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__label__wiki	0.552946	0.552946	Humans of GCAA Cookie Dough Fundraiser Graduating Senior Tributes Publications Policies GCAAtoday Find us on Snapchat: GCAAtoday Follow us on Twitter @GCAAmedia GCAA Student Media Staff Spring Supplement Coverage GCAAtv End of semester overflowing with performance dates Jessica Carter, Staff writer\|December 11, 2019 Jessica Carter Photo of the GCAA Sun Theatre where the majority of these events will be taking With the semester coming to an end, the art departments are preparing to showcase their talents in the upcoming winter events. Below is the schedule for the performance dates. December 5 – The Winter Dance concert took place in the Sun Theatre on Thursday, December 5 at 7 p.m. The showcase included different pieces from the high school dance classes as well as auditioned pieces. Senior dance student Martese Davis showed excitement to be showing-off all his hard-work. “Personally, I train daily and look up ballet videos all the time to get advice from other instructors with a small work out session,” Davis said. “I feel like everyone should come to see our form of expression. Being at an arts school, there are just so many forms of expression. I love watching other arts be themselves and I want people to come and see us be our authentic selves through dance.” Admissions costs are $12 at the door and $10 if gotten before the date of the showcase. For current students with ID’s, the price will be $5 and free for GCAA staff. All children 2 and under attend for free if sharing a seat. December 6 – Impraaav Night, a fundraiser for the school’s Thespian Society, took place on Friday in the Black Box on December 6 from 6:30 to 8pm. Impraaav Night is when students from the theatre department and other departments compete in improv games while being judged for the winning team. The name was chosen by the Thespian Society to reflect the horror theme. “This is my favorite theater event because as a young creative it allows me to really open up my mind and have me think of characters in situations I wouldn’t normally think about in different circumstances,” senior theatre student, Jermaine Williams said. “Everyone should come because it’s honestly a great time and I’m in it to win!” Tickets will be sold at lunch for $5 and $7 at the door. All proceeds go to the Thespian Society of GCAA. December 9 – Auditions for the 2020 spring musical ‘Sister Act’ took place Monday in the Black Box from 3:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. Callbacks will be the following Wednesday, December 11. Guidelines for auditions include 14 memorized bars of a broadway, choral, or church piece to sing and preparation for a short dance combination. 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__label__wiki	0.986134	0.986134	Home / News & media website / News / James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): The Most Powerful Telescope JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE (JWST): THE MOST POWERFUL TELESCOPE Published: 2020-05-08 11:42:32 Last Updated: 2020-05-11 12:25:11 The most powerful telescope is the new 2021 James Webb Space Telescope or JWST. Telescopes have given human beings an insight into the mysterious cosmos and a better understanding of the history of the universe. The first telescope was invented in a time where hardly any scientific technology was available. The first-ever recording of a telescope was in 1608, over 400 years ago, by a Dutch inventor by the name of Hans Lippershey. But not all telescopes were used to look up into space and explore the cosmos. The most famous astronomer was Edwin Hubble. He was best known for revolutionising the world of astrophysics and helped prove that the universe was expanding, and further proved the big bang theory. In 1990, a new space telescope was launched into space to orbit around the Earth, and was named the Hubble Space Telescope after Edwin Hubble. The Hubble Space Telescope is still in operation today and remains the worlds most advanced telescope. The Hubble Space Telescope discovered many objects previously thought to be clouds of dust and gas and were claimed to be nebulae, but were actually galaxies beyond the Milky Way that were home to millions of planets beyond our solar system. But now with the James Webb Space Telescope in production, scientists are saying that the Hubble Space Telescope is a magnifying glass in comparison to the James Web Telescope. It is expected to be put in orbit in 2021 and we can't wait to find out what scientific knowledge it might bring. Take a look at the video below by YouTube channel, Riddle, on What Are the Capabilities of the Most Powerful Telescope Ever? The James Webb Space Telescope. Article Tags: News Geekerhertz Science Discoveries Hubble Edwin Telescope Space James Webb Apple Might Launch A Video Subscription Service Like Netflix Neill Blomkamp Tweets About A Collaboration With Anthem Gmail Will Roll Out A New Right Click Menu LinkedIn Will Be Launching A New Update To Its Platform Captain Marvel's Website Is A Proper Throwback Would You Like The Windows 10 19h2 Start Menu If This Is It? There Is A Patent For A Foldable iPhone MIT's Latest Mini Cheetah Robot Can Do Backflips The Latest Trend Might Be Foldable Smartwatches Google's New Messaging App Can Tell What You're Texting About Latest Samsung Galaxy Will Have An Instagram Mode Built Into It Twitter Wants To Improve The Way Its Users Communicate Finally Google's Incognito Mode Will Be More Private Tetris 99 Is Now Available for Nintendo Switch Fans! Neill Blomkamp Finally Launched The Anticipated Anthem Short Film Geekerhertz is your source for the latest and greatest technology news. Each day, Geekerhertz features a daily dose of innovative ideas, viral news and popular concepts. From the latest trends, gadgets and just about everything computer-related! We will show you the most epic mobile devices, most wanted software and mind-blowing games across all platforms. Geekerhertz helps readers keep tabs on the fast-paced world of tech with all the latest news, fun product reviews, insightful editorials and one-of-a-kind sneak peeks. \| Privacy Policy \| Terms \| Contact Us \| DMCA \| Geekerhertz (Ghz) Is a SSL encrypted site to protect you as our user and our products. Powered by Loopascoop © 2021 Geekerhertz (Ghz), Inc. All Rights Reserved	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line787
__label__wiki	0.870882	0.870882	Marvel Expected To Release Edgar Wright’s ‘Ant-Man’ In 2014 By eelyajekiM \| @ \| Monday, July 30th, 2012 at 6:23 pm Marvel Studios generally releases up to two films every year, but 2014 could be the year that we see three. Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy are both slated to be released that year, and then came the report that we could also see Ant-Man opening in 2014 has well. During the Marvel Panel at San Diego Comic-Con earlier this month, Wright came out to present the test footage he shot earlier this year. The panel and test footage proved that Marvel wasnâ€™t stalling on the development for Ant-Man, and they were hard at work to get the film into production as soon as possible. Though the test footage was relatively rough, it did show that Ant-Man would be no ordinary action hero. Nothing has been confirmed as of yet, but Latino Review – who have been spot on with Marvel news – has discovered that Ant-Man will start filming as soon as Thor: The Dark World (which is reported to begin shooting in August) wraps production early 2013. According to the site, production for Edgar Wrightâ€™s The Worldâ€™s End is expected to end Spring 2013, which would mean that Wright could start filming Ant-Man as soon as he finishes completing the Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy if he wanted to, but thereâ€™s also the possibility that he could start filming Ant-Man in the summer of 2013. At this point anything could happen, but with the studio shifting its release for Guardians of the Galaxy, it is very likely that we could see Ant-Man open in theaters in 2014. [Source: Latino Review] Tags: Ant-Man, Edgar Wright, Marvel Studios Watch The Second Trailer For Olivier Megaton’s ‘Taken 2’ Starring Liam Neeson Aurora Shooting Victims Wore Batman Shirts To Gunman’s Court Hearing • ‘Rick and Morty’ and ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Writers To Pen ‘She-Hulk’ and ‘Moon Knight’ Series For Disney+ • Marvel’s Kevin Feige Speaks Out On Martin Scorsese’s Comments On Superhero Films • Peyton Reed Returns To Direct ‘Ant-Man 3’ For Marvel Studios • Disney CEO Bob Iger Defends Marvel Studios Against Critics • Jon Favreau Speaks Out On Martin Scorsese’s Comments On Marvel Movies	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line788
__label__cc	0.573276	0.426724	Geoff Brown -Writer Fiction for the new decade Buy Hammered Reviews of Hammered Free Fiction Time for the rewrite! September 26, 2011 July 22, 2012 Leave a comment New update, ladies and gents… Time for the editing and rewriting process, so I’ll be as busy as a one-legged man in an arse-kicking competition for the next month or so. After all I have learnt through the course this year, I need to add a lot to Hammered, so it may be a little behind with the release date. I can promise it will be worth it, though. I’ll keep you all updated as I go! Some great auction bargains Some of the great items up for auction at the joint Australian American Association/Australian Horror Writers Association fund-raising dinner-dance and auction. Fill list and reserve prices (HERE) and details of the bidding process for those unable to attend (HERE) are on the AHWA website . Just After Sunset – US first hardcover edition, donated and signed by Stephen King. Stephen King–who has written more than fifty books, dozens of number one New York Times best-sellers, and many unforgettable movies–delivers an astonishing collection of short stories, his first since Everything’s Eventual six years ago. As guest editor of the bestselling Best American Short Stories 2007, King spent over a year reading hundreds of stories. His renewed passion for the form is evident on every page of Just After Sunset. The stories in this collection have appeared in The New Yorker, Playboy, McSweeney’s, The Paris Review, Esquire, and other publications. Who but Stephen King would turn a Port-O-San into a slimy birth canal, or a roadside honky-tonk into a place for endless love? A book salesman with a grievance might pick up a mute hitchhiker, not knowing the silent man in the passenger seat listens altogether too well. Or an exercise routine on a stationary bicycle, begun to reduce bad cholesterol, might take its rider on a captivating–and then terrifying–journey. Set on a remote key in Florida, “The Gingerbread Girl” is a riveting tale featuring a young woman as vulnerable–and resourceful–as Audrey Hepburn’s character in Wait Until Dark. In “Ayana,” a blind girl works a miracle with a kiss and the touch of her hand. For King, the line between the living and the dead is often blurry, and the seams that hold our reality intact might tear apart at any moment. In one of the longer stories here, “N.,” which recently broke new ground when it was adapted as a graphic digital entertainment, a psychiatric patient’s irrational thinking might create an apocalyptic threat in the Maine countryside . . . or keep the world from falling victim to it. Just After Sunset–call it dusk, call it twilight, it’s a time when human intercourse takes on an unnatural cast, when nothing is quite as it appears, when the imagination begins to reach for shadows as they dissipate to darkness and living daylight can be scared right out of you. It’s the perfect time for Stephen King. Signed by Stephen King. This original illustration, “The Inquisitors”, by horror artist Greg Chapman, depicts the renowned witch-hunters Jacob Sprenger and Heinrich Kramer – authors of the infamous Malleus Maleficarum – and the Witch-Finder General Matthew Hopkins. All three men appear in the forthcoming McFarland graphic novel Witches!, written by Rocky Wood and Lisa Morton, and illustrated by Greg Chapman. The piece has been personally signed by the artist. This full-colour piece is fairly self-explanatory! Also signed by the artist. http://www.amazon.com/Stephen-King-Companion-Mcfarland-Companions/dp/078645850X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303182768&sr=1-1 This companion provides a two-part introduction to best-selling author Stephen King, whose enormous popularity over the years has gained him an audience well beyond readers of horror fiction, the genre with which is most often associated. Part I considers the reception of King’s work, the film adaptations that they gave rise to, the fictional worlds in which some of his novels are set, and the more useful approaches to King’s varied corpus. Part II consists of entries for each series, novel, story, screenplay and even poem, including works never published or produced, as well as characters and settings. Signed by Rocky, and dedicated to the winning bidder! http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-4563-9 That notorious evening at Villa Diodati when Lord Byron challenged his contemporaries to write a ghost story, his summons brought forth a mad doctor intent on reanimation and a vampire drunk with bloodlust. The night modern horror was born was notoriously dark and stormy, as were the lives of those who wrote the most fearsome–yet beloved–tales in literature, for those so gifted were also cursed. Horrors, a graphic novel, reveals in gruesome detail how Mary Wollstonecraft, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe and other masters of the genre were haunted by their monstrous creations. Sterling Silver pendant, with a doublet Opal, valued at $300, kindly donated by AAA member Nick Le Souef from Lightning Ridge Opal Mines. To be held on the 29th October in Melbourne – details are on the flyer below. REVIEW: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (proof) Imprint: Harvill/Secker Published: 3rdOctober 2011 In 1886, a mysterious travelling circus becomes an international sensation. Open only at night, constructed entirely in black and white, the Cirque des Rêves delights all who wander its circular paths and warm themselves at its bonfire. There are contortionists, performing cats, carousels and illusionists – all the trappings of an ordinary circus. But this is no conventional spectacle. Some tents contain clouds, some ice. The circus seems almost to cast a spell over its aficionados, who call themselves the rêveurs – the dreamers. And who is the sinister man in the grey suit who watches over it all? Behind the scenes, a dangerous game is being played out by two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who, at the behest of their masters, are forced to test the very limits of the imagination – and of love. ‘The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.’ Since Twilight brought the romance back to fiction in the literary scene there has been an explosion of ‘paranormal romance’ that seems to want to profit from Stephanie Meyer’s success. From Vampire Academy to True Blood, from sexy vampires to sexy werewolves, the genre has been flooded with ‘TwiHards’. Now, along comes the real thing. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is a tapestry of brilliant threads, woven together into something that seems somehow more than the sum of its parts. The language itself is sublime, more literate than most, but the book’s true beauty lies deep within the narrative. The way the descriptives tie together, the way the writer draws you in and creates visuals unlike any other book; the way the circus becomes as much a character as any other within the story; the hauntingly beautiful prose: all these facets combine to create a feast for the senses that transcends the normal reading experience. To look at this book purely as something to read is to do it a disservice. It needs to be approached from an experiential perspective, for it truly is more an experience than just a book. Within the pages of The Night Circus, Morgenstern has created a mythos, a new world for readers to inhabit, and a tragically flawed love that is written without the angst so prevalent in most of today’s offerings. Her writing style is literate, while still accessible; captivating, while still easy-to-read. While it is unlikely to create a fan-base as rabid as Twilight managed after four books, it will surely win over many, many readers. If you read this with expectations of something ordinary, you will be delighted, and if you expect something great, you will still be pleasantly surprised. A resounding eight out of ten for this wonderful new talent. The Night Circus will be available from Dymocks Bendigo, and all good bookstores, from the third of October 2011. Thanks to Dymocks for the review copy. Updates for September I’ve been busy lately with Australian Horror Writers Association stuff, as well as assessment tasks for TAFE college. Hammered is still on the go for a late October/early November release, with an accompanying launch/signing at Dymocks bookshop in Southland, Melbourne. There will also be two regional launches; Gippsland at the Inverloch Community House and Bendigo (dates TBA for both). For now, I’m waiting on the first run of structural and mechanical edits. I’ll keep you all updated as I know more. For now, I encourage any Australian, New Zealand or Oceania writers to submit works published in 2011 (novel, novella, edited publication, collection or short story) for the Australian Shadows Awards. Halloween Fundraiser! September 8, 2011 July 22, 2012 Leave a comment The Australian-American Association in co-operation with the Australian Horror Writers Association is proud to present a Halloween fund-raiser dinner dance. Details as shown in the flyer, and it sounds like it’s going to be one HELL of a night… and for a great cause! Cohesion Press Asylum Ghost Tours Hammered Cover Reveal Rewrite Done! Welcome to Geoff Brown – Writer 2014 in the Mirror Unpaid/Royalty-only Writing Markets GNBraun legumeman matthew revert Midnight Echo	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line792
__label__cc	0.523637	0.476363	The Newest subscription is Volume XXX, with the first issue published and available as of July 2020, with subsequent issues to be published in October 2020, January 2021, and April 2021. NEW: Geombinatorics Journal is excited to announce our new Digital Archive, which hosts ALL of our journals from July 1991 through our most current issue. Please Visit https://geombinatorics.uccs.edu for more details Purchase Annual Subscription Geombinatorics 2021 Though we do not usually sell individual issues, we are making an exception for 2018 Volume XXVIII; Issue 1 ONLY – it has ground breaking work on the Chromatic Number of the Plane by Dr. Aubrey D.N.J. de Grey, and contains the first publication of his 5-chromatic unit-distance graph, and also includes work by Marijn J.H. Heule, who sets 6 consecutive world records in reducing the size of such graphs; and Geoffrey Exoo and Dan Ismailescu work towards the next big step. For volume XXVIII we will have special pricing for the purchase of the volume, and for this volume only. Volume XXVIII can be purchased for 30% over the usual subscription rates or purchase issue 1 only, for $29. The 30% only applies to the subscription rate, not the shipping costs. For all your subscription needs please contact Dr. Alexander Soifer at University of Colorado, OCSE A423, 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, USA or by e-mail: asoifer@uccs.edu. The annual subscription rates are paid in US currency and shipping is included. If you are subscribing for past volumes you will receive all four issues for the volume. Please specify by volume number (i.e., “Volume XXV”) not volume year, as our quarterly publishing schedule crosses years.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line793
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__label__wiki	0.561119	0.561119	Frisia Coast Trail The 1,000 mile coastal hike for people with fear of heights and interest in 2,500 years of dealing with climate change… Charts and Map stage 1: estuary ‘t Zwin stage 2: river Lek stage 3: river (Oer) IJ stage 4: river Vlie stage 5: river Lauwers stage 6: river Ems stage 7: river Jade stage 8: river Eider stage 9: river Vidå When you go Getting there & Away Altitude & Equipment Camp & Accomodation Cows & Other wildlife Porcupines bore U.S. bucks Posted byhans faber October 17, 2020 January 4, 2021 Posted inanglo-saxons, historyTags:archaeology, business men, Frisians, history, kings On May 5th, 2018, it was exactly two centuries ago that Karl Marx was born. When in 1867 the good man published the first part of Das Kapital, Marx was actually 1,300 years too late to turn the tide. The ship had sailed. Ships of selfish Frisian merchants in pursuit of personal wealth, to be precise. If only Karl had known, the world would have been, let’s say, a different place today. One might say that the Frisians originally have much in common with sea nomads. Living on one of those little pieces of our planet that was neither land nor sea. In a way, عرب الأهوار ‘Marsh Arabs’ of the Germanic tribes. Indeed, salt-marsh people, accepting no higher authority than the gods they worshiped, since centralist power structures could not get hold on these watery twilight-lands. During the turbulent Migration Period and its aftermath, this sea-people with their nautical skills, being possibly even the first to re-introduce sails again since the pullout of the Romans, and with a lifestyle forced to be pragmatic, had recognized the opportunities the dangerous waterwolf offers. Seas were, in fact, the medieval interstate highways. With their ships and sails, their overseas network and these excellent ‘highways’, the Frisian merchants in pursuit of profit was crucial for the rebirth of commercial activity in Western Europe. Moreover, they lay the foundation for free-trade and economic liberalism as we know it today. A concept of thinking and of working together globally, conquering the world of Homo sapiens ever since. Or, should we say, a concept that hás conquered the world? The prison of path evolution, No escaping it anymore. Ruler Audulf It is no coincidence the name of ruler Audulfus, or Audulf, of Frisia has been preserved on Frisian coin money when the birth of liberalism was about to take place. It are solidi minted around the year 600. Money with a portrait comparable to a U.S. dollar note with the portrait of president George Washington on it. The era Ruler or King Audulf lived, marks the start of the heyday of the Frisian trade. The first coins revealing the name of Audulf were found in April 1897, in the village Escharen near the river Meuse and the city of Nijmegen in the east of the Netherlands. These coins were part of a hoard consisting of twelve golden solidi and fifty-four tremesses dating between 491 BC and AD 630. Therefore, the hoard must have been buried at 630 latest, and places the reign of Audulf at the end of the sixth or the beginning of the seventh century. Even between 534 – 628, according to some scholars. Later on, more coins have been found, and even a die designed for the minting of coins with the name Audulf was found in province Friesland. All unearthed in the Netherlands. In total between five coins (according to Faber), and seven coins (according to Dijkstra) have been found bearing the Latin texts: AVDVLFVS FRISIA VICTORIA AVDVLFO. The way the legacy of King Audulfus (mind you, a contemporary of Anglo-Saxon King Æthelbert of Kent, and under whose rule production of gold tremisses started) is being handled, is at best extremely sloppy. We are still flabbergasted, to be honest. No consistent overview and inventories of these coins exists. One coin has been lost, alas. Some coins are being kept in London. Other coins were archived at the Nederlands Muntmuseum (Netherlands’ coin museum) at first, but after the Muntmuseum closed down in 2013 the complete coin collection was divided, or scattered, between De Nederlandse Bank (National Bank of the Netherlands) and Rijksmuseum voor Oudheden (National Museum for Antiquities). Though we try not to see similarities with the monetary system of the European Central Bank, we cannot escape the conclusion of Dijkstra nine years ago: “A total overview and a thorough analysis of these [Audulf] coins, as well as their place within the coinage system, is urgently needed.” Indeed, it is. Again, Dijkstra wrote this nine years ago. Besides Adulf, there are three more ‘big men’ known from early-medieval golden coins. Only with a coin each. The first of the three other Frisian big names handed down via a gold solidius is that of Skānomōdu (see above). The found conditions have been lost, alas. Although without provenance, it was part of the collection of King George III and donated in 1825 to the British Museum. It is dated the first quarter of the sixth century, but can be as old as 423, which is the numismatical date ante quem non. It was also used as a pendant, which was a quite common practice. The name is written in so-called anglo-frisian type runes, and means something like skauna ‘beautiful’ (comparable with modern Mid-Frisian skjin/skiente) and mōda ‘brave’ (comparable with modern Mid-Frisian moed). It must have been an important figure too, but no further archaeological or historical information exists about Skanomodu, to date. With this, ᛋᛣᚨᚾᛟᛗᛟᛞᚢ ‘skanomodu’ is the oldest written Frisian word known, and therefore the oldest written word of the Netherlands too. Good it is proudly kept in the British Museum. Much safer there, if we see how the Dutch handle the solidi of Audulf. There is also a theory Skanomodu was not a personal name of a man, but that of a woman (Nielsen, 1993). Not a big man, but a whole lotta woman. Names of women on pre- or early-medieval coins is extremely rare, so not the most obvious explanation. The second Frisian ‘big name’ is that of Had(d)a (see above). This name has been preserved in runes as ᚻᚨᛞᚨ on a gold solidus as wel. It was found in the area of the town of Harlingen, province Friesland in the Netherlands, and generally dated the third quarter of the sixth century. Again, just like Skanomodu, we have no clue as to who Had(d)a was. All we can say is that the name probably derives from Old-Germanic haþu ‘battle’. There is no additional historical or archaeological material available about this person, again, to date. There is one historian who suggests Hada was the same as bishop Ceadda from Northumbria. Ceadda was the teacher of Saint Wilfrid who once stayed at the court of King Aldgisl of Frisia (read our blog post The biography of King Aldgisl, unplugged). It is then that Wilfrid gave this coin of Ceadda or Hedda as a gift to Aldgisl (Kramer, 2016). You have to be well-rested to follow the reasoning of this theory. We still have not had enough sleep yet. There is another Hadda known. He was an abbot in the town of Utrecht, at least according to a note of Alcuin of York, dated around 780. Much later than the coin. Concerning the images above of the coin of Had(d)a, unfortunately, we have not found better images on the web. Let us know if you have one. The third and last one is Wela(n)du (see above). This golden coin was found on a field near the village of Schweindorf in northern Germany in 1948. It is dated between 575-625, or even 575-600. The name of this Frisian ‘big man’ was Weladu, and the name is written (backwards) in runes too: ᚹᛖᛚᚩᛞᚢ ‘weladu’. It is being kept in Ostfriesischen Landesmuseum Emden in Germany. The intriguing thing of this name is, that it is the name of Weland or Wayland the Smith. The mythical blacksmith in Germanic mythology, mentioned in several old written sources, including the epic poem Beowulf and the Deor poem. Then, of course, we cannot avoid to speculate that the famous blacksmith Wayland was a Frisian. For this, read our blog post Weladu the flying blacksmith. Besides the vanity of (early-medieval) rulers, the question arises what the cash flows and the long-distance trade of the Frisians looked like? Bellow we have tried to give a very basic overview, knowing that the world of early-medieval coin is voluminous, detailed and truly, truly complex. If you want to have an optical impression of the world of medieval coin, check out the publicly accessible numismatic information system (NUMIS-database) of De Nederlandse Bank. But be careful. Do not get hooked on this type of money too! The silver age of golden coin After the Romans arrived in the northwest of Europe they introduced the money economy. Coinage was regulated, meaning coins had a certain appearance and were mainly made of solid gold. In the Netherlands in total 1.100 golden solidi and tremisses have been found, of which 100 pieces at the Walcheren Island (Domburg) in the province Zeeland. In the third and fourth centuries, the Roman Empire started to crumble. According to Gildas’ Ruin of Britain written in the sixth century, the retreat of the Romans from Britain went with much bloodshed. Gildas: “Fragments of corpses, covered with a purple crust of congealed blood, looked as though they had been mixed up in some dreadful wine-press.” It was around 400 the Romans had left Britain. Although Roman silver and low-value bronze coins continued to circulate in Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries, their volume and role in commerce changed. On the other side of the North Sea, the Limes Germanicus along the lower parts of the river Rhine were abandoned already in the third century, and around the year 300 most of the castella ‘fortresses’ in the Netherlands had been given up by the Romans. Around 400, all presence of the Romans had disappeared from the Netherlands. With the total fall of the Western Roman Empire at the end of the fourth century, trade and cities shrunk, and the money economy, especially north of the river Seine, collapsed. Barter being again the primary means of local trade from then on. One relativisation, though, the agricultural economy and goods were and stayed mostly un-monetized, before, during and after the Roman presence. Nevertheless, not long after the fall of the Roman Empire, Germanic tribes did start to produce coin themselves. These were loose copies of Roman solidi, thus depicting fictional emperor’s heads and ‘real’ deities. This way local rulers ordering the mint presented themselves as rightful heir of Roman Rule. To this tradition might belong the coins of Audulf, Had(d)a, Weladu and Skanomodu mentioned above. At first there was no regulation of coinage, but at the end of the sixth century, the Franks set first steps towards regulation. Additional to an emperor’s portrait, the name of the mint location and of the mint master were added on the coin too. Measures adding trust to the currency. From this period names of circa 1,500 mint masters have been preserved. The Frisians and the Anglo-Saxons started minting coin at the same time as the Franks did, namely at the end of the sixth century. The Frisian approach was somewhat different and more pragmatic than that of the Franks you could say. The solidi were not workable in the north, as they represented too much value. Therefore, tremisses were being produced weighing a third of a solidus and contained less gold. Its appearance was more stylized with unrecognizable portraits and unreadable, pseudo-lettering characters. Do not judge a book by its cover. What is inside that counts. tremissis Dronrijp-type Interestingly, early-seventh-century mint master Madelinus moved from a town with religious prestige, where the fourth-century bishop Saint Servatius was buried, namely the town of Maastricht in the south of present-day the Netherlands, to the commercial hub of Dorestat (also written as Dorestad, Dorestate or Dorestado). Indicating the growing importance of this buzzing trading town in the lower river Rhine area at the former spot of the former Roman castellum Levafanum. On its way to become the biggest emporium of Europe even. Remarkable, whilst during the decennia before the mint of Maastricht had set the example for coinage in the region, a coin (confusingly) called Dronrijp-type by archaeologists. Dronrijp being a small terp village in province Friesland in the north of the Netherlands. In his new town, from mid-seventh century, master Madelinus struck coins with the text DORESTATI FIT meaning something like ‘made in Dorestat’, and similar to today’s ‘made in China’. And, his coin was what we would call today a strong brand. During his life Madelinus’ coins were being copied abundantly but actually were not made in Dorestat. A last remark concerning the age of the golden coin is, although suitable for payment, these coins functioned moreover as symbol of power, of status and of ceremony. And, always, for paying taxes. Thus, this type of cash was not circulating fast and was hoarded a lot. Not suitable for the shaking money-making trade that was about to emerge. The golden age of silver coin The true golden age of coin started when they were being made of silver. In the Netherlands in total 3.000 denarii en sceattas have been found, of which an amazing 1.000 from the Walcheren at modern Domburg. Around 650, an important development took place: the Franks and the Frisians started to mint silver coins. As often real great innovations are small steps. Two decennia later, the neighboring Anglo-Saxons on the other side of the Channel, followed their example. From then on, no golden coins were struck anymore in the whole wide region. A new utilitarian currency was needed to facilitate the growing long-distance trade. This trade needed a cheap coin that circulated quick, that had no ceremonial use as such, and stayed within circulation. Cheaper, because one golden tremissis was still worth the support of a child for a whole year. That represented a lot value. Ask any divorced parent paying alimony. Anyway, too much for the trade. The solution was the dinarius or penny, and widely known as sceatta. Sceatta is derived from the Old Germanic word ‘skaet’ and comparable with the modern Mid-Frisian word ‘skat’. Sceats or sceattas were minted in England, Frisia, Francia and in Jutland. And it had another advantage: access to silver was more easy for the Franks with silver mines in southern Europe, whereas gold had to be imported from outside the continent. The discovery of silver in central Europe might also have stimulated the production of silver sceattas (Blackburn 2003). The Frisians, however, probably purchased silver for their private mints also, or even mainly, from their trading partners in southern Scandinavia. This was possible due to a positive trading balans of the Scandinavians. Southern Scandinavia got its silver via the eastern trading routes, from the silver mines in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The purchase of silver was financed with the trade of among other fur and ivory. For those readers wondering about all the truly global connections, yes, we are still talking about the Early Middle Ages. Of the silver coins produced by the Anglo-Saxons, the Franks and the Frisians, the thick Frisian sceattas were the real hit, especially in the eighth century. Frisian sceattas were produced from the end of the sixth century well into the last quarter of the eighth century. It was the U.S. dollar of the Early Middle Ages, certainly in the wider North Sea region and the Frisians sceattas (i.e. sceatta series E and D) flooded into England (Blackburn 2003). The rough picture of sceattas in England was: ten percent minted in York, ten percent minted in Southamton (Hamwic), thirty percent minted in East Anglia and fifty percent minted in Kent and London (Lundunwic). On top of this, more than twenty percent of the total English money consisted of Frisian sceattas (Metcalf 2003). The south coast of England and Humberside reached even thirty percent Frisian sceattas. The D and E sceatta series were heavily represented in the hoards found at Aldborough (Norfolk) of London and, notably, of Fincham. The Fincham hoard consisted solely of crisp porcupines (i.e. sceatta series E). Like paying with dollars in, for example, West-African countries today. And, to quote Michael Metcalf: “The Frisian sceattas were pervasive. There was no part of England which the Frisian money failed to reach.” This, by the way, in stark contrast to Merovingian coins. Not even one percent of foreign coinage in England originated from the powerful, but deep-in-the-woods, Franks. And again, the stylized and rougher appearance of these coins was different from their continental southern and overseas western neighbors. The traditional portrait of an emperor and deity had become a Picasso-like abstract and resembled more a porcupine. Hence the name porcupine (i.e. sceatta series E) is today’s prevailing archaeological classification. That is, by the way, not without tradition as the word ‘buck’ refers to a deerskin used in the past by American trappers as a unit for barter. The porcupine came in many different variations, since many different moneyers struck these coins spread over Frisia. Frisia back then, the coastal territories stretching from the estuary ‘t Zwin in Belgium to the river Weser in Germany. sceatta porcupine-type Besides the porcupine, other (also non-Frisian) sceatta types circulated as well, of which the ‘Wodan/monster-type’ was a remarkable one. It looks like Wodan/Odin with a spine haircut. Although these are called Wodan/monster-type, the image might not depict the god Wodan at all, and might be a portrait of Christ instead. If so, Christ must have had the same funky hairdresser as Wodan. Think it is strange to connect money with religion? No, it is not. Putting the name of your god on money is still popular to date. ‘In God we trust’, is for everyone a well known phrase. And we all know about what money we are then talking about. In medieval England, there are indications that coinage was commissioned and supervised by minsters. Some Anglo-Saxon pennies carried the inscription MONITA SCORUM ‘money of the saints’. Perhaps things made to function as alienable items (like metal coins) also need to refer to an overarching, permanent ‘totality’. Money, a commodity par excellence even in our secular times, tends to be decorated with symbols of national identity and/or religion. There are indication this social mechanism, i.e. things that function as alienable commodities need to have a cultural reference, was already in place in the Bronze Age, 3200-600 BC (Fontijn, 2020). sceatta Wodan/monster-type In heathen Frisia no religious authorities, monasteries or minsters were involved. Sceattas were minted by these pagans all over Frisia with Dorestat in the central river area, the terp region in the north, the Schouwen Island and the Walcheren Island in the southwest, being the main minting sites. ‘Productive sites’ still for archaeologists and metal detectorists. If interested in the importance of the Walcheren Island in the Early Middle Ages, read our blog post The island Walcheren: once Sodom and Gomorrah of the North Sea. Despite the lack of central power, coinage flourished in the Frisia territories. The fact that the Franks, who ruled over big parts of Frisia from the mid-eighth century, were not able to install a proper feudal structure, the normal payment in kind was not possible. Therefore, these payments were often done in coin, which in turn stimulated the money economy within Frisia even further. The Frisian middlemen used silver sceattas to purchase goods for the long-distance trade. For example, with sceattas buying goods in East Anglia, transporting the stuff via emporium Dorestat to the upper river Rhine region to sell it at the markets of, for example, Cologne and Worms. This way thousands of coins found their way (far) outside Frisia for the import of goods. In England 3,000 Frisian sceattas already have been found, outnumbering local Anglo-Saxon production. Frisian coins entered England via all major points of entry along the North Sea coast and along the south coast. Vice versa it is not the case, and Anglo-Saxon coins consist only a minor part of coins that circulated within Frisia and the wider region. And Frisian money found its way via these export payments outside the North Sea region too. For example, in the Baltic Sea area at the former eighth-century trading town of Reric at modern Groß Strömkendorf in the Bay of Wismar in northeast Germany, thirty Frisian sceattas have been found. Being second after sixty Arabic dirhams. Dirhams reached Scandinavia via the eastern trading routes, as explained above. Calculations have been made about the number of sceattas that might have been produced, and these numbers are so gigantic they are almost too difficult to accept. During the period 710-750 around 4,000 dies were being used. And a staggering fifty million sceattas might have been produced between 695-800 of which the majority was of Frisian origin. Yes, it is almost too difficult to accept. And, although not all dies were in existence at the same time, the volume of the coinage was “remarkably high” as researchers have put it with a feel of understatement. Birth of economic liberalism The word ‘Frisian’ became synonymous to ‘free trade’. The Frisian Trade. It was Frisian money that made the world go round, and the North Sea was the podium where the self-interested Frisian merchants spun their commercial web. A trade that started at the end of the sixth century and was on its height during the eighth and beginning of the ninth centuries. Indeed, after Frisia was incorporated within Francia in the first half of the eighth century, the trade network survived and even flourished well into the tenth century, although for a short while not financed with Frisian sceattas but with Frankish’. The fact that the Franks gained control over Dorestat and its revenues through taxation of bulk goods (Loveluck, 2006), meant also that the Frisian merchants could gain better access to the Frankish hinterland. Private mint production in Frisia picked up probably quick after the monetary reforms of the Franks, since the Frankish kingdoms lost their grip on northern and eastern Frisia pretty soon after it had been submitted. Not without reason the Mare Germanicum or the Mare nostrum ‘our sea’, as the North Sea was called by the Romans, was renamed Mare Fresicum ‘Frisian Sea’ from the end of the Migration Period. It kept the name throughout the Early Middle Ages. “At ipsi, cum navigarent circa Pictos, vastaverunt Orcades insulas, et venerunt et occupaverunt regiones plurimas ultra Mare Frenessicum usque ad confinium Pictorum” “But when they sailed around the Picts, they wasted the Orkney islands, and they went and occupied many regions past the Frisian Sea till the border of the Picts” (Historia Britonum of Nennius, ninth century, quoting Gildas, sixth century) “Mare Fresicum, id est quod inter nos Scottosque est” The Frisian Sea, that lies between us and the Scot” (Historia Britonum of Nennius, ninth century) In 1076 Adam of Bremen wrote the Gesta hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum ‘History of the archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen’. In his Gesta, Adam still spoke of the river Eider that flows into the Frisian Ocean. If you had the ships and you knew how to sail, long distances could be covered relatively quickly. Much quicker than over land and river anyway. The Frisian ships were clinker-built early cogs (Early Middle Ages) which were replaced by the smarter carracks, also called hulks (High Middle Ages), with the carvel technique. It has been calculated that travelling from the town of Rijnsburg at the mouth of the river Old-Rhine to the town of Norwich took two days. That is around two-hundred-twenty kilometers as the crow flies. While travelling from Rijnsburg to Dorestat, at the present-day town of Wijk bij Duurstede, via the river, took seven days and over land four days, around seventy kilometers as the crow flies. Even the current name ‘North Sea’ could be a Frisian geographical perspective, as it is east of England, west of Denmark and, indeed, north of Frisia. But, with hindsight the North Sea, in fact, should have been named Interstate Highway 1. early-medieval Frisian merchant, by Arne Zuidhoek With their dynamic large-scale and supra-regional trade, the tall Frisian merchants welded the North Sea, the upper river Rhine region, the English-Channel area and parts of the Baltic Sea into one economic zone. Maybe not yet a fully operational European Economic Area, but it was getting there. On both sides of the Channel, a new economic world was created: the trade settlements or wics (or wijk, vicus, wich, wiccium, vico, vic, wico, et cetera) tripled in size during the first half of the eighth century, and also the coin finds support this economic development during the late seventh and eighth centuries. For a large part, all because of the doing of Frisian merchant activity in the seventh until the beginning of the ninth centuries, after which their Viking cousins took over the hegemony at sea, but clearly with a more imperialistic business model. Yet again, Frisian trade-networks survived despite this new hegemony, just as it had done after the Franks had conquered them. An indication of the strong position of their network, excellent nautical skills, and maybe their pragmatic life style. But, maybe also an indication that the Frisians culturally were still not that far removed from their northern and heathen cousins. Yes, the Frisians would soon even join the Viking raids with significant numbers. Read more about this adventurism in our blog post Foreign fighters returning from Viking war bands. Frisia continued to stay a prosperous seafaring nation throughout most of the Middle Ages, although less phenomenal as during the Early Middle Ages. The geographical position of Frigonum patria ‘motherland Frisia’ was central. The technical, nautical skills and the commercial fleet of this sea-people were other crucial assets. It is known that Frisian traders sailed in specific vessels and operated in convoys. A population regularly partly washed away by devastating great storm floods. Furthermore, being part of the wider North Sea culture, this people possessed the right linguistic and cultural background needed for this international or overseas trade. Having the Anglo-Saxons and the Danish peoples as their cousins. At the same time, the Frankish landlubbers were their direct neighbors and intensive contacts therefore existed with them too. And, with permanent Frisian presence at important overseas commercial hubs, this people must have been well connected and well informed about business opportunities and about relevant social and political developments in the region for doing business effectively. Neighboring Saxony stayed quite isolated and economically backward. Despite being surrounded by the Frisian trade networks, the Saxons did not connect. Finds of coins are rather sparse and it took till the second half of the tenth century before the Saxons started minting coins significantly. early-medieval trade routes wider North Sea The (early) medieval trade connections were truly dazzling and emporium Dorestat being the biggest trading port of northwest Europe at that time. Dorestat located at the junction where the mighty river Rhine had split itself around 300 into the river Old Rhine, or the river Kromme Rijn ‘Crooked Rhine’, flowing north via Trajectum (present-day Utrecht) to the current town Katwijk/Rijnsburg, and the river Lek flowing west to the current city Rotterdam. Rotterdam, arguably the successor of Dorestat. From Utrecht the trading town Dorestat was connected via the river Vecht to Lake Almere (today Lake IJssel) and the river Vlie flowing north into the Wadden Sea. From there on, eyes on southern Scandinavia. A vicus nominatissimus ‘a town of very great repute’ as it was named in 834 by Saint Ludger, the apostle of the Frisians. A settlement that extended over three kilometres along the river with jetties that had a length up to two-hundred metres. Read our blog post The Batwing Doors of Northwest Europe to get a greater picture of Dorestat. The Frisians, with their important trading centers and entrepots Dorestat, but also the Walcheren Island and the Schouwen Island, traded with the British Isles, especially with the kingdoms of East Anglia, Isle of Wight and of Kent. Probably already from the sixth century, trade relations existed between the (new) Anglo-Saxon world and Frisia (Brooks and Harrington, 2010). Places like Flixborough, Fordwich, emporium Ipswich (giving access to East Anglia), emporium London (Lundenburth/Lundenwic; giving access to Mercia), Sandwich and emporium Southampton (Hamwih/Hamwic; giving access to Wessex) belong to the Frisian network. Early-medieval Frisian merchants have been documented in texts in e.g. London and York (Eboracum/Eoforwic; giving access to Northumbria). Regarding the continent, the Frisian presence and trade extended to Saint-Denis near Paris, Rouen and, of course, the emporium Quentovic near modern-day Boulogne. Frisian sceattas have been found all the way in Marseille in southern France. The Frisians were also trading intensively in Birten/Xanten, Hamburg, Cologne, Worms, Mainsz and Trier. With Scandinavian tribes more to the north, the Frisian free-trade network encompassed the wics ‘markets’ of Ribe, the island Bornholm and Haedum (later Hedeby/Haithabu) in respectively Denmark and Germany. It is on ninth-century coins struck in Hedeby, where cog-shaped ships are depicted for the first time, probably Frisian ships (Meier, 2004). Legend has it the town of Ribe, being the oldest town of Scandinavia, was even founded to attract the rich Frisian trade. Speculation Ribe even was founded by the Frisians. But also in southern Norway and southern and eastern Sweden, with respectively the trading towns Sciringssal (now Kaupang), Birka and later Sigtuna, the Frisian traders were well connected. As said, of course, also into the Baltic sea with Frisian presence at the trading place Reric at present-day Groß Strömkendorf at the Bay of Wismar. ‘International’ presence at Reric of people of Franks, Saxons and Frisians has been established, based on grave rituals, coins and pottery. And it were not solely merchants passing by during the sailing season in the trading places mentioned above. More permanent settlers existed too. Frisian colonies had been established in many of these towns, like Hedeby, York, Mainsz, Birka and Worms, including the establishment of local Frisian guilds. And besides trading, the Frisians also built their early cogs, perhaps named cokingi. Frisian fleet of cog ships As we have seen already, the Frisians were keen financiers. Doing business requires a balance between pragmatism and giving trust. If people trusted the trader, they trusted his own minted money and his goods. Producing massive amounts of cheap silver coins was a pragmatic innovation, and if not invented by the Frisians, at least exploited to the max by them. Although no governmental supervision existed and the mint of coinage was a free occupation, the money makers were able to maintain the weight of silver of sceattas at a constant 1,3 grams. Whilst the Anglo-Saxon pennies originally weighing 1,3 grams too, slowly devalued in the amount of silver, despite supervision of minsters or feudal authority. Do we here a renewed plead for deregulation? Frisian pragmatism was further illustrated in the way they dealt with southern Scandinavia. The Norsemen still refused the money economy and payments were solely done in silver or gold, well into the tenth century; and some Scandinavian countries still refuse to join the euro-zone. The ’90s pop song ‘No tengo dinero’ of a Danish boy band thus fitted perfectly within an old Viking tradition too. Anyhow, when coins were cut or bend by their northern cousins, needed to establish to silver content and to be sure it were no fakes, Frisian merchants had no problem with it. Regardless the fact cutting of coins was forbidden by Frankish law after most of Frisia had been incorporated into Francia in the first half of the eighth century. They simply struck the deal if the price was right. No scruples, no matter what distant Frankish kings thought. It was business, it was capitalism, it was making a profit. With silver money they bought goods, oh, and slaves too. Read our blog post Merciless medieval merchants to learn of the first, Frisian slave trader documented in 637 in London. Goods and slaves, not for personal use but primarily for the sale somewhere else. Shipped to be sold for a higher price where the demand was higher. The effort put into, was the labor for transportation. The surplus (partly) was probably invested again to enlarge the trade. Thus accumulating wealth with individuals: the Frisian middlemen. The trade consisted of, among other, hides and parchment, bone, wool and cloth (the famous locally produced pallium Fresonicum, read our blog post Haute couture from the salt marsh), milk products like cheese and butter, eggs, flax and linen, hides, wood, jewelry, pottery (including Tating-type being the fine luxurious stuff), glassware (including funnel beakers), arms, spices, walnuts, raisins, olive oil, gold brocade, Chinese silk, exotic shells, beads, wine (in wooden barrels) from the upper river Rhine area, tephrite quern stones from Mayen, mortars and whetstones of sandstone or quartzite, furs from Scandinavia, walrus ivory, amber, grain, construction wood, ore, dried and salted fish, combs and slaves. Many of these goods clearly meant for luxury as well, and were part of the gift economy that had arisen after the Migration Period; the era of ring-givers, and an inspiration for the trilogy Lord of the Rings too. Frisian convoy unloading cargo Poor Marx. He would have become nauseous when he would read all this. To soften his pain, though, the Frisians did produce too. They added value too. Like Frisian broadcloth and salt, which were highly sought after products. To soften Marx’ pain even further, the offspring of these Frisian self-interested traders ended up living at a poor, aging, trembling and sagging countryside, threatened by a rising sea level due to global warming. Lastly. For long there was no significant central power. Frisian trade was commissioned neither by secular powers nor by minsters, abbeys, cloisters or monasteries or other important people dressed in robes or capes. In alignment with the principles of economic liberalism, it were individuals and their relatives who were trading freely and purely for their personal benefit. No imperialism, to be clear. It was an open market that was almost completely regulated without any state interference: a mercantile community operating outside royal (state) controle. As illustrated above, even coinage was successfully organized on the local level until the centralist Franks intervened. Albeit for a short while. A thousand years later, during the Golden Age, the Dutch Republic took liberalism and the triangle trade to a next level, in many aspects. With the very same sea-coastal area still having the lead, only by then carrying the free-republic names Friesland, Holland and Zeeland. Therefore, if you think the United States are the true representatives of economic liberalism and republicanism, know who their ancestors are. One of the ancestors, literally, was the American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. His Dutch ancestors migrated in the seventeenth century to New Amsterdam, a city we now know as New York. It was Roosevelt who understood the ancient, Frisian principles of trade, namely that primarily all individuals and families should profit from trade and production, ánd hold power over economics. Not a small group of bankers and investors. In the ’30s, with his hand on the family Dutch Bible published in the year 1668 during his inauguration as President, he retook with the New Deal control over the economy from bankers by leaving the Gold Standard. Governments, serving the people, had become too dependent on those guys on Wall Street; a Dutch street name by the way. In the meantime, countries yet again have become dependent on bankers, investors and hedge funds. Upcoming leaders like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plead for a Green New Deal. So, from the Frisian Deal, to Roosevelt’s New Deal to AOC’s Green New Deal. Indeed, do not underestimate the cultural ties between the Anglo-Saxons and the Frisians when it comes to individualism, economics and free-trade. The Declaration of Independence of the United States is not only filled with individual freedom and the pursuit of happiness. It also mentions explicitly (free) trade interests. On 26 February 1782 the Republic of Friesland was the first sovereign state in the world that voted in favor to recognize the United States’ independence. Coincidence you think? No. And, till this day one may find this coastal people still being an interlocutor or broker between the old continent and the new Anglo-Saxon World, or as they say: “The Dutch are part of the transatlantic axis.” Mark our words, the Dutch will be front runner in Europe in repairing the damage of the Brexit. They will ignore it. But the trade could not do without a stable market on the continent where to buy and sell their goods. Oh, and slaves. The Franks had pacified or integrated, pardon our euphemistic language, the hinterland into a more or less stable market. And that is the symbiose, or love-hate relationship if you like, between the Franks and the Frisians, and later the Dutch and Germans. Emporium Dorestat, the New York of the Early Middle Ages, with an estimated population of 10,000 people with docks and quays extending a 1,000 meters along the banks of the river Rhine, was a city being neither Frisian nor Frankish. This hybrid nature of Dorestat was illustrative for the interdependence between the two peoples. The Cosmographia Ravennatis, written in the second half of the seventh century, classifies Dorestat as a Frisian settlement, however. In this respect not much has changed. Later on, it were the sea-trading Low Countries with the ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, including Delfshaven but later also Emden, that flourished because of a big and stable hinterland. A hinterland that had gotten a new name: the Rhur. And, again no coincidence. The Netherlands were among the founding fathers of integration of economic area’s like their coastal ancestors had done before with the wider North Sea region. We name the Benelux of 1944 and the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951, being the origin of the European Union. What about Marx? When in 1867 Das Kapital was published, it was actually a representation of the secluded mountains and woods of the continent. A landlubber who had no clue what was going on at dynamic sea for centuries. He could have guessed, though, since his birthplace Trier at the banks of the river Moselle had depended on Frisian free-trade in early-medieval times already. Just like nearby town Worms to the east at the banks of the river Rhine had done so too. The influential monastery of Echternach near Trier was even founded by Willibrord in the seventh century, whose title was Archbishop and Apostle of the Frisians. To put it bluntly: no person from the southern North Sea coast in his right mind would have written Das Kapital. Read also our blog post The Abbey of Egmond and the rise of the Gerulfings about the medieval links between Frisia, Saint Willibrord and Echternach. In 1883 Marx died at the other end of the ancient Frisian trade route: Lundunwic, a city that had gotten a new name too, London. Post scriptum Audulf We are, of course, aware of the mist still surrounding King Audulf. Some scholars argue the quality of the coins is too good to be true to be Frisian, and therefore should be made by the apparently more refined Franks. Scholars had for long the same hesitation with the origin of pallia Fresonica (read our blog post Haute couture from the salt marshes). On the other hand, we have seen the Frisians were no backward farmers trapped in the woods. In fact,a worldly people able to make cloth and jewelry of the highest international quality imaginable of which fibulae found in the northern terp region are magnificent examples. Jewelry matching without a doubt the quality of the finds of Sutton Hoo in England (read our blog post Ornament of the Gods found in a mound of clay). Making quality dies and minting small coins, therefore, should have been within their grasp. We would say, that is a no-brainer. And yes, the appearances of the coin was more robust. But it was what was inside that counted, namely the stable silver content. That makes you a reliable trader. And the weight of silver in the sceattas was more consistent than the money of their so-called sophisticated neighbors. That was the real finesse, the real trust. Let us explain it one more time: medieval die Scholars adhering to the Frankish origin-theory, subsequently have the additional challenge to explain the text AVDVLFVS VICTORIA, and to make somehow plausible it was a victory of a Frankish king over the Frisians instead. So, a victory over Audulf. Other scholars dismiss this argument as far-fetched, since this was not the practice of rulers in that era. You put as a ruler, of course, your own name on the coin and not somebody else’s. Imagine a portrait of Stalin on a U.S. bank note. Not gonna happen. Neither is there support in early-medieval Frankish texts for this victory over Frisia at the beginning of the seventh century. Lastly, the same question marks are not being placed at the rule and existence of the Anglo-Saxon King Æthelstan who ruled from 825-845 and who is principally known from extensive issue of coins. All in all, the Frankish-origin clique seem to apply double standards and lack a winning argument. At the same time, local theories arguing the battle referred to in fact was a victory of King Audulf over King Theudebert II of Austrasia, are far too concrete considering available evidence and must be dismissed as well. Till now we can only speculate as to where big man Audulf had his power base or where his hall stood. The fourteenth-century pro-Holland chronicler Johannis De Beke argued that Audulf had his burh, or burgh, at Foreburg (present-day town Voorburg) in province Zuid Holland. This has been dismissed as fiction. But we can assume it must have been in the central river-lands of the Netherlands. The river basins of the river Old-Rhine, of the river Vecht and the estuaries of the mighty rivers Rhine and Meuse at the coast of present-day province Zuid Holland, might very well be power bases of early-medieval rulers. It gave them control over important trade networks, and at the same they were connected to the elite network of the wider North Sea that had developed from the sixth century. It is also thought Frisian (over)kings or counts like Aldgisl and Radbod might have had their power base here, and perhaps also the fifth-century King Finn. NOTE: If interested in other pre- and early-medieval kings of Frisia, read our blog posts about the Frisian (over)kings Finn Folcwald, Aldgisl and Radbod. Suggestions for further reading: Abramson, T., Studies in early medieval coinage. Volume 2. New Perspectives (2011) Bauer, A. & Pesch, A. (ed), Hvanndalir – Beiträge zur europaischen Altertumskunde und mediävistischen Literaturwissenschaft; Düwel, K., Merkwürdiges zu Goldbraktaeten und anderen Inschriftenträgern (2018) Beers, J., Runes in Frisia. On the Frisian origin of runic finds (2012) Boeles, P.C.J.A., Nogmaals het zwaardje van Arum en de Hada-munt (1906) Bremen, of A., History of the Archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen. Translated with an introduction & notes by Francis J. Tschan. With a new introduction & selected bibliography by Timothy Reuter (2002) Bremmer, R.H., Frisians in Anglo-Saxon England: A historical and topnymical investigation (2005) Dijkstra, M.F.P., Rondom de mondingen van de Rijn en Maas. Landschap en bewoning tussen de 3de en de 9de eeuw in Zuid-Holland, in het bijzonder de Oude Rijnstreek (2011) Faber, K.P.H. & Faber, L.A., De eerste koningen van Nederland (2007) Fontijn, D., Economies of Destruction. How the systematic destruction of valuables created value in Bronze Age Europe c. 2300-500 BC (2020) Fourace, P. (ed.), The New Cambridge Medieval History. Volume I c. 500 – c.700 (2013) Ginkel, van E. & Vos, W., Grens van het Romeinse Rijk. De limes in Zuid-Holland (2018) Green, D.H. & Siegmund, F. (ed), The Continental Saxons from the Migration Period to the Tenth Century. An Ethnographic Perspective; Steuer, H., The beginnings of urban economies among the Saxons (2003) Grierson, P. & Blackburn, M., Medieval European Coinage. The Early Middle Ages 5th-10th centuries (1986) Harari, Y.N., Sapiens. Een kleine geschiedenis van de mensheid (2012) Henstra, D.J., The evolution of the money standard in medieval Frisia. A treatise on the history of the systems of money of account of former Frisia c.600-c.1500 (1999) Higham, N.J. & Ryan, M., The Anglo-Saxon World (2013) IJssennagger, N., Nicolay, J., Hattenberg, T. & Amsterdam, E., Gemeten goud. Een onderzoek naar goudgehaltes van vroegmiddeleeuwse objecten uit Friesland (2016) Israel, J., Friesland and the Rise of Democratic Republicanism in the Western World (1572-1800) 2019 Jansen, S. & Lokven, M., Rivierenland. Nederland van Aa tot Waal (2018) Jong, de W., Audulfus: zendeling, heilige of Fries koning in het wild? (SEMafoor, 2002) Kauffmann, P.E., Recherches numismatiques, Triens Audulfe – monétaire (Mérovingiens, website) Kramer, E., De Hada-runensolidus opnieuw bekeken: eremetaal voor moed, godsvrucht en smeedkunst? (2016) Koopman, M., Merovingian quern stones from Mayen. Investigating the distribution of tephrite quern stones to the Netherlands in the Merovingian period (2018) Lebecq, S., Hommes, mers et terres du Nord au début du Moyen Âge. Volume 1: Peuples, cultures, territoires (2011) Lebecq, S., Hommes, mers et terres du Nord au début du Moyen Âge. Volume 2: Centres, communications, échanges (2011) Lebecq, S., Marchands et Navigateurs Frisons du haut moyen âge. Volume 1: Essai (1983) Lebecq, S., The Frisian trade in the Dark Ages. A Frisian or a Frankish/Frisian trade? (1992) Leyser, H., A short history of the Anglo-Saxons (2017) Looijenga, T.H., Die goldenen Runensolidi aus Schweindorf und Harlingen (2013) Looijenga, T.H., Runes around the North Sea and on the Continent AD 150-700; texts & contexts (1997) Loveluck, C. & Tys, D., Coastal societies, exchange and identity along the Channel and southern North Sea shores of Europe, AD 600–1000 (2006) Marsden, A.B., The Aldborough hoard (Norfolk) of sceattas (2012) Marsden, A.B., Three recent sceatta hoards from Norfolk (2012) Meeder, S. & Goosmann, E., Redbad. Koning in de marges van de geschiedenis (2018) Meier, D., Seefahrer, Händler und Piraten im Mittelalter (2004) Oosthuizen, S., The Emergence of the English (2019) Pettifor, A., The Case for the Green New Deal (2019) Pestell, T., The Kingdom of East Anglia, Frisia and Continental Connections, c. AD 600 – 900 (2014) Pestell, T. & Ulmschneider K. (ed.), Markets in Early Medieval Europe. Trading and ‘Productive’ Sites, 650-850 (2003) Pye, M., The Edge of the World. How the North Sea made us who we are (2014) Schuuring, M.P., The Circulation and Use of Coins in the Carolingian Era of the Netherlands: A distribution analysis (2014) Stiles, P., Remarks on the ‘Anglo-Frisian’ Thesis (1995) Tummuscheit, A., Groß Strömkendorf: a Market Site of the Eighth Century on the Baltic Sea Coast (2003) Tuuk, van der L., De eerste Gouden Eeuw. Handel en scheepvaart in de vroege middeleeuwen (2011) Tuuk, van der L., De Friezen. De vroegste geschiedenis van het Nederlands kustgebied (2013) Tuuk, van der L., Radbod. Koning in twee werelden (2018) Velde, van der W. & Metcalf, M., Series E Reconsidered (2011) Willemsen, A., Gouden Middeleeuwen. Nederland in de Merovingische wereld, 400 – 700 na Chr (2015) Zimmermann, Chr. and Jöns, H., Cultural Contacts between the Western Baltic, the North Sea Region and Scandinavia. Attributing runic finds to runic traditions and corpora of the Early Viking Age (2014) Give this legs: Frisian mercenaries in the Roman Army Upstalsboom: why solidarity is not the core of a collective More logs Presence of mind to ask the right question A Wadden Sea Guide and His Twelve Disciples Expelled from Regal Grounds The Killing Fields, of the Celts Rowing souls of the dead to Britain: the ferryman of Solleveld It all began with piracy Out of averting the inevitable a community was born With the White Rabbit down the Hole Latið meg ei á Frísaland fordervast! Make way for the dead! Sailors escaped from Cyclops The Batwing Doors of Northwest Europe Merciless medieval merchants A Theelacht. What a great idea! Atlantis found! Wait, there is another one, or 7, wait 12 in total… No, 19! Rats with wings or Masters of the Sky Shipwrecked people of the salt marshes Attingahem Bridge Magnus’ Choice. The Origins of the Frisian Freedom Groove is in the Hearth Ornament of the Gods found in a mound of clay Croeso Gerddwyr The Abbey of Egmond and the Rise of the Gerulfing Dynasty Giants of Twilight Land The United Frisian Emirates and Black Peat We’ll drive our ships to new land Have a Frisians Cocktail Weladu the flying blacksmith Hero of Haarlem: a dragon in disguise? You killed a man? That’ll be 1 weregeld, please Take a virtual hike through Zuid-Holland and Utrecht Grassland conversations Liudger, the first Frisian apostle One of history’s enlightening hikes, that of Bernlef Beacons of Nordfriesland Frisian support for the Corsican Cause in jeopardy Is Magna Frisia fact or fiction? Foreign Fighters returning from Viking war bands Follow the footsteps of Five Frisian Kings Haute couture from the salt marshes King Redbad’s last act Bil. A wasteland of non-integrated migrants? Know where to find your sweet potato Finally, King Redbad made his point in the European Commission – via Facebook Refuge on a terp 2.0, waiting to be liberated Why was Redbad skinny dipping in eau de Cologne? Half a million deaths. A forgotten North Sea disaster… Racing the Wadden Sea with a mud sled In debt to the beastly Westfrisians Did you dance with the blue light, yet? The battles of Redbad, unplugged Women of Frisia: free and unbound? Island the Walcheren: once Sodom and Gomorrah of the North Sea The biography of Aldgisl, unplugged PRESS RELEASE: Consensus Frisia Tribunal Escher: Land of Confusion Terp or wierde? Tolkien pleaded in favor of King Finn How a town drowned overnight “I did not have financial relations with that village” Celtic-Frisian heritage: There’s no dealing with the Wheel of Fortune Boots made for walkin’ Leeuwarden 2018: European Capital of Exiled Governments A terp for Choquequirao Terrorist Fighters from the Wadden Sea “My God, the Germans bought all the bread!” cried Moira Lodging etiquette in Ostfriesland What’s hip and happening at the grasslands? The Boarn Supremacy The mother of all dikes Manual Making a Terp in 12 Steps Old Migration Law Walking the Sea How to recognize the Frisians by name? Notre dame of Grou True Pirates of the Caribbean Oldest Vessel of the World Legend of Esonstad How to bury your mother-in-law The Women of Anjum Introducing the Frisia Coast Trail Freezing Frisians, who are these people? Track us on Twitter Frisia Coast Trail, Website Built with WordPress.com.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line811
__label__cc	0.696254	0.303746	love affair with stained glass Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles My biggest piece yet. (as of 2009, lol) Somewhere I heard the story of Ganesha (sometimes called Ganesh, or Gonesh) and was struck by it. He is one of the five main deities in Hindu religion, though Ganesha himself is acknowledged acrsoss several religions, including Buddhism. He is said to be the Lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. He is also worshipped as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth. His particular story goes something like this: Shiva was married to the goddess Parvati. Shiva was often way for long periods of time, years even, on goddish business. While he was gone, Parvati wished to bathe, but had no-one to guard the door to her bath. She created Ganesha to guard the door for her (Goddesses can do that, I guess). She gave him strict instructions to let no-one in the door. While she was bathing, Shiva came home, and found his way blocked by the little boy who absolutely would not let him pass. Enraged, Shiva struck off his head. Parvati came out of her bath and freaked out. She, in turn, was very, very unhappy with Shiva. To make it up to her, he offered to bring him back to life, using the head of the first animal he came across who was sleeping with it’s head facing north. He sent his attendants out into the land, and they found an elephant head. Shiva restored life and limb to Ganesha, and made him leader of his troops. As a further boon to Parvati, who was sincerely peeved, Shiva also decreed that people would worship Ganesha before starting a journey or undertaking an adventure. There are several variations on this story, but this is the most popular. I had been toying with the idea to do a piece on Ganesha for some time, in my head. Idly, I had been looking for a picture that I could adapt. A friend who was also into the deity, had some books, which she loaned to me. The traditional image of Ganesha shows him seated on a lotus cushion, resplendant in his clothing and jewelry, with four hands holding, alternately an axe, a coil of rope, his broken tusk, a rosary, a bowl of sweets. One of the books was a children’s book, and I really liked the illustration on the cover. It was quite a bit more simplistic, and I thought I could adapt it well enough for glass. Head, hair, crown detail, before foiling It was a fantastically rewarding piece to do. It took me 10 months to complete, about three of those were months when I didn’t work on him at all. He saw me through my decision to leave my husband, and then leave LA. I spent many, many hours, bent over his form, thinking and pondering what in the hell I was gonna do, as I worked the glass. sometime things became clear, sometimes not. But working on him gave me a refuge when I needed one, and a creative outlet which I think helped me stay positive through that year. Hand, arm, necklace detail Initially, I was going to add many more details, mainly in the form of his jewels; on the crown, on the necklace, around his neck, hanging from wrist and ankle. There were also vines hanging down from the tree, which I was going to recreate. As the piece was almost completed, I laid out the necklaces that I had made, laid the jewels on the crown and necklace… and it felt gaudy and overwhelming. So I left them off. I did use a small blue jewel for his bellybutton. That is also why there is a vertical seem in the upper portion of the sky, that was originally going to be a vine. By the time I decided not to do the vines, everything was soldered and I couldn’t bring myself to break it all apart. Pants, sash, water, and land detail I want some baggy, silky pants like these. Don’t they look comfy? With a bright sash tied around the waist. Hell yeah. I think that is the allure of harem pants… If anyone wants more detail on his story, drop me a note, or do a search on google for Ganesha story. The symbolism is very cool. 2 Responses to “Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles” Okay – I’m hooked. Just marked your site to come back to later. I feel like I need to start from here and read until I get to now. Except I don’t know when this post was published, so I guess I’ll start at the beginning. Just wanted to say hi and tell you that your work is absolutely gorgeous and full of heart. twila said this on November 6, 2009 at 4:52 am \| Reply thank you twila, for those sweet words. hope you enjoyed the other posts. kellig said this on July 14, 2014 at 5:59 am \| Reply Leave a Reply to kellig Cancel reply About Glasswench Angel’s Trumpet & Hummingbirds Buddha & Lotus Dragonflies in Grass Fish Windsock Ganesha, Wren’s Hawaiian Fling, Humpback Honu- Michelle’s Turtle Kelli’s Dragonfly Lotus, Lori’s and assorted Lynda’s Butterfly Mermaid and Dolphin Mermaid and Lotus Morning Glory Window Plumeria & Butterfly SunCatchers & Smalls Victorian Tulip Whirlpool Mermaids didn’t I just do this? My little helper Lisa’s Oak such a surrealistic year the never-ending organization kellig on done. ok, not quite. gypsy christopherson on done. ok, not quite. Denette on glass glass glass. all day.… Mitzi Mallon on Here’s my chance	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line815
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__label__wiki	0.683448	0.683448	Good Old Karachi Memories of a Great City That Was Good Old Karachi Posts Karachi Past and Present on FaceBook Karachi in Pictures Norman- The Man, The Legend Posted on August 1, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD MENIN RODRIGUES ·SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 From rocking the 1970s to reaching 70 years of age, this man, the legend, has played an unimaginable serenading role in transforming the music scene in Pakistan like no other in his brand of crooning. He is, without an iota of doubt, an iconic person and the epitome of ‘western music’ phenomenon in Pakistan. He is NORMAN D’Souza. And the good thing is, he shares his glorious 70 years this year with Pakistan! Norman’s contribution to the ‘popular’ variety of music and singing of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s has been colossal; he is clearly one of the most popular personalities of his era and continues to mesmerize audiences. As the lead singer for some of Pakistan’s original live music bands, such as the Moon-Glows, In-Crowd, Talismen, Keynotes etc; his voice alone could launch a thousand people tapping their feet at discotheques, clubs and the party-scenes in Karachi. When singing his favorite songs, his deep penetrating voice, powerful and soul- searching, is familiar to the vocal chords of legendary artists such as Louie Armstrong (What a Wonderful World); Frank Sinatra (My Way); Jim Reeves (Put Your Sweet Lips); Billy Ocean (Caribbean Queen); Engelbert Humperdinck (Please Release Me) and Tom Jones (Delilah). Norman was among the first popular musicians to have been interviewed on television’s mass-appeal ‘Zia Mohyuddin Show’ in the 1970s and also toured Singapore with the Talismen, playing at the famed Merlin Hotel as the first pop- band from Pakistan! One of his fans in the Far-East was none other than the world boxing heavy-weight champion Joe Frazier! (See Picture) Music and singing keeps him going. His 3-piece band today, including Gerard Vanderlowen and Clifford Lucas is in great demand throughout Karachi at music shows, club-evenings, weddings, family gatherings and special occasions. There is no other group of musicians that can match this trio’s virtuosity in singing the delightful songs of the golden era of music. Above all, Norman has been a family man all through his life; his wife Nancy has stood by him like a rock and his two girls Narissa and Nicole-Ann have made him proud. I can recall the beautiful rendering of ‘But You Love Me Daddy’ which Narissa sang as a 6-year old alongside Norman on the guitar. On the other hand, the 70th birthday party surprise, aptly called “Vintage Dude” by Nicole-Ann was indeed, very creative, thoughtful and stunning. Though he is forever performing at some show or the other throughout Karachi, he is always there in church lending his echoing voice at the daily morning Mass at 6.30 a.m. and with his Sunday Morning Choir for the 8.00 a.m. service. God bless you Norman. Keep going. Posted in Contributions by Christians, Uncategorized \| Leave a comment Pakistan TV Karachi Shows in 60-70’s Posted on June 3, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD PTV KARACHI’S MOST POPULAR FROST SHOW WE PRESENTED AS “GAR TU BURA NA MANAY” Raju Jamil “Sach Khedoun Aie Barhamin…Gar Tu Bura Na Maanay Tere Sanam Kadoun Ke Butth Ho Gaye Puranay” This famous verse of Allama Iqbal had a whole meaning that one of its line was adopted by PTV-Karachi’s GM Aslam Azhar to create a comedy show—the Frost Report of David Frost kind—-in 1969 as “Gar Tu Bura Na Maanay” which had Mohsin Shirazi as it’s “David Frost” supported by a stock cast of four; Zafar Masood, Mohammad Yusuf, Zahoor Ahmed and Shahnaz Ghani (of “BAMBI” child wear outlet since 60’s). “GAR TU BURA MAANAY” (GTBNM) was hilarious and a parody of many of our customs held during marriages. It was mostly a satire well presented in a formidable style with boxed laughters and sometimes generating a roar of laughter from the viewers of the only network in Pakistan then. The ongoing golden jubilee year of television in Pakistan…essentially PTV….has many a tales to talk about and remember–from each of it’s several centres which all–produced some most remembered dramas, talk shows and events which remain as infectious as ever. When the private networks will celebrate their golden jubilee—if they reach that point—all people will remember will be advertisements and political battles with no results they were subjected with …every day but never never on Sunday:) GTBNM…. ran for several weeks and took a break when Aslam Azhar, the Wizard of PTV left for Islamabad on a higher assignment..later becoming the only and ever MD of PTV and later Chairman of PTV and Radio Pakistan. No one has held such combined assignment at Ministry of Information..here in Pakistan. Hail Aslam Azhar! He should be awarded NISHAN e Imtiaz on 26th November, 2014 when (or if) the Ministry of information finds time to celebrate such an important event of this wonderful Nation Pakistan. I am certain to have a million “aye’s” on my recommendation above for Aslam Sahab. GTBNM…..made a come back in 1970-71 with the same name and this time Neelofer Alim Abbasi, Zeenat Yasmine, Qazi Wajid, Shakeel Chughtai, Khurshid Talat and myself were stock artiste and after a few weeks—my friend the producer Ishrat Ansari told us or rather gave us a surprise that the name of GTBNM has been changed to “Sach Jama Jhoot Battaa Dou” (Truth+Lies/2) which was presented before a live audience at the open air stage of Hotel Metropole. The excitement of East and West separation had gripped the Nation and in order to suitably stage a media war against our neighbours…this stage show turned into a satirical one focusing on our enemy….and indeed it was a success that the live audience was jam packed and the regular telecast was keenly awaited or in today’s nomenclature…the “rating” was very good ( I can never understand this anomaly of the word RATING which appears to be too sacred and pious for some of the networks—:) ha ha ha ha ). GTBNM….from PTV-Karachi will always remain in the minds and memories of those 50+ who saw that beauty of the sitcom and such sitcom can never ever be produced again…..unless it’s sponsored which is one good thing to mess up something great of the last without risk–:) Thank you Aslam Azhar Sahab, Mohsin Shirazi (where is he? How is he?) and so fondly the late members of the stock cast; Zafar Masood, Zahoor Ahmed, Mohammad Yusuf remembered. RIP all of them. The then viewers who are around these days do thank you for giving them an entertainment worth every second of watching it. PTV has carved its name so strongly that it needs to continue with its great deeds well mixed with the achievements of past and the new dawn of current era. “Sach Khedoun Aie Barhamin… Gar Tu Bura Na Maanay Tere Sanam Kadoun Ke Butth Ho Gaye Puranay” Raju Jamil, PTV Drama Debut 2nd Dec-1967 Minwalla and Avari Posted on December 25, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD By Mr. Sam Mehta Posted in Contributions by Parsis \| Leave a comment St. Andrew’s Church of Scotland. Posted on December 1, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD By Dr. Sohail Ansari St Andrew’s Day – 30th November St Andrew’s Church of Scotland Andrew the Apostle, also known as Saint Andrew, was the first disciple of Jesus. He was crucified on 30 November 60 AD.A church was built in Karachi in 1868 by the Church of Scotland for the Scottish presbyterian mission in British India and named after him. Its architect was T G Newnham who was a resident engineer of the Sindh Railway. The foundation stone was laid in February 1867 by Robert Napier, Commander-in-Chief of the Army at Bombay. The building was completed the following year at a cost of Rs. 56,300 of which Rs. 25,000 were contributed by the Government. The church is built in gothic with a blend of Romanesque style with arches. The entrance of the church, by means of the octagonal porch, is unusual in its design. The lighting effect is created by the large rose window, which is eighteen feet in diameter. The nave of St Andrew’s is over one hundred feet long and provides seating for 400 people. The Church is located opposite Jehangir Park (Regal Chowk) in Saddar area and its plot measures 13,723 square yards .It was stated in this property document that land of the church would not be sold in any kind of shape even by congregation or government and that it is totally and finally for Christian prayer services. A letter written by Lamhert Major, the then collector to Karachi to the then assistant chaplain W. Middleton vouches for the mentioned fact, ‘That they will bind themselves forever not to erect any building on the ground except the Church alone, no parsonage or dwelling house of any sort except, if necessary, a gatehouse, and not the latter until after the plan has been approved by the Managing Committee (of Karachi Municipality)’.There is a marble cenotaph in the grounds which commemorates the dead of the Highland Light Infantry stationed in Karachi from 1898 to 1899. Pews in the church commemorate tours of duty of the Royal Scots Fusiliers in the 19th and 20th centuries.Brass plaques, on the back wall of the church, list the names of prominent Scots who died here. Lieutenant Colonel John Stewart Cooper of the Sindh Volunteer Rifle Corps in 1909, James David Wilson in 1919 and Agnes Drummond Carstairs in 1935.The following was a report from 1920: A special service was held in St. Andrew’s Church of Scotland, on Sunday in commemoration of St. Andrew and those Scotchmen who gave their lives in the war. Masons of the local Lodges under the Scottish constitution attended with regalia in a procession. The service was conducted by Rev. C. C. Pitcairn Hill, who preached an eloquent sermon. The band of the Border Regiment assisted in the service. A large collection was taken in aid of the Orphanage for Scottish children at Bombay, and the Lady Dufferin Hospital at Karachi.Generations were also christened at St Andrew’s. The last name in the cradle roll is a David Malcolm Reed who was born or christened on December 20, 1965.It ceased to be their responsibility in 1970 when Pakistan’s protestant churches united to form the Church of Pakistan. However the Scottish church, as it is locally known, is a monument to its former congregation. 29Wamique Yusuf, Wajiha Karatela and 27 others4 CommentsLikeComment Posted in Contributions by Christians \| Leave a comment Sind Medical College 1973 Posted on November 24, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD Army barracks constructed in 1865 got occupied by Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in 1959. There arose a need for another medical college in Karachi. The search for someone to convert the idea into reality led to Dr Khawaja Muin Ahmed. He was appointed as the head hunted Project Director and the first Principal of Sindh Medical College. SMC started functioning on 7th April 1973 in those army barracks in an old building of paediatric ward. He became a driving force in developing various dimensions of student life in SMC: education, social activities, political activism and students union.Born in Panipat, India, on 26 October 1929, Prof Khawaja Muin obtained MBBS in 1952 from Dow Medical College, securing third position. He proceeded to UK in 1959, completed MRCP in two years and returned to join DMC in 1961 as Assistant Professor of Medicine. In 1965, he served Pakistan Navy as Lt. Commander at PNS Shifa. He was transferred to Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro, in 1969, before leading the new medical college. Later, he returned back to Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital Karachi where he served as Professor of Medicine. He had a heart attack and whilst awaiting to proceed for a by pass surgery, he passed away on 23th November 1981.The Auditorium of DMC was named and dedicated to him. (Photo credit: Ghulam Nabi Kazi and thanks to Shah Muhammad Vaquas) Posted in HealthCare Institutions \| Leave a comment Faster Than Dust Storms of Karachi Posted on November 6, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD By Menin Rodrigues Tony CastellinoThank you for sharing this.He was travelling in a railway carriage with his head sticking out of the window and hit an electric pole on a railway platform. He died on the spot. This is not written any whereI heard this from my dad. Sir Seth Jehangir Hormasji Sir Seth Jehangir Hormasji Kothari (Born: 9 November 1857 – Died: 1 November 1934) His grandfather was Charles Napier’s agent who came to Karachi from Surat. Had basic education at Karachi High School. Karachiites will remember him for his donation of Jehangir Kothari Parade. He was a noted philanthropist.This is how the press reported about him:He devotes his life largely to the welfare of the British Empire. During the war he maintained a large staff at his own expense to conduct patriotic work and contributed £175,000 to the British World War Loan. He has also made large gifts to his native city, Karachi. He has presented the citizens of Karachi with a fine parade, pier, school for the blind, and sanatorium. He is well known in society circles in England, and is an intimate friend of the King and Queen.Sir Jehangir Kothari, the greater portion of whose estate of £150,000, it was disclosed the other day, has been left for the benefit of orphans and the poor and suffering throughout the world, died with every appearance of poverty at Trieste on November 1, 1934. For years he had been travelling about the globe, and had been round the world nine times. He returned only for the briefest periods to Karachi, where lay the bulk of his property (says the Karachi correspondent of the ‘Daily Mail’), Sir Jehangir was a soured man. Following the death of his only son, and later that of his wife, he developed a dislike for India and Indians, adopting European ways.His eccentricities included the lavish entertainment of friends at famous hotels in London, while he lived in some mean, backstreet boarding-house. First charges on his estate are £30,000 to his son’s widow, annuities totalling about £300 and other family allowances. Mules Mansion Posted on October 23, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD By Dr. Saad Bashir This building has been mentioned before.The family of a boyhood friend of mine lived in an apartment in this building for nearly 40 years – till 1985.On the roof at the seaward corner of the building was a bunker – the remains of which can be seen. Till 1947 it housed a cannon which was supposed to shell any ships attacking Keamari harbour.During WWII, the building functioned as a hospital and therefore was built in such a way that the apartments on both floors were interconnected and if they opened their doors one could walk from one end to the other.The building was named after Charles Mules, the 4th Chairman of the Karachi Port Trust (1902).In July 1947 Yousuf Haroon arranged to rent apartments in this building for 7 Dawn reporters who had migrated to Karachi. My friend’s father was one of them. He later became the founding editor of the Sun newspaper which inaugurated a new era in print journalism in Pakistan. Let me add to the list of other lumanaries of this building since 1947: Mohammad Ashir (I think he was associate editor of Dawn), Sultan Ahmed (Editor of Daily News and Morning News and a regular contributor to Dawn), M.A. Zuberi (started with Dawn, later founder of Business Recorder), I H Burney (Dawn and Outlook),Minai family who lived there (Ishaq, Suleiman). Pirzada Qasim (the VC of Univ of Karachi and poet) and many more. Edwin FigueiredoThe Architect was Moses Somake 2 · 6d · Edited The R101 Crash Posted on October 6, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD By Dr. Adnan Zuberi The ‘Largest Airship’ Destined for Karachi Crashed in France The Air Disaster which Shook the British Aviation Karachi was Ready to Welcome the World’s Largest Airship Mooring Mast for R101 was already build to Receive ( Docking) at Karachi Airport Lord Thomson were among the unfortunate passengers who killed in crash Today is the 90th Anniversary of crash of R101. It was a major set back to British aviation when the airship R101 crashed and burned in France on October 5th, 1930, on its maiden overseas voyage. R101 was headed to Karachi, the Gateway to South Asia, then part of the British Empire as part of a project to serve long-distance imperial routes. Two rigid airships were authorized in this programme, both publicly funded, and effectively in competition with each other. This airship ( R01 ) was designed and built by an air ministry-appointed team under Lord Thomson, the Labour Secretary of State for Air. I am going to present some excerpts of an investigation report by ADAM SMITH INSTITUTE. “”The R101’s trials had not met expectations. Its lift was nearly 3.5 tons lighter than anticipated, and its weight was over 8.5 tons heavier. Moreover, because of much heavier than expected tail surfaces, the ship was nose heavy. The ship was modified as a result, lengthened by 45 ft to add another gasbag, making it the world’s largest aircraft at 731 ft in length. The modifications caused new problems. The hydrogen-filled gasbags could rub against the frame, with risk of tearing, and there were problems with the covering skin. The ministerial team had made bad decisions in introducing new and untried technology. The diesel engines and the frame were too heavy, and the servo motors that steered the rudder were excessively complicated.. There were too many untested features, and to meet political pressures, the ship was making VIP joyrides before it had been properly tested, and before it had gained an airworthiness certificate. The R101’s tragic crash in France killed 48 of the 54 people it carried, including many VIPs. Lord Thomson, the Air Minister, died along with senior government officials and most of the Air Ministry’s design team. The subsequent Enquiry concluded that one or more of the forward gasbags had probably torn, leaking hydrogen and making the ship too nose-heavy for its elevators to correct. On impact the escaping hydrogen had ignited, possibly from a spark, or perhaps from a fire in one of the engine cars that carried petrol for the starter engines. The death toll exceeded that of the later Hindenburg disaster of 1937, and was among the highest of the decade. It effectively ended Britain’s airship programme. The R100 was grounded and retired, and work was stopped on the planned R102. The Air Ministry concluded, somewhat belatedly, that hydrogen was just too dangerous a material for airships, and stopped all subsequent development, just as the Germans later did after the Hindenburg disaster.It was an unhappy episode, costly in lives, but it ultimately led to safer and less weather-vulnerable passenger aircraft. Airships may make a comeback, probably as heavy lifters for such things as transformers within city construction. They may carry passengers across oceans for luxury flights with bedrooms, restaurants and glittering ballrooms, as zeppelins once did, and just as the Orient Express takes passengers on nostalgic train journeys across Europe. If this happens, it is to be hoped that they will be designed and constructed by private firms rather than by government committees.”” Photos: R101 Docked at Mooring Mast, Flying over Cardington, Bedfordshire , Hanger at Cardington Airfield and Wreckage. O.B. Nazareth: The All Time Favorite Teacher. Mickey Correa: A Karachi Goan Boy Who Became India’s Greatest Jazz Musician Posted on September 25, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD (menin100@gmail.com) Mickey Correa was born in Mombasa (Kenya) in 1913 before moving to Karachi in 1924 where he spent most of his childhood, attending St. Patrick’s High School and playing on the streets of Saddar. His penchant for music and Jazz was evident from an early age, as he was adept in a range of instruments (piano, violin, clarinet, banjo, guitar, and accordion). He died on 22 September 2011 in Mumbai. I had the privilege and honor of interviewing Mickey Correa in Goa on 28 December 2010. Music came naturally to him and both Mickey and elder brother Alex, and their ensemble “The Correa Optimists Band” mesmerized audiences in the swinging Karachi of the early 1930’s. Mickey and his band played at the city’s top night clubs entertaining people and playing alongside some of the great jazz musicians who stopped by in Karachi. His popularity as a master jazz musician spread across the country before All-India Radio Bombay invited him for a recording in 1936. There was no looking back, the Karachi-maestro was offered several opportunities to play in a thriving foxtrot city, and at the Eros Cinema (1936) where he displayed his dexterity in churning out a repertoire of classical and contemporary music. He was destined to be a terrific musician. After much convincing Mickey and his brother Alex moved from Karachi to Bombay in 1939 where he was fated to make an indelible mark on India’s jazz music scene. Mickey’s band played at the city’s celebrity hotspot, the Taj Mahal Hotel in Colaba, for 21 consecutive years (1939-1960), a record for a single band to have played for so long at one venue. People from all over India and faraway lands came to Bombay to see Mickey perform and dance away into the wee hours of every other new day! In his interview, Mickey fondly remembers the best years of his life as a budding musician, his time at school and playing on the streets of Karachi, one of the cleanest cities at that time. © The LightHouse Cinema Karachi. Following the arrival of the British, growth in Karachi was regulated as new developments arose. Old parts of the town were Kharadar and Mithadar. Wadhumal quarter, named after a sahukar, was one of the new developments and was well planned for its time. It was populated by rich Hindu merchants and considered modern. At its edge developed the first formal theatre of Karachi, the Parsi Theatre. I am not sure exactly when it was set up but it was one of the four theatres in the city in 1921. The last drama to be staged there was in 1928. The following year it turned into Globe Cinema. It was in 1946 that its name changed to Lighthouse Cinema. The cinema belonged to Memon family of whom Farooq Memon was a doctor qualified from Dow Medical College. His brother Sharfuddin Memon (nicknamed “Bobby”), who qualified as an engineer, owned a construction company.In our youth Lighthouse was famous for Lunda Bazaar on the next street.As you know, the cinema doesn’t exist anymore. 15You, Yasmeen Kazi, Wajiha Karatela and 12 othersLikeComment Sohail AnsariAdmin · 1d · Posted in Entertainment in Old Karachi \| Leave a comment Administrative Notes (1) Art and Crafts of Karachi (4) Books on Karachi (15) Contributions by British (10) Contributions by Christians (29) Contributions by Hindus (7) Contributions by Jewish Community (3) Contributions by Muslims (8) Contributions by Parsis (6) Eateries of Karachi (4) Educational Institutions of Karachi (12) Entertainment in Old Karachi (40) HealthCare Institutions (12) Historic Buildings of Old Karachi (12) Karachi History (49) Karachi in Cyber Space (1) Karachi Neighborhoods (21) Karachi Origins (1) Karachi Photo Gallery (2) Karachi Recalled (18) Karachi Related Publications (1) Karachi Sports (7) Major Businesses in Old Karachi (8) Media in Old Karachi (3) Old and New Side by Side (3) Rehabilitation Efforts (1) Transportation in Karachi (7) Karachi Past and Present Follow Good Old Karachi on WordPress.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line821
__label__wiki	0.687789	0.687789	Governor Phil Murphy signs Executive Order to Extend Public Health Emergency May 8, 2020 by Bryan Evans No comment(s) Community Economic Development On May 6, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an Executive Order to extend by 30 days the public health emergency that he declared on March 9, and that had been previously extended on April 7. “I want to make it absolutely clear that this action does not mean that we are seeing anything in the data which would pause our path forward, and it should not be interpreted by anyone to mean we are going to be tightening any of the restrictions currently in place,” said Murphy. “These declarations, unless extended, expire after 30 days. This ensures we will continue on our current war footing for the coming month. The conditions underpinning this declaration have not changed. We are still in a public health emergency.” During Wednesday’s Coronavirus briefing, Murphy emphasized the continued planning being done to expand New Jersey’s testing capabilities, to implement a robust system for contact tracing, and to secure spaces for those who will test positive in the future to safely isolate. “The work of the Restart and Recovery Commission to responsibly get our economy working again continues,” said Murphy. “The Regional Council’s work continues. Our efforts to work with our shore communities and downtowns regarding the coming summer months continues, and our work to ensure our long-term resiliency continues.” The post Governor Phil Murphy signs Executive Order to Extend Public Health Emergency appeared first on TrentonDaily.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line823
__label__cc	0.741409	0.258591	Great Acts of Kindness: Three Girls Collect 1,530 Masks for the City of Trenton August 15, 2020 by Bryan Evans No comment(s) Community Economic Development After being involved with a number of community food drives, Valentina Funari Ferri, the 12-year-old daughter of Greater Trenton Board Member and Bristol-Myers Squibb global lead for the Organization for Latino Achievement Leticia Ferri, became keenly aware of how expensive masks can be and how many families, who rely on food stamps, are unable to afford the personal protective equipment required to go anywhere. For two days, Valentina, who lives in Skillman, NJ, along with her friends: 12-year-old Olivia Trochu (also from Skilman) and 13-year-old Luisa Buss from Princeton, NJ, purposed in their hearts to conduct a mask drive in an effort to help those who cannot afford them. To meet the challenge, they set up a table with flyers , created banners, posted boards throughout and launched an effective social media campaign while also engaging with cars and cyclists who passed by. With smiles on their faces, hearts filled with compassion and a compelling sign that read “mask drive: donate to people who need them,” they were proud to report the collection of more than 1,500 masks to help those in need. Looking no further then the City of Trenton as a recipient of this generous donation, the girls displayed behavior becoming of angels as they rolled in boxes of masks into Trenton City Hall on August 13, 2020. Mayor W. Reed Gusciora, joined by City of Trenton’s Recreation, Natural Resources & Culture Director Maria Richardson and Greater Trenton Chief Executive Officer George Sowa, thanked the girls for their noble efforts and issued a signed certificate for their unselfish act of kindness for helping those in need. “As we continue to navigate this unprecedented crisis, it’s inspiring to see students like Valentina, Luisa and Olivia who are driven to help those in need,” said Mayor Gusciora. “We have a continued need for PPE not just for the front-line responders in our fire, EMS, and police departments, but also for our senior community, who still have difficulty accessing or affording masks.” “We appreciate you taking the time to organize this effort and support the residents of Trenton,” said Director Richardson. “This donation will ensure that more Trentonians are prepared for the ongoing fight against COVID-19.” The post Great Acts of Kindness: Three Girls Collect 1,530 Masks for the City of Trenton appeared first on TrentonDaily.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line824
__label__wiki	0.507255	0.507255	UCF Downtown Orlando Campus Spared Gov. Scott's Veto Health News Florida \| By Catherine Welch of WMFE Published March 16, 2016 at 8:18 AM EDT Matthew Peddie/WMFE Creative Village, the site of the proposed UCF downtown campus. Gov. Rick Scott spared the wrath of his veto pen and will let state funding for a University of Central Florida campus in downtown Orlando stay in the budget. The governor vetoed funding last year, but he called Orlando’s mayor to deliver the good news this year. This means the project has $20 million of state funding, another $20 million out of UCF’s pocket, and now just needs to close the gap on a needed $20 million in private donations. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said he thinks this shared approach to funding is one reason why the governor held off on another veto. “It’s a scaled-back approach to a single building versus an entire campus that would’ve been developed over a decade,” said Dyer. “More strategic in terms of exactly what programs are going to come there and more fully developed program.” Dyer calls the downtown campus a catalyst for development of the Creative Village. UCF will share the downtown campus with Valencia College, offering programs in digital media, healthcare and public service, among others. The campus could open by the fall of 2018. HNF StoriesUniversity of Central FloridaUCFUniversity Beat UCF Downtown Orlando Campus Plan Approved	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line837
__label__wiki	0.718416	0.718416	Home Statistics Director/Producer Adhyayan Suman Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics Adhyayan Suman Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics Adhyayan Suman Quick Info Height 5 ft 11 in Date of Birth January 13, 1988 Zodiac Sign Capricorn Girlfriend Maera Mishra Adhyayan Suman is an Indian actor, director, singer, writer, and entrepreneur who is known for having been cast in films such as Haal-e-dil, Luckhnowi Ishq, Heartless, Raaz – The Mystery Continues, Dehraadun Diary, and Ishq Click. Adhyayan Suman Adhyayan Adhyayan Suman as seen at a photo shoot in March 2017 (Socialmediaharsh / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0) Actor, Singer, Director, Writer, Entrepreneur Father – Shekhar Suman (Actor, Anchor, Producer, Director, Singer, Comedian, Dancer, Politician) Mother – Alka Suman Sibling – Ayush Suman (Late Older Brother) (Died at the age of 11 due to a heart ailment) Adhyayan Suman as seen while posing for a picture along with Maera Mishra in October 2019 (Adhyayan Suman / Instagram) 5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm Adhyayan Suman has dated – Kangana Ranaut (2008-2009) Maera Mishra Adhyayan Suman is of Indian descent. Pierced ears Toned physique Often wears glasses Adhyayan Suman pictured at ‘Jai Hind’ college festival for the promotion of ‘Heartless’ in January 2014 (Bollywood Hungama / bollywoodhungama.com / CC BY 3.0) Adhyayan Suman Facts In 2008, it was announced that he would star in the film, Deewana Must Die, but the project later got shelved. Adhyayan Suman made his theatrical film debut by playing the role of Rohit in the 2008 romantic drama film, Haal-e-Dil, in which he co-starred alongside Amita Pathak and Nakuul Mehta. Although the film was declared a flop, he was nominated for a Filmfare Award in the “Best Male Debut” category. In 2013, he appeared as Aakash Sharma, the younger brother of Anshul Sharma, in the Hindi mystery thriller film, Dehradun Diary. Adhyayan Suman has struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts as he had to overcome several hurdles to pursue a career in Bollywood. Featured Image by Socialmediaharsh / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0 stud July 27, 2020 at 12:11 AM Adhyayan Suman is 5’11” my friend has met him in person. Kate King Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics Joe Budden Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics Neil Sanderson Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics Paul Greengrass Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line838
__label__cc	0.554337	0.445663	Prayer Beads \| Unique items in Sekiro Shadows Die Twice Sekiro guide, walkthrough Next Unique items Gourd Seeds Prev Basics Good abilities for start On this page of the guide to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice we explain all about the locations that contain special items called Prayer Beads. Collecting them allows you to gradually increase the vitality and growth of the hero. This increases your chances of survival in the subsequent, more complex battles of the game. Site in preparation. In the near future we will add information about the location of the following prayer beads. How to use the prayer beads? Hirata Estate Ashina Castle Senpou Temple Ashina Depths Fountainhead Palace Every time you have to wait until you earn 4 beads prayer. Only then return to any Sculptor's Idol. Select from the camp menu the parameter of development of physical attributes of the character (in the picture above - Enhance Physical Attributes). Confirm your decision at the end. You will receive a Prayer Necklace. The consumption of each set of four prayer beads increases two important parameters of the hero - his lifespan and the maximum level of growth (you can receive more enemy attacks before you get frustrated). Beads can be found in the loot of a defeated boss - General Naomori Kawarada. You can't miss the confrontation with him during the exploration of the Outskirts. Beads drop from a defeated boss - Chained Ogre. You can't miss the confrontation with him during the exploration of the Outskirts. Beads drop from a boss - General Tenzen Yamauchi. It is located in the fortress, where you have fought the Ogre mentioned above. Theoretically, he can be bypassed, but it is better to deal with it. You find the beads after the destruction of the main boss Gyoubu Oniwa. Stay on the same site (Ashina Castle Gate Fortress) and go to the stairs leading to the entrance to the fortress. As shown on image above they are adjacent to the huge battlefield where you fought the boss. Go to the fortress, where the hero will meet NPC - Tengu of Ashina. After you finish talking to him, stay indoors and start climbing. To reach higher floors of the building use a hook with a rope. You must eventually reach the attic of the fortress. Here you will find in the picture a large chest - it contains the beads. Beads drop from a boss - Shinobi Hunter Enshin of Misen. You can't miss the confrontation with him while exploring Hirata mansion. Beads are found in the loot of another boss - Juzou the Drunkard. You can't miss the confrontation with him while exploring Hirata mansion. The beads are located inside the building, where he reaches the statue of the sculptor called Hirata Audience Chamber. Explore the surrounding rooms and corridors. You should find a rotating wall as in the image. "Glue" to its back, and press the interaction button, so the wall turns with the hero 180 degrees. There are some small boxes in the new secret place. You are most interested in a large chest shown in the picture. Prayer Bead 4 The only way to get the Prayer Beads is when you try to unlock Purification ending. Wolf must go back in time. New bosses will appear in the Estate. The fourth Prayer Bead is dropped by Lone Shadow Masanaga the Spear-Bearer. The only way to get the Prayer Beads is when you try to unlock Purification ending. Wolf must go back in time. New bosses will appear in the Estate. The fourth Prayer Bead is dropped by Juzou the Drunkard Important Note: try to get to the beads 1-6 during the first visit to the castle of Ashina. As a result of the events that take place in the final part of the main plot, some of the bosses that drop prayer beads may disappear. You'll lose the chance to get those secrets. Beads drop from a boss - Blazing Bull. You can not miss the confrontation with him, as it happens immediately after you first get to the castle. Beads are in the offer of the merchant Memorial Dungeon Mob - he resides next to the sculptor idol called the Abandoned Dungeon Entrance. You can get to the trading camp by exploring the area to the left of the main courtyard of the castle and avoiding along the way, among other things, an overgrown enemy with a large bell. Beads cost 1400 gold. Beads can be obtained by a defeated boss - General Kuranoske Matsumoto. He guards (with archers) the main entrance to the castle with long central staircase. Beads are left behind by a defeated boss - Seven Ashina Spears - Shikibu Toshikatsu Yamauchi. This boss guards a cabin on the edge of a cliff, in which you found Kuro during the prologue of the game. The house is easy to reach, starting your way on the idol by Ashina Reservoir. Beads are the loot of the boss - Lone Shadow Longswordsman. Getting to it is quite difficult. You should start with the idol in Ashina Reservoir and go left. Avoid all enemies. Close with the enemy, which could alarm other enemies in the zone, there is a gap and a narrow passage (as shown on the picture). After a few steps, you will find a friendly NPC (Jinzaemon Kumano). The boss is in the catacombs that are below and you can start the battle by jumping on him (image above). In case of additional questions, please visit the Bosses section of our Sekiro game guide. The beads are left behind by a defeated boss - Ashina Elite - Jinsuke Saze. This boss resides in the dojo of Ashina Castle (Ashina Dojo sculptor idol, Upper Tower). You can get there on the way to where Genichiro Ashina is staying or during the later exploration of the castle (it depends on the chosen rooftop route where Genichiro is staying). Beads can be obtained only at the final stage of the main storyline of the game, after the Ashina Castle will be attacked, and there will be new enemies everywhere. The item is left by the boss - Lone Shadow Vilehand. He appears in the same room, in the dojo, where you fought with Jinsuke Saze and got the sixth bead. Beads can be obtained only at the final stage of the main storyline of the game or after its completion. Ashina's Castle must be attacked, and new enemies must appear in it. The item is dropped by the boss - Chained Ogre (identical to the one slain in Ashina Outskirts). Monster is in the room on first floor of the castle. This Prayer Bead can only be acquired during the game's finale or after you beat the story. Ashina Castle must be attacked by the enemies - this will spawn new enemies. This Prayer Bead is dropped by Lone Shadow Masanaga the Spear-Bearer. Reach the castle's back, cross the bridge and follow the path to Sunken Valley. The mini-boss is in the last building near the Valley. Prayer Bead 10 You can find Prayer beads in one of the rooms adjacent to the sculptor idol Upper Tower - Antechamber. Find two armor pieces near the wall. Between them there is a stack with weapons and a chest with small loot. Take interest in the wall between armors. Stand backwards to it and by using the interaction button move to secret room. After you get to the secret room you can move towards the chest. There you will find another Prayer Bead. Beads can be obtained only after defeating the Divine Dragon boss in the Fountainhead Palace. After returning to Ashina Castle you have to defeat a new Seven Spears Ashina - Shume Masaji Oniwa boss. He resides in the Ashina Reservoir. Beads can be obtained only after defeating the Divine Dragon boss in the Fountainhead Palace. After returning to Ashina Castle you have to kill the newly spawned Ujinari Mizou boss. He spawns in the Ashina Dojo in Upper Tower. Beads can be obtained only after defeating the Divine Dragon boss in the Fountainhead Palace. After returning to Ashina Castle you have to defeat a newly added Shigekichi of the Red Guard boss. He spawns near the sculptor idol Old Grave on the backyard of the castle. Beads are left behind by a defeated boss - Armored Warrior. The opponent can be met on the big bridge during crossing of the mountain road, even before reaching the main buildings of the temple. Armored Warrior must fall into the abyss to be defeated. Soon after you get rid of him you will get a message about obtaining the beads. Beads are the loot of a boss - Long-arm Centipede Sen'un. This is an additional boss who is in a large lower building in the main part of the temple (image above). Upon reaching the building, you can deal with a few small monsters, and then start a duel with the boss through jumping down on him and taking away his first red marker (in the picture above). In case of additional problems with finding the lair of this monster, check the Bosses section in our guide. Beads can only be found after unlocking the dive option. This is possible only after defeating Corrupted Monk in Ashina Depths -more on this topic can be found on seperate page of our guide: Can I dive after being in the water?. Go to the sculptor idol of the Temple Grounds. Next to the statue is a small pond. Jump into the water and dive. The bead is at the bottom of the container, which is next to large sunken statue (as shown in the image). Bead 1 This Prayer Bead is in the first secret location in Sunken Valley. You can get there during your first visit Sunken Valley. Turn right and use the grappling hook to reach the ledge in the distance. Next, you have to bounce off of the vertical wall, climb a stone ledge, and move forward while hugging the wall. The secret area is presented in the picture above. The game informs you that you are back in Ashina Outskirts. However, this location is more like a part of Sunken Valley - the only exit lead back to that location. The Prayer Bead is inside one of the containers. This Bead is dropped by Snake Eyes Shirafuji, one of the mini-bosses. Snake Eyes Shirafuji sits near a large stone head. You will come across his camp shortly after you reach the part of Sunken Valley where your character gets shot by multiple marksmen. This Bead is dropped by Long-arm Centipede Giraffe, one of the mini-bosses. You can find him in the first room you visit after activating Gun Fort Sculptor's Idol. This bead is in the caves located below the lair of the mini-boss described above. Stay in the room where you faced Long-arm Centipede Giraffe. Jump into the hole in the floor (see the picture). In the caves, turn right twice and use the grappling hook a few times. Reach the area presented in the picture above. Eliminate the monsters and then take the Bead out from one of the containers. Beads is dropped by the boss - Snake Eyes Shirahagi. He is located on the territory of the Poison Pool, to which you will get immediately after the first time you enter the Ashina Depths. Beads can be obtained just after exiting the Poison Pools. Use the path from the picture above (it was guarded by the boss Snake Eyes Shirahagi), but don't immediately enter the large cavern where the another boss (Headless Guardian Ape). Instead of doing so, turn left and find an attachment you can jump to above your hero- as shown in the image. Pull your hero to it and move through the cave. Get up as soon as possible to climb up. Bounce and jump between walls to get to the next area. You will be located on the back of a big sculpture. Pull yourself to its head. On the top of the head you can find a chest with Prayer Bead. You can easily slip and fall down from the head of the sculpture. So try to make another jump to aim and take the perfect position. Beads 3 and 4 Two sets of beads are dropped by a boss - Undead Guardian Ape. With this monster you can fight in her lair next to the Poison Pool, BUT before it's appearance in a huge cave you need to kill in advance the "usual" Monkey Guard in the Sunken Valley. Beads are the loot from a boss - Tokujiro the Glutton. You can find him during exploration of the second part of the Hidden Forest. You will get to this location after using grappling hook on one of the trees and jumping to the next stone shelf. Beads drop from a boss - O'Rin of the Water. You can't miss the confrontation with this spectral enemy. You are duel with her after leaving the Village of Mibu. When you reach the location of the Water Mill. You may find the Beads during your way through the last part of the village just after defeating O'Rin of the Water. Stay on the main path until you reach a big single building. On the right from the closed doors you can enter under the building. Explore the area under the building. Locate the rotary element of the floor. Interact with it to enter the building. Use the side exit of the building, rotate around in 180 degrees and pull yourself with a grappling hook. Prayer Beads is located in the attic. Beads lie in a small chest in the Mibu Village. You must first defeat the Corrupted Monk in Ashina Depths so that you unlock the ability to dive. Then go back to the village and go to the big water reservoir. Find a large black box at the bottom of it, shown in the image Beads drop from the boss - Sakura Bull of the Palace. You can find the bull after unlocking the sculptor idol Flower Viewing Stage. You have to turn back and explore the area between the building and the rocks. Overgrown bull hides around the corner. Beads drop from the boss - Okami Leader Shizu. It stands on one of the large branches of a giant tree adjacent to the sculptor idol Great Sakura. Defeating this boss is required to be able to swim in the area. You can only find beads after defeating the Okami Leader Shizu boss described above. Jump into a large water reservoir on the terrain of the palace and dive. Search for a large chest in the bottom of the reservoir.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line847
__label__wiki	0.719236	0.719236	We all recognize the “inciting incidents” from the stories we love -- the moment in any book or movie where the protagonist is thrust into action and the story’s plot is set into place. Often entirely outside of their control, the main characters face a sudden challenge that requires them to accept and respond to what author, Joseph Campbell, referred to as the ‘call to adventure’. From Dorothy being swept away by a tornado in The Wizard of Oz to Identifying Your Trigger for TransformationHalftime Team2021-01-08T14:24:43-06:00 We are so grateful for the sacrifice and bravery of those who have served and continue to serve in the United States Armed Forces. In honor of Veterans Day, we are featuring the story of Halftime Alum, Major General Chris McPadden. At the end of a successful military career, Major General Chris McPadden knew that he wanted to navigate his transition to civilian life prayerfully and carefully. After 35 years of service, Chris was faced with a 3 Tips for Strategically Navigating TransitionChris McPadden2020-11-09T16:46:24-06:00 Inspiring Impact: HT Alum Billy Prim’s Live Interview When Billy sold his first company it had more locations than McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King combined. Instead of chasing the next opportunity, Billy stepped off the entrepreneurial treadmill in order to pause and think about his purpose for the next chapter. Billy Prim shared his halftime journey with us live this week during our Halftime Alumni Spotlight. After reading Halftime and praying through what God wanted him to do at that point in life, two things became clear. God had given Billy the skill set to Inspiring Impact: HT Alum Billy Prim’s Live InterviewRhonda Kehlbeck2020-08-13T15:51:43-05:00 Stepping into God’s Redemptive Story: HT Alum Barbara’s Live Interview What does it look like to participate in the unique plan that God has for each of us? While she didn’t have all of the answers, Barbara did have the courage to take the next step in faith. We interviewed Barbara Foulkrod live this week during our Halftime Alumni Spotlight. Barbara shared her passion for the redemptive power of the Lord and how this passion manifested as a second half calling. Together, Barbara and her husband Allin walked through the season of halftime seeking clarity Stepping into God’s Redemptive Story: HT Alum Barbara’s Live InterviewRhonda Kehlbeck2019-10-04T14:46:29-05:00 Finding Your Mission Field (Is It In Your Career Field?): HT Alum LeAnn’s Live Interview How do you live out a desire to serve those in need with the demands of a high-powered career? It isn't easy, and it looks different for every person. Dr. LeAnn Kridelbaugh made that transition over the past year, and she shared candidly with us this week what it has been like to live out her high-powered career alongside her passion to serve. From Hospital Executive to Refugee Health Center Dr. LeAnn Kridelbaugh describes her discovery of Halftime and the Fellows Program as Finding Your Mission Field (Is It In Your Career Field?): HT Alum LeAnn’s Live InterviewRhonda Kehlbeck2019-10-03T16:12:02-05:00 Do You Ask This Persistent and Haunting Question? by Halftime Fellows Alum, Griff Jones It’s easy to keep moving forward, isn’t it? But I have learned that sometimes it’s best to stop, press the pause button, rethink, and get intentional about why we are here. Entrepreneurship is in the fiber of my being. We started our company, Twin Eagle Resource Management, in 2010. Twin Eagle is a recognized leader in the wholesale marketing of energy-related commodities including natural gas, power, and liquids. I am grateful for the success we have enjoyed over the years. I have Do You Ask This Persistent and Haunting Question?Dominique Glanville2018-11-20T15:45:34-06:00 Re-Defining My Role in the Marketplace By Matt Levy, Halftime Alum There’s been a lot written about finding our purpose in life. While our purpose may be fixed throughout our time here on earth, how it plays out as we move along can change. At least that’s how it has worked for me. Thankfully I have found my purpose, and that drives me every day to live it out and to be intentional in doing so. Living Out My Faith in the Business Sector At my core, I think I have always been an entrepreneur. Re-Defining My Role in the MarketplaceDominique Glanville2018-10-15T11:29:19-05:00 NEW VIDEO: HALFTIME FELLOWS SHARE THEIR JOURNEYS HEAR FROM REAL HALFTIME FELLOWS... ...He's an investment banker specializing in M&A negotiations ...He's Global VP at Proctor & Gamble... ...She's a C-Suite Executive in a Fortune 500 company... ...He's Pharmaceutical Exec... ABOUT WHAT QUESTIONS THEY WANTED TO SOLVE FOR... "I felt unsettled about different aspects of my life" "What is next? How do I prepare for the next 20 years?" "What has God prepared me to do in my next season?" AND WHAT TRANSFORMED IN THEIR LIVES AS A RESULT OF THEIR FELLOWS EXPERIENCE! NEW VIDEO: HALFTIME FELLOWS SHARE THEIR JOURNEYSDominique Glanville2018-07-23T14:11:45-05:00 NEW VIDEO: How Does the Fellow’s Program Transform Families? At the Halftime Institute, our Fellows Program not only focuses on helping individuals develop their passions and hone in on their talents but also includes their spouse and family. Our goal is to ensure your entire family thrives as you go through this process. As one Fellows Spouse, Sasha Clements, says, "I needed to turn my dreamer back on. I learned more about not just what [Halftime] could do for Chris but what it could do for me, what it could do for our family." NEW VIDEO: How Does the Fellow’s Program Transform Families?Dominique Glanville2018-07-23T14:10:22-05:00 HT Fellow Mark Barfield Responds in Widowed Mom’s Time of Need “You don’t always have to search for what God wants you to do. Sometimes, it’s right in front of you.” Mark Barfield’s Halftime journey began shortly after retiring from RadioShack Corporation. Mark had a desire to create low-income housing opportunities in the Fort Worth area, but his initial housing endeavor resulted in a “false start.” Then, Mark’s new part-time CFO position temporarily turned into a full-time occupation. As a result, Mark “turned his dreamer back off” – until the day he received an email from Cornerstone Assistance Network (CAN)*** HT Fellow Mark Barfield Responds in Widowed Mom’s Time of NeedDiane McGrath2017-08-10T18:24:31-05:00	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line851
__label__wiki	0.511579	0.511579	Rudy Giuliani Challenges Antifa To Fight Him Mano-a-Mano The Trumpland lawyers are wildin’ out today. And every day, of course, but today is something special. Check out Rudy Giuliani, who marched on stage to a rousing chorus of “Macho Man,” then exhorted his followers to keep Trump in power by “combat.” “Let’s have trial by combat,” he roared in the middle of a rant about “crooked Dominion machines.” And perhaps he was just talking about an election challenge, although it’s an interesting turn of phrase when addressing a mob of armed rioters intent on storming congress to ensure their guy stays in power. (Indeed, as we were typing, those same protestors breached the security barrier at congress, forcing the evacuation of the Cannon Building.) Here’s Guiliani’s pal John Eastman, Trump’s attorney on multiple election challenges and author of the infamous editorial claiming Kamala Harris was unqualified to run for president because birthright citizenship is fake news, flinging nonsensical accusations about Georgia poll workers fabricating votes. “They were unloading the ballots from that secret folder, matching them — matching them to that unvoted voter, and voila we have enough votes to barely get over the finish line,” he claimed, before pivoting to his bizarre pet theory that the Vice President can unilaterally reject presidential electors and choose a president. “All we are demanding of Mike Pence is this afternoon at one o’clock, he let the legislatures of the states look into this, so we get to the bottom of it, so the American people know whether we have control over the direction of our government, or not.” Spoiler Alert: Nope. Meanwhile, Louie Gohmert, a former judge in his home state of Texas, has appealed his losses at both the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and the Fifth Circuit seeking to toss out the Biden electors. A mere three days later — hours before congress met to certify electors — he demands that Justice Alito swoop in and tell Mike Pence to reject certified electors in favor of a bunch of wacko cosplayers. And speaking of wacko, look whose signature is on this appeal. Krakens! As inevitable as the tide. Although there’s a storm brewing up north, where lawyers for the City of Detroit have asked for Rule 11 sanctions against Sidney Powell and Lin Wood, who “initiated the instant suit for improper purposes, including harassing the City and frivolously undermining ‘People’s faith in the democratic process and their trust in our government.’” Here’s a choice passage: There are so many objectively false allegations in the Complaint that it is not possible to address all of them in a single brief. This brief will address some of the more extreme examples. For instance, Plaintiffs claim that their self-proclaimed experts include a military intelligence analyst, but when they accidentally disclosed his name, the “expert” was revealed to have washed out of the training course for military intelligence. Plaintiffs’ counsel did not redact the information to “protect” the “informant,” they did so to hide their fraud on the court. Plaintiffs’ “expert” reports are rife with misstatements of Michigan law and election procedures. Those reports lack the simplest foundation of technical expertise, fail to use even elementary statistical methods and reach conclusions that lack any persuasive value. But, those unscientific conclusions, based upon false premises and faulty techniques are presented here as though they embody the uncontroverted truth. The City requests the court to visit multiple unpleasant consequences on the plaintiffs and their attorneys, including “monetary sanctions against Plaintiffs and their counsel in an amount determined by this Court to be sufficient to deter future misconduct,” forcing the plaintiffs to post a bond and prove to a magistrate judge that their claims are not frivolous before filing suit in the Eastern District of Michigan, barring the attorneys from practicing law in the District, and “Referring all Plaintiffs’ counsel to the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission []and also to the disciplinary authorities of their home jurisdictions.” But Lin Wood is undeterred. MUST BE DONE LIST before Congress meets today: 1. Mike Pence @vp@Mike_Pence must resign & thereafter be charged with TREASON. 2. Rod Rosenstein @RodRosenstein must be arrested & charged with being accessory to murder & TREASON. 3. Chief Justice John Roberts must RESIGN. — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) January 6, 2021 And then he joined the crowd of protestors, some of whom have currently stormed the Capitol and forced congress into lockdown. Who does a lawyer have to threaten around here to get disbarred these days? NO ONE KNOWS. Elizabeth Dye lives in Baltimore where she writes about law and politics. Previous CLAT 2021 rescheduled by a month to 13 June due to boards clash Next So. You Survived Your First Coup. — See Also Important provisions of the Independent Contractor Agreement (ICA) in India Thanks So Much To Our Amazing ATL Advertisers Notable New Laws For 2021: A Roundup	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line859
__label__wiki	0.739824	0.739824	'I asked her if it was a tumour and she nodded' – Granny advises all women over 50 to continue with their smears By Health \| March 19, 2019 Mary McAuliffe has been cancer clear for five years since her treatment. Photo: Liam Burke/Press 22 ‘I asked her if it was a tumour and she nodded’ – Granny advises all women over 50 to continue with their smears Independent.ie Over 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Ireland every year and while the majority of these are under the age of 35, it can and does affect older women. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/living-with-cancer/i-asked-her-if-it-was-a-tumour-and-she-nodded-granny-advises-all-women-over-50-to-continue-with-their-smears-37928237.html https://www.independent.ie/incoming/article37928240.ece/7ed48/AUTOCROP/h342/rvical%20Cancer%202%202.jpg Having religiously gone for routine smears throughout her adult life, in her mid-fifties, Mary McAuliffe didn’t think she was still in the risk bracket, but some irregular spotting caused her to seek medical advice. “In April 2013 my life changed,” says the Limerick woman. “Having always attended routine smear tests and always with clear results, I was a bit concerned when I had a small bleed after sexual intercourse with my husband. That, combined with back ache and feeling a bit off, made me go to the doctor even though I was extremely healthy, with a good diet and I walked each day. “I was referred to a gynaecologist — and thought it was just a big fuss about nothing. But when I had another big bleed after intercourse, I was glad I had the appointment coming up.” After an examination with a consultant, it was decided that Mary (now 61) probably had a polyp, but further tests were scheduled to be ‘on the safe side’. “I am blessed to have private insurance so got seen fairly quickly and was in great spirits when I went into the day ward for investigation the following week,” says the mother of three. “So I wasn’t ready for the blow when I opened my eyes in the recovery room and the consultant said it was more than a polyp — I asked her if it was a tumour and she nodded. Read More: Health in 2 Point 00, Episode 74 \| European Money, Postpartum Care, & Social Determinants of Health “I couldn’t understand how this could happen after always having clear smear tests.” Joan Kelly, Cancer Support Manager for the ICS says most cervical cancers are caused by the HPV virus. “This is a very common virus that is passed on during sex,” she says. “Most women will get this infection and it usually clears up by itself, however, if you smoke, it can prevent the infection from clearing up. Ongoing HPV infections can cause abnormal changes in the lining of your cervix and these, if left untreated, can lead to cervical cancer. “Not having regular smear tests can increase your risk of getting cervical cancer, as well as not getting the HPV vaccine.” A week after the internal investigation, Mary, who has five grandchildren, was called back for another consultation where she was given the official cancer diagnosis. “It was confirmed the tumour was malignant and the next step was an MRI scan,” she says. “When these results came back I was told that my tumour was 5cm and I would have to have radiation treatment for 28 days and chemotherapy once a week. This would be followed by three sessions of brachytherapy.” Mary, who works as a civil servant, started treatment in June 2013 and says she got through it with the help of family and friends. “The whole thing was surreal, with my family in bits and me trying to maintain independence and keep up a positive attitude,” she says. “I got up every morning for a session of radiation, dressing as if I was going to the office and with my earphones in I listened to the radio during treatment. The care and attention I received from staff made it a little easier to face each day. Read More: Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Bipolar Disorder “My family surrounded me with love and attention and my husband travelled up and down to Dublin each day when I was an in-patient in for the brachytherapy which was a very difficult treatment. The support of family and my few close friends was very important and I will always be grateful to those who made the extra effort to be there for me.” Cervical screening can detect abnormal cells early when they are easier to treat and before symptoms develop — and CervicalCheck recommends all women — aged 25 to 60 — attend cervical screening when they are due. Dr Caroline Mason Mohan, Director of Public Health at the National Screening Service says some women will still develop cervical cancer despite regular screening but it is still vital to attend screenings. “We know that women over the age of 50 are less likely to attend cervical screening than younger cohorts of women but cervical cancer is still a risk for women as they get older,” she says. “This is why it is important for those who are still eligible to continue to attend screening tests. “We acknowledge the concern women in Ireland have had about cervical screening during the last year and are working to strengthen CervicalCheck in order to provide a screening programme of the highest possible standard. Our efforts to address the smear test result backlog; our implementation of Dr Scally’s recommendations; and our ongoing planning to introduce HPV primary screening are key parts of this work. “Like all screening programmes, cervical screening is not perfect. But it does save lives and can prevent 75pc of cervical cancer cases. Since it began, CervicalCheck has detected and treated over 100,000 cases of pre-cancerous abnormalities, many of which could have developed into cancer if not detected through screening. And the programme diagnoses one case of cervical cancer every two days. So we encourage women to continue to engage and attend their regular cervical screening, as we work to improve this invaluable public health programme.” Read More: Why Do You Continue to Eat When You're Full? Helen Forristal, director of nursing at the Marie Keating Foundation agrees: “Early diagnosis of abnormal cells can be treated and prevent changes in the cervix developing into cancer,” she says. “So it is really important to see your GP if you are experiencing any of the symptoms at any age — and the cervical screening programme is for women without symptoms.” It has been five years since Mary was given the all-clear after her cancer diagnosis and she would advise all women, to avail of screening services and visit their doctor if they have any concerns. “I am five years clear now and it does take that time to get back to full health,” she says. “The radiation did an amount of damage to my cervix, bladder and rectum, causing me to have a lot of bleeding from those areas but in the next few weeks I hope to have hyperbaric oxygen therapy to help to heal this. “I would advise all women over 50 to continue with their smears and to see their GP even if they only see a spot of blood, as the earlier the diagnosis the faster the treatment and it is very treatable at an early stage. “I am alive well and still with my family — I value each day and time with my family and feel blessed.” Independent.ie – Health & Wellbeing RSS Feed Category: News Tags: &#039I, advises, Asked, Continue, Granny, nodded&#039, over, smears, their, tumour, Women ← Why Bifidobacteria Are So Good for You Causes of nausea and loss of appetite → Diet Doc Stresses to Consumers the Importance of Keeping Weight Gain to a Minimum Amid COVID-19 – Yahoo Finance Incredible choir made up exclusively of members affected by ovarian cancer Simon Gregson health: ‘This is awful to live with’ Coronation Street star’s condition Typical low carb diet for type 2 diabetes Here’s What Being a Witch Really Means China invokes ‘force majeure’ to protect businesses — but the companies may be in for a ‘rude awakening’ Trust Is The Vaccine Infrastructure We Need Brain ‘signature’ could help to diagnose schizophrenia Medical News Today: Cancer: A new 'drug sponge' may reduce chemo's toxic effects Pancreatic cancer, childhood Headache Locations and their Meanings – WTOP Are you injured? 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__label__cc	0.618138	0.381862	Ulysse Nardin And Watches of Switzerland Launch Limited Edition To Support One More Wave HighLifeChannel August 25, 2020 ‘One More Wave’ is a unique charity that helps wounded and disabled veterans with customized surfing equipment and connects them to a worldwide community of volunteers to catch some waves together and relish their therapeutic power. These surfboards are all handmade in the workshop of ‘One More Wave’ in San Diego, California. While these boards would typically cost $2,500 they are entirely free for the disabled and wounded veterans, the organization serves. They can do this thanks to volunteers, donations, sponsors, and partners like Ulysse Nardin and Watches of Switzerland. “Our relationship with Ulysse Nardin is very important to our organization and I am honored to have the support of their partners as well,” says Kyle Buckett, of One More Wave. “With their help we are able to offer our veterans the right equipment, connect them in with our rapidly growing community, and enable them to achieve surf therapy” Both Watches of Switzerland and Ulysse Nardin have a long tradition of supporting great causes like ‘One More Wave,’ which is especially appropriate since Ulysse Nardin’s strong connection to the ocean. Together they have created an extraordinary Executive Skeleton X WOS Limited Edition, of which they will make 50 pieces, with each client receiving a unique handmade ‘One More Wave’ surfboard with all the profits going directly to the charity. “Watches of Switzerland Group is thrilled to join our long-time partner, Ulysse Nardin, in their support of the amazing work that One More Wave does with wounded and disabled veterans,” says David Hurley, Executive Vice President of Watches of Switzerland. “On top of the newly launched, Executive Skeleton X WOS Limited Edition, Watches of Switzerland is opening up the surfboard as a complimentary gift with purchase for our entire Ulysse Nardin offering – with all proceeds of the surfboard sales going back to One More Wave.” Priced at $25,000 USD, and only available at Watches of Switzerland, the Executive Skeleton X WOS Limited Edition is 42mm in diameter and features Ulysse Nardin caliber UN-371. This manual wind movement shows it all in a modern configuration. A particular pleasing detail is the silicium balance wheel. It is fitted with stabilizing micro-blades and nickel flyweights, and Ulysse Nardin first introduced it in the revolutionary Freak Vision. “One More Wave has created an incredible community for wounded and disabled US veterans, and I am continuously blown away by the positivity that radiates from the group,” says François-Xavier Hotier, president of Ulysse Nardin in the US. “I’m excited that the Watches of Switzerland Group wanted to partner with One More Wave. The money and awareness raised from the order of these custom surfboards will be invaluable to the organization.” buckett hotier nardin Dustin Johnson completes Northern Trust victory by 11 shots Extra 86 Superyacht Haze Launched JOHN LENNON’S ICONIC ROUND SUNGLASSES SELL FOR £137,000 AT AUCTION Maximum Security wins world’s richest horse race Four Hublots With Summer Vibes Louis Vuitton heralds the return of the physical fashion show — in China British Fashion Designer Richard James’s Mayfair Penthouse The sweetest eggs for Easter Mini 1499 GT Bolivian salt flats with cashmere and WiFi	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line866
__label__cc	0.587774	0.412226	History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present About Historiann Abraham in Arms Lessons for Girls The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright The Mary Maples Dunn Prize Thoughts on Little Women November 30, 2012 May 7, 2015 / Historiann Little Women, 1933 Barbara Sicherman offers some interesting thoughts about Little Women on the occasion of Louisa May Alcott’s 180th birthday (yesterday) and its influence on generations of women around the world (h/t to reader LKK for this.) She says that the book’s durability is due to its surprisingly modern sensibilities, perhaps most memorably in the person of Jo March, Alcott’s alter-ego: Perhaps the most important reason for the novel’s survival is a heroine with unusual appeal. Some readers have identified with the other March sisters, but it is Jo March, the rambunctious tomboy and bookworm who is unladylike and careless of her appearance, who carries the story. The vast majority of readers, past and present, have identified with her. Jo’s presumed flaws are precisely the characteristics that speak to preadolescent and adolescent readers, themselves struggling with issues of growing up. Alcott, who modeled Jo in her own image, created a character that continues to appeal. As J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books and herself a “Jo,” observed: “It is hard to overstate what she meant to a small, plain girl called Jo, who had a bad temper and a burning ambition to be a writer.” For readers on the threshold of adulthood, the book’s embrace of female ambition has been a significant counterweight to more habitual gender prescriptions. For years there were few alternative models, although in my generation, the Nancy Drew books helped. Even today, some girls still respond to the portrait of Jo, the enthralled and enthralling writer. It’s a good time of the year to consider Little Women, as the novel opens with Marmee and the March girls cooking Christmas breakfast. I think I read LW when I was eleven, in the sixth grade. I remember being so moved by the idea of Jo reading a pile of books while eating “russetts” in her “garrett” as to climb a tree with an apple in my teeth and the novel under my arm in order to re-enact Jo’s escape as best I could. I lasted maybe 15 minutes, perched awkwardly on a single branch! So identified with Jo, but (true confession here) I also identified strongly with Amy, the youngest sister, who was pretty and creative but also vain and willful (and usually the sister who was most in need of learning a lesson.) I always thought Meg was a prig and a bore, and Beth was clearly a doomed, drippy invalid. But I’ve always thought that Amy gets unfairly overlooked–she’s not as generous or as good as the other sisters, but that’s what makes her interestingly human. (Those March girls were mostly a bunch of goody-two-shoes, weren’t they? And I wonder: why can’t the pretty girl also be the brainy, bookish, ambitious girl? The notion that beauty is stupid is an unfortunate stereotype that I’m afraid persists.) Clearly, because Laurie is positioned between Jo and Amy as a suitor to both, Alcott saw these two sisters as the most interesting. (And we can’t think that anyone who first wanted to marry Jo has anything but discerning judgment, can we?) Alcott’s powerful idea of the ensemble of four (or sometimes three) young (or youngish) women characters has become a trope in popular literature: Mary, Laura, Carrie, and Grace Ingalls. Nancy Drew, George, and Bess. Savannah, Bernadine, Robin, and Gloria. Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte. (I’m sure you readers can think of others.) Here’s a question for the historians: has any mother besides Mrs. March in the history of the world been called Marmee? Ugh. Honestly, I found that name strange in 1979, even stranger than Amy’s pickled limes, and I wonder if it doesn’t alienate other readers. What are your thoughts about Little Women, and Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy? (Does anyone but girls or maybe scholars of the New England Renaissance read this book?) American history, art, childhood, Gender, women's history ← CFP, Early American Studies: Beyond the Binaries Historians: we’re great, but what the hell is wrong with you? → 46 thoughts on “Thoughts on Little Women” I was young at the time, but I remember identifying with Jo and being really bummed when she turned Laurie down. I didn’t care for her old guy, and didn’t like the book much because of that. I also found it annoying that Beth’s only role in the story was to be better than everyone else and then die. But I did rather like Jo. Still, growing up in the 80s one didn’t lack for books with cool girl characters, so my not caring for this one wasn’t much great loss. Tom Bach My maternal grandma was a Marmee; she was born just right around the 1910s. I have no idea if LW was the inspiration. I am male and read it in the fifth grade because it was listed among the most difficult book on our reading list. I loved it, and the teacher, if I recall, was confused that I picked up the book, but humored me. In contrast, six years later, when I chose to read Pride and Prejudice (also a set of four daughters with quite a different mother from Marmee) for British Literature, another teacher actively tried to stop me from reading it because, as she said, it was really a book for girls, but I read it anyway. I think I turned out ok, even if not exactly normative in various ways. Correction to above, Pride and Prejudice has five daughters. How could I misremember! Someone else identifies with Amy? That has been my secret shame for so many years! I was the youngest of three (plus some steps) and largely dismissed in the way Amy was. I was considered “cute” vs. “smart” in my family. One detail I love about Marmee is her confession to Jo that she also was strong-willed and impatient, but had to temper those emotions when she became a mother. It reminded me as a child that my own mother had a life and a personality outside of her motherhood. Jo’s older German husband comes off much more sympathetic in the subsequent books (yes, I read them all). Clearly I am a fan. I didn’t read LW until I was in my 40s: as a somewhat rebellious child, I resisted it because it was for “girls”. I enjoyed it then, but obviously it didn’t have the emotional resonance it would have had at age 10. Instead, I read Pride and Prejudice at age 11, and stayed sane through high school because of it. I adore this book and the movies. And yes, i adored the musical, too. This last week in AP, we spent a class talking about the Civil War home front, so I made sure to bring in Alcott and Little Women. The girls, at least, know it, and they’ve all studied Thoreau and Emerson, so mentioning Concord brings in another familiar connection. All this reminds me that i think it’s time to go rewatch my copy of the 1994 version! Oh, and I’m definitely a Jo, but always had a mesh of Meg in me. The older i get, the more i appreciate and like Amy too, though. Especially as she evolves over the course of the story. Contingent Cassandra Marmee sounds to me like something you spread on bread (akin to marmalade or marmite). I’ve never heard it elsewhere. I used the opening scene of Little Women in a Sunday-before-Christmas program I put together for my church’s adult education program some time ago, with the general idea of tracing the history of American celebrations of/attitudes toward Christmas. We began with a sermon by Cotton (I think) Mather (at least one of the Mathers) condemning the holiday as unBiblical and pagan, then did “a Visit from Saint Nicholas,” somebody (Douglass? Jacobs?) on slaves’ Christmas celebrations, Alcott, and I can’t remember what else, with each piece read by a different church member (we have some good actors, amateur and professional, in the congregation), and me providing a bit of narration (drawing heavily on Nissenbaum’s The Battle for Christmas. I don’t know whether the men in the audience had read Little Women, but they were certainly familiar with it (though I don’t think anyone, including the woman who read it, had remembered it starts on Christmas, and is set during the Civil War). And it worked well to represent the changes in attitudes toward Christmas from the Puritans to the mid-19th century. delagar I started with Little Men and went back to read Little women much later, along with most of Alcott’s books. It made me very sad, as I recall, that Alcott disapproved of Nat (the orphan boy of Little Men) because he had a “weak chin,” although Dan (the archetypal bad boy) came off well. Nan was the tough girl in that series — the “Jo” character; and my favorite. LadyProf One aspect of the 1994 movie that I appreciated was the way the vaguely delineated, misty father shuffled around a little in the second reel, having returned from his Civil War duties with nothing to say. “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.” Yup, and it doesn’t friggin’ matter, for once in Hollywood, that a male character is absent and then silent. Western Dave Mmmmmm, pickled lime. So identified with Jo, but (true confession here) I also identified strongly with Amy, the youngest sister, who was pretty and creative but also vain and willful (and usually the sister who was most in need of learning a lesson.) Well, you are a vain and willful blogger. I loathed Amy. For the limes and for stealing Laurie, who should have spent the rest of his life pining for Jo. And getting to go to Europe, which should have also been Jo’s. And I never understood the appeal of the older man until he was played by Gabriel Byrne. I guess in my imagination he was much older and far less appealing than in the film. sophylou I was probably the only girl in history who didn’t identify with Jo all that much. I liked her wanting to be a writer and identified with that, but I wasn’t a tomboy. I do remember being afraid that I was Beth because I was VERY quiet and “good”… and so was afraid I’d die young! Also, I never had a problem with her marrying Bhaer — I always thought Laurie seemed too immature — and was delighted when Gabriel Byrne played Bhaer. I did, however, have a SERIOUS problem with Bhaer in Little Men when he made Nat beat him after Nat had been bad…. ick ick ick. I’ve taught that as a demonstration of Richard Brodhead’s disciplinary intimacy (and wasn’t that typical of Bronson Alcott’s actual teaching?) but have always had an eeeeeeww reaction to that. Indyanna I have to say that I missed this one. I went to a pretty liberal and even progressive co-ed private school, but perhaps a lot of the (English?) teachers there did some of the informal gender-steering that JB alludes to above. I also have to say that unless I missed that one too, Alcott’s 180th didn’t get any play on the top of the home page at Google yesterday, although they will undoubtedly have their interactive caricature staff up all night the day before the 128th birthday of the guy who invented the ball socket wrench. The fellows out in Walnut Hill, or wherever they’re headquartered, do seem to have a big penchant for what the legendary philosopher Donald T. Regan once referred to as “throw weights.” Somebody ought to form a collective and hack that page once in a while to “re-dress” it a little bit, or at least compile a counter-list of world-historical birthdays. midprof I have a copy of LW that my erstwhile piano teacher gave to me and my sister. I recently went cover to cover reading it to my 9 year old at night, and we both really enjoyed it. I was surprised how durable some of the touches of humor are — Meg’s disobedient young son and her struggles with her husband over how to parent him, for example — but never liked the plot turn of Amy marrying Laurie, nor Marmee’s explanation to Jo of why they (Jo and Laurie) weren’t suited to one another. It still feels to me like Jo’s punishment for her ambition that she can’t have Laurie, though he seems entirely ready for her. Like Widgeon, I loved Marmee’s confession to Jo. To your books with trios/quartets I’d add the Betsy/Tacy/Tib stories of Maud Hart Lovelace. New Kid on the Hallway See, I grew up in Concord, MA, so I was steeped in LW from a very early age – visited the Alcott houses any number of times (through school), did a play of LW (in the Alcott house, maybe?), all kinds of things. I’ll confess that this is part of what made me sick to death of American history by the time I hit high school and drove me to medieval Europe in college, but I do have a fondness for LW. However (and this may say a lot about me, not necessarily flattering), I identified with Meg more than the other girls – because she was the oldest (which I was) and the responsible one (which I didn’t necessarily feel I was, but that I should be, because I was the oldest). I mean, I realized I was supposed to identify with Jo, but I’ve never been a tomboy, and I had a younger sister who was much more of a tomboy than I was, so. (I was just envious of Amy because she was the pretty one!) I agree with widgeon that Bhaer comes across better in the later books (I read most, though maybe not all of, what Alcott wrote; the local library had her entire oeuvre prominently displayed). I don’t remember the beating thing, though, which sounds genuinely icky. Also, I totally think the father’s absence from LW (and the 1994 movie) reflects Bronson Alcott’s complete fecklessness and uselessness at supporting his family, and hence effective absence from the usual role of patriarch at the time. (It’s perhaps a little unfair to me to judge Bronson on his unwillingness/inability to play the provider role, recognizing that such a patriarchal expectation constrains men as much as it constrains women. That said, I still think if I’d been married to Bronson at that time I’d have frequently wanted to strangle him.) I didn’t like the book, everyone was all too virtuous, and Jo was more someone I would like to know than someone I would want to be. I identified with Beth — smallest and most ill, so obviously the best girl! Meg, priggish, yes, and I did not mind Amy but did not relate. That all shows something about my upbringing, perhaps. I should read this book now, and see what I think. Sweet Sue Meg was always my favorite because she was the oldest of four sisters, as was I. Also, she had great acting talent and theatre was my love. Meg’s rebellious, younger daughter, Josie, inherits her mother’s ability (“Jo’s Boys”) and grows up to be a famous actress. Meg March and Jane Bennett filled similar roles as paragons/role models for their siblings. “Marmee” is “Mommy,” spelled/pronounced in Boston English, where the R is (in this position) silent. It’s a sign of the close ties and lack of affectation in this family that she is neither Mother nor Mamma (accent on second syllable, a la Francaise). A rather nice homage to LW is in episode of Friends, when Phoebe gets Joey to read it, and he knows Beth is going to die, so keeps putting the book the freezer to forestall the inevitable. I have to disagree with the above comment. “Marmee” has nothing to do with a general Boston accent. It’s one of the many small details in the story that come straight out of Alcott’s life experiences. Anna Alcott, the oldest girl, had difficulty saying “Mama” as a child, and said “Marmar” instead. By the time Louisa was born, it had transformed into Marmee. I’ve always thought the 1994 book did an excellent job of translating the book through Alcott’s own life, explicitly mentioning Transcendentalism and really showing that Laurie was an inappropriate match for Jo; she needed someone older and steadier. It also does a good job of Marmee and Jo’s relationship and its similarities to the relationship between Abba and Louisa, who had very similar personalities as well (hot tempers, outspoken, strong wills). History Maven I’m not sure I identified with any of the girls–or perhaps I identified with one or the other of them in different readings, because I took up the book and read parts from time to time. I thought then that the moment the grown-up Amy, in her old gown dressed up with “illusion” meets Laurie at the ball in Europe mirrored the moment earlier in the book when Jo, standing besides the wall to hide a mended burned spot in her best gown, meets Laurie. I won’t bore with interpretations, but I will say that Amy’s emerging self-awareness about her poverty and her resolve to not play victim to it seemed to mirror what Laurie–and readers–saw in Jo. The two scenes are worth reading against each other. squadratomagico I read it at some point in my youth, but I didn’t identify with any of the characters at all. I think I regarded it as a vaguely-interesting artefact from the past, not as something that had relevance to my life or struggles. In fact, I found the March sisters rather tiresome: like Susan, I resisted the book in part because it was such a girls’ book; but I also was thoroughly uninspired by the predominant theme of the Struggle for Goodness and Virtue in the book. Even though Jo wasn’t prim and priggish, it seemed as if she wished she was. If there was a classic novel heroine with whom I identified in my youth it was Jane Eyre all the way. Like Jo, another smart, plain, poor heroine, but about a million times more interesting, with strong opinions and a commitment to equality and justice over vague “goodness.” Perhaps I identified more fully with her, as well, because she was quite introverted, and always an outsider: these are qualities I possess far more than those of tomboy-struggling-for-virtue Jo. Amy’s not stupid even if she’s pretty, but she uses her smarts to get what she wants rather than for the betterment of the family as a whole. That is Not Right according tot the book’s system of values. She does learn to work for the family, but only after gentle “correction” (having them pile on her repeatedly about her vanity and shallowness) from the rest of the March family. And “shadowy father” is better than showing a closer view of Bronson Alcott, whose idealism brought them near to starvation at times. Has anyone ever eaten or seen a pickled lime? I was always curious, too. caseyOR I was a big fan of LMA. I loved Little Women. And as I was a tomboy who aspired to be a writer and my long hair was always in a bit of a tangle, I identified with Jo. I was around 9 when I started reading Alcott’s books. I loved every book I read. If I went back to reread them now I might find things with which to quibble, but as a 9 and 10 year old I was quite taken with these books. When I got a bit older, starting my teens, my interest in LMA had more to do with her success as a woman writer. For those who are curious about pickled lime: I wonder if it is anything like Indian lime pickle? I’ve had that quite a lot, and it’s tasty, if extremely sour. I imagine the American version might also lack some of the flavor profile of the Indian spices that are used, though lime pickle usually is not terribly hot (at least, by my standards, but I enjoy spicy foods!) It’s interesting that there is a very strong commonality between Little Women, Little House on the Prairie, and Pride and Prejudice. All three are narrated by the second sister in a family of daughters, all three have a rebellious streak, and all three have close friendships with their traditionally virtuous older sisters. I haven’t read Little House on the Prairie in awhile, though. Maybe I should. There’s a hilarious episode of Friends where Rachel gets Joey to read LW instead of his usual re-reading favorite, The Stand (or maybe it was another S. King novel). At any rate, Joey has a habit of hiding the scary book in the freezer when it gets too scary from him, so when he starts reading LW and realizes Beth is going to die, he hides LW in the freezer, too. It’s a strangely sweet and ridiculously funny moment about the power of books to move us. I did not read LW until I was in graduate school. I’m not sure why I didn’t read it in my youth. Maybe because I was too busy with Madeline L’Engle’s more science-oriented heroines (who owe so much to Jo, I realized later)? Had I read it, I’m sure I would have identified with Jo. After all, I climbed trees with books (and stayed there for hours! — it’s all about finding the right branch combo) all on my own! 🙂 Wow. I am unsurprised to see a number of Jo March fans here! Thanks for all of your comments–I was away from my computer all yesterday afternoon until this afternoon. I’m glad to hear that I’m not the only (yes, vain and willful) reader who liked Amy. I think Undine gets why she’s appealing, at least to me: “Amy’s not stupid even if she’s pretty, but she uses her smarts to get what she wants rather than for the betterment of the family as a whole.” YES! She’s the only sister who seems modern and real in that respect. Jo cuts her hair short, not to be rebellious, but because she DONATES her lovely hair for the benefit of the bald. I too really like the 1994 movie. It’s a good family movie, which some of you may be on the lookout for in the next few weeks depending on your holiday plans. It’s entertaining and wholesome for everyone, ages 3 or 4 on up, IIRC. (“Wholesome!” I sound like that insufferable prig Meg!) Thanks to JB and Susan for noting that Jane Austen had pioneered the large family or group of young women as a basis for a novel. How could I ever have forgotten? (I love P&P, of course, but I have a strange affiliation for Persuasion, too, which features a solitary heroine in Anne Elliott. (I think that’s her name.) For a regency novel, it’s positively sexy! (Just go re-read Wentworth’s letter to Anne.) On the Marmee controversy: having lived in Massachusetts and having relatives there & in Maine, I had considered the possibility that Marmee might sound more like “Mommy” if spoken with a mid- to late-20th C wicked New England accent. But I guess I was more interested in why an R ended up in the written name than in how it might have sounded out loud. I don’t know if linguists know what people living in Concord, Mass. ca. 1860 might have sounded like, but I wouldn’t assume that they had what we might identify as a dropped-R New England accent. (Thanks to Tom Bach for reporting on his grandmother’s use of the term! Very interesting–I wonder if it was a regionalism or even a localism.) New Kid: I sympathize with your boredom with all things Concord! But I must admit that I kind of love reading about that whole gang and their lives in Concord: Hawthorne, the Peabody sisters, the Alcotts, Margaret Fuller, Emerson, Thoreau, etc. John Matteson’s recent book Eden’s Outcasts: Louisa May Alcott and her father (2007) did a terrific job bringing the community to life, including their misbegotten experiment at Brook Farm, and detailed the very many failings of Bronson Alcott. Indeed, the man was a pathetically irresponsible fool, but would LMA have burned with ambition the way she did without the need to provide for her mother and her sisters? Bronson Alcott even outdoes Charles Ingalls in his epic loserdom, except he sounds infinitely less charismatic. At least Pa had his luxuriant beard and hair, and his fiddle. I read the book at a relatively young age, only once, and liked it fine, but I felt much as Squadrato did. It didn’t have nearly the impact on me that Anne of Green Gables (or the Laura Ingalls Wilder books) did. Anne, now: THAT was a girl I identified with! fiery, bossy, bookish, and a bit vain. Feminist Avatar I adored Anne of Green Gables! But, I also enjoyed all the Little Women series, which I read when I was around nine or ten. I indentified with Joe for her writing and awkwardness (and when she cut her hair off- got to be my favourite bit!), but I also liked Meg, especially in the later books when she becomes a mother, because I liked her sort of practical, get on with it sort of nature. And, I HATED Amy, because she was too selfish- I clearly bought into the books’ moral! I was disappointed when Laurie married Amy but immediately liked Bhaer, so I got over it quickly enough. I’ve just been reading Dallett Hemphill’s Siblings and she argues that the Jo-Amy dynamic is interesting, because Jo turns her jealousy of Amy into a ‘fierce love and protection’, telling us something interesting about how sisters dealt with such complexities in their emotional relationships during the period. I’ve tried Indian lime pickle with Indian food, but have no idea if this is what’s referred to here! The British learned of Indian pickled limes and ran with the idea. A recipe for pickled limes appears in Mrs. Beeton’s cookery book (published in parts before being published entirely in 1861). The great blog, Food in Jars, “pondered” pickled limes in 2009 (http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/05/pondering-pickled-limes/) and tried it in 2012 (http://www.foodinjars.com/2012/03/salt-preserved-key-limes/). Here’s Linda Ziedrich, the author of “The Joy of Pickling”, on the history of pickled limes: In the West Indies, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, ripe limes were packed whole in sea water or fresh-made brine and shipped to northeastern U.S. ports in barrels. In 1838, according to the Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain, there was “a fair demand in the New York market for pickled limes,” but by the late nineteenth century pickled limes were invariably sent to Boston. There they were sold from glass jars on top of candy-store counters, and some families even bought them by the barrel. Because the import tariff for pickled limes was quite low – importers fought to keep them classed as neither fresh fruit nor pickle – children could buy them cheaply, often for a penny apiece. Kids chewed, sucked, and traded pickled limes at school (and not just a recess) for decades, making the limes the perennial bane of New England schoolteachers. Doctors tended to disapprove of the limes, too; in 1869 a Boston physician wrote that pickled limes were among the “unnatural and abominable” substances consumed by children with nutritional deficiencies. Parents, however, seemed generally content for children to indulge themselves in the pickled-lime habit. (p.77) I read LW and LM in elementary school and have continued to re-read them for the last three decades. As an adult, I think Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen novel; it has the requisite happy ending, but there’s a sense of the lost chances and complex choices we have in life. And I like that Anne Elliott is older, made mistakes, and really gets a second chance. It’s a grown-up novel, as P&P is a young woman’s novel. I’m a big Jane Austen fan, and while Pride and Prejudice was my first introduction (and still a fond favorite), Persuasion is my favorite–it is her most mature and subtle novel, with a heroine who gets both what she deserves and what she wants. I have often identified with Anne, being the more boring of three siblings, two of whom were/are very dramatic and attention-seeking, and me being more down-to-earth and practical, as well as being the oldest and a late-bloomer. I came across this blog entry while searching for an answer to the pronunciation of Marmee. My students are watching “Little Women” and many of them want to know why it is pronounced as it is in the 1993 movie. (I show this movie as an example of Transcendentalism–the director deliberately incorporates elements of Transcendentalism everywhere in this movie!!) I read the book when I was in either 6th or 7th grade. I know back then I identified more with Jo, as someone who didn’t feel like she fit in her family, and as a budding writer. As I’ve grown, I’ve read some of the sequels, and as an English major (and now 25-year veteran English teacher), I recognize so much more in the book than just the “girly” storyline. Today, I don’t think I identify or like any one character over the others, as I see merits and reflections of myself in all of them–Meg’s homey struggles and household pursuits, Jo’s awkwardness and less feminine approach to life, Beth’s love of music, family and home, Amy’s artistic sensibilities and more practical outlook on the value of money, etc. I loved and still love the book, not just for the storylines (I loved Professor Bhaer…he understood Jo much more than Laurie, who had a Puppy Love thing for Jo, and Bhaer was just as awkward and misplaced in New York society as Jo was in Concord), but also for the representation of a time that no longer exists. To me, it’s an ensemble cast who each contributes their particular part to the whole picture…each patch to a quilt. I’ve always liked books set in the past, like Anne of Green Gables (I discovered those in college, when I worked in the Library, restocking the shelves with returned books as part of work study), Little House on the Prairie, and Jane Eyre (oh yes…big Bronte fan here). I still love old books, and have discovered Dickens in my adulthood…he was not a popular writer in the 80s, and as such, I never really had much interaction with him. But as an adult, I love him. Love this discussion!! Melete As a weird little kid, I couldn’t bring myself to read books for girls, except the Bobbsey Twins, which wasn’t billed as specifically girl-oriented. My preference was for science fiction. I read every sci-fi novel in the community library and then started reading as much nonfiction science as I could get my sweaty hands on. In my weird little kid mind, something titled Little Women represented the mindset that made it next to impossible for girls in my generation to study and have careers in science. While I couldn’t grow up to be an astrophysicist, I at least didn’t want my leisure time contaminated with that stuff. A Jo clocking in here: I read it somewhat late (summer after 10th grade) having been consumed with Everything Alexander Dumas prior to that. I imagined myself as the Fourth Musketeer. Looking back on it, however, the questions about freedom that are part of Jo’s gender identity, and a theme of the whole book, are quite important. EG, Having the means for a Christmas dinner then frees the family to be its best self and give it away. Jo survives the burning of her manuscript (a truly terrible moment in the book) be writing another, better one. The death of a first, surely inferior, book frees her to write a better book and by doing so, commit to writing as an adult thing. Jo has to reject Laurie because his love is too consuming — it will suffocate her, because he has loved her as a girl, not a woman. The Old Guy, however, Understands Women, and can create the space for her to be a mother and an author. Hence, Jo (regardless of how much her marriage distressed those of us of the Sapphic persuasion) may have been the first female in history (OK, other than Mrs. Stowe) to “have it all.” So I’m an outlier here, because while I certainly resembled Jo most, and admired Amy for the reasons many of you mentioned (she’s so sensible, in a good way, as an adult), when I was a girl, I liked Meg the most. Perhaps this was because I inhabited Jo so much that I naturally looked up to Meg as the role model? I wanted to be the things that she was, even though I wasn’t. But Mary Ingalls, I never had any use for. I agree with @TR’s read of Jo and Laurie. I agreed with the logic of the story about those two, and was happy when they parted. I wanted more for Jo. I loved LW as a girl, and read all the way through Jo’s Boys many times, as well as the other books in LMA’s oeuvre. But I related to Anne Shirley much more. Maybe because it’s less preachy? nicoleandmaggie I read Little Women in third grade, and at the time I only viewed romance through a logical pairing up lens. (I loved Gilbert and Sullivan the way everybody ended up with someone in the end.) So I found the romance parts somewhat boring and didn’t care who she ended up with really, though I guess I was happy she found someone and her sister found someone. I probably identified with both Jo and Meg. When I was little I wanted to be Anne, then when I was older I wanted to not be Anne, and since then I’ve resigned myself to being like Anne in many not-so-flattering ways. comparatrice It’s funny how clear and strong the pressure is to identify with a (female) character, rather than to take an interest in her actions and the situations in which she finds herself. I know I felt that pressure as a kid, and would have said I identified with Jo, or with L.M. Montgomery’s writerly heroines — but the point of reading a novel is not to dress yourself up and first-person-shoot your way through it, but to have some relief from the narcissism of childhood and see a world (and its events, people’s choices and agency) from a more collective, synoptic viewpoint. As a kid, I knew who I was– I got lucky and my parents bestowed a pretty congenial kid-identity on me– and was far more curious about other people. I liked it when Jo did things, liked it when Amy went to Europe; I meditated on Beth’s suffering, and cared surprisingly little about Laurie and Dr. Bhaer, perhaps because of what TR refers to above. I think the identification-pressure is part of the marketing of women’s literature and even historical “women writers” (the Victorians, Woolf, Dickinson, et al) — I have been struck again and again by the number of novels or “imaginative” biographies written about female authors, and suspect that it’s greater than the number devoted to men. (Except Kafka. Everyone wants a piece of Kafka.) There isn’t really anything wrong with this as such, but I wish imitation and identification didn’t seem like a duty. Then again, having originality seem like a duty is also a curse. Pingback: Signal Boost: Barbara Sicherman on the Persistence of Little Women « Knitting Clio IrishUp I also REFUSED to read LW as a kid. EVERYONE told me how much like Jo I was, I should read the book, & etc. Obviously, LW was going to be the last thing I’d evar read (and I’ll reread the Lysol can to see if it kills anything new, if I’m desperate enough). I actually only read it because I liked the 1994 movie. Perhaps that’s why I liked Amy’s character arc so much better than Jo’s. You know from the get go Jo is going to be a writer. It’s not clear what Amy is going to turn out to be like, and she’s pretty interesting. But I’m really delurking to defend Charles Ingalls as decidedly not an epic loser and miles away from Mr. Alcott. He can build houses from scratch – including making the shingles and wooden pegs yo! He’s an able farmer, and when they finally settle, becomes one of the town leaders. He’s also unfailingly and materially supportive of Laura, and clearly values her as she is. My mother (b. 1940s) also called her mother (b. c. 1919) “Marmee.” I always assumed it came from LW, but never thought to ask. Now I will! IrishUp: that’s an admirable defense of Pa Ingalls, but I’m afraid he was an epic failure as a man. If he had just settled his ass down somewhere before middle age, instead of dragging his poor wife and children all over hell’s half acre, he might have made something of himself. But all of the Ingalls’ family’s bad luck is traceable to one cause: Pa’s piss-poor judgment. Sure, he could build a house on his own–he got plenty of practice, as he had to build a new one in every book because he got chased out of the previous one by 1) locusts, 2) bad winter, 3) disease, 4) poverty, 5) having built the house in Indian territory. (I am talking about the fictional Pa, not the real Charles Ingalls here. The literary creation is more to the point.) He’s a mess, but Laura’s neither the first nor the last female to fall for a lifelong loser because he has nice eyes, a glossy beard, and can play “Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines” on his fiddle. 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__label__wiki	0.911948	0.911948	NFL NBA MLB Soccer Colleges Outdoors Health/Fitness Travel Auto Gambling Other Sports High School Sports SPORTSMAP EMAILS ARE AWESOME About UsAdvertiseSubmit a StoryTerms of UsePrivacy Policy Soccer Recap - Zlatan Ibrahimović steals the show in MLS debut Victor Araiza Caption: Ibrahimović came off the bench in the 71st minute and scored a brace in his MLS debut. LA Galaxy No story may have garnered more eyeballs in the soccer world this weekend than the debut of Zlatan Ibrahimovic with the LA Galaxy. The Sweden international arrived in Los Angeles on Thursday night, trained for the first time with his new team on Friday and helped his club to win the first LA derby. Elsewhere in the world, leagues resumed after the FIFA international break. Coming up this week is the return of international club competition, including the UEFA Champions League. Here are the top stories in soccer from the weekend: Manchester City picked up a 3-1 win at Everton, setting them up for a chance to clinch their third Premier League title in the 176th Manchester Derby next weekend against Manchester United. To be crowned against their neighbors - and in front of their people at the City of Manchester Stadium - would be a sweet way for the “noisy neighbors” to cap off the season. The other race worth following is the other three spots for Champions League. Tottenham solidified their way towards securing a return to Europe’s primary international competition by defeating Chelsea 3-1 at their place, also compromising their London rivals into possibly missing out from the same competition. Arsenal picked up a 3-0 win vs. Stoke City, who are heading towards relegation while other relegation bound clubs West Brom and Southampton also lost. Liverpool and Leicester City picked up road wins, Manchester United won 2-nil over Swansea and Newcastle picked up a 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town. Manchester City and Liverpool - the two remaining teams in Champions League - face off Wednesday in the first leg of the UCL quarter finals. Top 5: Manchester City (84), Manchester United (68), Liverpool (66), Tottenham (64), Chelsea (56) Sevilla was winning 2-nil against FC Barcelona, having the league leaders against the ropes. Then Leo Messi came off the bench to inspire to a 2-2 draw - scoring one of his own to save a point and keep Barcelona’s undefeated record intact. Atletico Madrid, who were without star forward Antoine Griezmann, picked up a 1-nil win over Deportivo to keep pace in second. Real Madrid is behind them in third with a 3-nil win this weekend over Las Palmas. Valencia got a 1-nil win at Leganes while Villarreal stumbled, losing 1-nil at Malaga. Top 5: FC Barcelona (76), Atletico Madrid (67), Real Madrid (63), Valencia (62), Villarreal (47) FC Bayern Munich continue to dominate the Bundesliga by defeating their hated rivals Borussia Dortmund in a 6-nil beatdown. FCB continues to hold a stranglehold on the league with a 17 point lead, making it only a matter of time until they secure their 27th title. Schalke continues in second with a 2-nil win over Freiburg. Hoffenheim also picked up a 6-0 win, at home over Cologne. Leipzig got a 3-2 win at Hannover 96. Top 5: FC Bayern Munich (69), Schalke 04 (52), Dortmund (48), RB Leipzig (46), Bayer Leverkusen (45) Juventus stayed at the top of the table with a 3-1 win over A.C. Milan, who fall to eight points from the top four. Napoli drew 1-1 at Sassuolo while Inter Milan won 3-0 vs. Hellas Verona. Lazio dominated Benevento in a 6-2 home win. The Serie A continues Tuesday with clubs playing midweek and on the weekend this week. Top 5: Juventus (78), Napoli (74), Roma (60), Inter Milan (58), Lazio (57) There were only seven league matches this past weekend - excluding PSG and Marseille. Among notable results, Guingamp won 2-1 over Bordeaux, Nantes lost 0-3 vs. St. Etienne and Nice won 2-0 at Troyes with a double from Alassane Plea. Lyon won 2-0 at Toulouse. Monaco have their week 31 match coming up Wednesday. Top 5: Paris Saint-Germain (83), Monaco (66), Marseille (62), Lyon (60), Montpellier (45) Toronto FC picked up their first win of the season in a 3-1 bout over Real Salt Lake, days before their semifinal bout against Club America in the CONCACAF Champions League. Orlando picked up its first three points as well against the other MLS team still alive in CCL, New York Red Bulls. Vancouver - the best road team since 2015 - won 2-1 at Columbus, while Atlanta, NYCFC and Montreal picked up away wins at Minnesota, San Jose and Seattle respectively. Sporting KC defeated D.C. United at home while Colorado won 3-0 over Philadelphia. The Houston Dynamo lost 2-0 at home to the New England Revolution, now the Dynamo’s second loss of the season after losing only once in league play in 2017. Down 1-0, the Men in Orange were down to ten men with the red card to team captain DaMarcus Beasley in the 35th minute. The Revs scored midway in the second half to secure the win - sending Houston into a three game winless streak. The match of the weekend was the first ever LA Derby. Sold out before the announcement of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the LA Galaxy, the first ever “El Trafico” (nicknamed after the city’s traffic reputation) started with dominance from expansion side LAFC. Carlos Vela put up the Black and Gold in the lead after five minutes, which eventually turned into a 3-nil lead. A goal by U.S. international Sebastian Lletget put the Galaxy back in it before Zlatan came in to inspire his team to the comeback victory, starting off the second goal and scoring the third and fourth. Sebastian Lletget will be a guest on Glenn Davis’ Soccer Matters this coming Wednesday (7-9 p.m. CT) on ESPN 97.5 FM. East Top 6: NYCFC (13), Columbus Crew SC (10), Atlanta United (9), New England Revolution (7), NY Red Bulls (6), Montreal Impact (6) West Top 6: Sporting KC (10), Vancouver Whitecaps FC (10), LA Galaxy (7), LAFC (6), Minnesota United (6), FC Dallas (5) With a 2-1 win at Lobos, and a Atlas 3-2 win over Santos Laguna, Toluca are now top of the table in Mexico. Tigres won at home, 4-1 over Leon, in the battle of the felines. Chivas won 2-1 at Monarcas, days before their semifinal bout vs. NY Red Bulls, while the other Mexican Champions League team Club America won 2-1 over their Mexico City rivals Cruz Azul - eliminating them from the playoff race. Top 5: Toluca (27), Santos Laguna (26), Tigres (25), Club America (24), Monterrey (21) Houston Dash opened week two in the NWSL with a scoreless draw against the Utah Royals - starting off new coach Vera Pauw’s era with two draws. North Carolina Courage welcomed Sky Blue FC to the 2018 season with a 1-0 win at home. Washington Spirit defeated Orlando Pride 2-0 while Portland Thorns won 3-2 at Chicago Red Stars. The league now breaks for FIFA friendlies. The United States Women’s National Team will face off against Mexico at BBVA Compass Stadium on Sunday (12:30 p.m., TICKETS). Top 4: North Carolina Courage (6), Seattle Reign (3), Washington Spirit (3), Portland Thorns (3) Upcoming matches (All Times CT): Tuesday, Apr. 3: 1:45 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Juventus vs. Real Madrid (FS1/FOX Deportes) 1:45 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Sevilla vs. FC Bayern Munich (Facebook/ESPN Deportes) 7 p.m. - [CONCACAF Champions League] Toronto FC vs. Club America (go90.com/Univision Deportes) Wednesday, Apr. 4: 11:30 a.m. - [Serie A] A.C. Milan vs. Inter Milan (beIN Sports) 1:45 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] FC Barcelona vs. Roma (FS1/ESPN Deportes) 1:45 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Liverpool vs. Manchester City (FS2) 9 p.m. - [CONCACAF Champions League] Chivas Guadalajara vs. New York Red Bulls (go90.com/Univision Deportes) Thursday, Apr. 5: 2 p.m. - [UEFA Europa League] Arsenal vs. CSKA Moscow (FS1) 2 p.m. - [UEFA Europa League] Atletico Madrid vs. Sporting CP (FS2) 6 p.m. - [International Friendly] U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Mexico (FS1/Univision Deportes) Friday, Apr. 6: 1:30 p.m. - [Bundesliga] Hannover vs. Werder Bremen (FS2) 1:45 p.m. - [Ligue 1] St. Etienne vs. Paris Saint-Germain (beIN Sports) Saturday, Apr. 7: 8 a.m. - [Serie A] Benevento vs. Juventus (beIN Sports) 8:30 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Augsburg vs. FC Bayern Munich (FS2/UniMas) 11:30 a.m. - [Premier League] Manchester City vs. Manchester United (NBC) 1:45 p.m. - [La Liga] FC Barcelona vs. Leganes (beIN Sports) 4 p.m. - [MLS] Atlanta United vs. LAFC (ESPN) Sunday, Apr. 8: 8:15 a.m. - [Premier League] Everton vs. Liverpool (NBC Sports) 8:30 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Dortmund vs. Stuttgart (FS1) 9:15 a.m. - [La Liga] Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid (beIN Sports) 10:30 a.m. - [Premier League] Chelsea vs. West Ham (NBC Sports) 12:30 p.m. - [International Friendly] U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Mexico (FOX) 3 p.m. - [MLS] Orlando City vs. Portland Timbers (ESPN) 8 p.m. - [MLS] LA Galaxy vs. Sporting KC (FS1) 2 p.m. - [Premier League] Arsenal vs. Southampton (NBC Sports) A powerful ally has emerged to fight for the future of Watson & the Texans SportsMap Staff Rockets insider previews next moves for Houston, Oladipo, and all those draft picks Watch Max Kellerman explain how the Rockets won the James Harden trade SportsMap Emails Are Awesome BUYER'S REMORSE? How the media in New York could make Rockets fans feel better Ken Hoffman The media has mixed feelings about the James Harden trade. Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images James Harden was 100-percent exactly right earlier this week when he said the Houston Rockets were "just not good enough." How could they be? Not when their moody superstar scorer, who makes about half a million dollars per game, shows up chubby, looking like a kielbasa about to explode in the microwave. Hey, some people eat when they're unhappy, it's a defense mechanism. In Harden's case, the only defense he's exhibited this season. At least he had a good excuse for missing pre-season training camp and alienating his teammates - he was busy partying with Cinnamon and Cherish in Atlanta and Vegas without a mask. Worst of all, he went into the tank his last four games in a Rockets uniform, standing around, arms folded, scoring fewer than 20 points each time, all Rockets losses. Fans in the front row were asking him to move, he was blocking their view of players who cared about winning. James Harden sabotaged his own team, a team that offered him $50 million a year to stay. Something that crazy could only happen in professional sports these days. There's a saying that drives the American labor movement: "a fair day's wage for a fair day's work." It's the motto of the American Federation of Labor. The National Basketball Players Association is not a member. Harden's sulking on the court, cheating the Rockets and their fans, was unforgivable. Harden, sitting out games while somehow being on the court, forced the Rockets to trade him - and quick - to Brooklyn. The trade, when you ignore the fine print and unindicted co-conspirators Cleveland and Indiana, sent Harden to Brooklyn in exchange for Caris LeVert (immediately flipped for Victor Oladipo), Jarrett Allen, three first-round draft picks and four swapped first-rounders. It's true, when you trade a superstar, you never get back equal value. The other team wins. If it makes Rockets fans feel any better, the media in New York already has problems with their new problem child. I should say newest problem child. Kyrie Irving plays for the Nets. "They (the Nets) gave up everybody! There's nothing left now. I just want to cry, It's awful," weeped WFAN Radio talk host Evan Roberts. For those who don't subscribe to weekly Arbitron ratings reports, WFAN is the most powerful, top-rated sports talk station in the Apple. "You're leading down the road of doom. Harden and Durant could be gone in a year and a half. I'm not convinced this gives them a better chance to win a title. I'm living a nightmare again. They better freaking win." Circle March 3 on your Rockets schedule. That's when the Brooklyn Nets, with their Big 3 of Kevin Durant, James Harden and possibly Kyrie Irving visit Toyota Center. I hear talk radio salivating over the record jeers that will cascade over Harden's name, although I'm not buying it. Fans don't think like the media does. I'm thinking that Rockets fans will welcome Harden back - one night only - with cheers. Toyota Center public address announcer Matt Thomas: "Usually when former Rockets come to town for the first time since leaving, I give them a positive introduction. It's up to the fans how to react." James Harden spent eight seasons with the Rockets. He is a spectacular player who watched other NBA players engineer trades so they could compete for a title. Harden didn't think the Rockets were good enough, and he's right. So he wanted out. We've all been there, a job we didn't like for a company we didn't like, for a boss we didn't respect. Harden wanting to be traded is understandable. How he went about it was deplorable. He hurt his co-workers. Houston will make Harden pay for his disrespectful departure. He has an upscale restaurant set to open here. The name of the steakhouse will be "13." Harden's business partners may want to change that number ... before the restaurant's telephone number is disconnected. There are plenty of other restaurants in Houston. Rich people who can afford steakhouse prices hold grudges. Rockets fans searching for a silver lining say, "We got two decent players and a whole bunch of precious first-round picks" for a malcontent who would rather be anywhere (except maybe Sacramento) than Houston." Yes, a bunch of first-round picks does bode well for the future. Anywhere, except maybe Houston. Houston's draft war room isn't the most successful operation in the NBA. Over the past decade prior to 2000, under the direction of general manager Daryl Morey, the Rockets made 16 draft picks. Not one of them is still in a Rockets uniform, many of them have sought employment outside of America, some outside of basketball. Among their first-round whiffs: Nikola Mirotic, Terrence Jones, Sam Dekker - all out of the league. Best of all, Royce White, who played three whole games in his NBA career and finished with a scoring average of 0.00 points per game. Examining the Harden trade and everything that led up to it ... › What the next chapter looks like for a Harden-less Rockets ... › Reaction to James Harden being traded on ESPN Houston ... › Blockbuster trade sends James Harden to the Nets - SportsMap › houston rockets nba james harden james harden trade rockets	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line878
__label__cc	0.529843	0.470157	Top Stock Market Tips: Anil Singhvi lays down the roadmap for 2021, says eventful year coming for traders Â© Provided by Zee Business The expectations from the stock markets in 2021 are sky-high, considering the kind of rally they have enjoyed over the last six months. As the new year begins from today, traders are curious to know what trends will the markets follow? What should be the strategy to maximise profits? Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi lays down the roadmap for 2021. The Market Guru said that there is a simple strategy for all traders for this year and that is to stick with the trends at all times. If and when there is a trend reversal you will have it on your television screens, the Managing Editor said. He further said that Zee Business will be there to inform viewers about all that is happening in the markets. The channel will tell investors when the trend reversal takes place and various permutations, combinations thereof, SInghvi said. Â Singhvi added that traders should know their stop-loss and strictly apply it while trading in the markets. The stop-loss should be followed while going with the market trends, he further said.Â Watch Zee Business Tweet Video Below: 2021 ??? ???????? ?? ??? ????? ????… 2021 ??? Euphoria ??? ?? ???, ?????? follow ???? ???? ??????: ???????? ?? ??? ??????? ????… ???????? ?? ??? ???? ?????#EditorsTake #ZeeBizNewYear #StockMarket #Traders #Investors @AnilSinghvi_ pic.twitter.com/ZX2gi6tUw7 Â— Zee Business (@ZeeBusiness) January 1, 2021 Traders have shown a lot of discipline while trading in the markets during the March-April months. The same strategy is to be applied this time too, he said. Â His advice to investors is to not get caught in any kind of euphoria. He said that the traders should take only those number of positions that they can handle. They should know when they have to become neutral or reduce positions in the markets and vice versa.Â Significantly, the Market Guru added that the markets will give indications of the patterns. Till that time, traders are advised to stick with the patterns. Â Singhvi said that this year will belong to the traders. As for investors, there could be some challenges. Investors are also advised to maintain discipline.Â Notably, the Market Guru concluded by saying that they may not get high returns this time, but there will definitely be good returns. Oman Plans 2021 Borrowing as Oil Price, Virus Batter Economy Forbes Science Awards 2020: Prepare For The Outer-Space Stock-Market Boom Nasdaq 100 Movers: PDD, ILMN Relaxing China Tariffs Would Help US Economy, Report Says	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line894
__label__cc	0.538163	0.461837	Jaipur · Weekend Getaways Top 10 Getaways from Jaipur April 16, 2016 June 13, 2016 Admin Hello Jaipur vaasiyo !! We know that it’s hot in & around Jaipur right now, but ab monsoon door nahi 😉 So don’t wait and plan a getaway for the coming weekend now ! Alsisar- The entire Shekhawati region has mesmerized millions of tourists and has been aptly dubbed as the ‘Open Art Gallery’ of Rajasthan. The region, which is approximately 200 kms from Jaipur is replete with palaces, minor castles, wells and also a deer sanctuary. As the region is said to be a mini desert, we advice to you travel on a horse or a camel to enjoy the semi desert feel and watch for the well preserved wall painted havelis. Bhangarh- How about hiking on a blissful and adventurous break at Bhangarh and discovers the secrets of the Haunted Ruins of Rajasthan along with heritage sceneries? Flanked among three Aravali Mountains, 52 km. away from Jaipur, Bhangarh is situated in Alwar district of Rajasthan and is known to be India’s most haunted place. The remains of Bhangarh Fort are informative enough to take you on a mesmerizing journey, of the reminiscence from the past. Entry to the place is closed after sunset due to paranormal activities reported inside. It’s just not the place, but the route also gives whimsical experience. Bundi- With a majority of blue houses, Bundi, loacted 219.7 km away from Jaipur via NH 12, is surrounded by the Aravali Hills. Lazy and narrow lanes, Lakes, around 60 step wells (Baories), temples and mosque dominate the town. Not many knew this fact that Jodhpur- the blue city and Bundi have a strong affinity to the color blue. Get to the top of Bundi Fort to get a glimpse of the beautiful Blue City. A picturesque Nawal Sagar man made lake in the heart of the town, add more beauty to the place, especially during sunset when it soaks the reflection of the two-storied fortified complex ‘Garh Palace’. Garh Palace is host to ‘Chitrashala’ where the walls and ceilings are embellished with miniature paintings. Bundi miniature paintings depicted on the walls are still in its original form. Deeg Palace- Relatively less explored in Eastern Rajasthan, Deeg Water Palace is an awe-inspiring visual masterpiece, 192 km from Jaipur in Rajasthan. Built in 1772, Deeg palace was a luxurious summer resort for the rulers of Bharatpur State. It is open 9 am to 5 pm except on Fridays. Stay the night at Bharatpur, just 32 km away from here ! Rambling between the mighty Mehrangarh fort and Umaid Bhawan, the sun kissed city of Jodhpur is situated 337 km away from Jaipur. Founded by Rao Jodha in 1459, Jodhpur is dotted with soaring forts and palaces shimmering in sandstone while the narrow lanes lead to an alluring world of antiques and handicrafts. The blue of houses renders an alluring “Blue City” especially to be seen at sunrise and sunset. The other places to visit include Sheesh Mahal, and Osiyan Temple that are some of the most imposing architectural works of ancient times and the Osiyan sand dunes will take you away from all the hustle bustle. Jodhpur Sweets, Gatta, Chakke ki sabzi and Mirchibada are not be missed ! Mount Abu is the only hill station in the dry arid lands of Rajasthan, which can be reached through a 7 hour drive from the capital city of Jaipur. This hill station provides a great tourist destination owing to its picturesque land. Some of the main attractions of the city are Nakki Lake, Dilwara Temple, Mt. Abu Wildlife Sanctuary. Capture a perfect sunset from the Sunset Point in Mt. Abu Situated 115 km from Jaipur, Nawalgarh is better known as the ‘Open Air Art Gallery’. It is a small town where the vibrant streets depict the true blend of architecture smoothly fusing the Hindu, Mughal, Persian and British facets together. As you walk down this “Open Air Art Gallery” you will be amazed to see how the painted havelis and frescoes have captured the culture,customs and royal lifestyle of the Shekhawatis. The Roop Niwas Kothi , Murarka Haveli, Bhagton Ki Choti Haveli are some architectural gems which illustrate an impeccable mélange of Rajput and European architecture. Pushkar- Situated 14 km (8.7 mi) northwest of Ajmer, Pushkar is one of the oldest cities in India and is also one of the five pilgrimage sites for the Hindu. The town has hundreds of temples, including 14th-centuryJagatpita Brahma Mandir, a temple dedicated to Lord Brahma- creator of the world. People from all over the world visit Pushkar especially for Pushkar Fair, the largest cattle fair of the country. Set on Pushkar Lake, Pushkar is a sacred Hindu site with 52 ghats (stone staircases) where pilgrims bathe. You can also drive to the Dargah in Ajmer ! Ranthambhore- Once a hunting preserve of the Maharajas of Jaipur and now a Project Tiger Reserve, Ranthambore National Park or Ranthambhore is one of the largest national parks in northern India, covering an area of 392 km². It is situated in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, about 160 km southeast of Jaipur. Ranthambore gives a unique flavor of nature, history and wildlife and houses a large number of Bengal tigers that can be easily observed hunting and taking care of their young ones during the jungle safari. The destination pulls the attention of myriad wildlife lovers and photographers every year. The legendary Machli or T-16, is probably the oldest and world’s most photographed Tigress alive who also has a postal stamp on her. 65 kms. away from Jaipur city, Shahpura, offers a life that is unhurried, a beautiful town of friendly people un-spoilt by the creepy fingers by modernity. The real charm lies in visiting its quaint village and experiencing a feel of authentic rural Rajasthan with all its charming eccentricity. Exquisite and discreet, the 300 years old impressive Shahpura Haveli is a tribute to the glorious past. Alsisar Bhangarh Bharatpur bundi Deeg GetawaysnearJaipur jaipur Jodhpur Mt.Abu Nawalgarh Pushkar Ranthambhore Shahpura Shekhawati Top10WeekendGetaways weekend weekendgetaways Previous Post Our Tribute to Lady of the Harley through her pictures Next Post Fashion Designers from Jaipur Are Making The City Proud 2 thoughts on “Top 10 Getaways from Jaipur” mandwa should also be there in the list! 🙂 Pathfynder Soultions says: True that ! 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__label__wiki	0.516262	0.516262	Sequence-Based Typing of Mycoplasma genitalium Reveals Sexual Transmission Sofie Vetli Hjorth, Eva Björnelius, Peter Lidbrink, Lars Falk, Birthe Dohn, Lene Berthelsen, Liang Ma, David H. Martin, Jørgen Skov Jensen Sofie Vetli Hjorth 1Mycoplasma Laboratory, Statens Serum Institut, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark Eva Björnelius 2Huddinge University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Dermatovenereology, S-14 186 Huddinge, Sweden Peter Lidbrink Lars Falk 3Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Örebro University Hospital, SE -701 85 Örebro, Sweden Birthe Dohn Lene Berthelsen Liang Ma 4Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana David H. Martin Jørgen Skov Jensen For correspondence: jsj@ssi.dk Mycoplasma genitalium causes male nonchlamydial, nongonococcal urethritis and is associated with cervicitis and pelvic inflammatory disease in women. Epidemiological studies indicate that M. genitalium is sexually transmitted, and the aim of the present study was to further substantiate this by means of a DNA typing system. A typing assay based on a diagnostic mgpB gene PCR was developed, evaluated, and applied directly to urogenital specimens. The assay had a low limit of detection and hence a high typeability. Sequences of isolates from 52 unrelated patients were divided into 29 different sequence types, giving a discriminatory index of 0.95. Two to six M. genitalium-positive specimens were collected from each of 44 patients over a median interval of 56 days (range, 11 to 1,395). Forty had the same sequence type in consecutive specimens. Specimens collected from two men were repeatedly positive at intervals of 472 and 1,395 days, respectively, but the sequence types had changed. A new strain was introduced in one sexual dyad, and the sequence types changed subsequently. Seventy-nine M. genitalium-positive specimens from 19 couples were investigated, and all partners initially had concordant sequence types, but one couple had discordant types at one time point before a newly introduced strain took over. The present typing system is simple and reproducible and has an excellent discriminatory capacity which might prove useful in studies of sexual networks and for evaluation of treatment failures. In the laboratory, this system may document the uniqueness of newly isolated M. genitalium strains. Mycoplasma genitalium is a cause of nonchlamydial, nongonococcal urethritis in men (11, 21) and is associated with cervicitis and endometritis in women (2, 5, 19, 23). M. genitalium has also been associated with salpingitis and tubal factor infertility, although few studies have addressed these complications (4, 20). The organism is extremely difficult to isolate from clinical specimens; thus, it has not been possible to compare strains using classical microbiological techniques. At present, the detection of M. genitalium is dependent mainly on PCR methods. The PCR can be based on the MgPa-1/MgPa-3 primer set located in conserved regions of the mgpB gene and producing an amplified fragment of 281 bp, as previously described (14, 15). This primer set has a very low limit of detection in clinical specimens and is consequently suited for diagnostic use. Furthermore, based on restriction enzyme analysis, it was found in 1991 that the region amplified with these primers was somewhat heterogeneous (15). Since then, sequencing has shown the presence of several mutations in the few available clinical strains compared to the sequence of the type strain M. genitalium G37 (13). The aim of the present study was to document, by DNA-based typing, that M. genitalium is transmissible through sexual contact. We determined the discriminatory index (DI), i.e., the likelihood that unrelated strains sampled from the test population would be placed into different typing groups (10), by sequencing specimens from unrelated patients. The stability of the typing system was determined by analyzing patients with consecutive positive specimens. Specimens. M. genitalium-positive specimens were obtained from patients recruited in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, and Australia as part of other studies. All studies were approved by the relevant ethical committees. Specimens were first-void urine (FVU) and cervical and urethral swab specimens. Genetic diversity as expressed by the number of established sequence types was determined by comparing all 267 specimens sequenced, regardless of the availability of information regarding possible contact between the patients. Reproducibility of the typing system was not evaluated in the classical sense with repeated typing of the same specimen but by selecting 2 male patients with positive M. genitalium PCR results for both urethral swab and FVU specimens at 7 time points and 12 female patients with positive specimens from more than one anatomical site, i.e., urethra, cervix, or FVU, at 17 time points. Stability was analyzed by comparing 156 consecutive M. genitalium-positive specimens collected from 36 patients seen in Norway and Sweden as well as 7 specimens collected from patients seen in New Orleans, La., and three consecutive M. genitalium isolates (M6090, M6151, and M6312) obtained by culture from a French male patient. The DI (10) was determined by comparing the number of different sequence types in specimens obtained from 52 unrelated patients from whom information about partners was available. The analysis was extended to include patients from whom information about partners was not available but excluded repeated samples and samples from reported partners. In this extended analysis, 144 patients were included. Concordance of sequence types between couples was determined by comparing 79 M. genitalium-positive specimens from 19 patients with reported sexual relationships. Patients having repeatedly positive specimens were included in the stability study, and those with more than one positive specimen from any anatomical site were included in the reproducibility study. The first male FVU specimen from each couple with a sexual relationship was included in the determination of the discriminatory index. DNA sequencing.PCR products were obtained with the MgPa-1/MgPa-3 primer set (15) using sample preparation and optimized reaction conditions as previously described (12, 14). The PCR products were purified using a QiaQuick PCR purification kit (QIAGEN, Hilden, Germany). Sequencing was performed with the ABI Prism Big Dye terminator reaction kit v. 2.0 (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA) and read on an ABI 377 or ABI 3100 genetic analyzer. Both strands of the amplified fragments were sequenced. The sequences were aligned and compared with the 281-bp sequence located between MgPa-1 and MgPa-3 in the genome of M. genitalium strain G37T (GenBank accession number NC 000908) using BioNumerics 4.0 (Applied Maths, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium). Genetic diversity.A comparison of all 267 specimens resulted in 56 different sequence types and 1 mixed sequence. A file containing all 56 sequence types in FASTA format is available for download in the supplemental material. The sequence name includes the name of the prototype sequence, i.e., the specimen number as well as the proposed sequence type number. For strains isolated by culture, the first available strain of the particular type was selected as the prototype sequence, and for the remaining types the name refers to the specimen number included in the calculation of the discriminatory index. An alignment of the 56 sequences with the M. genitalium G37 sequence showing the differences is also available for download in the supplemental material. Discriminatory index.The sequences from the 52 unrelated patients were divided into 29 different sequence types, and the resulting DI was 0.95 (Fig. 1). Expanding the analysis to include 144 patients from whom partner information was unavailable but excluding repeat specimens and specimens from known partners revealed 54 different sequence types and resulted in a DI of 0.93. Dendrogram showing clustering of 52 DNA sequences acquired from urogenital specimens and M. genitalium strains obtained from patients with no known sexual relationship. Stability.Two to six M. genitalium-positive specimens were obtained from a total of 36 men over a median observation time of 56 days (range, 11 to 1,395). The same sequence type was found in consecutive specimens from 33 of the men. In positive specimens collected from two men at intervals of 472 and 1,395 days, respectively, the sequence types had changed. Both had received treatment and provided several negative specimens during the time interval. They also reported several new partners during the observation period. Thus, they had most likely been infected with new strains. One man was part of a sexual dyad (couple A), and the same sequence type was found in specimens obtained from him at five visits over a 127-day period. On day 87, his female partner provided M. genitalium-positive specimens from urethra and cervix with a sequence type identical to that of the index patient. On day 127, this couple attended the clinic together, and a specimen from the index patient had the original sequence type whereas the cervical and urethral swab specimens from his partner had a new sequence type and a mixed type, respectively. No new partners were mentioned in the charts. On day 280, the index patient reattended the clinic, and both the FVU and the urethral swab specimens showed the sequence type found in the female partner's cervical specimen at day 127. The index patient reported that he had not had any partners since the visit at day 127, and it therefore seems likely that the female partner introduced a new strain. M. genitalium-positive specimens were collected from eight women on two to four visits over a median observation period of 75 days (range, 37 to 201), and seven of the specimens had stable sequence types. The specimens from the female partner of couple A described above, collected over a 40-day interval, had different sequences. Reproducibility.The 24 specimen sets obtained from two anatomical sites at the same visit yielded the same sequence types except for the urethral and cervical swabs from the female patient in couple A described above; the urethral swab specimen had a mixed sequence, with dual peaks in the chromatogram at the variant positions clearly reflecting the sequences of the old and the newly introduced strains. Sexual transmission.A total of 79 M. genitalium-positive specimens from 19 couples were investigated. For 18 of the couples, nine different sequence types were identified, and the partners of each of the 18 couples had the same sequence type. Five sequence types included only one couple, three sequence types three couples, and one sequence type four couples (Fig. 2). Couple A described above had a new sequence type introduced apart from their initial unique sequence type but had initially had the same sequence types. Dendrogram showing clustering of 65 specimens from 18 M. genitalium-positive couples. Some patients provided specimens from several anatomical sites and/or on more than one occasion. The presence of the same sequence at several time points in the cluster demonstrates the stability of the typing system. The gray shading and the symbols to the left of the specimen numbers show specimens belonging to the same couple in sequence type clusters comprising more than one couple. Note that all sequences within couples are the same. Each specimen is listed with its laboratory specimen number, with couples identified by the letters A through S and each letter followed by a two-digit number, with the first digit indicating sex (1, male; 2, female) and the second digit indicating the sequence of the specimen. Thus, 11 denotes the first specimen from the male partner and 23 the third specimen from the female partner. The present study further substantiates the idea that M. genitalium is a sexually transmitted pathogen by investigating 19 couples. For all couples, the sequence type found in specimens from the male partner was identical to that found in the female partner. In one of the couples (couple A), however, a new sequence type appeared to be introduced by the female partner, since cervical specimens obtained at an interval of 40 days differed in sequence type, whereas the urethral specimen obtained at the second visit contained a mixture of the two sequence types. In the male partner, the new sequence type appeared in both the urethral specimen and the first-void urine specimen at the subsequent visit 5 months later. Sexual transmission of M. genitalium has previously been strongly suggested by epidemiological studies which have found a concordance rate of infection between sexual partners ranging from 46 to 63% for female partners of M. genitalium-infected male index patients (1, 2, 7, 16). The present typing system was developed on the basis of a diagnostic PCR assay (15) which allowed for a very low limit of detection and hence a high typeability. The observation that the 281-bp amplicon produced by the MgPa-1/MgPa-3 primer set contained a certain degree of variability was made during the initial validation of the assay. It was noted that only the isolates available from ATCC contained the EcoRI restriction enzyme cleavage site expected from the published sequence. Furthermore, some of the amplicons from clinical specimens also lacked an SspI site found in the type strain (15). In a later study, during the development of a TaqMan quantitative PCR assay, sequencing revealed a much higher heterogeneity than expected, and it was suggested that the MgPa-1/MgPa-3 assay could be applied for molecular typing purposes (13). Typeability was not systematically evaluated, since specimens producing only faint bands in the MgPa-1/MgPa-3 PCR were not included in the study. It should be possible, however, to reamplify faint bands and produce enough amplicon for sequencing. Except for the urethral specimen from the female partner of couple A which produced ambiguous sequences due to an infection with two different strains, all amplicons produced unambiguous sequences. The typing system described here was shown to have the excellent discriminatory index of 0.95. In other words, if the M. genitalium strains from two patients were unrelated, they would fall within different sequence types in 95% of the cases. This is well over the 0.90 level suggested by Hunter and Gaston (10) for an efficient typing system. The discriminatory index was determined for a collection of 52 specimens from mostly Scandinavian patients where information about sexual partners was available. However, when the panel was expanded to include 144 patients who were expected not to have sexual relations, but where this information was not directly available, the discriminatory index remained as high as 0.93. This group of specimens represented a huge geographical diversity as well as a considerable temporal separation. Two important aspects of a typing system are reproducibility and stability, i.e., the ability to assign a strain to the same cluster when the typing is repeated or when it is performed on samples taken at various time points. The reproducibility was not investigated by repeating the sequencing of individual specimens but was estimated by examining specimens from different anatomical sites from the same patient and collected at the same time. Only for the female patient from couple A, where a new strain was introduced, was a mixed sequence found in the urethral swab specimen, showing the high reproducibility of the method. Due to the poor treatment efficacy of doxycycline (6), a relatively high number of consecutive M. genitalium-positive specimens could be collected. Sequence conservation was documented even up to 895 days after collection of the first specimen, demonstrating the ability of M. genitalium to cause persistent infections and the apparent lack of spontaneous clearance of the infection. Only two patients apart from couple A presented with different sequence types, at intervals of 472 and 1,395 days, respectively. These patients, however, had received treatment and submitted negative specimens after treatment before they were reinfected with new strains. These reinfections demonstrate that the protective immunity after a natural infection appears to be limited. The genetic heterogeneity suggests that M. genitalium is endemic in the areas studied here and that infections are not due to the dissemination of a single strain. On the other hand, a few big clusters containing a relatively high number of strains may suggest either a clonal spread of certain, more-virulent strains or a particularly common sequence type, reflecting the limitations of the typing system. One such cluster contained sequence types from specimens collected in Denmark, Norway, Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and several sites in Sweden, illustrating the widespread geographic representation of this sequence type. Further discrimination could probably be achieved by combining the MgPa-1/MgPa-3 typing system with elements of the variable-number tandem repeat typing system or of the rRNA sequence typing system, both described by Ma and Martin (18). With a discriminatory index of 0.95, it was very surprising to find that all seven strains available from the ATCC shared the same sequence type. Although the two original ATCC isolates from the urogenital tract, G37T and M30, had the same sequence type, this could be explained by a common source yielding strains that were cultivable. However, when an early passage (passage 7) of the M30 strain was acquired from the Mollicutes Collection of Cultures and Antisera, Gainesville, Florida, it lacked the characteristic EcoRI site and clustered together with other strains having another relatively common sequence type. Moreover, the four respiratory tract isolates (3) and a strain isolated from synovial fluid (22) also had sequence types identical to that of the G37 strain. These five strains had all been isolated from cultures of M. pneumoniae. Among the other 260 sequences we studied, none had the EcoRI site found in the ATCC strains, and it therefore appears likely that the ATCC strains were contaminated and overgrown with the G37 strain or that the isolates from the extragenital sites were contaminated at some point. 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Rather, that big bang was just a tool to generate an extremely high magnetic field using a technique Takeyama had been developing for years, called electromagnetic flux-compression. On that day in April 2018, he and his team were hunkered down, their experimental device contained within an iron “anti-explosion house” nearby. They were far enough away that they didn’t need earplugs, and could see what happened via a monitor. house, “but the machine was designed in such a careful way that I knew this could be achieved.” Such high magnetic fields have been made before, but only with TNT detonated outside and resulting in an uncontrolled explosion. Takeyama’s goal was to create a field that was both ultra-high and manageable, so that it could be used in experiments to study materials in extreme environments. Instead of using explosives, the Takeyama group used a set of nested coils. 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Shojiro Takeyama (right) and engineer Hironobu Sawabe in the “anti-explosion house” before the big blast. that static magnetic field. The resulting forces caused the copper ring to implode, which in turn compressed the magnetic field inside the ring, causing it to surge to a whopping 1200 teslas. When it couldn’t compress anymore, it exploded out. In a matter of 40 microseconds, it was all over. said. “The novelty of professor Takeyama’s design is that one pulsed magnetic field is used to compress the other, as opposed to chemical explosives. This enables the apparatus to be operated in a laboratory as opposed to outside at a dedicated firing site.” “In general, producing higher magnetic fields comes at the expense of shorter duration,” said Ross McDonald, deputy director of the Pulsed Field Facility, a branch of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The facility has developed and maintained a set of pulsed magnets, including a 100-tesla instrument that creates the highest nondestructive field in the world. Because the magnetic field created by Takeyama’s device is far briefer and more compact than that of the 100-tesla magnet, it also requires less energy — only a few megajoules compared to several hundred. Reaching fields up to 45 teslas, continuous-field research electromagnets can run indefinitely, McDonald said, as long as you keep running current through them and the heat produced is dissipated. The higher-field pulsed magnets can only operate for seconds, or even milliseconds, at a time. Still, that’s enough time to learn a lot about the material placed inside that field for the experiment. Takeyama’s magnet is a kind of pulsed magnet. Although it self-destructs, scientists should still be able to get valuable data out of an experiment during its brief duration. “Above 100 teslas, there is no current apparatus strong enough to generate even a short-duration field pulse without being destroyed,” McDonald Takeyama said these ultra-high fields could reveal never-before-seen behaviors in electrons, which could have implications for both material science and fusion power generation. “We can expect to see new physics of electrons in solids,” he said. Many future breakthroughs will require the kind of tools Takeyama is developing. “Society’s ability to take advantage of new materials, in particular for new electronics applications, requires deep, fundamental understanding of how the electrons in a given material behave,” said McDonald. “High-field research provided this information for the semiconductors in today’s electronics decades prior to their common application. Our ability to design using materials with new functionalities ultimately requires even higher fields to gain comparable understanding.” TRACKING FRACKING Got two minutes? That’s all it takes to get the drift of how scientists use high fields to see if harmful chemicals are coming out of your faucet. usan Richardson, an environmental chemist at the University of South Carolina, is the first to use high-field magnets to see if dangerous chemicals form when water associated with hydraulic fracturing is later processed for drinking water. Read her two-minute interview with non-scientist Maggie Brandenburg below. Then go to fieldsmagazine.org to watch it and an equally short (but nerdier) conversation with a fellow scientist. MB: So what are you doing here at the National MagLab? SR: This week we’re running some of our drinking water samples. We’re looking specifically for new chemicals, unknown chemicals, that are formed when we have hydraulic fracturing impacts on our drinking water. How do you determine those unknown chemicals? There’s a very special instrument here called a mass spectrometer, and it’s a special kind of a mass spectrometer that gives us very high resolution and that allows us to know exactly how many carbons, hydrogens, oxygens — whatever — are in the molecules. And we can use that data to identify these unknown chemicals. When you put something into the mass spectrometer what does that process look like? So we have our drinking water extracts, and we have this syringe that we load. And we slowly inject little bits of that extract into the instrument, and it goes into the big magnet and gives us the data we need. That’s really cool. So is there any other research happening like this? Or are you guys the first to do it? We’re the first to do this kind of work, actually. There was a scientist earlier that got some more basic information on these “disinfection byproducts” that are formed when we chlorinate that water. But we are looking at a lot of unknown chemicals. Nobody had ever looked at these unknown chemicals before. We’re hoping this special instrument is going to give us a lot more information than we’ve had from other mass spectrometers. In fact we know: We’ve already had really good data the last day and a half. Where is hydraulic fracturing happening in the country? All over. You’ve probably heard of the Marcellus Shale; it’s under New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and other states. We’re actually collecting the hydraulic fracturing wastewater from the Barnett Shale in Texas. But there are places all over the country where they are doing hydraulic fracturing now. So it’s really important work then. I think so. What happens is that the “produce water” that comes back out of the fracking wells can go into our rivers. And if you’re in a city that’s downstream, it can impact your drinking water. So we’re trying to figure out what those impacts are. SLOW TRAIN TO SCIENCE HOP ON HERE! 1 FLIP-FLOPPING BY KRISTEN COYNE Physicists love when matter changes phases. It’s understandable: Even the most mundane of phase changes — water turning solid at 0 degrees Celsius and gaseous at 100 degrees Celsius — are fascinating when you think about them. Nature has loads of other phasechanging tricks up its sleeve. They can be driven by temperature, as is the case with H20, or other parameters, such as high magnetic fields. In an experiment published last year involving scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, the University of Tokyo in Japan and the High Field Magnet Laboratory (HFML) in the Netherlands, scientists created a material featuring a special two-dimensional gas layer, then subjected it to both high fields and extremely low temperatures. They wanted to see what combinations of field and temperature would prompt that gas to change to a liquid and then a solid. Anytime physicists can provoke a phase transition, they learn a little more about how the world works while gaining knowledge that could one day translate into an advance in electronics, energy or other applications. What they discovered surprised them. Board this “Slow Train to Science” and check out the stops along the way to learn more. Science Advisor: Uli Zeitler Composite fermion liquid to Wigner solid transition in the lowest Landau level of zinc oxide, D. Maryenko et al., Nature Communications 9, 4356 (2018). WHAT’S A HETEROSTRUCTURE? GROW THE MATERIAL Before you can study cool behavior, you have to create an environment where you’re likely to find it, like a heterostructure. COOL IT DOWN Using a cryostat, scientists lower the temperature around the material so they can slow down the atoms and observe the subtler quantum behaviors inside. It’s like looking for a shivering person at a disco: You have to stop the music so the other people quit dancing before you can detect that much more subtle movement. The chillier temps also make the electron gas an even better metal, with the electrons moving more freely. It’s what happens when you layer one atomically thin, two-dimensional material over another. CRYOSTAT? TRANSLATION, PLEASE! It’s a fancy fridge. Instead of Freon, scientists use liquid nitrogen and liquid helium to create extremely cold temperatures. The cryostat extends into the magnet so the material can be really cold while being exposed to high fields. WHAT’S KINETIC ENERGY? TURN ON THE MAGNET The scientists will gradually increase the field strength over the course of the experiment and observe what happens. The negatively charged electrons in the gas respond to the magnetic field by spinning around it. The higher the field, the faster this cyclotron motion, and the more kinetic energy used by the electrons. So begins a tug-of-war between kinetic and potential energy in the system. ELECTRONS LIKE EASY STREET There’s no free lunch for electrons. They have to spend energy either moving around, or sitting still on a crystal lattice and overcoming the repulsive force of their neighbors. They default to whichever option requires less energy. Putting electrons in a magnet increases their kinetic energy. If the field climbs high enough, the kinetic energy required to maintain their gas phase becomes too high, and they hunker down and fall under the influence of potential energy instead. That’s when they transition to a liquid or solid. Energy related to motion. ELECTRONS GET WEIRD But before this electron gas transitions to another phase, another kind of change occurs. This happens just as the magnetic field reaches a value of about 14 teslas: The electrons turn into composite fermions. WHAT’S A TESLA? A unit of magnetic field strength. A typical hospital MRI magnet is 2 or 3 teslas. WHAT’S A COMPOSITE FERMION? As electrons interact with a magnetic field, they can sometimes steal, or pin down, a part of it. In a sense, they become a kind of hybrid particle: a composite fermion. WHY THE MAGNESIUM? WHAT DID THE SCIENTISTS CREATE? Atom by atom, they built a thin layer of zinc oxide (ZnO) topped by a thin layer of magnesium zinc oxide (MgZnO). Both materials are insulators. The presence of Mg at the interface between ZnO and MgZnO creates an electric field that traps electrons, resulting in a gas made of freely moving electrons between the two layers. That in-between gas layer, or heterojunction, is what interests the scientists. SO … THE COLD TURNS THE GAS TO A LIQUID? Not in this case — this is different than sticking water in the freezer. The purpose of the cold is to “sedate” the atoms. Instead of temperature, scientists will turn up the magnetic field to trigger a phase transition in this electron system. WHAT’S POTENTIAL ENERGY? REMIND ME ABOUT GASES. They’re a phase of matter (like steam) in which the molecules move around a lot. Liquids have less kinetic energy than gases, and solids have even less kinetic energy than liquids. THINGS GET INTERESTING The magnetic field keeps rising until, at about 16 teslas, two changes abruptly occur: The resistance of the electrons plummets to almost zero, and the composite fermion gas condenses briefly into a special kind of liquid called a Laughlin liquid. The electron gas at the junction of these two insulators is actually a metal! TERMINUS THE BIG QUESTION While the scientists could accurately measure the system’s resistance and deduce its states of matter, they can’t say for sure whether the Wigner solids they observed were made up of electrons or composite fermions. This is an important question that further experiments and theory work could help answer, said HFML physicist Uli Zeitler, who was part of the research team. Either way, he said, the results are exciting. “The interactions between these electrons are much stronger in this material than in other materials,” he said. “This is data that help us to understand interactions between electrons and even to use them [one day] for something useful.” Generally, potential energy is the possibility of motion. If you put a ball on top of a hill, it has potential energy because it could roll down. In this case, the potential energy is the repulsion between the electrons, all of which have the same negative charge. If they had more space, they would move further apart. WAIT — FREE ELECTRONS IN AN INSULATOR? 9 FLIP-FLOPPING PHASES This strange cycle repeats itself a few more time as the system vacillates between an insulating solid and highly conductive liquid. LIQUID TO SOLID The liquid’s life is brief. As the magnetic field continues to climb, the liquid transitions into a type of solid called a Wigner solid, and the resistance of the system shoots back up. The colder the system, the higher its resistance, i.e., the better an insulator it becomes. SOLID TO LIQUID But as the magnetic field reaches about 17.5 teslas, it’s déjà vu: The resistance takes another nosedive, and the solid reverts to a liquid. WHAT’S RESISTANCE? WHAT IS A WIGNER SOLID? A measure of how well electricity (electrons) travel through a material. Metals have low resistance, insulators have high resistance. Named after Hungarian-American scientist Eugene Wigner, who first predicted it in 1934, it’s a solid-like state that can occur in electrons in a 2D material at a high magnetic field. WHAT IS A LAUGHLIN LIQUID? Named after Nobel Prize–winning physicist Robert Laughlin, it’s a quantum fluid that can form at high fields and low temperatures. DOUBLE WHAMMY By Zachary Boehm What happens when a kid with ADHD sustains a concussion? Using high-field magnets, researchers are working to find out. hen a child is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), doctors will often seek to salve the anxieties of parents by dispensing a piece of straightforward advice: “Get your child involved in sports.” It’s a good outlet, they suggest, with its inbuilt socialization, confidence building and directed physical exertion. A perfectly constructive way to channel that excess energy. But sports aren’t an ADHD panacea, and they come with their own constellation of potential dangers, including head injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control, between 1.6 and 3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions occur every year in the United States alone, and those numbers will continue to swell as concussion awareness grows. “So what happens when you have a person with ADHD, and they sustain a concussion, or even repetitive concussions?” asks Cathy Levenson, a professor of Biochemical Sciences and Neuroscience at Florida State University’s College of Medicine in Tallahassee, Fla. “How does that affect their ADHD? Do the symptoms of concussion look different in someone with ADHD? Is the treatment of someone with ADHD different after they’ve sustained a concussion?” These are critical questions for the estimated 6.1 million children in the U.S. diagnosed with ADHD — so critical, in fact, that Harvard University’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, which works often with people who have sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) through its state-of-the-art Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program, is funding research from Levenson and her colleagues on the neurobiological interaction of ADHD and concussions. Levenson and other research groups have observed minute tissue changes as a result of concussions that linger for as long as six months after head injuries, as well as months-long indications of depressive and risk-taking behavior. There have also been studies on novel treatment strategies for concussion-related depression. But to better understand the effects of concussion on a brain with ADHD, Levenson needed to create those same conditions in mice. For past TBI research, she and her team had developed a mouse model of repetitive concussion, but that was only one half of the equation. She needed a high-fidelity model of both repetitive concussion and ADHD in a single brain. In other words, she needed to build a brain that was specifically tailored to her study. An MRI tractography image of a mouse brain that has both ADHD and concussion. The colors denote different directions in which water is moving through bundles of neurons. Enter Dr. Pradeep Bhide, director of the Center for Brain Repair at FSU’s College of Medicine. Long before Levenson’s current concussion project, his research group had developed its own ADHD mouse model to study the psychiatric effects of nicotine. When bred with Levenson’s TBI mouse model, Bhide’s ADHD model proved to be the perfect complement. Photo: Stephen Bilenky Cathy Levenson runs experiments with National MagLab physicist Victor Schepkin (left) and Florida State University undergraduate Nicholas Kynast on the MagLab’s 21.1-tesla MRI magnet. “My group’s mouse model shows behavioral, neuroanatomical and neurochemical changes that are consistent with ADHD, and treatment with stimulant drugs such as methylphenidate (Ritalin) produces benefits similar to those seen in ADHD patients receiving the same treatment,” Bhide says. “Our mouse model provides an excellent experimental tool to examine potential interactions between ADHD and TBIs in terms of cognitive function and cellular and molecular changes in the brain.” metabolic markers, blood flow deficits, white matter integrity and other important indicators of brain injury. Along with the researchers’ uniquely representative experimental model, these tools are key to unlocking the questions posed by Levenson and her collaborators. Now, armed with their new mouse model, Levenson and her team are poised to disentangle the molecular responses particular to people with both brain injuries and ADHD. “Without the facilities at the MagLab, this work would not be possible,” Levenson says. “It’s the ultra-high field strengths that enable us to make these kind of measurements. Our hope is that if we can learn the system at these high fields, then we may learn how to better apply them clinically.” But even with a well-suited model, stripping back the convoluted layers of these interactions is no easy feat. Clinical-grade magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologies, which doctors use to snap detailed pictures of the brain, aren’t strong enough to produce the kind of highresolution images needed to credibly explore these infinitesimal effects. A complicated mystery requires more powerful tools. The good news: Those tools exist, and they’re only a short drive away from Levenson’s College of Medicine office. At the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory’s headquarters, Levenson is using the world’s strongest MRI machine to run tissue scans with extraordinary levels of sensitivity, revealing “We might not be able to prevent the concussion, but we can have a better idea of what to do about it.” And that, Levenson says, is the goal: to make discoveries that clinicians can leverage to improve the lives of concussion patients with ADHD. “Ultimately, it’s about treatment, management and having the best outcomes possible,” she says. “We might not be able to prevent the concussion, but we can have a better idea of what to do about it. With this repetitive concussion model combined with the ADHD model and the power of the magnets at the MagLab, we’re hoping we can pinpoint some areas of the brain that we can target.” Twisted Twisted Physics Physics Scientists probing an exotic, two-dimensional realm are discovering astonishing behaviors that could revolutionize our 3D world. Story by Bennett McIntosh Illustrations by Caroline McNiel Fifteen years ago, a team led by physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov published a groundbreaking paper in the journal Science about a one-atom-thin variation of the element carbon. Called graphene, its discovery created a huge stir in the scientific community, in part due to its many incredible properties: extremely thin and light, yet incredibly strong; highly electrically and thermally conductive; elastic and impermeable to gas and liquid. Although spell-checkers still reject the word, graphene has already spawned thousands of patents. While scientists continue to probe graphene’s wonders, they are also exploring other two-dimensional materials. In fact, physicists have been inventively stacking these materials to create “fillings” between them that constitute entirely new systems with intriguing behaviors. As our cover story by science writer Bennett McIntosh (see next page) describes, scientists are making important discoveries by subjecting these 2D sandwiches to high magnetic fields, putting them under pressure or twisting the layers in just the right way, a nascent field dubbed twistronics. (See recipes for some of these “sandwiches” on page 18.) These heterojunctions, as the interfaces are called, are to condensed matter physicists what new planets are to astronomers: An uncharted environment where nature might be hiding some of its deepest secrets. Stacking his hands one atop the other, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Director Greg Boebinger described how each of these tiny assemblies is a unique world where never-before-seen physics could arise. “There is this freedom to decide to take an insulating layer, then put a metal layer on top, another insulating layer, and then a magnetic layer and, finally, perhaps a superconductor,” he said. “In a sense, we can design and build tiny, new universes that never existed before.” — K.C To find out more about what these wee worlds are teaching us, please read on. I can guarantee you we will have something useful in five years’ time, but I don’t know what it is... thin sheet of carbon sits A inn impossibly the bowels of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory’s Superconducting Magnet #2 at over 20,000 atmospheres — a far higher pressure than exists even at the ocean’s nadir. The magnet’s field can reach as high as 18 teslas, but for now it is held much lower, allowing a subtle but profound shift in the dance of electrons through the pinhead-sized sheet. As the temperature in the experimental chamber drops toward absolute zero, individual electrons synchronize their quantum fluctuations, joining in a delicate choreography suffusing the sheet. This erases the material’s electronic resistance, and electrons begin to flow through it easily, frictionless, in a manner scientists have seen only in a handful of other materials. And with that, the sheet, made up of two layers of the 1-atom-thick form of carbon known as graphene, has transformed from metallic to superconducting. This experiment, performed last summer at the National MagLab’s Tallahassee headquarters, is one of many revealing the exciting, surprising properties of atomically thin materials. Some, including graphene, are single layers of hexagonally bonded atoms; other arrangements may be 2 or even 3 atoms thick. This sheer diversity of structures makes atomically thin materials exciting, says Matthew Yankowitz, the Columbia University postdoctoral researcher who performed the graphene experiment. He thinks of the temperature, magnetic field and even the order in which different sheets are stacked as experimental “knobs” that allow scientists to dial up new electronic properties, exploring the frontiers of materials engineering. “By turning the knobs,” Yankowitz says, “you can introduce new physics that simply doesn’t exist in the parent materials.” Stack Stack It! It! The thinness of materials like graphene gives another advantage to the scientists who are tuning their properties and studying them. With so few atoms in the picture, it takes only a few electrons to dramatically alter the properties of a material — say, from metal to superconductor. By contrast, physicists trying to induce different properties in threedimensional materials with far more atoms often must introduce electrons into the system, usually by adding elements with “extra” or “missing” electrons, a process called doping. “The beauty of graphene,” says Yankowitz, “is you can just change the voltage, and tune from a metal to an insulator to a superconductor or any number of other configurations.” Studying how these configurations emerge can help physicists understand what goes on within harder-to-probe three-dimensional materials. For instance, the properties of high-temperature superconductors, an area of intense physics research, appear to depend on electrons confined to two-dimensional layers within their three-dimensional structure. “The whole field of high-temperature superconductors is based on two-dimensional copper-oxygen layers in which the electrons travel, and we still don’t understand why they’re such good superconductors,” says Greg Boebinger, director of the National MagLab. High-field magnets are particularly valuable tools for understanding two-dimensional behavior like superconductivity. In all materials, magnetic fields deflect the movement of electrons. But electrons confined to a 2D plane exhibit more interesting deflections. “Applying magnetic fields in two dimensions means that suddenly electrons have to start dancing with the magnetic flux lines in a complex way,” says Boebinger. Scientists first began producing atomically thin materials with the Nobel Prize–winning isolation of a single graphene layer in 2004, which soon led to a veritable zoo of other materials. Stacking and manipulating these materials provided new and rapidly expanding possibilities for exploring fundamental mysteries in physics and materials science — and new technologies. Twist Twist It! It! In the years since graphene’s discovery, there have been tantalizing hints that its behavior might shed insight onto the enigma of high-temperature superconductors, or even be a superconductor itself. Because superconductivity, like other quantum effects, depends on fragile correlations between electrons, most superconductors only work at a few degrees above absolute zero. Even “high-temperature” superconductors must be cooled to -196 degrees Celsius by liquid nitrogen to work. But in 2007, a team including Zeitler and Boebinger showed that powerful magnetic fields could induce another quantum phenomenon, the quantum Hall effect, in room-temperature graphene. Firm evidence of these fragile states remained elusive until early 2018. But that March, a team led by MIT physicist Pablo Jarillo-Herrero added a new twist — literally — to the search for quantum effects in graphene. “Not only did we find these correlation effects, but we found them in spectacular ways,” says One measure of the possibilities of 2D materials is the number of patents the field has generated worldwide. For graphene alone, that number soared from just a few hundred in 2010 to more than 6,000 by 2018. “This is an extremely powerful way to make devices with new functionalities,” says Uli Zeitler, a physicist at the High Field Magnet Laboratory and Radboud University in the Netherlands. In addition to providing fundamental physics insights, Zeitler says, these new materials will enter the consumer market in exciting and unpredictable ways. “I can guarantee you we will have something useful in five years’ time,” he says, “but I don’t know what it is.” Jarillo-Herrero. The team revealed that by stacking two sheets of graphene — one rotated 1.1 degrees with respect to the other — and cooling the assembly to a fraction of a degree above absolute zero, they could create an insulator. If a slight charge to the graphene was added, it became a superconductor! The discovery was lauded as the breakthrough of the year by Physics World and marked the beginning of a new subfield dubbed “twistronics.” Jarillo-Herrero’s successful search for what he calls the “magic angle” in graphene is part of a wider trend in research on stacked atomically thin materials, making use of the large-scale “moiré patterns” generated when small-scale patterns overlap (think about the striping that appears when you photograph a screen with a digital camera). Five years previously, three teams, one of them including Jarillo-Herrero and Yankowitz, had shown that the moiré pattern produced by stacking graphene between sheets of the similarly hexagonal boron nitride produced a beautiful fractal energy pattern called Hofstadter’s butterfly, named for the scientist who predicted it nearly 40 years earlier. In Jarillo-Herrero’s 2018 experiment, stacking graphene sheets at a 1.1-degree angle results in a hexagonal moiré pattern that repeats approximately every 13 nanometers, a distance nearly 100 times farther apart than the pattern for single-layer graphene. This large-scale repeating structure puts a different set of constraints on the electrons’ wave functions, enabling the new behavior the team observed. “The electrons are walking through a different landscape, changing their properties,” explains Zeitler, who was not involved in this research. Press Press It! It! How, precisely, the quantum interactions between layers of graphene create a superconductor is still a mystery — but it’s one that Yankowitz is eager to help solve. Physicists were quick to notice some similarities between the particular flavor of superconductivity in graphene and that in high-temperature superconductors, but without knowing the precise mechanism in either case, the question of how high the critical temperature could go — whether it could, perhaps, even reach room temperature — remains uncertain. To better explore inter-layer quantum interactions, Yankowitz resolved to add a new experimental dial — tuning the strength of these interactions by literally pressing the layers closer together. Enter David Graf, a physicist at the National MagLab. For years, Graf had worked with other MagLab users to place their samples, usually three-dimensional crystals, under enormous pressure within the experimental chambers of the magnets. But nobody had developed a comparable protocol for the 1-atom-thick layers Yankowitz wanted to work with, which are not only microscopically small, but thin enough that a simple static charge can make them explode. “Matt had this crazy amount of enthusiasm,” recalls Graf, “so I thought, Why don’t we give this a try?” There’s an enormous number of materials that we can apply together in an infinite number of combinations. Working together, the two showed one layer of graphene could be safely pressed to nearly 25,000 times atmospheric pressure between layers of boron nitride, then demonstrated that the same could be done in two layers with a moiré-generating twist, changing the strength of the quantum correlations between layers. In fact, in two layers, as the pressure increased, so too did the “magic angle” between the two graphene layers that yields superconductivity. The results, published in the journal Science in January, are a step closer to exploring the full spectrum of graphene’s superconducting states. Yankowitz hopes this will help generate new theories to predict and design the structure of superconductors that work at ever-higher temperatures. “This pressure work provides a road map for driving up that critical temperature as high as it can possibly be,” says Yankowitz. Cory Dean, Yankowitz’s advisor at Columbia and lead author of one of the other papers on Hofstadter’s butterfly, says this is only the beginning of what the combination of remarkable physics and high-powered magnet facilities can do. “The fact that we were able to do this [experiment] on this system is really a testament to the confluence of expertise that exists at the National MagLab,” he says. Graphene is just the beginning. Physicists are now experimenting with atomically thin sheets of materials from highly reactive black phosphorus and the semiconductor indium selenide. Dean and Yankowitz are exploring the properties of a newer class of atomically thin materials, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), which bring their own sets of experimental challenges (see the double-decker recipe on page 19) and exciting properties, including the ability to convert light to electricity. While high magnetic fields typically destroy superconductivity, Uli Zeitler, the Nijmegen physicist, was on a research team that recently found that one of these TMDCs, molybdenum disulfide, can maintain its superconductivity even under extremely powerful magnetic fields in excess of 35 teslas. It’s a vast quantum playground promising endless exploration and revolutionary discoveries. Says Dean, “There’s an enormous number of materials that we can apply together in an infinite number of combinations.” WHAT’S A MOIRÉ? What a question! And — mamma mia! — do we have an answer for you! Check out “That’s a Moiré!” for an animated explanation with an unusual musical twist! Visit nationalmaglab.org/moire. HOW TO WHIP UP NEW PHYSICS Like good chefs, physicists creatively experiment with their ingredients. Chefs attempting a fresh take on the humble sandwich, for example, will test different layers — meats, cheeses, condiments — pressed between slices of wheat or rye. Physicists exploring two-dimensional materials create their own quantum concoctions called van der Waals heterostructures, layers of 1-atom-thin materials, weakly bonded, that are arranged in a very particular way. They put these sandwiches inside a high magnetic field, where the electrons start doing the darndest things. Below are some of the “recipes” scientists have used to make exciting physics discoveries with heterostructures. Whether you don a lab coat or a white toque, we hope these recipes whet your appetite for science. Hofstadter Hoagie Recipe Note: Three groups of creative chefs simultaneously developed this zesty recipe, each adding its own special techniques and flavoring. Here’s the basic recipe: Preparation: • Precool experimental chamber to -273 °C. • Ramp up magnetic field to 35 teslas. Ingredients: • 1 graphene flake • 1 layer boron nitride Directions: • Gently place the graphene flake atop the boron nitride to create a lovely moiré pattern. • Carefully place this combination inside the pre cooled, high-field experimental space. • When your data reveals a fractional quantum Hall state, your sandwich is done and your data is ready to share with Science and Nature! • Turn off the magnet to find that the graphene has become a semiconductor with a band gap — potentially useful as a transistor. Yield: A beautiful fractal energy pattern and validation of a decades-old physics prediction. DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: The Columbia University variation: Hofstadter’s butterfly and the fractal quantum Hall effect in moiré superlattices, Nature, Vol. 497 (30 May 2013). The Chefs: C.R. Dean, L. Wang, P. Maher, C. Forsythe, F. Ghahari, Y. Gao, J. Katoch, M. Ishigami, P. Moon, M. Koshino, T. Taniguchi, K. Watanabe, K. L. Shepard, J. Hone & P. Kim. The University of Manchester variation: Cloning of Dirac fermions in graphene superlattices, Nature, Vol. 497 (30 May 2013). The Chefs: L.A. Ponomarenko, R.V. Gorbachev, G.L. Yu, D.C. Elias, R. Jalil, A.A. Patel, A. Mishchenko, A.S. Mayorov, C.R. Woods, J.R. Wallbank, M. Mucha-Kruczynski, B.A. Piot, M. Potemski, I.V. Grigorieva, K.S. Novoselov, F. Guinea, V. I. Fal’ko & A.K. Geim. The MIT variation: Massive Dirac Fermions and Hofstadter Butterfly in a van der Waals Heterostructure, Science, Vol. 340, Issue 6139 (21 Jun 2013). The Chefs: B. Hunt, J.D. SanchezYamagishi, A.F. Young, M. Yankowitz, B.J. LeRoy, L. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, P. Moon, M. Koshino, P. JarilloHerrero, R.C. Ashoori. Black Phosphorus Panini Preparation: • Precool experimental chamber to -267 °C. • Ramp up magnetic field to 35 teslas. A beautiful demonstration of 2D behavior in the elemental semiconductor known as black phosphorus. Ingredients: • 1 fresh black phosphorus crystal • 1 teaspoon acrylic Directions: • Gently peel black phosphorus in a nitrogen atmosphere. • Sparingly apply a thin acrylic coating. Be sure to cover the entire sample. • Carefully place your lightly glazed sample inside the pre-cooled, high-field experimental space. • As soon as your phosphorus shows Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations, you are ready to share your data with Nature Communications. CHEFS: V. Tayari, N. Hemsworth, I. Fakih, A. Favron, E. Gaufrès, G.Gervais, R. Martel & T. Szkopek DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: Two-dimensional magnetotransport in a black phosphorus naked quantum well, Nature Communications, Vol. 6, Article number 7702 (7 July 2015). Tungsten Diselenide Double-Decker Recipe Note: The tungsten diselenide (WSe2 ) layer is a sandwich within a sandwich, a tungsten layer between selenium ions. It rejects most electrodes, turning the interface with them into an insulator. So rather than run electric currents through it to measure the material’s properties, chefs use strong electric fields. Preparation: • Pre-cool experimental chamber to -273 °C. • Ramp up magnetic field to 35 teslas. Ingredients: • Tungsten (W) and selenium (Se) pellets, in 1:2 molar ratio • Crystals of graphite and hexagonal boron nitride (BN) Directions: • Heat W and Se together at 1000 °C for two days. • Place resulting WSe2 crystals in a vacuum and anneal at 450 °C to melt off excess Se. • Use Scotch tape to remove single layers from WSe2, BN and graphite. • Stack in the following order: graphite, BN, WSe2, graphite, BN. • Place the sandwich inside the pre-cooled magnet. • Use a single-electron transistor to control the electric field across the WSe2. • The way electric fields pass through the sample should give a stunning picture of energy levels — enough to publish in Nature Materials. Yield: A comprehensive picture of the electronic structure of a new 2D material: a transition metal dicalcogenide. CHEFS: M.V. Gustafsson, M. Yankowitz, C. Forsythe, D. Rhodes, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, J. Hone, X. Zhu & C.R. Dean DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: Ambipolar Landau levels and strong bandselective carrier interactions in monolayer WSe2, Nature Materials, Vol. 17 (26 March 2018). Good Mentors MAKE GOOD SCIENTISTS Researchers talk about their favorite mentors and why they are so inspiring. “It would be Jimmy Eng. He’s an electrical engineer and programmer at the University of Washington who invented the first database search algorithm for proteomics. He was willing to teach me how to write computer code in C++. He sat over my shoulder, even though I wasn’t a programmer or trained in that way. He was willing to do whatever it took to get me to learn that. He’s also very, very smart but has a lot of humility to go with it.” Chad Weisbrod RESEARCH SCIENTIST, NATIONAL HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD LABORATORY “Probably the most important mentor I had was Brian Pettitt, a theoretical chemist and my undergraduate advisor at the University of Winnipeg. He absolutely insisted that I needed an interdisciplinary approach to my education and forced me to take a wide range of courses in physics, mathematics and chemistry. When I asked him once about which area was the most important, he said that they all were equally important, and he was right! He taught me that science does not have boundaries, and I should follow my passions.” Chris Wiebe CHEMIST, UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG JAMES BROOKS (FAR LEFT) WITH MENTEES, INCLUDING ELIZABETH GREEN (BACK ROW, WITH GLASSES) “Without a doubt, my Ph.D. advisor, Dr. James Brooks. He taught me to think outside the box and to believe in the impossible. He had this contagious excitement for discovery and, although he passed away a few years ago, his excitement still reverberates throughout the scientific community.” Elizabeth L. Green PHYSICIST, DRESDEN HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD LABORATORY “Probably my graduate school advisor, John Singleton. He was extremely motivating, and he worked really hard. He was just a really, really inspirational guy to do experiments with. … I guess everybody else I’d worked with before was extremely focused on one particular thing. But he was interested in a bunch of different things. And that was eye-opening for me. That was what was really very different about him.” Ali Bangura PHYSICIST, NATIONAL HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD LABORATORY “The best mentors of mine are Prof. Tatsuo Okano and Prof. Katsuyuki Fukutani of the University of Tokyo, who were my Ph.D. supervisors. They were so patient that they let me find the research theme myself and allowed me a high degree of freedom. Rather than guiding directly, they supported me and my research from one step away, like parenting. Such a way of supervising is more like mentoring to me, and I liked it.” Akihiko Ikeda RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, INSTITUTE FOR SOLID STATE PHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO 20 fields “My most influential mentor is Adalbert Mayer-Heinricy, professor of physics and biophysics at the University of Bremen, Germany. In 1989 I was a fifth-year diploma student in physics at the University of Leipzig, in what was then East Germany. When the Berlin Wall was opened, the first thing I did was search the physics department at the University of Bremen for an intriguing topic and inspiring supervisor for my diploma thesis. Most professors turned me down on the grounds that my East German curriculum and certificates might not be in full alignment with the guidelines of the university. Professor Mayer-Heinricy was not scared by the guidelines, and said that he would find a way or make one. With this courage and encouragement he welcomed me as a diploma student in his group; work I did then triggered my interest in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). I have enjoyed an exciting and productive career since. Professor Mayer-Heinricy planted the seed for my career in magnetic resonance. He still closely follows my research and also loves dancing tango at the age of 84.” “My most influential mentor as a young scientist was Marshall Dixon of Butler University in Indiana. He believed that smart young people, women or men, could learn quantum mechanics while still in high school, and the training I got from him, and the confidence he had in me, extended their influence throughout my college years and beyond. I am still in contact with him, and he is still teaching quantum mechanics to high school students, now at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis.” Barbara A. Jones RESEARCH STAFF MEMBER, IBM ALMADEN RESEARCH CENTER Thoralf Niendorf HEAD, BERLIN ULTRAHIGH FIELD FACILITY, MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE HANNAH AND TARIQ SHAFAAT “My dad, an engineer, was a huge inspiration and mentor to me as a young scientist. He always pushed me and my brother (who also became a chemist) to really understand how things worked. He coached our Science Olympiad teams (to victory, I might add!) and encouraged us to create and modify our own tools and toys when commercial ones didn’t meet all of our needs.” “My most influential mentor as a young scientist was (and still is) Joe Thompson because of his scientific integrity, hard work and ability to guide his mentees into becoming independent scientists. Enabling young researchers to think critically by themselves is challenging, and Joe excels at it.” Hannah S. Shafaat Priscila Rosa PHYSICAL CHEMIST, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY JOE THOMPSON (FAR RIGHT, NEXT TO MENTEE PRISCILA ROSA) WAS NAMED AN OUTSTANDING MENTOR BY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB IN 2016. PHYSICIST, LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY MAKESHIFT MAGNETS Turn your trash into treasure by creating your own high-field magnet models. By Kristin Roberts magnets can require millions of dollars and many years to design and build. But with a few repurposed resources, you can craft your very own world-record magnets and understand how scientists use them to conduct experiments that lead to groundbreaking discoveries. R esearch You’ll need scissors, tape or glue, recycled toilet tissue or paper towel roll and a straw. You’ll also need (as any scientist does) curiosity and imagination! First, you’ll be an engineer as you build two world-unique magnets housed at the National MagLab and some probes to go with them. 1. Start snipping! Cut along all the blue and green dashed lines to create all the pieces and parts. 2. Build your magnets. High-field magnets are cylindrical with a small opening down the center (called the bore) where the experiment takes place. Create your cylinders by first gluing the rectangular cutouts to your recycled toilet tissue or paper towel rolls. Then glue the tops and bottoms into place. Voilà : Magnets! Specifically, you’re building the 900 MHz, 21.1-tesla NMR–MRI magnet and the 45-tesla hybrid magnet. 3. Build your probes. These are holders you’ll need to put your sample (the thing you’re studying) inside the magnet. It also measures what’s happening to the sample inside the magnetic field. Glue or tape the cut-out probes to upcycled straws. Now, step into the shoes of a scientist and try your hand at an experiment of your own! 1. Select a sample. High-field magnets can illuminate everything from new materials to oil samples to the human body itself! 2. Pick the right magnet for the job. Want to understand migraines in rodent brains? Use the strongest MRI scanner in the world — the 900 MHz. Trying to see how electrons behave in special materials? Use the world’s strongest magnet — the 45-tesla hybrid magnet. 3. Match your sample with the right probe. We color-coordinated them for you to make it easy! 4. Run your experiment. Insert your prepared probe into the magnet. Try to get the sample right in the center of the magnet where the field is the strongest. Then (using that imagination) envision your amazing discoveries! (For inspiration, explore some of the MagLab’s science highlights at nationalmaglab.org/scihigh) 5. Repeat with different samples and probes. 6. Shout: “Eureka! I love science!” 21.1-TESLA 900 MHZ NMR-MRI MAGNET TIP: ATTACH TOP AND BOTTOM SIDES TO ROLL FIRST TIP: USE THE DASHED LINE TO GUIDE YOUR CUT 45 T PROBE WORLDâ€™S STRONGEST MAGNET 21.1 T MAGNET 45 T SAMPLES 45 T MAGNET PASTE SAMPLE HERE TOP GL TAB UE GL TAB UE 45-TESLA Semiconductor Superconductor Graphene 21.1 T PROBES 21.1 T SAMPLES GL TAB UE GL TAB UE ANIMAL PROBE TIP: FOLD IN HALF TO CUT OUT CENTER. Illustrations by Caroline McNiel Non-profit Organization U.S. Postage PAI D Tallahassee, FL Permit No. 55 National MagLab Florida State University 600 W. College Ave. Tallahassee, FL 32306 What can this colorful image, created by a high-field MRI machine, teach us about traumatic brain injury? Turn to page 10 to find out. Headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory is home to some of the worldâ€™s strongest and most unique magnets, and belongs to a network of high-field magnet labs around the world offering scientists cutting-edge instruments for their discoveries. @NationalMagLab Florida State University The National MagLab is supported by the National Science Foundation (DMR â€“ 1644779) and the state of Florida. National MagLab Fields Spring 2019 Learn why research into 2D materials could revolutionize our 3D world, how strong magnets reveal the impacts of fracking, and much more. kecoyne	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line905
__label__wiki	0.605541	0.605541	CXO Insights CIO Viewpoints Education/Learning Analytics EdTech Startups Testing/Assessment Smart Education/Learning Distance/Remote Learning Safety/Security Education and Learning Analytics Education Technology Insights Weekly Brief Be first to read the latest tech news, Industry Leader's Insights, and CIO interviews of medium and large enterprises exclusively from Education Technology Insights Home » K12 » CIO Viewpoints Editor's Pick(1 - 4 of 8) Borre B. Ulrichsen, CIO, Gonzaga University Bill Caritj, Chief Accountability & Information Officer Steve Langford, CIO, Beaverton School District Mira Lalovic-Hand, VP Information Research & Technology, CIO, Rowan University Laura M. Patterson, CIO, University of Michigan Tom Andriola, CIO, University of California Ken Ingle, CIO, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Keith A Cronk, CIO, Harding University How the CIO Role is Changing as Business Needs Evolve By Tim Harper, Ed. D, & CIO, Seminole County Public Schools Tim Harper, Ed. D, & CIO, Seminole County Public Schools The Changing Role of CIOs in Public Education Technology in public education is no longer a novelty and has become paramount to the delivery of content in many PK-12 classrooms across the United States. The demand for digital content delivered wirelessly and growing interest by educators and learners in blended learning models have led to the necessity of public education to rethink and realign the role of Information Technology (IT) departments, in general, and that of the Chief Information Officer (CIO). The new role of the public education CIO is twofold; 1) building relationships to bridge the gap between the traditional operational functions of IT and those of instructional units within the organization, and 2) fostering a mindset that recognizes technology as a direct-connect tool for learners and educators to information and creativity beyond the physical classroom. "The power and efficiency of technology and its pervasive nature in all areas of public education will increase when the CIO sets the stage to serve as a bridge between operations and instruction" The days of IT operating in a silo are slowly fading as public school district superintendents and school boards look to the future of education where technology plays a major role both in and outside of the classroom for learner and educator, alike. While the mission of I.T. departments may well continue to be the maintenance and improvement of core infrastructure within the organization, it is also being realigned to work hand-in-hand with the traditional instructional departments such as teaching and learning, often referred to as “curriculum”, and departments whose focus is supporting special needs students and English-language learners (ELL). Aligning the role of the CIO to meet the needs of future ready schools requires the ability of the CIO to “bridge the gap” that often existed between operations and instructional entities within the public school district. As in the corporate arena, it is necessary in today’s educational environment for CIOs to have a comprehensive and clear understanding of the core mission of a public learning institution where student achievement is the focal point. In addition, the CIO must be aware of the varying pathways the individual learner is being offered in their educational portfolio. Much of these “individualized pathways” are now available as a direct result of technology in the hands of both educator and learner. Scaling the Role of CIOs The new norm for IT departments and CIOs has shifted from ensuring network and systems availability to a multitude of areas that cross both operational and instructional lines within the organization. In order to maximize the potential benefits of having a CIO on staff who can bridge the gap, it’s important that she or he is an active contributor at the superintendent’s leadership table with an equal voice. Equally important is for the CIO to build relationships with those individuals who are responsible for instructional-related areas within the public school district. The power and efficiency of technology and its pervasive nature in all areas of public education will increase when the CIO sets the stage to serve as a bridge between operations and instruction. This may be in the form of bringing together stakeholders such as transportation and curriculum departments to pilot Wi-Fi on buses, assisting a facilities department with redesigning learning spaces, supporting the growth of social media networks to help promote the public school district, or ensure access by learners and educators to all on-premise or cloud-based instructional materials throughout the academic year. Seminole County Public Schools is located in Central Florida and teaches approximately 67,000 PK-12 grade students and employees 8,000 personnel, including approximately 4,500 teachers. The district had reduced its CIO position several years ago due to budgetary constraints but has recently moved back to the CIO-model. As such, the CIO position is an integral part of the Superintendent’s weekly cabinet meeting, where both operational and instructional topics are discussed. In addition to being part of the district’s leadership team, the CIO meets weekly in a more informal setting with counterparts from the Teaching & Learning and ePathways departments. The informal meeting with major players on the instructional side of the house has been instrumental to ensuring that resources are coordinated and available during major implementations or changes. This alignment strategy has also provided for improved changes in selecting and deploying instructional technology to classrooms. The current focus of the school district, in terms of technology, is improved infrastructure as a provision for delivering instructional and operational digital resources. On the instructional side of the house, the primary emphasis has become wireless availability of digital content in two dimensions; time and location. Often referred to as 24/7/365 or anytime anywhere, the new normal is for learners and educators to have access to applications and content on-demand, regardless of their location. While the district is in a relatively good position with wireless coverage, improvements are necessary to increase Wi-Fi density to provision for the ever increasing demands being placed on the network to accommodate Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) and the Internet of Things (IoT). An even greater challenge is ensuring the availability of digital resources for learners who may be lacking devices, Internet access, or both when not at school. While there are programs available to assist school districts in removing the digital divide, or what is becoming known as the “homework gap”, much work remains. It is as much the responsibility of the CIO as it is any other executive or educator in public education to create a level of confidence in which all learners have equal access to resources not just during normal school hours or the 180-day school year but year-around. Another emerging area of interest is that of future ready schools. Public education CIOs will be part of the core thought leadership team that designs, develops, implements, and monitors future-ready learning spaces to ensure that the needs of learner clients are met along with reaching instructional outcomes. The CIO will be instrumental in developing internal and external relationships, envisioning open learning spaces and provisioning them with relevant, reliable technologies, promoting the value of near real-time data for monitoring the performance of learners, and creating robust feedback loops for continuous improvement in and adjustments to these learning spaces. It’s an exciting time to be in public education in the United States as technology becomes a more embedded element in instructional and learning processes. The changing role of the CIO in public education institutions is equally exciting for those individuals who enjoy being change agents while making relationship building a core part of daily work. As educators we often say that “it’s all about the student” and that is at the heart of every teacher. In order to harness the power and magic of technology for the individual learner, CIOs are now called upon to have a connection and passion for taking an organization of many people and breaking it down to one individual student. Only then can we ensure that “it’s all about this one student” and her or his access to all available (digital) resources to promote a lifelong love for learning. 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__label__cc	0.717739	0.282261	JONNY RECOMMENDS Life-Work Balance: Myth or Misconception? by Jonny Bowden \| Blog, Everything Else \| 0 comments Not long ago, the German carmaker Daimler gave its employees a gift– less workplace email. When a Daimler employee goes on vacation now, anyone who emails him gets an autoresponder referring the writer to another employee who’s currently on call, and then—get this—the email disappears. Poof. Like Mission Impossible. Just evaporates. Then, when the employee comes back from vacation, he’s not looking at seven hundred unanswered emails. “The idea behind it is to give people a break and let them rest,” said a Daimler spokesperson in an interview with Time magazine. What Daimler’s doing might sound to you like a ridiculous idea or it might sound like your idea of workplace heaven. That’s almost beside the point. What is the point is that Daimler—and other companies—are beginning to recognize that the lines between “work” and “life” have gotten increasingly blurred, and that it’s in everyone’s interest that we try to find some balance. So let’s talk about that for a minute. We’re only talking about the concept of “work-life” balance because there’s an increasingly disturbing feeling out there in the community ether that our “work” life has become way too intrusive on our “real” lives. There’s an undercurrent of sadness and resignation—you can feel it when you talk to people about these things—that we no longer make any time for ourselves, and that the time we do try to make for ourselves is contaminated by constant interruptions from work-related emails and texts. Hence the question: How do you find work-life balance? The real issue here is not a set of firm, fast rules for how much “time” to spend on each. It’s also not to figure out exactly when you should disconnect the work phones. The real issue is something psychologists call “agency”. “Agency” is the sense that you are in control, that you are steering the ship, that you are the “agent” responsible for what is happening in your life. People who have no sense of agency frequently feel powerless, are constantly stressed, and often wind up depressed. No wonder. A lack of agency equals powerlessness, and no one feels particularly good about that one. I believe the overriding theme in “work-life” balance is not so much time management, but agency.management. Think about it for a minute. You’re out to dinner with someone you’re trying to get to know—or do a deal with—or go to bed with—or deepen your friendship with—or any of a dozen other things—and you put your phone on the table. It rings. It dings. It texts. “Excuse me, just have to take this for a minute”, you say. Then—“OK what were you saying again? Your mom has leukemia? Oh, I’m so sorry. Wait, excuse me, just have to take this, it’s work..” Look, I may be exaggerating, but not by much. That phone on the table is a subtle reminder that you are NOT in charge here. You are in reactive mode, not authorship mode. You are reacting to random stimuli (an e mail–a text–something urgent at work–a new facebook posting of kittens dancing) and suddenly whatever interaction you were engaged in immediately gets bumped to second place while you deal with the latest intrusion into your personal space. This is not what being in charge of your own life looks like. It’s what’s being a puppet looks like, even if the strings are invisible and of your own creation. So the real issue here is not so much how you divide your time between work and play, but how you live your life—as cause or as effect. Once you take a stand that you will be cause in the matter—whatever the matter is—things begin to shift for you. Whether you are “cause” in the matter of attending to a work emergency (and being fully present for that emergency and engaged with it), or whether you are “cause” of the matter of an intimate and quiet and uninterrupted dinner (and being fully present for that dinner and engaged with your dinner companion), it almost doesn’t matter. What matters is that you are not at the effect of random circumstances, but that you are the author of your own experience. Begin owning your own experience, initiating your own interactions, and choosing what—and when—to engage with. And when you do engage, engage fully. Be present. Be mindful. Be aware. Be conscious. If you start with that premise—that it’s all about mindful engagement with whatever you choose to be engaged with—much of the “problem” of work-life balance begins to fade away. And a sense of personal power—of personal integrity, wholeness, and engagement—starts to emerge. A good first start—leave your phone in your pocket when you’re having dinner. And turn the ringer off. Get Your Eating Back on Track Has the Cholesterol Test Outlived its Usefulness? How and Where To Buy Vitamins Why You Should Care About Free Radicals Study Points to the Truth About Saturated Fats and Heart Health Saturated Fat Is Making a Comeback! Honey Drumsticks with Calorie-Burning Cayenne Info@jonnybowden.com DISCLAIMER: The contents of this website are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Copyright © 2018 Jonny Bowden. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line928
__label__wiki	0.662799	0.662799	Research ArticleSpecial Issue on Drug Delivery Technologies CNS Delivery and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Intranasally Administered Cyclosporine-A in Cationic Nanoformulations Sunita Yadav, Grishma Pawar, Praveen Kulkarni, Craig Ferris and Mansoor Amiji Sunita Yadav Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (S.Y., G.P., C.F., M.A.); Center for Translational Neuro-Imaging, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (P.K., C.F.); and Novartis Institute of Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts (S.Y.) Grishma Pawar Praveen Kulkarni Craig Ferris Mansoor Amiji ORCID record for Mansoor Amiji The main objective of this study was to develop and evaluate the CNS delivery efficiency, distribution, therapeutic efficacy, and safety of cyclosporine A (CSA) using a cationic oil-in-water nanoemulsion system upon intranasal administration. An omega-3 fatty acid–rich, flaxseed oil–based nanoemulsion was used for intranasal delivery to the brain, and further magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to evaluate and confirm the transport of the positively charged CSA nanoemulsion (CSA-NE) in CNS. Furthermore, the anti-inflammatory potential of CSA peptide was evaluated using the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) model of neuroinflammation in rats. CSA-NE showed a good safety profile when tested in vitro in RPMI 2650 cells. Upon intranasal administration in rats, the nanoemulsion delivery system showed higher uptake in major regions of the brain based on changes in MRI T1 (longitudinal relaxation time) values. Additionally, CSA nanoemulsion showed improved therapeutic efficacy by inhibiting proinflammatory cytokines in the LPS-stimulated rat model of neuroinflammation compared with solution formulation. Preliminary safety evaluations show that the nanoemulsion system was well tolerated and did not cause any acute negative effects in rats. Based on these results, intranasal delivery of CSA and other “neuroprotective peptides” may provide a clinically translatable strategy for treating neurologic diseases. Various neurologic conditions, such as neuroinflammation, pain, psychiatric disorders, stroke, and brain cancers can benefit significantly from disease-modifying biologic therapies such as peptides and proteins (Yi et al., 2014). However, because of their inherent instability, large molecular weight, and permeability restrictions these molecules are unable to cross the blood-brain barrier upon systemic administration (Yi et al., 2014). Additionally, these molecules have rapid clearance and a short half-life in the systemic circulation (Yi et al., 2014). Although several strategies are available that include neurosurgically based delivery, such as intraventricular drug infusion, intracerebral implants, hyperosmotic opening of the blood-brain barrier, and convection-enhanced delivery to the brain, most of these strategies are highly invasive and risky strategies (Lu et al., 2014). Cyclosporine-A (CSA), a cyclic decapeptide, is a potent immunosuppressive agent that has shown great potential as a neuroprotective agent. Because of its immunosuppressant properties of altering T lymphocyte (the inhibition of interleukin production in T cells) activity, it has been used in transplant medicine and has also been used to reduce the incidence of transplant rejection (Osman et al., 2011). CSA has also been known to play an important role as a neuroprotective agent by preventing a mitochondrial permeability transition pore and thus helps in preserving normal mitochondrial function, which can prevent strokes (Osman et al., 2011). Various in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that CSA plays a role in preventing neuronal damage in models of excitotoxicity and also helps in the regulation of neurotransmitter release (Snyder et al., 1998; Santos and Schauwecker, 2003). CSA has also shown neuroprotective effects in various neurodegenerative diseases by inducing the production of certain neurotrophic factors (Miyata et al., 2001; Sheehan et al., 2006; Gabryel and Bozena, 2009). However, such beneficial effects of CSA were observed only by chronic administration of the drug at a very high dose of >10 mg/kg. The higher dosing strategy leads to systemic levels of CSA that produce limiting negative side effects, such as immune suppression, hepatotoxicity, and nephrotoxicity (Göldner and Patrick, 1996; Osman et al., 2011). Hence, CSA as a potential neurotherapeutic agent has not been explored so far. Given the above obstacles in utilizing CSA as a neuroprotective agent, there has been an increased interest in developing alternative strategies for delivering CSA specifically to the brain and limiting systemic exposure. This study was aimed at delivering CSA to the brain using the intranasal route to enhance the therapeutic anti-inflammatory effects with decreased dose and dose-related side effects. The intranasal route was used for CSA brain delivery as it is a noninvasive route of administration and takes advantage of the olfactory epithelium for brain drug delivery without any systemic exposure. Since its discovery, intranasal delivery has been used in rats (Chow et al., 2001), and in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease (Jogani et al., 2008), brain tumors (Hashizume et al., 2008), epilepsy (Barakat et al., 2006), and pain (Westin et al., 2005). Intranasal administration has also been used in a few human studies (Benedict et al., 2004; Foltin and Haney, 2004; Kosfeld et al., 2005) for delivering certain biologic molecules. Most of the intranasal studies have been focused on the efficacy of therapeutic molecules, and less is known about how various formulations and molecules get distributed in the brain upon intranasal dosing (Djupesland et al., 2014). Recently, different imaging techniques have been used in the diagnosis of brain diseases. We have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a noninvasive way of characterizing the transport of the delivery system in different regions of the brain upon intranasal administration. Second, an omega-3–rich, polyunsaturated fatty acid–based nanoemulsion formulation was developed for effective encapsulation of this peptide to overcome absorption limitation within the nasal cavity and for enhancing nose-to-brain delivery. Nanoemulsions are oil-in-water or water-in-oil formulations that can be prepared with various edible oils, and they are versatile in the types of payloads and targeting capabilities that can be made possible (Singh et al., 2017). The primary statistical analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism [version 7.00; La Jolla, CA (www.graphpad.com)]. The in vitro transfection studies in LPS model were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (Tukey’s multiple comparison test). The in vivo transfection studies in an LPS rodent model of neuroinflammation were analyzed using the Student’s t test to compare different treatment groups. For the MRI studies, statistical Student’s t tests were performed on the percentage change in longitudinal relaxation time (T1) values for major brain regions and 172 specific brain regions in each subject. The t test statistics using a 95% confidence level (P < 0.05) and a 99% confidence level (P < 0.001), two-tailed distributions, and heteroscedastic variance assumptions were performed. High omega-3 fatty acid–containing flaxseed oil was provided by Jedwards International (Quincy, MA). Lipoid E80 was purchased from Lipoid GmbH (Ludwigshafen, Germany). Tween 80, stearylamine, and CSA peptide were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO). The nasal septum carcinoma cell line (RPMI 2650) was purchased from American Type Culture Collections (Rockville, MD). The media and reagents necessary for cell culture primers, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) reagent were purchased from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Waltham, MA). Transwell companion plates and inserts were purchased from BD Biosciences (San Jose, CA). Gadolinium (III) chloride hexahydrate, diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA), Arsenazo dye, and LPS (Escherichia coli 0111:B4) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich. All other chemicals were procured from Thermo Fisher Scientific and were used as received. Preparation and Characterization of CSA Nanoemulsions Oil-in-water nanoemulsions were prepared by the sonication method. Positively charged nanoemulsions were prepared using stearylamine, whereas the negatively charged nanoemulsions were prepared using the same ingredients except without stearylamine. The negative surface charge on the nanoemulsions was due to egg phosphatidylcholine (Lipoid E80) and Tween 80, which aids by creating polyethylene glycol surface modification. CSA was dissolved in ethanol (50 mg/ml) to prepare a CSA stock solution. The oil phase was prepared by mixing flax seed oil with the drug in ethanol. The aqueous phase was prepared by using egg phosphatidylcholine (Lipoid E80) and Tween 80. In the case of positively charged nanoemulsions, stearylamine was also added to the aqueous phase. The oil phase (oil-drug mixture) was vortexed for a few minutes, and ethanol was completely evaporated using liquid nitrogen. The oil phase was then added slowly to the aqueous phase containing lipoid E80 and Tween 80 with or without stearylamine. After adding oil phase to the aqueous phase, the mixture was homogenized and then ultrasonicated in an ice bath to prevent the sample from excessive heating and to protect the peptide from degradation. Because CSA has limited solubility in water, an aqueous suspension formulation of CSA (CSA-S) was formulated as an appropriate control for CSA nanoemulsions. The CSA-S was prepared by mixing CSA in ethanol with egg phosphatidylcholine in distilled water. Tween 80 was added to the mixture in the same proportion as for the nanoemulsion formulation. A screen was performed to select a correct type and percentage of surfactants/excipients (Tween 80, deoxycholic acid, L-histidine, stearylamine) for the nanoemulsion formulation, with the goal of achieving a particle size of less than 250 nm with low polydispersity. Nanoemulsion formulations were characterized for particle size with the use of dynamic light scattering on a Brookhaven Instruments Corporation (Holtsville, NY) 90 Plus ZetaPALS Particle Size Analyzer at a 90° fixed angle and at 25°C. Nanoemulsions were diluted with deionized water, and the z-average of the oil droplet hydrodynamic diameter as well as the polydispersity index (PDI) were recorded. During the measurement, the average particle count rate was maintained between 50 and 500 kcps. The ZetaPALS instrument was also used to measure the surface charge (zeta potential) of the nanoemulsions. Measurements were made on diluted nanoemulsions, as described above. The refractive index of the nanoemulsion was at 1.33 and the viscosity was at 1.0 cps to mimic the values for pure water. Drug loading, encapsulation efficiency, and stability were evaluated using the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. The extent of loading of CSA nanoemulsions (i.e., the amount of peptide incorporated in internal oil phase of nanoemulsion) was determined using HPLC. The CSA nanoemulsion was diluted with 100% methanol, and 50 μl of the dissolved nanoemulsion was injected in HPLC. Mobile phase A (1% trifluoroacetic acid in water) and mobile phase B (1% trifluoroacetic acid in acetonitrile) were pumped through the Agilent (Santa Clara, CA) Zorbax 300StableBond-C18 Column (particle size, 3.5 μm; 4.6 × 100 mm) at a flow rate of 1 ml/min. A gradient of 30% mobile phase B to 100% mobile phase B was achieved in 8 minutes, and peptide elution was monitored at a wavelength of 215 nm. For encapsulation efficiency, 0.5 ml of a diluted (100×) formulation was transferred to polyvinylidene fluoride Ultrafree-CL Centrifugal Filter units having 0.1 μ pore size (catalog #UFC40VV25; EMD Millipore, Bedford, MA) and centrifuged at 5000g for 15 minutes at 4°C. The aqueous phase that moved through the filter into the sample recovery chamber was injected on the HPLC, and the concentration of the peptide was estimated. Encapsulation efficiency was calculated based on mass balance. Nanoemulsions samples were studied for stability with respect to its uniformity (appearance), particle size, and surface charge at 3 months after storage at 4°C. Drug-loaded nanoemulsions were tested for chemical stability up to 3 months after storage at 4°C. Permeability, Intracellular Uptake, and Cytotoxicity Evaluation in RPMI 2650 Cells In vitro studies were performed to understand the mechanistic aspects of nasal absorption/permeability. The aim was to understand the permeability of CSA nanoemulsions compared with the solution formed through nasal epithelial cells before performing the in vivo studies. We have evaluated a number of different in vitro nasal permeability models to determine the barrier properties of the nasal mucosa for efficient delivery. RPMI 2650 nasal epithelial cells were selected for the studies because it is the most commonly used human cell line for nasal drug transport studies and originates from an anaplastic squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal septum (Bai et al., 2008). These cells also displayed consistent growth, high stability throughout continued culturing in vitro, higher transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) values at the air-liquid interface, reproducibility of results, and ease of both access and maintenance (Moore and Sandberg, 1964). Furthermore, these cells are also known to form interconnected tight junction proteins zonula occludens-1, occluding, claudin-1, and E-cadherin (Bai et al., 2008). For the permeability studies, RPMI 2650 cells were cultured on inserts in flat-bottomed 12-well plates at a density of 300,000 cells/cm2. Media were changed every third day until 7 days. The cells were then grown on the air-liquid interface for another 7 days. The TEER value was measured after 14 days, and the cells were treated with a 20 µM concentration of either positively charged CSA nanoemulsion (NE-SA) or negatively charged CSA nanoemulsion (NE-T), and with CSA solution in 0.5% dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) Hanks’ balanced salt solution 1× buffer (T-CSA) at similar concentrations (n = 3). The permeability of CSA formulations was assessed from apical to basolateral (AB) direction and vice versa at 37°C for 2 hours with shaking at 50 rpm. The samples were quantitated by the liquid chromatography (LC) tandem mass spectrometry (MS) method. To evaluate and compare the intracellular uptake of CSA nanoemulsions and CSA in solution, RPMI 2650 cells were cultured on six-well plates at a density of 300,000 cells/cm2. Media were changed the next day before treating cells with a 20 µM concentration of either NE-SA or NE-T and T-CSA (n = 3). After 3 and 24 hours of incubation, cells in each well were washed three times with cold 1× PBS (pH 7.4) and were lysed using cell lysis buffer. CSA was extracted from the cell lysate using a solvent extraction method. Briefly, 500 µl of acetonitrile was added and, after mixing cell debris, was collected and centrifuged, and 800 µl of supernatant was aliquoted out in new tubing and dried by solvent evaporation. The dry sample was redispersed with 200 µl of a 50:50 composition of LC-MS media buffer B (5 mM ammonium formate in methanol) and acetonitrile. Samples were run on an LTQ LC-MS (Thermo Fisher Scientific), and quantitation was performed based on the calibration curve. The amount of total protein was determined using a BCA Protein Assay Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific). The percentage dose uptake per milligram of protein was calculated. For the cytotoxicity studies, RPMI 2650 cells were seeded at a density of 5000 cells/well in 96 wells. After 72 hours, cells were rinsed and incubated with 10 and 20 μM concentrations of NE-SA or NE-T and with T-CSA (n = 8). Treatment with cell media was used as a negative control, and treatment with branched polyethyleneimine (molecular weight, 10 kDa), a cationic cytotoxic polymer at 10 µg/ml was used as a positive control. After 48 hours of treatment time, the cells were rinsed with media and 50 µl of 5 mM MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide] reagent in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) (pH 7.4) (Life Technologies Vybrant MTT Cell Proliferation Assay Kit; Thermo Fisher Scientific) was added. During the incubation period of 1 hour at 37°C, MTT dye was converted to formazan by the live cells. DMSO 200 µl was added to the plates, and, after shaking for a few minutes, the absorbance value was measured at 490 nm. In this assay, the absorbance value is directly proportional to the live cells. The percentage of cell viability was calculated from the absorbance values relative to those of untreated cells. In Vitro Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory Effects of CSA Nanoemulsion in LPS-Stimulated Macrophages To quantitatively assess the potential anti-inflammatory therapeutic effect of the CSA-loaded nanoemulsion, the levels of proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) were measured at the mRNA level by reverse-transcription PCR in LPS (Sigma-Aldrich)-stimulated J774A.1 macrophages. Cells were counted and plated on day 1 in a six-well microplate at 50,000 cell density, and after day 4 cells were first treated with either CSA-S or with the positively charged CSA nanoemulsion (CSA-NE) formulation for 4 hours (n = 3) at a concentration of 1 µg/ml. After 4 hours of pretreatment, cells were stimulated with 100 ng/ml LPS. Prior to confirming 100 ng/ml as the final LPS dose, several concentrations of LPS at several time points were experimented on in cells, and 100 ng/ml LPS for 6 hours resulted in significant upregulation of target cytokines. After 6 hours of stimulation, cells were washed and collected by centrifugation at 5000g for 10 minutes. A cell pellet was used for RNA extraction using the manufacture protocol (Roche, Indianapolis, IN). The extracted RNA was quantified and about 400 ng of RNA was used for cDNA synthesis (TaqMan Reverse Transcription Reagent). The second step of quantitative PCR was performed using TaqMan probes for specific cytokines using the TaqMan Gene Expression Master Mix. β-Actin was used as an internal control. A standard curve was also prepared using cDNA from the LPS-treated cells. TNF-α levels were measured at protein level by using a TNF-α–specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN) (data not shown). Qualitative Brain Distribution of Intranasal Nanoemulsion in Rats Using MRI The purpose of this comparative study was to compare, the uptake of gadolinium (Gd3+)-encapsulated nanoemulsion (Gd3+-NE) and N-methylglucamine salt of the gadolinium complex of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid aqueous solution (Magnevist; Bayer, Whippany, NJ) into the brain using MRI, which is being considered the gold standard in the diagnosis of brain disorders and brain imaging (Lux and Sherry, 2018). Gd3+ contrast agent for MRI has unpaired electrons that interact with surrounding water molecules to decrease their T1 values. MRI can measure T1 by creating a magnetic field that reverses the magnetization of the sample, then recording the time required for the spin directions to realign in their equilibrium positions. A decrease in the T1 relaxation time from the baseline T1 value of the target tissue allows MRI instruments to better distinguish contrast from surrounding environment (Lux and Sherry, 2018). Synthesis of Phosphatidylethanolamine-DTPA-Gd3+ Conjugate. To prepare the nanoemulsion with Gd3+ ions for contrast enhancement in MRI, we synthesized and purified the phosphatidylethanolamine (PE)-DTPA-Gd3+ (PE-DTPA-Gd3+) conjugate. To chelate Gd3+ ions for MRI contrast, PE was conjugated with DTPA using a previously published protocol (Sandip et al., 2006). Triethylamine (60 μl) was added to egg PE (200 mg), which was dissolved in 8 ml of chloroform. The solution was then added dropwise to a 1 mM DTPA anhydride solution (800 mg in 40 ml of DMSO), and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours under nitrogen atmosphere in an open flask. The suspension was dialyzed overnight using a 2-kDa molecular-weight cutoff membranes (Spectrum Spectra/Por; Repligen, Rancho Dominguez, CA) to eliminate free DTPA, and the resulting conjugate was lyophilized. Gadolinium trichloride (37 mg; equivalent to 40.0 mmol) dissolved in 0.2 ml of water was added dropwise to the DTPA-PE mixture (dissolved in 40 ml of DMSO) and stirred for 1 hour, followed by dialysis with water using a 2-kDa membrane. The water was changed three times a day. The final DTPA-PE-Gd mixture was lyophilized for 2–3 days. Free gadolinium is a known toxin and a heavy metal, and may contribute toward total gadolinium concentration. The amount of free gadolinium in the complex was checked using the 200 µl of 0.2 mM Arsenazo dye. Arsenazo III binds to metal ions forming an Arsenazo-metal ion complex, which was qualitatively analyzed by the color change. The final product was stored at −80°C and was used to prepare the formulations. Formulation of Gd3+-Labeled Nanoemulsions for MRI. Gd3+ions containing nanoemulsions were prepared by a high-energy ultrasonication method. As described above, DTPA-PE-Gd complex (0.5 mmol Gd3+), Lipoid E80 (48 mg), Tween 80 (8 mg), and stearylamine (8 mg) were added to water (1.6 ml), and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes to achieve complete dissolution of these excipients. Separately, 0.4 g of flaxseed oil was taken in a glass vial. The two phases were then heated on a hot plate at 70°C for 3–5 minutes. The aqueous phase was added to the oil phase, and the mixture was sonicated at 21% amplitude and 50% duty cycle (Vibra Cell VC 505; Sonics and Materials Inc., Newtown, CT) for 10 minutes, resulting in the formation of the nanoemulsion. The mean particle hydrodynamic diameter and zeta potential of the nanoemulsions droplets was measured as described in the section “Preparation and Characterization of CSA Nanoemulsions” with a 200-fold dilution of the formulation with distilled water. MRI was used to determine the T1 of the Gd3+-containing nanoemulsions. According to the exponential decay function, the magnetization is at T1 is , or approximately one-third less than the equilibrium magnetization. Hence, by extrapolating the time at this magnetization, it was possible to determine the T1 relaxation rate. Nanoemulsion was diluted into Eppendrof tubes and run through a Biospin Bruker BioSpec 7.0-T/20-cm bore UltraShielded Refrigerated Horizontal Magnet (Bruker, Billerica, MA). The Magnevist solution, which is used as a control, was also diluted and run for the measurement of in vitro T1 values. Experimental Design for MRI Studies. All of the animal experiments discussed here were approved by the Northeastern University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Female Sprague-Dawley rats (210–230 g) were obtained from Charles River Laboratories (Cambridge, MA) and were kept on a 12-hour light/dark cycle with ad libitum access to food and water. All of the described animal experiments were approved by the Northeastern University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Rats were acclimated to their environment for 2 days before the experiments. All MRI experiments were carried out at room temperature. Experiments were conducted using a BioSpec 7.0-T/20-cm UltraShielded Refrigerated horizontal magnet (Bruker) and a 20-G/cm magnetic field gradient insert (i.d., 12 cm). Radiofrequency signals were sent and received with the quad-coil electronics built into the animal restrainer. The rats (n = 6) were administered PE-DTPA-Gd3+ containing nanoemulsion formulations at 0.02 mmol/kg (40 µl of total nanoemulsion or Magnevist solution using the 50 µl Hamilton syringe, 5-µl volume administered in alternative nostrils and total volume administered in 20 minutes). Rats were placed in a head restrainer for imaging at various time points after the dosing. Predosing images of the brain regions of the rat were also collected for comparison of T1 values. Anatomic MR Scans. At the beginning of each imaging session, a high-resolution anatomic data set was collected using the RARE (Rapid Imaging with Refocused Echoes) pulse sequence [20 slices; 1 mm; field of view (FOV), 3.0 cm; 256 × 256; repetition time (TR) 2.5 seconds; echo time, 12.4 milliseconds; number of excitations, 3]. Variable TR images were acquired using RARE pulse sequence (echo time, 12.5 milliseconds; TR, 460, 900, 1400, 2800, and 6000 milliseconds) Images were acquired with an FOV of 3 cm2, a data matrix of 128 × 128 × 20 slices, and a thickness of 1 mm. T1 measurements were computed using ParaVision 5.1 software (Bruker) by fitting the absolute signal at a particular TR. The T1 map data were collected at 128 × 128 (x-y) and 22 slices. Voxel resolution was 0.234 × 0.234 mm in plane and a slice thickness of 1.2 mm. The FOV was 30 × 30 × 26.4 cm. Isoflurane (2.5%–3%) was constantly supplied throughout the imaging session using a nose cone to maintain the respiratory rate between 40 and 60 breaths/min. During image acquisition, the respiratory rate was monitored continuously over the entire imaging period using a small animal heating and monitoring system (SA Instruments, Stonybrook, NY). After the first baseline scan (a predose scan) of the whole brain, rats were administered a total dose of 0.1 mmol/kg based on body weight. After the dosing was finished within 20 minutes, MR scans were commenced to capture the postdosing time points of 30, 60, and 90 minutes. MR Data Analysis and Image Processing. Each subject at different time points of 0, 30, 60, and 90 minutes was registered to a 3D segmented and annotated rat brain atlas (Ekam Solutions LLC, Boston, MA). The alignment process was facilitated by an interactive graphic user interface, EVA (Ekam Solutions LLC). The affine registration involved translation, rotation, and scaling in all three dimensions independently. The matrices that transformed the subject’s anatomy to the atlas space were used to embed each slice within the atlas. All transformed pixel locations of the anatomy images were tagged with the segmented atlas regions, creating a fully segmented representation of each subject. Each subject is segmented into 172 distinct brain regions. T1 parameter values for each region of interest was computed based on each segmented map. Percent change decrease in T1 values at each time point and in each major regions and specific regions was calculated at t = 30-, 60-, and 90-minute time points as described: In Vivo Evaluation of Therapeutic Efficacy of CSA Nanoemulsion in an LPS Rat Model of Neuroinflammation To evaluate and compare the protective anti-inflammatory effect of CSA in LPS-induced degeneration of nigral dopaminergic neurons, Sprague-Dawley rats were pretreated with 5 mg/kg CSA-S and CSA-NE formulations. Rats were briefly anesthetized using ketamine and xylazine (80 and 20 mg/kg, respectively), and after sedation rats were dosed with 5 mg/kg concentrations of CSA-S and CSA-NE intranasally over a period of 30 minutes using a 20 µl manual micropipette. Rats were pretreated with CSA formulations 3 hours prior to the LPS treatment. For LPS injection, the Sprague-Dawley rats were deeply anesthetized using isoflurane (2.5%–3%). The head of the animal was shaved and swabbed with 70% isopropyl alcohol and betadine. Rats were then placed in the stereotaxic instrument. Body temperature was maintained throughout the procedure at 38°C using a heating pad (Fintronic USA, San Mateo, CA). A sterile scalpel was used to create a 1- to 2-cm rostral-to-caudal incision on the scalp, and to expose the bregma. Tissue overlying the suture lines was scraped away, and the skull was dried using a dryer. A surgical drill (Dremel, Racine, WI) was then used to create a burr hole (1–2 mm), and stereotaxic coordinates of 4.8 mm posterior to bregma, 1.7 mm lateral to the midline, and 8.2 mm ventral to the surface of the skull were used for injection into the substantia nigra (SN) region. Rats were dosed with 2 µg of LPS, and cytokine stimulation was evaluated at the 6-hour time point. The needle of a 5-μl syringe (Hamilton, Reno, NV), containing the LPS solution, was then lowered to −8.8 mm ventral to the surface of the skull, and 1 µl of LPS was injected using a motorized microinjection Harvard Apparatus (Holliston, MA) infusion pump at a rate of 0.5 µl/min. After the injection, the needle was kept in place for 2 minutes and then slowly pulled out to minimize efflux. LPS was prepared as a stock solution of 2 mg/ml in sterile PBS (pH 7.4). Each rat received an injection of LPS dissolved in PBS onto the right side of the brain, and the contralateral left side was used as an internal control and was analyzed separately. After LPS injection, rats were returned to a cage, and food and water was supplied. At 6 hours after the LPS injection, the rats were sacrificed, and the brain was collected. Microdissection was performed using the adult rat brain slicer matrix, and 1–2 mm of the slices were dissected. Samples from the SN region were collected from both the injected side and the contralateral side and were frozen immediately. Tissues samples were processed further after homogenization with Qiazol (Thermo Fisher Scientific) to perform RNA extraction. Total RNA was isolated and purified from brain tissue using RNeasy Lipid Tissue Mini Kit as per instructions from Qiagen (Venlo, The Netherlands). The isolated mRNA from the tissue samples described above was quantified by UV spectrophotometry using the NanoDrop Instrument (Thermo Fisher Scientific). A gene quantitation assay using the TaqMan Gene Expression Master Mix and TaqMan Gene Expression Assays from Applied Biosystems (Foster, CA) was performed as per instructions. The samples were run in triplicate, and data were analyzed using the comparative threshold cycle (Ct) method by calculating ΔΔCt values for each treatment, and results were expressed as the percentage of relative expression compared with β-actin as endogenous control and normalized to the untreated animals. Acute Safety Assessments To examine safety, the following study was designed for each treatment group as a solution and as a nanoemulsion with controls: body weight monitoring, histopathological evaluation of nasal mucosa, and histopathological evaluation of liver sections. Changes in Body Weight. Periodic measurements of body weight were performed upon injecting the control (PBS only), CSA-S (5 mg/kg), and CSA-NE (5 mg/kg) formulations via intranasal route of administration on day 0 to day 3. Frequent body weight measurements were made through the course of the study. A total of two animals was used. The results were plotted as the percentage change in body weight as a function of the daily pretreatment administration for all the treatment groups. Nasal Tissue Histopathology. To evaluate the toxic effect on the nasal mucosa, rats were first dosed with 5 mg/kg concentrations of CSA-S and CSA-NE, and only saline was used as a control. After exsanguination at the time point of 6 hours postadministration, the head was removed from the carcasses. The tissues samples were preserved in formalin fixative until histopathological processing. After fixation and decalcification, four tissue slices were taken at the following levels: (1) immediately posterior to the upper incisor teeth; (2) at the incisive papilla or the anterior nasal cavity; (3) at the premolar or middle part of the nasal cavity; and (4) at the middle of the first molar teeth or posterior part of the nasal cavity. The nasal tissues were processed in a conventional manner. Paraffin-embedded tissues were cut into 5-μm sections and mounted on glass slides, and coverslips were placed on glass slides. Tissue sections were dried and deparaffinized using a xylene substitute followed by decreasing concentrations of ethanol down to purified water. Sections were incubated in hematoxylin, rinsed with water, and incubated with 1% acid alcohol (clearing reagent). Sections were rinsed and incubated with 4% ammonia solution (bluing reagent). Sections were then incubated with eosin followed by dehydration with two changes each in 95% ethanol and 100% ethanol followed by a final change of a xylene substitute. Tissues were then mounted on slides and coverslips were placed on glass slides, and a digital image was captured using a light microscope (n = 2/treatment). Blinded analysis of toxicological profile and tissue damage, if any, was carried out by Dr. Jerry Lyon, a certified veterinary pathologist, at the Tufts University Veterinary School in Grafton, MA. Liver Tissue Histopathology. Liver tissues samples were collected for histopathological analysis from rats at 3 days after treatment with PBS (control), 5 mg/kg concentrations of CSA-S and CSA-NE formulations via the intranasal route of administration. These tissue samples were preserved in formalin before analysis. Paraffin-embedded tissues were microtomed into 5-μm sections and mounted on glass slides, and a coverslip was placed on top of the tissue sample in each slide. The tissue sections were dried and deparaffinized using a xylene substitute followed by decreasing concentrations of ethanol and finally purified water. Sections were incubated in hematoxylin, rinsed with water, and incubated with 1% acid alcohol (clearing reagent). Sections were rinsed and incubated with a 4% ammonia solution (bluing reagent). Sections were then incubated with eosin followed by dehydration by two changes each in 95% ethanol and 100% ethanol followed by a final change of the xylene substitute. Tissues were mounted on a slide, and a digital image was captured using a light microscopy. Blinded analysis of toxicological profile and tissue damage, if any, was carried out by Dr. Jerry Lyon, a certified veterinary pathologist, at the Tufts University Veterinary School in Grafton, MA. Preparation and Characterization of CSA Nanoemulsions. The final composition that showed the best particle size distribution for nanoemulsion was found to be 2.5% w/v lipoid E80, 0.2% w/v Tween 80, 0.2% w/v stearylamine, and 20% w/v flaxseed oil (Table 1). The theoretical loadings for positive and negative nanoemulsions were different as CSA had different solubility profiles with and without stearylamine. Both negatively and positively charged formulations were used for comparison in cell transport and tolerability studies. Composition and characterization properties of anionic and cationic nanoemulsions formulations of CSA Permeability, Intracellular Uptake, and Cytotoxicity Evaluation. We were able to use the RPMI 2650 cells for transport studies as they formed a uniform confluent monolayer when cells were grown under an air-liquid interface. The highest TEER values of 200 Ω/cm2 were observed when cells were seeded at a density of 4 × 105 cells/cm2 onto a polyethylene terephthalate insert of 0.4-cm2 surface area with 0.4-µm pore size, which demonstrates the barrier-like properties of the model. RPMI 2650 cells also showed the presence of the tight junction protein zonula occludens-1 (data not shown). Furthermore, the apparent permeability coefficient of the paracellular marker sodium fluorescein was found to be (8.07 ± 0.01) × 10−6 cm/s, which is an indication of a uniform monolayer (Wengst and Reichl, 2010; Goncalves et al., 2016). The RPMI 2650 cell monolayer was used to assess and compare the transport of the CSA peptide formulations. The delivery of CSA-NE showed an increase in AB transport (582 ± 5 ng/ml) when compared with transport of a CSA solution (100 ± 20 ng/ml) (Fig. 1A). A negatively charged nanoemulsion was unable to show an increase in the transport of CSA. These findings indicating an increase in the transport of CSA via a positively charged nanoemulsion formulation with a simultaneous decrease in the efflux are of immense importance since CSA is an efflux substrate. Intracellular studies performed with CSA peptide showed no major difference between solution or nanoemulsion formulations for the early time point of 3 hours. However, nanoemulsion at a later time point of 24 hours showed an increase in uptake, but the T-CSA solution showed a decrease over time. Nanoemulsion showed a potential for enhanced uptake in cells at a later time point, and uptake seems to not saturate over time. There was no clear difference for intracellular uptake for the NE-SA formulation (positively charged) and the NE-T formulation (negatively charged) (Fig. 1B). (A) T-CSA (cellular transport of cyclosporine in solution), NE-SA (positively charged nanoemulsion), and NE-T (negatively charged nanoemulsion) through RPMI 2650 monolayer cells from AB direction and BA (data presented as mean ± S.D.; n = 3). (B) Intracellular uptake of T-CSA, NE-SA, and NE-T in RPMI 2650 cells at 3 and 24 hours (data are presented as the mean ± S.D.; n = 3). (C) RPMI 2650 cell viability results for CSA nanoemulsion formulations T-CSA, NE-SA, and NE-T at 10 and 20 μM concentrations, respectively, when compared with a solution of CSA at 48 hours. Only media was used as a negative control and treatment with polyethyleneimine was used as a positive control. Data are presented as the mean ± S.D. n = 8. CSA nanoemulsion formulations with positively and negatively charged showed enhanced tolerability up to a concentration of 20 μM compared with the solution form of the peptide, which showed viability of only 75% under similar conditions (Fig. 1C). This shows that the CSA nanoemulsions are less cytotoxic compared with the solution form of CSA. Because the positively charged nanoemulsion showed overall enhanced cell transport, this formulation was selected for further comparative studies and was labeled as NE-SA for all further studies. Anti-Inflammatory Effects of CSA in LPS-Stimulated Macrophages. The potential anti-inflammatory effect of CSA-NE in J774A.1 macrophages was evaluated by measuring the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and iNOS proinflammatory cytokines, after stimulation with LPS toxin. First, we determined the cytokines, which showed stimulation with LPS. Previously, we have seen that the stimulation of cells with LPS at a time point of 4–6 hours results in high stimulation of these cytokines (Jain and Amiji, 2012). We selected 4 hours as a pretreatment time point for the CSA-NE and CSA-S. All four cytokine standard curves were found to be linear with a good slope value (data not shown). When comparing CSA-S to CSA-NE (1 µg/ml), there was a significant decrease in the mRNA levels of all four cytokines (Fig. 2). Data were plotted by considering the expression of a specific marker as 100% in untreated cells that were not given any treatment. The solution formulation that was tested at this concentration showed less of an effect on the cytokines, possibly because of the reduced uptake and high efflux of the CSA solution, which was evident in the transport studies performed with nasal squamous epithelial cells. Inflammatory marker TNF-α–, iNOS-, IL-1–, and IL-6–specific mRNA results showing transcript expression in the J774A.1 macrophage cell line. With LPS treatment (positive control), there was a significant increase in mRNA expression of cytokines TNF-α (P < 0.001), iNOS (P < 0.05), IL-1 (**P < 0.0001), and IL-6 (P < 0.05). With NE-SA (a positively charged CSA nanoemulsion) treatment, there was a significant decrease in expression of inflammatory cytokines iNOS (P < 0.05), IL-1 (*P < 0.001), and IL-6 (P < 0.05), compared with LPS-alone treatment. There was a significant decrease in the expression of IL-1 (***P < 0.0001) and IL-6 (P < 0.05) for the NE-SA–treated group when compared with CSA-S (CSA in solution)–treated group. Untreated cells were used as a negative control. The values are reported as the mean ± S.D. (n = 3). All statistics were performed using one-way analysis of variance (Tukey’s multiple comparison test). Transport of Gd3+-Labeled Nanoemulsion Using MRI. PE-DTPA-Gd3+ complex formed was found to be free of any gadolinium ions when tested with Arsenazo dye. These complexes were further used in the nanoemulsions where the PE-DTPA-Gd3+ complex was integrated into the nanoemulsion layer and the Gd3+ ion on the surface served as the contrast agent for the MRI studies in vivo (Supplemental Fig. 1). Particle size characterization showed the z-average to be 342.4 ± 21 nm with a PDI of 0.20 and a surface charge of 26.5 ± 0.833 mV. PE-DTPA-Gd3+ ion–containing nanoemulsions were also characterized using in vitro magnetic relaxivity values (Supplemental Fig. 2) relates the concentration of Gd3+ with the reciprocal of T1, a relation that results in a linear line with a slope of 6.58 seconds−1 mmol−1. This slope is referred to as R1 or the magnetic relaxivity and indicated the relative contrast efficiency. The R1 values of the Gd3+-NE solution were compared with those of the Magnevist solution, which is a commercially marketed contrast agent and served here as the standard basis for comparison. It is clear from Supplemental Fig. 2 that the Gd3+-NE solution significantly reduced the relaxation time relative to pure water and had a higher slope (meaning grater R1 value) compared with that of Magnevist. The results in Fig. 3A show the anterior-to-posterior overlay of the rat brain regions, which showed significant changes in T1 values upon Gd3+-NE solution intranasal delivery. MRI studies of the different major regions of the brain after intranasal administration of Gd3+-NE resulted in a unique and widespread distribution of Gd3+-NE in the brain, as is evident by the significant decrease in T1 values in the major regions of the brain (Fig. 3B). There was a fast uptake within the first 30 minutes, as observed by a significant drop in T1 values in most of the regions of the brain except the cerebellum and amygdala. This drop in T1 values was found to be significant when compared with those of the control group. In the cerebellum, including in the cranial nerves and ventral striatum, there was a significant difference in the relaxivity values at 55–60 minutes after administration (Fig. 3C). When the data were analyzed for the 172 specific regions of the brain, we found 22 of 172 brain regions showing higher and significant uptake for the Gd3+-NE solution compared with control (Fig. 4). Magnevist distribution in the brain was found to be lower than the Gd3+-NE distribution (as evident from the higher decrease in T1 changes due to Gd3+-NE), suggesting a possibility that nanoemulsion are being taken up by an intracellular endocytosis process or through the trigeminal pathways where they could lead to higher uptake in different and distant regions of the brain. Further, the nanoemulsion shows a signal in different regions of the brain for a longer time period compared with Gd in solution (i.e., Magnevist). (A) Highlighted major brain regions in an anterior-to-posterior overlay in a rat brain atlas showing a significant change in T1 values for nanoemulsion-Gd (NE-Gd) compared with control or Magnevist at the time point of 25–30 minutes postdose. (B) Gd3+ ion–containing nanoemulsion distribution at the time point of 25–30 minutes compared with Magnevist and control in major regions of the brain. There was a significant percentage decrease in T1 values for different brain regions for NE-SA group (P < 0.05; P < 0.001) compared with control. (C) Nanoemulsion-Gd distribution at the time point of 55–60 minutes compared with Magnevist and control in major regions of the brain. There was a significant decrease in T1 values for the NE-SA group (P < 0.05) compared with the control group. Student’s t tests were performed on the percentage change in T1 values for major brain regions and 172 specific brain regions in each subject. The t test statistics using 95% (P < 0.05) and 99% (P < 0.001) confidence levels, two-tailed distributions, and heteroscedastic variance assumptions were performed. (A) Representative overlay of rat brain regions showing the distribution of Gd contrast agent in different specific regions after intranasal administration. (B) Nanoemulsion-Gd (NE-Gd) distribution at the time point of 25–30 minutes compared with Magnevist and control in specific regions of the brain. There was a significant decrease in T1 values for the NE-SA–treated group for different brain regions (P < 0.05) compared with the control group. Student’s t tests were performed on the percentage change in T1 values for major brain regions and 172 specific brain regions of each subject. The t test statistics using a 95% (P < 0.05) and 99% (P < 0.001) confidence levels, two-tailed distributions, and heteroscedastic variance assumptions were performed. ctx, cortex. Evaluations, of the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of CSA-NE in an LPS Rat Model of Neuroinflammation. We used the LPS-induced model and performed quantitative PCR analysis to evaluate the profiles of cytokines in SN regions upon treatment with control and nanoemulsion formulations for CSA. Both the injectable site SN and contralateral side SN were dissected from the brain 6 hours after LPS injection. Samples were then processed for total RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis, and subsequent PCR amplification. From Fig. 5, the relative percentages of cytokine levels for different treatment groups after 3 hours of pretreatment with CSA can be seen. As indicated in Fig. 5, the levels of proinflammatory cytokines for the LPS-induced rats on the right side of the SN (Fig. 5, LPS only R) were found to be significantly higher than those of the non-LPS control saline group (Fig. 5, Control Saline R). For instance, the percentages for the relative expression of TNF-α, iNOS, and IL-6 after LPS stimulation were found to be 19,177% ± 269%, 1876% ± 725%, and 2300% ± 576%. CSA delivered as a solution formulation was found to be slightly effective in exerting a therapeutic effect at this time point, where TNF-α reached 14,223% ± 7305%, with higher variability within the levels. The considerably lower effect of the CSA solution was also found in the in vitro studies conducted in LPS-stimulated macrophages. On the other hand, CSA-NE significantly lowered the levels of TNF-α (2786% ± 328%) compared with those in the LPS-induced group and the CSA solution group, which emphasizes the importance of a nanoemulsion-based delivery system. The levels of other cytokines IL-2 and IL-6 were also found to be lowered; however, the results were not significantly different. IL-2 is another cytokine specifically downregulated by CSA and has been studied and found to be upregulated by T lymphocytes. Upon LPS stimulation, apart from microglia there is evidence that lymphocytes can also infiltrate the injection site. CSA-NE showed inhibition of the IL-2 gene expression, which is known to be involved in the maintenance of regulatory T cells and is also involved in the differentiation plus survival of T cells. The therapeutic effects observed on the IL-2 cytokine were based on the inhibition of the endogenous levels. It was later found that LPS is not an effective stimulator of IL-2 levels, and, hence, if the levels of IL-2 are considerably increased using other types of toxins, we might be able to observe a higher inhibition effect on this cytokine. Overall, the CSA-NE treatment was found to be considerably effective in inhibiting the expression of cytokines, including TNF-α, and was found to be slightly effective in downregulating other cytokines, like IL-2 and IL-6, though not significant. There was no effect of CSA-NE or CSA-S on iNOS levels. Inflammatory marker TNF-α–, iNOS-, IL-2–, and IL-6–specific mRNA results showing transcript expression in the SN region of rat brain after treating rats with only saline, only LPS, CSA-NE + LPS, and CSA-S + LPS. There was a significant decrease in TNF-α expression after treatment with NE-SA (positively charged nanoemulsion) compared with LPS alone. Saline-treated rats were used as negative controls and LPS-treated rats were used as positive controls (P < 0.05). The values are reported as the mean ± S.E.M. (n = 5). Statistical analysis was performed using a Student’s t test for the comparison of various groups. Acute Safety Assessments. There was a slight difference in the body weights of rats treated with the three groups: PBS control, CSA-S, and CSA-NE. After day 1, all the groups gained weight except for the CSA-S group. Rats in the CSA-NE group showed a steady gain in weight after day 1 (Fig. 6A). These results suggest that the nanoemulsion formulations were well tolerated in rats. (A) Body weight measurements to determine the safety/tolerability profile upon single intranasal administration of the control (saline) and positively charged CSA nanoemulsion (CSA-NE). (B) The values are reported as the percentage change in body weight as a function of the pretreatment weight of rats. (C) Histology of nasal respiratory, olfactory epithelium, and liver after intranasal dosing of CSA formulations (NE-SA and CSA-S). Based on the histopathological report, all of the normal structures of the nasal cavities were identified, and no significant pathology is identified in any of the sections for any of the animals. Upon a closer view of the respiratory and the olfactory mucosal linings of the nasal cavity, there were no significant changes found in either of the epithelial cells lining the nasal cavity (Fig. 6B). As shown in (Fig. 6C), there was moderate periacinar and diffused hepatocellular vacuolation. Occasional multifocal aggregates of cells were present in portal areas consistent with extramedullary hematopoiesis (Li et al., 2003). Mild extramedullary hematopoiesis and lipid vacuolation are considered as common incidental findings in the liver and are not thought to be related to the treatment as they were also observed in control naive animals (R24) (Li et al., 2003). Hence, the histopathological findings of liver tissue for the groups treated are consistent with what is regarded as being within normal limits. Peptides have been investigated as potential agents for the treatment of various CNS disorders. There is an unmet need for therapeutic strategies to ensure the efficient delivery of peptide drugs to the brain (Yi et al., 2014). Recently, intranasal delivery has gained a lot of attention for the direct delivery of drugs to the brain and CNS (Djupesland et al., 2014). In the previous study (Yadav et al., 2015), we have shown that nanoemulsions of cyclosporine are capable of showing higher brain targeting upon intranasal delivery. Nanoemulsions, when compared with solution formulation, showed enhanced uptake in different regions of the brain with lower systemic exposure upon intranasal administration (Yadav et al., 2015). This study was designed to further evaluate and understand the benefits of using a nanoemulsion delivery system for the intranasal delivery of CSA peptide to the brain. In the Introduction, We discussed a few limiting factors of nasal absorption, such as physical barriers or the poor permeability of large–molecular weight drugs, enzymatic barriers of nasal mucosa, and efflux transporters. In vitro models of nasal mucosa have been used in excised tissue samples, primary cell cultures, or immortalized cell lines (Wengst and Reichl, 2010). However, excised human tissue is hard to obtain, and using animal tissue introduces high variability in addition to questions regarding species differences. Hence, in an attempt to understand the barriers for CSA nasal administration, we used the RPMI 2650 cell model to study the cell transport and found that the positively charged CSA-NE solution showed higher cell transport from the AB direction. Also the transport from the basolateral-to-apical (BA) direction was reduced, which signifies reduction in the efflux of CSA. Furthermore, an increase in intracellular uptake was found for CSA-NE formulations especially at a later time, which further confirms that cyclosporine transport through an efflux transporter is reduced by using an oil-in-water nanoemulsion particulate system. CSA-NE systems were found to be well tolerated in the murine macrophage cells and hence were considered safe to be used further for in vivo evaluations. To understand the benefit of nanoemulsion formulations, we further compared the anti-inflammatory effect of CSA in J774A.1 macrophages, which were stimulated by LPS. These cells were used as a surrogate cell model because of the limited supply/source of primary microglia. Bacterial LPS has been extensively used in models studying inflammation because it mimics many inflammatory effects of cytokines, such as the upregulation of cytokines like TNF-α, IL-1β, or IL-6. LPS is the most abundant component within the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria. It can stimulate the release of inflammatory cytokines in various cell types, leading to an acute inflammatory response toward pathogens (Abe et al., 1995). When tested in J774A.1 cells, CSA-NE showed a reduction in cytokine stimulation upon LPS stimulation, which is most likely because of the higher transport and intracellular concentration of CSA when compared with CSA-S. Nanoemulsions overall showed benefits over solutions of CSA because of their potential in avoiding efflux, which in turn leads to high intracellular accumulation compared with the solution form of the peptide. Because of their positive inhibitory effect on the various cytokines, we further evaluated these formulations in vivo in an LPS-stimulated neuroinflammation model. Furthermore, to assess and understand the potential advantages of using a nanocarrier-based system rather than aqueous formulations for intranasal delivery to the brain, we designed an MRI-based uptake study. Based on the distribution study, we demonstrated that a Gd3+ ion–containing nanoemulsion can reach multiple sites within the brain as early as 30 minutes after the intranasal administration. In some brain regions, there was a significant change in T1 values of up to 10%–15%. It is evident that some of the areas where higher T1 changes were observed are not in close proximity of olfactory bulbs. The wide distribution of CSA in the brain can be attributed to the olfactory neuronal pathway and trigeminal nerve pathway (Mittal et al., 2014). The distribution of CSA from olfactory bulbs to other parts of the brain as observed from MRI can be attributed to diffusion that can also be driven by perivascular pump. This could be driven by arterial pulsation in the brain (Mittal et al., 2014). Furthermore, the distribution and uptake were found to be significantly different than that for the uptake of Magnevist aqueous solution. This potentially is due to the low residence time of aqueous solutions in the nasal cavity and hence the lower chance for nasal absorption by the olfactory epithelium because of rapid clearance via a mucociliary clearance mechanism. We have demonstrated that intranasal application of Gd3+-NE results in rapid delivery to multiple regions of the CNS that are known to be involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. For the therapeutic benefit of CSA in the brain, we tested these formulations in vivo in a rat LPS model of neuroinflammation. The amount of LPS used has previously been reported to cause the stimulation of various cytokines together with damage to nigral dopaminergic neurons and astrocytes in vivo (Liu et al., 2000; Tomás-Camardiel et al., 2004). Our therapeutic efficacy studies conducted in an LPS-induced model of neuroinflammation showed that intranasal delivery of a nanoemulsion incorporating a anti-inflammatory molecule like cyclosporine was capable of inhibiting the activated cytokines to a greater extent over the solution formulation treatments. The better effect observed with a nanoemulsion again highlights the importance of using nanoemulsions, which have shown better brain-targeting efficiency based on the distribution study performed earlier (Yadav et al., 2015). The deleterious role of activated microglia together with mediators (cytokines, complement factors) under conditions of inflammation in the CNS is becoming more evident and is found to be closely associated with degenerating neurons (McGeer and McGeer, 1995). The therapeutic approach of using anti-inflammatory measures for targeted delivery to the CNS could really be beneficial for slowly progressing diseases of the brain, which are associated with inflammation. In addition to evaluating delivery and therapeutic efficacy, it was of utmost importance to monitor the safety and tolerability of formulations delivered through the intranasal route. Because local toxicity to the nasal mucosa will be detrimental, we looked into the impact of using nanoemulsion formulations on nasal tissues along with liver tissues. Our safety results showed no major tolerability problem for intranasal dosing with nanoemulsion. Peptide delivery to the brain has been a major challenge because of various barriers. We have used the intranasal delivery route to directly deliver peptide to the brain, overcoming the systemic circulation. We have shown efficient delivery of anti-inflammatory peptide (CSA) using cationic nanoemulsion. We showed significant inhibition of proinflammatory cytokines both in vitro and in vivo in the LPS-stimulated model of neuroinflammation. Further, nanoemulsion showed enhanced uptake in various regions of the brain upon intranasal delivery when compared with solution formulation. Nanoemulsion formulations were found to be safe based on acute safety studies performed in rats. Our results indicate that nanoemulsions enhance nose-to-brain uptake of peptide and further are capable of providing therapeutic effects. Further studies considering the behavioral impact of anti-inflammatory effects when delivered via the intranasal route would guarantee its clinical usefulness as a noninvasive therapeutic approach for the treatment of neuroinflammation, a common denominator in many different types of chronic neurodegenerative diseases. We thank Dr. Barbara Caldarone and Paul Lorello at the Harvard Medical School Neuro-Discovery Center in Boston, MA, for providing training in stereotaxic apparatus use and surgery for microinjection in rats. We also thank Dr. Jerry Lyon at the Tufts University Veterinary School for assistance with the tissue histology and analysis. In addition, we thank Srujan Kumar Gandham for assistance with the neuroinflammation model development and in vivo experiments. Participated in research design: Yadav, Kulkarni, Ferris, and Amiji. Conducted experiments: Yadav and Pawar. Contributed new reagents or analytic tools: Kulkarni, Ferris, and Amiji. Performed data analysis: Yadav, Pawar, and Kulkarni. Wrote or contributed to the writing of the manuscript: Yadav, Pawar, and Amiji. Received October 26, 2018. 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__label__cc	0.678555	0.321445	The official forum of Leonardcohenfiles.com and SpeakingCohen.com leonardcohenforum.com Board index World Tours 2008-2010 & 2012-2013 EUROPE 2012 / CONCERT REPORTS & MEET-UPS CONCERT REPORT: Istanbul, September 19, 2012 Concert reports, set lists, reviews, photos and You Tube links. Fan meet-ups before and after the concerts. sturgess66 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Re: CONCERT REPORT: Istanbul, September 19, 2012 Post by sturgess66 » Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:23 pm Video uploaded by hasippektas - Thanks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w3dMQBtd9A Post by sturgess66 » Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:36 pm Video uploaded by Erman Ermihan - Thanks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQK8BENrsUY blixa Post by blixa » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:11 am All these years, I persistently stood aside and waited for Leonard to find me... You may not know it, but he is magical in so many ways, one in particular, he would always, always show up at my time of need. He first found me when I was 14, as I was in the forbidden zone next door going through my brother’s cassettes and liberally stacking the ones that I chose aside. It was his cassette that saved me, apparently my brother had the weakest spot for Cohenite thieves.... That was the first time I managed to walk out of his door with one of his belongings... And the last I must add... That’s how it all started... And it never ended... The soundtrack of my life kept evolving with the winds that swept me through the generations, the lattitudes, the lives of people who touched my own life with the best of intentions and the worst at times... Needless to say Leonard was always there, at the best of times and worst of times... Last night as he sang one favorite after another, I went through my personal history... Hence the tears shed, the laughters burst... Of all the people you would know it best... How dull, how mundane the life we get back to is the next day... So it was... To crown it all, life in this part of the world is a little bit rougher I must confess... But not today... A breath of fresh air... Swept my soul once again last night... Hence the tears shed, the laughters burst the day after... mnkyface Post by mnkyface » Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:25 am Too good not to share. From Sharon Robinson's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sharonrobinsonmusic "LC lookin' good in Istanbul!" "In this world of shallow, he is the abyss."~ YouTube commenter greg450318 Lyon, July 2008 / Oakland x2, April 2009 / San Jose, November 2009 / Oakland, December 2010 / San Jose, November 2012 / Oakland, March 2013 Mabeanie1 Post by Mabeanie1 » Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:05 am blixa wrote: All these years, I persistently stood aside and waited for Leonard to find me... You may not know it, but he is magical in so many ways, one in particular, he would always, always show up at my time of need. He first found me when I was 14, as I was in the forbidden zone next door going through my brother’s cassettes and liberally stacking the ones that I chose aside. It was his cassette that saved me, apparently my brother had the weakest spot for Cohenite thieves.... That was the first time I managed to walk out of his door with one of his belongings... And the last I must add... That is one of the most moving and personal reports I have read blixa. Thank you for expressing your feelings so openly and honestly. tomsakic Contact tomsakic Re: CONCERT REPORT: Istanbul, Turkey, Sept 19 Post by tomsakic » Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:48 am musicmania wrote: tomsakic wrote: Oh I didn't know he performs Hey That's No Way to Say Goodbye again:) He sang it at the last 2 concerts in Dublin Tom. Eh I didn't notice, nobody put the first performance in red colour in the setlists thread Leonard Cohen Newswire / bookoflonging.com (retired) / leonardcohencroatia.com (retired) Post by sturgess66 » Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:26 pm Video uploaded by lham dilmen - Thanks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TflCNwEQj-A Video uploaded by akselz - Thanks! Famous Blue Raincoat (Sincerely - your friend ...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Qt0_GdnEw Video uploaded by Tobias Becker - Thanks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnPMdtnUxQo Location: Columbus, Ohio USA Post by MaryB » Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:05 pm blixa, Thank you for such a heartfelt and beautiful post. 1993 Detroit 2008 Kitchener June 2-Hamilton June 3 & 4-Vienna Sept 24 & 25-London RAH Nov 17 2009 NYC Feb 19-Grand Prairie Apr 3-Phoenix Apr 5-Columbia May 11-Red Rocks Jun 4-Barcelona Sept 21-Columbus Oct 27-Las Vegas Nov 12-San Jose Nov 13 2010 Sligo Jul 31 & Aug 1-LV Dec 10 & 11 2012 Paris Sept 30-London Dec 11-Boston Dec 16 2013 Louisville Mar 30-Amsterdam Sept 20 The Fedora Post by The Fedora » Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:50 am Is is a rather sad feeling to wake up one morning and realize that last night you’ve witnessed the highest possible level of artistic perfection though you’ve only got eighteen years behind you. A rather early climax; but oh well, Leonard Cohen is Leonard Cohen. I arrived at the venue about four and a half hours before the concert partly due to misarranged transportation and partly because I really hoped to run into the man as he came to the venue. Sadly, I was a bit too late for the second. Still, I had my Book of Longing with me and Ülker Arena had its own little outdoors café. I was also –curiously enough- able to resist the temptation to try and snatch a ALL ACCESS pass card from one of the many crew members sitting at the café and make a desperate run for it, so all was well. About two hours before the concert my mother, whom I’ve made an ardent fan in the past couple of years, joined me. Actually, our two tickets (at least our initial ones, I’ll come to that) were the first thing ever I bought with the money I truly earned myself—the reward from a poetry contest. It is only fitting that reward was used to see the man who inspired me to delve into the world of lines. Now, the actual thing. The venue was quite graceful –and with unexpectedly flawless acoustics- for a basketball stadium. I really was surprised at the clarity of the sound when Mr. Cohen first muttered a “Thank you, friends.” to a roaring standing applause and the band began Dance Me. The stage itself was also extremely low, probably just a little higher than two meters or maybe not even that, and that made for some interesting moments during the encore that I’ll talk about. I’ll go through the set list: Dance Me to the End of Love was extremely strong with the usual violin highlight. I’m and ardent follower of Mr. Albert Noonan’s Youtube channel and I regularly watch numerous other Cohen concert recordings from over the net (So many more than I should, probably, you know…)—but still, the great ease with which Mr. Cohen was able to alternate between the rougher, deeper mode and the higher, crystal clear tones on that song surprised me. The Future followed after another thunderous applause; and the songwas really crisp and energetic with Mr. Cohen going to high notes unusually often. (I was slightly upset with that as I thought Going Home was omitted again—I should’ve checked the Dublin setlists more carefully.) Bird on the Wire was an absolute highlight. For the duration of my obsessive compulsive Leonard Cohen fandom, I’ve never ever heard him sing that song with such force, emotion, depth and longing. I checked the Dublin IMMA videos to make sure if it’s about the new arrangement; but no, the Istanbul performance was truly unique. Mr. Cohen was nearly wailing as he sang the lines and at one point I did turn to my mom and asked “Wait a second, is he weeping?” The song is not one of my absolute favourites normally; but it felt a nose-crushing punch two nights ago. Everybody Knows was also great, one of the verses he just recited, standing on the edge of the stage and just looking directly at the audience. Javier Mas’s solo before Who By Fire was unbelievable, probably the single most beautiful, heart-breaking thing I’ve ever heard; and he received three full house applauses before Mr. Cohen presented him to the crowd and started singing the song. The atmosphere became really subdued and harmonious during the Darkness-Sisters of Mercy-Hey That’s No Way to Say Goodbye sequence, during which Mr. Cohen played the guitar. I personally felt the music made me able to turn completely inwards and make peace with quite a few disturbances of the soul. A fabulous, cleansing, perfectly balanced Amen and a healing Come Healing that made me wonder why Hattie and Charley Webb are still hiding their angel wings followed immediately. I felt personally that without the guitar, Mr. Cohen’s singing became more spontaneous and conversational, his performance more engaging and engaged. During In My Secret Life the energy between Ms. Robinson and Mr. Cohen almost tangible and made for a superb performance. Different Sides was sung with Mr. Cohen’s signature dry, intelligent humour, almost conversationally. And then came, much to my joy, came a simply flawless Going Home. The audience especially loved the sportsman/shepherd/lazy bastard living in a suit verse and did not refrain from clapping, shouting and appreciative whistling at all. In return, we were rewarded with the Flood before a beautiful Anthem. I want to drop a line about the audience-artist interaction. I think Mr. Cohen himself was not quite sure what to expect from this rather faraway audience (neither was I); but he really, really warmed up to the strong Istanbul crowd and started enjoying himself a great deal once it became clear this audience’s tone was one of absolute enthusiasm, respect and affection. One anecdote—somewhere towards the middle of the first half, during a longer pause between two songs, someone shouted something inaudible to Mr. Cohen (‘Boogie Street,’ possibly). Following up on that but with full intention of making myself heard, I took the opportunity and howled “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!” I spoke to a couple of friends and a teacher who were sitting at the far corners of the stadium and they said they were able to hear and understand the birthday wish—so did Mr. Cohen, I think, as we got an extra “Thank you, friends.” right after my roar. Now the second half. Tower of Song was utterly cool with the usual “golden voice” roar. Mr. Cohen didn’t take his sunglasses off until after Suzanne and Night Comes On. Both were beautiful; but a really dark and raw Night Comes On really sent shivers up and down my spine, especially with my own dear mother sitting right next to me. Heart With No Companion made things cheerful again for a few minutes until The Gypsy’s Wife broke all the hearts again. The Partisan and a gritty Democracy were especially well-received, the audience visibly adoring Mr. Cohen’s mouth harp performance in the latter. Coming Back To You was angelic as always. As was the case in the concert three years ago, the Webb Sisters were especially liked and respected here. Another phenomenon that I also observed in the 2009 Istanbul concert is that the Turkish audience simply goes wild for Sharon Robinson. I’m quite proud to say that we almost succeeded in bringing the roof down after a perfect Alexandra Leaving. I’m Your Man brought Mr. Cohen back to the spotlight. He mimed many of the lines standing on the edge of the stage, showing the ‘old mask’, striking himself, extending a hand to the audience saying he’ll do anything for us. Quite a few ladies kept screaming at him, playful whistling was constant and the occasional male shouting were also there. We had a really subdued, emotional, purifying Hallelujah. It is a real favourite here in Turkey despite the strong Christo-Judean theme and Mr. Cohen sung, unusually, the “You say I took the name in vain.” verse as well. A sweet Take This Waltz with the usual band instructions made the perfect transition to the encores. Now, the encores. Unbelievable thing…the stage, as I wrote earlier, was extremely low and not very separated from the audience at all, so when a large group of people moved right to the front, there were mere feet between us and Mr. Cohen. I was standing at the very front, in fact, and there were times when I was no more than a meter and a half away from the great man. How Mr. Cohen was having fun and enjoying the roaring audience at this point was especially visible from up front. It was a moving experience to be able to hear his naked voice when he was singing parts of Manhattan with the microphone down and watch him say something to Ms. Robinson and make her laugh during a bridge. I had my moment during the very last encore, Closing Time, which cheered things up for the finale after Famous Blue Raincoat invoked many, many sighs. Around the beginning of the song, someone threw a bouquet of white flowers on stage. Mr. Cohen picked up the bouquet, held it for a short while sang a few lines towards where the flowers came from; and then gave the bouquet to Ms. Robinson (clapping, shouting, whistles). This made me feel a terrible urge to somehow interact with the man –you don’t stand a meter away from your great idol and icon every day, do you?-. I remembered the two plush monkeys that are the veterans of the last tour (The two monkeys were there, by the way, sitting comfortably on some piece of equipment off stage.) Sadly, though, I didn’t have any plush monkeys or polka dot blouses on my person and the only projectile of any value and meaning I had was…my own fedora. So I took it off, thought that I probably shouldn’t do it and it’s a very good hat for a moment. Then I looked at Leonard Cohen, said “What the hell, I gotta give the Man something back…some kind of a birthday gift, certainly.” inside, and threw the hat on stage. My fedora landed squarely at Mr. Cohen’s feet, who quickly noticed it. He gave it a puzzled look, then knelt slowly, picked it up, rose, gave it another little “What the…” glance. He looked at the front to see who threw the thing and somehow understood that it was me. He slightly smiled at me, went back and put the fedora on the usual ‘gift spot’ beside Mr. Beck. At this point he had come to the lines “I loved you for your beauty/But that doesn’t make a fool of me,” which of course he did looking at the entire audience; but somewhere along “You are in it for your beauty, too” he turned towards me and again we had eye contact for the next couple of lines which I was also singing. I find it a surprising thing that I survived that part of the evening…I’ve still got no words to describe how I felt, really. (The forum name is completely incidental ) He ended Closing Time with the rare “Never got to tell you/ how beautiful you are” lines. He thanked us and gave the usual blessings. Yet his very last sentence was “And may you find peace in this great country.” Seeing him offer such a needed and appreciated blessing to Turkey and its peoples—a place and population that he doesn’t need to know much or care about at all…it reminded me once more why I think, correction, why I know that Leonard Cohen is simply the greatest one of them all. It also made me think for a moment that the audience was bringing the house down. As Mr. Cohen waved goodbye and left the stage, the applause and the cheering was not merely about artistic appreciation. It was Istanbul’s display of pure, undivided love for this man; love for the way he stands, the way he smiles, the way he sings, the way he thanks and runs up and down stage, the way he cares—the way, the unique, matchless way, he exists. bridger15 Location: Los Angeles - ex Toronto Contact bridger15 Post by bridger15 » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:19 am Blixa...and Fedora.... Thank you so much for your wonderful, intensely personal concert reports. After reading both of them, you left me breathless. ---Arlene 2009-San Diego\|Los Ang\|Nashville\|St Louis\|Kansas City\|LVegas\|San Jose 2010-Gothenburg\|Berlin\|Ghentx2\|Oaklandx2\|Portland\|LVegasx2 2012-Austinx2\|Denver\|Los Ang\|Seattle\|Portland Arlene's Leonard Cohen Scrapbook http://onboogiestreet.blogspot.com Post by MaryB » Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:10 am Fedora, I have never, ever read such a detailed report of a concert. Either you were writing all this down as the concert was taking place, or you have a phenomenal memory. This was a fantastic review! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you so much! (P.S. Thank you for spotting the monkeys They are Fred, Vegas Ed, and Butler.) Post by sturgess66 » Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:36 am Video uploaded by eceyhanx - Thanks! The Gypsy's Wife http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaUATv5pszY Post by Dalyan » Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:21 am I live on the SW Coast of Turkey and with friends travelled to Istanbul for the concert. It was fantastic and previous comments about Leonard's energy put me to shame. It may sound critical of others because they were all fantastic but I could listen to Alexandru Bublitchi play all night. A memorable night for sure and we would all endorse Vogue's review that says if you only see one concert in your life, it should be Leonard Cohen. Two of our party weren't born when his early songs came out. And very nice to see so many young Turkish people in the audience - another generation of fans! 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__label__cc	0.699505	0.300495	NACCIMA Denies Labour on N30,000 Minimum Wage Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment > Press Release > Press Release > NACCIMA Denies Labour on N30,000 Minimum Wage The Nigeria Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has dissociated itself from claims by the Organised Labour that the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage agreed on N30,000 as the new Minimum Wage for the country. In a letter addressed to Mss. Ama Pepple, the Chairman of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, Dr. M.F Dankaka who is the President of the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture(NACCIMA) and the representative of NACCIMA in the Tripartite Committee said NACCIMA did not at any time agree to that figure. Please read in full the above image being the letter dated 26/10/18 as duly signed by Dr. M.F Dankaka	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line948
__label__cc	0.738425	0.261575	Changes to be made to the ProZ.com job posting system ProZ.com and Security Job Posting Changes (2010) TM-Town Acquisition (2016) Need staff assistance? Use the online support center Link to ProZ.com Input Considered Changes to be Made Your Take A petition concerning the ProZ.com job posting system was submitted to the site team in early March 2010. In response, an internal review was conducted. As a result of this review process, goals were identified and a plan was developed to make certain changes to the job posting system. A summary of the changes, and the objectives behind the changes, is presented in the tabs above. Input considered in connection with this project When ProZ.com staff members became aware of the petition, a thorough internal review was launched. A dialogue was initiated with petitioners and with ProZ.com members, and data was obtained directly on rates and rate trends from ProZ.com sources. A sample of the sort of information that was taken into consideration is presented here. 1. The petition The following was sent to the ProZ.com team on 3 March 2010. A Translators' Petition Concerning ProZ.com's Job Policies To ProZ.com We, the undersigned, are a group of translators based around the world. The purpose of this petition is two-fold. Firstly, it aims to protest against the way ProZ.com manages and supervises its job postings made available to both paying and non-paying ProZ.com members on its "Translation Industry Jobs" board. Secondly, it requests that ProZ.com revise its current policies and procedures on job postings, which we believe are harmful to individual translators and to the industry as a whole. Over recent months, we have witnessed a steady and alarming increase in the number of ProZ.com job offers that contain rates and working conditions we consider totally unacceptable. One recent example of such a post provoked the enraged reaction of thousands of translators and interpreters and was reported in the Italian national press, in addition to being widely discussed by thousands of other translators on translator mailing lists, blogs, Facebook, and elsewhere. The Italian Minister of Tourism ultimately released a statement disavowing the working conditions contained in the job posting that appeared on ProZ.com. The post in question is only one example of many such job postings that appear daily on ProZ.com. For our part, we are convinced that such posts have always offended and continue to offend the dignity of professional freelance translators. ProZ.com's company policy states that it aims to serve "the world's largest community of translators" and deliver "a comprehensive network of essential services, resources and experiences that enhance the lives of its members." Job postings that do not offer translators a living wage or which contain detrimental working conditions clearly fail to "enhance the lives" of translators. On the contrary, they actively harm our livelihoods and our profession. To cite one specific example: the fact that ProZ.com allows job posters to set prices and conditions is, in itself, a form of "market distortion" and reveals one of the main reasons why we believe the ProZ.com job posting system is fundamentally flawed. When offering translation services, the freelance translator acts as a service provider, not as a client. To this respect, as in any freelance profession, we believe the freelancer and not the client should establish working conditions, prices, etc. We hope that ProZ.com will take swift action to revise its job posting system to bring it in line with its stated mission to "serve translators" and deliver "essential services, resources and experiences that enhance" translators' lives. Such action is in all of our interests and would only enhance ProZ.com's reputation as a reliable, responsible service for translators and translation clients. Until such time as ProZ.com takes clear, decisive steps to achieve that purpose, however, we shall be committed to taking the following action: we will refrain from quoting on all jobs received through the ProZ.com posting system; we will inform job posters of this protest and of the reasons for refusing to quote on their jobs; we will refuse to join the ProZ.com site as subscription-paying members; if we are currently paying members, we will not renew our memberships when they expire; we will urge our colleagues, through every means at our disposal, to do the same. {List of 844 names} 2. Data available at ProZ.com on rates, rate trends and demand After the petition was received, a general inquiry into rates and rates trends among freelance translators was performed, using sources of rates data available at ProZ.com. The conclusion was reached fairly quickly that there may be reason for concern, at least for some, and that the general situation with rates may be one of the drivers behind the petition. (The sort of rates data that was reviewed will be made available in the future -- stay tuned for updates in this site area.) After the rates review, feedback concerning the current business environment was sought from members directly. Anecdotal evidence provided further cause for concern. While some translators continue to see growth in their businesses and in their per-word rates, many others are seeing increasing pressure on rates. Some report lower volumes, and a portion report having accepted lower rates recently, in light of reduced workloads. (To what degree lower rates are translating into lower income is unclear -- this is a question that requires further study. But for translators whose productivity is not changing, lower rates mean lower income.) Several quick polls were also run, and again, the results were consistent. One poll -- What is the current trend for your rates?" -- when compared to much more positive results from similar surveys run in previous years, is considered to provide significant cause for concern, given that 1 in 8 translators report a decreasing trend in their rates, vs. 1 in 5 reporting an upward trend. (Again, how this translates into overall income depends on productivity.) The only inconsistency in the picture came when reports of lower volume were investigated. Looking strictly at ProZ.com activity (in terms of number of job postings and directory searches), the data seems to suggest that whereas volume was down considerably through the first half of 2009, demand began returning in the second half of last year, and now, volumes are higher than they have ever been before. No means was immediately available to assess whether the return of demand being seen at ProZ.com is reflective of an increase in demand throughout the industry (which we assume), or of increased use of ProZ.com. 3. Input from (and demographic analysis of) petitioners The list of petitioners, sent to ProZ.com by the petition organizer, appears to include at least 540 translators with ProZ.com profiles. A demographic analysis was performed on this group. Looking at those with ProZ.com profiles, it was found that many of the petitioners were based in Italy and that most work in Italian (English to Italian, in particular). When interviewed, several of the petitioners expressed the view that the issues raised were particular to Italy. Others disagreed. It is the opinion of ProZ.com staff members that while there clearly are some local factors at work, the reason that the demographic was skewed to Italy is probably more related to the fact that the initiative began in Italy. Certainly, many translators outside of Italy and working in languages other than Italian signed on or later expressed support. The rates distribution among petitioner profiles was also reviewed. It was found that petitioners rates tend to be similar to rates found among all ProZ.com profiles at the high end of the bell curve, and similar in the wide middle range, but different at the low end: basically, among petitioners there was a relative absence of translators working at rates indicated by the lowest 18% of ProZ.com registrants. (A further observation made concerning the rates indicated by petitioners in their ProZ.com profiles is that if the idea of a minimum rate had been discussed -- and ProZ.com staff members received no reports that it had been discussed in any detail -- it would have been difficult for consensus to be reached, given the significant variance among the group.) Among the petitioners were a significant number of full ProZ.com members. Some have reported dissatisfaction with their ProZ.com memberships, but many others appear to be satisfied with their personal experienced in using the site. A good number are known to be having ongoing success in meeting solid clients via ProZ.com. Interviews with members of this group reveal the profile of individuals who, while not yet having been affected directly by an apparently deteriorating business climate, nevertheless see signs for concern and are therefore ready to make personal sacrifices in the interest of the greater good. These translators reported having met clients via their profile pages (ie. directory search) much more frequently than through the job posting system (which is typical among all ProZ.com members.) A number of those who were invited to join the petition but chose not to contacted site staff members to discuss their reasons. (The reasons were varied.) 4. Internal discussion and brainstorming After having researched the issue and confirmed that there is some cause for concern with regard to the direction the business environment is headed for translators, the determination was made that in keeping with ProZ.com's mission, whatever can be done by ProZ.com staff members in the current situation, should and must be done. A list of twenty or so possible steps was formulated. (Some of the ideas have made it into this action plan, others may be implemented in the future.) 5. Input from an independent "working group" formed among petitioners While ProZ.com staff members were working to identify possible steps, a subgroup of petitioners was working to do the same. A few weeks after the petition was closed, this group submitted their set of proposals to the site team. The proposals might be summarized as follows: Publish and enforce a policy barring outsourcers from indicating any offering price (either via job postings or profile mail) Create and distribute an "information sheet" for translators on the topic of how to set rates Create a public education program to further disseminate and explain the information in the "information sheet". Provide marketing education (free to members, at low cost to non-members). Establish a continuing education ("CE") program on ProZ.com, with some system of incentive-backed credits. Create an information sheet and public education program aimed at outsourcers. Cooperate with existing bloggers, online publications, Facebook groups, etc., in a mutual effort to protect the livelihoods of translators. Host a new blog (independently written) covering rates and other business issues. Add to the "ProZ.com professional guidelines" something that covers a professional's responsibilities related to rates and working conditions (of oneself and the industry) Create a channel at ProZ.com so that suggestions and complaints can "rise to the top". These proposals were explicitly endorsed by a group of fifty-one (51) translators that identified itself as the "PropoZals working group". ProZ.com welcomed these proposals and set about planning and implementing (or had already begun to implement), in whole or in part, each. (As suggested by one member of the group, a private forum was set up for members of this group to discuss detailed implementation of the proposals together with ProZ.com staff members. That forum can be seen here.) 6. Input from members Input was obtained from ProZ.com members on the job posting system by way of phone conversations, skype chats, forum discussions, support request and a survey. The major opinions found are as follows. General feedback on the idea of changing the job system When feedback was sought generally on the idea of changing the job posting form, there was broad support. The following opinions were found. The job posting system is not the major source of clients for most ProZ.com members. "I get very little (if any) work from [the jobs system]" "I have received jobs through Proz.com, but have usually been contacted directly, i.e. someone has read my details and on the basis of that asked me to quote." "I don't look at job [postings] any more" Most favor action of some sort. Goals that were identified in connection with the job posting system were welcomed wholeheartedly. "The goals are really worth working on..." "An excellent initiative!" "If it is possible to do something, it should be done." "Every- and anything that can improve the standard of our work is positive!" "This is vitally important." "I feel great about this initiative of changing the job posting system." "Something should be done, or at least tried out." "It would be excellent if this was the beginning of something bigger." On the other hand, a few dissenters argued that the system works well now. "Please don't try to spoil the job system by introducing any fixed barriers." "ProZ is a translation marketplace, and it shouldn't be getting involved in disputes over rates." Opinions on the proposal for a full ban on rates discussion Feedback was sought on the idea of a "full ban" on the mention of rates by outsourcers. (This idea was suggested by an independent working group that had been formed among petitioners.) Many ProZ.com members support the "full ban". Representative comments: "I feel that it has become necessary in this difficult economy to reaffirm the principle that professionals offering services should be the ones calculating their rates." "It's the seller's right to set rates and not the buyer's." "If the outsourcers offer rates, they will tend to lower them. Moreover, inexperienced outsourcers will be influenced and will align their rates with the already low rates." "There are plenty of lowball clients out there who attempt to control the market, why give them such a public forum to do it?" "Rates should be a second and individual step in the agreement between outsourcer and /translator according to the conditions of each single job." "Quoting or accepting a job before knowing what the job really involves is really absurd." "It's a first step to client education." "That way the translator is forced to set his own rate." "The current system, where clients regularly post sub-McDonalds payrates, gives new translators a false sense of the market as a whole." "Specifying rates by an outsourcer is an outrage against the translator's profession." "I think that the ultimate decision for hiring a translator should be based on the quality of the work of the candidate." "It recreates the normal commercial approach just like in real life: the client asks for a good/service and the vendor tells the price, then they can eventually negotiate further." "Outsourcers have no business stating the rate translators should accept for a job, just as my dentist has no interest in knowing how much I would like to pay..." "No mention of payment because it distorts competition..." "It is difficult to highlight experience and/or specific traits when all the attention goes only to finding the lowest rate." "Fear and the 'herd' instinct mean that if translators see a certain (low) rate appearing frequently they will feel that they have to get in line with it thus pulling everybody's rates down." Many also oppose a "full ban". Comments: "I would be strongly opposed to this idea." "If outsourcers have a rate ceiling above which they won't pay, I'd rather know ahead of time..." "Why waste time on discussions that could have been avoided at an earlier stage?" "It is counterproductive..." "I don't want to waste my time doing samples, etc. if they have a low rate in mind." "Price is certainly essential information." "Payment is one of the most important questions in any project." "Preventing [outsourcers] from indicating [rates] will only lead to more useless negotations." "Rates is what it's all about. It should be up front." "What is the point in applying for a job only to find the rate stinks?" "It is like going to a job interview without asking about the salary." "I'd rather have an idea of someone's budget..." "This would miss out on the other objective of educating the low-rate outsourcers and translators that their policy is unacceptable." "This way I do not have to respond to jobs that are below my rate, which saves me time that I can use for other matters." "A translator should be allowed to indicate that she or he would like to know the outsourcer's position on rates, if the outsourcer wishes to provide it." "I think [the more] information about a potential job there is, the better." Many translators believe that it is better to increase the availability of information than to decrease it: "The possibilities are nearly endless but I'm convinced that what we need with each of these jobs is MORE information, not less; MORE transparency, not less." "I think that the whole business needs more transparency." "There should be a mechanism whereby both outsourcer and translator know the range of acceptable rates." "Work on gathering statistics on rates per specialization area and show those average rates to outsourcers and translators on every job posting in that particular area." "Indicate to outsourcers that for the topic and level of specialisation required, rate should be between X and Y." "[Outsourcers] could perhaps be made aware that you get what you pay for, or that they are not likely to get serious offers, or something, if the rates are below XXX." "I would appreciate if outsourcers could be more or less forced to provide at least some detail on the job in question." "What I want is to be able to screen the requests for quotes the same way the outsourcers screen respondents, when using criteria like freelancers, expertise, CAT tool, etc." Some even suggested the exact opposite of the "full ban": "I'd prefer ALL jobs to carry an indication of the rate I can expect to earn, rather than NONE of them." "... let the pendulum of competition swing into the outsourcer corner... the ones willing to compete for better translators might suggest a decent rate." "On the contrary I think outsourcers should mention how much they are willing to play you." "My suggestion is to let, or better, make it mandatory, for clients to declare their MAX acceptable rate." "Allow filtered display so I don't even see jobs with rates below a set minimum." A good number expressed principles in opposition to the idea of a full ban: "Human creativity has always defeated the attempts to regulate through forbidding." "Quotes are delivered to the agencies by the freelancer. ProZ doesn't get involved." "Being open about rates in the community, IMO, facilitates clarity and might help eliminating underpaid jobs in the long run." "... what I love about Proz.com is the variety of skills and abilities found. And if there is too much regulation, may be this aspect will be lost." "I believe the market handles all this." "The client is also entitled to offer what he wishes, just as we are entitled to accept or decline his offer." "It's up to the outsourcer if they want to publish rates or not." "As much as I hate low rates, I believe in leaving the free market alone." "Administrative barriers won't solve anything" "Rates are the result of supply and demand." "Let me have my liberty." In addition to those who disagree with the proposal in principle, many simply don't think it would work. Some of their comments: "Such a measure alone would not have a significant impact on improving job offers." "I don't think it's very realistic." "The outsourcers would still be flooded with offers of 0.03-0.04..." "The outsourcer will still have a budget and want to stick to it." "The very same translators who reply to low rate job offers would also offer these low rates when applying for a job." "It would simply drive [rates] underground." "Translators who want to work at below-market rate will always find clients who don't care about quality." "Writing a quote takes a lot more time than ignoring it." Some commented that, counter-intuitively, when an outsourcer posts a rate rates competiton is discouraged: "Offering rates at the start discourages translators from setting their own rates" The relationship between quality and cost came up: "Let's start emphasizing quality over quantity for a change." "I may offer different services at different rates" "Maybe on the basis of the Proz.com PRO certification program, rates could be higher for those certified than for those who are not." Many comments recognized the complexity of the issue: "It's a tough but necessary discussion. I hope we find an agreement." "Initially, I was 'no' but after some consideration I think it may not be a bad idea." "I don't know, it is a double-edged sword." "Tricky." "Difficult topic. I hope you can work this out!" "Unsure on this one, might be worth a try." "Thank you for trying to make improvements in a very complicated situation!" Some members proposed totally different approaches: "Make positive feedback on translators' profile more important [than KudoZ, in translator ranking.]" "Maybe forcing job poster to post a sample of the text might be more helpful." "Rates should be entered only in a dedicated field and translators should be able to flter out rates below their minimum or even jobs that include rates information." "Perhaps a parallel system for low paying clients to meet translators who are prepared to take low rates." "Translators should also be barred from displaying their rates on the site." "Rates are the result of supply and demand. Maybe only members (paying) should be allowed to answer to the job posts." "Forbid membership to translators who can't prove they are professionals." "Attract more outsourcers." "Have a few options for posters: 1. so-called 'fare rate postings' and 2. 'low rate postings...' so translators would have their choice." "Eliminate "potential" jobs." "What I suggest is that the only way translators should be able to apply for a posted job is through the proz.com SUBMIT QUOTE button, not by directly contacting the outsourcer." "The question should also be, how can it be avoided that tramslators translate subjects they are not qualified for." "Remind outsourcers that there is an alternative to posting jobs: To use the excellent directory selection system..." All of these points of view and preferences were taken into consideration by the site team. In keeping with ProZ.com's guiding principles, a means was sought to honor the business preferences of as many members as possible while still making fundamental changes that achieve the goals that are shared. Goals identified for the job posting system As a result of the internal review process that was sparked by the petition, the following goals were identified for the job posting system: Eliminate the potential for the ProZ.com job posting platform to be used to "popularize" low rates. Reaffirm the fact that the translator is in the best position to determine what he or she needs to charge to deliver the quality required on any given job. Enable the job posting system to be used by experienced members of the ProZ.com community to share useful information with job posters on rates (and how to estimate them). Enable the job posting system to be used by experienced members of the ProZ.com community to share useful information with fellow translators on rates (and how to set them). Improve the image of the ProZ.com site, countering the impression that it condones unprofessional practices. Encourage further, ongoing cooperation among the community around these issues and translator livelihood in general. In order to achieve these goals, the following steps will be taken: 1. The pricing field will be removed from the job posting form. This change is consistent with the fact that the individual translator is in the best position to determine what he or she needs to charge to deliver the quality required on a particular job. 2. When consistent with member preference, posters will be given an opportunity to specify a budget range (after having posted). An option to enter budget information will appear, with a suitable explanation, when among those who meet the specified criteria there are one or more members who prefer to take budget information into consideration when deciding whether or not to quote. 3. Even when a client budget range has been specified, it will not be published by default. Client budget ranges will be accessible only to members who (1) have expressed a preference to consider client budgets, and (2) meet the specified job criteria. (This eliminates the possibility for the job posting system to be used to "popularize" low rates.) 4. More information -- supplied by the community -- will be made available concerning the price of professional translation. In the void left by the decreased publication of poster positions on rates, guides entitled "Determining what service you need and what it will cost" and "Determining your rates and fees as a translator", will be introduced. These guides, linked to from the job posting and job quoting forms, are already being built by the ProZ.com community in the ProZ.com wiki. (Please consider contributing.) Together with the guides, real-time data on rates charged by ProZ.com members will be made available for reference by job posters and those quoting. (This will be the topic of further notices in this site area.) 5. A means will be provided, and job posters will be encouraged, to enter more detailed information in job postings. To quote accurately, jobs have to be posted in sufficient detail. Encouraging job posters to enter as much detail as possible becomes more important with these changes. 6. A means will be provided to enter more detailed rates information in profiles. Profile owners will be given a means of entering more detailed rates information, such as premiums for rush jobs, etc. 7. The prominence of the job posting system will be reduced overall, with higher priority given to the directory. The directory has proven to be a much better source of new clients for professional translators. 8. An addition will be made to the ProZ.com professional guidelines on the topic of rates. Proposed addition: "Professionals: ... set their rates at levels that allow them to deliver, on an ongoing basis, the quality levels that their clients require" 9. Efforts will be made to stimulate industry-wide cooperation to support the livelihood of professional translators. Several ideas for how to approach this have been considered, but at a minimum, links to groups that are active in this area will be maintained. Please share information related to any groups or individuals that you know that are active in this area. Of particular interest would be those active in the following areas: differentiation on the basis of quality establishing a more direct correlation between quality and price techniques for boosting productivity marketing / negotiation / business skills for translators Note that although these have been areas of focus in ProZ.com events and trainings for some time, there is ongoing demand for training on these topics in various areas and languages. If you have developed programs in these areas, and would like to deliver trainings or sessions on these topics, please make a proposal via support request. 10. A host of other steps, both technical and social, will be undertaken. Updates will be posted here. Note: The above changes will be implemented as soon as development can be carried out. More detail on each of these points, and notice of additional measures, will be posted on an ongoing basis. To be notified when changes are made to this page, subscribe below. FAQ concerning the changes to be made This is a bit unlike anything that has done at ProZ.com before. Why the change? It had been the feeling among ProZ.com administrators that it more or less went without saying that poster rates were merely positions subject to negotiation. But the petition, and discussions with petitioners, made it clear that many translators have been regarding client figures as absolute. In light of this, the decision was made to modify the job posting system so that there would be no room for this sort of misinterpretation. Won't job posters just continue including rates information in the body of their postings? It is expected that once the new policies are announced, the majority of posters will respect them. However, the policy will be enforced as necessary. My rates are higher than average, and I like to know before quoting whether there is any chance a given client will pay them. How will this change affect me? The planned changes should help you. Indicate your preference to consider client budget before quoting in your profile. (Or rather, this page, for now). When an outsourcer posts a job that matches your profile, he or she will be given an opportunity to enter a budget range for your reference. (You must be a paying member for this to happen.) Why do only paying members get to influence whether or not the client is given an opportunity to enter a budget range? The job posting system is a commercial area of the site. In principle, member preferences are respected first. I like ProZ.com as it is. I am worried that there may be unintended consequences as a result of these changes. Indeed, these issues are complex and the results are not entirely predictable. It is likely that some aspects of the plan will need to be modified. Usage patterns will be monitored closely and feedback will be actively solicited. Is it possible that one or more of the changes could be reversed? Yes. Any change that turns out not to have a net positive effect would be changed or even reversed. I understand that some petitioners had proposed a complete ban on any mention of rates / budget by outsourcers. Why do the planned actions stop short of that? Many experienced translators prefer to get a sense of the client's budget before they invest the time necessary to quote. The changes to be implemented respect the preferences of these members, while leaving no room for misunderstanding the fact that the translator is in the best position to determine what he or she needs to charge to deliver the requisite quality on a given job. Why would any translator want to know a client's budget in advance? So that they don't waste time quoting when there is little or no chance that the client will pay their rates. By allowing communication on rates to continue in some cases, aren't you undermining the whole thing? We don't think so. The planned changes will at least achieve the goal of stopping ProZ.com from being used to popularize low rates. (And who knows, maybe the conditional exchange of data, without "popularization", provide a benefit. As one member put it, "Being open about rates in the community, IMO, facilitates clarity and might help eliminating underpaid jobs in the long run.") I'm unconvinced -- I feel strongly that outsourcers should be completely barred from any mention of rates. The proposal to ban rates discussion entirely was given careful consideration. The decision was made not to implement a full ban at this time. Won't clients who pay poorly and translators who work for low pay still be able to meet? Why not just set a minimum rate so that they can't? The idea of instituting a minimum rate is not new, but it was not part of the petition and was not among the proposals put forward by the independent working group established among petitioners. Therefore it was not considered anew at this time. I don't expect these changes to improve the situation much for translators. It is true that a technical solution like this can only go so far. A real solution to the problems faced by translators today will require cooperation and progress on more fundamental issues, including quality and productivity. Still, many are optimistic that these changes will help at least to some degree. What about profile messages? Sometimes insulting offers are sent out via profiles. The job posting system was the main subject of the petition, and that is where the focus is for now. FAQs to be added to the site The following FAQs will be added to the site when the changes are implemented. FAQs for outsourcers Where do I enter rates info? First enter details related to the job, providing as much detail as possible. If among those who meet the criteria there are ProZ.com members who prefer to take your budget range into consideration when deciding whether or not to quote, you will be given an opportunity to provide a budget range. I posted a job and no opportunity was provided for me to enter a budget range. Why? This means that none of the professionals who meet your job criteria has a habit of considering client budgets before quoting. Any quotes you receive will have been based on the information you supplied in the job posting. Why was the option to enter rates information from the start removed? To reflect the fact that the individual translator is in the best position to determine what he or she needs to charge on a given job. For more information, see: About > Job posting changes What if no one quotes within my budget range? ProZ.com is home to the world's largest network of professional translators. If none is willing to work within your budget, you may want to consider either increasing your budget or seeking alternatives. For more information, see: Translation: Determining what service you need and what it will cost. When I am given an opportunity to indicate a budget range, how should I go about estimating? If you have no experience in pricing translation, you might want to pass on entering a budget range. If you do decide to enter a range, consider consulting the guide: Translation: Determining what service you need and what it will cost. That document links to data on the rates charged by translators registered with ProZ.com. Should I enter a budget range that is a bit lower than what I can actually afford to pay? That is up to you, but entering your real maximum helps ensure that the job is visible (and appealing to) a larger group of professionals. FAQs for translators Why don't I see payment information in job postings anymore? Certain changes were recently made to the job posting system to reflect the fact that the translator is in the best position to determine what rate he or she needs to charge on a given job. For more information, see: About > Job posting changes. I am an experienced translator, but I am new to freelancing. How do I go about determining what I need to charge on a given job? For guidance on this topic, see the article Determining your rates and fees as a translator. I've indicated a preference to see client budgeting information before deciding whether to quote, and as a result I sometimes see that information. Do I have to quote within the client's budget range? No. The budget range provided by the client is strictly for use in determining whether or not you will take the time to quote. When quoting, you should never offer to do a job for less than the amount you need to deliver work at the quality level that is required, irrespective of the budget range specified. If I am free to quote whatever price I want, why would I even look at the client's budget range? You don't have to. Some people prefer to know the client's budget range so that they don't spend time quoting when there is little or no chance that the client will pay the rates they charge. Is it safe to consider the budget ranges entered by clients as indicative of the going rates in the market? No. Clients budget ranges often fall below the going rates. How can I find out what the real going rates are? The article Determining your rates and fees as a translator has links to rates data compiled at ProZ.com, by industry associations, etc. A methodology for working out what you need to charge to meet your own income needs and objectives is also provided in the guide. What if after I quote the client comes back and offers me less than the rates I have determined I need to charge? Turn it down. Only you can know what you need to charge to deliver work at the quality required on an ongoing basis. Ultimately, it is your responsibility -- to colleagues and clients -- not to charge less than that amount. Are the translators who give the lowest quotes always the ones selected? No. Experienced clients know that it is not possible to deliver quality consistently when rates are below a certain level. Therefore, the translators who are successful in connecting with new clients via ProZ.com tend to be those who quote within the normal range for professionals. I understand all of this in principle, but I am not sure I can do this on my own. You're not alone! Reach out to other ProZ.com members via the site or at a local powwow. You are sure to find loads of support. What is your opinion on the changes to be made? Please send feedback using the online support system. Early feedback "Thanks for addressing this, guys. This is a step in the right direction." "Your proposals strike me as an intelligent and well thought out response." "I feel that this is going to be beneficial for all." "I appreciate the thought that has quite evidently gone into it." "The suggested changes strike me as a workable compromise." "It is a good start." "I was really happy with the petition and I'm excited with ProZ's action..." "You have gone to a lot of trouble to address the problems with the job system, while still accommodating the wishes of those members who prefer to know the outsourcer's budget." "It is nice to know that someone has listened to all the comments that have been made recently." "One important improvement in any case is NOT to show in public the 'budget' the job poster specifies, only to those who meet the criteria." "I believe an active awareness raising campaign should follow" "I'll re-read the wiki article on translator's rate determination and provide my input on it in the next days."	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line950
__label__cc	0.733507	0.266493	sca deadline extension Now, he said, “merchants are about as ready as they are going to be.”. Other methods using the secure binding of a device to achieve possession have already been recognized by the EBA. Retailers remain committed to delivering the right solutions for the EU economy and share the priority of all players of tackling fraudulent transactions. So, merchants are as ready, acquirers are ready, according to McLain, and the question mark is whether the issuers are ready. VAT No. For example, when criminals use technologies such as BOTs or RAT software to control transactional flows without the customer's knowledge. Many banks and issuers had been looking into tactical solutions to meeting the compliance deadline on … About: Accelerating The Real-Time Payments Demand Curve:What Banks Need To Know About What Consumers Want And Need, PYMNTS examines consumers’ understanding of real-time payments and the methods they use for different types of payments. At a time when our sector and others such as hospitality and travel have been badly hit by the economic consequences of the crisis, and many organisations facing bankruptcy, this decision goes in the opposite direction to the Commission’s very welcome efforts to encourage consumption and aid the EU’s recovery.”. Sign up for the PYMNTS.com Newsletter to get updates on top stories and viral hits. Your comment will be reviewed by our team and published soon. Looking at the options the banks have, the EBA published an opinion paper that outlines a number of different ways you can achieve inherence through the use of biometrics or customer behavior. The outage was not prevented by the failover solution in place. The focus of the EBA opinion is on ensuring a harmonised, phased approach to implementation, with a clear timeline of actions required by payment service … But for those merchants looking to maximise acceptance rates, Damen says this will also mean implementing support for SCA exemptions and exclusions. Despite some countries, like the UK, adding further extensions to the SCA deadline, the EBA is maintaining its strict ruling that the December 2020 deadline must be met. Damen says this means merchants implementing the capability to authenticate payments using the latest version of 3D Secure. This is something we are already working on with a number of financial institutions. Nordic Capital acquires RegTech from BearingPoint. Leveraging 15 years of data across 43 markets, our award-winning resources and expertise provide impartial, up to date analysis on the issues shaping the future of payments. While it’s important to maintain momentum on implementation, the extension does give firms the chance to get it right this time. In the drive toward the trade-off between risk assessment and customer experience, said McClain, merchants can gain better control of friction as they seek to reduce false positives. The regulator expects firms “to take all necessary steps to comply with the revised detailed phased implementation plan” which will be discussed with UK Finance, the UK’s trade association for the banking and financial services sector. “Over 70% of payments processed today are not compliant with SCA,” says FIS. And data modeling can help reduce false positives while improving the overall payment flow. @LunarBank to deploy @FIS treasury and risk system FIS’ SVP of product strategy for Worldpay Merchant Solutions, Charles Damen says the deadline extension is “a welcome relief for merchants given the current situation” of coronavirus. “It’s hard to say if they are,” said McLain, who added that some issuers have gotten their arms around the shift to multifactor authentication to make online purchases more secure, and some are wrapping things up. Men's Winter Jackets, Conjugate Base Of H2o, Shredded Chicken Empanadas, Tuna Tacos Canned, Benefits Of Using Network, Ikea Haugesund Mattress,	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line954
__label__wiki	0.930674	0.930674	CMES Publications Program Since 1976, The Center for Middle Eastern Studies, in close cooperation with the University of Texas Press, has published approximately ninety books in its five series. These scholarly works and literary translations on subjects concerning the Middle East have reached audiences worldwide and are often used in classrooms. All works are chosen under a rigorous review process conducted by the Center's Publications Editorial Board, and marketed and distributed by the University of Texas Press. Currently, the Center publishes approximately four works of literature in translation a year through its two distinguished series: Modern Middle Eastern Literatures in Translation and Emerging Voices in the Middle East. Books from these series have been the recipients of prestigious awards, including the Banipal Prize and the Best Translated Book Award as well as grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Emerging Voices from the Middle East This series showcases cutting edge literature translated from Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Hebrew accomplished literary translators. Using Life(2017) by Ahmed Naji and Ayman Al Zorkany Translated by Ben Koerber Limbo Beirut (2016) by Hilal Chouman Translated by Anna Zjalka Stanton A Bit of Air (2012) by Walid Taher Translated by Anita Husen I Want to Get Married! (2010) By Ghada Abdel Aal Translated by Nora Eltahawy Modern Middle Eastern Literatures in Translation The translations published in this series are from Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish novels, short stories, poetry, and memoirs written in the last century. Twenty Girls to Envy Me (2016) By Orit Gidali Translated by Marcela Sulak A Portal in Space (2016) By Mahmoud Saeed Translated by William M. Hutchins The Scarecrow (2015) By Ibrahim al-Koni What Makes a Man? Sex Talk in Beirut and Berlin (2015) Rashid al-Daif and Joachim Helfer Translated by Ken Seigneurie and Gary Schmidt Who's Afraid of Meryl Streep? (2014) by Rashid al-Daif Translated by Paula Haydar and Nadine Sinno New Waw, Saharan Oasis (2013) Moon and Henna Tree (2013) By Ahmed Toufiq The Neighbors (2013) By Ahmad Mahmoud Translated by Nastaran Kherad The Puppet (2010) Year of the Elephant (revised edition—2009) By Leila Abouzeid Translated by Barbara Parmenter Introduction by Barbara Harlow Talk of Darkness (2008) by Fatna El Bouih Translated by Mustapha Kamal and Susan Slyomovics Fortune Told in Blood (2008) By Davud Ghaddarzadegan Translated by M.R. Ghanoonparvar I've Learned Some Things by Ataol Behramoğlu Translated by Walter G. Andrews (2008) Women on a Journey: Between Baghdad and London, by Haifa Zangana Translated by Judy Cumberbatch (2007) Orpheus, by Nazlı Eray Translated by Robert Finn Introduction by Sibel Erol (2006) The Director and Other Stories from Morocco, by Leila Abouzeid Translated by the author Introduction by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea (2005) Folktales from Syria, Collected by Samir Tahhan Translated and with an introduction by Andrea Rugh (2004) Whatever Happened to Antara? and Other Stories, by Walid Ikhlassi Translated by Asmahan Sallah and Chris Ellery Books in this series (including titles not listed here) may be purchased through the UT Press Sales Web Site. Information about out of print books is available through The University of Texas Press. Language Curricula Persian of Iran Today, Volume 1 The first title in our open source language publication series is Persian of Iran Today, Volume 1, which can be downloaded free of charge on our website, and is also available in paperback for purchase on Amazon. The second volume of our language publication series is available as a partial download free of charge on our website, and is available in paperback for purchase on Amazon. Trailer for Using Life by Ahmed Naji and Ayman Al Zorkany (Translated by Ben Koerber) Publications Staff: Dena Afrasiabi Publications Editor	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line967
__label__wiki	0.698819	0.698819	Ferdinand Mount (2) Ross McKibbin (2) Alan Ryan (1) Christopher Andrew (1) Colin Kidd (1) Fred Halliday (1) Glen Newey (1) Hugo Young (1) John Lanchester (1) John Sturrock (1) Matthew Coady (1) Miles Taylor (1) Paul Foot (1) Peter Clarke (1) R.W. Johnson (1) Simon Hoggart (1) Tam Dalyell (1) Thomas Jones (1) Robert Harris (2) Bernard Ingham (1) Bruce Page (1) Clive Ponting (1) David Walker (1) John Ranelagh (1) Lance Price (1) Michael Cockerell (1) Michael Crick (1) Mike Marqusee (1) Neil Chenoweth (1) Nicholas Henderson (1) Nigel Lawson (1) Peter Walker (1) Richard Heffernan (1) Ruth Dudley Edwards (1) Steve Connor (1) Tim Shipman (1) Tony Benn (1) Walter Laqueur (1) William Rehg (1) Politics & Economics (18) Biography & Memoir (11) Literature & Criticism (1) Miles Taylor: Tony Benn, 25 September 2003 Free at Last: Diaries 1991-2001 by Tony Benn. Hutchinson, 738 pp., £25, October 2002, 0 09 179352 1Show More Free Radical: New Century Essays Continuum, 246 pp., £9.95, May 2003, 9780826465962Show More “... nice’). It is worth recalling, too, that Margaret Thatcher’s press hound, Bernard Ingham, cut his political teeth at Benn’s side in the Department of Energy in the Wilson-Callaghan Government. Despite being sidelined by New Labour, rarely a week went by when Benn did not pop up on one news programme or another. As late as June ...” Colin Kidd: About Last Year, 25 January 2018 Fall Out: A Year Of Political Mayhem by Tim Shipman. William Collins, 559 pp., £25, November 2017, 978 0 00 826438 3Show More “... and the lines have become increasingly blurred since the era of Thatcher’s courtiers Bernard Ingham and Charles Powell (both, harmlessly at first glance, career civil servants), and then of Blair’s media manager, the former Mirror journalist Alastair Campbell, who was given special executive powers to command civil servants by an order of ...” Superman Falls to Earth Ferdinand Mount: Boris Johnson’s First Year, 2 July 2020 “... from the Number Ten press office, again of an unprecedented rudeness, surpassing even the gruff Bernard Ingham under Thatcher and the venomous Alastair Campbell under Blair. For all Johnson’s protestations that he wishes to see warm and friendly relations with ‘our European friends’, he only has eyes and ears for the domestic Europhobes who ...” Living with Monsters Ferdinand Mount: PMs v. the Media, 22 April 2010 Where Power Lies: Prime Ministers v. the Media by Lance Price. Simon & Schuster, 498 pp., £20, February 2010, 978 1 84737 253 6Show More “... and was as grave and imposing a figure as his literary namesake. When James was succeeded by Bernard Ingham, who had worked for Barbara Castle, presentation certainly hotted up. Ingham gave a robust account of his new mistress’s views, stamped on the latest rumours with his trademark dismissal, ‘bunkum and ...” Is this successful management? R.W. Johnson, 20 April 1989 One of Us: A Biography of Margaret Thatcher by Hugo Young. “... career would be abruptly terminated in an angry wave of Jewish anti-Tory protest. Finchley, wrote Bernard Donoughue in 1964, ‘was the Liberal Party’s greatest and most publicised hope of “another Orpington” in the South-East of England’. The Liberals even arranged two special TV campaign appearances for their candidate, John Pardoe. All of this must ...” Bravo l’artiste John Lanchester: What is Murdoch after?, 5 February 2004 The Murdoch Archipelago by Bruce Page. Simon and Schuster, 580 pp., £20, September 2003, 0 7432 3936 9Show More Rupert Murdoch: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Media Wizard by Neil Chenoweth. Crown Business, 416 pp., $27.50, December 2002, 0 609 61038 4Show More Autumn of the Moguls: My Misadventures with the Titans, Poseurs and Money Guys who Mastered and Messed up Big Media by Michael Wolff. Flamingo, 381 pp., £18.99, January 2004, 0 00 717881 6Show More “... example, in his account of the Westland Affair. Mrs Thatcher, and especially her press secretary, Bernard Ingham, were so close to the Sun that the paper tended to run anything she wanted: ‘Ingham’s dominance of the lobby – gift of the Murdoch papers – was a weapon of tempting power, but dangerously visible in ...” Alan Bennett: What I Did in 2015, 7 January 2016 “... assumption that once cut the eyebrows would grow more luxuriantly and I should end up looking like Bernard Ingham or (this in the interests of balance) Denis Healey. However, I am getting on and there will scarcely be time for the development of comparable thickets so today I am tidied up. The last time I remember having related thoughts was when I was 17 ...” Fear in Those Blue Eyes David Runciman: Thatcher in Her Bubble, 3 December 2015 Margaret Thatcher: The Authorised Biography Vol. II: Everything She Wants by Charles Moore. Allen Lane, 821 pp., £30, October 2015, 978 0 7139 9288 5Show More “... of Heseltine’s feelings and the threat it posed – including Thatcher’s press secretary, Bernard Ingham – tried to match him at his own game, leaking hostile material to the press in order to take the wind out of his sails. One of these leaks was a letter from the solicitor-general accusing Heseltine of ‘material inaccuracies’ in a ...”	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line978
__label__cc	0.519877	0.480123	Luís Falcão de Magalhães A Silvery Moon Me, Myself & I Cracks – 5 – Enslaved Note: This work of fiction features descriptions of hellish scenarios and physical violence that may be unfit for more impressionable people. Proceeed with due caution. “I must have died and gone to hell” was all that went through her mind. Between this thought and her innumerable prayers for salvation, Alison could no longer tell how much time had passed. Days? Or months? She had lost track. Her eyes did not open, her body did not move, did not obey her. She was paralysed, and did not know for how long – it seemed like it had always been this way. But everything else stirred, she felt everything stirring, the sensation of viscous scales rubbing against her skin every second of every minute of every hour. Things stirred inside her that she did not even want to think about identifying, things that she could feel making their nests inside her body; clawing, burrowing. The occasional flash of pain from a bite was a light of hope, a vague hope that she might die, and it would end. Sometimes Alison lost consciousness, and sleep was a blessing, but it never lasted, or at least never seemed to last. Soon she would wake up, with the pressure of something forcing itself into her oesophagus, or snaking up from her nether regions into her lower gut. The girl had become less and less aware of what was going on, was losing whatever was left of her humanity, was about to become a simple block of flesh inside the darkness that had engulfed her. But then she heard the scream. It was a single cry, but she felt it in her mind as well as in her ears, and it was as if that single cry had been moulded by the pain of a thousand mouths. The intensity, the concentrate of pure agony in that single sound muffled all her other senses. And then, as the buzzing in her ears receded, she began to regain her sight, and then her touch, and so she saw the light and she felt the warmth in her skin, and she smelled the smoke and – how wonderful – felt the floor with the palms of her hands. A sense of nausea gripped Alison. The girl vomited on the ground, and to her horror, snakes came out of her mouth, landing on the black rock and crawling away. And her horror increased as she realized that whatever was inside her was now restless, was stirring, struggling to free itself from her body. The girl tried to get up and run, only to crash to the floor, her numb legs uncooperative. From the corner of her eye she could see the chaos that surrounded her, a burning cave, its walls covered with thousands upon thousands of serpents and snakes sliding in panic, most of them on fire. But her focus was completely directed to the one goal of escape, no matter where to. Anywhere would be better. She took a few steps, she fell again, and then she crawled; she dragged her numb body through the scratching, rocky floor, always in the same direction, a direction she had chosen instinctively. Although the night air was dry and as hot as the inside of an oven, leaving the cave made Alison feel as if she had been reborn. With tears in her eyes, her naked body bitten, bruised and trailing blood from several gashes, she managed to smile as she half-fell, half-rolled down the slope that exiting of the cave had led her to. She skid to s stop at its base. The snakes’ death kneel was distant and seemed to be abating. The mere thought of snakes led her to put her fingers in her throat, trying to force herself to vomit. She had to get rid of the filth, of whatever was inside her! Alison felt as if her body was about to burst, she felt as swollen as a balloon. But no matter how far she put her fingers in, she would only start to choke, and nothing came out. But once again, pain blossomed through her body in a bolt, knocking the girl to her knees. Her hands and eyes went to her chest, to her breasts, which seemed about to burst. And for the first time since the nightmare began, she felt an emotion that was not fear nor pain, but simple confusion. These were not her breasts; these were not her hands. These hands, wounded and scrapped as they were, were slender, with thin, bony fingers, which ended in pointed black nails, nails that looked more like the claws of a wild cat. These breasts were larger than her own, and the skin, the skin was not her skin, it was not of a natural color. It was purplish, and it was not soft as she remembered, it had a leathery touch to it. But before she could better consider this strange new discovery, Alison was once again stunned by pain. Her chest, her breasts began to throb as if they were being thorn in half from inside out. The girl felt something, no, she felt many things moving inside. At that instant, a new snake, smaller than its predecessors, flew from the inside her nipple in a spurt of black blood, and hit the ground. The pain made Alison fall immediately, slamming her face into the ground. Her body began to convulse, and Alison realized that now it was she who was screaming. She screamed as she felt reptiles of all sizes fleeing from inside her, tearing out through all the openings in her body – through her nose, through her nipples, through her sex, through her mouth, through the ducts at the corners of her eyes. The girl did not understand what was happening to her, could not see anything through the veil of pain and tears, felt her own eyes being displaced from the orbits to give way to the monsters that had somehow nestled inside her skull. But by some miracle, Alison decided she would not give up. With renewed vigor, he clasped her hands and punched at her own stomach, over and over, until the pain was unbearable. But it had to be so, she had to get rid of whatever was inside her, or all of it. Or at the very least, she had to die, and it would end. Once more, Alison lost track of time. She lost even the notion of how many times she lost consciousness. Had it been hours that she had lain prostrate, giving birth to abominations through every pore of her body? Or had it been years? Alison did not know. But at some point, perhaps after centuries of torture, the snakes stopped coming out. Her body had become a deflated balloon, an empty, inert husk. For the first time in an eternity, Alison was able to open her eyes and see, again. She managed to look up at the night sky. As a child, Alison dreamed of visiting the stars, of traveling through space and discovering new galaxies. But all the stars in this sky were unknown to her. And then, something new: a figure covered the stars. A pale man with green eyes and long white hair was staring at her, his wrinkled skin glowing in the starlight. Alison’s eyes fixed on the stranger’s, but before she could say anything, a new wave of fatigue gripped her, and once again the night fell for her tortured soul. Painting: “Triptych of the Garden of Eathly Delights” (detail) by Hieronymus Bosch Sometimes I make the mistake of doing something, and waiting for the result. A crass mistake, because, after having done “the thing”, waiting can only lead to a result: anxiety. While you wait, by definition, there is no longer any way to influence the outcome. Then, the vacuum of inactivity can filled by that resource that is always close at hand: neuroticism. The wiser path: start doing the next thing. Activity is rarely wasted, and a busy mind does not suffer from anxiety. This tactic comes with a bonus: if the expected outcome of the first thing does not materialize, we will be already busy with the latest thing, and we will not have time to curse our bad luck. And as we leave a trail of many works completed behind us, sooner or later, one will bear fruit. It does not matter which one. Moving on to the next job, instead of waiting for the latest to bear fruit, is almost a magic trick to double personal productivity. (But avoid using this approach when the project in question is to find a sweetheart. Doesn’t work well.) Painting: “Waiting, Rue de Chateaubriand, Paris” by Jean Béraud Writer. Podcaster. Marketer. Dental Surgeon. Gamer. You get my essays in your email, before anyone else. Peach (pictured above) gets a treat for every new subscriber. Win-win. me@email.com Sugested Reading: The Path to Serenity Prophets and Madmen The Ten 2020 Games You Must Play — Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line979
__label__wiki	0.59203	0.59203	About Lumito Better diagnostics Words by the CEO Research group and inventors Product technology TTP collaboration Share graf Bullets Interim Report Q3 Prospectus / Offer Investor Letters Now we look forward to the implementation of the validation, the concession of CE mark next year – a milestone before market launch – and continued discussions with partners regarding potential future collaborations. Urban Widén Acting CEO of Lumito AB Lumito’s long-term vision is to offer a product that frees up resources, increases precision and minimizes the risk of human error to the digital tissue diagnostics market. The technology meets the increasing requirements of the market and makes it possible to improve tissue diagnostics significantly by enhancing the quality of analysis and shorten the analysis time. Our technology opens up entirely new prospects to search for multiple disease markers in the same tissue section – so-called multiplexing – and further enables automation and digital analysis. During the third quarter, the final product optimization has been carried out in-house in order to build up the internal competence and capacity required to continue development and management of the current and upcoming products. Lumito’s Senior Chemical Engineer, Matthias Mickert, has, together with our partner ImaGene-IT AB, focused on optimizing Lumito’s reagents for application of markers on diseased tissue. This work has been successful. As part of our effort to attach advisors to the company within the pathology core area, Björn Isfoss was presented as an advisor to Lumito during the period. Björn Isfoss has displayed considerable commitment to the company as well as strong confidence in the technology and the adaptation of our product to the needs of the market. In August, we were reached by the sad news that our colleague, Lumito’s CEO Stefan Nilsson, suddenly had passed away in connection with exercise training. During an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors, it was resolved that I would assume the position of acting CEO while Henrik Ljung, Lumito’s CFO, was appointed deputy CEO. The situation was extraordinary; the whole team was mourning the loss of Stefan, but work had to continue. My immediate focus was to become acquainted with the team and to stand with them in their sorrow as well as their work. During the period, two of the company’s patents related to tissue diagnostics were granted in Europe. The patents specifically cover the area of application where Lumito will launch its first product. The awareness of Lumito’s potential is growing among companies active in digital pathology, and the company has been approached by leading health technology and diagnostics companies. A process of discussions with future partners has begun. A great deal of my early days as newly appointed acting CFO was spent on the directed new share issue, which was carried out on October 1, 2020, by means of the so-called book building process. The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights were to raise capital in a time- and cost-efficient manner and to promote diversification of the shareholder base. Warrants were issued free of charge and allotted to existing shareholders. The proceeds will, among other things, be used to strengthen the organization and internal competence for a future launch and to conduct further development of the next generation of Lumito’s scanner and reagents. I would like to thank everyone on the Lumito team for their work through this extraordinary time. We are now jointly looking forward to the validation of our product at the end of the year and the CE marking approval next year – a milestone on our way to market launch. We are further looking forward to continuing our dialogue with industrial players relating to potential future cooperation on issues such as volume manufacturing and distribution, an effort that is already under way. Lund, November 3, 2020 Urban Widén Acting CEO of Lumito AB Lumito’s Board Press photos/logos Lumito AB +46(0)46-16 20 70 info@lumito.se Mårtenstorget 5, SE-223 51 Lund, Sweden © 2021 lumito.se All Rights Reserved	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line980
__label__wiki	0.636624	0.636624	Michael Ethan Dan outside the Gympie District Court on November 27, 2020 Drug supplier jailed, warned ‘you will see an early grave’ Shelley Strachan A YOUNG Gympie father could be out on parole for Christmas after pleading guilty in Gympie District Court yesterday to multiple offences stemming from a destructive drug addiction. Michael Ethan Dan, 27, has been in jail on remand since police searched his home and his father’s home on January 31, this year, and found dangerous drugs, evidence he was producing and supplying dangerous drugs, and explosives. PHOTOS: Teen flown to hospital after horrific Woolooga crash He also pleaded guilty on Friday to three counts of break and enter and stealing, involving $30,000 in stolen property from late last year. FIRE UPDATE: All Fraser Island visitors told to cancel their plans The court heard police found varying quantities of steroids, meth, cannabis and other restricted drugs at the properties - the cannabis plants weighing a total of 1.5kg. They also found 16 shells for a 12 gauge shotgun, and various text messages on his phone which indicated Dan was supplying drugs to another person. He was 26 years old at the time and had a “consistent, long term problem of drug abuse,” the court heard. Dan pleaded guilt to five counts of supplying a schedule 1 dangerous drug, producing schedule 2 dangerous drugs, the schedule 2 drug quantity of or exceeding schedule 3, possessing dangerous drugs, possess things used in the commission of crime, not being endorsed to possess restricted drug x 2, possessing utensils/pipes etc that had been used, possessing explosives, and three counts of entering a premises and committing an indictable offence by breaking in. Judge Glen Cash told Dan if he went near drugs when he was released on parole he would “go back to jail and you will be seeing an early grave”. “This is your last chance,” he told him. Dan was sentenced to a total of three years jail, but having already spent the last 301 days behind bars, he will be eligible for parole on December 20, 2020. gympie district court gympie drug crimes gympie drugs	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line981
__label__cc	0.616246	0.383754	Flesch & Beck Law Flesch & Beck Law - Englewood, CO 333 W. Hampden Avenue Suite 710 Englewood, CO 80110 Englewood Personal Injury - Plaintiff Law Firm You should have one-on-one representation in your case. Whether you have suffered a serious personal injury or have been charged criminally, proactive legal advocacy is a must to secure your best possible outcome. At Flesch & Beck Law, we have served people throughout metro Denver in personal injury and criminal defense cases for over 20 years. At Flesch & Beck Law, we have served people throughout metro Denver in personal injury and criminal defense cases for over 20 years. With offices in Englewood and Denver, our legal team is a small group of proven trial lawyers who are capable of maximizing injury compensation for personal injury plaintiffs in the most challenging circumstances, whether through court trial or negotiated settlement. 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Please contact us in Englewood or Denver to speak with an attorney during a free initial consultation about your unique case. Your feedback must be at least 50 characters. Your review must be at least 50 characters By Sarah T. on Nov. 30, 2020 Verified Client I live out of state and sought out legal assistance to settle a matter that occurred while traveling and would affect my ability to commute and work. When I contacted Flesch & Beck Law firm I was put in contact with Lori Beck. She asked a couple of questions about the details of my case. Our phone conversation was brief. She said she would send me a form to sign and agree to services after which she would contact me for payment. She was very prompt with communication and she had my case dismissed in just a few weeks. By Lewis K. on Apr. 24, 2020 November 2, 2019 was the worst night of my entire life. 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__label__cc	0.642722	0.357278	Tommy Douglas March 23, 2011 by Graeme MacKay Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday March 23, 2011 No indication gov’t met his budget demands: Layton NDP Leader Jack Layton says he has received “no indication” from the federal government that any of his suggestions have been included in the upcoming budget, ideas that were a condition of his party’s support. Layton said Sunday he hasn’t heard from Prime Minister Stephen Harper since the two sat down several weeks ago to discuss the NDP’s key demands for the budget. Layton told CTV’s Question Period that Harper has not said whether any of his ideas have made it into the budget’s final draft, which could kill his party’s support for the budget and kick-start an election campaign. “I don’t want to support this particular government. I do want to get things done,” Layton said. “However, the fact that we’ve really had no indication from the government that they’re doing anything significant, you’ve got to assume that that budget document’s probably been sent off to some printer somewhere already being printed. So, the prime minister has either made his decisions, or he’s about to make them, and he essentially has the choice to make here about whether we end up in an election or whether we have parties working together to get results.” Layton has been calling for budget provisions that would boost CPP and GIS payments for seniors, increase funding to get more doctors and nurses into family medicine and end federal taxes on home heating fuel. “We’ve called for these steps…they are reasonable, they are practical, and we want the government to follow through on it,” Layton said Sunday. “But we’re not hearing much of a sign that they will.” (Source: CTV News) Posted in: Canada Tagged: Budget, Concessions, Editorial Cartoon, Jack Layton, Jim Flaherty, NDP, Stephen Harper, Tommy Douglas	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line988
__label__cc	0.711096	0.288904	Aduno Group, will acquire Accarda Like Accarda By Accarda By Aduno Group Consumer Software Misc Finance Aduno Group Competitor`s Deals synopsis: The Aduno Group announced that it is increasing its existing 30% participation in Accarda AG to 100%. With the full takeover of Accarda AG, a Swiss specialist in customer cards with payment functions and integrated customer management, the Aduno Group is strengthening its strategically important cards business. buyer: Aduno Group The Aduno Group offers a wide range of products and services for cashless payment from a single source. Together with the personal credit, leasing and guarantee deposit business, the Aduno Group boasts a diverse range of activities in a growing market. " target parent: Maus Frères SA target: Accarda Accarda offers customer cards with payment function, mobile payment, purchase on account with and without payment in installments, gift cards and bonus programs. MasterCard Incorporated, will acquire Wameja Ltd. synopsis: Mastercard Inc., through its subsidiary Burst Acquisition Co. Pty. Ltd., is to acquire Wameja, a joint venture partner of the HomeSend global payment hub. HomeSend enables cross-border transfer between bank accounts, cards, mobile wallets, or cash outlets from anywhere in the world. buyer: MasterCard Incorporated (MA:$16,225.00) MasterCard is a technology company in the global payments industry. Mastercard's global payments processing network connects consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. " target: Wameja Ltd. Wameja and Mastercard are joint venture partners of the HomeSend global payment hub. HomeSend enables cross-border transfer between bank accounts, cards, mobile wallets, or cash outlets from anywhere in the world. $129 [$125] PagSeguro, acquired Wirecard Brazil S.A synopsis: Following a scandal of tampered accounting books, the dismantling of German Wirecard’s global operations has begun. PagSeguro announced it has acquired Wirecard’s operations in Brazil. Wirecard is the global leader in innovation for digital financial technology. buyer: PagSeguro PagSeguro is an online or mobile payment-based e-commerce service for commercial operations. As a company owned by the Folha/UOL Group – the Brazilian internet leader – PagSeguro operates as an issuer, acquirer and offers digital accounts. " target parent: Wirecard AG target: Wirecard Brazil S.A Wirecard is the global leader in innovation for digital financial technology. As one of the world’s fastest growing digital platforms in the area of financial commerce, it provides businesses and end customers alike with a constantly expanding ecosystem of real-time value-added services. Merpay, will acquire Origami Inc. synopsis: Tokyo-based Merpay, the mobile payments unit of community-based shopping app Mercari, has reached an agreement to acquire all shares in rival Origami, a Tokyo-based start up offering a mobile shopping experience which bridges online and offline. buyer parent: Mercari buyer: Merpay Tokyo-based Merpay is the mobile payments unit of community-based shopping app Mercari. " target: Origami Inc. Origami is a Tokyo-based start up offering a mobile shopping experience which bridges online and offline. Origami offers a mobile payments platform which allows retailers to connect, communicate and market to new and existing customers. PayPal, Inc., acquired GoPay synopsis: PayPal has acquired 70% equity of GoPay (Guofubao Information Technology Co. [GoPay], Ltd.), which will make PayPal the first foreign payment platform to provide online payment services in China. GoPay is a technology and financial comprehensive service platform based on third-party payment. buyer: PayPal, Inc. (PYPL:$17,037.00) PayPal’s digital payments platform gives active account holders the confidence to connect and transact in powerful ways, whether online, on mobile, in app, or in person. PayPal creates ways to manage and move money, and offers choice and flexibility when sending payments, paying or getting paid. " target: GoPay Founded in January 2011, GoPay (Guofubao Information Technology Co., Ltd.) is a technology and financial comprehensive service platform based on third-party payment. Guofubao now has online payment products, mobile payment products and financial services for B2B/B2C. announced 1/23/2019 via PR Newswire Advent International, will acquire Prisma Medios de Pago synopsis: Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 51% of Prisma Medios de Pago, Argentina's leading payments company, from a group of 14 Argentinian banks and Visa International. buyer: Advent International Founded in 1984, Advent International is one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors. The firm has invested in over 340 private equity transactions in 41 countries and as of September 30, 2018, it had US$39 billion in assets under management. " target parent: Visa, Inc. target: Prisma Medios de Pago Prisma Medios de Pago is an Argentinian company established in 2014 through the merger of Visa Argentina and Banelco and brings together more than 30 years of experience in the local payments market. Prisma is the leading payments company in Argentina and one of the largest in Latin America. announced 11/1/2018 via GlobeNewswire Fintech Select, will purchase Online Payment and e-Wallet Platform from Mswipe synopsis: Fintech Select has signed a LOI to acquire an online payment and e-wallet platform from Mswipe, India’s largest independent mobile POS merchant acquirer & network provider. The platform will include: online payment processing, online global money transfers, fraud screening, transaction dispute resolutions, cryptocurrency exchange services and more. buyer: Fintech Select (TSXV:FTEC:$2.43) Fintech Select is a provider of robust and disruptive Pre-Paid Card programs, mobile banking solutions and Cryptocurrency technologies. Fintech Select also owns and operates three core business divisions and an integrated call centre. They are based in Toronto, ON, Canada. " seller: Mswipe The acquisition includes an online payment and e-wallet platform from Mswipe, India’s largest independent mobile POS merchant acquirer & network provider. The platform will include: online payment processing, online global money transfers, transaction dispute resolutions and more. closed 12/9/2016 via finextra.com Standard Bank Group Limited, acquired SnapScan synopsis: South Africa's Standard Bank has bought a majority stake in Firepay, the startup behind popular QR code-based mobile payments service SnapScan. The SnapScan app is an easy, affordable and convenient way for merchants to accept payments, and a safe, secure and convenient payment method for users. buyer: Standard Bank Group Limited (JSE:SBK:$8,263.42) Standard Bank's strategy is to build the leading Africa-focused financial services organisation. They operate in 20 countries on the African continent, including South Africa. Their three main pillars of business are Personal & Business Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking, and Wealth - Liberty. " target: SnapScan SnapScan is the easiest way for South Africans to pay with their phones. The app is an easy, affordable and convenient way for merchants to accept payments, and a safe, secure and convenient payment method for users, who no longer have to carry cash around with them. Seamless, acquired MeaWallet Inc synopsis: Seamless, a global payments company, has acquired MeaWallet AS, a leading technology provider of Cloud-Based Payments and tokenization. Their Mobile Services Platform – built for digital card issuance – enables secure mobile contactless and remote payment for card issuers, supporting both open and closed loop payment schemes. buyer: Seamless (OM:INVUO:$31.80) Seamless is a global payments company that provides prepaid top-up systems and mobile payment services for mobile operators, distributors, retailers and consumers. " target: MeaWallet Inc MeaWallet is a leading technology provider of Cloud-Based Payments and tokenization. Their Mobile Services Platform – built for digital card issuance – enables secure mobile contactless and remote payment for card issuers, supporting both open and closed loop payment schemes. Net1 U.E.P.S. Technology Inc, acquired Masterpayment AG synopsis: Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of payment solutions and transaction processing services across multiple industries and in a number of emerging economies, has acquired a 60% interest in Masterpayment AG, a specialist payment services processor based in Munich, Germany. buyer: Net1 U.E.P.S. Technology Inc (UEPS:$620.16) Net1 provides its universal electronic payment system, or UEPS, as an alternative payment system for the unbanked and under-banked populations of developing economies. " target: Masterpayment AG Masterpayment AG is a specialist payment services processor based in Munich, Germany. Masterpayment combines the technical abilities of a payment service provider with the commercial leeway of a credit card acquirer and financing possibilities of a regulated fully licensed bank. closed 8/8/2013 via Yahoo, Inc. ACCEO Solutions, acquired Perceptech synopsis: ACCEO Solutions Inc., a leading Canadian company in the field of IT consulting and business and financial solutions for SMBs, is proud to announce its acquisition of Perceptech, a firm specializing in direct-deposit payment solutions and pre-authorized bank transfers and withdrawals. buyer: ACCEO Solutions Leading Canadian IT company ACCEO Solutions (formerly GFI Business Solutions) specializes in the design, implementation, integration, and support of management software; e-business development; and payment, professional, and technical services. " target: Perceptech Perceptech inc. offers a range of specialized services to consumers, companies, financial institutions, and public institutions. Perceptech Inc. provides online direct-deposit payment solutions and pre-authorized bank transfers and withdrawals. closed 5/8/2019 via BusinessWire Visa, Inc., acquired Earthport plc synopsis: Visa Inc. announced it has acquired control of Earthport, a company that provides cross-border payment services to banks, money transfer service providers and businesses via the world’s largest independent ACH network. buyer: Visa, Inc. (V:$21,846.00) Visa Inc. is the world’s leader in digital payments. Their mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. " target: Earthport plc (EPCUF.PK:$42.04) Earthport provides cross-border payment services to banks, money transfer service providers and businesses via the world’s largest independent ACH network. Customers gain new levels of predictability, transparency and cost-efficiency without intermediary deductions or landing fees. MasterCard Incorporated, acquired Transfast synopsis: Mastercard, a technology company in the global payments industry, has acquired Transfast, a global cross-border account-to-account money transfer network. Transfast will enable Mastercard to continue servicing the growing needs of consumers and businesses as well as governments and merchants in cross-border transactions. MasterCard is a technology company in the global payments industry. Mastercard operates the world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. " target: Transfast Transfast is a global cross-border account-to-account money transfer network. Transfast's proprietary payment network enables person-to-person, business-to-person and business-to-business payments services to their partners via APIs, SFTP, web and mobile product applications. P2 Capital Partners, SilverLake, acquired Blackhawk Network, Inc. See 68 Comparable Transactions synopsis: Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc., a global financial technology company and a leader in prepaid gift, reward and incentive technologies and solutions, announced that Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, and P2 Capital Partners, a New York-based investment firm, have acquired Blackhawk. buyer: SilverLake buyer: P2 Capital Partners Silver Lake is the global leader in technology investing, with about $39 billion in combined assets under management and committed capital. P2 Capital Partners is a New York-based investment firm that applies a private equity approach to investing in the public market. " target: Blackhawk Network, Inc. (HAWK:$2,070.19) Blackhawk Network is a global financial technology company and a leader in connecting brands and people through branded value solutions. Blackhawk platforms and solutions enable the management of stored value products, promotions and rewards programs in retail, ecommerce and mobile wallets. $3,622 [$3,624]* closed 12/14/2016 via Company Press Release Kraken, acquired Glidera Inc. synopsis: Global digital asset exchange Kraken announced the acquisition of the award-winning bitcoin wallet funding service Glidera. Chicago-based Glidera is the first non-custodial buying and selling service for bitcoin wallets. Glidera enables secure one-click buying and selling of bitcoin straight from bitcoin wallets via convenient ACH bank transfers. buyer: Kraken Kraken is the largest Bitcoin exchange in euro volume and liquidity and also trading Canadian dollars, US dollars, British pounds and Japanese yen. Kraken is consistently rated the best and most secure Bitcoin exchange by independent news media. " target: Glidera Inc. Glidera makes digital currency wallets better by providing applications the ability to offer bitcoin buy and sell services. Using Glidera’s flexible API, developers can integrate this functionality while Glidera handles the compliance, banking, liquidity, and fraud challenges. Wirecard AG, will acquire PaymentLink Pte. Ltd. synopsis: Wirecard has agreed to purchase all shares in three companies of the Korvac Group. These consist of Singapore based PaymentLink Pte. Ltd., and two subsidiaries in Malaysia and Singapore. PaymentLink operates one of the largest payment networks for local contactless payment cards. buyer: Wirecard AG (XTRA:WDI:$3,048.73) Wirecard AG is one of the leading international providers of electronic payment and risk management solutions. Worldwide, Wirecard supports over 10,000 companies from many and various industry segments in automating their payment processes and minimizing cases of default. " target parent: Korvac Holdings target: PaymentLink Pte. Ltd. PaymentLink operates one of the largest payment networks for local contactless payment cards. The company is also one of the leading domestic acquiring processors and distributes prepaid cards. They are a well-established provider of PoS infrastructure as well as payment and technology services. Svea Ekonomi AB, acquired Payson AB synopsis: Svea Finance AB acquires payment company Payson AB strengthening its position in e-commerce further. Payson has become a well known payment solution on the Internet and one of Sweden's leading providers of payment solutions. buyer: Svea Ekonomi AB Svea Ekonomi AB offers customized solutions within the fields of debt recovery, financing and sales ledger administration. " target: Payson AB Payson is Sweden's leading person-to-person payments company. For business, they provide sophisticated payment solutions with no fixed charges. announced 11/16/2020 via Bloomberg Nexi S.p.A., will acquire Nets Holding A/S synopsis: Italian payments processor Nexi SpA will acquire Nets A/S, creating Europe’s biggest payments firm by volume. Headquartered in Denmark, Nets is one of the largest integrated Pan-European PayTech companies and a leader in the Nordic region. The deal will quadruple Nexi’s footprint in Europe, giving the company access to markets in 25 countries. buyer: Nexi S.p.A. (:$1,808.17) Nexi is the leading PayTech Company in Italy and operates in partnership with over 150 partner banks. The company operates in three areas, Merchant Services & Solutions, Cards & Digital Payments, and Digital Banking Solutions. " target parent: Hellman & Friedman LLC target: Nets Holding A/S Headquartered in Denmark, Nets is one of the largest integrated Pan-European PayTech companies and a leader in the Nordic region. Nets serves over 740,000 merchant outlets, over 40 million cards, and more than 250 financial institutions, and handles over €125 billion card payments annually. $7,084 [$8,336] closed 11/3/2020 via GlobeNewswire Nuvei, acquired Smart2Pay synopsis: Nuvei Corporation, the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, has acquired Smart2Pay Global Services B.V., a smart web payments company based in the Netherlands. The acquisition strengthens Nuvei’s presence in high-growth digital commerce verticals and further expands the Company’s geographic footprint in additional regions. buyer: Nuvei (:$338.49) Montreal-based Nuvei is the global payment technology partner of thriving brands. Its proprietary platform offers direct connections to all major payment card schemes worldwide, supports 450 local and alternative payment methods, and nearly 150 currencies. " target: Smart2Pay Smart2Pay is a smart web payments company based in the Netherlands. They give merchants, marketplaces, banks, and payment service providers access to a large mix of local and global payment methods. Smart2Pay also takes care of the collection of payments, administration, and distribution of funds. Aduno Group, acquired Contovista AG synopsis: The Aduno Group, Swiss specialist in cashless payments, is acquiring a majority stake in Contovista. Swiss fintech start-up Contovista AG is Switzerland's leading provider of personal finance management (PFM) solutions. target: Contovista AG Contovista AG is Switzerland's leading provider of personal finance management (PFM) solutions. With its data analytics, Swiss fintech start-up Contovista AG specialises in evaluating and visualising financial data. Türkiye Is Bankasi A.S, will acquire Moka Odeme Kurulusu A.S. synopsis: Turkiye Is Bankasi (Isbank), Turkey's first national bank, will acquire Moka, a digital payment services provider in Turkey. Moka provides online and mobile payment solutions for businesses of all sizes. Their virtual POS solution enables businesses to quickly and securely receive payments via SMS, e-mail, debit cards, and credit cards. buyer: Türkiye Is Bankasi A.S (IBSE:ISCTR:$3,818.65) Turkiye Is Bankasi (Isbank) is Turkey's first national bank. Isbank offers personal and commercial banking services. They also offer mobile banking, internet banking, telephone banking, and call center services. Isbank has 1,400 local and overseas branches and operates over 6,000 ATMs in Turkey. " target: Moka Odeme Kurulusu A.S. Moka is a digital payment services provider in Turkey. Moka provides online and mobile payment solutions for businesses of all sizes. Their virtual POS solution enables businesses to quickly and securely receive payments via SMS, e-mail, debit cards, and credit cards. on offer 10/4/2013 via Company Press Release GHL Systems Bhd, offer to acquire e-pay Asia Limited synopsis: GHL Systems Bhd has proposed to make a takeover offer to acquire all of the shares in e-pay Asia Ltd. e-pay Asia Limited is the pioneer electronic payment service provider in South East Asia. It consists of 15,000 Points of Sale that can accept cash payments for pre-paid mobile, reload, bill payment and process debit and credit transactions. buyer: GHL Systems Bhd GHL Systems is Asia/Pacific’s leading end-to-end payment services provider, deploying world-class payment infrastructure, services, and technology. " target: e-pay Asia Limited e-pay Asia Limited (“EPY”) is the pioneer electronic payment service provider in South East Asia. It consists of 15,000 Points of Sale that can accept cash payments for pre-paid mobile, reload, bill payment and process debit and credit transactions. $22 [$24] closed 12/6/2012 via PR Newswire EVO Payments International, acquired PowerPay, LLC synopsis: EVO Payments International, one of the nation's largest privately held credit card processors, announced that it has acquired PowerPay, a premier provider of integrated E-Commerce and point-of-sale (POS) payment processing solutions headquartered in Portland, Maine. buyer: EVO Payments International (EVOP:$529.62) EVO is in the largest privately held credit card processor and among the top ten largest non-bank acquirers in the US and Canada.EVO actively services nearly 300,000 merchant customers businesses of all sizes, in various industries, focusing on the small to midsized merchants. " target: PowerPay, LLC Established in 2003, PowerPay is a premier provider of integrated eCommerce payment solutions and point-of-sale payment processing solutions, including credit card machines and terminals, merchant account credit card processing and more. closed 4/1/2019 via GlobeNewswire Datacap Systems Inc., purchased Payments Gateway Technology from Octopi Commerce LLC synopsis: Datacap Systems Inc., a leading processor and hardware agnostic integrated payments middleware provider, has recently acquired the payments gateway technology asset from Octopi (formerly Monetary.co), a technology leader offering omni-channel marketing automation for POS. buyer: Datacap Systems Inc. Datacap Systems develops and markets innovative integrated payments solutions for any Point of Sale - including PC-based, embedded, browser-based, unattended, and mobile POS. " seller: Octopi Commerce LLC The acquisition includes the payments gateway technology asset from Octopi (formerly Monetary.co). Octopi, headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, is a technology leader offering omni-channel marketing automation for POS. OneFi, acquired Amplify Payment synopsis: Lagos based online lending startup OneFi is buying Nigerian payment solutions company Amplify. Founded in 2016 by Segun Adeyemi and Maxwell Obi, Amplify is a payments gateway company for merchants and has partnered with banks, who offer its white label mTransfers social payment product. buyer: OneFi OneFi is on a mission to democratise access to finance by leveraging data and technology. Their lending process is fully online via the Paylater Mobile App. Paylater is Nigeria's leading digital financial services platform that specializes in consumer lending. " target: Amplify Payment Founded in 2016 by Segun Adeyemi and Maxwell Obi, Amplify is a payments gateway company for merchants and has partnered with banks, who offer its white label mTransfers social payment product. Amplify is a payment solution that helps Nigerian businesses accept and manage recurring payments online. closed 10/3/2018 via BNC Analysis InnoCells, acquired PAYTPV synopsis: InnoCells , the digital business hub of Banco Sabadell, has acquired PAYTPV , a Spanish startup that offers an advanced payment gateway to optimize the online and offline charging process with a fully integrated user experience. buyer parent: Banco Sabadell buyer: InnoCells InnoCells is the hub of new digital ventures of Banco Sabadell. It is the union of two ways of understanding business: the values of the startup world and the experience of Banco Sabadell. A place where design, strategy and technology generate new business opportunities. " target: PAYTPV PAYTPV is a Spanish startup that offers an advanced payment gateway to optimize the online and offline charging process with a fully integrated user experience. PAYTPV is an online payment gateway that offers a range of credit and debit card solutions, such as a virtual POS. North American Bancard, acquired Electronic Payment Exchange, Ltd synopsis: North American Bancard, preeminent among the nation’s top payment services companies and the leading provider of the PayAnywhere suite of mobile point of sale solutions announced the acquisition of Electronic Payment Exchange (EPX), a global, full-service credit card, debit card, stored value, and electronic check payment transaction processor. buyer: North American Bancard Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, North American Bancard is a multi-faceted payment solutions provider dedicated to providing the latest technology as well as committing to the highest service levels. " target: Electronic Payment Exchange, Ltd Founded in 1979, Electronic Payment Exchange (EPX) is a full-service credit card, debit card, and electronic check (ACH) payment processor providing secure front-end and back-end payment solutions that utilize tokenization and encryption technologies. Purpose Investments, acquired CreditGenie Inc. See 4 Comparable Transactions synopsis: Purpose, a Canadian investment company, has announced the acquisition of CreditGenie Inc., a company that supports Canadian small and medium-sized businesses by providing a fully digital alternative payment solution, enabling their customers to increase purchasing power through instant credit adjudication at the point-of-sale. buyer: Purpose Investments Purpose Investments is an investment company leading innovation in Canada. They specialize in asset management, mutual funds, alternative investments, fixed income, equity growth funds and more. " target: CreditGenie Inc. CreditGenie, based in Toronto, supports Canadian small and medium-sized businesses by providing a fully digital alternative payment solution, enabling their customers to increase purchasing power through instant credit adjudication at the point-of-sale. closed 11/10/2016 via PR Newswire Vantiv, acquired Moneris Solutions Corporation synopsis: Vantiv, Inc., a leading provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions, announced its agreement to acquire Moneris Solutions, Inc. (Moneris USA) from Moneris Solutions Corporation (Moneris) for $425 million USD. Moneris is one of North America's largest providers of payment processing solutions. buyer parent: Advent International buyer: Vantiv (VNTV:$3,796.12) Vantiv, Inc. is a leading, integrated payment processor differentiated by a single, proprietary technology platform. Vantiv offers a comprehensive suite of traditional and innovative payment processing and technology solutions to merchants and financial institutions of all sizes in the U.S. " target parent: Moneris target: Moneris Solutions Corporation As one of North America's largest providers of payment processing solutions, Moneris offers credit, debit, wireless and online payment services for merchants in virtually every industry segment and processes more than three billion transactions, annually. TA Associates, acquired AffiniPay synopsis: TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm, has acquired AffiniPay, a full-service merchant account and online payment gateway provider. AffiniPay was created in response to demand from local, state and national organizations to work with a payment processor that understands the unique needs of association payment processes. buyer: TA Associates TA Associates is a leading global growth private equity firm. Focused on targeted sectors within five industries—technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services—TA invests in profitable, growing companies with opportunities for sustained growth. " target: AffiniPay AffiniPay is a full-service merchant account and online payment gateway provider. AffiniPay was created in response to demand from local, state and national organizations to work with a payment processor that understands the unique needs of association payment processes. EVO Payments International, acquired ClearONE Payment Gateway synopsis: EVO Payments, Inc., a leading global provider of payment technology integration and acquiring solutions, announced the acquisition of ClearONE, a leading POS payments platform integrated to over one hundred software solutions serving more than 10,000 merchants across Europe. EVO Payments, Inc. is a leading payment technology and services provider. EVO offers an array of innovative, reliable, and secure payment solutions to merchants ranging from small and mid-size enterprises to multinational companies and organizations across North America and Europe. " target: ClearONE Payment Gateway ClearONE is a leading POS payments platform integrated to over one hundred software solutions serving more than 10,000 merchants across Europe. Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, the ClearONE platform seamlessly and securely serves independent software vendors (ISVs). ACI Worldwide, acquired Online Resources Corporation synopsis: ACI Worldwide announced it has completed the acquisition of Online Resources Corporation, a leading provider of online banking and full service bill pay solutions. The acquisition adds Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) solutions as a strategic part of ACI’s Universal Payments portfolio and strengthens its online banking capabilities. buyer: ACI Worldwide (ACIW:$1,006.33) ACI Worldwide powers electronic payments and banking for more than 1,650 financial institutions, retailers and processors around the world. ACI software enables $12 trillion in payments each day, processing transactions for 14 of the leading global retailers, and 24 of the world’s 25 largest banks. " target: Online Resources Corporation (ORCC:$154.68) Online Resources powers financial interactions between millions of consumers and the company’s financial institution and biller clients. The company provides web and phone-based financial services, electronic payments and marketing services to drive consumer adoption. Euronet Worldwide, Inc., acquired Pure Commerce synopsis: Euronet Worldwide, Inc. a leading global electronic payments provider and distributor, announced the acquisition of Pure Commerce, a fast-growing provider of cloud-based financial and payment solutions to banks, acquirers and global retailers around the world. buyer: Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (EEFT:$2,491.89) Euronet Worldwide is an industry leader in processing secure electronic financial transactions. The Company offers payment and transaction processing solutions to financial institutions, retailers, service providers and individual consumers. " target: Pure Commerce Pure Commerce provides on-demand financial and payment solutions to banks, acquirers and multi-national corporates. Established in 1997, Pure Commerce has a proven track record of successfully developing and deploying many innovative payment solutions across the globe. closed 11/27/2012 via PE Hub Network International, acquired TimesofMoney synopsis: Payment solution provider Network International has acquired a majority stake in TimesofMoney, an Indian online remittance and digital payments service provider. The acquisition enables Network International to open up a much-needed online remittance service in the key GCC – India corridor. buyer parent: Abraaj Capital buyer: Network International (LSE:NETW:$334.91) Network International is a leading provider of payment solutions in the Middle East. Network International is well-equipped to meet the growing needs of its customers, making payment transactions secure, fast and easy for banks, financial institutions, retailers and their customers. " target: TimesofMoney TimesofMoney is the leading digital payments & remittances service provider catering to retail & institutional clients. TimesofMoney’s bouquet of services includes retail online remittances, value-added NRI Services, white-labeled remittance platforms & online payment gateway solutions. announced 7/2/2012 via Reuters Cielo S.A., will acquire Merchant e-Solutions, Inc. synopsis: Brazil's Cielo said it will buy U.S. payment solutions provider Merchant e-Solutions for $670 million to enable the South American country's largest card payment processor to settle more online transactions. buyer: Cielo S.A. Cielo S.A. is the leading merchant acquirer and payment processor in Brazil, engaged in merchant affiliations, management of the card acceptance network, as well as the capture, transmission, processing and settlement of credit and debit card transactions. " target: Merchant e-Solutions, Inc. Merchant e-Solutions, Inc., an Internet-based e-commerce company, provides payment solutions for financial institutions and merchants. It offers Internet-based global platform for on-line and card-not-present transactions; in-person payments, as well as from a selection of dial and IP POS terminals. Numo LLC, acquired Sentral, LLC synopsis: PNC’s fintech incubator numo has acquired Sentral, a debit gateway technology and business that helps publishers track debit network transactions in the card-linked offer (CLO) space. The acquisition of Sentral provides numo the opportunity to deliver infrastructure that dramatically improves connectivity between merchants and processing networks. buyer parent: The PNC Financial Services Group buyer: Numo LLC numo is a fintech incubator and subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. numo identifies opportunities and builds fintech products from the ground up, leveraging in-house capabilities that span research, product design, software development, sales, and marketing. " target parent: Wolfe, LLC target: Sentral, LLC Sentral works with debit networks to provide a single point of integration for CLO (Card-Linked Offer) program providers, creating technical and operational efficiencies for both networks and CLO program providers and enabling the acceleration of support for debit cards in CLO programs. Paysafe Group, will acquire Openbucks synopsis: Paysafe, a leading specialized payments platform, announced its acquisition of US-based payment technology company, Openbucks, an alternative payment gateway that enables online merchants to accept cash and retailer gift cards as a form of payment from their consumers who do not use bank accounts or credit cards to transact online. buyer: Paysafe Group (LSE:PAYS:$871.19) UK-based Paysafe is a leading specialised payments platform. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, card issuing, and online cash solutions. " target: Openbucks Openbucks is an alternative payment gateway that enables online merchants to accept cash and retailer gift cards as a form of payment from their consumers who do not use bank accounts or credit cards to transact online. closed 4/23/2020 via finextra.com Worldline, acquired GoPay s.r.o. synopsis: Worldline, one of the largest payments providers in Europe, has acquired a 53% stake in GoPay, an online payments processor in the Czech Republic. GoPay provides a payment gateway solution that makes online payments more comfortable, faster, and safer. The company serves more than 9,000 e-commerce clients in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. buyer: Worldline Worldline is the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry. Worldline delivers new-generation services, enabling its customers to offer smooth and innovative solutions to the end consumer. " target: GoPay s.r.o. GoPay is an online payments processor in the Czech Republic. GoPay provides a payment gateway solution that makes online payments more comfortable, faster, and safer. The company serves more than 9,000 e-commerce clients in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. announced 11/4/2015 via BusinessWire ACI Worldwide, will acquire PAY.ON AG synopsis: ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of electronic payment and banking solutions, and PAY.ON, a leader in eCommerce payment gateway services, announced they have entered into a definitive transaction agreement where ACI will acquire 100 percent of the equity of PAY.ON. ACI Worldwide, the Universal Payments company, powers electronic payments and banking for more than 5,000 financial institutions, retailers, billers and processors around the world. ACI software processes $13 trillion each day in payments and securities transactions. " target: PAY.ON AG PAY.ON delivers white label global payment gateway solutions to payment service providers, ISOs, acquirers, ISVs, and VARs, enabling them to fully outsource payment transaction processing or integrate a gateway-to-gateway solution. announced 12/19/2012 via Wall Street Journal Sberbank, will acquire Yandex Money synopsis: Russia's largest state-owned bank Sberbank said it will buy Yandex.Money—the online payment service of the country's most popular search engine, Yandex NV—to establish a foothold in the country's growing e-commerce and electronic payment sector. buyer: Sberbank (MISX:SBER:$24,380.62) Sberbank is the largest credit institution in Russia and CIS, accounting for 26,8% of the aggregate Russian banking assets and 29,1% of banking capital. Sberbank's brand is worth USD10.65 bn. making it the most expensive Russian brand. " target parent: Yandex N.V. target: Yandex Money Yandex.Money is an online payment system – a dependable and handy tool to make instant payments for goods and services on the web. It is used daily for goods and services, from web-hosting and mobile communications to books and clothing. Ticker: XTRA:WDI Wirecard AG Wirecard AG is one of the world’s leading independent providers of outsourcing and white label solutions for electronic payment transactions. The Wirecard Group has been supporting companies in accepting electronic payments from all sales channels. Ticker: UEPS Net1 U.E.P.S. Technology Inc Net1 provides its universal electronic payment system, or UEPS, as an alternative payment system for the unbanked and under-banked populations of developing economies. Ticker: ASX:ZML zipMoney Limited zipMoney offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services to consumers and merchants. They provide a variety of integrated Retail Finance solutions to small, medium and enterprise businesses across numerous industries, both online and in-store. Ticker: ASX:EML EML Payments With payment solutions from EML, customers will be empowered with more control, transparency and flexibility over their payment processes. Their combined portfolio offers innovative payment technology solutions for payouts, gifts, incentives, rewards, and supplier payments. Ticker: TSXV:FGD First Global Data Limited First Global Data is an international fintech company which enables its clients around the world through its financial services technology platform. First Global’s technology drives the convergence of compliant domestic and cross-border payments, shopping, P2P, B2C and B2B payments. Ticker: ASX:WJA Wameja Ltd. Ticker: OM:INVUO Invuo Technologies AB Founded in 2001 (and previously named Seamless Distribution), Invuo Technologies is a mobile payments technology company, which provides innovative B2B mobile payment services and electronic top-up systems for the financial industry, mobile operators and retailers. Ticker: TSXV:FTEC Fintech Select Fintech Select is a provider of robust and disruptive Pre-Paid Card programs, mobile banking solutions and Cryptocurrency technologies. Fintech Select also owns and operates three core business divisions and an integrated call centre. They are based in Toronto, ON, Canada. Ticker: AIM:PKG Park Group plc Park Group plc is one of the UK’s leading multi-retailer voucher and prepaid gift card business, focused on the corporate gift and Christmas savings markets and sales are generated through the internet, their direct sales force and agents. Ticker: PYPL PayPal, Inc. PayPal is a truly global payments platform that is available to people in 203 markets, allowing customers to get paid in more than 100 currencies, withdraw funds to their bank accounts in 57 currencies and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 26 currencies. Ticker: EEFT Euronet Worldwide is an industry leader in processing secure electronic financial transactions. The Company offers payment and transaction processing solutions to financial institutions, retailers, service providers and individual consumers. Ticker: NYSE:SE Sea Ltd Sea Limited is a leading global consumer internet company founded in Singapore in 2009. They operate three core businesses across digital entertainment, e-commerce, and digital financial services, known as Garena, Shopee, and SeaMoney, respectively. Ticker: WEX WEX Inc. WEX Inc. is a leading provider of corporate payment solutions. WEX has expanded the scope of its business into a multi-channel provider of corporate payment solutions representing 9 million vehicles and offering exceptional payment security and control across a wide spectrum of business sectors Ticker: AIM:FFX FAIRFX Group Plc FAIRFX is an international payment services provider, offering services to customers in the UK since 2007. Ticker: OTCPK:SPDL Spindle, Inc. Spindle is an innovator of merchant and consumer-facing commerce solutions focused on the Small and Medium-sized Business market. The CATALYST Marketing System components and CATALYST IP are focused on payment processing services and integrating value-added capabilities. d8f7c8f2-a357-49a9-95e5-87d3ec34515f	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line989
__label__wiki	0.747229	0.747229	Out rating 98 realm passer possibility really The organization is so proud of these boys and wish them the best of luck in their future hockey endeavors. There are reasons, good reasons why players want to join us, that is clear. What he went through as a family, that’s pressure. Every player they’re bringing in must check that box. K’Lavon Chaisson Edge LSU Jacksonville Jaguars 21. They were playing at home, and they were a motivated team trying to save their season; that’s a tough combination in the NFL when the team has as much talent as the Jaguars. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084LBVVJ4 sat in Portland, flourished in Indiana, and suffered through an aborted phantom season that could have seen him realize new heights. Gordon is healthy, having passed his physical in Seattle following knee and ankle injuries that eventually led to his release from New England. But he felt it was time. That doesn’t mean you’re doomed to a wired pair. 6 as Footballentine’s Day, during which consumers who enroll in and use Visa Checkout can place an order for 18 free roses from and only pay shipping and applicable taxes. Record does factor into how I evaluate this team and the coaches. He sat in Portland, flourished in Indiana, and suffered through an aborted phantom season that custom uniforms have seen him realize new heights. They were on the board after driving 80 yards in eight plays.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line996
__label__wiki	0.545763	0.545763	Home Biography Emma Lavy Bradford Emma Lavy Bradford Biography Updated On 29 Jul, 2019 Published On 29 Jul, 2019 Facts of Emma Lavy Bradford December 21 , 1990 Lavy Birth Country : 5 Feet 10 Inch Relationship short Statistics of Emma Lavy Bradford What is Emma Lavy Bradford marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): How many children does Emma Lavy Bradford have ? (name): Is Emma Lavy Bradford having any relationship affair ?: Yes1 affair Is Emma Lavy Bradford Lesbian ? 1 Affair Emma Lavy Bradford, an amateur golfer who played extensively for her alma mater the 'University of Arkansas'. She participated in many tournaments during that period and made a name for herself especially at the state level. She, however, caught media attention when she began a relationship with NFL quarterback 'Sam Bradford'. Is Emma Lavy Bradford Married? Know about her Husband, Children, and Personal Life The golfer Emma Lavy is married to NFL quarterback Sam Bradford. The couple is married for over three years, and the relationship is only getting stronger. Emma Lavy Bradford with her husband, Sam Bedford. SOURCE: Fabwags Well, Emma started dating the football player from a long time ago, and he popped the question on March 2016 at a romantic dinner. After four months of engagement, the couple tied the knot on July 15, 2016, in Aspen, Colorado. Also, see: Zhuri James' Wiki-Bio, Age, height, career, and net-worth Emma, on the wedding day, was looking beautiful in a puffy white dress and the groom was looking handsome on a navy blue tuxedo with a bow-tie. The wedding was a private affair that was attended by close friends and family. The wedding was also attended by their two cute Maltese dog. Emma Lavy Bradford on her wedding day. Emma and her husband moreover are yet to expand their family with children. There is no pregnancy rumor at present. Further, the couple is not involved in any affair or cheating scandal as well. Emma and her beau like to stay away from the limelight and keep the details of their personal life private. As a result, the pair is not active in any social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. What is Emma Lavy Bradford's Overall Net-worth? Emma Lavy Bradford's overall net worth is $250 thousand-$500 thousand which she earned through golfing career. She is an amateur golfer and played extensively for the University of Arkansas. The amateur golfers are not paid a salary as per USGA rules; however, they earn through participating in different tournaments and winning prizes from them. They are further reimbursed for transportation, travel, lodging, practice range fees, caddie fees, and meals. You may like: Toukie Smith's marriage, affairs, children and net-worth Emma's spouse Sam Bradford is one of the highest-earning players in NFL history. At the beginning of his NFL career in 2010, he signed with Los Angeles Rams with a six-year contract worth $78 million, of which $50 million was guaranteed amount. Sam then was traded to Philadelphia Eagles for $18 million annual salary. After that, he joined Minnesota Vikings for a yearly salary of $25 million. Furthermore, he signed a two-year contract with Arizona Cardinals for $20 million. So, his lifetime earning from the NFL career is $134 million as of 2018. Emma Lavy Bradford Quick Facts Golfer Emma Lavy Bradford. Emma Lavy Bradford was born on December 21, 1990, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. Her nationality is American, and she belongs to white ethnicity. Her father is Trevor Lavy and mother is Kellie Lavy. Emma grew with four sisters, Brittany Lavy, Hannah Lavy, Olivia Lavy and Anna Grace Lavy who is also a golfer. She graduated from the University of Arkansas with a major in Communications. Emma stands at the height of 5 feet 10 inches and her husband Sam Bradford stands at 6 feet 4 inches. Her natural hair color is Blonde, and her eyes are hazel in color. Visit marriedwiki.com/wiki for more biographies!!! #net worth #husband #height #wiki-bio #salary #emma lavy Emma Lavy Bradford Affairs First Affair with Sam Bradford Sam Bradford is an NFL quarterback who played with the different team throughout his career. He is one of the most successful names in the NFL.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1002
__label__wiki	0.500115	0.500115	UH Maui College Wins Nā Hōkū Hanohano Music Award June 26, 2019, 8:48 PM HST * Updated June 27, 5:36 PM The University of Hawai‘i Maui College’s Institute of Hawaiian Music final recording project was selected as the Hawaiian EP (Extended Play) of the Year at the 2019 Nā Hōkū Hanohano music awards. A blessing for its recently renovated ‘Apo Leo Learning Studio was also held last month, just in time to honor the faculty and students responsible for the project. IHM faculty coordinator Keola Donaghy was proud of the team’s recognition, noting the limitations they had prior to the studio’s renovation, which necessitated renting time at commercial studios to ensure acoustic quality. “The Nā Hōkū win was a great measure of our success, so imagine what our future students can do with the newly improved facility,” said Donaghy. The ‘Apo Leo Learning Studio renovation began last year as part of a U.S. Department of Education grant intended to strengthen music and Hawaiian performing arts at UH Maui College. It includes a combination classroom and control room that houses the facility’s state-of-the-art recording system and space for student learning. There is also an isolated talent room, with sound lock, where performances are recorded. The IHM program has won two Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards so far; the first for the compilation CD “Aloha ‘Ia Nō ‘O Maui” in 2016, and “‘He Lani Ko Luna, He Honua Ko Lalo,” which was this year’s Hawaiian EP of the Year. UH Maui College’s IHM is a one-of-a-kind mentorship program dedicated to the perpetuation and preservation of Hawaiian music. Formal university classes are supplemented with mentorship sessions led by professional Hawaiian musicians. Students selected for the IHM program will receive exclusive opportunities to receive personal training, guidance and knowledge through mentor-mentee relationships with performers, composers and industry professionals including Keali‘i Reichel, Raiatea Helm, Jake Shimabukuro, Kenneth Makuakāne and former IHM director and Grammy Award-winning slack key guitarist George Kahumoku Jr. From left, IHM project specialist Leihuanani Keali‘inohomoku, IHM faculty coordinator Keola Donaghy, and students Kyoko Meinen, Marie Donaghy, Elaine Olson and Max Angel. Not in photo: Koakāne Mattos. PC: UHMC. The new ‘Apo Leo Learning Studio at UH Maui College. PC: UHMC. IHM faculty Joel Katz, who was also instrumental in the award-winning album, showcases the new studio. PC: UHMC. Maui's Wailani Artates Earns 3rd Career Nā Hōkū… May 20, 2018 2019 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Finalists Announced April 5, 2019 14-Time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winner Mark Yamanaka… February 6, 2020 Maui Designer Wailani Artates Wins 4th Hōkū Award… October 12, 2020 2018 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Ballot: Multiple Nominations… April 5, 2018 UHMC Hoʻolauleʻa with Maui Nā Hōkū Hanohano Winners… April 17, 2018	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1005
__label__cc	0.69594	0.30406	After his parents send him to a prestigious private school known for its academics, Jordan Banks finds himself torn between two worlds. Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, ©2019. Characteristics: 249 pages :,color illustrations ;,23 cm Read more reviews of New Kid at iDreamBooks.com Comment (32) Age Suitability (10) zaraism Dec 26, 2020 I'm not really a graphic novel person, but this was one of my favourite graphic novels. It did a great job of showing microaggressions, not flat out racism (in most parts) but definitely quite a lot of microagressions. JCLBrittanyC Nov 18, 2020 I feel like as of recent, books that have been receiving a lot of hype have not lived up to it, that is not the case for this graphic. New Kid follows Jordan Banks who is sent to a prestigious private school for his seventh-grade year where he must learn to navigate the culture of his new school while also staying true to himself. This graphic really dives into the experience of a young person of color and their experience in a less than diverse community. I think many books that hit on race issues for younger audiences highlight some of the bigger racist acts, whereas this one hits on the subtleties that happen each day. I think this would be an excellent read for all young people and adults. I believe the community matters book club read this title, and I’m sure it provoked excellent discussion. I think whether it’s with family, friends, or neighbors I think this would offer wonderful discussion and perspective we can all learn from. The sequel Class Act is also out now, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it! morphalot_sjpl Nov 16, 2020 Wow this book is amazing. It has some references for parents, but this is intended for middle school to high school kids. It has to do with fitting in, prejudice, etc. I loved it. ariamarano Nov 03, 2020 Awesome book!!! OPL_KIDS Sep 12, 2020 New Kid is an interesting and enlightening graphic novel by Jerry Craft. The illustrations are fun and bring an extra bit of humor to the book. The story has an abundance of character development, making this book ideal for children who love a character driven plot. It does seem to lack excitement, so adventure lovers may wish to choose another option. This graphic novel's greatest value is that it subtly teaches the reader about racial bias and micro-aggressions hidden inside an entertaining story. When you also consider that graphic novels are often more appealing to reluctant readers, this book becomes an excellent option for a wide variety of readers with a variety of interests. Reviewed by Miss Allison IndyPL_SteveB Jun 27, 2020 Winner of 2020 Newbery Medal and the 2020 Coretta Scott King Award for children’s literature. This is the first graphic novel to win the Newbery Award, and it’s a good one. I think this will be popular with many children age 10-14, with perhaps added appeal for African-American boys – although the audience is certainly not limited to them. Most children understand the problems of going to a new school, of finding your place in the school hierarchy, of differences in social class, of making friends, of the daily fear of embarrassment that you will say something dumb in school. Jordan Banks is changing schools for 7th grade. His parents have gotten him into an exclusive private school where he will be one of the few black students. Jordan is a talented cartoonist and wants to go to art school instead. He has to navigate the expectations of being around rich kids (even one of the other black students has a CEO father and vacations in Tuscany), of mildly racist and indifferent teachers who can’t remember which black kid is which and who assume that the Black kids must be the aggressors in any conflict; and mildly racist classmates who assume that all the Black kids are on financial assistance, love fried chicken, and are star athletes. There is a lot of humor but also much wisdom that I think will stick with the children who read this. One of the major benefits of reading is to see the world through someone else’s eyes, and this completely succeeds at that. Hillsboro_RobP Jun 25, 2020 A riveting read and masterclass in microaggressions, this middle-grade graphic novel will have readers identifying with familiar feelings of being the outsider, while opening eyes to the complexities of racial identity in some brilliant ways. A must-read for teachers and kids alike. MsMollyC Jun 11, 2020 Loved it! I listened to the audiobook as I read along in the ebook. zoeythekat Jun 06, 2020 This middle-grade graphic novel has everything: fantastic illustrations, lovable characters, life lessons, and the navigation between two worlds as he moves from a school in his neighborhood to a predominately white private school full of rich kids and microaggressions. VaughanPLDianeB May 28, 2020 I enjoyed this graphic novel. It's a fairly realistic look at the trials and tribulations of being the new kid in school. It also tackled issues of racial bias and preconceptions without solving every issue in a neat and tidy bow. Peer interactions, as well as parent~child relationships, were also highlighted in a sensitive and believable way. There were funny moments too. All in all, a good read! Jbooks7 Dec 30, 2020 Jbooks7 thinks this title is suitable for 10 years and over black_falcon_803 Dec 02, 2020 black_falcon_803 thinks this title is suitable for 8 years and over violet_butterfly_8883 Nov 24, 2020 violet_butterfly_8883 thinks this title is suitable for 10 years and over ayntema Jun 05, 2020 ayntema thinks this title is suitable for 10 years and over indigo_tiger_447 May 24, 2020 indigo_tiger_447 thinks this title is suitable for 1 years and over pink_dog_11614 Mar 17, 2020 pink_dog_11614 thinks this title is suitable for 9 years and under orange_spider_124 Aug 26, 2019 orange_spider_124 thinks this title is suitable for 10 years and over Jessicaoduoza Aug 07, 2019 Jessicaoduoza thinks this title is suitable for 13 years and over stepha89 May 21, 2019 stepha89 thinks this title is suitable for between the ages of 8 and 12 OPL_KrisC May 14, 2019 OPL_KrisC thinks this title is suitable for 8 years and over Greene_CaitlinW May 01, 2020 You don't have to like everyone, but you don't have to be a jerk about it, either. 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__label__cc	0.642936	0.357064	Candid conversation about grief. Beginners welcome. Types of Loss Spouse or Partner Technology & Social Media Wellness & Self-Care Workplace Grief Ask Modern Loss Mourning, Noon & Night The Estate Department Modern Loss in the News Upcoming Modern Loss Events My Brother’s Christmas-Themed Funeral Alan lived with a rare genetic disorder that made him unpredictable, child-like and full of wonder. When he died at age 43, his memorial service was unique as he was. By Gina DeMillo Wagner I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called My Brother’s Christmas-Themed Funeral and is located at http://modernloss.com/a-christmas-themed-funeral/. On a hot August day in Colorado, I put on a silk shirtdress and sandals, tied my hair into a ponytail, and headed to my brother’s funeral. In Colorado, the altitude makes the sun feel more intense. My skin prickled and my cheeks turned red. The thin air made my chest feel tighter than it already was. I kept stopping to catch my breath. Was this really happening? Alan had died suddenly a week before. He was 43. His death was unexpected and unexplainable. What started as an asthma attack ended when his heart stopped beating in the ER. No one, not even the doctors, could explain exactly what went wrong. His death, it turns out, wouldn’t be the only surprise that week. Pulling open the heavy carved wooden doors of the church, I was hit with a flood of air conditioning and the tin sound of “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” Recorded trumpets blared from surround-sound speakers, as festive voices declared, “glory to the newborn king!” Christmas carols played on a loop as people gathered and took their seats among festive greenery and red flowers. A wall of photos showed Alan at various stages of his life wearing Christmas sweaters, standing in front of a twinkling tree, sitting on Santa’s lap. All the while, in the background, was “Joy To The World,” “Oh Holy Night” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman.” Alan and Gina with their grandfather (Courtesy of Gina DeMillo Wagner) The juxtaposition of holiday music in August was disorienting. Hearing it at a funeral was even more confusing. Some of the mourners filing into the church looked at me quizzically, as if expecting an explanation. I didn’t have one. My parents had done most of the funeral planning. I wasn’t sure how we would be honoring Alan that day. A few people smiled, because they knew that this was exactly the kind of funeral Alan would have wanted. Alan wasn’t typical, so why should his funeral be? My brother lived (and died) with a genetic abnormality called Prader-Willi syndrome. This led to cognitive delays. It was as if he was a 5-year-old in a grown man’s body. It also caused severe mood swings, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and hyperphagia (insatiable hunger). Alan was obsessed with food, with music and with Christmas. Growing up, it wasn’t unusual to find Alan wearing his footed Christmas pajamas well into summer, playing Bing Crosby’s holiday cassette on his Walkman and singing along at the top of his lungs. From the time he was able to hold a pencil and write, Alan scratched out letters to Santa. He made lists of the toys he wanted and the holiday food he wanted to eat. He was always disappointed Santa wasn’t at the mall year-round. At darker times, Alan’s condition caused him to be violent. He’d break windows, overturn furniture, and punch anyone within his reach — often me. The hyperphagia led him to eat everything in the pantry, to forage for food from the trash, to consume toothpaste. As much as I loved Alan, growing up with his behavior was extraordinarily difficult. Over time, my family and I came to embrace his Christmas obsession, because it represented his happiest, most peaceful moments. It’s only fitting that his funeral reflected those moments, too. Some people say that funerals are for the living and not the dead, that you should do your best to make the mourners feel comfortable, to give them “closure.” I say that how you choose to honor someone who died is a personal decision. Ideally, your loved one will have communicated their wishes to you. But when your loved one is disabled, unable to communicate, or dies suddenly and without warning, you’re left to wonder what they might want, how they might best want to be remembered. You honor the person you lost the best way you can and help yourself move through the loss the best you can. Death has no rules or etiquette, so why should funerals? In the end, Alan’s service was as unique as he was. It honored his passions, his character, his gifts for capturing joy and magic year-round. I spent much of my life trying to untangle my mixed feelings toward my big brother, to make sense of his disability and our tumultuous childhood. It wasn’t until he died — until his Christmas-themed funeral in the August heat — that I realized it didn’t have to make sense. I didn’t have to choose between the often-ambivalent feelings I had toward him. And so, at some point during the chorus of “Silent Night,” I gave into it and let my tears fall. I gazed at my brother’s casket and wept for the loss of him and the loss of hope for a different life for him, a different relationship for us. I let go of the idea that his death, his life, this funeral would make sense. In doing so I began to come to terms with the reality that when I stepped out of Christmas and back into the summer heat, I would be doing so without Alan. Gina DeMillo Wagner is an award-winning writer based in Boulder, Colorado. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Shape, Self, Men’s Journal, Experience Life, and more. She’s at work on a memoir about growing up with a disabled sibling. Tags: Brother Loss, Christmas, Disability, Funerals and Memorials, Sibling Loss More in My Loss Will I Be All Right Again in 2021? By Cate Honzl in My Loss, Personal Essays In 2019 my mom died. In 2020 we had a family suicide, a botched burial, and a catastrophic pandemic. Now, I’m looking ahead to 2021 — with (gasp!) hope. The Power of Public Mourning By Katie Bishop in Features, My Loss Listeners of the 'Death, Sex & Money' podcast were invited to hold space for their 2020 losses. Here's what happened. ‘Tis the Season for Hot Widower Movie Dads By Leslie Gray Streeter in Features, My Loss Apparently, sad dads are sexy and sad moms are a burden. But who am I to complain? Here are my top four. 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__label__cc	0.65241	0.34759	William Bengtsson The process of building a dashboard and developer documentation portal from scratch Tink provides banks, financial service providers and developers across Europe with a platform that opens up new possibilities for a better customer experience — combining aggregation (AIS) and payment initiation (PIS) with data enrichment and personal finance management (PFM) products. There’s a new dawn at Tink. We’ve launched two new major products. To attract developers and fintech companies to the platform, we’ve launched two new products: the Developer portal and the Console. In the next chapter, I will make a brief overview of what those two products are and what they do. I’ll show the final overview of the product in the beginning to give more context about what it is, so it makes more sense throughout the article. After that chapter, I will write about the process how it ended up like this, and the problems and questions that came up during the time I built this. I’ve never used nor built a developer portal before, hence this was a new experience all together. In the two final sections, I’ll write about the visual solutions and show a visual overview of the final product as well as some insights gained from building it. The final structure 1. The Console In the console, one can integrate Tink’s financial products into your apps and start connecting to banks today. One can also create your own API credentials, and manage your settings and product configurations as well as use our SDK to offer a consistent user-authentication journey in any market. So there’s three major areas in the console: 1.1 App This section is dedicated for the developer to set up and configure their new app: create a client-secret, verify the app, configure the information they want to retrieve for their end-product, etc. 1.2 Settings The developers will also need a section to configure their account. They’ll need to manage their team members and billing. This is where the Settings section play its part. Although the hope is that everything is crystal clear, one might need to answer a question here and there, or read frequently asked ones along with an answer. Hence, there’s of course a Support section. 2. The Developer Portal To make the most out of the API and the products (aggregation, payments, data enrichment and personal finance management), the developers will need resources and information. All of this is gathered in the Developer Portal. In detail, you’ll find: 2.1 Guides & Tutorials The guides are there to help developers set up. Here you can read about what you can build, what data can be accessed and how our API work. Learn how to create an account, activate it and retrieve your API credentials. Developers can also read how they can connect to banks across Europe and easily access a wide range of financial data. 2.2 Documentation In the API reference section, there’s an explanation how to work with our API and describes the data that you can access with it. There’s a lot of resources to get started in just a few minutes. There’s a starter codebase for an iOS app, Javascript app and more. There’s also a live demo, where one can try the API in a test environment. The overall structure of these two new products The building process As mentioned in the intro, I’ve never built a developer portal before and have very limited experience of browsing and using a documentation section. I honestly didn’t know what a ‘client-secret’ was prior to this project, but that was the most essential keyword in this whole product. I wrote up a plan to try to define the process of finishing this project. The description of that went as following: But when reality kicks in, time is short and it’s difficult to follow a strict guide to finalize it, the process changed a bit. Although the major flow went like described above, my process ended up looking like this: 1. Try to define what needs to be done I googled and read a lot of what a developer portal might be, and what it needs to provide. I also had to understand what our API did and how an API works from one side to the other. While I didn’t learn exactly everything, I learned the foundations of what it should be and scoped it down from there. 2. Interrupt our developers over and over again Since there’s a lot of world-class developers at the office, I started to bug them with questions about what ‘client-secret’ was and what it wasn’t. That opened up 400 more questions which I had to bug them with. 3. Visit all the developer portals there are I googled all the major tech-companies there are and visited all the documentation portals I could find. I tried to get an overview of how every portal was built, what it contained and how one would navigate through them. 4. Interrupt the developers (again) When I had visited a lot of the developer portals out there, I knew which ones I preferred in terms of navigational structure and a bit more about what they contained. What I didn’t know was what developers themselves preferred, so i asked around in the office to hear which ones they preferred and why (sidenote: the Django documentation portal came up multiple times). 5. Build something With the rather brief knowledge I had gathered, I decided to build something and upload to a Marvel prototype. I sent this to people around the office and waited for feedback. It was a bit early, but in hindsight I believe it was a good idea, since some things that I hadn’t added that needed to be there was brought up by people around the office. 5. The classic rapid building period A period that always comes back when building a new web product is the rapid building period. Build something. Get feedback. Update. It went on like that for some time: update, read more, get feedback, update prototype, send out, read more, get feedback, update, etc — until it was finished. Here’s an example of the rapid building period: the homepage for the Developer portal: The evolution of the index page; how it changed throughout the process Down to the details of the visuals I wanted to build something that would last for a long time, so that when adding new sections or products, it would be easy to just put it in there without having to rethink the layout. The menu structure was something I worked with a lot. I had to come back to it multiple times throughout the process due to new pages were added and changed the complexity of the menu. Here’s an overview of the evolution of the navigational structure: Hence, the navigational structure in the console ended up as a sidebar. It’s easy to just add new sections underneath, compared to a horizontal navigation where space is more limited. Easy to add new items down the road When it comes to the bigger picture of the design structure, I decided to use a darker color for the console, and a lighter overall color palette (whilst still keeping it coherent) in the documentation portal because it should be easy to distinguish one from the other for the developers. The console is about creating, the developer tools about learning/exploring. For the final product, the menu became the major component that defined with color which section they are in, as seen below from the final product. All in all we created a lot of components and so many pages that contained all the content. We’re constantly working on the fine tuning of the site, such as adding a bit more color and illustrations to the pages and make it overall nicer. Here are some things I learned while iterating on these products: 1. Make sections, not clusters While iterating on the index/home page of the Developer portal, we started off with very little content to a lot of content. I tried to make as much as possible visible and accessible, but it actually just made it inaccessible because there was too much content. I divided the cluster to multiple sections, added a background color for each section, and included only the most vital links and instead of showing the rest, I included a “Show all” link that took you to a sub page where everything was listed. “Sectionize” and divide the content to make it accessible 2. Too much navigation will hurt the navigation experience As mention, a problem that rose was navigation. In the Developer portal, there was a landing page with links to the different areas, sub landing pages for these areas, and then sub-sub pages for the sub areas. So for example, an article about “Credentials” would be down this abyss in the navigation: Home > Docs > API Reference > Payments > General > Credentials. How do you even navigate to that? And how do you know where you are in the whole environment when you are actually at that article? So far, the solution is that the Docs are in the main navigation bar, a sub menu bar for the “API Reference” (alongside “Enterprise Docs”) and then a floating menu on the left with a line that indicates which article you’re at. I also added breadcrumbs so you would know where you are in the whole environment to make it easier to understand where you are at all times. 3. One screen for one task This is something I’ve learned from building apps. An example: when you have a long flow like a questionnaire, with say 20 questions, it’s difficult and a bad user experience to list all of these questions in one page. You’d get exhausted after 6–7 questions. It’s better to have the select button at the same place on each screen and let the user easily click through the questionnaire while still holding the thumb at the same place throughout the whole flow. It will feel seamless and you’ll provide the user with page transitions rather than making them scroll, tap, tap, scroll, tap, tap, etc. Same user experience was applied to the Console part, where there are a lot of actions that are needed to be done to complete the main task. I listed all of these sub tasks on separate pages with a tab navigation structure instead, so that the developer would only need to do one thing and focus fully on that task while on one page, and then go to another page to complete the second task. 4. Differentiate important actions from sub tasks In the Console, you click a button and stuff happens; an app goes live, you remove users, etc. Important tasks. In the Developer portal, when you click something, you read and interact to learn for yourself. I needed to differentiate these with something while in the console, and I did it with colors and illustrations. “Create an app” card is white with dotted borders. It’s clear that it’s an action. To differentiate, the “Explore the Docs” is a card with salmon color background and illustrations of a browser. The current state of design To the left: the documentation portal with a lighter color palette. To the right: the console with a darker tone. We are constantly updating and fixing these two products to make them even better. They’re live today. This design, it’s UX and planning wouldn’t have been possible without the developers at Tink. If you want to check out some other stories I’ve written, maybe my article about Creating a web design system from an app design system could be interesting, or perhaps my 8 Practical Design Learnings from Building Dashboards is, or even my story Insights from writing a newsletter for two years. Alone. For free. could be of interest. Product Designer at Tink in Stockholm. Previously Lead designer for proptech startup, Plentific. Hyper Island: Interactive Art director alumni. Football addict. More from William Bengtsson 401k Tableau Dashboard Using Google Sheets, BigQuery and Jupyter Notebook With Tableau Desktop… Ryder Nguyen in The Startup What Are APIs Use AppleScript to generate an enum for SF Symbols Ioannis Diamantidis Reading application entitlements with Swift Mateusz Matrejek in The Startup Web Scraping Project: Create a Job Board with Beautiful Soup José Manuel García Portillo in Analytics Vidhya Effective Direct Lambdas for AWS AppSync (Spoiler: They Are Really Effective) John Connerton in The Startup Debugging Spring Reactive Applications Kalpa Senanayake in The Startup Exploring Multi-Processing for Exhaustive Hydrogen Bonding Analysis using MDAnalysis and Futures Suliman Sharif	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1024
__label__cc	0.648758	0.351242	Exopolitics.org Access to classified UFO files behind JFK assassination according to new video Dr Michael Salla / November 7, 2014 The upcoming 51st anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination and its connection to classified UFO files is discussed in a new video released by Third Phase of Phase on November 6. The video, “UFO Sightings MJ-12: The Presidents Last Stand,” proposes the general public is opening up for the first time to the possibility that Kennedy had a genuine interest in UFOs and that this played a role in his assassination. Using historic documents – both those released through the Freedom of Information Act and those leaked unofficially by whistleblowers – it is proposed that Kennedy tried a number of different initiatives to gain access to classified UFO files. With a subscriber base of almost 200,000, the Third Phase of Moon video introduces a radical new perspective on the Kennedy Assassination to the US and world public. The Third Phase of Moon video uses a combination of new film footage taken on the Big Island of Hawaii with the writer wherein my 2013 book, Kennedy’s Last Stand is discussed, and archived footage of a 2009 lecture wherein documents concerning Kennedy’s efforts to gain access to classified UFO files are discussed. The video begins by discussing President Kennedy’s experiences in Post War Germany where he was a guest of the U.S. Secretary of Navy, James Forrestal, and toured captured Nazi UFO technologies. Kennedy’s war time knowledge of UFOs played a key role in his interest in gaining access to classified UFO files closely safeguarded by the CIA’s counter intelligence division, and a secretive organization called Majestic-12. Kennedy’s efforts to do an end run against the CIA’s refusal to share classified UFO files is discussed, along with his efforts to gain access using his Commander in Chief powers when visiting U.S. military facilities. It is claimed that Kennedy shared some of the UFO secrets he had discovered with Marilyn Monroe. Monroe’s estrangement from Kennedy and attempt to reveal his UFO secrets through a planned Press Conference, is claimed to have played a direct role in her August 1962 death. The Third Phase of Moon video finishes with Kennedy’s historic September 20, 1963 initiative announced at the United Nations General Assembly to collaborate with the Soviet Union in joint space and lunar missions. It is proposed that Kennedy’s space cooperation initiative was driven by a desire to have classified UFO files shared between the respective bureaucracies of the US and USSR. This would have eventually ensured direct Presidential access to classified UFO files and programs. When it became clear on 12 November 1963 – after Soviet Premier Khrushchev finally accepted Kennedy’s space cooperation initiative – that Kennedy might succeed, a secret assassination directive called “Project Environment,” was implemented by the head of the CIA’s counter intelligence division. Ten days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Robert Kennedy concluded rogue CIA assassinated President Kennedy More CIA documents confirm validity of leaked Monroe JFK UFO document Kennedy’s Last Stand: Roots of JFK Assassination lie in what he saw in 1945 November 7, 2014 in exonews. Tags: CIA Counterintelligence, classified UFO files, Kennedy assassination, MJ-12, President John F. Kennedy, UFOs President Kennedy’s UFO quest led to his Assassination & a Deep State Coup New Webinar – Kennedy’s Last Stand: UFO’s, MJ-12 & 4th Reich Links to JFK’s Assassination Kennedy’s Last Stand & the Trump Card: Space Cooperation used against Deep State ← Hawaii lava flow to facilitate First Contact according to extraterrestrial message UFO discovered collecting energy of sun on NASA live feed → Rise of Red Dragon Book https://youtu.be/j_sDW8briz4 New SSP Book on Amazon! USAF SSP Book Antarctica’s Secrets Revealed! All Books at Amazon ExoNews TV	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1025
__label__cc	0.677348	0.322652	Odd Fellows Rest Posts Tagged ‘Hooverphonic’ Chicken shit for the soul Posted in sound, tagged 311, American Head Charge, Belleruche, best pop band ever, Beth Gibbons. Turntable Soul, Hooverphonic, Kathrin deBoer, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, pantera, portishead, propain, slayer on April 3, 2009\| Most ska bands I have heard so far have been depressingly bad. I despise all that “surf’s up, dude” pseudo-mellow trombones-hugging bullshit. 311 once ruled with a bunch of great melodies, but soon they joined the bandwagon of suck by impersonating Linkin Park. But as for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, well they are really really awesome. By whipping up a cocktail of straight-edged British punk and sunny ska vibes and lacing it with some good ol’ blue-collar humour, Mighty Mighty Bosstones moved to the mainstream with dissonant ease but stayed true to what made them cool in the first place…being nerdy and badass at the same time. The great thing about Portishead’s Beth Gibbons is that you can ape her vocal styling and take it to weird wonderful places without sounding like a cheap knock-off. Geike Arnaert channeled Gibbons perfectly on Hooverphonics’ President of the LSD Golf Club album. Martina Topley-Bird sometimes gets it when collaborating with Tricky. As for Belleruche’s Kathrin deBoer…well, she has fucking nailed it with her vocals sensually dancing all over the beats, just like Ms Gibbons. It also makes me feel all warm and sunny to listen to her take a rain-check on hitting portentous high notes; instead she breathes ridiculously catchy basslines and hums sweaty drops of soul and jazz. Seriously, best fucking pop band fronted by a woman…like ever. Yes, even better than Beach Boys. Sometimes I think that I am being too hard on heavy metal. I guess, my recently accumulated disgust for the vaguely ignorant and the pointlessly rebellious has something to do with it. I admit, anger is only purposeful when channeled through art and metal quite honestly is little else than rage-fueled post-Freudian bullshit. But hey, I don’t have a problem with post-Freudian trash when it sounds vaguely inspired by the fiery bolts of thunder that once drove millions of minions towards bands such as Pantera, Black Label Society, Slayer and Propain. For instance, here’s a curious case of American Head Charge. Inspired by Sabbath? Check. Recorded album with Rick Rubin. Check. Friends with Slipknot? Check. But also here’s the difference between American Head Charge and a million other ‘I have a vague memory of a creepy uncle touching my wee-wee and I can’t get over it” posers who piss on the mighty gods of metal by sporting fashionable frowns and black T-shirts…they do not suck. They channel their rage and let bloody riffs and maniacal double-bass stomps talk shit on their behalf. That’s pretty metal. Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Rascal King, Someday Belleruche – It’ll Come, Northern Girls American Head Charge – Ridicule, Cowards bhaskar awards (4) Ma Familia (2) meet the people (24)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1031
__label__wiki	0.679088	0.679088	Google Joins Fortnite App Store Ban P August 17, 2020 , by Richard Fletcher Google and Apple Inc have removed the popular game Fortnite from their respective app stores due to the company violating the payment guidelines. This action has resulted in Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite to file antitrust lawsuits that challenges Google and Apple rules. Google and Apple both claimed the violation stems from a direct […] Rocksteady Announces Suicide Squad Game The DC Video Game Universe is growing tenfold over the next generation of consoles. This follows after Rocksteady had previously announced their upcoming game called “Gotham Knights”, which will centre around a group of vigilantes that fight crime under the same banner of Batman. Notable characters that take the role of Batman are slated to […] PS5 Supported TVs from Sony P August 3, 2020 , by Richard Fletcher Technological innovations will be an attribute associated to 2020, like many other subject matters. This association will follow after Sony & Microsoft release their upcoming Next-Generation Consoles. Microsoft has failed to garner the excitement of worldwide gamers, prompting Sony’s PlayStation5 to have been declared victorious for the Next-Generation before it even begins. There are numerous […] Dragon Age Five Still in Development P July 24, 2020 , by Richard Fletcher The 5th iteration into the Dragon Age franchise will arrive for the next generation of consoles. Gamers obtained their 1st look into the game two years after it was initially announced, which was meant to provide confidence behind the development. Electronic Arts confirmed that BioWare had continued development from their homes, which was forced onto […] The Ghosts of Tsushima – PS4 Exclusive Games News, Games Reviews Sony Computer Entertainment has unveiled their final exclusive for the PlayStation4, marking the end of gaming era that won’t be forgotten for decades to come. Sony’s last game on the PS4 is named “Ghosts of Tsushima” & centres around fictional characters based in a historical environment. Supporting gameplay aesthetics similar to Assassins Creed, PlayStation games […] Ubisoft Release Dates Leaked Giancarlo Esposito from Breaking Bad is making his debut appearance in the video game genre. This information came after Far Cry Six was leaked through the Hong Kong PlayStation Store. It’s cover art showcased the villain that’ll be played by Giancarlo Esposito, with the 6th addition of this franchise focusing on the core first-person shooting […] Ubisoft Releasing New Battle Royale Shooter P July 5, 2020 , by Richard Fletcher The video game industry has changed drastically since Fortnite was introduced in 2017. Downloadable content has become less popular, with developers & publishers focusing on microtransactions within Free-to-Play games. Fortnite spawned multiple games with similar architectures for obtaining sustainable finances. This includes Modern Warfare, Battlefield Five, Apex Legends, PUBG, and Fallout 76. Electronic Arts & […] Super Nintendo World Opening is Delayed P June 29, 2020 , by Richard Fletcher Dedicated fans of Nintendo’s international properties were disappointed to learn that “Super Nintendo World from Universal Studios” is postponing their opening day following the COVID-19 pandemic. This will create significant losses for Universal Studios, who will have completed construction of Super Nintendo World by June 2020. Waiting will be the main game for ticketholders, who […] Apex Legends Launching on Nintendo Switch The Nintendo Switch has risen in popularity tenfold over the novel coronavirus pandemic. Consumers were excited by the concept that AAA Video Games could be experienced on mobile consoles. Unlike the PS4 & Xbox One, the Switch can be ported anywhere inside the home & most games don’t require an internet connection. After the popularity […] 26 Games Announced for PS5 The Sony Computer Company announced on June 10th their next-generation console, which is expectedly named the PlayStation5. Details regarding internal specifications for the next PlayStation were unveiled, with it’s expected release date & pricing being kept private. The lack of retail information was shadowed by an expansive level of upcoming games. Which titles are being […] « Older Post 1 2 3 4 5 … 13 Newer Post »	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1033
__label__wiki	0.70325	0.70325	Contact Kansas City Metro Voice News Celebrating Faith, Family & Community Kansas City Metro Topeka & NE Kansas Topeka PDF Editions Topeka & Kansas News Topeka Event Form Topeka Classified Topeka Church Guide Topeka Metro Voice Facebook Contact Us / Donate KC Event Submission Form Topeka Area Events Back to School Directory Adoption & Fostering Guide Adoption, Fostering and Life Directory 2020 College and K-12 Guide Home / News / Missouri News / Churches will receive guidance under Parson’s plan to open Missouri Cindy Shebley/Flickr Churches will receive guidance under Parson’s plan to open Missouri Missouri churches will receive guidance for reopening in his statewide plan, Gov. Mike Parson said on Friday. Parson said during a news conference that Missourians have “stepped up to do their part” in helping to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, allowing the state to move ahead with plans to allow businesses and other organizations to reopen starting May 4. He said more details will be announced this week about how the reopening will work. The Republican governor said the guidance he will outline will include religious services, weddings, outdoor functions such as sports and graduation ceremonies. He said restrictions may vary depending on the location. “Some communities will be able to open at a faster rate than others,” Parson said. The opening comes as millions across the nation question the need to continue mandatory state-at-home lockdowns with the Justice Department investigating several states for ignoring freedoms guaranteed under the Bill of Rights. Thousands attended a rally last week calling for Parson to open up the state. The shutdown has forced hundreds of Missouri businesses to close since March. Nearly 400,000 Missourians have filed for jobless benefits over the past five weeks. The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Missouri increased by 200 on Friday to 6,506, and deaths rose by 10 to just 252, according to Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering, which is monitoring cases worldwide. Figures from the state health department had even higher numbers: 6,625 confirmed cases and 262 deaths. Comparatively, over 3,700 Missouri individuals died in 2017 from accidents that included ladder falls, farm mishaps, and drowning. Almost 1,000 persons die annually in Missouri from drug overdoses. Parson announced he has extended an emergency declaration through June 15. The declaration allows the state to maintain waivers and suspensions of some statutes and regulations The state plans to test workers at meatpacking and food plants in Moniteau, Saline and Buchanan counties, where dozens of workers have become infected. The state health department said all 2,800 workers at the Triumph Foods pork plant in St. Joseph will be tested, even those showing no symptoms. The financial squeeze of the outbreak has led Children’s Mercy Hospital to furlough nearly 600 employees for up to two months, the Kansas City Star reported. 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Armies took the field in bright uniforms. Navies steamed to sea flying the colors of their nations. For the ensuing years of WWI exploded in the late summer of 1914. Armies took the field in bright uniforms. Navies steamed to sea flying the colors of their nations. For the ensuing years of global war until the peace treaty was signed on June 28, 1919, most history has centered on battles, leaders and destruction. Throughout this time of global upheaval and a devastating war primarily fought by men, women around the world actively responded to the tumult by accepting, and at times actively pursuing, new responsibilities and roles. French women, like others, worked in war industries, in agriculture, in nursing, in transport, for suffrage and equal pay and respect. In France, recent scholarship has shown that the survival of women’s fashion also played an important role in life during the Great War. 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Call for Reservations, Seating is Limited Topeka Rally for Life Kansas Capitol SW 8th & SW Van Buren, Topeka, KS 21Jan8:45 am3:45 pmTopeka Rally for Life8:45 am - 3:45 pm Kansas Capitol, SW 8th & SW Van Buren, Topeka, KS (Thursday) 8:45 am - 3:45 pm Kansas Capitol SW 8th & SW Van Buren, Topeka, KS United for mothers and babies! Join special guests Kristen Day, Executive Director of Democrats for Life of America, and Kim Borchers, Kansas Republican National Committeewoman, as they stand united for mothers and babies! Life is truly the winning coalition! 8:30 a.m. – REGISTRATION – Get info on legislative activities, maps, lobbying, capitol tours, pro-life booths and more 9:00 a.m. – WORKSHOPS 1 &2 – 30-minute educational workshop sessions provided by KFL 10:30 a.m. – NON-DENOMINATIONAL RELIGIOUS SERVICE— Capitol workshop room 10:30 a.m. – Catholic Mass with Kansas Bishops at TPAC or stream it at www.livestream/ArchKCK/KSMassforLife 11:45 a.m. – MARCH FOR LIFE from TPAC to south steps of the state Capitol 12:15 p.m. – Rally for Life on the south Capitol steps 2:30 p.m. – WORKSHOPS 3 & 4 – 30-minute educational workshop sessions provided by KFL All workshops will take place in the Capitol Visitor Center and are no charge. Everyone is welcome for lunch any time between 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for free-will donation in the Mater Dei Assumption Catholic Church basement. Mater Dei, 204 SW 8th Ave., is north and across the street from the Capitol. If weather is a problem, the rally will be held on the 1st floor rotunda of the Capitol. For details about the capitol building and parking information, visit www.kshs.org/p/kansas-state-capitol-plan-your-visit/18649. For emergency or media, please call KFL personnel Jeanne 785.383.8636 or Mary Kay 913.406.4446 Hosted by Kansans for Life Women's Encouragement Day City Center Church 17500 West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS 23Jan8:30 am4:30 pmWomen's Encouragement Day8:30 am - 4:30 pm City Center Church, 17500 West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS City Center Church 17500 West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS Join us for a restful day in the middle of the school year set aside just for you! Our morning starts with coffee or tea while enjoying a light breakfast Join us for a restful day in the middle of the school year set aside just for you! Our morning starts with coffee or tea while enjoying a light breakfast over good conversation with other mama’s who homeschool. We will gather together to hear speakers, enjoy worship sprinkled throughout the day, and sit down to enjoy a delicious lunch – without any cleanup!!! You don’t want to miss this day to be encouraged as local moms share what it looks like for them to say “it is well” as they dwell in the Lord through different seasons of life while homeschooling. We can’t wait to see you! This year we will offer an online option for those that won’t be joining us in person. In-Person Prices 11/20–12/31 $20 Members/$30 Non-Members 1/1–1/15 $45 Everyone Online Price (Must have a Facebook account) 11/20-12/31 $17 (everyone) 1/1–1/15 $37 (everyone) The March for Life 29JanAll DayThe March for Life(All Day: friday) Washington DC National Mall All Day (Friday) Washington DC National Mall The March for Life is an inspiring, peaceful. Every year, tens of thousands of pro-lifers converge on the National Mall and march on Capitol Hill on the anniversary of the The March for Life is an inspiring, peaceful. Every year, tens of thousands of pro-lifers converge on the National Mall and march on Capitol Hill on the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling which legalized abortion in all 50 states. Pre-Rally Concert with Matthew West: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Rally Program: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. March: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Rose Dinner (virtual): 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Caravans leave from the Kansas City area. https://www.missourilifecaravan.org/ Also local events. https://www.respectlifekcsj.org/march-for-life.html MRL Prayer Vigil Ilus David Plaza 400 E 9th St, Kansas City, MO 64106 29Jan1:00 pm2:00 pmMRL Prayer Vigil1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Ilus David Plaza, 400 E 9th St, Kansas City, MO 64106 Ilus David Plaza 400 E 9th St, Kansas City, MO 64106 Come join us for a truly amazing experience. Join with pastors, students, and fellow pro-lifers to pray for the sanctity and protection of life in our country. Also, hear from Come join us for a truly amazing experience. Join with pastors, students, and fellow pro-lifers to pray for the sanctity and protection of life in our country. Also, hear from various pro-life organizations that address issues such as education, legislation, lobbying, protesting, prevention, pregnancy, and healing. Dress warm for cold and wind! Receive a goody bag to get informed and show off your pro-life pride! Parking available at the Catholic Center Garage, 20 West 9th Street, KCMO BTF_MPU_1 BTF_MPU_10 Kansas City Facebook Page Topeka Metro Voice Facebook Page Widaman Communications, Inc. P.O. Box 1114, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 ©Widaman Communications, Inc. 2020 \| PO BOX 1114, Lee's Summit, MO 64063 \| 816-524-4522	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1036
__label__cc	0.616756	0.383244	Monotherapy for alopecia areata: A systematic review and network meta-Analysis Aditya K. Gupta, Jessie L. Carviel, Kelly A. Foley, Neil H. Shear, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Vincent Piguet, Antonella Tosti Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery Background: There are many treatments available for alopecia areata; however, none are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Thus, there is clinician benefit in efficacy comparison. Methods: A network meta-Analysis was used to create direct and indirect comparisons of alopecia areata studies in addition to an inconsistency analysis, risk of bias, and quality of evidence assessment. Results: For mild disease, intralesional corticosteroids were ranked the most likely to produce a response at 78.9% according to SUCRA (surface under the cumulative ranking curve) followed by topical corticosteroids (67.9%), prostaglandin analogs (67.1%), diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP, 63.4%), topical minoxidil (61.2%), and squaric acid dibutylester (SADBE, 35.0%). In contrast, for moderate to severe disease (>50% scalp hair loss), DPCP was the top-ranked treatment (87.9%), followed by laser (77.9%), topical minoxidil (55.5%), topical corticosteroids (50.1%), SADBE (49.7%), and topical tofacitinib (47.6%). There were insufficient eligible trials to include oral tofacitinib in the network. Conclusion: Statistically significant evidence is presented for the use of intralesional and topical corticosteroids for treatment of mild disease and DPCP, laser, SADBE, topical minoxidil and topical corticosteroids for moderate to severe disease. Further controlled trials are required to analyze the relative efficacy of oral tofacitinib. Skin Appendage Disorders https://doi.org/10.1159/000501940 Calcineurin inhibitors Topical immunotherapy Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Monotherapy for alopecia areata: A systematic review and network meta-Analysis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Network Meta-Analysis Medicine & Life Sciences Alopecia Areata Medicine & Life Sciences squaric acid dibutyl ester Medicine & Life Sciences tofacitinib Medicine & Life Sciences Minoxidil Medicine & Life Sciences Adrenal Cortex Hormones Medicine & Life Sciences Systematic Reviews Medicine & Life Sciences squaric acid Medicine & Life Sciences Gupta, A. K., Carviel, J. L., Foley, K. A., Shear, N. H., Piraccini, B. M., Piguet, V., & Tosti, A. (2019). Monotherapy for alopecia areata: A systematic review and network meta-Analysis. Skin Appendage Disorders, 5(6), 331-337. https://doi.org/10.1159/000501940 Monotherapy for alopecia areata : A systematic review and network meta-Analysis. / Gupta, Aditya K.; Carviel, Jessie L.; Foley, Kelly A.; Shear, Neil H.; Piraccini, Bianca Maria; Piguet, Vincent; Tosti, Antonella. In: Skin Appendage Disorders, Vol. 5, No. 6, 01.11.2019, p. 331-337. Gupta, AK, Carviel, JL, Foley, KA, Shear, NH, Piraccini, BM, Piguet, V & Tosti, A 2019, 'Monotherapy for alopecia areata: A systematic review and network meta-Analysis', Skin Appendage Disorders, vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 331-337. https://doi.org/10.1159/000501940 Gupta AK, Carviel JL, Foley KA, Shear NH, Piraccini BM, Piguet V et al. Monotherapy for alopecia areata: A systematic review and network meta-Analysis. Skin Appendage Disorders. 2019 Nov 1;5(6):331-337. https://doi.org/10.1159/000501940 Gupta, Aditya K. ; Carviel, Jessie L. ; Foley, Kelly A. ; Shear, Neil H. ; Piraccini, Bianca Maria ; Piguet, Vincent ; Tosti, Antonella. / Monotherapy for alopecia areata : A systematic review and network meta-Analysis. In: Skin Appendage Disorders. 2019 ; Vol. 5, No. 6. pp. 331-337. @article{5a3a5628b6274eafa50458a5e0c7e375, title = "Monotherapy for alopecia areata: A systematic review and network meta-Analysis", abstract = "Background: There are many treatments available for alopecia areata; however, none are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Thus, there is clinician benefit in efficacy comparison. Methods: A network meta-Analysis was used to create direct and indirect comparisons of alopecia areata studies in addition to an inconsistency analysis, risk of bias, and quality of evidence assessment. Results: For mild disease, intralesional corticosteroids were ranked the most likely to produce a response at 78.9% according to SUCRA (surface under the cumulative ranking curve) followed by topical corticosteroids (67.9%), prostaglandin analogs (67.1%), diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP, 63.4%), topical minoxidil (61.2%), and squaric acid dibutylester (SADBE, 35.0%). In contrast, for moderate to severe disease (>50% scalp hair loss), DPCP was the top-ranked treatment (87.9%), followed by laser (77.9%), topical minoxidil (55.5%), topical corticosteroids (50.1%), SADBE (49.7%), and topical tofacitinib (47.6%). There were insufficient eligible trials to include oral tofacitinib in the network. Conclusion: Statistically significant evidence is presented for the use of intralesional and topical corticosteroids for treatment of mild disease and DPCP, laser, SADBE, topical minoxidil and topical corticosteroids for moderate to severe disease. 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In contrast, for moderate to severe disease (>50% scalp hair loss), DPCP was the top-ranked treatment (87.9%), followed by laser (77.9%), topical minoxidil (55.5%), topical corticosteroids (50.1%), SADBE (49.7%), and topical tofacitinib (47.6%). There were insufficient eligible trials to include oral tofacitinib in the network. Conclusion: Statistically significant evidence is presented for the use of intralesional and topical corticosteroids for treatment of mild disease and DPCP, laser, SADBE, topical minoxidil and topical corticosteroids for moderate to severe disease. Further controlled trials are required to analyze the relative efficacy of oral tofacitinib. AB - Background: There are many treatments available for alopecia areata; however, none are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Thus, there is clinician benefit in efficacy comparison. 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Conclusion: Statistically significant evidence is presented for the use of intralesional and topical corticosteroids for treatment of mild disease and DPCP, laser, SADBE, topical minoxidil and topical corticosteroids for moderate to severe disease. Further controlled trials are required to analyze the relative efficacy of oral tofacitinib. KW - Calcineurin inhibitors KW - Corticosteroids KW - Minoxidil KW - Prostaglandins KW - Tofacitinib KW - Topical immunotherapy U2 - 10.1159/000501940 DO - 10.1159/000501940 JO - Skin Appendage Disorders JF - Skin Appendage Disorders	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1038
__label__cc	0.636944	0.363056	Mustapha's Place Activities & Zanzibar Comments and press Zanzibar, Bwejuu, Tanzania, East Africa, budget hotel How to live with no electricity Written by rachel on Wednesday, 17th February 2010 Zanzibar has had no power for two months but many people believe the outage will bring only good in the long run (This article first appeared in Sunday Times Ecosse on 14 February 2010, this is the unedited version.) On 10th December, on the Indian Ocean island of Unguja, the lights went off. They are still off. For almost two months, there has been no mains electricity, following an explosion at the power sub-station bringing electricity from mainland Tanzania. The event failed to make international news – Unguja had no power for six weeks in 2008, so this is nothing new. Nonetheless, the outage has seriously dented the livelihoods of many of the one million living on this stunning island. Without refrigeration, fishermen have to sell their catches cheap. Many food and drink vendors lost stock and now have no means of earning. Tourists, nervous about the implications of a black-out, vote with their feet and cancel holidays, hurting many of the thousands of people employed in the tourism industry, Zanzibar’s main earner. The island’s two mineral water bottling plants have ceased operations for the immediate future. Word is that the power will return on 20 February, but nobody knows what will really happen. My husband Culture and I moved to Unguja (the main island in the Zanzibar archipelago and often what people mean when they refer to ‘Zanzibar’) in 2008, after the birth of our daughter Jasmine. Before that, I worked as a political journalist, but after the birth it seemed like a natural time to up sticks and do something new. Culture is originally from Zanzibar, and now manages a small hotel there, Mustapha’s Place, which he helped his best friend Mustapha to build over ten years ago. It’s locally owned and locally run (I help out a bit with anything computer-related but otherwise take a back seat). It is rustic and quirky, with tropical gardens and the beach only two minutes away. For us, the power cut was not a problem at first. In fact I even blogged about it on our hotel website, two days after it started, saying: “It isn’t all bad. The dark Swahili sense of humour makes it bearable – of course the power supply would blow up just before Christmas and New Year, when the hordes descend on Zanzibar. The struggle to keep everything together unites neighbouring houses and businesses, and a spirit of co-operation reigns. “Best is the realisation that the natural beauty of Unguja is unaffected. There may be no TV, fans or fridge, but the birds still sing, the flowers still ooze their decadent scent, and best of all the decrease in light pollution makes the stars pop out of the sky. Last night I saw a shooting star. I thought about wishing for the electricity back but decided instead to let fate take its course.” But tourists took it more seriously – our hotel lost almost three-quarters of bookings as guests cancelled. The Christmas high season, during which many hotels bank a healthy chunk of their profits, was a washout. Some big name hotels closed down entirely to protect their brand and the risk of not being able to match guests’ expectations. Others struggled through by pouring endless petrol into generators and therefore haemorrhaging their profits. Boo hoo, poor hotels, you might say, especially as most are run by expats, rather than locals – but high season losses will mean many staff redundancies. At home, our cheap Chinese generator lasted a couple of weeks of being fired up in the evenings, giving us light, Internet, phone charging time and allowing our freezer to act as a makeshift fridge. Then one evening, it spluttered and died. The next day our hotel generator burnt out. From then on, we lived in the dark, and spent most of our days chasing mechanics and spare parts. Working online became a challenge, as did charging mobiles, or indeed being able to see anything at all in the evenings. Ironically, it was the better off, like us, who noticed the biggest difference. Many Zanzibaris saw their lives little changed because they rely so little on electricity. Zanzibaris are also a tolerant people, and whereas in Kenya or South Africa, two months of no power might well have led to civil unrest, here a sense of “inshallah” prevails. This is a Muslim island, and most people believe firmly that what will be will be. Neither is the opposition party criticising the government’s handling of this energy crisis. Why? Looming on the horizon is the island’s most complex general election in years. Elections are usually face-offs between the incumbent Chama Cha Mapinduzi party and vocal opposition party the Civic United Front, who have for a decade been almost neck and neck at the polls. However, this election, due in October, is different. The island’s outgoing President and main opposition leader met in 2009 for the first time in years, and proclaimed that they had had significant discussions. Now, there is talk of “unity government”, with proposed positions of power for opposition politicians for the first time since the island’s bloody revolution in 1964. This new-found entente cordiale between the main parties means that the opposition is keeping quiet about the island’s energy woes. So life continues, and the people of Unguja adapt, because they are patient and resourceful. (Nothing gets wasted here – plastic bags and yoghurt pots are all repurposed and container after container arrives at the port with Europe’s cast-offs, from last season’s sofas to TVs that ‘aren’t worth fixing’. Everything will be used.) Nobody complains. Locals don’t even talk about it much, except for jokes, although expat conversations are peppered with generator chat in the same way the middle class dinner parties in the UK feature mortgages and school waiting lists. Living in Zanzibar, and focusing on freelance travel journalism, I can work as and when I want, and proximity to mainland Africa makes work trips a relative breeze. But the fragility of the power supply does throw a spanner in the works of even the most flexible journalist. Computers need charging, and filing features requires Internet access. The energy impasse is making everyone from business owners to community groups think long and hard about self-sufficiency and the value of renewable energy – solar panels here, a wind turbine there. Personally, £600 of solar panels would buy us a few lights, a way to charge mobiles and computers and power for an Internet router. What it wouldn’t cover is fridge and freezer, or fans (it gets hot in Unguja and is currently in the mid-30s). As a family we can analyse the best way of meeting our electricity needs, and invest accordingly, but many others have been hit hard in their pockets, and renewables often require large sums of money upfront for long-term savings. It’s possible that co-operative purchasing and import of renewable technology for businesses and communities could solve this problem, with the right momentum. If a lack of electricity means Unguja accidentally ends up becoming a world leader in renewable energy take-up it would be no bad thing. We have sun, waves and wind to spare. And even in the midst of the power crisis (a melodramatic word given the nonchalance with which it has been greeted by most) there are few better places to bring up a young child. The attractions? Fresh air and the chance to play outside year round; the abundance of beautiful natural foods, from locally caught fish to fruit from our own garden; and the friendliness and warmth extended by most people towards children. That European scourge of childhood the television ceases to be a threat and instead seems hardly to exist; a meaningless object in the corner of the room for a child whose natural environment is sand, water and tropical garden. It is sad that tourism has been hit so hard by the lack of power, for other than fans to cool guests at night, much of what makes Unguja special can be enjoyed without electricity. Music festival Sauti za Busara, which takes place in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Stone Town, is going ahead regardless of the lack of electricity, and has adopted some creative solutions, such as “Busara buddies”, helpful locals who will walk festival goers back to their hotels through the dark streets of town. This spirit of invention and determination prevails, so travellers should not be scared to venture here during the blackout. In fact, you have the advantage of getting much of the island to yourself... Electricity aside, some have in recent years tried to write Unguja off as overdeveloped or too mainstream. In the manner of a lothario casting aside a beautiful young girl once he has had his wicked way, there is a particular kind of backpacker that hypes a place as unspoilt then abandons it when anyone else actually turns up. The fact is that the beachy fringes of Unguja are gradually getting more developed, but that development is generally low-key, with the norm being bungalows built with local materials scattered behind the beach – and emphasis on quality rather than quantity. Meanwhile, the surface of the real Zanzibar has hardly been scratched by travellers. Later this year I am going to, with other journalists, launch an online magazine called Mambo for the Zanzibar archipelago, including Pemba and Mafia islands, that will uncover some of its most exciting secrets and off-the-beaten-track experiences. From whale shark spotting to indigenous forest reserves, from Zanzibari high fashion to its interior villages, we are planning to show travellers the richness of experience that can be had, above and beyond the white sand and turquoise ocean clichés. (Although the white sand and turquoise oceans of Unguja are so archetypal that they are almost clichés, sometimes running into the lapping azure waves invokes a sense of unreality, like the whole island is a tropical Truman Show.) But the truth is that for now Unguja still feels very much off the map. Like the Hebrides in the 1950s, communities are tight-knit, the shelves of local shops are often sparsely stocked, and the mainland seems a long way away. Gazing from our local beach (Paje, on the island’s gorgeous east coast) out to sea, you breathe deep into your lungs air that has travelled all the way across the ocean from Indonesia without encountering land. Considering that the island is well populated (it is about the size of Skye, with a population of about one million), it feels remote. It’s Africa, but it isn’t. It’s Africa, Arabia, India and Persia distilled into a heady cultural mix. (Zanzibar’s traditional taarab music sounds more Middle Eastern than African, despite Tanzanian capital Dar Es Salaam only being a few miles across the water.) The island has long been a melting pot, but can also be insular and cautious. Zanzibaris are often complex people, and Zanzibari society is layered and opaque. Foreigners who have lived in Unguja for decades often struggle to analyse the island’s character. The island’s tumultuous history of colonialism, slavery and revolution no doubt has contributed to its unsolvable equation. Whatever the inscrutable algebra is that dictates Swahili island culture, its mystery and strength forms much of its attraction for those who want to look beyond the beach and the beautiful ocean. But if all you want on your holiday is a gorgeous beach and some great diving, then you will still leave satisfied. Although Unguja remains in the dark for now, its future is bright. Some old articles Massage and Healing at Mustapha's Place Game fishing local style Zanzibar's newest attraction Taking the Jambiani cultural tour Unguja Ukuu - a gem of Zanzibar Casuarina spa launch Spice world Zanzibar hotels East African fashion Previous Photos 2/5 Next Fairtrade tourism Honey honey Website launch and upcoming events Mustapha's Place, Bwejuu, Zanzibar. ©2020 Mustapha's Place. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1040
__label__cc	0.657836	0.342164	Cochise - 118 (CD) METAL MIND Brand new album by one of the best rock/grunge bands from Poland! Brand new album by one the best rock/grunge bands from Poland. On their third studio album, Cochise perfectly blend energetic songs enriched with heavy, almost metal sounds with more delicate, atmospheric ones. The new material also proves that they can remain true to the rock tradition and still enrich their sound with fresh and original ideas. Label: METAL MIND Genre: Alternative/Punk	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1041
__label__cc	0.635623	0.364377	Prince George Starts School and He Looks Royally Adorable! By Jenna Galley Sep 7, 2017 Nawwww! Prince George makes his grand debut at big boy school. Although his mum, the Duchess of Cambridge couldn’t be there, the Duke of Cambridge was on hand to walk his son to school. Prince George looked as darling and dapper as ever as he arrived at the entrance of Thomas’s Battersea in London. Dressed in the traditional school uniform, the four-year-old held hands with Prince William. He was met by the Head of Lower House at Thomas’s Battersea, Helen Haslem. Image source: Twitter @KensingtonRoyal The prestigious Thomas’s Battersea costs $30,000 per year and emphasises “courtesy, confidence, humility and learning to be givers, not takers”. The school has some impressive alumni including model Cara Delevingne and singer Florence Welch from Florence and The Machine. Kate misses Prince’s first day The picture perfect moment was missing proud mum, Kate, who is pregnant with baby #3. She presumably stayed back at Kensington Palace, still suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum. The Palace announced Kate’s pregnancy on 4 September 2017 after Kate was forced to cancel a public engagement due to extreme morning sickness. To celebrate Prince George’s big day, the Palace also shared some adorable throwback pics of Prince William and Prince Harry attending Wetherby Preparatory School in Marylebone, London. Seriously, how cute are the royal brothers? And those hats! A massive congratulations to the adorable Prince on this amazing milestone. We are sure Kate, Prince William and little sister, Princess Charlotte, will be eager to hear all about his first day! For more Royal goodness, check out these Regal Baby Names That You Can Bet on For Royal #3. Author Jenna Galley Born and raised in Canada, Jenna now lives in Far North Queensland with her tribe. When the mum-of-three is not writing, you can find her floating in the pool, watching princess movies, frolicking on the beach, bouncing her baby to sleep or nagging her older kids to put on their pants. The Easy $5 Saving Challenge Anyone Can Do! Describe 2020 In One Word, as Voted by the People Real Stories: The True Stories of 2020 That Made a Major Impact Remember Hanson? Check Out the Brothers and their Tribe of Kids Now The Busy Mums Mega List of A-Z of Cleaning Hacks, Tips and Tricks	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1050
__label__cc	0.696378	0.303622	Eric Robnett I have been with Nevada Heating for 28 years. I grew up… working in the heating, cooling, plumbing and fireplace trade as a kid and after high school went to HVAC and Electrical trade school in Arizona. I have dedicated my entire working career to the HVAC plumbing and fireplace industry. I love what we do for peoples homes and businesses making them more comfortable and safe while improving the efficiency and health of their indoor air environments. When I am not working I enjoy spending time and vacationing with my family in Hawaii and Mexico. I enjoy playing soccer, general aviation and flying, anything that is fitness related, and building things with my hands! GENERAL MANAGER Andrew McDannald What do you like most about your career? I like being a part of creating a future for people. Interests/Hobbies: Shooting, Hunting, Outdoors Do you have a family, spouse, kids, significant other, pets that you would like to talk about: My High School and Middle School sweetheart now Wife, Autumn and I have 2 fur babies, Medka & Luna. How long have you been with Nevada Heating? 15 Years. OPERATIONS/SALES What do you like most about your career? I love how our industry is constantly evolving with new and innovative technology.</P Interests/Hobbies: Golf, Deep Sea Fishing, Being a Dad. Do you have a family, spouse, kids, significant other, pets that you would like to talk about: My wife, Amanda, and I have 2 sons, Greyden and Bowen How long have you been with Nevada Heating? Since June 2020. Nick Rehman What do you like most about your career? I love the challenge, the high pace and something different everyday Interests/Hobbies: I love the outdoors, fishing, camping, hiking etc Do you have a family, spouse, kids, significant other that you would like to talk about: I’m married and have 2 sons Jace and Lucian. I have 2 dogs, 5 frogs, 2 toads and a lizard How long have you been with Nevada Heating? 6 Years. INSTALL MANAGER Red Vanmeter What do you like most about your career? The fact that at the end of the day i can look at what has been accomplished and where improvements can be made, it is really fulfilling to be able to watch younger guys progress in the trade. Interests/Hobbies: Hunting, Surfing, Jiu Jitsu Do you have a family, spouse, kids, significant other, pets that you would like to talk about: I have married for fifteen years to a woman that is my better threequarters. Any Pets: Two dogs, Bonnie and Clyde, two horses, one cat and nine chickens. How long have you been with Nevada Heating? 23+ Years. Nate Gibson What do you like most about your career? I grew up in the trade and I love the opportunities it has allowed me to experience. Meeting new people and solving problems are two that stand out the most. Interests/Hobbies: Dirt bikes, Hunting, Hiking, Camping, & Road trips.. Do you have a family, spouse, kids, significant other, pets that you would like to talk about: I have a 12-year-old Chocolate Lab. SERVICE PROFESSIONAls SERVICE PROFESSIONAl What do you like most about your career? I love that I get to lead a group of guys, work with my best friends and providing the best service in the Reno/Sparks are. Interests/Hobbies: Personal interests and hobbies are family, the outdoors, fishing, hunting, and camping. Brandon Price What do you like most about your career? Being able to help keep people comfortable, vast trade knowledge intersection, and being a part of the best and most elite service team around. Interests/Hobbies: Fishing, Camping, Four Wheeling, Hiking. Nick Lemons What do you like most about your career? The thing I like most about my career is the amount of useful skills I gain from it that help me in my everyday life and the relationships I build with people that I meet. Interests/Hobbies: My hobbies involve almost anything that helps me improve myself. Learning new information and skills to improve as a person and working out consistently to keep myself physically fit. Do you have a family, spouse, kids, significant other that you would like to talk about: I have a wife and 4 kids. My wife and I have been married for 4 years, we have 3 little girls and 1 boy together. I don’t have any pets at this point in my life, my kids are enough of a handful at the moment. Brandon Westfield What do you like most about your career? I love most about my career is all the interaction with different types and personalities of people because I feel like I can get along with pretty much anyone… I also like being the superhero and fixing client’s equipment when they are in dire straits for heating and or cooling! Interests/Hobbies: I love all outdoor and extreme sports as in Hiking, Biking, Boating, Fishing, Camping, Dirt Biking, Cliff Jumping, Snowboarding and the list goes on and on! Do you have a family, spouse, kids, significant other that you would like to talk about: I Love my wife and my three beautiful kids which are 8 & 6 years of age (my boys) and my daughter who is 4! Install PROFESSIONAls Roger Ibarra What do you like most about your career? I like the Challenge of retrofitting new equipment in different homes. Having knowledge in several trades to be able to install equipment professionally… I enjoy troubleshooting and working with my hands. I also enjoy being able to work in different places every day! Also, the professional development of learning how to install different equipment. Interests/Hobbies: Being Outdoors, Playing Soccer, Watching Sports & Movies. Ed Rusniak What do you like most about your career? I love that I get to meet new people every day and help them solve problems they have, ultimately being able to make people happy. Interests/Hobbies: Camping, Fishing with my buddies, and off-roading. Drake Shultz What do you like most about your career? Fulfilling promises for our customers and making sure that they are safe in their homes and comfortable at the same time. Interests/Hobbies: I love being outdoors (Fishing, Camping, Hunting, Hiking). Also, Football is one of my biggest passions, and look to one day coat High School football! Do you have a family, spouse, kids, significant other that you would like to talk about: I have 2 little boys, Aiden and Dallas. They have a pet lizard named Rex. How long have you been with Nevada Heating? 3.5 Years. 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__label__cc	0.742046	0.257954	Another dark matter particle candidate has been ruled out, narrowing the search Another dark matter particle c... Researchers have ruled out a certain subset of particles that were possible dark matter candidates, using the Neutron Electric Dipole Moment (nEDM) experiment Paul Scherrer Institute/Markus Fischer Scientists searching for the elusive dark matter, which appears to make up 80 percent of the matter in the universe, have managed to narrow down the range of possible suspects. Researchers at the University of Sussex have disproved the existence of certain kinds of axions, particles that are a leading candidate for dark matter, and while it may send physicists back to the drawing board, the hunt can be more focused in future. Dark matter is a tricky substance to pin down. Since it doesn't interact with electromagnetic radiation, it doesn't reflect light at all and can't be directly observed, but its gravitational effects can still be felt. The movements of stars and galaxies don't make sense based on visible matter alone, leading astronomers in the 1930s to hypothesize that some unseen mass was at play. And scientists have been searching for it ever since. The list of likely suspects has shrunk over the years. Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) with certain masses have been ruled out by several runs of experiments using the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) detector, and the HADES particle detector determined that dark matter wasn't composed of "dark photons." Axions however remained a strong candidate. Scientists are trying to not only determine if these hypothetical elementary particles exist, but also what their masses might be. The new study has looked at data gathered by the Neutron Electric Dipole Moment (nEDM) experiment and returned a null result, narrowing down the range of masses that axions could have. "If axions with the right properties exist it would be possible to detect their presence through this entirely novel analysis of our data," says Philip Harris, head of the nEDM group at the University of Sussex. "We've analysed the measurements we took in France and Switzerland and they provide evidence that axions – at least the kind that would have been observable in the experiment – do not exist. These results are a thousand times more sensitive than previous ones and they are based on laboratory measurements rather than astronomical observations." In the nEDM experiment, neutrons are trapped in specially designed containers, which are then electrified. The aim is to check whether the high voltage affects the rate at which the neutrons spin, and if that frequency changes over time, it would indicate the presence of axions. Since no such distortions were detected, that means there were no axions within the mass range that the instrument can pick up. The nEDM experiment was originally run to solve a different cosmological mystery. In the beginning of the Universe, matter and antimatter should have been created in equal amounts, but today matter is common while antimatter is almost non-existent. The experiment was designed to study how this asymmetry came to pass, but the Sussex researchers realized that looking at the data in a different way could reveal the existence of axions. "In our original experiment we took a single measurement and repeated it many times to determine the average value over a long time," says Harris. "When we're searching for axions, we watch for whether the measurement fluctuates over time with a constant frequency. If so, it would be proof that there had been some interaction between the neutron and the axion. We never saw that." Although it returned a null result, the scientists point out that axions could still exist, just not with the properties that the nEDM experiment tested for. They might not have been interacting with the neutrons strongly enough, or they may have masses that are larger or smaller than the expected range. Future work will have to look elsewhere. "This does not fundamentally rule out the existence of axions, but the scope of characteristics that these particles could have is now distinctly limited," says Harris. "The results essentially send physicists back to the drawing board in our hunt for dark matter." The research was published in the journal Physical Review X. Source: University of Sussex PhysicsDark MatterUniversity of SussexParticle physicsElementary particles bill92 November 16, 2017 09:45 AM If the elusive dark matter is needed to explain Galactic level gravity, maybe need to look closer at emergent theory of gravity. Bob November 16, 2017 11:34 AM The major problem with dark matter and dark energy are the fact that they are being postulated to prop up the current Big bang theory which keeps unraveling. I have always suspected that if the big bang really happened it was probably 50-100 billion years ago. This would have given more time for expansion(no need for the faster than light inflation theory). It would also allow more time for several generations of stars to form and reform to synthesize the heavier elements. If 20% of each generation of stars never went nova and simply burned out, after six or seven generations 90% of the mass of the universe would simply be normal matter composed of the cold cinders of extinct stars. They would no longer be visible but their mass and gravitational effects would still be observed. No inflation, exotic matter or energy explanation needed, just a longer time scale. mpc755 November 16, 2017 03:41 PM There is evidence of the smoothly distributed, strongly interacting, supersolid dark matter every time a double-slit experiment is performed, as it is the dark matter that waves. ProfessorWhat November 16, 2017 08:40 PM I don't get why New Atlas keeps perpetuating a blatant bias when it comes to the so-called existence of dark matter/energy; just because someone says that there is something there because- doesn't mean there is... There are several other theoretical models that add up and compute when it comes to things that "dark matter/energy causes" without needing either to function, like how Timescape Cosmology is able demonstrate that the universe may not actually really be exponentially expanding as current mainstream BELIEFS suggests it is. Well, ProfessorFlatEarth. What are scientists supposed to do? Accept your assertion that dark matter isn't real, or continue formulating many hypotheses in an attempt to prove or disprove their own theories? I vote for the latter. It appears that many people in many labs in many places do, and NewsAtlas is one. How is that bias? Looks like open-mindedness to me, and I welcome it. I'm a knowledge seeker, and until we know one way or the other, why not keep seeking knowledge about dark matter? You settled for an answer, and that's fine for you, but we haven't, so it isn't for us. Keep going, Seekers. Fusion, gravity, & FTL travel are just a few things I'd like to see before I crumble to ash. Chris74 November 20, 2017 11:45 PM ever play with a gyroscope as a kid? notice how it got "heavier" as you tried to tilt it? how about going really fast in a circle on a merry-go-round? the faster it spun, the heavier you got and the harder it was to hold on? how can you measure gravity sucessfully when its so dependant on kinetic energy-rotation? as for the universe expanding, thats so easy to explain! Every galaxy is a solar sail and the light from other galaxy's act upon the sails as such. tim_g. November 22, 2017 05:24 PM Knock Knock ... anyone home? Spiral galaxies in our universe seem to be achieving an impossible feat. The stars in spiral galaxies are rotating with such speed that the gravity signature generated by the observable matter could not possibly hold them together; they should have torn themselves apart long ago. The same is true of galaxies in clusters, which leads scientists to believe that something we cannot see is at work. They think something we have yet to detect directly is giving these galaxies extra mass, generating the extra gravity they need to stay intact. This strange and unobserved matter was named “dark matter. Lack of knowledge to how gravity works at the galactic scale is at the root of the problem. The influence of gravity signature within a spiral galaxy is different than that observed by Newton. 21st century solution and innovation to resolve the problem can be found in the google links below. The principles of atomic gravity are tools used to unify and advance academic research in the natural sciences. The principles describe the method to how the force of gravity is transferred at both the atomic and galactic scale. Innovative Principles of Atomic Gravity- How gravity works! https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRTa9BoY64I0KsYrM1y7aRMONd7OrFm5RGIgPGA7PolB8hIXjF66azQOTu2yHWpl3uzw614aX6Ks-9q/pub Zero G flight at the Atomic Scale https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRhOSAFyKb9r0kMaEGbLm-skalqF7UAXaqKQDq_RcJCWDAmOQCkbUvIIwih5DALMnqa6p7DzmQxAbzI/pub Hope and faith should not part of the scientific method. Please stop self-interests from marketing dark matter research for more public funding. Play your part in the advancement of scientific knowledge and efficient use of public dollars. aki009 January 8, 2018 12:26 AM It's pretty easy to explain dark matter. When the machines created The Matrix, they made a minor error in the part of the simulation that displays galactic scale objects and phenomena. JimFox February 23, 2018 04:42 PM ProfessorWhat-- you are completely wrong, apparently- dark matter is produced in thunderstorms-- https://newatlas.com/lightning-gamma-rays-antimatter/52312/ Astronomers may have detected background ripples in spacetime itself Neutron stars scanned for signals of dark matter turning into light Evidence of "modified gravity" strengthens dark matter alternative	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1060
__label__cc	0.528266	0.471734	Noam Scheiber/ August 6, 2013 Harry Reid Should Kill the Filibuster, for Real This Time Democrats have all the leverage. Why won't they use it? Up until three weeks ago, Senate Republicans had gone out of their way to block Obama’s highest-profile executive-branch nominees, typically for no other reason than that the president had selected them. The GOP finally backed down after Majority Leader Harry Reid threatened to do away with the filibuster for such appointments, and seven nominees promptly sailed through the Senate. But the victory was fleeting. Last week, Republicans simply shifted their fight from the executive to the judicial branch, vowing to deny an up-or-down vote on all three of Obama’s picks for the critical DC court of appeals. As before, Republican senators insisted that Democrats would be crazy to junk the filibuster in response to such obstruction, arguing that Democrats would regret the move once they were reacquainted with life in the minority. But this time Republicans were even more emboldened, dismissing any hint of Democratic hardball as a bluff. “Unless Democrats are prepared to say they’ll never filibuster a federal judge or never filibuster a cabinet person,” Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions told Talking Points Memo, “I don’t think that their threat should be given much weight.” Sadly, Sessions may be right. Last month’s deal over Obama’s nominees came after a meeting among 98 senators in which, according to The New York Times, Democrats conceded “that their headlong drive to alter the rules may have been overly aggressive.” Many Senate Democrats seem genuinely alarmed by the idea of a filibuster-less existence should they lose their fragile majority. But these fears are way overblown. Democrats would be in a stronger position if they went ahead and abolished the filibuster—not just for cabinet appointees and judges, but for legislation, too. That should strike fear in the hearts of Republicans and, at the very least, ensure that Democrats get their way when the GOP obstructs their nominees. The basic reason for the Democratic advantage is that they’re likely to win the presidency a lot more often than Republicans over the next 20 to 30 years. The demographics are just relentlessly skewed against the GOP. As my colleague Nate Cohn has documented exhaustively, the growth of minority groups—especially Hispanics—means that the 2016 electorate will be as diverse as the 2012 electorate even if turnout among these groups drops back to its 2004 levels (that is, before the nation’s first black major-party nominee). And the trend lines only get worse for the GOP after 2016. Republicans could theoretically make up for the growing minority presence by winning a larger percentage of the white vote. But, as Nate points out, the GOP would have to win white voters at historically unprecedented rates to pull this off (that is, unprecedented even for the GOP). And it would have to do this at a time when the white electorate is also drifting leftward—young white voters have broken heavily Democratic in recent presidential elections. Alternatively, the GOP could always adjust its policy positions to win over minority voters and more moderate whites. But, at least for the next decade or so, this looks even more hopeless. The same structural advantage that gives Republicans a near stranglehold over the House—the median district tilts Republican by three percentage points—means that the typical House GOPer considers it a bigger challenge to win a primary than a general election. This makes these members far more interested in appealing to their base than rebranding their party nationally. The upshot is that even if Democrats were to kill the filibuster and then lose control of the Senate—which they no doubt will over the next 20 years, perhaps for long stretches—they would generally retain veto power over policies they don’t like by virtue of their grip on the White House. Conversely, Democrats wouldn’t have to worry as much about being unable to block nominees and policies under a Republican president, for the simple reason that there won’t be many Republican presidents around to propose them. Of course, Republicans will clearly win the presidency some time during the next generation—there are always economic downturns and foreign policy failures to contend with, not to mention lousy candidates and campaigns, all of which affect elections. And you have to believe the GOP will adjust at some point, even if it takes more than a decade. The point is just that, if you’re predicting who benefits from a filibuster-less world based on where we sit today, the odds favor Democrats because of the odds they’ll generally control the presidency. More to the point, Democrats don’t even have to do away with the filibuster to exploit this advantage. The very fact that eliminating the filibuster is likely to benefit Democrats should strengthen their hand in any confrontation with Republicans over nominees and legislation—like, say, Obama’s three DC appeals court candidates. That’s because, once Democrats recognize that killing the filibuster is in their interest, they should become much more willing to do it, knowing full well that they can live with the consequences. Explaining this publicly would, in turn, make their threat much more credible and focus the minds of Republicans, who would face a world in which they’re both unlikely to control the White House very often and are deprived of their chief tool of obstruction.1 Suffice it to say, it's hard to believe they're eager for this fate. Jeff Sessions can blather on all he wants about idle bluffing. But it’s Democrats who hold the cards. Noam Scheiber is a senior editor at The New Republic. Follow @noamscheiber Of course, I could be wrong about the coming Democratic dominance of presidential politics. But the point is that it doesn't actually matter whether I'm right or wrong. As long as it appears as though Democrats are going to dominate presidential politics for the foreseeable future, which the demographic trends suggest they are (something even Republican elites are pretty worried about), then Republicans should be much more worried about a filibuster-less world than Democrats, and therefore willing to give more ground to preserve the filibuster. Politics, The Plank, Senate, Filibuster	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1065
__label__cc	0.604881	0.395119	HomeSerena Williams shares bathroom selfie, showing off her toned curves in black & white underwear Serena Williams shares bathroom selfie, showing off her toned curves in black & white underwear August 24, 2018 \| by Mary Scott Serena Williams is a tennis legend, but she’s down with taking bathroom selfies anytime, any day. The 23-time Grand Slam singles winner was probably enjoying some downtime before she would have to compete in the US Tennis Open. Williams shared a photo and video of herself posing beside a Bidet in her bathroom. She sported a white tank top and black briefs. She chose to go with light makeup and stood barefoot as she looked toward the camera. The 36-year-old beauty was probably taking some time to chill before having to take part in the US Tennis Open that is scheduled to begin on August 27 in Queens, New York. A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) Williams had earlier revealed that she’d never spent a day apart from her almost one-year-old daughter, so little Olympia should be coming along with her famous mom as well. Despite her busy schedule and training commitments, Williams has repeatedly expressed how difficult it is for her to stay away from her daughter. One look at the tennis champion’s social media and you can see just how attached she is to her little girl. Williams has been very open about her struggles to strike a comfortable Mommy-Athlete balance, even revealing she has been going through postpartum emotions that leave her feeling not so good on some days. The Michigan native, who shares Olympia with her husband, Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian, said as much in her recent Time interview. She told her followers about the issue on which she starred as the cover girl: “Something so cool to say: check out my @time magazine cover. I talk about the struggles all of us moms feel. It’s is so important to spread the knowledge.” The cover photo showed Serena wearing her athletic items from her “Serena” clothing line which launched in May. At the time, the icon wrote of her journey in fashion: Life Mar 01, 2019 Serena Williams' Daughter Is Eating like a Boss & Shows off Her Adorable Afro Puffs in New Pic They say life is about timing. I learned this lesson at age 18, when I chose to play a light tennis schedule because I wanted to go to fashion school. Some criticized my decision, but I knew I had two loves--tennis and fashion--and had to find a way to make them coexist. After 15 years of false starts, and people in fashion telling me "no," it only only drove me to work harder. As a result, I discovered what it meant to invest in myself, and I allowed that belief in myself to drive me to reach my dream. Today, I am proud to launch @serena , my own online shop. Never stop believing in yourself, you're worth it. #BeSeenBeHeard In the midst of it all, Williams continues to credit her husband, Alexis Ohanian, for being a supportive partner and father to their daughter. Serena Williams' daughter steals hearts posing with dad Alexis Ohanian in matching caps Olympia Ohanian looks all kinds of diva in Serena Williams printed T-shirt & striped bottoms Serena Williams flexes her toned biceps and rock-hard abs after Australian Open loss Serena Williams flaunts her legs in adorable beach photo with 15-month-old daughter Olympia	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1066
__label__wiki	0.755394	0.755394	Home Health Upcoming arrival of WHO experts shows China’s support to uncover virus origin Upcoming arrival of WHO experts shows China’s support to uncover virus origin China announced Monday that a World Health Organization expert team will arrive in the country on Thursday to jointly work with Chinese scientists on the origin of COVID-19. The announcement by the National Health Commission has highlighted China’s open and supportive position for a scientific and fact-based origin-tracing of the deadly virus, as well as the country’s longstanding commitment to work with the international community to end the pandemic. China has dismissed accusations by some Western politicians and media outlets that it seeks to deny the WHO’s entry and is engaged in a cover-up. In fact, China has been working closely with the WHO ever since the outbreak. In February and July last year, Beijing twice invited WHO experts to carry out cooperation on origin-tracing. In October, the Chinese side reached an agreement on the makeup of the international expert team, and experts from both sides have maintained frequent interactions since then. Since the outbreak, a handful of Western politicians, particularly China-hawks in Washington, and news media have launched a campaign to smear China. They have actively peddled unfounded rumors on the origin of COVID-19 and called for international investigations on the presumption that China is somehow to blame. The joint research between the WHO and China will by no means be manipulated into an investigation based on the presumption of guilt regarding the origin of the virus, but rather a collective effort by both sides to help deepen the understanding of the virus and better prevent the spread of infectious diseases in the future. Furthermore, such joint research should be carried out simultaneously in other places around the world to gather as much information as possible to decode the mystery of this cunning and lethal pathogen. Claiming without evidence that the outbreak began in a single country is extremely dangerous and counterproductive. The virus should be seen as humanity’s common enemy, not a political weapon to demonize others. Welcoming the WHO team is not the first step China has taken in the global fight against the virus, nor will it be the last. As a country which has been calling for the respect for science, impartiality and solidarity facing the pandemic, China will continue to work with the WHO and the international community on origin-tracing and bolster global cooperation against the pandemic, until humanity secures a final victory against this unprecedented global health crisis. Chinese scientists National Health Commission Previous articleCheetah FC duo Ebenezer Adade and Francis Agoanyah joins Danish club Fremad Amager on loan deals Next articleEthiopia, Egypt and Sudan discuss on Nile dam amid deadlock on tripartite talks Vodafone Foundation donates PPE to Accra Regional Hospital Koforidua Regional hospital offers free cataract surgery Covid-19: Media urged to strengthen advocacy on preventive measures COVID-19: Ashanti Regional Health Directorate issues guidelines as schools reopen Booming vaccine cooperation between China, developing world COVID-19 affects more Zimbabwean families as cases continue to surge Tarkwa Municipal Hospital gets Breast Care Unit African countries so far have conducted over 28.3 million COVID-19 tests	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1071
__label__cc	0.530355	0.469645	Home Local Santa Barbara City Council adopts state building code Santa Barbara City Council adopts state building code by Christian Whittle October 30, 2019 0 comment The Santa Barbara City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance adopting the state of California’s updated building codes. Each year, the state adopts building standards for uniform use throughout California, a process facilitated by the State Building Commission. The city of Santa Barbara has consistently adopted local building standards and regulations that enable the enforcement of these laws, according to a city staff report. “In 1954, the City stopped drafting building standards at the local level and, since that time, has adopted and amended regional, state, national, and international building standards. The draft Ordinance attached to this report represents the most recent cycle of building standards proposed for amendment and adoption,” the report reads. Tuesday’s ordinance adopts the 2019 California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Historical Building, Existing Buildings, Green Building Standards codes and the 2015 International Property maintenance codes. Updates include staff changes to the Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals to ensure broader technical expertise and greater consistency in determinations of the board; providing an additional exception for the retrofitting of automatic fire sprinklers in existing buildings by the city’s Fire Prevention Bureau; revising the city’s grading permit regulations in order to ensure clearer enforcement of stormwater pollution prevention measures during grading projects; revising the definition of a fountain by the city’s Water Resources Division; and coordinating the State Housing Law and Property Maintenance Code standards for the use and upkeep of housing. Staff asked for direction on whether the actions of the Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals should be appealable (on the record) to the City Council. This issue divided the council members, with Kristen Sneddon, Jason Dominguez and Oscar Guttierrez arguing for making actions appealable. Ms. Sneddon expressed concern that the Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals would have final say on local disputes. “It does not go well that this is the only place that that can be appealed when it’s really a design issue or has to do with drainage issues and then that’s the end of the line for that particular issue,” said Ms. Sneddon. Councilman Randy Rowse said that making actions appealable to council would be a waste of energy, time and a misapplication of expertise. “In this we shouldn’t be up here trying to digest and interpret what is mechanical, technical, engineering data. We don’t have that bed of expertise. Yeah, could we gain it over the course of a hearing? Perhaps, but is it really the direction we want to go? Is that where our skillset is? Is that what we do? And my answer is no, absolutely not,” said Mr. Rowse. “I understand everybody’s apprehension about this not being a subject that’s easily comprehensible during a meeting,” said Mr. Guttierez, “but I just feel that fundamentally our residents have the right to appeal any decision that a government body has imposed upon them.” Ultimately the council adopted the ordinance without the section making Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals actions appealable to the City Council. Council members discussed working with city agencies to update the appeal process at a later date. A public hearing on the ordinance will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 12 in the council chambers at City Hall, 735 Anacapa St. email: cwhittle@newspress.com Christian Whittle Michael Avenatti appears for debtor’s exam Diversity curriculum lawsuit survives challenge from Santa Barbara Unified School District City clears out Cacique underpass as officials discuss... Santa Barbara City Council mandates face masks for... City of Santa Barbara expected to lose $30... Santa Barbara City Council supports grant applications for... City Council approves COVID-19 financial assistance for downtown... County’s COVID-19 numbers triple in one week; 16...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1072
__label__wiki	0.838501	0.838501	125 Stories of NGU BSU Ministry Celebrates a Quarter Century of Singing Joyful Sound, the Baptist Student Union ensemble, turned 25 years old this past spring. A homecoming concert was held March New Residence Hall Named in Honor of Dr. and Mrs. Roberson Why hold on to something when it can mean more to someone now? That is the philosophy of Georgia Roberson Record Graduating Class Hears $1 Million Announcement Dr. T. Walter Brashier, Sr., investor and evangelist from Greenville, delivered his commencement address before family and friends of 186 Historic Building Remains Part of Tigerville Despite wet conditions earlier in the week, North Greenville College was successful in keeping the old Tigerville Elementary School building An Underdog That Has Gone The Distance And Will Win The Day Cliff Hollingsworth ('72), a Barnwell, SC native, anxiously awaits the release of his original screenplay, The Cinderella Man, in March Gethsemane Unveiled While most of the nation was still buzzing over Mel Gibson’s The Passion, North Greenville College unveiled part of their One Story....Among Thousands I will never be able to forget my freshman year at college, even if I try. I was the first A Friend of President Jimmy Carter Cecil McCall ('58) Saw History Happen From being the first generation in his family to attend college, to being friends with the President of the United A New Day For The Crusaders A day that had been long awaited finally arrived at North Greenville College to the tears of some and the Professor Leaves a Legacy of Love It any one word describes Dr. Dee Bielecki, it's love. It's what she called people. She would tell her students: A Tribute to Dr. Robert D. Barnes ('62) The news in March 1999 newsletter of Dr. Robert Barnes’ ('62) death caused me to pause and remember one of Alumnus Steps Into Pulpit of Dallas First Baptist Church Dr. Mac Brunson (’78) has been called as pastor at one of the largest Baptist churches in the southern Baptist Loyal Alumnus Leaves NGC Gift of $130,000 in Estate Rev. Charlie F. Candler (’38), a retired South Carolina Baptist pastor, was a faithful supporter of his alma mater. He Memory of NGC Student Kept Alive Through Scholarship Sandra Cheryl Blackmon, an 18 year old freshman at North Greenville College, was excited to have three days off from Renovations Enhance Campus The renovation of Turner Auditorium is well on the way to being completed. This major renovation which includes adding 400 'Fisher of Men' Sculpture Placed on Campus A bronze statue in the likeness of Jesus Christ arrived on campus in June from Wyoming. The 900-pound work of Pipe Organ Dedicated A dedication service was held on April 30, 2001, for the state-of-the-art Reuter Pipe Organ. This three-manual, 52-rank organ was Student Known As Great Encourager On Campus To say that Steven Furtick is "on fire" for the Lord is an understatement. A sophomore mass communication major, Steven Florida Music Evangelist Following in Dad's Footsteps Most young men at the age of 15 are thinking about girls, cars, and having fun. Not many are serving Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Hayes Christian Fine Arts Center A ground breaking ceremony was held on September 30, 1999, for a new 18,000 sq.ft. facility for the fine arts Groundbreaking for the Arnold E. & Pauline H. Emery Residence Hall Because of a gift from long time benefactors, Dr. Arnold and Pauline Emery of Landrum, South Carolina, North Greenville College Clines Provide Gift for Pipe Organ North Greenville College is the recipient of at $543,750 gift from Nesbitt and Martha Martin Cline of Greenville, South Carolina. Andersen Foundation Grants $200,000 to NGC The Andersen Foundation granted $200,000 to North Greenville College in December 2001 to be used for the construction of the Ministry of Brothers Extends Beyond 100 Years Rev. James W. Crocker, Sr. ('43) [left] plans ahead and pays a lot of attention to detail, while Rev. Bobby Board Room renamed to Mary W. and John A. Ellison Board Room The John A. Ellison Board Room was recently renamed to the Mary W. and John A. Ellison Board Room. A 'Left Behind' Author, Alumnus of NGC Did you know? Tim LaHaye ('48), the best-selling author of the Left Behind series, spent his sophomore year of college North Greenville College Dedicates Facilities North Greenville College held a dedication service on Monday, November 5, 2001, for the Joe Frank and Eleanor Hayes Christian 9-11-01 Makes Large Impact on North Greenville’s Campus The United States of America experienced one of the greatest tragedies in its national history on September 11, 2001. Four One-Of-A-Kind Doctor Now Patient May 7, 2002, Dr. Jack Patrick (’51) gingerly climbed a 6-foot stepladder and took down his office sign that has Hendricks Establish Scholarship Fund for Hillcrest High Students The Ralph and Virginia Hendricks Foundation recently established a Hendricks-Hillcrest Scholarship Fund for Hillcrest High School seniors planning to attend Special Education Student, Joel Dill, on Staff at NGC In a small classroom at Greer High School, pioneering work is being done in the field of special education, as Don and Mary June Ward of Irmo, S.C., were recognized during a spring chapel service at North Greenville College for Alumnus Makes Second Major Gift to College Paul Wood of Tigerville, South Carolina, recently gave North Greenville College $200,000 designated for the upgrade and renovation of the College Dedicates Elevator in Donnan A dedication service for the Donnan Administration Building Elevator was held on November 6, 1998. A cast bronze plaque is Nellie Bolt Leaves Estate to North Greenville College William K. Brumbach, Jr., Senior Vice-President and Trust Officer of First Citizens Bank has announced that Nellie Bolt of Ware Brashiers Establish Scholarship Fund Dr. & Mrs. T. Walter Brashier of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, have established the Dr. T. Walter Brashier and Family Reflections of North Greenville Baptist Academy In October, 1996, while visiting family and friends in the Carolinas, I made a brief visit to North Greenville College. Beverly Parker-Smith (’80) Follows God’s Direction for Her Life Beverly Parker-Smith (’80) will be best remembered by her NGC classmates as the young lady who carried around Grover (Sesame Dedication of Horton and Tingle Residence Halls Held During Founder’s Day Celebration The dedication of the newly constructed Horton and Tingle Residence Halls was held on September 17, 1997, in conjunction with Dan and Martha Boling of Taylors, South Carolina, have given $500,000 to the $5 million capital campaign at North Greenville $5 Million Capital Campaign Announced with $100,000 Gift from Campaign Chairs Dallah and Ann Forrest of Greenville, South Carolina, have given North Greenville College $100,000 designated for the proposed Fine Arts Touched by the Master’s Hand Nothing is quite as dear to anyone as his own life. To save someone’s life touching experience not only to Boyce G. Tollison ('61): Medical Minister . . . Into whatever houses I enter I will go into them for the benefit of the sick and More Than A Coach . . . They called him Coach! A tall, robust, and stately man, he walked across the football practice field and stood silently B. B. Jernigan ('22): Steward of Many Talents “And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his Memories: From Milking to Ministry Thomas C. Sherwood (’45) was born July 25, 1922, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where his parents were Baptist missionaries. He Tigerville To Establish Fire District The Tigerville community and the college in a joint effort have begun procedures to establish a voluntary fire district. For Honor Student, Honored Teacher Veda Nell Bagwell Sprouse and North Greenville College, for more than a quarter-century, have been linked together in a bond Church Music - A Life Commitment Philip M. Young (’56) “was determined to become a church musician before the first grade.” A teenage organist in the About the NGC Crest Prior to 1951 North Greenville’s official seal consisted of the name of the school in circular form with the year Profile of W. H. Hammett (’25) Farmer, retired chemist, antique car enthusiast, active Christian . . . are just a few good descriptive words for Harold The Church at Tigerville A vital part of the history of North Greenville is the Tigerville Baptist Church. The organization of the church Self Foundation Grant To Be Used For New On-Campus Housing North Greenville College has received a grant of $100,000 from the Self Foundation. The funds will be used for the Sheriff Brown Acknowledges the Influences of Religion and NGC on His Job How does his Christian faith and church involvement affect the giant-sized job of Greenville County Sheriff Johnny Mack Brown? The North Greenville: Our College And Our Home “North Greenville is more to us than just a school; it’s our home,” stated Mrs. Conya (Johnson) Blackwell, wife of North Greenville College Extension Center Relocated The North Greenville College Extension Center, presently located at the Wade Hampton Mall, will move to a new location – Dr. Murphree C. Donnan, President Emeritus, Dies Dr. Murphree C. Donnan, 84, President Emeritus of North Greenville College, died after a long illness Sunday, August 1, 1976, NGC Enrollment 1975-76 Enrollment at NGC for the fall semester numbered 638 including 129 on the downtown campus at Wade Hampton Mall and Warmth Comes To North Greenville Two new boilers and larger fuel storage facilities have been installed at North Greenville in an effort to improve the Gym Expansion Trustees of North Greenville College approved a contract for approximately $350,000 for the expansion and renovation of the gymnasium. The NGC Opens New Branch At Greer North Greenville College begins classes in Greer, January 5, 1976, when it will open the new extension center in the Averyt Learning Center Dedicated Dedication of the new Edwin F. Averyt Learning Center was the highlight of Founders’ Day observances at North Greenville College North Greenville Welcomes Fourth College President North Greenville College welcomes the newly-elected president, Dr. George Silver, of Easton, Maryland, to the campus on August 1 when NGC at Greenville The opening of the first term of North Greenville College at Greenville has been “successful beyond expectations,” according to Harry A New Era Begins The dawning of July 1, 1970 ushered in a new era for North Greenville Junior College. The transition from the North Greenville College The South Carolina Baptist Convention at Myrtle Beach in November, 1972, made the name change to North Greenville College official. Campus Improvement Continues Construction on the new Library-Learning Resources Center is moving forward with the foundation and walls for the lower level in Why Baptists Are In Higher Education It is not generally known that foreign missions is the cause for Baptists being in higher education. Years ago, several Why I Teach at North Greenville....... Wade H. Hale In the summer of 1951, two pastors from the Piedmont Baptist Association and I came to North It is Still North Greenville - By Whatever Name Last summer [1967] the trustees proposed to change the name of the school to Greenville Baptist College. The action, however, Construction Begins on New Dormitory Ground breaking ceremonies marked the beginning of construction of the new $304,000 men’s dormitory at North Greenville Junior College Wednesday President's Home Built On September 8, 1967, the Neely’s moved into the new home for North Greenville’s president. During the summer of 1966, The Hester Years Often we are asked the question, “What will the next building be at North Greenville?” Already architects are at work A Backward Glance . . . The First Day Mrs. J.C. Roe and Mr. Spurgeon Stroud entered North Greenville as students on the day school opened, January 16, 1892. Their Deeds Live On The development of North Greenville Junior College during its first seventy-five years of history has been dependent upon the decisions It Did Not Just Happen North Greenville Junior College came into being through careful planning, long hours or arduous work, and prevailing prayer. In the The Outlook of 1928 For thirty-five years, North Greenville Academy has served a great and noble purpose, but what of the future? The Mountain North Greenville's Diamond Jubilee This year we celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of North Greenville. Surely we want to make this a An Avenue of Opportunity... Opening Doors On August 28, 1966, the president of North Greenville stepped up to a door, inserted the key in the lock, New Medical Clinic Named For Miss Tuttle North Greenville distinguishes one of its teachers, Miss Elsie Tuttle, by naming the new medical clinic in her honor. It Mrs. Dill Retires: 29 Years of Service Mrs. Dill Retires: 29 Years of Service “Mama” Dill, the home economics, art, and health teacher of North Greenville Junior Founders Day 1966 and Dedication Founders Day 1966 and Dedication Mrs. A. J. Foster was honored January 5, 1966 at dedication ceremonies for the Foster Student Center: Center of Activities For the first time, North Greenville has a central place for student activities. The new student center offers facilities for Dean Howard Retires Dean Henry J. Howard, esteemed dean of instruction and professor of English literature at North Greenville for the past 16 Professor Tuttle Retires “Our most gracious heavenly Father, we thank Thee for Thy many blessings …..Amen” Thus has Miss Elsie Tuttle begun each ‘Mother’ White Retires After 16 Years Mrs. L. B. (Mother) White retired as dean of women at North Greenville June 1 after sixteen years of continuous Dedicate Donnan Administration Building North Greenville dedicated its new $245,000 Donnan Administration Buidling and Hester Library Jan. 11, 1957, and the Board of Trustees Basketball Team In National Tourney By defeating Chowan College, champions of the Eastern Carolina Conference in a “two best out of three” series, North Greenville Library Services to be Enlarged Pictured above is one corner of the new library located on the north wing of the new Administration building. The Marked Progress Made on New Building Marked progress has been made during the past two months on the construction of the new administration building. All of New Administration Building is Authorized At its spring meeting, the board of trustees authorized the architect, Harold W. Woodward, to complete plans for the new Baptist Leaders Attend Groundbreaking A number of representatives of the Baptist Denomination participated in the ground-breaking exercises [for the new administration building] held at Miss Essie Taylor Recalls N.G. Experiences Feeding the students has always been a big job at North Greenville. It was Miss Essie Taylor’s job from 1918 Mrs. I. W. Wingo Recalls N. G. Experiences What do you remember best about Mrs. I. W. Wingo? A biscuit with butter and brown sugar on it? Her Miss Flynn Writes History of College About May 1, a history of North Greenville Junior College, written by Miss Jean Flynn, instructor of English, will be Ministerial Band Renders Service Since its founding as an academy and the addition of junior college work, North Greenville has proved to be a North Greenville Junior College Observes May Day The campus of North Greenville Junior College was the scene of a very beautiful and colorful affair on Saturday afternoon, North Greenville Lake This is the first photograph of the North Greenville lake. The lake was constructed in the early spring 1951 and North Greenville College Dedicates Ashmore Baseball Field North Greenville College dedicated its newly named Ashmore Baseball Field on Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 1:30 p.m. The dedicatory George Tate ('80, B.A. '96): Tribute to Sam Brissie In the early 1970s, I found myself struggling to make ends meet for my wife and new baby girl. Little Memories: Jeff D. Bramlett, Jr. (’56) We have always been a North Greenville College family. My wife Ollie, and our two sons, Kelly and Dale, attended North Greenville College’s Mascot Changes After two years of planning, researching, and critical analysis, the North Greenville Board of Trustees approved the proposal to change Paul and Mildred Wood Provide $50,000 Gift For Renovation of Neves Dining Hall North Greenville College Executive Director of Development Mike Carlton stated, “We are excited to report that Paul and Mildred Wood Dr. William McCuen Joins NGC Dr. William McCuen has joined North Greenville College as College and Community Physician. He will serve as the college physician Riley ('48) Has Been Using Tools of His Trade for 50 Years Dutch Riley’s (’48) day of rest is Monday. But by Tuesday he’s working again with his tools – a Bible, NGC Alumnus Plays in the Pros As the starting tight end for the Minnesota Vikings, Andrew Jordan (’92), is probably seen on national television by more NGC Announces Half Million Gift From Hayes Family Joe and Eleanor Hayes of Travelers Rest, SC, have made a gift of $520,500 to North Greenville College. This will Cliffs at Glassy Makes Gift of Land Valued at $542,500 to NGC Sam Cox (’70), Frank Bridwell (’66), and Jim Anthony have made a “dream come true” atop Glassy Mountain. Jim explains Beverly LaHaye (’48) Founder and President of Concerned Women for America Beverly LaHaye (’48) is a nationally recognized advocate, author, and spokesperson on women’s issues and rights that affect traditional Judeo-Christian NGC Receives $550,000 Gift from Neb and Martha Cline A $550,000 gift, the largest cash gift in the history of the college, was received from Nesbitt and Martha Martin Turner Auditorium Renovation Underway Since the early 1960’s, Turner Auditorium has been a vital part of the North Greenville College campus. Its walls have NGC Football Standout Playing With the Dallas Cowboys Clayton Holmes (’89), a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, is happy to have recovered from his 1993 preseason injury. He NGC Professor Receives ‘Golden Apple Award’ From Local TV Station Veda Sprouse (’45) is the epitome of the old-fashioned English teacher. With her North Greenville College students, she holds out Campus Roads Named For Past NGC Leaders Two roads associated with North Greenville College have been officially named in honor of two highly influential former NGC leaders. NGC Accredited as a Four-Year Institution North Greenville College has received accreditation from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to Thelma Nicoll Cox (’27): For the Cox Family, North Greenville is a Family Tradition When several members of the same family pursue their education at North Greenville, that’s news. When it becomes a family What NGC Means To Me: J. Yates Frady (’35) I am deeply grateful for all that North Greenville College has meant to me, and I only wish that every North Greenville Awards First Four-Year Degree William Michael Runion of Greer, SC, received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religion at the May 8, 1993 commencement Profile: Carolyn Hamlin ('57) Carolyn Hamlin (’57) grew up in Liberty, South Carolina, and came from a family with eight brothers and sisters. Her Rev. Charlie F. Candler (‘38): Servant of the Lord One would have to spend only a few minutes with Rev. Charlie Candler (‘38) to feel his love of the The Academy: Gone, But Not Forgotten In 1957, the North Greenville Baptist Academy was disbanded after 65 years, but its alumni are determined it will not NG Baptist Academy Graduate Returns to Campus Charles M. Price (’26) of Ninety Six, SC, came up the hard way and is proud of it. He visited The Mural: Design and Meaning Since 1955 thousands of students and visitors have walked in front of the Donnan Administration Building and glanced at the Senator Thurmond Speaker at Graduation “Experts say the next five years are the most crucial in the history of this nation,” Senator Strom Thurmond warned It's Official - C.V. Bruce Retires Charles Van Cleave Bruce, a native of Barren County, Kentucky, was the youngest son of a family of seven boys	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1075
__label__wiki	0.637821	0.637821	About Motown Junkies Alan, Lee Anthony, Richard Ben, LaBrenda Blakely, Cornell Bohanon, George Breen, Bobby Burnadettes Burnette, Dorsey Campbell, Choker Channel, Bruce Chuck-a-Lucks Clark, Chris Crawford, Carolyn Crockett, Howard Dalton Boys Darnells Day, Danny Dean, Debbie Diamond, Hank & Carol Downbeats Dozier, Lamont Eckstine, Billy Elgins Equadors Four Tops Funk Brothers Gaye, Marvin Golden Harmoneers Good, Tommy Gorman, Freddie Gospel Stars Greer, Paula Griffin, Herman Griffith, Johnny Griner, Linda Hamilton, Dave Haney & Armstrong Hartfield, Pete Heard, Oma Henslee, Gene Hillsiders Hit Pack Holland, Eddie Holland-Dozier Holloway, Brenda Holloway, Patrice Joanne & the Triangles John, Mable Johnson, Marv Jones, Wade Kayli, Bob Lands, Liz Lee & the Leopards Leverett, Chico Lewis Sisters Little Iva Little Lisa Little Otis Littles, Hattie Long, Shorty Lumpkin, Henry Majestics Mallett, Saundra Mann, Columbus Martha & the Vandellas Marvelettes McCullers, Mickey McKenzie, Don McNair, Barbara Merced Blue Notes Merritt, Billy Mike & the Modifiers Milburn, Amos Morrocco Muzik Makers Mullins, Dee Nick & the Jaguars Oddis, Ray Parks, Gino Paul, Bunny Remus, Eugene Ron & Bill Ruffin, Jimmy Satintones Sebastian, Joel Serenaders Strong, Barrett Swinging Tigers Taylor, R. Dean Taylor, Sherri Terrell, Tammi Turner, Sammy Twistin’ Kings Valadiers Valvano, Mike Van Dyke, Connie Van Dyke, Earl Vells Velvelettes Walker, Junior (& All-Stars) Ward, (Singin’) Sammy Washington, Earl Wells, Mary Weston, Kim Williams, André Wilson, Frank Wonder, Stevie Woods, Mickey Wright Specials Wylie, Richard “Popcorn” Great Songwriters Manticore Mel-o-dy Melodyland MoWest Workshop Jazz Marks Out Of Ten I Disagree! Motown Junkies ~ because it's what's in the grooves that counts 577. Stevie Wonder: “The Square” Posted by The Nixon Administration in Stevie Wonder, UK Only, Writing credit: Clarence Paul, Writing credit: Henry Cosby Tamla Motown EP TMG 2006 (B2), March 1965 Featured on Stevie Wonder EP (UK only) (Written by Clarence Paul and Henry (Hank) Cosby) Eagle-eyed readers will have spotted I’ve now added coverage of the British-only Tamla Motown EPs to the site. In the spirit of making even more work for myself, I thought these records should be included as “Motown singles”. Which means it’s time for a bit of history: when Tamla Motown launched on 19th March 1965, they announced themselves to the British market by releasing a slew of singles (all already covered) on the same day, along with six EPs designed to introduce limey listeners to the US label’s biggest star names. Of the 24 tracks featured on those British EPs, 23 of them had already been released on 7″ singles in the USA, and so we’ve met them already. But the very last track on the very last EP on the list was different. The Square, then, which we’re meeting just slightly out of order (I’ll put it in its right place in the Master Index!), is the very first “UK only” track we’ve covered here on Motown Junkies – a track which never appeared on an American Motown 45 at all. Exciting times. MY COUNTRY, ‘TIS OF THEE As with pretty much every “UK exclusive” side released by Tamla Motown, US listeners weren’t actually missing out – The Square had long been readily available on Stevie’s début album, The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie, recorded way back in the mists of time (or 1962, which in Motown terms is the same thing) when he was eleven. As would so often be the case in the future, the UK Tamla Motown label opted to pull an obscure album track for release on 45 in Britain; sometimes they did this to highlight a great LP cut that might otherwise have been overlooked, sometimes they did it because the US choice wouldn’t have worked in the British market, and sometimes they did it on an apparently random whim. (The Square, if you were wondering, seems to have been at least a little bit of that last one.) Whatever the reason, the end result is that British Motown fans, who only got something like a quarter of US Motown singles to choose from, were readily compensated not only by the much higher quality threshold this prompted, but also by getting a large number of tracks which had never appeared on US 45s. Sometimes, if the British Tamla Motown office had picked a winner, the US parent label would follow their lead and put it out themselves back in America – and sometimes they wouldn’t, resulting in weird discographical curios like this one. Stevie Wonder, who was mired in a directionless, wheel-spinning spiral of shoddy material in March 1965, stuck between the novelty kiddie act phase of his life and the mature teenage pop star phase that beckoned on the horizon (though it’s fair to say nobody knew it at the time), was unknown to British audiences; Fingertips (Part 2) had never been a hit in the UK, and so Tamla Motown made that the lead track on Stevie’s EP, intended as a readymade introduction to Wonder’s work. In that context – and knowing the other two tracks they chose to represent Stevie Wonder to limey neophytes were Happy Street and Hey Harmonica Man – the decision to go back four years in time and extract The Square, a jazzy, laid-back harmonica instrumental, to complete the set makes a kind of sense. (Alright, it’s also entirely possible that maybe they just went to the very first new track they could find – this is track 2 on Stevie’s first album – but stay with me here.) With the first three tracks, the image of Stevie they wanted to paint in new fans’ minds was clear: this guy is a happy-go-lucky harmonica-toting ball of energy who absolutely tears it up on stage. Never mind the songcraft, just enjoy the rush. Now, at the end of side two, here’s Stevie in more relaxed mode, showing off his versatility (but not too much, he’s still the same harmonica-toting etc etc you loved on side one! Buy his album! It’s all like this! He even name-checks the LP in the intro to Fingertips (Part 1), so you know it’s good! Cue a rash of angry punters confused by the meandering slow-jazz version of Fingertips and the rest of the directionless jams to be found on The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie – but the money’s already been counted by then.) Still. Although The Square is short on energy compared to the more physical fare Stevie’s served up for us recently, and although it sounds a bit rusty compared to the older and wiser ’65-model Stevie we’ve started to get used to, this turns out to be a more mature and considered piece than Wonder’s actual new records have been of late. Certainly, it’s one of the less embarrassing tracks Tamla Motown could have reached back to resurrect. It’s nothing special in itself, and it doesn’t particularly go anywhere; but rough, dated and messy though it undoubtedly is, it’s also not noticeably the work of a child novelty turn, a young man still being marketed in his homeland as the Adorable Blind Tween (TM) of a few years ago. With no other background information, if you (a generic British fan) were told Stevie Wonder was actually a 40-year-old jazz harmonica legend from Alabama, well, after listening to The Square you could probably just about believe it. Note the song isn’t credited to “Little Stevie” any more; note the EP picture sleeve uses what could be an up-to-date photo of gawky teenage Stevie even though the material itself is far from up-to-date. In its way, this British shift in marketing emphasis (even if Stevie himself was completely unaware of what was going on over the ocean) feels like another small but comforting step towards Stevie Wonder the mature adult solo artist, something that’s worth noting here. We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming. MOTOWN JUNKIES VERDICT (I’ve had MY say, now it’s your turn. Agree? Disagree? Leave a comment, or click the thumbs at the bottom there. Dissent is encouraged!) You’re reading Motown Junkies, an attempt to review every Motown A- and B-side ever released. Click on the “previous” and “next” buttons below to go back and forth through the catalogue, or visit the Master Index for a full list of reviews so far. (Or maybe you’re only interested in Stevie Wonder? Click for more.) Jr Walker & the All Stars “Tune Up” Brenda Holloway DISCOVERING MOTOWN Like the blog? Listen to our radio show! Motown Junkies presents the finest Motown cuts, big hits and hard to find classics. Listen to all past episodes here. 2 thoughts on “577. Stevie Wonder: “The Square”” treborij said: Nixon – Thanks for doing these British EPs. I like seeing them, if only for the covers and the curious track listings. Don’t know this track, so can’t comment. But one thing you said was spot on: that bit about Stevie being mired in directionless material in March ’65, stuck between novelty kid act and future mature teenage pop star (though no one knew it at the time). In the U.S., by that point, Stevie was almost a forgotten talent, in both the black and white markets. However, when Uptight hit, it was like a slap in the face. Whoever thought that kid that did Fingertips would put out such a cool record! And who could have predicted what lay even further down the road? The Nixon Administration said: So, here’s what happened. I was all set to include this as review 587 when we got to May 1965, because that’s what I had written down as the release date: part of the second “tranche” of Tamla Motown EPs on the British market. But last week I actually saw a physical copy, and it’s obviously part of the first set, from 19th March – the back cover talks about the other EPs released on the same day. Which means I missed the slot where this should have gone. Bugger, bugger, bugger. The EP concept is confusing, and putting this up in the wrong place just made it even more confusing. Rather than wait any longer, I thought it was better to “sacrifice” some visibility, denying poor Stevie his moment in the front-page Featured Post sun, and plonk this up as quickly as possible (putting it in the right place in the Master Index at least). So, I’ve been a bit busy doing this, and if you’re waiting for me to put up a scan you’ve sent you might be waiting slightly longer – sorry! Including the British EPs will pay off big-time next year (with the four extra Supremes tracks), and then in the early Seventies (lots of extra goodies from multi-artist promo discs). Stevie’s not a bad way to start, though. Have Your Say (dissent is encouraged!) Cancel reply This is Motown Junkies, an unofficial track by track history of Motown: in-depth analysis and discussion of both sides of every Motown single ever released between 1959 and 1988. Enjoy! Index of all reviews to date Lucky Dip (a random review) Best Music & Entertainment Blog Wales Blog Awards 2012 694. The Temptations: “Get Ready” 693. The Four Tops: “Just As Long As You Need Me” 692. The Four Tops: “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)” 691. Marvin Gaye: “When I Had Your Love” 690. Marvin Gaye: “One More Heartache” Spookey on 453. Carolyn Crawford: “… Motor City Memories… on 71. The Satintones: “Tom… Rodney on 631. Kim Weston: “Take M… Don't Mess With Will on 631. Kim Weston: “Take M… Don't Mess With Will on 501. Marvin Gaye: “How S… D.Brown on 65. The Gospel Stars: “H… R on 43. The Miracles: “Shop… Robb Klein on 43. The Miracles: “Shop… Billy Bones on 43. The Miracles: “Shop… 677. Jr. Walker & the All Stars: "Cleo's Mood" 603. The Miracles: "A Fork In The Road" Soul Source Forum Great discussion forum. 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Think of it as an unauthorised track-by-track companion to the magnificent The Complete Motown Singles CD box sets, and beyond, with marks out of ten. I'm NOT Paul Nixon. More info about the blog (and me) can be found here. If you want to leave a comment on any review, please feel free to do so - all feedback, corrections, disagreements and encouragements gratefully received. If you've something you'd rather not say in public, I can be contacted at fosse8 at gmail dot com. (Oh, and if you arrived here looking for the Motown Junkies music group, they're nothing to do with me, I'm afraid - but they are very nice people, and they can be found at www.motownjunkies.com instead.) HOW TO USE THIS BLOG You can jump straight to the full list of reviews so far in the Master Index, or browse by label instead. 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__label__wiki	0.649648	0.649648	New THE FOREIGNER Trailer Review: DRRR WRAPPING!! [Durarara!! Best] CD and DVD Keira T Dallas! We Have FREE Screening Passes To ‘Daddy's Home’ For You! EA drops the price of Star Wars Battlefront II's Heroes after massive community outrage This Is Not Your Mother’s Battle Royale – Apex Legends Review In Progress Kyle Campbell “Another Battle Royale” would be such a grave understatement when it comes to Respawn Entertainment’s new shooter, Apex Legends. While its core construct and gameplay mechanics are incredibly similar to that of battle royale games of yesterday; Apex Legends works to innovate the genre and build upon the solid ground-work that those games provided. Between its complex yet streamlined looting system, fast and fluid gameplay, and unique atmosphere, Apex Legends already has earned it’s right to be taken seriously in a seemingly over-crowded market of loot’em and shoot’em massive battle arena games. No, this game will not kill Fortnite… Probably. However, the 10 million unique players (1 million concurrent) is nothing to scoff at. It helps that the game is amazingly fun and addictive. The kind of game you hate yourself for staying up till 3 in the morning for, but you do it again the next day. The Gameplay is extremely straight forward…. Drop in the map. Don’t Die. Get guns and armor. Kill. However what sets Apex apart is it’s verity in which you can play. At launch, there are 8 different characters (legends) to chose from. All accompanied by corresponding passive, tactile, and ultimate abilities. These abilities very from shield generation, to enemy tracking, to airstrikes. Every legend available to you feels different, yet familiar. The statement of “Overwatch Battle Royale” has been thrown around, and is very accurate. It is strongly encouraged that you pick a legend that fits your play style, and surround yourself with a squad that can play off the streangths of each other. For example, a very successful tactic I have found was to use Bloodhound’s Tracking and marking abilities to pinpoint enemy locations, then follow this up with Wraith’s Portal, this way you can bum rush the unsuspecting enemies, and have an easy escape if things go south. And if you do end up being downed, then killed, Apex Legends has it’s unique respawn beacon. This allows a teammate to carry your beacon to a respawn point and allows you to respawn. It is a risk/reward option for sure, due to the revived player spawning with nothing, and the airdrop gives away the team’s location fairly easy. But if this is accomplished successfully, your team can be that much closer to victory. Respawn Entertainment is best known for their work on The Titanfall series, and it shows. Which makes sense as this is supposed to take place in the same universe as Titanfall. Movement is fast. Gunplay is fluid. Every time you down or eliminate an enemy, you feel like a rock-star. Even more so when you use style such as sliding kills, or jumping on a surprised hostile from a zip line. With all the praises I have so far sung of Apex Legends, there is a severe problem I want to mention. At launch, matchmaking can be poor. On more occasions than seems necessary, I have been in a squad of 1 (there are supposed to be 3) which means… as soon as I die, thats it. There is no timeout option that redirects me to a new game, and it is yet unclear as to if players get punished for leaving matches early. While a small gripe, it does dig itself deeper when the game is so focused on you playing with a squad. There is no solo que. It is a three-man squad game through and through. Which is a shame. Hopefully in the near future Respawn adds at least a solo mode. This lack of different modes also makes me wonder what kind of events the developers will provide in the future. It has been stated at the Apex Legends reveal, there will be season passes and events for the community to look forward to. However, none of this is present at launch. There are no challenges. It truly makes me wonder if I will be having as much fun a month from now, as I do now at launch. Micro-transactions are a sure topic to come up in a game that is free to play. However, I’m happy to report, that Repspawn’s goal is to not provide a pay-to-win wall. Meaning only cosmetics, and 2 legends are available trough premium currency. However the two legends are not locked behind a pay-wall. They, along with many cosmetics can be earned simply, by playing the game. This allows for a sense of progression and fairness within the community. You want that shiny gun skin? Work for it. You don’t want to work for it? okay, it will set you back $5. Respawn did their homework on public reception of loot-boxes and premium charges, and it shows. Apex Legends is a terrific and fun game. It’s free-to-play approach makes it easy to recommend to anyone who is looking for a new game to play with friends On PC, Xbox One, And Playstation. While it does short solo players with no available friends, it does allow for a great time. My biggest hopes, are when I return to review the game in full after the first season, players will have a better picture as to what the future of Apex Legends will be. Nuke The Fridge (Temporary) Score – 7/10 apexapex legendsapex legends battle royale Official Trailer For SHAFT Mages of Mystralia Review – Magical Entertainment A content that got his start on Youtube through a channel known as Souper Gaming. Kyle likes to live in a world where all game consoles and computers can live in harmony.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1086
__label__wiki	0.679238	0.679238	OADSA Ontario Accessibility & Disability Stewardship Association Despite No Announced Plans to Implement the David Onley AODA Independent Review Report, the Ford Government Gives 1.3 Million Dollars to Help Finance a Private Accessibility Certification Program — A Use of Public Money We Don’t Support Posted on May 17, 2019 by admin in aodaalliance Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities http://www.aodaalliance.org [email protected] Twitter: @aodaalliance Why has the Ford Government dragged its feet for months on taking new action to effectively implement and enforce the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)? Why instead, amidst a flurry of its controversial budget cuts across the Ontario Government, has the Government decided to invest 1.3 million new public dollars over two years in the private accessibility certification process now operated by the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF)? This is not an appropriate use of public money. Instead, the Ford Government needs to now announce a bold and comprehensive plan of action to implement the key recommendations of the David Onley Independent Review of the AODA’s implementation and enforcement. Any new public money in this area should be allocated to that effort. The Ford Government has in effect done nothing new to strengthen the AODA’s implementation in its first 11 months in office, apart from this new announcement. It has been 106 days since the Ford Government received the final report of the David Onley Independent Review of the AODA’s implementation and Enforcement. The Government has announced no plans to implement that Report’s spectrum of recommendations. This is so even though Ontario’s Accessibility minister Raymond Cho said in the Legislature on April 10, 2019 that David Onley did a “marvelous job” in that report and that Ontario has only progressed 30% towards its target of becoming fully accessible to people with disabilities. The Onley Report found that Ontario is well behind schedule for reaching full accessibility for people with disabilities by 2025 as the AODA requires. It concluded that progress on accessibility in Ontario has proceeded at a glacial pace, and that Ontario remains a province full of disability barriers. Instead of announcing any new measures that the Onley Report recommended, in this spring’s Ontario Budget, the Ford Government announced that it is giving the RHF some 1.3 million dollars over two years for its private accessibility certification process. We have serious concerns with this. We have been on the public record for over four years expressing our strong opposition to any public money going into any private accessibility certification process, no matter who runs it. This Update tells you why. In summary: a) A private accessibility certification in reality certifies nothing. It provides no defence to enforcement proceedings under the AODA, the Ontario Building Code, a municipal bylaw, the Ontario Human Rights Code, or the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. b) A private accessibility certification process lacks an assurance of public accountability. c) A private certification of accessibility can be misleading to the public, including to people with disabilities. d) The Government should not be subsidizing one accessibility consultant over another. e) Spending public money on a private accessibility certification process is not a priority for efforts on accessibility in Ontario or a responsible use of public money. f) The Onley report recommended important and much-needed measures to address disability barriers in the built environment that the Ford Government has not yet agreed to take, but it did not recommend spending scarce public money on a private accessibility certification process. 1. Why We Oppose Public Money Being Spent to Help Finance a Private Accessibility Certification Process, No Matter Who Operates It A Closer Look The RHF has for some time been offering a private accessibility certification process for buildings. From what we understand, an organization can choose to pay the RHF to have someone visit that building and give it an accessibility rating based on whatever standard of accessibility that the RHF has decided to use. They call this an accessibility “certification.” You can learn more about the RHF program by visiting its website at: https://www.rickhansen.com/become-accessible We have several serious concerns about investing any public money in this. It is not a responsible use of public money. We voice these concerns no matter what organization were to be publicly funded to conduct this private accessibility certification process. We voiced these concerns before the RHF began offering its certification services. We recognize the RHF’s good work in other areas. Whether a private organization wants to offer its accessibility certification services, and whether any organizations wish to pay for those services, is up to those organizations. The issue we address here is whether the taxpayer’s money should be used to help subsidize this. We have publicly stated over the past four years that the Ontario Government should not invest any public money in a private accessibility certification process. The former Ontario Government flirted with the idea of investing public money in a private accessibility certification process four years ago. It evidently invested a great deal of public money in a private consulting firm, Deloitt, to create a public report exploring this idea. We took part in that consultation and voiced our strong and principled opposition to this whole idea as a place to put any public money. Fortunately, the former Government eventually saw the light, and dropped the idea. It is deeply troubling that the new Ford Government is going further down the wrong road that the former Government had explored. To read the AODA Alliance’s February 1, 2016 brief to Deloitt on the problems with publicly funding any private accessibility certification process, visit https://www.aoda.ca/aoda-alliance-sends-the-deloitte-company-its-submission-on-the-first-phase-of-the-deloitte-companys-public-consultation-on-the-wynne-governments-problem-ridden-proposal-to-fund-a-new-private-ac/ 2. A Private Accessibility Certification in Reality Certifies Nothing The very idea of a private organization certifying another organization or its building as accessible is fraught with problems. Organizations that seek this certification of their building will eventually realize that a so-called accessibility certification through a private accessibility certification process is not what it may appear to be. Such a certification does not mean that the organization is in fact accessible. All that is certified is a building. The services delivered inside the building may have serious accessibility barriers. Moreover, the certification does not even mean that the built environment in the building is in fact accessible and free of disability barriers. Such a certification cannot give that organization a defence if there is an objection that the building does not comply with accessibility requirements in the AODA, the Ontario Building Code or a municipal bylaws. An accessibility certification similarly does not provide a defence if the organization is subject to a human rights complaint before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, or in the case of a public-sector organization, a disability equality rights claim under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. An organization cannot excuse itself from a violation of the AODA, the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Ontario Building Code or a municipal bylaw, or the Charter of Rights by arguing that thanks to its private accessibility certification, it thought it was obeying the law and was accessible. In addition, a private accessibility certification can have a very limited shelf-life. If anything changes in that building, such as a garbage can blocking an accessibility ramp, the assertion of certified accessibility becomes disconnected with the actual experience of people with disabilities. When the Government enacts a new accessibility standard (as is under development in the area of health care), or revises an existing one, (as the Government is required to consider every five years in the case of existing AODA accessibility standards), that certification would have to be reviewed once new accessibility requirements come into effect. An accessibility certification from a private accessibility certification process ultimately means nothing authoritative. At most, it is an expression of opinion by a private self-appointed certifying organization that it thinks the building in question meets whatever standard for accessibility that the private certifying organization chooses to use. That standard may itself be deficient. Its inspection may be faulty or incomplete. It is therefore an over-statement to call this an accessibility certification. What it boils down to in real terms is something along the lines of the advice an organization might seek from one of many accessibility consultants. Several such consultants now operate in Ontario, on a fee-for-service basis. They are available to audit an organization’s building or its plans for a new building. They can give advice on barriers in the building. They can recommend accessibility improvements to an existing building or plans for a new building. What they give is advice, not certification. As well, there is no assurance that the people who do the actual certifying have as much expertise on accessibility as do other accessibility consultants. 3. A Private Accessibility Certification Process Lacks an Assurance of Public Accountability There is no assurance of public accountability in a private accessibility certification process. For example, the public has no way to know or assure itself that the private certifier is making accurate assessments. 4. A Private Certification of Accessibility Can Be Misleading to the Public, Including to People with Disabilities If an organization receives a top-level accessibility certification, that organization may be led to think they have done all they need to do on accessibility. The public, including people with disabilities, and design professionals may be led to think that this is a model of accessibility to be emulated, and that it is a place that will be easy to fully access. This may turn out not to be the case if the certifier uses an insufficient standard to assess accessibility, and/or if it does not do an accurate job of assessing the building and/or if things change in the building after the certification is granted. 5. The Government Should Not Be Subsidizing One Accessibility Consultant over Another In a field where there are a number of accessibility consultants providing advisory services, there is no good reason why the Ontario Government should choose to subsidize one of them. If it were to do so, it should presumably first hold an open competitive bid process. It should not be limited to an organization that calls its accessibility advice a “certification” for the reasons set out above. Moreover, we see no reason why there should be any public subsidy here. Such an accessibility certification should simply operate on a fee-for-service basis, as do all other accessibility consultants and advisors, whether or not they call their advice accessibility certification.” 6. Spending Public Money on a Private Accessibility Certification Process Is Not a Priority for Efforts on Accessibility in Ontario or a Responsible use of Public Money Due to its concern over the public debt and deficit, the Ford Government is now implementing major and controversial budget cuts in a large number of areas across the Government. At least some of those cuts have real and troubling implications for people with disabilities. If the Ontario Government was looking for somewhere to inject a new spending of 1.3 million public dollars to serve the needs of people with disabilities, including in the accessibility context, public spending on a private accessibility certification process would certainly not be a priority. It is not an appropriate public expenditure. For example, as we covered in our May 13, 2019 AODA Alliance Update, the Ford Government appears to be cutting its expenditures on existing Standards Development Committees that are doing work in the health care and education areas. This new 1.3 million dollars could better be spent in part to ensure that there is no cut to the number of days that those Standards Development Committees can work. As well, there is a pressing need for the Government to now appoint a Built Environment Standards Development Committee to recommend an appropriate accessibility standard to deal with barriers in the built environment. These public funds could also be far better used to beef up the flagging and weak enforcement of the AODA. 7. The Onley Report Recommended Important Measures to Address Disability Barriers in the Built Environment that the Ford Government has not yet Agreed to take, But it did not Recommend Spending Scarce Public Money on a Private Accessibility Certification Process It is striking that the final report of the David Onley AODA Independent Review, which Accessibility Minister Raymond Cho called “marvelous,” did not recommend that public money be spent on a private accessibility certification process. This takes on special importance since the AODA Alliance had urged the Onley Report not to recommend any public investment in a private accessibility certification process. Below we set out an excerpt from Chapter 4 of the AODA Alliance’s January 15, 2019 brief to the Onley AODA Independent Review. It makes no sense for the Ford Government to announce only one new action on the accessibility front, and for it not to be any of the priority actions that that the Onley Report recommended. The Ford Government indicated last fall that it was awaiting the Onley Report before deciding on what to do in the area of accessibility for people with disabilities. In his December 20, 2018 letter to the chair of the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee, Accessibility Minister Cho wrote: “In this regard, we will be waiting to review Mr. Onleys report before considering the best path forward to further improving accessibility in Ontario.” We commend the Onley Report for not recommending that public money be spent in that area. Mr. Onley clearly knew about this issue from our brief and from his prior activities in the accessibility field. He declared that the built environment should be a priority area for new action. Moreover, he offered other specific recommendations to address barriers in the built environment recommendations that the Ford government has not yet agreed to take. More broadly, the Onley Report also made a number of important recommendations for new Government action on accessibility beyond the built environment. With one exception addressed below (that is not relevant here), the Government has not yet announced any action on any of them, even though it has had the Onley Report for some 106 days. Moreover, last July, long before the Onley Report was submitted, we called on the Ford Government to take a number of the priority actions that the Onley Report was later to recommend. See the AODA Alliance’s July 17, 2018 letter to Accessibility Minister Raymond Cho and our July 19, 2018 letter to premier Doug Ford. Publicly funding a private accessibility certification process is not a substitute for, or better than, Government action on any of those important priorities. Over the past eleven months, the only new action which the Ford Government has announced on accessibility and that is recommended in the Onley Report has been to belatedly lift the Government’s unwarranted and harmful 9-month freeze on the work of AODA Standards Development Committees that were previously developing recommendations for what to include in new accessibility standards in the areas of health care and education. Yet it was the Ford Government that let that freeze run for nine months. Investing public funds in implementing key recommendations in the Onley Report is far more important to progress on accessibility for people with disabilities than publicly subsidizing a private accessibility certification process. 2. Excerpt from Chapter 4 of the AODA Alliance’s January 15, 2019 Brief to the David Onley Independent Review of the AODA’s Implementation and Enforcement, Entitled “The Need for New Accessibility Standards, Including a Strong and Comprehensive Built Environment Accessibility Standard” d) The Ontario Government Should Not Invest Public Funds in or Support any Private Accessibility Certification Process in Ontario Several years ago, the former Ontario Government toyed with the idea of supporting the establishment of a private accessibility certification process in Ontario. It evidently spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a private consulting firm, Deloitt, to explore this. Eventually, after Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid was shuffled out of the AODA portfolio in June 2016, this idea was in effect dropped. We opposed the idea of a private accessibility certification process and opposed the Government investing any public money in it. We urge this AODA Independent Review not to re-open that topic, and not to recommend a private accessibility certification process. The February 1, 2016 AODA Alliance Update set out this backgrounder on this issue, including a summary of the AODA Alliance’s submission to the Deloitt consulting firm. It said: “Back on November 16, 2015, the Wynne Government launched a public consultation on its proposal that the Government create a private process for an as-yet-unnamed private organization to provide a private, voluntary accessibility certification of the obligated organization. The Government’s November 16, 2015 email, news release and web posting on this were thin on details. The Government did not have its own Accessibility Directorate conduct this consultation. Instead, at public expense, the Wynne Government hired the private Deloitte firm to consult the public. Last fall, we moved as fast as possible to prepare and circulate a draft submission to Deloitte. It was emailed and posted on the web for public comment on November 25, 2015. We have repeatedly sent out invitations for input on it via Twitter and Facebook. Last fall, we promptly shared our draft submission with Deloitte and with senior Government officials. On December 5, 2015, we wrote Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid to ask for important specifics on the Deloitte consultation. The Government has not answered that letter. 2. Summary of the AODA Alliance’s February 1, 2016 Submission to the Deloitte Company This submission’s feedback on the idea of the Ontario Government financing the creation of a private accessibility certification process is summarized as follows: 1. It is important to probe beyond any superficial attractiveness that some might think a private accessibility certification process has. 2. It is important for the Government to first decide whether it will adopt a private accessibility certification process, before public money and the public’s effort are invested in deciding on the details of how such a process would work. Several serious concerns set out in this submission are fatal to any such proposal, however its details are designed. 3. Instead of diverting limited public and private resources, effort and time into a problematic private accessibility certification process, the Government should instead increase efforts at creating all the AODA accessibility standards needed to ensure full accessibility by 2025 and keeping its unkept promise to effectively enforce the AODA. A private accessibility certification process is no substitute for needed accessibility standards that show obligated organizations what they need to do, and a full and comprehensive AODA audit or inspection, conducted by a director or inspector duly authorized under the AODA. 4. The Government cannot claim that it has deployed the AODA’s compliance/enforcement powers to the fullest and gotten from the AODA all it can in terms of increasing accessibility among obligated organizations. The Government has invested far too little in AODA enforcement. 5. The entire idea of a private organization certifying an obligated organization as “accessible” is fraught with inescapable problems. Obligated organizations will ultimately realize that a so-called “accessibility certification” through a private accessibility certification process is practically useless. It does not mean that their organization is in fact accessible. It cannot give that obligated organization any defence if an AODA inspection or audit reveals that the organization is not in compliance with an AODA accessibility standard, or if the organization is subject to a human rights complaint before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal. An obligated organization cannot excuse itself from a violation of the AODA, the Ontario Human Rights Code or the Charter of Rights by arguing that thanks to its private accessibility certification, it thought it was obeying the law. 6. A private accessibility certification could mislead people with disabilities into thinking an organization is fully accessible in a situation where that organization is not in fact fully accessible. 7. Obligated organizations that have spent their money on a private accessibility certification will understandably become angry or frustrated when they find that this certification does not excuse unlawful conduct. They will understandably share these feelings with their business associates. Ontarians with disabilities don’t need the Government launching a new process that will risk generating such backlash. 8. A private accessibility certification could have a very limited shelf-life. When the Government enacts a new accessibility standard (as it has promised to do in the area of health care), or revises an existing one, (as the Government is required to consider every five years in the case of existing AODA accessibility standards), that certification would have to be reviewed once new accessibility requirements come into effect. 9. The Government’s idea that a private accessibility certification process would be self-financing creates additional serious problems. 10. Any private certification process raises serious concerns about public accountability. As such, the public will not be able to find out how it is operating, beyond any selective information that the Government or the private certifier decides to make public. Without full access to the activities and records of a private certifier, the public cannot effectively assess how this private accessibility certification process is working, and whether it is helping or hurting the accessibility cause” Tagged Accessibility, Announced, AODA, Certification, David, Dollars, Dont, Finance, Ford, Government, Implement, Independent, Million, Money, Onley, plans, Private, Program, Public, Report, Review, Support Previous Post Despite No Announced Plans to Implement the David Onley AODA Independent Review Report, the Ford Government Gives 1.3 Million Dollars to Help Finance a Private Accessibility Certification Program — A Use of Public Money We Don’t Support Next Post Give Blind LRT Riders Enough Time to Prepare, Advocates Urge Public Sector Accessibility Advisory Committees Across Canada Any Time, You Can Watch The Agenda with Steve Paikin’s Panel on Disability Discrimination Risks If Life-Saving Critical Medical Care Must Soon Be Rationed – and Medical staff need guidance on life or death triage decision as Ontario ICUs fill up: experts Watch TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” Tonight at 8 or 11 PM Watch TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” Tonight at 8 or 11 PM for a Lively Panel on the Need to Protect Patients with Disabilities from Disability Discrimination if Life-Saving Critical Medical Care Must Be Rationed or Triaged Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Overloading Hospitals Ontario Accessibility & Disability Stewardship Association is known as (OADSA). 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__label__wiki	0.960406	0.960406	Live Activity Not606 Home Forums > Football > The Championship > Preston > Match Day Thread Preston North End v Millwall Deepdale 28/10/2020 Discussion in 'Preston' started by themaclad, Oct 27, 2020. themaclad Well-Known Member please log in to view this image HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1 PRESTON NORTH END 2 MILLWALL 1 BARNSLEY 1 LAST TIME AT DEEPDALE PRESTON NORTH END 0 MILLWALL 1 FORM GUIDE MAX 25 PRESTON NORTH END 15 MILLWALL 10 MILLWALL NEWBIES Parrott, Malone, Bennett, Zahore, Woods(scored for North End og at Shrewsbury Millwall won on their first visit to Deepdale on 6/10/1928 by the odd goal in seven, North End's last win was 15/12/2018 3-2 which brings me to another 3-2 victory on 29/4/2000 when we were presented with the League 1 Championship trophy after winning the league, we were 3 up at half time before playing the second half in reverse gear didn't matter though still won. The Lions fans were generous in defeat that day donating pies from the old Pavillion paddock to the lads in the Town End. All good fun though MACS VIEW Another home game against a side who will probably sit deep and play on the break using two of the back three as attacking players a la Sheffield United, no easy game this however: Millwall have said all senior coaching personnel at the club will self-isolate after confirming two members of their first-team coaching staff have tested positive for Covid-19. Manager Gary Rowett also tested positive on Friday. Under-23s manager Kevin Nugent, player-coach Shaun Williams and club captain Alex Pearce will take charge of their next two Championship matches. Millwall face Preston on Wednesday and Huddersfield on Saturday. Manager Rowett, 46, is expected to return to work from Monday once he completes his 10 days of self-isolation. Millwall have not confirmed the names of the two coaches who are the latest to test positive. Assistant manager Adam Barrett took charge of their 1-1 home draw against Barnsley on Saturday. He is now among the group who will self-isolate in line with government guidelines. Rowett last took charge on Tuesday, 20 October when they beat Luton Town 2-0. Anymore cases and this one could be off, think it's on the red button 7 pm Kick off Preston North End take on Gary Rowett’s Millwall at Deepdale on Wednesday evening, but with Adam Barrett likely to be in charge in the opposition dug out, with the Lions boss currently isolating after testing positive for Covid-19. Watch PNE vs Millwall Live On iFollow PNE Despite this set back, they have started the season in a very positive way and have only lost one game so far this season, occupying a Play-Off place at present, with a strengthened squad looking like they have a number of good options available to them. For the Lilywhites, they will be looking to bring back-to-back away wins to Deepdale, looking to pick up their first home win of the season. Three wins from the last four games have moved them into the top half of the table and the squad will look to build upon that, but will know it will be a very tough test. The manager has options available to him, after naming an unchanged side for the last two games, with the likes of Tom Barkhuizen, Sean Maguire and also the returning Darnell Fisher all pushing for selection. Competition: EFL Sky Bet Championship (8/46) Date: Wednesday 28th October, kick-off 7pm Venue: Deepdale Kit: 2020/21 home kit – click here to buy it now! Head To Head: PNE wins – 25; Draws – 11; Millwall - 30 Darnell Fisher is back in training after a month out with a hamstring injury and both Ben Pearson and Ben Davies will be given every opportunity to prove their fitness before the clash with the Lions. Both have missed the last two games, but with an extra day’s recovery, due to another Wednesday game, could give them time to get back for the latest game. Louis Moult continues to work on his rehab. Billy Mitchell and Troy Parrott (ankle ligaments) will sit out the meeting, but Gary Rowett – managing from home due to his positive Covid-19 test - has an otherwise fully-fit squad to select from. He made changes for the weekend’s home draw with Barnsley, bringing in three players from the side that had win it’s previous two games and he could revert back to a side similar side. Gary Rowett on millwallfc.co.uk: “It will be a difficult game. Any game away from home against the likes of Preston will be difficult. People will look at their home form and the fact that they haven't scored at home yet, but Preston are a good side. “They have been up and around it for three or four years now. They are probably a bit more advanced into what they are doing then perhaps we are, even though we finished higher than them last season. “It is going to be another challenge. Alex flipped to a 5-3-2 at the weekend to a good success, because Huddersfield did, but they are similar to us, they have a bit of tactical flexibility. They could play a four, they could play a five, they have some key injuries to players also. “We have to go there with the right mentality, the right attitude, but we have lost one game in seven - two games in ten if you count the cup games - and I think it is a very positive start to the season. “It’s the Championship - if you go there with a poor mentality you lose; if you go there with the right mentality and play with more composure than we did in the first half on Saturday, then we give ourselves a chance of getting a result.” Darren Bond will take charge of a Lilywhites game for the first time this season for Wednesday’s game. Last season he refereed our July trip to Huddersfield Town and the Boxing Day draw with Leeds United. Prior to the clash with the Peacocks, he had not taken charge of a North End game since February 2019, when the game with Derby County ended goalless at Deepdale. This will also be the Lancashire referee’s first Lions clash of the season, having officiated their 1-1 draw with Luton in October of last year. Darren has taken charge of this game before, in September 2017 and that season he also officiated our 2-1 win at Bristol City and the 2-0 victory over Sunderland up at the Stadium of Light in March. This will be his sixth game of this season, having issued 17 yellow cards and one red so far. The referee will be assisted by Wade Smith and Mark Jones, with Tom Bramall as the fourth official. themaclad, Oct 27, 2020 barnetpne Well-Known Member Another stern test at Deepdale. The Lions are no longer the rough house gang thanks to GR. They have a talented squad of players.Hopefully, the jinx on NE at home is lifted tonight. Riis' first goal. barnetpne, Oct 28, 2020 Same side as the weekend 83 minutes of pap 2 down Poor better side well although didn't take much winninh Preston North End remain goalless and without a point at home in the Championship this season after losing to Millwall at Deepdale. The visitors looked the most threatening of the two sides for the majority of the contest and led early in the second half when Jed Wallace squared for an unmarked Kenneth Zohore to tap in the first goal of his loan spell from West Bromwich Albion. Wallace added Millwall's second from the penalty spot after namesake Murray Wallace was fouled in the box. Under-23s manager Kevin Nugent, player-coach Shaun Williams and captain Alex Pearce were taking charge of Millwall because all of the club's senior coaching personnel are currently self-isolating. Manager Gary Rowett's positive Covid-19 test was announced on Friday, and two further unnamed members of Millwall's coaching staff have since returned positive results. But the Lions made light of that disruption to extend their unbeaten run to four games and move into the Championship's top six. Preston have taken 10 points from their four away games so far this season but, in sharp contrast, have lost all four of their home league fixtures without scoring. Alex Neil's team did not register a shot on target until the 68th minute, when Millwall keeper Bartosz Bialkowski thwarted Tom Barkhuizen from close range. Preston manager Alex Neil told BBC Radio Lancashire: "We didn't play well enough. "To win any game, you're going to need seven or eight players to play well, as we have had in the past couple of matches. "Tonight, I don't think we had anywhere near enough players playing well." Millwall captain Alex Pearce: "We're all really happy and really pleased with the result. "As for me, I'm proud of the lads tonight. It's been a really difficult 48 hours or so for them, and it can be a bit unsettling for some players, but they've just got on with their jobs and they've come through this game with flying colours. "The gaffer (Rowett) was right there behind them; he set everything up beforehand, and he's been in touch throughout the game, directing on tactics, asking opinions on substitutions and pretty much everything else. "The gaffer has been behind it all, but it's also been a terrific team effort overall." What is going on? If NE don't beat Birmingham today, then there will need to be scrutiny of the managerial set up. Not606 was started in 2010 and quickly grew to become one of the UK's biggest sporting forums. We now have over 25,000 members and 7 million posts, with over 20,000 unique visitors each day.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1093
__label__cc	0.604465	0.395535	… speaking, because it is allowed. NotebookM Amid haute cuisine and class struggle Last night I had Oysters Rockefeller. It was accompanied by green beans, a baked tomato and finger potatoes. Preceding that was chicken noodle soup and a salad of baby spinach, walnuts, goat cheese and dried cranberries. Dessert followed. This was dinner at the retirement home – not mine, my father’s. The food was slightly better than usual because it was Birthday Night, the once-a-month event that celebrates all those born in that month. But even on regular nights, the meals are of high quality. Overall, the place is well-maintained, very clean and well-functioning. The staff is attentive and friendly. Sitting in the dining hall, however, I realized my father was unlike nearly all the other people. He was of a different class. Even in old age, maybe especially in old age, this kind of thing comes through. “Hey,” a man who had the look of a retired corporate executive shouted across several tables at my father when he was a newcomer. “You’ve got a hat on. Take off your hat!” My father is bald and wears a hat to keep his head warm. He explained this to the man yelling at him and declined the directive to remove it. I don’t think the two have spoken since. Dad has his friends at the home. All the Italians, plus the open, gregarious people who don’t think too much of themselves. Still, I’m certain few share his background. My father was born to immigrant parents. He worked in factories, served in World War II and afterward took a job with the United States Postal Service. He never made much money but late in life was approved for a 100 percent veterans disability pension (loss of hearing in one ear during the war). This was a boost to his income at a time when his expenses were low. Actually, he never did spend much money, but with this second pension he was able to save even more. He invested mostly in CDs and government bonds when inflation and interest rates were in double digits, and made good money when he sold a house originally purchased for $15,000. So, unlike a lot of working men, this working man was able to afford a berth in a rather nice retirement home. By doing that, he has to put up with the kind of people who may have had servants and commanded a realm. “I wouldn’t sit there,” a thin, small, patrician-looking woman told me on Birthday Night. I was trying to sit down with my father at “her” table. “Mildred will be coming soon and that’s where she sits.” We sat anyway. The hostess had placed us there, advising that Mildred would be seated at another table, and so the suggestion was ignored. But it did not stop there. When I asked my father what he was going to order, I spoke somewhat loudly into his hearing-aid assisted “good” ear. “Please lower your voice, ,” the woman told me. “I need to speak loud enough for him to hear,” I said. “He can hear you,” she said dismissively. “And Mildred will be coming soon.” When she spoke again of Mildred coming, I was tempted to call her an old bat. Before I could, the hostess came over and said, “If you are uncomfortable here, I can seat you at a different table.” I took her up on that. Officially, there are no assigned seats at this particular home. But so many residents insist on sitting at the same place all the time, and with the same people, that things can get nasty. It could just be that old people are nasty, yet I sense past lives of entitlement influencing the forcefulness of these individuals. Most are dressed fairly well as they push their walkers about. Many women get their hair done regularly and accessorize with jewelry. My father, meanwhile, doesn’t care much about his appearance. Overall, the class distinction here comes down to look and attitude, since there isn’t a lot of spending and few extra possessions. There’s a haughtiness in at least a strong minority of the residents. In some cases, it’s mean arrogance. One night I brought my father back to the home after dinner at my house. “It’s not quite seven,” I said. “You can get in on tonight’s poker game.” He didn’t answer right away, then said, “I’m never going to play poker here again.” His face was full of hurt. “Oh no,” I said. “What happened?” “Four of us were playing in the game room. Nickle and dime. Everything was fine. Then I won four hands in a row and this guy, a very bitter man who always seems to be in a bad mood, says in a loud voice, ‘I’m not going to play with a cheater.’ He was referring to me.” “What?” I had this ridiculous image of arthritic hands trying to deal a second, with cards flying everywhere. “I thought maybe I didn’t hear him right or that he was kidding. But he repeated it. ‘I’m not playing with cheaters.’ I said something back and then I got up and left. That’s it. I’ll never play again.” It was difficult for me to believe anyone in a retirement home could act this way over a game, but I guess I’m naïve. Anger and unhappiness, and perhaps paranoia, don’t disappear with age. Maybe they get worse. My father’s accuser, whom he pointed out to me on a latter visit, had the appearance of a grumpy man in charge of something important who treats everyone around him poorly. It’s possible he was delusional, and that this was not about class, or feeling superior, or not trusting someone unlike you. Still, while eating dinner in the dining hall and looking over the patrons (they all look so similar), I had an idea. Why not adopt the college model for retirement homes and diversify the population by offering scholarships? Colleges and universities see a homogeneous student population as a detriment to learning and understanding life. By working hard to diversify those who are admitted, higher ed administrators believe they improve the student experience. The retirement home experience sure could use improvement. So why not take some affirmative action and offer elderly scholarships and admit people who otherwise would not even think of applying? It could become a whole new thing. Corporate sponsors could be found. In trying to recruit the residents, personnel from the home could attend retirement parties at factories and other places of blue collar employment. They could even go after people with special talents. For example, a scholarship could be offered to a champion shuffled board player who could be entered in a new retirement home league and bring pride and glory to his particular home. Maybe there’s a bingo player out there who has developed a strategy that goes beyond chance. He or she would be an attractive find. Or, if there are any left, old vaudevillians could be recruited. They could entertain fellow residents in exchange for their scholarships. In the beginning, the scholarship elderly would be looked upon as beneath those who pay full price. But I suspect – and hope – that with time they would be accepted and maybe even be able to sit at the table of their choice. Like at colleges, they would change the atmosphere, attitude and culture of retirement homes, bringing more tolerance and empathy. And less grumpiness. I think this is worth a try. Now who will fund that first scholarship? By Lanny Morgnanesi Tags: class struggle, Elderly, Lanny Morgnanesi, mean old people, retirement homes, Senior citizens Categories Culture, Economics, Elderly, Senior citizens, Uncategorized ← Oh, Oh, Oh … Christ was a Jew! A kind of Jewish internet flourished in 900 AD → One Response to “Amid haute cuisine and class struggle” Jenny French February 21, 2018 at 3:48 pm # Loved this story, Lanny. Very nicely written, and with heart. 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__label__wiki	0.566404	0.566404	After two games spent in the claustrophobic gloom of the Moscow Metro, it’s a strange sensation, at least for a Metro game, to suddenly be staring across a vast, sun-bleached desert. Miller refuses to take Katya, Nastya, and Krest with them after leaving the Volga, stating there is not enough room in the engine for so many people and that it is risky to take untrained civilians, let alone, a child. I'm thinking any loot you can scrounge from it will be outweighed by the loot you expend killing everything. From where you just dropped down, circle round to the right and go along a narrow corridor with water in the middle. The railcar is equipped with a standard Russian SA-3 automatic coupler, same as most Soviet/Russian railway vehicles. A similar railcar can be seen outside the Yamantau bunker abet with no crane and a DSHK mounted to it coupled to a box wagon. This includes Denuvo removal, filter fix for Sam's Story and Epic save backups. If you go down the stairs to the left of it, you’ll be able to crawl through a big pipe past some rubble. Once you’ve gone through the Lair you will reach a room with two bodies in it as well as some spikes and a Tsar-Fish altar. The carriages should come along with you. 10. General Characteristics Before leaving, Krest gives him a circuit breaker, which is required to start up the railcar. Once you’re in, drive forward, crashing through the barriers until you get to the gate you opened. If you follow it round to the right and cross the walkway that’s up high and goes across the whole warehouse, you’ll get halfway before a cutscene will play, seeing you knocked off into the water by the giant catfish. Keep driving the train forwards, keeping note of and trying to avoid the electrical anomalies. The train pulled by the Aurora takes numerous different appearances as the game goes on. Just where the track splits, you’ll see a little hut by the water, which is where you’ll find a boat. Possibly to protect it from the cultists, who otherwise would have destroyed it. The best way to do is it to get to the back of the room and go along the walkway there, before circling round to the railcar and the control room. Real-life Counterpart: - Wallpaper Abyss This means that when stealing the carriage from the bandits, all Artyom has to do is to slowly drive as close to the carriage as possible, until a clicking sound is heard, meaning that the coupler is engaged. Surviving in Metro Exodus is all about making the decision on a split second. You’ll go off to the left of the tracks and will be able to continue on to where the Aurora is. Metro Exodus > General Discussions > Topic Details. The seat can be flipped and there are two sets of controls in the cabin, so the railcar can be driven both ways equally well. The Metro Exodus lighthouse mission bug takes place in the Caspian region of the map, which is chapter six in the game. You’ll then be able to climb up the stairs, where you’ll come across a big door that you need to open to get the railcar out. Once you’re out of there, you’ll have to go left by the wall and down a ladder, then up the next one you see. Some of the game's best moments and gear can be tucked away in odd corners of its Volga, Caspian, and Taiga areas. The hotfix for Stadia users will follow, stay tuned for updates. Keep following the path when you’re inside and you’ll row to an open area in the Terminal, where the water ends. You can also climb to the top of what looks like a big container by finding a gap in its walls and climbing the ladder inside. Upon returning to the Aurora all of the npcs are in a frozen animation, none of them says anything, and the game doesn't progress at all. Krest's Railcar The camp is located at the end of an abandoned marshaling yard. Genres:Shooter. Metro Exodus is an epic, story-driven first person shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival horror in one of the most immersive game worlds ever created. For completing them you will receive additional items that can make your gameplay easier. https://metrovideogame.fandom.com/wiki/Krest%27s_Railcar?oldid=84324, Small crane which can be operated from the cabin. Franchises:Metro 2033. The railcar is used again in Yamantau, where a small team is dispatched from the Aurora to meet the state officials. Metro Exodus presents itself with an emotionally powerful intro on how the world crumbled due to war. There are two dangling plushy dice hanging from the top, and a little air freshener tree on the other side. The only catch is, the railcar was taken from Krest by Church of the Water Tsar and hidden inside the terminal, a large, half-flooded building, inhabited by the Tsar Fish, which the cultists use to get rid of all technology they acquire. Of course I feel compelled to explore all the question marks on a given map, but if it's a monster lair, is there any point in actually clearing it? This is where you need to get out of the boat. Here’s how to get out of the railcar in Metro Exodus. After navigating through the terminal, fighting off hordes of humanimals and avoiding the giant Tsar Fish, Artyom manages to find the railcar and opens the terminal door, making it possible to drive out of the terminal towards the bandit camp, where the carriage is located. The most likely source of inspiration is the. Shortly after getting the rail car, you will drive it to a bandit camp. We thank you for your patience during the wait for this update. Find guides to this achievement here. Crew: Then, you have to climb on the side of the train to get inside the first car. Walk up the rubble to the left and you’ll be able to drop down to a platform on the right. When first captured by the Spartans, it con… Then, spin the railcar’s seat around so that you’re looking the other way and drive forward. We are pleased to let you know that the latest hotfix for Metro Exodus has now been deployed. If anyone has any idea what I can do to fix this bug any info would be appreciated. Next Volga Theft of boats in port Prev Volga Hangar with a big fish After the adventure with the bloodthirsty fish, Artyom sets off in search of a train car. After leaving the Volga, the crew decides to keep the railcar and hooks it behind their passenger carriage. The railcar has two axels, a small crane on the top, and a single crew cabin with one seat. I got the rail car so I can get the passenger car. When things go wrong in the bunker, it is then used to escape from the cannibals. From the Aurora, keep heading along the tracks towards the white X on your map (reach the map by pressing the touchpad/view, and pressing R2/RT). Pulling that will spin the contraption around, allowing you to get to the railcar. The control panel is decorated by various stickers, icons, and postcards. The railcar with the passenger carriage, being inspected by, Concept art, showing the front control panel of the railcar, Concept art, showing the rear control panel, Concept art showing Krest's railcar by Andrii Mykhailov, AGMU 0014, possible real-life inspiration for Krest's railcar. Krest's railcar first appears in the level Volga. Run over to the other similar structure, and go down the winding stairs on the right of it, avoiding the mutants that are on top. 0. The aim in this room is to get to the right-hand side of the warehouse, to the right of where you entered. First appearing after Artyom and Anna attempt to go back to the Metro after finding no radio signals, the Aurora is hijacked by the duo--with the aid of its engineer Yermak--to escape from the Hansasoldiers pursuing them. Start up the Generator. Artyom is tasked with locating and returning to the Aurora a railcar that has been stored in a nearby warehouse. Metro Exodus is the third game in the post-apocalyptic shooter series based on the novels of Dmitry Glukhovsky. Once you’re up the ladder, go to the right and through to the front of the building, where the train tracks go. You need to open a gate to the carriages so that you can continue the Metro Exodus story. I cannot get to the railcar I cannot jump on it or anything LOCATION: VOLGA MISSION: LAIR Helpful tip: a blue glow often indicates where to go in Metro Exodus. The post-apocalyptic Russia of Metro Exodus is incredibly dangerous. Krest's railcar is a modified railway vehicle belonging to Krest, which appears in Metro Exodus and plays a role in several story missions. Exodus Postcards in Metro Exodus are collectibles that you can find scattered around the world. Got stuck by a game breaking bug when getting the railcar. Make sure the Railcar's lights are off and step out before you arrive at the bandit camp so they won't spot you. Get to know the enemies you'll face … Go to backside of the shed (opposite the door) and grab the red … You’ll eventually come across another circular contraption that houses the railcar. Doing so will spin the big metal contraption in front of you so that you can walk through it. news. After killing the bandits, Artyom connects the carriage to the railcar and drives it all the way back to the Aurora, where he is greeted by the crew, who is glad that his mission was successful. When you reach the island (need a boat), make your way to the southwest corner and go to the shed there. Metro Exodus Controls: PC Keyboard, Playstation 4 & Xbox One. Miller refuses to take Katya, Nastya and Krest with them after leaving Volga, stating there is not enough room in the engine for so many people and that it is risky to take untrained civilians, let alone, a child. In-game model done by Zelfit: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/5854eO Artyom, as a skilled Ranger, is tasked with retrieving the railcar in the terminal. Among your inventory of weapons featured in Metro Exodus is the tried-and-true classic: the Tikhar. AGMu railcar. Metro Exodus Side Missions Walkthrough This guide will be as precise and short as possible, allowing you to get a better experience of your game and not get distracted by irrelevant data. This railcar interior concept art done for Metro Exodus. This will see the addition of a new game mode called Metro Royale alongside a host of themed content. In the room ahead of you, you’ll find another lever in the furthest left corner. You’ll then be able to climb into the Metro Exodus railcar and set off through the door you just opened. While Redux still looks really good, it goes to show just how much time and effort they put into Exodus' graphics because Redux doesn't even come close, quite frankly. Home » Guides » Metro Exodus: How to Get the Railcar (The Terminal Mission). After meeting with Krest and bringing him to the Aurora to help with its repairs, there is an argument between Miller and the rest of the crew. Features: However, a landslide is triggered by a giant mutated bear, which destroys the tracks, derailing the railcar and causing it to fall into the river, from where it cannot be retrieved. Feb 19, 2019 @ 11:53am Rail car.!!!???? Turn right at the top of the stairs and you’ll go under some metal before seeing a handle on the floor that you can pull. Now, you need to get the railcar carriages from the bandit camp. Aurora Crew How to get the Railcar in Metro Exodus With the help of the mechanic Krest, to get the Aurora back on the rails Artyom first needs to find the Railcar in “The Terminal”. World. The latest of PUBG Mobile's collaboration sees the popular battle royale title teaming up with first-person shooter Metro Exodus. The bandits will now definitely know you’re here, so hightail it back to the drivable railcar. 89 Metro Exodus HD Wallpapers and Background Images. The Metro Exodus postcard locations are pretty well hidden, considering that you’re looking for tiny bits of paper in the chaos of the post-apocalypse. The fact the railcar was intact implies Krest may have been the one who hid it in the terminal. Through the door at the far end, you’ll see another lever. Two zaps and you’ll be dead. This room will allow you to kill the Catfish. There will be a wheel on the wall to the left of it, which you can interact with. This is also where you can kill the catfish to get a trophy/achievement, the full details of which you can see here. The catfish will then take out a load of mutants and you will be able to follow the walkway as far as you can. You’ll get to a part of the track where it splits. With Metro Exodus seeing Artyom and The Order leave the tunnels beneath Moscow, you need to do more than just slowly creep through dark and decaying corridors. You need to railcar and the carriages so that you can carry more resources and people on your journey across the country. Drive up to the carriage inside and you’ll connect with it. The railcar is based off the Soviet AGMu rail car series. Krest's railcar first appears in the level Volga. In Metro Exodus you will find several side missions. 4. The markings on the car say СССР АГМУ-1508, which does not refer to any specific real-life model. After meeting with Krest and bringing him to the Aurora to help with its repairs, there is an argument between Miller and the rest of the crew. Don't miss the latest updates on Metro Exodus! It's such a gorgeous game that I cry every time I play it. ". Fallout 76: How to Play Terminal Mingames, Fallout 76 Hacking Skill: How to Increase Hacking Skill, Among Us Looks Awesome as a Game Boy Game, Who Is Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars? Download for free on all your devices - Computer, Smartphone, or Tablet. However, the team manages to convice Miller to ch… Post-war modifications include the addition of side railings, a simple roof over the open section of the railcar, and a small plough in the front. Next Side Missions The Caspian Sea Prev Dead City Hallucinations and blind beasts. The Aurora is the primary vehicle and one of the main aspects of Metro: Exodus. Towards the end of your time in The Volga (the winter open world section of Metro Exodus) you’ll be asked to go retrieve a railcar form a terminal on the other side of the map. There are a ton of Metro Exodus map locations in it's new open world levels. First of all, you need to get the drivable railcar from the decaying warehouse, before getting the empty carriages from a bandit camp. After dealing with the bandits, you can use a lever at the top of the building to open up the gate. Max Steiner. Lower the Bridge Complete the Volga level. However, the team manages to convince Miller to change his mind, when Krest reveals he had a railcar which they could use to take a passenger carrriage from the bandits and connect it to the Aurora, making enough room for the crew and the rescued civilians. metro exodus the lair railcar Whirlpool Refrigerator Water Dispenser Not Working After Replacing Filter, Javascript Bigdecimal Proposal, How To Flip Page In Powerpoint, Sirdar Supersoft Aran Substitute, Anthropologie Outlet Furniture, Mxl Mic 990, Anthracnose Of Green Ash Damage, Campbell's Chicken Gumbo Soup Discontinued, Red Raspberry Leaf Capsules Fertility, Shelf Brackets Australia, Acacia Podalyriifolia Care, Grey Goose Recipes, Commutative Pairing Function, metro exodus the lair railcar 2020	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1105
__label__wiki	0.571585	0.571585	CONTACT – template PORTFOLIO – loeschen Opt-out organ register unlikely to increase donations by paolo \| Feb 23, 2017 \| Blog \| 0 comments An opt-out register is unlikely to increase the number of organ donations because family members would be more likely to veto a presumed consent, researchers have said. The results of a study by Queen Mary University of London suggest that next of kin are more likely to quash a donation if their deceased relative has not given explicit consent. People in England currently have to opt in to donate organs but, amid concerns about a shortage of available organs, the government plans to change to an opt-out system, which presumes consent, from 2020. The government says the move could save as many as 700 lives a year – there were 6,044 people on the waiting list in 2017-18, 411 of whom died – but the study’s authors question this. They say the best system is a two-way register, or mandated choice system, whereby people explicitly state either their wish to donate or their objection to doing so. Dr Magda Osman, the lead researcher, said: “If you automatically presume consent of the entire nation by putting them into an opt-out system, what you do is you artificially inflate the numbers on the register but it doesn’t necessarily translate into more organ donations. “Being automatically transferred into the system doesn’t provide a strong signal [to your family members] as to whether you want to donate your organs, so that’s going to exacerbate a problem which already exists.” Even under the existing opt-in system, many relatives have vetoed organ donation. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) reported in 2016 that 547 families had vetoed donations since April 2010 despite being informed that their relative had opted in to the register. It said an estimated 1,200 people had missed out on potential life-saving transplants as a result. Organ Trafficking Co-Conspirators – A Worldwide Epidemic The state of the international organ trade: a provisional picture based on integration of available information Spain leads the world in organ donation	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1106
__label__cc	0.727013	0.272987	Date of publication : 1689 Author : A. B. Clear All Byfield, Nathanael, 1653-1733, attributed name. (1) N. T. (1) Oaths (2) Andros, Edmund, Sir, 1637-1714, (1) Loyalty oaths (1) The oath of allegiance A. B. Caption title. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Text begins: "I, A.B. do sincerely promise and swear ..." Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland. Some remarks upon government, and particularly upon the establishment of the English monarchy relating to this present juncture in two letters / written by and to a member of the great convention, holden at Westminster the 22nd of January, 1689. A. B. ; N. T. Caption title. First letter signed: A. B.; "The Answer", p. 3-28, signed: N. T. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Seasonable motives. To our duty and allegiance / (by a lover of the peace of New-England) ; offer'd to the consideration of his neighbours & country-men. Signed on p. [2]: A.B. Caption title. Imprint from colophon. Text in two columns. Imperfect: broadside has faded print with some loss of text. Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library. A modest examination of the new oath of allegiance by a divine of the Church of England. Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library. An account of the late revolutions in New-England in a letter. A. B. ; Byfield, Nathanael, 1653-1733, attributed name. Caption title. Signed on p. 7: Your servant, A.B. Boston, June 6. 1689. Attributed to Nathaniel Byfield by Evans. "Authorship doubtful."--Shipton & Mooney. Imprint supplied from Evans. Wing suggests Benjamin Harris as ... Just principles of complying with the new oath of allegiance by a Divine of the Church of England. Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1109
__label__wiki	0.87037	0.87037	LIK: Misanthropic Breed Misanthropic Breed SWEDISH DEATH METAL: Stockholm’s Lik goes out of their way to prove they’re from Stockholm. The title of their previous album, Carnage, could be construed as unimaginative overuse if it wasn’t being perceived as a tribute to the legendary Stockholm band of the same name. For their latest album, think back to L-G Petrov’s unholy black bear wrestling with a box of razors yowl of said phrase on the title track of Entombed’s Wolverine Blues to see where influences are and tributes remain. The sound as purveyed by Lik on Misanthropic Breed may have been done to death—so to speak—over the years and spread from the Stockholm suburbs around the world at a pace only bested by the coronavirus, but when sinister, uppity riffs churned through relentless HM-2 distortion and powered by lockstep two-beat grooves are done right, death metal hardly ever sounds better. All this is to say that Lik—on the surface, a questionable moniker that actually translates from their native lingo to “corpse”—play traditional Swe-death with an impeccable sense of classicism that’s matched by an exemplary verve. Their sound hails from the punkier side of the rhythmic spectrum allowable in death metal. This makes for the catchier and fuller-bodied barrage of riffs in “The Weird” and “Corrosive Survival” to have a greater, more nuclear impact. What the quartet of guitarist/vocalist Tomas Ákvik, guitarist Niklas Sandin, bassist Joakim Antman, and drummer Chris Barkensjö has working to its advantage is the ability to augment rock solid and above average six-string volleying with subtleties and appropriately effective bridges, middle-eights, choruses, harmony sequences, superbly phrased solos, and breaks that demonstrate a knowledge of the intricacies of traditional songwriting and how to put it to use even as they play with thunder, lightning, and the sound of the world collapsing atop them. Examples: the very Maiden-esque dual guitar run in the midsection of “Decay,” the gradual tempo shifts and groovin’ shuffle in “Funeral Anthem,” and “Faces of Death,” the crunching mid-paced majesty of “Morbid Fascination,” and the album’s final cut “Becoming,” which builds off dynamic ebb and flow to offers a remarkable denouement on par with stadium rock show closers. For sure there are a couple moments in which the mood is ordinary and musically milquetoast (“Female Fatal to the Flesh”) and the title track is entirely pointless, even as an interlude, but aside from those minority missteps, Misanthropic Breed is a crowning achievement and superb slab of death metal. ~ Kevin Stewart-Panko Previous articleExclusive Premiere: LIMBS New Video “I Used To Be You” Next articleFOR THE NOMADS Launches Fourth Round of Silent Auction THE SOUNDS: Things We Do For Love BODY COUNT: Carnivore HEILUNG: Futha	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1111
__label__wiki	0.814103	0.814103	PA Governor invokes intifadas and terrorists in call to stay home for Coronavirus Official PA TV Live \| Apr 4, 2020 Official PA TV Live, interview with Ramallah and El-Bireh District Governor Laila Ghannam on the Coronavirus pandemic Ramallah and El-Bireh District Governor Laila Ghannam: “Stay at home so that we can finish with this matter. Remember the first Intifada (i.e., Palestinian wave of violence and terror against Israel, approximately 200 Israelis murdered, 1987-1993), the second Intifada (i.e., PA terror campaign 2000-2005, more than 1,100 Israelis murdered), the siege. Remember the siege against [former PLO Chairman and PA President] Martyr Yasser Arafat, remember the prisoners – Maher Younes, Karim Younes(i.e., terrorist cousins who together murdered 1), Nael Barghouti (i.e., terrorist, murdered 1 with an accomplice),Marwan Barghouti(i.e., terrorist, orchestrated three attacks in which 5 were murdered) – dozens of years they limited their freedom for Palestine. Let us limit our freedom so that people can go out and live securely in Palestine.” Operation Defensive Shield – a large Israeli military operation in April 2002 in response to the many suicide bombings during the PA terror campaign (the second Intifada, 2000-2005). Israel put Arafat under siege and invaded six of the largest West Bank cities in an attempt to destroy the terror infrastructure. Maher Younes - Israeli Arab terrorist who kidnapped and murdered Israeli soldier Avraham Bromberg in 1980 together with his cousin Karim Younes. Younes was originally sentenced to life in prison, but Israeli President Shimon Peres reduced his sentence in 2012. Younes is serving a 40 year sentence. Karim Younes - Israeli Arab serving a 40-year sentence for kidnapping and murdering Israeli soldier Avraham Bromberg in 1980 together with his cousin Maher Younes. Younes was originally sentenced to life in prison, but Israeli President Shimon Peres reduced his sentence in 2012. In May 2017 Younes was appointed by PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to the Fatah Central Committee. Nael and Fakhri Barghouti – Palestinian terrorists who murdered an Israeli army officer in January 1978, near Ramallah. Both were sentenced to life but were released in the Shalit prisoner exchange deal in 2011. Nael Barghouti was arrested again in 2014 for violating the terms of his release by offering Hamas to serve as its minister of prisoners' affairs, and is serving a life sentence plus an additional 18 years. Marwan Barghouti – Palestinian terrorist and member of the Palestinian Authority parliament who is serving 5 life sentences for orchestrating three shooting attacks in which 5 people were murdered: one attack on the Jerusalem-Maale Adumim road (June 12, 2001) in which Greek Orthodox monk Tsibouktsakis Germanus was murdered by terrorists Ismail Radaida and Yasser Ah'Rabai, another attack at a gas station in Givat Zeev near Jerusalem (Jan. 15, 2002) in which Yoela Hen was murdered by terrorists led by Mohammed Matla, and one shooting and stabbing attack at the Seafood Market restaurant in Tel Aviv (March 5, 2002) in which Eli Dahan, Yosef Habi, and Police Officer Sergeant-Major Salim Barakat, were murdered by terrorist Ibrahim Hasouna. When arrested by Israel in 2002, Barghouti headed the Tanzim (Fatah terror faction). After he was convicted and imprisoned, he was re-elected as a member of the Palestinian Authority parliament. On Dec. 4, 2016, he was elected to Fatah's Central Committee. Violence & terror»Glorifying terrorists and terror\|Hate Speech»PA Coronavirus hate Media / Schoolbooks»TV\|Official PA TV Live Personalities»Laila Ghannam\|Palestinian Authority / Fatah	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1114
__label__wiki	0.733809	0.733809	Mike Sullivan Pushing Penguins to Find Their Identity PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 20: Pittsburgh Penguins Center Sidney Crosby (87) reacts after Pittsburgh Penguins Right Wing Bryan Rust (17) (not pictured) scored a goal past Minnesota Wild Goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) during the third period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Minnesota Wild on December 20, 2018, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire) It has taken nearly 40 games and nearly four months of work. The Pittsburgh Penguins are finally finding their identity. The words head coach Mike Sullivan has been speaking, or preaching, over and over, may finally be hitting home. The significance of the Penguins back-to-back low scoring, one-goal wins on Wednesday and Thursday was more than four points or a win over a division rival. The significance of the Penguins victories was not in the who but in the how. When asked by Pittsburgh Hockey Now about the significance of the wins, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan couldn’t help but sound optimistic. Proud, even. After months of struggles and setbacks, the Penguins are beginning to win consistently. And more importantly, they’re beginning to win with good hockey, not on talent alone. “Most importantly for me, I think we’re getting better. We’re getting better as a team. We’re starting to play to our identity,” said Sullivan. “We’re becoming harder to play against.” The Penguins are buying into a simple, physical style. Who woulda thunk that possible? “We’re making better decisions about our positioning on the rink, the decisions we make with the puck,” said Sullivan. “We’re taking what they give us and not trying to force plays that aren’t there.” Unsaid was how the Penguins got here. They’ve had to struggle. They’ve had to lose to learn they are not the same team which dominated 2016 and were just so good they got by in 2017. The league has changed. They’ve changed. They’ve aged. Their ego has too often taken over. With several two-goal leads over the past few weeks, they were opening up as if the game was won and it was party time. Evgeni Malkin said, “We play too casual.” It appears the blown two-goal lead against Anaheim on Monday was a necessary wakeup call. Speed is still present in the Penguins game but their speed is no longer unique. As long as the Penguins have special players such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, talent and skill will be a part of their game. But talent and skill are too easily overcome without the puck. Turnovers, bad cross-ice passes which opponents absorbed and transitioned against, quick shots without traffic in front of the net and defensive indifference have plagued the Penguins like a virus for 18 months. The desire to be a high-flying, high-scoring team befitting their talent level has plagued them, always. “Every game is different. You just want to find a way,” said Dominik Simon, who also offered an amusing observation. “We played a good 60 minutes, and we scored one more goal.” Yep. The Penguins scored one more goal than the Minnesota Wild, just as they scored one more goal than the Washington Capitals. Suddenly, the beleaguered Penguins have won four of five games and their last two in grinding, playoff form. “We’ve got to find a comfort level in playing in a low scoring, one goal games because that’s the nature of playoff hockey,” Sullivan said.. As Pittsburgh Hockey Now has written, perhaps too many times, the Penguins need to embrace their new identity. They are bigger and stronger than most teams, combined with good speed and extraordinary skill; they might well have an unmatched blend. The Penguins still have deficiencies but some of those will be corrected when puck-moving defenseman Justin Schultz returns from injury in about two months. And GM Jim Rutherford is probably not going to sit on his hands, either. The Penguins third line is a huge problem. But even against good teams, the Penguins problems were overcome because they are still better than most, but now in different ways. Two games in December are not a cure all. But for the first time, there is hope in their head coach’s voice, not frustration. There was talk of the playoffs, not loses and there was praise not criticism. They did the unheralded little things necessary to win and avoided the siren song firewagon hockey. They chose to match the Minnesota structure and the Washington structure. In the past two games, the desire to win trumped their desire to be their idealistic and now passe version of the Pittsburgh Penguins. It appears the Penguins finally get it. The Penguins are finally embracing their identity. Related Topics:Bryan Rustdominik simonFeaturedMike Sullivan Expected Penguins Lines, Goalie & Preview vs. Carolina Hurricanes PHN Extra: Perfect Simplicity–Penguins Analysis & Report Card vs. Minnesota Pittsburgh Hockey Now owner, formerly 93.7 The Fan, Sportsnet Hockey Tonight. Catch Dan tweeting @theDanKingerski and the official @pghhockeynow account.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1120
__label__cc	0.590581	0.409419	Home Transportation Accessibility on Campus We are committed to improving the way students, faculty, staff and visitors access and navigate our campuses. Regardless of age, background, or ability, we aim to remove any significant barriers that would prevent people from being able to participate as independent members of the UBC community. Accessibility Shuttle The UBC Accessibility Shuttle is for people with conditions that impact their mobility who need assistance traveling to and from main pedestrian areas on campus. The shuttle is a free, shared ride service available only by reservation. Book a ride on the Accessibility Shuttle Accessibility plays an important role in the design and development of UBC’s physical environment. At UBC Vancouver, our geography can present challenges for people, particularly for those who live with a disability or use mobility aids. We recognize that accessibility is an important part of being a safe, healthy and sustainable campus community. A truly accessible campus environment enables people of all abilities to lead full, active lives and thrive socially and intellectually. Campus and Community Planning works to resolve physical accessibility issues on campus. For example, by conducting physical-access audits of campus facilities, we can address the specific accessibility needs of individual students and fast-track renovations that improve access to buildings, public spaces and campus services. For more planning information, further detail is available in sections 2 and 3 of the Vancouver Campus Plan. UBC Wayfinding can help you identify accessible entrances and distinguish between power and manual doors. Accessible Transit Not all TransLink stops are wheelchair-accessible. Plan a route that works for you. UBC’s bus routes 68 and 70, which are wheel-chair accessible, are available for trips between key campus locations and the UBC Bus Exchange. Learn more. If you require assistance to take transit, you can use HandyDART, a door-to-door shared ride service. Accessible parking spaces are available across campus for those with a SPARC decal. A special needs permit will allow you to park in UBC parkades at reduced rates. Please contact the Centre for Accessibility. The Centre for Accessibility The Centre for Accessibility facilitates disability-related accommodations and programming initiatives designed to remove barriers for students with disabilities and ongoing medical conditions. It might be for you if... You are a student and getting around campus is a challenge due to a disability, and may qualify for early course registration or be eligible to request that your class is moved, You have a visual impairment that requires mobility training on campus, You are unable to take transit for disability-related reasons, and may be eligible for a U-Pass fee exemption, Contact the Centre for Accessibility	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1123
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__label__cc	0.669147	0.330853	Board index Marathon and Aleph One Marathon Discussion What is the DS_STORE For topics about the story, help in a certain level, game discussion, or finding/discussing content. Aug 26th '16, 03:44 Sure. I'll just whip up some sort of web server that logs incoming connections. Creating access logs will be a revolutionary new feature that will change the world. I just have to come up with a cool name for it. Something like 'apache' or 'nginx' would be pretty catchy. 3371-Alpha Joined: Nov 6th '15, 01:26 Location: Veldin Orbit I don't have access to Marathon's servers. I don't think you'd be able to view such things without a password. Besides I don't use apache, so how the fuck should I know. You do realize this thread's no longer about DS_Store file creation. Thanks to both you & me we've ruined it. You proud of yourself? I'm not. PowerMac G5 Dual 2.0GHz 2003 (Model: 7,2) Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard) 7GB RAM (OWC PC-3200U-30330 DDR SDRAM 400MHz) ATi Radeon X800 XT (GPU overclocked to 500MHz, VRAM to 550MHz) The DS_STORE question was asked, answered and finished by the 3rd post in this thread. The rest of it is just pointing out how ridiculous you are. While I'm not "proud" of anything that happens on the pfhorums, it's a form of entertainment, and I'm OK with that. What kind of computer do you use Wrk? 3371-Alpha wrote: NETMAPS ARE FUCKING WORTHLESS, GET OVER IT! shut up, moron Apple IIgs. I upgraded the ram and swapped out the floppy drives for a 3.5 inch floppy drive. And then I put a GTX1080 in it. If the community produced something other than netmaps for once then I probably wouldn't have said that. The community focuses on making content that the community actually wants to play? INSANITY. 3371-Alpha wrote: If the community produced something other than netmaps for once then I probably wouldn't have said that. lol good post idiot I was actually going to respond to that in serious defense since this is a direct jab at myself and Windbreaker, only to realize that you, as an impotent blithering teenager, have now effectively taken a passive-aggressive millennial stance toward every single person that has contributed anything of any kind to this intellectual cesspit of a game this decade, because we haven't catered to your specific, insignificant, malformed, and retarded wishes that nobody on the goddamn planet gives even a fraction of a thought about. You don't know anything about anything, but you want to make sure that the other six people that still read this dead and insipid forum know very well just how ignorant and banal your inbred thoughts are, as if we need to know how many extra chromosomes you were born with. You are the living, breathing definition of a millennial internet fuckboy, a complete waste of carbon with no skills and no knowledge that expects other people to cater all of their goddamn efforts to your specific imbecilic desires. Your posting is pure bilge, an amalgamation of half-asleep non-thoughts that rational high-functioning people eject from their brains because they spend a moment of self-reflection and realize that said thoughts are completely unintelligible and without merit, but goddamn, you've done your fucking utmost to make sure that you still have all of these asinine, half-witted non-thoughts and that they're saved to the internet for all eternity so everyone can associate the name 3371-Alpha with putrid, stagnant mental waste. Pfhorrest Joined: Oct 12th '07, 22:08 Contact Pfhorrest This is kinda tangential but a pet peeve of mine: Ryoko, IIRC you're at least slightly younger than I am, and I'm right on the oldest threshold of being a Millennial, so you're (unless I'm mistaken) a Millennial as well, so that's not exactly the best insult to be throwing around. And more on topic: Alpha, for a long while I've kinda wanted to try to defend some of your positions a little, but goddamn man, you're making that harder and harder with every post. I know I'm a millennial, but it's not like I've never taken shots at myself on this forum before. Besides, some people describe millennials as people born in the mid-to-late 70s, so the term is basically garbage. philtron Contact philtron RyokoTK wrote: so the term is basically garbage. I feel like "millenial" is becoming another "hipster": a meaningless term that doesn't reference any tangibly defined group of people, but which is used as an excuse to be angry and look down on strangers in order to feel superior about oneself. Pfhorrest wrote: And more on topic: Alpha, for a long while I've kinda wanted to try to defend some of your positions a little, but goddamn man, you're making that harder and harder with every post. Sorry about that, when I get annoyed I also tend to get aggressive. RyokoTK wrote: I was actually going to respond to that in serious defense since this is a direct jab at myself and Windbreaker, only to realize that you, as an impotent blithering teenager, have now effectively taken a passive-aggressive millennial stance toward every single person that has contributed anything of any kind to this intellectual cesspit of a game this decade, because we haven't catered to your specific, insignificant, malformed, and retarded wishes that nobody on the goddamn planet gives even a fraction of a thought about. You don't know anything about anything, but you want to make sure that the other six people that still read this dead and insipid forum know very well just how ignorant and banal your inbred thoughts are, as if we need to know how many extra chromosomes you were born with. You are the living, breathing definition of a millennial internet fuckboy, a complete waste of carbon with no skills and no knowledge that expects other people to cater all of their goddamn efforts to your specific imbecilic desires. Your posting is pure bilge, an amalgamation of half-asleep non-thoughts that rational high-functioning people eject from their brains because they spend a moment of self-reflection and realize that said thoughts are completely unintelligible and without merit, but goddamn, you've done your fucking utmost to make sure that you still have all of these asinine, half-witted non-thoughts and that they're saved to the internet for all eternity so everyone can associate the name 3371-Alpha with putrid, stagnant mental waste. Wow. That's a huge response for me simply calling netmaps worthless. I'm gonna' tell you a little story Ryoko. When I was in 6th grade, I dismantled an entire computer down to the bare case & reassembled it, and I didn't use ANY documentation. I did so purely by memory. One of the common things I like to do that other people find "weird" is that if I don't know something I will either google it or do book research on it. By the time I was in 7th grade I already knew how a computer monitor worked because of this. I knew that each pixel was made out of 3 sub-pixels (a red, blue & green one) in order to display things in color. I knew that the monitor is nothing more than a giant graph with the pixels on screen being nothing more than the points on that graph (this is the reason they use the term "graphics" when referring to picture quality). In 8th grade, a web-design/HTML elective opened up & I took it. I was one of the top students in the class. 9th grade, we had a game development class where I learned to use GameMaker: Studio. Most of the games we made were mediocre quality when compared to the mainstream game of course, but hey I can say I made a game. Sure, I've never gotten laid, but does that really matter when you have one hell of a future ahead of you? Frankly, I don't think "millennial internet fuckboy" really matches what I am because of the above. The reason I'm always getting on this community's ass about netmaps is because I think Marathon/AlephOne has a lot more potential than that. I'd fix it my self, but I don't have the necessary skills (yet). Many of you, on the other hand, do. So it baffles & frustrates me why no one has tried. Another reason I insulted netmaps is because, frankly, though Marathon had excellent multiplayer for it's time, many other more modern games (halo 1 for example) can do a lot of what Marathon does in it's multiplayer a lot better than Marathon, and many of those games are now free or inexpensive (like in Halo 1's case). The main reason why anyone would play Marathon these days is for it's campaign. It's wonderful campaign. 3371-Alpha wrote: I knew that the monitor is nothing more than a giant graph with the pixels on screen being nothing more than the points on that graph (this is the reason they use the term "graphics" when referring to picture quality). If anything, the etymology is the opposite of that. Not really. Netmaps take hours or days to develop. Mappacks can take weeks or months. So when you "simply" toss that thing off as "worthless" it's a direct insult to the time and effort Ryoko and I put into our respective works (and keep in mind, you yourself have admitted these insults were nothing more than that: insults). You'd better expect people who've been making maps for 10+ years to get a little salty when you not only come here demanding other people do all your work for you, but then go a step ahead and insult some of the only content still being created for the community. What is the point of this story? To tell us you do actually know stuff? Because the reactions you are getting are from your conduct here and not all the cool super sweet things you did in public school. Again, the reason everyone here is turning against you is because you're being a dingus. If Bill Gates started being an asshole and demanding everyone else do his philanthropic work for him, his wealth or "accomplishments" would be besides the point. He'd still be an asshole and that's what people would be writing about. The reason I'm always getting on this community's ass about netmaps is because I think Marathon/AlephOne has a lot more potential than that. I'd fix it my self, but I don't have the necessary skills (yet). Many of you, on the other hand, do. So it baffles & frustrates me why no one has tried. What does this even mean? I'm not a developer, I've never been a developer, and I've never claimed to be a developer. I don't think Ryoko has either. And we're the only ones who've made netmaps in the past ~year or so. So because developers don't want to do your bidding, you lash out at other content creators and call their works "worthless"? And you wonder why people are turning against you? Another reason I insulted netmaps is because, frankly, though Marathon had excellent multiplayer for it's time, many other more modern games (halo 1 for example) can do a lot of what Marathon does in it's multiplayer a lot better than Marathon, and many of those games are now free or inexpensive (like in Halo 1's case). The main reason why anyone would play Marathon these days is for it's campaign. It's wonderful campaign. What the fuck? 17,114 games have been played on the Meatserver since mid-2014. There are rounds online almost every night. It's not as active as other games, sure, but you don't get to say "the reason why anyone would play Marathon these days is for it's campaign" because that's your opinion; it isn't fact. You don't get to call your opinion fact. YOU like campaigns. YOU don't find any value in netmaps. And that's fine if it's your personal opinion, but don't be surprised when the community reacts badly to you shitting on content creators for no other reason than "I want these mappers to do something completely out of their wheelhouse, therefore everything else is shit and clearly my opinion is the only one that's valid". I read your post about Fallout 3, and it seems you have a big problem thinking your opinions are anything more than that. Maybe you don't, but that isn't what you've written. We aren't in your mind, we only have your posts to go off, and right now you seem to be making a buffoon out of yourself. The sad thing is, I'm with you on wanting Marathon to be more popular. I wish it were, and I think a lot of us (not all) wish the same. But the way you come here and insult people because they're mappers and not using their non-existent "dev" skills is just weird. treellama Joined: Jun 2nd '06, 02:05 Contact treellama 3371-Alpha wrote: treellama wrote: No, they're not. Logic tells me that because Marathon was originally a Mac game, most of it's user base will be Mac users. The Windows versions of Aleph One get the most downloads by far. The built-in archive utility for OS X has no such feature. Of course it does: zip -r netmaps.zip -x ".DS_Store" netmaps/ Being a complete ass to everyone on the board is one thing, but please stop posting when you don't have the first clue what you're talking about. Might as well just ban him if that's what you want, since every post of his contains misinformation, lies, or ignorance. Windbreaker wrote: Not really. Netmaps take hours or days to develop. Mappacks can take weeks or months. So when you "simply" toss that thing off as "worthless" it's a direct insult to the time and effort Ryoko and I put into our respective works (and keep in mind, you yourself have admitted these insults were nothing more than that: insults). You'd better expect people who've been making maps for 10+ years to get a little salty when you not only come here demanding other people do all your work for you, but then go a step ahead and insult some of the only content still being created for the community. Look, maybe I was being too hasty when I called them worthless. Sorry if I offended you but goddamn! doesn't this community do anything else these days?! Windbreaker wrote: Again, the reason everyone here is turning against you is because you're being a dingus. If Bill Gates started being an asshole and demanding everyone else do his philanthropic work for him, his wealth or "accomplishments" would be besides the point. He'd still be an asshole and that's what people would be writing about. My point was "Millennial internet fuckboy" generally refers to someone who is worthless. Can't a guy be an asshole and still have purpose in life? Windbreaker wrote: What does this even mean? I'm not a developer, I've never been a developer, and I've never claimed to be a developer. I don't think Ryoko has either. And we're the only ones who've made netmaps in the past ~year or so. So because developers don't want to do your bidding, you lash out at other content creators and call their works "worthless"? And you wonder why people are turning against you? To be fair anyone can be a developer. Just have to pick up a book. Because most of the developers left around the time AlephOne finally stabilized, no one else is developing the engine besides Hopper. I think it's fair to say he could use some help. Windbreaker wrote: What the fuck? 17,114 games have been played on the Meatserver since mid-2014. There are rounds online almost every night. It's not as active as other games, sure, but you don't get to say "the reason why anyone would play Marathon these days is for it's campaign" because that's your opinion; it isn't fact. You don't get to call your opinion fact. Like I said, maybe I was too hasty when I called them completely worthless. I've tried Marathon's multiplayer before and it's fun, but in my opinion many newer games do do it better than Marathon. Instead of netmaps, have you ever considered making netscripts for additional game modes? I've always liked Conquest back when I use to play Battlefield. Think you can make a script like that? Another interesting thing to add to Marathon would be vehicles. Perhaps you can implement it in a concept similar to the pigcop patrol craft in Duke Nukem 3D? I see you already have a drone.lua as a starting template. Windbreaker wrote: YOU like campaigns. YOU don't find any value in netmaps. And that's fine if it's your personal opinion, but don't be surprised when the community reacts badly to you shitting on content creators for no other reason than "I want these mappers to do something completely out of their wheelhouse, therefore everything else is shit and clearly my opinion is the only one that's valid". I read your post about Fallout 3, and it seems you have a big problem thinking your opinions are anything more than that. Maybe you don't, but that isn't what you've written. We aren't in your mind, we only have your posts to go off, and right now you seem to be making a buffoon out of yourself. The sad thing is, I'm with you on wanting Marathon to be more popular. I wish it were, and I think a lot of us (not all) wish the same. But the way you come here and insult people because they're mappers and not using their non-existent "dev" skills is just weird. I never implied they were facts, I just have very strong opinions about things. Frankly, it was the "in my opinion" part that comes before the sentence that was implied. It's also worth noting that this entire community is built around an opinion. A strong one. That Marathon was a great game. treellama wrote: The Windows versions of Aleph One get the most downloads by far. So let me get this strait, all of you through away your Macs for PCs? Or were you all just Halo fan PC users that converted over? treellama wrote: Of course it does: I was referring to within the gui space, there's no option for such feature. treellama wrote: Being a complete ass to everyone on the board is one thing, but please stop posting when you don't have the first clue what you're talking about. To be fair, you were an ass first. Remember when you kept making fun of me for having old hardware whenever I asked for help? RyokoTK wrote: Might as well just ban him if that's what you want, since every post of his contains misinformation, lies, or ignorance. Wow, so that's what this place has come to. You don't like some ones else's opinion so you just erase them? Real mature Ryoko, you blithering child. 3371-Alpha wrote: To be fair anyone can be a developer. Just have to pick up a book. Because most of the developers left around the time AlephOne finally stabilized, no one else is developing the engine besides Hopper. I think it's fair to say he could use some help. I want to frame this quote and present an award for the least self-aware post on any forum on the entire Internet. "Look, anyone can pick up a book and learn programming, so everyone else except me should be doing that and get to work on the features that I want." If I said this one I've said it a thousand times! I'm currently learning programming! I haven't reached the stage where I cant fix all AlephOne's drawbacks, but at least I picked up a book. What actions have you undertaken? Congratulations, your post about a post lacking self-awareness, it's self, lacks self-awareness. You're right, I haven't contributed anything to this game or community. I was referring to the engine. ¯\_(シ)_/¯ I'm not the one complaining about the engine or the people that have worked on it. Considering only three out of ten uploads on Simplici7y's first page were mutliplayer maps, yeah, I can safely say this community does do other things. And I didn't even have to Google that. More importantly, why are mappers being held responsible for the community as a whole? This isn't some business where people have to pick up the slack. Ryoko and I make maps because it's fun, not because we have this arrogant belief that "the community needs this more than anything else". It's what we can do and so we do it. Jesus, why is that so hard to understand? Would you rather people not submit their content if it doesn't suit your own agenda? Because this community would just be more dead if that was the case. If you want to exact any real change in this community, being an armchair asshole is not the way to go about it. So that responsibility falls on Ryoko and I? I'm just saying -- you're arguing for the time and effort of two people in the community, who don't have the skills and experience you need for your ideas. Because Ryoko and I are the only ones that still make multiplayer mappacks. I just don't understand why this seemed like a fight worth having to you. I've tried Marathon's multiplayer before and it's fun, but in my opinion many newer games do do it better than Marathon. Instead of netmaps, have you ever considered making netscripts for additional game modes? I've always liked Conquest back when I use to play Battlefield. Think you can make a script like that? Another interesting thing to add to Marathon would be vehicles. Perhaps you can implement it in a concept similar to the pigcop patrol craft in Duke Nukem 3D? I see you already have a drone.lua as a starting template. That's funny, because many people online specifically play because they enjoy Marathon's multiplayer experience. You're acting like your opinion of multiplayer should dictate the efforts of the whole community. And as we've said before, 3 out of 10 of the latest uploads have been multiplayer maps, so they are certainly not the entire effort of the community right now, so you can't say "I wish this community would do something else!!" Do you have a problem with how often we release maps? Because I'd think someone concerned with the community's activity would be, at a base level, happy to see people still making stuff for it in earnest. That's what I've always thought, at least. I never implied they were facts, I just have very strong opinions about things. Frankly, it was the "in my opinion" part that comes before the sentence that was implied. Frankly, If everyone in this community starts to hate me because of that, guess what? Fallout is still a piece of shit. If I get banned because I offend a rabid fallout admin, fallout is still a piece of shit. aren't phrased like opinions, and: The main reason why anyone would play Marathon these days is for it's campaign. It's wonderful campaign. Doesn't have the word opinion anywhere in it. So I don't know what you're talking about there. Frankly. Your priorities just confuse me. If you want to code, focus on honing that skill. How effective do you think you'd be as a developer if you keep shitting on random people in the community? That's Wrk's job anyways. Return to “Marathon Discussion”	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1128
__label__wiki	0.637635	0.637635	NFL 2008 - Week 15 Week 14: 9-7 Overall: 95-111-3 Look at that; two 9-7 weeks in a row. At this rate, we should be back at .500 by about St. Patrick's Day. The Smartest Thing I Said Last Week: DOLPHINS @ Bills -1 Let's check the weather forecast for Buffalo... what's that you say? This game is being played indoors, in Toronto? Hey, thanks NFL! Just when I needed an easy win to pad this week's record. I don't actually bet on these games, as I've said (which, if you look at my overall record, is a very good thing). But even I knew that anyone who bet on the Dolphins last Sunday was basically just stealing money. The Dumbest Thing I Said Last Week: JETS @ 49ers +4 The Jets will bounce back in a big way, mark my words. Not quite; they lost by ten to a 4-8 San Francisco team (now a 5-8 San Francisco team). Saints @ BEARS -3 Check it out; I got a push on the Thursday night game (then again, so did everybody). Given that I usually lose the Thursday night game, a push is a nice change of pace. And since this game was played in Illinois, this seems like as good a place as any to point out that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, arrested this week for essentially offering to "sell" Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder, has ridiculously stupid hair. Also, it's becoming more and more obvious that this is pretty much how politics is done in Illinois, isn't it? "The Daily Show" pointed out this week that, if Blagojevich goes to jail, four out of the last eight Illinois governors will have gone on to spend some time behind bars. I know some people are trying to tie Obama to this scandal but, although it may sound counter-intuitive, I think this only makes him look better. Given the rampant corruption endemic in Illinois politics, attending dinner parties with domestic terrorists and having mob guys get you a sweetheart deal on your mansion don't really seem all that bad. That's almost the least amount of scandal you can possibly hope for in an Illinois politician, isn't it? Don't worry, Barack. You'll be fine. Just have a smoke, relax, and this'll all be over soon. (by the way, I vote that we finally just go for it and refer to this Blagojevich thing as "Scandalgate." It's bound to happen at some point; let's make it happen now) Buccaneers @ FALCONS -3 I say it every week, but, when the NFC South plays the NFC South, you just pick the home team. I think Vegas knows that too; that's why the line is so low when the Buccaneers are clearly better than the Falcons. Still, I'm sticking with the home teams until they give me a reason not to. Redskins @ BENGALS +7 I think this one's just going to come down to who wants it less. Titans @ TEXANS +3 Call me crazy; the Texans have only beaten one winning team all year, but they seem to be riding high after going into Lambeau Field last week and coming out a winner. The Titans aren't in much danger of losing the top seed in the AFC even if they lose to Houston; Tennessee hosts the only team that can catch them, Pittsburgh, next week. I think the Texans catch the Titans napping. Lions @ COLTS -17 You might be tempted to pick the Lions here (I certainly was). They're running out of chances, and you know they've got to be desperate to get that first win of the season. But I really think the Colts have found the eye of the tiger, and are not going to give up their lead in the Wild Card race. 17 is awfully high; a garbage-time touchdown in a blowout can get the Lions within 17. Still, the Colts have won six in a row and beat a bad team by 32 last week; you have to go with them. PACKERS @ Jaguars +1.5 The Packers can technically still make the playoffs, and they're really not as bad as their record would seem to indicate (although the argument could be made, I suppose, that a 5-8 team is – by virtue of the fact that it is a 5-8 team – precisely as bad as a 5-8 team). The Jaguars, meanwhile, appear to have shut things down for the year. I suppose it's demoralizing when you start the season as a trendy Super Bowl pick and then lose six of seven once the leaves start to turn brown; never having personally started the season as a trendy Super Bowl pick, or lost six of seven NFL games, I wouldn't know. CHARGERS @ Chiefs +5.5 If you lose this pick and you took the Chargers, you're going to sit there and think to yourself, "how in the world could I have picked the Chargers? What was I thinking?" If you lose this pick and you took the Chiefs, you're going to sit there and think to yourself, "how in the world could I have picked the Chiefs? What was I thinking?" May as well go with the team that was at least supposed to be good, I guess. 49ers @ DOLPHINS -6.5 Before we get too excited about the 49ers beating the first place Jets last week, let's remember that those same Jets are 0-3 on the West Coast this season against three pretty bad teams. The Dolphins, on the other hand, have completely rebounded from last year's 1-15 campaign and find themselves in the thick of the playoff hunt. I'd say that might be encouraging to this year's winless Lions if only they weren't, in fact, the Lions. Bills @ JETS -7.5 Having just spoken ill of the Jets, they're due. And Buffalo stinks. The Bills beat four horrible teams (Seahawks, Jaguars, Raiders, Rams) to start the season, and I think we all got suckered in. Now we know better. I have nothing against the Jets, really, but I'm sort of hoping they miss the playoffs after starting 8-3 just because I'd love to see exactly how that collapse would be spun to make us believe that Brett Favre still did a fantastic job all season long. They'd really have their work cut out for them, in that case. Although they'll never top what happened back in Week 7, when the announcers kept heaping praise of Favre and saying how great he was in the clutch� during a game he was losing� to the Raiders. SEAHAWKS @ Rams +3 As the Seahawks showed against the Patriots last week, they've got just a little bit more fight left in 'em. Vikings @ CARDINALS -3 This game could well end up determining who gets the #3 seed in the NFC, believe it or not (especially if the Vikings win). I'm doing my standard "misery insurance" pick, and the Vikings are generally a safe bet to lose outdoors on grass. But enough about the game; let's talk about Visanthe Shiancoe's penis! In case you missed it, FOX cameras captured Vikings owner Zygi Wilf in the locker room after the team's win in Detroit, awarding Sunday's game ball to head coach Brad Childress. In the background, it appeared as though Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe may have been shown naked for a brief moment as he was adjusting his towel. Apparently, DVR owners were able to back up the footage isolate a frame or two wherein Shiancoe's penis was plainly visible. Word spread quickly, what with the internet and all, and within hours this was quite the story. What stands out to this observer, however, is the fantastic way in which this was handled by absolutely everybody involved. Nobody flipped about it, nobody (of note) wrote any angry letters, nobody's getting fined, and everybody just had a nice laugh. See, this wasn't Janet Jackson's boob at halftime of the Super Bowl. That was a pre-planned incident involving a man rather aggressively ripping off a piece of a woman's clothing, leaving her semi-nude; I understood the argument that such a thing might not be appropriate given the setting. The Shiancoe-flashing was different; some dude's garbage got caught on camera, inadvertently, for a third of a second, it was kind of funny, and that was pretty much that. Even FOX, which broadcast said phallus, offered only the most perfunctory of apologies, with FOX Sports VP of communications Dan Bell saying, "Obviously it was an oversight on our part and we apologize." Shiancoe ("SHANK-oh") himself even called into the Dan Patrick radio show on Tuesday, telling Patrick that his nickname, with the Vikings and the Giants before that, has always been "Shank," and essentially agreeing that such a nickname was more appropriate now than ever. He even signed off on Patrick using the relatively uninspired moniker "The Junk Man" in future highlights, should the occasion arise (luckily, after Shiancoe was off the phone, the folks at the Dan Patrick Show came up with "The Equipment Manager"). And, when approached Sunday evening by a female columnist for the Minneapolis Star-Tribine who clearly found the incident amusing, Shiancoe asked, "How'd it look?" He said that while it was certainly unusual to have such a thing happen, "it's not too bad. I didn't just get out of the pool." In a related story, my new favorite football player is Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. STEELERS @ Ravens -2 I predict that the Steelers, much like Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe, will display impressive talent on the road. They clinch the division and a first-round bye with a win in Baltimore. Broncos @ PANTHERS -7.5 Remember earlier in the season, when we all kind of thought that the Panthers looked like they could be right up there with the class of the NFC? And then we all just kind of forgot about them? Well, they're 10-3, and they're looking like they're right up there with the class of the NFC. Watch out for them. Besides, they're 7-0 at home this season; feel good about taking them this week. PATRIOTS @ Raiders +7 Pats QB Matt Cassel's dad passed away this week, and it's unclear whether he'll start this weekend. Since the Patriots are playing the Raiders, they should be fine with or without him. Although they have been going win, lose, win, lose, win, every other week, since the end of October, and they won last Sunday. So be warned. GIANTS @ Cowboys -3 Man, the Cowboys are a mess. I mean, plenty of teams would like to be such a mess as to be 8-5 and alive for a playoff berth, but, really. They're a mess. BROWNS @ Eagles -14 I already took the Colts by 17; I didn't want to give away 14 points in this one, too. Even though the Eagles have looked pretty darn good lately. And there you have it. Will my trend of (just barely) winning weeks continue? I feel good about things. I say it will.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1133
__label__wiki	0.761498	0.761498	The Finance Professionals' Post The Finance Professionals' Post educates readers in the finance and banking sectors on the forces that shape their business. The FPP is a publication of the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA). Education for Practice Law & Compliance Research Overviews Worldview Map Jobs Feed CFA PREP TIPS « DIY Financial Advisor- A Book Review \| Main \| Investment commentary numbers: How to get them right » The Great Mismatch: Addressing Barriers to Global Capital Flows (Part V) PART V: Ideas for Navigating Capital Flows To succeed in the evolving global capital landscape, long-term institutional investors will need to be at the forefront of re-thinking long-standing assumptions and re-shaping markets. Enough success factors have already been identified to serve as a rough guide for investors to navigate the growing opportunities in emerging markets, while mitigating risks, in both the near term and beyond. (See Exhibit below.) CHAPTER 4: NEARER TERM: A NEW STRATEGIC MINDSET Today’s debates about capital flows differ in an important way from those of a generation ago, says Prudential Fixed Income’s Odenius: Today’s relationship between emerging and developed markets is much more complex. Years ago, emerging markets were bystanders in policy debates getting “crumbs left on the table” of policy consequences decided in the developed world. This is no longer the case, as is shown, for example, by the impact of the developed world’s quantitative easing programs. “It’s a lot more interactive and a lot more codependent [today],” Odenius says. “Previously, seen from a developed-market perspective, it was good if the emerging markets were running good policies, of course. But now you have to concern yourself with the question of how the emerging markets set policy in response to central bank policy in the U.S., in Europe, and in Japan.” RE-THINKING THE USE OF BENCHMARKS To adapt to this new interactive world of capital flows, it is crucial to recognize and change mindsets that exist today. “There’s a tremendous amount of conservatism, in the bad sense,” says Prudential Fixed Income’s Rajan. “And it comes from not wanting to be the one who is the first to go out there to do something that is out of the ordinary. And it manifests itself through the indexing process and the standard asset allocation process. ” For example, many investment managers look at asset class sizes to determine allocations. As noted earlier, markets in the developed world are much bigger than they are in emerging markets. “So if you make allocations based on the size of the markets,” Rajan says, “you’ll under-allocate to [emerging markets]—the place that has the best growth potential.” The Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index gives disproportionate weight to developed nations—the U.S. alone accounts for 42% of it. Meanwhile, it has an attribution weight for non-China emerging markets of about 8%, plus China at 1.1%, for a total for emerging markets of only 9.1%, which is very low by economic metrics, such as share of global GDP, demonstrating a bias against emerging markets. This kind of contra-growth assessment is not the only consequence of an investment outlook that depends too much on the status quo. These benchmarks also over-allocate to over-indebted and over-priced debt markets and countries, many of which are in the developed world, Rajan says. He notes that such benchmarks “have become an albatross that the entire industry has to carry.” The recent yield on Japanese government 10-year bonds is one-half of 1%. “We’d rather lend to an emerging country at 5% when we’ve made sure that it has a sustainable debt-to-GDP ratio and a positive trajectory,” Rajan says. “But if a client comes in with a benchmark that has 20% Japanese bonds and they tell us ‘Don’t depart from this by more than five,’ we have no choice.” Yields are higher in emerging-market bonds, and governments there often carry much less debt. “So it really makes one scratch one’s head when you think about how so many actors in the investment community are committed, even for the long term, in poorly constructed benchmarks,” Rajan says. MOVING BEYOND THE NATION STATE AS THE UNIT OF ANALYSIS In order to categorize investments in a more accurate way, it might be useful to stop using “region” or “nation” as the basis; there are circumstances where investments should be classified differently to produce a better analysis, and thus, better results, Wharton’s Nair says. For example, “when thinking in terms of categories, where the categories are not defined by regions but are defined by risk premium—whether you think of it as yield, value, momentum, liquidity—those drive flows. So if there’s a high demand on flows on yield, then within some emerging markets, some instruments look pretty aggressively priced,” Nair says. “But if people don’t want to take liquidity risk, some other instruments look differently priced. So when you start thinking in terms of where are people allocating capital, to which category are they allocating capital, and put on the lens of risk premium, it starts making more sense than if you worked with ad hoc political or non-economic categories.” Similarly, “emerging market” itself may be a concept that is insufficiently precise to distinguish worthwhile investments from those that will not perform as well. Descriptions need to be more differentiated— moving the paradigm from investing in a particular country to investing in a particular industry, or, in the case of real estate and infrastructure, a particular portfolio of cities—because of the underlying growth prospects.[1] For now, though, in holding on to traditional mindsets, many investors are failing to assess opportunities correctly when they lump all emerging markets together, rather than evaluating and pricing risks according to relevant local-market conditions. For example, Nair says, “there’s no reason to think that when there’s a protest in Turkey, India’s going through issues. So you can construct portfolios that have enough of different emerging markets [to protect against excess risk], but the overall perception of Turkey’s protest affecting the entire emerging-market basket cannot be diversified away. So that’s where all the spillover effects of risk aversion show up. But the reality of that risk may be diversifiable.” A general wariness of all emerging markets may be the reason there is now a potential bubble in what are considered to be safe assets—often U.S. and other developed-market assets. These are relatively expensive, due to a widespread sentiment around the world that savings have few other safe places to go. LOOKING BEYOND OUR OWN BORDERS A less subtle form of this kind of excess wariness in investment is “home country bias”—the preference for investments on one’s own turf, which many investment advisors see as irrational. “In an ideal world, each investor would hold the same portfolio,” says QMA’s Keon. “Why should Belgian investors hold 80% of their assets in Belgium? In the long run, that’s sub-optimal.” More accurate assessments of investment opportunities should reduce this bias, he says. But it is unlikely to disappear completely, because it is based on practical considerations, not prejudice. It is natural, he says, for investors to “feel more comfortable owning stuff [they] can see.” Moreover, he says, currency fluctuations can make home country investments less risky. “If your obligations come in dollars, holding a dollar-denominated portfolio makes a lot of sense.” At the end of the day, most investors are reluctant to break away from their routines. Escaping this trap will require leadership. Those who are first to take the right steps will be rewarded by good returns, Rajan predicts. For now, pension funds in the U.S. and Europe are still hugely under-allocated to emerging markets. “There is an information barrier. When you’re in the realm of the new, you need leadership to create new practices,” says Rajan. “And of course there’s always a bleeding edge. But while there’s a bleeding edge on the risk side, there’s a leading edge on the returns side. Technology keeps lowering those information barriers, so somebody can and will lead the change.” This report was jointly produced by Prudential Investment Management (PIM) and Knowledge@Wharton, the online research journal of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The paper was researched and written with the close cooperation of investment professionals within the investment businesses of PIM, and scholars and practitioners affiliated with Wharton. The primary interviewees include: Franklin Allen, professor of finance and economics, The Wharton School (currently on leave at Imperial College London) Mauro Guillén, professor of international management and director of the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies, The Wharton School Edward F. Keon Jr., managing director and portfolio manager, QMA, a business of Prudential Investment Management Joshua Livnat, managing director and senior researcher, QMA, a business of Prudential Investment Management Vinay Nair, visiting professor, The Wharton School, and founding principal, Ada Investments Jürgen Odenius, managing director, chief economist and head of Global Macroeconomic Research, Prudential Fixed Income Arvind Rajan, managing director and international chief investment officer, Prudential Fixed Income Michael Schlachter, managing director and head of Multi-Asset Class Solutions, Prudential Investment Management The full report is available for download here. [1] The Wealth of Cities, http://wealthofcities.prudential.com/ 2:12 PM in Banking, Commentary, White Papers \| Permalink \| Comments (0) Click HERE to subscribe to The Finance Professionals' Post today! 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__label__wiki	0.614351	0.614351	The Emerging Cricket Podcast https://podcast.emergingcricket.com/feed.xml The stories of those growing the game across the world. Inspiring passion. Hosts Daniel Beswick, Tim Cutler and Nick Skinner interview trailblazing players, coaches and administrators from Associate cricket and beyond in our weekly show, while bonus interviews and special episodes are released regularly. The trio also reflect on the ‘week that was’ in the emerging cricket world, debating the issues affecting the game’s global growth. Emerging Cricket is an independent collective of volunteers providing independent coverage of Associate cricket and beyond. From as little as US$2 a month you can support us in our efforts to inspire passion to grow the game. Find out more at patreon.com/EmergingCricket! Natthakan Chantham WIPL-bound, Anshy Rath (P2) + news around the world! This week we start with some exciting news out of Thailand, as Natthakan Chantham is selected for the Trailblazers in the Women's IPL Challenge (3:05). We also look into the political machinations around the ICC Chair position, and the potential candidacy of Singapore's Imran Khwaja (10:40). Bes has a news roundup (17:20), then it's time for the second half of our interview with former Hong Kong star Anshy Rath (16:10). Topics include notoriety from the famous HK match against India, the mental toughness he acquired through playing Associate cricket, the current situation with Indian domestic cricket, and his assessment of his progress. We also relive one of Anshy's worst moments on the cricket field, when he was taken for 36 off a single over in the final of the Everest Premier League (), as well as hearing his thoughts on a law change.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1138
__label__cc	0.669488	0.330512	Poets & Prophets A Formational Journey for Change Leaders poetry & prophecy Poets & Prophets is a learning community grounded in the wisdom traditions. Our immersion experiences and formational coaching help leaders answer the question “what do I really want to do with my life?” This is answering the call to be fully alive. The poet within expresses what we’re all collectively yearning for. The prophet leads us to action. As leaders we must nurture both, as we are called to lead social, environmental and economic change in our world. This is answering the call to lead change for the one and for the whole. Because this is more than a personal leadership journey. This is looking at ourselves, our organization, and our communities with new eyes. It is a movement of leaders – dedicated to the collective flourishing of people and planet. 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Where our forebears fought for our independence at the crossroads; today we honor and work for our inter-dependence. Click here to learn more. 2021 Poets & ProphetsTogether, we are Poets & Prophets!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1139
__label__cc	0.60391	0.39609	Santorum's Louisiana win does little to change the game of delegate math CNN's Paul Steinhauser and John Helton (CNN) - Rick Santorum's convincing win in Louisiana's GOP primary does little to change the delegate math that has rival Mitt Romney with a more than 2-to-1 lead, raising questions about whether he can generate broader appeal to win the nomination. Santorum told supporters after Saturday's win in Louisiana that the race was far from over, recalling the naysayers who said Ronald Reagan was too conservative to win the nomination. Filed under: 2012 • Louisiana • Mitt Romney • Newt Gingrich • Rick Santorum • Ron Paul Santorum will win in Louisiana, CNN projects (CNN) - Rick Santorum will win Saturday's Republican primary in Louisiana, CNN projects, giving him a fourth win in the South. The projected victory gives Santorum a boost against front-runner Mitt Romney, who has not been able to connect with conservative voters in the region. Filed under: 2012 • Louisiana • Rick Santorum Will a Santorum win in Louisiana change GOP race? (CNN) - Registered Republicans voted Saturday in Louisiana's primary while Rick Santorum, heavily favored to win there, and Newt Gingrich assailed President Barack Obama's energy policies and Mitt Romney's hefty campaign war chest. The visual of the week, the venerable Etch a Sketch, made an appearance as a prop during a Santorum stop in Wisconsin. Filed under: 2012 • Louisiana • Mitt Romney • Newt Gingrich • Rick Santorum Tough talk testament to high stakes in Michigan primary Detroit (CNN) - Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum opened up a new front in their battle for the Republican presidential nomination, this time over tactics, as Arizona and Michigan were voting in their primaries on Tuesday. While 59 delegates are at stake - 29 in Arizona and 30 in Michigan - the bigger prize will be momentum. Filed under: 2012 • Arizona • Delegates • Michigan • Mitt Romney • Newt Gingrich • Rick Santorum • Ron Paul Romney thanks supporters as CNN projects win in Nevada Las Vegas (CNN) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney thanked supporters Saturday night for handing him their "vote of confidence" and vowed to "take it to the White House." CNN projects that the former Massachusetts governor will win Saturday's Republican caucuses in Nevada, making him the first GOP candidate in this campaign cycle to score back-to-back victories. Filed under: 2012 • Mitt Romney • Nevada • Newt Gingrich • Rick Santorum • Ron Paul Five things we learned from the New Hampshire primary (CNN) - There wasn't much drama in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary — CNN called the race for long-time front-runner Mitt Romney as soon as the polls closed. But there were things we learned from the results and the exit polls. Here are five of them: Filed under: 2012 • Mitt Romney • New Hampshire • Republicans	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1141
__label__wiki	0.886601	0.886601	Live Stock Exchange Political Uprise Home AMERICA Justin Trudeau won election but lost majority Justin Trudeau won election but lost majority Justin Trudeau won election but lost majority :File Photo Justin Trudeau has won election but his party has lost its majority in the parliament,Trudeau will need support of other parties to pass legislation. Trudeau’s Liberals could work with the New Democratic Party in an ad hoc way to form a government Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won a second term on Monday, but he lost his majority in Canada’s parliament. Speeches in the early hours of Tuesday morning saw party leaders speaking over one another and striking a victorious tone. Read More: Journalist freed in extramarital sex and abortion case “I have heard you, my friends,” Trudeau said. “You are sending our Liberal team back to work, back to Ottawa with a clear mandate.” In fact, he does not have a clear mandate. Trudeau’s Liberals won the most seats in Canada’s parliament – 156 – but the party did not pass the threshold of 170 seats to win a majority government, so he will need the support of other parties to pass legislation. Conservative leader Andrew Scheer called his party “the government in waiting”, referring to his huge gains Monday night. The Conservatives won 121 seats in Parliament compared with 99 in 2015. They also won the popular vote, claiming 34.4 percent over the Liberals’s 33.1 percent, but that does not mean they get to govern. “When your government falls, Conservatives will be ready and we will win,” Scheer said. In the coming weeks, Trudeau will put together a new cabinet after losing a few key ministers this election. Trudeau will then consult with the governor general, who represents Queen Elizabeth II in Canada, to set a date to recall Parliament. Before Parliament is recalled, Trudeau and his officials will write what’s known as a “Speech from the Throne” to open the new session of Parliament. Read by the governor general, the speech lays out the direction of the government going forward. Members of Parliament debate it and then they hold a vote. To pass, the speech needs the support of a majority of the House – 170 seats or more. Analysts say the New Democratic Party (NDP) would be the most natural ally for the Liberals because they share the most ideological overlap. The NDP also has 24 seats, which means the Liberals’s would pass the threshold needed to get legislation passed. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said in advance of the election he would be willing to work with the Liberals. Justin Trudeau will need other parties to pass legislation in the parliament. Canada Liberal Prime Minister Canada Parliament confidence vote Political Uprising Previous articleIsrael to face turbulent time ahead Next articleUS troops do not have permission to stay in country said Iraqi PM Protesters vandalize US legislators homes Top drugmakers raise prices reports says Scientists fear of vaccine supply gaps Britain judge to rule on US extradition of WikiLeaks’ founder Italian PM faces a showdown with his coalition partner Doctors,teachers and lawyers joins France Strike Top trends for phone from CES 2020 T-Mobile gets go-ahead for Sprint takeover Science & Technology60 Pakistan57 Political Uprise is your news, entertainment, music fashion website. We provide you with the latest breaking news and videos straight from the entertainment industry. © 2020 Political Uprising. All Contents Copyright Reserved Ohio set to send all voters absentee ballot	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1142
__label__wiki	0.512598	0.512598	Posts Tagged ‘German Book’ “1917”: HUMAN HEROES AGAINST TRIBAL KILLER ROBOTS… As It happened. What was the fundamental truth of World War One? That civilization was assaulted by tribal barbarians who thought they were civilized. Because plutocracy has make it so that it is fashionable to believe that the concept of civilization is not fundamental, this lesson has been forgotten. Yet, the world was organized according to this lesson, if while the Second World War, a continuation of the First, was going on. The movie “1917” relates a small piece of action in World War One [1]. It features telling contrast between the Democratic Allies and the fascist invaders. The Allies are human, humanistic, heroic, ethnically diverse. The Germans are pretty much depicted as the opposite. And so, indeed, it was. The story itself may be fiction, but actions similar to it, or even more dramatic, did happen continually during World War One. Some of these played a crucial role. French reconnaissance behind German lines before the Second Battle of the Marne come to mind: exquisite French intelligence helped to win that battle of July 1918, when Germany lost the war… according to its operational commander, Ludendorff. Ludendorff would go on to found the Nazi Party even before Adolf Hitler was assigned by the Bavarian police to spy on it. French intelligence based on aerial observation gave clear warning of the July 1918 onslaught,designed to occur before the US army’s might could be brought to bear. The arrogant plume covered peacocks who launched World War First, so that they could preserve their position on top of the planet, exploiting everybody. So they deliberately launched a World War to make preserve their luxury and prerogative. The way they looked at it, if they did it serially, first France, then Russia, then Britain, it could work. (Dictator Kaiser Wilhelm II and his six sons…) Heroes Can Turn Bad: The main hero of French reconnaissances behind German lines was warrant officer Joseph Darnand. A reconnaissance patrol of the French Fourth Army, headed by Darnand, deep behind German lines, in the evening of 14th July 1918, captured twenty-seven (27) German soldiers. Brought back and interrogated, the prisoners revealed the German attack plan for the next day, to the minute… so the French fired 40 minutes before the Germans attacked, disorganizing them, while evacuating the first lines, so the German artillery barrage, when it finally arrived, hit only empty positions. [2] A dedicated fascist, but Germanophobe, Darnand would become head of the fascist, racist, anti-Jewish French Milice in World War Two. Being Germanophobe, whole fascist, in those times, was a mighty contradiction. Darnand tried three times to join the French resistance, but was rebuffed (because of his racist fascist leanings, trust didn’t flow). Then he turned to full collaboration (finishing with a rank in the SchutzStaffel, the SS!) Captured by the British in Italy, Darnand was brought back to France, sentenced to death on 3 October 1945 and executed by firing squad on 10 October 1945 at the Fort de Châtillon. My grandfather found himself in a railroad engine, behind German lines at some point, and escaped capture or death by the Huns with a similar jaunt, for three days, through devastated landscape and the no-man’s land. He would be drafted again in WW2, and then joined the Resistance, early on, saving all sorts of fugitives and wanted (by the Nazis) “criminals” (although mostly Jews). Britain and France Were Ethnically, Thus Mentally Diverse Democracies in 1917: The “1917” movie represents that some of the British troops were actually… not British, but Commonwealth. That’s entirely correct. Huge contingents of non-ethnically French or British fought in the french and British armies. And they played a crucial role to change mentalities. At the Second battle of the Marne, the french command, may be deliberately, engaged a Senegalese division along the two US, white, divisions. The Senegalese, being all black, hated the very racist Germans, and reciprocally. Neither side was in the habit of making prisoners, when dealing with each other. Inspired by their fierce Black African allies the US troops did just the same: they didn’t focus on making prisoners, either… “The first trench raid appears to have been mounted on the night of 9/10 November 1914 near Ypres by the 39th Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Corps. Fierce irruptions into enemy positions under cover of darkness was a traditional feature of Indian frontier fighting and this first murderous little action may have represented an introduction of tribal military practice into the ‘civilised’ warfare of western armies.“ There were so many Indians in the trenches that the British army was asked to supply 10,000 live goats a month to meet the ritual dietary requirements of Indian troops in France. WW1 Broken German robots resting in eternal peace with the flies among barbed wires, France, 1914… There was no excuse for Germans to take part in a war of aggression in 1914, especially because a few lunatic, despicable plutocrats gave them the order to make their utmost, to take over the world… OK, as they say, spoilers ahead! German WW1 Killer Robots obeying plutocrats were the main problem, but the USA made the situation worse, early on: “1917” correctly represents German invaders as war robots, so proficient at killing, little humanity is left to them: they kill cows, cherry trees, all trees, terrify (French) civilians, and will keep on killing, even when facing certain death if they so persist. A rescued, burning German aviator, rescued at great peril, stabs (to death) his rescuer, and even when hit back by a bullet, is apparently keen for more. Politically Correct thinking, confronted to such scenes have long pretended that, to depict German invaders as the way they were was unfair, and a misrepresentation of reality. PC thinking insists that there were guns in August (as a famous history book title goes) and they fired, all by themselves, there just too many guns. Nobody’s fault. One should have killed the guns. But, in real life, it’s French guns, especially the 75mm field gun, which killed the war. Indeed, it’s the PC view which is incorrect. It’s not the “Guns of August” which killed people, inasmuch as the savages who used guns in August to enact exactly the same feat tried again in 1939: win a succession of adversaries at such a fast pace, that they would be destroyed one after the other, and Kaiser Germany would rule the world. In 1914, the trick was to defeat the French Republic before Czarist Russia and Britain could intervene. It failed, because the French counterattack at the battle of the Marne, five weeks later, nearly destroyed the Kaiser’s war machine. Why the German leaders thought such a lunacy possible as making a world empire for them, had to do with stealth enticement, encouragement and support from the hyper racist US president Wilson. This, I allege, made the difference. The USA provided Germany, through the Netherlands, with enough goods, including military goods, to break the otherwise fatal Franco-British high seas blockade. Right, you will never read about this, USA as Deus Ex Machina, in official history textbooks as found in, say, Princeton University, where “Democrat” Wilson was president (before he became US president). Wilson was the most racist US president, even more so that the many US presidents who owned slaves. You will never read it, because it puts the entire history of the two “German” instigated world wars (1914-1945) under a completely different light, namely a tool of US plutocratic supremacy, a Deep State agenda… WW1 German position of heavy artillery in France. Long range German guns hit Paris. THE MORAL CODE OF BIG BROTHER KANT ENFORCING ROBOTS VERSUS HUMANITY: Belgium was more than overrun by the Germanic horde, it was deliberately terrorized to encourage submission. The German robots, under orders, razed Belgian villages and executed villagers—men, women, and children, eventually numbering into the thousands—en masse. Priests, and Nuns, as authority figures and potential symbols of moral resistance, were chosen targets. Outrage was deliberate, as when general Ludendorff, basically founder of the Nazi party, ordered the burning and looting of the famous university town of Leuven/Louvain. Over the course of five days, beginning on 25 August 1914, the Germans pillaged the city. Using petrol and incendiary pastilles. 230,000 volumes were lost in the destruction, including Gothic and Renaissance manuscripts, a collection of 750 medieval manuscripts, and more than 1,000 incunabula (books printed before 1501). “NECESSITY KNOWS NO LAW” The Germans, in their insanity, their Terror Derangement Syndrome, believed they were fighting a war for civilization—for German Kultur against Latin decadence and Slavic barbarism. The highly educated German general staff, having read all the same books and drunk the same wines, had adopted social Darwinist ideas and applied them to the conduct of society (‘plutocracy”) and war (as rule of Evil) An example: General Friedrich von Bernhardi’s book Germany and the Next War (published in 1911) called war “a biological necessity” in the struggle for existence. He added that war “is not merely a necessary element in the life of nations, but an indispensable factor of culture, in which a true civilized nation finds the highest expression of strength and vitality.” Basically, the entire Kaiser army which invaded France, Belgium and Luxembourg on August 2 1914 (starting without even a war declaration), was an army of war criminals… and acted accordingly. Right, this is a philosophical point of view: yours truly against Immanuel Kant’s grotesque morality. WW 1 German Troops advancing in Ham, France, 1914. They all read Kant, or took orders from officers who read Kant. What literacy can lead to. HUMAN MORALITY WAS EVOLUTIONARILY CREATED: I found my morality upon basic humanity, our creator, the crown of evolution. Kant found his morality “a priori”. Namely according to what is providing him with everything, the murderously racist Prussian State. Kant concludes that “Duty is the necessity to act out of reverence for the law”. When the law is made by the Kaiser, a crippled mass, war criminal, and certified criminal against humanity (per his racially motivated genocide in Namibia), duty, according to Kant, is then to violate all of humanity. This was exactly SS mass murderer and criminal against humanity Eichman’s line of defense in Jerusalem (the judges, rightly, condemned him to hang… and so should all the followers of that reasoning who practice murder). Only in August 1914, we have the very well documented proof of hundreds of crimes against humanity committed by the Kaiser’s invading hordes, down to mass murdering nuns, or killing two (2) year old girls. The invasion itself was a crime against humanity, and, just on that ground alone, the Kaiser and his main accomplices should have been judged and executed. That’s why, when supposedly educated individuals come around, and attribute Auschwitz only to Hitler and his gang of maniacal murderers, they are misinformed: what would come to be called “Nazism” was already fully grown by 1914. Yes, most of Germany became criminal by following the Kaiser. That’s why, just 15 years after goose stepping behind the Kaiser, the german nation was goose stepping behind Adolf Hitler. That’s why Germany, under the Nazis operated no less than an unbelievable 42,000 death camps (or ghettoes meant, and organized to kill people through disease, starvation, physical abuse). My own family barely escaped a round-up, before being outright being hunted by the Gestapo in the forests around Grenoble (for having saved 100+ Jews, among other “crimes against Germany”). The Kaiser and his class were “PARASITES”, plutocrats making a country criminally insane Fundamentally, the movies “1917” and “Parasite” both depict what the Dark Side of Humanity leads to: “1917” represents male Germans invading France as they were: killing robots. Is it why the movies didn’t get “Best Pictures” at the “Oscars”? Instead the prizes went to “Parasite”, a dismal Korean horror tale. Whereas “1917” is about what happened (reconstituted in a movie), “Parasite” is a complete fiction. Both movies, though, fundamentally address the same subject: beware because humans, even though they may look civilized, will partake in the greatest crimes, if given the opportunity. The roots of German Criminal Insanity in 1914-1945 were very deep, centuries deep. Much German culture and history came in play: The mass criminality against humanity of Germany in 1853-1945 had very deep roots. Maybe as deep as Arminius, a German who had become an Roman officer, and then brought three Roman legions to their annihilation. Arminius was a traitor… still he came to be celebrated as a great German hero by Prussian nationalists. Celebrating treachery as heroism is a slippery slope. In the end, Arminius (“Hermann”!) was assassinated as other Germans suspected he wanted to become sole autocrat. In any case case, the deadly cocktail of racism, extreme tribalism, intolerance, extermination and nationalism started with the crusade of the Teutonic Knights against the original, Pagan Prussians. It had dawned on the Knights that the Muslims were too hard to exterminate (especially after Saladin passed laws to punish Islam Fundamentalism with the death peanalty). So they went to invade Prussia instead. It was a long and hard war of extermination. It lasted decades. Next the Teutonic Knights turned against the Russians… and were crushed by Alexander Nevski during the Battle of the Ice on 5 April 1242… Hence a durable German ressentiment against “Slavs”. WW1 German soldiers having fun with Polish girls, WW1. Saying no would not be polite Prussia, became legally racist against Slavs, Poles and Jews in the Eighteenth Century, Financed by Britain, Prussian then became a war machine against the Austrian empress, and France. Ultimately, by 1815, that turned out immensely successful, and racist militaristic Prussia was able to extend its racist militaristic Zeitgeist all over its empire in Central Europe. That’s when the young Marx, a German Jew, learned to hate, while at the same time, imprisoned by the Prussian mentality that dictatorship was the way to efficient governance. To prevent Nazism, one would have had to invade Germany in 1918, take control of it, arrest the top 1,000 war criminals, and hang them. In other words, do to Germany in 1918 what was done in 1945: a thorough cleaning and cleansing. Hanging a thousand war criminals would have prevented the Nazi Party to sprout: many leading Nazis were actually young (or not!) commanders in World War One. Of the young ones, an example if Hermann Goering. Of the old ones, the initil sould of the Nazi Party, Ludendorff, definitively a criminal against humanity… With lots of guts. The German army opened fire on the Nazis who were attempting to stage a putsch in Munich in 1923 (financed by hyper racist, anti-Jewish US plutocrat Henry Ford, a US car maker). Many Nazis fell dead, Hitler was wounded, and fled. Only one man was left standing, and kept on marching towards the firing troops: Ludendorff (recognizing their famed commander, they finally stopped). 1917 REAL, HUMAN HEROES VERSUS KILLER ROBOTS: “1917” depicts British and Commonwealth heroes, with a French heroic background, fighting a monstrous fascist war fighting machine devouring humans and humanity alike, in the name of a perverse notion of morality as obedience. The English heroes depicted are thoroughly human: they are attached to life, to their own lives, dearly, but transcend them in the name of the highest values. The fascist German invaders, however devoted to killing they are, do not rise to the same level of heroism, precisely because they are Kant killer robots dying in the name of the Kaiser World Empire project (same as, a few years later, the Nazi World Empire project: it is easy to see where Adolf Hitler and his goons got the inspiration). This is of course why democracies win wars. And why at Thermopylae an army of a few thousand Greeks (including 300 Spartans headed by the Lion-like Leonidas) blocked, for days, the Persian juggernaut of three millions (says Herodotus; some modern historians, to show they were smart, have contested Herodotus number by an order of magnitude; truth is probably in between…). The defeat of the Achaemenids in Greece preserved democracy… which lived strongly to the West, in Greek cities of independent republics along the Greek model, say in Magna Grecia, Rome and Marseilles. The fascist plutocratic temptation is always strong, because a fascist dictatorship mustering evil to the rescue is always better at sudden vicious attack shattering the peace: August 1, 1914 is the best proof of that, when Kaiser Germany attacked the world, but imperial Japan proved that when it attacked China, especially in 1937, etc. But such demonstrations are found throughout history, as on December 31, 406 CE, when several German tribes galloped across the frozen Rhine, surprising the Frankish(-Roman) army. WW1 A convoy of German prisoners escorted by French Algerian Spahis, of which there were 14 regiments in the French Army. french army Spahi regiments had 1,000 men. The First Moroccan Spahi Regiment 75% Moroccan, 25% European, was the most decorated unit in the entire French army. This was not bad colonization, but good globalization, ladies and gentlemen… Multi-ethnicity won first on the battlefield. When Evil Mentality Rules When The Herd Is More Valued Than The Rest: Some will think I am going overboard, telling too many truths above, my usual sin, and the one philosophers are always charged with. And this is why “1917” didn’t win the Oscars: too many truths. But we have a problem. The “Axis”, Germany, Japan, Italy demonstrated that, using modern technology, then the radio, one could make the herd believe anything, as long as the herd believed the essence of morality was to be a herd. It is completely obvious that the German attack on the world in 1914, same as in 1939, was caused by the evil mentality which animated Germany at the time. Instead, a persistent myth has been successfully implanted that the first World War was purely mechanical, no one was to blame. This is hogwash: it was all caused by the Evil-Rule in Germany (Pluto-Kratia) [3]. The excursion of Germany into a mentality, fascism, completely opposed to the old German mentality, freedom, as in the Franks, is a precious (the price was high!) story, rich in wisdom. One has to learn from it. The Germans thought they were hyper civilized, when they were mostly just the opposite. So one would expect the youth to learn from that tragedy, right? OK, Israel learned the lesson well: one should have listened to Hitler more carefully (this is an inner slight directed at Isaac Berlin, a British Jewish philosopher who had learned nothing from Nazism). But what about the rest of the world? An obvious case of herd phenomenon is Islam, and the apartheid it calls its home. Fundamentally Islam distinguishes the “House of Peace” (where Islam is) and the “House of War”. A distinction which French president Macron just called “Islamist Separatism“… a good concept. Islamism, as Catholicism before it, rests upon the herd instinct: who is in, who is out. hence the importance of “excommunication” or “apostasy” (both initially Catholic obsessions, three centuries before Islam was invented. Lack of Awareness: In 2017 a Körber Foundation survey found that 40 percent of 14-year-olds in Germany did not know what Auschwitz was. What in the hell? A 2018 survey organized in the United States by the Claims Conference, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and others found that 66% of the American millennials (and 41% of all U.S. adults) surveyed did not know what Auschwitz was. No wonder I have so few followers when many 20 year old credit card fraudsters can get 400,000 followers (there were several such cases; now in prison). OK, the fraudsters propose money, whereas I propose knowledge non conducive to money, just to save civilization. In 2019, a survey of 1,100 Canadians found that 49 percent could not name any of the Nazi camps in German-occupied Europe. There were 3,000 camps in Berlin alone. Twenty million innocent people, millions of them children, died in Nazi camps. Nowadays fools such as all too many so-called “millenials” feel that, as long as it is Politically Correct to not know any history, to show one belongs to the herd, the head deep in the sand, they and their values are safe. Well, not so. The German orchestrated holocaust of 1914-1945 was plotted, and enabled by people who thought they knew, and had a good feeling, for all that was important. And they were wrong. To start with, a herd can’t replace a heart. World War One was a plutocratic phenomenon. Plutocrat Duke of Brunswick, Kaiser son in law, former Duke of Cumberland, behind German lines in occupied France. The Kaiser was the grandson of UK Queen Victoria, and cousin to the Czar. Kaiser, empowered by Wilson, also enabled Lenin and Stalin… This 1914-1945 German lesson in abomination has extreme validity nowadays. In the USA, a presidential election is in the process of being bought as never before [4]. In China, a pandemic was allowed to proceed, thanks to the extreme secrecy, thus information impotence, of the population. In either case, mechanisms similar to Nazi Germany are at play. Europe is not doing much better, as plutocrats are all the more firmly in command there, because they have learned to operate stealthily. Ignorance was the main engine of the world wars: it enabled very dark forces to operate from beneath without everybody knowing. And that goes on to this day: the troubling role of the USA in 1914-1917, and again, in 1933-1942 was not properly analyzed by historians… because it’s way too dangerous. (I do not have a career to lose, being an independent scholar…) World War One “Crown Prince”, the eldest son of the Kaiser, and would be dictator of Germany, commander of the largest army groups with death cap on his hat. The analogy with Nazism is total: the famous SS-Totenkopfverbände (SS-TV; literally “Death’s Head Units”) was the SS organization responsible for administering the Nazi extermination camps for Nazi Germany, among similar duties. The SS TV used the same symbol, the exact same drawing, a few years later. The essence of plutocracy is that it feels, and knows, and wishes, and enforces that hell can be construed as paradise. This goes to the core of the human condition. Hell as paradise goes to the core of the human condition. Carefully studying 1914-1945 shows this. It got so severe because of technology… which has considerably in power since. The world doesn’t want to be ruled by Lords. Because human beings are not meant to be ruled by anything else than reason. Only war justifies otherwise. Thus Lords love war, another reason not to like them! [1] To remind readers unfamiliar with my version of the most significant facts of World War One, the Kaisers and six other plotters had decided upon preparing public opinion through media action for war as early as eleven December 1912. By July 1914, under the pretext of Russia stiffening Serbia about unacceptable Austrian demands consecutively to the Sarajevo assassination of the Archiduke, Germany executed its detailed plan for war. The other powers had only defensive, belated reactions. The French leaders, in particular, were in vacation (surprise). The German plan was named after the army chief of staff who drafted it, Alfred von Schlieffen. It solved the problem of Germany’s two-front war against France in the west and Russia in the east. The solution was to invade France from the north (through Brussels and Belgium, bringing it into the war as well), sweep around Paris, and turn east to crush the French army in the rear where it would be deployed on the German border. The idea was to go fast enough that Britain could not intervene in a significant manner to help its ally and relative, France. This would take the Germans, Schlieffen calculated, 42 days. This was less time than Russia needed to mobilize, and after finishing off France, Germany would then invade Russia. Unfortunately for the fascists, fortunately for civilization, desperate Belgian and French resistance slowed them down (the counterattacking French lost 27,000 soldiers Killed In Action, in one day, on August 22, 1914, alone; 10% of the French officer corps was killed in action in August 1914 alone; after staggering losses, the French army would change its striking red white and blue colors to something as drab as the Germans). Slowed down, confident that the French had lost all their heavy weapons, the Germans shortened their swing from west to east of Paris. Meanwhile the Russians attacked faster than anticipated, necessitating transfer of eight German divisions to East Prussia (which arrived after a tremendous German victory at Tannenberg). Plus the British Expeditionary Force, equivalent of one French Army Corps, was in the war. Finally, using all motor vehicles they could find, the French Paris garrison was flung into the side of the German army juggernaut… At the First Battle of the Marne, from 5 September to 12 September, 1914, two million men fought; only fast action by some German army corps commanders preserve the German army from annihilation. [2] Guderian, chief, soul and early organizer of Nazi armor, said he learned the usage of tanks in coordination with planes, when French general Mangin (10th French Army) and general Degoutte (6th French Army) counterattacked on July 1918 (using Allied troops besides 44 French divisions… US troops were massively used, for the first time, two US divisions were courageously victorious… and annihilated). Ironically enough, World War One was a learning experience for the Nazis. [3] Conventional description of why the First World War was fought, instead of accusing the racist, fascist, militaristic, dictatorial, expansionist, plutocratic “Second Reich” insist on something mechanical, a clockwork shared by all, from various unstoppable mobilizations. For example, French mobilization, with three million men and 4,278 trains on the move, couldn’t be stopped. That forgets that said mobilization was ordered by the under Secretary for Agriculture, the only government official in vacationing Paris, when it became certain that the Germans were going to attack. This forgets that German mobilization was fast, a few days, whereas Russian mobilization would take weeks. It also forgets that Britain had, basically “no army” (as its chief, Lord Kirtchner declared at the time, after he was nominated). It also forgets that Germany supposedly attacked to help Austro-Hungary which obstinately refused to declare war, days after the Germans had invaded Belgium and France, in spite of Berlin’s pressure… [4] The establishment always feared Sanders much more than Trump… All the more as much Trump hatred was just an orchestrated circus act. So is now doing whatever needs to be done to stop Sanders. Fortunately for plutocracy, Bloomberg is riding to the rescue with many billions, buying all that can be bought, including hearts and souls. 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__label__cc	0.60239	0.39761	The Economic Burden of Hyponatremia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Am J Med. 2016 Aug;129(8):823-835.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.03.007. Epub 2016 Apr 5. Giovanni Corona 1 , Corinna Giuliani 2 , Gabriele Parenti 3 , Giorgio L Colombo 4 , Alessandra Sforza 1 , Mario Maggi 5 , Gianni Forti 2 , Alessandro Peri 6 1 Endocrinology Unit, Maggiore-Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy. 2 Endocrine Unit, "Center for Research, Transfer and High Education on Chronic, Inflammatory, Degenerative and Neoplastic Disorders for the Development of Novel Therapies" (DENOThe), Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Italy. 3 Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Careggi Hospital, Italy. 4 Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Italy. 5 Andrology Unit, "Center for Research, Transfer and High Education on Chronic, Inflammatory, Degenerative and Neoplastic Disorders for the Development of Novel Therapies" (DENOThe), Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Italy. 6 Endocrine Unit, "Center for Research, Transfer and High Education on Chronic, Inflammatory, Degenerative and Neoplastic Disorders for the Development of Novel Therapies" (DENOThe), Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Italy. Electronic address: alessandro.peri@unifi.it. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.03.007 Background: Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte abnormality observed in clinical practice. Several studies have demonstrated that hyponatremia is associated with an increased length of hospital stay and of hospital resource utilization. To clarify the impact of hyponatremia on the length of hospitalization and costs, we performed a meta-analysis based on published studies that compared hospital length of stay and cost between patients with and without hyponatremia. Methods: An extensive Medline, Embase, and Cochrane search was performed to retrieve all studies published up to April 1, 2015 using the following words: "hyponatremia" or "hyponatraemia" AND "hospitalization" or "hospitalisation." A meta-analysis was performed including all studies comparing duration of hospitalization and hospital readmission rate in subjects with and without hyponatremia. Results: Of 444 retrieved articles, 46 studies satisfied the inclusion criteria, encompassing a total of 3,940,042 patients; among these, 757,763 (19.2%) were hyponatremic. Across all studies, hyponatremia was associated with a significantly longer duration of hospitalization (3.30 [2.90-3.71; 95% CIs] mean days; P < .000). Similar results were obtained when patients with associated morbidities were analyzed separately. Furthermore, hyponatremic patients had a higher risk of readmission after the first hospitalization (odds ratio 1.32 [1.18-1.48; 95% CIs]; P < .000). A meta-regression analysis showed that the hyponatremia-related length of hospital stay was higher in males (Slope = 0.09 [0.05-0.12; 95% CIs]; P = .000 and Intercept = -1.36 [-3.03-0.32; 95% CIs]; P = .11) and in elderly patients (Slope = 0.002 [0.001-0.003; 95% CIs]; P < .000 and Intercept = 0.89 [0.83-0.97; 95% CIs]; P < .001). A negative association between serum [Na(+)] cutoff and duration of hospitalization was detected. No association between duration of hospitalization, serum [Na(+)], and associated morbidities was observed. Finally, when only US studies (n = 8) were considered, hyponatremia was associated with up to around $3000 higher hospital costs/patient when compared with the cost of normonatremic subjects. Conclusions: This meta-analysis confirms that hyponatremia is associated with a prolonged hospital length of stay and higher risk of readmission. These observations suggest that hyponatremia may represent one important determinant of the hospitalization costs. Keywords: Costs; Hospitalization; Hyponatremia. Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Inc. Hospitalization / economics* Hyponatremia / economics* Length of Stay / economics Patient Readmission / economics	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1161
__label__cc	0.644497	0.355503	Huws Gray announces further acquisitions Huws Gray, has announced the acquisition of Bradford based Uriah Woodhead & Son, and its sister branch, Nelsons of Keighley, continuing the next phase of its expansion plans. Uriah Woodhead & Son has been a part of Bradford’s commercial landscape since 1866, servicing the local industry needs for 154 years. Run by five generations of the same family, the company stocks thousands of building material lines across their two sites, with specialist teams to provide exceptional knowledge and advice to customers. Matthew Owen, Head of Acquisitions for Huws Gray said: “The acquisition of Uriah Woodhead & Son and its sister branch, Nelsons of Keighley, marks our commitment to grow Huws Gray in West Yorkshire and beyond. We are truly optimistic for what the future holds and excited to acquire a company whose history, reputation and great customer service is at the forefront of what they do.” Paul Jaggar, Director of Uriah Woodhead & Son, added: “We are pleased to be the latest acquisition by Huws Gray. The company is very well known and respected in the industry for their expertise and service. With their passion and vision, we know that they will drive the business forward and that the future looks really exciting for all those involved.” This acquisition is the second in West Yorkshire in a month for Huws Gray, after the recent purchase of Milford Building Supplies in Leeds. As they join existing branches in Bradford, Heckmondwike and Horbury Bridge, Market Weighton and Burnley, this acquisition significantly strengthens the company’s presence in the county. Tags:AcquisitionsIndustryMerchants Previous : Roman discusses UKCA Marking Next : Special report: Online brick platform BMF opens 32nd Regional Centre of Excellence CMOstores.com completes acquisition of Total Tiles	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1163
__label__wiki	0.971369	0.971369	Private Eyes Season 3 Episode 11 Turn off light Favorite PreviousNext Comments (0) Report NETU.TV Watch Private Eyes Season 3 Episode 11 Online Serie: Private Eyes Episode Title: Aye Aye, Tonya Watch Scream: The TV Series Full Episodes Online. What starts as a YouTube video going viral, soon leads to problems for the teenagers of Lakewood and serves as the catalyst… Watch The Resident Full Series Online. A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good… Watch Britannia Full Series Online. An epic drama set in 43AD as the Roman Imperial Army – determined and terrified in equal measure – returns to crush the Celtic heart… Watch The Society Full Series Online. When everyone else mysteriously vanishes from their wealthy town, the teen residents of West Ham must forge their own society to survive. Watch The Real Housewives of Orange County Full Series Online. A view into the lives of several women and their families who live in one of the wealthiest communities in… Watch Survive Full Series Online. Jane’s plane crashes on a remote snow-covered mountain and she, along with Paul, the only remaining survivors, must pull themselves out of the wreckage and… Watch Black Ink Crew Chicago Full Series Online. Follow the tattoo artists at 9Mag in Chicago as they band together to create new identities for themselves, their families, and their… Watch South Park Season 24 Full Series Online. Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado. Watch series South Park season 1,… Watch Star Trek: Discovery Full Series Online. Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn… Watch Good Eats Reloaded Full Series Online. Alton Brown renovates, updates — and in some cases, repairs — classic episodes of the long-running series.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1164
__label__wiki	0.970461	0.970461	Ralph Norman & Sean Patrick Maloney Compare the voting records of Ralph Norman and Sean Patrick Maloney in 2017-18. Ralph Norman Represented South Carolina's 5th Congressional District. This was his 1st term in the House. Sean Patrick Maloney Represented New York's 18th Congressional District. This was his 3rd term in the House. Ralph Norman and Sean Patrick Maloney are from different parties and disagreed on 66 percent of votes in the 115th Congress (2017-18). But they didn't always disagree. Out of 824 votes in the 115th Congress, they agreed on 281 votes, including 9 major votes. May 22, 2018 — Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Dec. 21, 2018 — National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018 July 24, 2018 — Protect Medical Innovation Act June 28, 2018 — Foster of Illinois Amendment No. 24 June 15, 2018 — Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act June 7, 2018 — Connolly of Virginia Part B Amendment No. 27 June 7, 2018 — Lee of California Part B Amendment No. 26 May 22, 2018 — Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act April 26, 2018 — Lynch of Massachusetts Part A Amendment No. 87 March 21, 2018 — Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018 March 15, 2018 — Regulation At Improvement Act of 2017 March 14, 2018 — Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2017 or the TAILOR Act of 2017 Feb. 8, 2018 — Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments with an Amendment Jan. 30, 2018 — Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 Jan. 17, 2018 — World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 Dec. 14, 2017 — Strengthening Oversight of Iran’s Access to Finance Act Dec. 14, 2017 — Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act Dec. 13, 2017 — Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act Dec. 12, 2017 — Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 Nov. 2, 2017 — Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act Oct. 5, 2017 — Yarmuth of Kentucky Substitute Amendment No. 4 Oct. 4, 2017 — Scott of Virginia Substitute Amendment No. 2 Sept. 28, 2017 — Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 Sept. 25, 2017 — Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act Sept. 7, 2017 — Thompson of Pennsylvania Amendment No. 15 Sept. 7, 2017 — Roybal-Allard of California Part B Amendment No. 74 July 26, 2017 — Jackson Lee of Texas Amendment No. 56 July 26, 2017 — Garamendi of California Amendment No. 52 July 26, 2017 — Takano of California Amendment No. 7 July 20, 2017 — Grijalva of Arizona Part C Amendment No. 3 July 14, 2017 — Lamborn of Colorado Amendment No. 15 July 13, 2017 — Blumenauer of Oregon Part B Amendment No. 13 July 13, 2017 — Blumenauer of Oregon Part B Amendment No. 8	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1165
__label__wiki	0.849942	0.849942	Home » Business » COVID-19: Furlough scheme extended until end of April COVID-19: Furlough scheme extended until end of April The furlough scheme supporting workers temporarily laid off due to the coronavirus crisis will be extended by a month until the end of April. It will mean the government continues to pay 80% of wages for those workers “giving business and employees across the UK certainty into the new year”, the Treasury said. Chancellor Rishi Sunak had been due to review the employer contribution element of the furlough scheme in January but this has now been brought forward. That means that, unlike earlier this year when the government started to scale back the subsidy and asked companies to put in more to cover wages, they will still have to pay only national insurance and pension contributions. Mr Sunak also announced that government-backed loan schemes designed to support stricken firms through the coronavirus crisis – which had been due to close at the end of January – would continue until the end of March. The chancellor said: “Our package of support for businesses and workers continues to be one of the most generous and effective in the world – helping our economy to recover and protecting livelihoods across the country. “We know the premium businesses place on certainty, so it is right that we enable them to plan ahead regardless of the path the virus takes, which is why we’re providing certainty and clarity by extending this support.” Figures published earlier on Thursday showed the government’s spending on the furlough scheme had risen to £46.4bn so far. Separate data published by the Office for National Statistics showed 15.5% of the workforce, or just over five million people, were currently on furlough leave. The furlough extension was announced as the Chancellor also revealed that the UK’s next budget would take place on 3 March, with latest economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility to be published alongside it. That event will also see the government set out details of further schemes to support business after initiatives such as the Bounce-Back loan scheme and coronavirus business interruption loans have ended. It means employers will have more than 45 days – the statutory notice period for redundancies – to make plans once they have learned how they might be helped by the latest package of measures. The Treasury said that so far, the furlough scheme, officially known as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) scheme has protected 9.6 million jobs across the UK. It also said that more than £68bn had been provided to businesses under the government’s loan schemes. The furlough scheme’s extension into the spring of next year will mean millions of threatened jobs being kept alive for more than a year thanks to government help. First launched in April – and backdated to 1 March – the furlough scheme initially saw the government cover 80% of wages for businesses that made claims. It also initially covered NI and pension contributions – the latter representing about 5% of employee costs. The scheme was gradually scaled back, starting in August, and by October covered just 60% of wages. A newly-extended scheme from November covering 80% of wages brought the scheme back to a similarly-generous level as that seen at the start of the pandemic and it is at that level that it will now continue until the end of April. Unemployment has been rising during the pandemic, with latest figures showing the jobless rate climbing to 4.9% in the three months to October and redundancies hitting a record high. A Sky News tracker of publicly-announced job cut announcements shows hospitality, retail and aviation have been the worst affected parts of the economy. Nasdaq futures sink 2% as investors brace for possible Blue Wave U.S. Treasury labels Switzerland, Vietnam as currency manipulators Pence's alternative pandemic world UOB sues retiree to recover funds he alleges were lost in phone scam Post Office delivers two board seats to postmasters after Horizon scandal COVID-19exteFurloughscheme Previous Post:Denver re-launches microgrant program for community gardens, walkability Next Post:GOP places focus anywhere but Atlanta in Georgia runoffs	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1166
__label__wiki	0.926151	0.926151	10 New Songs to Get You Through the Long, Cold Winter Senior EditorBio \| Follow "Our Love" by Sharon Van EttenJagjaguwar/YouTube For an end-of-year playlist, I was tempted to focus on the glittering dance tracks, hip hop ballads, and crashing rock numbers that propelled 2014’s late-night bar crawls and caffeinated road-trips. Much of the past year’s standout music packed momentum and pizzazz; new songs by TV on the Radio, Spoon, Taylor Swift, Run the Jewels, the Black Keys, and St. Vincent come to mind. But for when you’re at home during the grayest and shortest days of the year, none of that will do. Here’s a playlist for afternoons spent hibernating in sweatpants and flipping through photo albums while the snow piles up outside. The best introverted music of 2014. Songs that pair well with nostalgia, daydreaming, the settling feeling of having nowhere to go but the kitchen for more tea. In the words of Axl Rose (as quoted on featured band Luluc’s website): “Said woman, take it slow and things will be just fine.” You can also listen to the playlist nonstop via Spotify (embedded at the bottom). 1. The Barr Brothers, “Love Ain’t Enough” This playful and eclectic Montreal-based group experiments with obscure instruments like the African ngoni, dabbles in Delta-inspired blues, and knows how to really bang it out during live shows. But this tender track, with Sarah Page’s hypnotic harp and front man Brad Barr’s ragged voice laid out bare, is a clear standout on the band’s new album Sleeping Operator. 2. Brandi Carlile, “The Eye” This song is steeped in regret and remembrance, and it rings with simple and assured harmonies. Singer-songwriter Carlile’s forthcoming album The Firewatcher’s Daughter is set to land March 3, 2015. “Vulnerability is all over this record,” she told NPR, and maybe nowhere more than in “The Eye.” 3. Luluc, “Small Window” Australian duo Luluc has opened for the likes of Lucinda Williams and Fleet Foxes. In this gentle tune, singer Zöe Randell murmurs of dreamy reflections from an airplane seat. The echoey blend of her voice with partner Steve Hassett’s will make you want to float away. 4. Marissa Nadler, “Drive” Nadler released a burst of new music in 2014: An album July, and then Before July, an EP full of unreleased songs including a fresh take on Elliott Smith’s “Pitseleh.” Like much of her music, something about “Drive” feels haunted—Nadler’s delicate voice and the track’s minor chords swirl together and summon dark woods and lonely highways. 5. James Bay, “Let it Go” Breakout crooner James Bay perfectly evokes the torturous process of untangling from a lover. This song helped make the soulful Bay a Brit Awards Critic Choice Winner of 2015, and all before releasing his full-length debut, Chaos and the Calm, due out in March. 6. The Staves, “In the Long Run” Combine the sounds of folksy trio Mountain Man and the ever deep Laura Marling and you get The Staves, a perfect answer to midwinter melancholy. Their angelic voices, flawless picking, and thoughtful harmonies make me want to listen to this bittersweet song on repeat. 7. Sharon Van Etten, “Our Love” Moody yet transcendent, “Our Love” showcases Van Etten’s vocal control. Paired with this steamy video, the tune is the ideal backdrop for an afternoon make-out session. 8. alt-J, “Warm Foothills” One of the songs off of alt-J’s latest album, This Is All Yours, samples Miley Cyrus, but I prefer the velvety female vocals of Lianne La Havas and Marika Hackman on “Warm Foothills,” a song braided together with glimmering guitar, silky violins, and hopeful whistling. The lyrics are full of playful poetry: “Blue dragonfly darts, to and fro, I tie my life to your balloon and let it go.” 9. José González, “Every Age“ “Some things change, some remain, some will pass us unnoticed by,” González chants in this pulsing paean to life’s journey, the first single off of his forthcoming album. “Every Age” is a “beautifully spare, existential meditation,” writes music critic Robin Hilton. 10. Júníus Meyvant, “Color Decay” Icelandic group Júníus Meyvant weaves together deft violin and booming brass to create this plush song, a number deemed the year’s best by Music That Matters host Kevin Cole. — By the Mother Jones staff Hurray for the Riff Raff Has Had It With Misogyny and Violence Katie Rose Quandt 5 Dazzling Female Singers on the Rise Basia Bulat’s Northern Exposure	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1170
__label__cc	0.733579	0.266421	PRECIOUS Awards 2018 Winners announced for 12th Annual PRECIOUS Awards September 28, 2018 business, events, features, leadership The winners have been announced for the 12th Annual PRECIOUS Awards. The event, which took place at the Royal Horseguards Hotel, London, celebrated the achievements of women of colour in enterprise, leadership and industry. Sponsored by Santander, Reed Smith, Vlisco, BAME Recruitment, the BIPC, and the Ilesha Charitable Trust – the Awards have gone from… By Content Team Leave a Comment on Winners announced for 12th Annual PRECIOUS Awards	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1173
__label__wiki	0.562145	0.562145	Taylor Swift’s Dating Timeline: From Joe Jonas to Joe Alwyn Paris Close Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images What do Joe Jonas, Jake Gyllenhaal and Calvin Harris all share in common? Oh, nothing but a romantic connection (alleged or otherwise) to the one and only Taylor Swift. Despite her reputation for keeping hush on the details surrounding her infamous string of lovers, Swift's been more or less transparent about her relationships over the years. But if the subliminal shade-throwing the “New Romantics” singer does in her songs wasn't indicative enough of a lover’s quarrel, the messy breakups that followed definitely were. In case you’re wondering exactly who we’re talking about, here’s a definitive timeline of all the men who've been rumored to have filled a blank space in the singer's love life. Taylor Swift's Dating History Source: Taylor Swift’s Dating Timeline: From Joe Jonas to Joe Alwyn Filed Under: Adam Young, Calvin Harris, Chord Overstreet, Conor Kennedy, eddie redmayne, Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joe Alwyn, Joe Jonas, John Mayer, Taylor Lautner, Tom Hiddleston, Zac Efron	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1181
__label__cc	0.621928	0.378072	And Yet The Spire Hungers Alice and Red walked a little bit ahead of the rest of the group, crunching steadily up a gravelled path that wended its way between great jagged grey boulders. The tall, bone-pale tower that was their destination grew steadily closer, dropping out of sight occasionally as the path cut deep furrows through the bleak and rocky landscape. “So,” she said at last, “what was the Name-Snake talking about, when She talked about the things that were here? You were all weird about it, do you know something?” Red cleared his throat. “I was not, as you so deftly put it, ‘all weird’ about it. I was the perfect level of weird about it, which is not at all. I was concerned because I have some… scattered memories of this tower, which aren’t related to me actually visiting this place. It’s troubling.” “And how is that not weird? Asking for a friend, who is being weird.” He shot her an amused look. “Is that friend me, perchance?” “I’d never accuse you of being weird!” “You just did. Moments ago!” “Hey now, I was merely asking you to explain why you’re not being weird. Any accusation you read into that was purely in your own head.” “You’re a terrible liar.” She shrugged. “Well, I made what I could from the quality of the teaching I’ve been given.” “Touché. Anyhow, my current working theory is that a separate me has come here, and is this ‘banner’ some demons or whatever are gathering around.” “A separate you?” “Well, kinda. It’s gotta be pretty distinct, if I can barely get at snatches of its memories.” “That’s very nice and all, but I’m still not sure what you mean by ‘a separate me’.” He sighed, relenting. “How to put it… I’m not just this, you know?” he waved his hands vaguely around his head. “One of the basic tricks I can pull is to be in two places at once – I’m less like an actual lower sentient, more like a bundle of threads tied together by the Right Hand – so I’m still the same being, just in multiple places. And, sometimes, when I doubt myself, when I can almost hear myself explaining how whatever it is I’m doing isn’t going to succeed – sometimes that voice isn’t actually internal. And then I’m in two places at once again, but one of those places disagrees with me, so we kinda diverge, and that can be pretty nasty, given that these ‘selves’ fundamentally disagree with me.” “Wait, you can be in two places at once?” A certain amount of… thoughts, considerations and hypotheticals distracted Alice for a moment, and she was almost too busy schooling her expression to ‘interested neutral’ to pay attention when Red started to talk again. “If it’s a bit confusing, I don’t blame you,” he said. “The analogies that best fit are, I think, a bit confusing in and of themselves. Either I’m ‘really’ a higher-dimensional monstrous thing, whose appendages just happen to look like me, or maybe these other selves are like alternate timelines that all occur in the present, at once?” “Just imagine,” said Aidra, loudly, from far too close behind them. Alice nearly jumped out of her skin. “What? Wh- how are you so sneaky?” She looked round. He’d somehow managed to come up just behind them, and neither of them had noticed. For all that he was occasionally cacophonous, when he wanted to, he moved like a cat fitted with a silencer. “Two Reds. Maybe more. Imagine.” He waggled his brows. “Are you here to say something productive,” said Red tersely, “or are you here to make weird flippant comments and mock me?” “Silly Red, I’m always here to mock you. But I can say productive things, I can.” “’Course! Imagine, if you will, that there’s some Proper Red, and this thing here –” he prodded Red in the arm “– is like… a reflection in a mirror. He’s like an image of the ‘real’ thing, but because he’s spooky he’s all made of matter and stuff, right?” “Okay.” She nodded. “Well, what if I get another mirror and point it at the Proper Red? I’ll get another image, right?” “Now, there’s limits to this analogy. Both Reds can do different things, so it’s not quite like mirrors. Now, oh no, we’ve bought in a funhouse mirror. The image of Red in that is still an image of ‘him’, but now it’s all weird and grotesque! Well, more than he’s already weird and grotesque, anyway.” “Wow, thanks,” said Red, “your analogies are always so flattering.” “I get it now, I think,” she said. “It’s actually a bit like… Plato’s Cave.” “What’s a cave got anything to do with plates?” “Er. Plato is a philosopher from my homeworld. Anyway, the Cave is a similar story but with shadows in place of mirrors, I guess?” “Good to know you have philosophers made of play-doh,” said Aidra. “You’re just taking the piss, now.” “Wow! I’ll have you know, I’ve never taken a piss! At least, not within the narrative, so as far as I’m concerned, it never happened.” “Aidra!” “Alice!” “Look!” she pointed past him, feigning shock. “Over there! A distraction!” He wheeled around. “Where? I only need a couple more to complete my collection!” Red got the hint, and they ran up the uneven, gravelly path as quickly as they could, zigzagging through the contours of the island until they ended up, panting, in a small hollow overlooked by a black-barked, twisted looking tree. The pale tower was nearly overhead, now, and close-up, its unnatural lustre was more pronounced, seeming to gleam, even though there was barely any light. “Whew,” she breathed, leaning back against a rocky wall. “Do you think he’ll catch up with us?” Red glanced back the way they came. “It’s Aidra. If he thought it’d be funny, he’d probably be right behind us.” “Good point. Any idea what’s up with the tower, then?” He frowned, looking up at the looming building for a few seconds. “Hmm… nope. I just know I’ve been here before, as someone else.” “Wow, those are some fortune cookie-level memory powers.” He snorted. “Yeah, well, I’d like to see you try to remember somewhere you’ve never been, based off of the memories of a quasi-alternate self. C’mon, let’s go look at the tower.” The path ended its meandering, circuitous route through the island’s inky geology and strange flora, opening out to a wide, circular plateau around the tower, from which Alice could see all the way down to Zkrith’s boat, sitting in the centre of the island’s wide bay, partly hidden by the mist that rose off the Atrament. The inky sea itself spread off into a grey infinity around them, the occasional dancing luminescence casting diffuse light through the haze. Further away, the other islands of the Inkstone Archipelago were darker shadows in the fog, alternately jagged and smoothened shapes sticking from the placid ink like the rotten teeth of some ancient dragon. And then, at the centre of the dusty plateau, the tower stood. It must have been nearly a hundred feet across, at the base, and it was constructed of enormous pale blocks of some kind of stone, not the ivory or bone she’d half-suspected from a distance. The stones glowed faintly, casting everything around them with a pale, cloying luminescence that somehow emanated from the blocks, which were each more than six foot square and irregularly sized, yet still fitting together so precisely that it was only the slight bevel on each of them that allowed her to see their seams. Slowly, carefully, she walked up to it and then around it, until she met Red, who had apparently had the same idea, but went the other way. “So,” she said, the smallness of her words stark against the tower, which stretched upwards, into the darkness and out of sight. “No entrance?” “Mmm-hmm.” Red looked pensive. “Is it time for us to storm a tower, Alice?” She grinned. “I mean, I’m not turning tail and going back. So, yep.” This entry was posted in Chapters, Clues and tagged Aidra, Alice, Red on Jun 8, 2019 by K25fF. ← Tread Quietly Toward The Tower Think Like Yourself →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1185
__label__cc	0.620119	0.379881	GO BACK BETTER Four tips on leading distributed (or semi-distributed) teams So close yet so far apart. How to Manage People Inspiring, coaching, critiquing, training, promoting, problem-solving. There is no shortage of work to be done by good managers. By Cal Henderson Co-founder and chief technology officer, Slack As workplaces become increasingly distributed, leaders will need to take into account how the arrangement of teams will impact productivity and, more importantly, what it will do to long-term employee morale and well-being. Some of us will soon be heading back to the office. At the same time, many more will remain at home, either because of ongoing lockdowns or because in the era of social-distancing, technology has allowed people to experiment with new, more flexible ways to get work done. We’ve gotten used to working from the kitchen table, and no one thinks it’s unusual to hold meetings on Zoom or to brainstorm using a Miro digital whiteboard. By operating as if all employees are still working remotely, leaders can carry forward the most useful learnings, and maintain the best behaviors, from these times—even if part or all of the workforce has returned to the physical office. Here are four tips to keep in mind: 1. Don’t repeat old patterns Many of us were working on semi-distributed teams before Covid-19. At Slack, which has 16 offices in 10 countries, our employees were already regularly connecting with teammates around the world and across multiple time zones. But, as was the case at many other companies, our transition to remote work shed light on an old problem: Employees want to feel a sense of cohesion and alignment, but this is harder when you all can’t work in the same location. (Our recent research confirms that remote knowledge workers feel an acute lack of connection when working remotely.) The old default of everyone being co-located might be the best configuration for collaboration, but now we’ve seen that everyone being distributed can also work effectively. It’s the middle ground that’s most challenging. In my experience, the toughest scenario is when everyone on a team is in the same location—except for one or two people. This often leads to a sense of isolation for the remote folks and a higher potential for miscommunication, making it harder to accomplish things as a team. We saw this a lot in our early days at Slack, when our team was split between San Francisco and Vancouver, two cities on the same time zone. When people start coming back to the offices, we will need to be aware of these old patterns. We will need to create a level playing field, with better processes, clearer expectations, and stronger cultural norms across distributed teams. 2. Build and maintain a sense of connection Our research has shown that nearly half of newly remote workers report that their sense of belonging has suffered, compared with only 25% of experienced remote workers. No doubt the decreased sense of belonging is the result of a decreased sense of connection. Technology can help fill the void, allowing teams to organize virtual social outings or moments of casual social interaction with easy-to-use apps like Donut, which schedules random virtual coffee meetings among coworkers. But, there’s also a softer role that technology plays when it helps people to express themselves. When you think about work tools, you probably think mostly about raw productivity. This is always important, but at Slack we hear increasingly about the desire to communicate in more authentic and personal ways, and that this is what really fuels a sense of connectedness and purpose. Emoji and reacji (emoji reactions that can be used to quickly respond to messages in Slack) are examples of this, along with GIFs that can bring succinctness and levity to communication in a way that text often can’t. Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve seen our own reacji usage at Slack increase 1.8 times, as more work has shifted to remote. In order to help our employees build and maintain connections, we also have leaned into our employee resource groups (ERGs). At Slack, ERGs are our community centers. We have groups for individuals who identify as LGBTQ, women, and people of color, among others. Creating space for these communities is core to Slack’s culture, and it will be important to continue these in ways that allow employees working remotely or in the office to participate equally. This year, Out, our LGBTQ ERG, had to think creatively about how to celebrate Pride. Instead of gathering in the office, they set up virtual fireside chats and poetry readings with guest speakers, and hosted channel-based AMAs to get to know one another more deeply. 3. Support balance and flexibility Beyond our connection challenges, many of us have found it harder to achieve a work-life balance when working at home. I personally love to listen to audiobooks on my morning and evening commutes, but without that time to myself I have been starting work earlier and finishing later—and listening to far fewer books. To address this “work creep,” Slack released guidelines for employees around remote work and published a remote work resource center with webinars and guides to help teams during this transitional period. Our recommendations for managers include avoiding early morning, evening, or lunchtime meetings, setting their Slack status to “away” to indicate when they’re out of pocket, and not expecting employees to respond to messages after business hours. When some of us ultimately return to the office, it will be important to continue to set healthy boundaries around when we’re available. 4. Provide clarity around goals and responsibilities As a leader at Slack, making sure our teams have clarity is an important part of my role. As some of us settle into more permanent remote-work arrangements, this will become even more important. Our US research indicates that nearly a third of workers who feel committed to their team goals prefer working from home over the office, compared with 18% of those who feel disconnected from their team’s objectives. So, think about how you can communicate with your employees. Consider using tools such as Disco, Standuply, or basic video calls to talk through goals, expectations, and roadblocks. At Slack, we’ve had success with the “asynchronous” video tool Loom. Loom lets you narrate short screen captures or video clips and share them in a channel for folks to play back and respond to in their own time. As well as creating variety, Loom can provide relief from back-to-back meetings and video conferencing fatigue. Never underestimate seemingly simple tactics like identifying DRIs (directly responsible individuals) for your teams and/or major projects. DRIs can help move projects forward and reduce the amount of follow up required to get individual updates from teammates. (If you use Slack, you can list the appropriate DRI in the channel topic and pin the relevant org chart, so teammates know who they can go to for support or to get questions answered and decisions made.) We will never again have a one-size-fits-all all approach to work life. Let’s embrace that. But let’s also use technology to maintain our tight bonds with each other.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0055.json.gz/line1186

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