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__label__cc	0.687659	0.312341	Cars and Motorbikes Genesis GV70 teased – brand’s second SUV model The Genesis line-up currently consists of just four models, including three sedans – G70, G80 and G90 – along with the GV80 SUV. It was always expected that new models will be introduced, with this notion being confirmed by a video released by the company when the latest G80 made its debut. Now, we’re getting our first look at one of the brand’s upcoming models, the GV70, which is being teased wearing it calls a “G-Matrix” camouflage. According to the company, the pattern is “inspired by the diffused reflection of light from precision cut diamonds and is a core part of the Genesis brand identity.” An official reveal date wasn’t provided, but the company says that camouflaged units of the GV70 will be tested on public roads in Korea for a period of one month. As its name suggests, the GV70 slots in below the much larger GV80, and will becomes the second Genesis SUV model that customers will be able to buy. Despite the trippy camouflage and “creative” camera work, we can clearly see the brand’s signature “Athletic Elegance” design language in the styling of the GV70. At the front, the “Superman-style” Genesis grille gets flanked by two-tier headlamps, with the look of the latter repeated for the taillights as well. The overall shape certainly appears sleeker when compared to the bulkier GV80, with a more dynamic face that features large corner inlets. There are some similarities, as we can roughly see small side windows between the thick C-pillars and D-pillars, while the roofline appears to taper down to a steeply raked rear window. No shots of the interior now, unfortunately. “We are thrilled to share this early sneak preview of our second SUV, the Genesis GV70. It telegraphs an exciting new design and reinforces the core brand values that run through our lineup. We look forward to sharing full details on GV70 with everyone in the near future,” said a Genesis official. The post Genesis GV70 teased – brand’s second SUV model appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News. This 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Scaglietti, is One of Ferrari and Pininfarina’s Greatest Achievements. Mazda RX10 Vision Longtail is the pinnacle of KODO design backed by a turbocharged engine Man Trapped in Burning Car Saved by Good Samaritan at Last Second Michigan Woman Arrested After Torching Jeep in Firey Explosion Ja Morant Sends Mom Surprise Gift from NBA Bubble, A NEW CAR!!! NFL's Malik Jackson Sues West Coast Customs, You Screwed Me In Car Build!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line10
__label__wiki	0.801681	0.801681	Page 14, 23 February 1884 — BOOKS. PETER THE GREAT.* THESE two immense volumes, more than 1,300 pages octavo,. contain invaluable materials for the future biographer, but they hardly constitute a biography. Mr. Schuyler knows Russian, has read everything he could find bearing on his subject, and has had access to much information, such, for example, as the- records of the Tribunal of Preobrazhensky,—throughout Peter's. reign the Star Chamber of Russia, a tribunal which shed blood like water, and tortured the innocent to obtain evidence—which was closed to his predecessors, but he has not the instinct of the- biographer. He is by nature an annalist, who relates at great length, but simply and easily, all the facts he has collected, twisting nothing, concealing little, but leaving the reader to. form his own judgment on the data given. He has absolutely nothing of the pictorial faculty for persons, though he shows: occasionally some for scenes. We should doubt if, when his work was done, Mr. Schuyler had a clear idea of Peter- in his own mind, and certainly he has not written one out. He has, moreover, little sense of proportion, and has overlaid the narrative personal to Peter with accounts of his campaigns and battles and negotiations which are rather wearisome, and are fairly well known already. Even in the political section he gives. us no guiding-thread, and it would be difficult to gather from his- book whether he thought that Peter had a policy of aggrandise- ment, or whether he only successfully met difficulties as they arose, and took advantage of victories to push forward steadily to the sea. Still, to patient readers, the book is most valuable. Mr.. Schuyler does not believe legends, is entirely free from prejudices, and is obviously penetrated with the idea that his hero was very like anybody else, modelled partly by circumstances, partly by ambitions, partly by his innate and peculiar qualities. He describes him without horror and without admiration, tells of victories without exultation and atrocities without condemnation, and is throughout intent rather on relating the facts than on moving his readers to any judgment about the facts. He lacks, • Peter the Great. By Eugene Schuyler. London : Sampson Low mid Co. as we have said, the pictorial faculty ; but in return, he never exaggerates, never believes gossip, and never loses a certain simple directness, sometimes very like that of an old eyewitness, which has a curiously convincing effect. For example, when Czar Theodore died childless in 1680, the succession lapsed to two of his brothers, Ivan and Peter. Of these, Ivan was the elder, and therefore legally entitled to the throne ; and he was strongly favoured by his elder sister Sophia, an ambitious woman of ability, and by the Court party, but he was so nearly an idiot as to be incapable of reigning. The nobles, therefore, preferred Peter, and when both parties agreed to submit the decision to the people of Moscow, the crowd almost unanimously called for Peter. He was, therefore, declared Czar, but Sophia could not conceal her annoyance, and Mr. Schuyler, quite aware that this feeling was of great historic importance, but never caying so, describes its manifestation thus Pretence was useless; open opposition was the expression almost -of despair. On the day of the funeral of Theodore, the Princess Sophia, contrary to all etiquette, insisted on accompanying the body to the church. Remonstrances were in vain. She not only went, -disregarding the Byzantine prescriptions which kept the princesses unseen behind a :canopy, showing herself openly to the people, but she was also loud in the expression of her grief, which was certainly sincere and not feigned. At last, long before the ceremonies had -terminated, the widowed step-mother, Natalia, left the church, lead- ing her son Peter. This excited remark, not only among the popu- lace, but still more on the part of the Princess Tatiana, the eldest =ember of the family, the sister of the Tsar Alexis and the aunt of 'Theodore, highly respected for her charity and goodness, who sent at noon a message to Natalia, saying You're a fine relation— could not wait till the end of the funeral !' Natalia excused herself on the ground that Peter was so young that it would have been in- jurious to his health to have remained in church so long without eat- ing. Her cousin, Ivan Naryshkin, who had just returned from exile, and was constantly causing trouble by his thoughtless remarks, said, ` Let him that is dead lie there. Her Majesty the Tsar is not dead, but still lives.' On returning from the funeral Sophia wept bitterly, and turning to the people cried out, Yon see how our brother the Tsar Theodore has suddenly gone from this world. His ill-wishers and enemies have poisoned him. Have pity on us orphans. We bave no father, nor mother, nor brother. Our eldest brother Ivan has not been elected Tsar, and if we are to blame before you and the boyars, let us go live in other lands which are ruled over by Christian Rings.' These words naturally produced a deep impression." 'That is the true annalist's method, not the historian's, and the immense narrative is throughout told in that style. The final struggle, for example, between Peter and his sister is described at length, but in such a way that the reader thinks of it as the 'ordinary and even insignificant and accidental contest which, at the moment, it must have appeared. Mr. Schuyler, as we have said, discredits most of the legends. Ile believes that Peter formed his boy-regiment solely for amusement, that he took to shipbuilding as other lads take to turning with a lathe, that he went abroad chiefly to instruct himself in his favourite pastimes, that his reforms were very eften the result of wilfulness, and that the greatest act of his sovereignty, the suppression of the Patriarchate, was caused not by any secret policy, but by a definite fear that Church and State would quarrel if the Patriarch was any longer regardtd as a sort of religious Czar, a fear recorded and explained in the final decree. He does not believe that the Empress Cathe- rine saved the Russian armies on the Prnth, or that Peter murdered his son Alexis with his own hand. Nevertheless, Peter appears in his narrative very much what he appears in the legends, a bloodthirsty barbarian, utterly reck- less of the lives of opponents, ready to torture his nearest relatives, including his own son, and to witness and urge on the tortures ; yet possessed of a genius for government, for selecting agents, and for impressing foreigners, who one and all reported that he was a genuinely great man. They were especially im- pressed with his sense, which, indeed, shines out in all his letters. Physically he was always impressive, even from early boyhood ; and in manhood the Duo de St. Simon, who was accustomed to weigh men and had seen the greatest men in Europe, thus describes him :— " He was a very tall man, well made,mot too stout, with a roundish face, a high forehead, and fine eyebrows, a short nose—but not too ehort—large at the end ; his lips were rather thick ; his complexion a ruddy brown; fine black eyes, large, lively, piercing, and well apart ; a majestic and gracious look when he wished, otherwise severe and stern, with a twitching which did not often return, but which dis- turbed his look and his whole expression and inspired fear. That lasted but a moment, accompanied by a wild and terrible look, and passed away as quickly. His whole air showed his intellect, his reflec- tion, and his greatness, and did not lack a certain grace. He wore only a linen collar, a round brown perruque without powder which did not touch his shoulders, a brown, tight-fitting coat, plain, with gold buttons; a waistcoat, breeches, stockings, no gloves nor cuffs; the star of his order on his coat and the ribbon underneath ; his coat often quite unbuttoned, his hat on a table and never on his head even out of doors. With all this simplicity, and in whatever bad carriage or company he might be, one could not fail to perceive the air of greatness that was natural to him." Active, powerful, and daring, Peter could almost always make his body do what he required, but he had not permanent good health, having a tendency to epilepsy, and a passion for drink amounting to dipsomania. After any feat, or when otherwise pleased, he always sat down to drink brandy, drank to drunken- ness, and when drunk became full of brutal horse-play, or occasionally of rage, which was sometimes dangerous even to his closest intimates. He would strike anybody. even General Lefort, his greatest military adviser, or Menshikof, who was in effect Premier of the Empire. He repeatedly knocked the former down, and cuffed the latter. He liked beat to drink at the house of General Lefort, perhaps the only man he really trusted; and one day, just before the battle of Narva, drinking there, he quarrelled with his generalissimo, Shein, and left the room :— "Korb relates : It was known later that he had gone to question the soldiers, to learn from them how many colonels and other regi- mental officers that general-in-chief had made without reference to merit, merely for money. In a short time when he came back, his wrath had grown to such a pitch that he drew his sword, and facing the general-in-chief, horrified the guests with this threat: "By striking thus, I will mar thy mal-government." Boiling over with well- grounded anger, he appealed to Prince Ramodanofsky, and Zatof ; but finding them excuse the general-in-chief, he grew so hot that he startled all the guests by striking right and left, he knew not where, with his drawn sword. Prince Ramodan6fsky had to complain of a cut finger, and another of a slight wound on the head. Zatof was hurt in the hand as the sword was returning from a stroke. A blow far more deadly was aiming at the general-in-chief, who beyond a doubt would have been stretched in his gore by the Tsar's right hand, had not General Lefort (who was almost the only one that might have ventured it), catching the Tsar's arms, drawn back his hand from the stroke. But the Tsar, taking it ill that any person should dare to hinder tun from sating his most just wrath, wheeled round upon the spot, and struck his unwelcome impeder a hard blow on the back. He is the only one that knew what remedy to apply ; none of the Muscovites is more beloved by the Tsar than he. This man so mitigated his ire that, threatening only, he abstained from murder. Merriment followed this dire tempest : the Tsar, with a face full of smiles, was present at the dancing, and, to show his mirth, com- manded his musicians to play the tunes to which (so he said) he had danced at his most beloved lord and brother's, when that most august host was entertaining exalted guests. Two young ladies depart- ing by stealth were, at an order from the Tsar, brought back by soldiers.'" He was naturally bloodthirsty. Though never really menaced in his autocracy after the Streltsi had been banished and executed, he knew himself to be an object of dislike to his people, who detested his foreign friends, and distrusted his orthodoxy; to the great nobles, whom he neglected for low-born men; and to many members of his own family, whom he treated with excessive rigour. Delators were always heard, and the smallest rumour of plotting against him roused his fury, when he would send the highest personages in the realm before the secret Chancery at Preobrazhensky, and have them tortured, flogged, or executed. The head of this tribunal, Ramodanofsky, a prime favourite, whom Peter called "your Majesty," once ex- cused himself for some negligence by writing that he was wash- ing his hands in blood, and the excuse was accepted. Executions, in fact, never ceased under Peter, and no man in the empire was safe for a day. In 1728 he fancied, apparently without a trace of evidence, that the household of his repudiated wife Eudoxia, then imprisoned in a nunnery at Suzdal, were intriguing against him. They were not, but Peter, who for twenty years had never seen Endoxia, and had married Catherine, in his gloomy mood chose to accuse her of living with a Major Glifibof. The charge was true, as he must have known for years; but he was in a blood-drinking humour, he threatened Endoxia with death, not for the dishonour—she had ceased to be his wife—but for favouring conspirators; and" Gliebof, after having been tortured by the knout, by red-hot Irons, by burning coals, was fastened for three days upon a plank with wooden spikes, and, as he con- fessed nothing more, was impaled, and died the next day. The Bishop of Rostof was broken on the wheel and beheaded ; his body was burned, and his head fixed on a stake. Alexander Bikin was treated in the same way. He was tortured slowly, at intervals, so that he might suffer the more. The second day the Tsar passed by him. Elkin was still living on the wheel, and begged the Tsar to pardon him and allow him to become a monk. His head was at once cut off, and exposed on a stake. Dokfikin, who had protested against the oath of allegiance to the Tsarevitch Peter, died the death of a martyr; he was tor- tared three times, and afterwards broken on the wheel, con- stantly declaring that he was willing to suffer all for the word of Chris]' Peter's quarrel with his eon was really caused more by suspicion of his rebelliousness than by fear of his character as his successor. The son's mistress, a Finnish girl, whom he constantly sought permission to marry, and for whom he had an almost pathetic devotion, betrayed him, and reported some expressions which implied a wish for his father's death, or even some inchoate plan of rebellion. Peter did not kill him, but after the unhappy man had formally renounced the throne, which, indeed, he was incompetent to fill, the Tsar had him tortured three times in his own presence by savage beatings with the knout, was not sorry when he died of the results, and on the following day attended a grand ball in honour of the anniversary of Pultawa. In morals, though not more disso- lute than other Princes of his time—at least, if we reject, as Mr. Schuyler does, the Margravine of Baireuth's evidence—he knew no law but his own will; and though he tenderly loved the Empress Catherine and could not bear her absence, he was not only un- faithful to her, but told her so. Once, and once only, he woke np to a strong sense of decorum, and then he ordered his wife's favourite lady-of-honour, the charming Miss Hamilton, daughter of one of the many Scotchmen in his Court, to be executed for infanticide, the tears of his wife and the whole Court failing to obtain a lighter sentence. Peter, in fact, was a hard-drinking, brutal savage; but he was also a clear-headed politician, worked at his trade of governing as no Czar had ever done, understood it thoroughly, founded the Russian Navy, remodelled the Russian Army, completely organised the civil administration, broke up the always threatening power of Sweden, and left Russia—which had been a mere geographical expression—a great and aggressive State, and though his countrymen were fully aware of his cruelties, he is still regarded by them as a hero worthy of the deepest veneration. They have been accustomed to ferocious Czars, but not to competent ones, they reverence in a Sovereign that close connection between thought and action which is for good as well as evil their own peculiarity among the nations, and like the Romans of old they pardon everything to the successful ruler. In spite, too, of their suspicion of him as heterodox and un - Russian, the people perceived that he was devoted to Russia, and to an ideal Russia, towards which he was ever marching. As Kostomarof says : — "He loved Russia, loved the Russian people,— loved it not in the sense of the mass of Russians contemporary with and subject to him, but in the sense of that ideal to which he wished to bring the people. For that reason, this love constitutes that great quality in him which causes us, even against our will, to love him personally, leaving out of view his bloody tribunals and all his demoralising despotism, which has exercised a baneful influence on posterity. On account of Peter's love of the ideal of the Russian people, a Russian will love Peter as long as he does not himself lose this national ideal, and for this love will pardon in him all that lies with such heavy weight on his memory." If a second edition of this book is ever demanded, we recommend Mr. Schuyler to reduce it to half its size, and add a chapter explaining clearly the view which his vast reading has induced him to take of the Czar Peter, his character, his policy, and his mental powers.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line16
__label__wiki	0.735936	0.735936	Page 15, 5 May 1894 — ART. THE NEW GALLERY. IF there is one act more than another which ought to be a duty, and is certainly a pleasure, to the critic of exhibitions, it is to single out and insist upon those works which do not, by inartistic means, advertise themselves, and which may there- fore easily pass unnoticed in the general scrimmage. It is the object of every wise visitor to get past the touts as quickly as possible, but their clamour is so great and their clutching so impudent that escape is not easy for the unwary ; and the shy friend who is waiting in the corner where he has been elbowed by this hustle, and who cannot scream what he has to say, may have to turn away disappointed. I propose then to draw attention first to one or two of those painters who respect their art too much to spend any of its means of ex- pression in touting, and who have not yet won a very general recognition. On the right of the entrance to the North Gallery will be found a small marine by Mr. A. D. Peppercorn, entitled On the Cornish Coast. The voice that tells here of the poetry of grey waves and grey-green headland melting into rainy light is almost a whisper, but once listen to it, and you will find it has a spell to shut away and silence the empty noise or the less perfectly tuned voices that contend with it. We are well accustomed to have our feelings bespoken for the Cornish coast. Painter after painter has touted for our sympathy with tales of woe, expressed in the reporter's prose of paint. Here, without the aid of incident or human figure, the melan- c holy secret is distilled out of the air and the sea themselves. Mr. Peppercorn, I suppose, has never in his life made the sensation of a gallery. From time to time his work is to be found in the exhibitions. Its unmistakable good breeding has often seemed too reserved, too obedient to its models. But the present picture, quiet though it is, has a personal note that increases very sensibly one's estimate of Mr. Pepper- corn's power. On the entrance wall of the same gallery will be found a picture by Mr. Edward Stott, called The Village Street. Here is another painter who is penetrated with the poetry of light. All painters of modern ideas conceive more or less that their business is with the behaviour of light ; but its poetry, heroic or elegiac, is seldom revealed to them. They conceive of it as an ill-natured detective agent, and on the information it supplies, they dress listless acts of accusation against the objects they paint, or retail bald and silly gossip. Hew dif- ferently Mr. Stott conceives of light at his favourite moment— its lingering withdrawal and reluctance ; and how, instead of being repulsed from a surface of hard paint, we are carried into the air of his picture, the shadows and mystery of the village street ! Another picture in the West Room, A Summer Evening, is even finer. The long heat of the day is trembling out in purple and golden air, the horses have come down to drink and the boys to bathe. The banks of the stream and this group, two white horses and a black, and the two slim, upright figures, are beautifully composed. Everything falls within the envelope of the picture; the horses and boys do not stick their heads and legs outside it to attract notice. It is impossible to avoid comparison between this picture and one above which it is hang, The Nomads, by Professor Herkomer. Two figures, caricatures of the manner of Frederick Walker, are pasted outside a landscape borrowed from Mr. North. The boy, as he walks along, lies back on the bosom of the woman. This compound action must be uncomfortable for both ; but to such extravagance of sym- bolism is the painter driven who cannot express feeling by the means proper to paint. The North Room, it may be added, contains a still more startling performance. Mr. Sargent, as will be remembered, exhibited there last year a portrait wrought with amazing skill at a very high pitch. Mr. Herkomer seems to have said to himself, But I can pro- duce notes just as high and much louder.' This he has done with his own intonation, accent, and sentiment. But this is a digression. To the two names already men- tioned may be added that of Mr. James Charles. His two landscapes may have none of the pathos of Mr. Peppercorn's and Mr. Stott's ; but a cheerful sense of open daylight per- vades them, and its notation is singularly fresh and clean. Mr. Mark Fisher has something of the same fresh and simple feeling for English country ; but there is a bitter metallic trace in his colour. A landscape of some merit, in the Glasgow manner, by Mr. Archibald Kay, will be found in the balcony. Let us now turn to names more familiar, and more closely associated with the Gallery, which, so far as it represents a tendency and school, stands for that throw-back to the Italian period of painting when light in its effect on the values of colours, and air in its effect on definition, and focus in its determination of accent and relief, had not been included in the beautiful material and expressive resources of painting. But first a connecting-link may be touched upon in Mr. Watts, who draws upon Italian art not at its Florentine and Umbrian period, but at its Venetian stage, when the suffusion of colours with a uniting glow had been arrived at. Mr. Watts's subject-pictures, it is true, amount to little more than the statement, I should like to paint pictures like Titian, but I forget exactly what it was he did ; ' and his portrait of Mr. George Meredith is interesting rather in spite of, than in virtue of, the qualities of its colour and paint. It conveys something of irritated nervous intellect in the character of the sitter's head, and also that elevation and distinction of feeling that somehow fights through the clogged material of Mr. Watts's painting. A like personal distinction, expressed in a sharply defined lineal view of things, marks the strong, artistic talent of Sir" Edward Burne-Jones. The designer of the illustrations in line to the LEneid is a great artist. But in view of the con, fusion by which it is attempted to found a school dubbed " decorative " on his limitations as well as his merits, it is desirable to arrive at a clear conception of what these are. The painter of Love Among the Ruins has been trained to see things primarily in lines, secondarily as spaces of flattish colour bounded by lines. Each group and part of the picture has been thought out, and studied out, as such a system of spaces and contours, but seen and studied rather separately— with reference of course to an allotted space planned on the canvas, and with a common character in the lines. But when these studies are put in their places, they call for some further uniting and subordinating principle. Without having recourse to effect of light, such a principle might be found within the limits of the convention in a disengaging and compounding of parts by silhouette, whether the silhouette were constituted by mass of tone or by colour. In either case the significant master-line would bound it. In the same way the colours are too much of hermits within their inclosures, without com- munity or subordinations. These are weaknesses of the painter within the limits of patch and line; a further one marks his" attemptto go beyond them. The author of the Portrait of Miss Amy Gaskell is not content, like the Japanese, with contour and colour spot, though these are the elements be grasps most strongly. He has a feeling for the rounded surfaces of objects. It is a feeling loosely attached to the facts. The roundnesses,. elaborately as they are modelled, in the manner of Leonardo, are not, as with him, based on a grasp and observation of structure. The painter is not the victim of a pedantic theory of flatness, he would fain transcend the tinted patch, he only stops- where his vision and his training set up a sort of screen, before his perception. The effort to get at modelling, ineffectual as it is. is a wise one; for even if decorative reasons require flat- ness in a design, an expressive outline can only be arrived at by one who has studied the interior structure of forms. In the Vespertina Quies there is a further example of a half- realised range of effect in nature. The distance is treatedt with a certain obliteration of forms, but without the sub- stitution of their true appearance, or any rendering, of course, of the value of their colour at that distance. A miniature treatment would have been more logical. It is a very curious spectacle, this uncritical return upon early limitations, aad this tentative breaking of their bonds over again, especially when it is coupled with so real and active a designer's talent.. D. S- M.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line17
__label__cc	0.702247	0.297753	boating the baltic sailing and motoring the baltic sea Als Sund – Sottrupskov Fuglsø Vig Karrebæksminde / Enø Lundeborg Saeby Skarø Schlei – Hülsen Missunde Schleimünde Strande Arpö Kristianopel Tärnö Tjärö Ven / Kyrkbacken Disclosure and Imprint 56° 00.6′ N · 14° 50.2′ E Harbour master: + 46 768 30 08 · E-mail: harbourmaster@hano.nu · Website: hano.nu Depth: >3m · Harbour fees: average 36-43 foot 260SEK · The harbour is restricted for space, so get there early Hanö isn’t just around the corner for many on a boat in the Baltic. But if you have suitable weather conditions to get there, it is one of those islands you also want to go back to. The view from the top of the hill at the lighthouse is magnificent. To the north you can see the islands in the archipelago, to the south and east you look out across the water for miles. The English were here quite a few years back, so you can visit the old graveyard to the north of the harbour. But go up to the lighthouse first, to get that view and put things into perspective. If you need some strengthening on the way stop in and get a waffle at the last house on the right along the way. A northwesterly will push a swell into the harbour, so watch out for that. Go, See and Do: Walk up to Hanö Fyr for the great views, sit or lie down and make the most of it. To the south of the harbour a lovely walking track starts, that will take you around the southern more forested part of the island. There are some longer and shorter tracks, so take your pick. The landscape here is much different to that of the north with its open fields and rock. Speaking of rocks, the northern most point of the island, Bönsäcken, is formed by hand-sized round stones. As the saying goes a troll wanted to build a bridge to the mainland. Well she didn’t complete her feat, but left thousands of these beautifully smooth rocks to roll around in your hands. The sound of the waves rolling back and forth over them is also soothing to the ears. Off the northern pier is a swimming spot Giselas brygga. Great for refreshing in the clear, usually cold water. Visit the Seaman’s Graveyard to the north of the village and go on to the northern tip of the island to feel all those stones under your feet. This site uses cookies to help improve your experience. Find out more.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line22
__label__cc	0.678548	0.321452	The Black Rock Arts Foundation is proud to collaborate with the Flaming Lotus Girls artist collective to install their piece Soma in the Pier 14 tidal plaza on San Francisco’s Embarcadero waterfront. Soma by the Flaming Lotus Girls Pier 14 Tidal Plaza July 18, 2014 – Present Stainless steel. 12V lighting system 28′ H x 40′ W x 25′ W We celebrated an Opening Reception for Soma on Friday August 1, 2014. See local CBS affiliate KPIX’s coverage of the installation here. Soma at Pier 14 Photo by Caroline Miller Soma is in place in San Francisco, but we still need your support! Please consider donating now to this project. Originally displayed at Burning Man in 2009, Soma is an interactive sculptural installation depicting two communicating neurons connected by an axon bridge. A soma is the cell body of a neuron, with branching dendrites projecting away at different angles, and an axon which conducts the nerve signal electrochemically to its neighboring cell. Soma translates the anatomy of neurons into metal, fire and light, magnifying the microscopic world to an epic scale. In this urban installation, Soma features interactive LEDs to create a spectacular daytime and nighttime experience. “Soma with Moon,” Photo by Michael Holden (CC BY-NC-ND) Soma is made entirely of stainless steel and a waterproof 12V lighting system. It occupies a 28′ high x 40′ long x 25′ wide rectangular footprint, secured to the ground beneath each nucleus with concrete anchors, covered by wooden platforms. Its weather resistant, stainless steel body features 70 custom LED units, each outputting 270 lumens of light. Each LED unit is mounted inside a unique resin casting. The LED units are individually controllable and capable of producing 16 million colors. The public can interact with Soma’s computer-controlled LED system by pushing buttons to activate the trans-synaptic action potential simulation. The on-board computer system can be remotely controlled and configured to automatically respond to factors such as time of day, lighting conditions or special events. Over 100 Flaming Lotus Girls volunteers worked to create Soma! Soma at Pier 14 Photo by Tex Allen Soma will be the third piece installed by BRAF in the Pier 14 Tidal Plaza on San Francisco’s Embarcadero waterfront. BRAF previously collaborated with the Port of San Francisco in 2007 to bring Passage by Karen Cusolito and Dan Das Mann and in 2010 to bring the Raygun Gothic Rocketship by Sean Orlando, David Shulman, Nathaniel Taylor, Alan Rorie, and the Five Ton Crane crew to the same location. The Flaming Lotus Girls are a female-driven, volunteer-based group of artists who have been making kinetic, mechanical fire art since 2000. Their work stands at the intersection of sculpture, kinetics, robotics, pyrotechnics, and electronic technology. They create interactive large-scale installations that engage viewers and invite them to become part of the art. Flaming Lotus Girls’ work is a collaborative process that empowers participants to learn new skills and become experienced, talented and active artists. They use a unique design methodology with a hyper-fluid organizational structure. Through an open and supportive cultural environment, the Flaming Lotus Girls promote creativity, education, volunteer contribution and leadership opportunities. For more than ten years, the flaming lotus girls have created installations for The Burning Man Arts Festival in Nevada. These pieces include: Soma (2009); Mutopia (2008); Serpent Mother (2006); Angel of the Apocalypse (2005); Seven Sisters (2004); Hand of God (2003); Fire Island (2002); Flower Garden (2001); and Flaming Lotus Sr. (2000). They have also exhibited at many local and international events, including: Power Tool Drag Races, San Francisco (June 2004, 2006); Fire Arts Exposition: Art on Fire, San Francisco (2006); The Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival, Oakland (July 2005, 2006 & 2007); Festival of Lights, Sausalito (Dec. 2004, 2005); Robodock (2005, 2007), Amsterdam (Sept. 2007); the Big Day Out, Australia (Jan 2007), Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA (May 2008, 2009), and Coachella Arts and Music Festival, Indio, CA (April 2009). The FLG work in an egalitarian fashion, accepting input from anyone who regularly attends meetings. All creative decisions are made collaboratively. Ladies (and gentlemen) can join the FLG with no previous experience in metal working and the fire arts. There are hands-on opportunities for members to learn the techniques used in the design, building, and operation of their projects. Many work to refine these skills to further their own art. Their collaborative process includes an open and supportive culture promoting volunteer contribution and leadership opportunities. Sunset Piano Opus 3 Homouroboros in San Francisco Big Art for Small Towns Urbanauts Portal of Evolution Future’s Past The Bike Bridge The Heart Machine The Raygun Gothic Rocketship Duel Nature The Composting Contraption ScrapEden – The American Dream Tree Spire Celtic Forest The Mangrove The Mangrove Artists The Panhandle Bandshell Temple of the American Dream The Detroit Dream – Article Homouroboros in San Jose Stan: The Submerging Man Sol Flor Casa de la Imaginacion ScrapEden – Hope and Fear Monicacos Hayes Green Temple Grantee Projects Burning Man Art Fiscal Sponsorships Fiscal Sponsorship FAQ	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line31
__label__cc	0.618721	0.381279	Peugeot 208 GTi could have 230bhp & Torque Steer!? April 12, 2012 Sean Peugeot hot hatch fans worried the 208 GTI won’t live up to its predecessor’s legend can take solace in one fact – the man leading the team behind the engine choice put the 1.9-litre in the 205 GTI!Philippe Merckx is in charge of Peugeot’s 100-strong engine design team and his workforce is currently testing prototypes of the next GTI. So what engine does he prefer?”There’s really only one choice,” said Merckx. “And that’s the 1.6-litre turbo from the RCZ. The decision we’re currently debating is whether it should be in 200bhp or 230bhp guise. “I prefer the 230bhp but there are issues with torque steer. There are options to use electronics to reduce these issues, but I really don’t think a performance model should have restrictions like this.”Merckx has been with Peugeot for 24 years and has worked on a series of key powerplants for the French maker. His first was the iconic 1.9-litre lump that was so successful in the 205 GTI as well as the 2.2-litre HDI engine with the first particulate filter. “Developing the engine for the new 208 GTI is very difficult as so much has changed since the 205 GTI,” explained Merckx. “When I had my 205 GTI 1.9 I would drive everywhere at high speed but now there are speed cameras everywhere and etiquette issues to contend with. “The image for GTIs has changed over the years. Now the bosses have to consider marketing and how high powered cars will be received. “However, I have tried the 230bhp 1.6-litre 208 GTI prototype and was very impressed. There is development to be made and no decisions have been taken, but I am passionate about making it exciting and great to drive.” Merckx has ruled out a larger unit than the 1.6 though as there are cooling issues. A 1.8-litre was considered but the modifications needed to make it into production ruled it out early on. “It would have been possible for small production numbers but not for the GTI,” he added. The engineering chief also admitted his department had been asked to look at a series of Rallye models over the years and he didn’t ruled out the name reappearing on the back of a hot hatch again in the future. “We’ve looked at a number of Rallye engine options, but none have so far got the green light,” he revealed. But does be really think the 208 GTI can live up to the legend of the 205 and recapture the magic of that legendary hot hatch? “Things have changed over the years, but I want to see an exciting car to drive again,” explained Merckx. “It’ll be up to the bosses to decide which unit gets the go ahead, but I know which I prefer and which I’ll be fighting for – and that’s the 230bhp version.” Posted in: General Talk Tags: 205 GTI, 230bhp, Peugeot 208 GTi, Torque Steer NMeda: Motor sports is really for every one. Glad to know » online spiele: Hi there, You have done a fantastic job. I will d » Lily: I do not comment, but after looking at through a f » jd: Reading this I was reminded of the book " » John E.: Thanks. Perhaps you should consider "Guest Posting » DARPA awards Phase 2 SBIR contract for HEV motorcycle prototype January 20, 2015 By Neville Report: Hyundai to cut price of FCV in Korea to compete with Toyota Nissan LEAF is best-selling EV in Europe for fourth year in a row Ford of Europe designer Stefan Lamm joins VW’s Seat brand January 20, 2015 By Sean Ford’s German production to raise as demand rebounds © 2021 Help and advice for UK car owners. All Rights Reserved. Site Design by: Bloody Cars Admin Team Disclaimer: This website is an officially authorized and remunerated associate for recommending high quality products found on this website. Links on this website may be associate links which means if you click on a link of a recommended product, I/we may receive monetary compensation. However, this does not affect any unbiased information presented on this website.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line40
__label__wiki	0.817439	0.817439	Mozambique revolution, no. 56 (1973 July- Sept.) Cahora Bassa, to withdraw. c) Put whatever support the SPD is willing to give FRELIMO on a political and not on a humanitarian basis. We explained our requests. There is irrefutable evidence that the West German government is continuing to give military support to Portugal. A large proportion of financial and technical participation in Cahora Bassa is from West Germany. Cahora Bassa, we explained, is a scheme aimed at creating conditions for the establishment in Mozambique of hundreds of thousands of white settlers, who would act as a force against the liberation struggle. Cahora Bassa has been condemned by the UN, by the OAU, by the World Council of Churches and indeed by all progressive forces in the world. Support for Cahora Bassa is therefore an act of hostility against the Mozambican people, and precludes any possibility of our establishing friendly relations. Support for FRELIMO should be based on acceptance by the SPD that FRELIMO is right in its fight against Portuguese colonialism, that colonialism must be eradicated from Mozambique, and that therefore this support should not be conditional and «humanitarian)) but global political, as is already the case with other Social Democratic Parties in Europe and also with the Dutch Government, whose Minister for Development Aid, Mr. Pronk, stated on July 2nd, 1973: "The Dutch Government is going to give support to the liberation movements because it wants to speed up the process of decolonisation in the territories occupied by Portugal, and not for «humani- tarian reasons)). " The SPD rejected the FRELIMO requests. It refused to commit itself to a move to stop military supplies to Portugal (it must be recalled that the SPD is the ruling party in the FRG). On the Cahora Bassa issue, it stated that this project will be useful to independent Mozambique, and that it would not do anything to force West German companies to withdraw. It insisted that its support should be confined to giving FRELIMO ((humanitarian aid)). The SPD position on Cahora Bassa is particularly serious since it shows great contempt for our personality and sovereignty. The SPD wants to teach us, the Mozambican people, what is good for The FRELIMO delegation returned, having found out that at this stage, at least, there are no grounds for co-operation with the SPD. The SPD does not in fact live up to its anti-colonial statements. Moreover, it is FRELIMO's position that we cannot establish relations with any organisation except on a correct political and moral basis. W. German firm helps Zurich, Wednesday. PORTUGAL is building its first aircraft factory with help from a West German firm whose planes formed the nucleus of Hitler's air force in World War II, according to a newspaper report here. The "Neue Zurcher Zeitung' said that the factory, which is being built at Beja, will provide employment to more than 1,000 workers and cost about 200 million escudos (60 million/-), The West German firm,Mes- serschmitt Werke, will render financial and technical assistance, ihe paper said. Messerschmitt's past intimate association with fascist militarism — its fighter planes played an important'part in Hitler's attempt at world conquest — suggests that the project is connected with production of military rather than civilian aircraft. The report is the second major embarrassment for Chancellor Willy Brandt's Social Democratic party in recent weeks, following SPD's unsuccessful attempt to persuade Frelimo to accept its aid. The first was the Pentagon's disclosure in August that for the past three years Portuguese fighter pilots have been receiving training at US bases in West Germany. The factory project and the pilot training facilities are examples of the kind of West German support for Portuguese fascism that influenced Frelimo's decision to reject SPD aid. Mr. Brandt's party said it did not approve of such support but it would not commit itself to forcing the government to end it, DAILY NEWS, Thursday, October 4,1973. The W. German people express their solidarity with the peoples of the Portuguese colonies Title Mozambique revolution, no. 56 (1973 July- Sept.) Description Contents: Editorial - A year of impressive advances (p. 1); Offensive on all fronts (p. 3); War communique (p. 9); Apply or principals and march to victory (p.11); FRELIMO hails the Republic of Guine-Bissau (p.13); An endless stream of fighters (p.14); Algerian television in Tete (p.15); FRELIMO's reply to Wiriyamu (p.16); Visitors in free Mozambique (p.17); Wiriyamu: A case study of Portuguese repression (p.18); FRELIMO and West Germany's SPD (p. 20); FRELIMO at youth festivals (p. 22). This is an issue reprinted and distributed by the LSM Information Center in Richmond, Canada. Coverage date 1972-07/1973-09 Creator Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) Publisher (of the Original Version) Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO). Department of Information Place of Publication (of the Origianal Version) Dar Es Salaam, U.R. of Tanzania Date issued 1973-07/1973-09 Full text Cahora Bassa, to withdraw. c) Put whatever support the SPD is willing to give FRELIMO on a political and not on a humanitarian basis. We explained our requests. There is irrefutable evidence that the West German government is continuing to give military support to Portugal. A large proportion of financial and technical participation in Cahora Bassa is from West Germany. Cahora Bassa, we explained, is a scheme aimed at creating conditions for the establishment in Mozambique of hundreds of thousands of white settlers, who would act as a force against the liberation struggle. Cahora Bassa has been condemned by the UN, by the OAU, by the World Council of Churches and indeed by all progressive forces in the world. Support for Cahora Bassa is therefore an act of hostility against the Mozambican people, and precludes any possibility of our establishing friendly relations. Support for FRELIMO should be based on acceptance by the SPD that FRELIMO is right in its fight against Portuguese colonialism, that colonialism must be eradicated from Mozambique, and that therefore this support should not be conditional and «humanitarian)) but global political, as is already the case with other Social Democratic Parties in Europe and also with the Dutch Government, whose Minister for Development Aid, Mr. Pronk, stated on July 2nd, 1973: "The Dutch Government is going to give support to the liberation movements because it wants to speed up the process of decolonisation in the territories occupied by Portugal, and not for «humani- tarian reasons)). " The SPD rejected the FRELIMO requests. It refused to commit itself to a move to stop military supplies to Portugal (it must be recalled that the SPD is the ruling party in the FRG). On the Cahora Bassa issue, it stated that this project will be useful to independent Mozambique, and that it would not do anything to force West German companies to withdraw. It insisted that its support should be confined to giving FRELIMO ((humanitarian aid)). The SPD position on Cahora Bassa is particularly serious since it shows great contempt for our personality and sovereignty. The SPD wants to teach us, the Mozambican people, what is good for us. The FRELIMO delegation returned, having found out that at this stage, at least, there are no grounds for co-operation with the SPD. The SPD does not in fact live up to its anti-colonial statements. Moreover, it is FRELIMO's position that we cannot establish relations with any organisation except on a correct political and moral basis. W. German firm helps Portugal build planes Zurich, Wednesday. PORTUGAL is building its first aircraft factory with help from a West German firm whose planes formed the nucleus of Hitler's air force in World War II, according to a newspaper report here. The "Neue Zurcher Zeitung' said that the factory, which is being built at Beja, will provide employment to more than 1,000 workers and cost about 200 million escudos (60 million/-), The West German firm,Mes- serschmitt Werke, will render financial and technical assistance, ihe paper said. Messerschmitt's past intimate association with fascist militarism — its fighter planes played an important'part in Hitler's attempt at world conquest — suggests that the project is connected with production of military rather than civilian aircraft. The report is the second major embarrassment for Chancellor Willy Brandt's Social Democratic party in recent weeks, following SPD's unsuccessful attempt to persuade Frelimo to accept its aid. The first was the Pentagon's disclosure in August that for the past three years Portuguese fighter pilots have been receiving training at US bases in West Germany. The factory project and the pilot training facilities are examples of the kind of West German support for Portuguese fascism that influenced Frelimo's decision to reject SPD aid. Mr. Brandt's party said it did not approve of such support but it would not commit itself to forcing the government to end it, DAILY NEWS, Thursday, October 4,1973. The W. German people express their solidarity with the peoples of the Portuguese colonies 21	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line48
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__label__cc	0.536976	0.463024	hound shark facts This shark is an olive grey or brown, and may have shades of yellow or grayish white. Sport Diver may receive financial compensation for products purchased through this site. Extremely long terminal caudal lobe ( half the dorsal caudal margin ). ASK DAN: How can I avoid an out-of-air incident? The shark species is the second most commonly found shark along the southern coast of New England. • Their close relatives, the spiny dogfish, have spines in their dorsal fins, but dusky smooth-hounds do not. The bigeye houndshark, Iago omanensis, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found on deep continental shelves in the western Indian Ocean from the Red Sea to southwestern India, between latitudes 30° N and 10° N, at depths of between 110 and 2,200 m. Information about the classification of Iago omanensis. Dogfish, (order Squaliformes), any of several small sharks making up an order of chondrichthyian fishes composed of the families Centrophoridae (gulper sharks), Dalatiidae, Echinorhinidae, Etmopteridae, Oxynotidae, Somniosidae, and Squalidae. Researches at California State University in Long Beach have recorded three times more great whites than 2019. The color is brown to dark gray above and whitish below. The gray smoothhound can be distinguished from other smoothhounds by â¦ There are no distinguishing stripeâ¦ The trailing edges of both dorsal fins have exposed ceratotrichia (slender soft or stiff filaments of an elastiâ¦ Additional dark spots are found along the lateral surfaces of the species. • There is an active online conversation about dogfish fisheries management. The environments in which many hound sharks species are known to live. Published August 21, 2016 Updated July 14, 2020. Near Threatened. Due to political negotiations for the 2010 Shark Conservation Act, this is one of the few species of sharks for which it is legal for fishermen to remove fins at sea in U.S. waters. Plan your trip with Rainbow Reef today by visiting www.rainbowreef.com/key-largo-diving-package-specials/ or call 800-457-4354 for personalized friendly service. 10 Interesting Facts About How Sharks Hunt. Coloration Color is generally gray or brown dorsally and lighter in color ventrally. You can make a difference! Most coral reefs have declined to fair "fair" condition, according to the first-ever nationwide assessment of the nation’s coral reefs. Despite how many sharks are in the ocean, scientists are still discovering how these menacing creatures actually behave. by David Rosenfeld. Smoothhounds are the only shark species targeted along the Atlantic Coast of the U. S. with no fisheries limits in place. One of the most distinguishing features of this species is the bold dark bars draped across the dorsal surface. All rights reserved. Mustelus canis canis. More • Low-quality fish and chips served in the U.K. is often made from dogfish. Females give birth to 2 to 5 pups. The snout is bluntly angular and there is narrow distance between nostrils. Family: Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) Genus and Species: Mustelus californicus Description: The body of the gray smoothhound is elongate, slender, tapering from behind the dorsal fin to a long slender tail. Second dorsal fin much smaller than the first and about as large as the anal fin. This shark is an olive grey or brown in color, and may have shades of yellow or grayish white. Striped smooth-hound sharks swim at low-density waters over a small area. Pop culture depicts sharks as deadly goliaths, so you may be surprised at the typical size of a real shark is smaller than an average human! Grey Smooth-hound Shark For Sale. SRI conducts and sponsors rigorous, peer-reviewed field research about sharks and uses science-based information to educate and advocate for shark conservation policies and â¦ These guys are pretty shy around humans. The Smooth-hound lives in the demersal, marine, depth range - 350 m environment. Dusky smooth-hound sharks, commonly called smooth dogfish, are native to the entire Eastern Seaboard of the United States. See more ideas about Shark, Hound, Animals. Great White Shark Populations Increasing Off California Coast. In North America the name is also used for a freshwater Includes facts, pictures and articles. I've always got some interest in biology. Grey Smooth-hound Shark, the grey smooth-hound is a species of houndshark found from California to the Gulf of California, in Mexico. Sign up to receive our weekly email newsletter and never miss an update! The name of the genus comes from the Latin word mustela, meaning weasel. In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman tackles a frequently asked question about shark size. David Shiffman is a Ph.D. student at the University of Miami’s Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, where he studies shark ecology and conservation. Sharks, Turtles, Manta Rays, Nudi's, Frogfish...and more! Average Adult Size: The adult average appears to be about 4.0-4.25 ft (122 â130 cm). The smooth-hound sharks are constantly on the move, when kept in captivity. Japanese Leopard Shark . Diet: invertebrates, bony fish, crustaceans, squid, and octopus [4] Shark don't have vocal cords. Copyright © 2020 Sport Diver. Their flattened teeth are ideal for crushing their diet of crustaceans, mollusks, squid and small fish. It is found on the continental shelves of the eastern Pacific, from California to Mexico, from the surface to a depth of 200 m. This is a healthy Grey Smooth Hound Shark. Species Profile on the Banded Houndshark Common Name: Banded Houndshark Scientific Name: Triakis scyllium Alias: Banded smooth hound, or Japanese Leopard Size at Birth: Most sources state that Banded Hound sharks are born at about 7.1-9.4 inches (18-24 cm). Females live to 16 years and males have a life span of 10 years. Newborns and juveniles have dark bars of uneven widths running across the upper surface of their head and body. The striped smoothhound is one of the most distinctive of the smoothhound shark species, due to its large head, very small eyes and sharply pointed snout. DIVE with a PURPOSE and combine diving in the Galapagos Islands while supporting the conservation of sharks! 1. Select an environment to see its hound sharks species checklist. 2) Adult leopard sharks reach lengths of over 6 feet; though they average less than â¦ Î½Î¹ÎºÎ¬)å®½é¼»æé²¨ in Mandarin Chineseå¯¬é¼»æé¯ in Mandarin Chinese, © 2010 Thewebsiteofeverything.comPictures and facts of theSmooth-hound (Mustelus asterias), Picture of the Smooth-hound has been licensed under a Creative Commons, Ukrainian (ÑÐºÑÐ°ÑÐ½ÑÑÐºÐ° Ð¼Ð¾Ð²Ð°). 82 Interesting Shark Facts. The lower lobe of the caudal fin is usually indistinct. A PADI Worldwide Company. IUCN Red List Thanks to specials like Discovery Channelâs Shark Week, our understanding of sharks has â¦ When hundreds of leopard sharks were found dead and dying in Californiaâs San Francisco Bay earlier this month, we wanted to learn more about these beautiful fish. The dorsal fin originates slightly behind the free rear tip of the pectoral fins. Grey Smooth Hound Sharks can tolerate a range of water conditions from water temperatures between 59-72 F and salinity ranges of 1.020-1.025 SG, with a pH range of 8.0-8.4, they are temperate water sharks that will do best with water temperatures between 62 F and 68 F. Large arched mouth. Facts about the Smoothhound - Mustelus mustelus from the Shark Research Institute (SRI). Fun Facts About Sharks for Kids. The snout is comparatively long and flattened. • U.S. fishermen land more than 2 million pounds of dogfish each year, with active fisheries in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and Massachusetts, with approximately 90 percent of U.S. shark exports in 2011 consisting of smooth and spiny dogfish. By Karin Lehnardt, Senior Writer. It occurs at the bottom, usually in shallow waters, but has been found in occasion in waters as deep as 200 m. Theyâre viviparous. They have a relatively long snout and a flattened head. Sizes will vary but generally are from 12-16 inches. Although the distinguishing vertical bars are still present in adults, they â¦ Jan 24, 2019 - Explore Mark Madsen's board "Smooth Hound Shark" on Pinterest. NEW 15 Day Galapagos Liveaboard - Dive for Shark Conservation! The Striped Smooth-Hound is a type of houndshark that swims off the coast of Brazil and northern Argentina. jmaley cc-by-nc-4.0 Hound Shark Habitats. There are now more than 10,000 shark pictures and sections on shark evolution, biology, and conservation. scubadiving.com is part of PADI Media, a division of PADI Worldwide. Where to Find Them: The narrownose smoothhound shark has a slender body, similar in form to other triakids, and a short head with large eyes. The first sharks lived more than 400 million years agoâ200 million years before the first dinosaurs. The anterior edge of the first dorsal fin appears behind the pectoral fâ¦ While females mature between 106 to 117 cm at six to seven years. Grey Smooth Hound Shark - Mustelus Californicus Canada buyers please contact us for shipping arrangements! Females live to 16 years and males have a lifespan of 10 years. However, their numbers fall fairly short of the spiny dogfish, which is the most common shark in the world. Striped Smooth-Hound Shark Status: Critically endangered. (Banded Hound Shark/Triakis scyllium) Sizes will vary.Typical sizes range from 8 - 18 inches. They can reach 150 cm long. The sharks are in SoCal waters longer due to warming…, U.S. Reef Continue Decline, Nationwide Report Finds. The dusky smooth-hound (Mustelus canis), also called the smooth dogfish or the dog shark, is a species of houndshark in the family Triakidae. Maximum Adult Size: Most sources state the â¦ Select an environment to see its hound sharks species checklist. Their night vision is better than a catâs or a wolfâs. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. It sounds unlikely, but it happens more than you might think. Though they can reproduce relatively quickly for a shark, with females becoming reproductively mature at four or five years of age, conservationists are concerned about the lack of a scientific population assessment and science-based fisheries catch limits. Divers report that smooth-hounds are generally shy and are not aggressive, preferring to avoid people. Itâs hard to see in the murky waters of the deep, but sharks have excellent vision. ; A sharkâs sense of smell is 10,000 times better than a humanâs. There are…, This unspoiled paradise is on Turneffe Atoll, which has been called the “Jewel of the Caribbean”…. The Brown Smooth Hound Shark reaches sexual maturity at about 24 inches in length, which it can attain in about 2 to 4 years depending on abundance of food and water conditions. Their depth ranges from the just under the surface of the water to 624 m, but they typically swim around 50 m. Striped smooth-hounds are coloured grey or brown-grey and sometimes black-spotted with a white underside. Distinctive Features The body of the grey smooth-hound is similar to other sharks within the family Triakidae with a slender body, large oval eyes, low blunt teeth and a large second dorsal fin. Habitat: sand, mud, or rock bottoms, bays, river mouths, and seabeds Location: world-wide in warm coastal waters Size: range between 1.3-5.6 feet long Description: Houndsharks are one of the largest families with over 40 different species.Some species swim continuously during the day, while others spend time resting on the bottom. Narrownose smoothhounds are gray with numerous small white spots on their dorsal side and solid white coloration underneath. In the western Atlantic Ocean, from Massachusetts to Brazil, Threat Level: hound sharks Habitats. Divers report that smooth-hounds are generally shy and are not aggressive, preferring to avoid people. This is a healthy Japanese Leopard Shark. Unfortunately for this species, their nursing grounds are in a popular fishing area. Houndsharks, the Triakidae, are a family of ground sharks, consisting of about 40 species in nine genera. They have a short, rounded snout with widely spaced nostrils. In some classifications, the family is split into two subfamilies, with Mustelus, Scylliogaleus, and Triakis in the subfamily Triakinae, and the remaining genera in the subfamily Galeorhininae. Shiffman is happy to answer any questions you have about sharks on Twitter (@WhySharksMatter) or Facebook (facebook.com/WhySharksMatter). Dusky Smooth-hound Shark The Soupfin shark is a moderately slender long-nosed hound shark, without obvious anterior nasal flaps or sub ocular ridges. Follow twitter hashtag #dogfishrsharks2 to learn more about dogfish conservation and how you can help. The Banded Houndshark (Triakis Scyllium) is a species of Hound Shark found common in the northwestern Pacific from the southern Russian to Taiwan.Found on or near the bottom, it favors shallow coastal habitats with sandy or â¦ Follow twitter hashtag #DogfishRSharks2 to learn more about dogfish conservation and how you can help. They have changed very little over the eons. Off the coast of Japan, male Banded hound sharks mature between 93 to 103 cm at five to six years old. The striped smoothhound is grey or greybrown on its dorsal side and white underneath. There is a large library of reviewed shark books, a constantly updated shark taxonomy page, a monster list of shark links, and deeper in the site there are numerous articles and stories about shark encounters. Many products featured on this site were editorially chosen. I have seen/caught some Smoothhound Sharks and mullet in Cat Harbor but nowhere else around Catalina. The environments in which many hound sharks species are known to live. This unspoiled paradise is on Turneffe Atoll, which has been called the “Jewel of the Caribbean”. In adult specimens, the pectoral fins are broadly triangular. The dusky smooth-hound or smooth dogfish, Mustelus canis, is a species of hound shark, family Triakidae. 6 amazing shore dives in Maui! The name of the genus comes from the Latin word mustela, meaning weasel. Dusky smooth-hound sharks, commonly called smooth dogfish, are native to the entire Eastern Seaboard of the United States. Here are 10 interesting facts about Triakis semifasciata.. 1) The leopard shark is a species of houndshark, in the family Triakidae. Dusky Smooth-hound Shark Mustelus canis canis. Banded houndsharks feed on invertebrates and can grow to a maximum length of 150 cm. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. Even the most experienced divers can fall victim to a common diving incident: running out of air. 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__label__wiki	0.75753	0.75753	Youth World Cup kicks off COLOMBO, Feb 5 - The 58th anniversary of Independence for Sri Lanka brought another fete for the country as it became the first nation to host three important ICC events in the last six years as the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2006 was officially inaugurated today amid a function at the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo. This is the second time the city of Colombo is hosting the tournament as the third edition in 2000 was held here. Thus, Sri Lanka became the first country to host the tournament twice. ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed, Sri Lankan Minister for Sports Jeevan Kumaratunga and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Jayanta Dharmadasa along with all the captains of the 16 participating teams took to the podium led by a dancing troop reflecting traditional Sri Lankan culture. The skippers also lit an oil fed lamp one by one after ICC CEO Malcolm Speed passed the flame to them. Match referees Allan Hurst and Roshan Mahanama were also present at the podium. The most exciting part of the evening was the unveiling of the trophy. The trophy, for which all the team will fight in the next 15 days, arrived laden on an elephant back and was handed over to Speed. The Nepali contingent felt proud when the ICC CEO reminded all the guests of Nepal's achievement of beating South Africa in the 2004 U-19 World Cup. "We are glad to see the increasing interest in the U-19 World Cup from the media," said Speed terming the event as a very important one in the ICC Calendar. "This is the ground where future stars of world cricket undergo an acid test to prove their abilities and try to break in the international cricket arena," said Speed wishing all the best of luck. Sri Lankan Minister for Sports Jeevan Kumaratunga thanked ICC for the trust in Sri Lankan cricket. On behalf of SLC, secretary Anil Hasim thanked all the dignitaries and ICC for granting an opportunity to host the tournament. All the team members and ICC officials, SLC staff were also thanked for their hard work. Colombo calling Doping test All the teams participating in the U-19 World Cup will have to undergo doping test. Manager of the Nepali team TB Shah said that urine samples of three players of each team will be collected in a random basis during every match. Nepali skipper Kanishka Chaugai and manager TB Shah attended the managers' meeting this morning. "The meeting discussed things regarding the doping test and anticorruption regulations along with the playing conditions," said Shah. Wet Colombo As the World Cup kicks off from Sunday, Colombo suddenly received a heavy rain throughout the day today. Locals say this is the first time in more than a decade, it has rained in Colombo in the month of February. However, the teams found the rain rather pleasing. Although the unseasonal rain might have given some relief, they are certain to see hotter Colombo in the few days as the rain is expected to make way for sunny days. Kantipur Comment () Enter the code shown : This helps us prevent automated registrations. Follow @francenepal	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line65
__label__wiki	0.565931	0.565931	The Quantitative Measurement of Neutron Induced Activity in Biomedical Applications. Hosseini-Ashrafi, Mir Ebrahim. (1990) The Quantitative Measurement of Neutron Induced Activity in Biomedical Applications. Doctoral thesis, University of Surrey (United Kingdom).. The principles of In Vivo Neutron Activation Analysis, IVNAA, and the present status of IVNAA methods and other in vivo elemental composition techniques have been outlined. Description has been given of the modifications made to the IVNAA facility used in the present study and the subsequent effects on the performance of the system have been discussed. Detection limits, using the ’prompt’ neutron activation technique for the major body elements, sodium, chlorine and nitrogen were found to be 220 ppm, 140 ppm and 1.55% by weight, respectively. It was found that neither calcium nor phosphorus could be measured using the ’prompt’ technique at acceptable dose levels to the subject. It has been shown that measurement of body chlorine concentrations through the 37Cl (n,γ) 38mCl reaction is not feasible using ’cyclic’ activation analysis at acceptable dose levels delivered to the subject. Determination of cadmium and selenium concentrations in a liver phantom was carried out, during the same experiment, using the technique of alternate ’prompt’ and ’cyclic’ activation analysis. This allows for the collection of the ’prompt’ gamma-ray data with no further dose delivered to the subject. Detection limits of 13 ppm and 5.8 ppm for Cd and Se were obtained, respectively. The origin of the interfering photopeak in 77mSe measurements was not conclusively identified but some of the possible sources have been outlined and suggestions have been made for further investigations. Neutron inflicted damage of germanium based semiconductor detectors has been discussed and a method of Ge(Li) crystal repair has been described that is expected to lead to full fast neutron damaged detector regeneration, provided that the necessary active outgassing of the detector vacuum enclosure is incorporated. A Monte Carlo aided Fortran-77 computer programme for the calculation of the average solid angle subtended by a collimated detector at the photon emitting source which addresses the collimator edge penetration was developed and tested. The strength of the simulation technique in providing pre-experimental information in a variety of investigations where collimated detectors are used for gamma-ray measurements has been demonstrated. The goal of performing IVNAA as an ’absolute’ method has been partially addressed; it has been shown that the programme can be used to: (i) determine the volume of the activated target viewed by the collimated detector and (ii) to estimate the effect of the neutron flux non-uniformity within the activated volume of interest. Finally, the photoneutron field around a medical electron accelerator has been determined using ’bare’ activation detectors. A review has been given of the past photoneutron measurements and the results of the present study have been discussed. Evidence of photoneutron production within the patient body has been presented. The ’in beam’ photoneutron dose equivalent contribution on the patient plane was found to be 8.7 +- 30% mSv per Gy of photons. Thesis (Doctoral) Hosseini-Ashrafi, Mir Ebrahim. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Surrey (United Kingdom), 1990. EPrints Services	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line67
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__label__wiki	0.538978	0.538978	爱上海,上海419论坛,上海龙凤419 – Powered by Joann Darragh! 上海夜网SC Monte Kiffin returns to the NFL with Cowboys When former USC assistant head coach Monte Kiffin announced on Nov. 29 that he was resigning from his post to pursue NFL coaching opportunities, many questioned whether the 72-year-old would garner much attention after a disappointing stint at USC.Yet Kiffin’s failure to meet expectations at USC did not dissuade the Dallas Cowboys from hiring the longtime NFL coach as the team’s new defensive coordinator on Jan. 11 — three days after the Cowboys controversially fired Rob Ryan, whose injury-depleted defense ranked 19 in the NFL in total yards allowed in 2012.Kiffin earned his reputation as a defensive guru during his 13-year tenure as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator, during which he became known as the architect of the famed “Tampa 2” defensive scheme that many teams still use today. In addition to winning the Super Bowl in 2002, the Buccaneers finished in the top 10 in total defense and scoring defense in 11 of Kiffin’s 13 years.Unfortunately for Kiffin, USC players failed to adapt to the Tampa 2, which stresses speed instead of size. In the three years prior to Kiffin’s arrival, USC defenses surrendered an average of 278.5 total yards and 14.9 points per game. Under Kiffin’s watch from 2010-12, however, USC defenses surrendered an average of 390 total yards and 24.9 points per game.The undoubted nadir of the 2012 season occurred during a two-game stretch against Arizona and Oregon in which USC gave up a combined 1,318 yards and 101 points to the two high-powered spread offenses. Following those defensive meltdowns, an offseason shakeup on the defensive coaching staff seemed inevitable, with Kiffin representing the most likely candidate to depart given his age and reluctance to force his son, USC coach Lane Kiffin, into the unenviable position of firing or demoting his father.With National Signing Day for high school recruits fast approaching, Lane Kiffin continues to seek an outside hire with a demonstrated knack for stopping spread offenses to replace his father. As several high-profile recruits make official visits this weekend, there is added urgency for the Trojans to announce a new defensive coordinator. Many defensive recruits are reportedly hesitant to commit to USC in blind faith before having a chance to see how they will fit into the team’s new defensive philosophies and schemes. read more Posted in rafxxgoiTagged 2020娱乐信息论坛, 上海夜网GU, 上海夜网HH, 上海夜网ON, 上海夜网SC, 上海夜网SG, 上海川沙鸡店, 上海良丰大厦妹子, 夜上海论坛EP, 夜上海论坛V, 杭州百花坊spa, 爱上海DNLeave a comment Beat writers predict outcome of SU’s final regular season game against Pittsburgh Syracuse (4-7, 2-5 atlantic Coast) goes down to Heinz Field for its last game of the season against Pittsburgh (7-4, 4-3) Saturday at 12:30 p.m. The Orange is coming off a 45-14 beat down by Florida State, while the Panthers won, 56-14, over Duke.Tomer Langer (5-3)Squeezed outPittsburgh 34, Syracuse 14With some spots still open, Syracuse still has a chance to make a bowl game if it makes to five wins, but it’s unlikely that’ll happen. Overall, head coach Dino Babers’ first year went about as expected. The biggest question mark now is the health of quarterback Eric Dungey. SU has been banged up a lot this year, especially down the stretch, and a lot of other key players missed games. But, assuming Dungey doesn’t play, this will be the second straight season he misses the last several games with some sort of “upper-body injury.” And the only thing that’s maybe even more concerning than his injuries is to what lengths the team’s gone to try to conceal it.Chris Libonati (8-3)On the prowlPittsburgh 38, Syracuse 17I had Syracuse as a 5-7 team at the beginning of the season, and I stand by my thinking that SU would have gotten there had Eric Dungey not gotten hurt. But the reality is that he did. Pitt’s biggest weakness is its pass defense, and I’m just not sure that Zack Mahoney has enough tools to take advantage of that. The Orange doesn’t get its fifth win and narrowly misses a bowl game.AdvertisementThis is placeholder textJon Mettus (8-3)Hail 2 PittPittsburgh 48, Syracuse 14Babers’ first year will come to an end Saturday with a loss to Pittsburgh. Because of the win over Virginia Tech and 4-4 record at one point, it’ll be a disappointment when the Orange misses a bowl game. But remember, at 4-8 SU is exactly where we (or at least I) expected it to be. SU has dealt with massive injuries on both sides of the ball yet still made progress. Get ready for the fun part: Year 2. Comments Published on November 25, 2016 at 10:33 pm Facebook Twitter Google+ read more Posted in jzltybmeTagged 上海夜网OV, 上海夜网SC, 上海夜网论坛, 上海油压, 南京桑拿论坛, 夜上海论坛MK, 夜上海论坛W, 松江月亮湾浴场, 武汉会所外卖工作室, 爱上海AG, 爱上海PI, 爱上海VJLeave a comment SBC Leader Profile – Michael Brady – Bede Gaming – Growth Outside of the Box! Related Articles Submit StumbleUpon John O’Reilly – Erratic orders have placed UK casinos on life support August 4, 2020 Rank Group extends support for Carers Trust July 28, 2020 Government denies casinos a July reopening July 10, 2020 Share Share Michael BradyHaving formed one of the fastest growing technology companies within the betting and gaming sector, Michael Brady, CEO, of Bede Gaming tells SBC how his firm’s growth has been driven by thinking outside the box and working on new industry dynamics with its growing portfolio of clients… _______________________________ SBC: Hi Michael, Bede Gaming is one of the newer industry platform providers. How and why has your team gained noticeable and significant industry partnerships in a short space of time? Michael Brady: Primarily because we have taken a far more flexible and open approach to platform provision, particularly when compared to legacy providers. Bede was born out of our own frustrations with other providers not being flexible or fast enough to fit with companies’ digital objectives. We identified an opportunity to offer a platform in partnership with operators, rather than simply rolling out a one-size-fits-all solution to everyone. This means sharing APIs with operators and allowing them to personalise and differentiate their offering to players. We aren’t restricting clients to only follow our path, they can follow their own direction and Bede’s APIs mean integration is lightning fast. We integrated the Kambi Sportsbook in 10 weeks for Rank, for instance. Through a single integration, operators can get access to nearly 2000 games across multiple providers. The result is a platform that gives operators the control to react swiftly to the challenges of the industry, whether they be adapting to new legislation or entering emerging markets.SBC: How does the development and planning of your operations and services differ from industry legacy platform providers? MB: I would say there is a fundamental difference in the way we develop. We are far more collaborative than legacy providers, many of which have achieved scale to an extent where they have lost touch with what operators want. We heard many operators telling us that they’d love to leave their legacy provider, but there was no viable alternative. Bede proves there is another way; we plan our offering around the demands of our clients, so that means building strong relationships. We’ve done exactly that with the likes of Rank Group, and it has been mutually beneficial for both sides. Feedback on our platform allows us to improve immeasurably and because we build on a single code base, all operators benefit from all updates. This open approach results in a scalable model rather than the silos created by some legacy providers.SBC: As an industry tech stakeholder, Bede is unique in offering three integrated services (platform, white-label and games content), how do you maintain an effective balance between each provision? MB: Increasingly, operators are looking for ways to bring these different components together without sacrificing quality, and that is at the heart of what we do at Bede. Having a truly open platform, like ours, allows customers to choose the suppliers they want to work with, as well as knowing they have access to the best-in-class providers already integrated with Bede. The three different services we offer gives operators the flexibility to pick the option that is right for them. 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__label__wiki	0.779965	0.779965	Ab Imperio (2010), 3 / Journals Ab Imperio (2010), 3. Ab Imperio. Studies of New Imperial History and Nationalism in the Post-Soviet Space Neighbor: Social and Political Encounters in the Imperial Context Russia and CIS: Dr. Ilya Gerasimov, Dr. Marina Mogilner, Kazan State University e-mails: office@abimperio.net, marina@abimperio.net USA and Canada: Dr. Serguei Glebov, Rutgers University e-mail: glebov@abimperio.net Western Europe: Dr. Alexander Kaplunovski, Giessen University e-mail: akaplunovski@abimperio.net Eastern Europe: Alexander Semyonov, Central European University e-mail: semyonov@abimperio.net Reviews and Bibliography Editor: Igor Martyniuk, Central European University e-mail: igor.martynyuk@abimperio.net Issue(s) Kazan', Russland 2010: Selbstverlag des Herausgebers 124 € Jahresabo, 31 € Einzelhelheft http://www.abimperio.net/ Herausgeber d. Zeitschrift vierteljährlich Postanschrift: P.O. Box 157, Kazan' 420015. Tel./Fax: 7-8432-644-018 "Ab Imperio" editors are pleased to announce the release of the third issue of the journal in 2010. "Ab Imperio" is a bilingual (English Russian) international scholarly journal dedicated to the study of empire and nationalism in the post Soviet space. The third issue of the journal is devoted to the exploration of "Neighbor: Social and Political Encounters in the Imperial Context". The language of each publication (Russian or English) is indicated by a letter in brackets. Please find below the table of contents and visit the website for more information: www.abimperio.net For submissions, subscription or other inquiries please contact the editors at: office@abimperio.net Do Not Love Thy Neighbor: The Dynamics of Neighborhood, Friendship, and Enmity (R&E) There is an understandable temptation to frame the thematic issue dedicated to the problem of neighbors in the imperial context by the famous Jan Gross’s Neighbors (Jan T. Gross. Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland. Princeton, NJ, 2001), that is, to focus on the potentially menacing condition of living side by side with the Other in a heterogeneous imperial polity. We did not yield to this temptation while preparing this issue, precisely because our goal was to focus on the variety of relations of diversity and alterity and to eschew the readily available patterns of interpreting the Other as a friend or a foe. At some point in common history, the Other is just a neutral neighbor. The question of “when nationalism began to hate” (to quote the title of another study in Polish history - Brian Porter. When Nationalism Began to Hate: Imagining Modern Politics in Nineteenth-Century Poland. Oxford, 2000) has a discouragingly simple answer: the moment it began to blindly love. Affection for members of one’s imagined community has the side effect of growing hatred of equally constructed homogeneous adversaries: “oppressors,” “exploiters,” “occupants,” all kinds of ideological and political opponents. At a certain historical junction, the only way to prove one’s belonging to “us” is through participation in the extermination of “them,” and the position of a neutral neighbor becomes structurally impossible. Recently, some students of postcoloniality questioned the dichotomy between the colonizer and the colonized, thus complicating our understanding of historical empires. Historians are challenged to enrich and complicate their own understanding of group interactions in historical empires. It seems to us that one way to do so is to focus on the underreflected category of “neighbor” and its dynamic relationship with categories of “friend” or “enemy.” For instance, scholars have long wondered why contiguous land empires of the Old World appear at times less efficient in exterminating native populations than the settled colonies of European nations. According to Dominic Lieven, “white democratic nationalism in Europe’s colonies of settlement generally far outdid the aristocratic and bureaucratic empire in its devastation of indigenous peoples.” (Dominic Lieven. Empire. Russian Empire and Its Rivals From the 16th Century to the Present. London, 2003). Yet, these empires are no more “humane” in this respect than national communities, it is just that their entangled and multilayered principles of groupness complicate a coherent application of hatred: it is difficult to hate all the Tatars, or Muslims, or Old Believers, or Jews, because boundaries between these categories of population have blurred and even became transient. Representatives of some of them could be found among the imperial elite or in the state service, or would be perceived absolutely differently once they were beyond certain territorial locations (Old Believers – in the Caucasus, Jews – in Central Asia or Harbin). There is also no official imperial politics of unconditional “love” toward any social groups, and hence a lower degree of social animosity. Thus, arguably, in the imperial situation there is a much wider niche for the neutral category of neighbor. We open the issue with a translation from the seminal study by Richard White, The Middle Ground: Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650–1815 (1991). The concept of the middle ground as elaborated by White in the book and further developed in a 2006 article, which we also publish in Russian translation, has tremendous explanatory potential but remains largely unknown to specialists in Russian imperial history. In part, this can be explained by the prejudices shared by some structuralist-minded historians (from the ranks of both Americanists and Russianists) that the concept of the middle ground can be applied only to explicitly frontier situations, in territories claimed by at least two empires, and, it can be added with only a little exaggeration, in the proximity of big lakes, preferably, the Great Lakes. (See a skeptical appraisal of the portability of White’s concept in Philip J. Deloria. What Is the Middle Ground, Anyway? // The William and Mary Quarterly. 2006. Vol. LXIII. No. 1. Pp. 15-23. Some specialists in Russian history uphold to even more radical views). White himself elegantly formulated his attitude to the problem of portability of his concept: So, do I think that the middle ground as a process is replicable in other places and other times? Yes, I do. Is every instance where academics find this process at work the equivalent of the Upper Country? No, but sometimes other academics might think so. I was fairly specific about the elements that were necessary for the construction of such a space: a rough balance of power, mutual need or a desire for what the other possesses, and an inability by either side to commandeer enough force to compel the other to change. Force and violence are hardly foreign to the process of creating and maintaining a middle ground, but the critical element is mediation. (Richard White. Creative Misunderstandings and New Understandings // The William and Mary Quarterly. 2006. Vol. LXIII. No. 1. P. 9) What makes the “middle ground” so interesting to historians of Russian Empire is not the spatial setting in the woods, in the frontier zone (reminiscent of Siberia or the Caucasus), but the cognitive processes at work here, determined by a specific power–knowledge constellation. In the imperial situation, when different branches of state authority possess a certain autonomy and hence no one can enjoy the monopoly on government backing, dealing with the Other often requires entering the middle ground. As White himself explained, “I was trying to describe a process that arose from the ‘willingness of those who ... [sought] to justify their own actions in terms of what they perceived to be their partner’s cultural premises.’ These actors sought out cultural ‘congruences, either perceived or actual,’ that ‘often seemed—and, indeed, were—results of misunderstandings or accidents.’ Such interpretations could be ludicrous, but it did not matter. ‘Any congruence, no matter how tenuous, can be put to work and can take on a life of its own if it is accepted by both sides.’ The middle ground is thus a process of mutual and creative misunderstanding.” (He used quotations from: Richard White. The Middle Ground: Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650–1815. Cambridge, 1991. Pp. 52-53) Richard White provided a complex and workable model of the imperial neighborhood situation: for example, in Kazan, where, in the imperial heartland, Russians and Tatars were engaged in the intensive process of mutual and creative misunderstanding. (As demonstrated in his seminal study Robert Geraci, who did not use the model of the middle ground but described exactly this kind of intergroup dialogue: Robert Geraci. Window on the East: National and Imperial Identities in Late Tsarist Russia. Ithaca and London, 2001). Russians and Tatars (Orthodox Christians and Muslims) were neither “friends” nor “foes”: imperial authorities would not even experiment with the “friendship of the peoples” ideology, while anxiously avoiding any possibility of Russo-Tatar confrontation. They were neighbors, and their everyday relationships on the intergroup and individual levels were based on the middle-ground process. In the historical section of the journal, we publish three articles that explore the functioning of Orthodoxy on the margins of empire, where notions of neighborhood and otherness are supposedly evident and given. Perhaps, it is not a coincidence that these notions in our issue are illustrated with the help of the history of confession. As recent scholarship suggests, confession was one of the most important markers (but by no means the only marker) of belonging and exclusion. If we take seriously the notion that the Russian Empire was, as Robert Crews proposed, a confessional state (among other things - Robert Crews. For Prophet and Tsar: Islam and Empire in Russia and Central Asia. Cambridge, MA, 2006; idem. Empire and the Confessional State: Islam and Religious Politics in Nineteenth-Century Russia // American Historical Review. 2003. Vol. 108. No. 1. Pp. 50-83), then surely its operation should become visible through the study of the “dominant” confession of the empire. Liudmila Posokhova’s article deals with the phenomenon of the Orthodox colleges (pravoslavnye kollegiumy) of the eighteenth–early nineteenth centuries. Orthodox colleges were created in the towns of Chernigov, Kharkov, and Pereiaslav in Ukrainian lands in the first third of the eighteenth century, and in her meticulous study of attempts to reform their curriculum, the author shows how the initial model of the Catholic university was transformed with heavy borrowings from the repertoire of German Protestant universities. Thus, the official anti-Catholic and less pronounced anti-Protestant rhetoric notwithstanding, Russian Orthodox schooling developed in a dialogue with other Christian traditions (neither friends nor foes), or at least with their image created by Orthodox educators. In the dynamics of confessional “othering” that Posokhova illustrates, Protestant influences become less threatening due to the Protestants’ relations with Catholics, thus transferring the former from the realm of “enemies” into that of “neighbors.” It should be noted that this position of Protestantism continued to be present in the later history of Russian Orthodoxy, which was more willing to enter into dialogue with Lutherans (with whom the Orthodox, admittedly, shared more than just anti-Catholic sentiment but also specific interests and interpretations). Anton Rybakov contributes an article on the history of the incorporation of the Georgian Church into the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church in the early nineteenth century. Rybakov’s study offers a fascinating example of multiple layers and factors in the interpretations of belonging: although the Georgian Orthodox Church shared communion with Russian Orthodoxy, the logic of imperial administrative universalism and a sense of Russia’s “advancement” in comparison to Georgia precluded its persistence as a separate Church. Still, we find the same situation of creative misunderstanding producing some new common (middle) ground: Russian imperial church officials misinterpreted the signs of poverty in Georgian churches, while Georgian hierarchs often erroneously assessed the rational of the St. Petersburg authorities. And as is characteristic of many “middle ground” situations, the consequences of imperial policies were often unintended, as was the case with the impact of the incorporation of the Georgian Church on the development of the Georgian national movement. In his study of the famous missionary Innokentii Veniaminov, Ilya Vinkovetsky explores another aspect of Russian Orthodox Church activity: its problematic partnership with the Russian-American Company in Alaska, and its missionary activities among the indigenous population. Just as in the articles mentioned above, we cannot explicitly identify this historical case as an instance of the middle ground, but we clearly see the mechanisms of the middle-ground situation at work here: the mutual projections of the missionaries and the locals, and missionaries and the Company officers, or St. Petersburg authorities. Whenever the inequality of interacting parties does not reach the magnitude of direct domination, we have to discuss them as neighbors, if not partners. In the other set of historical articles, Aleksandra Petuhova examines the transformation that had occurred in the course of the last decade of the Russian Empire, when the public image of the Finn as a neighbor was forced out by the image of the Finn as an enemy. She approaches the “Finnish question” as an influential and genuinely mass discourse of Russia at the turn of the twentieth century that made evident mechanisms of political, national, and social othering of the former neighbor. Incidentally, although the imperial center did not have complete control over Finland, the growing mutual alienation was a result of the demise of the elements of the middle ground that gave way to discourses of domination and national competition. The article by Yukiko Hama reveals the dialectic quality of “neighbor” as a category, equally applicable in the context of conflict and cooperation. She tells the story of a founding father of Japanese Russian and Soviet Studies, Saburō Shimano, whose career covered periods of wars, confrontations, cooperation, and ally assistance between Japan and Russia in the twentieth century. His views presented a mixture of sympathy and animosity toward Russia. His ideology of pan-Asianism was developed under the influence of Russian Eurasianism and in opposition to it. In other words, his case illustrates a typical middle-ground cognitive process by a “neighbor:” rephrasing the elegant formulas of White in plain language, when one cannot ignore the existence of the Other or get rid of the Other, everything is left is to make sense of the Other’s existence in familiar categories. Articles published in the “Sociology, Anthropology, and Political Science” section review the neighbor situation in several contexts. Philipp Casula analyzes the post–Cold War relationships between Russia and the United States (primarily during the 1990s). He shows the intrinsic connection of foreign politics with domestic problems, and how both countries coped with the problem of the disappearance of the ultimate Other as the constitutive external factor of national identity. Sophie Roche’s ethnographic study of post–Civil War Tajikistan discovers a distinctive friendship system as an important foundation of the social order, as an intermediary between traditional bonds of kinship with formal social institutions such as the state apparatus. In the multiethnic Tajik society, social practices of friendship help to integrate “neighbors” into citizens. Finally, Sami Zegnani and Alexandra Filhon have written an article about French suburbs that are perceived in contemporary France as “ethnic” and dangerous. They decipher the meaning and social functions of “ethnicity” in the language of those who ascribe it to their neighbors and those who appropriate this language to demarcate the boundaries of their own, almost always ethnically heterogeneous, group. In “Newest Mythologies,” the essay by Sergei Sokolovsky explores the relationship between the concept of indigeneity as it is practiced in identity politics and the more respectable spheres of knowledge, such as biomedical sciences. Sokolovsky demonstrates the resemblance of the biology of invasive species and environmental thinking to the discourse of sociocultural nativism and xenophobia. With the help of environmental studies of Hawaii he shows that many premises of the biology of invasive species are based on flawed assumptions about indigeneity taken from cultural and social constructions. This article reminds us of yet another aspect of the neighbour condition: living side by side, it is both erroneous and self-destructive to claim a monopoly over any territory as “ancestral.” Very few plants or animal species can be recognized with some justification as indigenous to their habitat (on several islands), but never human collectives. Living next to each other, it is quite a challenge to remain a good neighbor; to this end, probably, one should not attempt to follow the commandment “to love thy neighbor” lest a symmetrical urge to hate emerges. METHODOLOGY AND THEORY The Middle Ground (R) Creative Misunderstandings and New Understandings (R) Liudmila Posokhova Orthodox Colleges in the Russian Empire in the Second Half of the Eighteenth Century to the Early Nineteenth Century: Between Traditions and Innovation (R) Anton Rybakov In “the Realm of Caesar:” The Problem of Status and Structure of the Georgian Orthodox Church After the Revocation of Its Autocephaly (R) Ilya Vinkovetsky Building a Diocese Overseas: The Orthodox Church in Partnership with the Russian-American Company in Alaska (E) Alexandra Petoukhova “Tell Me Who Your Enemies Are...:” The “Anti-Finnish Discourse” in the Sphere of Sociopolitical Communication in the Russian Empire in the Late Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Centuries (R) Yukiko Hama Russia from a Pan-Asianist View: Saburō Shimano and His Activities (E) SOCIOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY, POLITICAL SCIENCE Philipp Casula “Primacy in Your Face”: Changing Discourses of National Identity and National Interest in the United States and Russia (E) Sophie Roche Friendship Relations in Tajikistan: An Ethnographic Account (E) Sami Zegnani, Alexandra Filhon Linguistic Practices of Ethnicity in a Workers Suburb in France (R) NEWEST MYTHOLOGIES Sergei Sokolovski Indigeneity and Territorial Rights: Anthropological and Biogeographic Parallels (R) Alexander Morrison Svetlana Gorshenina & Sergei Abashin (Eds.), Le Turkestan Russe: Une colonie comme les autres? (Tashkent and Paris: IFEAC – “Editions Complexe,” 2009). 548 pp., maps, ills. (=Cahiers d’Asie Centrale; No. 17/18). ISBN: 978-2-8048-0174-8. (E) Timothy A. Nunan Rebecca Manley, To the Tashkent Station: Evacuation and Survival in the Soviet Union at War (Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 2009). 282 pp. Index. ISBN: 978-0-8014-4739-6. (E) Oxana Ermolaeva Cathy A. Frierson and Semyon S. Vilensky, Children of the Gulag (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2010). 450 pp., ills. Index. ISBN: 978-0-300-12293-0. (R) Serguey Erlich Ludmilla A. Trigos, The Decembrist Myth in Russian Culture (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009). 239 pp. References, Index. ISBN: 978-0-230-61916-6. (R) Leonid Rein Barbara Epstein, The Minsk Ghetto, 1941–1943: Jewish Resistance and Soviet Internationalism (Berkeley, Los Angeles, and London: University of California Press, 2008). 351 pp. Guide to Names, Index. ISBN: 978-0-520-24242-5. (R) Gleb Albert V. P. Sapon. Ternovyi venec svobody: Liberalizm v ideologii i revoliucionnoi praktike rossiiskikh levykh radikalov, 1917–1918 gg. Nizhnii Novgorod: izdatelstvo Nizhegorodskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta, 2008. 332 s. ISBN: 978-5-91326-050-5. (E) Vitalii Ananiev Harvey Goldblatt and Nancy Collman (Eds.), Rus’ Writ Large: Languages, Histories, Cultures: Essays Presented in Honor of Michael S. Flier on His Sixty-Fifth Birthday; George G. Grabowic (Ed.), Ukrainian Church History: In Tribute to Bohdan R. Bociurkiw (Cambridge, MA: Ukrainian Research Institute, 2009). 662 pp., ills. (=Harvard Ukrainian Studies; Vol. 28, No. 1-4, 2006). ISSN: 0363-5570. (R) Daniel Rodrigues Vytautas Petronis, Constructing Lithuania: Ethnic Mapping in Tsarist Russia, ca. 1800-1914 (Stockholm: Stockholm University, 2007). 309 pp. (=Stockholm Studies in History, 91; Södertörn Doctoral Dissertations, 21). ISBN: 9-7891-85445-79-0. (E) Pavel Shcherbinin Werner Benecke, Militär, Reform und Gesellschaft im Zarenreich: Die Wehrpflicht in Russland, 1874–1914 (Paderborn: Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh, 2006). 440 S. ISBN: 3-506-72980-2. (R) Irena Vladimirsky “Vvodia nravy i obychai Evropeiskie v Evropeiskom narode ”: K probleme adaptacii zapadnykh idei i praktik v Rossiiskoi imperii / Otv. sost. A. V. Doronin. Moskva: “ROSSPEN”, 2008. 255 s. ISBN: 978-5-8243-0996-6. (E) Ab Imperio (2010), 3. in: H-Soz-Kult, 09.01.2011, <www.hsozkult.de/journal/id/zeitschriftenausgaben-5946>. 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__label__wiki	0.641242	0.641242	FAQ · Search · Memberlist · Usergroups · Register · Profile · Log in to check your private messages · Log in The Hollies Forum Index » Reflections Of A Time Long Past » Distant Light Post subject: Distant Light That was the first Hollies album I bought after I've heard Long Cool Woman on a sampler. After the first listen I thought it's good but not great. But as I listened to it for the 2nd and 3rd time and so on it really grew on me and now I hold it as one of my three favourite albums of all time and it's my favourite Hollies album of course! There isn't a single weak song on the whole album. The only thing I wouldn't go crazy about is the middle section on You Know The Score, written by Terry and Allan, otherwise it's a great song! The two songs written and sung by Terry Sylvester, Cable Car, a beautiful ballad with a great string section and Pull Down The Blind, an R'n'B number with a fantastic guitar solo by Tony, are among the best ones written by him and that aren't even the highlights on the album. These are the two Hicks/Lynch collaborations What A Life I've Led (with female harmonies in the chorus) and Long Dark Road and of course Allans FBI Rock'n'Roll number Long Cool Woman. The other three songs by Hicks/Lynch are also very catchy tunes: Look What We've Got, which has an Elton John styled piano and a strong saxophone solo, To Do With Love, which is an uptempo acoustic pop song with an interesting accordion as an unexpected instrument thrown in and Promised Land, which has an acapella intro which is followed by a rock song which is quite fast and then slows down in the middle with a great dostorted guitar in the backround. The other two Clarke numbers, Hold On, similar to LCW but a bit worse (it's a perfect song mind you) and A Little Thing Like Love, it has a really catchy melody, show the way Allan went on his solo records, which are, judged by the ones I've heard, just as good as the ones the Hollies released. Best songs: What A Life I've Led, Long Cool Woman, Long Dark Road Worst songs: --- Rating: a big fat 10 out of 10. It doesn't get any better... Posted:Tue Sep 21, 2004 18:39 pm SpartyScott Location: Gahanna, Ohio USA I like the album, but don't love it. Long Cool Woman, obviously, is an all time great. Just about as good, IMO, is Long Dark Road. Look What We've Got has a great, dramatic Allan vocal. And Pull Down The Blind shows Terry revealing a new side to us. Hold On is solid, too. HOWEVER ... In general, album doesn't feature enough harmonies to satisfy me. Plus, a few of songs could have used a bit more polish (particularly Life I've Led). And of course, I refuse to listen to You Know The Score. Posted:Thu Apr 27, 2006 17:32 pm James Towill Location: Dunfermline, Fife SpartyScott wrote: Boo hiss I like this tune, a bit experimental, Hicks really showing his metal on the old guitar feedback. The Last Wind... don't eat curries late at night James Towill wrote: You know the part I hate -- that wind sound effect and what I guess is supposed to be a post-apocolypse wasteland. That part absolutely doesn't work for me. Yes, I loved Hicks' hard guitar on that song, that sounds something like what he did Hard, Hard Year. I think that the gimmick bit with the experiement ruined what could have been a very good song. It does tend to give me a fright after being so quiet for a couple of minutes only for the piercing guitar to re-enter! KingRickfors That's one of my favourite parts ..... guess that's my Proggy tendancies showing through again !! Posted:Fri Apr 28, 2006 18:11 pm How silly you are. "You Know the Score" is a fine track with a strong message. I think it's one of the best on the LP. It was very effective when performed live. And the middle section is excellent. Love it. Dennis wrote: Oh gee, we have another name-caller. Maybe I'll have to consult with a 10-year old in order to frame a suitable reply. DistantLight Rythym Guitar Come on Dennis! Not liking a track or in this case a part of a track has got nothing to do with being silly - it's just a matter of taste. Posted:Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:12 am [quote="Dennis"] It was very effective when performed live. And the middle section is excellent. Love it. When did you hear it live, Dennis? Posted:Sat Apr 29, 2006 19:12 pm [quote="James Towill"] November 22, 1972, at the Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, CA. Lead singer was Tony Hicks. Posted:Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:49 am This is a great album, I always thought it had a different Hollies sound to it, I thought it could have been made for the American market. Every member of the Hollies has played his part, 50 great years and still going. http://www.myspace.com/pinocchioman visit me and say hi Posted:Wed May 03, 2006 4:48 am Anthony wrote: "Distant Light" had its greatest success in America, reaching No. 21 on the album chart. Posted:Wed May 03, 2006 20:11 pm Thanks Dennis for that info, 21 in the album charts shows how big they were in the States. I have heard that Long Dark Road was very popular in the US, have you seen the video clip of Tony singing it, BRILLIANT. 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__label__wiki	0.845284	0.845284	Camelot Lounge Deep In the Heart of Industrial Marrickville July 2020 – March 2021 Jul 2020 – Mar 2021 PAT POWELL: THE FUNKY SOUL SESSIONS @ Django Session 1: 6pm – 8:30pm \| Show 7pm (60-70 mins) Session 2: 9pm – 11:00pm \| Show 9:30pm (60-70 mins) Pat Powell is one of Sydney’s most versatile singers, and once again he is collaborating with some of the finest musicians around to create a spellbinding night if sweet soul and pulsating funk. Pat has supported James Brown, Queen, The Eurythmics, Boy George, Crowded House, Horace Andy and Luciano, Tina Arena and George Benson to mention a few. He has toured extensively throughout Australia, Asia & Europe the USA and Canada, there must be a reason for this come and find out while you groove to some classics.. BRAZILIAN FUNK & SOUL PARTY with KRIOLA COLLECTIVE @ Django Session 2: 9pm – 11:00pm \| Show 9:30pm (60-70 min) Unique Sydney based 10 piece band, ‘Kriola Collective’features some of Sydney’s best musicians playing a snapshot of the 1970’s Black Rio Samba, Soul and Funk movement from Brazil. The band’s repertoire includes a classic mix of groovy Brazilian beats, Funk, Soul and Bossa Jazz from the Carnival capitol of Rio. ‘Kriola Collective’ wow the audience with an explosive set of Brazilian infused Soul, Funk and brassy Samba from well known Brazilian artists such as Jorge Ben, Seu Jorge, Banda Black Rio, Tim Maia, Di Melo, Bebeto and Joao Donato. Kriola Collective features some of Sydney’s best Funk, Soul and Brazilian players from groups such as Mucho Mambo, Jackie Orzasky, Cumbiamuffin, Kavalo, Mr. Sambasoul and performs a sizzling, seductive, and syncopated snapshot of 1970’s Brazil. They have become a crowd favourite with their fusion of Brazilian Soul, Funk, Rio Carnival Samba and Olodun. SIMON KINNY-LEWIS BAND @ Django: CANCELLED Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, this show has been cancelled. MALO MALO @ Django MALO MALO is a highly-potent salsa orchestra based in Australia & Colombia. Musical leader Danny G Felix, a pianist, trumpeter & composer, divides his time between his home in Sydney where he grew up, & Cali, Colombia – the ”capital of Salsa”! For the past 6 years Danny has lived between the two countries & developed a distinct line-up of top-notch players from both. Last year, the combined musicians of MALO MALO released its debut album “AUSTRALEÑO” (including 9 originals and 1 cover). The record is already a firm hit with Salseros all around the world. Several tracks have charted internationally in the top 100 “New Generation Salsa” playlists. It was featured ‘”Album of the week” on Eastside Radio & SBS. The group loves paying homage to the greats, bringing new life to rare-classics; Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri, Hector Lavoe & Grupo Niche. A distinct soulful jazz flavour enriches the catchy afro-latin dance rhythms including guaguanco, mozambique, cha cha, son & songo. BOWIE UNZIPPED with JEFF DUFF Session 1: 6pm – 8:30pm \| Show 7pm The legendary Jeff Duff will celebrate David Bowies and the Thin White Duke’s iconic songs at what will be an incredibly magical night of all things Bowie. Jeff Duff has been singing Bowie’s songs for many years with the glowing support of Bowie’s official website BowieNET. Together with an all-star band, Duffo’s journey to Planet Bowie will include the songs Space Oddity, Lets Dance, China Girl, Life On Mars, Changes, Ziggy Stardust… amongst many other faves. Jeff’s all star band features guitarist Jak Housden from the Whitlams along with the brilliant keyboard player Glenn Rhodes and drummer- percussionist Jess Ciampa. www.bowieunzipped.com.au BLUES & SOUL EXTRAVAGANZA @ Django Back by popular demand…Blues & Soul Extravaganza is a revue style show with two of our finest male Blues/Soul Artists, the legendary Continental Rob Susz( Dynamic Hepnotics, Mighty Reapers) and internationally reknowned Clayton Doley joining Multi award winning Soulful Blues Queens – Liza Ohlback (First Ladies of Soul ) & Kate Lush. Both these ladies new albums have both hit no 1 on the Australian Blues & Roots charts as well as top 3 in the American Blues charts. Also joining them is one of the best Engine rooms around, Dave Longo (Doug Parkinson), Greg Ohlback and special Guest Dave Weir (Jessica Malbouy) on Saxophone.. BERNIE HAYES QUARTET 6pm – 8:30pm \| Show 7pm (60-70 mins) The Bernie Hayes Quartet is heading back to Camelot! Bernie, John, Jess and Bill will pick and choose tracks from across the four-album catalogue, trading duties on guitar, drums, vibraphone and brass as they go. The BHQ will be playing all night, providing them the time and space to delve into the furthest corners of that library of musical treasures, penned by Bernie. LIZ MARTIN BAND @ Django 6pm – 8:30pm \| Show 7pm Atmospheric, passionate, brooding, melodic, at times downright swaggeringly cool, and full of a mesmerising and captivating musical and lyrical diversity, Liz Martin is a powerful and distinctive Australian music talent. And some of the country’s most astute radio presenters and musicians agree. ‘Evocative, alluring and strangely comforting’ – Tim Ritchie, ABC RN ‘From play one, I felt an instant connection and obviously I was not alone. Every spin on FBi provoked listener response, which I can assure is not the norm’ – Stephen Ferris FBi ‘Wildly eclectic… quirky, playful hipness coupled with emotional openness… an ever-changing, surprising ride of an album’ – Lucky Oceans, ABC RN ‘So fantastic, her voice has to be heard. Idiosyncratic and quirky, what I love about her voice is the honesty’ – Paul Mac Liz Martin delivers an accomplished and genre-pushing array of songs that illustrate her prodigious talents. LOVE CATS: A TRIBUTE TO THE CURE @ Django 9pm – 11:00pm \| Show 9:30pm (60-70 min) Featuring some of Sydney’s favourite musicians, the Love Cats band chooses some of the Cure’s most loved songs and performs them with likeness to the original recordings. From the early hits like Boys Don’t Cry and A Forest the band performs the modern hits such as Friday I’m In Love, In Between Days, Close to Me and of course Love Cats. Capturing the music scene from the eighties to more recent years, Love Cats pays tribute to one of the most iconic bands of the era. Gothic pop at its best from Head on the Door to Disintegration the band features Sam Joole (vocals); Chris Alford (keys); Dave Kirby (Drums); Jason De Wilde (guitar); Siebe Pogson (bass). PURPLE DOVES: CELEBRATING PRINCE Session 2: 9pm – 11:00pm \| Show 9:30pm (60-70 min) SOLD OUT!! The Purple Doves return after a huge run of SOLD OUT shows at Camelot Lounge to celebrate PRINCE. Be ready to party to all the hits and your favourite B sides LIVE with the country’s no 1 PRINCE tribute band. 80s synth and falsetto vocal will have you partying like it’s…. Yeh, party to hits such as 1999, Kiss, When Doves Cry, Little Red Corvette, Cream and so much more Minneapolis FUNK. Be quick to secure your tickets! AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH CHRIS SEBASTIAN As Winner of The Voice, Season 9, Chris Sebastian captured the attention and the hearts of Australians nationwide, both for his incredible talent, and his gracious, likeable nature. Australian viewers have been drawn to him through not only his stunning vocals, but his trademark honest connection with his audience. An electric performance, striking vocal technique, and a passion for his audience: this is what you can expect from an experience with Chris Sebastian. LAURA ZARB & JOSE ZARB: Life Beauty & The Road @ Django Laura Zarb has lived a life on the road, taking her music from town to town, country to country. It runs in the family. Uncle and God Father Jose Zarb has been out busking and making a career on the street for decades. The feeling of sleeping on beaches and performing in Chateaux. Come and listen, as their songs tell the tales of life, beauty and the road. Jose (Marsala) is a case of unrestrained love, joy and passion for the spirit that flows through the music of the world. He lives his professional life on the street ‘gypsy style’ and has sold close to 15,000 copies of his albums. Jose loves his audiences as much as the music and for him a gig is just time to share the love and energy and connection to each song with you. With her art for words and an open, and at times awkward, honesty Laura’s song writing will make you laugh, smile, and maybe even cry. SCARECROW PEOPLE: THE MUSIC OF XTC @ Django Scarecrow People, possibly Australia’s sole translators of the music of the mighty XTC, bravely return to their spiritual home to present the amazing catalogue of Swindon’s finest for your safely distanced pleasure. Featuring members, past and present, of Petulant Frenzy, The Nature Strip, Magic Lunchbox, Smelly Tongues and Bernie Hayes Quartet, the band has become a favourite amongst Camelot’s punters over the past 5 years. Needless to say, this night is shaping up to be very special for all involved. Scarecrow gigs are inevitably played to full houses, so booking early is essential. MOULIN ROQUE: DARK WORLD CABARET @ Django Making a return to Django, Moulin Roque is a sophisticated cabaret rock show featuring Susannah Mirana. It draws upon years of this versatile artist’s experience and ‘genre-hopping’ to deliver a multi-faceted performance via an eclectic mix of alternative rock, new wave and dark wave music. Accompanied by a stellar band including Clare O’Meara (John Williamson), Jess Ciampa (Jeff Duff), Paul Najar (Wa Wa Nee) and Eddy Santacreu, she delves into the catalogues of artists as diverse as k.d. lang, Elvis Costello, and Nirvana. Each song gets its own treatment; from high energy, rock pieces to stripped-down instrumentations revealing lustful lyrical content with undertones of jealousy and seduction. Susannah’s performance stretches from darkly dramatic to quirky, producing moments of intensity and frivolity. Moulin Roque is a truly unique musical experience not to be missed. Check out our recent livestreamed performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZmTP6-sqzA&t=16s https://www.facebook.com/DarkWorldCabaret/ www.susannahmirana.com THE REGENT STREET BIG BAND Sinatra, Fitzgerald, Goodman, Basie, Miller and much, much more. Following many sold out Sundays in recent years, the Regent Street Big Band returns with the warmest singers you’re ever likely to see on stage: Kym Parrish and Jimmy Zappia. Kym and Jimmy leave audiences glowing every time they perform – not only great singers, but artists working with the palette of audience emotions. They’re ruthless: they don’t care what mood you turn up in – you’re going to leave feeling great. Weaving that thread of artistry into the power and kaleidoscope of timbres in a big band, you end up with a night of classic swing that you don’t want to miss. The wall of sound that is a big band is an aural and visual feast, every time you experience it. HIGH ROLLERS BIG BAND: SUNDAY SWING SESSION 6:00pm – 8:00pm \| Show 6:30pm After Sell Out performances to standing ovations from right across the Australia, Sydney’s very own High Rollers Big Band brings Sunday Swing Sessions to Camelot Lounge. With Sydney’s very own High Rollers Big Band, a super collective of Australia’s best jazz and swing musicians bringing back the timeless style of swing and the power of the big band. Sunday Swing Sessions captures the amazing talent, sounds and style of the Sinatra, Michael Bublé, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald and many more, featuring the tunes that were made famous by an array of these amazing crooners from the swing era with a bit of a modern twist. Featuring some of Sydney’s finest musicians and vocalists, the High Rollers Big Band crew bring you the sublime vocals of Adem Ozbakan, David Allen on keys, Stefano Careleo (drums), Lyal Loughnan (bass), Michael Sheridan (guitar), John Penning (trumpet), Ari Palandjian (Musical Director & saxophones) plus some special guests. This evening promises to be celebration of some amazing music. Proudly brought to you by www.highrollersbigband.com MIRIAM LIEBERMAN TRIO @ Django 6:00pm – 8:00pm \| Show 6:30pm (60-70 mins) “Something of a renaissance woman… Somehow she achieves the almost impossible in blending patterned western-ed pop writing with the earthy mystique of African rhythms and freaky world instruments.” – Sydney City News This Sydney based singer songwriter is known not only for her unmistakable voice and songwriting, but for playing the 21 string West African harp, known as the kora. Miriam draws her influences from far and wide – having most notably spent long periods of time studying traditional music in West Africa. Her songs seamlessly blend African influences with folk infused melodies. In essence, they are a collection of stories, beautifully told through strings, powerful lyrics and her emotive voice. Playing kora as well as acoustic guitar, Miriam is joined by exceptional string players – Lara Goodridge and Susie Bishop. Adding their sublime strings and lush vocal harmonies, there is a chemistry between these musicians and their instruments that melds into a soaring beautiful soundscape. Session 1: 6pm – 8:00pm \| Show 6:30pm (60-70 mins) Emma played support for American music legend George Benson on his Australian tour, and with Latin Superstar Ricky Martin singing her praises, you won’t want to miss her live. Well known for spending the last 20 years by the side of jazz virtuoso James Morrison, he says of Emma “Whilst it’s fashionable to be a jazz singer these days, she is the real thing!” JAMIE HUTCHINGS (BLUEBOTTLE KISS): SOLD OUT! Oct 1 Now On Sale! Jamie Hutchings is known for his solo work as well as acts such as Bluebottle Kiss, Infinity Broke, The Tall Grass and more. “Hutchings has played in several bands of note, to reasonable success – the fierce and flexible Blue Bottle Kiss, Infinity Broke (with Wills, brother Scott Hutchings and BBK member Jared Harrison), The Tall Grass (with Peter Fen-ton, of Crow) – but to my mind he is at his best in solo mode, and has rarely been better than here.’” -Bernard Zuel, Bernardzuel.net (Apr 24, 2018) A TAPESTRY OF FIRE & RAIN: THE MUSIC OF CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR Session 1: 6:00pm – 8:00pm \| Show 6:30pm (60-70 mins) Session 2: 8:30pm – 10:30pm \| Show 9:00pm (60-70 min) A Tapestry of Fire and Rain is a genuinely moving, nostalgic concert performance – the music and legacy of Carole King and James Taylor. Two long-time friends (of more than 40 years) and collaborators, prominent Jazz singer Di Bird and Peter O’Regan capture the essence of friendship through music with their dynamic performances. They are joined in this venture by the master of guitar Steve Brien as Musical Director and Max Alduca on double bass. Both artists have frequently been stylistically compared to Carole King and James Taylor. Now, with the same amazing onstage chemistry as those superstars, they take their audiences back in time with favourites like “How Sweet It Is,” “Carolina in My Mind,” “I Feel the Earth Move,” and of course, the incomparable, “You’ve Got a Friend.” For lovers of Carole King and James Taylor this show is a must! MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY PARTY WITH VICTOR VALDES’ MEXICAN MARIACHI BAND In his own right, VICTOR VALDES (harp, vocals) is a truly extraordinary performer, but this is a rare opportunity to experience him in full regalia with his big band Mariachi group, as they play all the Mexican favourites! Trumpets, violins, the works – this will be a tequila-fuelled night to remember! Victor Valdes’ powerful, compelling voice, magical harp and passion for storytelling will take you on a unique sonorous journey through Mexico and Latin America. Come and join him at Camelot for a Mexican Party, as he performs with his Mexican Mariachi Band! A walking encyclopedia of Latin music past and present, Victor has redefined the harp as a solo and lead instrument in a multitude of musical contexts. He’s played with everyone from Angus & Julia Stone and Los Lobos to Jimmy Barnes, and appeared on folk, world music, rock and blues festival stages Australia-wide. GLASSBREAKERS with ILAN KIDRON While you cant go on that fancy worldwide holiday, come fly away with music imagination sensation Ilan Kidron and his band Glassbreakers as they land you in a hazy Paris den filled with smoky chansons, then sweep into a sublime Rio de Janeiro club, party in a thumping New Orleans bar and a shake off in a pumping New York speakeasy. Glassbreakers features some of Sydney’s finest musicians who have shared the stage with the likes of Matt Corby, Monsieur Camembert, Usher, The Potbelleez, Grace Jones, Charlie XCX, Pharaoh Sanders, Johnny Griffin, Junior Cook, Usher, Branford Marsalis, Kurt Elling, Andy Bey, Nigel Kennedy, James Morrison and Vince Jones. Ilan is one of Camelot’s most adored music entertainers and his band always threads that explosive cabaret style so seamlessly with a timeless intimacy. SIMON TEDESCHI & ROGER BENEDICT Session: 6pm – 8pm \| Show 6:30 Australia’s favourite classical pianist, Simon Tedeschi returns to Camelot Lounge with Roger Benedict, in a program of lyrical, Romantic music by Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Sergei Rachmaninov and Hans Gal, a Jewish composer who fled Vienna in WWII. Winner of Australia’s Young Performer of the Year, USA’s Creativity Foundation Legacy Award, and the NY Young Jewish Pianist Award, Simon has performed for concert audiences, royalty and world leaders from Sydney Opera House to Carnegie Hall. Roger Benedict is Principal Viola at the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, following years in the same position at the Philharmonia Orchestra, London, and is also Artistic Director and Conductor for the SSO Fellowship program. PURPLE DOVES: CELEBRATING PRINCE (SOLD OUT! Oct 9 Now on Sale!) TIMOTHY JAMES BOWEN Raised on the Coal Coast of NSW, Timothy James Bowen is a songwriter who has travelled the world over and has lived through more in the last few years than many would expect to in a lifetime. From performances with the likes of Katie Noonan and his sister, Clare Bowen to beating cancer, his storytelling ability is an undeniably intrinsic part of who he is as an artist. Following his recent appearance on The Voice Australia, Timothy will be bringing his soulful and captivating songwriting prowess to the Camelot Lounge for an intimate night of music. THE CAMELART CLUB 630pm – 830pm \| Only $15 admission No prebookings, just come on down… (all attendees must sign in upon arrival, as per Covid-19 regulations) BYO all your own art supplies The Camelart Club is Camelot’s sketch-club: a life-drawing session with a difference! Featuring evocative live music from a bevy of outstanding musicians – one week it may be jazz piano, the next week Gypsy guitar, the next French Accordion etc etc…A nude model will take to the stage for 2 sets between 630pm & 830pm, with the musician/s underscoring the session. Cocktails, beer on tap, delicious red wines etc available, as are delicious pizzas! ABBY DOBSON Abby Dobson, formerly of platinum-selling band Leonardo’s Bride and currently of Aria-nominated French ensemble, Baby et Lulu, returns centre-stage at Camelot Lounge for this special show. “Abby Dobson is blessed with one of the most distinctive voices in Australian music — a smoky, intrinsically romantic instrument that she’s used to bewitch audiences over the years” – The Age, Melbourne “… I swoon as she effortlessly plays with syncopation and phrasing, melody, and the beating hearts of the audience.” – Revolver, Sydney – Live review “….startlingly beautiful” – Daily News, New York “Abby Dobson’s curiously arousing sulk sinks into slow release melodies like a body into a scented bath”. – Rolling Stone, Australia “A mega-watt powerful voice which conjures melancholy, romance and sex, seemingly out of the ether” – The Independent, England MICHELLE LITTLE SINGS THE HONKY TONK BLUES @ Django On September 24th, Michelle Little returns to Camelot to perform all your favourites and some of Michelle’s own toe-tapping tunes including her latest single, Nice To See You. Patsy Cline meets Hank Williams in this show featuring some of the finest honky tonk players around alongside the singer’s heart-wrenching vocals. Michelle has been performing her Patsy Cline tribute show for over 12 years and is looking forward to singing some of her favourite Cline tunes along with some other great hillbilly songs. Having grown up in a small country town listening to her parents record collection, Michelle’s heart is pure country and she knows how to sing it. This will be a night of honky tonk blues to remember! ROYALE WITH CHEESE: 90’S UNPLUGGED @ Django Royale with Cheese is Australia’s premier 90s rock show, from Seattle-sound to Grunge to Britpop and all the best Oz Rock from the 90s. Royale With Cheese is not just a covers band – it’s a rollicking 90s party reviving one of the greatest and most influential decades in rock music. Royale with Cheese now presents their 90s Unplugged show, recreating some of the best performances from the MTV Unplugged shows of Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, REM and Oasis as well as stripped down versions of classics from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, U2, Blink-182, Green Day, Foo Fighters and more! 5:00pm – 7:30pm \| Show 6pm (60-70 mins) WHO’S THAT GIRL? EURYTHMICS HITS @ Django Following sell out shows around Sydney, ‘Who’s That Girl? Brings EURYTHMICS HITS to Django. A tailored four piece show to suit Django’s intimate audience performing an hour of back to back quality hits. Every song is a classic, every lyric is poetry and every moment of this will be magic!! Including – Sweet Dreams – Thorn in My Side – Missionary Man – Would I Lie To You – Here Comes The Rain Again – There Must Be An Angel – Who’s That Girl? – Right By Your Side – Love is Stranger – Miracle of Love and I bet you just sang that set list!!! Clodagh Reid’s strong soulful voice, passion and engaging performance brings the energy and vocals required to celebrate this legendary female singer that is Annie Lennox. Featuring Sydney’s finest musicians with Paul Najar on Keys (Wa Wa Nee) Nick Meredith on guitar (Johnny and the E types) and Carmel Mesiti (Doug Parkinson) on backing vocals. Who’s That Girl? Will be a night to remember. Check out reviews https://www.facebook.com/whosthatgirleurythmicsandannielennoxtributeshow on Facebook. Book early to avoid disappointment! WOODSTOCK 51st Anniversary Tribute @ Django Oct 2 all-day The world famous Woodstock music festival took place in New York state in 1969. To commemorate the 51st Anniversary this iconic event, some of Sydney’s best singers and musicians will come together to celebrate songs performed by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat and The Band. Featuring Floyd Vincent – guitar/ vocals; Sarina Jennings – vocals; Nick Meredith – guitar; Steve Bull – bass; Lloyd G – drums; and Tim Wedde – keys This is another show from Access All Eras who have brought other classic album shows to clubs and venues over the last 10 years.The Woodstock show is one of the more interesting shows covering such an eclectic range of artists! DEAN RAY @ Django 6pm – 8:00pm \| Show 6:30pm (60-70 mins) Travelling from east to west across our terra firma performing on the Showcase Tour last year had a flow on effect for Dean. ‘4TRAK Sessions Volume One’, is stripped back, real and incredibly soulful. The release of ‘4 TRAK Sessions Volume One’ with Deans’ raw, intimate and haunting vocals takes you on an emotive journey. There are some overtones of Jeff Buckley creeping onto a couple of the songs that will get the hair’s prickling on the back of your neck. Hailing from Queensland and now based in Sydney, Dean has musical blood in his veins. He’s been travelling the performers highway from a very young age and started playing the drums first, which soon led to guitar lessons from the ripe age of thirteen. With a natural ability to write songs and breaking away at tender age of sixteen, Dean’s worked relentlessly on his craft and writes songs from a myriad of experiences touring both here and internationally. GLENN SHORROCK With a career spanning over 40 years, Glenn Shorrock is one of the elder statesmen of Australian contemporary show business. Born in England, Glenn migrated at the age of 10 to Adelaide in the mid-1950s. A self-confessed child of rock n roll, he began singing in 1962 with a vocal group called the Twilights. Axiom with Brian Cadd followed shortly thereafter, with hits including Arkansas Grass and Little Ray of Sunshine. Axiom disbanded soon after with Glenn moving to London in 1970. Late 1974, Glenn returned to Melbourne to help form Little River Band as lead singer. Managed by long time friend, Glenn Wheatley, Little River Band cracked the lucrative United States market in 1976, and began a string of eight Top Ten Hits in the U.S.A. and around the world. The band has sold in excess of 25 million albums, often being credited for opening the door for many Australian acts on the international circuit. Glenn’s credentials extend to all fields of show business, notably in theatre and cabaret where he starred in Evita, The Rocky Horror Show, One for the Money, Go Cat Go and Two Up. As a testament to his enduring talent he has been twice inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame first in 1991 in his own right and again with The Little River Band in 2004. EISHAN ENSEMBLE “Eishan Ensemble is a rare attempt in fusing contemporary Persian classical music with modern jazz… a flawless combination, as evidenced by the fine compositions on this debut recording.” – Songlines UK ★★★★ “It’s the quality of the Sadeghi’s compositions and the opulence of the ensemble sound as much as any soloing that makes the music so enthralling.” – Sydney Morning Herald AUS ★★★★ 1/2 Led by acclaimed Persian-Australian tar player and composer, Hamed Sadeghi, the quintet Eishan Ensemble draws on contemporary and classical music traditions of both East and West. Eishan’s repertoire consists predominantly of Sadeghi’s original compositions with diverse improvisatory idioms featured powerfully. Variously described as “Persian chamber jazz” and “Middle-Eastern jazz fusion”, Eishan defies neat labels. Sadeghi’s psychedelic virtuosity is joined by the individual talents of Pedram Layegh on guitar, Michael Avgenicos on saxophone, Maximillian Alduca on double bass and Adem Yilmaz on percussions, to create the layered and sophisticated soundscapes of Eishan. 2020 saw the release of their brand new album “Afternoon Tea at Six”. Their much anticipated 2020 National and European tours have now been moved forward to 2021. GREGG ARTHUR: JAZZ & COCKTAILS Due to huge demand, Australia’s own Gregg Arthur is returning to Camelot. Come and experience Gregg on stage as he sips a martini and sings some of the smoothest and most loved tunes from The Great American Songbook in his own unique way. Classic Jazz standards made famous by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and many more. Featuring Tim Fisher on piano, Craig Scott on bass and the one and only John Morrison on drums, with special guest Charlie Meadows on guitar. Gregg Arthur is an Australian singer and songwriter, critically acclaimed by both the press and his peers. Originally from Sydney, Gregg has travelled all over the world performing the music he loves, keeping the flame alive for the classic standards he has been singing all his life. His training and education are firmly based in the tradition of jazz vocals and the great American Songbook, using his considerable abilities to interpret pop and smooth jazz classics, but most of all Gregg is the only Australian singer to be given the highest praise possible; having Tony Bennett as a fan. “You have a fan in the way you sing, I think it’s perfect” – Tony Bennett SHANNON NOLL: RAW & UNCOVERED Australia’s favourite son, Shannon Noll is hitting the road and performing all of his hits and more “Raw & Uncovered”. Shannon boasts five top ten albums, including two number-one multi- platinum sellers and his first ten singles all peaked inside the ARIA top ten, including three that reached number one! He is the only Australian male artist in Australian chart history to have ten consecutive top ten singles. We have heard it ring out from the top of the charts so many times over the past 17 years and now we’re about to hear him in the finest voice of his career “Raw & Uncovered”! VAN THE MAN: THE AUSTRALIAN VAN MORRISON SHOW @ Django “VAN THE MAN” had its roots in the highly successful Sydney wine bar circuit of the 1970’s. “Hogan & The Becketts” (the backbone of Van the Man) played all the hits through the 80’s and 90’s, with Van Morrison being one of the favourites. In 1999 “Van the Man” was formed and started its career with a bang, being invited to perform at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. According to Richard Jinman of “The Age” ….. “sound right … oh yes! Van the Man do the business. Hogan has Van’s jazzy vocal phrasing and gruff irish burr down pat. Hit or miss? Absolute HIT! “ “Van the Man” has gone on to perform for State of Origin fixtures, Bledisloe Cup Finals and sold out one of Sydney’s premier live music venues. With exclusive appearances for the Packer family at their country retreat Ellerston, seven highly acclaimed tours of New Zealand and a recent triumphant performance at Norway’s Music Festival in Kjollefjord, “Van the Man” is a must see for all Van Morrison fans, both young and old. MONSIEUR CAMEMBERT with NADYA present GOLDEN EARRINGS…an evening of Gypsy music from faraway lands! For the first time in 17 years, Monsieur Camembert and Nadya present their very special collaboration – Golden Earrings. The long-awaited return of this themed Gypsy show showcases some of Yaron and Nadya’s favourite Gypsy pieces – drawing inspiration from Russian, Hungarian, Czech and French Gypsies (amongst others!), traversing far and distant lands, and honouring some of their hero Gypsy bands! Featuring a start-studded lineup of Sydney’s finest, this show will celebrate everything that is wonderful about the music of the Gypsies – fiery passion, intense virtuosity, extraordinary energy, heart-melting tenderness, and a celebration and lust for life! THE SICARIOS: TOM PETTY BIRTHDAY PARTY @ Django 2019’s Celebration of Tom Petty’s music Sold Out. The SICARIOS delivered an energetic, high class tribute to a capacity filled room – no one wanted the show to end. Be sure to get your tickets quickly, as the last SICARIOS show in Feb ’20, also SOLD OUT. The SICARIOS excel at something that few other bands have been able to truly nail. They take classics from this heavyweight and not only do they honour the music completely – which they do with rich harmonies, steely guitar riffs and rhythms, and total cohesion – drummer and frontman Lloyd G, manages to inject entirely new layers of meaning and significance to the music. By sharing his relationship to these seminal tunes, Lloyd’s reverence and respect for the music that shaped him as an inquisitive young man from Burma growing up in Australia, further elevates the music. And that’s not even to say how he perfectly captures the vocal timbres of Tom Petty. Don’t be fooled into thinking The SICARIOS are just another run of the mill tribute show. This band will have you captivated from start to finish, and you truly won’t want the show to end! BUKHU @ Django Fresh from his recent appearance on The Voice, Bukhu returns to Camelot! Bukhu Ganburged is a master student of the Music and Dance Conservatory of Ulaanbaatar. Performing the folk musics of Mongolia, and exploring the aural dimensions of sounds generated by traditional instruments and harmonic overtone vocal techniques. A cultural ambassador of his country. Bukhu combines virtuosic Morin Khuur (Horse Head Fiddle) and Khuumii (Harmonic Overtone Throat Singing) skills to transmit the harmony of Mongolian nomads and Shamanic culture through time and space. Bukhu’s music brings a contemporary take on the tradition of Mongolian bards of the middle ages and those of ancient times, acting as a national memory bank by working mythologies, historic figures and events into traditional verse form. Bukhu’s recent live performances explore experimental and electroacoustic sound palettes — using loops and edits created on pedals, portable devices, samplers, synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines. THE AEGEAN QUARTET: SONGS OF THE SEA The Aegean Quartet returns to Camelot, presenting music from the Greek Islands and the coasts of Asia Minor with songs deriving from the Aegean, Ionian, Mediterranean and Black Seas. The music will be presented in its authentic form through the use of traditional instruments such as the Accordion, string instruments such as the Violin, Guitar, Cretan Lute, Pontian Lyra, Cretan Lyra, Mandolin and percussive instruments such as the Toumberleki and Daouli. This concert style event is set to sell out and is presented to you at Camelot Lounge due to popular demand following their previous sold out shows! CHUTNEY is a klezmer band with a twist. Drawing on their Eastern European and Middle Eastern heritage, they present a hot, spicy and high-energy mix of original compositions plus modern arrangements of ztraditional dance music. Comprising well-known Sydney musicians Ben Adler (violin), Paul Khodor (keyboard), Ben Samuels (clarinet), Oscar Gross (bass) and Matt Druery (drums), the musicians’ on-stage chemistry is undeniable, traversing genres and styles from gypsy jazz through to tango, folk music to rock, classical to funk. Expect to dance in your seat! THE MUSIC OF CROWDED HOUSE The Album Show returns with another in their series of Legacy Artists concerts, with a fantastic lineup of musicians playing tribute to the music of Crowded House. Featuring Russell Crawford, Amy Vee, John Kater, Rodney Auld and Michael Carpenter, this accomplished and experienced ensemble will bring to life a show packed with iconic tracks from the Crowded House catalogue. Featuring all the hits you’d expect to hear, and some of the best album tracks, you’ll be amazed by how much the music of this band has become the soundtrack to our lives! BIG MERINO SINGLE LAUNCH @ Django BIG MERINO Single Launch : ‘Something To Hide/Tell Me Something’ Big Merino plays original music that blurs the lines between rock, country, blues, roots, soul and pop. Despite an obvious passion for ‘Americana’ their music somehow manages to sound quintessentially Australian – the words and sounds shaped by our landscape and our own stories. ” a tour de force of rock, funk, soul and pop. It’s the kind of music Jo Camilleri and Van Morrison see as their bailiwick” – Bruce Elder SMH “ Great songs, great songwriting and full of a real sincerity and commitment.” Michael Smith – Rhythms DANI EL-RASSI @ Django Off the back of her debut Australian tour, and with a handful of releases and festival appearances under her belt, Dani El-Rassi is thrilled to be bringing her band to Django @ Camelot Lounge! Dani’s voice is known to take you on a journey, with her soulful, folk/country/ballad-pop storytelling keeping you hanging with every lyric and note she sings and every note she plays. After selling out Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory in 2019 for her Debut EP Launch, Dani was thrilled to traverse thousands of kilometres in her car, with her band, to deliver her music to audiences everywhere. Join Dani and her band for a night you don’t want to miss before she takes on the world (when Covid permits!). WILLIAM CRIGHTON Session 2: 8:30pm – 10:30pm \| Show 9:00p, (60-70 mins) Raised where the fertile floodplains of the Riverina meet the Snowy Mountains in Wiradjuri Country —William Crighton has quickly established himself as one of Australia’s foremost contemporary songsmiths. Crighton has toured and shared stages with a host of world renowned artists, including Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real (USA), Missy Higgins, Dan Sultan, the Temptations, the Beach Boys, Terra Lightfoot (Canada) and Beans on Toast (UK). As a headline artist, he’s traversed countless air miles, including staging expansive tours of the UK, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. With scorching new single ‘Your Country’, Crighton gives furious voice to country under siege with gripping feeling and conviction. NATHAN CAVALERI Much of the country was oblivious to the career Nathan Cavaleri led beyond prime time Australia. By age 12, he found himself the centre of a bidding war between the labels of Michael Jackson, Prince and Madonna. By age 16 he’d toured with B.B. King as his guest, and played at the Kennedy Centre in front of The Clintons with Etta James and Bonnie Raitt. 2019 saw Nathan Cavaleri return to the stage after a 5-year struggle with anxiety/depression. His story telling type show captivated audiences around the country including 1000’s at Caloundra Music Festival. After the breakthrough success of the last tour, Nathan is excited to bring the show back on the road in support of the “Demons” full length album release, featuring a collection of brand new songs amongst fan favourites previously released as singles. From how his love for music deepened during his battle with leukaemia as a kid, to a hilarious encounter with Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant after playing to sixty thousand people in Zurich after Elton John, it’s how he brings his experiences and songs into the present that gives audiences more than a shot of nostalgia. PAT POWELL PRESENTS: THE MUSIC OF BILL WITHERS @ Django Bill Withers, three-time Grammy winner released just eight albums before walking away from the spotlight in 1985, but he left an incredible mark on the music community and the world at large. Songs like “Lean On Me,” “Grandma’s Hands,” “Use Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” and “Lovely Day” are embedded in the culture and have been covered countless times. While many of Withers’ biggest songs were recorded in the Seventies, they have proven to be timeless hits. Pat Powell and his band will take you to that special place in your heart where these songs live. DREY ROLLAN: A NIGHT OF CREAM @ Django Join Drey Rollan and crew for a musical experience that cuts right to the heart of where psychedelic blues-rock guitar began. Life in London was bustling in the swinging 60’s, with the explosion of the British invasion hitting the world over. Whilst the Beatles were conquering America, there was another sound commanding attention, three dynamic musicians from the London Blues and Jazz scene would form the first power trio called Cream. Featuring Eric Clapton a guitar god, Bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker, this super group would create the Blues Rock genre. Together Cream crafted four incredible albums within a two year a period. Hits such as I feel free, sunshine of your love, White Room and Crossroads. Featuring: Drey Rollan on Guitar; Scott Leishman on Bass and Loz Benson on Drums. THRILLER: HALLOWEEN PARTY The Music of THRILLER presents the worlds BIGGEST selling album of all time live! This tribute to “The King of Pop” will be a unique experience without any gimmicks or impersonators, leaving you up close and personal with the legendary music itself. Performed by an all star Sydney / USA small orchestra, every single piece from THRILLER will be presented live! PLUS a greatest hits collection to celebrate the music and spirit of Michael Jackson! Brought to you by Lombardo Entertainment who directed PRINCE: 1958-FOREVER, this tribute has been carefully constructed by one of Sydney’s biggest Michael Jackson followers who has been creating this dedication to the King of Pop for over a decade. You have never heard the music this close, this personal or this real. Prepare for the ultimate Michael Jackson experience you have been waiting for- Featuring the impeccable voices of Joseph Gatehau, Naisa Lasalosi and Linda Knight backed by Vincent Lombardo (Guitar), Kevin Camrass (Sax), William Endycott (Trumpet) Phil Lombardo (Drums), Daniel Sing (Bass). VICTOR MARTINEZ PARADA @ Django Victor Martinez Parada is arguably one of the greatest avant garde guitarists ever. Victor Martinez Parada is one of the world’s most prominent solo guitarists, recognized as one of the finest avant-garde guitarists ever to come from his native country of Chile. He is an accomplished composer, teacher and performer specializing in Flamenco, Jazz, and Latin folk music. After a professional music career spanning more than 50 years audiences cherish his performances. A performance by Victor Martinez Parada will not only make you understand the way he has shaped music, but how music has shaped him. He is a musician’s musician who plays from the heart. After nurturing the musical careers of his family for many years with the band Martinez Akustica, Victor Martinez Parada is now returning to his roots and taking his unique talent back on the road as a solo artist. Martinez Akustica had an interesting approach to jazz and pop, highly energetic jazz laced with flamenco flair and modern improvisation by three great guitarists. – George Benson GREAT SOUTHERN NIGHTS: THE BLACK SORROWS UNPLUGGED (MELB) Great Southern Nights in association with the Camelot Lounge is pleased to present a special musical evening with “living legend” Joe Camilleri and Claude Carranza from The Black Sorrows and special guest Jonathan Zwartz on double bass. Expect to hear songs from The Black Sorrows’ enormous back catalogue in a stripped back, semi-acoustic format. You will also enjoy Joe’s unique arrangements of songs by artists who have influenced his astonishing 50+ year career in Australian music. Joe Camilleri has been at the forefront of Australian music for decades as leader of Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons and The Black Sorrows and as writer of radio anthems, ‘Chained To The Wheel’, ‘Harley and Rose’ & ‘Never Let Me Go’ Joe is an ARIA Hall of Famer and one of the most committed and successful musicians this country has produced. Claude Carranza, an original member of Kids In The Kitchen, has been at Joe’s side for over 30 years. Claude is recognised amongst peers as one of Australia’s finest guitarists. THE CAMELART CLUB – POSTPONED The Camelart Club is taking a one week break this week. See you next week! GREAT SOUTHERN NIGHTS: THE BLACK SORROWS UNPLUGGED (MELB) @ Django SPINNING WHEEL: The Music of Blood Sweat & Tears and Chicago featuring JEFF DUFF The ground-breaking music of two of the greatest bands on the planet…in one unforgettable show! You’ll hear the Grammy award winning songs of ‘BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS’ and ‘CHICAGO’ in one hell of a show! From BS&T’s worldwide hits, including ‘Spinning Wheel’, ‘You made me so very happy’, ‘God bless the child’… To ‘CHICAGO’s jazz-rock fusion of ‘Does anybody really know what time is’, Make me smile’ and ‘I’m a man’… Rock audiences from all over the world have been blown away by the sheer power of both of these horn-driven bands for many years. Now you can hear the music from these two legendary bands performed by Jeff and the hottest musicians in Australia “Sinatra, Presley, Jagger, Popeye and now Duffo” – Andy Warhol CHOIRBOYS New South Wales, it’s been too long and now CHOIRBOYS are hitting the road with a handful of exclusive and intimate dates for their Good Times, No Bullshit tour. Fans can expect an all-acoustic set from Choirboys featuring songs from Australian 60’s rockers The Easybeats, plus Choirboy’s own staple of hits. Australian rock ‘n’ roll in all its gritty glory. Celebrating over 40 years together, CHOIRBOYS are one of Australia’s most authentic pub rock icons, having released a swag of enduring rock anthems including Run To Paradise, Boys Will Be Boys, Never Gonna Die and many more. Having signed their first recording deal with Alberts, the CHOIRBOYS are undoubtedly a staple of Australia’s rock and roll history and watch them as they set out to bring pub rock to a whole new generation! For the past 18 months the band have been recording a series of songs by influential artists. Starting with a 6 pack of Credence Clearwater Revival moving through Tom Petty and now the band are on the trail to a music revelation. A reinterpretation of some classic songs into the Australian pub rock format. Possibly the way they should always have been done. BANDA POLITIKA @ Django Banda Politika will present traditional folk tunes from the regions of Constantinople, Smyrne, Pontos, Cappadocia, Cyprus and Crete. Crafted through improvisation and folk creativity, this music has been passed on through oral tradition and from the early twentieth century through recordings from generation to generation of musicians. The pieces that you will hear embody the interaction of cultures that occupied a region that is the crossroads between east-west and north-south. The use of traditional string musical instrumentation such as the lyra (kemence), oud, lute, boulgari, as well as the more recent mandolin, guitar and percussive accompaniments sets the scene for an unforgettable musical journey along the coasts of Asia Minor the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean. SIMON TEDESCHI & SALLY WALKER Australia’s favourite classical pianist, Simon Tedeschi returns to Camelot Lounge with Sally Walker! Winner of Australia’s Young Performer of the Year, USA’s Creativity Foundation Legacy Award, and the NY Young Jewish Pianist Award, Simon has performed for concert audiences, royalty and world leaders from Sydney Opera House to Carnegie Hall. Sally Walker is Lecturer in Classical Woodwind at the Australian National University, regular Guest Principal with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Principal Flautist with the Omega Ensemble. She performs on modern flutes and piccolo as well as historical flutes and recorders and has appeared in the London Proms, Salzburg, Lucerne, Tanglewood and Edinburgh Festivals. She was Grand-finalist in the Leonardo de Lorenzo International Flute Competition (Italy), won 2nd Prize in the Friedrich Kuhlau International Flute Competition (Germany) and was awarded scholarships from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange for postgraduate study in Germany), Ian Potter Cultural Fund and the Queen’s Trust GREAT SOUTHERN NIGHTS: MR PERCIVAL With his soulful voice and unique vocal looping, Mr Percival (aka the celebrated singer Darren Percival) takes his listeners on a magical musical ride. Weaving material from his albums with spontaneous vocalisation, his performances regular inspire the audience to join him in the sheer joy of singing. “Using only his voice, Mr Percival can sound as cavernous and rich as a Brooklyn gospel choir or as thoroughly danceable as your favourite hip-hop DJ.” Sydney Morning Herald RUFINO & THE COCONUTS: Back On The Bike! It’s time to get Back on the Bike – and who better to do it with than the wild superstars of tropical goodtime, boneshaking, voodoo groove Rufino and the Coconuts. Having released their much-praised debut album Centroturist at the end of last year – and hardly having had a chance to play it – the Coconuts are yearning to make musical love to your ears (at a safe distance of course!). This is tropical Kabaret with heart, soul, humour and mind-bending artistic vision that will transport you to the wild island holiday you can’t have right now! So, time to dust off the tropical attire, get on the bike and take in the exotic sights of joy and terror with Rufino and the Coconuts. A TRIBUTE TO THE ROMANTIC MANOS HATZIDAKIS Celebrating the abundance of spring by singing songs of one of the greatest Greek Composer the Romantic Manos Hatzidakis. “The street of dreams” …. Here in this street, they are born and ended, the dreams of so many children, until the moment their breath unites with the spring breeze of the Epitaph and are lost, but in the night they cannot sleep and when they don’t dream – they sing. Anna Papoulia piano/vocals; Nikos Sousamidis guitar/vocals; Sotiris Prokopiou bouzouki/vocals; George Nikolopoulos bass; Dimitri Vouros flutes, are putting their talents together for an nostalgic journey. KIM SANDERS’ FRIENDS @ Django After raising the roof launching “Kim Sanders’ Music” book last year at Camelot, this ensemble is very excited to play his music again in what has become an annual homage and celebration. The stunning line-up of Stuart Vandegraaff (saxes, ney), Llew Kiek (guitars, lutes), Sam Golding (brass), Mark Szeto (bass), Ivaylo Karamanliev (kaval), with Chris Fields (percussion) showcases the huge range of Kim’s compositions: highly influenced by Bulgarian, African & Turkish traditions infused with jazz. Come to hear floating kaval improvisations, mysterious or raging grooves, and storming horns underpinned by a superb rhythm section. Uplifting! GREAT SOUTHERN NIGHTS: TEX PERKINS & JEZ MEAD 8:30pm – 10:30pm \| Show 9:00pm (60-70 min) Although they have known each other for about 25 years it was not until recently, and more specifically, the Covid-19 pandemic that Tex and Jez formed their current musical working partnership. Tex Perkins has been around for a while now (The Beasts, The Cruel Sea, The Dark Horses, The Man in Black, T’n’T to name a few) and has built his reputation on a restless sense of adventure, an ability to evolve and adapt, a dark sense of humour and a knack for teaming up with uniquely talented players who help get the best out of him. Jez Mead is one such player. An artist in his own right, (solo albums include Beard of Bees and Pickles Hinder Slumber) this singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist makes a great sideman for Perkins as they explore Perkins back catalogue and rich history from a new angle. This fresh approach sees Perkins revisiting and reinventing classic material and placing them in a contemporary context, often resulting in a commentary on the mood of the times. It has also been said to be both deeply moving and a lot of fun. THE FALLEN ROBINS EP LAUNCH @ Django Session 2: 8:30pm – 10:30pm \| Show 9:00pm (60-70 mins) To mark the release of their debut EP, Stupid Little Girls, folk festival darlings The Fallen Robins are bringing their blend of big country harmonies and folk storytelling to the Django Bar stage for a night of post-lockdown music-making. The trio of Sydney-born sisters have left open mouths in their wake, from brimming festival marquees to sold-out pub shows, charming with their candour and sibling chemistry. Join singer/songwriter Charlotte, hype-woman and tambourine extraordinaire Jess, and multi-instrumentalist Sarah for their return to the stage, and keep an eye on them – they’re set to soar. GREAT SOUTHERN NIGHTS: MONSIEUR CAMEMBERT with NADYA present GOLDEN EARRINGS.. A Nights of Gypsy Music! ”Simply the best Gypsy band in the land!” (SMH). Triple ARIA Award winning Monsieur Camembert have received standing ovations around the globe, from the Montreux Jazz Festival to the International Leonard Cohen Festival! And now…Monsieur Camembert will be joined by ‘the Australian Queen of Gypsy Soul’ Nadya Golski to present Golden Earrings – a show that celebrates everything that is wonderful about Gypsy music… fiery passion, intense virtuosity, extraordinary energy, heart-melting tenderness, and a celebration and lust for life! “A brazen & intoxicating blend of jazz, Gypsy Swing, Latin & East European influences” (The Age). “They pick you up & carry you on a wave of energy, excitement & poignancy that never relents…the band play with such cohesion, energy & abandon that I experienced an emotion so foreign I barely recognised it: elation.” (John Shand, SMH) SPYGLASS GYPSIES @ Django The energetic, brilliant and playful Spyglass Gypsies present a modern take on the traditional gypsy jazz style. Combining French gypsy songs with swinging originals the ensemble brings the bygone days of bohemian Paris into the present day with the lyrical sounds of the accordion, clarinet and the percussive ‘la pompe’ of gypsy guitars. TIM FREEDMAN Tim Freedman brings one of his rare solo tours to the Camelot Lounge to launch The Whitlams’ new single “Ballad of Bertie Kidd”, a six minute crime caper that describes a little known escapade in the long career of one of Australia’s most notorious criminals. Tim will settle in with his piano to tell tales, reinvent classics like “Blow Up the Pokies” and “No Aphrodisiac” and play some tracks from The Whitlams’ forthcoming album due for release in 2021. The Whitlams’ “Gaffage and Clink Tour” with Ben Lee and Alex Lloyd sold out multiple dates around the country soon after being announced, but has now been rescheduled to August and September 2021. For now, this is your only chance to reacquaint yourself with the iconic repertoire of one of Australia’s most-loved bands. TIJUANA TAXI: A TRIBUTE TO THE TIJUANA BRASS TIJUANA TAXI brings to life the glorious sound of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, the unique, upbeat, and melodic sensation of the swinging Sixties. This stylish 8-piece ensemble evokes the sound and mood of the time, delivering a killer set of 21 classic tunes, faithfully recreated with joy, humour and heart. Hits such as ‘Spanish Flea’, ‘Tijuana Taxi’, ‘A Taste of Honey’, ‘Zorba The Greek’, ‘The Lonely Bull’, ‘Casino Royale’, and ‘I’m Getting Sentimental Over You’, are just the tip of the iceberg of the great body of work put out by Herb and his band. TIJUANA TAXI, led by bassist Tina Harris, and comprised of Sydney’s finest musicians, is two trumpets, trombone, marimba/percussion, bass, drums, guitar and keyboards. They have been delighting packed houses at Camelot since its launch in 2015. The music of The Tijuana Brass will strike chords of deep nostalgia for baby boomers as well as intrigue and delight the next generations of kitsch-loving younger gen folks. It’s a sublime, kooky and especially joyful night out. JOHNNY G & THE E-TYPES: WOMEN OF SOUL REVUE With a special salute to the undeniable Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin – you do not want to miss this celebratory tribute to some of the most powerful Women of Soul to ever grace the stage. Johnny G & The E Types will honour some of the greatest female voices with tributes to Etta James, Dusty Springfield, Mavis Staples, Carla Thomas, Laura Lee, Linda Lyndell, Jean Knight, Sugar Pie De Santo and mo’. On November 28, two of Sydney’s female soul vocals, “Soul Sista # 1” Julz Di Sisto and the sensational Sarina Jennings, will showcase soul classics including Respect, You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman, Chain Of Fools, Rock Steady, Say A Little Prayer, Mr Big Stuff, What A Man, Son Of A Preacher Man, I’d Rather Go Blind, Tell Mama, Baby I Love You, I Can’t Stand The Rain. Do Right Man Do Right Woman, I Ain’t Never Loved A Man and mo’. Johnny G & The E Types is Sydney’s premier soul show and this nine piece band will have you grooving all night like it’s Memphis 1967. DiG iT! GEORGE DOUKAS & THE D-STRINGS 6pm – 8pm \| Show 6:30pm After a sold out show at the start of the year, George Doukas is back at Camelot Lounge with his band The D Strings for another night of musical mayhem! If you like some Beethoven with a side of baklava, or Ravel with your Rembetiko, or even Mozart with a slice of moussaka, then join the D Strings at Camelot Lounge for this very special show. The D Strings is a ten piece ensemble which combines the velvet sound of the string quartet with the edgy tones of bouzouki and baglama. They perform a mix of original music, traditional Greek, Rembetika and even a taste of Gypsy Jazz (Greek style). And….as indicated above, there is even a journey into the world of well known classical composers. You can listen or you can dance – the choice is yours. Either way, you can be assured of a memorable evening. DECLAN KELLY @ Django Session 1: 6pm – 8pm \| Show 6:30pm (60-70 mins) Declan Kelly is emerging from a what has been a very different year to say the least. Apart from the obvious and lockdown worldwide, this has been an exceptional creative time Declan, taking advantage of the time out from touring and all that goes with being on the go. Join him for this special show to kick off the new year. Declan Kelly is a versatile musician and well known for his multiple collaborations with loads of Aussie musicians including Katie Noonan, Alex Lloyd, Emma Donovan and Radical Son. He was born in Sydney, Australia to an Irish father and Maori mother. His mother, Salley, a singer, exposed Kelly to the life of a musician and instruments from an early age and he took to the drums and guitar, singing to come later in his life. JAMIE HUTCHINGS (BLUEBOTTLE KISS) @ Django NICKY KURTA PRESENTS: Music from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Performing your favourite songs from the Emmy Award-winning television series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, join singer-songwriter Nicky Kurta in this one-night event at Camelot Lounge. Featuring popular numbers from Peggy Lee, Doris Day, Julie London, The Barry Sisters, Barbra Streisand and more, step back in time as Kurta’s incredible voice recalls the buzz of New York in the late 1950s. Supported by an all-star band, you won’t want to miss The Marvelous Miss Kurta! CARPENTER & THE BANKS BROTHERS @ Django Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers are a new collaboration between Carpenter, a well respected producer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Jy-Perry Banks – one of the country’s most in demand pedal steel players (also, dobro and guitar) and Zane Banks – a purist in the art of electric country picking, (also banjo and flat picked acoustic guitar). Based in Sydney, the trio have been gathering at Carpenter’s Love Hz Studios to work on a new collaboration. These three men have bonded over their shared love of old school country records. When you talk about Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Marty Stuart, The Flying Burrito Brothers, George Jones, Mike Nesmith, Johnny Paycheck and Junior Brown, this is where the boys are heading. Carpenter says, “We want to tread the line between making a record that has the weight, courage and guts of a modern record, whilst still being respectful of the traditional country heritage that inspires us.” The first single ‘Honky Tonker’ was released last month to unanimous acclaim, and immediate high rotation on ABC Country. BACKSLIDERS ALBUM LAUNCH Multi-award winning blues act, Backsliders return to Camelot to launch ‘Bonecrunch’, their 15th and most varied album to date. Backsliders are renowned for energetic and captivating live shows and this promises to be just that. Celebrated slide guitarist and vocalist, Dom Turner, and drum and percussion virtuoso Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil) joined by young harmonica master, Joe Glover are set to take you on an eclectic blues-music journey. “A Backsliders show is like no other..Far from the Mississippi delta, they took us to the water’s edge, ‘til we felt the riverbed beneath our feet” Rhythms Magazine THE ERIC CLAPTON EXPERIENCE @ Django We invite you to celebrate one the most important and influential guitar players of our time. Prior to Eric Clapton the idea of the guitar hero didn’t exist in rock’n’roll. Clapton was the inventor of rock guitar playing, taking the powerful blues licks of B.B king and buddy guy and blending it with a Marshall amp turned up to 11 and a Gibson Les Paul to create the first blues rock landscape. Influencing everyone from Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck to Jimmy Page and Eddie Van Halen. Don’t miss out on this magnificent night, as Drey Rollan and company take you on a journey through this guitar legends great body of work. Expect to be transported back to Eric’s days in Cream, Blind Faith , Derek & the Dominos and onwards to his hugely successful solo career. Playing songs such as crossroads, sunshine of your love, white room, Layla , Cocaine , wonderful tonight and many, many more. Featuring in this lineup will be Johnny G on keys , Lozz Benson on drums & vocals, and Scott Leishman on bass. JAZZ CHRISTMAS PARTY Swing into Christmas & celebrate the Happy Season with your friends. Join four of Sydney’s finest vocalist singing Jazz -Blues – Country – Pop & Christmas classics. Helen Fenton, Susan Gai Dowling, Tina Delandre, & Rebekka Neville will joined by a Cracker Band of Carl Dewhurst (guitar), Matt McMahon (piano), Craig Scott (bass), & Toby Hall (Drums). HAYLEY JENSEN SINGLE LAUNCH @ Django Award winning singer-songwriter, Hayley Jensen is hitting the road this December for a stripped back tour to celebrate the release of her brand new single ‘Fireworks’! The ‘Australian Idol’ finalist & ‘The Voice’ alumnus was described as ‘the whole package’ by coach Kylie Minogue, with her voice labeled ‘flawless’ and ‘fantabulous!’ by Will.I.Am. Hayley has since performed on stages across the globe – from Canada & the USA, to UK, Europe & the Middle East. 2019 was full of highlights for Jensen, as she toured her ARIA #3 Australian Country album ‘Turning Up The Dial’ across much of Australia and Canada. Performing at the Calgary Stampede & Dauphin’s CountryFest, the only Australian to feature on both line-ups. Hayley is now working on a new album to be released via Social Family Records in mid 2021. The ‘Fireworks Tour’ will feature her latest singles, hit songs from past albums, plus showcase brand new, unreleased material! A consummate performer and storyteller – this is a show not to be missed! RAI THISTLETHWAYTE (THIRSTY MERC) Rai is a one of Australia’s most respected musical talents: a highly accomplished pianist, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. As a songwriter, he has been nominated for APRA Song of The Year. His band Thirsty Merc has sold over 250,000 albums and has been nominated for 5 ARIA awards. Rai’s composition ‘In The Summertime’ has been the theme song to internationally acclaimed Aussie TV show ‘Bondi Rescue’ for 11 consecutive seasons. Aside from his work in Rock and Pop, Rai performs as a solo artist, basing his performances around his first instrument – the piano – and his love of Jazz, Soul, and Funk music. He has released 4 solo EPs and has toured extensively in Australia and the U.S. since 2012. Some of his notable collaborations have been with with ARIA award-winning guitarist James Muller, Trumpeter James Morrison, and bassist Christian McBride (Sting, Wynton Marsalis band). UNLOCKING THE DOORS @ Django Unlocking The Doors has rapidly built up a strong following throughout NSW – a must see outfit totally dedicated to bringing you the true sound of Jim Morrison and the powerhouse performances of The Doors. The band consists of 4 Wollongong-based musicians who have single-mindedly set out to capture the magic of this intoxicating music – taking you back in time with a stunning & unmissable showcase. A SENSATIONAL CHRISTMAS WITH BRENDAN MACLEAN Session 2: 8:30pm – 10:30pm \| Show 9pm (60-70 min) The Australian prince of indie-pop broke through with his ukulele anthem ‘Stupid’ in 2013 and debut E.P. ‘funbang1.’ The 2016 release sparked three singles including Tectonic and Free To Love while gathering global controversy for his music video House of Air which the New Yorker quoted, “Should never be viewed in any public setting.” Likened to a lofi meeting of Robyn and Talking Heads, Brendan released his first LP titled, And The Boyfriends in 2019. The album, his first entry in the ARIA Top 20 Album Charts, saw him exploring more complex lyricism with a newfound subtlety in his vocal performance, built upon his atypically brilliant observational wit and wordplay. Lovers of cabaret will remember Maclean from his star run in the original production Velvet, featuring Marcia Hines and his performance with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in Praying For Time, a tribute to George Michael. Other notable highlights include his cameo as Klipspringer in Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby and more recently his sold out performance at New York’s Club Cumming. Join Brendan Maclean performing his greatest hits and some other bits, solo on the house baby grand at Camelot Lounge. MONSIEUR CAMEMBERT’S LEONARD COHEN SHOW @ Sydney Opera House Camelot Lounge is thrilled to present our first show at the Sydney Opera House!!! After sold out concerts at City Recital Hall in 2017, 2018 & 2019, Triple ARIA-winning Monsieur Camembert (plus very special guests) will appear at the SOH in 2020 to celebrate Leonard Cohen’s extraordinary legacy! Traversing styles rarely associated with Cohen, including Swing, jazz, tango, Latin, etc, the songs are linked by Cohen’s remarkable poetry and prose. For 14 years, Monsieur Camembert has been touring this ARIA-nominated show, including headlining the prestigious International Leonard Cohen Festival in Canada. “Monsieur Camembert simultaneously generates fresh perspectives on Cohen’s astonishing work and exposes deeper truths… a must for Cohen and Camembert fans alike” (John Shand, SMH) “Here’s your cure for received notions/nonsense about Cohen as a byword for gloom! Spirited, musically assured, eclectic and downright fun. They never imitate Cohen, but do right by him, with glee…and sensitivity.” (Doug Spencer, ABC Radio National) STEVE EDMONDS BAND: HENDRIX & HEROES @ Django The Steve Edmonds Band Jimi Hendrix Tribute Show is a heartfelt tribute to the great music and imagery of Jimi Hendrix and a tribute to the greatest guitar songs and bands of the 70’s. Steve Edmonds is a veteran of the Australian music industry and greater guitar community. His working and recording credits include Jimmy Barnes, Delta Goodrem, Billy Thorpe, Australian Idol and Renee Geyer to name only a few. In part one the band pay tribute to Hendrix’s most famous live performances from Woodstock to Monterey Pop, featuring classic hits including Voodoo Chile, Foxy Lady, Purple Haze, Little Wing and many more favourites. Part two is a dedication to the classic rock songs of the 70’s including songs by Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, The Doors, Thin Lizzy, Cream, ZZ Top and many more. Overall the Steve Edmonds Band Jimi Hendrix Tribute Show is a must for fans of great CLASSIC 70’s style guitar driven rock and Jimi Hendrix devotees. A fun night out for real rock and rollers! JAZZ CHRISTMAS PARTY @ Django PAULA PUNCH + LIZ MARTIN @ Django Singer-Songwriter Paula Punch has been consistently playing live in Sydney with her band The Fireflys at the Django at Camelot usually creating a local showcase for singer-songwriters called The Punch Sessions. Special guests have included Abi Tucker, Tania Bowra, Glenn Bidmead, Dan Mullins, Lisa Schouw, and Tania Sparke. In 2019 she also opened for Russell Morris, Karise Eden and Renee Geyer at Camelot Lounge to appreciative audiences. Her upcoming album Song to the Tree, will be her first studio album recorded at Electric Avenue Studios by Philip Punch, Robin Gist and Jem Hoppe-Smith, and with her fabulous band featuring Robin Gist on Electric guitar (ex Girl Overboard), Marko Simec on Keyboards & Accordion (Waiting for Guinness, Soul Movers, Rufino and the Coconuts), Mike Rix on bass (Jason Walker), Reuben Alexander on percussion/drums (Liz Martin band and William Crichton). Andy Newman has joined the band and will play bass at this show. Paula is releasing the first single Fire in the Hull from the upcoming album at this show. The Album is planned for launched early 2021 and will be released on digital platforms, and CD and Vinyl Albums will be available via paulapunch.com. Opening the night is Liz Martin. THE BEATLES: ALBUM TRACKS, B-SIDES & SELECTED HITS @ Django ‘The Album Show’ presents “The Beatles: Album Tracks, B-Sides and Selected Hits”. Featuring a 4 piece band of some of the most experienced ‘Beatle performers’ in the country, the show will predominately focus on tracks that many would consider ‘second tier’ in the Beatles’ vast catalogue. But these songs are hardly obscure, with some of the most iconic tunes in the Fab Four’s catalogue getting rare live performances, mixed in with a few really obscure tracks, and enough bonafide hits to fill out an informal and complete night of Beatle tunes. Lead by producer/singer-songwriter Michael Carpenter (The Beatle Boys/Petty Nicks) and featuring John Kater (The Beatle Boys/1927), Rod Auld (The Beatle Boys/Jonah’s Road) and Russell Crawford (The Beatle Boys/Josh Pyke), the night will give these talented musicians an opportunity to explore the catalogue of a band that continues to inspire musicians and music fans alike, in a way never witnessed before in popular music. MONSIEUR CAMEMBERT’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS/HANUKKAH CELEBRATION! Session 1 6:00pm – 8:00pm \| Show 6:30pm (60-70 mins) Session 2 8:30pm- 10:30pm \| Show 9:00pm (60-70 mins) “Simply the best Gypsy band in the land!” (SMH) Monsieur Camembert will be getting festive, spicing up their Gypsy-inspired brew with some Klezmorized carols and smatterings of seasonal silliness!!! With sensitivity, virtuosity, & extraordinary energy, Monsieur Camembert brilliantly weave Gypsy music with other World Music styles, to create a truly original and intoxicating blend. From Russian Gypsy songs, to tango and klezmer, from Gypsy swing to Latin grooves, “they pick you up & carry you on a wave of energy, excitement & poignancy that never relents. The band play with such cohesion, energy & abandon that I experienced an emotion so foreign I barely recognised it: elation.” (John Shand, SMH) “Klezmorized carols & other fun and frivolity as this 3x ARIA-winning 6-piece band brilliantly weaves Gypsy music with tango, klezmer, swing, Latin & jazz for the ultimate Christmas/Hanukkah party! Bring your Cossack boots & prepare to dance” (The Age). THE ROSLYNS @ Django The Roslyns are delighted to bring their spine tingling new show to Django! This is their finest work in full swing, so be quick as their shows always sell out fast! The Roslyns is the Brainchild of Alanna Cherote, who searched to find her perfect soul mates, & drifted into in crooner heaven, when she heard the voices of Courtney Josh & Ayla Yuile. Meet 3 amazing artists with a sentimental connection to the Vintage Era, having grown up listening to the timeless classics. Witness charming arrangements that harp back to the days of boogie-woogie, jump blues & close harmony, from The Andrews Sisters, Sam Cooke & The Ronnettes, to modern icons like Jolie Holland and Adele. Accompanied by some of Australia’s finest musicians, and featuring a guest burleque perfomer, immerse yourself in the Roslyn’s captivating timeless performance – as they take you on an enchanting trip down memory lane to a bygone era. ROLLING STONES REVIVAL Rolling Stones Revival have been paying their respects to the greatest rock and roll band in the world since 2012. The band pay tribute to all eras of The Rolling Stones long and successful career that spans 29 studio albums and 250 million records sold. With 12 number one hit singles and 14 songs featured on Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Top 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time”, to this day the Rolling Stones remain one of the most enduring and popular music acts on the planet. Rolling Stones Revival recreates the classic visuals and sounds of a real Stones concert, totally live on stage! With over 300 plus performances the show has been honed into the most musically and visually authentic Rolling Stones tribute in Australia. The show has evolved into a concert style experience delivering a performance akin to the touring behemoth the Rolling Stones themselves. Depth of experience, passion, enthusiasm and abundant musical quality are the key ingredients that make this one of the most authentic Rolling Stones shows around. THE PRAGMATICS’ COMEBACK SPECIAL @ Django Like a perfectly timed newborn, The Pragmatics will play their only show for 2020 exactly nine months after their March show was cancelled. The sense of fate is only enhanced when the date in question is December 28, elegantly poised between the day of eggnog and the night of hollow promises and Beaujolais tears. Think of this moment as your chance to recalibrate from Christmas and prepare for the New Year, in the comforting bosom of your rock’n’roll mates, The Pragmatics. Although their social media has been quiet since that fateful announcement in March, the Prags have not been completely idle, exploring new decades, new artists, new grand hits and deep cuts that will make you smile. You know what to expect: raucous takes on your favourites – those you’ve heard before and those you won’t see coming. Queen? Yep. Bowie? Sure. Fleetwood Mac? You know this. Simple Minds? INXS? The Jam? Yes, yes, yes. But how about some wild cards like Blur, Oasis, Black Crowes, World Party, REM and more. Enough talk, more rock. Sydney’s Classic Bar Band is back. BRITISH ROCK: A Tribute to The Golden Era of British Music @ Django Celebrating the Golden Years of British Rock/Pop Music in all its glory. Come and be part of the sounds, tones and sights of the greatest, most creative music eras of our times. Get set for an explosive performance at Django. Enjoy the night away with all your favourites from The Beatles, Zeppelin, Queen, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Bowie, The Kinks, The Police, Sex Pistols, Status Quo, Eurhythmics and many many more!! VICTOR VALDES’ MEXICAN MARIACHI BAND SPRINGSTEEN: BORN IN THE USA…Remembered, Replayed and Reimagined @ Django The Album Show present Springsteen: Born In The USA – Remembered, Replayed and Reimagined The next instalment of Sydney based group the Album Show’s Classic Artist series sees the performance of the iconic 1984 Bruce Springsteen album ‘Born In The USA’. Lead by Michael Carpenter and featuring a 5 piece band, the ensemble will play the album in it’s entirety, plus selected B sides from the period, (and the odd extra Springsteen hit), in two exclusive shows at Django. KING TIDE @ Django Session 2: 8:30pm – 10:30pm \| Show 9pm (60-70 mins) Sydney’s up-town, jamdown, roots, pop, rocksteady, reggae, gut-soul, sound…. King Tide are coming back to Django. These Aria award nominees are Australia’s’ premier original Rock Steady Reggae gut soul band! “There is much to marvel at when rock steady royalty KingTide take the stage. From out of the fattest, deepest grooves come brooding horns, delay-warped keys and steady, muted stabs of electric guitar.” -SMH LOUIS TILLETT You may remember Louis from his dozen “solo” albums and pioneering improv ensembles like Paris Green, or his thunderous big bands, such as The Aspersion Caste. He has also been a featured pianist on recordings of such legendary Australian acts as Died Pretty, Beasts of Bourbon, Laughing Clowns, and Tex, Don & Charlie, and many others. In International circuits he is billed as the Rockpoet of The Night, and he is held in the same high esteem and written and filmed in the same publications and TV specials as his peers John Cale, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave and Tom Waits. UK Rolling Stone called him The Dark Giant. He rarely plays in Australia, preferring to “ride on the tide and the wings of the wind”, as so much of his music alludes to, him being a full time sailor. After more than 3 years since The Art of Darkness last played, which filled The Factory Theatre in 2017 and 2015, this night will present a rare opportunity to catch Louis in an intimate and dynamic environment. Louis Tillett, as a musician and a bandleader is synonymous with the Sydney Live and Underground music of the 80s, 90s and 00s. Come and find out why he is often touted as a National Living Treasure. A party like no other with dance music from Africa, Cuba, The Balkans, Russia, Spain, France, Italy, with styles ranging from wild Eastern European Gypsy music to Cuban Salsa and Zimbabwe township tunes. “For two decades Marsala has been turning music from all around the world into one repertoire, and people from around the world into one audience. Every groove was somewhere between vibrant and irresistible, and virtually every solo raised the stakes of its host song, whether it was Khusid’s diamond-edged trumpet blazing on Dark Eyes or Stojcevski’s machine-gun alto on Wedding Cocek. For 140 minutes this was music as art and for dancing all at once; music for going a little crazy. And the community that goes crazy together sticks together.” John Shand SMH NADYA SINGS PIAF with Leonid Beshlei, Eddie Bronson, & Mark Harris @ Django Nadya Golski, “a contralto of power, range and conviction…has the sort of voice that would light up a room if the power failed…” (John Shand, SMH). “Australia’s Queen of Gypsy Soul” presents a stirring evening of Edith Piaf & other French favourites, featuring her long-time collaborator Russian Saxophonist and accordioniste extraordinaire Leonid Beshlei, as well as special guests from Monsieur Camembert: Eddie Bronson (clarinet) & Mark Harris (contrabass). A must-see for lovers of Piaf and French Chanson! STRATOS DIONISIOU TRIBUTE Stratos Dionisiou was one of the biggest artists in Greece. His career spanned the 60’s through to 1990. 2020 marks exactly 30 years since he passed away. His songs are not only known to people in Greece, but to all Greeks around the world – both older& younger generations. Stratos had 3 sons who are also famous singers. The MD & Bouzouki player of this 7-piece band, Manolis Michalakis, is one Greece’s leading Bouzouki players. He has worked with Stratos’ 3 sons at live concerts & has also played on Angelos Dionisiou’s albums. The show will feature Lefteris Ganas & Mario Kehagias (vocals), Manolis Michalakis & John Diamantis (Bouzoukia), Sam Christodoulides (Keyboards), Bill Kezelos (drums), & George Ganakas (bass). KATIE NOONAN 5 x ARIA award winner Katie Noonan’s technical mastery and pure voice make her one of Australia’s most versatile and beloved vocalists. The 7 x Platinum selling songstress will be exploring material from throughout her career including songs from George, Katie Noonan and the Captains, Vanguard and her acclaimed solo albums in an intimate, stripped back setting. “Katie is like the voice I have in my dreams. Soaring and no note too impossible to reach. She makes something so difficult seem so easy. Her voice is the sound of wonder to me.” – Kate Ceberano DREY ROLLAN: A TRIBUTE TO PETER GREEN & FLEETWOOD MAC @ Django We invite you to celebrate one the greatest and influential guitar players of all time. Peter Green was an English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. As the founder of Fleetwood Mac, he was inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll hall of fame in 1998. Green’s songs, such as “Albatross”, “Black Magic Woman”, Oh Well, “The Green Mahalishi” and “Man Of The World”, appeared on singles charts, and several have been adapted by a variety of musicians. Green was a major figure in the “second great epoch” of the British blues movement. Eric Clapton praised his guitar playing, and B.B King commented, “He has the sweetest tone I ever heard; he was the only one who gave me the cold sweats. Green was interested in expressing emotion in his songs, rather than showing off how fast he could play.His trademark sound included string bending, vibrato, and economy of style. join us on a journey from Peter’s early days with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers to his brilliant work with Fleetwood Mac, plus some of his later solo works this is a night not to miss. Featuring Drey Rollan on guitar and vocals, Antero Ceschin on drums, Scott Leishman on bass and Mike Gubby on Keyboards MONSIEUR CAMEMBERT “Simply the best Gypsy band in the land!” (SMH). Monsieur Camembert have received standing ovations around the globe, from the Montreux Jazz Festival to the International Leonard Cohen Festival! “A brazen & intoxicating blend of jazz, Gypsy Swing, Latin & East European influences – bring your Cossack boots & prepare to dance” (The Age). With sensitivity, virtuosity, & extraordinary energy, Triple ARIA Award winning band Monsieur Camembert brilliantly weaves Gypsy music with other World Music styles, to create a truly original and intoxicating blend. From Russian Gypsy songs, to tango & klezmer, from Gypsy swing to Latin grooves, “…they pick you up & carry you on a wave of energy, excitement & poignancy that never relents…the band play with such cohesion, energy & abandon that I experienced an emotion so foreign I barely recognised it: elation.” (John Shand, SMH) THE SOUL MOVERS @ Django Session 1: 6pm – 80pm \| Show 6:30pm (60-70 mins) Need a bit of rockin’ retro soul and groovy pop in your life? – Come join the soul-rock and pop masters for a night of Aussie music legends that you will never forget! Much-loved Soul Mover Murray Cook (ex-Red Wiggle) and Lizzie Mack are joined by special guests Tony Mitchell (Sherbet) with Dave Leslie (Baby Animals) and Denise DeMarchi to launch the clip and track of a real dance floor banger: “Hot Sauce” (out on ABC Music/ UMA). Having launched “Strange Love” at Django to two sell-out shows, they are back in a fresh year to finish the job with another killer new release, the third track off their next album, “Evolution” – produced by Garth Porter and featuring the playing of Tony Mitchell (Sherbet) at Rancom St Studios in Sydney. Grab your tickets now for an evening of retro-sounding originals spiced with covers from Ike and Tina, Gloria Jones, Dusty Springfield, and even the queen of soul herself that will have you bouncing in your seat! MIC CONWAY with ROBBIE LONG @ Django 6:00 pm – 8:00pm \| 6:30pm Show (60-70 mins) In a circus of comedy, music and magic, Mic Conway presents an hilarious array of idiosyncratic songs that will make your jaw drop, toes tap and sides split. Audiences who know this ARIA-award winning entertainer from “Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band” and Circus Oz will be delighted by this incarnation: Mic as storyteller of tall tales and true. He takes the stage with Robbie Long (multi-instrumentalist and Australian Flat Pick Guitar Champion). There’s magic, juggling, cavorting and that trademark tongue-in-cheek sense of humour. Stripped back, irreverent, and shameless… it’s surreal vaudeville for crooning and swooning. Aria Hall of Fame inductee, #1 selling Platinum artist, King of Pop, Australian Icon!! A few phrases commonly used when describing Aussie legend Russell Morris.. Shooting to fame in the middle 60’s with Somebody’s Image, Russell had a string of hits including Hush and the Bob Dylan classic Baby Blue. In 1969 he and producer Molly Meldrum released “The Real Thing”, Australia’s only true psychedelic #1 hit and a song that is played regularly on commercial radio to this day. Following that, Russell penned breakthrough hits such as; Sweet Sweet Love, Wings of an Eagle, Rachel, Part 3 into Paper Walls, The Girl That I Love and many many more… Constantly in demand, Russell stills tours nationally throughout the year as well as appearances internationally. Russell has worked alongside industry heavyweights like Cher, The Bee Gees, Linda Ronstadt, The Beach Boys and toured Australia with the hugely successful “Long Way To The Top” in 2012. LOLO LOVINA @ Django Lolo Lovina (‘Red Beer’) is an intoxicating brew infused with Unza, Swing and Balkan Gypsy beats. Fronted by Australian born Hungarian Romani- Gypsy singer Sarah Bedak. Lolo Lovina`s music reflects the cosmopolitan identity of an artist, who grew up with three native tongues and cultures. Lolo Lovina’s album Rroma Sapien received a 4 Star review in the London based World Music magazine ‘Songlines’ (June 2016) with Rroma Sapien and RromAntcis both being featured albums on ABC Radio Nationals program, ‘The Daily Planet’ SMOOTH SAILING YACHT ROCK PARTY Do you like piña coladas? Ever found yourself caught between the moon and New York City? For one night only, the Smooth Sailing Yacht Rock Party will take over Camelot Lounge for a celebration of everything yacht. Yacht rock was the music of the late 1970s and early 1980s that was the polar opposite of punk: think gentle singer-songwriter melodies, backed by session musicians playing some slowed-down disco funk. It’s music that, let’s face it, was completely daggy, but which you completely love anyway: think the likes of Michael McDonald, Toto, Steely Dan, Hall & Oates, Boz Scaggs and the Captain & Tennille. The Smooth Sailing Yacht Rock Party features an crack 13-piece band, complete with horns and backing vocalists, featuring musicians who’ve played with the likes of Josh Pyke, Lazy Susan, The Lee & Nancy Experience, and Suzy & The Snakepit. Aside from playing some of the songs that got to the top of the Yachtest 100. DANCING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN Known in legend as “the sound of young America” Motown had more hits than The Beatles, The Stones, The Beach Boys and Elvis combined. The All Star band features a bevy of Australia’s most accomplished singers and musicians playing classic Motown hits from The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Martha and The Vandellas, Four Tops, Jackson Five, Edwin Star and many more. Enjoy classic hits including: Reach Out, Heatwave, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Dancing in The Streets, Uptight, You keep Me Hanging On, WAR, What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Standing On Shakey Ground, papa was a Rolling Stone and My Girl as well as some more obscure dance groove tracks such as Shotgun, Cloud Nine and The Flick. THE MUSIC OF CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL @ Django The Music of Creedence Clearwater Revival holds a unique place in pop/rock history. The band had an almost unparalleled string of bona fide, genre defining hits in the late 60’s and early 70’s, at a time when popular music was evolving at an alarming rate. Their catalogue remains a statement of a unique and distinct mix of swampy country, rock, blues and pop. To pay tribute to this iconic body of work, The Album Show has put together a killer band to play all the hits, featuring James Van Cooper on guitar and vocals, and Sophie Jones on guitar and vocals, with Sydney based Charlie Lee on bass, and Michael Carpenter on drums and vocals, live from Django @ Camelot. Mahalia Barnes has been in and around music her entire life which helped shape her into the powerhouse soul and blues vocalist that has jaws dropping every time she picks up a mic. Don’t expect a quiet, polite, restrained gig, or a gimmicky soul show with costumes & scripted banter. This band covers the full range of the soul music spectrum, the show is dynamic, organic, raw & exciting. Great players, great singing & so much feeling. Says Mahalia “The soul mates and I are heading back to our favourite Marrickville spot for another huge night of soul music.. The last few shows have sold out, so grab your tickets now! PANSURI @ Django Pansuri is a cross cultural trio with influences ranging from Indian, African, Latin and Jazz. It features the hypnotic, celestial sound of the handpan played by well-known Sydney musician Blair Greenberg. Blair is also a member of funky African band Keyim Ba as well as being a composer, producer and teacher. On Sax and flute is Paul Chenard, originally from Canada and a master of his instrument having played with Mucho Mambo, Epizo Bangoura, Pape M’Baye and many others. On Indian tabla and percussion is Keith Manning, a highly experienced musician having studied with Pandit Nikhil Ghosh in Mumbai. Improvisation plays a prominent role in Pansuri’s music so no two concerts are the same. THE MUSIC OF STEVIE NICKS & TOM PETTY @ Django Sophie Jones (Smith & Jones) has teamed up with Sydney based producer/singer-songwriter Michael Carpenter to present a show of the best of Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty. Covering an incredible range of bona fide hit territory, including Nicks’ solo career as well as her Fleetwood Mac classics, plus Petty’s work as a solo artist, with The Heartbreakers and with the Travelling Wilburys, this promises to be a memorable night of incredible songs by two distinct voices. VINCE JONES Vince Jones has set the benchmark for Australian Jazz singers since his emergence in the jazz clubs of Melbourne in the late 70s and early 80s. His 20 album, international career has never hesitated in its musical evolution – a career played in the moment. He is that rare genre-defying artist who creates music without borders. From Iris DeMent’s folk “Our Town” to his original piano heavy, new age “Wonderworld”, he comments, sometimes uncomfortably, about the world we live in, from an unashamedly idealistic perspective. His intuitive readings of the Great American Songbook are sensitively true to composer and artist. He is a wonderful trumpet player as his style has developed a distinctive reserve and subtlety. He plays a little less and draws a good deal more from it than he did in early days. A brief solo from Vince is worth a hundred notes played with less discretion. Particular about the musical company he keeps, he continues to enjoy playing with the best jazz musicians the country has to offer. He is, quite simply, a national treasure. 19-TWENTY @ Django “Ask for forgiveness not for permission. No rules, no limits. The closest to punk the Blues will ever get. Raucous and manic.” Bringing their wild festival vibes direct to you in an intimate setting! This manic 3 piece fed of blues and rock rarely play Sydney but when they do.. It’s always a time! Highly entertaining and insanely energetic, Come and see what all the fuss is about. “The future of Blues & Roots in Australia” – ABC “Who the hell is this guy? He definitely has the talent!” – Ian Moss “Definitely a guitarist to watch!” – Australian Guitar Magazine BUMP CITY Bump City are Sydney’s very own kings of soul and funk and they’re back at their favourite venue Camelot Lounge. Bump City are the ultimate 10 piece party band with a repertoire of soul hits from Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Earth Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, Al Green, Wilson Pickett and many more. The five piece Bump City Horns make these classic songs come alive. With a tight rhythm section and lead singer Peter Morgan’s soaring soul vocals, you will want to party with Bump City all night long. NADYA & ZORAN’S 101 CANDLES BALKAN GYPSY ORKESTRA @ Django Camelot will become “The tavern at the end of the Euroverse” for this huge Balkan Gypsy Party!!! Nadya and Zoran’s 101 Candles will raise the roof with a night of stomping Balkan-Gypsy firecrackers as well as some French, tango, and Italian classics thrown in in for good measure. Nadya Golski, “a contralto of power, range and conviction…has the sort of voice that would light up a room if the power failed. . Zoran Todorovic’s improvising style is like hearing glass that keeps shattering, so shards of sound fly in multiple directions at armour piercing speed amid mad, fluttering trills” ALMA ORQUESTRA @ Django Drawing inspiration from Fado and folk tunes of the Iberian Peninsula and navigating the seas to Cape Verde and Brazil, Alma Orquestra will take you on a soulful journey from traditional to modern and original Portuguese song. Beautiful melodies, captivating rhythms, stunning improvisations – Alma’s irresistible music moves listeners to join them in joyful song and dance every time. Alma Orquestra wowed viewers when they starred in SBS’s Destination Flavour Eurovision with Adam Liaw earlier this year. This spectacular five-piece ensemble features Sydney’s stunning songstress/violinist Mandie Vieira, alongside fellow Portuguese-Australian saxophonist extraordinaire Loretta Palmeiro and a stellar rhythm section in guitarist Jeremy Sawkins, bassist Hannah James and drummer Mike Quigley. Bringing you the sweetest sounds of Portugal and more, Alma will appease all “saudades”. DAVE WELLS @ Django Those that have witnessed a Dave Wells performance are privy to the beguiling power of this most rare of musicians. Few songwriters conjure the emotive force of this songwriter, whose command of both voice and guitar captivates to the point of transcendency. On his new seven-track release, due mid-2021, Wells captures the arresting simplicity of his voice and guitar. In the midst of a global pandemic, the Hunter-based songwriter collaborated with world-renowned producer and engineer Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Rage Against the Machine, Powderfinger), the mutual aim to depart from the robust full-band bells-andwhistles delivery of Wells’ acclaimed debut solo record and strip the songs down to their elemental components. In February 2021, Wells will embark on his first post-COVID headline tour, taking this mostly unheard set of songs on the road for a series of solo and full-band shows. The first taste of the new material will be single ‘Hey Mate’, a searing tribute to a dear friend, and a song that will perhaps apply to someone in the lives of all that hear it. With a now broader and more stunning songbook, Wells is sure to deliver mesmerising and life-affirming concerts for those lucky enough to attend. Just don’t forget to bring a mate. MELANIE OXLEY & CHRIS ABRAHAMS with BAND 6pm – 8:pm \| Show 6:30pm (60-70 mins) Melanie Oxley and Chris Abrahams rarely convene for live gigs, so when they do surface, it’s a special event. Joining them this evening, will be critically acclaimed bassist, Jonathan Zwartz and the extraordinary Danny Heifetz (Mr Bungle) on drums. They will be performing new music from their soon to be released 6th album, as well as tracks from their previous releases, Resisting Calm, Welcome to Violet, Coal, Jerusalem Bay and Blood Oranges. A night not to be missed. ‘Oxley is one of our most underrated vocalist with a distinctive searching range. Similarly, Abrahams’ intuitive ways – best known as part of the spellbinding instrumentalists The Necks – …. a delicate balance of composure and fluidity.’ (Khedoori). Their music gently unfolds before you as classic. Lyrically thoughtful, playful and clever, musically deceptively simple. Abrahams extraordinary talent reveals itself in every facet of every song while Oxley’s voice continues to uplift and beguile. Extraordinary. BONDI CIGARS @ Django When the Bondi Cigars were first gigging around Sydney, late 1989, they moved in a blues/R&B circuit which, while robust enough since the 60s, had then been sparked into new life by the ‘blues revival’ of the mid-80’s, spearheaded by Robert Cray, Joe Louis Walker, Stevie Ray Vaughan and similar crusaders. And while many of the Sydney bands from that era have vanished, become historical footnotes or undergone major changes, the Cigars – true survivors – have battled on, without ever compromising their distinctive no nonsense style, to become a leading force in Australian R&B. Shane Pacey (Guitar/Vocals); Alan Britton (Bass/Vocals), Eben Hale (Guitar/Vocals) and Frank Corby (Drums/Vocals) STEVE BALBI Celebrating the digital release of his new record, I Think I Know For Sure, Steve Balbi returns to Camelot, live ‘n’ eclectic, featuring songs from his new record alongside reimagined out-takes, hit picks and favourites from a colourful catalogue of words and music, which includes Noiseworks, Electric Hippies, 1980s new-wavers Mi-Sex, and more. The COVID takedown has meant many things to many people. For the creative chameleon, Steve Balbi, it was time to peel-back yet another layer of skin to reveal an entirely new pigment – an iridescent sunburst orange, in colour, melody and tone. This new fabric of songs, entitled I Think I Know For Sure, is out now on CD and Limited Edition 12” vinyl. Stream the new single ‘WONDERFUL’ here: https://ffm.to/wonderful and watch the music video here: https://youtu.be/VlBWS9qT26Q Reflecting upon living in isolation, Balbi concedes, “It allowed me to sit back, slow down and take stock, while it became increasingly clear to me what really matters. Simply, family, friends and creativity are my world. I willingly went back to basics and was inspired to make a body of work that echoes the music that inspired me as a child. It feels as though this record has been waiting for me for years. And it’s the opposite of what seems to be popular right now. Perhaps for that reason alone, I love it even more. I think I know for sure.” AMY & THE GREY ZONE @ Django Amy & the Grey Zone are coming back to Django!. Combining blues rock and indy classics and contemporary material sprinkled with originals. Guaranteed to move your feet (in your seat!) These guys have sold out all of their Django shows in recent years, so be quick! BABY ET LULU Join us for a night of French song, witty banter, magnifique music and sheer joie de vivre as Baby et Lulu return to their favourite venue! Baby et Lulu, the Australian, ARIA-nominated, the “just plain irresistible” (The Music) faux-French sensations that are Abby Dobson (Leonardo’s Bride) and Lara Goodridge (FourPlay), are thrilled to return to Camelot Lounge to present to you a night of French song right in your very living rooms! Along with their magnifique band of exquisite musicians who you know and love, they have been seducing audiences with their femme fatale glamour and très witty stage banter and making much loved albums of classic French chansons, as well as their own compositions, since 2009 DAMIAN WRIGHT (Bandaluzia) @ Django 6pm – 8pm \| Show 6:30pm (60-70 mins) Valentine’s Day special – Aria nominated flamenco guitarist Damian Wright (Bandaluzia) After recently receiving ‘Album Of The Week’ in The Sydney Morning Herald, Flamenco guitarist DAMIAN WRIGHT (Bandaluzia) returns to DJANGO BAR in a special SOLO guitar performance presenting some of the best loved classics from the traditional flamenco guitar repertoire by Paco de Lucia, Manolo Sanlúcar, Gerardo Nuñez, Mario Escudero & more.. “Damian Wright is a brilliant flamenco guitarist…Wright showed what a captivating solo player he is on his own “In Time”, and elsewhere his articulation of complex lines was fluid and dripping with conviction” – John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald. DAMIAN WRIGHT recently released his debut album “Shifting Sands” (ABC Music) which was The Sydney Morning Heralds ‘Album of the week’ where it was described as “Glorious guitar playing”. AMY WINEHOUSE REMEMBERED IN SONG Back to Black comes to Camelot for an evocative and powerful evening. Paying tribute to the great tunes from Amy Winehouse from her pop and jazz repertoires. Featuring some of Sydney’s finest musicians and vocalists, the High Rollers Big Band crew bring you the sublime vocals of Sharnielle Hartley and Adem Ozbakan, David Allen on keys, Stefano Careleo (drums), Lyal Loughnan (bass), Michael Sheridan (guitar), John Pennings (trumpet), Ari Palandjian (Musical Director & saxophones) plus some special guests. Proudly brought to you by www.highrollersbigband.com MOUSSA DIAKITE & WASSADO @ Django Moussa Diakité was part of the golden era of Malian music in the 70s & ‘80s, performing with some of Africa’s best, including Salif Keita, Oumou Sangare, Toumani Diabaté & the Super Rail Band de Bamako. This band showcases the diverse styles of Moussa’s playing, from Afro reggae to Afro funk and traditional Wassoulou. Moussa’s driving lead guitar effortlessly navigates throughout, incorporating elements of Congolese, highlife, Afro beat, Cuban, blues, and jazz. “Brilliant, Unique, Inspired (Four Stars!” Tony Hillier, The Australian) “Diakité re-emerges as a humble torchbearer, unsung hero & ambassador for Malian culture” (Toumani Diabaté). “One of the finest guitarists I’ve ever heard.” (Lloyd Bradford Syke – Australian Stage) JAMES BROWN AND THE GODFATHERS OF SOUL @ Django Celebrating the music of the original Godfather of Soul and those who he influenced for generations after, The Camelot is about to turn up the heat with some of Sydney’s very best funk musicians performing the greatest soul catalogue LIVE. This will include the music of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, EWF, Luther Vandros, Ray Charle and more! Directed by Lombardo Entertainment, who brought you The Purple Doves (PRINCE), The Music of Thriller, The Bruno Mars Experience and Pour It On (80s Funk Live), this event will be impossible to miss. This will be a sell out celebration so be FAST to secure your tickets. Featuring Tim Fisher on piano, Craig Scott on bass and the one and only Cameron Reid on drums, with special guest Charlie Meadows on guitar. MISTURA @ Django MISTURA is the Portuguese word for “mix”. A Mix is exactly what they are as a band. They represent a sound that focuses on genres and styles from around the globe. Their worldly sound is mostly filled with jazz, latin, RnB and soul rhythms. MISTURA aims to stand out with its unique choice of songs. They bring our audience a selection of classic songs they expect to hear either in original form or with interesting twists as well as new sounds and original music. They love to cut across genres (Samba, Bossa Nova, Jazz, RnB, Soul, Pop, Latin) and sing in multiple languages. The band is comprised of a unique mix of cultures each drawing from their cultural roots, training and popular music. MARK WILKINSON Mark Wilkinson celebrates ‘Hand Picked, Vol. 3’, the newest instalment in his much loved acoustic series. Mark continues the tradition of showcasing his songs laid bare, in their most raw and honest form. It’s a sentiment fans around the world know well, whether they’ve seen Mark on stage, just a man and his guitar, or if they’ve come to discover him through his first two volumes. The original Hand Picked endeared him to tens of thousands with ‘Middle Ground’ broadcast on television throughout Australia and New Zealand. Volume two’s ‘Everything to Me’ found millions more with regular radio rotation across the US and Canada. To celebrate the release Mark will be heading to Camelot, crossing open borders after a long absence, sharing songs from the new album along with many other favourites. Numbers will be limited, so book early to avoid disappointment. ROB SNARSKI (Blackeyed Susans) + PETER MILTON-WALSH (The Apartments) @ Django Two of this country’s most respected singers and songwriters , Rob Snarski & Peter Milton Walsh come together to perform two special intimate shows this January 2021 at Django Bar. Walsh is the near-myth behind The Apartments, the group he named after one of Billy Wilder’s greatest films. His music is of another time: post-punk, certainly, but also of Burt Bacharach and Jacques Brel; Françoise Hardy and Serge Gainsbourg, hence his popularity in France. Snarski brings the songs from his beloved solo works “Sparrow and Swan” and “Wounded Bird”. Known as the velvet-voiced troubadour and singer with The Blackeyed Susans, he boasts multiple ARIA nominations, tours with Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen and Marianne Faithfull. TOM BURLINSON: Now We’re Swingin’ Presenting Australian star of screen and stage, Tom Burlinson, in his latest musical production, NOW WE’RE SWINGIN’ – a sensational, swinging salute to the masters of the genre. Hot on the heels of the acclaimed theatrical production ‘Frank – A Life in Song’, which played highly successful seasons at premier venues around Australia, Tom has delved even deeper into the Great American Song Book to create Now We’re Swingin’. This dazzling, energetic show presents a montage of swing classics by Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra, through to the songs made famous by supercool swingers of the current era – Harry Connick Jr, Michael Bublé and Robbie Williams. Accompanying Tom on stage will be a eight piece band, including some of Australia’s best jazz musicians. “Tom Burlinson is sensational! His delivery makes one feel he is talking and singing directly to you” The Adelaide Advertiser THE HEAVENLY LIGHT QUARTET The Heavenly Light Quartet is dedicated to digging up the roots of Soul and RnB music, reviving in detail and in spirit the Black Gospel acappella music of the male gospel quartet during the so-called ‘Golden Age of Gospel’ (1940-1960). Back in 1996 Tony Backhouse formed the group to explore the intricate, rhythmic and fiery songs by the classic great Gospel Quartet groups – the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Swan Silvertones, the Spirit of Memphis Quartet, the Soul Stirrers, the Golden Gate Quartet and others. Since then they have performed at loads of major Arts, Music, Jazz, Blues, Folk, World Music, Sacred Music and Acappella events in Australia, Spain and France and recorded with Renee Geyer, Tim Finn and Harry Manx. The line up is unchanged since 1996 : Tony Backhouse, Ron Maxwell Jones, William Selwyn ans Stuart Davis. “glorious harmonies, passionate leads and bring-down-the-house rhythms” Rhythms Magazine “brilliantly and passionately executed … tenors who can blast like trumpets and float up into a heavenly falsetto” Tim Freedman will re-emerge in March with a brand new solo show “Hot Autumn Nights 2021”. After a sold out 35 date tour in November and December, this snappy run through the country will preview three more songs from The Whitlams’ forthcoming album “Gaffage and Clink”, and also premiere reworkings of some of his favourite tracks from Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Randy Newman. Performing to limited capacities, and bringing a grand piano to most of the venues, Freedman will once again mix cabaret and rock in his own sardonic style. The Daily Telegraph wrote of his November show at the City Recital Hall, “The tall and gangly front man charmed and cajoled his 400-strong “spaced out” audience with all the debonair flair of a Bryan Ferry….The stripped back accompaniment of the piano highlighted just how cleverly constructed his lyrics are – they sound so uncontrived, which is hellish difficult to do as any would-be songwriter will tell you.” (Steve Moffatt) Django @ Camelot Food & Parties GIG ALERT Here are some of the fun times ahead at Camelot Lounge.. Wed 20 Jan - THE CAMELART CLUB Thu 21 Jan - KATIE NOONAN Fri 22 Jan - LOUIS TILLETT Fri 22 Jan @ Django - DREY ROLLAN: A TRIBUTE TO PETER GREEN & FLEETWOOD MAC Sat 23 Jan - MONSIEUR CAMEMBERT Sat 23 Jan @ Django - THE SOUL MOVERS Sun 24 Jan - GREGG ARTHUR: JAZZ & COCKTAILS Sun 24 Jan @ Django - MIC CONWAY with ROBBIE LONG Thu 28 Jan - RUSSELL MORRIS Fri 29 Jan - SMOOTH SAILING YACHT ROCK PARTY Fri 29 Jan @ Django - LOLO LOVINA Sat 30 Jan - DANCING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN Sat 30 Jan @ Django - THE MUSIC OF CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Sun 31 Jan - MAHALIA BARNES & THE SOUL MATES Sun 31 Jan @ Django - PANSURI Wed 3 Feb - THE CAMELART CLUB Thu 4 Feb - VINCE JONES Thu 4 Feb @ Django - THE MUSIC OF STEVIE NICKS & TOM PETTY Fri 5 Feb - BOWIE UNZIPPED with JEFF DUFF Fri 5 Feb @ Django - 19-TWENTY Sat 6 Feb - BUMP CITY Sat 6 Feb @ Django - NADYA & ZORAN'S 101 CANDLES BALKAN GYPSY ORKESTRA Sun 7 Feb - VINCE JONES Sun 7 Feb @ Django - ALMA ORQUESTRA Thu 11 Feb - MELANIE OXLEY & CHRIS ABRAHAMS with BAND Thu 11 Feb @ Django - DAVE WELLS Fri 12 Feb - STEVE BALBI Fri 12 Feb @ Django - BONDI CIGARS Sat 13 Feb - BABY ET LULU Sat 13 Feb @ Django - AMY & THE GREY ZONE Sun 14 Feb @ Django - DAMIAN WRIGHT (Bandaluzia) Fri 19 Feb - AMY WINEHOUSE REMEMBERED IN SONG Fri 19 Feb @ Django - MOUSSA DIAKITE & WASSADO Sat 20 Feb @ Django - JAMES BROWN AND THE GODFATHERS OF SOUL Sun 21 Feb - GREGG ARTHUR: JAZZ & COCKTAILS Sun 21 Feb @ Django - MISTURA Thu 25 Feb - MARK WILKINSON Fri 26 & Sat 27 Feb @ Django - ROB SNARSKI (Blackeyed Susans) + PETER MILTON-WALSH (The Apartments) Fri 5 Mar - TOM BURLINSON: Now We’re Swingin’ Sun 7 Mar - THE HEAVENLY LIGHT QUARTET Tue 9, Wed 10, & Thu 11 Mar - TIM FREEDMAN Fri 12 Mar - JOHNNY G & THE E-TYPES Fri 12 Mar @ Django - 19-TWENTY Thu 18 Mar - DAMI IM: Piano, Songs & Stories Fri 19 Mar - THE NANCY SINATRA LEE HAZLEWOOD EXPERIENCE Sat 27 Mar - PURPLE DOVES: CELEBRATING PRINCE Sun 18 Apr - CHUTNEY	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line84
__label__wiki	0.506217	0.506217	Carolina News NEW CC ALBUM AVAILABLE! Order today on Amazon and iTunes. (Click on photo for details). Home of the Yodeling Blonde Bombshell Welcome to the official site of Carolina Cotton, dedicated to the memory of America's favorite yodeling cowgirl from the Golden Age of Western Swing music and B movies. Come explore our Virtual Museum and experience Carolina's fascinating career, from her personal collection of memorabilia. Journey back in time to the days of cowboy and cowgirl heroes, as they rode across the silver screen at the Saturday matinee. When the radio airwaves were alive with Western Swing music and variety shows. When Television was something new and curious. And folks enjoyed a fun-filled evening at the local Dance Halls and Grand Ballrooms, dancing the night away. From the early 1940s to the mid 1950s, Carolina Cotton was one of Hollywood's early innovators of Western entertainment. And, yes, she was a yodeler (and WHAT a yodeler!). L A T E S T N E W S: THE NORTH "POLE" STORY: READ ALL ABOUT IT! Yes, Virginia...there IS a "pole" at the North Pole! And Carolina helped put it there. Check out whole detailed story of her fascinating trip to Fairbanks, Alaska. There are lots of photos and a rare radio transcription (as a YouTube video). Journey back with Carolina back to December 1951 by clicking here: North Pole story NEW FOR 2018: FILM FESTIVAL BOOK BY TERRY SWINDOL A Western Film Festival is more than a gathering of stars & fans It is for many a personal experience. "Better than a family reunion - no fights", as Carolina once said!. And few can describe these events better than documentary producer-author Terry Swindol. As a videographer for the Memphis Film Festival, Terry has attended and worked many of these get-togethers over the years, plus working for Access Hollywood. For the first time, he brings the reader first-hand accounts of what your favorite heroes from Golden Age of Westerns were like in person. And that includes Carolina Cotton! If you've never been to a Western Film Festival, this book will give you a glimpse into how much fun they were (and still are). And if you were there, this will bring back some great memories. In addition, Terry recalls some encounters outside of the Festivals. Lots of photos, too! Only $25, including postage. Email Terry and order the book here ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ CAROLINA HONORED ON WORLD YODEL DAY: Our own Yodeling Blonde Bombshell, Carolina Cotton, was remembered during the big World Yodel Day 2017 celebration in S. Korea. And some very talented entertainers performed her songs! Click Here for videos and more: World Yodel Day 2017 NEW BOOK: Western authors Donn and Nancy Moyer have just released a unique book, "Terror, Tragedy and Tears in The Evergreen State". You can get the Kindle version by clicking here: And be sure to check out their other great publications on the Wild West Publishing site. NEW ALBUM:HYMNS OF THE OLD WEST We have been asked over the years, "Did Carolina ever put out a Gospel album?" Although she didn't record any gospel songs, she did sing backup on several hymns performed on the radio. Now, for the first time, these wonderful songs are available on the new album "Hymns Of The Old West", with 18 traditional hymns performed by such classic Western Swing greats as The Plainsmen, Foy Willing & The Riders Of The Purple Sage, Slim Duncan, Martha Mears & Art Wentzel. And if you listen closely, you may just hear Carolina Cotton singing with the band! This album is available download only) at most online outlets, including Amazon and iTunes. Download from Amazon here Check out a sample of the album in the video at the top of the page! "STALLION CANYON" HISTORY ONLINE: Carolina and Ken Curtis starred in this 1949 indie Western movie, the only one made by Kanab Pictures. Much of its history had been all but forgotton. But thanks to a joint project with George R. Cannon Jr. and the good folks at Utah's Washington County Historical Society, it has been brought back from the dusty trails of time. Rare photos, publicity material, and Carolina's script can be found on the site. And a personal account from James E. Kemple, who was involved with the onsite filming. Rediscover it all here: http://wchsutah.org/videos/stallion-canyon/stallion-canyon.php TINY TOWN KIDDIE PARK WEBSITE LAUNCHED Until now, little has been known about Tiny Town, the amusement park in Compton, CA that Carolina was connected with back in 1952. We are happy to say that there is now an official website for the Park! A big Thank You to Candy Jean Halverson (the Princess of Tiny Town). She is the granddaughter of Harry Curtis Matthews, owner of the amusement center. Carolina, Doye O'Dell (who also had the honor of having the Park named after him), Iron Eyes Cody and other Western celebrities frequently appeared. Enjoy a visit to Tiny Town here: Tiny Town Park NEW ONLINE RADIO STATION PLAYING MUSIC OF CAROLINA COTTON: Welcome KNLDJ! "Old Time Radio, Where Memories Live Forever" Owned and operated by longtime CC fans, our good friends Donn and Nancy Moyer. Tune in here: KNLDJ 1949 DAUGHTER OF THE PIONEERS? The Bob Nolan website features a detailed story of Carolina's tour with this legendary group. Click here Carolina Cotton's story is one of humble beginnings and leads on to her becoming one of the best-loved cowgirl entertainers of the era. Her amazing swing-style of yodeling, along with her lively "girl next door" personality, won her fans the world over. Read all about Carolina's bio on the HISTORY page Carolina sang and toured with many great Western Swing bands, as well as recorded her own songs for King, MGM and others. A Discography, and stories of the many Western Swing artists Carolina worked with, can be found on the MUSIC page. Sheet music, 1950 Miss Cotton made several B Western films...many of which showcased her yodeling skills. She also made Soundies--an early form of today's Music Video. For a Filmography and list of Soundies, visit the FILMS page (Check out this video clip as Carolina sings "I Love To Yodel", from the PRC movie "I'm From Arkansas".) Wedding scene, "I'm From Arkansas", 1944. film clip/I Love To Yodel The Yodeling Blonde Bombshell guest starred on many radio and television shows in the 1940s-1950s. She was one of the first female disc jockeys in the country, as well as a pioneer in the early days of TV. Find out more on the RADIO / TV page. (Listen to an excerpt from her AFRS radio program, Carolina Cotton Calls) Carolina Cotton Calls radio show (AFRS) Radio program intro / Carolina Cotton Calls Carolina Cotton made countless personal appearances, not only in Southern California but nationwide. For photos and a list of just where and for what she appeared (a very diverse list!), visit the APPEARANCES page. Parade, 1950 The Armed Forces were connected with Carolina throughout her entertainment career. She performed for soldiers in California, visited military bases within the US, and entertained abroad with the USO. The story of Miss Cotton's history with the Armed Forces can be found on the MILITARY / USO page. Travis AFB, CA (1953) NOW ON DVD: BLUE CANADIAN ROCKIES One of Carolina's finest movies, this fully-restored 1952 Gene Autry classic features her performing "Loving Ducky Daddy" and "Yodel Yodel Yodel". Click on the poster (right) to order the DVD from the Autry Museum store. All materials on this site Copyright 2005-2021 CarolinaCotton.Org, B2 Productions. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line85
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The workers there are union members, accustomed to stick up for themselves through their own organizations. Worker power can save lives. Let's hope San Francisco's public hospital can keep up this effective response to the public health crisis. The experience points to the two clear lessons of this plague time: mass death was preventable and mass death is averted when organized people work together. Labels: health, labor, pandemic, San Francisco For an unsettled Sunday: Portland is being used Britt Carlson serves as pastor of community life at Portland Mennonite Church. She described current observations and her reflections for Baptist News. What follows is an excerpt; ... [A]s an Anabaptist pastor who believes the way of Jesus is the way of nonviolence, I’ve also struggled to know how to respond to the protests down at the Justice Center. How do I talk about the police violence compared to the protesters’ when there is an enormous imbalance of power? The police have guns, munitions and tear gas. The protesters have laser lights, water bottles and the occasional naked woman (nudity is legal in Portland if it is an act of protest). The protesters break windows, but the police are breaking bodies. The protesters light fires, but they’re also being taken away by officers with no identification in unmarked cars. What do I think about the destruction of property? Obviously as a follower of Jesus, I value people over property. But it’s also scary. It feels out of control. And it does come at a cost. In the midst of all my questions, however, there is one thing I am certain of: Portland is being used. ... Jesus didn’t mind joining forces with imperfect people. After these protests, whenever I think about Simon the Zealot I picture him as a punk antifa kid — angry at systemic injustice of the world, passionate that things change. Simon, the punk zealot that he was, was a part of Jesus’ crew. ... ... Our calling as Christians isn’t to separate ourselves from imperfect people or imperfect protests. Our calling is to cause them to rise. To lift them. To let the flour and water help us be what we were always meant to be: bread for the world. I’m afraid the power moves are sucking the air out of the loaf. I’m afraid a conversation that should be focused on the infinitely precious lives of Black Americans is getting deflated into political set-to. We cannot let that happen. As the late John Lewis reminded us, nonviolence enables us to make "good trouble." Engaging in nonviolent protest is not a flight from the ugliness that comes with engaging in struggle against entrenched power. As I learned from that wise non-violent practitioner Barbara Deming, nonviolence doesn't mean there are no casualties -- it simply means that non-violent resisters choose to take some casualties on themselves in preference to joining oppressors whose hope is in their guns. We have bigger and better hopes. Protesters don't want to sacrifice themselves and try not to, but neither are they going to emulate The Man. The powers-that-be will always focus on the transgressions of the powerless. The powerless come into their own power when they stay focused on the persistent demand for justice, for life itself. Labels: fascism, nonviolent action, resistance Many "essential" workers are getting sick, but not all I seem to be going to Andy Slavitt's twitter threads (@ASlavitt) about once a month for my COVID updates. Slavitt was the techie brought in to fix the Obamacare website in 2013. He stayed in that administration to become a health policy wonk. He's a smart guy who thinks the humans should be able to fix things in the societies we create -- even in a pandemic. This thread grabbed my heart. I did, after all, work for and with California migrant farmworkers for years. Listen up: If you don’t know many people who have Coronavirus, its because you don’t know the people who pick the food you eat. Yes many of the people getting sick are working for us. ... The virus is becoming more predictable. At least until it gets inside the human body. It goes to big cities where it finds clusters [of vulnerable hosts] until people get their act together. Then it goes to smaller cities. It preys on locations where people are forced together indoors. Since it will spread anywhere people congregate (faster with poor ventilation without good masks), many who can avoid those places will. After stops & starts more, bars will close. More masks will be required. People will stay home. But this is only true for those who can [stay home]. Are migrant farm workers in 114 degree Yuma, AZ picking the beautiful melons we eat wearing masks? One third are. [Think five workerss] in a Ford F-150 up at 6am to earn & send money home. Then to Imperial County, to Salinas, to Fresno, to Wachata, WA. Picking strawberries, lettuce, grapes & apples. In these migrant camps, high percentages are sick. And then they travel from farm to farm. Across Florida, Arizona, Texas, California. Agriculture may seem a million miles from how you live (or I) & it may not be the first thing you think of when you think of California, say. But during the “Stay Home” orders, 60% of Californians were forced to go to work. [Many] in agriculture or in related service areas. Even without agriculture, large portions of the workforce never stopped. To everyone who complained about the stay-at-home orders, for a large chunk of the [working] country, they would have felt lucky. Any grocery worker, trucker driver, or day laborer now sick with COVID didn’t have the choice. ... The lack of a humane & national approach means people on the margins suffer first and most. Prioritize testing in farm & rural communities Airlift cases from rural areas to bigger hospitals Give resources to OSHA & farms, meatpacking plants, distro centers, trucking Reconsider which services are essential Nothing works without reduction in cases & more testing. That may require a serious conversation about a harder lockdown. This is also why there’s no such thing as innocent, harmless cases. Given the rate of spread, we eventually harm others without as much choice. Often the very people who feed us. /end ...It didn't have to be this way. There are examples of companies which have weathered the pandemic, whose executives figured out how to prosper amid disrupted supply lines, whose workers have never stopped working, and nobody has caught the coronavirus. At the Vitamix facility, a low-slung, tan building common to many suburban industrial parks in Ohio, the long hallway off the parking lot is lined with entries in a poster contest, on coronavirus prevention themes, for the children of employees. “If you get kids involved, parents look at things differently,” said Beryl Blaylock, the manufacturing manager. “When the kid comes home and says, ‘Daddy, why don’t you have your mask on?’ then it hits home.” Until the coronavirus struck and shut down restaurants, Vitamix focused on commercial blenders, a favorite of professional chefs. For its health-conscious following, the blender held rock star status for its ability to do everything from whipping up smoothies to grinding nuts. [Jodi Berg, the president and CEO,] is the fourth generation of her family to head the privately owned firm, headquartered in Olmsted Township, Ohio. It has more than 800 employees, including 300 at its Strongsville plant. During the pandemic, with people cooking more at home, sales for the consumer line have increased, Berg said. The company is hiring additional workers to meet demand. ... Ohio manufacturers with operations in China had been sharing with colleagues how masks had stopped the spread of coronavirus, even at facilities with thousands of workers. But there were shortages of industrially made masks, as well as cloth masks. So [Charlie Gallagher, vice president of supply chain and operations,] asked a neighbor, who has a small sewing business, if she could make masks for the plant. She could make 300 at $7 each. There was one issue. The only way she could fill the order was by using green-and-white material with a 4-H emblem. “I said, ‘I don’t care what they look like as long as they keep people safe,’” Gallagher said. And so by the end of March, the plant was fully masked up. About a month later, the company was able to buy commercially made masks. The plant, which has remained open throughout the pandemic, has had no recorded cases of coronavirus infection occurring at the facility, the company said. This was preventable. Labels: labor, pandemic, public health What it is really like work on a campaign: fending off free advice Here's a snippet from a gossipy New York Times article about the Biden campaign. “I’ve really never been in a campaign where so many people every day are reaching out to me with offers of assistance, advice, input, suggestions about everything,” said Ron Klain, who served as Mr. Biden’s chief of staff when he was vice president. “Everybody wants to win,” said Representative Cedric Richmond of Louisiana, one of the campaign’s co-chairmen. “And everybody wants to give their ideas on what they think it takes to win.” All that input has its downsides. “At some point you have to be able to make a decision and execute a strategy,” said Representative Richmond. He credits the nominee’s tight inner circle for keeping the campaign on track. “You just can’t have a million coaches.” Some close to Mr. Biden have adopted a more absolutist approach. “I get letters and telephone calls from people saying, ‘This is what Biden needs to do,’ or, ‘This is what you need to tell Biden to do,’” said Representative Jim Clyburn, the South Carolina Democrat, chuckling. “I don’t tell him any of it.” I don't quite believe Ron Klain about this. He's an old pro who knows better. A deluge of advice and "helpful" ideas always is part of what successful campaigns must navigate. Somehow, whoever is responsible for setting the strategy and tactics has to develop a plan and stick to it -- without seriously pissing off either self-aggrandizing and/or well-intentioned supporters. All that, while remaining alert to any suggestion that really might be useful amidst the maelstrom. Campaigns, and particularly this one in 2020, are anxious battlefields on which hope and fear war with each other. Rank and file Democrats and progressives are fired up to "fumigate" the White House. (That's Nancy Pelosi's language; I like it.) They think their lives depend on Joe Biden campaigning well -- and they are not wrong. But tamping down our appropriate angst is another campaign burden. The professional Democratic Party class thinks, with plenty of current evidence, that Joe Biden is likely to win this election. So they all want in and hope to get some credit. So they offer more good advice. Media and pundits want stories to tell. They have advice too. Most campaigns need someone to do the job Representative Clyburn says he's taken up; listening without alienating, while filtering out what is useless. Photo (from Wikipedia) shows Ron Klain (l.) working with President Barack Obama in 2012 on debate prep. John Kerry was playing the role of Mitt Romney. Labels: 2020 elections, campaigns, Democrats Her ears are so outsized, sometimes they get folded over when she is running about and she doesn't even notice. When threatening Carli, the pitbull who lives out back, through a thick window, Janeway can flatten those long ears against her head. She's a feisty critter. What is likely to happen if Democrats win the presidency, the Senate and hold the House of Representatives in the November elections? Democrats may disagree about Medicare-for-all and the Green New Deal, but there are some things around which they will quickly coalesce: Repealing every deregulatory initiative of the Trump administration while imposing new restrictions on coal companies and the oil and gas industry; Repealing the Trump tax cuts and raising rates on business profits and profits made by individuals from the sale of stocks, bonds and real estate; Repealing tax loopholes that benefit hedge fund and private equity managers and real estate developers; Restricting stock buybacks; Taxing financial transactions to discourage rapid-fire computerized trading and the hedge fund profits it generates; Tripling the IRS budget for audits of corporate tax returns and crackdown on overseas tax shelters; Launching aggressive antitrust cases to break up tech giants and telecom oligopolies; Reforming the bankruptcy code to favor consumers and workers over banks and bottom-fishing hedge funds; Raising the minimum wage and reforming labor laws to make it easier for workers to unionize; Regulating, for the first time, the shadow banking system and derivatives market; Imposing price caps on prescription drugs, medical devices and hospital services; Overturning Supreme Court decisions limiting lawsuits against businesses by workers and consumers; Requiring disclosure of corporate political spending laundered through secretive front groups and sham nonprofits These are the predictions of Washington Post business and economic columnist Steven Pearlstein. And he thinks Dems will kill the Senate filibuster to get it done by majority vote. Let's hope he's right and let's make it happen. Labels: 2020 elections, Democrats Uncovering what is essential Erudite Partner has written at length about how the pandemic is reshaping our economic lives: Until an effective vaccine for the coronavirus becomes available, expect to see the emergence of a three-tier system of worker immiseration: low-paid essential workers who must leave home to do their jobs, putting themselves in significant danger in the process, while we all depend on them for sustenance; better paid people who toil at home, but whose employers will expect their hours of availability to expand to fill the waking day; and low-paid or unpaid domestic laborers, most of them women, who keep everyone else fed, clothed, and comforted. Read it all at Tom Dispatch. Labels: labor, pandemic A tale of two states Arizona reopened rapidly in defiance of a novel coronavirus. It’s quickly become a canonical example of how not to respond to a pandemic. And you don’t have to look far for the tortoise to Arizona’s hare: New Mexico, its close neighbor in the Desert Southwest, has taken a more deliberate approach. The two states start in a similar place, seen through early virus exposure. They end in a similar place, seen through levels of economic activity. But the slower, steadier path New Mexico followed differed in crucial ways. As did the human cost. Andrew Van Dam and Tony Romm, New York Times We're all, of necessity, learning that there is no way to "open the economy" unless we first control the spread of the virus. The linked article presents a clear explanation that there are no shortcuts. Ending the pandemic requires increased immunity -- we can hope by way of quick invention of a vaccine. Failing that, science will have to come up with treatments that make infection with COVID a minor inconvenience. For everyone. And until one or both of those outcomes has been achieved, a frightened population simply won't go out to work, or send kids to school, or consume. Therefore genuine economic recovery can't happen. For now, our existence must consist of living with precaution and practicing patience. Better, smarter leadership would help, though no leadership is going to be perfect. Labels: economy, health, pandemic Democracy at work for wild places It's a good, and almost unfathomable, fact that pressure on legislators to show their constituents that they are doing something useful can still sometimes prevail in this anxious election year. And just that is happening in Congress right now. The Great American Outdoors Act, passed overwhelmingly in the Senate by a 73-to-25 vote on June 17, has been called one of the most important environmental bills in history because it could nearly eliminate a $12 billion National Park Service maintenance backlog and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for the first time since it was enacted in the 1960s. The House will take it up this week; Democrats are down with it, so it should pass. The law not only appropriates funds for the park infrastructure, but also puts $900 million a year into a land acquisition fund created by receipts from gas and oil drilling on public properties. This cash can be used to purchase more public lands, including parcels stranded within national parks and wildlife areas, as well as to improve state and local parks. The White House has indicated Trump will sign the law. So to what do we owe this miracle of functioning government in Washington overriding partisan gridlock? Election year politics, of course. Despite the broad popularity of these policies in California and nationally, getting the legislation to this point took a chance alignment of the “political stars” [according to Holly Doremus, an environmental regulation professor at UC Berkeley.] Prominent in that constellation were Senators Cory Gardner of Colorado and Steve Daines of Montana, Republicans from outdoors-friendly states who are considered vulnerable in their reelection bids. Party leaders, including Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), have gone out of their way to give credit to the two senators for shepherding the measure through Congress, even as some critics call their effort an aberration from otherwise less-than-green politics. I'll be hoping we can replace these two GOPers in November, but in the meantime good may be coming from their electoral vulnerability. Labels: 2020 elections, sustainability Trump's Ronald Reagan gambit Donald Trump's chances of reelection are cratering as COVID kills the people he is supposed to be working for. He faces rejection. So he, and his most fascist minions in the Justice Department and various immigration police agencies, are making a Ronald Reagan play. This is the Ronald Reagan of his California Governor terms. Fear your popularity is waning? Go find some young people, Berkeley students were preferred, and send in thuggish cops to beat and disperse them. Tear gas, batons, and helicopters make great theater; your weapons work as theater. White people in the burbs think you are protecting them. Who cares if a random young person gets blinded or even killed by your goon squad (back in the day it was Alameda county sheriffs)? And -- crucially -- everyone forgets the substantive issues the students were raising and remembers the presence of protesters meant wild, fearsome violent scenes. This may not work so well today. Most of the demonstrators nationally seem to have adopted a disciplined focus on demands for racial justice. The national racial reckoning is broad and deep and has established its issues in the national consciousness. Reagan's play, and the Trump/Barr play, is to goad the undisciplined among the demonstrators to play cat and mouse games in the streets and lose the thread. The Moms have the right idea in the video. My friends in Portland have the right idea -- they go to speak out, not to play street guerilla. This moment is about justice for Black lives. If we can remember what its all about, that remains our best defense against Trump's outrages. Trump is reaching into a dead past; we can move on toward a better future. Labels: fascism, racism, rule of law, Trump time Overview of U.S. Senate elections in 2020 As of this moment, it sure looks as if Joe Biden is on track to win the presidency. (Yes, things could change. Yes, polls will likely tighten as voters scamper back to their familiar corners. Yes, Trump may be preparing to create chaos and disrupt the election and transition. Yes, Trump could start doing his job caring for the country ... not likely.) But as things stand today, Democrat Joe Biden looks likely to prevail. But that will mean little unless Democrats also capture the U.S. Senate. A Republican-controlled Senate can block much of what we need from government. So we've got a lot to do. Friends have asked me to lay out what I know about which Senate elections are most meaningful to winning a Democratic majority. Obviously this is where many of us want to put our energy. I'm just a moderately informed observer, but here's my overview: Democrats currently hold 47 seats (including two independents, Bernie Sanders-VT and Angus King-ME). So, theoretically, if Biden wins and Dems gained 3 seats, they would control the Senate because whoever Biden chooses for Vice President would break tie votes. But it's not so simple. As you can see from the pink coloring above, polls say Alabama's Democratic Senator Doug Jones is going to have to move mountains to hold off a Trump-loving Auburn football coach. So actually Dems may need to win 4 seats somewhere to have a majority. And Dems have one seat (light blue above) that may need some serious defending, that held by Michigan incumbent Senator Gary Peters. His opponent, Republican John James, is a attractive, competent candidate who has out fundraised Peters in recent quarters. However, the context in the state is good for Peters. Michigan is a battleground state which will receive a lot of Democratic focus; Joe Biden is 11 points ahead there today; and its Democratic governor clashed with Trump over COVID, largely to her advantage. But still worth watching. Pollsters consider there are three tossup seats most likely to fall to Democratic challengers. In Maine, incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins is in the race of her long political life. State senate leader Sara Gideon is an experienced politician who has outraised Collins by $9.2 million to $3.6 million in the last quarter. Collins has been hurt by voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court while claiming he'd stand up for abortion rights (not so in the recent session) and by voting to acquit Trump in the impeachment trial. But Collins is wily and well suited to Maine's rural expanses, so this will be a fight. In Colorado, Democratic former governor John Hickenlooper is trying to unseat incumbent GOPer Cory Gardner. Hickenlooper was a very popular office holder, though Dem voters found him dull as dishwater in his brief presidential run. Like other Dem candidates, he outraised Gardner by a couple of million dollars in the recent quarter. He polls well. But I don't think we can take this one for granted: in 2016, Democrat Evan Bayh, a former Senator and legendary name in Indiana, looked like a shoo-in to regain a seat he had previously held -- Republicans creamed him. Hickenlooper seems a stronger candidate, but this race could go sour. In Arizona, former astronaut Mark Kelly is taking on Republican appointed-Senator Martha McSally. Weirdly, McSally lost a Senate race in 2018 to Democrat Kyrsten Sinema -- so Arizona's Republican governor then appointed her to the Senate seat made vacant by John McCain's death. On paper she has a terrific resumé, but Kelly has led in every poll this year despite running in what was once the center of Republican Goldwater cowboy conservatism. And Kelly has vastly outraised McSally, $12.8 million to $9.3 million last quarter. Arizona will be a viciously contested state at the presidential level; the emergent Democratic coalition -- people of various colors, including a huge Latinx segment, Native indigenous voters, Black voters alongisde educated suburban whites -- is beginning to show its potential here. It is the previously solidly GOP state most thought possible to flip for a Democrat. After this set of three seats, where are the Dems most likely to find another win? Here I'm seriously speculating, though there are encouraging benchmarks. In Montana, another Democratic Governor, Steve Bullock, is running against incumbent Republican Steve Daines. Unlike Hickenlooper, Bullock is still in office now, and is getting high marks for his handling of the coronavirus. And, although Montana will certainly vote for Trump for president, it has a current history of electing Democratic Senators. Its other one is Jon Tester, first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2012 and 2018, who always seemed an unlikely Democratic survivor in the rural West. Montanans have shown they will vote for a candidate who they find somehow authentic, even by splitting their votes between parties. And as in other Senate races, Bullock out raised the other guy by a couple of million dollars last quarter -- no small change in lightly populated Montana. I'm very hopeful about Bullock. In North Carolina, Democrat Cal Cunningham is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Thom Tillis. North Carolina is the ultimate battleground state: the parties have been hammering each other in a no-holds-barred partisan fight for about a decade, with local GOPers trying and often succeeding at gerrymandering and voter suppression. There's a fight near to the death going on there between a rural old South and a growing, more educated, urban population. The latter, with Black and Latinx turnout, elected a Democratic governor in 2016 and the Republicans have been trying to take away his executive powers ever since. That Governor, Roy Cooper, is on the ballot again in 2020. As in so many of these contests, Cunningham raised $7.4 million while Sen. Thom Tillis raised $2.6 million in the last quarter. Cunningham definitely has a chance, though this election will be terribly hard fought and probably vicious. Both Biden and Cunningham have led in some polls, though not by much. Then there are the true long shots: In Georgia, there are two Senate elections this fall. In the regular one, Democrat Jon Ossoff is running against incumbent David Perdue (yes, he's from the chicken packing family.) Ossoff is a heck of a fund raiser and even leads in some polls, though it will take a lot more evidence before many people believe in his chances. The other Senate race is actually a sort of primary. Incumbent Republican Senator Johnny Isakson resigned for health reasons. Republican governor Brian Kemp appointed plutocrat Kelly Loeffler (she's married to the guy who owns the New York Stock Exchange and, yes, I do hold it against her). The Trumpie parts of the GOP wanted Congressman Doug Collins in the seat. So Collins is running against a Senator of his own party. Dems have fielded Raphael Warnock, who is pastor at Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic Atlanta church and is endorsed by Stacy Abrams, as well as several other contenders. The way this special election works, the whole lot of them run in November, then the top two vote-getters duke it out in a special election on January 5, 2121. At the moment, the contenders would be Collins in first, trailed by Loeffler. But who knows where this crazy mess goes. Dems could win one Senate seat, or two, or none, in Georgia. In Iowa, challenger Theresa Greenfield is giving Republican Senator Joni Ernst a strong run. Ernst broke into the national conversation in 2014 by running an ad boasting of her prowess at castrating pigs. In June, the often accurate Des Moines Register poll found Greenfield ahead. Social Security death benefits saved her family; she promises to protect Social Security for all. Can she pull it off? And finally, a couple of seats where wishful hopes are not yet born out by polling. In South Carolina, Democrat Jaime Harrison is a wonderfully attractive candidate against loathsome Trump suck-up Lyndsey Graham. And wouldn't it be great if Moscow Mitch McConnell in Kentucky could get his comeuppance? Democratic challenger Amy McGrath is a prodigious fundraiser -- but it is hard do more than hope she can do it in this very conservative state. All of these Republican Senate candidacies are being held back by the anchor around their necks that is Donald Trump. The Democrats look safe to hold the House of Representatives which we won in 2018. There are even some promising Democratic House seat pick ups, particularly in Texas suburbs. No one can say that those of us who live in noncompetitive states don't have choices to work on. Just pick one or more and do it. (Fundraising numbers here cribbed from an article in The Trailer.) Labels: 2020 elections, campaigns, Democrats, Republicans Jonathan Capehart eulogizes Congressman John Lewis in the Washington Post: In my last interview with Lewis last month, I asked him what advice he had for this generation of marchers, who will invariably face setbacks. “You must be able and prepared to give until you cannot give any more,” he said. “We must use our time and our space on this little planet that we call Earth to make a lasting contribution, to leave it a little better than we found it.” We got our marching orders. Labels: gone but not forgotten It's a small wonder I get anything written with all this assistance. If postings are scant, blame Janeway. Vengeance, only vengeance After a decade break, the federal government is back in the retail killing business, thanks to the cruel enthusiasms of the Orange Cheeto, of his slimy obedient toady Bill Barr, and of a Supreme Court majority which privileges legalistic form over human justice. Add to that malevolent stew a dash of Law'nOrdure politics and you get three dead old men, at least one with Alzheimers, in a busy week at the death chamber in Indiana. The death penalty is always arbitrary. Bad guys who are poor, whose lives are particularly repugnant, who have lousy lawyers, who are disproportionately of color, get the orders for execution. Other criminals with slightly better luck get long time, or even no time, for equally awful offenses. The scholar of the death penalty Austin Sarat enumerates how "tough on crime" policies have distorted charging and sentencing in the federal courts. A Department of Justice study published in 2000 found significant racial disparities in the department’s own handling of capital charging decisions. It reported that from 1995 to 2000, minority defendants were involved in 80% of the cases federal prosecutors referred to the department for consideration as capital prosecutions. In 72% of the cases approved for prosecution, the defendants were persons of color. In addition, white defendants were twice as likely as members of racial minorities to be offered a plea deal with life in prison as the punishment. Another study found a similar pattern in drug kingpin cases. The vast majority of defendants convicted under the 1988 law have been white. However, when the death penalty has been used in those kinds of cases, only 11% of the people convicted were white, while 89% were black or Hispanic. And racial minorities now comprise 52% of the inmates awaiting execution at the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, a figure only slightly lower than the 55% found on state death rows. But race is not the only source of disparity in the federal system. Geography plays a key role as well in both charging and sentencing decisions. From 1995 to 2000, 42% of the 183 federal death cases submitted to the Attorney General for review came from just 5 of the 94 federal districts. Federal death verdicts, like those in the states, are concentrated in the states of the former confederacy. Three of them—Texas, Missouri, and Virginia—account for 40% of the total. We endorse state killing of offenders because we feel some acts are so bad something has to be done. But the feeling makes bad law. The Los Angeles Times has been through California's death penalty wars and knows what to ask: ... This is justice? Backers of the death penalty argue that it is there to dispose of the “worst of the worst,” but in practice it falls disproportionately on people of color, the poor and the mentally ill, and executions usually come so long after the crime itself that there no longer is a penological justification for it. So we’re left with vengeance for the sake of vengeance, even if it means letting the government kill its own citizens, a brazenly excessive use of government power. One more injustice that's got to end. Labels: California, death penalty Do we need the national anthem at sports events? San Francisco Chronicle sportswriter Bruce Jenkins makes a suggestion that might have been taboo without a pandemic and a racial reckoning. He reports what he has seen: It’s time to stop playing the national anthem at every sporting event ... Nobody’s more aware of the anthem and its fading relevance than those who have covered baseball on a daily basis for eight months. Scanning the press box and field-level seats in pre-pandemic times, you might see a few people singing, or pressing a hand to the heart. Mostly you see those who are merely tolerating the exercise. Cynical types take note of a performance lasting way too long, or perhaps they just head to the bathroom — anything but stand there and endure what usually amounts to a mediocre rendition. I once heard someone mutter, “We know what damn country we’re in. Get on with it.” Exactly. Jenkins informs me that the song wasn't officially adopted until 1931, though the lyrics derive from the War of 1812 -- a war that actually was a losing martial enterprise. In that conflict, the U.S. lucked out that the Brits got busy fighting Napoleon and didn't finish punishing their former colony. Fortunately, the combination of playing in quarantine bubbles and George Floyd's murder has freed up the Black athletes without whom most professional sports wouldn't exist to express themselves -- and the hell with what their "owners" and Donald Trump might like. Personally, I've avoided standing for the anthem since the Vietnam war. Recurrent military adventures have disconnected what patriotic impulses I feel from flag or armed forces, while the worst of our impulses have been appropriated to imperial projects. Mass singing will probably be discouraged for a long time in response to the coronavirus. If we have to have a national song, how about substituting America the Beautiful? It's author, Katharine Lee Bates, was one of those 19th century independent women whose affectionate relationships might later have been called either lesbian or bi-sexual, so that pleases me. Her lyric and her identity feel a good antidote the martial masculine appropriation of love of country. Labels: just 'cuz, sport In honor of France's national day: La Marseillaise The late Jessye Norman gives vision and voice to the French national hymn at the 200th anniversary in 1989 of France's revolution against monarchy and privilege. Even cameo appearances by George HW Bush and Barbara Bush don't detract from this extraordinary pageant. Our national anthem can be off-putting to some of us with all those "bombs bursting in air," though we may be unaware our soldiers were the targets, not the attackers in that song. French peasants incited to slit the throats of the enemies of their freedom don't make an entirely attractive picture either. But the French know grandeur, at least in this celebration of La Liberté. Labels: history, just 'cuz From my clutter: oddments from the pandemic Since we seem, once again, to be entering a dire phase of this disease outbreak, let's earnestly hope there will be no more of this: No, Mr. Trump, it's not just going away. And killing the messenger (that would be Dr. Fauci) won't end the pandemic either. It turns out that smoking and vaping are risk factors. I wonder about this when I pass, six feet or more away, someone smoking on the sidewalk. If I can smell smoke through my mask, might there be aerosolized coronavirus out there? You can't smoke wearing a mask. One-third of young people across the country may be at risk of getting seriously sick with COVID-19, especially if they smoke or vape, according to a UCSF study published Monday in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Smoking was the most common risk factor for severe COVID-19 complications among otherwise largely healthy young people, the study found. Some health workers feel ever closer to breaking down. Listen to a doc in Arizona. In a medical crisis, my job is to manage a clinical team, problem-solve and be in control. It is hard to admit that I feel vulnerable and scared when I think of the Covid-19 surge we are facing now and the combined Covid-19 and influenza tsunami expected later this year. But I am admitting it because you need to know how close health care workers are to breaking. ... Emergency medical and critical-care team members are canaries in the coal mine. When we are understaffed and overworked, when there is no staff to triage patients, when more and more patients are piling up at the emergency department door, the system breaks down, then people break down. You can borrow ventilators (until you can’t) and make more personal protective equipment (we hope). You cannot magically produce more nurses, respiratory therapists, physicians or other professionals. Researchers are beginning to understand how the virus spreads. Fortunately not every infected person passes it on -- but wow, this disease can flare up fast. Most infected people don’t pass on the coronavirus to someone else. But a small number pass it on to many others in so-called superspreading events. “You can think about throwing a match at kindling,” said Ben Althouse, principal research scientist at the Institute for Disease Modeling in Bellevue, Wash. “You throw one match, it may not light the kindling. You throw another match, it may not light the kindling. But then one match hits in the right spot, and all of a sudden the fire goes up.” Some of the worst fires seem to be ignited in bars. Gov. Gavin has just shut down the bars in California again. Might help slow this thing. Meanwhile Jordan Weissmann proposes "We need a national bar rescue." People who've lived through coronavirus infections probably have some immunity, but researchers fear immunity is not lasting. Studies are still preliminary and may change with more information, but if this finding holds, it is going to make it difficult to develop a vaccine. People who have recovered from Covid-19 may lose their immunity to the disease within months, according to research suggesting the virus could reinfect people year after year, like common colds. The immune system has multiple ways to fight the coronavirus but if antibodies are the main line of defense, the findings suggested people could become reinfected in seasonal waves and that vaccines may not protect them for long. Here in the San Francisco Mission, a testing study documented that a vastly disproportionate number of local cases of COVID happen among the Latinx population. Elsewhere, authorities are having trouble documenting which groups are most afflicted because of confusion about who should be counted as Latinx, according to the Washington Post. Federal and local governments and hospitals all count race and ethnicity differently.  In many critical forms and submissions, including the census, the government race category forces Latinos to choose among white, black or African American, Asian, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander. There is nothing for a Latino to check except the lonely box marked “other.” Latinos are literally “othered” in these official government counts. Federal forms allow Hispanics to be counted in the ethnicity category, but this is not always the number used for policy development or resource allocations. Let's just hope somehow the work of the Census is accomplished during the pandemic; the feds have extended the response deadline to October 31. Maybe some of New York City's rich Upper East Side residents who fled the coronavirus outbreak will come back by then and get with the program. As of now, they are not completing their Census forms. Dr. Larry Brilliant, the Marin County public health guru who is given credit for a major role in eradicating smallpox, finds the COVID pandemic both terrifying and exciting. ... This is a big fucking deal. If I would not be excommunicated from the world of science, I would call this an evil virus, but I can’t do that because I can’t [impute] motives to it. But if I could, I would call it that. It’s certainly pernicious. This is the worst pandemic in our lifetime. And it is the first time we have had a pandemic in the United States in which we have had such a total, abysmal failure of our federal government. ... When you get a vaccine, you get a vaccine campaign. We have around 160 vaccines today in various stages of trial or hypothesis or funding, with maybe a dozen candidates emerging. Several are from China. China is looking at its ability to rapidly produce a vaccine as a demonstration of modernity, scientific acumen, and a little bit of redemption, because they were the place at which Covid emerged. When one or two or three of those vaccines are declared workable and we have made sufficient quantities, you don’t get rainbows and unicorns. What you will most likely get is a food fight. ... You can be really optimistic that science is moving at a pace unknown before. Just as the virus is growing exponentially, science is growing exponentially. MIT has recorded over 20,000 scientific papers that are on the virus. We have taken a page out of Silicon Valley, and we are exchanging money for speed. And we are doing things now in parallel instead of in sequence. We are simultaneously testing the safety and the efficacy and the efficiency of vaccine candidates. You may begrudge the fact that it’s not days or months, but you have to be optimistic about creating a novel vaccine in the length of time that Tony Fauci is talking about, 12 to 18 months. ... We can certainly hope he's right. Dean Maurice Charles of the Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago urges patience. I already made the decision at Rockefeller Chapel to suspend services for the duration of the summer term and interim despite guidelines to the contrary offered by the state and city based on politics, not science. Faithful people long to gather, I know. But I have it on good authority that viruses are agnostic. Masks and physical distancing indoors only reduce the possibility of transmission. They do not eliminate it. Those of us who lived through the height of the HIV/AIDs pandemic (which we still cannot discuss in many churches, to our detriment and our shame) have dealt with this before. We need to be patient as scientists and medical professionals learn more about this virus. Those who lived through the panic and confusion of the early days of AIDs have lessons to offer in this time -- and still have to ask, does anyone want to listen? Labels: California, health, Latinx, pandemic, San Francisco What is education for? Historian Heather Cox Richardson pulled out one of Education Secretary Betsey DeVos' remarks on the Sunday interview shows yesterday as Trump and the GOPers pushed schools to reopen, come hell or coronavirus. DeVos said something interesting: "Look, American investment in education is a promise to students and their families. If schools aren't going to reopen and not fulfill that promise, they shouldn't get the funds, and give it to the families to decide to go to a school that is going to meet that promise,” she said. Richardson describes this remark as pointing to DeVos' school privatization obsession -- and it certainly does. But it also underlines what the plutocratic part of the Republican party has always thought education was for: to produce an ongoing supply of trained and socialized new bodies to staff whatever economy provides their wealth. In industrial times, they wanted factory workers educated and disciplined enough to run the machines. Today they are less sure what they want, though they'll reward some young people for becoming comfortable having their lives and minds regulated by computers. And for working for the privilege of such desiccated learning. The pandemic has highlighted another function DeVos and the GOPers want from schools: schools free up parents to provide what we've learned to call "essential services" (this used to be just "low-wage work") to themselves and a more favored slice of the workforce. If this expensive childcare apparatus can't do that job, Trump and Republicans become unwilling to pay for it. Why not just dump the middlemen -- the vast public education bureaucracy? Labels: capitalism, education, Republicans Learning without schooling Tara Westover's Educated: A Memoir was a bestseller in 2018, widely assigned in colleges -- probably both because it tells an arresting story and gracefully shares the potential liberating joy of learning. Westover's father was/is a patriarchal religious cultist, full of 19th century European conspiracy gobbledegook about the Illuminati, grafted onto an unreformed Mormonism. Her mother was/is a gifted midwife and herbalist enthralled to the headship of her pathological husband. Tara was/is the youngest of seven siblings raised on a mountain side in rural Idaho. The patriarch understood that, however remotely they were located, the children would (and should to my way of thinking) have been removed from his abusive household by a functioning social welfare state. So most of the tribe grew up in familial isolation, without birth certificates, or seeing doctors for vaccinations, illness or injury, or experiencing any organized public schooling. Though the Westovers were dirt poor, this is not a book about rural deprivation. The family worked dangerously and long to scratch out a precarious living. But Westover's upbringing, though shocking in the moments of repeated carnage in a junk yard, is about familial abuse and patriarchal violence, not hunger or want. Tara Westover somehow figured out she desired a college education. She'd had next to no formal schooling but had learned to read carefully and deeply by studying the Bible and the Book of Mormon. And she shared the family belief that if you wanted and needed to learn something, you could. She acquired test practice books and taught herself some algebra from high school texts -- and somehow aced the ACT (American College Test) winning entrance to Brigham Young University. And there, and subsequently on a fellowship to Cambridge in England, her intellectual and moral universe was blown apart, re-ordered by dint of her own diligence and luck in finding intellectual mentors. The consequence was alienation from most of her family back on the mountain, other than some more distant relatives and two siblings who ended up living away and acquiring PhD degrees themselves. In this awful coronavirus moment when parents and teachers and all of us are trying to figure out what can be done for a generation of children for whom organized public schooling is inaccessible, the book's lesson that learning can be acquired without the conventional formal process seems important. Tara Westover wanted to learn; she found books; she filled the enormous gaps her life had left; and the process led her out of an intellectual and moral cul-de-sac. She is living proof that, if young people feel motivated to learn something, and enjoy half a chance, and don't have the impulse bored out of them by regimented schooling, some will thrive. I'm extremely sympathetic to this insight, because I share much of Westover's view that children (and all of us) will learn when we want to. Located very differently, I solved the deadening effect of schooling by excelling at it -- impressing the teachers and getting good grades were the price of a stultifying world allowing me to follow my intellectual curiosities. If I succeeded on their terms, they'd let me alone to explore and think. And then I did just that and have continued to do it all my life. But how widely can free-form education serve members of a big, complex, modern, technological society? It works for some. But how many? And what happens to young people whose curiosity is less acute or just different? Are the schools' group socialization to communal life and activity worth the cost in individual development and experimentation? These have, I think, always been the questions of idealistic education reformers, as long as there has been widespread formal education to reform. ... I first encountered Tara Westover and her education story in a charming interview with her Cambridge University mentor, the political theorist David Runciman. Highly recommended. ... It would be easy to dismiss Westover's Idaho family as simply exotic white rural bumpkins. It would be easy to assume their violent dysfunction came from being Mormons. I'm very grateful to have learned enough over the years to recognize that the human disaster which was her family is largely a consequence of particular male entitlement, ignorance, and mental illness, not location or religion. If the conventions of straight white American society work for you, and you fall into bad luck or poverty, probably the best place to be located in the country is the rural Mormon West. These communities take care -- on their own terms. Being different is something else again. I've known refugees from Mormon communities who could not fit in -- especially violators of gender norms -- who were driven as destructively crazy as Westover's father. For them, the only hope was to get out. It is big world. Labels: booktalk, education Focus group or perhaps Rorschach test? This collection of dreams and demands needs a billboard. Or is this a poem? Janeway is still exploring every nook and byway of her new house. Perhaps there is some delight she hasn't found yet? She somehow dug out some of Morty's old rolling toys that had disappeared from human ken. She seems to know this is a safe home. Intertwined destinies The story came down to me this way: in 1936, my mother contended she heard (on the radio through an Amharic translator?) the appeal by Ethiopian monarch Haile Selassie before the League of Nations for assistance against a murderous Italian invasion. The great European powers at Geneva -- France and Britain -- had pledged to protect the integrity of Ethiopia. They offered this black African ruler no help. Selassie insisted "it is international morality that is at stake ..." The dignified presence of this small man convinced my mother that someday a war would have to be fought against European fascists and Nazis. (I suspect this family story contained some hindsight, but Mother was definitely supportive of U.S. intervention in Europe long before Pearl Harbor, so there's probably also some truth.) I thought about this history today when I read the response of another Ethiopian to Donald Trump's attack on his international organization. “How difficult is it for humans to unite to fight a common enemy that’s killing people indiscriminately?” [Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization’s director-general,] asked. “Can’t we understand that the divisions and cracks between us are to the advantage of the virus?” Tedros warned that in most of the world, “the virus is not under control; it’s getting worse.” And he pointed out that the health systems of some of the world’s wealthiest countries have been upended, whereas nations of more modest means have had success. “This once-in-a-century pandemic has hammered home a critical lesson: When it comes to health, our destinies are intertwined ...” Certainly the W.H.O. is imperfect. But if humans hope to survive and thrive in the environment humans have made on this planet, we'll have to learn that what Dr. Tedros is saying makes sense -- and that what Donald Trump is doing makes none. Labels: annals of the anthropocene, history, pandemic, Trump time Demand to be seen! Amidst the omni-crisis, it's all too easy to forget that the Census is still underway. But we can't. Lara Kiswani reminds that Arabs in U.S -- and everyone -- must stand up and be counted for the health and power of the community. Labels: campaigns San Francisco's progressive spine Why have San Francisco and the Bay Area punched so far above our numerical weight in California and even national politics? Here's what I mean: if you think of the whole of California, it is a fact that most of the people live in the south of the state, millions more than live in the Bay Area. Yet, we're on our second governor in a row from the Bay. Since 1992, all our Senators (Boxer, Feinstein, Harris) have come from the Bay. The Speaker of the House comes from San Francisco -- and her predecessor in that San Francisco seat, Phil Burton, was in the House leadership when he died young at 56. (Yes, his wife, Sala Burton, filled the seat briefly, but the story goes she anointed Nancy Pelosi as her successor when dying after a brief tenure.) Sure, there's a lot of liberal-ish money here, and there's Silicon Valley nearby. But this line of political heavyweights coming out of this area began before those advantages were so clearcut. The passing of Jane Morrison this week at age 100 reminded me of one of the reasons for the area's political prominence. Morrison was a member of a cohort of diligent, mature, mostly white, affluent San Franciscans who put lives into the usually banal business of progressive Democratic Party politics. Others included Agar Jaicks (d. 2016) and his more radical partner, Diana Jaicks (d. 1998). All these leaders sponsored fundraisers, brokered alliances, and mentored up-and-comers. But they did more. The Chronicle obituary for Morrison catches what I think made these people the durable backbone of progressive San Francisco: Political people ... liked Morrison because she knew the basics of organizing — how to find people to spend a day licking stamps and stapling election fliers, or making sure that gatherings went smoothly with good food and drink close at hand. “She would tell me at first that when she hit 80, she was going to retire and just go to lunch. That never happened,” [Jennifer] Clary, [president of the environmental group San Francisco Tomorrow] laughed. “She had a stable of volunteers and the most amazing energy. It wasn’t unusual for me to get six to 10 messages in a day when she was putting something together.” These leaders worked at the mundane tasks of grassroots politics. Their example helped San Francisco progressive politics make room for generations of activists who have been willing to do the work, to endure the tedium of endless meetings, to navigate roiling ambitions and not a little self-dealing. Our politicians rise high because area politics are a rough and tumble school -- a school to which a generation of elders added a leaven of principle and practicality. We have been fortunate to have that generation among us; can a city so rich and yet so troubled preserve their progressive legacy? Labels: Democrats, gone but not forgotten, history, San Francisco Historical farce Once upon a time, there was a Kennedy who "advised American families to build bomb shelters to protect them from atomic fallout in the event of a nuclear exchange ..." That dangerous farce was 60 years ago. Now we have a Republican Kennedy who argues again for bomb shelters. “Well, the [former] vice president says he will transform America. He will. And the American people will pay a fearsome price. [Biden's] foreign policy is hugs and hot cocoa for America’s enemies. If he’s elected, my advice to you is to build a fallout shelter,” the Louisiana senator exclaimed, prompting [Sean] Hannity to do a double take. “Build a fallout shelter,” Kennedy reiterated. “You’ll need it. ...” Pretty stupid argument for his party's President who has abrogated, ended, or broken every agreement restraining nuclear danger that he could get his mitts on: the multilateral agreement with Iran to halt their nuclear bomb development; the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) first signed by Ronald Reagan; and the Open Skies Treaty which allows the U.S. and Russia to fly over each other's territory to verify arms control agreements. And this Kennedy's current president seemingly aims to kill off the New START treaty with Russia which limits how many nuclear missiles each country can deploy. Fallout shelters never were going to save anyone; the very real Cuban Missile crisis which nearly led to mass annihilation taught that first Kennedy that nukes were nothing to play games with. Of this, as of most everything but gilded gewgaws, this President knows nothing. Arms control treaties bring adversaries together to, at minimum, keep the talk going instead of the shooting. We need more, not less of them. This is something I do trust that Joe Biden knows. Labels: just 'cuz, peace movement, rant, rule of law, rumors of war, Trump time Good news: so far, the epidemic has not exploded a... Many "essential" workers are getting sick, but not... What it is really like work on a campaign: fending... We live in interesting times Tough choice This is beyond beautiful The democratic impulse is resilient Fourth of July is upon us Bull-bleep on behalf of cops and other stirrings Best bumpersticker I've seen in a while	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line108
__label__wiki	0.560787	0.560787	What’s On October Outings Posted by oracle on 2nd October 2018 Tags: Art, ARTS & CULTURE, CULTURE, EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS, Film, music, Performance, photography, plays, Stage, Talks, theatre, women to care is to share Your Weekly Entertainment Guide What’s On, not to be missed and coming soon… Pick of The Week Bullet Hole What’s On Recommends Bullet Hole 02 – 23 Oct Tickets ‘So I finally got my gift. Gifts are meant to be opened, right?’ A fight for love, hope and acceptance in a culture where a ‘gift’ can bear the ultimate price. Young Londoner Cleo was given her ‘gift’ at age seven – except that ‘gift’ left her with type 3 Female Genital Mutilation. How can Cleo love her body, when her husband brutally sexually assaults her? Finding strength after this hideous act, Cleo resolves to go against her family’s wishes and seek reversal surgery. On her journey of healing, Cleo meets Eve, a fellow FGM victim who is instantly drawn to her… A story of hope, love and human rights played by an all-female cast. Shortlisted for the Alfred Fagon Audience Award 2017 Flick of The Week Jinn Jinn Tickets 13 Oct 92 Mins 15 Summer is undergoing something of a spring awakening, though not all due to her own adolescent yearnings. When her mother, a divorced TV weather forecaster, converts to Islam, Summer’s own sense of self – a high-school senior devoted to sensual dance, not Allah – is left shaken. An ill-advised Instagram post in demure headscarf and revealing underwear (plus infamous ’HalalHottie’ hashtag) fractures things further. Then there’s the cute guy Tahir at the mosque… Nijla Mumin’s vivid, non-conformist debut explores a seldom-shown sector of youth. Her sharp-eyed look at family and community shows how these pillars can at once support and bar personal freedom. But nothing can hold back newcomer Zoe Renee’s dynamic physicality and fierce spirit in her shape-shifting title role. Windrush Square Get Up, Stand Up, Stand Up for your right In 1980s Brixton, the community have had enough. It’s time to rise up and pursue equality in the eyes of the law. Join the Johnsons in the heart of Brixton as an essential part of British history is unearthed and retold through the victories and tragedies of one family. Both moving and infectiously exuberant, Windrush Square is the Monument Theatre Company’s first production. Recent Physical Theatre graduates from Drama St Mary’s in Twickenham, they developed Windrush Square to illuminate recent history and create theatre which unites all people in a bid to eradicate the barrier between races. What’s On Recommendations 💫 The End Of Eddy Until 06 Oct Tickets An unflinchingly honest coming-of-age novel. Born into poverty in an isolated village in rural France, a boy grows up amongst hard men and women living hard and violent lives. Bullied relentlessly for being gay, this is the story of Eddy’s struggle to understand who he is, who he might become, and of his fight to escape. Written when he was just 21 and combining vivid storytelling with frank reflections on sexuality, class and power, this new stage adaptation of Édouard Louis’s internationally acclaimed autobiographical novel is filled with hope, lust, love and anger. Contains explicit sexual references and frequent use of strong language. RACE. SEX. POWER POLITICS. THE NEW YORK AND EDINBURGH FRINGE SENSATION Good morning, America! Welcome to Hanover Middle School, where a pair of teachers are getting down and dirty with today’s lesson. What starts as a regular teaching lesson about Civil War in the US, quickly descends into social and political commentary on race relations in contemporary America. This R-rated, explosive exploration of one of the most toxic of American legacies lands in London after taking New York and Edinburgh by storm. ‘Fearless, ferocious, exposing and explosive…thrilling.’ ★★★★★ Stage Contains nudity, adult themes and strong language. 08 Oct – 03 Nov Tickets The Playground Theatre presents the world premiere of The Paradise Circus by James Purdy. Two brothers are chastised and neglected by their grief-stricken father, but they share a secret unshakeable bond. When a beguiling circus master pays them an unexpected visit, he makes a tempting offer which will have terrible consequences. Only the Witch of Hebblethwaite can help. But will her price be too high for the mean-spirited father to bear? In the deep Mid-West old miser Rawlings pines for his perfect boy killed in The Great War. His two younger sons, neglected by their father, waste their lives away painting beautiful horses for the merry-go-round. When the enigmatic ringmaster of a travelling circus pays an unexpected visit, he makes the old man a terrible but tempting offer. Wracked with guilt over his decision, in desperation Rawlings is forced to turn to Alda Pennington for help. But, salvation doesn’t come cheaply at the home of the witch doctor. MIMESIS: AFRICAN SOLDIER IWM Until 31 March 19 The First World War was waged between empires that were global in their ambitions and reach. Between 1914 and 1918, millions of African and colonial soldiers served in long campaigns that spanned the whole of the African and European continents, contributing to victories throughout the First World War. These soldiers from British and French African territories were brought to Europe’s western front, where hundreds and thousands lost their lives alongside unknown, unheralded and undocumented African labourers and carriers. Mimesis: African Soldier seeks to commemorate these Africans and colonial soldiers who fought, served and died during the First World War. Multimedia installation. An Adventure @ Bush Theatre On a stormy night in 1954, a woman doomed to marry one of five men discovers the wildcard choice might just be the person she’d been hoping for all along. An Adventure follows headstrong Jyoti and her fumbling suitor Rasik as they ride the crest of the fall of Empire from the shores of post-Partition India to the forests of Mau Mau Kenya onto the industrial upheaval of 1970s London and the present day. But what happens when youthful ambitions crash hard against reality? When you look back at the story of your time together, can you bear to ask yourself: Was it all worth it? Vinay Patel’s ambitious new drama follows strong-willed Jyoti and the love-sick Rasik on their epic journey from 1950s India to war-torn Kenya and present-day London. Inspired by the experiences of Patel’s own immigrant grandparents, An Adventure is a love story of unprecedented scope and heart. I Object Ian Hislop @ British Museum 06 Sept – 20 Jan 19 Tickets History, as somebody wise once said, is just one damned thing after another. But is it really? Who decides what is ‘history’? Traditionally, the answer is ‘the winners’. But in this exhibition the BM is setting out to investigate what the other people had to say – the downtrodden, the forgotten, the protestors. They left their marks on objects, just as the official view has, and these dissenting objects are also to be found in the BM collection. A wide variety of objects will be on display in the exhibition – from graffiti on a Babylonian brick to a banknote with hidden rude words, from satirical Turkish shadow puppets to a recently acquired ‘pussy’ hat worn on a women’s march. See what tales these objects tell – sometimes deadly serious, often humorous, always with conviction. Unlock the messages and symbols these people used, and get closer to understanding them. The British Museum doesn’t escape ridicule either ! The Jungle @ Playhouse Theatre Until 03 Nov Tickets This is the place where people suffered & dreamed. Meet the hopeful, resilient residents of The Jungle – just across the Channel, right on our doorstep. The Jungle tells stories of loss, fear, community & hope, of the Calais camp’s creation – & of its eventual destruction. J oin the residents over freshly baked naan & sweet milky chai at the Afghan Café, & experience the intense, moving & uplifting encounters between refugees from many different countries & the volunteers who arrived from the UK What’s Still Playing Arts Exhibitions Events The Hard Stop What’s On Easter Arts Exhibitions Events The Voices Of Black Folks What’s On London Walk What’s On Love is the Message, the Message is Death tweeting away i’mjussayin.com ...Independent of the good opinion of others Brought to you by imjussayin \| Powered By WordPress \| TechNews Theme	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line110
__label__cc	0.554233	0.445767	Telomere A meta-analytic review of the effects of mindfulness meditation on telomerase activity The enzyme telomerase, through its influence on telomere length, is associated with health and mortality. Four pioneering randomized control trials, including a total of 190 participants, provided information on the effect of mindfulness meditation on telomerase. A meta-analytic effect size of d=0.46 indicated that mindfulness meditation leads to increased telomerase activity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. These results suggest the need for further large-scale trials investigating optimal implementation of mindfulness meditation to facilitate telomerase functioning. Meditative state Stress, Psychological Schutte, Nicola S. Malouff, John M. Can meditation slow rate of cellular aging? Cognitive stress, mindfulness, and telomeres Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Understanding the malleable determinants of cellular aging is critical to understanding human longevity. Telomeres may provide a pathway for exploring this question. Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes. The length of telomeres offers insight into mitotic cell and possibly organismal longevity. Telomere length has now been linked to chronic stress exposure and depression. This raises the question of mechanism: How might cellular aging be modulated by psychological functioning? Epel, Elissa Daubenmier, Jennifer Moskowitz, Judith Tedlie Folkman, Susan Blackburn, Elizabeth Cytoprotective effect on oxidative stress and inhibitory effect on cellular aging of Terminalia chebula fruit Phytotherapy research: PTR The ethanol extract from the fruit of Terminalia chebula (Combretaceae) exhibited significant inhibitory activity on oxidative stress and the age-dependent shortening of the telomeric DNA length. In the peroxidation model using t-BuOOH, the T. chebula extract showed a notable cytoprotective effect on the HEK-N/F cells with 60.5 +/- 3.8% at a concentration of 50 microg/ml. In addition, the T. chebula extract exhibited a significant cytoprotective effect against UVB-induced oxidative damage. Protective Agents Na, MinKyun Bae, KiHwan Kang, Sam Sik Min, Byung Sun Yoo, Jae Kuk Kamiryo, Yuko Senoo, Yu-ichiro Yokoo, Seiichi Miwa, Nobuhiko SV40-induced immortalization of human cells Critical Reviews in Oncogenesis For several decades simian virus 40 (SV40) early region genes have been used as a means of generating immortalized human cell lines; however, the molecular mechanisms of this process have begun to be understood only recently. SV40-induced immortalization proceeds via two phases. In the first phase ("lifespan extension"), cells continue proliferating for a limited number of population doublings beyond the point at which normal cells undergo senescence. Cell Transformation, Viral Bryan, T. M. Reddel, R. R. Immortalization of human mammary epithelial cells transfected with mutant p53 (273his) Oncogene Normal human breast epithelial cells were transfected with expression vectors containing the p53 gene mutated at either codon 143, 175, 248 or 273, or by infection with a recombinant retroviral vector containing the p53 gene mutated at codons 143, 175, 248, or 273. The breast epithelial cells were monitored for extension of in vitro lifespan and immortalization. Expression of some, but not all, p53 mutants resulted in an extension of in vitro lifespan. DNA Primers Genes, p53 Genetic Vectors Mutagenesis, Site-Directed Transcriptional Activation Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 Gollahon, L. S. Shay, J. W. Association of extended in vitro proliferative potential with loss of p16INK4 expression This study addresses the question of whether loss of p16INK4 expression contributes to the immortalization of human cells. In vitro immortalization usually proceeds through two phases. In the first phase (lifespan extension), cells continue proliferating and their telomeres continue shortening beyond the point at which normal cells become senescent. In the second phase (immortalization), the cells activate a telomere maintenance mechanism and acquire an unlimited proliferative potential. Carrier Proteins Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16 DNA, Viral Enzyme Activation Genes, Viral Papillomaviridae Noble, J. R. Rogan, E. M. Neumann, A. A. Maclean, K. Telomere dynamics and telomerase activity in in vitro immortalised human cells European Journal of Cancer (Oxford, England: 1990) This article reviews the current understanding of the involvement of telomerase in in vitro immortalisation of human cells. In vitro immortalisation with DNA tumour viruses or chemicals usually occurs in two phases. The first stage is an extension of lifespan beyond that at which cells would normally senescence, after which the culture enters a period of crisis. The second stage involves the escape from crisis of a rare cell in the culture, which goes on to proliferate indefinitely. ATM-dependent telomere loss in aging human diploid fibroblasts and DNA damage lead to the post-translational activation of p53 protein involving poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase The EMBO journal Telomere loss has been proposed as a mechanism for counting cell divisions during aging in normal somatic cells. How such a mitotic clock initiates the intracellular signalling events that culminate in G1 cell cycle arrest and senescence to restrict the lifespan of normal human cells is not known. We investigated the possibility that critically short telomere length activates a DNA damage response pathway involving p53 and p21(WAF1) in aging cells. Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases Promoter Regions, Genetic Protein Processing, Post-Translational Trans-Activators Tumor Suppressor Proteins Vaziri, H. West, M. D. Allsopp, R. C. Davison, T. S. Wu, Y. S. Arrowsmith, C. H. Poirier, G. G. Benchimol, S. Chromosomal instability is correlated with telomere erosion and inactivation of G2 checkpoint function in human fibroblasts expressing human papillomavirus type 16 E6 oncoprotein Cell cycle checkpoints and tumor suppressor gene functions appear to be required for the maintenance of a stable genome in proliferating cells. In this study chromosomal destabilization was monitored in relation to telomere structure, lifespan control and G2 checkpoint function. Replicative senescence was inactivated in secondary cultures of human skin fibroblasts by expressing the human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) E6 oncoprotein to inactivate p53. Chromosome aberrations were enumerated during in vitro aging of isogenic control (F5neo) and HPV-16E6-expressing (F5E6) fibroblasts. beta-Galactosidase Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4 In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence Oncogene Proteins, Viral Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length Repressor Proteins Spindle Apparatus Translocation, Genetic Filatov, L. Golubovskaya, V. Hurt, J. C. Byrd, L. L. Phillips, J. M. Kaufmann, W. K. Telomerase in cancer: clinical applications Annals of Medicine The biology of telomeres and telomerase has been the subject of intensive investigative effort since it became evident that they play a significant role in two important biological processes, the loss of cellular replicative capacity inherent to organismal ageing and the unrestricted cell proliferation characteristic of carcinogenesis. Telomere shortening in normal cells is a result of DNA replication events, and reduction beyond a critical length is a signal for cellular senescence. 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__label__wiki	0.716758	0.716758	Honest Consumer Laptop Computers Reviews Apple, Alienware, Acer, Lenovo, Laptops Review Site. NO BS! LG V30 Review: Hands-on with the Phone the G6 Should Have Been It was no surprise whatsoever that LG launched the new V30 at IFA 2017 in Berlin. We’ve been able to spend a couple of days with a sample so here’s our in-depth LG V30 hands-on review. LG isn’t one to keep its phone a secret right up until the launch event and so not only confirmed the name ahead of time, but various specs and features and well. LG V30 price and release date It’s not been confirmed yet, but the LG V30 price is expected to be $749. The firm is running a competition to win the phone and this price has been spotted in the small-print. That means the phone is likely to be £749 in the UK and that sounds like a lot but it’s actually not bad. The Galaxy Note 8 coming in at £849 and the iPhone 8 could be even more. It will arrive first in South Korea on 21 September followed by other markets so we’re hopeful it will come to the UK. LG V30 design and build With a larger screen, the V30 is a bigger phone than the G6 but it doesn’t really feel like it. This is somewhat down to the fact LG has managed to make it thinner and lighter. It’s just 7.4mm and 158g which is impressive for a 6in phone. It’s also 8mm shorter and 3mm narrower than its predecessor despite a bigger screen. It feels great in the hand with a very nice balance. Overall, the V30 looks very much like the G6 in design with very little to differentiate the two. It uses a metal frame and a glass rear cover which is adorned with the dual camera module, power button and logos. Although the V30 looks and feels great, the design does mean that it’s a slippery customer. This isn’t unusual for phones at the moment but can be an issue, especially if you don’t want to use a case. LG keeps the IP68 rating so the V30 is fully waterproof and can be submersed in 1.5 meters of water for as long as 30 minutes without worry. It also feels very strong and durable. This, according to LG, is down to the ‘H-Beam’ metal frame and Gorilla Glass 5 front. There’s also a heat pipe and cooling pad to help get rid of heat. The screen might not have curved edges like its Samsung rivals but the glass does so it has a similar silky feel. The V30 is available in four colours: Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue and Lavender Violet. You can see the latter in our photos but we’ll have to wait and see which ones come to the UK. LG V30 specs and features Apart from making the phone thinner and lighter, it’s mainly the specs that make the V30 better than the G6. It’s the screen that is largely why the V30 looks so great. There’s even less bezel here than the G6 and means a screen-to-body ratio similar to the Galaxy S8. Like the G6 it has rounded corners and a tall 18:9 aspect ratio. The V-series was known for it’s secondary display but this has been dropped in favour of a floating bar – see the software section for details on that. At 6in, the screen is a little larger than the G6’s 5.7in display but keeps the QuadHD+ resolution (1440×2880). It’s super crisp and you will not notice the slight drop in pixel density compared to the G6. The headline feature here is that it’s P-OLED rather than IPS LCD. The ‘P’ stands for plastic and is nothing to worry about. The tech means that you get excellent contrast, with blacks being especially impressive. Brightness is good, although not as bright as the G6 and has nice colour reproduction set in the default ‘normal’ mode. You can also switch to others if you prefer, some of which are for movies or photos. Processor, memory and storage Although the G6 is fast, it was a slight disappointment that it came with a Snapdragon 821 instead of the 835 which about to be the latest model. Well the V30 gets Qualcomm’s chip and the performance over the last couple of days has been impressive. We’ll run benchmarks when we get a review sample as this Korean model is pre-production and not running the final software. There’s 4GB of RAM with no 6GB model in sight and there’s 64GB of storage. A V30+ has 128GB but it’s unclear if this model will make it outside of Korea. Like many of its rivals LG offers expandable storage with a microSD card slot so even if the 128GB doesn’t come to the UK, you’ll be able to add more very easily. Connectivity and audio As you’d expect, this flagship phone is packed with the latest tech including 11ac dual-band Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC and Bluetooth 5.0. It also has Gigabit Cat 16 LTE which is an upgrade compared to the G6. LG continues to put its fingerprint scanner on the back and it’s built into the circular power button below the camera. Where LG put different specs into the G6 for different markets, that’s not the case here, we think. The V30 has a Hi-Fi Quad DAC with tuning from B&O. There’s also B&O Play headphones included in the box. LG says the V30 is the first phone with MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) technology that allows high-resolution audio streaming. This all sounds impressive but we’ll need to test it properly over time. It’s a shame that with a focus on audio, there are no stereo speakers but the bezel-free design makes this very difficult to achieve. By the look of it, the V30 has the same camera setup as the G6 but it has been upgraded. The standard view camera is still 16Mp but now has an f/1.6 aperture which is the largest on any phone and will help let in more light. This camera has optical image stabilisation (OIS) to stop your hand shaking to cause blurry results. A second camera gives you a much wider view – 120 degrees instead of 71 – and comes in really handy to get a lot more in your photo rather than the telephoto zoom offered by most rivals. It bumped from 8- to 13Mp and has an f/1.9 aperture. LG says it’s upgraded from the LG V20 with two-thirds less edge distortion. We really like LG’s setup here and tend to find the wide-angle camera more useful than a telephoto alternative. There are plenty of modes to play around with, regardless of having two cameras and an interesting new feature is Point Zoom which allows you to zoom in on a selection section of the frame while filming. A slider on the screen means you can choose how fast to zoom in and out on that area. We’re also keen to test out Graphy properly which is a feature of the manual mode. This allows you to effectively import the settings from professional photos so you can get similar results. You can check out a couple of sample photos from Berlin below but we’ll reserve full judgement for when we have final software and more time. The DAC on the G6 is market dependant and so is the wireless charging but this a standard feature of the V30. That’s a good move, of course. It’s battery capacity is 3300mAh like the G6 and if you don’t have a wireless charger then the USB-C port will be needed. The V30 supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, so you should be able to get 50 percent charge in 30 minutes. LG V30 software One of the only surprised with the V30 is that it doesn’t come pre-loaded with Android 8.0 Oreo like the new Xperia XZ1. Instead it has 7.1 Nougat but we assume an update will arrive before too long. The V30 comes with LG’s UX 6.0 but the biggest thing here is that the second screen is gone. Now there’s a ‘Floating Bar’ which you can optionally use and an always-on display feature. Like some rivals, the screen can provide information without being fully switch on such as the time, date and battery level. You can also scroll through options for things like music control quick settings. The Floating Bar is used when you’re using the phone and can be moved around like a Facebook Messenger Chat Head. Tap on it and you can access the apps you want as well as other functions. We’re not sure how much we’d use this just yet. LG has provided various security options so you don’t have to use the fingerprint scanner if you don’t want. You can also unlock the phone with your face, the old school Knock Code or even your voice. The Google Assistant is built-in, it supports Google Daydream and there are loads of features hidden in the settings menu that you might not know exist unless you go digging. For example you can switch on a Mini view that allows you to run apps in a smaller size if the 6in display is too big. 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__label__cc	0.729942	0.270058	The world's worst jingle Years ago I did a post about the worst, most annoying songs of all-time. (I stand by "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro.) I still get readers offering their suggestions. During a recent Lyft ride to the airport I was forced to, heaven help me, listen to terrestrial radio. The ride took twenty minutes; at least ten of them were filled with commercials. Side note: Why does anybody listen to terrestrial radio? With all the other options available now, why subject yourself to ten straight minutes of commercials? End of side note. Anyway, one of those commercials (I think the 15th one) inspired today's post. It's the follow-up to worst song. It's "the worst jingle." And in this case, the winner was clear by a mile. No lengthy debates here. The KARS 4 KIDS jingle. You know it. You hate it. This little ditty is like an airhorn pressed right against your ear. It's so insipid and so annoying that I will immediately click off any station that is playing it. I don't understand why any product would want to be associated with such a turn-off. If I had a car to donate I would set it on fire before giving it to them. And yes, it's a worthy organization, but I don't care. If I gave them a car they might think the jingle is working and keep it another ten years. No one can afford to take that chance. Now normally in a rant like this I would just post the jingle so you could hear for yourself. But I care about you way too much to do that. I'll be interested to see in the comments section whether anybody actually likes that jingle and defends it. I'm also curious as to what other advertising jingles annoy the crap out of you. Who knows? This may be the first and only topic everyone in America can agree on. But probably not. Agreed. When my car gave up the ghost last year, I specifically told my wife that we would not donate it to KARS 4 KIDS. (It went to the Alzheimer's Association.) Douglas Trapasso said... Not only is the jingle annoying, but the whole concept of the organization is flawed. I've done some research on Le Internet for the past two minutes and have come to the conclusion that in most jurisdictions - Kids Aren't Allowed to Drive! slgc said... THANK YOU - I agree wholeheartedly! And when we're listening to a ballgame in the car, I immediately turn off the radio when the jingle comes on. We've made a vow that if we are ever donating a car we will donate it to any charity OTHER than this one! dgwphotography said... You don't have to post that jingle. Just mentioning it puts that worm in my ear. Thanks for that. As for terrestrial radio, I'll listen to WFAN in the mornings on the way to work, and I'll listen to the Mets on the radio in the car or when I'm out working in the yard. Other than that, it's all satellite for me. Before you even said it . . . . It's no contest. Ted O'Hara said... I would say it's insipid, but not offensively so. I actually used them to get rid of an old wrecked motorcycle that I couldn't get rid of any other way -- no junk yards near me. I was surprised they wanted it, but they took it. The vacation voucher was pretty worthless, but I would have paid them to be rid of it. 15-Seconds said... Absolutely agree. It is the worst jingle on the planet...by a factor of ten. I recommend setting up loud speakers on the U.S. southern border and playing it in a continuous loop. There will be no need for a wall to keep people out. I have a routine where I turn on my radio to a news station each morning to get a quick picture of the state of the world, hear the weather report etc. Lately that stupid jingle has appeared in my wake up routine. I only need to hear the first 2 notes and off goes the radio. I guess it gives me a few less minutes under the covers. It's an awful thing to listen to. I have donated a few vehicles over time, but the thought of supporting that group, with that awful tune, always turns me to another avenue. God yes! And what's worse, since it's for a charity there's also a slight guilt factor in criticizing it. 1955david said... The absolute worst jingle ever. Worst? It's evil. I blame Trump. Retire Trump, retire the jingle. I don't know for a fact they are connected, but what could it hurt? Rick Kaplan said... Ken agree. There are also many variations of that god awful jingle. Immediate tune out. I rarely listen to music stations on terrestrial radio. At 70 nothing appeals to me but that insipid jingle pops up on news and talk stations. Also,its been running for years. On a side note,I missed your interview with Jon Wolfert on Rewound radio. Any chance of posting it? Rob Greenberg said... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJM6NGJb7vA As you know, my wife Laura grew up in the jingle business in Dallas. Her dad, Bill Ainsworth, was a sax/clarinet genius, singer, arranger and vocal group session leader, keeping the pitches and harmonies perfect on classic commercial jingles and radio station ID packages for companies like PAMS, CRC and TM (Tom Merriman was practically her godfather.) I met her when I was working at TM. So we both have pretty high standards for jingles. And yes, that one is excruciating. But every so often, we hear one done right in the classic style, and it really makes us miss the terrestrial radio of that era. For instance, the jingles in your podcast. Those we like. Bob K said... As I started reading this I thought to myself, “I wonder if it’s going to be Kars for Kids?” So that made me chuckle. I’m guessing from an Ad industry perspective, it’s gold. Simple, low-cost, definitely memorable. Worthy organization? Questionable at best. Know any other charity that has massive nationwide media buys? Jim Hopkins said... Best blog post ever. I have long had several contingency plans in place to escape being ear-wormed by the sudden attack of that commercial. The Kars for Kids jingle is so toxic that no rejection of it is too over the top. Hefty jail sentences for the creators; FCC fines for any radio station that plays it even once; licenses lost if a station plays it a second time. If forced to pick between a $20,000 car repair for a 1982 VW Golf Diesel or donating it to KFK, that's an easy choice. I'm fixing the car, then driving it to that meadow where the E.D. couple are sitting in their separate (?) bathtubs and smashing the lot of them over a cliff. If I'm lost in that destruction, please let my name and noble deed ring forth for all time. Barefoot Lance said... It's like a Stephen King novel, robotic children coming up to me, surrounding me, "Give us your car. Give us your car. Give us your car.". If I don't turn the radio off by the third beat I break out in a cold sweat. The horror...the horror...the horror... Cowboy Surfer said... Waiting for Weezer to cover Kars Steven said... One of the recent episodes of Will & Grace had a subplot where Jack and Karen are being driven insane by this jingle. Only in the episode it was referred to as "Trucks for Tikes" Paul Gottlieb said... Not only is the "Kars for Kids" jingle an aesthetic horror, somewhat like having boiling oil poured in your ear, the whole operation stinks of scam and deceit. There is no indication who is behind "Kars for Kids," no indication of how any kids benefit from this operation. And certainly no way of knowing how much, if any, of the money they raise goes to salaries and overhead. I assume that by simply repeating that obnoxious jingle over and over at high volume they are hoping to paralyze your intellectual faculties Sue Dunham said... Well, I had to google it. Lasted 2 lines in before clicking off. The only 2 reasons I listen to terrestrial radio are weather and traffic. If either are bad, that's my go to. The worst part of the jingle is that they've done different versions of it. You've got the normal one, the classical one and the heavy metal guitar one. Irv said... Nobody listens to AM/FM radio anymore yet everyone knows this jingle? Does it run on streams or satellite? cjdahl60 said... I saw your post title and right away thought of "Kars for Kids." I also turn it off or change the station after the first few notes. The only terrestrial radio I listen to is Mariners baseball games and some NPR programs. Other that that I stick with podcasts. BTW, if anyone does post a defense of "Kars for Kids" I think you are well within your rights as site admin to ban them for life. Lemuel said... That two-note piano motif at the start of every Honda commercial. Also, "It's the Pepsi Generation, comin' at ya, goin' strong..." Loree said... I dislike that jingle too. I change the station every time I hear it on the radio. We tried to donate a boat to them and they wouldn't take it. But it worked out for us in the end; we were able to sell it to someone who wanted a boat. Jeff Boice said... Having kids sing the jingle is bad. Spelling "Cars" with a K is worse. At least they didn't draw one of the K's backwards the way adults think children draw. When my parents got too old to drive, they asked people at their church if they knew someone who really needed a car but couldn't afford one and wouldn't mind accepting one that was a few miles on it. Why would you donate it to some outside outfit you only know from a rotten jingle? Jaclyn M said... OK, here's why I listen to terrestrial radio. One, I like hearing the local DJs discuss things happening in the local area. And two, I have a side-job as an event DJ (weddings, fundraisers, etc.) and I find that the local top 40 stations are a good way to keep up-to-date on popular music. Personally, I prefer oldies, but it wouldn't look good if someone requests, let's say, Post Malone, and I respond with "Who?" RevPLT said... I listen to terrestrial radio for 2 reasons. One - call me cornball, but I like listening to the morning DJs talking about what's going on locally. And two - I have a side-job as an event DJ (weddings, parties, etc) and I find that the local top 40 stations are a good way to keep up-to-date with what's popular in music. Personally, I'd prefer to listen to my own collection of oldies, but it wouldn't look very good if someone requests something by, say, Post Malone, and I respond with "Who?" If you donate to Kars 4 Kids, the funds support religious education for Orthodox Jewish children, but only a small portion of the money actually benefits kids, and the organization has been accused of multiple violations. https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/188797/kars-4-kids-rakes-in-the-buckz TimWarp said... Never heard it. Only listen to NPR. (To whom we have donated two cars.) As much as everybody hated that "Give me back that Filet-O-Fish!" jingle from years past, why did McDonald's suddenly bring it back? Mibbitmaker said... I rarely use terrestrial radio anymore either. When I do, it's either a favorite show on the local free radio station (no commercials), or the HD3 oldies station in town which is automated and has only two commercials in each break, and the breaks are pretty far apart. They play 1955-1968 (not sure why no 1969, other than a couple end-of-1968s), and the free radio show is a couple local guys playing a variety of garage, punk, pop, lounge instrumentals, and general rock & roll from their collections of vinyl records. Even when I do listen to the local classic rock station, other stations, or Wait Wait Don't Tell Me on NPR, I either take the headphones off during commercials, or flip to the oldies station. Most of my music listening these days is either from streaming radio online (where you can also see the DJs doing what they do. Nice broadcasting set-ups in their homes!), or using YouTube as an ersatz radio broadcast (advantages: larger playlists, and the suggestions on the side lessens the time between hearing the songs). Lark Hawk said... A post on bad jingles, and no mention of Sy Flembeck? When I hear bad jingles on the radio, I still think of the Cheers episode where John Mahoney plays the guy who writes them. Years ago, it was Jack-in-the-Box's jingle that got to me. "J-J-Jack, J-J-Jack J-J-Jack Jack in the Box, Now you're cookin' Jack! "Ja-J-J-Jack-Jack, Jack in the Box, You're really cookin' now! The _____ is really ____ And the _____ is really ____ And the taco's really socko, The food never stops at Jack in the Box, The food never stops at Jack in the Box! J-J-Jack, J-J-Jack J-J-Jack Jack in the Box, I can still hear "Shotgun" Tom Kelly razzing it. "Who gives a flying..." "Taco's really Socko??" There was one for Stop 'n' Go Gas stations that was downright condescending: "Stop...'n' Go, It's more than you know!' All that money wasted on schooling.... RyderDA said... Why terrestrial radio? It's free, and I pay for listening to it by listening to ads I can ignore (or, in the car, change the stations on) Why broadcast TV? It's free, and I pay for watching it by watching to ads I can ignore (or change the stations on, or go to the can). Most arguments agaist terrestrial radio are the same arguments against a large section of your industry. I'd be careful with that. Watching the video on youtube, it occurred to me it's a good thing that Michael Jackson is dead, as he'd have probably tried to meet the boy who sings in the jingle. As for the jingle itself, yep, it's awful, especially the country music twang it's got. Kars for kids? They lie. I gave them a kid but they wouldn't give me a car. - MW Cheryl Marks said... Damn you Ken. As. soon as you called out the title of the jingle I got an ear worm. I'll be hearing the fracking thing the entire day. �� To my musically ignorant ears, the Kars for Kids jingle sounds like an amalgam of the "seven natural juices in Hawaiian Punch" jingle and the "good fruit flavor of Funny Face" jingle. tb said... Liberty, Liberty, Li-berty...Li-berty. OMG, you know that one, right? Fortran said... Dang it, Ken! I just saw the picture on my Feedly RSS feed and that freaking jingle got stuck in my head! The worst non-musical spots? Here in LA, it's Mike Diamond, the "smell-good plumber." Frank Beans said... The worst songs of all time? That's easy-- anything on radio in the past three decades. Okay, of course I don't quite mean that literally. But growing up in the 80s, there was a serious decline in pop music quality starting in the mid-80s that got rapidly worse, until I gave up on Top 40 for good by around 1990. Yes, there were occasional good tunes, but they were so few and far between, it just wasn't worth it. I listen to music from all eras and decades, and (hopefully) appreciate the best. It's just tough when the same kind of musical genres are shoved down your throat by media. If I grew up in the 70s, say, I would probably resent shitty folk pop and disco. But I'm lucky enough to have the vantage point of a filter for that. I understand why some people despise pop music from any era. You have a love/hate with it no matter what, and some stuff is just objectively overhyped. That doesn't necessarily make it bad. I actually like a lot of the songs on your list, but it's because I can appreciate them from a distance. Paul Duca said... The jingle does predate Trump's entry into politics So you agree with this. You might find this interesting. And finally, this. A good indicator for how awful that jingle is, is that the comments section for it on Youtube has been disabled. Based on the average amount of hate spewing venom and bile that commonly goes unnoticed on your average Youtube video, you just know that the comments section for this little slice of Hell must be really special, if they were disabled. Ed from SFV said... Not so much annoying, but I deeply resent the music of Speedway convenience stores (Midwest). It's a complete knockoff from the Jackson 5's, "The Love You Save." Another category of "music" hate? News themes/stingers. I listen to the radio all the time in Chicago. Music and talk. A few reasons 1) it's free 2)it gives me information about what is going on in the world (NPR) 3) There is variety, for free. In Chicago there are so many stations to choose from, all music formats, talk radio, yell radio, dumb radio (rush L) 4) I don't have unlimited data, so I won't stream stuff in the car or on the train. 5) don't need to subscribe to satellite and have to get new radios in the car and house. 6) Traffic I always have the radio on, or Alexa playing music. Need that back ground noise. Why pay for it when it is easily available for free. I'm surprised you would trash it since you made a living at it. Also forgot to mention, that you are right. VERY VERY annoying jingle. Also, did I mention radio is free? Also, one station I listen to in Chicago is WGN. On a clear night you can listen to it in LA. But in a typical hour, 17 minutes out of the 60 are actual programming, the rest commercials. That is why I have a selector button. "One eight hundred... "click. Gary said... Also the worst fake drumming since Chris Partridge. FRIDAY QUESTIONS: Did you have any involvement in the Savings Bond Promo, "Uncle Sam Malone"? Second question: A short-story writer said that when he wrote fiction, whatever he wrote, he was "there", as in he put himself in that world he created. Do you do that when you write or do you write in another way Point taken. But as the photo points out, it's on TV as well. Hell, probably even as an "underwriting" announcement on PBS! As you know there are several different versions, but the worst is the one in which the main singer sings like Mr. Ed I made up dirty words to it and sing along every time it comes on the radio. Quit dissing on "terrestial" radio, btw. There's plenty of good stuff on it, and it's free. Michael C said... I do not like the jingle but it does run on my internet radio station. Unless you get sponsorship, you have no control over which spots run. I run 2 minutes every 30 minutes and most of the ADS are from very well know companies, and none of the ADS are offensive. (OK, an argument can be made that one is). That one hasn't run in awhile, but if you heard it recently, it will probably come back to my station too. I know some people would say, well, maybe you should not play commericals at all. True, but I would like some Starbucks money. I did not post a link to my station out of respect for your blog. Since I do not have permission. Tom Asher said... I agree with Jeff Boice, spelling it with the K is just awful! Tony.T said... Rest assured, obnoxious radio ads are not just a problem in the US. They are just as obnoxious and repetitive here in Australia. D McEwan said... I don't even remember how long it has been since I last listened to any terrestrial radio, and I began in that industry. In contrast, I think we can all agree that the best jingle ever was... "Lipsmacking, thirst quenching, ace tasting, motivating, cool buzzing, high talking, fast living, ever giving, cool fizzing...Pepsi!" kent said... Jym Dingler said... I worry that my wife and I will have to visit the emergency room together after colliding head-first, diving for the TV remote to mute the commercial. DrBOP said... Well. thanks ALOT! NOW you decide you hate it! How about ALL those times it ran on YOUR Syracuse Chiefs broadcasts that we listened to just over the Canadian border (Kingston, ON). The damn jingle ran EVERY two innings! And OF COURSE the two kids of the lady I was seeing then just LOVED IT! SO MUCH SO that they would B U R S T into a 5-minute version of it at the drop of a...uhhh....baseball at ANY TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT! The fault, Dear Beaver..... NOT RACHEL said... That jingle is like a rattlesnake: you can’t like it but you have to respect it. When it comes on, I cringe and change the station. Nonetheless, the message is received. It’s running through my head right now, thanks to your mentioning it. As someone who for years made he’s living writing this shit, I respect its power. And I resent it all the more. Shea said... Is Florida somehow exempt from this "Kars for Kids" abomination? I had never heard it until the Will & Grace episode where they were doing a parody ear worm of it. I'm not sure who, online, mentioned the Will & Grace episode song was a parody, but I had to look it up on YouTube. I last about one line in before I turned it off. Never heard it before; never knew it existed. I listen to terrestrial radio when I'm taking a shower. I try to find the most innocuous OTA station we have and it's generally "smooth jazz." When the godawful sax gets to me, I reach out behind the shower curtain and turn it off. I sometimes listen to a more recent addition to our OTA radio stations that presents itself as "classic rock oldies" and ya know, it's actually not that bad. They just pretty much play the hits from the 80s and 90s that made the top 100 - familiar songs with lyrics and melody! I generally have hated "classic rock" stations because they are anything but "rock," so this station actually should be called "Classic Top 100 radio" or something. Tracy Carman said... Dreck is dreck! The "Hurry on down to Hardees" spots used to annoy me, too. Further charges are to be brought against Lori Loughlin over the college admissions scandal. I can't be the only one who finds it hilariously ironic that she appeared in Hallmark movies as a character who solves crimes. Doug said... Tell the truth Ken, the Corky's pest control jingle is in the top ten too. You probably still know the phone number from your Padres days. Headacher said... I don't understand why radio stations agree to play commercials such as this. The execs at these stations know the commercials are annoying and that listeners switch the station. They also know that this then prevents those listeners from hearing other commercials, and the companies paying for those (listenable) commercials are being cheated. Why would ad companies purposely produce commercials that are annoying and cause listeners to switch the station? Right now (in the Chicago area at least) there is a radio commercial which begins, "This is how you used to connect to the internet." This is followed by that awful, horrible, excruciating "phone connection" sound that most readers here will remember from years ago. As to what this commercial is actually for? I have no idea. That commercial and particularly that sound gets the station changed immediately. Other commercials have used the sound of an alarm clock "beeper" going off. One of the worst sounds in existence that I suspect most human beings despise. What is the sense of a commercial which annoys the listener? Lawman592 said... Thank you for unlocking something that's been buried in the archives of my brain for the last 40 years. Now, it won't leave. Roger Owen Green said... What is the most annoying song in the world? "Honey by Bobby Goldsboro. Wait, it’s Dominick the Donkey." So, sure. CopleyScott said... The (barely) animated TV commercials and jingle for RockAuto are a close second, but you're absolutely right. Maybe it's something about car stuff. But anyway, I do feel slightly bad about the criticism, considering the age of the "talent," but then I remember that those Kidz are probably Adultz by now, so screw it. I've always believed that the open market is a large ballot box in which you vote with your dollars. If a current commercial or jingle upsets or irritates me, I don't buy that product until the commercial or jingle is retired. For example I cancelled my Liberty insurance policy when they started using the "Liberty Liberty etc" jingle. When Carl's Jr started equating their hamburgers to sex I stopped eating there (not a big challenge). I just went on my Facebook page and a sponsored ad for you-know-who appeared! Anyone else have this happen? Does this mean we're all doomed? John Nixon said... I, too, have become a dedicated Sirius/XM listener...but at home in the kitchen we have an old AM radio that's attached under a kitchen cabinet so I listen to either sports or news while in there. The news channel almost always plays that stupid cars for kids jingle. I can shut it off in my mind but my wife instantly goes 'TURN THAT OFF!!'. What make me cringe are the testosterone commercials that play constantly. It will help you 'perform' like you used to. Perform?!? I think that maybe the main reason commercials have become so noticeable and annoying is that they have become so poorly written and produced. And nobody cares. It's just people forwarding files instead of having a good time producing an ear catching production. At the stations the sales people have completely taken over the role of writer and if not them then it's someone from the business. They write poorly and they request no music background or production of any kind cuz they think it will interfere with their brilliant script. Also what has become popular is endorsement spots. Again no music, an announcer who puts very little effort into trying to make us believe that they really have any interest in the product other than getting paid a bunch of money to say they like it. They don't fool anyone so they just waste money and time. Line up about 9 to 11 of these little gems in a row 3 times an hour and it's not hard to see why radio listenership is becoming a thing of the past. To John Nixon: Thanks for your comment on the woeful state of the writing in many current radio commercials (with some notable exceptions that I enjoy.) I gradually broke into fulltime comedy writing by writing/producing/voicing thousands of radio commercials, both for various local stations where I worked and for national syndicators such as TM, PAMS and Toby Arnold. I always tried to come up with fresh concepts and funny lines to make the ads as entertaining as the shows. My heroes were Stan Freberg and Dick Orkin. But I did have to learn the hard sell style for those who demanded it. I once did one for a car dealer in Greenwich, Connecticut, who'd been unhappy with his ads for years because he thought they weren't hard sell enough. So I went overboard giving him an ad that I actually intended as sort of a parody of those kinds of balls-to-the-wall ads. Unfortunately, he loved it. He told the station, "Finally! Now, this guy knows how to write a commercial that sells!" He insisted I write all his ads from that point on, so I ended up having to do that over and over. I seriously screwed myself with that one. Anita Bonita said... It now has some competition from Heritage for the Blind's solicitations for car donations. "Heritage for the blind ... reminds you to be kind ... Call 1-800-DONATE CARS today ..." I have become very adept, whilst on the air, at not listening to these. Which is sad, because I spent four years in the music department at Y&R, privileged to have worked on some of the classics. (My boss was the guy who, over a weekend when Meredith Willson wasn't available, wrote the Armour Hot Dogs jingle.) Good thing they're not called Kool Kids Kars. The Kars for Kids jingle drove me crazy for years--until somehow it rewired my brain and I actually started to enjoy it. The kid sounds like an amiable nitwit from one of the situation comedies of my youth ("Leave It to Beaver" or "Dennis the Menace") and the guy sounds like a bargain-basement Johnny Cash, and somehow it all just...works, as proven by the fact that it's impossible to get it out of your head. I realize that the fact that I feel this way is probably evidence that I've lost my mind. Derek said... I moved to southern Indiana from Idaho about two years ago, and listen to the radio here because my car stereo doesn't have a CD player or an aux input. Although the playlists for classic rock/oldies stations are painfully bland, none of the stations play K4K ads. They did in Idaho. I'd almost forgotten how bad those commercials were. Can't think of any other examples of poor radio jingles that I listen to; usually I just flip through my presets until I find something good; failing that I turn the volume to 0. But whenever I hear or see a moronic ad I think about the scene from City Slickers where Billy Crystal's boss takes him to task for buying a piece of $&!#. Sorry I can't find anything with better quality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVIkyhmMPTo I do recall a series of radio ads I enjoyed thoroughly from the mid-aughts, though it wasn't a proper jingle. Emerald Downs Race Track used to produce ads where a narrator would commentate a mundane event (such as a child in the back seat of a car who has to go to the bathroom) like a horse race: as they approached the line, "It's 'Can you make it!' It's 'I can't wait!' It's 'Can you make it!' It's 'I can't wait!' But in the end, it's 'Too Little, Too Late.'" Here's the problem. Even though we all agree it's horrible, terrible, and gratingly annoying... ya'll remember it, down to the dang phone number. Therefore, by marketing standards, it actually did its job and is ingenious in the worst sort of way. Pat in Jersey said... I've got a new one. "Rock Auto" 1950s amateur cartoon figures and a worse jingle. Especially during Covid 19 stay at home time. And the popcorn was good too! How to get your own Netflix Special EP120: NBC’s Al Michaels, Part 2 Why do we laugh? A book recommendation The most fun show on TV (Good) Friday Questions EP119: NBC’s Al Michaels Part 1 What were they thinking, Part 2? What were they thinkin'? The WGA-ATA dispute -- Where do we stand? EP118: More Celebrity Dish w/ Arlen Peters I'm going to miss Ralph Lawler WGA vs ATA update EP117: My Mount Rushmore of Radio: Four greats rad... Why are network sitcoms different from streaming s... The Real Don Steele	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line121
__label__cc	0.66187	0.33813	← LOST CARS: 1962 Toyopet Stout world honeymoon truck QotW: What would you tell automakers to do? → BUBBLE ERA EXCESS: The story of Mazda’s M2 brand, Part 01 Posted on June 27, 2014 by Dave Yuan As enthusiasts, many of us feel the urge to voice opinions about our favorite marques. “Honda should do this,” or “Toyota should build that.” If only the they would listen the (automotive) world would be a better place, no? In fact, automakers do listen. Back in the glory days of the Bubble Economy, Mazda, in particular, even created a whole entity for this purpose. It was called M2, Inc. In the late Eighties, as Acura, Lexus, and Infiniti were getting up and running, Mazda was keen on setting up its own specialized and upscale divisions. What followed was an explosion of sub-brands: Eunos, ɛfĩni, Autozam, Xedos, and the still-born Amati. Whether you consider these a collection of cool-sounding marques or a bout of “What were they smoking?” this was a period of ambitious diversification and experimentation for Mazda. M2, Inc. was a product of this period. Nicknamed Mazda Two, it was created in 1990 with the mission of getting into customers’ heads at the street level. Though Mazda already had an R&D center in Tokyo at this time, such facilities tended to be more isolated from end users. M2, on the other hand, was set up to act as an “antenna showroom” where direct dialogues with customers could happen on a regular basis. Nissan and Toyota were conducting similar kinds of marketing research at their corporate showrooms in Tokyo, but Mazda’s take had a bit more panache. Besides marketing research, M2’s day-to-day operations also involved tuning and developing specialty vehicles. In this latter respect, much of Mazda’s enthusiast product development — an example being the earlier “Off-line 55” program from which the Miata came to be — fell onto M2. Coupled with a high degree of autonomy, these responsibilities enabled M2 to develop cars based on direct customer feedback, with the corporate objective being to gauge and explore directions where Mazda should go next. To cap this all off in style, the entire M2 team was housed in its own headquarters in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo. A character in its own right, the post-modern M2 Building was distinctive to say the least, having been featured in architecture magazines. Bob Hall, who was instrumental in development of the original Miata, did a couple of stints at M2 and recalls the distinctive set up of the M2 Building with drive-thru portals, as well as an interior resembling a rocket silo with lifts for cars. Besides a regular Mazda showroom with production vehicles, M2 had a specific showroom that displayed its prototypes where customers can also interact with members of the “in-residence” development team. The public side of M2’s operations was incredibly innovative and interactive. Just imagine walking into a slick, high-concept Mazda showroom full of prototypes, sitting down with the designers and engineers, and conversing about your ideal car. And then, walking away knowing that t!he fruit of your ideas might actually materialize by your next visit! What further distinguishes M2 from other carmakers’ marketing research arms is that it actually sold vehicles developed from its efforts with the public. During its tenure, 800 examples of M2’s specialty models were produced. Most of them were Roadster (a.k.a. Miata) variants, and they are now among the most desirable and collectible NAs in Japan. All M2 vehicles were sequentially numbered and indicated by a metal plate (sometimes riveted to the passenger door). The inaugural product, the M2-1001, was a sweet Roadster. It featured a tuned B6-ZE engine with 130PS, 5-speed manual transmission, lightweight flywheel, mechanical LSD with cooler, HKS exhaust, four-point roll cage, vintage racing style aluminum mirror and fuel cap, suspension upgrades, stiffened chassis, 195/50 tires on 8-spoke 15-inch Panasport Pro Rally wheels, racing bucket seats, MOMO-sourced 3-spoke racing steering wheel, aluminum shift knob and handbrake handle, studded racing pedals, unique instrument panel gauges, exclusive Dark Blue paint, rear spoiler, and modified nose housing two large driving lights. Referred to as the “Clubman,” it evoked hotted-up racing roadsters of yore. If the Club Racer reflected Miata’s tuning potential from an American perspective, the M2-1001 was approaching ultimate expression of the Roadster concept from Japan’s point of view. Announced in late 1991, production was strictly limited to 300 units. As expected of such a niche, tuned, and low-volume car, the price was steep (on par with the Z32 Fairlady Z). Nevertheless, customer response was strong, and a lottery for prospective buyers was necessary to deal with the overwhelming demand. The 1001 was a smashing success. However, all was not rosy on the horizon. In Part 02, we’ll look at some more of the cars M2 spawned, and the projects eventual end. This post is filed under: Bubble Era and tagged: Bubble Economy, M2, mazda, miata, mx-5. 3 Responses to BUBBLE ERA EXCESS: The story of Mazda’s M2 brand, Part 01 Wagoneer said: What an interesting read, thanks for the education guys. I can’t wait to read part 2. revlimiter (Adam) said: The M2s are some of my very favorite cars and such a huge source of inspiration. My leather NA6 dash project was directly inspired by the M2-1002. So awesome to get to read an M2 article on here. Thanks JNC! Interesting. 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__label__wiki	0.620485	0.620485	Home Events Crime Past Events › Crime Glasgow Gliterary Lunch – 7 June Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow, 99 Gordon St, Glasgow Glasgow, G1 3SF United Kingdom + Google Map Glasgow Gliterary Lunch with Jess Kidd and Kirsty Wark. Gliterary Lunches grew out of a love of 3 things; good food, good books and good company Throw in a sparkling drinks reception and you have the perfect combination for a glittering occasion. I had a lot of fun at last year's event and am delighted to be back again and thrilled to meet Kirsty Wark. Under the Knife, Edinburgh International Book Festival – 20 Aug August 20, 2019 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am The Spiegeltent, Edinburgh Festival, Charlotte Square Gardens Edinburgh, United Kingdom + Google Map I'm joining the excellent E S Thompson for an event titled Under the Knife in the Spiegeltent at the festival, should be a lot of fun. Here's the festival blurb: Medicine, murder and the macabre meet in Victorian London. A discovery in an anatomy school mortuary takes Jem Flockhart and Will Quartermain on a high-stakes search for answers in E S Thomson’s Surgeon’s Hall. Jess Kidd’s Things in Jar's sees Bridie Devine, the finest female detective in 1860s London, take… September 10, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Speakeasy Tent, Curious Festival, Pippingford Park Manor, Nutley Uckfield, UK TN22 3HW United Kingdom + Google Map Delighted to be visiting my favourite festival again. I'll be talking about Things in Jars. Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Main St, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Ireland + Google Map Off to Bray for their exciting looking literary festival and delighted to be joining the acclaimed John Boyne. Here's the festival's blurb: Join award-winning authors John Boyne (The Heart’s Invisible Furies; The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas; My Brother’s Name is Jessica) and Jess Kidd (The Hoarder; Things in Jars; Himself) for an entertaining evening of readings, discussion, Q&A and conversation. With authors Tanya Farrelly and Edward O’Dwyer. Leggate Theatre Victoria Gallery & Museum, Ashton Street Liverpool, UK , LL69 3DR United Kingdom + Google Map Really intrigued and delighted to be joining Professor Sarah Peverley for a discussion that promises to range from the mystical to the grotesque. I'll be reading from and taking questions about my novel Things in Jars. Can't wait to have a look at the incredible collection of curiosities at the Victoria Gallery & Museum. Memorial Hall, 73-75 Lairgate Beverley, England HU17 8HN United Kingdom + Google Map This should be a lot of fun. I'm joining Chriss Simms and Amanda Mason to discuss the allure of gothic thrillers and how contemporary crime thrillers are often rooted in the Gothic tradition. Smock Alley Theatre, 7 Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin, D08 PX27, Dublin, D08 PX27 Ireland + Google Map Back to Dublin for a few pints... no, no it's really for a serious literary discussion at the Murder One Festival, should be a lot of fun. Here's the festival blurb: From Things in Jars to Violet Hill, London’s only female detective, via Hudson’s Kill and the Irish gangs of New York, three novelists use the past as a backdrop to their page-turning adventures of deception, danger – and detection. Declan Burke, previously Dublin City of Literature’s Writer in Residence… The Gluck Studio, Off Highland Croft, behind Chantry House, Church Street, BN44 3YB Off Highland Croft, behind Chantry House, BN44 3YB United Kingdom + Google Map Off to the Steyning Bookshop on Thursday 23rd January 2020, for a literary evening at the Gluck Studio. Here's their blurb: 'Jess will be discussing her latest novel Things in Jars, alongside her previous novels, The Hoarder and Himself. Jess Kidd has been praised for her unique fictional voice. She was brought up in London as part of a large family from County Mayo, and her work has been described as ‘Gabriel García Márquez meets The Pogues.’ Her debut, Himself,… The Marlowe Bookshop, 22-24 Spittal Street Marlow, Marlow BuSL7 1DB United Kingdom + Google Map Off to Marlowe for a conversation with local resident and fellow novelist Helen Cullen. February 10, 2020 @ 12:00 am Off to Norwich for a reading at Waterstones, come along. Here's their blurb: Usher in the new year with an evening with one of modern fiction's most exciting authors- Jess Kidd! Coming hot on the heels of her previous successes with The Hoarder and Himself, Things in Jars is a twisted Victorian detective tale which thrills as much as it inspires. A stolen child, a brilliant lady detective and a dungeons-worth of medical curiosities all serve to make this the…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line124
__label__cc	0.52893	0.47107	Homeless Memory Mathew Simmonds “Everything in this world reeks of crime: the newspaper, the wall, the countenance of man.” “Theories that level suffering by proposing that all subjectivity is born from subjection and exclusion, however, cover over the suffering specific to oppression. In so doing, they risk complicity with values and institutions that abject those othered to fortify the privilege of the beneficiaries of oppressive values.” “If the print revolution heralded the beginning of the end for our memory retrieval capabilities, then the post digital world is arguably deteriorating our abilities to a state of amnesia.” Fiona Shipwright It would be hard to imagine Hollywood becoming more jingoistic than it is today. What is interesting, I think, is that for the fifteen years I worked in film and TV, as both feature writer and staff writer, I only met one person who had served in the military. ONE. One out of the thousand or more people I dealt with for over a decade. He was a Vietnam vet who had become a writer. A very interesting guy from the backwoods of Appalachia, he claimed not to have ever brushed his teeth until boot camp. He wrote virulently anti-military drama. But that was it. One writer. And yet, today, if one goes to network or cable scripted drama you will find an almost constant reference to the U.S. military and to the heroism of soldiers. And oddly, and perhaps its an anomaly, but there seems to a huge reliance on widowed wives of U.S. soldiers. It is a plot device in, literally, dozens of shows just this season. All from writers and producers who themselves have never served in the military. Curious. Now, I have been bombarded of late with opinion from a variety of sources and people in the U.S. on the topic of Syria. Again, I am not sure why exactly this week, but happenstance perhaps. And what is shocking is that these are people, for the most part, who would self identify as liberal, and yet the information they have is wildly reactionary and Russophobic and almost nakedly and obviously connected to the U.S. state department. At least to the Democratic Party, and probably to both, and to the C.I.A. as well. Things like Pulse, which seems to have connections to the Carnegie Endowment for Peace (boy is that a state dept title if I ever heard one) and publishes writers such as Charles Davis and Idrees Ahmad. This is the newest incarnation of the cruise missile left. Except it’s not even nominally leftist. In fact Pulse published a piece by someone named Lelia al Shami. This piece advocates for the support of the moderate armed Syrian resistance (of whom scant evidence seems to exist) and the downfall of the evil {sic} Assad. But see, I find that anytime Assad is being castigated in print, it comes with a guaranteed anti Russian addendum. And a de-facto tacit (albeit hand wringing) support for the U.S. As Samir Amin once put it, a few years back, ‘it’s always a question how these groups get their guns’. Indeed. Why has ISIS not attacked Israel, asks William Blum. Yeah, how about that. The thing is, the left today is increasingly a branded hipster left. This is media manipulation, image management, not politics. Nicolai Crestianinov I wanted to write about space in narrative, in light of this growing jingoism. I say that because there is a both simple and a complex pair of connections to the ways people view the world and then make it into a story. In a sense, space in writing is closely aligned with what is usually called ‘poetics’. But its far more complex than that (what is popularly known as that), obviously, and it is also something that I think defies any sort of systematic attempt at definitions, really. One of the distinct qualities I experience watching popular entertainment, meaning mostly Hollywood film and TV, is a sense of suffocation, or strangulation in the story and in the characters. One feels only in that mimetic sympathetic way a kind of constriction in the chest. In one way this is about changes in the idea of what character is meant to be doing, of what it ‘is’, exactly. And this is connected to the resurgent fascism that washes over Western societies today. And all of this is linked to the way amnesia, forgetting, loss of memory, seems to inhabit living space, and how stories are told. A space inhabited by amnesia is one that registers a certain blankness. I use the word inhabit metaphorically, but there is something that feels quite literal about it, too. Fiona Shipwright has a cool short essay over at Uncube about the importance of architecture to memory. And she suggests that the way most people use the internet, accessing vast stores of information, is the equivalent of non-place. And stories today seem to increasingly take place in non-spaces. Slightly different sorts of non-spaces, but related. A number of writers have taken up this idea of society losing a sense of collective memory. Jerome McGann writes about the loss of reading and the implications for convenient forgetting. The digital age privileges this ‘super present’, and it is attached to the solicitations of an age of marketing. One aspect of the erosion of community is the attendant erosion of memory as art of solidarity. But there is another aspect to rising amnesia and that has to do with the way stories are used. And maybe ‘used’ is the wrong word, although I think maybe it’s not exactly incorrect either. This is also a part of the general loss or reduction of experience. I read somewhere on social media the other week someone saying how the government was always pushing ‘crappy modern art’. I don’t even recall the context and it might well have been true in a sense, but that kind of remark is one I hear constantly; and it is usually expressed in a tone of hostility. And it is often the left as much as the right. In fact more because the right wing today, the new fascists, openly hate culture of any kind. But I think the causes of this hostility, across the political spectrum, has to do with a sense of not wanting to ‘waste’ the effort or time in engaging with difficult cultural matters. It is also just defensive. Matthew Brandt, photography. It reflects a sense, in the U.S. anyway, of that long standing fear of being taken for a mark. It is easier to ridicule a Tony Smith, or a Mark Rothko than it is to really explore why they might be important. One cannot explain in three sentences why Rothko matters. Americans in general are terrified of being ridiculed. The age of snark and sarcasm, but also of shaming and ridicule. In literature there is a certain built in tolerance for hipster prose, the kind that writes about how pointless it is to be writing. But returning to Hollywood for a moment in this, the new jingoism takes place against highly unreal landscapes, but not just unreal, for they are unreal is a particularly disturbing way. Everything coming out of Hollywood, or nearly everything, is borderline camp. Shows such as Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are steeped in irony and are, essentially, ironic cartoons with live action. The appreciation of this stuff is predicated almost exactly upon Sontag’s old definitions of camp. The issue though is ‘character’ now, in mass entertainment, and it is something very different than what Tolstoy thought it was. There is a set system of behaviors and actions, and reactions, that are like paint by number templates. And nobody is very forgiving. If there is one single thing absent in TV and film today it is forgiveness. And if it does occur, it’s really not occurring. I watched one show recently in which a character made a long speech that ended with his saying ‘I forgive you’, and at that moment the audience realized the person he was speaking to was in a sound proof room and couldn’t hear him. This is the best metaphor for contemporary narrative I can think of. Malerie Marder, photography. So if an entire society is actively ‘forgetting’, all the time, then the need for story is diminished. Or it has at the least changed dramatically. For stories now, in popular culture, are always stories the audience already knows. One might suggest the same was true of Greek tragedy, but there the knowness, as it were, was a part of a complex architecture of memory, of collective history. Here a narrow class of wealthy white writers and directors and producers are manufacturing a constant hyper repetition of the known, but of the amnesiac known. The audience knows this story of not knowing being told by non characters situated in a non-place. So pervasive is this kind of product that the introduction of real characters in contexts of real history, appear intimidating and needlessly difficult. And this has given rise to a certain kind of conformist surrealism (David Lynch is the perfect example of this, but in its way American Beauty was another, or Fight Club). The manufacturing of the ‘weird affect’ is really a way to interrupt the actual uncanny, and to short circuit the deeper layers of collective memory. And on a psychoanalytic level this collective is mediated by individual histories of a sort today that suffer their own disfigurement. The shell of a person, which Joyce McDougall has written of so extensively. It should be said that the Palahniuk novel Fight Club is quite a bit of another ‘thing’ altogether than the film. “Subjectivity is constituted through response, responsiveness, or response-ability and not the other way around. We do not respond because we are subjects; rather,it is responsiveness and relationality that make subjectivity and psychic life possible.” Vaslav Nijinsky, 1916. Eugene Druet, photography. Kelly Oliver has written some quite cogent studies of how subjugation works on individuals and affects their development. I think finally she is wrong in some of her conclusions, but I also think she makes important observations about class and the long shadow of social hierarchical deprivations on both individual and community. And what she says of responsivness is very interesting in terms of writing. I used to say to students that character comes out of dialogue, not the other way round. It is the very same idea — people are not pre-formed and complete, but rather fluid, incomplete, and instinctive. The character, the subject, is always in the process of reacting, and this is also, I suspect, how languages develop. This is one of those questions with cave art raised by Leroi Gourhan. And more, with how memory is linked to knowledge in ways that it is not linked to digital information. “The training of the body is based on behavioral patterns learned from participating in the social life of a group. In some cases the training is conscious and delibarate but in many cases the training of the human body takes place within the context of the ordinary daily-life. Moreover, the gesture is not simply the skilled movement of the body but also the knowledge that guides the skillful sequence of actions. Leroi-Gourhan stressed the social nature of memory in human societies. Memory is not the property of the individual but rather of the collective members of society. Thus, to say that gesture is concrete and individual presents only one side of the coin. While this is true, it is equally true that gesture is necessarily collective and abstract in the sense that gesture involves not only the movement of the body but also the knowledge that structures this movement.” Michael Chazen ‘Leori Gourhan among the Cyborgs’ Gourhan also pointed out that today, under late Capitalism, people have stopped participating in the creation of aesthetics. They consume them, and perhaps in some second order or register they repurpose them, but mostly they passively consume them. This is an area Bernard Stiegler touches on when he suggests that politics is aesthetics, today. By which he means that if taking ‘aesthetics’ is the widest possible definition, and including taste and perception and feelings — that aesthetics is then social because we are living together and speak to each other and share opinions and judgements and experiences. And that’s right, but it’s also increasingly not right. What mass culture is doing (per Stiegler) is syncronizing aesthetic experience, and the most profound technical apparatus employed is TV. And even way back thirty years or so ago, Jerry Mander was saying the same thing in his book Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television Daniel Ross, in an article on Stiegler writes: “This is not only a matter of cinema and television. Industrialisation itself, the rise of industrial production, depended on nothing other, largely, than the grammatisation of human gesture and its inscription in the programs of industrial machines. What previously was a matter of the techniques with which the hand worked with tools, transmitted generationally, became the domain of machines whose techniques it was no longer necessary for workers to know or understand. We can speak of a process of the retreat of the hand, analogous to the retreat of the foot in the hand which characterised the prehistoric process of the conquest of the upright stance. This retreat of the hand is a grammatisation of gesture amounting to the destruction of skill, that is, of forms of knowledge of how to do and make, and it is what Simondon referred to as the proletarianisation of production (the key point here is that Simondon re-writes Marx to make clear that proletarianisation is less the creation of a new class than it is a process of the destruction of knowledge, affecting everybody).” Christian Rosa So, here is a subject who is situating him or herself in relation to the social hierarchy and others in it, as well as suffering an increasing kind of deprivation born of losing the knowledge, the direct and physical intelligence of gesture, and memory. And both are partly collective. That quality of that used to be called shell shocked (after WW1) and is now called PTSD or some variant, is not always the shutting down of receptivity, but can be, and probably often is, the shock of having no gestural memory or skill. I see this, say, in airports as one watches the crowds passing. There is a generation of graceless youth. Some are remarkable athletically, but lacking in this gestural poetics. Watch film, the little there is (actually almost none), of Nijinsky. Perhaps this is not true but I cannot imagine a body or dancer of that sort being found today. But that’s a complex question, really. Nijinsky’s physical genius was inseparable from his psychic fragility, and his facial expressions which evoked a profound emotional openness. And maybe that was his erotic pull as well. The intelligence of gesture, skilled movement and the memory of something collective, not individual, in the body. Dots and rhythmic line patterns were evident during the Paleolithic. There is evidence of the representation of figures from thirty thousand years ago. Twenty thousand years ago there were groups of figures and many stylized representations. Five thousand years after that, roughly fifteen thousand years ago, the sophistication in drawing was dramatic. By the time of the Altimira cave paintings, maybe ten thousand years ago, there were both stylized representations and a return to ‘realistic’ drawings of animals. There is really not much known, finally, about who made these drawings and paintings, but it is clear I think that language was born out of this interplay between graphism and drawing, that those rhythmic clusters, patterns, were becoming a kind of pre-alphabet. Gesture, a skilled hand at work. And it must have been recognizable to those in these early communities, that certain patterns meant certain things. Memory played a crucial if not essential role in the life of those people in the Paleolithic. Abstraction, as Gourhan says, led to both written communication, language, and branched off into a return to realism. The point here is that abstraction was always, for early man, a kind of ritual language. The memory of the individual was caught up with symbols and even with decoration (what today might be called decoration). The body is activated by recognition of pattern, the memory is activated, and one feels something personal in the collective. Today, I think perhaps it is the opposite. Mass culture like TV out of Hollywood, posits a collective that makes judgments based on what isn’t felt. The individual feels only a rote identification with the collective. The collective is not personal. It is that to which one subscribes, like buying a political abonnement. This dynamic, this is the sense of entitlement the bourgeoisie clings to — the purchase of the right to exist. The mimetic feeling that is inextricably linked up with memory and collective history is largely absent. In its place is the certificate or commercial document that grants one permission. The contemporary Westerner is very caught up with permission. And this is partly the result of how Capitalism has trained the populace. For without active memory skills the subject is predicated on various immaterial (even implied) transactions of allowance. Permission to buy this house, to ride this bus, to own this car. And the digital archive that is the internet occupies no physical space, it forms no space, not even an image, really. One does not remember the history out of which one comes, but rather accesses, if needed, the data that verifies this. Verification though is increasingly tenuous. But this is partly the loss of the past, altogether. The hyper present is a non place where one still needs documents. A passport to nowhere. A passport granted authority by a structure, a state, that also exists in non space. If you asked the average American where his or her country was, the answer would be some kind of map reference. “The black man lacks the advantage of being able to accomplish this descent into a real hell.” The colonial mind set of the West intersects with memory, and with the formation of the subject, or identity. The white person who asks ‘what can I do’ to a black man or woman is exercising a final form of privilege. The underclass today, black, Arab, and Latino, and in differing ways, too, transpeople and immigrants of all kinds, are denied their own voice. It amounts to the final White ownership of suffering. And voice is hugely important, here. For the alienated white westerner the expression of their own suffering, anxiety, fear, or sickness (PTSD, ADD, etc) is exactly that for which they feel they have purchased permission. Their voice, their language, and their non-space is what makes up the ‘hyper now’. The subject formation of those deemed outside is one in which they are not even allowed their own psychic lack. This is the impulse for erasure that dominates Western imperialist politics. Erase not just history, or rather, doing so makes those whose history is erased into phantoms. The muslim is invisible, except as a template for the White westerner. The black inner city youth is invisible, and when he or she has the temerity of ‘appearing’, it means the appropriate action is to disappear them. So two things seem to be going on today; the loss of history, of space, and of memory is accelerating, but at the same time the privileged white westerner is making their anxiety, fear, confusion, into a kind of club to beat down those without the abonnement. The last bastion of privilege for many is in their narcissistic angst. This is the model for countless Hollywood TV shows and feature films. Actors of color, or writers, are granted day passes if they conform to dimensionless cut outs. The black characters in today’s TV are largely there, if not always there, to make the viewer aware of their own whiteness. Or, of their existence, finally. I exist because none of you do. Janina Green, photography. This goes a long ways to explaining the quality of suffocation in narrative. For characters are not part of a landscape in which collective memory is be accessed, or in which the gesture and voice is that of the unpredictable. And here that sense of absent memory starts to literally erase the landscape. Shows like the recent Jessica Jones on Netflix (based on a Marvel comic) takes place in an empty and weirdly airless New York City. It is worth noting that the black character, the ‘unbreakable’ man, is one that I doubt any but a white writer would create. His grief is one dimensional (for a dead wife) and even the fact that his skin cannot be punctured or burned feels oddly like a colonial cliche trotted out in new attire. The show’s creator and head writer is Melissa Rosenberg, born in Marin County,and whose father is Jack Lee Rosenberg the psychiatrist. But I digress. The white lead protagonist is able to feel and get in touch with her emotions through her affair with the unbreakable black man. But really, this is a minor point because the real overriding quality of the show is that there are no characters. There is only this strange disconcerting melange of science fiction, fantasy, comic book and titillation. Even the logic of the super powers many of these characters possess is inconsistent. And perhaps this is so obvious in this particular show because of the use of voice-over narration. When Robert Mitchum narrates his fatalistic descent into eventual murder in Out of the Past, it is from the point of view of his own death, and it is about memory. How we remember and how we question our own memories and by extension our choices. In Jessica Jones the narrative voice over seems to come from no place. It is spoken from the sound stage. It is not a confession, even, but a sort of map to events. Except nothing is questioned. Not even having super powers. “…the destruction of the past, or rather of the social mechanisms that link one’s contemporary experience to that of earlier generations, is one of the most characteristic and eerie phenomena of the late twentieth century. Most young men and women at the century’s end grow up in a sort of permanent present lacking any organic relation to the public past of the times they live in..” Nijinsky, 1910. Eugene Druet, photography. The past is now only a digital archive. And this also accounts for the strange feeling of vertigo I find in a lot of contemporary architecture. The spaces for memory are absent. Mathew Simmonds’ small sculptures of ancient buildings are acutely haunting, for the mimetic experience is one of both individual childhoods, and of a past suddenly given form. A dream form, without people. They are like curious doll’s houses without the possibility of dolls. They deny the possibility of life. So perhaps they are funerary sculpture. But the mimetic narrative then is challenging, however one ‘interprets’ it, for it asks us how and what we remember in these spaces? “The house is not only, therefore, a building in which a group of people live. It provides more than a shelter and spatial disposition of activities, a material order constructed out of walls and boundaries. Over and beyond this it is a medium of representation, and, as such, can be read effectively as a mnemonic system. Many anthropologists agree on this point. The house has been compared to a book in which is inscribed a vision of the structure of society and the cosmos…” Paul Connerton Buildings are always linked to Nature, of course. To ideas of boundaries, enclosure, exposure, safety etc. All buildings. And I think that one of the missing elements in much film and TV today has to with how architecture is ignored. I wrote of Antonioni and Bertolucci and how their films so profoundly integrate architectural space into narrative. I cannot think of a contemporary film that does that. The invisible underclass today is inevitably going to recognize their own invisibility in the white world. Kelly Oliver discusses Lacan in this respect, somewhat incorrectly I think, but one part is very germane here. That essential lack, the split of inside and outside, which the subject then re-knits in various ways by manufacturing coherence in the outside world (at no small cost psychically) is for the abjected outsider a different sort of struggle. The mirror stage as a social reality (which Fanon articulated) means that for the outsider, the underclass child, the formation of the super ego is doubly toxic. For it always a white super ego. Authority is only white authority in white society. The colonial plantation owner is the modern patriarch. The figure of the sugar plantation owner on horseback, scanning the land he owns is an indelible image. For contemporary architecture always creates the open space as one under surveillance, not just from CCTV or other surveillance technology, but on a deeper level it is the place which is there to be viewed from a privileged vantage point. The open space offers itself to be surveyed, at leisure. Openness is entwined with leisure, with a respite from labor. It is a weird commingling of 19th century residual factory models for labor, and the rise in security spaces as forms of reassurance for the bourgeoisie. The public commons today, of course, don’t really exist. But in office complexes, the open atrium or outdoor square is to be viewed rather than inhabited. In a sense the privileged classes don’t ever inhabit commons areas anyway and those who resting on benches by the water fountain in the square are de-facto stigmatized as the laboring classes, as those who need breaks. Those who bring their own lunches. The idea of rest is one that is compromised today, anyway. Partly the legacy of a Puritan country, but also the sense that work is something highly mediated in terms of perception now. That all said, I think Oliver is right that oppression is a neglected aspect of subject formation because of the positing of a normative white male model for experience. Daido Moriyama, photography. (From Farewell to Photography, 1972). Lacan saw alienation being interrelated with our existence in a world alien to us. A world we did not make. Of course this is why memory is so important, on a collective level especially, for the tending of those psychic wounds of childhood alienation are meant to come from the common history of a people, a society, a culture. And it is here that I think a common error takes place in regards to art and culture. That hostility I spoke of above, to modern art, is really a hostility to abstraction at bottom. And yet arguably abstraction is the primal expression of human beings. Why are there unrealistic cave paintings at all? Why did man develop patterns and substitute these decorative patterns at a certain point for grammar. We speak the language of abstraction. That is poetry in a sense. So when I say narrative and space are related, what I mean is that the ‘voice’ of the writer, or character, is a voice of exploration. It is not the voice of the known. If it were it would be an Ikea catalogue. The hostility to abstraction is Puritan, firstly. It’s seen as too easy. Aw hell, I could that. Give me a can of paint and a roller. I can do a Rothko. Secondly, it is the hidden fears of mimesis, which is something I’m coming to see as far more prevalent that I thought. And this is, I suspect anyway, because of how destabilizing is any interruption of the hyper-now. One must remember, a remembering not archived digitally. And it is, as a side bar, interesting that the concept of remembering has taken on a kitsch marketed reality today. Memorial ceremonies, or all state mediated offical acts of memory are really, without exception, really acts of forgetting. The sentimentalized memory activity, or pseudo ritual is one I tend to associate with things like the funeral of Princess Di. And even when genuine commemorative gatherings take place, at a grass roots level, there is an insidious creeping kitsch quality that needs to be better guarded against I think. Things like the politicans marching together in Paris after Charlie Hebdo is an act of occupying grief by the state. Yes it’s a photo op, but it is also a stealth act of psychic occupation. Grief is held hostage by war criminals, arms linked, making serious face. Kasper Sonne The political fables or propaganda of the West now resembles episodes of shows like Jessica Jones. For whatever reason this week I was thinking about Nijinsky. For what is often forgotten is that Nijinsky invented modern dance. The le dieu de la danse of the Ballet Russes, choreographed only four ballets. All short, and only one remains; the eleven minute Afternoon of a Faun. It is easy to forget how radical these works were in comparison to the Imperial Ballet or other Diaghilev ballets. They were not really ballet. They were to dance what Artaud was to theatre. And perhaps in another way what later Moriyama was to photography. The myth of Nijinsky was due partly to the tragedy of his madness, and part to the preternatural virtuosity of his dancing. In that sense Glenn Gould comes to mind, too, and Coltrane in that sense. Artists who projected a form of mystical insight because they had transcended notions of technical skill. In the case of Nijinsky, of course, there is like with Artaud, precious little left of their actual work. And perhaps that is partly the connection here to ideas of memory and digital age archiving. There is no archive, there is only the fragment, and the first hand reportage. And despite a surge of renewed interest in Nijinsky, the comprehension of him remains tentative. Paul Cox’s terrific film (The Diaries of Nijinsky) from 2001, with Derek Jacoby reading from the diaries, maybe captures better than anything the enigma of art and gesture and finally the cost to the vulnerable and fragile such as Nijinsky. I say that because one cannot contemplate Nijinsky without delving into the reality of absence, of what is missing, and of cultural memory. You cannot conjure Nijinsky without Russia, winter, and the looming Bolshevik Revolution, and WW1. Or of the Imperial Ballet and the teaching, of Balanchine and Pavlova, and Tamara Karsavina. Or Nureyev — and this is the central thing, here. Memory is not the Sherlock Holmes ‘memory palace’, nor is it hyper retention or memorization or super computers. The real space of memory is gestural, is shadowy, and changing, even. It is sensual, too. The collective, the communal and communistic, is always eroticized. It is Capitalism that strangles the sexual. Nijinsky was by all accounts quite well read, and even articulate when he chose to be, but he was socially maladaptive, and almost phobic about crowds and lack of space around him. He had tarter features, and that sense of outsider, of Pole and Tarter combined in him this odd ability (and need) to retreat into himself. He was not like most of those he went to school with. Today I am sure he would be medicated, diagnosed on a spectrum of something and forced to be happy. Capitalism, the rabid late stage Capitalism of today, requires this steady diet of pseudo porn, titillation, because it must compensate, fill in the clear cut and denuded spaces of the mega-super-ego. White men in tailored suits, wearing Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks, and three thousand dollar bespoke shoes are never as sexy as the kitchen staff. Therefore the kitchen staff must be kicked to the curb. For no other reason than that. Because, as Richard Pryor said, somebody gotta pay. Kelly Oliver, quoting Fanon again, and apropos of the unbreakable black man in Jessica Jones: “The morality of colonialism reduces the colonized to their bodies, which become emblems for everything evil within that morality.This identification of the colonized with their bodies,and more specifically within racist culture with their skin,leads Fanon to call the internalization of inferiority a process of epidermalization.The black man is reduced to nothing but his skin, black skin, which becomes the emblem for everything hateful in white racist society.” Watching that series I kept feeling this quality of unease. There is no space for character, for not knowing, in the writing, for a place that would allow the actors to breath. My sense, when I have taught playwriting, is that most dialogue is improved if cut down by half. The actor, who is functioning out of memorization already, must be able to react not just to the other actor, but to the language. To speech, both his own and other actors. And to remember his remembering, for that is always a part of performance. Great actors really are mostly listening. When one listens, one forgets the body; and the forgotten body, the forgotten body that is your own, is a body that resembles the monk or shaman. Listening is very close to meditation in this respect — and directors like Peter Brook or Kantor understood this, and in film Ozu and Bresson, Pasolini and Straub. In Hollywood today, in prestige products like The Affair or The Leftovers, there is a sense of anxiety in the acting. The eyes betray the actor. For when there is no breath, no listening, there is only information. One could be reading that Ikea assembly instruction sheet. For the actor isn’t listening, and therefor is caught thinking about what he or she is doing. Which is mostly collecting a paycheck. That form of thinking is just neurotic — and this is important in terms of narrative I think. The loss of memory and space for memory mirrors the actual loss of organic space. In a landscape of security and surveillance the populace are acting out a bad movie, for it is a movie without a story. As actors in their own bad movie there is no expectation that anything is other than a prop. Everything is a set, is a false front, and there is no expectation for depth, or something behind the front. No sentient human should be able to tolerate the naked lies of Empire, should not vomit in the face of the speeches of Nurland or Samantha Power, or Joe Biden or any of a dozen generals and admirals. For these are bits of political theatre in which everyone but the speaker is invisible. Americans in particular have no image in their head to attach to the word Syria or Libya or Honduras. And one aspect of this hatred for Muslims that is erupting is that none of these people that scream in rage about terrorists and headscarves can remember anything. They do not have a memory of their own society, they only have an artificially manufactured now, and at best a mis-assembled bunch of data retrieved off one screen or another. Adriana Varejao People are trained and hence normalize the absence of story. And if amnesia is normalized, as is the natural affect of absent narrative, then everything must be done faster and faster. It was Laplanche who, working off Freud, said that obsessional neurosis was an internalized sado-masochistic tension between the ego and the new more ruthless super-ego. The hatred of Muslims or Russians or black teenagers is all the same hatred; and it is obsessional. It is the new hyper accelerated obsessional dynamic and as Kelly Oliver observes, this is experienced by those who are targeted with this hatred as social trauma. The constant anticipated aggressions of the White privileged colonizer (essentially) is part of the anxiety experienced by all of the underclass today. There is only reflected back to the poor and outsider a set of ambivalent feelings. The crucial thing here is that white privilege, in an era of amnesia, is only supportable because the landscape of amnesia is one that reinforces one basic plot point — the civilizing mission of the colonizer. The rhetoric of the Imperialist is beating on that single theme, however it is dressed up for variety, and that is civilize the savage. The popularity of privileged conditions, illnesses du jour, are expressions of being human, of proving existence in a sense. The savage cannot suffer sleep disorders or eating disorders or Aspergers or ADHD. For they cannot even be allowed that. This point is Olivers but also Spivak and Kristeva, too. And this is expressed another way, as well, and that is in the architecture of power. The events of memory, or military victory, are not built to remember but to forget. Rituals of memory are always about forgetting. Their role is, again, to grant permission to forget. And entertainment, in the form of Hollywood TV and film, is an industry of forgetting. Don’t remember, sleep. Responsibility is about yourself. This is the mantra of white privilege today. ‘Take care of yourself’. The institutionalization of self involvement. You OWN your condition. You bought the ticket. You’re a season ticket holder in fact. Recreation, tourism, both are part of the industry of memory loss. Nobody vacations (verb) in order to remember, to reflect, but rather to have fun and forget. The best party is the one that can’t be remembered. Hollywood comedies are turned out by the dozens now with this single theme. White men who can’t remember what assholes they were. Nijinsky, “Afternoon of a Faun”, 1912. Community structures, and this means, really, mostly, pre-modern societies, but to a degree it includes in some partial way post industrial unions and guilds, are linked to ‘learning’ a trade. Apprenticeship is handed down often. And in another sense it is part of community knowledge, historical skills, which carry rituals of inclusion. Today, work is abstracted — the actual toil is all too literal, but the experience of it is just another thing to forget. There are no peer bodies of shared knowledge. This was one of the observations Mike Davis and Leon Bing made about LA gang culture; that joining a gang meant inclusion and access to trade secrets, to a special knowledge. As Leon used to say, the Crips and Blood don’t have to hold recruitment drives. The life of the contemporary working class in the West, in the U.S. most acutely, is one of constant unrelenting coercion. And this is relevant for how and why culture and art is treated with such hostility. That crappy modern art. I so don’t care. Etc. Well, of course not. Because the necessary investment in reaching that threshold that is autonomous experience is one that is perceived as much too difficult. It is also time consuming. Art is time intensive. And there is no paycheck at the end of it. It is, as I said at the top of this posting, impossible to imagine mass culture being any more reactionary and jingoistic than it is now. And so internalized are the these forms of substitute gratification and instant distraction, that the appreciation most people have for it is indeed highly mediated. Few people value mass culture, but they are granted permission to consume and enjoy it. Some of that enjoyment is to ridicule it, to some degree. And so internalized are the forms of ridicule that many are only barely aware that they ARE ridiculing it. One eventually comes to pass grades on the excellence of the ridicule before even the product. The culture industry is controlled by a relatively few relatively affluent white people. They create work that reflects their values. This kind of conditioning is now nearly total. And the idea of culture as an element of resistance barely registers and when it does, it is rejected. The conditions for discrimination in culture are blurred now, and as Jerome McGann says, the complex artworks of the past are now relics in the digital museum/archive, only to be examined as one might examine a early Etruscan stone carving. Dostoyevsky is no closer to the 21st century Westerner than are the cave paintings in Borneo. The endless mini narratives of propaganda do far more than push the ideology of the Imperialist West, they also are at work sucking the air out of the environment, literally and metaphorically. And judging from the wholesale reactionary reading of Syria these past few months, the ability to read is lost with and to the same degree as memory. “I do not like eating meat because I have seen lambs and pigs killed. I saw and felt their pain. They felt the approaching death. I could not bear it. I cried like a child. I ran up a hill and could not breathe. I felt that I was choking. I felt the death of the lamb.” Filed Under: Journal \| 3 Comments Bas says: Thank you for the necessary ‘breathing’ space. Perhaps another and somewhat mundane example of amnesia and jingoism might be the current ‘full spectrum’ marketing assault of the ‘Star Wars’ shebang. Depressing to see such little resistance to such blatant militarism (is it me or do the actors look like blank-faced extras from a Nike ad?). I would be interested to see where you would place David Mamet in the development of this militarism..and its accompanying amnesia… @Bas: Well, Mamet is a curious case in a sense. His early work was startling when it first came out. He worked with a theatre in chicago and those early plays still feel pretty good — sort of. But his basically reactionary quasi fascist sensibility was always there. And then he soon descended into self parody pretty quickly. But, even his worst film work….even the most recent, always has at least one scene or exchange, something, that jumps out at you. But I get the feeling he is a writer who has no idea what is good in what he does. And mostly his work is now rabidly pro Imperialist, pro Israel, and highly misogynistic. He had talent….whatever that is, but it was coupled to a deep lack of character. Thank you- a curious journey, I suppose, from ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ to ‘The Unit’ (and his outbursts at the time in ‘The Village Voice’). I wondered how much wider meaning- as regards ‘liberalism’ – could be read into this ‘transformation’ To Verify You\'re Human, Please Solve The Problem: * Time limit is exhausted. Please reload CAPTCHA. 3 − = two	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line127
__label__cc	0.57458	0.42542	Eymann, Irene M. Personal Information \| Media \| Notes \| Sources \| Event Map \| All \| PDF Name Eymann, Irene M. [1] Born 20 Dec 1884 Donnellson, Lee County, Iowa, USA [1] Died 12 Dec 1959 Cucamonga, California, USA [1] Person ID I11387 My Genealogy Father Eymann, Hermann August, b. 8 Feb 1850, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, USA , d. 1 Jan 1911, Upland, San Bernardino County, California, USA (Age 60 years) Relationship natural Mother Rauscher, Anna Maria, b. 3 Apr 1853, Franklin, Iowa, USA , d. 23 Feb 1933, Upland, San Bernardino County, California, USA (Age 79 years) Married 23 Jan 1876 [1] Family Schowalter, Paul F., b. 12 Aug 1885, Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas, USA , d. 23 Nov 1957, Cucamaonga, California, USA (Age 72 years) Married 11 Dec 1913 [1] 1. Schowalter, Donovan Eymann, b. 7 Jun 1916, d. 14 Aug 2004, Alta Loma, San Bernardino County, California, USA (Age 88 years) [natural] 2. Schowalter, Marilyn Paula [natural] Born - 20 Dec 1884 - Donnellson, Lee County, Iowa, USA Died - 12 Dec 1959 - Cucamonga, California, USA Irene M Eymann Story.ftms 7 January 1960 p. 8 - Mennonite Weekly Review IRENE M. SCHOWALTER Irene M. Schowalter, nee Eymann, was born on Dec. 20, 1884 in Donnellson, Iowa, and passed away in her home in Cucamonga, Calif. on Dec. 12, 1959, reaching the age of 74 years less one week. From Iowa she with the family came to Reedley, Calif. where they resided one year before establishing a home at Upland in 1904. On Dec. 11, 1913, she was married to Paul F. Schowalter, also of Upland. Her husband, a citrus grower, established a home for them in the Upland-Cucamonga area. In later years both developed a heart condition which forced them into complete retirement. They built a comfortable home on their acreage on Baker Ave., Cucamonga, but had enjoyed it only a year when her husband suddenly succumbed to a heart seizure. Since she could not live alone her son Donovan with his family moved in with her. For two years she lived happily in this family circle. Through all the years she was a consecrated member of the First Mennonite church of Upland, sparing no time or effort in her services. For a number of years she was teacher in the Primary department, a member of the Serving Others circle and of the choir. Her rich alto voice was silenced only when her heart condition made it necessary. She still was a member of the church's housekeeping committee and spent the last day of her life inspecting choir robes and getting them heady [sic] for Sunday's service. In the stillness of the night, she heard her Master's call and answered it. Not until morning did her family know that life had departed. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Biel of Mar Vista; a son, Donovan Schowalter of Cucamonga; four sisters, Mrs. A. J. Ruth and Mrs. L. L. Harms, both of Upland, Mrs. Harry Ledig of Alta Loma, and Mrs. Willard Goerz of Sommerset; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted in the church by her pastor, Rev. Paul Goering, followed by interment in Bellevue cemetery. Source:Torsten Eymann database,Web page downloaded, March, 2000 by Michael Hervey,http://www.iig.uni-freiburg.de/~eymann/ Father:Hermann August Eymann,(1850),5.512903 [S122] Eymann Database, Torsten Eymann, (Name: Web page downloaded, March, 2000 by Michael Hervey;). Date of Import: Mar 4, 2000	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line131
__label__wiki	0.859152	0.859152	Home > Films > D > Duel Duel \| 1971 Duel location: the school bus at the tunnel: Soledad Canyon Road, Southern California Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, Eddie Firestone, Lucille Benson I saw Duel on its first release in the UK, as a support film. I don't recall the main feature, but I remember rushing out of the cinema to check the name of the director of this tightly directed thriller on the poster. If Steven Spielberg made any more films, I decided, I'd make a point of checking them out. Steven Spielberg’s first feature (made for American TV but released theatrically in the UK) remains one of the great cinematic débuts, despite being made in a mere two weeks. The simple plot has nerdy everyman driver David Mann (Dennis Weaver) threatened by a monster truck and its unseen driver. The movie opens in downtown Los Angeles, where Mann drives down South Broadway, before heading north on Highway 5, the Golden State Freeway toward Bakersfield. Most of the filming is on Route 14 and in the Angeles National Forest just north of Los Angeles. The gas station where Mann gets the warning about the radiator hose, and phones his wife from the launderette, is Acton, just south from Route 14. Duel location: 'Chuck's Cafe’: Le Chene, 12625 Sierra Highway, Southern California 'Chuck's Cafe’, the truckstop at which a frazzled Mann tries to pick out the seemingly psychotic driver, looks much the same but has been transformed into an upmarket French restaurant. Not quite what you expect to find out in the desert wilderness. It's Le Chene, 12625 Sierra Highway, Agua Dulce. Duel location: Soledad Canyon Road, Southern California On Soledad Canyon Road, about a mile west of the Agua Dulce Canyon Road turnoff, you can see the eastern end of the tunnel alongside which Mann attempts to help the stalled school bus. He finally trashes the monster at Soledad Canyon, off Route 14 toward Ravenna. Dine at: Le Chene, 12625 Sierra Highway, Agua Dulce, CA 91390 (tel: 661.251.4315)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line136
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Branding was the antithesis of what we did.Speaking therapies are psychological remedies for mental and emotional troubles like anxiety, anxiousness and depression. Some folks require a mixture of information to discover ideal and others cannot cope with a mixture of info. Experiment with every of these learning designs and find what suits your child best. Remember that some children cannot listen and look at the same time so you may well need to have to show your kid and [empty] then inform your youngster rather than displaying and telling at the same time.Dr Ana Tečić Vuger, who treated the man, noted in the British Health-related Journal case report that some forms of chemotherapy drugs can alter chemicals in the hair follicle responsible for colour. EMDR is another speaking therapy that is been developed to assist folks who have post-traumatic pressure disorder (PTSD).Speaking therapies are psychological remedies for mental and emotional issues like anxiety, anxiety and depression. A survey of 200 psychologists published in 2005 discovered that only 17 percent of them utilised exposure therapy (a kind of C.B.T.) with individuals with post-traumatic tension disorder, in spite of proof of its effectiveness. In a 2009 Columbia University study, study findings had tiny influence on whether mental-wellness providers discovered and employed new treatments. If you adored this article therefore you would like to be given more info concerning browse around this website (buglescrew86.blogcountry.net) i implore you to visit our own web site. 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__label__wiki	0.9486	0.9486	I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom What it is: a chatty and self-deprecating essay collection from Emmy Award-winning Crazy Ex-Girlfriend co-creator and star Rachel Bloom. What's inside: intimate musings on Bloom's mental health battles; insights on navigating male-dominated spaces in the entertainment industry; dish on attending award shows; childhood diary entries. Don't miss: "Inside Jokes Can Leave Many Outside," the earnest newspaper editorial Bloom wrote as a teen. This Is Not My Memoir by André Gregory and Todd London What it is: a heady and illuminating trip through groundbreaking avant-garde theater director and My Dinner with André actor André Gregory's life and career. For fans of: unconventional memoirs that reflect on the creative process, like Alexander Chee's How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. Want a taste? "In relationships as in art, it is not talent that matters much. It is tenacity. 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__label__wiki	0.615589	0.615589	Janet Cattanach Janet Cattanach was born circa 1755 in Inverness-shire, Scotland . Janet Cattanach married Paul MacPherson, son of unlinked early MacPherson, before 1772. Janet was present at Paul MacPherson's christening on 26 April 1772 in Kingussie & Insch, Inverness-shire, Scotland . Child of Janet Cattanach and Paul MacPherson Paul MacPherson b. 26 Apr 1772 Mary Simpson Catterson (before April 1772 - before 16 September 1852) Mary Simpson Catterson was born before April 1772 in Pakenham, Suffolk . Mary Simpson Catterson married Thomas Cocksedge as his second wife, on 23 December 1802 in Norton, Suffolk . Mary Simpson Catterson was recorded on the 1851 census in Norton, Near Bury St Edmunds . Mary Simpson Catterson was living as a parent in the household of Thomas Catterson Cocksedge in the 1851 census in Norton St Andrew, Suffolk . Mary died before 16 September 1852 in Norton, Suffolk . She was buried on 16 September 1852 in Norton, Near Bury St Edmunds . Children of Mary Simpson Catterson and Thomas Cocksedge Thomas Catterson Cocksedge b. 25 Sep 1803 Matilda Brewster Cocksedge (Ward) b. 9 Mar 1805 Col John Caulfield (1661 - 24 May 1725) Col John Caulfield was born in 1661. He was the 4th son of the 1st viscount Charlemont and his wife Hon. Sarah Moore, second daughter of the 2nd Viscount Moore.Caulfield was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and was appointed Burgess of Charlemont in 1697.From 1703 to 1707, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Charlemont. Col John Caulfield married Sidney Somerville, daughter of James Somerville and Anna Catherina Grubbe-Stjernfelt. They had a son and a daughter. See Lodge's Peerage for more detail. Of Tullydowie? co. Tyrone, brother of William Lord Viscount Charlemont. Will dated 24 May 1705, died 4 July 1725. John died in 1707. John died on 24 May 1725. Mary Caulfield ( - May 1808) Mary Caulfield was born circa 1726. Mary Caulfield married Richard Handcock, son of John Handcock and Unknown Shrigley. Mary died in May 1808. She was buried in Freshford, Kilkenny . Mary Handcock alias Caulfied who departed this life ... May 1808 aged 82? years... Child of Mary Caulfield and Richard Handcock Tobias Handcock+ b. c 1753, d. 1 Feb 1815 Aaron Richard Caunter (19 January 1840 - 25 January 1843) Aaron Richard Caunter was christened on 19 January 1840 in Widecombe in the Moor, Devon . He was the son of Richard Caunter and Mary Ruby. Aaron Richard Caunter appeared on the 1841 census in the household of Richard Caunter and Mary Ruby in Widecombe in the Moor . Aaron died on 25 January 1843 in Widecombe in the Moor, Devon , aged 3. George Caunter (25 December 1835 - ) George Caunter was christened on 25 December 1835 in Widecombe in the Moor, Devon . He was the son of Richard Caunter and Mary Ruby. George Caunter appeared on the 1841 census in the household of Richard Caunter and Mary Ruby in Widecombe in the Moor . Mary Caunter Mary Caunter married Christopher Ruby on 28 July 1632 in Tavistock, Devon . Children of Mary Caunter and Christopher Ruby Roger Ruby b. b 14 Jul 1633 Richard Ruby+ b. 12 Feb 1635/36 Katherine Ruby b. b 10 Oct 1638 Christopher Ruby+ b. b 29 Mar 1641, d. b 17 Mar 1707/8 Wilmot Ruby b. 30 Jun 1644 Mary Ruby b. b 14 Dec 1651 Mary Jane Caunter Mary Jane Caunter was christened on 21 May 1837 in Widecombe in the Moor, Devon . She was the daughter of Richard Caunter and Mary Ruby. Mary Jane Caunter appeared on the 1841 census in the household of Richard Caunter and Mary Ruby in Widecombe in the Moor . Richard Caunter (9 June 1814? - 11 March 1905) Richard Caunter was born on 9 June 1814? In Widecombe in the Moor, Devon . See http://humphreydryer.homestead.com/Counter.html which states he was the son of George & Alice and known as Richard Counter & was born on 9 Jun 1814/1813. He was christened on 28 June 1814 in Widecombe in the Moor . He is probably the Richard Caunter baptised 28 June 1814 son of George & Alice, carpenter, of Ponsworthy, but there was also a Richard Caunter baptised 22 May 1815, son of Edward & Mary, labourer of Fern-hill. As his eldest son was called Georgeand a brother Charles living with him in 1841, the first one seems more likely. Richard Caunter married Mary Ruby, daughter of George Ruby and Jane Cruse, on 7 June 1835 in Widecombe in the Moor, Devon . Their other children were reputed to be: Infant COUNTER. George Forest COUNTER born in 1836 in Devon and died in 1915 in Ontario, Canada, aged 79 [Is this George born 1835?] James COUNTER was born in 1842 in Devon Moses Ruby COUNTER was born in 1846 in Devon John Albert COUNTER was born on 6 Sep 1848 in Mid-Atlantic Ocean On Whaler "Spermacity" and was christened whaler "Spermacity". Henry Edward COUNTER was born on 21 Jan 1857 in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada and died early. William Edwin COUNTER was born on 21 Jan 1857 in Thamesford, Ontario. Herbert Wesley COUNTER was born on 13 Oct 1859 and died in 1910, aged 51. He married secondly Alucia. Richard Caunter and Mary Ruby were recorded on the 1841 census in Widecombe in the Moor . Richard Caunter 25, carpenter, Mary Caunter 25, George Caunter 5, Mary Caunter 4, Aaron Caunter 1, Charles Caunter 20, shoemaker, all born in the county. The latter is probably the Charles Caunter baptised 13 April 1819 son of George & Alice, Carpenter of Bittleford, Widecombe, which would support Richard being the son of George & Alice also. Richard Caunter emigrated after 1843 to Canada . Richard died on 11 March 1905 in Nissouri East, Thamesford, Ontario, Canada , aged 90. He was buried in St John's Anglican churchyard, Thamesford . Children of Richard Caunter and Mary Ruby George Caunter b. 25 Dec 1835 Mary Jane Caunter b. 21 May 1837 Aaron Richard Caunter b. 19 Jan 1840, d. 25 Jan 1843 Mary Cavanagh (1840 - 23 March 1934) Mary Cavanagh was born in 1840 in Armagh, Ireland . She was the daughter of Sylvester Cavanagh and Ann Robinson. Mary immigrated with the family to Port Albert, Victoria, Australia , on 11 September 1852? Per "Europa". Mary Cavanagh married John Campbell Buchanan in 1858 in Victoria . Mary Buchanan married Thomas Archer Boucher as her second husband, in 1861 in Victoria .. Mary died on 23 March 1934 in Stratford, Victoria . Child of Mary Cavanagh and John Campbell Buchanan Mary Ann Buchanan+ b. 1860 Children of Mary Cavanagh and Thomas Archer Boucher Annie Amelia Boucher b. 1863, d. 1954 Thomas Tyler Boucher b. 1865 John William Boucher b. 1866, d. 1926 Edward Cavanagh Boucher b. 1868, d. 16 Apr 1896 Blanche Lethbridge Boucher b. 1871, d. 24 Dec 1957 Grace Valentine Boucher b. 1873, d. 1956 Ernest Percy Boucher b. 14 Mar 1875, d. 5 Feb 1966 Arthur Henry Boucher b. 1877, d. 25 Feb 1958 Sidney Claude Boucher+ b. 1879, d. 21 Apr 1940 Francis Charles Boucher b. c 1882, d. 1956 Alexander Herbert Boucher b. 1884, d. 1884 Ella May Boucher (Turnbull) b. 1885, d. 2 Jan 1967 Patrick Cavanagh Patrick Cavanagh married Thelma Marguerite Ruby, daughter of Richard Norman Ruby and Mary Louisa Annear. Sylvester Cavanagh Sylvester Cavanagh married Ann Robinson before 1840 in Armagh, Ireland . Sylvester Cavanagh and Ann Robinson arrived per "Europa" on 11 September 1852? At Port Albert, Victoria, Australia . Children of Sylvester Cavanagh and Ann Robinson Mary Cavanagh+ b. 1840, d. 23 Mar 1934 Thomas Cavanagh b. 1853 Thomas Cavanagh Thomas Cavanagh was born in 1853 in Delvin, Victoria, Australia . He was the son of Sylvester Cavanagh and Ann Robinson. Ann Cave (Griffith?) Ann died in Barbados . She was born before 1700 in St Phillip, Barbados . She was the daughter of Nathaniel Cave and Susanna Haulse. Francis Cave Child of Francis Cave Francis Cave+ b. 30 Aug 1666 (30 August 1666 - ) Francis Cave was christened on 30 August 1666 in St Phillip, Barbados . He was the son of Francis Cave. Francis Cave married Susan Phillips on 15 July 1688 in St Phillip, Barbados . Nathaniel Cave+ b. 26 Jul 1685, d. b 12 Jun 1712 Children of Francis Cave and Susan Phillips Nathaniel Cave b. 29 May 1692 Francis Cave b. 29 May 1692 Francis Cave was christened on 29 May 1692 in St Phillip, Barbados . He was the son of Francis Cave and Susan Phillips. John Cave John Cave was born in St Phillip, Barbados . He was the son of Nathaniel Cave and Susanna Haulse. John Cave was christened on 23 July 1714 in St Phillip, Barbados . He was the son of Helena Perrot. John Cave was christened on 12 May 1734 in St Phillip, Barbados, West Indies . He was the son of Nathaniel Cave. John Thomas Cave John Thomas Cave married Mercy Fortune Cave?. Child of John Thomas Cave and Mercy Fortune Cave? Nathaniel Ashby Cave b. 2 Feb 1822 Martha Cave Martha Cave was christened on 8 September 1711 in St Phillip, Barbados . She was the daughter of Nathaniel Cave and Helena Perrot. Mary Cave Mary Cave was born before 1700 in St Phillip, Barbados . She was the daughter of Nathaniel Cave and Susanna Haulse. Nathaniel Cave (26 July 1685 - before 12 June 1712) Nathaniel Cave was christened on 26 July 1685 in St Phillip, Barbados . He was the son of Francis Cave. Nathaniel Cave married Susanna Haulse, daughter of John Haulse and Edith Unknown (Haulse), on 3 September 1698 in St Phillip, Barbados . Nathaniel Cave married Helena Perrot on 10 February 1708/9 in St Phillip, Barbados . Nathaniel Cave made a will dated 25 May 1712 in St Phillip, Barbados . In the will of Nathaniel Cave of St Philips parish, 25 May 1712, he mentions his wife Helena Cave - 8 acres called Ward's land; daughters Mary Cave & Martha Cave both at 18, eldest son John Cave at 21 - 1 shilling; son Nathaniel Cave and daughters Ann Cave & Susanna Cave all at 18 ... Signed Natha: Cave. However he seems too young to have 6 children at age 26, perhaps this is another? Nathaniel died before 12 June 1712 in St Phillip, Barbados . His will was proved on 16 June 1712 at Barbados . Children of Nathaniel Cave and Susanna Haulse Mary Cave b. b 1700 Ann Cave (Griffith?) b. b 1700 Nathaniel Cave+ b. 5 Jan 1703/4 Susanna Cave+ b. 26 May 1704 Child of Nathaniel Cave and Helena Perrot Martha Cave b. 8 Sep 1711 (5 January 1703/4 - ) Nathaniel Cave was christened on 5 January 1703/4 in St Phillip, Barbados . He was the son of Nathaniel Cave and Susanna Haulse. Children of Nathaniel Cave Un-named Cave b. 20 Sep 1730 John Cave b. 12 May 1734 Nathaniel Cave was christened on 29 May 1692 in St Phillip, Barbados . He was the son of Francis Cave and Susan Phillips. Nathaniel Ashby Cave (2 February 1822 - ) Nathaniel Ashby Cave married Susan Bentham. Nathaniel Ashby Cave was christened on 2 February 1822 in Christ Church, Barbados, West Indies. He was the son of John Thomas Cave and Mercy Fortune Cave? Susanna Cave Susanna Cave was christened on 26 May 1704 in St Phillip, Barbados . She was the daughter of Nathaniel Cave and Susanna Haulse. Susanna Cave married William Farrell, son of Richard Farrell and Mary Hallum, on 22 January 1718/19 in Christ Church, Barbados . Children of Susanna Cave and William Farrell Susanna Farrell b. 23 Jun 1723 Richard Farrell+ b. Jul 1729 Nathaniel Farrell+ b. 6 Jun 1736 Un-named Cave (20 September 1730 - ) Un-named Cave was christened on 20 September 1730 in St Phillip, Barbados, West Indies . She was the daughter of Nathaniel Cave. Mercy Fortune Cave? Mercy Fortune Cave? married John Thomas Cave. Child of Mercy Fortune Cave? and John Thomas Cave	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line152
__label__cc	0.619646	0.380354	Al Jazeera - Behind the scenes Walsh, M. (2014) Al Jazeera - Behind the scenes. [Web video]. youtube.com: YouTube. How do the producer, director and presenter work together on a live news programme? This video shows you how the gallery team works with film of the control room run alongside the programme output. It also includes interviews with some of the key personnel from Al Jazeera English. Al Jazeera, news, gallery, presenter, director, programme editor P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics > P87 Communication. Mass media P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1990 Broadcasting Walsh, Matt Corporate Creators: Al Jazeera Media Networks Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology Media of Output: Published / Disseminated https://mattwalsh.me/2014/06/27/behind-t... http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/8791	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line155
__label__cc	0.72367	0.27633	DL likely for Fowler, Helton could be activated Neighbors » Forums » General Discussion » Article Talk Article Discussion: DL likely for Fowler, Helton could be activated by admin on August 2nd, 2010, 11:38 am #1532358 Even as the Rockies wait for MRI results, it likely won't change Dexter Fowler's fate. A source close to the outfielder said today that the disabled list remains likely after Fowler woke up sore today. Fowler hurt his left ribs and left hip crashing into the Coors Field wall in the ninth-inning Sunday against the Cubs. His leaping grab preserved the lead, but came at a cost. Fowler cras... Post your comments on the Denver Post article, DL likely for Fowler, Helton could be activated (click that link to go back and read the article). Article Discussion: DL likely for Fowler, Helton could be ac by Northsider on August 2nd, 2010, 11:38 am #1532359 If Fowler really has to go to the DL, it seems like Eric Young would be a better fit for his roster spot. But then, Renck probably doesn't sleep in EY Jr. pajamas. Northsider North Sider North's recent comments by roxnsox on August 2nd, 2010, 11:42 am #1532366 Sorry for Dex - and us! He was playing well lately. Second time he's hurt himself crashing into the wall, shows his all-out abandon in making critical plays. Love that, and get well soon, Dex. roxnsox roxnsox J roxnsox's recent comments Joined: June 26th, 2007, 8:47 am by denvrfan on August 2nd, 2010, 11:47 am #1532374 I believe EY Jr. was put on the 60 day DL recently which usually means no more action this season. Unfortunately for Dex, this is good news for Johnny Herrera since he would have been the likely candidate for demotion when they activate Helton. denvrfan Dave S Joined: March 9th, 2009, 10:56 am Re: Article Discussion: DL likely for Fowler, Helton could be ac by Northsider on August 2nd, 2010, 12:02 pm #1532401 denvrfan wrote: Yes but EY was injured on May 12, and he's already ten games into a rehab assignment. I doubt we'll see him back in Denver until the Sept. call-ups, but it seems to me he should be eligible if the 60-day clock started ticking in May. by plattparkguy on August 2nd, 2010, 12:28 pm #1532434 Geoff Jenkins was told when a Brewer to stop diving for balls and crashing into walls. Yes the hustle is great, but Jenkins was out 1/2 the time recovering. Dex made a great play, but was it worth the cost? A win is great, but no Dexter for a couple weeks isn't so great. plattparkguy Richard K Richard's recent comments by CaliBroncfan on August 2nd, 2010, 1:12 pm #1532488 So yesterday Armstrong was putting Helton out to pasture for good echoing Kiszla and some of the great fans. Now we hear he may be ready to join the Rockies this week. Great reporting from the Post once again. That said, here's hoping Helton is good to go. CaliBroncfan Mark's recent comments by givechgtakechgmake on August 2nd, 2010, 1:29 pm #1532511 Not sure who else they could send down....but the real question is what would Fowler's availability be anyway? If he can make it back from DL in 1.5 weeks having him back playing for 45 days rather than 30 would be hugely valuable considering the ground that needs to be made up. Then again if he does become available sooner maybe another send down for a different player and then reactivate Dex as soon as he's ready. givechgtakechgmake Ryan's recent comments Joined: August 6th, 2008, 8:56 pm by Mike in Aurora on August 2nd, 2010, 1:34 pm #1532522 Hate to say it, but Helton's days are numbered barring a Lazzerus type of rising from the dead. Hard to bet against the guy since he's spent a career proving most of us wrong. Mike in Aurora by Northsider on August 2nd, 2010, 2:03 pm #1532553 I know he hit the wall pretty hard, making what was an absolutely spectacular play. But I wouldn't be surprised if Fowler misses a game or two and is back in the lineup. Last year he smashed face-first into the CF wall (also making a great catch) and he missed one or two games. Obviously it's different when a hip is involved, but let's hope he bounces back quickly again this time. Hate to sound cynical, but every other Rockies article the Post writes these days has a "when will Helton be back to save the day?" angle to it. I really like and respect Helton, and would love to see him back contributing this year. But does a .246 BA, .310 SLG, 2 HR and 16 RBIs really justify such an ongoing saga? by tommymike on August 2nd, 2010, 2:10 pm #1532562 Dexter on the DL solves a short term problem, Who to dump from the roster to make room for Helton. I'm sorry for Dexter but with a lot of road ganes coming up again we are better off with him on the DL. I don't want to take anything away from his toughness or fielding prowess but we need more production out of the leadoff spot and especially on the road he's not gettin' it done. Wining only at home is no longer an option for this team. tommymike Tom L Tom's recent comments Joined: June 5th, 2009, 9:45 am by BobbyJohn on August 2nd, 2010, 2:49 pm #1532620 Northsider wrote: I know he hit the wall pretty hard, making what was an absolutely spectacular play. But I wouldn't be surprised if Fowler misses a game or two and is back in the lineup. Last year he smashed face-first into the CF wall (also making a great catch) and he missed one or two games. Obviously it's different when a hip is involved, but let's hope he bounces back quickly again this time. Why not bring up Matt Miller from Colorado Springs and see what he's got at this level? He's a right-handed bat (which they need) and he can play either corner OF spot leaving CarGo to man CF if Dex is out for a while. Miller is a contact hitter (.338/.421/.469 in AAA this year; .328 combined over three seasons at that level) who doesn't have a ton of power but makes the most of his RBI chances (186 RBI with 19 HR in AAA in 276 games). Seems like a reasonable fit to me, and at age 27 it's probably time to either give him a chance or let him go. I also don't understand the rush to get Helton back on this squad. Hawpe is playing pretty well at 1B (better than I expected, to be honest) and he's starting to hit the ball. Bringing Helton back is only going to serve to take at-bats away from another player who is likely more productive at this point. Moving Hawpe back to RF and inserting Helton at 1B is actually probably a slight decrease in overall defense for the team as Hawpe is just awful in RF anymore due to his range falling off. And one more point with respect to Helton at the plate: Rockies' pitching staff (combined): 204 ABs, 15 RBI Todd Helton: 248 ABs, 16 RBI I appreciate what Helton has done here, but no one ever "earns" the right to keep on playing at the expense of the overall good of the team. Period. Right now, the team is better off with Todd out of the lineup. That's just the plain truth of the matter. BobbyJohn Bob L Bob's recent comments tommymike wrote: Dexter on the DL solves a short term problem, Who to dump from the roster to make room for Helton. I'm sorry for Dexter but with a lot of road ganes coming up again we are better off with him on the DL. I don't want to take anything away from his toughness or fielding prowess but we need more production out of the leadoff spot and especially on the road he's not gettin' it done. Wining only at home is no longer an option for this team. I was a bit surprised, but Fowler has actually batted 2nd in the order as many times as he's batted leadoff this season. And the numbers are NOT close: 1st: 28 G, 136 PA, .276/.373/.474 2nd: 30 G, 132 PA, .220/.341/.321 I'd take those numbers he has posted from the #1 spot all day long, especially from a guy who plays the type of defense that he does. He does have ENORMOUS home/road splits, though. by arvada_mark on August 2nd, 2010, 3:53 pm #1532711 Helton still plays a better defensive 1st base than anybody...he's the best. Everybody here only seems to be interested in offensive power stats, but I seem to recall Giambi making a couple errors during a game on our last road trip. Those errors played a huge part in the outcome of that game. I know offense is the other part of the game, so here you go...before H went on the DL he was starting to come around at the plate. One of you posted how he only has 16 RBIs this year. Well, 25% of those came over his last 10 games. He also produced about 20% of his total runs scored over those 10 games. It's the strikeouts that are killing him, & what are so odd about his hitting this year. He's never been a swing & miss guy, & has always been one of the tougher outs in the game. I, though, have no doubt in him. The guy is a winner. And if he's in the line-up for the stretch run, then I'm confident he'll play big for us. It may be more in the form of big hits rather than many hits, but he'll be there for us when we need him. Plus, the guys look to him for leadership. arvada_mark Arvada Mark Arvada's recent comments Joined: May 22nd, 2007, 8:06 pm by GreenDrake on August 2nd, 2010, 4:09 pm #1532725 Helton needs to figure a few things out: The league has passed you by. You're old and feeble. When you're not taking steroids, you're less effective than when you are taking steroids. Bow out gracefully, Helton, and try and save a little face. GreenDrake Tommy S Tommy's recent comments "One of you posted how he only has 16 RBIs this year. Well, 25% of those came over his last 10 games." Well then, I stand corrected. Four RBIs over 10 games is an absolute tear. Well, maybe not. This hot streak he's on projects to 65 RBI in a full season. And remember, this is his HOT STREAK! Look, I wish the best for Helton. If Tracy puts him back in the lineup, I hope he hits nothing but frozen ropes and drives pitchers crazy with some of those patented 12-to-15-pitch at-bats. But if he looks anything like the Helton of April through July 4, somebody else needs to play 1B. Giambi is a horror show defensively, but he's about as sure a bet to get a runner in from 3rd base as the Rockies have right now. Mora is nothing close to Helton defensively, but he's 6-for-his-last-6 at the plate and has had some very clutch RBIs lately. And as Bob points out, Hawpe is doing a decent job at 1B and starting to come around at the plate. So forgive me if I don't think Helton is going to provide a spark for the lineup. If I'm wrong, I'll eat all the crow you can serve me. But I have to believe what I have seen on the field this year, not in highlight reels from the early 2000s. by yoonkoo27 on August 2nd, 2010, 4:44 pm #1532754 BobbyJohn wrote: Northsider wrote: Moving Hawpe back to RF and inserting Helton at 1B is actually probably a slight decrease in overall defense for the team as Hawpe is just awful in RF anymore due to his range falling off. I disagree with Hawpe being back in right field would be a disadvantage for us. Hawpe has the best arm out of all of all outfielders. Every other MLB team is aware of his arm would never test it by advancing runners. The only other outfielder we have that has an arm similar to Hawpe's is CarGo's. But you're not going to put him in right field, you'll put him in center or left because of his speed. I don't feel Spilly or Seth Smith have any better range than Hawpe does at this point. I am starting to like Hawpe playing at first though. But if Helton is healthy enough to be the defensive presence at first, then I'm all for Helton coming back. yoonkoo27 Adam's recent comments Joined: July 1st, 2009, 2:04 pm I guess I don't understand the fan base who whine about a few bad months out of a hall of fame carreer for the greatest Rockie of them all. Thank Heavens Floyd Little didn't have to play in front of todays fans. When Floyd played his last game the fans carried him off the field after the game and nobody, that I remember, was calling for him to step aside. Today's Rockies fans, at least many of those on this board, seemingly wouldn't look up from their blackberrys when Helton plays his last game. Article Discussion: Good news, bad news for Fowler: No break by Colo SprgRich on August 2nd, 2010, 6:10 pm #1532840 I'll take this one. Having an opinion about the Helton situation is everyone's right Mark S. You cannot compare a Floyd Little who played on terrible teams with no expectations to the Helton situation. Lest we forget the number of pundits in spring training that anointed this team as a World Series contender. I believe Helton will be a hall of famer someday, but we're talking about putting out the best team possible to win and now. The Rockies have dug themselves a hole because they lost focus after the all star break. This is obvious when the manager calls a meeting and nothing changes. Helton and Giambi call a meeting and everyone starts performing again. The real question is Todd's back. Will it support him to be a major league player. There are many of us in our mid 30's with crappy backs let alone trying to swing at 95 mph fastballs and running the bases. I hope Todd comes back and performs, but he may not. You have to put your best team out on the field and hope they get it done. I really hope Dex wakes up tomorrow and feels good, but there are other options and brining up Matt Miller - as an earlier poster stated - would be a good idea. The kid can make contact. Colo SprgRich Rich's recent comments Joined: August 23rd, 2007, 12:05 pm I guess I don't understand why you consider the posting of a player's actual statistics "whining" unless you're too emotionally attached to your hero to have an objective discussion about which players make up the Rockies' best lineup. I don't have anything against Helton, and never do I engage in the discussion about his contract, the steriod allegations or any of that. I even thought he had a very productive year last year. Even though his power was gone, he was a very tough out and continued to be one of the Rockies' more solid hitters. This year he has been a train wreck at the plate. And instead of putting him on the 60-day DL and trying to assemble the best roster possible for a run at the postseason, we're apparently supposed to sit here like Linus in the pumpkin patch waiting for #17 to bounce back. Better yet, let's have a daily discussion about which one of the promising young players gets a bus ticket to Colo Springs to make room for him. Just don't ever, ever raise the possibility that better roster options might exist, or you must be an evildoer who hates All Things Rockies! Return to Article Talk	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line156
__label__wiki	0.543304	0.543304	LWV WI Joins Vote Early Day to Ensure Voters Understand Options Written by League of Women Voters Wisconsin http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/vote-47-mb5-s5.jpg Voting early - by mail or at an early voting site - is an essential way to decrease crowding at polling places on Election Day, November 3. MADISON, Wis. - To ensure equitable and safe access to the voting process for as many voters as possible, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin (LWVWI) is excited to participate in Vote Early Day, a movement of non-profit organizations, businesses, election administrators and creatives dedicated to a safe and secure election. “COVID-19 has changed how we participate in our democracy, and many voters are choosing to cast their ballots early - either by voting absentee or early voting,” said Eileen Newcomer, LWVWI voter education manager. “The League wants to make sure all voters know their voting options, and we are excited to join the Vote Early Day movement to ensure Wisconsin voters feel safe and confident, however they choose to vote.” Voting early - by mail or at an early voting site - is an essential way to decrease crowding at polling places on Election Day, November 3. Voting early also gives voters flexibility to vote when it is most convenient for them. Given the current proximity to Election Day, LWVWI encourages those who have not returned their absentee ballots yet to do so to a dropbox in their community, or by voting early. Early voting opportunities vary by municipality and voters are able to find information on dropboxes and early voting times and locations at VOTE411.org/ballot. To ensure absentee ballots are returned on time, voters can track their ballot at myvote.wi.gov/TrackMyBallot. For voters choosing to vote in person, either early or on Election Day, here are some tips to keep in mind: Use curbside voting when available Bring your own black pen Avoid “peak” hours at the polls, such as 7 to 9 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1:30m p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. More information on Vote Early Day can be found at www.voteearlyday.org. The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is a grassroots, nonpartisan political organization that advocates for informed and active participation in government. There are 20 local Leagues in Wisconsin. More information at lwvwi.org.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line159
__label__wiki	0.88939	0.88939	Monday, 22 April, 2002, 19:48 GMT 20:48 UK US Catholics worry for future Abuse claims could be a serious financial drain By BBC News Online's Peter Gould According to an opinion poll, more than 70% of Catholics in the United States believe the Church is in the midst of a crisis. Many are very unhappy about the way it has dealt with - or rather has failed to deal with - the scandal of sexual abuse by priests. But few say their own faith has been shaken by the revelations, and only 3% think they may now leave the Church. The 63 million Catholics in the United States form the largest religious group in the country. But because it is such a diverse nation, Catholics remain a minority, making up just under 23% of the population. American Catholic Church statistics 70% US Catholics believe Church in crisis 3% may leave US Catholic Church (From poll conducted by ABC News 23% US population Catholic - 63 million people in total (From Catholic Directory) 19,544 Catholic parishes in US (Catholic directory) Hispanics account for a third of US Catholic Church community It is nevertheless a significant minority that forms an important part of the social fabric of many towns and cities, and influences many aspects of American life. The finances of the Catholic Church are difficult to unravel, as each diocese is a separate legal entity. But globally, this is one of the wealthiest branches of the Church; with income from 19,544 parishes across the US estimated at $7.5bn annually. The money supports a substantial infrastructure at parish and diocesan level, with a network of schools, colleges and hospitals across the country. The Church provides education for 2.7 million pupils in elementary and high schools, making it the largest provider of private schooling in the nation. Last year, the number of enrolments to Catholic schools was down slightly (by 1%) for the first time in a decade, but 43% of Catholic schools still have a waiting list. Faithful flock Estimates of the number of people who attend services regularly rely on the honesty of people questioned in surveys. It is too soon to say whether the scandal has had any financial impact But according to recent figures, 38% of Catholics say they go to mass once a week. That figure hides a big difference between Catholic women (49%) and Catholic men (26%). But while congregations may be holding up, or even increasing, the number of priests remains a cause for concern. With many approaching retirement age, there is concern that not enough new priests are being ordained to replace them. For 30 years, the number of young men entering the priesthood was in steady decline. But five years ago, enrolments to seminaries started to increase. Financial drain It is too soon to say what impact the current scandal has on these figures, and whether the anger of Catholics is reflected in a drop in collections and other donations... the lifeblood of the US Catholic Church. With 46,000 ordained priests, the American Church is painfully aware of the damage even a tiny minority can do...both to the victims, and to the reputation of the Church With fewer priests and nuns, the church may be increasingly forced to employ lay workers to do the administrative jobs, adding to the financial pressures on the American Church. The money being paid out to victims of sex abuse will certainly be a serious drain on finances. It has been estimated that the total bill could reach $1bn. It is feared that some dioceses may have to sell off property, and cash in some investments to meet legal bills. Since the mid-1980s, when cases of sexual abuse began to receive publicity, many insurance companies have refused to provide the Church with any new cover against such claims. The worry is that social and educational programmes may now suffer, as many dioceses have to tighten their belts. But the Catholic Church in the United States faces other challenges, not least in the way it develops its ministry in response to changing demographics. At present, about a third of the Church is drawn from the Hispanic community, and in younger age groups the figure is now 45% and growing. There is concern over how to rebuild public confidence in the Church In California, for example, young Hispanics account for almost three-quarters of all Catholics under the age of 18. The Archbishop of Los Angeles, Cardinal Roger Mahony, speaks fluent Spanish. He learned the language as a child, talking to immigrant workers on his father's farm. It is a skill that is becoming more important in the American church. At present, there is a real shortage of Hispanic priests. Unless the Church develops this part of its ministry, many of these young Hispanic Catholics could drift away. There is already evidence that some are turning to fundamentalist and Pentecostal religions. In the longer term, this could pose an ever greater threat to the future of the Church. But the immediate concern is how to rebuild public confidence in the Church after the revelations over the abuse of children by its priests. It has been estimated that between 1% and 2% of priests are guilty of sexual abuse. But with 46,000 ordained priests, the American Church is painfully aware of the damage even a tiny minority can do... both to the victims, and to the reputation of the Church. US abuse Bishops' solution Cardinals' remedies Vatican role US fears Finances hit Bitter divisions Suing the Pope Record award Hong Kong claims Irish 'regrets' South Africa abuse Polish inquiry Church shaken American cardinals Cardinal Law Bishop's view Abuse ordeal Can trust be restored? 22 Apr 02 \| Americas Cardinal vows to fight sex abuse 22 Apr 02 \| Europe Bishops review sex scandals action US cardinal welcomes Pope talks Abuse claims dog US priests US cardinal accused of molesting woman Vatican sued in sex abuse cases Catholic church shaken by sex scandals Accused US priest found dead US priests suspended over sex claims Archdiocese of Boston Top Americas stories now: Bush vows action after scandals 'White supremacists' on trial in Boston WorldCom chiefs refuse to testify Canada blazes send smoke south Pentagon team to examine bomb error Hundreds mourn LA airport victims New hope for Aids vaccine Texas pleads for more flood aid Links to more Americas stories are at the foot of the page.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line160
__label__wiki	0.923169	0.923169	Computer engineering students receive IBM PhD fellowships March 22, 2011 • Jessi Strawn CoE News Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Students ECPE IBM PhD Fellowship Iowa State University College of Engineering Research Cory Kleinheksel Ames, Iowa — For the fifth time in the past seven years, IBM has awarded PhD fellowships to Iowa State ECpE students. This year, two computer engineering PhD students—Cory Kleinheksel of Wilton, Iowa, and Joseph Idziorek of Duluth, Minn.—each have been awarded an IBM PhD Fellowship for the 2011-12 academic year. The awards come with a $20,000 stipend and $10,000 education allowance for each student. Karl Erickson (MSEE ’98), a manager of Micro Processor Technology Development, IBM Rochester PhD Fellowship Coordinator, and an IBM Campus Relationship Manager with Iowa State, says the IBM PhD Fellowship program is extremely competitive and attracts hundreds of applications from students at universities worldwide. Joseph Idziorek “To earn two awardees from ISU is clearly an acknowledgement of the strength of the university, the College of Engineering, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,” Erickson says. Kleinheksel, who is specializing in data stream processing, will use the award to pursue research in the performance optimization and security of streaming data analytics. “Challenges exist in making data stream processing scalable for the 1,000s (or millions) of streams required for future complex systems. While taking the next step in scalability, the challenges of security in data stream processing needs to be a forethought, not an afterthought,” Kleinheksel explains. “I will be working to achieve that scalability through the use of heterogeneous resources and optimization, while working to provide security in the system.” Kleinheksel was introduced to this research challenge by his major professor, Arun K. Somani. Additionally, Kleinheksel’s 2010 summer internship at IBM in Rochester, Minn., not only provided him with practical experience, but also allowed him to make several connections with researchers and developers in industry. “While I was at IBM, I connected with several industry PhDs and made numerous other industry contacts. One of those contacts was directly in my area of research and has invited me to work with his team this upcoming summer in 2011,” Kleinheksel says. One of the people Kleinheksel met was Sam Ellis (BSComS ’83), program director for InfoSphere Streams Development and an IBM Campus Relationship Manager with Iowa State. Ellis, who will serve as a mentor for both Kleinheksel and Idziorek during their fellowships, says Kleinheksel’s research addresses important challenges in emerging data stream processing technology. “From social media to machine-generated data to ‘sensors-everywhere,’ we’re in the midst of a data explosion,” Ellis says. “As the volume, variety, and velocity of information increases, organizations are challenged to effectively and efficiently distribute the right information, at the right time, to the people, processes, and applications that analyze and act upon that data. Stream processing provides a framework for analyzing this ‘data in motion,’ reducing decision time and increasing effectiveness for organizations.” Idziorek’s award is a renewal of an IBM PhD Fellowship he received last year. He is specializing in secure and reliable computing, and his research focuses on cloud computing, which Erickson says is a strategic priority of IBM’s Smarter Planet initiative. Specifically, Idziorek’s research addresses an emerging computer security niche called Fraudulent Resource Consumption attacks. In the cloud computing model, as he explains it, the cloud consumers forgo maintaining their own computing resources while renting services from a cloud service provider—paying for metered computing hours or bandwidth, for example. A malicious user, however, could attack the financial viability of the cloud model by “fraudulently consuming computing resources in excess of normal activity,” Idziorek says. “Attackers succeed when the cloud consumer is driven to the point that they can’t economically sustain their business in the cloud.” Idziorek, whose major professor is University Professor Doug Jacobson (BSCpE ’80; MSEE ’82; PhDCpE ’85), already has had two conference papers accepted for publication since first receiving the fellowship. He also is grateful to the mentors and supporters he has had. “There is a healthy and proud contingency of former ISU graduates working at IBM in Rochester and they are more than helpful at connecting interns with people at IBM that match their career ambitions,” Idziorek says. “There are numerous people who have helped me in various ways to get to the point where I could even be considered for such an award, let alone actually be awarded. There are simply too many names to list but these people know who they are and they know what they did and for that I would like to sincerely thank them.” After graduate school, Idziorek plans to pursue a career in computer and network security. Kleinheksel hopes to obtain a faculty position at an institution that emphasizes research and teaching.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line161
__label__cc	0.509069	0.490931	Outdoor Rock Climbing Climbing Tree Stand Physical Training Rock Climbing gear for kids Hey peeps! Have you ever wanted to scale tall buildings like Spider-Man? Well, rock climbing is a good place to start. Here's what you'll need to get started in rock climbing this summer. Shoes are probably the most important piece of equipment you'll need for rock climbing. When you're starting out, you'll want a rock climbing shoe that's fairly stiff. It should be a half size smaller than the shoe you normally wear. When you try on a rock climbing shoe, it should feel tight, but comfortable. (Kinda like ballet slippers or ice skates.) It shouldn't feel loose, but it shouldn't be cutting off your circulation either. Don't wear socks and lace your rock climbing shoes up tight. It can be a long way down to the ground when you're rock climbing, which is why climbers always wear a harness. The harness is attached to a rope to protect you from falling. You should make sure it fits comfortably around your waist and thighs. Rock Climbing Carbiners and Belay Devices These gadgets are used to hook things onto your harness, like a belaying device (Used to control a climber while they're rappelling, ) or a chalk bag. For safety, you should get a locking carbiner. Chalk for Climbers Rock climbers put chalk on their hands to give themselves a better grip on the rock. (Sindy tells me gymnasts do this too, when they use the bars.) You can buy either raw chalk, which is a powder, or a ball of chalk. The chalk is held in a bag which clips on to your rock climbing harness. You should always wear a helmet when rock climbing to protect your head from falls or in case you hit the sides of a wall or rock face. Source: www.kidzworld.com Outdoor Rock climbing gear Kids Rock Climbing gear Basic rock climbing gear In last year s Health Issue (No. 167)… Amarillo rock… 1986 Following a number of trouble free… Socks with Rock… I have noticed that hardly anyone wears… Trekking to Everest… Before you read our Top 10 Tips you really… I recently had an idea to build an outdoor… Copyright © 2021 l newvillagecharter.org. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line163
__label__cc	0.614571	0.385429	Пожалуйста заполните все поля, после чего мы с вами свяжемся. “Obama” Bondarenko K. “Reading” Milovic B. “Klezmery” Milovic B. “At a lake” “Hutsul” Loboda I. I. “Love” Savich M. D. “Steppe Crimea” Stolyarenko P. K. Всего: $7710 Grivna₴ Dollar$ The subject-thematic picture Total:$0 HomepageFine art“Student” Bessaraba L. P. The product is added to cart. Check out. Author:Bessaraba Leonid Pavlovich Genre:Portrait Technic:canvas, oil Style:impressionism Creating date:1975 Sign existance:Yes restoration, new subframe Bessaraba Leonid Pavlovich 1935 гр. Soviet Ukrainian painter. Member of the USSR from 1983. Honored Artist of the USSR. He was born on July 29, 1935 in the village of Novaya Greblya, now the Lipovets district of the Vinnitsa region. Graduated: Kiev Art Institute (1965). Teachers by specialty: K. Trofimenko, T. Yablonskaya, A. Plamenitsky. Painter. Main genres: landscape, portrait, thematic picture. Worked as a teacher of drawing at the Khmelnytsky Pedagogical School (1965-1968); Assistant of the Department of Engineering Graphics of the Khmelnitsky Institute of Consumer Services (1968-1969); the main artist of Khmelnitsky artistic and industrial workshops of the Art Fund of Ukraine. The main works: “In life” (1967), “The underground workers Proskurov” (1975), “Without the right to make a mistake” (1982), “Portrait of the writer A. Matsevichi” (1986), “T. Shevchenko in Kamyanets-Podolsky (1989), Liberation of Proskurov (1994), Evening Gurzuf (1994), First Snow (1995), Podolskaya Fortress (2000), Southern Bug (2001) ). He worked on 6 dioramas, dedicated to the 2-nd World War and the participants of the war in Afghanistan. Participated in exhibitions: regional (since 1965), republican and international (1986), personal (1995). The artist’s works are kept in the Khmelnitsky Art Museum. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (since 1983). Photo: L. Bessaraba “Conversation with Ilyich”. Страница художника Другие картины художника P.:+38 067 753 20 46 Email:contact@oknasocrealisma.com © 2021. Design and development projectivestudio	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line171
__label__cc	0.701006	0.298994	X Games Physics Triumph: Motorcycle Front Flip 2011 X Games competitor Jackson Strong landed the first Motocross forward flip in competition, taking home the gold for this year's best trick event. The forward flip is one of the most difficult moves you can pull on a motocross bike. While backwards rotating flips off a ramp are almost natural, rotating forward presents some serious challenges. For one thing, when you flip backwards, you pull back on the handlebars and push on the foot pegs as you leave the ramp. Forward flips require you to do the opposite, which is a challenge because it's not easy to pull on foot pegs. For another, when you do a backflip, you crane your neck back and look for the ground in order to nail the landing, as you can see in this video of Travis Pastrana's double backflip. A forward flip requires you to lean forward and hunch over the tank, which means you're essentially riding blind as you hope to time things just right. Of course, Strong pulled it off so well that he made the front flip look easy. In addition to the initial forward rotation he gets of the ramp by pushing on the bars and kicking back and up on the pegs, he gets very low over the tank. That reduces his rotational moment of inertia, which makes him spin faster in the same way that rotating ice skaters spin faster when they pull their arms and legs inward. In fact, at the beginning he leans so far forward that his head goes down to the right of the tank. His rotation slows a bit as he lifts up early in the jump, but then he ducks down again to spin faster and nail the landing Finally, if you look closely you can see one additional piece of the puzzle: Strong hits the brakes during the jump. That makes both the front and back wheels stop spinning. Because angular momentum is conserved, stopping the wheels from rotating forward makes Strong and his bike rotate faster. (For a backflip, you should do the opposite - goosing the engine to rotate the wheels faster forward helps the bike and rider to rotate more rapidly backward.) It might sound simple enough, but here's how it looks when you don't get it right. Paris Rosen had a couple problems with his attempt. He didn't get much initial forward rotation off the ramp, which got him off to a bad start. Once he was in the air, he lost contact with the bike pegs. Instead of pulling in close to reduce his rotational inertia, he kept his torso well above the tank, and halfway through the move he drifted away from the bike, which increased his rotational inertia still more and further slowed his rate of spin. On the bright side, it appears that Rosen managed to hit the brakes and stop the wheels from spinning, but there's just not enough angular momentum in the wheels to make up for the other challenges he was facing at the time. Now that you've seen how things went wrong for Rosen, take another look at Strong's successful flip. It's simply amazing how well he put it all together. (To be fair, Jim Dechamp pulled the front flip first, but Strong is the first person to land it in an official competition. Here's a video of DeChamp practicing front flips into a foam pit.)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line178
__label__wiki	0.548884	0.548884	Atomistry » Platinum Isotopes » Energy » Production » Physical Properties » Chemical Properties » Catalyst » PDB 1a2e-1sj7 » PDB 3co3-3wu9 » PDB 3wua-4nsi » PDB 4nsj-5bna » PDB 5djl-5t7l » PDB 5v6i-7kem » Element Platinum, Pt, Transition Metal Platinum and its alloys have been known for a long time. First it was described in 1557 by the Italian humanist Julius Caesar Scaliger, as a metal (transitional metal), which cannot be melted by any fire nor by any Spanish technique. It reflects somewhat diminishing attitude, negligence towards platinum as something useless, which cannot be treated. The word "platinum" comes from the Spanish word platina, meaning "little silver". Transition metal Platinum is one of the rarest elements. Its crustal abundance is 5x10-7 mass %. Platinum occurs as native metal as well as in compounds. Most important platinum-bearing minerals are polyxene which contains 6-10% iron, as well as palladic platinum, (60-90% platinum, 7-39% palladium), ferroplatinum (contains 12-20% iron), iridioplatinum (55-60% platinum and up to 30% iridium), sperrylite PtAs2, cooperate with general formula (Pt,Pd,Ni)S and braggite (Pt, Pd, Ni)S. Commercially most important deposits are located in South Africa, Russia, and Canada. Two varieties of native platinum are known, namely: Non-magnetic. - This is the more usual form, and has the greater density, namely, 16.5 to 18. Magnetic. Density circa 14. The magnetic property appears to bear some relation to the percentage of iron contained in the alloy, but strict proportionality in no way exists. Some specimens of native platinum from the Urals, indeed, are said to attract iron filings even more powerfully than an ordinary magnet. Platinum was probably first discovered in the alluvial deposits of the River Pinto in the province of Choco, Columbia (S. America). It was first brought to Europe in 1735, and received its name from the Spanish plata, silver, in consequence of its white appearance. Native platinum has also been found in Brazil along with gold in syenite; in alluvial material amongst the Urals; in sand from the Ivalo River, N. Lapland, associated with the diamond; as well as in Borneo; in the sands of the Rhine; in County Wicklow, Ireland; in New Zealand, New South Wales, California, British Columbia and the Yukon River, and in Spain. The mining of platinum in British Columbia dates from 1885. Much of the ore is coarse and has the rough, unworn appearance of nuggets that have not travelled far from their original source. The nuggets are rarely large, and seldom exceed half an ounce (14 grams) in weight. Most of the metal occurs in small grains which can be separated into magnetic and non-magnetic, the latter forming the greater proportion of the total. The largest nugget of platinum ever yet found weighed 21 lb. troy, or 7837 grams, and was deposited in the Demidoff Museum at Petrograd. Native platinum frequently contains traces of nickel, as evidenced by the spectrochemical examination of specimens from Russia, Spain, and America. A sample from Kitlim, for example, contained 0.1 per cent, of nickel or more. Only one previous analysis of platinum appears to have been recorded, containing nickel, namely, a magnetic platinum from Nizhne-Tagilsk, in which 0.75 per cent, of nickel was present. Platinum ores rich in iron yield the most intense nickel spectrum. Platinum is found in combination with arsenic as the rare mineral sperrylite, PtAs2, at Vermillion Mine in Ontario, Canada. It was first discovered by Sperry (whence its name) in 1887 along with copper and iron pyrites in contact with gold ore. It crystallises in cubes or, less frequently, in octahedra; hardness, 6.7; specific gravity, 10.602 at 20° C. It is tin-white in colour, possessed of metallic lustre, and contains traces of rhodium and antimony. Sperrylite occurs in small quantities in the nickel ores of Sudbury, Ontario, the actual percentage of platinum being directly proportional to the copper content of the ore, that is, proportional to the amount of copper pyrites. It occurs in small crystalline fragments disseminated throughout the mass of the ore. Platinum has also been detected in meteoric iron. 45Rh Rhodium 46Pd Palladium 47Ag 77Ir Iridium 78Pt Platinum 79Au 109Mt [266.0] Meitnerium 110Ds Darmstadtium 111Rg Roentgenium	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line179
__label__cc	0.719119	0.280881	Ebola as a game-changer? By Mary Odum In crises, anxiety focuses attention. I continue to focus on the growing Ebola epidemic, which has no real restraints to keep it from becoming a global pandemic. Overpopulation, inequity, peak oil, and disturbed natural environment have converged with the problem of Ebola, to set up the conditions for a pandemic. If we add a slow response from complacent, frozen bureaucracies to this toxic mix, then we can expect a global pandemic to occur. We have met the enemy, and he is us. Healthcare professionals need to speak up about healthcare inequity and US readiness for pandemics. And I have a particular interest in this topic, since I am potentially most exposed as a nurse to acquiring Ebola through patients shedding the virus in body fluids, and women are at high risk as typical care givers in the home and hospital. I have studied handwashing in hospital settings, with insight as to the gaps. So I will continue to perseverate here, and add my nursing voice to the choir of concerned healthcare professionals. http://haicontroversies.blogspot.ca/2014/09/the-ebola-war.html US foreign policy appears to be driven by arrogance, ignorance, or inertia, due to first world expectations of safety and frozen bureaucracies such as the military industrial complex bent on forever wars. Since TSA has implemented no policies to screen for fevers, Americans are displaying some arrogance in a belief that first world countries cannot be affected by pandemics. We screen assiduously for black swan terrorism events, but can’t seem to wrap our heads around a common plague. Yet we need health certificates for all dogs in the US when they travel–frozen bureaucracies lead to strange and sometimes contradictory policies. Why do we choose to focus on Middle East terrorism, and ignore a burgeoning pandemic like Ebola? Perhaps a global pandemic will reset the priorities of our Security agencies and rewrite the meaning of terrorism. Our TSA obsession about shoes begins to look a little silly when one febrile Ebola victim on a plane to New York could rewrite the manual for the TSA, and change the face of healthcare in the US. If the MSM does focus on Ebola, it is only an upbeat story about supposed cures, which experts say will not be available in enough time or enough measure to have much impact here. Or there’s an upbeat story about the saving of a single American healthcare worker (HCW), although there is no mention of how many resources went into that save, including vast amounts of disposable personal protective equipment (PPE), and a mainstream media focus on a single sick missionary’s status while ignoring the critical issues at the larger scale. Epidemic to pandemic First, a quick education on public health definitions. An epidemic is an incidence rate that exceeds the expected rate for an infectious disease. A pandemic is “an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area crossing international boundaries and usually affecting many people” (Last, 2001, via Kelly). The pandemic phase 6 is “characterized by community level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different WHO region in addition to the criteria defined in Phase 5. Indicates a global pandemic underway” (World Health Organization [WHO], 2009). We are in an Ebola epidemic phase 5 by WHO criteria, which suggests that the chance for pandemic is “high to certain.” There are currently about 5000 cases, and 2500 deaths in four countries in West Africa. Ebola 2014 may become a pandemic when outbreaks begin to occur in other regions or continents. Wiki: Cumulative EBOV by country as of Sept. 10 on a log scale. Exponential functions plot as straight lines on semi-log graphs Case fatality rate (CFR) is the percentage of deaths within a population of cases. The touted 50-55%CFR for the current Zaire strain of Ebola may be underestimated, as suspected cases and mortality are both delayed and underreported. With patients lying at the doorstep of full field hospitals, CFRs are probably wildly inaccurate. A better estimate may come from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) field camps, where a more controlled count of cases and mortality lead to an observed 70-80% CFR, which is more in line with the historical data for this strain. Epidemiologists and health policy experts are using words like “short, closing window of opportunity in terms of weeks,” and the need for a “massive global response,” for “a crisis unparalleled in modern times” (WHO) or even “it is too late to contain,” while MSF says we’re “losing the fight” and countries are beginning to create field hospitals in football stadiums. There is some discussion that because cases are grossly underreported in the chaotic environment, the real numbers may be 2 to 3 times as many as reported already (Garrett, 2014). The WHO’s latest situation report uses new language in its categories, describing Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone as countries with “widespread and intense transmission” and Nigeria and Senegal as countries with “an initial case or cases, or with localized transmission.” WHO has added a third class of countries that neighbor countries with active transmission, with identification of preparedness assessment and surveillance abilities for those countries. One could argue that in this era of global travel, any country with direct flights could be considered neighbors. The US has called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, so maybe policy-makers have figured that out. http://virologydownunder.blogspot.com/2014/08/ebola-virus-may-be-spread-by-droplets.html?spref=tw There are many pundits asking how we could have known that this would be the break-out disease. Ebola this time is different, since it is occurring during a time of extreme population overshoot and massive global poverty and inequity. It is also different because it is the first break-out of a truly novel disease during a time of common global air travel. The ECDC has recently defined high-risk exposure criterion for Ebola as “close face-to-face contact (e.g. within one metre) without proper personal PPE, including eye protection, with a probable or confirmed case who was coughing, vomiting, bleeding, or who had diarrhea.” That definition contradicts WHO claims that air travel is “low risk,” especially as the epidemic spreads. The difference between airborne and droplet precautions is a matter of distance, and there is no established science on what distance is safe. Some have proposed that a larger distance may be safer, of up to 9 meters, considering the lethality of the disease (more discussion in linked email). And if a HCW is working in a contaminated environment or going home to a crowded environment, hazmat suits may not do much good. There are many links in the chain of infection control, and with this disease, scrupulous attention to all details are necessary to prevent contagion. That level of control is very difficult in a complex, urban environment. Other public transportation such as buses, trains, and taxis where people sit within three feet of each other are also high risk as this epidemic grows. Cleaning standards in public places would change, as would food preparation and serving standards. Tourism, education, places of work–all aspects of the economy would be impacted as worried citizens created self-imposed quarantines. Behaviors in all areas of one’s life would change, and adequate PPEs would become a new form of currency. An Ebola pandemic would be a game-changer–one very small virus could tip our modern, frozen bureaucracies upside-down, mandating a new set of rules. Spread to other countries appears probable to certain, since there are many mechanisms and few barriers to international dissemination. We had better start preparing, as a country. What does that mean for the US and its healthcare system? Weakest links in the chain of American readiness WHO and MSF have calculated that isolation field clinics in West African countries demand 250 healthcare workers for every 80 patients, and that is what is required for a “low resource” environment, meaning bare minimum healthcare standards (perhaps not even intravenous therapy) which has still resulted in 1 in 10 HCW in those countries with high transmission contracting Ebola. In the US, the healthcare standards are much higher, with biohazard isolation, hazmat suits, and intensive staffing. The team at Emory caring for the two imported missionary Ebola patients required 5 physicians, 21 nurses, and a supporting cast of hundreds. In West Africa, beds, PPE, and healthcare providers appear to be the primary constraining factors in dealing with this disease appropriately. Of those three, PPE and nursing care are probably the larger constraints. Beds can be erected in field camps, but infection control-trained nurses or caregivers are another matter. And without PPE, caregivers in centralized locations only spread the disease. And as acuity of care rises in complex isolation patients, the ability to comply with handwashing and isolation standards declines. In a recent US study of handwashing, if a critical care staff washed their hands or used handrub as many times as they needed to comply 100% with hygiene policies, they would have to collectively wash their hands for about 230 minutes a day per patient. Which doesn’t leave much time for care. “On average, each patient was contacted directly 159 [95% confidence intervals (CI) 144-178] times and contacted indirectly 191 (95% CI 174-210) times/day. Observed post-contact hand hygiene rates were 43% for direct contacts and 12% for indirect contacts. Staff contacting more than one patient during routine care, who carry the highest risk of transmitting infection between patients, made, on average, 22 direct and 107 indirect contacts without adequate hand hygiene/patient/day. One hundred percent hand hygiene compliance by all healthcare workers would require about 230 min/patient/day (100 min for direct and 130 min for indirect contacts)” (McArdle, Lee, Gibb, & Walsh, 2006). This study didn’t count the violations based on not washing your hands or using alcohol handrub before you enter the room, just after exiting. So if one really adhered to US healthcare infection control standards, the fail rate for handwashing would be much higher, since most staff are going from room to room and only wash on exiting a patient room. Four hours at the sink is the needed cumulative total time per patient per day for all the caregivers going into that room. And the study above is not describing isolation patients, or patients with excessive vomiting and diarrhea and deadly body fluids, as happens in Ebola. In Ebola care, the highest viral loads are in diarrhea, blood, and corpses, as the virus requires body fluids to survive. Thus, arguably, the most dangerous jobs in this epidemic are nursing care and post-mortem care. Nurses in the current healthcare system are already under-staffed and overworked. The further this epidemic spreads, the less ability we will have to stop or contain it, because the work becomes more chaotic and dangerous, isolation standards collapse as patient acuity rises, healthcare workers become sick, and resource supply lines fail. Add in the need for careful and extensive isolation garb with complex gowning and de-gowning for each patient (over and above already time-consuming isolation procedures), and standards start to slide, making staff very vulnerable. In a previous handwashing study of mine, housekeepers had the worst compliance, with a handwashing compliance average of about 10%, followed by physicians with 15-20% handwashing rates. What does that mean for infection control in hospitals during pandemics? Samaritan’s Purse just called for extra-hospital care of Ebola patients either in stand alone isolation units or at home, and it seems clear to me that this is a better model in a pandemic. Setting up a local healthcare communication system of community preparedness, with a system for safe, humane quarantine, food delivery, proper disposal and incineration of medical waste, stocking of isolation and contamination gear in communities, and education of non-HCW volunteers are things that need to happen now to prepare for a pandemic. Should we send aid? The United States has finally chosen to send some token military help, to set up a single field camp for the care of foreign (non-African) healthcare workers who acquire Ebola. Cuba, which has a much more sustainable and low-resource-based system, is sending 165 physicians and nurses. If this turns into a global pandemic, do we have the HCP and isolation gear to spare? Our US healthcare system is very high-resource, with 2.42 physicians per thousand population, while Sierra Leone has 0.02/1000. Similarly the US has 9.8 nurses per thousand population, while Sierra Leone has 0.2 nurses/1000. via World Economic Forum data There is some discussion that HCW from first world healthcare systems are simply not equipped to work in low resource environments–that is a given. American aid organizations with hospital ships appear leery to send their ships into the Hot Zone because of the risk of contamination. In a pandemic situation, our high-tech healthcare system could be become a hindrance instead of a help, as our expectations and standards would quickly devolve from over-burdened hospital care to home care with PPE to, eventually, home care without PPE as chaos ensued and supplies and resources, which are all disposable, were used up (but perhaps not disposed of, at least not properly). And all of this depends on oil, of course. I am afraid to do the math on what high-resource healthcare Ebola isolation would need in terms of a steady stream of isolation disposables. In a pandemic situation, we would probably not be able to keep up. Full biohazard gear for protection would devolve into standard PPE, which would then devolve into a mask and gloves, good handwashing, and some prayer. Home care might end up as it now is in West Africa, with no gloves available unless you bought them on the black market. Viruses are Nature’s equalizer. One country can use disposable, high-tech isolation gear, while another country struggles to provide clean water for basic handwashing. Viruses act as economic equalizers to reorganize the global landscape into units appropriate to available resources. http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/assets/4850726/health_spending_per_capita_jpg.jpg So how does a pandemic impact a high-resource economy and healthcare system differently than a low-resource system? I’m not sure, but I’m not sure it makes a difference. As control of this epidemic weakens, cases will expand. Expanded cases will lead to even weaker control. If you want an idea of how quickly any healthcare system can become overwhelmed in an exponentially growing pandemic, go back and watch the movie, Contagion, which was a pretty accurate representation of what might happen to us if we fail to contain this epidemic. Posted on September 15, 2014 August 30, 2020 Author Tiny EnergiesCategories Ebola, Healthcare, Mary OdumTags ebola, health policy, Nursing, pandemic Previous Previous post: A review of Barry’s “The Great Influenza” Next Next post: The 4S’s of surge capacity	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line182
__label__wiki	0.7614	0.7614	Business analyst Business casual Business insurance Business intelligence Business marketing Global Business International business News Sales Management Small business Strategy Management DBCC sees deeper economic slump ByAdiantku By Beatrice M. Laforga, Reporter ECONOMIC MANAGERS once again slashed macroeconomic growth targets for this year as coronavirus-related quarantine restrictions continue to be implemented in parts of the country, but remained hopeful the economy will see a strong recovery starting in 2021. “The Philippines has endured the worst economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic through prudent fiscal management and evidence-based and decisive actions to address the global health emergency. As the economy gradually moves towards full reopening, we expect significantly better economic outcomes next year,” the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), said in a statement released Thursday evening. During its meeting, the DBCC once again cut its gross domestic product (GDP) estimate to an 8.5 to 9.5 contraction this year, “following the prolonged imposition of community quarantines in various regions in the country.” This is lower than the 4.5-6.6% slump it estimated during its July 28 meeting. “Despite a lower projection than what was initially adopted back in July 2020, further relaxation of restrictions, as we have improved our healthcare system capacity, will keep our economy on the right track towards full recovery,” the DBCC said. The economy remained in a recession after GDP shrank by 11.5% year on year in the third quarter. But DBCC said it expects a further improvement in the fourth-quarter GDP, adding that “strong economic recovery and solid growth remains within our reach.” Despite the expected lower base this year, the DBCC kept its growth forecast for 2021 at 6.5-7.5%, while it raised its growth projections for 2022 to 8-10%. In a press briefing late Thursday, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said next year’s projected growth would depend on the further relaxation of quarantine rules and the availability of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Citing preliminary estimates, Mr. Chua said the impact of the recent typhoons that struck the country could shave off 0.62 percentage point from fourth-quarter GDP, or a reduction in full-year output by 0.17 percentage point. At the same time, the economic team projected the average inflation rate to range from 2.4-2.6% this year. It retained its inflation forecast for 2021 and 2022 at 2-4%. “In line with recent trends in global trade, the growth assumption for goods exports is maintained at -16% for 2020, while growth of goods imports for 2020 was further adjusted to -20%. These are expected to pick up by 2021 and 2022 with the growth of goods exports maintained at 5% and growth of goods imports pegged at 8%,” the DBCC said. Services exports and import growth are expected to contract by 21.4% and 19%, respectively, this year. “However, these are assumed to rebound by 2021 with projected growth reaching 6% for services exports and 7% for services imports. This accounts for the gradual opening up of the domestic economy and increase in travel-related activities,” it said. FISCAL PROGRAM The DBCC raised its revenue collection target for the year to P2.85 trillion, equivalent to 15.7% of GDP, from its previous target of P2.52 trillion, after the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs exceeded its revised goals since July. “Revenue projections for 2021 and 2022 have also inched up to P2.88 trillion and P3.31 trillion, respectively. The adjustments already factor in the expected impact from the implementation of the CREATE bill, as passed by the Senate,” it said, referring to the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE) which will cut corporate income tax to 25% from the current 30%. This year’s disbursements are expected to reach P4.23 trillion, equivalent to 23.3% of GDP and 11.5 higher than in 2019, but lower than the P4.335 trillion projected in July. Infrastructure spending is expected to reach P824.9 billion or 4.5% of GDP by end-2020, versus the 4.2% of GDP forecasted in July. The spending program will reach P4.66 trillion (23.4% of GDP) for 2021 and P4.95 trillion (21.9% GDP) for 2022. “Given the revised revenue and disbursement program, the deficit program for 2020 is narrowed down from 9.6% of GDP to 7.6% of GDP in 2020. This is adjusted to an estimated 8.9% of GDP in 2021 and 7.3% of GDP in 2022. Our deficit program is designed to balance the requirement of supporting economic recovery while keeping our debt-to-GDP ratio beneath a sustainable threshold. We will not abandon the prudent fiscal management set by President Duterte when he assumed office in 2016 and put us in a good fiscal position ahead of the pandemic,” the DBCC said. For next year, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the government is hoping to extend the validity of this year’s P4.1-trillion budget to allow agencies to utilize unspent funds, as well as those under Bayanihan II, for another round of stimulus measure next year. “At this point, we cannot say that we are supporting another Bayanihan III bill. However, we are planning to spend what is unspent for this year in both the budget and the Bayanihan II, that is an additional P213 billion, that could be a stimulus for next year,” Mr. Dominguez said in a press briefing Thursday. The DBCC has proposed a higher, P5.024 cash-based budget, equivalent to 22.2% of GDP, for 2022 to support the government’s health-related response and measures to boost economic growth. The cabinet-level DBCC is composed of heads of the Department of Budget and Management, National Economic and Development Authority, the Department of Finance, as well as the Executive Secretary. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas also sits as the committee’s resource institution. 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__label__wiki	0.763188	0.763188	Aquino-Cojuangcos using military to harass Luisita farmworkers The victory achieved by the farm workers in the decision of the Supreme Court ordering the distribution of the land under Hacienda Luisita did not make their life easier as the military continues to harass them. HACIENDA LUISITA, Tarlac City – Out of fear, Michelle Mandigma, 30, left their home in barangay Balete in October last year. Along with her husband and seven children, Mandigma sought shelter at the office of the Alyansa ng Manggagawang Bukid sa Asyenda Luisita (Ambala). Mandigma said soldiers had frequented their house located in the middle of the farm since Ambala, of which her husband is an active member, set up the picketline within the disputed land being claimed by the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) in July last year. “For months, they occupied the hut in front of our house, staying there for long periods of time,” Mandigma told members of a fact-finding mission, March 10. Mandigma said that the men wore civilian clothes but admitted to being soldiers. “They would ask us who are the NPAs [New People’s Army] here in the hacienda and who visits the picketline,” Mandigma said. The NPA is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). The fact-finding mission organized by the Alyansa ng Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luson (AMGL), Unyon ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (Uma), Karapatan and other groups revealed that military presence is notable in ten barangays (villages) inside the hacienda owned by the family of President Benigno S. Aquino III. Several units of the military under the 7th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army used barangay halls as their detachments, and occupied even the office of the United Luisita Workers’ Union (Ulwu) in barangay (village) Mapalacsiao. According to international humanitarian law, soldiers are prohibited from using public places for their operations..... MORE URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/03/12/aquino-cojuangco-clan-using-military-to-harass-luisita-farmworkers/ Public lynching not allowed EDITORIAL 03/13/2012 Public lynching not allowed Without saying it, impeachment court presiding justice Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile bared his heart the other day on the doubts he holds on the ability of some of the senator-judges in the Senate trial to render an impartial judgment on impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona. Noynoy’s Senate partymates and some other senators who have been won over to the oust-Corona movement have been and continue to be perceived as aiding the prosecution panel by jumping in whenever the accusers of Corona encounter a dead end either through sheer incompetence or as a result of the rules of the Senate court, which rules, not surprisingly, are being claimed by the same Noynoy senator allies not to apply strictly — to the point of even introducing hearsay as evidence beneficial to Noynoy and his senator-judges, and also polluted and illegally obtained evidence as proof..... MORE Concrete message: Iran ‘supershield’ to thwart US ‘superbomb’ Pentagon’s joy at getting tons of money for a bigger, badder bomb was, apparently, premature. Iran claims to have invented “super concrete” – of a type that will stop the Massive Ordnance Penetrator from penetrating… well, anything. Iran is known for being one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. As a result, their scientists have gotten really good at creating ultra-high performance concrete, or UHPC, which is one of the toughest and most rigid building materials in the world. And like any dual-use technology, it can have military applications as well – something the Iranians are keen to utilize.What they’ve done is the exact opposite of that age-old adage: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”..... MORE URL: http://rt.com/news/super-concrete-super-bomb-409/ Bradley Manning treatment cruel, inhuman - UN special rapporteur The United Nations official investigating the American military’s treatment of Bradley Manning has ruled that the US government imposed cruel, inhuman, degrading and borderline torturous treatment on the alleged WikiLeaks contributor. The UN’s special rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, has completed his 14-month investigation into the detainment of Private First Class Bradley Manning, a 24-year old US soldier. Following allegations that he aided Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks site, Manning was arrested in May 2010 for disclosing classified material and has been in governmental custody for the nearly two years since. Despite a lengthy stint in military prison, Manning was formally arraigned only recently with a series of crimes that could put him away for the rest of life. In that period where Manning was held without charge, the UN now reports that the alleged whistleblower was subjected to reprehensible treatment at the hands of the United States..... MORE URL: http://rt.com/usa/news/manning-cruel-treatment-un-torture-383/ 'Get out!' Students demand US go after Kandahar bloodbath (PHOTOS) Hundreds of Afghan university students have taken to the streets to protest a shooting spree in Kandahar that left 16 dead. The protesters demanded justice for the victims and a full withdrawal US forces. About 400 students rallied in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad on Tuesday. The mob, which blocked a highway leading to the country’s capital of Kabul, chanted anti-American slogans and demanded a public trial for the shooter. .... MORE URL: http://rt.com/news/afghanistan-massacre-shooter-protest-431/ A development manifesto? AN OUTSIDERS VIEW Ken Fuller 03/13/2012 A development manifesto? Some weeks ago, a reader e-mailed me what amounted to a manifesto for national development. Interestingly, the author is not Filipino but a UK businessman-scientist who’s been resident here for over 20 years. See what you think. For the agricultural sector, the manifesto proposes that 10 million Merino sheep should be introduced on the land above 700 meters in Luzon, Mindoro and Panay. Each year, these would produce 80 million kilos of fine wool worth $640 million. Including the downstream processing and spinning plants and the fine garment factories, it’s estimated that two million jobs would be created. On currently idle land throughout the Philippines, it’s proposed that between a million and 1.5 million Red Devon cattle, which do not need to be fed on grain, be introduced for the purpose of beef production, providing $75 million in annual revenue and creating 100,000 jobs in farming, transportation and processing. There are further proposals for fruit tree cultivation, the banning of tobacco production and the development of trout fishing and pine plantations — all generating considerable revenue and jobs..... MORE Fruit of the poisonous tree VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 03/13/2012 Fruit of the poisonous tree Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz On the occasion of the impeachment trial ready for resumption, it is both fortunate and important that some kind of a thumb rule adopted by American jurisprudence was invoked for the occasion by an able senator-judge. This is motivated by the mysterious appearance of a “small lady” alleged to have handed certain bank accounts to a member of prosecution for evidentiary use against the subject-object of the impeachment. This already perplexing production of evidence against the accused was even reinforced by another unseen and unknown individual said to have covertly delivered copies of the same bank accounts to the garage of another member of the prosecution..... MORE Assault on Tribune reporter triggers wide media condemnation By Pat C. Santos 03/13/2012 Assault on Tribune reporter triggers wide media condemnation By Pat C. Santos 03/13/2012 Different media groups condemned the brutal attack on The Daily Tribune Malacaang beat reporter Fernan Angeles who was mauled and shot seven times in different parts of the body by still unidentified assailants with the National Press Club (NPC) putting up a P100,000 reward for the identification of the suspects. The Tribune issued a statement calling on the government to act decisively in solving the crime and to put up measures to protect journalists from the various risks they encounter in the exercise of their jobs. We expect the government and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to act with expediency in capturing those responsible for this reprehensible crime, the Tribune statement read. It also issued a call on the media community to act and seek an end to the culture of impunity that prevails in the country that allows the unabated targeting of journalists that made the Philippines one of the most dangerous places for members of the media in the world..... MORE Tiangco bares Palace links in House impeach express By Benjamin B. Pulta and Angie M. Rosales 03/13/2012 PORK BARREL USED TO COERCE SIGNATURES Tiangco bares Palace links in House impeach express By Benjamin B. Pulta and Angie M. Rosales 03/13/2012 The first witness of Chief Justice Renato Corona in the impeachment trial painted yesterday a vivid picture of how members of the House of Representatives were threatened with their pork barrel being withheld by Malacanang if they questioned the railroading of the impeachment complaint against Corona. Navotas Rep. Tobias Tiangco took the witness stand for the defense despite vigorous objections from the prosecution panel on his testimony over what happened in last December’s focus which approved the impeachment complaint. Under direct examination by defense counsel Dennis Manalo, Tiangco said Speaker Feliciano Belmonte told congressmen that the impeachment was ‘non-debatable’..... MORE Posted by Jesusa Bernardo at 12:30 PM 0 comments Links to this post 9 DENR officials probed for faking Boracay land titles 03/13/2012 9 DENR officials probed for faking Boracay land titles The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Office is investigating nine regional and field officials from their branch office in the Western Visayas Region who allegedly issued thirty-one fake land titles in Boracay. The erring officials, who were not named yet, are the subject of an administrative complaint for grave misconduct. The respondents were cross-examined by a probe team chaired by DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations lawyer Ernesto Adobo Jr. in a hearing in the pool side of West Town Hotel, Iloilo City from Feb. 29 to March 2, 2012..... MORE OFWs need police clearance to exit Saudi by Michaela P. del Callar 03/13/2012 OFWs need police clearance to exit Saudi by Michaela P. del Callar 03/13/2012 Filipinos moving from Saudi Arabia to other countries for work or migration were advised by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to obtain a police clearance or they would be barred from entering their new destinations. A clearance prior to departure is needed if they are moving to Australia, Canada, Europe or the United States, the DFA said, adding it is an entry or residency requirement in these countries for all Filipinos coming from Saudi Arabia. Those seeking to obtain a police clearance while still in the Kingdom should have a letter of endorsement addressed to the police obtained from the Philippine embassy in Riyadh. The document costs 100 Saudi Riyals..... MORE Posted by Jesusa Bernardo at 11:30 AM 0 comments Links to this post QC subsidizes graduation fees of elementary, HS studes By Arlie O. Calalo 03/13/2012 QC subsidizes graduation fees of elementary, HS studes By Arlie O. Calalo 03/13/2012 The Quezon City government has subsidized the graduation expenses of students graduating this week from public schools in the city, Mayor Herbert Bautista revealed. He said some P1.4 million has been set aside by the city government to cover the grant of the subsidy, which would entitle each of the city’s 142 schools to P10,000 financial aid. With the Department of Education’s no-collection policy still in effect, the mayor said, the grant of the subsidy will enable parents to focus more on other immediate needs of the family..... MORE Oil price hike protests set on Thursday 03/13/2012 Oil price hike protests set on Thursday Student councils, campus alliances and national youth organizations are calling for campus walk-outs and mass actions against oil price hikes on Thursday, March 15. In a unity statement, more than a hundred groups under “Kilos na Kontra Kartel at Overpricing sa Langis” or KKK urged the youth and private citizens to join big nationwide protests. “We are alarmed by the successive price hikes in oil products. The masses can no longer afford the overprice in oil products imposed by the greedy cartel,” said the unity statement..... MORE Aquino-Cojuangcos using military to harass Luisita... Concrete message: Iran ‘supershield’ to thwart US ... Bradley Manning treatment cruel, inhuman - UN spec... 'Get out!' Students demand US go after Kandahar bl... A development manifesto? AN OUTSIDERS VIEW Ken Ful... Fruit of the poisonous tree VIEWPOINTS Archbishop ... Assault on Tribune reporter triggers wide media co... Tiangco bares Palace links in House impeach expres... 9 DENR officials probed for faking Boracay land ti... OFWs need police clearance to exit Saudi by Michae... 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__label__cc	0.706556	0.293444	God's Cell Phone Number "Are you OK?" Change100 asked as she saw me wince in pain in between commercials of the Baltimore Ravens/Kansas City Chiefs playoff game. I shook my head indicating that it wasn't a flu symptom. It was sports-acerbated-stomach pains. "How much do you have on this g-?" She knows better to ask that question. We've been dating for five years. She realized that she asked the wrong question and I walked out of the living room before she even finished. "Oh, I get it. I don't want to know." Somethings in life are too horrifying that we must protect the women and children from ever knowing they exist. Among these atrocities that we must never speak about are big bets on NFL playoff games. I walked into my office. The bright Southern California sun illuminated the pile of papers (the most recent draft of a novel) on my desk. I could hear the faint notes of a violin from upstairs. My neighbor was practicing. Her studio is right above my office. Normally, those classical music sounds inspire me to write better, but in that instance, the Vivaldi was making me even more nauseous. I thought of that scene from The Titanic, when the ship was sinking, yet the band played on. I quickly exited my office. It was no place to sweat a heavy bet with a prevailing sad soundtrack rattling overhead. I ducked underneath the covers in the bedroom. Even the warmth of the goosedown comforter could not block out the sounds of the game echoing from the living room. I jumped out of bed. I felt like I had sea legs. I wobbled through the apartment, attempting to pace back and forth. Back. Forth. Back. Forth. Back. Forth. Matt Cassel threw an interception. I pumped my fist like Tiger Woods. But I still felt like I wanted to puke. I walked outside but before I went into the alley, I pulled the blinds aside so I could see the TV from outside looking in. I couldn't hear the sound, just images flashing on the box in the middle of our living room. We have a statue of Buddha flanking the TV on the right. A karaoke machine flanks the TV on the left. I avoid making eye contact with Buddha. But BIG B knows that I would never ask him for help with a wager. God, on the other hand, is on speed dial. I pester Him all the time. I imagine God looks like either Uncle Jesse from Dukes of Hazard or he looks like a young Wayne Gretzky. The Bible said that God made us in his own image. Why not the Great One? And yes, sometimes I refer to God as Gretzky. At least, that's what I have him labeled on my cell phone. I'd hate for someone to steal my phone and than have a direct number to God. Hence, why He's coded as GRETZKY. He doesn't gives those out to anyone. It's one of the perks of attending a Jesuit high school. You learn Latin, Greek, and get God's cell phone number. In Band of Brothers, many of the 101st Airborne soldiers from Easy Company were scared shitless of Dog Company's commander Lt. Ronald Speirs. Word spread fast that shortly after D-Day, Speirs gunned down six unarmed German soldiers in captivity. Conflicting reports swirled around the European Theatre. One witness said that Speirs handed out smokes to the captured soldiers and waited until they all lit one up before he mowed them down. Another witness said that he killed a dozen Nazis. Many months later, after Speirs and his unit survives the brutality of Bastogne, one of his fellow officers inquired about the incident. Speirs made an off the cuff remark that all the stories surrounding the shooting also had someone who knew someone who was there, but no one actually really saw it happen. Speirs never confirmed it, but he didn't deny it either. Facts didn't matter much to him as much as reputation. In Dick Winters' actual memoir, he mentioned that Speirs was one of the fiercest officers that the US had on the ground in Europe during WWII because of he was fearless and never thought twice about engaging the enemy. Winters also mentioned that Speirs had no qualms about killing for shock value. Side note... Winters passed away last week in Pennsylvania. Some people make careers out of reputations. In Speirs case, his actual actions on the battlefield solidified his reputation. "Why is everyone afraid of him?" My girlfriend pointed at Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis after he brought down Kansas City running back Jaamal Charles. "Because, he supposedly killed someone." "Seriously?" "No one knows for sure. But after a Super Bowl party in 2000, Lewis and his crew got into a brawl with a bunch of other guys. When the dust settled, two guys were stabbed to death and Lewis was wearing a bloody suit." If you don't know the story about Ray Lewis, he was originally charged for manslaughter, but the police were unable to locate the "bloody suit." His attorneys got that charge dropped in exchange for a testimony against two members in his entourage. Lewis got slapped with an obstruction of justice charge, and eventually both of his buddies were acquitted of manslaughter. Whether it's just an urban myth or a partial truth, some folks are deathly afraid of Ray Lewis. His reputation off the field was enough to scare the shit out of his opponents on the field. Ray Lewis is the Lt. Speirs of the NFL. I couldn't wait for the NFL playoffs to begin. For sports bettors, it's like having a decade of Christmases at the same time. The only other time of the year I get excited for sports is mid-late March for March Madness and October (but that's only if the Yankees make a run in the playoffs). October retains the only semblance of purity because only complete degenerates bet on baseball. For that time of the year, it's simply for the love of the game. I know, I probably should bet on baseball games to justify why I'm wasting 4 plus hours of my life listening to Joe Buck pontificate about his own airheadedness. But if I start betting on baseball, then I'd be in complete agony. I can barely handle a two-hour sweat with a college hoops game, let alone a three-hour sweat for NFL games. Four and five hours of prolonged bettor's anxiety? That's enough to cause a major heart attack. The new year ushers in the new second season of the NFL. Everything else is just foreplay and fodder for fantasy football geeks. Week 17, the final week of the regular season, was utter torture because of the majority of meaningless games on the schedule. With the exception of a couple of games, the playoffs teams were almost set. Week 17 offers up very little opportunity to make money, unless you're certain that a team is in a must-win situation. That's why the playoffs have tremendous value -- because every game is a must-win situation. The line setters know what they are doing. How many times have you lost a game by a half a fucking point? It's like they were seers who could glimpse into the future and read the boxscore. I often wonder if there's a cabal of Ace Rothsteins sitting around a table with MIT-geeks in ballin' high-roller suite somewhere in Vegas (and/or in a beach-side villa in Costa Rica). They are the select few determining a market-wide price for NFL playoff games, sort of how the OPEC determines the price of a barrel of crude oil. Maybe it's just me wanting to push forth my worldview that wealthy men chomping down on tightly-rolled Cuban cigars sitting around mahogany tables are determining the fate of the world, let alone the betting interests in the NFL playoffs. But if you've ever bet on a trap game, or if you've been smart/lucky enough to sniff one out, then you know exactly what I'm talking about. The basic corner bookie wants even action of a game. Take the Jets/Colts game for example. My old man's bookie, Nine and a Half Fingered Vinny, would gladly accept $10,000 in wagers on the Jets at -1.5 and another $10,000 on the Colts. In the end, he's going to collect $1,000 in juice (that is, if everyone pays, but in the old neighborhood, everyone paid. There's a reason why Vinny lost a half a finger. If you're ever behind a week in a payment, his bagman is more than happy to share with you the story about how that missing digit came to be). Ah, long live the vig. An even split on betting action is a perfect world for a small time bookie who wants to grind out a modest income. But the corporate betting shops in the UK, the big books in Vegas, and the offshore books in the Caribbean have their eyes set on a bigger payday. Every now and then they try to bait the public to bet one way. If everyone falls for the rouse and 95% of the action is on one side, and the other comes in, then the book is looking at a massive payday. That's why you hear about some small time bookies going out of business during a massive upset, or on a rigged game that they had no idea was not on the straight. Heck, even the big boys in Vegas took a hit a few years ago when the NY Giants upset a near-perfect New England Patriots team in the Super Bowl. I know for a fact that that two bookies in New York who lost their books after getting too greedy with those Super Bowl bets. Instead of laying off some of the action in Vegas, or with the offshore books, or with other bookies, they decided to gamble themselves. I guess they were Jets fans or had zero faith in the G-Men. Then again, you can't fault the bookies for going with their gut. If you re-play that Super Bowl 99 more times, the Patriots probably win 97-2. It just took a freak pass from Eli Manning to destroy a perfect season and make scores of gamblers who hammered the Giants a little wealthier. Emotional hedges are like credit default swaps. It's an insurance policy just in case the shit hits the fan. That's why I usually bet against the Jets. When they lose, then I get compensation. If they win, I don't care about any lost money because the elation of winning far outweighs the negative emotions attached to losing a CDS/emotional hedge. The Jets pulled it out courtesy of some clutch defense and kicking. Something happened to Nick Folk ever since the Rex Ryan foot fetish video surfaced. He started to kick better and more consistently, even though the media was having a field day with foot fetish jokes about Ryan asking Folk to kick barefoot in practice so he could get off. The Jets game was fun to watch on Saturday, only because the Jets finally beat Peyton Manning. On the flip side, the Baltimore-Kansas City game was torture on Sunday. It felt as though I was getting waterboarded by angry lesbians. I felt like I was drowning in my own anxiety the entire game. If you can't tell by now, the biggest bet I placed in a very long time was riding on Baltimore covering by three points. Instead of betting on every game, I've been trying to get my stack all-in on one key game. In the opening round of the playoffs, the game that stood out was Baltimore. Maybe it's Ray Lewis' reputation or simply put that the Ravens defense play much tougher once the calendar hits January. The final score did not indicate how close the game was in the first half. KC's rushing attack seemed unstoppable early on. The Ravens had not given up that many rushing yards in a while and it seemed as though Matt Cassel and company were going to give Baltimore a headache in the second half, especially when they finally got WR stud Dwayne Bowe involved into the offensive mix. But, a few turnovers in the second half changed the momentum of the game. The Ravens D shut down Bowe and the passing game deteriorated on every ensuing possesion. Cassel went from looking like a perennial Pro Bowl QB to looking like Vinny Testaverde at the height of his color-blindness affliction. Here's an old NY Jets joke.... In case you were wondering, Testverde is Latin for "color blind." It wasn't until four minutes were left on the clock before the knot untied itself from my stomach. For almost three hours, I felt sicker than I had been all week, and I had been out of commission with a nasty case of the wook flu. Even a batch of Northern California's finest Blue Dream failed to settle my stomach. I looked so wrought with uncertainty, my girlfriend handed me a Xanax hoping it would calm me down. I handed it back to her. Xanax comes in handy if there's a crying baby on a flight from JFK-LAX that won't shut the fuck up. For a bet on the NFL playoffs, I needed something stronger. Of the poppy derivative. Alas, black tar is not my bag, so I had to absorb the agony without any pharmaceutical enhancements. I hovered over the toilet at least a dozen times thinking I was ready to spew up my breakfast every time that the Ravens had to punt. I even bent over a bush in the alley thinking I was about to hurl. My head was spinning in both directions. I know drug addicts that pay top dollar for the same buzz. I've dabbled and experimented with my share of illicit products. Nothing matches the high you achieve the moment you cash a winning sports bet. Hardcore gambling addicts in GA meetings all over America will tell you that the best part is the rush that happens before the outcome of a bet. That's why people buy lottery tickets -- their heads swell with sugar plum dreams about what they'll do with their windfall worth millions of dollars. That's why you play craps -- to feel the tidal wave pick you up and you get that moment of weightlessness before you're tossed away and crash into a coral reef. That's why you play poker -- to utter that silent prayer to the poker gods, begging for that one-outer to spike on the river. What's a bigger rush? The moment before the dealer flips over the river? Or when the card is revealed? Depending on how you answer that question will determine what type of person you are in life. Sure, I can say that I thrive on the moment before it happens, but live for the actual outcome. I can say that, but we all know better. The rush before the rush. I play for the rush. I play for the rush before the rush. I even get goosebumps writing about the rush before the rush before the rush. I'm a sick sick man. And I can't wait until next weekend. Posted by Pauly at 1/10/2011 02:38:00 PM Labels: Degens, Sports Betting Nice read Pauly! I'm about half way through Lost Vegas too, and enjoying it very much. One quick theory on what Vegas/bookies want in regards to action. Growing up, I always subscribed to the theory that the book wanted even action on both sides. And I'm sure that still holds true today, as no book is going to frown on a freeroll. However, I tend to think that above and beyond that, they really don't care how much action is on either side, so long as you keep betting after you win. AS long as you keep playing, the house is going to get theirs. Ernest 11:08 AM Great post, Pauly! Artie Lange said the best part about doing coke was the car ride to go get it. He also said: "When I was a kid, I loved the Jets. When I was a teenager, I loved women. As an adult, I love the Jets, because I found out that sometimes women won't f* you, but the Jets will always f* you." Good luck in the playoffs! Monday Nugs: WSOP Identity Crisis, Too Many Tourne... 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__label__wiki	0.777108	0.777108	17 Elections to Watch in 2017 In Depth: Brazil In Depth: Canada In Depth: India In Depth: UK Votes Tag Archives: trafickking FARC, Colombian government to kick off talks in Oslo tomorrow (maybe) October 16, 2012 Kevin Lees 1 Comment Colombian government negotiators and representatives of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) are making their way to Norway today in advance of peace talks set to commence tomorrow (although delays may prevent some FARC members from arriving until later in the week). Although it’s probably too optimistic to predict that the Oslo talks will result in a definitive peace after 50 years of conflict, there are nonetheless signs for optimism — in many ways, think of the Oslo talks as the opening salvo for bringing the FARC issue back into the political sphere, rather than just the military sphere. The peace talks are a somewhat audacious move for Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos, who has increasingly emphasized a political solution to decades of fighting between FARC and Colombian police and military forces — Santos recognized last year that Colombia was engaged in an ‘armed conflict,’ and has indicated support for victim restitution and land reform legislation. Santos previously served as the national defense minister from 2006 to 2009 in the administration of Álvaro Uribe, and he was a key player in the Uribe administration, which is widely credited with a military operation that reduced drug production throughout Colombia and all but defeated FARC over the past decade. So FARC, which had long ago resorted to financing its operations in part through the drug trade, is entering the negotiations from a greatly weakened position. There’s no disputing that Colombia has experienced a renaissance since the truly bad days of the 1990s — it’s marked GDP growth in every year since 1999 — even in 2009, Colombia’s economy grew by 1.65%, and last year growth hit nearly 6%. As tourism and foreign development have returned to Colombia and as drug violence has receded, more Colombians are moving out of poverty, and both Uribe and Santos can take credit for creating a more secure environment for economic growth. In agreeing to the talks, Santos is hoping that he can work with FARC to make those gains permanent. But with Uribe sniping in the background about the peace talks, and with Uribe ally and former finance minister Óscar Zuluaga already running for president against Santos in 2014 (quite possibly with Uribe’s endorsement), Santos personally will have much at stake in moving toward progress through the Oslo talks. Uribe has taken a hard line against his one-time protegé, criticizing Santos for cozier relations with Colombia’s neighbor Venezuela and for engaging FARC in peace talks. Uribe was much more at odds with the leftist politics of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez and Cuba’s Fidel Castro than Santos has been (notably, both of them — and especially Castro — worked behind the scenes to bring about the negotiations, which initiated in Havana and will likely continue in Havana after Oslo). Attacks from Uribe and his hawkish allies are likely to increase once talks get underway. Although José R. Cardenás writes in Foreign Policy that the talks aren’t without risk for Colombia, and that the “only thing the FARC should be negotiating is the terms of their surrender to the Colombian state and some measure of accountability for the mayhem they have caused over the past decades,” Sergio Fajardo, the governor of Antioquia, tells Americas Quarterly that the payoffs could be huge: I believe that giving ourselves the opportunity to live in peace is an obligation we have in Colombia. My children were born amid violence. We deserve peace and it is the responsibility of our government to find it. If we achieve peace with the FARC it will be a great relief. We still have many problems, but it would be a great step forward. There are mistakes we can’t make again. We cannot clear an area of the country without a serious and solid agreement. I believe the time to negotiate is when your opponent has put down its weapons. The talks will focus on five key areas: agricultural development and agrarian reform — how to create social programs to boost the education, health and welfare of rural Colombians, many of whom are former coca farmers and, potentially, how to break up the large latifundios to redistribute land to rural peasants; political participation — how to normalize Colombian politics and secure democratic norms to prevent the future radicalization or militarization of Colombian politics; ending the conflict — how to enact mechanics of a ceasefire, how to integrate FARC guerrillas back into mainstream society and how to deal with immunity and/or other security guaranties; drug trade — how to maintain Colombian success in the reduction of drug trafficking, and how to enact public health and other programs for prevention; and conciliation — FARC is seeking a truth commission and compensation for the victims of human rights abuses. That’s a large agenda, though in many ways the five points are mutually reinforcing: land reform and development and better social programs will dissuade farmers from resorting to coca production, and a disarmament and ceasefire will lead to further integration of FARC into the Colombian political mainstream, giving onetime FARC leaders a stake in Colombia’s continued success. Or so a successful plan would go. Neither Santos nor the reputed leader of FARC, Simón Trinidad, will participate directly in the Oslo talks. But keep an eye on Rodrigo Granda, FARC’s ‘foreign minister,’ who’s been in Havana laying much of the groundwork for the negotiations with Colombia’s government, and who’s under no illusions about the difficulty ahead: We mustn’t get our hopes up too high. We will get to know each other; we are two enemies who in many cases will be seeing each other face to face for the first time. We’ll have to start out by building trust. We will undoubtedly clarify some questions about how the talks will work – rules, places, schedules, but nothing of great significance. In seeking a political solution to the standoff, it’s important to remember the genesis of the fight was political. Continue reading FARC, Colombian government to kick off talks in Oslo tomorrow (maybe) → cocacolombiaFARCguerrillaM-19oslopeace talksplan colombiasantostrafickkinguribe Support Suffragio (Currency: USD) About Suffragio Suffragio attempts to bring thoughtful analysis to the political, economic and other policy issues that are central to countries outside of the US -- to make world politics less foreign to the US audience. Suffragio focuses, in particular, on those countries and regions with upcoming or recent elections. 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__label__wiki	0.812012	0.812012	Whitman-Hanson Express Classified Order Form Contact the Express You are here: Home / News / Grenno briefs selectmen on CivicReady Grenno briefs selectmen on CivicReady July 22, 2015 By Kaila Braley, Express Correspondent Alert system is OK’d WHITMAN — The Board of Selectmen approved an emergency notification policy and authorized Fire Chief Timothy Grenno to sign the Sachem Rock Regional Emergency Planning Zone By-laws at its Tuesday, July 21 meeting. Grenno explained that the new notification policy, which is used to alert townspeople about emergency and nonemergency events, makes it clear which town departments are authorized to notify the public about which events, and ensures the notification will be reviewed by at least two people before being sent out. These notifications might include where to park cars during extreme weather, alerts about accidents or reminders about town events. Whitman Emergency Officials partnered with CivicReady to create the new emergency preparedness and mass notification services for citizens, whitman-ma.gov/ready, which was launched at the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. Selectman Daniel Salvucci worried that residents may stop paying attention to notifications if they receive too many. “We need them to listen,” he said. Grenno agreed, saying the system is designed so that residents can choose which types of notifications they want to receive, so some can cut down on clutter if they only want to receive emergency notifications. People can choose the way in which they are notified, as well, including by telephone, email or traditional mail. Town Administrator Frank Lynam drafted the system with Grenno and said it is “quite robust.” He added that the messages are limited to one minute each, which should encourage people to take the time to listen to them. The CivicReady system allows public safety officials to communicate with citizens quickly and efficiently before, during and after an emergency. Citizens can sign up to receive alerts via email, SMS (Text Messaging), voice calls and all messages broadcasted will be available on the Town of Whitman social media sites. FEMA-sourced emergency preparedness content is easily accessible to citizens to keep our community informed in the event of an emergency. The Fire Chief and Police Chief’s monthly reports were postponed until the August Selectmen’s Meeting. Whitman-Hanson Express • 1000 Main Street, PO Box 60, Hanson, MA 02341 • 781-293-0420 • Published by Anderson Newspapers, Inc.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line206
__label__cc	0.740938	0.259062	Weekly Health Update: Mental Attitude Childhood Brain Development Affected by Poverty. According to new research, children raised in poverty may suffer negative brain changes such as decreased gray and white brain matter and a smaller amygdala and hippocampus. These changes can lead to learning difficulties, depression, and an inability to cope with stress. However, a nurturing parent may offset some of these problems. Principle investigator Dr. Joan Luby adds that since these findings provide evidence that proper nurturing from a parent or caregiver may significantly impact a child's brain development, it is vital to create public health intervention programs that target caregivers who lack nurturing skills. JAMA Pediatrics, October 2013 Sleep Apnea More Dangerous for Women. Obstructive sleep apnea leads to a decrease in blood oxygen levels and eventually cellular damage. Women are much less likely to be diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea than men as their symptoms are more subtle and are sometimes misdiagnosed. New research shows that the autonomic nervous system, which controls blood pressure, heart rate, sweating and other basic body functions, is not as strong in people with sleep apnea, and it is even weaker in women with the condition. According to lead researcher Dr. Paul Macey, "We now know that sleep apnea is a precursor to bigger health issues. And for women in particular, the results could be deadly." PLoS ONE, October 2013 Friends Influence Food Choices at Restaurants. If you plan on eating healthier when dining out, it's best to surround yourself with friends who also make healthy food choices. New research shows that when groups of people eat together at a restaurant where they must state their food choice aloud, they tend to select items from the same menu categories. Food economist Dr. Brenna Ellison writes, "My conclusion from the research is that people want to be different, but not that different. We want to fit in with the people we're dining with. It goes against the expectation that people will exhibit variety-seeking behavior; we don't want to be that different from others." Agricultural and Applied Economic Association's 2013 Annual Meeting Pre-Teen Resting Heart Rates are Increasing! Data from the United Kingdom shows that the resting heart rate for pre-teens rose by two beats per minute from 1980 to 2008. Likely causes include an increase in sedentary behavior and a decrease in physical fitness among pre-teens. If this increase carries over into adulthood, it could translate to a rise in coronary heart disease and diabetes. British Medical Journal, November 2013 Effective Source of Preventative and Wellness Care. “Doctors of Chiropractic are a highly appropriate resource in matters of work-place safety, stress management, injury prevention, postural correction, and nutritional counseling.” International Chiropractic Association Wellness/Prevention Best Day to Quit Smoking is Monday? New research shows that people search the internet about quitting smoking earlier in the week, with the highest amount on Monday. This finding may lead to changes in the design of anti-smoking programs. JAMA Internal Medicine, October 2013 "A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you." ~ Elbert Hubbard To Receive The “Weekly Health Update” (every Monday) and other information from 30-A Medical, click the 'Subscribe' button below: (A mobile version of this site is available for access via your smartphone so you can get your Weekly Health Updates on the go.) Website by WeBasics+ Services / Products Offered Office Process / Forms About Tommy John, MD About Michael Ceranowski, PA-C Visit the 30-A Chiropractic Website!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line212
__label__cc	0.561786	0.438214	Sorcerer's Apprentice : Tipping Points and Paradigm Shifts Conducting the planets: Tipping points and paradigm shifts By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / May 16, 2010 We've all become tutored in the past years about "tipping points": the warming of the ocean releasing more CO2 into the atmosphere, which warms the ocean, which releases more CO2 into the atmosphere... the melting of the permafrost discharging floods of methane into the atmosphere, which warms the air which melts more permafrost... I don't have to go on. Yeats nailed it right after the First World War: "Things fall apart," he wrote. "The center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world..." With the industrial/scientific revolutions came "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" -- surely the myth of an era just passed. Most of you are old enough, or young enough to remember that marvelous sequence in (early!) Disney's Fantasia, where Mickey Mouse -- to the accompaniment of Paul Dukas’ symphonic scherzo, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice -- tries to get the multiplication of uncontrollable brooms to stop "fetching water" after his magic command. A detail I particularly love is Mickey awash in a whirlpool, hanging onto, and frantically searching, a book of magic for the missing words, trying to find the formula to make the water stop -- and licking his finger to turn the page. I find this both hilarious and profound. Goethe, 143 years before Disney, noted this significant tale in a poem once memorized by all German schoolchildren: Stehe! Stehe! Denn wir haben Deiner Gaben Vollgemessen! -- Ach, ich merk es! Wehe! Wehe! Hab ich doch das Wort vergessen! [Stop! Enough! For we’ve had Our fill of your gifts. Oh, I see it now, oi, oi, oi! I’ve forgotten the magic word!] Fortunately for the apprentice, the master finally returns to make all things well. The theme of losing control of our tools is caught most beautifully for me in a little passage from Lewis Mumford (1952): It is as if we had invented an automobile that had neither a brake nor a steering wheel, but only an accelerator, so that our sole form of control consisted in making the machine go faster. For a little while, on a straight road, we might feel safe, and even, as we increased our speed, gloriously free; but as soon as we wanted to reduce our speed or to change our direction or to back up, we should find that no provision had been made for this degree of human control -- the only open possibility was Faster, faster! (The same might be said of capitalism.) Think of Mickey's dream in which he stands on a rock conducting the planets and the comets and the sea, the surprisingly benign aspiration of a little mouse-man given complete control of the earth and its elements, a naive, diminutive Everyman sharing Tom and Huck’s dream of “having a spectacular lot of fun without being malicious.” But now with us, the dream has turned malicious, the master does not return, the magic word seems lost. And with the recent, uncontrolled, seemingly uncontrollable Gulf oil "spill" (like knocking over a wineglass?) we -- as a culture -- may have actually tipped. Tipped into a paradigm shift. The old paradigm: Go for it! If it breaks, we can fix it. Isn't science wonderful? And behold -- the new paradigm: WE CAN'T FIX IT. There is no magician, even with three PhDs or 90 billion bucks. This -- for some -- is startling. For others -- many others -- it means death. If "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" was the myth of the time just passed, the myth for now is Endgame. Our Faustian civilization has reached its allotted time, and the end is Marlowe's, not Goethe's. [Marc Estrin is a writer and activist, living in Burlington, Vermont. His novels, Insect Dreams, The Half Life of Gregor Samsa, The Education of Arnold Hitler, Golem Song, and The Lamentations of Julius Marantz have won critical acclaim. His memoir, Rehearsing With Gods: Photographs and Essays on the Bread & Puppet Theater (with Ron Simon, photographer) won a 2004 theater book of the year award. He is currently working on a novel about the dead Tchaikovsky.] Labels: Film, Marc Estrin, Philospophy, Popular Culture, Rag Bloggers	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line224
__label__cc	0.726503	0.273497	Choosing Kindness What You Should Keep in ... Modern Culture God: The Father, Jesus & the Holy Spirit Why I Won’t Quote Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sharyl West Loeung \| July 11, 2016 \| American History, Current Events \| 1 Comment This might not be the methodology taught in Blogging 101, but I’m going to lead with the punchline: I won’t quote Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. because I haven’t earned it. I wish I could remember exactly when the discomfort set in. Was it MLK Day this year? Last year? Maybe after the Charleston shooting? I cannot recall. Yet somewhere along the way, I began to feel a little “funny” about posting one of those powerful quotes from the great preacher and civil rights leader. There were plenty of appropriate quotes to choose from; that wasn’t the problem. So why did it feel disingenuous? I realized I had the same icky feeling I get when I see a feel-good Bible verse on a bumper sticker or T-shirt, or the same feeling when hearing a verse used in hopes to pacify for the moment. There’s nothing wrong with turning to Scripture in times of trouble, I recommend it. But often such usage neglects to acknowledge the scope of the situation. In addition, memorable verses like Jeremiah 29:11 and Philippians 4:13 address entirely different situations than what they are popularly used for. I learned that context is key. Consider the Context of the Quote With this in mind, I began to read the full texts of the letters and sermons often quoted by the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. What a double-edged sword! On the one hand, I only found myself wanting to quote him more, stumbling across quotable line after quotable line. On the other hand, the excerpts that seemed so encouraging were actually biting critiques of society at large. Valid, important critiques. For instance, you’ve probably seen some form of the following image of a quote taken from Letters from a Birmingham Jail, which I would rather you read than the rest of this blog. (Here’s the part where I ignore my title and quote MLK.) This quote is taken from a response to people accusing Dr. King of coming to Birmingham from Atlanta as an “outside agitator.” So he responds with an explanation of the interconnectedness of systems. If I like the above graphic and share it, but have a problem with Black Lives Matters leadership organizing in cities across the nation because they are “stirring up trouble,” I should probably think again about what was originally intended to be communicated. Later in the letter King writes: I must make two honest confessions to you, my Christian and Jewish brothers. First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to “order” than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: “I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action”; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man’s freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a “more convenient season.” Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection. I had hoped that the white moderate would understand that law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and that when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress. I had hoped that the white moderate would understand that the present tension in the South is a necessary phase of the transition from an obnoxious negative peace, in which the Negro passively accepted his unjust plight, to a substantive and positive peace, in which all men will respect the dignity and worth of human personality. Actually, we who engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive. We bring it out in the open, where it can be seen and dealt with. Like a boil that can never be cured so long as it is covered up but must be opened with all its ugliness to the natural medicines of air and light, injustice must be exposed, with all the tension its exposure creates, to the light of human conscience and the air of national opinion before it can be cured. If I am unsure if I agree with the above words (which I do) then I certainly should have the respect not to take any of King’s words from this complex letter. A complexity which comes as much from his own context as the context of his words in the letter itself. Consider the Context of The Writer Malcolm X is also quotable. He has plenty of noteworthy soundbytes. Yet how often do you see a Malcolm X graphic floating around? Much of his work is relevant today and is not violence-driven. He was a gifted writer as well. We make a subconscious or conscious decision to avoid X because we weigh the context. People avoid his work because of his history. I would challenge us to make the same assertion that history should inform our practice when it comes to King. We cannot quote King while bemoaning Black Lives Matter marching in the street, King did that too. The same goes for challenging the powers that be, the structures that perpetuate inequality, the use of pulpit and involvement of clergy. We must not rewrite King’s history to make it palatable to our privileged sensibilities. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote from jail. JAIL. Other times he wrote when his life was threatened, his family threatened. He wrote while facing criticism from fellow ministers and fellow activists. He risked something with every speech, every letter. I don’t know what that’s like. Much like Paul, when he states in Philippians 1 “for me to live as Christ, to die is gain” he is making a proclamation when death is a reality. Death isn’t a metaphor for losing friends or a job or having a bad day. Death is ever possible. Always present. Both men meet their deaths at the hands of their oppressors. In case you haven’t already figured it out, I actually find much of King’s work, particularly Letters From A Birmingham Jail strikingly relevant to today’s situation. I think he was prophetic. I need to pause and consider my own level of commitment to justice before I take actions that declare I stand with King. What Were the Pilgrims’ Religious Motives for Coming to America? White Robes & White Cones Before There Were Busses There Were Trains Can Church and State Separate AND Cooperate? Sharyl West Loeung Sharyl West Loeung holds a Master of Divinity degree from George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University.She currently works in the Department of Multicultural Affairs at Baylor University. A licensed minister, she enjoys supply preaching in Central Texas as well as serving in her home church. Sharyl's interests include social justice movements, cross-cultural and inter-generational community, and liturgy. Her favorite things in life include: her husband and adorable toddler, her zoo (let's not confess the number of pets here), a good Netflix binge, hammock naps, and avidly following sports and theater equally. Renea McKenzie July 11, 2016 “If I like the above graphic and share it, but have a problem with Black Lives Matters leadership organizing in cities across the nation because they are ‘stirring up trouble,’ I should probably think again about what was originally intended to be communicated.” Nailed it. Bart Hennigan on Choosing Kindness Jill J. on Choosing Kindness Andy Fauss on Choosing Kindness What You Should Keep in the New Year Stages of Grief and Grieving Well ask-us Ask TTC: Are Bellybutton Rings Sinful? The Christian and the Fear of Death Knowledge and Humility Do Denominations Matter? “Strong, White, Christian Family” Drop him like he’s hot. (Oh wait, that makes it harder.) © 2021 TTC. Site by Cadia Marketing. \|\| Privacy Policy	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line226
__label__wiki	0.549125	0.549125	Alitalia highlights its origins with ‘Made in Italy’ in-flight experience 20 June 2011 \| Following a financial restructuring after its bankruptcy in 2008, Alitalia has been upgrading its in-flight experience in the past year. Italy’s flag carrier has taken a ‘Made in Italy’ aproach towards the development of its new services, teaming up with Italian luxury brands for in-flight amenities and offering authentic regional Italian cuisine onboard. As style icon and globetrotter Tyler Brûlé (of Wallpaper and Monocle fame) several years ago already suggested: “Alitalia may well be the one carrier with the most potential to reinvent itself as a serious luxury brand as its has all the raw materials at its disposal.” […] “As the in-flight experience becomes increasingly homogenized and more airlines start to behave alike, Alitalia’s new owners might take a page or two from the country’s strong luxury heritage to put its national carrier back in flight.” With the arrival of two new A330 aircraft in July 2010, Alitalia introduced full-flat beds in Business Class, a new Premium Economy cabin, and started an upgrade program for its B777s as well. Additionally, the airline completed a EUR20 million refurbishment programme for its short- and medium haul Airbus aircraft, equipping them with slim leather seats and individual LCD screens. For its Business Class amenities on long-haul flights, Alitalia has teamed up with long-standing Italian luxury brands ‘Ginori’ (since 1735) for dinnerware, cutlery and glassware and ‘Frette’ (since 1860) for table linen, blankets and pillowcases, while passengers also receive a Bulgari amenity kit. Frette blankets and pillows are available as well in Alitalia’s Premium Economy and Economy cabins, and the amenity kit in Premium Economy passengers is provided by Italian cosmetics brand Culti. Says Alitalia director of customer experience and ancillary revenue Aureliano Cicala, “We made tangible investments in seats, materials, food and beverage quality and lounge services, mostly in cooperation with famous Italian brands like Ginori, Frette and Bulgari.” […] “Alitalia aims to promote ‘made in Italy’.”	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line228
__label__wiki	0.669504	0.669504	FBI Intervenes in Amish Beard-Cutting Dispute Sam Mullet (AP Photo, Amy Sancetta) Seeking to head off any further attacks of hair and beard trimming, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking into a heated quarrel among the Amish in Ohio that turned violent. Sam Mullet, leader of a 120-member breakaway Amish group in Berholz, has been accused of ordering five men to send a message to members of his group in Holmes County by forcibly cutting off men’s beards and a woman’s long hair. Hair and beard cuttings are considered degrading and insulting in the Amish world, where being untrimmed is a sign of holiness. The October 4 incident stems from a dispute in which Mullet ordered the shunning of two families and part of the group sided with the shunned members. Mullet has denied giving an attack order. But he did say he’s tired of the way other Amish have treated his group, which splintered off in 1995. “We’d like to get up in the morning, be left alone, live like normal people,” Mullet told the Associated Press. “They won’t leave us be.” Local law enforcement has arrested two of Mullet’s sons and another man from the community on charges of aggravated burglary and kidnapping. Five people reportedly were assaulted in Holmes County by the men. The FBI says it considers the incident a potential hate crime, if it turns out the motivation was religiously based. -Noel Brinkerhoff Ohio Amish leader: Beard-cutting Religious Matter (by Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press) FBI: Amish Beard-Cuttings May Be Hate Crimes (by Dick Russ, WKYC) Beard-Cutting Attacks Throw Spotlight on Ohio Amish (by Aaron Marshall, Religion News Service) Five Men Released on $50,000 Bond Each for Assault on Saltcreek Family (by Christine L. Pratt, Wooster Daily Record) Rachel Styles 9 years ago the fbi and the cia do different jobs. most people think that they are the same thing. this article gives a great explanation on the difference between the fbi and the cia. http://explainlikeakid.blogspot.com/2011/09/difference-between-fbi-and-cia.html	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line239
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__label__cc	0.530156	0.469844	Toggle user data Fill username password Bishop: A True Love Story M/M Contemporary Romance “You all straight, dude?” The kid intercepted him when he was walking towards the checkout. Bishop was feeling elated with his new audiobooks, his own books. Now all he had to do was keep making strides to better his life. “Actually. I am looking for one more thing.” “Sure. Come on over here.” The young man swerved through the maze of tables and counters until he got to a customer service station in the center of the store. He pecked some keys on the keyboard and brought the monitor to life then asked Bishop what title he needed. “I don’t have a title. What section is the… learn-how-to-read books?” Bishop had lowered his voice on the last part of his question, even though there was no one else at the counter. “For what grade?” The guy asked. Bishop grimaced. Dammit. His mind was already screaming for him to run, abort. Bishop felt someone approach on his right side waiting for service, gaping right at them. Was there no privacy with counter transactions anymore? Or did he just feel as if everybody was watching him. “For elementary school?” Bishop’s throat suddenly felt as if he had a block lodged in it. How’d he not think of this first? He couldn’t start with anything too heavy. It also didn’t help that he was now close to the children’s section of the store, and the sight of babies who looked no older than five or six were sitting at little tables and flipping through their books. Yeah, he needed to leave now. “I um. Thanks. I’m just gonna take these.” The kid’s eyes widened then lowered as if he’d realized what Bishop was saying. First the audiobooks, now he was asking for a book on how-to-read. The guy wasn’t dumb. Then right on cue came the pitiful, I-feel-so-sorry-for-you expression. “Good night,” Bishop murmured and turned to leave. “Over there under the hanging unicorn in the far corner is something you might be looking for.” Bishop followed the guy’s gaze and retreated to the, thankfully deserted, section of the store. He checked out the books on the shelves under the glittery stuffed animal and immediately felt like melting into the floor. And just that fast, his elated mood collapsed to his dirty boots. Most of the books had colorful pictures of smiling children on them, holding up books in victory. There were also flash cards and lesson books. All of them appearing to be for grade school. Bishop cursed under his breath then hurried and grabbed the one that said easy and had the number one in the top left corner, assuming it was a beginning level. He almost changed his mind again when he got to the front of the store and saw the line had backed up and there were only two cashiers working the registers. All these people in here on a Friday night and they’re not better staffed than this? Bishop had his first-level lesson book tucked under his arm and the audiobooks in his hand while he slowly spun a carousel of bookmarks to avoid eye contact or idle chatter in the line. The sudden blare of a high-speed blender made him glance in the direction of the busy Starbucks. Bishop’s tongue caught in his throat when his eyes landed on the overly helpful man who’d approached him when he’d been surveying the Town Center property. Light eyes that brightened even more when he saw him. Shit. Bishop hoped like hell he wasn’t going to come over and try to… fuck. Bishop panicked when the guy threw a finger up in his direction and stood from his round table, hurrying to gather his books and drink. He’d been sitting with someone, but he didn’t even bother to acknowledge his friend before he left him and came towards the front of the store. No, no, no. Bishop hurried and untucked the workbook from his armpit and slid it underneath a stack of calendars on the table beside him. His hands almost shook as he made sure no parts of the elementary school book could be seen. Bishop looked up just in time to see Mr. Helpful entering at the opening of the line, making his way towards him with a surprised but slightly nervous expression playing over his face. Bishop tried not to study him, but it was hard. The guy had a certain interesting quality to him. He was younger than him for sure, because his face was as smooth as silk, but he didn’t talk like it. He also didn’t dress like it. He had on slacks that fit his thick legs well and Bishop liked how they hugged him in all the right places. He had a slight pudge pushing against his nice leather belt and his chest was full, not broad and not ridged with definition either; but Bishop found he liked the way the whole package was put together. “Hello,” the guy said in a pleasant tone, the word leaving those smiling lips on a winded breath. Bishop nodded his head once then croaked, “Hey.” “I’m um. I’m Edison. Do… do you remember me from the other night? I work at the—” “I remember,” Bishop said, not meaning to cut him off, but he was nervous and pissed he’d almost got busted. Not only was Edison quite attractive up close and in all this bold lighting, but by-god he brought an amazing scent along with him. Clean, cool and inviting. “Oh. Yeah, of course.” Edison laughed. He rubbed his hand down his sharp, black tie then glanced around as if he was searching for more words. Bishop didn’t come to his rescue either. Instead, he continued to study Edison, not sure why he was so wound up around him. He was sure he was nothing but a laborer to this guy. However, he needed to play nice, he couldn’t jeopardize his job for anything. Bishop thought he’d done a good job on appearing less intimidating and not so ‘scowly’—as Mike had put it—however, Edison still wouldn’t meet and hold his eyes for long. When Bishop was able to remove his gaze from Edison’s soft-looking skin and full lips, he noticed he had two thick paperbacks braced in the crook of one arm. Edison glanced down at his own selection then over at what Bishop had his hand. His face broke into a megawatt smile that almost blinded him. “Audiobooks. Nice. I love those, I have at least—” “Man. Not cool, Edison,” A guy said rudely, talking over Edison’s calm voice. He’d come from out of nowhere. Or maybe Bishop just hadn’t bothered to notice anyone else. The guy Edison had been sitting with in the café was standing behind him practically frowning at the back of his skull. “You could’ve waited. I said I was wrapping up an email.” Bishop watched Edison take a deep breath before bothering to turn and acknowledge his friend. “Wait for what, Skylar?” “It’s just Sky. I told you that a million times. I know you hate nicknames, but mine makes me sound sexy.” Skylar smirked. “And as your boss that’s the opposite of what I’m going for… I told you that a million times.” “Look. I’m not interested in standing in this line. Pay for these for me,” the man had the audacity to request. Bishop didn’t know what to make of this arrogant prick. He stood there perplexed that they even made guys like this anymore—whiny, self-important and vain. As if he was a wannabe copy of one of the men in the GQ magazine he was holding. “I think you can manage that yourself,” Edison said coolly, then turned back to Bishop. “So, anyway. I was mentioning my love for audiobooks too. I have so many I had to buy a separate bookcase just for those.” Prick must not have noticed that Edison was interested in something else besides him, because the second he did, he tucked his phone into his designer jeans pocket and folded his arms over his chest to observe. Bishop didn’t like the irritated expression he bored into Edison’s head or the repulsed look he gave him. “I really like this place. Barnes & Noble, I mean. Not Starbucks. It’s really amazing and I could probably sit in here all night. So do… do you come here often?” Edison seemed to grimace at his cliché line and the awkwardness of the delivery, then tried to recover by smiling. “Not like… that. I mean to read… like on a Friday night?” “Smooth,” Edison’s friend crooned before releasing a hushed round of giggles. Bishop felt his frown had dug firmly back into place. His forehead felt warm and his left temple pulsed as his impatience crested. Edison seemed to bristle at his friend’s comment, but didn’t bother to acknowledge him. Instead he pointed at Bishop’s CDs. “For a while I was on a straight audio kick, but it wasn’t long before I went back to hardcopies and my Kindle.” Bishop nodded, wishing he had more to say but he didn’t. He literally had nothing to add because he wasn’t entirely sure what Edison was talking about. He watched him nibble on his bottom lip, his skin pinking slightly around his jaw. “They’re nice to listen to when I cook.” “Which is all the time,” the prick muttered behind his fist then looked off in another direction as if someone else had said it. “Skylar. Can you…?” Edison huffed and turned towards the taller man. “Just give me your magazine, I’ll pay for it.” Bishop could only imagine the glower he was wearing. He wanted to call this guy out so badly, but he knew better. It wasn’t his place. And this store certainly wasn’t the place. Bishop was far from his world. Though his and Mike’s trailer in Norfolk was only twenty minutes away from Virginia Beach by Interstate 264, it might as well have been twenty days away. Hampton Roads was a big, rich community, but unfortunately he lived in the poorest parts. “Oh no, that’s quite all right, Edison. I think I’ll stay and watch this.” Skylar laughed again, and Bishop thought it sounded like a witch’s cackle. Title: Bishop: A True Love Story Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance Edited by: Sue Laybourn Cover Artist: Jay Aheer Wood: A True Lover's Story	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line248
__label__cc	0.708823	0.291177	Drafting & Relying Upon Effective termination Clauses Drafting Effective Termination Clauses Circumstances of termination Termination versus rescission Reducing Risk in terminating a contract including limitation of litigation Risk Avoiding mistakes in exercising termination rights All commercial contracts are terminated by definition. By far the majority even if the road is more or less rocky are terminated by completion. I am want to caution clients that contracts most often are conceived in lust and, regrettably too often terminated in tears. This paper addresses the tearful set. Lawyers and their clients in their search for certainty of contract strive to create formulae by which early termination if required may be achieved on grounds more or less advantageous to each of the contracting parties. In this search for certainty one of the encyclopaedia of legal draughtsmanship exhibits 372 separate examples of termination clauses from the very long and comprehensive to the very short and barely useful. A prudent draftsperson when drafting a contract and consequently a termination clause(s) will carefully consider that the intention of the parties is to reach completion of the agreed contract to the benefit of all the parties involved and how their draftsmanship can assist the parties to bring the contract to a successful conclusion. Rather than a naïve insistence that the contract slavishly catalogue a series of rights and remedies wholly to the client’s pre-conceived benefit. The contract is a working document which allows the parties to regulate their commercial dealings to mutual benefit. Further, the draftsman will take cognisance that apart from the principal and the contractor and depending on the size of the transaction and the complexity of delivery of the contract there are other often many other stakeholders involved in the contract whose interests depend on a contract not being terminated early. For example, employees on both sides, parts manufacturers, carters and third party customers. The commitment of resources and lengthy lead times may impact down a long chain of affected parties. Any one or more of these stakeholders may have rights that are infringed in the event of early termination, whether or not the termination is valid and defensible. Even when validly terminating the innocent party may find itself embroiled in consequential disputes and/or litigation with 3rd parties including its own customers and other suppliers. It follows that termination is a very draconian step and may not in fact be to the benefit of an aggrieved contracting party. A lawyer as a draftsman or as an adviser to a potential litigant will approach the task of drafting a termination clause (or suite of clauses) and of implementing such clauses if not with trepidation with a due degree of caution lest the baby be thrown out with the bath water. A draftsman will consider what are the critical issues that will lead a party to want to terminate in any particular contract? In any particular contract instructions will need to be taken on what are the post commencement deal killers. Instructions will need to be sought on the consequences of termination in those circumstances and the termination and remedies clauses drafted conscious of those consequences. Consideration needs to be given, so far as it can be done in advance, to alternative remedies to termination. Consideration needs to be given as to whether a special termination clause needs to be included at all given that while there may be benefits from a contractual right to terminate there are also downside issues when relying on contract termination rights rather than common law termination rights. HOW DO WE TERMINATE A CONTRACT By successful completion By Agreement Unilaterally – for convenience The foundation of the right of termination can rest Under common law by a contractual right by a statutory right DISTINGUISHING TERMINATION FROM RESCISSION As all enjoying this telecast will know rescission is the avoidance of a contract retrospectively. A rescinded contract is as if it never was and the contract is a nullity. The parties are to be returned so far as is possible to do so to the position as if the contract were never entered into. To rescind a contract the contract must be void or voidable. A void or voidable contract has the distinguishing feature that its performance has become impossible due to events beyond the control of either of the parties. Those events having come to light following execution of the contract even though they may have existed prior to execution, for example, illegality or during performance e.g. a natural disaster rendering the contract impossible of performance. Termination on the other hand is the right of a party to bring a contract to an end during its performance because of the breach by the other party: Of a fundamental term of an intermediate term in such a way as to fundamentally effect delivery of the contract renunciation – i.e. the refusal of a party to perform its obligation(s) under the contract. Often the cause is classified as repudiation. Once a contract is terminated the ongoing obligations under the contract are discontinued and are replaced by secondary obligations to pay damages for any losses arising from the breach. A breach of contract founding a right to terminate is often referred to as a repudiatory breach. As we will discuss later it is important in the jockeying around termination to ensure any notice of termination is properly founded on a repudiatory breach lest the client fall into the trap of anticipatory breach or renunciation. BREACH OF A CONDITION – A FUNDAMENTAL TERM In order to found a termination on a breach of contract the term breached needs to be a term fundamental to the contract. Such a term is referred to as a condition. If the term in breach is not essential to the contract then it will not necessarily found an entitlement in the innocent party to terminate. There may however, be rights to rectification of the breach and/or damages. BREACH OF AN INTERMEDIATE TERM A term that is neither a Condition nor a Warranty is referred to as either an intermediate or an innominate term. Usually, a breach of such a term, would lead to rectification of the breach unless it is so serious as to “frustrate the commercial purpose”, “go to the root of the contract” or “substantially deprive “(the innocent party) of the benefit of the contract. In the later cases a breach of an intermediate term may constitute grounds for termination. Continuing and ongoing breaches of one or more intermediate term may found grounds for termination. For example continual delivery out of time or continual and significant lateness in payment. Of course, on time delivery and payment may have been contracted as fundamental terms. Renunciation is the refusal by a party to carry out their obligations under the contract. e.g. not to deliver the goods to a particular port or the consignee refusing to honour the bill of lading by payment. Clearly these are more egregious examples of breach of a condition. It involves turning ones back on the contract not just failing to perform. To be a repudiation one party must conduct itself in such a manner as to evince an intention no longer to be bound by its contractual obligations or only to complete the contract in a manner substantially inconsistent with the contract. MINOR BREACHES OF A CONDITION Notwithstanding that a term is expressed as being fundamental or is clearly fundamental the court may take the view that the actual breach is minor and the parties could not have intended the minor breach to found the right to terminate. It is therefore important to consider when drafting a termination notice and when advising on response based on a breach of a condition whether the breach is a minor breach and therefore what is in the best commercial interests of the parties when confronted by such a breach. It is not necessary to enforce every breach of condition. A party may find it commercially expedient to acknowledge the breach and reserve its rights for action at a later time. In doing so the innocent party needs to be careful not by word or conduct to waive the breach or condone it. The innocent party may agree to a variation of the contract and/or combined with damages. It may be difficult to divine whether a term is a Condition, intermediate term or a warranty. As we know a warranty is an agreement in respect of a contract but collateral to the main purpose of such contract, the breach of which gives rise to a claim for damages, but not to treat the contract as repudiated (Sale of Goods Act 1929 ( NSW)); e.g. the statutory warranty from SoGA that all goods sold are fit for purpose. That statutory definition is a codification of the common law in respect of warranties. We are all familiar with the numerous statutory warranties for example arising from the Home Building Acts. It is not usual that a warrantable claim would occur during the contract term. Though it may, for example long time supply chain contracts and a warranty as to fitness for purpose but would in all likelihood then be dealt with as a breach of a condition or an innominate term. So a breach of warranty per se is unlikely to lead to termination of a contract. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE A less frequently struck basis for termination that needs to be addressed is the so called Termination for Convenience. Some commercial contracts provide that a party usually the Principal may terminate a contract for its own convenience. There is no common law right to terminate for convenience. Courts are understandably chary of enforcing these clauses which strike at the heart of the contractual bargain. The contractual term granting a right to terminate for convenience must be clear, unambiguous and exercisable without default. The right to compensation in consequence must be clear and unequivocal lest a restitution claim be made. Lloyd J in Abbey Developments Ltd. –v- PP Brickwork [2003] EWHC (Technology) 1987 held that termination for convenience clauses: “frequently provide that the Contractor is to be compensated for its losses, including loss of profit and overheads contribution on the balance of the work. If they do not then they risk being treated as leonine as unenforceable as unconscionable.” The courts have found the attempt to enforce such clauses simply to replace the contractor with another on more or less identical terms to be a repudiation which would allow the contractor to terminate and sue for damages. (Carr v JA Berriman Pty. Ltd. (1953) 89 CLR 327) DRAFTING TERMINATION CLAUSES As noted above the primary consideration when drafting a termination clause is somewhat antipathetically preserving the relationship between the parties. It is taking into account the observations already made important to identify the actually performance critical issues inside the contract relationship for which the parties may wish to terminate and claim damages. These may include(without being exhaustive) delivery on time, payment on time and within terms, adherence to particular contract specifications, quality of product, insurance of goods in the course of delivery, appropriate registrations and licences of the vendor. Recently, one might consider compliance with anti-slavery and harassment legislation in supply chain contracts as a fundamental condition of a supply contract, especially to retail stores. Consider when the usual requirements for fairness and notice might be set aside, if at all. Courts have been loathe to uphold gratuitous terminations even when parties are contractually entitled to do so. One should so far as possible allow for rectification of default in a reasonable time. TERMINATING If the evil day does arrive and the client cannot avoid terminating the contract due to the counter-party’s default what is necessary? Practitioners will be aware that without an express provision to the contrary a party may not terminate a contract in part. E.g. it is not unusual in supply contracts to allow for some but not all of the product lines being provided to be cancelled with varying degrees of notice. THE ELECTION When faced with a repudiatory breach the aggrieved party has an election:- A. Affirm the contract, treat the contract as continuing , seek damages and/or the rectification of the breach. Affirming the contract may be in the commercial interest of the aggrieved party. For example in Residential Building work an incoming contractor is obliged to warrant the structural work of the dismissed contractor. Typically this will come at a premium on the cost of completion which at best will be unpalatable to the owner and certainly, in my experience, is very expensive. On occasions the only remedy is to demolish and rebuild. While the owner still has its rights in damages following termination these will only be paid after typically aggressive litigation. In the meanwhile the job is inordinately delayed and the cost is blown out and a new builder has to be brought on board. In the end the prior builder may just go insolvent, as they are want to do, defeating the damages claim. So it may be a more palatable outcome to negotiate a resolution which may include compensation and re-working the parameters around delivery of the desired outcome of the contract. If the contract is affirmed that breach cannot be relied upon again to terminate the contract but any similar later breaches may. Any claim for damages arising from the breach remains. B. Terminate – accepting the repudiation and claiming damages In this case the aggrieved party must closely test that there is a repudiatory breach before terminating. If the terminating party is shown to be wrong and does not recant this may well be an anticipatory breach on its part. Thus turning the tables. If it is shown in the negotiations that inevitably follow service of a breach notice that the view of the original breach was misguided it is in the interests of the aggrieved party to revert to its rights for an intermediate or minor breach and follow the appropriate course which will include rectifying the defect and perhaps damages. But not termination. At common law the defaulting party is entitled to mitigate any damage. The terminating party is also required to act reasonably in rectifying or completing the contract so as not to be excessive in its rectification costs. So in most instances there will be a process of notifying the breach or breaches to be relied upon and a period in which the parties seek to remedy the cause. In this circumstance it can be beneficial to have an intermediary injected into the contract to ensure compliance with the specifications of the contract both during the rectification and following to completion. This will be a 3rd party expert in the relevant field. DOES AN AGGRIEVED PARTY PROCEED UNDER COMMON LAW RIGHT OR CONTRACTUAL RIGHT? Whether an aggrieved party proceeds under a common law or a contractual right is a matter of strategy once you have determined that there is a repudiatory breach. A contract can be terminated for a contractual breach and a common law breach simultaneously. The critical consideration is the value of the remedy under either basis. Typically, termination under a contractual right does not exclude a claim for common law right loss of bargain damages absent express intention in the contract to that effect. Termination of a contractual right may activate a liquidated damages clause which often is not in the interests of the aggrieved party. Important considerations therefore are: obligation to act in good faith when terminating – a minor breach although providing a contractual right will be looked on with disfavour on review. Is there an express term excepting the common law right in favour of the contractual right – if not should we proceed on one or the other or both? exercise of the contractual right only provides the remedies in the contract except if the termination is also available under the common law. AN ASIDE – from this presentation and worthy of a paper on its own is the vexed question of liquidated damages. This little pebble in one’s shoe often arises during a termination dispute. You will see the relevance in this paper shortly. Many construction contracts and other commercial contracts as well will provide a liquidated damages clause attempting to limit the damages that might be claimed against a contractor, especially in respect of delay damages, to a small sum per day and a very minor total claim. Almost always these clauses if sought to be enforced are subject to successful challenge. The law in respect of liquidated damages clauses is old and well settled. Liquidated damages to be enforceable must be a genuine pre-estimate of the losses likely to be incurred by the non-defaulting party in the event of default. A genuine pre-estimate requires an actuarial type process in which both parties participate prior to the execution of the contract to establish the most likely losses to be incurred by a party. In the home building context it will include but not be limited to interest on the mortgage and any additional finance charges incurred as a consequence of the delay, cost of alternate accommodation, storage for goods and furniture and any number of site specific costs – boarding the dog. Typically the contractor using one of the proprietary contract forms will simply insert at the appropriate spot in the Schedule a figure – $100 per working day with a cap of $25,000. No discussion takes place with the principal who has never heard of liquidated damages before. We all have seen them. Simply having regard to the contracted number more often than not puts pay to the proposition that any genuine estimate of the probable losses took place prior to contract. Except in respect of large projects I am yet to see the process required by law undertaken. In my view except in very large contracts drafted by a legal team on both sides Liquidated Damages clauses are to be avoided. If they are to be used then they are to be a genuine pre-estimate. Not a guess or an arbitrary number. In an AS4902-2000 Contract I am currently dealing with the contention in respect of a Liquidated Damages Clause is enlivened. The Contractor itself drafted the contract by filling in the standard form. The Contract is for $7.9m + GST with variations it is $8.9m+GST. The developer got the OC 12 months late. The LDs are $500 a working day and a $50,000 cap. In the overrun period the Principal’s finance went into default. Interest on the 12 month delay alone is in excess of $1m. One might draw certain inferences from the disparity between the daily LDs rate and the daily default interest rate. There are also other general damages arising from the pre-sales overrunning the sunset clauses and the general economic slow down reflecting in unit sales causing re-alignment of anticipated sales prices. All of which losses would potentially be available in a loss of profit claim in a common law claim. THE NOTICE: It is possible to terminate using both common law and contractual rights. However, if your client makes an election to rely upon on or other of those rights to the exclusion of the other in the Notice of Termination it may find itself estopped from relying on the other and sometimes better right in the event of litigation. In the event of proposed reliance on the contractual right the procedure set down under the contract must be carefully followed. Failure to comply with that procedure may lead to the termination being overturned for want of valid notice. Early Termination (except for convenience) necessarily implies a dispute. If there is a dispute provision in the contract this must be followed prior to the issue of a termination notice. A simple regime in the HIA NSW Residential Building Contract for New Homes provides (paraphrasing):- Cl 35 Dispute Resolution – If a dispute arises a party must give notice to another party setting out the matter in dispute. Within 10 working days the parties must meet to try and resolve the dispute. Cl 27 Ending the Contract – Breach requires a notice of substantial breach to be given and if the breach is not remedied within 10 Working days the aggrieved party may terminate the contract. All Notices under Cl 27 must be given by registered post or served personally. Clause 29 Sets out the consequences of the builder terminating and gives the builder an election cost of the building work to date plus the material on site or damages . But not both. Loss of Bargain damages are impliedly excluded. OR damages. Cl 30 provides the consequences of the Owner terminating . the owner must complete the construction work keeping itemised records of the cost, mitigate the loss incurred by the builder, within 5 days of reaching practical completion provide an itemised cost of completion to the builder. If the costs are greater than the contract there is a debt due to the owner, If the cost to complete is less than the contract price then the difference is a cost due to the builder. On my reading of this contract the question of whether the Owner can terminate both under contract and common law is open. In my view confronted with drafting a termination Notice under this contract one would be wise if the circumstances allow to draft the notice claiming default under the contract Clause and at common law. In contra-distinction to this reasonably simple regime is the more complex and comprehensive:- Default & Insolvency provision Cl 39 of AS 4902-2000. This contract, an Australian Standards Contract, is used for complex construction works including high rise unit blocks Cl 39.1 expressly preserves the common law rights including damages Cl 39.2 provides that if a contractor commits “a substantial breach” the Principal may by registered post give the Contractor written Notice to Show Cause. Cl 39.2 provides a non-exclusive list of 10 substantial breaches by definition. Cl 39.3 sets out the details to be included in the Notice:- that the Notice is a Notice under Cl 39 the details of the alleged substantial breach that the Contractor is required to show cause in writing why the Principal should not either – remove part or all of the remaining works from the contract and suspend payment then have the Superintendent assess the cost of the take-out and any costs or savings incurred. (39.6) – Terminate the contract. Date and time by which the Contractor must show cause being at least 7 clear days after service of the Notice The place at which cause must be shown. Cl 39.4 sets out the Principals rights to: – remove part or all of the remaining works from the contract and suspend payment have the Superintendent assess the cost of the take-out and any costs or savings incurred. (39.6) Cl 39.5 sets out what happens when the Principal takes wok out of the contract under Cl 39.4(a). Basically to take over total control of the job and possession and use of plans drawings, consents, sub-contractors and consultants engagement. Cl 39.6 provides the method of dealing with adjustments for the work taken out on completion of that work. Cl 39.7 provides the regime for a default by the Principal again the written Notice to Show Cause must be served by registered post or personally. Cl39.8 Sets out the Terms of the Contractors Notice to the Principal Cl 39.9 Provides the Contractors rights if the Principal fails to show cause. – to suspend the works – if the Principal does not remedy the breach within 28 days of the suspension to terminate the contract In the event of termination the Superintendent shall certify the damages to the Contractor which then becomes a sum due and payable. Cl39.10 as noted before preserves all the remedies, rights and liabilities a party may have in addition to this clause 39. Without going into it deeply Cl 42 of the General Conditions provides a comprehensive dispute resolution procedure including compulsory settlement conference followed by mediation. Again service is by registered post or by hand and the Superintendent needs to be included. Unless the works are taken out or suspended the works under contract are to continue during the dispute. Importantly, it is apparent that the Clause does not provide for a Termination Notice. However, in my view, a Termination Notice is required if that option is being chosen by either party as the principal cause of termination is then failure to show cause. The common law remedies as a consequence of the breach having been preserved. BACK TO THE NOTICE So essential elements of the Notice will be:- Properly Identify the Parties as set out in the Contract A comprehensive and defensible recitation of the facts of the default or defaults A reasonable time for the defaulting party to remedy the default Compliance with any contractual requirements as to form and substance (if any) Prior compliance with any dispute regime Maintenance or reservation of any common law rights Compliance with any Time Limitation for the issue of the actual Notice of Determination of Contract. Proper service in accordance with the terms of the contract (if any) or at general law. EFFECT OF TERMINATION Leaving aside termination by mutual agreement there are 2 issues which arise from the issue of a valid termination notice:- Recovery of damages Effect on the Contract A valid termination will discharge both parties from any continuing obligations under the contract – excluding ongoing obligations such as warranties and the like. Essentially, the principal will be relieved from taking delivery of any undelivered portion of the contract and paying for that portion. The contractor will be relieved of the obligation to deliver whatever remains of its consideration for the contract. However, in the event that the Principal was in default the cost of demobilising will be recoverable by the contractor. It may also be entitled to the cost of paying-out sub-contractors contracts.. If the Contractor is in default the Principal will be bound to complete the contract work using other contractors and the Principal may recover resulting costs and expenses provided the cost results from the breach of contract and not from the act of termination itself. (See Shevill v BLB (1982)149 CLR 620). In a breach by the Contractor as noted above the Principal’s damages when at large will include any losses incurred as a result of the breach. It can be expected that the completion of the contract will be delayed by a significant time adding to the cost while other contractors are engaged by way of interest, holding charges. storage etc.. The cost to complete is often increased. This reflects the risk undertaken by the incoming contractor in delivering on the partially completed contract platform. In Home Building cases the incoming builder is unable to exclude the HBA warranties for the work performed by others. Increased costs may simply reflect the increase in materials and labour over time. As long as the additional cost can be seen to proceed from the breach of contract it will be arguable that additional cost is recoverable. If the contract is silent as to damages then the damages will be at large. However, if the contract provides the damages for termination that will prevail. (See liquidated damages above). It therefore stands to reason that when drafting termination clauses for commercial contracts no matter which party one is representing clear instructions need to be taken as to the consequences for the party being represented of an early termination. This will be particularly so in contracts the delivery time for which is extended or the contract has separate deliverable parts. Geoff Bartels Bartels Business Lawyers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:- Ashursts – Terminating Contracts Under English Law 18 June 2019 J Puglsley & N Christopoulos .. Drafting Effective Termination for Convenience Clauses…4 May 2006 S. Chapple Termination of Contract – video presentation F Prickett Terminating Contracts; In-house Counsel, V16 No 6 ,T May 2013 A Williams 12 month employment contract . Can I terminate early 27 May 2019 R Johnson 5 Ways to Terminate a Contract 25 January 2019 J Andrews, T Taylor; Termination of Commercial Contracts 15 March 2016 Minter Ellison – Construction Law Made Easy 2019 A READING LIST Theiss Contractors v Placer(Granny Smith) Pty. Ltd. (2000) 16 BCL 255 Abbey Developments Ltd. –v- PP Brickwork [2003] EWHC (Technology) 1987 (i.e. England & Wales High Court – Technology & Construction Crt) Carr v JA Berriman Pty. Ltd. (1953) 89 CLR 327 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty. Ltd. (2007) 233CLR115; 241 ALR88 Stocznia Gdanska SA v Latvian Shipping C & Ors [1998] 1 All ER 883 Ringrow P/L v BP Australia P/L (2005) 22 ALR 306 Shevill v BLB (1982)149 CLR 620). Berger v Boyles [1971] VR 321 Government of Japan v Global Air Leasing Pty. Ltd. [2003] QSC 221 Ogle -v Comboyuro Investments Pty. Ltd. (1976) 136 CLR 444 Renard Constructions (ME) Pty. >td v minister for Public Works (1992) 26 NSWLR 234 McDonald –v- Dennys Lascelles Ltd. (1933) 48 CLR 457 DTR Nominees Pty. Ltd. v Mona Homes Pty. Ltd. (1978) 138 CLR 423 Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martins Investments P/L 91979 144 CLR 596 Concut P/L v Worrell ( 2000) 176 ALR 693 Johnson –v- Agnew [1980] AC 367 Progressive Mailing House P/L v Tabali P/L 91985) 157 CLR 17 Formed in 1982 as Geoff Bartels, Solicitors, Bartels Business Lawyers is a firm specialising in providing strong and practical advice to business ventures and business people from start-ups to businesses with $100,000,000 turn-over…READ MORE Level 4, Suite 402, 51 Rawson Street, EPPING NSW 2121 T: 02. 9804 1800 F. 02. 9804 1700 E: g.bartels@bartelslaw.com.au W: www.bartelsbusinesslawyer.com.au © Copyright 2019 Bartels Business Lawyers. All Rights Reserved. Limited liability by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line253
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__label__cc	0.557136	0.442864	puerto rico agriculture department I. Grade Requirements Louisiana 20 / nov / 2019. INCENTIVOS. Josue E. Rivera, State Director EDIF 654 Plaza Suite 601 654 Ave. Munoz Rivera San Juan, PR 00918-4129 Phone: (787) 766-5095 Para 2020. On right, Puerto Rico Agriculture Secretary Carlos Flores (Courtesy) Cannot exceed 45 days beyond pack date. and Puerto Rico. Department of Agriculture and Commerce. The USDA also approved a production plan for a second U.S. territory, Puerto Rico. A variety of crops are grown in Puerto Rico, including rice, sugar cane, coffee, and corn. However, there is currently a debate as to whether or not agricultural production on the island should be increased or reduced. Internet Explorer and Edge are not recommended. Domestic Hemp Production Program for Minnesota, Tennessee and Puerto Rico, bringing the total number of approved plans to 53. Carr. For more information, please contact SUSTA. VL - v.1:index … Overview Overview. 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Special Representative for Puerto Rico’s Disaster Recovery Rear Admiral Peter Brown, Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Health Lorenzo Gonzalez, Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Rafael Machargo, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Puerto Rico Director Jose Rivera, members of the Water Coalition, and community … Productos … Email, Gloribel Febus, Director's Assistant Direct Phone: 787-204-8177Email, Alabama 695, KM 4.0 Sector Los Puertos, Bo. South Carolina The Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture is one of the few Cabinet-level government agencies explicitly created by the Constitution of Puerto Rico as the Department of "Agriculture and Commerce", most of the commerce at the time of its enactment being agriculture-based. Domestic Hemp Production Program for Minnesota, Tennessee and Puerto Rico, bringing the total number of approved plans to 53. Box 9745 NOTICIAS. SERVICIOS. The tropical climate means could allow three crops per year. Try Enhanced Profile Free for a Month. Administrator . USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) prohibits or restricts the entry of many agricultural products from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands into the U.S. mainland, including most fresh fruits and vegetables and certain types of plants and flowers. Achachairú is a tropical fruit native to Bolivia with enormous economic potential for Puerto Rico. Main Phone: 787-721-2120 ext. MERCADOS . Find out what works well at Department of Agriculture of Puerto Rico from the people who know best. More. A variety of crops are grown in Puerto Rico, including rice, sugar cane, coffee, and corn. It is under the auspices of the ARS, South East Area, Athens, Georgia. For example, Operation Bootstrap, which began in 1947, completely shifted Puerto Rico’s economic dependence from agriculture to manufacturing in less than 20 years. That’s because these items could harbor a dangerous stowaway—an invasive pest or disease. Tennessee The DAC oversees rural development work and conservation and is headed by a cabinet secretary. Global Hemp Industry; World Data & Market Estimates and how Puerto Rico's plans to become a top player. TARS is one of three tropical/subtropical research centers of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service and is supported by annual appropriations from the … Even small plots of land - whether rural or urban - growing fruit, vegetables or some food animals count if $1,000 or more of such products were raised and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the Census year. 4350 North Fairfax Drive #910 Arlington, VA 22203 T: 202-296-9680 Decades of economic and cultural dependence on the United States did more than reshape Puerto Rico’s agricultural-dependent economy. General Cooperative Associations Act (2004) (§§ 4381 — 4667) CONTÁCTANOS. Largely unable to access land and credit, neglected rural populations migrated to the newly industrialized cities in Puerto Rico and the United States in hopes of better opportunities and higher salaries. INICIO. The public interest group said the federal Agriculture Department should quickly work with Puerto Rico to get much-needed nutrition assistance to children, as many across the commonwealth continue to experience hardship. Florida Departamento de Agricultura de Puerto Rico, Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Monica Reyes, Director. Restoring Puerto Rican agriculture is a complex and novel project, since the island mostly stopped producing its own food long ago. Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture (ASDA) moreyes@agricultura.pr.gov. The Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture’s mission is to establish the agricultural policy to ensure a greater food security for Puerto Rico. S crops were destroyed mercado de carne kosher must be presented to the USDA by January the (. 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__label__cc	0.658786	0.341214	NEWS LETTER #3 In the Sunday GLOBE’s article, Kevin Cullen reported on a meeting held by the Beacon Hill Association. The article raised the issue of preserving the legacy of brickwalks in cities today. The Beacon Hill group would like to preserve the area’s brick walkways exactly as they are. However, Mr. Cullen argued that this decision for brick preservation came from an elitist group who chose to ignore the needs of the city’s disabled. He failed to suggest a compromise in regards to installing brick ramps – instead of concrete ramps – that would accommodate the needs of the disabled. Instead, there seems to be no middle-ground for the Beacon Hill community – either have all brick walks without ramps or only concrete ramps. Cambridge Brickwalk Conservancy, Inc. (CBC), believes a middle ground exists that will satisfy both disabled and non-disabled. CBC would like to see consideration given to the proper design and installation of bricks so that walkways are safe for all. The American Disabilities Act provides instructions for the installation of such ramps. See www.access-board.gpv for standards on ramps in parts 4.7 and 4.8. Materials for construction are not specified, but notes that ramps must be stable, firm and slip resistant. Brick can be designed and set to comply. Cambridge has already preserved much of its brick sidewalks. They represent a legacy while adding unique charm to the city. But in recent years, these brickwalks have been replaced with concrete and asphalt without consideration of those who care about the streets and the beauty of the brick that defines so much of Cambridge. With support, CBC hopes to assist Cambridge in caring for its sidewalks while maintaining a safe and pedestrian friendly space for all. Instead of calling names, let’s think of balanced approaches to the concrete vs brick ramp issues for the disabled and non-disabled. Cambridge Brickwalk Conservancy, Inc. Why we exist. The Cambridge Brickwalk Conservancy, Inc., (CBC) was formed to preserve, maintain, and extend the traditional brick sidewalks in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The brick sidewalks represent a legacy of over 200 years duration and are a signature feature of Cambridge. Regrettably 15 to 20 years ago the policy of City of Cambridge changed so that it no longer protected the brick sidewalks and began to replace fine brick sidewalks, especially the ramps, with concrete. These changes are not required or mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act. And with a hard climate for any material, the budget did not support proper maintenance and the streets have become a patchwork of concrete, asphalt and brick. The popular belief that concrete better supports the needs of the disabled is just that, a belief. Vibration studies at the University of Pittsburgh support brick as a better street material than concrete. The proper design, installation and maintenance of brick creates walkways that are functional both for both disabled and non-disabled pedestrians. A more balanced approach to sidewalk construction and maintenance can be effective in preserving the legacy of brick sidewalks in the City while also serving the needs of the disabled.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line260
__label__cc	0.675834	0.324166	Every Minute News Nelson j Salon Opens Bright, Modern Airy Space in Heart of Beverly Hills’ Golden Triangle, Across from Saks Fifth Avenue by admin 0 Comments “What makes us different is how we go beyond beautiful hair and makeup–we carefully study your lifestyle and personality to create the best hair and beauty strategy for you. At the end of the day, it’s not about hair, it’s about life,” says Chan, who is well-known for his color blending techniques including one that allows gray hair coverage to last twice as long and make gray roots less obvious. Nelson j Salon announces its move to a dramatic new skylit space on Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills’ Golden Triangle, a few steps away from Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Barney’s New York. Founded by celebrity hairstylist Nelson Chan, an expert in effortless beauty, this salon full-service salon has received a “Best of LA” recognition from Los Angeles Magazine. Nelson j Salon announces its move to a dramatic new skylit space on Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills’ Golden Triangle, a few steps away from Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Barney’s New York. Founded by celebrity hairstylist Nelson Chan, an expert in effortless beauty, this salon full-service salon has received a “Best of LA” recognition from Los Angeles Magazine for haircoloring, in addition to critical recognition for its top notch cutting, styling, straightening, hair extensions, wig styling/coloring services, plus emphasis on using the most effective natural haircare products. Expanding its footprint to 2800 square feet over two floors, this bright, airy, pristine salon is characterized by 17-foot-high ceilings and two skylights, and offers world-class hair, makeup, nail, and face services. Guests are warmly greeted by the receptionist, escorted to the changing room and the waiting area, where they can enjoy freshly-baked cookies, tea, cappuccino, espresso, and specialty cocktails, before or during their service. “What makes us different is how we go beyond beautiful hair and makeup–we carefully study your lifestyle and personality to create the best hair and beauty strategy for you. At the end of the day, it’s not about hair, it’s about life,” says Chan, who is well-known for his color blending techniques including one that allows gray hair coverage to last twice as long and make gray roots less obvious. Chan’s primary focus has always been to simplify complex processes and make beauty appear simple and effortless, while achieving extraordinary results for his clients. Downstairs, there are 18 hair stations, one nail station, and five shampoo bowls which allow clients to recline and relax. The upstairs area hosts another four hair stations, one shampoo bowl, one nail station, a skincare service room, and a VIP service room with two hair stations and one shampoo bed for privacy, plus a wonderful view overlooking the downstairs area. Facial services provided by licensed esthetician and makeup artist Kelly Noel include microneedling, microblading, brow-shaping, and facials, which help turn back time with skin tightening and wrinkle-reducing effects which last up to a year. Nail services by Tammy Tran include manicure, pedicure and Japanese nail art designs. Product lines displayed among the 6 sets of retail shelves include: Aveda, Living Proof, Moroccan oil, and Nelson j Beverly Hills. Nelson j Salon is located at 9675 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills, with parking in two nearby public lots, in addition to metered street parking. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday 9 am – 6 pm, and Monday 10 am – 2 pm. For more information, contact the salon at 310.274.1553 or visit nelsonjsalon.com. Link to High Res Images Company Name: Carolyn Kamii PR Contact Person: Carolyn Kamii Email: carolyn@carolynkamii.com Phone No: 3102510550 Address: 2715 Greenfield Avenue Website Url: http://www.carolynkamii.com Art Shuttle New York – Colorado from Fine Art Shippers 0 Waterdrop Crowdfunding Has Topped Among Chinese Internet Health Care Providers With Over 20-Billion-Yuan Fundraising In Three Years 0 The Multi-Functional Cigar Lighter Every Cigar Fan Needs 0 Shopping & Deal	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line263
__label__wiki	0.662841	0.662841	About Eye SriLanka Sri Lankans favor China due to religion, politics Byeyeadmin Mendis, an associate-in-research at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University, discussed relations between China and Sri Lanka with special attention to recent criticisms by India. The Indian government has chided Sri Lanka in the past few years for being too closely aligned with China, and has been competing with Beijing for primacy in the island country. Shortly after China leased the Port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka for 99 years at a cost of US$1.1 billion in July, India offered US$290 million for a 40-year lease of the country’s southeastern Mattala Airport. Mendis, who was born in Sri Lanka and is now an American citizen, explained the reasons that Sri Lankans often trust China over India. “China has never invaded Sri Lanka, but India invaded Sri Lanka many, many times. China has built roads and other things for people in Sri Lanka to have a better future.” “So people tend to have the same kind of mindset, that we don’t like the Indians,” Mendis continued, “and they are Hindus, they destroyed Buddhism – we like Chinese people.” Mendis added “Now Indians want to do business with us, so they are friends and they are talking about Buddhism.” Statistics show about 18 percent of China’s population are Buddhists, making it the largest number of adherents to the religion in any country across the globe. Despite these diplomatic challenges, Mendis said that Sri Lanka wants to achieve a balance between the East and the West and have strong ties with China, India, America and Japan, among other countries. Mendis compared Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena’s new foreign policy to the philosophy of Thomas Jefferson, a founding father and the third president of the USA: “peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations; entangling alliances with none.” (China.org) Looking at Constitutional Reform Religious fundamentalism is posing a threat to liberal society By eyeadmin The tentative reconciliation process Jan 19, 2021 eyeadmin Pushing Muslims towards militancy? Jan 3, 2021 eyeadmin A bone of contention Dec 27, 2020 eyeadmin Explore Eye Srilanka ► Colombo Weather ► Department of Meteorology of Sri Lanka ► Flight Schedule - Arrival ► Flight Schedule - Departure Tamil parties seek International Mechanism Economy Hemmed by COVID-19 and Geopolitical Tension Fulfil Expectations Categories Select Category Economic (425) Features (716) International News (979) News (4,441) Sports (96)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line264
__label__wiki	0.69201	0.69201	Fantasy Baseball > 2017 Rankings > Shortstops Fantasy Shortstop Rankings: 2017 Are we living in the golden age of Shortstops? It certainly seems like it. The list of top fantasy shortstops is deep with really good hitters, and not the traditional slap-hitters. We're talking serious power sources - power that used to only be found in the outfield and on the corners. Corey Seager proved last year that he is beyond legit, and Xander Bogaerts - like we predicted - just churned out hit after hit after hit with good power, run and RBI production and a little speed, contributing in all 5 categories. Then there was also the injury-shortened Cinderella, Trevor Story story. He hit .272 with 27 HR in just 97 games... we don't expect that kind of pace this season and we want to see how healthy he is. There's more below on these guys and the rest of the top 20 fantasy shortstops for 2017. LEFT: Xander Bogaerts could very well become the top fantasy shortstop as he continues to improve; ABOVE: but Corey Seager is the real deal and he's the number one fantasy SS and could be for the next 10 years. Who are the Top Fantasy Shortstops in 2017? Trevor Story was on pace for a ridiculous 110 run, 45 HR, 120 RBI season before being derailed by an injury. But who really thinks he would have continued on that pace? We don't. We could have seen him finishing around 95 runs, 35 HR and 90-100 RBI, but his strikeout pace is just too high to have kept up that early pace (that's a 200+ strikeout season). Still, keep an eye on Trevor Story in '17. If he comes back healthy and a little more patient at the plate, he could end up as a top-3 fantasy shortstop, but we don't think that's likely this season... And keep an eye on Jean Segura and Jonathan Villar: Segura is also our 5th-ranked Second Baseman and he's now entering a lineup in Seattle that's pretty stacked. Villar is also our 5th-ranked Third Baseman. Villar plays for the Brewers, but his speed is just too much to ignore. He may only have Ryan Braun to drive him in, but that just means more stolen bases for Villar as he does everything he possibly can to get into scoring position for someone in Milwaukee. Fantasy Shortstop Rankings for 2017 Top 20 Shortstops 1 Corey Seager LAD 157 627 105 193 40 5 26 72 54 133 3 3 .308 .512 .365 .877 2 Jonathan Villar MIL 156 589 92 168 38 3 19 63 79 174 62 18 .285 .457 .369 .826 3 Carlos Correa HOU 153 577 76 158 36 3 20 96 75 139 13 3 .274 .451 .361 .811 4 Xander Bogaerts BOS 157 652 115 192 34 1 21 89 58 123 13 4 .294 .446 .356 .802 5 Francisco Lindor CLE 158 604 99 182 30 3 15 78 57 88 19 5 .301 .435 .358 .794 6 Jean Segura SEA 153 637 102 203 41 7 20 64 39 101 33 10 .319 .499 .368 .867 7 Trevor Story COL 97 372 67 101 21 4 27 72 35 130 8 5 .272 .567 .341 .909 8 Troy Tulowitzki TOR 132 496 54 125 21 0 24 79 43 102 1 0 .252 .440 .316 .755 9 Aledmys Diaz STL 111 404 71 120 28 3 17 65 41 60 4 4 .297 .507 .367 .874 10 Brad Miller TB 152 548 73 133 29 6 30 81 47 149 6 4 .243 .482 .304 .786 11 Marcus Semien OAK 159 568 72 135 27 2 27 75 51 139 10 2 .238 .435 .300 .735 12 Brandon Crawford SF 156 556 68 153 29 11 12 84 58 116 7 0 .275 .432 .343 .775 13 Freddy Galvis PHI 158 584 61 141 26 3 20 67 25 136 17 6 .241 .399 .274 .673 14 Addison Russell CHC 151 525 67 125 25 3 21 95 55 135 5 1 .238 .417 .321 .738 15 Elvis Andrus TEX 147 506 75 153 31 7 8 69 47 70 24 8 .302 .439 .362 .800 16 Didi Gergorius NYY 153 562 68 155 32 2 20 70 19 82 7 1 .276 .447 .304 .751 17 Asdrubal Cabrera NYM 142 524 65 147 30 1 23 62 39 103 5 1 .281 .473 .337 .811 18 Zack Cozart CIN 121 464 67 117 28 2 16 50 37 84 4 1 .252 .425 .308 .732 19 Danny Espinosa WSH 157 516 66 108 15 0 24 72 54 174 9 2 .209 .378 .306 .684 20 Tim Anderson CHW 99 410 57 116 22 6 9 30 13 117 10 2 .283 .432 .306 .738 Carlos Correa still has a great chance at being the #1 fantasy shortstop given the tools he has to work with. He's also in a potent lineup in a hitter-friendly park, so as he matures both physically and mentally (he's only 22 years old), we'll see his stats climb across the board. For now, expect what he did last year to continue, but add on about 10-15 more runs and a batting average in the .280-.290 range... and hope for 20+ steals as well. If it all comes together for Carlos Correa in 2017, we could see a 30 HR/30 SB performance, but that's if it all works out for him. But we can see it happening in a perfect scenario. And Francisco Lindor is capable of being a #1 fantasy shortstop, too. He does a little of everything and he's only 23 years old, which means he'll develop more patience, more power and more production so long as he stays healthy. Already at his young age, he only struck out 88 times in 604 at bats last season, so as he develops physically over the next 3-5 years, we can expect more power output and/or more stolen bases as he learns to read pitchers better and better. Look for Lindor to continue with about the same numbers as last season with a possible bump up across the board with the addition of Edwin Encarnacion in the lineup. #8 Fantasy SS: Troy Tulowitzki Troy Tulowitzki used to be the hands-down, best shortstop in fantasy baseball when he was in Colorado. Who would have thought that a move to a contending team in a hitter's ball park and with a better lineup would equate to worse stats for Tulowitzki? Well, it's happened. Last year, it just seemed like Tulo didn't want to play - like, because he wasn't the main source of offense for his team, he thought it would be cool to take some time off. But when we look at his splits, maybe he just doesn't handle pressure well. Troy Tulowitzki Splits: Batting 5th vs. Batting 6th in the Lineup Batting 5th 67 244 26 54 7 0 13 39 28 64 .221 .309 .410 .719 Batting 6th 58 224 25 62 14 0 10 38 14 33 .277 .320 .473 .793 When Troy Tulowitzki bats 5th in the lineup with Toronto, his batting average is .056 lower, which is significant. Somehow, he also manages to walk more while having a lower on-base percentage. Furthermore, his slugging percentage and OPS both go way up when he bats out of the 6th spot, and his RBI production is more efficient when he bats 6th vs. batting 5th. So... what does all this tell us? Either he doesn't like the pressure of being "the guy" to drive in all the runs in the lineup, or he just fits in better with the lineup when he bats 6th. Somehow, Troy Tulowitzki is getting better pitches to hit in the 6th spot. Either that or he's a good example of a guy who you don't want to walk. You want him swinging at everything instead of being patient. Some guys are like that (Vladimir Guerrero, anyone?), but this is an odd case. Tulo shouldn't be getting better pitches to hit in the 6th spot since there's no protection behind him. Then again, the way John Gibbons shuffles that lineup around may be the biggest problem the Blue Jays face as a whole. Seriously... Jose Bautista hitting leadoff? Saber Metrics, my ass. But that's another story. Predictions for #9 Fantasy SS, Aledmys Diaz First, to answer your question, yes, Aledmys Diaz is the real deal. He's 26 years old has been consistent throughout his career in Cuba and in the minors. Pacing out his rookie-season stats from last year, you're looking at a pace of 100 runs, 20-25 HR, 85-90 RBI and a .297 batting average. We'll take it. Depending on your fantasy league, though, he may go earlier than necessary, but don't worry - there are tons of good shortstops out there. Aledmys Diaz, however, could end up being a top-5 fantasy shortstop in 2017 if he keeps up his pace from last season. Expect 20 HR, 80 Runs and 70 RBI out of Aledmys Diaz in 2017 - give him a little wiggle room to struggle in his second season in the big leagues, but we don't expect a significant struggle from him given his experience and the fact that he's already 26 years old. #10 Brad Miller vs. #11 Marcus Semien Brad Miller and Marcus Semien are roughly the same guy in terms of fantasy output. They're both on crappy teams, they both play in crappy ball parks, and they both hit for a crappy average but have lots of power and fantasy production otherwise. So which one do you draft? Eeny-meeny-miny-moe it, dude. The main difference is the home ball park: Tropicana Field (while it's a dump) is a better park to hit in; the Oakland Coliseum (which is also a dump) has a HUGE amount of foul territory which probably makes up the difference in their respective batting averages. Fantasy Shortstop Sleepers for 2017 #12 Brandon Crawford #13 Freddy Galvis vs. #16 Didi Gregorius Brandon Crawford could end up as a top fantasy shortstop in 2017. Last season, Brandon Crawford was an "en vogue" pick, and after his mediocre season, he's back to being a sleeper pick. Crawford could go back to the 20 HR range pretty easily this year, especially given the fact that he hit 11 triples last season - 9 of those triples were at home, so those very easily could have been home runs on the road. Crawford also set career highs in games played (155), Runs scored (67) and tied his career high in RBI with 84 - all on a down year. Expect 15-20 HR, 70+ runs scored and the rest of the same numbers across the board in 2017. Like Semien and Miller, Freddy Galvis and Didi Gregorius are pretty much the same guy. Galvis has a little more upside given his ability to steal some bases. Also, Galvis' sudden power surge last season was no fluke. Not only did his HR go up, his doubles went up significantly as well. On the bad side, his walks went down and his strikeouts went up, so he's purposefully swinging for the fences more which could make him streaky and unreliable... Didi Gregorius also increased both his homers and doubles last season, but he didn't increase his strikeouts (nor his walks). Gregorius however, is not a good base-stealer at all and we don't see any signs of him suddenly figuring out how to steal bases, either. Galvis is the better of the two, but not by much. Photos used under Creative Commons from Keith Allison, apardavila, Terry Foote, Keith Allison, Keith Allison, SD Dirk, Keith Allison	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line265
__label__cc	0.667479	0.332521	My Style: Alexander Erwik Photo: Hans Erik Nygren — Courtesy of Alexander Erwik Alexander Erwik is the editor-in-chief of the lifestyle website Finest. He is based in Stockholm, Sweden. Which city has the best-dressed men? I love Berlin. A fascinating mix between trash and class. I love both looks, if it looks genuine on the person who wears it. Colourful, masculine, surprising. Listening to the advice of others instead of going for whatever makes you feel comfortable. Let role models inspire you, don't copy them. Leather and denim. Not really. I love when people mix the 'wrong' colours or go bananas with accessories. More is more. I love when people dare to break the rules. I hope one day that I will get braver too. I'm still playing safely. Something in between. At work I'm more conservative, but in my private life I tend to care less and less about my approach. I don't believe in rules. I think it's the wrong way to go. Fashion should be fun and impulsive. Is not a match made in heaven — in Sweden. I think I can name about five, maybe six, people who bring some fun to the red carpet. That's kind of sad. Watches. I think I have ten so far. I purchase at least one new watch every year. A man should always look like... He owns the room he enters. No one really. But travelling has given me a lot of inspiration. I also have the opportunity to work with very inspiring people. It depends on whether I have a meeting and with whom. Sometimes a suit is required, sometimes something more relaxed. Either way, I usually have about ten minutes to decide. That it took me so long to find an interest in fashion. I was pretty much a disaster until the age of 26. The three essential things a man should know about style are... Cherish your beard, clean your shoes, and wear clean underwear. No, I'm pretty impulsive. I do a lot of shopping online. Birkenstocks. The most stylish person you have ever seen... Rebecca Stella Simonsson. What is the first thing you notice on a man? His smile and his teeth. I'm a teeth person. Gant Rugger, Tommy Hilfiger, Moods of Norway, Acne, Savvy Citizen — not really new but some of my favourites. I think that we haven't seen the last of Naim Josefi, he is a genius. The only article of clothing that a man needs to pay close attention to is... His shoes. That's where most men fail. What are the most treasured items in your wardrobe A fur jacket. When it comes to Crocs, it is. I don't believe in absolute success all the time. I think making mistakes is what makes the really good designers become better. But Acne has had a pretty straight course through the years. A fashion blogger named Viktor Frisk who even wears a skirt sometimes. He is really brave. If you feel sad, dress happy. David Longshaw Alex Bilmes	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line266
__label__cc	0.575339	0.424661	Toyota On Pole As Penalties Rock LMP2 Toyota locks out the front row as Oreca dominates LMP2 and Porsche sweeps GTE 15 June 2018, 12:21 AM The start of the final qualifying session for the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours was brought forward after the truncation of the previous session. That extra 30 minutes would prove to be the ‘happy hour’ for this year’s qualifying session, with many drivers dropping their times in that window. The best track conditions came before light drizzle started to fall roughly an hour into the session. The rain intensified sufficiently for Race Control to declare conditions officially “wet”, but it never covered the entire track and while it deprived teams of meaningful times in the later stages, it still permitted useful lapping that allowed teams to work on set-up, given predictions of at least some rain over the weekend ahead. As an example, the Toyotas continued to lap right through to the flag, but some 30 seconds off their ultimate pace. When the second session began 9:30pm, Kazuki Nakajima had the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid flying around the track, bettering the pace from the first qualifying session. The Japanese driver’s time of 3:15.377 was almost two-seconds quicker than the previous best (although still well shy of last year’s 3:14.791). It was an all Japanese affair at the front as Kamui Kobyashi in the #7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid went precisely two-seconds slower than his team-mate with a lap of 3:17.377. Then came the two Rebellions, and the #17 SMP Racing BR1. Thomas Laurent in the #3 Rebellion R13 had closed within one-second of the slower of the Toyotas, setting a lap time of 3:18.252. However, the time was later amongst several to be deleted after teams missed various requests for random scrutineering. That reduced the Rebellion’s best time to the 3:19.945 set on Wednesday, and fifth in class. This promoted the #1 Rebellion R13 to third, with Bruno Senna setting the car’s quickest lap of 3;19.449. It was a tough session for the SMP Racing team. The #17 SMP Racing BR1 was delayed in leaving the pits after the team was forced to correct an issue in the engine bay. As a result of this mechanical issue, and missing the ideal track conditions, they were unable to improve the time and will line up fourth. The sister #11 SMP Racing BR1 never make it out of the garage. The team identified a sensor issue in the gearbox and, despite the best efforts of the mechanics, it spent the session in the garage. The team is confident of sorting the issue in time for the race. The drivers in the #10 Dragonspeed BR Engineering BR1 were not able to improve on their Wednesday time, and remained on 3:21.110. However, they were able to complete 14 laps during the session, important given their issues the evening before. The ByKolles team with the #4 ENSO CLM P1/01 spent much of the session in the garage with an exhaust problem. Though the team was able to run the new part and complete four laps, there was no improvement in time. Finally, the CEFC TRSM Racing Ginetta G60-LT P1 cars were both able to turn a number of laps and get their drivers’ night laps completed. Significant improvements in times also placed both cars on the end of the LMP1 field. The #6 Ginetta led the #5 car with a time of 3:23.757, compared to 3:25.268 after the cancelled laps were applied. It was pole for the #48 IDEC Sport ORECA 07, which benefitted from a cancelled time for the #28 TDS Racing ORECA, another team to suffer a penalty for missing the “come hither” light from the scrutineers at pit-entry. The opening laps of the session proved to be a golden time for LMP2, with many cars improving on their times from First Qualifying. The times at the top had proven to be close before the application of penalties, with the #28 TDS Racing and Loic Duval setting a time of 3:24.816 just 0.026 ahead of the #48 IDEC Sport of Paul-Loup Chatin, and this a further 0.041 to the #31 Dragonspeed of Nathaniel Berthon. For TDS Racing the time was disallowed after failing to stop for the scrutineers light to be weighed, promoting the IDEC to pole and Dragonspeed to second. Third on the grid was Jean-Eric Vergne who, in the #26 G-Drive Oreca 07 was 0.277 off the pace with a time of 3:25.160. This left TDS Racing in fourth. The first Liger was that of the #23 Panis Barthez Competition team with Will Stevens setting the time 3:25.376 – some 2.7 seconds quicker than the other qualifying sessions. After the sizeable crash of #47 Dallara of Cetilar Villobra Corse in qualifying two, the car did not come out for qualifying. The quickest Dallara was that of #29 Racing Team Nederland who set a time of 3:28.111 and will line up 13th in class. Of the tyre manufacturers, Michelin took the first two spots ahead of two Dunlop runners. While most runners in the class did not venture out for too many laps in the rain, there were a few incidents during the session. Most notably, Stéphane Richelmi spun the #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing ORECA into the gravel in the first sequence of corners and had to get lifted out. After having its suspension repaired following qualifying two, the #36 Signatech Alpine was unable to improve their time but Pierre Thiriet did experience snap oversteer at Arnage to spin the car into the gravel. Harrison Newey in the #35 SMP Dallara had a puncture early on in the session but was able to bring the car back to the pits. A number of other penalties were handed out including the #39 Graff (Tristian Gommendy) for failing to stop at the weighbridge and IDEC Sport (Paul Lafargue) and the #33 Jackie Chan DC (David Cheng) for speeding in a slow zone. GTE Pro and GTE Am Bringing forward the start of the final session gave everyone an extra half hour of daylight to make good their times at the start of the final session of qualifying. The speculation had been for early rain, but that threat seemed to have abated, and it soon became apparent that faster times were not only possible, but there for the taking. A 3:15.377 from Nakajima in the #8 Toyota TS050 proved that there was scope for improvement, and that extended throughout the GTE field. Five minutes into the new session, and blue times were appearing widely across the timing screens, not only with overall improvements, but sectors too. The #91 Porsche certainly wasted no time, with Fred Makowiecki keen to get more laps under the ‘cigarette’ liveried car. Having been in the unusual position of holding provisional pole with under two qualifying laps to claim it, Fred was keen to add some mileage to the car, as well as fulfil the trio’s lapping requirements. Alessandro Pier Guidi quickly set about posting a 3:49.494 for AF Corse, the #51 car moving into fourth. Sam Bird replied from the other side of the AF Corse garage with a 3:50.246, this good enough for ninth, the Ferraris now showing more relative pace. In GTE Am the long-promised improvement from the #86 Gulf Porsche arrived in the hands of Ben Barker, who’d demonstrated impressive pace for the pale blue and orange 911 in Free Practice. His improved time of 3:51.391 slotted the Porsche in between the Dempsey Protons to move to within half a second of the #88 on provisional pole, the dark grey car’s time of 3:50.728 set on Wednesday night. Not far adrift, the #54 Spirit of Race Ferrari crept into fourth behind the deposed #77 Dempsey Proton Porsche. Things got worse, albeit only technically, for the #77, when notification came through towards the end of the session that all times set this evening prior to about ten o’clock were to be deleted for “not stopping at the scrutineering light”, and a fine of 1000€ imposed. Others to suffer the same fate included the #54 Spirit of Race Ferrari and several LMP cars, although not all incurred the fine. In most cases this had no impact on standings, as the faster times were either set on Wednesday, or subsequently. Euan Hankey was aboard the TF Sport Aston Martin at this stage, and hauled the Vantage up into sixth behind Jorg Bergmeister’s improving Project 1 Porsche. In similar fashion Ebimotors had also lifted their 911 RSR off the bottom of the time sheets, respectably tucked in three-tenths behind the Aston Martin. Aside from Bruni’s blistering pole lap it was worth considering that despite no change in order at the top of GTE-Pro, the rest of the field was covered by just two seconds. Aston Martin was the exception to this, and although the cars had started to improve their times, these were not enough to make any realistic impression on their provisional standing at the back row of the Pro grid. Moreover, their times in the 3:52s and 3:53s were being smothered by a significant proportion of the Am field. Having seen the debut earlier of the new GT3 and GT4 Astons, it’s clear where AMR is currently focused. Also pushing was Kevin Estre in the #92 Pink Pig Porsche GTE Pro, a 3:49.097 coming just ahead of a potentially-serious off on the entry to the Porsche Curves. Admitting to “driver error”, Estre escaped with just a gravelly excursion before bringing the popular piggy back to the pits for a check-over. Though setting times previously unseen, the Porsches were not overly convincing on the limit., and appeared to pose quite a handful. Nearing ten o’clock, and what would have been the scheduled beginning for this final session, the Clearwater Ferrari #61 went straight on in the left-hander element at Indianapolis, nosing uncharacteristically into the tyres and promoting a fresh slow-zone while the Matt Griffin was Manitou-extracted. The new system now sees cars lifted bodily clear of gravel (or, as in Griffin’s case, an awkward manoeuvring position) using the roof-mounted lifting eyes rather than dragged horizontally. The consequence is reduced potential for damage to the cars themselves, and less gravel distributed across the track when they rejoin. Minutes later and it was the regularly-troubled #67 Ford GT that was back in the wars again; Tony Kanaan getting out of shape at the exit of the Forest Esses. He looked to have got the skittering red and blue car back under control, but then clipped the right-rear of the GT before regaining the track. He barely missed a beat, though, and was quickly back to the pits, although the crew would already have been bemoaning the need to carry out yet more bodywork repairs to the Ford. As darkness started to fall, the flurry of activity began to settle down, and improvements became fewer and less significant – a few tenths here and there, but no major changes in position. It was time to calm down, take stock, and breathe … Heading closer towards eleven, the long-awaited rain finally arrived. It wasn’t the torrential downpour we’d seen during scrutineering – no thunder, no rivulets cascading into gulleys – but a light drizzle that was still enough to take the edge off what remained of the session. Undeterred by the light rain, Antonio Garcia improved the #63 Corvette’s position with a 3:50.400 to edge towards the top ten. The Spaniard took another two-tenths off this on his next lap to knock the #51 Ferrari off ninth in GTE Pro, just before the race director declared the session fully wet. Garcia was the exception to the rule, and lap-times from most others became significantly slower than before, typically ten or fifteen seconds off the pace. Into the last hour and the outlook seemed rather more routine, until the pole-sitting #88 GTE Am Dempsey Proton Porsche was reported as stopped at Mulsanne Corner after heavy rain had arrived on that far side of the circuit. So the rain forecast for the session arrived more or less as predicted, but the extra 30 minutes at the start offered a generous window for teams to improve their starting positions. The times set by the Porsches heading yesterday’s qualifying session seemed unassailable in both classes, however, and although the earlier period was spirited (and not without incident!), teams seemed more focused on bedding in drivers and finding race set-ups than pushing hard and risking the consequences. The net result is a dominant performance in both GTE classes for Porsche, with a front-row lock-out in GTE Pro by the factory pair of #91 (Lietz, Bruni, Makowiecki) and #92 (Christensen, Estre, Vanthoor), the pole time of 3:47.504 being a second and a half quicker than the best of the Fords. That was the #66 (Mücke, Pla, Johnson), claiming third ahead of the #51 fourth and the #68 fifth. With the remaining factory Porsches and a Ford in sixth through eighth, the best of the rest was Garcia’s 3:50.242 that secured ninth for the #63 Corvette, with the #71 AF Corse Ferrari F488 rounding off the top-ten. Significantly, the twelve quickest in GTE-Pro all bettered last year’s pole time, and setting aside the #91, not much more than a second separated them all. It will be a close-run thing in GTE-Pro, that’s for certain. Although the pole time for the #88 Dempsey Proton Porsche (Cairoli, Al Qubaisi, Roda) of 3:50.728 was a generous half a second clear of the second-placed Gulf Racing #86 (Wainwright, Barker, Davison), the rest of the qualifying picture was more broadly brushed in GTE-Am. Again Porsche dominated, with the second Dempsey 911 RSR (the #77 of Campbell, Ried & Andlauer) another half-second off pole, but pushed very close indeed by the Spirit of Race Ferrari, #54. Only these four out-paced last year’s class pole time (3:52.843), and there was a mixed bag of marques, spread across several seconds, through the leading ten in Am. In previous years GTE has often produced some of the closest racing in the Le Mans 24 Hours, and 2018 looks set to follow that trend. On pace alone, there’s little to choose between the leading group in GTE-Pro, and reliability, pit strategy and a clean sheet by each trio of drivers is the likely key to success. Looking at their performance this evening, it seems hard to credit that Aston Martin won the class only 12 months ago, with a truly thrilling battle to the flag between the #97 Vantage, the #67 Ford Chip Ganassi GT and the #63 works Corvette. A repeat in 2018 looks a very tall order, and both classes seem Porsche’s to lose. QUALIFYING TIMES >> Tagged with: Marcus Potts, Martin Little, Sam Tickell Previous article Red Flags Curtail An Incident-Packed Second Qualifying Next article Pole Man Bruni & Team-Mate Lietz On An Epic GTE Battle To Come LM24 Hour 24: Toyota Victorious by Marcus Potts 17 June 2018 0 Comments LM24 Hour 23: Drama for Toyota	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line273
__label__cc	0.566476	0.433524	Deepika Padukone Closely Captures Tiger Crossing Path in Ranthambore National Park- Watch Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone urged her followers to take that much-needed break to spend time with household by sharing glimpses of her New Year trip from Ranthambore National Park on Sunday. The Padmavat star rang in 2021 on the Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan alongside together with her husband Ranveer Singh and different relations. She took to Instagram on Sunday and shared movies and footage from her journey, with the caption, “What my New Years looked like… #ranthambore #rajasthan.” Also Read – Alia Bhatt Enjoys Her Jeep Jungle Safari at Ranthambore National Park, Gives Glimpse in Selfie Video In the feedback part, Deepika additionally penned down a observe for her followers. She wrote, “An observation or compliment i receive most often from my family and friends closest to me is how I haven’t changed one bit personally despite everything I have achieved professionally. Little do they know what a huge role they have to play in it!” Further, she added, “For me, uninterrupted quality time with family and friends is absolutely essential. It keeps me grounded and rooted. It’s a reminder of where I’ve come from and everything it has taken me to get to where I am. So take that much-needed break”. Meanwhile, earlier this week, Deepika Padukone had deleted all her social media posts and launched her audio diary. Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Shaheen Bhatt, Neetu Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni additionally joined the couple on their journey. On the work entrance, Deepika Padukone will likely be seen in Shakun Batra’s directorial unnamed movie co-starring Ananya Panday and Sidhant Chaturvedi. Besides that, she may also be seen together with her husband and Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh in their upcoming sports activities movie 83. Rashami Desai vs Jasmin Bhasin: Bigg Boss Contestants Get Into Twitter ‘Tamasha’ Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: Was Tappu Aka Bhavya Gandhi Fired From The Show Because of Misconduct? Here’s What he Says Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Major Twist: Kartik To Remarry After Naira’s Death? \| Spoiler Alert Happy Birthday Salman Khan: Remo DSouza Wishes His Angel With a Thankful Message; Here’s How Superstar Helped Remo’s Wife	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line275
__label__cc	0.724146	0.275854	Destroyed Controller It's a blog. About video games. Who's Nintendo Tim? [REVIEW] Left 4 Dead Crash Course Image via Destructoid This review will be short, just like the campaign. And I have to say, I'm overall incredibly disappointed. First and foremost, I downloaded the PC version, because I don't feel like paying $7 for the 360 version. I like paying nothing, just as I did on Steam. Oh wait, it comes as a title update. I wish I knew that before getting pissed off at Steam for advertising it and not allowing me to download. After a unintentional load of L4D, I thought to check the campaign option to see if it was there. It was. I boot the campaign up, after connecting my 360 wireless controller to my MacBook Pro (How's that for irony? Playing the Windows version of Left 4 Dead, with the free Crash Course DLC using my Xbox 360 controller) and load up Crash Course. Your greeted with your helicopter pilot from the - story wise - previous campaign, No Mercy (it's No Mercy, right? That was the only campaign that ended with a helicopter pilot rescuing you, so...) shot, laying on the side of a building with your helicopter in shambles because, according to Zoey, he turned into a zombie. Begin Crash Course. Labels: crash course, left 4 dead, review Sony's Motion Controller Dated for Spring 2010, Resident Evil 5 Rerelease Here is where Patricia Ja Lee leads us to. Sony's press conference at TGS revealed three big things: Motion Controller in Spring 2010 (my speculation: likely before end of March; enough space between it and God of War III) Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition announced, includes motion controller capabilities. If this will come as paid DLC, I'm down. If not, I'm down. PSPgo's UMD-to-digital transfer program scrapped, completely negating my interest in this device. That, and they still aren't coming down from that "early adopter" $250 price tag (their words, not mine). Also with the motion controller, 17 games that will work with it were announced, with a handful from the PSN (a title update will allow for the motion controller to work with it). Labels: motion controller, ps3, tgs 2009 [RUMOR] Resident Evil 5: Director's Cut Unveiled By Jill Voice Actor? You've gotta love this. Jill's voice actor, Patricia Ja Lee, has put out an interesting tid bit of info: Resident Evil 5: Director's Cut is on it's way, and with "the news already out," you can expect to hear about this very soon... Uh, sorry, what? "...the news is already out?" Seriously? You're a paid voice actor for Resident-fucking-Evil and you can't keep quiet about a game that hasn't even been announced? Capcom needs to get their shit together on these NDAs real soon. Next thing you know, Resident Evil 6: Director's Cut Collector Edition w/ Serialized Leon Kennedy Bust will be unveiled by Wesker's voice actor. ::i pray to god you got the entirety of that joke:: With Capcom being at TGS this year, you can bet they'll make an announcement at TGS - which kicks off tonight at 9:30 PM, eastern time, with Sony's press conference - and there are two things you can bring from this. (1) This can either be Resident Evil 5, as it was when it released earlier this year, with the Mercenaries DLC and this Jill-based content, all packaged together or (2) can simply be Jill-based DLC (as VG247 has mentioned). Here's some lines from the interview with the voice behind the master of unlocking: "I guess the news is already out..." about "...the director's cut that's coming out for Resident Evil 5...it's gonna be, uhh, at least, somewhat involving Jill Valentine...It's some good scenes." For being the face behind the face of a character with one of the worst nicknames in a video game franchise, who is a veteran of using terrible dialogue, you sure do keep to your roots, sweetheart... Voice actress Patricia Ja Lee outs Resident Evil 5 “Director’s Cut” [VG247] Labels: director's cut, ps3, resident evil 5, rumor, xbox 360 Midnight Launch: Halo 3: ODST If you haven't heard, ODST comes out tonight at midnight. A TON of GameStop stores are doing midnight launches (as well as a handful of Best Buy stores), and include Warthog/Go-Kart races, cosplay, and other activities that seem farfetched. I'll be attending the GameStop store next to Friday's in Woodbridge, VA. I specify because there is one - I shit you not - 4 minutes away at the adjacent shopping center. I say "4 minutes" and "adjacent shopping center" because the two lights you have to go through take forever to change. I'm getting there around 10ish, snagging my copy, and heading home. Hopefully have some pictures of the night. Labels: gamestop, halo, halo 3 odst, midnight launch 360 802.11n Adapter Appears in GOW2 GOTY Edition Image via Joystiq More images! This time, this come from an insert for Gears of War 2's Game of the Year edition. Showing a better image the front of the adapter, you can see it's changed a bit. Indicator light is on the right, and the USB cable comes from the side rather than the bottom. The two antennas are still there, and you can see the feet curled up on the bottom. Oh, and it's black, too. Still no word on price, but the picture does indicate something: Both the original and new router will co-exist with one another. Does that indicate price drop for the - still expensive as shit - white adapter? Rumor: 360 802.11n adapter spotted in GOW2 GOTY box {Joystiq} Labels: wi-fi, xbox 360 [REMINDER] TGS 09 Starts Next Week Image via TGS Official Website Don't forget, TGS 2009 kicks off next week, the 24th. Well, technically it's the 23rd, considering Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of us (East Coast, that is; 10 hours for West Coast). So far, only Sony has outlined their conference time as 10:30 AM local time on the 24th, or 9:30 PM the night before for Eastern Time (12:30 AM for you West Coasters). Doors for TGS are 10 AM to 5 PM for the entire event, but entry is closed off at 4 PM. Set those alarm clocks, people. We've got an interesting event coming up, as if PAX wasn't interesting enough as it was... Tokyo Game Show 2009 Official Website Labels: tgs 2009, tokyo game show Advent Children-Style Cloud Cosplayer Shits On Your Halloween Costume Image via dannychoo Seriously, this guy is good. Kaname, who is a veteran to cosplaying, sports Cloud's style from Advent Children. He's got it down to the T. And the I. And anything else you can think of. {DannyChoo} Labels: cosplay, final fantasy vii Xbox 360's 802.11n Router At FCC Image via Gizmodo I've seen this around the web for a few days, but it hasn't dawned on me to blog about it. A black, footed, double-antennas wireless router for the 360 has been found in the FCC. It boasts 802.11n wireless capabilities, and is the only way to stream 1080p video content to the 360 itself from the Zune/video marketplace, unless you can wire an ethernet cable to your 360 (my router and 360 are on different levels of the house). What the price is, I'm not sure, nor is anyone else. However, let's put this into perspective: 802.11n will allow for much faster downloads to the 360, quicker accessibility to the Marketplace, more reliable, stable connections to Xbox Live and multiplayer, and the new WNA has two antennas. How much did the original cost? Oh right, $100, about $50 too goddamned much. Double the antenna? Double the price. Oh, and this pretty much confirms our deepest, darkest fears: the 360 will never have internal Wi-Fi. Labels: wi-fi, xbox 360, zune "World First" Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review Comes In, From PlayStation Magazine I'm not the one to throw skepticism out there too quickly, but when the first review for a system-exclusive game comes out one full month prior to the games release in said system's official magazine and gives it a perfect score and the editor's choice award, well, one can't help himself to draw such brash, quick conclusions. Enter The Official PlayStation Magazine (TOPM), formerly known, and subscribed to, PlayStation Magazine (the much easier on the tongue abbreviation, PSM). Their cover story for their November issue is a review of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. I'm not one to have such distaste for the review - I absolutely LOVE Uncharted and cannot wait for the sequel, which is preordered at Best Buy - but with the aforementioned criteria, I'm growing worried over here. Claiming "WORLD FIRST REVIEW" on the cover, they go on to say in subtext "Forget game of the year. This is one of the best games of all time." Their bolded emphasis, not mine. Further into the magazine, they give the game a perfect 5/5 as well as the Editor's Choice monthly award. They also have white-hot intel on Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed II, GTA: Chinatown Wars (the PSP port of the kick-ass, formerly exclusive DS game), Max Payne 3 and Rage, id's hot new shit. I'll believe "new intel" on Rage and Max Payne 3 when I see it. When that is, I'm not sure, as the PlayStation Blog says this issue will hit in the "next couple of weeks. First UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Review - PlayStation: The Official Magazine {PlayStation.blog} Labels: playstation magazine, ps3, uncharted 2 My Copies Of Halo 3 And Modern Warfare Were Stolen I just found out Modern Warfare was stolen, but I've known of Halo 3 since yesterday. My little brother, Logan, has been playing Halo 3 for a while now, and my family went on vacation at the end of July. He played it the night before they left. He comes back and there's no Halo 3 disc to be found. I blame it on one of his friends, as does my brother. After checking through all of my game cases, I find that Modern Warfare is stolen. No disc in the case. Nothing. I have an idea of who it could be, but he's moved away since he was at my house last (the last time it was played - according to my Xbox - was 1.1.09). I threw the notice out as a facebook status update, so let's hope someone comes clean, which I highly doubt. Endangered '09 Game Releases Documentary It's only a few minutes long, but this video, created by LoadingReadyRun, shows just what can happen when the market hits over-saturation and collapses on itself. That's the only punch line you're hearing from me without ruining it. Watch. Save Our Games {LoadingReadyRun} [NOTE] Countdown To 50,000 [UPDATED] I'm nearing 40,000 on my GamerCard (320 points away as of this writing), and either Sonic's Ultimate Game Collection or Halo 3: ODST will be the game to take me over the edge. Or if Gears of War wouldn't stop crashing on my damn computer (Boot Camp with Vista), that would do it. Or if Bionic Commando: Rearmed didn't suck ass. I hit 30k earlier this year, so 7-9 months for 10k worth of GamerPoints seems about right for me. April-June seems too far out there (plus the holiday rush that is Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed II and Left 4 Dead 2 all within a week of each other will help tremendously), so I'm bringing it back down to February-April (Bayonetta, Dante's Inferno, Bad Company 2 and Bioshock 2). And no random Friend Requests, please. [UPDATE] So I just hit 40,000, with Sonic's UGC's "Tower Up" achievement. On my way to 50k. Labels: my gamer card, note Xbox 1080 Handheld Device Is Not Heckendorn's Lovechild Cruising thru Destructoid, I found this post for an 'Xbox 1080,' which is a non-working prototype. I cannot put enough emphasis on that. Carl Archambeault, the creator behind this, crammed an LCD screen into this monster, with the joysticks and face buttons of a 360 controller into it, with extra buttons for media control. There's nothing on triggers/bumpers, but I wouldn't doubt it if they're on the back. Quoting his coroflot page: Project was to design a hand held gaming device that would combine the gaming power of an Xbox 360 and the music and video power of the Microsoft Zune This make me think back to the Zune HD rumor that came out about the Live Anywhere software that would be built into the Zune, allowing access to a portable version of Xbox Live, with access to your XBLA games to play. I'm down for that. Labels: concept, xbox 1080, xbox 360 [NOTE] I Won A Bioshock 2 Wine Bottle From eBay It's about damned time, too. I finally scored one of those wine bottles from the Bioshock 2 beach event a few weeks ago. Being on the East Coast, and the only US event was the West Coast, I wasn't able to attend. Let me introduce you to a friend of mine. His name is eBay. Little 'e', big 'b'. Paid about $150 for it. I went halvsies with myself and my savings account. Does it help that I bought the Bioshock collector's edition off of an Amazon seller for $105 yesterday? Labels: bioshock, note Now THIS Is An Okamiden Trailer More of a snippet of Capcom's TGS website, this shows how Okamiden runs, and I'll be damned, it's looking pretty good. Can't wait for TGS to see more of this game, considering I never finished Okami... Sonic's Back In A Shadow Complex Way Holy shit balls. It looks as if Sega actually listens to its fans, because come 2010, we're getting treated to a brand new HD Sonic, in, wait for it... Did you head explode? I hope it did, because I'm surprised I can even type, considering I'm still drooling a little bit over here. Under the moniker "Project Needlemouse," Sega is hard at work on an old school Sonic running left to right. No gimmicks. No bullshit. No werehog. GameSpot got an interview with Ken Ballough, the associate brand manager for Sega, and I find this part the damned best: GS: Why did Sega decide to bring Sonic back to 2D? Did the success of Sonic Rush and Sonic Rush Adventure play a part? KB: Old-school Sonic fans have long asked to see Sonic return to a more 2D style of gameplay. Many liked the daytime stages in Unleashed, but wanted to see a game that plays purely similar to the early games of the Genesis. Project Needlemouse is that critical first step that brings Sonic back to his 2D roots What I find remarkable is they use clever PR shenanigans to admit the werehog/nighttime segments were pure, unadulterated crap. The absolute best part about this 26 second teaser they released? In the first 3 seconds, you hear the classic "SEGA!" as the logo appears, pretty much reaffirming that they aren't fucking around. Labels: project needlemouse, sega, sonic [VIDEO] Metroid Prime Trilogy Comparisons Caught this video on YouTube (albeit incredibly long for the topic) about my exact qualm with Prime's treatment by Retro on it's port to the Wii. Gone are special animations, water effects and certain textures. The video starts with GameCube Prime, showing water effects with the Morph Ball and Bomb, how the Beam fire affects the water, and shows each Beam's shot and charge effect, and goes and duplicates the same in the Wii Prime. I'm glad that I'm not the only one who's pissed about this. If anything, the Trilogy should add to the game, not strip it down. The missing animations (Ice Beam freezing the arm cannon with a full charged shot) was pure immersion into the world of Tallon IV. Labels: clips, metroid, metroid prime trilogy, nintendo, wii Confirmed Swine Flu Case at PAX If you haven't heard yet, there is a "confirmed" Swine Flu case coming out of PAX. According to Kotaku, the person in question is a "Boston-based developer" and no name has been released. With 60,000 plus attendees for PAX this year, this could become a - pardon the understatement - clusterfuck. Labels: pax, swine flu [RUMOR] Final Fantasy XIII For Japan: December 17 [UPDATED] Hidden within the depths of a flash site, there lurks the release date for Final Fantasy XIII. That date? Well, if you didn't catch the headline, it's December 17. According to Kotaku, there is a Twittering method to unlock this image: The flash site's URL had "_Before_" in it, and typing "_After" seems to bring up this image, which clearly states that the game goes on sale December 17, 2009. There has only been a previously know release window as "this winter." The only problem with this date? It's Japan only. Square Enix will be holding a press conference later today to unveil the release date for Japan, so it's safe to say this is a cached image on the aforementioned site, waiting to be unveiled to the public. My only problem? I'm still debating between 360 or PS3. I always buy multiplatform games on a 360 simply because of Achievements (Trophies seem like the red-headed step child of PS3 system functionality), but I'm debating on FFXIII because of the multiple disc issue, and I can foresee an issue with the 360 coding. [UPDATE] It's set in stone. Japanese gamers will get their Final Fantasy fix on December 17. Everyone else has been given the window of "Spring 2010;" when I say "everyone else," the press release from their conference at 4-fucking-AM local time said they are aiming for an international release with the game. They poked at the fact they really don't like Europe when it comes to Final Fantasy releases, and said they are trying to get "everyone" (probably just North America and Europe; paraphrasing of course) to have FFXIII around the same time. Japan will also be getting a PS3 Slim/FFXIII bundle. So far, just the system and game have been confirmed; no special art style to the system or goodies. Let's just hope that we'll have XIII before Japan gets XIV. Which I have no intentions on buying, purely standing by the fact that I hate MMOs. Labels: final fantasy xiii, ps3, square enix IGN's Top 25 Consoles Of All Time I was looking for Section 8's review from IGN, and I saw a link for a countdown for IGN's Top 25 consoles. Firstly, they lose points for making you go through a page for every system, rather than a simplified list with, I dunno, 5 per page? Maybe all? Anyways, here's a breakdown of the top 10: 10. Nintendo Wii 9. Nintendo 64 8. Dreamcast 7. PSOne 6. Xbox 360 4. SNES 3. PS2 2. Atari 2600 1. NES All but one of the current generation of systems is in the top 10. Where's the PS3 at? Down at number 15. How about the last generation? Asides from the PS2, Xbox is holding strong at number 11, and the GameCube is right below the PS3 at number 16. Adding insult to injury, there's a trio of old, old, incredibly old school systems right above the PS3. Apparently 8-bit (and less) graphics offer a better enjoyment than free online play. And a purple lunch box. Labels: countdown, ign, lists PS3 Boxart Redesigns Are Go If you remember me posting the new Ratchet & Clank Future and God of War Collection box arts, you'll remember the new logo banner, removed from the side and moved to the top, ala every other home console. It appears this is the new mandate for every game that has yet to be released to have this new logo banner. So who's up to bat? It's Sony's own Uncharted 2, as seen above, original on the left, new and improved on the right. What's the verdict? Better. Much better. Labels: boxart, ps3, uncharted 2 New Releases : September : Halo ODST Edition Another new segment, which is a feature not new to many, categorizes many of the new releases in games this month. Of course, this isn't all, just the many releases I've kept tagged in my iCal for the longest time. This month, we see additions to both musical instrument franchises, Sonic & Knuckles getting ported as DLC, and Wii fans can finally take hold of strategic dismemberment with their on-rails Dead Space prequel. Sadly, Namco-Bandai forgot to look at the calendar when pegging a release date, as Forever is day-and-date with ODST. Seriously, who does this crap? Can't wait for the clusterfuck that is November 17. 1 - Guitar Hero 5 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2) Section 8 (360, PC) Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny (PSP) 8 - Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii) 9 - The Beatles: Rock Band (360, PS3, Wii) Sonic & Knuckles (XBLA, PSN, Virtual Console) 15 - Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS) Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS, PSP) WET (360, PS3) 22 - Halo 3: ODST (360) Katamari Forever (PS3) 29 - Dead Space: Extraction (Wii) Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS) Ninja Gaiden Σ II (PS3) I've been waiting for a time to use the sigma character. Halo 3: ODST Live Action TV Spot, Induces Halo Movie Craze All Over Again Here's the first TV spot for ODST. If this doesn't scream "Halo movie is go" for many of you, then I have lost all hope: Labels: commercial, halo, halo 3 odst, tv spot God of War Collection Now With Box Art It's here. A little too much on the God of War logos, and they could probably have stuck with a piece of artwork that resembles both games. But you have the initial logo - with the "Remastered in High Definition" above it - plus each game's logo on the respective box art for each game, and another, completely unnecessary logo at the bottom. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the very definition of "overkill." A quick side note: I'm starting to see more and more of the new PS3 logo branding, specifically with the old school PSOne-era sidebar logo, and gone back with the now de facto top bar that has been utilized since - wait for it - the PS2's release. Labels: boxart, god of war, god of war collection, ps3 [REVIEW] Metroid Prime Trilogy I have been waiting for this for a long time. Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes are finally on the Wii with Corruption's controls, plus the added benefits like the Token system (ala Achievements/Trophies) without the "New Play Control" moniker that other GameCube-to-Wii ports share (Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat and Pikmin in the US). What makes this so brilliant is it's all three of the Prime games (Prime, Echoes and Corruption) all on the same disk, all for $50. Both Prime and Echoes are in 16x9 widescreen format, both of which didn't have, which is a welcomed addition. There's no new content added to any of the games (asides from the Token system in Prime and Echoes), but the games themselves should be enough for you to drop a Grant on them. Metroid Prime has really stood the test of time, as it's been 7 years since it's debut on the GameCube. I picked up playing it after I finished with Batman: Arkham Asylum, and I have to say, I'm having just as much fun with it as I did with it when it first came out. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, well, I'm not necessarily eager to play that installment, as I feel Retro really skimped out by falling back on the dual worlds scenario. I didn't enjoy the story too much, but fighting Dark Samus was a treat. The beam weapons I did not enjoy, as they are simply rehashes of old beams: Dark Beam is the Ice Beam, Light Beam is the Plasma Beam, and the Annihilator Beam is nothing more than a combination of the Dark and Light Beams, sharing each beam's ammo (which, after all this time, I'm still wondering why they ultimately used an ammo system for them). However, I guess every major franchise has to go through this phase sometime in their longevity. Seeing as Corruption came out last year, I can't really say I'm down for playing it again, as nothing has really changed. There are a few problems I have with Prime's transition to the Wii, which I've detailed out below, in a fashion similar to Kotaku's Love/Hate. Head past the break to read the review. Labels: metroid, metroid prime trilogy, review, wii Ratched & Clank Future: A Crack In Time Box-Art Revealed [UPDATED] Finally, here it is, the boxart for the abbreviated R&CF:ACIT. I, for one, was under the impression that ACIT was going to be purely DLC, like Quest for Booty was last year. But, all the better, as it can share a spot on the shelf next to Ratchet & Clank Future, the first R&C game I have ever bought, the reason why I'm buying it. Also, the release date is set in stone at October 27. However, all the news outlets are screaming "release date revealed!" Sorry, but the date was revealed not too long ago. Try a few weeks ago. Anyways, the big deal about this is more than just the box art and release date. Take a closer look at the top of the back. The first bullet point reads "Multiplayer." Ratchet fans will be quick to point out that the series has never had multiplayer. Sony posted an entry on their PlayStation Blog with the details, and was quick to remove the back of the box art from their blog, as well as their Flickr account. Remember, box art is pretty in "pending" until the game ships. UPDATED: Insomniac Games has released a statement in regards to the multiplayer: "As we've said before, [Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time] is a single-player game, and has been planned as such from the very beginning. We're totally focused on wrapping up the Ratchet & Clank Future story arc that we started in Tools of Destruction, and continued with Quest for Booty." Labels: a crack in time, boxart, ps3, ratchet and clank Disney Buys Marvel I'm just as surprised as the next person, but it happened, and for $4 billion dollars. That's 9 zeroes. I guess we'll see Wolverine slashing his way through crowds at Disney World, and Pixar throwing in an Avengers reference here and there. Labels: buyout, disney, marvel Black Wiimote With MotionPlus Combo Announced for US, New DSi Colors A step in the right direction, Nintendo today announced that North American gamers (whether this is US, Canada, or both) will be able to get their grubby little hands on the black controllers Japan gamers have already had. The black Wii Remote and MotionPlus bundle is exactly that, a combo package with both accessories. Since Nintendo is not one to skimp on price, expect to pay the full $59.99 when it hits this holiday. To go along with this, they have also announced the black Nunchuck with the Wii Remote combo. You didn't think they'd leave you hanging with a white nunchuck and black Wii Remote, now did you? Same deal, no price (expect the normal $19.99) or date. And finally, in the same presser, Nintendo has announced the first two colors for the DSi since the systems launch: Pink and White. No fancy names yet, just pink and white. Labels: accessories, dsi colors, motion plus, wii, wii colors, wii remote GTA IV's The Ballad Of Gay Tony Trailer, Release Date Is For All To Enjoy Here it is, it's finally here. The trailer for the second Liberty City Episode, The Ballad of Gay Tony, is upon us. The other good part is the release date. October 29. The same day you can score Episodes from Liberty City (TBOGT and TLAD) for $40. If you download, you don't need GTA IV. If you buy the collection of episodes, you do. Go figure. Trailer at Kotaku. Sorry. I'm not as privileged as some. Labels: gtaiv, the ballad of gay tony, xbla, xbox 360 Opera Browser For Wii Set Free Finally! Wii gamers who didn't hop on Opera's free browser band wagon when the system launched can finally get up on the sweetness that is free web browsers, because that's how the world should be, not having to pay for a web browser, right? As compensation for the $5 loss, Nintendo is offering a program for it's dedicated gamers. If you had to pony up for the web browser, they will allow you to purchase any NES game for free. Whether they just give you the 500 Wii Points back or not is still a mystery. The offer begins in October. The worst part? It's only for Japan. The part that's even worse? It took them nearly three long years to make this web browser free. Labels: opera, wii While I Was Out Another new segment, this called "While I Was Out." This is a recap of all the minute stories that I missed while I was at work. Well, more of the stories that I read at work that caught my attention, just nothing that phenomenal or that I couldn't get enough good stuff to think of to write about (think of this as my version of Kotaku's Notebook Dump): Fantastic Four Reboot Gets Pushed By Fox Basically, Fox wants in on this superhero movie bomb that has exploded recently, and they think their original Fantastic Four movies (self-titled and Rise of the Silver Surfer) weren't all that hot. So, Fox went after a guy who knows his stuff about super powered people to work on it. Michael Green (co-exec producer on Heroes, and co-writer of the Green Lantern movie) will pen the script. Gears of War Bottles Up Imulsion For You To Drink That nasty shit that turned the Brumak into that big ass blob of something at the end of Gears 2? The same shit that turned Wretches into Screaming-Meemies? You'll soon be drinking that same crap, but bottled up and not nearly as harmful for $4 a pop. Universal Seen With Best Buy Over The Weekend, Lets Retailer Sell Blu Ray Movies Early If you didn't catch this, Best Buy has scored an exclusive deal with Universal to sell select Blu Ray titles early (by a whole month!), starting with "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz"; these titles aren't expected to hit stores until September 22, but Best Buy has had them on shelves since August 25. Yours truly broke the news to High-Def Digest just last Tuesday, snatching up both titles at a local Best Buy and sending in a quick snapshot. Universal will also be using "Grace" as a entry into this exclusive deal, but it appears this will be a Blu Ray exclusive deal, seeing as the DVD of the same movie can be found elsewhere. Giant Virtual Keyboard Spotted In Snow Leopard Guess minor visual cleanups and Exchange support wasn't the only thing Apple snuck in. According to Leander Kahney at Cult of Mac, (s)he discovered an obsessively - almost Jesus-size - huge, on-screen, virtual keyboard in Snow Leopard's System Preferences. Evidently, it serves the same function as the one that was in Leopard, but much larger. Todd McFarlane Loves Shirtless Jake Gyllenhaal, Promises Not To Stare Too Long Todd McFarlane has scored the rights to make his own figurines of a shirtless Jake Gyllenhaal pretending he is The Prince from the 2010 Prince of Persia: Sands of Time movie. According to Kotaku: "Fans will be able to choose between 4 inch shirtless Jakes, 6 inch deluxe shirtless Jakes, deluxe shirtless horse box sets, a movie play set, or a replica plastic Dagger of Time, perfect for rewinding your more heinous mistakes, such as when you use the word shirtless so much it becomes uncomfortable." Enjoy your shirtless Jake. Modern Warfare 2 Has Throwing Daggers And Will Not Drop Your Multiplayer Games Yay! I honestly expected Bungie to be the first on this, but Infinity Ward stepped up. First and foremost, when playing online, if the host drops out, the game will automatically throw the hosting responsibilities to another player, keeping the game active and won't throw you back into the lobby. Also, thrown knife kills as well. Are they purely disposable as in an ammo count, or can you retrieve the knife from their body, we don't know, but I'm hoping praying we can do the later. USB 3.0 On The Horizon Purely FYI, but USB 3.0 is almost here. The USB-IF (Implementers Forum) have announced the Compliance and Certification Program. What does that mean to you? Soon, you'll be able to stare at that blue piece of plastic looking back at you through your new USB 3.0 port. WiiFit Plus For US Dated, Priced You'll love Nintendo if you love WiiFit. October 4 at $20. Easy. First DSi-Exclusive Announced, Actually Uses Camera Warning: Bad Joke Ahead! You have been warned! Remember that ghetto commercial with the kids running around with a light gun scanning bar codes at grocery stores, training themselves to be the next Employee of the Month? Sorry, I told you it was going to be bad. Anyways, that was called Scannerz, or something like that, with a 'z' somewhere to make it look cool. Well, this game isn't named something as bad as that. Called 'Monster Finder,' nothing is known beyond the fact that it has over 100 monsters that are found with the DSi's camera. Make of that what you will. Okami Sequel Announced: Okamiden Yep, that's right. Okami is getting it's first sequel! They grow up so fast! A DS exclusive, Okamiden was revealed in a Famitsu scan (found through the link), and summarized by 1UP. It's produced by Ace Attorney Investigations' Motohide Eshiro and directed by Dino Crisis series guy Kuniomi Matsushita, so you know it's in good hands. You won't play as Amaterasu, but you play as Chibiterasu (if your Japanese is rusty, the prefix "Chibi" is often used for describing something small in nature, or in this case, younger). Chibiterasu is a "younger, less all-powerful" version of Amaterasu, and you have a partner character, named Kuninushi, the offspring of Susano from the original. Think of it as Link of Midna...without the furries getting their hands around it. That wraps it up. Thanks for reading. Labels: apple, bestbuy, bluray, dsiexclusive, fantasticfour, gearsofwar, itablet, leopard, mcfarlane, modernwarfare2, okami, okamiden, princeofpersia, snowleopard, universal, usb3.0, whileiwasout, wiifitplus tim [AT] destroyedcontroller [DOT] com accessories destroyed controller news dlc e3 2010 halo microsoft new releases nintendo ps3 rebranding release date reveal review rumor sony special editions square enix star wars trophies wii xbla xblm xbox 360	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line281
__label__wiki	0.608176	0.608176	The Seventh Global South Conference opens in Cairo, Egypt 11 October 2019 - Print Version Photo credits: Revd Canon Andrew Gross A Report on the first two days of the Conference The 7th Global South Conference opened on the 8th of October 2019 with an Eucharist Service followed by a welcome dinner at the All Saints Cathedral, Cairo. Slightly more than a hundred delegates and observers from 18 Provinces and other parts of the Communion were present for this 4-day Conference. Bishop Mouneer Mouneer Hanna Anis of the Diocese of Egypt and Chairman of Global South Steering Committee shared an opening word of welcome. Touching on the theme “Not conformed but Transformed” from Romans 12:2, he urged delegates to continue to be transformed into the image of Christ instead of being conforming to the world. Also present at the Welcome Dinner, were special religious and government friends of the Diocese of Egypt. Some brought words to the Conference. Amongst them were the representative of President Sisi, the Minister of Antiquities, Khald Anani, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sanad, the representative of Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Bishop Angelos, the representative of the Coptic Cathoic Patraich, Bishop George Shihan, the representative of the Greek Orthodox, Father Yusof, the representative of Grand Imam, Dr Nazir Amen and various ambassadors. Bishop Graham Kings also brought a warm word of greetings from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. The second day opened with a morning prayer and a teaching session by Archbishop Glenn Davies from Romans chapter 12 which focused on the theme. It was followed by Bishop Mouneer’s address. He thanked the Primates on the Global South Steering Committee who are retiring this coming year namely Archbishop Nicholas Okoh (Vice Chairman), Archbishop Stanley Ntagali (Hon Secretary) and Archbishop Moon Heng (Treasurer). Bishop Mouneer hope that this Conference will be a great source of encouragement and inspiration. He also shared on the history of Global South, the challenges she faced and the way ahead. It was especially helpful for those who are new to the work of Global South. A time of Questions and Answers (Q&A) followed where views were shared about the basis of our unity, questions around participation in next year's Lambeth Conference and the importance of structure for accountability and to help the Church to move on with the work of Missions. Bishop Mouneer highlighted that the need for a structure for Global South has been actively pursued since the 6th Encounter in 2016. Later in the day, Bishop Rennis Ponniah, who chairs the Study Group on Enhancing Ecclesial Responsibility, presented the proposal for an enhanced ecclesial structure to guide the work of Global South. It provided a basis for on-going discussions and the remaining days of Conference will continue to reflect and debate the points raised. Later in the evening, the Global South Primates Steering Committee met. A new Steering Committee was appointed: Chairman: Archbishop Justin Badi (Sudan) Vice-Chair: Archbishop Tito Zavala (Chile) Secretary: Archbishop Samuel Manhkin (Bangladesh) Treasurer: Archbishop Foley Beach (ACNA) Archbishop Stephen Than Myint Oo (Myanmar) Archbishop Masimango Katanda Zacharie (Congo) Archbishop James Richard Wong Yin Song.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line303
__label__wiki	0.836874	0.836874	Keyword : Pmjdy PMJDY: Time to review One year into office, prime minister Narendra Modi is still in a mission mode – to launch new or revamped government schemes. Even as he launched three new schemes on May 9, one of his first, Modi`s key initiatives: Analysis Prime minister Narendra Modi completes his one year in office on Monday. Governance Now has reviewed some of his key promises and initiatives taken in one year and what needs to be done in near fut Development must reach people at the margins: Arun Jaitley Finance minister Arun Jaitley has been playing the pivotal role when it comes to ensuring the delivery of a slew of initiatives the prime minister has been taking over the past year. His hands Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana: Silent revolution Good intentions often pave the way for the worst outcome. We saw it in the 1980s when a plan for rural poverty alleviation, known as the integrated rural development programme (IRDP), was launched. Former RBI governor Bimal Jalan talks about PMJDY Bimal Jalan, a former RBI governor, feels that PMJDY is a very “good idea” and with the intelligent use of technology it can be a useful instrument for fin PMJDY: An account of change Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, in his book ‘Development as Freedom’, referred to Mary Wollstonecraft’s classic ‘A Vindication of the Rights of Women’, in which she outlin Money order: Bank on post offices Soon after the 1998 Lok Sabha elections when Atal Bihari Vajpayee went to meet president KR Narayanan to stake his claim to form the government, he was asked to produce letters of support from alli CMD, Bharatiya Mahila Bank, Usha Ananthasubramanian on Jan-Dhan Yojana Usha Ananthasubramanian is the first head of India’s first bank meant for women. Set up in November 2013, Bharatiya Mahila Bank, is the youngest and smallest of Reform to perform to transform: Modi to civil servants Prime minister Narendra Modi conferred PM Awards for Excellence in Public Administration to civil servants on Thursday. These awards aim to acknowledge, recognise and reward the extraordinary and i Improving livelihood with financial access is the task ahead “Demonetisation has created an entire system of digitisation and financial inclusion,” said PK Gupta, managing director (Retail and Digital Banking), State Bank of India, at the launch	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line305
__label__wiki	0.76455	0.76455	Test to Release: England introduces testing strategy for international arrivals Created by Department For Transport 0 comments testing strategy for passengers arriving into England to be introduced from 15 December 14-day self-isolation period reduced by up to two thirds on receipt of a negative COVID-19 test from a private provider after 5 days of isolation new funding committed to support commercial airports across England as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic Passengers arriving into England will be able to reduce mandatory self-isolation by at least a week, as the government launches its new strategy for testing international arrivals. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today (24 November 2020) announced that from 15 December 2020, passengers arriving into England from countries not featured on the governments travel corridor list will have the option to take a test after 5 days of self-isolation, with a negative result releasing them from the need to isolate. The move will give passengers the confidence to book international trips in the knowledge that they can return home and isolate for a shorter period if they have received a negative test. With those opting in to the scheme having to book and pay for a coronavirus (COVID-19) test from a private provider on the GOV.UK list, we are ensuring the NHS Test and Trace testing capacity is protected. Under the Test to release for international travel strategy, passengers arriving into England by plane, ferry or train should book their test before they travel; must complete a passenger locator form; and will still need to self-isolate for 5 days before taking a test rather than taking it at their port of arrival. Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, said: We have a plan in place to ensure that our route out of this pandemic is careful and balanced, allowing us to focus on what we can now do to bolster international travel while keeping the public safe. Our new testing strategy will allow us to travel more freely, see loved ones and drive international business. By giving people the choice to test on day 5, we are also supporting the travel industry as it continues to rebuild out of the pandemic. The Test to Release scheme is announced as the government introduces new financial support for English airports and ground handlers serving them. This support, which will shore up jobs and reinforce local economies, will be available to commercial airports in England. The support will address fixed costs and be equivalent to the business rates liabilities of each business, capped at up to 8 million per site, and subject to certain conditions. This scheme will open in the new year. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, said: The aviation industry is vital to our economy creating jobs and driving growth- which is why we have supported them throughout this crisis through the job retention scheme, loans and tax deferrals. This new package of support for airports, alongside a new testing regime for international arrivals, will help the sector take off once again as we build back better from the pandemic. The government has considered the evidence which demonstrates that a test after 5 days of self-isolation provides materially better results than just having a test on arrival, as it allows time for the virus, should it be present, to incubate, helping reduce the risk of a false negative result. Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock, said: Ensuring that safe travel is possible has been a priority for the Global Travel Taskforce. This test on day 5 of the 14-day self-solation period will identify positive coronavirus cases and allow those who test negative to return to work and see their loved ones while abiding by domestic coronavirus restrictions. This will be done at the cost of the traveller to protect the capacity of NHS Test and Trace and ensure that any UK resident who has symptoms is able to get a test. Passengers will be able to book a test from a provider on a GOV.UK list before arriving in England. 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__label__wiki	0.914771	0.914771	View source for Nouveau Cirque (Paris) ← Nouveau Cirque (Paris) ''By Dominique Jando'' [[File:Nouveau_Cirque_Cheret.jpg\|right\|380px]] ==Les Arènes Nautiques== Located from 1886 to 1926 on the rue Saint Honoré in Paris, a chic shopping thoroughfare at a stone’s throw of the Place Vendôme, the Nouveau Cirque was the most elegant and innovative circus of the French capital—and, for that matter, of Europe. For many years, it was the High Society’s circus of choice. Its relatively small size gave it warmth and intimacy (it was sometimes referred to as a "bonbonniere"), but in time, the Nouveau Cirque’s limited capacity made it difficult to manage. It began to lose its prominence before the first World War and proved unable to adapt to the post-war era. The Nouveau Cirque was built for its times—what is remembered today as the Parisian "Belle Époque" ("Beautiful Era") of which it was one of the jewels. After WWI, Paris entered the Jazz Age. When, in the early 1920s, the venerable [[Cirque d’Hiver]], completely refurbished, returned to the presentation of circus shows after a rather futile hiatus as a movie-house and theater, when the [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]] was enjoying one of its more lucrative periods, and when the brand-new [[Empire Music-Hall Cirque]] opened its doors Avenue de Wagram, the small "bonbonniere" that was the Nouveau Cirque seemed a remnant of another era. It faced a competition it was ill-equipped to fight. Once a revolutionary and trendsetting house whose rich and often glorious life had lasted forty years, the Nouveau Cirque finally called it quits. ===Joseph Oller=== [[File:Oller_Lautrec.jpeg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|Joseph Oller and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec at the races (c.1900)]]The Nouveau Cirque was created by Joseph Oller (1839-1922), an imaginative entrepreneur and prolific provider of Parisian amusements. He was born Josep Oller i Roca in Terrassa, in Spanish Catalonia, on February 10, 1839; his parents were Francesc Oller, a fabric merchant, and his wife, Teresa, née Roca. The family emigrated to France when Josep was two years old, and the Ollers settled in Paris where Josep, now Joseph, was raised. He eventually returned to Spain to study at the University of Bilbao in the Basque Country, and while there, he discovered cockfighting, which was still very popular in the nineteenth century. His passion for this gory game led him to become a bookmaker—his first entrepreneurial endeavor. Back to Paris, Oller transferred his bookmaking activities to horse racing. France had gained by then a new Emperor, Napoléon III, whose half-brother, the Duc de Morny, had been influential in the development of horse racing in France and had built the Deauville-La Touques racetrack in 1862. Morny died in 1865, but with his help, Oller had begun to develop the concept of the "pari mutuel" (literally meaning "mutual betting"), an innovative system in which bets are placed in a pool, and the winners share the losers' stakes—after the bookmaker has taken his commission. Oller put his new system to work in 1867; it replaced advantageously fixed-odds betting and made him a rich man indeed. Oller also launched ''Le Bulletin des Courses'', France’s first horse-racing journal. Then, on July 16, 1870, France declared war to Prussia; Oller, who was thirty-one then, went to London to avoid the conflict. There he began to take an interest in the world of show business—not so much in the theater as in the popular British Music-Hall, which was then blooming. Meanwhile, in September, France suffered a humiliating defeat in Sedan after only one and a half months of fighting, which resulted in the fall of the Second Empire. A new Republic was immediately instituted, and a peace treaty was finally signed in January 1871. The Commune of Paris, a short-lived but violent attempt at a socialist revolution, followed. [[File:Piscine_Rochechouart.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Poster for ''La Grande Piscine Rochechouart'' (1886)]]After the situation had calmed down, Oller returned to Paris and resumed his bookmaking activities. Unfortunately, in 1875, a French court declared the ''pari mutuel'' illicit and Oller was fined and sentenced to fifteen days in jail for illegal gambling. This didn’t discourage him, however; in 1878, he would create the elegant racetrack of Maisons-Laffitte, in the Paris suburbs, and the racetrack of Saint-Germain in 1882. He would eventually be vindicated in 1891 with the creation of the ''Pari Mutuel Urbain'', known as the PMU, an official version of his horse betting system run by the French government! Yet, for the time being, he put to use his new interest in show business. Oller’s vast bookmaking office was located on the fashionable and theatrical Boulevard des Italiens, on the site of an old variety house, ''Les Folies Parisiennes''; in 1875, after having served his prison term and not to leave his space idle, he transformed it into a new variety theater, ''Les Folies Oller'' (which became a legitimate theater three years later). Even though Oller still maintained activities related to horse racing, he was not short of new ideas: In 1885, he opened ''La Grande Piscine Rochechouart'', Paris’s first indoor swimming pool, which was an immediate sensation. During the Second Empire, wealthy Parisians had discovered the pleasures of sea baths (in Deauville notably) and the popular Piscine Rochechouart attracted them en masse. However, it soon became a little too democratic for many of them. To keep his wealthy clientele happy, Joseph Oller came up with what appears to have been a very original solution: To open a polyvalent space that would be a swimming pool in the summer months, to be transformed into a circus during the rest of the year. Or at least, this is the story as it is usually told; we may wonder, however, if Oller developed this singular idea ''before'' or ''after'' he found the space on the posh rue Saint-Honoré: Considering the remarkable layout of the locale available to him, we can surmise that he got his circus idea when he saw it—lest he had an incredible stroke of luck in finding a perfect place for a circus project; his initial idea, after all, was to build a swimming pool. ===The Panorama of Reischoffen=== [[File:Reischoffen_Panorama_cross_section.png\|left\|thumb\|400px\|The Panorama of Reischoffen, cross-section (1881)]]The space, located at 251 rue Saint-Honoré, had been built to house the "Panorama of Reischoffen" and had opened its doors in November of 1881. Very popular in the nineteenth century, panoramas were large, realistic scenes painted on a giant 360º cyclorama, to which were added tridimensional objects and characters. They generally represented a famous landmark or, more often than not, a famous battle. The panorama exhibited rue Saint-Honoré, titled ''La Charge des Cuirassés de Reischoffen'', depicted a rare French episode of glory in the short-lived Franco-Prussian war of 1870. It spoke to the patriotic fiber of the French people, to whom the defeat of Sedan (and the loss of Alsace, where Reischoffen is located) remained an open wound. The large rotunda in which the panorama was installed had been erected at the back of what once was the beautiful ''Salle Valentino'', a famous ballroom of the Second Empire that had long lost its luster and had known several unsuccessful transformations. The ensemble that had replaced it had been designed by Charles Garnier (1825-1898), the architect of Paris’s and Monte Carlo’s flamboyant opera houses. (Garnier would build another panorama in 1883, the ''Panorama Marigny'', today’s Théâtre Marigny, in the Jardins des Champs-Élysées.) [[File:Reischoffen_Panorama.jpg\|300px\|right\|thumb\|Poster for the Panorama of Reischoffen (1881)]]Garnier’s rotunda had a diameter of 33 meters (approximately 109 feet), and its cupola culminated at 27 meters (approximately 89 feet) under the lantern. The peripheral wall had a height of 18 meters (about 59 feet). It had no windows, but the cupola had a ribbon of glass running on its periphery, which lighted the panorama. To access his rotunda, Garnier built in the old ballroom’s space a spectacular foyer with a grand staircase, in the Neo-Baroque style that had made him famous. The ensemble was completed by a narrow, yet elegant façade on the rue Saint-Honoré. Despite its lavish accommodations, the Panorama de Reischoffen was dismantled in 1882 to be taken on tour in the French provinces, where it was exhibited in wooden constructions especially erected for the occasion. With no other panorama to replace it, the Parisian rotunda became practically useless, but Garnier’s elegant foyer was used for various events, from art salons to political meetings. The ''Panorama Valentino'', as it was now known, had become a space for rent—or, eventually, for sale. As it was, the old panorama’s rotunda and its entrance hall formed an ideal, "ready-to-wear" space to house a circus, especially since all the basic infrastructure was already there! Circus had always been very popular in Paris, and the French capital, with its four active circus buildings (the [[Cirque des Champs-Élysées]], the Cirque d’Hiver, the [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Fernando]], and the [[Hippodrome de l’Alma]]), was Europe’s circus epicenter. No surprise then that the entrepreneurial Joseph Oller decided to combine, in this unexpectedly ideal space of the rue Saint-Honoré, a circus with his swimming pool! ===A Revolutionary Circus=== The city block on which Oller was to install his ''Arènes Nautiques'' ("water arena," as the Nouveau Cirque was originally called at the suggestion of the famous playwright Victorien Sardou) seems to have been predestined for such a project: From 1807 to 1816, it had housed the [[The Franconi Dynasty\|Fanconis]]’s second [[Cirque Olympique (Paris)\|Cirque Olympique]], which had been located on the opposite side of the block, rue du Mont-Thabor. Oller, who had obviously never known that long-forgotten circus, had no apparent reason to have chosen his locale by reason of the block’s circus history, as it has sometimes been said. It was just an auspicious coincidence: His choice had been indeed dictated by more prosaic reasons. [[File:Nouveau_Cirque_elevation.jpg\|thumb\|left\|400px\|The Nouveau Cirque, cross section (1886)]]The former panorama came with an elegant façade, a majestic entrance hall and a spectacular foyer that didn’t need any significant alterations. The big rotunda that was to accommodate the circus itself and its swimming pool was another matter: It was just a huge empty shell that had to be entirely refurbished, and whose ground had to be dug to install a water basin. Annexes had also to be built to accommodate stables, dressing rooms and, as we shall see, an important machinery. Oller entrusted the project to Gustave Gridaine (1835-?), the architect who had designed Paris’s Cirque Fernando, and Aimé Sauffroy (1840-1907), a pre-Art-Nouveau architect fond of metallic structures, who had designed the very innovative headquarters of the Parisian daily ''Le Figaro'', rue Drouot, in 1874. To accommodate the use of the place as both a circus and a swimming pool, Gridaine and Sauffroy worked with Louis Solignac (1858-1902), the engineer who had conceived the technical features of the Piscine Rochechouart. Together, they came up with quite an imaginative plan: The six rows of seats directly surrounding the ring were installed on a metallic structure built over the basin. The seats and their supporting structure could be removed in the summer to reveal the full size of the swimming pool, which had a total diameter of 25 meters (about 82.5 feet) and a depth of three meters (10 feet). [[File:Nouveau_Cirque_Plan.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Plan of the Nouveau Cirque (1886)]]At the center of this removable seating system, the circus ring, which had the traditional diameter of 13.5 meters, had a wooden slatted floor standing on a metallic structure supported in its center by a hydraulic column that could lower the ring below water level; during the operation (which took about six minutes), the water rushed through the floor openings. This ingenious contraption was conceived by Léon Edoux (1827-1910) the engineer and industrialist who had developed the first French ''ascenseurs'' (elevators)—with which he would later equip the Eiffel Tower between its second and third floors. (Installed in 1889, Edoux’s original elevators on the Eiffel Tower remained in service until 1983!). Beside its use to lower the ring floor when the swimming pool went into use, Edoux’s system also allowed to transform the ring quickly into a water basin when the building was used as a circus—thus enabling the presentation of water spectacles, which would be the Nouveau Cirque’s most popular attraction. This revolutionary concept presented a problem however: Circus rings were traditionally covered with soil and sawdust to allow equestrian presentations, which were still an essential part of the circus performance. The architects found a novel solution: They covered the ring with a thick, removable carpet made of woven esparto fibers. The carpet alone weighted two metric tons (about 4,400 pounds); the total weight of the ring floor, when covered, scaled at thirty metric tons, but Edoux’s system was built to manage it. [[File:Nouveau_Cirque_cross_section.jpg\|left\|thumb\|400px\|The Water Basin (1886)]]All this was indeed state-of-the art technology at the time, but this was not the extent of the Nouveau Cirque’s innovations. The entire building was equipped with electric light, which was still a rarity then: The electrification of Paris had just begun in 1882, and the first sections of its electrical network will appear only in 1888. Solignac had to install two powerful generators—which generated not only the necessary power, but also complaints from the circus’s neighbors… (Yet, the building was still equipped with gas lighting in case of electrical failure: Apparently, electrical power was not deemed entirely reliable.) Solignac also designed a system to keep the water temperature in the basin at 25º C (77º F), and the circus and its annexes were outfitted with hot-air heating. As for the house, its ring, as mentioned before, was surrounded by six rows of individual armchairs with folding seats, a novelty that had just been introduced by the Théâtre du Vaudeville on the Boulevard des Capucines. Behind them was a circle of fifty-six comfortable theater boxes, accommodating five persons each. Above the boxes was a vast ''promenoir'' (standing room gallery), with a series of bars scattered on its periphery. This gave a total of only 870 seats, the rest of the patrons standing in the ''promenoir''. The circus was nonetheless advertised as able to accommodate 3,000 spectators, which would have implied an unlikely crowd of more than 2,000 standing in the gallery! The scarcity of actual seats will eventually prove a financial handicap and, later, the entire periphery of the ''promenoir'' was outfitted with two additional rows of seats. [[File:NC_Cocomat_Removal.jpg\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Removal of the Esparto Mat (1886)]]The house was decorated in the Neo-Baroque style of Garnier’s foyer with gilded ornaments by Etienne Cornellier (1837-1902), floral decorations by the great specialist of the genre, Eugène Petit (1839-1886), and eleven frescoes depicting scenes of the Roman circus by Jules-Élie Delaunay (1828-1891), a respected artist whose painted panels can still be seen in the Octogonal Salon at the Paris Opéra. The orchestra was perched on a balcony high over the ''promenoir'', above the ring entrance. The entire decorating scheme gave a feeling of warmth and luxury, and the small size of the house (thirty-three meters in diameter, compared to the forty-two meters of the Cirque d’Hiver) added a sense of intimacy. The all-important annex was built in place of a small building adjacent to the rotunda, expanding the old Panorama’s original extension. It included stables for twenty horses, spaces for the generators and other machinery, and, on the second floor, offices and dressing rooms. The courtyard had long been connected to the rue Saint-Honoré by an alley that opened on the street, a few yards from the circus’s façade. This alley now provided access to the stables, the stage door and a side entrance to the circus. ===The Nouveau Cirque Opens=== [[File:NC_Leopold_Loyal.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|Poster featuring Léopold Loyal (1886)]]The Nouveau Cirque (the title Oller chose for the circus when it was not used as a swimming pool—and the sole name under which it would subsequently be known) opened its doors on Friday, February 12, 1886. The ''Tout-Paris'' of the arts and the racing world was in attendance. The ''régisseur général'' (a position which, in Parisian circuses, was a mixture of artistic, personnel, performance, and equestrian director) was [[Léopold Loyal]] (1835-1889), from the prolific French circus dynasty that has provided so many ''régisseurs'' to Parisian circuses that a ''Monsieur Loyal'' is today the French term that designates a ringmaster. A popular equestrian and circus director who had already served as ''régisseur'' in [[Louis Dejean]]’s Parisian circuses, Léopold Loyal was "tall, large, even ventripotent like a maître d’hôtel, but decorative to a supreme degree, and he held his whip like a Roman emperor his scepter"—according to Georges Strehly in his book ''L’Acrobatie et les Acrobates'' (1903). Loyal brought with him his brothers, his sons, and an important roster of artists that, on the opening night, circus critics thought a little uninspiring—but the celebrated clown [[Billy Hayden]] saved the evening with his English-accented verbal humor and his trained pig. Indeed, not everything went well on this first night: The horses, not used to working on an esparto mat, were particularly unruly, but the horse-savvy audience took it in stride. This was of no consequence compared to the fantastic spectacle offered by the removal of the mat and the extraordinary vision of the ring being transformed into a water basin—in which scantily-clad naiads made graceful evolutions to boot! In its review of the event, the very influential ''Journal des Débats'' waxed enthusiastic, calling the Nouveau Cirque "the eighth wonder of the world." Oller’s wealthy patrons were also impressed by the new circus’s magnificence and its comfort, and soon its boxes were sold out for the season. The Nouveau Cirque was an unmitigated success, and here to stay. [[File:Portrait_Foottit.png\|thumb\|300px\|right\|George Foottit (c.1890)]]Its company of performers was quickly reinforced, notably with the arrival of a talented young clown, [[George Foottit]], whose parody of a ballerina on horseback was a huge hit. Foottit will quickly become the Nouveau Cirque’s star clown. The water basin, which had proved to be the circus’s main attraction, welcomed the dives and evolutions of a professional naiad, Agnes Beckwith, "The Greatest Lady Swimmer of the World," who, claimed her advertising, had performed for the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Princess was certainly mentioned for wants of propriety—since performing for the notoriously dissipated Prince of Wales (the future Edward VII) in a bathing suit was not necessarily an accomplishment to publicize! For the summer break, the building switched to its original purpose, the ''Arènes Nautiques'', Joseph Oller’s summer indoor swimming pool. It was a complete fiasco! Oller had not taken into account that, in the summer, wealthy Parisians preferred to leave the capital and go to elegant seaside resorts such as Deauville, Biarritz, Nice and Monte Carlo, where casinos and racetracks added to (and often overcame) the healthy pleasures of the beach. Whether advertised as ''Arènes Nautiques'' or ''Bains du Nouveau Cirque'' ("Nouveau Cirque’s Baths"), the swimming pool never took off. It would be soon abandoned—but not the circus, a lucky second thought that was paying back Oller’s investment. ===Water Pantomimes=== [[File:NC_Grenouillere.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|Poster for ''La Grenouillère (1886)]]The 1886-87 season opened with the elephant act of [[Samuel Lockhart]], which proved, if need be, that the ring support was sturdy enough to support their evolutions. Star equestriennes [[Adelina Price]] and [[Elvira Guerra]] came to reinforce the equestrian department, Foottit consolidated his position as principal clown, [[The Hanlon-Voltas]] confirmed that the Nouveau Cirque could accommodate a big flying act, and the Johnson Swimmers (male and female) exhibited their graceful bodies in the basin. But the event that was to define the Nouveau Cirque occurred in December 1886: ''La Grenouillère'' was the first of a long string of water pantomimes. This first water pantomime, whose paper-thin storyline had been written by Raoul Donval (who was going to be intimately associated with the Nouveau Cirque three years later) and Pierre Delcourt (1852-1931), with a musical score by Laurent Grillet (1851-1901), the Nouveau Cirque’s musical director, was inspired by the popular boating establishment-cum-spa and floating café of the same name. Easily accessible by train from Paris, La Grenouillère was located on the Seine river, near Bougival, and had been once visited by Napoléon III and his family, which made it a fashionable middle-class destination. Painted by Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir and the setting of a short story by Guy de Maupassant, its sole name evoked fun and water frolics—which was just what the Nouveau Cirque offered its spectators, with lovely naiads having a great time and boisterous clowns falling into the water with a big splash. Not very refined perhaps, but it was a huge success. If the Nouveau Cirque’s pantomimes that followed would remain as simplistic and infantile as ''La Grenouillère'' (even though they were created to entertain a mostly adult audience), they were nonetheless lavishly produced, with elaborate sets, intricate staging and amazing special effects that would make them visually spectacular. They provided the kind of spectacle that prompted Jean Cocteau to reminisce, in 1935, about the then-defunct Nouveau Cirque: "The program’s highlight was the water pantomime. The surge of the water leaves me with poignant memories. No trick, no gag of the cinematograph will ever replace this wonder." [[File:Hanri_Agoust.jpg\|right\|250px\|thumb\|Henri Agoust (1889)]]Another pantomime, authored by [[Henri Agoust]] (1840-1901) and titled ''La Foire de Séville'' ("The Fair at Seville") followed in March 1887, but this one, which included songs and dances and a large dose of comedy including a bullfight parody, didn’t use the swimming pool and remained dry. Henri Agoust, who had been appointed ''régisseur'' in charge of the spectacles and pantomimes, was a former juggler with an extensive training in ballet and mime; his wife, Rosita Zanfretta, who came from an old circus family, had made a name for herself on the flying trapeze as [[Azella]], "The Female Léotard." Agoust, had long been associated with the famous acrobats and pantomimists [[Hanlon Brothers]] and had authored and choreographed several ballets. Le clown [[Tony Grice]] led the pièce de résistance of ''La Foire de Séville'', its bullfight parody. A well-known and popular clown, Grice had joined the Nouveau Cirque the previous year with his young black assistant, a former Cuban slave he had found in Spain and nicknamed [[Chocolat]] (meaning chocolate)—an unimaginative racial slur that sounded funny at the time. Chocolat will soon become a pillar of the Nouveau Cirque and he will write with George Foottit an important page of French circus and clown history. The company went on a provincial tour during the summer break and, for the opening of the 1887-88 season, the Nouveau Cirque reprised ''La Grenouillère'', which still packed the house, and in December, launched a new water pantomime, ''Le Carnaval de Venise'' ("Carnival in Venice"), with the participation of a group of Neapolitan singers, a few gondolas, dancers and naiads, and the inevitable fall of the clowns into the water—all that to the Italian tunes of Lucien Grillet’s band of forty musicians. As usual, the pantomime occupied the third part of a show in three parts, in which Tony Grice and George Foottit still battled for the position of star clown—with a growing advantage for Foottit. ''Le Carnaval de Venise'' was another triumph that ran until March 1888. It was immediately followed by yet another water spectacle, ''La Noce de Chocolat'' ("Chocolat’s Wedding"), which was to become the Nouveau Cirque’s most famous pantomime and will be reprised several times. Staged (and probably conceived) by Henri Agoust, it told the story of a wedding in a riverside ''guinguette'' (tavern), such as they could be found around Paris on the banks of the Seine and Marne rivers. The groom was black, and his wife-to-be was a charming white maiden… The newlyweds were happily celebrating, with music, songs, dances and gags, when a group of revelers crashed the party, intent on kidnapping the bride, perhaps to "protect" her from a black husband… A brawl ensued and eventually, true to tradition, everybody fell into the water… [[File:La_Noce_de_Chocolat.jpeg\|thumb\|left\|300p\|Poster for ''La Noce de Chocolat''(1888)]]The groom was played by Chocolat, whose appearance in this piece was his first as a featured performer (up to then, he had just been an occasional comic character and a sidekick for Tony Grice). Chocolat was a good dancer and he was very nimble physically. Since he was black, the audience of the time expected him to be ridiculed, but Chocolat had a true comic nature, which George Foottit and his colleagues had indeed already noticed, and he had an engaging personality that pleased the audience. Having no formal training in dance, acrobatics or comedy, he was still a little rough around the edges, but he was what is called in show business "a natural." ''La Noce de Chocolat'' was the Nouveau Cirque’s most successful pantomime so far. The rest of the program also featured "Caviar," the riding bear, which was another sensation, and ''Le Figaro'' enthusiastically noted: "With Caviar and La Noce de Chocolat, there is enough to make all Paris run to the Nouveau Cirque for months to come…" And indeed, so did Paris until the end of the season. On the 1st of October 1888, the new season began with a "dry" pantomime, ''Lulu'', written by the well-known journalist and author of erotic novels, Félicien Champsaur (1858-1934). Staged by Henri Agoust, this poetic fantasy featured Mlle. Massoni playing Lulu, a ''clownesse'' who had lost her heart (literally), with Agoust as an old, pedantic professor and Foottit as a dandy named Harlequin. A bevy of pretty girls in skimpy costumes completed the cast. It was quite innocent but, thanks to Champsaur’s naughty reputation, it made Parisians run again to the Nouveau Cirque. (In 1900, Champsaur will revive Lulu in a very successful novel titled ''Lulu, Roman Clownesque''.) The water basin was not forgotten, though: It was used to stage a "combat naval" (naval battle) with miniature warships. Then, in December, the pool was the setting for a new water pantomime, still staged by Agoust, ''L’île des Singes'' ("Monkeys' Island''). Chocolat starred again in this one, which he had inspired: It featured the music and dances of Cuban slaves in a story set in a Caribbean island where a group of mischievous monkeys created mayhem and eventually manhandled the poor Chocolat—the hapless cook of the plantation’s owner, played by Foottit. Snapping his whip, Foottit restored order, which resulted in many comic situations and, as usual, everybody falling into the water… ===Enter Raoul Donval=== [[File:Raoul_Donval.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Raoul Donval (c.1880)]]This was the last pantomime staged under Joseph Oller’s reign. He resigned his directorial position at the end of the year to pursue other projects, which would include the creation of the ''Bal du Moulin-Rouge'' and the ''Montagnes Russes'', a scenic roller coaster he erected on the Boulevard des Capucines and on the site of which he subsequently built the ''Olympia'' theatre, Paris’s first British-style Music-Hall (which is still extent). Leopold Loyal took over the Nouveau Cirque’s interim management, while the circus’s shareholders looked for a successor to Oller. They had to act quickly: Paris’s ''Exposition Universelle'' (World’s Fair) was due to open its doors in May 1889, and the Nouveau Cirque had to go full steam ahead to take good advantage of the millions of visitors that would flock to the capital. Léopold Loyal reprised two Nouveau Cirque’s proven successes, ''La Noce de Chocolat'' in February, and ''La Foire de Séville'' in March, and Parisians discovered a very talented and, to their eyes, exotic Japanese tight-wire dancer nicknamed "Little All Right" (his real name was [[Umekichi Hamaikari]]), whom [[Richard Risley Carlisle]], the famous "Professor" Risley who originated the Risley act, had brought back from his Japanese tours. Loyal’s interim management came to an end on June 9, 1889, when Oller’s successor, Raoul Donval (1852-1898), was put at the helm of the Nouveau Cirque; he would manage it with great success for the next eight years—during which the circus of the rue Saint-Honoré entered its golden age. The son of a gendarme, Raoul Donval was born Arthur Théobald Gilloreau on February 19, 1852 in Noailles, a small town in the Oise department, near Paris. He began his professional life as a telegrapher for the Chemins de Fer du Nord (a railway company), but he was attracted by the stage and decided to become an actor. In 1877, at age twenty-five, he debuted at the Théâtre de l’Athénée in Paris in the small role of… Césarius, a circus director, in Richard O’Monroy’s one-act comedy, ''On demande un homme fort'' ("Strongman Wanted"). That same year, he had married the comic singer Thérésa (née Emma Valladon, 1837-1913), who suggested that he change his name to the hammier Donval, made of the inverted first and last syllabi of her legal name (Valladon). Although he worked regularly, Donval’s career as an actor was a little lackluster, but, blessed by a good business sense, he organized theatrical tours and then took over the management of the ''Alcazar d’Hiver'', a famous Parisian "café concert," most probably with his wife’s help: She was the Alcazar’s main drawing card. Nicknamed "La diva du caf’ conc’," Thérésa became France’s first true international superstar (before Sarah Bernhardt and Yvette Guilbert); Donval organized for her international tours that took her as far as St. Petersburg in Russia. Thérésa won quite a fortune and retired in 1893. She divorced Donval three years later. [[File:Geronimo_Medrano.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|Geronimo Medrano (c.1885)]]In the summertime, Raoul Donval managed the Casino of Saint-Valery-en-Caux, a small seaside resort on the cost of Normandy. Donval had been recommended by Edmond Blanc, a horse breeder and politician, and his brother Camille, who was the owner of the Casino of Monte Carlo (created by their father, François Blanc); the Blancs were part of Oller’s business circle and probably shareholders of the Nouveau Cirque. Raoul Donval was already familiar with the Parisian circus, for which he had written ''La Grenouillère'', and he was used to dealing with circus and variety artists; to the Blanc brothers, his successful tenure at the helm of the casino of Saint-Valery-en-Caux was a plus that appealed to them: He had the perfect credentials for the job! Donval left the management of the Alcazar to his wife and moved rue Saint-Honoré. One month before Donval’s arrival, [[Geronimo Medrano]], the Cirque Fernando’s star clown and its ''Régisseur Général'', had left the circus that had made him famous (Fernando was in dire financial troubles) to join the Nouveau Cirque’s company. Medrano was popular among performers and had amply proven his competence as Fernando’s ''régisseur''; Donval gave him Léopold Loyal’s former position: In bad health, Loyal had decided to retire; he would die a few months later, on December 19, 1889. His son [[Paul Loyal\|Paul]] succeeded him as Equestrian Director, and it seems that Henri Agoust left the Nouveau Cirque at that time. Although Medrano had been an acrobat and aerialist and was indeed quite competent with horses, the Nouveau Cirque’s clowns saw the fact that he was one of them as a boon. Furthermore, they had a strong ally in the person of Donval himself, a bon vivant with a healthy sense of humor, who was interested in clown comedy: In 1896, he would publish a precious little book, ''Pantomimes du Vieux Cirque'', a repertory of comic scenes and clown entrées that had been performed in the old [[Cirque Olympique (Paris)\|Cirque Olympique]] on the Boulevard du Temple. Under Donval’s reign, clowns such as [[Pierantoni & Saltamontes]], Medrano and, most importantly, [[Foottit et Chocolat\|Foottit and Chocolat]], will become the Nouveau Cirque’s main drawing cards—along with the water basin into which they occasionally fell, that is. ===Paris au Galop=== [[File:NC_Paris_au_Galop.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Poster for ''Paris au Galop'' (1889)]]To take full advantage of the flood of tourists that were expected to visit the ''Exposition Universelle'', known as the "Expo," Donval kept the circus open for the summer and added a few matinees on its schedule. He also had two rows of seats installed on the periphery of the ''promenoir'', which became the ''balcon'' (balcony) and increased the house seating capacity to 1,170 seats. Expo aside, such changes made the circus more profitable. The theme of the Parisian Expo was the extraordinary accomplishments of the new industrial age—spectacularly illustrated by Gustave Eiffel’s stupendous 300-meter tower. With its amazing sinking ring and its revolutionary technology, the Nouveau Cirque perfectly fitted the picture—not to mention that it also provided good entertainment. Donval reprised the Nouveau Cirque’s first success, ''La Grenouillère'', his own water pantomime, which was to remain his circus’s main attraction (and provided him with royalties) until the end of the Expo, which closed on October 31. In a mere six months, the Expo had catered to more than 32,000,000 visitors, many of whom had come from the French provinces and foreign countries. Paris had enjoyed a summer of celebration and fun that, suddenly, had come to a halt! After their initial hangover, Parisians began to suffer from Expo withdrawal. Donval, feeling the pulse of the city, asked two well-known librettists, Surtac and Alévy (Gabriel Astruc, 1864-1938, and Armand Lévy, 1859-1935) to write a revue for the Nouveau Cirque that would reflect on the main events of the year—which was the original purpose of revues, before they slowly morphed into meaningless extravaganzas in the twentieth century. Surtac and Alévy had scored a hit at the Cirque Fernando at the beginning of the year with a revue they had written for Geronimo Medrano, ''En selle pour la revue''—and it is probably Medrano who, as its ''Régisseur Général'', was actually at the origin of the Nouveau Cirque’s revue: Until Fernando’s ''En selle pour la revue'', which had been written and produced at Medrano’s request, revues had been exclusively a stage affair. ''Paris au Galop'' opened at the Nouveau Cirque on November 13, 1889. It was a ''revue équestre et nautique'' (equestrian and nautical revue) which was staged between the four pillars of an Eiffel Tower made out of an elaborate web of ropes [[File:Deyerling_Lions.jpg\|left\|400px\|thumb\|Eduard Deyerling at the Nouveau Cirque (1890)]]''Paris au Galop'' was yet another triumph, praised by the critics and loved by the audience; it perfectly spoke to the Parisians’ nostalgia of their defunct Expo. In December 1889, the famous theater critic Jules Lemaître noted in his ''Impressions de Théâtre'': "Such is the mysterious superiority of the reflect of the moon and the memories of love over love and the moon themselves and of the feigned image over reality, — when the floor let the water come through an sank little by little; when the fragile tower of the Nouveau-Cirque began to glare in the red aura of Bengal lights; when finally a beam of colored light came down from the cupola on the meagre water squirt in the center to replicate the 'fontaines lumineuses' [illuminated fountains], we all saw again the spectacles of this summer and I believe we were happier and more dazzled than we had ever been during the most fantastic evenings of the Champs-de-Mars." Yet, pantomimes and revues were not the only things that brought the audience to the Nouveau Cirque. For instance, the lions (and a Great Dane) of [[The Hagenbeck Dynasty\|Carl Hagenbeck]] presented by Darling (whose real name was [[Eduard Deyerling]]) were featured in the same program as ''Paris au Galop'', to which they were an added sensation. Darling’s lions would return several times to the Nouveau Cirque. They were presented in a very ornate cage that was fixed on the ring’s ''banquette'' (ring curb), with two large grille-panels that opened at the ring entrance and protected the spectators on each side while allowing the lions to enter through the curtain (as they often do, today, in the Russian circus); the panels also allowed to bring in the Roman chariot on which Darling rode, pulled by his lions. All that was spectacular, but the artists who appeared in the same part of the program as Darling had to perform in a cage… ===Foottit & Chocolat=== [[File:Nouveau_Cirque_-_A_la_cravache.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Poster for ''A la Cravache'' (1890)]]Its clowns also amply contributed to the Nouveau Cirque’s success: George Foottit, Tony Grice, "Boum-Boum" Medrano, [[Pierantoni et Saltmontes\|Alexandre Pierantoni]] and his partner, the Spanish clown [[Pierantoni et Slatamontes\|Saltamontes]] and, of course, Chocolat, among others. Foottit, who was, like everyone else, aware of Chocolat’s potential had asked Donval to hire him independently of Tony Grice, of whom Chocolat had been the assistant in the ring and the servant in private life. Hence, Chocolat truly became a free man and a clown in his own right. As he had done before, he appeared as a partner to other clowns, among whom Pierantoni, Medrano and Foottit. He would eventually write clown history with Foottit, but this history had already begun at the Nouveau Cirque with another clown duet, Pierantoni and Saltamontes. Pierantoni and Saltmaontes, who had never worked together before their engagement at the Nouveau Cirque, had been suggested to Raoul Donval by [[Félix Gontard]], the first French "auguste," who had seen them work, independently of each other, in Portugal. Pierantoni and Saltamontes began to work occasionally together rue Saint-Honoré, as it was the custom with clowns, but their partnership generated a special chemistry the audience loved: They perfectly complemented each other. Encouraged by Donval and Medrano, they eventually went on to form a distinctive clown duet and create their own repertoire, the first clowns ever to do so—as surprising as it may seem today (at least to an European audience). Then, in 1890, the Nouveau Cirque presented another revue by Surtac and Alévy, ''À la Cravache'' ("With The Whip") in which Foottit made the headlines. The great tragedienne Sarah Bernhardt was playing ''Cléopâtre'' (Cleopatra) in Victorien Sardou’s eponymous play; as usual, she obtained an immense success, but her then-conventional and much admired overacting invited easy parody—especially the tragic grandiloquence of Cleopatra’s lengthy death scene—and Foottit jumped at the opportunity. His parody was hilarious: Foottit’s Sarah-Cleopatra, replete with opulent red mane, bejeweled dress, and her fatal rubber snake, died endlessly before finally resurrecting. Foottit's piece, in which Chocolat played a slave and Saltamontes was Mark Antony, quickly became the talk of the town. [[File:NC_Fottit_et_Chocolat.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|left\|Poster for Foottit & Chocolat (1895)]]The tragedienne’s coterie was outraged—notably her author, Victorien Sardou—which turned Foottit’s parody into a mini Parisian scandal. Eventually, Bernhardt decided to judge by herself, and went to see Foottit perform. In every respect the diva, she and her entourage made a grand entrance that practically stopped the show just a few moments before Foottit’s turn. As Foottit entered the ring, the house froze when Madame Sarah bellowed out a peremptory "Clown, fais-moi rire!" ("Clown, make me laugh!"), which would have been enough to paralyze any comedian, regardless of his talent. Yet Foottit didn’t flinch and went on with his lampoon, and Madame Sarah laughed heartily. Not only the scandal melted away, but it had been excellent publicity for the Nouveau Cirque. It is around that time that Foottit began to work regularly with Chocolat (although Chocolat will continue working occasionally with other partners). There was indeed an exceptional chemistry between them, albeit different from that of Pierantoni and Salamontes: Whereas the latter exhibited a friendly and warm rapport in the ring, Foottit and Chocolat had an antagonistic relationship, in which Foottit was an authoritarian boss to the hapless Chocolat—although, as Louis Lumière’s early films of the duo demonstrate, either one could be duped by the other. What was especially interesting, however, is that the duet's characters were clearly defined: Foottit, a whiteface clown donning the customary costume that came from the medieval jester tradition, was the leader of the duet; Chocolat was an "auguste," an everyday man without the skills and artificial trappings of the clown, and whose humor derived from his difficulty to adapt to the society’s established foibles. The duo’s characters and roles were well delineated by their rapport in the ring as well as their physical appearances. The contrast of a white face and a black one added to the distinction. Foottit and Chocolat had originated the traditional duo formed by a clown and an auguste, which will be emulated afterwards by countless duos of the same type. But their considerable success also came from the sketches they presented. These were for the most part old clown entrées that had been performed for times immemorial—but since Chocolat was too unruly to be trusted in improvised pieces, Foottit gave these entrées a solid structure, with a beginning, a middle and an end to which the partners had to stick. In the process, these entrées became much better pieces of comedy, gaining a coherent logic of their own and adapted to the personalities of the clowns who played them. Foottit & Chocolat had redefined modern clown comedy. ===Donval’s Circus Stars=== [[File:NC_Isabelle_Chinon.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Poster for Isabelle Chinon (c.1890)]]The Nouveau Cirque’s audiences couldn’t tire of watching Foottit & Chocolat performing together: They quickly became the toast of Paris—especially Chocolat, who had joined the bohemian crowd of Montmartre and was immortalized by Toulouse-Lautrec. But they were not the only stars that appeared at the Nouveau Cirque outside of its pantomimes and revues. The original nucleus of the Nouveau Cirque’s audience had been largely formed by Oller’s acquaintances from the racing world, including the members of the Jockey Club, who had a great interest in horsemanship in all its facets. As a matter of fact, everybody at the time had a vested interest in horses, which were still indispensable to daily life, from agriculture to transport, war to leisure. And to see horses at their best, one went to the circus. The Nouveau Cirque, like, before it, the venerable Cirque des Champs-Élysées, was the true horse aficionados’ rendezvous of choice. Under Donval’s tenure, some of the equestrian arts’ greatest names were featured at the Nouveau Cirque: The superb Elvira Guerra; the stunning [[Jenny de Rahden\|Baronne de Rahden]], whose horse left the ring walking "en cabrade" on his hind legs with the Baroness, riding sidesaddle, lying head down on her horse’s croup (originated by Jenny de Rahden, this "cabré renversé" became, years later, [[Paulina Schumann]]’s trademark); [[Isabelle Chinon]], one of the rare women to ride in haute-école sitting astride her horse, like her male counterparts; the incomparable [[James Fillis]], who had just authored the horseman’s new bible, ''Principes de dressage et d’équitation'' (1890), and attracted cavalry officers en masse rue Saint-Honoré; and the extremely talented and fearless equestrienne [[Blanche Allarty]], the pupil and protégée of the master horseman [[Ernest Molier]], whose famous "Cirque d’amateurs" (amateur circus) in his Parisian mansion’s courtyard, rue de Bénouville, drew the same fancy crowd as the Nouveau Cirque. There were also major stars from other circus disciplines: The famous jugglers [[Severus Schaeffer]], who spiced his act with acrobatics, and [[Paul Cinquevalli]], the first true international juggling star; the [[Ancillotti Toupe]], "Premiers vélocipédistes du monde," performing extraordinary acrobatic and balancing exercises on their penny-farthings and unicycles; [[Edmond Rainat]], indisputably the greatest specialist of the bar-to-bar flying trapeze (without catcher) and his partners, and, in the same specialty, the troupe of [[Raoul Monbar]], Rainat’s main competition; [[Miss Athleta]] (Maria van Huffelen), the amazing Belgian woman who could bring any strongman to shame; the Romanian troupes [[Popescu Troupe\|Popescu]] and [[Luppu Troupe\|Luppu]] in their thrilling acrobatics on the horizontal bars—among scores of other top talents. ===Donval’s Revues and Pantomimes=== Yet, pantomimes and revues remained the Nouveau Cirque’s chief drawing card, and a long string of them, old and new, were produced under Donval’s management—most of them written by well-known authors and librettists. One particularly distinguished itself: it featured the famous "diseuse" Yvette Guilbert (1865-1944), the great star of the variety stage (and one of Toulouse-Lautrec’s favorite subjects), who played the part of "La chanteuse" in ''Garden-Party ''(1891), a humoristic piece written by the novelist Pierre Delcourt (1852-1931) and the librettist Victor Meuzy, with music by the Nouveau Cirque’s prolific musical director, Laurent Grillet. Guilbert was a hot ticket, and she packed the house.[[File:NC_Garden_Party.jpg\|thumb\|280px\|left\|Poster for ''Garden Party'' featuring Yvette Guilbert (1891)]] 1891 also saw ''Gribouille'', a "pantomime villageoise à grand spectacle" by Bid and Talbert, and ''Le Roi Dagobert'' ("King Dagobert,"), which included a spectacular deer hunting scene which ended, as expected, into the swimming pool. (King Dagobert is mostly remembered in French folklore for being so distracted that he put his trousers the wrong way around…) Surtac and Alévy returned in January 1892 with a new revue, ''À fond de train'' ("At Full Speed"), which featured parodies by the Nouveau Cirque’s star clowns, many horses, the water basin, and a bevy of pretty girls. ''Don Quichotte'' (Don Quixote"), a "Bouffonnerie équestre à grand spectacle" ("Equestrian buffoonery spectacular") followed, before a reprise of ''Le Roi Dagobert'', which ended the season. In October 1892, the new season began with a reprise of ''Gribouille'' before the presentation of Raoul Donval’s latest opus, a "fantaisie japonaise et nautique à grand spectacle" ("Japanese and nautical fantasy spectacular") in two tableaus with a musical score by Laurent Grillet, titled ''Papa Chrysanthème''—which was a parody of Pierre Loti’s 1887 stereotypical novel, ''Madame Chrysanthème''. Instead of a big splash into the water basin, the second tableau featured a "waterlilies ballet" with a group of eye-catching naiads. ''Papa Chrysanthème'' ran well into 1893. In April, Foottit was the hero of the "pantomime à grand spectacle" ''Pierrot Soldat'', a classic pantomime revisited for the occasion, in which Pierrot is an unfortunate conscript trying to adapt to military life, where his superiors’ orders, when taken literally, result in hilarious situations. It was an elongated version of what would later become a classic clown entrée, ''Le service militaire'' (The Military Service). The last offering of the 1892-93 season was a "folie nautique" (nautical folly) titled ''La Rosière de Charenton''. (A ''rosière'' is a village maiden singled out and celebrated for her chastity, usually on the occasion of a fair or a festival; as for Charenton, it is a small Paris borough on the rivers Seine and Marne.) Foottit played an English journalist, and Chocolat was "a prince of Dahomey" mistaken for a servant; there was a lot of water frolics and, at the end, Chocolat had his revenge by destroying the podium on which stood the ''rosière'' and the officials, thus making everybody plunge into the water… The season 1893-94 opened with ''Le Yacht de Monsieur Durand'', which couldn’t even make it across the Nouveau Cirque’s water basin: It sank every night joyously and spectacularly! Émile Blavet, the chronicler of the Parisian daily ''Le Figaro'', who signed his reviews "Un Monsieur du Balcon," ("A Balcony Gentleman") noted that such pantomimes "do not pretend to make us think, they are content with making us laugh. And here lies the secret of the continual success of Mr. Donval’s pantomimes…" Mr. Durand and his yacht sank at each performance, causing great hilarity in the audience, until ''Boule de Siam'', a lavish "pantomime à grand spectacle" succeeded it in January 1894.[[File:MNC_Boule_de_Siam.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Poster for ''Boule de Siam'' (1894)]] Titled after Guy de Maupassant's short story ''Boule de Suif'' (1880), but with no other connection with it whatsoever, it was a spectacular exotic affair, with sensuous bayaderes, snake charmers, intrepid explorers and Lockhart’s elephants, who played musical instruments. Foottit was an English explorer who, at some point, was decapitated by a snake (an old clown illusion), to which his colleague remarked, "It’s alright, it has happened to me several times!" Chocolat was the hero of the farce, unable to marry the girl he loved because of the color of her skin (white…). Eventually, the explorers solved the problem by whitening Chocolat with an "American process"—as opposed to the contrary, colonial racism obliging! Indeed, Donval didn’t pretend to make us think… In March 1894, le Nouveau Cirque once again presented a pantomime built around a café-concert star—this time the very popular London-born singer Harry Fragson (1869-1913). It was ''L’agence Bidard'' ("The Bidard Agency"), which was pretext to a staged audition of talents, performed by either pretty girls or the clowns—with Chocolat, wearing a dress embroidered with faux pearls and diamonds, giving a hilarious impersonation of Caroline Otéro, known as "La Belle Oréro" (1868-1965), the notorious dancer, actress, and courtesan to the kings. Of course, Fragson was the last to "audition" and had his usual success. It was a dry pantomime, but Fragson alone attracted a large audience. ''Le Moulin du Gué'' ("The Ford by The Mill"), the "folie nautique" (nautical folly) that followed, was an extended version of the classic clown entrée "The Military Service." At the end of the piece, recalcitrant soldiers tried to escape and were chased by their sergeant and his men; eventually, as they were trying to cross a river through a slippery ford, all of them fell into the water… It was probably not the best of the Nouveau Cirque pantomimes, but it enjoyed a visit by the Prince of Wales (soon to be Edward VII), who certainly would have preferred to watch Chocolat’s impersonation of Otero: She was, it was rumored, one of his "acquaintances!" The season ended with a reprise of the old stalwart, ''La Noce de Chocolat''. ===Change of Scenery=== [[File:Hippodrome_de_l'Alma_Races.png\|thumb\|400px\|left\|The Hippodrome de l'Alma (c.1880)]]Meanwhile, the Parisian circus scene was beginning to change. Paris’s oldest circus, the Cirque des Champs-Élysées (open in 1843), also known as Cirque d’Été, had lost a good part of its horse-loving clientele to the Nouveau Cirque, and the building’s old age had become all too apparent. Open only during the summer (the Cirque d’Hiver was its winter counterpart), during which it was in competition with the mighty Hippodrome de l’Alma, it had become increasingly obsolete and would close its doors in 1899. In Montmartre, Louis Fernando’s financial situation had gone from bad to worse and, in 1897, he would leave his circus, the building of which already belonged to his creditors. (It was to be rescued by none other than Geronimo Medrano.) But before that, the huge, state-of-the-art Hippodrome de l’Alma (it had, among other amenities, a glass roof that could slide open), home to popular equestrian extravaganzas and spectacular pantomimes, had lost its land lease and, despite continued success since its opening in 1877, it was forced to give its last performance on November 1st, 1892. Located avenue de l’Alma in an up-and-coming area, it was demolished to allow a lucrative real estate development. The entrepreneurial Donval saw in the Hippodrome’s demise an interesting opportunity. He and a group of investors decided to erect a new hippodrome, to be named the [[Hippodrome du Champ de Mars\|Cirque-Hippodrome du Champ de Mars]], in the former Palais des Beaux-Arts, a leftover of the 1889 Exposition Universelle that was not in use anymore. The new Hippodrome opened to great acclaim in July 1894. Like the previous Hippodrome, it was active only during the summer season, and would become the summer residence of the Nouveau Cirque’s company. Geronimo Medrano was appointed as its director. [[File:Hippodrome_Champd_de_Mars_-_Favereau.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|Ad for the Hippodrome du Champ de Mars (1894)]]Meanwhile, the Nouveau Cirque continued its successful series of pantomimes, and reopened at the end of September 1894 with reprises of Donval’s ''Papa Chrysanthème'' and, in November, ''Le Yacht de Monsieur Durand''. Finally, at the end of November, came ''Pirouettes-Revue'', the traditional end-of-the year revue, which was, noted the weekly ''La Jeune Garde'', not so much a revue as a succession of tableaus in which, "amongst the clowns’ frolics, dainty lady dancers came and went, sometimes as bicyclists, sometimes as toreadors, sometimes as wrestlers complacently undressed in pink leotards…" Foottit was the revue’s ''compère'' (Master of Ceremonies); it was a joyous revue, full of action and pretty girls, but quite forgettable. ''America'', however, a "bouffonnerie exotique" (exotic buffoonery) that opened on January 12, 1895, was one of these water pantomimes that made Parisians rush to the Nouveau Cirque. Set in the American West (thus its "exoticism"), it culminated in the spectacular vision of a train, replete with its steam locomotive and baggage wagon, crossing a bridge that gave way under its weight, precipitating it, its passengers and their luggage into the water! A joyous collective bath followed, in which participated clumsy rescuers. This was the kind of pantomime Cocteau must have remembered when he said that "No trick, no gag of the cinematograph will ever replace this wonder"—for, at the time, the cinematograph as a spectacle didn’t even exist: the first public performance of a movie by the Lumière brothers would occur that same year at the Grand Café in Paris, on the 28th of October! ''La Reine de Bercy'', which followed in April, reprised the theme of ''La Rosière de Charenton'', but without the racist undertones Chocolat’s role had implied in the latter pantomime. ''La Reine de Bercy'' (Bercy is a Paris neighborhood on the Seine river) was about the festivities surrounding the crowning of Bercy’s ''rosière''. It ended with a competition in which young men had to climb a greasy pole erected in the middle of the pool; they reached it with a dinky, unstable embarkation and as they were climbing up, the pole began to sway while fireworks started accidentally; panic ensued and everybody fell into the water… The season ended with a reprise of ''Pierrot Soldat'', Foottit’s old warhorse, with a scenery designed by Caran d’Ache. [[File:NC_Coco.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|Poster for ''Coco'' (1895)]]The caricaturist and satirist Caran d’Ache (1858-1909) was born Emmanuel Poiré in Moscow, in a French family established in Russia; he emigrated to France when he was nineteen, and adopted the professional pen-name of Caran d’Ache, from the Russian word ''Карандаш'' (karandash), which means pencil. A member of the [[Cirque Molier]]’s crowd, Caran d’Ache came up with his own water pantomime, ''La Petite Plage'' ("The Little Beach"), written with the actor and sometimes playwright Arnold-Jules Fordyce. Starring Chocolat as a bandleader and Foottit as a banjo player, it opened the 1895-96 season. As its title implied, it was a perfect vehicle for water gambols and featured pretty naiads who were suddenly disturbed by a seal in their midst. Clumsy gendarmes came to the rescue, and after chases in all directions and an avalanche of gags, it all ended in a big splash. Caran d’Ache and Fordyce reiterated in November with a "dry" pantomime, ''Paris-Parade'', which was an ode to the "Cirque romantique." It featured Foottit & Chocolat, and an interesting aerial ballet in which a swarm of pretty girls dressed as angels impersonated the clappers of hanging bells. Then, on January 31, 1895, the Nouveau Cirque presented another "dry" pantomime, ''Coco''. Coco was Chocolat, playing an exotic animal keeper at Paris’s ''Jardin d’acclimatation'', which was then a mixture of zoological and ethnological park exhibiting the human, animal and botanic curiosities of the French colonies. (Today a children amusement park, the Jardin d’acclimatation is located in the Bois de Boulogne). It is interesting to note that as Chocolat appeared in ''Coco'' and other pantomimes of the same type, the word ''raciste'' appeared in the French vocabulary (1894), followed by the concept of racism (1902)—for once again, the poor Chocolat (Coco) was the victim of mistaken identity with racist undertones: Trying to leave (or to escape) the Jardin d’acclimatation by night, he was mistaken for a monkey… Then, two wedding parties brought their share of confusion, into which Coco participated, and a chase ensued with its loads of visual gags. But it was also an opportunity to show exotic animals (an elephant, a camel, an ostrich...) and ''Coco'' ran until the end of March 1896. (The triumphant colonialism of the turn-of-the-twentieth century would soon bring traveling menageries into the European circus’s fold.) ===Donval’s Final Years=== [[File:NC_Paris-Pekin.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Poster for ''Paris-Pékin'' (1896)]]In a move to make the Nouveau Cirque ever more profitable, Donval had instituted the "Cabaret du Chien Noir" (inspired by Rodolphe Salis’s famous "Cabaret du Chat Noir"), which performed every night at 9:30 pm in the Nouveau Cirque’s second-floor foyer. Like its model in Montmartre, it featured ''chansonniers'' (singers who wrote their own songs, words and music, often of a topical nature), and spectators sat at tables to sip drinks—the cabaret’s primary source of income. It was designed to attract spectators independently from the circus, but circus patrons could indeed join after the show. The Nouveau Cirque continued nonetheless to present remarkable acts and successful pantomimes. ''L’île des Bossus'' ("The Hunchbacks’ Island"), which followed ''Coco'' at the end of March 1896, starred Foottit as Pierrot, and Chocolat as his sidekick, who landed on an island where hunchbacks were the norm and despised the "flat backs." Sentenced to death, the "flat back" Pierrot-Foottit was saved by the King’s daughter, who happened to be a "flat back" herself. For some reason, the all affair ended with a fight among sailors standing in their little boats, and everybody fell into the water… The company then moved to the Hippodrome du Champs de Mars for the summer season, and the Nouveau Cirque reopened at the end of September 1896 with ''Paris-Pékin'', a new “bouffonnerie nautique” in three acts, in which travelers embarked on a train that took them in a flash to Pekin (today’s Beijing)! There, they were entertained by a group of pretty "Chinese" girls performing exotic dances to "oriental" music written by the ever-prolific Laurent Grillet. The last tableau, according to the musical journal ''Le Ménestrel'' of September 27, 1896, was "a very successful apotheose, with lotus leaves emerging from the water and allowing very plastic young creatures to blossom in languid poses." The reviewer, however, was mostly impressed by the "priceless Foottit maneuvering his pack of kids" in the show preceding the pantomime, and the Risley act of the [[Kellino Family]]. After a short-lived reprise of ''La Rosière de Charenton'', the year ended with a "pantomime paysanne" (peasant pantomime), ''Le feu au moulin'' ("Fire in The Mill"), which was a widely expanded version of the clown piece known as "The house on fire." The watermill was set at the center of the water basin, Chocolat was the miller and Foottit was the Chief of a company of hapless firemen. Eventually, everybody tried to extinguish the fire, including a group of frogs (i.e. pretty girls in green tights)! Needless to say, it was a good opportunity for a grand collective bath. [[File:NC_Les_100_Kilos.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|left\|''Les 100 Kilos'' (1897)]]When 1897 began, ''Le feu au Moulin'' was still going strong. Nobody suspected it yet, but this was going to be Raoul Donval’s and Geronimo Medrano’s last year at the helm of the Nouveau Cirque. After ''Pierrot aux Enfers'', which opened on February 12 with Foottit as Pierrot in a pantomime inspired by the legend of Faust, Raoul Donval presented the last pantomime he would author, ''Les 100 kilos'', a "bouffonnerie nautique" that opened on April 16. It was inspired by an association that actually existed in Paris, ''Le Club des Cent Kilos'' (The 100-Kilo Club), the potential members of which were required to weigh at least 100 kilos (220 lbs.) to be accepted! Foottit & Chocolat were the inept waiters of a waterside restaurant where the hefty members of the 100 Kilos club had their annual meeting—during which they honored their weightiest colleague. There was an "aerial tramway" to transport the customers to the restaurant over the water, in the form of a simple cable with a sliding trapeze from which they had to hang, providing a cheap load of plunges and gags. Cheaters in the weighing competition were also thrown into the water—and the most successful gag was the sight of the huge 100-kilo counterweight used on the scale floating gently in the pool after having been overthrown into the water by the weight of a particularly heavy customer… As usual, the music was written by Laurent Grillet. That was Raoul Donval’s farewell opus: In poor health, he decided to leave the Nouveau Cirque at the end of the season. He also left the Hippodrome du Champs de Mars—but the Palais des Beaux-Arts, where it was housed, was slated anyway for demolition in 1898, to make room for the upcoming Exposition Universelle of 1900. Sadly, Raoul Donval died soon after, on March 14, 1898 in his apartment at 247 rue Saint-Honoré, just two doors away from the Nouveau Cirque; he was only forty-six. That evening, the Nouveau Cirque remained dark. Donval’s passing not only marked the end of an era for the Nouveau Cirque, but it also coincided with the end of an era for the circus in Paris. ===Enter Hippolyte Houcke=== [[File:Hippolite_Houcke_-_Garnier.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250ps\|Hippolyte Houcke (1889)]]Donval’s appointed successor was the brilliant circus director [[The Houcke Dynasty\|Hippolyte Houcke]] (1852-1925), who had successfully managed the now-defunct Hippodrome de l’Alma. The son of [[The Houcke Dynasty\|Jean Léonard Houcke]] (1816-1877), who had once been the ''régisseur'' of the Cirque des Champs-Élysées, he belonged to a great French circus dynasty that had settled in Sweden and had been instrumental in the development of the Scandinavian circus—and would also leave its mark on Paris’s circus history. Hyppolite Houcke, who was well-known to Parisian circus aficionados, was a welcome addition to the Nouveau Cirque. By December, however, the Nouveau Cirque had also lost its regisseur, Geronimo Medrano: In late October, Louis Fernando, the Cirque Fernando’s director, unable to pay rent to his building’s owner, had staged a moonlight flit. On the 25th, it was announced that the entire property, land and walls, would be auctioned off. Apparently, the sale was completed in November, and the new owners put the circus for rent. Geronimo Medrano couldn’t see the circus that had made him famous disappear: He quickly gathered the necessary capital and, in December, became the building’s new lessee. The fabled [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]] was born; it was to become the Nouveau Cirque’s main competition. On September 17, 1897, the Nouveau Cirque reopened its doors for the 1897-98 season. Hippolyte Houcke prudently reprised ''Les Cents Kilos'', whose success was already well established. Then, in November, he offered his management’s first original pantomime, ''Au Texas'', which brought back the American "exoticism" of its precursor, ''America'', with the sensational addition of diving horses, a popular, albeit questionable attraction in the United States, which was beginning to make its way in Europe (and the presentation of which the Nouveau Cirque, with its deep swimming pool, and now Berlin's [[Circus Busch]], were the only circuses able to accommodate at the time).[[File:NC_Les_chevaux_plongeurs.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|Poster for the "Diving Horses" (1897)]] Following ''Au Texas'', Hippolyte Houcke’s first revue, ''Paris qui Trotte'' ("Trotting Paris"), a "revue équestre à grand spectacle," was signed by Alévy and the journalist, prolific author and songwriter Adrien Vély (Adrien Lévy, 1864-1935). The press thought "Paris qui trotte" was shallow but beautifully staged. Starring Foottit & Chocolat, it included a reconstitution of the state visits to the Élysée Palace of Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands and Russian Tsar Alexandre III, which gave the opportunity to stage parades in flamboyant costumes, and ended with a bicycle ballet (bicycles were the new craze) featuring men and women dressed in white and meandering in the ring under color-changing lights. It was a huge success. So far, so good. Yet, Hippolyte Houcke was facing a serious challenge: He will have to lead the Nouveau Cirque into the twentieth century, where acrobatic acts and the presentation of exotic and wild animals will progressively grow in importance to the detriment of the more traditional equestrian fare. The Nouveau Cirque, however, was well equipped to weather the storm: Its technical amenities had already allowed it to produce very distinctive shows that had kept it ahead of the pack. Still, the development of the automobile, which would eventually replace the horse, the emergence of the British-style Music-Hall and the advent of the cinematograph will deeply alter circus audiences’ tastes, as well as their habits. The first significant change had been a new appetite for sports and gymnastics that culminated in 1896 with the creation by the Baron Pierre de Coubertin of the Olympic Games, whose first edition had been staged in Greece. Their second edition was to be held in Paris in conjunction with the new ''Exposition Universelle'', which was to open in April 1900. To take advantage of the swarm of visitors the French capital was expected to host on this occasion, a group of entrepreneurs had decided to build a new Hippodrome on the Place Clichy, scheduled to be ready for the event. ===Novelty Acts and Traditional Pantomimes=== [[File:Therese_Renz_(c.1900).jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Therese Renz (c.1900)]]For the time being, the Nouveau Cirque’s competition was limited to the Cirque d’Hiver, which unwaveringly maintained the old equestrian tradition dear to the Franconis, and the newly opened [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]], which would quickly prove a serious contender (the Cirque des Champs-Élysées was reaching the end of its life). With its lavish water pantomimes, its quality acts and its comfort and elegance, the Nouveau Cirque was still a popular place of entertainment. In April, Hippolyte Houcke offered ''La Chasse au Sanglier'' ("The Boar Hunt"), which like ''Le Roi Dagobert''’s deer hunt, ended in the water, and, to take full advantage of the new bicycle rage, Captain Wood and His Boys played polo on their bicycles, which must have amused the Jockey Club’s members who were familiar with this aristocratic sport. in September 1898, ''La Chasse au Sanglier'' was reprised for the opening of the 1998-1899 season, which was exceptionally rich in outstanding acts. The [[Meers Sisters]], Scottish bareback riders who had been (and would be again) stars of the Barnum & Bailey circus, made one of their multiple appearances at the Nouveau Cirque (although it is hard to know which ones of the six talented sisters were there), but the true equestrian star of the season was uncontestably the superb German high-school rider [[Therese Renz]]. Still in the horse department, [[The Schumann Dynasty\|Albert Schumann]] had trained a horse to go to bed, which was a dressage sensation (revived in the twentieth century by his grandnephew and namesake Albert). As for [[Valli de Laszewski]], a Polish equestrian who was a Nouveau Cirque stalwart, he guided his high-school horse in a sulky. [[The Lorch Family]], one of the world’s greatest Risley acts, were the most spectacular acrobatic attraction of the season. In the clown department, Foottit & Chocolat were still the Nouveau Cirque’s unchallenged stars; they had been joined by the up-and-coming clowns [[Les Fratellini\|Luigi & Paolo Fratellini]], whose brother [[Les Fratellini\|François]] dazzled the audience with his remarkable bareback riding act and his somersaults from horse to horse. To bring some spice to the season, the seductive Theo de Midya undressed (within the limits of decency) on her trapeze while the gentlemen in the audience ajusted their monocles and curled up their moustaches. [[File:Maximilian_Elephants.jpg\|thumb\|left\|400px\|Maximilian Elephants in ''La Cascade Merveilleuse'' (1898)]]The novelty of the season was a series of water-polo exhibitions (the sport was to be included for the first time in the 1900 Olympics), but the pool was also used, needless to say, for water pantomimes. ''La Cascade Merveilleuse'' (music by Laurent Grillet) was set in Java, where a fairy-tale prince gave a "fête nautique" (nautical party) in his palace’s gardens—which were conveniently equipped with a basin alimented by a cascade of water. The entertainment included beautiful naiads, diving horses, and more spectacularly, Maximilian’s elephants, who also took a dive in the pool. The choreography was the work of Rosalie Peres, whose daughters, Céline and Jeanne, presented their equestrian pas-de-deux in the same program; Jeanne, will become François Fratellini’s wife. The 1898-99 season also saw a dry pantomime titled ''Dans la montagne'', a reprise of ''Pierrot Soldat'' with Foottit, and ''À l’eau! À l’eau!'', a water pantomime whose title was a reference to the burgeoning telephone (Allo! Allo!). During the summer break, the house was repainted anew, and a ventilation system was installed in anticipation of the summer season that Hyppolite Houcke had planned for the Expo. The circus reopened in September with a reprise of ''À l’eau! À l’eau!''. The star act of this program was the beautiful high-school rider Rita del Erido (Margaretha Liebmann), a society darling who benefited from a good press coverage, although she was not in the same league as Therese Renz. (In 1906, Margaretha married the well-known journalist and novelist Henri Duvernois.) ===Hail to The New Century!=== [[File:Fredianis_3_men_high.jpg\|thumb\|280px\|right\|The Fredianis (c.1900)]]When January 1900 finally came, everybody in show business was preparing for the opening of the Expo on April 14, not least the owners of the Place Clichy’s new ''Hippodrome'', who expected to open in late April or early May and contacted Hippolyte Houcke to take over its management. Perhaps sensing that the place was in the hands of a group of investors with great expectations and little show business savvy, a bad combination if any, he politely declined. (The investors proved unable to find a candidate for the position in time, and Ernest Molier had to come to the rescue at the last moment on a voluntary basis.) The year started with a significant change in the Nouveau Cirque’s personnel: Laurent Grillet, who had led the Nouveau Cirque’s orchestra since the beginning and had composed music for practically all of its pantomimes, was replaced by the musical director and arranger Georges Wittmann, who had led the orchestra at the defunct Hippodrome de l’Alma. It is possible that the prolific Grillet had fallen ill: He would die in his Parisian home the following year, on November 5, 1901 at age fifty; a cellist and a leading expert in ancient musical instruments, he had just published an important study in two volumes, ''Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle'' ("Violin and Cello Ancestors"). Nonetheless, Hyppolite Houcke began the new year with yet another water pantomime, ''Au fond de l’eau'' ("At the Bottom of the Water"). Then, to welcome the Expo’s visitors, he staged the more exciting ''Les Indiens Sioux'', another pantomime inspired by the American West, whose main feature was the plunge of a wagon pulled by two horses into the water basin. In terms of pure horsemanship, much more exciting was the return of the great equestrienne Therese Renz. As for the all-time favorites Foottit & Chocolat, they offered an entrée of circumstance titled ''Les touristes'' ("The Tourists"), in which the picnic that concluded their misadventures was drenched by a shower falling from the cupola—to the great hilarity of the real tourists who watched them. To dazzle the Expo’s visitors, Houcke restaged ''La Chasse au Sanglier'', with its horses and a pack of fifty hounds jumping together into the water at the end. Émile Blavet had the tourists in mind when he noted in the daily ''Le Figaro'': "You must have seen the Nouveau Cirque if you want to say that you know all of Paris’s curiosities." Then June saw the debut in Paris of the greatest equestrian act of the time, the [[The Fredianis\|Fredianis]], whose sensational three-man-high column on horseback, performed by Willy, Aristodemo (who will become the great auguste [[Béby Frediani\|Béby]]) and their partner and top mounter René Curet, was the talk of town. When they performed this extraordinary and dangerous feat at the end of their bareback riding act, Hippolyte Houcke insisted that Curet be protected by a safety line, and the first row of seats around the ring be evacuated. [[File:NC_La_Chasse_au_Sanglier.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|Poster for la Chasse au Sanglier (1898)]]Even though the Fredianis brought throngs of circus and horse aficionados to the Nouveau Cirque, the Expo was not such a boon for the circuses in the capital; if the Nouveau Cirque and Medrano did good business (which they usually did), the Cirque d’Hiver didn’t significantly improve its declining attendance and the huge Hippodrome of the Place Clichy had a hard time filling its 5,000 seats. Then, tourists left Paris after the November 12 closing of the Expo, and Parisians didn’t provide an audience large enough to keep the Hippodrome going: Its investors had to shut it down at the end of the year. (After failed experiments as a classical one-ring circus, the building ended housing the [[Bostock Menagerie]] and its wild animal shows for a few years before finally going bankrupt in 1907.) As a matter of fact, the type of society for which the Cirque des Champs-Élysées, the Cirque d'Hiver, the Parisian "Hippodromes" and the Nouveau Cirque had been built—a society of practitioners of equestrian arts, from simple horse riding to the refined intricacies of haute-école—was slowly vanishing. Because it catered originally to a more diverse audience, in large part local and, thanks to the proximity of Montmartre, bohemian, the Cirque Fernando (and after it, Medrano) had become much more adaptable to the public mood than its more conservative competition. The Nouveau Cirque served the higher strata of the Parisian society, which its prime location, its comfort and its architectural elegance attracted easily. Yet, the generation of horse enthusiasts for which it had been built was also slowly disappearing, as would, soon, the Parisian "haute société," (high society) which was in large part a last remnant of the Second Empire era—and the original backbone of the Nouveau Cirque's audience. Sensing the shift, Raoul Donval had already begun to develop family matinees during his tenure at the Nouveau Cirque, with a special attention to children—elegant and well-behaved children, that is... Thanks to its water basin, however, the Nouveau Cirque had been able to present extravagant spectacles that its competition couldn't match, and that was, so far, a reason for its continuous success. But these spectacles were indeed expensive to produce, and the Nouveau Cirque's relatively small house made it difficult to generate a good profit out of them. France had seen practically no inflation since the Second Empire (and even before) and will not see any until WWI, and therefore it was not possible to increase ticket prices without the risk of losing a part of the audience. The situation was sustainable for the time being but had little chance to improve; it was the Nouveau Cirque's Achilles heel. ===The Twilight of A Golden Age=== [[File:NC_Pont_Alexandre.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Press illustration for ''Le Pont Alexandre III'' (1901)]]As his predecessor had done after the 1889 Expo, Hippolyte Houcke began the year 1901 with a pantomime that addressed Parisians' Expo withdrawal with a revue that spoke to their summer-of-fun nostalgy, ''Le Pont Alexandre III'' ("The Alexandre III Bridge), a "grande revue merveillosodramaticodésopilante" (which is hard to translate: It is an assemblage of the French words for "marvelous," "dramatic" and "hilarious") as the caricaturist Blanchet-Magon called it in the ''Journal de La Mode''. Built to celebrate the Alliance Franco-Russe, this Art Nouveau masterpiece had been inaugurated with the Expo, and relied two of its buildings, the Grand and Petit Palais, on the right bank of the Seine, to the Esplanade des Invalides on the left bank, where part of the Expo was held (the rest was on the Champs de Mars and the Palais du Trocadéro, and on the banks of the Seine between the Alexandre III and Trocadero bridges). As usual, Foottit and Chocolat were the pantomime's stars, in which they played at some point two Japanese characters in oriental costumes! It all ended on the bridge crossing over the water basin, with a joyous celebration replete with pretty girls, fireworks and falls into the water. George Foottit, however, was beginning to envision a future away from the Nouveau Cirque; he wanted to work with his sons, Thomas, George and Harry, hoping they would hone their skills at his side and eventually succeed him; unfortunately, it was wishful thinking: none of them had his talent. Although Foottit worked with Chocolat at the Nouveau Cirque for another eight years, he took every opportunity to show his talents elsewhere, with or without his illustrious partner. Since the Nouveau Cirque had played without interruption from September 1899 to the end of June 1901, Hippolyte Houcke took advantage of the summer recess to entirely refresh the house and the machinery. It is in what looked like a brand-new Nouveau Cirque that Houcke presented in October the first pantomime of the season, ''L'Estafette'' ("The Dispatch Rider"), a "pantomime équestre et nautique à grand spectacle" with a military theme, which celebrated the completion of the conquest of the southeast-Asia's French territories of Indochina (which encompassed today's Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and the Chinese territory of Guangzhouwan). It may not have been the light fare to which the Nouveau Cirque's audiences were accustomed, at least if one is to judge from the restrained poster designed by the very serious military painter, Maurice Mahut (1878-1929). This spectacle was replaced in December by the much more festive ''Le Petit Poucet'' ("Tom Thumb"), adapted from Charles Perrault's fairytale, with Chocolat playing an improbable Chief of Protocol to Foottit's hilarious king, and the contortionist [[Juan Salmo]] scoring a hit as a frog. For this pantomime, Basile Lemeunier (1852-1922) created sets painted on scrims that came down from the cupola and surrounded the ring—quite an innovative process. [[File:Barnum_and_Bailey_Paris_1901.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|left\|Barnum & Bailey in the Galerie des Machines (1901)]]At that time, the famous Bohemian bareback rider [[Ella Bradna]] was performing at the Nouveau Cirque: She would later become a center-ring star of the [[Barnum & Bailey Circus]], which, as it happened, was in Paris. The American behemoth, which was touring Europe, had taken quarters in the gigantic ''Salle des Fêtes'' of the ''Galerie des Machines'' and opened its doors on November 30; it remained in the capital until March 16, 1902. (An enormous leftover of the 1889 Expo that had also been used for the 1900 Expo, the Galerie des Machines was located on the Champ de Mars in front of the École Militaire.) Even though Parisian audiences may have had reservations about the American circus's three-ring format (and, in this case, three rings and two stages) and the fact that the colossal size of the Salle des Fêtes made the show look like a display of performing ants, it was nonetheless a major event, and Barnum & Bailey was a must-see that attracted Parisians like bees on honey —more by curiosity than anything else perhaps: Multiple rings aside, the show's format, which had been originally inspired by the Parisian ''hippodromes'', was not something entirely new—and neither was a large part of the acts. Be that as it may, "''Le Plus Grand Spectacle de la Terre''" ("The Greatest Show On Earth") was a colossal exhibition and the vision of a herd of fifteen elephants entering the vast hippodrome made [[Ephraim Thompson]]'s four elephants performing at the Nouveau Cirque pale in comparison. Barnum & Bailey may not have been a threatening competition for the Nouveau Cirque or Medrano (Parisians went to the circus on a regular basis, not just once a year!), but it showed another facet of a new circus world, one where an important menagerie of trained exotic animals brought a sense of novelty. [[File:NC_Cake_Walk.png\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Poster for "The true Cake Walk" (1903)]]The fact is, the Nouveau Cirque's sinking ring was not a novelty anymore: Although it made it possible to offer popular water pantomimes, these, in time, had become more expected than surprising. The true novelty will come in October 1902 with the pantomime ''Les Joyeux Nègres'' ("The Happy Negroes"), inspired by the old American minstrel shows, in which Foottit and Chocolat helped demonstrating the "fun" black people were supposed to have had in the plantations of the American South. (Chocolat must have seen it from a different perspective!) Such were, of course, the conventional beliefs of the time, and ''Les Joyeux Nègres'' was just a cheerful celebration, full of gags, laughter, songs and dances. But its extraordinary success came from a single dance performed in the pantomime, the ''Cake Walk''. It was a dance developed in American minstrel shows from the "prize walks" performed at get-togethers on slave plantations. At the end of a Black dance competition at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, an enormous cake was awarded to the winning couple—thus the name the "prize walk" would eventually take. The Cake Walk in the Nouveau Cirque's ''Les Joyeux Nègres'' was performed by the Duo Elk, specialists of the genre—who were actually white since American "minstrels" were white performers playing black characters. They were supported by other dancers, including the Peres sisters. It was an immediate sensation and It took Paris by storm. ''Les Joyeux Nègres'' remained on the bill until this end of the season, on June 7. The Nouveau Cirque organized several amateur Cake Walk competitions during its run, usually followed by a public ball, which were extremely popular; one was won by the young couple formed by François Fratellini and Jeanne Peres. The Lumière brothers filmed the Duo Elk, who are thus immortalized in a silent version of their act, and Georges Méliès produced in 1903 the film ''Le Cake Walk Infernal'' ("The Infernal Cake Walk"). (The best example of the Cake Walk as it was performed by American minstrels can be seen in the 1936 MGM movie ''San Francisco''.) ''Les Joyeux Nègres'' proved to be the Nouveau Cirque's last great triumph. ===Exit Hippolyte Houcke=== Although ''Les Joyeux Nègres'' was an undeniable success, its exceptionally long run may have been due in part to the fact that the production of several pantomimes in one season was a serious strain on the Nouveau Cirque's finances—and thus on its profitability. Houcke's first spectacle of the 1903-1904 season was a revue, ''Paris-Poursuite'', which opened at the end of October and doesn't seem to have left much of an impact. It was followed just before Christmas by ''Modern Sport'' (titled as such, in English, with music written by Georges Wittmann), a pantomime that tried to replicate ''Les Joyeux Nègres'' success by introducing two new American dances, ''The Transatlantic'' and ''The Boston Ball''. [[File:Perezoffs.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|The Perezoffs (c.1910)]]Like ''Les Joyeux Nègres'' the previous season, ''Modern Sport'' remained on the bill until the end of the season—but unlike the Cake Walk, the new dances didn't really take off, and the reviews were lukewarm. In this pantomime, Foottit was the director of an "American gymnasium," in which Chocolat and the other clowns, dressed as women, gave comic exhibitions of tumbling, parallel bars, Roman rings, etc. Then everybody met in a high-society mansion (very richly decorated, noted the press) where the dancing occurred, before a "fête nautique" in and around the water basin in which participated a couple of ballerinas from the Paris Opéra. However, if audiences had been happy to return several times to see the Elkes dance the Cake Walk, they were not so disposed toward ''Modern Sport''. The Nouveau Cirque was in trouble. While ''Modern Sport'' stayed put until June, the circus acts did change at regular intervals (and were still of the highest quality) and the inevitable Foottit and Chocolat still entertained the audiences with the same success—but that was not enough anymore. The Nouveau Cirque’s stockholders were well aware that a brand-new circus (the [[Cirque Métropole]]) was being built Avenue de la Motte-Picquet, which would bring up the number of permanent circuses in Paris to five: Competition was going to be severe and, already, the Nouveau Cirque was barely profitable. Hippolyte Houcke began the 1904-1905 season with some good acts, including the Latvian horse trainer [[Carlo Germain]] and a ten-horse liberty act, a group of leopards presented by a trainer named Emmanuel and, to make the Jockey Club's gentlemen happy, the dependable equestrienne Rita del Erido. At the end of October, Houcke staged a new equestrian and nautical pantomime, ''Hunting'' (as such, in English: it was a way to celebrate the ''Entente Cordiale'' just signed between France and the United Kingdom), which revisited a familiar theme already used in ''Le Roi Dagobert'' and ''La Chasse au Sanglier'' and culminated with the horseman Raoul Jouin diving with his horse into the water basin from a height of nine meters (30 feet). There was the excitement of the hunt, the pretty peasant girls in joyous farandoles, the horses, the dogs, a deer, and the swimming pool. What was missing was the novelty of it all. The traditional revue, simply titled ''La Revue'', which followed in January, didn't leave a lasting impression but [[The Perezoffs]] spiced up the sauce in February with their spectacular juggling act, ''Un souper animé chez Maxim's'' ("An animated dinner at Maxim's"), in which the seven jugglers passed between them everything, from plates to pieces of restaurant furniture. Finally, on March 17, Houcke reprised ''Les Joyeux Nègres'' and its Cake Walk, danced by a couple of black juveniles, The Walkers. The show was held until the end of the season, after which Hippolyte Houcke's contract was not renewed. The Golden Age of the Nouveau Cirque had ended. ===Mathias Beketov and His Great Russian Circus=== [[File:Beketov_London.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Mathias Beketov (1908)]]At wits' end, the shareholders decided to lease the Nouveau Cirque to the Russian director [[Mathias Beketov]] (1867-1928), whose "Grand Cirque Russe Beketow" was touring Western Europe. ("Mathias Beketow" was the German spelling of his name, which in English would have been Mathew Beketov: His first name was actually the French name ''Mathieu'', spelled ''Матвей'' in Russian). Beketov was born in the small village of Orël, near Nizhny Novgorod in Russia, and began his career as an animal keeper for the [[The Nikitin Brothers\|Nikitin]] brothers, who had a circus building in Nizhny Novgorod. From there, Beketov graduated to acrobatics and then to clowning (with trained animals), and performed extensively in Europe and, in 1893, in the United States at the Chicago World Fair. In 1894, Mathias Beketov created his own circus company, and went to tour most of Northwestern and Eastern Europe; the first Russian circus director to establish himself out of Russia, he became famous for his lavish pantomimes. He also proved quite a good horseman and even trained elephants; his daughter, Vardia, and his son, Aleksandr, became very competent equestrians under his tutelage. Mathias Beketov had often performed in France, albeit not in the capital. Before taking over the Nouveau Cirque, he had managed the [[Cirkusbygningen (Copenhagen)\| Cirkusbygningen]], Copenhagen's circus building, from 1902 to 1904 and, since April 1904, his company had settled in Budapest's [[Fővárosi Nagycirkusz]], which Beketov had entirely renovated at his own expense. He had indeed excellent credentials! The Nouveau Cirque reopened its doors under Mathias Beketov's management on September 1, 1905. Luckily for his Parisian audiences, Beketov, like most of his Russian colleagues, erred on the side of flamboyancy. His programs had panache and included some of the greatest names in the circus business, among whom the great high school rider [[Gustave Gaberel]], the Rainats on the flying trapeze, [[Alonso Bracco]]'s Spanish troupe of acrobats (who performed a five-person "human bridge"), the Belgian strongwoman, Miss Athleta, and the [[The Houcke Dynasty\|Houcke Brothers]] (Hippolyte Houcke's nephews, Lucien, Jean and Hippolyte) in their jockey act—with Lucien also presenting his juggling act on horseback. In the animal department, there was a spectacular group of nine lions, five tigers, one bear and three dogs from the Hagenbeck menagerie presented by [[Willy Peters]], and the three elephants of the gorgeously aristocratic Princess Yvonne de Mareyna—who was neither princess nor aristocrat: She belonged to an old family of fairgrounds entertainers, without a handle to their name! And in the grand tradition perpetuated by European circus owners, Mathias Beketov presented himself a magnificent group of horses at liberty. His early programs featured a sumptuous Russian finale with women in magnificent robes and headdresses, horsemen in furs and shapkas and colorful images of the rich Russian folklore. [[File:NC_Siberie_Poster.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|Poster for Siberie (1906)]]Conspicuously absent were Foottit and Chocolat. Although it would be resuscitated on a few occasions, their duo had ceased to exist officially and they had both left the Nouveau Cirque with Hippolyte Houcke, who had taken them on a tour of the French provinces with a short-lived ''Nouveau Grand Cirque de Paris''—of which only Foottit was advertised as the star. Beketov had hired the clowns [[Tonitoff]] and [[Rudolf Seiffert\|Seiffert]], [[Adolf Olschansky]], and [[Gobert Belling]] (the son of [[Tom Belling]], the originator of the ''Auguste'' character), all artists of great renown and talent—and who probably brought some fresh air to the comedy department. They were joined during the season by the German clowns [[Adolf Albano (Geibel)\|Adolf & Victor Albano]] (whose real name was Goebel: Adolf was a pupil of the famous clowns [[Albano Brothers\|Enrico & Alfredo Albano]], born Goretti, who would soon supplant Foottit & Chocolat as the Nouveau Cirque's clown stars). In January 1906, Mathias Beketov staged his first pantomime, ''Sibérie'' ("Siberia"), a "pantomime nautique à grand spectacle," which began with court intrigues at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, followed by the departure of a group of prisoners to Siberia that were saved by amorous Russian women. Commented the theatrical journal ''La Critique Théâtrale'': "All this happens at a gallop, amongst fiery horses dashing at a crazy speed to the sound of cracking knouts and drawn revolvers. It will end with everybody tumbling down a precipice and a chase in a thawed swamp where swimming horses perform hitherto unsuspected feats." Between the splendors of the Russian court, the excitement of a Cossack riding act, the painted scrims coming down from the cupola to provide beautiful sets, and the grand finale in the swimming pool, ''Sibérie'' was not short of spectacular moments! By mid-February, it was replaced by ''La Guerre Sino-Japonaise'' ("The Sino-Japanese War"), an "exotic" military piece that illustrated the 1894-1895 conflict between Japan and China over Korea. The journal ''Le Ménestrel'' commented on it thus: "They are not only killing each other in this new pantomime, they also dance a lot. We must encourage the new management, which has made a staging effect that reminds us of the enjoyable evenings of yore"—which might be seen as a commentary on the Nouveau Cirque's offerings of late. ''Sibérie'' and ''La Guerre Sino-Japonaise'' had delivered indeed their share of wonder and excitement. Just as ''Sibérie'' had opened rue Saint-Honoré, the new and gargantuan Cirque Métropole had opened its doors Avenue de la Motte-Picquet. It was yet another competition, and Beketov, like his predecessors, had become well aware that the Nouveau Cirque was not a place that could generate significant profits—especially for someone with a penchant for lavish productions. On April 22, 1906, after only eight months in Paris and to the consternation of its shareholders, Mathias Beketov announced that he was leaving the Nouveau Cirque to take better care of his flagship circus in Budapest. ===Short Interlude: Jean Houcke=== [[File:Jean_Houcke.jpg\|thumb\|right\|280px\|Jean Houcke (c.1920)]]The Nouveau Cirque's Board of Directors began to consider transforming their circus into a theater (which was certainly not a very practical solution), and they approached Vincent and Émile Isola, two former illusionists whose very successful theatrical empire included Joseph Oller's Olympia Music-Hall and the Folies Bergère theater. Notwithstanding the fact that their theaters had a much larger capacity than the Nouveau Cirque, which made them easily profitable, the Isola brothers had "legitimate theater" ambitions (they had their mind set on the very respectable and official Opéra Comique theater), and they politely declined the offer. Finally, after some hesitation, the shareholders decided to entrust the Nouveau Cirque's management to [[Jean Houcke]] (1878-1973), who had recently performed in its ring with his brothers Lucien and Hippolyte. Their father, [[The Houcke Dynasty\|Eugène Léonard Houcke]], was Hippolyte Houcke’s brother, and their mother, Fanny, née Tourniaire, came from one of France's oldest and most illustrious circus families. Although Jean Houcke was only twenty-eight, his large family had owned or managed some of the best circuses in Europe, and the problems associated with the management of a circus were not unfamiliar to him. Furthermore, his name only was enough to give confidence to Parisian circus audiences. Jean Houcke was a talented equestrian, a smart dresser (which he will remain all his life) and a very elegant man in all acceptations of the term; he had great charm, a permanent smile with a twinkle in his eye, and excellent taste. After his stint at the Nouveau Cirque, which was to be his trial run, he became a brilliant and highly respected circus director with a great flair for programming his shows. Rue Saint-Honoré, Jean Houcke took care of the artistic department and was assisted on the administrative side by A.M. Rossi, who had worked in the same capacity with Jean's uncle, Hippolyte Houcke. Jean Houcke began by bringing Chocolat back to the Nouveau Cirque (albeit without Foottit) and opened the season 1906-1907 on September 9 with [[Willy Hagenbeck]]’s sensational group of thirty polar bears presented by [[Albert Krüger]]. They participated in a spectacle titled ''Sur la Banquise'' ("On the Ice Field"), at the end of which they slid on a toboggan into the water—a spectacular sight if any! Beginning in mid-December, a new pantomime, ''Les Skis Norvégiens'' ("The Norwegian Skis"), featured genuine Norwegian skiers performing ski jumps and competing in ski races pulled by horses, a popular Nordic sport—although the size of the ring may have reduced its thrill value! Fortunately, Hagenbeck’s polar bears were still at hand for the finale in the water basin. All things considered, it was original enough and the pantomime was a success.[[File:NC_Ski_Norvegien.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|Ad for ''Les Skis Norvégiens'' (1907)]] The acts that Jean Houcke brought in that season were also of high quality: The Perezoffs returned with their spectacular juggling act; the famous [[Lécusson Family\|Brun-Lécusson]] troupe of acrobats on horseback presented an original series of acrobatic pyramids stretching from a phaeton to the horses that drew it; the [[The Ombras\|Ombras]] twirled and jumped on their horizontal bars; the [[Les Amato\|Amato]] family spectacularly balanced in columns on their free ladders; and there was even an equine aeronaut named "Fille de l’Air," who stood on a platform hauled up to the circus’s cupola under a fake hot-air balloon. Beside Chocolat, who was surrounded by a troupe of lesser-known funny men, the clown department welcomed the popular Bob O’Connor in his new entrée, ''La cochère parisienne'' ("The Parisian Coachwoman"), whose finale showed the hilarious spectacle of the customer (O’Connor) reduced to pulling a carriage whose horse leisurely sat on the passenger seat. The clowns [[Moriss]] & [[Vincent Mariani\|Vincent]] (Manrico and Vincente Mariani) also joined in the fun, as well as a young musical clown duo still trying to make a name for themselves, Brick & [[Grock]]. (Grock was totally unknown then and will later find his own way under the tutelage of another, much more prestigious partner, the great clown [[Antonet]].) As for Chocolat, he reprised his role in a revival of ''La Noce de Chocolat'' staged by Jean Houcke in mid-February 1907. This, evidently, was not a novelty, but Chocolat had remained popular, especially among the Nouveau Cirque’s audiences, and his presence in this indefatigable "bouffonnerie nautique" had not lost its appeal. Perhaps it was produced to fully use Chocolat’s talents, who didn’t shine much without a strong structure like those Foottit had created for him, or perhaps because it would have been too expensive at that point to create a new pantomime. ''La Noce de Chocolat'' ran until May 5, at which point the Nouveau Cirque closed for the summer recess. The season had probably not been the financial success everybody had hoped for, and Jean Houcke left for more rewarding adventures. ===Enter Charles Debray=== As Parisians wondered about the Nouveau Cirque’s future, two business entrepreneurs, Messrs. Tison and Debray, appeared out of the blue in September and took over its management, just in time for the opening of the 1907-1908 season. Amazingly, and although Charles Debray (?-1927) remained on the Parisian circus scene for almost twenty years, circus history doesn’t seem to have kept any record of them prior to their involvement with the Nouveau Cirque (and also with the Cirque de Paris, formerly Cirque Métropole); it has not even recorded the first name of Tison who, apparently, quickly disappeared from the combine. [[File:Cirque_Métropole.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|The Cirque Métropole (1907)]]Even though early programs of their Nouveau Cirque directorship mention "Direction: Tison-Debray," a small poster for the "Nouveau Cirque de Paris" heralding wild animal acts in the ''Parc des Attractions'' of Paris’s 1907 ''Exposition Coloniale'' (Colonial Exhibition) in the Bois de Vincennes mentions in a subtitle, "Établissements Charles Debray," which seems to indicate that Debray's company had taken full or part ownership of the circus of the rue Saint-Honoré—and also that Tison was nothing more than a silent partner. In his seminal book ''La Merveilleuse Histoire du Cirque'' (1947), the great circus historian Henri Thétard, who had indeed known the Nouveau Cirque of that era, devotes only a couple of lines to Debray, whom he somehow dismisses as an untalented director. The fact that neither Tison nor Debray were circus men and, furthermore, that they didn’t have any known show business credentials, may explain the lack of interest circus and entertainment historians (and journalists) have showed them—not to mention that Debray’s management of the Nouveau Cirque and the Cirque de Paris was not a resounding success on a circus point of view. Debray was first and foremost a businessman, not a circus enthusiast, and his priorities were not of an artistic nature. Nevertheless, the Nouveau Cirque reopened its doors for the new season, and Charles Debray's first move was to lure back George Foottit to the fold. Thus, the legendary duo Foottit & Chocolat could be revived, although Foottit came with his sons, on whom he lavished much more attention than on his old partner. Then, a few weeks after the opening of the Nouveau Cirque, on September 27, 1907, Charles Debray also took over the management of the Cirque Métropole! [[File:NC_Revue_du_Nouveau_Cirque.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|left\|Poster for ''La Revue du Nouveau Cirque (1907]] The huge Cirque Métropole, which had finally opened Avenue de la Motte-Piquet, on Paris's Left Bank, boasted a capacity of 6,000 to 7,000 spectators—which may be reduced to a more believable 3,000 seats if one doesn't count the added (and exaggerated) standing room capacity in the vast ''promenoir''. Even though, a capacity of 3,000 seats was still quite impressive for a classic circus. The Cirque Métropole had a bumpy start: Its opening, announced for September 5, 1905 had been postponed several times, and when it finally happened on January 5, 1906, part of the house was not finished yet! From the start it had become apparent that it was much too big and had been ill-designed: For all its splendor, it was very cold and had no atmosphere—the absolute opposite of the Nouveau Cirque. Yet, for a business-oriented director such as Debray, it may have appeared to have potential. During the 1907-1908 season, Debray shifted his acts from one circus to the other, some of them even "doubling" in the two circuses, appearing early in the program in one circus, and late in the other. This was indeed a good way to save money, assuming that the two circuses didn't share the same audience. Debray also instituted a complete change of program every two weeks in order to improve business by shortening the return cycle of his regular audiences. This strategy, however, inferred that a large part of the audience would go to the circus more often—which was of course contingent upon the quality of the offerings. There were good acts shuttling between the two circuses, such as the equestrian troupe Lécusson, the Monbars on the flying trapeze, and the clowns Enrico & Alfredo Albano, whose success had begun to cast a large shadow over the fading glory of Foottit and Chocolat. Yet, in February, the Cirque Métropole closed its doors, changed its name to ''Cirque de Paris'', and become a movie theater. Debray was out but he remained at the helm of the Nouveau Cirque, which he would manage until the end, in 1926. (The Cirque de Paris soon returned to circus, and Debray even resumed his managerial functions there for a short time in 1920). In November 1907, Debray presented his first revue, aptly titled ''La Revue du Nouveau Cirque'', which starred the comic Daniels, and two pretty starlets from the Folies Bergère, Blondinette d’Alaza and Nine de Pervenche, whose short careers quickly fell into oblivion in spite of their "aristocratic" monikers. Chocolat (playing the parts of "Madame Nègre" and "The King of Siam") and Bob O'Connor provided most of the comedy, and the 10 New-Brighton Girls performed a water ballet, sharing the pool with Mr. Houghton, "champion swimmer," and Mr. Vaissade who performed the "dive in fire." The program also included a new equestrian star, the beautiful and talented [[Thérèse de Ternann]], who rode in haute-école astride her horse, like Isabelle Chinon, and will be a Nouveau Cirque’s fixture until the advent of WWI. ===Drifting Away=== [[File:Albano_Brothers.png\|thumb\|right\|300px\|The Albano Brothers]]Like his predecessors, Debray produced pantomimes: In 1908, ''Il pleut, il pleut!'' ("It rains, it rains!") featured as its pièce de résistance a clog dance performed by pretty "peasant girls" in tiny skirts. It starred the Ovaro Brothers (Gabriel Mansuy et Raymond Frau) a duo of stage comedians, one of whom, Raymond Frau, will soon become a comic star of French silent movies under the name of Dandy. The Ovaros, like Blondinette d’Alaza and Nine de Pervenche, came from the variety stage; Debray tried to lure a new audience to the declining Nouveau Cirque by bringing to its ring attractions that were performing in other, more successful media. As circus history had often demonstrated, this expedient has never been an efficient remedy—and if most theater critics had no problem with it, true circus chroniclers began to turn their nose up. In 1909, the traditional pantomime was replaced by an operetta titled ''Le plus beau hussar de France'' ("France’s most handsome Hussar"), which at least allowed the use of horses, but didn’t have the fun and fantasy of a traditional pantomime. Foottit and Chocolat, however, were each given their own pantomime: Foottit starred in ''Foottit Réserviste'', yet another expanded variation on the "Military Service" entrée, in which Foottit, arriving late to his barracks with his servant (Chocolat), was mistaken for the War Minister; and Chocolat in ''Chocolat aviateur'' ("Chocolat the Aviator"), which was more topical and undoubtedly much more original, since the French aviator Louis Blériot had just crossed the Channel in his airplane, the first person ever to do so. Yet, the legendary clowns’ stars were irremediably fading. They left the Nouveau Cirque at the end of the season, and moved to the Cirque de Paris (re-opened under a new management), where Foottit got star billing with his sons, who were unable to give him what Chocolat could, while Chocolat teamed-up with his own son, Eugène Grimaldi, a competent whiteface clown, but who couldn’t match Foottit’s presence and authority. At the Nouveau Cirque, the star clowns were now the [[Albano Brothers]] (Enrico and Alfredo Goretti), a multitalented Italian duo that excelled in mime and acrobatics as well as in verbal comedy, and whose subtle style of humor perfectly fit the Nouveau Cirque’s intimate atmosphere. In 1910, Charles Debray presented ''Coqueriquette'', staged by his "régisseur de piste" and choreographer, Louis Fouilloux. It was a burlesque of Edmond Rostand’s new hit romantic drama, ''Chantecler'', whose grandiloquent versified text uttered by actors dressed as farmyard animals lent itself to easy parody and provided the Albanos with good clown fodder. It was, however, more theatrical fare than circus, but it may have attracted theatergoers who wished to partake in the fun offered by the parody of a play they had seen; to Debray, all means were good to attract an audience, any audience, rue Saint-Honoré—as long as production costs were kept under tight control. [[File:NC_Soiree_a_Blaga_Park.jpg\|thumb\|left\|400px\|Advertising card for ''Une Soirée à Blaga Park'' (1911]]The five productions Debray offered for the season 1910-1911 must have been produced at low cost, since they didn't leave much of an impact. ''La Chasse aux Cerfs'' ("The Stag Hunt") was yet another spin on past "hunting" pantomimes. ''En Vacances'' ("On Vacation") revisited waterside frolics like in ''La Grenouillère''. ''Dans les Landes'' ("In The Landes") exhibited the unique folklore of the Landes region in the southwest of France, with its dances on stilts, beret throwing competitions and "courses landaises"—an innocuous version of corridas in which competitors must gracefully avoid or jump over especially bred, energetic young cows with impressive horns; it may have been the most original pantomime of the lot. As for ''Ouest-État, train de plaisir'' ("Ouest-État, pleasure train"), it may have had something to do with the integration of the Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest rail company into the national Chemins de Fer d'État rail network in 1909, and probably referred to the fact that the former company used to transport holiday makers. Finally, ''Une Soirée à Blaga Park'' ("an Evening at Blaga Park"), starring two stage comedians named Lecourt and Darius, alluded to the "Luna Park" amusement park that had opened in 1909 at Paris's Porte Maillot (the name "Blaga" came from the French word for "joke," ''blague''). Lacking originality, richness and the presence of well-known audience favorites, all these offerings were forgettable. The acts featured that season included the Fredianis' famous jockey act, the Rainats on the flying trapeze, the Lécusson Troupe, all in return engagements, the escapist Stevens, Miss Dorcy with a group of lionesses, and Mademoiselle Renée Furie presenting "The Human Diabolo," a thrill act that followed in the footsteps of the celebrated [[Mauricia de Thiers]], the first woman to perform a somersault in a miniature auromobile in 1904 at the Folies Bergère, before creating another daredevil act, "The Human Bilboquet," which she had recently presented at the Casino de Paris; with Miss Furie, Debray offered a variety act of a similar vein, but cheaper. He was less lucky in 1911 with Mann-Ret, "La Toupie Humaine" ("the human gyroscope"), who came from the fairgrounds and pedaled to motion a giant gyroscope atop a ten-meter pole: Mann-Ret's apparatus broke during a performance, sending him down to his death! [[File:The_Fredianis_Nouveau_Cirque.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|The Fredianis (1909)]]Still from the fairgrounds came Francesco Lentini, the three-legged man, a sideshow attraction exhibited in the foyer; Lentini would soon join the Barnum & Bailey Circus's Sideshow in the United States. In 1912-1913, Debray offered ''Blon-D'hin Caporal'' ("Corporal Blon-D'hin"), a pantomime that was yet another expanded version of the "Military Service" clown entrée. It starred Blon-D'hin (Bruno Firemans, 1874-1951), a famous Franco-Belgian ''comique troupier''. Singers of humoristic military songs, ''comique troupiers'' ("comic troopers") were very popular before WWI, but they belonged to the variety stage, not to the circus ring. ''Blon-D'hin Caporal'' was followed by another pantomime ''La Grande Chasse à Courre'' ("The Great Dear Hunt"), which was again another adaptation of an old offering. At least, 1913 marked an important milestone in the Nouveau Cirque’s history, although it was not of Charles Debray’s making: On June 14 at midnight, the ''Association des Artistes Lyriques'', a benevolent association of stage singers, gave its annual fund-raising gala in the Nouveau Cirque’s ring; singing stars such as the young Maurice Chevalier, the "meneuse de revue" Mistinguett and many others participated in simple circus acts they had prepared for the occasion, and the evening (or more accurately, morning) ended with a joyous pantomime written by the well-known playwright and novelist Tristan Bernard (1866-1947), titled ''Tous à l'eau'' ("Everybody to the water!"). This gala was the original "circus of the stars," and the forerunner of the legendary "Gala de l'Union" that originated in the same circus ten years later (of which later). === The War Years=== Starting with the 1913-1914 season, Debray limited circus performances to three days a week (Thursday for children matinées, Saturday and Sunday). During the week, the evenings were dedicated to boxing, wrestling, nautical sports, dancing contests and even a drama with music, ''Le Soupçon'' ("The Suspicion") and an operetta, ''Mademoiselle Caprice''. Circus performances were also spiked with variety acts: The Nouveau Cirque was now in full decline. Then on June 28, 1914, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo; one month later, World War I began. Circuses and theatres remained closed until the beginning of 1915. [[File:Enrico_Lola_Pissiuti.jpg\|thumb\|left\|280px\|Enrico & Lola Pissiuti (c.1920)]]The war brought significant artistic challenges to circuses: A large number of male performers were drafted, horses were requisitioned by the Army (there were still used by mounted regiments and for equipment transport), and performers from Germany and the Austro-Hungarian empire, both big reservoirs of talent, were of course banned. Sad to say, these challenges were not such a major concern for the Nouveau Cirque, whose shows were already relying in large part on outsiders, and whose standing as a "temple of equestrian arts" was nothing more than ancient memory—as was its fashionable clientele. Such was Charles Debray’s legacy after seven years of management! The Nouveau Cirque reopened earlier than most, in December 1914. Although horses would be absent from most of its shows during the war, the great acrobat on horseback [[Enrico Pissiuti]] performed his unique pas-de-deux on a single horse with his sister Lola in one of the first programs following the circus's reopening. Then, in January 1915, Debray presented Consul (third of the name!), the famous trained chimpanzee, who, dressed in tails, white tie and top hat, acted like a gentleman; it had been for many years a sensation in circuses all over Europe as well as on the variety stage—notably at the Folies Bergère in 1909. Yet, by and large, Debray continued to pepper his circus programs with singers and variety acts. The 1915-1916 season began with a revue written by two prolific theatrical hacks, André Mauprey (1881-1939) and Désiré Pougaud (1866-1928), titled ''Eh! Alliés donc… au Nouveau Cirque!''—a rather lame pun playing on the sounding similarity of the words "Alliés" (Allies) and "Allez" (go); alas, the intended message, "go to the Nouveau Cirque," was not very effictive. As the war continued with no clear end in sight, Parisians needed to escape the prevalent gloom; the always popular Cirque Medrano had just hired the [[Les Fratellini\|Fratellinis]], an original and talented trio of clowns that had taken Paris by storm. Debray, always interested in money-making propositions, decided to follow suit. He found his star-clown in the person of the very talented Spanish auguste [[Antonio Lozano]], who had just partnered with the clown [[Jean-Marie Cairoli]], a stalwart of the Nouveau Cirque who had worked with a variety of partners. Lozano had had an extremely successful run in France and Scandinavia with [[Charley-William Ilès\|C.W. Ilès]] as his partner, but he and Ilès had recently separated. Debray bet on Lozano's talent and reputation and made him the star of elongated entrées posing as pantomimes, ''Antonio Toréador'' ("Antonio the Torero") and ''Antonio Détective'' ("Antonio the Detective"), and even gave Cairoli his own piece, ''Le Mariage de Cairoli'' ("Cairoli's Wedding")—shades of ''La Noce de Chocolat''. Yet, for all their talent, Cairoli and Antonio were neither Foottit & Chocolat, nor the Fratellinis, and furthermore, Debray's Nouveau Cirque was not conducive to the making of new circus stars. He tried again in 1917 with the clown [[Moriss]] (Manrico Mariani), who was featured in ''Les Aventures de Moriss'' ("Moriss’s Adventures"), but Debray was more at ease with variety comedians and singers, and the Nouveau Cirque became mostly a "café-concert," with a few circus acts interspersed in the program to justify its name. ===The Twenties=== [[File:Sailer-Jackson.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Otto Sailer-Jackson (c.1920)]]The war finally came to an end on November 11, 1918. The immediate postwar era was a boon for the circus industry. Charles Debray took notice and the Nouveau Cirque at last began to pay attention to genuine circus acts of some consequence—notably animal acts. In addition, at the beginning of the 1920-1921 season, he took again the management of the huge Cirque de Paris, which had had its share of managerial problems and had spent the war as a movie house. Debray brought avenue de la Motte-Picquet his own brand of variety shows interspersed with a few circus acts. This was not a good recipe for a house that had no intimacy, and Debray’s tenure lasted only one season. (He was succeeded by Gaston Rousseau, who put the Cirque de Paris back on its tracks.) Meanwhile, artists from the defeated Triple Entente coalition were again allowed to perform freely everywhere in Europe—although at the beginning, they found it safer to appear under non-German sounding aliases. In Germany, the Mark had completely collapsed and [[Carl Krone]], the [[The Hagenbeck Dynasty\| Hagenbecks]] and other directors of major circuses with large menageries were in desperate need of foreign currency; the solution was to send some of their animal acts to perform abroad. Since these attractions had become more affordable now to other European circuses than before the war, the Nouveau Cirque presented a stream of exciting wild animal acts in the early 1920s. It began in October 1920 with Nora, [[Circus Krone]]’s trained hippo, who was expected to dip in the water basin, but was not always in the mood to go for a swim… Krone’s group of seven polar bears followed in November and, in December and January, a group of lions presented by Croton, a pseudonym hiding an undeniably Germanic name, Siegfried. In February (1921), [[Heinrich Wagner]], using Harry as an alias, led Circus Krone's large group of Bengal and Siberian tigers—one of the most spectacular cage acts of the time. The following season, in September 1921, Otto Sailer, performing as Jackson, presented a group of four tigers from [[Circus Carl Hagenbeck]]’s menagerie (Sailer would keep his alias as part of his name, and became famous as [[Otto Sailer-Jackson]]), and in December, [[Alfred Bendix]] brought a group of four lions from the same circus. [[File:Antonet_et_Beby.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|Antonet & Béby (c.1930)]]Of course, cage acts were only part to the Nouveau Cirque's offerings. At a time when the Fratellinis were still attracting large crowds to the Cirque Medrano, the Nouveau Cirque welcomed the Parisian debuts of a wonderful clown duo that was on its path to stardom, [[Antonet]] & [[Béby Frediani\|Béby]]. Antonet was considered the true heir to the legendary Foottit, although they were quite different in appearance; if their characters in the ring were indeed both authoritarian, Antonet was much more elegant and refined. He had been the partner of one of Europe's most creative augustes, [[Little Walter]] (Alexandre Ulrich), under whose tutelage he had learned his craft. Béby, Antonet's auguste, was not new to the Nouveau Cirque: he was Aristodemo Frediani, of the legendary jockey act, the Fredianis. Although he had been, with his brothers, an equestrian star of first magnitude, his had always wanted to be a clown and this is what he did as soon as he retired from the family act. Béby had a strong presence in the ring; his silhouette, square and heavy, with a few surrealistic touches in his attire, was naturally comical and he was extremely funny without having to force his effects. His association with Antonet was a perfect match (in the ring at least). Antonet & Béby gave Parisians a good reason to go to the Nouveau Cirque: Debray had finally found his stars! This may have been just a stroke of luck, however, for the uninspired Debray had remained true to himself in his programs: His headliners were fairground thrill acts, and he even hired cage acts from small traveling menageries. Sadly, in spite of the favorable postwar conditions, Debray had proved unable to offer anything really fresh beside his new clowns—but Antonet & Béby couldn't bring back the Nouveau Cirque's old glory by themselves. Then, in 1923, [[Gaston Deprez]] revived the venerable Cirque d'Hiver and restored it to its original splendor. The Nouveau Cirque had now to contend with two very successful circuses, Medrano and the Cirque d'Hiver, as well as with the Cirque de Paris, which had finally managed to create a clientele for itself on the Left Bank. Debray had apparently missed his opportunity, and his cheap brand of circus and variety became completely obsolete in 1924 when the [[Empire Music-Hall Cirque]], whose model was Berlin's famous WinterGarten theater, opened avenue de Wagram, near the Place de l'Étoile, with a brilliant mixture of top variety and circus acts. ===Final Curtain=== The Nouveau Cirque was one last time the elegant circus it had once been when the ''Gala de l'Union des Artistes'' was held in its ring for the first time on March 3, 1923 at midnight. Created by the great French actor Max Dearly, it was modeled after the fund-raising gala presented in the same ring ten years earlier by the ''Union des Artistes Lyriques'', but the ''Union des Artistes'', a different benevolent association, encompassed performers of all disciplines, including the theater and the blossoming movies. Playing the role of "Monsieur Loyal," Max Dearly presented a bevy of stars transformed for one night into circus artists, including the unavoidable Mistinguett; the stage and film actresses Jane Marnac, presenting a horse in ''haute-école'', and Maud Loty with a group of trained geese; the celebrated actor Michel Simon as a clown; and the playwright, actor, and Paris's undisputed theatre king, Sacha Guitry, doing a magic act. The ''Gala de l'Union'' (as it would be popularly known) became a glamorous Parisian event, held annually first at the Nouveau Cirque, then at the Cirque d'Hiver and a few other locations until 1982. (It was shortly revived from 2010 to 2013, and a last time in 2016.) [[File:Nouveau_Cirque_St_Honore.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|The Nouveau Cirque, 251 rue Saint-Honoré (c.1900)]]Yet, despite the presence in 1924 of [[August Mölker]] with a group of tigers and, the following year, of Petersen with twelve lions from [[Circus Strassburger]]’s menagerie, and notwithstanding the popular Antonet & Béby, too many Parisians had lost interest in the Nouveau Cirque to keep it alive. Not that circus had gone out of favor in the capital: Medrano, the Cirque d’Hiver, the Empire were doing well, and even the Cirque de Paris had now its habitués. But even though it was not easy to make the Nouveau Cirque truly profitable, Charles Debray didn’t have the artistic vision and the creative talents of Raoul Donval, Hippolyte and Jean Houcke, or Mathias Beketov. He may have kept the Nouveau Cirque artificially afloat for a long time, but he couldn’t keep or renew its audiences, unable as he was to give them the quality they expected from this Parisian institution. On Sunday, April 18, 1926, the Nouveau Cirque gave its last performance in a general indifference. Charles Debray passed away the following year. Joseph Oller’s magnificent circus was demolished and replaced by an office building, which was later transformed and house today (2020) the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Only after its demolition, Parisians began to miss their old circus—not for its shows of late, to be sure, but for what it represented: The insouciant "Belle Époque," when Paris was the world’s most joyous, elegant and innovating capital; the Nouveau Cirque had embodied all these qualities: The last remnants of the Belle Époque had definitely disappeared with it. ==Suggested Reading== * Adrian, ''Histoire illustrée des cirques parisiens'' (Bourg-la-Reine, published by the author, 1957) * Ferran Canyameres, ''Josep Oller i la seva època'' (Barcelona, Editorial AEDOS, 1959) * Christian Dupavillon, ''Architectures du Cirque'' (Paris, Éditions du Moniteur, 2001) — ISBN 2-281-19136-2 * Pascal Jacob, ''Paris en pistes – Histoire du cirque parisien'' (Rennes, Éditions Ouest-France, 2013 — ISBN 978-2-7373-6008-4 * Dominique Denis, ''Nouveau Cirque – Paris de la Belle Époque'' (Aulnay-sous-Bois, Arts des 2 Mondes, 2019) — ISBN 978-2-915189-39-1 ==Image Gallery== <Gallery> File:Hippodrome_de_l'Alma_Races.png\|Hippodrome de l'Alma (c.1880) File:Reischoffen_Panorama_cross_section.png\|Panorama of Reischoffen, cross section (1881) File:Reischoffen_Panorama_plan.jpg\|Panorama of Reischoffen, plan (1881) File:Reischoffen_Panorama.jpg\|Poster for the Panorama of Reischoffen (1881) File:Raoul_Donval.jpg\|Raoul Donval (c.1880) File:Piscine_Rochechouart.jpg\|Poster for ''La Grande Piscine Rochechouart'' (1886) File:Nouveau_Cirque_Cheret.jpg\|Poster for the Nouveau Cirque (c.1886) File:Nouveau_Cirque_elevation.jpg\|Nouveau Cirque's cross section (1886) File:Nouveau_Cirque_Plan.jpg\|Nouveau Cirque's Plan (1886) File:Nouveau_Cirque_cross_section.jpg\|Nouveau Cirque's Water Basin (1886) File:NC_Cocomat_Removal.jpg\|Removal of the Esparto Mat (1886) File:NC_Leopold_Loyal.jpg\|Poster featuring Léopold Loyal (1886) File:Tony_Grice_Poster.jpeg\|Poster for Tony Grice (1886) File:NC_Grenouillere.jpg\|Poster for ''La Grenouillère'' (1886) File:Grenouillere_Fan.jpg\|Nouveau Cirque Promotional Fan (1886) File:NC_Bains_du_Nouveau_Cirque.png\|Poster for "Les Bains du Nouveau Cirque" (1887) File:La_Noce_de_Chocolat.jpeg\|Poster for ''La Noce de Chocolat'' (1887) File:Hanri_Agoust.jpg\|Henri Agoust (1889) File:Billy_Hayden_-_Garnier.jpg\|Billy Hayden (1889) File:NC_Les_Lions.jpg\|Poster for Darling's Lions (1889) File:Hippolite_Houcke_-_Garnier.jpg\|Hippolyte Houcke (1889) File:NC_Paris_au_Galop.jpg\|Poster for ''Paris au Galop'' (1889) File:Deyerling_Lions.jpg\|Eduard Deyerling (1890) File:NC_Isabelle_Chinon.jpg\|Isabelle Chinon (c.1890) File:Chinon_Nouveau_Cirque.jpg\|Isabelle Chinon at the Nouveau Cirque (1890) File:Baronne_de_Rhaden.jpg\|Baronne de Rahden (c.1890) File:Nouveau_Cirque_-_A_la_cravache.jpg\|Poster for ''À la cravache'' (1891) File:NC_Roi_Dagobert.jpg\|Poster for ''Le Roi Dagobert'' (1891) File:NC_Garden_Party.jpg\|Poster for ''Garden Party'' with Yvette Guilbert (1891) File:NC_Don_Quichotte.jpg\|Poster for ''Don Quichotte'' (1891) File:NC_A_Fond_de_Train.jpg\|Poster for ''À Fond de Train'' (1892) File:NC_Yacht_de_Mr_Durand.jpg\|Poster for ''Le Yacht de Mr. Durand'' (1893) File:Foottit_et_Chocolat.jpg\|Foottit & Chocolat (c.1893) File:Hippodrome_Champd_de_Mars_-_Favereau.jpg\|Ad for the Hippodrome du Champ de Mars (1894) File:MNC_Boule_de_Siam.jpg\|Poster for ''Boule de Siam'' (1894) File:The_Lorch_Family_(c1890).jpeg\|The Lorch Family (c.1895) File:Miss_Athleta.jpg\|Miss Athleta (c.1895) File:NC_Pierrot_Soldat.jpg\|Poster for ''Pierrot Soldat'' (1895) File:NC_Fottit_et_Chocolat.jpg\|Poster for Foottit & Chocolat (1895) File:NC_Coco.jpg\|Poster for ''Coco'' (1895) File:NC_Coco_Program.jpg\|Program for ''Coco'' (1896) File:NC_Paris-Pekin.jpg\|Poster for ''Paris-Pékin'' (1896) File:NC_Les_100_Kilos.jpg\|Press illustration for ''Les 100 Kilos'' (1897) File:NC_Decor.jpg\|Set Design for ''Les 100 Kilos'' (1897) File:NC_Les_chevaux_plongeurs.jpg\|Poster for ''Au Texas'': The Diving Horses (1897) File:NC_La_Chasse_au_Sanglier.jpg\|Poster for ''La Chasse au Sanglier'' (1898) File:Pierantoni_and_Chocolat.jpg\|Pierantoni and Chocolat by Henry Gerbault (1898) File:NC_Cascade_merveilleuse.jpg\|Poster for ''La Cascade Merveilleuse'' (1898) File:Maximilian_Elephants.jpg\|Maximilian Elepahnts (1898) File:Rita_del_Errido.png\|Rita del Errido (1899) File:Oller_Lautrec.jpeg\|Joseph Oller with Toulouse-Lautrec (c.1900) File:Fredianis_3_men_high.jpg\|The Fredianis (c.1900) File:Therese_Renz_(c.1900).jpg\|Therese Renz (c.1900) File:Nouveau_Cirque_St_Honore.jpg\|Nouveau Cirque rue Saint-Honoré (c.1900) File:NC_Pont_Alexandre.jpg\|Press illustration for ''Le Pont Alexandre III'' (1901) File:Barnum_and_Bailey_Paris_1901.jpg\|Barnum & Bailey in the Galerie des Machines (1901) File:NC_Cake_Walk.png\|Poster advertising "The true Cake Walk" (1903) File:Soeurs_Peres.jpg\|The Peres Sisters in the Cake Walk (1903) File:NC_Elks.jpg\|The Elks (c.1903) File:NC_Cake_Walk_Poster.jpg\|Poster for ''Les Joyeux Nègres'' (1903) File:Nouveau_Cirque_Façade_(1904).jpeg\|Nouveau Cirque Façade (1904) File:Albano_Brothers.png\|Albano Brothers (c.1905) File:NC_Siberie_Poster.jpg\|Poster for ''Sibérie'' (1906) File:NC_Ski_Norvegien.jpg\|Ad for ''Les Skis Norvégiens'' (1907) File:Noce_Chocolat_Houcke.jpg\|Ad for ''La Noce de Chocolat'' (1907) File:NC_Expo_Coloniale.jpg\|Poster for the Nouveau Cirque's Exhibition at the Exposition Coloniale (1907) File:Cirque_Métropole.jpg\|The Cirque Métropole (1907) File:NC_Revue_du_Nouveau_Cirque.jpg\|Poster for ''La Revue du Nouveau Cirque'' (1907) File:Beketov_London.jpg\|Mathias Beketov (1908) File:Nouveau_Cirque_Program.jpg\|Program Cover (1908) File:The_Fredianis_Nouveau_Cirque.jpg\|The Fredianis (1909) File:Perezoffs.jpg\|Poster for The Perezoffs (c.1910) File:Therese_de_Ternann.jpg\|Thérèse de Ternann (1910) File:NC_Soiree_a_Blaga_Park.jpg\|Postcard for ''Une Soirée à Blaga Park'' (1911) File:Moriss.jpg\|Moriss (c.1915) File:Jean_Houcke.jpg\|Jean Houcke 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__label__cc	0.589621	0.410379	Syria flip-flop Nil points fro President Trump. It is all very well wringing your hands and deciding now that you are President you can fire of a missile salvo....but to what end? We can only hope in a limited sense that this is supposed to make Assad think again before he uses chemical weapons. The issue is that Assad was using chemical weapons on Al-Qaeda (Al-Nursa)controlled areas. Sadly for the civilians in Syria, nowhere is safe and each side happily uses hostages in this sick and brutal civil war. Obama, made empty threats so I guess some might see Trump as at least improving on his predecessors utter uselessness when it came to foreign policy. However, realpolitik thinking would suggest the best thing in Syria is for the war to end, this means one side must win. Both sides are the bad guys hence the confusion in diplomatic circles about what to do. At least the last strategy, of letting Russia fight the war with Assad could have led to a conclusion of sorts. Now, if Assad is to be held back by US Airpower, then the prospect to and end to the war and slaughter is further away. There are no easy answers in a terrible situation that has been allowed to develop - a few missiles fired I doubt is going to be the answer. Perhaps instead this is meant to impress the Chinese on the seriousness of the threat Trump has made re North Korea? Posted by CityUnslicker Labels: Civil War, Syria, Trump Won't 'they' (the Pentagon/CIA etc) want to keep the Islamists and Russians fighting indefinitely? I tend to find US actions in the middle east make a lot more sense when you look at it through this prism. Have you considered they may simply be pursuing the classic foreign policy strategy of keeping their potential enemies at each others' throats? Professor Pizzle said... I really didn't want to see Trump get involved. There are no good guys in these wars. There are only different shades of really bad guys; all of whom hate us. Looking for a silver lining though at least it makes the MSM's 'Trump is a Russian Stooge' and 'Putin rigged the election for Trump' narratives look stupid. Well, it would if we had a rational MSM. Is it proved that Assad did this? Far too reminiscent of the last time there was an attempt to draw UK forces to fight for the Saudi Backed Islamists under Cameron. It is not impossible that it was Assad/a memeber of hos forces but equally he has more to lose than gain by doing so. Therfore equally possible are the Russian claims this was a hit on a weapons production/storage unit - The ISlamists have been using such weapons in Iraq. Btw why is it more morally repugnant to be gassed rather than machine gunned, blown to pieced by high explosive or torn apart by shrapnel? The whiff of hypocrisy and media managed bullshit is strong on this one. Nick Drew said... he deserves a few more points than the round 'nil', CU > as you say, it tells China (& everyone else) that Mr T ain't 100% isolationist; & he knows where the trigger is > as Prof P says above, it kills the 'Mr T is Putin's bitch' meme (just like losing that Obamacare vote killed the 'Mr T is Hitler, tramples on everyone' meme > gives him a bit of the benefit of the 'Israeli' factor, i.e. these guys might do anything, best take a step back > given that the day before he was saying 'Assad has crossed the line in the sand', he's shown his words (for once) actually do mean something (China / Fat-Boy Kim again) (beginning to sound like Scott Adams now. His own pre-Tomahawk views are here: http://blog.dilbert.com/post/159264981001/the-syrian-gas-attack-persuasion Note his analysis: "... right when things in Syria were heading in a positive direction. o Interesting timing. [of the original chemical attack] o Super-powerful visual persuasion designed for Trump in particular. o Suspiciously well-documented event for a place with no real press. o No motive for Assad to use gas to kill a few dozen people at the cost of his entire regime. It wouldn’t be a popular move with Putin either. o The type of attack no U.S. president can ignore and come away intact. o A setup that looks suspiciously similar to the false WMD stories that sparked the Iraq war. I’m going to call bullshit on the gas attack. It’s too “on-the-nose,” as Hollywood script-writers sometimes say, meaning a little too perfect to be natural. This has the look of a manufactured event" PS, guess which western base this all pivots on? Clue: it's ours, on a big island just a very few miles from Syria. Now, Mr Juncker, if you really want to go making an arse of yourself, just keep muttering about UK assets in the Med and see how the conversation develops Hovis : I'm like most of us here a cock up over conspiracy theory. Could be anything. Wrong shells in the howitzer. wrong bombs on the aircraft. Just because something isn't in someone's interest doesn't mean it doesn't occur. Putin would have occupied Ukraine by now if one of his military commanders hadn't shot down a civilian airliner in error. All the western intelligence agencies are agreed it was Assad forces.They all came out with that. Its unlikely they would all be in cahoots. if I was to bet, I'd bet on either error or a fairly junior commander taking too many casualties on a stubborn strong point and wanting to remove it. Can you imagine them presenting President Trump with his options? "Well there's option one, the Secretary of State issues a statement ... blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah ... war room ... blah, blah, ... tomahawk cruise missiles". "Whoa, run that last one by me again?" Now let's see if he develops a taste for playing with his toys. Blue Eyes said... I didn't realise we had taken on Ed Miliband as a contributor. Nick - I'm going to visit said island in the Med soon and Assad (nor Juncker) have met the mother of mother-in-laws who controls it ! Elby the Beserk said... "The issue is that Assad was using chemical weapons on Al-Qaeda (Al-Nursa)controlled areas. Sadly for the civilians in Syria, nowhere is safe and each side happily uses hostages in this sick and brutal civil war. " Yet there is NO proof whatsoever that Assad did this, indeed, why would he in a war he is winning anyway? This is the BBC/MSM line - Assad is a horrible monster (which must be why he is still hugely popular amongst the 16 million Syrians still there). Remember - this horrible monster, before the (West instigated) war, presided over a country with a GDP growing faster than ours, with a superb primary education system, and a country in which minorities and women were protected. So he pulled toe nails out of Islamists? Good for him. As we know, the West has been doing this for years. You've been suckered by a HUGE dose of fake news. The US Establishment has won. Trump is a flop. What a pity. It was worth the gamble though. The alternative was the vile Hellary. Dick the Prick said... I guess what's the point in having a CIA if you're not gonna use 'em? It's a bloody (literally) shame though. As per Nick, yeah - never waste a good crisis, work off the front foot, new Sheriff in town etc etc. I guess being bullshitted to, as per Elby, is to be expected - let's be honest, if anyone believed the campaign rhetoric then you may as well have believed in Obama - at least that chap had better speech writers. And yes, the Cyprus angle aids our foreign policy objectives etc etc. It's just so fucking tedious! Ed Milliband - meow indeed. Random cruise missile strikes top the list of most ineffective foreign policy interventions ever. I recall Clinton started this in the 1990's, had no effect then either. Not much more effective than a stern lecture from Jeremy Corbyn. BQ - I never said it wasnt, simply that on balance it is far from the slam dunk presented to us and if we are credulous enough to believe that it must've been Assad, then the opposite munutions factory story is equally possible. Watch out next you'll be telling me the "White Helmets" are noble protectors of civilians? I would have to disagree with you on Ukraine, I don't think Putin ever wanted all of the Ukraine; only to secure his bases is Crimea (hostorically part of Russia) and support the ethnic Russians in the East. Why spend blood and treasure on a bankrupt country that despises you? As for MH17 the Dutch still havent released the evidence despite it being "rock solid". So yes the narrative we recieved on this was solid, the evidence far less so (see case above). It's odd that only a few days ago the Daily Mail deleted this story, dated January 2013 (i.e. 6 months or so before the last "chemical weapons attack", from its website. http://web.archive.org/web/20130129213824/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2270219/U-S-planned-launch-chemical-weapon-attack-Syria-blame-Assad.html Leaked emails have allegedly proved that the White House gave the green light to a chemical weapons attack in Syria that could be blamed on Assad's regime and in turn, spur international military action in the devastated country. A report released on Monday contains an email exchange between two senior officials at British-based contractor Britam Defence where a scheme 'approved by Washington' is outlined explaining that Qatar would fund rebel forces in Syria to use chemical weapons. 'Qataris propose an attractive deal and swear that the idea is approved by Washington. 'We’ll have to deliver a CW to Homs, a Soviet origin g-shell from Libya similar to those that Assad should have. 'They want us to deploy our Ukrainian personnel that should speak Russian and make a video record. 'Frankly, I don’t think it’s a good idea but the sums proposed are enormous. Your opinion? Do you know any of these guys, ND? Or is it more fake news? I don't like the smell of what happened recently at all, it seems a) too good to be true for the anti-Assad brigade who failed to persuade us to fight for Aleppo b) too stupid for Assad to do at a time when he's winning, given that it was only Ed Miliband's inspired instruction to Labour MPs (plus some principled Tory backbenchers) that saved Assad from being Gaddafi'd in 2013. What's really worrying me is, if it's worked with Trump once, the temptation will be there to try it again. The people who funded ISIS (and remember that for years the US seemed "unable" to find targets the size of oil tankers and whole refineries, when elsewhere they were Predatoring guys on motorcycles) would consider a few more dead kids a cheap price to get Trump onto the regime change train. Iraq, Libya, now Syria. Three times is enemy action. " support the ethnic Russians in the East. " Remember the Sudetenland ? There are many Russian colonists in the Baltic States. Is Putin entitled to invade them ? I am too young to remember the Sudetenland, but I remember all the WMDs in Iraq that didn't exist. I also remember from H.W. Bush days the tearful Kuwaiti nurse, describing how the evil Iraqis tore all the premature babies from the incubators and left them to die on the ward floors while the equipment was shipped to Baghdad. Her heartrending testimony made TV news around the world. Fool me once, shame on you... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayirah_%28testimony%29 anon @ 9:12 pm - that's all news to me, but see also the assessment by Scott Adams I cited @ 11:16 above which is consistent with what you've copied for us I guess we've all seen The Night Manager. Those mercenaries & arms dealers, eh? Mocking Ed Miliband aside, what IS the right thing to do or not do? At least Russia's policy has some logic behind it: back Assad enough for peace to break out then put someone more sensible in. Could the UN prove itself to be useful by creating safe zones or a protectorate of some sort? I actually supported Miliband's non at the time, but I now think I was wrong and that if we had started doing something (still not sure what) then maybe things would be better by now. PS I love the comments above which say "you shouldn't believe the BBC propaganda, but look at the pictures of thriving Damascus"! Adams has now opined on Trump's strike http://blog.dilbert.com/post/159300836386/the-syrian-air-base-attack (his list looks so much like my list @ 11:16, you're going to wonder ... It's just that I've been reading him for so long - since he started predicting President T which was 18 (sic) months ago - I'm obviously starting to think like him) I feel much easier after reading that blog, Nick. It's now on my reading list. More on the 'false flag' hypothesis here: http://necpluribusimpar.net/chemical-attack-syria/ (personally I have no view) rwendland said... I too have no view of where this gas came form - we simply don't have good evidence. But I do note that the various eye-witness accounts say the gas smelt strongly. Military grade, professionally made, Sarin is "odorless and tasteless" according to the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Also the photo the on-site Guardian reporters say is "the site of the attack" shows a munition remnant that looks neither like a cluster bomblet nor like a full size bomb you'd stick on a Mig-21 or similar: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/06/the-dead-were-wherever-you-looked-inside-syrian-town-after-chemical-attack So I'd like to see a MSM article that explains in more detail how this was delivered by an aircraft. I've observed over the last few years that when dead toddlers wash up on beaches, we all get to see the raw snaps - even when the body's been moved to get a more emotive picture. Similarly with dust-covered kids in Aleppo, or dead kids ion Syria. Yet we never see the child victims in Nice, or Berlin, or Stockholm. Or Yemen or Mosul for that matter. @Anon 11.11 - no and piss off @ND - many an expensive IT hour has been wasted at a colleague's desk flicking through the Dilbert calendar - Scott Adams is a very clever man.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line314
__label__cc	0.611856	0.388144	New Fall Issue 2020 The Quarantine Issue Spring Issue 2020 (Cover B) Spring Issue 2020 (Cover A) Winter Issue 2020 Fall Issue 2019 Summer Issue 2019 Spring Issue 2019 The ZOA Brings Magic to SnowGlobe Music Festival Words by Taylor Harker Photos by Andrea Heerdt The annual SnowGlobe Music Festival is a time for trancing music, fun experiences, and exquisite art. This year the festival featured the ZOA sculpture, a playful expression of art made by the Chromaforms Art Collective. The Chromaforms Art Collective specializes in making playful and interactive art creations with the help of engineers and sculptors. “A lot of our projects are community based, or we try to get a lot of people to help and to make something,” said Martin Taylor, an engineer who helped start Chromaforms. Taylor originally worked as an engineer in a prototype technology lab. After he was done working for the day, he would use the big 3D printers to create little sculptures at night. This is what drove his inspiration to start Chromaforms and to eventually quit his day job and pursue art and creation full time. Taylor said the goal of the ZOA sculpture is, “To bring out a very playful aspect in people that often gets lost in larger society.” The piece was originally supposed to be a jellyfish that was going to debut at Burning Man. However, Taylor discovered that another artist had that same idea, so he had to change paths. By having the same jellyfish idea in mind, he used rainbow colors and soft and wrinkled materials that can change and be less predictable. There is also a mini faux fur star inside of the creation that adds a hidden magical element to the ZOA. He wanted the piece to stand out and for participants to “be invited to investigate.” The ZOA piece is one of the first things you see when you walk in and adds an essence to the overall feeling you get from being at the festival. As the night got darker, more people seemed drawn in to the ZOA. Fans would touch, spin, and often sit under it. “It brings people to a childlike state,” said Taylor, “It’s like a game.” Taylor described the piece as almost like a hologram at night. No matter which stage you are at, the ZOA seems to be the central location of the festival grounds. “There is also the element from seeing it from far away and investigating it.” said Taylor. The ZOA sculpture made its first major appearance at Burning Man this year and later to EDC Orlando. The Sculpture folds down easily and deflates, so it can depart from one event to the next. “It’s going to be there for a little while, and then it’s going to travel somewhere else.” said Taylor. The overall essence of the ZOA adds a deeper meaning to the culture of what is SnowGlobe Music Festival. The next project Taylor plans to work on will try to star plastic bottles and ideas to bring new energy to things people see as everyday wasteful items. Taylor’s advice to potential artists is to try to have a day job and pursue art at the same time. “Doing art is just equal as much work,” said Taylor. © 2020 Insight Magazine · Published by ASUN	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line315
__label__wiki	0.632784	0.632784	Fortnight In Florida drop hazy new single, "It's What You Give Up" Posted by Fred Bambridge on March 20, 2020 Fortnight In Florida have recently released their stunning and hazy new single, "It's What You Give Up", which is the latest track to be released from their debut LP, "In-Flight Entertainment". The outfit have been generating a lot of hype over on the streaming platforms with over 58k's worth of streams last year, not bad for an unsigned outfit! The London based trio have got a lot of buzz surrounding them as of late, with high praise coming in from such outlets as Clash and GigSlutz already with radio plays on BBC 6 Music and Amazing Radio too showing that the band have got tunes that people absolutely love in their back catalogue. And why would you not love their sound, it's the perfect blend between Metronomy, Toro Y Moi and classic 80's electro-pop drum patterns. With sweeping guitars draped with hazy vocals, light synths and with the very addictive pulsating bass combining together perfectly, their sound just really suits our ears as we've played this track on repeat all day. Be sure to give the track a play, a love and follow the trio on the social medias, it's no wonder they've got so much attention so far, won't be long until lots more people know about them, so get on this hype train now! ⇒ FOLLOW OUR SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE ⇐ Dream-Pop (Electronic) Fortnight In Florida MSR Small Bands Synth-Pop	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line316
__label__wiki	0.568626	0.568626	Wasabi Stories vol.150: “Enjoy Out Before Getting Serious” July 22, 2010 - Art, Wasabi Stories - Tagged: Artist, Italy, Life - no comments — ABOUT Wasabi Stories… — “Enjoy Out Before Getting Serious” Today’s story-teller is Japanese artist Shu Takahashi, 80 years old. It is about the Overseas Study Award, established by Takahashi. Since he used to live in Rome about 40 years, he could observe the change in Japanese art field from outside. He had been concerned about the Japanese youth’s future. He wondered if Japanese arts could stand up to the world in the future. He sought what he could do to contribute to Japanese arts. He raised 100 million yen to contribute to charitable funds by selling his house and so on and he has been supporting 3 young artists to go study abroad each year since 2007. 9 young artists have been studying abroad since the fund was established. However, Takahashi has complaints about the artists. He says, “All of them say exactly the same thing: “There were a lot of things I had never learned till I went overseas. You gave me the opportunity.”I made sure of them just have fun, but they all say nicey-nicey things. What really can they learn in one year or so? The accomplishment is not important. I wish they would enjoy out and observe something about Japan from outside.” In fact, the first year of his life in Rome, he didn’t touch his paint brush. He wanted to focus on broaden his knowledge first. Now he travels between Rome and Japan to teach Japanese university students. His impression of their work is a worry. He thinks that they are too cartoony and have no strong sense. He says, “When I first went to Italy, the work of the Italian artists of my age was sloppy, but there was some kind of message. My work was quite neat, but I realized that there was no message in my work. The Japanese students’ work also has no message. I wish they would have the right frame of mind and set to work.” The NIKKEI 11/26/2009 by Shu Takahashi (artist) You should follow me on Twitter. Desperate Dolls Found at a Japanese Station!? Wasabi Stories vol. 207: “Be Prepared For the Future” Free Geosocial Game for iPhone “DREAM OWNER” Japanese Sake Cups Coasters and Glass Plate Set	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line318
__label__cc	0.739929	0.260071	Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race 2011 On a not so sunny spring Saturday morning, I went to the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. As Hackett is the official supplier of clothing to the Boat Race and sponsor of the London Rowing Club, the captain of the 155 year old club Steve O’Connor very generously gave over their historic dining room for us to entertain our guests. The room was decorated in typical club style, with panelled walls and mahogany cabinets overflowing with cups and trophies from past victories. There were rowing paintings dating from the Victorian age through to the 1930s, and portraits of long-gone members kitted out in London Rowing Club blazers, with navy and white striped lapels and matching rowing caps (former World Champion racing driver Graham Hill was a member and painted the colours of the club on his racing helmet, as did his son Damon), combined with navy and white horizontal striped knitted ties much the same as the members wear today - and in fact quite similar to a range of ties we stock in our shops. French doors opened onto a balcony and gave us a commanding view of the race. We really had the best seats in the house and it gave me the opportunity to shoot pictures from a vantage point with a different perspective. Thrilling as the Boat Race is, once the teams had passed by the boat house my interest turned to the crowd - and what a motley crew it was, made up mostly of people wearing outerwear jackets and jeans, though I did manage to photograph a few guys that captured the spirit of the day. Dan Pring, along with his spaniel Benji, looked the part, while the guy in jacket, tie, rolled-up trousers, boat shoes and sunglasses looked a little bit ‘mod’, with (like an actor out of a sixties French movie) a girl alongside him dressed in similar fashion. The chap in the pink shirt, cream trousers, suede shoes and carrying a boating blazer looked as if he had stepped straight out of Hackett, and the group of boys in cricket sweaters all appeared as if they had been given the day off from their boarding school to watch the race. At the end of an arduous day of entertaining, I strolled down the waterfront and despite having enjoyed a jolly good lunch, I couldn’t resist buying a home made cupcake decorated with the RNLI logo from a stall - I hope my purchase went to the cause. By the way, Oxford won. Categories: Boat Race 2011, Cambridge, Designer Menswear, Hackett London, London Rowing Club, Oxford Golden Shears Award 2011 A Question of "Man Bags"	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line319
__label__cc	0.700123	0.299877	Magenta Wilde Snippets & Such Glitter Witch Blog CHAPTER one: PLENTY OF TROUBLE Note: Here is an excerpt from my second Poppy Blue paranormal fantasy series, Plenty of Trouble. It is available on Amazon.com, in both ebook and paperback versions. I hope you enjoy! “DAMN! DAMN it all to hell!” I whipped my head in the direction of the loud exclamations. My mother stood in the side entrance of my magick shop. She squeezed her eyes shut as if she was trying to erase some ugly image from her memory, then shook her bottle-blonde head and fluttered her eyes open and shut. I had a thought that maybe she’d hoped her false eyelashes would sweep away whatever she was distressed about. Instead she grimaced and stamped a high-heeled foot on the ground as she looked around my store. “Bad news, Fiona?” The question came from my employee Vanessa Morgan, a smile playing at her lips. My mother rolled her eyes at the shapely blonde. “Perhaps you need some retail therapy to cheer you up,” Vanessa continued, giving me a playful wink. “What do you think, Poppy?” “Yes,” I agreed, latching onto the suggestion. My mother did like to buy herself shiny trinkets when she was annoyed. I waved my hand around my store. “I know you tend not to go so much for the cauldrons, mother dearest, but we did just put out some new jewelry and some lovely Halloween candles.” “Don’t start with me, Poppy,” Mom seethed. “I wasn’t starting with you,” I soothed. “I was merely trying to calm you down, and I know you love sparkly things.” Vanessa, as if on cue, went to the jewelry display by the cash register and held up a pair of glittery earrings adorned with crescent moons and silvery stars. “Don’t try and distract me,” Mom groused. She froze, then squinted her eyes. “Wait? Are those opals?” Vanessa and I nodded in unison. “Poppy Blue, damn you!” Mom said, as she strode over to the items Vanessa held out to her. She snatched them away and looked them over with keen interest. “I’ll take them! And give me a good discount for having given birth to you. I was in labor for twenty-three hours, after all.” Vanessa and I smiled at one another as my mother put on the earrings. “Stop smirking at me, you two,” Mom ordered. “I’d forgotten to put on earrings today is all.” “Yes, and you live and work right across the parking lot, so it was such an inconvenience,” I drawled. “Never joke with customers in a way that might sway them from a sale,” Mom instructed. “Good point, but I sensed you might need a distraction from your awful news. Now, share with the class what it is that has you all worked up.” “Oh, I’m going to tell you, but how about you brew some coffee for me first?” Vanessa went to the back of the store as I pulled an extra chair over to the small table I had set up in a back corner. It looked like a part of the Halloween décor, with a violet tablecloth adorned with shimmery silver stars and a crystal ball and candles atop that, but I kept the area pretty much intact year-round because I read cards and palms for people in that location. Vanessa brought a trio of steaming mugs of coffee, and the three of us sat facing one another. “So, what is this news?” I began. “Can I expect a little brother or sister soon?” “What?” My mother’s expression was blank. “I was referring to your marriage last month.” In September she’d taken a trip to Las Vegas with her longtime love Tom Wheeler, and they returned as man and wife. She’d taken a lot of joy in announcing the news to our small northern town during an autumn celebration event. Mom had pranced around that evening whilst wearing a beaded white dress and enough bling to choke a drag queen. “I hope it’s at least nine months after the wedding, so you don’t cause a scandal.” My mother scowled at me. “Please. I do look good for my age, but even I am aware that I’m too old to poop out an infant.” She sighed dramatically and then continued. “We will be having company.” She was practically vibrating, she was so riled up. Mom took a long sip of her coffee and nodded at Vanessa in approval. “Who’s coming?” I asked. Mom raised an index finger to still me. She pulled a flask out of her pocket and topped off her coffee with a long stream of amber fluid. “That bad, huh?” Vanessa said. My mother offered the flask to us. We both shook our heads. “It’s Drambuie. It’s good with coffee.” “Then leave the flask here,” I said. “We’ll have a closing time nightcap.” “Like hell. I’m going to need a lot of this to get me through what’s coming.” She jammed the flask back into her pocket before taking another drink from her mug. Vanessa and I looked at one another. Who could be getting my mother this worked into a tizzy? I knew she was wondering it as much as I was. Mom had divorced my father many years back, but he’d also died when I was fifteen, so we knew that wasn’t it, though the anxiety she was radiating seemed geared toward a visit from an ex-husband with a much-younger wife. “Your Aunt Lindy is coming to visit.” My mother sighed again for dramatic effect. “That’s not so bad,” I started. They were a bit competitive like sisters can be, but they usually got along well despite the occasional drama. “I’m not finished,” she said, giving me a dark look. “She’s bringing your cousin Plenty.” I groaned. There was the rub. Vanessa frowned. “Wait? Your cousin’s name is Plenty?” “Yes,” I replied. “My aunt thought she should be named something more unusual than Michelle or Heather.” “Your family does seem to go for some more unusual names, considering you’re named Poppy and Fiona is, well, Fiona. But Plenty? That sounds like something a puritan woman would be named. Goody Plenty. Plenty Mercy or something like that,” Vanessa said. “My sister named her Plenty because she wanted her to have plenty of blessings, plenty of riches, plenty of opportunities, plenty of good looks, plenty of love. And so on.” “Well, that’s actually a really nice sentiment,” Vanessa said. “The name’s a bit corny, but still.” My mother and I exchanged looks. I went on to explain. “We always say she’s plenty of trouble.” My mother and I shook our heads in unison. “No,” I said. “But you will.” “Remind me to run to the drugstore and pick up a huge box of earplugs,” Mom said, her gaze pinned on me. “Earplugs?” Vanessa looked confused. “Does she play violin or something badly?” “No. But when they get here Plenty will find, um, plenty of things to complain about,” I explained. Mom bobbed her head in vigorous agreement. “Why? Are they coming from Florida or something so your cousin won’t like the cold?” It’s true that it was chilly up here. It was early October, but we were in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, so for a lot of people who lived in an area with four seasons, our Octobers were easily someone else’s Novembers or even their Decembers. And, true to our calendar, it was already pretty brisk and nippy outside. Just the other day we’d spotted some snow flurries. “They’re coming from Detroit,” Mom said. “So, it’ll be a bit colder up here in good old Sault Ste. Marie, but not too much.” “Yeah, she won’t complain about that part much,” I agreed. “She’ll complain about other things.” “Like what?” Vanessa asked as she crossed her arms and leaned back in her chair. “For starters she’ll whine that it’s a boring small town,” I began. “It is small, but we still have about fifteen thousand people in the area, and that’s not including the Canadian side, which has like four or five times the population. And we have the college. That at least adds a youthful vibe to the bar scene.” “And we do have plenty of bars,” Mom nodded. Our town sure did. In recent years a city committee had officially named the downtown area the BAR-muda Triangle as part of an effort to promote our nightlife scene. We didn’t have quite the same offerings a huge metropolitan area would have, but we had places to go dancing, spots to drink craft beers, a couple Irish bars, a few dives, plus your run-of-the-mill watering holes. Tucked in among the bars and pubs were a fair number of eateries to satisfy most cravings, and then in between and along the edges of the restaurants and bars you could find souvenir shops and tourist attractions. “True, we do have a lot of bars,” I agreed, “but she’ll complain: We’re not sophisticated enough. People are too casual or too outdoorsy. There aren’t a bunch of fancy restaurants or exclusive nightclubs to visit.” “She’ll also flirt with every man she sees,” Mom added. “She tends to base her worth on how many men notice her.” “Yes,” I agreed. “She will flirt with just about any guy she thinks is cute or rich, and if she thinks a guy is cute and rich, then watch out.” “Cute and rich isn’t a bad combo,” Vanessa said, “but I hope you’d want more than that.” “One would hope,” I agreed. “I’d also think if you’d complain about something up here it’d be about the endless winters, which she won’t have to endure, unless they’re planning a really long visit,” Vanessa offered. “I agree,” I said. “She won’t land on the weather unless it’s too icy or wet to wear high heels.” “That won’t stop her from wearing them,” Mom said. “It rarely stops me. Although in the winter I prefer to wear high-heeled boots with fringe or fur trim. It’s stylish and practical.” “Yes, three-inch heels are always practical,” I drawled, before focusing again on my cousin’s impending visit. “Then, Plenty will also make little digs about people’s hairstyles or clothing choices.” “Mostly she’ll pick on you,” Mom cut in. “Why pick on Poppy?” Vanessa trained her cornflower blue eyes on me. “Poppy’s pretty, and that bright red hair looks good against her pale skin.” “It’s too red,” Mom said in a matter-of-fact tone. “For you it is too red,” I said as I ran my hands over my maraschino cherry-hued locks. I happened to like the shocking color. “You should be blonde,” Mom said. “You always say that,” I grumbled. “I was blonde as a child and part of my teen years. I prefer it bright red or hot pink.” Mom shook her head in disapproval. “At least it’s not that dreadful shade of pink anymore.” “Oh, I liked it,” Vanessa offered. “It was so cheerful and bright. Especially when February rolled around.” “See,” I inclined my head in Mom’s direction. “Not everyone thinks it’s awful.” “And Roger likes it,” Vanessa added, referring to the man I’d begun dating recently. “You’re lucky. But I bet he’d like it more if it was blonde. Men prefer blondes, Poppy. That’s a fact. Look at Vanessa here. Men fall all over her.” She was right. They did. It wasn’t just because of her long blonde hair, however. It was also her heart-shaped face, full lips, and her hourglass figure. She had a personality as attractive as her exterior, too, which only fueled men’s – and some women’s – ardor. “Men would fall all over Vanessa no matter her hair color,” I scoffed. “Probably,” Mom agreed. “We’ll have to hit that little Halloween costume shop in front of the Haunted Hideaway and try on some wigs. Maybe we’ll get Vanessa a gray wig and granny glasses and see if she can reel men in as an old lady.” “Hmmm,” Vanessa mused. “I wonder how people would treat me if I looked differently. The other day I had a guy following me around the market while I shopped for groceries. He kept leering. Moments like that, I wonder what it would be like to be less, um, visible,” she said as she gazed down at her ample bosom. “And I’m wondering if I should get some of those chicken cutlet inserts and stuff them in my bra,” Mom said as she looked at Vanessa’s chest. “I wonder how I’d be treated if I were a D cup.” “Probably the same,” I said, “but you’d enjoy less eye contact from men.” “Yeah,” Vanessa agreed. “I don’t think too many men know what color my eyes are, to be honest.” She stood up, spotting some tourists milling around the front of my store, looking at my window display. I rose myself as a quartet of potential customers entered my store. “Hi,” I smiled. “Welcome to my shop, Blue’s Boutique. I’m Poppy. Let me know if you have any questions about the merchandise.” “THIS VISIT couldn’t come at a worse time,” my mother resumed complaining later. The shoppers had left, arms heavy with purchases. They had taken a liking to some handmade soaps, lotions and candles Vanessa and I had shown them. The shop empty once again, my favorite (and yes, only, but still …) employee had topped off our coffees (Mom had doctored hers with more Drambuie), then gone to the stock room to fulfill some online orders. My mother fidgeted and grumbled while I dusted and priced items. “Why? What’s so bad about the timing?” “It just is. Tom and I are settling in as newlyweds.” “You may have just gotten married last month,” I began, “but you’ve been living together for many years.” “It’s still an adjustment, psychologically.” I had my doubts, but I held my tongue. “Plus, the house isn’t ready for company,” she added, “and our shop is in, um, flux.” Ah, there was the rub. Mom and Tom ran a rather informal antiques and collectibles shop, though it really was more a resale store, dubbed Thingamajigs. It occupied the front part of their two-story red vinyl-sided house across the gravel parking lot our stores and their home shared. Right now, their home and Thingamajigs looked like the love child of Sanford and Son and three seasons of Hoarders. I was exaggerating, but not by much. “Maybe you could hire a maid service to tidy things up a bit,” I offered. “They can probably do a bang-up job in a day or two.” “It’s not just that,” Mom began. “I want the place to reflect me. You know, all fancy and expensive and stylish. I want Lindy to see that I’m doing well.” “You’re happily married and have a cozy – albeit messy – home, and want for nothing. You are doing well.” “Well, I want to make it look better than that.” “You mean you want Aunt Lindy to think you’re better off than she is.” Mom shrugged, then nodded. “I suppose you could put it that way.” “I think the house and shop will look fancier and more stylish if you clear the dirty dishes off the coffee and end tables, and you throw out all the old magazines and newspapers,” I offered. “That’d make a world of difference.” Mom rolled her eyes at me again. “You know, Poppy. You’re a bit piggy yourself.” “Yes, I know I let things pile up a bit, but I do vacuum and mop and dust regularly. I also have been known to throw things away. I think when people visit my house they think I have interesting books and nice odds and ends on my shelves. I don’t think they wonder what’s inside or behind the forty-seven office boxes that are lined along the walls.” “Okay, daughter dearest, you’ve made your point.” I knew Mom didn’t want to hear any more. “And think of it, if you clear away some of those boxes and stacked papers, you’d have room for a really nice cabinet or maybe even a home bar. You could even paint and redecorate.” Mom’s ears pricked up at that suggestion. “Hmm. I like the sound of that.” “In the meantime,” I began, “maybe now would be a good time to bring on some additional help.” “How do you mean? The tourist season is dying down.” “Yes, but I’m going to be selling a lot online leading up to Christmas, and then hopefully shortly after, as I’m selling gift cards this year, too. I’ve been thinking I’d like to up Vanessa’s hours –” Mom cut me off right there. “I’m sure she’d like that, but I need her, too.” “I realize that. That’s why I was bringing up the idea of adding another person.” “Oh.” My mother’s face screwed up in concentration. “That’s not a bad idea. Someone to do some grunt work and man the registers would free up Vanessa, so she could get more involved in the business. I’d like her to help more in Thingamajigs, too.” I didn’t bother to add that most of the time Vanessa was the one running her shop. My mother wasn’t one for adhering to regular hours behind a counter. Instead she preferred to hunt for collectibles and antiques to resell, and drum up connections along the way. Everyone in town knew Fiona and Tom Wheeler owned their store, but, more often than not, Vanessa’s was the face people saw most often when they walked into Thingamajigs. “Did you have anyone in mind?” Mom asked. I shook my head. “I was hoping you knew someone. You did such a good job finding Vanessa.” My mother smiled serenely at the compliment. “I don’t have anyone in mind, but let’s keep an eye out. I’d love to find someone good, and soon. If we had the right person that would free up more time for me to fancy up the house.” “I don’t think you’re going to manage any home décor miracles in the next few days,” I cautioned. “It’s unlikely, but not impossible,” Mom said. “I think we should send out a few magical feelers once you close out for the day, and let’s get Vanessa involved in the spell.” Vanessa wasn’t a hedge witch like my mother and me. She wasn’t really a practitioner at all, in fact, but she knew of our abilities and had zero issue with them. Most women have at least a little bit of magic in them, so her input could lend an extra charge to the enchantment. That she was happy to get more hours and be more involved in the work could only help things along. WHEN IT was closing time, I turned off the lights and corralled Vanessa to the fortune-telling corner for our magic session. Earlier, I’d told my mom to lay off the Drambuie to clear her head, so she’d switched to black coffee. When I was certain she was okay to proceed – we didn’t want the whiskey to influence decision-making too much – we three sat down and linked hands. “I’m not sure what to do here exactly,” Vanessa admitted. “I know you have your herbs and draw symbols and tie knots to do magic, but I’m not knowledgeable enough to do more than suggest products to customers.” “We don’t need to do anything specific,” Mom explained. “We simply want to throw it out there that we’re seeking the right one to add to our little family of businesses. Poppy and I will dig deep into our magical reserves and focus on the traits we’d like in a new hire. In your case, Vanessa, just think about the kind of person you’d like to bring to the fold.” “Do I need to speak out loud?” Vanessa asked. “It can work either way,” I said, “but since it’s the three of us, and this is your first time, we’ll give voice to what we want.” “I’ll start,” Mom began. “I would like someone who is handsome.” “That’s not important,” I snapped. “It also sounds like you’re hoping to hire a male,” Vanessa offered. “Having an attractive employee never hurts. Would you rather linger around a store with a good-looking clerk or an ugly old hag to help you?” “It’s a fair point,” I admitted. “Let’s amend that to someone who has a nice appearance, who is clean and tidy and perhaps has a bit of artistic flair.” “I like the sound of that,” Vanessa nodded. “I also think if it’s a guy he should have a nice butt. And broad shoulders wouldn’t hurt.” “Oh, yes, those are good points,” Mom agreed. “I can’t complain about that,” I cut in, “but they’re hardly the most important details. I want someone who is honest, hard-working, creative, open-minded since I run a magic store and you are your own special bag of tricks, Mom.” “Someone who learns quickly would be good, too,” Vanessa added. “And since you mention the magic and Fiona’s, um, quirky ways, a sense of humor would be a good thing.” “Definitely,” I agreed. “I want an animal lover, too,” Mom added. Vanessa and I looked at her. “What? Tom and I have the beagles running about, and you have cats, Poppy.” “The cats aren’t in my store,” I reminded her. “Yeah, but the beagles are all over the place,” Vanessa said. “You definitely don’t want someone who hates dogs or who is scared of them.” “Okay, we agree we want someone who loves animals. People who do like cats and dogs tend to be kind, also, which is never a bad quality.” “Someone who is responsible, who shows up for work on time would be good, too,” Vanessa added. “That’s a very good start,” Mom said. “Now close your eyes and focus on those qualities.” We did as instructed. A moment later a faint form began to take shape in my mind. It was more a feeling than a vision, but I put as much energy as I could into it. Suddenly my mother released my hand and the image evaporated. “I was seeing something,” I complained, sure she’d unraveled our magical tapestry before it even had a chance to develop a pattern. “I think I was, too,” Vanessa offered. “It wasn’t much, but I saw what I think was a tall guy.” My mother shook her head. “We don’t want our imaginations to fill in the gaps too much and invite the wrong sort. We don’t necessarily need all our boxes ticked. We want certain traits and qualities. If you overthink it, you risk some superficial things overriding the essentials.” “Like a guy with a great ass who can’t count to ten?” I asked. I pondered what she said for a moment. “That makes sense.” Mom stood up and then patted my arm and gave Vanessa a quick half-hug of encouragement. “That was a good exercise. I’ll keep an ear to the ground, and you two do the same. Someone will come our way and we’ll know it when – or not long after – he arrives.” “He?” I asked. “Now you’re certain it’ll be a guy?” “I have a hunch we’ll be hiring someone with a penis.” “Was that part of your vision?” Vanessa asked. “Nope. Just an intuition.” Mom stood and stretched languidly. “Now I’m going to head home. I’ve accomplished a lot today, so I think Tom should take me out to dinner to celebrate.” A few seconds later she was out the door. AS WE locked up my shop and made our way to our cars, Tom and Mom emerged from their house. Tom waved in our direction. “Where are you two headed?” Vanessa called out as she raised a hand back to him. “I’m taking Fiona out to dinner at the casino,” Tom answered as he held the door of his SUV open for Mom. “She’s exhausted from all the work she’s done today.” “Oh, well, then have fun!” Vanessa chirped. Then she turned to me, amused, and lowered her voice. “Do you think he believes that?” “I think he knows better than to question Mom too hard about what she’s been up to. He probably also wants to play blackjack.” “And she’ll no doubt be on the lookout for dealers with nice butts or bartenders who make pretty and potent cocktails.” “Without a doubt.” If you enjoyed this excerpt, I invite you to download the rest of the book, available for free on Kindle Unlimited. Magenta Wilde is the author of the Poppy Blue paranormal fantasy series.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line324
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__label__cc	0.63437	0.36563	Home > Business > WWF’s Environmental Hero Of The Year goes to champion for Rights of Nature and Ecocide Law: Pella Thiel WWF’s Environmental Hero Of The Year goes to champion for Rights of Nature and Ecocide Law: Pella Thiel By MyGuide2Stockholm on October 11, 2019 Ulriksdal Palace October 11, 2019. His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Pella Thiel - Environmental Hero of the year, in the category Biodiversity. Photo: Helenah Swedberg WWF Sweden, appoints Pella Thiel, Vice-Chairman of End Ecocide Sweden and coordinator of Rights of Nature Sweden, as the Environmental Hero of the Year 2019 in the category Biodiversity. Greta Thunberg is appointed as Young Environmental Hero of the Year and Magnus Carlson, singer in Weeping Willows wins the climate category. The award was handed out by the King of Sweden, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf at a ceremony in Stockholm. The motivation from WWF Sweden: “With a clear voice, passionate debater and devoted spokesperson Pella Thiel speaks for nature. She spreads the message of the self-evident Rights of Nature in a clear and compelling way. Tirelessly working for an international law against ecocide and for global biodiversity, her voice for nature reaches across borders all the way into the heart of the UN.” With this appointment, the WWF gives recognition not only to the worldwide movement calling for change, led by Greta Thunberg but also to global movements already implementing the change demanded. Pella Thiel is the co-founder and Vice-Chairman End Ecocide Sweden, an NGO founded by her in collaboration with Earth lawyer Polly Higgins and others. She is the coordinator of Rights of Nature Sweden, an expert in the United Nations Harmony with Nature network as well as part of The Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature Advisory board. Pella Thiel comments on the award: I am very pleased that the work for the Ecocide law and the Rights of Nature is highlighted in this way by the WWF. There is an increasing understanding, led not least by Greta and Fridays for Future, that society needs a transformation of economic, legal and political systems to deal with the ecological crisis. These among the most powerful ideas to base such a cultural shift on. Thanks to a global movement of activists, lawyers, indigenous peoples, churches and many others, it is already happening. Anders Wijkman, Honorary President Club of Rome, Sweden: For too long mankind looked upon Nature as something for us to conquer and dominate. At our peril, we never understood we are part of Nature and totally dependent on Nature for our sustenance. We urgently need to rethink our relationship and Pella Thiel is showing the way. Her ecocide approach is probably the only way to stop greed to step by step to destroy our life-supporting system. Mari Margil, CELDF – International Center for the Rights of Nature of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, US: Pella Thiel is a true champion for Nature. She’s a key leader in advancing the Rights of Nature in Sweden, including the proposed constitutional amendment recently introduced in the Riksdag, and efforts to secure the rights of Lake Vättern. We are proud to partner with her and the NGOs of which she is a founding member – the Rights of Nature Sweden, Lodyn and End Ecocide Sweden. Hana Begović, an organizer at Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature, Ecuador: The award to Pella Thiel is of great importance to raise awareness around the Rights of Nature. We see the growing demands to find solutions for the climate crisis and we are seeing that the Rights of Nature has the potential to be a powerful solution for the challenges we are facing as an Earth Community on this planet. Business \| WWF’s Environmental Hero Of The Year goes to champion for Rights of Nature and Ecocide Law: Pella Thiel Source TGIM – Thank God It’s Monday BusinessEnvironmental Hero Of The YearPella ThielSliderStockholmTickerWWF Sweden	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line334
__label__wiki	0.949154	0.949154	Toy 'Arms Race' Turning Lego Violent Lego products are becoming increasingly violent as toymakers engage in an "arms race" to retain children's attention in the digital age, New Zealand researchers said Monday. The University of Canterbury team said child's play was becoming more brutal, with a higher proportion of weapons appearing among Lego's building blocks and war-like scenarios featuring in its themed kit sets. "The Lego company's products are not as innocent as they used to be," lead researcher Christoph Bartneck said. "The violence in Lego products seems to have gone beyond just enriching game play." In a peer-reviewed study published by the online journal PLOS ONE, the researchers concluded that Lego "showed significant exponential increases of violence over time". While Denmark-based Lego has been making plastic building blocks since 1949, the study found its first weapons were issued in 1978 when a castle kit included swords, axes and lances. An analysis found that weapons had steadily become more commonplace and were now included in 30 percent of Lego kits. Bartneck said the percentage was probably higher as the data included only small, single-brick weapons, not items such the best-selling Star Wars' Death Star, which in itself is a giant planet-destroying ray blaster. In addition, the research examined Lego catalogues from 1973 to 2015 and found the scenarios depicted in the company's kits had become more violent. "Currently, around 40 percent of all pages contain some type of violence -- in particular, scenarios involving shooting and threatening behavior have increased over the years," it found. "The atmosphere of the violent acts is predominantly perceived as exciting." The study said Lego was simply reflecting a broader trend in children's entertainment. "To catch the attention of their customers, toy manufacturers are similarly locked in a metaphorical arms race for exciting new products," it said. Bartneck also conducted separate research released in 2013 which found the number of angry expressions on Lego figures was rising as the number of happy faces declined. - Back from the brink -Lego has radically reinvented itself since it almost went bankrupt in 2003-4 as electronic games threatened its future. The privately-held company embarked on a bold strategy to embrace popular culture while shedding "non-core" activities such as clothing lines and the Legoland theme parks. Instead it began selling themed kits linked to popular movie franchises such as Star Wars, Batman and Harry Potter. It also created light-hearted computer games and animation along the same lines, paying off when "The Lego Movie" was a surprise hit in 2014. The result has been 11 straight years of growth, with the company announcing earlier this year that net profit in 2015 soared 31 percent to 9.2 billion Danish kroner (1.2 billion euros; US$1.4 billion). Lego said it was a record-breaking year for the brand, with an estimated 100 million children in 140 countries playing with Lego bricks and other toys. Lego spokesman Troy Taylor said the company's products promoted a range of play activities such as construction, fantasy and conflict. "As with other play types, conflict play is a natural part of a child's development," he said. Taylor said weapons in Lego were always used for a broader purpose, such as saving the world, and character was emphasized over firepower. "We always try and use humor where possible as it helps tone down the level of conflict." SourceAgence France Presse	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line337
__label__wiki	0.594585	0.594585	national audubon society field guide to wildflowers eastern region BEE NATIVE! I enjoy the updated version of it, there’s more flowers than the previous guide before this one. Type in your search and hit Enter on desktop or hit Go on mobile device. Learn more about the program. Book arrived quickly and in pristine condition. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers--E: Eastern Region - Revised Edition (National Audubon Society Field Guides) 2nd Revised ed. Several have not been in this guide and I will need to hunt down a more comprehensive guide. National Wildlife Federation(R): Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard ... Wild Edible Plants of Texas: A Pocket Guide to the Identification, Collection, Prep... To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Flower Pot Power: Coast to coast, the best native plants for container ... 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__label__wiki	0.65105	0.65105	PIA News Service - Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 Surigao Police probes shoe store robbery Surigao City (15 November) - Personnel of Surigao City police station conducted an ocular investigation on a reported robbery incident just before the Pacquiao-Margarito fight Sunday, November 14 at OTTO Shoes Store located at the provincial sports complex along Rizal Street this city. Initial investigation revealed that around 7:30am, the victim Delia Apuyo Trilles, 60 yrs old, married, a native of Legaspi City, trusted and checker of the store presently residing at Digao Apartment located at Lot 1, Block 14, Canlanipa Homes, Brgy. Canlanipa, went to the said establishment owned by her daughter named Grace Sabado purposely to make and check their daily sale’s report. Moment later the suspect identified as Jhonny Gueral Congayo, stock man of the said establishment and a resident of Payawan I, Brgy. Luna arrived and on such instance, she then gave the key to the suspect intended to open the entrance door of the said establishment. But when the victim was inside the comfort room, unexpectedly, the suspect came in and suddenly thrust a fist blows and struck her head using a hammer. The suspect then took away the keys and cash worth P39, 026.89 and fled towards unknown direction. The victim sustained wound on her head and was immediately rushed to Caraga Regional Hospital for medical treatment. Follow-up operation is still conducted for possible arrest of the said suspect. (PIA-Surigao del Norte) Cebuano News: Samahang Magdalo mi-endorso sa bag-ong RD sa BFAR 9 Ni Michael Imbo Butuan City - Si Dr. Pendatun I. Talib Al Hadj ang gitudlo nga bag-ong Regional Director sa Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) didto sa Regiona 9, dili pa lang dogay. Ang paghupot ni Talib sa maong posisyon subay sa endorsing giduso sa Samahang Magdalo nga gipanguluhan ni Capt. Garry Alejano. Nahibaloan nga si Dr. Talib usa ka doctor of Rural Development nga nakabase sa Zamboanga City kinsa mauy molingkod isip Regional Director sa BFAR Region 9. Si Talib nakaserbisyo na sa Regional Fisheries Training Center sulod sa 30 katuig. Ang Department of Agriculture pinaagi sa Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ug Regional Offices sa DA, ang naningkamot nga makatabang sa pagpadaghan sa industriya sa fish processing. Apil sa serbisyo sa BFAR ang pag-inspeksyon sa planta sa fish processing, fish ports, microbiological, chemical analysis of fishery products, training sa fish inspection ug proseso sa quality control. Sa laing bahin hulipan ni Talib si Former BFAR Regional Director Virgilio A. Alforgue alang sa iyang pagretiro sa serbisyo. Si Dr. Talib nailhan nga lumadnong kaliwat sa Sama Badjao tribe usa ka marginalize sector sa isla sa Mindanao. (PIA-Caraga) Banana farmers urge senate to push measures to help Philippine export banana industry DAVAO CITY, 15 November 2010 - Contract growers of export bananas in the Davao Region are not heaving a sigh of relief despite repeated government announcements that “ the Iran market has resumed and that alternative markets have been found in case of a repeat of the Iran crisis. “ Secretary Proceso J. Alcala told media recently that “China is increasing its demand for Philippine bananas and that the difficulty in Iran is mainly due to lack of letters of credit being issued to Iranian fruit importers and that the problem have been addressed.” Iran is the Philippine export banana industry’s biggest market in the Middle East. The country imports an average of 32,000,000 boxes per annum representing the production of 9,000 banana farmlands in Mindanao and approximately valued at PHP4.8-billion. “Iran is a sizable and crucial market for Philippine bananas,” declared Stephen A. Antig, executive director of the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA). Antig said that earnings from Iran sustain the livelihood of 36,000 workers mostly heads of six-member households bringing to roughly 216,000 Mindanao residents who are directly dependent on the continuing viability of the Iran market. PBGEA earlier presented to Senator Teofisto TG Guingona Jr., a six-point package of options to mitigate the negative impact of Iran’s inability to buy Philippine bananas as crafted by the joint meeting of the Economic Development Committee and Social Development Committee of the Regional Development Council-Region XI. The said package includes, among others, exploring the possibility of bartering Philippine bananas with Iranian oil and asserting entry of Philippine bananas to Australia to balance the trade between the two countries which is too lopsided in favor of Australia. Australian export earnings from the Philippines average $480-million per annum vis-à-vis the Philippines paltry $126-million. (Danilo Escabarte/PIA-Caraga) By PO3 Arturo Suganob Campania Report on shooting incident One Rolly Abano Jr y Arestoteles, 38 years old, married, Bantay Dagat member and resident of Brgy Gata, San Agustin. Surigao del Sur together with his brother one Santiago Abano y Arestoteles, also a Bantay Dagat member while conducting Seaborne Patrol at the seawater of Brgy Bretania, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur on November 13, 2010 at 1:00 am, saw a group of fishermen engaged in illegal fishing locally known as “Boso”. Rolly Abano Jr fired his gun twice as warning shots, however, one Noberto Trimidal, legal age, married, leader of the group of fishermen and a res of St Christine, Lianga, Surigao del Sur was accidentally hit by the warning shots and was immediately brought to Lianga District Hospital and latter referred to Agusan del Sur Provincial Hospital, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur for medical treatment. PNP elements of San Agustin MPS responded to the incident and recovered one unit cal .38 revolver Smith & Wesson with defaced serial number without any legal documents and two (2) spent shells which believed to have been use during the incident. Suspect and recovered items are now under the custody of San Agustin MPS. Progress report to follow. (PNP-13/PIA-Caraga) Lianga, SdS cops arrest wanted person One Joel Rivas y Urbistondo, 24 years old, married and resident of P-1, Tigis Street, Brgy Poblacion, Lianga, Surigao del Sur was arrested by PNP personnel of Lianga Municipal Police Station (MPS) led by PINPS VITALIANO B PAGARAN III, by virtue of WOA issued by Hon Judge Alfredo P Jalad of RTC Branch 28, Lianga, Surigao del Sur for violation of RA 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004), docketed under CC nr L-2175with recommended bailbond amounting to Php 12,000.00. Aprehension took place at Bgry Poblacion, Lianga, Surigoa del Sur on November 14, 2010 at 10:15 am. Subject person now detained at Lianga MPS for proper disposition. One Leonardo Elyaya y Andujuyan, 29 years old, married and resident of Purok 5, Brgy Tabon-tabon, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur was arrested by PNP elements of Sibagat MPS on November 14, 2010 at 9:10 am at Sitio Camponay, Brgy Tabon-tabon, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. Apprehension made by virtue of WOA issued by Hon Judge Hector B Salise of RTC Brnach 7, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, dated May 5, 2010 fr the crime of theft, docketed under CC nr 3167 with recommended bailbond amounting to Php 20,000.00. Subject person now under the custody of Sibagat MPS for proper disposition. (PNP-13/PIA-Caraga) Zero crime incidents during Pacquiao-Margarito boxing match For information, no crime incident was reported in the area of responsibility of Police Regional Office 13 (Caraga) during the time span of Manny Pacquiao versus Antonio Margarito boxing fight from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on November 14, 2010. (PNP-13/PIA-Caraga) Legarda bill increases salaries of doctors to keep them home To avert a crisis in health care provision caused by a decrease in the enrollment of students in the field of medicine and the recent phenomenon of doctors forgoing their medical education and training in order to pursue nursing abroad, Senator Loren Legarda said there is a need to upgrade the salary and benefits of doctors while upgrading the quality of their training as well to keep them home. In filing Senate Bill No. 1395, Legarda said, “This bill seeks to make our Filipino medical residents stay in the country in order for them to continue looking after the health of Filipinos.” “Some government and private hospitals were reportedly filling up their medical resident vacancies by hiring foreign doctors.” “In a survey done by the Department of Health (DOH), among its retained training and teaching hospitals, 12% of plantilla positions for medical residents remain unfilled. It is feared that with Filipinos opting for out-of-residency training, there will no longer be Filipino medical specialists in the future,” Legarda cautioned. “Filipino doctors shift to nursing and work abroad just so they could earn larger amounts as compared to what they would earn as doctors in our country. Aside from a measly monthly salary of P19,168.00 as a Medical Officer III in government hospitals, doctors are said to be living in inhumane conditions.” “Resident doctors are the main workforce in hospitals and as such, they are sometimes on duty for three straight days, during which meals and sleep are missed. Surely, these dismal conditions make raising a family and living decently a very difficult endeavor for Filipino doctors in the country. “ Legarda‘s Senate Bill No. 1395 - An Act To Manage The Residency Training in the Philippines recommends the creation of an agency attached to the Department of Health that would oversee and standardize the accreditation of specialties and sub-specialties now currently being done by societies, and look after the welfare of medical residents by ensuring they receive a more decent salary. “Through this bill, it is hoped that our country will produce competent medical specialists who are willing to stay in the country and serve their fellow citizens “ Legarda concluded. (Office of Senator Loren Legarda/PIA-Caraga) P1 B capital fund for small and medium scale IT start up companies – Legarda Senator Loren Legarda proposes the creation of an IT venture capital fund for small to medium-scale IT start-up companies in order to encourage more Filipinos to venture into the very dynamic industry of information technology. “There is a need to widen the participation of the poor in the IT sector, particularly through entrepreneurial activities. The proposed fund, which amounts to P1 billion, shall be administered by the Department of Science and Technology.” Legarda filed Senate Bill No. 1407 - AN ACT TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY START-UP COMPANIES BY PROVIDING AN IT VENTURE CAPITAL FUND - to assist entrepreneurs and likewise provide incentives for the proliferation of IT-related businesses through-out the country, thereby increasing connectivity, particularly in underserved areas. “Such measure will allow the IT industry to penetrate even the grass roots level, thereby making IT services accessible to the marginalized poor. “ “In the year 2009, the Philippines ranked 47th out of 66 countries in the Information Technology (IT) Industry Competitiveness Index in a study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit. While the same study notes that the Philippines has a generally favorable business environment, there were weaknesses and inefficiencies in the IT sector that need to be addressed in order to improve its standing.” “Recognizing that the IT industry is a promising industry in the country, efforts can be further exerted to boost the country’s competitiveness in the global sector. Such efforts include the expansion and rehabilitation of information and communications technology infrastructure, promotion of research and development, and most importantly, development of human resources.” “The enactment of this significant piece of legislation is in line with the government’s objective to fast-track our country’s economic development and its competitiveness in the global arena,” Legarda concluded. (Office of Senator Loren Legarda/PIA-Caraga) Respect for Muslim faith and ways – Key to peace in Mindanao As 1.57 billion Muslims worldwide celebrate tomorrow the Eid’l Adha—the Feast of Sacrifice that commemorates a story of dedication and obedience to God, Senator Loren Legarda in a manifestation at the Senate Floor said that in order to resolve conflicting issues with the Filipino Muslims there must be genuine respect for their faith and the ways that they have to live in accordance to their religion. “Through the years the government has been trying especially in the part of Mindanao to tackle issues about ancestral domain and autonomy for the Muslims.” “We have been trying to forge a peace deal with Moro groups, but we have not yet succeeded. And even if we did, peace cannot be attained through such a pact alone.” “With just a little effort to understand the faith of other people, we will realize that we share something in common.” “The whole Filipino nation will join our Muslim brethren in commemorating the Eid’l Adha, by virtue of Republic Act 9849, which this representation co-authored.” “Because the Philippines is a predominantly Christian nation, it is incumbent upon us to accord the proper respect to other faiths and religions, as any democratic state ought to do. This was our motivation when we pushed the passage of a law that declares the tenth day of the month of Zhul Hijja as a national holiday to commemorate the Eid’l Adha.” “As Filipinos of different religions join Filipino Muslims in commemorating the Eid’l Adha, let us look at this occasion more than just another holiday we must enjoy. As a feast of major importance to the Islamic Faith, let us respect the celebration as a sign of our acceptance to our Muslim brothers and sisters, “Legarda concluded. (Office of Senator Loren Legarda/PIA-Caraga) Women to Bishops: “The RH law will not jail you” A women’s organization tells the Bishops to stop worrying about going to jail because of their opposition to the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill. Elizabeth Angsioco, National Chair of the Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines (DSWP) said, “When HB96 authored by Rep. Lagman is passed, malicious disinformation about the intent or provisions of the law will be penalized. This scares the Bishops but, there really is no reason to be if they only speak of facts. Their statement about going to jail is more of a manifestation that they know the RH Bill will soon be enacted by Congress.” Angsioco added, “Archbishop Cardinal Vidal’s assertion that he will no longer be able to do sermons if the RH Bill passes is unfounded unless he is admitting that what they do is ‘malicious disinformation.’ At this point, the Bishops know that they are losing in public opinion which is very favorable to the RH Bill’s passage. They also know that the number of legislators supportive of the measure is rapidly increasing.” She said further “perhaps the Catholic hierarchy wants to be seen as the underdog in a desperate move to win support for their unpopular opposition to the bill. Let us not forget that it is them who sent Carlos Celdran to jail allegedly for ‘offending their religious feelings.’ Instead of misinterpreting the RH bill’s provisions, we urge the Bishops to study it so they do not get unnecessarily stressed.” “We believe that the bill’s passage is imminent. This is long overdue. Poor women continue to die of preventable pregnancy and childbirth complications. In the DSWP alone, we lost a number of our members because of these. There are also those who almost died due to the same causes. These unnecessary deaths and almost-deaths must end,” Angsioco concluded. (Vigie Benosa-Llorin, Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development Foundation, Inc./PIA-Caraga) Posted by Caraga Administrative Region at 5:46:00 PM	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line353
__label__cc	0.590241	0.409759	Shopgirl Jen A Mommy and Lifestyle Blog Igniting integrity consciousness through films In its ongoing campaign to promote a culture of integrity in the Philippines, Integrity Initiative, a private-sector led organization, held a two-day film festival that focused on integrity issues that affect our society. The film fest aimed to raise awareness on ethical concerns and inspire change through the visual medium. It was intended to lead people to think on and reflect about the problems of our society and how it affects Filipinos across different sectors. Some of the films featured in the event were Titser, Last Supper #3, and Transit. (From left to right) Peter Perfecto - Project Director, Integrity Initiative, Teresa Pacis - AVP, Corporate Affairs, GMA Network, Lovi Poe, Joreen Trostle – Sr. Events Specialist, GMA Network, Inc., and Katherine Garong - Artist Coordinator GMA Network “Our campaign’s goal this year is to reach all sectors of the society to join our campaign. We thought that everyone can relate with the characters in films, thus the film fest. We deem it as an effective way to relate our key messages to a wider spectrum of society,” said Integrity Initiative Chairman Ramon Del Rosario, Jr. For this event, the second set of activities lined up for this year’s campaign, Integrity Initiative partnered with DAKILA, a group of creative individuals who work together to creatively spark consciousness formation towards social change. Integrity Initiative Project Director, Peter Perfecto during the Integrity Initiative Film Festival Ping Medina of Transit “We want to be successful in sparking social consciousness through films that we partnered with DAKILA. We have seen how they work and how committed and passionate they are with their advocacy. They also have a very good reputation in organizing creative events that promote social change,” Del Rosario added. “Partnering with them will not only make us achieve our goals, but will also pave the way towards creating more modern day heroes, like the people behind DAKILA. With this partnership, we are looking into both parties achieving our shared and individual goals.” DAKILA is a group of creative individuals committed to working together to creatively spark social consciousness formation towards social change. The core is comprised of artists, students, young professionals, and development workers fueled by passion and strong commitment to serve and inspire people to be modern day heroes in their own right. The event was held last October 6 and 7 at Greenbelt 3 Cinema 3 in Makati. By Shopgirl Jen at Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Tags: Bulletin Board, integrity initiative, press release www.shopgirljen.com Hello! I'm Jen Maslang, a wife and Mom of two girls, #TeamSofIsha. We're here to share our beautiful moments one post at a time. Thank you for visiting Shopgirl Jen. :) Let's work together! Email me at: shopgirl_jen@yahoo.com Instagram: @itsshopgirljen Twitter: @shopgirljen Facebook Fanpage: ShopgirlJen Top 100 Philippines Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2020 ShopGirl Jen on Social Media PRESS NEWS: HAPPENINGS AND CURRENT EVENTS FROM OUR FAVORITE BRANDS ShopGirlJen. Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line370
__label__cc	0.689147	0.310853	About TAJ TAJ Magazine Explore the Mall Mall Maps Board Structure, Key Committees & Remuneration Welcome to TAJ lifestyle center, your premium destination for shopping, dining and entertainment in Jordan. TAJ is a multi-purpose shopping complex with over 190 of the finest outlets spread across 150,000 square meters of indoor and outdoor space. The destination of choice to shop, relax, dine, socialize, and be entertained. TAJ offers the Kingdom’s most comprehensive retail mix from world-renowned high street fashion labels, designer boutiques, jewelry, cosmetics and beauty to kids' wear, home decor, sporting goods, electronics, and the convenience retailer supermarket, Family's Basket. Providing our customers with an unparalleled lifestyle experience, TAJ is far more than just a shopping center. Featuring stunning views of the city, TAJ boasts two terraces that offer visitors a selection of dining and entertainment facilities that are second to none in the Kingdom. Catering to a variety of taste buds, the Terraces house a dynamic and diverse range of open air restaurants, casual eateries and cafes. To enrich the leisure experience for guests, TAJ has the region’s leading Family Entertainment Center; Galaxy Park and the largest cinema’s to ever open in Jordan with 16 screens, four of which are VIP theaters. These unique features position TAJ as the destination of choice to shop, relax, dine, socialize, and be entertained. Located at the heart of Abdoun, TAJ is a lifestyle center that offers a relaxing and comfortable one stop destination for Jordanians and visitors from every corner of the globe! TAJ not only surpasses what already exists in Amman, but is also comparable to the very best shopping centers located around the region and beyond. © 2017 - TAJ Life Style. All rights reserved Designed & developed by Media Plus	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line372
__label__wiki	0.837202	0.837202	You are here: Home » Archives for Walsh College Tag: "Walsh College" TALKERS \| November 27, 2018 iHeartMedia Launches New FM Sports Talker in Milwaukee. The sports talk radio battle in Brew Town is getting serious as iHeartMedia flips CHR WRNW to sports talk as “97.3 The Game, Sports Talk That Rocks,” effective immediately. iHM already owns WOKY “The Big 920” that carries primarily FOX Sports Radio content. Across town is Entercom’s WSSP-AM/W289CB “105.7 FM The Fan” airing local sports talk during the day and syndicated fare at night. And, of course, there’s Good Karma Brands’ new FM sports talker WKTI “ESPN Milwaukee 94.5” that’s airing the same mix of local and ESPN Radio programming as sister suburban AM WAUK, Waukesha. Good Karma also owns news/talk WTMJ (thanks to its recent $16 million acquisition of the two stations from Scripps Media) which has the play-by-play broadcast rights to Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Milwaukee Bucks games. Getting back to “97.3 The Game,” the station will air a blend of local and syndicated content including: former Brewers beat writer and Milwaukee radio host Drew Olson, Milwaukee Bucks radio voice Ted Davis, WISN-TV sports director Dan Needles, FOX Sports Wisconsin’s Dario Melendez, Spectrum Sports’ Bob Brainerd, longtime market morning personality Kevin Brandt, a.k.a. KB, and Wisconsin Badgers sports voice Mike Heller. “The Game” program director Tim Scott says, “Sports talk in Milwaukee is about to change. Milwaukee is more than just a great sports town and ‘97.3 The Game’ will reflect that.” Salem Launches Multimedia Ad Agency. In order to effectively sell its broad range of media options, Salem Media Group announces it has developed Salem Surround, “a nationwide multimedia ad agency with locations in 35 markets across the country.” The press release says that “in addition to selling audio and digital advertising on its 116 radio stations and websites, Salem Surround offers a comprehensive suite of digital marketing services to develop and execute audience-based marketing strategies for clients on both the local and national levels.” Salem Media Group CEO Edward Atsinger adds, “From our beginning as just a few local radio stations to the nationwide multi-platform media company we are today, Salem has worked hard to stay in tune with our listeners, readers, clients, and partners to meet their growing needs. Salem Surround is yet another way for us to serve with excellence nationwide, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.” Company VP of digital marketing Jamie Cohen states, “With consumers spending more and more time on smart phones and tablets, the media landscape has become significantly more complicated for business owners and marketers to navigate. The one-size-fits-all marketing approach of just a decade ago has quickly become outdated. Combining the power of Salem Radio with a full-service digital advertising strategy will allow us to go above and beyond in meeting the needs of advertisers around the country.” NBA’s Spurs Sign with Skyview Networks for Broadcast Services. The NBA’s San Antonio Spurs are working with Skyview Networks, using the latter’s radio distribution network and AdView Inventory Management software for its WOAI, San Antonio-based play-by-play broadcasts. Skyview says its “AdView system provides inventory scheduling, revenue reporting, and affidavit reconciliation in one consolidated system. This allows the organization’s front office to manage the complex nature of play-by-play contracts with ease. Now the Spurs have access to detailed inventory tracking, which in turn generates instant affidavits to speed the billing and receivables process.” Skyview VP of business development Matt Stys says, “I am thrilled to call the San Antonio Spurs a partner. We are proud of the package of services we provide, and I am confident in the value the Spurs will receive with our high-quality distribution and streamlined inventory management system.” Programmer/Researcher Roberts Succumbs to Cancer. Programmer and research expert Dave Roberts (Kelliher) lost his long battle against cancer last Saturday (11/24). The former architect and PD of San Francisco’s KRQR “The Rocker” became vice president of programming for the RKO Radio Networks and vice president of FM programming for CBS. He and RKO news vice president Dave Cooke formed Roberts/Cooke Media Research. In addition to consulting news/talk outlets, Roberts provided research to television stations and retailers. His on-air credits included stops in San Francisco (KYA and KIOI “K-101”); Anaheim (KEZY); Riverside-San Bernardino (KMEN); Fresno (KYNO); and Honolulu (KPOI). SoundOut president/North America Rob Sisco hired Roberts at “K-101” in 1981. “Dave went on to host national radio shows and filled-in several times for Casey Kasem on ‘American Top 40,’” Sisco points out. “Jo [Interrante] and I hired him when we had IS Inc to host RKO Radio Networks artist profiles we produced, ‘Music Star Special,’ and ‘The Hot Ones.’ Dave narrated more than 250 shows for RKO. He was an amazing talent, a brilliant programmer and researcher, a delightfully nice man, and a dear friend to all who knew him. Rest in peace my dear friend – you are missed.” Of Roberts, veteran programmer (WGN, Chicago; WBAP, Dallas; WCCO, Minneapolis; NRG Media) Bob Shomper comments, “The absolute best research guy around – and an even better person.” RKO Radio Networks’ former director of affiliate relations Julie Spira states, “My heart aches seeing this news. I loved working with Dave at RKO Radio Networks. May he rest in peace.” John Evans notes, “We’ve lost another brilliant broadcaster. I was lucky to have worked with Dave at KYA from 1979 until [Rob] Sisco grabbed him for ‘K-101.’ We were doing great radio in those storied days and Dave was one of the best. His shows for RKO and IS Inc were top notch.” Owing to the fact Roberts held a Ph.D. in communications research from the University of Oregon, he was often called “Dr. Dave.” Surviving Roberts, who turned 70 earlier this month, is his wife – Walsh College (Troy, Michigan) president Marsha Kelliher. A private funeral for Roberts will be held later this week, followed by a memorial. Talking Trump. Pictured above are former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski (right) and Citizens United president (and former Trump deputy campaign manager) David Bossie (left) at the ABC News Radio studios where they talked to affiliate stations about their new book, Trump’s Enemies: How the Deep State Is Undermining the Presidency (2018, Center Street). (Photo: ABC News) Trump-Russia Investigation/Manafort Allegedly Violates Plea Deal, GM Announces Job Cuts, Climate Change Report, U.K. Facebook Documents, Undecided Congressional Races, Russia-Ukraine Aggression, Mars Landing, the Brexit Deal, and NFL Action Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (11/26). The anticipated release of Robert Mueller’s report on the investigation into potential connections between Trump campaign operatives and Russian agents and the related allegation from Mueller that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort lied to investigators after making his plea deal; General Motors announces job cuts and plant closings in the U.S.; the U.S. government’s ominous climate change report and President Trump’s response; the U.K.’s possession of Facebook documents relative to the Cambridge Analytica data use scandal; the status of the remaining 2018 election results; global response to Russia’s military aggression in the Ukraine; NASA’s successful Mars InSight landing mission; the U.K.’s latest Brexit deal with the EU nations and its implications for U.S.-U.K. trade; and the weekend’s NFL action were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine. Music Radio News and Career Moves. Pittsburgh Entercom-owned radio stations WBZZ-FM, “100.7 STAR” and country WDSY “Y108” are presenting “A Concert for Unity” to benefit the rebuilding of Tree of Life – Or L’Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh, the site of the deadly assault on worshippers there on October 27. The event, live from Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater on Sunday, December 2, will feature Dan + Shay, FRZY, and The Andy Davis Band and will be broadcast live on both stations. All proceeds from the show are going to rebuild Tree of Life. Entercom Pittsburgh SVP and market manager Michael Spacciapolli says, “Pittsburgh suffered an unfathomable tragedy and our community has come together to support our neighbors in their time of need. Through the generosity of local Pittsburgh artists and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, ‘A Concert for Unity’ will directly support the rebuilding of Tree of Life.”…..Morning show personality Frank Lario exits Beasley Media Group’s country WXTU, Philadelphia where he was working alongside Andie Summers, who is holding down the show solo while a search is on for a partner…..Programming pro Robyn Simone is named PD at Cumulus Media’s urban AC WLXC, Columbia, South Carolina “KISS 103.1,” effective December 10. During her career, Simone has served for 10 years with Radio One in markets including Detroit and Cleveland…..Sales pro Kimberly Parker is named general sales manager at Cumulus Media’s country WIVK, Knoxville. She most recently served as VP of advertising with the Las Vegas Media Group. She comments, “It’s great to be back in Knoxville. This is my home. I know the wonderful history and significance of WIVK in East Tennessee and I am honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to work with this talented and well-established staff.”…..Big Broadcasting’s KOKO-FM, Fresno flips from oldies to classic hip hop and R&B as “Jammin’ 94.3” entering into a deal with Envision Networks for programming and ad sales. Station program director Mike Marino says, “Our unique blend of old school and R&B throwbacks super serves an adult female audience ignored by other contemporary and gold-based radio stations in the market. Passion levels for this music are off the charts. Fresno will get the ‘feels’ from Jammin.’”…..Tragic news strikes iHeartMedia’s hip hop WWWZ, Charleston, South Carolina “Z93 Jamz” as authorities in Beaufort County report finding the body of 28-year-old Nathaniel Scott Jr., known on the radio as DJ Tough Love, in a wooded area where he’d been shot to death. Authorities are still investigating the matter.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line373
__label__wiki	0.787785	0.787785	Monday ~ TheFrontPageCover Monday Top Headlines by Media Editors: Trump casts doubt on seeing a budget deal that he’d accept (Associated Press) Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown (Fox News) Pulosi: State of the Union still isn’t happening (Townhall) scumbag-Schumer on the shutdown ending: “Hopefully now the president has learned his lesson” (Fox News) Shutdown denies $5.7 billion border wall while costing America $40 billion (The Daily Wire) U.S. delays returning asylum seekers to Mexico (Agence France-Presse) Caravan 2.0: The numbers are massive, even by Mexico’s count (Townhall) HHS moves to protect religious liberty in adoptions, foster care (The Washington Free Beacon) Roger Stone indictment underscores that there was no Trump-Russia conspiracy (National Review) lowlife-Kamala Harris draws bigger crowd than scumbag/liar-nObama for launch of White House bid (Washington Examiner) British newspaper agrees to pay Melania Trump “substantial damages” over false reporting (The Daily Wire) U.S., Taliban agree to preliminary peace framework (The Hill) Venezuela’s Maduro rejects election ultimatum as U.S. envoy defects to opposition leader (NBC News) Humor: Statement by Pinocchio rated four commie-Ocasio-Cortezes (The Babylon Bee) Policy: Helpful reforms are on the way at Veterans Affairs (Washington Examiner) Policy: The “Green New Deal” is a prescription for poverty (Washington Examiner) ~The Patriot Post https://patriotpost.us/articles/60812?mailing_id=4040&utm_medium=email&utm_source=pp.email.4040&utm_campaign=snapshot&utm_content=body Jack Dorsey Falsely Claims Twitter Is Not An ‘Arbiter Of Truth’ by Madeline Osburn {thefederalist.com} ~ In an interview with Rolling Stone this month, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was asked how his company is addressing harassment and false information across their platform… His response? “We can’t be arbiters of truth.” And yet, Twitter employees act as the self-appointed arbiters of truth everyday. Dorsey even acknowledged that he has a team of humans, not bots, whose job is to decide what is “misleading” and to curate posts as they see fit. “The question we’re now asking ourselves is, if that is indeed misleading, how do we stop its spread? We can amplify the counter-narrative. We do have a curation team that looks to find balance,” he said. Dorsey does not compute that by amplifying counter-narratives and in relying on his team’s idea of balance, he is indeed acting as an arbiter of his own version of truth. Here are just a few of the blaring instances when Twitter has established “their truth.”… http://thefederalist.com/2019/01/25/jack-dorsey-falsely-claims-twitter-is-not-an-arbiter-of-truth/?utm_source=The+Federalist+List&utm_campaign=93c5d438c0-RSS_The_Federalist_Daily_Updates_w_Transom&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cfcb868ceb-93c5d438c0-83771801 VIDEO: https://twitter.com/VoteMarsha/status/917457080025481216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E917457080025481216&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefederalist.com%2F2019%2F01%2F25%2Fjack-dorsey-falsely-claims-twitter-is-not-an-arbiter-of-truth%2F Marc Elias Redistricting Map Picked by Virginia Court Could Flip Control to Dems by Joe Schoffstall {freebeacon.com} ~ Virginia judges picked a redistricting map this week supported by Democratic super lawyer Marc Elias that favors his party and could cost Republicans control of the House of Delegates in the state this year… Elias, a partner at the Washington, D.C., office of the Perkins Coie law firm who recently signed on to act as the top lawyer for lowlife-Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, in 2015 brought a redistricting lawsuit on behalf of a group of African Americans. Judges would rule that lawmakers had pushed them into 11 districts. A series of redistricting proposals were submitted, and Elias’s was ultimately selected by Virginia’s Eastern District Court. “In Virginia, the Federal Court in the long-running state house redistricting case has ordered the special master to adopt the alternative-map configuration we advocated,” Elias said. “We are one important step closer to the end of the GOP’s racial gerrymander.” Republicans currently hold a 51 to 48 advantage over Democrats in the state’s House of Delegates and all 100 seats are up for election this year. The map could flip five to six districts currently held by Republicans, the Martinsville Bulletin notes… https://freebeacon.com/politics/marc-elias-redistricting-map-picked-by-virginia-court-could-flip-control-to-dems/?utm_source=Freedom+Mail&utm_campaign=feb89beeed-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_01_25_08_47_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b5e6e0e9ea-feb89beeed-45611665 scumbag-Adam Schiff Sends HPSCI Witness Transcripts to dirty cop-Robert Mueller, Does Not Release Publicly by sundance {theconservativetreehouse.com} ~ This is a key tell and completely irreconcilable by those who work for Epoch Times news organization… who continually claim that Rod Rosenstein and dirty cop-Robert Mueller are working earnestly toward the cause of justice. Last September 2018, HPSCI Republican Chairman Devin Nunes asked the DOJ to review, for declassification purposes, all witness transcripts and release them to the public. However, the DOJ and FBI refused to release the transcripts. Three months later, December 2018, the joint Oversight and Judiciary Committee also requested their witness transcripts from their committee be released. Both requests were denied. The House Intelligence Committee will release all transcripts of interviews in its probe of Russian election interference to the special counsel’s office, its Democratic chairman said on Friday after Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, was charged with lying to Congress. “This is now the second witness who has been indicted for or plead guilty to making false statements in testimony before our Committee,” Rep. scumbag-Adam Schiff said in a statement. “The first order of business for the Committee will be to release all remaining transcripts to the Special Counsel’s Office, and we will continue to follow the facts wherever they lead.” scumbag-Schiff and scumbag-Elijah Cummings, the chairman of the House oversight committee, said on Wednesday they expect Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to testify before both panels, despite his decision to postpone his Feb. 7 appearance, citing threats against his family from Trump… https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/01/25/tripwire-chairman-adam-schiff-sends-hpsci-witness-transcripts-to-robert-mueller-does-not-release-publicly/ Iran Is Still on Its Way to Getting Nukes by Aaron Kliegman {freebeacon.com} ~ On July 14, 2015, the day when several world powers struck the Iran nuclear deal, then-President Barack scumbag/liar-nObama triumphantly touted his administration’s crowning foreign policy achievement… “Every pathway to a nuclear weapon is cut off,” he said. “Because of this deal, Iran will not produce the highly enriched uranium and weapons-grade plutonium that form the raw materials necessary for a nuclear bomb.” Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, apparently did not get the memo. Speaking to Iran’s Channel 4 on Tuesday, Salehi made several revealing comments that belie scumbag/liar-nObama’s maximalist statements about the nuclear deal—officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. His remarks, translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute, should concern anyone worried about a murderous Islamist theocracy obtaining the world’s most destructive weapons. “Iran has lost nothing as a result of signing the agreement, and history will prove this,” Salehi said. “We have preserved our capabilities in the field of enrichment. We are providing products for other industries and are continuing to manufacture new centrifuges. We are doing everything we need to do.” Salehi described how the Iranian regime circumvented a section of the deal that explicitly requires Tehran to remove the reactor core at its Arak nuclear facility in central Iran, and then to fill its tubes with cement so the facility cannot be used to pursue a plutonium path to a bomb. Iran’s nuclear chief explained that Tehran secretly acquired and stored replacement tubes, noting that only Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, knew about the decision… Iran deceived scumbag/liar-nObama and hanoi-Kerry and they bough it. https://freebeacon.com/blog/iran-still-on-way-getting-nukes/?utm_source=Freedom+Mail&utm_campaign=feb89beeed-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_01_25_08_47_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b5e6e0e9ea-feb89beeed-45611665 Finally, US policy is getting it right on Venezuela by Roger F. Noriega {aei.org} ~ Venezuelans who take to the streets today to reclaim their freedom from a narco dictatorship may finally have a fighting chance… The Trump administration’s unrelenting sanctions and an intense communications campaign — coupled with tough diplomatic pressure bolstered by Brazil’s new government — have ruled out any deals with Nicolas Maduro’s criminal regime. However, a popular uprising is a blunt instrument, and toppling Maduro is only a start. A smart, thorough US strategy is required to prevent wanton violence, uproot a dangerous criminal network, and put Venezuela’s economic recovery on the right track. Numerous times in the last five years, Maduro succeeded in crushing pro-democracy demonstrations with ruthless tactics. Tragically, on those occasions, corrupt generals sided with their paymaster instead of their people. Opposition politicians struck suspicious deals with the regime, and the international community — including the United States under President scumbag/liar-nObama — indulged the folly of negotiating with criminals. This time, led by National Security Advisor John Bolton, the Trump team is determined to liberate Venezuela. Maduro sealed his fate by staging a phony election last May and claiming a new term as president on January 10th. Key Latin American governments — led by Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, and the region’s “Lima Group” — categorically rejected Maduro’s legitimacy. Reflecting the hardline position of Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, key governments advocated a series of tough sanctions that are likely to be applied in the days ahead… http://www.aei.org/publication/finally-u-s-policy-is-getting-it-right-on-venezuela/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1dOak56QXpZamd5WVRWaCIsInQiOiJMUVpydnVxYUhiaU5IYUV2U01pSnNHbUtheWdGdEZQUUIwM1JoZXJRSGI4Nm5RYlpDT3FLa1RQdGR6RjF6TDkwRzN2dldGdzU0OU11T1VtRDhEN0pzcVQrdVBSM2YwZmVVZjNNc29ZUTBvYU5nVkhIWHVGYU5pQnlSTEpNVE5rayJ9 The Rapid Growth of Homeschooling by Brian Mark Weber: It’s School Choice Week in America. Unfortunately, many children are trapped in schools where they’re not only unsafe, but also unable to access a quality education. Sure, there are plenty of great public and private schools, but shouldn’t parents have more say in where and how their children are educated than to be stuck in the public school they’re zoned for? Today there are plenty of stereotypical arguments against homeschooling, but the stigma that homeschooled children are introverted, narrow-minded, politically intolerant, or ill-prepared for college is being turned upside down by the facts. Studies show that homeschooled children score higher on the SAT and ACT, the two standardized tests that most colleges and universities require for admission. At the same time, the scores of public-school students are dropping. As a result, colleges are more eager than ever to admit homeschooled students and in many cases actively seek them out. Not only is homeschooling producing students ready to take on a college education, but these students are also arriving on campus as engaged and open-minded citizens. As David Cheng concludes in the Journal of School Choice, “Some have claimed that private schooling and homeschooling are institutions that propagate political intolerance by fostering separatism and an unwillingness to consider alternative viewpoints.” However, Cheng’s research reveals that “homeschooling is associated with more political tolerance.” But what about the notion that homeschooled children are mainly from Christian families? The Pacific Standard reminds us, “Today’s homeschool advocates aren’t the Christian Right, trying to dismantle public education. Rather, they’re parents who don’t believe that the current school model is best, or enough, for their children.” Of course, homeschooling simply isn’t a viable alternative for all families. Mike McShane writes at Forbes, “For many families, the costs and obligations related to homeschooling are simply too burdensome. Some parents don’t have the confidence in their own abilities to teach every subject to their children. Others cannot devote themselves to homeschooling full-time. Perhaps most of all, many homeschooling families want their children to socialize with other children to learn how to share, cooperate and get along with others.” Homeschooling may not be the best option for every student, and no one is suggesting that traditional methods of educating children don’t have merit. In fact, that’s just the point: Each child and family is different and deserves the opportunity for the right education model. The key is to make sure parents have the freedom and the flexibility to make choices that are best for their kids instead of being forced into a one-size-fits-all system. One option that seems to be making its mark is known as hybrid schooling, a system in which children spend part of their time being educated in the home and the other part in a traditional classroom. This innovative idea is just one example of what great options parents could have if school choice initiatives were expanded across the country. Despite some of the obstacles that parents face in deciding how and where to educate their children, the homeschooled numbers are increasing steadily. According to EdChoice’s Schooling in America survey, around 3% of students are currently homeschooled, while another 7% of parents would consider it for their children. Overall, the number of homeschooled students has more than doubled since 1999 to nearly two million. One of the factors making it easier for parents to choose homeschooling is the implementation of education savings accounts. The Daily Signal’s Lindsey Burke writes, “Not only have the number of schooling options swelled in recent years, but so has innovation within the education sector. Education savings accounts, also established in 2011, enable families to direct the funds that would have been spent by the state on their child in the public system.” Burke adds, “State funds for each pupil are deposited directly into a parent-controlled account, and families can then use those funds to pay for private school tuition, online learning, special education services and therapies, private tutoring, and a host of other education-related services, products, and providers. The innovation afforded through education savings accounts can put children on an entirely different educational trajectory.” Five states currently have these account systems in place, says Burke, while others are considering it as an option for parents. All in all, these are good days for the homeschooling movement in America. 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__label__cc	0.547621	0.452379	"I have been a soreheaded occupant of a file drawer labeled 'Science Fiction' and I would like out, particularly since so many serious critics regularly mistake the drawer for a urinal." - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Bio-Energy The first reference to extracting electricity from organic materials. This is certainly the first reference I can find in anything like fiction; were there any scientific inquiries at the time? In these colleges the professors contrive new rules and methods of agriculture and building, and new instruments, and tools for all trades and manufactures; whereby, as they undertake, one man shall do the work of ten; a palace may be built in a week, of materials so durable as to last for ever without repairing. All the fruits of the earth shall come to maturity at whatever season we think fit to choose, and increase a hundred fold more than they do at present; with innumerable other happy proposals. The only inconvenience is, that none of these projects are yet brought to perfection; and in the mean time, the whole country lies miserably waste, the houses in ruins, and the people without food or clothes. In a few days we came back to town; and his excellency, considering the bad character he had in the academy, would not go with me himself, but recommended me to a friend of his, to bear me company thither. This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street, which growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use. I was received very kindly by the warden, and went for many days to the academy. The first man I saw was of a meagre aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places. His clothes, shirt, and skin, were all of the same colour. He has been eight years upon a project for extracting sunbeams out of cucumbers, which were to be put in phials hermetically sealed, and let out to warm the air in raw inclement summers. He told me, he did not doubt, that, in eight years more, he should be able to supply the governor's gardens with sunshine, at a reasonable rate: but he complained that his stock was low, and entreated me to give him something as an encouragement to ingenuity, especially since this had been a very dear season for cucumbers. I made him a small present, for my lord had furnished me with money on purpose, because he knew their practice of begging from all who go to see them. From Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift. Published by Unknown in 1726 Thanks to Simon Smith for this entry. More Ideas and Technology from Gulliver's Travels More Ideas and Technology by Jonathan Swift Tech news articles related to Gulliver's Travels Tech news articles related to works by Jonathan Swift Bio-Energy-related news articles: - Tactical Biorefinery Turns Garbage Into Energy Articles related to Engineering	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line375
__label__wiki	0.812742	0.812742	Maria Ardael 313 pressreleases All Submitter Press releases Agenda released for Future Armour... by Maria Ardael SMi release 10 Key Reasons to Att... Workshops announced for Social Me... Senior Military Briefings on Air ... UK MoD to provide an opening mini... by Yulia Rotar Pressrelease Home Page » Browse Pressreleases » Learn from the UK MoD as the UK Defence Secretary commits £66m to fast-track military robotic projects, at SMi’s Military Robot Posted by Maria Ardael March 6, 2019 4:17 PM GMT SMi reports: Under four weeks until SMi’s Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems conference, taking place in London on 3rd and 4th April 2019, learn from the UK MoD as UK military robotic projects get fast tracked It has been announced that UK Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has committed £66m of the defence’s new multi-million-pound Transformation Fund to fast-track military robotic projects onto the battlefield this year. From this the British Army will benefit from: New mini-drones, providing troops with an eye-in-the-sky to give them greater awareness to outmanoeuvre enemies on the battlefield. Systems to fit Army fighting vehicles with remote-control capability, so they can be pushed ahead of manned vehicles and used to test the strength of enemy defences. New autonomous logistics vehicles which will deliver vital supplies to troops in warzones, helping remove soldiers from dangerous resupply tasks so they can focus on combat roles. Each of these new technologies will enhance the Army’s capabilities whilst reducing the risk of personnel. The MoD has always embraced pioneering technology and this fund will ensure the UK stays at the forefront of global military capabilities and ahead of near peer adversaries. The Defence Secretary will also look to make a further £340m available as part of the Spending Review [gov.uk] Learn more at SMi’s Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems conference 2019, taking place on the 3rd and 4th April, in London, UK in under four weeks. Senior experts from the UK MoD will be presenting exclusively at the upcoming two-day event: Lieutenant Colonel Richard Craig, SO1 Coherence, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, British Army will present: Robotic Autonomous Systems Technology and Developments in the British Army Major Martin Laverack, Requirements Manager, Special Projects and Counter Measures (SPSCM), DE&S, UK MoD will present: Maximising Counter-IED capacity in the British Army through RAS Mr Peter Stockel, Innovation Autonomy Challenge Lead, DSTL, UK MoD will present: Strengthening manoeuvrability and sustainability of last mile operations with robotics and autonomous systems: Coalition Assured Autonomous Resupply (CAAR) Mr Andy Martin, Minerva Technical Authority, DSTL, UK MoD will present: Project Minerva: enhancing soldier survivability through CBRN detection Demonstrating the support and importance of Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems, the conference will also host senior military speakers from: the US (Inc. One Star General: Brigadier General Vincent Malone, Deputy Commander, Combat Capabilities Development Command), Turkey, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Finland & NATO – along with technical briefings from leading vendors including Endeavor Robotics, Domo Tactical Communications (DTC), Milrem Robotics, Safran and Soucy Defense. View the agenda online for the full programme: http://www.robotics-autonomous.com/telcoprofpr Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems 3rd-4th April 2019 Gold Sponsor: Endeavor Robotics Sponsors: Aselsan, Domo Tactical Communications (DTC), IAI, Milrem Robotics, Safran and Soucy Defence To sponsor the conference contact Justin Predescu on: on +44 (0) 207 827 6130 or email jpredescu@smi-online.co.uk _________________END________________ About SMi Group: Established since 1993, the SMi Group is a global event-production company that specializes in Business-to-Business Conferences, Workshops, Masterclasses and online Communities. We create and deliver events in the Defence, Security, Energy, Utilities, Finance and Pharmaceutical industries. We pride ourselves on having access to the world’s most forward thinking opinion leaders and visionaries, allowing us to bring our communities together to Learn, Engage, Share and Network. More information can be found at http://www.smi-online.co.uk #Autonomous Systems #military robotics #Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems #MRAS2019	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line376
__label__wiki	0.618456	0.618456	Temple Lodge, No.33, Duncan, B.C. Temple Lodge, No.33 Duncan Masonic Temple Deceased Brethren First World War Memorial Plaques Formation of Temple Lodge, No.33 Historic Membership Lists Duncan Mayors and City Councillors Buildings Associated With Temple Lodge Members Houses Associated With Members of Temple Lodge, No.33 Masonic Education Music and Masons Some Masonic Education Videos Masonic Education Videos From Grand Lodge of Canada In Ontario Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Freemasonry Becoming A Mason Joining Temple Lodge, No.33 Visiting Temple Lodge Cowichan Valley Masonic Lodges Vancouver Island Masonic Lodges Freemasons Cancer Car Program – Cowichan Valley Shriners – Who We Are And What We Do Worshipful Master’s Messages Freemasons Cancer Car Program – Contact Info Suggested Sources For Masonic Formal Dress And Jewellery Masonic History Project Buildings Associated With Freemasons On Vancouver Island – Victoria Historic Membership Lists of Vancouver Island Masonic Lodges Some Prominent Freemasons In Vancouver Island History Vancouver Island Cemeteries and Masonic Interments William Bruce Powel (1889-1965) Wor. Brother William Bruce Powel (1889-1965) ran a men’s clothing business, Powel’s Men’s Wear, in downtown Duncan for many years. After William Bruce Powel’s death in 1965, the business continued until 2004 at 45 Craig Street and later at 25 Craig Street, now the Craig Street Brew Pub. William Bruce Powel in Masonic regalia, circa 1958 (Photo copyright Temple Lodge, No.33) Over the years Powel’s Men’s Wear was in business it occupied several sites, at various times, in downtown Duncan including the Whittome Building, 45 Craig Street and 25 Craig Street. 45 Craig Street, Duncan, B.C. Built in 1922 for Harold F. Prevost‘s stationery business. William Powel operated his business here until his death in 1965. It is now Just Jake’s Restaurant. William Bruce Powel (photo courtesy of Cowichan Valley Museum & Archives) Here is a brief biography of Wiiliam Bruce Powel, taken from his obituary in the Cowichan Leader newspaper: “W.B. Powel, clothier, dies at 75 In the mens’ clothing business in Duncan for nearly 50 years, William Bruce Powel, aged 75, died suddenly last Wednesday in King’s Daughters’ Hospital. Mr. Powel would have celebrated his golden jubilee in the clothing business this year. Born at Vittoria, Ont., October 25, 1889, he came to Duncan with his parents in 1907. He learned his trade with the former Cowichan Merchants Ltd. And subsequently entered business in a series of partnerships and then on his own behalf, in stores which played a leading role in this field in the community. In his younger days he played on early Duncan basketball teams and later became a leading member of the old Cowichan Golf Club. Mr. Powel was a past master of Temple Lodge, No. 33, A.F. & A.M. He was secretary of Duncan Rotary Club in 1930-31, president of the club in 1941-42 and was among the few surviving charter members. He had taken an active part in community affairs, heading the Conquer Cancer campaign here for many years. He also served as treasurer of St. John’s Anglican Church for several years. Predeceased by his first wife, Veda, in 1960, he is survived by his wife, Margaret; three daughters, Mrs. G. Lock (Aileen), Courtenay; Mrs. F. Irwin (Doris), Maple Bay Road, and Mrs. J. Pepler (Elizabeth) Nanaimo; one stepson, Leslie Atchison; five grandchildren, two brothers, Henry and Duncan Powel, and one sister, Miss Elizabeth Powel. Funeral services were held Saturday from Hirst Funeral Chapel, Truck Road, followed by cremation. In lieu of flowers, friends were invited to send donations to B.C. Cancer Society, through G.D. Allester, local chairman.” (Source: Cowichan Leader, 15 September 1965 from Cowichan Valley Museum & Archives collections) Tony Irwin, the last owner of Powel’s Mens’ Wear, has written a book about the history of Powel’s Mens’ Wear and the mens’ fashion industry in the Cowichan Valley, entitled The History of Powel’s Men’s Wear. It is available from the author, Tony Irwin, who can be contacted at adirwin@shaw.ca History of Powel’s Men’s Wear by Tony Irwin, book cover. The book is available from Tony Irwin at adirwin@shaw.ca View @TempleLodge33’s profile on Twitter Temple Lodge No. 33 Facebook Page District 27 Facebook Page Duncan Baseball Team, 1905 M.W.B. Don MacKenzie, Grand Master, 2020-2021 A Video Message From The Grand Master Notice For Our COVID-19 Shut Ins – Do You Need Assistance? 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__label__wiki	0.916666	0.916666	Daisyhead Written by: TL on 29/07/2017 11:18:59 The Nashville quartet Daisyhead had an interesting debut in 2015 with "The Smallest Light" and have returned this year with a follow-up titled "In Case You Missed It". Here they continue working with their style - which lies somewhere in between the heart-on-sleeve emo of Have Mercy and the brooding nu-gaze of Citizen - over eleven new tracks, which are drenched in noisy pedal effects and filled with melancholic melodies and chord-progressions which should pique the ears of fans of pre-"Bleed American" emo in particular. When Daisyhead are at their best on the new record, it's on "Bodies" and particularly on "Common Ground". These are some of the more driving and powerful tracks on the album, where the music surges and it sounds like the band gets some of their demons exorcized at least somewhat. The mood seems shitty overall, with issues of rejection, abandonment and resulting lack of self-worth being central lyrically, but in the mentioned tracks, the reaction to these emotions is at least a bit bitter, which works well. There are, however, several moments where the narration is a lot more wallowing, which changes it from something you can feel sympathy for, to something more pathetic that you just kind of have to pity, and that gets grating to listen to quite a lot sooner. Songs like "Ready For The World" and "Tv Song" moves from a Have Mercy atmosphere past Seahaven and even past Hawthorne Heights, ending up somewhere where you just feel like seizing the narrator by the shoulders, shaking him and telling him to get a grip. The vocal performance and lyricism thus feel uneven and have room for improvement, yet the instrumental side of things holds up rather solidly. It might not revolutionize emo's stylistic conversation in any dramatic way, but it channels the catharsis-through-distortion-and-moody-chords atmosphere rather nicely, and in terms of energy and dynamics there's more than enough happening to keep feet tapping and heads bopping through more than a handful of listens. The overall verdict then, is that there's a song or three here to mark as favourites, even if the album doesn't really bring it home as a back-to-back listen, and that there's reason to hope for more from Daisyhead moving forward, but that one would also hope for them to find either a glimmer of optimism or perhaps just have some more flashes of either anger or perspective, so as to better tip-toe the line of emo in a more consistently tasteful way. Download: Common Ground, Bodies, Don't Feel Bad For The Fans Of: Have Mercy, Citizen, Seahaven Listen: facebook.com/daisyheadtn Related Items \| How we score?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line381
__label__cc	0.676051	0.323949	'Early Morning Fog' Front Page Photo by Vicki Campbell Jason Love: Learning Very Slowly - Because it is my goal to rule the world someday, I decided to take a Photoshop class. What does Photoshop have to do with ruling the world? I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. - More... Monday - November 15, 2004 Bob Ciminel: Familygrams: Reality in 28 Words or Less - One thing that has made life in the military a little better in the 21st Century is the improvement in communication between our members of the armed forces and their families.... More... Opinions/Letters Viewpoints/ Letters Publish A Letter Click on the date for stories and photos published on that day... Today's Front Page Alaska: Invasive plants creep into Alaska by Ned Rozell - If you saw an orange and blue blimp floating over the Matanuska River this summer, you weren't hallucinating. Scientists launched the 15-foot long, tethered blimp to help them document a growing problem in Alaska - the invasion of non-native plants. Norm Harris has flown blimps all over Alaska to get a bird's-eye view of everything from soils to salmon habitat. Based in Palmer, Harris is an assistant professor of range science and management at the University of Alaska. He decided to use to the camera-equipped blimp to get a high-resolution view of Alaska's most widespread invasive plant, white sweet clover. White sweet clover first traveled to the U.S. as cattle forage in the 1600s, and since then people have planted it in all 50 states and throughout Canada. Beekeepers like sweet clover for its fragrant white flowers, and it's also a nitrogen-fixer that enriches the soil for future plants. Sweet clover has its upside, but ecologists think it's one of the biggest threats to natural ecosystems in Alaska, a place unique when compared to the Lower 48 because of the small number of non-native plants introduced here by man. White sweet clover's first trip to Alaska may have been when the state imported a few plants for a Mat-Su valley farm study in the early 1920s. Until recently, the Alaska Department of Transportation also used it in a seed mix of plants used to stabilize roadsides. Sweet clover gets around as its pinhead-size seeds cling to vehicles and footwear and ride river currents downstream. The plant takes root in recently disturbed areas; it now thrives in dense clumps on the floodplain of the Stikine River of southeast Alaska and more recently has colonized the flats of the Matanuska and Nenana rivers and near the Dalton Highway's intersection with the Yukon River. Scientists think the plant might be moving onto riverbeds at places where roads cross rivers, and that sweet clover may keep rolling right down the entire Yukon River drainage. - More... Ketchikan Woman First American Woman To Cross Finish Line Ketchikan resident Gretchen Klein is pictured as she crosses the finish line in the 22nd Athens Classic Marathon held in Athens, Greece... Photo Courtesy Alaska Team Diabetes Ketchikan: Alaska Team Diabetes Participates In 22nd Athens Classic Marathon; Ketchikan Woman First American Woman To Cross Finish Line - Over two months after the Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece the original route hosted another great event - the 22nd Athens Classic Marathon. Perhaps because of the Olympics "echo" a new record of over 4,000 runners from around the world participated in this November 7th marathon. Among the thousands of attending, fourteen were from Alaska - members of Alaska Team Diabetes. This classic marathon route started at the Marathon Village and ended at the Panathinaikon-Kallimarmaro Stadium. For a marathon runner, this is a dream of a lifetime. An extremely tough competition in the so-called route of the world, this event attracted runners from all over the world. - More... The June Allen Column is made possible in part by these sponsors. Cick on each name to visit each web site. June Allen Column The State Capitol and Its Marble and keeping the capital in Juneau - A recent news item in the Anchorage daily paper mentioned that a group of Juneau boosters, chaired by Mayor Bruce Botelho, hope to build a new Alaska Capitol building to be leased to the state at completion. They call themselves the Capitol Planning Commission and expect to announce a nationwide design competition in November. A new Capitol building would replace Juneau's present six-story Art Deco treasure. The old six-story building, its imposing façade featuring four gracious marble columns quarried in Southeastern Alaska, is a stately structure matching the grandeur of the setting that is home to picturesque downtown Juneau. - Read the rest of this story by June Allen... Wednesday - October 20, 2004 A Legendary Mountain of Jade; Just one of Alaska's Arctic Wonders John Koel, Baker to Banker; An eccentric philanthropist Harold Gillam: A Tragic Final Flight; Ketchikan remembers the search Ketchikan's 'Fish House Tessie'; She was proud of the nickname Fairbanks: Golden Heart City; A story of its founding Remembering 'Swede' Risland (1915-1991);The town's most memorable logger Read more stories by June Allen... Copyright Applies - Please obtain written permission before reproducing photographs, features, columns, etc. that are published on SitNews. E-mail your news tips, news releases & photos to: editor@sitnews.org Edited by Dick Kauffman: Webmaster M.C. 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__label__wiki	0.735834	0.735834	OUR OTHER SITES SMH \| TAX \| COMMERCIAL \| FAMILY \| MANAGEMENT RIGHTS \| BODY CORP SMH TAX COMMERCIAL FAMILY MANAGEMENT RIGHTS BODY CORP EMAIL US 07 5552 6666 Online Family Law Help Divorce and Separation Lawyer Gold Coast Property Division Settlement Agreement Family Dispute Resolution Mediation Gold Coast Defacto Relationships Gold Coast Same Sex Relationships Family Law Resources Searching for tag: AFAD Discretionary Trust Deeds – It’s That Time Again! The recent imposition of additional duty and land tax in some States has prompted advisors yet again to revisit their clients’ discretionary trust deeds – especially where the beneficiaries, or even potential beneficiaries, are foreign persons. A quick summary of the new provisions: Queensland has introduced Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty (AFAD) from 1 October 2016 on; AFAD residential land, including homes and apartments, vacant land on which a home or apartment will be built, land for residential development, and buildings refurbished, renovated or extended for residential use. New South Wales has introduced a 4% surcharge purchaser duty where a foreign person acquires NSW residential land on or after 21 June 2016, and additional 0.75% surcharge land tax where a foreign person owns NSW residential land at 31 December each calendar year. Victoria has increased the Foreign Purchaser Additional Duty from 3% to 7% for contracts signed on or after 1 July 2016. While these provisions share a common policy objective, they are not uniform in their drafting or application, and each State has devised its own tests for working out to whom and what transactions the provisions will apply. In Queensland, the test for AFAD with respect to acquiring trusts focuses on those with a trust interest. Under section 237(1) of the Duties Act 2001 (Qld), a trust is a foreign trust if at least 50% of the trust interests are foreign interests. A foreign interest is a trust interest of any of the following: a foreign individual (being an individual other than an Australian citizen or permanent resident); foreign corporation (incorporated outside Australia or in which foreign persons have a controlling interest); foreign trustee; or a trust interest held by a related person of any of those entities. A trust interest is in turn defined in section 57 to include a person’s interest as a beneficiary of a trust, other than a life interest. For a discretionary trust, only a taker in default of an appointment by the trustee can have a trust interest. In New South Wales, however, the test for working out who is a foreign person under for additional duty and land tax is generally linked back to the definition of foreign person under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (FATA). Most relevantly for advisors in the SME space, a foreign person for these purposes is defined in section 4 of the FATA to include, among other things: an individual not ordinarily resident in Australia (note this is a separate test and not the same as the test for a non-resident for income tax purposes); a corporation or a trustee of a trust in which an individual not ordinarily resident in Australia, or a foreign corporation, holds a substantial interest (defined in section 4 as at least 20%); and a corporation, or trustee of a trust, in which two or more persons, each of whom is an individual not ordinarily resident in Australia or a foreign corporation, holds an aggregate substantial interest (defined in section 4 as at least 40%). For a beneficiary’s interest in a discretionary trust, section 18(3) provides each beneficiary is treated as holding the maximum percentage of income or property of the trust which the trustee may (not does) distribute to them. Where the trust is discretionary, each discretionary beneficiary could potentially receive the entirety of the income or property of the trust, and so is deemed to hold 100% of the beneficial interest in the trust – even where there isn’t a remote intention to make a distribution, of any size to that beneficiary. Where a non-resident falls into a very, very wide class of beneficiaries under a discretionary trust, that can cause a myriad of problems. It not only means considering whether your client needs to seek FIRB approval prior to purchasing a property, but where the residential land is in New South Wales, it also means the purchaser trust is liable to that 4% surcharge purchaser duty and 0.75% surcharge land tax. It can also mean liability to Australian foreign acquirer duty in Queensland, and a 7% foreign investor surcharge on residential stamp duty in Victoria. And all of this is just because of the traditionally wide drafting of discretionary trust deeds! In our experience, one-size-fits-all clauses do not work for our clients, and won’t work for yours either. The state of the law requires advisors to ask more questions, and have more patience, than it ever has before. If your clients are using a trust to acquire a residential property or are due for a review, come and talk to us. Jodie Mills LLB MTax \| CTA \| Accredited Specialist -Tax Law jmills@smh.net.au Posted in: Family Law at 06 April 17 There have been no comments on this post. 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__label__cc	0.576001	0.423999	7.21.2015 Tennessee Civil War Notes 21, Formation of a military sewing society promoted Ladies of Memphis, Please Attend! You are requested to meet in the basement of Calvery [sic] church, corner of Second and Adams, on Monday next, to form a Military Sewing Society. There is work to be done for the volunteers, and this announcement is sufficient to bring the patriotic ladies of Memphis together, for they certainly will not consent to let the soldiers pay for having their uniforms made, while there are so many willing hands and hearts waiting for some opportunity, like this, to work for those who are doing so much in their defense. The first work to be done by the society is for the Southern Guards. Those having friends in that company, whose suits they wish to make, can get them if they apply soon enough, at Calvary church. Further solicitation is unnecessary. Memphis Daily Appeal, July 21, 1861. 21, Burning of Mill Creek Bridge, Nashville environs [see July 21-22, 1863, "Forrest destroys bridges and disrupts railroads in Middle Tennessee" below] 21, Skirmishes around Nashville REPORTS. No. 1.-Brig. Gen. William Nelson, U. S. Army, commanding at Murfreesborough. No. 2.-Col. John F. Miller, Twenty-ninth Indiana, commanding at Nashville. No. 3.-Brig. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest, C. S. Army, including operations July 18-24. Report of Brig. Gen. William Nelson, U. S. Army, commanding at Murfreesborough. HDQRS., Murfreesborough, Tenn., July 24, 1862. GEN.: You will have heard that on the 21st instant Forrest went down the Lebanon road to within 5 miles of Nashville and burned a bridge and some trestle work. When this occurred I had only the cavalry companies I picked up at Nashville, Haggard having joined after the damage was done. I determined at once to cut off Forrest's retreat, and gave orders for the cavalry to march to Readyville…and thence to Statesville, and close up to Milton, and I would march with infantry to the point where the Jefferson pike crosses the road from here to Lebanon, 2 miles beyond Stone River, it being my impression that Forrest, having gone by way of Lebanon, would return this way. Twenty minutes before marching a courier came to me from Franklin, bringing a dispatch that Forrest, with 2,500 or 3,000 men, was at Nashville. All sorts of reports came by the courier. I immediately, to save the stores at Nashville, changed the order and sent Haggard with all the cavalry to move rapidly to Nashville and attack the enemy wherever he could find them, telling Col. Haggard that he would find the enemy scattered, marauding, and having his own men in hand all he had to do was to attack and destroy them as fast as he came to them. I immediately followed with the infantry, and at 10 p. m. was in 10 miles of Nashville. Col. Harrard sent me several messages with various accounts of the supposed strength of the enemy in front. I answered him in writing to attack-to attack all the time. When I arrived at the junction of the Old Franklin road, at 10 p. m., I found him and all the cavalry there awaiting my arrival. He had been there five or six hours. The enemy were so strongly posted, &c., that he had determined to wait for me and report, having held a council of war and all that sort of nonsense. In an hour's examination I was satisfied that there was not only no enemy, but that they had retreated over the identical road that I had expected they would. Being so sure that he would go that way in any event, I sent messengers back to Col. Barnes at Murfreesborough for him to take the regiment remaining there and abandon everything there and move up that road; but, alas! he got there just after Forrest had gone by. By the telegram sent me by Col. Miller, indicating that Nashville was in danger, Forrest escaped; the 80 men that were guarding the bridge that was burned are lost, 3 of them killed, the rest taken. They were of the Second Kentucky. That regiment is much reduced since leaving Athens; 3 were killed and 48 wounded on the railroad; now 3 are killed and 81 taken, making a loss of 6 killed and 129 lost by death and prisoners. Forrest was last heard of near Liberty. I have ordered a battalion of Wolford's cavalry to come here by way Shelbyville; a battalion of Board's by way of Versailles. When they do come I will have about 1,200 cavalry, and Mr. Forrest shall have no rest. I will hunt him myself. Where, O tell me, where is Gen. Jackson? It's a chance for him. I have called in 500 negro laborers from the country to build the field work indicated. When it is finished it will relieve the men here, and I can take the field with the whole force, and I will clear out the country if it can be done. I have stationed three regiments at the crossing of the Jefferson and Lebanon pikes, and will move on McMinnville from that point instead of from here. Your order has been received to forward 100,000 rations to Stevenson, and I am using all energy to carry it into execution. I will be able to-morrow to send a train to within 5 miles of Nashville, when I will load it and send it along. If you will send me the rest of my division I will settle the rest of this country in no time. The troops I find here are without discipline, and your orders in relation to marauding, stealing, and rascality generally are dead letters as far as many of them are concerned. By the burning of the bridges provisions are scarce, and a train I have not, but will go ahead. I inclose some papers. Reports are constant that a large force is coming in at this point. Every man in this country yesterday, so soon as the troops changed direction, started, and I heard of several parties hurrying to Forrest to carry him the news. I must tell you something that has transpired since you left here. The hostility to the United States Government and the troops has increased 1,000 per cent. It seems settled into a fierce hatred to Governor Johnson, to him personally more than officially, for in questioning many people they cannot point to an act that he has not been warranted in doing by their own showing; but still, either in manner of doing it, or that it should be done by him, or from some undefinable course touching him their resentment is fierce and vindictive, and this country, from being neutral at least, as you left it, is now hostile and in arms, and what makes it bad for us it is in our rear. The continual rumor of a large body of infantry coming into this country tends to make the discontented bold and active. Wherever Forrest stopped he found prepared (notice no doubt having been given) food and forage in ample quantities. Every man is an active spy, and guerrillas are now aiding him. I send this letter by Messrs. William Spence and William Elliott, two good and true Union men, whom I beg to recommend to your favorable consideration. W. NELSON, Brig.-Gen. Maj.-Gen. BUELL, Cmdg. Army of the Ohio, &c. [Inclosure.] PROCLAMATION. HDQRS. FOURTH DIVISION, Murfreesborough, Tenn., July 18, 1862. Information has been received at these headquarters that arms and other property belonging to the United States, captured with the troops last Sunday, were distributed yesterday to the disloyal citizens of this town. All persons having such arms or property in their possession will bring them immediately to the court-house and turn them over to the provost-marshal there. These failing to do so will be arrested and sent to a military prison on the charge of treason. By order of Brig.-Gen. Nelson, commanding. J. MILLS KENDRICK, Assistant Adjutant-Gen. SPECIAL ORDERS, No, . HDQRS. FOURTH DIV. ARMY OF THE OHIO, Murfreesborough, Tenn., July 21, 1862. The inhabitants of the county will furnish negro laborers to the amount of 200 for the use of troops at this point. These laborers will report here to-morrow morning. By command of Maj.-Gen. Nelson: Report of Col. John F. Miller, Twenty-ninth Indiana Infantry, commanding at Nashville. HDQRS., Nashville, July 22, 1862. Gen. Forrest, with forces variously reported from 1,200 to 4,000 strong, advanced yesterday on Lebanon pike within 8 miles of city, then marched across to Mill Creek Bridge, 7 miles out on Chattanooga Railroad; destroyed three bridges, taking 80 prisoners Second Kentucky Volunteers, killing 2; 1 wounded. Rebel loss reported, 20 killed and wounded. Took prisoners on Murfreesborough road 12 miles from this place, camped, paroled the prisoners this morning, and marched at daylight toward Murfreesborough to capture wagon train with 360 of Thirty-sixth Indiana, who left here yesterday morning for Murfreesborough, and supposed to have been 12 miles this side of Murfreesborough this morning. The enemy menaced this place yesterday evening; drove in our pickets; captured 3 of our scouts. They are divided into parties and endeavored to draw out my forces after them. I held and will hold my forces under arms in city. I have no cavalry to pursue, but will hold the city. I telegraphed to Franklin last night and this morning to send couriers to Murfreesborough with all information. The paroled men have just arrived. JNO. F. MILLER, Col., Cmdg. Post. Maj.-Gen. BUELL. Report of Brig. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest, C. S. Army, including operations July 18-24. HDQRS. SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE, McMinnville, Tenn., July 24, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report to you that on Friday, the 18th, at noon I left my camp on Mountain Creek, 10 miles from this place, with about 700 effective men of this brigade, in the direction of Nashville, for the purpose of making a reconnaissance. On my arrival at Alexandria with a portion of my command (the Texas Rangers) I was advised that during the day some 700 Federal cavalry had been sent from Nashville to Lebanon. I immediately ordered forward the balance of my command, being portions of the First and Second Georgia Cavalry and the Tennessee and Kentucky squadrons, and by a forced march reached Lebanon soon after sunrise. We dashed into the city in fine style, but found that the enemy, having notice of my approach, had retired about 12 o'clock, leaving me in the undisturbed possession of that place. I found the entire population true and loyal, with perhaps a single exception. I remained at Lebanon until Monday morning, and moved then with my command toward Nashville. On reaching the vicinity of Nashville, say 5 or 6 miles,[1] I captured 3 of the enemy's pickets. I moved then around the city, semicircling [sic] it and the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, passing within 3 miles of the city, and capturing on the way, 2 additional pickets. I moved on the road for the purpose of destroying the bridges on the railroad near the city, and to my entire satisfaction accomplished the purpose, destroying three important railroad bridges over Mill Creek and cutting the telegraph wires. At each bridge I found heavy pickets, and had some considerable skirmishing at each, and also at Antioch Depot. In the several skirmishes there were 10 killed and some 15 or 20 wounded, 97 prisoners (94 privates and 3 lieutenants), besides destroying a considerable amount of stores at Antioch Depot. Our forces were reported to be four times their number, so I afterward learned. The necessity of rapid marching to secure the end desired having exhausted to a very considerable extent both men and horses, I found it necessary to fall back to this point, with a view of recruiting, which I did in good order, having the satisfaction to report that I did not lose a single man on the expedition, either in killed or wounded. I regret the limited time allowed me in which to make this report will not permit me to enter minutely into the details of this exploit. I hope it will fully meet the approbation and expectation of the general. Permit me to add that the entire force, officers and men, under my command acquitted themselves with great credit, and bore the fatigue and risk of the expedition in a manner only to be borne by Confederate troops. My demonstration on Nashville, I am advised, created great excitement in that city, by which the greater portion of the force at Murfreesborough was ordered to that point. I regretted then, and now sincerely regret, that the limited force I had with me, which was all that I had which was available, did not permit me to make a more solid demonstration against that city. They were evidently frightened. A few thousand would then have placed that city in our possession. On my return I sent a flag of truce to Murfreesborough and found the troops at that point in great confusion and evident fright. They are attempting to fortify the place and have partially blockaded the road between that city and this. I am credibly informed that the same state of confusion and terror pervaded their entire army at Wartrace and all other points within my reach. I regret that my force will not permit me to avail myself of this terror. [emphasis added] The officers and men of my entire command, flushed with victory and our past success, are anxious and ready to meet the enemy. I feel secure in my present position. Should events render this an insecure place I will fall back to a less exposed point. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, N. B. FORREST, Brig.-Gen., Second Cavalry Brigade. 21, Camilla Jamison's verse for her husband, Robert, Co. D., 49th Tennessee Infantry: A wind in fragrant bowers, Mournful spirit hovers near, And whispers from among the flowers, He is not here, he is not here. The minutes are prolonged to hours, The days are lengthened into years, And in spite of birds, and brooks, and flowers; My weak heart is filled with tears. Robert Jamison Papers, TSL&A. 21, Skirmish on the Big Obion HDQRS. CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Trenton, Tenn., July 21, 1862. Capt. M. ROCHESTER, Assistant Adjutant-Gen., Columbus, Ky.: I have but one report from my cavalry parties sent out; that is a rumor from Big Obion. It is said we have had a small fight 25 miles down the Obion. Lieut.-Col. Hogg, with five companies, is in that vicinity. At Key Corners they are in force, but by to-night will have left or been attacked. My fears now are from the Tennessee River. A large band is forming there, I expect, to clear them out west in time to mass my cavalry and meet that band before they get very near to me. I am very much opposed to weakening my cavalry force now, if it can be avoided. We have all the important bridges to hold, with no surplus force at any place, while south of me they have divisions and brigades at points on the road. G. M. DODGE, Brig.-Gen. OR, Ser. I, Vol. 17, pt. II, pp. 109-110. 21, Continued Confederate guerrilla harassment of Federals and railroads, Trenton, Humboldt environs HDQRS., Trenton, July 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. I. F. QUINBY, Columbus, Ky.: I have 900 effective cavalry, with the worst guerrilla country to take care of on line of road. All my cavalry are now out, and it is very dangerous to take any away. The guerrillas are determined to give us work. A large force is between here and the Tennessee River, but I have no force to send after them until my cavalry returns. If you send any, the battalion of Curtis' Horse better go, or three companies of Sixth Illinois. The Curtis Horse is thoroughly posted around Humboldt, and I do not like to spare them. Cannot some of the cavalry on the river be pushed out after the guerrillas, or also sent to me. 21, Major-General W.T. Sherman assumes command in Memphis ORDERS, No. 56. HDQRS. FIFTH DIV., ARMY OF THE TENN., Memphis, Tenn., July 21, 1862. The undersigned hereby assumes command in Memphis and vicinity. All orders issued by my predecessor will be respected and enforced. Staff officers stationed at Memphis will report at once in writing, giving full information as to the condition of their departments and the location of their officers. W. T. SHERMAN, Maj.-Gen., Comdg. 21, "Pickets Captured—Railroad Bridges Burned—Great Excitement." Six of our pickets, who were stationed on the Lebanon road were attacked yesterday afternoon by a party of twenty guerrillas belonging to Forrest's troop, and all but one captured; one of these subsequently escaped. We learn that the pickets were strolling in an orchard at the time. Later in the afternoon three bridges on the Chattanooga Railroad were burned down, the nearest seven and the furthest eight miles from the city. Scouts report Col. Forrest with a force of from twelve hundred to two thousand within five miles of this lace. At the time of writing this paragraph the troops are under arms, prepared for an attack, and much excitement exists. Nashville Daily Union, July 22, 1862. 21, L&N Railroad cut by Confederates between Murfreesboro and Nashville HDQRS., Huntsville, July 22, 1862. Gen. McCOOK, Battle Creek: ….Railroad between Nashville and Murfreesborough cut yesterday, will take eight days to repair it…. D. C. BUELL. 21, Texas Ranger Dutch Hoffman's letter home from McMinnville McMinnville, Tennessee Dear D, I am writing to let you know that I am still well and now in Tennessee. After our fight at Pittsburgh Landing we returned to Corinth, then were sent to Chattanooga and brigaded under Colonel Forrest. We had only been there a few days when we were then sent to McMinnville. It took three days to cross the Tennessee River and go over the Cumberland Mountains. The country around there was still green and pretty, and our ride was not so hard. We spent one day in McMinnville and were told to fill our bags with three days of food and forty rounds. The talk was that we were riding to Murfreesboro. Late in the afternoon we rode out and never halted once except in Woodbury, on a lane in the outskirts of town. While Swede and I were making a little coffee during this stop, a young lady and her mother came out of their house to see us and the boys. They said the yankees had been through there just the night before and had taken some of the men from town back to Murfreesboro as prisoners. The little girl gave Swede a flower that he put in his jacket to make her smile. They were glad to see us and gave us some cornbread and apple butter that was so good it must have been made in heaven. The cornbread was soft and moist and didn't taste dry and full of gravel like the kind we are used to. We ate it all on the spot and wiped the last of the butter out of the crock with our fingers, licking them clean. After that we had just enough time to burn our throats with the coffee before we thanked them, remounted and continued the ride which took the rest of the night. We were dead tired when we got outside of Murfreesboro, but there was no rest waiting for us there. Some of the yankee pickets had been captured and we found out from them that they had no idea we were upon them. We were ordered to split up into three groups. There were several companies of Rangers in the front of each group to lead the attacks. Somehow our troopers got mixed up in the dark and different companies of the regiments got in such a mess that nobody had the right men with them when they started out on the advance. Our company was supposed to lead the charge on a camp of yankees along the Liberty Pike but we ended up riding through town. It was still dark as we rode along, and every jangle from my rig and each snort of my mount sounded so loud to me that I figured it must have roused even the hardest sleeping yankee. As we approached the town we chased off their pickets with a few shots and rode on in. Some yankees had holed up in the courthouse and started firing at us furiously as we rode down the streets. This noise woke up the people who lived there who, until now, had been mostly unaware of our presence.I then beheld a spectacle I have never before witnessed. The women of the town came out onto their porches in all various stages of undress. Some wore richly colored dressing gowns over their night garments, while others looked like pure angels in their simple white linen shifts with their hair let down and streaming in long tresses at their sides. They were all shouting "Hurrah!" and urging us to take the courthouse, as it was full of yankees and their prisoners. They were completely unmindful of the lead balls hissing down the streets as they cheered us on. Under any other circumstances I would have lingered to fully enjoy the view they presented. Several companies of the Georgians bravely rushed the courthouse and captured all inside, but I understand it was done at a great loss. I heard that the yankees tried to burn the jail before the rescue could be made. What kind of people could they be to attempt such a deed?We continued riding on with Capt. Ferrel and Col. Forrest, trying to locate the rest of the troopers who got separated from us in the dark. We rode to the outskirts of town and turned north, passing by a large cornfield. With an abrupt roar and blinding flash the field exploded into flames. My mount reared back and wheeled, nearly throwing me into a ditch. The cornfield had contained a battery of yankee artillery that was firing directly into us at close range. Through the smoke and dust I could see horses and men staggering under the fierce fire. With every blast great gaps were blown in our column, and I saw man and animal alike thrown into the air like rag dolls.I hesitate to tell you, but a most grisly thing happened that I have not yet been able to remove from my thoughts. Bill Skull was astride his mule not ten feet from me and I watched a solid shot from their battery hit him square. It took his mule broadside right in the middle, knocking off one of Bill's legs right below the knee, passing all the way through the flank of the mule and coming out the other side, knocking off Bill's other leg. I was sprayed with blood and gore; I know not if it was from Bill, the mule, or both, but I became sick from it. Bill and his mule dropped to the ground in a heap. His eyes were wide open with the same expression fixed on his face as before the shell struck him. I don't think he ever knew it happened. God rest his soul.The terrible roar of the cannon so close at hand had made me all but deaf after the first shot. My ears were ringing, and all the shouts and screams that were so close seemed very faint and distant to me. The air was thick with smoke and in all the confusion I had no idea which way to turn. I saw our men running and riding back to a line of trees on the far side of the field. I rode that way, trying to make myself as small as possible to the yankees who were shooting at us. Once in the trees, I dismounted and lay down in the dirt and stayed put. Branches and splinters were flying out of the trees with great force, and the shells made a terrible shrieking sound as they tore by us. I am ashamed to say I did not think to raise my gun and fire it once. I was very intent on preserving myself. We pulled back a little more, and some of the Georgians were sent out on a ride back behind the yankees to find their camp and burn it while they were attacking us from the cornfield.We stayed where we were, and after a short while we heard that Crittendon had been captured in town while still wearing his nightshirt. Forrest sent a message to the yankees in front of us telling them that they were the last to hold out and that he meant to show no mercy unless they surrendered. He threatened to send in the Rangers under the black flag (though I later found out that it was a bluff by Forrest and the rest of the yankees had not yet surrendered). Hearing that, they put up the white flag and we took the whole bunch prisoner. We rounded them all up and marched them back to McMinnville that evening. I was ordered to ride guard. We formed a hollow square with the yankees in the middle, and made them walk and carry some of their supplies, which were now our supplies, while we rode on all sides of them.I passed back down the road where we had been attacked and it was hard to look at the sights there. The wounded had been taken away, but the dead still remained. Animals and men were strewn and scattered about and I saw poor Bill still lying there. He was as white as a cracker and looked so terrible to me. I was very tired. We had been in saddle for nearly two days and nights without sleep and we couldn't stay awake. Believe me when I tell you that the jarring gait of a mule can actually be as relaxing and soothing as the rocking of the softest cradle when you are tired. On the ride back, the Sgt. had to keep riding by us and giving us a kick or punch to wake us up. It had little effect other than to rouse us momentarily. We stopped once to rest and Ranger and yank alike fell to the ground like dead men and slept. We were too tired to guard them and they were too tired to run away. The next day we were back in McMinnville and that's where I am now. We have had some rain so the dust is not too bad and we are dining regally on Crittendon's rations.I hope you and your family are doing well. Please send me some news and tell me what is happening where you are. Do you have word of any of my friends? Bob, Jess or Little Dave? I don't know if they are still alive or have perished. I have not gotten a letter for nearly three months and know nothing of what is happening at home. God bless you and write me as often as you can. Dutch Hoffmann Dutch Hoffman Correspondence.[2] 21-22, Forrest destroys bridges and disrupts railroads in Middle Tennessee NASHVILLE, July 22, 1862. Maj.-Gen. BUELL: My bridge force at Murfreesborough on yesterday p. m. expected to complete two burnt bridges by to-night. Wires cut; three bridges over Mill Creek, division house, wood house, and water station at Antioch, 9 miles from here destroyed yesterday p. m. by a band of cavalry. Shall I go on to rebuild those structures as soon as I can reach my men or take them to -------? After I get my forces to Mill Creek it will require eight days to rebuild the bridges. J. B. ANDERSON. Maj. Gen. D. C. BUELL: I sent this morning a train for Reynolds'; it passed Franklin safely. The party that destroyed bridges on Chattanooga roads yesterday are reported as having remained at Antioch all night. I fear they will reach Tennessee and Alabama road to-day. I have instructed trains at Columbia to start up as soon as Duck River Bridge is made safe. Foreman says it will be completed soon, but if you so order at once I will detain the four trains at Columbia until we ascertain certainly that track this side is safe. Enemy is said to have reached Louisville and Nashville near the line. J. B. ANDERSON, Nashville: Keep at work on Chattanooga road as fast as possible; we will try and guard it. Conduct your trains at your discretion and judiciously. JAMES B. FRY, Chief of Staff. COLUMBIA, July 22, 1862. I have just received the following dispatch from Col. Miller. Have you any instructions in the premises? Gen. NEGLEY: Enemy, 2,000 or 2,500 strong, burned the Mill Creek Bridge yesterday evening; camped 12 miles from here, on Murfreesborough road. Started this morning toward Murfreesborough in pursuit of wagon train with 360 Indiana troops, who were on road to Murfreesborough about 12 miles this side. Col. Boone, Gallatin, [telegraphs] that enemy were at Richland Station 1,000 strong, and he wants re-enforcements. Can you send me re-enforcements? If so, how many men? JNO. F. MILLER, Col., Cmdg. Post Nashville. JAS. S. NEGLEY, Gen. HDQRS., Huntsville, July 22, 1862. Gen. NEGLEY, Columbia: For the present you must not move any troops which are posted south of Columbia. You must protect the railroad from Columbia to Nashville. The line is now threatened from the east by cavalry. Throw out your cavalry and drive them off if they approach. Defend bridges to the last extremity. Don't confine your cavalry to mere defense; put a little life into it and destroy the marauding bands that hover about you. There is reason to believe that Chapel Hill, between Franklin and Shelbyville, is a point through which the rebel cavalry will pass, and they may be there now. Ascertain to-night, and, if so, watch him and satisfy yourself which way he moves. It may be his intention to go move to the east via Shelbyville or to move on our supplies and trains at Reynolds'. If the last should be the case, take your cavalry and artillery and form a junction with troops at Reynolds' Station. It is expected that your stockades at Duck River Bridge will secure that in case you move your cavalry and artillery, the town being of small importance compared with the bridge. JAMES B. FRY. By pursuing your advice has been our safety. The First Kentucky Cavalry has exhibited great endurance and determination. The enemy has refused in every instance, although greatly superior in numbers, to stand. This confirms my opinion that the rebel parties have been constantly hovering near us the last few days, and citizens and deserters say they were to concentrate near this on Saturday, but a rush against their parties in detail prevented them doing so in force. Shall Col. Board's cavalry march to Murfreesborough as ordered? Gen. SMITH, Tullahoma: Forrest is now between Nashville and Murfreesborough and destroyed three bridges 9 miles from Nashville yesterday. 21, "This has been a hard day for me--harder even than was the 21st of April, when the last Yankee raid was made upon our home." Conditions in occupied McMinnville, an excerpt from the War Journal of one Middle Tennessee Confederate woman at Beersheba Springs This has been a hard day for me--harder even than was the 21st of April, when the last Yankee raid was made upon our home. Towards morning there had been a very heavy rain--I was awakened by the thunder, but afterwards lulled by the falling rain, dozed off again. I had gone to bed with a severe headache, the falling rain, dozed off again. I had gone to bed with a severe headache, and it was aching still when suddenly I became aware of a tumult of men and horses in front of the house. "Yankees!" was the thought that flashed across me. I sprang up opened the shutters, and saw them thro' [sic] the vines--a troop of "sure enough" Yankees--surrounding the carriage house. There were 100 men in all--came to arrest the Col. and Mr. Henderson [a neighbor]. I know whom to thank for this--the dear blessed Unionists of sweet McMinnville and I--here promise never, never to forget them! There will come a day of reckoning. They tried the game last summer but were afraid to work out their malice. They will carry it our now. It was what I expected--so I was not in the least surprised. The Cols. intimacy with Gens. Wheeler, Wharton, Morgan, etc., will have to be atoned for of course. I wanted to see the Col. of the gang but he declined coming to my room "lest he should be influenced against discharging strictly his duty," (so he said) but the person who made the arrest came into my room and up to my bedside with Darlin'[3] and entreated me "to compose myself," assuring me that "Mr. French should be very kindly dealt with," etc. etc. I inquired why my husband had been arrested? He replied he "did not know--but it would certainly be all right." I asked "if he did not return in three days could I be permitted to meet him in McMinnville?' "That would be impossible Madam, but I pledge you my word of honor he will return," was his reply. I hated to do it, but was so relieved that I offered my hand and thanked him! I scarcely know how I could do it--yet such was the fact. My last exhortation to Darlin' was to "deport himself like the gentleman he was and never to allow his enemies for a moment to suppose that he felt humiliated of cast down before them." He said "he would deport himself in a manner worthy of the woman he called his wife"--and I bade "God bless him and good bye." It was hard for me--very, very, bitter--yet I did not have a fit of crying. I could not cry--I was so hard--so bitter--so indignant! One hundred armed men, came up her to take two unarmed citizens! They left McMinnville at 6 P.M. the evening previous--had lost their way--travelled all night, and in the rain, and arrived here [Beersheba Springs] at daylight. They had written down the names of all the Col's. fine horses, and inquired of him where they were. I suppose his Union friends want the sweet Yanks to get all his property--if they will only let him alone--but yet I shall remember them--for this....We can get no good news now except such as the enemy choose to give us--to wit, that Vicksburg has fallen--Charleston ditto--the Yankee cavalry in Chattanooga, --Lee's army driven out of Penn.-with a loss of 33,000, etc. etc. which if we could believe might incline us to be gloomy indeed. This evening I went down to the Hotel, and got some china, etc. (the Yankees went off this morning laden with articles from this doomed hotel).... War Journal of Lucy Virginia French. 21, The Gangs of Memphis "Riot Among the Boys" It seems that the New York [draft] riots have set everybody crazy on the riot question -- even the boys are not getting along well unless they can get up a riot on their own account. Yesterday, therefore, they undertook the game out in the neighborhood of Chelsea.[4] Some boys from the locality known as Scotland, gathered together, and marched into Chelsean territory. This invasion roused all the wrathful fires of pride of place in the bosoms of the Chelsea boys. A call for organization was made. The boys of the invaded territory flew to arms; clubs, stones and brickbats were their principal weapons. The number, though small at first, rapidly increased until each side numbered about fifty. A regular pitched battle was fought, in which the Chelsea boys, aided by reinforcements from Pinch were victorious, the invaders being forced to evacuate. The boys composing these bands were of all ages, ranging from six to twenty years. Some ten or fifteen the boys were more or less injured by being stuck with clubs, stone, and such like missiles. Some soldiers who had watched the fight interposed, and restored quiet among the rowdies. Memphis Bulletin, July 21, 1863. 21, "Murder, Robbery, Cutting and Maiming;" the return of a crime wave and a call for the return of a military police force in Civil War Nashville Many of our readers will remember the fearful state in which Nashville was for two or three months previous to the first of last January; almost everyday we were called upon to record some brutal murder, a burglary, a robbery, or assaults. Earnestly and repeatedly we called upon the authorities for reform, and suggested a plan by which we hoped to restore law and order, and protect the lives and property of our fellow citizens. This plan was finally approved by Gen. Rosecrans, who caused a military force to be placed in command of the mayor, with the view of aiding the police in the preservation of good order, and the prevention of crime[5]. We need scarcely say that our citizens were rejoiced at the manner in which Lieut. Isom's detachment performed their arduous duties; after two days and nights of constant vigilance, some of the most notorious characters were either in jail or had absconded, and so close a watch was kept upon the others that many found it convenient to leave the city soon thereafter. Citizens could walk the streets at any hour of the night without fear, and the horrible atrocities were nearly forgotten, when Lieut. Isom was called to another field of operations, and his men were ordered to other duties, thus leaving the city again at the mercy of the depraved -- citizens and soldiers. Again our city is disgraced by scenes of barbarous atrocities and almost nightly robberies. Soldiers are permitted to roam about the city off duty, armed, and after imbibing a few glasses of whisky, ready and willing to use their weapons upon the slightest provocation. Within a few days we have recorded the killing of Jeremiah Walsh, an inoffensive citizen-an act, to say the least of it, unwarranted: the poisoning of a family of nine persons; the cutting of a soldier by a comrade in so horrible a manner that he died in a few hours thereafter; the killing of sutler by a negro [sic]; and on Sunday night [19th], the cutting of a citizen with a sabre or sword bayonet, in such a manner that it is almost miraculous how the man could possibly survive. The atrocities are increasing daily, and hence the necessity of immediate action to check the progress of crime in our midst. We respectfully suggest a conference between the military and civil authorities, for the purpose of deriving some means of preserving order. South Nashville, especially, needs immediate attention. We were informed by one of the watchmen of that district last week that in one night, between the hours of 10 and 3 o'clock, he heard more than a dozen shots fired, and one of the city marshals informed us that no citizen considered himself safe outside his house after dark. The Western part of the city also needs especial attention and for reasons which Marshal Chumbly can point out. If no better plan can be adopted than that we originally proposed, we respectfully urge upon the authorities its revival; it is simply to detail a sufficient number of the Provost Guard, to allow two men to accompany each Policemen on his beat, and parade it together every night -- the whole to be under the command of the Mayor, and subject to his order, night and day. Nashville Dispatch, July 21, 1863. 21, Skirmish at Denmark No circumstantial reports filed 21, "The Tennessee Banks." We have understood that the Supervisor of Banks will enter upon the discharge of his duties under the Bank Code during the present or coming week and that it is his intention to exact as faithful a compliance with provisions of the Bank Code and the acts amendatory thereof as circumstances will at present justify. We feel warranted in saying that one object he will labor to accomplish will be to bring up the notes of the banks doing business in the State to the "greenback" standard. He regards it a duty he owes to the people of Tennessee, who hold largely the issues of our banks, to require the banks to make their issues as good as that which the Government has made legal tender. Another matter that will engage the especial attention of the Supervisor of Banks will be the looking after and gathering up of such of the assets of the Bank of Tennessee as may be within reach. There is a large amount of debts due the Bank scattered over the State much of which, by proper attention, may be secured. The evidences of these debts have been carried beyond the limits of the State; but where it can be ascertained that a party owes the Bank, the laws of Tennessee provide amply for enforcing its collection. The Bank holds a very considerable amount of real estate in various parts of the State, which he proposed to take possession of. The greater portion of this real estate is improved and very valuable, and may be disposed of upon very advantageous terms. From these two items a fund may be realized which will go a long way toward liquidating the indebtedness of the State. 21, Assault and battery upon Joseph Wheeler, ex C. S. A. general, at City Hotel, Nashville NASHVILLE, August 23, 1865. Maj. Gen. G. H. THOMAS, Nashville: GEN.: In obedience to your instructions I have the honor to make the following statement: An order from the War Department of the United States releasing me from confinement as a prisoner of war directed that I should be paroled in accordance with the terms agreed upon between Maj.-Gen. Sherman and Gen. Johnston. I have not carried about my person or baggage any weapons since May 1, 1865. About 4 o'clock p. m. on the 21st instant, while I was lying on my bed in my room at the City Hotel, no other person being in the room, some one knocked at my door. After partially dressing myself I unlocked my door, when two officers, partially dressed in U. S. uniform, entered, one of whom stated that he at one time had been a prisoner in my hands, and that he had come to thank me for kindness received at the time. The other said he knew me and had called to make his personal respects. After a few moments of polite conversation they arose and bade me good-by, remarking that as they discovered I was unwell they would not remain any longer. About five minutes after their departure I heard another knock at my door, which I again unbolted as soon as possible, when two other officers dressed in U. S. uniform, neither of whom I had ever been before, entered. One of them advanced and extended his hand, which I took. While in the act of shaking hands, he remarked, "Is this Gen. Wheeler?" And upon my answering in the affirmative he stated that he was Col. Blackburn.[6] The other officer immediately seized me by both arms, when Col. Blackburn, having given no previous intimation whatever of his hostile purpose, struck me violently twice my head with a club of considerable dimensions. I struggled away from the man who held me, and as I left the room both the assailants followed me, the other officer holding a pistol in a threatening manner. I am confident I only prevented him from shooting me by keeping Col. Blackburn between him and myself. [emphasis added] Col. Blackburn continued his attempts to strike me, but I succeeded in warding off his blows with my arms. Finally a gentleman caught hold of the other officer, when Col. Blackburn hastily ran back and ran down the stairs. I am satisfied that the attempt was one upon my life, [emphasis added] and that the pistol would have been fired at me but from the fact of Col. Blackburn being between myself and the officer holding it. I would here state that I never issued any order whatever to the prejudice of Col. Blackburn or any of his men, and that all his men who fell into my hands were kindly treated and allowed to return to their commands in bodies, in order that they might not be molested by any one. I would further state that while passing through the country I do not recollect that any complaint was made by any of Col. Blackburn's family, or that anything whatever was taken from them. I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. WHEELER, Late C. S. Army. The foregoing is addressed to you in the form of an Official communication, but now desire to swear the facts are true as set forth. [Indorsement.] Respectfully referred to Brig.-Gen. Mason, commanding post of Nashville, who is authorized to furnish copies of this statement of Gen. Wheeler, together with the letter of this date reprimanding Col. Blackburn and Capt. Quinn, to the newspapers of Nashville for publication. ROBT. H. RAMSEY. OR, Ser. II, Vol. 8, pp. 726-727. HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE TENNESSEE, Nashville, Tenn., August 26, 1865. Bvt. Brig. Gen. E. C. MASON, Cmdg. Post of Nashville: GEN.: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your report of the investigation ordered by the major-general commanding into the causes for the assault upon Mr. Joseph Wheeler, late major-general in the Army of the so-called Confederate States at the City Hotel in this City. Your report has been carefully and impartially considered by the major-general commanding, and the facts therein elicited and brought out, with other facts in the same connection, which have been brought to his notice, show the attack upon Mr. Wheeler by Lieut.-Col. Blackburn and Capt. Quinn, Fourth Tennessee Cavalry, to have been wholly unprovoked and unjustifiable and unbecoming an officer in the service of the United States. Mr. Wheeler, as a paroled prisoner, is justly entitled to protection, instead of being exposed to assault, and his position, by virtue of his parole, an unarmed man and hence without means of defense, should have been and must in future be respected, and not only in his case but in the cases of all other persons occupying a similar position. You will convey to Lieut.-Col. Blackburn and to Capt. Quinn, of the Fourth Tennessee Cavalry, the notification of the displeasure and reprimand of Maj.-Gen. Thomas for their unofficerlike [sic] and highly reprehensible conduct, and say to them that the muster out of the service of their regiment has been the only reason for their not being subjected to arrest and trial by court-martial. Their conduct at the time of the assault, as well as subsequently, has been an insult and a disgrace for the uniform they wore and is justly discountenanced and frowned down upon by every honorable and high-minded officer and enlisted man in the service. The major-general commanding directs that you will further require of Lieut.-Col. Blackburn and Capt. Quinn positive and satisfactory assurances for their future good conduct and the strict compliance with all orders and regulations for the prevention and maintenance of the public peace, and at the same time advising them that they will be held to a strict accountability for any future breach of the same. ROBT. H. RAMSEY, Col. and Assistant Adjutant-Gen. [1] Forrest's command was said to have stayed at Clover Bottom plantation about the 21st of July, about this distance from Nashville. See: Jan Furman, ed., Slavery in the Clover Bottoms: John McCline's Narrative of his life during Slavery and the Civil War, Voices of the Civil War Series, Frank L. Byrne, Series ed., Knoxville, 1998) pp. 45, 137. Today the Clover Bottom mansion houses the offices of the Tennessee Historical Commission. [2] http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6732/files/soldier_dutch_072162.html [3] Her husband. [4] Chelsea was the Irish section of Memphis in the 19th century. [5] This sounds similar to actions taken by W. T. Sherman in Memphis in the summer of 1862. There seems to be no record of Rosecrans actions on this particular point. [6] Blackburn's motive for the attack is not known. Posted by Boyd Jones at 12:51 PM 7.12-13.2015 Tennessee Civil War Notes 7.8-11.2015 Tennessee Civil War Notes 7.7.2015 Tennessee Civil War Notes 7.5-6.2015 Tennessee Civil War Notes July 4, 2015 Tennessee Civil War Notes 7.3.2015 Tennessee Civil War Notes (Soon to be con... 1861 <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:sch... 7.1.2015 Tennessee Civil War Notes.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line395
__label__cc	0.673955	0.326045	Vision, Values and Aims Job Vacancies & Volunteering Statutory and Covid-19 Information Learning at Home and Curriculum Out of school activities Useful links / information Friends of Springfield School Kate’s class tidy up the trim trail By Lisa Benson 8th May 2017 8th May 2017 Kate’s class have been working hard lately to tidy and clear the ‘tyre area’ in the trim trail at the secondary site. The plan is to clear the tyres, weed and then make a willow shelter in the area. It’s hard work but everyone is putting in lots of effort as they really want to make the area as nice as possible. They used all their muscles to more a tractor tyre, then set to work clearing the space. Some of the class have been cleaning the tyres so that they can be decorated for use in the playground. The class have really enjoyed working on a project that will benefit everyone and have shown some great team work! Well done! ← Learning about rivers and floods in Claire and Helen’s class 3 cheers for Josie! → Teaching Assistants Required Please look at our current vacancies regarding permanent and temporary Teaching Assistant roles. Closing date is Thursday 5th November 2020 at Noon. RelatedRead More » Make some VE Day Great British Bunting We have been sent some information by BBC Radio saying that with so many events cancelled or restricted for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of VE Day on 8th May, they wanted …Read More » © Springfield 2021 Teaching Space Website by Windrush Group Ric Mellis Co-opted Governor Appointed by the governing body as a co-opted governor 18 October 2018 Term of office ends 17 October 2022 Attendance at FGB in 19-20 – 4 out of 5 I’ve been a governor at two schools – Madley Brook and the Henry Box School – and was, briefly, chair in both cases. I’ve always been interested in education and children and worked for a number of years filming best practice in schools all over the country for the DfE. I specialised in disability and inclusion and have worked a lot with young people with a wide range of conditions which could be a barrier to learning and inclusion. My skills are problem solving, attention to detail and enthusiasm! Vacancy for Co-opted Governor Please contact the school office if you are interested in this position – office.7012@springfield.oxon.sch.uk Helen White Parent governor elected 1st December 2017. Term of office ends 30th November 2021 I moved to Witney about 10 years ago, after meeting my husband who lived here. We are the lucky parents to identical twin girls. Beatrice is at Madley Brook Primary and Emily is at Springfield, both in reception year at the Bronze Barrow. Emily has been at Springfield since 2016, attending the Springfield nursery. Emily is a very happy girl and is blossoming under the care she receives at the school. Our little family has received full and sincere support from Springfield and I wanted to find a way to give something back. When the opportunity arose to join the school as a new parent governor in December, I took it. I also started working as a volunteer at Springfield, one day a week, helping out wherever I’m needed. In my career I’ve always liked a challenge, so after university I worked for British Steel, both in R&D and then in one of their plant. I have since had roles as a technical author then as operations analyst, before settling on the role of a business analyst. Since the birth of Beatrice and Emily I have the best job, being a stay at home mum to my beautiful girls. When it comes to hobbies, I like making things and recently that means pottering about with beads and wire making jewellery. Right now, I’m into making beaded flowers and have set myself a goal, for 2018, to try and make a bunch of beaded flowers for our home. James Shryane FGB Attendance in 19-20 – 5 out of 5 I joined the governing body as a parent governor in November 2017. My childhood was spent in rural Shropshire until 1988 when I left to study Mathematics at Leeds University, later returning there to train as a Maths and IT teacher. After 21 years in mainstream Oxfordshire secondary schools, most recently as SENCO and Assistant Head at Didcot Girls’ School, I now work for the Oxfordshire Hospital School as Assistant Head Teacher. Carol and I have two children, one at Springfield and the other at Madley Brook. The co-located nature of the two schools was a major factor in deciding to move to Witney in 2010 and this unique setup is of great benefit to the community. We both value the impact of school on our children’s lives and believe it is important to give something back as parents. I have spent five years as treasurer of Madley Brook PTA and Carol is a member of The Friends of Springfield School. We are very lucky to have such good schools on our doorstep and I hope I can contribute to Springfield’s continued success by being a member of the governing body. Zoe Dobson Teacher Governor Staff governor elected by staff 11th July 2014. Second Term of office ends 16th September 2022. I grew up in Chelmsford, Essex but studied in Oxford for my teaching degree which is where I met my husband. We decided to settle in this area and bring up our 2 children here. I’ve taught across the primary age range at New Marston First school, Hanborough Manor school and St John the Evangelist school in Carterton. I joined St. John’s as it opened. It was a fascinating experience to see the school grow from under under 20 pupils to the size it is now. I also worked for a short while as a SENCO. I have taught at Springfield since 2008 and for the last few years I have been teaching Key Stage 4. I am a member of my local church and co-ordinate the children’s work there. Children have always been a very large and important part of my life and my out of work time has mainly revolved around my family and my children’s friends. My daughter now lives in London and my son is at University so a new phase of my life is beginning and I am looking for new activities to fill my time. I have joined a gym but spend quite a lot of the time relaxing in the Jacuzzi rather than sweating in the gym! I also love eating out and socialising with friends. Katherine Spencer Co-opted Governor Appointed by the governing body as a co-opted governor 1st September 2015 Term of office ends 31st August 2023 Serves as a governor at Madley Brook Community Primary School Declared interest: Headteacher at Madley Brook Community Primary School My name is Katherine Spencer and I am a community governor sitting on two committees for Springfield School; HR and Finance and Joint Executive with Madley Brook. As the headteacher of Madley Brook Primary School, being part of the governing body of Springfield School is a key part of my role. We have a unique situation with the co-location of our two schools and successful integration for all pupils across the school is very important to me. The schools share common ground on many educational and pastoral issues and being able to share these and come together for joint activities is beneficial for all and a great privilege to share. What do I like to do in my spare time? Well… when I eventually get some spare time, and I am not being a wife or a mother, and living in a male dominated household, sport takes up a great deal of my time, either participating or more likely, spectating. I like to run (as infrequently as possible), cycle (occasionally), ski (as often as I can but not as much as I would like) and watch rugby (religiously). Anthony Russell – Parent Governor – Appointed 6th February 2020 Appointment finishes 5th February 2024 As I teach in a mainstream secondary setting where the environment and pressures are slightly different I believe it will be an incredibly exciting opportunity whereby I could explore how my experiences in my own settings can adapt and encourage the growth of Springfield School. I believe in developing the whole child through my own personal experience and the subject which I teach, I specialise in Drama and I believe that role play can be an empowering tool that is utilised to engage and develop the learning of students at all abilities. Emma Lawley Head Teacher Governor Governor by virtue of her office since 1st September 2010 John Beckley Parent Governor \| Chair of Governors Parent governor elected by parents 1st March 2017. Term of office ends 28th February 2021 I studied Electronic Engineering at Oxford Brookes University and gained a first class degree in 1997. Since then I have worked within the electronics industry and I am currently Head of Electronic Development for a small research and development company just outside of Bicester. I’m a single parent with two children, Emily has just moved up into secondary school within Kidlington and my son Thomas is at Springfield on the Bronze Barrow site and has been there since he started within the nursery in 2010. I have always tried to play an active role within both my children’s schools, for 3 years I was a volunteer reader at my daughter’s primary school and have been a parent governor at Springfield since early 2013. In the past few years, in a futile attempt to stave off old age, I have taken up running, cycling and swimming; I have completed the Blenheim Super Sprint Triathlon as well as several 10km runs at Blenheim and elsewhere.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line397
__label__wiki	0.505998	0.505998	WO/2021/004292A1 LEVELING SYSTEM FOR LEVELING INSTRUMENT AND LEVELING INSTRUMENT A leveling system for a leveling instrument and the leveling instrument. The leveling instrument comprises a shell and a movement provided in the shell. The movement is connected to the shell by means of a shafting. The leveling system c... WO/2021/005788A1 FLYING OBJECT The inventor of the present invention considers that a flying object such as a multi-rotor helicopter known as a drone is preferably used for effective information collection for fire-fighting and rescue operations at the site of fire. H... WO/2021/005734A1 MEASUREMENT METHOD, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND PROGRAM This measurement method has: a data acquisition step for acquiring position data outputted from a measuring instrument that moves in a reciprocating manner along a movement path and measures the positions of objects surrounding the movem... WO/2020/255298A1 INSPECTION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, INSPECTION ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM An inspection assistance device (10) comprises: an acquisition unit (11) that irradiates one or more members to be inspected with a beam and acquires information pertaining to specifications of a three-dimensional sensor that acquires po... WO/2020/255615A1 RETROREFLECTION DEVICE This retroreflection device (100) comprises: a prism assembly, a set of a first member (110) and second member (120), a fixing part (200), a first hole part, a second hole part, a shaft part (140), a holding mechanism (150), and a rotati... WO/2020/255548A1 ORTHOIMAGE CREATION SYSTEM, ORTHOIMAGE CREATION METHOD, GROUND CONTROL POINTS FOR USE IN ORTHOIMAGE CREATION METHOD, AND ROAD SURVEYING METHOD The present invention makes it possible to easily survey the state of a road at the start of repair work when the road is to be repaired.　This orthoimage creation method comprises a coordinate acquisition step for acquiring three-dimen... WO/2020/248894A1 CONTROL MEASUREMENT TARGET APPLICABLE TO MULTIPLE SENSORS, AND SPACE COORDINATE REGISTRATION METHOD A control point measurement target applicable to multiple sensors, the target comprising a target surface, wherein the target surface is rotatably connected to a bracket (3), and the bracket (3) is rotatably connected to a base. Further ... WO/2020/249540A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A LENGTH BY INTERFEROMETRY The invention relates to a method for determining a length L and/or a change in the length L of a measurement path between a first measurement point 4 and a second measurement point 8 by interferometry, wherein a control light beam is tr... WO/2020/250192A1 A LEVELLING DEVICE FOR LEVELLING A TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY INSTRUMENT WITH RESPECT TO A REFERENCE HORIZONTAL PLANE AND A RELATIVE LEVELLING SYSTEM A levelling device (1) is described for levelling a topographic survey instrument (2) with respect to a reference horizontal plane (xy) comprising: a support (3) arranged for supporting a topographic survey instrument (2); a first inclin... WO/2020/243395A1 ADAPTIVE SUPPORT APPAREL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Systems and apparatus related to adaptive support garments including adaptive support structures, lacing systems, and an adaptive engine are discussed. In an example, an adaptive support apparel system includes an activity sensor, an ada... Systems and apparatus related to adaptive support garments including adaptive support structures, lacing systems, and an adaptive engine are discussed. In an example, an adaptive support garment can include a textile-based support struct... WO/2020/241618A1 MAP GENERATION SYSTEM AND MAP GENERATION METHOD One embodiment of the present invention is a map generation system that has: a three-dimensional data acquisition unit that acquires three-dimensional data from a scanning distance measurement sensor for measuring the distance to an obje... WO/2020/230001A1 A METHOD FOR SURVEYING A STRUCTURE AND A PROCESS FOR DEFINING AN OPTIMUM METHOD OF SURVEYING SAID STRUCTURE Method for surveying a structure (1) comprising: a) defining specific parameters of the structure (1) by discretizing it into a plurality of elements and discretizing in turn each element into nodes, b) defining specific parameters for e... WO/2020/230390A1 POSITION AND ATTITUDE ESTIMATING DEVICE AND POSITION AND ATTITUDE ESTIMATING METHOD This position and attitude estimating device (100) comprises: a position information acquiring unit (11) that acquires position information which represents a position estimated by a measuring apparatus (3); an image information acquirin... WO/2020/227568A1 TARGET POSITIONING WITH BUNDLE ADJUSTMENT A Position and Orientation Measurement Engine (POME) is a mobile camera system that can be used for accurate indoor measurement (e.g., at a construction site). The POME uses a plurality of cameras to acquire images of a plurality of targ... WO/2020/225886A1 POINT CLOUD ANALYSIS DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Provided is a point cloud analysis device that suppresses a deterioration in model estimation accuracy due to laser measurement point clouds.　A clustering unit 30 obtains a point cloud cluster by clustering, in a scan line, the point c... WO/2020/185143A4 A METHOD FOR LOCATING A RETRO-REFLECTING OBJECT ON A TOOL The invention discloses a method and a system for locating a retro-reflecting object (6) on a manufacturing tool within a volume, said volume consisting of a transparent medium and being limited by the boundary of the field-of-view (FOV)... WO/2020/220522A1 INTELLIGENT VISUAL SAMPLING METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE The invention relates to the field of measurement, and in particular to an intelligent visual sampling method, system and device. A reference coordinate system is established through the initial position of a camera. The camera is locate... WO/2020/215202A1 LASER LEVEL METER AND USE METHOD THEREFOR Disclosed are a laser level meter (100) and a use method therefor. The laser level meter (100) comprises a level meter body, wherein the level meter body comprises a body housing and a laser source accommodated in the body housing; the l... WO/2020/219728A1 MOBILE PRINTING ROBOT AND PRINTING METHODS WITH LINE PRINTING PATHWAY OPTIMIZATION A mobile printing robot prints layouts or other construction information on a construction surface. A line printing pathway optimization method performs at least one optimization of a listing of lines to be printed. In some examples, the... WO/2020/211638A1 OPTICAL PATH STRUCTURE AND LASER LIGHT PROJECTOR USING OPTICAL PATH STRUCTURE Provided are an optical path structure and laser light projector using the optical path structure, the optical path structure includes a laser emitter (1) that emits laser light, and an aspherical mirror (2), a first beam splitter (31) a... WO/2020/210484A1 OPTICAL LASER TARGET Various products that are used to align objects and features in an area are shown. In one example, a laser target provides optical communication between a target area of the laser target and a non-target area that is offset from the targ... WO/2020/207629A1 MEASURING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD The present invention relates to a base station (2) for measurements, in which measurements measurement radiation is emitted into a beam plane (4). The base station is designed for wobbling motion of the beam plane, by means of which wob... WO/2020/209144A1 POSITION ESTIMATING DEVICE, ESTIMATING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM A host vehicle position estimating unit 17 of a vehicle-mounted machine 1 acquires a predicted host vehicle position X-(t), which is a predicted value of the current position and azimuth of a moving body. Furthermore, the host vehicle po... WO/2020/204116A1 FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND TOPOGRAPHY MEASURING SYSTEM A flight control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle on which a reflector is mounted and a total station for tracking the reflector and for acquiring measurement data including three-dimensional coo... WO/2020/202530A1 IMAGE-BASED KINEMATIC POSITIONING SYSTEM The proposed image-based kinematic positioning system uses absolute position information of a camera 3, which can image a moving body 1 moving in a room from above, to calculate absolute position information of the moving body 1 for in-i... WO/2020/203614A1 SURVEYING ROBOT AND SURVEYING ROBOT SYSTEM Provided are an inexpensive and compact surveying robot and a surveying robot system for measuring a ground surface undulation profile. A surveying robot (20) is provided with: a light-receiving sensor unit (34) including a light-receivi... WO/2020/204633A1 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF A foldable mobile terminal apparatus and control method are provided. The apparatus includes a first section, a second section coupled to the first section and movable between a folded state and an unfolded state including a plurality of... WO/2020/195135A1 CALIBRATION OPERATION ASSISTING SYSTEM The invention is provided with: an input device for inputting machine information that includes the vehicle size class for a hydraulic shovel and specifications for a front work machine; a display control device to generate a target orie... WO/2020/187642A1 Surveying System for Surveying in Harsh Environments A system which includes a mobile device (10) and a server (80). The mobile device (10) captures images of the survey site. A pose sensor (24) detects the pose of the mobile device. The captured images are transferred to a data processor ... WO/2020/187318A1 METHOD FOR ALIGNING CALIBRATION DEVICE WITH VEHICLE AND AUXILIARY TARGET Provided is a method for aligning a calibration device (100) with a vehicle (200) and an auxiliary target (210), relating to the field of vehicle (200) maintenance and device calibration. The calibration device (100) comprises a calibrat... WO/2020/188304A1 IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO TARGETING A targeting method comprising the steps of: determining a bearing (520) to a target (502) from an observer using first and second independent techniques; comparing the bearings (520) as determined by the first and second independent tech... WO/2020/187322A1 TWO-LINE LASER Disclosed is a two-line laser. The two-line laser comprises a housing (10), a laser base (20) mounted inside the housing (10), an elastic clamping piece (23), a laser (30) and a pair of rotationally adjustable screws (41), wherein the la... WO/2020/181077A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATOR GUIDED IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLE REFERENCE LOCATIONS DURING ADAS SENSOR ALIGNMENT A vehicle service system incorporating a pair of gimbal-mounted optical projection systems enables an operator to selectively orient each optical emitter of the optical projection system to illuminate a location on a vehicle surface in p... WO/2020/177076A1 DETECTION APPARATUS INITIAL-STATE CALIBRATION METHOD AND APPARATUS The embodiments of the present invention provide a detection apparatus initial-state calibration method and apparatus. The method comprises: obtaining an echo signal generated by a detection apparatus transmitting a signal to a target sc... WO/2020/175728A1 HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL LINE TEST DEVICE AND SYSTEM Disclosed is a horizontal or vertical line test device for testing for an error by receiving a horizontal or vertical line laser emitted from an emitting device when a building is constructed. The horizontal or vertical line test device ... WO/2020/171016A1 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINERY In the present invention, a vehicle body position sensor is attached to a second vehicle body section. The vehicle body position sensor outputs vehicle body position data indicating the position of the second vehicle body section. A work... WO/2020/170551A1 REFERENCE CORE POSITION CALCULATION DEVICE FOR ELEVATOR AND REFERENCE CORE CALCULATION METHOD This reference core position calculation device 100, which calculates the reference core position of a hoistway in which an elevator is installed, has a measurement unit 101 and a calculation unit 112. The measurement unit 101 measures t... WO/2020/128365A3 COMMUNICATING SURVEY NAIL, TOPOGRAPHICAL GRID, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECORDING TOPOGRAPHY AND COMMUNICATING PORTABLE TERMINAL The invention relates to a network of communicating survey nails (10) that each comprise an active radio-frequency identification beacon, comprising: - a stand-alone electrical power source for powering a transmitter and a storing means;... WO/2020/165904A1 SMART PEGS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY A peg for the use in a construction industry is disclosed. The peg may include: a main longitudinal body configured to be inserted into a solid surface, and an indicator. The indicator may be configured to adaptively present visual quant... WO/2020/166424A1 POSITION COORDINATE DERIVATION DEVICE, POSITION COORDINATE DERIVATION METHOD, POSITION COORDINATE DERIVATION PROGRAM, AND SYSTEM The purpose of this disclosure is to make it possible to ascertain the coordinates of equipment. In this disclosure, a processor acquires two or more images obtained through the imaging of equipment and an object (S101); the position coo... WO/2020/161852A1 STRUCTURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND STRUCTURE MEASUREMENT METHOD The purpose of this invention is to provide a structure measurement device and structure measurement method that make it possible to accurately measure a structure. This structure measurement device comprises: a data input/output unit (2... WO/2020/163197A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ELEVATION OF A LASER DETECTOR A method for determining an elevation of a laser detector assembly includes calculating an estimated elevation of a laser detector assembly based on data from an inertial measurement unit and a detected laser strike. The estimated elevat... WO/2020/162466A1 MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEASUREMENT DEVICE [Problem] To efficiently and accurately detect the coordinates of positions of an object to be measured irrespective of distances to the object to be measured formed linearly from a measuring light emission unit which emits measuring lig... WO/2020/163194A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A REFERENCE LASER A system and method for maintaining a laser impinging on a laser detector assembly includes determining a location of the laser from a rotating laser transmitter impinging on a laser sensor. A current position of the laser sensor along a... WO/2020/156890A1 METHOD FOR MONITORING A BUILDING SITE The invention relates to a method for the monitoring and/or coordination of a building site (10). At least one sensor (30) determines environmental data on the building site (10), wherein a person (16) is or will be provided with an actu... WO/2020/156273A1 METHOD FOR DIGITAL SURVEYING AND MAPPING AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION IN GARDEN SPACE The present invention discloses a method for digital surveying and mapping and three-dimensional visualization in garden space. The method comprises the following steps: S1, data acquisition: using a three-dimensional laser scanner to ac... WO/2020/151214A1 MULTI-SENSOR DATA FUSION METHOD FOR INTEGRATED SURVEYING AND MAPPING OF INTERTIDAL ZONE The present invention provides a multi-sensor data fusion method for integrated surveying and mapping of intertidal zone. A carrier vehicle is comprised; the carrier vehicle is provided with sensors; the sensors comprise a satellite posi... WO/2020/153314A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WORKING MACHINE In the present invention, a lidar is attached to a working machine, and includes a laser and a light detector. The lidar measures the distance to at least a portion of a working machine and the distance to an object near the working mach...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line399
__label__wiki	0.512284	0.512284	The Blacklist Forum Official forum for fans of The Blacklist Home » Forums » Predictions The truth about Elizabeth Keen...? codyletten Judging by the entries/replies, I don't know if anybody is still getting on here, but I've been pondering things for awhile (since they have given me plenty of time to think!). So, I wanted to share somethings that I have conjured in my head about who Lizzie really is and why Red wanted her. If you find any flaws in this theory or have a different opinion, let me know. I love to debate. Let me start by saying that I believe (for a long time) that everyone in the unit is on the blacklist. This became more evident to me when Tom told Red over the phone while in Germany "...YOUR task force." That is, everyone except Ressler. But that's another topic. The idea that Red is Lizzie's father is too apparent now that it would almost be a disappointment to find out that he is. So why Lizzie? Let's start with what we know: Red hired Tom to watch Lizzie; Lizzie's wrist has a burn on it from a fire that is strikingly similar to marks that keep popping up; Lizzie has had the fulcrum and Red wants it; Lizzie's memory has been tampered with (in essence, erased). Spread out over two seasons, these are all just random events. But if you were to combine them... Season 1 Red kills Lizzie's adoptive father. He proceeds to go outside where he finds Tom who was there to visit his father-in-law. Judging by the conversation they had, Tom had no idea whoop Red was. Scripted to add depth to the storyline? Perhaps. Or maybe at this juncture he didn't and Red hasn't procured his services. What we do know about Lizzie is that she is young, fresh into the FBI and new to the profiler job. We also know her father died and she was taken in by the afore mentioned man. But what if her memories of the fire are fiction? The scar on her wrist is large. If it had happened as a child, it would have stretched as her body grew, making it nearly invisible as an adult. So where did it come from? I say all of this to end with my theory; Lizzie was a [the] Major recruit. Her last mission was to retrieve the fulcrum (probably with Tom). The mission nearly ended due to a fire where she was "branded". Although it ended up being a success, in order to keep it safe and out of someone else's hands (probably Red's), she had her memories altered (as the doctor had mentioned at the end of Luther Braxton Part II). Tom was sent to watch over her by the Major. Red seized an opportunity claiming that probably she was his daughter. Now, if this were to be the case, that would probably put Lizzie at #1 on the blacklist. Sorry. That was a little too long. Well, nevermind. That theory Well, nevermind. That theory just got shot to shit. I have a theory, maybe... It's obvious the relationship to Lizzi is parental. However too obvious to be her father from episode one season one! Allow me to suggest Red is Lizzis mother! The Russian spy who is obviously not dead... She would have enough training as they have hinted to pull this off... Any thoughts? Zurli I'm new to this forum and I absolutely love The Blacklist :) I still think that Red is Lizzy's father. Who did Red shoot? Why it's impossible to know who Elizabeth Keen's father is Escape Games at Sony Square NYC Plotline of: Is Red Liz's father or not? is stretching out too long- getting boring Luther Braxton I hope they have William Shatner on an episode, or 2. [Solved] The Blacklist: Who is Berlin? (WARNING: SPOILER ALERT) Episode 20: The Kingmaker Elizabeth Keen's scar compared to the symbol on the envelope Best season of The Blacklist © 2021 The Blacklist Forum™ - All rights reserved	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line406
__label__wiki	0.752749	0.752749	The False Nine An analytical and satirical digest. The Samba Series TFN Likes A Ligue 1 XI – the Best of the Rest Posted on November 26, 2013 by The False Nine In his first piece for TFN, Valentin Boulan selects a Ligue XI – minus the Big 2 of PSG and Monaco… Following the recent emergence of PSG and Monaco as big players in European football, the French Ligue 1 has received a lot more attention from abroad, both from players and fans. With the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva and Radamel Falcao now playing in a league whose best striker until recently was the agonizingly average Moussa Saw, Ligue 1 has experienced a huge qualitative boost. However, this has not prevented the mass migration of many talented players (Patrick Aubameyang, Eden Hazard, Loic Remy, Mathieu Debuchy and Lisandro Lopez to name a few). As a result, the divide between the “Big 2” and the rest is evident, and with Monaco only just promoted this season, this process is unlikely to reverse in the near future. Let us imagine a different, less ‘La Liga-like’ league. Let us imagine a league where under the tremendous pressure of chairmen, managers and fans, fed up of powerlessly getting thrashed on a periodical basis, the French federation takes the immediate, radical step to break away from the Big 2. The question is: what would a Ligue 1 XI look like then? Let’s give it a try.. Goalkeeper: Steve Mandanda (OM) Whilst Ajaccio’s fanciful Guillermo Ochoa could claim the top spot based on current form, Mandanda remains the strongest choice because of his consistency. At Marseille since 2005, he has captained the club for the past 3 years. Mandanda spent many years competing against Spurs’ Hugo Lloris for the number one spot at international level, as well as the somewhat unofficial title of best French keeper. Although he has now clearly lost this battle, he is undoubtedly one of the best in France, and regularly displays great performances despite being regularly let down by a naive, unstable defensive base (to put it kindly). And despite his huge experience, he is only 28 which means he probably still has another decade left at top level. Right Back: Serge Aurier (Toulouse) At just 20 years of age, Aurier has already established himself as one of the best right backs in the league. Although a first team choice at Toulouse, he admittedly owes his place in this side to the recent departures of more established players (Debuchy, Anthony Reveillere). Often linked with Arsenal as a potential replacement for Bacary Sagna and named in various young player-related XIs and lists, Aurier is a promising attacking full back, who regularly provides assists from quality crosses. Also, he becomes pretty awesome on Football Manager. Let’s not pretend that doesn’t count. Centre Back: Nicolas N’Koulou (OM) With Mandanda, he is the other outstanding player in the Marseille defence. Strong, composed and technically excellent, N’Koulou has become essential to his team, and is generally regarded as the best defender in the league after Thiago Silva. N’Koulou has 42 caps for Cameroon and captains his country since the international retirement of Samuel Eto’o, in 2012. Will definitely be a regular in a top European club within the next 2 years. Perhaps the easiest pick of the lot. Marseille’s Nicolas N’Koulou Centre Back: Loic Perrin (Saint-Etienne) For most of his career, Loic Perrin has played as a central midfielder. However, his recurrent struggle with injuries has encouraged his manager Christophe Galtier to push him back into a central defensive position deemed less physically challenging. In his new role, Perrin has regularly displayed great positioning skills, whilst using the vision and passing qualities he acquired as a midfielder with great success! On top of that, he has displayed great consistency, starting and captaining 34 league games last season. Perrin was a key player in Saint-Etienne’s successful campaign, which saw them finish 5th in the league (their best finish since the early ‘80s) and win the French League Cup (their first title since…a while). Left Back: Henri Bedimo (Lyon) Henri Bedimo made a name for himself during the 2011-2012 season, when Montpellier beat PSG to the league title. Though Montpellier have since declined to a mid-table position more reflective of their small budget, Bedimo has remained a consistent player. Now playing for a struggling Olympique Lyonnais side, the Cameroon international (24 caps) will hope to help Lyon, a once solid European side, return to the top. In all honesty, wins his place in this side by default. Central midfielder: Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) A home-grown product and now French international, Maxime Gonalons is a powerful defensive midfielder, much needed given Lyon’s recent poor results and injury record. Having played 70 league games across the past 2 years, he also stands out as one of few reliable elements, in a team forced to sell its priciest players season after season. Although he has been on and off captain following Lisandro Lopez’s regular “mood changes”, he is now the definite first choice following the Argentine’s departure. At last. Lyon’s Maxime Gonalons Central midfielder: Rio Mavuba (Lille) Yet another captain in this side. At Lille since 2008 after a long forgotten spell at Villarreal, Mavuba is one of Ligue 1’s most experienced players. Though often injured last season, he has contributed greatly to Lille’s good start this year. Mavuba has played over 220 league games for the Northern side, and was a key player in Lille’s League-Cup double in 2011. Despite his achievements at national level, Mavuba remains relatively unknown internationally, partly due to his mediocre international record (only 9 caps at senior level). Often praised by experts and first called up in 2004, he has been in the wrong place at the wrong time, often being overlooked in favour of the likes of Vieira, Makelele as well as Matuidi and Pogba more recently. A good player nonetheless. Right winger: Remy Cabella (Montpellier) Like Bedimo, Remy Cabella was an essential player in Montpellier’s successful 2012 league campaign, alongside attacking partners Younes Belhanda and Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud. Following the departure of both players, Cabella has stepped up his game, netting 7 goals and assisting 6 last season, whilst remaining Montpellier’s number one attacking asset this campaign. Known (and sometimes teased) for his notorious admiration of Cristiano Ronaldo, Montpellier’s number 10 will probably soon depart for a bigger team. At 23, he still has time to make a name for himself. Though we may already assume he won’t better his idol. Left winger: Dimitri Payet (OM) A close shot with ex-Chelsea reject Salamon Kalou. However, the Ivory Coast attacker took half of last season to adapt to French football and only performed after January. On top of that, since Kalou finally found top form once re-positioned as a striker, it makes sense to grant Payet the spot. Often described as skilful but inconsistent (a sort of poor man’s Nani), Payet found stability with Lille last season, scoring 12 goals and delivering 10 assists, which earned him a big money move to Marseille. Though he has yet to show his brilliance there, he has already scored 3 goals this season and hopes to secure a spot in France’s World Cup squad. Marseille’s Dimitri Payet Central attacking midfielder: Matthieu Valbuena (OM) After finishing second best league passer behind wonderkid Eden Hazard, Matthieu Valbuena finally topped the table last season. In a Marseille team often criticised for its lack of ideas, and whose second place finish behind PSG last year left all experts speechless, Valbuena stands out as the only spark of attacking creativity. Often mocked for his short stature (he was controversially recently nicknamed “Tintin” by a famous French journalist, leading to a rather entertaining Twitter row), Valbuena is one of the best players in Ligue 1, and a regular starter for France. Striker: Dario Cvitanich (Nice) In July 2012, Nice announced the signing of Argentine forward Dario Cvitanich for 400,000 euros, roughly £300K. Or to put it differently, one hundred-and-sixty sixth of Fernando Torres. For his first season in France, Cvitanich found the net 19 times, finishing second best scorer behind PSG’s untouchable Ibrahimovic. Interestingly, he was also the second best scoring Argentine across the top 5 European leagues, ahead of the likes of Aguero, Tevez and Higuain (we’ll let you guess who came first). This campaign, Cvitanich has already scored 7. A truly remarkable piece of business. @valentinboulan; @The_False_Nine This entry was posted in Analysis and opinion and tagged france, gonalons, ligue 1, lille, lyon, marseilles, monaco, montpellier, n'koulou, payet, psg, zlatan by The False Nine. Bookmark the permalink. Listen to our podcast on iTunes Hypothetical XI #11 ̵... Hypothetical XI #17: The ... Football, globalization, ... John Carver and the 5 wor... Analysis and opinion (253) The Neutrality Index (2) Best Of TFN (3) Editor's Column (11) Favourite teams (2) 5 things that (may or may not have) happened this weekend (10) Hypothetical XIs (27) Match Journal (3) Player profiles (54) Obscure footballer of the week (7) The Samba Series (69) The State of the Game (4) Subscribe to TFN Enter your email address below to receive all the latest articles from The False Nine straight into your inbox. 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__label__cc	0.634679	0.365321	Home Community Commission keen to hear views on Aurora network Commission keen to hear views on Aurora network Simon Henderson Central Otago District Council Mayor Tim Cadogan. PHOTO: SIMON HENDERSON Central Otago residents are urged to have their say on Aurora Energy. The Commerce Commission is ‘‘extremely eager’’ to engage with residents regarding Aurora Energy’s plan to raise its prices to fund major network investment. That is Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan’s take on a series of public drop-in sessions for consultation with the commission on Aurora Energy’s investment plan. Mr Cadogan has been vocal in his criticism of Aurora, particularly after an unscheduled power outage hit Clyde businesses and residents in sub-zero temperatures on June 14. That outage led to him writing to Energy Minister Megan Woods asking her to direct the Electricity Authority to review Aurora Energy’s ability to supply electricity to Clyde. He received a response from the minister on Monday, he said. In it, Dr Woods said no-one could rely on reliability of power supply and issues surrounding Aurora’s network rested with the Commerce Commission. The commission is holding a series of public drop-in sessions regarding Aurora early next month. The commission’s role in Aurora’s investment proposal is to set network reliability standards, as well as determining how much money Aurora should be allowed to recover from its customers to carry out its plan and over what period. Mr Cadogan believed it was ‘‘extremely important’’ for the people of Central Otago to engage with the commission regarding the quality and resilience of Aurora’s network. All his dealings with the commission showed it was open to hearing the opinions of consumers, he said. Key points to be raised at the meetings would be how much Aurora said it was going to cost to have a reliable network and the increases in charges the Commerce Commission was being asked to put in place. Members of the public would be able to pick up copies of the commission’s consultation document (which will be released on July 30) and talk to commission staff about its role in helping fix Aurora’s network and what Aurora’s proposal meant for them. Stakeholder meetings would also take place on the same day in each location. The series of public drop-in sessions begin in Dunedin on August In Alexandra, the meeting will be held on August 10. Cromwell follows on August 11. The Wanaka round will be held on August 12. Finally, Queenstown’s is on August Running Sneakers StoreAir Jordan 1 GS Previous articleNiwa scientist reveals story of ozone hole Next articleBusiness advisers get funding boost	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line410

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