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__label__wiki	0.594956	0.594956	Hillary Supporter Says Something Shocking About Her One issue that unites the left and the right is their annoyance with Hillary Clinton. People on the right reveled in her defeat, while the Bernie faction of the left resented her for pushing him aside through backroom dealing only to still lose the general election. After Clinton emerged from her post-election stupor, her supporters politely suggested she go back into reclusion. But as Clinton persists, her base has harshly thrown tact out the window. Gersh Kuntzman wrote in the New York Daily News: Hey, Hillary Clinton, shut the f— up and go away already. I voted for Clinton on Nov. 8 and thought she’d be a good president. But she lost. And she still wants us to feel bad about that. And, worse, she’s still blaming everyone else. On Tuesday at the Women for Women conference, she reminded us again what a flawed candidate she was last year — and what a flawed person she has always been. In her talk before a friendly audience, Clinton said she’s writing a memoir — and said it’s “painful” to revisit how Donald Trump beat her like a ragdoll in an election that was a lock. Painful? We’re the ones in pain, Hillary. You’re making millions to process it. We’re the ones living it. She also said she would discuss the mistakes she made during the campaign — then declined to mention even one. Instead, she fell back on the usual suspects: The Russians and FBI Director James Comey, who indeed meddled in the election at the last minute. “If the election had been on Oct. 27, I would be your President,” she said. Boo hoo. Sorry, Simon & Schuster may want Hillary Clinton to write the history, but I’m not about to let her re-write it. No one deserves more blame for the election debacle than Hillary Rodham Clinton. Let us count the ways: 1. She was, indeed, untrustworthy: Remember her fainting spell at the 9/11 ceremony? Remember how long it took for her to tell the truth? Remember how that reminded every voter in America that Hillary Clinton’s first instinct is to lie? Just like she did when she claimed she had taken sniper fire during a First Lady trip to Bosnia. Just as she did when she said she never sent classified documents over her private email server. Beyond that, she was too close to the Clinton Foundation, and didn’t have a good answer when the Associated Press reported that donors to the Foundation got an open channel to then-Secretary of State Clinton. 2. She ran a very poor campaign: Clinton will likely point out on page 1 that she stayed “on message” when Donald Trump shambled and grabbed p—— all over the place. But Clinton did not have a message beyond, “I’m not with stupid.” She had genuine experience serving the public and understanding how the government works. She had an entire party establishment clearing the decks for her (and giving her the debate questions!). But when she called half the country the “basket of deplorables,” it was pretty much over. 3.She set up a private email server: It’s basic. The only reason to set up a private email server — and delete some of the emails on it — is because you want to hide something from the public. Clinton never provided a good answer to the simple question, “Why would you do that?” 4. Those Goldman-Sachs speeches. You can’t be a prostitute on Wall Street and then go to church on Main Street. So, no, I don’t understand why a publishing firm would give Hillary Clinton millions of dollars to not even admit her mistakes. The American public does not want a book from Hillary Clinton. It wants an abject apology. And it wants it for free. She got what she deserved: She lost. Now she needs to shut up and go home. Despite the universal backlash to her pity-party tour, Clinton seems determined to wriggle back into the public debate by brute force. It’s a self-serving mission that does nothing to help her party’s agenda in moving forward, as her allies are manifestly distancing themselves posthaste. It may take more tough talk from Democratic leadership to get Clinton to stand down, but at the moment, she seems unwilling. Previous ArticlePeople Have Already Identified The Top Pick Of The 2018 NFL Draft Next ArticleObama Under Investigation For New Scandal kingwarren says: Hillary is going to need the Democratic party’s help staying out of prison. If the Republicans go after, as they should, it will make Watergate look like child’s play. This Oscar Winner Left Everyone Shocked With This Win At The Academy Awards otwadmin February 26, 2019 0 Black Actor Calls Out Hollywood Leftists For This Glaring Hypocrisy Barstool Sports Just Became a Laughing Stock for This Pathetic Reason otwadmin March 11, 2019 0	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3479
__label__cc	0.731279	0.268721	PAUSE Meets: Ihsan Kemal By Johnson GoldDecember 5, 2012Culture, Interviews Ihsan Kemal. A noteworthy name in photography, with a sharp style and an up and coming clothing line ready for it all. This London based multimedia man is definitely on to something, with his work gracing the cover of major tattoo magazine Skin Deep and a long list of clients including Capcom and Activision to name but a few. PAUSE were lucky enough to get in touch with Kemal and ask a few questions about himself, his work and future plans. When & How did your interest in photography come about? What in particular made you certain it was something you wanted to do for a living? “I have always been fascinated by cinematography and photography. I got the opportunity to do photography early on at 6th form and I felt like it was something that I always enjoyed doing, creating something from nothing. I far from do it just as a full time living at the moment though, I am always on and off with it, mainly due to being messed around by a few clients which often makes it a very unstable career path.” When capturing your images, what are the main thoughts that run through your head? Is there something that you always aim to grasp in your imagery? “Recently I have been doing a lot of raw white wall images but I want to get away from that and would like to eventually start creating some images by the people that inspire me. Photographers like David LaChapelle who create these fantastic dream like images that are cleverly put together and offer social messages.” What is Photography to you? “It is so many different things, I see it as a form of expression or a way to escape the sometimes mundane day to day. You can create pretty much anything you can put your mind to, I find this is what is amazing about photography and cinema.” How did Born Ready come about? Do you see it as another medium to express your work? “Born Ready has been something I wanted to do since I was about 18. I wanted to get into clothing and make a lifestyle brand, I feel that my photography and Born Ready happened organically and they both feed off each other. I’ve got to learn how to make videos from starting Born Ready as I wanted a lot of what the company produces content wise to be done by me… for the moment anyway.” You’re known to collect limited and rare garments. What is your most prized possession? Do these garments/Fashion in general inspire any of your work a great deal? ” I wouldn’t say there is something I have that is my prized possession however there are plenty of garments or sneakers that are pretty rare that I wouldn’t mind having! My inspiration comes from everywhere fashion obviously would be the main one, I come up with a lot of ideas from reading as well.” Who is Born Ready for? Can you describe it in one word ? “Influencers.” What do you have planned for the upcoming year? “I am looking into making snapbacks which I would like to get out early next year. Also all over prints, cut and sew, themed collections and we are also looking to do our own club night in London. Lots of different things just excited to see where it all leads.” To see more of Ihsan’s work, visit his website. By Kacion Mayers Born ReadyIhsan Kemalinterviewpause meetsphotographyuk Exclusive Photos Vince Kidd Cover Shoot	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3487
__label__cc	0.722521	0.277479	Oxford Research Encyclopedias Encyclopedia of Social Work Addictions and Substance Use Clinical and Direct Practice Couples and Families Health Care and Illness International and Global Issues Macro Practice Populations and Practice Settings Race, Ethnicity, and Culture Research and Evidence-Based Practice Social Work Profession Aging and Older Adults (3) Children and Adolescents (1) Clinical and Direct Practice (1) Couples and Families (1) Populations and Practice Settings (1) Keywords: diversity x Aging and Older Adults x Life Span: Overview Lani V. Jones This entry provides an overview of the life-span perspective focusing on biological developments and social tasks all of which are embedded in a larger sociocultural context from birth to old age within diverse environments, cultures, and historical eras. This section will also focus on how the life-span perspective succeeds traditional life course models that assume to be universal, sequential, and predictable. The life-span perspective of social work departs from approaches based on traditional models that are narrow and focuses on personal deficits, pointing instead to strengths, continued growth, and environmental resources for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Finally, this entry will discuss how the life-span perspective shows great promise for encompassing theory of human development for the purpose of expanding knowledge, promoting “best practice” service delivery, policy regulation and research to enhance the lives of people with whom social workers come into contact. Adults: Overview Ski Hunter Various models and theories of adult development exist but they are more assumptions about development than theories. The most popular age and stage theories have lost favor to contextual theories that put more emphasis on interaction with the environment. It has also become recognized that adults are a diverse group and do not follow universal stages of development. The usefulness of chronological age is also questionable as it does not tell us much about any particular person. Instead, we have to know their concerns and the events they are dealing with, and their dreams and aspirations. Katharine Briar-Lawson and Toni Naccarato Over the decades, family services have been one of the overarching features of social work practice, education, and research. Efficacy studies help to reinforce the focus on serving individuals in the contexts of their families and to address intergenerational family systems. Families provide the bulk of services to their members but require tailored resources, effective services, and supports. The growing diversity in families compels more cross-cultural competence, responsive policies, and evidence-based practices. Family service practitioners must increasingly address the social exclusion of many families while integrating economic and employment supports with counseling, skill training, and other interventions. Printed from Encyclopedia of Social Work. Under the terms of the licence agreement, an individual user may print out a single article for personal use (for details see Privacy Policy and Legal Notice).	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3492
__label__cc	0.68937	0.31063	Surprise! Tyra Banks welcomes baby boy via surrogate By Derrick Bryson Taylor January 28, 2016 \| 9:51am Tyra Banks and Erik Asla Splash News Tom Bergeron implies he's never returning to 'Dancing with the Stars' Tyra Banks' 'Dancing with the Stars' finale dress compared to cleaning products on Twitter Naomi Campbell shares article that calls Tyra Banks 'the real mean girl' Tyra Banks recreates Jennifer Lopez's iconic Versace dress on 'DWTS' Tyra Banks took everyone by surprise on Wednesday by announcing the birth of her first child with longtime boyfriend Erik Asla. “The best present we worked and prayed so hard for is finally here,” the former supermodel captioned an image of a baby’s hospital hat on Instagram. The couple named him York Banks Asla. “He’s got my fingers and big eyes and his daddy’s Erik’s mouth and chin,” the 42-year-old said. “As we thank the angel of a woman that carried our miracle baby boy for us, we pray for everyone who struggles to reach this joyous milestone.” Banks has spoken out about her fertility struggles in the past. In September 2015, the “America’s Next Top Model” creator announced she underwent IVF treatments and was unsuccessful. “It’s been really difficult,” she told People. “I’ve had some not-so-happy traumatic moments.” Banks, who has covered the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition twice, plans to expand her family. “I don’t just want one child,” she shared. “I’d love a litter! Maybe they’ll be running the family business. I do want a legacy.” Banks and Asla, 50, have been together for more than two years. A request for comment from Banks’ rep was not immediately returned. A post shared by Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) Filed under celebrity moms , erik asla , tyra banks , 1/28/16 One Direction's Louis Tomlinson shares first snap of newbo...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3495
__label__wiki	0.69117	0.69117	Last edited by Mogal 1 edition of Whitman and Wolfe found in the catalog. Whitman and Wolfe a comparative study ... by William Clark Doster Pagination 57 leaves About this Item: Whitman Publishing Company, Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. This is the "Children's Annual Pitter Patter Book", the third such that was issued by the Whitman Publishing Company in Racine, Wisconsin. Whitman was one of the largest publisher's of nursery and children's books in the United States. Bio “What I want is to open up. I want to know what’s inside me. the fluttering pages of a Walt Whitman book are manipulated and seamlessly integrated into the feral and forlorn songs of Hiss Spun. Every Chelsea Wolfe album is cathartic, but never before has both the artist and her audience so desperately needed this kind of. Preface This book has been written in an attempt to provide a satisfactory textbook to be used as a basis for elementary courses in Non-Euclidean Geometry. The need for such a volume, de nitely intended for classroom use and containing substantial lists of exercises, has been evident for some time. It . This line can be ambiguous because, according to Ginsberg quoting Whitman about Leaves of Grass, “who touches this book touches a man”. 54 Allen Ginsberg also quoted this particular passage in another poem written like a tribute to Walt Whitman, “I Love Old Whitman So”. 55 Furthermore, while the ambiguity about Whitman’s sexuality is. SHAMOKIN &#; Arthur Leighton Francis Whitman, 72, of E. Dewart St., Apt. , was stricken ill suddenly and died Saturday, Jan. 31, , at h. G. Whitman. likes. Contemporary Romance AuthorFollowers: How I got this way Scripting the Black masculine body [Experimental sheets to show the wear of types cast in lead]. The Ghosts of Medak Pocket Poems by Scotts first love? 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Rich with lyrical prose and vivid characterizations, this twentieth Cited by: Promise of America in Whitman and Thomas Wolfe: Song of myself and You can't go home again Unknown Binding – January 1, by Leslie M Thompson (Author) See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. The Amazon Book Review Author interviews, book Author: Leslie M Thompson. Thomas Clayton Wolfe (October 3, – Septem ) was an American novelist of the early twentieth century. Wolfe wrote four lengthy novels as well as many short stories, dramatic works, and novellas. He is known for mixing highly original, poetic, rhapsodic, and impressionistic prose with autobiographical mater: University of North Carolina, Harvard. Whitman Publishing is a book and game publisher that primarily produces coin and stamp collecting books and materials. The company is owned by Anderson Press. From the early s to the lates, Whitman was a popular children's book publisher. For decades it was a subsidiary of Western Publishing genres included westerns, mysteries, science fiction, adventure stories, and Headquarters location: Atlanta, Georgia. Full text of "Whitman and Wolfe: a comparative other formats WHITMAN AND WOLFE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY By WILLIAM C. DOSTER A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA July. Whitman, Walt, -- Criticism and interpretation. Wolfe, Thomas, -- Criticism and interpretation. LanguageAuthor: Catherine Brooks Shuford. The Spell of Whitman by M. DeWolfe Howe With it the fortunate biographer may write a judicial book about Whitman, and that without any lack of warmth where warmth is due. He may tell the. n Books. K likes. Used, new and rare books for readers of all ages. Plus, antiques, collectibles and art in downtown Middleburgh NY.5/5(11). Walt Whitman has books on Goodreads with ratings. Walt Whitman’s most popular book is Leaves of Grass. Background and Early Years. Called the "Bard of Democracy" and considered one of America's most influential poets, Walt Whitman was born onin West Hills, Long Island, New : Wolff’s book was much anticipated because he had been granted extensive access to the West Wing and claimed to have conducted about interviews. Whitman, Walt,Wolfe, Thomas, Collection UFRDS; univ_florida_smathers; americana Digitizing sponsor University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries Contributor University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries Language EnglishPages: Publishing: Mr. Kaplan and Walt Whitman. By Thomas Lash. trade hardcover edition of Wolfe's first novel, and the Book‐of‐the‐Month Club will offer it as a special dividend. Julia Penelope Stanley & Susan J. Wolfe: Coming Out to Parents: Mary V. 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Kummings, eds., Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia (New York: Garland Publishing, ), reproduced by permission. This poem was written for the fortieth National Industrial Exposition of the American Institute and recited in New York by Whitman on 7 September FROM THE PUBLISHER - A certain picture of the author is apt to emerge from reading Thomas Wolfe’s Novels: that of a titanic rhetorician, a word poet who can be chanted, a master, like Whitman, of the barbaric yawp, a. Series: Whitman Authorized TV Editions. Series by cover. Like many concepts in the book world, "series" is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. For now, avoid forcing the issue with mere "lists" of works. 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__label__cc	0.678387	0.321613	Health Policy News Blog \| Public Consulting Group CMS Guidance Innovation Waivers Monthly Issues State Activity Roundup of Recent Federal Health Policy Developments Lisa Kaplan Howe on July 31, 2020 While the COVID-19 pandemic remains the center of everyone’s attention and COVID-19-related policy developments continue (for more on this topic, see this month’s COVID-19 Update), there has been a recent uptick in federal health policy developments unrelated to the pandemic. Below, we provide a brief overview of several recent health policy developments unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with links to more information. Final Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rule The Office for Civil Rights in the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized proposed changes to the Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rule over a year after publishing the proposed rule, and after receiving nearly 200,000 comments. The changes remove protection for gender identity (which is also the subject of a pending Supreme Court case related to the Civil Rights Act with implications for the Section 1557 Rule) and pregnancy status, as well as abolish requirements that regulated entities: Provide taglines in languages other than English on notices, and post information about the Nondiscrimination Rule online, in-person, and in notices; and Have a compliance coordinator on staff and a written grievance process in place. The changes also remove certain enforcement provisions, include a broad religious exemption, and narrow the scope of covered entities. Additionally, through conforming amendments, the final rule eliminates protections for LGBT people in other unrelated HHS regulations. The new rule is set to get into effect on August 18th. However, several lawsuits [1] have already been brought seeking to prevent HHS from implementing the rule. The lawsuits challenge the validity of the rule on various grounds and argue that it should be vacated. Payment for Direct Primary Care Arrangements and Healthcare Sharing Ministries via Health Reimbursement Accounts On June 8th, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a proposed rule that would allow employees to pay fees for direct primary care arrangements, as well as monthly shares to healthcare sharing ministries, through health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The proposed rule defines these fees and shares as payments for medical care or medical insurance, making them tax deductible as qualified medical expenses. This is despite the fact that healthcare sharing ministries in particular do not guarantee reimbursement for medical expenses and are not subject to state or federal insurance standards. Many states also exempt direct primary care arrangements from state insurance regulation and these arrangements typically cover a limited set of services. Comments on the proposal are due on August 10, 2020. Use of Telehealth for Medicare Home Health The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on June 25th that, in part, makes permanent certain telehealth policy changes originally implemented as a temporary response to the pandemic. Specifically, beginning January 1, 2021, the rule would permit home health agencies (HHAs) to provide services via telehealth under a Medicare home health benefit. To be allowable under the proposed rule, use of telehealth must be outlined in a patient’s plan of care and tied to a specific goal indicating how use of telehealth will facilitate treatment outcomes. Further, telehealth could not be used for an in-person home visit that is ordered on the plan of care, or for visits related to patient eligibility. Under the proposed rule, HHAs could report the costs of telehealth technology as allowable administrative costs on the HHA cost report; however, could not be used to claim payment. CMS is accepting comments on the proposed rule until August 31, 2020. Group Market Grandfathered Plans Earlier this month, the Departments of HHS, Labor and Treasury issued a proposed rule providing additional flexibility to plans seeking to continue to qualify as grandfathered plans in the group markets, a follow-up to the 2019 Request for Information. By allowing an alternative method of measuring permitted cost-sharing changes, the rule would allow group plans to impose higher cost-sharing without losing their grandfathered status. The proposed rule would also permit group high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to increase fixed-amount cost-sharing requirements (such as deductibles) to the extent necessary to maintain HDHP status without losing their grandfathered status. Comments on the rule are due on August 14, 2020. Prescription Drug Executive Orders The federal administration issued several executive orders aimed at prescription drug pricing on July 24th, which are summarized below. The Executive Order on Access to Affordable Life-Saving Medications addresses the rising price of insulin and the high cost of injectable epinephrine that creates access issues. The order directs HHS to ensure funding for Federally-Qualified Health Centers is conditioned on FQHCs having “established practices” to make insulin and injectable epinephrine available at their discounted 340B Prescription Drug Program prices to low-income individuals who are uninsured or have high cost-sharing requirements. The Executive Order on Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients directs HHS to expand access to imported prescription drugs as permissible under existing law. This can be achieved by: providing individual waivers of the prohibition on importation; authorizing the re-importation of insulin as required for emergency medical care; and finalizing the proposed rule to allow importation of drugs from Canada. Finally, the Executive Order on Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen addresses the fact that health plan sponsors and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) often fail to pass along the rebates they receive from drug manufacturers to Medicare enrollees. The order calls on HHS to complete the existing rulemaking process to: eliminate the current safe harbor for rebates that currently excludes them from being considered prohibited kickbacks; and establish new safe harbors to allow those entities to pass rebates on to consumers. Recent reports indicate that the President has signed an additional executive order aimed at prescription drug pricing, though it has not yet released. That order is expected to direct HHS to release a plan for implementing a most-favored-nations rule linking Medicare payments for certain drugs to the lower costs paid for the same drug in other countries. CMS Rule Change regarding Value-Based Purchasing Agreements and Drug Pricing Also related to prescription drug pricing, in June, CMS proposed a rule designed to address perceived barriers to value-based purchasing arrangements related to prescription drugs. The rule would change the requirement that manufacturers offer their best price to state Medicaid programs, instead allowing manufacturers to either: report best price under VBP arrangements as a bundled sale; or report multiple best price calculations, including under both VBP and non-VBP arrangements. The proposed rule’s goal is to prevent the best price rule from disincentivizing manufacturers’ participation in VBP arrangements based on the concern that participation could result in very low drug prices for Medicaid programs. On the other hand, if enacted, the rule creates the possibility of manufacturers gaming the best price, thus increasing costs for Medicaid programs. Comments on the rule were due earlier this month. Alternative Insurance Plan-Related Litigation Updates On July 17th, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the 2018 Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (STLDI) rule. The 2018 rule greatly expanded the duration of STLDI, allowing these plans—which are not required to comply with Affordable Care Act regulations—to be issued for up to 12 months and renewed for up to three years if allowed under state law. The case charged that the expansion of STLDI was contrary to Congressional intent and an unreasonable interpretation. The plaintiffs can seek a review of the panel’s decision by the full Court of Appeals. At the same time, a decision is pending in the same court regarding the 2018 Association Health Plan (AHP) rule. Health Policy News will continue to follow these cases and provide major updates to readers as they occur. [1] See: https://affordablecareactlitigation.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/6611972-0-11462.pdf; https://affordablecareactlitigation.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/bagly-complaint.pdf; https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/01_-_complaint.pdf; https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploadedfiles/Another/News/Press_Releases/1_Complaint_0.pdf; and https://affordablecareactlitigation.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/johnson-walker-complaint.pdf. 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At PCG, she focuses on statutory and regulatory analysis and strategic advising, particularly related to health care policy. Lisa has provided subject matter expertise to support state health care reform efforts, including policy development and regulatory support for health insurance Marketplaces and state insurance plan management efforts, Medicaid expansion and Medicaid Waivers (including DSRIP Waivers) and State Innovation Waivers. Lisa led PCG’s work with the New Hampshire Insurance Department relative the state’s Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver to provide coverage to newly-eligible adults through the Marketplace and continues to support the states’ Marketplace plan management work. In those roles, Lisa has served as the chief advisor and policy expert related to Medicaid and private insurance law to the New Hampshire Insurance Department, helping to identify, analyze and lead strategic consideration of federal opportunities and requirements. 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__label__cc	0.680685	0.319315	Exploring Hydrocarbon Depletion PO Forums Forum Posts Guest View Forum Posts Member View What is PO? PeakOil is You Board index ‹ Conservation & Efficiency eco-footprint mitigation How to save energy through both societal and individual actions. Re: eco-footprint mitigation by Ibon » Thu 28 Mar 2019, 14:40:17 Globalization and internet was a powerful force homogenizing the planets inhabitants into a single monoculture of consumers. The forced compliance in adapting to constraints will actually act as an apposing force in many countries to this assimilation and homogenization of culture that we have seen with globalization. We are feeling the initial strain. Think of this on the macro scale, these past couple of decades of cultural homogenization and globlization and the rise of global consumer culture. The emergence of powerful multi national corporations, the power of the global banking industry, consolidations like the forming of the EU to better manage this homogenization. I would say we have passed Peak Homogenization and the specific events that are pulling in the other direction are beginning to reveal themselves. Brexit, Immigration, even the election of Trump has components that feed into this, rising nationalism, re emergence of racism that was only in recessive remission but has bloomed like a Herpes Cold Sore on the genitals of white nationalists who fear the fecundity of brown immigrants. Forces bind and forces pull apart in big sweeping movements through time. Patiently awaiting the pathogens. Our resiliency resembles an invasive weed. We are the Kudzu Ape blog: http://blog.mounttotumas.com/ website: http://www.mounttotumas.com Joined: Fri 03 Dec 2004, 04:00:00 Location: Volcan, Panama by Newfie » Thu 28 Mar 2019, 15:16:59 Tell that to the White Nationalist in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. We may have taught them but they were willing and adept students. It ain’t a out being white, black, or rainbow; it’s about being human. Especially if you believe all human races difference is only skin deep. Ever read Guns, Germs and Steel? It’s a great case why the “white race” is not superior, just lucky. It works both ways, we are not to blame, we just got lucky, anyone else would have done the same thing. Any other argument is racist. Newfie Joined: Thu 15 Nov 2007, 04:00:00 Location: Between Canada and Carribean Newfie wrote: Tell that to the White Nationalist in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. No one is singling out whites Newfie. They just have a habit of singling themselves out as not being racist (especially those most racist) and it is impossible to understand the macro movement away from homogenization and toward the splintering we see starting around the globe without recognizing this. by diemos » Thu 28 Mar 2019, 21:54:01 Humans are tribal. When times are good and everyone's belly is full it's easy to tolerate the funny foreigners. But as soon as the resources run out people will divide up along tribal lines and fight each other for the resources that remain. diemos Heavy Crude Joined: Fri 23 Sep 2005, 03:00:00 by Newfie » Fri 29 Mar 2019, 08:09:38 re emergence of racism that was only in recessive remission but has bloomed like a Herpes Cold Sore on the genitals of white nationalists who fear the fecundity of brown immigrants. Ibon, Hard to not read that as blaming whites. by Cog » Fri 29 Mar 2019, 08:25:12 Its not about their skin color, its how they end up voting. First generation Hispanics vote overwhelmingly for more government and more socialism. I.E. for Democrats. Why do you think the Democrats want open borders and massive amnesty for illegals? Its not because they are conservatives who respect the Constitution. Class. Please raise your hands if you think Democrats would want open borders and amnesty if the new immigrants voted overwhelmingly for Republicans. What the leaders of the Democratic Socialists want is a dependable permanent underclass of voters. They seek to duplicate what is the prevalent model in south and central America. That being an elite that controls all the wealth and the poor who pretty much can vote only vote for socialist candidate A or socialist candidate B. That is the plan underway right now and its somewhat working for them. Joined: Sat 17 May 2008, 03:00:00 Location: Northern Kekistan by Ibon » Fri 29 Mar 2019, 09:06:01 Newfie wrote: We have had quite a few eastern Europeans and Russians here, mostly entomologists. It is refreshing to listen to most of these visitors when they speak about race. They are unashamed of their view of Africans as being inferior for example and they will casually mention this in dinner conversation without any sense of political incorrectness. This is one of reasons Trump is enamored of this corner of the world. Chinese as a monolithic culture do exactly the same and they treat their ethnic peoples with the same racial disdain. Japanese do the same in their attempts at keeping their culture pure. So yes there is no need to single out Caucasians. The frustration for white nationalists in the US is that they can only dream with envy some of their eastern European and Russian counterparts who live in fairly racially and culturally pure enclaves which allows them to express racial opinions without any of the political correctness. One of the big problems Germany faced when integrating Eastern Germany was dealing with these strong racist and nationalist sentiments. The same problem the EU has faced with the inclusion of Eastern European members. So we have this macro trend now of splintering, away from the homogenization of globalization. Racist and nationalist sentiments are becoming culturally acceptable. Again, let's be frank about the door Trump busted open empowering white racist nationalists. But the US is made up of immigrants of many races and ethnic origins so this resurgence of racism is challenging especially when you have so many cultural and racial hybrids. It's funny, even these mixed race individuals and urban tribal alliances of rich diversity ends up also displaying racial sentiments. If you are urban and your tribal alliance is diversity then you tend to look at rural white enclaves in America as culturally inbred and inferior. It's really hard for white Americans to look forward to any kind of a future where then can achieve racial purity in spite of the current macro trend of making such sentiments culturally acceptable. I don't know frankly how they will manage going forward. by asg70 » Fri 29 Mar 2019, 09:20:17 Ibon wrote: Racist and nationalist sentiments are becoming culturally acceptable. That's not exactly what I see. It's not that attitudes have loosened but rather that attitudes have tightened. People have to walk a tightrope in their public discourse to avoid getting an epithet hurled at them. It's sort of the inverse of the red-scare days except instead of being called a "pinko" if you are slightly left of center, you're called a "nazi" if you are slightly right of center. The left have weaponized shame as a way to wield power and the net effect is to push back, and Trump benefits from that, even though he probably really DOES deserve all the shame. BOLD PREDICTIONS -Billions are on the verge of starvation as the lockdown continues. (yoshua, 5/20/20) HALL OF SHAME: -Short welched on a bet and should be shunned. -Frequent-flyers should not cry crocodile-tears over climate-change. asg70 permanently banned Joined: Sun 05 Feb 2017, 14:17:28 Democrats love playing identity politics. By framing all white people as inherently racist, they can de-legitimize their point of view entirely or reframe the argument to suit themselves. Try to control immigration=racist Build a wall=racist Deport an illegal=racist ID to vote=racist Its an intellectually lazy way to debate policy. Just call someone racist. Its easy and require no thought. by onlooker » Fri 29 Mar 2019, 12:38:15 Since thread is about Eco-footprint, it bears noting, that whether you are white or not, racist or not, liberal or conservative, we all once we live in this country are having a similar high impact on the Earth. So, we should keep this in mind going forward as the Overshoot Predator will not make any distinctions like these either. Remember the Black Plague afflicted the high and low fairly equally. Tanada may come to correct me, but that is what I heard. "We are mortal beings doomed to die Joined: Sun 10 Nov 2013, 13:49:04 Onlooker. Exactly. Which is eh I think that race does not deserve a seat within this discussion. I understand racism is an issue. I am organized around by 5 BIG issues ( AGE, resource depletion, global financial, resistant bugs, over pop). None of them are within themselves a social issue. Discussing them does not involve race. Fixing any one of them will effect the others and will also improve social justice matters. But we loose focus on the core issues and derail into name calling. Eco mitigation knows no color or political identity. Newfie wrote: Onlooker. As I recently mentioned I am less convinced about consequences outside human agency being the actual catalyst toward forced compliance. I am slowly more and more convinced that human stupidity and depravity will represent an increasingly important agency in disrupting the status quo. Years and years ago Montequest argued that the demographic shift of more education and wealth that causes declines in birth rates will eventually lose their effect as economic decline will no longer provide the masses with the required education to be part of that demographic shift. What we didn't consider back then say around 2006 when we discussed this was the incredible power of the internet to make people stupid and tribal. We are degrading into decadence faster than we are enlightening ourselves. This makes topics like racism and nationalism and the vulnerability of under educated people following demagogues who promote xenophobia and hatred actually a very very important agent in humans moving through the bottleneck of overshoot. Very relevant. To not end this post on such a dreary note the darkness of such depravity is also what will define the light of what can come out of this in terms of genuine enlightenment. We don't get to any enlightened place before we plunge head first deep into depravity and decadence. Prepare yourselves mentally for this. If you are a humanist and cherish the best altruistic traits of humans then position yourself outside the mainstream moving this direction. Otherwise follow Cog's advice and load up. Last edited by Ibon on Fri 29 Mar 2019, 20:18:16, edited 1 time in total. Maybe best to do both. Ibon, no doubt human agency will always play a role. But, in the background the intractable LTG issues are what will define the challenges and how fast they cause collapse scenarios. We will just be reacting in a better or worse way to them or if you prefer in more or less selfish/altruistic manner onlooker wrote: Ibon, no doubt human agency will always play a role. But, in the background the intractable LTG issues are what will define the challenges and how fast they cause collapse scenarios. We will just be reacting in a better or worse way to them or if you prefer in more or less selfish/altruistic manner The external consequences yes they are coming. The impact in terms of human suffering however as an agency is secondary to how humans themselves pull together or rip themselves apart as a response. How depraved or how enlightened has a tremendous impact on how these external consequences impact humanity. After all the damage we have inflicted on other life forms there is no way we are going to suddenly become enlightened without first inflicting the same harm and damage on ourselves. The hubris that was directed externally will be directed internally toward each other. This will be a huge force in embedding the foundation of a possible new spiritual renaissance. We don't get there without fucking ourselves over first...... like royally. Yes, the hubris that was directed externally will be directed internally toward each other. This remains our modus operandi moving forward for the foreseeable future. There are the rare few that can stand outside this mainstream. Are you one of them? As despicable as I found the racism of some of our Russian entomologists I mentioned that it was refreshing. Because they were genuinely so unconflicted about holding this position. Racist but clean in their racism if such a thing can be possible. Think about this under the lens of human overshoot. by KaiserJeep » Sat 30 Mar 2019, 03:57:54 Ibon, in your posts above, you used the pronoun "we" repeatedly. In fact, there is no "we", unless you were speaking of a mouse in your shirt pocket. Each and every individual among 7.7B humans has a unique take on our problems, and a unique definition of "we", including themselves and colored by personal wants and desires. However desperately you may wish it were not so, this will remain true, and every proposed solution to any aspect of our collective problems will either support all of the definitions of "we", or fail. The "success" that "we" enjoyed is all in the past, the realization of how completely "we" are screwed by our own "natures" is in the present, and everything that "we" can reasonably expect out of the future is very aptly described as some form of failure. Heck, I'll bet you didn't even know that "aptly" was a word. I was SO RIGHT playing Scrabble last night. KaiserJeep 2.0, Neural Subnode 0010 0000 0001 0110 - 1001 0011 0011, Tertiary Adjunct to Unimatrix 0000 0000 0001 Resistance is Futile, YOU will be Assimilated. Warning: Messages timestamped before April 1, 2016, 06:00 PST were posted by the unmodified human KaiserJeep 1.0 KaiserJeep Light Sweet Crude Joined: Tue 06 Aug 2013, 17:16:32 Location: Wisconsin's Dreamland by Ibon » Sat 30 Mar 2019, 08:26:31 KaiserJeep wrote: Each and every individual among 7.7B humans has a unique take on our problems, and a unique definition of "we", including themselves and colored by personal wants and desires.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISozOEnEs8c WE come to the trough of peakoil.com to obsess. by Pops » Sat 30 Mar 2019, 12:25:54 Free, effective, modern contraception is the only thing that can save us from overpopulation, degradation, LTG, etc. It is indicative of the old male demographic here that we talk of the need to "educate" the womens so they don't ruin our world with unwanted babies. MQ was a prime example, and yes I told him so. And yes this too is a partisan thing, because it riles up both sides to the advantage of politicians. It's right up there with air & water quality, energy efficiency, co2 emissions and all those other "wedge" issues that a majority want but the ownership doesn't. In this case it isn't profits, it is pure politics, Rs fight tooth and nail against even contraception because it motivates "the base." Meanwhile 2/3 of the population doesn't want Roe overturned. . One of the USs most divisive tactics since the 70s has been abortion, and though all the draconian 'trans-vaginal ultrasound' laws certainly have had some effect, especially on poor women who can't fly off to Paris for a "vacation," the thing that drove abortions to the lowest rate ever is that women don't need them, because they don't get pregnant, because they have control. https://www.guttmacher.org/gpr/2003/10/ ... -worldwide Wealth and "education" are small factors. Another example of backward looking misogyny cum "religious" dogma masquerading as enlightened thought, but simply an excuse to blame women for not keeping their knees together. Free distribution of effective birth control and limiting corporate greed and power to pollute is the only thing that will save us. All the hobby-conservation and virtue-signaling of the wealthy won't do squat in the face of a politics operated for the benefit of a vanishingly few owners. Vote your hopes not your fears The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not, so well do, for themselves -- in their separate, and individual capacities. -- Abraham Lincoln, Fragment on Government (July 1, 1854) Joined: Sat 03 Apr 2004, 04:00:00 Location: QuikSac for a 6-Pac Maybe this is one of those unintended benefits of the internet...... https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/ar ... on/573949/ But despite all this, American teenagers and young adults are having less sex. To the relief of many parents, educators, and clergy members who care about the health and well-being of young people, teens are launching their sex lives later. From 1991 to 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey finds, the percentage of high-school students who’d had intercourse dropped from 54 to 40 percent. In other words, in the space of a generation, sex has gone from something most high-school students have experienced to something most haven’t. (And no, they aren’t having oral sex instead—that rate hasn’t changed much.) Meanwhile, the U.S. teen pregnancy rate has plummeted to a third of its modern high. When this decline started, in the 1990s, it was widely and rightly embraced. But now some observers are beginning to wonder whether an unambiguously good thing might have roots in less salubrious developments. Signs are gathering that the delay in teen sex may have been the first indication of a broader withdrawal from physical intimacy that extends well into adulthood. Over the past few years, Jean M. Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University, has published research exploring how and why Americans’ sex lives may be ebbing. In a series of journal articles and in her latest book, iGen, she notes that today’s young adults are on track to have fewer sex partners than members of the two preceding generations. People now in their early 20s are two and a half times as likely to be abstinent as Gen Xers were at that age; 15 percent report having had no sex since they reached adulthood. Return to Conservation & Efficiency Jump to: Select a forum ------------------ PeakOil.com Lobby Welcome Technical Support Peak Oil Discussion Peak oil studies, reports & models Conservation & Efficiency Economics & Finance Energy Technology Environment, Weather & Climate Access Member Only Forums Here Africa Discussion Asia Discussion Australia & New Zealand Discussion Europe Discussion North America Discussion South America Discussion Geopolitics & Global Economics	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3499
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__label__wiki	0.69163	0.69163	Featured: Rover, Rover, We Call A Pair Of 1980s SD1 Vitesse Touring Cars Over Rover, Rover, We Call A Pair Of 1980s SD1 Vitesse Touring Cars Over By Will_Broadhead Photography by Will Broadhead You’re at Silverstone in 1986. The legendarily quick Kiwi and 1967’s Formula 1 World Champ Denny Hulme is preparing to drive alongside Jeff Allam in the ‘86 Istel RAC Tourist Trophy. The now fifty-year-old New Zealander is driving for Tom Walkinshaw in the TWR Rover SD1 Vitesse, marking his return to European circuits after some time away racing Holdens and BMWs south of the equator. He’s seeking his fourth victory in an event that he had last won 18 years ago. After a race ruled by attrition, “the Bear,” as Hulme was affectionately known, brought the big Rover home in first place, and while Hulme and Allam took the accolades in the spotlight on the top podium step, chassis TWR/014 added another victory to the case of silverware earned in its lifetime, both at the cutting edge in period and in historic racing circles today. These days the Group A machine resides in Warwickshire, wearing the Istel colours of that famous victory at Silverstone, and is looked after by the experienced team at AWS. Across the car’s lifetime, it has been driven by luminaries such as Hulme, Allam, Brancatelli, and Jean-Louis Schlesser, as well as picking up trophies across Europe under the TWR banner before being run by privateers later in its life. It’s the kind of varied existence—told in various liveries—that one might expect of a racing car of that era, especially one that survived the argy-bargy that was a hallmark of the touring car championships; door-banging racing at its finest. One car that didn’t survive the cut and thrust of its racing career was TWR/010, the 1984 Rover Vitesse falling victim to the expensive car park that was created at Woodcote corner during the ’84 Tourist Trophy when the 010 car was involved in a multi-participant pileup that took place after the heavens had opened and flooded the circuit. The car was subsequently destroyed, but sitting proudly alongside the bright white chassis 014 Vitesse at AWS is a recreation that is as close to the real thing as you’re likely to find anywhere. Built from a bare shell and constructed from the ground up with genuine TWR components, the original road going car is resplendent in its period color scheme, wearing the blue and green British Leyland colors that adorned chassis 010 before its demise. Both cars look fabulous in their Group A homologation spec, sitting squarely and purposefully on their center-locking wheels, the Ronal Racing slick shod multi-piece wheels on 010 a staple of the early DTM and ‘80s touring car days especially. Behind them are the AP Racing brakes and Bilstein dampers that were allowed under the Group A rules, and of course the snarling Rover V8 is in fine working order. Whereas the Istel car is laden with history and though it’s been freshened up it still sports the patina of a racing life well lived, the more recently built blue and green machine is totally crisp and near-spotless. Regardless of rock chip count, both are crying out to be raced, and it feels somewhat of a cheat to be photographing them in the static surroundings of the AWS workshop. Under their bonnets, both house original TWR-prepared engines, the power plant in the 010 replica freshly rebuilt and sealed to current FIA historic series specs. Back in the day the motors in these things were one of the chief causes of controversy for the now-legendary TWR tweaks, including the use of Volvo rockers on the 3.5L V8s, and the engine in 014 is apparently running a developed—but never raced in period—1987-spec that reportedly unleashes nearly 400 horses. Up a sizable amount from the 335bhp that the conventional Group A engine “made do” with. Of course, you could burn the midnight oil talking specs, tweaks and historical bending of the rules long into the night, and it’s always fascinating listening to the stories told by those much more in the know than me. Given the long and arduous competitive lives led by cars like 014, it’s degree of accuracy depends on which year or season or weekend you choose for your barometer. You wouldn’t refer to this pair as being pretty by any typical definition, but they are brutish and powerful and have no pretense about their purpose. I’ve witnessed the might and bark of the carb-fed Group 2-spec SD1’s, but as of yet haven’t had the privilege of seeing a Group A version of the machine on track, but perhaps with one of these cars already sold and the other on the market, I may just be lucky enough to see these two used on track in anger side by side in the years to come, tossing their ungainly shapes with ballerina talent and linebacker muscle. 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__label__wiki	0.716567	0.716567	Market insight in association witH Abivax’s ABX464 enticing in theory for Covid-19 but mechanism and trial design issues belie potential for success Despite Abivax’s ABX464 having an attractive triple mechanism for Covid-19, there is uncertainty if the drug’s efficacy promise would pan out in its Phase IIb/III trial. Gaps in fully understanding the drug’s mechanism for SARS-CoV-2, ulcerative colitis data lacking clear extrapolation potential and some trial design elements weigh against ABX464, though the trial is focusing on patients typically underrepresented in investigations. ABX464 as a microRNA upregulator to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 entry into the human cell and reduce inflammation may be too broad, risking unintended knock-on effects. The drug boosting interleukin-22 (IL-22) may be beneficial in limiting long-term lung injury via tissue repair, the third part of its triple-action mechanism. However, patients having high levels of interferon, a biomarker not monitored in the trial, may increase risk of IL-22’s potential inflammatory effect. While ulcerative colitis (UC) physicians noted ABX464’s efficacy data in moderate-to-severe UC are in-line with available therapies, extrapolating such data to Covid-19 is dubious. Oral ABX464, under investigation in both indications as a once-daily 50mg drug, may require different dosing for Covid-19 but the 28-day treatment period is better than other experimental treatments. Similarly, the Phase IIb/III MiR-AGE trial’s (NCT04393038) concentration on patients over 65 years old and those with comorbidities is welcome as they are at more risk of severe disease with their weaker immune systems. The placebo-controlled study may, however, suffer due to the lack of standardized guidelines for standard of care (SOC) therapies and clinical practice. The trial allows SOC use in both arms and is primarily investigating how many patients are prevented from progressing to requiring oxygen support. Also, the trial includes hospitalised and nonhospitalised patients, but there is no standard approach in treating and monitoring the latter group, which would make it challenging to run a uniform trial. On 2 July, Abivax announced topline results are expected YE and that the first patient had been treated. Abivax, which has a $307.3m market cap, did not respond by press time. Efficacy may be limited by too broad a mechanism A drug like ABX464 that has a three-pronged approach to treat Covid-19 by inhibiting viral replication, assuaging hyperinflammation and promoting tissue repair is attractive, said a critical care physician treating Covid-19 patients. However, he noted uncertainty about whether a single drug will able to do all three things effectively. ABX464’s anti-viral mechanism works through the upregulation of the microRNA miR-124, with the drug also upping IL-22 levels, which helps lung tissue repair and triggers an anti-inflammatory effect. In vitro data in reconstituted human respiratory epithelium models showed ABX464 inhibited replication of SARS-CoV-2, a 14 May media release states. Yet, the value of such preclinical models hinges on the materials used, said a microbiologist physician treating Covid-19 patients. For example, studies that use freshly collected human airway epithelial cells may be more informative, he said. There is some rationale for ABX464’s anti-viral mechanism, since upregulating miR-124 inhibits dynamin-2, said Stephen Barr, PhD, associate professor of molecular virology, Western University, Ontario, Canada. SARS-CoV-2 replication requires dynamin-2, a GTPase necessary for viral entry, according to the aforementioned media release. Any drug that targets a human cellular protein required by the virus to survive could have merit, noted Barr. But inhibiting dynamin-2 could be counterproductive, as it has other important roles, Barr added. Dynamin-2 helps regulate cellular organelle structure and function as well as cellular cytoskeletal integrity. Another caveat with upregulating microRNAs such as miR-124 is that it can target many genes, which heightens the risk of off-target impact, noted John Alcorn, PhD, associate professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. According to the May media release, ABX464 promotes tissue repair and decreases pulmonary fibrosis. And, based on preclinical data in UC, the drug leads to an increased expression of IL-22, a January 2019 presentation shows. IL-22 can limit acute inflammation via its epithelial protective effects, Alcorn explained. Preserving barrier function in the lung limits tissue injury, accumulation of inflammatory cells in the lung airspace, swelling and alveolar haemorrhage, he added. While company statements have described ABX464 as limiting long-term injury via tissue repair, the aim of the Phase IIb/III on ClinicalTrials.gov is described as treating inflammation and preventing acute respiratory failure. At enrolment, patients have to have a pulse oximetry arterial saturation ≥92% on room air, and the primary endpoint assesses the rate of patients on intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) or noninvasive ventilation (NIV)—excluding nasal/mask oxygen supplementation—and who are alive. However, IL-22 can become an inflammatory risk when there are high interleukin levels in the blood, Alcorn added. ABX464 may hence be more ideal in Covid-19 patients who are about a week into their infection when interferon levels are likely lower compared with earlier in the course of infection, he said. MiR-AGE is treating patients at the point of diagnosis, and a 2 July company presentation notes that the time between infection to a PCR diagnosis is estimated to be two to ten days. While recruitment is based on measuring certain laboratory parameters, obtained within seven days prior to trial start, interleukin levels are not measured. UC efficacy data dubious predictor for Covid-19 While Abivax has said that ABX464’s anti-inflammatory and tissue repair MOAs are bolstered by observations in UC patients, experts were not convinced. ABX464’s safety profile in UC is so far encouraging, added Dr Andres Jose Yarur, assistant professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Most adverse events were mild-to-moderate and ABX464 was not associated with increased opportunistic infection risk. But while UC efficacy data are also encouraging, as there is inflammation improvement, this is only an early efficacy signal, said Dr Russell Cohen, director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, UChicago Medicine, Illinois. In the Phase IIa induction UC trial (NCT03093259), 30% of the 23 intention-to-treat patients reached clinical remission versus 11% of patients receiving placebo (p=0.16), according to the July company presentation. Furthermore, the inflammation cascade between UC and Covid-19 is likely to be different, said Yarur and the critical care physician. In fact, for example, despite UC and Crohn’s disease both being inflammatory bowel diseases, a drug that works in the former may not work in the latter, Yarur added. The dosing required for UC and Covid-19 could be different, Yarur added, but the Covid-19 trial is using the same 50mg once-daily dose as was tested in the Phase IIa UC study. However, MiR-AGE’s 28-day treatment period is logical compared to other therapies of shorter durations, said the critical care physician. There are patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in March who are yet to recover, he noted. But perhaps even a longer treatment may be needed, and the timeframe may have been an empirical choice with regards to lung damage improvements, he added. After the 28-day treatment, patients are followed for 14 days for safety assessments. Trial design may fall victim to country heterogeneity On top of ABX464’s mechanism gaps, MiR-AGE’s trial design had experts cautioning that the study may lack uniformity in execution though some patient inclusion criteria drew favour. MiR-AGE combines ABX464 with SOC, but the critical care physician cautioned SOC is different in various countries. Abivax plans to run the trial in Europe and in Latin American countries such as Brazil. There are no clear guidelines on how to treat Covid-19 patients, said a Brazil-based physician treating Covid-19 patients. Corticosteroids and hydroxychloroquine are used, but the latter has recently waned, he added. Gilead Sciences’ Veklury (remdesivir) is not available in Brazil, he noted. Clinical practice is also heterogeneous across countries, said the critical care physician, who is based in France. For example, transitioning hospitalised patients to more advanced forms of oxygen support is increasingly being delayed, he noted. Yet, the Brazil-based physician was not as concerned, noting journal publications based on the experience in countries first hit are used as a guide. Still, the critical care physician noted, with regards to non-hospitalised patients, clinicians err towards keeping patients at home. Patients are typically called at least every other day to check if there is evidence of deterioration, he explained. In Brazil, however, public healthcare system Sistema Único de Saúde utilizes community agents, so patient follow-up can be more inconsistent, whereas patients in private health plans are monitored directly by their doctor, explained a second Brazil-based infectious disease physician. Abivax has yet to detail how many nonhospitalised and hospitalised patients would be enrolled in the 1,034-patient MiR-AGE, with the trial having a 2:1 trial design. According to the company presentation, Abivax expects a 75% response rate in the placebo group, versus 83% in the ABX464 arm. Conflating both groups for data analysis is not logical, as hospitalised patients are at a higher risk of disease progression, the critical care physician said. Yet, the trial’s inclusion of patients 65 and older and those with risk factors is welcome, as they can be underrepresented in Covid-19 trials, the microbiologist physician said. Younger patients with at least one risk factor can also be recruited. There is an overlap between these two cohorts considering their weaker immune systems make them sensitive to disease progression, the critical care physician added. For more insight and data, visit GlobalData's Pharmaceuticals Intelligence Centre.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3506
__label__wiki	0.542035	0.542035	State of the City Archive Media Contact – Pharr.LIFE Ordinances and Charter Public Testimony / Hearings 2021 City Elections Grants Management & Community Development Public WiFi TOS Public WiFi Hotspots Pharr Memorial Library Pharr-Reynosa Intl Bridge Live Bridge Camera Tierra Del Sol Golf Course Pharr Events Center BSD Conditional Permits Revolving Loan Fund Program Building Pharr Permit Portal Pharr 311 Maps Online Pharr.LIFE TV Pharr Named Among Safest Cities to Live in Texas and the Rio Grande Valley Home / Media Releases / Pharr Named Among Safest Cities to Live in Texas and the Rio Grande Valley Pharr, Texas – The City of Pharr was recently ranked among the safest places to live in Texas! A new study by Safehome.org released its rankings of all the safest cities in the United States with populations above 50,000 based on crime types and trends. Pharr earned a top spot as the 25th safest city in the state and is among the highest ranked in the Rio Grande Valley. “We are committed to working with our law enforcement partners to ensure that our Pharr families are safe and secure,” said Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D. “Pharr has an outstanding public safety department and partnerships with our local agencies which help us not only create a safe environment for our citizens but also foster a positive relationship within our community,” he added. “The entire Pharr City Commission is proud of this recognition and we thank all our city, local, state, and federal law enforcement partners for helping contribute to this recognition.” According to the study, Pharr ranked as the 25th safest city in Texas out of the top 60 ranked, with six cities from the Rio Grande Valley also making the list. The study indicates that Texas is home to many of the safest cities in the United States. “Our department is dedicated to the public safety of every citizen, business, and organization in our city,” stated Pharr Chief of Police Jose A. Luengo. “Throughout the day our patrols monitor our city parks, schools, and areas heavily trafficked by the public,” he said. “Most importantly, we take pride in taking the time to stop and interact with our community to know exactly what problems or issues they might be facing,” he continued. Pharr remains focused on providing every citizen with the best quality of life and continues to make public safety its top priority. As part of that commitment, the city has entered into a partnership with South Texas College (STC) to open the Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence. The Public Safety Complex provides continuing education for current law enforcement officers, public safety personnel, and serve as a teaching site for STC students earning a Criminal Justice degree. Pharr Named Among Safest Cities to Live in Texas and the Rio Grande Valley2019-03-132019-03-13http://pharr-tx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pharr-logo-2018-updated.pngCity of Pharrhttp://pharr-tx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pharr-logo-2018-updated.png200px200px MAPS G.I.S. Pharr.Life Parks & Recration Pharr Library Pharr Recycling Center Pharr/Reynosa Intl. Bridge City of Pharr 118 S. Cage Blvd. \| Pharr, TX \| 78577 CONNECT WITH PHARR Low Temp. ___°F High Temp. ___°F January 19th 2021, Tuesday °F \| °F © Copyright City of Pharr, Texas All Rights Reserved Need help with something? Or do you have a comment you'd like to share? Please use this form to quickly get in touch with the City of Pharr. If necessary, we'll respond to you as quickly as possible. City of Pharr and Apaseo El Grande, Guanajato, Sign MOU for Global Cities Economic PartnershipMedia Releases City ReportMedia Releases	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3507
__label__wiki	0.827191	0.827191	William White Crawford to Andrew Jackson, December 3, 1819 william white crawford Crawford, William White (Author) Explore: william white crawford Benjamin Hawkins to William White Crawford, April 16, 1816 William White Crawford to Andrew Jackson William White Crawford to Andrew Jackson, December 21, 1832 William White Crawford to Andrew Jackson, March 14, 1822 William White Crawford to Andrew Jackson, November 15, 1822 Explore: crawford U.S. Navy Construction Electrician 2nd Class T. J. Crawford, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 (NMCB-3), operates a front end loader on Jan. 25, 2007, during a runway repair exercise at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, as part of a scheduled deployment to the Far East in support of U.S. military construction efforts in the area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Carmichael Yepez) (Released) Alabama National Guard (ALNG) Sergeant (SGT) Charles Grant (second from left) of the Brantly, Alabama (AL), 1670th Transportation Company and Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) SGT Jerome Rodgers (right center) and SPECIALIST (SPC) Alaunders Luckett (far left) of the Taylor, Michigan (MI), 1776th Military Police Company (MPC), assist ALNG SPC Anthony Crawford with water and ice distribution at the Pascagoula Fairgrounds. The National Guard is deployed to Mississippi to augment local law enforcement agencies and provide humanitarian assistance in support of Operation KATRINA RELIEF. (A3596)(A3565) Alabama Army National Guard (ALARNG) SPECIALIST (SPC) Anthony Crawford (left) with the Brantly, Alabama (AL), 1670th Transportation Company and troops from the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) (left to right), Sergeant (SGT) Jerome Rodgers and SPECIALIST (SPC) Alaunders Luckett, with the Taylor, Michigan (MI), 1776th Military Police Company (MPC), assist with water and ice distribution at the Pascagoula Fairgrounds, Mississippi (MS). The 1776th MPC is deployed to Mississippi to augment local law enforcement agencies and provide humanitarian assistance in support of Operation KATRINA RELIEF. (A3596)(A3565) VADM Crawford Easterling, commander of Naval Forces, Pacific Fleet, observes as Vice President George Bush and his wife Barbara arrive on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) for a tour President George W. Bush Rides a Bike at Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Patrick Warnick and Barry Crawford discuss sample location at Grand Isle State Park [412-APD-675-2010-08-06_Cocodre_047.jpg] 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Crawford County - Cussewago - ED 20-12 Explore: 1819 Antoine Louis Claude Destutt de Tracy to Thomas Jefferson, March 10, 1819, in French American domestic cookery, formed on principles of economy, for the use of private families. John Brown to Andrew Jackson, September 25, 1819 James Johnson to Richard Mentor Johnson, September 20, 1819 Précis historique de la révolution de Saint-Domingue. Réfutation de certains ouvrages publiés sur les causes de cette révolution. De l'état actuel de cette colonie, et de la n'ecessité d'en recouvrer la possession. Return Jonathan Meigs to Path Killer, August 7, 1819 Proceedings of General Court Martial of Beard, Senter, and Daniel Riddle, at Traders Hill Army Headquarters. September 24, 1819 The emigrant's directory to the western states of North America; including a voyage out from Liverpool; the geography and topography of the whole western country, according to its latest improvemtnes; with instructions for descending the rivers Ohio and Mississippi; also, a brief account of a new British settlement on the headwaters of the Susquehanna, in Philadelphia [!] Isaac H. Tiffany to Thomas Jefferson, March 18, 1819	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3511
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__label__wiki	0.710688	0.710688	Survey of Presidential Politics Experts Says Trump Is the Worst of All Time By Benjamin Hart@realaxelfoley Yep, I’m bad. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Just in time for a slow-news Presidents’ Day, the New York Times surveyed 170 political experts, plucked from the American Political Science Association, to get their take on the best-ever, worst-ever, and most mediocre-ever commanders in chief. The group came to a collective conclusion guaranteed to please the Resistance: Donald Trump is the lousiest president of all time. Yep, Trump ranks dead last, at 45, behind such unloved or barely remembered leaders as James Buchanan, William Henry Harrison, and Franklin Pierce. The scholars put Abraham Lincoln (who else?) at No. 1, George Washington at No. 2, and Franklin D. Roosevelt at No. 3, rankings that are unchanged from the last time this exercise was conducted, in 2014. (Among the notable shifts since then: Barack Obama jumped ten spots to No. 8; Andrew Jackson, whose virulent racism has fallen out of favor in some quarters, plummeted from No. 10 to No. 15; and Ulysses Grant, who is very hot right now, went up seven places.) It’s not just liberal political scientists who hold a dim view of the White House’s current occupant. Among only Republican experts, Trump still ranks in the bottom five of all presidents. This, despite the fact that Trump has become a Reagan-style hero to actual GOP voters. If you’re thinking that Trump’s lowly ranking is a wee bit premature after only a year and change in office, you’re not alone. Trump may be bad, but he has not yet launched an unnecessary and catastrophic war (George W. Bush), helped usher in the Great Depression (Herbert Hoover), or help launch a catastrophic (but perhaps necessary) war (Buchanan). Beyond his foul rhetoric and lowering of general standards, Trump has done a good deal of tangible damage, but compared to some of his predecessors, it is on the small-bore side — so far. Trump is without a doubt one of the most, if not the most, morally bankrupt person to ever order a Diet Coke in the Oval Office. But he’s got a long way to go earn his spot at the very bottom. It's almost as if these measures tell us about as much about scholars of presidents as they do about the presidents . . . https://t.co/bAJWMRv7TT — Sean T at RCP (@SeanTrende) February 19, 2018 Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to the group of political experts as historians. presidential ranking Survey of Experts Says Trump Is the Worst President Ever	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3518
__label__wiki	0.51582	0.51582	PNHP Contact PNHP Join PNHP PNHP Store About PNHP Students for a National Health Program Why we Need Medicare for All PNHP’s 8-point plan New Study: Perils and Possibilities Emergency COVID-19 Legislation Kitchen Table Toolkit Take Action on COVID-19 Telling your COVID-19 story PNHP members in the news Kitchen Table Campaign Health Care Voters Guide COVID-19 Endangers Health Workers COVID-19 Exacerbates Racial Inequities Public Health Emergencies Rural Health Care Racial Health Inequities Surprise Billing About Single Payer What is Single Payer? History of Health Reform Physicians’ Proposal Full Proposal House Bill Senate Bill Schedule a Grand Rounds Members in Your Community Recruit Colleagues Lobby Visits Organizing in Red Districts Materials & Handouts 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting Is it time to nationalize hospitals? It may be time to nationalise US hospitals The fragmented US hospital system, made up of private and community hospitals, has made it harder to fight coronavirus. By Daniel Skinner Al Jazeera, May 11, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic arrived at a pivotal moment in the US healthcare, just as scrutiny over hospital pricing and practices was gaining traction, including at the Democratic presidential debates. The crisis has provided a closer look at US hospitals, and has done so in multiple ways. We have seen the often dangerous work performed by committed healthcare professionals, but also the precarious conditions those professionals have been forced to work in. Though a number of different proposals for overhauling the US healthcare have been put forward by liberals and progressives, it is curious that they fail to question our dependency on a fragmented collection of private hospitals that can hardly be said to be a system. As Elizabeth Rosenthal has argued, Americans often criticise pharmaceutical and insurance companies without noticing that hospitals are in many ways a far bigger – and more expensive – problem. Among COVID-19’s lessons is that we need a national strategy for hospitals. While Senator Bernie Sanders based his vision of “Medicare for All” on the Canadian system, where private hospitals contract with a government “single payer”, the UK approach, where the government owns most of the hospitals and employs the healthcare professionals working in them, may be what the US needs. The high-profile hospitalisation for COVID-19 of Prime Minister Boris Johnson put UK hospitals in the international spotlight. Americans may be confused when they hear Johnson – a conservative politician – praise the National Health Service (NHS) as “unbeatable”. After all, Americans have been falsely told by their own conservative politicians that they should fear an NHS-like system. We have not reached the point where a UK-style nationalisation of hospitals is being widely discussed but there are a number of reasons why it should be. Consider just three reasons among many. First, COVID-19 illustrates the difficulties of coordinating US hospitals. As the virus spread, and realising the dangers that a fragmented system posed, New York state moved to coordinate its hospitals in such a way that Governor Andrew Cuomo could declare that: “We are one healthcare system.” Specifically, Cuomo established a process by which hospitals in parts of the state that had an excess supply of ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE), but did not face a wave of coronavirus patients, would shift those resources to high-need areas. But it was difficult to make this happen. Those who might say that such coordination is a logical response to a pandemic but not a preferable way to organise hospitals during normal times, are missing one of COVID-19’s lessons: namely, that we could vastly improve the general quality of care by better organising our hospitals. Second, the need for politicians to assure Americans that patients’ medical bills for COVID-19 treatment will be “taken care of” illustrates not only the poor positioning of our system to handle health crises, but deep flaws in the approach itself. One-off, disease-specific appropriations to cover patients’ expenses during a pandemic – while cancer and heart disease patients still risk bankruptcy – is poor health policy. This, of course, is a result of the larger, more protracted design flaws in US healthcare. With millions of Americans lacking health insurance access at all, and millions more “underinsured” because of the out-of-pocket costs required by the plans they do have, Americans often go to hospital emergency rooms without knowing whether the bills they receive will be paid by insurance companies, or whether their treatment will end up costing them thousands – or even tens of thousands – of dollars. As physician Adam Gaffney has eloquently argued, changes in how we finance hospitals might even remove the need for hospital payments altogether by re-envisioning them as truly public goods modelled on parks, public schools or libraries. The American dependency on private hospitals limits the role the federal government can play in setting prices and putting in place a system of care that can be understood by patients. While a federal law, known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, requires that most hospitals must care for patients to a point of stabilisation, what hospitals charge those patients for that care, the collection practices hospitals employ, and whether any follow-up care or even referrals are provided is as variable as the number of hospitals themselves. This is unsustainable and dangerous, especially when one considers that the chaotic current landscape of US community includes 5,198 community hospitals, 2,937 (or 56.5 percent) of which are privately owned and not-for-profit, and 1,296 (25 percent) of which are “investor owned”, for-profit facilities. An additional 965 community hospitals (18.5 percent) are owned and administered by state and local governments. And these community hospitals are to be distinguished from the current federal system of 209 non-speciality hospitals, which include facilities run by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Service. Third, on the whole, market competition has made US hospitals worse, not better. Ranking systems that distinguish “best” hospitals from others only serve to devalue other hospitals, especially those located in rural and other under-served areas. These hospitals cannot compete with their better-funded competitors, which creates a vicious cycle of negative perceptions and disinvestment that only further hurts rural and other hospitals serving as safety nets, especially in poorer US communities. COVID-19, which has decimated many already-hurting US hospitals, is likely to leave struggling hospitals ripe for the picking by growing hospital systems, which continue to buy up smaller hospitals as part of an ever-growing plan of increased market domination. While consolidation might at first glance appear to offer benefits for coordination during times of national crisis, the motives that drive these institutions are still not those of the national interest. One post-COVID-19 project should be understanding the effects of consolidation, and the role of large systems, within the pandemic response. As progressives are quick to note, Democrats have gone out of their way to save the current system from itself. For political reasons, ranging from inadequate congressional support for larger reform to a desire to minimise disruption for patients, the architects of the Affordable Care Act were not able to address the structural flaws in US healthcare. The best they could do, working under political constraints in place in 2009, was to extend the existing system – from Medicaid to private insurance – to populations that typically fell through the cracks. While the Affordable Care Act brought healthcare access to millions of Americans, and is believed to have saved thousands of lives, it only postponed the need to restructure the system itself. To be sure, there is political wisdom in leaving US hospitals as they are. Justified or not, many Americans hold generally positive views of their local hospitals. Even more politically problematic is the fact that organisations such as the American Hospital Association have formidable lobbying operations that keep legislators from acting. The motivations of these organisations in resisting the nationalisation and even increased oversight of hospitals are rooted in maintaining the financial incentives that drive that system, not in the best interests of patients or populations. Considering how unpopular for-profit health insurance companies are, consigning them to the dustbin of history is clearly less politically charged than a major rethinking of hospitals. But this does not mean that we should accept the status quo. A national commission should be tasked with understanding why US hospitals were so poorly equipped to handle the pandemic. A key piece of this story is likely to be equity. While certain hospitals have fared well, many have not, but the reasons for the differences are not always clear. We are only beginning to make sense of the failures that led to equipment shortages and capacity problems. An inquiry should also assess differences in how the US’s for-profit and non-profit hospitals have fared, with an eye towards whether the non-profit hospitals served their local communities in a way that warrants the generous tax exemptions they receive. If Democrats and Republicans – and the pressure groups that inform them – wish to keep the nationalisation of US hospitals off the bargaining table, Congress will need to address these issues, and more. COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerability of American hospitals. Rethinking them must be one of the pandemic’s enduring legacies. Daniel Skinner is Associate Professor of Health Policy at Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. https://www.aljazeera.com… By Don McCanne, M.D. The combination of a health crisis plus an economic crisis that has disrupted the lives of everyone of us certainly lays fertile ground for reassessing our health care system and its financing. Already much has been written about how we would have been better off if we already had in place the popular single payer model of an improved Medicare that included everyone – a publicly administered and taxpayer financed social insurance program. As long as our attention is already directed to revising our health care financing system, it seems appropriate to give more thought to another very successful model of single payer reform – a national health system in which the facilities are owned by the government and the health care professionals are employees of the government. In this article, health policy professor Daniel Skinner calls on us to rethink the role that the fragmentation of the U.S. hospital system played in the often less than stellar performance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We should give thought to issues such as the differences in the mission of a public or non-profit hospital that is dedicated to patient service versus an investor-owned hospital that has a mission to maximize returns for the investors. We should consider the rationale of a response to the pandemic that is based on a single disease when we must also ensure that the system can effectively meet the needs of patients with a multitude of other disorders that also require medical attention. The PNHP model of single payer Medicare for All would convert for-profit hospitals to non-profit status. Is that enough? Just as many of our non-profit private insurers have adopted the egregious policies of the investor-owned insurers, would conversion of for-profit hospitals to non-profit status provide enough incentive to place patient service well above a common business ethic? But then, with government ownership and management, there can be a tendency for conservatives and austerity-minded moderates to underfund health programs that may result in impaired capacity or inadequate public health preparedness as we have seen during this pandemic. The increasing dominance of neoliberal politicians is thrusting more austerity upon us. At any rate, it is clear that we need to dump the private insurers and establish our own universal social insurance program – a single payer improved Medicare for All. Should we also nationalize the hospitals, creating a system of socialized medicine, or should we merely convert the for-profit hospitals to non-profit status? Merely having that conversation may ease the fears of those who are worried that Medicare for All would be a move too far to the left when the alternative under consideration would be a shift all the way to socialized medicine. For some of us that would be fine, but single payer Medicare for All is not a bad position of compromise. Stay informed! Visit www.pnhp.org/qotd to sign up for daily email updates. Recent Quote of the Day President-elect Biden's health care approach MLK Jr.: Do we have the will to end poverty? Are There Trade-offs in Public Health Insurance Design? 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__label__cc	0.635091	0.364909	Cutlines, County residents meet in unique location It turns out Iceland was a popular destination this year for Pocahontas Countians. During a recent trip with her parents, Brynn Kusic, far left, ran into Morgan McComb, Kim McComb, Stephanie Poppe and Erwin Berry, shown here with Kusic and her parents, Dru Kusic and Sam Kusic, and a perfect photo background. Laura Dean Bennett It’s not every day that we hear about a group of folks from Pocahontas County going to Iceland on vacation. After all, Iceland is hardly a typical tourist destination. It’s a Nordic country in the North Atlantic Ocean. It sits just outside the Arctic Circle and with just 348,500 some inhabitants on the 40,000 square mile island, it’s the least populated country in Europe. When you think of Iceland, you may picture glaciers, geothermal hot springs and lava fields, and you would not be wrong. If, like me, you are a Game of Thrones fan, you probably know that many of its scenes were shot in Iceland. So, imagine my surprise when I heard that several people from Pocahontas County just got back from a visit there. It all started when Kim McComb, of Beaver Creek, and Stephanie Poppe, of Dunmore, found a particularly great deal on the Internet for a flight to Iceland and, on a whim, they decided that it would be a great way to spend Thanksgiving week. The next step was gathering for dinner around Brynn Kusic’s kitchen table on Stamping Creek where Kim and her husband, Morgan, Poppe, and Erwin Berry had come to get the lowdown on Iceland. You may know Kusic as the capable director of the Pocahontas County Opera House. But I’ll bet you didn’t know that she is our own Pocahontas County Icelandic expert-in-residence. Because Kusic has close ties to the Arnarsdotter family in Iceland, and has been to Iceland six times to visit her “family at the top of the world,” as she calls them, she was the perfect “travel agent” to consult. She began her friendship with the Arnarsdotter family in 1995 when her family had the wonderful experience of hosting foreign exchange student, Halla Ros Arnarsdotter. Morgan knew about Kusic’s connection to Iceland and wanted to know more about the unique “farm stay” that Halla’s family runs in the “Golden Circle.” He was particularly interested in learning more about Icelandic cows and the potential to bring them to Pocahontas County. When Kusic contacted Halla about the group that wanted to visit, she learned that they would be visiting on the same weekend of Halla’s sister’s wedding. Kusic wanted to go to the wedding, so she looked up a flight for her and her parents and, as luck would have it, the Kusic family also got a great deal on airfare to Iceland – an easy six-hour direct flight from Pittsburgh – and were able to book an affordable last minute trip. The McCombs, Poppe and Berry flew separately and arrived in Iceland on November 20 and began exploring right away. As we here in Pocahontas County were shivering in the grip of a particularly chilly November cold snap at the time, the travelers were surprised to find Iceland to be warmer than Pocahontas County! They visited the capital, Reykjavik City, soaked in geothermal hot springs and Vestmannaeyjar, anglicized as Westman Islands – an archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland, saw craters and enjoyed the warm hospitality of the Icelandic people. And they received a royal welcome from the Arnarsdotter family. The Kusics arrived on November 24. The Pocahontas Countians reunited around a different kitchen table, this time located on the side of another mountain, in Efstidalur, Iceland. McComb reported that she had received the warmth of a West Virginia welcome in Iceland, when she arrived to check in at the farm. Halla ran around the counter and gave her a hug. The group enjoyed touring The group enjoyed touring some of the most famous sites in Iceland, such as Geyser and Gulfoss, which means, “Golden Falls.” As so often happens when things are meant to be, the group pulled into the parking lot of “The Golden Falls,” and Kusic’s mom spotted the perfect photo op – a giant tour bus which had “Mountaineers of Iceland” printed on the side. And they felt right at home. The intrepid explorers spent the next day learning about Icelandic dairy farms and getting to know their new Icelandic extended family. Kusic and her parents were lucky enough to get a thrilling glimpse of the Northern Lights, visit their Icelandic friends and Kusic had a wonderful time at the wedding. There are plans for the international farm exchange to continue as Halla’s brother’s family will soon be traveling to Pocahontas County to tour some our farms, and they will stay with the McCombs on Beaver Creek.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3520
__label__wiki	0.545081	0.545081	Category Archives: China by Pistol Pete \| April 10, 2018 · 7:52 am Go Ahead; Make My Day David Hogg Will Skip Year of College to Focus on ’18 Elections After UC-Irvine Offers Admission Hogg’s mother told CNN on Monday that her son “will not be going to college this year because he’s decided to take a year off and work on the midterm elections.” TMZ reported on Sunday that Hogg received an acceptance letter from UCI that partly read: “Students choose UCI to make a true difference in the world, we hope you will too.” After Fox News host Laura Ingraham tweeted that Hogg, who told numerous outlets that he was “hurt” that some of California’s top public schools rejected him, had whined about not being accepted to various colleges, the left-wing teenage activist immediately called on Ingraham’s advertisers to drop her. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/09/report-david-hogg-will-skip-year-college-focus-18-elections-uc-irvine-offers-admission/ This smarmy little foul mouthed punk thinks he can influence the midterm elections. Maybe he can. Every Republican should point out this is the kind of miserable trash the Democrats embrace. Apparently he’s never heard of Cindy Sheehan or Sandra Fluke. When he’s not useful to the left anymore he’ll stop getting air time on CNN. MSNBC’s Joy Reid: What If Trump Refuses To Be Arrested By Federal Marshals? IF HE DID THAT HE’D BE A DEMOCRAT… THEY IGNORE LAWS WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT. “Let’s say that Donald Trump decides he doesn’t want to give an interview with Mueller, but Mueller says ‘Oh, but you will.’ And he’s subpoenaed to [be] interview[ed] [by] Robert Mueller. And Donald Trump simply says, ‘I don’t recognize that subpoena.’ This is a president whose behavior is different as president of the United States. He doesn’t follow convention. Who would force him to comply with the subpoena ordering him to do an interview with Robert Mueller?” Reid asked. JUST IN CASE YOU’RE WONDERING WHAT THESE VERMIN FANTASIZE ABOUT https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/04/08/msnbc_joy_reid_what_if_trump_refuses_to_be_arrested_by_federal_marshals.html A George Soros-Backed Prosecutor Under FBI Investigation Indicts Republican Governor Eric Greitens—Because of a Dream EVIDENCE? WE DON’T NEED NO STEENKING EVIDENCE! HE’S A REPUBLICAN. THAT’S ALL WE NEED TO KNOW. Here’s the story: In St. Louis, Missouri, in 2018, a man was indicted for a felony for allegedly taking a compromising photograph of his mistress. From the beginning, the details were sketchy: the woman wasn’t sure if she’d seen a flash or heard a phone click. Under cross-examination, she revealed even more uncertainty. Turns out, she’d never actually seen a phone. She’d never seen a camera. She’d never seen a photo. Oh — and she might have dreamt the whole thing up. That’s right: when asked by the prosecutor whether she had seen a phone, she said it was something she may once have had a dream about. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/09/hantler-a-george-soros-backed-prosecutor-under-fbi-investigation/ Unremorseful ‘drunk judge’ works 1 day in whole year, gets raise to nearly 200k, and then this crazy rant New York taxpayers spend nearly $200,000 every single year to fund the salary of an obnoxious “drunk judge” who as of April had only worked one day thus far this year. IT’S GOOD TO BE A PROTECTED MINORITY Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio earned the nickname of “drunk judge” after a court convicted her of a DWI in 2017 for a driving incident that occurred a year earlier WHAM noted that the state’s Commission on Legislative, Judicial and Executive Compensation recently approved a raise for all New York judges, including Astacio. As a result, the “drunk judge” now collects a whopping $187,200 salary, all at the expense of New York taxpayers. “Why’s my name in the headlines?” she wrote Monday afternoon. “You’re mad because I’m a young minority getting paid.” https://www.bizpacreview.com/2018/04/08/unremorseful-drunk-judge-works-1-day-in-whole-year-gets-raise-to-nearly-200k-and-then-this-crazy-rant-621800 Woman Sues Owner of Pennsylvania ‘Trump House’ Claiming it Caused Car Crash In a lawsuit filed on Friday, a woman claims that a Pennsylvania house dedicated to then-candidate Donald Trump caused her to get into a car accident two weeks before the election. Kellie Roadman of Ligonier claims that drivers were distracted by the patriotic house — which was painted to look like an American flag, had a 12’ cut out of Donald Trump and featured campaign decor in support of the then-candidate. Roadman is now seeking more than $30,000 from Rossi and did not name the driver who actually hit her in the lawsuit. http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/04/woman-sues-owner-of-pennsylvania-trump-house-claiming-it-caused-car-crash/ Trump To Replace Liberal Lion Of The Ninth Circuit Fearing a conservative jurist would replace Judge Stephen Reinhardt, the liberal lion of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a prominent progressive legal scholar quietly urged him to retire in the spring of 2014. Reinhardt refused the overtures. Months later, Republicans assumed control of the Senate, effectively ending former President Barack Obama’s judicial confirmations. President Donald Trump’s election forced the judge into an awkward actuarial battle, an increasingly common phenomenon as judicial appointments become highly politicized. He died on March 29 at 87. http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/08/stephen-reinhardt-ninth-circuit-trump/ China’s Xi announces plans to ‘open’ China, including lowering tariffs on imported autos Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the Boao Forum for Asia on Tuesday. He discussed plans to further open up the Chinese economy, including “significantly” lowering import tariffs for autos, decreasing duties on other products, enforcing the legal intellectual property of foreign firms and improving the investment environment for international companies. TRUMP CALLS CHINA’S BLUFF AND THEY BACK DOWN. NAME ANOTHER POLITICIAN WITH THE NERVE TO DO THAT. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/09/chinese-president-xi-jinping-speaks-at-boao-forum-for-asia.html Tuition Rates About to ‘Triple’ for Some DACA Students in Arizona With the court’s reversal, some say their dreams of getting college educations have been buried. “We are an asset,” said Karina Ruiz, the president of the Arizona Dream Act Coalition. “We contribute. For this state to not give us a chance to continue to do so, it’s wrong.” Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said that while he’s sympathetic to these kids and their hopes for higher education, he commended the court for cracking down on universities who were violating the law. “It’s about time someone held them accountable, and that’s my job,” Brnovich said. “My role as AG is to make sure you’re following the law.” https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2018/04/09/tuition-rates-about-to-triple-for-some-daca-students-in-arizona-n2469295 Filed under China, DACA, Democrats, Donald Trump, Education, Elections, Immigration, Republicans by chrissythehyphenated \| March 17, 2018 · 11:59 am Colluding with Foreign Powers http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5507429/Bidens-son-Hunter-deal-Bank-China-fathers-trip.html https://www.forbes.com/2009/08/27/ted-kennedy-soviet-union-ronald-reagan-opinions-columnists-peter-robinson.html#7c7c3e16359a https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/prosecutors-ask-fbi-agents-info-uranium-one-deal-n831436 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nuclear-summit-obama-medvedev/obama-tells-russias-medvedev-more-flexibility-after-election-idUSBRE82P0JI20120326 Comments Off on Colluding with Foreign Powers Filed under Barack Obama, China, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Russia, Ted Kennedy by Pistol Pete \| December 29, 2017 · 1:19 pm Finally Friday That was for the benefit of those who still work for a living and the weekends are something to look forward to. When you’re retired, it’s just another day. Mysterious truck blocks CNN’s view of Trump’s golf course in Florida WHAT A SAD, JOYLESS LIFE THESE PEOPLE LEAD A mysterious truck blocked CNN’s view of President Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Fla., one day after the network touted “exclusive” footage of the president hitting the links. Noah Gray, a producer for CNN, tweeted a picture of a white box truck in front of hedges adjacent to the golf course on Wednesday. He noted that during Trump’s winter vacation to his Mar-a-Lago resort the network has repeatedly captured video of Trump golfing from a public sidewalk. But, Gray said that was “not possible” on Wednesday. The Secret Service has responded to CNN’s outragey reportage after a white truck blocked stalking journalists from getting clear shots of the president’s golf game. (Pulitzer Prize-winning stuff potentially, we know.) http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/mysterious-truck-blocks-cnns-view-of-trumps-golf-course-in-florida/article/2644481 TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME IS VERY REAL Liberal Thug Screams at Disney Hall of Presidents as Trump Speaks — Then Posts Video Online Disney World finally reopened the Hall of Presidents exhibit this month with a speaking animatronic version of President Donald Trump giving a speech that was recorded by Trump for Disney. One visitor to Disney World took video of themselves screaming, “Lock him up!” over and over and over again as he sat in the audience at the Hall of Presidents as the Trump animatron spoke. http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/12/liberal-screams-screams-screams-screams-disney-hall-presidents-trump-proudly-posts-video/ Trump mocks ‘good old Global Warming’ as cold spell hits US I GET THE FEELING HE ENJOYS THE HELL OUT OF THIS “In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year’s Eve on record,” Trump noted about the freezing temperatures in New York and other cities. “Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming that our Country, but not other countries, was going to pay TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS to protect against. Bundle up!” https://nypost.com/2017/12/28/trump-mocks-good-old-global-warming-as-cold-spell-hits-us/ NINE YEARS AGO… Al Gore Predicted North Pole Would Be Completely Ice Free by Today Gore made the prediction to a German audience in 2008. He told them that “the entire North ‘polarized’ cap will disappear in 5 years.” http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/12/nine-years-ago-al-gore-predicted-north-pole-completely-ice-free-today/ Media Spends 2017 Attacking Melania Trump This past year was marked by relentless media attacks and fake and misleading headlines about President Donald Trump. But when the media couldn’t get enough dirt on Trump in 2017, they turned their attention on first lady Melania. Melania lives a relatively quiet life in the White House compared to previous first ladies, but whenever she stepped out in public, the media was champing at the bit for a scandal. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most ridiculous media attacks on Melania since her husband took office. http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/28/media-spends-2017-attacking-melania-trump/ Cuomo pardons 61 people ahead of the New Year, including 18 immigrants Cuomo pardoned 18 immigrants who had committed low-level offenses, saying his pardon was based on their rehabilitation efforts. Cuomo blasted President Trump’s hard-line immigration efforts in the process. “While the federal government continues to target immigrants and threatens to tear families apart with deportation, these actions take a critical step toward a more just, more fair and more compassionate New York,” Cuomo said in a statement. http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/366639-cuomo-pardons-61-people-ahead-of-the-new-year-including-18-immigrants Philly Judge Who Resigned over Sex Scandal and Was Jailed for Lying to FBI Now Running for Congress as Democrat Willie Singletary, a former Philadelphia Traffic Court judge, has announced his run for the First District seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Robert Brady, who is also chairman of Philadelphia’s Democratic City Committee, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Singletary, 36, has quite a record to run on. In 2013, he was caught up in a ticket-fixing scandal that prosecutors at the time said benefited only Philly’s rich and powerful and cost the city and state hundreds of thousands in unpaid fines. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/28/philly-judge-resigned-sex-scandal-jailed-lying-fbi-running-congress-democrat/ Conservative fires back at Don Lemon, calls CNN ‘a dog whistle for race-baiting, anti-Trump bigots’ On Tuesday, radio host Todd Starnes was among the panelists who joined “Hannity” guest-host David Webb to take on CNN anchor Don Lemon’s assertion that President Trump use of “Merry Christmas” is a “dog whistle” to his base. “So let me say something about Don Lemon and, quite frankly, CNN. Their entire network is a dog whistle for race-baiting, anti-Trump bigots. I mean, it’s 24/7! They really believe that ‘Merry Christmas’ is a dog whistle. It makes me wonder what they think the words ‘Ho! Ho! Ho!’ would be code for.” http://www.bizpacreview.com/2017/12/28/conservative-fires-back-don-lemon-calls-cnn-dog-whistle-race-baiting-anti-trump-bigots-580955 The First Anti-American President Barack Obama will no doubt be chronicled, among other things, as the first anti-American president. No wonder; he’s the product of an educational system that has become increasingly radical and anti-American with each passing decade, and his mother was a stereotypical leftist anthropologist with a passion for the Third World. The pattern is unmistakable. As Luis Fleischman notes, Obama wanted to make deals with our enemies, Iran being the most dramatic example. https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/first-anti-american-president/ Trump Slams China For Secretly Helping North Korea Late Wednesday China was exposed for secretly helping North Korea by illegally importing gas and oil into the country, a serious violation of UN sanctions The alarm over North Korea grew louder this week after defecting soldiers from the regime were to found to have anthrax antibodies in their systems, indicating Kim Jong Un could be planning to develop and use biological weapons. The use of these weapons is a violation of international law. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/12/28/trump-slams-china-for-secretely-helping-north-korea-n2427813 Trump Is About To Repeal Obama-Era Fracking Regulations FRACKING IS WHY YOU’RE NOT PAYING $4.50 FOR A GALLON OF GAS ANYMORE President Donald Trump’s administration will give a belated gift to American energy producers and repeal former President Barack Obama-era regulations for hydraulic fracturing operations on federal lands. The Interior Department is expected to publish a repeal of the rule in the Federal Register on Friday, and already the oil and gas industry are celebrating. Producers challenged were locked in court battles over the rule since it was finalized in 2015. http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/28/trump-is-about-to-repeal-obama-era-fracking-regulations/ Trump Blasts Joe Manchin For Refusing To Work With Him “Like Joe Manchin,” Trump said in the interview. “He talks. But he doesn’t do anything. He doesn’t do,” Trump said. “‘Hey, let’s get together, let’s do bipartisan.’ I say, ‘Good, let’s go.’ Then you don’t hear from him again.” Manchin is up for re-election in 2018, but said in August that he doesn’t care about being reelected I don’t give a st, you understand? I just don’t give a st,” he said in an interview with Charleston Gazette Mail. “Don’t care if I get elected, don’t care if I get defeated, how about that http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/28/trump-blasts-joe-manchin-for-refusing-to-work-with-him/ Debunking Lies About Immigration and “Family Reunification” Time to put the interests of American families first Currently America has a population of unknown millions of illegal aliens who entered the United States covertly and without vetting by running our borders. Their presence in the United States and their very identities are unknown and unknowable. We also have millions of illegal aliens who violated the terms of their lawful admissions into the United States and have gone “missing in America.” Incredibly, so-called “Sanctuary Cities” and “Sanctuary States” harbor and shield these illegal aliens from detection by the Department of Homeland Security and its component immigration law enforcement agencies, even as mayors of those cities demand to be given federal funds to combat crime and protect their residents against international terrorists they may be harboring. https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268867/debunking-lies-about-immigration-and-family-michael-cutler Filed under Andrew Cuomo, Barack Obama, China, Climate, Donald Trump, Fracking, Immigration, Joe Manchin, Media Bias, Melania Trump, News Media, North Korea Just Killing Time Long naps in the afternoon often mean short amount of sleep at night. It’s not so bad, though. Television on in the background, the house is quiet. A lot I didn’t get to yesterday. At one time I thought of getting together a group of procrastinators, but I never got around to it. Donald Trump’s Art of the Insult New film shows how pushing back hard helped Trump win the presidency. THE LEFT NEVER FIGURED IT OUT. WE WERE AS SICKENED BY PHONY CONSERVATIVE BLOWHARDS WHO HAD NO SPINE AS WE WERE THE LEFTIST GARBAGE WHO GOT OFF ON FEEDING US A SHIT SANDWICH CLAIMING THEY KNEW HOW TO LIVE OUR LIVES BETTER THAN WE DID. THEN ALONG CAME A MAN WHO WASN’T A PHONY. THE MEDIA WHORES HATED HIM. WE LOVED HIM. “You speak your mind,” says Megyn Kelly in the early going. As Joel Gilbert’s new film Trump: The Art of the Insult confirms, Donald Trump does indeed speak his mind. In The Art of the Insult, candidate Trump says he would “bomb the shit out of ISIS” and that the San Bernardino shooter was a “son of a bitch,” and that Mexico would pay for the wall. Someone who speaks his mind like that, even a casual observer might think, would stand no chance of becoming President of the United States. To give away the ending, he did become president and the film helps explain the victory. In the early going, some journalist wonders why Trump has to fire back every time someone goes after him. He was one of the first to push back hard because, as he said, “The last thing I want to be called is weak.” The aggressive candidate found a target-rich environment in both political parties. http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268532/donald-trumps-art-insult-lloyd-billingsley Mahmoud Abbas: US Can No Longer Broker Peace Process YOU MEAN THE PEACE PROCESS WHERE YOUR HAMAS DOGS SAY ISRAEL HAS NO RIGHT TO EXIST?? THAT PEACE PROCESS?? “We reject the American decision over Jerusalem,” he said, reports Reuters. “With this position the United States has become no longer qualified to sponsor the peace process.” World leaders ranging from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Pope Francis warned President Trump the move could jeopardize the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. [CtH: Methinks if there ever was such a thing as an “Israeli-Palestinian peace process”, it would have accomplished something like peace by now. The Son of Hamas said it came close once, but the process was deliberately sabotaged by Palestinians whose careers would end if the fighting ended.] https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2017/12/08/mahmoud-abbas-us-can-no-longer-broker-peace-process-n2420157 Melissa McCarthy and Jennifer Aniston on ‘Kimmel’: ‘Climate Denial is like Not Believing in Gravity’ I BELIEVE IN GRAVITY… I’M PUTTING IT ON THE MEAT LOAF AND MASHED POTATOES THE WIFE IS MAKING FOR DINNER TODAY. Melissa McCarthy and Jennifer Aniston have dealt climate skeptics a blow from which they may never recover… a sketch on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday suggesting that not believing in climate change is the same as not believing in gravity. http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/12/08/delingpole-climate-denial-is-like-not-believing-in-gravity-melissa-mccarthy-and-jennifer-aniston-hilariously-joke/ Manufacturing Employment Up 189,000 Since Trump’s Election; Federal Government Employment Down 3,000 In November 2016, there were 12,325,000 people employed in manufacturing in the United States. By this November, that had climbed to 12,514,000. “Since a recent low in November 2016, manufacturing employment has increased by 189,000,” the BLS said in the press release it put out this morning with the November employment numbers. https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/manufacturing-employment-189000-trumps-election-federal-government OBAMA THEN: MANUFACTURING JOBS ARE NOT COMING BACK. OBAMA NOW: I DID THIS. IT WAS MY ECONOMIC POLICIES THAT BROUGHT US OUT OF THE BUSH RECESSION AND NOW IT’S WORKING. China Cutting Tariffs Just Weeks After Trump’s Asia Trip COME HERE FOR THE INFORMATION THE MEDIA WHORES REFUSE TO TELL YOU. Following President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Asia, China has released a long list of dramatic tariff cuts on a range of imported consumer goods. In fact, over 200 different products will see an average reduction of approximately 10 percent. China’s unilateral decision to cut tariffs, however modest, should prove beneficial for its major trading partners, including the United States. The cuts will also benefit the people of China, allowing them greater access to a variety of products at more competitive costs. http://dailysignal.com/2017/12/08/china-cutting-tariffs-just-weeks-trumps-asia-trip/ Trent Franks Resigns, Effective Immediately In the wake of Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) stepping down from Congress, some disturbing stories have emerged from his former staffers. Namely, he offered one woman $5 million to serve as his surrogate, and his aides were worried that he wanted to have sex with them to impregnate them. The sources said Franks approached two female staffers about acting as a potential surrogate for him and his wife, who has struggled with fertility issues for years. But the aides were concerned that Franks was asking to have sexual relations with them. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2017/12/08/former-franks-staffers-share-disturbing-allegations-n2420211 Sheriff Joe Arpaio ‘Seriously’ Considering U.S. Senate Bid SENATOR MOORE AND SENATOR ARPAIO…HOW DELICIOUS WOULD THAT BE?? Arpaio hinted at his potential political plans after the Daily Beast asked him whether he intended to run for Rep. Trent Franks’ (R-AZ) seat after the Arizona congressman steps down January 31. “No, I would not consider it, but I am considering running for the Senate, Flake’s seat,” Arpaio replied, referring to Sen. Jeff Flake’s (R-AZ) decision not to run for re-election. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/08/sheriff-joe-arpaio-seriously-considering-u-s-senate-bid/ Skier Lindsey Vonn Says She’ll Be Representing the US ‘Not the President’ at the Olympics CNN’s Christina Macfarlane asked her “how will it feel competing for an Olympic games for a United States whose president is Donald Trump?” “Well I hope to represent the people of the United States, not the president,” Vonn replied. WONDER HOW SHE FELT WHEN HER FORMER LOVER TIGER WOODS PLAYED GOLF WITH THE PRESIDENT? https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2017/12/07/skier-lindsey-vonn-says-shell-be-representing-the-us-not-the-president-at-the-olympics-n2419764 Trump Curse Hits Leftie Skier Hard: Lindsey Vonn Injured in World Cup Competition After Trashing Trump Lindsey Vonn injured her back on Saturday finishing in 24th place. The Trump curse hit her hard. Hopefully she will be back on her skis soon. http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/12/trump-curse-hits-us-skier-hard-lindsey-vonn-injured-world-cup-competition-trashing-trump/ New Poll Finds 92% of Democrats Uninformed, Ignorant and Easily Played Democrats and the Obama FBI paid cash for a fake Russian dossier so they could spy on Donald Trump at Trump tower. But Democrat voters are ignorant. And Democrats rely on the fact that their supporters are stupid and easily played. A new poll released this week by CBS News found that 92% of Democrats believe Trump advisors had improper dealings with Russia. The poll claims 43% of Republicans believe the fairy tale… which is complete rubbish. Of course, Republican voters are correct. After a year of screaming liberal media headlines and conspiracy theories there is NO EVIDENCE that any Trump official made improper contact with the Russians. This was all a media lie to destroy Trump. THEY THINK WE’RE IGNORANT REDNECKS. THERE’S AN OLD SAYING: DON’T PISS ON MY LEG AND TELL ME IT’S RAINING. DNC ‘Unity Reform Commission’ Interrupted by Progressive Protestors Katelyn Caralle of the Washington Free Beacon reports that a DNC sanctioned event intent on reforming the party after its disastrous 2016 election efforts was supposed to bring compromise on divisive issues such as the power of super delegates within their presidential primary. However, two gentlemen brought pretty benign signs which read “Democratic Party or Undemocratic Party?” https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2017/12/08/dnc-unity-reform-commission-interrupted-by-progressive-protestors-n2420315 WERE IT NOT FOR THE FACT THEIR VOTERS ARE PATENTLY IGNORANT AND FELONY LAZY THIS PARTY WOULD NOT EXIST. DNC Panel Recommends Huge Cut in Superdelegates to Avoid Nominating Another Loser Like Hillary Clinton A commission has been set up to reform the DNC’s nominating process after Hillary Clinton high-jacked it and turned the institution into a Clinton-ized (criminal) organization in a desperate attempt to become President. SHE HAD THE NOMINATION SEWN UP BEFORE THE PRIMARY EVEN STARTED BECAUSE SHE HAD ALL THE SUPER DELEGATES IN HER POCKET. In her new book, “Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns that Put Donald Trump in the White House,” Brazile admits the Clinton campaign engaged in “essentially … money laundering,” where state parties were sucked dry to fund her failed presidential effort. http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/12/dnc-panel-recommends-huge-cut-superdelegates-avoid-nominating-another-loser-like-hillary-clinton/ DNC Unity Commission Member Praises RNC’s ‘Professional’ Management: ‘We Are Constantly Beat By These Guys’ Joy Reid Guest: Roy Moore Voters “Want to Build Wall and Keep Brown People Out” Bunch of Bible-thumpin’ racists . . . That’s in essence how a Joy Reid guest has described Roy Moore’s supporters. On Reid’s MSNBC show this morning, Eric Guster, an Alabama lawyer, said: “Roy Moore’s coalition, they [are] in the rural counties. The Bible Belt. The people who love to go to church on Sunday. The ones who want to build a wall and keep brown people out of the United States.” [CtH: Translation: “People who love to go to church on Sunday” are RAAACISTS!] RACE HUSTLING IS ALL THE LEFT HAS. http://finkelblogger.com/2017/12/09/joy-reid-guest-roy-moore-voters-want-to-build-wall-and-keep-brown-people-out/ Judge Releases 19-Year-Old Charged in Facebook Video Torture of Disabled Chicago Teen The first of four Chicago suspects accused of beating and torturing a disabled teenager and broadcasting the attack on Facebook has pleaded guilty, but a judge let her off without prison time, a report says. The judge did not assign jail time because, he said, “I’m not sure if I did that you’d be coming out any better.” Hooks insisted that his sentence would give Covington the chance to put her life on a productive path. YOU’D BE COMING OUT ANY BETTER? BETTER THAN WHAT?? IF THIS HAD BEEN WHITES BEATING A RETARDED BLACK KID SENSELESS, THEY’D DO 50 YEARS IN PRISON. ONLY WHITES CAN COMMIT HATE CRIMES. THAT’S HOW SCREWED UP THINGS ARE NOW. (Yes,I was pounding on the keys.) http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/09/judge-releases-19-year-old-charged-facebook-video-torture-disabled-chicago-teen/ Alabama ‘Vote or Die Campaign Offering ‘$1-$50’ Payments for Participation SWEET HOME ALABAMA, WHERE THE PAYOFF’S ARE GREEN. MY APOLOGIES TO LYNRD SKYNRD AND THE LATE RONNIE VAN ZANT. I DON’T KNOW WHAT CAME OVER ME The flyer, which reportedly has been on display at the courthouse in Sylacauga, AL and was featured in an NBC News article by Alex Seitz-Wald, says people who attend rallies “will be given $1-$50” and adds their time and vote “are more valuable than money.” Every citizen 18 years or older who attends the rally will be given $1-$50 to “Pay it Forward” . Your time and your vote are more valuable than money. Your vote can save the nation. THE SCUM WHO STARTED THIS SHOULD BE ARRESTED. THIS IS FLAT OUT BRIBERY, PLAIN AND SIMPLE. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/09/alabama-vote-die-campaign-offering-1-50-payments-participation/ Trump will not speak publicly at opening of Mississippi’s Civil Rights Museum The Mississippi Department of Archives and History and the White House agreed to have a separate event after a series of noteworthy civil rights leaders and speakers decided to boycott the event and local groups planned to protest. JOHN LEWIS AND THE REST OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS HAD A HISSY FIT ABOUT TRUMP COMING TO A BLACK MUSEUM…EVEN THOUGH HE’S DONE MORE FOR AVERAGE BLACKS THAN THEIR FADED HERO EVER DID. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-will-not-speak-publicly-opening-mississippi-s-civil-rights-n827861 Nolte: Media Close 2017 Proving Trump 100 Percent Correct About Fake News If the discredited American media have enjoyed even one good week this year, I cannot recall it. But what is not in doubt is that the establishment media have closed 2017 by proving President Trump 100 percent correct about their massive fake news problem. This past week has been an unmitigated disaster for a corrupt and depraved institution that only gets more desperately corrupt and depraved with each passing day. THERE’S A WHOLE LIST AT LINK: http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/12/09/nolte-media-close-2017-proving-trump-100-percent-correct-fake-news/ THE LATEST EXAMPLE OF MEDIA BUFFOONERY Shock: Reporters Defend Pres. Trump From Liberal Lie That He Spoke to ‘Mostly Empty’ Pensacola Rally A photo taken well before Trump spoke showing empty seats is being promoted as proof Trump flopped in Florida. This is why President Trump is always imploring the media to ‘turn the cameras around’ and show the crowd. http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/12/shock-reporters-defend-pres-trump-liberal-lie-spoke-mostly-empty-pensacola-rally/ WaPo Reporter Dave Weigel Deleted Bogus Trump Rally Photo After White House Called Him Out Saturday Morning The White House called out Washington Post politics reporter Dave Weigel early Saturday morning on his lying tweet mocking President Donald Trump about the size of the crowd at Trump’s rally in Pensacola, Florida Friday night, prompting Weigel to delete the tweet within minutes. Later Saturday, Trump went after Weigel on Twitter demanding an apology which Weigel gave. Weigel was mocking a tweet by Trump posted at 7:41 a.m. EST about the rally crowd being “packed to the rafters”. With regard to Weigel’s claim he saw Trump in the photo, there are two issues that a decent reporter would notice: One, the man in question is walking virtually alone with no Secret Service or aides in front and behind him. Second that the man in question is wearing a black tie where as Trump wore a bright red tie at the rally. http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/12/wapo-reporter-dave-weigel-deleted-bogus-trump-rally-photo-white-house-called-saturday-morning/ THERE IS EXTENSIVE VIDEO ON THE ENTIRE RALLY. HERE ARE TWO VERY SHORT CLIPS… JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. POTUS Trump Takes Swipe at Deep State Liars at Pensacola Rally Trump urges crowd to vote for Roy Moore THEY JUST DON’T GET IT. ANY CLAIM TO IMPARTIALITY, NAY, EVEN SANITY, WENT AWAY LONG AGO. THEY BECLOWN THEMSELVES TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING, ANYTHING, TO SMEAR TRUMP WITH. THEY ULTIMATELY FAIL BECAUSE TRUMP HITS BACK. BUT THEY KEEP TRYING. Army-Navy Game’s Stunning National Anthem Rendition Puts Every Kneeling NFL Player To Shame This year marks the 118th time the two teams have met. The teams meet in a neutral city between their respective academies. They often play in NFL stadiums due to the enormous number of active duty and veteran fans who wish to attend. Before the game, the choirs of the Annapolis and West Point academies joined together to sing the national anthem. It was a solemn moment and was made even more beautiful by the falling snow. [CtH: I got to go to the Army-Navy game in Philadelphia once when I was a pre-teen.] http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/09/army-navy-games-stunning-national-anthem-rendition-puts-every-kneeling-nfl-player-to-shame/ WHERE DO DEMOCRAT VOTERS COME FROM,MOMMY? Comments Off on Just Killing Time Filed under China, Civil Rights, Climate, Democrats, Donald Trump, Economy, Elections, Hamas, Israel, Joe Arpaio, News Media, U.S. Congress by chrissythehyphenated \| November 28, 2017 · 3:35 am Awesome Rant! Comments Off on Awesome Rant! Filed under China, Donald Trump, Race Relations by Pistol Pete \| November 14, 2017 · 1:06 pm What They Don’t Tell You A complicit media is absolutely vital to the fortunes of the democrat party. Being an inveterate liar is requisite to have success as a liberal. If they told the truth they’d never get elected. The secret is to make sure their voting base never hears about the crimes they commit. As informed, intelligent people we see what’s going on, but the propaganda is not aimed at us because they know we’re not buying what they’re selling. The liberal indoctrination centers sometimes referred to as schools make certain young minds are taught to swallow the socialist ideology whole without questioning it. These are the future of the socialist party. The hatred for President Trump runs even deeper than it did for the eunuch George W. Bush, who has now been forgiven by the left since the Bush clan has joined in their sport of bashing Trump. They will never give Trump credit for anything. Were it not for Twitter, they would have destroyed him before the election. Turns out Trump didn’t ruin America’s economy Foreign tourism to New York City is set to rise 3.6 percent this year — defying yet another of the many doomsday predictions about Donald Trump’s presidency. Finance expert Steve Rattner foresaw “a market crash of historic proportions” under a President Trump. More recently, Trump’s cutbacks of money to help folks sign up for ObamaCare brought warnings that enrollment would surely plummet. Hah! Over the first few days of open enrollment this year, a record number of people signed up, The Hill reported Tuesday. http://nypost.com/2017/11/11/turns-out-trump-didnt-ruin-americas-economy/ Extreme Language From Dems A Sign They Know Tax Plan Would Be Big Win For GOP Stuart Varney on FBN said the Dems are in disarray and their extreme language is an indication of a last ditch desperation effort to stop the Republican tax reform plan, because D’s know it would be a huge victory for the GOP and for Trump. http://www.hapblog.com/2017/11/extreme-language-from-dems-sign-they.html No Regrets: Trump Backers Say They’d Vote For Him Again, One Year After Election A POLITICO/Morning Consult poll reports that 82 percent of Trump voters surveyed would vote for him again if they could. [CtH: I’d like to see a poll of people like me, who against Hillary more than for Trump. I was tickled when I heard she and Slick Willie had lost. Now that I’ve seen President Trump and his gracious wife in action, I am tickled they won.] http://www.hapblog.com/2017/11/no-regrets-trump-backers-say-theyd-vote.html Democratic Congressional Candidate Arrested for Stalking in New Mexico A Democrat running for Congress in New Mexico’s second district was found and arrested at an apartment complex in Albuquerque on Friday, nearly two weeks after an arrest warrant was issued for him. Alcon was previously convicted of stalking a woman in 2007. His campaign has so far not released a statement or responded to requests for comment. [CtH: This guy was CONVICTED of stalking a woman in 2007?! Way to go, all you Democrats of New Mexico who nominated this turd. I’m so impressed by this further evidence of your unwavering commitment to disrespecting and preying on women. I’m not gonna hold my breath waiting on the Slime Stream Media to yammer on about what a loathsome pig he is or for RINO John McCain to proclaim how he should step down, so New Mexicans can vote for “a candidate they can be proud of.”] http://freebeacon.com/politics/democratic-congressional-candidate-arrested-stalking-new-mexico/ Trump Prepared To Expel Special Interest From Judicial Confirmation Process The White House may soon advise President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees not to cooperate with the American Bar Association’s independent vetting process, further weakening the dominant role the interest group has played for decades in judicial confirmations. The ABA has rated four of Trump’s district court nominees “unqualified” in recent months. One such nominee was Holly Teeter, a federal prosecutor with slightly less than the 12 years experience traditionally required by the ABA. http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/12/trump-prepared-to-expel-special-interest-from-judicial-confirmation-process/ Trump’s Top Labor Prosecutor Could Unravel Obama-Era Gains NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb will replace career union attorney Richard Griffin as top labor enforcer. Management-side attorneys concede that Griffin was an effective prosecutor from an ideological standpoint. Steve Bernstein, an employer labor attorney at Fisher Phillips, said Griffin “achieved an awful lot” during his four-year tenure. Lotito called Griffin’s knowledge of the law “first rate,” but said his legacy on the board will be as “one of the most progressive general counsels in the history of the agency.” http://freebeacon.com/issues/trumps-top-labor-prosecutor-unravel-obama-era-gains/ Trump triumphs, media changes subjects President Trump returned from one of the longest and most successful overseas trips by a president since President Reagan returned from Reykjavik without giving Gorbachev a treaty in 1986. So what dominated the Sunday morning talk shows on “national news” outlets? Judge Roy Moore. http://donsurber.blogspot.com/2017/11/trump-triumphs-media-changes-subjects.html Trump’s Asia Trip Bolsters ‘America First’ The president projects American power after eight years of pathetic servility. “This is a very different administration than the United States has had in the past. Do not underestimate us. Do not try us. We will defend our common security, our shared prosperity, and our sacred liberty,” Trump said. “The weapons you are acquiring are not making you safer, they are putting your regime in grave danger,” the president said as if addressing Kim. “Every step you take down this dark path increases the peril you face. North Korea is not the paradise your grandfather envisioned. It is a hell that no person deserves.” In that country, “leaders imprison their people under the banner of tyranny, fascism, and oppression,” he added. http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268405/trumps-asia-trip-bolsters-america-first-matthew-vadum Harry Reid Says He ‘Did What Was Necessary’ By Lying About Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns The caller asked Reid if he thought that “the brazen lie he told about Mitt Romney not pay his taxes has in anyway contributed to the fake news debate that we now find ourselves in.” Reid, who is leaving the Senate next month, denied the accusation. But he offered up a flimsy and fact-devoid defense of those 2012 claims. “First of all, there were no brazen lies. What I said is the truth,” he maintained. “There’s no brazen lies. I did what was necessary,” he said a few moments later. http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/21/reid-i-did-what-was-necessary-by-lying-about-romneys-tax-returns/ Trump is the Next Target after Roy Moore There’s a reason why President Trump says that the fate of Senate candidate Roy Moore will depend on whether the charges against him are proven to be true. Trump knows that if they get rid of Moore, using charges that obviously cannot be proven, he’s their next target. Sex-gate will follow Russia-gate. In this atmosphere, women charging sexual harassment are easy to find, even if their charges cannot be proven. The men are assumed to be guilty as charged. http://canadafreepress.com/article/trump-is-the-next-target-after-roy-moore Biden: The Rust Belt loves me more than Trump [CtH: Yeah, and all the women and girls you have groped over the years loved you too.] Washington Post Offered Money To Roy Moore Accusers While Getting “Tips” From Mitch McConnell In possibly the biggest example yet that it’s the mainstream press and not the so called “fringe sites” who really produce the most actual fake news. New evidence has now come to light that the Washington Post’s now infamous hit piece on Judge Roy Moore might in fact be a complete fabrication, or at least a carefully planned exaggeration of the truth. https://squawker.org/politics/wprm/ Three UCLA Basketball Players En Route To USA After Trump Asked Chinese President To Assist With Case THESE THREE THUGS WOULD BE FACING TIME IN A CHINESE PRISON HAD TRUMP NOT INTERVENED. THINK THEY’LL SHOW ANY GRATITUDE TOWARD THE PRESIDENT? DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH. The three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting while in China are on a flight back to the United States following President Donald Trump’s personal appeal to Chinese President Xi Jinping to assist with the case. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2017/11/14/donald-trump-asked-chinese-president-to-resolve-case-of-detained-ucla-basketball-players-n2408770 Filed under China, Democrats, Donald Trump, Economy, Harry Reid, Joe Biden, North Korea, Polls by chrissythehyphenated \| November 13, 2017 · 3:52 pm Obama vs. Trump There are those on the Left who say that Obama’s bowing and apologizing for America made us safer, while Trump’s strength and patriotism put us all in great danger. They couldn’t be more wrong. Strong leaders respect other strong leaders. Weakness just invites their contempt. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/04/barack-obama-deliberately-snubbed-by-chinese-in-chaotic-arrival-at-g20 http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/08/peoples-republic-of-china-grants-trump-an-honor-no-foreign-leader-has-had-since-its-founding/ Filed under Barack Obama, China, Donald Trump by chrissythehyphenated \| June 24, 2017 · 12:05 am TRUMP ECONOMY: The Dow Jones and Stock Market are trading near record highs into June 2017. http://daytradingstockblog.blogspot.com/2017/06/dow-jones-futures-62317-june-23-2017.html GOOD NEWS! Rep. Scalise and Matt Mika, the two most grievously injured persons from the shooting, have both been moved out of the ICU. http://www.lifenews.com/2017/06/23/pro-life-congressman-steve-scalise-out-of-icu-after-he-was-shot-by-a-liberal-activist/ TRADE WITH CHINA: China opened its gates to US beef imports this week, giving American cattle farmers much sought-after access to the country’s massive market following a 14-year ban…. Announced last month, the lifting of the beef embargo was one of the first concrete results of trade discussions that began when Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Donald Trump. https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-opens-gates-us-beef-imports-033705130.html RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously to allow a Mississippi law to go into effect that protects the religious liberty and conscience rights of those who hold traditional marriage beliefs. The broad-based law provides religious liberty protections to religious organizations, universities, bakers, photographers, florists, and more. http://dailysignal.com/2017/06/22/circuit-court-win-religious-freedom-gay-marriage/ Filed under China, Donald Trump, Economy, Religious Liberty, Steve Scalise You Can Take the Thug Out of the ‘Hood There seem to be striking similarities between the soon-to-be-evicted former dictator-wanna-be and the common garden variety welfare hustlers. I had a friend who owned a number of rental properties and it was always the same thing. Rent to Section 8 types, they move in, pay rent for a month or two, then stop paying. They know it can take 5-6 months to be physically evicted from the property, so they leave to find another victim rent free somewhere else. My friend said before they leave they plug the toilets, punch holes in the walls, slash screens, and tear kitchen cabinets down. There was always far more damage than whatever security deposit they paid would cover. It seems Obama is behaving in much the same manner. Before he’s forced out of government housing he’s going to cause as much damage as possible. The Clintonista juveniles wrecked the White House, down to taking the “W” keys off all the keyboards. Obama has committed such scurrilous acts as closing off oil exploration, releasing more Gitmo criminals, and dumping billions more in crushing regulations. And he still has nearly a month to cause more chaos. Obama Bows To CAIR’s Demands, Dumps Post-9/11 Immigration Registration System For Men From Islamic Countries Another parting gift from the worst president in American history. The decision to scrap the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System comes amid growing international terror fears and President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestions that he could ban Muslim immigrants from the United States. EPA Employees Not ‘Intentionally’ Breaking Law By Deleting Official Texts, IG Claims Multiple federal laws and regulations require that officials preserve all documents — including email and text messages — created in the course of conducting official business of the U.S. government. “Out of the 3.1 million text messages analyzed by the IG, only 86 of the text messages were logged into the enterprise system at EPA as a federal record. “This vast deficit is astonishing, and further discredits the claim made by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy that only one out of her 5,000 text messages was an official record according to EPA. Austin Mayor, Feds Colluded as Texas Gov. Sued to Keep Syrian Refugees Out The White House looked to Austin Mayor Steve Adler, going around the governor to confer with a city leader who espoused the controversial Syrian resettlements, the records show. Shortly after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the state wouldn’t accept any more Syrian refugees, the administration responded by colluding with Adler, according to records of a conference call between the mayor’s office and the White House. The administration also furnished Adler with “talking points” involving the refugee resettlement and the parties discussed Abbott’s lawsuit. It seems bizarre that the feds would discuss legal action with a town mayor operating in the state suing them. ‘We got too small, too fast’: Air Force chief warns America desperately needs 30,000 more active-service duty members Air Force needs to grow from 317,00 active duty members to 350,000, chief says General David Goldfein warns that the planned growth to 321,000 isn’t enough It would take five-to-six years and an additional $3 billion to reach that level Electoral College Follies Meet the Chinese Billionaire Who’s Moving Manufacturing to the U.S. to Cut Costs Overall speaking, the tax burden for manufacturers in China is 35% higher than in the U.S., Cao Dewang told China Business Networkin an interview. He added that a combination of cheap land, reasonable energy prices and other incentives means that, despite higher manufacturing costs, he can still make more money by making glass in the U.S. than by exporting Chinese-made panes to the U.S. market. The glass maker is re-purposing the town’s former General Motors assembly that had been standing empty since late 2008, as the Dayton Daily News reports. According to Ohio TV station WDTN, the plant now employs a workforce of almost 2,000, and Cao expects that the fully operational facility will employ up to 3,000 workers Report: Illinois Loses More Residents than Any Other State for Third Year in a Row IF MOVING WERE POSSIBLE I’D SURE BE ONE Illinois lost 37,508 people in 2016, putting its population at 12,801,539 — its lowest level since 2009, the Chicago Tribune reported. Illinois’ population first started to go down in 2014, when the state lost 11,961 people. The state lost even more people the following year: 28,497 people. The Tribune surveyed several people who left Illinois in the past five years, and all respondents offered different reasons why they left. Some of those reasons included high taxes, the state budget stalemate, crime, the unemployment rate, and the weather. Filed under Barack Obama, China, Immigration, Islam by chrissythehyphenated \| April 23, 2016 · 2:03 am Democratic Socialism: The Religion of the Left Why “Democratic” Socialism Doesn’t Work [19:49] < GOOD WATCH, worth the time “What is the legitimate role of government?” “The United States is not a democracy.” “Pure democracy is mob rule.” “Financial risk vs. economic security is a choice.” Personal notes: (1) My brother lived and worked in Beijing for a year back in the 80s. Everyone was paid the same no matter what job they did or how well they did it. He said it was well known that you couldn’t get a taxi when a particular television show was on, because the taxi drivers loved it and refused to drive while it was airing. (2) I visited the U.S.S.R. in 1972. Our tour guide told us she wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, but was given only two choices by the government. She could be a tour guide or something else, I forget what. She chose tour guide, because she thought she’d hate it less. Milton Friedman and Phil Donahue On Socialism v. Capitalism [2:49] < MUST WATCH “The only cases where people have escaped grinding poverty have been where they had capitalism and free trade.” “Where are you going to find the angels to organize society for you?” H/t Bluebird of Bitterness Centesimus Annus by Pope Saint John Paul II, May 1, 1991 http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_01051991_centesimus-annus.html Comments Off on Democratic Socialism: The Religion of the Left Filed under Bernie Sanders, China, Milton Friedman, Pope John Paul II, Socialism, Steven Crowder	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3525
__label__cc	0.619024	0.380976	PLEASE BRING ME MY WINE Wine Services Half Way Through At La Bodega Des Frenchies 4 Comments / 20h33, France / By Please Bring Me My Wine The Rugby World Cup is starting to get seriously interesting now. We’re getting to the end of the group stages with most teams only having one or two games left before the it’s all decided and we hit the knockout stage. The New Zealand vs Argentina game was a belter. Japan caused arguably the biggest upset in World Cups by beating South Africa in their opener. And Wales’ victory over England was the start of things to come with two heavyweight teams delivering an enthralling, if not free flowing, contest. Most of the time I’ve been watching games at home, thanks to missing out on round one of the ticket sales, and being priced out in the rest of the rounds (tickets for games in London are now £100+). But weirdly, for and Englishman, I’ve been out and about and getting stuck into the atmosphere for every French game so far. That’s all thanks to my company, 20h33, and our sponsorship of La Bodega Des Frenchies. Set up by a few lads from the London French Rugby Club, this event shows all the French group games and all the knockout games at the 229 venue in Great Portland Street. It was meant to be a little piece of France in London, a city with a huge French population. And from someone who is knackering himself out nightly trying to muddle through with his best Franglais, I can tell you they’ve nailed it. It’s a bit of a shame for me, representing 20h33, that due to the venue’s own bar license obviously I can’t sell any wine. So what we’re doing is donating bottles and running a nightly raffle to raise money for the Serge Betsen Academy. Other than that I’m nattering with the guys down there from La Ferme in Farringdon doing plates of charcuterie, and the nutcase lad from Simmons making fresh crepes for everyone. Oh yeah, and trying to fudge my way through the Marseillaise each night! It’s a top venue to watch some rugby, so if anyone’s knocking around, then do come on over and say hi! Fancy Sharing This Post? 4 thoughts on “Half Way Through At La Bodega Des Frenchies” Well, you will find tomorrow interesting. The Bokke, having redeemed themselves, must beat the Scots, and the English must beat the Aussies. Hmm. Divided loyalties in our house tomorrow: we live in South Africa and both have Scottish heritage. And on top of that, my mother was English. We’ll not join you, but we’ll be in a pub in the village not far from the southernmost tip of Africa. May the best team(s) win! Cheers! I think the Bokke are looking dangerous now, might be my new tip to win it! But the score belies how well the Scots played. Unfortunately missed the game, but the Scots are doing themselves very proud this world cup! A Drinks Blog My thoughts on wine, spirits, and all the inbetween Want To Follow This Blog? Fancy Liking Me On Facebook? I’m Also On Twitter © Realog Ltd 2020 - All rights reserved	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3533
__label__cc	0.623195	0.376805	Flow-induced vasodilation of the human brachial artery is impaired in patients <40 years of age with coronary artery disease Am J Cardiol. 1996 Dec 1;78(11):1210-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00597-8. E H Lieberman 1 , M D Gerhard, A Uehata, A P Selwyn, P Ganz, A C Yeung, M A Creager 1 Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. The objective of this study was to determine whether abnormal flow-induced endothelium-dependent vasodilation in the brachial artery identifies young patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). High-resolution ultrasonography was used to measure vascular reactivity in a peripheral conduit vessel, the brachial artery, in 14 young men with CAD and in 11 age-matched, healthy, male volunteers. Endothelium-dependent vasodilation was determined by measuring the change in brachial artery diameter during increases in flow induced by reactive hyperemia. Endothelium-independent vasodilation was assessed by administration of sublingual nitroglycerin. To ascertain whether flow-mediated vasodilation in humans is mediated by endothelium-derived nitric oxide, brachial artery diameter was measured during reactive hyperemia, before and during administration of the nitric oxide synthase antagonist NG-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA). Brachial artery diameter was also measured during intraarterial infusion of acetylcholine and nitroprusside before and after administration of L-NMMA. Flow-induced vasodilation was less in patients with CAD than in healthy volunteers (1.3 +/- 1.1% vs 6.2 +/- 0.7%, p <0.05). Nitroglycerin increased brachial artery diameter similarly in each subject group (11.3 +/- 1.0% vs 15.8 +/- 1.2%, p =0.05). L-NMMA inhibited flow-mediated vasodilation and the vasodilative response to acetylcholine, but did not affect the response to nitroprusside. It is concluded that abnormal flow-induced endothelium-dependent vasodilation occurs in the brachial artery of young patients with CAD. Acetylcholine / pharmacology Brachial Artery / drug effects Brachial Artery / physiopathology* Coronary Disease / physiopathology* Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology Forearm / blood supply* Nitroglycerin / pharmacology Nitroprusside / pharmacology Regional Blood Flow Vasodilation / drug effects Vasodilation / physiology* omega-N-Methylarginine / pharmacology omega-N-Methylarginine HL-02566/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3534
__label__wiki	0.927203	0.927203	Home Agenda The Tribune Reverse decision on Kartarpur Sahib: MEA Reverse decision on Kartarpur Sahib: MEA ECAS India November 05, 2020 Agenda, The Tribune, New Delhi, November 5 India has condemned the move by Pakistan to transfer the management of Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara to the Evacuee Trust Property Board, a non-Sikh body. The Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC), a body run by the minority Sikh community, had been in control of the shrine so far. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today asked Pakistan "to reverse its arbitrary decision depriving the Sikh minority community of its right to manage affairs of Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara". Pak rejects objection Rejecting the Indian objection, the Pakistan Foreign Office said the gurdwara remained under the control of PSGPC, which was responsible for carrying out rituals as per the Sikh "rehat maryada". It said the Project Management Unit under the Evacuee Trust Property Board had been created only to facilitate the PSGPC in this regard. "This unilateral decision by Pakistan is highly condemnable and runs against the spirit of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor as also religious sentiments of the Sikh community at large," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjinder Singh Sirsa led a delegation to meet joint secretary of the Pakistan Desk this afternoon. — TNS from The Tribune https://ift.tt/38eiBTF By ECAS India at November 05, 2020	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3535
__label__wiki	0.603999	0.603999	CRINOIDS FROM THE CHARLIE GIBBS FRACTURE ZONE, NORTH ATLANTIC Collins, P. (Contributor) Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference The CE18008 expedition (TOSCA: Tectonic Ocean Spreading at the Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone, North Atlantic; Chief Scientist Dr Aggie Georgiopolou) took place in the summer of 2018 on board the RV Celtic Explorer. Its aims were to survey aspects of the geology and the benthic biology of the Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone, a complex transform fault system which separates the Reykanes Ridge and the Mid Atlantic Ridge between approximately 50° and 52° North. Earlier hydrographic surveys had revealed a spectacular submarine landscape with vertical relief of over 4000m, rising to c. 600m depth. The ROV Holland I was deployed during the expedition. The distribution of crinoids and the environments in which they occurred, from c. 3000 m to c. 600 m water depth, was ana- lysed using high definition video footage acquired during five transects totalling approxi- mately 30 km, together with ‘ground truthing’ of the identification of some taxa through limited biological sampling. The environments encountered during the dives were very varied, ranging from pale coloured, soft sediment, commonly showing ripple marks, through admixtures of pebbles, cobbles and boulders of dark igneous rocks, in varying proportions, with pale sediment, to rock faces, many very steep, with only a patchy veneer of sediment. The stalked crinoid fauna comprises at least three taxa, Anachalypsicrinus nefertitii, Democ- rinus parfaiti and a ten-armed, red form. Comatulids include Pentametrocrinus atlanticus and at least three, as yet unidentified taxa. The three stalked taxa have overlapping distributions but are each most common in certain parts of the transects. Both A. nefertitii and the ten-armed stalked form are attached by an attachment disc to hard substrates, ranging from cobbles to large rock surfaces. D. parfaiti occurs both on rock surfaces and in pebbly sediment. Even though its holdfast is a radix, one of the specimens recovered shows the radicles cemented to small pebbles. P. atlanticus occurs almost exclusively on soft substrates, but a few examples were attached by their cirri to isolated rocks in soft sediment. The other comatulids are asso- ciated with hard substrates and several utilize elevated positions on sponges and other erect benthos. With the exception of P. atlanticus, which typically extends its arms horizontally to form an upward facing feeding array, the other taxa form vertical filtration fans with the oral side of the arms down current. The survey was carried out with the support of the Marine Institute, funded under the Ma- rine Research Programme 2014-2020 by the Irish Government to support and promote the At- lantic Ocean Research Alliance (2018-2021). Seabed mapping data and expertise, software and hardware were provided by INFOMAR, funded by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Financial aid for the transportations and operation of the seismic equipment for this research survey was provided by the German Science Foundation (DFG) 10th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON ECHINODERMS<br/>	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3536
__label__wiki	0.857316	0.857316	Genetic parameters for production, health, fertility and longevity traits in dairy cows T Pritchard, MP Coffey, R Mrode, E Wall Genetics Unit Milk production, fertility, longevity and health records, were extracted from databases of two milk recording organisations in the United Kingdom for the first three lactations of the Holstein–Friesian breed. These included data related to health events (mastitis and lameness), voluntarily recorded on a proportion of farms. The data were analysed to calculate disease incidence levels and to estimate genetic parameters for health traits and their relationships with production and other functional traits. The resulting dataset consisted of 124 793 lactations from 75 137 animals of 1586 sires, recorded in 2434 herds. Incidence of health events increased with parity. The overall incidence of mastitis (MAS) and lameness (LAM), defined as binary traits, were 17% and 16%, respectively. Heritability estimates for MAS and LAM were 0.04 and 0.02, respectively, obtained from repeatability linear sire models. Heritability estimates of mastitis and lameness as count traits were slightly higher, 0.05 and 0.03, respectively. Genetic correlations were obtained by bivariate analyses of all pair-wise combinations between milk 305-day yield (MY), protein 305-day yield (PY), fat 305-day yield (FY), lactation average loge transformed lactation average somatic cell count (SCS), calving interval (CI), days to first service (DFS), non-return at 56 days (NR56), number of inseminations (NINS), mastitis (MAS), number of mastitis episodes (NMAS), lameness (LAM), number of lameness episodes (NLAM) and lifespan score (LS). As expected, MAS was correlated most strongly with SCS (0.69), which supports the use of SCS as an indicator trait for mastitis. Genetic correlations between MAS and yield and fertility traits were of similar magnitude ranging from 0.27 to 0.33. Genetic correlations between MAS with LAM and LS were 0.38 and 20.59, respectively. Not all genetic correlations between LAM and other traits were significant because of fewer numbers of lameness records. LAM had significant genetic correlations with MY (0.38), PY (0.28), CI (0.35), NINS (0.38) and LS (20.53). The heritability estimates of mastitis and lameness were low; therefore, genetic gain through direct selection alone would be slow, yet still positive and cumulative. Direct selection against mastitis and lameness as additional traits should reduce incidence of both diseases, and simultaneously improve fertility and longevity. However, both health traits had antagonistic relationships with production traits, thus genetic gain in production would be slower. Functional traits Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Genetic parameters for production, health, fertility and longevity traits in dairy cows'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. lameness Agriculture & Biology dairy cows Agriculture & Biology mastitis Agriculture & Biology genetic correlation Agriculture & Biology lactation Agriculture & Biology heritability Agriculture & Biology calving interval Agriculture & Biology disease incidence Agriculture & Biology Pritchard, T., Coffey, MP., Mrode, R., & Wall, E. (2012). Genetic parameters for production, health, fertility and longevity traits in dairy cows. Animal, 7(1), 34 - 46. Pritchard, T ; Coffey, MP ; Mrode, R ; Wall, E. / Genetic parameters for production, health, fertility and longevity traits in dairy cows. In: Animal. 2012 ; Vol. 7(1). pp. 34 - 46. @article{dfdd275cd4114c15b6180b5954ce9530, title = "Genetic parameters for production, health, fertility and longevity traits in dairy cows", abstract = "Milk production, fertility, longevity and health records, were extracted from databases of two milk recording organisations in the United Kingdom for the first three lactations of the Holstein–Friesian breed. These included data related to health events (mastitis and lameness), voluntarily recorded on a proportion of farms. The data were analysed to calculate disease incidence levels and to estimate genetic parameters for health traits and their relationships with production and other functional traits. The resulting dataset consisted of 124 793 lactations from 75 137 animals of 1586 sires, recorded in 2434 herds. Incidence of health events increased with parity. The overall incidence of mastitis (MAS) and lameness (LAM), defined as binary traits, were 17% and 16%, respectively. Heritability estimates for MAS and LAM were 0.04 and 0.02, respectively, obtained from repeatability linear sire models. Heritability estimates of mastitis and lameness as count traits were slightly higher, 0.05 and 0.03, respectively. Genetic correlations were obtained by bivariate analyses of all pair-wise combinations between milk 305-day yield (MY), protein 305-day yield (PY), fat 305-day yield (FY), lactation average loge transformed lactation average somatic cell count (SCS), calving interval (CI), days to first service (DFS), non-return at 56 days (NR56), number of inseminations (NINS), mastitis (MAS), number of mastitis episodes (NMAS), lameness (LAM), number of lameness episodes (NLAM) and lifespan score (LS). As expected, MAS was correlated most strongly with SCS (0.69), which supports the use of SCS as an indicator trait for mastitis. Genetic correlations between MAS and yield and fertility traits were of similar magnitude ranging from 0.27 to 0.33. Genetic correlations between MAS with LAM and LS were 0.38 and 20.59, respectively. Not all genetic correlations between LAM and other traits were significant because of fewer numbers of lameness records. LAM had significant genetic correlations with MY (0.38), PY (0.28), CI (0.35), NINS (0.38) and LS (20.53). The heritability estimates of mastitis and lameness were low; therefore, genetic gain through direct selection alone would be slow, yet still positive and cumulative. Direct selection against mastitis and lameness as additional traits should reduce incidence of both diseases, and simultaneously improve fertility and longevity. However, both health traits had antagonistic relationships with production traits, thus genetic gain in production would be slower.", keywords = "Dairy cattle, Functional traits, Lameness, Mastitis", author = "T Pritchard and MP Coffey and R Mrode and E Wall", note = "52110107", volume = "7(1)", pages = "34 -- 46", journal = "Animal", Pritchard, T, Coffey, MP, Mrode, R & Wall, E 2012, 'Genetic parameters for production, health, fertility and longevity traits in dairy cows', Animal, vol. 7(1), pp. 34 - 46. Genetic parameters for production, health, fertility and longevity traits in dairy cows. / Pritchard, T; Coffey, MP; Mrode, R; Wall, E. In: Animal, Vol. 7(1), 2012, p. 34 - 46. T1 - Genetic parameters for production, health, fertility and longevity traits in dairy cows AU - Pritchard, T AU - Coffey, MP AU - Mrode, R AU - Wall, E N1 - 52110107 N2 - Milk production, fertility, longevity and health records, were extracted from databases of two milk recording organisations in the United Kingdom for the first three lactations of the Holstein–Friesian breed. These included data related to health events (mastitis and lameness), voluntarily recorded on a proportion of farms. The data were analysed to calculate disease incidence levels and to estimate genetic parameters for health traits and their relationships with production and other functional traits. The resulting dataset consisted of 124 793 lactations from 75 137 animals of 1586 sires, recorded in 2434 herds. Incidence of health events increased with parity. The overall incidence of mastitis (MAS) and lameness (LAM), defined as binary traits, were 17% and 16%, respectively. Heritability estimates for MAS and LAM were 0.04 and 0.02, respectively, obtained from repeatability linear sire models. Heritability estimates of mastitis and lameness as count traits were slightly higher, 0.05 and 0.03, respectively. Genetic correlations were obtained by bivariate analyses of all pair-wise combinations between milk 305-day yield (MY), protein 305-day yield (PY), fat 305-day yield (FY), lactation average loge transformed lactation average somatic cell count (SCS), calving interval (CI), days to first service (DFS), non-return at 56 days (NR56), number of inseminations (NINS), mastitis (MAS), number of mastitis episodes (NMAS), lameness (LAM), number of lameness episodes (NLAM) and lifespan score (LS). As expected, MAS was correlated most strongly with SCS (0.69), which supports the use of SCS as an indicator trait for mastitis. Genetic correlations between MAS and yield and fertility traits were of similar magnitude ranging from 0.27 to 0.33. Genetic correlations between MAS with LAM and LS were 0.38 and 20.59, respectively. Not all genetic correlations between LAM and other traits were significant because of fewer numbers of lameness records. LAM had significant genetic correlations with MY (0.38), PY (0.28), CI (0.35), NINS (0.38) and LS (20.53). The heritability estimates of mastitis and lameness were low; therefore, genetic gain through direct selection alone would be slow, yet still positive and cumulative. Direct selection against mastitis and lameness as additional traits should reduce incidence of both diseases, and simultaneously improve fertility and longevity. However, both health traits had antagonistic relationships with production traits, thus genetic gain in production would be slower. AB - Milk production, fertility, longevity and health records, were extracted from databases of two milk recording organisations in the United Kingdom for the first three lactations of the Holstein–Friesian breed. These included data related to health events (mastitis and lameness), voluntarily recorded on a proportion of farms. The data were analysed to calculate disease incidence levels and to estimate genetic parameters for health traits and their relationships with production and other functional traits. The resulting dataset consisted of 124 793 lactations from 75 137 animals of 1586 sires, recorded in 2434 herds. Incidence of health events increased with parity. The overall incidence of mastitis (MAS) and lameness (LAM), defined as binary traits, were 17% and 16%, respectively. Heritability estimates for MAS and LAM were 0.04 and 0.02, respectively, obtained from repeatability linear sire models. Heritability estimates of mastitis and lameness as count traits were slightly higher, 0.05 and 0.03, respectively. Genetic correlations were obtained by bivariate analyses of all pair-wise combinations between milk 305-day yield (MY), protein 305-day yield (PY), fat 305-day yield (FY), lactation average loge transformed lactation average somatic cell count (SCS), calving interval (CI), days to first service (DFS), non-return at 56 days (NR56), number of inseminations (NINS), mastitis (MAS), number of mastitis episodes (NMAS), lameness (LAM), number of lameness episodes (NLAM) and lifespan score (LS). As expected, MAS was correlated most strongly with SCS (0.69), which supports the use of SCS as an indicator trait for mastitis. Genetic correlations between MAS and yield and fertility traits were of similar magnitude ranging from 0.27 to 0.33. Genetic correlations between MAS with LAM and LS were 0.38 and 20.59, respectively. Not all genetic correlations between LAM and other traits were significant because of fewer numbers of lameness records. LAM had significant genetic correlations with MY (0.38), PY (0.28), CI (0.35), NINS (0.38) and LS (20.53). The heritability estimates of mastitis and lameness were low; therefore, genetic gain through direct selection alone would be slow, yet still positive and cumulative. Direct selection against mastitis and lameness as additional traits should reduce incidence of both diseases, and simultaneously improve fertility and longevity. However, both health traits had antagonistic relationships with production traits, thus genetic gain in production would be slower. KW - Dairy cattle KW - Functional traits KW - Lameness KW - Mastitis VL - 7(1) JO - Animal JF - Animal Pritchard T, Coffey MP, Mrode R, Wall E. Genetic parameters for production, health, fertility and longevity traits in dairy cows. Animal. 2012;7(1):34 - 46.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3537
__label__wiki	0.794195	0.794195	Measuring cross subsidisation of the Single Payment Scheme in England A Renwick, C Revoredo-Giha, R Henke (Editor), A Sorrentino (Editor), S Severini (Editor) Rural Development & Food Marketing The Common Agricultural Policy after the Fischler Reform. National implementations, imapct assessment and the agenda for future reforms R Henke, A Sorrentino, S Severini Ashgate Publishing Limited Renwick, A., Revoredo-Giha, C., Henke, R. (Ed.), Sorrentino, A. (Ed.), & Severini, S. (Ed.) (2011). Measuring cross subsidisation of the Single Payment Scheme in England. In R. Henke, A. Sorrentino, & S. Severini (Eds.), The Common Agricultural Policy after the Fischler Reform. National implementations, imapct assessment and the agenda for future reforms (pp. 503 - 517). Ashgate Publishing Limited. Renwick, A ; Revoredo-Giha, C ; Henke, R (Editor) ; Sorrentino, A (Editor) ; Severini, S (Editor). / Measuring cross subsidisation of the Single Payment Scheme in England. The Common Agricultural Policy after the Fischler Reform. National implementations, imapct assessment and the agenda for future reforms. editor / R Henke ; A Sorrentino ; S Severini. Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2011. pp. 503 - 517 @inbook{1241b0de05f54c0f862f1ccfff133478, title = "Measuring cross subsidisation of the Single Payment Scheme in England", author = "A Renwick and C Revoredo-Giha and R Henke and A Sorrentino and S Severini", editor = "R Henke and A Sorrentino and S Severini", booktitle = "The Common Agricultural Policy after the Fischler Reform. National implementations, imapct assessment and the agenda for future reforms", publisher = "Ashgate Publishing Limited", Renwick, A, Revoredo-Giha, C, Henke, R (ed.), Sorrentino, A (ed.) & Severini, S (ed.) 2011, Measuring cross subsidisation of the Single Payment Scheme in England. in R Henke, A Sorrentino & S Severini (eds), The Common Agricultural Policy after the Fischler Reform. National implementations, imapct assessment and the agenda for future reforms. Ashgate Publishing Limited, pp. 503 - 517. Measuring cross subsidisation of the Single Payment Scheme in England. / Renwick, A; Revoredo-Giha, C; Henke, R (Editor); Sorrentino, A (Editor); Severini, S (Editor). The Common Agricultural Policy after the Fischler Reform. National implementations, imapct assessment and the agenda for future reforms. ed. / R Henke; A Sorrentino; S Severini. Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2011. p. 503 - 517. T1 - Measuring cross subsidisation of the Single Payment Scheme in England AU - Renwick, A AU - Revoredo-Giha, C A2 - Henke, R A2 - Sorrentino, A A2 - Severini, S BT - The Common Agricultural Policy after the Fischler Reform. National implementations, imapct assessment and the agenda for future reforms PB - Ashgate Publishing Limited Renwick A, Revoredo-Giha C, Henke R, (ed.), Sorrentino A, (ed.), Severini S, (ed.). Measuring cross subsidisation of the Single Payment Scheme in England. In Henke R, Sorrentino A, Severini S, editors, The Common Agricultural Policy after the Fischler Reform. National implementations, imapct assessment and the agenda for future reforms. Ashgate Publishing Limited. 2011. p. 503 - 517	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3538
__label__cc	0.536547	0.463453	About ProgressOhio Ohio Week in Review Charter School Accountability SWAMP REPORT Trump Calls Cohen’s Involvement ‘Tiny’ In Epic Fox News Rant In a perfect “We called Grandpa for his birthday and now we can’t get him off the phone” impersonation, President Trump couldn’t stop complaining about life as POTUS. Hanging up just seconds before a “You kids get off my lawn” moment, Trump whined about unfair media, threw his lawyer Michael Cohen under the bus, managed to bring up Hillary Clinton (again), and blamed Democrats for his Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee dealing out opioids like they’re candy and getting drunk on the job. Pulling a classic Trump, the rant is likely to get him into even more trouble; he admitted that Cohen represented him in the Stormy Daniels hush payment, a claim that he’s been denying since the scandal first came to light. SWAMPY STATEHOUSE London, Normandy, Florida -The Free Trips That Brought Down Speaker Rosenberger Former House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger’s free trip to London – courtesy of payday lending lobbyists – may not be the only time he’s eloped with the highest bidder. In addition to wining and dining with Churchill’s granddaughter and going on a romantic ferris wheel ride, Rosenberger would accept any suitor who whisks him away from Ohio — and was even down for some group “bonding” with his favorite fellow legislators. The weekend free-for-alls included intimate affairs like London, where Nathan Manning was the only other Ohio lawmaker invited, to hundreds of people drinking and partying in Florida. And sometimes lobbyists just wanted to be alone with Rosenberger, sipping wine in France. Scandalous affairs aside, Rosenberger seems to do whatever the lobbyists want, whenever they want it — even holding up payday lending reform, which flew through committee as soon as he left. Lawmakers Demand Answers About House GOP Corruption The mystery of former House Speaker Rosenberger’s flight from the Statehouse continues, as State Reps. David Leland and Kristin Boggs demand independent investigations into why he left. In letters to Legislative Inspector General Tony Bledsoe and Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien, the two write: “This is the first time in Ohio’s history that the speaker of the House has resigned in such disgrace, and his resignation leads us to believe that illicit forces have been corrupting, and may continue to corrupt, the work of the Statehouse.” There certainly seems to be some serious pay-to-play schemes at the Statehouse, because as soon as Rosenberger left a payday lending bill that had been languishing in committee for over a year sailed through with literally zero changes. GOP Gov Hopefuls Pledge To Kill Medicaid Expansion It doesn’t look like the conservative war against health care is going to change anytime soon. As Republican gubernatorial candidates Mary Taylor and Mike DeWine spend millions tearing each other down, there’s one thing they can both agree on: if governor, they’re going to destroy health care in Ohio. They actually want the federal government to give Ohioans less money for Medicaid through block grants and institute even more onerous bureaucratic rules that would lead to severe cuts in coverage. That doesn’t mean they actually have a plan – DeWine is infamous for avoiding any real proposals. They just know they want tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands, of Ohioans to lose their health insurance. UTERI WATCH DeWine Can’t Take No For An Answer Lighting taxpayer money on fire seems to be Attorney General Mike DeWine’s favorite way to motivate his rabid anti-choice base. Despite the fact that several laws are clearly unconstitutional and have even already been ruled constitutional, DeWine keeps putting millions of taxpayer dollars into the Waste of Time furnaces. The latest is a plea from the AG that the entire 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a ruling made by a three-judge panel of the court that blocked Ohio from defunding Planned Parenthood. CHARTER CHATTER How Would Candidates For Gov Fix Charter Problem? Candidates for governor offer their perspectives on how they would improve Ohio’s education ranking -slipping from 5th to 22nd nationally – and how they would pay for their proposals. You can read them in detail here. Yost Punted On Criminal Investigation of ECOT After Whistleblower Tip After a whistleblower with credible information regarding ECOT’s manipulation of attendance records and participation data came forward, Auditor Dave Yost, also a recipient of ECOT political dollars, failed to refer this information for a criminal investigation. According to the Associated Press, a former technology employee of the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow said ‘told the Ohio Department of Education last year that school officials ordered staff to manipulate student data with software obtained following the state’s demand that it return $60 million in overpayments for the 2015-2016 school year.’ We at ProgressOhio have our own thoughts; it seems that once again the state is slow-walking the investigation. Ohio regulators cannot put their heads in the sand like they did for years while ECOT was still operating. DeWine’s Office Still Hasn’t Closed ‘Largest Investigation In State History’ It’s been 2 years, and the Pike County murders remain unsolved. The deaths of the 8 members of the Roden family still leave a scar on Pike County. According to Dayton Daily News, this case has been characterized as ‘the largest criminal inquiry in Ohio history’, the candidates to become Ohio’s next attorney general face the decision of whether solving the Pike County murders would be priority one for the office. Of course, had Attorney General Mike DeWine wrapped up the case instead of fighting to release information, perhaps this wouldn’t be a question. The Youngstown Vindicator published an editorial regarding DeWine’s credibility as Ohio’s top law-enforcement officer, specifically regarding the Oakhill Scandal: “Attorney General DeWine failed in his effort to defend the indefensible – his decision to let Anthony M. Cafaro Sr. off the hook. To us, the Oakhill Renaissance Place criminal enterprise puts in perspective an interesting interpretation of the “Golden Rule”: He who has the gold rules.” This tends to be DeWine’s approach to government. 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__label__cc	0.579642	0.420358	A month has passed since then. The young man, Lone Wolf, was training inside his private training space. The targets has countless hole on its body. A large part of them were near center. Shot after shot were fired. He trained his aim at various different firing method. Standing, running, sliding, crouching, prone, side-stepping. The large training space’s wall was covered with holes from missed fire. However, the number was still smaller than the target. When he finished his last magazine, an alert came on. Exercise Finished. Accuracy: 90% (Prev:89%) Fatal shot: 50% (Prev:50%) Continue Exercise? He dismissed the report. The next moment the training space returned to its normal state. No holes can be seen anywhere. This was because the exercise used holograms. All targets were holograms and the rifle recoils were reproduced with blank rounds. This ensure the accuracy of training to be high and dependable. At the same time, the training space is preserved. Lone Wolf wiped his sweats which were flowing down his forehead. He opened up a terminal nearby. There has been no assignment for him to do for a month. His commanding officer has told him to stand by as a high rank individual might come over. He had thought what was the reason for him to stand by then. It wasn’t like that person will want him to bring them around. When he opened the terminal, an order has arrived. He was told to come to the Meeting Room 3 as soon as possible. A job has arrived. Lone Wolf walked in big stride over to have a quick bath. After he finished, he went out of his room. His room was located in the inner perimeter of Spaceship Charlie Three. This spaceship is the largest ship in the entire East region of the Federation. It acted as a mothership. The East has the most damage from the attack of the Brood. The Brood has occupied more than half of the East region. In other region the Brood didn’t even have a fifth of the region. This was because the East was the first place to suffer attack. The mission from last month was to reclaim a planet from them. He had worked with hundreds of other operatives to clear up tens of beachheads to drop the marines. Soon after he reached the meeting room. As soon as he entered, he saluted an elderly man inside. “You have come. Sit.” “I have received an order from Central Command months ago. We are to investigate the whereabouts of a black dragon. The dragon went berserk and ran away two years ago.” Lone Wolf silently listened to the man’s explanation. The elder opened up a hologram. There was a large black dragon. The dragon is five meters in height and its body is 15 meters in length. “This is the target. As soon as we confirmed its whereabouts, an assassin will be sent in. We have received a notice that the assassin will soon come to our region to search for it.” The elder operated the hologram. The black dragon image was pushed to Lone Wolf who received it with his gauntlet’s computer. Soon the hologram in front of the elder changed into a star map. “We have just received a report of large activities in this sector in Planet Lima-Six. The residents reported sightings of large black shadow flied on top of them. We assumed this is the target. You will be sent in to confirm it.” “Understood.” “You’re our best special operative. Do your best. I think it’s about time you think of getting a partner.” “I mean no disrespect, Sir, but I think partner will slow me down instead.” “Haaa… Fine then. Just come back safely.” Lone Wolf walked out of the room after receiving the detail of the location. The elder sighed at this. “It would have been good if he relax a bit. He is too tense. I hope his revenge won’t cause any trouble to his mind.” The elder returned to his job. A week later in Planet Lima-Six. A VTOL plane slowly landed on the airfield. The door opened up and Lone Wolf stepped out of it. The soldiers around saluted him. A middle aged man greeted him. “Special Operative Lone Wolf. I am Carl, the aide of Colonel Hans. We have been expecting you. Please come with me.” “No need. Just send me the details about the sighting. I will be off as soon as I received it.” Carl’s smile twitched a bit. Just how many people dared to disregard the colonel like this. He opened his mouth but he was stopped before he spoke. “Don’t provoke me. I have no respect on pleasantries. Just point me to where I go.” Carl remembered the notice sent by Overlord. It is said that this special operative has a strange habit. However he is the best operative found in twenty years so he is pardoned. “Right away.” Carl operated his gauntlet’s computer. A file is sent to Lone Wolf. Lone Wolf opened up the file and swept through the report. He then turned around to his plane. The plane took off once again. Its destination is a grassland west of the base. Mid-flight an alert sounded out across the planet. Alert! Alert! Code Red-Two! Code Red-Two! All personnel to battle station! Lone Wolf gazed down to the field. Large amounts of small and big black hole appeared. Black ants, mantises, and flies appeared from the holes. Nearby, there is a gigantic black hole. A gigantic black beetle passed through that hole. The patch of land around that area was directly flattened. The beetle raised a roar that shook the land. Devil Ants, one meter tall ants, dominated the largest portion of the enemy. They have the smallest size among the Brood. Hell Mantises were much smaller in numbers. For every fifty ants, there is one mantis. They can be said to be elite infantries. Black Flies, two meters tall flies, were their main air force. They can’t fly high but they are still a dangerous enemy. The gigantic beetle, Gigantes, was one of the large commander type existences. Its hard exoskeleton has the ability to directly ram a base to the ground in one go. Their weakness is that they are slow. Their weak point is their face and legs. After their face received some damages, they will open up their wings to fly away. At that time, a rocket is enough to destroy its soft back. If its legs are destroyed, it won’t be able to handle its weight. The rest is easy to handle. However, its legs are much harder to damage than its face. Lone Wolf gazed down expressionlessly from his plane. The plane’s automatic self defense mechanism fired at nearby broods. It killed tens of ants and a few mantises. Soon after, gunfire resounds all of the area. Broods which have just passed through holes were killed with barrages from nearby soldiers. Soon after, the Broods counter attacked with their sheer numbers. When they came close to the soldiers, the soldiers held their fire. The row of soldiers behind them advanced. Great swords, halberds, maces, staves, and other heavy cold weapons smashed down on the Broods. The melee fighters took on the front line. The riflemen reloaded their rifles. They covered the melee fighters. Sometimes, mantises will appear. They will be barraged by the riflemen and finished off by the fighters. Lone Wolf gazed at the battles around. There were already a few casualties. He clenched his teeth when he saw them. He looked around the area. A fifth of the broods including the gigantic beetle were moving to another place. The rest of them were attacking the army like they were a diversion. Lone Wolf looked at their direction. “Pilot, follow the beetle from a distance.” “Sir, that direction is where the dragon–” “I know. That’s why I asked you to follow it.” Lone Wolf cut off the pilot’s talk. The pilot nodded and soon the plane flied over. A couple of flies approached but they were handled by the automatic defense. The beetle was moving slowly. The broods following it had spread out. They were looking for something. Suddenly a roar rang out from the depth of the forest. A large black dragon more than seven meters in height appeared. Its wings have been torn apart but it still retained its shape.. “It’s the dragon. It has grown. We need to report it.” The pilot cried out. Lone Wolf put his hand on his shoulder. “Overlord, this is Lone Wolf. I have found the dragon. There is something I have to report.” “Lone Wolf, this is Overlord. Report.” “The dragon’s size has grown. It is now seven meters in height. Its length is unknown but it should be more than twenty meters now. Its wings are torn apart. I assumed he won’t be able to fly now.” “Understood. I will report to the Central Command. I hear gunfire there. What happened?” “This planet is in Code Red-Two right now.” “A middle scale invasion? Understood. I will send reinforcement immediately. Your mission is done. You’re allowed to take action on the broods.” Lone Wolf sneered as he watched the broods. His killing intent leaked out. The pilot was used to it so he didn’t panicked. One the contrary, he also leaked a bit of killing intent. They watched the broods attacked the dragon. The dragon fought back. A single breath of its froze tens of the ants and mantises. It swept its tail to those frozen broods. The beetle jumped with its gigantic body. When it landed, a big earthquake shook the land. The beetle put strength to his hind legs and charged forward. It rammed the dragon. The dragon and beetle fought. Occasionally the dragon will swept its tail at the small fries. The dragon didn’t look like it is in disadvantages. “Pilot, let’s go.” “Affirmative.” The plane quickly approached the battlefield. Flies came over to attack them but they were exterminated quickly. However, more and more of them are coming. “Lone Wolf, please use that terminal.” Lone Wolf stood in front of the pointed terminal. Three light screen popped out and showed the surrounding of the plane. He grabbed a rifle shaped object. Whenever he moved the rifle, the turret outside moved. This plane has been modified to suit his preference. This way he can show off his rifle skill. The three screen moved around with his body rotation. A small map appeared on his visor. It indicated where the enemy is. This saved up the power required to operate the screen for 360 degree allowing it to only show the front. The map will alarm him of enemy direction and he only needed to move his body around. Lone Wolf will handle the enemy from long range. The plane automatic system will handle the leftover. This will ease the load on the system and saved up more power. After the system is ready, Lone Wolf aimed his rifle forward and shot the flies. A machine gun outside the plane fired barrage of bullets. He turned around a few times to attack the incoming flies. He shot down most of the flies. The plane closed in to the largest fight. When most of the flies were shot down, Lone Wolf left the terminal. He grabbed his own rifle and sidearm. Taking a space storage and fitted on his vest, he turned to the drop point. “I am going. Cover me from up here.” “Special Operative Lone Wolf! Good luck and Godspeed!” Lone Wolf nodded and jumped down from the plane. Into the masses of broods below the plane. Previous Chapter Table Of Contents Next Chapter	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3555
__label__cc	0.580083	0.419917	SSEASON 3 EEPISODE 11 Thursdays 8:00 PM on CBS Season 3 "A Live Chicken, a Fried Chicken and Holy Matrimony" 3x11 Aired a year ago - Jan 09, 2020 George Sr. and Meemaw struggle to manage the Cooper household while Mary plans Pastor Jeff’s wedding. Plan Pastor Jeff's wedding. outside holy matrimony. around here. You know? Billy! It didn't help keep people out of wheelchairs, ♪ In the darkness, afraid to step... ♪ Georgie, why are there And I want to feel bad for you, but I don't. She's working extra shifts so she can take some time off Like I said, we're just looking for something simple. But Robin hasn't. Now, let's talk centerpieces. access to an even better kind of friend: I got lunch! It's the focal point of the entire wedding. But there are more affordable cakes here that we can look at. What's the emergency? I called your ass over here. - Hello. - Hi. Just helping a friend. Well, I don't have a license to kill, Come on, and bring that bucket of chicken out of there. They're teenagers. Why? We're just listening to music. He's just mad 'cause we're young and he's not. you know, a father says when he has a talk with his son. Did you knock up my daughter and ruin her life? Your wedding's gonna be perfect. She's gonna get the wedding of her dreams. Calm down. We're taking her home. What if it was a two-parter? I'm sorry. I'll stop. Well, sometimes the Lord has his own plans for us. Georgie, you need to hear this. This next part's so great. Wesley Crusher was just accepted into Starfleet Academy, He had a copy of the episode Report problem with "Young Sheldon" episode 3x11	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3556
__label__wiki	0.648998	0.648998	Notre Dame researcher offers perspective on microbial perchlorate reduction Author: William G. Gilroy This week’s editions of the journal Science include a perspective piece by University of Notre Dame researcher Rob Nerenberg on the microbial reduction of perchlorate. The piece offers comments on a new paper in the journal that changes several paradigms about perchlorate-reducing microorganisms. Nerenberg, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences, points out that roughly 20 years ago, investigators discovered that perchlorate, a chemical widely used in rocket propellants and explosives, was present in many water supplies across the United States. Perchlorate can inhibit thyroid function, potentially leading to developmental problems in fetuses and infants. The public outcry led to intense research on perchlorate and its remediation. “Researchers became very interested in perchlorate-microorganisms for use in biotreatment systems,” Nerenberg said. “The perchlorate reducers were found to be ubiquitous in the environment. Perchlorate provided these microorganisms with energy for growth, just as oxygen helps humans obtain energy from our food. Perchlorate is a strong oxidant, like oxygen, and therefore can provide a significant amount of energy.” Robert Nerenberg Nerenberg notes that the previously known perchlorate-reducing bacteria were closely related to each other, and had a specialized two-enzyme pathway: one enzyme to reduce perchlorate to chlorite, a toxic byproduct, and a second enzyme to detoxify chlorite by splitting it into oxygen and innocuous chloride. The oxygen provided further energy for the bacteria. The new paper in Science reveals that the attribute for perchlorate reduction is not limited to a narrow group of microorganisms. Also, it can be done without the second detoxifying enzyme by using a chemical detoxification reaction. By following the authors’ strategy for culturing their microorganisms, researchers may find an even greater diversity of perchlorate reducers. “Since the new microorganism grows under conditions similar to early geologic times, the authors suggest that some microorganisms, like this one, may have developed the ability to use perchlorate before they were able to use oxygen,” Nerenberg said. “It could show how bacteria developed the ability to use strong oxidants before the atmosphere became aerobic.” Nerenberg has developed new types of perchlorate-reducing bioreactors including hydrogen-based, membrane-supported biofilm reactors and microbial fuel cells. He also has studied novel species of perchlorate-reducing bacteria that have unique kinetic behavior. Most recently, he is exploring the possible ecological role of the special second enzyme, called the chlorite dismutase, which has been found in non-perchlorate reducing bacteria. Contact: Rob Nerenberg, 574-631-4098, nerenberg.1@nd.edu Originally published by William G. Gilroy at news.nd.edu on April 05, 2013.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3564
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__label__wiki	0.656693	0.656693	Back to N1 Chinese mine workers stage protest against Zidjin in Bor NEWS Author:Beta13.01.2021 20:54 A group of some 50 Chinese employees of the Zidjin company working on the Cukaru Peki copper mine staged a protest in front of the company headquarters in the city of Bor on Wednesday, demanding better working conditions. The protesters said they had been working on the construction of a waste site without a break since April, adding that their dormitories had not heating, that the food was bad and that they were not allowed enough drinking water. They added that they are not allowed out to the city of Bor and feel like prisoners. “This is embarrassing for China. We have come to Europe to embarrass our country, we are ashamed,” a letter by the protesters said adding that they would file charges against Zidjin once they return home. They said that their salaries are being paid in China which one man said was being done to avoid paying taxes on their wages in Serbia. The protesters said that some of them work for more than 250 hours a month and are paid 700 Euro. The protest ended without an agreement with the company and a new protest has been called for Thursday. Borcopper minprotestZiđin Kosovo's Haradinaj: EU pushes us to unite with Albania Serbian President condemns Haradinaj statement on union with Albania No deal between Serbia’s Govt. and freelancers, talks to continue EU’s Bilčík: We are ready for Serbia’s inter-party dialogue right now	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3572
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__label__wiki	0.577799	0.577799	Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of Commerce International Trade Administration Silicomanganese From India: Final Results No Shipment Determination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015, 56583-56584 [2016-20009] Silicomanganese From India: Final Results No Shipment Determination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015, 56583-56584 [2016-20009] Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 162 / Monday, August 22, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–533–823] Silicomanganese From India: Final Results No Shipment Determination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014–2015 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On May 10, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the Preliminary Results of the 2014–2015 administrative review (AR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on silicomanganese from India. The period of review (POR) is May 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015. We received no comments from interested parties. Therefore, the Department continues to find that Universal Ferro and Allied Chemicals Ltd. (Universal) had no reviewable transactions of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR. DATES: Effective August 22, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Lindgren at (202) 482–3870; AD/ CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Background On May 10, 2016, the Department published the Preliminary Results of the AR of the AD order on silicomanganese from India.1 We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. No party provided comments. The Department has conducted this AR in accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Scope of the Order The products subject to the order are all forms, sizes and compositions of silicomanganese, except low-carbon silicomanganese, including silicomanganese briquettes, fines and slag. Silicomanganese is a ferroalloy composed principally of manganese, silicon and iron, and normally contains much smaller proportions of minor elements, such as carbon, phosphorous and sulfur. Silicomanganese is sometimes referred to as ferrosilicon 1 See Silicomanganese From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014–2015, 81 FR 28826 (May 10, 2016) (Preliminary Results). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:13 Aug 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 manganese. Silicomanganese is used primarily in steel production as a source of both silicon and manganese. Silicomanganese generally contains by weight not less than 4 percent iron, more than 30 percent manganese, more than 8 percent silicon and not more than 3 percent phosphorous. Silicomanganese is properly classifiable under subheading 7202.30.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Some silicomanganese may also be classified under HTSUS subheading. This scope covers all silicomanganese, regardless of its tariff classification. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) purposes, our written description of the scope remains dispositive. The low-carbon silicomanganese excluded from this scope is a ferroalloy with the following chemical specifications: minimum 55 percent manganese, minimum 27 percent silicon, minimum 4 percent iron, maximum 0.10 percent phosphorus, maximum 0.10 percent carbon and maximum 0.05 percent sulfur. Lowcarbon silicomanganese is used in the manufacture of stainless steel and special carbon steel grades, such as motor lamination grade steel, requiring a very low carbon content. It is sometimes referred to as ferromanganese-silicon. Low-carbon silicomanganese is classifiable under HTSUS subheading 7202.99.8040. Final Determination of No Shipments As explained above, in the Preliminary Results, the Department found that Universal did not have reviewable entries during the POR. Also in the Preliminary Results, the Department stated that it is not appropriate to rescind the review with respect to Universal, but rather complete the review with respect to Universal and issue appropriate instructions to CBP based on the final results.2 After issuing the Preliminary Results, the Department received no comments from interested parties, and has not received any information that would cause it to alter its preliminary determination. Therefore, for these final results, the Department continues to find that Universal did not have any reviewable entries during the POR. As the Department received no comments or new information for consideration in these final results, the Department has not prepared an Issues and Decision Memorandum for this AR. 2 See PO 00000 Preliminary Results, 81 FR at 28826. Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56583 Assessment The Department has determined, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review.3 The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of these final results of review. Additionally, because the Department determined that Universal had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR, any suspended entries that entered under Universal’s AD case number (i.e., at that exporter’s rate) will be liquidated at the all-other rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.4 Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this AR for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For Universal, which claimed no shipments, the cash deposit rate will remain unchanged from the rate assigned to Universal in the most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated companies, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published in the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which that manufacturer or exporter participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the manufacturer of subject merchandise; and, (4) if neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this or any previous segment of this proceeding, the cash deposit rate will be the all-others rate of 17.74 percent, as established in the investigation.5 These deposit 3 See 19 CFR 351.212(b). Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). 5 See Silicomanganese from India: Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative Critical Circumstances Determination, 67 FR 15531 (April 2, 2002), as corrected in Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Orders: Silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela, 67 FR 36149 (May 23, 2002). 4 See E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1 56584 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 162 / Monday, August 22, 2016 / Notices requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notifications This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Department’s presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), this notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. These final results of this AR and notice are published in accordance with sections 751(a)(l) and 777(i)(l) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h). Dated: August 15, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016–20009 Filed 8–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–036] Certain Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products From the People’s Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) preliminarily determines that certain biaxial integral geogrid products (‘‘geogrids’’) from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:13 Aug 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 (‘‘LTFV’’). The period of investigation (‘‘POI’’) is July 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. The estimated weighted-average dumping margins are shown in the ‘‘Preliminary Determination’’ section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Effective August 22, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Pulongbarit or Julia Hancock, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4031 or (202) 482–1394, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department published the notice of initiation of this investigation on February 16, 2016.1 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, which is dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice.2 A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be found at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. 1 See Certain Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products From the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 81 FR 7755 (February 16, 2016) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’). 2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice (‘‘Preliminary Decision Memorandum’’). PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is geogrids from the PRC. For a full description of the scope of this investigation, see the ‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ in Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to the Department’s regulations,3 the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).4 Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice, as well as additional language proposed by the Department. For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this preliminary determination, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5 The Department is preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice to clarify the definition of the term ‘‘molecular orientation’’ as it relates to geogrids covered by the scope of this investigation. See ‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ in Appendix I, which includes the additional clarifying language. Methodology The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’). We calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Because the PRC is a non-market economy within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, we calculated normal value (‘‘NV’’) in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our preliminary conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part On May 2, 2016, Petitioner timely filed an amendment to the Petition, pursuant to section 733(e)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206(c)(2)(i), alleging that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of the merchandise under consideration.6 We preliminarily 3 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). 4 See Initiation Notice, 80 FR at 37229. 5 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 6 See Letter from Petitioner, ‘‘Amendment to Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products from the People’s Republic of China’’ (May 2, 2016) (‘‘CC Allegation’’). E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1 [Federal Register Volume 81, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2016)] [A-533-823] Silicomanganese From India: Final Results No Shipment Determination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On May 10, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the Preliminary Results of the 2014-2015 administrative review (AR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on silicomanganese from India. The period of review (POR) is May 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015. We received no comments from interested parties. Therefore, the Department continues to find that Universal Ferro and Allied Chemicals Ltd. (Universal) had no reviewable transactions of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR. DATES: Effective August 22, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Lindgren at (202) 482-3870; AD/ CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. On May 10, 2016, the Department published the Preliminary Results of the AR of the AD order on silicomanganese from India.\1\ We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. No party provided comments. The Department has conducted this AR in accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). \1\ See Silicomanganese From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015, 81 FR 28826 (May 10, 2016) (Preliminary Results). Scope of the Order The products subject to the order are all forms, sizes and compositions of silicomanganese, except low-carbon silicomanganese, including silicomanganese briquettes, fines and slag. Silicomanganese is a ferroalloy composed principally of manganese, silicon and iron, and normally contains much smaller proportions of minor elements, such as carbon, phosphorous and sulfur. Silicomanganese is sometimes referred to as ferrosilicon manganese. Silicomanganese is used primarily in steel production as a source of both silicon and manganese. Silicomanganese generally contains by weight not less than 4 percent iron, more than 30 percent manganese, more than 8 percent silicon and not more than 3 percent phosphorous. Silicomanganese is properly classifiable under subheading 7202.30.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Some silicomanganese may also be classified under HTSUS subheading. This scope covers all silicomanganese, regardless of its tariff classification. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) purposes, our written description of the scope remains dispositive. The low-carbon silicomanganese excluded from this scope is a ferroalloy with the following chemical specifications: minimum 55 percent manganese, minimum 27 percent silicon, minimum 4 percent iron, maximum 0.10 percent phosphorus, maximum 0.10 percent carbon and maximum 0.05 percent sulfur. Low-carbon silicomanganese is used in the manufacture of stainless steel and special carbon steel grades, such as motor lamination grade steel, requiring a very low carbon content. It is sometimes referred to as ferromanganese-silicon. Low-carbon silicomanganese is classifiable under HTSUS subheading 7202.99.8040. Final Determination of No Shipments As explained above, in the Preliminary Results, the Department found that Universal did not have reviewable entries during the POR. Also in the Preliminary Results, the Department stated that it is not appropriate to rescind the review with respect to Universal, but rather complete the review with respect to Universal and issue appropriate instructions to CBP based on the final results.\2\ \2\ See Preliminary Results, 81 FR at 28826. After issuing the Preliminary Results, the Department received no comments from interested parties, and has not received any information that would cause it to alter its preliminary determination. Therefore, for these final results, the Department continues to find that Universal did not have any reviewable entries during the POR. As the Department received no comments or new information for consideration in these final results, the Department has not prepared an Issues and Decision Memorandum for this AR. The Department has determined, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review.\3\ The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of these final results of review. Additionally, because the Department determined that Universal had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR, any suspended entries that entered under Universal's AD case number (i.e., at that exporter's rate) will be liquidated at the all-other rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.\4\ \3\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b). \4\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this AR for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For Universal, which claimed no shipments, the cash deposit rate will remain unchanged from the rate assigned to Universal in the most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated companies, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published in the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which that manufacturer or exporter participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the manufacturer of subject merchandise; and, (4) if neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this or any previous segment of this proceeding, the cash deposit rate will be the all-others rate of 17.74 percent, as established in the investigation.\5\ These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further \5\ See Silicomanganese from India: Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative Critical Circumstances Determination, 67 FR 15531 (April 2, 2002), as corrected in Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Orders: Silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela, 67 FR 36149 (May 23, 2002). This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Department's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), this notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. These final results of this AR and notice are published in accordance with sections 751(a)(l) and 777(i)(l) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h). Dated: August 15, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3575
__label__cc	0.743166	0.256834	A “Young Again” Special Report For Women by Al Sears, M.D., pioneer in natural medicine and anti-aging research Alternative Medicine Review reveals… New Omega-3 Wonder That’s 800% Better for Women Than Fish Oil! There’s now a new and better way for you to enjoy lustrous hair… flawless skin… a slimmer body… a sharper brain… and a stronger heart. Just look at the clinical comparison versus fish oil… For burning off fat, 64% better! For easing bloating, 72% better! For soothing achy joints, 93% better! For reducing stress, 106% better! For calming irritability, 127% better! For healthier cholesterol and triglycerides, 800% better! And it’s not just clinical studies. Look at my own experiences…. Almost daily, women are showing up at the Sears Anti-Aging Institute from all over the world and experiencing life-changing results: Jackie is thrilled that her hair looks twice as thick as it was… and is as shiny as a teenager’s. 85-year-old Helen just broke her age-group world record for the marathon. 46-year-old Monica was overweight, swollen and racked with achy joints. Now, her aches have vanished, and she feels like she’s lost 50 lbs. “All of this is possible, because for the first time in medical history, you can control your own genetic code and use it to grow biologically younger as you age. “It starts by re-activating your ‘eternal youth’ gene — and now, this same age-defying secret my female patients are using to restore their health and beauty and to look and feel years younger is available to you.” — Dr. Al Sears, MD I’m going to ask you to read this Special Report with an open mind. Why? Because what I reveal about aging flies in the face of conventional wisdom. In fact, it proves why most popular theories of aging are DEAD WRONG. You’ll learn about a new technology, proven by over 1,000 medical studies, that promises to turn everything we know about aging on its ear. More important, you’ll discover a NEW way to grow younger, biologically… PLUS a new Omega 3 wonder that’s 800% better for women than fish oil… all so you can enjoy “young again” health, including more radiant hair… smoother skin… a stronger heart… a sharper mind… smoother-moving joints… keener eyesight… healthier lungs… and a rejuvenated body just like many of my female patients. How is all this possible? It starts with… Dr. Al Sears, M.D. Uniquely Qualified to Keep You Healthier For Life Dr. Al Sears, M.D. currently owns and operates a successful integrative medicine and anti-aging clinic in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, with over 25,000 patients. His cutting-edge therapies and reputation for solving some of the most difficult-to-diagnose cases attract patients from around the world. As one of the first doctors to be board-certified in anti-aging medicine by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), he’s been on the cutting-edge of anti-aging medicine for 30 years. Developing ways for everyday people to see real age-reversal. Dr. Sears takes his research and translates it into actionable anti-aging advice you can use — from the comfort of your own home. As a board-certified clinical nutritionist, ACE-certified fitness trainer and author, he enjoys a worldwide readership. Dr. Sears and his breakthrough discoveries have appeared on more than 50 media outlets including ABC News, CNN, ESPN, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Lifetime and many more. Dr. Al Sears, M.D. Uniquely Qualified to Keep You Healthier For Life A Nobel Prize winning discovery that makes your cells nearly “immortal” Did you know that, every single day, the cells in your body divide as many as two trillion times? The new cells replace old, damaged or dead cells and help you live, grow and thrive. But up until recently, we’ve been told that human cell lines have a built-in mortality. As your cells divide, there’s a limit, like the sands of time that finally run out. There’s an internal mechanism or authority that sets the limit on cell division and shuts down the cell line when that limit is reached… causing death. Scientific studies at Yale, USC and other leading institutions show that this mechanism or authority is the telomere (TEE-luh-meer), a little bit of genetic material found at the end of each strand of DNA in your cells. We now know that telomeres are what really control aging. Every time your cells divide, your telomeres get shorter—and as a result, your body produces cells that are older, weaker and more decrepit. This could lead to a frail heart… age-related memory loss… thinning or lost hair… weak bones… sore joints… wrinkling, aging skin… poor vision… breathing difficulties… and many other old-age ailments. Yet, new medical research shows if you boost the health of your telomeres — and lengthen them — your cells actually stay youthful and keep dividing indefinitely! Telomeres are “protective caps” at the end of each strand of DNA that control aging. This means you keep younger and healthier…dodge old-age ailments…and stay OUT of the hospital. As you’re about to see, unlocking the telomere may well be the MOST IMPORTANT event in the history of anti-aging medicine. More important, you’ll discover a new breakthrough formula that harnesses the power of nature’s new telomere boosters for super health and vitality. First though, don’t just take my word for how powerfully telomeres affect aging…the condition of your health…and quality of your life. Take a look at the latest scientific research… Who better to prove the power of healthy, longer telomeres than centenarians — in this case, people ranging in age from 97 to 108? In an eye-opening study reported by The Journals of Gerontology, the telomere length of centenarians in great health was compared to those in poor health. What researchers discovered was stunning! Centenarians in great health — those with healthy hearts…clear mental focus… normal blood pressure… perfect blood sugar…and robust lung power — had significantly longer telomeres than their unhealthy counterparts. Longer telomeres gave these folks super health and independence even as they hit age 100 and beyond! Those with shorter telomeres? Poor health and lack of independence.[1] Clinical Proof Shorter telomeres make women age 10 years faster. Longer ones give them super health, youthfulness and independence. Who better to prove the power of healthy, longer telomeres than women under stress? Numerous studies have linked chronic stress and poor health — and now, stress is directly associated with how fast your cells age and how quickly your body prematurely ages. Stress is shown to be a hidden trigger of higher oxidative stress, shorter telomeres and lower telomerase activity — all key factors that can accelerate your biological aging and shorten longevity. In an eye-opening study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, women with the highest levels of perceived stress were found to have telomeres shorter on average, by the equivalent of at least one decade of additional aging, compared to low stress women. Shorter telomeres accelerated aging by a full decade or more! [2] Yet what could longer telomeres mean? In a landmark study reported by The Journals of Gerontology, the telomere length of centenarians (ages 97-108) in great health was compared to those in poor health. Longer telomeres gave these folks super health and independence even as they hit age 100 and beyond! Those with shorter telomeres? Poor health and lack of independence. [3] In another study of centenarians, the relationship between telomere length and age-related health conditions was clearly shown. Better blood pressure, blood sugar and brain power… Remarkably, centenarians with longer telomeres were free of blood pressure, blood sugar or cognitive problems — while those suffering from these problems had shorter telomeres. [4] …and less risk of dementia, blocked blood vessels or a heart disaster What’s more, hundreds of published studies show the relationship between telomere length and the markers of disease, life span and quality of life. In a study of 62 nurses age 70 plus (see chart at right), if telomere length was less than the median, women had a 12 times greater risk of dementia and a 9.6 times greater risk of being diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment. [5] The prestigious medical journal Lancet reports that people with short telomeres had accelerated aging of their blood vessels resulting in a build-up of plaque that correlated with someone 8.6 years older. [6] And the Journal of American College of Cardiology adds that people suffering from heart failure had telomeres that were 40% shorter than normal. [7] The fact is, telomeres are so important to aging and health, I call them your “eternal youth” genes. Shorter Telomeres Can Put You At Higher Risk For... If you can lengthen telomeres, your cells can divide almost forever, and you’ll look and feel years, even decades, younger! Now, there’s a new way for you to supercharge telomeres and extend cell life Your cells’ telomeres come with an enzyme designed to rebuild them called telomerase (tuh-LOM-uh-reys). When you nurture your body with telomerase, you boost telomeres and power up cells in your heart, brain, joints and whole body. How important is this age-defying enzyme for giving you healthier, younger cells? Doctors at the University of Southern California report: “Under stress, cells in the presence of telomerase do not lose their ability to divide and grow… Ultimately, cells treated with telomerase retain the characteristics of young and healthy cells.” Science journal reports that telomerase can “make a normal line of human cells immortal.” By adding the gene for telomerase to normal human cells, these cells could divide indefinitely without entering cell death. Solid research, isn’t it? But most folks do little or nothing to nurture the health of their telomeres — so their cells and their bodies break down and age, fast. But thanks to new discoveries from the frontiers of natural medicine, this won’t be a problem for you… You can grow biologically younger and healthier with a new telomere/telomerase breakthrough I first learned about telomeres and telomerase back in 1990 — and believe me, I was intrigued by this new technology that finally deciphered the once-secret code that controls aging. So I threw myself into telomere biology — and what I discovered was astounding. This is a medical fact: When you prevent telomeres from getting shorter — or you make them longer — you can program your body to create younger cells. I’ve spent the past six years using this unique anti-aging discovery helping my patients… Restore power to worn out, aging bodies Rejuvenate strength to weak, failing muscles Revitalize lost memories and foggy brains Renew lustrous hair and enjoy smooth, flawless skin Roll back years, even decades, of old age Fantastic results. Yet there was still one big hurdle. Treatments boosting telomere health and activating telomerase were very effective, but expensive. When this age-fighting phenomenon was first developed, the technology to boost telomere health and activate telomerase was very costly, out of the reach of most. So I’ve spent hundreds of hours searching for a more reasonable replacement. Something you can take every day to reprogram your cells to grow younger without costing you an arm and a leg. I’m excited to tell you it’s now possible with a new natural formula that… Re-activates your “eternal youth” gene and maintains your heart, brain and whole body health. This formula is new Rejuvenol 3, and as you’re about to see, it’s the first and only supplement available today with unique ingredients clinically proven to… Reverse the REAL cause of aging (shortening of telomeres) Support your telomeres and keep them longer as you age Penetrate deeply into your cells and deliver far more heart-saving, brain-boosting, hair-restoring, skin-rejuvenating, health-supercharging etc. As reported on ABC’s World News Tonight Stunning youth-restoring results from a prestigious Ivy League university In 2011, Diane Sawyer announced the results of a groundbreaking study conducted by a professor of a prestigious Ivy League university. In this study, published in Nature, the Ivy League professor took aging mice (the equivalent of humans in their 80s), reversed their old age ailments and restored their youthful appearance and vitality. These aging mice were suffering from shrunken brains and lost intelligence, dull and graying hair, dimming vision and infertility. But when the professor “turned on” the enzyme that rebuilds telomeres called telomerase in these mice, what happened next was like a miracle. One by one, each of the signs of aging was reversed. The mice became sexually active and fertile again. The shrinking of their brains reversed, and they grew back normal, healthy brains. Their eyesight returned, and their hair became glossy and thick once again. Most important, these mice went on to live long, healthy lives. [8] The Ivy League professor and his colleagues had taken the mice and made them young again. He said this study produced results that were equivalent to finding the famed fountain of youth. The smaller, shrunken brain on left shows the loss of size that comes with aging. The brain on the right was restored to normal by “switching on” telomerase. Yet, what was NOT reported in the story on ABC’s World News about this watershed study is how this breakthrough could affect aging in humans. Now we know, if you “turn on” telomerase like the Ivy League professor did, you can boost the health of your telomeres — even lengthen them — and grow biologically younger as you age. And that’s all possible with new Rejuvenol 3. Now, re-activate your “eternal youth gene” and show off radiant hair… flawless skin… and a slimmer body. Feel the Pure Radiance difference or it’s FREE! Feel the Pure Radiance difference or it’s FREE! ORDER TODAY! 100% Risk-Free Rejuvenol 3 harnesses the power of nature’s NEW telomere boosters so you feel like you’ve had a 20-year rollback! I’m one of the first medical doctors immersed in telomere biology, and one of the first licensed to administer the first telomere activator. Yet I wanted to see if medical research had uncovered any new nutrients or vitamins to boost telomeres and activate telomerase that were more accessible to the general public — and what I found was a real surprise. Landmark study: Telomere-boosting discovery found in omega-3s For years, I’ve known of the healing power of omega-3 fatty acids. But a landmark study by doctors at Ohio State University and U.C. San Francisco now reveals why omega-3s are so potent. In this study, published in Brain, Behavior and Immunity, doctors wanted to see if taking omega-3 supplements could affect the rate at which telomeres shorten. For the study, 106 healthy, sedentary, middle age older adults were given a placebo… a low dose of 1.5 grams/day of the most active ingredients in omega-3s (EPA and DHA)… or a high dose of 2.5 grams/day of omega-3s for four months. Telomere length was measured at the beginning and the end of the study. The results? Astounding! The telomeres of those taking the omega-3s did not shorten but actually increased in length! Those taking the low-dose omega-3s saw telomere length increase by 21 base pairs — and those taking the high-dose omega-3s increased telomere length by 50 base pairs. Those taking the placebo? A decrease in telomere length by 43 base pairs. [9] This study reveals an important point: Telomeres typically shorten as you age — but this “aging process” is NOT inevitable! This is why the first key ingredient in the new Rejuvenol 3 is a special form of omega-3 fatty acids. And as you’ll see in a moment, these omega-3s are far superior in purity, penetration and power than typical sources of omega-3s like fish oil. To order, click here… But that’s not all. The new Rejuvenol 3 also… …unleashes a secret of our ancient ancestors: “Grow younger” vitamins most people are lacking today Did you know our ancient ancestors had unlimited access to vitamins from food they ate that kept them strong, vital and young? Research shows that many Native cultures like Australian Aborigines, Indians of North America, Eskimos, New Zealand Maoris and African tribes had near perfect teeth… strong, fat- free bodies… little or no disease… and almost endless youth. Their bodies were perfectly matched with nutrients found in the environment. We now know that their diets of Native foods like organ meats, butter fat, marine oils, fish, shellfish, eggs and animal tallows gave them 10 times more fat-soluble vitamins compared to what we find in our processed foods today. Native cultures had unlimited access to “grow younger” vitamins The fact is, most people today are lacking these vitamins and are looking and feeling older before their time. Why are these fat-soluble vitamins so vital for young again living? They help your cells to grow younger because they boost telomere health and telomerase activity. For the first time, I’ve combined these hard-to-get vitamins with the most powerful omega-3 fatty acids on earth in the new Rejuvenol 3. These youth-boosting, cell-rejuvenating vitamins include… Vitamin D3: The telomerase supercharger Vitamin D is the “sunshine vitamin” because the best way to get more of it is from the sun. But according to Scientific American, three quarters of U.S. adults and teens are deficient in Vitamin D. And if you’re deficient in vitamin D, genes that are designed to keep your heart, brain, blood sugar, and blood pressure healthy CAN’T work properly. More important, we now know that Vitamin D supports healthy levels of telomerase, the enzyme that rebuilds telomeres to activate your “eternal youth” gene. A recent study showed Vitamin D supercharged telomerase activity by 19.2%. [10] This is why the new Rejuvenol 3 includes the most natural and usable form of Vitamin D, Vitamin D3. Mixed Tocotrienols: The little-known telomere restorer Mixed Tocotrienols are members of the Vitamin E family, yet you won’t find them in any multi-vitamin or typical Vitamin E supplement. This overlooked form of Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that helps squelch age-robbing free radicals. The most well-known form of vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, protects against telomere shortening by activating and restoring telomerase. [11] In addition, one of the lesser known forms of Vitamin E, gamma tocotrienol, can “modulate the length of the telomere possibly via telomerase.” In one study, telomere lengths were 16% longer than controls when exposed to gamma tocotrienol. [12] Now, in Rejuvenol 3, you get the right dose of Mixed Tocotrienols not found in typical Vitamin E supplements to boost telomere health. Vitamin K2: The missing longevity secret I call Vitamin K2 the “missing link” to a life of longevity and robust health. Found in organ meats, egg yolks, some dairy products, fermented cheese curd and Japanese natto, Vitamin K2 activates proteins that play a vital role in the health of your heart, bones, brain, joints and more. Even better, Vitamin K2 has been shown to have positive effects on telomere length and longevity. This may explain the reason that people who took 45 mcg of K2 every day were found to live seven years longer than those who only took 12 mcg per day, according to The Rotterdam Study. [13] Yet most people don’t get enough Vitamin K2, if any, from their diets or supplements. This is why each serving of Rejuvenol 3 also includes Vitamin K2. Vitamin A Retinol: The telomere extender Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps your cells reproduce naturally… supports clear vision… keeps your immune system strong… and promotes healthy, younger looking skin. But what you may not know is that most Vitamin A people take is beta carotene, not retinol. And you need Vitamin A retinol because it’s linked to boosting telomere health and activity. In a study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, women who took vitamin A as part of a multi-vitamin had healthier telomeres. [14] This is why the new Rejuvenol 3 also includes the preferred form of Vitamin A as retinol in each serving. Each of these hard-to-get fat soluble vitamins helps boost telomere length and healthy activity of telomerase. And now, for the first time you can get all of these “grow younger” vitamins in Rejuvenol 3 — all to give new life to your aging cells so you feel years younger and healthier. But Rejuvenol 3 does far more than re-activate your “eternal youth” gene and help you grow biologically younger. It also helps you enjoy great cholesterol and triglycerides numbers… a sharp memory… joint comfort and mobility… and even healthy eyesight. These benefits are all possible because… Telomeres and Telomerase hold the key to "young again" living... EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH: “Telomerase can make old skin young again.” CELL: “Telomere loss causes aging…and telomerase can extend the lifespan of an organism.” LANCET: “Short telomeres cause us to die of old age.” NATURE: “Telomerase reverses the aging process” NUTRITION REVIEW: “Development of an effective telomerase therapy could help extend human lifespan indefinitely by resetting the genetic clock in healthy cells to retain their telomeres.” SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS: “Telomere length can be used as a measure of aging…shortened telomeres are associated with age-related [conditions]…patients with longer telomeres live longer.” THE FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE: Telomeres are “critical for healthy cell division and function and for healthy youthful living…and a special enzyme called telomerase can restore telomeres.” Rejuvenol 3 Harnesses the “Universal Healing Nutrient” Found in a Unique Deep Sea Source of Omega-3s (Hint: not fish) As I mentioned earlier, Rejuvenol 3 is three generations ahead of typical fish oil or omega-3 supplements. Why? The answer starts with its unique source of DHA, the most potent and vital fatty acid found in omega-3s. I call DHA the “universal healing nutrient” because every one of your cells has built-in receptors that absorb it, and every one of your cells is craving it. And new research backs this up, reporting that DHA can give you… A supercharged memory: Tufts University researchers report that those with high levels of DHA have a 47% lower risk of memory and brain concerns. [15] Younger, healthier looking skin: Clinical results from omega-3s like DHA can improve overall skin condition and reduce itching, scaling or redness, according to a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition[16] Healthy blood sugar: Nearly 70% of people with blood sugar concerns who took DHA had a healthier response to insulin. [17] Good cholesterol and triglycerides: In higher doses, DHA raises HDL (“good”) cholesterol to a protective level, while keeping blood fats low. [18] Sharper vision and healthy eyes: Studies show that folks with high levels of DHA were up to 50% more likely to have healthy maculas. [19] Greater joint mobility: People taking highly absorbable DHA saw pain scores drop by 28.7%… stiffness scores drop by 20.3%… and functional impairment scores drop by 22.8%. [20] Thicker, fuller hair: A stunning study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology reports that 120 healthy females who took omega 3s (DHA), omega 6s and antioxidants got great results fighting off hair loss. After six months of treatment, 89% of women reported a reduction in hair loss… 86% reported an improvement in hair diameter… and 87% reported an improvement in hair density. [21] Amazing results like I’ve never seen before! It’s a medical fact: Your body needs much higher levels of DHA than it does of EPA (the other fatty acid found in omega-3s). Just consider a mother’s breast milk. It has 4 TIMES more DHA compared to EPA…because DHA is the real healer and caregiver. "Rejuvenol 3 gave me a sense of calming, and I can take it on an empty stomach without a fish taste." — Joy, Georgia ORDER REJUVENOL 3 TODAY! 100% Risk-Free But Here’s the Problem: Fish Oil Does NOT Have Enough DHA to Make a Real Difference for Your Health and Beauty Most people think they can get all the omega-3 DHA they need by taking fish oil. WRONG! Fish oil has two little-known flaws that make it less effective than you’d expect. Fish oil does NOT provide adequate amounts of DHA. Fish oil actually gives you more EPA than DHA. Eating four grams of fish or taking four grams of fish oil gives you 2.04 grams of EPA but only 1.4 grams of DHA, according to the National Institutes of Health. Fish oil does NOT get into your cells quickly or deeply enough. It can’t get to all the places it needs in your body to deliver healing DHA. So I began looking for a better, more concentrated source of omega-3 DHA. And I found it where nobody else was looking If you looked at my passport, you’d see I’ve traveled the world over seeking out new and better breakthroughs to help boost and protect your health. I’ve trampled through the unforgiving Australian bush, cut my way through dense Southeast Asian jungles, and trekked for miles over the hot plains of Africa. But where I found an amazing new source of DHA — one that’s far superior than any fish oil — was a real surprise: Practically at the South Pole! It was here that I found the Argentinian squid, thriving by the billions in the icy, pure waters off the tip of South America. What got my attention is this mighty mollusk is loaded with DHA. In fact, it has the same DHA to EPA ratio as mother’s breast milk: 4:1. Even better, after this special squid oil is processed, it delivers over 65% DHA — the highest concentration of DHA every achieved! This is why I’ve added this unique squid oil to my supercharged, super-rich Rejuvenol 3. Each daily serving gives you a healthy supply of squid oil (calamarine oil), making Rejuvenol 3 like a DHA express train! Go here to order now… But just as important, I wanted to make sure this powerfully concentrated DHA could penetrate quickly and deeply into all of your cells. And this is why… 46.4% more omega-3s The proof of krill’s superior penetration power In a study published in Nutrition Research, krill oil, fish oil and olive oil were compared to see which one raised omega-3 levels higher. Seventy six overweight and obese people took 2 grams of krill oil, fish oil or olive oil every day for four weeks — then their omega-3 levels were tested. The result? Eye-opening! Those taking olive oil saw their omega-3s rise 2.9%. Those taking fish oil saw their omega-3 rise 131.8%. But those taking krill oil saw their omega-3 skyrocket a whopping 178.4%! That’s 46.4% MORE omega-3s absorbed into your body than fish oil! [22] But there’s even more… Krill Oil Superior to Fish Oil for Omega-3 Absorption Fish oil can’t cross the protective blood-brain barrier. But krill oil can! DHA in krill oil is vital for your health, especially for your brain. Low DHA is a telltale sign of brain aging. The famous Framingham Study shows us people with lower DHA have smaller brains and do worse on tests of visual memory, function and thinking. [23] DHA is essential because it helps your brain grow new branches and renew and rejuvenate itself — so you can keep your brain power and sharp thinking. But old forms of omega-3s don’t have enough DHA. And fish oil just can’t get to all the places it needs to go since it can’t cross the blood-brain barrier. Yet now, we’ve been able to crack that nut by making sure the DHA in krill oil is attached to its naturally occurring partner: Astaxanthin, the world’s strongest antioxidant. Krill oil and astaxanthin CAN cross the blood-brain barrier and deliver DHA’s benefits deep into your brain cells. In fact, in order to get a U.S. Patent, krill oil and astaxanthin had to be proven to cross the blood-brain barrier. [24] This is why the new Rejuvenol 3 includes krill oil (and astaxanthin). Even better… With Rejuvenol 3, Brigit's skin is looking fantastic. The results in her words: "Incredible." Krill oil is clinically proven to burn fat and reduce bloating, stress, joint discomfort and blue moods far better than fish oil. Krill oil doesn’t just deliver more omega-3s and penetrate your cells more effectively than fish oil. Krill oil also gives you superior results for some of your biggest health concerns. For example, Alternative Medicine Review published a study proving krill oil’s superiority over fish oil in reducing discomfort and emotional symptoms in women suffering from premenstrual syndrome and painful periods. In a double-blind, randomized study, 70 women dealing with these problems took either krill oil or fish oil. The results? Stunning! For reducing bloating, krill oil worked 72% better than fish oil For easing breast tenderness, krill oil worked 93% better than fish oil For stress relief, kill oil worked 106% better than fish oil For alleviating swelling, krill oil worked 39% better than fish oil For soothing achy joints, krill oil worked 93% better than fish oil For relieving feelings of being overwhelmed, krill oil worked 163% better than fish oil For calming irritability, krill oil worked 127% better than fish oil For burning off fat, krill oil worked 64% better than fish oil For overcoming depression, krill oil worked 103% better than fish oil [25] 800% Better for Women Than Fish Oil for Healthy Cholesterol and Triglycerides And what about worrisome cholesterol and triglycerides? Again, krill oil proves to be superior to fish oil. In a study also published in Alternative Medicine Review, people age 18-85 with cholesterol and triglyceride concerns took 3 grams of krill oil, fish oil or a placebo every day for 12 weeks. In every case, krill oil SOUNDLY beat fish oil! Krill oil worked 8 times better than fish oil for healthier LDL cholesterol Krill oil worked 8 times better than fish oil for healthier triglycerides Krill oil worked 3 times better than fish oil for healthier total cholesterol That’s up to 800% better results for healthy cholesterol and triglycerides with krill oil rather than fish oil. Now you see why I say, “Forget fish oil forever!” [26] 17 Super Health Benefits for Women! Look younger with healthier, smoother skin Re-activate your body’s “eternal youth” gene Show off lustrous, thick, youthful hair Be proud of healthy, strong nails See better with improved macula and corneal health Move easier with flexible, discomfort-free joints Feel energized with a stronger, powered-up heart “Switch on” telomerase to keep your cells forever young Restore fading memory with a supercharged brain Keep LDL cholesterol at a healthy level Boost levels of HDL (good) cholesterol Maintain healthy triglyceride levels Support healthy blood pressure Ease PMS pain and discomfort Soothe stiff, sore joints Support healthy blood sugar Feel like you got a 20-year rollback! "Rejuvenol 3 works really well for me. I get compliments all the time about my skin, and no one knows my real age. They always think I'm much younger than my real age. Really fantastic. Thank you Dr. Sears." — Kerry S., New Zealand Plus, krill oil knocks out achy joints and discomfort, fast! In addition, krill oil eases joint pain and discomfort, fast! In a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, 90 patients suffering from stiff, sore joints took 300 mg of krill oil or a placebo every day for 30 days. Their “pain scores” were measured at baseline and days 7, 14 and 30. After just seven days, those taking krill oil saw their pain scores reduce by 28.9%…their stiffness scores drop by 20.3%…and their functional impairment fall by 22.8%! [27] Just as important… Krill Oil Conquers Pain and Discomfort — and Fast! The unique sourcing of the krill oil I use makes it virtually contaminant free The krill used in Rejuvenol 3 is sourced from the pristine waters of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica — far from any industrial pollutants. Being at the bottom of the food chain, these krill are virtually free of contaminants. This is important because NOT all krill oil (or fish oil) is contaminant free. In fact, in a large review by ConsumerLabs.com, over 30% of omega-3 supplements, including krill oil and fish oil, were found to have excessive PCB contaminants or were mislabeled. [28] But with Rejuvenol 3, you get the purest krill oil I’ve ever found. The krill used is unique in its purity in the marine omega-3 world due to significantly fewer steps required to process it. Compared to other marine omega-3 sources like fish oil, krill is considered a whole food extract. In fact, because it is environmentally clean in its original form, no purification or distillation is required. Even better, the immediate on-board processing of this krill prevents decomposition and degradation and protects the nutritional integrity of the krill. The result? In Rejuvenol 3, you get the purest, most powerful krill oil I’ve found anywhere on the planet! In fact, it’s… Krill oil in Rejuvenol 3 is virtually 100% contaminant free! The krill was evaluated in an independent study and was found to contain virtually no contaminants in comparison with other marine omega-3 products. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyl) and TEq (toxic equivalent for dioxins) were measured. Each are dangerous toxins that can wreak havoc on your health. The size of the soft gels represents the amount of products tested. As you can see, krill used in Rejuvenol 3 is virtually 100% contaminant free. "I like the fact that Rejuvenol 3 is sourced from waters that are not polluted." —Vicki R., Australia* Light years ahead of fish oil… Most people believe fish oil is the best source of omega-3 fatty acids. WRONG! I’ve dug into the research on the purest, most potent omega-3s on earth, and I’ve found them in two superior sources: Argentinian squid (calamarine oil) and krill from Antarctica, both found in deep, pure ocean waters far from contamination. The squid oil has a DHA to EPA ratio that matches a mother’s breast milk — and after processing, delivers over 65% DHA — the highest level ever achieved. And krill oil is clinically proven to deliver 46.4% more omega-3 absorption than fish oil — and is able to cross over the blood-brain barrier so the omega-3s penetrate deeply into all of your cells. Power up every one of your cells with squid oil and krill oil! Combining my squid oil with krill gives both squid and krill the power to penetrate deeply — getting rejuvenating DHA to every hungry cell in your body. How is this possible? The secret — and no one else is doing this — is that my squid oil rides “piggy back” on krill oil. "By taking Rejuvenol 3, my memory has improved." —Sheila S. Virginia* You could take squid oil and krill oil separately, but they wouldn’t be working together like they are in Rejuvenol 3 — partnering to flood every cell in your body with omega-3s and their healing power. The only way to get this powerful one-two punch is with my breakthrough Rejuvenol 3. Now, re-activate your “eternal youth” gene and supercharge your heart, brain and whole body. Feel the Pure Radiance difference — or it’s FREE! Higher Levels of Omega-3s Prevent Brain Shrinkage In a study published in Neurology, 1,111 women volunteers had the levels of omega 3 DHA and EPA measured at the onset of a memory study. Eight years later, when the women’s average age was 78, they underwent MRI scans to measure brain volume. Women with higher levels of Omega-3s had slightly larger brain volumes. Lead author James V. Pottala, PhD. said, “The results suggest that the effect on brain volume [with Omega-3s] is the equivalent of delaying the normal loss of brain cells that come with aging by one or two years.” [29] Now, infuse your brain with the most powerful and effective omega-3s I’ve ever found in Rejuvenol 3. Omega 3 EPA Keeps Your Skin Young, Flawless and Beautiful Health magazine reports omega 3 EPA greatly benefits your skin by releasing oil to boost hydration and by delaying your skin’s aging process to fight off wrinkles. In addition, the Journal of Lipids Research reports omega 3 EPA helps block ultra violet (UV) induced enzymes that eat away at your skin’s collagen, causing lines and sagging skin. [30] Now, re-activate your “eternal youth gene” and look and feel years younger with Rejuvenol 3 for women! As you’ve read, the new Rejuvenol 3 is three generations ahead of any fish oil or omega-3 supplement. That’s because it’s the only natural formula that includes… 1. Nature’s most powerful NEW telomere superchargers to reverse the real cause of aging (shortening of telomeres) 2. The NEWEST telomerase boosters that rebuild your telomeres and keep your cells dividing indefinitely — so you stay younger and healthier 3. HARD-TO-GET fat-soluble vitamins that support telomeres and telomerase activity 4. The most CONCENTRATED source of heart-saving, brain-saving DHA on earth… found in Argentinian squid (calamarine oil) 5. Nature’s most ABSORBABLE and POWERFUL omega-3s…found in krill oil that penetrates healing power deeply into your cells and tissues 6. Astaxanthin, nature’s most powerful antioxidant, that PROTECTS the omega3s from oxidation and helps them cross the blood-brain barrier 7. Unique sourcing of omega-3s (from calamarine oil and krill oil) that means NO FISHY AFTERTASTE OR BURPS or contamination risks And you get ALL of these health-boosting, age-defying nutrients in small, super concentrated, easy-to-swallow soft gels! That’s right! No wasting money on cheaply processed, questionably sourced fish oil. No wasting money on buying separate krill oil, calamarine oil or “grow younger” vitamins. No wasting money on fistfuls of big fish oil capsules or omega-3 pills that are hard to swallow. In fact, taking the new Rejuvenol 3 can save you hundreds of dollars a year compared to taking obsolete fish oil or omega-3 products. The best news of all is, now you can… Order 2 Jars of Rejuvenol 3 and get a third FREE, Save 33% and receive FREE Shipping! I’m so convinced taking Rejuvenol 3 will re-activate your “eternal youth gene” and supercharge your health, I want to make sure you start getting ALL the benefits right away! That’s why for a limited time, I’m offering a special introductory offer I hope you’ll take advantage of. With this special introductory offer, you’ll SAVE 33% with the Best Deal: Buy 2 Jars of Rejuvenol 3, and Get 1 FREE! Plus, FREE Shipping and Handling (a $26.85 savings). You’ll also receive my new “Marine Miracles” Report (a $19.95 value). In all, that’s a total of $96.75 in savings and discounts! 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Order the Trial Offer My Personal Money-Back Guarantee When your shipment of Rejuvenol 3 arrives, open the jar and start taking it every day. Then keep taking it. I’m confident, that soon, you’ll feel the difference. As you start to grow biologically younger and as the potent omega-3s deeply penetrate your cells… …you will feel stronger and more energized. Keep it up and your heart and brain will get a boost… your joints will move effortlessly… your vision will be sharp... and you’ll feel years younger. But whatever the results, you are the final judge. That’s why, if for any reason, or for no reason at all, if you are not 100% satisfied with Rejuvenol 3, I will send you an immediate, complete and total refund with no questions asked, including shipping and handling. Simply return the jar(s) with the unused portion within 90 days from purchase date and we’ll promptly return every penny you paid. 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__label__wiki	0.729138	0.729138	Home / Posts Tagged "NTT Data" Tag: NTT Data Why work for a Japanese company? (#1) Corporate Social Responsibility For most Japanese companies, despite recent changes to corporate governance and the occasional scandal, the main motivation is the long term survival of the firm, not shareholder value maximisation. Obviously you have to make some money to invest back into the company to survive, but above all longevity means being a good citizen in the environment and communities you operate in. There are some exceptions to this of course, but by and large, Japanese companies are pretty sincere about corporate social responsibility, to the point where I used to joke when I worked in corporate communications in a Japanese IT company, that if we didn’t watch out, our mission statement would be identical to every other Japanese technology company’s mission statement as it could be summarised as “contributing to society through innovation”. So if you are looking to work for a company that will be supportive of your wish to make a positive contribution to society, then you may find Japanese companies congenial places to work. Some are more active in CSR than others, so when Toyo Keizai has published its latest rankings by industry, we matched these to our Top 30 Europe, UK and Germany largest Japanese employers rankings and put them in rank order as below. As Toyo Keizai points out, it is easier for manufacturers to score highly in their CSR rankings, which is why they dominate the top 50 overall, and also why Toyo Keizai publishes rankings by industry, to ensure like for like comparisons are made. Banking and financial services are not included in their analysis. Toyo Keizai explains its scoring system (in Japanese) here. It has around 150 criteria, across the categories of diversity (gender, age, disability), environment, corporate governance and social contribution. Fujifilm – #1 overall and #1 in pulp/paper/chemicals Canon #4 overall and #1 in electronics and fine engineering Denso #8 overall and #1 in automotive Ricoh #9 overall and #3 in electronics and fine engineering Konica Minolta #12 overall and #4 in electronics and fine engineering Honda #14 overall and #2 in automotive Nissan #17 overall and #3 in automotive Daiichi Sankyo #25 overall and #1 in pharmaceuticals Toyota #28 overall and #4 in automotive Fujitsu #30 overall and #9 in electronics and fine engineering Astellas #34 overall and #2 in pharmaceuticals Sumitomo Rubber 36th overall and #2 in oil/rubber/glass/ceramics Mitsubishi Corporation #42 overall and #1 among trading companies Lixil 44th overall and #1 in metal products Sony #45 overall and #12 in electronics and fine engineering Nidec #49 overall and #13 in electronics and fine engineering Takeda #50 overall and #4 in pharmaceuticals Sumitomo Electric Industries #52 overall and #2 in metal products Itochu #55 overall and #2 among trading companies Panasonic #57 overall and #15 in electronics and fine engineering NYK #58 overall and #1 in logistics Japan Tobacco 60th overall, 3rd amongst food companies Brother Industries #71 overall and #16 in electronics and fine engineering Sumitomo Corporation – #73 overall and #3 amongst trading companies NTT Data #75 overall and #4 in telecommunications Olympus #84 overall and #17 in electronics and fine engineering Dentsu #95 overall and #2 out of service sector companies Sumitomo Heavy Industries #138 overall and #11 amongst machinery companies Calsonic Kansei #138 overall and #18 in automotive Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) #531 overall and #19 out of 20 amongst retailers Top 30 Japanese employers in Germany includes Takata at #3 – who’s about to become Chinese… The bankruptcy of Takata and acquisition of its assets and operations by a Chinese owned US based company Key Safety Systems is not perhaps the most auspicious moment to announce our new Top 30 Japanese employers in Germany – where Takata, for the time being, is at #3. Its substantial presence in Germany (in contrast to the UK, where it has no operations at all) is due to the acquisition of Petri AG in 2000. Another Japanese company which should perhaps be classified as Chinese (or rather, Taiwanese) is Sharp. Since Hon Hai/Foxconn’s acquisition, Sharp has radically reorganised itself in Europe. There is Sharp Devices Europe, headquartered in Munich, with what was Sharp Laboratories and is now renamed a Design Centre in Oxford UK and Sharp Business Systems Europe, headquartered in the UK along with the Information Systems unit, with Visual Solutions in Munich and Energy Solutions in Hamburg. Sharp Telecommunications in the UK is being closed down. Sharp’s white goods brand (microwaves etc) is now under license to the Turkish company Vestel but there was a rumour last year that Sharp under Foxconn wanted to buy the brand back. Many of the other large Japanese companies in Germany are also the result of acquisitions, like Takata – Musashi Seimitsu acquired Johann Hay in 2006, Lixil acquired Grohe/Josef Gartner 2011-2013, Panasonic acquiring Vossloh in 2000 etc. Comparing to the UK Top 30 – there are some similarities – Fujitsu at the top and Sony, Ricoh, Canon, JTI and Hitachi all featuring. No doubt the list will be revised as we uncover more companies, but it does seem that there are not quite so many employees per large company in Germany as there are in the UK. This might be partly to do with the car factories – Honda, Nissan and Toyota and their associated suppliers in the UK – and also the trading companies such as Itochu, Sumitomo Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have acquired larger companies in the UK than they have in Germany. Rank Company Germany employees 2016 1 Fujitsu 5,000 2 Sharp 4,226 3 Takata 3,311 4 Lixil 3,200 5 Musashi Seimitsu 3,140 6 Panasonic 2,935 7 Olympus 2,573 8 NSG Pilkington 2,500 9 Konica Minolta 2,399 10 NTT Data 2,300 11 Canon 1,842 12 Ricoh 1,804 13 Daiichi Sankyo 1,705 14 JT International 1,699 15 Nidec 1,394 16 Sumitomo Heavy Industries 1,386 17 Sony 1,372 18 Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems 1,352 19 Toshiba 1,287 20 Yaskawa 1,281 21 Takeda 1,262 22 Astellas 1,037 23 Toyoda Gosei 1,034 24 ARRK 955 25 Nintendo 900 26 Nissan 835 27 Renesas 831 28 Toyota Industries 830 29 Hosokawa Micron 760 30 Hitachi 742 TOTAL 55,892 Our reports on the Top 30 Japanese employers in Europe, Middle East & Africa (showing trends in total global employees, Japan based employees, EMEA based employees) and the Top 30 Japanese employers in the UK and Germany (showing trends in total employees, regional HQ location, region covered, percentage UK of Europe and of global) are available as pdfs – please contact pernille rudlin rudlinconsulting com Fewer women on the boards of Japanese companies in Europe than in Japan We’ve revised our Top 30 Japanese companies in Europe again. Where possible we have updated the number of employees, which means the Suntory Group is now in the Top 30 along with Konica Minolta (and Kao and Daiichi Sankyo are out). This time we wanted to take a look at the gender and nationality diversity on boards, both in Japan and Europe, and have discovered that there are actually fewer women on the boards of Japanese companies in Europe than in Japan. Only two out of 19 (10%) of European headquarter boards of Japanese companies have women on them – Astellas and Suntory (the latter including Makiko Ono, an executive in Suntory Japan) and only 3 of the 14 (21%) UK based Japanese companies we looked at (in cases where the European HQ was not in the UK or there were separate European and UK companies in the UK) had women members – Lucite (subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Holding/Mitsubishi Rayon), Komatsu and NTT Data. Komatsu UK’s female director is Keiko Fujiwara, who is the CEO of Komatsu Europe, in Belgium. This contrasts with 13 (43%) out of the Top 30 companies’ boards in Japan having women directors. In case you were wondering, only 6% of FTSE250 companies have no women on them. 4% of the Top 30 Japanese companies in Europe’s board members in Europe and/or the UK are female 6% of the Top 30 Japanese companies in Europe’s board members in Japan are female 8% of the Top 30 Japanese companies in Europe’s board members in Japan are non-Japanese 16% of the board members of the Top 100 listed Japanese companies in Japan are female 19.6% of FTSE250 board members are female Around 62% of the members of European and UK boards of of the Top 30 Japanese companies are European, on average. Companies whose boards in the UK and Europe only had Japanese directors were Toshiba, Fast Retailing (Uniqlo), Fujifilm and Sharp. Sharp and Toshiba’s troubles are well known. Fast Retailing recently reported struggles in the US market and falling profits in Europe for Uniqlo, Comptoir des Cotonniers and Princess Tam Tam. Fujifilm has made a remarkable transformation from a B2C camera film to a B2B imaging company but the last set of quarterly results, issued last month were deemed “mixed”. (Note: only main boards, not executive or supervisory boards were analysed, and company secretaries were excluded) The full chart is here (highlighted means “above average) and can be downloaded here :Top 30 Japanese companies in Europe board diversity Nov 3 2015 The most popular location for a European HQ Ainu troll drum by Kaizawa Toru I’ve just been updating our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database of Japanese companies and their suppliers in Europe. I recently shifted the database to a new cloud-based provider, which enables me to cross reference our customer data with social networking sites such as LinkedIn – a very popular business networking site across Europe and the USA. The way our new CRM interface works has also forced me to focus much more on how our Japanese corporate clients are organising their operations across Europe, including where they have placed their headquarters. My conclusions are not entirely scientific, as my own business is based in the UK and therefore biased towards UK based Japanese companies, but it does seem that the UK is the most popular base for European headquarters of Japanese companies. Of the 96 European headquarter companies I have identified in my database, 53 are in the UK, 24 in Germany, 10 in the Netherlands, 5 in Belgium, 2 in France, 1 in Switzerland and 1 in Poland. Of course there are many Japanese companies who do not have a European headquarters, but the trend among those who have been in Europe for a longer period is unmistakably towards consolidating across Europe in terms of functional areas such as purchasing or HR or finance. This seems to be to the benefit of the UK, which is the undoubted European if not world capital of professional services – with many globally capable financial, marketing, legal, consulting and HR firms in London. The UK has long been a favourite destination for Japanese foreign direct investment, for various reasons ranging from the English language, to golf to the UK’s open economy. Germany has also been very popular, particularly with Japanese engineering companies who feel an affinity with German process orientation and risk aversion, as well as having historical ties such as Fujitsu with Siemens or Denso with Bosch. The North Rhine Westphalia region was particularly active since the 1960s in encouraging Japanese companies to set up there, although Sony decided initially to set up in Berlin, largely, it was rumoured, because of Norio Ohga’s love of the Berlin Philharmonic. More recently, the Netherlands became popular because of the tax advantages offered, and also, along with Belgium, was an obvious logistical centre for Europe. Lately, however, there seems to be a shift of these headquarters to the UK. Canon has moved from the Netherlands to Uxbridge, near London. Denso and Bosch recently announced their break up, and although Denso continues to be headquartered in the Netherlands, there seem to be several senior managers with European roles based in the UK. Fujitsu and Siemens parted ways in 2009, with the Fujitsu European operations being split between Continental Europe, the Nordics, and UK and Ireland. Sony sold its Berlin headquarter building in 2008 and is currently in the process of consolidating its sales and marketing across Europe, to be based in Weybridge, a few kilometres south west of London. However, it seems to be shifting towards a “virtual” European structure, with shared HR services now set up in Turkey, and individual senior executives with European remits being based in whatever location they prefer. This pattern has also become evident in other IT and telecoms companies such as NTT Data. Even this virtual European company structure seems to benefit the UK the most, as senior executives of all nationalities are can be found in, or seem relatively happy to relocate to, London and its suburbs. With more than 40% of London’s population were born outside the UK, London has truly become a global capital and a place to develop global careers. This article by Pernille Rudlin originally appeared in Japanese in the 10th April 2013 edition of Teikoku Databank News Interview with Hiroo Unoura, NTT President – the courage to say we are only one of many As outlined in a previous blog, NTT, the partly state owned Japanese telecoms company, is undergoing a major global shift. Nikkei Business interviewed the president of the NTT group, Hiroo Unoura, about how he has been trying to change NTT since he became president in 2012. In June 2013 he announced to the top executives of the group companies that “we should not leave any homework for future generations”, by focusing on what kind of services would be needed for the era of cloud computing, and that NTT must no longer regard itself as the main player, but simply “one of them” due to the diversification and globalization of the telecoms services and applications market. He is reshaping the organisation globally, using North America as a starting point for global expansion. NTT has set up a 100 strong cloud research center in Silicon Valley. Unoura believes that businesses in the USA are far more inclined to see shifting to the cloud as a life or death matter, whereas the Japanese market is still hampered by regulation. Unoura was involved in cleaning up the mess after the major losses made by NTT in the early 2000s from overseas investments. Those acquisitions were not about increasing turnover, he points out, rather about acquiring 3G technology from AT&T Wireless or building a global internet network in the case of Verio. The current acquisitions are about expanding the business. As Dimension Data is a specialist in cloud, by acquiring them, NTT is hoping they will find further candidates for NTT to acquire in the cloud business. Acquisitions such as the recent purchase of Spanish IT company Everis are all discussed with NTT overseas operations such as NTT Com, NTT Data and Dimension Data first. However NTT has no intention to abandon Japan – the idea is to learn from overseas, and bring that knowledge back to Japan once Japan’s own industrial structure has changed. NTT is of course putting itself into direct competition with the very Japanese companies who used to rely on NTT as a key customer, such as Fujitsu and NEC, by focusing on cloud and global markets. Fujitsu in particular already expanded overseas decades ago through purchases of European and North American companies, although it took many years before it then tried to integrate them into “One Fujitsu”. Time is not on NTT’s side, and trying to integrate strong and distinctive companies such as South African Dimension Data into “One NTT” may need all of Unoura’s apparent boldness and courage and then some to push through. NTT’s global acquisitions bear fruit Nikkei Computer magazine has run a 4 part series (articles in Japanese) on whether the formerly domestic oriented telecoms company NTT group can really succeed globally. The answer appears to be yes, in part thanks to its agressive acquisitions over the past few years of Dimension Data, Keane, Centerstance and others. The major question is whether a strong enough leader can be found in Japan to keep the momentum going. The first part of the series examines NTT’s recent successes in winning deals in the USA – with the Texas Department of Transportation for application maintenance and support involving NTT Data, Dimension Data and MSSP Solutionary (which it acquired last June) and an IT services contract with Yum! Brands (KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut) in Kentucky. Both of these deals involve the transfer of hundreds of employees over to NTT Data, which I imagine will prove quite a challenge for NTT. An insider says that because NTT is very much seen as a challenger in the North America, this sense of being an outsider has united NTT ‘s various companies to cross sell and bring in deals such as the TDoT and Yum! deals. The NTT group lost a trillion yen (around $10bn) in the US market a decade or so ago on investments in AT&T Wireless and Verio. In response to the question of why they are trying again now, Tsunehisa Okuno, Director of the Global Business Office at NTT Holdings says that as the USA is the largest and most competitive IT market in the world – “if we can’t succeed there, we will not succeed in globalizing our business. The winner in the cloud market is not decided yet, and North America is the key to that market”. NTT’s intention is to develop its technology and skills in North America, then bring that to Europe, the simplify further and bring to developing markets. Nikkei Computer highlights three areas of concern for NTT: 1. Developing the strongest services In particular, NTT need to address the duplication of IaaS and MSS offerings from its subsidiaries NTT Communications, Dimension Data, Solutionary and NTT Security (in Germany) if it is to compete effectively with Amazon, IBM, Dell and Verizon. 2.Standardizing knowhow and methodology NTT is finding that rolling out what they have developed in Japan as the global standard has not been easy, and instead is now looking to standardize methodologies originating in its overseas subsidiaries. 3. Complex organisational structure NTT has retained the brands and the founders of the companies it has acquired, believing this to be key to keeping motivation high. However it can lead to lack of oversight and any sense of unity across the group, as well as a very complex organisational structure. NTT Holdings is still over 30% owned by the Japanese government, and there are laws in place preventing anyone of a foreign nationality becoming a director in the holding company. Up until now NTT has relied on posting a small group of executives across its subsidiaries who knew each other well and had the same vision for NTT – Okuno was from NTT Com, Kazuhiro Nishihata a director at NTT Data also comes from NTT Com and used to be President of NTT Europe. Okuno feels a limit has been reached on this management by jinmyaku (human network) and from now on NTT will have to communicate more based on logic, taking as long as necessary to persuade others. Takashi Enomoto, former Senior EVP of NTT Data, in charge of overseas business, was very keen that there should be one NTT Data brand, and was able to persuade the founders of acquired companies by pointing out that IBM is IBM, Accenture is only the Accenture brand. A second Enomoto is needed at NTT to ensure the success of its global strategy, says Nikkei Computer.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3590
__label__wiki	0.744926	0.744926	Analytics 16.11.2019 Demand for Schengen visas begins to grow Since November, there are more and more people wishing to get Schengen in visa centers for winter season. According to the estimates of Vladimir Larionov, director general of the Larkos visa company, the demand will grow by 20%. “Most often Russians apply for a visa for visiting France, Spain and the Czech Republic,” he says. VFS Global also called the period from November to December as a peak period. “We try to adapt to these difficulties and make the necessary adjustments in the workflow - we increase the number of employees and extend the opening hours of visa centers,” says Jiten Wijas, the head of the group of regions of VFS Global. The rating of popular destinations for winter holidays among Russians also includes such European destinations as Spain, Austria, Italy and Andorra. The list of the most affordable skiing destinations includes Bulgaria, Austria and Andorra. So the cost of tours to the ski resorts of Bulgaria for the coming New Year dates with air flight and accommodation at a 4* hotel starts from 28 000 Rubles (398 Euros), Austria - from 34 200 Rubles (486 Euros), Andorra - from 36 000 Rubles (511 Euros). Italy became the most affordable destination for excursion tours. A week-long tour starts from 20 100 Rubles (285 Euros) with a flight to Rimini airport and accommodation at a 3* hotel, BB. Statistics: What countries did Russians travel to in January-September 2019 Following the results of three quarters of 2019, Turkey remains the undisputed leader in the travel… From January to September Russian tourists made more than 14 million foreign trips According to the data of the Border Service of the FSB of Russia, from January to September Russians… Hungary increases the number of visa centers in Russia VFS Global has become Hungary’s new visa operator in Russia, according to its official announcement… Russia, Turkey and Tanzania became the most popular tourist… More than 2,7 million Russians traveled abroad in 2020 Tour operators expect good demand for Dubai, Maldives and… Russians are buying tickets to Turkey and Montenegro Tour operators do not count on an easy winter season Where Russian tourists will fly for the New Year	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3592
__label__wiki	0.95834	0.95834	The Seabury Tides • October 23, 2013 • https://seaburytides.org/458/entertainment/its-a-good-show-ms-kelly/ Review: It’s a good show, Ms. Kelly Marsha Kelly The cast and crew of the Middle School play "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," which was directed by Ms. Kelly. Eliza Wright, Staff Writer Seabury Hall’s middle school recently performed “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” which was held Oct. 18-20 at Seabury Hall’s `A`ali`ikuhonua Creative Arts Center. Middle School faculty member Marsha Kelly directed and costumed the production. As the curtain opens to reveal a dazzling blue background with a huge tree and Choral Director Stephen Haines plays the piano, a voice plays through the speakers. Another voice follows, then another after that. These voiceovers all describe Charlie Brown, the main character of the play. Girls start appearing from the wings, dressed in adorable little dresses and pigtails, along with Snoopy (Komela Dudoit) and Linus (Shelby Ferrier). The first song features Charlie Brown (Bryce Tarpey) in his yellow shirt with the black zigzag line in the famous song “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” All of the characters were perfectly cast. Tarpey conveys the sad innocence of Charlie Brown. Ferrier takes on the intelligent Linus who has an obsession with his blanket, and Dudoit portrays a fun-loving, spirited (if not slightly pessimistic) Snoopy. Tarpey’s portrayal of Charlie Brown’s innocence and life-pondering remains throughout the show. His first monologue, where he is debating whether or not to sit by the Little Redheaded Girl, is sweet, charming, and perfectly acted. Linus and Lucy (Hiwa Grieg) have a perfect brother-sister chemistry in all their scenes, including the famous scene where Lucy wants a “queendom” and Linus shoots her dream down with the reality that she cannot possibly be a queen because royalty does not run in the family. Schroeder (Aiden Clinton) steals the show with his hilarious piano playing and reactions to Lucy’s wedding proposals. He has a shockingly deep voice and perfect comedic timing. Despite his small stature, his voice and energy take up the whole theater when he is onstage. That kid is going places! What some of the actors lacked in experience, they made up with enthusiasm and energy. There was never a dull moment in the show. From the big group numbers to the random funny moments between scenes, Marsha Kelly’s direction captures the hardships and highlights of childhood.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3603
__label__wiki	0.548277	0.548277	SelmaBlairStyle.com FOR THE LATEST SELMA BLAIR NEWS AND PHOTOS Published Written Works Photoshoot Sessions 1 Photoshoots 2 Selma Blair Xfinity Commercials Top 50 Looks Saint’s Style Selma Blair To Star In Jay Chandrasekhar’s New Comedy Pilot ‘REALLY’ Posted on April 21, 2014 by Selma Blair Style By NELLIE ANDREEVA \| Monday April 21, 2014 @ 5:22pm PDT Amazon Studios has assembled the cast of Really, a single-camera comedy pilot, written, directed by and starring Jay Chandrasekhar, part of comedy team Broken Lizard. Sarah Chalke will play the female lead opposite Chandrasekhar in the project, executive produced by Jamie Tarses. Also cast in the pilot, fully financed and produced by Main Street Films, are Selma Blair, Luka Jones, Travis Schuldt, Lindsay Sloane, Hayes Macarthur and Collette Wolfe. Really, which was quietly picked up to pilot more than a month ago, revolves around a social and opinionated group of thirtysomething friends in Chicago. It centers on two of them, happily, messily married neurologist Jed (Chandrasekhar) and lawyer/mom Lori (Chalke). Their group of friends includes Fred (Jones) and his wife Joanna (Blair), Mike (Schuldt) and his wife Margaret (Sloane) as well as Hayes (Macarthur) and his significant other Alison (Wolfe). The dynamic in the group changes forever when Jed accidentally catches Mike and Joanna having a sexual liaison. Chandrasekhar, who directed the pilot for the Amazon comedy series Betas, executive produces with Tarses of Fanfare Prods and Craig Chang and Harrison Kordestani of Main Street Films. Production is set to begin shortly in New Orleans. At Amazon, Really joins current comedy pilots The Cosmopolitans and Red Oaks, drama pilots Hand Of God and Hysteria and dramedy Cocked. Chandrasekhar is repped by UTA and the Gotham Group; Chalke is with UTA; Blair and Sloane are with Gersh; and Schuldt is with Domain. This entry was posted in Selma Blair, Selma Blair TV News and tagged Amazon Comedy Pilots, Collette Wolf, Hayes Macarthur, Jay Chandrasekhar, Lindsay Sloane, Luka Jones, REALLY, Sarah Chalke, selma blair, Selma Blair TV News, Travis Shuldt by Selma Blair Style. Bookmark the permalink. Selma Blair Style :: SelmaBlairStyle.com - is an unofficial non-profit fan site/blog dedicated to American actress Selma Blair. This web site/bog has no official affiliation with Selma Blair or her agents and was created purely for entertainment purposes only (by the fans, for the fans), The owner and operators of this web site/blog claim no ownership to any material seen on this website and is used, to the best of their knowledge, under the U.S. Copyright Fair Use Act (title 17, U.S. Code.) All images on SelmaBlairStyle.com are readily available in various places on the Internet and believed to be in public domain. If there are any issues or concern with material, please email/contact us directly to be provided credit or have the item(s) removed from the fan site with authentic proof that you are the original copyright owner of the material. Thank you!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3609
__label__cc	0.592212	0.407788	Jersey Mike’s Game of the Week Schedule Announced Matt Harmon & Kevin Williams The Jersey Mike’s Game of the Week returns this fall with a Week Zero matchup between Brick Memorial and Central among nine Friday Night games to be broadcast live on 92.7 WOBM and featuring video streaming on shoresportsnetwork.com. The season opener on August 31st will find Walt Currie’s Mustangs traveling to Central to take on Justin Fumando’s Golden Eagles in a meeting of teams who shared the Class “A South” championship last season. The two are no longer division rivals as part of the Shore Conference football realignment with Brick Memorial in the Colonial Division and Central a part of the American Division. This is the first time in many years the Friday Night radio schedule will be carried exclusively on 92.7 WOBM with all the games originating from Ocean County. There is one exception as part of the schedule already announced and that is the broadcast of the traditional Thanksgiving Day meeting between Wall and Manasquan which will be heard on Beach Radio 1160/1310AM. Other games, including the NJSIAA Playoffs, could be added at a later date. Townsquare Media’s Shore Sports Network is adding live video streaming to the weekly schedule through shoresportsnetwork.com and the free Shore Sports Network app. The games can be watched live and will also be archived on the website for later viewing as well. Award-winning broadcaster Matt Harmon returns as the play-by-play voice of high school football and will be joined by longtime partners Kevin Williams and Ed Sarluca. Vin Ebenau and Brad Burascano make up the Shore Sports Network broadcast team. The football broadcasts are presented by Jersey Mike’s…Be A Sub Above and powered by Toyota World of Lakewood. Click below to enlarge & print schedule Filed Under: Game of the Week 2018, Jersey Mike's Game of the Week, Jersey Mike's Game of the Week 2018 Categories: Articles, Football, High School Football	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3619
__label__wiki	0.828252	0.828252	King's Journalism King's Journalism Review Corrections & Requests to Alter Published Content Student Handbook of Professional Practice kjr Halifax woman exhibits artwork featuring dresses she donates to charity Sharon Cave helps teens dance the night away by donating used prom dresses to the Glass Slipper Organization Sharon Cave, the founder of the project. Sarah Khan By Sarah Khan February 14, 2020, 3:24 pm ASTLast Updated: February 14, 2020, 3:24 pm Sharon Cave doesn’t ever want to see a beautiful dress go to waste. The Halifax artist recently started an initiative she calls the 100 Dresses Project. She is creating 100 paintings and sketches of prom dresses that are either purchased from thrift stores or that people donate to her. Her dress paintings and sketches are now on display at the Craig Gallery in Dartmouth. She currently has 30 artworks on the walls, and will add more to the collection as she gathers, paints and sketches more dresses. Some of her paintings are created using oil pastels, while her sketches are made with charcoal. The 100 Dresses Project exhibition at the Craig Gallery in Dartmouth. Sarah Khan The project focuses on the idea that reusing and repurposing is better than recycling. Cave reached out to her acquaintances to see if they knew of young women who were willing to part with dresses they no longer wear. That’s how she received many of her dresses. “It’s absolutely incredible that people spend hundreds and thousands of dollars on a dress for one prom,” said Cave. “Some people stuff them in a closet for years and never even look at them.” Every dress Cave paints is donated to the Glass Slipper Organization, a non-profit which collects prom dresses and gives them to girls in need. “We’re going to pass these beautiful dresses to an organization that can hand them out to girls who cannot afford hundreds of dollars for a dress,” she said. Cave moved to Canada from England in the 1980’s and spent many years living on a farm in Alberta. It’s been almost six years now since she moved to Halifax. “When we were out in the farm, it was quite lonely at times, especially in winters. I ended up finding some pastels. That’s when I painted my first piece,” Cave recalled. One of the paintings at the 100 Dresses Project exhibition. Sharon Cave Cave said the idea for the dress project came to her in 2017. She had moved into a new residence which used to house a vintage store. There she found a satin dress and first started painting images of dresses on canvas. Now, when people hear about Cave’s 100 dresses project, they instantly give her the dresses they no longer use. With the support of the Glass Slipper Organization, she hopes to provide as many girls as possible with beautiful prom dresses this spring. “I get a mental satisfaction in painting them and then passing them on. This is a long project with a lot of thought going into it,” said Cave. Her 100 Dresses Project exhibit runs until March 1. If you would like to donate a dress to the cause, contact Cave or the Glass Slipper Organization. Sarah Khan I am from India studying journalism at the University of Kings College. I love going on hikes and cooking! Have a story idea? Let us know How N.S. community choirs are navigating pandemic problems Choirs are taking strict precautions in order to conduct in-person rehearsals safely By Darrell Roberts Arts Music News Jimmy Melvin Jr. gets dangerous offender designation Melvin has been given an indefinite sentence due to his history of violence in the community and in custody By Nathan Horne Body cameras for Halifax police not an option yet Clearer policies for use needed, says board of commissioners By Sarah Moore New report calls for better use of social workers in N.S. mental health services The Nova Scotia College of Social Workers released a report last week By Chelsy Mahar Halifax group gathers thousands of pounds of plastic, one beach at a time A team of volunteers gathered to collect plastics from Tufts Cove this Sunday By Natalie MacMillan Sexual assaultSt. FX students protest as man acquitted of sexual assault returns to campus Group formed in 2018 upset by university’s decision to allow his return By Rose Murphy A return to road racing in the Maritimes? Fredericton Marathon plans for in-person event, while Blue Nose Marathon waits for change Don't lie to Public Health, Strang warns Nova Scotians A 'few' people not disclosing connections to positive COVID-19 cases By Emily McRae The Signal is produced by senior students at the University of King’s College School of Journalism in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Copyright 2021 University of King's College School of Journalism Silver Award: Best Community News Web Site (Media) 2019, Canadian Online Publishing Awards	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3624
__label__cc	0.557886	0.442114	Jobs & Opportunity Index (JOI), November 2016: A Quiet Entry to the Holiday Season December 20, 2016 /0 Comments/in Blog, Featured, Jobs, JOI, Recent Posts /by RI Center for Freedom Printable report and national ranking table. The final Jobs & Opportunity Index (JOI) report from the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity to be released in 2016 brings little change, leaving until next year information about how factors such as the problematic Unified Health Infrastructure Project (UHIP) will affect Rhode Island’s position nationally. Of the 13 datapoints used for the index, only five were newly updated for the November report. Employment was down 365 from the previously recorded number, while labor force fell a substantial 1,758, although RI-based jobs increased by 300. (Note that these are calculated with pre-revision data for the prior month.) Medicaid enrollment decreased by 1,369 from August to September and SNAP by 667. The enrollment numbers for Rhode Island’s welfare programs will be a key variable to watch as 2016 data is completed early in the next year. Assuming UHIP doesn’t undermine data reporting to the federal government, the question will be whether increased information finds more current enrollees ineligible than connecting all of the program brings more people to benefits. The first chart shows Rhode Island locked in the last position in New England on JOI. Although New England experienced a mix of improved and declining JOI scores, no states changed position in the national ranking. New Hampshire remained 1st in the nation, with Maine a distant second, at 20th. Vermont was right behind, at 21st. Connecticut narrowly held its 34th position, with Massachusetts next, at 35th. The second chart shows the gap between Rhode Island and New England as well as the United States, with the Ocean State’s lag worsening slightly in both cases. Rhode Island kept pace with New England for the gap on the unemployment rate but lost ground against the national average (third chart). Results for the three underlying JOI factors were: Job Outlook Factor (measuring optimism that adequate work is available): RI remained at 39th. Freedom Factor (measuring the level of work against reliance on welfare programs): RI remained at 39th. Prosperity Factor (measuring the financial motivation of income versus taxes): RI remained at 47th. https://rifreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/NE-JOIrace-1116.jpg 580 845 RI Center for Freedom http://rifreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_sail_300x100.png RI Center for Freedom2016-12-20 10:33:192018-12-28 12:41:05Jobs & Opportunity Index (JOI), November 2016: A Quiet Entry to the Holiday Season National Study Blasts Politicization of RI Pension Portfolio Management; Center... Disintegration of RI Families? Center Invites Civic, Religious, & Political...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3630
__label__wiki	0.532205	0.532205	Could Unilever be Marketing’s Bob Geldof? Ian TruscottThe Sound Check Issue Unilever has taken a stand over the fast and loose approach that social platforms are taking to their social responsibilities, yet in marketing we a similar reputation of being self-serving, more excited when someone does something cool that sells more Oreos than saving the world. Ian Truscott if brands will take the high road and follow Unilever… In 1994 chart topping artists from the UK got together to raise awareness for famine victims in Ethiopia, creating a holiday tune, ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, that 23 years later still has a confirmed place in the UK Christmas playlist. Bob Geldof, former lead singer of the Boomtown Rats, was famously the catalyst for this event, providing the drive and inspiration for a traditionally self-absorbed industry to understand its power and do something with it for the greater good of mankind. I know, bold statement – “the greater good of mankind” – but let’s face it, that’s what the dude did. In marketing we have a similar reputation of being self-serving, more excited when someone does something cool that sells more Oreos than saving the world, but maybe we have an opportunity to make a difference. And to that end, could we have our own hero, cast in the mould of Sir Bob in the unlikely figure of Keith Weed from Unilever? I am of course referring to the recent news that Unilever has taken a stand over the fast and loose approach that social platforms are taking to their social responsibilities – by threatening to withdraw their advertising budgets. The problem with that, despite the significant spending that Unilever has, is it’s not really going to make a particularly huge dent in the revenues of Google or Facebook. Unilever has an overall advertising spend of €7.7bn. A big number, true, but one can assume that social advertising is a small proportion of that budget, and it pales in comparison to the €40bn 2017 revenues of Facebook. In the same way that ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, probably wouldn’t have been such a success with just Bob and without his headline act collaborators (however much of a fan you might be of the Boomtown Rats), so Unilever’s Weed maybe needs the Sting, Duran Duran and Bannanarama of the current advertising scene to get on board and make the changes he wishes to see happen. I’ve not seen other brands rush to join the cause, but, according to The Guardian, Paul Frampton, the former head of the UK division of French marketing services group Havas, said that Unilever’s threat to boycott Google and Facebook could be a pivotal moment for digital advertising, likening it to the momentum of the #MeToo movement that has put a spotlight on sexual harassment and assault. It’d be kinda cool if he gave Sir Bob a buzz though… Ted Rubin Backstage with Robert Rose Closing Time: 18 Major Retailers that Likely Won’t Exist in 10 Years Why the Future of Retail is Not About the US Authenticity Matters: Why Real Honesty and Genuine Opinions Make for Better Content Backstage with Ted Rubin First in the pool: Agile Marketing	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3634
__label__wiki	0.697627	0.697627	Exhibitors London Tickets London - April 2021 London & South East South West & Wales Scotland, North & Midlands Search for a school Search for a school by name Advanced Search - religion, gender, setting Other exhibitors Tutoring & Advice A-Z of all exhibitors Nursery & Pre-Prep (ages 2-7) Prep Schools (ages 8-13) Senior Schools (ages 11/13+ ) Sixth Forms (ages 16+) Parents Forum events are designed to help parents plan and support your child’s educational journey. Forum events are free but attendees need to register in advance. Parents Forums Watch past Parents Forums Watch past Education Theatre talks Independent Schools Show 2019 Talks Overview All Talk Programmes Speakers' Directory Search All Talks ISS schools by location Scotland North & Midlands Lancaster Royal Grammar School https://singapore.schoolsshow.co.uk/media/com_jbusinessdirectory/pictures/companies/109/cropped-1599555088.jpeg East Road, Lancaster, LA1 3EF Senior School, Sixth Form Lancaster Royal Grammar School is a fabulous school which offers a wealth of opportunities to boys aged 11- 18 with a coeducational sixth form. Besides academic progress, skills and interests are nurtured and developed which adds to the confidence of pupils. Parents and pupils are very proud of the school. As one boy put it 'LRGS is an awesome place to be'. Parents comment that their sons are thriving academically and relishing boarding life. 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The ranking goes high-to-low: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6. After the 36 remaining cards are shuffled, each player is handed 6 cards, and the bottom card from the remaining deck is placed face up on the table. This card determines the trump suit of the match, and the remaining cards are placed around the face-up card at a degree angle. The player with the lowest trump card that is the lowest card with the same suit as the card face up in the middle of the draw pile is the first to attack. The person to the left of the attacker is always the defender. If the attack fails, the defender becomes the next to attack. If the attack succeeds, the player to the left of the losing defender becomes the next player on the defense. Remember, the attack always goes to the left. At the end of each turn, even if the attack was unsuccessful, each player draws more cards until they have six, or until they deplete the draw pile. 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__label__cc	0.740893	0.259107	Names of Indoor Rock Climbing Holds and How to Use Different Types LoganG The best way to become a better climber is to simply get out and climb. Once you've gotten started, regular climbing will allow you to quickly build up strength and endurance. And just being at a rock gym will allow you to watch better climbers and mimic how they move on the wall. But another important aspect of developing your climbing skills is to learn the types of holds and how to use them. Climbing holds come in a huge variety of shapes from blobs to bats. Many of these shapes try to mimic real rock features while others are merely for fun. But it is not the specific shape that matters, but rather how that shape can be utilized. In fact, even turning the same shape upside down might result in a completely different type of hold. Scott (Climbing Wall), via Wikimedia Become familiar with the types of holds listed below and how to use them. You will surely improve your climbing just by being able to predict how to use a hold by looking at it. Plus, it will make sharing beta, or the sequence of moves, with fellow climbers much easier. Nicros Jugs are every climber's best friend. The term basically encompasses every large, easy to grab hold. They can be held with the entire hand (and sometimes both) while requiring minimal energy. Beginner routes can be made up entirely of jugs. But even advanced routes will often have them on overhangs and roofs. No special technique is required to use jugs. However, it can be helpful to keep your arms straight to keep them from getting prematurely fatigued. Also, don't be afraid to take advantage of the solid handhold to do a foot smear. Mini-Jugs and Incuts Mini-jugs and incuts refer to the same type of hold. These holds are smaller than jugs but still provide a very solid handhold. Generally mini-jugs are only deep enough to fit up to the second knuckle while jugs will be deep enough to fit your entire finger behind. All mini-jugs and incuts have a lip to get your fingers behind. Just like with jugs, the most efficient way to use mini-jugs is with a straight arm and straight wrist. In most cases, the maximal length of fingers should be placed inside the hold. However, if the hold is less than one knuckle deep, it is best to put the joint directly on the lip while below the hold. This technique allows a more natural open grip (as opposed to a closed grip crimp described below) to reduce the chance of injury. Slopers can be very difficult for new climbers but are quite a necessity on more advanced routes. They tend to have no lip or edge of any kind. Or if they do possess a featured surface, it is practically useless to get a direct grip. Slopers make up for their roundness with a rough or "positive" surface. The secret to slopers is to get as much surface area of the hand on the climbing hold. The friction generated between the hand and the hold keeps the climber from falling off. It takes some getting used to before slopers feel comfortable and trustworthy. Slopers are best hung on from below with straight arms. Pockets are essentially round holes that allow you to hook between 1 and 3 fingers. They vary in depth and texture but generally do not have any sort of lip. When using pockets, you want to most efficiently use the few fingers that fit. For one finger pockets, you want to use your strongest finger--generally your middle or index finger. Two finger pockets are best held with your middle and ring finger. Using these similarly sized fingers keeps your wrist in a straight line. Three finger pockets use all but the pinkie. Sometimes it can be advantageous to jam more fingers into a smaller pocket, but not always. Pinches are usually vertically oriented holds. They can share similar properties to slopers and other holds, but are narrow enough to fit the entire hand around. Pinches require using the thumb on the opposite side of the hold to create a strong squeezing force. Of all the climbing holds, pinches usually require the greatest amount of strength. Depending on the shape of the hold, the pinch could use between 1 and 4 fingers opposing the thumb. The thumb can be used on other types of holds to provide additional holding force, but is essential for pinches. Crimps and Chips Crimps and chips are generally small, thin climbing holds. Chips are most commonly footholds but can also be used for hands on advanced climbing routes. These types of holds are seldom found on beginner routes due to a greater need for strength and solid technique. While nearly every hold so far has used an open grip, crimps use a closed grip. A closed grip means that the first knuckle is flexed in the direction opposite its natural bending. That is, you press directly downward on the pads of the finger, not the tips. Closed grips can put a lot of strain on the joints and tendons so take care to prevent injury. When using a crimp, try to get the thumb involved--either press the thumb on the side of the hold or wrap it across the top of the other fingers to generate a more powerful force. Crimps can be difficult when you first begin, but practicing will build the necessary strength and confidence. Edges are defined by their pronounced edge and flat top surface. They are similar to crimps but significantly larger and with no lip. Edges are usually wide enough to fit four fingers. Edges can be used in two ways: like a crimp or like a shallow mini-jug. As a crimp, you would use a closed grip on top of the edge. This method is more strenuous on the joints but helps you feel more connected to the hold, particularly as you start to climb past it. As a mini-jug, you would hang off the edge on the first joint. This technique will feel less secure but is preferred when below the hold. Closed Grips Vs Open Grips in Rock Climbing The terms open grip and closed grip are often used when discussing rock climbing. Learn the differences and when each type of grip is used. Side Pulls, Underclings, and Gastons While side pulls, underclings, and gastons are not explicitly shapes of holds, they are used differently and thus warrant inclusion in this article. Almost every climbing hold has a side that is the most useful. Depending on which direction this side is oriented, a hold may be classified as one of these types rather than its specific shape. Side pulls occur when a hold is oriented sideways away from the climber. The holds are still used as described above, but the body needs to be falling away from the hold. Rather than gravity, the horizontal direction of force is what allows you to stay connected to the hold. Gastons also occur when a hold is rotated sideways, but this time it is oriented toward the climber. These holds will often come in pairs and require an opposing outward push. Imagine you are pushing open a sliding glass door after sticking your outward facing hands in the gap. To use a single gaston, you will need to get your feet high and lean past the hold. Be careful, though, as your body will try to twist away from the wall. Lastly, underclings are exactly as they sound: holds oriented upside down. To use underclings, you will want to turn your palm upwards and do your best to use the hold as you would normally. It can be difficult to get a good grip when you are below them, but it becomes much easier as you climb higher. One of the most beneficial uses of an undercling is for standing up when the hold is below your waist. They allow you to put a very strong opposing force on your feet. Now that you know the holds, get out and use them. One of the best workouts to build strength, endurance, and technique is to simply traverse horizontally across the wall. Practice using the new holds and those with which you struggle. You will become a better climber in no time! Magda van wyk on August 05, 2018: Were can i buy it to get the correct info to set it up aswell Garrison on February 13, 2018: A sloper hold is literally the opposite of a "positive hold". A positive hold, by definition allows one to apply a force perpendicular to the direction of the net force on your center of mass. The only way a sloper could be positive is on an extremely declined slab route. Sam on August 10, 2016: Sounds good bro sounds comprehensive but what about the SOS??? Melody on July 26, 2016: Much Googling, and I finally found what I was looking for, in this article. I'm starting to get more serious about my climbing and this info will be really useful in taking beta from some of the more advanced climbers that help me. Thanks a ton! NoahLindgaard on June 05, 2016: thx i made a presentation for this wepside Jim on June 01, 2016: Thnx I'm a new rock climber but I'm #12 in canada John cena on March 04, 2016: Thx for the article Pallavi Ruhela from Delhi, India on February 25, 2016: Awesome, Natashalh! I love Rock Climbing... Nice Lottie on January 15, 2016: I just started Nicas level 1 and this proved very helpful when I was tested thx Kristen Howe from Northeast Ohio on October 06, 2015: Logan, this is a great hub. I always wanted to learn how to climb rockwalls in a gym. Very useful! Kayleigh on January 10, 2015: thanks, this is going to help me achieve level 3 Nicas! now I just need to write an essay as deatailed as your description! LoganG (author) from Florida on May 13, 2012: Awesome, Natashalh! I love it when more people start climbing. Have fun! Natasha from Hawaii on May 13, 2012: Thanks for this. I've just started climbing and have heard folks talking about these different types of grips and I'd sort of guessed west some of them were, but this really helps! LoganG (author) from Florida on February 25, 2012: Thanks Ausyeda! Glad you found it useful. Keep climbing! Ausyeda on February 24, 2012: Hi LoganG! I've been rock climbing for a year now but haven't come across an extensive review of holds before.. thanks for posting this! LoganG (author) from Florida on December 06, 2011: Thanks, Lauren! Glad you found the information useful. Good luck with your climbing! Lauren on December 06, 2011: I'm a new climber, and this is some really great information- both about the holds and how to use them. Thanks so much for putting it up! 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__label__cc	0.513101	0.486899	Smiths Bookshop HOW TO BUY BOOKS Rugby Warrior (Rugby Spirit #2) Author(s): Gerard Siggins It's a new school term and Eoin Madden has new responsibilities. He's now captain of the Under 14s team and has to deal with friction between his friend Rory and new boy Dylan as they thrash it out for a place as scrum-half. And away from the pitch Eoin has his hands full. He starts work on a project about Irish-born All Black Dave Gallaher who died in World War I. Then history becomes reality when an old book brings Eoin a lot closer to the rugby legend than he ever thought possible ... Fast-paced action, mysterious spirits and feuding friends - it's a season to remember! Young rugby fans will enjoy the adventures of Dublin schoolboy Eoin Madden as he tries to help his school win a cup and, at the same time, solve a ghostly mystery ... a brilliant read for kids aged ten and up -- Rugby World Rugby Warrior ... is a treat -- Irish Times a light and enjoyable story to introduce young American readers to the game -- Kirkus Reviews www.kirkusreviews.com I knew little about rugby and cared even less, but this is such a good read that I feel quite 'converted.' The story is a pacey and warm-hearted account of one boy's new school term as captain of the under-14s with the responsibilities that brings. It is also a how-to-book: how to develop self-respect; how to deal with divided loyalty to friends who don't get on; how to deal with bullies; and how to honour the heroes of the past. Eoin, then, is a boy dealing with big issues, but they're seamlessly woven into a fact-filled story about the team's efforts to win the cup ... a cracking plot with an exciting and unexpected conclusion. The crisp dialogue is full of humour ... Highly recommended for any under 14s including girls who want a glimpse into a boy's world -- Historical Novel Society Review A lively read -- Evening Echo I would recommend this book to anybody who likes rugby ... I would give this book 9/10 -- SeomraRanga.com Fluid and easy to read -- NewsFour My favourite book ... this book has got loads of stuff, history, intrigue, sport, it's all woven together! ... an unbelivable book! -- Elev8 on RTE2 Beautifully crafted by Siggins, this is a book that will thrill any rugby-mad youngster while delighting sports fans (of any age) with an interest in entertaining storytelling -- Irish Daily Mail Refreshing change to find a story about rugby and one which I am sure will be well received by rugby fans as well as sports fans in general -- Parents in Touch An action-packed story with plenty of exciting matches plus an interesting historical perspective -- Parents in Touch Gerard Siggins was born in Dublin in 1962. Initially a sports journalist, he worked for many years in the Sunday Tribune, where he became assistant editor. He has written several books about cricket, as well as being co-author of Lansdowne Road: The Stadium; The Matches; The Greatest Days. Publisher : O'Brien Press, Limited, The Imprint : O'Brien Press, Limited, The Produced in : Ireland Author : Gerard Siggins Reading Level : From 9 Tannery Emporium, 3 Garlands Road, Woolston, Christchurch books@smithsbookshop.co.nz	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3642
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__label__wiki	0.523439	0.523439	Millions of India’s Farmers Are in a Fight for Their Economic Lives International Relations • December 28, 2020 • Sonali Kolhatkar India’s farmers are revolting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in a mass movement that has drawn international attention. The world’s largest democracy is witnessing a collective groundswell of protest as hundreds of thousands of farmers, largely from the states of Punjab and Haryana, have laid siege to the outskirts of the capital of New Delhi, determined to occupy the edges of the city until Modi reverses unpopular new laws that they say are anti-farmer. About half of India’s workers depend on the agricultural industry, and the government has long had in place regulations to protect farmworkers, acting as a middleman between farmers and buyers of their produce. Now those protections have been upended. In September 2020, Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pushed three deregulatory bills through Parliament amid chaos and even some opposition from within his own party. Amandeep Sandhu, author of Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines, has been closely following the farmers’ protests. In an interview, he explained to me that the first of the three bills scrapped the Essential Commodities Act, a 1955 law that stabilized food prices by preventing traders from hoarding supplies. According to Sandhu, “now traders can stockpile as much food as they want and can play the markets as they wish.” Two-thirds of India’s population of 1.3 billion rely on subsidized food rations, which Sandhu says are now endangered. Whims of the Market Another of the deregulatory laws would leave farmers to negotiate directly with buyers without government intervention to set basic minimum prices. Although this theoretically could result in farmers being able to demand higher prices, during years when there is a surplus of crops and subsequent plummeting prices, farmers could be financially destroyed. In short, the new laws are designed to subject hundreds of millions of poor farmers to the whims and demands of the market. Modi’s third controversial law centers on contract farming and enables corporate buyers to directly hire small farmers to produce specific crops. But Sandhu explained that it also protects corporations from liabilities. “If a small farmer has entered into a contract with a corporation and the corporation reneges on the contract, the farmer cannot go to court.” Even before these new laws were put in place, India’s farmers were being pushed to the brink. Millions are in debt as banks refuse to lend to the cash-strapped workers, driving them to illegal lenders that charge exorbitant interest rates. Farmer suicides in India have been on the rise, exacerbated by the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic this year. According to Sandhu, “for many decades farmers have been protesting against the ‘green revolution’ model of agriculture,” which emphasizes an increase in productivity above all else including farmer livelihoods. Writing for CNN.com, Simran Jeet Singh and Gunisha Kaur explained, “Just as some medications are tested on humans of developing countries before being accepted in developed nations, the Green Revolution was an agricultural experiment tested out on the fields of Punjab.” In further unleashing market forces on farmers through his new laws, Modi may have gone too far. “These very farmers are the BJP’s core constituency,” said Sandhu. “These are the ones who got the government elected in the first place.” Offering a stark contrast with struggling farmers are wealthy Indian elites who have seen their riches multiply each year. A 2018 report found that the wealth of the richest 831 Indians amounted to a quarter of India’s gross domestic product. Chief among them is Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, who has launched dozens of new businesses in the agricultural sector in just the last few months. India’s second wealthiest person is Gautam Adani, and both men are considered close political allies of Modi. Protesting farmers say Modi’s controversial farm bills were written to benefit the likes of Ambani and Adani. Earlier in the protests, farmers burned effigies of the prime minister and his billionaire buddies. Modi has claimed that deregulation will bring wealth and prosperity to farmers and that objections to the laws are purely political. Because most of India’s left-wing parties and prominent political figures from the opposition Congress Party have expressed support for farmers, the BJP-led government claims that farmers are being misled into believing the laws are bad for their bottom line. But one farmer from Punjab told Al Jazeera , “There is no politics in it, we feel the laws are going to benefit corporates and not poor farmers like us.” Modi Policies are Detrimental to Farmers Modi has implored the farmers occupying the edges of Delhi to go home, claiming that the new laws are written to benefit them and are a “gift.” He has offered to amend the laws as a compromise, but the farmers are standing firm, saying nothing less than a complete repeal of the laws will be satisfactory. India’s former economic adviser Kaushik Basu agrees with them. Basu, who also served as chief economist of the World Bank and is currently a professor of economics at Cornell University, said the bills were “flawed” and “detrimental to farmers.” He explained, “Our agriculture regulation needs change but the new laws will end up serving corporate interests more than farmers.” The new laws impact farmers’ control over what to grow, whom to sell to, what prices they can rely on, and whether or not their crops will have buyers – all presented in the form of an unsolicited “gift” from a government that for years has ignored their plight. It’s no wonder they are rebelling. Solidarity with Indian farmers is high across the nation. In late November, nearly a dozen trade unions launched a massive general strike, bringing the nation to a standstill for a day. More than 250 million people are estimated to have participated, making it the world’s largest protest in history. The farmers called for a second strike a week later and remain on the outskirts of New Delhi, blocking five major highways and saying they aren’t leaving anytime soon. Sandhu shared that “farmers from Punjab and Haryana came with rations of their own for six months to one year and are willing to stick it out. The farmers who are coming from longer distances will be fed by those who are already there.” Indian agriculture affects the rest of the world, with a large percentage of the global spice market originating from Indian farms. Exported staples such as rice and milk and even cotton used by the apparel industry could be impacted by the new laws. Diaspora Indians are now speaking out. Thousands of Indian origin residents of Britain rallied in London, declaring, “We stand with farmers of Punjab.” Canadian Indians protested in various cities, with many saying they still had family who farmed in India. In California – home to a large population of Punjabi Indian Americans, many of whom are farmers themselves – a massive car rally in Silicon Valley called attention to the farmers’ demands. And in Seattle, Councilmember Kshama Sawant of the Socialist Alternative Party sponsored a resolution to express solidarity with Indian farmers. For now, a stalemate remains with the government and farmers facing off against one another, refusing to back down. Sawant had perhaps the most eloquent framing of what’s at stake, saying, “Indian farmers are facing the same exploitation by the billionaire class that farmers and workers are facing worldwide.” • This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute . Sonali Kolhatkar is the founder, host, and executive producer of “Rising Up With Sonali,” a television and radio show that airs on Free Speech TV and Pacifica stations. 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__label__wiki	0.953469	0.953469	Hima Das returns home to rousing reception Hima was received at the LPGB airport by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and many of his cabinet colleagues with a traditional Assamese ‘gamosa’ (scarf of honour) around her neck. Guwahati 07 September, 2018 19:05 IST To the beats of drum and Bihu dances, Hima, wearing a red tracksuit jacket with blue jeans, was taken in a white luxury car. - Ritu Raj Konwar Sprint sensation Hima Das returned to her home state Assam on Friday to a rousing reception, following her exploits at the Asian Games. After scripting history by becoming the first Indian woman athlete to clinch a gold medal in the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships in Finland, earlier, this year, Hima followed it up by bagging a gold and a silver in the Asian Games in Jakarta. The 18-year-old sprinter, fondly called ‘Dhing Express’ after her village, had gone to the Indonesian capital after training in Europe. CM Shri @sarbanandsonwal received ace athlete @HimaDas8 at LGBI Airport, Guwahati and welcomed her home with a Gamosa. #HimaDas had a historic run at the recently concluded Asian Games in Jakarta, ending her campaign with 1& 2 Silvers. pic.twitter.com/MH4nmSi5BI — Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) September 7, 2018 Hima was received at the LPGB airport, here, by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and many of his cabinet colleagues with a traditional Assamese ‘gamosa’ (scarf of honour) around her neck. Her farmer parents Ronjit and Jonali Das were also present at the airport. READ: M.R. Poovamma returns to rousing reception Escorted out by 25 Assam Police special women commandos ‘Birangona’, the athlete walked on a specially laid out red carpet designed like a running track with number markings. A grand welcome is waiting for #HimaDas at Guwahati Airport pic.twitter.com/4fUZFTV3wJ — Ponjit Dowarah (@ponjitdowarah) September 7, 2018 ‘Amar ghoror suwali’' (the girl from our place), shouted students, sports lovers, political leaders, people from her village Dhing, who were waiting outside the terminal building. To the beats of drum and Bihu dances, the sprinter, wearing a red tracksuit jacket with blue jeans, was taken in a white luxury car. The vehicle with Hima standing through its sun roof was part of the procession of cars. Hima waved at people lining the road as the cavalcade was led by members of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) on motorcycles. Hima is the sports and culture secretary of the AASU unit in her home village Dhing. ALSO READ: Rathore rewards Lakshmanan with ₹10 lakh The cavalcade had to stop several times as the people and various socio-cultural organisations wanted to felicitate Hima, who clinched the top spot in the women’s 400m race in the World U-20 Athletics Championships in July. At the Asian Games, she set a national record by clocking 51.00 to qualify for the 400 metre final and bettered it with 50.79 to clinch silver. She went on to win another silver in the mixed 4x400m relay and bagged a gold in the women’s 4x400m relay. On arriving at the Sarusajai Stadium, Hima kissed the track. On arriving at the Sarusajai Stadium, Hima kissed the track. - Ritu Raj Konwar “I trained here and I always thought that it is from this track that I will go forward. I thank all for making me achieve what I have done so far. I will continue to go forward,” she said. “People from Dhing have come all the way here. Because of their love for me, they walked the route from the airport, even under the scorching sun while I was inside the car,” the athlete said. The Assam government was to felicitate Hima at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra. ALSO READ: Not in TOP Scheme but among Asian Games medallists Hima opts out of IAAF Continental Cup Hima has pulled out of the IAAF Continental Cup as the Athletics Federation of India wants her to give rest after a hectic season, which saw her become the junior world 400m champion. The prestigious tournament is to be held in the Czech Republic from Saturday. Hima was, initially, among seven Indian athletes who were to take part in the season-ending IAAF event in Ostrava on September 8 and 9, but has, now, been replaced by Australia’s Anneliese Rubbie as the second runner from Asia-Pacific. The Continental Cup is competed among four teams — Europe, Africa, America and Asia-Pacific — in 18 events each in both men and women’s sections and the mixed 4x400m relay. The top two athletes in the season’s rankings from each of the four regions take part in the Continental Cup. ALSO READ: Jinson Johnson: I will now focus on 1,500m till Tokyo Olympics “Yes, Hima is not running in the IAAF Continental Cup. The AFI has decided to give her rest. She has run so many races this year from the Commonwealth Games to the World Juniors and the Asian Games. It is not good to make her run so many races,” a top coach said on Friday. The coach, however, ruled out any injury to Hima, though reports had said that she sustained minor side strains during the mixed 4x400m relay race during the Asian Games due to ‘obstruction’ by a Bahraini runner. She was also seen limping after running the 4x400m relay race in Jakarta. “There is no injury to Hima. Athletes need good recovery time after a hectic season. She is very young, she has just started her career and we have to preserve and manage her workload lest she is burnt out,” the coach said. 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__label__wiki	0.863214	0.863214	NBA: Utah Jazz beats New Orleans Pelicans Thanks to a productive fourth quarter, Utah Jazz narrowly edged out New Orleans Pelicans in the first game of the NBA after its restart. Utah Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson heads to the basket during the second half of the NBA contest in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Clarkson scored 23 points for the Jazz. - AP Rudy Gobert broke a tie by making two free throws with 6.9 seconds left, and the Utah Jazz defeated New Orleans Pelicans 106-104 in the first game of the restart to the NBA season on Thursday night. The lead held up when Brandon Ingram missed a 3-pointer with one second left, completing a fourth quarter in which the Jazz outscored the Pelicans 27-17. The contest was played at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, where the league will complete the campaign with all teams in a “bubble.” The NBA had shut down play 11 March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Before the game, all players, coaches and staff members of the teams, along with all officials, kneeled during the national anthem. Players wore shirts reading “BLACK LIVES MATTER,” which was also printed on the court. Many locked arms with those next to them, while some raised fists in the air. ALSO READ \| Players protest racial injustice as NBA returns to action Jordan Clarkson came off the bench to lead Utah with 23 points. Mike Conley and Donovan Mitchell added 20 each, Gobert had 14 points and 12 rebounds, Joe Ingles scored 13 and Royce O’Neale had 12. Ingram led New Orleans with 23 points. J. J. Redick scored 21, Jrue Holiday had 20, Zion Williamson 13 and Josh Hart 10. Williamson played 15 minutes as he works his way back to full fitness after being quarantined following a trip out of the “bubble” due to a family situation. The Jazz trailed for most of the game but pulled within two points on a layup by Conley early in the fourth quarter. Ingram made a basket and E’Twaun Moore hit a 3-pointer to increase the Pelicans’ edge to 96-89. Then New Orleans went cold. Clarkson made a 3-pointer and assisted on a layup by Gobert. Rudy Gobert's go-ahead free throws put the @utahjazz ahead for good! #TakeNote #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/H4c8sIlnLM — NBA (@NBA) July 31, 2020 After Ingram made a technical free throw, O’Neale and Mitchell made baskets, and Utah held a 98-97 lead with four minutes remaining. After an exchange of baskets, Redick made a 3-pointer that tied the score with 1:02 left. Mitchell broke the tie by sinking two free throws, but Ingram answered with two free throws with 32 seconds remaining before Gobert made the game-winners. The Pelicans led by 12 points at the half, but the Jazz scored the first five points of the third quarter before closing within 65-60. Holiday made consecutive baskets to help New Orleans push the lead to 71-60 before Utah made another run. It's bigger than basketball #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/OUWUcuXrUM — Twitter Sports (@TwitterSports) July 30, 2020 The Jazz closed within 75-71 on a basket by Clarkson, but the Pelicans finished the quarter with a push. Redick made two 3-pointers and Hart made one as New Orleans increased its lead to 10 before settling for an 87-79 advantage at the end of the period.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3648
__label__wiki	0.650097	0.650097	Subscription Refund Springs magazine Home Food & Drink Speakeasy and Carry a Big Pencil Speakeasy and Carry a Big Pencil The joy of craft cocktails is closer than you think at Brooklyn's on Boulder. By Steven Hayward - Illustration by Alie Mann When I heard my cousin Amos would be visiting, I was less than thrilled. The little I knew about him was enough to make me nervous. He is more than 20 years younger than I am and lives in Boston. Most of his time is spent tooling around aimlessly on a fixed-gear bike wearing dark-rimmed glasses that are ostentatiously too large. His beard is meticulous and unkempt—at the same time. In short: Amos is an East-Coast hipster. Exactly the sort of person who will say there’s nothing to do in the Springs. My fears were confirmed—mostly—when Amos arrived and gifted me with a pencil that had been perfectly sharpened by an expert who lives in Brooklyn and has devoted himself to the craft. It came in a custom-made case specifically constructed for the purpose of holding pencils. Apparently Amos could hear the skepticism in my thank-you. “Dude,” said Amos, “it’s a very cool pencil.” I opened it and took a look. Even I had to admit it was impressive. Whoever had sharpened it had studied how best to sharpen a pencil, had practiced repeatedly, then taken the time to do it exactly the right way. “Thanks,” I said again, this time with slightly less skepticism. “What do you want to do tonight?” I asked, after the sort of awkward silence common between relatives who have not seen each other for a long time. “Don’t worry, dude,” said Amos. “I know the perfect place.” I raised an eyebrow. This I had not expected. Later that evening, I found myself at an inconspicuous doorway downtown on Boulder Street. Amos had apparently guided me to “Brooklyn’s: A Fine Haberdashery.” This was perplexing, but I was determined to be cool about it. Maybe purchasing menswear was Amos’ idea of a good time. Maybe that’s what kids do these days for fun. He went to the back of the tiny shop and pressed a doorbell. Nothing happened. The store was completely empty. “Maybe we should go,” I said. He put a finger to his lips. “Shhh,” he told me, “it’s a speakeasy.” As if on cue, there opened a narrow slit at the top of the door and a voice asked how many we were. A moment later we were inside Brooklyn’s on Boulder, a bona fide speakeasy, right in the heart of Colorado Springs. We were joined at our table by Ian Lee, who owns and operates Brooklyn’s with his cousin Nick. He welcomed us with an introduction on the history of speakeasies. “Their heyday was Prohibition,” he explained. “Alcohol was illegal, so people went to small, secret places. They were told to keep their voices down to avoid police attention—that’s where the term speakeasy comes from.” Because they couldn’t go out and buy it, Prohibition-era proprietors manufactured the alcohol—the gin—they served themselves. This tradition of serving handcrafted spirits is carried on at Brooklyn’s, a tasting room for Lee Spirits with the goal of contributing to distillery culture by reproducing Prohibition-era gin. “I’m a total cocktail geek,” Lee confessed, then left us with menus. “Is there such a thing as a cocktail geek?” I asked Amos. “There is every kind of geek,” Amos informed me. “You’re living in the age of the geeks.” I glanced at the patrons around me. One woman’s frequent selfies may have outed her as a photography geek. Otherwise, I could see no visible signs. With some surprise, I realized that neither Amos nor I looked out of place in the cozy environs. I turned my attention to the menu, which begins with a set of House Rules, the first of which is to not bring anyone there “who you wouldn’t take to Grandma’s for Sunday dinner.” The last reminds people to exit “quietly and briskly” out the back. Rule No. 8 prohibits gentlemen from introducing themselves to a woman unless introduced first by one of the bartenders. If an unmediated introduction should occur, the menu suggests a slight lifting of the chin and a determination to ignore the suitor. The list of cocktails includes the usual suspects (G&T, old-fashioned, martini), the unusual suspects (Ramos fizz, Martinez, giggle water), and the suspects you won’t find anywhere else, first among which is the Elon Musk, a $100 cocktail that includes several secret ingredients. There are also a series of gin-infused hot and cold teas and a small but excellent selection of tapas, which are prepared next door at the Wild Goose and, according to the menu, “snuck in.” I ordered a martini while Amos opted for a Ramos fizz, an orange, frothy production Lee told us costs more because it must be shaken by hand for five minutes. “It’s totally worth it,” Lee said. It was. The fizz was a delight, an alcoholic orange Creamsicle in a glass. My martini was more traditional, but I could immediately taste the difference handmade period gin makes. Complex and well-rounded, almost sweet, the martini had a flowery aroma unlike anything I’ve tasted before. We had a couple more. And a couple more after that. And soon Amos and I were suffused with that feeling that only very good gin can give, a mix of sweet nostalgia, good humor and infinite possibility. “I love this place,” Amos said. When the bill came, I started to sign with the pen provided, but then stopped. Instead, I removed the pencil Amos had given me. “If this pencil were a martini,” I said, “I would totally drink it.” “Maybe we should take an Uber home,” said Amos. After exiting out the back, we did exactly that. But despite my possible level of inebriation that night, I stand by this statement: Some pencils—like some drinks—are better than others. The best are made by people who have thought deeply about what they produce and take the time and care to do it right, with a passion and a seriousness of purpose that is unmistakable. Ginsider Tips You’ve found your way to Brooklyn’s on Boulder and given the secret password (hint: tell them Canadian Steve sent you). Now it’s time to decide what to order. What do you choose when there’s so much to choose between? Here are our top three recommendations: Old-Fashioned: sugar, bitters and gin, at least at Brooklyn’s. You’ll think there’s whiskey in it; there isn’t. Martinez: gin with Italian vermouth, maraschino liqueur, orange bitters. The grandfather of the martini and Manhattan dates back to the 1860s, near the town of Martinez, California, and gained popularity in nearby San Francisco. Tom Collins: gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, club soda. Named after a mythical blowhard who said horrible things about you. When you heard what he’d said, you went to the speakeasy to confront Collins. When you asked, “Have you seen Tom Collins?” you were handed the sour cocktail; the thirst for revenge swiftly dissipated. Unique Outdoor Dining Hot Spots You Must Try Now Give the Gift of Local Experience Where to Eat Local: Outdoor Dining, Heated Patios SPRINGS is a magazine celebrating the people, places and culture that define Colorado Springs. © Copyright 2017 - Springs Media LLC	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3649
__label__cc	0.673522	0.326478	Trashion Fashion 2020 Virtual Gallery 212 Exhibitions Online Art Sale Ceramics Classes Sonoma Ceramics Studio CURBSIDE CLAY & GLAZE SALES, FIRING, SLAB ROLLING AND GLAZING BY APPOINTMENT Open Studio Hours Chili Bowl Express Fundraiser Parties in the Studio Fiber Arts Happy Hour Dress A Girl Around the World Class, Program, and Workshop Policies Emergency Volunteers 100th Anniversary Book Andrews Hall Multi-Use Space Rotary Community Kitchen Holiday Building Closures Waterwise Maloney Garden The Center’s Staff The Center’s Tenants Sonoma Valley Organizations VIRTUAL: Color Theory 1 Art Classes & Workshops TUESDAYS, JANUARY 12-MARCH 2, 2021 10:00AM-12:00PM PT / 1:00-3:00PM ET Instructor: Colleen Gianatiempo Color theory is an essential part of any creative’s toolkit. By understanding the principles of color and the science behind how we perceive different hues, I will teach you to mix, match, and blend a wide range of colors to please the eye and confidently be able to navigate the infinite overwhelming color schemes! You will make a deck of cards that you can use to help you in your art practice for years to come! View Complete Supply List HERE. Beginning / Intermediate Click Here for our Class Registration & Cancellation Policies Colleen Gianatiempo Colleen Gianatiempo grew up on the East Coast but soon after graduating with a business degree from the University of Massachusetts, curiosity led her West to live the California lifestyle. In furthering her education, Colleen received a certificate in Graphic Design from Otis Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles, which led her to start her own firm creating design within the disciplines of fine art, graphic art, interior design, photography and arts instruction. She is still going strong after 26 years. Passion for fine art led her to the Academy of Art in San Francisco where she received a Master of Fine Art in Painting. Her mixed media work embodies bold color, varying texture, layers of shapes, and patterns. Her work has been exhibited in multitude of solo and group shows and is in numerous public and private collections. 6:00 pm VIRTUAL: Beginning Ukulele Throu... VIRTUAL: Beginning Ukulele Throu... WEDNESDAYS, JANUARY 13-FEBRUARY 17, 2021 6:00-7:15PM PT / 9:00-10:15PM ET Instructor: Sean Carscadden The class will focus on learning a few simple and recognizable songs from the Beatles song catalog as a way to learn[...] 3:30 pm WHEEL THROWN MUGS & DRIP CONES W... WHEEL THROWN MUGS & DRIP CONES W... THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 3:30PM-5:30PM PT / 5:30PM-7:30PM ET Instructor: Melissa Weiss Wheel Thrown Mugs & Drip Cones with Melissa Weiss Melissa will demonstrate how to throw mugs and coffee drip cones on the wheel. She[...] 6:30 pm VIRTUAL: Bilingual Paint Night –... VIRTUAL: Bilingual Paint Night –... THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 6:30-8:30 PM PT / 9:30-11:30PM ET Instructor: Jose Martinez In this bilingual virtual workshop, Jose will demonstrate how to paint a beautiful tree in front of dramatic water. Join us for[...] 10:00 am VIRTUAL: Pastel Painting VIRTUAL: Pastel Painting FRIDAYS, FEBRUARY 5-26, 2021 10:00AM-12:00PM PT / 1:00-3:00PM ET Instructor: Deborah Donahower Soft pastels are an interesting medium because, unlike paint, all color mixing is done directly on the paper. Layers may be built up[...] 4:00 pm VIRTUAL: Handmade Artisan Pasta ... VIRTUAL: Handmade Artisan Pasta ... Friday 4:00-5:30 PM PT/ 7:00-8:30PM ET January 22, 2021 Instructors: Lisa Lavagetto and Julie Steinfeld Come have fun and play with your food! Learn how to make beautiful tender homemade pasta dough and all the[...] 10:00 am VIRTUAL SURFACE SERIES: Poetic P... VIRTUAL SURFACE SERIES: Poetic P... SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2021 10:00AM-12:00PM PT / 1:00-3:00PM ET Instructor: Gabo Martini This virtual workshop will focus on carving text-based imagery (POETRY!) onto clay utilizing slip or underglaze and the sgraffito technique. The surface design[...] 10:00 am VIRTUAL: Needle Felted Cuddle He... VIRTUAL: Needle Felted Cuddle He... SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2021 10:00AM-12:00PM PT / 1:00-3:00PM ET Instructor: Jane Lybecker and Yoyo Koch Learn to express your own experiences with wild creatures through art. Beginner needle-felting excitement with these cuddle hedgies! Build them[...] 1:00 pm Virtual: DIY All Natural Self Care Virtual: DIY All Natural Self Care Saturday 1:00-2:30PM PST/ 4:00- 5:30 PM EST January 23, 2021 Instructor: Nicole Parish Treat yourself to a fun, relaxing, self-care experience. Gift as a holiday or birthday present, or host your friends for a safe,[...] MusicNomad sponsors EQARTS music scholarships Free Arts at Home- A Virtual Library Sonoma Community Center Announces Recruitment for New Executive Director About Our EQARTS Scholarships Free Thanksgiving Dinner! Support the Center as a Member Sonoma Community Center 276 East Napa Street Sonoma CA 95476 Office Hours: M-F 10am-4pm [email protected]	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3652
__label__wiki	0.59854	0.59854	Type 1 Diabetes Center All Type 1 Diabetes Articles OTD Salutes Quinn Nystrom, the Patron Saint of Affordable Insulin Diabulimia: Why Type 1s Are at Risk and How You Can Help Anxiety & Type 1 Diabetes: Why It Happens & What to Do About It Insulin Pumps: An Expert Reviews the Options Prediabetes Center All Prediabetes Articles Prediabetes, Insulin Resistance and Hyperglycemia: What’s the Difference? Prediabetes: Why Being a Healthy Weight Doesn't Protect You Prediabetes Treatment: Could Medication Be the Answer for Type 2 Prevention? Got Prediabetes? Large Study Predicts Those at Greatest Risk of Getting Type 2 23andMe: New Genetic Test Option Predicts Diabetes Risk Metformin: What You Should Know About Side Effects and More Diabetes? 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One to two years after receiving experimental islet-cell transplants, 48 adults with tough-to-control type 1 diabetes were enjoying major health benefits according to a recent, headline-grabbing study funded by the National Institutes of Health, published online March 21 in the journal Diabetes Care. For 88%, severe hypoglycemia—episodes of unpredictable, life-threatening low blood sugar—stopped. Fifty-two percent no longer needed insulin injections and others required lower doses. Their blood sugar levels improved, too. The study volunteers reported that their everyday lives were better. They felt more energetic and less stressed-out about their diabetes. Most dramatically, their nagging fears about low blood sugar—which can occur without warning or during sleep in some people with Type 1 diabetes— eased, too. The islet-cell recipients also said their overall health was better, even though they needed lifelong treatment with immune-suppressing drugs to prevent transplant rejection. Details of the NIH Study The study involved 48 women and men, average age 48, who’d had type 1 diabetes for an average of 28 years. All had “brittle” diabetes that’s difficult to control despite careful management and expert care from a diabetes specialist. And they all had hypoglycemia unawareness. At any time, their blood sugar could drop to dangerous lows without detectable warning signs, a potentially fatal problem for 10-15% of people with type 1. “Hypoglycemic unawareness is prevalent among people with Type 1 diabetes, and presents a considerable burden both to them as well as to their families and loved ones,” Andrew Stewart, MD, director of the Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, who was not involved with the study, told OnTrack Diabetes. “This is an interesting study that shows that these considerable and very realistic worries and fears are lessened over the course of the first year following pancreatic islet transplantation…In addition, it underscores the point that it is not necessary to become insulin-free to achieve these quality-of-life improvements.” How to Avoid Diabetic Ketoacidosis 10 Things People with Diabetes Should Know About Islet Cell Transplants Downside: Anti-Rejection Drugs Needed for Life Transplants of insulin-producing islet cells for people with diabetes are still experimental in the U.S. While people with type 1 and type 2 can receive a whole pancreas transplant, these are rare and are usually done in people who are receiving a kidney transplant. In this NIH study, participants received injections of insulin-producing islet cells into the portal vein, which carries blood from the intestines to the liver. The cells settle in the liver. There, they sense glucose levels in the bloodstream and release insulin as needed to tell the body to absorb the blood sugar. Most study volunteers needed one injection, but several required two shots. Due to the need for a lifetime of anti-rejection drugs—which raise risk for infections—transplant studies in the US focus on type 1s with hypoglycemia unawareness. The reason: Experts think the benefits outweigh risks posed by the drugs. “If, in the future, research leads to better immunosuppressive drugs with fewer side effects, or to a way to give islets without the need for immunosuppression, then islet transplantation might become an appropriate treatment for more people with T1D,” study co-author Nancy D. Bridges, MD, chief of the Transplantation Branch of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told OnTrack Diabetes. Could Type 2s Benefit from Islet Cell Transplants? Transplants for people with Type 2 diabetes could happen even farther in the future. “Some diabetes researchers think that islet transplantation might be appropriate for some patients with T2D,” says Thomas L. Eggerman, MD, PhD, program director of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. “However, there have been no clinical trials to study the use of islet transplantation to treat T2D.” This study could move islet-cell transplants closer to FDA approval, Dr. Bridges notes, because it used a standardized manufacturing protocol to prepare purified islets for transplant. The cells come from the pancreases of deceased human donors. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has submitted final reports and clinical trial data to FDA, laying the groundwork for universities and companies to apply for licenses to manufacture the cells for transplants. “If an islet product is licensed, then islet transplantation can become a “standard of care” procedure that can be paid for in the same way as other medical treatments, that is, by medical insurance (including Medicare),” she says. “This will make the procedure available to more people and make it easier for researchers to continue to improve islet transplantation. In addition, FDA licensure of a product helps to ensure the quality of the product, so that if a patient receives a licensed product called “Purified Human Pancreatic Islets (PHPI)”, they know precisely what they are getting.” It’s not clear when that would happen. “The data are currently being evaluated at the FDA. We don’t know what, or when, the next step will be,” Bridges says. 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__label__wiki	0.786644	0.786644	Republican Senator Apologises to Black Voters for Challenging Joe Biden Victory As the US formally declares former Vice President Joe Biden victorious in the November 2020 election, a group of pro-Trump Republicans initially planned to oppose the Electoral College vote last Wednesday on unfounded allegations that the Democratic win fraudulent. US House Republican Leaders Not Lobbying Members Against Second Trump Impeachment - Reports WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Republican leaders in the US House of Representatives are not actively preventing members of their party from voting to impeach President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. Republican Megadonor Sheldon Adelson Dies at 87 In 2018, Forbes ranked Sheldon Adelson No. 15 in the US, whose business was worth an estimated $35.5 billion at the time. 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__label__wiki	0.917734	0.917734	Jamie Murray wins 20th ATP World Tour Title in Acapulco Jamie Murray and Bruno Soaras successfully defended their Abierto Mexicano title in Acapulco, Mexico. The win earned Murray his 20th ATP World Tour title and 350th match win. Murray and his Brazilian partner were third seeds in the ATP 500 draw, but sailed to victory without dropping a set. In the final, they faced the ever-dangerous, fourth-seeded Bryan Brothers. But Murray and Soaras claimed the trophy with an impressive 7-6(4), 7-5 victory. It’s been 11 years since Murray claimed his first title, going on to win 19 more titles, including 5 Grand Slams with 5 other players. Murray’s claimed 7 of his titles with Soaras, making this his most successful partnership. Murray and Soaras started the 2018 season by reaching the final of the Qatar Open. The pair are looking to carry their form into the rest of the season. Dunlop Partners with LTA Team DUNLOp wins Silverware at Roland Garros DUNLOP AND SLINGER BAG ANNOUNCE MAJOR EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION DEAL DUNLOP TO BECOME OFFICIAL BALL PARTNER OF THE HAMBURG EUROPEAN OPEN An Interview with Dario Bitorajac Rising American Michael Mmoh Chooses Dunlop	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3665
__label__wiki	0.559686	0.559686	New Book Release “Research Me” New Paranormal Podcast Series, Death by Misadventure th... Ostium Launch a Crowdfunding Campaign with IndieGoGo Public Television Debuts Make48 This Fall Where Novice Inventors Create New Consumer Products During ‘Round-the-Clock Invent-a-Thon Sep 14, 2017 \| Arts & Entertainment Boston, MA, September 14, 2017 –(PR.com)– In celebration of innovation and ingenuity, American Public Television announces MAKE48, a new nonfiction television series launching this September on stations across the country that pits teams against each other as they compete to develop a new commercial product in a 48 hour invent-a-thon weekend. Review the Make48 Trailer Seventeen diverse teams were selected from around the United States, each from different backgrounds and age ranges. Each team was given two days to generate an idea and create a prototype, marketing materials, and a pitch. Throughout the competition, teams are supported by tool technicians and industry mentors including some of America’s most successful product inventors. At the end of 48 hours, the teams pitch their ideas to judges who include experts from QVC, Indigogo, Pivot International and Handy Camel. Three top inventions are chosen, at which time Make48 will then follow these products as they make their way to market. Once the top three winners are picked, industry professionals will re-design the products, create prototypes, and produce marketing videos. The competition culminates in a crowdfunding campaign where the new products are put before the public to see if they are viable. The goal of Make48 is to foster imagination, creativity, problem solving and the inventive spirit. Make48 CEO, Tom Gray says, “Make48's educational product innovation series is more like swimming with a pod of dolphins rather than being thrown into a tank of sharks.” Stanley Black & Decker, the world’s largest provider of tools and storage, shares in the vision and purpose of the show. Dedicated to educating and inspiring those who build and invent to make a better world, Stanley Black & Decker has committed to be the Make48 as the exclusive production underwriter, helping deliver the educational series to the public. “Both Stanley Black & Decker and Make48 know that the doers, the makers, and the inventors are our future,” said Tim Perra, Vice President, Public Affairs for Stanley Black & Decker. “This show is a reminder that everyone has great ideas. We hope Make48 can help inspire individuals to see their ideas through to fruition and that everyone has the ability to make those ideas a reality.” The eight-episode premiere season of Make48 is distributed by American Public Television, Boston with current pick up by more than 207 public television stations reaching over 90 million households including the three top US markets of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. The series is produced by Outpost Worldwide, Kansas City and presented by KTWU Washburn University, Topeka, KS. According to APT the series is expected to resonate with the public television audience who will be inspired by these inventors and entrepreneurs as they overcome obstacles and meet with successes over the course of the series. "We're confident that the Make48 series celebrating innovation and problem solving will resonate with a public television audience," said Christopher Funkhouser Vice President, APT Exchange Programming and Multicast Services. “Equipped with high-tech 3D printers, digital routers, hand tools, the internet, passion, inspiration, and lots of coffee, the inventor’s products coming out of Make48 might just make it into your home one day,” said Curt McMillan, co-founder of Make48, adding, “This is reality TV that works.” Make48 LLC Dick Pirozzolo //make48.com PreviousSingapore Based Prestellar Ventures Invests in Third Wave Power, a Renewable Energy Based Smart Solutions Provider in Solar and IOT Next“The Girl Who Said Sorry”: Feminist Picture Book on the Gender Apology Gap Harkins Theatres Announces Unprecedented $150 Million Circuit-Wide Theatre Enhancement Initiative Roy Lichtenstein at Art Miami A New Start-Up Sells an Innovative Product, Halal Fully Prepped Ready to Cook Pakistani/Indian Entrees in Boston Stargazers App Launches Kickstarter Campaign Mesay, The Translation Device That Helps People Scale Globally Launches On Kickstarter Nothing But You Nicky’s New Single, “On My Own” is Out Now! Wedding Day Sparklers is Offering Lower Prices Weather forecast Bern, Switzerland ▸ Colling Media Pushes Boundaries of New YouTube Advertising Offerings	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3674
__label__wiki	0.978668	0.978668	Tag Archives: Missouri January 5, 2021 stvkrh905 Leave a comment The 2021 college baseball season will mark the 15th as head coach for Ryan Thompson at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan. But there are still plenty of Indiana connections for the former pitcher. Thompson is a 2000 graduate of Bethel College (now Bethel University) in Mishawaka, Ind., where he was a Liberal Studies major and Business minor while pitching for head coaches Sam Riggleman (1998 and 1999) and Mike Hutcheon (2000) learning from Bethel assistant and Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Famer Dick Siler. As an elementary student, Thompson was always writing out lineups and plays. At first all he wanted to do was play baseball. When that time was over, he turned his attention to coaching. “I’ve always loved baseball and sports,” says Thompson. “God’s gifted me in that capacity.” Thompson is a 1995 graduate of Cowden-Herrick Senior High School in central Illinois. His graduating class had 33 students. With too few boys to have a football team, the Bobcats played conference games in the fall and the rest of the schedule in the spring with a healthy American Legion schedule in the summer. In the fall of 1995, Thompson was a 17-year-old walk-on at Olney (Ill.) Central College, where the Blue Knights head coach was — and still is — Dennis Conley. “He was a great coach,” says Thompson of Conley. “He was intense and demanding. It helped me grow up and mature.” Familiar with area junior college baseball from his time at Southern Illinois University, Riggleman recruited Thompson to Bethel. “I love Sam,” says Thompson. “We still talk frequently.” During the COVID-19 pandemic, Riggleman has been on several Zoom calls with the MidAmerica Nazarene coaching staff. Thompson recalls Riggleman as a fierce yet caring coach. “Sam left the benchmark in my mind,” says Thompson. “I remember what the practices were like. “(Players) really respected him.” Among his Pilots teammates were Indiana high school products Craig Sherwood (Elkhart Central), Jeremie Riggleman (Mishawaka), Seth Zartman (Caston), Brian Blondell (South Bend Washington), Ryan Takach (Penn), Shawn Summe (Penn) and Allen Hodge (Goshen). Jeremie Riggleman, a shortstop at Bethel, is Sam’s son. Zartman has been head baseball coach at Bethel since the 2004 season. Blondell was a Bethel assistant and head coach at Holy Cross College and is the founder of the Michiana Scrappers travel organization. Takach was in the Arizona Diamondbacks chain, including a stint with the 2000 South Bend (Ind.) Silver Hawks, and in indy ball. Former college baseball coach Summe is now athletic director at Avila University in Kansas City, Mo. — less than 20 miles from MidAmerica Nazarene. Thompson, Takach and Blondell were the top pitchers on the 1998 Bethel team which lost to Indiana Tech in the NAIA regional. Thompson got to know Hutcheon as a player then coached for him for three seasons each as pitching coach at Bethel and Air Force Academy. “Hutch is a great communicator and recruiter,” says Thompson. “He’s a good friend as well. “I enjoyed my time with him.” Thompson also maintained contact with Siler and received a visit from him in the summer of 2019. “He was a numbers guy and taught me so much,” says Thompson of Siler, who died July 20, 2020 at 84. “I just learned so much from him.” Thompson coached future professional pitchers Eric Stults, David Humen and Greg Kloosterman. Left-hander Stults, an Argos (Ind.) High School graduate, was in the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves. Right-hander Humen also pitched at Rice University and Oral Roberts University and made it to Double-A with the Miami Marlins and also logged mound time in the Kansas City Royals system and in independent ball. Left-hander Kloosterman, an Elkhart Central graduate, competed in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Before leaving for Air Force, Hutcheon and Thompson recruited Justin Masterson out of Ohio to attend Bethel. They later faced him in the Mountain West Conference when Masterson transferred to San Diego State University. He went on to pitched in the bigs for the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals. At MNU, Thompson’s coaching staff includes former Huntington (Ind.) University pitcher and Taylor University (Upland, Ind.) assistant Colton Punches as pitching coach. He was recommended by Trojans head coach Kyle Gould. Cam Screeton, a Rochester (Ind.) High School and Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion, Ind.) graduate and former head coach at Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind., is a graduate assistant working with MNU Pioneers hitters. In a program with around 60 players (varsity and junior varsity), Elkhart Central alum Brycen Sherwood (Craig Sherwood’s nephew) is a sophomore second baseman and Zionsville (Ind.) Community High School graduate Jake Bisland is a sophomore catcher. Chad Jenkins, a teammate and roommate of Thompson at Bethel, is MNU’s Sports Information Director. Thanks to Jenkins’ efforts, the Pioneers stream home baseball games in HD with a center field camera. MNU’s last game before the shutdown of the 2020 season was March 13. Thompson opted to start the 2021 campaign Jan. 29 at Wayland Baptist in Plainview, Texas. “It’s a little out of my comfort zone and not ideal, but we’ve been off long enough,” says Thompson of the early start. The Pioneers, a member of the NAIA and the Heart of America Athletic Conference, typically open in mid-February. Players left campus at Thanksgiving and are due back Jan. 10 for COVID-19 protocol with the first practice Jan. 10 and in-person classes resuming Jan. 12. The other Indiana connection is at home. Ryan’s wife Kristie is a graduate of NorthWood High School in Nappanee, Ind. The Thompsons have six homeschooled children (three boys followed by three girls) — Ty (15), Kade (13), Beau (11), Bailee (9), Kamryn (8) and Taylor (6). A homeschool hook-up on Fridays in Olathe has allowed the kids to explore different sports. Ryan Thompson, a 2000 graduate of Bethel College (now Bethel University) in Mishawaka, Ind., is entering his 15th season as head baseball coach at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan., in 2021. (MidAmerica Nazarene University Photo) Air Force AcademyAllen HodgeArgosArizona DiamondbacksAtlanta BravesAvila UniversityBailee ThompsonBeau ThompsonBethel CollegeBethel UniversityBlue KnightsBobcatsBoston Red SoxBrian BlondellBrycen SherwoodCam ScreetonCastonChad JenkinsChicago White SoxCleveland IndiansColorado RockiesColton PunchesCOVID-19Cowden-Herrick Senior High SchoolCraig SherwoodDavid HumenDennis ConleyDick SilerElkhart CentralEric StultsGoshenGreg KloostermanHeart of America Athletic ConferenceHoly Cross CollegeHomeschoolHuntington UniversityIHSBCA Hall of FameIllinoisIndianaIndiana High School Baseball Coaches AssociationIndiana TechIndiana Wesleyan UniversityJake BislandJeremie RigglemanJunior CollegeJustin MastersonKade ThompsonKamryn ThompsonKansas CityKansas City RoyalsLos Angeles DodgersMiami MarlinsMichiana ScrappersMidAmerica Nazarene UniversityMike HutcheonMilwaukee BrewersMishawakaMissouriMountain West ConferenceNAIANappaneeNorthWood High SchoolOlatheOlney Central CollegeOral Roberts UniversityPennPilotsPioneersRice UniversityRochesterRyan TakachRyan ThompsonSam RigglemanSan Diego PadresSan Diego State UniversitySeth ZartmanShawn SummeSouth Bend Silver HawksSouth Bend WashingtonSouthern Illinois UniversitySports Information DirectorSt. Louis CardinalsTaylor ThompsonTaylor UniversityTy ThompsonZionsville Community High School College, High School, Travel Growing up playing sports in Zionsville, Ind., Michael Tucker knew what it was to be a teammate. A center in basketball and catcher in baseball, Tulsa, Okla.-born Tucker played at Zionsville Community High School and graduated in 2008. Some of his closest friends to this day played on those squads. “We had some great teams,” says Tucker, who played for head coaches Dave Ferrell and Shaun Busick in basketball and Darrell Osborne and Adam Metzler in baseball and counted Matt Miller as a mate on the court and the diamond. Miller went on to pitch at the University of Michigan and in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Eric Charles went on to play baseball at Purdue University. Ryan Price’s father Tom Price played baseball for Dr. Don Brandon at Anderson (Ind.) University and that’s one of the reasons Tucker ended up at the NCAA Division III school. Tucker was a standout hitter while playing catcher and first base for the Ravens and the Hall of Famer they called “Bama” for his first two college seasons followed by two with David Pressley. Brandon impressed Tucker with his memory. “He can tell you the situation — who was on the mound and the count — (from most any game),” says Tucker. “He was really fun to learn from.” Pressley was a first-time head coach at Anderson. Tucker credits him with lessons on and off the field. “I learned how to be a man,” says Tucker. “(Pressley) is a huge man of faith. “He taught a tremendous amount of life lessons.” Tucker also gained knowledge from Brad Lantz, who was an AU senior receiver when he was a freshman and went on to be a high school head coach at Guerin Catholic and Lapel and is now coaching in the Indy Sharks travel organization. “I learned so much about catching, counts and what to look for,” says Tucker. “I learned more from (Lantz) than anyone else.” Tucker was named to D3baseball.com’s 2010s All-Decade Team. During his career, Tucket hit .361 with 52 home runs, 50 doubles, 193 runs batted in and a .730 slugging percentage. He was a first-team All-America selection and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference MVP in 2011. Franklin (Ind.) College has long been a big HCAC rival for Anderson. Tucker recalls how Grizzlies head coach Lance Marshall sometimes used to bring in a fifth infielder when Tucker was at the plate. Not a Marshall fan at the time, Tucker has come to see the veteran coach as one of his favorites. Tucker received a Management degree with a minor in Entrepreneurship from Anderson U. in 2012. His “internship” time was spent coaching (coaching with Cesar Barrientos and the Indiana Baseball Academy Storm while injured in 2009) or playing summer collegiate ball (Fort Mill, S.C., Stingers of the Southern Collegiate Baseball League in 2010 and Hannibal, Mo., Cavemen of the Prospect League in 2011 — a team owned at the time by former big leaguers Ryan Klesko and Woody Williams) and he saw a future related to the diamond. “I wanted to make baseball my job whether that was with an indoor facility, coaching, training or tournaments,” says Tucker. “I didn’t know what avenue.” Tucker was a director at the Incrediplex on the northeast side of Indianapolis 2013-15 and coached for the Indiana Bulls travel organization 2012-16. Since April 2015, Tucker has been part of a different team as vice president for Bullpen Tournaments, Prep Baseball Report Tournaments (with Rhett Goodmiller as director of tournaments) and Pro X Athlete Development (with former big league pitcher Joe Thatcher as co-founder and president) are tenants at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. Bullpen, with Tucker as the director of day-to-day operations, is involved with Pro X and works with PBR Indiana and consults with PBR national, which operates LakePoint Sports campus in Emerson, Ga., and Creekside Baseball Park in Parkville, Mo. Ground was recently broken for Championship Park in Kokomo, Ind., and that complex will also be used by Bullpen and PBR. The 2021 summer will mark Tucker’s seventh with Bullpen Tournaments. Hired by BT president Blake Hibler, whom he knew from working Prep Baseball Report showcases, Tucker started at Bullpen in time to experience Grand Park’s first full summer. “I did everything,” says Tucker. “I tried to be a sponge. Being in baseball your whole life is completely different from the tournament industry. “There’s learning the business side and scheduling.” While at the Incrediplex near Lawrence, Tucker had done scheduling on a smaller scale and had become comfortable with software. Tucker appreciates that Hibler lets him seek out processes. “If I can find a better mousetrap, he lets me run with it,” says Tucker. Bullpen is a very large operation. “We’re a different beast in a lot of ways,” says Tucker, who notes that on any given weekend the company may have as many as 45 fields under its control, including those on and off the Grand Park campus. Tucker says the key is getting the word out to teams, families and recruiters. “You have to be able to communicate,” says Tucker. “Half of scheduling is the communicating of the schedule.” With Hibler having a large part in brainstorming and development, Bullpen first used the Tourney Machine app and now works with Playbook 365 while also helping develop PitchAware and ScoreHQ. Bullpen hires scorekeepers for every high school tournament game (15U to 18U) at Grand Park. In 2020, there was also video on six fields. “It’s huge to have accurate data,” says Tucker. “We can overlay video with stats. “(A college) coach can recruit from his office.” But even though Bullpen is dealing with many moving parts, there are only a half dozen full-time employees. “Guys are tasked to learn a lot of different things,” says Tucker. “But we never feel like this is something I can’t do. Our mentality is we’re going bust our butts and how do we solve this problem? “Our guys do a tremendous job of being flexible.” An example of teamwork and flexibility is the creation of the College Summer League at Grand Park, which came about when so many other leagues were canceling the 2020 summer season during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team that made it happen include Hibler, Tucker, Thatcher, Phil Wade, Luke Dietz, Mark Walther, Matt Bowles, Logan Weins, Cam Eveland and Kevin Ricks. Thatcher and Walther are at Pro X. Weins splits his time between Bullpen Tournaments and PBR Tournaments. With many players reaching out, Bullpen saw the need and went to work to put together what became a 12-team league with most games played at Grand Park with a few at Kokomo Municipal Stadium and Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis. The league was constructed with safety, NCAA and recruiting regulations in mind. Players were placed, umpires were lined up and jerseys were distributed in a very short time frame. “We had about seven days to do it,” says Tucker. “We’re excited for it to come back (in 2021).” As a D-III alum, Tucker was especially pleased that the CSL allowed top-flight players like Joe Moran (who pitched for Anderson and has transferred to Taylor University) was able to compete against D-I talent. While the pandemic slowed the start of the 2020 Bullpen season, Tucker estimates that there were upwards of 80 percent in games played as compared to a normal year. The fall included more contests than ever. “Teams couldn’t play in the spring and that baseball hunger was still there,” says Tucker. “They wanted to play a little longer. “We had a great fall.” Weather plays a part, but the first games each year at Grand Park with all its turf fields are collegiate in February. “If we get a warm-weather day our phone blows up,” says Tucker. Activity starts to ramp up in March with the first 8U to 14U contests the last weekend of that month. Of course, the pandemic will have a say in what happens in 2021. “With all the uncertainty it’s tough,” says Tucker. “It’s going to be an interesting spring.” A perk of Tucker’s position and location is the relationships he gets to build with high school coaches. He sees the unique dynamic between between Noblesville’s Justin Keever, Westfield’s Ryan Bunnell, Zionsville’s Jered Moore and Fishers’ Matt Cherry of the Hoosier Crossroads Conference. “They’re buddies,” says Tucker. “They go out to eat after the game.” Michael and wife Dani Tucker live in Noblesville, Ind., with son Cole (5) and Cali (3). The Tucker family (from left): Cali, Dani, Michael and Cole. Michael Tucker is vice president of Bullpen Tournaments is a tenant at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. 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High School in the mid-1980’s, he had no sense of his future in the game. Red Devils coach Don Poole, who went into the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1990, helped Owens see what could be. “He opened my eyes to what was possible in baseball,” says Owens of Poole. “I didn’t have any clue I could play baseball beyond high school.” Poole let the young left-handed pitcher know that the coach and some of Owens’ teachers could open some doors with their recommendations. “I thank God for him,” says Owens of Don Poole Sr., who died in June at 82. “He helped me see I can have a job in baseball. That’s cool.” Owens also appreciated Poole’s steady demeanor as a coach. “(Coach Poole) never got too high and he never got too low,” says Owens, who was a classmate and teammate at Jeff of 2021 IHSBCA Hall of Fame inductee Chris McIntyre (the long-time head coach at New Albany High School). Owens, who graduated from Jeffersonville in 1986, went on to play in college and briefly in the pros and has been a baseball coach since the spring of 1992. The future head coach at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky., was on the Jeffersonville High staff of Jerry Rusk (1992) and Al Rabe (1993). Entering the college coaching ranks, Owens was as assistant to Warriors head coach Scott Rendel at Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel, Ill., in 1994 and 1995. In the fall of 1995, Owens was a volunteer at Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) with Keith Guttin as Bears head coach and Paul Evans as pitching coach. When Mike Snyder left the University of Louisville as pitching coach, Owens got the job and served with Cardinals head coach Lelo Prado in 1996 and 1997. The 1999 and 2000 seasons saw Owens as pitching coach for Governors head coach Gary McClure at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn. That was follow by a four-year stint (2001-04) as Tigers head coach Dave Anderson’s pitching coach at the University of Memphis. In the summer of 2005, Owens got his first taste of pro coaching. He was pitching coach for the independent Golden League’s San Diego Surf Dawgs with manager Terry Kennedy, who had played in the majors with Anderson. It was also the last season as a player for a 46-year-old Rickey Henderson. “It was awesome,” says Owens of his season in San Diego. “We played National League rules with no DH. That changes how you run the game quite a bit with double-switching. It’s about getting through a game and not crushing your bullpen.” Owens learned that managing at the pro level was as much about managing personalities as game situations. “It was a way to deal with people that I appreciated,” says Owens. “There’s a skill to it. You’re trying to get people to do things. “That’s the approach I take at Bellarmine. We’re marrying both sides — amateur and pro.” Owens was an area scout with the Boston Red Sox in 2006. The 2021 season will mark Owens’ eighth as head coach at Bellarmine. It will be the Knights’ first in NCAA Division I after years at the NCAA D-II level. Owens played his freshmen college season at Bellarmine for coach Kevin Kocks. “He was on the cutting edge with a boatload of passion,” says Owens of Kocks. “He believed in doing things fast and intense.” One of Owens’ teammates was sophomore lefty Scott Wiegandt, who went on to a stellar diamond career and then became Bellarmine’s director of athletics. When the time was right, Owens accepted Wiegandt’s invitation to come “home” from a baseball odyssey that saw him hold coaching jobs in Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, California, North Carolina and Virginia. He was a pitching coach in the Chicago White Sox system from 2007-13, spending four seasons with the Kannapolis (N.C.) Intimidators and three with the Bristol (Va.) White Sox. His managers included Chris Jones, Nick Capra, Ernie Young, Pete Rose Jr., and Bobby Magallanes. “I didn’t leave professional baseball just be in college,” says Owens, who turns 52 on Dec. 31. “It had to be the right fit for me to leave what I was doing and this is right fit.” Owens notes that each time he moved in baseball it was to better himself. Coming back to his home area also meant being closer to family. A bachelor for his first four decades, he got married in 2008. Larry and Kelley’s blended family now includes four children — McKenna (22), Dawson (19), Grayson (11) and Easton (9). Owens, who was featured on the Dec. 7, 2020 Dugout Chatter Podcast Powered by Stick & Ball TV and hosted by Jeremy Sheetinger, is leading Bellarmine’s move to D-I baseball. He cut his term as American Baseball Coaches Association NCAA D-II chair short when his program made the switch. The northern-most team in a southern league, the Knights are now in the ASUN Conference (along with Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Lipscomb, North Alabama, North Florida and Stetson. “It’s exciting,” says Owens of the process. “There’s a transition period that happens. I want to have what my opponents have in terms of player development and facilities. We don’t have those things yet. “There’s so much value in player development. To me, it is many, many things — not just the just the physical, mechanics, measuring things or getting in the weight room,” says Owens. Bellarmine is hoping to break ground soon on a new baseball complex. “I’m excited for our returning seniors that were allowed to come back and play a Division I schedule,” says Owens, who welcomes back six of seven players who had originally assumed the COVID-19-shortened 2020 campaign was their last. The coach says four of those returnees have a legitimate chance at pro baseball. After his one season playing with Bellarmine, Owens transferred to Vincennes (Ind.) University and played for Trailblazers head coach Jerry Blemker (National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame Class of 2007). “He was a great man,” says Owens of Blemker. “He taught us how to grow up and be a man in a variety of ways. “He was demanding, but fair. He wasn’t for everybody, but if you paid attention to the right things you were certainly going to learn a lot.” Blemker held his student-athletes accountable. They were accountable to their teammates. They were expected to be a good person — on and off the field. “Coach has some standards,” says Owens. “We’re on the team. We have to live up to them.” At the time, junior college baseball was not restricted in number of games so Vincennes played around 45 games in the fall and 85 in the spring. The 1998 Blazers won more than 50. “There was a doubleheader everyday,” says Owens. On top of that, he had to take more than a full load in each semester and then six hours during the summer while playing in the Cape Cod League to be eligible for a four-year school. That ended up being Armstrong State University in Savannah, Ga., where Lebanon, Ind., native Joe Roberts was the Pirates head coach. “Joe gave us a chance to play,” says Owens. “He figured out how to build a roster and put guys in the right spots.” Armstrong State went from NCAA D-I in 1987 to NCAA D-II in 1988 and went to the D-II World Series that first year and several times after that. Clyde Oliver was then the Pirates pitching coach. “Clyde taught us how to pitch,” says Owens. “You were not just heaving things. You’re trying to navigate the game. It’s how you use your stuff. The pitcher’s job is to get people out. “There’s a really good time for a 3-2 breaking ball and there’s a really bad time for it. You have to pay attention to the game situation. It’s not as simple as lifting your leg and throwing it as hard as you can.” Owens was selected in the 27th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by he Atlanta Braves and played that summer for the Pulaski (Va.) Braves, but he knew his future was in coaching. So after taking 1991 off, he launched into what has been a baseball coaching odyssey. Larry Owens talks to Ryan Wheat (Louisville Legends Video). Larry Owens, a 1986 graduate of Jeffersonville (Ind.) High School, is entering his eighth season as head baseball coach at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. The 2021 season is to be the Knights’ first in NCAA Division I. 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But there’s a kind of a reverse “Field of Dreams” thing going on in Lafayette, Ind. “If You Build It, He Will Come” — in this case — refers to Michael Keeran. A new Loeb Stadium is being built for the Lafayette Aviators baseball team. After discussions with owner Bill Davidson, Iowa native Keeran has been named as field manager for 2021. Keeran, a 2012 graduate of Clear Lake (Iowa) High School and the holder of two degrees from Waldorf University in Forest City, Iowa (a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Masters in Organizational Leadership with a Sport Management emphasis), welcomes the chance to bring his wife closer to family while also moving up in the baseball world. “My wife is from Centralia, Ill.,” says Keeran. “I’ve coached near by hometown the past couple summers. (With the Aviators,) I get to coach in a very good league and I get two birds with one stone.” Michael and Kaitlin Keeran are expecting their first child in December. Centralia is 220 miles from Lafayette and Kaitlin will be able to spend time there and also visit her husband. “I always wanted to go to a bigger league. It’ll be a brand new stadium and a very good franchise. I thought it would be a good fit.” The Prospect League is a 14-team college wooden bat summer circuit with teams in Indiana (Lafayette Aviators and Terre Haute Rex), Illinois (Alton River Dragons, Danville Dans, DuPage Pistol Shrimp, Normal CornBelters, Quincy Gems and Springfield Sliders), Ohio (Champion City Kings and Chillicothe Paints), Missouri (Cape Catfish and O’Fallon Hoots), Pennsylvania (Johnstown Mill Rats) and West Virginia (West Virginia Miners). While 2021 Aviators assistant coaches have been consulted, the official word of their hiring is yet to come. Keeran managed Pioneer Collegiate Baseball League champions in 2018 and 2019 — the Albert Lea (Minn.) Lakers followed by the Bancroft (Iowa) Bandits. After one season as an assistant at Valley City (N.D.) State University (NAIA), Keeran became head coach at Bismarck (N.D.) State College (National Junior College Athletic Association Division II) for the 2020 season. The Mystics had played two games and were in Arizona to play 10 or 11 more when the COVID-19 pandemic caused the season to be halted. “We were on a bus for 60 or 70 hours,” says Keeran. “It was awful. “It’s tough to tell a bunch of young men that their season is over and it has nothing to do with wins or losses.” While they could have taken an extra year of eligibility because of COVID-19, Keeran encouraged his second-year players from 2020 to take their associate degrees and go to a four-year school. “It’s not ethically right to hold on to those sophomores,” says Keeran. “I didn’t see the point. You’ve got your degree, now move on. “We have a very new group (in 2020-21) and we’re very talented.” With players taking a hybrid class schedule (some in-person and some online), Bismarck State played few games this fall against four-year schools. “We treated it like a test for what it’s going to be like in the spring with temperature checks and protocols,” says Keeran. As a outfielder and pitcher, Keeran played four seasons at Waldorf while also beginning his coaching career. Since high school baseball in Iowa is a summer sport, Keeran was able to play college ball and be on the Clear Lake coaching staff for four seasons (2013-16) and helped the Lions win three state titles (2013 in 3A, 2015 in 2A and 2016 in 2A). “It was pretty cool to be coach at a young age and be mentored,” says Keeran. “Baseball should be played in the summer when it’s warm. That’s why I like coaching in the summer. “It feels so authentic.” Keeran says a typical high school gameday would involve batting practice and field preparation around 1 p.m. and the players would come back for a 5:30 p.m. junior varsity game, followed by the varsity. “It gives kids a chance to work morning jobs in the summer and they don’t have to worry about the stress of class,” says Keeran. “It gives athletes a chance to do other sports. One of my best friends was a four-sport athlete (football in the fall, basketball in the winter, track in the spring and baseball in the summer).” While the pandemic wiped out high school baseball last spring in Indiana, there was season in Iowa. Four 2020 state champions were crowned Aug. 1 in Des Moines. In 2021, the Iowa High School Athletic Association has set the first practice date for May 3 with first of 40 allowed contest dates May 24 and state tournament concluding July 31. Showcase leagues ran by Prep Baseball Report and Perfect Game are typically conducted in the spring. The 2020 baseball season was the first for head coach Michael Keeran at Bismarck (N.D.) State College, a National Junior College Athletic Association Division II school. In the summer of 2021, he is to manage the Lafayette (Ind.) Aviators. (Bismarck State College Photo) Michael Keeran, a graduate of Clear Lake High School and Waldorf University in Iowa and the head coach at Bismarck State College in North Dakota, has been named field manager for the Lafayette (Ind.) Aviators of the summer collegiate wood bat Prospect League in 2021. 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Ratcliffe had helped Thunder head coach Greg Perschke during the 2012 and 2013 seasons and assisted in school-record 25-win seasons then went back to the high school ranks before coming back on board in Angola, Ind., for 2020. Trine, an NCAA Division III school with a 40-game regular-season limit, averaged 17 wins per year from 2014-19 with high-water marks of 19 in 2017 and 2018. That was not considered good enough. So the Thunder went to work in the fall. “We have our limits when we can and can’t be with them,” says Ratcliffe referring to NCAA D-III contact rules. “But there are expectations from Coach Perschke. His passion for the kids is electric. It just gets everybody. “There’s an off-season weight program. Kids work around their academics to get a workout in.” The message is clear: If you want the team to get better, this is what has to happen. Here’s how you do it. Do you want to be a part of that? At a school full of engineering students and others with rigorous majors, the find a way to get the job done. “We give them a lot of instruction during our weeks,” says Ratcliffe. “They take this and work hard in the off-season.” Brought in to help with catchers, infielders and hitters and be a bench coach during games, Ratcliffe says there’s a difference between high school and college that has do with more than age. “Kids at the college level want to be there instead of doing something in high school,” says Ratcliffe. “Development is extremely different. In high school, you’re developing their skills. In college, you’re fine-tuning their skills.” Through conversations and short videos, Perschke (Trine head coach since 2002 and the Thunder’s pitching coach) and assistants Ratcliffe and Nick Pfafman provided instruction for a month and then the team’s veterans led a few more weeks of workouts heading into the winter. “We developed a mindset of how to react and respond to things,” says Ratcliffe. “It’s one of the things I was brought in for.” When the team came back from Christmas break it had less than a month before its first games. Trine went 1-2 Feb. 22-23 in Kentucky then 8-0 March 1-6 in Florida. Then — suddenly — the season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Thunder gathered for an impromptu team photo after a practice and said their goodbyes. “It was a huge gut punch,” says Ratcliffe. “We had eight seniors (Tony Bottone, Caleb Deiter, Jacob Douglass, Chase Hall, Shawn Ligocki, Nick Ricci, Thomas Rivet and Jake Roddy) that took to this year’s culture. No longer was 18 wins a good year.” Trine was chosen to finish seventh in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association preseason poll, but seemed to be a on a path that would put them in the MIAA’s top four and a playoff berth. This summer, Ratcliffe is head coach for the 17U DeKalb County Thunder travel team. His assistant is Cody Krumlauf, a graduate of DeKalb High School and Earlham College who has been a player and coach for the Quakers. The program was started a few years ago when the players were at the 15U level. The Thunder now also fields 15U and 13U teams. To be eligible to play for the Thunder, players must play in community baseball organizations in Auburn, Butler, Garrett or St. Joe. The 17U Thunder is a showcase team for college exposure and plays in events put on by Pastime Tournaments, Crossroads Baseball Series and at Taylor University in Upland, Ind., and the World Baseball Academy in Fort Wayne. Ratcliffe was head baseball coach at Garrett (Ind.) High School for two stints totaling 13 seasons (2000-06 and 2014-19). He served as an assistant to DeKalb High head coach Chris Rhodes 2007-11 and was on the staff of Keith Potter at Fort Wayne’s Homestead High School 1997-99. While with the Spartans, Ratcliffe got to work with future big league catcher Rob Bowen. “I remember he was a starter working on being a switch hitter,” says Ratcliffe. “If he hit 50 balls off the tee right-handed, he had to hit 50 left-handed. Balance had to be there if h was serious about being a switch hitter.” Ratcliffe recalls that Bowen hit homers from both sides of the plate early in his minor league days and went on to play in the majors with the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics. Caleb Kimmel, who went on to play at Valparaiso University and is now CEO of the World Baseball Academy, was also at Homestead when Ratcliffe was on staff. Summers from 2002-14 for Ratcliffe meant coaching and evaluating young players for USA Baseball through Tournament of Stars and National Team Identification Series programs. Working in Joplin, Mo., and later Cary, N.C., he got to be around rising diamond stars as teenagers, including Mike Moustakas, Freddie Freeman, Mike Trout, Trevor Bauer, the Upton boys (Justin and B.J.) and Jarrod Parker. “(Moustakas) had the same kind of energy as a 17-year-old that he did (with the Kansas City Royals) in the World Series. “That guy has not changed one bit. He’s such a team player.” Freeman became of Ratcliffe’s favorites. “His character in the dugout was unbelievable,” says Ratcliffe of the future Atlanta Braves first baseman. “He was very coachable. Freddie wanted to get better. “I’ve told my players this is what you need to be like. It’s not all about baseball. Character is very crucial.” Trout and Bauer are superstars now. But they didn’t make the national team back then. They didn’t sulk. They put in the work to get better. The Uptons also failed, but learned from those around them and rebounded. Justin’s path to The Show included 113 games with the 2006 Mark Haley-managed South Bend (Ind.) Silver Hawks during his 18-year-old season. While they were nearly two decades apart, Ratcliffe (Class of 1990) and Parker (2007) were both graduates of Norwell High School in Ossian, Ind. Ratcliffe had coached against right-handed pitcher Parker in high school and saw him help Norwell to an IHSAA 3A state championship in 2007. When it came time for Parker to take the mound that summer Joplin, Ratcliffe offered a little advice: “Go be yourself.” Parker went on to work out with the Top 40 players in Atlanta and was selected in the first round (No.9 overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft and pitched in the bigs for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics. David Price and Moustakas went 1-2 in the ’07 draft. Ratcliffe’s head coach at Norwell was Stan Reed. “He had compassion for the players,” says Ratcliffe. “He really cared about us. It showed whether we won or lost.” A catcher, Ratcliffe went to Purdue University and was redshirted his first season and played sparingly for Boilermakers coach Dave Alexander in his second, though he did get to catch Sherard Clinkscales, a right-handed pitcher who was selected in the first round of the 1992 MLB Draft, later scouted for Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Kansas City and coached at Notre Dame before going into athletic administration. Clinkscales was associate then senior associate athletic director at North Carolina State and is now AD at Indiana State University. When Alexander left Purdue to become a scout and pitching coach Steve Green was promoted to head coach, he had a chat with Ratcliffe. It was apparent he was not going to get to play much for the Boilers. “I was a kid who needed to play,” says Ratcliffe, who was released and allowed to sign at Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne, where Matt Kinzer was the Mastodons head coach. What did Ratcliffe learn from Norwell grad Kinzer during the 1993 and 1994 seasons? “It takes a lot of hard work to get to that level,” says Ratcliffe. “If you want to get there you’ve got to put some time in. “Talent doesn’t get you to the next level. It takes things like working hard and having good character.” By the time Tom Muth took over at IPFW in 1995, Ratcliffe knew he wanted to be a coach so he took the opportunity to play multiple positions and learn their nuances. Since the Dons were in need of a second baseman, Ratcliffe moved there and still took time to catch bullpens. Ratcliffe played independent professional ball as a middle infielder for the Frontier League’s Richmond (Ind.) Roosters in their inaugural season of 1995. Larry Nowlin was the manger and Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer John Cate part owner. One of his teammates was future major league switch-hitting first baseman/designated hitter Morgan Burkhart. When he came to Fort Wayne as a member of the San Diego Padres coaching staff, Ratcliffe made sure he found a good fishing hole. After finishing his degree at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Ratcliffe became a teacher. Besides coaching baseball, he instructs special education classes at Garrett Middle School. His wife of 19 years — Stacy — is a kindergarten teacher at J.E. Ober Elementary in Garrett. The couple have two sons — GHS senior-to-be Blake (17) and GMS eighth grader-to-be Easton (13). Brett Ratcliffe returned to Trine University in Angola, Ind., for his second stint as assistant baseball coach. He has also been a head coach at Garrett (Ind.) 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A graduate of Northridge High School in Middlebury, Ind. (2015), and the University of Evansville (2019), Troyer has been added to the roster of the independent United Shore Professional Baseball League’s Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers. The USPBL plays all its games at Jimmy John’s Field in Utica, Mich., a northern suburb of Detroit. “I’m super-excited about going there,” says Troyer, a righty-swinging third baseman/shortstop. “I know I can get signed to an affiliated club.” Since getting his business management degree in May 2019, Troyer has been splitting his time between work and honing his game. Joined by former Jimtown High School and Ball State University pitcher Nick Floyd, training is done in a friend’s barn. Troyer also works out with the Northridge team. Troyer has been traveling regularly to the St. Louis suburb of O’Fallon, Mo., to work with hitting coach Kevin Graham, whose son, Kevin, was the 2018 Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year and now plays at the University of Mississippi. “He’s the best hitting coach I’ve ever had,” says Troyer of the elder Graham. Troyer met Graham through Ben Bailey, Troyer’s former Indiana Chargers travel baseball coach who now lives in Missouri. Bailey, Joel Mishler and George Hofsommer founded the Chargers. Troyer played for the organization from 13 to 18, missing his 17U summer for Tommy John surgery. “I considered (Bailey and Mishler) both my mentors,” says Troyer. “They’ve been there, done that they have their connections. “They know what they’re talking about.” Troyer attended various tryout camps that went nowhere then in January and February, he went to Palm Springs to play in the California Winter League, a showcase for unsigned players. He impressed former big leaguer Von Joshua and the Birmingham Bloomfield manager invited him to join his club. Joshua was a coach for the 1993 South Bend (Ind.) White Sox. USPBL spring training is scheduled for April 25-May 7 in Utica. The Beavers’ first game is slated for May 9. Troyer appeared and started in all 53 games for Evansville as a senior in 2019, batting .249 with two home runs, 11 doubles, 25 runs batted in and 27 runs scored. He also stole 21 bases in 25 attempts. He usually hit first or second in the order to take advantage of his speed. “I was getting on base and creating opportunities for everybody else to drive in runs,” says Troyer. As a junior in 2018, Troyer played in 42 games (40 as a starter) and hit .220 with two homers, four doubles, 16 walks and 13 stolen bases in 14 attempts. Wes Carroll is head coach for the Purple Aces. “He’s very knowledgeable with an extensive background,” says Troyer of Carroll. “He made it to Triple-A. “He brought a lot of energy, which I like.” To get Evansville ready for the Missouri Valley Conference, Evansville played teams like Vanderbilt, Indiana, Boston College, Creighton, Florida Gulf Coast and Iowa. Troyer chose Evansville after two years at Rend Lake College in Ina, Ill. “It was my best scholarship,” says Troyer, who had a friend sell him on the academics at UE. “I enjoyed my two years (at Rend Lake).” Troyer played for the Warriors in 2016 and 2017. Tony Etnier was his head coach his freshmen year and Rend Lake player and strength coach Tyler O’Daniel took over the program his sophomore season. Etnier offered Troyer a full ride on his first day and O’Daniel was high energy. “The thing I loved about going to Rend Lake, the competition out of high school was no joke,” says Troyer. “I immediately got better. It turns you from a boy into a man real quick. “(The Great Rivers Athletic Conference with John A. Logan, Kaskaskia, Lake Land, Lincoln Trail, Olney Central, Rend Lake, Shawnee, Southeastern Illinois, Southwestern Illinois, Wabash Valley) is one of the better junior college conferences in the country.” As a sophomore at Rend Lake, Troyer was hit by a pitch 22 times and ranked second among National Junior College Athletic Association Division I players in that category. In two seasons at Rend Lake, he hit .285 with two homers, 59 stolen bases and was hit by 41 pitches. Summers during Troyer’s college career were spent with the Great Lakes League’s Richmond (Ind.) Jazz in 2016, briefly with the Norhwoods League’s Mankato (Minn.) Moondogs and then-Prospect League’s Kokomo (Ind.) Jackrabbits in 2017 and South Florida Collegiate League’s Pompano Beach Clippers in 2018. At 15 and 16, Troyer trained with former Notre Dame baseball and football player Evan Sharpley. Troyer helped Northridge to the 2015 IHSAA Class 4A Elkhart Sectional title while playing for head coach Andrew Brabender. “He’s intense, but in a good way,” says Troyer of Brabender. “He brought out the best in me. “He was able to mold me to be ready for college.” Troyer earned four letters for the Raiders and hit .429 with seven homers and 35 stolen bases as a senior while earning team MVP and best bat awards. He was a two-time all-Northern Lakes Conference honoree and was named all-state and to the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association North/South All-Star Series (The North swept the three-game series in Terre Haute in 2015). As an NHS sophomore, Troyer played alongside two future NCAA Division I players in Shannon Baker and Brock Logan. Sam is the third of Steve and Shanna Troyer’s four children. Sean Troyer was not an athlete. Scot Troyer played baseball and football in high school. Sara Troyer is currently a diver at the University of Nebraska. In the recent Big Ten meet, she placed fifth in the 3-meter and 10th in the 1-meter. Sam Troyer, a graduate of Northridge High School in Middlebury, Ind. (2015) and the University of Evansville (2019), is to play in the independent United Shore Professional Baseball League. He is a righty-swinging third baseman and shortstop. (University of Evansville Photo) Andrew BrabenderBall State UniversityBen BaileyBirmingham Bloomfield BeaversBoston CollegeBrock LoganCalifornia Winter LeagueCreightonDetroitDivingEvan SharpleyFlorida Gulf CoastGatorade Player of the YearGeorge HofsommerGreat Lakes Summer Collegiate LeagueGreat Rivers Athletic ConferenceHit by pitchHitting instructorIHSBCA North/South All-Star SeriesIndependent baseballIndiana ChargersIndiana High School Baseball Coaches AssociationIndiana UniversityIowaJimmy John's FieldJimtownJoel MishlerJohn A. LoganKaskaskiaKevin GrahamKokomo JackrabbitsLake LandLincoln Trail CollegeMankato MoondogsMissouriMissouri Valley ConferenceMVPNational Junior College Athletic AssociationNick FloydNJCAANorthridgeNorthwoods LeagueO'FallonOlney Central CollegePalm SpringsPompano Beach ClippersProspect LeaguePurple AcesRend Lake CollegeRichmond JazzSam TroyerSara TroyerScot TroyerSean TroyerSectional championsShanna TroyerShannon BakerShawneeSouth Bend White SoxSouth Florida Collegiate LeagueSoutheastern IllinoisSouthwestern IllinoisSt. LouisSteve TroyerStolen BasesTommy John surgeryTony EtnierTyler O'DanielUnited Shore Professional Baseball LeagueUniversity of EvansvilleUniversity of MississippiUniversity of NebraskaUSPBLUticaVanderbiltVon JoshuaWabash Valley CollegeWes Carroll Lefty Thompson keeps on collecting K’s for Kentucky May 2, 2019 stvkrh905 4 Comments Zachary David Thompson goes by Zack. Perhaps, it’s fitting that the last letter in this standout baseball pitcher’s shortened name is a K. Zack Thompson, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound junior left-hander at the University of Kentucky, sure has made short work of opposing hitters by putting up strikeout after strikeout. “I love the punch-out,” says the graduate of Wapahani High School in Selma, Ind., is fanning opposing hitters at a rate of 12.81 per nine innings for the 2019 season (102 K’s and 24 walks in 71 2/3 innings) and 12.09 for his collegiate career (240 whiffs and 82 freebies in 178 1/3 innings). “I’ve got pretty good breaking balls. I can expand the zone on them.” Thompson, who employs a four-seam fastball that he can sometimes get up to 97 mph that he mixes with a cutter, change-up, curveball and slider, says he goes to the mound with two keys in his mind: Get a first-pitch strike and after that win the 1-1 battle. “There’s such a big difference between 2-1 and 1-2,” says Thompson. Currently the Saturday starter during weekend series for the Wildcats, the southpaw is 4-1 with a 1.88 earned run a 1.88 earned run average. Opponents are hitting .179 against him in 11 games (11 starts). Since coming to UK, Thompson is 14-3 with one save, a 2.57 ERA and .188 opponent’s batting mark in 40 appearances (31 as a starter). Thompson is on a team with Nick Mingione as head coach and Jim Belanger as pitching coach. Why did Thompson choose Kentucky? “It was just the right fit and has a very blue collar feel,” says Thompson. “My family (which includes father Bill, mother Jan and older brother Nick) can see games. They’re usually down here every weekend. And it’s in the (Southeastern Conference). “The SEC has the best competition and best environment to improve.” Thompson describes the atmosphere at conference road games as “incredible.” He has gotten to stand on the bump on a circuit that includes Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Mississippi, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Texas A&M. In the summer of 2018, Thompson played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, making three appearances with one start. He was 1.0 with a 0.00 ERA, eight strikeout, five walks and three hits allowed in 8 2/3 innings. Opponents, including Chinese Taipei, Japan and Cuba, hit .107 against the left-hander. “That was just an awesome experience,” says Thompson. “I was representing my country and playing with the some of the best players and for some of the best coaches. “I got to see how other people do it.” Louisiana State University head coach Paul Mainieri was the USA CNT head coach. The pitching coach was University of Virginia head coach Brian O’Connor. “Coach O is great,” says Thompson of O’Connor. “We worked on things in bullpen that translated to the game really well like his philosophies and pitch calling.” Mainieri is a former head coach at Notre Dame, where O’Connor was his pitching coach. Baseball America made the 21-year-old Thompson the No. 1 SEC prospect in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft (which is slated for June 3-5). D1 Baseball has him No. 2 on their list. He is also high in prospect rankings for MLBPipeline.com and Perfect Game. “I try not to worry about it,” says Thompson of the MLB Draft. “It won’t matter if I don’t do my job on the mound.” Thompson was born in Anderson, Ind., and grew up in Selma near Muncie. Playing for Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Famer Brian Dudley at Wapahani. “Brian was awesome and a great mentor,” says Thompson of Dudley. “He’s a great leader in the community. “He sets his players up for success in the class room and on the field.” Thompson was a National Honor Society student that led him to study business management in college. On the diamond, he put up eye-popping numbers. On the mound, he went 23-2 with a 0.98 ERA and 405 strikeouts for 183 2/3 innings (15.43 per seven innings). As a sophomore, he helped the Raiders to an IHSAA Class 2A state championship in 2014 while going 13-0 with a 0.64 ERA over 87 innings as a pitcher and also hit .500 with eight home runs and 36 runs batted in. High school summers were spent traveling with the Indiana White Sox or Indiana Bulls. Thompson was selected in the 11th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, but opted not to sign and went to Kentucky. Zack Thompson, a graduate of Wapahani High School in Selma, Ind., is a junior left-handed pitcher at the University of Kentucky. (University of Kentucky Photo) Zack Thompson is among the nation’s top pitching prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The left-hander is a graduate of Wapahani High School in Selma, Ind., and has been racking up strikeouts in droves as a University of Kentucky junior. (University of Kentucky) AlabamaArkansasAuburnBill ThompsonBrian DudleyBrian O'ConnorBusiness managementChinese TaipeiCubaFloridaGeorgiaIHSAAIHSBCA Hall of FameIndiana BullsIndiana High School Baseball Coaches AssociationIndiana White SoxJan ThompsonJapanJim BelangerLouisiana StateLSUMajor League BaseballMississippiMississippi StateMissouriMLB DraftNational Honor SocietyNick MingioneNick ThompsonPaul MainieriRaidersSECSouth CarolinaSoutheastern ConferenceState championsTampa Bay RaysTennesseeTexas A&MTravel BaseballUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of VirginiaUSA Baseball Collegiate National TeamVanderbiltWapahaniWildcatsZack Thompson ‘Trust the process’ approach guides South Bend’s Mitchell August 13, 2017 stvkrh905 2 Comments Major League Baseball’s minor leagues are about development. With a motto of “trust the process,” South Bend Cubs outfielder Kevonte Mitchell continues to learn the game in his fourth professional season. Mitchell, who celebrated his 22nd birthday Saturday, Aug. 12 at Four Winds Field by going 2-of-5 at the plate with a double, two runs batted in and one run scored, originally committed to play at Southeast Missouri State University. When the baseball and basketball standout and honor roll student at Kennett (Mo.) High School was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 13th round of the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft, Mitchell opted not to put off his pro development. “The Cubs made an offer that I couldn’t refuse,” says Mitchell. “Coming out of high school and learning from professionals right away, I felt I needed that. I wanted to learn.” Kevonte’s dad did not play baseball. His mom played a little softball. Growing up in the Bootheel region of Missouri, the son of Kevin and Darlene Mitchell and younger brother of Brianne took to the diamond at an early age. “I found out I was kind of good at it so I just kept playing it when I was younger and here I am today,” says Mitchell. He looks back on his days as a newly-minted pro and remembers that as another learning opportunity. “I had to grow up really quickly, I’ll tell you that,” says Mitchell. “I’ll never forget my first night out in Arizona. I’d never been that far from home.” An 18-year-old Kevonte gave himself a pep talk. “There’s no turning back now,” says Mitchell. “I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do and play the game that I love.” After stints with the rookie-level Arizona Cubs in 2014 and 2015 and Single-A short-season Eugene Emeralds in 2015 and 2016, Mitchell has spent the whole 2017 season with South Bend in the Low Class-A Midwest League. The Cubs are 61-56 overall; 22-26 in the second half. Using his swiftness, Mitchell has played mostly right or left field and been a threat to steal or base or go first-to-third. He was a third baseman and shortstop in high school. “My speed is a big factor to my game,” says Mitchell. “As an outfielder, I’ve learned about routes and how to get to the ball quicker. I still need help with that. “I’ll play anywhere (manager Jimmy Gonzalez and the Cubs) need me. I’ll be ready to go out there.” Where trusting the process comes in the most for the 6-foot-4, 185-pounder is in the right-handed batter’s box. “I’ve made a lot of adjustments since the start of spring training,” says Mitchell, who came through action Saturday hitting .252 with 11 home runs, 53 RBI, 51 runs scored and 18 stolen bases (.270, 1, 8, 8 and 3 in the last 10 games). “I don’t consider myself a power guy. I have the potential to maybe be a power guy one day. “I’m just trying to be a better hitter. I’m focusing on going the other way, knowing what the pitcher is doing with runners on base. With two strikes, I try to shorten up (my swing) and see the ball.” Mitchell saw the basketball go through the net on a regular basis during his time with the Kennett Indians. He poured in 1,585 career points. He was all-state as a senior and holds the school record for rebounds. “I played whatever the coach needed — 1 through 4,” says Mitchell. “Sometimes I’d bring the ball down (the court). Sometimes I’d be posting up.” The Cubs don’t want Mitchell getting hurt by playing full-out hoops. “I’ll shoot a couple shots here and there,” says Mitchell. But mostly he trusts the process while getting better on the diamond. Kevonte Mitchell, a South Bend Cubs outfielder, turned 22 Saturday, Aug. 12. He is in his fourth professional baseball season. (South Bend Cubs Photo) Arizona CubsBoothillChicago CubsEugene EmeraldsJimmy GonzalezKennett IndiansKevonte MitchellMidwest LeagueMissouriSouth Bend CubsSoutheast Missouri State	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3677
__label__wiki	0.68243	0.68243	Home/Others/How Much Worse Can It Get? — The Motley Fool How Much Worse Can It Get? — The Motley Fool November 1, 2017 Others Leave a comment Every day, Wall Street badysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and “initiate coverage” on a few more. But do these badysts even know what they’re talking about? Today, we’re taking one high-profile Wall Street pick and putting it under the microscope. Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) (NYSE:UA) stock has shed more than half its value since the start of the year — and if you ask Wall Street, the worst is yet to come. When Under Armour reported earnings yesterday (sales down 5% year over year, and profits down nearly 60%), Wall Street’s reaction was fast and furious. In rapid succession, Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, and DA Davidson all rushed to downgrade the stock, while Barclays, Piper Jaffray, and FBR cut price targets. Now, a new day is dawning, but the weather looks just as stormy for Under Armour shareholders. This morning, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey announced that it, too, is cutting its rating on Under Armour stock (to neutral). Canaccord Genuity has become the most negative stock picker of all, badigning a “sell” rating to the sportswear stock, alongside the lowest price target yet seen. Here are three things you need to know. Under Armour stock just got tripped up. Here’s why. Image source: Getty Images. 1. What Under Armour said Let’s start with what Under Armour told us yesterday. For the first time ever, the formerly fast-growing seller of athletic clothing and footwear reported a year-over-year sales decline, with sales falling 5% from Q3 2016 levels to just $1.41 billion. The company’s pro forma profit of $0.22 per share actually exceeded Wall Street estimates. However, net income for the quarter was only $0.12 per share and declined 59% year over year. Looking forward, Under Armour predicts that it will end up earning between $0.18 and $0.20 per share by year-end — but only “pro forma.” On a GAAP basis, with gross profit margins plummeting, and Under Armour still spending about $1.9 billion annually on operating costs, it warned that it will record operating profits of no more than $10 million this year — and perhaps no operating profit at all. Translation: By the time we reach the bottom line on 2017, Under Armour will almost certainly report a net loss. 2. What Wall Street had to say about that Suffice it to say that Wall Street was not amused. Here’s just a sampling of what Under Armour’s former fans are saying about the company today (with thanks to StreetInsider for the commentary): Under Armour shares are “still expensive.” (Bernstein) The stock is “bleeding out.” (Piper Jaffray) The company can expect “an elongated recovery time.” (DA Davidson) “Upside catalysts” are “unlikely before H2 2018.” (SunTrust) 2017 and 2018 profits will be “both down 47% vs. our previous expectations.” (Bernstein) Under Armour’s “business model” of selling overpriced sportswear is “under fire.” (J.P. Morgan) It suffers from “weak athleticwear trends, slower footwear growth, no new significant innovation.” (FBR) And now the coup de grace, coming from Canaccord Genuity this morning: “Soft sales” plus high expenses “will squeeze profits in 2018.” Under Armour is a “sell,” and its stock price will fall another 35% to $8 within a year. 3. Under Armour, still overpriced It’s no secret that I’m no fan of Under Armour stock — and have not been for quite some time. Although it remains an official recommendation here at The Motley Fool, I was calling it “overpriced” way back in January 2011 — at half what it costs today — and pretty close to what Canaccord Genuity says Under Armour stock is worth today. Granted, that was back when the company was selling barely $1.1 billion in merchandise. At $4.9 billion in trailing sales, Under Armour is more than four times bigger today. A bull might argue, then, that a bigger Under Armour should be worth much more today. Then again, at least back in 2011, it was GAAP-profitable and generating at least a trickle ($20 million) of free cash flow. Today, by its own admission, Under Armour is running full tilt toward booking a full-year loss. Its free cash flow has been negative for two years in a row (according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence), was negative in both of the first two quarters of this year — oh, and the company declined to provide any information on its current free cash flow in yesterday’s earnings report. Long story short, count me with Canaccord Genuity on this one: At $5 billion in market capitalization, with no dividend to support its stock and a P/E that could turn negative any day now, Under Armour stock is a sell. Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Despite his reservations, The Motley Fool still owns shares of and recommends Under Armour (A Shares) and Under Armour (C Shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 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__label__cc	0.518739	0.481261	Jumia Travel to be taken over by Travelstart, part of drastic company changes Jumia’s new aggressive drive towards profitability over growth has a new casualty: its hotel and flight services vertical Jumia Travel will be offloaded, effective immediately. “We have decided to enter into a partnership with our partner, Travelstart. While we will continue to promote the Travel category, Travelstart will be responsible for the operational side of the business,” according to a statement from Jumia to TechCabal. “This partnership will ensure we remain hyper focused on our growth and path to profitability as we reinvest our resources in our key markets, services and technology to create the best customer experience in Africa and help Jumia thrive.” Travelstart, the online flight-booking platform, operates mainly in Nigeria and South Africa. Conversations are ongoing with Wakanow and Konga Travel to absorb Jumia Travel employees subject to an interview process, a source present at the meeting told TechCabal. Partnership or Acquisition? Jumia Travel’s website will re-direct visitors to Travelstart by close of business Monday. It is unclear whether the “partnership” entails an acquisition as virtually every operational aspect of the business will be out of Jumia’s control going forward. An email to employees seen by TechCabal says Jumia Travel “will cease to operate our Hotels and Flights websites and apps,” even as they insist the business was not unsuccessful. Everything from revenue management and customer service to corporate sales will now be run by Travelstart. A post-IPO bug has upset assumptions about the strength of Jumia group’s business. In the last month alone, the company has shut down operations in Cameroon and Tanzania, citing a need to refocus on viable components of its business. Omolara Adanugodo, Jumia Travel’s managing director, could take over leadership of Jumia Food, Jumia’s food delivery service, while Guy Futi, the Congolese who heads Jumia Food, could be moved to another unit of the company. Also at the Monday meeting was Dele Awolala, Jumia Nigeria’s head of HR, who was said to be surprised at the new development with Jumia Travel. Employees who don’t want to be absorbed by the food or Jumia mall ventures were told they are free to leave with their severance packages. Founded in 2013 as Jovago and rebranded in 2016, Jumia Travel has a staff of about 70 in Lagos. Growth bubble bursts Jumia Travel has burnt through unscalable budgets in product promotion as it prioritized growth, just like the parent company. Until recent structural changes that centralized operational planning between the ventures, Jumia Travel spent as much as €20,000 per month ($22,000) on marketing, offering vouchers to attract consumers and build brand loyalty, according to a source familiar with the company. The pursuit of growth may have led the company into cutting too many bad deals. At least one company owes as much as N50 million for corporate booking on Jumia Travel, a source disclosed. It’s a trail pointing to questionable management decisions that threaten Jumia’s ability to keep the lights on in the coming months. A new strategy A wind of structural changes – some subtle, a few dramatic – has been underway in the company since that April IPO. One example: full-time employees who wish to leave will now provide a two-month notice of resignation. On November 26th, new contracts were handed out to staff containing the adjusted clause – a one month notice period was previously the norm. 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__label__wiki	0.78544	0.78544	TokuNet Comics Corner: October Godzilla vs. Kong Receives Earlier Release Date Godzilla and Hamtaro Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Godziham This Week in Tokusatsu Merchandise 10/26/20 – 10/30/20 Fall Guys x Godzilla Collaboration Announced Nicholas J. Bush The Tokusatsu Network rounds up October’s toku-related comics. Welcome to a new feature here at the Tokusatsu Network! Each month, we’ll take a look at the comics we think will be of particular interest to tokusatsu fans. We’ll look at any new issues that month, and one finished series from the past. Enjoy! October’s New Releases: Project Nemesis #1: This series, from writer Jeremy Robinson and artist Matt Frank, is based on the former’s bestselling novel about a paranormal investigator’s quest to uncover the connection between an abandoned missile site, a dead Japanese girl, and their connection to a mysterious new kaiju named Nemesis. The first issue jumps around in time and space a little bit in order to explore all of the key players in this story. It may be a bit disorientating at first, but all of the pieces essentially fall into place by the end. Matt Frank’s art is great, especially on the last page cliffhanger. Godzilla in Hell #4: What would happen if the King of Monsters died? If his soul had to atone for all of the destruction and loss of life his actions caused? This is the question publisher IDW asks in Godzilla in Hell. Each issue features a different creative team’s take on Godzilla’s journey through the underworld. This month’s issue, wherein Godzilla must combat King Ghidorah and Destoroyah in a seemingly endless loop, comes from writer Brandon Seifert and artist Ibrahim Moustafa. Seifert opts to forgo both dialogue and narration in this issue, choosing instead to rely on Moustafa’s art to get the story across. Silent issues aren’t unheard of in comics, but this is one of the better ones. Everything flows clearly, which leaves the reader free to sit back and enjoy. Look Back: Kaijumax #1-6: Writer/artist Zander Cannon’s Kaijumax got a lot of press attention for its clever premise, which is essentially “what if you put Oz and Destroy All Monsters in a blender?” The end result is a great comic, and it’s obvious Cannon knows his stuff. From the aging mob boss named Ape-Whale to the clever tokusatsu-related obscenities, Cannon throws in everything and the kitchen sink from the last sixty years of kaiju history. Season 2 begins next May, so there’s plenty of time to catch up. The cartoony, brightly-colored art may lead readers to think they’re in for a comedy, and it certainly reads like that at first, but Kaijumax gets real serious, real quick. The Oz comparison is no mistake, almost all of the violent and/or objectionable content from other prison dramas shows up in this comic, and readers sensitive to such material may want to steer clear. All opinions written herein reflect those of the author’s only and do not necessarily reflect the Tokusatsu Network as a whole, its founder, or its other staff members. Any questions or concerns, please contact us on our Contact page. Related Topics:Comics, godzilla, kaiju, matt frank, opinion, tokunet comics corner Senior Staff Writer. Comics Corner Curator. Podcaster. TokuNet Comics Corner: Pacific Rim and Monstress	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3695
__label__cc	0.703126	0.296874	The Land Of Hope (2012) 7/10 - Gently urgent warning about Fukushima The residents of a small rural town in Japan's Nakashima province have their simple lives interrupted when a powerful earthquake and tsunami destroy a nearby nuclear power station. The government declare a 20 mile evacuation zone, which ends up dividing the town in two - those on one side of the tape are ordered to evacuate immediately, those on the other are told there is nothing to worry about. Parallels with the Fukushima nuclear disaster are obvious, but Nakashima province is not just a fictionalised Fukushima - references to the actual disaster in Fukushima make it clear that this is a fictional second meltdown in another region, though Sion Sono and crew actually filmed near Fukushima for that authentic post-tsunami, post-meltdown atmosphere. The film focuses mainly on one family - the young members evacuate the area whilst the elderly parents stay behind. As events progress they all begin to doubt the official reports and especially the ludicrous suggestion that one side of a street can be a prohibited radiation hazard whilst the other is perfectly safe. The son is torn between wanting to keep his wife a safe distance from the disaster and not wanting to leave his parents in danger, but the father cannot bring himself to tear his dementia-inflicted wife away from her home. They are clearly approaching the end of their lives anyway, and since the mother remembers her youth clearly but struggles to form new memories, the shock and confusion of being torn out of her familiar environment seems far more cruel to him than staying in a radioactive disaster area. THE LAND OF HOPE is a slow burner, a mostly quite tranquil character piece somewhat reminiscent of Somewhat reminiscent of Raymond Brigg's WHEN THE WIND BLOWS or Studio Ghibli's GRAVE OF FIREFLIES but with hidden barbs lurking at its core - the film is clearly about Fukushima after all, really, and especially the Japanese government and Tepco's incompetent and dishonest handling of the disaster and its aftermath. "Don't believe a word they tell you" is Sion Sono's obvious message, though he also takes a swipe at the general populace who are all too keen to play along with the pretense that everything is just fine really... just as long as people don't talk about it. Sono clearly isn't the type to bite his tongue. Isao Natsuyagi Naoko Ohtani Jun Murakami Megumi Kagurazaka Hikari Kajiwara Yutaka Shimizu All images (c) Third Window Films AsianWiki Genkinahito Third Window Films	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3698
__label__cc	0.524343	0.475657	HOME / WORLD / Could Biden Drop China Hostility? Could Biden Drop China Hostility? Friday 27 Nov 20 If US presidents genuinely have independent executive power, then, in theory, the presumed incoming Joe Biden administration could radically change the dynamic with China in order to calm bilateral tensions. Joe Biden as the new Democrat president would inherit bilateral relations which have been trashed under the Republican Donald Trump. Over the past four years, Trump has brought the two nations to loggerheads over a range of issues from trade to territorial disputes, all infused with hostile rhetoric spouted mainly by the American side. Tensions have reached the point where an all-out war is not unthinkable. Veteran US diplomat Henry Kissinger recently admonished that the two powers were heading towards catastrophic conflict if they do not find a way to avert the stand-off. The Trump administration has provoked China with baseless accusations of being responsible for unleashing the coronavirus pandemic, as well as meddling in Chinese internal affairs in Hong Kong and signing arms deals with the island of Taiwan which Beijing claims to be under its sovereignty. For its part, China has stepped up its warnings that it is prepared to go to war with the United States if its sovereignty is challenged in the South China Sea. What adds to the concerns of an armed confrontation is, as Kissinger points out, the hollowing out of diplomatic relations between the US and China. The means of normal communication have been corroded and poisoned, largely by Trump and his acolytes and their anti-China rhetoric. That fuels the risk of conflict breaking out from misunderstanding, animus and distrust. In truth, China is not alone in this regard. American diplomacy has degenerated in general. All its foreign relations have become frayed and reduced to American bullying and highhandedness. Biden has unveiled his next cabinet, claiming that they will restore American diplomatic relations and multilateral engagement, unlike the abrasive America First policy under Trump. © REUTERS / TOM BRENNER Joe Biden receives a national security briefing in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 17, 2020 So, could Biden turn things around in bilateral relations with China and avert the danger of war that Kissinger and others are concerned about? One may hope so for the sake of world peace. But underlying systematic drivers of US power do not bode well. For a start, the hostility in Washington towards China did not begin with Trump. It was the Obama administrations (2008-16) in which Biden was vice president which ramped up aggression with its so-called “Pivot to Asia” policy. Another crucial factor is the essential nature of American ambitions for global power. US power is predicated on seeking hegemony and dominance, not genuine multilateralism and cooperation. That, in turn, is a concomitant of its capitalist economy which is underpinned by militarism and imperialist force. This accounts for why no other modern nation has a record anywhere comparable to the United States for waging wars. Wars are an essential way for Washington to gain access to natural resources and markets to satisfy the profits of Wall Street and American corporations. In an editorial this week, China’s Global Times urged the Biden administration to put aside hostility and work towards a multilateral approach to international relations. In short, peaceable cooperation. “The US will have to explore new ways to manage differences, seek coexistence, and win-win strategies with countries including China and Russia. It needs to avoid recklessly intensifying major power confrontation as the Trump administration did,” noted Global Times. We will soon know if Joe Biden has the will and the power to change relations with China, Russia and others like Iran, in such a way as to calm tensions and restore global security. Unfortunately, there are sound, structural reasons why such an outcome will be elusive. Primarily because American power is by definition innately anathema to pursuing world peace. That is an outcome beyond the scope of merely changing the name on the desk in the Oval Office. What needs to change is something far more fundamental and far-reaching: the entire American economy and society and how it is plugged into the imperative of aggression, conflict and war. Joe Biden’s lofty talk about restoring “normal” American leadership and its place in the world is, to use his favourite phrase, baloney. The dynamic of hostility towards China, in particular, is going to continue. https://sputniknews.com/columnists/202011271081295528-can-biden-drop-china-hostility/ Tags: ChinaUS Foreign PolicyUSA This Is Your Brain On Echo Chambers: Right Calls Biden A Xi Puppet As He Packs His Cabinet With China Hawks Dragon flies, eagle crashes at geoeconomic summits Bidding farewell to America’s failed democracy Can You Smell What the Chinese Are Cooking? Biden Will NOT Be Soft On China; He’ll Continue Trump’s Aggressions How a key Pentagon official turned China policy over to arms industry and Taiwan supporters If Biden Wins, Russiagate Will Magically Morph Into Chinagate As U.S. Tensions Soar With China, Taiwan Fears Cannon Fodder Risk American Militarism Marches On: No Discussion or Media Coverage of Washington’s War Against the World 0 thoughts on “Could Biden Drop China Hostility?”	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3699
__label__wiki	0.581946	0.581946	THE BEST Captain America Making an Arc Reactor Shield From webslingers to high-voltage Wolverine claws, The Hacksmith’s arsenal of superhero gadgets is approaching that of Stark Enterprises. This time, his shop put together a piece that combines Iron Man’s arc reactor with Captain America’s iconic shield, a weapon you can find in the game Marvel Contest of Champions. Making Cap’s Infinity War Shields Odin Makes didn’t have access to vibranium, so instead he made replicas of Captain America’s Avengers: Infinity War shields out of “foamium” – craft foam and foam floor mats. You can find the patterns and parts list in the video’s description. Hot Toys Infinity War Capt. America Hot Toys has a new Movie Edition Captain America action figure based on the hero’s appearance in Avengers: Infinity War. Not only does it come with Cap’s new pair of Wakandan shields, it also has a “mystery weapon” that will be revealed after the movie’s release. Revoltech Captain America Action Figure FINAL JUSTICE! Kaiyodo follows up its instant classic Wolverine action figure with Captain America. The 6.5″-tall action figure has an amazing 38 points of articulation. You can place its shield on its arm or on its back. It also comes with a bullet ricochet effect for the shield. Samurai Captain America Action Figure Shield. Sword. Shuriken. Bandai’s latest Manga Realization action figure is an armored samurai version of Captain America. The action figure is nearly 7″ tall and comes with four swappable hands and a star logo that doubles as a shuriken. PARK AIR T-Shirt Spidey goes for the big slam dunk in illustrator Scott Neilson’s cheeky t-shirt design, as the costumed Peter Parker borrows Cap’s mighty shield to get some net, Michael Jordan style. Like Batman more than Spider-Man? No prob. The Falling Down Avenger YouTuber Biotrek noticed something about Captain America. Unlike a cat, he occasionally doesn’t land on his feet. This amusing edit makes it look like this happens pretty much every time Cap tries to stick his landing. How Civil War Should’ve Ended How It Should Have Ended goes to war with plot holes as they tear apart Captain America: Civil War, a movie where the villain is not a terrorist or Iron Man’s impeccable timing, but Vision and earplugs. Seriously Bucky, just cover your ears. The Onion Reviews Civil War “Who are all these goddamn people?!” The Onion’s film critic Peter K. Rosenthal was thoroughly confused by Captain America: Civil War‘s ensemble cast. Who is Black Widow? Or Falcon? What motivates Random Bystander? Seriously though, stop with the origin stories. The Evolution of Captain America After regaling us with an Iron Man history lesson, Burger Fiction continues its exploration of comic book characters, with the on screen evolution of America’s hometown hero, Steve Rogers and his red, white, and blue alter ego. We still love the 1979 Cap’s Evel Knievel looks. Shooting at Capt. America’s Shield Gun enthusiast Jerry Miculek couldn’t get their hands on actual vibranium, but they did manage to make a life-size version of Captain America’s shield out of titanium. Watch Jerry shoot the shield with .45 ACPs in slow motion. The Road to Civil War “If we can’t accept limitations, we’re no better than the bad guys.” MCU Exchange did Marvel a huge solid with this awesome montage of clips from past Marvel movies and TV series that point to the big confrontation in Captain America: Civil War. Captain America: Civil War (Trailer 2) “We need to be put in check.” Iron Man throws his support behind a jail for super-powered beings, whether friend or foe. But Captain America doesn’t think his colleagues deserve such an insulting – HOLY CRAP. Capt. America: Civil War (Teaser) The lines are drawn and the characters – well, most of them – have chosen their sides. Iron Man, War Machine, Black Widow, Vision and the Black Panther take on Cap, the Winter Soldier, the Falcon, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch and Ant-Man in a super powered Civil War. Capt. America: Civil War (Trailer) The world’s governments want superheroes to be accountable for their actions, with Cap and Iron Man taking opposing stances. The film adaptation of Marvel’s hit comic book crossover appears to be much smaller in scale, but we’ll take what we can get. LEGO Captain America 3 (Gore) Captain America fends off the Red Skull and his army of Nazi zombies. And then it gets much worse. YouTuber forrestfire101’s short film is one of the most complex and well-shot LEGO stop-motion animations you’ll ever see. Marvel Movies Recap Before you go see Avengers: Age of Ultron – we’ve seen it, it’s a lot to take in by itself but also a lot of fun – check out Vulture’s recap of the movies that lead up to it, starting with the first Iron Man flick. Capt. America Winter Soldier VFX Reel Industrial Light & Magic shares a few of the 900 or so visual effects shots that it made for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. It worked mainly on the climactic scenes, including creating digital versions of Black Widow and Falcon. Super Flemish Melancholic photos of heroes and villains done in the style of 17th c. Flemish paintings. Sacha Goldberger worked with make-up artists, costume designers, digital retouchers and models over a 2-year period to create the images. Capt. America: VHS Edition YouTuber ChiefBrodyRules imagines what an ’80s Captain America movie would have been like by remixing scenes from the decade’s action movies, using synthwave tracks and adding crummy video artifacts and graphics. Captain America Throwing Shields Frisbee anyone? Man at Arms: Reforged once again combines East and West. This time they give Captain America’s weapon of choice a little more bite by turning it into a trio of throwing stars. Hail ninjas! Marvel Movie Easter Eggs MTV points out the Easter eggs from the past nine Marvel Studios movies – Iron Man to Captain America: The Winter Soldier – from Stan Lee’s cameos, hints to future movies and numerous references to Marvel’s comics. Captain America: Statistics Song While Captain America might be the world’s #1 patriotic superhero, we’re not exactly leading the world in the things that count. FoxADHD regales us with some sobering facts about our great nation in this cynical, but still hilarious song. Mike Mitchell x Marvel x Mondo Mondo Gallery in Austin, Texas teamed up with Marvel and Mike Mitchell to create a series of portraits of the House of Ideas’ heroes and villains. That Deadpool piece is going to sell out immediately. The exhibit runs til 5/17. Captain America Bathrobe After a long day of super soldiering, you could use a nice long soak in the tub. But instead of walking around the house naked afterwards, class up your act with this all-American hooded bathrobe, adorned with the Cap’s shield on back. Master Chief vs. Captain America (Gore) Super Power Beat Down wisely does away with setting up a plot and goes straight to the point in this episode. It looks like the Helicarrier’s numerous crashes finally took its toll on SHIELD’s budget.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3700
__label__cc	0.679777	0.320223	Café12/31 Gaming Café Lewes Sings Gospel Lewes Goes Strictly Lewes Prospects Lewes Churches Southover Community Care Southover Counselling Mission & Partner Orgs TRINITY Live Online Weekly Catch Up TRINITY Centre Project Radio Lewes Notice Sheets PCC Meetings ProVISION 20/20 Historic Guides ONE CHURCH ~ ONE VISION "...to see lives transformed by the love of Christ" TRINITY is a vibrant and outward-looking Anglican church meeting across 3 locations and 6 congregations throughout Lewes, East Sussex with a vision to see lives transformed by the love of Christ. You can find out more about our community right here and we do hope that you will pay us a visit soon. We look forward to meeting you! Rev. Steve Daughtery Rector, TRINITY Church Lewes Most events will be broadcast on our Live Page & Facebook. Small groups & meetings will held via Zoom or similar video chat platform. Christmas 2020 at TRINITY TRINITY Update South Downs Awakening 2020 In the grip of grace Steve Daughtery Suffering: A different approach for a different outcome Facing the furnace Displaying 15-17 of 682« Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 …214More » Displaying 15-16 of 682« Back 1…3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 …214More » MORE TRINITY TALKS ... TRINITY LIFE BLOG Share the Hope Bereavement Service 2020 Sharing Your Faith on Social Media The Just and Loving God who brings us peace and harmony MORE FROM TRINITY LIFE BLOG ... What a lovely picture of TRINITY St John sub Castr Our Remembrance Day reflection led by Judy is now Lockdown 2 at TRINITY // So here we are again. As As we approach Remembrance Sunday we've put togeth Amazing photo of St John's, thanks @msemmachaplin Don't forget the clocks go back this evening! Get Bookings for our 10:30am Sunday services are now o Great to celebrate Di Meadows today who is steppin Last week we celebrated as Charlotte re-affirmed h Join us tonight at 8pm for Prayer & Praise. 40 min On behalf of the Food Hub we want to say a HUGE TH Congratulations to our new Bishops in @dioceseofch The TRINITY Southover Counselling service is conti Fabulous new doors going in at TRINITY St John sub PRAYER & PRAISE // Join us for reflection, prayer Join us for Prayer & Praise this evening at 8pm on You can find out more about our community right here or get in touch with us for more information. Join us at :- 8am ~ Southover 9:30am ~ South Malling 10am ~ Southover 11:15am ~ St John sub Castro 4:30pm ~ St John sub Castro 6:30pm ~ Southover TRINITY LOCATIONS © TRINITY Church, Lewes 2021 // Registered Charity: 1131526 We are online each Sunday at 10:30am and for a variety of midweek events Click HERE to join us or if you missed out on any TRINITY Live events you can catch up HERE Legacy Gift in your will Finally, you can leave a legacy to the church in your Will which will help the ongoing mission of the church. LSG End of term concert Each term culminates in fantastic evening full of music and gospel energy with a packed house. Concerts are usually in early January and mid July. Tickets go on sale about 6 weeks prior to the concert on our website. Join LSG this term Rehearsals run for 13 weeks in the Autumn & Summer terms. All rehearsals take place 7:30-9:30pm at TRINITY Church St John sub Castro in Lewes with doors opening for refreshments from 7pm. Our end of term concerts take place in early January & late July. The cost to participate in the Lewes Sings Gospel Term is £100 plus £10 non-refundable registration fee. Registration is through our website only and requires a non-refundable deposit of £10. Registration and payment of the deposit secures a provisional place on the term and also pays for access to the first rehearsal. Your provisional place will be held until the start of our second rehearsal. The remaining £100 is payable by this time in order to secure your place in the choir for the term. A £10 deposit is made alongside the initial booking via the link above. The remaining £100 can be paid as follows: 1) By cash or card during or after the first rehearsal, or before the rehearsal on week 2. 2) By bank transfer (BACS). Details available at first rehearsal. LSG is open to all In 2014 Lewes Sings Gospel were the winners of the BBC Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year award. While our musical standard and public profile has increased, our vision remains the same: LSG is for all, and anyone can join regardless of ability or experience. You do not have to have any particular beliefs or the ability to read music. Karen Gibson, a full time choir conductor and workshop leader, is a powerhouse of inspiration and energy. Recently nominated in the categories of Best Contribution to Gospel Music for the GMA’s and the music category of the Wise Woman Awards, she conducts several choirs in the South-East of England. She led one of her choirs, the Maria Fidelis Gospel Choir, to victory in the Songs of Praise Senior School Choir last year, and directed this same choir during an audience with the Pope as well as before the Queen, Prince Charles with Camilla and the Mayor of London. She also led another of her choirs, Southampton’s SINGIT!, to the finals of the BBC Choir of the Year Competition in 2010. In addition to the choirs that Karen facilitates, she is the founder of the award-winning Kingdom Choir. Karen’s experience is extensive. She has been involved with vocal groups and choirs for over 25 years, conducting gospel workshops all over the UK and Europe as well as Nigeria, Japan, Zimbabwe and the USA. She has been instrumental in drawing together and conducting some of the most prestigious large-scale choirs for a variety of gospel and community initiatives. These include The Queen's Jubilee, The Global Day of Prayer and Concert for Diana. Numbers in the choirs have ranged between 200 and 4000. Karen has recently been featured in the first ever book written about British Gospel Music. The book, entitled 'British Black Gospel' is written by Steve Alexander Smith and cites Karen as a pioneer of the sound of gospel in this country. Karen has been conductor at Lewes Sings Gospel since its inception in Autumn 2009. Martin Dyer Martin along with Emma, Micah, Apphia & Toby (Golden Lab) have been at TRINITY since 2015. Martin's work is focussed around music in worship, leading our community choir Lewes Sings Gospel and overseeing operations and communications. Emma helps to lead a number of ministries to Pre-School children and families and their children both attend Southover Primary School. As a family they love heading out on bike rides, camping in their van and going out for coffee and cake! Have fun and meet new people while dancing in the beautiful, historic setting of TRINITY Church, Southover. Sessions are relaxed and informal - novices and experts equally welcome! Join as an individual or a couple - either way is fine. Cost & Sign up Cost is £30 for the 6 week course and sign up is done online. When a new term is due to start further information about sign up will be found here. Dances each term vary but Social Foxtrot, Tango, Waltz, Cha Cha Cha and Rock Jive. Rev Jules Middleton Jules joined the TRINITY team in 2016. As Curate her role is very varied but she has a particular passion for living out faith incarnationally in the community. In this respect she oversees our local mission work under the 'Love in Action’ banner, which includes our community cafe: Café12/31. She is married to Phil, who is part of the worship team, and they have 3 children. Jules also loves to write and regularly blogs about church leadership and vocation in the church. Contact Jules All our evenings are delivered under the expert tuition of East Sussex Dance. www.eastsussexdance.com Lewes Goes Strictly runs for 6 weeks with a Beginners class at 7.30pm, tea, coffee and practice time at 8.30pm. The venue is TRINITY Church Southover and access is via the back door on Cockshut Road. Prospects Ministry focuses on making worship, Christian teaching and fellowship accessible to people with a learning disability or difficulty, using multi-sensory teaching, drama, craft and music in small groups. TRINITY Prospects is affiliated to the Count Everyone In organisation who provide training and teaching materials. Janette Watkins Pastoral Minister Janette has been coming to the church since 1997 and is the Pastoral Minister, looking after those people in the community going through difficult times. Her back ground was in banking for 26 years and was also 12 years Treasurer of the church . She is married to husband Graham, who she met whilst singing in the worship group that he was leading at church. She also started the ministry of Southover Community Care, seeing that there was a desperate need for good community care in Lewes We are both very involved with our Nieces and have been doing all the University runs over the years. A keen tennis fan, watching and playing and enjoying the countryside. Contact Janette What happens at Prospects? Praying & learning about God Making friends & chat Food, tea & coffee! The Prospects Team The Team are all Christians with a personal faith and a passion for sharing Jesus with people who are often over-looked in society. By assisting you with daily tasks our friendly staff will help you to live your life to the full, by giving you the freedom and dignity to make your own choices. For more information contact Janette Watkins the Registered Manager on 07866 301384. What services can Southover Community Care provide? Help with getting up or going to bed Preparing meals Cleaning your home Taking you out for leisure activities ShoppingHelp for the blind e.g. with correspondence Rev Steve Daughtery Steve has been married to Amanda for 35 years and they have 5 children (Emily, Ellen, Miriam, Faith and Owen), 1 Golden Retriever (Sasha), 3 chickens (Mavis, Hugo and Kaya), 1 free-range tortoise (Torticus) and 1 very audible frog (no name, who’d name a frog?). He is currently building an Ark in the Rectory Garden. Steve has been at TRINITY since 2003 and he has a passion for preaching and seeing people encounter Jesus. Before he turned his collar the wrong way around he worked in the City in IT. He is a passionate arm-chair Rugby fan and in his more deluded moments imagines that he too could have scored tries for England (he didn’t and couldn’t). He enjoys gathering around a table with good friends, good food, reading, and watching films. The CQC certificate can be viewed HERE. You can view Southover Community Care's Data Privacy Notice HERE. All our carers are fully DBS checked, and monitored to ensure they give the care you expect and deserve. Southover Counselling is a professional counselling service based in Lewes, East Sussex. It is a service that was established 10 years ago and works with clients from youngsters to older people. It employs a team of professionally trained counsellors who are all members of a recognized professional body. Its services are offered to all irrespective of belief, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation. We have a team of professionally qualified counsellors who are either members of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) or the Association of Christian Counsellors. They regularly update their knowledge and skills and some members of the team have a particular expertise with couples, youngsters or people with specific issues. As part of their Continuing Professional Development they attend supervision and provide evidence of ongoing learning and development. See the BACP online Glossary entry for Counselling and Psychotherapy or visit their website www.bacp.co.uk for further information. Children, Families & Schools Minister Neil has been at TRINITY since November 2014 and heads up our various children's and baby and toddler groups as well as supporting our local Church of England Schools. He enjoys taking photos, playing board games and eating food with friends. Therapy is not an instant cure. Your counsellor will aim to develop with you a supportive relationship within which thoughts and feelings around current or past experiences can be safely shared and explored. This can help you to gain new insights about yourself and your situation. Through this changed perspective, you may be enabled to respond differently to your situation and to experience personal growth. This may involve a regular meeting with your counsellor over a period of weeks or months. The number of sessions and timing will vary according to your needs. For more information about how we handle sensitive data and comply with GDPR please CLICK HERE The first session will be exploratory and there is a minimum charge of £10. If you decide to go ahead, your first task will be to agree a programme of appointments and costs. The Counsellor will discuss financial arrangments. It is a policy of Southover Counselling that no one should be excluded from the service on financial grounds. At present our costs are £40 for individuals and £50 for couples. A reduced rate can be negotiated depending on circumstances. Each session lasts approximately 50 minutes. If you have to cancel a session please give at least 24 hours notice; otherwise 50% of the agreed fee is chargeable. In order to maintain our services we regularly fund-raise and receive donations from organisations and individuals. We appreciate all contributions to aid with the continuation of our services. When a client completes a programme with a counsellor, we always ask for feedback. With the clients' permission, here are some comments we have received. 'A counselling service that has been professional and that I could truly trust. ' 'more at peace with myself and my life as it is now. It has been a wonderful experience for me. I would recommend Southover Counselling to other people. My counsellor listened and suggested strategies, and helped me understand myself more and like myself again. Thank you' 'I am clearer about my past and more optimistic about my future'. 'Very friendly, welcoming and patient service. Always professional' 'This has been a truly wonderful and helpful journey for me. I have learned so much, and have looked forward to each session'. Bereavement Course Starting Monday 26th October ~ 7-9pm ~ Church End, TRINITY Southover Subject to Government guidelines Walking through grief takes a long time and no two people have the same loss or the same journey. We offer a 6wk course called "The Bereavement Journey" on Mondays at various points each year. It's held at Church End, TRINITY Southover from 7- 9 pm providing support and community for anyone who would like to share their journey within a small group. It is run in partnership with TRINITY Church and is open to anyone with faith, no faith, whether recently bereaved for some months or years. There will a small charge for the course booklet and light refreshments. If you feel you would like to join this group or know someone who might be interested. Contact Jeanette Clifton for further information. 07852221449 or via email. NHS Choices www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety CAMHS https://czone.eastsussex.gov.uk MIND http://www.mind.org.uk Kym Vealé Bookings Administrator Contact Kym Southover Counselling organises occasional professional training days for counsellors and pastoral workers. These days are designed for those already within a professional or voluntary counselling role and contribute towards Continuing Professional Development. UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING - TRANSGENDER STUDY DAY - 27TH APRIL - CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER All training days are advertised on our website or details sent to those who have previously attended training days and wish to be on our mailing list. If you are interested in being on our mailing list for the next study day please contact us via email, telephone or post. Christine Angell TRINITY Administrator Our telephone number is 07852 221449. Anyone can contact the service by telephoning or texting and leaving a message. We will respond as soon as possible, normally within one to two working days. Please use this number to enquire about counseling availability, or to make or change appointments. For other enquires we would appreciate contact by email or by letter to: Southover Counselling. Church End, 1 Cockshut Road, Lewes. BN7 1JH Or email Southover Counselling Jeremy Bamber Associate Vicar Jeremy has been at TRINITY since 1989, although only in an ordained capacity since 2009. Before the privilege of getting the very best job in the world (Associate Vicar at TRINITY), he had the second best job in the world (being a much-travelled project manager for BP for 30 years)! Jeremy has been married to a long-suffering Fiona for almost 40 years, and they have 3 grown-up sons. He loves just about any physical activity, but especially cycling, walking and people-watching. If you have a passion for the environment then we would love to have you as part of our team. Working in our churchyard at Southover & South Malling is an ongoing part of our work and we regularly have fun and friendly working parties for gardening and maintenance of the grounds. In the future we will be working on renewable energy solutions to the heating and lighting in our church buildings. Any expertise on the energy side of our work would be gratefully received. Managing Lifestyles Everyone has a part to play in looking after God’s creation through our lifestlyes. Areas to consider are: Cutting down on how much we consume by living more simply. Modifying our purchasing choices. Increasing the opportunities for biodiversity within our own gardens. Ethical Purchasing As a church we are committed to creation care and want to make responsible and ethical choices in all areas of church life. To support us in the endeavour we have agreed a policy on Ethical purchasing and created an accompanying set of guidelines. Download our Ethical Purchasing Policy HERE. Download our Ethical Purchasing guidelines HERE. A Rocha website www.arocha.org.uk www.arocha.org (international site) Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals www.aswa.org.uk After PGS which is the simplest, the next easiest way to give is to set up a bank standing order that comes direct from your bank/building society account at a time to suit you. If you are a tax payer then for every £1 you give a further 25p can be claimed by the church from the Inland Revenue; all you need to do is to sign a 'Gift Aid' form. DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE GIVING FORMS HERE. Lisa Meadows - River Of Life, Uganda For more information about River Of Life Church, take a look at their WEBSITE HERE Open Hands was founded in England in 2010 by TRINITY member Rebekka Maughan. The charity works in Romania with the most vulnerable and neglected children. Rebekka and her team, which includes two Trustees from TRINITY congregations, bring the transforming love of Christ where the need is the greatest and currently work with 90 children and families, from extremely poor backgrounds. Children are reached through two programs which focus on education, health and practical help. Open Hands bears witness that with the love of Jesus nothing is impossible and that through the power of His love all things can be achieved. For more information about Open Hands, take a look at their WEBSITE HERE Feba is working to inspire people to follow Jesus. They are making it a priority to work in places where it is hard to be a Christian, which often means working in communities that are rooted in other faiths. They work in places where people’s lives are often affected by war, crisis or disaster. Feba always work with local partners on the ground and wherever possible alongside the local church. They believe God has called them to use the power of radio and other audio media to help people come to know Jesus Christ and then support them in their ongoing lives as his disciples. For more information about Feba, take a look at their WEBSITE HERE Prison Fellowship UK exists to reach out to prisoners with the love of Jesus. Its work is based largely on volunteers, who can be found in many different roles. Volunteers from TRINITY Lewes & other churches are involved in many different activities - visiting Lewes prisoners on the wings, helping in prison chapel services, talking and praying with prisoners showing them love and acceptance. Volunteers run a creche for prisoners’ children during families’ visiting hours, guitar courses, Sycamore Tree courses to enable prisoners to look at the effect of their crimes on their victims and seek to make changes in their lives, Alpha courses, letter writing and correspondence; and helping prisoners send Christmas presents to their children, through Angel Tree. We also meet privately for monthly prayer, and prayer requests from prisoners and Chaplaincy team are emailed to those willing to pray. New volunteers are always welcome to join the team . There are many opportunities to get involved in this “mission field on our doorstep". Not all these activities take place all the time. but if you are interested in any particular activity please contact: Howard Taylor - taylorhc@talktalk.net 01273 472185 Dick Field - richardfield3@btinternet.com 01273472884 For more information about Prison Fellowship, take a look at their WEBSITE HERE Life In Abundance is an African founded, faith-based community development organisation serving in 14 countries throughout Africa and the Caribbean. They seek to partner and empower the local church to break the cycle of poverty within some of the poorest and most maginalised communities by restoring health, renewing hope and inspiring lasting transformation. Their unique, proven and sustainable model of transformational development builds on the spiritual truth that the Gospel should bring about changes within the spiritual, social and material dimensions of a community to improve the human condition with a “wholistic” approach. For more information about Life In Abundance, take a look at their WEBSITE HERE Tearfund is a Christian organisation that's "passionate about ending poverty". They follow Jesus where the need is greatest, working through local churches to unlock people's potential and helping them to discover that the answer to poverty is within themselves. Tearfund responds quickly when disasters strike and won't stop until poverty stops. For more information about Tearfund, take a look at their WEBSITE HERE For several years we've been supporting the work of Wycliffe Bible Translators in Papua New Guinea (PNG), specifically the Iduna Translation Project. The Iduna New Testament was first published in 1982, and is currently being revised, and the Old Testament is a work in progress. Teams of translators visit the Alotau Regional Centre, in the Milne Bay Province, on a regular basis, in order to carry out translation checking. Joe and Heather Patrick are the current centre managers. Our support of the Iduna translation is specifically in the area of travel to, and accommodation at, the Centre, and also in supporting other language groups which do not have outside funding. For more information about Wycliffe, take a look at their WEBSITE HERE Passion for Sport uses media to introduce sports fans to Jesus. Passion for Sport traces its roots back to 1991 when missionary radio producers from Reach Beyond reported from the World Student Games in Sheffield. Their sports content with a Christian perspective is so well received they report the following year from the Barcelona Olympic Games in English and Spanish. Passion For Sport reports from major sporting events including the FIFA World Cup™, Cricket World Cup, Rugby World Cup, World Championships in Athletics and Olympic Games. An increasing number of commercial radio stations broadcast their content, and they plan to add video reports and expand their reach into social media and digital channels. In 2014, 1,350 radio stations broadcast content produced in English and Spanish from the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. For more information about Passion For Sport, take a look at their WEBSITE HERE A Rocha UK are a Christian conservation charity working to protect and restore the natural world both nationwide and through local projects as in Southall where the A Rocha UK Centre is located. TRINITY member David Melville has been working part time for over 7 years with ARUK, latterly as Education Manager in west London in two areas – Minet Country Park a living legacy and in the Wolf Fields Community Gardens, a new venture. He has encouraged the next generation of local primary school children (3000 footfall 2017) by having an environmental encounter through activities all linked to the national curriculum, always giving credit to the Creator. For more information about A Rocha, take a look at their WEBSITE HERE Established in 1848 BHCM seeks to serve the City, with the Church, for Christ. BHCM care practically and spiritually for many with needs around the city. They currently serve through three teams, Schools, Food Bank and Rest Homes. The Brighton Food Bank exists to help families and individuals going through times of crisis. This is done primarily through food parcels, but also through supporting clients emotionally, physically, and spiritually, whilst also signposting them to other agencies across the city for expert advice. As a Christian food bank BHCM are privileged to share their faith with clients, and offer prayer when welcomed. For more information about Brighton & Hove City Mission, take a look at their WEBSITE HERE Serving In Mission is an international mission organization with more than 4,000 workers serving in more than 70 countries. Convinced that no one should live and die without hearing God’s good news, SIM members serve God among many diverse people groups in every continent. We had supported the work of MECO (Middle East Christian Outreach) for many years and in 2016, MECO UK & Ireland merged with SIM. Now SIM is recruiting and sending workers to serve in the Middle East, continuing the work of MECO by serving together with Middle Eastern believers to strengthen the Church and to share Christ’s love with others. SIM workers cross barriers to proclaim the crucified and risen Christ, expressing His love and compassion among those who live and die without Him, and making disciples who will become part of Christ-centred churches. For more information about SIM, take a look at their WEBSITE HERE Loving our neighbour // Café12/31 is a project of TRINITY church, built on the ethos of being a place of love and welcome. In fact, our name comes from the bible verse Mark 12:31 ‘love your neighbour’ and that’s exactly what we are aiming to do. All that we do at Café12/31 is rooted in the love of God and we want to show that love to all our customers by aiming to become a true community café, a place for all to feel welcome and that they belong. Café12/31 is especially friendly to young families, with our onsite playroom for pre-schoolers, and plenty of space to stash buggies. We have been developing links to other organisations and groups, creating a hub for the whole community, as well as hosting a range of fun events. Loving our environment // As part of an 'Eco church', Café12/31 is guided by the TRINITY Creation Care team, so that we can be as environmentally friendly as possible. We’ve sourced the best take away containers from 'Vegware' and are also big fans of ‘Plastic Free Lewes’, aiming to use as little single use plastic as possible. Wherever we can we are supporting the Lewes area and stocking local produce, keeping down our carbon footprint. Our coffee is triple certified - fairtrade, rainforest alliance and organic soil association. Loving our customers // We’ll also have some delicious ‘free from’ options on our menu, including vegan and gluten free. We offer soya and oat milk alternatives at no extra charge. TRINITY also aims to be nut free and whilst we cannot guarantee our premises are nut free, we do not use any nut containing ingredients and are aiming to make the venue as safe as possible for those with nut allergies. We are blessed with lovely customers of many ages and our four legged friends on Fridays too! Do pop in and see us sometime. The TRINITY Centre Abinger Place BN7 2QA Manager // Joy Shave cafe1231@trinitylewes.org Tuesday // Wednesday // Thursday // Friday Food served all day Saturday // 9am - 1pm // Drinks and cakes only Please get in touch if you would like to know more about Café12/31 or just drop in to see us! Suzanne Hennegrave Artist and Educator BA Hons, MA Suzanne is a semi-abstract, contemporary landscape painter and a teacher. She is inspired by the land, sea and big skies. She paints in oils and mixed-media from memory and experience, and her work is developed using artistic intuition. She says ‘my greatest loves are atmospheric weather and fleeting light and this I try to capture in my work, through my own emotional response. My work for Artwave 2019 reflects on the theme ‘journeys’ in many ways. It depicts my physical journeys into the beautiful countryside that surrounds Lewes; misty pathways, rolling hills, waves crashing on the shore or an arresting sunset. It reflects my creative journey; my art is continually evolving. I try to dig deep inside of myself to bring out what is true for me in the hope that this will make my art more alive and full of wonder. Being an artist is often about not knowing, it is about taking risks and experimenting; mistakes are my friend. The creative journey is by nature similar to the spiritual and emotional one. The spiritual life is also largely about process rather than product. A dominant metaphor for spirituality is the journey, which evokes a sense of constant movement and progression. We never fully arrive but are always unfolding and discovering. Spirituality is also about a process of integration – of slowly bringing the whole of ourselves and our experiences to our crafting of meaning. Engaging in the arts as a spiritual practice means honouring the process of meaning making, of cultivating a relationship to mystery.’ Love in a mug… Organic Triple Certified Espresso Beans 100% Arabica. Fairtrade Papua New Guinea 60% Fairtrade Rainforest Alliance Honduras 40% Two Shot Espresso £1.50 £1.80 Americano £1.60 £1.90 Cappuccino / Latte £2.10 £2.40 Flat White £2.30 Mocha £2.60 Hot Chocolate £2.50 Tea (Clipper) £1.00 Pot £1.60 Speciality Tea (Clipper) £1.50 Pot £2.10 Mini Me Babyccino 60p Lil' Hot Chocolate 70p Cream & Marshmallows 30p Flavoured Syrup 60p Extra shot of coffee 30p Dairy alternatives (Soya/Oat) 25p Shake of the day £2.50 Glass of milk 60p Fruit Juice Carton 80p Folkingtons £1.75 Ubuntu Cola £1.00 San Pellegrino £1.30 Belvior Presse £1.80 Sussex Orchard Apple £1.90 Jug of squash £1.50 Aquapax Water £1.00 Sparking Water £1.00 Sarah Horne Sarah is an award-winning Illustrator, author and painter. With an illustration career spanning 18 years, Sarah has illustrated for many clients including Kew Gardens, IKEA and The Guardian. Her staple work comes from illustrating funny children’s books. Her latest book CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN is the best selling debut middle grade book of 2019. The work displayed here as part of the ARTWAVE Festival is Sarah’s painting practice. In contrast to her children’s publishing work, this work is quieter and more contemplative. This is work produced over 13 years and inspired by times of prayer, worship and meditation. The theme JOURNEY is a very wide and poignant one. Sarah’s paintings explore themes of journeying: the stepping out, the wide spaces, the finding of true north and the concept of home. Martina LaTrobe Bateman Martina is an artist and theology student with a background in professional photography and this is her second time exhibiting at TRINITY. Her photographic work this year considers how experiencing the world through digital media has changed our perception of it, while her community sculpture project invites to look inward and explore themes of holiness and wholeness. Join her on her quest and journey to learn to encounter the physical world afresh in a way that requires all senses and personal dimensions of body, mind and soul as a countercultural gesture vis-à-vis our ocular centric society. OUR FOOD MENU IS CHANGING! DROP INTO THE CAFE TO SEE THE NEW MENU OR WATCH THSI SPACE FOR CHANGES! Hmmm Cake… Our cakes are all homemade and baked with love – as priced Daily free from gluten and dairy cake choice Fruit scone, cream and jam 2.50 Cheese straw 60p A spot of lunch… Homemade soup of the day (vg / gf) 3.90 With a chunk of local bread & butter Grazer plates Cheese, ham or hummus 4.90 With local bread, homemade chutney & coleslaw (gf bread & df spread available) Puff Pizza Tomato and mozzarella 3.00 Caramelised red onion & goats cheese 4.00 Jacket Spuds Just butter (dairy free available) 3.00 Cheese / beans / hummus / coleslaw 50p per filling Tuna Mayo 90p Piece of fruit 40p Mini soup of the day 2.10 Mini grazer 2.90 Carrot soldiers with Cheese or hummus 2.20 Bread and butter 1.50 Apples / Bananas 60p Ellas Kitchen Sachets & Organix snacks John Norris John Norris is an aspiring part time metal sculptor from Hurstpierpoint. He bought a welder in December 2018 and started tinkering in his spare time. He dreams of one day being able to make a full time career out of metal sculpting. The pieces on display at the Lewes Art Wave festival are still some of his very first creations! 'I get a kick out of being able to give old and redundant materials a new lease of life, everything from cutlery and old machine tools to bicycles and sheet metal off cuts. It gives me tremendous satisfaction to be able to turn obsolete scrap in to interesting, innovative and recognizable forms that I hope will bring pleasure and enjoyment to others for years to come' You can check out Johns' story so far on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook at the following links. See his work come to life …. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnorrismetalsculpture/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqRcyXuyQRlY0n-W6fNFqkg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnNorrisMetalSculpture/ Suzanne Hennegrave, Artist and Educator BA Hons, MA Suzanne Hennegrave is a semi-abstract, contemporary landscape painter and a teacher. She is inspired by the land, sea and big skies. She paints in oils and mixed-media from memory and experience and her work is developed using artistic intuition. Her greatest loves are atmospheric weather and fleeting light and this she tries to capture in her work, through her own emotional response. She hopes that her paintings will encourage viewers to foster a greater appreciation of their natural surroundings also. ‘If we do not engage with God’s creation in a joyful way, there is no hope of healing.’ Julie Janvrin, Sculptor Although I have been sculpting in clay for many years, it was as a mature student that I went to study ceramics at Falmouth College of Art. Returning to Sussex I set up my own studio producing figurative stoneware sculpture. Singers, dancers, performers, some written over with sonnets or songs, my work reflects my love of literature and my early career in the theatre. I constantly go back to basics, which for me is an endless exploration of the human form. The theme of Communication for this exhibition is a broad one. Visibly, verbally and tangibly, art is the great communicator, giving us fresh insight into the human condition. I like the image in the bible of the body being the temple of the soul. I hope these quiet abstract nudes have a meditative quality - meditation being perhaps one of the purest forms of communication. The other two figures were inspired by events in the life of Jesus Christ 2000 years ago, but they are very modern tragedies. A Syrian refugee, her child in her arms and her possessions on her back, flees her country. A mother cradles her son after violence on a Hackney street. Only you, the viewer can say what, if anything they communicate, but if you have paused to look and wonder for a moment why these things happen, then thank you. Martina La Trobe-Bateman, Photographer ‘What Lies Hidden’ Martina was struck by the stories of pain, suffering and incredible strength and integrity she discovered just among friends and family. All hidden behind the socially acceptable facade of: ‘I’m fine’. Using the limitations of photographic representation to mimic human interaction that can be limited to a skin-level or outside interaction, she highlights the fact that all of us have another story to tell, and to awaken the senses to the complexity of the “other” we are meeting every day. For this series she has photographed women with a hidden illness or trauma. The women choose a flower, branch or other foliage to represent the fact that there is more to discover than can be seen on the outside. The choice of foliage or its positioning may reveal something about their illness or struggle and how it affects their relationships and identity. Jo Marks, Figurative artist Jo Marks is a British figurative artist. Using graphic lines, her chalk and charcoal drawings are developed from a fascination with the human form. Having studied life drawing and sculpture for years, Jo says she is “always looking for the perfect line which says a lot with very little”. Her unedited marks reflect the energy and urgency with which the subject was observed. Whether these marks are intuitively abstract or more true to life, they always express an authentic understanding of form. Exploring femininity as her central theme, Jo’s drawings are simultaneously tender and strong. She says: “Having recently become a mother I am in awe of how wonderfully we are made. We are incredibly strong, although I know at times I feel the opposite. It is this contrast, this vulnerability which I try to communicate”. While Jo tries to reflect this sense of dichotomy in her carefully balanced compositions, she also aims to ensure her work brings a sense of peace. “Knowing when to stop is a huge challenge, I never want to over-bake my pieces but instead reflect the joy with which they were made.” Having served as conductor for Lewes Sings Gospel since its inception in Autumn 2009 Karen Gibson has handed on the baton to Marsha Morrison to continue leading the choir forward as Karen herself focusses her time on "The Kingdom Choir" following their appearance at the Wedding of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle and their subsequent rise to prominence. Marsha is herself heavily involved in The Kingdom Choir both singing live and arranging a number of tracks on their recent album. She is an extremely accomplished performer, arranger, conductor and coach and brings all her experience to her work with LSG. Marsha brings a fantastic mixture of energy, passion and encouragement to get the best from the choir, enable quick learning and a ensure a really positive experience at every rehearsal. School Years 4-6 Friday 5:15 to 6:45pm Church Hall, TRINITY Southover Generally each week we will start off playing games and buying tuck (bring some pennies), followed by finding out something amazing about God. Then it’s time for our activity that week! We wind down by finding out who our blobs are that week (blobs are a bit like stars of the week)! Cost is £1 entry and there is a tuck shop, so bring some extra pennies! We meet regularly on Sunday nights from 8pm for organised events. These have included; craft/engineering/drama/choir/cooking/percussion/fitness workshops, pub quiz/board game nights, ‘Escape Rooms’, night walks, ‘The Apprentice’ challenge, volleyball/baseball/gladiators and a murder mystery dinner. Organised event nights are open to anyone aged 18-25. You do not need to have a faith or attend a TRINITY service. Sunday Groups Sundays 9:30am, 10am & 11:15am services TRINITY South Malling / Southover / St. John sub Castro After singing one or two songs together with the adults, children continue to learn about and worship God in their groups with their leaders. Our sessions aim to help children build a relationship with the living and true God, through fun and interactive teaching, including games, bible stories, craft and more. For Parents, babies and toddlers Every Thursday in term time Session 1 - 9:30 - 10:15am Session 2 - 10:15 - 11am TRINITY St John sub Castro Our weekly singing group for parents and preschool children. Informal Gatherings In addition to formal events we encourage informal gatherings too. These are mainly communicated online (see Online Community) and include; cinema trips, music gigs, board/computer gaming meet ups, walks and meals. Volunteers are not usually present at these gatherings. If you find the thought of meeting a new group of people intimidating, please contact Tom. We can arrange for you to meet one or two ‘regulars’ informally before you try a formal event night. Thursday 12 noon to 1:45pm The TRINITY Centre, St John sub Castro This is a great chance for parents and carers with babies and toddlers to enjoy a adult sandwich lunch and a chat. There are always plenty of toys and helping hands as well and friendly volunteers! School Years Reception - Yr6 Tuesday 27th - Friday 30th Aug 2019 TRINITY Southover Every summer we host a four-day Holiday Club for school age children from Reception to year 6, featuring a wide range of exciting and imaginative activities whilst exploring Christian teaching and themes. This Summer we're taking off on a space adventure in Space Games 3000. You can register now HERE. We have four part-time volunteers who are able to offer 1-2-1 support to students either (1) studying in the area or (2) who live locally and are studying away. By ‘support’ we mean help with any aspect of student life. Emotional Support - from offering advice and information about counselling services, to assigning a volunteer to check in with you regularly during a particularly stressful period. Practical Support - from financial advice and support, to help with application forms, to a volunteer taking you to a doctor’s appointment. Spiritual Support - 1-2-1 prayer, bible study and spiritual counselling is available from some of the volunteers and can also be made available from TRINITY Church leaders. 8am Communion – TRINITY Southover The 8am service is a quiet and reflective service, hosting a handful of people (between 10-15) each week. There is no music, but the service follows the traditional ‘Book of Common Prayer’ service. You will be given a prayer book and a notice sheet as you come in, and invited to sit wherever you please. The service includes a 20-minute sermon, after which communion will follow: anyone who considers themselves a Christian is welcome to take communion. The whole service usually lasts about 45-50 minutes, after which tea and coffee is served. 9:30 Service – TRINITY South Malling The 9:30am congregation meets every Sunday. Throughout the month you could expect all age services, more structured liturgical worship with music led from the organ, Communion services and band led “Morning Praise” services. The services include activities for children and there are refreshments afterwards. 10am Service – TRINITY Southover The 10am service is a very busy service, attended by about 160-180 adults, sometimes more. Do arrive 15-20 minutes early for the best choice of seating! There is always a lively buzz at this service, with plenty of families also attending. After an opening all-age song followed by a hymn on the organ the children leave for their groups, and the service continues with a mix of readings, hymns, songs, prayer time and a sermon. The 10am service mixes both traditional and contemporary styles of music evenly, led by an organ or a music group, plus our choir of 10-15 people. The service includes a 20-25 minutes sermon and normally lasts between 65-75 minutes. On the second Sunday we celebrate Communion. After the service there are refreshments served, during which lots of people hang around to meet one another and chat! On the first Sunday of the month, we have an all-age service which is more informal in feel with shorter talks and livelier music and normally lasts 45-50 minutes. 11:15 Service – TRINITY St John sub Castro The 11:15 service meets every Sunday morning at St John sub Castro. Families with young children make up much of this congregation, usually of around 50 adults . After some tea and pastries, we start at 11:30 with worship altogether with the children. After the children go to their groups, we sing for around 15-20 minutes, led by a contemporary band. There is a 20 minute sermon, followed by closing songs during which prayer ministry is available. On the first Sunday of the month, we have an all-age service which is more informal in feel with shorter talks and livelier music and normally lasts 45-50 minutes. 4:30 Service - TRINITY St John sub Castro The 4:30 service meets fortnightly on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday each month and has a more traditional style with music led from the organ or piano. 6:30 Service - TRINITY Southover The 6.30 service is our most lively service, with music led by our worship band. The congregation is made up of youth, young adults, and older folk, usually totalling around 90-100 people. The service format is simple: after a short introduction, we sing worship songs for around 15-20 minutes with space for open prayer, after which there is a reading and sermon. After the sermon we respond with some more sung worship, during which there is prayer ministry available. We take Communion together on the first Sunday of every month. "to see lives transformed by the love of Christ." Jesus said: ‘I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.’ John 10:10 Jesus Christ came to teach, to serve and to heal. Most importantly, he came to die for us, so that we might be offered a life lived in relationship with God. Jesus invites us to find in him the security, joy, friendship and adventure which we have all been made to enjoy. We believe in the power of this Good News to change lives and communities, and Jesus sends us to be agents of that change across our town and beyond. This vision is the heartbeat of TRINITY. Our mission is to build wholehearted disciples of Jesus Christ. Jesus said, ”Love the Lord our God with all your heart , and with all your soul, and with all your mind and with all your strength; … and love your neighbour as yourself”. Mark 12v30 As a church family we are from many different backgrounds: from lighthouse keeper to architect; we’re single, married, widowed and divorced; young, old and somewhere in between. We long to grow in every aspect of our being (e.g. deeper in our understanding of God, more caring in our relationships, larger through helping people find God). This desire to move on and to grow in our love of God and for each other is at the heart of who we are. For TRINITY, maintaining the “status quo” is not an option, we hunger to respond to God’s love, to be transformed, to grow. TRINITY Church exists to build wholehearted disciples of Jesus Christ. This is our mission and it shapes who we are and everything we do. TRINITY’s Five Building Blocks There are five purposes of our Church’s mission, based on the dynamic life of the early church in Acts Chapter 2. These purposes are: 1. Preaching & Teaching We want to be hungry to know God deeply and personally through the Bible, and for our lives to be shaped and directed by His word. 2. Fellowship & Pastoral Care We want to be an all-embracing and outward-looking community, in which we support, care for and love each other as God loves us. 3. Worship & Prayer We want to glorify God and experience His love in our worship, be refreshed and sustained by a real encounter with Him and see Him move in response to our prayers. 4. Service & Social Action We want to be so motivated by Jesus’ sacrificial love that we will serve others to make a radical difference to our Church, Lewes and beyond. 5. Mission & Evangelism We want to share the joy of God’s good news in a natural and relevant way, so that many come to know Jesus as Saviour and Lord. It is natural for people to want to gather together with others who share the same tastes and outlook on life. It would be easy and very comfortable for TRINITY to focus its ministry on a particular cultural age group or personality type. But God does not often call us to opt for the comfortable life! Instead, as we humbly engage with our differences this is how we are stretched and grow. We believe that this is part and parcel of the gospel message to “love one another” and we want it to be one of the key marks of our church. We want to strive to make TRINITY a place “where everybody is somebody and Jesus is Lord”. As we serve others we long to see people progress in their journey and become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ who see themselves at the heart of God’s people at TRINITY. It is possible for people to see themselves at one of four stages in their journey of faith: Outside Church Community – someone who has no particular interest in Church. Church Fringe – someone who is exploring their faith and who sees themselves as a guest rather than a host when attending something that we do. Congregation – Someone who sees themselves as a host rather than a guest but has not yet found the place to exercise their ministry. Committed to following Jesus Christ – Someone who is personally committed to becoming a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ and seeing this happen in others. We want to do anything and everything possible to help people grow in their faith. To do this we must develop an exciting and engaging series of ministries that develop the core values across all groups of people. We believe that each of the Building Blocks and each of the groups of people are important and we wish to progress on all of them together. This is possible because we see the function of leadership not primarily as “doing” but as helping to equip, harness and release the ministry of the whole congregation. Leadership involves helping as many members of the church as possible to see where they fit and how they may use their gifts. Having said this, progress will be determined by the people and resources that God gives us. What are the implications for us? As a response to this strategy we will develop an action plan for each of the Building Blocks and for each of the groups of people. Every year we will use this action plan not only to show us our “next step” but also to help us understand where we have come from and where we are going. Our strategy and our action plan will be communicated as widely as possible so that they may be shaped and changed by the congregation as we grow. May God bless us as we journey together. The Alpha Course is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed, non-threatening manner over ten thought-provoking evenings and an away day. All evening sessions take place at Church End, Southover, starting with supper at 7:30pm followed by a short talk, coffee, and a chance to ask questions and discuss. Week 1: Who is Jesus? Week 2: Why did Jesus die? Week 3: How can I be sure of my faith? Week 4: Why & how should I read the Bible? Week 5: Why & how should I pray? Week 6: How does God guide us? Week 7: How can I resist evil? Week 8: Why & how should I tell others? Week 9: Does God heal today? Week 10: What about the Church? Away Day: Who is the Holy Spirit & what does He do? We run two Alpha courses each year usually starting February & September. To find out when the next Alpha course starts and to book yourself a place please get in touch with Steve Daughtery via the office. TRINITY South Malling Church Lane, BN7 2JA A beautiful building and churchyard tucked away at the end of Church Lane! This location is home to our 9:30am congregation and also hosts a number of other events throughout the year such as Children & Family Craft mornings & community BBQs. Information on the history of all our buildings can be found on our Historic Guides page. We actively encourage everyone to support other people within our church and local community. We currently make gifts and craft items for an older adult group of over 70s called ‘Monday Club’. We are currently looking to get more involved in local charity work and local environment preservation initiatives. We also see many of our young adults support the life of the church by regularly serving at church services in a range of roles; from making tea to playing in bands. The parochial church council (PCC) is the executive committee of TRINITY Parish and consists of clergy and churchwardens of the parish, together with representatives of the laity. Legally the council is responsible for the financial affairs of the church parish and the maintenance of its assets, such as churches and church halls, and for promoting the mission of the church. Steve Daughtery (Chair), Jeremy Bamber, Jules Middleton Ken Bridger, Ian Graham, John Jardine Trevor Meadows, Andrew White, Ron Hammond Tim Charman, Carole Darling, Sandra Denton, Rob Hoy, Richard Jayawant, Biddie Mutter, Trevor Pearce, Lucy-May Tarafder, Joy Shave, Michelle Hammond Deanery Synod Representatives Anne Almond, Sharon Philips, Ian Rothery, Ian Taplin, Milly Murphy Co-opted Ruth Jayawant (Treasurer) Licensed Lay Worker Neil Chisnall, Martin Dyer, Dave Sinclair Southover High Street, BN7 1JH A historic building and churchyard with links to the nearby Priory located on Southover Highstreet This location is home to our 8am, 10am & 6:30pm congregations and also hosts a number of other events throughout the year such as Holiday Club, various concerts, Lewes Goes Strictly and TRINITY Connect events. Abinger Place, BN7 2QA A historic building, churchyard and highly visible landmark located in the town centre on the corner of Abinger Place. Also known at The TRINITY Centre, this location is home to our 11:15am & 4:30pm congregations, a community Cafe and our "Love in Action" ministries. It also hosts a number of other midweek events such as Lewes Sings Gospel, TRINITY Voices, Boogie Bunch and is used by a variety of community groups. We stay connected during the week through two different Facebook Group pages. The main page, ‘Eighteen25’, provides the opportunity to share news, request support and generally tap into the young adult online community at TRINITY. Church End, TRINITY Southover Cockshut Road, BN7 1JH Church End is used on Sundays alongside our services as a base for some of our youth and children's programmes, during the week for meetings, Monday Club, Alpha and other groups. It is also home to Southover Counselling and the registered offices of Southover Community Care. Church End is accessed via Cockshut Road and has Disabled parking available for those attending events. St. James Street, BN7 1HR Our Church Hall is located on St James Street, off Southover Highstreet and is used daily by TRINITY Church ministries, Southover Nursery, community groups and private hirers. Many of our Youth and Children's groups and events are run here on Sundays and during the week as well as other special TRINITY events throughout the year. At Prayer and Praise meetings we come together to praise and worship, to seek God and to pray for the ministry of the church and beyond. Join us monthly on a Wednesday night at The TRINITY Centre, St John sub Castro with refreshments from 7:45pm and focussed worship and prayer 8-9pm Get in touch with Martin Dyer for more information. Young Adult Alpha We offer a young adult only Alpha Course for anyone who is interested in learning more about Christianity. The course is run twice a year and - due to the complexity of the subject - we ask you to commit to a couple of hours on a Thursday evening for six consecutive weeks. Each Thursday evening a meal is provided and then there is a teaching session for about 30 minutes followed by a time for Q&A. Please contact Tom for details. You can read more about the national Alpha Course here. Connect Teaching At various points throughout the year we interrupt our normal midweek groups and hold one-off teaching events. The purpose of these events is to allow time to explore subjects which are hard to cover adequately in a standard Sunday sermon. These teaching nights may be held at any of our locations, are advertised in plenty of time and are open to all Get in touch with Steve Daughtery for more information. TRINITY Home Groups Home Groups form a central part of our church life. They provide a basis for Bible study and discussion, and enable us to care for one another within a group of friends. Home groups take place fortnightly, and most are on Wednesday evenings. If you would like to become more involved in the life of TRINITY Church, joining a home group is a good place to start. For more information contact Ian Taplin. Inspire - Bible Study for mums Fridays, 9:45 - 11:15am Inspire is a Bible study group for mums, during which your babies and toddlers are looked after to leave you free to discuss the Bible and real life with peace of mind. The ‘inspire’ group meets fortnightly. For more information about the group get in touch with Jules. CAMEO - "Come And Meet Each Other" Thursdays, 1:45 - 4pm Cameo is a relaxed afternoon drop-in group for parents and young children. Come for friendship, relaxation and termly bring and share lunches which begin a bit earlier at 12:30pm. Contact Neil for more details For those who would like to grow in their Christian faith together, we meet fortnightly in a local home for Bible study and prayer. If you decide that this is for you then we offer you a complimentary Life Application Study Bible (NIV) and invite you to commit to the sessions for a term at a time. These sessions are designed for Christians with a fair knowledge of the bible, who want to unpack things at a deeper level using study notes. We have a range of Sunday services with special care available for Seniors. People of all ages are welcome at all our services. For those seeking to be Grandparents of the church we have our 9:30am, 10am and 11:15 congregations with members ranging from infant through to 80+. If a quieter, more traditional style is preferred our 8am communion or 4:30pm service may be more suited. Click here for details of all our Sunday services. Monday Club is a group for over 70s. Every Monday from 10am to 2pm. Monday Club is primarily for those who live on their own, who value the chance to meet up with others and share community together. We have a regular programme of fun activities, and guests speakers, and a quality home-cooked lunch is served every week. Our friendly team ensure a welcoming and safe environment for everyone. Throughout the year we also put on regular trips to places of interest. If you or a relative is interested in joining us at Monday Club, contact Janette Watkins. TRINITY Voices is our friendly "cafe choir" for retired people. Every Tuesday 10:45am -12:15pm at TRINITY St John sub Castro If you are retired, love music, singing and like the idea of meeting new people whilst having fun, come and join us! No singing experience necessary. Refreshments from 10:45am. Singing from 11:15am - 12:15pm £3 per session including refreshments Contact Emilie Watson on 01273 470144 for more information. 1-2-1 Mentoring Perhaps you’re considering a leadership role within the church or a Christian organisation, or maybe you’re going through a particularly challenging season in your life. If you feel you would benefit from additional spiritual support then we can arrange for you to have 1-2-1 mentoring with either a senior volunteer or a member of the church leadership team. Please contact Tom for details. Year 7-9 // Tuesdays 7 - 8:45pm during term time The HUB is a vibrant place for Youth to hang out on a Tuesday evening and one of the 2 main weekly TRINITY Youth events. We have a varied programme each week including games and sports, Mocktail bar/live music, Chill space, Chat room, Arts and crafts and much more. www.trinitylewes.org/youth Contact - dave@trinitylewes.org Sunday nights // 6:30 service followed by "After Hours" Food, fun & faith for 14-18 yr olds. We normally join together for the 6:30pm service and then have desert together followed by a fun programme. New this year is our Milkshake and Toasty bar every Sunday night! For Young people in year 9-13 Sunday nights, 6:30 - 8:30pm Our brand new weekly youth gathering! We have dinner together cooked for you by your wonderful youth leaders, followed by time exploring what being a young Christian looks like in 2021 - with talks, video's and time in small groups to chew it all over! We ask for £2 per young person to cover food costs. For Young Adults Aged 18-25 Sunday nights, 8 - 9:45pm A community of young adults focused on supporting one another in our faith. We meet at 8pm on Sunday evenings in the Chapter House to have dinner together before the programme begins. Christian Mission Support Are you planning to go overseas with a Christian mission or charity organisation? We would love to support you. Whether you would like us to; put you in touch with experienced missionaries or overseas charity workers, help you with fundraising ideas and events or pray for you while you are away; please let us know and we will make every effort to support your specific needs. Pathfinders is our group for school years 7-10 at our 10am & 11:15am services Pathfinders is a fun and relaxed program for Junior youth (years 7-10). We explore the bible and its relevance to our lives in an interactive way. Meet us at TRINITY Southover at 10am or TRINITY St John sub Castro at 11:15am each Sunday (during term-time) where we are in the service for 10 minutes before heading off for activities. On the first Sunday of the month we stay in church for the whole service to meet together as part of the church family. Deeper Bible Study for teens We run 2 weekly Youth small groups - Lads group and Girls group, Both are a place to chill out together, look at what the bible says into our lives today and to share the ups and downs of teenage life together! Both groups are open to anyone in year 8 - year 13 3 residential opportunities each year House Party - Our annual weekend away together, packed with activities, games, seminars, workshops and opportunities to explore what Jesus is all about - Normally in the 2nd half of the Autumn term. Open to anyone year 7 - year 13 May Camp - New for 2020 we'll be going to May Camp, a great long weekend camping together jammed with fun activities, outdoorsy madness and chances to worship together! Over the late May bank holiday weekend, this is open to anyone in year 7 - year 11 DTI (summer festival) - The highlight of the year! We take a group away to a Christian summer festival which this year will be DTI (Dream the Impossible) in stafford. Rammed with cafe's, sports, activities, seminars, teaching, worship, games, madness and hot chocolate mountains this week is not to be missed! Open to anyone in year 9 - year 13. Social Events for women Throughout the year various events for women are organised. More details in the upcoming events calendar, in the Notice Sheet and on the TRINITY Facebook page. Creative Conversations 4th Thursday each month, 2:30 - 4:30pm, Chapter House, TRINITY Southover Creative Conversations is open to all women and includes cake and an opportunity to discuss a range of topics. Welcome to bring a friend. 1st & 3rd Thursday each month, 2:30 - 4pm, Chapter House, TRINITY Southover Links meets fortnightly for friendship and support, speakers and outings. Open to both Church and community members Men's Breakfasts A Full English breakfast and food for thought: groups meet regularly for a hearty breakfast and either discussion on a chosen topic or an in-depth bible study. Men's Weekend Away Bowles Development Centre Every year we use a weekend away to encourage each other in life, faith and friendship. This year we're returning to Bowles Development Centre to engage our bodies as well as our minds! TFM Socials occur throughout the year A great chance to get to know other men in the Church or invite new friends, events are organised throughout the year. Sometimes around food, playing sport or watching national sporting events even organising BBQs for the whole church! Walking, Cycling & Sailing! TFM holds walking weekends twice a year and organises an annual cycling trip to France each summer. We've also been known to form a crew and sail over the channel! Each walk is carefully chosen to include beautiful scenery, an interesting route and plenty of good food. Recommended for anyone who needs a good dose of fresh air and light exercise. Le Tour is standout fixture in the annual TFM calendar - with great company, some friendly competition and European cuisine, the men’s cycling weekend is always a winner. Our worship team is made up of contemporary musicians who play guitars, keys, bass, drums, sing and melody instruments. This group serves our 9:30am(monthly), 10am, 11:15am and 6:30pm congregations each week. We love to encourage anyone who wants to develop their gifts in music; please to get in touch and let us know which instruments you play. We will arrange to meet with you to discuss the next steps. The contemporary musicians meet monthly for a team night, rehearse before each relevant service and serve on a rota basis. Our sung worship is supported by a fantastic team of sound and screen operators As much part of the worship team as the musicians and singers, the Sound and AV operators enable our worship each Sunday across all our congregations but most notably at our 9:30am, 10am, 11:15am & 6:30pm services. If you have some experience or skill in technical areas we'd love to have you in the team. Get in touch and we'll arrange to meet up and discuss the next steps. Our choir sings almost every Sunday at our 10am services and once a month at our 4:30pm service We are a growing SATB choir and are open to all ages and abilities. As well as regular services we also sing at special TRINITY events and at other churches. Throughout the year we also put together an orchestra for special occasions. If you play an orchestral instrument to a reasonably proficient standard (Grade 5-6 or above) please do contact us if you would like to be involved. For more information about the choir or orchestra please contact Stella Hull The Sesh // Youth Band Night Our bi-weekly youth band night. Open to anyone age 13 - 18 with a passion for making music! We'll play a mixture of popular songs as well as worship songs, with The Sesh being both a place our youth worship teams can rehearse and practice as well as a place where we can get stuck in with playing some of our favourite songs together! We meet at The TRINITY Centre from 18:30 - 20:00 on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month TRINITY Church, St. John sub Castro: A Historic Guide You can find a huge amount of additional information about St John sub Castro HERE on the dedicated history website. There is evidence to suggest that the site upon which the present church of St John sub Castro is built, together with its churchyard, served as a Roman camp. The site was probably chosen because of the steep natural banks to the West, North and East, and its ability to command a nearby crossing point on the River Ouse. There is also evidence to suggest that a church may have existed on the site in the 8th or early 9th centuries – perhaps to establish a Christian presence amidst the pagan burial mounds which were both on the site and in close proximity to it. The dedication to St John supports this theory – the feast day of St John coincides with the pagan rituals associated with mid-summer. There is strong evidence to support the existence the church by the 11th century. In the early centuries following the Norman Conquest, evidence points to St John’s having acquired minster status. In the 17th century, the St John’s rector is recorded as being the best endowed in the town, but notwithstanding this, the church had fallen into disrepair – probably due to a decrease in the local population. In the early part of the 19th century however, residential development in the immediate area gave rise to the need for a much larger church. The mediaeval church was therefore demolished in 1839, and the present church built adjacent to it on the site of one of the remaining pagan burial mounds. The new church comprised a large aisled nave, with a small Sanctuary at the liturgical East end, and an iconic castellated tower at the West end. There were galleries to the North, West and South sides. It was consecrated on 3rd June 1840. The chancel slab of the original church can still be seen in the churchyard, and other features of it are built into the external fabric of the present church – most notably a Triple Arch doorway (generally recognised as being of Anglo-Saxon origin); the inscription commemorating a Danish anchorite of royal descent whose cell was in the medieval church (c.1200); and the James Lambert memorial. All of these are believed to be in need of conservation. Relics of the original church are also to be found inside the present church – for example the mediaeval font, the three bells (two of which are listed and dated 1724), and a number of memorials. The church was altered in 1883 by the removal of the liturgical West gallery, and an extension at the East end to form a Chancel, Sanctuary, and vestries. The Powell stained glass in the apse was designed by Henry Holiday, and there are Kempe and Savell windows in the North and South aisles. The two-manual organ was built by Bishop in 1882, rebuilt by Morgan & Smith of Brighton in 1927, and restored in 2011. For further details see http://www.sussexparishchurches.org/content/view/268/34/ TRINITY Church, South Malling: The current church building was built in 1628, replacing an earlier medieval church. We have memorial stones in the churchyard dating back to 1609. If you would like to know more about the interesting history of our church, you can download a copy of a history of the church HERE which was written in 2002. Printed copies are also available which include some photos and illustrations. Church and Churchyard Memorials/Gravestones CLICK HERE if you would like to download a transcript of the wording from each stone. Family History & Records The registers containing historic details of baptisms, weddings and burials at the church are held by: East Sussex Record Office Woollards Way BN1 9BP Email: thekeep@eastsussex.gov.uk A list of the records held there and other information can be found HERE. Regular Giving via envelopes If you prefer to give what you can regularly on a Sunday you can have some envelopes from the Deputy Treasurer, with your own giving number written on them, this unique number identifies you, and again tax can be claimed back if you complete a Gift Aid form. All you do then is to place the envelope in the collection bag on a Sunday. The Deputy Treasurer can give you your number (or you can select your own if it is not already taken). The Office will supply envelopes. Sunday collection given to mission partners. Each month we give to a different mission partner and if you wish the money to go direct to them you need to use the envelopes with the BLACK writing on. Put your details on the front of the envelope to make it eligible for Gift Aid. Details of which mission partner it is for the month appears on the back of the notice sheet. Sunday collection for church ministries. If you want your Sunday collection money to go to the church rather than the monthly mission partner put it in one of the envelopes with red printing. If you are a taxpayer then put your details on the front of the envelope to add the Gift Aid which we claim back. Year 9-13 // Fridays 7:30 - 9:30pm during term time The Edge is our Senior youth group new for 2019. Open to anyone in year 9 - year 13 the group is jam packed with mad activities, chill out time and off site adventures! We meet every Friday during term time. Lighthouse - Preschool group Wednesdays, 9:30 - 11:30am A weekly group for preschoolers and their parents/carers. There will be toys, snacks and activities for the little ones, including craft, singing and stories - plus a cuppa is never far away for the grown ups too with all our usual café deliciousness. £2.50 per family. Okay, no problem	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3708
__label__wiki	0.841223	0.841223	RV Parks Near Kingstree, South Carolina Motorhome Parks in Kingstree, South Carolina Campgrounds Along I-95 in South Carolina Meg Jernigan, Leaf Group Updated March 21, 2018 Campgrounds Along I-95 in South Carolina (Photo: ) Campgrounds Near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Table Rock, South Carolina Cabins Interstate 95 follows South Carolina's Atlantic Coast, entering the state near Rowland, North Carolina, in the north and leaving it just west of Savannah, Georgia. State campgrounds near the highway offer a traditional camping experience with wooded sites for tents and smaller recreational vehicles. Private RV parks provide upscale amenities for campers who prefer all the comforts of home. Little Pee Dee State Park Little Pee Dee State Park (southcarolinaparks.com), 13 miles southeast of exit 193 near Dillon, South Carolina, has fishing in 54-acre Lake Norton, picnic areas and a 32-site campground. A boat ramp provides access for private boats with electric motors, and the park rents Jon boats, kayaks and canoes. A 1.3-mile trail leads to a beaver pond, and the park's low ropes course is available for team-building exercises. The majority of the campsites have electric and water hookups. Tent sites have access to a water spigot but no electricity, and a modern bathhouse is nearby. A primitive group area has vault toilets. Taw Caw Campground and Marina Family friendly Taw Caw Campground and Marina (tawcawcampground.com), six miles east of exit 108 near Summerton, offers a swimming beach, a paved boat ramp and marina and a 150-foot fishing pier. Fishing licenses, tackle and live bait are available at the camp store, and the marina sells fuel. The campground has shady, lakeside sites with hookups, a dump station and modern bathhouses. John C. Land Landing, across the lake, hosts major bass fishing tournaments. Santee State Park Santee State Park (southcarolinaparks.com), six miles north of exit 98 on Lake Marion in Santee, has two campgrounds, the 50-site Cypress View campground and the 108-site Lakeshore campground. Each sandy site has electric and water hookups and a modern bathhouse is nearby. The park's group site accommodates up to 100 campers. Santee State Park offers excellent catfish fishing, two boat ramps and a handicapped-accessible fishing pier. Three hiking trails and a 7.5-mile bike trail wind through the park. A community building houses a screened grilling area. Point South KOA Point South KOA (koa.com), less than three miles southeast of exit 33, won KOA's Presidents Award and KOA Kamp Green recognition in 2012. The campground in Yemassee has a coffee house, a casual restaurant that delivers pizza to campsites and a wine bar featuring local vintages. Monday through Saturday wine tastings include 10 different wines and a selection of cheeses. Services at full-hookup sites accommodate rigs up to 90 feet long and include 50-amp service and cable TV. The park has camping cabins and a caboose outfitted for overnight stays. Point South KOA has a swimming pool, open year-round, and fishing pond. Hardeeville RV Hardeeville RV (hardeevillerv.com), eight miles southeast of exit 5 in Hardeeville, is just 10 minutes from the Savannah Visitors Center. The RV park offers 100 large, shady sites with full hookups including Wi-Fi and cable TV, fire rings and picnic tables. Pull-through sites accommodate motor homes up to 90 feet long. The park offers daily, weekly and monthly rates. Tent camping is prohibited and rigs must be self-contained because the campground has no restroom facilities. Campers should note that Hardeeville RV does not accept credit cards. South Carolina: Made for Vacation South Carolina State Parks: Little Pee Dee State Park South Carolina State Parks: Little Pee Dee State Park: Camping South Carolina State Parks: Little Pee Dee State Park: Things to Do South Carolina: Made for Vacation: Taw Caw Campground and Marina South Carolina State Parks: Santee State Park South Carolina State Parks: Santee State Park: Camping South Carolina State Parks: Santee State Park: Things to Do Point South KOA: Activities Hardeeville RV: Our Park Woodall's: Hardeeville RV-Thomas' Parks and Sites Meg Jernigan has been writing for more than 30 years. She specializes in travel, cooking and interior decorating. Her offline credits include copy editing full-length books and creating marketing copy for nonprofit organizations. Jernigan attended George Washington University, majoring in speech and drama. RV Camping in South Carolina South Carolina RV Parks Near I-20 Lodging Near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina RV Parks Near Lugoff, South Carolina Camping at or Near Parris Island, South Carolina Southern US Travel» South Carolina Travel»	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3716
__label__wiki	0.533943	0.533943	You Might Be a Basterd If Aug22 by D. H. Schleicher If she's a Basterd...sign me up! A Review of INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS: I walked into Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds expecting non-stop Basterd-style Nazi killing, over the top violence and borderline kitsch. Sure, there’s some of that, and an anachronistic use of a David Bowie song among other minor albeit forgivable annoyances, but what struck me most was that this was not just a story of Basterd scalping maniacs. This was also a story of a young Jewish woman named Shosanna (Melanie Laurent) hiding out in Paris under the guise of a cinema operator and her elaborate revenge plot against the bastard SS Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz) who murdered her family. This is a story of a ballsy double agent parading as a German movie star (Diane Kruger) who risks everything for an operation to assassinate Hitler. And most memorably, and cyclically, this is the story of that ruthless SS Colonel Hans Landa and his inevitable comeuppance after he arrogantly and erroneously plays everyone as if he were the smartest man in the room. In fact, the whole movie hangs on his story arc. From the moment at the end of the opening prologue where Shosanna barely escapes from his overreaching grasp, we wait…ever so patiently…to see…in that final scene…Hanz receive his comeuppance. And Tarantino, in his signature chapter-stop style weaves in all of these stories and others and uses the Basterds (essentially as a McGuffin) as the comic relief. By all measures, this is Tarantino’s best-looking film. Gone is that obsession with low-budget 1970’s style pastiche that often resulted in grainy photography and shoddy editing in earlier films, and instead, awash in the refined beauty of Nazi occupied France, is an impeccable production design, classy costuming and excellent cinematography from Robert Richardson. There is also an infectious music score that eclectically combines themes from B-level Westerns, classical music and German marches that is utilized perfectly to add pizzazz to scenes or ratchet up the tension. The film benefits from uniformly fine performances. Make no mistake, Brad Pitt’s portrayal of Basterd Numero Uno Lt. Aldo Raine, with all his folksy bad-ass Smoky Mountain wisdom, is the comedic performance of the year. What makes it even more astounding is that it is delivered in what is an otherwise surprisingly serious film. Meanwhile, Tarantino’s ladies are as beautiful as they are devastating, with Diane Kruger sarcastically game and Melanie Laurent a cauldron of emotions waiting to erupt underneath a demure French veneer. Lastly, Christoph Waltz leaves a villainous impression as Hans Landa, and it’s easy to see him a lock for a Supporting Actor nod come Oscar time. But of course there is all that waiting for the payoff, which comes, but not until after some totally unexpected turns that result from a basis in a demented little boy’s fractured fantasy version of WWII instead of fact. There are, however, nods to the propaganda from both sides spreading word of atrocities and “cameos” by an array of real-life “characters” from Hugo Stiglitz (well, not really, just a guy named after him) to Goebbels to Hitler. With the pacing Tarantino builds the suspense by drawing out scenes in a sometimes tedious manner. He’s superficially akin to David Lynch in this regard. Whereas Lynch achieves this with his brooding, menacing visuals and camera work, Tarantino does it with seemingly endless scenes of dialogue. However, unlike his earlier work which was marred by blathering hipster nonsense that was only intermittently successful as entertainment, here the dialogue (though sometimes stretched way too thin) is at the very least plot driven and used to develop characters when it’s not thickened with his favorite pastime…film talk. There’s plenty here for film buffs to revel in, not just obvious visual homages to Spaghetti Westerns and past war films or winks to Henri-Georges Clouzot, but also discussions of German cinema (Pabst and Riefenstahl) and one very funny King Kong joke that will be sure to offend. All of this makes for the most interesting, unexpected and unpredictable film Tarantino has ever made. While it still contains all of his nervous and obnoxious ticks, they’re kept in check, and it also displays a maturity that seemed damned near impossible for him to achieve after the pointless garbage-fueled Death Proof. He makes no grand statements about life or death or war with Inglourious Basterds, but he does make a statement about film. For Tarantino, our would-be cinematic dictator, and his legion of willingly enslaved fans, watching movies both glorious and inglorious is pure fascist joy. And if that makes you a Basterd…well, then so be it. Written by David H. Schleicher From across the blogosphere, people can’t stop talking about IB. The best piece I have come across yet discussing IB’s merits, de-merits, meaning and intrinsic value has come courtesy of Joseph “Jon” Lanthier at Bright Lights After Dark in direct response to Jonathan Rosenbaum’s much ballyhooed assertion that IB is operating as “Holocaust Denial”. Our friends at Wonders in the Dark weigh in and give me a much welcomed shout-out. A startlingly ruminative piece on IB’s appeal is offered up by Jamie Uhler. Meanwhile, Sam Juliano decries IB’s sophomoric sadism. For some fascinating follow-up, I encourage readers to also pay a visit to the discussion going on about the controversy surrounding IB’s immorality at D. Cairn’s Shadowplay film blog. There has also been much talk of (and I will try to be as vague as possible so as not to spoil it for people who have yet to see the film) the “face in the smoke” image conjured by QT at the film’s climax. I think it’s the defining moment of his career. For some talk of that and more on people’s mixed feelings concerning the film, I encourage you to visit the discussion going on at the Dear Jesus film blog. And lastly and most astutely, Bob Clark over at The Aspect Ratio offers up a scholarly exploration of IB’s relevance and compares the methods of QT to everyone from Fritz Lang to George Lucas. This entry was posted in Movie Reviews, Movies, Pop Culture and tagged Aldo Raine, Basterds, Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Diane Kruger, France, Goebbels, Hans Landa, Hitler, Hugo Stiglitz, Inglourious Basterds, Melanie Laurent, Nazi Occupied France, Nazis, Paris, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Richardson, Scalping, War Movies, WWII, You Might Be a Basterd If. ← Prawn of a New Age The Summer of War → 18 comments on “You Might Be a Basterd If” With this Comment Thread I am asking people to rank Quentin Tarantino’s films from Best to Worst. I’ll kick it off: Inglourious Basterds – 9/10 Jackie Brown (underrated) – 8/10 Kill Bill Vol II — 8/10 Kill Bill Vol I — 7/10 Reservoir Dogs — 7/10 Pulp Fiction (overrated, though it has grown on me over the years and my initial hatred of it has lessened) — 6/10 Death Proof (originally I gave it a 5, but what dreck it really is) — 2/10 Now it’s your turn! –DHS Samuel Wilson says: Pulp Fiction 9/10 Inglourious Basterds 8/10 Kill Bill Vol.1 7/10 Reservoir Dogs 7/10 Kill Bill Vol. 2 6/10 Death Proof 5/10 — the second half is good; the first isn’t. Basterds’ ranking is subject to revision after I see it again. Hi, Samuel, thanks for stopping by and sharing your list. I enjoyed looking around your site…some very interesting films you discuss there. –DHS Sam Juliano says: Well David, I was no fan of this film, and found it terribly self-indulgent, tedious in many long sequence, overlong, and often just sickingly sadistic and off-turning. But you are with the majority here and have penned an excellent review defending your (mostly) favorable position. My ratings: Kill Bill Vol. I 8/10 Death Proof 3/10 Sam, I can totally see how someone would find IB tedius and self-indulgent…but aren’t all of Tarantino’s works this way? As such…I thought the tedium and self-indulgent style was kept in check here and in service of a wildly entertaining series of intertwining stories. I grant you, some scenes ran way too long. Also, I had expected more sadistic violence, and again…I thought Tarantino was almost tame in this regard, though by no means do I want to dismiss the sadistic violence on display in IB. –DHS Kill Bill Vol II — 8.5/10 Pulp Fiction – 8/10 Resevoir Dogs — 7.25/10 Jackie Brown — 7/10 Death Proof – 6.5/10 sorry, I just had to use halves, quarters and the such. Jamie, no worries, I was tempted to do the same. Looks like we were both taken by Basterds. –DHS DeeDee (Dcd) says: Hi! D.H., I ‘am so sorry, but I can only place Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction on my list for now, but I plan to seek out the other titles to watch…“hopefully! Reservoir Dogs — 10/10…Because it is a “neo-noir” do not you know…and a “film noir” icon is presence…actor Lawrence Tierney Pulp Fiction – 10/10…The same reason as above minus actor Lawrence Tierney, but of course! D.H. said, “Pulp Fiction -(overrated, though it has grown on me over the years and my initial hatred of it has lessened) — 6/10” Ha! Ha! I ‘am so “happy” to read that your initial hatred for this film has lessened over the years… DeeDee 😉 DeeDee — the one thing about Pulp Fiction that always wins me over is Christopher Walken’s story about how a family heirloom (a watch) was kept safe from harm while imprisoned…one of the funniest “stories” ever told on film. The rest of the movie…eh…depends on my mood. –DHS D.H., rating for Inglorious Basterds – 9/10 and Sam Juliano, rating for Inglorious Basterds 4/10… Oh! No, now I ‘am “curious”>(as I rub my hands together!) because I want to find out if Tarantino’s film Inglorious Basterds (I altered Tarantino’s spelling of the word Inglourous…) deserve the 9/10 or 4/10 rating. Therefore, I must seek this film out to watch once it is released on DVD…because I do not like going to the theatre please do not ask me why…I guess because I’am too busy painting! David said,If she’s a Basterd…sign me up! No comment…I noticed that some of your pictures looks as if they have been taken by a camera. and I also noticed WordPress still have not changed my Gravatar yet…hmmm…hopefully, they will change it before the end of year. DeeDee ;-D DeeDee — I just try to find the best looking images, no camera involved unless it’s my photography posts. I think putting the images against a white background helps them look crisp…if that makes any sense. –DHS thejamminjabber says: King Kong joke was hysterically offensive, but not as offensive as Eli Roth’s performance: http://thejamminjabber.com/2009/08/22/quentin-tarantino-is-gay-for-eli-roth/ Wow, that is quite the irreverent blog you have over there. I don’t even think I want to know what the hell that is you’re using for a Gravatar icon – HA! I too am sick of Roth…he has no business starring in or making films, but in all honesty I barely noticed him in IB. –DHS Thanks for noticing. I try 🙂 Yes, I was taken by this film. It seems to me to say so much about loving movies, and the movie going experience. It’s also incredibly interesting as ‘film as wish fulfillment’, or a film working on an entire cultures desires. That, to me, is an incredibly interesting idea. When Eli Roth, who’s Jewish, absolutely destroys Hilters face you understand how incredibly cathartic film (and art) can be for the maker, or for the audience. seeing this with others is most important. Jamie, interesting spin. I also think it was cathartic because there have been so many WWII films where plots are foiled (take for instance Valkyrie) and in this one…well…I guess you already gave it away. I agree…the bigger the audience…the better. I saw this in a packed house Friday night. –DHS LOL!!!1 Oops!…I was so “busy” laughing!…that I accidentally placed a “1”…where there should have been a (“!”)… D.H. said, “DeeDee — the suspense is killing me! What is it changing to????” An espresso coffee cup and some books… I’m a big Tarantino fan so I’ve been wanting to see this. The only thing that puts me off is knowing his penchant for grpahic violence and the amount of scalping…not sure how uncomfortable it is to watch. I’m not at all squeamish but he’s one of those directors who prides himself in getting across just how much it hurts. (I can’t even decide if I like Pulp fiction of Reservoir dogs best so no rating for me) Katie, there certainly is plenty of graphic violence in IB, however, I felt QT actually held back. Don’t get me wrong, this is definitely not for the squeamish and I would never want my mother to watch it…but there’s a certain “reserve” on display in IB considering how over-the-top it could’ve been. Or maybe it was the pacing of the film that made it seem this way to me. It wasn’t “non-stop” but the ultra-violence was present in spurts. –DHS David – Not having seen Inglorious Basterds yet, I can’t rank it, but here’s how I would rank Tarantino’s other efforts. Pulp Fiction – 10/10 (I love it, regardless of how cliche or hip it might look to rate it this high) After these first three, I can take or leave the others. The Kill Bills and Death Proof just never really interested me all that much. But those three I really like to love. I’ll be back here on Thursday night for sure to add my thoughts after I see IB. Dave, I’ve always wondered if I had seen Pulp Fiction in the theater, if I would’ve felt differently. I’ve seen every other Tarantino in the theater spare for Reservoir Dogs. We almost went to see it, I recall a big discussion with my dad (who was always very liberal with what he allowed us to watch) but at the last minute changed our minds — I forget what we saw instead…dear lord, was Stargate that year around the same time? I think it was. Hey, I was just a kid — ha ha. I remember then watching it after the Oscars the following year and my dad hating it, and I thought, “what was the big deal?” But little by little…it has grown on me, but I still can’t say I “like” it. Looking forward to your take on IB! –DHS Chris Tait says: Dave—well, you know me, I’m a Tarantino aficionado. Have been since that warm late Saturday night back in ’93 when I first watched RESERVOIR DOGS in my bedroom. I also saw PULP FICTION in the theater opening weekend in ’94 (and yes, STARGATE came out around the same time—long story as to why I remember that). So, here goes: Reservoir Dogs–9/10 Pulp Fiction–10/10 Jackie Brown–8/10 The Man From Hollywood (his segment in FOUR ROOMS)–5/10, I must admit, though, the whole movie is a guilty pleasure for me. Kill Bill 1–6/10 Death Proof–5/10 (though GRINDHOUSE as a whole gets a higher rating) And now…. Inglourious Basterds–7/10 I reserve the right to make that higher. Jackie Brown was initially much lower after my first viewing but in later years, it really grew on me and I like its vibe. Basterds, to me, is definitely a much more mature Tarantino. Like you mentioned, I’m glad he ditched his fascination with the ’70s grindhouse look and went with something else. I loved the music, reminded me of Sergio Leone’s spaghetti westerns. Shosanna’s story was also Leone-esque (I’m thinking ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST). And he created an incredible amount of tension in certain scenes, especially that first scene. We all know where it’s going but still, it’s an edge-of-your-seater. Pitt was aces in it and Waltz’s Landa, I think, is on par with Ledger’s Joker as an insanely memorable screen villain. My only problem with it is that, ever since PULP, I’ve felt that Tarantino’s desperately needed a script editor. The scene in the basement bar, while it had a great ending, was much too long, and its length really sapped the tension for me. This may change upon another viewing, but I remember feeling exhausted by the time that scene ended. And, I think everyone’s in agreement that Eli Roth should never act again. I also think he should never direct again either, but that’s just me. Overall, I think BASTERDS is a cult classic in the making and rightly so. Wow, I do go on, don’t I? That’s what talkin’ Tarantino does to me, I guess. Chris, I’m glad to see we are eye to eye on Eli Roth. Frankly, if his acting in films keeps him from directing films, that might be a fair trade…but, yeah, he really shouldn’t be doing either. The one thing I always like about Tarantino is, love him or hate him, he always makes films “to talk about.” –DHS Just got back from seeing IB and just thought I’d jot down a few thoughts. I guess on first impression, I’m kind of in the middle in regards to the film. It’s certainly bloody and gory, but the violence doesn’t really bother me, particularly considering the context of the film. That being said, the movie (and by this I guess I’m saying the dialogue) was nowhere near as funny as I expected. Outside of Brad Pitt, there wasn’t any of the dark humor that I expected based on parts of Pulp Fiction and similar efforts. There were definitely moments (I loved the part where they’re pretending to speak Italian), but not as many as I would have liked for a 2 1/2 hour movie. It felt at times like I was watching scenes/sequences that were meant to be humorous but just weren’t for me — although, for others in the theater, they obviously were. This might sound like me being extremely harsh, and to a certain extent I guess it is, because I was hoping to like this one as much as I do Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs. I _did_ like it, but it failed to live up to expectations that I had built. Right now I would probably rate it 7/10, squarely behind Tarantino’s first three movies. Dave, after having watched it a second time, I don’t think (spare for the obvious Pitt/Basterd-related comic relief moments) the film was supposed to be funny. Interesting, you seem to share the same initial mixed feelings as Chris above and others who adored Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs. I was never a huge fan of those films, so maybe that’s why I liked this different kind of Tarantino film more so than the Tarantino traditionalists. –DHS Brad Templeman says: Inglourious Basterds 10/10 Pulp Fiction 10/10 Kill Bill. Vol. 2 7/10 Hmmm…interesting list here, Brad — Death Proof above Jackie Brown, eh? –DHS Hi! DHS, Thanks, for the additional links…to the blogs that were discussing QT’s IB… By the way, I ‘am familiar with some of the blogs that you, have linked and others you, have “introduced” me too…for the first time. I must admit I like reading your review of Quentin Tarantino’s film Inglourious Basterds too! Once again…Congratulations! DeeDee — I would’ve been amiss to not include links to some of the great discussions going on out there about IB! –DHS Jake Cole says: I won’t assign numerical ratings to my rankings, as they’re too close to differentiate where it counts. I think there’s a three-way tie right now between PF, JB and IB in my book. I used to view Pulp Fiction as a delirious gimmick, but recently I’ve seen a great deal of character development in all those pointless conversations. Jackie Brown is still his most mature work, and it takes a ballsy talent to take the work of Elmore Leonard and start changing lines and characters around and somehow the damn thing worked brilliantly. Inglourious Basterds though strikes me as the only film in QT’s canon that uses its genre quotations in service of something. Rosenbaum said in his review of PF way back in the day that QT, like De Palma and a handful of other directors, simply quoted for the hell of it where people like Godard took references and approached them from different perspectives. I thought Tarantino did that all over the place here: his mass appropriation of sphagetti Western shows reflects the deeper Western theme of the film, in which Raine is an idiot version of Ethan Edwards and Nazi-controlled Europe is the corrupt law of the East. I also got a kick out his cheeky take on New Wave ideals (cinema literally used as a weapon). Plus, the ending slaughter wasn’t sadistic but moralistic, and to this viewer the best juxtaposition between cinematic violence and audience reaction since Peeping Tom. I actually found so much more to love about the film that I had to write a second review to complement a short version I originally penned for my school paper and its ghastly 500-word limit. Ranking the rest, though, is simple: 4. KB Vol 2 5. Vol. 1 6. Death Proof (Grindhouse cut) 7. Reservoir Dogs 8. Death Proof long cut If you count True Romance like I do, I put it at no. 4 Jake – yuppers. IB was all kinds of “something else”. Just watched it for the third time and still enthralled. And TRUE ROMANCE — one of the few watchable Tony Scott films — BADLANDS meets NATURAL BORN KILLERS (before NBK, right?) — good of you to mention it. –DHS Provide your own Spin and tell us what you think! 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__label__wiki	0.526974	0.526974	thesjs thesis (n): a proposition stated or put forward for consideration Little House / Wounded Knee Little House / Wounded Knee: Week 9, Blizzards, Betrayal, and Buffalo April 30, 2014 March 2, 2016 ~ Rebekah In the ninth week of Little House / Wounded Knee, the Ingalls brave some blizzards and Indians weather two Shakespearean tragedies. Sound interesting? Then let’s get started! In the fourth Little House book, the story pulls in to become much more nuclear family focused. By that I mean that the story is less tied to social or political goings-on, or to the land, or whatever and much more exclusively driven by whatever happens to the Ingalls. Also, the Ingalls lived through some weird-o stuff! Here are a few highlights: The red A marks Walnut Grove, MN, where the Ingalls’ dugout house was located. At the start of the book, the Ingalls move to Minnesota and buy a dugout house from some Norwegians. Ma, the schoolteacher and voice of “civilization”, is very concerned about cleanliness and not stooping to sleeping on the ground. Pa reassures her that “Norwegians are clean people.” (p.6) Everyone is soooooo happy to have finally escaped those troublesome wolves and Indians: “It is all so tame and peaceful. There will be no wolves or Indians howling tonight.” (p.17) Again with the Indians = animals. We see a lot more of Laura’s character development as a feisty and disobedient but take-charge little girl. When she goes too deep in the swimming hole and Pa dunks her, she wants him to do it again. (Hilarious, btw.) But when Ma and Pa get caught in a snowstorm, Laura — not her older sister, Mary — is the one who takes charge and makes sure the girls bring in enough firewood to last the storm. The girls — all three — have really grown in their self-sufficiency, even though in this book Laura is only 8! It’s clear both that necessity requires children to be useful very young, and that Laura is on a collision-course with 19th-century gender roles. We also see a lot more of the financial struggles of 19th-century farmers in general and the Ingalls family in particular. Pa takes out loans against their future wheat crop — but when a swarm of grasshoppers comes and eats it all, he has no choice but to head east to hire out as a harvest laborer for those whose fields weren’t eaten. Not only does he struggle to afford a new pair of boots when his are falling apart, but the glowing Christmas story in the novel features Mary and Laura receiving charity Christmas gifts from their town neighbors to the east. Minnesota is cold. There are lots of blizzards. And one of them is reeeeeeally bad. And Pa almost dies. …So, typical Minnesota weather. School and church are a big deal. Several times Author Laura mentions that the reason they settled where they did is because Pa promised Ma the girls would go to school, and they need to be near a town to do that. Ma keeps her school books in “the box where she kept her best things” (p.140) and attending church is seen as a treat. There is serious friction between country folk and town folk. The most apparent case of this is Nellie, a rich, spoiled town girl who harasses and insults both Laura and Ma (OH NO YOU DIDN’T) about their poverty and not-as-fine clothes. One of the best scenes of the novel is when Nellie gets her comeuppance — at Laura’s party, Laura tricks Nellie into standing in a creek bed full of leeches. Ah, sweet revenge. Overall, this book showcases how much farmers are at the mercy of the elements. As a sub-theme to that, it sort of begs the question of why people are resettling all over and trying to make a go of it in places where they don’t know the land. And another theme that begins now and will get stronger as Mary and Laura grow up is the “civilization process”. Especially because they’re both female, there is a lot of pressure on both girls (but especially on Laura, since she’s a tomboy) to learn to be more “ladylike” the older they get. “The Ordeal of Captain Jack” In the 10th chapter of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee we take a little trip to present-day California. Brown gives us a brief background of the region, where the mostly peaceful coastal tribes greeted the Spanish with friendship and were quickly exterminated. The Modocs were the exception; “when the Modocs showed fight, the white invaders attempted extermination. The Modocs retaliated with ambushes” (p.220). It is here that we meet Captain Jack. Captain Jack (aka Kintpuash) was a Modoc chief who had many white friends and strongly desired peace. He signed a treaty ceding Modoc land and removing his people to the Klamath Reservation — but the Klamaths were already there and didn’t appreciate company. When the Modocs began to starve, Captain Jack was convinced by his friend and fellow influential Modoc, Hooker Jim, that fleeing was preferable to death by starvation. The Modocs fled west to the California Lava Beds, with Hooker Jim taking “revenge” on the way by killing some white settlers — including Captain Jack’s friends. When soldiers arrived to arrest the murderers, Captain Jack refused to give up his friend Hooker Jim. Captain Jack tried to compromise — but he was caught between a rock and a hard place. He couldn’t get General Canby to talk peace. His own people, now including a vocal opposition led by Hooker Jim, refused to consider peace (they voted 37-14 to fight to the death) and thought he was a coward. In a desperate attempt to save face with his fellow Modoc leaders, Captain Jack promised that he would shoot General Canby when he next came to talk. When General Canby arrived Captain Jack tried to back out, but was forced to go through with it. Then, even after all the faith he had shown his people, Captain Jack was betrayed and captured by Hooker Jim and his followers, who surrendered and promised to bring in Captain Jack in exchange for supplies and amnesty. At his trial, Captain Jack stated, “You white people conquered me not; my own men did.” (p.240) It’s a story of betrayal upon betrayal; it reads like a Shakespearean tragedy, almost. But what really gets me about this story is what happened to Captain Jack after he was convicted: Captain Jack was hanged on October 3. On the night following the execution, his body was secretly disinterred, carried off to Yreka, and embalmed. A short time later it appeared in eastern cities as a carnival attraction, admission price ten cents. (p.240) When I read this, at first I didn’t really know what to do with it. It’s just… weird. I mean, who does that? “Well, we’ve rounded up this criminal guy, and now he’s hanged… I think I’ll dig up and preserve his body so I can exhibit it at a circus.” To me this is the epitome of dehumanization and fetishization of Indians. It takes General Sheridan’s “only good Indians are dead” comment to a whole other level, because now it’s not only that Indians are “better” when dead (aka not being a “nuisance”) but that whites are actually commercializing and profiting from the corpse of a dead man after his death. The Modocs: Where are they now? This chapter concludes: “As for the surviving 153 [people]…, they were exiled to Indian territory. …[In 1909] the government decided to permit the remaining fifty-one Modocs to return to an Oregon reservation” (p.240). In 1954, the Klamath Reservation was terminated by the US Government and its inhabitants were bought out, except for a few who insisted on receiving title to their ancestral lands instead of money. Today the Modoc people are split between those two places — the Quapaw Indian Reservation (home of the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma) and Klamath County, Oregon (home of the Klamath Tribes, which includes Modocs descended from people who didn’t flee with Captain Jack and from people who chose to return to Klamath after the war). You can read more about the Modoc people here. “The War to Save the Buffalo” The 11th chapter of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee follows the Kiowas (the group who refused to surrender to General Custer back in chapter 7) and the Comanches, particularly the Kwahadi Comanches. I’m noticing that as the book (and history) progresses, tribes are getting increasingly mixed together as fragments and survivors of various traumas flee to the few remaining free groups. There is a lot of back-and-forth conflict in this chapter — and I invite you to read it all for yourselves, because it enriches the context behind the major events here — but I’m going to sum up. 1. Like most other tribes we’ve read about so far, the Kiowas and Comanches bifurcated under pressure. When faced with General Sherman’s ultimatum — “Surrender yourselves to the reservation at Fort Sill or be killed” — both the Kiowas and the Comanches split into “the surrenderers” on the reservation and “the free roamers” who fled further west. 2. The “free roamers” didn’t even really want war — they just wanted to be free to hunt the buffalo. Those who escaped or refused to surrender sometimes raided white settlements, especially to recoup supplies or horses. But their main stated goal was to be free to hunt as they were promised in a previous treaty, on the land they were guaranteed access to “so long as the buffalo may range thereon in such numbers as to justify the chase” (p.243). Unfortunately, this was getting harder and harder, as white buffalo hunters were systematically slaughtering millions of buffalo to aid in the “progress” of settlement and railroads and to make it difficult for Indians to survive and resist. General Sheridan (“the only good Indians are dead”) was quoted as saying, “It [buffalo extermination] is the only way to bring lasting peace and allow civilization to advance” (p.265). 3. Ironically, Indians who surrendered were forced by the whites to farm corn… …a skill which Indians kindly taught to early white settlers in order to save them from winter starvation, because they had no idea how to survive in America. Even more ironic is the fact that the Comanches were originally an agricultural society — but the loss of their land earlier resulted in them being forced to hunt buffalo to survive. …Which they were now being forced to abandon so they could be “taught” to farm corn. 4. In the end, the Army won. When the remaining Kiowas, Kwahadi Comanches, and a few Cheyennes holed up in the last place they could hunt buffalo (Palo Duro Canyon, just south of present-day Amarillo), General Sherman responded by calling up soldiers from all quarters. Brown put it well, I thought: Thousands of Bluecoats armed with repeating rifles and artillery were in search of a few hundred Indians who wanted only to save their buffalo and live out their lives in freedom. … Across the Plains the Indians scattered on foot, without food, clothing, or shelter. And the thousands of Bluecoats marching from the four directions methodically hunted them down… (p.269-70) The Kiowas and Comanches were all put back on reservations. The people were corralled and disarmed, their property was burned, their animals were shot, and suspected leaders were jailed awaiting trial. (Something about this process reminds me eerily of the systematic rounding up of Jews in Nazi Germany.) By the end of 1875, the main Kiowa leaders — Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, and Satanta (who threw himself from a window in a prison hospital) — were dead, and so were almost all the buffalo. The Kiowas & Comanches: Where are they now? The Kiowa people today are federally recognized as the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and reside mainly in southwestern Oklahoma. (What used to be their reservation was transitioned to a “tribal jurisdictional area”, as mentioned previously.) As of 2011, there were 12,000 enrolled tribal members. One particularly notable Kiowa person is author N. Scott Momaday, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1969. You can read more about the Kiowas here. The Comanche people today are federally recognized as the Comanche Nation. An estimated 8,000 of its 15,000 enrolled members reside within the Comanche tribal jurisdiction area in southwestern Oklahoma. (Again — no longer a reservation.) You can read more about the Comanches here. Last week I was asked a really great question about my reading: “Have you encountered any examples of inter-tribal violence in your research?” It’s a totally legit question, and I plan to dig into it more thoroughly once I finish this project. I actually get asked this question a lot when I talk about this LH/WK project. I’ve even wondered about it myself. I think part of the reason I have struggled to answer satisfactorily is that I often perceive (whether it’s really there or not) a subtextual question attached to that question, which is, “Isn’t all this stuff white people did to Indians just another war? Didn’t the Indians make war on each other too? Why is this particular war any different?” Well, after this week’s readings, I can finally articulate an answer to that subtextual question. Yes, we are all human and capable of both good and evil. I’ve written about several examples of both compassionate whites and traitorous Indians — and even more in today’s post. It’s not that Indians are squeaky clean and totally innocent — it’s that the white-on-Indian war is different than Indian-on-Indian wars. And the reason is that Indian-on-Indian wars were wars — they had honorable things, they had disgraceful things, but the various Native groups that engaged in wars (and not all did) fought against relatively equal opponents over things like borders, hunting rights, and population — all of which could even out over time. But this white-on-Indian war isn’t war; it’s genocide disguised as war. Again, don’t get me wrong — there were definitely white allies of various Indian nations, and not every white person personally carried out genocidal acts. And there are multiple examples of Indian mercenaries from enemy tribes. But for whatever reason, the white (and black, but mostly white) representatives of the US government and military at the time were overwhelmingly focused on the extermination not only of any reasonable Indian threat of war, but of all Indians (including civilians) and of the various Native ways of life. This was a war against a way of life. This was cultural extermination. And that’s why it’s important to me to read and share the story, because if we talk about it — if we speak honestly about what happened — then it’s like the extermination efforts were a little less successful, and the truthful story is a little more alive. Tune in next week for Wounded Knee Ch. 12-14 and Black Frontiers. Posted in Little House / Wounded Knee historyMinnesotastoriestruth < Previous Little House / Wounded Knee: Week 8, Cattle Drives and White Papers Next > Some ways that evangelical Christianity seems to me more Qur’anic than Biblical 2 thoughts on “Little House / Wounded Knee: Week 9, Blizzards, Betrayal, and Buffalo” CarissaLick says: I LOVED your conclusion, Rebekah. Well put. This post was sad, as always, but I think your reflections are spot on. In a war, when one side surrenders, the conflict ends. As we’ve seen over and over in this series, the whites wouldn’t stop their targeting/killing/persecution no matter what the Indians did. Extermination is indeed a more accurate term for what was happening. RebekahSchulzJackson says: CarissaLick Ooh, good point about surrendering ending wars. I hadn’t thought of that, but totally spot-on. 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__label__cc	0.58515	0.41485	📒 NEW: 2021 Digital Planner: Made for iPad → Yes, Please! BEST APPS COURSES BLOG Misc & Other To-do & Reminders Alto’s Odyssey: A sequel to one of our favorite iOS games by Josh Ginter We don’t talk much about games here on The Sweet Setup, but we’d be lying if we said we don’t play games on our iPhones and iPads. There are a few mainstay games that every iOS user should purchase — games like Threes!, Monument Valley, Angry Birds, and even Super Mario Run are enjoyable again and again, no matter how long you’ve gone without playing. That list is moot if Alto’s Adventure isn’t included. Alto’s Adventure, developed by Snowman in Canada, was launched in 2015 as an endless runner snowboarding game that combined increasing difficulty, an addicting set of achievements and levels to work through, a wonderful soundtrack, and a beautiful set of in-game artwork sure to take your breath away. 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Alto’s Odyssey is largely a reincarnation of Alto’s Adventure, but with its own unique gameplay features that will require their own set of mastery. Gone are the masked sheriffs patrolling camps found in Adventure, along with the iconic llama’s racing down Adventure’s endless mountain. Both have been replaced by far cuter — and far faster — lemurs, as well as coin pots scattered throughout the endless desert. If lemurs and coin pots weren’t enough, Odyssey introduces wall rides, bouncy balloons, waterfalls and river streams, and long vines that give out after lengthy grind sessions. With these new elements, Odyssey develops its own challenging character and grows on what made Adventure so great. I’m a particular fan of wall-riding — one of Odyssey’s newest gameplay skills to master. Press and hold as you jump onto a rock formation with little studded diamonds, and your sandboarder will ride the wall and jump off for extra hang time. 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__label__wiki	0.510463	0.510463	Home News A third of SA’s population depends on social grants A third of SA’s population depends on social grants The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is very concerning that almost a third of the country’s population is dependent on social grants. Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu revealed that more than 18 million people receive a form of grant payment, a big increase from the 7% that received grants in 1996. According to the DA, the first sharp increase to 20% of the population receiving grants happened in the 2004/05 financial year and has been rising steadily since, with 30% of South Africans having to rely on grants since 2010/11. DA MP, Bridget Masango, says in an answer out of a written Parliamentary reply, it is indicated that 31% of South Africans rely on social grants for survival. According to Masango, this number is not only due to COVID-19 related grants but shows the economic decline of the country. “Since 2010, almost 18 million people who could have had jobs and want to work have not found employment, have to rely on grants. Not good for those who want to work and willing to work, but environment such that unemployment so high that don’t get jobs.” Masango says grants have replaced salaries. She says that while the DA supports the payment of grants, job creation should be a priority. “For many households, grant payments have replaced salaries as their source of income. While the DA supports the payment of grants, the creation of jobs is of the utmost importance. South Africans need jobs, not just for financial stability but also for the dignity it provides, and the government has utterly failed to stimulate job growth.” She says the ANC has led South Africans into poverty. “The data clearly indicates that the ANC government and its policies have had an active hand in impoverishing South Africans long before global economic implosions, State Capture or the COVID-19 pandemic made their marks in the history books. These policies and strategies often hailed as economic saviours that will invigorate the economy and provide jobs aplenty, serve only the corrupt and politically connected.” – SABCNews ZANU PF refutes Dr Parirenyatwa death claims Police warn curfew violators JUST IN: Heavy rains damage Beitbridge roads….CPU calls for vigilance Three more Highlanders candidates collect nomination forms for elections	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3731
__label__cc	0.699483	0.300517	US lawmakers discuss stimulus again as Fed warns of growth slump 2020/11/19 16:10 (EST) ©Agence France-Presse Aides to top US lawmakers are taking another crack at resolving a long-running impasse over a spending measure for the US economy Washington (AFP) - Aides to top US lawmakers met on Thursday for yet another restart to talks on a new stimulus spending package to aid the economic recovery from the coronavirus downturn. The discussions, confirmed to AFP by a senior Democratic aide, come as Covid-19 cases surge nationwide and as the president of a regional Federal Reserve bank warned the United States could see growth contract again in the fourth quarter. The talks between the staffs of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both Democrats, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, both Republicans, would address another pandemic relief package, the aide said. Lawmakers have negotiated for months on passing such a bill, but haven't come to terms on how much to spend and what to spend it on. Congress authorized the $2.2 trillion CARES Act in March as the pandemic arrived, but its provisions expanding payments to the unemployed and giving loans and grants to small businesses expired in recent months, and analysts fear a renewed slowdown. The US is home to the world's largest Covid-19 outbreak, with 157,950 new infections over the 24 hours prior to Wednesday, the same day that total deaths from the disease climbed above 250,000. President of the Dallas Federal Reserve bank Robert Kaplan told Bloomberg the resurgence in cases could send US growth back into the red in the October-December quarter. "If you'd asked me a month ago, I would have said we're going to grow in the fourth quarter, as much as four or five percent annualized, but... with this resurgence, I think the risks are all (to) the downside," he said. US growth cratered 31.4 percent in the second quarter as business shutdowns to stop the virus's spread took their toll, but rebounded 33.1 percent as states' moved to ease the shutdowns. Feedback on this Story To continue enjoying content, please agree to our Terms of Use for Users that includes our collection and use of your browsing data, which is incorporated into our Privacy Policy. Agree without consent for providing your browsing data	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3732
__label__cc	0.720478	0.279522	Obdurate Brilliance The Odd, the Unusual, and the Strange: Bioarchaeological Explorations of Atypical Burials Edited by Tracy K. Betsinger, Amy B. Scott, and Anastasia Tsaliki Abnormal burial practices have long been a source of fascination and debate within the fields of mortuary archaeology and bioarchaeology. The Odd, the Unusual, and the Strange investigates an unparalleled geographic and temporal range of burials that differ from the usual customs of their broader societies, emphasizing the importance of a holistic, context-driven approach to these intriguing cases. The Odyssey of an African Slave Sitiki, edited by Patricia C. Griffin Powerful, mesmerizing narrative of the life of an African-born slave The Officers of the CSS Shenandoah Angus Curry Ogling Ladies: Scopophilia in Medieval German Literature Sandra Lindemann Summers The love of looking, or scopophilia, is a common motif among female figures in medieval art and literature where it is usually expressed as a motherly or sexually interested gaze--one sanctioned, the other forbidden. Sandra Summers investigates these two major variants of female voyeurism in exemplary didactic and courtly literature by medieval German authors. An Old French Trilogy: Texts from the William of Orange Cycle Translated by Catherine M. Jones, William W. Kibler, and Logan E. Whalen This volume offers a broad and rich view of the tradition of Old French epic poetry, or chansons de geste, by providing an updated English translation of three central poems from the twelfth-century Guillaume d’Orange cycle. On Latinidad: U.S. Latino Literature and the Construction of Ethnicity Marta Caminero-Santangelo Marta Caminero-Santangelo On Stage Alone: Soloists and the Modern Dance Canon Edited by Claudia Gitelman and Barbara Palfy Rediscover some of the most courageous dancers of the twentieth century On Technique Dean Speer On Technique provides a fascinating look into the careers and teaching philosophies of eighteen of the world’s most respected ballet masters, principals, and artistic directors. Once A Dancer…: An Autobiography Allegra Kent Autobiography of one of Balanchine's finest ballerinas	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3733
__label__wiki	0.947548	0.947548	Tagged: First Trans Pennine Express Limited Outdated Pacer trains WILL be scrapped – but civil servants objected to £250 million cost Outdated and uncomfortable “Pacer” trains are to be axed from rail services in the North and replaced by 120 brand new vehicles, the Government has announced. The decision to scrap the trains, which have been compared to cattle trucks, was made by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin as he launched the contest inviting rail operators to bid to run the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises. It brings to an end speculation that the vehicles could stay, or could be replaced by second hand trains from another part of the country. But it also emerged that Mr McLoughlin faced a battle with civil servants – who argued that the £250 million cost of the new vehicles was poor value for money. The Transport Secretary was forced to issue a “written directive”, a formal note confirming that he had been advised against requiring new trains but wanted his officials to go ahead anyway. Mr McLoughlin told his staff that scrapping the Pacers was essential, warning: “I do not think that the continued use of these uncomfortable and low quality vehicles is compatible with our vision for economic growth and prosperity in the North.” He also said that many Northern lines were unlikely to be electrified, so it was important to ensure new diesel trains were built because there is an industry-wide shortage of diesel vehicles. It means the decision will now be scrutinised by a Commons spending watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee, but while this could potentially criticise Mr McLoughlin it does not have the power to over-rule him. Pacers were introduced in the 1980s as a short-term solution to a lack of rolling stock. Their future had been unclear until now, with senior Ministers including the Prime Minister promising they would go, while a series of official Government documents stated they could instead be refurbished and remain in use. The Northern franchise operates local, commuter and rural services throughout the region, and a number of long distance services linking major cities. As well as replacing the pacers with new trains, the winner of the franchise will be expected to modernise other vehicles on the route, double the number of services on may routes, provide more off-peak and Sunday services, invest at least £30 million to improve stations and introduce free Wi-Fi on all Northern trains by 2020 at the latest. Bidders for the franchise are Abellio Northern Ltd, Arriva Rail North Limited and Govia Northern Limited. They have until 26 June to submit their plans. The TransPeninne Express franchise provides longer distance intercity-type services, connecting the major cities of Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Hull, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Glasgow, as well as Manchester Airport. Improvements the government wants the bidders to introduce include introducing extra capacity for passengers through more carriages and more services; providing earlier and later services and more services on Sundays; considering options for new services such as extending Newcastle services to Edinburgh, and introducing free Wi-Fi on all TransPennine Express trains by 2020 at the latest. The bidders are First Trans Pennine Express Limited, Keolis Go-Ahead Limited and Stagecoach Trans Pennine Express Trains Limited, and they must submit their proposals by 28 May 2015. Both new franchises are due to start operating in April 2016. Source – Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 27 Feb 2015 Written by untynewear 1 Comment Posted in Public Transport Tagged with Abellio Northern Ltd, All In It Together, Arriva Rail North Limited, £, benefit, benefit sanctions, benefits, capitialism, cattle trucks, coalition Government., Conservative, County Durham, Department for Work & Pensions, dole, Durham, Durham City, DWP, Easington, Edinburgh and Glasgow, employed, employment, First Trans Pennine Express Limited, foodbanks, forced work, Gateshead, government, Govia Northern Limited, Hebburn, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, Hull, Jarrow, job, Job Centre, job seeker, Jobcentre, Jobcentre Plus, jobs, Jobseekers Allowance, JSA, Keolis Go-Ahead Limited, Labour, Leeds, Lib Dems, Liberal Democrats, Liverpool, Low Pay, Manchester, Manchester Airport, National Minimum Wage, neo-liberal, neoliberal, neoliberalism, New Labour, Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, North Tyneside, Northern rail, Northumberland, Pacer trains, Pacers, parliament, Patrick McLoughlin, Peterlee, politicians, politics, public accounts committee, public transport, Rail services, rail transport, railway, railways, rolling stock, sanction, sanctions, Seaham, Sheffield., slavery, Social Security, South Shields, South Tyneside, Stagecoach Trans Pennine Express Trains Limited, Sunderland, tax credits, Tory, TransPennine Express, TransPennine Express trains, Transport Secretary, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, Tyne, Tyne & Wear, Tyneside, unemployed, Unemployed In Tyne & Wear, unemployed north east, unemployed tyne&wear, unemployedintyne&wear, unemployment, unemployment benefits, Wallsend, Washington, Wear, Wearside, welfare-to-work, Whitley Bay, work, work for benefits, Work Programme, workfare, worklessness, WP Shortlist of firms bidding to run region’s rail services branded as “same old greedy companies” The shortlist of train firms bidding to run the region’s rail services have been announced by the Government – with unions immediately descriving the operators as the “same old greedy companies”. Three companies have been shortlisted to run the Northern franchise, while three companies are being considered for the TransPennine Express franchise. All the operators companies have successfully passed the pre-qualification stage, and will now be asked to develop their plans for the franchises before they receive the Government’s Invitation to Tender in December. Officials say that bidders will be expected to show how they will make the most of the government’s £1billion investment programme for the rail network in the north of England, which aims to provide faster and more reliable journeys, more capacity, better trains and improved connections for passengers across the region. The shortlisted bidders to run the two franchises are: • Abellio Northern Ltd • Arriva Rail North Limited • Govia Northern Limited • First Trans Pennine Express Limited • Keolis Go-Ahead Limited • Stagecoach Trans Pennine Express Trains Limited Rail Minister Claire Perry said: “The north is undergoing a real rail renaissance, and we will be asking these companies to come up with innovative and ambitious proposals that will ensure a truly world-class rail network for the region. “Building a railway that is fit for the 21st century is a vital part of our long term economic plan, connecting businesses and communities, generating jobs and boosting growth, and we need strong private sector partners to help us achieve this ambition.” The new operator will also be expected to work closely with Rail North, which represents the region’s local authorities, to ensure local rail users will have more influence in how their train services are run. Sir Richard Leese, for Rail North, said: “The companies on the shortlists demonstrate the interest there is in meeting Rail North’s desire to see the railway acting as an economic driver in the north of England. “We look forward to working with the bidders to deliver strong franchises for passengers, which reflect the aims and objectives of our Long Term Rail Strategy and the predicted growth in patronage.” The franchise is expected to run for a period of around 7 to 9 years, with the provision for an extension of one year at the discretion of the DfT. An announcement about the successful bidder is expected in autumn 2015, with the contract expected to start in February 2016. One of the shortlisted companies, Stagecoach, said the TPE rail franchise was a key part of the North of England’s infrastructure, supporting economic growth and connecting communities – and the company was delighted to have been shortlisted by the Department for Transport. A spokesmand added: “Stagecoach has played a leading role in transforming rail travel in Britain over the past two decades, bringing new ideas and putting customers at the heart of the railway. “We look forward to engaging with local people and other stakeholders to develop a package of ambitious and robust proposals that will improve services and deliver better value for money to passengers and taxpayers.” Mick Cash, RMT Acting General Secretary, criticised the Government for releasing ths hortliost just horus after a consultation process into the future of the services closed. Mr Cash added that the shortlist contained “the same old greedy companies looking to hitch yet another ride on the rail privatisation gravy train purely in the interests of private profit”. He said: “It makes a mockery of the consultation that this list of the greedy and the incompetent has been drawn up by the Government before the consultation responses have even been opened and before these companies even know what it is that they are bidding for. “RMT said from the off that the consultation was wholly bogus, this morning’s outrageous manoeuvring has proved that conclusively and RMT will use every tool at our disposal to expose this racket for what it is.” Both franchises are due to be awarded by October 2015 and as they develop their bids each of the bidders will need to set out how they will capitalise on the biggest programme of rail modernisation ever. The Government says that than £1billion will be spent on the rail network in the north over the next five years. The potential operators will need to demonstrate how they will use these projects to increase capacity in order to tackle crowding and meet future passenger demand; provide faster and more frequent services; and upgrade rolling stock, including proposals to replace Pacer trains on the Northern franchise. Bidders will also need to improve customer service and passenger satisfaction. The Northern and TransPennine Express franchises carried more than 110 million passengers last year, covering inter-urban, commuter and rural routes. The franchises connect passengers travelling into and between the key strategic cities of Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Manchester and Newcastle, and onwards to Edinburgh and Glasgow. A public consultation into the future of rail services in the north closed on Monday and responses will be taken into account as the franchise proposals are developed further ahead of the Invitations to Tender in December. Source – Northern Echo, 19 Aug 2014 Written by untynewear 1 Comment Posted in Public Transport Tagged with Abellio Northern Ltd, All In It Together, and, Arriva Rail North Limited, £, benefit, benefit sanctions, benefits, capitialism, Claire Perry, coalition Government., Conservative, County Durham, Department for Work & Pensions, dole, Durham, Durham City, DWP, Easington, Edinburgh, employed, employment, First Trans Pennine Express Limited, foodbanks, forced work, Gateshead, Glasgow, government, Govia Northern Limited, gravy train, Hebburn, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, Invitation to Tender, Jarrow, job, Job Centre, job seeker, Jobcentre, Jobcentre Plus, jobs, Jobseekers Allowance, JSA, Keolis Go-Ahead Limited, Labour, Leeds, Lib Dems, Liberal Democrats, Liverpool, Long Term Rail Strategy, Low Pay, Manchester, Mick Cash, National Minimum Wage, neo-liberal, neoliberal, neoliberalism, New Labour, Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, North of England's infrastructure, North Tyneside, Northern, Northumberland, Pacer trains, parliament, Peterlee, politicians, politics, rail network, rail network in the north of England, Rail North, rail privatisation, Rail services, RMT, sanction, sanctions, Seaham, Sheffield., Sir Richard Leese, slavery, Social Security, South Shields, South Tyneside, Stagecoach Trans Pennine Express Trains Limited, Sunderland, tax credits, Tory, train firms, TransPennine Express, Tyne, Tyne & Wear, Tyneside, unemployed, Unemployed In Tyne & Wear, unemployed north east, unemployed tyne&wear, unemployedintyne&wear, unemployment, unemployment benefits, Wallsend, Washington, Wear, Wearside, welfare-to-work, Whitley Bay, work, work for benefits, Work Programme, workfare, worklessness, WP	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3741
__label__cc	0.643342	0.356658	Tin tức \| 2Sao \| Tintuconline \| Infonet \| ICTNews \| Multimedia \| Tuyển dụng Sci-tech & Environment VN & World Maritime Sovereignty Measures proposed to promote casino operations The Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIE) has suggested the development of casino services as a means of economic recovery, in a document submitted to the Government. The Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIE) has suggested the development of casino services as a means of economic recovery (Photo: riverscasino.com) Casino tables and gaming machines are currently in operation at 43 hotels and resorts around Vietnam, with the size of the market doubling since a legal framework on casino operations was issued. The casino sector, however, has yet to meet its socioeconomic potential, according to VAFIE President Nguyen Mai. In the eyes of investors, Vietnam boasts huge potential in casinos given its population of nearly 100 million and rising incomes. Vietnamese people spend some 3 billion USD a year on lotteries and 1 billion USD on gambling overseas. The country also attracts millions of tourists each year, and many would like the opportunity to gamble at casinos. The Government issued Decree No 03/2017/ND-CP in 2017 on the casino business, which stipulates that Vietnamese citizens earning a monthly income of at least 10 million VND (440 USD) would be eligible to gamble at a casino. The regulation, however, creates hassles for many domestic tourists as few remember to bring documents proving their income. Combined with high taxes imposed on the casino business, the relatively small number of eligible gamblers is an issue for many investors. VAFIE has put forward the establishment of a national council on the field, which would be under the auspices of a Deputy Prime Minister. The council will be tasked with counselling the Prime Minister on institutions, policies, legislation, and the management of casinos and similar gaming. It would also review and grant permission to suitable investment projects and keep a close watch on their operations to mitigate any social evils./.VNA VN should encourage casino investment to attract foreign tourists: association The VN Association of Foreign Investment Enterprises (VAFIE) has proposed the Government to encourage the development of casino businesses and gambling activities in hotels and resorts to attract more foreign tourists. Van Don approved to develop into entertainment hub with casino Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved Van Don District in the northern province of Quang Ninh as a multisectoral sea economic zone and entertainment hub that will include a casino. casino operations casino services Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprise Vietnam imports rice from India for first time BUSINESSicon 08/01/2021 Vietnam’s rice output is more than enough to satisfy domestic demand, but country is importing rice from India to use mostly for animal feed. New entity to invigorate Vietnam’s stock markets With general optimism well-founded for Vietnam’s stock market building in the past year, there is now significant anticipation for 2021 with the arrival of a new entity to run the country’s exchanges. High expectations laid out through fresh policy move Three amended key laws on securities, enterprises, and investment have now come into force. Stage set for scale-up of nation’s rice FEATUREicon 07/01/2021 Vietnam’s rice processing and trading have overcome the difficulties caused by the ongoing pandemic to acquire the export turnover of over $3 billion in 2020, a record in the past nine years, with exporters remaining bullish over future prospects. 4% inflation target set for 2021 within reach: experts Vietnam is likely to meet its target of reining in inflation at a rate of below 4% in 2021, although experts warn that unfavourable factors could impact market fluctuations. Vietnamese billionaires’ net worth increases after battling headwinds of 2020 2020 was a difficult year for the global economy including Viet Nam, but some Vietnamese billionaires still saw their net asset value increase. Disbursement of public investment at record since 2016, still misses Gov’t target The disbursement of public investment was estimated at VND398 trillion as of the end of December, meeting 82.8 per cent of the Government’s plan – the highest rate in the 2016-20 period, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Vietnamese dragonfruit needs to find new export markets: Experts In the first 11 months of this year dragonfruit exports fell by 10 per cent because of the COVID-19 pandemic but still dominated Vietnamese fruit exports with shipments of more than US$1 billion. Fintech forecast to be robust this year, driven by the creation of regulatory sandbox The regulatory sandbox for financial technology (fintech) which is expected to be created this year, coupled with efforts to promote the use of digital financial services, are expected to accelerate the development of fintech in Vietnam. Brexit deal met with relief across Europe After four long years of debate, negotiation, elections, and more debate, the United Kingdom has finally and officially left the European Union. Party congress to highlight critical role of private sector Vietnam’s development outlook is set to be formulated over the next few weeks when the 13th National Party Congress takes place in Hanoi, Country’s IT groups pioneering in digital transformation efforts The Vietnamese IT market has seen a strong increase in digital products, platforms, and services in 2020, with many gaining bolder steps in domestic and international markets. Building a modern Vietnam for all The Vietnamese economy has been witnessing tremendous achievements over the past few decades under the sound policies and strategies by the government and the great contributions of the planning and investment sector. Cash flows to Vietnam, more young people start up businesses The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted investment flow into Vietnam’s startups, but for venture funds, Vietnam is still considered a priority market in Southeast Asia in 2021. Investment funds beat the market in 2020 2020 marked an unexpectedly successful year for big investment funds in Vietnam, with Pyn Elite Fund having the best performance. Over 14 billion USD mobilised through G-bond auctions at HNX in 2020 Nearly VND324 trillion (over $14 billion) was mobilised through G-bond auctions at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in 2020, accounting for 108 percent of the set plan. VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 7 Handicrafts target $5 billion in export value by 2025 Vietnam heads towards modern, integrated agriculture Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong talks about measures to promote modern agricultural development. After fast growth, domestically assembled cars face downtrend The year 2020 witnessed many ups and downs of the car market. In H1, demand dropped dramatically because of Covid-19, but in H2, cars sold well thanks to the preferential vehicle registration tax. Digitizing traditional markets – $10 billion potential Traditional markets and groceries still hold the largest share of the consumer retail market, but new business models are scrambling for a piece of the pie. . 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__label__cc	0.557064	0.442936	Views from the Sofa Sharing News, Reviews and Views on Everything in TV and Movies What is Views from the Sofa? That Movie Lists Podcast The Wrestling Predict-Cast Movie, Views 100 Greatest Scenes Number 25: The Boulder Chase Views from the Sofa’s 100 Greatest Scenes is a list of the 100 greatest moments in the movies. This could be long introductions, moments of action or great dialogue between characters. The scenes are in no particular order and come from many different types of movies. Not many scenes have been as parodied and recreated as this one. It isn’t just about the great set-piece which only makes up about thirty seconds of the scene. The scene works because it is the perfect ten minute introduction to a character, telling you everything you need to know about the movie’s hero without delivering heavy exposition. A masterclass in character-setting. Greatest Scene Number 25: The Raiders of the Lost Ark – The Boulder Chase This scene is at the beginning of the movie but isn’t the opening. Director Steven Spielberg manages to create a character of mystery just by silhouetting him throughout the opening three minutes, only revealing his full face and features once a man tries to pull a gun on the hero, only to have it whipped from his hand. This creates a very cool edge to the character of Indiana Jones, which Spielberg will then slowly remove as the scene goes on. The real meat on the bones of the scene is when Jones and his companion, Satipo, played by Alfred Molina, actually enter the chamber containing the Golden Idol. So far Jones has showed his experience by managing to avoid every ancient trap set by the locals and this is no different. He shows the eager Satipo that there are booby-traps in the room and manages to coolly avoid them, stepping over cracks and avoiding the steps leading to the idol. Indiana Jones is so cool in this scene What follows is the second most parodied moment, where Jones tries to substitute the idol for a bag of sand. He measures using his eye and with a sweated-brow and the wordless encouragement of his companion, successfully swaps it out. The rest of the scene is where the casting of Harrison Ford shines through. Having already shown his everyman charm as Han Solo in George Lucas’ Star Wars trilogy, all he had to do was channel the same energy here. As the bag of sand falls away, triggering the traps, so does all the cool, calm edge that Indiana Jones has had so far. Betrayed by Satipo The scene comes alive as the traps begin to set themselves off. Jones ignores the darts as they fire in a collapsing room. He is then forced to repeat the feats he underwent to get in the room, including going back over the large gap in the floor. The betrayal of Molina’s Satipo, tricking Jones into giving him the idol, isn’t a surprise but is a great set-up for the exciting moment which follows, where the hero jumps the gap and finds himself teetering on the edge. Again, Ford sells this brilliantly, with relief turning to panic in an instance while placing the audience on the edge of their seats. What could be coming next? Satipo has been killed in quite a gory fashion. It is easy to forget how grim Raiders of the Lost Ark is and although many remember the “face-melting” finale, Spielberg wasn’t shy about showing the blood and gore early on, signposting how nasty the movie could really be. The scene is best known for the next trap though. Happy that he is clear of the obstacles, a large rolling balls descends from nowhere. It is a silly, completely impractical trap but the spectacle of it is great. Watching the hero run from the large boulder as it crashes through the temple, throwing Indiana Jones outside, is everything people love about the character and the film series – pure adventure. As a final kick in the teeth for the character, he doesn’t even get to keep the idol. Spielberg shows that Indiana Jones is both a cool, heroic and brave character but also an endless loser. He does the work while Paul Freeman’s villain Balloq takes the glory. It gives the audience sympathy and sets-up the eventual demise of the slimy character perfectly. Overall, not many scenes stand the test of time as well as this one. In one scene we get everything we need to know about both Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones and the type of movie that Spielberg is delivering. It is exciting, funny and eventually sad but one of the best openings to any movie. Parodied but never bettered August 31, 2016 August 29, 2016 BenAlfred Molina, Balloq, George Lucas, Golden Idol, Greatest Scenes, Han Solo, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, Movie, Opening, Parody, Paul Freeman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Satipo, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, The Simpsons, Views One thought on “100 Greatest Scenes Number 25: The Boulder Chase” imustseemovie.com says: Great list You've heard my opinion, let me know what you think... Cancel reply Previous Previous post: The Views from the Sofa Podcast – SofaPod 7: Willy Wonka and The Sofa Factory Next Next post: David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) Review Follow Views from the Sofa on WordPress.com Tenet (2020) Review 100 Greatest Scenes Number 30: Bunny Boiler Which is better? - The UK or US Office? 100 Greatest Scenes Number 1: "Mrs Robinson, you're trying to seduce me." What is their Career Peak? - Denzel Washington How do the rest of the world feel when America saves them? Lie to Me (Season 3) TV Review The Elephant Man (1980) Review 100 Greatest Scenes Number 2: "Put the Bunny back in the box." Follow Views from the Sofa on Twitter! Tenet (2020) Review viewsfromthesofa.com/2021/01/18/ten… 22 hours ago Tonight’s film for the #bestof2020 is Never Rarely Sometimes Always. Hoping to be impressed. 1 day ago @thecinemascene ....”But all my stuff is there...” 3 days ago The second episode was even more intriguing. Love the little clues and Easter Eggs. Can’t believe I’ve got to wait a week!! #WandaVision 3 days ago Ok, episode 1 done and I quite liked the novelty and the gags. The mystery is decent too, with a perfectly matched… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 days ago Follow @viewsfromsofa	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3747
__label__wiki	0.842023	0.842023	Blowing Saves, Not His Stack Eventually, Brad Lidge is bound to go postal, right? He has to have one of those full-on, spitting mad, temporarily insane YouTube moments we're accustomed to seeing from frustrated athletes. Sooner or later he will channel his inner Serena and threaten to do anatomically impossible things with a baseball to the next person who dares to mention the miserable season he's had as the Phillies' closer. Isn't that how it happens these days? Lidge hasn't lost it yet, which is a wonder. It isn't just that he has had a year of injury and ineffectiveness—inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee, an 0--7 record, a major-league-leading 10 blown saves in 41 chances through Sunday and an ERA (7.24) that's risen faster than the deficit. It's that his year from hell has followed a year sent straight from heaven. Lidge was perfect from April through October in 2008, converting all 48 of his save chances, including the one that sealed Philadelphia's Game 5 victory in the World Series and the city's first title in 25 years. It's like going to sleep as James Bond and waking up as Inspector Clouseau. "My preparation is the same, my intensity, my focus, my effort, they're all the same as last season, but the results just—aren't," the 32-year-old Lidge says. "There are definitely times when I wonder, What's going on here?" The rest of us are wondering the same thing, but not so much about his pitching. What's going on with all this self-control? No athlete in recent memory has gone from being perfect one season to putrid the next, so if ever a player could be forgiven for snapping, it's Lidge. Yet he continues to handle his struggles with grace and civility, which is just so ... unfashionable. Hasn't he been paying attention? That's not the way it's done at a time when rage is all the rage. If you're on the verge of losing to an underdog in the U.S. Open, you take it out on your racket and the line judge, the way Serena Williams did. If an opponent shows little class by taunting, you show even less by slugging him, as Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount did after the Ducks' loss to Boise State. If the kick returner on your team lets a shot at a season-opening upset slip away, you take your frustrations out by spray-painting his lawn, the way Bills fans did after Leodis McKelvin's fumble at New England. Even with all of those angry precedents to follow, Lidge's stack remains unblown; not once has he had to release an insincere, intentionally vague apology for some embarrassing loss of temper. Manager Charlie Manuel pulled him in a save situation against the Nationals two weeks ago, the first time as a Phillie that Lidge had suffered that indignity. Some relievers might have grabbed the biggest bat they could find and done a little impromptu demolition work in the clubhouse, but Lidge stayed in the dugout, demonstrably rooting on his replacement, Ryan Madson. Staring out at a light rain last week, Lidge matter-of-factly discussed his performance, his affable demeanor never changing even as he used words like "crappy" and "terrible." After a particularly galling blown save against the Astros, his former team, he had sat in front of his locker so distraught that a Phillies staffer told him it would be fine if he chose not to speak to the media. Instead of taking the invitation to duck out, he took a deep breath and relived the ugly outing for his questioners—facing things, as Manuel puts it, "like a man." What a novel approach. Philadelphia is as unforgiving a city as there is in sports, but the fans have been so thrown by Lidge's display of maturity that they can't quite bring themselves to unload on him with both barrels. They haven't gone completely soft: A blogger asked readers to express their feelings about Lidge in 10 words or fewer, and one of the responses was, "Thanks for the World Series ring, here is your suitcase." But the Lidge they deride online and on talk radio is the same Lidge who patiently signs their autographs at Citizens Bank Park even in the worst of times, which is why when he came in for the ninth inning of a game against Washington last week, the fans stood and cheered as if they weren't scared to death that he would let another lead slip away. (He didn't.) It helps, of course, that the Phillies are headed back to the postseason despite Lidge's inconsistency and that their supporters are still pleasantly buzzed from the World Series title he was so instrumental in winning. "They've been great," Lidge says. "Even now when I'm having a tough time, the main thing I get from people is, 'Thanks for being a part of something last year that I'll remember my whole life.'" That has helped him keep his composure, along with the belief that now that his knee is feeling better, he just might be able to wipe away this season's failures by finishing 2009 exactly the way he did '08—on the mound in the championship clincher. "It would make it a successful season if I could get back to that place," he says, "celebrating on the field with my teammates, like little kids." Acting like kids, we've seen. It's the way that Lidge has behaved like an adult all season that's a little jarring. It makes you wonder. Could that sort of approach catch on? If you want to comment on Point After or suggest a topic, send an e-mail to PointAfter@si.timeinc.com No athlete in recent memory has gone from being perfect one season to putrid the next, so if ever a player could be forgiven for snapping, it's Brad Lidge.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3755
__label__cc	0.503362	0.496638	Venser's Journal Diffs Comprehensive Rules Infraction Procedure Guide Magic Tournament Rules Archives Hyperlinked Rules Changelog API About MTR - 28 September, 2020 - Zendikar Rising 1.1 Tournament Types Sanctioned, rated tournaments are divided into two types: Premier and non-Premier. Premier tournaments are run by Wizards of the Coast or select Tournament Organizers. They have unique names and features. Non-Premier tournaments are tournaments that are not explicitly Premier. There are two major tournament formats: Limited and Constructed. Each has rules specific to its format. In Limited tournaments, all product for play is provided during the tournament. In Constructed tournaments, players compete using decks prepared beforehand. Some Premier tournaments may consist of multiple formats within the same tournament. 1.2 Publishing Tournament Information Wizards of the Coast reserves the right to publish DCI-sanctioned tournament information at any time (including during the tournament). Tournament information includes, but is not limited to, the contents of one or more players' decks, descriptions of strategies or play, transcripts, and video reproductions. Tournament Organizers are also allowed to publish this information once their tournament is complete. Wizards of the Coast reserves the right to publish penalty and suspension information. 1.3 Tournament Roles The following roles are defined for tournament purposes: Tournament Organizer Floor Judge The first four roles above are considered tournament officials. The Head Judge and floor judges are collectively considered judges. A single individual may act in any combination of tournament official roles. Individuals who are not judges at a tournament are spectators in any match in which they are not playing. Members of the press are also considered Spectators. 1.4 Participation Eligibility Anyone is eligible to participate as a player in a DCI-sanctioned tournament except for: Individuals currently suspended by the DCI. The current DCI suspended player list is located at http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dci/suspended. Individuals currently suspended from the DCI may not act as tournament officials; Other individuals specifically prohibited from participation by DCI or Wizards of the Coast policy (such determination is at Wizards of the Coast’s sole discretion); Individuals thirteen (13) years of age and younger who do not have their parent/guardians’ permission; Anyone prohibited by federal, state, or local laws, the rules of the Tournament Organizer, or by a venue’s management. Tournament Organizers may choose to age restrict any Regular REL events that they organize. They must clearly indicate this in their marketing for the event on the Store and Event Locator description as well as any other place they display the event information. (i.e. Tournament Organizers may advertise an age 16 and under Friday Night Magic). Anyone is eligible to participate as a tournament official (Tournament Organizer, Head Judge, floor judge or Scorekeeper) for a tournament except for: Individuals currently suspended by the DCI; Anyone who has played in the tournament, unless it is a tournament that explicitly allows tournament officials to play while acting as a tournament official. Tournament officials may play in a DCI-sanctioned, rated tournament for which they are a tournament official if (and only if) the tournament is of the following types: Friday Night Magic Magic Weekend Other non-Premier Magic Tournaments Tournaments in which the official Wizards of the Coast tournament fact sheet specifically permits officials of that tournament to play If one or more tournament officials play in the tournament, it must be run at Regular Rules Enforcement Level. If tournament officials play in the tournament and the tournament is not one of the allowed types listed above, the tournament will be invalidated. Tournament officials are required to officiate tournaments fairly and without regard to their own self-interest. The owners of organizations that run Premier Events are not permitted to play in those tournaments, even if the owner is not listed as a tournament official (organizer, judge, and/or scorekeeper) for that tournament. Premier Events include the following tournaments: Magic: The Gathering World Championship, Players Tour, Players Tour Finals, WPN Qualifiers, WPN Preliminary Events, Players Tour Qualifiers, Magic Premier Series, Grand Prix, Grand Prix Trials. Some tournaments have additional criteria regarding player and tournament official eligibility (e.g. invitation-only tournaments, such as Players Tour and Players Tour Finals). The Players Tour Invitation Policy defines specific eligibility rules with regards to certain types of invitation- only Premier Tournaments (e.g. Players Tour and Players Tour Finals). Individuals with questions regarding their tournament eligibility should contact the DCI policy manager via esports@wizards.com. 1.5 DCI Numbers Tournament participants must provide their DCI number to the Scorekeeper during registration. Players without a DCI number should obtain one from https://accounts.wizards.com/ before attending an event. If a player does not obtain a DCI number before the event, the Tournament Organizer of the event can provide one. Players are only allowed one DCI membership number, and players with multiple DCI numbers should contact Wizards of the Coast to have the information for two or more DCI numbers combined. Results containing temporary player numbers, temporary player names, or placeholders should not be reported to the DCI. 1.6 Tournament Organizer The Tournament Organizer of a tournament is responsible for all tournament logistics including: Securing a sanctioning number from the DCI. Providing a site for the tournament that meets the tournament’s expected needs. Advertising the tournament in advance of the tournament date. Staffing the tournament with appropriate tournament officials. Providing all materials necessary to operate the tournament (e.g. product for Limited format tournaments). Reporting the tournament results to the DCI. Saving match result slips from each tournament for a period of 6 months (to aid in match appeals). 1.7 Head Judge Sanctioned tournaments require the physical presence of a Head Judge during play to adjudicate disputes, interpret rules, and make other official decisions. The Head Judge is the final judicial authority at any DCI- sanctioned tournament and all tournament participants are expected to follow their interpretations. Although it is beneficial, the Head Judge does not have to be certified. The Head Judge’s responsibilities include: Ensuring that all necessary steps are taken to deal with game or policy rule violations that they notice or are brought to their attention. Issuing the final ruling in all appeals, potentially overturning the ruling of a floor judge. Coordinating and delegating tasks to floor judges as needed. If necessary, the Head Judge may temporarily transfer their duties to any judge if they are unable to fulfill them for a period of time. Also, in exceptional circumstances, if the tournament’s integrity would be damaged otherwise, the Tournament Organizer may replace the Head Judge. Certain Premier tournaments have multiple Head Judges and/or different Head Judges for different portions of the tournament. All Head Judges share the same responsibilities and exercise the same authority while they are serving as a Head Judge. 1.8 Floor Judges Floor judges are available to players and spectators to answer questions, deal with illegal plays, or assist with reasonable requests. They do not have to be certified. Judges will not generally assist players in determining the current game state but can answer questions about the rules, interactions between cards, or provide the Oracle™ wordings of relevant cards. At Regular Rules Enforcement Level, the judge may assist the player in understanding the game state in the interest of education. If a player wishes to ask their question away from the table, the request will usually be honored. Players may not request specific judges to answer their calls but may request a tournament official to help translate. This request may be honored at the discretion of the original judge. Judges do not intervene in a game to prevent illegal actions but do intervene as soon as a rule has been broken or to prevent a situation from escalating. 1.9 Scorekeeper The Scorekeeper ensures the correct generation of pairings and all other tournament records throughout the tournament. The Scorekeeper’s responsibilities include: Generating correct pairings each round and accurately entering the results of those rounds. Generating standings for posting before and after the final Swiss round. Other rounds may also be posted at the Head Judge’s discretion. Solving all scorekeeping problems that arise in consultation with the Head Judge. Making sure all necessary information is included in the tournament’s report to be submitted to the DCI. The Head Judge has the final authority in determining corrective action for scorekeeping errors. 1.10 Players Players are responsible for: Behaving in a respectful manner toward tournament officials, other tournament participants, and spectators and refraining from unsporting conduct at all times. Maintaining a clear and legal game state. Complying with announced start times and time limits. Calling attention to any rules or policy infraction they notice in their matches. Bringing to a judge’s attention any discrepancies in their tournament match record. Informing the DCI of any discrepancies in their overall match history or rankings as soon as they become aware of it. If players believe there is an anomaly in their match history or ranking, they should refer to the Magic: The Gathering Event Appeals Policy, located at http://wpn.wizards.com/document/magic-event-appeals-policy. Having a single DCI membership number. Individuals holding more than one number must contact Wizards of the Coast Customer Service at http://www.wizards.com/customerservice so that their numbers can be merged. Refraining from enrolling in tournaments in which they are not allowed by policy to participate Being familiar with the rules contained within this document. Being physically present for the tournament. A player must bring the following items to a tournament in order to participate: A physical, visible, and reliable method to maintain and record game information (tokens, score counters, pen and paper, and so on). A valid DCI membership number registered in the participant’s name. New players may register for DCI membership when enrolling in the tournament. Any materials specifically required for a particular tournament format, such as assembled decks and/or decklists for constructed tournaments. Players retain their responsibilities even if a judge provides them with extra assistance. The individual members of a team are considered players, and are equally responsible for required tournament procedures, such as accurately filling out their match result slips. Players are only responsible for the games they play themselves and not separate games being played by their teammates but are expected to point out rules violations they observe in their teammates’ matches. Players who do not fulfill their responsibilities may be subject to penalties and review by the DCI. Wizards of the Coast and the DCI reserve the right to suspend or revoke a player's membership without prior notice for any reason they deem necessary. 1.11 Spectators Any person physically present at a tournament and not in any other category above is a spectator. Spectators are responsible for remaining silent and passive during matches and other official tournament sections in which players are also required to be silent. If spectators believe they have observed a rules or policy violation, they are encouraged to alert a judge as soon as possible. At Regular or Competitive Rules Enforcement Level, spectators are permitted to ask the players to pause the match while they alert a judge. At Professional Rules Enforcement Level, spectators who are not members of the official coverage team must not interfere with the match directly. Players may request that a spectator not observe their matches. Such requests must be made through a judge. Tournament officials may also instruct a spectator not observe a match or matches. 1.12 Rules Enforcement Levels Rules Enforcement Levels (REL) are a means to communicate to the players and judges what expectations they can have of the tournament in terms of rigidity of rules enforcement, technically correct play, and procedures used. The Rules Enforcement Level of a tournament generally reflects the prizes awarded and the distance a player may be expected to travel. Regular tournaments are focused on fun and social aspects, not enforcement. Most tournaments are run at this level unless they offer sizeable prizes or invitations. Players are expected to know most of the game rules, may have heard of policy and what is “really bad,” but generally play in a fashion similar to the way they do casually. Players are still responsible for following the rules, but the focus is on education and sportsmanship over technically precise play. Infractions in these tournaments are covered by the Judging at Regular Rules Enforcement Level document, located at http://wpn.wizards.com/document/magic-gathering-judging-regular-rel. Competitive tournaments are usually those with significant cash prizes or invitations awarded to Professional tournaments. Players are expected to know the game’s rules and be familiar with the policies and procedures, but unintentional errors are not punished severely. These are tournaments that protect the interests of all players by providing tournament integrity while also recognizing that not all players are intimately familiar with Professional-level tournament structure, proper procedures, and rules. Infractions in these tournaments are covered by the Magic Infraction Procedure Guide, located at http://wpn.wizards.com/document/magic-infraction-procedure-guide. Professional level tournaments offer large cash awards, prestige, and other benefits that draw players from great distances. These tournaments hold players to a higher standard of behavior and technically-correct play than Competitive tournaments. Infractions in these tournaments are covered by the Magic Infraction Procedure Guide, located at http://wpn.wizards.com/document/magic-infraction-procedure-guide. 2.1 Match Structure A Magic match consists of a series of games that are played until one side has won a set number of games, usually two. Drawn games do not count toward this goal. If the round ends before a player has won the required number of games, the winner of the match is the player who has won the most games at that point. If both players have equal game wins, the match is a draw. The Tournament Organizer may change the required number of games to be won for any portion of the tournament as long as this choice is announced before the tournament begins. Match results, not individual game results, are reported to the DCI. 2.2 Play/Draw Rule For the first game of a match, a designated player - the winner of a random method (such as a die roll or coin toss) during Swiss rounds, or the player ranked higher at the end of Swiss rounds during playoff matches - chooses either to play first or to play second. They must state this choice before looking at their hand. If they state no choice, it is assumed that they are playing first. The player who plays first skips the draw step of their first turn. This is referred to as the play/draw rule. After each game in a match, the loser of that game decides whether to play first in the next game. They may wait until after sideboarding to make the decision. If the previous game was a draw, the player who decided to play or draw at the beginning of the drawn game chooses. 2.3 Pregame Procedures The following steps must be performed in a timely manner before each game begins: If sideboarding is allowed, players may remove cards from their decks and add cards from their sideboards. Players shuffle their decks. Steps 1 and 2 may be repeated. Players present their decks to their opponents for additional shuffling. The sideboard (if any) is also presented at this time. The appropriate player must decide whether to play first or second at this point, if they haven’t done so already (see section 2.2). Each player draws seven cards. Optionally, these cards may be dealt face down on the table. Each player, in turn order, may take mulligans. (Rules on mulligans can be found in the Magic Comprehensive Rules, rule 103.4). If a player takes a mulligan, they shuffle again and repeat the presentation process described above. The game is considered to have begun once all players have completed taking mulligans. Pregame procedures may be performed before time for the match has officially begun. 2.4 Conceding or Intentionally Drawing Games or Matches If a game or match is not completed, players may concede or mutually agree to a draw in that game or match. A match is considered complete once the result slip is filled out or, if match slips are not being used, a player leaves the table after game play is finished. Until that point, either player may concede to or draw with the other, though if the conceding player won a game in the match, the match must be reported as 2-1. Intentional draws where no games were played are always reported as 0-0-3 or by using the “draw” button (0-0) in Wizards Event Reporter (WER). Players may not agree to a concession or draw in exchange for any reward or incentive. Doing so will be considered Bribery (see section 5.2). If a player refuses to play, it is assumed that they have conceded the match. 2.5 End-of-Match Procedure If the match time limit is reached before a winner is determined, the player whose turn it is finishes their turn and five additional turns are played in total. This usually means that one player takes three turns and the other two, but a player taking extra turns may affect this. If the active player has already indicated that they'd like to pass the turn when the time limit is reached, that is considered to be in the next turn. Team tournaments featuring multiple players playing together (such as Two-Headed Giant) use three turns instead of five. Once time is called, no new games should begin. If the game is incomplete at the end of additional turns, the game is considered a draw. If a judge assigned a time extension (because of a long ruling, deck check, or other reason) the end-of-match procedure does not begin until the end of the time extension. In single-elimination rounds, matches may not end in a draw. If all players have equal game wins at the end of additional turns, the player with the highest life total wins the current game. In the event all players have equal life totals (or are between games and the game wins are tied), the game/match continues with an additional state- based action: if a player does not have the highest life total, they lose the game. Two-Headed Giant teams are treated as a single player for determining a game winner. 2.6 Time Extensions If a judge pauses a match for more than one minute while the round clock is running, they should extend the match time appropriately. If the match was interrupted to perform a deck check, players are awarded time equal to the time the deck check took plus three minutes. Feature matches at a tournament with online coverage receive a time extension equal to three minutes plus time elapsed in the round when players reach their table. This is not necessary if feature matches are being timed separately. Certain slow play penalties add turns rather than a time extension. These additional turns are added to the end-of- match additional turns. 2.7 Deck Registration Players are required to register their decks and sideboards (if applicable) in Competitive and Professional Rules Enforcement Level tournaments. The Head Judge may require registration in Regular Rules Enforcement Level tournaments. Registered decklists record the original composition of each deck and sideboard (if applicable). Once your decklist has been accepted by a Tournament Official it may not be altered. In Constructed tournaments, decklists must be submitted to a tournament official prior to the start of round 1, even if the player has an awarded bye for that round. In Limited tournaments, decklists must be submitted prior to the start of the first round in which that player participates and does not have an awarded bye. Players have the right to request to see their decklist between matches. Such a request will be honored if logistically possible. Generally, decklists are not public information and are not shared with other players during a tournament. At Professional Rules Enforcement Level tournaments (World Championship, Players Tour, Players Tour Finals, and Grand Prix), copies of opponents’ decklists will be provided to players in the single-elimination playoffs. 2.8 Deck Checks Deck checks must be performed at all Competitive and Professional Rules Enforcement Level tournaments, and the Head Judge has the option to perform deck checks at Regular Rules Enforcement Level tournaments. At least ten percent of all decks should be checked over the course of the tournament. A full deck check should not be performed if a player has drawn an opening hand and potentially made mulligan decisions. 2.9 Appeals to the Head Judge If a player disagrees with a judge’s ruling, they may appeal the ruling to the Head Judge. In larger, Premier-level tournaments (such as Grand Prix, Players Tour, and Players Tour Finals, with prior approval, the Head Judge may designate additional Appeals Judges who are also empowered to hear appeals. They will be wearing the same uniform as the Head Judge. Players may not appeal before the full ruling is made by the responding floor judge. Rulings made by the Head Judge or designated Appeals Judges are final. 2.10 Dropping from a Tournament Players may drop from a tournament at any time. If a player drops from a tournament before the first round of play has started, they are considered to have not participated in the tournament and will not be listed in the finish order. Players choosing to drop from a tournament must inform the Scorekeeper by the means provided for that tournament before the pairings for the next round are generated. Players wanting to drop after the Scorekeeper begins pairing for the next round will be paired for that round. If a player does not show up for their match, they will be automatically dropped from the tournament unless they report to the Scorekeeper. Players that repeatedly and/or intentionally drop from tournaments without informing the scorekeepers of those tournaments may be the subject of penalties up to and including suspension. Players who drop during limited tournaments own the cards that they correctly have in their possession at that time. This includes any unopened or partially drafted boosters. If a player drops from a tournament after a cut has been made, such as a cut to the top 8 playoff in a Grand Prix tournament, no other player is advanced as a replacement. The highest ranked remaining player receives a bye for the round instead. Players who have dropped may reenter a tournament at the discretion of the Head Judge. Players may not reenter a portion of the tournament that requires a deck built during a construction period that the player missed. Players may not reenter a tournament after any cut has been made. Players may not drop from a tournament in exchange for or influenced by the offer of any reward or incentive. Doing so is considered Bribery (see section 5.2). 2.11 Taking Notes Players are allowed to take written notes during a match and may refer to those notes while that match is in progress. At the beginning of a match, each player’s note sheet must be empty and must remain visible throughout the match. Players do not have to explain or reveal notes to other players. Judges may ask to see a player’s notes and/or request that the player explain their notes. Players may not refer to other notes, including notes from previous matches, during games. Between games, players may refer to a brief set of notes made before the match. They are not required to reveal these notes to their opponents. These notes must be removed from the play area before the beginning of the next game. Excessive quantities of notes (more than a sheet or two) are not allowed and may be penalized as slow play. The use of electronic devices to take and refer to notes is permitted at Regular Rules Enforcement Level (see section 2.12). Players and spectators (exception: authorized press) may not make notes while drafting. Players may not reference any outside notes during drafting, card pool registration, or deck construction. Players may refer to Oracle text at any time. They must do so publicly and in a format which contains no other strategic information. Consulting online sources, such as gatherer.wizards.com, is allowed at Regular Rules Enforcement Level even if they contain a small amount of strategic information. If a player wishes to view Oracle text in private, they must ask a judge. Artistic modifications to cards that indirectly provide minor strategic information are acceptable. The Head Judge is the final arbiter on what cards and notes are acceptable for a tournament. 2.12 Electronic Devices At Competitive and Professional Rules Enforcement Level during drafting, deck construction, and playing of matches, players may not use electronic devices capable of taking and storing notes, communicating with other people, or accessing the internet (except for taking brief personal calls with the opponent's permission). At Regular Rules Enforcement Level, electronic devices are permitted, but players may not use them to access information that contains substantial strategic advice or information about an opponent's deck. Device use during a match other than brief personal calls must be visible to all players. Players wishing to view information privately on electronic devices during matches must request permission from a judge. The Head Judge or Tournament Organizer of a tournament may further restrict or forbid the use of electronic devices during matches. 2.13 Video Coverage Some Competitive and Professional Rules Enforcement Level tournaments use video for live streaming or replay broadcast of matches. Players may decline to appear on camera; however, players in the playoff matches of Professional Rules Enforcement Level tournaments may not decline to appear on camera. Video commentators are considered spectators for the purpose of the tournament but may talk during the match as long as they can’t be heard by players being covered. They are responsible for behaving respectfully to all tournament participants during coverage. Spectators are also permitted to record matches provided that they do so unobtrusively. The Head Judge of a World Championship, Players Tour, or Players Tour Finals tournament may, in their sole discretion, use video replay to assist in making rulings during a match. Video replays may not be used to assist in making rulings in tournaments other than a World Championship, Players Tour, or Players Tour Finals tournament. Players may not request that a judge consult a video replay. Video replays may also be used for investigative purposes at a later time. 3.1 Tiebreakers The following tiebreakers are used to determine how a player ranks in a tournament: Opponents’ match-win percentage Game-win percentage Opponents’ game-win percentage Not all of these tiebreakers may be used in formats with single-game matches. 3.2 Format Categories Wizards of the Coast sanctions the following formats as individual, three-person team, or Two-Headed Giant tournaments: Constructed Formats Eternal Constructed Formats Limited Formats Sealed Deck Booster Draft (individual and Two-Headed Giant only) Rochester Draft (three-person team only) 3.3 Authorized Cards Players may use any Authorized Game Cards from Magic: The Gathering expansions, core sets, special sets, supplements, and promotional printings. Authorized Game Cards are cards that, unaltered, meet the following conditions: The card is genuine and published by Wizards of the Coast The card has a standard Magic back, is a double-faced card, or is a card that is part of a meld pair. The card does not have squared corners. The card is not a token card. The card is not damaged or modified in a way that might make it marked. The card is otherwise legal for the tournament as defined by the format. The Head Judge of a tournament may issue a proxy (see section 3.4) for a card that has become worn or damaged during the tournament. Any other cards that are not Authorized Game Cards are prohibited in all sanctioned tournaments. Players may use cards from the Alpha printing only if the deck is in opaque sleeves. Silver-bordered cards may only be used in casual events and only when the format explicitly permits them. Players may use otherwise-legal non-English and/or misprinted cards provided they are not using them to create an advantage by using misleading text or pictures. Official promotional textless spells are allowed in sanctioned Magic tournaments in which they would otherwise be legal. Artistic modifications are acceptable in sanctioned tournaments, provided that the modifications do not make the card art unrecognizable, contain substantial strategic advice, or contain offensive images. Artistic modifications also may not cover or change the mana cost or name of the card. The Head Judge is the final authority on acceptable cards for a tournament. If a player is required to replace a card in their deck and is unable to find a replacement, the player may replace the card with a card named Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, or Forest of their choice. This also applies to cards that are lost and must be replaced to have a legal deck. 3.4 Proxy Cards A proxy card is used during competition to represent an otherwise legal Magic card or checklist card that can no longer be included in a deck without the deck being marked. For a proxy to be issued, the card it is replacing must meet at least one of the following criteria: The card has been accidentally damaged or excessively worn in the current tournament, including damaged or misprinted Limited product. Proxies are not allowed as substitutes for cards that their owner has damaged intentionally or through negligence. The card is a foil card for which no non-foil printing exists. Players may not create their own proxies; they may only be created by the Head Judge who has sole discretion as to whether the creation of a proxy is appropriate. When a judge creates a proxy, it is included in the player’s deck andd must be denoted as a proxy in a clear and conspicuous manner. The original card is kept nearby during the match and replaces the proxy while in a public zone as long as it is recognizable. A proxy is valid only for the duration of the tournament in which it was originally issued. 3.5 Checklist Helper Cards Official checklist helper cards are used to represent double-faced cards in the sets that contain them. Only official checklist helper cards may be used to represent double-faced cards in a deck. The name of the card that the helper card is representing must be legible. Other modifications must follow the rules for modifying normal Magic cards. The use of checklist helper cards is required if a player has double-faced cards in their deck and is not using completely opaque sleeves. If a player uses a checklist helper card to represent a double-faced card in their deck, then all copies of that double-faced card in the deck must be represented by checklist helper cards, and any copies of that double-faced card in a hidden zone are considered to not exist for purposes of determining deck legality. Each individual checklist card used must have one (and only one) of the items checked. A checklist helper card is only used while the card it represents is in a hidden zone. The card represented by a checklist helper card is not a playable Magic card until the checklist helper card has been placed in a public zone. Multiple checklists helper cards cannot be used to represent a single copy of the actual card. For each checklist helper card used, the player must have a copy of the actual card available, though they are not considered sideboard cards and are not presented to their opponent. Some older helper cards contain a list of a set of cards that they may represent. These are sometimes referred to as "checklist cards" and can be used to represent any card listed on them. Each individual checklist card used must have one (and only one) of the items checked. 3.6 Card Identification and Interpretation A card is considered named in game when a player has provided a description (which may include the name or partial name) that could only apply to one card. Any player or judge realizing a description is still ambiguous must seek further clarification. Players have the right to request access to the official wording of a card they can describe. That request will be honored if logistically possible. The official text of any card is the Oracle text corresponding to the name of the card. Players may not use errors or omissions in Oracle to abuse the rules. The Head Judge is the final authority for card interpretations, and they may overrule Oracle if an error is discovered. 3.7 New Releases Newly released card sets become tournament legal for sanctioned, rated tournaments on the following dates: Zendikar Rising™ September 25, 2020 Core Set 2021™ July 3, 2020 Jumpstart™ July 17, 2020 (Eternal Formats Only) For official Prerelease tournaments only, new sets are legal for use before the official format legal date. In these cases, any announced rules updates shall be in effect at these tournaments, including informal explanations of new rules and mechanics. Judges may apply additional rules that they believe will be updated. These dates may be subject to change. Any changes will be announced at http://www.magicthegathering.com. 3.8 Game Markers Small items (e.g. glass beads) may be used as markers and placed on top of a player’s own library or graveyard as a reminder for in-game effects. These markers may not disguise the number of cards remaining in that zone nor completely obscure any card. 3.9 Card Shuffling Decks must be randomized at the start of every game and whenever an instruction requires it. Randomization is defined as bringing the deck to a state where no player can have any information regarding the order or position of cards in any portion of the deck. Pile shuffling may not be performed other than once each at the beginning of a game to count the cards in the deck. Once the deck is randomized, it must be presented to an opponent. By this action, players state that their decks are legal and randomized. The opponent may then shuffle it additionally. Cards and sleeves must not be in danger of being damaged during this process. If the opponent does not believe the player made a reasonable effort to randomize their deck, the opponent must notify a judge. Players may request to have a judge shuffle their cards rather than the opponent; this request will be honored only at a judge’s discretion. If a player has had the opportunity to see any of the card faces of the deck being shuffled, the deck is no longer considered randomized and must be randomized again. At Competitive and Professional Rules Enforcement Level tournaments, players are required to shuffle their opponents’ decks after their owners have shuffled them. The Head Judge can require this at Regular Rules Enforcement Level tournaments as well. 3.10 Sleeves Players may use plastic card sleeves or other protective devices on cards. If a player chooses to use card sleeves, all sleeves must be identical and all cards in their deck must be placed in the sleeves in an identical manner. If the sleeves feature holograms or other similar markings, cards must be inserted into the sleeves so these markings appear only on the faces of the cards. During a match, a player may request that a judge inspect an opponent’s card sleeves. The judge may disallow the card sleeves if they believe they are marked, worn, or otherwise in a condition or of a design that interferes with shuffling or game play. In the interest of efficiency, the judge may choose to delay any change of sleeves until the end of the match. Competitive and Professional Rules Enforcement Level tournaments impose additional restrictions on sleeves. Highly reflective backs are not allowed. Sleeves with hologram patterns across some or all of the sleeve front or back are not allowed. Sleeves with artwork on their backs may be subjected to additional scrutiny, especially if there is no solid border around the edges. When using sleeves on double-faced cards, sleeves must be completely opaque. The Head Judge is the final authority on what sleeves are allowed. 3.11 Marked Cards Players are responsible for ensuring that their cards and/or card sleeves are not marked during the tournament. A card or sleeve is considered marked if it bears something that makes it possible to identify the card without seeing its face, including (but not limited to) scratches, discoloration, and bends. If a player’s cards are sleeved, the cards must be examined while in the sleeves to determine if they are marked. Players should use care when sleeving their decks and should randomize their decks prior to sleeving them to reduce the possibility of cards becoming marked with a pattern. Players should also keep in mind that cards or sleeves may become worn and potentially marked through play during a tournament. The Head Judge has the authority to determine if a card in a player’s deck is marked. Judges may request that a player remove their current sleeves or replace any of the deck’s current sleeves immediately, or before the next round. 3.12 Hidden Information Hidden information refers to the faces of cards and other objects at which the rules of the game and format do not allow you to look. Throughout the match, a draft, and pregame procedures, players are responsible for keeping their cards above the level of the playing surface and for making reasonable efforts to prevent hidden information from being revealed. However, players may choose to reveal their hands or any other hidden information available to them, unless specifically prohibited by the rules. Players must not actively attempt to gain information hidden from them but are not required to inform opponents who are accidentally revealing hidden information. 3.13 Tapped/Flipped Cards If a card must be tapped or flipped, it must be turned approximately 90 degrees (tapped) or 180 degrees (flipped), whichever is appropriate. 3.14 Graveyard Order In formats involving only cards from Urza’s Saga™ and later, players may change the order of their graveyard at any time. A player may not change the order of an opponent’s graveyard. 3.15 Sideboard A sideboard is a group of additional cards the player may use to modify their deck between games of a match. The player may use these cards in their main deck during all games after the first one in a match. Before each game begins, players must present their sideboard (if any) face down. Opponents may count the number of cards in their opponent’s sideboard at any time. Players are not required to reveal how many cards they have swapped from their main deck to their sideboard and do not have to swap one for one. Other items (token cards, double-faced card represented in the deck by a checklist helper card, etc.) should be kept separate from the sideboard during game play. During a game, players may look at their own sideboard, keeping it clearly distinguishable from other cards at all times. If a player gains control of another player, they may not look at that player’s sideboard, nor may they have that player access their sideboard. The deck and sideboard must each be returned to their original compositions before the first game of each match. Restrictions on the composition and use of a sideboard can be found in the deck construction rules for a particular format type. If a penalty causes a player to lose the first game in a match before that game has begun, or the first game is intentionally drawn before any cards are played, neither player may use cards from their sideboard for the next game in the match. If players restart a game due to an in-game effect, the composition of their decks must remain the same for the restarted game. Certain cards refer to “a (card or cards) from outside the game.” In tournament play, these are cards in that player’s sideboard. 4.1 Player Communication Communication between players is essential to the successful play of any game that involves virtual objects or hidden information. While bluffing may be an aspect of games, there need to be clear lines as to what is, and is not, acceptable for players to say or otherwise represent. This will confirm expectations of both sporting and competitive players during a game. A player should have an advantage due to better understanding of the options provided by the rules of the game, greater awareness of the interactions in the current game state, and superior tactical planning. Players are under no obligation to assist their opponents in playing the game. Regardless of anything else, players are expected to treat opponents politely and with respect. Failure to do so may lead to Unsporting Conduct penalties. There are four categories of information: status, free, derived and private. Status information is information that must be announced upon change and physically tracked by the affected player. Methods for tracking must be visible to both players during the match. A shared method is acceptable as long as all players in the match have access to it. At Competitive and Professional REL, methods that can easily be accidentally changed (such as dice) may not be used. Status information consists of: Life totals. Counters a player has attached to them. Continuous effects with no defined expiration within the game that apply to that player, such as Monarch or City’s Blessing. Unspent mana in a player's mana pool. Free information is information to which all players are entitled access without contamination or omissions made by their opponents. If a player is ever unable or unwilling to provide free information to an opponent that has requested it, they should call a judge and explain the situation. Free information consists of: Details of current game actions and past game actions that still affect the game state. The name of any visible object. The number and type of any counter that isn’t defined as status information. The state (whether it’s tapped, attached to another permanent, face down, etc.) and current zone of any object or player. The game score of the current match. The current step and/or phase and which player(s) are active. Derived information is information to which all players are entitled access, but opponents are not obliged to assist in determining and may require some skill or calculation to determine. Derived information consists of: The number of any kind of objects present in any game zone that are not defined as free information. All characteristics of objects in public zones that are not defined as free or status information. Game Rules, Tournament Policy, Oracle content and any other official information pertaining to the current tournament. Cards are considered to have their Oracle text printed on them. Private information is information to which players have access only if they are able to determine it from the current visual game state or their own record of previous game actions. Any information that is not status, free or derived is automatically private information. The following rules govern player communication: Players must announce any changes to status information about themselves and must represent it with a physical designation. If a player notices a discrepancy in recorded or announced status information, they are expected to point it out as soon as the discrepancy is noticed. Players must answer all questions asked of them by a judge completely and honestly, regardless of the type of information requested. Players may request to do so away from the match. Players may not represent derived, free, or status information incorrectly. Players must answer completely and honestly any specific questions pertaining to free information. At Regular Rules Enforcement Level, all derived information is instead considered free. Judges are encouraged to help players in determining free and status information but must avoid assisting players with derived information about the game state. 4.2 Tournament Shortcuts A tournament shortcut is an action taken by players to skip parts of the technical play sequence without explicitly announcing them. Tournament shortcuts are essential for the smooth play of a game, as they allow players to play in a clear fashion without getting bogged down in the minutiae of the rules. Most tournament shortcuts involve skipping one or more priority passes to the mutual understanding of all players; if a player wishes to demonstrate or use a new tournament shortcut entailing any number of priority passes, they must be clear where the game state will end up as part of the request. A player may interrupt a tournament shortcut by explaining how they are deviating from it or at which point in the middle they wish to take an action. A player may interrupt their own shortcut in this manner. A player is not allowed to use a previously undeclared tournament shortcut, or to modify an in-use tournament shortcut without announcing the modification, in order to create ambiguity in the game. A player may not request priority and take no action with it. If a player decides they do not wish to do anything, the request is nullified and priority is returned to the player that originally had it. During the resolution of one of their spells or abilities, a player may not assume their opponent has taken a shortcut. They must seek confirmation that a choice with no visible impact was taken. Certain conventional tournament shortcuts used in Magic are detailed below. They define a default communication; if a player wishes to deviate from these, they should be explicit about doing so. Note that some of these are exceptions to the policy above in that they do cause non-explicit priority passes. If the active player passes priority with an empty stack during their first main phase, the non-active player is assumed to be acting in beginning of combat unless they are affecting whether a beginning of combat ability triggers. Then, after those actions resolve or no actions took place, the active player receives priority at the beginning of combat. Beginning of combat triggered abilities (even ones that target) may be announced at this time. If the active player passes priority with an empty stack during their second main phase or uses a phrase such as “Go” or “Your Turn” at any time, the non-active player is assumed to be acting in the end step unless they are affecting how or whether an end of turn ability triggers. End of turn triggered abilities that do not target resolve after the non-active player passes priority. Whenever a player adds an object to the stack, they are assumed to be passing priority unless they explicitly announce that they intend to retain it. If a player adds a group of objects to the stack without explicitly retaining priority, they are assumed to be adding them to the stack individually and allowing each to resolve before adding the next. If another player wishes to take an action at a point in the middle of this sequence, the actions should be reversed to that point. If a player casts a spell or activates an ability and announces choices for it that are not normally made until resolution, the player must adhere to those choices unless an opponent responds to that spell or ability. If an opponent inquires about choices made during resolution, that player is assumed to be passing priority and allowing that spell or ability to resolve. A player is assumed to have paid any cost of 0 unless they announce otherwise. A player who casts a spell or activates an ability that targets an object on the stack is assumed to target the legal spell closest to the top of the stack unless the player specifies otherwise. A player is assumed to be attacking another player with their creatures and not any planeswalkers that player may control unless the attacking player specifies otherwise. A player who does not scry/surveil when instructed to is assumed to have not looked and chosen to leave the cards in the same order. In the Two-Headed Giant format, attacking creatures are assumed to be attacking the head of the defending player sitting directly across from their controller, unless the creature's controller specifies otherwise. 4.3 Out-of-Order Sequencing Due to the complexity of accurately representing a game of Magic, it is acceptable for players to engage in a block of actions that, while technically in an incorrect order, arrive at a legal and clearly understood game state once they are complete. All actions taken must be legal if they were executed in the correct order, and any opponent can ask the player to do the actions in the correct sequence so that they can respond at the appropriate time (at which point players will not be held to any still-pending actions). An out-of-order sequence must not result in a player prematurely gaining information which could reasonably affect decisions made later in that sequence. Players may not try to use opponent's reactions to some portion of an out-of-order sequence to see if they should modify actions or try to take additional ones. Nor may players use out-of-order sequencing to try to retroactively take an action they missed at the appropriate time. In general, any substantial pause at the end of a completed batch is an indication that all actions have been taken, the sequence is complete and the game has moved to the appropriate point at the end of the sequence. A player discards a card to pay for Masticore’s upkeep cost before untapping their land. A player resolves Harrow and puts the card into their graveyard, then searches. While resolving Restore Balance, a player discards before sacrificing lands and creatures. A player with two creatures being put into the graveyard due to state-based actions resolves the leaves-the-battlefield triggered ability on one of them before putting the other creature in the graveyard. A player declares a blocker, animates a Treetop Village, and then attempts to block with that Treetop Village. 4.4 Loops A loop is a form of tournament shortcut that involves detailing a sequence of actions to be repeated and then performing a number of iterations of that sequence. The loop actions must be identical in each iteration and cannot include conditional actions ("If this, then that".) If no players are involved in maintaining the loop, each player in turn order chooses a number of iterations to perform before they will take an action to break the loop or that they wish to take no action. If all players choose to take no action, the game is a draw. Otherwise, the game advances through the lowest number of iterations chosen and the player who chose that number takes an action to break the loop. If one player is involved in maintaining the loop, they choose a number of iterations. The other players, in turn order, agree to that number or announce a lower number after which they intend to intervene. The game advances through the lowest number of iterations chosen and the player who chose that number receives priority. If two or more players are involved in maintaining a loop within a turn, each player in turn order chooses a number of iterations to perform. The game advances through the lowest number of iterations chosen and the player who chose that number receives priority. Loops may span multiple turns if a game state is not meaningfully changing. Note that drawing cards other than the ones being used to sustain the loop is a meaningful change. If two or more players are involved in maintaining a loop across turns, each player chooses a number of iterations to perform, or announces their intent to continue indefinitely. If all players choose to continue indefinitely, the game is a draw. Otherwise, the game advances through the lowest number of iterations chosen and the player who chose that number receives priority at the point they stop taking an action to sustain the loop. A player intervening during a loop may specify that one iteration of the loop is only partly performed in order to be able to take action at the appropriate point. If they do, the final iteration is only performed up to the chosen point. Non-deterministic loops (loops that rely on decision trees, probability or mathematical convergence) may not be shortcut. A player attempting to execute a nondeterministic loop must stop if at any point during the process a previous game state (or one identical in all relevant ways) is reached again. This happens most often in loops that involve shuffling a library. Some loops are sustained by choices rather than actions. In these cases, the rules above may be applied, with the player making a different choice rather than ceasing to take an action. The game moves to the point where the player makes that choice. If the choice involves hidden information, a judge may be needed to determine whether any choice is available that will not continue the loop. The judge is the final arbiter of what constitutes a loop. A player may not 'opt-out' of shortcutting a loop, nor may they make irrelevant changes between iterations in an attempt to make it appear as though there is no loop. Once a loop has been shortcut, it may not be restarted until the game has changed in a relevant way. Proposing loops as an effort to use up time on the clock is Stalling. 4.5 Triggered Abilities Players are expected to remember their own triggered abilities; intentionally ignoring one is Cheating. Players are not required to point out the existence of triggered abilities that they do not control, though they may do so if they wish. Triggered abilities are considered to be forgotten by their controller once they have taken an action past the point where the triggered ability would have an observable impact on the game. Triggered abilities that are forgotten are not considered to have gone onto the stack. How forgotten triggered abilities are subsequently handled is defined by the Rules Enforcement Level of the tournament. 4.6 Team/Two-Headed Giant Communication Members of the same team may communicate between one another except during times where explicitly prohibited by the team format rules. However, team members that have an opportunity to acquire hidden information (e.g. by speaking to spectators following their own match while a teammate is still playing), are restricted from communicating with teammates for the duration of that match. Prohibitions against written notes of any kind during drafts apply to team drafts as well. 4.7 Game Layout Players in Competitive and Professional Rules Enforcement Level matches must arrange their cards, tokens, and other accessories on the battlefield using the following layout: From the player’s perspective, nonlands must be kept closer to the player’s opponent than lands, and no non-land cards should be between the land area and the edge of the table closest to the player. Non-creature permanents whose use may reasonably be associated with either the land or nonland area (e.g. an artifact whose only ability is a mana ability) may be located in either area, provided the overall layout is, in the judgment of tournament officials, clear. However, permanents that are also creatures (e.g. artifacts with March of the Machines on the battlefield, Dryad Arbor, or a Treetop Village that is currently a creature) must be placed in the nonland area. Players may not use other cards to intentionally obscure the presence of a permanent in any area of the battlefield. Each card should remain clearly associated with any permanents attached to it. For example, an Aura enchanting a land should be in the land area in contact with that land. The player’s library, graveyard, and exiled cards should be kept all to the left of the battlefield or all to the right of the battlefield at the player’s discretion. The player’s graveyard and exiled cards should be adjacent to the player’s library. All three should be distinct at all times. If a card is exiled by a permanent and that permanent includes a way to perform additional actions with the exiled card, the association of the two cards must be clear. Keeping the two cards together is recommended. Each untapped permanent should face its controller. Players are permitted to briefly turn a card upside-down as a memory aid. Physical objects used to represent permanents must have a way of clearly representing any in-game status, such as whether a permanet is tapped. Sleeves or card backs that appear similar to any player's sleeves or card backs may not be used. the Head Judge is the final authority on what may be used to represent permanents. Tournament officials may make exceptions or additions to these guidelines at their sole discretion in order to keep each player’s game layout clear. Players in exceptional situations (e.g. a player playing a deck with no lands or a deck that makes significant use of the graveyard) should consult with tournament officials to determine what allowances, if any, will be made. 4.8 Reversing Decisions Players are expected to consider their options before taking an action and players are not usually allowed to take back an action that has been communicated to their opponent, either verbally or physically. Sometimes, a player will realize that they have made a wrong decision after making a play. If that player has not gained any information since taking the action and they wish to make a different decision, a judge may allow that player to change their mind. Judges must carefully consider whether the player has gained information since making the play that might have affected the decision; in particular, players may not try to use opponent reactions (or lack thereof) to see if they should modify actions they committed to. If the judge cannot be sure no information was gained, they should not allow the decision to be changed. Teammates intervening before information has been gained is acceptable when considering a backup. A player plays an Island and, before anything else happens, says “Sorry, I meant to play a Swamp.” A player says “No blocks” immediately followed by “Wait, no, I block with this creature.” A player says “Go. Wait, land, go.” 5.1 Cheating Cheating will not be tolerated. The Head Judge reviews all cheating allegations, and if they believe that a player has cheated, they will issue the appropriate penalty based on the Infraction Procedure Guide or Judging at Regular Rules Enforcement Level document. All disqualifications are subject to DCI review and further penalties may be assessed. 5.2 Bribery The decision to drop, concede, or agree to an intentional draw cannot be made in exchange for or influenced by the offer of any reward or incentive, nor may any in-game decision be influenced in this manner. Making such an offer or enticing someone into making an offer is prohibited and is considered bribery. Players may not make any offers to tournament officials in an attempt to influence the outcome of a ruling. It is not bribery when players share prizes they have not yet received in the current tournament and they may agree to such before or during their match, as long as any such sharing does not occur in exchange for any game or match result or the dropping of a player from the tournament. It is not bribery when players in the announced last round of the single-elimination portion of a tournament agree to a winner and how to divide the subsequent tournament prizes. In that case, one of the players at each table must agree to drop from the tournament. Players receive the prizes according to their final ranking. The result of a match or game may not be randomly or arbitrarily determined through any means other than the normal progress of the game in play. Examples include (but are not limited to) rolling a die, flipping a coin, arm wrestling, or playing any other game. Players may not reach an agreement in conjunction with other matches. Players can make use of information regarding match or game scores of other tables. However, players are not allowed to leave their seats during their match or go to great lengths to obtain this information. Players in the single-elimination rounds of a tournament offering only cash, store credit, prize tickets, and/or unopened product as prizes may, with the permission of the Tournament Organizer, agree to split the prizes evenly. The players may end the tournament at that point or continue to play. All players still in the tournament must agree to the arrangement. Example: Before the semifinals of a tournament (in which first place gets 12 packs, second place gets 8 packs and 3rd and 4th get 4 packs each) begins, the players may get permission from the Tournament Organizer to end the tournament, with each player receiving 7 packs. Example: In the finals of a 1-slot Players Tour Qualifier that offers a travel award and an invitation to the winner, the two finalists may agree to split the tournament prizes, but this agreement cannot alter the results of the match. One player must drop from the tournament, leaving the travel award and the invitation to the player who did not drop from the tournament. That player is then free to split the remainder of the prizes as agreed upon. The travel award and invitation are a single item and may not be split. 5.3 Wagering Tournament participants, tournament officials, and spectators may not wager, ante, or bet on any portion (including the outcome) of a tournament, match, or game. 5.4 Unsporting Conduct Unsporting conduct will not be tolerated at any time. Tournament participants must behave in a polite and respectful manner. Unsporting conduct includes, but is not limited to: Using profanity. Engaging in behavior that could reasonably be expected to create a feeling of being harassed, bullied, or stalked. Arguing with, acting belligerently toward, or insulting tournament officials, players or spectators. Violating the personal privacy or safety of any participant, including spectators and staff. Using social media to bully, shame, or intimidate other participants. Failing to follow the instructions of a tournament official. Officials are expected to investigate potential matters brought their attention as soon as possible and take actions to discourage repeat behavior. All incidents of unsporting conduct are subject to further DCI review. 5.5 Slow Play Players must take their turns in a timely fashion regardless of the complexity of the play situation and adhere to time limits specified for the tournament. Players must maintain a pace to allow the match to be finished in the announced time limit. Stalling is not acceptable. Players may ask a judge to watch their game for slow play; such a request will be granted if feasible. 5.6 Outside Assistance During matches, players may not seek play advice from spectators and spectators may not give play advice to players. During deck construction, players and spectators may not provide any advice or commentary to a player until that player’s decklist has been handed in. Players and spectators will refrain from providing any information about draft selections or strategies between pod announcement and the end of the draft. At Competitive and Professional Rules Enforcement Level, players and spectators are expected to remain silent during the draft. Some of these restrictions may be waived due to official press or coverage; in these situations, the player will be informed of the revised expectations. Teammates in certain team tournaments are also excepted from these restrictions (see section 4.5). 6.1 Deck Construction Restrictions Constructed decks must contain a minimum of sixty cards. There is no maximum deck size. If a player chooses to use a sideboard, it may not contain more than fifteen cards. Except for cards with the basic supertype or cards with text that specifies otherwise, a player’s combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, based on its English card title. 6.2 Card Legality A card may only be used in a particular format if the card is from a set that is legal in that format or has the same name as a card from a set that is legal in that format. Zendikar Expeditions and Masterpiece Series cards may only be played in formats where the card is already legal. Cards banned in a specific format may not be used in decks for that format. Cards restricted in a specific format may only have one copy in a deck, including sideboard. Limited decks must contain a minimum of forty cards. There is no maximum deck size. Any drafted or opened cards not used in a player’s Limited deck function as their sideboard. Players are not restricted to four of any one card in Limited tournament play. 7.2 Card Use in Limited Tournaments Cards must be received directly from tournament officials. This product must be new and previously unopened. Players Tour, Players Tour Finals, Grand Prix, and World Championship tournaments may have had draft boosters opened in order to stamp them. Each player (or team) must be given exactly the same quantity and type of product as all other players participating in the tournament. For example, if one player receives three Magic Origins Zendikar Rising draft boosters for a bBooster dDraft, all other players must also receive three Magic Origins Zendikar Rising draft boosters. Only cards from the expansions of the draft boosters opened (and only cards opened or drafted in that player’s pool) may be used in a player’s deck. The following are exceptions to this rule: Players may add an unlimited number of cards named Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, or Forest to their deck and sideboard. They may not add additional snow basic land cards (e.g. Snow-Covered Forest, etc) or Wastes basic land cards, even in formats in which they are legal. Non-basic lands from the Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash expansions are allowed when opened in Dragon’s Maze draft boosters. Non-basic lands from the Khans of Tarkir expansion are allowed when opened in Fate Reforged draft boosters. Non-basic lands from the Zendikar Expeditions set are allowed when opened in Battle for Zendikar or Oath of the Gatewatch draft boosters. Cards from a Masterpiece Series are allowed when opened in draft boosters associated with that series. Prerelease tournaments may feature additional exceptions. These will be announced as part of the Prerelease information. Players may ask a judge for permission to replace a card with another version of the same card. Because it was designed specifically for multiplayer play, the use of Conspiracy boosters packs in sanctioned, rated Limited-format tournaments (Sealed Deck and Booster Draft) is not permitted. Six draft boosters per player are recommended for individual format Sealed Deck tournaments and 3 draft boosters per player for individual Booster or Team Rochester Draft tournaments. If the Tournament Organizer allows players to provide their own product, that product must be pooled with the rest of the product for the tournament and randomly distributed. If the Tournament Organizer is not providing extra land cards for use in a Limited tournament, they must announce this before tournament registration. Tournament Organizers may require players to return these land cards when they leave the tournament. Players may use their own basic lands during tournaments. 7.3 Continuous Construction Players participating in Limited tournaments that do not use decklists may freely change the composition of their decks between matches by exchanging cards from their deck for cards in their sideboard without being required to return their deck to its original composition before their next match. The Head Judge or Tournament Organizer must inform players if this option is not being used prior to the start of deck construction. This option is not available at Competitive or Professional Rules Enforcement Level tournaments. 7.4 Abnormal Product Neither Wizards of the Coast nor the Tournament Organizer guarantee any specific distribution of card rarities or frequency in a particular booster pack or tournament pack. If a player receives an unconventional distribution of rarities or frequencies in a particular booster pack or tournament pack, they must call a judge. The final decision to replace or allow the atypical product is at the discretion of the Head Judge and the Tournament Organizer. 7.5 Sealed Deck Pool Registration In Sealed Deck tournaments, the Head Judge may require players to perform a Sealed Deck pool registration procedure prior to deck construction: Each player is distributed the appropriate number of draft boosters packs. The boosters packs should be marked in a way that distinguishes they came from the Tournament Organizer for that tournament. Players on one side of each table open their boosters packs (Player A). The player directly across (Player B) observes this. Both players will observe and verify the contents of those boosters packs. After this process, the opened cards are stacked face down in a single pile and placed near Player B. Player B will now open their boosters packs. Player A observes. Both players will observe and verify the contents. After this process, the opened cards are stacked face down in a single pile and placed near Player A. Player A then sorts and registers the contents of Player B's pool, and vice versa. After registration, each player returns the registered card pool to the player who originally opened the pool. Players construct and record decks as normal. 7.6 Draft Pod Assembly For Booster Draft and Team Rochester Draft tournaments, players assemble into random drafting circles (called pods) of roughly equal size at the direction of the Head Judge. Tournament officials then distribute identical sets of draft boosters packs to each player. Players within a pod may play only against other players within that pod. In Regular Rules Enforcement Level tournaments, the Tournament Organizer may elect to lift this restriction. This must be announced before the tournament starts. 7.7 Booster Draft Procedures All players must open and draft the same type of draft booster at the same time. Players open their first booster pack and count the cards face down, removing token cards, rules cards, and any other non-game cards. Players who receive an erroneous number of cards at any time must immediately notify a judge. Players choose one card from their current booster pack and then pass the remaining cards face down to the player on their left until all cards are drafted. (Exception: When the Booster Draft consists of Double Masters draft boosters, players choose two cards for their first pick from each draft booster. All other Booster Draft rules remain the same). Once a player has removed a card from the pack and put it on top of their single, front face-down drafted pile, it is considered selected and may not be returned to the pack. Players may not reveal the front face of their card selections or the contents of their current packs to other participants in the draft and must make a reasonable effort to keep that information from the sight of other players. Players are not permitted to reveal hidden information of any kind to other participants in the draft regarding their own picks or what they want others to pick. (Exception: This does not apply to double-faced cards, both faces of which may be revealed at any time during a draft.) Players and teams may not look at their drafted cards between or during picks at Competitive and Professional Rules Enforcement Levels. At Regular Rules Enforcement Level, players are allowed to review their drafted cards between or during picks as long as they are holding no other cards at the same time. The Head Judge may choose to disallow this provided they announce it before the first draft. Between boosters there is a review period in which players may review their picks. If the draft is not being timed, and two players do not wish to make a pick before the other player, the player closer to providing the other player with the pack picks first. If the players are equidistant, then the player in the lower seat number picks first. After the first pack is drafted and the review period completed, players open the next pack and draft in the same fashion, except that the direction of drafting is reversed—it now proceeds to the right. This process is repeated, reversing the direction of drafting for each booster pack until all cards in all booster packs are drafted. If a player is unable or unwilling to continue drafting, but wishes to remain in the tournament, they are suspended from drafting and must construct a deck from whatever cards they have drafted thus far. For the remainder of the draft, their picks are skipped and the draft continues with one fewer player. 8.1 Team Names Wizards of the Coast reserves the right to disallow any team name it deems offensive and/or obscene. Tournament officials may disallow teams from registering team names that may be considered offensive and/or obscene. 8.2 Team Composition and Identification A valid team consists of two or three members, as appropriate to the format. A team is identified by the individual DCI membership numbers of its respective members and all teams must provide the Tournament Organizer with the full information when registering for the tournament. Individuals may be members of more than one team, though not during the same tournament. If a player drops or is disqualified from the tournament, the entire team is dropped from the tournament. If a player is disqualified from the tournament, the entire team is disqualified from the tournament. Teams must designate player positions during tournament registration. For example, in a three-player team tournament, each team must designate who is player A, player B, and player C. Players retain these designations throughout the entire tournament. When two teams are paired against each other during the course of a tournament, the team members designated as “player A” play against each other, the team members designated as “player B” play against each other, and so on. 8.3 Team Communication Rules The rules for team communication are the same as those for Two-Headed Giant. See section 4.5 for more details. 8.4 Unified Deck Construction Rules Team Constructed tournaments use Unified Deck Construction rules: Except for cards with the basic supertype, no two decks on a team may contain the same card, based on its English card title. (For example, if one player is using Naturalize in a Team Constructed tournament, no other player on that team may use Naturalize in their deck.) No players may use cards that are banned in a particular format. Cards that override deck construction rules (i.e. Relentless Rats) may only override them for one deck on a team. Unified Deck Construction rules are only applied when all members of a team have decks of the same format. 8.5 Team Rochester Draft Tournaments Team Rochester Draft tournaments require teams of three players each. Two teams are seated at each table for the draft. Team members sit clockwise in A-B-C order around the table. (For example, in a three-person team tournament, players sit around the table clockwise in this order: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C.) A team determined at random chooses either to pick first or to allow the other team to pick first. Player B of the team that picks first lays out the first pack. The draft begins with the first player opening their first draft booster pack and laying out the entire contents of the pack face up on the table as directed by tournament officials, with the cards facing them. After reviewing the cards, drafting proceeds with each player selecting a single card in turn. Once a player has selected a card and placed it with their other drafted cards, they may not select a different card. If a player fails to select a card in the time given, a tournament official selects for that player the “oldest” card remaining from the booster pack (the card on the table the longest). The player drafting first from the cards presented on the table is called the active player. The first active player is the participant who opened the first booster pack of the draft, as designated by a tournament official. All players in each drafting pod serve as the active player once for each group of booster packs. The identity of the active player moves in a horseshoe pattern, clockwise for the first and third boosters packs and counter-clockwise for the second. The player who was last to open a booster pack from a group is the first to open the booster pack from the next group. The draft order also begins moving in a horseshoe pattern, clockwise for the first and third boosters and counter- clockwise for the second, beginning with the active player, continuing around the table to the last player in the group to draft a card. The last player in the group selects two cards sequentially, and then drafting continues in reverse order, moving back to the player who began the drafting. If there are still cards remaining, the player who began the drafting selects two cards, and drafting continues again in the opposite direction. Example: Team 1 and Team 2 are seated around a table. They are numbered 1A-1B-1C-2A-2B-2C in a clockwise order. Team 2 wins the coin toss, and the members of Team 2 choose to let Team 1 pick first. The active player for the first pack is Player 1B. The first booster pack for Player 1B is opened and placed face up in front of Player 1B. After the 20-second review period has expired, the draft order is as follows: Player 1B—card 1 Player 1A—card 6 Player 1C—card 11 Player 1C—card 2 Player 1A—card 7 Player 1B—card 12 Player 2A—card 3 Player 2C—card 8 Player 1B—card 13 Player 2B—card 4 Player 2B—card 9 Player 1C—card 14 Player 2C—card 5 Player 2A—card 10 Player 2A—card 15 During card selection, players must display the most recent card they drafted from the current pack. At all other times, players may leave one of their drafted cards face up on their draft pile or may leave all cards face down. Players may not review their draft picks while drafting proceeds or at any other time specifically indicated by tournament officials. 8.6 Team Sealed Deck Tournaments All the rules for individual Limited tournaments (Section 7) apply to Team Sealed Deck tournaments except as follows. Each team must receive the same product mix. For example, if one team receives twelve Magic Origins Zendikar Rising draft boosters, every team must receive twelve Magic Origins Zendikar Rising draft boosters. Eight draft boosters per team are recommended for two-person team tournaments, and twelve draft boosters per team for three-person team tournaments. All cards must be assigned to a player’s deck or sideboard during deck construction and cannot be transferred to another player during that tournament. (Players do not share main deck or sideboard cards.) Players may exchange cards in their pool in Regular Rules Enforcement Level tournaments that do not use decklists, but only between rounds. Two-Headed Giant matches consist of one game. All players from the two teams play in the same game. Drawn games (games without a winner) do not count toward the one game. As long as match time allows, the match continues until a team has won a game. 9.2 Communication Rules Teammates may communicate with each other at any time. 9.3 Play-Draw Rule A team determined at random chooses either to play first or to play second. The choice must be made before either player on that team looks at their hand. If either player on that team looks at their hand before their choice is made, that team plays first. The team who plays first skips the draw step of their first turn. 9.4 Pregame Procedure Players decide which teammate will be the primary player and which teammate will be the secondary player. Players should be seated with the primary player to the right of their teammate. Players can choose a different primary and secondary player before each match. Players shuffle their decks. Players present their decks to their opponents for additional shuffling. The appropriate team must decide whether to play first or second at this point, if they have not done so already (see section 9.3) Each player, in turn order, decides whether to mulligan. (Rules on Two-Headed Giant mulligans can be found in the Magic Comprehensive Rules, rule 103.4c) Once players have completed their mulligans, the game can begin. 9.5 Two-Headed Giant Constructed Rules Two-Headed Giant Constructed tournaments use Unified Deck Construction rules (see section 8.4). In addition to cards banned in particular formats, the following card is banned in ALL Two-Headed Giant Constructed tournaments (Vintage, Legacy, Modern, and Block Constructed): Erayo, Soratami Ascendant Sideboards are not allowed in constructed Two-Headed Giant tournaments. 9.6 Two-Headed Giant Limited Rules All the rules for Limited Tournaments (Section 7) apply, except as described below. Eight draft boosters per team are recommended for Two-Headed Giant Sealed Deck tournaments and six draft boosters per team for Two-Headed Giant Booster Draft tournaments. Cards not used in a team’s starting decks are considered a shared sideboard by the two players that both players can access. 9.7 Two-Headed Giant Booster Draft Tournaments Teams (not players) assemble into random drafting circles (called pods) of roughly equal size at the direction of the Head Judge. Teammates sit next to each other. Tournament officials then distribute identical draft boosters packs to each team in the pod. After opening and counting the cards in their first pack, the team chooses two cards from the booster pack then passes the remaining cards face down to the team on its left. Selected cards may be placed into one or two piles. The cards chosen are not assigned to a particular player; they become part of a pool out of which both players will construct their decks. The open packs are passed around the drafting pod—with each team taking two cards from each before passing—until all cards are drafted. For the second pack, the direction of drafting is reversed as usual. Thus, the overall draft direction is left–right– left–right–left–right. 10.1 Participation Minimums Participation minimums for a tournament to be sanctioned as a rated tournament are as follows: For individual tournaments, a minimum of eight (8) players must participate. For team and Two-Headed Giant tournaments, a minimum of four (4) teams must participate. If the participation minimum is not met, the tournament is no longer DCI-sanctioned and will not provide Planeswalker Points. If participation minimums are not met for any DCI-sanctioned tournament, the Tournament Organizer should report the tournament as “Did Not Occur.” 10.2 Number of Rounds The minimum number of rounds required for a tournament to be sanctioned as a rated tournament is as follows: For individual tournaments, a minimum of three (3) rounds For team and Two-Headed Giant tournaments, a minimum of two (2) rounds If the minimum number of rounds is not met, the tournament is no longer DCI-sanctioned and will not provide Planeswalker Points. If the minimum number of rounds is not met for any DCI-sanctioned, rated tournament, the Tournament Organizer should report the tournament as “Did Not Occur.” The number of rounds should be announced at or before the beginning of the first round; once announced, it cannot be changed. A variable number of rounds can be announced instead, with specific criteria for ending the tournament. For example, a tournament with 20 players can be announced as five rounds unless only one player has four match wins after four rounds. 10.3 Invitation-Only Tournaments Invitation-only tournaments have additional qualification criteria for player participation. The invitation list for Premier tournaments is defined in the Magic: The Gathering Premier Event Invitation Policy. Tournament Organizers may hold and sanction invitation-only non-Premier tournaments, as long as they are sanctioned as a Magic Premier Series. 10.4 Pairing Algorithm Unless otherwise announced, tournaments are assumed to follow the Swiss pairing algorithm. Some tournaments may proceed to single-elimination playoff rounds between the top 2, 4, or 8 (or other number) players after the Swiss rounds are over. The Swiss pairing algorithm is modified in Booster Draft tournaments as explained in section 7.6. For constructed tournaments that have a single-elimination playoff (or sealed deck tournaments that do not use a booster draft for the playoff), the recommended pairing method is to pair the playoff players by the final Swiss standings. For an 8-player playoff, the 1st place player plays the 8th place player, the 2nd place player plays the 7th place player, the 3rd place player plays the 6th place player, and the 4th place player plays the 5th place player. The winners of the 1st/8th place and 4th/5th place matches play each other in the next round of the playoff. The winners of the 2nd/7th place and 3rd/6th place matches play each other in the next round of the playoff. The remaining players play in the last round of the playoff. For a 4-player playoff, the 1st place player plays the 4th place player, and the 2nd place player plays the 3rd place player. The remaining players play in the last round of the playoff. For Limited tournaments that have a single-elimination booster draft playoff, it is recommend that only an 8- player playoff is run using the following method described below. Use a random method to seat players around the draft table and conduct the draft. After the draft has concluded, the player in seat 1 plays the player in seat 5, the player in seat 2 plays the player in seat 6, the player in seat 3 plays the player in seat 7, and the player in seat 4 plays the player in seat 8. The winners of the seat 1/5 and the 3/7 matches play each other in the next round of the playoff. The winners of the seat 2/6 and the seat 4/8 matches play each other in the next round of the playoff. The remaining players play in the last round of the playoff. For most Premier Events, the playoff options above are required, not optional. Premier Events include the following tournaments: Magic: The Gathering World Championship, Players Tour, Players Tour Finals, WPN Qualifiers, WPN Preliminary Events, Players Tour Qualifiers, Magic Premier Series, Grand Prix, and Grand Prix Trials. Exception: Grand Prix Trials and Players Tour Qualifiers that are run at MagicFest events have special structures. Participants in Grand Prix Trials or Players Tour Qualifiers at MagicFest events should refer to the fact sheet for a MagicFest event for information on the structure of those tournaments.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3756
__label__wiki	0.788232	0.788232	Working Conditions at Colorado Meat Packing Factory Violate COVID-19 Safety Requirements in News, OSHA A whistleblower has come forward to allege the working conditions at a JBS meat packing plant in Greely, Colorado, do not comply with state and federal COVID-19 safety requirements, according to a Denver7 investigation. The employee told Denver7 Investigates that there is no social distancing “inside and outside the plant, and workers continue to get sick.” When the employee began to show symptoms of COVID-19, her supervisors did not instruct her to go home (however, “she later tested negative for the virus”). The JBS meat packing plant closed in early April for two weeks due to a COVID-19 breakout. There are 281 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the plant, and six workers at the plant have passed away from the virus and one corporate employee. Denver7 Investigates filmed outside of the plant and observed workers not keeping a proper distance from one another. Additionally, Colorado’s leading epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy “said the state health department conducted an unannounced visit to JBS after receiving an interview request from Denver7 Investigates. “We did observe some clustering of employees as they entered the facility and, obviously, when individuals are clustered, there is potential for transmission to occur,” Herlihy said. JBS has yet to respond to Denver7 Investigates’ interview requests but issued the following statement: “We will continue doing all we can to keep the virus out of our facility and keep our team members safe as the nation continues to battle COVID-19. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been impacted by the pandemic and with our JBS families who have lost loved ones.” Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, workers depend on worker safety laws to protect them against unsafe work environments. In particular, they rely on the whistleblower provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the primary federal law requiring a safe work environment. Whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn addresses the need to reform OSHA to ensure worker safety as they return to work amid the coronavirus pandemic in a recent National Law Review article. “Under OSHA, employees can refuse to perform work that could result in ‘serious injury or death.’ But Labor Department rules give wide discretion to the Secretary of Labor to interpret this ‘right.’ Any aggressive ‘back to work’policy implemented by the Trump administration would radically diminish the ability of workers to protect themselves,” Kohn, a founding partner in the whistleblower law firm of Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto, explains. In a call to action to protect front-line workers, the National Whistleblower Center, where Kohn serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors, asks the public to urge Congress to implement needed reforms to the Occupational Safety and Health Act. “Congress is in the process of spending trillions of dollars in fighting the hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. They need to take some time and enact a law to promote the reporting of threats to the public health and patient safety,” Kohn said. Governor ‘shocked’ after Denver7 Investigation uncovers more problems at Greeley slaughterhouse What legal protections exist for people asked to work in unsafe conditions? Don’t Make Essential Workers Choose Between Losing Their Jobs or Catching Covid-19 – Urge Congress to Reform OSHA Instead! Fix the gaping hole in whistleblower protections: Public health and patient safety Tags: Coronavirus Whistleblower Novartis To Pay Over $642 Million To Settle Allegations of False Claims Act Violations TSA Orders New COVID-19 Safety Precautions In Response to Whistleblower Complaint Ana Popovich Ana Popovich is a contributing editor with Whistleblower Network News, where she writes about breaking whistleblower news, healthcare fraud whistleblowers, and Covid-19 fraud whistleblowers. Ana has a B.A. in English from Georgetown University. While at Georgetown, she was the marketing chair of an affinity group and wrote content for the McDonough School of Business’ Business for Impact program. In 2018, Popovich was a public interest legal intern at the whistleblower law firm Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3757
__label__cc	0.613952	0.386048	Covering Conflict Topaz (3rd Floor) Namini Wijedasa (Speaker) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Maria Ronderos (Moderator, Speaker) Program on Independent Journalism Director, OSF Maria Abi-habib (Speaker) New York Times War is deception, as the Chinese general Sun Tzu said—and it’s left to investigative journalists to strip away the deceit. Who’s really commanding the battle, and what do they get out of it? Who’s funding and arming them? What back-door deals are underway while a country is in turmoil? Amid the violence and chaos, it takes a cool head and a strong gut to make sense of it all, and unpick the details that are truly history-making. We have two great journalists who have years of experience in doing just that in diverse conflict zones, and they will explain how to nail down what’s truly important: Maria Abi-Habib, who covered ISIS and al Qaeda; Namini Wijedasa, one of the top reporters on Sri Lanka's bloody civil war; and moderator Maria Teresa Ronderos, who will also share her experience on the frontlines of Colombia's bloody years-long conflict.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3758
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__label__cc	0.565664	0.434336	Willow Park Junior School is a Roman Catholic Junior School for boys. The school is under the Patronage of the Spiritan Congregation and operates according to the guidelines of its Trustees, the Spiritan Education Trust (SET). As a Spiritan Catholic school, Willow works with parents in the moral, social and intellectual formation of their children. It is a school that cares for each pupil, recognising and fostering his particular talents within the context of a Catholic community. In the long journey towards self-knowledge, Willow provides a spiritual compass for life. It is in these early years of learning that Willow boys follow the Christian path of living and gain the confidence to explore and question their world. Willow boys come to appreciate the value of learning and the pursuit of truth. Willow offers a broad education that prepares and enriches a boy for life. The school promotes the full and harmonious development of all pupils in their cognitive, physical, cultural, moral and spiritual growth. Our Spiritan education proactively supports those in need. A Willow education is, at heart, a moral grounding for life, where excellence is cultivated, tolerance expected and courtesy the norm. The Mission of Willow Park Junior School is to: Create an environment that is conducive to learning and fosters the development of pupils in a caring, courteous and Christian manner Provide an environment in which each pupil can develop his human potential Deliver a broad-based curriculum that includes a wide and varied range of extracurricular activities Foster an environment that nurtures Faith; that gives pupils an informed understanding of the Catholic faith and motivates them to live their lives in accordance with the values of the Gospel Provide an enriching learning experience for the whole school community Promote parental collaboration in the educational programme of the school In Willow Park Junior, Faith and Reason are the vibrant partners in our human quest for understanding and fulfillment. Cognisant that the world- (as the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote) ‘is charged with the grandeur of God’, Willow boys learn to appreciate, explore and celebrate the many avenues of learning that life has to offer. Through study, prayer, and guidance, they come to appreciate that perseverance, reflection and tolerance are at the heart of life-long learning. Our ethos promotes the expression of cultural and physical pursuits. We recognise the importance of the imagination and play in the development of a rounded, balanced Christian. Through the arts and sport, our spirituality and understanding of others grows and gains expression. Be it playing the cello or scrum-half, a Willow boy learns to express God’s beauty and share His world. We believe a creative and active school helps form a thoughtful and practical Christian who can cope with the challenges that life presents. Catholic education is inspired by the Gospel and, as such, respects the freedom and dignity of every human being. Willow fosters personal integrity and moral courage -our motto being Fides et Robur- (Faith & Strength). We encourage pupils to use their talents for the benefit of others and not just themselves. Willow boys come to realise that they are called to serve others, - above all - those who are victims of poverty and injustice. That is why Willow pupils and families actively participate in many charitable initiatives and Spiritan missionary work. Willow Park Junior is an inclusive school that welcomes those of other faiths and none – whilst remaining true to our own distinctive ethos. As a Spiritan school, we are especially conscious of our missionary tradition and the importance of respect within diversity. In Willow, young boys learn their prayers, find space for reflection during the busy school day and develop an optimism and joy that allows them to express their talents, enrich their world and support those in need. The Willow Spiritan ethos is a vibrant, living presence that permeates the school day and home life of our pupils and families. We invite families who are considering a Willow education for their son/s to visit us during any school day and experience our ethos at first hand. Just contact our Registrar @ 01-2881651 to arrange a meeting and introductory school tour. Keywords: Spiritan, Ethos, Mission Statement, Faith, Study, Reason	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3769
__label__cc	0.511822	0.488178	Professor William Fredlund Norm Whiteley Amazon Affiliation Past and Present History Classes The Rebirth of the Cities after the Dark Ages Week 16: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 On and around the year 1000 AD the cities of Europe, and especially of Italy, turn a corner. After centuries of war and invasion, almost suddenly, there is peace. Travel on land ad sea is safer. Products move around more easily. People move around more easily. And thus during the Eleventh Century, there is a general resurgence of the European economy and especially that of the cities. The cities grow fast. They expand fast. They build bigger walls. They build huge new cathedrals and huge new city halls like the building on the right, the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. In order to understand this phenomenon we will take one Italian city, Florence, and tell its story from the end of the Roman Empire in the sixth century to the great expansion of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Of all the possible choices for our study, Florence has a major advantage for our study: it was a Roman founded city, it declined as Rome declined, it surged back as all of Europe and Italy rebounded in the eleventh century. Its trajectory reveals exactly the Italian story of so many other cities. PART TWO: PICTURES The expansion of Florence in the Middle Ages. This two-volume history of Florence is the best detailed study of one part of Italy for the period we are studying this year. Schevill wrote a masterpiece of well researched narrative history for Florence in 1936 and then it was republished in a Harper Torchbook paperback in 1961. The Harper Torchbook is still out there in used book stores so we have purchase five for our library. But there are still copies left if you want to own one. It is two volumes with the first volume devoted to our period of Medieval History and the second volume on Renaissance Florence. For the Lombards see Medieval Florence (Volume 1) Chapter Three, "Darkness Over Florence." Ferdinand Schevill, Medieval and Renaissance Florence, Harper Torchbook paperback, 1963, 2 volumes, ISBN B000IY6AJI During the next thirty weeks we will study the history of Medieval Italy. Fall Quarter will cover the period from the Fall of Rome about 500 AD to the rise of the great new states of Medieval Italy: Venice, Milan, Florence and Naples. Winter Quarter, we will study the evolution of the political structure of Italy from 1000 to 1400 AD. Spring Quarter, we will study the three greatest authors of Medieval Italy: Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio. All classes begin at 7:00 PM © 2021 Institute for the Study of Western Civilization	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3776
__label__wiki	0.910365	0.910365	Trump says he'll '100 percent' veto measure blocking emergency declaration By John Bowden - 02/22/19 06:06 PM EST © UPI Photo President Trump Donald TrumpGiuliani used provisional ballot to vote in 2020 election, same method he disparaged in fighting to overturn results Trump gets lowest job approval rating in final days as president Fox News' DC managing editor Bill Sammon to retire MORE said Friday that he will veto a resolution brought by House Democrats in an attempt to counter his national emergency declaration over illegal border crossings. The president told reporters Friday afternoon that he will "100 percent" veto the resolution if it manages to pass both the Democratic-held House and GOP-led Senate, though he expressed confidence that Republican senators would continue to support him in his declaration. "Will I veto it? 100 percent. 100 percent. And I don't think it survives a veto. We have too many smart people that want border security, so I can't imagine if it survives a veto, but i will veto it. Yes," Trump told reporters. Pressed on whether congressional Republicans would stand firm in their support for him, Trump expressed confidence, saying "I think they'll stick." "Everybody knows we need border security. We need a wall. I think it's a very bad subject for the Democrats," he said. Democrats introduced the resolution in the House on Friday. The measure is expected to pass the House, but will need to win GOP support to get through the Senate. Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiWoman accused of trying to sell Pelosi laptop to Russians arrested Conspiracies? Let's investigate this one FBI investigating whether woman took Pelosi laptop, tried to sell it to Russians MORE (D-Calif.) urged Democrats to sign on to the resolution in a letter. The measure's text states that Trump's declaration of an emergency over border crossings is "hereby terminated." "President Trump’s emergency declaration proclamation undermines the separation of powers and Congress’s power of the purse, a power exclusively reserved by the text of the Constitution to the first branch of government, the Legislative branch, a branch co-equal to the Executive," she wrote on Wednesday. While Republicans control the Senate, several GOP senators have expressed reservations about Trump's national emergency declaration. Sen. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamGraham pushes Schumer for vote to dismiss impeachment article Impeachment trial tests Trump's grip on Senate GOP An attack on America that's divided Congress — and a nation MORE (R-S.C.) predicted on Friday that a "handful" of Republicans would back a resolution to block Trump's emergency declaration to construct his long-desired U.S.-Mexico border wall. "A handful. … [But] there will be enough [left] to sustain a veto," Graham told Fox News. Tags Lindsey Graham Nancy Pelosi Donald Trump	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3782
__label__wiki	0.575349	0.575349	The Hungry Chef a cook and foodie who's always hungry Recipes/Tips The Peninsula Hotels, Forbes Travel Guide Five-star status across All Ten Properties Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) today unveiled its annual Star Rating list, which revealed that The Peninsula Hotels had achieved Five-Star status across all ten of its properties. The announcement results in The Peninsula Hotels being the first and only hotel brand to achieve the highest possible FTG rating for all its hotels. Speaking of the achievement, Peter Borer, Chief Operating Officer of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, owner and operator of The Peninsula Hotels, said: “This exceptional result is the culmination of an immense amount of hard work from colleagues across our ten hotels. Our employees dedicate themselves to providing our guests with the best possible standards of luxury service, and to be bestowed with such an exclusive award is testament to this.” In recognition of employees’ hard work and to reflect the Five-Star status, The Peninsula Hotels will provide teams at each hotel a range of rewards over a five-day period, including complimentary massages, Afternoon Tea experiences and special menus. No Stranger to Five-Star Ratings The Peninsula Hotels is no stranger to Forbes Star ratings, with all of its properties in Asia, the US, and Europe listed in the FTG last year, but with all ten of its hotels achieving a Five-Star rating this 2019, The Peninsula Hotels today made FTG history. In response to receiving this accolade, The Peninsula Manila General Manager Mark Choon said, “It’s a milestone event in our 43-year history for The Peninsula Manila to be named a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel, the only one in the principal central business districts of Makati and Fort Bonifacio Global City to receive this coveted ranking.” “We are delighted and immensely proud to join our sister hotels Hong Kong, Shanghai, New York, Tokyo, Chicago, Beverly Hills, Paris, Beijing, and Bangkok in this Five-Star rating, in turn making The Peninsula Hotels the first and only hotel group to achieve the highest possible Forbes Travel Guide rating across all our hotels. We are a Perfect Ten!,” he continued. “We will pursue our mission to be Manila’s foremost five-star luxury hotel by creating memorable experiences and delivering innovative, personalized, elegant, and consistent service for our guests coupled with warm Filipino hospitality.” The Gold Standard in Luxury Hospitality FTG’s luxury travel ratings have been the gold standard in the hospitality industry since 1958, recognised among the hospitality industry as being uniquely selective, rigorous, and highly coveted. “Our objective, data-driven Star Rating list features properties that achieved an impeccable standard of excellence in hospitality,” said Filip Boyen, Chief Executive Officer of FTG. Anonymous professional inspectors evaluate hotels based on more than 500 objective standards, with an emphasis on exceptional service, to help discerning travellers select the world’s best luxury experiences. “FTG is delighted to celebrate The Peninsula Hotels as the first luxury hotel brand to receive Five-Star ratings across every hotel in its portfolio – it’s the first time in the 61-year history of the ratings that a brand has achieved this,” added Boyen. “The Peninsula Hotels stood out from what can only be described as an incredible list of prestigious properties this year. It’s a remarkable feat – the epitome of luxury service.” Special Rewards to Celebrate Five-Star Status In celebration of their Five-Star achievement, The Peninsula Hotels is pleased to offer guests a special reward. Between 27 February to 31 May 2019, guests can enjoy the best available rate; flexible check-in and check-out; an upgrade to the next available room category (subject to availability); and a dining or spa credit when booking via peninsula.com, our telephone service or email reservationgcsc@peninsula.com (terms and conditions apply).* For the full list of award winners and more information about FTG, click here. Stay hungry, thehungrychef Nathaniel C. Uy Posted in: Home, Lifestyle \| Tagged: 5 Stars, Filipino Food Blog, Filipino Food Blogger, Forbes Travel Guide, Lifestyle, Philippines, Promotion, the hungry chef, The Peninsula Hotels, The Peninsula Manila, thehungrychef Big Bad Wolf Book Sale in Manila 2019 The Maya Kitchen, Oven-free Desserts 2 thoughts on “The Peninsula Hotels, Forbes Travel Guide Five-star status across All Ten Properties” Tia Edwards says: Never heard about Forbes Travel Guide. It’s a great source for my site. 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__label__cc	0.711493	0.288507	U.S. “Humanitarian” Bombing of Iraq: A Redundant Presidential Ritual There are several brief points worth noting about all of this: (1) For those who ask “what should be done?,” has the hideous aftermath of the NATO intervention in Libya – hailed as a grand success for “humanitarian interventions” – not taught the crucial lessons that (a) bombing for ostensibly “humanitarian” ends virtually never fulfills the claimed goals but rather almost always makes the situation worse; (b) the U.S. military is not designed, and is not deployed, for “humanitarian” purposes?; and (c) the U.S. military is not always capable of “doing something” positive about every humanitarian crisis even if that were really the goal of U.S. officials? August 8 2014, 2:23 p.m. Associated Press, December 1, 1990: New York Times, January 17, 1991: CNN, December 16, 1998: New York Times, December 17, 1998: CNN, March 1, 2003: Time, John Dickerson, January 28, 2003: CBS, March 22, 2003: The Daily Beast, July 24, 2014: New York Times, this morning: International Business Times, January 2, 2014: There are several brief points worth noting about all of this: (1) For those who ask “what should be done?,” has the hideous aftermath of the NATO intervention in Libya – hailed as a grand success for “humanitarian interventions” – not taught the crucial lessons that (a) bombing for ostensibly “humanitarian” ends virtually never fulfills the claimed goals but rather almost always makes the situation worse; (b) the U.S. military is not designed, and is not deployed, for “humanitarian” purposes?; and (c) the U.S. military is not always capable of “doing something” positive about every humanitarian crisis even if that were really the goal of U.S. officials? The suffering in Iraq is real, as is the brutality of ISIS, and the desire to fix it is understandable. There may be some ideal world in which a superpower is both able and eager to bomb for humanitarian purposes. But that is not this world. Just note how completely the welfare of Libya was ignored by most intervention advocates the minute the fun, glorious, exciting part – “We came, we saw, he died,” chuckled Hillary Clinton – was over. (2) It is simply mystifying how anyone can look at U.S. actions in the Middle East and still believe that the goal of its military deployments is humanitarianism. The U.S. government does not oppose tyranny and violent oppression in the Middle East. To the contrary, it is and long has been American policy to do everything possible to subjugate the populations of that region with brutal force – as conclusively demonstrated by stalwart U.S. support for the region’s worst oppressors. Or, as Hillary Clinton so memorably put it in 2009: “I really consider President and Mrs. Mubarak to be friends of my family.” How can anyone believe that a government whose overt, explicit policy is “regime continuity” for Saudi Arabia, and who continues to lend all sorts of support to the military dictators of Egypt, is simultaneously driven by humanitarian missions in the region? (3) “Humanitarianism” is the pretty packaging in which all wars – even the most blatantly aggressive ones – are wrapped, but it is almost never the actual purpose. There are often numerous steps the U.S. could take to advance actually humanitarian goals, but those take persistence and resources, and entail little means of control, and are thus usually ignored in favor of blowing things and people up with Freedom Bombs. (4) Note how even the pretenses of constitutional democracy are now dispensed with: there is a reasonable legal debate over legality, but in essence: the President has the power to order bombing of Iraq because he decides it should happen. (5) Perhaps having Israel and the U.S. simultaneously bombing Arabs in different countries – yet again – will create some extremely negative consequences? (6) This above-documented parade of “Saddam-is-worse-than-Hitler” campaigns was surrounded by stints of U.S. arming and funding of the very same Saddam (the same, of course, was true of the Taliban precursors, Gadhaffi, Iran, Manuel Noriega, and virtually every other Latest Villain who needed to be bombed; the US was roughly allied with ISIS allies in Syria and American allies fund ISIS itself). The propaganda has gone from “pulling babies from incubators: as bad as Hitler” to “rape rooms: worse than Hitler” to the new slogan: “worse than al-Qaeda!” What’s left? For quite some time, it was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – the democratically elected president of Iran who left office peacefully at the end of his term and who never actually invaded anybody – who was The New Hitler. As all of this demonstrates, there certainly are some heinous, violent people in the world: often including America’s closest allies and the ones who unleash the violence documented here, as well as those at whom that violence is directed. But perhaps some perspective and serious skepticism is warranted the next time we’re relentlessly bombarded with messaging about The New Greatest Villainous Threat in History – and especially manipulative accusations that opposition to U.S. military attack is indicative of support for those New Villains – as a means to secure acquiescence to the next bombing campaign. (7) Maybe this and this, rather than humanitarianism, is a more significant influence in this new bombing campaign? Targeted strikes against ISIS is obviously not remotely the same as a full-scale invasion of Iraq, but whatever else is true, and whatever one’s opinions are on this latest bombing, it is self-evidently significant that, as the NYT’s Peter Baker wrote today, “Mr. Obama became the fourth president in a row to order military action in that graveyard of American ambition” known as Iraq. DanDeMan August 15 2014, 2:04 a.m. When are we going to go after those funding ISIS? We need to cut the head off the ISIS snake: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. Without their funding ISIS would not exist…..Oh, silly me…the royals from those countries own our politicians. So, we waste taxpayers’ money fighting what our “friends” create. Madness, shear madness. Ahmed Fourati August 13 2014, 1:32 p.m. Bombing Iraq is just an act of war by the most basic of international laws. It will also be used as catalyst to have more vicious extremists joining the extremists……Ironically Al Qaeda are looking now like potatoes comparing to the new generations of ????? (just an amalgam group between thugs, criminals, religious fanatics). Too bad when the government does not look back to the grave mistakes of the very recent years just not to repeat them! JWalters You’re completely right about the paramount need to rein in the war profiteering MIC Ike warned about. JFK was killed for resisting them. As JFK showed, not all presidents actively collaborate with the war profiteers. Johnson, Nixon, and Bush 43 definitely did. With Obama, there’s a clear difference between how he’s managed the military and how W managed it. Obama has resisted numerous calls for heavy military action, while W lied to America (his specialty) to justify the MIC invasion of Iraq. But the fact that humanitarian cover stories are a standard tactic of the MIC doesn’t mean all humanitarian stories are cover stories. Point 5 equates Israel’s bombing of Gaza with Obama’s bombing to protect refugees who had fled their homes at gunpoint. The refugees are like the Palestinians in this scenario. The thing that does not fit Obama’s pattern is his tolerance of Israel’s agression. The Jewish supremacists note this, and don’t trust him. They don’t think he’ll support Jewish supremacism when the chips are down. But even if a president were to resist the war profiteers (and avoid assassination) they have so much control in Congress and the media that they’re still hard to keep in check. They can still get conflicts started overseas. The “Islamic state” mindset was predicted decades ago as a reaction to the attack on Muslims by the “Jewish state” mindset. http://warprofiteerstory.blogspot.com Fred Cowan JWalters The Middle East is awash in war and terrorism and on who is which opinions vary. With modern weapons almost anyone can be either or both, they are mass produced. It is the Peacemakers with the souls and skills to look into chaos, hatred and endless war and find a way to peace that are hard to find. Peacemakers such as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Muhammad Anwar El Sadat AND Martin Luther King are a rare and often endangered species. As with warriors and terrorists, opinions on peacemakers vary. One man’s peace maker is another’s traitor and enemy. The very act of looking over dead countrymen and kinsmen to a path to peace can mark one for death. All the above peacemakers put their lives on the line and paid full measure. Peacemakers do not get the MSM coverage of war and terror, more interesting to mass audiences and boost the ratings. Perhaps the Intercept could run a Peacemaker of the month column. Hopefully this could be done without painting a target on their backs? Fred Cowan I was on a Special Forces A team doing “area studies” on the Middle East nearly half a century ago. The leaders have been replaced but the tribal forces remain. With everyone blaming someone else for “losing,” screwing up, Iraq, I think this is the wrong question. The real question is when did anyone ever in reality find Iraq as a unified Nation in the first place? Whether colonials, dictators or Bush one and two, Neocons or Obamites through peace, wars and occupations no one every found a formula to create a long term stable unified Iraq. The flip side of the coin Iraqis never found and most never sought a concept or leader that united. I support the ideals of the Intercept and commits generally. The first Iraq war should have been prevent by better communication that invasion of Kuwait would lead to war. The second Iraq war was just a huge mistake from start to finish. Afghanistan was way too drawn out, military action is designed to break it, not own it, not fix it or nation-build. Most of Iraq Wars bad results are due to a complete redefinition and expectation for the randomness of warfare and resulting outcomes by the “military industrial complex” too influenced by profit and economic gain to confront reality. This has produced great wealth for some politicians and corporations, created rouge agencies that commit sedition against and loss of oversight of governance by “We the people,” and yield a police state “light” USA. This will not remain static and will either get worse or better. It is our baby we the people must rock it. Our branches of governance are currently transfixed or controlled by greed, political angst and stupidity. Too many Neocons, true and de facto, that fail to understand that war is the province of fools to be placed at the bottom of the toolbox of state not at the top. Yes you fight Nazis in WWII but perhaps not a Southeast Asia nation where the president recites part of the Declaration of Independence in his inaugural address. Be all the above as it may, and despite our well meaning and not so much actions, ignorance and arrogance, it is time to view the current situation in the cool desert star light and hot dessert sun, we are HERE. We most move forward from this point, the corner we are painted into and must exist with minimum mess. Genocide and radical terrorist exporting states cannot be the exit point. Regardless of blame, waiting for Godot, an Iraqi Washington or Jefferson to unite the fractured Nation of Iraq was always a ridiculous idea for a very remote outcome. As suggested by others partition, without genocide and civil war may be the best of bad outcomes. Despite the propaganda of MSM “Wag the Dog” campaigns past and present as excellently reviewed in this article, real human need and opportunity for a better outcome may exist. Some humanitarian, economic and even military action may be required. This reality is a cold shower for every point of view, mine included. My views have changed from just a few weeks ago. No one ever came close to finding a truly unified Iraq. Those that try end up on the sectarian hate disaster to disaster merry-go-round. You can almost hear the music in the background will Obama buy another ticket for one more go around? These were my thoughts a few weeks ago. The failure of the Iraqi government to check ISIS and capture of advanced US weapons by ISIS pointed at religious minorities and Kurds has changed my view. I now believe we and other nations should and will take one more spin to try to balance the competing forces in partition of Iraq so that all end up with some place and security. In the end the outcome must be determined by the Iraqi peoples, as it always was destined and should be so. The master plan is not mine. However, the end game of triple play partition of Iraq can on the up side prevent a total meltdown of the Middle East, lay the ground work for future cooperation between parties and players in the area and provide generally good outcomes to all but terrorists and intractable ideologues. A better outcome than most of many meddlers deserve. I left Iraq in all the names below for their comfort. (1) The Kurds can hold Northern-Kurdistan-Iraq and provide a buffer between Turkey and ISIS. Kurds though somewhat moderate in nature do not cut and run and will fight like demons for a chance at a homeland. Turkey a NATO member “approves” and with some help from US and others, Kurds have oil to play and pay all can be fine there. Maybe not happily ever after but as good as it gets. (2) Southern-Shia-Iraq (former central government) has strongly partner with Iran. Iran will make sure their proxy state and Shia shrines are safe. They also have oil for fun and profit. Have a nice day. (3) Central-Sunni-Iraq now ISIS controlled is the only piece that although tentatively partitioned is going to face some shift in leadership and the lines in the sand. Most Iraqi Sunnis mainly want antinomy from sectarian Shia rule. The moderate Sunnis will work to push ISIS out, they will not want to hold on in the long run to an ISIS lightening rod. A moderate Sunni state but not an ISIS caliphate is acceptable to most all the players and parties, USA, Russia, Syria, the rest of what was Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Turkey and even Saudi Arabia. Most everybody hates and fears an ISIS outcome. Sunni-Central-Iraq will face major economic problems they have less oil but have captured some. Their major aquifer is being depleted they will need help to get some oil and water from a partition deal. This should be part of the carrot. God of Your chose willing, this might work out. I pray it does. If not three big sticks exist, ISIS cannot maintain surrounded by Syria aided by Russia, Northern-Kurdistan-Iraq aided by USA and Southern-Shia-Iraq aided by Iran. ISIS are some tough bad boys on a roll for now, but they are in the middle of a three-way ass kicking. If they say “bring it,” it will be forthcoming. I hope a better way is found. coram nobis Fred Cowan Iraq, as you’ve indicated, never really was a nation, but something cobbled together by the Great Powers after WWI, another creation of that time, like, say, Yugoslavia, that never really had coherence. Odd, that we’re one century on from that war and still coping with its after-effects. Fred Cowan coram nobis War is the gift that keeps giving, dead, damaged minds and bodies and hatred and ill will damaged future. This is why one should only strike the war-post after much consideration, debate and full congressional constitutional vote. Even necessary wars as a last resort are tragic and preemptive wars by executive order are most often ill conceived and disastrous. The film “The Longest Day” sums it up pretty well. Flying Officer David Campbell played by Richard Burton. “He’s dead. I’m crippled. You’re lost. Do you suppose it’s always like that? I mean war.” And in a very surprising turn of events that no one here could’ve predicted (not), it turns out that Haidar al-Abadi, who is in line to replace al-Maliki in a “democratic” transition of power, was pre-selected by the US back in June. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/11/exclusive-inside-obama-s-push-for-regime-change-in-iraq.html CraigSummers Jose August 12 2014, 12:52 a.m. A good article and a very intelligent move by Obama to seek a political solution before going in headfirst with guns blazing to try to eliminate the iSIS. Marginalized Sunnis joined with the ISIS. “……Obama until June had taken a hands-off approach to Maliki. While Maliki prosecuted leading Sunni politicians, alienated members of the western Iraqi tribes that fought with the United States between 2007 and 2009 against Jihadists and further consolidated power, Obama agreed to sell Maliki’s air force advanced fighter jets…….That policy has changed. Obama on Saturday said the United States was ready to give extraordinary assistance to Iraq, provided that Iraqi leaders form a more inclusive government……” I also guarantee that Iran approved of the replacement as well. The ISIS represent the most feared of enemies for the Shia in Iran. Amnesty International Report Details Crimes by US/NATO Forces in Afghanistan http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2014/08/11/amnesty-international-report-details-crimes-by-usnato-forces-in-afghanistan/ Nate Cindy Direct link to the report [PDF]: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/ASA11/006/2014/en/c628b1a4-821f-4168-a583-ac4a6159986e/asa110062014en.pdf “President Obama’s goals in Iraq continue to grow every time he gives a speech, and the shifting sands are giving hawks more ammo in their constant push to escalate the new US war as much and as quickly as possible. Obama’s goals have gone from protecting Irbil to protecting Irbil and Baghdad, and now to prevent the creation of an Islamic caliphate in Iraqi territory, as well as keeping all ‘strategic’ sites in the nation from ISIS control. That’s a big shift, in only about 72 hours since he announced the war… Now, despite all protestation to the contrary, fear of mission creep seems very well founded, and the mission is not just creeping into a bigger one, it is exploding at an alarming rate.” http://news.antiwar.com/2014/08/10/as-obama-broadens-iraq-goals-escalation-seems-inevitable/ What makes me grind my teeth out is seeing the same old assholes such as Peter King, John McCain and his girlfriend – reached for comment. You’d think by now that they’d just have a template with some fillable lines for the date and part of the world that they’d like to blow up. The Sunday news shows need those ratings! Cindy Nate It could be about ratings, but my opinion is that they serve to allow ratcheting up of the violence by making Obama’s aggressive position look milder (thus giving a bit of room to escalate) by comparison. The fact that they (and Clinton, too, it seems) sound so bloodlusting is highly disturbing, and the caricatures that overt hawks now appear to be are almost cartoonish – allowing the most popular comments on other sites to be ‘I’m so glad we have Obama and not McCain as president,’ ‘this is all Bush’s fault,’ and sometimes on Clinton articles ‘now I know why I chose Obama over her,’ the thought behind which has the propagandist value of making her look aggressive and Obama look thoughtful as-ever. Plus, all this hawking is red-meat for reactionaries and militarists. Perhaps all that, AND ratings. It could be about ratings, but my opinion is that they serve to allow ratcheting up of the violence by making Obama’s aggressive position look milder (thus giving a bit of room to escalate) by comparison. I wouldn’t go that far. First, that would imply that either: (1) McCain and Graham are secretly collaborating with Obama (uh no), or (2) that the Sunday News Shows have the exact same agenda and use McCain, Graham, et al as pawns to make Obama look milder as you said, including Fox News Sunday. It’s not that complicated or cabal-like. I think it is ratings-driven because these hawks have become familiar faces and at least in the Executives’ minds, still have enough credibility to entice viewers. From McCain’s and Graham’s perspective it gives them a podium that I’m sure they find irresistable. It doesn’t matter that they say the same shit over and over! Here is an article on the matter: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/09/us/politics/on-sunday-talk-shows-a-familiar-cast-of-characters.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Secondly, you call Obama’s actions aggressive but considering the limited strikes thus far, are there any military options you’d consider “non-aggressive”? I think just about all public figures in the establishment (Democrat and Republican) are working for the same ends, whether they know it or not. These ends are, I believe, determined by the ‘elite’ – a mix of military, banking and other corporate interests. And I would call any killing “aggressive” as a technical matter. Glenn, just days ago: The propaganda has gone from “pulling babies from incubators: as bad as Hitler” to “rape rooms: worse than Hitler” to the new slogan: “worse than al-Qaeda!” What’s left? In light of the actions taken by IS, especially in the last few days, I wonder if Glenn wants a mulligan on characterizing as propaganda claims that IS is “worse than al-Qaeda”? Jose Nate It could very well be worse than al-Qaeda. The purpose of putting that in a headline is clear, though: To elicit fear. Nate Jose The purpose of putting that in a headline is clear, though: To elicit fear. Wait a second, how can it both be potentially true (“It could very well be worse than al Qaeda”) and simultaneously said JUST to “elicit fear”? You can’t have it both ways. It is one thing to try to refute the Daily Beast’s title, but another to just dismiss it outright as propaganda. Benito Mussolini Nate You seem to assume that propaganda implies falsity. But it simply means government communication aimed towards influencing a population to support or oppose some policy. All of the examples cited have been used to build support for military operations in Iraq. Propaganda is a very respectable and useful tool, but unfortunately has had a bad press. Governments don’t advertise themselves as propagandists, as they feel drawing attention to it reduces its effectiveness – which may be true. But it’s the most responsible way to govern – creating consent for what you do. It really does work better than a continual resort to brute force. Nate Benito Mussolini I don’t assume that, although falsity is a trait. Continuing your definition, which seems to come from Wikipedia, I included the rest of the entry: Propaganda is a form of communication aimed towards influencing the attitude of a population toward some cause or position. Propaganda is information that is not impartial and used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda, often by presenting facts selectively (thus possibly lying by omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or using loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. Propaganda can be used as a form of ideological or commercial warfare. What I’d consider “good propaganda” is not spewing outright lies but providing information that contains grains of truth and lying by omission. Glenn’s characterization wasn’t grounded in any analysis of the Daily Beast article. It comes across as knee-jerk and over-broad. But why discuss this conceptually when we can assess the actual DB article (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/24/isis-worse-than-al-qaeda-says-top-state-department-official.html) and provide opinions on whether it represents propaganda? Here’s my shot: The first paragraph says “Top officials crisscrossed the Capitol over the past two days, giving urgent warnings that ISIS represented a THREAT “worse than Al Qaeda,” in the words of one State Department official, with the capability to create a sanctuary for global jihadists working to threaten American interests. IMO, DB should have included “threat” in its headline. I synopsized the arguments to support the claim: “[IS] is no longer merely a terrorist organization…but a full-blown army seeking to establish a self-governing state…targeting all Iraqis .. who disagree with its twisted vision of a 7th century caliphate…[and is] more effective in terms of organizing and developing a state structure than even core Al Qaeda…They’re a self-sustaining organization…They are self-funded, they have control over significant territory, they are tested in battle, they are a serious threat.” What I’ve read and seen seems to agree with this assessment. I think you’d have your work cut out for you trying to argue that this is propaganda but if so, I’d like to hear it. Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini By “good”, I assume you mean effective. The reason that lies aren’t effective is they can be exposed, which undermines the government’s credibility which is counterproductive (although even counterproductive propaganda like WMD can work in the short term). But what is left is still large enough to encompass virtually all government communications. All governments lie by omission. Are the commercial interests of American companies a factor in a decision of whether to send the military into Iraq? Of course. Will the government ever explicitly say so? Of course not. It would undermine popular support for military action. The job of a government is to act and maintain the fiction that it is in control of events. A leader does not say ‘I’m guessing this is the best thing to do and I hope it works out’. That might be honest, but it is not leadership. A leader says ‘I’m convinced this is the right thing to do, and I will require your hard work and sacrifice for it to succeed’. Is it dishonest to not reveal your inner doubts and discuss the things which might go wrong? Maybe, but doing so could sow confusion, destroy morale and in the end, guarantee failure. So governments omit telling people those things; i.e. they lie by omission. So yes, I maintain that all governments, including the US, routinely employ propaganda – for a reason – and there is no use trying to pretend otherwise. @Benito: Great response, hit the nail on the head. Rolling with the times Think ISIS is scary? A new threat of terrorism surfaces. “Dennis Roszell, who currently lives in Alberta but owns a home across from the beach, claimed the nudists are deliberately intimidating the public with their actions. “The nudists have actually perpetuated their blatant crimes to a point of terrorist activity and should be convicted of terrorism,” he said in an email.” http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/08/10/nudists-should-be-convicted-of-terrorism-says-b-c-homeowner-seeking-to-ban-bare-bodies-on-beach/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter And Hillary is again showing her true colors: “One of the reasons why I worry about what’s happening in the Middle East right now is because of the breakout capacity of jihadist groups that can affect Europe, can affect the United States,” she said. “Jihadist groups are governing territory. They will never stay there, though. They are driven to expand. Their raison d’etre is to be against the West, against the Crusaders, against the fill-in-the-blank—and we all fit into one of these categories. How do we try to contain that? I’m thinking a lot about containment, deterrence, and defeat.” Much of my conversation with Clinton focused on the Gaza war. She offered a vociferous defense of Israel, and of its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, as well. This is noteworthy because, as secretary of state, she spent a lot of time yelling at Netanyahu on the administration’s behalf over Israel’s West Bank settlement policy. Now, she is leaving no daylight at all between the Israelis and herself. “I think Israel did what it had to do to respond to the rockets,” she told me. “Israel has a right to defend itself. The steps Hamas has taken to embed rockets and command-and-control facilities and tunnel entrances in civilian areas, this makes a response by Israel difficult.” I asked her if she believed that Israel had done enough to prevent the deaths of children and other innocent people. “[J]ust as we try to do in the United States and be as careful as possible in going after targets to avoid civilians,” mistakes are made, she said. “We’ve made them. I don’t know a nation, no matter what its values are—and I think that democratic nations have demonstrably better values in a conflict position—that hasn’t made errors, but ultimately the responsibility rests with Hamas.” http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/08/hillary-clinton-failure-to-help-syrian-rebels-led-to-the-rise-of-isis/375832/?single_page=true la plaza avelna2001 You should vote for her, avelna. Anyone’s better than Rand Paul. Cindy la plaza Clinton is a wretched corporatist militarist, but Rand Paul seems no better viz. Israel. Rand Paul: “I Wouldn’t Question” Israel. “‘I wouldn’t question what they need to do to defend themselves,’ the Kentucky Republican told conservative radio host Glenn Beck on The Blaze. ‘These are difficult decisions people make in war when someone attacks you. It’s not our job to second guess.'” http://www.politico.com/story/2014/07/rand-paul-israel-mideast-glenn-beck-109284.html avelna2001 la plaza I won’t vote for either of them. Stan avelna2001 There’s your candidate, registered democrats. So go out there and be good, informed citizens; exercise that right to choose more of the same exceptional, bloody shit. And eat it. murray waldron It sure looks to me like the administration is using the embassy employees, folks that should have been pulled out as the country has fallen over the last month, as a TOOL. Eleventh hour protection, escalating into unknown military action is a damn poor strategy, unless last minute desperation is the THEME OF THE THEATRE They embarrassingly, have tried to IGNITE this MIDDLE EAST POWDERKEG over and over here!!! It’s like watching idiots with bad fuses. Hail to the Truth Nate murray waldron And what TOOL would these embassy employees be used for? What is the benefit of having “last minute desparation” as the THEME OF THIS THEATRE? murray waldron Nate Are you kidding, US lives at stake, these hawks are jonesin’ for a way forward, that we can say WE didn’t start this, but we gotta get in there August 11 2014, 10:50 p.m. So these embassy workers are tools because they haven’t yet been evacuated? That would be swell and all if it were true. There have been evacuations. http://news.yahoo.com/us-evacuates-consulate-staff-iraqi-city-arbil-205802857.html Witnesses Recount Tales of Yezidi Women Taken as War Booty DUHOK, Kurdistan Region – Stories of some 500 Yezidi women taken as war booty by Islamic State (IS/ISIS) militants after the capture of Shingal are now being confirmed by witnesses, some of them helpless about what to do about their lost loved ones. A Yezidi man who miraculously escaped IS jihadists said he knew three women who were still held captive by militant Islamists, who took over Shingal some 10 days ago.? “The last time I talked to them on the phone was three days ago,” said Farman Qado. He quoted one of the women telling him how she was taken: ‘They (the jihadists) came into our room and openly said who was the prettiest or the funniest (to be with).” Karim Rito, 46, a Yezidi resident of Shingal, said he had seen two IS vehicles “full of women.” “There were seven women in the back of the truck — five younger women and two who appeared to be above 50. They killed the two older women on the spot in the street and took with them the other women,” he told Rudaw. Another Yezidi witness, 22-year-old Farman Qado who was just recently rescued from the Shingal Mountain where he took refuge for the past week with tens and thousands of others, said three female members of his family had been missing.? “Three of my relatives, all women, were not on the mountain. We knew then that they were in ISIS captivity.”? Farman said he spoke to the three women on a daily basis until recently. “We spoke at least four times. They told me they and other women were forced into a car and led to Mosul. They said at least two militants assaulted them (sexually). Then other militants came in and spoke abusively about which one of us they found most beautiful or fun to be with.” Qasim Aata, also rescued from the mountain, said he met a 23-year-old woman in a terrible shape who had asked him to kill her. “The girl said ‘kill me,’ and when we asked why, she said the militants had raped her and told her to go to the mountain and tell the others what had happened.” I cannot begin to imagine, even minimally, living with the pervasion of crippling fear such cruelty generates. In a world where truth and justice produce material wealth, such crimes would rarely occur. That world does exist, but it is deeply hidden within each of us, requiring fervent human desire and persistent effort to uncover it and live in the warmth and wisdom of its accord. http://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/110820144 Greenwald Is, (I want the word is to spell correctly with a lowercase letter I) being a fool, comparing this round of bombing with all the others. It’s the first time I can remember that it made any sense at all. The USA is at war against Al Qaida, and Al Qaida should not be allowed to do just whatever they want. The Shiiites and the Kurds can hold their terrirtory. murray waldron OH When I cannot find clarity, I attempt to step back my perspective and get a better view. IN MY OPINION This is only ideological from one side……..The other side just wants the OIL Dick Cheney’s “secret energy conference”(1999 London), “The OILL BUSSINESS is such a PESKY THING, you find oil today, and tomorrow you have to go out and find more.” larry OH ISIS is not al-Qaida. ISIS is at this point a very well organized and trained military force, not a group of terrorist cells. They are the result of 60 years of havoc wrought by the US and UK in the ME. We have not learned yet that you cannot bomb an ideology. Muhib larry But you can bomb your own weapons:) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) warned on Sunday that militants in Iraq and Syria would attack the U.S. mainland if President Barack Obama did not immediately take military action to stop them. “I think of an American city in flames because of the terrorists’ ability to operate in Syria and Iraq,” Graham told Fox News host Chris Wallace. “Mr. President, you have never once spoke directly to the America people about the threat we face from being attacked from Syria, now Iraq. What is your strategy to stop these people from attacking the homeland?” http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/10/lindsey-graham-american-city-in-flames-obama-war-iraq/ NFJTAKFA seer Well, in defense of his wet Depends – South Carolina is a state closer to ISIS than most. Perhaps he can see them from his veranda… Uncle Ernie seer God I wish Lyndsey would come out of the closet as he wouldn’t be so blood thirsty if he did! avelna2001 seer That’s right. They’re going to hop right in their big row boats and dash across the oceans to mortally attack us. We should all be shakin’ in our boots! seer seer A break for a little contemptuous derision of the propagandist Graham: An American Travesty – Leticia in the glory of her lyin’ eyes – https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5445/9450864822_5f690b978b_b.jpg Only last week the markets had breached support levels and the pundits were warning of a 20% correction. Now that bombing is resurgent, all is rosy again. Oh, thank you specious Obama and your perverted advisers, thank you self-serving Zionist foreign policy, thank you multi-generational, sociopathic MIC. War is the health of the State! …the people’s health be damned. http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/DJIA click the 5d option below the chart. Kurt Risser To suggest that the US’s airstrikes against ISIS are not motivated largely by a desire to help those suffering from ISIS brutality is unrealistically cynical. The US has often been on the wrong side, but not this time. Glenn, don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater. Sometimes the US uses its military for the right reasons. thelastnamechosen Why can’t we depose an undesirable leader or bomb another country without having to pretend the world is coming to an end. I would like to think that all this drama is a necessary precondition to overcoming moral reticence, but I have become convinced that what is really going on is just bad writing. And I’m not just talking about this post. If the internet has taught us anything it is the idea that we don’t have to put up with a pizza delivery man just to watch people fuck. Narrative has now become filler. Once you subtract the “story” from a typical two hour “comedy” at best you are left with maybe 15 minutes of actual funny. Narrative is now filler. I just want to watch some guy get cut in half with a machine gun. I don’t need him to kill the family of the protagonist so I feel better about the transaction. Just cut straight to the money shot. Narrative is now filler. Understand that I am all about foreplay. You want to tie up and torture some guy for twenty minutes before you cut him in half with a machine gun…awesome…but don’t waste my time and insult my intelligence trying to morally justify this crap. Porn is bad enough without having to watch an hour and forty-five minute wedding before people can have sex for fifteen minutes. This emphasis on empty narrative is from a time before fast forward and Mr. Skin. A time of comic book codes and “R” ratings. We confuse storytelling with moral justification as if they always have been the same. But they have always been the same. Rolling with the times thelastnamechosen “The real tragedy of great power is that it is fundamentally at odds with ethical conscientiousness and judgment. Don’t get me wrong, “great power” will consider normative values, will engage in moral discourses and will reflect upon ethics, but it is invariably and persistently self-indulgent and self-serving. Great power will idolize itself, and demand obedience from whoever falls within its sphere. It will reflect on ethics, but ultimately will always reach the conclusion that whatever it does or decides is indeed ethical, and that all who are less powerful must sublimate and praise its virtues. And the highest form of sublimation is obedience. The tragedy of Israel’s great power is that it has lost the ability to be restrained or proportionate. In other words, it has lost the self-critical insight and restraint needed for reasonableness. I believe that the first principle of ethics is to pursue goodness and resist evil, but the second principle is to speak the truth of goodness and the shame of evil to great power. It is due time that we recognize that the critical premise of all moral acts is reasonableness, and that when great power acts unreasonably, great evil unfolds. Whatever the religion, nationality, ethnicity or race of this great power, the human suffering is always the same.” The Tragedy of Great Power: The Massacre of Gaza and the Inevitable Failure of the Arab Spring By Khaled Abou El Fadl http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2014/08/08/4064106.htm blueba Rolling with the times Very good thanks for the quote and link. I think this quote may help to put our problem into perspective as well: “Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience. Our problem is that people all over the world have obeyed the dictates of leaders…and millions have been killed because of this obedience…Our problem is that people are obedient allover the world in the face of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and war, and cruelty. Our problem is that people are obedient while the jails are full of petty thieves… (and) the grand thieves are running the country. That’s our problem.” It would be so great have some hope of improvement in the world but there is little reason for it everyone who reads this will spend their day in dutiful obedience – and thousands will die before they sleep. Rolling with the times blueba Thank you too. There is little reason for hope indeed. seer blueba The real tragedy of great power is that it is fundamentally at odds with ethical conscientiousness and judgment It is said of money that it is devoid of emotion and ethical concerns, and that quality makes it easy for its owners to disassociate themselves from the evil money does when invested in certain ways. That probably indicates the source of great power and the primary way in which it can elicit in its admirers ignorance of their responsibility for the tragic effects it generates. There is little reason for hope indeed. We may be better served to place our hopes elsewhere than by attempting to humanize great power. It is already realizing its own dangerous way throughout the globe, and having progressed virtually unnoticed over decades at a snail’s pace, it dominates nearly every aspect of our lives. Soon whatever shreds remain of our privacy, they too will be eliminated, and with them even our ability to discern the roots of our ethical behavior will wither. Those roots need our protection – just as the ember needed guarding in the early days when the human discovered s/he could control fire. Thank you Rwth, for the link. An excellent essay! thelastnamchosen Rolling with the times @Rolling with the times Very interesting article. Thank you. I need to read that at least one more time. I am willing to check out xhamster.com, but the problem with most of the “Girls Gone Wild Kingdom” sites is that many of the animals are not only underage, but frankly not very attractive representations of the species. Follow up: OK, after visiting that site I may have been misled by the name. It’s embarrassing moments like this that makes me wish that The Intercept had an edit function for the comment section. God I hope my dog doesn’t read this. I recommend xhamster.com, they get down to it within 2-5 minutes, so I’ve been told by a friend…. Sofianitz The Four Horsewomen of the Humanitarian Intervention Apocalypse are Samantha Power This is a narrow minded view of the world and the US foreign policy. 1) Bombing for humanitarian. a) Did the situation in Kosovo get worse or better for the civilian population after military intervention? b) Was the deployment of the US military in Haiti in 2010 after the devastating earthquake helpful or detrimental to the population? Is the violence of Libya due to the inability of the tribes to work together or to the NATO bombings? If you claim to be impartial and a great defender of the truth you also have a duty to answer these questions fairly before portraying the US military as being incapable of performing humanitarian missions. 2) American policy to “subjugate” the population Was the US against the democratically elected president Morsi in Egypt? Has the US placed Tunisia under sanctions after their revolution? You are picking convenient cases to boost your partial opinion. I do not believe you are ignorant of Middle Eastern politics. You are just simplifying the complicated issues on the ground to maintain your quest of anti Americanism. Maybe the support of the US to Mubarak was due to his ability to maintain peace with Israel when all his neighbors and some of the Egyptian citizens were asking for war. Maybe the support to Saudi Arabia is due to the ability of the tribes in power to maintain stability within in an area well known for thousand years to have violent religious conflicts. Do you believe that countries in the Middle East would stop selling oil if they were run by fully democratic governments? 3) “Freedom Bombs” Governments start wars for many reasons. Humanitarians may also be part of the economical or the political reasons. Did the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan get better or worse after the US invasion in 2001? We all know that was not the main reason to attack Afghanistan. Is there a humanitarian argument to intervene in Irak right now? And if there is one how do you stop ISIS? Do you negotiate with them or do you use force? 4) Legality Has the democratically elected government of Irak requested US military intervention against ISIS? Yes. Yet you presented the US president as a powerful 18th century European king who decides to send his people to war because he makes him feel better! 5) Arab public opinion If the Arabs believe the USA is such a threat to peace why US consulates in Arabic countries are always crowded with locals trying to go to the USA? The Japanese consulates or the Chinese consulates are never crowded! Why so many people would want to go to a country that represent such a danger to the world? Is it just possible that the public opinion reported by the survey was just an emotional response to the conflict between Israel and Palestine? 6) Propaganda “Democratically elected president of Iran”. You continuously request a high standard of democracy for America, but yet you disregard the fact that candidates in Iran must be accepted by the supreme leader. Assuming that he was really democratically elected in your narrow minded planet, would you have some concerns if the president of a country states multiple times that he wants to destroy another country? You can always challenge what politicians in America or Israel say or do not say. You might even get a prestigious price for your curiosity. I dare you to go to Iran and challenge him on his democratic values. 7) America ambition Are you willing to report that this president is also the one who pulled the military out of Irak and the military actions now have been requested by the Iraki government? That is even if you do not believe there is a humanitarian argument to intervene in Irak. From The Guardian: The United States has thrown its weight behind Iraqi president Fuad Masum after he was accused by prime minister Nouri al-Maliki of violating the constitution. This Masum seems to be quite clever; violating the constitution is a sure fire way to attract the support of the US government. All the naysayers who dismiss the Iraq war as a failure are ignoring the subsequent development and flowering of shared values. This form of ‘soft power’ may ultimately prove more beneficial to the US than the overt display of ‘shock and awe’ which, because it was so much more telegenic, attracted the bulk of the attention. coram nobis Benito Mussolini Rumors of some kind of coup d’état. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/10/1320554/-Coup-in-Iraq-This-sounds-familiar The people involved should look back on what happened to other US clients who wore out their welcome, like Manuel Noriega or Ngo Dinh Diem. Lyra1 coram nobis “The Strange Case of Nouri al-Maliki” http://journal-neo.org/2014/07/03/the-strange-case-of-nouri-al-maliki/ Benito Mussolini Lyra1 That is all true, which is what makes this Russian propaganda so insidious. Americans know that heroes, while they may ultimately receive popular acclaim and oil exploration leases in Kurdistan as rewards for their humanitarian interventions, are not primarily motivated by those things. Doing good is its own reward, which is what the cynics and schemers in countries such as Russia, who project their own motivations onto others, fail to understand. Of course the current dire situation has nothing to do with the Americans fomenting sectarian strife while they were in Iraq. By a process of logical elimination, one is forced to the inevitable conclusion that Maliki is to blame. After the many sacrifices of Americans to create a prosperous and democratic state in Iraq, it is amazing how the Iraqis managed to mess things up so quickly. To the United States’ great credit, they have not run out of patience, and are now willing to give the Iraqis a second chance. A new reasonable Iraq government will grant the Kurdish areas de facto autonomy, and will also be reliant on the US for protection from IS – which will ensure they stay reasonable. The nightmare scenario is that Maliki, in a selfish bid to stay in power, seeks aid against IS by strengthening the ties between Iraq and Iran. This would curtail the access of American companies to favorable oil leases, alarm Saudi Arabia and Israel, and of course, result in tremendous suffering to the Iraqi people, who would be caught up in sectarian conflicts, instigated by outside powers who had little or no regard for their long term welfare. Rolling with the times Benito Mussolini Indeed Duce, here in UK of the USA we have been warned of Russian propaganda. “Unlike the BBC, which is governed by an at least nominally independent Royal Charter and which is in most matters quite truthful, RT is a subsidiary of the recently defunct RIA Novosti, the successor to the Soviet Information Bureau (Sovinformburo), which was wholly funded by the Soviet and then Russian governments.” Unlike the Russians, when conducting humanitarian activities, the US, and the UK of the USA, display some empathy to the local population, to the extent that they may even adopt their customs. “According to the Washington Post (20/9/05) [2], “Iraqi security officials on Monday variously accused the two Britons they detained of shooting at Iraqi forces or trying to plant explosives.” Reuters (19/9/05) [3] cited police, local officials and other witnesses who confirmed that “the two undercover soldiers were arrested after opening fire on Iraqi police who approached them.” Officials said that “the men were wearing traditional Arab headscarves and sitting in an unmarked car.” According to Mohammed al-Abadi, an official in the Basra governorate, “A policeman approached them and then one of these guys fired at him. Then the police managed to capture them…” http://usa.mediamonitors.net/Headlines/Caught-red-handed-British-Undercover-Operatives-in-Iraq Jose Lyra1 al-Maliki is practically gone. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/12/world/middleeast/iraq.html?_r=0 The US is pushing the process along. Kerry said that al-Maliki should not try to interfere with this “moment of democracy” in Iraq. Jose Benito Mussolini Violating a constitution written under military occupation shouldn’t be considered a big deal. It should even be encouraged, on principle. Benito Mussolini Jose It is true that governments violate their constitutions all the time. Yet is better not to be seen doing it. The constitution is the document that declares the legal authority to govern. A government that openly flouts it, acknowledges it does not have legitimate authority. This is a detail perhaps, but I believe it is preferable, in order to maintain an aura of legitimacy, that a government should maintain a certain degree of secrecy when contravening the constitution which enables it. Of course, a government could also take steps to legally modify the constitution, but that is generally a lot of trouble. Harvey Freeman You love ISIS killing & torturing or that anyone not muslim is an infidel & can be killed.You enjoy the complete subjugation of women including their mutilation.You probably think suicide bombings of innocent children is fun.Wait till they crucify you. Fear-Mongers United [FMU] Motto: ‘Inaction is no longer an option’ “I think of an American city in flames because of the terrorists’ ability to operate in Syria and in Iraq,” said Graham, a reliable advocate for U.S. use of military force overseas. “They are coming here,” Graham later added about the militants. “This is just not about Baghdad. This is just not about Syria. It is about our homeland.” Graham added that if Islamic State militants attack the United States because Obama “has no strategy to protect us, he will have committed a blunder for the ages.” The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, also said the Islamic State militants pose a threat “in our backyard” and were recruiting westerners. “Inaction is no longer an option,” she said in a statement as U.S. airstrikes were underway. “The collapse of Mosul was not a result of lack of equipment or lack of personnel. It was a leadership collapse,” said Democratic Sen. Jack Reed. “And so in order to put the situation right, we have to begin at the fundamental core, which is leadership in Baghdad, Iraqi leadership.” “They have attracted 1,000 young men from around the world who are now fighting on their side,” McCain added. “This ISIS is metastasizing throughout the region, and their goal, as they’ve stated openly time after time, is the destruction of United States of America.” http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/08/10/u-s-lawmakers-warn-of-isis-attack-on-american-soil-urge-strong-response-to-islamic-terrorists-in-iraq/ John Kelly suave And so it goes. Rico, we have common ground on this one : ) All these FMU types prey on the ignorance and fear associated with the junctions of the lizard brain. Works really well with shallow thinkers. “Until we meet again and the case is Sol-Ved.” Inspector Clouseau John Kelly John Kelly functions, not juntions fmmmphm! Dr. V. G. Venturini Could you place me on your mailing list, please ? Patrick Cockburn writing in the London Review of Books: “For America, Britain, and the Western powers, the rise of ISIS and the Caliphate is the ultimate disaster… The war on terror for which civil liberties have been curtailed and hundreds of billions of dollars spent has failed miserably. The belief that ISIS is interested only in ‘Muslim against Muslim’ struggles is another instance of wishful thinking: ISIS has shown that it will fight anybody who doesn’t adhere to its bigoted, puritanical, and violent variant of Islam. Where ISIS differs from al-Qaida is that it’s a well-run military organization that is very careful in choosing its targets and the optimum moment to attack them.” http://www.lrb.co.uk/v36/n16/patrick-cockburn/isis-consolidates CraigSummers larry “……The war on terror for which civil liberties have been curtailed and hundreds of billions of dollars spent has failed miserably……” It’s simplistic to believe that the rise of the ISIS is strictly a failure of the war on terrorism. The ISIS has risen because of the Arab Spring (like in Syria) and complex regional struggles pitting Iranian (Shia) interests against the Saudis (Sunnis). The ISIS has filled in power voids. In addition, the US invasion of Iraq opened the door for ISIS although the Maliki government drove the Sunnis into the arms of the Islamists by alienating them from participating in the Iraqi government. That is strictly the fault of Maliki. Of course, that is the main reason that the US will not intercede fully in (helping) Iraq until Iraq changes governments. The Sunnis rightly have no trust in his leadership. “…[….The belief that ISIS is interested only in ‘Muslim against Muslim’ struggles is another instance of wishful thinking: ISIS has shown that it will fight anybody who doesn’t adhere to its bigoted, puritanical, and violent variant of Islam…..” ISIS seeks power no matter who stands in the way. That’s obvious. But they operate in the Middle East so Muslims who oppose their rule will be the first casualties. Mike Sulzer CraigSummers It’s simplistic to believe that the rise of the ISIS is strictly a failure of the war on terrorism. But the war on terror enabled the Iraq invasion and all that followed in Iraq. That is what Cockburn means, and you agree with him. CraigSummers Mike Sulzer I do agree with him to a limited extent, however for the reasons I outlined above, certainly not entirely. The rise of ISIS is complicated by a bunch of factors – not just the US invasion of Iraq. One place where the ISIS has gained a foothold is in Syria where the US has had little influence (which I mentioned above). There is nothing really controversial about that Mike. There was a time when supporters of the US invasion of Iraq said it would bring change to the entire mid east. Maybe it did, but not as desired. bahhummingbug CraigSummers >”There is nothing really controversial about that Mike.” U.S. Actions in Iraq Fueled Rise of a Rebel At every turn, Mr. Baghdadi’s rise has been shaped by the United States’ involvement in Iraq — most of the political changes that fueled his fight, or led to his promotion, were born directly from some American action. And now he has forced a new chapter of that intervention, after ISIS’ military successes and brutal massacres of minorities in its advance prompted President Obama to order airstrikes in Iraq. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/11/world/middleeast/us-actions-in-iraq-fueled-rise-of-a-rebel.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpSum&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news Rolling with the times CraigSummers Monty Python – What have the romans ever done for us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9foi342LXQE CraigSummers CraigSummers Your link is to a story carried by the New York Times this morning. “…….U.S. Actions in Iraq Fueled Rise of a Rebel……” Baghdadi’s rise came from filling in a power void left when Hussain was vanquished from power by the US invasion. No one can deny that. He probably hated Saddam Hussein as much as the current Shia leadership which rightfully is in power in Iraq. Radical Islamic fundamentalist certainly oppose the current order of authoritarian dictators in the Middle East. In the same respect, when Syria collapsed into civil war, the ISIS took full advantage carrying the fight to the Syrian regime. Baghdadi is an opportunist who has taken advantage of the regional upheaval to subjugate parts of Iraq and Syria. He seeks power and control and as we have seen, and he is willing to do anything to maintain power and create a twenty-first century caliphate. Baghdadi has carried on the tradition of torture and murder that AQI used to stir up sectarian tensions. He is willing to kill anyone, but minorities are especially at risk. His threat to murder 40,000 Christians even surpasses Assad in brutality who tortured and executed a mere 10,000 (prisoners). DocHollywood larry For America, Britain, and the Western powers, the rise of ISIS and the Caliphate is the ultimate disaster…The war on terror for which civil liberties have been curtailed and hundreds of billions of dollars spent has failed miserably. Not if the goal was to spend hundreds of billions of dollars, curtail civil liberties, and to foster an enabling enemy. Those that lied about WMDs and mobile biologic weapons labs were certainly aware of the intelligence assessments that the invasion of Iraq would cause terrorism and extremism to flourish and make Americans less safe. Those same people have for the most part done quite well, and not one has paid for his crimes. Many businesses have done well, too.. Meanwhile, the many Americans and Westerners who have seen their material worth dwindle remain bewildered, frightened, and all that much easier to control. How do you know those really weren’t some of the goals all along? BenjaminAP DocHollywood Sykes-Picott, more verb than noun In a follow-up to their 1996 policy paper “A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm” – a report published by leading neoconservative intellectuals, including Richard Perle, Douglas Feith and David Wurmser, which advocated a radical reshaping of the Middle East using American military power – the report’s authors acknowledged the inevitability of Iraq’s demise post-invasion. Predicting that after violently deposing the country’s government: “[Iraq]… would be ripped apart by the politics of warlords, thieves, clans, sects and key families” – the same individuals would nonetheless become the leading advocates of just such an invasion. The post-invasion decisions by the occupying authority to dissolve the army, patronise sectarian militias and death squads and destroy Iraq’s civilian infrastructure viewed in this light are far more comprehensible. The chaos which has enveloped the country since 2003 has not been an unintended consequence, but rather the one which was predicted years earlier by the war’s architects and then perfectly executed. Today the partition of Iraq is mapped out by American think-tanks seeking put a final end to that country and divide it into its contingent ethnic and religious parts. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/05/2013567200437919.html Lyra1 DocHollywood Of course economic control by the International Banking Cartel and the resulting profits which go exclusively to the “elite” are the reasons for every conflict and war. To deny this would be to deny historical fact. See: “17. The Ring of Power – Control All Money [17 29]” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xxoyFknv6U&index=17&list=PLB27102B532501E72 Lyra1 Lyra1 “24. The Ring of Power – War on Terror [24 29]” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2YEJd5Xxxo -Rowan- larry unfortunate name (Mr C)….. Rolling with the times larry I think ISIS is being tolerated to carry out an old plan, the division of Iraq. A Clean Break, Oded Yinon, PNAC, take your pick. What may be happening is the establishment of a Kurdish state in northern Iraq, the first part of the plan to be completed. Humanitarian reasons, as usual, are only a pretext to get a foot in the door. There are always bigger plans. Obama sought to prepare Americans for an extended presence in the skies over Iraq, telling reporters on Saturday that the airstrikes he ordered this week could go on for months as Iraqis try to build a new government. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/world/middleeast/us-airstrikes-on-militants-in-iraq.html?_r=0 US foreign policy can be understood under a simple model, as follows: There’s a list of countries with a category next to each name, which can be (1) Regime change, (2) Regime continuity, or (3) Don’t care. The US and some other imperialistic NATO countries are probably the only ones in the world that see non-neighboring countries in this manner. In the “regime continuity” list you see countries like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Yemen, Ukraine after the coup, and possibly Egypt after the coup. In the “regime change” list you’ll find countries like Syria, Iran, Venezuela, Egypt after the Arab Spring, and Ukraine before the coup. I think the US had an interest in regime continuity in Iraq, but this many have switched to regime change, not because Iraq is not an obedient client state, but because the government is just not sustainable and is causing lots of problems. So now the US will try to find someone who will later be “elected democratically.” This will fail miserably sooner or later, though, because it’s not true self-determination. US foreign policy can be understood under a simple model, as follows: There’s a list of countries with a category next to each name, which can be (1) Regime change, (2) Regime continuity, or (3) Don’t care. Aside from the simplicity of this, couldn’t you say the same for most World powers and not just the US? It’s even simpler than what you say: Maintain influence and power abroad. Not exactly novel. BenjaminAP Nate That ain’t what is says on the tin, Nate. Why do you think that is? Nate BenjaminAP I had to look that idiom up, won’t lie. So, now that that is out of the way, what are you attempting to ask? it’s rather old school, no worries. ;) But now that we’re all savvy, it’s a straightforward question. Says one thing, does another. Why? Nate Nate In the Iraq case? I think it truly is part humanitarian. These people are being starved out after all and we’ve seen how IS treats no believers. Obama is not some soulless ghoul, I think he did care about the innocents who were gassed in Syria and cares about these people under Siege. However, I agree that our interests are also involved. We have infrastructure in the north and those dams that IS is holding is quite concerning. Are there US concerns about oil as well? Yep, I think so and there probably should be. But I see this as a combination of many factors. I’d hate to be in Obama’s shoes in this because it’s really a no-win situation. It is easier to get in than to get out. I fear that we will be bogged down there for a long period of time I think it truly is part humanitarian. The right thing to do was to try to evacuate those people out, and use the fire power necessary to accomplish that specific task. It appears that the Iraqi government has done that or is in the process of doing it. Everything else is just interventionism in the affairs of another country, and the humanitarian cause is mostly just a pretext. @Nate …part humanitarian. There is no such thing? We’re not dealing with ghouls, we’re dealing with compound interests. Game Theory, supposedly. Rationalists, right? Not philosopher kings. Why the appeal to romance? That’s what I don’t get. BenjaminAP: There is no such thing? Not sure if you meant this to be a question, but it clearly is PART humanitarian or we wouldn’t be providing food and water and helping the Yazidis leave the area. The cynical and so far unfounded sentiment around here is that Obama is using the “humanitarian” motive as a pretext to inject ourselves back into Iraq. I just don’t buy it. If Obama really wanted to keep forces in Iraq, he could have back in 2011. If he really wanted to be more active in Syria, he could have as well. Yet he did not, so why would I believe he wants to send troops back to Iraq? Alan Grayson has an opinion article today against intervening (http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/08/10/iraq-isis-president-obama-rep-alan-grayson-editorials-debates/13875479/). I do see Grayson’s point that if they won’t fight, why should we!? But at the same time, there are consequences to doing nothing (see the Taliban in the 1990s). As I said before, this is a truly shitty situation and if I had to make a decision, I would be trying to get as many other countries and stakeholders involved as possible. Hell, if the U.S. isn’t already covertly doing so, they should be working with Iran to address this problem. couldn’t you say the same for most World powers and not just the US? I think we can say that about the US, and to some extent about France and the UK. I suspect Russia would like regime change in Ukraine very much, and perhaps some other neighboring states, but that’s probably the extent of it. I doubt Russia or China are working (financially or operationally) to produce regime change in, say, Sweden. Jose Jose Russia also works for Regime Continuity in Syria. If we were to list countries in order of imperialistic ambition, Russia might be #2, and would certainly be in the top 4. Here’s an easy way to tell who are the empires and wannabe empires in the world (and they happen to match up with the ones I suggested before looking at this page): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_overseas_military_bases The sections with long lists are the ones that matter. BenjaminAP Jose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_carriers_by_country “A global force for good” aka currency Parsimonious analysis. thumbs up You brought up the category of “non-aligned” earlier, and it begs the question, what does “alignment” represent in the 21st century? I mean, it’s the “end of history” right? Capitalism won. Ideology ain’t it. So what the fuck is it? Human rights? Democracy? Shall we laugh some more? Oy vey. Is imperialism “too obvious”? We can’t contextualize what is obvious? Jose BenjaminAP What causes a country to be marked for Regime Change or Regime Continuity probably depends on a lot of factors. Good candidates are: (1) Benefits to financial capital worldwide, (2) Interests of multinational American corporations, (3) Access to resources. (1),(2), (3) are completely interdependent, no? Each would seem to contain the other. “Regime Change or Regime Continuity” is a darn good model for hegemony because we can graph it. And it cuts through a lot of filter (see: CraigSummers’ misuse of the word “support”) Neither the Egyptian overthrow of Morsi or the removal of the Russian puppet, Viktor Yanukovych, were US coups. Both overthrows resulted from popular democratic protest which ended with their removal from office. You cannot just state something because that’s what you want to believe – or the US did it somewhere else, OK? John Kelly CraigSummers Craig, The overthrow of Morsi most certainly was a coup and it was backed by the U. S. He was democratically elected. We back coups of the right wing or those friendly to our fucked up foreign policy interests on a regular basis. CraigSummers John Kelly “……The overthrow of Morsi most certainly was a coup and it was backed by the U. S. ….” I agree to a certain extent, but would like to get across the point that the US had nothing what so ever to do with the coup. There was massive Egyptian support for the removal of Morsi. Millions of people took to the streets to protest the rule of Morsi and the military acted after delivering an ultimatum to Morsi: “……On 3 July 2013, a coalition led by the Egyptian army chief General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed the President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, from power and suspended the Egyptian constitution, as a conscious response to Egyptian protesters who demanded the end of Morsi’s administration and the initiation of early presidential elections. The move came after four days widespread national protests against the administration and an ultimatum by the military for the government to “resolve its differences” with opponents within 48 hours or face the implementation of a military “road map” for reforms…..” Morsi failed to satisfy the conditions and the Egyptian military acted to prevent the spread of violence, but the US had nothing to do with nor supported removing Morsi from power. That was strictly Egyptian politics. In fact, the US was critical of the military takeover: “……President Barack Obama said he was “deeply concerned” by the actions of Egypt’s military and urged a return to democratic governance. He ordered his administration to review United States aid to Egypt.[210] He added: “No transition to democracy comes without difficulty, but in the end it must stay true to the will of the people. An honest, capable and representative government is what ordinary Egyptians seek and what they deserve. The long-standing partnership between the United States and Egypt is based on shared interests and values, and we will continue to work with the Egyptian people to ensure that Egypt’s transition to democracy succeeds.”….” Ultimately, the US for geopolitical reasons backed al-Sissi. We will see what shakes out in the future in Egypt. Clearly, the democratic revolution isn’t finished. Thanks. Good point. jgreen7801 CraigSummers You state with such authority that the US had nothing to do with Morsi’s ousting, but I ask you how you know? Because we(the US) said so? JGreen “…….You state with such authority that the US had nothing to do with Morsi’s ousting, but I ask you how you know? Because we(the US) said so?….” Like anything else, it’s guesswork until someone publishes under the Freedom of Information Act. First of all, the US (Obama) criticized the Egyptian military for ousting Morsi and cracking down violently on the MB. Lots of people died. The Egyptian military has been a huge ally of the US for a long time. Secondly, the US threatened to withhold the aid package to Egypt. Both of those were very unusual moves for the US. However, the US eventually gave the aid to al-Sissi. Despite all the criticism from this site and the far left in the US, Obama has shifted US policy in the Middle East and elsewhere. In fact, the US right is very upset with Obama as well. Jose CraigSummers You know how you tell? By how much USAID and NED are investing, who they are giving money to, and what their activities are. It’s not always as obvious as in Cuba, but there’s a pattern. Persian Pishi Jose Very much on point. Douthat in NYT seems to want US intervention, something more than a few airstrikes. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/opinion/sunday/ross-douthat-the-right-war.html?hp He wants “an independent, secure, well-armed Kurdistan.” Didn’t the US try and set Iraq up that way before? And would the Turks like a strong Kurdish state on their border? I really Douthat. William W Haywood There seems to be a very fine line between being humane and merciless mayhem and destruction, and those who have crossed over do not seem able to see that difference anymore. Terror always becomes the biggest tool in their arsenal. “Mr. Obama became the fourth president in a row to order military action in that graveyard of American ambition” known as Iraq.” US weapons manufacturers (and crony lapdogs) are laughing as they make their deposits in the bank. jgreen7801 Rolling with the times It’s follow the money in 99% of the cases where the US intervenes militarily. nice write~up Franky goes to Hollywood Palestinian suicide homes are ramming themselves in to peaceful Israeli Bulldozers..! Franky goes to Hollywood Franky goes to Hollywood MURDER IN YOUR NAME Dragging behind you the silent reproach Of a million tear stained eyes . . . . . . . . . . FREE PALESTINE ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I ask your indulgence for an experiment I am conducting. A comment I posted yesterday never appeared, so I’m repeating it below in four separate pieces to see which part (if any) annoyed The Intercept. Perhaps due to a burst of adrenalin from winning the World Cup, Germany is taking steps to assert itself. It is now circulating a note to all embassies requesting a list of all spies on their staff (article in Der Spiegel. I couldn’t find the English version but this links to a Google translate request which is reasonably understandable. It will be interesting to see which countries refuse to comply (US, China and Russia are considered to have the most spies on staff), and whether the Germans in return will then place restrictions on the activities of those countries’ embassy staff. This sort of pressure has a way of escalating. Bruce Schneier speculates that the story about spying on Merkel and an number of other stories published by Der Spiegel did not come from the Snowden documents. He considers it possible that the information in those cases may have come from German counter-intelligence. That would be interesting, since spying agencies have a “gentlemen’s agreement” to not expose each other’s spying, recognizing their mutual interest in maintaining the ignorance of the general public. The disaffection may be deeper than it appears. seer Benito Mussolini Clearly, The Intercept refused your comment due to your failure to use the proper article here – “an number”. You BM, of all people, know that there is no limit to the good reasons that can be found to justify censorship. Benito Mussolini seer Ah, that shows that persistence pays off. Even though The Intercept has set such stringent standards, if you keep posting, the comment may eventually slip through even their legendary Quality Control process. Field Marshal Hercules Benito Mussolini Mike Wolf has vanished. There is an uncharacteristically solitary post from addabadda. Nate and craigsummers are persistent. Now this idiot Lauren has joined their August company. They should start their own website and make each other crazy. I’ve noticed that myself – persistence – it does pay, eventually. It’s all part of the mystery that is TI’s comments section. I had a longer post yesterday that never showed up either. Someone should just start a TI subreddit… CraigSummers Benito Mussolini I really don’t buy that the Intercept has any desire to censor your post. There must be some glitch somewhere. There is nothing in any of these four posts that might provide a reason for censorship. It’s an interesting take on the intelligence community, however. German intelligence is highly advanced and US intelligence has a long history of spying on friends. It’s unlikely that they didn’t at least suspect US of spying on Germany. Hell, maybe they set up the insecure line for Merkel just for that reason…… Benito Mussolini CraigSummers Well, I consider Google Translate to be a subversive site and had grave misgivings about providing a link. It has the potential to expose Americans to an array of unwholesome foreign ideas. So I’m sort of disappointed the filters didn’t screen it the second time – but The Intercept is still a work in progress, and will no doubt address these deficiencies in due course. bahhummingbug Benito Mussolini Well, you do have a rather long tongue, BM. Mind you, I’m not complaining …like some do. I will say, the four posts you posted here seem a bit more incoherent than usual? This is not to let TI IT off the hook (disappearing posts make the natives restless!) … but really, BM, you could have done all that in one setting? ps. I read the news today, oh boy, and it turns out: ISIS is ‘worse than terrorism’! Glenn Greenwald can’t define ‘terrorism’ and now we have something ‘worse than’ it! Update: Rep. P. KIng says ISIS almost ready to invade the u.s.a. pps. also, you’s make a fine ‘mediator for the President.’ When He first mentioned ‘genocide’ and ‘tens of thousands of civilians trapped’ and in immediate danger … I thought he was talking about Gaza!? Benito Mussolini bahhummingbug the four posts you posted here seem a bit more incoherent than usual? You are very discerning. I need to go back to mixing Vodka with my Amaretto – it helps calm my nerves. Try moonshine and strawberries … cures most common ills in one sitting. unquote Benito Mussolini I need to go back to mixing Vodka with my Amaretto – it helps calm my nerves. For one who subscribes to every totalitarian evil, torture, and murder…I’d submit you haven’t got a single nerve in that perineal abscess masquerading as a human body. Try Sangiovese with a small dish of pecorino cheese, Duce, it’s a lot more mellow. thelastnamechosen Benito Mussolini The key to understanding the unpredictability of the TI comment section is understanding that spam is the geek version of terrorism. The extremes needed to combat this scourge are proof, not only of the inhumanity of spammers, but of the righteousness of our cause. Mary M. of Chexmix, MD writes in to ask– “How can geeks, who are now nothing more than handmaidens of the advertising and tracking industries, be opposed to spam?” Think of spam as unauthorized advertising. James T. K. of Pretzel, WI writes– “That Mary woman sounds like she supports open relays. She should be ashamed.” For people that don’t know what an open mail relay is–think of it as Tor for email. Alfred P. N. of Sans Serif, FL emails– “My sister made $500 last week working from home. She is a secret internet shooper and gets paid to shop from where home is. If you like to shop to where your houseyou can make BIG BUCK$$$$$.” James T. K. of Salty, WI complains– “Having recently relocated, I must object to the publishing of spam without a trigger warning. I hope that Mary woman is happy now. If Mary is even her real name.” Mary M. of Chexmix, MD responds– “Like I’m going to tell you my real name.” James and Mary had a very brief sexual encounter in the men’s room of a mall food court bathroom in Pennsylvania. They are now happily married with three children. She never told him her real name. seer thelastnamechosen avelna2001 Benito Mussolini You had more than one link. TI seems incapable of allowing posts with more than one link in them. keller Benito Mussolini A comment I posted yesterday is in today. Yours too. Patience is all we need :-) Oh noes, I am supposed to be on an internet detox break this week, but I can’t seem to stay away from this site. I hate trick-of-the-light moral questions – Jeremy Scahill talks about one side starting a war, Sam Harris shoots back that he wants to leave innocent people to die. Violence in response to other violence always has that quality, and there’s no good answer to it in the short term. An equal and opposite reaction is just as bad and seems like beating your child because you caught them fighting with another kid. A more (not totally, but ‘more’) surgical, targeted reaction (drones, etc.) decreases overall physical harm but probably increases a kind of psychological harm in that it highlights a power imbalance between groups – what one is able, potentially, to do to the other vs. what that group has the power to do in return. Doing nothing means leaving innocent people to die in the name of an abstract ideal or ‘this is better in the long, long run’ thinking – sorry, hope that violent and gruesome death doesn’t go to badly for you, we’ll be thinking of ya! I was reading about Aristotelian ethics recently, how parts of it are clearly repugnant to us today. I.e., a slave can do wrong to a master but a master cannot do wrong to a slave. Or parent to child, husband to wife, etc. It occurred to me that while we find the idea of moral ‘weighting’ (this life is worth 200 times more than this one because…) repellent, at least in the abstract, in 2014 based on those criteria, we often accept that general thinking based on some criteria. The life of someone who seems like a source of potential future harm is worth less, in various calculations. The life of someone who seems a bit ‘woo hoo!” on the topic of lawless Hobbesian power struggles vs. someone who can happily exist in a structured society is worth less, etc. I suppose we have moved from rigid and somewhat arbitrary ‘roles’ to a form of utilitarianism there, and maybe that’s positive, but there is still an unacceptable undertone to any kind of retaliatory harm, in that it would clearly be better if we could live in a world where it didn’t exist. In the short term I see no good answer here, other than to orient more towards long term thinking in the hope we can avoid or minimize these situations in the future. Benito Mussolini Nic I usually don’t question US policy, but it’s possible that invading Iraq during four consecutive Presidencies created a somewhat cynical atmosphere. Even though you explain that this time it’s for entirely noble reasons, that unlike the fictitious WMD there really is a people called the Yazidis and they really need to be rescued, it seems difficult to build the proper level of enthusiasm. I would suggest that more countries should be added to the war rotation. This is why AFRICOM is so promising. Not many people realize that Africa is the world’s second largest continent by area (larger than North America) and has 57 countries. The US has made a good start in Libya and Somalia, but it has a lot of work left to do. I think this would prove more popular than continually attacking Iraq, which creates an impression of lack of progress, leading to feelings of futility. It would be nice to have a war that everybody can support, so that people grumbling about war not solving anything would, lacking an audience, simply go away. Even though you explain that this time it’s for entirely noble reasons, that unlike the fictitious WMD there really is a people called the Yazidis and they really need to be rescued, it seems difficult to build the proper level of enthusiasm. see my novella; ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf and Was Elected President’ >”This is why AFRICOM is so promising. Not many people realize that Africa is the world’s second largest continent by area (larger than North America) and has 57 countries. The US has made a good start in Libya and Somalia, but it has a lot of work left to do” But BM, you desire is fulfilled already. We sent military (advisors, I believe) to Nigeria to help out Goodluck Jonathan who has not properly taken the opportunity to exploit Islamic (apostate) Terrorism™ to full advantage. He is now taking advanced lessons in the money management style that fills his pockets (after the bankers take their top cut) at the expense of his own people. I’m surprised you’re not up to date on affairs African. Oh yes, and the really huge profit potential is up and coming – Pharma is on the verge of a killing, both literal and figurative. They’ve developed a vaccine and a potential treatment for ebola which, in the process of mutating, is about to become a serious global disaster. http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/geographic-ebola.jpg This is why AFRICOM is so promising. Not many people realize that Africa is the world’s second largest continent by area (larger than North America) and has 57 countries. Well BM, that was one of the objectives of eliminating Gaddafi, due to the fact that as head of the African Union he posed an impediment to the US’s plans for Africa. But Boko Haram’s murders and kidnapping in northern Nigeria have provided opportune cause for American advisors to push the less than effective Goodluck Jonathan to take advantage of the profit potential of fighting Terrorism™ there. Financial advisors will be instructing him in advanced lessons of money management that will (after the Big Boys take their top cut) fill Jonathan’s pockets to the brim at the expense of his people. If you google USinAfrica you’ll find a film showing the US Military is in 49 African countries. I suppose the point of their presence is to assert ownership of the Disputed territory north of Oceania on that continent, to keep it from falling lock, stock, and barrel into Eastasia’s hands. There’ll be a fight though for the eastern parts of Eurasia as tension with Russia may require Oceania to back off for a while or risk a nuclear exchange, the fall-out of which, the western part of Eurasia won’t want to endure. As a fascist leader BM, it would seem imperative you keep current with the work-in-progress the greatest fascist power ever is undertaking this moment. Additionally, Pharma is stands to make a figurative killing as ebola mutates and spreads creating threat of a serious global crisis. A new vaccine is being readied for use, and a new treatment, tested on the American doctor and nurse in Atlanta, is under development for trials. The WHO recently shared a map indicating the current infection locations worldwide. It could be the stuff of science fiction—a deadly disease that threatens the human race. Ebola in West Africa isn’t yet on that blockbuster scale, but the world is beginning to worry. New York is testing a man with symptoms of the disease. And some health centres in the affected region are being forced to close. Excerpted from Is the world waking to Ebola threat? at Daily Globe. That’s funny, I don’t remember explaining any such thing. It’s ok, though, people are always helpfully explaining to me what I really mean. Being sad about dead Gazans means you are pro-Hamas and anti-Semitic. Comparing male and female circumcision means you are pro-bloodiest-possible-athesthesia-free FGM. Being sad about dead Kurds means that you are pro-war. Trying to see other points of view is the most serious crime of all and means you are a pro-‘relativist’, which (again, people have helpfully explained to me) means you are cool with eating babies. People who lack a “Go team go!” spirit for a particular narrative should probably just be locked up, but they’d have to be rotated through dozens of different prisons since such actions apparently make you the enemy of everyone. bahhummingbug Nic >”That’s funny, I don’t remember explaining any such thing. It’s ok, though, people are always helpfully explaining to me what I really mean.” Benito was referring to the generic ‘you’, Nic, and not ‘you’ specifically. not putting words in peoples mouths is his best redeeming quality, imho. Nic bahhummingbug Ok then, I misunderstood, thanks bahhumingbug. Bahhummingbug is correct. Putting words in someone’s mouth is only necessary when trying to win an argument. I generally don’t get involved in arguments, because I know I’m right which makes me indifferent to the opinions of others. One of the main failings of democracy is fostering the delusion that everyone’s opinion is important. This creates an evangelical zeal to convert others to one’s way of thinking, the source of much unneeded discord and strife. Any decent language should have different pronouns for you (singular second person), you (group) and you (general). For the general case, there are alternatives used in other countries. US: ‘You can fool all of the people …’ England: ‘One can fool all of the people …’ Scotland: ‘A body can fool all of the people …’ Ok then Benito. I am not used to speaking with dictators online and the rules of etiquette here escape me. I’ll send you a lovely brie melt or some other “under 30 minutes to make dish” by way of apology, I assume that’s the appropriate response? Or wait, will you be insulted by that? I could make something more elaborate and then snipe behind your back about your diva-esque nature to the neighborhood planning committee as well, I’m flexible. BenjaminAP Nic A more (not totally, but ‘more’) surgical, targeted reaction (drones, etc.) decreases overall physical harm but probably increases a kind of psychological harm in that it highlights a power imbalance between groups – what one is able, potentially, to do to the other vs. what that group has the power to do in return. I think ‘surgical violence’, as a frame, lowers the threshold to kill. It imputes ‘less harm’, and thus a higher impetus to engage in discreet violence. It falls neatly under the entire rubric of ‘humanitarian intervention’. The misdirection is that intentions are inherently noble, when they are in fact muddy at best. Hence the euphemisms of “surgery” and its component “collateral damage”. The target is “a patient”, the violence is “therapy”. But “malpractice” rarely enters into it. “Mistakes are made”, but no one loses their license to kill. I appreciate your point about the psychological balance, but overtime, I think physical harm is being enabled. Doing nothing means leaving innocent people to die in the name of an abstract ideal or ‘this is better in the long, long run’ thinking – sorry, hope that violent and gruesome death doesn’t go to badly for you, we’ll be thinking of ya! “Doing something” is equally abstract, in terms of the utility you’re invoking here. So all we’re left with is patter recognition, aka history. WWII’s fable perpetuates the myth that mass violence = “something is being done”. “There is no alternative” is the key fallacy IMO. Doing nothing doesn’t mean “doing nothing”. It just means mass violence isn’t the “something” we think it is. Nic BenjaminAP “The misdirection is that intentions are inherently noble, when they are in fact muddy at best.” I kind of throw ‘intentions’ out the window in such situations, because they are almost impossible to suss out, and outside the degree to which they have predictive value, what do they matter? If a judge is gleeful about sending someone who actually committed a crime to prison, the only ‘problem’ with that glee you can point to occurs outside that moment – he may have reason to send people to prison in a way that isn’t fair in the future, for example. I actually think you have to have certain constraints in place no matter how noble an intention is, so I don’t put a lot of emphasis there. Everyone thinks their intentions are noble, to my mind, that alone tells us little. I think you can look at some ‘surgical’ interventions in just the opposite light, btw – look at all the time, energy, and resources wealthier countries have to pour into special ops units, and the risk those people take on – because getting one target is of course preferable to harming innocent people using less targeted means. Even drones, creepy as I find them, likely minimize actual number of deaths – I see your point about “well maybe we never would have bothered with those people if we didn’t have drones”, but how many battlefields would it take to up the number of casualties very fast? Say it was only a small percentage – I still think the number of casualties is so much higher in any combat situation, and includes so many more civilians, that intuitively I don’t see sheer numbers as an argument against drones (could be wrong on that, though). But the power difference they create is a very big deal. I mean, take that scenario to its extreme endpoint – the ‘best’ possible intentions with the most possible power – we’d essentially be living in a world run by a sort of godhead who could smote anyone at will. As far as “doing something” – what intervention do you propose that would save people in harm’s way now that is nonviolent? I mean, in the abstract, you could have made the same argument about the Nazis – hey, what we really needed to do there was work through diplomacy and better education and all boats rising with the tide of knowledge and understanding. You could have said that, but it would have meant leaving people to die in camps. Gandhi advocated nonviolence with the Nazis, I’m not saying one couldn’t, as part of a coherent worldview, but there is no all around have your cake and eat it too answer in situations like this one. Everyone thinks their intentions are noble, to my mind, that alone tells us little. Agreed 100%. It does tell us very little, but the energy spent on telling us otherwise is instructive. “Humanitarian intervention” is all about the profession of noble intent. Why? Because it is the pretext for its predictive value. <blockquoteAs far as “doing something” – what intervention do you propose that would save people in harm’s way now that is nonviolent? I mean, in the abstract, you could have made the same argument about the Nazis… You’re reinforcing my point that the mythology of WWII is driving this entire rubric of humanitarian intervention-“there is no alternative”. I reject the premise entirely. Not “killing some people” isn’t ipso facto “killing other people”. War is not peace. Lets start there. That isn’t an answer to the question, though, and I suspect this is a big part of the problem. Almost no one, myself included, when it’s a real world situation, has the heart to say “Throw that man in front of the trolley”, unless, apparently, the man strikes them as Evil, which is our current criteria for trolley-throwing-worthiness. The answer to this moral question of humanitarian intervention does, in fact, include the statement “These people die”, and talking around that is just talking around it. Which leads to an endless game of “Who can we cast in the role of Evil”? There is something ‘to’ that type of moral reasoning, I mean, if you really believed we should do no harm to anyone for utilitarian reasons, ever, we’d just tear down all the prisons tomorrow. War is not peace and incarceration is not freedom – that would make sense if we never had to make sacrifices for the greater good. (Now that I think of it, perhaps the problem is that war and peace are nouns, when they should be adjectives, where the referent could be an individual or a society. Somebody is going to be at war here, it’s more a question of who, and how big, and at what point in time – now or later.) But I find the idea of anarchic utopias unrealistic in 2014, so there has to be some element of that. I do agree that WWII probably caused a lot of problems in humanitarian intervention, possibly because we were dealing with an area that was rather similar in culture. Yay D-Day, yay Marshall Plan, and we’re sorta kinda moving on now. I suspect this primed expectations for similar results in Vietnam and Iraq, where the mindset, culture and dynamics leading up to various conflicts and power structures are very different. BenjaminAP BenjaminAP Almost no one, myself included, when it’s a real world situation, has the heart to say “Throw that man in front of the trolley”, unless, apparently, the man strikes them as Evil, which is our current criteria for trolley-throwing-worthiness. Well said. But as you noted before, “everyone thinks their intentions are noble”. We can throw “evil” out of the window. There are no ‘evil doers’, as that would negate the moment of “doing something”. So Humanitarianism is euphemism, to its very core. “Humanism” is the gel cap for violent intervention. It makes the violence easier to swallow. That says a lot about the times we live in- chiefly, that mass murder hasn’t gone out of style. I’d argue WWII didn’t cause problems for humanitarian intervention, it simply created the fallacy that it exists. Well, as far as “evil doers” – no, I cannot personally see moral equivalency between ISIS, who want to engage in ethnic cleansing, and a group who wants to save those about to be the victims of genocide. I do give moral weight to one group over the other and don’t say “Oh, they’re all human lives, equally valuable, so shooting in self-defense is the same as shooting in a robbery”. Again, by that logic, why put criminals in jail – we’re all humans, equally deserving of freedom, after all. Maybe that contradicts what I said earlier about intentions, I don’t know – I suppose it’s more when ‘intentions’ are part of the overall context vs. existing in one person’s head. I.e., you run into a burning building and save a child but deep down you did it for the fame and glory – well, I mean, ok, who really cares? But in the case of ISIS – yes, I think ethnically cleansing the local population (vs., say, putting violent criminals on death row – both killing another but different circumstances) is different. So I don’t accept that as an argument against interventionism. I think there are arguments against it, they just all have a very sad component one has to acknowledge – people are going to die. You could say that in the long, long run, countries are able to build happier and more secure futures if we let them evolve on their own and that short term assistance actually sets them back in that process so they will have to go through situations like this all over again, for example. We use that same kind of ‘long term benefit’ thinking when we have policies like “We do not, under any circumstances, negotiate with terrorists”. That might mean lives lost in the short term, but save countless others in the long term. It maybe be a churlish point on my part, I just dislike the narrative that any one side is ‘all good’. If only we did things this way it would be great and wonderful and perfect for everyone, and it’s only these Big Baddies on the other side who are keeping that from happening. Granted, taking too broad of a view can make one a bit wishy-washy and that can be a liability in a world where things have to be accomplished quickly and other sides are assured of their ultimate rightness. But I don’t think that thinking is true, in a larger sense, and that bothers me. Larger truths always encompass smaller ones in the end, so better to aim for that – just my two cents, though. CrimesInTheNameOfCountry Let’s add HUMANITARIAN MILITARISM to our mindset BM CrimesInTheNameOfCountry What’s the fatal fallacy in Obama’s reasoning? . . . based on the conditional presupposition IF Iraq can establish a national unity government. After years of intervention and occupation, after billions of dollars spent and wasted, after thousands of troops on the ground killed and injured, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis killed by an invading american army, and a U.S.-installed regime that’s not supported by the people of Iraq – bunkered down and isolated in Baghdad – the country is in a transition that we cannot control Now we learn the current air-strike campaign [afraid to put “boots on the ground”?] “will go on for some time . . .” NO END IN SIGHT is that what those words mean? and what if, using the logic that Israel uses for bombing and invading Gaza to destroy the tunnels and weapons that threaten it, some state or non-state force should attack and destroy the U.S. Mideast airbases and aircraft/missile carriers in the Persian Gulf ? Is this self-defense Not a surprise, of course, and mentioned here yesterday, I believe, so this may be redundant: The U.S. Airstrikes in Northern Iraq Are All About Oil http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119035/us-attack-islamic-militants-all-about-iraqs-oil Nate anon I typically respect the New Republic but this is a piss poor article with a dramatic headline. Truth Nate Ah, Nate, but is it the truth? la plaza anon If it was about oil, the U.S. wouldn’t have irretrievably destabilized Libya. It’s about central banking, but the liberal New Republic isn’t, and never was, a bright magazine. Phobos la plaza The oil interests and IMF interests are one and the same cartel. Nate la plaza Please, do enlighten us on this Central Bank claim. la plaza Nate The first action that the establishment took after the pan-African, natural resource-backed money promoting Gaddafi was eliminated was to install Libya’s first central bank. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=rothschild+owned+central+banks+in+all+but+3+countries I am waiting for you to elaborate. Saying “Rothschild bank!!” Is not enough. Let’s hear how this will play out. Include some supporting docs if available. la plaza la plaza “Let me issue and control a Nation’s money and I care not who makes its laws”. —Mayer Amschel Rothschild, 1838 seer la plaza Actually, the one you’re speaking of wasn’t Libya’s first central bank. Gaddafi had established a central bank that was public, in other words, owned by the Libyan people. What happened to that bank once Gaddafi was brutally murdered to the cackling pleasure of the Pant Suited One, was its conversion to private ownership by the international banking cartel. You can refer to Rothschild if you want, but you will be inaccurate. The banking industry, the private cartel running it, is owned by many people of different nationalities, racial categories, and religious/philosophical persuasions. When you make it a Jewish conspiracy you deflect valid criticism of it by giving that corrupt industry a convenient cry of “Anti-Semitism” to hide behind. A very foolish strategy, IMO. And it’s about population reduction and control: http://archive.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/17-05/ff_guidestones?currentPage=all http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/esp_sociopol_denver.htm Jose la plaza Certainly, there are many organic forces at play. It’s like trying to understand why the market moves one way or another. What about plain imperialism? Libya had a non-aligned government. So does Syria. The US-aligned government in Iraq is in danger. Iran has a non-aligned government. Ukraine had one. Now it’s aligned, but threatened. Venezuela has a non-aligned government. I think you can literally go down the list government by government under this model, and it all fits. Lyra1 la plaza @ la plaza: The procurement of land and land resources {water,food, and mineral (oil, precious metals, etc)} through conflicts and wars is a major objective of the International Central Bankers. I agree that holding energy land resources (oil) transfers to economic gain for the elite. The world control gambit was hatched in ancient times and is therefore, historically long. Basically there are three arms of control: economic, political, and religious. The economic part has been accomplished through the Central Banking System. See: The Ring of Power – Control All Money [17 29] The full Ring of Power film (divided into 29 parts) can be accessed from this link. ht`Terry5i35 “Until lately, the Saudis had feared a dramatic shift in energy influence to its Shi’ite-ruled neighbors in the Gulf, Iraq, and Iran. Riyadh has also expressed concerns about its own growing domestic energy consumption, which could cut into lucrative exports, as well as America’s success with hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. However, the Kingdom is still posting large enough budget surpluses to avoid damage to its foreign policy power from domestic consumption for at least another decade. And the likely reduction of Iraqi market share relative to previous projections means that Saudi Arabia is suddenly more capable to ride out the risk posed by fracking in part because of rising oil prices. Thanks to Iraq, it seems Saudi reasons to fear a looming U.S.-driven oil glut are essentially resolved.” http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2014/07/02/king-crude-how-iraqs-isis-crisis-restores-saudi-influence/ The problem is: THEY DON’T CARE WHAT WE THINK! The global elite have been planning for all these ‘crisis’ and ‘terrorists groups’ since at least the 1960s (see Between two Ages). Total population mind control using the new technology is just one of their many tricks planned long time ago. Do you think they care what we think? We have to move on, we know what they are. We need to start planning how we are going to blunt their weapons of mind destruction. Having the police state break our skulls is not the answer. We need to get to the elite’s plan and break it. “Washington Threatens The World” http://www.opednews.com/articles/1/Washington-Threatens-The-W-by-Paul-Craig-Roberts-Imperialism_International_Nuclear_Propaganda-140809-604.html “The consequence of Washington’s reckless and irresponsible political and military interventions in Iraq, Libya, and Syria has been to unleash evil. The various sects that lived in peace under the rule of Saddam Hussein, Gaddafi, and Assad are butchering one another, and a new group, ISIS, is in the process of creating a new state out of parts of Iraq and Syria. The turmoil brought into the Middle East by the Bush and Obama regimes has meant death and displacement for millions, and untold future deaths. As I write 40,000 Iraqis are stranded on a mountain top without water awaiting death at the hands of ISIS, a creation of US meddling.” “As horrific as Washington’s recklessness toward the Middle East is, Washington’s recklessness toward Russia is many orders of magnitude greater. Washington has convinced nuclear armed Russia that Washington is planning a nuclear first strike. In response, Russia is beefing up its nuclear forces and testing US air defense reactions. It is difficult to imagine a more irresponsible act than to convince Russia that Washington intends to hit Russia with a preemptive first strike. One of Putin’s advisers has explained to the Russian media Washington’s first strike intentions, and a member of the Russian Duma has made a documented presentation of Washington’s first strike intentions. By marshaling the evidence, I have pointed out in my columns that it is impossible for Russia to avoid this conclusion.” Presumptuous Insect Lyra1 I completely agree about Obama’s wildly irresponsible recklessness regarding Russia. So very worrying. Franky goes to Hollywood Presumptuous Insect Genocide Guy was good! Pretty Thankyou! Hat (with a new feather) tip and respectful nod to SP! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG00c6Zxqhw Insect funk? Bob Dylan cover.. Franky goes to Hollywood Lyra1 My Hoarse is amazing. A picture of health . . . Worzel Dark Hoarse “Any old iron? Any old iron? Any, any, any old iron? You look neat. Talk about a treat! You look so dapper from your napper to your feet. Dressed in style, brand-new tile, And your father’s old green tie on. But I wouldn’t give you tuppence for your old watch and chain, Old iron, old iron.” Worzel x Been working hard for Over a Decade for Peace in the Middle East… Start by freeing Palestine NOW! seer Lyra1 I recall Lindsey Graham threatened us there’d be nuclear strikes on American soil if we didn’t do what he said. Seems all is going as planned. Good thing there’s a standing army in our midst, to help out when the panic sets in. Ben Franklin seer It’s like the Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Bomb a hundred water-carriers here, and a thousand pop-up somewhere else. Of course, that was understood, even perhaps wished for, in the modern tale. BenjaminAP billmon @billmon1 This: https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/497925855587598336 … is moving closer to Milo Minderbinder’s brilliant idea of bombing his own air base “And everybody has a share.” – Milo seer BenjaminAP AKA – Exceptionalism! “Excellent way to move public money into private hands.” https://twitter.com/misterdevans/status/497926288162963456 “Implausible Deniability – West’s ISIS Terror Hordes in Iraq” “The US has pledged assistance for victims of and even possible “airstrikes” against terrorists who have surrounded and threaten to eradicate thousands of religious minorities in Iraq. However, the terrorists themselves are a product of US foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa, and instrumental in achieving Western objectives across the region. Punitive strikes and aid to the victims of what is essentially a Western mercenary army is part of maintaining plausible deniability.” Link: http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/search/label/middle%20east Osman Islamagic Thank you for actual truth and honest reporting. The staff of First Look is a true example of what journalism should be and not the crap that mainstream media feed the masses. The Obama hatred being spewed in many of these comments is disgusting. One would think the world did not exist before Obama – or that it was some kind of innocent paradise. These Obama haters are delusional. The question is what is driving people to this when Bush, Reagan, etc. did pretty much the same things and are somehow saintly in their eyes. Can fear of an intelligent African American cause insanity? I guess so. Presumptuous Insect Charles River I defy you to find one commenter here (who isn’t a troll) who ever described Bush or Reagan as saintly or anything close to that. You don’t grasp even the most basic facts about politics if you cannot get a feel for the political leanings of people here. la plaza Presumptuous Insect You spew drivel, Presumptuous Insect. la plaza Charles River The progressive left is always spot on in referring to it as spew. They spew this and they spew that. And it’s uncloaked a lot of latent racism among his voters. Cindy Charles River Intelligent African Americans are rather commonplace, but Barack Obama is a functional sociopath, a moral idiot with paranoid tendencies. In this he represents the corrupt establishment, and neither of the races he embodies. la plaza Cindy He’s representative of his voters. Some of them, yes, but this is like reducing all G.W. Bush voters to Bush and Cheney. Kitt la plaza Poll taken on 8/14 In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president? Approve 40 Disapprove 54 Not sure 6 Charles River Cindy QED. :) Kitt Charles River QED what? That you think being black makes one unpopular? Bush wasn’t black at the end of his presidency, yet his approval rating was in the 20’s. Bush’s Final Approval Rating 22 Percent BenjaminAP Charles River I hope you’re being paid to be this stupid. For your sake and all our sakes. CraigSummers Cindy “…….Intelligent African Americans are rather commonplace….” I find it rather interesting (in a post racial America) that you feel you have to qualify your criticism of an African-American President. Are you a Republican? billmon [email protected] “And everybody has a share.” woops, wrong thread john Charles River Reagan and Bush do not inhabit the white house nor control the military, Obama does. Is Obama worse than Reagan or either of the Bushes? Certainly not and nobody here has said that. Again, it’s beyond odd that you attempt to divert from Obama’s war mongering by suggesting that his critiques are toadies for Reagan or Bush or simply white racists who feign anti-war sentiments because donning KKK garb has run out of style. Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II, and Obama all committed serious war crimes. When the next US president commits a war crime, he/she will be criticized as such. Leah Charles River Charles, I am not going to address this argument but I am just trying to give you a friendly piece of advice in the most friendly of spirits. This far into the game throwing the race card does not make you sound like an intelligent black man. It makes you sound like an angry child. No one cares what color the POTUS is. What we care about is that our country is being destroyed. He could be purple. It wouldn’t matter. An excellent booklet The Origin of the Palestine-Israel Conflict by Jews for Justice in the Middle East. I highly recommend it and advise both ondelette and CraigSummers that it is required reading. As the periodic bloodshed continues in the Middle East, the search for an equitable solution must come to grips with the root cause of the conflict. The conventional wisdom is that, even if both sides are at fault, the Palestinians are irrational “terrorists” who have no point of view worth listening to. Our position, however, is that the Palestinians have a real grievance: their homeland for over a thousand years was taken, without their consent and mostly by force, during the creation of the state of Israel. And all subsequent crimes — on both sides — inevitably follow from this original injustice. This paper outlines the history of Palestine to show how this process occurred and what a moral solution to the region’s problems should consist of. If you care about the people of the Middle East, Jewish and Arab, you owe it to yourself to read this account of the other side of the historical record. http://www.ifamericansknew.org/history/origin.html CraigSummers seer Thanks Seer. I’ve seen parts of this in the past, but I’ll try to take the time to read it. Just remember, this is their account/interpretation of the history of the conflict. They don’t necessarily present all of the facts. In addition, I’m highly skeptical of a source that in its mission statement attempts to delegitimize a “Jewish” state: “……Through the money and weaponry provided by the United States, Israel is imposing an ethnically discriminatory nation on land that was previously multicultural. There is ethnic and religious discrimination inherent in its national identity, and a doctrine of the supremacy of one group over all others permeates its political, financial, and military policies…….” Thus, the mission statement seems to support the dissolution of Israel as a Jewish state – which is classic far left wing advocacy e.g. Mona. seer CraigSummers There is a universe of difference between a homeland where Jews can peacefully live with their neighbours and a nationalistic Jewish state that seeks domination over all territory in the region and racist and sadistic control of all people who do not fit the classification of Jewish combined with a certain racial purity. Soon that classification may exclude people who, though currently Israeli citizens, do not “think” in the approved manner whether they are Arab (Palestinian) or Jewish. I think it is important to know that you, Summers, approve of sadistic cruelty and crimes against humanity; that you blame the victims for their suffering; that you cite as factual the world’s refusal to uphold international law as evidence that your opinion is correct. As I have considered previously, you exhibit symptoms that you are devoid of heart, soul, and humanity. Yes, and you gloat that you are comfortably situated and insulated in a group of people similarly inclined, and a large group it is, too. Thinking outside the box it defines must require love of truth and humanity, and a courage you don’t possess. OT, but Ferguson police have executed an unarmed black teen. In response to protests by local families, the police have brought out military equipment. https://twitter.com/AntonioFrench/status/498248648699150336 See the #Ferguson hashtag. Horrific. Cindy Presumptuous Insect The police all over have been militarized to an alarming degree. Disturbing? I prefer your word: Horrific. This is not really OT, by the way, as it exemplifies the loss of anti-authoritarian values the US used to pretend to believe in, but now (through propagandist media) feels is necessary to ‘keep order.’ We have sold our souls, for the rule of corporatist militarism. The establishment now embodies this. verveinh Cindy “We have sold our souls, for the rule of corporatist militarism.” So true, did you read that book? “My Parents Open Carry” #1 Best Seller in Children’s Government Books on ****!!! This unique kid’s book will be treasured for years to come and will be passed down to new family members. Order your copies today! If you open carry and have a difficult time explaining why to your family and friends, or if you want to learn about the open carry of a handgun, or if you’ve wondered if open carry is right for you, then this book is what you need. 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For your information I am a French citizen and found this in an article exactly here : http://rue89.nouvelobs.com/2014/08/07/etats-unis-livre-enfants-glorifie-port-darmes-a-feu-254094 USA is a weird country (I have been there 3 times) when you think about it : do you realize that each new elected US President put his right hand (I think) on the Holly Bible when enthroned* ? Kafkaorwellian paradise. seer Presumptuous Insect Expanding on that story of police brutality – http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/08/09/hundreds-yell-kill-the-police-after-officer-fatally-shoots-allegedly-unarmed-teenager/ “A large crowd yelled “kill the police” while confronting a group of officers after one fatally shot a teenage male at a St. Louis-area apartment complex on Saturday.” Presumptuous Insect seer Saw a local news report. Witnesses said the teen had his hands up with no weapon and they still shot him multiple times. Some reports say ten times. The teen, Mike Brown, was to start studying at Vatterott College on Monday. The killer is on leave with pay. I don’t think people are going to pay attention to this militarism unless “high value” people are affected. I say that with all possible disgust. Sillyputty Presumptuous Insect Definitely not off-topic as unsolicited violence and the over-militarization of our planet is what we are talking about. Blitzkrieg, with lyrics – courtesy of Metallica Save us from ourselves, before it’s too late… seer Sillyputty Sillyputty Sillyputty Let us have peace, let us have life, Let us escape the cruel night. Let us have time, let the sun shine, Let us beware the deadly sign. The day is coming, Armageddon’s near, Inferno’s coming, can we survive the blitzkrieg. The blitzkrieg, the blitzkrieg. Save us from fate, save us from hate, Save ourselves before it’s too late. Come to our need, hear our plea, Save ourselves before the earth bleeds. The day is dawning, the time is near, Aliens calling, can we survive the blitzkrieg. Blitzkrieg – Metallica Witnesses said the teen had his hands up with no weapon and they still shot him multiple times. Some reports say ten times. Yes, I believe it. It happens around these parts too, regularly. The police shoot innocent unarmed people and get away with it – two weeks leave with pay. It’s similar everywhere. But I suspect it will not change even if value people are killed similarly. That event will be characterized as a tragic accident and the cop will get fired for his error so as to simulate doing something to correct the problem. The police are doing what they are permitted (instructed) to do – shoot to kill and justify it with, “I was in fear for my safety.” A side note – this sort of violence and the endless humanitarian bombing for peace contrasted with Steven Pinker’s ridiculous proposal that we are much less violent now than in the past reminded me of this alternate realistic assessment from Edward S. Herman and David Peterson you’d likely appreciate. Reality Denial: Steven Pinker’s Apologetics for Western-Imperial Violence http://publicintellectualsproject.mcmaster.ca/democracy/reality-denial-steven-pinkers-apologetics-for-western-imperial-violence/ On leave with pay simply isn’t sufficient. I’m in agreement with the progressive left that It should be on leave with more generous pay. la plaza seer seer, are you linking to a Glenn Beck site? That’s what the Blaze is. I noticed that after I posted the link. I looked down at the comments and they invariably approve of shooting to death unarmed peaceful young black man getting ready to start college. I landed there once before and felt icky. But you ought to be quite happy there. So why not comment over there where your perverse view of reality will be greatly appreciated. Rhetorically suggested. I link to the Blaze sometimes here for writing on accurate reporting by them and others, but the ownership, Glenn Beck, is a shock jock who tends to blow with the wind on a lot of issues. I’m not a fan of the proprietorship. But you and Cindy could use some remedial education on media, because it’s obvious you both don’t know a lot about genuine news outlets. >” it’s obvious you both don’t know a lot about genuine news outlets.” Obviously, my idea and Cindy’s of what is genuine is different from yours. As an Authoritarian that irks you no end – the fact that other people may not find your drivel enlightening. Once again, I notice that your practice of Christianity looks and feels so far removed from genuine Christian Love, I hesitate to think what it is you worship. As an authoritarian, progressive, libertine leftist, you mistakenly think forgiveness means permissiveness. So if the progressive’s feeling or hurt, or the progressive doesn’t get her way, one isn’t being of a faith that the left derides and mocks anyway. I don’t think that all. And I most certainly don’t believe, as you do, that you have any right whatsoever to impose your will onto people who do not agree with your way of thinking. That itself is an example of authoritarianism. It is no less ugly and oppressive in you than it is in leftwing authoritarianism. I believe that all people have the right to their own consciences, their own choices as to how to live their lives, the right to self-determination, and to be free from coercion be it by government or any other busy-body self-declared Authority. P.S. You seem a quite unobservant person – you can’t know what I think or my political position on any subject under the sun. You’ve never discussed it with me. You’ve only assumed everyone here is your worst nightmare of authoritarian, progressive, libertine leftists. There may be some like your description here, but plenty don’t fit that characterization at all, and I myself certainly don’t fit it. Lyra1 Presumptuous Insect Overall an extremely relevant point. The USG Security State has linked via the Dept. of Homeland Security directly to local law enforcement agencies. Local Law Enforcement agencies are buying up surplus DOD equipment left and right to enhance their respective shows of force which inevitably result in harassment, imprisonment, and or death of innocent civilians. See this short article: “The overcriminalization of American people” http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/08/05/374174/the-overcriminalization-of-american-people/ DocHollywood You cannot seem to successfully debate the issues so you resort to the old charge of racism – CraigSummers Your other issues have already been addressed: “You really seem quite naive, Summers, and that’s my generous assessment of you. The alternative is that you are a propagandist without a soul or any observable connection to honest humanity. That and you are simply a man who lies and deceives and makes his living doing it.” “Good to see Mr. Summers is still alive and stupid.” “Craig. You spammin’?” “CraigSummers, my lord, here you are after all this time. Still spouting the company line….Nonetheless, good to see you, fighting the bad fight as always” “Talk about unsupportable statements. That is simply untrue.” That pretty much covered the substance of your posts; do you really need anyone else pointing-out your obvious dishonesty and ignorance? This thread has exposed some bigots in which you not only allowed the statements to stand unchallenged, but still refuse to condemn them calling it whataboutery. Your refusal to condemn them is a glaring admission that this is politically motivated” – CraigSummers You’ve been called out for both your despicable anti-Muslim slur as well as your cowardly attempt to deflect criticism with whataboutery. CraigSummers DocHollywood Hi Doc “……You’ve been called out for both your despicable anti-Muslim slur as well as your cowardly attempt to deflect criticism with whataboutery…..” This is getting to be quite embarrassing, Doc. Have you ever stalked anyone? Your anger and repetitive hypocritical message comes through loud and clear. What these various poster think of my posts is irrelevant to me also, Doc. What you have really exposed are posters who are unable to provide a good counter argument – so they resort to name calling i.e., classic Greenbots. How they respond to arguments is what’s important. Once they resort to name calling or charges of racism, I really feel like they don’t have an argument – like you for example or MIC. I enjoy posting on far left wing sites so if name calling really affected me, I would have left a long time ago for the Wall Street Journal. You take care Doc and there is help out there. I’m genuinely concerned that the vein in your neck is going to burst. Stalking is a treatable disease. I’ll be around if you want to discuss your fear of calling out political allies for antisemitic speech. Thanks. Franky goes to Hollywood CraigSummers “I enjoy posting” ~CraigSummers RED or dead. $$$$ GlennBots $$$$ DocHollywood CraigSummers Yeah, that kinda’ cracked-me up too. Not that it’s anything other than typical, but do you suppose it’s more stupidity or mostly bigotry that blinds him to the hypocrisy in criticizing name-calling with name-calling? Americans generally (particularly those in the establishment and all their establishment allies in other nations) need to rediscover honor and integrity, rather than “winging it” philosophically and hoping other people will consider them “right” simply because the establishment confirms the limited mindsets which perpetuate it. How you are perceived by restrained and brainwashed thought is way less important than how you actually and originally are. Seriously. Lyra1 Cindy @ Cindy: Oh…I concur. In the end….the only thing that really matters is that one can respect oneself for the choices one makes. Intellectual snobbishness does not constitute being politically correct. Fighting for truth in humanitarian issues and causes will win the battle of self respect. BTW Cindy….farther downstream you posted a great link which I am re-posting here: “Glenn Greenwald addresses the 2014 YAL National Convention” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYUDaeMm_Zc I’m all for coalitions that enforce the Amendments of the Constitution of the United States of America and for absolute retention of any individual’s inalienable right to privacy. Cindy Lyra1 Thanks. The establishment underestimates us, the young, which gives me hope. They really think we want gadgets and popularity more than decency and a rejection of their entrenched bullshit, and they are wrong. The young are my hope for the salvation of humanity and planet Earth as it is they who will be able to discern the truth through the myriad of surface lies. Keep up the fight. Together we can win the war. Uprising: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8KQmps-Sog Thanks Cindy. Here is a slightly different variation of the same song. There is nothing to fear. Humanity on Earth has the gift of the feather – eternal Spirit. We are the ghost dancers. “Ghost Dance ~ Native American ~ Power Drums ~ Spirit Pride” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYorIKf5L0c Cindy why don’t you read a few newspapers to gain a firmer understanding of the world around you. You can find those in the college library. Well, thanks for the tip! Do you patronize much? Why don’t you fuck-off la plaza? larry Cindy This is exactly the same thing my generation said in our youth in the 1960’s. Things have only gotten worse. Each new generation wonders how the preceding ones could have made such a mess. In his youth James Joyce wrote, “History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken.” Being awake in the nightmare you think you can change the world. You’ll get over it. Lyra1 larry @ larry: The war between the factions of good and evil predates your generation. Just because that war is older than dirt is no reason to give up the fight. Life is all about choices and is, in fact meaningless, when apathy sets in and hope is lost. August 9 2014, 11:33 p.m. @Terry5135 “Yes, Jews lived peacefully with their Arab counterparts, but Jews were second class citizens in Arab society (much like in Iran today).” Couldn’t find a spot below to reply to you – so do please forgive the out of sequence reply. And please do view this short video for a more realistic view of the subject of Jews living peacefully with their Arab counterparts than you acknowledge. At the 6:50 mark you’ll find a man discussing just this topic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMOtFy09ZmI&feature=youtu.be Terry, I mistakenly replied to you, but just learned you were quoting the infamous Craig Summers, to whom I have given the above reply below closer to where he said it. So sorry for the confusion. Regarding number 7, it seems that when you mention oil as a motive while everyone is screaming “humanitarian intervention,” you invariably get a violent, knee-jerk denial and an eye-rolling accusation of naivete or stupidity. It is remarkable. I wonder what possible reason these people give for the US having the largest, most militarily well-protected “embassy” in the middle of Iraq? Are they there to give out food to the displaced? To give protection to women and children? Evan Presumptuous Insect Iraq controls its own oil. Oil revenues go directly to the Iraqi government and are shared with the Kurds. If we can help them regain control of their oil production from ISIS, that’s a good thing. It’s Iraqi oil, not American oil. @ PI: Frankly, anyone who denies that conflicts in the Middle East have been deliberately generated for the purpose of oil-rich land acquisitions for the purpose of economic gain for the elite Central Banking establishment; is either ignorant, black-mailed, or reaping some reward from those gains. Too much has been historically documented on that issue to give any credence to the overly intellectualized arguments to the contrary. Posted a few links below but the most complete historical background comes from Dean Henderson at: http://hendersonlefthook.wordpress.com/ He has written several books on this topic. Oh yes, it is laughably obvious that oil is the thing. Which is why I find these preposterous denials so interesting. Thanks for the link. I’ll take a read. Perhaps due to a burst of adrenalin from winning the World Cup, Germany is taking steps to assert itself. It is now circulating a note to all embassies requesting a list of all spies on their staff (article in Der Spiegel. I couldn’t find the English version but this links to a Google translate request which is reasonably understandable. It will be interesting to see which countries refuse to comply (US, China and Russia are considered to have the most spies on staff), and whether the Germans in return will then place restrictions on the activities of those countries’ embassy staff. This sort of pressure has a way of escalating. Bruce Schneier speculates that the story about spying on Merkel and an number of other stories published by Der Spiegel did not come from the Snowden documents. He considers it possible that information may have come from some other leaker or even from German counter-intelligence. That would be interesting, since spying agencies have a “gentlemen’s agreement” to not expose each other’s spying, recognizing their mutual interest in maintaining the ignorance of the general public. The disaffection may be deeper than it appears. Maybe it is easier to ask who is not a spy? I mean you can be a terrorist, you can be a spy or you can be Benito Mussolini… It is all about lost trust in integrity. cw radio Dick Cheney is the New Hitler; Obama, his bastard son. The progressive left has its death panels: http://nypost.com/2014/08/09/chinas-long-history-of-harvesting-organs-from-living-political-prisoners/ SkippyG la plaza Hmm. You think the CCP is the same as the “progressive left”? Do you think the National Socialist German Workers’ Party was part of the “conservtive right”? Or do you think that a leftist organization because it has the word “socialist” in it? la plaza SkippyG Skippy, I know you’re embarrassed by this fact, but conservatives don’t join “Workers” or “Sozialisten” parties any more than progressive leftists join Tee-partei groups. You’re seeing your own kind repeat that self denial when you distance yourselves from a progressive leftist Obama that loses the respect of the public in the same way your leftist antecedents denied the progressive socialist Hitler after the Nuremberg trials. The more things change, the more they remain the same. And the New York Post reports ‘Batboy’ sightings. Less reputable than the New York Times, even. And the New York Post reports ‘Batboy’ sightings. Then you’ll have to link where, Cindy. Your way off-base comment suggests you do not have even a basic grasp on the media world. And you’ll have to tell us why you think the Post’s China/body parts piece isn’t believable to you. roger dittmann The great hope after WWII that the UN could prevent aggression and protect human rights through UN military and legal efforts has evaporated having been undermined primarily by the US militaristic imperialists. Now that they have disempowered the UN, humanitarian crises caused by imperial aggression serve as the excuse for further militaristic intervention. inprogwetrust I enjoyed reading this article. Thank you. FREE PALESTINE! http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/gaza-protests-thousands-attend-pro-palestinian-demo-london-1460490 Kew gardens was quieter today than usual… The situation in Iraq and Syria reminds me of the collateral damage dropped on Cambodia by those American B-52 pilots — the Khmer Rouge — which the Vietnamese had to deal with after pushing the French and Americans out of their own country. What comes after tragedy and farce? Stan Stan I asked a stupid question. The adorable Bennie M. laid it out in simple terms: arms sales follow farce. verveinh Stan “I asked a stupid question” No you asked a very good question and the answer is (maybe?) there : Subject: Release of the National Defense Panel report, “Ensuring a Strong U.S. Defense for the Future” “Our report stands on its own findings and recommendations. There were no dissenting opinions. This is a consensus report. We urge both the Congress and the Department to take our recommendations to heart and expeditiously act on them.Our national security policies have served the nation well and every American has benefited from them. We must act now to address our challenges if the nation is to continue benefiting from its national security posture. This report examines our current and future security challenges and provides recommendations for ensuring a strong U.S. defense for the future.” http://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/Ensuring-a-Strong-U.S.-Defense-for-the-Future-NDP-Review-of-the-QDR_0.pdf Reader’s comments are welcomed… Benito Mussolini verveinh The paper makes the excellent point that health care should be cut, perhaps even eliminated, if the US wants a military capable of launching humanitarian interventions across the globe. America must get her fiscal house in order while simultaneously funding robust military spending. Aggressive health care cost containment should certainly be pursued both within the Department [of Defense] and more broadly across all government programs. Our national health care system is cost inefficient and stunningly wasteful, and it consumes more than a third of the federal budget. We offer a detailed argument to support our conclusion that America will have a high risk force in the near future unless the Department receives substantial additional funding. I know many people are attached to their health care, but please don’t be selfish and consider all the people in the world who, for their own good, need to be bombed. verveinh Benito Mussolini Please note that the group is therefore bipartite, representing the whole spectrum/arc of the security of all official Washington. His report was published under the aegis of an organism financed by the government federal and dedicated to the study of war, the name of which, in an Orwellian flawless logic, is the United States Institute of Peace. QFT ;=) zorglub Benito Mussolini chronicle Benito Mussolini your slimy facade is slipping into the cesspool. I do get a bit overexcited reading these bi-partisan reports with their absolute sense of entitlement; it’s the confirmation bias effect. Just as I start to develop a trace of humanity, I get sucked back into the cesspool. Stan verveinh I’m reading it. I take issue with the aggressive plans for some of the former Warsaw Pact countries. You said you wouldn’t do that. It’s very provocative. Before I even get to the intro I have to say I take issue with your criteria for picking friends and enemies, in general. But that’s just one layman’s ignorant opinion. Glenn Greenwald addresses the Young Americans for Liberty 2014 convention http://www.dailypaul.com/323985/glenn-greenwald-addresses-the-young-americans-for-liberty-2014-convention Hurtling Down the Water Slide Cindy You mean he’s actually proud of addressing a libertarian pro-Paulist capitalist group? Jesus, this guy is such a freaking imperialist tool. Excellent link. Thanks for posting. delia ruhe For anyone who hasn’t seen it yet, Chas Freeman’s latest speech is worth a read: “Obama’s Foreign Policy and the Middle East.” http://chasfreeman.net/obamas-foreign-policy-and-the-future-of-the-middle-east/ Freeman’s piece on Snowden and spying should also be of interest. It made me wonder if things would be different, had Freeman not been AIPAC-hounded out of accepting the Chairmanship of the National Security Council. http://chasfreeman.net/snowden-and-snooping/ Before Sykes-Picot, Arabs and “Zionists” were generally allies. Western money is made through chaos, through arming both sides, through rebuilding and re-distroying. The French, British and US made sure of that ever since the end of World War One. The financial elite, besides increasing their wealth from price instability, increases their wealth like this. What would happen if Israel took Gaza under its wing? Build some bridges? Some water treatment plants? Fix up some schools? Peace maybe?? No, we can’t have that!! This article and its seemingly infinite array of links, amounts to information that is a mile long and a centimeter deep. Comprehending all of this first requires reading your narrative then opening up the links and seeing whether it (a) supports your claim or (b) represents your claim. You’ve done it well in the past but not here. It is Journalistic ADD and piecing it together was quite painstaking. Anyways, what do you suggest the U.S. do? Do they sit this one out, limit their efforts to dropping palettes of water into the area, hope for a political solution, react covertly (which they undoubtedly have been doing)? What would a make-believe President Greenwald do? Also, for all your wailing about resorting to comparing an adversary to Hitler and the Nazi party, funny how you did the same thing just a couple weeks ago. https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/07/21/netanyahus-telegenically-dead-comment-original/ Those past articles and your article are both equally idiotic for resorting to this: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_Hitlerum But perhaps some perspective and serious skepticism is warranted the next time we’re relentlessly bombarded with messaging about The New Greatest Villainous Threat in History – and especially manipulative accusations that opposition to U.S. military attack is indicative of support for those New Villains – as a means to secure acquiescence to the next bombing campaign. “Perspective and skepticism” from you!? Replace that with “Advocacy and Cynicism.” Skeptics don’t just question opinions that they hold dear, but are wary of all opinions. As for perspective, you have provided none during the Snowden/NSA ordeal nor do you offer any here. Here’s what Obama said in his speech: “Today I authorized two operations in Iraq: targeted airstrikes to protect our American personnel, and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians trapped on a mountain without food, water, and facing almost certain death,” Obama said, speaking this evening at the White House. I’d find much more value in somebody critiquing this statement. nojokes What about the people up the mountain? There should be an alternative to bombing. What is it? abbadabba nojokes Napalm? I’m sorry, not the mountain, those mountains of shite, ISIL. Of course, no one’s thought yet of disarming them as they acquire another store of weapons. Why not? Just blow the whole depot and shame the devils. Heather Booth nojokes This is what the Friends Committee on National Legislation recommends: http://fcnl.org/issues/iraq/crisis_in_iraq/ ISIS didn’t just pop out of thin air. Its predecessors were (1) Al-Qaeda in Iraq, which itself didn’t exist before 2003, (2) the Mujahideen Shura Council, also part of the Iraqi insurgency, and (3) the Islamic State of Iraq. ISIS was very little known before the Syrian civil war, though. That’s where it significantly strengthened. ISIS is literally an evil spawn of American interventionism. The invasion of Iraq gave it life, and was strengthened thanks to US obsession with regime change in Syria. Of course, some might see that as a feature, others as a bug. The Iraq war did set off the chain of events, no doubt. And maybe that was your only point (One could be led to believe that you are blaming the US for ISIS’ actions but I dismissed that notion) but the real question now is how to deal with them and who to deal with them. I’m not convinced it should be the US unless as part of some broader effort. Like most Americans, I am sick of being in the middle of conflicts. But on the other hand, we did help enable ISIS and create this environment in Iraq. Tough choices indeed. Do I blame the US for specific actions of ISIS, such as attempted ethnic cleansing? No. But I do think US foreign policy (aided by its lackeys in Europe and the Middle East) is dangerous and a train wreck. That’s evident in many different ways. It’s not just a post-9/11 thing, but certainly things seem to be going downhill as of late. Consider what’s going on in East Ukraine. Sooner or later these idiots are going to get us all killed. I’m not convinced it should be the US unless as part of some broader effort An excellent idea. The countries that participate could be called the ‘Coalition of the Willing’. It would give them an opportunity to pledge their unswerving support to US foreign policy. The mission would be a clear one – destroy the US made weapons that are being used by IS, and to give the Iraqi army new ones to replace those that IS took from them. This new model is enthusiastically supported by the arms manufacturers, since it creates a continual demand for new arms. Unlike the old model where the Iraqi client regime quickly became saturated with armaments, it appears to be completely sustainable. The US advisors did an excellent job of training of the new Iraqi army. The tactical advice, to drop their weapons and run when the enemy appeared, was a masterstroke. It means both sides in the conflict are using US made weapons, which may not be a first, but is certainly a coup for the arms industry. The crowning triumph of course is the direct involvement of the US military – so now three sides in the same war are all using US weapons. Four sides if you count the Peshmerga. That must be getting close to being a first. Oh Gimmick Account. How can you type so much yet have it say so little? You obviously don’t know very many politicians. For some, it takes many years to develop that skill; I seem to have an innate talent. justsomeguy Benito Mussolini Bravo, Benito! Lyra1 Jose Additional data on history of US/ISIS/IRAQ at: “US in Iraq: Geopolitical Arsonists Seek to Burn Region” http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2014/06/us-in-iraq-geopolitical-arsonists-seek.html Although I mostly agree with your points (as far as I understand the situation), there were two points in your article, where you mention Iran in passing, that took me aback for the lack of accuracy I expect from you. First, in point (6), you seem to imply that Iran received funding from the US. I don’t think there is any evidence for such aide since the 1979 revolution (except if you count the Iran–Contra deal). Second, you mention Ahmadinejad as “the democratically elected president of Iran”, which is again a stretch of reality. Ahmadinejad was president for two consecutive 4-year terms. For the first term, he was “democratically” elected, with whatever twisted meaning of democracy permitted within the Iranian constitution/regime. The election by which he remained in office for the second term was almost openly fraudulent, which lead to the huge 2009-2010 Green-movement protests. There is overwhelming evidence for the rigging, and Mousavi, the would-be winner and his allies are as of today in house arrest or in prison. These said, I really appreciate your historic perspective, and your bravery and integrity. What bothers me is when a descent person paints one evil less black in order to affront an opposing evil (which is what you are usually very careful to avoid). Keep up with the excellent work! WAKE UP HUMANITY! We have moved from the Four Freedoms of FDR, to the Four Oppressions of Obama. FDR told us: “In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression—everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way—everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want—which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants—everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear—which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor—anywhere in the world. That is no vision of a distant millennium. It is a definite basis for a kind of world attainable in our own time and generation. That kind of world is the very antithesis of the so-called new order of tyranny which the dictators seek to create with the crash of a bomb.”—Franklin D. Roosevelt, excerpted from the State of the Union Address to the Congress, January 6, 1941 Obama and his puppet masters tells us: We are in a New World Order that requires the FOUR Suppression$ and Oppression$ everywhere in the world that consist of: ONE: No Free Speech – CONTROL and manipulations of Information, elimination of individual privacy and the suppression of Free Speech in all ways possible for the good of the 1% elite and global shadow corporate government. TWO: No real freedom of Religion – Use of Religions to CREATE CONFLICTS, deceptions, hatred, wars and to control the unwitting public via manufactured “faiths” and “beliefs” for the good of the 1% elite and global shadow corporate government. THREE: No freedom from Want – Creation of a world based upon SCARCITY, GMOs crop ruination, “weather wars” manipulation to create droughts, floods, deadly and destructive storms, depopulation, and consciously creating pollution of the air, earth and oceans for the good of the 1% elite and global shadow corporate government. FOUR: No freedom from Fear – Create total FEAR through the use of the mind controlled global corporate government media in all forms, endless rolling wars, endless false flag events, lies, deception and using a Divide and conquer strategy to gain control of the world public opinion for the good of the 1% elite and global shadow corporate government. The TRUTH will set you FREE. Face the facts. Don’t hide from the obvious. Decide to Think for Yourself and Stand Up for your God give right to be FREE. Together WE The People of the planet have the power to create all the needed changes. We just need the will and the guts to DO IT! Reference: http://books.simonandschuster.com/Fight-for-the-Four-Freedoms/Harvey-J-Kaye/9781451691436 David David Breaking News Terror Alert Inside America? http://www.veteranstoday.com/2014/08/08/breaking-news-terror-alert-inside-america/ This suggested radio broadcast is a great insight for those wanting to know what is happening in the world and who is behind all the never ending chaos. It is another a wake up call, one of thousands to a sleeping mind controlled public. Our corporate media does all it can to prevent you from knowing what is happening. SORRY – but if you believe the USA media you are a moron and you are just one of the people they gleefully manipulate and control to keep firm control. The American people are on their knees to — the 1% psychopaths and their shadow corporate financial media empire. feline16 David Hi David – Your post on Four Freedoms vs. Four Suppressions was quite good and pretty on-point. Just one small point. You label those who believe the U. S. media “morons.” That seems rather harsh; I also don’t believe it is that simple. Just yesterday I had a conversation with a former student and when I mentioned the plight of the Gazans, he seemed to just reiterate all the Israeli talking points. Having taught this fellow, I know he’s quite intelligent. So I don’t believe it has to do with intelligence. I think it more has to do with being propagandized, even brain-washed; not seeking to look outside the box, for whatever reason. Some folks don’t have the time or energy to even educate themselves further (see your point about shortages). Maybe some are afraid of social ramifications – being called eccentric or “conspiracy nuts”; or even having problems with employment because of some views. I know it’s frustrating (I can get very frustrated trying to talk over any politics these days with my own cousin), but we must somehow keep trying to at least get folks to investigate on their own. That’s when they will “get” it. I think Glenn also addressed this in a response to a questioner during a book tour date televised by one of the C-Spans (book-tv, I think. So I do share your frustration. I just hope and pray enough people will awaken before it’s too late. Lyra1 David @ David: Excellent post. I concur. It is my contention, that Americans are presently unable to clearly isolate the problem. That being one of elite (0.001%) control of world populations through economic (International Central Banking) enslavement delivered via political systems (governments) and spiritual avenues (Religions). In order to fight the enemy, one must be able to recognize the enemy. That enemy is the International central banking cartel run from the Inner City of London(Crown). To further your endeavors I am attaching another link which is old but concise: “Killing America” http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/03/07/killing-america/ Allit of zeros. Can it be moved any more decimal points? Many hands make light work. Bloody phone. Allot. So long as there is more than 1 lizzard David Lyra1 Lyra1 and anyone listening. WE need to say NO to what these psychopaths are planning for humanity. It might seem like just saying NO, consciously and with all the spiritual power you have, couldn’t make a difference, but it really does. The 1% elite are using forms of mind control magic on the population. If we don’t agree to their plans it won’t work and they won’t have the power they need. BTW that power they use comes from people who buy in to their mad plans. When enough people say “Hell NO!”, it has a psychic and powerful effect on what they can do and not do. Their power over us rests in their ability to make us believe their are no other alternatives to what they are going to do to us. The media is all about convincing people of this false truth/reality, dark illusion, the deadly deception and their psyop mind control manipulation. If we buy it, if we are good consumers, like they have trained us to be, we will get exactly what they want to give us and thus control our fate. But when you say NO, Hell NO then their illusions can’t work. Say NO to their magic blood rituals of war, death, destruction and chaos and say YES, a powerful YES for a better future for all Humanity. They are after our children and grand children and when they get them they will sacrifice them to their evil gods. Say NO to psychopaths, and say with all your heart and mind, a resounding YES for a better future for all Humanity and for all of our beloved children. I have been on that bandwagon for several years and will not waiver. But…you can not force people to open up their own consciousness and listen to the inner truth of conscience. So many have willingly forfeited that opportunity. Mostly, those people have given up hope. Never relinquish that commodity as just one individual equipped with a high level consciousness is capable of restoring hope for all of humanity. Each day, many more people open their hearts, souls, spirits, and minds to this true reality. To further the blossoming of the spirit of humanity in humans presently confined to slavery on Earth is my mission in life. But….I am ever the warrior of truth and will fight violently against those that instigate oppression. Do not assume that all that pray for peace are pacifists. Some will fight viciously when placed on the defensive. I agree David. Don’t just say NO, say HELL NO over my dead body! The best defense is a good offense. Hi again, David – Excellent thoughts! Especially: “Say NO to their magic blood rituals of war, death, destruction and chaos and say YES, a powerful YES for a better future for all Humanity. ” We indeed must start rejecting those negative choices and ideas and start embracing much more positive and humane ones. “Human beings, by changing the inner aspects of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.” – psychologist William James Mike Sulzer From the current front page NYT: The Kurdish capital, Erbil, once an island of pro-American tranquillity, was in the path of rampaging Sunni militants, the chairman, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, told the president. That is most of it, right? When our dictators are in trouble, the tough get going. Macroman A “legal debate about legality?” “Targeted strikes…is obviously…?” Frustrating to read! Does Mr. Greenwald still not have a copy editor? (sincere question) seer Macroman I think the term is being used as a reference to single modality – targeted strikes. Agi Tater Oil? Such cynicism. Haven’t you seen the heart-rending photographs of the poor women and children ISIS intends to massacre if we don’t ride in on our white horses? If the MSM publishes it, it must be true. //sarcasm// Oil, schmoil. Don’t forget — the military-industrial complex is also hungry. It’s been so long since we’ve had an overt invasion. And the MIC so disappointed when front-page photos all those beautiful dead Syrian children lined up in neat little rows didn’t persuade Americans that we needed to fire “a few warning shots over the bow.” ISIS is a carefully-crafted answer to their prayers. Given the CIA’s track record, they’re probably arming them. August 9 2014, 9:12 a.m. What? Birth defects until today from depleted uranium are not ‘Humanitarian’? Muhib Martyna August 9 2014, 11:19 a.m. CIWS tech here… It just makes you have girls I just love how everyone says that they don’t like Obama but compared to Bush he did not do much damage… NOT. Obama created a civil war in Syria and Ukraine. Egypt is his baby too. We just don’t feel Obama’s evil on our skins, we are trained not to care for pain experienced somewhere else in the world. The real problem is that Americans just have, absolutely MUST believe that the political system in this country is great, well maybe just a little out of whack but, hey, certainly best in the world, nobody is perfect and the same old broken record of self assurance keeps playing on and on, because if you don’t like it here, go live somewhere else. Sounds very familiar? Is it not EXACTLY the mentality of the vast majority of Americans who decide to have an opinion about the political system in this country? Well, I think that this country has the best standards of living by many parameters and has the most to offer to an individual. However, the reasons to this is first and foremost the geographical position of the US and the beauty, diversity and richness of its land. Every other reason will come second and a rational person should remember this when thinking about how exceptional the political system or whatever else that might be that makes this country great. The problem with the political system TODAY is that we deserve a consistently better leadership than Obama or Bush offered us. Not only that, it appeared in the last several elections (after the choice Gore vs Bush) that the choices were so bad that it was voting for the lesser evil. Let me remind those who claimed that Kerry is better than Bush that the former is no different than McCain based of the lies about Syria and Ukraine that this man told us and his apparent desire to create more world conflict. Now the problem with any debate about all this political stuff is that it never ends in any resolution. I can see so may people disagreeing with me on, for example, Kerry’s case and perhaps they have good reasons to. However at the end of the day, we all feel unsettled with this crap that his on going, while nobody seem to pinpoint the real problem. In fact, the real problems were voiced millions of times but who cares? How can agree about the top problems we all face with the political system and unit around them? See, Obama lied to us about the fact that he is going to go and defeat the business as usual in DC, stop very specific things from happening (for example illegal off-shore prison(s)) because they are against our core values. He promised other things too. He kept some of his promises but many cornerstone ones he did not keep. We, again, can start disagreeing on what Obama did or did not do and whether he had sound reasons to not keep his promises, but is this argument going to increase chances of, first, having us an opportunity to elect a better president during next elections, and, second, give that new president adequate tools to do what we, people, will elect him/her for? I doubt this. However, I do think, there are ways to increase chances of success. See, what we have plenty of in this country is opinions. Moreover, to be loud and clever about ones opinion is a must to have to be heard. That is just the way life works and that cannot be changed. However, it gets to the point when we need to be rational and use our collective common sense as human beings to make collective decisions for the better of all of us, we fail to do so. What is worse is that the very fact that we make our collective choices not at our best is used against us during all those political campaigns. Can we change this? Yes we can. Here it how: Accept that other people have the right to fundamentally disagree with you, not because it is OK (very often it is NOT OK and there is virtually NO WAY to come to an agreement) but because otherwise we will NEVER make collective rational choices. Therefore, neither right for an abortion, nor gay marriage, not even ending an ongoing war, not lowering or raising taxes, not even something more important that you can personally think of cannot shake the two principles of America that were taken away from us and/or are taken for granted by some. Principle 1. The American people have a right and a privilege to know the truth. 50-70 years ago or so, American journalists were looked up to as someone who delivered the news to the nation. Truthfully and objectively. It is a relatively simple task, but it takes courage and often sacrifice. Truth from a news station means not an opinion and not relaying what they heard from other “news source”. It also does not mean relaying an opinion of some random person. Truth means an objective sum of relevant facts about an event. This kind of truth is not delivered by mass media in America anymore. Today this country’s propaganda levels arguably even surpassed what was in USSR decades ago. All major mass media in this country deliberately have no true voice, even including public stations. This is a whole big topic for investigation. The point is that something needs to be done about this and the initiative needs to come from the government. New laws are required to ensure that we have our free American news media. It is very simple to prove to anyone doubting that any large mass media around here that claims to be a “news” company deliberately delivering false information when it counts. Principle 2. All appointed government officials must be accountable. Every bad action has a name behind it. Always. It has been a consistent practice that the officials in primarily presidential administration and the CIA are almost never accountable for things they do to insult American people and to destroy the spirit of this country. For example, CIA spying on Congress is outrageous but nobody is really responsible. This is like spitting into the souls of each and every one of us. Whoever organized this, should stay in prison for life. This is like having an enemy inside the government but nobody can tackle it!. CIA providing false intelligence. CIA and presidential administration continuously telling lies (HUGE list here… appointing who is responsible for the chemical attack in Syria, WMD intelligence in Iraq, etc, etc, etc). See, it is very simple, we should simply ask of our politicians of all levels to, first, promote the value of truth in this country by supporting the real news agencies (it is not very hard to do but is another topic on its own), and, second, keep all government officials accountable. Both efforts require political will and new laws. This is vital. EVERYTHING else comes next. Jose someone Well, I think that this country has the best standards of living by many parameters and has the most to offer to an individual. Sounds like you’re a victim to the same kind of mindset you’re criticizing. Most developed countries have better social mobility than the US (i.e. the “American dream.”) A handful of countries have a better standard of living (human development index) than the US. someone Jose This is not true because it cannot be looked at simply by a human development index. For example, America is the most diverse in its beauty country on earth, also it is a country that still virtually manages most planet’s money streams and politics. In other words, go and see how many Americans would like to go and live in Sweden. I doubt that many. Ask Swedes the same question and you just might be surprised about their answers. You may disagree with me but agree with this: America has the greatest potential of all countries except for maybe Russia. Sweeden or Norway, well they are just that and always will be. My point was how to fix things NOT how to pick something to argue about. You seem to be a standard minded American who does not want to fix anything but loves to argue about small things. Because of people like you we are in deep shit. “How does one get an Avatar? I also have no idea how to format anything on this site.”~ AtheistInChief Go to: https://en.gravatar.com/ Set one up. You can use the same avatar for a primary and secondary email. Easy to set up from the above link. As for formatting, bold, hyper links etc someone else will have to help.. But i’m all ears too. -Rowan- Boardhost: Basic Message Board HTML Code Guide http://www.boardhost.com/help/tutorials/html.html Miss these types of pieces from you Glenn, keep them coming. Franky goes to Hollywood Jay23 Waitress asked me how many bottles I said 23 With my Jays on. So get like me? H/T Lauren https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7CaiWxKYBo Janet Innes-Kirkwod The response that I get that baffles me most lately is – look at how bad it is now with ISIS in Iraq – see we were right going in before…. There is a rewrite of the obvious that shows us how reality based on waves of military industrial propaganda often dished up to save someone’s butt and the spun facts often to keep a job or make money is often constructed and becomes convoluted and useless in understanding complex human problems. That is why after time and a lot in-group think that the analysis is often so very bad that it even stumps the people offering it up with what sort of looks like a straight face. I guess we are left with looking at the expensive stuff falling out of the skies in all of these seemingly endless armed conflicts of our own interweaved making and take note that at least some things still say – Made in America. We can also follow the money and all the people making these decisions. No wonder why a lot of us have so little confidence in them all…. Turns out we really are not as stupid as they might have counted on… Then again they were not as intelligent as they pretended to be….. Boy, in the final accounting we could indeed be quite screwed….. Why have people not stormed the US Congress, the White House, the Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency and countless others in Washington DC and elsewhere? Because of fear. The same force that drives almost everything that happens in America. How could that much fear slinging not be by design? Certain religious factions come to mind as key fear slingers, but I suspect it is really much deeper and more sinister. Why is everyone so afraid? Michael Moore had an interesting documentary on the subject: Bowling for Columbine. I choose not to watch the news at all. I don’t even visit any US news web sites. Even educated people in America are easily led astray by the constant brainwashing that is broadcast by our “free market” media. It is perfect, absolutely perfect. Religion take a back seat to the future! The future is now. Wake up! Rise up! Stop wallowing in fear and apathy. What will it take? 9/11? Through all the conspiracies, isn’t it pretty obvious what the actual result of 9/11 was? It mainstreamed terrorism. It gave it real power to control. You just mention the word terrorist to any patriotic American citizen and it sends a chill of fear down their spine. The dog heels instantly… vi2pr8r Hi Glenn, the Intercept: thank you for your excellent work, in this instance as ever; please keep it up. Hi esteemed commenting readers: thank you, too; I have learned from some of the sources some sometimes cite and often enjoyed the discourse. Keep it up. With respect to the question of parsing belligerent statesmen’s invocations of humanitarian principles and the laws of war in their proposals and justifications for warlike acts I have found Jochnick and Normand’s “The Legitimation of Violence: A Critical History of the Laws of War” particularly instructive for a decade now. The essay was published in two parts in the Winter and Spring of 1994 in the Harvard International Law Journal (35 Harv. Int’l L.J. 49 and 35 Harv. Int’l L.J. 387) and features, first, a critical review of the historical development of international humanitarian law together with an examination of the behavior of states in wars during the same period, and, second, an argument that “the Gulf War” (of 1990-1) continued to demonstrate the thesis advanced in the critical history, to wit: “that powerful nations deliberately formulated the laws of war to advance the primacy of military violence over humanitarian concerns, despite noble rhetoric to the contrary.” I found the first part posted over here at scribd: http://www.scribd.com/doc/27835652/The-Legitimation-of-Violence-1-A-Critical-History-of-the-Laws-of-War-Chris-Jochnick-Roger-Normand, and signed on here to commend it to your collective attention. @ezraklein America is using American military equipment to bomb other pieces of American military equipment: http://bit.ly/1oMYqyA RiopsteOTD: @billmon1 General Dynamics: “Why the fuck didn’t we think of this sooner!!” –> America is using American military equipment to bomb other pieces of American military equipment: 24b4Jeff TallyHoGazehound seer TallyHoGazehound “we’re bombing the guns that we didn’t mean to give ISIS because we didn’t give guns to their enemies because then ISIS might get guns” Sillyputty Freedom Bombs™ Franky goes to Hollywood Sillyputty https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UU7vVhkEfw4nOGp8TyDk7RcQ&v=xqMVg5ixhd0#t=22 Big dog Evolution Sillyputty Franky goes to Hollywood @Worzel – perfect – and perfectly creepy. Teach me how to do the red hyper links….pretty please ;-) Freedom bombs are good! Has your trade mark all over it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks8nOvPSJfY “I think it’s a good program and I don’t disagree with the basic policy that the Obama administration is pursuing now in that regards.” ~ former Vice President Dick Cheney, on CBS’ “This Morning,” Feb. 12. A google company.. “boston dynamics” you’d think google would try to remove/hide a video like this. Might hurt their image. BigDog Beta (early Big Dog quadruped robot testing) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJZVZFRFJc @Worzel – To Red/Bold hyperlink: 1) Sign up for The Guardian online account. 2) Use their comment section to compose remark 3) Highlight words & Cut/Paste hyperlink into them using “link” icon on top left of comment box (looks like a chain link) 4) If you want bold & red, type before and after hyper-linked text (w/o asterisk) 5) Test comment and link using Guardian “preview” button 6) Copy/paste comment to The Intercept Note: As far as I know only the above transfers from Guardian to TI (the Bold, Italic, Quote may or may not work) & ignore the “strong” when previewing at The Guardian – it won’t show up at TI. For bold use BOLD and for emphasis use italics (again. w/o asterisks) I feared that the “strong” to make it bold might disappear despite inserting an asterisk….. We’ll see if this works – So it’s at the beginning and then at the end of whatever you want to bold – w/o the spaces or periods between the greater/lesser than signs. OK – how ’bout this: For bold use BOLD (spelling strong correctly) and for emphasis use at the beginning and at the end (spelling “em” & keeping the “/” in each case.) The red didn’t work for me…can do this Luke Warmwater last try for bold @Worzel: To make your hyperlink (or any word) bold, in between these characters place the word “strong” at the beginning and “/strong” at the end of the phrase or word. What You Want To Bold Those are the missing characters above…geez…why I’m not a programmer… Richard Sharp The AP story I read today at length and made zero mention of US authority to bomb another sovereign nation other than the big guy. Reuters reported the US was welcomed by “officials” and various ministries, (e.g., displaced people). Heard nothing official, if there is that anymore. The USA has the unending knack of doing the wrong thing, killing and maiming millions throughout the Muslim world that past ten years alone, destroying whole countries, leaving them in civil wars and on and on. Maybe, just maybe, Obama really is just trying to protect the cornered Christians. John shelley Richard Sharp You had a typo. That should be “unerring” knack. coram nobis John shelley He had it right the first time. Terry5135 coram nobis “He had it right the first time.” Hmm, how very curious to me that you’d take sides in what amounts to no more than a little rudeness. Perhaps you know the participants and are feeling sentimental. Or like me, just annoyed at inaccuracy. Well, you’re right and you’re wrong, if I may say. There was, you are right, nothing WRONG with “unending knack”. But at the same time, “unerring knack” would have been preferable, especially since the original comment specifically delineated a time span of ten years. Thus, “unending” could, technically, be considered contradictory. But never mind. I still think of you fondly whenever I see Enda Kenny speak. Nice to see you after all this time. coram nobis Terry5135 And how are things in the archdiocese of Tuam? Franky goes to Hollywood John shelley ‘un-nerving’ knack? U.S. NAVY – War on Terror – MUST SEE http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6km3c_u-s-navy-war-on-terror-must-see_news Ring any bells (handy that music is not mixed to loud for those that could change it like me, sound engineer) dahoit Richard Sharp The Yazidis aren’t Christian,but a melding of several different religious sects.And this has been ordered from Tel Aviv,as the Ziomonsters have an intelligence operation going against Iran,among their many malevolent operations worldwide.Obomba bows to the masters voice. Wiltmellow But … but … this time … this time it’s the good kind of bombing. Bombing for peace is the the peaceful warrior’s most promising path to peace and goodwill. [This message courtesy of American Institute for Peace, Prosperity and Patriotism, an NPO organization of American defense interests building a better tomorrow.] Gebrile Mr.Greenwald: It’s too hot and too late for your cut and paste litany. In the time of the gassed Kurds and the genocided Marsh Arabs, more non-interventionist viewpoints in the media might have saved us from two decades of catastrophic adventurism. But what about the baked Yazidi trapped up there on that mountain RIGHT NOW? We should not allow IS to slaughter and suicide their way through Kurdistan, a viable state and potential alley, armed with our superior weaponry! At this point it would be greater folly and most shamefully dishonorable, not to assist the Kurds in holding the line against the monstrous IS onslaught. dahoit Gebrile Hysterical hyperbole or snark?Kurdistan has never existed in history as a sovereign nation.More idiotic nation building by US and our masters,Israel.Divide and conquer. seer Gebrile But what about the OIL!?! There are real humanitarian efforts underway as we speak to help the Christians and the Yazidis. Amy Goodman’s Freudian slip: this morning she referred to Obama as “President O’bombing”. You couldn’t make this up. Listen for yourself @ 14:52 minutes into this morning’s democracynow broadcast. Earlier in the week she asked the director of Human Rights Watch if the US along with Israel could be held accountable for war crimes since the US supplied the war materials for the assault. That’s a question no one in the MSM would ever ask. AtheistInChief larry Just watched it. Pretty funny indeed. That interview with Phylis Bennis is also quite enlightening on the situation. If not for DemocracyNow, we’d never get to hear from the likes of her. We’d all be drowning in Krauthammer. AnonOrwellFan AtheistInChief To his credit, conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt just interviewed Phylis Bennis a few minutes ago. It was a typical Hewitt interview – namely, it was more like a lawyer cross-examining a witness than a debate, but still he gave her some air time. She made her case pretty well I thought. Drewbutter There’s little hope for America. The Democrats don’t see that the problem is America. Rather, they blame the Republicans. The Republicans likewise fail to see the problem is America. They blame the Democrats. Great recap and analysis. Tujays As U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq Begin, Will Military Intervention Escalate Growing Crisis? “It’s a terrible situation for civilians throughout that region. Having said that, the question of U.S. airstrikes is almost certainly going to make things worse and not better. This should have been the lesson we learned from what President Obama called the “dumb war.” He admitted this time around there is no American military solution, and yet he’s authorizing American military actions. It doesn’t make any sense. There’s no logic to it. “The notion that there is going to be the need for airstrikes to protect the few dozen U.S. diplomats and a couple of hundred military people in Erbil, I think, is widely understood as a legal feint away from the reality. This is what allows the president, in his mind, apparently, to use military force without consulting Congress. We didn’t hear anything about his understanding of the War Powers Act, his understanding of his obligations to consult with Congress…” — Phyllis Bennis http://www.democracynow.org/2014/8/8/as_us_air_strikes_in_iraq?autostart=true Tujays Tujays “If there was so much concern about these 40 or so diplomats and a couple of hundred military advisers — I’m not quite sure that they’re as threatened as some reports have indicated, but if there was that concern, that’s a completely doable thing to simply get them onto helicopters and planes and move them out. That’s a false, you know, rationale. It’s being used because both at the public level and, I think, for the Obama administration, their understanding of how they can use the limitations on acting unilaterally without consulting with Congress is shaped by the notion that American lives are at stake. “If American lives are at stake on an emergency basis, it’s possible, under some circumstances, for the president to move. In this situation, there hasn’t been a move yet. There isn’t that level of urgency. You know, this is not a situation where there are not cellphones, where members of Congress cannot be called back to Washington, if necessary. They can be on a conference call. Technology makes many things available. We should let the White House know that; they seem to have forgotten. But if this was really so dangerous for those couple of hundred people, put them on a plane and get them out. That’s not a problem.” Cindy Tujays “Obama drew the line for ISIS advancement at Erbil which is a major oil hub with US energy companies Chevron, ExxonMobil, Halliburton and others having interests there.” http://news.firedoglake.com/2014/08/08/obama-to-bomb-iraq-to-protect-advisors-he-sent-in-prevent-ethnic-killing-secure-us-oil-contracts/ liberalrob Cindy But of course it’s not about oil. There you go Cindy. Right on target. “The Four Horsemen Behind The Oil Wars” http://hendersonlefthook.wordpress.com/2014/08/03/the-four-horsemen-behind-the-oil-wars/ seer Tujays He admitted this time around there is no American military solution, and yet he’s authorizing American military actions. It doesn’t make any sense. There’s no logic to it. – Phyllis Bennis. Tujays, I think there is a logic to it. The conclusion Obama comes to just isn’t the result of the logic stated. But if we start with the conclusion and work backwards, I think a logic can be established that actually does make sense and makes the conclusion perfectly logical. The problem is that that logic, the real logic, is not ever discussed. It’s unmentionable, because it’s true, and truth has been tortured to death on the alter of the Mighty God of Lucre. Lyra1 seer @ seer: “The problem is that that logic, the real logic, is not ever discussed.” Alright then. Who stands to profit from continuous conflict in the Middle-East and for that matter, the Ukraine, or any other place on planet Earth? “Banking On War” http://hendersonlefthook.wordpress.com/2014/08/09/banking-on-war/ Interesting site. Thanks Lyra, I’ll put it on my reading list. Naming the source(s) of the money that snakes through the system is verboten, and as you no doubt have discovered, they’re hidden beneath charges of antisemitism. That is one of the reasons we need to liberate the terms associated with old prejudices and redefine them to reflect current reality. Verstehen Sie? Of course you do. Thank you for speaking out and up. Yes I understand and will fight by your side for truth and justice. I couldn’t help but chuckle when I read this article regarding the U.S. warning Russia to stay out of Ukraine and that “The humanitarian situation needs addressing, but not by those who have caused it”. Talk about irony. http://news.yahoo.com/us-warns-russia-against-intervention-ukraine-154920623.html seer Stephen Talk about lying through his nether region! The CIA brought the Ukraine crisis into being. Yes, and the irony too. Rich, very rich! Dahoit seer From a missing Malaysian airplane to a missing story on a Malaysian airplane,the beat of propaganda moves on. ErisX Stephen As if Putin bases his actions on what the US wants. abbadabba I told hubby that we’d never have known about those people on a mountain if the press couldn’t go tell it, but now we have to answer to those images. Then I read someone just came upon those who killed themselves at Jonestown? Hello? That was a documented murder/suicide pact. No one thought to go back and count? Guess who counts the dead who die in our Sonoran desert? Warren Buffet’s kid, go figure… You don’t have to tell me, Glenn, my daddy dropped napalm, and ever since then I knew I benefited from destruction. He only married into the business of killing after Mom died. You could say he got paid for all that sacrifice. Why’d those plutoids demand his will not be done? I’m not crying anymore over that onion. I saw what it did to Antigone, and that ending “…is not for me.” I’m more of a Gershwin Gal biding her time. rcdcad Bombs for humanity? Dear President Obama,once you help out Iraq,could you help me and my other fellow Americans? Help in the form of allowing goods and services to be of and from America for Americans. Could you turn off the money and weapons faucet for Israel,or better yet send Israel off on their own. Perhaps suspend all military expenditures,space explorations until any and all americans that want to work are working? Obama sure seems to like bombing people. Obviously the drone strike in Pakistan the other day wasn’t enough for him this week. More ‘significant military action’ without congressional approval, too. To my mind the establishment uses both parties as theater to dupe the masses into not thinking this through properly. The wretched Republican lie that Obama is not being interventionist enough is supposed to rally the loud reactionaries into saying “He isn’t being as violent as he should,” and the absurd Democrat lie that Obama’s violence is surgical and only kills “bad guys” is supposed to placate the antiwar liberals – but note how both ‘sides’ of the establishment manage to convey the message that Obama isn’t being overly militaristic or imperialist. This message is simply not true, but you can see how it furthers the corporatist militarist goals covertly, while most non-outspoken everyday people are on the whole reluctant to war with anyone. It also serves to feed the illusion that the ‘terrible threats’ out there really might be imminent dangers to the US, thus further sowing seeds of doubt and fear (and again silencing ‘non-aggression-principle’ adherents, libertarian or progressive). Obama’s Mythical Retreat From Military Force “Fox host Bill O’Reilly declared that Obama ‘has not acted as a dominant world leader.’ It’s not hard to figure out what these folks really mean. Commenting on the turmoil across the Middle East, TV pundit Cokie Roberts complained that ‘we just haven’t made a strong enough presence in that region to have people be afraid of this country.’ Time magazine explained to readers that Obama ‘hesitates’ instead of using military force, and ‘trouble follows as a result…’ …The Obama administration, often away from the media spotlight, has waged a drone war in Pakistan and Yemen – killing hundreds of innocent civilians. We led a military intervention to oust Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi, leaving the country a more violent and chaotic place. And if you’re looking at the current crisis in Gaza, don’t forget that the United States has been a stalwart ally of Israel, our country’s top recipient of military aid. In short – does it sound like the United States is too ‘hands-off’? One of the big problems with our armchair foreign policy gurus – besides the fact that so many of them have been so wrong for so long about so many things – is that they try to convince the rest of us that the Obama administration has retreated from using military force. This is obviously false – just consider the drone wars and Libya and the massive escalation of the Afghan War, for starters. But the problem is bigger than that.” http://original.antiwar.com/phart/2014/08/07/obamas-mythical-retreat-from-militaryforce/ John Kelly Cindy Very well put, Cindy. Thank you. Before the US/UK meddling in Middle East affairs, the current round beginning with the Bush Family’s wars in Iraq, religious differences were tolerated. Christians, Muslims, Jews, lived in harmony as they are all so-called members of “religions of the book” – that book is the Koran. The current immediate threat is to a different and small sect, the Yazidis who practice a different religion, “syncretic but ancient religion is linked to Zoroastrianism and ancient Mesopotamian religions”, regarded as Satanic by the Sunnis who comprise the membership of ISIS. We, the US, have brought this crisis to these people who, if they are genocided, will be eliminated without trace, for the crime of thinking differently from another group. Let’s get it straight. The US/UK created the discord in the ME starting with the British occupation of Arabia and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. The British intent for the region was to keep each country created by British decree, weak and unable to pose a credible uprising against British rule. That has continued with the US taking over the duties of managing the ME to keep it in disarray since 1953. With Bush’s 2003 invasion, sectarian Muslim violence was initiated by CIA and MI5 secret operations unbeknownst to the resident populations who believed the violence was started by the opposite sect. The US has reaped nothing but rewards since then in terms of money and power, and the perverse pleasure the Elites enjoy while viewing the fruits of their treacherous power over the lives of innocent people. The Yazidi people seeking refuge from ISIS should be removed from their vulnerable location and brought to safety and protection. I don’t know how this could be done. I just know it should be, and I have every reason to believe that bombing ISIS will only bring yet another round of unmitigated misery to all the people of Northern Iraq. from Yazidi page in Wikipedia ondelette seer You think the Ottoman Empire should have been allowed to continue. Interesting. The greatest human slavery exercise in the history of mankind is better by far than US/UK “meddling”. I think you need to keep studying. seer ondelette No! I think the British portioning out territory that was not theirs was wrong, and then keeping the countries that were formed in it, weak and unstable was a crime! I think you need a remedial reading course. liberalrob seer With Bush’s 2003 invasion, sectarian Muslim violence was initiated by CIA and MI5 secret operations unbeknownst to the resident populations who believed the violence was started by the opposite sect. Really. I never heard that claim before. seer liberalrob Well, of course the media doesn’t report on secret black ops. But it leaked out because a number of MI5 dressed as Arabs driving a car full of explosives, were caught in Basra shooting at local police and creating terror in an otherwise generally peaceful Shia city. The imposters were arrested and a few days later the British used an armored tank to knock down a prison wall and free the operatives. It was covered up though. Initial reports mentioned salient facts, but then all was denied and the incident consigned to the memory hole. There are still remnants of it out there. Here is one of them: http://www.sott.net/article/124278-British-Governments-Agent-Provocateurs-Exposed dahoit liberalrob Uh,this whole shebang is divide and conquer,and what better way to do it,than false flags? lysias ondelette Why did the Ottoman Empire last as long as it did? Because of support from the UK, up until WWI broke out. ondelette lysias Gotta be some way to make it a Western evil. You’re grasping at straws. The Ottomans, and the Seljuks before them engaged in many centuries of slavery. That slave machine’s legacy is still at root of many of the problems in Africa today. It’s the deservedness the Russians feel about Crimea. And the French went to war against the Tuareg in the 1940s over it, and Mauritania just banned it in 2001. But hey, if it wasn’t the US/UK’s fault, you can do a rewrite. Just to keep the religion going. Avoidance of responsibility for one’s actions – yes that’s the way to go onde. Truth is Britain and the US are responsible for a great deal of suffering in the world. Avoiding that truth won’t make your case. dahoit ondelette The preeminent internet straw grasper calls one of the most astute commentators with a history of facts a straw grasper.The arrogance of illiberalism and twisted logic. Ondelette of the intervention,everywhere and anywhere,except Israel and Gaza. Jose ondelette You might see it differently, but pretty much anything is better than colonialism. Terry5135 ondelette “allowed”, ondelette? Really? Someone DISALLOWED their continuance. Perhaps you too could do some more studying. B ut I notice that no one has challenged that highly specious characterization. Nicely done. Meanwhile, the US has warned Russia that any intervention in Eastern Ukraine, either to help the people who are being massacred by Kiev, or even to deliver humanitarian aid, will be treated as an “invasion of Ukraine.” Samantha Power is the one who said that. The most amazing part is her lack of self-awareness: “The humanitarian situation needs addressing, but not by those who have caused it,” she said. http://www.startribune.com/world/270482121.html @ jose: Ah yes…Ukraine. The great USA coup d’etat instigated with national security state mercenary support by US taxpayers. So…let’s shed some more light on it. See: “The U.S. Elite Run a Ukrainian Genocide While American Public Are Ignorant of It” http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-U-S-Elite-Run-a-Ukrai-by-Eric-Zuesse-Ethnic-Cleansing_Genocide_Hate-Racism-Bigotry_Nuclear-Weapons-140703-248.html small Town Reporter This report from CNN is what is wrong with our mainstream media. The video is the announcement of airstrikes in Iraq — spewing the official line and referencing the “national security team.” http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/08/world/iraq-options/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 Watch the video and listen to the background music that practically romanticizes the decision. CNN did not seek ONE single fucking voice of opposition. Are you telling me there isn’t one elected official who opposes air strikes? How hard is it to get a Congresswoman or Senator on the phone who just MIGHT oppose bombs that will most likely disfigure and kill more innocent people than combatants? These bombs WILL NOT achieve the results America is looking for — never, never, fucking ever! AtheistInChief small Town Reporter Ever since Ted Turner lost control of CNN, they’ve become rotten to the core. When I was growing up, we used to watch CNN International, and BBC. I remember Richard Quest was a firebrand on the world of Finance News on BBC. Then he announced that he was leaving BBC and joining CNN International. I haven’t heard from him since. It’s like he regurgitates talking points now. When is the last time CNN did investigative reporting? CNN today is Wolf Blitzer, and Wolf Blitzer is anything but News. seer AtheistInChief Wolf Blitzer – the Jewish Geraldo Rivera. AtheistInChief seer Geraldo Rivera, also, is Jewish, on his mother’s side I believe. Well, whaddya know? I hadn’t any idea. Not that it means much. Thanks, Chief. dahoit AtheistInChief Jerry Rivers.Just another serial liar. To Serve Man coram nobis la plaza A modest proposal. http://art-bin.com/art/omodest.html eddie-g A short timeline explaining the situation today: 2003 – America and friends invade Iraq to liberate them from weapons of mass 9/11 or something 2003-11 – America and friends, but mostly America, re-arms and re-trains the Iraq military it destroyed and disbanded. 2013-14 – America supports and helps arm groups fighting a war in Syria against Al-Assad 2014 – Parts of the Syrian civil war quit that theater and take their weapons and violence across the border into Iraq. When faced with a foreign invading force, the Iraqi Army does what it’s been trained to by the last foreign invaders, which is to abandon its equipment and run for dear life. The equipment falls into the hands of ISIS, and it’s left to the US to go bomb this equipment. Far be it for me to call this a racket, but if not, the dictionary definition of “racket” needs updating. David eddie-g You nailed it. Thanks. It shows the utter stupidity of our leaders that they thought they could invade a country, depose its government, dismantle its army, and not have any of the consequences we are seeing now. If they can’t be tried for war crimes they should at least be charged with criminal incompetence. John Kelly larry I can’t believe no one found this quote from Dick Cheney before his 2003 attack. It’s from 1991 “I think that the proposition of going to Baghdad is also fallacious. I think if we we’re going to remove Saddam Hussein we would have had to go all the way to Baghdad, we would have to commit a lot of force because I do not believe he would wait in the Presidential Palace for us to arrive. I think we’d have had to hunt him down. And once we’d done that and we’d gotten rid of Saddam Hussein and his government, then we’d have had to put another government in its place. What kind of government? Should it be a Sunni government or Shi’i government or a Kurdish government or Ba’athist regime? Or maybe we want to bring in some of the Islamic fundamentalists? How long would we have had to stay in Baghdad to keep that government in place? What would happen to the government once U.S. forces withdrew? How many casualties should the United States accept in that effort to try to create clarity and stability in a situation that is inherently unstable? I think it is vitally important for a President to know when to use military force. I think it is also very important for him to know when not to commit U.S. military force. And it’s my view that the President got it right both times, that it would have been a mistake for us to get bogged down in the quagmire inside Iraq. “ I did not post the entry above. Hacked perhaps? Franky goes to Hollywood John Kelly More likely TI has got 2 Jonh Kelly’s. i.e someone’s using your name not your email. Well that would be less worrying anyway. If you had an avatar you could rule out a TI error (as they are linked to your email) John Kelly Franky goes to Hollywood Or, like most sites it could set up so that only one of a particular user name could be used. You know, so nobody could rat-fuck somebody else with false posts. Site under permanent construction !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [email protected] ? Thanks Franky…., I have contacted the editor. AtheistInChief Franky goes to Hollywood How does one get an Avatar? I also have no idea how to format anything on this site. Interesting the amount of rhetoric on how a humanitarian mission is enhanced by air strikes. It’s interesting that it isn’t joined by humanitarian organizations on the ground — where’s the Agency for International Dismemberment in all this? — and even if there were NGOs, the US should have learned in Somalia its military might not know how to work with them. But Glenn has a point: so far this new campaign has a lot of official rhetoric up front. Mr. Orwell? Thus political language has to consist largely of euphemism, question-begging and sheer cloudy vagueness. Defenseless villages are bombarded from the air, the inhabitants driven out into the countryside, the cattle machine-gunned, the huts set on fire with incendiary bullets: this is called pacification. Millions of peasants are robbed of their farms and sent trudging along the roads with no more than they can carry: this is called transfer of population or rectification of frontiers. People are imprisoned for years without trial, or shot in the back of the neck or sent to die of scurvy in Arctic lumber camps: this is called elimination of unreliable elements. Such phraseology is needed if one wants to name things without calling up mental pictures of them. … The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one’s real and one’s declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink. In our age there is no such thing as “keeping out of politics.” All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred, and schizophrenia. When the general atmosphere is bad, language must suffer. — “Politics and the English Language” https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm The suffering in Iraq is real, as is the brutality of ISIS, and the desire to fix it is understandable. There may be some ideal world in which a superpower is both able and eager to bomb for humanitarian purposes. Idk about ‘some ideal world’ Glenn. I keep wondering why recent officials in Washington DC seem so determined to undermine a world the United States was instrumental in creating? WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, AND FOR THESE ENDS to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples, HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations. la plaza bahhummingbug It’s a world-government framework designed by globalists. Land for the hq on the East River purchased with a donation by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. bahhummingbug la plaza There are good globalists and there are bad globalists … but, unfortunately, only one Globe. wrt uber globalist UN charter preamble above: imo as long as every Nation/State in the world, with geographical boundaries established, is a Member of the United Nations … the [potential] global anarchy ‘inherent in State sovereignty’ is, at least in some small measure, kept at bay. Who are the good globalists? The Nation/States who adhere to their commitments in the preamble etc. above. which, imo, is about the only thing (i.e. their collective ‘power’) in the world today keeping a rogue ‘super-power’, e.g., from putting a drone up their ass … anytime Obama is feeling frisky. Why do you want ISIS to win? CrimesInTheNameOfCountry 024601 Why is it always who wins ????? Doesn’t anyone understand that wars and military interventions are now spectator sports! We – the american public – do nothing but watch the spectacles of carnage and destruction all over the world, one crisis after another Wilhelmina CrimesInTheNameOfCountry “We – the American public – do nothing but watch the spectacles of carnage and destruction all over the world, one crisis after another.” We don’t just watch, we fund it with our Federal tax dollars. Are you still faithfully paying your taxes? coram nobis 024601 A cleverly satirical question. Of course if the US doesn’t attack some group or other (ISIS, el Shabab, the WCTU) then it wants them to win, no two ways about it. Some other questions worth pondering: 1. Why does the United States feel responsible for every crisis, conflict and famine in the world, when its sovereignty used to be limited to the space between Cape Hatteras and Point Reyes? 2. If this crisis is in the upper Tigris/Euphrates valley, then why doesn’t its immediate neighbors, Iran and Turkey, do something about it? 3. Is this campaign going to preclude US intervention in Ukraine, or are we on a two-war capability again? 4. Will this help the next quarterly earnings report for Lockheed, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Boeing? and of course — 5. How does shipping in weapons, and dropping bombs, relieve humanitarian suffering? I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else. If a nation comes over here to fight, then we’ll fight. The trouble with America is that when the dollar only earns 6 percent over here, then it gets restless and goes overseas to get 100 percent. Then the flag follows the dollar and the soldiers follow the flag. I wouldn’t go to war again as I have done to protect some lousy investment of the bankers. There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. War for any other reason is simply a racket. — Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler, USMC (1931) AGGRIEVED coram nobis Erbil = oil= US companies worried= Obama jumps. dahoit 024601 If ISIS wins,it will have to win over the population they control,and its not our call,as it’s not our nation,it’s theirs. To me,this is just the blowback of the Iraq war,taking out Saddam,and the Sunni rulers,replaced by Shia,allied with Iran,and now our idiots are trying to restore an anti Iranian Iraqi government. Incompetence made mainstream and believed by the poohbahs,who put out total poopie caca to the public,who eat it like caviar. ErisX dahoit Mmmm sorry I disagree with your statement. ISIS like many other fundamentalist organizations of violence does NOT believe it has to ‘win over the population’ as in winning hearts & minds. If they want your land and resources and you fight them, they’ll just blow you to smithereens with their superior firepower. And there’s the rub. Nete Peedham MORE profits for the military-industrial complex…and that’s what it’s all about. Taken in isolation each humanitarian crisis seems to merit an “intervention.” The problem for our humanitarian interventions is so often the humanitarian intervention of today, is the result of yesterday’s humanitarian effort. And, the only agency we seem to have to enforce our humanitarian instincts is a military one. So we are endlessly obliged to mop up after ourselves. We forced our way in, and having done so, have no means of exit once disaster unfolds. We never seem able to step back when on the cusp of such an intervention to ask ourselves whether the law of unintended consequences will apply, as it surely always does. It’s simply assumed that we’ll find reasons and resources to persevere toward some imaginary end point where we get to declare victory and go home. And, that end point is always at the whim of some political calculus; the actual human beings on the receiving end of the intervention be damned. I think it was George Will, in an op-ed a hundred internet light years ago, who posited that the poor were poor because of a cascade of awful choices. Each awful choice prompted the next awful choice until the individual – or family – was mired in poverty with no way out. At the time will wrote that op-ed I thought he had a really funny notion of choice set. The whole array of possible choices (good or bad) were not available to the individuals in question, as Will seemed to imagine (or, assume?) they were. I’m not sure the USA’s whole approach to foreign policy wouldn’t, however, better fit George Will’s analysis. One bad choice after another that begets a stage on which further poor choices are made. If our only tool is the military, every challenge gets a military solution which results in some n-best solution. Humanitarian interventions administered by our military consistently results in a cascade of lousy foreign policy choices in which a lot of innocent people suffer more than they might have if the first intervention had been forgone. As a people, American citizens might want to help others in need. But, as citizens, we are subject to an incurable amnesia that this help we want to offer will be delivered by the hands of a truly corrupt political establishment. And, that political establishment has repeatedly demonstrated that its own preferences will be served at the expense of American citizens and the recipients of the aid American citizens want delivered. It never ends well for American citizens or the people we wanted to assist. Sillyputty TallyHoGazehound @TallyHoGazehound – Extremely well stated. Thank you. dahoit TallyHoGazehound The pursuit of happiness is confused by miserable people to be the pursuit of Mammon,and is a gene not shared by much of the planet,outside the avaricious west. dahoit dahoit Oh,and we could call Congress to complain,but they are on a five week vacation,other than doing Zionist photo ops and pronouncements.And the WH?Fuggetaboutit. Did anybody catch the end of Obama’s announcement at State Department?? “God bless our armed forces and God bless America” WTF? . . . has any other President ending an announcement to the public put the military first before country? Please note that all the headlines Glenn Greenwald includes in this article – no matter who’s figurehead President – are repeating the same and redundant arguments for catastrophic militarized interventions. What’s playing out in Libya is the fact that all western nations who participated in that intervention have had to get out of the country due to “lack of security and threats” …. they can’t even defend themselves The Christian-Jingoist-Pax-Americana foreign policy at work. We’ve been bombing the shit of the Middle East for ever and it has accomplished NOTHING except profits for the war industry. You can never get enough of what doesn’t fucking work. Meanwhile our local school board is cutting teaching staff. We have money for missiles but no money for math books. la plaza Small Town Reporter This has nothing to do with a Christianity that the progressive left reviles, and never fails to invoke even when it fully understands it is appealed for by scoundrels of all shape. Meanwhile our local school board is cutting teaching staff. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/michael-mulgrew-defends-common-core-punch-face-tools-article-1.1895301 NY’s city- (on top of state-, no less) taxes at work: nypost.com/2014/01/12/no-space-no-books-no-leader-no-clue-at-citys-worst-elementary/ small Town Reporter la plaza La Plaza, Though I can’t stop you, I would appreciate it if you didn’t respond to my posts. I think you’ve been invaded by a Koch-Bot. I would appreciate it if you didn’t respond to my posts. Although you may think otherwise, you’re not elevated by writing that. Were the links too much? John Kelly small Town Reporter Which is why I called it a John Bircher not long ago.. the Kochs were Birchers if I remember right. But Koch-bot has a nice ring to it, and has the advantage of being more current : ) This has nothing to do with a Christianity that the progressive left reviles Bullshit. There’s Christianity as taught by its namesake and Christianity as practiced by modern day evangelicals. Two entirely different animals. dahoit a Evangelicals are moonie loonies who hate Jesus Christ and all he stood for,and are actually OT racists who hate Jews and wish they would all be consumed by the fires of hell,as these morons ascend to heaven. And the cynical Ziomonsters use them.Disgusting. ErisX a Not to put too fine a point on it, but Jeshua ben Joseph did NOT teach ‘Christianity’. He taught a particular brand of Judaism, if anything. avelna2001 ErisX Well, obviously, but these evangelicals claim to follow and adhere to his teachings and they, quite obviously, don’t. avelna2001 Small Town Reporter it has accomplished NOTHING except profits for the war industry. Ah, don’t forget profits for big oil too. Brilliant timing, wrote a satire yesterday touches close… Of course, in the case of H & H (Hillary & Hitler) the real world facts are a bit closer to home than many would care to admit: According to Mother Jones Magazine, in Hillary’s own words, she is under the spiritual tutelage of Doug Coe: “Coe, she writes, “is a unique presence in Washington: a genuinely loving spiritual mentor and guide to anyone, regardless of party or faith, who wants to deepen his or her relationship with God.” And Coe, in his own words, is no stranger to violence in politics: “Doug Coe offered Pol Pot and Osama bin Laden as men whose commitment to their causes is to be emulated. Preaching on the meaning of Christ’s words, he says, “You know Jesus said ‘You got to put Him before mother-father-brother sister? Hitler, Lenin, Mao, that’s what they taught the kids. Mao even had the kids killing their own mother and father. But it wasn’t murder. It was for building the new nation. The new kingdom” (Jeff Sharlet article) http://ronaldthomaswest.com/2014/08/07/saki-barf/ (Killer Women of the State Department) Worked in some real world facts on Sam Power, Susan Rice and of course Victoria NuLand (and more) seer Ronald Thomas West Regarding Ambassador Stevens, I had suspected he had been sacrificed so as to cover up the transfer of arms from Benghazi to the al Qaeda militants headed for Syria. Are my suspicions correct, do you know? I also suspected that the famous video that had been on You Tube for quite some time, was deliberately publicized to the Muslim world (on Pam Geller’s order or someone like her) to provide cover for the attack on the Consulate. The fact that Stevens had repeatedly requested better security and was denied, seemed purposeful, indicating someone high up knew what was to become reality. The Egyptian Copt who made the video certainly shared interests with Geller in insulting Muslims. And I had read at the time that he and Geller had shared at least one connection. Have you uncovered any of that? Also, the Libyan Central Bank was privately run, but immediately after Gaddafi’s death, it was converted to membership in the global banking cartel run by Wall Street and the City of London. What a flagrant corruption of meaning Doug Coe delivers to the DC criminal cartel – Preaching on the meaning of Christ’s words, he says, “You know Jesus said ‘You got to put Him before mother-father-brother sister? Hitler, Lenin, Mao, that’s what they taught the kids. Mao even had the kids killing their own mother and father. But it wasn’t murder. It was for building the new nation. The new kingdom” That interpretation has no moral boundaries. Thank you for the good information. Much appreciated. P.S. I must say that I find the reference to ‘Susan Rice abandoning Black’ unsettling – tinged with not a little racism. And the cartoon of H. Clinton is unnecessarily sexist, and all the sexual references are ultimately deleterious to the credibility of the valid information you deliver. Ronald Thomas West seer I push the boundaries with satire, particularly because it is ‘tolerance’ has allowed for these cretins to accomplish as much negative phenomena as they have. If anyone were to behave as a human being in a positive sense, they should be accorded a modicum of respect as a general rule. But when killers can hide behind expectations of political correctness, tolerance has become inverted, necrotic phenomena. Or perhaps I should just say I’ve lost patience. It’s interesting that a White can be labeled racist for inferring a Black aspires to become White when the clear message is, the aspiration is not a good one. So, there is a twist… but here is my take on race: http://ronaldthomaswest.com/2013/08/12/native-americans-and-race/ Insofar as Bengazi, all I know for certain at this point is, one of the Americans killed on the building rooftop in the second (apparently separate) attack (Glen Doherty) is a man the Pentagon did not like by clear inference, he was a member of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation’s advisory board. As for the rest of the affair, it smells to high heaven but it is usually a couple of years before a picture begins to emerge from all of the smoke and debris generated by the ‘cover your ass’ people .. and I’ve not been studying that event (too many irons in the fire, is the expression) CraigSummers Mr. Greenwald “……..bombing for ostensibly “humanitarian” ends virtually never fulfills the claimed goals but rather almost always makes the situation worse…….There are often numerous steps the U.S. could take to advance actually humanitarian goals, but those take persistence and resources, and entail little means of control, and are thus usually ignored in favor of blowing things and people up with Freedom Bombs……..” You really have no idea if western intervention made the situation worse or not in Libya. The war ended very quickly with the ousting of Gadaffi (who had murdered hundreds of non violent demonstrators), but has since devolved into a battle for power among the various factions in Libya. In Syria, the US decided to forgo any support for the rebels outside of some minor training and arms supplies which took a couple of years. The initial assault by Assad on democratic protesters morphed into a civil and regional conflict which is more or less a standoff. The result has been the death of over 170,000 (mostly) Muslims with millions displaced – and no end in sight. This happened essentially without US or western interference. In fact, western interference in Libya could have saved lives. You really have no idea. A full scale civil war might still be ongoing. But the humanitarian interference in Libya (which I believe was the underlying motivation) was driven principally by the French and British – not the US. “………Perhaps having Israel and the U.S. simultaneously bombing Arabs in different countries – yet again – will create some extremely negative consequences?……” Of course, you are implying that there are implications for US policies in the Middle East such as “revenge” attacks. Bombing ISIS certainly could invite a revenge attack as we are interfering in their drive for power – like many Islamists organizations. In the poll, you cite, there was never any questions asked by Zogby on percentage of Arabs that deny the Holocaust or what percentage believed that Muslims attacked the world trade center in 2001. Indeed, the poll skipped the obvious question: what is Arab opinion of Jews? According to a Pew Poll in 2009: “……According to a Pew poll taken in 2009: “………..The Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes survey conducted last year paints a worrying picture of attitudes towards Jews in the Middle East. In the predominantly Muslim nations surveyed, views of Jews were overwhelmingly unfavorable. Nearly all in Jordan (97 percent), the Palestinian territories (97%) and Egypt (95%) held an unfavorable view. Similarly, 98% of Lebanese expressed an unfavorable opinion of Jews, including 98% among both Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims, as well as 97% of Lebanese Christians………..In Turkey, which has seen tense relations with Israel since Operation Cast Lead last January, the number of people who said they had a “very unfavorable” attitude towards Jews jumped from 32% in 2004 to 73% in the spring of 2009………..Negative views of Jews were also widespread in the predominantly Muslim countries surveyed in Asia: More than seven-in-ten in Pakistan (78%) and Indonesia (74%) expressed unfavorable opinions…….” Unjustifiable (predominantly) Muslim racism – plain and simple. “……For quite some time, it was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – the democratically elected president of Iran who left office peacefully at the end of his term and who never actually invaded anybody –who was The New Hitler……” Two things on that Mr. Greenwald: the candidates who run for President in Iran are selected by the Guardian Council. There are 12 members of the Guardian Council – six appointed by the Supreme leader who is never elected. Thus the President must be approved by the Supreme leader – hardly a democratic process. Secondly, the last election of Ahmadinejad was highly disputed leading to the Green Revolution where a pro-democracy movement was violently crushed by the Iranian state. It is really pathetic to refer to the election of Ahmadinejad as “democratic”. As usual, you throw ordinary people, in this case, Iranian people who bore the brunt of attempting to bring democracy to Iran, under the bus to make a point. Finally, Ahmadinejad – well known for advocating free antisemitic speech sponsored the Holocaust Denial Forum in Tehran while President. This was a state sanctioned conference. Nothing like sucking up to Ahmadinejad for his “peaceful” record of sponsoring terrorism, Mr. Greenwald. AtheistInChief CraigSummers Franky goes to Hollywood AtheistInChief sure is. Craig, are you familiar with surveys on racism in Israel. For example, a 2007 survey found that 75% of Israeli Jews don’t approve of Jews and Arabs sharing apartment buildings. Would you characterize that as “unjustifiable (predominantly) Jewish racism – plain and simple”? In other words, would you say Jewish are generally a racist people? Franky goes to Hollywood Jose must say Israeli here (not jewish) Typo? “In other words, would you say Jewish are generally a racist people?”~Jose Jose Franky goes to Hollywood I meant Jews. Craig is outright saying Muslims are racist, based on survey responses. Would he think it’s acceptable to say Jews are racist? OK. sorry. “……For example, a 2007 survey found that 75% of Israeli Jews don’t approve of Jews and Arabs sharing apartment buildings…..would you say Jewish are generally a racist people?” There is no other way to characterize that other than racist – but it’s still not quite the same situation, Jose. Israel is not at war with the Saudis, Egyptians, Jordanians, Lebanese (outside of Hezbollah) and most other Muslim nations in the world. As I’ve mentioned before, Jewish and Palestinian hatred and bigotry has been exacerbated by over a century of mutual distrust and conflict. It’s hard to conceive of racism not playing a role in this conflict (even between Israel Arabs and Israeli Jews). I wouldn’t characterize Jews or Muslims as racist peoples, however. It’s not justifiable that Arabs (or Indonesians) have an unfavorable opinion of Jews (in general). That’s collective punishment of Jews for the policies of Israel. Greenwald had an entire article exposing five Muslim leaders on an NSA target list just for that reason. However, there is a reason that the Jewish population in Arab countries has dropped from about 800,000 to less than 4500 since 1948 – and it’s the same collective punishment mentality. The poll reflects that attitude. There is a significant amount of anti Jewish bigotry today in Europe because of the war in Gaza – and that’s wrong for the same reason. Polls taken on European attitudes also reflect that – as well as the typical Jewish tropes that have been with us for centuries.. Spaniola CraigSummers Craigsummers — I believe you are basically saying jews racism against arabs is ok but arab racism against jews is not ok. Go it. CraigSummers Spaniola That’s not what I’m saying . It’s what you wish to believe I’m saying. How would you interpret the poll which shows quite clearly how many Muslims feel about Jews? CrimesInThe NameOfCountry CraigSummers … and why is it that all the western nations who intervened in Libya have had to flee the country and get out in armed convoys because they cannot defend themselves? 024601 CraigSummers seer 024601 He’s not stupid, just astonishingly biased, and stubborn. He will not accommodate any factual evidence he has not, by predetermination and without fresh analysis or benefit of meaning derived from its context, categorized as true. Thus he is not on a quest for truth, but for consistency with his propagandized belief system. It’s a form of protected ignorance which is curable but only if its victim desires the cure – open-mindedness. “……He’s not stupid…..” Thanks, but that’s a typical response from 024601 in which he made no attempt to respond to what I posted. So I usually don’t pay a lot of attention to him/her. I am used to living in a political lion’s den. I have seen the same arguments advanced for years although, your arguments were new to me. I enjoyed them, but you also advanced some false arguments like the Jews immigrated and stole land and killed Arabs: “……When the Zionists arrived that is when the problems began. They terrorized the Arab Palestinians; killed them; stole their land; bulldozed hundreds of years old olive groves; destroyed the peace in the land….” I still would like to see a source on that seer. When you immigrate with a plan to create a Jewish state on Palestinian land then problems are going to develop with the locals. No one can deny that. We have seen the same kind of results all over the world from European colonialism. We also saw similar problems in China (Tibet), Armenia (Turkey) and more recently in South Ossetia and Abkhazia with the help of Russia. Oh, so you’re the one busily editing all references to the terrorist beginnings of Zionist Israel from the Wikipedia pages that dealt with it. When you immigrate with a plan to create a Jewish state on Palestinian land then problems are going to develop with the locals. That simply is not what was intended by the British or the Palestinians who agreed to welcome home the people of the diaspora. The Jews who had never left Palestine lived in peace with their Muslim and Christian neighbours, and so those residents expected the new immigrants would conform to the standards of the neighbourhood. But no, they brought violence with them, and racism. “…….The Jews who had never left Palestine lived in peace with their Muslim and Christian neighbours, and so those residents expected the new immigrants would conform to the standards of the neighbourhood. But no, they brought violence with them, and racism…..” Yes, Jews lived peacefully with their Arab counterparts, but Jews were second class citizens in Arab society (much like in Iran today). But, again, you said this seer: which is indefensible. No one can deny that Zionism was not going to be acceptable to the Palestinians. Jews planned to create a home for the Jewish people. It was a nationalistic endeavor. But the Jews immigrated peacefully and bought land legally. They didn’t kill Arabs. Remember that Palestine was under the rule of the Ottoman Empire and the Jews did not have the protection of the British until after WWI – about 20-30 years after they began immigrating. Terry5135 CraigSummers “Thanks, but that’s a typical response from 024601 in which he made no attempt to respond to what I posted. So I usually don’t pay a lot of attention to him/her. ” But, Craig, Jesus Christ made no attempt to respond to anything Pontius Pilate said either. Not even to direct questions. What are you implying? Perhaps there were reasons in both cases. “……..Talk about unsupportable statements. That is simply untrue……” Jews (and Christians) were classified as Dhimmis and were subordinate to Muslims within the Islamic empire. However, in general, it was a step up from their treatment in Europe. @CraigSummers, I mistakenly thought Terry had said what YOU had said, and mistakenly gave him the following message as a result. Now I give it to its intended recipient who really, really, really needs it. @Terry5135?09 Aug 2014 at 2:48 pm “How would you interpret the poll which shows quite clearly how many Muslims feel about Jews?” -CraigSummers Your “brownies” slur reveals quite clearly how you feel about Muslims. No interpretation is necessary for either the poll or your comments: both are despicable examples of hate and bigotry. At least you have refrained from your cowardly habit of posting at the top of the thread so no one can read my response to your comments. That’s a step in the right direction. “…….Your “brownies” slur reveals quite clearly how you feel about Muslims. No interpretation is necessary for either the poll or your comments: both are despicable examples of hate and bigotry……” What is interesting on political threads – especially far left wing sites like this one – is how racism is perpetually tossed out for political reasons. It’s meaningless, Doc. You (meaning you, Doc) cannot seem to successfully debate the issues so you resort to the old charge of racism. This thread has exposed some bigots in which you not only allowed the statements to stand unchallenged, but still refuse to condemn them calling it whataboutery. Your refusal to condemn them is a glaring admission that this is politically motivated. Again. I cannot take you seriously, but by all means, keep posting the same drivel. Thanks Doc. CraigSummers, my lord, here you are after all this time. Still spouting the company line. One must admire persistance – which could be construed to mean that one doesn’t actually learn anything after the age of 16, but just accumulates more details. Well, of course, I can’t say if that’s the case and even if it were, I’d put it down to the education system. But really, ondelette is the poster you want to study. He’s the ulimate friendly fascist apologist, but he’s very well informed and he’s very subtle, so he’s really good at it. Nonetheless, good to see you, fighting the bad fight as always. CraigSummers Terry5135 I have always been an admirer of Ondelette. He is very good – and very well informed. Unfortunately, I’m stuck with me, craigsummers. I graduated with an undergraduate degree from Fox News and a masters from Rush Limbaugh. Are there better degrees out there? At any rate, I disagree that I am a fascist apologist. I have always condemned Hamas. Take care. Good to see you PS, Craig. This piece about Libya might help you, though I’m not terribly optimistic: http://www.globalresearch.ca/libyas-green-resistance-did-it-and-nato-powers-are-covering-up/5305409 You know Terry that GlobalResearch.ca is a anti American conspiracy site. They published that the US government knew about 911 before it happened. The guy who wrote this piece is a nutcase: “……….Al Qaeda has been a group of mercenaries employed by Washington and London since 1980. President Reagan called them “heroes” and “freedom fighters”. The US and Britain sends its Al Qaeda mercenaries to the Balkans, Libya, Syria, Chechnya, Somalia, Sudan, and other places that NATO wants to infiltrate, destroy or destabilize……..NATO pays Ayman Al Zawahiri, the so-called leader of the Al Qaeda mercenaries, to advance NATO imperialism by recording videos and audio-tapes; over 60 of them so far. Zawahiri repeatedly called for the death of Gaddafi, and now he repeatedly calls for the death of Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad…..” What would Ondelette say about this? And you expect me to buy into this, Terry? >”The guy who wrote this piece is a nutcase:” That’s what they always say about the truthtellers. It’s a badge of honor, old boy. I mostly agree with your points, Glenn, and yet in this case for the first time in my life I support American bombing. In Libya it was propaganda about the alleged gigantic massacres that were on the verge of happening. In Syria, we’d have been intervening against an evil secular dictator who, however, allowed women to walk around in public and didn’t allow sectarian violence. The groups most likely to benefit from us bombing Syria would have been groups like ISIS. Going further back, we were Saddam’s allies when he actually did most of his biggest killing. There was no humanitarian excuse for Iraq. ISIS, though, really does seem to be as bad as everyone says and it keeps expanding and is likely to commit genocide if not stopped. I’m not sure that any rule of thumb is something one should always adhere to–sometimes there are exceptions. This might be the extremely rare case where US bombing is the lesser of two evils. AtheistInChief Donald I think Glenn is just trying to warn us not to believe everything hook, line and sinker. ISIS maybe evil. But his point I think is that every time someone is bombed, they’re first portrayed as the new Hitler, and then everything that is done to them is justified. I think all he’s saying, and I personally appreciate it, is, just be careful what you believe. Jose Donald ISIS does look like a horrendous entity that is simply motivated by conquest, much like any empire. I just don’t trust that the US is good at fixing the messes it has created, nor that its motives are “humanitarian”. The fact that it likes to pre-select the governments that will later be “elected” is a non-starter and will never result in stability. dahoit Jose ISIS is a creation of Israel,the USA,Saudi Arabia and maybe another ME oil sheikdom.How could anyone be more evil than that collection of murderers?Isis is just another appendage of the ALCIADA bogeyman,to put fear in sheeple,and keep them in line with all the other Zionist propaganda which makes fools of Americans in not seeing the really evil bastards,US and our master Israel. Observer Donald @Donald, I pretty much agree with your sentiments. There is an awful similarity between ISIS and the Khmer Rouge . . . dahoit Observer And it works well,that nonsense propaganda,see above.Wasn’t the Khymer Rouge,at the least,a response to American depredations?The Israelis are shooting humans in a barrel,and the Khymer Rouge get brought up?Holy moly,talk about stupidity,or is it just misdirection. George Donald @Donald, I agree with your thoughts that ISIS seems to be a bunch of pretty bad actors. They appear to be chillingly like the Khmer Rouge . . . Joshua Devoto You better let this post through, along with my last comment, and you better answer this one too. How is it that a site that allegedly posts leaks from the mind slavers of this world (the government), is reviewing and probably censoring the comment section; which is possibly useful information to some people? Because only this web site knows how many comment posts are not being published behind the scenes. No one else does. Obviously we don’t. But moving forward. WTF? Don’t forget that Putin is now likened to Hitler by Clinton, Rasmussen and the other usual suspects. Is it possible that albeit he is no nice guy (like Saddam wasn’t), he is also being framed here for these particular crimes? I share entirely your concern for US actions in the Middle East, but I have to point out that if the neo-cons get what they want in Ukraine – a war with Russia – all other questions will be moot. Anti-gay laws and press restrictions in Russia are repulsive, but a war with Russia, even if it is by NATO-proxy, would provide a blanket justification for all the wildest intel-corporate-neo-con fantasies you can imagine. dahoit mithrandir Making war on people over gender and LTGB rights might be the most idiotic actions in history,and show the unseriousness of those adherents,who’d rather see the objects of their compassion?(propaganda) killed,and LGBT in those nations ostracized as traitors. Who are the real intolerant,those who live and let live,or those whose highway is the only way? Rodger Lodger Ha, this piece was so predictable! If only Glenn G. had been president during WWII. We could all be speaking a foreign language now, like German or Japanese. Bill Owen Rodger Lodger dahoit Bill Owen Better than Hebrew(didn’t they make it up last century?terrible job,sounds like marble grinding),any freakin day. AtheistInChief Rodger Lodger Yeah. So? Vox Vocis Res Publica AtheistInChief coram nobis Rodger Lodger And if Glenn had been President during the American Revolution, we’d all be speaking English now. liberalrob coram nobis If Glenn had been President during the American Revolution, he’d be dead by now. Or would he? Is that what we speak, Mr Higgens? Mark Sletten You forgot to mention those sagging approval ratings, and the very real possibility that Obamacare will not be the legacy our illustrious leader had hoped for. I’m going to take a wild guess and say the reason people see U.S. as a threat is because everywhere in the world there a conflict going on, the U.S.; aka World Police, is somehow involved. This mentality definitely started for U.S. with the Monroe Doctrine back in 1823. We may have also earned this wonderful reputation from those wars that we bailed England out of. Some of you may have heard of them: WWI and WWII. It can’t be because of the oil though; do you really think so? I’m not trying to be funny here. The U.S. is now the number one exporter of oil in the world. I mean, we’re fracking the shit out of everything here. If anything, I think this is probably just to help some of our “friends” out again, but I really don’t know anymore. Our foreign policy has always been awesome, for lack of a better word. It’s not like people in Nigeria are saying, “what’s our foreign policy, and why do we need one?” Exactly, and look at the difference! Lol, who cares what people think anyway. There’s too many people in this country for U.S. to even give a shit. I mean, it’s going to happen if America keeps oppressing people all around the world; which I’m not totally for or against btw. We will always have the bigger guns though. Always, damn it. If someone gets it before us, we”’ throw them a dirty blanket. By the time they recover from the dirty blanket, we have already walked away with the bigger guns, and now we have the bigger guns again. Middle finger to what you heard. That’s why America will be forever awesome; at least until I die. And if anyone finds that disturbing, well, fuck you. Anyone who has a problem with that can do whatever they want about it, as long as it doesn’t involve me being physically touched anyhow. And my family and friends. Well, nevermind, that’s asking for too much. Just me. Jack Jett I thought this might be a good place to pose this question. I have been noticing on blogs, FB and the like that there are several people commenting about the lopsided coverage of networks like CNN & MSNBC etc. Only THEY are saying these networks were over the top on the side of Gaza. This was another thing that has me totally confused about this horrible event. I couldn’t watch CNN …or..MSNBC for more than 10 minutes as they seemed 200 percent up Bibi’s butt. I am wondering if this is some sort of PR distraction attempt so people will NOT begin to analyze the disproportionate time spent in favor of Israel. OR, have I become so biased myself that I am just seeing it that way. Okay. I followed your logic and your train of thought. Given the history of US involvement in Iraq you so clearly depict, it may very likely be the case that it is the oil that ISIS now controls, that is the primary motivator for US involvement. But what about the Yazidis? Would you concede that there may actually be ‘some’ humanitarian driver this time around, if the goal really is to clear that region of ISIS? But I do take your greater point. Given the sectarian nature of the Maliki government, who is to say that ISIS is really any worse than the current Iraqi govt. in it’s outlook to peace and ethnic and religious harmony? I do get that now, for the first time. So thank you. Bill Owen AtheistInChief What about them? Did you even know that they existed before last week? What about the 10k women burned alive for dowry in Mumbai alone, year in and year out? If I thought that this was about helping anyone I would support it. It’s not. When will you learn? AtheistInChief Bill Owen No, I didn’t know about them. It’s not like there are millions of them. But I do know about them now, and I feel more strongly about them than the 10,000 women who die in Mumbai. I don’t know why. It may be because I don’t want a culture to be wiped out. I’m not saying one atrocity is worse than another. I’m just saying this is how I feel. I’m human. I can’t control how I feel. I feel fucking terrible for these Yazidis. That’s all I know. CraigSummers Bill Owen What’s it about then Bill?? A very good guess is that it’s about saving the al-Maliki government, or replacing it with something that is still sort of acceptable to the US. “……or replacing it with something that is still sort of acceptable to the US……” The Maliki government isn’t acceptable to the US which has been pushing to get rid of him. Maliki has marginalized the Sunni population leading to the current crisis in Iraq. But his replacement must also be acceptable to Iran which has a heavy influence on the Shiite dominant government. The US is only providing limited air power to help the Kurds who have been very good allies of the US. US personnel stationed in the Kurdish city may be a pretext for that help although the Libyan embassy murders must weigh on Obama’s mind. And it’s about the oil fields. Did you open a link or two, Summers? http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2014/06/23-oil-iraqi-civil-war-pollack I think oil production is a concern, but not the primary concern. Obama has been reluctant to even use drones while the current political situation in Baghdad remains unresolved. Obama seeks a political solution – one in which the Sunnis are no longer marginalized by the Shiite dominant government. Thus getting rid of Maliki is the main political objective for the Obama administration. Obama should understand better than anyone. His negotiations failed to keep a residual US force in Iraq. The US served as a political arbiter for the new government in Iraq – and helped represent Sunni interests. After the US left, the Maliki government failed and the Sunnis joined forces with ISIS. The rest is history – or about to be. datta Bill Owen @Bill Owen, “10k women burned alive for dowry in Mumbai alone, year in and year out”. 10K?? Really?? Would you please cite the source? And even if that were the case it is a neither radical militant group with enormous resources, neither a state entity (Govt. of India) that is doing the violence but rather individual citizens which makes it a law & order problem, not a military/strategic one and therefore so your analogy doesn’t apply. coram nobis datta A rather brutal lead and feature story in the Economist some years back put the figure of missing girl children at 100 million, mostly in India and China. “Gendercide,” they called it. http://www.economist.com/node/15606229 However, if state action — genocide or some variant of it — is what qualifies as a humanitarian crisis warranting intervention, I don’t remember the US being too solicitous about the Muslims of Gujurat, or the Tamils of Sri Lanka, or the Rohingyas in Burma, or the Uighurs in China, just to mention a few examples from that part of the world. seer Bill Owen >”What about the 10k women burned alive for dowry in Mumbai alone, year in and year out?” Isn’t that whataboutery? And are we bombing the men who burn them? ‘Cause I’d be against that, too. “…in that graveyard of American ambition” -Peter Baker, NY Times There are too many of those. Way too many. liberalrob anonymous When you’ve got a lot of ambition, you wind up with a lot of graveyards. Excellent Post. If you listen to NPR this morning on the Dianne Rehm show, it is religion that is causing so much pain and suffering and “you can’t negotiate with people who believe God is on their side” as one BBC commentator put it. They would all do well to read your post. We have not learned the lesson of bin Laden; that we were attacked not for freedom but for our actions and policies. Sadly, because we have not learned we have not “Change”d(TM). http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-08-08/friday-news-roundup-international On (5) the Deep State can never have enough enemies., Mary Zoeter If the US truly cared about humanitarian causes, then every member of the Congress who is in bed with AIPAC would condemn Israel for its atrocities in Gaza. What hypocrites! Another problem with all these military campaigns is that they drain us of resources. Already we are not the country that can send astronauts to moon. Our economy now might be bigger than ever before in dollar terms, but after paying down debt, maintaining infrastructure, and payin Social Security and other entitlements, there is little slack left to do great big projects. US government can still borrow cheaply but if something does not change cost of borrowings will slowly go up (over long term) and we will find it harder and harder to function as a country. dahoit Mirza SS and Medicare aint entitlements,but earned.Now the banksters,the MIC and Insurance monopolies,that’s entitlement. AGGRIEVED Thanks Glenn for emphasizing another sordid chapter in USA’s Book of Stupidities. With the debased Obama thinking about his pension check and library we have, amazingly, HRC looming on the near horizon. What a sad old world! He’s not called Obomba for nothing! Describing the threats against stranded Yazidi refugees as holding the potential for “genocide”, the president said he had authorised limited air strikes to help Iraqi forces, to assist in the fight to break the siege and protect the civilians trapped there. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/08/obama-authorises-iraq-air-strikes-against-isis Some rich irony there. PatrioticOne911 To: Glenn Greenwald. I don’t know what you’re talking about. America is exceptional nation. We promote freedom and democracy. We are the one indispensable nation on the planet. As Reagan rightly informed us and Obama later concurred, we are the shining city on the hill. The last best hope on earth. Both Condi Rice and Hillary Clinton said the world looks to us for leadership. A superpower doesn’t get to retire. We will never tire of ridding the world off of tyrants and terrorists. You are obviously a rogue journalist. You need to spend some quality time with our heroic national security officials to appreciate their efforts to keep us safe from the bad people who are trying to hurt us. Granted, up until now, bombing Iraq has generally made things worse. But there is a point where things can’t get any worse, and in that scenario, bombing can only make things better. You can’t expect the US to do everything; if the US does the bombing, surely Iraq itself can then take care of the easy part, the humanitarian development. In all the countries that have been attacked, there have been local voices crying out for America to drop bombs on their enemies. So the US is only responding, in a good natured manner, to the pleas of the local population. While helping others is certainly its own reward, the goodwill that is earned will be repaid in all sorts of ways. The only unfortunate part is the US military doesn’t have infinite resources and on occasion can’t launch a full scale invasion. But in these cases, limited air strikes are generally feasible, and this fulfills one of the objectives of testing new weapon systems on the battlefield (this objective of course being secondary to the humanitarian one). Politicians have finally learned that the first six months of a war are the most popular. After that, people start to become dissatisfied with the lack of progress and growing casualty counts, so the news networks move on to other stories. Long drawn out wars can even harm a President’s political standing. So the new mode of operation appears to be limited, shorter wars, followed by a period of withdrawal before attacking again. The beauty of the American system is its flexibility and ability to adjust to changing circumstances. Indeed, Duce, and as we saw in the recent threads, the recent free-fire exercise in Gaza was an opportunity to rotate US ammunition stocks in Israel. And limited ground and air intervention can test new weapons systems, as we saw in the Spanish civil war, when the new Fiat, Messerschmitt and Polikarpov systems got a good workout, along with various new ground-warfare tactics. Trouble is, these exercises have a way of becoming a quagmire, as Albania in 1939 and Libya in 1940 proved. The Dow Jones average is up 151 points just now, so they’re not complaining. And it’s not like Iraq hasn’t had air bombardment before. The RAF did plenty of that starting in 1920, and they learned (excuse me, “learnt”) a thing or two. https://www.globalpolicy.org/component/content/article/169-history/36386-british-air-power-and-colonial-control-in-iraq-1920-1925.html dahoit Benito Mussolini What are your coordinates sir?Not forthcoming? What’s the end game here? War with China and Russia. Jose Bill Owen What’s happening with Russia is a very dangerous game for everyone. Kiev is butchering hundreds in East Ukraine, as if trying to get Russia to intervene. Every week the media pushes the narrative that Russia is amassing troops for an invasion. Russia has escalated the situation by retaliating to sanctions, which is affecting European markets already. This could easily lead to bigger escalation by the West. Let’s hope cooler heads prevail. seer Jose I agree Jose. I have watched the propaganda accumulate until so thick those light seeds of truth are buried too deep to proliferate. All these new tensions I believe are a continuation of policies established as a result of 9/11. They are deliberately created and justify so much of what we criticize – perpetual war, creation of Terrorism™, and deeper, wider spying capabilities. Cooler heads may have no power to change a preset course that could wipe out millions (possibly billions) of human lives (and animal). Though, like you, I hope for better… “Internationalism” is a national policy inevitably leading to war. It’s opposite is not “isolationism”. It is sanity. Jose bh2 Exactly. It’s a false dichotomy. It’s not true that most countries in the world are “isolationist.” They trade and collaborate. They simply aren’t imperialistic. keller bh2 Go global. Let´s produce together oil in the arctic – the Americans (ExxonMobil) and the Russians (Rosneft)… It is not sane for the environment and the locals but better than war. Maybe? ricequackers What’s your strategy for dealing with ISIS then? Wring your hands in despair like the UN while they systematically slaughter 40,000 people? Ask them nicely if they wouldn’t mind stopping their genocidal tendencies? Once again, the rest of the world fails to step up to the plate and the dirty work is dumped at the feet of the least-worst superpower. Why aren’t Russia, China or at least Iran doing something to help? TallyHoGazehound ricequackers How much collateral death, how many millions of wasted dollars, how many new enemies, how much US economic austerity, how much military mssion creep does it take to assuage your anxiety about the cuelty human beings are willing to visit on each other and your personal sense of powerlessness? seer ricequackers Stop funding and arming them. Stop interfering in the business of other nations and peoples. And stop creating tensions where none exist – i.e. CIA instigated coups in countries the bankers want control of. A sane person’s strategy – nu? They are actually funding themselves. The NYTimes reported them to have around $2 Billion in assets and revenues in the millions. What is your solution? The clear stated intent of ISIS w/resp to the Yazidis is that they told the Yazidis to “convert, flee, or die”. The “flee” consisted of going up a mountain with no access to food or water in the desert heat. Clear intent to destroy in whole or in part a religious or ethnic group. It doesn’t have to be what people have done, or decided elsewhere, you’re free to pick what you want to do. But it really is incumbent on you and Glenn Greenwald to state what should happen as an alternative, not regurgitate his favorite 4 year old polling graph which he trots out for any and all discussions on foreign policy because he’s basically an idiot on the subject of other parts of the world. The Yazidi are threatened with genocide. If you need to know what that is, here are Articles I and II of the Convention: Article I: The Contracting Parties confirm that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which they undertake to prevent and to punish. Article II: In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group, as such: (a) Killing members of the group; (b) Causing serious bodily or mental harmn to members of the group; (c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; (d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; (e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group. Decide anything you like, advocate any course of action for the world that you like. If you advocate not preventing genocide, you can and should be judged for what you advocate. Even if you do have a graphic from a 4 year old poll that is irrelevant to the current situation. There are a large range of solutions, and it’s a tautology that the press has not elucidated all the options available, nor have world leaders considered everything — neither ever happens. But if you are sitting on the sidelines catcalling, then since the issue is in fact genocide, you get to answer the “What’s your solution?” question. Doing nothing results in genocide. Ditto if all you can do is tell us what you think is wrong with history and then say it shouldn’t be repeated. We know that. Get off your comfortable ass and tell us what to do. Do you think airlifting food and water in is right or wrong? What do you think should be done to prevent what will surely happen if those people stay up on that mountain without access to necessities? There are a lot of dead people in the Nuba mountains whose souls stand judgment of your do nothing philosophy. The humanitarian workers (that’s the proper use of the term, not Greenwald’s or Obama’s) could not get to them. There are a lot of dead people in Sri Lanka whose souls join them. And in Kivu. And in CAR. All victims of the deadly rampage of genocide. A crime the nations of the world pledged to prevent, not just to punish. Tell us what you think should be done. The worst you can do is to be wrong, the world needs the suggestions. Far, far more than it needs empty diatribe, old polls, and weak logic. See my comment here: https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/08/08/us-bombing-iraq-redundant-presidential-ritual/#comment-66426 My philosophy is truly humanist. For the sake of being fully human and fully aware, I refuse to go along with policies designed for profit motives only and that bring further suffering. So your response is that you believe that the Yazidi should be magically transported out of their dire situation, you don’t know how. I guess you need to keep thinking. Because, as they say, the devil is in the details. You’ve got a lot of criticism for seer’s lack of an answer; do you have one? Some Yazidis are being rescued. So tell me, onde, what are you doing to rescue people from mountain tops? What is your government, which created this nightmare, doing to rescue these desperate people? http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/08/kurds-rescue-yazidis-from-iraq-mountain-201489135227783157.html >”They are actually funding themselves. The NYTimes reported them to have around $2 Billion in assets and revenues in the millions.” Yes, now they are self-sufficient! But don’t you find it of interest that if you withdraw a couple thousand dollars from your bank account the NSA is immediately informed, and if it’s determined you once had a ‘bad’ thought, they have the ability to create a reality in which you may find your account confiscated. But what’s truly amazing is that with tentacles reaching across the globe, the NSA and its global banker cohort are unable to see to it ISIS’ financial transactions are intercepted. Really onde, a smart person like you should be able to put 2 + 2 and arrive at 4 without too much difficulty. Benito Mussolini ricequackers Why aren’t Russia, China or at least Iran doing something to help? Other countries generally respect the fact the US has ‘first bombing rights’ in the Middle East. But once the oil in the region runs out, America will likely ease back a little, and those countries will then be welcome to launch as many Middle Eastern humanitarian wars as they like. Jose ricequackers Do you think Russia should intervene in East Ukraine to stop the massacre that’s going on there? In the case of Iraq, I think the US has done enough already, and it needs to stop. Whether it should be the world’s responsibility to fix Iraq is a different matter altogether. Maybe it is, and in that case the US should obviously foot the bill, but stay out of it otherwise. When Iraq stabilizes again, if it does, the US should pay additional reparations. Novanglus The people of Kosovo might disagree with some of the absurd generalizations in this piece. AtheistInChief Novanglus They might. But if you’re fully informed they won’t disagree. The US only got involved in Bosnia and in Kosovo, once people realized that Muslim militants from Afghanistan and other places were trying to come to Europe to help fight the Serbians on behalf of Bosnians and and Kosovans. It’s one thing to let Bosnians die, looking like the ghosts from World War II. But it’s quite another thing to let these Muslims get into their heads that they can start infiltrating Europe with their AK-47s to help those Bosnians. So let’s put a stop to all this nonsensical thinking and bomb the hell out of the Serbians. It’s not quite as humanitarian as you would believe. I was only a kid back then. But I followed the itsy bitsy amounts of good reporting that flowed. And remember, it’s okay to question US motives on most wars, and people do. Things only got real skewed after 9/11 in terms of reporting. All, but a few, brave reporters fell in line. It’s as if the whole world had now become Israel. Criticism is now not to be tolerated. It wasn’t so during the conflict in the Balkans. Go back and read the news of the time. NFJTAKFA It seems if those displaced and starving on an Iraq mountaintop, and in need of humanitarian assisstance, fired a few crappy rockets at ISIL – the USG might green-light ISIL “defending themselves…” Thank you, Mr. Glenn, and this zombie oil war begs the question how many decades the new TAPI pipeline will also be “protected.” And before Hitler they used to say, “worse than Napoleon”. Tomorrow, it will be, “worse than Glenn Greenwald”. Harry Salzberg ISIS would not exist if Bush had not invaded Iraq. US usually fails at destroying all the monsters it creates.eg: Al Queda- like groups now stronger than ever, despite trillions spent on War on Terror. OH Harry Salzberg Let’s summarize how the West treats ISIS: (a) Ally in Syria (b) Neutral in most of Iraq (c) Enemy when threatening Kurdistan Let’s stop pretending the hawks truly cares what ISIS is or stands for, what matters is who they seem to be attacking. la plaza eddie-g ISIS stands for what the CIA compartment that assisted in developing it understands it means: mother of Horus. Just as “shock and awe” was Shekhinah. How fucking pertinent! It underscores my long-held belief that the United States cares more about money and property than it does about human life. As the most powerful nation in the world, it should set an example to other countries and leaders. Instead, it acts like a bully on the playground. Methinks that Obama is trying very hard to counter the charge by Republicans that he left Iraq too soon. It doesn’t bode well for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan next year. Some excuse will be concocted to “stay the course”. liberalrob avelna2001 Of course we won’t leave Afghanistan willingly. That’s admitting “defeat.” But Obama did ultimately pull the troops out of Iraq at the end of 2011 so if the Afghans stand their ground, it’s likely he’ll follow through there as well. A Republican administration would of course have ignored the agreements and remained in both places until Doomsday trying to achieve some kind of “victory.” Well what the hell is Obomba doing,but the same? There may be some ideal world in which a superpower is both able and eager to bomb for humanitarian purposes. I don’t think that’s enough. Do they have a right to intervene whenever they decide to? Who is there to independently oversee that they are intervening for the right reasons, and that the evidence available warrants intervention? Vox Vocis Res Publica Glenn said, “For quite some time, it was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – the democratically elected president of Iran who left office peacefully at the end of his term and who never actually invaded anybody” Ummmmm, elected when only state approved candidates are allowed to run is exactly what I call Democratic. Vox Vocis Res Publica Vox Vocis Res Publica Iranian citizen: Can I have a Leader? Ayatollah Khomeini: Sure, you can have any leader you like, as long as it’s the one I approve of. (You can have any pony you like as long as it’s pink) aatroxed Vox Vocis Res Publica Ah yes, the American way, where money decides the viable candidates…that’s the real fucking deal. That’s the goddam standard. Vox Vocis Res Publica aatroxed Money only influences as it obviously does you. Which party did you vote for in the last election? May I suggest you start at the beginning by voting for independent House Rep. You do know you can punch any slot on the voting form, don’t you? You need only have the courage. Jose Vox Vocis Res Publica You’re right, that’s so different to how it works in the US and other western countries. Vox Vocis Res Publica Jose that’s it, keep your eyes shut and your head in the ground. If that works for ya….. seer Vox Vocis Res Publica >”keep your eyes shut and your head in the ground” – That’s what you’re doing, Mr. Vox of things harmful and untrue. Vox Vocis Res Publica seer Really, how insightful of you….. Bill Owen Vox Vocis Res Publica America is not a democracy, not even close. la plaza Bill Owen It’s a democracy now, just like the DPRK and the former GDR and Democratic Kampuchea. Vox Vocis Res Publica Bill Owen But America does have freedom to choose their own leaders. Of course, they always choose incorrectly when the vote Republican or Democrat, but at least there are alternatives on the voting ticket. Albeit, virtually silenced by the hoard of Gazillions of dollars by the Republicans and Democrats. la plaza Vox Vocis Res Publica Communist and communist-lite countries like the U.S. have the fredom to choose their own leaders too. You can have Hillary or Obama or Bill or George just like the Soviets could under Brezhnev. Vox Vocis Res Publica la plaza The countries you refer to can only do so by use of force, which is exactly how they stay in power. Thus, only force can be used to remove them. Where’s the freedom there? First, let’s establish some grounds rules on “force” vs. “violence.” Force is a natural law, and is used to defend one’s self against violence. Force has different characteristics depending on how it’s applied, including that of an informative nature. The more totalitarian former states of Hungary, the USSR, Bulgaria, East Germany, Romania, Vietnam, and to an extent China, all were reconstituted into less-leftist, less-socialist governmental structures by applying, and adjusting, only information. So, which of these concepts you so acutely define applies to the US political landscape and which applied to Communist countries? Are they the same as you equate the US and Communist political landscape? You asserted Communist countries have ‘freedom’ and I rejected that notion. So, provide us with explanation that shows the equality you assert, because freedom doesn’t equal oppression by force, unless I miss the point. Vox, I’m arguing that the same information campaigns used to awaken the public in those formerly more socialist countries can be used with success all over, including to awaken a public from the siren song of socialism over here. And what I’m saying is that disseminating information to change leaders in one country is helpful and in other countries usually gets you imprisoned or shot. I’ll let you decide which countries this applies to Communist or Non-Communist. dahoit la plaza In those Communist nations,they can only vote for Communists,and here in America,we can only vote for capitalists(Gus Bell?).Separate but equal. In the Syrian presidential election of 2014 there were 24 candidates. The elections were widely dismissed as illegitimate. shadedmagus Vox Vocis Res Publica And just where do those dollars come from? When businesses fund governmental affairs, you have the textbook definition of fascism. Terry5135 Bill Owen What d’ya mean? It’s what’s called a narrow democracy. You get to vote for candidates from one party and then, after, you do what you’re told. Are you suggesting that here in the US we have democratic elections? If so, you are dreaming. Fact is, no one gets to become a candidate for the office of president unless they are vetted, shown the dirt the CIA has collected on them, thoroughly trained to take orders from the Elites, and piss on the US Constitution while pretending allegiance to the People. Seer said “act is, no one gets to become a candidate for the office of president unless they are vetted, shown the dirt the CIA has collected on them, thoroughly trained to take orders from the Elites, and piss on the US Constitution while pretending allegiance to the People.” LOL….Please prove everyone of these statements. Provide evidence, not your unsupported wild-eyed delusional fantasies….LOL. Read a book: Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens Who governs? Who really rules? To what extent is the broad body of U.S. citizens sovereign, semi-sovereign, or largely powerless? These questions have animated much important work in the study of American politics. While this body of research is rich and variegated, it can loosely be divided into four families of theories: Majoritarian Electoral Democracy, Economic Elite Domination, and two types of interest group pluralism – Majoritarian Pluralism, in which the interests of all citizens are more or less equally represented, and Biased Pluralism, in which corporations, business associations, and professional groups predominate) Each of these perspectives makes different predictions about the independent influence upon U.S. policy making of four sets of actors: the Average Citizen or “median voter,” Economic Elites, and Mass-based or Business-oriented Interest Groups or industries. The central point that emerges from our research is that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while mass-based interest groups and average citizens have little or no independent influence. Our results provide substantial support for theories of Economic Elite Domination and for theories of Biased Pluralism, but not for theories of Majoritarian Electoral Democracy or Majoritarian Pluralism. https://www.princeton.edu/~mgilens/Gilens%20homepage%20materials/Gilens%20and%20Page/Gilens%20and%20Page%202014-Testing%20Theories%203-7-14.pdf Read this too: President Carter Says America Has No Functioning Democracy Although Carter’s quote has been tweeted by Glenn Greenwald, and by Wikileaks and others, as of July 18th, in doing a Google News search, it appears Carter’s statement about America’s non-functioning democracy has not been a headline for major news outlets in the US, including broadcast journalism, which I find quite telling and revealing—further proof of the denial surrounding this very obvious fact that Carter is so bold to point out, unflinchingly and unambiguously. http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/17698-president-carter-says-america-has-no-functioning-democracy I’ve been saying this ever since the Supreme Court interjected itself in presidential politics. The real problem of our politics is two-fold. One, we have the mass media telling the mass stupid that their only choice is between R or D, when in fact , the real choice is R/D or Other candidates. Two, the power distribution between our branches seems incapable of defending their own boundaries and the constitution and now work cooperatively and place a higher value on Party over Country. Nuff Said. @Vox Vocis Res Publica I’ve been saying this ever since the Supreme Court interjected itself in presidential politics. The real problem of our politics is two-fold. I am afraid you are grossly misinformed. The US has not been a functioning democracy for very many years now. Citizens United was a nail, one of the last nails, in american democracy’s coffin. dahoit Vox Vocis Res Publica Iran has a better democracy that US,as their last few leaders have not been related and listen to the will of its people,unlike our own aristocracy of the worms and traitors. How Ironic. If it weren’t so serious, it would be funny. It was the U.S. that secretly gave anti tank weapons to the Syrian rebels in the first place, who then gave them to ISIS. Now Obama is lobbying congress to give another $500 million to “vetted” Syrian rebels. Just how long will it take these weapons to be in the hands of ISIS? And how long will it be for the next “humanitarian” bombing to take place? Person Thomas Jefferson It does seem like just yesterday we (the US) was talking about arming the rebels in Syria. Now ISIS has taken over a big percentage of Iraq and we are having to bomb them so they don’t engage in genocide against minorities there. Hindsight is 20/20, but if we had simply started bombing them from the get go, the Iraqi government forces might not have been scared and abandoned their posts. seer Thomas Jefferson Exactly! ISIS is funded and armed by the UK/US perpetual war machine. Side note: The US dropped supplies for approximately 50,000 Yazidi people including “The planes dropped 72 bundles, containing more than 20,000 litres of drinking water and 8,000 pre-packaged meals.” 8000 meals for 50,000 hungry people. Waiting to hear adequate supplies are arriving. http://news.sky.com/story/1315089/isis-violence-all-warning-signs-of-genocide OuijaForestCat My favorite humanitarian sales pitch for a new American war came from Debbie Wasserman Schultz last year while she was trying to gin up support for bombing Syria: “For me as a mother, to see that searing image of babies lined up, murdered by their own government, innocent children,” she continued. “I mean, as a Jew, Wolf, I have to tell you, as a member of Congress who represents one of the largest Holocaust survivor populations in the country, to me, the concept of never again, has to mean something. And the United States, morally, cannot turn the other cheek. Too many leaders of ours have regretted that decision.” http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/3/wasserman-schultz-justifies-syria-attack-jew-never/ John Duke So far what we’ve seen is US planes bombing an ISIS artillery position which was itself bombarding Kurdish troops defending Erbil. That’s very different from the “humanitarian bombing” of Libya, Serbia etc, which means destroying bridges, factories, government buildings, TV studios, water supplies etc. I hate “humanitarian intervention” as much as anyone, but military on military action, if it stays limited to that, is in the circumstances understandable. I’m in pause mode before I start any reflexive condemnation. please John Duke You know, that’s the first time I had anyone ask others to wait, that this time, military action will be precise and surgical. That, now that, does have a storied history of ever being true. Adamjohnsonnyc John Duke Problem is we never actually had a debate. Just bomb first then go in “pause mode”? Not really how democracies are supposed to function. John Kelly John Duke Reflexive condemnation? I think you mean educated disgust. What glorious country has bombed more countries than any other? Mine. No other country comes anywhere near close to our bombing record. You’d think somebody was making money off of this shit or something….Sickening. Thanks, Glenn, for another great article. la plaza John Kelly You progressively promote for the Big Gov’t that makes it happen. John Kelly la plaza Then state for the record whether you’re for Big Gov’t or small gov’t. A nice little box you like to put people in? I am in favor of government big enough to take car of the needs of its people, yet small enough to not be able to invade other countries on a whim. Does that fit your moronic big government narrative? The narrative used by people without any specific inteligent complaints. Something’s wrong… gleek, lurch, sproing~~~~ “big government”!!! Somebody is getting a free lunch. Oh no! Do you believe this government needs to substantially downsize? Do believe your tax burden by it needs to be lessened? Do you believe in asset redistribution at the muzzle of state firepower? Vox Vocis Res Publica John Kelly La Plaza doesn’t believe in evidence. Vox, The evidence can be found on his prior, authoritarian, Big Gov’t-endorsing posts where he explicitly inveighs against the 2nd Amendment right to own guns he that he deems the public shouldn’t have. John Kelly is an authoritarian. John also wrote he likes to listen for talking points from Jon Stewart and Cenk Uygur. I believe the tax burden needs to be shifted BACK to the rich like it was when we had our most prosperous decades in this country. When the marginal tax bracket for the rich was well above 50% and the gap between the rich and poor was nowhere near what is today… communism~freak out!~ When workers had a say in the work place… fancy that. The income and wealth-gaps are higher than they have been in many decades. The MIC is stronger than ever, big oil, big pharma, big assholes all stronger than ever. A perfect little storm of Fascist delights… you should be so happy, instead, you think socialism has taken over. What a foolish pathetic little John Bircher type thou art. Oh shit, it’s on the record… be afraid. I am “on the record” against the stupid and unwritten version of the 2nd amendment touted by gun fetishists everywhere. Thanks for noting that I like Cenk and Jon, both very intelligent people. Jon Stewart is sometimes a little too easy on war criminals for my tastes but still smarter than 95% of those on the TV machine. Anything else you would like to know? You seem very interested, although you really do have poor reading comprehension skills, and your interpretation of my views is skewed by your reflexive spotting of a commie under every bush. Just debating Vox. But your prior posts indicate you have inuendo on your mind. OH John Duke Greenwald is being a fool. I like his work compiling of all the lies trying to justify previous bombing attacks by the USA. This latest incident does not belong in the list with all the other examples. The USA is at war with full supporting paperwork on the books and strong support from war-weary Americans and legitimate requests for help from the Iraqis, when it comes to stopping genocide underway by Al Qaida in Iraq. Weekly editor’s picks Breaking stories and exclusives Politics coverage Filters SVG	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3784
__label__wiki	0.828448	0.828448	The Kopite By Reds, For Reds Made the difference Show search form Menu - Select Page - - Player analysis - Made the difference - Editor's columnHome - Quizzes - Match previewsMatch centre - Throwback Thursday - Match reports - Player ratings - Winners and losers - Contact us - Academy - Exclusives - Join us - Interviews - Meet the team - Rumours - Tactical Analysis - Transfer newsNewsFeaturesOpinionContactShop The match preview: Liverpool v Norwich City (Premier League) By Editorial in Uncategorized on August 9, 2019 By James Miller – @JimmyMiller2608 The much anticipated return of Premier League football sees last season’s Championship winners, Norwich City, return to Anfield for the first time since 2015. Touted title challengers Liverpool will be hoping to start the fresh campaign as they mean to go on, hoping to make a statement of intent, playing in the opening fixture of the season. New boys Norwich though, will be looking to stabilise themselves in the division as quickly as possible. The ever increasing fan base of Premier League football will be highly aware that the two sides are currently ranked at opposite ends of the spectrum. While the Reds are expected to push for their first Premier League title, the prospect of maintaining status as a Premiership club would be appealing to most followers of the Canaries. Analysing the business done by both clubs, this summer, Daniel Farke’s City have been the more active side. A total of six new faces have been revealed at Carrow Road, with the latest being Ibrahim Amadou, who completed a season-long loan move earlier this week. READ MORE: LFC rated: Every player’s 2018/19 season rated – but who were REALLY the club’s best performers? In addition to new recruits, Farke has been able to tie down numerous key members of his Championship winning side, many of whom have been attracting solid interest. Youngster Max Aarons, heavily linked with Manchester United this summer, is a prime example. Jürgen Klopp adopted a contrasting approach to his compatriot Farke during the market, preferring to improve his academy prospects. The only major first team signing being a deal for Adrian, formerly of West Ham. Liverpool’s pre-season form Reviewing the two sides leading into the new campaign, neither side maintained their sparkling form advertised during the close of the previous season. Liverpool endured a tough pre-season, as the busy schedule for some of the world’s finest players continued to mount. The likes of Alisson Becker, Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané all featured predominantly for their countries at the Copa America and African Cup of Nations respectively. Heavy restrictions and the dire need for rest meant that, for much of pre-season, Klopp was balancing offering youth opportunities alongside topping up player’s minutes. The intense regime, mixed with various International competitions, may well have came at an appropriate time for the Reds. Initial signs indicated another impressive pre-season, with the Reds dishing out a 6-0 thumping to Tranmere Rovers, followed up with another victory against Bradford. Heading out to the US, Borussia Dortmund offered a first taste of defeat. Sevilla soon added further worries, implementing a second straight defeat, before bowing out in New York, sharing the spoils with Portuguese opponents Sporting Lisbon. Friendly competition has rarely been the foundation to base a solid conclusion in regard to where a side is at in terms of current standard. However, when it boils down to a fixture between arguably the two giants of English football right now, Liverpool and Manchester City, every match seems to have a competitive edge. On Sunday, Pep Guardiola and Klopp led their two sides out for the first time since the Citizens narrowly edged a second-successive league triumph on a dramatic final day climax. Just as the thought that rivals have died down in English football, the battle between the two appears to be close to be heating up at a rapid pace. Throughout 90 minutes in which recent form appeared a distant memory, the Reds showed exactly why many still fancy them to add to their Champions League trophy last time out, matching their opponents until the very end. Once again though, it was again disappointment due to the finest of margins, Georginio Wijnaldum’s penalty eventually proving costly, following a 1-1 draw in normal time. Norwich City’s pre-season form The Canaries looked to be singing and dancing on the road to their long awaited Premier League return, starting pre-season with two solid results including the scalp of Schalke 04 – who featured in last season’s Champions League, reaching the round of 16. Daniel Farke’s side were quickly brought back to reality, then facing defeat against last season’s Championship rivals Brentford. In response to a poor showing, fresh face Josip Drmic demonstrated why the club adopted to bring the Swiss to England, wrapping up his first hat-trick for the club against Luton Town. Having secured a 4-1 lead by half time, Manchester City loanee Patrick Roberts was able to wrap up a convincing 5-1 victory. Three days on, it was the Canaries on the end of a drubbing. Italian side Atalanta exposed a relatively inexperienced City, in need of developing a degree of consistency. As Farke continues to explore the nature of his sides capabilities, it can only be expected that the level of performances could differ. A final outing before a trip to Merseyside, saw the Carrow Road faithful in full swing acknowledging their clubs incredible efforts, only to be rewarded with a victory against French outfit Toulouse. Liverpool have been boosted by the return of Sadio Mané in the build up to the crucial opener and Klopp has confirmed that the Golden Boot-winner is available, but a lack of first-team involvement could see Klopp continue with Belgian Divock Origi, wide left. Off the back of a full week’s training, it would be hard to see too many changes from the side fielded against Manchester City at Wembley. One change is the appointment of Adrián as No.2 following the departure of Simon Mignolet midweek. It is unlikely that the Spaniard will feature, although he will be on the bench. James Milner is also unlikely to start with the midfielder facing a battle to be fit. A big decision that may have to be concluded close to the start, is the inclusion of Joel Matip or Joe Gomez. In last season’s run-in Matip was the favoured man, after a lengthy spell on the sidelines for the Englishman. Another option that may be considered is switching Gomez out on the right, at the expense of Trent Alexander-Arnold, something which Klopp has opted to do in the past. However, it could be argued that Alexander-Arnold would be the more suited full-back to match Norwich’s preferred style of play. Daniel Farke has confirmed the absence of integral defenders Christoph Zimmermann and Timm Klose for the trip to Anfield due to injury, meaning a Premier League debut for Ben Godfrey is likely. In addition to those two injuries, experienced midfielder Alexander Tettey is also set to miss out. If the Canaries final pre-season outing is a guide of what is to come, the prolific Teemu Pukki is set to lead the side from the front, leaving former Blackburn and Newcastle United man Grant Hanley to marshal Farke’s men from the back as captain. The expectation is always for Liverpool to fare comfortably against a newly-promoted side, especially at Anfield. Although it is always difficult to judge is the true ability of the opponents, as they haven’t met in a competitive league fixture. Last season Norwich played some eye catching, free flowing football as they convincingly returned to the Premier League. On the other hand, the Reds now have the added pressure of performing to the level expected from the Champions of Europe. Realistically it should be a simple three points for Klopp’s men, who will be hoping to send a message to the rest of the top six, straight from the off. This game has the potential to be quite close and frustrating, until the first goal goes in. If Norwich can sneak the opener it may disrupt Liverpool. However, if the hosts managed to break through early it could be an uncomfortable evening, for a group of player that have little knowledge at the highest level as of yet. A young group may well be exposed by the high quality which Liverpool possess in abundance. If Salah performs to a standard somewhere similar to that of what he put in against City, he may prove to much for the expected choice of Jamal Lewis at left-back. Predicted score: Liverpool 5-0 Norwich Published by Editorial By Reds, for Reds. We are The Kopite. 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__label__cc	0.576094	0.423906	This Startup Is Working to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System Through Crowdfunding Feb 1, 2019 \| Business CoFund Health has a fresh approach to fundraising for healthcare needs RALEIGH, NC, February 01, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ — A North Carolina based startup, CoFund Health, announced the launch of their new crowdfunding platform to help people raise money for healthcare expenses. The company hopes to provide an alternative to sites like GoFundMe by providing donors a more secure platform to ensure their donations are going to real healthcare expenses. “More than 1 in 4 Americans have had significant financial difficulty paying for their healthcare costs,” says Matthew Martin, Cofounder of CoFund Health. “People want to help as evidenced by the popularity of campaigns on other crowdfunding sites, but unfortunately many donors have also seen their funds on those platforms used for purposes outside what the donations were for.” Recently GoFundMe and other crowdfunding websites have received a slew of bad press tied to campaign donations being used for purposes outside the bounds of what they were intended. CoFund Health’s solution is to only allow campaign creators to access their donations for prescription medications, doctor and hospital bills, as well as health insurance premiums and deductibles. This is vastly different from other platforms which issue cash payments. The Raleigh based startup is founded by Matt Martin and Burke Williams. Matt is a West Point graduate and Army veteran, and is also a veteran of the healthcare industry, previously serving as a Vice President at fast-growing TrialCard, a pharmaceutical access services company. Burke, another healthcare industry veteran, worked for more than 15 years developing innovative patient support solutions as a leader and Vice President at TrialCard. CoFund Health currently has over a dozen campaigns created on the platform. Their goal for 2019 is to help people raise over $10M in donations. “As more and more people see the power of crowdfunding, especially when it comes to the impact it can have on the increasing access to affordable healthcare, there’s a lot of opportunity for CoFund Health,” says Burke. “We have a social mission to change lives through better access to affordable healthcare.” About CoFund Health: CoFund Health is a peer-to-peer crowdfunding website designed to allow people in need to ask for assistance with their out-of-pocket healthcare costs. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. PreviousShaLaJá Swimwear Showcases Exclusive Luxury Wardrobe Style Swimwear Designs During NYFW NextBarbara Coloroso, Internationally Recognized Author and Consultant, Speaks Out Against Bullying, Hate Speech and More Healthcare Tech Outlook Award Goes to Connect America for Revolutionizing Connected Homecare Poets&QuantsTM Launches Interactive Community Feature, MBA Watch, with Launch Partner mbaMission Former Le Sueur County Employee Represented by Nichols Kaster, PLLP, Files Negligence Lawsuit over Pension Winning in the Crypto Bear Market? Lykke Introduces Short LyCI, the First Token to Bet against the Crypto Market Weather forecast Los Angeles, California ▸ The US Government and US Green Card Office Announced the Winners of the DV-2020 Green Card Lottery on 7th of May 2019 This is the moment over 22 millions applicants has been... Artist Alex Boyé Announces Upcoming Film, “American Prophet” A musician, actor, video director, humanitarian, and gl... True Buddha Dharma Factually Manifests Realization Power, False Buddha Dharma is Only Empty Theoretical Talk H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was Compelled and Could Not... Melaine Apparel Clothing Brand All About That Ethnic Pride Melanin Apparel Clothing B... Artificial Intelligence Transforms Travel Experience! How and why? In terms of data, the Tourism Industry enjoys a signifi... “Segfault” To Be Released On All VOD Platforms This October The most talked about film at the Toronto Film Festival...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3786
__label__cc	0.519249	0.480751	‘The scent is, in a word, newsy’ C. Max Magee June 21, 2011 The New York Times, now available in scented candle form. C. Max Magee created The Millions and is its publisher. He and his family live in New Jersey. Revenge of the Pigeons? C. Max Magee December 23, 2011 Will 2012 be the year they finally rise up against us? A study finds pigeons can do higher math. C. Max Magee Thomas Beckwith March 9, 2015 How did Herman Melville’s friendship with Nathaniel Hawthorne affect the writing of Moby-Dick? It’s a hard question to answer with any certainty, but Patrick James Dunagan gives it a shot, drawing evidence from Erik Hage’s book on the authors’ relationship. You could also read Hester Blum’s argument that Moby-Dick is the greatest American novel. Thomas Beckwith Unnecessary Roughness Brian Etling May 29, 2016 A basketball player gets kicked in the testicles and hundreds of news outets have to figure out how the heck to write about it: “Different outlets have different comfort levels when writing about the crotch. The New York Times, for example, threw idiomatic English out the door on first reference: ‘Exhibit A was that [Draymond] Green picked up a flagrant-1 foul — while hacked in the act of shooting — with 5 minutes 57 seconds left in the half by flailing a leg between those of Steven Adams, who wound up doubled over.'” “Sing About Me” Rhian Sasseen February 5, 2013 All Places Are Temporary Brian Etling March 21, 2016 Is he a vandal? Is he a post-Situationist? Maybe the text-art Banksy? Who knows. One thing is for sure – Scottish poet Robert Montgomery is taking his poetry to the streets. Correcting Gender Inequity Cara DuBois April 1, 2016 The Case of the Aching Wallet Thomas Beckwith March 24, 2015 We’ve published a fair number of articles on the issue of finance and employment in a writer’s life. In general, writers assume that the ideal source of income, at least as far as it concerns their own careers, is one that leaves them free of worries and blessed with ample time. In the latest Bookends, Mohsin Hamid and Rivka Galchen tackle a more existential question — do money woes inspire writers to greater heights of creativity? Texas Book Festival Nick Moran September 9, 2011 The Texas Book Festival lineup has been announced. If you’re in Austin this October, stop by the check out Chad Harbach, Erin Morgenstern, Lev Grossman, and Amy Waldman among others.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3792
__label__cc	0.539136	0.460864	Archives for posts with tag: Eddy Arnold Jim Ed Brown New Album Out Jim Ed Brown discusses new project completed with a little help from some friends. “I’ll tell you one thing, the roots of Country music are deep and strong and great.” – Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown just released In Style Again [Plowboy Records] yesterday capping a milestone that began with his recent recognition by the Grand Ole Opry for his fifty years as a member of that distinguished group. Helmed by Producer Don Cusic, In Style Again features his sister Bonnie Brown who was there when it all began along with sister, Maxine as The Browns in the Louisiana Hayride years when Elvis Presley would hang out at the family house in Arkansas. The Browns 1959 hit “The Three Bells” was a million seller topping the charts when AM Radio ruled the airwaves as a crossover hit on all three major charts: Pop, Country and Rhythm and Blues when that was a rare occurrence. Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius shine on “Don’t Let Me Cross Over” as well as guest spots by Vince Gill on “Tried and True.” Bluegrass icons The Whites take on “You Again” with Jim Ed Brown. The Bobby Bare produced cut “In Style Again” featuring Nashville guitar ace Brent Mason is included as well as new material recorded at Sound Emporium with Chris Scruggs on Pedal Steel and Dave Roe [Johnny Cash} on bass and an all-star session line-up. In Style Again spotlights Jim Ed Brown at the top of his game with pristine production that rivals latter day works by Loretta Lynn, Porter Wagoner, Charlie Louvin and Ray Price. There is solid interest in hearing works by the masters within the Music Row Chart stations, Americana formats as well as Indie formats where even modern Country radio has taken notice. That could have been the reason it was time after thirty years to drop a great album, but the story really begins with a friendship with Shannon Pollard at Plowboy Records. Jim Ed Brown shared the story with The Nashville Bridge. Brad Hardisty / The Nashville Bridge: The original Bobby Bare produced single that featured Brent Mason on guitar “In Style Again” was released over a year ago and really got things going again, didn’t it? photo – Pete Mroz Jim Ed Brown: You know that that was a number one song around the country in the secondary radio [Music Row Charts] stations. Wasn’t that great? TNB: Fantastic! Did Bobby Bare work with you on the new album? JEB: The only thing Bobby did was “In Style Again.” Don Cusic produced most of the songs on the new album. TNB: The single came out when you received recognition by The Grand Ole Opry for fifty years as a member of that distinguished organization and your life time achievements. Was that the catalyst for this project? JEB: Well, you know, not really. The reason for the album was I was friends with Eddy Arnold and Eddy Arnold, when he passed away, he left his Grandson [Shannon Pollard] in charge of the trust and he wanted to start a record label. Knowing his Grandfather and some of the songs that Eddy had done through the years, I was talking to him one day. He is out here in Brentwood and so am I. We were just talking and one thing lead to another and the first thing you know here I had a contract in my hand and we were making records. Making something new, doing recording. TNB: You may be riding the crest of a time when people start to look at the roots of what Country music is. What do you think? photo – Anna OConner JEB: I’ll tell you one thing, the roots of Country music are deep and strong and great. In Style Again is going to be released January the 20th. Right now there is a single out there called “When The Sun Says Hello To The Mountain.” [featuring sister, Bonnie Brown] TNB: That was great that your sister Bonnie was able to be a part of this project. JEB: Maxine [Brown] was going to come into Nashville but she was unable to. She was under the weather and Bonnie came in and did Maxine’s part as well as her part and you know what? You can’t tell the difference in them. I won’t deny that’s me because it sure sounds like me, doesn’t it. TNB: Having Bonnie on there was a great idea. You also did a duet with Helen Cornelius, right? JEB: Also, Vince Gill is on there. The Whites are on there. TNB: The album sounds great! Are you going to try to get out and do some more shows in 2015? photo – Roberto Cabral JEB: Oh yeah. I am already booked on quite a few shows for this year. In fact, I start like February the 9th I think it is at The Florida State Fair so there on the 9th and then quite a few dates. I’ll do about 40 dates this year maybe 50. TNB: Great, is the Grand Ole Opry going to be in that group? JEB: You better know it, because I love the Grand Ole Opry. TNB: Do you know what date you are going to be on there yet? JEB: I do not. I’m thinking not this weekend but maybe next. I’m thinking seriously about it. TNB: That would be great. I was going to say we have had a lot of members pass away. Little Jimmy Dickens was kind of the Elder Statesman. That puts you pretty close to that position in the Grand Ole Opry now. JEB: Well, you know what? I don’t know what position I’m in Brad but, I love the Grand Ole Opry and as long as I can, I will continue to do the Grand Ole Opry. TNB: It’s kind of a big Elvis year too. They have the 80th Birthday thing going on and I think you have some of the best stories I have read about Elvis hanging out at your house back in the Louisiana Hayride era. JEB: He was a good friend. You know we helped get him started. I hear that they are selling both of his airplanes and some of his other things and that is a big auction. Elvis was a great Entertainer. If I would have known he was going to be as great as he was, I would have got him to sign a life time contract whenever we were working together. TNB: When you get out on the road, are you going to do any shows with Helen Cornelius? JEB: I will. Helen Cornelius will be at the Florida State Fair. We will definitely be doing some shows together. TNB: Also, will you be continuing your radio show Country Music Greats Radio Hour? JEB: I sure will. I love that show, it gives me the opportunity to play some old records and some things from the people that’s passed and tell some stories not only about the songs but about the Artists that recorded them. It is a fun show for me. TNB: I wish you all the success. Brad Hardisty, Nashville, TN thenashvillebridgeathotmaildotcom Tags Bobby Bare, Bonnie Brown, Brad Hardisty, Brent Mason, Chris Scruggs, Counry Music Greats Radio Hour, Dave Roe, Don Cusic, Eddy Arnold, Elvis Presley, Helen Cornelius, Jim Ed Brown, Maxine Brown, Plowboy Records, Shannon Pollard, Sound Emporium, The Browns, The Whites, Vince Gill Categories Country Music, Grand Ole Opry, Uncategorized	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3794
__label__wiki	0.712026	0.712026	Long Table Dinner Black Box Theatre The Old Ambo Gallery Upstairs Meeting Room Leopard Lounge Cinema Offices for Creatives President’s Report 2019 Ambo Media Makers Tidal Tease presented by The Vaudeville Consortium, 15th & 16th November, Black Box Theatre by Ian McKenzie \| Oct 30, 2019 \| Black Box, Past, Theatre TIDAL TEASE is a hot burlesque and variety show with difference. Award winning entertainers will deliver a riveting evening of burlesque, boylesque, aerial acro, comedy and more! Starring: Scarlet Tinkabelle - Miss Burlesque Brisbane 2019; Trigger Happy - Mr Boylesque 2nd Runner Up 2019; De La Vinx - Burlesque Idol Brisbane 2019; Ladyle Feu; Rosetta Sterling and Ariel Onyx Dates: 7.00pm Friday 15 November; 6.00pm and 8.00pm Saturday 16 November Venue: The Black Box Theatre, The Old Ambulance Station Cost: $30 pre sale; $40 door (subject to availability) Bar: Cash bar Bookings: Sticky... Banjo’s Love Ball, Alex Down the Multi-Storey Hole, We Could Be Pharaohs – November Performances by Ian McKenzie \| Nov 1, 2017 \| Black Box, Feature, Past, Theatre SPIRAL PRESENTS: Banjo’s Love Ball, Alex Down the Multi-Storey Hole and We Could Be Pharaohs What do you get if you cross Cleopatra, Cinderella, and Alice in Wonderland with a few belly dancers, Moses and Banjo Patterson thrown in? A whole lot of laughs, fun and pure entertainment. See Spiral’s dancers, actors and stars showcasing their original, wacky, unusual and entertaining performances throughout November. Each performance is as different as it is unique and a spectacle to behold. See what eveyone is talking about. Come and laugh out loud and applaud the cast’s acheivements and triumphs. Banjo’s Love Ball - 11.30am, Monday’s November 13 and 20 Alex Down the Multi-Storey Hole - Tuesday’s November 14 and 21 We Could Be Pharaohs - Friday’s November 17 and 24 Bookings are essential. Seats are very limited. Please contact Sprial on 5476 2711. Cost per performance is $10. Note: Tickets must be paid for at the time of booking. Visa/MasterCard payments can be paid for at the time of booking. A small fee applies. All performances at the Black Box Theatre in the Old Ambo.... Anywhere Theatre Festival, May 4 – 21 by Ian McKenzie \| Apr 30, 2017 \| Other, Past, Theatre Don’t miss the chance to participate in Sunshine Coast’s first engagement in the ANYWHERE Theatre Festival from 4th to 21st May. Get your program... Piano Forte by Cath MacAdam \| Sep 19, 2016 \| Black Box, Feature, Theatre This play, which explores family violence in the context of elder abuse, was developed in partnership with the Suncoast Community Legal Services Inc. Dates: Saturday 24 September Times: 2pm & 7pm The play runs for 45 mins and is followed by a Question and Answer segment. Suitable for ages 16+. Written by Toni Wills. Directed by Lucas Stibbard. $10 adult / 2 for $10 Concession and seniors Dates: Saturday 24 September Times: 2pm & 7pm Venue: Black Box Theatre Tickets: Tickets available from the Black Box, or Book at suncoastcommunitylegal.org/events Contact for more information: qspa.acting@gmail.com 5476 4376... by Cath MacAdam \| Sep 7, 2016 \| Black Box, Event, Past, Theatre This October The Breakfast Club, the stage adaptation, tours Queensland so come join Bender and the gang in the Black Box Theatre, the Old Ambulance Station, Nambour on Friday 28th at 7.30pm and Saturday 29th October 2.00pm and 7.30pm for a performance filled with teenage angst, romance and self-discovery. Did You Forget About Me? This timeless classic is brought to you by 4 Stage. Productions. 4 Stage. Production is an ambitious company from Brisbane who is made up by four young arts enthuses. The Breakfast Club will be their very first production after opening in early July 2016. The cast of the Breakfast club are sizzling with anticipation to tour this amazing show to Nambour. For most of the actors this will be their first touring show. The cast is made up of Gene Banyard who plays Vernon, Patrick Bell as Bender, Isaac Barnes as Brian, Lachlan Dalby playing the jock Andrew, Andrea Carvolth as Allison and Kiki Townley performing as Claire. The director Jane Oliffe has been very impressed with their character development and performance growth. “I have been working very hard with the actors to explore the raw emotions of these characters and their personification of the social stereotypes that their characters represent.” Jane has also directed some iconic shows in Brisbane such has Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Jungle book and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. She has enjoyed the experience with working this challenging script that explores human emotions and the challenges of youth. Don’t miss out on seeing these talent actors as they bring some of the most iconic characters from 80s... Alice Dorothy & Wendy by Cath MacAdam \| Aug 29, 2016 \| Black Box, Past, Theatre 8:30pm, Saturday 3 September at the Black Box Theatre, Nambour Adults $25.00, Concession$15.00 Alice Dorothy & Wendy: the curious, the rebellious and the unforgettable one are favorite characters from our childhood reading. This coming theatre event draws upon the literary worlds of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and J.M Barrie’s Peter Pan to re-imagine the journeys of the three female protagonists. The poet asks herself: What if they found their way into the same story? Alice Dorothy & Wendy is a theatrical, cinematic and musical adaptation of Sunshine Coast local Nycole Prowse’s award winning poetry by coast musical composer Mark Ferris, winner of the 2013 Pacific Opera Vocal Writing Prize and filmmakers Drift Pictures. Evoking the sense of revolutionary self-discovery of its names sake, Alice Dorothy & Wendy traces one woman’s psychical journey into adulthood mirroring the opiated visions of the novels. Alice Dorothy and Wendy confront five challenges of growth: awakening, disillusionment, discontentment, defeat and insight, each of which they manoeuvre defiantly. The production will bring to life the poetic retelling of these much-loved stories at the inaugural Sunshine Coast Horizon Festival at 8:30pm on Saturday the 3rd of September at the Black Box Theatre, William Street, Nambour this year. The program will follow the afternoon Colour the Street Block Party in Howard Street. Keep this date free for an action packed experience! The afternoon and evening activity on the street is free but you need to purchase tickets for the night show: Adults $25.00, Concession$15.00. The Alice Poems have been described by the judges of the University of Southern Queensland’s... 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__label__cc	0.691132	0.308868	Identity, Equality, UnityJan 19,2021 TwitterFacebookGoogle+Email Home>Posts>Politics>Saudi Coalition Targets Yemen Refugee Camp Killing 7 Children Saudi Coalition Targets Yemen Refugee Camp Killing 7 Children Warplanes belonging to the U.S.-Saudi coalition carried out a series of airstrikes on a camp for displaced people in Yemen’s Hodeidah province on Monday. Out of the 14 fatalities, seven of which were children — some appear to be infants. The crime also killed three women and injured an additional nine civilians. Rescuers struggled […] Warplanes belonging to the U.S.-Saudi coalition carried out a series of airstrikes on a camp for displaced people in Yemen’s Hodeidah province on Monday. Out of the 14 fatalities, seven of which were children — some appear to be infants. The crime also killed three women and injured an additional nine civilians. Rescuers struggled to retrieve scattered bodies from the rubble for hours after the terror attack. UNICEF called this crime “one of the deadliest attacks on children since the conflict in Yemen escalated in March 2015.” Saudi Arabia began their airstrike campaign against Yemen in March of 2015 with full military and intelligence support from the United States and several other countries. This means that not only does the U.S. provide bombs, but Washington also provides logistical support for selecting airstrike targets. This week’s war crimes don’t stop there — not by a long shot. On Tuesday, warplanes targeted another home in Saada province with airstrikes. (The coalition frequently targets civilian homes in this area on a near daily basis.) This terror attack killed two women and four other civilians. According to the family’s relatives, one of the women was pregnant. Also on Tuesday, Yemeni women filled the city of Dhamar to protest another particularly heinous attack on a woman. Days ago, a Sudanese soldier belonging to the Saudi coalition brutally raped and beat a Yemeni woman in Hodeidah province. Soldiers belonging to the United Arab Emirates then apprehended the woman and forced her to sign a paper denying the rape ever happened. This attack sparked national outrage and it’s worth pointing out that Sudanese troops have a history of using rape as a weapon of war. Although this next event cannot yet be contributed to the Saudi coalition, it is under investigation. Last week, a massive fire broke out at a World Food Programme storage facility in Hodeidah province. The building contained large quantities of food, vital fuel, and other crucial supplies. Local authorities are currently investigating what may have caused the fire. It wouldn’t be outrageous to assume the fire was a malicious attack by members of the Saudi-led coalition. Saudi Arabia has already bombed the vital Hodeidah port several times and even destroyed cranes for unloading aid ships. It’s clear that starvation and disease are absolutely intentional. The United Nations acknowledges that using famine as a weapon is a war crime worthy of prosecution while the Saudi coalition utilizes the blockade and siege to beat Yemen into submission. Over 20 million Yemenis face either direct famine or food insecurity because Yemen imports nearly 80% of foodstuffs and the land, sea, and air blockade restricts imports, exports, and flow of movement. The United States helps enforce the blockade with warships stationed around the Red Sea. 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__label__wiki	0.660139	0.660139	Hey! It looks like you're new here. You might want to check out the introduction. An Unfortunate Event · Original Minific · 05 Dec 2020 Organised by RogerDodger Word limit 400–750 Prompt Submission Pic Submission Fic Submission Combined Thread Event Thread Show rules for this event Punctuated Equilibrium "I don't see why you're so upset!" Chalkos, the Ant God of Order, waved his two front legs, a touch of pride stroking over him at the way his shiny black carapace flashed with rainbows here at the center of the new and expanding universe. "I was just tidying up!" The hum from the wings of Desper, the Hornet Goddess of Chaos, seemed to shift tempo and frequency to become a deeper, more ominous buzzing sound. "And what have I told you about tidying up?" "Hello? God of Order here!" Digging into his abdomen pouch, Chalkos held up a chunky mass of carbon-based goo. "And this star stuff is just getting scattered willy-nilly from one end of creation to the other!" Desper gave a slow blink with all her compound eyes. "'Willy-nilly'?" "It's an expression!" Chalkos folded his upper and middle legs. "If you'd pay attention to this whole language thing I've invented, you'd know that!" That at least got a chuckle out of her. "I pay attention to all your inventions, Chalky. I couldn't subvert them otherwise." Chalkos tried to keep his antennae from drooping, but as was usual when dealing with Desper, he couldn't manage it. "You have no consideration, Peri: that's your problem." "My problem?" All the growling came back into her tone. "My problem is that you deviated from The Plan!" An odd mix of pride and confusion surged through him at the way she managed to say The Plan so that he could hear the capital letters. It meant that she respected The Plan, yes, and that was good, but, well, he'd intended capital letters to be a feature of language when it was written, not spoken.... With a shake of his head, he let anger push his other emotions aside. "How dare you?" He swooped through the vacuum of space to poke her furry, black-and-yellow-striped thorax. "I'm Order! by definition, I don't deviate!" "Ha!" She smacked his foreleg aside. "You've already admitted it!" The lack of air, Chalkos couldn't help but notice, didn't stop her from making 'air quotes' with her own forelegs. "'Tidying up,' you said!" She smacked the blob of star stuff from his grip. "You've been moving that filthy goo around in ways The Plan doesn't talk about at all!" Fighting down the urge to leap after the slimeball before it could get away and dirty up his nice, clean cosmos, Chalkos instead curled his mandibles into what he thought of as his most winning smile. "I just pile the stuff on one little planet, Peri. How could that hurt?" "How?" Her antennae, wings, and legs spread in all directions, waves of radiation flooding from her. "Evolution could happen! Something big and nasty and bipedal could develop, lording itself over our beloved insects and tipping the entire history of the universe ass over teakettle!" Chalkos blinked at her. "'Ass over teakettle'?" "I'm subverting language, all right?" Despar's emanations became more neutron-heavy—definitely a bad sign. "But you're subverting The Plan and...and everything! I mean, can you imagine a world where insects were consigned to second-class status?" She shivered. "It makes me want to start stinging and stinging and stinging and—" "Peri, Peri, Peri!" Chalkos slipped closer and wrapped all his limbs around her. "There's no way anything like that could really happen! And if it did, well, we'd find a way to overwhelm these creatures, whatever they might be." He stroked the back of her head. "Insects will always be the true rulers of creation, and nothing evolution could come up with is going to change that." Summoning his most soothing vibrations, he let them caress her. "Now, do you want to tear my head off and cram eggs down into my thorax? Will that make you feel better?" She sniffled. "Yes..." "Okay, then." He pulled away and managed to aim another smile at her before her mandibles severed his neck. His head drifting off into the darkness, he had to laugh as she set to work on his body. She always got so worried about such inconsequential things. Less Deadly Monokeras #1 · · 1 month and 1 week ago · >>Baal Bunny >>Baal Bunny Well, well. I'd say it’s a bit hard to get into that one. The prose is a bit clunky at times, but that’s not really the reason why. It might be because the story in a way assumes too much. Insects, the way wasps lay eggs into their preys, air, etc. It’s supposed to be a discussion between to deities at the creation (or just before the creation) of the universe, but they already talk of the final product. I can’t be more precise, or word it better than saying that these two sound too earthy to be gods. It lacks a bit a substance too. Especially why or how what they discuss didn't come to pass (the insects being the "dominant" life form on Earth). And we don’t really know why this creation takes place? What's the point? How important it is to them. The dialogue is a bit too superficial to my liking. But otherwise having gods look like insects is not a bad idea. You could’ve gone further and imagine a dialogue between a Neo-egyptian pantheon… Maybe next time? Baal Bunny · 1 month and 1 week ago Pretty silly: Fortunately, I enjoy silly. Still, I'll echo >>Monokeras and ask for more details. Are there other gods as well as these two? Is The Plan to have insects be the dominant life-form in the universe, and what Chalkos has done is change things so Earth gets taken over by humans? Just clear things up a bit. Pascoite · 1 month and 1 week ago · >>Baal Bunny A few things in the early going could be smoother. They're subtle issues, but fairly important ones. First, the narrative voice is a bit muddled. In the second paragraph, we're told that something "seemed," which is not something an omniscient narrator would express, except in the case an omniscient narrator has been given a personality. You haven't had the space to establish one yet, though, so I'm left to conclude that one of the characters holds the POV. But then why would such a character have the need to explain who these characters are? I understand why you felt it necessary for the reader to know that information, but you probably ought to find a way where it makes sense for the narrator to do so, either by making it omniscient or giving the POV character a reason to be thinking that. As I get further in, it becomes more apparent you do mean Chalkos to be the POV character, and while it's possible to "zoom in" at the beginning by starting out omniscient and transition over, it's hard to do that effectively in a story this short. Second, -ing phrases strictly mean that they make actions simultaneous, but Chalkos couldn't hold up whatever he'd found until after he'd dug through the pouch. And third, it struck me as odd that you specifically mention compound eyes blinking. That certainly happens often enough in cartoons, but I don't know how cartoony you're trying to get here, and I don't know of any real animals that have eyelids over compound eyes. I'm not sure if there's anything to read into the choice of names. Chalkos is Greek for copper, and Desper is similar to despair, I guess? There was kind of a nice silly vibe going, and then the rapid tonal shift for a brick joke at the end... those are hard to pull off. I've done them myself, and they get very mixed reactions. I think it helps if it feels like the story has a sense of completeness before the joke gets sprung, but here, they don't come to any accord. He's just trying to placate her. I'm assuming that as a god, he'll live through this... · 1 month and 5 days ago >>Monokeras >>Pascoite Thanks for the comments, folks: And congrats to our medalists! I was aiming for very silly and cartoony with this one, but I guess there wasn't enough of that. Keeping more strictly to Chalkos's POV would've helped, I think now, giving the reader the chance to discover what sort of creatures the characters are as the story goes along. I also agree that having them reach agreement--dump all this "star stuff" on the developing Earth so they won't have to worry about evolution undoing their plans for insectoid domination of the rest of the universe--would work better before the beheading and egg-laying thing. So revisions ahoy it is for me! Terms of Service Content Rights Introduction FAQ Source code Email me 19 Jan 2021 20:20:08 +0000	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3811
__label__cc	0.512238	0.487762	Lair of the Green Knight Oddities and profundities from Fitz! About Fitz… About the Lair… Movie Review: War, Inc. by fitz \| Posted on December 11, 2008 I am a huge John Cusack (and Joan Cusack too) fan and was enthused when I started seeing the promos for War, Inc. well over a year ago. Unfortunately, I have to say it left me disappointed when I finally saw it on DVD a couple of weeks ago. My wife even fell asleep during the movie, simply because she didn’t find it worth watching. [rating:1/4] So let’s start at the beginning. War, Inc. is the story of assassin Brand Hauser (John Cusack) who is hired by an American corporation to kill an oil minster in the war-torn country of Turaqistan. Hauser works as a trade show producer to get close to the oil minister, while fighting off the affections of Yonica Babyyeah (Hilary Duff) and persistent reporter Natalie Hegalhuzen (Marisa Tomei). Throw in Dan Aykroyd as a corrupt Vice President, Ben Kingsley as an insane CIA guy, Montel Williams as the mocking GuideStar voice… a number of weird plot twists and character quirks… put in the food processor on puree and there you have it. Gross Pointe Blank is one of my all time favorite movies, and I felt that War Inc. was going to be its sequel at least in spirit, if not in name. John and Joan played assassins in GSB as well, after all. But War, Inc., turned out to be a mess that never found its center. What could have been so much better instead ended up being a convoluted quagmire of plots and insane characters, never achieving liftoff. I now understand why it pretty much went straight to DVD. What did I like? John Cusack’s character in the beginning was fun. And the sarcastic voice of Montel over the mock-OnStar-like speakers in an airplane and later in a hum-vee was great. Even Joan Cusack as the assistant trade show producer had her moments. And Marisa Tomei proved that she’s still sexy as she enters middle age with the rest of us. What didn’t I like? Nearly everything else. Kingsley was insane without purpose. The Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail without being funny. Hilary Duff as a Russian accent tramp was just bizarre. And the crazy plots and characters in the quagmire of plot was just not worth following. I’m hopeful that John Cusack can pull it together and do some more sarcastic things in the vein of Grosse Pointe Blank, but War, Inc. was a bust for me. I can only give it one star out of 4. It wasn’t a total loss, but it was damn close. p.s. If you really want this one, pick it up from Amazon: Wildwood Kin Harmonies Forced Me To Write This Review Music Review: Girlyman – Supernova Olympic Video: ParaNorman Pommel Horse Catch-up on Grimm Season 1 with this 7-minute video… Animated Short: Wildebeest from Bird Box Movie Review – Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans – Fernby Films on Movie Review: Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Movie Review – Ninja Assassin – Fernby Films on DVD Review: Ninja Assassin The Gassy Gnoll: Crossing the (Genre) Streams… (RPG Blog Carnival) \| Gamerati on Book Review: Black Blade Blues by J.A. Pitts The Gassy Gnoll: Some Movies Don’t Make Good Stories, But Can Make Good Campaigns… \| Gamerati on Movie Review: Priest Friday Knight News – Gaming Edition: 23-MAR-2012 \| Gamerati on My Favorite Movies: Great Swordfights! Archives Select Month January 2020 (1) September 2012 (1) July 2012 (9) June 2012 (3) May 2012 (4) April 2012 (1) March 2012 (2) February 2012 (5) January 2012 (4) December 2011 (3) November 2011 (4) October 2011 (6) September 2011 (9) August 2011 (5) July 2011 (5) June 2011 (3) May 2011 (13) April 2011 (18) March 2011 (27) February 2011 (23) January 2011 (25) December 2010 (26) November 2010 (30) October 2010 (27) September 2010 (25) August 2010 (22) July 2010 (22) June 2010 (26) May 2010 (23) April 2010 (29) March 2010 (21) February 2010 (10) January 2010 (18) December 2009 (18) November 2009 (15) October 2009 (20) September 2009 (22) August 2009 (24) July 2009 (27) June 2009 (28) May 2009 (24) April 2009 (31) March 2009 (20) February 2009 (29) January 2009 (32) December 2008 (30) November 2008 (32) October 2008 (41) September 2008 (45) August 2008 (35) July 2008 (41) June 2008 (24) May 2008 (25) April 2008 (24) March 2008 (23) February 2008 (45) January 2008 (15) December 2007 (3) November 2007 (32) October 2007 (28) September 2007 (10) August 2007 (3) July 2007 (9) June 2007 (15) August 2006 (2) Copyright Lair of the Green Knight. All rights reserved. \| Theme by Superb WordPress Themes	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3812
__label__cc	0.618158	0.381842	#TasteWithKaren Wines to Know Wines of the Year Steals $25 & Under Deals $35 & Under Overachievers Wild Side Wines Karen’s Flavor First™ Stemware Ask Karen Search for Past Issues Weekly Wine Intel from Karen MacNeil Join tens of thousands of other wine lovers. Get each week’s edition of WineSpeed delivered to your inbox every Friday. It’s fast. It’s free. It’s the smartest way to stay up to speed on wine. Which of the following white grape varieties is a parent of the other three? A. Chardonnay B. Gouais Blanc C. Colombard D. Muscadelle DNA fingerprinting at the University of California, Davis in the late 1990s identified gouais blanc (goo-AY blahnk) as one of the ancient “founder varieties.” As such, it is a parent or grandparent to at least 81 distinct western European grape varieties including such disparate varieties as chardonnay, riesling, muscadelle, blaufränkisch, and colombard. Derived from the old French adjective “gou”—a term of derision befitting its traditional status as the grape of the peasants—gouais blanc is considered neutral to the point of mediocrity. Extremely little wine is produced from gouais blanc today, in fact it’s no longer even cultivated in France, where it originated. However, an impressive sweet wine is made from it in the Rutherglen region of Victoria, Australia by Chambers Rosewood Winery from 100+ year-old vines. Charbono: The Next Cult Wine in Napa Valley Years ago this month WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) was founded in London. Today the educational institute is international. More than 100,000 people in 75 countries and in 18 different languages have studied with WSET. When… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas Onward January 1, 2021 Karen’s 2020 Wine of the Year December 25, 2020 IDEAS FOR GIFTS TO MAKE YOU MERRY December 4, 2020 Copyright © 2021 Karen MacNeil & Company, All rights reserved. Saint Helena, Napa Valley, 94574 Get WineSpeed Be sure to check your inbox to confim your subscription.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3815
__label__cc	0.515408	0.484592	Women's Day Campaign 2020 - #ItsNotOK Brand Amplification Brief and background With an initial study in 2018, Truecaller realized that teasing, stalking, and harassing has taken a new route through mobile phones in a woman's daily life. In the last two years, Truecaller voiced this concern through the #ItsNotOK campaign, which garnered a phenomenal response. In 2020, Truecaller wanted to generate widespread awareness against the issue of Phone Harassment in a women's life, on the back of the existing conversation around the #ItsNotOK campaign. However, we took the next step of initiating action by asking women to #MakeTheCall and take action by reporting harassment to the authorities. 2M web sessions Generate 2000+ surveys Increase in Youtube traffic To lead women and the general public to the realization that a phone is an extension of them and their personal space, and it's not okay for strangers to encroach upon your space. Encouraging and enabling an action against anyone who invades their space without their consent. In order to add the element of taking action against phone harassment, we added a secondary hashtag, #MakeTheCall. We designed the campaign communication to highlight the fact that women feel agitated, frustrated, and helpless when someone invades their personal space without their consent. Our posts centered around the thought that invasion of women's personal space, be it physical or virtual, is harassment and they're not alone in facing this. This was supported by a survey conducted by Truecaller on their microsite that showed that many women have gone through similar experiences and they are not alone in this fight against phone harassment. Facebook and Instagram creatives Youtube In-stream and Bumper Ads Youtube Discovery Ads As a result of the campaign, overall web traffic increased by 78% in a span of 7 days and the bounce rate was reduced by 10%. The organic search volume of the campaign hashtag had a reach of 8,800. Almost all objectives and KPIs were achieved and with the number of survey form entries and the traction we received on social media, there are plans to create and work on different vertical and content themes which were a part of the campaign for the rest of the year. 17 Million + total impressions generated increase in total watch time on Youtube increase in the subscribers as a result of the campaign shares across all platforms duration for which campaign hashtag trended for more than on Twitter days worth of content viewed across all platforms	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3816
__label__cc	0.6638	0.3362	Home › ThanksLiving Turkey Sponsorship ThanksLiving Turkey Sponsorship By sponsoring one of our rescued turkeys, you provide them with food, shelter, and medical care. This ThanksLiving season, thank you for choosing compassion. You can read more about the turkey you sponsored below! Amy was rescued from a factory farm with Sophie and Dani in 2015. These four girls were just three months old when they arrived at the Sanctuary and had already been cruelly de-beaked and de-toed without anesthetic—a routine practice in the industry. Since arriving, Amy and the group have made friends with our other turkeys and enjoy napping outside in the sun together. Amy is still the shyest, but start stroking her feathers and she’ll fall asleep right next to you! This sponsorship goes toward keeping Amy safe, healthy, and loved – so that she may continue to be a wonderful ambassador for the other, less fortunate turkeys. Our oldest turkey, Beatrice came from a commercial turkey farm, but was spared the usual fate when she was purchased live and given as a Thanksgiving gift. Unable to care for this rapidly-growing bird, she was passed to a local wildlife rehabber. In the weeks that this kind human cared for Beatrice, she followed her around everywhere and loved to be showered with attention. “It was like having another dog!” she said. The sanctuary was called, knowing that she should be with her kind, and we were thrilled to take Beatrice in. Since she arrived, staff and volunteers have been charmed by her friendly and affectionate nature. She loves to be around people and often sits to have her beautiful, white feathers stroked with her buddies Dani and Loren. This sponsorship goes toward keeping Beatrice safe, healthy, and loved—so that she may continue to be a wonderful ambassador for other, less fortunate turkeys. Dani and her sisters were rescued in 2015 from a factory farm at just three months old. They are no longer bound to be some of the 46 million turkeys slaughtered every year for Thanksgiving. Like their brothers and sisters in the food industry, their toes have been cut off at the joint and they have been cruelly de-beaked, all without anesthetic. When Dani arrived, she was fearful, like her sisters. But they have broken out of their shells and love exploring their surroundings. Given her traumatic past, Dani’s ability to love and trust is remarkable. We are so grateful to enjoy her company every day while she lives happy and healthy with her pals Beatrice and Loren. This sponsorship goes toward keeping Dani safe, healthy, and loved—so that she may continue to be a wonderful ambassador for less fortunate turkeys. Dornell Dornell lived in a tiny backyard in Brooklyn, NY, where her neck was tied to a post in the ground. Dornell had little food or water. The man was planning on killing Dornell for food. If nobody had stepped in, her life would have been short and miserable, deprived of even basic necessities. Luckily, a kind person stepped in to rescue Dornell and bring her to sanctuary. For the first time in her life, Dornell was given medical care. After an initial health check, we discovered that Dornell had a condition called “angel wing.” Because she was so malnourished for so long, the bones in Dornell’s wings started curling up at the ends. We were so sad to learn about just how neglected Dornell was, but thankful that she can spend the rest of her life getting all the care and love she needs. Dornell now spends her days wandering through her rolling pastures at Woodstock Sanctuary, surrounded by her family of turkeys and caregivers. Dornell recently moved in with Sophie, Amy, and Tomoko. They are already becoming close friends! Loren is one of three turkeys who was being raised for slaughter for Thanksgiving of 2013. By some stroke of grace, Loren was lucky enough to keep her toes, unlike her sisters. A kind soul rescued them and brought them to Woodstock Sanctuary. Lauren is now at the Sanctuary in peace, living the happy life she deserves with her pals Dani and Beatrice Initially, Loren was very driven by her curiosity — always rushing up to any activity to find out what was going on. Over the next few months, she became more laid-back about sanctuary occurrences. Some days she is very inquisitive, wanting to check out everything that might be out of the ordinary. Other days she seems indifferent, focusing more on whatever snacks she can find on the grass. She reminds us that balance is important in life! This sponsorship goes toward keeping Loren safe, healthy, and loved—so that she may continue to be a wonderful ambassador for less fortunate turkeys. Shirley and two other turkeys were being kept outside in a tiny backyard pen, suffering and without proper care. Poor Shirley hadn’t been eating and instead of taking her to the vet, the flock’s caretaker just ignored her and refused to get Shirley help. She was scared and helpless. But thankfully a kind person couldn’t stand seeing this neglect and stepped in. The person convinced Shirley’s caretaker to let her bring the girls to safety at Woodstock Sanctuary. Today, Shirley spends her days with her chicken friends. Yes, chickens! Little Shirley gets along well with birds of all species, including a Guinea Hen. The friendships this sweet, silly turkey has formed with her chicken friends are so special. We are so thankful that Shirley can spend her days roaming through the grass, giving herself dust baths, and making friends with her little family of birds. Sophie was rescued in 2015 from a factory farm at just three months old. Like her brothers and sisters in the food industry, her toes have been cut off at the joint and she had been cruelly de-beaked, all without anesthetic. Luckily, she is no longer bound to be one of the 46 million turkeys slaughtered every year for Thanksgiving. When Sophie arrived, she was fearful. But Sophie soon learned the similarities between herself and the rest of the flock, and warmed up to the concept of lifelong sanctuary. She spends her time with her buddies Amy, Dornell, and Tomoko. This sponsorship goes toward keeping Sophie safe, healthy, and loved—so that she may continue to be a wonderful ambassador for less fortunate turkeys everywhere. Tiny was kept with two other turkeys in a tiny backyard pen, suffering and without proper care. The flock’s caretaker refused to get any of the turkeys help, even when one of Tiny’s friends stopped eating entirely. Thankfully, a kind person couldn’t stand seeing this neglect and stepped in. The person convinced Tiny’s caretaker to let her bring all three girls to safety at Woodstock Sanctuary. After getting the immediate care she needed, Tiny has been doing great ever since! For a turkey named Tiny, her personality is as big as can be! Tiny loves to display her feathers to show off how gorgeous she is. But once Tiny gets to know someone, this sweet girl loves to cozy up to visitors and fall asleep. Tiny has even formed an unlikely friendship with Clyde the rooster! Even though these two buddies are from different species, they are so close. We have even seen Tiny do Clyde’s signature “Clyde shuffle” when she wants attention. Like millions of others, Tomoko was being raised for slaughter for Thanksgiving 2013. Sadly, she has the typical scars from having been de-beaked and de-toed—routine practices in the industry. Thankfully for Tomoko, the horrors of that torture are becoming a distant memory since a kind soul rescued her and her sister Loren and brought them to Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. Tomoko is named after a cherished and long-time dedicated volunteer. She is enjoying the good life and charming visitors with her unique personality. She is the sassiest of the bunch and will gladly approach and help herself to your snack! This sponsorship goes toward keeping Tomoko safe, healthy, and loved—so that she may continue to be a wonderful ambassador for less fortunate turkeys. In Memory of Alan and Oates Alan and Oates arrived at the sanctuary in November of 2018. They were slated for slaughter for Thanksgiving dinner until they were rescued and spared the fate of 46 million turkeys on this holiday. Like all turkeys in the food industry, they were extremely malnourished. Because the industry raises turkeys to not live past their first birthdays, we knew that they would show signs of abuse and neglect, though we had hoped they would recover. From the moment they arrived here at the sanctuary, they were shown love and the highest standard of care. They received physical therapy, specialized attention, medication, and Oates even lived with one of our caregivers for a short while, while we tried our best to get them healthy. Unfortunately, their health complications were too severe and they both passed away before their first birthdays. While here, they had some true moments of joy. They interacted with other turkeys, as well as Pogo the cat and Panther the rooster. They knew what it feels like to be loved. Both Alan and Oates were ambassadors for other turkeys like them, who will never make it to sanctuary. But with your help, the turkeys we rescue are able to receive the highest standard of care. Our dedicated caregiving team works tirelessly to help these special residents have the best possible lives. This memorial sponsorship goes towards making sure that our turkey residents have the individualized care they have always deserved, in honor of Alan and Oates. Thank you for showing turkeys the compassion they deserve!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3823
__label__wiki	0.745272	0.745272	“I’ll Kill You & Davido Will Get Me Out Of It,” – Lil Frosh’s Ex- Girlfriend, Gift, Shares More Horrible Experiences Lil Frosh’s ex-girlfriend, Gift has shared more horrifying details about her relationship with the singer. It would be recalled that in a recent interview, Lil Frosh debunked her claims and explained his own side of the story. Lil Frosh stated that he would never do such to his girlfriend and insisted that the injury on her face was caused as a result of a dye allergy. He also shared screenshots of his conversations with her about the injury in a bid to clear his name. However, in a recent interview with Daddy Freeze, Gift shared more shocking details about her experience with him. According to her, he had removed her clothes, beat her up, and recorded her while she sobbed and begged for mercy. She added that the singer had bragged about killing her and getting away with because Davido was going to make sure he goes scot-free. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Meghan Markle makes surprise appearance on America’s Got Talent to support contestant who was wrongly imprisoned for 36 years (video) https://tooxclusive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/instablog9ja_128051401_373319587233915_6303055743481964841_n.mp4 The post “I’ll Kill You & Davido Will Get Me Out Of It,” – Lil Frosh’s Ex- Girlfriend, Gift, Shares More Horrible Experiences appeared first on tooXclusive. Lil Frosh’s Ex-Girlfriend Reveals… Domestic violence: Lil Frosh’s… Tunde Ednuts new song with Davido… “I Wrote A Couple Hit Songs… Jaywon Shares Horrible Experience… Davido’s Former Signee, Lil Frosh… A gift from an adoring fan –… Lil Frosh Denies Ever Physically… Previous articleActress attacks movie producer after his refusal to give her a role after sleeping with her (video) Next article[Video] Vector, Mastaa – “No Worries” ft. DJ Magnum Sad News For Asisat Oshoala Chelsea Charm: Wilfred Ndidi Nets First EPL Goal In 16 Months Zlatan Reportedly Buys Chevrolet Camaro Worth 20 Million Naira	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3828
__label__wiki	0.868849	0.868849	WA installs new border restrictions amid Victorian outbreak By 9News Staff 8:56pm Jul 8, 2020 Fears of a new coronavirus contagion are growing in Western Australia after new cases in NSW and the ACT were linked to Victoria's ongoing outbreak. In the past week, 50 interstate flights have touched down in Perth, 17 of them from Melbourne. The Australian Medical Association said the risk of a second wave in Western Australia was "inevitable" if potential spreaders came to the state during the open Phase Four restrictions. Western Australia is imposing additional controls on its border as the Victorian coronavirus outbreak worsens. (9News) Big numbers are also crossing the land border under exemptions. In the first two months of lockdown, almost 21,000 were allowed into the state via road and air, with just 68 people knocked back on arrival. However, overnight, access to Western Australia became more difficult. People with specialist skills not available in Western Australia now require written approval from the police commissioner to gain an exemption. The state government said that group was one of the biggest cohorts wanting access to the west. Border Restrictions	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3829
__label__wiki	0.976881	0.976881	After Shifting Focus to Podcast Technology, Panoply Media Undergoes Rebrand Months after eliminating its editorial staff to invest in its tech platform Panoply Media is rebranding as Megaphone, with a revamped website and new staff investments. Sources: Megaphone, Getty Images By Sara Jerde Panoply Media—which changed direction last fall via eliminating its podcast production team and investing in its technology platform, called Megaphone—is rebranding and renaming itself. After signing new partners to its platform, including iHeartMedia, Vox Media, Himalaya and Cadence13, Panoply Media will now take on that platform’s name, Megaphone. The new name cements Panoply Media’s transition from producing podcasts to the technology side of the business, where it serves as the middle man between podcasters and brands. “This is a continuance of what you saw last fall: an emphasis on the tech and ad service business,” said Brendan Monaghan, CEO of Megaphone. “This is the last piece of that transition and brings our name and our company brand in alignment with what it is we stand for as a company.” Previously, Panoply Media, a sister company of Slate, created podcasts like Empire of Blood, The Message and Revisionist History. The podcasting company originally acquired the technology in summer 2015. It has since grown and rebranded to its current iteration, which offers clients dynamic ad insertion, audience targeting powered by Nielsen data as well as a platform to publish and monetize audio content. Advertisers have included Chase, Citi, Google, Lexus, LinkedIn, Progressive, Starbucks and Target. By launching a revamped website, Monaghan said he hopes to make clear to the marketplace what the business is and where it intends to grow, with investments in the technology platform. “We felt it was really important to clarify who we are and what we’re focused on,” he said. Sara Jerde @SaraJerde sara.jerde@adweek.com Sara Jerde is publishing editor at Adweek, where she covers traditional and digital publishers’ business models. She also oversees political coverage ahead of the 2020 election.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3845
__label__wiki	0.835666	0.835666	News\|Climate Change UN: World facing ‘catastrophic’ temperature rise this century Global temperatures in 2020 were among the highest on record and rivalled 2016 as the hottest year ever. The relentless pace of climate change is 'destroying lives', according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres [UK Ministry of Defence/Handout/Reuters] The world is on course for a “catastrophic” temperature rise this century, the United Nations has warned. Global temperatures in 2020 were among the highest on record and it rivalled 2016 as the hottest year ever, according to international data compiled by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The heat came even as a global economic slowdown from the COVID-19 pandemic cut deeply into emissions from fossil fuels, adding evidence that carbon dioxide concentrations already in the atmosphere have set the planet on a warming track. The relentless pace of climate change is “destroying lives”, said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday as the WMO said 2011 to 2020 was the warmest decade recorded. “We are headed for a catastrophic temperature rise of 3-5 [degrees Celsius] this century … making peace with nature is the defining task of the 21st century. It must be the top priority,” Guterres said. The WMO report included data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the UK Met Office, both of which ranked 2020 as the second-warmest year on record, as a cooling trend called La Nina failed to tame global temperatures. WMO consolidation of 5 major temperature datasets: 🌡️2020 one of the 3 warmest years on record, rivalled 2016 for the top spot 2011-2020 warmest decade Warmest 6 years all since 2015 Cooling #LaNiña put a brake on the heat only at very end of the year.#climatechange pic.twitter.com/Lrx75kai13 — World Meteorological Organization (@WMO) January 14, 2021 The La Nina cool phase of the Pacific Ocean surface temperatures cycle “put a brake on the heat only at the very end of the year”, the WMO said. It said the average global temperature in 2020 was about 14.9 degrees Celsius (58.8 degrees Fahrenheit). ‘La Nina to continue’ The WMO said the standout weather features of 2020 were the sustained heat and wildfires in Siberia and the low Arctic sea ice extent, plus the record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season. La Nina is expected to continue into early to mid-2021. “It is remarkable that temperatures in 2020 were virtually on a par with 2016 when we saw one of the strongest El Nino warming events on record. This is a clear indication that the global signal from human-induced climate change is now as powerful as the force of nature,” said WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas. “Heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere remain at record levels and the long lifetime of carbon dioxide, the most important gas, commits the planet to future warming.” The WMO will publish its State of the Climate in 2020 final report in March. One Planet Summit: World leaders to hold virtual climate summit Monday’s summit is expected to launch a critical year for efforts to stem the devastating effects of global warming. From: People & Power Finland’s Climate Warriors Will Finland’s dependence on peat as a fossil fuel stand in the way of its carbon-cutting targets? Making sense of Australia’s climate exceptionalism Why does Australia act as if it can ignore the climate crisis, and how long can it keep to this suicidal posture? Stephen Pascoe Climate catastrophes cost nations billions in 2020, report finds A report by Christian Aid found nine of the worst natural disasters of 2020 caused damages of more than $5bn each.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3848
__label__wiki	0.71621	0.71621	دوره های آیلتس آپادانا فقط مکالمه writing clinic همکاری با آپادانا قوانین و مقررات کلاسها قوانین و مقررات آزمون آزمایشی آیلتس همه چیز درباره آیلتس ساختار آزمون آیلتس منابع آیلتس بانک سوالات اسپیکینگ Swallow Your Reading آیلتس پادکست Swallow your reading 18 خانه » ریدینگ آیلتس » Swallow your reading 18 آیلتس ریدینگ IELTS Reading The American Accent Is Older Than the British Accent The first English people to colonize the land that would become the United States came over in 1607, and they brought the English language (and accent) with them. But if you’re picturing a bunch of Pilgrims talking like Benedict Cumberbatch only to have their descendants talk like Keanu Reeves, then we’ve got news for you: the modern American accent is a lot closer to how English used to be spoken than the British accent is. To R or Not to R The main difference between the British accent and the American one is rhoticity, or how a language pronounces its “Rs.” What you might think of as standard American (or “newscaster voice”) is a rhotic accent, which basically means “R” is enunciated, while the non-rhotic, stereotypical English accent drops the “R” pronunciation in words like “butter” and “corgi”. Of course, there are a few American accents that drop the “R,” too — Bostonians “pahking the cah in Hahvahd Yahd,” for example, or a waitress in the South who calls you “Suga.'” And some accents in Northern England, Ireland, and Scotland retain their “Rs” as well. But Americans didn’t find a treasure trove of Rs in their new country. Instead, British speakers willingly lost theirs. Around the time of the Industrial Revolution, many formerly lower-class British people began to find themselves with a great deal of money, but a voice that instantly marked them as a commoner. In order to distinguish themselves from their lowlier roots, this new class of Brit developed their own posh way of speaking. And eventually, it caught on throughout the country. It’s called “received pronunciation,” and it even influenced the speech patterns of many other English dialects — the Cockney accent, for example, is just as non-rhotic but a lot less hoity-toity. Missing Rs in the United States Meanwhile, English-speakers in the States, for the most part, didn’t get the memo that Rs were out. Although pronunciation has changed on both sides of the Atlantic, some Americans began claiming that their particular regional dialect is actually the original English pronunciation, preserved for all time in a remote pocket of the country. Unfortunately, most of these claims don’t really pan out. One popular candidate is the Appalachian accent, which is distinguished by some archaic words such as “afeared,” but otherwise doesn’t seem to have much connection to the language of Shakespeare. And on Virginia’s Tangiers Island, people speak a strange form of English difficult for even Americans to understand, which claim to be the original accent. But linguist David Shores believes the idiosyncratic speech is a result of isolation instead. But on the topic of English speakers making a conscious choice to drop their Rs, there was an interesting blip in linguistic history around the time that radio became popular. Like received pronunciation, the Mid-Atlantic or Transatlantic Accent was deliberately invented to serve a purpose. You almost certainly don’t know anybody who speaks it, but you’ve definitely heard it before. It’s the voice of Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, and Vincent Price; the Rs are dropped, the Ts are articulated, the vowels all softened to an erudite drawl. It’s also an ambiguous combination of the British and American accents. Taken together, all of the factors made it the perfect voice for broadcasting at the time. The unique pronunciation was easy to understand even on early audio equipment with poor bass frequencies and could appeal to listeners in multiple English-speaking countries. But it fell out of favor after World War II, and one of the first accents to be immortalized on audio recording was consigned to another piece of wartime nostalgia a religious person who travels a long way to a holy place someone who is related to a person who lived a long time ago, or to a family, group of people etc that existed in the past ➔ ancestor, antecedent to pronounce words clearly and carefully to keep something or continue to have something a group of valuable or interesting things or pieces of information, or the place where they are someone who is not a member of the nobility a posh restaurant, hotel, car etc is expensive and looks as if it is used or owned by rich people a form of a language which is spoken only in one area, with words or grammar that are slightly different from other forms of the same language ➔ accent idiosyncracy an unusual habit or way of behaving that someone has a short high electronic sound, or a flashing light on the screen of a piece of electronic equipment something that is ambiguous is unclear, confusing, or not certain, especially because it can be understood in more than one way opposite unambiguous to send something somewhere, especially in order to sell it synonym dispatch :Comprehension Questions ?Which accent is closer to the original English accent ?Why and when did British people stop using the “R” in the word ?What accent was made at the time radio became popular and why Previous>> مرکز تخصصی آیلتس آپادانا به عنوان اولین و تنها مرکز تخصصی آیلتس در کرج فعالیت خود را آغاز نمود. افتخار این را داشته ایم که در مدت سالیان فعالیت خود متقاضیان بسیاری را جهت رسیدن به نمره مورد نظرشان در آیلتس یاری نماییم. کرج-خیابان درختی-روبروی خیابان یکم-ساختمان آپادانا info@apadana-ielts.com آپادانا روی نقشه فرم تماس با آپادانا قوانین و مقررات آپادانا درباره آپادانا All rights reserved for Apadana.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0034.json.gz/line3852

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