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__label__cc	0.704685	0.295315	Tag Archives: Esther Dale Talk of the Town features Reel Roy Reviews, Vol. 2 Reel Roy Reviews, Volume 2 Thanks to Jennifer Romano and Talk of the Town! Read here. Quote from yours truly: “As my blog rolls into another year of entertainment, rife with comic book adaptations, sequels, Oscar bait, arena shows, and theatrical productions big and small, sometimes I wonder if I am choking the life right from this hobby of mine. Can you imagine if every time you saw a film that your OCD tendencies forced you to rush home, throw some quippy hoo-ha on the internet, and wait eagerly for 3.5 comments to appear? Ah, well, it’s still too much fun to stop now—anticipate Volume THREE Roy’s Movie Migraine shortly.” Roy and Susie waiting for the big show BONUS: Enjoy this fabulous new blog entry from my mom Susie Duncan Sexton – provocative and fun! Read “Got (almond) milk? Books, movies, politics, culture, and AGRIganda” by clicking here. Excerpt: “Regarding BUT HAVE YOU READ THE BOOK jazz, my mother ALWAYS asked that question. Guess what? She very seldom had actually read the books herself; I preferred to write my book reports based on the more enjoyable movie versions!” Reel Roy Reviews 2 Reel Roy Reviews is now TWO books! You can purchase your copies by clicking here (print and digital) In addition to online ordering at Amazon or from the publisher Open Books, the first book is currently is being carried by Bookbound, Common Language Bookstore, and Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room in Ann Arbor, Michigan and by Green Brain Comics in Dearborn, Michigan. Posted By: Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) Category: Americana, Biography, Comedy, Comic Books, Must See, Pop! 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My dad always makes a point to brag about me at his weekly Rotary meetings in Columbia City, Indiana, the small town in which I grew up and where my parents still reside. Below is a snapshot of the front page of the latest Rotary newsletter – you can see a mention of me and the latest book in the lower right corner. Thanks, Susie and Don – love you! 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What an exciting Oscar Nomination Thursday for Reel Roy Reviews! Get your copy of the latest volume here. Posted By: Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) Category: (Dark) Slice-of-Life, Action, Americana, Animation, Australians, Biography, Comedy, Comic Books, Concert Review, Disney, Documentary, Film Review, Home Viewing, Music Review, Musical, Must See, Pixar, Pop!, quick cut, Sci Fi, Skip It, Theatre Review, Thriller, Tragedy, Uncategorized Tags: 826michigan, academy award, Ah, ah wilderness, amazon, ann arbor, ann arbor current, ann arbor life magazine, ann arbor observer, As You Like It, Ashley Plotzke, ASPCA, august: osage county, auto engineer, barbara bruno, Bells are Ringing, benedict cumberbatch, book, bookbound, brent stansfield, Bridget Bly, cameron mackintosh, cher, christie workman, cinema, columbia city, columbia city post and mail, common language, Company, concert review, conor o'neills, current magazine, davi napoleon, david ross, dawn kaczmar, dearborn, dentist, detroit, detroit regional chamber, Diane Hill, disney, don sexton, Doreen Hoffman, Ed and Anne Young, elektra, encore michigan, Esther Dale, facebook, february 28, Fiddler on the Roof, film review, First Step, five bowls of oatmeal, freak foundation operative's report, gen x, God's Country, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), hibu, ian reed twiss, indiana, itunes, Jason Ringholz, Jason Ringholz and family, jennifer hartley, jewish news, Jim and Linda O'Hara Cameron, Jim Lynch, John DeMerell, john m meier, john meier, john mola, jp hitesman, Julie Krohta, katy perry, keepin' it real, keith orr, Kelly Cameron, kelly huddleston, Kelly Little, lady gaga, last ship, laura sagolla, lauren london, Lauren M. 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Thanks to the Columbia City Post and Mail for this coverage of the release of Reel Roy Reviews, Vol. 2: Keep ‘Em Coming – available now to order at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Reel-Roy-Reviews-Keep-Coming/dp/0692360433/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Click to view larger version Posted By: Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) Category: (Dark) Slice-of-Life, Action, Americana, Animation, Australians, Biography, Comedy, Comic Books, Concert Review, Disney, Documentary, Film Review, Home Viewing, Music Review, Musical, Must See, Pixar, Pop!, quick cut, Sci Fi, Skip It, Theatre Review, Thriller, Tragedy, Uncategorized Tags: 826michigan, Ah, ah wilderness, amazon, ann arbor, ann arbor current, ann arbor life magazine, ann arbor observer, As You Like It, Ashley Plotzke, ASPCA, august: osage county, auto engineer, barbara bruno, Bells are Ringing, benedict cumberbatch, book, bookbound, brent stansfield, Bridget Bly, cameron mackintosh, cher, christie workman, cinema, columbia city, columbia city post and mail, common language, Company, concert review, conor o'neills, current magazine, davi napoleon, david ross, dawn kaczmar, dearborn, dentist, detroit, detroit regional chamber, Diane Hill, disney, don sexton, Doreen Hoffman, Ed and Anne Young, elektra, encore michigan, Esther Dale, facebook, february 28, Fiddler on the Roof, film review, First Step, five bowls of oatmeal, freak foundation operative's report, gen x, God's Country, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), hibu, ian reed twiss, indiana, itunes, Jason Ringholz, Jason Ringholz and family, jennifer hartley, jewish news, Jim and Linda O'Hara Cameron, Jim Lynch, John DeMerell, john m meier, john meier, john mola, jp hitesman, Julie Krohta, katy perry, keepin' it real, keith orr, Kelly Cameron, kelly huddleston, Kelly Little, lady gaga, last ship, laura sagolla, lauren london, Lauren M. 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You can now purchase Reel Roy Reviews, Vol. 2: Keep ‘Em Coming!” on Amazon in whatever form you like (paperback, Kindle … well, that’s about it). Click here – please, click here – buy the d*mn thing. It’s good – I promise! 🙂 Wait … if you don’t believe me … just ask my parents. They are TOTALLY objective here … Excellent – honest – fun – intelligent reviews! These reviews of current films and concerts are perfect pieces reflecting the state of entertainment and the amount of creativity, or lack of creativity, that is found in each endeavor. And unlike some reviewers who take themselves too seriously, Roy uses humor and good sense to make this book enjoyable and pure pleasure. Highly recommended. – Don Sexton About time a genius emerged from our vast family tree…and here he is…brilliant, fair-minded, entertaining, and provocative. The other genius in our genealogy served as Harry Truman’s secretary…so it has indeed been awhile. Buy this book…volume II and enjoy the reverence for and keen judgment of the film industry…casts, characters, scripts, cinematography, special effects or lack of them, themes, and all delivered with authority and humor from an astute author and fun and witty critic! He is the best! Gene Siskel, move over! – Susie Sexton So, there you go! And if you can’t trust the parents of a shameless self-promoter like me, whom can you trust? Posted By: Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) Category: (Dark) Slice-of-Life, Action, Americana, Animation, Australians, Biography, Comedy, Comic Books, Concert Review, Disney, Documentary, Film Review, Home Viewing, Music Review, Musical, Must See, Pixar, Pop!, quick cut, Sci Fi, Skip It Tags: 826michigan, Ah, ah wilderness, amazon, ann arbor, ann arbor current, ann arbor life magazine, ann arbor observer, As You Like It, Ashley Plotzke, ASPCA, august: osage county, auto engineer, barbara bruno, Bells are Ringing, benedict cumberbatch, book, bookbound, brent stansfield, Bridget Bly, cameron mackintosh, cher, christie workman, cinema, columbia city, columbia city post and mail, common language, Company, concert review, conor o'neills, current magazine, davi napoleon, david ross, dawn kaczmar, dearborn, dentist, detroit, detroit regional chamber, Diane Hill, disney, don sexton, Doreen Hoffman, Ed and Anne Young, elektra, encore michigan, Esther Dale, facebook, february 28, Fiddler on the Roof, film review, First Step, five bowls of oatmeal, freak foundation operative's report, gen x, God's Country, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), hibu, ian reed twiss, indiana, itunes, Jason Ringholz, Jason Ringholz and family, jennifer hartley, jewish news, Jim and Linda O'Hara Cameron, Jim Lynch, John DeMerell, john m meier, john meier, john mola, jp hitesman, Julie Krohta, katy perry, keepin' it real, keith orr, Kelly Cameron, kelly huddleston, Kelly Little, lady gaga, last ship, laura sagolla, lauren london, Lauren M. London, leadership detroit, legal news, legally blonde the musical, les miserable, Leslie Pardo, literature, little me, lyn weber, Mark Lezotte, marla rondo, martin kohn, marvel comics, Mary Lynn Stevens, matt cameron, megan blackshear, Melynee Weber, merchant of venice, Michelle Clark, michigan, Michigan Council of Labor and Economic Growth, Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association, Michigan Quality Council, misunderstood gargoyles and overrated angels, Movie review, music review, nan bauer, Nan Bauer and Henry, Nan Reed Twiss, National MS Society, Naz Edwards, nick oliverio, Nina and Bob Schwartz, novel, oakwood healthcare, ohio state university, oklahoma, open books, Patti Little, Penny Seats Theatre Company, peter blackshear, phantom of the opera, rachel murphy, Rags, rebecca biber, Rebecca Dale Winder, Rebecca Hardin and family, reel roy reviews, reel roy reviews vol 1, reelroyreviews, rescue dogs, Review, Rich Geary, Roberta London, rotary, roy sexton, saline, saline district public library, secrets of an old typewriter, she loves me, Shelley Forsythe and Bob, show tunes, Side by Side by Sondheim, silent e, Skippy Hanke, skippy hankes, skyfall, stephen hankes, steve pardo, Sting, Susie and Don Sexton, susie duncan sexton, Susie Sexton, Tartuffe, television review, The American Clock, The Battle of Shallowford, the fantasticks, the frost report, The Merry Wives of Windsor, the pajama game, the penny seats, the steve allen show, The Taming of the Shrew, the week that was, theatre review, tom foolery, tom joyce, tom lehrer, tony simler, transformers, trott & trott, Trout, university of michigan, victoria gilbert, volcanoes, wabash college, Wabash College Southeast Michigan Alumni Association, washtenaw, we will all go together when we go, What Corbin Knew, Wilderness!, wreck-it ralph, zach london, zombie, zombies Legal News coverage: Law firm VP to publish second book of film and media critiques Thanks to The Legal News for this coverage (click here for digital version) … “Keep ’em coming!” is something Roy Sexton’s readers have said frequently over the past dozen months since the release of his first book of film reviews, Reel Roy Reviews: Keepin’ it Real. Sexton, a resident of Saline/Ann Arbor, started out penning saucy missives about the latest Hollywood blockbusters at his blog www.reelroyreviews.com, but lately he has been writing more about theatrical productions, concerts, and other live musical performances, as well as conducting the occasional interview. In his latest book Reel Roy Reviews, Vol. 2: Keep ‘Em Coming!, Roy reviews Sting’s new musical The Last Ship, offers musings on shows by Lady Gaga, Cher, Randy Newman, and Katy Perry; and has written one of the snarkiest pieces you will ever read about a Transformers film. Open Books Technical Editor Kelly Huddleston observes, “Honest, humorous, witty, delightfully snarky… Sexton’s approach to movie, concert, music, and theatre reviews rivals that of legendary Gene Siskel. If you loved the first volume, then you are sure to enjoy Volume 2: Keep ‘Em Coming.” Fellow author Tom Joyce (The Freak Foundation Operative’s Report) adds, “The guy’s obviously a hardcore film geek, who’s seen a ton of movies and has a good sense of what makes a quality film. But there’s an element of populism to his approach that I see lacking in a lot of film reviewers. He understands that sometimes you’re just not in the mood for a transcendent redefinition of the cinematic art form. Sometimes you just want a fun night at the movies. In other words, he doesn’t review like a serious student of cinema, so much as a regular person who just happens to really like movies. And, since that description fits me and — I’d venture to say — the vast majority of movie viewers that makes his reviews enormously engaging.” Reel Roy Reviews, Vol. 1: Keepin’ It Real was released on the Open Books (www.open-bks.com) imprint in February 2014, and this second volume is available for pre-order now (print edition and digital downloads distributing mid-January 2015). Both volumes will also be available on Amazon, iTunes, and Nook. The books can be found in Southeast Michigan at Dearborn’s Green Brain Comics and Ann Arbor’s Bookbound and Common Language book stores. In the second volume’s introduction, Sexton writes, “As my blog rolls into another year of entertainment, rife with comic book adaptations, sequels, Oscar bait, arena shows, and theatrical productions big and small, sometimes I wonder if I am choking the life right from this hobby of mine. Can you imagine if every time you saw a film that your OCD tendencies forced you to rush home, throw some quippy hoo-ha on the internet, and wait eagerly for 3.5 comments to appear? Ah, well, it’s still too much fun to stop now—anticipate Volume THREE Roy’s Movie Migraine shortly.” Sexton, son of Don and Susie Sexton, grew up in Columbia City, Indiana. His mother (www.susieduncansexton.com) is also a published author, whose two essay collections Secrets of an Old Typewriter and More Secrets of an Old Typewriter, are published by Open Books. Roy earned his Bachelor’s degree from Wabash College in 1995 and is a 1997 graduate of The Ohio State University, where he earned his Master’s degree in Theatre. In 2007, Roy graduated with his MBA from the University of Michigan. He is a graduate of Leadership Detroit, is a governor-appointed member of the Michigan Council of Labor and Economic Growth and was appointed to the Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association Board of Governors in 2012. He is currently participating in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce’s yearlong Leadership A2Y program, and he is an active member of the Legal Marketing Association. Roy has been involved on the following nonprofit boards and committees: First Step, Michigan Quality Council, National MS Society, ASPCA, Wabash College Southeast Michigan Alumni Association, Penny Seats Theatre Company and the Spotlight Players. Sexton is Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Trott Law, P.C., a Farmington Hills, Michigan-based real estate law firm. Prior to joining Trott, Roy spent 10 years in various planning and communications roles at Oakwood Healthcare System, serving as the Corporate Director of Strategic Communications and Planning. In this role he led a staff of 20 marketing professionals and developed the strategic direction for the $1 billion health care system. Sexton has been an active participant in the local theatre scene for nearly twenty years, having appeared in a number of productions. Sexton most recently performed in The Penny Seats’ sold out run of the Tom Lehrer cabaret Tomfoolery at Conor O’Neill’s in Ann Arbor. Prior to that, Sexton had the lead role in Ann Arbor’s Penny Seats production of the Neil Simon/Cy Coleman/Carolyn Leigh musical Little Me, playing seven different characters. He is a co-founder of the theatre company. He was featured as Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde the Musical at Farmington Players, and he played Georg Nowack in She Loves Me with The Penny Seats. He has also appeared in Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), What Corbin Knew, Oklahoma!, The Pajama Game, Company, Bells are Ringing, Rags, Side by Side by Sondheim, The Taming of the Shrew, Fiddler on the Roof, The Fantasticks, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Ah, Wilderness!, God’s Country, The American Clock, As You Like It, Tartuffe, The Battle of Shallowford, Trout, and The Merchant of Venice. He is also an active cabaret performer. Sexton comments, “Thanks to all those people out there who support with their time, their money, their attention popular art in all its varied forms. Now go see something fun and tell all your friends about it! That’s the best kind of reviewing in the world.” Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the bookstore … bam, the sequel! Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the bookstore … bam, the sequel! Reel Roy Reviews, Volume 2 coming January 2015 – here’s the announcement from the publisher: “Keep ‘em coming!” is something Roy Sexton’s fans have said frequently over the past dozen months since the release of his first book of film reviews, Reel Roy Reviews: Keepin’ It Real. Roy started out penning saucy missives about the latest Hollywood blockbusters, but lately he has been writing more about theatrical productions, concerts, and other live musical performances, as well as conducting the occasional interview. In his latest book Roy reviews Sting’s new musical The Last Ship, offers musings on shows by Lady Gaga, Cher, Randy Newman, and Katy Perry; and has written one of the snarkiest pieces you will ever read about a Transformers film! Fellow author Tom Joyce writes, “The guy’s obviously a hardcore film geek, who’s seen a ton of movies and has a good sense of what makes a quality film. But there’s an element of populism to his approach that I see lacking in a lot of film reviewers. He understands that sometimes you’re just not in the mood for a transcendent redefinition of the cinematic art form. Sometimes you just want a fun night at the movies. In other words, he doesn’t review like a serious student of cinema, so much as a regular person who just happens to really like movies. And, since that description fits me and — I’d venture to say — the vast majority of movie viewers that makes his reviews enormously engaging.” About the book: http://www.open-bks.com/library/moderns/reel-roy-reviews-2/about-book.html About the author: http://www.open-bks.com/library/moderns/reel-roy-reviews-2/about-author.html Pre-order: http://www.open-bks.com/library/moderns/reel-roy-reviews-2/buy-book.html And enjoy this video of my mother Susie Duncan Sexton and me on The Kevin Storm Show, discussing animal rights, theatre, culture, and more … and if you’ve ever wondered what radio people do while their on-air guests are talking, now you know! Definitely some unintentionally ironic comedy here … Posted By: Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) Category: (Dark) Slice-of-Life, Action, Americana, Animation, Australians, Biography, Comedy, Comic Books, Concert Review, Disney, Documentary, Film Review, Home Viewing, Music Review, Musical, Must See, Pixar, Pop!, quick cut, Sci Fi, Skip It, Theatre Review, Thriller, Tragedy, Uncategorized Tags: 826michigan, Ah, ah wilderness, amazon, ann arbor, ann arbor current, ann arbor life magazine, ann arbor observer, As You Like It, Ashley Plotzke, ASPCA, august: osage county, auto engineer, barbara bruno, Bells are Ringing, book, bookbound, brent stansfield, Bridget Bly, broadway, cameron mackintosh, cher, christie workman, cinema, columbia city, columbia city post and mail, common language, Company, concert review, conor o'neills, current magazine, davi napoleon, david ross, dawn kaczmar, dearborn, dentist, detroit, detroit regional chamber, Diane Hill, disney, don sexton, Doreen Hoffman, Ed and Anne Young, elektra, encore michigan, Esther Dale, facebook, february 28, Fiddler on the Roof, film review, First Step, five bowls of oatmeal, gen x, God's Country, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), hibu, ian reed twiss, indiana, itunes, Jason Ringholz, Jason Ringholz and family, jennifer hartley, jewish news, Jim and Linda O'Hara Cameron, Jim Lynch, John DeMerell, john m meier, john meier, john mola, jp hitesman, Julie Krohta, katy perry, keepin' it real, keith orr, Kelly Cameron, kelly huddleston, Kelly Little, lady gaga, laura sagolla, lauren london, Lauren M. 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Nothing BUT trouble! This video is really adorable – and I can say that without any vanity (yet perhaps a little bit of pride) because, though I am a happy member of this intrepid troupe, I did not have anything to do with the video’s artistic creation! (You will see some pics of me below though – ah, vanity!) Happy December! Hi friends, this is our one big chance to raise funds for our 2015 Summer Season. And this year, it’s twice as exciting as it’s ever been. Why? Watch here … Help us achieve our dream! Two shows, six whole weeks, at West Park this Summer. After five years of steady growth and our 2014 season ending with a tremendous sold-out run, we ask for your help as we achieve a long-awaited dream: in Summer 2015, our fifth year at Ann Arbor’s West Park, The Penny Seats will present two full-scale, professional shows at the park, for nine performances each, over six weeks. This will double our summer residency, and at last build us into the summer repertory company we set out to be. In five years we have enjoyed enthusiastic and growing support from the community. We’re proud and excited, and we have many to thank. Since day one, our funding model has been simple: raise every season’s funds in advance, and don’t spend what you can’t raise. We rely on donations and grants for 100% of our season budget. We don’t count on ticket sales, so we can keep prices very low. We want to be the best theatrical value in town, delivering top-quality theatre at bargain prices. That’s where you come in. Our goal is ambitious: to achieve our dream this year, we need to pay two sets of royalties, two times the rent for West Park and rehearsal space, and, most importantly, we need the proper funds to pay the dedicated Michigan artists at the center of it all. Can you help? Helping out is easy, and it comes with some great perks, including 2 free tickets to all our shows for a $100 donation! So please, this year, help us achieve what we set out to do. Let’s give Ann Arbor a fabulous, top-quality summer theatre festival in the park. Donate today. Thanks. The Penny Seats are: Lauren London, President Sean Murphy, Technical Director J.P. Hitesman, Marketing Director Bridget Bly, Treasurer Matthew Cameron, Chair Kelly Cameron Victoria Gilbert Zachary N. London, Secretary Laura Sagolla, Vice Chair All photos by Dawn Kaczmar Copyright © 2014 The Penny Seats Theatre Company, All rights reserved.Our mailing address is: The Penny Seats Theatre Company 2720 White Oak Dr. Posted By: Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) Category: (Dark) Slice-of-Life, Action, Americana, Animation, Australians, Biography, Comedy, Comic Books, Concert Review, Disney, Documentary, Film Review, Home Viewing, Music Review, Musical, Must See, Pixar, Pop!, quick cut, Sci Fi, Skip It, Theatre Review, Thriller, Tragedy, Uncategorized Tags: 826michigan, Ah, ah wilderness, amazon, ann arbor, ann arbor current, ann arbor life magazine, ann arbor observer, As You Like It, Ashley Plotzke, ASPCA, august: osage county, auto engineer, barbara bruno, Bells are Ringing, book, bookbound, brent stansfield, Bridget Bly, cameron mackintosh, christie workman, cinema, columbia city, columbia city post and mail, common language, Company, concert review, conor o'neills, current magazine, davi napoleon, david ross, dawn kaczmar, dearborn, dentist, detroit, detroit regional chamber, Diane Hill, disney, don sexton, Doreen Hoffman, Ed and Anne Young, elektra, encore michigan, Esther Dale, facebook, february 28, Fiddler on the Roof, film review, First Step, five bowls of oatmeal, gen x, God's Country, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), hibu, ian reed twiss, indiana, itunes, Jason Ringholz, Jason Ringholz and family, jennifer hartley, jewish news, Jim and Linda O'Hara Cameron, Jim Lynch, John DeMerell, john m meier, john meier, john mola, jp hitesman, Julie Krohta, keepin' it real, keith orr, Kelly Cameron, kelly huddleston, Kelly Little, laura sagolla, lauren london, Lauren M. London, leadership detroit, legal news, legally blonde the musical, les miserable, Leslie Pardo, literature, little me, lyn weber, Mark Lezotte, marla rondo, martin kohn, Mary Lynn Stevens, matt cameron, megan blackshear, Melynee Weber, merchant of venice, Michelle Clark, michigan, Michigan Council of Labor and Economic Growth, Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association, Michigan Quality Council, misunderstood gargoyles and overrated angels, Movie review, music review, nan bauer, Nan Bauer and Henry, Nan Reed Twiss, National MS Society, Naz Edwards, nick oliverio, Nina and Bob Schwartz, novel, oakwood healthcare, ohio state university, oklahoma, open books, Patti Little, Penny Seats Theatre Company, peter blackshear, phantom of the opera, rachel murphy, Rags, rebecca biber, Rebecca Dale Winder, Rebecca Hardin and family, reel roy reviews, reel roy reviews vol 1, reelroyreviews, rescue dogs, Review, Rich Geary, Roberta London, rotary, roy sexton, saline, saline district public library, secrets of an old typewriter, she loves me, Shelley Forsythe and Bob, show tunes, Side by Side by Sondheim, silent e, Skippy Hanke, skippy hankes, skyfall, stephen hankes, steve pardo, Susie and Don Sexton, susie duncan sexton, Susie Sexton, Tartuffe, television review, The American Clock, The Battle of Shallowford, the fantasticks, the frost report, The Merry Wives of Windsor, the pajama game, the penny seats, the steve allen show, The Taming of the Shrew, the week that was, theatre review, tom foolery, tom lehrer, tony simler, trott & trott, Trout, university of michigan, victoria gilbert, volcanoes, wabash college, Wabash College Southeast Michigan Alumni Association, washtenaw, we will all go together when we go, What Corbin Knew, Wilderness!, wreck-it ralph, zach london, zombie, zombies So, long Tom … it’s a wrap for Tom Lehrer’s Tomfoolery in Ann Arbor Brent, Lauren, Susie, and Roy Great closing night of Tomfoolery! What a show! Thanks, JP Hitesman, Mary Lynn Stevens, Michelle Clark, Julie Krohta, Susie Sexton, Don Sexton for being there! My cast-mate Brent Stansfield wrote, “We finished our run of Tomfoolery tonight. It has been a real treat working with Roy Sexton, Laura Sagolla, Matt Cameron, and Rebecca Biber and to be directed by Lauren M. London. I didn’t think I’d enjoy doing theater again but these guys make all the work so much fun. Thanks guys!” Couldn’t agree more! Roy, Laura, and Brent We had sold out shows, amazing audiences, and we sold lots of books! My mom and I donated sales of our books on-site during the run to The Penny Seats – thanks to all who supported! And our esteemed director Lauren added, “It was a joy, made of willing, enthusiastic, creative participants, all of whom were out to have fun, work hard, and be funny. It brought happiness and riotous laughter everywhere it went, and I’m very sorry to see it go. … Davi Napoleon was right when she said it could run for months at the pub. It could. We had willing, eager audiences clamoring to see it and a very pleasant partner in Conor O’Neill’s.” Enjoy these video snippets from the show – courtesy of wonderful super-fan Rebecca Winder – click here to view in sequence or view separately below. (Photos taken by my parents last night are sprinkled throughout this blog entry, but you can also view them here.) My proud pa My proud ma What a team! Breakfast of champions … the party’s over Posted By: Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) Category: Americana, Comedy, Home Viewing, Musical, Theatre Review Tags: 826michigan, Ah, ah wilderness, amazon, ann arbor, ann arbor current, ann arbor life magazine, ann arbor observer, As You Like It, Ashley Plotzke, ASPCA, august: osage county, auto engineer, barbara bruno, Bells are Ringing, book, bookbound, brent stansfield, Bridget Bly, cameron mackintosh, christie workman, cinema, columbia city, columbia city post and mail, common language, Company, concert review, conor o'neills, current magazine, davi napoleon, david ross, dawn kaczmar, dearborn, dentist, detroit, detroit regional chamber, Diane Hill, disney, don sexton, Doreen Hoffman, Ed and Anne Young, elektra, encore michigan, Esther Dale, facebook, february 28, Fiddler on the Roof, film review, First Step, five bowls of oatmeal, gen x, God's Country, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), hibu, ian reed twiss, indiana, itunes, Jason Ringholz, Jason Ringholz and family, jennifer hartley, jewish news, Jim and Linda O'Hara Cameron, Jim Lynch, John DeMerell, john m meier, john meier, john mola, jp hitesman, Julie Krohta, keepin' it real, keith orr, Kelly Cameron, kelly huddleston, Kelly Little, laura sagolla, lauren london, Lauren M. 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Encore Date Added! Another great night of Tomfoolery – sold out – and hardly any tix left for November 9! Thanks to Diane Hill, Naz Edwards, Rich Geary, Kelly Little, Jim Lynch, Melynee Weber, Nina and Bob Schwartz, Jason Ringholz for coming this week and to anyone I missed! I’m spent! Read more below… The Penny Seats Guys. Can you believe it? Our little show, Tomfoolery, sold out Every Single Performance at Conor O’Neill’s this month. Every single one! How thrilling! We filled the restaurant. We sang our hearts out. We even got to talk about it on the radio. The phone rang off the hook all month, and we’ve been overwhelmed with support and warm fuzzy goodness. Which brings us to this: Due to high demand, we added one additional performance: Sunday, November 9th. Same time, same place, same everything. Just on a Sunday. Audience members can purchase tickets for the dinner-and-show package for just $20, or for the show only, for $10. Click here to buy tickets, or just call us at (734) 926-5346. Brent, Roy, and Matt sing a little Southern Song. We were thrilled at the reception this got, from patrons and critics alike. See this awesome review for Encore… Posted By: Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) Category: (Dark) Slice-of-Life, Action, Americana, Animation, Australians, Comedy, Comic Books, Disney, Documentary, Film Review, Home Viewing, Music Review, Musical, Must See, Pixar, Pop!, quick cut, Sci Fi, Skip It, Theatre Review, Thriller, Tragedy, Uncategorized Tags: 826michigan, Ah, ah wilderness, amazon, ann arbor, ann arbor current, ann arbor life magazine, ann arbor observer, As You Like It, Ashley Plotzke, ASPCA, august: osage county, auto engineer, barbara bruno, Bells are Ringing, book, bookbound, brent stansfield, Bridget Bly, cameron mackintosh, christie workman, cinema, columbia city, columbia city post and mail, common language, Company, concert review, conor o'neills, current magazine, davi napoleon, david ross, dawn kaczmar, dearborn, dentist, detroit, detroit regional chamber, Diane Hill, disney, don sexton, Doreen Hoffman, Ed and Anne Young, elektra, encore michigan, Esther Dale, facebook, february 28, Fiddler on the Roof, film review, First Step, five bowls of oatmeal, gen x, God's Country, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), hibu, ian reed twiss, indiana, itunes, Jason Ringholz, Jason Ringholz and family, jennifer hartley, jewish news, Jim and Linda O'Hara Cameron, Jim Lynch, John DeMerell, john m meier, john meier, john mola, jp hitesman, keepin' it real, keith orr, Kelly Cameron, kelly huddleston, Kelly Little, laura sagolla, lauren london, Lauren M. 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__label__cc	0.597533	0.402467	Sakai Guides and DocumentationSakai 20 Complete User Guide Section InfoHow are sections different than groups? Sections and groups are very similar in some respects. They both allow instructors to manage subsets of students within a site. For example, both groups and sections allow instructors to filter and view one section of students at a time in the Gradebook. However, sections and groups also differ in several key ways. Sections are subsets of site participants. A section may have a variety of data attached to it, such as category, days of the week, times, and an assigned teaching assistant (in a course site only). Depending on how the software is implemented at a given location, the Section Info tool may be loaded with official course sections. Alternately, an instructor may be able to set up sections manually. Sections are managed through the Section Info tool. You may provide additional information about a section, such as title (required), days, start time, end time, maximum size, and location. Sections must be assigned to a given category. Categories include lecture, lab, discussion, studio, and recitation. In a course site, an instructor may assign a teaching assistant to a section. You have the option to allow students to switch or sign up for sections. Participants may not be in more than one section in a given category. Sections may be populated with official data, depending on implementation. Groups are also subsets of participants for a given site. However, groups are not preloaded with official course data, and are created by the instructor or site owner instead. Groups are useful to organize study groups, project teams, and other non-official subsets of site participants. Groups are managed through the Site Info tool. Groups have a title (required) as well as a description (optional). Groups are not populated with official course data. Groups do not have an assigned teaching assistant. Site participants may be members of more than one group. Prev: What is the Section Info tool? Next: How do I create a section?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1221
__label__wiki	0.887348	0.887348	Swapping Desks After previously working in attendance Marilyn Bizelli starts as new principal’s secretary Ella Sulwer Marilyn Bizelli moved into the new position of Principal’s Secretary this year. by Ella Sulwer, Social Media Manager This school year many might be wondering where Marilyn Bizelli is and why she isn’t at the attendance desk. Bizelli is now the new principal’s secretary and, while there are many new regulations and procedures due to Covid-19, she is also getting used to the new position and her new changed day-to-day. “I don’t see the kids as much,” Bizelli said, “and I wish I could see them, a little more.” To be honest I was scared at first, but really didn’t take me too long to get used to the older kids because my kids were older.” — Marilyn Bizelli While she has been working at St.Charles High since the year 2001, Bizelli has been in many different schools in the St. Charles School District over the years and has worked a range of jobs. “I worked at Blackhurst for four years, I was a para for two,” Bizelli said, “and then a lunch lady for two. Then I worked for Canteen which was Chartwells, moved to Harris for a year and Coverdell for about two months.” With most of Bizelli’s previous experience in the district being in the lower grade levels, she did have a bit of difference switching to high schoolers, but found it was actually something she liked better. “To be honest I was scared at first, but really didn’t take me too long to get used to the older kids because my kids were older,” Bizelli said, “ because I was kind of used to that age frame.” As far as starting this school year, she recognizes the adapting the district has done to provide a safe re-entry and while many of the new changes and procedures have definitely been a challenge, Bizelli believes things are just being worked through as they come up and it’s been relatively a success. “I would say it’s been the same, but different,” Bizelli said. “Different things… unexpected things and a lot of last minute stuff, but we are getting through it.” Andrew Russell Named Emerson Award Winner Substitute Change Guess Who’s Back? It’s Saubers! Walking Into a New Position From Center Stage to the Center of the Classroom Stressful Scheduling A Familiar Smile	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1223
__label__wiki	0.70162	0.70162	January 15, 2021 \| Exploring Earth From Space: Tanezrouft Basin January 15, 2021 \| Groundbreaking New One-Step Process for Creating Self-Assembled Metamaterials Home Science News MIT Researchers Study Theoretical Speed Limit of Flight TOPICS:Ergodic ModelFlightMITNaturePopularTheoretical Speed Limit By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office January 20, 2012 MIT researchers state that all flying objects must observe a theoretical speed limit in order to avoid a crash. Flying faster than this speed will result in a crash regardless how much information the flying object has on the environment. These researchers are observing how birds fly through cluttered environments to gain a better understanding of the theoretical speed limit of flight and have developed a differential equation and ergodic model for the statistical distribution of trees in the forest. The northern goshawk is one of nature’s diehard thrill-seekers. The formidable raptor preys on birds and small mammals, speeding through tree canopies and underbrush to catch its quarry. With reflexes that rival a fighter pilot’s, the goshawk zips through a forest at high speeds, constantly adjusting its flight path to keep from colliding with trees and other obstacles. While speed is a goshawk’s greatest asset, researchers at MIT say the bird must observe a theoretical speed limit if it wants to avoid a crash. The researchers found that, given a certain density of obstacles, there exists a speed below which a bird — and any other flying object — has a fair chance of flying collision-free. Any faster, and a bird or aircraft is sure to smack into something, no matter how much information it has about its environment. A paper detailing the results has been accepted to the IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation. These findings may not be news to the avian world, but Emilio Frazzoli, an associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, says knowing how fast to fly can help engineers program unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to fly at high speeds through cluttered environments such as forests and urban canyons. Frazzoli is part of an interdisciplinary team that includes biologists at Harvard University, who are observing flying behaviors in goshawks and other birds, and roboticists at MIT, who are engineering birdlike UAVs. With Frazzoli’s mathematical contributions, the team hopes to build fast, agile UAVs that can move through cluttered environments — much like a goshawk streaking through the forest. Speedy intuition Most UAVs today fly at relatively slow speeds, particularly if navigating around obstacles. That’s mainly by design: Engineers program a drone to fly just fast enough to be able to stop within the field of view of its sensors. “If I can only see up to five meters, I can only go up to a speed that allows me to stop within five meters,” Frazzoli says. “Which is not very fast.” If the northern goshawk flew at speeds purely based on what it could immediately see, Frazzoli conjectures that the bird would not fly as fast. Instead, the goshawk likely gauges the density of trees, and speeds past obstacles, knowing intuitively that, given a certain forest density, it can always find an opening through the trees. Frazzoli points out that a similar intuition exists in downhill skiing. “When you go skiing off the path, you don’t ski in a way that you can always stop before the first tree you see,” Frazzoli says. “You ski and you see an opening, and then you trust that once you go there, you’ll be able to see another opening and keep going.” Frazzoli says that in a way, robots may be programmed with this same speedy intuition. Given some general information about the density of obstacles in a given environment, a robot could conceivably determine the maximum speed below at it can safely fly. Forever flying Toward this end, Frazzoli and PhD student Sertac Karaman developed mathematical models of various forest densities, calculating the maximum speed possible in each obstacle-filled environment. The researchers first drew up a differential equation to represent the position of a bird in a given location at a given speed. They then worked out what’s called an ergodic model representing a statistical distribution of trees in the forest — similar to those commonly used by ecologists to characterize the density of a forest. In an ergodic forest, while the size, shape and spacing of individual trees may vary, their distribution in any given area is the same as any other area. Such models are thought to be a fair representation of most forests in the world. Frazzoli and Karaman adjusted the model to represent varying densities of trees, and calculated the probability that a bird would collide with a tree while flying at a certain speed. The team found that, for any given forest density, there exists a critical speed above which there is no “infinite collision-free trajectory.” In other words, the bird is sure to crash. Below this speed, a bird has a good chance of flying without incident. “If I fly slower than that critical speed, then there is a fair possibility that I will actually be able to fly forever, always avoiding the trees,” Frazzoli says. The team’s work establishes a theoretical speed limit for any given obstacle-filled environment. For UAVs, this means that no matter how good robots get at sensing and reacting to their environments, there will always be a maximum speed they will need to observe to ensure survival. Steven LaValle, professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, says knowing where to cap a UAV’s speed can help engineers like himself design more agile robots. “Rather than trying to optimize robot speed, we might be able to [design] the robot at 95 percent of that speed, and achieve must simpler strategies that are also much safer to execute,” says LaValle, who did not contribute to the research. The researchers are now seeing if the theory bears out in nature. Frazzoli is collaborating with scientists at Harvard, who are observing how birds fly through cluttered environments — in particular, whether a bird will choose not to fly through an environment that is too dense. The team is comparing the birds’ behavior with what Frazzoli’s model can predict. So far, Frazzoli says preliminary results in pigeons are “very encouraging.” In the coming months, Frazzoli also wants to see how close humans can come to such theoretical speed limits. He and his students are developing a first-person flying game to test how well people can navigate through a simulated forest at high speeds. “What we want to do is have people play, and we’ll just collect statistics,” Frazzoli says. “And the question is, how close to the theoretical limit can we get?” Image: Christine Daniloff Smarter UAVs Fall Into Formation How Flight Feathers Evolved: Study of Chickens, Ostriches, Penguins, Ducks and Eagles Evidence Shows that Birds are Essentially Living Dinosaurs Scientists Surprised: Trees Are Sources of the Greenhouse Gas Nitrous Oxide Shedding Light on the Role of Forests in Carbon Sequestration Actively Managed Forests in New Hampshire Are Rich in Carbon Amazon Area Twice the Size of California Still Suffering from the Effects of a Megadrought Wind Turbines Harm Birds – These Design and Placement Rules Could Minimize the Impact Be the first to comment on "MIT Researchers Study Theoretical Speed Limit of Flight" Exploring Earth From Space: Tanezrouft Basin Groundbreaking New One-Step Process for Creating Self-Assembled Metamaterials	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1224
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__label__wiki	0.692599	0.692599	Featured >> Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace, By Carl Safina Reviewed by John Miles Burning questions today are how we should relate to other-than-human denizens of Earth and why we should do so very differently than we have historically. The “arrogance of humanism” as David Ehrenfeld called it years ago, also “human exceptionalism,” has led to what Eileen Crist recently called the worldview of “human supremacy” in Abundant Earth: Toward an Ecological Civilization (University of Chicago Press, 2019). As I read Carl Safina’s Becoming Wild I kept thinking how millennia of human-centered thinking, as Crist documents, has led to the persistent idea that everything on the planet was made for humans and we could do whatever we wanted to and with it. We think we are the only tool-using, articulate, cultural beings on Earth. We are the chosen. Carl Safina is an ecologist, a gifted writer, and a conservationist. In Becoming Wild he adds brilliantly to the literature refuting the contention that Homo sapiens is the only species that uses complex culture and social learning to raise families, create beauty, and construct social systems to keep the peace. “This book,” he writes in the Prologue, “is about where culture has led Life (capital L. meaning all of life on Earth, writ large) during its journey through deep time.” He explains and documents how culture is integral to sperm whales raising their families, how perception of beauty played a role in the evolution of the brilliant plumage of scarlet macaws, and how among chimpanzees “social living creates tensions that culture must soothe.” Safina, as a scientist, knows the literature well, but he does not confine his studies to literature and laboratories – he reports on the work of incredibly dedicated field biologists, joining them in observations of whales, parrots, and chimpanzees. A core conviction that drives his work as scientist and writer is that “To truly comprehend any creature – including people – you must watch them live on their own terms.” He watches, his colleagues of long experience help him understand what he is seeing, and he describes the adventure of observing the “miracles” of Life. He is not presenting scientific research he is doing but, with his extensive scientific expertise and writing skill, he reports from the front lines on work contributing to what should be a revolution in the way we understand, perceive, and treat animals with whom we share Earth. The sum and substance of Becoming Wild is that other-than-human members of the Earth community live in cultures, long thought to be the exclusive privilege of humans. In the three parts of the book he explains at length how scientists have come to this conclusion. Sperm whales have “developed the capacity to understand group identities, distinguishing families and groups of families called ‘clans.’” Families communicate with “codas,” which researcher Shane Gero, who has been studying sperm whales off Dominica in the Caribbean for fifteen years, likens to Morse code. These whales have “group identity” and “self-identification with a group,” and family is everything. Safina writes, “For sperm whales, it takes a village to raise a child.” New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2020. Sperm whales were nearly wiped out by whaling and they and other whales gained underserved reputations from the writings of Herman Melville and a public view, derived from whaler’s tales, that they were dangerous beasts. Safina writes: And so here Shane and I are in these waters, seeking a murderous monster of legend who is in reality timid and bonded to family, who treat its children “with the most unceasing care and fondness.” These thoughts – of these beings, with their enormous bodies and minds, keeping their families close as they conduct their lives somewhere in another universe on our troubled planet – are quite enough to disquiet me. Beneath Safina’s extensive discussion of what might be called the “nature” of whales, macaws, and chimpanzees, is renunciation of human supremacist ideas, one of which is that other beings on Earth are just objects, unworthy of any moral consideration. This profoundly troubles him and the scientists he joins in their fieldwork. He expresses this in many ways throughout the book. He writes of human attitudes toward the whales: For centuries, whales have represented things. They’ve represented commerce, jobs, Adventure. Money. Danger. Tradition and pride. They’ve represented light and food. They are raw material, like iron ore or petroleum, from which many products can be made. And for all these things, whales have been targets. Men saw in whales everything – except whales themselves. To see things as they are requires honesty. Safina joined Shane not just to see “Leviathan” and observe them, but “to penetrate past the labels and feel the beings being themselves, living with their families, sharing the air where our two world’s meet.” His forays among the whales, parrots, and chimpanzees described in Becoming Wild are not only journeys seeking scientific understanding but also seeking spiritual and moral insight. In one anecdote Shane Gero hosts eminent marine scientist Sylvia Earle among the whales. Safina describes Earle as a presence “filled with humility and well-controlled righteous rage.” In a quiet moment Earle says to Gero “You feel the burden of trust these whales have placed in you.” As Shane tells Safina of this encounter, tears in his eyes, he explains that in one sentence she had told him why he was there, why he was so dedicated to studying the sperm whales he had come to know so well. He’d always felt this but could never articulate it. Throughout the book Safina leaves no doubt that he feels the same burden, and that is why he writes books like this. Throughout the book, Safina goes to some length to explain how he defines culture. Writing of the whales he observes that obviously whales don’t have human culture. “Whales have whale culture.” He points out that “culture is information that flows socially and can be learned, retained, and shared.” Research reveals that whales are doing this. A key argument he makes is that evidence clearly indicates that culture affects evolution. One insight is that “Cultural specialization by keeping some together, some apart, builds diversity.” The implications of this have been “almost entirely overlooked by scientists.” Biodiversity is not just a “gene-pool thing” and “skills, traditions, and dialects that animals have innovated and passed along culturally are crucial to helping many populations survive and perpetuate.” Conservationists have been focused on protecting habitat, but now they must consider the cultural diversity of the species they would protect. He hopes that conservationists “can advance the case for conserving wide cultural diversity and ease the public out of a perilous satisfaction with precariously minimal populations.” Cultural elements erode as habitats shrink but humans are poor at valuing diversity. Species recovery goals are sometimes too small to save a species, not to mention what the species has learned culturally about how to survive. Conservationists must not only strive to save enough habitat to support ecologically defined minimum viable populations but, he argues, consider what is necessary to assure that learned behaviors, traditions, and skills in animal cultures can be sustained. I think he is arguing that the fact of animal cultures requires a radical rethinking of conservation goals. Scarlet Macaw, Wikimedia Commons In the “Realm” of the book, as he calls major sections, about scarlet macaws Safina makes a case for “cultural selection” as an evolutionary driver, asking “whether specialization spread by culture could have anything to do with the evolution of new species.” “Turned out,” he writes, “it could,” and he lays out the evidence, much too complex and voluminous to present in this review, but very convincing. He writes, as an explanation of how and why beauty like that of scarlet macaws may have evolved: Sexual tastes and preferences – many of them cultural, many of them female – have helped drive Life’s diversification. Likely they drive it far enough to repeatedly cause the origin of beautiful new species. Beauty – for the sake of beauty alone – is a powerful, fundamental, evolutionary force. Beauty coupled with behavioral specializations, all reinforced by cultural learning that makes the young prefer the preferences of their elders, drives much of what we seen in the wondrous living world. The evidence is strong that mating preferences were “observed, learned, and copied” resulting in not geographic separation, but cultural separation, leading to new species. This idea is a revelation that Darwin intuited, he points out, but that only recently is being confirmed. The third “Realm” of Becoming Wild finds Safina in the Budongo Forest of Uganda, joining Cat Hobaiter, a scientist who has been studying chimpanzees there for years. He learns that chimps have “a preference for peace, within a penchant for war” and that scientific data shows that they live in peace 99% of the time, “despite the internal pressure of intense male ambitions” in chimpanzee social groups. How do they “facilitate a shared group identity” and “hold their communities intact” in the face of such male ambitions? Hobaiter describes, and Safina observes, that “cultural accommodation – a restraint” keeps the peace. Scientists have documented “empathic concern for others and brave altruism” in chimpanzees. Safina describes how he and his colleagues observe conflict and fighting in one instance in which an elder male chimp rushes in, breaks up the fight, and calms the situation. Order returns. Social difficulties are inevitable; restoring peace takes effort and skill. Male chimps can both disturb and restore the peace, be peace breakers and peace brokers. For that to work, a chimp like Ursus has to understand this, want this, and know how to make it happen. Chimpanzees, Wikimedia Commons Safina explains that scientific observation has explained how this peace brokering behavior has evolved and how it is learned and passed through chimp communities. He reflects that “Such impartial intervention by bystanders reflects a sense of community concern that is rare among non-humans (and not universal in humans). Acting as if fights are considered ‘bad’ suggests a moral nature, a sense of good and bad.” Safina starts out in Becoming Wild powerfully arguing that we should grant more respect to our fellow travelers on Earth because they are beings just as we are and therefore worthy of respect. He explains throughout the book how they are beings caring for families communicating in complex ways, admiring beauty, and working to sustain their communities. When I got to the third Realm in the book I kept thinking of Aldo Leopold, an ecologist who explored the moral implications of what he observed in nature and human society regarding our responsibilities. The scientists Safina joins in the field share Shane Gero’s deep feeling of responsibility for the beings they are studying and for nature writ large, as does Safina. Ecologist Leopold wrote of enlarging the human concept of community to include all fellow beings and to become “plain member and citizen” of that community. Ecologist Safina builds on Leopold, describing how science is revealing that many of our fellow other-than-human beings are deserving of moral consideration and indeed, that at least some of them are shown to be, along with us, moral beings. In Safina’s treatment of chimpanzees he expresses more about what humans can learn from their animal relatives than in the two other Realms, perhaps because chimpanzees are considered by many to be our “closest living relative” in the animal world. He doesn’t see them this way but rather as “our contemporaries” and “complete chimpanzees, not half-baked humans.” But they are very similar to us not only genetically but behaviorally and culturally. In his epilogue Safina writes: Beings who’ve succeeded on Earth for millions of years don’t seek, and should not require, our approval. They belong as well as we do. We do ourselves no favors by asking whether their existence is worth our while. We are hardly in a position to judge, hurtling and lurching along as we are with no goal, no plan except: bigger, faster, more. Caring for sperm whales, scarlet macaws, chimpanzees, and the rest of Life is, for Safina, as it was for Leopold, a moral matter. Occasionally a scientist appears who writes in a style accessible and appealing to general readers, who can blend storytelling with science and combine detailed description and explanation. Safina is such a science writer, and beyond that he expresses deep feeling for his subjects, the scientists doing the work and subjects of their work. He is not a dispassionate inquirer into nature but an advocate for getting beyond destructive ideas that threaten not only the natural world but the human world as well because humans, despite what they would like to believe, are not exceptions to nature. This message comes through time after time in Becoming Wild, strengthens the rationales for conservation and should strengthen the resolve of conservationists, particularly of rewilders. Finally, as Safina reminds me of Aldo Leopold, I think too in reading this marvelous book of Rachel Carson. He is, in my opinion, in their class as a writer. Like them he applies his scientific knowledge to major challenges we face in understanding nature and casting our responsibilities in relation to it. Also like them he writes in a style accessible to all, scientists and scientifically curious and literate non-scientists alike. He takes on big questions and reveals how science is gaining insight into those questions. This and other of Safina’s books are must-reads as conservationists seek to move the minds and hearts of people in the 21st century toward a respect for all Life and a changed relationship with our fellow beings on Earth. Listen to Carl on the Rewilding Earth Podcast! Episode 46: Carl Safina on Animal Cultures, Pandemics, and Humanity’s Rocky Relationship With The Wild World John Miles David Brower, then Executive Director of the Sierra Club, gave a talk at Dartmouth College in 1965 on the threat of dams to Grand Canyon National Park. John, a New Hampshire native who had not yet been to the American West, was flabbergasted. “What Can I do?” he asked. Brower handed him a Sierra Club membership application, and he was hooked, his first big conservation issue being establishment of North Cascades National Park. After grad school at the University of Oregon, John landed in Bellingham, Washington, a month before the park was created. At Western Washington University he was in on the founding of Huxley College of Environmental Studies, teaching environmental education, history, ethics and literature, ultimately serving as dean of the College. He taught at Huxley for 44 years, climbing and hiking all over the West, especially in the North Cascades, for research and recreation. Author and editor of several books, including Wilderness in National Parks, John served on the board of the National Parks Conservation Association, the Washington Forest Practices Board, and helped found and build the North Cascades Institute. Retired and now living near Taos, New Mexico, he continues to work for national parks, wilderness, and rewilding the earth. Posted by John Miles May 22, 2020 in Featured , Rewilding Bookstore The Nature of Nature: Why We Need the Wild How (and Why) to Do Habitat Restoration Adirondacks on a Higher Level The Book of Eels Touched by a Shark	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1227
__label__wiki	0.740112	0.740112	Righteous Babe Records RBR Radio Babeville Anais Mitchell animal prufrock bitch and animal buddy wakefield drums & tuba Gracie and Rachel hamell on trial Jocelyn Mackenzie jennifer knapp kurt swinghammer michael meldrum nona hendryx Pieta Brown Prison Music Project Resistance Revival Chorus sekou sundiata toshi reagon Ani DiFranco Vinyl Shop All Store that 1 guy By the time Buddy Wakefield decided spoken word was what he wanted to do with his life, he was living in Seattle, and working as an executive assistant at a biomedical firm. “I had been slamming for a while at that point,“ he said, “when I was asked to open for the indie finals at the 2001 Nationals. I nailed it, loathed the life I was living, woke up to the cliche in my brain ‘You only live once,’ sold or gave everything away except what I needed, took the little momentum I had created for myself and booked myself two months out at a time.” Such is the life of a traveling poet. Born in Shreveport, LA, Wakefield moved around the country as a child, but even then, “Writing was the one thing I did without thought or task,” said Buddy. “I enjoyed it and it was my best friend and I put my embarrassing years of work in early - in terms of being really typical and cliche and bad at it. I had amazing friends along the way who kept encouraging me, who saw the message I was strugglin' to work out of my knotted noggin.” Wakefield started performing in 1998, and left his full-time job in 2001 to pursue spoken word full time - staying on the road, performing and living out of this car for the next few years. In 2004, with encouragement and support from producer Norman Lear, who he met at an audition for Lear’s Declare Yourself voter registration project, Wakefield found himself on the way to the Individual World Poetry Slam Finals, three days after recording a performance for HBO’s Def Poetry Jam (coincidentally, Ani DiFranco performed a spoken word piece on the same episode). Wakefield won the Slam finals, won the International Poetry Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands later that year and successfully defended his International World Poetry title again in 2005. He has released two CDs and two books of his journal entries, poems and performance pieces. His latest CD, Live at the Typer Cannon Grand, is a collection of works that highlight what Wakefield does best - perform live. His live performances have been described as ”Dynamic, engaging, enigmatic. Buddy Wakefield…is seductively honest, with enough energy you could use it to jump-start your car on a February morning in Alaska. Just enough gentle humor to leave you feeling good. A perfect synthesis of spoken word and sound." - Kevin Charles Wixson, First Review In addition to performing, Wakefield is a board member of the Seattle chapter of Youth Speaks, a literary arts organization that presents and develops spoken word performance throughout America. “They don't really ask me to do much but make them laugh and come support and host or perform here and there. Seattle continues to churn out incredible teams of kids; some of whose lines send me back to the drawing board.” Visit Buddy Wakefield’s official website for more information www.buddywakefield.com. Buddy Wakefield-Live at the Typer Cannon Grand Righteous Babe Store Copyrights © 2020 righteousbabe  Back to top	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1229
__label__wiki	0.91773	0.91773	Rhodes parasailing deaths: Greek boat operator arrested, now on bail Mom shares heartbreaking tributes to son shot in Philadelphia Superstar chef Neil Perry speaks out about his daughter Josephine’s marriage ceremony to Michael Clift Pennsylvania restaurant proprietor ‘completely shocked’ by Barstool Fund assist SAGE professional warns lifting lockdown restrictions in February can be a ‘catastrophe’ This is the Greek boat operator arrested over the deaths of two British teenagers, killed in a parasailing tragedy in Rhodes. Nikos Mallios, 51, has been released on bail pending a decision by prosecutors whether he should face manslaughter charges. Jessica Hayes, 15, and cousin Michael Connelly, 13, were killed on Wednesday when the rope fastening their parachute to the vessel snapped in high winds – sending them crashing into rocks from a height of 400ft. Michael’s older brother James, 15, remains critical in hospital. Nikos Mallios (pictured) has been questioned by prosecutors in Rhodes over the deaths of two British teenagers in a parasailing accident on the Greek holiday island of Rhodes Three children aged 15-13 had been parasailing on Mallios’ boat when a sudden storm hit and tragedy struck. Today the vessel was seen (above) just yards from the spot where it happened Cousins Jessica Hayes, 15 (centre), and Michael Connelly, 13 (left) died during the horror in Rhodes . Mikey’s brother James Connelly (right), 15, is in a critical condition in hospital Last night it was claimed Mallios flouted health and safety laws in the lead-up to the tragedy. The Watersports Association of Greece said it was against the rules to allow under-14s in a parachute — and that flights should be limited to two people per parasail. The organisation’s Secretary Philip Therianos said: ‘These are rules from the government – not just guidelines. Mallios, 51, (above) has been released on bail while Greek prosecutors probe the tragedy ‘The courts will now have to decide how to enforce them in this matter. ‘As a father myself, I am devastated by this tragedy. ‘There are no words to describe the pain that the parents must be feeling. ‘We are going to discuss what we can do about this tragedy. But we already have some of the strictest laws in the world surrounding parasailing.’ The organisation is due to meet tonight to discuss the deaths. Mr Therianos added: ‘The ropes used in parasailing typically should be able to support the weight of an elephant without snapping. ‘They are supposed to be able to take two and a half tonnes of weight. ‘Most of them can take four tonnes and parasailing accidents don’t happen very often. ‘We’ve provided statistics to government to show you are more likely to die in a plane crash. ‘Nikos Mallios was not a member of ours but I’ve heard from people who know him that he was an experienced operator. ‘Nothing like this has happened before.’ A local boatman, who did not want to be named but runs a nearby watersports company, said every operator knows the rules. He said: ‘How could the operator let three go up there? This rule has been in place for years and it’s to stop the rope from being overloaded. ‘Perhaps the business was suffering because of Covid, but that’s still no excuse to take three up.’ Mallios opened his Lindos Watersport Centre on the island in 2007. Mallios opened his Lindos Watersport Centre (pictured) on the island in 2007, catering largely tourists from a hut on the beach behind the Lindos Princess Hotel where the family stayed The Watersports Association of Greece claimed Mellios flouted rules by allowing three people to go parasailing. They said under-14s were not allowed and flights are limited to two people The teenagers’ parents booked the them on Mallios’ boat (pictured) after seeing him featured on the hotel’s website. He has operated for 13 years in the area popular with holidaymakers His outfit caters largely to British tourists from a hut located on the beach behind the four star Lindos Princess Hotel where the family arrived at the beginning of the week. The three teenagers’ parents booked the them on Mallios’ boat after seeing him featured on the hotel’s website. But a storm erupted after the group set off and the speedboat was seen desperately trying to catch-up with the trio after the rope snapped and their parachute went veering uncontrollably toward the rocky coastline. Today Mallios’ vessel had been left anchored just yards from the spot where the tragedy occurred – around two miles from the hotel. The company’s website carries a personal assurance from Mallios about its safety standards. He says: ‘It is very important to us to constantly provide a high quality service. ‘Therefore we change or upgrade our equipment frequently.’ A legal source on the island said: ‘He has yet to be officially charged. He was released pending an investigation that would give the prosecutor more information into the causes of the accident, to determine what charges, if any should be brought. ‘Authorities however arrested him on manslaughter charges and causing serious bodily injury to the third teen.’ A terrifying storm blew up off the coast of Rhodes causing the rope fastening the trio to a speedboat to snap. Pictured: Jessica Hayes, 15 (left) and Michael Connelly, 13 The family did not know the tragedy that had befallen their children for some time, with the boat captain not returning to the beach. Pictured: The trio play the card game UNO together The father of Jessica, 15, from Corby in Northamptonshire, yesterday told how his family were ‘put through four hours of misery’ by doctors before being told the heartbreaking news of their deaths. Jessica’s father Tony, from Kettering, paid tribute to his ‘beautiful’ daughter as he criticised medics for their response to the tragedy. Speaking from the hospital, he told MailOnline how the family were sitting on the beach when the children went parasailing, and they only learned of the accident via the media. Tony said the hotel didn’t say anything and the person driving the boat didn’t return, leaving the family panicking for the trio. They first heard that James was in the worst condition, and Jessica and Michael had only suffered fractures. Sharon and Philip Connelly are pictured with their sons James (right) and Michael (centre left) He said: ‘They were dead at the hospital the whole time – and yet we were being strung along with false hope that they were all ok. ‘The way the nurse told us, after four hours, that they had died. There was no empathy. She almost shouted it. It was so stern. ‘It was four hours until we were able to find out what happened. They put us through misery for four hours.’ The police even came to collect the family’s passports during the four hours but refused to say what had happened. They later learned police were using the photos to identify the bodies, which Tony was heartbreakingly forced to confirm yesterday. Pictured: The rocks where the three young people were found in an area known as Gina in Rhodes, Greece today While in the air the trio veered onto a jagged outcrop just out of sight of sunbathers and are believed to have fallen from a height of 400ft. Due to the remote location of where the teenagers fell, it took rescue crews several hours to reach them. It is understood that James – who survived – fell onto the rocks, breaking both his legs and suffering injuries to his head and spine. James’s mother, Sharon Connelly, 47, fainted when she eventually saw the extensive damage to her son’s face in hospital, protothema reported. She then regained consciousness and is said to have cried out ‘Where are my other two children’, thinking that her niece Jessica and son Michael may have only been injured and brought to the hospital in another ambulance. Yesterday a staff member told how one of the mothers from the group came out to the beach where the teenagers had set off from after they failed to return. He said: ‘She was asking the lifeguards, ‘Where are the kids? They should have been back by now.’ She had no idea what had taken place. No one did. A spokesperson for Greek coastguard said: ‘The coastguard was informed of the accident by a military watchtower and the water sports company. The two teenagers were found on the rocks near the city of Lindos in Rhodes, Greece ‘A coastguard vessel was sent to the scene immediately. ‘The ambulance service was informed. ‘They were found by coastguard in a secluded rocky area and they were pulled out by the 51-year-old parasailing boat handler with the help of the fire service. ‘The 15-year-old boy was taken to the General Hospital while the dead were taken to the morgue. ‘An investigation is underway. The boat handler has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.’ Last night a Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said that responsibility for the case lies with the Greek authorities and the Foreign Office but that the Northamptonshire coroner will be informed.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1234
__label__wiki	0.781329	0.781329	Food & Drink Blotter for March 2020 in Featured, Food & Drink, Food & Drink Blotter Epicurean adventures at SeaWorld (By Mike Aguilera) By Frank Sabatini Jr. Downtown residents and hotel guests seeking a day of international eating outside of our urban core should look no further than SeaWorld in Mission Bay. The popular theme park kicks off its annual Seven Seas Craft Beer & Food Festival on March 7 and continues for nine consecutive weekends through May 3. It spotlights an array of global cuisines and 150 beer options of every style from nearly 30 breweries. Live entertainment across three stages is also part of the event. New to this year’s list of represented countries are Germany, Spain, Argentina and China. Among the dishes offered from some of those areas are bratwurst, homemade pretzels, and pork belly bao buns. In total, there are 45 food items in the lineup, served from 11 different themed areas throughout the park. Assorted wines and specialty drinks are also available. Access to the festival requires regular park admission, after which food and drink samples can be purchased a la carte ($5 to $7.50 per food sample) as well as through 10- and 15-item punch cards. They cost $52 and $67 respectively. In addition, SeaWorld’s “Waterfront” area will be utilized to afford patrons additional seating for eating and drinking while enjoying views of the bay. 500 SeaWorld Drive, 619-222-4732, seaworldsandiego.com. Bay City Brewing Co. has opened a split-level tasting room in the East Village, where a grand opening is planned from 11 a.m. to midnight on March 16. Located in an old five-level building, it occupies the ground floor and rooftop, with each of those levels offering 12 beer taps. There is also a kitchen that will make pizzas, wings, salads and breadsticks. The Point Loma-based brewery was founded in 2015 by Greg Anderson and Benjamin Dubois, both originally from the Pacific Northwest. They’re known for such signature beers as “72 and Hoppy,” “Fiesta Island Pils” and “Bay City Pale Ale.” 627 Eighth Ave., 619-255-4700, baycitybrewingco.com. Grabbing national honors by Nightclub & Bar for “2020 Country Bar of the Year” is Moonshine Flats in the East Village. The country-rock venue, which spans more than 10,000 square feet across multiple levels, was lauded by the Massachusetts-based resource organization for its “high energy” and “fully engaged, outgoing staff.” Their specialty cocktails, tap beer list, and smoky barbecue were also cited. The establishment is promoted as having San Diego’s largest dance floor. Live entertainment by up-and-coming artists are also a draw. 344 Seventh Ave., 619-255-7625, moonshineflats.com. The new Venice-themed Saltwater is up and running with a menu that allows guests to potentially start a meal with Osetra caviar from the Persian Sea before progressing to fresh oysters, lobster fettuccine, steaks and lamb chops. Housed in a prime Gaslamp Quarter address where Blue Point Coastal Cuisine operated for more than two decades, Saltwater seeks to mimic the atmosphere of a yacht drifting through Venice’s Grand Canal. Design details include sleek mahogany walls, faux portholes, and a marble bar. The restaurant was launched by The San Diego Dining Group, which also runs other Downtown establishments such as Greystone Prime Steakhouse & Seafood, Oseteria Panevino, and Osetra Seafood & Steaks. 565 Fifth Ave., 619-525-9990, saltwatersandiego.com. A complete $20 million renovation is slated for Hotel Solamar next year as the 235-room property and its anchor restaurant, Jsix, give way to Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. Paying homage to the island-escapism fantasies long promoted by singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffet, the project is being spearheaded by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust and Margaritaville Enterprises. Their promoters say the property and re-branded restaurant “will feature spaces reflecting the Margaritaville state of mind.” We’re told the concept will debut “sometime in 2021.” For the time being, Jsix will remain in operation until further notice. 616 J St., 619-531-8744, jsixrestaurant.com. A second San Diego location of Holy Paleta has opened in Little Italy, bringing to the neighborhood a vast variety of frozen “pops” inspired by the classic frozen treats found throughout Michoacan, Mexico. The original shop opened last summer in Bonita. Its newest outlet, still in its soft opening, offers a larger seating area and will serve beer and wine once the license is approved. In addition, flavors unique to this location will eventually be introduced. The paleta pops come in dairy and vegan varieties. Their flavors run the gamut from hibiscus-guava and tamarind to watermelon, strawberry-basil, pineapple-jalapeno and more. 2040 India St., 619-915-5366, holypaleta.com. — Frank Sabatini Jr. can be reached at fsabatini@san.rr.com. Using California’s Red Flag Law to combat hate crimes	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1236
__label__wiki	0.690825	0.690825	Home Business Canada’s major airlines welcome new transport minister amid industry headwinds Canada’s major airlines welcome new transport minister amid industry headwinds OTTAWA – Canada’s airlines welcomed the appointment of Omar Alghabra as the new federal minister of transport today in a statement that emphasized the industry’s continued challenges. Mike McNaney, president and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents the country’s major carriers, said the group is looking forward to working with Alghabra on restarting aviation and rolling out a national COVID-19 testing strategy for air travel. The cabinet shuffle comes amid tense relations between the government and Canada’s airlines, which have repeatedly criticized Ottawa’s response to the pandemic. In particular, the government has held off on providing airlines with a major aid package, despite the industry’s calls for targeted financial assistance, and refused to reduce the mandatory 14-day quarantine for international travellers. Last week, WestJet said that 1,000 of its workers would be furloughed, temporarily laid off, put on unpaid leave or have their hours cut, blaming Ottawa’s response to the pandemic for the measures. Marc Garneau, the outgoing transport minister, will remain in the federal cabinet, serving as minister of foreign affairs. National Airlines Council of Canada Previous articleViewPoint: Is Trump a Fascist? Next articleMan goes through ice in Upper Peninsula http://www.thecanadianpress.com Over 200 of our journalists produce award-winning stories, photos, graphics, audio and video. Our multimedia news is delivered round the clock and in real time to daily newspapers and more than 500 radio and TV stations.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1238
__label__wiki	0.725221	0.725221	Rigging & Rental Bishop Lifting Products has Finalized the Acquisition of Louisiana Crane & Electrical Services, Inc. By Teresa Clayton \| Press Releases \| No Comments Houston, Tx – November 8, 2019 – Bishop Lifting Products is proud to announce the completed acquisition of Louisiana Crane & Electrical Services, Inc., headquartered in Broussard, Louisiana. Louisiana Crane & Electrical Services Inc. is a major regional manufacturer of overhead cranes and mechanical handling solutions. Louisiana Crane supplies, installs, services and maintains cranes and hoists throughout Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and beyond. Started over 20 years ago, Louisiana Crane & Electrical Services was founded on the principle that proper fabrication is the most important part of the crane system allowing them to be the leading crane fabricator in the Southeast. Louisiana Crane offers 24 hour dispatching, preventative maintenance crane inspections and electrical services. Harold King, President of Bishop Lifting Products, said “Louisiana Crane significantly expands and diversifies the crane fabrication and service divisions within our Company. LA Crane will be a strong addition to our footprint in Louisiana.” “We are certainly excited to become part of the Bishop Lifting Products team,” said Anthony Comeaux, President of Louisiana Crane. “This acquisition provides for a great opportunity, not only for Louisiana Crane & Electrical Services, Inc., but for our many and loyal customers. This will allow us the opportunity to expand our product line and provide services to a greater region of the country.” Bishop Lifting operates 7 locations within Louisiana, going to market as Delta Rigging & Tools, Morgan City Rentals, Matex, and Bishop Lifting Products. Bishop Lifting Products, along with Singer Equities and Dakota Fluid Power, are wholly owned subsidiaries of SBP Holdings, headquartered in Houston, TX and through its 98 locations provides industrial rubber, wire rope, rigging, fluid power products and services to a broad range of industrial markets throughout North America. More information can be obtained at www.sbpholdings.com, www.louisianacraneandelectrical.com, www.lifting.com, www.singerequities.com, and www.dakotafluidpower.com. Bishop Lifting Acquires Western Sling & Supply Company By Teresa Clayton \| Press Releases Houston, Texas — September 26, 2019 – Bishop Lifting Products announces that it has completed the acquisition of Western Sling & Supply Company. Headquartered in the Denver, Colorado suburb of Sedalia, along with a branch operation in Casper, Wyoming, Western Sling & Supply Company is recognized as one of the leading providers of rigging and lifting equipment in the Rocky Mountain region of the US. This acquisition expands Bishop Lifting’s presence in the Midwest regions of the US, along with broadening the company’s access to new end markets currently being serviced by Western Sling & Supply, “Strategically, the acquisition of Western Sling complements and strengthens our existing operations in the Rocky Mountain region,” stated Harold King, Bishop Lifting President. He also commented that “Western Sling & Supply, and its customers, should benefit from gaining access to the broad range of rental and custom engineered and fabricated lifting products offered by Bishop Lifting.” Stan Truitt, President of Western Sling and Supply, states, “This union between Bishop and Western solidifies our mutual strengths in the energy, construction and manufacturing markets. We are excited to be part of the plan.” Bishop Lifting, along with Singer Equities and Dakota Fluid Power, are wholly owned subsidiaries of SBP Holdings, headquartered in Houston, TX. With 97 locations, SBP provides industrial rubber, wire rope, rigging, fluid power products and services to a broad range of industrial markets throughout North America. More information can be obtained at www.sbpholdings.com, www.Lifting.com, and www.westernsling.com. Bishop Lifting Products Has Completed the Acquisition of American Wire Rope & Sling Houston, Tx – June 14, 2019 — Bishop Lifting Products announces that it has finalized the acquisition of American Wire Rope & Sling (AWRS) headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Since its founding in 1933, AWRS has been a leader in providing rigging, lifting and overhead crane solutions in the Midwestern region of the United States. With its three locations in Indiana, and thirty-four employees, AWRS is a strong addition to Bishop Lifting Products portfolio of industry leading crane and rigging companies. “We are excited about the acquisition of American Wire Rope and Sling. AWRS expands our geographic footprint into the upper Midwest area of the country. Moreover, the addition of AWRS enhances our existing capabilities by expanding our overhead crane manufacturing and service capabilities,” said Harold King, President of Bishop Lifting Products. AWRS shares in the Bishop Lifting Products philosophy of providing its customers the highest quality brands in the industry, along with unequaled value-added services, making them an excellent addition to our existing network of rigging companies. Kyle Howard CEO of ECP American Steel, LLC states, “We are extremely excited to be joining the Bishop Lifting family. Being part of the Bishop Lifting family provides AWRS, and our customers, access to a broader line of lifting and rigging products and solutions. It opens up opportunities to expand into rigging rental and custom designed and fabricated lifting products. We are eager to introduce these new products, services, and solutions to our customers.” Bishop Lifting, along with Singer Equities and Dakota Fluid Power, are wholly owned subsidiaries of SBP Holdings, headquartered in Houston, TX and through its 92 locations provides industrial rubber, wire rope, rigging, fluid power products and services to a broad range of industrial markets throughout North America. More information can be obtained at www.sbpholdings.com, www.Lifting.com, and www.awrsling.com. SINGER EQUITIES ACQUIRES 4-STAR HOSE AND SUPPLY By Gabriele Barr \| Company Updates, Press Releases, Uncategorized \| No Comments Singer Equities, Inc. has acquired 4-STAR Hose and Supply headquartered in Dallas, TX. 4-STAR Hose and Supply distributes and fabricates industrial hose, hydraulic hose, metal hose, composite hose, fittings, valves and pumps out of their locations in Dallas, Fort Worth, Midland, Pleasanton and Cleburne, Texas. The business was founded in 1983 and has been owned by Keith, Kelly and Brent Culhane since 1992. 4-STAR has 70 full-time employees and serves a diverse customer base in the oil/gas, steel, chemical and food, and beverage markets. All three owners, who have been active in the business, will remain and the business will continue operating under the 4-STAR Hose and Supply name. “Keith, Kelly, Brent and their team have built a profitable business by providing exceptional service throughout Texas and the surrounding region”, stated Sam Petillo, President of Singer Equities. Kelly Culhane stated, “The team at 4-STAR Hose is excited to partner with Singer Equities. We’ll be able to leverage Singer’s scale and product offering to better serve our customers.” Brent Culhane added, “Being part of the Singer family will provide new growth opportunities for 4-STAR and our employees. The addition of our five locations will expand Singer’s footprint in Texas.” Singer Equities, along with Bishop Lifting Products and Dakota Fluid Power, are wholly owned subsidiaries of SBP Holdings, headquartered in Houston, TX and through its 92 locations provides industrial rubber, wire rope, rigging, fluid power products and services to a broad range of industrial markets throughout North America. More information can be obtained at www.sbpholdings.com and www.singerequities.com. Sam Petillo Begins Term as NAHAD President By Gabriele Barr \| Company Updates, Press Releases \| No Comments Sam Petillo, president of Singer Equities Inc., was recently elected to serve as president of NAHAD, the Association for Hose and Hose Accessories Distribution. NAHAD is the only trade association dedicated to the hose industry, whose mission is to promote quality, safety, and profitability amongst leading manufacturers and distributors. Petillo assumes the presidency after serving multiple leadership roles with the association, including on the executive committee, the board of directors, and numerous committees. “I am honored to be a part of NAHAD and to serve as president this year,” said Petillo. “I served on the NAHAD board both as a manufacturer and a distributor, and I feel I bring a unique perspective on the value NAHAD provides related to networking, education, and most importantly, our commitment to hose safety and the Hose Safety Institute.” Bishop Lifting Has Completed the Acquisition of Woods Logging and Industrial Supply By Teresa Clayton \| Company Updates, Press Releases \| No Comments Houston, TX – February 1, 2019 — Bishop Lifting Products completed the acquisition of Woods Logging and Industrial Supply based out of Longview, Washington. Since 1978, Woods Logging has specialized in servicing the logging, marine and construction industries with spooling services, rigging products, wire rope and hydraulic solutions. “Today’s announcement is continued support of our company-wide goal of geographic and end market diversification,” said Harold King, President of Bishop Lifting. He continued, “Woods Logging has a long history of professional sales and service within the area, making them a great addition to our team.” Mick White, President of Woods Logging, states, “We’re excited to join the Bishop Lifting and SBP Holdings family of companies and its large national footprint of companies focused on rigging, rubber and fluid power products.” This growth will allow Bishop Lifting to continue to expand its national footprint to the Pacific Northwest. From on-site inspections to rigging services and wire rope delivery to marine terminals, Woods Logging provides high performance wire rope for cranes, as well as, wire rope and chain slings for the Logging, Maritime and Construction industries. Bishop Lifting Products, along with Singer Equities and Dakota Fluid Power, are wholly owned subsidiaries of SBP Holdings, headquartered in Houston, TX and through its 86 locations provides industrial rubber, wire rope, rigging, fluid power products and services to a broad range of industrial markets throughout North America. More information can be obtained at www.sbpholdings.com, www.lifting.com, www.singerequities.com, and www.dakotafluidpower.com SINGER EQUITIES ACQUIRES QUALITY CONVEYOR SOLUTIONS Singer Equities, Inc. has acquired Quality Conveyor Solutions, LLC (QCS) headquartered in Roanoke, VA. QCS provides conveyor belt, accessories and field services including installation and mobile maintenance out of their locations in Roanoke, Covington & Richmond, VA, Baltimore, MD, Rocky Mount, NC, and Kingsport, TN. QCS serves multiple markets including aggregate, pulp and paper, power generation and cement. The business, founded in 2016, will continue operating under the QCS name. Owners Aaron Atwell, Bill Bettridge, Junior Purdue, Doug Stanley and Geoff Emery will continue in their key management roles. Aaron Atwell will be Vice President and General Manager of QCS and merge operations with Virginia Carolina Belting, a division of Singer Equities based in Salem, VA. Sam Petillo, President of Singer Equities, said “Aaron, Bill and their 37 employees have significantly grown the business in a short period of time. We are excited to add their knowledge base and conveyor service experience to the Singer family.” Aaron Atwell said “Unifying QCS and VCB, combined with Singer’s conveyor services out of RW Connection in Lancaster, PA will make us the strongest belt service company in the mid-Atlantic Region.” Bill Bettridge, VP Mid-Atlantic Region added, “Singer provides us the right cultural fit and support to fuel our expansion in the region and beyond”. SBP Finalizes Acquisition of Dakota Fluid Power December 5, 2018-Houston, Texas — SBP Holdings completes acquisition of Dakota Fluid Power on December 3, 2018. The Dakota Fluid Power operation forms the Fluid Power vertical for SBP Holdings in addition to Industrial Rubber vertical with Singer Equities and Rigging & Rental vertical with Bishop Lifting Products. Dakota Fluid Power established in 1991 by President, Rick Lindemann, and his partner and Vice President, Mike Nelson, is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD and has grown to 13 locations and 197 associates in the upper Midwest U.S. with operations in North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Dakota Fluid Power organization provides hydraulic and pneumatic components and machinery along with service and repairs through it operations and subsidiaries Prairie Truck Equipment, Midway Machining, Engineered Products, Y2K Filtration, OEM Manufacturing and ASI Hydraulics. DFP is the region’s leading hydraulic expert in a variety of industries notably agriculture, on and off highway construction, municipalities, utilities, waste, food processing, wind energy, mining and oil and gas. Lindemann and Nelson will continue to manage the DFP operation and expand the enterprise through acquisition and organic means. SBP Holdings provides industrial rubber, wire rope, rigging, fluid power products and services to a broad range of industrial markets at 76 locations throughout North America. More information can be provided by viewing www.sbpholdings.com, www.singerequities.com, www.lifting.com, www.dakotafluidpower.com. SBP Holdings to Acquire Dakota Fluid Power November 12, 2018-Houston, Texas — SBP Holdings will acquire Dakota Fluid Power and subsidiaries with closing scheduled for December 3, 2018. The Dakota Fluid Power operation will form the platform foundation for SBP Holdings entry into the Fluid Power repair and services industry forming a third business vertical within the holding company along with its Industrial Rubber vertical, Singer Equities and its Rigging and Rental vertical, Bishop Lifting Products. With this addition SBP Holdings will increase its North America footprint to 74 locations with over 1,300 employees. SBP President and CEO Don Fritzinger said, “We are truly excited about teaming up with Rick and Mike at Dakota Fluid Power to enter the fluid power market. It is a large addressable market with tremendous opportunity for growth and there is no question we have the right team as a foundation.” Rick Lindemann and Mike Nelson of Dakota Fluid Power are excited about the opportunity SBP Holdings provides to continue to grow the foundation they have built. “We feel strongly that we have teamed up with the right group to continue DFP’s tradition of “Commitment to Customer Success”. We look forward to the opportunity to expand our presence in the Fluid Power Industry. We are also eager to work with our fellow companies in the SBP group. SBP Holdings provides mission critical components, inspection and testing services, repairs and specialized rental activities throughout North America. More information can be provided by viewing www.sbpholdings.com, www.singerequities.com, www.lifting.com, www.dakotafluidpower.com. Dakota Fluid Power will add 13 locations, 197 employees and 230,000 square feet of warehouse space to the company. Bishop Lifting Products Acquires Safeway Slings USA By Gabriele Barr \| Company Updates, Press Releases HOUSTON – (April 2, 2018) — Bishop Lifting has acquired Safeway Sling USA, a sling fabrication company headquartered in Greendale, Wisconsin. Safeway Sling USA is a manufacturer of 100% USA made nylon and polyester lifting slings as well as wire rope slings, chain slings, and tie-down assemblies that meet all WSTDA standards. Safeway Sling USA, Inc. has a proven record of excellence in designing and fabricating 100% USA made lifting slings for 40 years and has gained recognition as the “Gold Standard” for overhead lifting slings.Harold King, President of Bishop Lifting Products, stated that “we are excited with the addition of Safeway Sling to our family of companies. Safeway Sling has a proven track record in our industry of supplying the highest quality synthetic slings with the highest level of service. They will make a great addition to our team.” Sue Szymczak, President of Safeway Sling USA, added that “We feel that BLP is the ideal fit to carry on our legacy of excellence.”Along with manufacturing synthetic and metal lifting slings, Safeway provides certifying/recertifying services of overhead lifting assemblies with in-house ASTM E-4 calibrated testing capabilities. Bishop Lifting operates 70 test beds throughout their 21 locations with pull test capacities ranging from 100K-1500K metric tons.Bishop Lifting Products, along with Singer Equities, are wholly owned subsidiaries of SBP Holdings. Bishop Lifting is engaged in the fabrication, distribution and rental of wire rope, sling and rigging products and services. Singer Equities specializes in industrial hose, hydraulic hose, conveyor belt and gasket material fabrication and services. The combined entity has 61 locations throughout North America with over 1080 employees.More information can be found at www.sbpholdings.com, www.safewaysling.com, and www.lifting.com. SBP Holdings Completes Refinancing Transaction SBP Holdings Blog SBP Holdings Completes Refinancing Transaction October 15, 2020 Bishop Lifting Products has Finalized the Acquisition of Louisiana Crane & Electrical Services, Inc. November 11, 2019 www.singerequities.com www.lifting.com www.hosesafety.com www.beltmanagement.com www.eslings.com www.dakotafluidpower.com © 2021 SBP Holdings.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1240
__label__wiki	0.842605	0.842605	A Better Tomorrow (John Woo, 1986) June 26, 2015 August 28, 2015 ~ Sean Gilman After an up and down decade as a director for hire in the last days of the Shaw Brothers, working alternately in the wuxia and wacky comedy genres, John Woo finally hit it big in 1986 when he teamed up with Tsui Hark and the Cinema City studio to remake Patrick Lung Kong’s 1967 drama The Story of a Discharged Prisoner. One of the most influential films of the past 30 years, A Better Tomorrow established the formal and thematic template for a new era of crime movie: everything that has followed, from Woo’s follow-up masterpieces The Killer and Hard-Boiled to the triad films of Johnnie To, to myriad international imitators, has in some way been a response to it. Its impact on the Hollywood film has been less specific but no less real: raising the stakes of athleticism and complexity in action sequences, the bullet ballet being much more adaptable to the limited physical skills of American actors than Jackie Chan’s kung fu. It’s also the film that made Chow Yun-fat an international icon. Though veteran Shaw Brothers star Ti Lung plays the lead, it’s Chow who is the most memorable character, ‘cool’ for a generation as definitively as Clark Gable or James Dean before him. After the film, the youth of East Asia took to wearing black dusters in imitation of Chow’s character Mark Gor, despite being a wholly unpractical jacket for the balmy climate. They bought so many pairs of Alain Delon sunglasses, the kind Chow wears in the film, that Delon himself wrote Chow a thank-you note. Like Woo, Chow had been toiling away for years before his break through, an accomplished soap opera actor with the occasional film success like Ann Hui’s The Story of Woo Viet or Love in a Fallen City, but A Better Tomorrow, followed by an unparalleled string of hits (City on Fire and Prison on Fire for Ringo Lam, All About Ah-long and The Eighth Happiness for Johnnie To, God of Gamblers for Wong Jing, as well as The Killer, Hard-Boiled and A Better Tomorrow II and A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon) established him as the greatest star in Hong Kong and one of the few who survived, for a while, the transition to Hollywood (where he was horribly, tragically misutilized at nearly every turn). He’s cool, for sure, but the greatness of Chow’s performance is found not only in the fashion or even the match in his teeth, but in the plasticity of his face, his broad features registering more conflicting emotions than you’d expect a slightly dim mob enforcer to be capable of feeling. Chow and Ti play mid-level gangsters, operating within an international counterfeiting ring. Joining them is Waise Lee, who turns heel and sells them out to a Taiwanese gang. Ti ends up in prison while Chow ends up crippled after a bloody shoot-out in which he takes revenge on the Taiwanese. Three years later, Ti returns to Hong Kong to find Lee ruthlessly in charge and Chow reduced to beggerdom. And Ti’s kid brother, played by Leslie Cheung, a pop singer and actor who was himself on the brink of superstardom, is now a cop who hates Ti because his criminal life has hindered Cheung’s career advancement and directly led to the death of their father (King Hu veteran supporting actor Tien Feng). Ti wants to go straight to atone for his sins, Cheung wants to continue punishing him, Chow wants him to restart their gangster life, and Lee wants Ti to either join him or to kill him because he knows too much. As he tries and fails to navigate these incompatible imperatives, Ti is hounded by a Taiwanese police detective, played by no less than John Woo himself, who keeps reminding him of the impossibility of redemption: once you go bad, you can never be good. These moral quandaries are the foundation of what will become the ‘heroic bloodshed’ genre (the name itself is inspired by the literal translation of the Chinese title of A Better Tomorrow, True Colors of a Hero): the irreconcilability of the codes that define our idea of masculinity in the late 20th century, fraternal, familial, moral, capitalist. The contradictions lead to chaos, destruction and, almost always, tragedy. But occasionally, in sacrifice, some kind of redemption. Formally, the film was no less influential. Using a ubiquitous and unforgettable musical theme to tie together a series of wordless scenes and montages, the film betrays its independence and low-budget, but the shoot-outs are nonetheless as spectacular as any metastasized Hollywood product. Lacking the budget for a proper flock of doves, Woo ramps up the melodrama with driving rainstorms, judicious use of slow motion and a great deal of yelling and anguish. But the gunfights are pure, graceful, beautiful. The advanced techniques of the Hong Kong action cinema translated from the period kung fu and wuxia film to the modern world of cops and robbers, from swordplay to gunplay, not for the first time (it was preceded into the present by Jackie Chan’s Police Story from the previous year, as well as Cinema City’s highly profitable Aces Go Places series of comic adventures and a whole host of films from the Hong Kong New Wave like Tsui Hark’s own Dangerous Encounters-First Kind, not to mention earlier films like Chang Cheh’s Ti Lung-starring Dead End, from 1969), but better than anything before it. Precision cutting and flowing camera movement would come to define the action film, blowing away the tension-based American system with a surfeit of bullets, preferably fired by a man clinching a match in his teeth, firing two handguns at once it a vain attempt at exorcising his existential pain. A Better Tomorrow plays Sunday, June 28th in Scarecrow Video’s Screening Lounge. 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__label__wiki	0.945363	0.945363	Week in Review, 12/30 to 1/7 Hello everyone and welcome to not just a new edition of SB Week in Review, but a new year as well! We’re barely a week into 2018 and there is already so much news to catch up on, so without further ado: The firing of CEO of Fantagio, Na Byeong-joon has created chaos in the company. The move was instigated by JC Group, a Chinese fund that currently holds a 50.07% controlling stake in the company. Staff have threatened to go on strike in response. It is not clear if and how this will affect the artists managed by Fantagio, and we will have more on the story as it develops. In a shocking but ultimately not surprising move, T-ara have left MBK Entertainment. Hyomin posted a message to Instagram stating that she and her fellow members — including Eunjung, Jiyeon, and Qri — hoped to stay together as a group. We wish T-ara the best of luck in their endeavours. Exo‘s Baekhyun has apologised on Instagram following outcry for comments he made about depression. At a recent fansign, a fan had opened up to the idol about their depression, and Baekhyun had given them words they found comforting. Other fans reading the fan’s account online felt differently, however, particularly about Baekhyun’s statement that he did not understand why people had depression or anxiety, and his allegedly advising against taking medication for such conditions. Debuts & Comebacks TS Entertainment debuted the first new group of 2018, boy band TRCNG. HeyGirls also debuted with “No One But You.” Mamamoo returned with the ballad “Paint Me,” which sadly left our reviewer underwhelmed. Our reviewer felt Momoland’s “Bboom Bboom” to be a little disorganised, but the song seems to be finding favour with a number of fans. Everyone’s favourite Filipino-American K-pop star Kreisha Chu dropped her first EP, Dream of Paradise. SM Station started 2018 off right with Luna and Amber‘s “Lower.” https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/950517643009822720 Teasers & Announcements On the 8th: Block B return with repackage Re:Montage. Stray Kids will put out pre-debut album Mixtape. On the 9th, Oh My Girl make their first comeback as seven with Story Book. On the 12th: Cheetah makes a comeback with “비틀비틀.” Dreamcatcher release a song for fans. On the 17th, JBJ return with “True Colors.” On the 18th, Sunmi is back with “Heroine.” On the 29th, Suzy will have a new album to join Yes? No? iKon have a second album in the works. Hello Venus‘ Alice will debut solo under her birth name, Song Ju-hee. After the birth of her daughter, actress Han Ga-in will be making her comeback in the K-drama remake of BBC‘s Mistresses. In2it, of Boys24 fame, will be visiting fans in Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia on a small Asia tour this February. CL will make her Hollywood debut in the film Mile 22. A post shared by CL (@chaelincl) on Jan 1, 2018 at 12:42am PST CL also uploaded a snippet of unreleased music on Instagram, likely part of her US music ventures. We usually have a big couple reveal at the start of the year, a Dispatch tradition, but 2018 went into overdrive with reports on the following pairings: G-Dragon and Jooyeon (formerly of After School) are now official, after denying past rumours. MBLAQ‘s G.O confirmed that he was dating actress Choi Ye-seul. G.O’s former groupmate Lee Joon was revealed to be dating actress Jung So-min. Former Beast member Hyunseung is dating former gymnast and current professional bowler Shin Soo-ji. And Hyomin is allegedly dating a media group CEO, though there has been no official word confirming or denying it. FT Island‘s Minhwan announced his impending marriage to ex-Laboum member Yulhee — congrats to the couple! There are also rumours of Yulhee being pregnant, but these stories have not been confirmed. In enlistment news: T.O.P will be recommencing his military service as a public service officer. The Big Bang rapper had been discharged from his initial posting as a military police officer after being charged and convicted for marijuana use and had taken further time off for recovery after being hospitalised (warning: link contains mentions of suicide). G-Dragon will also be enlisting this year. Actor Lee Hyun-woo will also be commencing his enlistment in February. Golden Child‘s Jaeseok has decided to leave the entertainment industry, reportedly for his health. We wish him the best of luck with the future! And for any of your K-pop idol hopefuls still out there, SM will be holding auditions in ten countries this year. Wishing everyone a (belated) Happy New Year! (10Asia, Instagram[1][2][3][4][5][6], News1, Osen, Star Today, TV Report, Twitter[1][2][3][4][5], Yonhap[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. 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__label__wiki	0.625603	0.625603	Rosemary Counter Writer ∙ Author ∙ Journalist The Sun / July 2012 Self-esteem is winning over fake beauty as girls reject photo manipulation Oh, to be as awesome as Julia Bluhm, the 14-year-old girl activist from Waterville, Maine, who petitioned Seventeen magazine to ditch airbrushing already. “For the sake of all the struggling girls all over America, who read Seventeen and think these fake images are what they should be, I’m stepping up,” she wrote in her petition on Change.org. “I know how hurtful these photoshopped images can be. I’m a teenage girl, and I don’t like what I see.” Pretty impressive, am I right? My teenage self, from 12 on — because I was thoroughly convinced teenhood actually began at 12 (it doesn’t) —religiously sucked in Seventeen, YM (I’m dating myself here) and even Cosmo (when no one was looking). The fact that any and all images were, as Bluhm describes them, completely fake, never really crossed my mind. But the fact that I was super fat, a bit greasy, and probably needed a nose job never left my brain. Science proves it: three out of four girls feel depressed, guilty and shameful after just minutes with a fashion mag, so at least I was normal. A decade and a half later, things are better, maybe. Emma, a 17-year-old from Toronto, doesn’t read Seventeen. “I don’t particularly care for the whole genre,” she says, “but I think it’s wonderful that photo manipulating will be banned. Lots of girls feel the need to force themselves to meet unhealthy standards, and I hope this helps them learn that all shapes are natural and beautiful.” Once an aspiring model, Emma’s since quit the biz with her self-esteem intact. “I know who I am and I know I’m healthy,” she says. But then the teeny-weeny teenager adds: “I have a bit of a belly, yes, but that’s normal.” Lucky Emma has grown up with a pile of pro-self esteem campaigns and a slew of organizations behind them. The first I remember —groundbreaking at the time — was a 1998 Body Shop ad featuring a “real-sized” Barbie and an awesome thought-to-ponder: “There are 3 billion women who don’t look like supermodels and only 8 who do.” A few years later, in 2004 to be exact, Dove launched its Real Beauty campaign. If you live under a rock (or are of the male persuasion) and missed Dove’s “Evolution” video — where a pretty girl is transformed via makeup and airbrushing into the robot-esque billboards we’re used to. And by today, possibly the awesomest time to be alive in the uprising against too-skinny models bumming out our brains, success is palpable: Madrid imposed a minimum BMI standard for its catwalks (30% of the models were sent home to eat a burger) and Vogue vetoed anyone underweight or less than 16 years of age. It was the first time a magazine self-imposed its own rule. But not the last, thanks largely to Bluhm (and the 84,000 and counting who signed her online petition). Seventeen has offered up the “Body Peace Treaty” — signed by the entire staff are a list of eight vows, including “never change girls’ body or face shape” and “always feature real girls and models who are healthy.” Also on the list is “Say goodbye to those nagging insecurities that you’re not good enough or pretty enough — they’re holding you back from being awesome in the world!” A big goal for real and repressed teens everywhere, but at least we’re headed in a good direction. And me too, still with my original nose, no less. Have a heart? Maclean's - April 2020 You’re allergic to what?! - May 2017 What Celeb Boot Camps are Really Like My-graine Rosemary Counter is a Toronto-based magazine writer, book author, journalist, spa enthusiast and new mom. She loves picnics and pedicures, but hates line-ups and Twitter. ©2019 Rosemary Counter. All rights reserved	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1255
__label__cc	0.682148	0.317852	28 February 2019 / SF News / Jay Barmann Fort Funston Landslide Victim Identified As 22-Year-Old Oakley Woman The still missing victim in last Friday's landslide at Fort Funston has been identified as 22-year-old Kyra Sunshine Scarlet of Oakley. Scarlet was with her dog and a friend and they were apparently trying to climb up a sand cliff at the dog-friendly beach when a portion of that cliff gave way. The friend and the dog were partially buried and escaped unharmed, but Scarlet was buried and remains missing. The search for Scarlet's remains resumed Thursday after being called off during this week's storm. Search efforts have been hampered by high tides, and rescuers have said they believe Scarlet's body may have been washed out to sea as early as last Saturday, when tides washed away much of the dirt mound that was formed by the landslide. As CBS SF reports, Scarlet's family issued a statement saying, "Kyra Sunshine was a beautiful, sweet, amazing woman. She died in one of her favorite places after hiking with her sweet dog Iris and her dear friend. The family’s faith allows for them to be at peace knowing that Kyra Sunshine is in a better place and that they will be reunited in the future." Scarlet was originally from Utah. A GoFundMe account has been set up in her name, with the family saying, "These funds will support the family with all related expenses and provide peace of mind during this tender time." Previously: Woman Presumed Dead In Landslide at Fort Funston Day Around the Bay: City Administrator Steps Down Amid Corruption Probe Mayor Breed Offers Up $62 Million More in Small Business Grants and Loans McMansion Plans Unveiled for Wildly Expensive Dolores Heights Teardown Day Around The Bay: Gap Spins Off Old Navy As New Company The second company, which has yet to be named, will consist of the Gap, Athleta, Banana Republic, Intermix and Hill City brands. Go Get Some Free Tulips In Union Square On Saturday Saturday is American Tulip Day, and that means the Dutch government would like to give you some tulips.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1259
__label__cc	0.558917	0.441083	Some Rights of the Prophet – 1 Forty Encounters with the Beloved Prophet PBUH -By Dr. Adel ibn ‘Ali al-Shiddy Auther : Dr. Adel ibn ‘Ali al-Shiddy Under category : Forty Encounters with the Beloved Prophet PBUH -By Dr. Adel ibn ‘Ali al-Shiddy allah the almighty has honored us by sending prophet muhammad pbuh and has favored us by making known his message. certainly did allah confer [great] favor upon the believers when he sent among them a messenger from themselves, reciting to them his verses and purifying them and teaching them the book [i.e., the qur'an] and wisdom, although they had been before in manifest error. (3:164) indeed, the messenger of allah pbuh has many rights over us which we should observe, uphold and beware of neglecting. among them are: 1. belief in him the first right of the prophet pbuh is belief in him and in his message, for whoever does not believe in the messenger of allah and that he is the last of the prophets and messengers is a disbeliever, even if he should believe in all of the prophets who came before him. the qur'an contains many verses commanding belief in the messenger of allah pbuh and in the message he brought. therein allah the almighty has said: so believe in allah and his messenger and the light [i.e., qur'an] which we have sent down. (64:8) and he said: the believers are only those who have believed in allah and his messenger and then do not doubt. (49:15) and he stated that disbelief in allah the almighty and his messenger is a cause of destruction and painful punishment, saying: that is because they opposed allah and his messenger. and whoever opposes allah and his messenger – indeed, allah is severe in penalty. (8:13) and the prophet e himself said, "by him in whose hand is muhammad's soul, no one from this nation or a jew or a christian will hear about me and then die without believing in that with which i was sent but that he will be of the inhabitants of the hellfire." (narrated by muslim) 2. following him following the prophet pbuh is the real evidence of belief in him. anyone who claims faith in the prophet pbuh but then does not obey his order, cease what he prohibited and follow his sunnah has lied about his faith. for faith is what has settled in the heart and is proven by deeds. allah the almighty shows that his mercy is for the believers who follow the prophet's example. he said: my mercy encompasses all things. so i will decree it [especially] for those who fear me and give zakah and those who believe in our verses – those who follow the messenger, the unlettered prophet... (7:156-157) in addition, allah the almighty has promised a bad consequence for those who ignore the guidance of his messenger r and oppose his instruction: so let those beware who dissent from his order, lest trial strikes them or a painful punishment. (24:63) and allah the almighty commanded wholehearted compliance with the messenger's pbuh judgment, saying: but no, by your lord, they will not [truly] believe until they make you, [o muhammad], judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves and then find within themselves no discomfort from what you have judged and submit in [full, willing] submission. (4:65) 3. loving him among the rights of the prophet e upon his nation is complete and perfect love for him. he said, "none of you [truly] believes until i am more beloved to him than his child, his parent and all people." (al-bukhari) so any person who does not love the messenger of allah e cannot be a believer, even if he should have a muslim name and live among muslims. the greatest degree of love for the messenger of allah e is to love him more than oneself. `umar ibn al-khattab may allah be pleased with him once said to him, "o messenger of allah, you are more beloved to me than everything except myself. "the prophet pbuh replied, "no, by the one in whose hand is my soul – not until i am more beloved to you than yourself." then `umar may allah be pleased with him said, "now, by allah, you are more beloved to me than myself." so the prophet e said, "now [you have believed], `umar." (al-bukhari) 4. supporting him this is among the most clearly confirmed of his rights both in life and after death. during his lifetime his companions fulfilled this duty in the best way. after his death, however, supporting him entails defense of his sunnah whenever it is exposed to attack by enemies, distortion by the ignorant or criticism by those who seek to annul it. it also includes the defense of his noble person whenever he might be abused, ridiculed or described in an unsuitable manner. in recent times, there has been an increase in campaigns to dishonor and discredit the prophet of islam. the entire ummah (community of believers) must arise to the defense of its prophet by every means possible to force opponents to end their lies, insults and slander. The Prophet's Generosity The Prophet's Guidance in Ramadhan – 2 The Prophet and Women – 1 The Prophet of Mercy – 2 Allah's Protection of His Prophet The Battle of Badr The Prophet's Mercy towards Servants and Slaves Love of the Prophet His Prophethood and Invitation to His People The Prophet’s Marriage The Prophet's Faithfulness The Battle of Uhud	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1264
__label__wiki	0.773831	0.773831	UPDATE: Two men seriously hurt in head-on crash on San Francisquito Signal File Photo. Two men were reported to be seriously injured in a head-on crash on San Francisquito Canyon Road Wednesday, after one of the men allegedly passed six “slow” vehicles at 80 miles an hour, according to investigators with the California Highway Patrol. But, both men were later reported to be in fair condition at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Patrick Moody, hospital spokesman told The Signal shortly after noon Thursday. About 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, 28-year-old Carlos D. Ballardo, of Lancaster, was traveling northbound in the northbound lane of San Francisquito Canyon Road at about 80 miles an hour as he approached a westerly blind curve in the roadway, according to news release issued by CHP Officer Josh Greengard. A second motorist, Brian R. Zimmerman, 37, of Green Valley, in a 2013 Hyundai Elanta, was traveling southbound in the southbound lane on San Francisquito Canyon Road near the same location at approximately 50 miles an hour. Ballardo “moved his 2007 Chevy Cobalt, from the northbound lane into the southbound lane across double solid yellow lines in order to pass slower traffic traveling northbound,” the CHP report said. Witnesses told CHP that Ballardo passed about five to six vehicles “at an extremely high rate of speed and in a reckless manner in the southbound lane as he entered the blind curve in the roadway,” according to the CHP report. The two vehicles collided head on in the southbound lane. Emergency response crews including the CHP and firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded. Traffic On San Francisquito Canyon Road was reduced to one lane for approximately two hours while the on-scene investigation was conducted. Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to call the Newhall Area CHP Office at (661) 294-5540. on Twitter @jamesarthurholt Residents impacted most by power shutoffs express concern over ongoing events	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1270
__label__cc	0.74171	0.25829	ConciergeBot FacilityBot Customer Service Chatbot Event Chatbot Workplace Safety Chatbot Loyalty Chatbot ICOBot Submit Chatbot CoverGirl’s Kalanibot Review Image credits: ph Every young, hep individual on the face of the earth probably knows or has at least heard of this famous influencer with a whopping six million followers on Instagram. Yes, that’s right, we are talking about the stunning Kalani Brooke Hilliker! She has featured on multiple dance reality TV series and was recently seen in Swiped, a Netflix Original. A woman so influential, CoverGirl had to make a bot after her! Imagine being THAT successful! The CoverGirl Kalani Bot is modeled after none other than this influencer. Any young adult with even the slightest interest in the social media biz has probably celebrated the launch of this chatbot already! The Chatbot offers a unique experience that makes users feel like the real Kalani is chatting with them, and not just any regular bot. As per 2018 data provided by CoverGirl, 91% of the users who have interacted with KalaniBot have given positive reviews about the bot. A chatbot is the new “it” thing in the world today, and every little advancement is taken note of in this ever-evolving era. With the fast-paced advancement of technology and the use of it in various sectors, especially those dealing with customers more frequently than others, this invention comes as a boon. From taking care of internal employee functions and relations in corporate offices to enhancing the user experience on digital magazines, chatbots are doing it all! CoverGirl’s chatbot, KalaniBot, has helped the much-loved magazine scale new heights. The launch of KalaniBot in November 2016 changed the way digital magazines operated. Being the first-ever chatbot to be modeled after an influencer, it benefited CoverGirl immensely with the solid increase in numbers. Packed with unique features, this Chatbot definitely makes it to our list of best-ever creative inventions. The use This chatbot not only helps consumers navigate smoothly and swiftly through the website, but it also helps them in an extremely personal way. Adding a sense of the human salesperson touch, the KalaniBot offers skincare tips and pointers, as well as offers coupons to the customers using the bot. Strategically created, the chatbot keeps the customer at the center of her focus and interacts exactly the way one would want her to. In this age, when service is being overlooked as most of the companies and brands are focusing solely on revenue, this brings a refreshing change. Not just consumer-centric, the Kalani Bot is also smart, funny, and quirky – something we would want our salespersons in stores to be like. With her charm and humor, she reflects the personality of our beloved model and dancer, Kalani Hilliker, and forms an unparalleled human connection with the customers. Teenagers and adults alike have been seen going gaga over CoverGirl’s new chatbot. On top of the exuberant personality that pulls customers towards the site, it has helped the digital magazine become more profitable. We all know numbers do not lie, don’t we? Owing to the use of KalaniBot, CoverGirl’s click-through coupons reached a new success rate of 51 percent! While CoverGirl had been relying heavily on email marketing, amongst other strategies, it did not bring in the kinds of results that this artificial intelligence product did. Following the trend set by KalaniBot, many other brands from the same industry began using the chatbot service to grow their reach and consumer base. L’oreal, for instance, devised a similar interactive chatbot that managed to beat email marketing by attracting 27 times more engagement than it had prior to the chatbot’s inception. It also collected 31 percent of rich profiles interacting with the website, which is an absolutely amazing number. However, as these things always go, the KalaniBot is not perfect either. Users of the service have reported that while the interface and communication are great, it does not provide accurate answers to all queries. Suppose an individual chooses an option from the given multiple-choice responses; the KalaniBot might not be able to predict the right answer using predictive text as the options are numbered. Being an artificial intelligence device, after all, this is a shortcoming that was anticipated well before time. But the interactive chatbot created by CoverGirl on Kik, a widely used platform, has mostly seen positive responses. The return on investment brought in by this bot is excellent, with over 61,000 different users using the chatbot service. Out of such a large number of users, 91 percent positive reviews turns out to be an excellent score. While there are a few negative responses, they only help Kalani Hilliker and CoverGirl in the betterment of their joint product. After all, the feedback has always been said to be the food of champions. That is what KalaniBot is – a champion in the field! Brought to you by SingaporeChatbots. Want to build a chatbot? Drop us a note! Mount Elizabeth Hospital’s PAM Chatbot Review Sentinel Chatbot Review	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1274
__label__cc	0.598084	0.401916	January 28, 1994 No comments MJ NEWS Jackson photos will clear him, source says; Settlement didn’t end probe Hamilton Spectator (Ontario, Canada) January 28, 1994 Friday Final Edition Jackson photos will clear him, source says; Settlement didn’t end probe NEW YORK – Police photographs of Michael Jackson’s genitals may end up being his salvation in avoiding criminal charges of child molestation, according to a source close to the pop star’s camp. The source said yesterday that the photographs don’t tally with a description given to police by the 14-year-old boy who accused Jackson in a civil suit of sexually abusing him. Jackson, who wants to get the six-month-old matter behind him, agreed this week to settle the suit with the boy and his parents. According to the source, the boy was paid $5 million to withdraw his suit and his parents received unspecified cash settlements. Prosecutors in Los Angeles said settlement of the civil suit did not end their investigation and lawyers for the boy said there was no provision in the settlement to bar him from testifying in a possible criminal case. Lawyers both for Jackson and for the boy also said they wanted to get the case behind them and many outside legal experts took that as a sign that the boy would not testify in any future criminal proceeding. Under California law, the decision as to whether to testify would be up to the boy. Jackson, in a four-minute televised speech last month, called the photographic session “the most humiliating ordeal” of his life. Source: Lexis Nexis Previous Post:Police photographs may save Jackson Next Post:Police photographs may save Jackson (Jan 28 1994)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1276
__label__cc	0.52836	0.47164	From The Cockpit: VFA-115 “WESTPAC 2014” by Jonathan Derden Apr 7, 2015 The Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115) have released the trailer to their 2014 WESTPAC cruise video, and what a stunner it is! Come along for the ride! This follows the recent VFA-27 video, giving the Atsugi bubbas a plethora of eye-watering Super Hornet goodness for the enjoyment of all. It will have your blood pumping for the entire 4 ½ minutes, as the Echo Drivers of VFA-115 spend some quality time raging around while deployed on the USS George Washington. VFA-115 traces its roots back to Torpedo Squadron 11 (VT-11), beginning life as a Grumman Avenger (Milestone Monday, anyone?) squadron flying off the USS Hornet. After the end of WWII, the squadron was based at NAS North Island and became known as Attack Squadron 12 Able (VA-12A), and switched again to VA-115 as they picked up the Douglas AD Skyraider, trading one large single-engine radial for another. The 1960s were a strange time for many, and the Eagles were no exception. They moved north to NAS Lemoore, but the squadron was inactive for a few years while they awaited delivery of their new Grumman A-6 Intruders. When the Intruders finally arrived in 1970, the squadron moved to NAS Whidbey Island in Washington, where they were slated to join Carrier Air Wing 16. Their deployment with CVW-16 never materialized, and the squadron then joined CVW-5 on the USS Midway and there they picked up their current ‘NF’ tailcode. The Midway deployed twice to Vietnam with VA-115 onboard, and soon after both the carrier changed homeport to Yokosuka, Japan. CVW-5 was thus stationed at NAF Atsugi, which is still home to the Eagles. An F/A-18E Super Hornet with the “Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 fly-on. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ramon G. Go/Released) In 1996, VA-115 changed their home station again, going back to NAS Lemoore as they transitioned to the McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, and added the fighter mission to their repertoire, becoming VFA-115. They didn’t stay in the legacy Hornet for long, only 2 deployments, as they were the first Navy squadron to transition to the F/A-18E Super Hornet. Not only that, they got to be the first to employ the Advanced Tactical FLIR, giving them all the good toys! Read Next: VFA-115 US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron Sets Milestone of 100,000 Hours Mishap Free Flight Time The Eagles continued to make history with the first Super Hornet combat cruise in 2002, supporting both OEF and OIF while deployed on the USS Kitty Hawk. They’ve racked up a huge amount of awards throughout their history, with plenty of Battle E’s and both Presidential and Navy Unit Commendations to go around. That’s enough to get you started on VFA-115, now go watch the video! EFR! (Featured Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) VFA-115 US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron Sets Milestone of 100,000 Hours Mishap Free Flight Time From The Cockpit: VFA-27 "That's a Shack!" From The Cockpit: Strike Fighter Ball 2015 (Atlantic) Picture of the Day: Young Girl Runs to Family After Arrival of Strike Fighter Squadron 115 in Iwakuni, Japan Burner Friday: VFA-113 Legacy Hornet Burner Friday: VFA-154 Black Knights F/A-18F	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1286
__label__cc	0.636148	0.363852	May 1, 2020 • 1 The Red Thread Cycle Sonia Farmer’s latest artist’s book, The Red Thread Cycle (2019), an interpretation of seven poems by Trinidadian poet Shivanee Ramlochan, is now available. “The Red Thread Cycle” (2019) provides gut-wrenching witness to the realities of sexual assault in the Caribbean region. The starting point for this work is a series of seven poems by Trinidadian writer Shivanee Ramlochan that appear in her first book of poetry, Everyone Knows I Am a Haunting (Peepal Tree Press, 2017). Sonia felt a powerful connection with what Shivanee calls the “spine” of this collection that catalogues seven experiences of sexual assault and its aftermath, “The Red Thread Cycle.” Even though the series is rooted in the cultural space of Trinidad, the poems nevertheless remind their reader of the violence that disproportionately affects our region of the world. They are hard poems to digest, but we must be open to what the pain of these poems teaches us about trauma and survival in the Caribbean. We have to look. That realization, or command, or mantra—we have to look—became Sonia’s guide for engaging meaningfully with the poems through an artist’s book that demands careful but sustained engagement with the trauma and survival they share. Each poem deserves its own consideration of form, pacing, and reading, so she used a different folding structure for each one, allowing the seven different voices in the poems to share their own individual encounters within the overall experience of sexual trauma. These books reinterpret the original linear poetic forms, each structure inhabiting the individual voice of the poem to refract and reflect its narrative, allowing the reader to access their core emotional complexity as they engage with each piece. For example, Book I, On the Third Anniversary of the Rape, uses an “ox-plow” structure to locate the reader within the labyrinthine environment of the poem. Though they have different structures, these books are linked by typeface (Centaur), materials, color palette, medium, proportions, and most importantly, repetitive imagery. These images, made through pressure printing and experimental platemaking techniques with often unpredictable outcomes, create a necessary raw aesthetic to accompany the prose, which is layered and repeated throughout the books to take on multiple meanings in their fragmented silhouettes and abstract forms. Presented as a rape kit, each book is stored in a black Tyvek envelope with their corresponding numbers letterpress-printed on the outside flaps, and the first line of the poems on the inside of the flaps, as if they are numbered pieces of evidence with accompanying notes. The reader encounters a red stain on the inside when they lift the flap to remove the book. Housed in a handmade filing box, the set also includes an envelope containing an audio recording of Shivanee reading all seven poems to provide readers with an immersive experience of listening as well as engaging, a total confrontation of the senses that readers must find the willingness to endure for all of the rewards that such witness can hold. This piece was first exhibited in the Ninth National Exhibition: The Fruit & The Seed at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, where Sonia & Shivanee also engaged in a co-led artist talk and guided handling of the books with participants. The piece has also been exhibited in Opera Verbis: Work From Words, curated by Abecedarian Artists Books. Download the prospectus for The Red Thread Cycle here and email sonia[at]poincianapaperpress.com with any inquiries. Photos by Dominic Duncombe. Categories: Artists book, Artwork, letterpress printed, Publication Tagged as: collaboration Bookends: Interrogating The Idea of Paradise Pingback: Opera Verbis: Work From Words – SONIA FARMER	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1288
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__label__wiki	0.544177	0.544177	Home » Listing » Community » Resin Music Resin Music 11 years strong, Resin Music was founded in 1998 with the vision of creating a positive change in society through music. RM became the West Coast home for reggae and surf roots, the music seeking unity among people and harmony with the environment. Our first release ISAAC HAILE SELASSIE “Unite” in 1999 was nominated for Best Reggae Album of the Year by the Beat magazine. Next we released albums from U.K. dancehall star TIPPA IRIE and So Cal’s BADFISH, and distributed CDs for EEK-A-MOUSE, HALF PINT, SLIGHTLY STOOPID & more through JDC Records. Then we produced our first major festival – Reggae by the Surf on Oahu, Hawaii and with the footage created the first ever reggae/surf movie REGGAE NATION ISLAND MOVEMENT which features KY-MANI MARLEY, SEAN PAUL, BEENIE MAN, SLIGHTLY STOOPID, LONG BEACH DUB ALLSTARS and pro surfers Sunny Garcia, Kalani Robb & Braden Diaz. The groundbreaking film was nominated for numerous awards. Our next DVD project REGGAE NATION THE REAL SPRING BREAK was filmed at SWAT Spring Break in Rosarito, Mexico starring EEK-A-MOUSE, MR.VEGAS, TIPPA IRIE & BADFISH. Both movies were carried at major retail locations including Best Buy, Circuit City, Tower Records, Wherehouse, Transworld and Barnes & Noble. In 2001 we created REGGAE NATION TV and have produced RNTV for networks including FOX Sports Net (100 million homes), the ZILO College Network (250 campuses), Reggae Sun/Jamaica and Havoc Video on Demand. Reggae Nation became the “Yo MTV Raps” for reggae, showcasing the stars with an MTV Host and bringing high production multi-media to the scene, formatting content for TV, movies, music videos, commericals and the internet. RNTV has produced videos for superstars STEEL PULSE, CAPLETON, DAMIAN MARLEY, BUJU BANTON, SHAGGY, ALPHA BLONDY, BARRINGTON LEVY, MICHAEL ROSE, YELLOWMAN, ANDREW TOSH & more. We are currently working on a ‘Reggae Nation Live’ TV special and new webisodes for ReggaeNation.com. In 2005 Resin Music hooked up with Body Glove and Surfing America to raise money for the USA Surf Team by releasing a series of compliation CDs called SURF ROOTS. The comps feature reggae, rock and beach-style music from STEEL PULSE, SLIGHTLY STOOPID, PEPPER, MICHAEL FRANTI & more who generously donated tracks. The CDs have raised thousands of dollars for the Team, become a favorite at surf shop countertops and spawned a nationwide Surf Roots Tour which has included dates with COMMON SENSE, THE EXPENDABLES, REBELUTION and BALLYHOO! The tour has gone international, DVDs are playing at surf shops and Surf Roots Radio is bumping 24/7. The brand has come to define the music & lifestyle. Posted in Community and Musicians / Bands Splash Bistro and Lounge Pitcher House Upper Deck Beach Football – Coed The gigantic Sunday afternoon league is back for 2017! We start on Sunday, February 12th 2017! Games are played with two 20 minute halves, alternating guy and… Read more… Manhattan Beach Marriott Our energetic and stylish Manhattan Beach hotel has a resort feel, making it easy for guests to unwind and relax. Read more… Bo Bridges Profile Type: Visual Artists Whether heâ€™s shooting the worldâ€™s best action sport athletes or a marketing campaign for some of the largest and most successful companies in America, Bo Bridges captures… Read more… Alta House Volleyball Vacations Rok Sushi Kitchen	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1293
__label__cc	0.551311	0.448689	Trump Regime State Terror in its Final Days Iran Linked to Al-Qaeda? Britain to Issue Vaccine Passports Published by Stephen Lendman at January 13, 2021 The world’s leading aggressor/state sponsor of terrorism USA repeatedly accuses nonbelligerent nations threatening no one of its own high crimes. The Trump regime continues trampling on human rights at home and abroad during its waning days in power. US war by other means rages endlessly against China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela and other peace-promoting nations. On Monday, Pompeo falsely designated the world’s leading exporter of healthcare, education, and goodwill Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism — what applies to the US, NATO, Israel, and their imperial partners in high crimes. Cuba prioritizes world peace, stability, cooperative relations with all nations and respect for rule of law principles. It considers healthcare and education fundamental human rights for all its people – constitutionally guaranteed. In America, they’re commodities, available based on the ability to pay. The world’s richest country ignores vital needs of its majority population, especially its most disadvantaged, serving its privileged class exclusively. Cuba has 21 medical schools, the Havana-based Latin American School of Medicine (LASM) the world’s largest with an enrollment of around 20,000 students from scores of countries worldwide. According to the World Scholarship Program, “Cuba is one of the best locations in the world to study (medicine) as an international student.” With some of the hemisphere’s best medical schools, education is tuition-free in return for committing to provide Cuban-style medical services at home or in other countries to low-income, under-served communities in need. A holistic approach focuses on individual needs, prevention, and lifestyle changes important for good health and community wellness. Cuban trained doctors serve low income communities in scores of countries worldwide, including in remote areas. So do its educators, trained to focus on teaching and learning – polar opposite of US schools that teach to the test and want private control for profit superseding public education. Cuba is a model social society. Spending a small fraction of the cost of healthcare in America, it provides better services overall, everyone treated equally, no one left out, world-class care available to all its people — what’s unimaginable in the US. Governing by the high standards over rogue US ones, Cuba’s ruling authorities prioritize world peace, stability, cooperative relations with all nations, and respect for rule of law principles — seeking confrontation with no one. Is stark contrast, the US, NATO, Israel, and their partners in high crimes are perpetually at war on invented enemies by hot and/or other means. In his final days as the world community’s most reviled undiplomatic diplomat — a hooligan masquerading as otherwise — Pompeo reinvented reality about Cuba, saying: The Trump regime “designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism for” invented reasons, not legitimate ones because none of the latter exist — not now or earlier since Fidel Castro ended decades of US impose despotism on the country in 1959. The US “harbor(s) terrorists” at home and worldwide, not Cuba as Pompeo falsely claimed. A further litany of bald-faced Big Lies falsely accused the island state of: Using its resources “to oppress its people at home (sic).” “(M)align interference in Venezuela and the rest of the Western Hemisphere (sic).” Promoting and supporting “international terrorism and subversion of US justice (sic).” “(P)rovid(ing) medical care for murderers, bombmakers, and hijackers, while many Cubans go hungry, homeless, and without basic medicine (sic).” “Engag(ing) in a range of malign behavior across the region.” All of the above apply to the US and its imperial partners, none to Cuba. Pompeo’s extremist reinvention of reality humiliates himself and the US. He’s a laughing stock of what diplomacy is supposed to be all about. Cuba is back on the US state sponsor of terrorism list after removal by Obama/Biden in 2015. Will Biden/Harris continue the mess left them by Trump, Pompeo et al, or go another way? The latter is far more likely than the former. In response to Pompeo’s litany of bald-faced Big lies about the island state, its Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced his “political opportunism,” adding: “We condemn the (Trump regime’s) cynical and hypocritical qualification of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism.” Dem Senator Pat Leahy slammed Pompeo’s fabricated accusations, saying: “This blatantly politicized designation makes a mockery of what had been an objective measure of foreign governments’ active support for terrorism.” “Nothing remotely like that exists here.” Post-Election 2020, Pompeo more greatly corrupted Trump regime foreign policy than earlier — aiming to “make things as difficult as possible” for Biden/Harris when take over. Last week, he more greatly wrecked Sino/US relations by calling Washington’s longstanding one-China policy null and void. On Sunday, he falsely designated Yemeni Houthi freedom fighters a a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) (sic), its leadership “specially designated global terrorists (sic).” The move is part of nearly two decades of US preemptive war on the country and people — transforming it into living hell, terrorizing and suffocating its long-suffering population, starving them to death. According to the UN, a Yemeni child dies every 10 minutes from war, untreated illnesses and/or wounds, starvation and overall deprivation. US regimes from Bush/Cheney to Obama/Biden to Trump bear full responsibility — the Saudis and other complicit partners sharing it. Houthi leadership responded to Pompeo’s litany of bald-faced lies, calling him and likeminded US bad actors “terrorist(s),” adding: Its freedom fighters “reserve the right to respond to any (phony US) designation” as they see fit. In a week, Trump, Pompeo, and other hardliners will be replaced by a likely similar band of state terrorists in Washington – continuing longstanding US war on humanity at home and abroad.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1308
__label__cc	0.689998	0.310002	Susie Styles Art of Shopping All Hail Sarah’s List Fashion month has been and gone and I have plenty to say on the collections (skip to end if you want an explanation on the scant blogging) but first up, a time-sensitive call to go and discover, admire and enthuse in a gathering of fashion talent that is collectively standing for SOMETHING other than just more “stuff”. Sarah Mower needs no introduction as an inimitable fashion writer as well but her work as a tireless champion of young fashion designers, and particularly for British talent is something that perhaps goes unnoticed in the public sphere. Her nurturing of talent through one-to-one mentoring, studio visits and business and media introductions in addition to her work as a journalist has seen countless designers rise through the ranks to LFW’s headlining fashion fore. Through Instagram though, Mower has found a new outlet for her passion for talent-spotting. Her hashtag #SarahsList was born out of a positive fightback against the post-Trump, post-Brexit political climate. At a time when you might think creativity could be stifled or impeded, Mower’s discoveries demonstrate a young fashion designer landscape that has all the motivation to find alternative ways of doing things. “I got really down about the political situation and so I thought, what could I do. Perhaps the one thing I can personally do is to shine a light on fashion talent that are being threatened by Brexit and by Trump and to hopefully get them hired and commissioned by bigger companies.” To captivate her audience, the accompanying captions for her #SarahsList discoveries on Instagram are lengthy, opinionated and tell a compelling story. So much so that they caught the attention of Liberty, who then offered to make #SarahsList a shoppable reality, bringing the wares of these fashion fledglings to the 1st floor of the department store. They’re names that I incidentally have a lot of love for too and ones that I’ve either written about myself or look forward to discovering more of. And so in a challenging retail environment, where stores aren’t necessarily going all out to take risks and where budgets for young designers have seen shrinkages, Liberty continues its founder’s tradition of seeking out the idiosyncratic and the beautiful to present a new generation of arts and craftivists in fashion. Looking beyond the immediate razz-ma-tazz the pieces for sale and cannily, Mower has chosen a group of designers that represent not just a an exuberant and celebratory aesthetic but something conscious (without the weight of labelling oneself as “sustainable”), something that contributes in their own little ways a ray of positivity in and industry dogged by cynical ambitions. Richard Quinn made his LFW debut in the central atrium of Liberty with a continuation of his magnified floral prints blown up to smother the body and so appropriately a collation of special pieces are available as part of the #SarahsList pop-up. In addition to running his label, Quinn has also just opened his RQ open-access print studio in Peckham that has already become a valuable resource for students and young designers looking to get garments printed. It’s an ambitious venture to run on top of his own label and I’ll hopefully be checking it out soon to see the print studio at work first hand. Craft is also apparent in the work of the Georgian jewellery designer Sopho Gongliashvili – the one non-London exception to this group who uses traditional Georgian artisans to create beautiful enamelled accessories. Kitty Garrett at #SarahsList Sopho Gongliashvili at #SarahsList Marta Jakubowski at #SarahsList Designers such as the young American Conner Ives, who is still studying for his BA at Central Saint Martins makes his retail debut with a collection of special edition shirts made up of vintage scarves and donated Liberty fabrics.. Similarly newly graduated Kitty Garratt, also from Central Saint Martins, took second hand shoes (peer into the painted shoes and you’ll find high street relics like Faith!) and painted them with Charleston-esque freehand brushstrokes.. Upcyling is nothing new of course but in the hands of Ives and Garratt, the proposition is less about a pragmatic approach towards tackling waste but more of a celebratory repurposing of the old. #SarahsList also hosts designers that have consciousness of sourcing. Look at Richard Malone’s beautiful AW17-8 collection that features naturally dyed fabrics woven by a community-supporting organization of women weavers in Tamil Nadu in southern India, with the proceeds earned enabling their children to go to school. Malone’s work doesn’t need that explanatory tag to entice the eye though. Likewise, there’s an honesty in Sam McCoach’s Le Kilt, which I’ve long been a fan of, with her collection of kilts and knitwear made by small family-run enterprises in the UK. Fellow N15 resident, Marta Jakubowski also gets the Mower seal of approval with her leftfield approach towards deconstructed tailoring and clubwear-inspired formalwear. Richard Malone at #SarahsList All this bigging up of young designers though made me think of a conversation strand brought up at a panel I was a part of recently, chaired by Jefferson Hack as part of Dazed and Huawei’s Secret Lectures. Olya Kuryshchuk, founder and editor-in-chief of Granary 1 talked about the responsibility we had as media professionals, who actively promote young talent. In an increasingly difficult fashion system that can be unforgiving for young fashion designers, how do we balance promoting and writing about their work, whilst being mindful of the precariousness of operating as a start-up business. To that, Mower has the final say that few could argue with and also gives indication on how #SarahsList could possibly spur the fashion system in new directions. “Does everything have to be large-scale, and everywhere to be valid? I think the opposite values – small-scale, hand-made, consciously produced and NOT everywhere are exactly the ones which people are instinctively drawn to now. The system at large is dysfunctional, as is widely admitted. I agree it is irresponsible to stand by and wave on more and more people to face exactly the same problems – and the education system is a fault too, in not arming their students with the facts. The people I mentally put on #SarahsList are the ones I see who have the seeds of new ways of doing things. I think they have a hell of a lot to teach the corporate world – not the other way around. That’s why I have this vision that#SarahsList could become a vehicle for discussing and magnifying the strengths which are already there – and for spreading information and exchanges which are both idealistic and concrete.” Word. Preach. Hurrah. #SarahsList on the 1st floor of Liberty in London for the forthcoming month Obviously I couldn’t help but get in on the #SarahsList action… Richard Quinn “toe” velvet socks from #SarahsList worn with old Jil Sander shirt and H&M’s Design Award Richard Quinn dress (the collection launched last week and pleasingly sold out immediately!) Conner Ives shirt from #SarahsList worn with Ambush jeans and Nike trainers On a side note, I too have to spur myself on in an announcement about the blog… I realise blogging frequency has slowed to a trickle here because I’m in the process of a relaunch (she says with a booming voice). Actually that word sounds too offish. It’s more of a rejig – one which means I’ll hopefully still be rambling on about fash-un in that long super-forever-scrollin’ way I favour. I’m loathe hauling Nico out as an excuse but if truth be told, juggling baby, with jobs that pay the bills and writing for the luff luff luff of it here has been nigh on impossible. There’s light in sight though. Nico will be starting nursery soon. That’s precisely thirty hours extra in the week not spent Dettol wiping after Nico. Here’s hoping they will be spent productively. It’s great to see a post from you, as always. Don’t overwork yourself, and enjoy those future 30 hours 🙂 . Hi Susie, I’m super glad you can post again, looking forward to the rejig! Since I don’t seem to be able to ask the question on the faq section, here it goes: I find so interesting that you love football as well as fashion and you have explain in different opportunities why… So how would you go along to design the trainers with any brand for your favorite football club? Great post! x http://www.evdaily.blogspot.com Jandrew Just love the creative energy of young people being supported. The fashion worlds new voices have something to say about the world they are inheriting. This is a great blog , thankyou. I enjoy your style! I’m that rare mystical creature a man who writes a fashion blog for women. I’m always looking for collaboration , partnerships and friendships . Visit me and leave a comment! Dress The Part http://www.jandrewspeaks.com Lanesha Those floral dresses are just incredible x Lanesha Thea Basiliou Thank you Susie for your amazing efforts. They are greatly appreciated! X love it, as per usual, i’ve followed your since (it feels like) day 1 and i love that you’re still doing this, even though many people have proclaimed fashion blogging as “dead”. love it too that you’re highlighting sarah’s list and talking more about politically charged fashion!! i also follow you on instagram and i adore to see updates on your little family and nico!! Outstanding, turning the color array of hungry together to become harmonious! http://laforce.vn/ I enjoy your style! I’m that rare mystical creature a man who writes a fashion blog for women Great to see your post, I agree with your thinking, your voice has changed a bit but maybe you’re more you, good stuff! Ellese Wow!! All these pieces are so gorgeous. Xo, Ellese jam T the socks that are you wearing in the first three pictures ….ohh just outrageous and gorgeous… total fab … way to go….!!!! Loving the Kitty Garrett Heels: so artistic! Marta Jakubowski’s pieces exude a strong sense of modernity. Good stuff as always, keep it up! https://www.on-mkt.com Deborah Ainscoe Refreshing to hear your side note. Have loved this blog since 2010 and Instagram images. Your writing style and the gorgeous photos. Always with quality at the heart. So less during a few months (that are precious) and tiring. Good call ! The quality of any future posts I am sure will be, as always eagerly awaited and appreciated, whether once a month or whatever timescale is more appropriate. Looking forward! as your posts are so much more interesting than the ‘lack of genuine interest’ churn-out of so many articles on fashion (and art – that’s my bugbear atm – reading what amounts to more and more blatantly uninteresting sales pitches about the next ‘great’ artist/artwork in Flash or Frieze etc – never seeming to have much interest in the actual work itself) …..if that makes sense, I know what I mean 🙂 And your posts are always so lively and interesting in a genuine way. Looking forward and thank you for posting ! Debbie x Those dresses are just incredible Love your writing style, it’s definitely unique. Albert Fuss Like this fashion week as it is covering almost every style. The rope design for frog is also utmost. meonlife Lovely dresses and nice concepts. Keep updating new dressing ideas. 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__label__cc	0.519862	0.480138	Drugs, weapons bust at Southold home By Beth Young Eliseo Verveniotis A lengthy narcotics investigation last week led to the arrest of a Southold man at his Horton’s Lane home, where town police say they found a loaded Colt .45 revolver, a “bludgeon” and illegal prescription drugs. Forged New York State Department of Motor Vehicles documents were also found, police said. Eliseos Verveniotis was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument. Southold Town Police, Suffolk Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force all participated in executing a search warrant at the house at about 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 13. Mr. Verveniotis was arraigned on Dec. 14 and released after posting $25,000 bail. Southold Town Police, Suffolk Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s East End Drug Task Force all participated in executing the search warrant, officials said. Beth Young Email Beth Young Email Created with Sketch. Email Beth Young	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1313
__label__wiki	0.82918	0.82918	CSUN loses twice to Washington State in the Nike Cougar challenge but was able to defeat Idaho Kerstin Gupilan By winning at least one match this past weekend, the Cal State Northridge women’s volleyball team (3-6) has broken their four game losing streak. The weekend at the Nike Cougar Challenge in Pullman, Wash., started and ended very familiar for the Matadors. In their first match of the tournament CSUN lost to host Washington State University (10-0), only managing to win one set. Then Northridge had an episode of déjà vu when they were swept by WSU Saturday night. In between the losses, CSUN was able to pull of a four-set win against the Vandals of Idaho (4-4). Even with senior outside hitter Angela Hupp leading the team for the third time in double-doubles with 14 kills and 12 digs for CSUN, the first match against the Cougars was pretty much one-sided. In the first set the Cougars dominated both sides of the net, at one point gaining a 21-13 lead that the Matadors were never able to overcome. In the second set the Matadors came out strong, leading for much of the game by stepping up their hitting to .294 percent. Hupp put down two consecutive kills to close out the game, and a 25-20 win for the Matadors. Unfortunately, in true CSUN fashion, the Matadors weren’t able to capitalize on their newly acquired momentum. The Cougars jumped to an early 6-0 lead in the third match and did not allow the Matadors to get within five points for a 25-19 win for the Cougars. In the fourth and final set the Cougars controlled the game with a 21-9 lead. But somehow the Matadors were able to find another spark within and went on a 10-2 scoring driving putting the score at 23-19. Coming off a Monica McFarland ace, CSUN came within three points at 24-21, but a hitting error by freshman outside hitter Britney Graff handed the Cougars their eighth straight win of the season. The match against the Vandals of Idaho was more of an even match up for the Matadors. Sarah Conwell tallied 13 kills, Alicia Milo finished with 12 kills and Meredith Rice added 17 digs for the Vandals. CSUN’s defense held the Vandals to their lowest hitting percentage of the season at .073, while the Matadors hit at a .237 percentage. Senior middle blocker Tela Burnett led the Matador defense with seven blocks and also racked up seven kills. Junior defensive specialist Karina Woerhstein combined with McFarland for 33 digs and 3 aces. Graff had 10 kills and three aces and Sam Orlandini contributed 3 more aces for CSUN’s total nine aces. The Matadors finished the match with scores of 25-13, 19-25, 25-10, 28-26. After the win against Idaho the Matadors moved on to play the Cougars once again to close out the tournament weekend. Much like the first meeting, CSUN was unable to hang with the Cougars. This time, however, WSU was able to close the deal in just three matches. The first set was controlled, yet again, by the Cougars who took an early lead for the 25-14 win. The second set was closer, but CSUN was held to a healthy margin most of the match and lost, 19-25. In the third and final set, even with the Matadors leading late in the game, CSUN was not able to hold on and fell to the Cougars 22-25. Hupp led CSUN in kills with 11 and Graff added 10 kills and a team high 14 digs. Kerstin Gupilan, Author CSUN men’s basketball completes late game rally to defeat New Mexico State CSUN men’s basketball loses to Stanford in first Pac-12 home game since 1995 Big West cancels hope of fall sports playing this spring as COVID-19 cases surge CSUN soccer players reflect on Diego Maradona’s influence and legacy CSUN Athletic Department CSUN announces Charlotte Morgan as new softball head coach Former CSUN basketball star Lamine Diane signs non-guaranteed contract with Philadelphia 76ers New faces, empty seats stand out in CSUN men’s basketball season-opening blowout over Westmont College Big West’s new hire, partnership could help improve conference’s branding NCAA men’s basketball tournament may take place in a bubble	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1314
__label__cc	0.586244	0.413756	Arsenal and Liverpool target Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s agent claims Juventus can’t afford him 22nd July 2015, 11:44 am Updated: 30th May 2018, 11:30 am Borussia Dortmund star Henrikh Mkhitaryan The agent of Arsenal and Liverpool target Henrikh Mkhitaryan has admitted his client would fit in perfectly at Juventus – but they could not afford him. The Italian champions are on the hunt for an attacking midfielder this summer and having already been linked with the German duo of Mario Gotze and Julian Draxler. But they have now reportedly switched their attention to Borussia Dortmund playmaker Mkhitaryan, who has previously attracted interest from Arsenal and Liverpool. The 26-year-old’s agent, Mino Raiola, has responded to the talk of a move to Turin by confessing his client would adapt well to life in Italy – but Serie A clubs may struggle to meet his asking price. “He would definitely suit Juve and should be playing in a top 10 club,” Raiola told Sport Mediaset. “He could bring something extra to the Serie A, but I don’t know whether Serie A can afford him.”	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1321
__label__wiki	0.653959	0.653959	Humanoid species, Other dimension species, Species with binary vascular systems, Nobody No-One's universe Word Lord Word Lord universe Notable individuals: Nobody No-One, All AUDIO: The Word Lord, AUDIO: A Death in the Family The Word Lords were natives of a reality forty-five billion dimensions to the left of the Time Lords'. They had equivalent power to that of the Time Lords within their own sphere. Their universe was made up of language and communication. Word Lords had abilities that were fuelled by words, phrases that gave them remarkable powers even in realities where the laws of physics were driven by matter and energy rather than language. The more language - phrases, metaphors, books, television, radio broadcasts - in their environment, the more power the Word Lords possessed. The Word Lords were physically identical to the Time Lords in that they bore an external resemblance to humans and shared their completely alien physiology. With two hearts, a respiratory bypass system and an internal body temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, they were identical, although the differences between the universes probably influenced some unspecified changes. (AUDIO: The Word Lord) Word Lords were able to fire weapons inside a TARDIS's state of temporal grace field since they were multi-linguistic entities and the laws of N-Space didn't apply to them. They are also immune to physical assault, and ordinary guns. The Word Lords were founded by All, their equivalent of Rassilon. He created the Hand of All, a synthetic pocket universe that fueled their civilisation, made up of miniature versions of the Hand of All. Their most evil and corrupt member, Nobody No-One was either forcefully banished or fled of his own accord, in essence a fugitive as by the time he matched wits with the Seventh Doctor, he resided in the Doctor's universe, not theirs. Their equivalent of the TARDIS was the CORDIS, a non physical space/time vessel, which ran on common words and phrases used throughout the multiverse and disguised themselves as such. The chameleon meme was unable to hide the pulses of the CORDIS's engines. Unlike a TARDIS, the CORDIS can provide their pilots with anything they want, such as guns or bombs. Nobody was trapped inside The Hand, which was moved inside the mind of the Doctor, who was nearing his seventh regeneration. Forging an alliance with his earlier self, the Doctor trapped Nobody back inside the Hand and moved it to the mind of Evelyn Smythe as she drew her terminal breath. The Hand died with Evelyn, as did Nobody and the future of the Word Lords, whose society would soon crumble without the Hand's power. (AUDIO: A Death in the Family) Retrieved from "https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Word_Lord?oldid=2807852" Humanoid species Other dimension species Species with binary vascular systems	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1322
__label__wiki	0.584889	0.584889	Home / CD / TOXAEMIA – Where Paths Divide (CD) TOXAEMIA – Where Paths Divide (CD) TOXAEMIA - Where Paths Divide (CD) quantity SKU: EMZ16CD Category: CD Release date: November 20 – 2020 The wait is finally over! More than three decades after it’s original inception, Swedish cult death metal band Toxaemia will release it’s debut album. “Where Paths Divide” come as a dark blessing for all old-school death metal fans that praised Toxaemia two demos, one EP and one CD-sampler in the 90’s. Now it’s time for a full dose of bone-crushing, chainsaw buzzing, gore gushing Old School Death Metal, as Toxaemia returns with a new line-up, a renewed motivation and the same sick sound. Toxaemia has been around since January 1989, one of the pioneering bands of Swedish death metal. They have made some line-up changes but the core is still intact. In the three years between 1989 and 1992, the band managed to record two demos and two 7” EPs. Unfortunately, Toxaemia never released the second EP, since they played and released material until 1992 when, for various reasons, took a break. The reunion came in 2017. Initially, it was all just to have some laughs and play some music again. The band members took it all slow and started rehearsing a little bit. Gradually they started to gel again musically. Some of the musicians had not touched their instruments since 1992 when they quit playing. They started rehearsals and played a few shows and festivals, before signing to Emanzipation and started recording their debut album. Now, the old Swedish death machine is ready to fire on all cylinders and make up for the lost time, with their debut opus “Where Paths Divide”! 01. Where Paths Divide 02. Delusions 03. Pestilence 04. Buried To Rot 05. Betrayal 06. Toxaemia 07. Black Death 08. Six-Fold Revenge 09. Psycotic Pandemic 10. Leprosy 11. Hate Within Be the first to review “TOXAEMIA – Where Paths Divide (CD)” Cancel reply TUCO – Minor Key € 6,00 Add to cart THE SAVAGE ROSE – Roots Of The Wasteland € 15,00 Add to cart BELLENS JACOB – The Daisy Age (CD) BO SCHIØLER – Råt Guld	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1323
__label__cc	0.597341	0.402659	Shouts from the Stands: Student of Swimming or Student who swims? As we approach a tough phase in our yearly training cycle it is time for athletes to ask themselves the question. Am I a student of swimming or a student who swims? Stock photo via Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com A little more than a third of voters favored splitting U.S. Olympic Trials by gender, though 31% favored further limiting athlete numbers. Learn something new in this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring the first NAIA student-athlete to earn money from her own likeness. Mauser discusses losing his wife and enduring a pandemic while trying to move through his career as well as raise and teach 3 children (ages 12, 10, and 4) Breed describes her training as well as some of her stories about swimming through jellyfish, in the dark, and in the same waters as sharks. SwimSwam Pulse: 58% Think Sun Yang Will Be Banned Before 2021 Olympics More than half of voters said they expect Chinese distance swimmer Sun Yang to be banned in time to keep him out of the Tokyo Olympics this year. by SwimSwam 0 February 05th, 2015 Lifestyle, News, Opinion Share Shouts from the Stands: Student of Swimming or Student who swims? on Facebook Tweet Shouts from the Stands: Student of Swimming or Student who swims? Submit Shouts from the Stands: Student of Swimming or Student who swims? to Reddit Share Shouts from the Stands: Student of Swimming or Student who swims? on Pinterest Share Shouts from the Stands: Student of Swimming or Student who swims? on LinkedIn SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under our “Shouts from the Stands” series. We don’t necessarily agree with or endorse the content of the Shouts from the Stands posts (nor do we necessarily disagree with them), and the opinions remain those of their authors. If you have thoughts to share, please send them [email protected]. This ‘Shouts from the Stands’ comes from Taylor Smith, coach of the United World College’s high school program in Singapore. As we approach a tough phase in our yearly training cycle it is time for athletes to ask themselves the question. Am I a student of swimming or a student who swims? Now. I believe that this question applies to far more than simply swimming, or even sport as a whole. It is a term that can be interchanged in many aspects of our lives. The arts, music, business or philosophy. So what on earth am I on about, and what has this to do with swimming? To be honest I am not entirely sure. I was reflecting on an successful weekend for our swim team and it got me thinking, why does this team give me so much pleasure? I have worked with swimmers and teams in the past who have had incredible success, nothing to do with me I must add, but success on an international stage none the less. Our current Dragons team is a school based “club” programme in Singapore, sporting many talented swimmers with huge potential. Although they are certainly not there yet, they have an intrinsic motivation which can not be denied. Without this, most students would have chosen to attend a music festival at the weekend rather than waiting for many hours at a meet for one or two swims. We have excellent coaches who work extremely hard, have different expertise and really compliment each other. We have the best parent support around and we are privileged to train in a facility that in the UK (my home country) would be the envy of every coach. We are supported by United World College and have been allowed to build a programme (from scratch) in a very short space of time. However, as much as these benefits have paved the way, I feel it’s the attitude of the swimmers that makes our team a little bit special. When speaking with other teachers in the school (predominantly Middle and High School) it becomes apparent that there is a correlation between students who are achieving in the pool and those who are succeeding in the wider school community. Despite the early mornings and 9-10 session weeks, these students excel everywhere both academically and in their effort grades. Why? Because many of them are “students of whatever they put their minds to”. This makes me somewhat emotional and reminds me of Mr Miyagi in the Karate Kid. For those of us old enough to remember the original movie, Mr Miyagi (the coach) forced young Daniel to paint fences and wax his car for weeks before he could begin his self defence training. Thankfully our athletes learn resilience and focus from far more conventional methods, but the intended outcome is the same. It is not about winning, it is about inner strength and doing your best. Winning is a lovely bonus which gives us enormous immediat e gratification however is certainly not the only focus. What pleases me more than any medal is that these traits are becoming inherent in many of our Dragons Swimmers. This makes me a very proud coach indeed. So as I come to the end of my reflection I would like to ask young aspiring swimmers everywhere one simple question again: Are you a Student or a student? Coach Taylor Smith hails from Scotland, UK and is the Head Coach of United World College in Singapore, a 3 year old high school swim programme with big dreams and ambitions. He believes that intrinsic motivation in swimmers is the key to international success and NCAA scholarships. Smith’s Brother Lewis has been swimming for Great Britain for over a decade and is a former Commonwealth and World Student Games medalist. « Learning to Swim: A Memory of My Introduction to the Sport College of Charleston swimmers meet with school president to discuss continuing the program » More from SwimSwam Ohio State Set To Open Season Hosting Rutgers & Penn State On Saturday Indiana Set To Open 2021 Season Hosting Michigan & Northwestern University of Georgia Set To Host South Carolina On Senior Day Duke Swimming & Diving Welcomes NC State on Saturday FGCU Women Hit The Road For Meet Against UNF	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1324
__label__cc	0.577705	0.422295	Community Heroes Winners – The Smile Group The Smile Group Smile Group is a registered perinatal mental health peer support charity. It was set up on Mother’s Day seven years ago after Ruth Eglin and Natalie Nuttall (co-founders) had personal experience of postnatal depression and found a lack of support at a community level. They now operate weekly peer support drop-in sessions out of children’s centres in Macclesfield, Congleton and Sandbach, as well as a programme of 1-1 Home visits to parents who are unable to leave their home and come to our groups (thanks to funding support from Comic Relief). Natalie said, “We’re thrilled to be nominated for the Community Heroes Competition, as we believe a sense of community is really helpful in relieving the sense of isolation that can be exacerbated by perinatal mental illness. There is wisdom in the adage ‘It takes a village to raise a child’. Huge thanks to Ruth for nominating us – what a lovely gesture!” You can contact the Smile Group on their website www.thesmilegroup.org. One of our fantastic Heroes Hampers is on its way to Natalie and her team – Congratulations, you are true Community Heroes!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1326
__label__wiki	0.715559	0.715559	The rise of the winged pink unicorn Get ready for the 'alicorn' stampede in the 2020s Claire Diaz-Ortiz 11 months Claire Diaz-Ortiz Contributor Claire Diaz-Ortiz is an angel investor and bestselling author of nine books that have been published in more than a dozen countries. An early employee at Twitter, she was called “The Woman Who Got the Pope on Twitter” by Wired and holds an MBA and other degrees from Stanford and Oxford. More posts by this contributor Latin America takes the global lead in VC directed to female co-founders Women are the secret ingredient in Latin America’s outsized returns Like most investors, I am a little too obsessed with unicorns. But not just the Silicon Valley kind. As the mother of a five-year-old daughter, my interests also veer in a pink, sparkly direction. So it should not be all that surprising that I recently found myself in a dusty corner of the internet where die-hard unicorn fans go to spread their wings. It was there, deep in the My Little Pony forums, that one question stopped me in my tracks: “is a male alicorn possible in the future?1” An alicorn, for those uninitiated to the mythological particulars, is the rare winged, female version of a traditional unicorn. My Little Pony popularized the term, and the fan forum on which user “Green Precision” asked his question back in 2015 had some interesting answers to the particulars of this philosophical dilemma. Shadow Stallion responded immediately, “I don’t think a male Alicorn will be possible in the future. Not because its [sic] not wanted or because its [sic] not genetically possible…but generally when male characters are introduced to a show where female characters are prominent, things get ugly.” Malinter posited, “they probably do but given the female-to-male ratio of Equestria2 they are probably exceptionally rare. The real problem for a male alicorn is not that they exist but where is their place in the world? …Our male alicorn has some pretty big hoof prints to fill in while at the same time not make a trainwreck of established lore.” Wind Chaser went straight from unconscious bias to conscious bias in their response: “aesthetically a male alicorn just wouldn’t look right, because their bodies are already naturally larger than females, thus the wings would cause an imbalance to the design.” But it wasn’t all bad news. “Until it’s proven otherwise, it’s safe to say that something like a male alicorn is possible,” responded Geek0zoid. Crysahis agreed. “Overall yes, I believe there could be a male alicorn it may just take a while to actually happen!” It doesn’t take a PhD in philosophy from Stanford or the one lone female investing partner at Sequoia3 to posit that these same conversations were probably happening all over Sandhill Road in December of 2009, as male VCs discussed whether female unicorns could actually happen4. As we move into 2020, though, we’re about to see a pink, winged stampede. Just look at the recent trends. In 2019, more female-funded unicorns were born than ever before.5 And things are only looking up. (I’m looking at you, ClassPass!) Public opinion agrees. Alongside TruePublic, where I am an advisor and angel investor, I ran a study asking if people believed we would see more female-led unicorns in the 2020s.6 At the time of this article, 68% of the 6,500 respondents said they believed we would see more, with 30% of women responding “many more” (as opposed to only 16% of men). Only 4% of women, but 9% of men, responded “no, not a chance.”7 Kaben Clauson, founder and CEO, says “to represent Gen Z, Millennials and Gen X, TruePublic needs a weighted sample of roughly one thousand Americans to represent that population of the USA.” This particular study already has 6,500 respondents, making it statistically significant. In fact, female-founded and female co-founded companies are actually over-indexing for unicorn status despite a lack of investment dollars. Shelby Porges, co-founder of The Billion Dollar Fund for Women, explains: “Recent tracking has shown that female-founded companies represent 4% of all unicorns. That’s astonishing considering that in the past couple of years, they have gotten only slightly more than 2% of all venture funding.” Porges, whose group has mobilized more than 80 venture funds to pledge to invest over a billion dollars into women-founded companies, continues, “It demonstrates why we say, ‘when you invest in women, you’re in good company.’ ” Here are the three reasons I believe a herd of winged female unicorns (OK, alicorns) is coming down the pipeline in the 2020s: 1. Women invest in women at 3x the rate of men New data reveals that women invest in women at nearly three times the rate that men do and with the (slow) rise in the number of female investing partners at VCV firms, we are poised to see more and more gender-balanced founding teams getting funding.8 Like one male GP at one of the world’s top VC funds said to me when discussing one of the few female partners at his firm, “she always brings us parenting companies.” It might be cringe-worthy if TechCrunch hadn’t declared 2020 “a big year for online childcare” and that same female partner weren’t about to make a big chunk of cash thanks to all the upcoming parenting alicorns she was smartly funding. Sophia Bendz, a partner at Atomico who also leads the Atomico Angel Program, said, “I’m confident we’ll see more female unicorns in the next decade because there’s a growing wave of ambitious female founders building incredible products and services. There are also more women in VC now and I’ve seen first-hand the impact having female investment partners can have on increasing the amount of investment into female-led companies. The data shows that women invest in women at three times the rate as male investment partners.” My study at TruePublic coincided with these findings. When asked if a female investor was more likely to invest in a female entrepreneur, 64% of people responded affirmatively (64% of these individuals were women and 63% were men).9 Jomayra Herrera agrees. An investor at Cowboy Ventures (which thanks to Aileen Lee coined the term “unicorn” in the first place), and a volunteer with AllRaise, a nonprofit promoting women in VC, she says: “As the venture industry continues to diversify, especially as it relates to gender and race/ethnicity, I am optimistic that we will see more female-led and people of color-led unicorns over the next decade. We know that diverse teams not only function better, but they are able to see areas of opportunities that more homogenous teams might miss. I think the next generation of investors are more likely to question conventional wisdom, forms of pattern recognition that may lead to bias, and other structural barriers that have historically left out promising entrepreneurs.” Camila Farani is a well-known investor in Brazil. As founder of G2 Capital, former president of Gavea Angels and a personality on Brazil’s “Shark Tank,” she says “having diverse points of view at the table makes the decision clearer and more certain. People who think differently than you and have other visions of the market, sometimes can show you what you can’t see by yourself.” She also reminds us not to forget the impact that angel investors can have. “The investments market is still made up mostly of men, but this landscape is changing gradually. It is interesting to see that angel investing is being the most common choice for women who want to make their first investments.” This trend of investing more in women isn’t just limited to female investors. Susana Robles has spent two decades leading the charge to invest in women in Latin America and alongside Marta Cruz of NXTP Labs is co-founder of WeXchange, a platform that connects women entrepreneurs from Latin America and the Caribbean with mentors and investors. As Robles says, “I think the world is finally waking up to the fact that there is serious research proving that startups with women co-founders win in all aspects: profitability, as well as greater social and environmental awareness. Investors should want to have this triple win.” She continues, “women tend to return money to investors faster than men, and at the same time, they obtain higher returns. Women are in charge of 64% of all global purchasing decisions on products and services, so having women on C-level positions increases the chance that a startup [will] be highly attractive to a massive market and become a unicorn.” It also extends to the LPs in the funds. “I also think many investors in funds (mostly DFIs [development finance institutions] but not exclusively) have become more vocal in stating that they don’t want any more to invest in teams led by an all-white, all-male cast who choose startups with all-white, all-male founders.” Jennifer Neundorfer is the co-founder of Jane VC and an investor in Kinside, a parenting app that just raised a $3 million seed round. When describing her fund’s rationale for focusing on female founders, she drops the mic: “we’re going to invest in an under-looked asset class that is overperforming.” Boom. 2. Female founders are creating new billion-dollar markets Another reason we’ll see more female-founded “alicorns” in the 2020s has everything to do with the new markets that female founders are creating. Hunter Walk of Homebrew was one of the initial seed investors in Winnie, an online marketplace for childcare that recently raised a $9 million Series A. At the time, he saw something that others investors didn’t. Winnie co-founder Sara Mauskopf explains, “Four years ago when we started Winnie, parenting and especially child care were not hot investment areas. This has been changing. It certainly helps that more investors are women and are in the thick of their child-bearing and rearing years.” Part of what Walk says he recognized was the clear founder-market fit displayed by Mauskopf and her co-founder Annie Halsall. As Mauskopf says, “With Winnie, we saw an opportunity to solve the child-care crisis that other founders either did not recognize or did not care to solve. While everyone else was starting crypto and scooter companies, we were building the first-ever tech platform for $57 billion child care industry. Lack of access to quality child care disproportionately impacts women, so it shouldn’t be surprising that it took a female led team to capitalize on this opportunity.” Expanding on the concept of founder-market fit, Walk says, “I love to come away thinking, these are the absolute right founders to build this business.”10 Bendz, the Atomico partner who specializes in femtech and is also an avid angel investor, agrees. “Often I meet founders that you can tell are at the right place at the right time with the right mindset and the right team. It’s almost like all of the experiences they have had prior to launching a company have been preparing them to create that business at that time. These are the kind of founders who I know are in it for the long haul, and who are going to weather the ups and downs.” As a woman who uses the products and services she invests in, Bendz is also an example of investor-market fit, which I believe will open new markets in the decades to come. Something else investors like Walk and Bendz believe in? Outsized opportunities. And the potential for outsized opportunities are especially ripe in untapped markets. The rise of femtech is yet another example of how the intuitive success of the concept of founder-market fit ultimately needed more female founders for certain markets to blossom. As Bendz explains, “Throughout a woman’s life there are many big events that have a big impact on our overall health — from childbirth to menopause. I know all women are tired of poor or non-existent solutions for women surrounding those life events, and that’s why we are seeing so many companies launching to better serve women’s needs. When you think about the fact that women have only had the right to vote and educate themselves for 100 years, it’s mind-blowing how long the world was operating with only 50% of the population in control. That’s reflected in the products and services we as a society have funded.” Women’s consumer products are another area. Ornella Moraes is one of four female co-founders of Brazilian-led Sousmile, which recently raised a $6 million USD Series A led by Kaszek Ventures. “Our brand is a woman,” Moraes says of her dental beauty startup that retails throughout São Paulo. And so are the leaders of the company. At Sousmile, there are four female co-founders and two male co-founders. “More dentists in the world are women than men, so it’s been critical for our team to have more female founders,” she says. In this way, the rise of female founders and co-founders can completely change markets. “We believe this will fundamentally create a different type of product,” says Walk. 3. Emerging markets will take the lead Finally, certain emerging markets pose a particular opportunity for female founders by over-indexing for both large IPOs and female founders. 2017 was the first year that more of the largest IPOs in the internet sector globally came from emerging markets. Nazar Yasin, founder of Rise Capital, which invests in emerging markets, says “This trend isn’t going away.” After all, most GDP growth comes from emerging markets, where most global internet users live. As he explains, “the future of market capitalization growth in the internet sector globally belongs to emerging markets.” And yet this type of innovation takes resilience. “If you’re a startup in one of these markets, it’s like trying to grow a plant in the desert.”11 In an environment that demands more daily resilience, there is a different appetite for risk and innovation. (I call this resilience innovation.) Perhaps the easiest example of emerging market innovation fueled by resilience is fintech. Emerging markets and their often unstable economies boast a much higher number of frustratingly unbanked individuals. This brings about innovation. Hanna Schiuma, the Brazilian-born fintech founder of ElasBank, where I am an angel investor and advisor, explains how ubiquitous such fintech innovation is becoming. “Soon all finance will be tailor-made and fintech will be common ground because all financial services will be technology-intensive.” She also argues that the nature of such an innovation allows the industry to become more innovative, and thus inclusive, which is exactly what is happening with her own women’s bank, launching in 2020. “That means great opportunities to better serve women’s financial needs to offer dedicated products, and to gather female talent to build those products from a diverse and innovative perspective.” Ultimately, “resilience is key for us to build that pool of talent and open the doors for gender balance and financial inclusion.” Furthermore, data shows Africa and Latin America both beat global averages for percentages of startup female founders. Laura Stebbing is co-CEO of accelerateHER, a global community of leaders addressing the under-representation of women in tech through action. Raised in Southern Africa, Stebbing is passionate about Africa’s rise as a hub of female entrepreneurship. “Africa has both the highest proportion of women founders at 26% [Latam comes in second]12 and a $42 billion funding gap. There’s clearly no lack of talent across Africa’s 54 countries, so for the investors, corporate executives, policy makers and established founders that aren’t moved by the moral arguments for gender parity, notice the enormous business opportunity. We will start to see a higher volume of resilient, scalable companies emerge as leaders build more diverse networks and ecosystems that support women to unlock their entrepreneurial potential.” Nathan Lustig, founder of Magma Partners, a VC firm in Latin America which invests in female founders above the regional average, explains, “investing in and empowering resilient women entrepreneurs is just good business, and is one of the biggest investment opportunities, especially in emerging markets.” I believe Latin American can have an edge. I am a Silicon Valley-born investor now living in “Silicon Aires,” where I have been thrilled to see exciting numbers of female founders in Latin America. Susana Robles agrees, and says the reason is in part due to the nature of a committed ecosystem to support one another. “It’s the sheer need that forces you to collaborate.” An ecosystem like Silicon Valley doesn’t have the same need to do so. Of Latin America, Robles says, “In 10 years, we will have created a much more collaborative market than the developed ones.” And that collaboration is leading to great female founders. 2019, in fact, saw more funding going to female co-founders in Latin America than in Europe or the USA.13 This will lead to future alicorns. Ann Williams, COO of Creditas, a Brazilian fintech currently closing in on its own unicorn status, says “the conversion funnel for unicorns works just like any other selection process. We fill the top with a bunch of great women in supporting roles in emerging market startups, these women take their experiences and found rocking new companies. A percentage of these will convert to scaleups raising Series C and D rounds with valuations at $1 billion or higher. And voila! we get women-led unicorns.” She continues, “the odds are with us and I am sure the talent is too!” Juliane Butty, startup head at Platzi and former regional manager of Seedstars, one of the leading accelerators and investors fostering female entrepreneurship in emerging markets, joins Williams. “We have definitely seen the rise of female founders and investors in emerging markets in the last decade. One supports the other. And we know that success breeds success.” Perhaps My Little Pony fan Malinter said it best when he suggested how a male version of the alicorn could finally emerge in such a female-dominated space: “The simplest way they could probably add one in would be to make said alicorn the ruler of a neighboring nation.” In the same way, emerging markets may just hold the key for female unicorns. No matter the region, Robles says “if we keep opening doors to women entrepreneurs who are as ambitious as men in growing their companies, we’ll begin to see many more unicorns with gender diversified teams.” Hanna Schiuma, the Elasbank founder who just might be building the next female-founded unicorn, agrees. “The alicorns are coming. And we’re ready to fly.” 2Equestria is of course where the My Little Ponies and their assorted unicorns, alicorns and friends all live. 3Go Jess Lee! 4Yes, Aileen Lee of Cowboy VC first invented the term in her 2013 TechCrunch piece, but we’re in a unicorn-fueled time machine, people. 8“Do Female Investors Support Female Entrepreneurs? An Empirical Analysis of Angel Investor Behavior,” Seth C. Oranburg, Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh PA, USA and Mark Geiger, Duquesne University School of Business, Pittsburgh PA, USA 12Forthcoming research from TechCrunch/Crunchbase	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1329
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__label__cc	0.608041	0.391959	Siemens Joins Forces with Chronicle ORLANDO, Fla. — Siemens and Chronicle, an Alphabet company, announced a new partnership to protect the energy industry’s critical infrastructure from increasingly sophisticated and malicious industrial cyber threats at Spotlight on Innovation, Siemens flagship U.S. technology and innovation conference. Through a unified approach that will leverage Chronicle’s Backstory platform and Siemens’ strength in industrial cybersecurity, the combined offering gives energy customers unparalleled visibility across information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) to provide operational insights and confidentially act on threats. The energy industry has historically been unable to centrally apply analytics to process data streams, cost-effectively store and secure data, and identify malicious threats within OT systems. Research conducted by Siemens and Ponemon Institute found that while 60 percent of energy companies want to leverage analytics, only 20 percent are utilizing any analytics to do security monitoring in the OT environment. Small and medium enterprises are particularly vulnerable to security breaches as they frequently do not have the internal expertise to manage and address increasingly sophisticated attacks. “The innovative partnership between Siemens and Chronicle demonstrates a new frontier in applying the power of security analytics to critical infrastructure that is increasingly dependent on digital technology,” said Leo Simonovich, Vice President and Global Head, Industrial Cyber and Digital Security at Siemens Gas and Power. “Cyber-attacks targeting energy companies have reached unprecedented speeds, and our cutting-edge managed service unlocks the analytics ecosystem offers a new level of protection from potential operational, business and safety losses.” “Energy infrastructure is an obvious example of cyber-attacks affecting the physical world and directly impacting people’s lives,” said Ansh Patnaik, Chief Product Officer, Chronicle. “Backstory’s security telemetry processing capabilities, combined with Siemens’ deep expertise, gives customers new options for protecting their operations.” The partnership between Siemens and Chronicle will help energy companies securely and cost-effectively leverage the cloud to store and categorize data, while applying analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to OT systems that can identify patterns, anomalies, and cyber threats. Chronicle’s Backstory, a global security telemetry platform for investigation and threat hunting, will be the backbone of Siemens managed service for industrial cyber monitoring, including in both hybrid and cloud environments. This combined solution enables security across the industry’s operating environment – from energy exploration and extraction to power generation and delivery. More information at www.siemens.com/cybersecurity-energy. Tagged with Siemens	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1331
__label__wiki	0.645305	0.645305	Calendar continues to reshuffle but are there enough events to satisfy the demand? Having tennis back is absolutely incredible for us fans. A problem for players though is a lack of events. Tennis has come back but it feels like we are losing more events. Some players may not be keen on some travelling and that’s acceptable but could more have been put in place for players a little closer to home? I think the ATP missed a trick not looking at more European based events in early August for those not willing to travel instead they tied players hands. Restarting three weeks after the WTA with no European events on the main circuit Since the restart of tennis we have lost all events in China and Japan, Washington and Madrid and it wouldn’t be surprising if we lose more. For the top players it isn’t a big problem because they will pretty much get first choice but for players outside the top 60 in the world options outside of the Grand Slams opportunities on the main circuit will be tough to come by. Excluding the Grand Slam tournaments there are eight weeks of tournaments and ten events on the ATP Tour where as on the WTA Tour there are nine/ten weeks of tournaments and eleven events since tennis resumed in early August. This is good for Tennis a lot of these events are high profile events so does bring a problem for lower ranked players to build ranking and prize money. Obviously there are some events that could not be played but surely options could have been addressed. After Roland Garros there are weeks of events at 250 or 500 level but the sign ups could be crazy! The ATP have had a reshuffle with Madrid cancelled moving Rome into it’s slot and the week before Roland Garros will be the usual ATP 500 event in Hamburg. Unfortunately for tennis which may put players off going to Hamburg is that Roland Garros are still insisting on opening play on the Sunday which is the Hamburg final so the finalists might have to play Tuesday at Roland Garros. We will see a lot of top 100 players dropping down to sign up to play some challenger events over the coming weeks and months with Wawrinka in Prague which is the right decision for him but at the same time it bumps someone lower ranked further down the line which is not his fault but the situation we are in. Even on the ATP Challenger tour there are only seven weeks of tournaments left to play and it could leave some players hopes of playing in a tricky situation and may have to drop to ITF level. After Roland Garros in early October there could just be one WTA event left on the calendar in Moscow in early November, it’s going to be a fight for players to get matches in. ATP Kitzbuhel which is running in the second week of the US Open usually has around 60 players sign up as alternates on a yearly basis. Despite a 32% decrease in prize money there have been 206 players sign up as an alternate as far low as a player ranked outside the top 350 in the world. Borna Coric is the first alternate and Alessandro Bago down at 353 is in too as well as just over 50 of the top 100 on the alternates list. Having tennis back is good but a limited calendar will continue to be a problem throughout the remainder of 2020 and maybe in 2021. I’m pleased to have tennis back but just because it is it doesn’t mean players are now sorted especially lower ranked players who have struggle to bring in income and it will be tough until a full calendar is back on schedule. ATP 250 - Kitzbuhel, WTA ATP, ATP 250 - Kitzbuhel, ATP Calendar 2020, ATP Challenger Calendar 2020, Sport, Tennis, WTA, WTA calendar 2020 The finest or margins, the boldest tennis and big nerve! Simona v Sloane delivered in Montreal! Sloane Stephens entering some of her most successful events as she tries to put bad form behind her following another lacklustre performance	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1334
__label__wiki	0.831961	0.831961	2020 Watch: Democrats begin their all-virtual convention Bygmanstopnewsmix NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to general election: 78 Days to first debate: 43 The first national political convention of the coronavirus era has arrived. For four consecutive nights beginning on Monday, Democrats from across the country will gather — in front of their computers, television screens and smart phones — for the all-virtual affair that will showcase the diversity of the modern-day Democratic Party and test Joe Biden’s ability to energize his sprawling coalition. President Donald Trump is working to step on the Democrats’ convention — and prevent Biden from earning any convention polling bounce. The Republican president launches a campaign tour on Monday that features in-person stops in three swing states, including Wisconsin. At the same time, coronavirus deaths continue to mount. With little guidance from the Trump administration, state and local governments are still struggling with a patchwork of inconsistent policies to combat the virus and revive their economies as the new school year begins. Meanwhile, a new crisis is roiling. The U.S. Postal Service is struggling with significant delays that threaten to disenfranchise millions of Americans who prefer to vote by mail in the middle of a pandemic. As state election officials cry for help, Trump is questioning the integrity of voting by mail and casting doubt on the ability of the postal service to deliver ballots and of election officials to count them. How much excitement can a virtual convention generate? National conventions traditionally mark a high point for presidential campaigns. There’s nothing traditional about 2020. Forced to abandon their in-person convention in Milwaukee because of the pandemic, Democrats begin their all-virtual affair on Monday night. There will be no physical gathering place, no cheering audience, no balloons. The program will consist of a series of online video addresses — roughly half of which will be prerecorded — that play out for two hours each night until Biden formally accepts the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday in a mostly empty Delaware ballroom. While that may sound underwhelming, the last hour of the speaking program each night will be broadcast live on network television and feature the Democratic Party’s elite: former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton and 2016 party nominee Hillary Clinton, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Even a Republican former governor of Ohio, John Kasich, will speak on Biden’s behalf. There are no other moments in politics that offer campaigns the ability to deliver their carefully scripted message to millions of voters on prime-time television four days in a row. That’s bound to energize some of Biden’s coalition. What is the Kamala Harris effect? California Sen. Kamala Harris won the veepstakes five days ago, and we’re just beginning to see her impact on the Biden campaign. As we’ve noted before, the impact of running mates is often exaggerated. Still, the early reviews have been positive. Biden’s campaign raised a staggering $48 million in the 48 hours after last week’s announcement, people of color — in the African American and Indian communities — are excited, and Trump’s campaign has struggled to identify a coherent message against her. Trump’s campaign surrogates have cast her as an extreme liberal, while Trump himself settled on a series of racist and sexist comments. The Republican president described Harris in recent days as a “madwoman” and claimed at a White House news conference to have “no idea” whether she was eligible to serve as vice president because her parents were immigrants. Born in California, she is eligible as set out in the Constitution. Harris faces the largest test of her political career on Wednesday night when she makes history as the first woman of color to accept a major party’s vice presidential nomination. What is happening at the post office? There may be no more important story in the United States right now than the health of the Postal Service, which will play a critical role delivering ballots this fall as tens of millions of Americans vote by mail to protect themselves from the pandemic. There are legitimate concerns that the post office cannot do the job democracy requires. That’s at least in part because of a series of changes the Trump administration implemented in recent weeks, including the inexplicable decision to remove mail sorting machines from key locations. Democrats are contemplating a series of congressional hearings in the coming days, but with the Republican-led Senate on recess for the next month, it’s unclear whether there is enough political will to fix the mounting crisis. Can Trump step on the Democrats’ convention? Biden won’t be in Wisconsin for the Democrats’ convention as initially planned this week, but Trump will. The Trump campaign has announced two in-person campaign appearances on Monday and a third on Tuesday as the Republican president works to undermine the opening days of the Democratic National Convention. He’s scheduled to deliver remarks in Minnesota and Wisconsin on Monday before heading to Arizona on Tuesday. Trump has proven to be a master of manipulating media coverage to ensure he’s the center of attention, even if that attention isn’t always positive. By being willing to travel to battleground states that Biden hasn’t visited for months, Trump is ensuring that he’ll be a significant part of the conversation on what may be the most important week of Biden’s decades-long political career. THE FINAL THOUGHT Rarely, if ever, has a political party highlighted as much political and racial diversity as Biden’s Democratic Party will this week. A woman of color will accept a major party’s presidential nomination for the first time. Kasich, a Republican, will speak on Biden’s behalf, as will a self-described democratic socialist, Sanders, and billionaire Michael Bloomberg. Under normal circumstances, it might be difficult to keep such disparate political factions united. But Trump is proving to be the most important coalition builder Democrats have ever had. 2020 Watch runs every Monday and provides a look at the week ahead in the 2020 election. Protests resume in Belarus demanding president to resign Norway arrests citizen for spying, doesn’t identify country By gmanstopnewsmix Macy’s is having a massive after-Christmas sale—all the best deals to shop now Dec 30, 2020 gmanstopnewsmix Pandemic wanderlust: 100 places we’re yearning to travel in 2021 and beyond 26 trillion of debt .....time to buy gold Help your self today. Our national debt is 138% of GDP protect your wealth today rare metals are the only way Click the link to learn more This Super Simple keto soup helps melt the pounds . Try today! Check out! my all in one digital marketing suite Builderall is a complete digital marketing system check all the tools out for 1 dollar Click link below Ads by Smart Affiliate Ads Protect Your Wealth Today! Click Here Get your life points Today. 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__label__wiki	0.740425	0.740425	D.C. Officials Ignored the Lessons We Learned in Charlottesville. Here Are 3 Things Leaders Should Do to Help Prevent Future Attacks By Michael Signer January 13, 2021 9:46 AM EST Michael Signer, a practicing attorney and author, served as mayor of Charlottesville from 2016 to 2018. He is the author of Cry Havoc: Charlottesville and American Democracy Under Siege. As the city’s mayor at the time, it’s particularly painful to describe the failures of government during the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in August 2017—but it’s never been more necessary. In Charlottesville, more than 1,000 state and local police stood by as violent white supremacists invaded the city and brawled with Black Lives Matter and anti-fascist activists in the streets. The federal and state systems set up after 9/11 to gather intelligence on homeland threats failed to predict the invasion of the city by highly organized paramilitary forces. A neo-Nazi plowed his car across the unprotected pedestrian mall into a crowd of protesters, killing Heather Heyer and injuring dozens of others. There were many lessons to be learned for how governments can better handle today’s violent events. Yet these lessons were shockingly all ignored in the insurrection in Washington. Particularly with more violence likely to come, preventing such failures from ever happening again must become our leaders’ singular focus. In the wake of Charlottesville, we commissioned an independent investigation to find out what went wrong. I also launched a bipartisan project called Communities Overcoming Extremism to convene leaders to discuss best practices. Afterward, the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown University published a guidebook to help cities handle violent protests. I’ve shared these learnings with dozens of elected officials around the country, who have successfully applied them to defuse violent events. First, collect intelligence from the “dark web.” Prior to Charlottesville, there was violent talk on social media from both far-right and far-left activists. But none of the “open source” intelligence met the strict “credible threat” standard then required by courts and police: a specific, explicit statement of imminent unlawful acts. After the event, however, online sleuths uncovered such “credible threats” on Discord—a password-protected online gaming platform—where rally organizers described plans to use cars to attack protesters and to use flagpoles to attack people, both of which sadly happened. The lesson is the darkest corners of the internet must be scoured prior to any violent event. Prior to the D.C. putsch, there was open planning online to “Occupy the Capital.” On 8kun, a conspiracy-theory site run by QAnon supporters, one user wrote the day before the siege, “We will storm the government buildings, kill cops, kill security guards, kill federal employees and agents, and demand a recount.” It is simply unforgivable that this lesson of Charlottesville was ignored by those in charge. A second lesson is for authorities to prepare and rehearse a security plan that will separate antagonists. In Charlottesville, the security plan was so flawed that police riot gear was stationed blocks away, so when the rioting began, the police needed to retreat to get the protection they required. Far-left and far-right protesters were allowed to park together, and to mix, mingle, and clash at the site together. Worse, the authorities were not on the same page. In Charlottesville, we have a confusing “city manager” form of government, where the mayor is primarily ceremonial, with no role in policing, and overlapping jurisdictions with Albemarle County and the University of Virginia. Not only did these different players fail to adopt the best practice of “table-topping” (where leaders sit around a table and rehearse their various roles in a plan), they literally were not even on the same radio channels during the rally. A confidential DHS memorandum distributed four days before the rally, titled “Domestic Terrorist Violence at Lawfully Permitted White Supremacist Rallies Likely to Continue,” but key city leaders (including me) never knew about it. There was a haunting echo of that DHS memorandum during the siege of the Capitol. A senior FBI official initially said, “investigators have not found that there was an organized plot to access the Capitol.” But then it emerged that an anonymous official in the agency’s Norfolk office had written a “situational information report” the day before the siege, describing the agency’s knowledge of “specific calls for violence,” including the statement, “Stop calling this a march, or rally, or a protest. Go there ready for war. We get our President or we die. NOTHING else will achieve this goal.” This was part and parcel of an unacceptable lack of preparation and confusion. Members of the National Guard form a perimeter around the Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 11, 2020. Gabriella Demczuk for TIME The New York Times reports that Mayor Muriel Bowser, seeking to avoid the overly militarized federal presence that met last year’s Black Lives Matter protests, sent a letter warning against excessive deployments. But she was herself a victim of the Justice Department’s conclusion that the event would be relatively peaceful. At the federal level, the intent was more nefarious. In D.C., a federal protectorate, the President is effectively the governor. And President Trump saw the insurrectionists as his self-described “Trump Army” (the term used in his own fundraising emails). No surprise then that not only was there no security plan to protect the Capitol from his personal paramilitary, once the siege was underway, former Chief of Capitol Police Steven Sund says he was rebuffed six times in his requests that the National Guard deploy. According to The Washington Post, it took six hours for Trump to “begrudgingly” urge his supporters to “go home in peace.” Such malfeasance must never be allowed again—a key reason Congress should impeach and convict Trump. The third lesson from Charlottesville is about the law itself. We always must balance public safety and free speech; you can’t yell “fire” in a crowded theater. However, inflexible interpretations of the First Amendment tied our hands in Charlottesville. After being informed by our police that the intelligence would not meet the “credible threat” standard to cancel the permit, we attempted instead to relocate the “Unite the Right” rally to a safer location. We were then sued by the ACLU, and a federal judge ruled against us on First Amendment grounds. Now, too, we are hearing George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley argue that Trump’s inciting speech before the rally, during which he instructed the mob to “stop the steal,” was protected free speech. But under America’s “common-law” system, the law evolves to fit the country’s needs. After the devastating failure in Charlottesville of the rigid, traditional approach, the Virginia Supreme Court last year adapted, allowing Governor Ralph Northam to ban firearms at a massive, potentially dangerous Second Amendment rally, deferring to his emergency powers over a state law preventing such a ban. That was the right call—and should be a hallmark for officials and courts seeking to better balance public safety and free speech going forward. We know more violence is being planned as we speak leading up to the inauguration in Washington and in all 50 state capitols. Recent reports show encrypted channels are already being used to plan for bombs and assassinations. Charlottesville did give us one gift: knowledge. As the ancient playwright Aeschylus wrote, “Wisdom comes alone through suffering.” We must now apply this hard-earned wisdom to give our authorities the firm upper hand to protect our democracy from those who would attack it. 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You wonder, because history tells us that this brave ruler of the kingdom of Mysore between 1782 and 1799 was one of the most resolute opponents of the British East India Company’s aggressive colonial designs in the Indian subcontinent. One India’s most celebrated historians, Irfan Habib unambiguously terms Tipu Sultan as, “certainly a very important figure in the Indian resistance to Britain” Beginning of the end A relentless bloody battle raged outside the rampart of the Srirangapatna Fort between the troops of the British East India Company and those of the Sultan of Mysore on May 4, 1799. For the British it was a make-or-break battle, for the Company knew relentless in forging an alliance against British aggression in India, Tipu could ultimately stop its march in the subcontinent. Finally, Company forces breached the fort walls, and Tipu’s military advisers told him to escape immediately. The brave king refused. Instead he resisted the British till his last breath. The British colonial forces took a significant stride forward in the subcontinent over the body of a courageous patriot. His talent and training Tipu Sultan was born on November 20, 1750, at Devanahalli, near the modern city of Bangalore. His father Hyder Ali, at the time of Tipu’s birth was an important military officer of the Mysore kingdom, and by 1761 be came its de facto ruler. His mother was Fatima Fakhr-un-Nisa. Tipu Sultan was brought up under strict educational tutelage, which made him an expert in various languages, the Holy Quran, and Islamic jurisprudence. He was efficiently trained in battle-skills, including shooting, fencing and riding. In Tipu Sultan the British had a formidable enemy: very well educated, trained in the art of diplomacy and was known to be a military genius. His mettle as a military leader was proven during the 2nd Anglo-Mysore War, when, taking charge of his father’s army he soundly defeated the British on February 18, 1782. When soon after this battle, on December 6, he assumed power after Hyder Ali’s death the British had reasons to fear the worst. Crucial strategies The British hurried to forge military alliances with the short-sighted Marathas and the Nizam, the ruler of the kingdom of Hyderbad, who clearly failed to see through the larger British design. This did result in the defeat of Tipu’s army in the third Anglo-Mysore War (1790-1792). But Tipu remained undaunted. The fearless farsighted Sultan soon initiated moves to forge a grand anti-British alliance with the Ottoman, Afghan and the French. There is enough historical evidence to prove that and alliance between emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and Tipu Sultan was not very far from fruition. And French military officers formed a key part of Tipu’s army. The juggernaut of history, however, had other designs. The heroic Sultan’s opposition to the colonial British march was defeated in the context of larger historical factors. 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__label__cc	0.681141	0.318859	Our Origin A Living Memorial Directors & Core Leadership Team Our Sponsors/Endorsements TSP Stones Maine’s Fallen Heroes Spirit Stones Honor Case About the Honor Case Honor Case Custodians Stone Availability Tribute Stones Reserve a Stone Post Hike Reflection Letter Guide Flying with a TSP Stone TSP at BSP TSP at BSP – Intro BSP Trail Maps and Descriptions TSP at ANP TSP at ANP – Intro ANP Trail Maps and Descriptions Team Leads 0 items – $ 0.00 Home / Maine's Fallen Heroes / Army CPT Christopher S. Cash Army CPT Christopher S. Cash May 29, 2013 by Greg Johnson 36, of Winterville, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Army National Guard, Jacksonville, N.C.; killed June 24, 2004 when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle came under attack by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Baqubah, Iraq. To honor CPT Christopher S. Cash, his parents, Mrs. Nancy Lee Kelley and Mr. Bob Kelley retrieved this stone from the Veterans Monument Park in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. djc164 says: From George Pulkinnen — Dear Nancy and Bob: Each year in the ten years since I played the pipes at Chris’ services, I’ve learned more about your extraordinary son. Every year at the Run for Cash 5k – and at the service in Veterans’ Memorial Park following the Memorial Day parade — I overhear recollections from Old Orchard Beach friends and classmates as they remember special times and events, or rather qualities about Chris that made him special. So when I heard about The Summit Project there was no question; if at all possible I wanted to be a part, I wanted to carry Chris’ memorial stone at the Baxter State Park Memorial Day climb. The air was cool Saturday morning, 24 May, as we started up Owl Mountain bearing our precious cargo. Cool and damp. My stone was carved with the initials CSC – CPT. USA – 1967-2004. I remember thinking how small are those finely chiseled letters and numbers, but how great a man they represent. My stone, a tribute to Capt. Christopher S. Cash, memorializes a soldier whose life was torn away in a vicious rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baqubah, Iraq on 24 June, 2004. As we climbed I thought how different conditions were there at Baxter State Park in May 2014 compared with the hot, arid, dusty Iraq roads ten years earlier. I thought about Capt. Cash, the brave warrior, the soldier answering his nation’s call to protect and defend freedom and liberty. I thought about Christopher Cash, the husband, father, and son of you, Nancy and Bob Kelley, who have become good friends. I thought how tragic it is that this good and brave man lost his life in his prime. I thought about the crushing weight of this loss to his family, friends and to the United States of America. I thought how honored, how privileged I was to have Capt. Cash’s memorial stone tucked safely at the bottom of my backpack. At the top of Owl, about three hours from the trailhead, I thought how appropriate is The Summit Project to provide honor and a perpetual memorial to these Maine soldiers, sailors and Marines who’ve lost their lives in military action since 9-11. I was saddened that the trek was necessary but at the same time grateful and thankful to be an American, encouraged that our nation continues to raise truly remarkable sons and daughters, men and women with qualities similar to Chris’s, and humbled to be a small part of this unique tribute. Fondly and with the greatest respect for you both, for Chris, and for our military, Todd Perkins says: Dear Nancy and Bob, As I reflect upon the events of TSP at BSP 2015 my mind is flooded with emotions, memories, and words of how I can even attempt to truly justify the impact that this experience has had on me. Honor, respect, family, unity, admiration, gratitude. All words coupled with vivid memories that flash through my mind like a picture show where people gathered for a weekend to honor Maine’s fallen heroes and left as a family. We laughed, we cried, we honored, we remembered… Nancy – from the moment you arrived to Twin Pines Camp and we hugged I didn’t want to leave your side. Your honesty, compassion, and enormous heart has blessed me and I am privileged to call you family. It was such a pleasure to be able to spend quality time with you after years of quick hellos at Chris’ annual Run for Cash 5k and email correspondence. I carried Chris’ stone to the summit and back but I will always carry and cherish the memories of that hike, your friendship, and forever honoring your son and all of Maine’s Fallen heroes. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. For our freedoms, the families, and the fallen. Maine Heroes are Not Forgotten!! – Todd Perkins TheSummitProject says: Run for Cash by: SSG Jedediah A. Philpot Prior to the Run for Cash, I had established a relationship with Mrs. Nancy Lee Kelley and Mr. Bob Kelley. I had sat in their living room and had many discussions with them. Surrounded by pictures and displays of CPT Christopher Cash. I have always been struck by the upbeat attitude and welcoming by both of them. Prior to the 5K event I was asked to carry CPT Cash’s stone. I willingly accepted not knowing the emotions that come with an event for a man that I had never met or known, but through our connected service, I considered a brother in arms. The morning of the event, I met Andrew Coleman. Andrew brought the stone and as he handed it to me he remarked it is a fun one. The triangle shaped stone seemed to have a sharp point on every side. Weighing in at roughly 22 pounds, the stone already seemed heavy. I walked into the gym and was met with silence as I stood there carrying the stone. I had been warned this would be a very emotional event, the silence that met me immediately cemented the fact that this would indeed be a memorable day. As I walked through the gym many people stopped and asked to touch the stone, or to take pictures. I stopped at every chance and made sure everyone truly appreciated why the stone was there. As I walked outside, I met Mrs. Kelley, SSG Amanda Weber and SSG Fredis Kindelan. I carried the stone in an Army backpack, SSG Weber carried the Remembrance flag and SSG Kindelan carried our beloved American Flag. We then walked Mrs. Kelley to the starting line. We stopped and took photographs and even though Mrs. Kelley appeared well put together, as she always does, you could tell the day was starting to wear on her emotions. As we walked to the starting line CPT Cash’s stone began reminding me how sharp the edges were and how much the stone weighed. As we approached the starting line and took more photographs we prepared for the event of rucking with CPT Cash’s stone. The race began and SSG Weber and I started rucking. We talked about how this race meant the world to Mr and Mrs Kelley. We were passing a lady when she asked if I had CPT Cash’s stone. I stated I did. It was at this moment she told us she was Christopher’s sister and thanked us for keeping his memory alive. She asked us to find her afterwards so we could talk. After the first ¼ of a mile it did not seem that we were moving fast enough. So we began running. Each step the stone dug into my back and reminded me of the trial and tribulations that CPT Cash must have certainly faced in the moments before his death. This is where the emotions really started to kick in. As we ran back up Saco Avenue we were running uphill, traffic was stopped and everyone in traffic waved and thanked us for our service, little did they know that I was carrying the stone of a fallen hero. This made me think how many people may be oblivious to the hero’s that are no longer with us, but that many people still carry with them to this day. While the emotional toll may not be the same as carrying a stone, the weight is still the same. Dragging you down with each step, digging into your back and still carrying on without people seeing the true reason that you are in pain. As we neared the finish line we ran harder and faster. Catherine Frost was attempting to take pictures and we did little to help her, Sorry Catherine. We came across the finish line and not in our best time ever, but still leaving everything on the race track. As we finished, I became very ill and certainly used every ounce of energy that I had left in the final moments of the race. Catherine took pictures of all of us. I carried the stone to the gym where we escorted the stone to the awards table. Mrs. Kelley thanked me and my emotions running high, I could do little to not get choked up. We stood by and waited for the awards ceremony. As the song God Bless America was sung. Jodie, CPT Cash’s sister, approached. With tears in her eyes she hugged me and thank me for being there and carrying the stone, she then stated that SSG Weber and I were as close as she could ever be to her brother again. Tears started to form and fell from SSG Weber and I. Nothing could have prepared me for the emotion of this event. This is an event I was proud to be part of. If asked again next year, I would certainly carry the same stone and endure these emotions all over again. RIP CPT Cash, RANGERS LEAD THE WAY. Dear Nancy and Bob , It was my pleasure to travel with CPT Cash on Sept 12, 2015 as part of the Summit Project . A group here at IDEXX called the Patriots Corner gathered at Bradbury State Park to honor those men and women from Maine that made the ultimate sacrifice. The date being Sept 12 was a reminder of how much the country has changed due to the events of Sept 11 2001. One of the major changes was that the lives of brave men and women that served our country became more perilous. Being a vet myself I still am amazed that men and women put aside a safe and comfortable life and join the military. In a recent study I saw that less then 1/10 of 1% of the population volunteers for the military – so the few that do are certainly special. And after reading about Chris he was a stand out in a even in that small crowd. I was honored and moved to accompany Chris to the top of Mt Bradbury and let the warm Maine sun shine on his rock. May God bless and keep all military families that go on after losing their loved ones. Doug Comstock says: On October 17, 2015 I participated in The Summit Project at Acadia National Park. This consisted of about 80 hikers going up Cadillac Mountain on four different trails at the same time, each carrying a tribute stone. I asked Major David Cote for the heaviest stone, and he gave me the honor of carrying Army Captain Christopher Cash’s tribute stone. This stone was chosen by his parents, Bob & Nancy Lee Kelley, and it’s a perfect match for Chris, it’s big, strong, and solid. I learned about his life as a young man, that he graduated from Old Orchard Beach High School, then East Carolina University, and was a member of the Army National Guard. Chris was a great son, husband, father, friend, and soldier. He loved to run, won state titles in track & field, qualified for the Junior National Olympics, and was a fitness trainer. The Captain Christopher S. Cash United States Armed Forces Center in Winterville, North Carolina was named in his honor. The hike took our group of 17 hikers up the South Ridge Trail, 3.5 miles to the top of Cadillac Mountain. It started out cloudy, and a few times we had light rain at lower elevations, but then it cleared and we had bright sunshine for the rest of the day, with nice views of autumn leaves changing color. We stopped several times to put all the tribute stones together in a group, a nice reunion of souls. At the top we each talked about the hero we were honoring, all amazing stories, then the stones were placed together again at the highest point of the mountain. Also at the top was local Girl Scout Troop #667 giving out snacks and drinks in support of The Summit Project. When we got back to the starting point, there were many other volunteers, family members, the Patriot Riders motorcycle group, all honoring these fallen heroes and supporting this project. It was a great day for the memory of Chris Cash, and a reminder of how tragic it is that he lost his life at the young age of 36. I won’t forget you Chris, and now even more people know your life story. Doug Comstock Robin Larson-Clarke says: I had the honor of carrying your son Christopher’s Stone at the 2nd Annual Veterans Remembrance 4 mile race in my home town of Ellsworth Maine. I Immediately felt a connection to your son after reading about him. The rock you chose for Christopher is beautiful. To honor your son I promised myself not to walk and not to carry the stone in a pack but out for everyone to see his initials ,rank, and years on earth. During the race I thought about the horror and sadness you must have felt upon being notified about losing your son, and having to make those calls to let loved ones know….I shifted the weight many times during the 4 miles , the most comfortable was against my chest with my arms wrapped around it which made me think about how much you must wish you could hug him again . As I crossed the finish line I held the rock over my head proudly honoring your solider for his service and giving the ultimate sacrifice for our country . The story is not over….The sun was out , it was warming up , it was a special day . I had the honor of carrying your son’s stone up Blue Hill Mountain . It was added time to reflect on your wonderful son’s life as I shared what I knew about him with the 9 other summit project stone carriers . The leaves were slippery and the air smelled like Fall . Coming down the mountain I was sad to have to give up Christopher’s stone but happy to pass it on to the next person to carry it on another adventure honoring him . I will be at Run for the Cash race next year for sure! God Bless,Robin This experience with the Summit Project taught me something new about fallen soldiers. On the walk I got to meet new people and spend quality time with friends. Also I met CPT Cash’s mom and she gave me one of his badges. She also invited me to a road race in his honor that is held later this year. I plan on attending and I look forward to seeing her again. CPT Cash’s stone is very big and I carried it the whole way even though people asked to help. It was important to me that I carried his stone. If I had the opportunity I would do it all again. My name is David J. Cote, nickname “Sandman” and on Sunday May 29, 2016 I carried the story and memorial stone of Army Captain Christopher S. Cash, a post 9/11 fallen Maine hero with ties to Old Orchard Beach, Maine, to the top of Owl Mountain on Baxter State Park as part of The Summit Project at Baxter State Park 2016 while a member of TEAM WHITE. The Summit Project is a nationally recognized, Maine based, 501c3 community service organization. On this third birthday of The Summit Project, and already with thousands of miles hiked, hundreds of volunteers and dozens of fallen honored, we have fundamentally changed the way Maine pays tribute to her post 9/11 fallen service members. In 2013, I created TSP because of my personal belief that our state can be stronger, safer, smarter, more connected, more resourceful, more resilient, and more compassionate if we continue the unfinished work of our fallen. I think the measure of progress for those who served and died for us is whether WE remain willing to work together, regardless of our race, class, religion, gender, or political ideology, to be part of something greater than ourselves and overcome the challenges that we face together. With every hike, every new relationship, and every post hike reflection letter (like the one here) we have reinforced that TSP inspires service, strengthens communities and changes lives. This project also reveals the character of Maine – a character of loyalty, service, sacrifice and duty. Most of all, we are proud to deliver on a promise that we make to each surviving family with whom we interact – your loved one is NOT forgotten. Among so many other emotions throughout this experience, there is no doubt that I felt inspired, proud that our communities were strengthened and humbled again to see how my life was changed on May 29, 2016. I am so privileged and honored to have spent this weekend with Chris, a true hero who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the defense and protection of our great country. Chris was with me every step of that hike, and his spirit guided my actions, my interactions and my soul that day. Army CPT Christopher S. Cash, 36, of Winterville, N.C.; was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Army National Guard, Jacksonville, N.C. and killed June 24, 2004 as a Company Commander, when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle came under attack by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Baqubah, Iraq. He was shot as he shouted from his vehicle for his men to take cover. This is the story I shared with my team. Chris likely saved the lives of others. The highest calling – to lay down one’s life for a friend. I can only imagine what I would have done in a similar situation. Would I have the courage, vision, strength and focus? Chris was posthumously awarded a Bronze Star for meritorious service, a Purple Heart for being injured in battle and a Combat Infantryman Badge. Chris was a fitness trainer at a wellness center, a man fueled by a passion for running and for helping others. He grew up in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. He was a competent, capable, hardworking Commander and he had the ability to inspire those on his team. I attempted to emulate those qualities on the trail. Chris was a great son, husband, father, friend, and soldier. He loved to run, won state titles in track and field, qualified for the Junior National Olympics. He was a competitor and a teammate. I tried to emulate those qualities. I also strived to reflect Chris’s positive energy, mental and physical toughness, his kindness and his giving spirit. Chris was someone who faced adversity and still wore a smile on his face. I think about his mom, Nancy Lee Kelley and all that she has been through, by the way she speaks of her son. I have become close friends with Nancy and Bob and I hope they are comforted that their son is not forgotten with this work. Chris will NOT be forgotten. MHANF. David J. Cote Major USMCR Founder – The Summit Project Baerbel LoSacco says: my son and I participated in this year’s TSP hike at Acadia National Park and I carried the “Courage” spirit stone. I wanted to share my experience with you…… Ever since I heard about the amazing work TSP does to keep the memory of Maine’s fallen heroes alive, I have wanted to participate in one of the hikes and the time came on October 1, 2016. My son Erik and I headed up to Mt. Desert Island the night before with our backpacks ready. After the early morning wakeup, we headed over to Smuggler’s Den campground, which served as base camp for TSP. Upon arrival, we checked in with our team and met some of our team members. We received our stones, which we’d carry to the summit of Cadillac Mountain. We both carried spirit stones, mine inscribed with “Courage” and Erik’s inscribed with “Commitment”. A quick coffee and muffin later and we boarded the buses to embark on our adventure. Once we got to the trail head, we assembled as a team and introduced ourselves to one another before stepping off. As the trail wound its way up the side of the mountain, there were stories exchanged, laughs shared and quick friendships forged. We stopped along the way to snap pictures and take in the sights of beautiful Acadia National Park, all the while remembering those stones, heavy on our backs and the mission of TSP in our hearts. After about 2 hours of climbing, we reached the summit of Cadillac and found a quiet spot to have our circle ceremony, a time where hikers reflect on the stones they have carried along the way. Most people on our team carried the stone of a fallen Maine hero and had learned as much as they could about the life and service of their hero, which they were about to share with the team. Circle ceremony is what TSP is all about and nothing really prepares you for the emotions that will flood you, once people start sharing their stories. Some team members were gold star family members, carrying the memory and stone of their loved one, and hearing their stories was heartbreaking but also beautiful. For me it brought home the meaning of the stone I carried. COURAGE was shown by those family members, not only on the hike, but every single day of their lives since loosing their loved one. It takes courage to carry on, courage to remember and courage to share those private memories with others. There were many tears, some light moments and a deep sense of comradery within our team. As team members shared the story of their hero, the mission of TSP came to life – remembering our fallen and ensuring that their legacy lives on. There were so many stories of so many people who gave their life, serving our country, showing what courage and commitment is all about and we all came away with a deeper understanding of what these heroes have done in their lives and continue to do beyond their passing. By keeping their memory alive and telling their stories, their legacy carries on and they continue to have a lasting impact in people’s lives. My son and I were humbled to be part of this experience and will ensure that we continue the mission of TSP by sharing our story with our friends and families! Maine Heroes Are Not Forgotten!!! Baerbel LoSacco On 15 Oct 2016, Erik LoSacco wrote: Post Hike Reflection Team Kebo TSP at ANP Erik LoSacco I am a middle school student from Scarborough and I did this hike with my mom. I carried the Commitment stone on the hike up Cadillac Mountain. This was my first time with the Summit Project. This was also my first time hiking Cadillac Mountain. I enjoyed doing this hike and meeting with the gold star families. I think it was great that the girl scouts do this event every year, and I look forward to doing the same. My favorite part of this hike was when our group stopped halfway and took a picture of all of the stones sitting on a boulder. I think that the Commitment stone represents the commitment of all of Maine’s armed forces, retired and in active duty. It also represents our commitment to not forget those heroes who lost their lives fighting for our country. At the circle ceremony at the top of the mountain, it was sad to hear about all of these brave soldiers that died since 9/11. It was a very emotional event were gold star families and others could come together to honor our state’s military heroes. I was with the group that had a news-person along, and we stopped a few times so he could interview some of the people involved in the summit project. I took my camera along and took lots of pictures of the beautiful area around Mt. Cadillac. It was amazing that people come from so far to be a part of The Summit Project. There were a few young kids too. One stone being carried was a rubber penguin, because the soldier had no stone yet. At the end of the day, we stood in a circle and passed the stones to the families. I was surprised at how many people there were. I thought this was a great event and I can’t wait to do the hike again next year! Raymond Ruby says: I had the honor to carry the stone and the story of CPT Christopher S. Cash. I have been waiting a better part of the year to walk with Christopher. I had first heard of TSP a couple years back but I really got involved at the start of 2016. At that time I was Unit Director of the South Portland Boys and Club and we were blessed with the responsibly to protect the Honor Case. One of our club members was assigned Christopher’s stone and he did a wonderful job carrying his story. I had the honor to meet some of Christopher’s family that day and I immediately felt a connection with him. I would be lying if I said I didn’t like having a particular role and added responsibilities in things. I truly enjoy being in a leadership role. Id also be lying if I told you I didn’t like a challenge. The size of Christopher’s stone drew me in from the start. It just seemed larger than life to me. After making that connection with Christopher’s family and seeing his stone in person, I knew we were bound to be paired together someday. Well that day come on 10/01/16, when I had the responsibility of Team Lead for 18 other hikers as we climbed up to the summit of Cadillac Mountain. From what I’ve learned, Christopher was an incredible leader. He was also one heck of an athlete and competitor. Physical fitness was his passion and so was his family. This is everything that I strive for in my own life. We have the same interests and the same passions. I honestly believe the stone choses you and Christopher and I were meant to complete this mission together. We got everyone to the top safety, everyone shared their amazing stories in their own way and the day was perfect. Everything that I said about Christopher came straight form my heart that day. Since the time of this letter and the Acadia hike, I’ve been out of the trails solo hiking a couple mountains. So I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on that day. I want you to know that just because I handed the stone back off, that doesn’t mean I will stop carrying Christopher’s story. I will think of him often, I will continue to share his story and he will always have real estate in my heart. Christopher is a hero and it was an honor to walk with him. Ps. I look forward to participating in the Run for Cash in 2017. Ray Ruby Fabrice Mpoyo says: To the family of Christopher Cash, On October 20, 2016 I participated in The Summit Project by hiking Streaked Mountain. There were about 20 hikers going up on Streaked Mountain. I went with my classmates from Mr. Theriault’s, American History class.Mr. Theriault gave me the stone of Army Captain Christopher Cash. I never participated in the Summit Project. This was my first time. Carrying a rock at the mountain and explaining about Christopher was hard for me. I never heard about Christopher before the trip and I want to make sure that I said the right thing. I was proud to carrying Christopher’s rock He was an army, in Baqubah, Iraq and He was trying to save our lives that’s why we’re carrying his rock to remember him. Thank you Christopher for everything you did for our lives, if you hadn’t fight for us we might not be safe. Fabrice Mpoyo Kerry Kertes says: On March 11th I along with a number of Cape Elizabeth, Maine residents carried stones to remember the fallen heroes of our country. I had the honor of carrying your son’s remembrance stone as we walked the three miles along Shore Road beginning at the Thomas Memorial Library and ending at the Portland Head Lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth. As I walked along the path I had time to reflect on your son’s service and his sacrifice. When we arrived at our destination we gathered and read out loud the short biography and story that accompanied each stone. My thoughts and reflections that accompanied me as I had walked only became more real and imbedded in my soul and heart. Cpt. Cash was once a name but this afternoon Chris became a living memory which I will remember for ever. All the other fallen heroes I heard about that day will also have a special place in my heart. It was an honor to carry your son’s memory with me and I would like to know I will always carry him and his family with me forever. Kerry Kertes To the Family and Friends of Christopher Cash, My name it HM3 Lombardo. I was honored and pleased to meet Nancy and Bob at a friends house prior to the hike and I was deeply honored when I was asked to carry Cash’s stone for a 5K held in his memory. He has a huge stone. I had never hiked Katahdin before and I think I put way to much gear in my pack. It was an honor to struggle up the mountain with his name on my back. I was so happy to have heard first hand from Nancy and Bob what kind of man Christopher was. A good way up the mountain I thought I wasn’t gonna make it up. Then I remembered that Christopher went down fighting. Leading his men and facing the enemy head on. There was no way I could quit. I carried two warriors up the mountain and it was probably one of the most motivational hikes I’ve ever been on. I hope and pray that I may do my part for my country and live a life filled with honor as Christopher did. I look forward to seeing you at the 5K and running in the memory of a great warrior. With Love and Respect, HM3 Lombardo Joe Reagan says: Back in June when we met at the 13th annual Run for Cash, I promised to ensure we kept the memory of Chris alive. Part of the Rangers Creed states that we “will never leave a fallen comrade.” On Saturday September 16th I carried the Cash stone during the Capitol Tour 2017 and shared his story with the team. I am so incredibly honored to help you keep his memory alive as he was truly an American Hero and an inspiration to so many in his community. With gratitude for your sacrifice, Joe Reagan Cherie Sackville says: Dear Nancy and Bob and family, On Saturday, October 14, 2017 I had the honor and privilege to carry the memorial stone you chose for your son, Christopher. We hiked in Acadia for the fall TSP event. It was a beautiful fall day. We had 14 people on our team including one very lively 8 year old boy and my sweet dog, Lila who was a last minute addition. I’m so glad we had a child with us. I remember you telling me, Nancy, how Christopher loved children. I thought it was very fitting for our day to have the enthusiam of this young boy with us and how Chris would have enjoyed this. Many were new participants. We started as a team and ended as a team. Taking breaks as needed and looking out for each other. We were Team Tarn and hiked up Mt. Dorr to our final destination of Cadillac Mt. where we did our sharing circle. The foliage was the perfect backdrop for our hike and I couldn’t help but think about Christopher and his sister, Stacey who were both born in October and on the same day but different years and how special that must have been for your family. As we hiked, I was thinking about both of you attending your granddaughter ‘s wedding the same day. I’m glad you had this beautiful event to celebrate. It has been such a pleasure getting to know you over these few years. I especially enjoyed the time you came to our house to share about Chris and meet our friend who had recently carried Chris’s stone for the Jetport walk. You both do so much to keep Chris’s memory alive so he can be remembered for the smart, strong and brave son, soldier, husband, father, brother and friend he was. As I shared about Chris’s life during our circle at the top of Cadillac, I remembered that he would have turned 50 on October 2nd this year. What a milestone that is for those of us who reach it. I kept thinking about how Chris and your family may have celebrated that day had it been so. I want to thank you both and your family for your friendship and willingness to share your amazing son and all his accomplishments with me and The Summit Projet community. Remembering Chris and honoring his service, his legacy and his sacrifice was truly my honor and a gift I will hold in my heart forever. With my warmest regards, Cherie Sackville Meagan Whitten says: Dear loved ones of Christopher S. Cash, My name is Meagan Whitten and I had the honor of carrying Christopher’s stone to the summit of Tumbledown Mountain. I’m going to be totally honest and tell you that I chose Christopher’s stone because it was one of the largest ones there was. However, it was not because I wanted to show up my peers or because I wanted to prove to people I was strong. I chose it in this manner because I felt that it was the least I could do for someone who paid the ultimate sacrifice for me and the rest of our country. I wanted to put the weight on my shoulders that those who died for us and those who are still fighting felt and feel every day. The weight of leaving a family behind. The weight of seeing comrades fall. In the case of Christopher, the weight of putting down his life to save others. For him it was probably a snap decision to call to his comrades, and though my decision was much easier, I knew this was the stone I was meant to carry. I myself know how it feels to have family in the military. My grandfather was in the Vietnam war and he once told me that his best friend laid down his life to save my grandfather. This was before my father was even born so if he had not done so, I would not be here today. I do not know this friends full name, only that my father was named after him. Christopher has allowed me to have that connection to someone. A person I can thank for saving the lives of others. A name and a face that I can give my gratitude to. When I read about Christopher I saw that he enjoyed running, and though it isn’t the same, I believe he would have enjoyed the climb up Tumbledown Mountain. The landscape that can be seen from the summit is astonishingly beautiful. There was a beautiful body of water surrounded by other mountains. The sky was clear and deep blue and far off in the distance a line of wind turbines could be seen. There was even a pond near the top of the mountain that a few of my classmates went fishing in, however only one person caught anything. There were even tiny waterfalls on the rocks as we climbed. This was the second time I climbed Tumbledown and both times were meaningful. The first time was in honor of 9/11 and we carried a makeshift flagpole to the top. For this reason Tumbledown will always be close to my heart. In the future if I ever climb it again, I will think of Christopher the whole way up and the whole way down. He has made is mark on my world without even meeting me and I will always remember him. Meagan Whitten. Amy Turner says: On Saturday, the 29th of September I joined the Summit Project at Acadia National Park on their yearly climb of Cadillac Mountain. I had the honor and the privilege to carry the stone and the story of Army Captain Christopher S. Cash, a fallen Maine hero with ties to Old Orchard Beach, Maine. I must admit I was a little worried as I joined team Blackwood at the last minute with only a day and a half to get ready. Of course Joelle put me at ease about the hike and then informed me that Captain Christopher Cash’s stone would have remained a base camp if I had not joined the group. I felt so privileged to be carrying a stone that otherwise would have had stayed behind that day. (Of course a little later in our conversation Joelle let me know that his stone was also the heaviest of all the Summit Project stones!) I hurriedly set out on researching Captain Cash who had grown up in Old Orchard Beach and passed away at the young age of only 36. Captain Cash was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Army National Guard out of Jacksonville, North Carolina and had been training local police during his 3 months prior to June 24, 2004 when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle came under attack by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades 35 miles North East of Baghdad. He was killed in action that day as he called out to his men to take cover. One other was killed that day and 7 more injured. Captain Cash graduated from old Orchard Beach high school in 1985. He excelled at track and field/cross country, winning several state titles and even qualifying for the Junior Olympics in 1984. Captain Cash’s love of sports and wellness lead him to earn his bachelor’s degree in fitness education and later a masters in exercise physiology. He was a soccer coach, ran marathons and managed a large fitness facility in North Carolina. It was said Captain Cash was somewhat impulsive. There is one story about him having enlisted for his military service out of the blue while on vacation in Texas in 1987. He completed 4 years in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg as an Army Ranger and continued his 17 year military career in the Army National Guard. Captain Cash’s friends described him as powerful and extremely competitive. A “go big or go home” kind of guy. He was both physically and mentally tough and a born leader. He was a role model to many and someone that always inspired others to be and do their best. He was a son to Nancy and his step farther Bob. A husband to Dawn. A farther to Christopher and Matthew. A brother to Jodi and Stacy. A friend to many. A soldier. A hero. I felt guilty and wanted to know more about the man whos name was engraved on the stone I was about to set out on my journey with. As the day started I was uneasy as I made this journey not only last minute, but also by myself. I must say the group made me feel welcome right away. Thank you Joelle, Jill, Kayla and Chrissy! Everyone was so friendly and made me feel at ease right away. As I made my way to the tent where the stones were waiting for us I felt a flood of emotions that I cannot put into words. Little did I know it would be the first of many that day. We all found our teams and got ready to load up on the busses. I couldn’t help but admire the symbolism of the 4 teams of close to 80 individuals all taking on Cadillac Mountain from the North, South, East, and West before converging at the top. I carefully wrapped and packed Captain Cash’s stone in my pack. I couldn’t help but think that Nancy and Bob had made a good choice in picking out the stone that had come from Veterans Memorial Park in Old Orchard. It was absolutely beautiful out that day . The fall colors had started to show and it was so clear that you could see for miles. A perfect fall day! As we made our way to the summit I could feel Captain Cash with me as the weight of the stone shifted in my pack. I am sure that he would have gotten a good laugh out of me trying to keep up with the team with the weight of his stone. Sometimes I could feel it pushing me forward as if to encourage me. All the way reminding me that he was there. Once at the summit, it was time for the “Circle Testimony” where each hiker shares the life and the story of their fallen hero they carried. I must say I was not prepared for the raw emotion . How do you sum someone’s life up in a few minutes I thought to myself. So worried that I was not going to be able to give Captain Cash or his story the justice that it deserved. Only being able to share small tidbits of a life that was cut short in the pursuit of defending our freedoms. As I sat and waited for my turn to share Captain Cash’s story it was all I could do to hold the tears back as we made or way around the circle. The stories of all that had passed serving our country. One after the other we told just small excerpts of their lives with quivering voices, tears and small moments of silence where we each had to regain our composure to press on. One of the things that hit me the hardest was the number who had passed due to suicide. Wishing they could have gotten the help they needed. Having fought for our county and done so much for so many, but felt so alone and thinking it was the only way out. My heart was broken even further. I must say the day was both physically and emotionally draining, but in a good way. I laughed and I cried. It truly is a day I will never forget. Thank you all Team Blackwood for allowing me to join you & thank you Captain Cash for making the ultimate sacrifice so we may all live free. Kevin Kennedy says: Dear Mr. & Mrs. Kelley, I want to thank you for taking the time to meet with me and share your memories and help me reflect on the life of your son Chris. I will forever remember sharing that time with you and look forward to visiting with you both again very soon. The morning of the Summit Hike, I felt anxious and excited to climb Mt. Augmenticus with Chris’s Memorial Stone. I feel knowing the story of you picking it out at the park, seeing the lines within the rock and what they represented really made me feel like I was climbing with Chris’s spirit with me. It truly was an emotional climb and one I took great pride in making. As we hiked, it was slippery and damp from rain but as we reached the summit, the skies opened with the suns shining down and felt as though those fallen soldiers were there with us. The memorial readings were very emotional and fulfilling. To share the great accomplishments and sacrifices that each soldier made during their lifetimes was truly inspirational. I shared your message the best I could with a crackling voice of emotion. I closed with the quote you shared “May the blessings of each day be the blessings you need most”. That quote truly touched and opened my heart. God Bless you both, Kevin Kennedy, Pratt & Whitney, North Berwick, ME Matthew Hayes says: On Sept 28th, 2019 I had the honor of carrying the stone dedicated to the memory of Captain Christopher Cash. This was my second hike with The Summit Project and my first time hiking in Acadia National Park. Providing a new memory for Captain Cash’s family by taking him along on a hike like this, in my opinion and belief, is the single most important value of all the Summit Project efforts. Personally contributing to an event that allows his family to say “This weekend Christopher was a part of a hike on a lovely day in the Maine woods” is exceptionally special because it keeps his spirit and presence current in his loved ones hearts. Captain Cash was an officer charged with an extremely daunting task of keeping his soldiers alive and protected in an environment that had no room for error. He knew that the lives of those directly in his unit, their families and his own family, all counted on his actions and decisions to keep everyone safe. This level of responsibility and commitment is not even imaginable to most people, but he knew it well and believed in it so much that he unselfishly gave his life for everyone to have a chance to survive. I am a 10-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served from 1997 to 2007. Carrying on the memory of a service member who gave his life to save those around him can only be described as a privilege. I look forward to hearing more stories of his travels for sure. Captain Christopher Cash is an American hero who I salute with the highest level of respect. May his memory be shared by many more people who will no doubt come to cherish and love the life of this honorable man. R/S, Matthew Hayes Jake Hill says: I had the honor and the privilege to carry CPT Christopher S. Cash Stone up to the summit of Katahdin. This was by far one of my greatest challenges and I knew I wanted Cash with me for this as I would need all the support and strength to complete it. It all started very early and went 13 hours later. Katahdin is a beast and I can say without a doubt, if it were not for cash and the support from the other hikers this beast, would have conquered me. It was my honor to carry cash, and since completing that hike, I have already signed up for more and even bigger hikes. See, cash showed me the value in strength and not only strength in myself, but to utilize the collective strength from everyone with me to make it to the top to ultimately finish our combined goal. The weight of cash’s stone was a constant reminder of the real reasons we all do this. Yes it was painful, yes I struggled on more then one occasion, and yes I thought at times I couldn’t make it… But Cash and all like him, gave everything for us so that we could live peacefully at night and continue to live our happy lives without worry from hate and evil. They sacrificed EVERYTHING for you and me. So hiking up a small mountain and getting the chance to get closer to his level was and is and will always be why this hike was not only the greatest challenge I’ve ever done, but will always stay with me as my first bear visit with god and all his closest brothers. I’ve never been that high on earth so it seems only fitting that for my first time, I felt a connection with god and Cash. I only hope to make it as high and as honored as he. Thank you Cash, for showing me the path to god. On Sunday, November 10, 2019, I had the honor and privilege of carrying the stone and story of Army CPT Christopher S. Cash for The Summit Project at the Veterans Remembrance 4 Miler. I often have felt a little guilty in not being able to attend Blue Hill Mountain Hike on the previous day, but had a good feeling that I was taking up the second half of this combined event for another hiker who could not make the 4 mile run. (This is my 3rd year running this 4 miler with a stone.) Today was the 2nd time that I have had the privlege to carry Army CPT Christopher S. Cash’s stone. The first was carrying him to the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in September of 2018. As I packed Christopher’s stone in my pack for the run next to my first assigned stone I was carrying that day I could not help but to reflect Christophers “go big or go home” personality and how it was reflected in the choice of his stone. For those of you that don’t know Christopher’s stone is the largest and heaviest of the stones. I have to admitt I was intimidated when I first held his stone at base camp the first year I carried it, but in the spirt of Christopher’s competitiveness and spontaneity I glady chose to take him along today as my second stone so he would not be left behind. Soon we were off for our 4 mile run. As I trugged along the course I thought of Christopher’s competitiveness hoping that he wouldnt be dissapointed in the slow speed of my running ability compared to his speed and all his titles in track and field. I was reminded with each step that he was with me. Thank you for your service and scarafice Army CPT Christopher S. Cash. You will not be forgotten. Joseph Bouley says: Nancy and Bob, When my friend asked to be apart of this with him, I did not fathom the heaviness of the task at hand. I’m not referring to your sons stone as we trekked the trail. I’m referring to the weight of carrying on the memory of your son by learning and sharing stories that represent who he was before his passing. A weight that felt less and less as we neared the top of the peak, knowing that others have taken this task before me. I would be honored to run in the Cash Memorial 5K next June that will be its 17th year. I would also be honored if you would allow me to carry your sons stone once more next year for the Summit Project. Thank you for allowing me to be apart of this experience. I will remember it always. Especially as I lace up my shoes to run. The Summit Project is proud to say that we are a tax-exempt, 501(c)3, non-profit, charity organization. All donations after Dec 18, 2013 are eligible for tax exemption! Here is our TSP-IRS Determination letter. All donations are used to achieve the mission of The Summit Project. “You set up a flywheel. It enables people to engage and understand and do in ways a statue or park doesn’t. 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__label__cc	0.711029	0.288971	Tiago Espinha Tiago's Tech Blog Stargate Atlantis comes to an end… 22 Aug 2008 » Stargate Those of you who know me well, know that I am an avid fan of everything that is Stargate related. Yes, I watched the whole 10 seasons of Stargate SG-1 and I have followed every single episode of Stargate Atlantis so far. It is simply a show I cannot get enough of. Still, the tv network SciFi seems to be determined in upsetting me and all the Stargate fans out there. First they pulled the plug on SG-1 and now, they decide to do the same on Atlantis’ , as soon as its fifth season ends. What are the true space fans supposed to watch now?! Battlestar Galactica? I’m sorry, but I’m a little over sneaky women in red dresses, and the whole worthless drama surrounding that tv series which was so promising to start with. Well, not all hope is lost though… Apparently a new Stargate series is on the making, this one of its name Stargate Universe. According to tv.com this new series will be about a «a group of explorers board an abandoned, Ancients-built starship called The Destiny» raise eyebrow. I was a little bit excited at the prospect of a new Stargate series since I had known about it for a while, but what I did not expect was the sudden decision of shutting down Atlantis – now, with this information regarding Universe, my skepticism is through the roof. A Stargate series without travelling through Stargates? Err… is it me or something does not match? Unless of course, The Destiny is small enough to fit into the Stargate, but then it is most likely a puddle-jumper, and that would be utterly boring. Maybe I’m being too harsh but I think that SciFi is inevitably killing the original spirit of the Stargate. Give us something new, but not that new… On the streak of good news reasonable news is the fact that the Stargate fans will also have the MMORPG game coming out relatively soon. Once again however, the game isn’t overly based on the tv show and whilst I am excited to try it out, I’m also taking it with a grain of salt. According to an interview carried out by GameSpot, it seems that Stargate Worlds will actually be some sort of World of Stargate. This means we can’t keep retelling the story of SG-1. We’re going to let players choose from seven archetypes–Jaffa, Goa’uld, Asgard, and human soldier, scientist, archeologist, and commando–when they create a character. Ah well, thank you SciFi for killing my inner-child 🙁 Share this on → Tweet « Chococlock NASA found life out there! » © Copyright text here - Privacy link - Powered by Jekyll.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1360
__label__wiki	0.77852	0.77852	Tesla stock is giving back what it gained the last few seconds before entering the S&P 500 Shares of Tesla Inc. are falling Monday, on their debut as S&P 500 index components, but they are just giving back a little more than what they gained in the final minute as a non-index member. The electric vehicle makerâ€™s stock TSLA, -4.98% opened at $666.24, which was $28.76, or 4.1%, below Fridayâ€™s record close of $695.00. It has traded within an intraday range of $651.20, or down 6.3%, to $668.50, or down 3.8%, in early trading Monday. This is how Michael Oâ€™Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading described the final minutes of Teslaâ€™s stock as a non-S&P 500 member. â€œBased upon the approximately 70 million shares that traded on the close, it appears the index funds pre-traded tens of millions of shares,â€ Oâ€™Rourke wrote in a note to clients. He said more than 55 million shares paired off in the final minutes of the session, but it was the last 12-to-15 million shares that caused the spike in prices into the final print. â€œUp until that final minute of the session, 69.4 million shares had traded at an average price of $665.07,â€ Oâ€™Rourke wrote. The stock officially entered the S&P 500 after Fridayâ€™s closing bell. The stock was recently down $35.66, or 5.1%, at $659.34. But that price was just $5.73, or 0.9%, below the average price up until Fridayâ€™s final minute, as funds scrambling to buy the stock ahead of S&P 500 inclusion really goosed the price. In comparison, the S&P 500 SPX, -1.08% was down 1.4%. Donâ€™t miss: Buying Tesla stock? Hereâ€™s what one analyst says as it enters the S&P 500. Also read: Tesla stock price target gets a 28% boost at Wedbush, but not enough to recommend buying. As an example of the hectic trading in the final seconds, hereâ€™s a small snapshot of time-and-sales from FactSet: The SPDR S&P 500 exchange-traded fund SPY, -1.02%, which wouldâ€™ve been one of those funds needed to add Tesla, had $318.37 billion assets under management as of the Dec. 18 close, compared with $318.19 billion as of Thursdayâ€™s close, even as the â€œSpidersâ€ fell 0.8% on Friday after closing at a record on Thursday. High-flying Tesla joins S&P 500; skeptics say buyer beware Dow drops 200 points as new UK virus strain outweighs $900 billion stimulus deal	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1362
__label__cc	0.715867	0.284133	The Analog Underground Being Human in a Digital Age The Analog Manifesto The Analog Library It’s an Art and a Science: Or We’re Not in the Fourth Grade Anymore Posted on April 3, 2015 by blglick “Well, it’s as much an art as a science.” You’ve said it. I’ve said it. We’ve all said it at one time or another, usually to deflect some misguided wish for certainty, simplicity, or immediacy. Beyond the verbal hand-waving, however, there is a deeper truth. The professions we choose are, ultimately, all human endeavors and as such come with the all the mystery and ambiguity of human instincts, emotions, visions and even intellect. The whole truth is the “Art and Science” phrase is said as much to comfort ourselves in what we don’t know or completely understand as it is to suggest an elevated status conferred by access to some secret wisdom. Hand-waving does little to relieve anxiety either in the receiver or the waver. As such, if we’re going to use the phrase, we should probably do a little work to better understand its implications as that is the path beyond the unsatisfactory deflection. Fortunately, there are two very useful books to help jump start our thinking. The first is Thinking Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize winning economist. It’s an examination of how we make decisions. I turn to this book first to help break through the notion that we are ever entirely logical in our decision making. Mr. Kahneman asserts that when we are considering information, we actually have two processes that kick into gear as we digest the input. The first, so poetically called System One, rapidly assesses the situation, with a freewheeling free association and intuition that does not rely on the light of cold logic. This system is the seat of our most deeply held beliefs whether in an omnipotent, inscrutable God, or the scientific method or both. It doesn’t have the time for or interest in deliberate articulation or ordered assessment. It’s that annoying kid in the fourth grade who always had their hand up first, bouncing in their seat to get the teacher’s attention and then invariably giving, at best, a half correct answer. This is not how we think of our most adult, rational selves. However, because of its rapidity, it gets the first crack at any decision we make. That proto-decision, according to our current understanding, is then handed off to System Two which is much more recognizable as the mature, disciplined, effective decision maker we hold up as the ultimate model of adult leadership and sobriety. Good enough. Any craziness that pops out of System One is groomed and trimmed and appropriately redirected and a sane, sustainable reality emerges. Well, not so much. Turns out that pillar of society, System Two, is oriented less towards rational assessment and improvement of System One results and more towards simple justification. System Two is that goob in the fourth grade who thought the other kid was the smartest thing in the world and always ended up at the school nurse after trying to recreate Kid 1’s vision of reality. That may overstate the case a bit, but the phrase “confirmation bias” is becoming common place enough that we all should know we see first what we want to see even in the most rational of communities. Look it up if you haven’t heard it. So cast out of our rational Eden, left to wonder in the wild frontiers of human emotion, belief, and barely controlled self-interest, what’s a person to do? That’s where the second book, An Absorbing Errand: How Artists and Craftsman Make Their Way to Mastery by Janna Malamud Smith comes in. If it is true that what we do is both an art and a science, then it’s probably worth examining the work an artist does to master their medium. This is even more important for those of us that come out of a more technical and scientific training where the artistic side of human endeavor does not receive a lot of attention. Given its subject, Ms. Smith’s book is less susceptible to a rationalist summary, but in fine System One mode, I’ll charge ahead anyway. Mastery requires time, focus, and repetition, none of which are System One strengths (well maybe uninformed repetition is). As such the process of mastery opens the artist of oil paints or bits and bytes up to a number of forces that can subvert its pursuit. These include self-doubt, lack of recognition, and shame. We’ve all experienced the self-questioning when starting out after some stretch goal. “Am I up to this?” “Why do I think I can succeed at this?” As we progress down the path, further questions arise if our efforts are received with a shrug of the shoulder, the spoken or unspoken “meh…” from those whose opinions matter to us. And we will all, on the path to mastery, experience failure and shortcomings, a falling short of our own or other’s expectations, with the consequent shame and defensiveness that can come flooding in. These are all highly personal costs to pay for mastery and can shape both our desire to pursue it and how we end up expressing it. Is that weird brusque super-programmer just a jerk, or someone so bruised and marked by his or her pursuit of technical mastery that they can’t bear the exposure inherent in normal human exchanges? Probably a bit of both. Ms. Smith doesn’t just leave us with the shards and shrapnel of a master’s journey. In the second half of the book she lays out some approaches for ameliorating and bridging over the challenges inherent in developing mastery. These include creative solitude, identity, and ruthlessness. They can easily be interpreted as the “great artists are horrible jerks” school of thought, but Ms. Smith reaches for a deeper sense of the role these attributes play in creating an environment in which mastery can emerge. She also delves into how any artist (again, I think of oils or bits and bytes) will have to employ them and manage their fall out. If we want to dress ourselves, even a little bit, in the clothes of an artist, and do not want to frustrate ourselves and others, we must then commit to the kind of journey of mastery that any artist or craftsman must commit to. Technorati and scientists we may be, but we are certainly also human. We rise to elevated status in our fields, not by leaving behind that humanity, with all the ambiguity and uncertainty it implies, but rather by recognizing it, leveraging it, and, finally, embracing it. This entry was posted in Decision Making, Human Condition, Mastery and tagged Art and Science, Mastery. Bookmark the permalink. ← Looking in the Digital Mirror cYborG liKe mE → Digital Byron Working Human DelSyn Catalysts Prairie Star Studio A Year in Haiku Archives Select Month January 2021 March 2019 December 2018 May 2016 April 2016 July 2015 April 2015 March 2015 January 2014 November 2013 December 2012 August 2012 November 2011 September 2011 June 2011 April 2011 January 2011 December 2010 September 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 June 2009 March 2009 January 2009 October 2008 August 2008 May 2008 February 2008 January 2006 Follow The Analog Underground on WordPress.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1368
__label__cc	0.567452	0.432548	Snowflakes for Sandy Hook by Nicole Stamsek • December 28, 2012 Palmdale resident Julia Ochoa is creating over 300 snowflakes to help decorate Sandy Hook Elementary for returning students. LANCASTER – Antelope Valley residents are banding together to help Connecticut’s Parent Teacher Student Association in their “snowflake drive.” The organization is requesting homemade snowflakes to decorate Sandy Hook Elementary school, come January, as a winter wonderland for returning students. Palmdale resident Julia Ochoa is creating over 300 snowflakes for the cause using the simple design taught in schools. “I usually cut snowflakes all year round,” said Ochoa. “I saw this as an opportunity to use this random talent for a really good cause.” The snowflake drive has spread nationwide, grabbing the attention of people everywhere. The goal is to create a complete winter wonderland by January 12, when students return to Sandy Hook. Sandy Hook is the elementary school in Newtown, CT that experienced the tragic shooting on Dec. 14 that killed 20 first-grade students and six adult staff. “I hope it brings them joy,” said Ochoa. “I hope when they return to school and see all the snowflakes, that it lightens their hearts after a break full of funerals and sadness.” Whether the snowflakes are a simple fold design, or something very intricate, all donations are accepted. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the snowflake drive. For further details, as well as contact information, visit the CT PTSA website at http://www.ctpta.org/SANDY-HOOK-FUND.html. Should you wish to participate in the snowflake drive, here are some tutorials to get you started. Filed Under: Lancaster, Palmdale 14 comments for "Snowflakes for Sandy Hook" What a great thing to do! justbeingreal says Great intentions, but on the new they said that the people of Sandy Hook are asking for people to stop sending things. They are inundated with stuff. This was a request the school had made. I know the girl who is doing this. It was not something she just thought she would send. The request was made from the school and she step up to do it. gonetoosoon says What a nice thing to do! I hope you reach your goal. If the school does close down and the children go elsewhere, then maybe all the snow flakes can follow…GOOD LUCK!! I’m sending mine out tomorrow.. Christine Powers says I think i heard that the school will never reopen.. Teachers say they will never inter that school ever again… dumbandblind says The only thing that can lighten the heart is an armed guard standing by the door providing security. What a waste of time, effort and money. lancres says you disgust me ! You jerk!!! You should go lay down in a hole somewhere!! Here we go again.... says I agree, I guess dumbandblind says it all… tooo bad dumbandblind could not have replaced someone in that class room.. We don’t need that kind of thinking. And what kind of thinking did you just exhibit?OK maybe his comment was a bit gruff, but as pretty as they are, snowflakes are not going to solve the problem. I can’t imagine many parents want.their kids returning to school there. And if dumb and blind had been there, perhaps a few lives would have been spared. snt, I really don’t like agreeing with anything you have to say because most of the time I think you’re a real (richard). I do however, agree with your statement above. I get condemned to die for saying it’s a waste of time, money and effort cutting snowflakes? Wow! you sound like you should stay away from schools… that reply was for @ Here we go again Frank Rizzo says I would have to agree that this is a complete waste of time and money etc. I guess these people making these paper snowflakes need to do something to make thmself feel usefull. They should send those people counselors and mental health thearapists, not paper snowflakes.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1369
__label__cc	0.723875	0.276125	White House: Hillary Clinton is on Her Own What do you get for the girl who’s stolen everything? NOT the presidency. I wrote recently that Obama and the powerful Democrats who control him have sanctioned abandoning Hillary Clinton. As the video below suggest, Hillary Clinton sails alone. As the saying goes, “When you’re going through hell, keep driving!” That’s what Hillary Clinton’s team is trying to do. But the wheels keep burning off the Clintonmobile. Hillary Clinton is scorched earth. Democrats have reached their “blue dress” moment with Hillary Clinton, and the finger-wagging no longer works. Either the Democratic Party wants some semblance of decency, or they go down with USS Hillary Clinton. In her latest campaign appearance, Hillary Clinton claims that the new batch of emails will reveal no more than the previous. Nobody believes that, not even her staffers. What the White House did in the press conference was to distance itself from Hillary Clinton. I found out that Obama will still campaign for Hillary Clinton, however the details were vague: President Barack Obama will be in Charlotte on Friday to campaign for Hillary Clinton. He will also travel to Fayetteville, North Carolina. The president will be at an early voting event and will urge North Carolinians to take advantage of one-stop early voting and lay out his support for Clinton and her vision for America. The details of where and when the event will be held hasn’t been released yet. Obama is also expected to stop Wednesday in Raleigh to campaign for Clinton. The truth is, Obama is campaigning “down ticket.” You will hear this in what Obama says on the stump, if he happens to make the Raleigh stop. Friday in Charlotte and Fayetteville may suddenly be rescheduled. Truthfully, Obama would like to cancel the events altogether, however that would scream mutiny. Republicans would seize on this instantaneously, and rightfully so. Thus Obama will likely reluctantly keep the dates. The Democrats must appear unfettered, as they scramble with focus groups and messaging. We’ve seen some of the talking points already, as they whine that what Comey did was “unprecedented.” They dismiss that what Hillary Clinton did was unprecedented as well. Meanwhile, the polls close in around them. In the most slanted poll by ABC, Clinton was ahead by 11 only a few days ago, and Trump has washed away that fake lead. In poll after crooked poll, Trump leads in almost all. Sadly, for all the conniving of the Leftists, the narrative of Hillary Clinton lead has been washed away. This fact makes rigging the election that much more difficult. Another sign conspicuous by its absence is media chatter about Democrats taking the House or the Senate. At this point, the Democrats might be happy to just maintain what they have. I suspect we won’t hear a lot of chatter from the Democrats leading up to the election. Most will try to stay a safe distance from the Shrapnel, given the explosion that’s about to occur.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1373
__label__wiki	0.718234	0.718234	ESPN Layoffs: Trump Effect Spells DOOM for ESPN Trump Effect Spells DOOM for ESPN and NFL Update: ESPN lays of 150 people: Most of the affected jobs are in studio production, digital content and technology, ESPN President John Skipper told staff on Wednesday. “We appreciate their contributions, and will assist them as much as possible in this difficult moment with severance, a 2017 bonus, the continuation of health benefits and outplacement services,” Skipper said in a memo posted online by the network. The cuts amount to about 2% of ESPN’s workforce. The boogeyman in the room for much of Hollywood has been the way cable TV is priced. All cable providers “package” their offerings, leaving the consumer with the waste products. So for example if you buy a grab bag of jelly beans, invariably the black jelly beans remain in the bag at the end. Nobody wants them. Moreover, the manufacturers know this. So why do they make them? Because some weird sick few actually like them. Put in TV terms, there are freaks who like obscure channels like LOGO (a channel that features Lesbian subject matter). Who knew Lesbians needed their own channel? I thought they could enjoy a good love story, even if it involves a non-Lesbian? As Rolling Stone opined, There is a direct correlation between the sheer number of outlets in 2017 and the willingness for companies willing to let creative types travel to the outer limits in order to stand out. As Daniel Fienberg, TV critic for The Hollywood Reporter, notes, “Streaming and the overall expanded marketplace for scripted television have created something of an arms race when it comes to securing the talents of the handful of hot showrunners or creative talents. And in the process of attempting to secure these writer-producers (who are also increasingly directors), it’s necessary to give them the keys to the car. We’re seeing an awful lot of free rein – and these shows are how the Noah Hawleys and Damon Lindelofs and David Lynchs manifest freedom.” Thanks to premium-cable channels and original-content providers like Netflix, the traditional restraints of network TV have become outdated and the model for what’s considered a success on TV has changed. The latter’s ability to help unique shows like The OA and Sense8 find receptive audiences has rippled through their competition – now everyone wants to be the network/channel/service that’s got the hot new show everyone is talking about. Streaming services don’t need to worry about ratings (Netflix does not make its viewer numbers for their shows public) so long as subscribers keep coming in, while cable networks are taking into account time-shifted viewing more and more. Couple that with less concern about low numbers even from ad-supported TV, and Hawley equates it to having “a lot more rope with which to hang ourselves.” And with the proliferation of channels comes the proliferation of content. The 24/7 cycle has networks scrambling to fill. Such is the case with ESPN. The movie Dodgeball lampooned the network, where the writers created ESPN 8: The Ocho. ESPN has been able to experiment on nonsense like this, because of the old model of cable. “If it’s almost a sport, we’ve got it here!” In an effort to placate all sports fanatics, ESPN has gone overboard. And their deal with NFL may be the straw that broke the camel’s back. It’s not outlandish to entertain a previously unthinkable prospect: Might ESPN elect to go without rights to NFL games? In a span of less than five years, industry giant ESPN has seen its narrative transformed from that of a mighty colossus into the hard-luck tale of a ragtag warrior. As it struggles to regain heretofore heroic heights — levels of growth that are probably no longer attainable — ESPN has had to endure a slew of significant workforce layoffs (with more reportedly on the way) and a once-doting Wall Street that has turned a skeptically cold shoulder. Astonishing increases in earnings, previously viewed as faits accomplis, now seem like fantasies from another world, thanks to the now-familiar combo of cord-cutting and burgeoning rights fees. With so much of ESPN’s universe asunder, it’s not outlandish now to entertain a previously unthinkable prospect: Might ESPN elect to go without rights to NFL games after the expiration of its eight-year deal for Monday Night Football in 2021?! “Impossible”? Yeah, we know — NFL games have been the backbone of ESPN’s existence since 1987, and the biggest, most critical element of its financial dominance ever since. The network basically can’t exist without an NFL rights package. The article delves into the numbers, and you can see how the NFL used to fund all that black licorice. These days however, the NFL itself may have become the unwanted candy left in the bag. First, quietly, ESPN has been able to pull off a dramatic judo move in recent agreements with its affiliates, one whose importance cannot be overstated: There is no longer specific contract language that requires the cable giant to have NFL games in order to earn its lofty (and industry-envied) subscriber fees, currently more than $7 per household. This means the network would not face automatic decreases in that vital artery of its dual revenue stream. Sure, distributors would be aghast, demanding to negotiate lower fees probably immediately, but the point is, there would be negotiations, enabling ESPN to do everything it could to keep those numbers as high as possible. Second, when ESPN agreed to pay $15.2 billion for its current Monday Night Football deal, some of its key executives believed they were buying the schedule of the previous MNF package, i.e., more often than not, the best game or at least one of the top games of the week. But Sunday Night Football got that pedigree, and Fox and CBS games since then have also generally been more desirable than ESPN’s matchups. With the advent of Thursday Night Football several years ago, ESPN’s Monday night schedule has been further diluted of quality matchups, and the network hasn’t been shy about voicing dissatisfaction. There are other factors you can read here. But put simply, the NFL is no longer the draw it once was. Further, TV evolved from the old model, and is about to evolve even more dramatically. If the league and ESPN don’t get their act together, they will find themselves defunct, as consumers move on. As for President Trump, he accidentally brought to light things about the NFL and ESPN that they already foresaw. Business, capitalism is under attack. Leftism eats away at business daily. The president seems to have an uncanny knack for revealing the dirty truth behind things. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, the DNC, the Democrats, and Hollywood can certainly confirm this. In TV, no longer must you have a superior product to win. Years ago, Leftists “unionized” TV, so that lesser products could survive. LOGO couldn’t stand on its own, and neither could most of the channels–almost all with Leftists views. Even channels like National Geographic bombard viewers with Leftism. President Trump forced ESPN to look into its crystal ball. If they are smart, they will see the future and heed the warning.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1374
__label__wiki	0.878544	0.878544	LGBTQ, POLITICS, THE ISSUES Supporters Express Frustration As Officials Walk Back Joe Biden’s Marriage Equality Comments Posted by LadyKBrandt ⋅ May 8, 2012 ⋅ Leave a comment Filed Under AMERICAblog, Barack Obama, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, David Axelrod, Defense of Marriage Act, Democrats, Discrimination, DOMA, Equality, Family, Freedom to Marry, Gay Marriage, GOProud, Joe Biden, LGBT, Marriage, Marriage Equality, Nancy Pelosi, POTUS, President, Republicans, same-sex marriage, Social Culture, Vice President, VPOTUS via Amanda Terkel, The Huffington Post Excitement quickly turned to frustration amongst gay rights activists on Sunday after the Obama team walked back Vice President Biden’s remarks on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that seemed to signal his endorsement of marriage equality. When asked by host David Gregory on Sunday whether he is “comfortable with same-sex marriage now,” Biden replied, “I am vice president of the United States of America. The president sets the policy. I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women marrying another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. And quite frankly, I don’t see much of a distinction — beyond that.” Biden’s comments, which were stronger in support of marriage equality than any made by President Obama, were quickly hailed by LGBT groups. “We are encouraged by Vice President Biden’s comments, who rightly articulated that loving and committed gay and lesbian couples should be treated equally,” responded Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign. “Now is the time for President Obama to speak out for full marriage equality for same-sex couples.” “I’ve known Vice President Biden since interning for him in the Senate in 1976,” said Evan Wolfson, founder and president of Freedom to Marry. “The personal and thoughtful way he has spoken about his coming to support the freedom to marry reflects the same journey that a majority of Americans have now made as they’ve gotten to know gay families, opened their hearts and changed their minds. President Obama should join the Vice President, former Presidents Clinton and Carter, former Vice Presidents Gore and Cheney, Laura Bush, and so many others in forthright support for the freedom to marry.” In his comments, Biden also praised the sitcom “Will and Grace” — in which two of the main characters were openly gay — saying, “I take a look at when things really begin to change, is when the social culture changes. I think ‘Will and Grace’ probably did more to educate the American public than almost anything anybody’s ever done so far.” Actress Debra Messing, who played Grace on the show, tweeted, “I’m thrilled Biden has come out in support of gay marriage and am beyond proud of what he said @ W&G #PROUD.” But the possibility of Biden becoming the highest-ranking U.S. official to endorse marriage equality was short-lived, as his office and the Obama campaign immediately walked back his comments, saying they were totally in line with the views of the president, who does not support full marriage equality rights. “The vice president was saying what the president has said previously — that committed and loving same-sex couples deserve the same rights and protections enjoyed by all Americans, and that we oppose any effort to rollback those rights. … Beyond that, the vice president was expressing that he too is evolving on the issue, after meeting so many committed couples and families in this country,” said a Biden spokesperson. On Twitter, top Obama political adviser David Axelrod said, “What VP said-that all married couples should have exactly the same legal rights-is precisely POTUS’s position.” Gay rights supporters reacted with frustration and disappointment to Axelrod’s comments. “David Axelrod is once again frantically trying to push gay stuff back in the closet. This is really quite ludicrous,” tweeted Michelangelo Signorile, host of The Michelangelo Signorile Show on Sirius XM and editor-at-large of The Huffington Post’s Gay Voices. “All Axelrod’s denial does is further tick the gays off while doing nothing to dispel the notion on the right that the president already embraces gay marriage,” wrote prominent LGBT blogger John Aravosis on his site, AMERICAblog. “Remember those 5 minutes when Biden was for gay marriage? Good times,” quipped Chris Barron, founder of the Republican pro-gay rights group GOProud. « New York State Assembly Passes Transgender Rights Bill Senate Democrats’ November Prospects Appear To Be Modestly Improving »	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1375
__label__cc	0.749795	0.250205	Neal Nossaman Saint Mark's, Venice Image size: 7"w x 5"h Overall size: 12"w x 9"h Digital photography Santi Luca e Martina, Rome Image size: 11"w x 14"h Overall size: 16"w x 20"h Digital photography Sacre Cour 3, Paris Image size: 5"w x 7"h Overall size: 11"w x 14"h Digital photography The Parroquia, San Miguel de Allende Notre Dame Basilica, Montreal Image size: 8"w x 10"h Overall size: 12"w x 18"h Digital photography Notre Dame de la Major, Marseille Duomo, Florence Pantheon, Paris Neal Nossaman is a local optometrist, business owner and amateur photographer who was born in Houston but raised in Amarillo. At the early age of 6 he became interested in photography and was given a Kodak Instamatic camera to pursue his dreams. The first photo competition he entered was a Globe-News amateur photography contest. Unfortunately, the picture of his sister standing in front of The Pioneer Woman statue in Ponca City, Oklahoma was not even awarded an honorable mention. He did not give up. Graduating to manual and digital SLR cameras and their lenses opened up new worlds to what a camera could shoot in his hands. “I am fortunate that I view the world through the eyes of an artist/photographer. I see beauty in everything. I am drawn to the part more than the whole, which may explain my focus on architectural detail. I favor black and white photography because it shows the vast layers of contrast between light and dark, which for me is symbolic of reality. I am in awe of how light (and enlightenment) changes so many aspects of the views we see into beautiful experiences.” Sanctuary is the first public exhibit of Dr. Nossaman’s works. In this series he portrays places of solace, refuge and peace. It is his desire that the viewer can experience these feelings while viewing his art.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1378
__label__cc	0.599693	0.400307	The Complete Pilgrim - Religious Travel Sites Howard Kramer's, The Complete Pilgrim, Religious Travel Site AMERICAN RELIGIOUS SITES ISLAMIC SITES INDIAN/HINDU SITES HOLIDAY SITES WILDLIFE SITES SAINT PETER’S BASILICA – PICTURE GALLERY July 13, 2017 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment View of Saint Peter’s Basilica View of Saint Peter’s Square Papal Balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica Gallery in the Vatican Museums Papal Altar and Baldachinno in St. Peter’s Basilica Christmas Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica Papal Blessing During Christmas Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica Filed Under: Apostles, Gravesite Saint, Roman Catholic Tagged With: Italy/Malta, Vatican City Africa (North) Africa (Sub-Sahara) Arabia Armenia/Azerbaijan/Georgia Australia/Pacific Austria/Switzerland Balkans Belgium/Netherlands British Isles Canada Caribbean Central Asia China Czech Republic Egypt France Germany Greece Hungary/Romania/Bulgaria India (NE)/Nepal India (NW) India (South)/Sri Lanka Iran/Iraq Israel Italy/Malta Japan/Korea Latin America Mexico Palestine Poland/Lithuania Russia Scandinavia Southeast Asia Spain/Portugal Syria/Jordan/Lebanon Turkey/Cyprus Ukraine US-California US-Mid Atlantic US-Midwest US-New England US-New York US-Pacific Northwest US-South US-Southwest About Howard Kramer Howard Kramer is the creator and author of The Complete Pilgrim. He first took an interest in religious sites in his early twenties when traveling through Italy after college. In the two decades since he has traveled to more than two dozen countries and almost every state, visiting and photographing hundreds of the world’s greatest churches, synagogues and other places of religious interest. Howard has been writing about religious sites for the better part of the last decade, and The Complete Pilgrim is a culmination of years of his work and passion. THE COMPLETE AMERICAN PILGRIM – NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON THE COMPLETE PILGRIM Welcome to The Complete Pilgrim(TM)! This site, created by Howard Kramer, is a combination travel blog and online guide to the world's greatest sites of religious interest (with some historic and recreational places thrown in for good measure). All written content has been originally researched and produced and is provided free for public research and enjoyment. Thank you for visiting! Site of the Week WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH Wittenberg, Germany The … [Read More...] Friends of TCP Spotlight 5 PLACES TO VISIT IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA – MUSLIM TRAVEL ROCKS by Glory Ali The City of Brotherly Love offers tons to see and do and get this, it’s FREE. That’s right you heard it right it’s FREE. Click here for complete article MOVING THE U.S. EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM – FAITH IN FAITHS by Mary Neuhauser President Trump recently announced his intentions to move the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, thereby recognizing Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel. The purpose of this article is to give you a brief overview of what this decision means and why it matters. Click here for […] BASILICA OF ST. DENIS Last month, I visited one of the most fascinating churches I have ever been to, the almost completely ignored Basilica of St. Denis in the northern suburbs of Paris. Almost every French monarch is buried here, and almost nobody goes here. Here are some pics I took: Tomb of Clovis Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King Royal Tombs The Crypt Have a comment, a great photo or a religious site you'd like to nominate for the weekly spotlight? We would love to hear from you. Email us at hkramer@thecompletepilgrim.com. Howard Kramer is the creator and author of The Complete Pilgrim. He first took an interest in religious sites in his early twenties when traveling through Italy after college. In the two decades since he has traveled to more than two dozen countries and almost every state, visiting and photographing hundreds of the world’s greatest churches, synagogues and other places of religious interest. Howard has been writing about religious sites for the better part of the last decade, and The Complete Pilgrim is the culmination of years of his work and passion. Copyright © 2021 The Complete Pilgrim, LLC \|\| Marietta, GA 30068 \|\| Legal Disclaimers Website by: Kristina McInerny, Notes From Kris, Inc.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1380
__label__cc	0.58408	0.41592	The Fangirl Verdict Completely biased reviews and fangirling ABOUT KFANGURL ABOUT LADY G. FULL LIST OF SHOWS FULL-LENGTH REVIEWS FLASH REVIEWS DROPPED DRAMAS SHORT DRAMA THINGS K-LOVES PURE PRETTY DREAM DRAMAS DEAR KFANGURL Review: Money Flower THE SHORT VERDICT: Now this is revenge melo done right. Interesting characters brought to life by excellent actors; a compelling backstory; great pacing; assured handling; immersive, consuming music. All of these elements come together to make Money Flower an addictive, cracktastic journey, from start to finish. Show stays gripping through to its final stretch, and even resolves its revenge story in a satisfying manner. That’s impressive stuff all-around, which makes it easy to forgive Show its few flaws. Also, Jang Hyuk is Prowling Panther levels of superb in this. Flail. THE LONG VERDICT: The big thing that Money Flower has taught me, is never say never. I used to think that revenge melos were simply not my thing, since I hadn’t liked any of the ones that I’d seen. Invariably, the shows had a tendency to lose steam and logic, especially towards the end. Add on the fact that I generally find revenge a pretty dark and heavy topic that I prefer not to spend my leisure hours immersed in, and it seemed perfectly reasonable to me, that I steer clear of any and all dramas that touted revenge as its main theme. Given that starting point, it’s all the more startling, that I found myself very quickly and very thoroughly immersed in Money Flower. Essentially, watching this drama felt like watching a very languidly seductive, sensuous dance. I simply could. not. look. away. Dang. OST INSTRUMENTALS: FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE Here are this show’s fantastic instrumentals, in case you’d like to listen to them as you read the review. STUFF I LOVED 1. Overall execution The thing that stands out most to me, with this show, is just how assured the execution is. Unlike many other dramas that tend to cycle in place in spots, and have filler scenes in spots, Money Flower always felt like it had somewhere concrete to go, and knew exactly how to get there. I liked that Show starts right in the thick of the action, instead of with the typical childhood backstory that many melos start with, and then takes its time to reveal key pieces of information as the story unfolds. The pacing of our story feels fast and tight. [SPOILER] For example, we begin episode 3 with Mo Hyun and Boo Cheon (Park Se Young and Jang Seung Jo) meeting by accident in the cafe, spend the majority of our episode watching them dive into the deep end of a romance, and end the episode with Mo Hyun stunned by the revelation of Boo Cheon’s true chaebol identity. [END SPOILER] There generally is very little sense of drag in this drama world, and that’s a good thing. At the same time, despite the tight pacing, Show has a strikingly unruffled and controlled feel to it. Even when things in our story feel like they are rising up to a crescendo, there is a consistent distinct feeling of languid unhurriedness about Show itself. I liked that a whole lot. Additionally, I consistently felt like Show was keeping me on my toes, with each cliffhanger. I often was curious to know what happened next, and I often had no idea how Show would resolve its own cliffhanger. [SPOILER] For example, at the end of episode 6, I was curious to know the result of the DNA test, and while I felt like Pil Joo would’ve probably taken care of the matter ahead of time, I just couldn’t for the life of me figure out how. [END SPOILER] That steady feeling that Show was smarter than me, was a really good one. I always felt like Show was taking me on a rollercoaster, and I felt like I could feel secure in Show’s confidence, while I simply enjoyed the thrill of the ride. One of the most outstanding things to me, in the overall execution, is the use of music in this show. Mad kudos to the music PD, the application of the music is all very deliberate, and very, very savvy. The music – generally not complete songs, but mostly repeated riffs and instrumentals – swirls into the scene at hand, often increasing in tempo and volume, and thus bringing the emotions of the scene to a pin-point pinnacle, both for the characters and the viewers. It’s immersive, dizzying stuff, and really works to suck you in. I loved it. Consistency & Intensity With many dramas, the story starts to sag at some point or another. In particular, a high-tension type of story like this usually suffers because the drama is unable to sustain the dramatic tension through to the end. Not so with Money Flower. One of the things that really impressed me with this show, is how Show maintains – and even increases! – the sense of dramatic tension, as we get into the later stretch. That’s pretty amazing, considering how Show is not short on dramatic tension even in its early episodes. What a treat, to get to Show’s later episodes, and feel like Show is actually becoming more exciting and delicious. A compellingly dark drama world Show does an excellent job of creating and fleshing out a twisty, dark drama world where there is dysfunction everywhere you look. What I appreciate, is that Show does this with a fairly restrained hand. Everything is more quietly chilling, than dramatically scary. [SPOILER] A great example is in episode 14. Everyone scheming to kill everyone comes to a head this episode, with Pil Joo, Mo Hyun and Boo Cheon all in danger by episode’s end. Near the end of the episode, as the music begins to swirl, we see rolling shots of Yoo Cheon and his dad (Kang Sung and Sun Woo Jae Duk), and Mal Ran (Lee Mi Sook), and Grandpa Chairman (Lee Soon Jae), all silently, separately, sitting in the dark, waiting expectantly for news of successful death-causing. It all feels very deliberately and efficiently laid out. These are clearly messed up characters living in a messed up reality, and Show portrays this so well, without having to say very much at all. [END SPOILER] 2. Jang Hyuk as Kang Pil Joo Jang Hyuk is the reason that I even considered dipping my previously-revenge-melo-burned toes into Money Flower. Many thanks to my dear pal Drama Fan, who took the time and trouble to persuade me that Jang Hyuk is just so magnificent in this, that I really shouldn’t miss out. For the record, I used to think that Chuno was hands-down Jang Hyuk’s most iconic work (he is so, so breathtaking in Chuno!), and that nothing would even come close, to that level of brilliance, badassery, or sexy. Guess I was wrong, you guys. Coz it’s very possible that Jang Hyuk’s performance in this, actually tops his amazing turn in Chuno. Jang Hyuk is completely mesmerizing as our protagonist Kang Pil Joo, and I was helpless under Pil Joo’s hypnotizing, restrained, powerful, and sometimes morally ambiguous spell. Pil Joo the character As a character, I found Pil Joo endlessly fascinating and completely mesmerizing. It’s thanks in equal part to the writing and to Jang Hyuk’s fantastic performance. Writer-nim created Pil Joo to be an imperfect, yet perfectly captivating character, and Jang Hyuk capably brought out Pil Joo’s various layers and facets. Altogether spellbinding, I say. Here are some of the things about Pil Joo, that stood out to me. He has personal power One of the first things I noticed about Pil Joo, is that he feels powerful. Even though he is widely acknowledged as the Jang family’s dog, he is far more shrewd and resourceful than the people he actually reports to. He is measured, restrained, and calculated. He never seems flustered or rushed; he always looks like he has everything under complete control. There is smolder in his gaze, and he oozes confidence and charisma. Pil Joo often commanded my undivided attention, purely by the strength of his personal magnetism. [SPOILER] One of the scenes that really stood out to me, is in episode 15, when Pil Joo is in the coma. He’s not powerless, even while he’s asleep. It feels like he’s a sleeping tiger while everyone else feels like headless chickens, without him to direct everything. And then, the moment he awakes, he moves to action; slowly, deliberately, like he’s a prowling panther. It’s mesmerizing just watching him put on his suit to go into battle. [END SPOILER] He’s shrewd & well-prepared Very quickly into my watch, it occurred to me that Pil Joo is a strategist; he doesn’t have formal hierarchical power, and bows down to the person whom he has agreed to put on the metaphorical throne, but he is shrewd, uber well-prepared, and completely unruffled and unhurried as he moves people into place – as well as off the board – as needed. He is intimately acquainted not only with the larger picture, but also the intricate details, and he controls it all. Augh. It reminded me of watching Mei Chang Su in action in Nirvana In Fire, and I was fully enthralled. Consistently, we see that shrewdness unveiled, facet by facet, as Pil Joo demonstrates again and again, how he’s planned ahead and taken care of every single detail, in order to achieve the result that he set out to achieve. [SPOILER] A great example of Pil Joo’s preparedness, is in episode 18. The moment he realizes that Boo Cheon had done a DNA test on him, he moves first. It’s clearly not the time he’d originally planned to reveal his identity, but he’s shrewd enough to know that he must strike first, and he just goes and does it, without batting an eye. The scene of him putting on the necklace and getting dressed, is so unhurried and calm. He’s completely unruffled and intentional, even though this is a course of action that is being provoked by Boo Cheon. I just can’t help but be impressed. [END SPOILER] He’s got a lot of heart As messed up as Pil Joo is, as a result of his extremely dysfunctional childhood and subsequent adult life, and as controlled and smart and shrewd as he is, he also consistently demonstrates that he has a lot of heart. [SPOILER] We see it in the way he tenderly and wistfully cradles his father’s memorial picture. We see it in the sheen of tears in his eyes, when he’s broken the rib of the man who killed his baby brother. We see it, in the tortured wistful gazes that he keeps wearing, in Mo Hyun’s direction. And we see it, in the way he consistently shows mercy to Seo Won (Han So Hee) and her son, every time Mal Ran instructs him to get rid of the offending mother and child. One of the moments in our story, when I felt I was truly looking at Pil Joo’s ripped up heart, is in episode 10, when he reacts to the sight of the body of his little brother. The love, regret and sorrow that he feels, is so clear to see. The tears shimmering in his eyes, reflecting the moonlight, look so poetic and so sad. And the cries that Pil Joo lets out, as he holds his brother’s remains, clothed by the coat off his own back, are so mournful, anguished, and heartwrenchingly powerful. [END SPOILER] He’s controlled At all times, and in all things, Pil Joo shows a great deal of restraint and control. I love how unruffled Pil Joo is; he is the epitome of cool. [SPOILER] In episode 8, even in the face of discovering that Boo Cheon isn’t actually his blood brother, he manages to keep a fairly unreadable expression, and withdraws to think only for a short while, before being put together enough to face Mal Ran as if nothing happened. And then in episode 18, when Pil Joo reveals his identity to Chairman Gramps, his conduct and demeanor is impeccable; he’s irreproachably polite, respectful and steady. And the single tear that escapes his eye, as he finishes his first official bow as Cheong A’s eldest grandson, is the only hint that this is a Big Deal, for him. I feel like there is so much emotion that Pil Joo has buried in his heart, that there is a hidden reservoir within, that we can only imagine the depths of. And yet, on the surface, all we can see, is steady decorum. So impressive. [END SPOILER] He kicks ass I truly love watching Jang Hyuk unleash his Master Level Fight Skillz, and it pleased me greatly, that we got to see Pil Joo in action, not once, but twice. As always, Jang Hyuk kills it, and Pil Joo’s Cool Quotient got bumped up even more, in my eyes. [SPOILER] In episode 2, Pil Joo steps in to protect Mo Hyun from the 2 drunk guys, and the way he fights is Freaking Hot. So swift, effortless and matter-of-fact. And all done in a sharp suit too. Swoon. And to have that all juxtaposed immediately with him gently piggybacking her home? Double swoon. And then, in episode 16, Pil Joo kicks ass again, when he takes down the 4 guys guarding Seo Won. He is so swift, precise and matter-of-fact. I love that he just rolls up a magazine as he saunters slowly into the place, and then just knocks them all out without even breaking a sweat. So dang cool. <3 [END SPOILER] He plays by his own rules Perhaps one of the coolest things about Pil Joo, is how he plays by his own rules, even when it means disregarding the etiquette that he is expected to keep. [SPOILER] There’s a moment in episode 14 that I just love. Yoo Cheon enters Pil Joo’s office, and condescendingly asks Pil Joo for a briefing on what his Plan B is, for Cheong A Tower. Pil Joo looks him in the eye, and simply replies, “I don’t want to.” He doesn’t even try to make excuses or come up with some cover story. He just flat out states, “I don’t want to,” and I love it. [END SPOILER] Why do we root for Pil Joo? [SPOILERS] One of the questions one might ask, is why one would root for Pil Joo, considering that he appears to be as scheming, crafty and morally ambiguous as the people in Cheong A that he’s working to take down. For me personally, I think I root for Pil Joo because he’s on the defensive, while the people in Cheong A are on the offensive. In every good story, a good antagonist always helps, and in this story, the Cheong A people – especially Mal Ran and Chairman Gramps – are very well fleshed-out as antagonists. They were the ones who basically ruined Pil Joo’s life. If Cheong A had just left him and his brother and mother alone, he wouldn’t be scheming against anyone. It doesn’t make Pil Joo righteous, certainly, and it doesn’t absolve him of the morally shady things he’s done either. But the context creates sympathy for Pil Joo, and I feel for him. My sympathy for Pil Joo, combined with how distasteful and disgusting I found Chairman Gramps and Mal Ran in their casual murderous decisions, put me firmly on Pil Joo’s side. 3 examples of Jang Hyuk’s amazing performance One of the things I learned during my watch, is that Jang Hyuk is best appreciated in motion. There were more than several occasions when Jang Hyuk was on my screen, and I thought, “Wow, he’s amazing,” or “Gosh, he’s hot,” and tried to get a screenshot of the awesome. When I paused for the shot, though, I found that mostly, the screenshot just didn’t do him justice. Conclusion: Jang Hyuk is glorious in motion, and you just need to see him in motion, to properly appreciate how fantastic he is. In this section, I’m gonna highlight a few examples of Jang Hyuk’s amazing acting prowess. Just bear in mind, that these stills don’t even tell half of the story. [SPOILER ALERT] 1. Emotions surging under his skin There is a scene in episode 3 that is quite fleeting, but which sticks in my mind for the seriously impressive control Jang Hyuk has, over his microexpressions. Early one morning, Boo Cheon announces gleefully to Pil Joo, that he plans to sleep with Mo Hyun that night. Pil Joo smiles impassively as he gets into the car, but once the door is shut, his expression contorts with emotion. What’s impressive about this is, it’s not a full-on explosion of emotions; it feels like there is a full tsunami of emotions going on, on the inside, and it’s barely held in by the sheer force of his willpower. That tamped down, barely held-in wave of emotion, that literally strains his features at the seams, is what we see. We literally see those emotions surging under his skin. And then in just a matter of seconds, the moment passes, and Pil Joo’s expression returns to its previously impassive state. Just, masterful. 2. “You’re not wrong.” In episode 15, Jang Hyuk gives another masterful performance, in the scene where Mo Hyun confronts Pil Joo about his feelings for her. Pil Joo is all decorum and control on the surface, but there is a subtle sheen of tears in his eyes, that betray the emotions that run beneath. His words are businesslike and distant, but as the moment wears on, the sheen of tears become just that little bit more apparent, and we can just tell, that he isn’t telling the truth when he says that he’s long put aside any feelings that he had for her. So much subtext communicated, with so little overt expression. Impressive indeed. 3. The childlike gaze One of the things that I found especially affecting, is a particular look that Pil Joo tends to wear, especially when he’s facing Mal Ran. It’s so clear-eyed and innocent, that I feel like I’m looking upon his inner child. I believe that’s exactly what Show is trying to convey; that beneath the shrewd, precise advisor, there is an innocent child. I love that Jang Hyuk is able to express that so effectively, simply through his gaze. Kudos. [END SPOILER] 3. Lee Mi Sook as Jung Mal Ran Although I can’t say that Mal Ran is likable as a character, I definitely feel that she is a fascinating one. Lee Mi Sook plays Mal Ran with a gentility, elegance and sophistication that is quite regal, and underneath it, she imbues Mal Ran with a vulnerability that occasionally shows through. Yes, Mal Ran is an antagonist in our story, and her sense of self-righteousness and vulnerability are completely misplaced. Importantly, though, it’s clear that she believes her own twisted logic, that from beginning to end, she behaved in an appropriate and acceptable manner. I will admit that I was more fascinated with Mal Ran in the earlier episodes than in the later ones. As I got deeper into the show, I found myself starting to disdain her somewhat. The reason I disdained Mal Ran I’d used to think that all the hand-touching, and soft-female-relying-on-strong-man sort of thing that she was doing with Pil Joo was rooted in a true appreciation for him, and a genuine dependency and vulnerability. But, in episode 7, we see that she’s exactly the same with Secretary Oh (Park Jung Hak) – when she wants him to kill people. From the flashback in episode 7, it’s clear that that’s exactly how she used to treat Secretary Oh, when they were younger. He had been to her, all that Pil Joo is to her now. With this side-by-side comparison, it becomes clear that Mal Ran’s modus operandi is to use her womanly charm to make her male aides feel like they are important to her, and to get them to do what she wants, even when it’s murder. On top of that, it seems that with Pil Joo rising up to be such a strong right-hand man, she’s semi-retired Secretary Oh to a corner, only to be called upon when she needs stuff done that she wants kept from Pil Joo. That feels extra cruel, considering how she’d manipulated Secretary Oh’s feelings. Therefore, I couldn’t help but snigger a little bit, when Mal Ran rants in episode 17, that there is not one man that she is satisfied with, in Mooshimwon. Snerk. That is so telling, in terms of the kind of person she is, and how she depends on her womanly wiles to get the men around her to do her bidding and help her achieve her goals. To put it very bluntly, it felt to me like Mal Ran made it a habit to pimp herself out to her male aides to get what she wanted. I just couldn’t respect her for that. The extent of Mal Ran’s dysfunction The further I progressed in my watch, the more I saw of the extent of Mal Ran’s personal brand of twisted crazy. Essentially, things got so dysfunctional that it felt surreal. I feel that the instance that best showcases Mal Ran’s dysfunction, is in episode 20. We see Mal Ran sobbing on her own in the car, after sending Secretary Oh away of her own volition, and it occurs to me that she doesn’t want him to go; that she has some affection for him, but she is doing it to protect Boo Cheon. At this point, it also occurred to me that her scheming to place Boo Cheon as Chairman of Cheong A, could be a revenge scheme too, rather than a pure quest for power. Her husband had cheated on her with another woman, and the people of Cheong A group had probably all tried to manipulate her in all their power struggles as well. With Cheong A basically robbing her of any kind of truly happy life, I figured this could be her own way of really sticking it to them – by putting her own son on their throne, a son who doesn’t even have the blood of the Jang family running through his veins. But then I realized that Mal Ran had actually poisoned Secretary Oh. Poor Secretary Oh, who’d devoted his entire life to her, because he’d been smitten with her. He’d let her seduce him, and then had followed her orders to murder innocent children, even though his conscience would be forever stricken, and then he’d obediently drunk the poisoned coffee, like a lamb being led to slaughter – by the very object of his undying affection. Shudder. It makes everything even worse, that the “letter” that Mal Ran had placed in Secretary Oh’s breast pocket, which she’d instructed him to read only after he’d left for China, was actually his faked suicide note, designed to be found on his dead body, once the poison had taken effect. Plus, she’d hired assassins to watch over him to finish the deed, in case he didn’t end up drinking the poisoned coffee. Ugh. And having done all that, she has the gall to sit in her car and cry. The entire thing is just so sick and so twisted. 4. The dramatic tension between Pil Joo and Mal Ran The air between Pil Joo and Mal Ran is.. interesting, to say the least. Lee Mi Sook and Jang Hyuk share an electric kind of chemistry, and Show capitalizes on that quite a bit. Right away in episode 1, we see that officially she is his master, and he, the servant. But, unofficially, he offers her guidance, wisdom and support that one would expect more from an equal than a subordinate. Plus, there are hints of a romantic kind of tension that peek out at times. Like the way he put his jacket on her shoulders the moment he got out of jail, saying to the driver that he shouldn’t have brought her because it was cold. And the way he is allowed near when no one else is, when she is in despair. Also, it shows up in her tone and her manner, like the way she treats him so preciously when he was released from jail. Show is coy about the true nature of their relationship, but we see with increasing certainty, that the tension between Mal Ran and Pil Joo has many sexual shades to it. Show isn’t ever terribly overt about it, but we get enough clues to arrive at, shall we say, a reasonable conclusion. The circumstantial evidence In episode 2, we see that Pil Joo does have a special relationship with Mal Ran; he is the one whom others look to, to comfort her, when something terrible happens. It’s revealed in such an unhurried way too; the way he enters the room deliberately and slowly; the way he wraps his handkerchief around her hand, scratched bloody; the way he slowly takes her into his arms; the way she leans her head on his shoulder and allows the tears to flow, as she holds him back. It feels like a rather torrid, dark pantomime, as the nature of this relationship unfolds, while we finally understand, simultaneously through flashback, the backstory behind how they are related. In episode 8, we get Show’s most.. definitive piece of evidence, regarding this relationship. We see that Pil Joo has the kind of relationship with Mal Ran where he can open her bedroom door, even when she doesn’t respond to his knocking. That says a lot. Mal Ran wordlessly asking him to stay, also says a lot. The following shot of the door clicking shut, also says a lot. I’m pretty sure that we are supposed to believe that from this point onwards, Mal Ran is getting Pil Joo to share her bed. The most electrifying scene The closing scene where Pil Joo reveals his identity to Mal Ran at the end of episode 20 is truly breathtaking. Even though I’d come across a spoiler for how the scene was done, that didn’t prepare me at all, for how absolutely sensual the scene is, and how many conflicting emotions pervade the entire scene. The scene starts with her happy expectancy, met with his cordial welcome, and that soon evolves into a completely sensual sort of dance, where Pil Joo takes Mal Ran in his arms, and growl-whispers each slow syllable next to her ear, from what feels like the deepest recesses of his throat. He takes his time with each slow caress of his arms, and each languid phrase he exhales from his lips, and the entire vibe is that of a man getting ready to make love to a woman. All of her senses must feel tantalizingly awakened yet altogether drunk at the same time, from the seduction of his embrace – only for the entire moment to culminate, not in a sensuous kiss, but in the savored moment of his murmured reveal: he is the very Jang Eun Cheon that she’d been trying to get rid of all these years. The scene peaks, with her drowning intoxicated senses struggling to wake up to and comprehend the horror of his words, while he continues to languidly smirk into her eyes. Oh. My. Word. What a languid yet electric rollercoaster of a scene. It’s completely brilliant, and utterly immersive. I felt thoroughly vicariously hypnotized by the slow seduction of Pil Joo’s softly lethal confession. Daze. STUFF THAT WAS NEUTRAL The muted loveline The official loveline in this show is between Pil Joo and Mo Hyun, and the treatment of the loveline is decidedly muted. So if you were hoping for an overt romance between the OTP like in Nice Guy, you’d be disappointed. There are many complications that keep Pil Joo and Mo Hyun apart, so much so that it feels wrong to even refer to them as the OTP of this show. That said, I did feel like Pil Joo and Mo Hyun shared pretty good chemistry, and there were certain scenes where I thought their chemistry was excellent. In the mid-teen episodes in particular, I found the tension between them pretty palpable. There isn’t any hanky-panky going on; all they do is talk when they are alone together. But whenever Boo Cheon or Mal Ran walks in on them, it feels like an intrusion on a private moment. Here’s the quick spotlight on two instances that felt especially pertinent, in this muted loveline. The confession scene The scene of Pil Joo telling Mo Hyun everything in episode 17, is sad. It feels like he’s getting ready to be sent to the slaughterhouse, particularly when he tells her that when she knows everything, she will regret having saved him. That’s harsh, and that shows how Pil Joo feels about himself, deep down. Mo Hyun then turning the slaps from his face to her own, is an interesting twist that I didn’t expect. It shows the introspective kind of person Mo Hyun is; she looks at herself quite quickly, to see if any blame should be assigned to her own self, instead of instinctively piling all the blame on someone else. And then, the scene culminates in a single, brief hug. It’s so little, on paper, but in execution, it feels full of dramatic tension and emotional depth. There are so many feelings that run so deep in both of them, and that includes feelings of deep care for each other. The moment that Pil Joo puts his arms around Mo Hyun and holds her, feels momentous. The goodbye scene In episode 19, the goodbye scene between Mo Hyun and Pil Joo is so thick with emotion. Mo Hyun articulating the things that have gone unsaid between them, telling him that no matter how much he denies it, she knows how much he loves her. Her telling him she wanted to tell him to leave with her, but won’t, because she doesn’t understand the extent of his pain. Her walking up to him, and kissing him. Him, just letting her kiss him. And as she turns to walk away, he reaches for her hand, and as she turns back to look at him, he gives her this Look, and all I can see in his face, is the gaze of someone who’s willingly being left behind to die, looking upon the one he loves, who gets to leave him and live. Augh. So intense. Lee Soon Jae as Chairman Gramps Aside from Mal Ran, our story’s other major antagonist is Chairman Gramps, and boy, does he fill the evil quotient well. The deeper I got into show’s run, the more astounded I found myself feeling, at Chairman Gramps’ self-righteous lack of morality. As much as I hated him, though, I definitely appreciated his presence in our story, because when push came to shove, Chairman Gramps was a worthy adversary for Pil Joo. Pil Joo and Chairman Gramps felt like equally matched opponents, and that made this show’s later episodes more exciting than I’d originally expected – which we’ll talk more about later. Here are just a handful of times when Chairman Gramps shocked me with his twisted way of thinking. E12. Chairman Gramps visiting Congressman Na (Park Ji Il) in the hospital, and basically advising him, oh-so-pleasantly, to kill himself. E18. Chairman Gramps actually disdaining Mal Ran for not being able to make Mo Hyun follow in her father’s footsteps. Meaning that he’s essentially berating Mal Ran for not killing Mo Hyun. E18. Chairman Gramps’ blatant denial and self-righteousness in the face of the incriminating recording. He behaves as if Mo Hyun is the one at fault, for having the gall to play the recording. Like, how dare she be so rude, to even question his judgment? E20. Chairman Gramps planning his grandson Boo Cheon’s murder, and then sitting alone in his room looking tearful. Just, wow. STUFF I DIDN’T LOVE SO MUCH Park Se Young as Na Mo Hyun I’m sorry to say that I didn’t love Mo Hyun as a character, and I also felt like Park Se Young’s interpretation and delivery of her character, fell on the bland side of things. Other than the fact that she’s the woman at the center of the dysfunctional love triangle involving Boo Cheon and Pil Joo, and is the object of Pil Joo’s wonderfully tortured wistful gazes, she wasn’t interesting to me in and of herself. To my eyes, Mo Hyun wore a slightly blank stare quite a lot of the time, and also seemed a little ditzy on occasion. I rationalized that perhaps Park Se Young purposely played Mo Hyun that way in order to create room for character turnaround later. On the upside, there are moments in Show’s mid-to-late stretch where Mo Hyun showed more steel and therefore seemed more interesting to me. On the downside, it appeared to me that by Show’s end, we’d returned to a version of Mo Hyun that felt almost as bland as when we started out. In the spirit of remembering the better things, here’s the quick spotlight on the times when Mo Hyun showed some steel. E13. Mo Hyun uses Boo Cheon’s birth secret against Mal Ran, and Mal Ran gets so angry in response, that she throws a vase in frustration. That was satisfying to watch. E20. Mo Hyun basically tells Mal Ran to mind her manners, and that she was going ahead with the divorce anyway. That was pretty great. [END SPOILERS] Show’s imperfections As much as I enjoyed Money Flower as a whole, Show did have a handful of imperfections, to my eyes. Certain developments didn’t feel very organic, and occasionally, Show’s logic wasn’t at its strongest, and therefore, at those times, suspension of disbelief was required in somewhat unreasonable servings. Here’s a quick list, for the record. E4. The relationship between Mo Hyun and Boo Cheon moves so fast that it’s hard to really believe that it’s real. First, she rejects Boo Cheon because she finds out the truth. But then, when Boo Cheon shows up with the cover story that Pil Joo has prepared, the next thing we know, she’s allowing Boo Cheon to kiss her, and then, immediately, we see her visiting his family, and Chairman Gramps is already pronouncing when the wedding will take place. That whole thing didn’t feel natural to me. E4. I found it an interesting twist, that it was Pil Joo who had revealed the truth about his and Boo Cheon’s identities to Mo Hyun. However, I find it hard to believe that Pil Joo would have done that, in a so-called moment of weakness. From what we have been shown, Pil Joo seems way more in control of his emotions than that. Even if he had chosen to reveal the truth to her, he would have done so in a much more deliberate manner, and he would’ve had a plan, and he wouldn’t have backed away from it, like he eventually ended up doing, once Mal Ran had reminded him of his past. That plot twist felt out of character for Pil Joo, and felt like it was put in there more for the shock factor. E4. It’s hard to believe that when young Pil Joo had tried to stab Mal Ran, that she had reacted so calmly to it. Who does that? E13. It’s a stretch that there are more than 1,000 recordings in Congressman Na’s handphone. How much memory does he have on that thing? E16. There’s a bit of suspension of disbelief required around Pil Joo managing to move Congressman Na back into his family home without anyone noticing. I mean, he’s a comatose invalid hooked up to a machine and a drip – how did they get him into the house without the neighbors noticing? I rationalize that they must’ve done so in the middle of the night while everyone else was asleep, but still, it’s a stretch. SPOTLIGHT ON THE PENULTIMATE EPISODE With this drama, I often feel like Show’s got me wound around its little finger, and that Show’s just taking its time, to wind me tighter and tighter around that finger, until I feel just about ready to snap. This entire episode felt like that, which is supremely impressive. Most shows spend the penultimate episode simply moving things and people into place for the finale, and often, it feels like nothing much happens in the penultimate episode. Not so this penultimate episode. I feel like Show stepped further and faster than I expected it to, and it was such a thrill, to feel like Show is so daring and so sure in its footing, right down to the very last second. I didn’t expect Mal Ran to use the secret of Boo Cheon’s birth – a card that Pil Joo’s holding against her – to her own advantage. She’s taking a shot to her own leg, in hopes that the shot will take down Pil Joo, while only injuring her. It’s crazy, and brilliant, and messed-up, and completely arresting. I couldn’t look away, this entire episode. The poisoned champagne fakeout is also brilliant. I mean, trust Pil Joo to actually troll Mal Ran by acting like the poison’s taking effect – when the poison had been swopped out for a harmless substance, long before Mal Ran dropped it into the champagne flutes. Show even takes the chance to showcase Jang Hyuk’s staggering acting chops; not that I needed further convincing. What a great piece of meta, to have Jang Hyuk asking, “How was my acting?” (Your acting’s completely masterful, Jang Hyuk-sshi.) And then, just as the dramatic tension is broken by the poison fakeout reveal, in comes Boo Cheon aiming his rifle right at Pil Joo, at close range – and he shoots. Guh. I had no clue how Show was going to resolve this next episode, but I couldn’t wait to find out. This is quite possibly the most exciting penultimate episode of a drama that I’ve seen, ever. THOUGHTS ON THE ENDING [SPOILERS] Let me just preface this section by saying that I had mixed expectations, going into this finale. On the one hand, I hadn’t ever met an ending to a revenge melo that I actually found satisfying. On the other hand, Money Flower had shown itself to be pretty different from any other revenge melo I’d ever seen. Could this show actually serve up a satisfying conclusion to its story, while still adhering to the (unspoken?) guideline, for Korean broadcasters to uphold values – such as justice, family and forgiveness – traditionally held dear by Korean society? The short answer is, I think Show did a pretty solid job. First, let me get the downsides out of the way. There were several things in this finale that I didn’t like so much. For example, while the explanation for the fakeout poisoning in the beginning of the episode was good, the entire shooting bit was changed. The same scene at the end of episode 23 had been edited to make us believe that it was Boo Cheon who’d shot the rifle. But in this episode, we see that it was Pil Joo who shot the rifle. That felt a lot less clever than Show had previously shown itself to be, and Show lost some brownie points with me on this one. It didn’t feel clever; rather, it felt like cheating, and I really didn’t like that. Additionally, I didn’t feel Pil Joo’s stabbing towards the end of the episode was necessary, especially since it changed absolutely nothing about how Pil Joo’s story ended. It feels like Show just put it in there, to scare us a little bit, with the thought that Pil Joo might die, after having come so far in his journey. Add on the fact that we very quickly then see Pil Joo alive and well, and the stabbing felt gratuitous and redundant. That didn’t make Show appear any smarter to me, and in fact, had the opposite effect of losing Show another brownie point in my books. I personally didn’t like that Mal Ran was written as losing her mind, even though I rationalize that she’s become a prisoner of her own mind, which in itself is a punishment. But, I also wanted Mal Ran to be completely present in her right mind, while she paid the price for all that she’d done. It just seemed like she got off sorta easy, with the fairly cushy hospital room, and the freedom to dress up, do her hair and wear makeup, and role-play at leisure with the male nurse. I’d rather have watched a scene of her in her right mind, sharing a cell with other inmates, having to eat humble pie in front of seasoned cell-mates who didn’t know or care who she was. That would’ve felt more satisfying to me. On the upside, I like where we leave the loveline between Pil Joo and Mo Hyun. There is no happy-ever-after together for these two, but there is closure, liberation, and a quiet satisfaction, that they each don’t owe the other anything more, and will continue to care for each other – from a respectful distance. Later in the episode, we see that it is Mo Hyun who draws Pil Joo out of seclusion, to interview for a CEO position within the Cheong A group. With this turn of events, signs point to a future where their paths will likely continue to cross. In my eyes, this is the best outcome I could have asked for, for these two. After all that has happened, it feels inappropriate to paint a picture of togetherness for Pil Joo and Mo Hyun. With this ending, respect is given all around; there isn’t an inappropriate happy ending on our screens, but their feelings for each other are duly acknowledged, and we see that they will likely have opportunities in the future, to continue to watch over each other. That feels sufficient, for me. Boo Cheon cutting ties with Pil Joo feels appropriate as well; so much has happened between them, that it would be impossible for them to continue being friends or associates. Rather than them becoming enemies, I was content that they chose to become strangers instead. I was rather sad that Yong Goo (Ryu Dam) cut ties with Pil Joo, though. After all, theirs was a friendship that dates way back, and in effect, feels more like a brotherhood than anything else. I rationalize that perhaps Pil Joo and Yong Goo have been through so much toxic stuff together, that perhaps Yong Goo prefers to just leave those memories behind and start over. There is deep care and love between these two, though, and I would have much preferred to have seen Pil Joo and Yong Goo leaving together, and becoming hermits together, in Gapyeong. I can imagine these two fishing together, chopping wood together, and just hanging out together. In my head, they’d be chuckling as they ribbed each other, and their eyes would be clear and their shoulders unburdened. In my eyes, the absolute highlight of the finale, is how Show resolves Pil Joo’s revenge. There is no cop-out; the schemers at Cheong A are brought to justice, and they all serve prison sentences for their crimes. Pil Joo serves time as well, for the crimes that he has committed in service of his revenge. That feels fair and just, and also, it gives Pil Joo a way to pay a price for his misdeeds, and satisfy his conscience. Just because he is successful at taking down the Jangs, doesn’t mean that the societal value of justice is rejected. It is precisely because Pil Joo pays society’s prescribed price for his wrongs, that he earns a second chance at life in that very same society. Personally, I kinda love that Pil Joo – or rather Eun Cheon – gets to show the world all over again, just how capable and amazing he is – this time, with revenge removed from the equation, and proudly bearing his own name. I mean, he’s just too awesome and talented to be wasted as a hermit, right? THE FINAL VERDICT: Thoroughly twisted, yet completely captivating. A must-see. MV: Our very own Lady G created a FMV for this show, hope you guys enjoy: This entry was posted in Review and tagged 2018, Chuno, Han So Hee, Jang Hyuk, Jang Seung Jo, Kang Sung, Lee Mi Sook, Lee Soon Jae, M, Money Flower, Nice Guy, Nirvana In Fire, Park Ji Il, Park Jung Hak, Park Se Young, Review, Ryu Dam, Sun Woo Jae Duk on February 10, 2018 by kfangurl. Proud to be a k-fangirl since 2007. Main diet of kdramas with movies and kpop on the side. View all posts by kfangurl → ← Flash Review: I’m Not A Robot Flash Review: Queen Of The Ring [Three Colors Of Fantasies: Gold] → 203 thoughts on “Review: Money Flower” Pingback: Dear kfangurl: What are some dramas the man in my life might be willing to watch? \| The Fangirl Verdict drama lover April 29, 2020 at 3:26 am The actor who plays Bo-cheon did a great job, too. I am amazed by his imperfection in the looks department what fits him ( ronically) perfectly in this role. I’d say he did a hell of a job! kfangurl April 29, 2020 at 10:37 pm Yes, Jang Seung Jo did a very nice job as Boo Cheon! During my watch, though, nothing could eclipse Jang Hyuk’s commanding aura as Pil Joo to my eyes! 😆🤩 Sherry Baker April 30, 2020 at 3:00 am Just one of my all time most favorite dramas ever!!!. Totally unforgettable!!!! Jang Hyuk hasn’t had another drama since to equal his performance in Money Flower. In my humble opinion 😔 Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone Money Flower is so fantastic indeed! 🤩🤩 I did love Jang Hyuk’s performance in My Country, which was iconic in its own way, despite him not headlining the show. My Country is literally worth watching even if it’s for Jang Hyuk’s performance alone! <3 Chaz April 20, 2020 at 11:52 am I’ve just started watching this series and initiated by no other than Jang (I mean what else), and now I am hooked and especially with Bo- Cheun’s character. Somewhat in this wonderful rabbit-hole…8 episodes to go kfangurl April 29, 2020 at 3:59 pm Hi there Chaz, so glad you’re liking Money Flower!! 🤩🤩 Jang Hyuk is so very excellent, but I must agree Jang Seung Jo does a nice job of Boo Cheon. Enjoy the rest of your watch! 🙂 Pingback: Dear kfangurl: What makes a kdrama addictively re-watchable? \| The Fangirl Verdict Tammy Lin Gleason May 17, 2019 at 10:59 pm Just finished this show and loved it. I was a little confused about the end and really appreciated all your comments. Thanks! kfangurl May 30, 2019 at 7:45 pm Glad you loved Money Flower too, Tammy! It really is fantastic. Thanks for enjoying the review! 😀 Pingback: Flash Review: Fates and Furies \| The Fangirl Verdict Pingback: Year In Review: 2018 \| The Fangirl Verdict Snow Flower November 13, 2018 at 10:22 pm This drama felt like a sageuk to me. The family/company dynamics could have easily come from the Joseon era. The family lived in a modern house, but one built in an old style. Grandpa chairman was dressed in hanbok most of the time. I can totally imagine a remake set 200 years earlier. Overall, masterful writing, directing, and acting, a must see! beez November 14, 2018 at 3:01 am @Snow Flower – in envisioning it. kfangurl November 17, 2018 at 1:15 pm Yes, this one felt like a sageuk to me as well! Which made it even cooler to watch, I feel like 🙂 Oh, my. Just when I thought that nothing could top Jang Hyuk’s performance in Chuno, here comes Money Flower… @Snow Flower – Money Flower is a different type of intensity. It’s a subtle and slow burn. Almost opposite of Lee Dae gil’s energy. You see this character who has to hide his emotions from his enemies and yet let us, the audience, see what he’s feeling at and in that same moment. But the nuances in the performance and the acknowledgement of one actor being able to hit all the notes in the spectrum is what, I think, makes it stand out so for us Jang Hyuk fans. (But Chuno still stands as my most favorite.) Snow Flower November 19, 2018 at 4:53 am beez, I agree with your comment. I was thinking about Jang Hyuk’s crying scenes in Chuno and Money Flower. They are so different, because the characters are different. I cannot think of any other actor with such intense presence. @Snow Flower – There is one. I respect Jang Hyuk’s skills so much that I almost hate to say it but, it’s true. At least they’re from different generations – Yoo Ah in. As I see Jang Hyuk growing older and into more mature roles, Yoo Ah in brings the same intensity and presence for the next generation. Totally agree about Yoo Ah In. I have seen him in Sungkyunkwan Scandal, Six Flying Dragons, Secret Love Affair, and Chicago Typewriter. In each of these dramas he created unique and unforgettable characters. Another actor from the same generation whom I find consistently impressive is Byun Yo Han. I have been a fan since I heard him sing in Six Flying Dragons. He was excellent in a supporting role in Misaeng, and memorable in Mr. Sunshine. The next generation of leading actors is great! beez December 2, 2018 at 8:20 am Oh yes, Yo han. He’s surprised me especially after watching him in Misaeng I thought he couldn’t possibly bring the weight and gravatis as the best swordsman in SFD, but I was wrong. But for me, Yoo Ah in is in a class all his own. When I consider that he never weilded a sword in SFD and ran away leaving Moo wul to fight for him and yet I never felt he was a coward; I had to constantly remind myself to stop rooting for him and remember he’s a murderer of children (but oh, the charisma!); and despite his non physical action scenes, I was always on the edge of my seat with what he would do or say next. Then there’s The Veteran and The Throne. And his last scene in Chicago Typewriter. I can’t say enough about this young man. Snow Flower. December 6, 2018 at 7:25 am Oh, Chicago Typewriter! Another favorite drama with excellent performance by YAI. I loved The Throne too. I will have to check out The Veteran. Right now I am still overwhelmed by Mr. Sunshine. beez December 8, 2018 at 2:25 pm Be prepared before you watch The Veteran. Yoo Ah in is the bad guy. I only recommend it to observe a great performance. (I didn’t particularly come away with anything else from the movie.) I believe The Veteran is the inspiration for Namgoong Min’s character in Remember, Son’s War. Snow Flower December 22, 2018 at 3:02 am I saw Veteran! I was very happy when YAI’s character got what he deserved! That’s exactly my thoughts too, Snow Flower! I always thought Chuno would be Jang Hyuk’s most iconic performance ever, but Money Flower made me pause for thought, coz he’s just amazing in this! <3 Pingback: Flash Review: Your House Helper \| The Fangirl Verdict Conclusion July 20, 2018 at 10:22 am I am convinced that at the end of the last episode Pil Joo known as Jang Eun Cheon and Mo Hyun have gone separate way. Mo Hyun is desperate to “catch” her man but Pil Joo now known as Jang Eun Cheon no longer has any interest in her. Probably this is how the scriptwriter would like the drama to end. 1) Mo Hyun realised that the person she really love is Pil Joo aka JEC and not her cheater husband. She even call out his name in her sleep ! In fact they have already met many years ago when both of them are still teenagers. Mo Hyun married Boo Cheon as she has lost all contacts with Pil Joo. When she was married to Boo Cheon she still has lingering feeling for him and evn kept some of Pil Joo’s personal belongings such as his pendant, book etc. Mo Hyun even took the initiative to tell Pil Joo that he does not owe her anymore since he has saved her father and her life and also helped them to take revenge on the Jang family so that they could move on with their their relationship. She has suffered so much at the hands of her cheater husband and mother in law. Just imagine two miscarriages. However all her attempts to rekindle with Pil Joo failed. 2) Pil Joo when out of the prison is adamant to start afresh. He has paid back all his debt to society & Mo Hyun (if any). After attending the interview for CEO for Cheong company they have showed the expression of Jang Eun Cheon. He looks so relief. Pil Joo has made the correct decision not to rekindle relationship with Mo Hyun. Mo Hyun has carried too many baggages from the past and it will make it very painful and difficult for Pil Joo to move forward and start afresh. One fatal mistake by Mo Hyun when she choose and marry a cheater and it virtually destroyed her happy life. What a blunder. In conclusion Pil Joo (Jang Eun Cheon) is starting afresh with a new life in the corporate world and there is every signs that he will be a successful corporate figure with his proven records.. Whereas Mo Hyun will enter in the risky political arena as a rookie politician and whether she will successful no one knows as her own father a senior experienced politician also failed to gather enough votes. Best wishes. Han Hyo Joo June 29, 2018 at 8:07 pm Hi Park Se Young You Are The Best. Viewer June 25, 2018 at 3:15 pm Is Mo Hyun really so desperate to get into marriage. She married Boo Cheon the playboy and cheater after getting to know him for such a short period. I find that Pil Joo (Jang Hyuk) especially in a western suit is much more handsome and good looking than Boo Cheon. Certainly Mo Hyun could have seen that Pil Joo is a much competence person and calling the shots and Boo Cheon is a young guy relying heavily on Pil Joo. Mo Hyun could be attracted to Boo Cheon because at that time she Boo Cheon is the eldest grandson of the Jang family and will be a heir to the Jang business whereas Pil Joo is just a “watch dog” for the Jang family. Surely it must be a real shock to her when she eventually found out that Pil Joo is the real eldest grandson of Jang family whereas her husband, Boo Cheon is not even a Jang. Well she has to pay for making such a blunder for marrying into such a toxic family. In earlier episode her mother in law , Mal Ran called her stupid girl in episode 4 and never totally accepted her. Another matter is that Mal Ran can forgive her father for “SELLING” her to the Jang family but unable to do so for Pil Joo notwithstand Pil Joo have saved her & her father. Yes Pil Joo has manipulated the marriage between Mo Hyun and Pil Joo . But can we totally blame him for it. What about Mo Hyun ? is she totally absolve of any responsibility. What about Mo Hyun ‘s own parent role in this marriage of convenience. No one pointed a gun at Mo Hyun to force her to marry Boo Cheon. It is her OWN decision. So please do not 100% blame it on Pil Joo for it. I can safely say that the very painful high price she is paying and the miserable life she is facing is due to her own doing by selecting the wrong person to be her husband. Choosing Boo Cheon who already has a mistress and is a father to a son! I am very glad in the ending that Pil has a new beginning as Jang Eun Cheon , free of guilt and burden from the past and utimately let go of Mo Hyun. I hope that Mo Hyun will learn from the painful lessons and also let go of Pil Joo. B now she is not suitbale for Pil Joo. To each their own destiny. If only Mo Hyun has selected Pil Joo instead of Boo Cheon her life will be so much better. Nothing can be worst than marrying a cheater. What a blunder she made. beez June 25, 2018 at 7:27 pm @Viewer- well, you’re certainly right that Moo Hyun must take responsibility for her own choices, and you’re also correct that Pil joo is not totally at fault, but he IS guilty of manipulating the situation. How much blame we each choose to allocate to the characters is our own choice, however, you seem to have gotten some timing of the events wrong which is coloring you’re viewpoint. You blame Moo Hyun for marrying a man with a mistress as if she was aware that he had one. Also, the show clearly showed us that Moo hyun was not interested in marrying for money. In fact, because of that, Pil joo had to go to great lengths to trick Moo hyun into falling for Baby Boo. Viiewer June 26, 2018 at 9:42 am I come across Mo Hyun as someone that is very NAIVE and ClUELESS. Otherwise how can she is so easily “manipulated”into a marriage. What is the hurry to get marry and surely you would have done a background checking on your prospective life partner especially someone you get to know only recently and he is from a rich & powerful family . It is Mo Hyun own doing . Marrying a CHEATER is the worst thing that can happen to a woman. It ruin the life of a woman. Oh Mo Hyun…… it’s your right to think what you want in spite of what the show specifically showed us all. Even someone who didn’t watch the show can see by the beautiful poster what’s going in. Viewer July 6, 2018 at 4:04 pm Mo Hyun must be soo naive and foolish to fall under the tricks by Pil Joo. Remember that Mo Hyun ‘s parents are also “selling” their daughter and sacrifying their daughter’s happiness for their selfish aim of obtaining political funding from Boo Choon’s family. So who is to be blamed for the disaster marriage life and suffering of Moo Hyun. Is it Boo Choon, the cheater ? Pil Joo ? The parents ? Yes there are many parties with vested parties influencing her but ultimately Mo Hyun makes her own final decision and she must be responsible for it. In the drama Mo Hyun is paying a very high price for the wrong decision with miscarriages and possbility could no longer give birth again, cheated, divorce, heartache realizing her real love is not her husband but another man whom she has a crush in childhood, etc. I think she realized her mistake of marrying the wrong person as she repeatedly slapped her ownself until Pil Joo stopped her when the sad story of her arranged marriage was finally revealed to her. BTW the acting skill of Park Se -Young is extremely good given the complicated character of Mo Hyun. Fair June 21, 2018 at 10:20 am Mo Hyun is the most unfortunate character in the drama. There are many people who said that she is manipulated into the marriage with the cheater, Boo Cheon. I have a different view. No one can force Mo Hyun to fall in love with Boo Cheon, the cheater if she does not want to. It is her own doing and weaknesses. In earlier episodes Mo Hyun has the chance to select Pil Joo or Boo Cheon she made the blunder and the greatest mistake of her life by selecting Boo Cheon especially Pil Joo have many occassions showed up for example at her scuba diving class to show his concern on her well being but rejected outright by Mo Hyun that she is not interested to see Pil Joo! Mo Hyun is simply too naive did not do her homework before selecting cheater, Boo Cheon to be her husband. I am sure if your prospective husband is a wealthy young guf from a very rich family surely you will do some investigation on his background. If she has done so she would have discovered Boo Cheon is a CHEATER who already has a existing pregnant girlfriend. Mo Hyun is so foolish. Ultimately Mo Hyun paid a terrible high price when her marriage fails and she also suffered tremendously with two (2) miscarriages. Only then she realised that she should have selected Pil Joo but then Pil Joo has opened informed her that he no longer love her when he give her up to Boo Cheon. She desperately wants Pil Joo and wants him to leave the Jang family and go away with her. Many occassions she should her love for Pil Joo for example when Pil Joo was in coma she visited him every day. Sinmply it is too late for her . If only she has made the right choise at the beginning. Boo Cheon is really a cheater in additional to making her girlfriend pregnant which give birth to a boy he also made arrangement gor his girlfriend to go to Long Island in USA and continued to have relationship with her eventhough at that time he is already married to Mo Hyun. Boo CHeon and Mo Hyun are staying at Long Island USA to look after their company business at USA. Pil Joo certainly made a very wise decision not to be romantically linke to Mo Hyun eventhough Mo Hyun successfully lured him out of retirement to reenter the corporate world with the interview for the CEO position which Pil Joo (now known as Jang Eun Cheon) fully qualified for the position.. Not surprised he will find a new beautiful wife that does not carried past baggage and totally devoted to him. Afterall Pil Joo (now Jang Eun Cheon) is still handsome, very capable, smart and wealthy ( he should still have many shares in Cheong A company). Surely we do not want Pil Joo (now known as Jang Eun Cheon) to be tainted with any future political scandal (If any) IF he is romantically linked with Mo Hyun as Mo Hyun intends to enter into the dirty world of politics. STAY AWAY from Mo Hyun. Finally bravo Pil Joo is starting a new beginning as Jang Eun Cheon as he renters the corporate world in the last Episode. beez June 23, 2018 at 9:57 am @Fair – I have to point out that S. Korea is different from the west in that scandles for the VERY rich are not easily uncovered. (It’s bit the same as when Kpop idols go on a date gasp or get their girlfriend pregnant S.K. has a virtual joint heart attack). Chabeoul’s are a another breed with different rules than the rest of society. It’s not as if she could’ve Googled Baby Boo’s personal life. Heck, his own mother and family didn’t know he had a child outside his marriage. And remember the scenes where Pil joo would have stories pulled from the internet. I don’t know how that’s possible cause here, even if you pull it, SOMEbody has captured that thing before it disappeared! But S. Korea has their own separate internet (to my limited understanding) and a smaller population so I’m thinking that’s in the realm of possibilities that the internet can be controlled that way. Oops typo: “It’s bit the same…” should have been “It’s NOT the same…” seankfletcher June 23, 2018 at 3:24 pm It is interesting with what you say regarding Pil Joo and Mo Hyun. Despite their respective set backs, they succeeded. Successful people in the main have the ability to pick themselves up and dust themselves off every time they fail. They learn from it and move on. I see both our leads very much in this category. I took the ending of Money Flower to be one where Pil Joo set Mo Hyun free so that they could both go on and do what they needed to do. I think at some point Mo Hyun would intersect with Pil Joo and probably convince him that “she is the one”. But, I’m probably looking at things through rose coloured glasses 😀 Pingback: Dropped: Greasy Melo [Wok Of Love] \| The Fangirl Verdict Georgia Peach May 15, 2018 at 9:33 pm For everyone here that said Chuno was a must watch…thank you so much! What a ride with Jang Hyun at the wheel! I loved every moment of the drama. Even without the ‘six packs’ this drama was perfectly acted by each performer. Wok Of Love will be marathon watched as soon as it is completed! So looking forward to it and a review from Fangirl. kfangurl May 16, 2018 at 10:26 am YAYYYY that you loved Chuno, Georgia Peach!!! 😄😄 Jang Hyuk is truly so magnificent in it, I can totally understand Beez’s burning need to spread the love! 😉 If you haven’t yet already seen it, you can find my pretty epic review of Chuno here. Spazzy fangirling included, of course. 😍😍 I’m 3 eps into Wok of Love, and I am uncertain how I feel about it. I will likely write about it one way or the other, but just a heads-up that it’s rather wobbly right out of the gate, for me. 😛 Georgia Peach May 16, 2018 at 11:38 pm Of course, I read your reviewof Chuno! And thank you for it. I don’t know of an actor here in the States that can bring the caliber of performance that JH brings to the screen. There is a presence in Money Flower and Chuno that rivets you to him. I’m in the process of getting to Beatiful Mind as well…. I will look forward to your view on Wok Of Love….read only after I watch it…😊 Aw, thank you for enjoying the Chuno review, Georgia Peach! I’ve got a huge soft spot for that review, because I was so mesmerized by Chuno as a whole, as well as Jang Hyuk in it. 😍😍 I absolutely agree on how riveting he is, especially when he’s allowed to play badass. <3 I'm not sure if you've seen Fated To Love You? I didn't love all of it, but the emotional resonance that he and Jang Na Ra brought to the OTP did a lot to sweeten my watch experience. 🙂 Review is here, if you’d like to take a peek. 🙂 I’ve not watched FTLY. It is on my watch list with big JH letters beside it. I’m a huge sucker for OTPings that are memorable. So I’ll be sure to watch soon. Will do the review after I watch and will be sure to comment. I’m all alone in my drama watching….my friends aren’t interested …. I think they are idiots! LOL. It’s great to come here on your bog and spazz over a great drama watch! Aw, you are always welcome to come spazz in these parts, Georgia Peach! 😀 I feel you, my friends aren’t all that interested in dramas either, so it’s great that all of my online friends spazz and discuss and analyze and debate more than enough to make up for it! 😉 Yay that you’ve got FTLY on your list! JH’s a little OTT in that show, because the show and the character call for it. But in spite of it all, he and Jang Na Ra manage to inject their characters and their relationship with so much emotional resonance and pathos, that they had me by the heart, by the end. <3 Georgia Peach May 27, 2018 at 4:02 am beez May 17, 2018 at 3:23 am @Georgia Peach You said “Even without the ‘six packs’ this drama was perfectly acted by each performer.” You started out talking about Chuno but you must’ve been talking about Money Flower at this point? Cause Chuno is all about the choco abs! Although admittedly, once I can draw my eyes away from the abs – the story, the hubris, the bromance, the frenemies, the classic star-crossed lovers handled with no cheesy rose-colored glasses, deep breath but I could go on and on. Oh! And how could I forget the main course – the tour de force performance of Jang Hyuk! Like you say… it was hard to pay attention to the plot and performances with those stunning bodies running around all over the place….but the performances did..finally..win out. So classic Korean drama! Now on to the next Jang Hyuk! Cherrie May 13, 2018 at 9:34 am Thank you for this article! Was watching “Wok of Love” for Junho, but got utterly blindsided by the charismatic, sexy AND funny second-lead character of Doo Chil Seong, played by Jang Hyuk. Which lead me to his “Money Flower” which I am now hooked on while waiting for the new episodes of “Wok of Love.” I have no patience for melodramas but with Jang Hyuk in it, will make the exception. OMG I am SO HAPPY that you found your way to Money Flower, coz Jang Hyuk is AH-MAY-ZING in it! 😍😍😍 He truly is so charismatic and sexy, even more so in Money Flower than in Wok of Love, I think! I hope you enjoy Money Flower as much as I did! 😀 If you’d like something a little lighter, you could also check out Fated To Love You (review here). He got to exercise his comedic chops in that one, which also turned out to be a show that packed quite a good wallop of heart. 🙂 Of course, I can’t not mention Chuno (review here), coz he’s just amazing and so fantastic in that. <3 And just in case you're up for some Jang Hyuk gazing, I thought you might like to check out this post too. Yes, I clearly do have a huge soft spot for Jang Hyuk, heh. 😍😍😍 beez May 13, 2018 at 10:03 pm CHUNO! beez May 13, 2018 at 8:57 pm @Cherrie – you sound like this is your first encounter with Jang Hyuk? If it is, I have just three words for you (drumroll as everyone else here knows what, I’m going to say) : MUST SEE CHUNO! Oh yes. Chuno. MUST. NOT. MISS. You’ll thank us later 😉 AMEN AND AMEN❗️❗️❗️ Nightmare:) May 4, 2018 at 1:02 am Hello fan girl I’d like to suggest you some of my favorite dramas:) I really liked your review and wanna watch money flower! I’ve watched beautiful mind and liked it too And now my suggestions are: -Good doctor (it’s so cute and I really loved that joo won is such a great and professional actor that can play every character like Ma Jun or Lee Kang To and even autism Park Shi On ) -Gu Family Book (also I love Love Lee Seung Gi for his good character And his great acting) There are more nice shows but i don’t remember right now but please please please watch these two and tell us your opinion obout them Thank You So So Much of Your nice and Complete reviews:) kfangurl May 4, 2018 at 9:31 pm Hi there Night, thanks for enjoying this review! 🙂 Also, thanks for your suggestions. I’m sorry to say that I did try both Good Doctor and Gu Family Book in the past, but didn’t quite manage to get into either show. 😛 I guess they just weren’t my kind of show? On the upside, I do have Beautiful Mind still on my list! 😅 PS: I hope you do give Money Flower a try, it really is an excellent drama! <3 beez May 9, 2018 at 5:16 pm The Good Doctor was good enough that they’ve made an American remake that’s on air now. I’m enjoying the remake but despite all the realism (two doctors in bed in the first episode with no Kdrama wondering about “did they or didn’t they?”), but the “K” version was better. Something about Joo Won pulled me in and I wanted all the other characters too love him like I did. (He’s NOT one of my biases. In fact, in every other role, he annoys me.) The K version did not allow his autistic character to operate. He only consulted and came up with brilliant solutions. In the American version, his character participates in surgery. I have a friend who is a child development social worker and she won’t watch because she says it’s unrealistic that an autistic person would be allowed to operate. Realistic or not, both shows are good but the K version struck a chord in my heart. The A version does not. seankfletcher May 9, 2018 at 5:29 pm I found I lost interest (became disappointed?) in the American version half way through the first season, which is a shame because it has some of my favourite actors in it. On the plus side, the stories were recognisable and it does have real potential. I don’t know if I will take another look though. It’s probably the pick of the American medical dramas out there at the moment. kfangurl May 10, 2018 at 12:44 pm I’ve heard very good things about Good Doctor and Joo Won in it, and that’s why I gave it a try. I generally don’t enjoy medical shows, though, so that was an additional roadblock for me. I watched about 5 eps I think, and did like it quite well, though I wasn’t terribly into it. I think Life just got busy and it fell by the wayside very easily for me, because medical shows are just not my wheelhouse. I might go back to it sometime in the future, but that’s a very vague maybe, I must admit! 😛 Pingback: #FindMyTribe: Shine or Go Crazy Shirt – redux & relaunch! \| The Fangirl Verdict Owl Star March 20, 2018 at 8:12 am I have a habit of reading books by authors (once I find an author I like, I read all their books), and now I find that I also tend to watch dramas based on actors. I marathoned through Park Bo Gum’s dramas (after Answer Me 1988 and Moonlight, I watched Hello Monster, liked it but now PBG slightly gives me the creeps eek). I then bounced to School 2013 bc I recognized Jang Na Ra, which led ted Fated to Love You bc I liked the original Taiwanese version, which was were I came across Jang Hyuk (he was so kooky in it!). I remembered your positive review on Money Flower and decided to watch, even though revenge dramas aren’t really my thing either (didn’t make it through much of Nice Guy even though my sister raved about it). And now I’m a Jang Huyk fan lol. Holy cow this was really good! Halfway through I realized show made me feel like I was watching a modern version of NIF. I loved how smart and resourceful Pil Joo was, and it’s awesome knowing he has layers upon layers of plans to carry out his revenge and I can just sit back and enjoy the unfolding. I loved the music building up near the end of each episode where you just knew something big was going to happen. I also did not love Mo Hyun’s character or the actress, I think she was just needed to move the plot along and a lot of things she did didn’t really make a whole lot of sense to me. And the whole Mal Ran going crazy at the end was unsatisfying. I wasn’t quite sure if she was faking it to stay out of jail, but if she really did go crazy then it’s a big cop-out and she got off easy. But I did like how they resolved it for Pil Joo so that he had a future and left it open eded with Mo Hyun. Now that I’m on a Jang Hyuk kick… maybe Chuno next? 🙂 beez March 20, 2018 at 10:13 am CHUNO! Chuno is a MUST! kfangurl March 20, 2018 at 10:59 am YES YES YES!!! Money Flower really does have a bit of a modern NIF flavor!! I mean, it’s very different in sensibility, with MF being all dark & sensuous and all, but there definitely is a similarity in how Pil Joo and Mei Chang Su are masters of the chessboards in front of them. <3 And the music! My word, the music was absolutely one of the MVPs of this drama. So many times, I feel like the music took the scene to a whole other level. 😍 As for Chuno, absolutely do put it on your list. I always felt that Chuno was Jang Hyuk's most iconic work. Now I'm thinking that his level of nuance and mastery is slightly more brilliant here in MF, but his performance in Chuno isn’t far behind. My tip for Chuno is, don’t think of it as a love story, and more as a story of brotherhood and personal purpose. That makes all the difference. I first watched Chuno as a drama newbie and went in expecting a love story. Which meant that I ended up hating the story direction and ending. On my second watch, though, I’d adjusted my lens, and ended up completely overwhelmed and blown away. It is truly magnificent. <3 And Jang Hyuk’s muscle definition in Chuno is nothing short of AMAZING. <3 beez March 20, 2018 at 7:29 pm And @Owl Star…THEN after watching Chuno, come back and watch Fated to Love You again (be good to also watch Robber (if you can take it. It’s not for the feint at heart) and Thank You), you’ll get a hoot at all the small meta references to things from Jang Hyuk’s career throughout FTLY, including the music. Lots of times during FTLY’s crazier moments, the theme music from Chuno plays. But I can’t say enough about Chuno. I disagree that Money Flower is a better performance. It’s a more nuanced performance and I also think that those of us who are Jang Hyuk’s fans are probably just excited to see a role come along that he could do justice to because his role in Chuno was so very good, so very intense, that we were just glad to see him in something worthy of his talents. At least that’s what I think is going on although it’s probably arrogant for me to say how others are processing or feeling something. I personally felt his performance in Beautiful Mind was equally as good as Money Flower. But nothing surpasses Chuno for me. WORD OF ADVICE: Do not watch The Great Merchant. Or, if you are like me, who watches EVERYTHING one of my biases has ever appeared in even of it’s bad, watch it once you’ve seen all of Hyukie’s other projects. Merchant suffers from bad directing, bad editing and HORRIBLE stupid writing. I can’t even describe how bad it is. It’s the opposite of everything I said Chuno is. It’s Anti-Chuno. Let me guess, you kind of liked Chuno? A little bit? 😛 Thanks for the tip about JH’s other works. I do seek out shows with my biases but I also do a quick check on any reviews available before committing (one of the perks of only watching dramas that are done airing). What NOT to watch is just as important as what to watch… will steer clear of Merchant! Yeah. CHUNO! I kinda liked it. 😁 I do love a good cracky romance, but I also enjoy interesting dramas and prefer show to not dwell too much on the love story if it’s forced and not the point of the show. I’ve seen your review on Chuno and those screencaps. I already have high expectations for JH’s muscles heh 😅 kfangurl March 21, 2018 at 9:29 am Ooh! Well then. The muscles speak for themselves. I know I was completely sold the moment Jang Hyuk and his amazing abs swaggered onto my screen. 😂 Martin Fennell March 20, 2018 at 11:59 am And the whole Mal Ran going crazy at the end was unsatisfying As far as I’m concerned, she was always crazy. seankfletcher March 20, 2018 at 1:12 pm Yes, but who else good have played Mal Ran? What a performance! Georgia Peach March 4, 2018 at 1:53 am So agree with all you’ve said about Money Flower, kfangirl! This is hands down THE BEST of The Best of the revenge dramas! From the execution of the screenwriting to the acting ….Superb is a shallow word to describe it. Can you tell I loved this drama? It had me on my feet screaming “don’t die”, “NOOOO”, “will you please kiss her”! I’m disappointed you didn’t mention Jang SeungJo and his amazing portrayal of BuCheon. I felt the chemistry between JangHyuk and he was on a par with JangHyuk and Lee MiSook. JSJ was seldom off the screen and proved himself capable of standing with the acting skills of JH without looking like he was in a school play. You mentioned how PilJoo looked at MalRan…often he gazed at BC the same way. I find him a delightful cross between Kim Jaejoong and Ji Chang-wook. And that is saying something! Let’s talk about the sexual tension between PJ and MR. It was quite obvious he seduced her often in his approach toward her. At the beginning I felt he was only toying with her to keep her interested in him on more than just a business level. But when the door closed after she took his hand….I was a bit taken aback that he would prostitute himself to that extent for his revenge. But on second thought….his hatred for her was so immence that I believe he could make love to her in order to complete her distruction when she found out who he was. He seduced her so Completely before he told her his identity. Note the girlish laugh she gave. Loved your description of that encounter! Can we say an intimate betrayal is more soul crushing than a business betrayal? I also would have liked for her to have been ‘in her right mind’…but I guess the insanity was part of her redemption. KDrama writers very often do give the foulest character some measure of redemption. Thank you writer-nim for the masterful ending! On to the next KDrama…..after I recover from Money Flower. Chuno perhaps? beez March 4, 2018 at 4:47 am @Georgia Peach – interesting take on who seduced whom. I’ve always thought Mal ran was the seducer of a young, teenaged Pil joo as we see with her chauffeur that’s her method to use men to get what she wants. I pictured young Pil joo being surprised but going along with it (hey, he’s a teenager and she is beautiful) as it fit into his plan and he would be the ultimate user between them. Georgia Peach March 21, 2018 at 5:50 am Yes, beez, PJ the ultimate user between then. My comment…an intimate betrayal trumps a business betrayal. Still, I can’t quite get in touch with the mentality or hate it took for him to have sex with her. I kept saying to PJ all through the drama….you’ll have NOTHING left of yourself when you finally get your revenge. Think that’s why I found the end of the drama satisfying. Love, love, loved this drama! Off to watch Chuno. kjt, something is going on with how the blog sends others ‘ comments to my email lately. I can see the comment they’re replying to but not the actual text of the new comment itself until I hit “reply” which brings me into the blog and I can search for the latest comment from that person and read it here. Oops. I’m sorry kfangirl. I’m half asleep so used to kjt’s blog that I mistakenly addressed that to her instead of you. kfangurl March 23, 2018 at 1:02 pm No worries! Thanks for sharing that – I’ve written in to WordPress support to request that they look into the issue. I hope it gets fixed soon! 🙂 Hey beez, WordPress Support came back to me and requested for some screenshots of the issue that you’re experiencing. At the moment, they suspect that it has to do with your browser or email client. Would you mind emailing me some screenshots, so that I can forward them to the Support guys? Thanks! 🙂 @kfangurl – of course. My trash had already cleaned out stuff before March 19th but I was able to find a couple of instances. Where should I email the screen shots to? I can forward the actual emails as well. Thanks beez! You can send them to me at kfangurl [at] gmail [dot] com. Sorry, need to write in code, to hopefully sidestep spammy spiders on the world wide web! 😉 @GeorgiaPeach – I’m more jaded so I can easily understand Pil joo being able to sleep with Mal ran cause men can pretty much … (hmmm how do I say this and not be vulger?) … I can’t so I’ll leave it there with a wink and an elbow nudge. 😉 Georgia Peach March 22, 2018 at 10:15 pm Beez, totally understand the wink and nudge. But if you practice always leaving your emotions out of everything you do…your soul and spirit are in danger. Didn’t MH express this to him at one point….his coldness. Goodness, this drama still holds my imagination! Ahh! I’m so glad you enjoyed Money Flower too, Georgia! 😀 It really is so excellent, in so many ways. As for Jang Seung Jo, I think that he did a very decent job of the role. I do feel that he isn’t as nuanced an actor as Jang Hyuk or Lee Mi Sook, and unfortunately, that made his delivery pale in comparison, to my eyes. I appreciated the layers that Show gave Boo Cheon the character, especially later in the show. While Jang Seung Jo portrayed Boo Cheon’s different moods well, I found that there wasn’t enough nuance. What I’m trying to say is, when Boo Cheon was wearing a dark expression, it was completely dark. And when he wore his cheerful carefree expression, it was completely light. There were no shades in between, where he demonstrated a more complex mix of emotion, and I found that a pity. In terms of the sexual tension between Pil Joo and Mal Ran, that was indeed sizzling. As for who seduced whom, Show doesn’t spell it out. However, because Mal Ran is shown seducing Secretary Oh, and because she uses the exact same tactics with Pil Joo, I deduced that it was she who initiated the seduction with Pil Joo. Additionally, there is the context of her being the formal master in their relationship, and so, I can’t see Pil Joo making a move on her, unless she explicitly invited him to. I love Chuno, and found Jang Hyuk MAGNIFICENT in it. 😍😍😍 Highly recommend, if you haven’t seen it! 😀 beez March 14, 2018 at 1:12 am sorry but this happens every time somebody mentions Chuno Muahaha! I bet the Chuno soundtrack starts playing in your head too? I do love that soundtrack. <3 Yup. And it’s the only rap music I’ve ever liked and I can’t even understand the words. The power of music, combined with the power of Chuno ❤️ Drama Fan March 31, 2018 at 12:50 pm CHUNO! And I must follow Beez on this! Kfangirl….agree JSJ is not the nuanced actor compared to JH or LMS, however, I was willing to give him the by on it because I felt the character he played did not have a nuanced personality. All BC ever wanted was the ‘simple life’….girls, cars, fine clothes with his inheritance . He had a very uncomplicated life style until he fell pray to the massinations of his mother and PJ. Still he was that simple personality…unable to go very deep into the snake infested waters of Cheong Ah and be a player. I’m watching Shine or Go Crazy right now. There is brilliance from Jang Hyuk even in this drama. Chuno is by all means next! MR most definitely was the seducer of PJ and very early on. But the night he told her of his identity…I’m with the impression he swapped roles…hence her delight in the invitation and the reactions to his seductive way. Brilliant, simply brilliant! Oh, I actually had a pretty good time with Shine Or Go Crazy.. but the ending was kind of meh, and I never got around to writing it a review 😛 Chuno is TOTALLY worth the watch, it’s so brilliant. I hope you enjoy it, when you do get to it. And I totally agree, the night Pil Joo told Mal Ran his identity, there was definitely a distinct swapping of roles. He became the seducer, and oh, how mesmerizing he is, as the seducer! 😱😍 FG, I’ve reread my first comment….and I think I need to clarify what I meant by PJ seducing MR. He toyed with her on many levels. He was the touchable untouchable. Best example…when he stepped into her presence from the shower…wrapped in the towel. He often stared into her eyes and yet would not touch her. I’ve got to let this drama go! Finished SOGC. Hated the ending. Gaebong should have at the left with some hint of sadness on her face! Poor Wang So pined for the rest of his life…. should have at the least left…. Georgia Peach – Pil joo in a towel !? Forbidden fruit toying with Malran!? I must’ve missed that (me and my falling asleep during dramas). Do you remember what episode? I’ll definitely go back and watch that!! OH GLORY, GIRL, YOU MISSED THAT⁉️ I’ll have to think…. and get back with you. It was in the first ten I’m pretty sure. Beez, I must have an instinct for Jang Hyuk in a towel….didn’t think I’d find it so quick once I started looking! Episode 4 at minute 35+. It is short, but sweeeeeett! Enjoy! You’re a peach, Georgia Peach! I did not mean for you to actually go search (but I’m so glad you did! ) excuse me while I scamper off to watch Georgia Peach March 29, 2018 at 9:56 pm Beez, you are very welcome. I so surprised myself when I found it so quickly…got to be the power of a manly chest! I just browsed through episode 5 and went back to 4….there it was! beez March 30, 2018 at 12:35 pm Once I rewatched the scene, I remembered it because I had the same thoughts again that it’s not the Chuno body. But I know that’s unfair cause he still looks darn good and I don’t look how I looked ten years ago either. Just butting in to say, the Chuno body is truly poetry in motion. <3 Oh yes – I do think that Pil Joo toyed with Mal Ran, in that sense. It’s not spelled out, but the sense I got was that he was completely aware of his personal power and the effect he had on her, and was unhurriedly biding his time and considering his hand, each step of the way. She thought she was in control, but he was the one who was the real puppet master. Shine Or Go Crazy didn’t have a good ending, for sure. Which is a bummer, since the earlier stretch was very watchable. I hope you’ll enjoy Chuno more – it’s excellent, and Jang Hyuk is all swaggering magnificence in it. 😍😍 Totally agree. The ultimate puppet master ❗️ Pingback: [Ongoing] Money Flower – First Impressions – Kdrama Memories Martin Fennell February 24, 2018 at 5:15 am Edit of the bit that made no sense. Then there was (for me) the slightly odd performance of Lee Hang-Na. It was the lady playing Lee Soon-Jae’s companion, wife, or whatever she was. Her character seemed out of place in the drama. But i’m not saying that’s a bad thing. The best way i can put is. she is a vegetable in a tin of mixed fruit. i couldn’t make out if her performance was good or bad. i’ll have to investigate her in something else. Martin Fennell February 24, 2018 at 12:28 pm update on lee hang-na, She is a very good actress. I watched her in a kbs drama special in which she is excellent, i watched this based on reading part of your review. i thought it was excellent and give it 10/10. I disagree with you in that i thought that both Jang Hyuk and Park Se-Young were excellent. AT first, she was just just okay, but once she started showing some steel, for me her acting got way better. I was reminded of Edward Norton in Primal Fear, in the way performance changed. It took me a recognise how good Jang Seung-Jo was. I think it was his laughing put me off. It didn’t convince me; But when that calmed down, i began to recognise how talented he is.The other performance that stoood out for me was Joe Byeong-Gyu as the younger version of the character played by Jang Hyuk. Overall, theacting ranged from okay to pretty good. Perhaps Im Do-Gyoo was a bit weak. Then there was (for me) the slightly odd performance of Lee Hang-Na (at least that’s wn Jang Hyuk, and Jang Seung-Jo, But there looks as if there is about 10. The latter doesn’t look any older than the actor who plays a younger version of him. The same goes for ho i think it was.). It was the lady playing Lee Soon-Jae’s companion, wife, or whatever she was. Her character seemed out of place in the drama. But i’m not saying that’s a bad thing. The best way i can put is. she is a vegetable in a tin of mixed fruit. i couldn’t make out if her performance was good or bad. i’ll have to investigate her in something else, my favourite part of the drama were the cat and mouse encounters between Jang Hyuk and Lee Soon-Jae. Even though the latter was a descipable villain, I couldn’t help but laugh, when he got the upper hand Thanks for mentioning the discrepancy in shooting between how it appeared in both episodes. Another thing i had a problem with was Jang Hyuk’s character’s treatment of the character played by Han So-Hee. He threatens her by almost choking her. He gives her bribery Amoney. He saves her life, and idicates that she can tell tales if she wants to. How far was he prepared to go, when he was choking her. Did he just think, that if he showed what he was capable of, that she would take fright and run. But he never would have killed her. i guess the choking scene was to show how far the main character was willing to go to get his revenge. But when he saves her, or even more, when he says, she can do what she wants, it negates the ruthless characteristics, we are supposed to believe he is. beez February 24, 2018 at 8:23 am Pil joo’s entire character was a facade. He was not a killer despite his plans for revenge. His choking of Seo won was to save her life but she was too dumb or naive or greedy to get the message, even after being threatened by Mal ran and after seeing an actual masked killer coming for her. kfangurl February 27, 2018 at 9:54 pm I’m glad you enjoyed Money Flower, Martin! 🙂 And yes, those cat and mouse encounters between Pil Joo and Chairman Gramps was one of the highlights of the show for me as well. 🙂 In terms of Pil Joo’s behavior with Seo Won, I agree with beez; I saw it as Pil Joo giving Seo Won a way out, without blowing his own cover. He showed her mercy time and again, and like beez said, it was Seo Won who refused to understand. thanks for confirmation, twaambowski February 15, 2018 at 2:39 am This show was amazing! Cant wait to read your review of Misty and Return if you watch them. Keep up the good work kfangurl February 15, 2018 at 9:42 am Yes, this show was amazing, I was so surprised by how good it is! <3 Glad you enjoyed the review! I've got Misty on my list, but am likely to pass on Return. 🙂 beez February 12, 2018 at 7:16 pm This is such an excellent review and it expresses all my feelings about Jang Hyuk’s acting and the entire show that I haven’t been able to describe so that people understand how I feel about it (especially the last 15 minute of the final episode). This review is so good that I can almost (but not quite) excuse the blasphemous Chuno comments. CHUNO FOREVER! Tee hee! Your comment made me giggle, beez!! 😂 I feel you about Chuno, I’ve always thought that Chuno was Jang Hyuk’s best work, and that nothing could ever top it. But I must admit that Money Flower’s made me think twice.. I do feel that with the time that has passed since Chuno, that Jang Hyuk’s now drawing from a deeper and more mature reservoir of emotion and experience than before. I feel an increased depth and gravitas to his delivery, and that’s what’s causing me to say that this performance quite possibly tops his performance in Chuno. Of course, Chuno is its own masterpiece, and that’s a whole other conversation 😉 I’m so glad that you enjoyed this review; I enjoyed writing it! <3 seankfletcher February 12, 2018 at 6:38 pm What another amazing review: A+ from me! I thoroughly enjoyed this show, but Iam in two minds about the final episode – it’s solid as you said. Still, what s series… Thanks for enjoying the review, Sean! 😀 And YES, this show is pretty special, isn’t it? <3 What a ride, even though the ending could have been handled slightly differently. Still, it's the most solid ending I've come across in my limited history of watching revenge melos, so it's more than I expected, to be honest! Lady G. February 12, 2018 at 4:17 pm Han Chae Ah was originally supposed to play Mo Hyun. I really like her and it makes me wonder how she’d have handled the role, she is more age appropriate for the bulk of the drama after the 5 year gap and her affect is different. She always comes off as more street smart/wordly in her roles, even if she’s the innocent one. She has a tougher look. She might’ve added a little more depth. Oh, that’s intriguing! I wasn’t following casting news for Money Flower, so I had no idea that Han Chae Ah was originally supposed to play Mo Hyun! That would be interesting indeed. I remember her having a lot of screen presence in Gaksital. I’d have loved to see what she would have done with Mo Hyun as a character! http://www.dramabeans.com/2017/09/han-chae-ah-out-park-se-young-offered-money-flower/ I remember the first announcement about them working together again and i was so excited. But then when they cast Park Se Young, I was still kind of happy because I felt she had good chemistry with JH in Beautiful Mind and i liked her. So for me it worked out both ways. But I’m still not quite over having no real OTP in Money Flower, but I can live. lol Not all stories need that. I was brainwashed by kdramas from the beginning to expect it. But I sense a shift in writing and story telling for the better with Kdrama, and lately not everything is incumbent on the romance or OTP. I second your sense of the shift in writing in dramas.. it seems that it’s not ALWAYS about the OTP now, which is really great. I mean, I love me a good romance and all, but it can get ridiculous when EVERYTHING has to be about the romance – even in medical or police dramas! 😆 Like Doctors. It was just set dressing for the romance. Which just made everything else feel so pointless. Drama Fan February 12, 2018 at 11:15 pm I know HCA is a decent actress. I do remember her screen presence in Gaksital. But, she actually did a drama with Jang Hyuk and unfortunately it was a very frustrating one. They were in Gaekju, she was the female lead but both played really dull characters. They kissed the most boring way, made love, had a baby etc and still had NO chemistry. Maybe it was the characters but it made me completely unenthusiastic about them as a couple. With Park Se Young, however, they’ve always had an interesting “tension”. I really enjoyed their love/hate dynamic in Beautiful Mind and did feel their love in Money Flower even though it was left as platonic. Too bad there wasn’t a good kiss but in their case I think I would’ve loved it. I am a actually very pleased with Park Se Young’s performance. It’s true the character was a bit hard to understand sometimes but it took a special kind of person to keep her composure after she found herself in the middle of such toxic environment. I felt her as strong and dignified even if yes, occasionally, puzzling. I’m not sure if another actress could’ve convinced me as much. I think Park Se Young is good at expressing innocence but also show a good degree of quiet classy badassery. So yeah, I like her. kfangurl February 12, 2018 at 11:21 pm Oh, that’s so interesting, that HCA and JH had no chemistry in Gaekju! I guess you never can tell with chemistry, until you put two actors together. I would’ve imagined their chemistry to be pretty interesting. But of course, I didn’t see Gaekju nor Beautiful Mind, so I have no basis for comparison, between these actresses and their respective chemistry with Jang Hyuk. 🙂 Yes, I don’t know if they would have had chemistry if the characters had been a little more interesting 😬 Gosh, I wonder too! Perhaps they would’ve sparked more if the show had called for it, or maybe they just don’t spark together, period. 🤔 In any case, I’m glad they didn’t use Money Flower as an experiment to find out! 😅 Lady G. February 13, 2018 at 2:16 am I like her too. She had a slightly similar role when she played the Queen in “Faith.” I loved the Queen. I’d definitely say Mo Hyun is a beguiling character, a quiet, steely will. Dorotka February 12, 2018 at 7:37 am This is not a type of drama I usually watch… but Money Flower sucked me in and I was glued to the screen from the first episode till the last one. There were only few things I didn’t like (and the stabbing towards to final episode was one of them, did they originally planned it as en episode cliffhanger and then didn’t edit it out? It felt so out of place…). The story, the twists, the acting, the visuals and music… all was great. I also liked the general ending… not only the culprits were punished, but Pil Joo managed to stop this chaebol generation ruling and start a professional management. And indeed, that he decided to apply for the CEO at the end was just the cherry on top 🙂 Anyway, thanks for the read, your analysis is again great! PS Pil Joo was chic and smart and smexy… but I think my favourite character was Boo Cheon. I often felt like he was a lamb surrounded by wolves… and when he was hit one by one with the revelations of the horrible things his family did or planned to do, my heart was bleeding… I also liked the relationship between him and Pil Joo and I believe they truly loved each other (I was scared that their ending would be tragic… but luckily it wasn’t and the ending gave me hope that not all was lost). Drama Fan February 12, 2018 at 2:32 pm I was a total KPJ and JBC shipper! I loved that conflicted bromance. My hear broke a little that they decided to become strangers but I have hope that their smirk at the end means they’ll find each other again 😋 I never saw the actor playing JBC before but I enjoyed his performance very much. I happened to watch the actor who played Boo Cheon, in The Package. Unfortunately, he played a self-centered bad ex-husband in that, and when I realized he was also playing Boo Cheon, I had to work extra hard to not be extra prejudiced against Boo Cheon. Which was a little bit hard, considering Boo Cheon started the show doing some pretty selfish stuff. 😛 Thanks for enjoying the review, Dorotka! I know what you mean, Money Flower is SO not the type of drama that I usually watch. And yet, it sucked me right from E1, when I didn’t even really understand what was going on. It just sucked me in viscerally. Boo Cheon was a pretty sympathetic character by the end, I agree. I believe Boo Cheon had truly believed in Pil Joo, and so he must have been shattered to realize that Pil Joo was not what he seemed. I feel like Pil Joo felt sorry for Boo Cheon, for being his mother’s son, but his focus on revenge was so great that he used Boo Cheon anyway, just like he loved Mo Hyun, but used her anyway. I feel like Pil Joo literally denied himself the luxury of having personal feelings, in the quest for revenge. I personally don’t see Boo Cheon reconciling with Pil Joo, because as much as Boo Cheon loved Pil Joo, Boo Cheon also loved his mother, despite all her crazy twisted scheming. And I think that is what would prevent Boo Cheon from making peace with Pil Joo. I personally feel like a distant truce is the maximum that Boo Cheon’s conscience would allow him. Just finished this drama last night and am sitting reading the comments. I felt the same about BuCheon. He had his own innocence like MoHyun had hers. His change of character though once he found out PJ’s true identity and the threat he felt from that was chilling. Still there was that child like dependence on PJ that so often came out despite his bravado. yoeda February 11, 2018 at 10:53 pm I think the ending is more prominent if he just express to BOD something like “Hello, I’m Jang Eun Cheon”. I’m waiting for that you know since he gave PJ name to the owner. It kinda like a new beginning. But, so far it’s been a good drama. Oh, that would’ve been perfect, yoeda! I would’ve loved to have seen him introduce himself to the Board, using his real name. That would’ve made the ending that much more satisfying, I think! 😀 I swear I thought he was going to introduce himself to the hiring board with his real name too! This drama is full mini cliff-hangers that seem to deflate. LOL Lol. I rationalize that Show was perhaps purposely leaving certain details to our imagination? At least, that’s what I’d like to think, rather than that they didn’t think of it. 😛 Yes, I can accept that. 🙂 HyukFan February 11, 2018 at 8:04 pm Great review Kfangurl! I couldn’t have express it better. I’m so glad Jang Hyuk has accepted this role. He has expressed it all in this drama – intelligent, charismatic, sexy, controlled yet revealing through his eyes. He’s just wonderful! I’m glad you enjoyed the review, HyukFan!! 😀 I’m with you, I’m SO glad Jang Hyuk accepted this role.. This role showcased his talent SO WELL, and he’s just brilliant, in every single scene. I simply couldn’t get enough. <3 prettysup February 11, 2018 at 3:44 pm Love your review, Jang Hyuk is really amazing in Money Flower! Thank you for enjoying the review, prettysup! 😀 And yes, Jang Hyuk truly is amazing in this. I’m SO GLAD I didn’t miss out on the awesome. <3 junny February 11, 2018 at 11:05 am If you don’t mind medical dramas, I recommend Beautiful Mind. Jang Hyuk was also amazing in there. I also appreciate all your screencaps of Jang Hyuk in this post. Very delicious. Hee. I’m glad you enjoyed the Jang Hyuk screencaps, Junny! He really is delicious 😍😍 I’ve got Beautiful Mind on my list. I struggle with medical dramas as a general rule, probably about as much as I tend to struggle with revenge melos, ha. So if Jang Hyuk could make me love a revenge melo in Money Flower.. maybe I might enjoy Beautiful Mind after all? 😉 I’d say give it some time so you can put some distance between Piljoo and Lee Young Oh (JHs character in Beautiful Mind) Piljoo can make anyone look unsexy next to him :p in that aspect, that’ll be a hard to top performance. However, Beautiful Mind as a drama and Lee Young Oh as a character are brilliant in their own way. LYO is also super smart and has heart (even though he supposedly has an inability to feel emotions) Take your time, but give it a chance. It really is much more than just a typical medical drama. Ooh! That’s VERY good advice, thanks DF!! You have an excellent point. I am so enamored with Pil Joo right now, I don’t think another character would stand a chance. I’d probably want to just quit the watch and go back to Money Flower, just to get more Pil Joo on my screen. 😝 It’s probably wise to give it some time before I check out Beautiful Mind. And yes, 14 episodes is pleasantly short, for a kdrama! Oh and on the plus side! Beautiful Mind only has 14 episodes 😋 Simple February 11, 2018 at 9:18 am “Essentially, watching this drama felt like watching a very languidly seductive, sensuous dance.” – YES.. this makes me dream of pil joo , mal ran and mo hyun dancing to a sensual sta maria TANGO.. jang hyuk doing a antonio banderas /richard gere tango.. And now you make me wonder how good Jang Hyuk is, with the dancing 😉 Whatever. If he’s required to dance for a role, he WILL make it look crazy cool, that much I can be sure of. 😍😍 Well I think Jang Hyuk “fake danced” quite ok for Dance of the Dragon (not a good movie at all but he was very cute in it) He has a certain fluidity in his movements being a JKD practicioner and all. I found his dorky “dancing” in Robbers adorable too. I think if I role requires it he can learn to dance decently because if he wasn’t naturally inclined he is that persistent. Ok now I want a dance drama with Jang Hyuk lol OH YES, he DID fake-dance for Dance of the Dragon! I thought he did pretty alright with the fake-dancing. And you’re very right, he IS, er, very good with his body. Ahem. 😋 I bet Pil Joo would be a good dancer. I mean, he’s like good at everything after all, right?? 😍 You know I love me some revenge dramas! Even if in my reality I don’t pursue revenge and wouldn’t on that level! This is your most exquisite review to date. You’ve voiced nearly all my opinions. Right down to the 1000 voice recordings! Unless South Korea has some super special Samsung, and it’s possible he put in a storage chip that can hold TB’s, it’s still a stretch. Then again, we know how conversations go in Kdrama – “Let’s meet. We need to talk” – Drives across the country – Orders a delicious coffee/espresso/milkshake/cake/Juice that will go untouched – sits down – everyone stares – says maybe 3 sentences each – and someone storms out. I think you can hold a 1000 messages that way… I love your thoughts on all the characters, particularly Pil Joo and Jang Hyuk’s masterful performance. He’s always striving to do better. I think he’s reached his peak here. The rest will come with age and maturity, that will add gravitas to his roles. I think the 2 young actresses were the weakest links, partly because they were expected to act 10 – 15 years older than their actual ages. And the mistress was so smug and pouty. urrrkkk! But we aren’t supposed to like her too much so I guess she did her job. Mo Hyun did border on bland and spacey. But those moments she pulled her tricks felt satisfying. That long droning speech to Pil Joo at the end just nearly destroyed me, I was like shut up and KISS! LOL. But alas, build me up buttercup, and you get nothing. But I’m kidding, I understand their relationship by the end was one of respect, possibly friendship, and left open for a future. “Essentially, watching this drama felt like watching a very languidly seductive, sensuous dance.” – That’s a perfect description of Money Flower. Between the music, the clothing, and the sheer elegance of nearly every character and it has that dark and sinister undercurrent flowing through it. Like a forbidden dance. Awww, thank you my dear! 😘 I’m glad you enjoyed the review! It’s not everyday that someone uses the word “exquisite” to describe my work, so I’m filing that away firmly in my mental treasure chest. <3 HAHA at your scenario, of the 1000 conversations Congressman Na recorded! 😂 Although, I'd like to think that the conversations were more important than 3 sentence type things. Otherwise it would feel like such an anticlimax, to think that all that important evidence boiled down to nothing more than "we need to talk" 😂 You're right, I do think the 2 younger actresses were weak links. It felt like the more seasoned actors were acting circles around them. I found Mo Hyun so uninteresting, and Seo Won so one-dimensional. Sometimes her actions didn't make sense. Like the way she sauntered into Mooshimwon and confronted Mo Hyun. She looked spiteful and not one bit scared when she did that, but later, she explained to Boo Cheon that she was so terrified coz she felt her life was in danger. Um. I couldn't connect the dots there; it just didn't fit, to me. If she WAS terrified, she didn't look it. One way or another, the delivery of the character should have indicated the underlying emotion, and this just didn't happen here. Nonetheless, this was a treat to watch. As you said, so elegant, so dark, and so forbidden. So well done, overall. <3 Awww, anytime! Keep the word in your treasure chest. This entire blog is exquisite! (◕‿◕✿) You’re right about Seo Won, her character was very uneven. And no matter how many times her life was threatened she kept putting her self and her son in danger. And they dropped the whole ball with Mo Hyun taking Boo Cheon’s child in. But I guess they dropped it because since grandpa said over his dead body that child will get in the house. So that was quashed. I was so looking forward to Yong Goo’s threat to burn Mooshimwon to the ground. When he said that so matter-of-factly, I thought it was foreshadowing. Then later, it was HIS house and secret bat cave that got burned!! ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ They could’ve lengthened the stabbing scene, maybe have Pil Joo in another coma, and Yong Goo’s ready to carry out his deed, but then PJ wakes up…that probably sounds like overkill too. lol. All the good aspects overpower the bad in this drama, so it’s hard to find anything to complain about. It’s funny, I don’t see myself rewatching it. Maybe because it’s on a different level, there’s not enough cute and squee for a rewatch, but yet it’s definitely a new favorite. ♥‿♥ I’ve felt that way about a few dramas lately, I’ve added them to favorites, but because of their dark themes it’d be hard to rewatch. I’m actually planning a rewatch very soon! Since I don’t think this drama is that dark? Maybe because of the ending. After a full rewatch I’ll probably only rewatch favorite scenes as I usually with Jang Hyuk dramas. But there are enough favorite scenes that it’ll be almost like a full rewatch 😋. Anyway, I wanted to mention that coincidentally , before I read Lady G’s comment, I used the word exquisite to describe this blog post when I attempted to reblog it on Stuck on Hyuk but then I realized the reblogging didn’t work so I deleted my comment. But that goes to show that exquisite is the best word to describe this post and the blog in general ❤️ Ahh!! Thank you, dear DF!! 😘 I’m feelin’ so exquisite right now! 😆 Seriously though, I feel the love 😍 THANK YOU. <3 PS: It's weird that the reblogging didn't work, because other people have reblogged other posts on this blog and it's worked ok. Perhaps try refreshing the page and try again? Thanks for wanting to share this post! 😘 I will try again from my PC. Maybe its the mobile. Oh, that’s quite possible! Also, WordPress can be a little buggy sometimes. Fingers crossed that it’ll work just fine, on your PC! 😀 True, it’s not that dark. The others I watched were, but I’d say heavy. I’d need some time to pass for a re-watch. And that’s great! 2 uses of EXQUISITE! ~(˘▾˘~) (~˘▾˘)~ Butting in here to say, your emoticons are just on another level, Lady G! Those dancing hands are just FABULOUS. 😍😍 LOL. Thanks! I wish I could say I knew all the correct key strokes, but i use a cheat text face site. You can copy and paste. https://textfac.es/ I only know the very basic ones. lol Thanks for sharing the link! I just checked out the site – the site creator’s got a funny sense of humor! Loved the “shrug-whatever-I-don’t-care” sort of vibe in the remarks at the very bottom of the page. 😆 That’s my favorite! I know how to design that one without a copy paste. LOL See, you’re already on another level 😉 D’aw!! You are so sweet! 😍 Y’know, you contribute to the blog too, so that makes your work exquisite too 😉 You’re so right about Seo Won putting her son in danger! I mean, don’t mothers instinctively work to keep their children out of danger? But she goes and saunters into Mooshimwon anyway, wearing her most pouty, annoying expression. That just didn’t feel believable to me. Yeah, there are so many other ways that Show could’ve fleshed out some of its threads, like with Yong Goo, or the stabbing scene. But overall, it’s such a good drama that I can’t nitpick too much. I know what you mean about not instinctively reaching for this as rewatch material. Usually, with rewatches, I tend to reach for sweeter, lighter stuff. On the other hand, I’ve watched Chuno twice, and loved it more on the second watch. So I don’t rule out watching this one again myself. I might fast forward through at least some of Seo Won’s scenes though, heh. Thank you! And thanks for the comment on my work too. (¬‿¬) And even after she goes waltzing in, later she’s ready to give this whole big press conference and again puts her son at risk. Ughh. I can see myself rewatching for the “Pil Joo outsmarts everyone” scenes. heehee. I admit to rewatching the PJ fight scenes because Jang Hyuk is a fluid, precise, powerhouse. I’ve seen Chuno twice too. I generally just don’t rewatch dramas period because there’s always something new and different out there that will grab my attention. So many many dramas, so little time. And I’ve rewatched when I got my sister into kdrama. Oh but of course! Your dream dramas are in their own special league – not everyone has the creativity and skills to birth stories and bring characters to life! I would totally rewatch this for the “Pil Joo outsmarts everyone” scenes! And ALL of the “Jang Hyuk is hawt” scenes. 😍 And YES, the fight scenes ARE so rewatch-worthy! Each time Pil Joo got to kick ass, I found myself rewatching the scene right away. Jang Hyuk is just too good at the fighting; I can’t get enough. <3 He takes them down so quickly that it's over before I know it, lol. But I guess that's the whole point: he's that formidable and efficient. I rarely rewatch dramas nowadays as well.. My watch list is a mile long, and there are so many dramas I'm curious to check out. It's a rare occasion when I'll make time for a rewatch. But sometimes, it's the rewatches that really hit the spot when nothing currently airing does. Ha. So I basically save my rewatches for drama slumps and drama droughts. 😂 LOL – Jang Hyuk is “hawt” – A great reason to press rewind more than a few times. haha. Rewatches are good for drama slumps. Or rather than full, I’ll just watch those key scenes I loved. Muahaha! I have pressed replay MULTIPLE times, for that very reason. I just can’t help myself! 😅😍😍 Sorry to jump in randomly on this, 2.5 years later, but. setting aside other improbabilities, don’t voice recordings take up very little memory? I enjoyed the series when I first watched it a few years ago. Lady G. July 16, 2020 at 9:04 pm haha, that’s okay, I’ve done that many times on old blog posts. I usually read Retro Entertainment blogs so the info is already decades old. You’re probably right about the voice files. Especially on this show if the recordings are short and to the point. I don’t make many of them so I don’t often take note of the space. Most song MP3s don’t take up more than 8 mb. Hoping to start watching this after reading your review. YAY! I hope you’ll enjoy this one as much as I did, Martin! 😀 V February 11, 2018 at 3:31 am I avoid melo’s like the plague, but I do love Jang Hyuk. Your write up is so thorough! I saw all the spoiler warnings though and since i haven’t watched this yet I read mostly for the images 🙂 Hi there, V! 😀 I used to avoid melos too, but have since developed an appreciation for them coz sometimes they can be really good! But even while I grew to enjoy melos, I never seemed to be able to get into revenge melos – even the ones that other people raved about. Which made me rather skeptical that I would like this one. But against all my expectations, I LOVE IT. Long story short.. maybe you might like this one? 😉 Jang Hyuk is so brilliant in this! I mean, I always knew he was awesome, but he really surpassed my expectations – and then some. <3 phl1rxd February 11, 2018 at 2:38 am Yes! So very glad you watched and thanks to Drama Fan for lighting the fire for this one. This drama was excellent and your review is so spot-on – all the things I felt but cannot express. Jang Hyuk was superb in this – just out-standing. In my opinion his finest role to date. Best cliffhangers ever and the music served them to us on a silver platter. Huge props to the composer/s. Sitting here writing this and listening to the OST. There were times during certain scenes that I imagined I heard electricity crackling. The scene in episode 3 when Boo Cheon tells Pil Joo he is going to sleep with Mo Hyun is one of the top scenes that stuck out for me as well (and there were oh so many!). Did you check out that slight flush which appeared and disappeared on Jang Hyuk;s face? No words necessary – so much was conveyed in those few seconds! Loved Grandfather’s face at Pil Joo’s reveal – priceless. So good I watched just that scene a few times (I so enjoyed GrandPa being bested by Pil Joo – and that single tear!) I also enjoyed the relationship between Pil Joo and Yong Goo and I wish may we could have gotten a little more info on that bond. I also felt that the connection was too strong to do a simple break. The entire production was like being on a huge luxury liner with a vast ocean underneath roiling and churning. It felt dangerous, deep, exciting and full of hidden mystery and intrigue. I sincerely appreciate that you made a comparison to NIF in this review as I myself had those very same thoughts. KFangurl – you write so beautifully and concisely and this review is no exception. Bravo to you on this fine review and Bravo to the entire production crew of this drama. It has made it into my top 5 drama list of all time. Drama Fan February 11, 2018 at 2:53 am And now you guys have convinced me to give NIF another chance. Me too! I’m not big on historical dramas, though i love Hong Kong Palace Dramas. I think it’s the Korean Sageuks I’m not a big fan of. But Kfangurl gave NIF so many glowing reviews and mentions I will have to dive into it soon. Yes please, ladies – please do give NIF a chance. It’s a different setting, but SO well made, SO brilliantly written, and just SO GOOD. There’s no Pil Joo in it, but the central character is a brilliant strategist too. 😉 I like brilliant Strategists. Which is why Sherlock Holmes is one of my all time favorite characters. WELL. If you like brilliant strategists, then I have a feeling you’ll love NIF, once you actually get to it. Coz not only is the central strategist excellent, the show itself is brilliantly and very carefully written. No details go forgotten, and it all comes back to support the central plot. As a writer, I think you’d appreciate that extra! 😀 Okay, I will get started on NIF this week! YAY!! SO PLEASED that you’re putting NIF on your schedule this week! 😀 It took me about 4 episodes to get a better sense of who’s who and what’s what, but once I got past that, everything steadily sucked me in. I was very impressed with NIF’s management of dramatic tension as well. Wave upon wave of excitement, with only a very brief lull at around the E30 mark, if memory serves. 🙂 i appreciate well-placed dramatic tension. Not drama for the sake of adding drama like a lot of dramas do for ratings or fan service, etc. I’m sure I will have to take a note of who’s who. lol I think you’d be pleased with the handling in NIF. Nothing feels gratuitous in it. But yes, the cast is sprawling, so you will probably need some time, to remember characters and how they’re connected. That was my issue with it. Too many characters! But if Lady G starts tweeting about I might join and we can help each other with the who is who part 😋 I’d be happy to help with who’s who stuff! 😀 Also, I happened to watch it on Viki, and had the comments turned on. That helped, coz other commenters were asking and answering who’s who stuff at similar points. That might be a way to go about it, at least until you’ve got everyone straight in your head? 🙂 Merav Maliss Aviv February 11, 2018 at 8:25 pm NIF? can you write the full name? It’s Nirvana In Fire, a 2015 Chinese drama! 🙂 You will not be disappointed in watching NIF. Captivating…and Hue Gi …..so very good. Worth your time to invest in his other dramas. Ah! I’m so glad you felt so similarly about Money Flower, phl!! 😀 The OST really is stand-out amazing, and utilized so perfectly! 😍😍😍 ALL the folks involved in the music for this show deserve an award. <3 Hi5 that the scene in E3 stood out for you too!! I was so amazed by Jang Hyuk's delivery of the scene that I had to go back and rewatch it. Those few seconds are absolutely breathtaking. And YES, that momentary flush! How does he DO that??? I so agree, I would've loved to have known more about the relationship between Pil Joo and Yong Goo. The only indication we get, is the mention Yong Goo makes, that Pil Joo had washed his pants or something. So I surmise that they might've met as kids in foster care of some sort, and Pil Joo must've taken care of him. Given that, it just felt so wrong, that Yong Goo would cut ties with Pil Joo.. That didn't feel organic to these characters, I felt. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your luxury liner analogy, that is SO PERFECT! <3 And hi5 AGAIN, that we felt the NIF similarity with this one! We're like drama soulmates, almost 😘 Thank you for your kind words on the review, it's always such an encouragement, to know that the reviews are well-loved! <3 THANK YOU! Timescout February 11, 2018 at 1:52 am As expected, another wonderful review, and of a complex show to boot. I can’t seem to manage even one full sentece these days, so I’m ever so impressed with these detailed write-ups you do. 🙂 Had I watched Money Flower some years ago, I would probably have been all over it. I mean, how often do you come across a well constructed Korean revenge story? Now… well, I gave up after ep 4 as I realised I had NO interest what so ever in watching bunch of awful people doing horrible things to one another. No matter how well acted the characters were. Guess I’m officially off revenge, ha. Aw, thanks for your kind words Timescout! I guess this show inspired me extra, seeing as how I almost never seemed to run out words in this review! 😂 It’s too bad this one didn’t stick for you, since I was genuinely impressed and surprised by how much I did like it. If you gave it a 4-episode go and it didn’t work for you, you were probably wise to drop it. Dropping is always way better than rage-watching, I find! 😝 I don’t know if I am into revenge dramas now myself, but I guess I’m more open to the genre now than before. (Don’t hurt me now, Dramaland!) Timescout February 12, 2018 at 6:09 pm Sigh. I struggle at writing even on the best of days now and then I got the blasted flu, which totally took the wind out of my sails. Still recovering. I don’t have any problems with the “oldies” like Resurrection or Mawang but can’t seem to be able to connect with the newer revenge dramas. It feel that the characters tend to have no redeeming qualities, just overall horrible. Whereas in the older dramas they were more on the ‘very flawed but still human’ variety. 🙂 Oh, so sorry to hear you’ve got the flu, Timescout!! I feel your pain; I’ve had some terrible flus – and viral infections too – in the last year or so, and they are AWFUL to get through. I think it’s admirable that you’re still functioning, despite being under the weather! Do feel better soon, my friend <3 I saw Mawang pretty early in my kdrama journey, and couldn't connect with it, unfortunately 😛 I was ALLL about the cute fluff for quite a while, heh. Largely because of that, basically every older revenge melo I've seen, I haven't liked. Even Story Of A Man, which so many folks raved about, didn't land very well for me. And then, the more recent revenge melos didn't stick well with me either; I didn't like Nice Guy very much, which is a show that most drama fans seemed to love. Which is why I'm really stunned to have loved Money Flower. For me, the key characters did come across as flawed but human.. but perhaps they weren't human enough for your mood or preference 🙂 I've had Resurrection on my "someday" list for a long time, but haven't gotten around to it. Mostly, it's because I want to see where UhmForce got his nickname 😉 Timescout February 12, 2018 at 10:19 pm Ah, I’m already back to work but it tends to tire me out, so I’m not up to much when I get home. At least mine was a milder version of the flu, I shudder at the thought of having got the full blast of it. And I started out with the heavy, darker stuff. Cute fluff has never really been my thing. 😁 I’m not sure when I started disliking the Korean revenge dramas, probably a gradual thing. I used to love them, even the more grim ones. 🤔 Resurrection is great, though flawed in places. It’s definitely couple of episodes too long for one. Yup, UhmForce brought his A game. 😁 Good to know that you’re feeling better, Timescout! But yeah, those things can take a while to really blow over, so do take it easy for now!! <3 Haha! Yes, I do get the impression that cute fluff wasn't ever really your thing. If you DO end up watching a cute fluffy show, it's the very rare, occasional thing indeed! 😉 I guess we all go through phases in our drama journeys.. Even though I used to be ALLL about the cute fluff, I find that I don't take to them as easily these days. As in, not any random cute show is going to float my boat; it's gotta actually have something solid going for it, or I get bored fast. Maybe a similar thing happened with you and Korean revenge melos..? 🤔 As for Resurrection.. I've got it stashed away already, for the day I'm finally in the mood for it. UhmForce bringing his A game sounds promising indeed 😉 Yup, we all go through phases. Our preferences and tastes tend to evolve over the years too. What looked tasty as a drama noob doesn’t necessarily look so palatable anymore when you’ve got enough drama mileage behind you. g One last shout-out for Resurrection.^^ It’s basically an avenger origin story about a nice and upright lad turning to the darker side for revenge and how it affects him. And ultimately those around him. It’s not as dark as e.g. Money Flower and there are some truly good people in it too. Our avenger lucked out that way. 🙂 The leading lady got a bit too weepy for my taste but that wasn’t enough to spoil the overall quality of the drama. Not for me anyway. UhmForce looks mighty spiffy in them suits… That’s so true!!! I mean, I remember clearly that I freaking LOVED Secret Garden when it aired, but now, I can’t even get through E1. I tried, and really disliked what I saw, eek. 😱 Heh. Resurrection lost a point in my head at “weepy leading lady” – but gained back 2 points at “UhmForce in spiffy suits” 😂😂 It sounds like it’s got a more human touch than say, Nice Guy, and that does appeal to me. Thanks for the prod, Resurrection has inched up the list thanks to you! <3 One more for the road… 😃 Resurrection does have a pretty human touch to it. E.g show doesn’t try to demonise anyone. Appart from the gangsters the baddies, including the “big bad”, are just people, each with their own reasons for doing the things they do. And the reasons are rather mundane, which imho makes it all the more chilling. The supporting cast is great, my faves being the fanboying secretary and the cool private detective. 😀 I also liked the 2nd leading lady. She may have looked frail but was actually pretty spunky. I lowkey shipped her with one of the detectives, ha. Can’t close off without UhmForce can I. g He pretty much plays 3 characters and quite convincingly too. Heh. You just have this way of describing dramas to me, that makes me intrigued! I’m pretty sure that’s a talent in and of itself. I am now properly interested in giving Resurrection a go, the next time I have an urge to check out an older show. Thank you! You really do help to color my drama world. <3 My2Girls February 11, 2018 at 1:09 am So that was a quick read. Why? You ask. Because I skipped all the Spoiler Alerts. I have been burned by revenge Melos too. I can say with all sincerity it is my LEAST liked K-drama genre. But you have me intrigued and I have added this to my short list. I will let you know what i think. Thank you as always for your excellent work – what little of it I could read. Hehe. Lol. Yes, I can see how this would’ve been a quick read for you, if you were ninja-skipping all the spoilers, Amy! 😂 I feel you, I am exactly the same. Revenge melos are my least liked kdrama genre as well. And YET, I loved this one. So I’m super glad that you’re adding this to your shortlist to check out. I’d love to know how you like it, when you do get to it! 😀 Drama Fan February 11, 2018 at 12:47 am Oops…I hit send before I finished. Well, Ill continue the idea. When KPJ “died” after getting stabbed, JEC is re-born. Liberated and free to start anew. Now, was it necessary since he had already done “karma cleansing” in jail? Maybe not, but I guess I can buy this explanation. My mom did feel it was overkill since KPJ had had so many near death encounters. So yeah, I think we all have a point 😋 I’m with your mom, it was overkill, BUT, i buy that explanation of a rebirth for Jang Eun Cheon, Mo Hyun the savior, and the end of revenge warrior Pil Joo. I agree with her too. Because it was too many near deaths in a short period of time so it got to the point were I couldn’t feel it much. I was more upset than anything! Luckily it was just a tease. Lol. You did way more than say, “Jang Hyuk is sexier than ever in this” but that statement really did carry a lot of weight! 😂 Thanks for getting me to watch this, it really was more amazing than I could have imagined. And Jang Hyuk is truly sexier – and more magnificent – than ever! <3 That interpretation of the stabbing, that it was JEC's rebirth, makes sense! I do wish, though, that Show had alluded to it a little more obviously. I mean, it was over and done with so quickly, that it felt almost redundant. If they'd been clearer about that intention, I think lots more people would've reacted differently to the stabbing scene. 😛 First of all, allow me to hug myself one more time for convincing you to watch it. Although as I recall all I had to say was “Jang Hyuk is sexier than ever in this” 🤣 but anyway, I did well! I’m really happy it was cracktastic “from head to toe” lololol I want to talk a little about the last stabbing scene. I’ve seen many opinions and I sort of see all the points made. For example, my first impression was exactly the same as yours. I felt they did it to tease us. I found it amusing because for a second I did think he died. I was annoyed because it would’ve been too typical for kdrama. So when we saw him alive, I was relieved but at the same thought “Hmmm was this necessary?”. Lady G tweeted the same. But then I read someone’s interpretation at Soompi (the person’s nick is bebesious…I forgot but all the credit to her) She interpreted this scene as the death of KPJ and rebirth of JEC. When a teenager JEC tried to kill himself, NMH saved him and then KPJ was “born” with a thirst for revenge. Since it was after NMH saved him that he decided to go on that quest, instead of “reuniting” with his family through death. 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__label__cc	0.636754	0.363246	Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf Previous Episode Next Episode ‘Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf’ Quotes Show episode synopsis 306. Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf Aired July 30, 2004 Sharona takes a break from being Monk's nurse after a series of harrowing moments leave her questioning her sanity. Sharona sets Monk up with a nurse from her creative writing class, Varla Davis (guest star Niecy Nash). Quote from Dr. Kroger Dr. Kroger: You know, it's a confusing time, not just for you, but for everyone. It's hard to feel centered. These days, it's hard to even know where the center is. What are you feeling right now? Sharona: Well, I feel weird being here like I'm trespassing. [Dr. Kroger chuckles] I bet those pillows must drive him crazy, huh? Dr. Kroger: I'm not at liberty to say. Sharona: Well, I see my window is cleaner than your window. That's got to be him. Dr. Kroger: Sometimes I wish that we could switch seats, so I could get this window a little... Correct this quote View more quotes from Dr. Kroger Quote from Adrian Monk Varla Davis: I'm going to need a list of your meds and the proper doses. Adrian Monk: I don't take any medication. Varla Davis: What the hell am I doing here, then? Adrian Monk: I have... I just need a little help. Varla Davis: Doing what? Adrian Monk: Everything. View more quotes from Adrian Monk Adrian Monk: Sharona wanted me to, to give you this. Varla Davis: Mmmkay. Adrian Monk, care and feeding. Special diet, schedule, phobias. Heights, germs, snakes, crowds, milk... You're afraid of milk? How old are you, man? I got a 2 year old nephew who's not afraid of milk. Adrian Monk: You must be very proud of him. Varla Davis: For what, not being afraid of milk? That just means he's normal. [balls up paper] You don't need this. Sharona's a good nurse, but she's been treating you like a baby. The party is over, Adrian Monk, because I'm going to treat you like a man. Adrian Monk: Don't do that. Quote from Captain Stottlemeyer Adrian Monk: Look, I don't know what to think. Sharona has been under a lot of stress. She's been losing things. She's been forgetting appointments. Captain Stottlemeyer: Maybe she needs some time off. Adrian Monk: From what? Captain Stottlemeyer: From you. Monk, that lady's got the most stressful job in North America. I know guys on the bomb squad, tough as nails, nerves of steel, that couldn't work for you. They'd have cracked four years ago. I'd say give her a break. A week off with pay. Send her home. There, case closed. View more quotes from Captain Stottlemeyer Quote from Sharona Dr. Kroger: How do you feel when, when you lose something? Sharona: Scared. But I can't show it because of Benjy. Dr. Kroger: Okay, what, what are you afraid of? Sharona: That I'm falling apart like my father. Dr. Kroger: Tell me about that. My father was a very active man. Because he owned a hardware store back in Jersey, and, um, one morning, he never came downstairs. He wouldn't get out of bed. He said he couldn't. He said he was too tired. And he never got out of bed and my mother had to sell the store. Dr. Kroger: I'm sorry. Sharona: Everybody was sorry. And then he ended up in the hospital. Everybody called it a rest home, but I knew what that really was. So... You know what? All, all I can remember was that, that his room was this ugly blue color, and that it smelled like fish, and that's where he died. In that room. I was 12 at that time and... Oh, that's how old Benjy is. I swear to God, if I have a breakdown, I am never going to forgive him. Dr. Kroger: Your father? Sharona: Adrian. Dr. Kroger: Sharona, you're, you're not... You're not saying that Adrian is responsible for this. You're a nurse. You know he's not... contagious. Sharona: Look, I am with him all day, and all I know is that I was fine before I met him. View more quotes from Sharona Varla Davis: Are you Adam? Adrian Monk: Uh, no. Varla Davis: Wait. Hold on. Anthony. Adrian Monk: Adrian. Varla Davis: No, that's not it. Shoot, I can't read my own handwriting. Adrian Monk: It's Adrian. I'm pretty sure. Varla Davis: Hold on. A... Adrian. You were right. I'm Varla, Sharona's friend from her writing class. She told you I was coming, right? Adrian Monk: Well, um... Varla Davis: What are you looking at? My eyes are up here. Adrian Monk: I, uh, no. Uh, no, I wasn't... Varla Davis: What's a Monk doing looking at my breasts? Adrian Monk: I'm not a Monk. My name is Monk. Varla Davis: Mmm-hmm. My boyfriend teaches kickboxing. You don't want to be messing with me. Adrian Monk: Uh, are you a nurse or... Varla Davis: I'm not just a nurse. Honey, I'm your nurse. And I got to pee. Hold my note. Got to go make my bladder gladder. Adrian Monk: Not, not, not, no. No, please, don't. That, not really a public restroom. Varla Davis: Hey, coconut, you were talking to the lady. Finish what you were saying. Adrian Monk: You're not crazy. Sharona: What? Adrian Monk: You are not crazy. Varla Davis: You might want a second opinion. This man's not exactly an expert on not crazy. Why didn't you tell me he thinks he's Kojak? A friend has an obligation to tell another friend when somebody think he's Kojak. Quote from Harold Krenshaw Harold Krenshaw: Are you next? Adrian Monk: I'm just waiting for a friend. I've never been here on Tuesday before. I'm here on Mondays. And Fridays. And every other Wednesday. [Monk rearranges some magazines. Harold changes them back] What do you think of the new white noise machine? Harold Krenshaw: I don't like it. It's half-decibel louder. Adrian Monk: Exactly. Harold Krenshaw: Yeah. View more quotes from Harold Krenshaw Harold Krenshaw: What are you doing? Adrian Monk: Just making them even. Two, two and two. That's the way Dr. Kroger likes it. Harold Krenshaw: Did he tell you that? I didn't think so. No, Dr. Kroger and I have a system. We, we arrange them by titles. Adrian Monk: I don't think so. Harold Krenshaw: So this is why I have to fix it every time I come in. Adrian Monk: I was just about to say the same thing. Harold Krenshaw: Right up here. Adrian Monk: Stop acting like a child now. Harold Krenshaw: You are being ridiculous. You are spiraling- Adrian Monk: Not only do you have serious control issues, you're a pathological liar. Harold Krenshaw: Well, you are a fool. Adrian Monk: Because I know... I have known Dr. Kroger for a much longer time than you. Don't drop it on the floor! Well, now, now we have to throw it out. Harold Krenshaw: You're being ridiculous. This goes up here. Adrian Monk: You're very selfish. Varla Davis: And since we're going to be together for two weeks, there's a few things you need to know. Adrian Monk: No, no, no. Varla Davis: All right? I get a hour for lunch by myself with a TV. Okay, by 5:30, what? In my car driving away waving goodbye. I get weekends off. Don't call me at home unless it's an emergency, which it won't be, so don't ever call me. Adrian Monk: Yeah. Varla Davis: There you go again, looking at my chest. Adrian Monk: No, no, I'm... Varla Davis: Touch me again and I'm going to smack you so hard, even your children will feel it. Now, where you keep the chips? Adrian Monk: I don't, I don't have any children. Um, Trudy and I talked about it, but, uh... Varla Davis: Oh, shoot, there's a crumb. Varla Davis: What's in here? Shoes? Adrian Monk: No, that's my food. I keep it all airtight containers. It's in a certain order. It's color-coded. There's a chart on the inside of the door here. Varla Davis: What's in this one? [sniffs food] Turkey? Adrian Monk: That's for you. Varla Davis: For me? You didn't even know I was coming. Adrian Monk: I know, but it's yours now. Varla Davis: No meds, huh? Varla Davis: I'm worried about that girl. I have never seen anybody fall apart that fast. Adrian Monk: Really? Varla Davis: I used to work in the psycho wards. Nobody starts hallucinating overnight, unless they've been chewing those mushrooms. But with Sharona, there were no warning signs at all. It just doesn't make sense. Adrian Monk: You're right. Varla Davis: I know I'm right. I don't need you to tell me I'm right. What are you doing? Adrian Monk: I want to check something out. That's what I do. You come with me. Varla Davis: What? Adrian Monk: It's part of the job. I'm a detective, and you are my helper. Varla Davis: I'm your what? Adrian Monk: She parks the car here. She gets out, come on. You be her. Screwdriver man appears. He walks toward her. Varla Davis: What is it? Is that a clue? Adrian Monk: It's a silver tip from a cowboy boot. Sharona said he was wearing cowboy boots. Varla Davis: Ooh, maybe it was Garth Brooks. There. I solved the case. [Monk smiles] What? Am I right about Garth Brooks? Adrian Monk: She wasn't hallucinating. He was here. Wipe. Varla Davis: Wipe what? Adrian Monk: When I say "wipe," you give me a handwipe. That's how it works. Varla Davis: That's how what works? Adrian Monk: It. Varla Davis: You better get over it real fast. Quote from Lieutenant Disher Captain Stottlemeyer: Well, I'm going to have another talk with the grieving widow. Varla Davis: Yes, you do that. Wait, wait, wait. Hold on, Dishwater. I need you to take me home, baby. It's 5:30. Lieutenant Disher: I have to go with the captain. Varla Davis: No, you need to take me home. I'm not going to be standing around here watching y'all read nobody their rights, now. I'm ready to go. I said I say 5:30, I get off at 5:30. Get in the car. Come on. Get in the car. Let's go. What are you looking at? My eyes are up here! View more quotes from Lieutenant Disher Display more quotes from this episode Sharona: Do you want to wait here or meet me inside? Adrian Monk: Uh... Um... I... I will say no. Sharona: Why don't you just come with me? Adrian Monk: No... Uh... Down there? I'm not, not good with garage. It's so, garage like. Lieutenant Disher: So listen, I got to file a report here. You understand, right? This man you saw he was, what, medium build, about 30 years old? Sharona: Maybe 35. And he was wearing boots and a cowboy shirt. Lieutenant Disher: And he, uh, had a knife in his chest. Sharona: Yeah, and a screwdriver in his ear. Lieutenant Disher: Flat head or Phillips head? Sorry. And this guy, he called you by your name. Sharona: Yep. Lieutenant Disher: I mean, did he say anything else? Sharona: "Douglas is worried about you." Lieutenant Disher: "Douglas is worried about you." Who's Douglas? Sharona: Douglas was my father's name. Lieutenant Disher: Well, where's he now? Sharona: He's been dead for 20 years. Captain Stottlemeyer: The luminol tests are negative. There is no sign of blood. Adrian Monk: Well, maybe whoever killed the guy, cleaned up. Captain Stottlemeyer: What, in two minutes, and got rid of a body? Even you couldn't do that. Adrian Monk: Look at the windshield. Captain Stottlemeyer: Okay, what about it? Adrian Monk: There were four dead bugs on that windshield in the shape of a trapezoid. Captain Stottlemeyer: A trapezoid. Adrian Monk: Yeah. They've been there all day. Somebody wiped it off. Captain Stottlemeyer: Well, maybe she wiped it off. Adrian Monk: Why would she do that? Captain Stottlemeyer: You tell me. Look, Monk, you're the best on-site detective I know. Do you see anything here, anything at all besides the missing trapezoid bugs to corroborate her story? Benjy: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What, what are you doing? Adrian Monk: Putting them away. Hey, watch this. Two at a time. Benjy: No, no, no. You're supposed to knock them down. Adrian Monk: What? Benjy: You're supposed to knock them over. Adrian Monk: No, no, wait, wait, wait, Benjy, Benjy, Benjamin. No, no, see, if, if you knock that one over, then they're all going to go. And then, then you have a giant mess. Thank God I was here. Let's put them away. This is fun. Benjy: But, you know... Adrian Monk: Hey, hey. Let's put them away in order. Here. Here's a 2 dotter. Benjy: Fine. Adrian Monk: Looking for all the 2 dotters. Quote from Benjy Fleming Benjy: I can't believe she actually likes going to school. She stays up all night writing her stories. Adrian Monk: What kind of stories? Benjy: I don't know. She doesn't let me read them. I saw the name of one, though. "The Fatal Recipe. " Benjy: I think it's a mystery. View more quotes from Benjy Fleming Dr. Kroger: You, you said that, um, you've been, what, losing things, right? Sharona: Besides my sanity? Look, I thought I handed in a paper at school, and it turned out I didn't. Dr. Kroger: That happens. Sharona: Okay, well, last week I found a remote control in the freezer. Four days ago, my car keys are in the basement, and I haven't been down there in months. Dr. Kroger: Adrian! Harold! When you're in your own homes, you can arrange everything just the way you'd like. This happens to be my office. If things are a little messy, I like it that way. I hope you'll both respect that. Harold, would you like to step in? I'll be with you in a minute. Adrian Monk: Yes, why don't you go in the office now? Dr. Kroger: Adrian, I'll take care of it from here. Thank you. Harold, go in the office. I'll be there in a second. Thank you, Harold. Adrian Monk: I'll see you in hell, Harold. Dr. Kroger: Adrian. Adrian Monk: What is all this paper? Sharona: It's scrap paper. I use it for packing. Adrian Monk: Well, it's all crumpled now. Varla Davis: It's supposed to be crumpled. He's not on meds? Honey, he was made for meds. Adrian Monk: I went back to the garage. I found a boot tip. Varla Davis: Kojak and I were very excited about that boot tip. Adrian Monk: There is a shoe repair shop on Lark Avenue that replaced a tip on a cowboy boot last Monday. The customer's name was Denny Graf. Does it mean anything to you? Sharona: No. Adrian Monk: Well, he's a security guard at the community college. Sharona: My college? Adrian Monk: That mystery story that you wrote, "The Fatal Recipe", what was the plot? Sharona: Well, it's about a woman who kills her husband and makes it look like a heart attack. Varla Davis: Mrs. Preminger canceled her class last night... Adrian Monk: ...because her husband Max died of a heart attack. Varla Davis: Right after he ate some tomato soup. Sharona: Oh, my God. Oh, my God. That's my story. It, it's based on a real case when I was an intern. The teckolic acid in the tomato soup activates the poison. It's virtually untraceable. They stole my story! That's plagiarism! Adrian Monk: Yeah, well, actually, it's murder. Lieutenant Disher: What's going on? Are you okay? Sharona: Yeah. Adrian Monk: This is Varla Davis. She's my new... something. Varla Davis: How y'all doing? Are y'all pretend police officers, too? Captain Stottlemeyer: No, ma'am. We are real policemen. Captain Stottlemeyer: What's so important? Sharona: I'm not crazy. Adrian Monk: It's true. Captain Stottlemeyer: Uh-huh. Adrian Monk: A woman named Meredith Preminger lives right there. Adrian Monk: She's Sharona and Varla's creative writing teacher, and last night she killed her husband. Varla Davis: Uh-huh. And it was Sharona's idea. Sharona: No, it wasn't. Well, in a way, I... Adrian Monk: Here's what happened. A month ago, Sharona wrote a murder mystery about a woman who kills her husband using a virtually untraceable poison. The story was a blueprint for a perfect murder, exactly what Meredith and her lover were looking for. But they had a problem. If they stole her idea, after he died, Sharona might become suspicious. Somehow they had to discredit her in advance before the murder. Captain Stottlemeyer: So nobody would believe her. Adrian Monk: Exactly. So Sharona started seeing things. Lieutenant Disher: Like dead people. Adrian Monk: And losing things. Sharona: Yeah, they must have stolen the keys from my purse and made copies of them, and that's how they got into my house and moved everything around. Varla Davis: Look, at 5:30, I am off the clock. I don't care if y'all are still looking for Waldo. I'm outta here. Captain Stottlemeyer: So that's the new nurse. Captain Stottlemeyer: How's that going? Adrian Monk: Oh, I love her. Couldn't be better. Help me. Captain Stottlemeyer: Excuse me, I'm sorry. I know this is a bad time. I'm Captain Stottlemeyer. This is Adrian monk, lieutenant Disher, and I believe you know Varla Davis and Sharona Fleming. Meredith Preminger: What's going on? Captain Stottlemeyer: Well, ma'am, there have been some questions raised about the death of your husband. Meredith Preminger: By her? Captain, she's delusional. You can ask anyone. Denny Graf: Meredith, is there a problem? Sharona: God, that's, that's him. Meredith Preminger: They want to talk to me about Max's death. Denny Graf: It's not a good time. Maybe after the services on Saturday. Adrian Monk: You mean after the body's been cremated? Sharona: You poisoned him, and you got the idea from that story I wrote. Meredith Preminger: Did I? Sharona: Yes. Meredith Preminger: Can you prove it? Sharona: Yes, I can. It's right here. This is my second draft. Captain Stottlemeyer: The Fatal Recipe. Adrian Monk: That's a good title. Captain Stottlemeyer: "Help me, help me, somebody help me. Help me, please. Help me now." Varla Davis: Shoot. You know this is going to affect our grade. Meredith Preminger: Is there anything else? I didn't think so. Varla Davis: Oh, I know where there's a copy. A copy of your story in your own handwriting. Sharona: That's impossible. Varla Davis: Oh, it's possible, and I'll show it to you on three conditions. Number one, I'm not waiting two weeks. You taking him back today. Right now. The party is over. Captain Stottlemeyer: What are the other two conditions? Varla Davis: Forget the other conditions. I want you to stay with her, because y'all are a perfect team. Sharona, Monk, and not me. Lieutenant Disher: Deal. Where's the story? Varla Davis: Mrs. Preminger always told us to write our first draft by hand, something about feeling the words. Sharona: Right, but I threw it out. She told us to throw away our first drafts. Varla Davis: Yeah, but you didn't. You used it as scrap paper and packing material. Adrian Monk: "Kenny smiled icily. Don't worry about the police, he said. The teckolic acid in the soup is 100 % untraceable." Varla Davis: Just call me Mrs. Kojak. Captain Stottlemeyer: Well, where were you? Adrian Monk: I... She makes me very nervous. Adrian Monk: I missed you. Sharona: I missed you, too. Get in the car. Adrian Monk: And, uh can I be the one with all the problems again? Sharona: Sure. Get in the car. Adrian Monk: What a relief. Unless, of course, you miss it. We could take turns. I can go off the rails Monday through Friday, you can have the weekends. Actually, you know what? That would be perfect, because even though I would be on my own for those two days, you couldn't stick me with Varla again, because she always takes the weekends off. Of course, then you would have to prepare my Saturday and Sunday meals in advance. Select another episode ‘Monk’ Top Quotes © 2018 - 2020 TV Quotes	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1388
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Typotheque’s focus on extended language support has driven the development of fonts that support not only most Latin-based languages, but also those based on Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Armenian and Devanagari scripts. Jonathan Pierini Jonathan Pierini is a graphic and type designer. He studied graphic design and visual communication at ISIA (Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche) in Urbino and later earned an MA in Type Design and Media studies at the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague. He is currently working at the Free University of Bolzano (Faculty of Design and Art) as a researcher and lecturer in graphic design. His research projects focus on the relationship between written communication and inhabited spaces. Riccardo Olocco Riccardo Olocco is a type designer. Prior to a four-year stint as a lecturer in typography at the Faculty of Design and Art of the Free University of Bolzano he freelanced as a graphic designer in Milan and elsewhere in northern Italy. He is currently studying in the masters program in Typeface Design at the University of Reading. Riccardo also writes on type design and type history. In addition to his ongoing investigation into Francesco Griffo’s roman types, the research he is now doing with James Clough on Bodoni’s types should be published by Codex in 2016. Along with other Italian type designers Riccardo has recently launched the foundry CAST (Cooperativa Anonima Servizi Tipografici). Ilya Ruderman Ilya is a type and graphic designer and teacher, lives and works in Barcelona. He is a graduate of the Moscow State University of the Printing Arts (2002), where his graduation project was done under the supervision of Alexander Tarbeev. He has a MA degree in type design from the Type & Media program at the Royal Academy of Art in the Hague (2005). After completing the program, he returned to Moscow, where he has collaborated for a number of media: Kommersant, Afisha, Moskovskiye Novosti, Bolshoi Gorod and Men’s Health Russia. In 2005-2007 he was art director for Afisha’s city guidebooks, following which he was art director for RIA-Novosti, a news agency, for several years. Since 2007 he has also supervised the curriculum in type and typography at the British Higher School of Art and Design in Moscow. He has been very active as a consultant on Cyrillic since 2008. In 2014 he founded CSTM Fonts with Yury Ostromentsky. Typefaces by Ilya Ruderman: BigCity Grotesque Pro, Kazimir, Kazimir Text, Navigo, Permian (a typeface-brand for the city of Perm) and Cyrillic versions of: Austin, Dala Floda, Graphik, Marlene, Moscow Sans (as a consultant), Typonine Sans, Thema. Codepage Full codepage Typotheque at type.today type.today at Modern Cyrillic 2019 Kostya Frolov: “I wanted to go offline — to see my designs not only on the screen” Type Digest, September 2019 Type as business: how much does it cost to make a font? Anton Synytsia: “Everything else just disappears, you’re just doing it” type.today at Sreda design festival Created by Perushev & Khmelev Design: Pete Sutupov	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1389
__label__wiki	0.538084	0.538084	← Universal Credit’s “multiple frustrations and complications” Big IT buying change at HMRC → Real time information – the good and bad Widespread publicity over the past week has drawn attention to inaccuracies in Real Time Information, HMRC’s system for handling PAYE submissions from employers every time they pay an employee rather that at the year-end. The Daily Telegraph broke the story with the headline “Five million UK workers face uncertainty after tax bills wrongly calculated twice in HMRC blunder” The BBC said tax statement errors affect thousands of people. Accountancy Live reported that tax experts were urging HMRC to review RTI to see if it’s fit for purpose. The FT reported HMRC as admitting that an “unknown number of inaccurate P800 statements and payment orders for the 2013/14 tax year had been sent to taxpayers since September 15”. But HMRC says that RTI is a success for more than 98% of those employers who have to use it. Tens of millions of PAYE employees are now on RTI – and if the system were a disaster HMRC and MPs would be deluged with complaints. That hasn’t happened. Indeed the National Audit Office was complimentary in its audit of HMRC’s 2013/14 accounts of the ability of RTI to give employees the correct tax code when their jobs change – thereby reducing the levels of under and overpayments. “Data quality has improved and HMRC’s own evaluation suggests that RTI is helping to change employer behaviour by encouraging them to tell HMRC of changes in employee circumstances earlier,” said the NAO. RTI – the good and bad The good news for HMRC and the government’s welfare reformers is that Universal Credit, which relies on RTI to calculate benefits, is running well behind its original schedule. UC is rolling out to a small number of people – fewer than 12,000 by 14 August 2014 – rather than the expected 184,000 by April 2014, according to the DWP’s revised December 2012 business case. This means that inaccuracies in RTI will have little effect on UC for the foreseeable future. If RTI cannot be relied on to provide accurate information on whether Universal Credit claimants are paying the right amount of tax, UC cannot be relied on to provide correct payments to claimants – which would undermine the welfare reform programme. Another problem is that tax experts are weary of HMRC’s repeated blaming of employers for RTI’s problems. One of the reasons RTI contains inaccuracies is that HMRC uses employers’ changing internal “works” numbers as individual identifiers, as well as the National Insurance Number. Employers change their payroll works numbers for a variety of reasons, say when an employee is promoted to management, when the company wants to distinguish various groups for the employer’s own purpose, or when an employee moves location. The works number is for the internal use of the employer but is included in information submitted to HMRC. The number is “owned” by employers and is for them to use and administer as they see fit. It should have no relevance to HMRC. But when the works number changes, it can trigger a false assumption in HMRC’s systems that the employee has two employments, with the same employer. This would generate an incorrect tax code – and would be HMRC’s fault, not the employer’s. Steve Wade, tax director at KPMG, puts it well. He says of the latest publicity about RTI errors: “These systems issues are causing so called ‘employer errors’, which is where the data supplied by the employer is not processed by HMRC systems as expected. “Sometimes this can be due to bad data being supplied but equally it can be due to errors in HMRC systems which were not designed to deal with all the complexities of PAYE. “The upshot for employers and employees is that they find that the PAYE tax and National Insurance Contributions that have been paid do not match those calculated by HMRC, despite their providing the information as requested. As a result, they now face uncertainty over whether they have paid the right amount of tax. “There needs to be some significant and urgent investment in the processing and back end software systems at HMRC which collect and process this data to generate the operational efficiencies envisaged when the whole RTI initiative was conceived.” Wade told Accountancy Live: “At the moment, RTI just does not seem to be delivering information that is real. What we need is a thorough investigation of what has happened by a team which includes not just HMRC personnel but external specialists. Only that will give the necessary degree of confidence in the system that is vital for everyone who depends upon it.” Natalie Miller, President of the Association of Taxation Technicians, says of RTI’s inaccuracies: “This is an alarming revelation and further underscores the need for collaboration with external stakeholders, all of whom have a vested interest in the success of RTI. “We have been drawing HMRC’s attention to the quirks and complexities of RTI in meetings and correspondence from its inception. We have also highlighted the significant burdens it places on employers and agents. What we are seeing now are real and serious practical problems for possibly many thousands of employees at a time when building confidence in the system is crucial. “Some of those difficulties might have been avoided if HMRC had heeded advice from ATT and similar bodies at an early stage. “In light of this latest revelation, we are calling for an urgent review of the RTI system to ensure that it is fit for purpose. This is essential because every employer and employee is entitled to know that PAYE is being dealt with properly. It is doubly important because the RTI system underpins the Universal Credit system that is being rolled out by the Department for Work and Pensions to replace certain state benefits. “If, as HMRC’s reported comments suggest, the particular problem arose because employers had failed to send in final payment statements for the full 2013/2014 tax year, that suggests two things. “Firstly, that the process is simply too complex for employers to understand. Secondly, that either HMRC know the information to be incomplete and are failing to address this before placing reliance on the information, or HMRC do not know the information is incomplete, which raises the equally worrying prospect that the system cannot identify when important information is missing. “It is in nobody’s interest that RTI stumbles from problem to problem; that threatens its credibility. We all need a system that does what it says on the tin. At the moment, Real Time Information just does not seem to be delivering information that is real. What we need is a thorough investigation of what has happened by a team which includes not just HMRC personnel but external specialists. “Only that will give the necessary degree of confidence in the system that is vital for everyone who depends upon it (employees, pensioners, employers, payroll bureaux, tax advisers, other parts of government and HMRC itself). The review’s remit should extend to other areas of RTI where systemic problems have been identified. The ATT and many other professional bodies stand ready to assist HMRC in that review.” George Bull, senior tax partner at Baker Tilly, said that the RTI system had so far failed to demonstrate that it can put an end to the annual problem of incorrect tax demands and refunds. “It seems to me that in 2014, this is a pretty sorry state to be in.” HMRC note to employers, professional bodies and business groups in full (published by Accountingweb) “We are today emailing our stakeholders to explain that we are aware that a number of employees recently received a form 2013-14 P800 which was issued during our bulk 2013-14 End of Year reconciliation exercise. “The 2013-14 P800 shows an incorrect overpayment or underpayment where the pay and tax shown on the P800 is incorrect and does not match that shown on their 2013-14 P60. “The most common scenarios are where: An incorrect overpayment is created as the 2013-14 reconciliation is based upon the Full Payment Submission (FPS) up to month 11 although the employment continued all year. Where the year to date figures supplied are incorrect, for example where an employer reference changed in-year and the previous pay and tax is incorrectly included in the “year to date” (YTD) totals. We have received an “Earlier Year Update” (EYU) and this is yet to be processed to the account. There is a duplicate employment (often caused by differences in works numbers and other changes throughout the year) “We are urgently investigating these cases and will look to resolve the matter in the next 6-8 weeks. “We currently do not know the scale of the issue, but some large employers are involved, so several thousands of employees may be affected. “We are very sorry that some customers will receive an incorrect 2013-14 P800 tax calculation. “We are urgently investigating these cases and will look to resolve the matter and issue a revised P800 to the employee in the next 6-8 weeks. “Employers and their agents should not send any 2013-14 EYUs unless requested by us. We are aware that there are still some 2013-14 EYUs which we have yet to process to the relevant account. “If an employee asks about a 2013-14 P800 which they think is incorrect, they should advise them: Not to repay any underpayment shown on the P800 Not to cash any payable order they may have received Employees will not be affected by the incorrect tax code as we will issue a revised P800 before Annual Coding.” RTI is not a disaster but it’s clearly not in a fit state to support Universal Credit – another uncertainty for UC. When the National Audit Office reports on UC, as it is due to do in the next few weeks, it would be useful if it also reports on the state of RTI. If it does so report, the NAO should not take at face value HMRC’s claims that the fault with RTI lies mainly with employers. [The NAO will find that, even after the modernisation of PAYE processes, the systems still incorporate COP/CODA/BROCS software that dates back more than 30 years.] This entry was posted in Accenture, Campaign4Change, Capgemini, change management, KPMG, managing change, managing outsourced services, project management, public sector, public services, Real-Time Information, software quality, supplier relationships, Universal Credit. Bookmark the permalink. One response to “Real time information – the good and bad” Kate upcraft \| 14/10/2014 at 10:39 \| Reply actually we do as a country have a pressing need for a review of RTI as UC has been announced as being rolled out nationally by DWP from February 2015. Equally as well as problems with the core RTI processing system, HMRC introduced a new accounting system ETMP to replace BROCS etc as part of the RTI project that is also culpable in producing unexpected results with payment data. So we have corruption of taxpayer data based on ‘inferences’ about employment from works numbers as Tony points out, and payments in to HMRC also being handled unpredictably. I wholeheartedly agree that HMRC needs to be given the funds and resources to review core RTI and ETMP and the joint taskforce on RTI that I chair have been trying to work with HMRC to demonstrate this pressing need. Kate Upcraft Capita's problems were "preventable" says Royal London	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1392
__label__wiki	0.980829	0.980829	Amy Jackson stars in 'Robot 2' in a Tamil blockbuster and makes waves in a bikini Secrets behind Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar characters in 2.0 ... - cinematalkie.com The English girl will share steller honors with 2 of the biggest stars in the Tamil and Hindi film world namely Rajnikanth and Akshay Kumar. by MG Singh (article) and Milos Kitanovic (video) November 25, 2016 at 10:57 PM November 25, 2016 at 10:57 PM Amy Jackson is a pure English girl who has made it good in both Bollywood and Tamil cinema. This is a rare occurrence and perhaps is a step in the globalization of cinema. She stars in the Tamil film "Robot 2" opposite two of the biggest stars in Indian cinema. Her costar Rajnikanth is a legend with a tremendous fan following while the second star Akshay Kumar is the top Bollywood star. Amy has the romantic lead and recently she shot a song sequence with Rajnikanth at Chennai. She will also don the bikini and that will be an added allure for the masses as Amy has a tremendous fan following. Her success is a surprise as she knows hardly any of Hindi or Tamil. Amy Jackson in this film plays the role of an assistant to a Robot and first reports indicate she looks ravishing. She had earlier starred with Akshay in the Bollywood film "Singh is Bling" which was a big hit at the box office. The present film is a sequel to an earlier film and the fans are anxiously waiting for it. Rajinikanth's last film "Kabali" was a super hit and makes him the highest paid star in Indian cinema. Amy recently tweeted a selfie of her and Rajnikanth taken during the shooting and she is overjoyed working with the superstar. Rajnikanth is a gentleman and in a career spanning over 3 decades has never had a scandal attached to his name. He is a philanthropist and his good deeds have won a tremendous fan following. He is almost 35 years older than Amy yet she will play his lady love in the movie. This is a tribute to the fitness and charisma of Rajnikanth. Amy rises The film will also see Akshay Kumar in a new type of role. He will play the villain. Reports indicate that earlier the Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger was approached to do this role but he could not be accommodated because of date problems. After Arnold withdrew the role was offered to Akshay. Amy is on a high and she feels this film with Rajnikanth and Akshay will be a watershed in her life. The English girl has learned the art of showmanship as she put her photo in Paris on Instagram showing a pair of lovely legs. ‘90 Day Fiancé’: Tania’s latest Instagram post has sparked rumors that she could be pregnant ‘90 Day Fiancé’: Big Ed makes a new video consuming barbecue ribs, fans are disgusted Early retired Air Force Officer who loves to write and has over 10000 articles on the net on over a dozen sites like Hubpages.com, expertscolumn.com, etc He is a prolific writer and has published over 60 short stories. Follow singh on Facebook Read more on the same topic from MG Singh: Pentagon says 34 troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iranian missile strike Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears arrest Prince Harry and Meghan drop royal duties and HRH titles Blasting News recommends ‘90 Day Fiancé’: Molly Hopkins health in stable condition after alleged assault by Olivia ‘90 Day Fiancé’: Ariela Weinberg’s latest weight loss pictures have stunned fans ‘90 Day Fiancé’: Mohamed's latest confession suggest he could soon unite with Danielle ‘90 Day Fiancé’: Rosemarie says she would like to settle down in the future 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas.' movie online stream, TV channel & time ‘Pokémon Sun/Moon’: finding Shiny Pokémon without using a Poke Radar '90 Day Fiance: The Other Way': Kenneth says his relationship is not acted Video '90 Day Fiance: The Other Way:' Sumit is facing backlash for choosing Jenny Video	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1395
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__label__wiki	0.612723	0.612723	TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2005/12 - (AEGPL) Proposal for draft corrigendum 1 to draft supplement 1 to Regulation No. 115 (Specific LPG and CNG retrofit systems) TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2005/11 - (EC) Proposal for draft amendments to Regulations Nos. 24, 67 and 110 (Clarification of the scope of the Regulations) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2005/10/Rev.1 - (GRPE Ad hoc Working Group) Revised proposal for draft amendments to Regulation No. 83 - (Emissions of M1 and N1 categories of vehicles) TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2005/10 - (AEGPL, CLEPA and ENGVA) Proposal for draft amendments to Regulation No. 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 categories of vehicles) TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2005/8 - (ENGVA) Proposal for draft amendments to Regulation No. 115 (Specific LPG and CNG retrofit systems) TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2005/7 - (AEGPL) Proposal for draft amendments to Regulation No. 115 (Specific LPG and CNG retrofit systems) TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2005/6 - (AEGPL) Proposal for draft corrigendum 1 to supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 67 (Equipment for liquefied petroleum gas) TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2005/5 - (Netherlands) Proposal for draft amendments to Regulation No. 49 (Emissions of C.I., NG and P.I. (LPG) engines) TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2005/4 - (Italy) Proposal for draft amendments to Regulation No. 110 (Specific components for CNG) TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2005/3 - (Germany) Proposal for a draft amendment to the 05 series of amendments to the Regulation No. 83 (Emissions of M1 and N1 categories of vehicles) This document was reissued for technical reasons and replaces the former TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2005/3 and its Rev.1 TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2005/2 - (Belarus) Proposal for draft amendments to Regulation No. 67 (Equipment for liquefied petroleum gas)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1405
__label__wiki	0.737502	0.737502	The Girls Are Fighting! The Most Memorable Hip-Hop Cat Fights Whew chile, the tea is piping hot lately amongst the ladies of hip-hop. Rumors ran rampant on the internet in August after Reginald Saunders, the A&R of Trina’s record label, Rockstarr Music Group, made some very spicy comments on his Instagram that pointed to there being beef amongst Nicki Minaj and Trina. Reginald called Nicki Minaj a “deceiver” and “manipulator” . In the post, he didn’t go into many details. However, later on in the day, Youtuber Funky Dineva was able to secure an exclusive interview with him where Mr. Saunders goes into much more detail regarding his strife with Nicki. In a nutshell, Reginald felt that Nicki Minaj did not make herself available to do the music video. He also criticized how Nicki Minaj is promoting her newest single, Hot Girl Summer with newcomer Megan The Stallion versus how she promoted the single, BAPS, that she and Trina put out on Trina’s latest album, The One. Nicki Minaj has been seen in matching outfits with Megan, and heavily posting the single on her social media pages. However, when it came to the single with Trina, Nicki Minaj posted the song on her Instagram story (which disappears after 24 hours). However, Nicki Minaj did have Trina on Queen Radio to promote her album. Fans even criticized the New York MC on that move, noting that Nicki did not post any photos from that interview on her social media either. While all of this brewed on social media, Trina remained tightlipped on the situation, only posting a video on her Instagram to let fans know that she would be addressing the issue today. If there is truly a beef between the rappers, that would be devastating for the two allies who have always seemingly supported one another and have displayed solidarity within the catty female hip-hop community. With these new revelations on the horizon, let’s do a little recap of some of the most catty female rap beefs that have captivated us all (in no particular order of course) Lil Kim vs Foxy Brown New York rappers Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown started off as friends in the music industry. Things quickly took a turn somewhere along the lines, when a vicious beef ensued that would last over the course of almost twenty years resulting in shots being fired on records and in the streets. It is still unclear to this day what exactly sparked the feud between these two. Speculation over the years has included everything from a falling out due to constantly being compared to an outfit that was borrowed and not returned. A line from Lil Kim’s “Notorious KIM” appears to be the most credible beginning of the beef, where she raps “This chick running around with this stink-ass gap/And them fake-ass raps having panic attacks/You ain’t a star/And your record company know that.” Foxy Brown took obvious offense to this, on the record “Bang Bang”, where she responded “You talk slick, fuck is all that sneak shit?/You and Diddy, y’all kill me with that subliminal shit, bitch.” These days the two women appear to have dropped the issue. Either that, or they just stay out of each other’s way. Either or, the war of words have ceased for now. Lil Kim vs Nicki Minaj The beef between these two rap giants has captivated fans for almost ten years. Despite Nicki noting Kim as one of her inspirations early in her career, things took a turn when Birdman allegedly removed Lil Kim from a song that was featuring Nicki Minaj. Lil Kim also accused Nicki Minaj of jacking her style when Nicki Minaj posed in a photoshoot that bore obvious similiarites to the Lil Kim ‘Hardcore” cover. The two continued to take shots at each other with Nicki Minaj referring to Lil Kim as a “sore loser” during a Hot 96 interview. Lil Kim responded to this by dropping “Black Friday” the same week that Nicki released her highly successful album, Pink Friday, where she rapped “This hood shit, you and Drake ain’t built for it”. Since then, the two have went on to let it be known that they will never make amends. Since then, Lil Kim has continued to show her support for Remy Ma and Cardi B, two of Nicki Minaj’s known enemies. Nicki Minaj vs Cardi B Sadly, this beef was mostly fueled by social media and blogs. With the surprise emergence of Cardi B, fans and bloggers alike instantly began to compare her to Nicki Minaj. A nasty social media war between the Barbz (Nicki Minaj fans) and the Bardi Gang (Cardi B fans). The women tried to remain cordial, with Cardi even praising Nicki Minaj in the beginning of her career. Fans continued to speculate that the beef was disingenuous after the controversy surrounding the Migos song, Motorsport, that featured both of them. The women did not appear in any shots together during the video, and allegedly took shots at one another in their verses. Still, both Nicki and Cardi denied these allegations, most likely to save face. The two appeared to have made amends at the 2018 Met Gala where they were photographed together. However, the truce was short lived and came to a head at the 2019 Met Gala where a fight ensued between the two camps, leaving Cardi B with a knot on her head. Subliminal tweets and Instagrams continued to follow. It is clear, while the beef is quiet at the moment, it is far from over. Kash Doll vs Asian Doll While this beef was short lived, it was juicy for the moment. It all began when Asian Doll did an interview saying that she would like to collaborate with Kash Doll and Dream Doll. Asian then followed the interview saying that she only wanted to collab with them to “body them” on the track. The two exchanged many back and forth tweets. However, they took a personal turn when Kash Doll accused the Gucci Mane signee of not liking her over a guy, to which Asian responded by calling the Detroit rapper a hater. Whew chile, it was a lot of back and forth to keep up with. Nicki Minaj even attempted to smooth out the beef with the ladies by inviting them both on her Queen Radio show. Kash Doll respectfully declined, not wanting to create anymore unnecessary drama. Things appeared to quiet down with those two until earlier this year when Asian Doll announced that she was changing her name to Asian Da Brat, with many speculating that it was to appease Kash Doll (As she has seemingly dissed the other “dolls” in the past). Alas, the beef was squashed after that. Kash Doll posted a Facetime screenshot on her Instagram of the two women smiling over Facetime, calling the entire incident a “misunderstanding”. Order has been restored to the dollhouse. Trina vs Khia Back in the late 90’s, early 2000’s, there were not many southern female rappers dominating the south unless you count Missy Elliott (who is originally from Virginia, though many don’t acknowledge that as the south). However, the two most popular names at the time Khia and Trina, never quite saw eye to eye. According to Khia, the drama began after she wrote Trina’s now legendary hit single, “Da Baddest Bitch”, for which she received absolutely no credit for. Khia also has claimed that Trina was salty when Trick Daddy put her on his popular single “Jump On The Dick”. Trina has denied that Khia has written anything for her. However, the beef peaked when Trina dropped a diss song aimed at Khia over the Biggie “What’s Beef” beat, where the Miami rapper name dropped her nemesis “You see the problem is I used to like Khia til you started Jumpin’ on the dick with Trick and doin’ all of my leftover shit.” Khia responded by recording “Hit Her Up”, which covered the famous Tupac diss. Many have speculated that the real reason for their beef is jealously over the fact that Trina went on to gain success, while Khia pretty much plateaued after her one hit “My Neck, My Back”. Khia has used much of her platform to bash Trina. With the Miami Misses being on Love & Hip Hop now, as well as dropping her long awaited “The One” album, it seems that our favorite bad bitch is far too busy to give Khia much attention. Remy Ma vs Nicki Minaj This beef began in 2007, when Nicki Minaj released her “Dirty Money Freestyle” where she spat “Tell that bitch with the crown to run it like Chris Brown” over a beat from Terror Squad’s “Yeah Yeah Yeah.” Remy Ma and her camp instantly felt that the lyrics were aimed at her. Not much came from the song and tensions appeared to have diffused when Remy Ma was incarcerated in 2008, with Nicki even shouting her out on multiple occasions. Remy appeared to welcome the support from her fellow raptress, congratulating her winning the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist Award at the 2016 BET Awards. Many believed that the two would go on to the best of friends. That was soon put to bed when Remy Ma dropped freestyles over two of Nicki Minaj’s songs, “Monster” and “Truffle Butter”. Nicki responded on her “Make Love” verse, taking aim at Remy’s struggling sales since her release. And inserts “Shether”, the lyrical venom that has been deemed one of the greatest diss tracks to ever be recorded by a female artist. Remy Ma viciously rapped about Nicki Minaj’s plastic surgery “And I saw Meek at All-Star, he told me your ass dropped. He couldn’t fuck you for three months because your ass dropped. Now I don’t think y’all understand how bad her ass got. The implants that she had put in her ass popped.” Furhter on in the song, Remy made further detrimental claims, “But what happened to Omeeka? Nah, on some G shit. Left him and took a pic with the dude he had beef with? And we all know it was a beef that you started.” Remy was referring to the beef with Drake and Meek Mill. Allegedly, Nicki played a major part in the falling out between the two once close MC’s. Yikes. Remy went on to drop a second track titled “Another One” which didn’t gain nearly as much momentum. Remy went on to receive the 2017 BET Awards for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, ending Nicki Minaj’s seven year winning streak of the reward. Many have argued that this feud shifted Nicki Minaj’s career from scorching hot to luke warm, noting that Nicki has not had nearly as much chart success these days as she had towards the start of her career. Nevertheless, Nicki Minaj is still heavily noted as the Queen of Rap, a title that she does not appear to be giving up any time soon. Girl fights in the industry are certainly not a new practice, dating back to Salt N Pepa vs Roxanne Shante to Queen Latifah vs Roxanne Shante and Foxy Brown. However, with the emergence of the internet and social media, beefs are much more exaggerated in this era. In the world of the male dominated rap industry, it would be beautiful if all the ladies could just get along. However, that wouldn’t be very hip-hop now would it? Best of luck to all the ladies, new and old. 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__label__wiki	0.703178	0.703178	Vandala Magazine Music Entertainment Magazine \| Interviews, News, Reviews, Live Coverage … Daily Content Reviews & New Releases Live Music & Events Live Coverage and Reviews Listen Up! Review of Served Like a Girl Soundtrack feat. Pink, Gwen Stefani and Christina Aquilera. November 14, 2017 · by Vandala · in Album Reviews, Daily Blog, entertainment and sports, Mariko Margetson, Music Videos, New Releases, Recent Posts, Reviews, Reviews & New Releases, Streaming. · By Mariko Margetson – Rating 5/5 On the surface, this is a star-studded soundtrack to a documentary that sheds light on the resilience of female veterans who have been wounded in the line of duty. On another level, it’s a megaphone for the voices of the women in the film, allowing them to reach an audience that might otherwise not hear them. The opening track by Natasha Bedingfield is a fun, funky, paradoxical tune that manages to highlight a few hot-button topics regarding gender equality in a playful way that is likely to have you reaching for your air microphone and prancing around your living room. For those who don’t know, prancing is like dancing where you have an audience that is either a pet or imaginary. Grownups do it too. Promise. Soul and hip-hop diva Liza’s contribution Good as Hell is a divine tune about friendship and how empowering it is to remind yourself how freaking awesome you are, while Maya Heslov’s song Fighter takes the album deeper with an intimate exploration into finding inner strength in the face of loneliness, depression, and self-doubt. This theme is revisited later by the rich, languid tones of Willa Amai on her contribution Scars. Heslov pushes open the door and Amai sets up a living space in the room revealed. If there is one song that sums up the album, it might be Dancing Through the Wreckage, a classic rock anthem from legendary Pat Benatar. It’s the one song that seems to speak specifically to veterans. While the rest of the album creates connections between women, this song addresses themes that might connect those who have or are serving in the military. America is a heartfelt love song belted out by superstar and vocal powerhouse Christina Aguilera. Metaphorically, it’s about everlasting love and working through the difficult parts of a relationship. With minimal musical accompaniment, Aguilera’s powerful vocals convey the emotional struggle of believing in something when it looks like it’s starting to fall apart. Bad-assery rides in under a smooth veil of confidence in the bluesy, psychedelic cowgirl song Naked Eye from up and coming artist Dorothy. Gwen Stefani lends her talents to the mix with an acoustic ditty called Medicine Man. It’s an unused cut from her album This is What the Truth Feels Like, so it’s fair to assume she’s referring to a certain English musician. It’s just that at times it sounds so much like she’s taking aim at a certain American politician. The song made me focus on how much language plays a role in shaping the way we think. Pink. When I was young and stupid and refusing to like pop music out of principle, Pink was my guilty pleasure. Her power ballad Halfway Gone was a reminder of why she has always been impossible to resist while the lyrics, apparently penned by producer Linda Perry simultaneously reminded me of how much it sucked loving someone with an addiction. Looking for redemption? Shine a Light might just be the song for you. The contemporary country sound of Cheryl Wright complete with the background wail of a steel guitar reminds us that forgiveness is indeed a necessary part of the healing process. An artist by the name of Lion has a lusciously tortured voice and her song Joyride is one of the most intriguing of the album. Easily a memorable tune on any record, it conveys the agony of recognizing a toxic, love triangle and being in love with someone who can’t love you back. I wonder if anyone else will draw real-world parallels when Lion hoarsely whispers we love a bad, bad man. I found it interesting at first that an album that began with so much energy ended with a song that seemed so wrought with hopelessness. But after listening again and again, I’m not sure that describing Lykke Li’s moving and vulnerable offering End of the Night as hopeless is accurate. The song is just honest, which is what pulled me into the record in the first place. I’m sure I’m not the only one who can identify with feeling lost and alone at least once in their life. The album is full of songs that can be seen from a personal light, but that also speak metaphorically to the times at hand. For me, it was impossible to listen to it and not recognize that even the mightiest of heroes can feel lost and alone sometimes, just the same as you and me. Maybe watching a hero overcome adversity will help us find strength in ourselves and hopefully it will inspire us to help alleviate some of the adversities they face. As cheesy and contrived as these things sound, I think it’s also kind of the point. Bonus: 100% of the proceeds from the album will go to the charity Final Salute, whose mission is to provide homeless women veterans with safe and suitable housing. Listen and get the Album HERE For more information on Served Like A Girl, visit servedlikeagirl.com. 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__label__cc	0.673747	0.326253	Steve Kaliszewski Government Mountain, Prophecy for America My heart is disturbed, as yours is about the state of the government and America. I asked the Lord to speak to me last night. He spoke to me in a dream. I am so grateful that He did. My heart is filled with gratitude for Him speaking to me. I cannot put into words how much it meant to hear the Lord’s voice in this matter. This is what I was shown: This thing attacking America is “The dragon.” It is hidden but working through Nancy Pelosi and those she represents. She thought she had this, seemingly coup of America, in the bag, but a law maker someone in Congress passed a law, rule or took some action of some sort which established something that she was not aware of. Something that she did not know could be done. When the congressman told her, she couldn’t believe it. Unconvinced she goes and looks it up. She looks at an oddly shaped design, (paper I first thought), which had different segments to it. One of the segments had “the law/thing” this congressman established. She finds it and with an “I’m defeated” gasp, she leans back in her chair, defeated. Totally happened outside of her knowledge and unaware that there was something that could stop her. She couldn’t see me, but I was standing behind her the entire time watching this. I then reached over her to pull out this oddly shaped (what I thought was paper) which was partially hidden under a book. When I pulled it out from under the book a dragon was revealed behind the book. Nancy Pelosi went to the tongue of the dragon to find out if it was true what the congressman enacted. I did my best to design what it looked like and how NIXON was written on it. The Tongue of the Dragon What she found that defeated her was written on the tongue of the hidden dragon. The word that I saw in that section that she put her finger on, so she could read it, was “Nixon.” While she is sitting there defeated the congressman was ready to tell the press. He said that he is not going to tell only one reporter. He said it had to be at least two. I then began looking for the press at the capitol building where the congressman was. I went behind the walls, which were very flimsy, where the “admin/state” (deep state) is located. All the “behind the scenes” staffers who run the congress were not there, I did not see anyone, it was empty. It was like they had all gone to lunch or were doing something together. It was like I knew that they all felt that they also “had this thing in the bag.” When I was behind the walls looking for the press, I saw there were glass floors on each floor that goes down under the capital; three or more floors. When you get behind the walls everyone is in full sight of each other because of the glass floors; they each know what the other is doing: Press, Staff, State, Deep State, etc., behind the flimsy walls of congress. I was standing on the walls; they were flimsy and could easily fall. The Lord told me that “It’s a house of cards.” I feel greatly encouraged that the dragon will be defeated. The thing (Dragon) Nancy Pelosi is depending on will be used to defeat her and those she represents. The Dragon is China, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, and Nixon was the one who Opened America’s Market/Economy to China. He let “THE DRAGON INTO AMERICA.” Nancy Pelosi represents Silicone Valley: Google, Twitters, Facebook, Corporate World, and other International Businesses who are deeply invested into China and would lose “BIG!” if America decoupled from our China America economy. WATCH NIXON: Open the heart of America giving the Dragon access to the heart of America. China, Deep State, Dragon, dreams and visions, House of Cards, Nancy Pelosi, prophetic dream Prophecy: Epicenter of Christianity Moving West to Asia- Seeking Pure Gospel and Pure Expression of Christianity, says Rick Joyner WATCH! Underground Church in China Rising Up; God is Holding Back War in Korea; and Success Secrets from VFNKB PROPHECY! The Lord Says, “I Am Unstoppable!” Plus Words for President Trump, New Young Politicians, Israel and China”, Stephen Powell Prophetic Review Russia, Syria, “Red Line”, Iran and where we are potentially headed	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1417
__label__wiki	0.593215	0.593215	Visitation Saves Lives California Visitation Fact Sheet Find California Skilled Nursing Facilities Approved for Indoor Visitation Social Media Toolkit Sample Letter to a Nursing Home to Demand Outdoor Visitation State outlines rules for pre-scheduled outdoor visits at long-term care facilities By Colin A. Young, State House News Service, June 2 2020 Charwell Nursing Home Massachusetts SOURCE: WCVB Starting Wednesday, Massachusetts state officials will allow residents of nursing homes, rest homes and assisted living facilities to receive guests during pre-scheduled outdoor visits. Long-term care facilities have been walloped during the COVID-19 pandemic and the highly-contagious virus has claimed the lives of 4,349 people who live in such facilities. Visits to the facilities have been restricted since early March, but the governor indicated last week that plans were in the works to reestablish some form of in-person connection for residents. In a memo to long-term care administrators Monday, Elizabeth Kelley, the director of the Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality, said starting June 3 they “may allow in-person visitation in a designated outdoor visitation space, provided that the long-term care facility implements all of the following safety, care, and infection control measures.” Those measures include a requirement that facilities screen visitors for fever or respiratory symptoms before transporting the resident to the visiting space, a two visitor limit, a mandate that all visitors remain at least six feet away from the resident at all times during the visit, and that a staff member trained in patient safety and infection control stay with the resident at all times.Play Video All visitors will be required to wear a face covering or mask for the duration of their visit, and all residents and staff members will be required to wear a surgical face mask. Residents who are suspected or confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 cannot receive visitors. Last week, the governor said a medical advisory board he relies on had been discussing the possibility of lifting restrictions on visitors to hospitals and long-term care facilities like nursing homes. “It’s a complicated issue, OK? Lot of psychological benefit in it, but big concerns about some of the issues associated with the virus,” Baker, whose father is in his 90s and lives in a long-term care setting, said. The administration said it will issue guidance “in the coming days” for the state-run soldiers’ homes in Holyoke and Chelsea, and other 24/7 congregate care facilities. CANHR Staff Visitation News DONATE TO CANHR © 2021 Visitation Saves Lives — Powered by WordPress	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1423
__label__wiki	0.633778	0.633778	Contact Us FAQs Code Of General Regulations \| Employee Login Board Member Login Rates (Wastewater) Forms & Permits Info Got Grease? (FOG) Pool Owners! Your Sewer Guide Sewer Line Protection Town of Los Altos Hills Town of Woodside Supplemental Charges Sewer Contractors Sewer Clearing How to get permits Links & Glossary Call Us First! If you have a sewer emergency or sewer related problem, please Call Us First, day or night at (650) 321-0384. Our reporting line is open 24/7. Thank you! Recycled Water Press Release For immediate release: November 26, 2018 Phil Scott: (650) 321-0384 West Bay Sanitary District’s Recycled Water Project – to Save Millions of Gallons of Hetch Hetchy Water Annually District to start construction on Sand Hill Road on project that will bring recycled water to Menlo Park MENLO PARK, CA – West Bay Sanitary District is excited to announce that they are breaking ground now on a satellite recycled water treatment plant that will bring recycled water for irrigation purposes to Menlo Park. This recycled water will save approximately 50 million gallons per year of Hetch Hetchy water in Phase I of the project and possibly another 27 million gallons per year of Hetch Hetchy water when Phase II of the project is implemented. The $22.6 million project will include a recycled water facility in Sharon Heights at the 280 Highway and will supply irrigation water in Phase I and hopefully provide recycled water for both irrigation and industrial purposes, i.e. cooling towers, in Phase II of the project. West Bay Sanitary District is receiving grants and a 1% interest loan from Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance the project. “This is a public-private partnership which will benefit our rate payers and the entire community,” said West Bay Sanitary District Manager Phil Scott. “This is the first public recycled water system in Menlo Park,” said Fran Dehn, West Bay Sanitary District’s Board Secretary, “We’re proud to implement this project, which will conserve the state’s most valuable resource and benefit all of Menlo Park.” In addition to replacing up to 400,000 gallons per day of potable water from Hetch Hetchy for irrigation, a second phase of the project is anticipated to deliver recycled water to the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) for irrigation and industrial uses such as cooling towers. West Bay’s Board awarded the contract for the Recycled Water Project – Sharon Heights to the team of Anderson Pacific/Water Works Engineers/Veolia. It will include construction of a satellite recycled water treatment facility, an influent supply pipeline along Sand Hill Road, a pump station for the influent supply and a recycled water distribution pipeline connection for future use. Construction is scheduled to proceed from Winter of 2018 and is anticipated to be complete in fall of 2019. “Wastewater used to be something that was be cleaned up enough to safely dispose of into the bay or rivers, but ultimately lost,” Scott explained. “Now it’s a valuable resource that we can treat and reuse for irrigation and industrial uses, freeing pristine Hetch Hetchy water for use by Bay Area residents. This type of conservation project, which is facing difficult water years more frequently.” West Bay has also completed a feasibility study exploring the viability of a Resource Recovery Center at the District’s former treatment plant behind Bedwell Bayfront Park, which could potentially produce up to 1 million gallons per day of recycled water for reuse. The District is laying the ground work for recycled water in East Menlo Park (Connect Menlo area). In a public/private partnership with Facebook, the West Bay Board of Directors spearheaded the effort in to install 2,800 feet of purple recycled water pipe parallel with the storm drain pipe Facebook was replacing on Chilco Street. This pipe can be used in the future to distribute recycled water in the area without reconstructing the street again. Recycled water from such a facility could potentially be used for irrigation, industrial purposes, firefighting, public fill stations and even for flushing toilets in the Bayfront (M-2) area. This regional approach would be sustainable, less expensive and available to a broader user base than expensive onsite treatment systems. The study will explore costs, challenges, funding opportunities and the complexity and duration of the project. More information on West Bay’s Recycled Water Projects can be found at https://westbaysanitary.org/services/recycled-water/. About West Bay Sanitary District West Bay Sanitary District provides wastewater collection and conveyance services to the City of Menlo Park, Atherton, and Portola Valley, and areas of East Palo Alto, Woodside and unincorporated San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Funding for this $22.6 M West Bay Sanitary District Recycled Water Project – Sharon Heights has been provided in full or in part by the Proposition 1 – the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 and the Clean Water States Revolving Fund is capitalized through a variety of funding sources, including grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and state bond proceeds. Click the link to download the PDF version of the press release: Recycled Water Comes to Menlo Park WBSD District Bulletin: Winter 2020/21 FERRF Levee and Recycled Water Facility Project NOA Notice of Proposed Board Member Compensation Coats for Kids Program Notice of Proposed Increase in Solid Waste Collection Rates DM Announcement Notice of Public Scope Meeting Update: Corona Virus Notice 36th Annual Tri-State Seminar - Cancelled "Flushable" Wipes Notice of Proposed Sewer Service Charge Rate Increase Requesting Bids: Diesel Tanks Replacement Project District Manager Recruitment Water Quality Supervisor Recruitment WBSD awarded District Transparency Certificate of Excellence WBSD District Bulletin: Winter 2019 Residents • Businesses • Contractors • Services • Education • Copyright © 2021. West Bay Sanitary District.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1433
__label__cc	0.683419	0.316581	Helping busy people know what’s going on in West St. Paul. Founder’s Wall City Council Preview: June 8, 2020 June 5, 2020 Kevin D. Hendricks City Council, Public Safety Leave a comment Local stories depend on you. Support West St. Paul Reader. The only thing on the agenda for Monday’s West St. Paul City Council meeting is the consent agenda, which includes a few routine items and a couple items noted below. That’s it. Just like all recent meetings, this one will be held virtually with no in-person public attendance. Reviewing Police Use of Force The most notable item on the regular City Council consent agenda is a directive for the Public Safety Committee to review the police department’s Use of Force policy and report back to City Council. The 52nd Annual West St. Paul Fastpitch Tournament is trying to happen this summer despite COVID-19. Current restrictions won’t allow the tournament to take place, but organizers are hoping those restrictions will be lifted by the tentative July 17-19 dates. So they’re trying to move ahead with planning and follow all CDC and Minnesota Department of Health guidelines. They’re looking for city approval to move ahead with their plans, assuming the state will allow it. It’s on the consent agenda, so it’s likely to be approved. No Agenda Items There’s no other city business on the agenda. The public can watch the meeting live on Town Square TV or cable channel 18 starting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2020. There will be a call-in number displayed on the screen to allow for citizen comments and public hearings. You can always use our coloring pages to imagine you’re at the council chambers in person. Keep City Council previews and recaps coming by supporting West St. Paul Reader. coronaviruspolicepreviewsoftball Previous Post: 2020 Election Line Up in West St. Paul Next Post: Marisa Fuglestad: A Joint West St. Paul/South St. Paul Unity March for George Floyd Learn how to support West St. Paul Reader. Subscribe to our monthly email list. What’s Happening With the Former Bakers Square? What’s Happening With the Former Perkins? When Does Tii Cup Open? What’s Happening at Robert and Annapolis? What’s Going in at Robert and Mendota in Front of Cub Foods? What’s going on with Hy-Vee and the YMCA? When will the River-to-River Greenway Trail & Tunnel open? Is West St. Paul getting a Kohl’s? Copyright © 2019-2020 Monkey Outta Nowhere	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1434
__label__cc	0.672767	0.327233	Lions Odds At Winning The Super Bowl: 70-1 Jojo Girard The NFL kicks off tonight, and as always, the Detroit Lions are not expected to do anything great. NFL football returns tonight with the Houston Texans taking on the Kansas City Chiefs. And an annual survey found close to one in seven Americans plan to GAMBLE on at least one NFL game this year. 13% of us will put money down on NFL football this year. That's a slight drop from last year when it was 15%. Half of those people will place casual bets with friends. And a third will place a bet through legal OR illegal gambling sites. One in four gamblers will do fantasy football, or games like "Super Bowl squares." One in five will place a bet with a casino or sportsbook. And 18% will use a bookie. The survey also asked gamblers which TEAM they'd bet on to win the Super Bowl this year. The Lions aren't among the favorites. 13% said the Chiefs, who won it last season. And the Cowboys are next at 9%. Third place is a six-way tie: The Ravens, Bengals, Dolphins, Patriots, Saints, and 49ers all got 5% of the vote. SportsBettingDime.com has the Detroit Lions at 70-1 to win the Super Bowl, which means if you plunk 100 bucks on the Lions to win it all, it would pay back $7,000. The Lions, are however, three point favorites in their home opener Sunday at Ford Field over the Chicago Bears. There are seven teams with worse odds than the Lions -- The Giants, the Jets, Miami, Carolina, Cincinnati, Washington and Jacksonville. MORE: The 5 Best Offensive Players in Detroit Lions History Categories: Michigan News, West Michigan News	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1436
__label__wiki	0.560185	0.560185	« Rambo – Theatrical & Extended Cuts (4K UHD Blu-ray Review) Aladdin (2019) (4K UHD Blu-ray Review) » Aladdin – The Signature Collection (4K UHD Blu-ray Review) August 27th, 2019 by Brandon Peters Disney’s Aladdin took the longest time to arrive on Blu-ray (in the United States). But come the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray format, it’s making the jump as one of the earliest jumps of all the Disney animated epics from the 1990s. That’s thanks mostly to having its live-action remake debuting this past summer and making a boatload of money at the box office that even the Genie couldn’t have granted a wish for. And it will also be debuting on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray alongside its real people counterpart on September 10th. This new release will contain an Atmos track to go with a nice wave of new bonus features. Some old features are included, but for the rest, you’ll only be able to access and watch them if you redeem your Movies Anywhere digital copy code that comes inside the case. So, if you’re needing a hard copy of those past featurettes, you’ll have to hang onto your Diamond Edition Blu-ray. Pretty lame, I agree, but I guess I’ll take the compromise. When street rat Aladdin frees a genie from a lamp, he finds his wishes granted. However, he soon finds that the evil has other plans for the lamp — and for Princess Jasmine. But can Aladdin save Princess Jasmine and his love for her after she sees that he isn’t quite what he appears to be? 1992’s Aladdin is one of the pinnacle films from Disney’s resurgence in the early 90s. It’s also the first film of that run of movies to focus on a male protagonist. These movies were a HUGE deal back then with MASSIVE anticipation. I know Pixar would be the modern equivalent, but I’m not sure the anticipation is as big now since there are so many other quality animated films coming out, too. Aladdin also had a giant trump card with its release on having Robin Williams voicing the legendary Genie in the lamp from the tale. Genie, physical or animated, is one of the late actor’s finest and most signature roles. As Disney would find out in a straight to video sequel, nobody else is Genie but Robin Williams. Apparently, the role was written for him with the writer hoping his shot in the dark would actually work out in the end. And, it did. Williams steals every scene in this movie, with the role being almost a self-parody of his stand up routines. He rambles off tons of references, impressions, jokes, and gags by the second. Its a funny schtick within itself aside from the jokes. It’s an incredible animated performance even if it is just Williams doing Williams, its transcending and one that everyone has really loved over the years and a favorite role to a lot of people. The film itself is a nice swashbuckling, romantic love story adventure that was pushing animation to the next level. Aladdin continued on with what Beauty and the Beast was exploring with introducing some computer animation. There were environments and exteriors being done with computers. But, this time around they actually have a CG character into the mix. The flying carpet is pretty much all CG and blends quite well with its 2D co-stars and environments its inhabiting. After all these years, I think Aladdin holds up very well. While, yeah, it’s more boy-centric…I’m a boy and so I’m going to find it quite fun. But, I think its one that’s solid for all genders and ages. It’s the story of what-ifs, responsibilities, evil, and betrayal all through the lens of a “street rat”. Williams’ Genie himself alone makes the film something to see. Don’t count out Abu the monkey for some good laughs and cuteness though. The Disney resurgence was that for a reason, they were making really great features. And kids like me would get our VHS tapes and wear the crap out of them. Finally, it’s here on a format you’re not going to have to worry very much about wearing it out. Encoding: MPEG-4 AVC Clarity/Detail: Aladdin debuts on the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray format from Disney with an overall terrific quality picture. It was released on film, but this has a very clean look to it with no real signs of grain and the like. The image is noticeably darker than the Blu-ray, but it’s more refined with better color saturation and black levels. It’s a sharp image, crisp with good details looking in on the hand-drawn animation strokes and such. Depth: Aladdin features some early work with CG additions to the animation so it contains a little more 3-dimensional look with some great spacing. Movements are smooth, cinematic and feature no distortions. Black Levels: Blacks are deep, natural and have a good sense of shade as well as various tints of black. Nighttime sequences look quite lovely and the color used in the animation is thick and bold. No crushing witnessed. Color Reproduction: Colors are strong and quite bold. Reds, blues, greens and more are all quite striking and strong. There are some nice glowing effects from the HDR when it comes to the Genie, lava and the cave’s eyes. Flesh Tones: N/A Audio Format(s): English Dolby Atmos (English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD compatible), English 2.0 Descriptive Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Chinese 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, Chinese Dynamics: Aladdin’s Atmos upgrade is very much based off of the 7.1 mix from the previous edition. It’s spacious and makes good use of the room. Unfortunately, the volume is set very low and it’ll need to be turned up a bit to bring the film to maximum effect. Even then it could still use a little more oompf. Height: The above channel is utilized, but not quite as much as it could have been. Musical accompaniment, debris falling from above and magic carpets soaring over are a few of the things that are displayed, but there are quite a bit of missed opportunities throughout. Low Frequency Extension: Songs get a nice bump. Fireworks, Genie magic, roaring lava, the cave opening, shaking caverns and tiger roaring all get a deep rumble from the sub. Surround Sound Presentation: This is a fun mix that does play around the room and really has a natural roll to the sound. Every channel does get its own unique contributions to fill a room as well. Dialogue Reproduction: Vocals are clear and crisp. Dialogue to singing transition is quite flawless and shows no real change in pitch or volume. Aladdin – The Signature Collection comes with the standard Blu-ray edition and a digital copy of the film. Bonus features are found on the standard Blu-ray disc. By Producers/Directors John Musker and Ron Clements & Co-Producer Amy Pell By Supervising Animators Andreas Deja, Will Finn, Eric Goldberg, and Glen Keane Aladdin on Aladdin (HD. 30:27) – The speaking voice of Aladdin, Scott Weinger reflects on his personal journey portraying the diamond in the rough and meeting with the original cast and filmmakers, and one jump into the recording booth during the original recording sessions. Let’s Not Be Too Hasty: The Voices of Aladdin (HD, 2:58) – A montage of vintage footage of the actors recording dialogue for the film. Alternate Endings (HD, 2:05) – 2 endings that reveal the peddler’s identity. Shown in storyboards and concept art. Classic Bonus Preview (HD, 0:59) – If you want the old bonus features you gotta use that code and log onto Movies Anywhere 😉 The Genie Outtakes (HD, 8:53) – Plenty of Robin Williams here. Aladdin: Creating Broadway Magic (HD, 18:52) – A featurette on the history and challenges of creating the Aladdin Broadway show. Genie 101 (HD, 4:00) – Scott Weinger goes over all the Genie’s impressions in the movie and points them out. Ron & John: You Ain’t Never Had A Friend Like Me (HD, 5:36) – The film’s director’s sit on a bench at Disney and reminisce about making Aladdin. Song Selection (HD, 13:20) – Clip versions of the song sections of the film. Complete with sing-along words on the screen. Aladdin is still one of Disney’s most fun and finest achievements that really does carry the “timeless” banner (Something, I’m not sure this new one will do…only time will tell though). This 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray release does see some enhancements from the already terrific standard Blu-ray edition, but it is the best version you can grab. If you don’t have Aladdin or if you are a big-time collector of Disney animation at the like, you’ll want to grab on to this one. Tags: Gilbert Gottfried, Robin Williams, Scott Weinger, Steve From Full House. 2 Responses to “Aladdin – The Signature Collection (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)” Ian Currie You labeled the Audio section “Video” in case you feel like correcting it. Thanks for the review, btw. Comment on Aug 28th, 2019 at 9:23 am ben wise I’m looking for all different 4k ulitramite Alice in wonderland and 4k and bambi4k and lady and the tramp 4k and sword and the stone 4k and cinderella 4k and Tarzan 4k Comment on Feb 8th, 2020 at 9:59 am	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1438
__label__wiki	0.61109	0.61109	A Pup Named Scooby-Doo Watch A Pup Named Scooby-Doo full episodes free online cartoons. Synopsis: The Mystery Inc. gang, as junior-high-aged teens and Scooby as a puppy, works together to solve supernatural mysteries, chase villains and dance to rock ‘n’ roll songs. Shaggy, Freddy, Daphne, Velma and Scooby-Doo get into all sorts of funny situations and, spoiler alert, the monsters all turn out to be bad guys in costumes. Stars: Mark L. Taylor, Don Messick, Casey Kasem Sources: IMDB Genres: Comedy, Family A Pup Named Scooby-Doo-episode-1- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo-episode-10- My Bodyguard (1980) Watch My Bodyguard (1980) full movies online free kisscartoon. Synopsis: When a boy comes to a new school and gets harassed by a bully, he acquires the services of the school’s most feared kid as a bodyguard. Director: Tony Bill Writer: Alan Ormsby Stars: Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family Ed, Edd n Eddy Season 4 Watch Ed, Edd n Eddy Season 4 full episodes cartoons online. Synopsis: Like any boys trying to survive their adolescence, Ed, Edd and Eddy are as clueless about girls as everything else. Eddy may not be the brains of the trio, but he’s the “idea guy,” always scheming and dragging his buddies along. Ed, Edd […] Fish Police Watch Fish Police full episodes free online cartoons. Synopsis: Inspector Gill, a fish detective, navigates an underwater metropolis, solving often Mafia-related crimes while avoiding the seduction of vamp Angel Jones and avoiding marriage to diner owner Pearl. Creator: Jeanne Romano Stars: Edward Asner, Georgia Brown, Tim Curry Sources: IMDB Genres: Comedy, Crime Watch The Simpsons Season 22 full episodes online. The Simpsons storyline: This long-running animated comedy focuses on the eponymous family in the town of Springfield in an unnamed U.S. state. The head of the Simpson family, Homer, is not a typical family man. A nuclear-plant employee, he does his best to lead his family but […] DuckTales 2017 Season 1 Watch DuckTales 2017 Season 1 full episodes online. Synopsis: Scrooge McDuck is back in this reboot of the late-’80s animated series. He gains guardianship of grandnephews Huey, Dewey and Louie when Donald Duck reluctantly takes them to McDuck Manor, the wonder of which enthralls the mischievous triplets. While living with their trillionaire relative, the boys […] Genres: Adventure, Comedy	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1442
__label__wiki	0.843006	0.843006	Oct 6, 2020 Erik McKinney Ceyair Wright hears a strong pitch from USC QB commit Miller Moss USC’s 2021 class of defensive backs is nearly complete, but there is still a sizable hole remaining, and a clear target with which the Trojans hope to fill it. Four-star cornerback Ceyair Wright (Los Angeles/Loyola) is the nation’s No. 71 overall prospect, the No. 3 defensive prospect in the state and now square in the crosshairs of USC quarterback commit Miller Moss (Mission Hills, Calif./Alemany). Moss took his recruiting responsibilities up a level this past weekend, as the four-star quarterback organized a brunch with a few of USC’s top remaining targets in the 2021 class–Wright, No. 1 overall prospect Korey Foreman (Corona, Calif./Centennial) and four-star tight end Michael Trigg (Tampa, Fla./Carrollwood Day). Trigg is set to announce his commitment this coming Sunday, and the Trojans appear to be in very good position for him. Foreman and Wright, on the other hand, still likely have months remaining in their recruitments. Wright said he is in no hurry to narrow down his final list at this point, and guessed that he had somewhere around 8-10 schools that he is still seriously considering. He very much understands what a priority he is to USC, and said he appreciated the time he was able to spend with Moss over the weekend. He said the event came together following a text from Moss, who told Wright he was looking to put an event together with some of USC’s top remaining recruiting targets and prospects he want to join him in the Trojans’ class. With the NCAA dead period extended through at least January 1, 2021, committed recruits have had to take a lead when it comes to in-person recruiting. Oklahoma quarterback commit Caleb Williams (Washington D.C./Gonzaga College) helped organize a big visit for the Sooners, while Foreman has been to LSU twice and Georgia once along with other top targets of each program. Recruits aren’t able to interact with coaches, but the idea is to get an idea of the school and the other recruits in the class. The recruits went to brunch in Malibu and Wright was able to develop a deeper connection with Moss. Wright said he’d spoken to Moss and Foreman before, but not in this way. “I’d never had longer conversations with them,” Wright said. “Miller is a great guy. I didn’t know him that well, so I got to know him a lot better. I have nothing but praise for him.” Wright isn’t looking to make a commitment any time soon. He’s now planning to take more visits and see some of the out-of-state schools that are recruiting him. Over the next few months, he’s hopeful to see Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State and Utah. Arizona State and Oregon are a couple Pac-12 schools in pursuit. The Nittany Lions have turned up the heat recently, and Wright is listening. Wright said he doesn’t exactly have a checklist for what he’s looking to get out of those visits, but said seeing the areas that surround the campus will be important. Wright said he feels a little pressure to start cutting his list down, because so many people have asked him about it. But ultimately he’s in no hurry to make a commitment. He isn’t able to enroll early and is unsure still if he will sign during the early signing period. But USC coaches–led by cornerbacks coach Donte Williams–have the Trojans in a good spot for Wright. USC has three cornerback commits in this class, recently picking up its third in former Notre Dame commit Philip Riley (Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale). But Wright is still a priority target to finish the class. He said USC coaches have been open with him prior to the defensive back commitments, letting him know he’s still on the board and no commitments have affected their pursuit of him. “We’ve had all those conversations,” Wright said. “They’ve told me the number of people and whether a commitment affects my status. I know I’m somebody they want.” Williams and the USC coaches have made that clear to Wright during the process, and now Moss has done so as well. “You could say it worked,” Wright said when asked what affect Moss’ recruiting meeting might have had. “Miller’s intention was to have a good day, talk to us and let us know what USC is about.” Erik McKinney Erik McKinney began writing for WeAreSC in 2004, during his junior year at USC, covering the Trojans football team and recruiting. He then moved on to ESPN.com in 2011, where he served as the West Region recruiting reporter and then the Pac-12 recruiting reporter. He took over as publisher of WeAreSC in January, 2019. More Articles By Erik	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1445
__label__cc	0.648526	0.351474	Putative T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 File:CD8Pretty.png Crystallographic structure of the extracellular domain of CD8 molecule.[1] Membranome CD8a molecule Alt. symbols CD8b molecule CD8B CD8B1 CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) is a transmembrane glycoprotein that serves as a co-receptor for the T cell receptor (TCR). Like the TCR, CD8 binds to a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule, but is specific for the class I MHC protein.[2] There are two isoforms of the protein, alpha and beta, each encoded by a different gene. In humans, both genes are located on chromosome 2 in position 2p12. 1 Tissue distribution The CD8 co-receptor is predominantly expressed on the surface of cytotoxic T cells, but can also be found on natural killer cells, cortical thymocytes, and dendritic cells.The CD8 molecule is a marker for cytotoxic T cell population. It is expressed in T cell lymphoblastic lymphoma and hypo-pigmented mycosis fungoides.[3] To function, CD8 forms a dimer, consisting of a pair of CD8 chains. The most common form of CD8 is composed of a CD8-α and CD8-β chain, both members of the immunoglobulin superfamily with an immunoglobulin variable (IgV)-like extracellular domain connected to the membrane by a thin stalk, and an intracellular tail. Less-common homodimers of the CD8-α chain are also expressed on some cells. The molecular weight of each CD8 chain is about 34 kDa.[4] The structure of the CD8 molecule was determined by Leahy, D.J., Axel, R., and Hendrickson, W.A. by X-ray Diffraction at a 2.6A resolution.[1] The structure was determined to have an immunoglobulin-like beta-sandwich folding and 114 amino acid residues. 2% of the protein is wound into α-helices and 46% into β-sheets, with the remaining 52% of the molecules remaining in the loop portions. File:CD8 receptor.svg Schematic representation of the heterodimeric CD8 co-receptor The extracellular IgV-like domain of CD8-α interacts with the α3 portion of the Class I MHC molecule.[5] This affinity keeps the T cell receptor of the cytotoxic T cell and the target cell bound closely together during antigen-specific activation. Cytotoxic T cells with CD8 surface protein are called CD8+ T cells. The main recognition site is a flexible loop at the α3 domain of an MHC molecule. This was discovered by doing mutational analyses. The flexible α3 domain is located between residues 223 and 229 in the genome.[1] In addition to aiding with cytotoxic T cell antigen interactions the CD8 co-receptor also plays a role in T cell signaling. The cytoplasmic tails of the CD8 co-receptor interact with Lck (lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase). Once the T cell receptor binds its specific antigen Lck phosphorylates the cytoplasmic CD3 and ζ-chains of the TCR complex which initiates a cascade of phosphorylation eventually leading to activation of transcription factors like NFAT, NF-κB, and AP-1 which affect the expression of certain genes.[6] ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 PDB: 1cd8; Leahy DJ, Axel R, Hendrickson WA (March 1992). "Crystal structure of a soluble form of the human T cell coreceptor CD8 at 2.6 A resolution". Cell. 68 (6): 1145–62. doi:10.1016/0092-8674(92)90085-Q. PMID 1547508. ↑ Gao G, Jakobsen B (2000). "Molecular interactions of coreceptor CD8 and MHC class I: the molecular basis for functional coordination with the T-cell receptor". Immunol Today. 21 (12): 630–6. doi:10.1016/S0167-5699(00)01750-3. PMID 11114424. ↑ Leong AS, Cooper K, Leong FJ (2003). Manual of Diagnostic Cytology (2 ed.). Greenwich Medical Media, Ltd. p. 73. ISBN 1-84110-100-1. ↑ "anti-Human CD8" (PDF). Bangs Laboratories, Inc. 21 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-08-18. ↑ Devine L, Sun J, Barr M, Kavathas P (1999). "Orientation of the Ig domains of CD8 alpha beta relative to MHC class I". J Immunol. 162 (2): 846–51. PMID 9916707. ↑ "CD8 alpha - Marker for cytotoxic T Lymphocytes". Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016. T-cell Group - Cardiff University Mouse CD Antigen Chart Human CD Antigen Chart CD8 alpha - Marker for cytotoxic T lymphocytes [1] Transmembrane receptors: immunoglobulin superfamily immune receptors Antibody receptor: Epsilon (ε) FcεRI (FcεRII is C-type lectin) Gamma (γ) FcγRI FcγRII FcγRIII Alpha (α)/mu (μ) FcαRI Fcα/μR Secretory Polymeric immunoglobulin receptor Antigen receptor B cells Co-receptor stimulate: CD21/CD19/CD81 inhibit: Accessory molecules Ig-α/Ig-β (CD79) MHC class I MHC class II TCR: TRA@ TRD@ TRG@ Co-receptors CD8 (with two glycoprotein chains CD8α and CD8β) CD3γ CD3δ CD3ε ζ-chain (also called CD3ζ and TCRζ) Cytokine receptor see cytokine receptors Killer-cell IG-like receptors KIR2DL1 KIR2DL5A KIR2DL5B KIR2DS1 Leukocyte IG-like receptors LILRA1 LILRB1 Proteins: clusters of differentiation (see also list of human clusters of differentiation) CD91 - CD92 CD140b CD158 (a k) CDw198 CD213a CD240CE CD240D CD247 - CD248 Cluster of differentiation by lineage B cell Pre-B cell: CD10/CALLA CD79A mature: CD19 CD21/CR2 CD23/FcεRII plasma cell: CD38 T/NK T cell Pan-T antigens: CD3 NK cell CD56/NCAM Myeloid CFU-GM/ Myelomonocyte CD11c CFU-Meg CD34/CD36 CFU-E All (pan-myeloid) ↑ "CD8 alpha - Marker for cytotoxic T lymphocytes". Archived from the original on 2015-09-21. Retrieved from "https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php?title=CD8&oldid=1531483" Protein pages needing a picture Genes on human chromosome 2 Clusters of differentiation This page was last edited 17:44, 22 July 2018 by wikidoc anonymous user Imported>My very best wishes. Based on work by wikidoc anonymous users imported>My very best wishes and 12.40.83.20. Content is available under Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License unless otherwise noted; All rights reserved on Board Review content. About wikidoc	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1452
__label__cc	0.739111	0.260889	+994 50 464 66 13 info@winetours.az FacebookGoogle PlusInstagramLinkedInTripadvisor Wine in Azerbaijan Wine Tour Baku Wine Crawl Baku Budget Wine Tour Baku with Group Off road Gobustan & Wine Tour Baku with Local Lunch Shooting & Wine Tour Baku Organic Wine Tour Shamakhi with Local Lunch Pomegranate Wine Tour with Local Lunch Wine Tour Qabala with Local Lunch Golf & Wine Tour Baku Ethno Master Class & Wine Tasting Baku Wine Tour Ismayilli with Local Lunch Stargazing & Organic Wine Tour Shamakhi with Local Dinner 1860 German Roots Winery Tour (Baku-Lahij-Sheki-Ganja) 1 night 3 wineries with all meals included Ultimate Culinary & Wine Tour Azerbaijan Wine Trip Caucasus ( Azerbaijan + Georgia ) 3 reasons to book Wine Map Is Azerbaijan the 2nd Oldest Wine Region? Liz Thach A Fresh Look at the Reawakening of an Ancient Wine Land Most experts agree that the cradle of winemaking most likely resides somewhere in the Caucasus Mountain region where vitusvinifera grapevines grow naturally in the foothills and valleys. However the exact birth location of winemaking is in some dispute. Various archeological digs point to Georgia, Iran, Armenia, Turkey, and, more recently, Azerbaijan. Georgia claims to be the oldest wine region in the world due to wine residue found on the inner surfaces of 8000 year old jars in the village of Shulaveri. At the Hajji Firuz site in northern Iran, Dr. Patrick A. McGovern’s team found wine residue in jars from 7,400 years ago, and in Armenia Dr. Gregory Areshian’s team found a complete winemaking operation in a cave dating from 6,100 years ago. More recently, a team of international researchers in the Henan Province of Central China discovered wine residue from 9,000 years ago, but not of vitusvinifera grapes. Though Azerbaijan does not claim to be the oldest winemaking region in the world, it could be a contender. Indeed Dr. Patrick A. McGovern mentions evidence of grapes and possible winemaking dating to the 7th Millennium BC at Shomu-Tepe in his book Ancient Wine. Shomu-Tepe is located near Tuvuz in the northern region of Azerbaijan near the Georgian border. Today, with the support of the current government, Azerbaijan is making solid progress in rejuvenating their wine industry. History of Winemaking in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, which is located on the Caspian Sea just south of Georgia and east of Armenia, has a long history of winemaking. Through the ages there have been frequent references to its high quality wine by ancient Greek, Arabic, and Roman scholars such as Homer, Herodotus, Al-Masudi and Pliny the Great. Even with the adoption of Islam, wine continued to be produced in Azerbaijan, and in the 1820’s attracted foreign investment from German immigrants who established operations in the area near Ganja, and ushered in Azerbaijan’s modern winemaking era. It was only in the 1980’s under Soviet rule that Azerbaijan’s wine industry was halted for a nearly a decade by Mikhail Gorbachev’s edict against drunkenness. In an act similar to America’s Prohibition, thousands of acres of vineyards were destroyed in the USSR. However with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Azerbaijan has slowly been rebuilding its wine industry. Today there are five major wine-growing regions: 1) Shamakha, 2) Ismailly, 3) Gabala, 4) Gandja, & 5) Tovuz (see map above). The Azerbaijani Wine Industry Today According to the Wine Institute, in 2012 Azerbaijan produced 5 million liters of wine (approximately 555,000 cases), which is quite small compared to nearby Georgia’s 95 million liters in the same year. However, despite being 93% Muslim, Azerbaijan’s per capita wine consumption was 10.24 liters per capita in 2012; very similar to the US at 10.42. Of the more than 30,000 acres of primarily replanted vineyards, grape varieties include the classics, Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling, as well as traditional varieties such as Madrasa, Saperavi, Rkasiteli, Muscat and many others. Wine styles tend to be slightly sweet, including the reds, though there is a trend towards producing dry wines to pair better with food. Today there are 17 wineries in Azerbaijan, according to Timur Mamedov, Commercial Director of Aspi Winery. According to Euromonitor, some of the largest wineries are Ganja-Sharab Wine Factory and Vinagro–Goygol, the latter of which is headquartered in the plant founded by the Germans in the 1800’s. Common brands found in grocery stores and restaurants of Baku (Azerbaijan’s capital city) include Savalan, Fireland, Caspian Sea, Ivanovka, and Rubai. Currently most wine is consumed in the country or exported to Russia, however several of the wineries are planning to increase export capacity to Europe and the US. The Future of Azerbaijan Wines Currently the growth trend for Azerbaijan wine appears to be positive within the country, though increasing at a modest pace. This progress is due to government support, improved wine quality, and a slump in vodka sales. Also, according to Euromonitor, more young and middle aged people in the country are consuming red wine. Though many may be surprised that a predominately Muslim country produces and consumes wine, one of the cultural aspects Azerbaijan prides itself on is tolerance. Not only are there many Christian churches and Jewish synagogues mixed among the Islam mosques, but there is a wide acceptance of Western clothing with women wearing all of the latest styles, and shops such as Tiffanny’s, Gucci and Zara doing a booming business. The expat community is strong, and the economy, in general, is doing well. Therefore, it may not be that strange after all that wine from Azerbaijan and other countries can be found in most every restaurant, grocery store and the small wine/liquor shops that are sprinkled throughout Baku. Perhaps, in the future, Azerbaijani wine may also be found on the shelves of other stores around the world. About the Author: Dr. Liz Thach, MW is a Professor of Wine Business & Management at Sonoma State University in California. She has recently returned from a trip to Azerbaijan where she was able to taste some of their wines. She can be contacted at Liz@lizthach.com The 3 most important things to look for on a wine label, according to an expert Azerbaijani Wine Is Going Places, As Government Boosts Exports All of the mistakes people make when buying, ordering, and drinking wine — and what to do instead next post: Azerbaijani Wine Is Going Places, As Government Boosts Exports	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1455
__label__cc	0.597467	0.402533	Bryan Health cardiologists work to clear athletes for Big Ten play By Ellis Wiltsey LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - One of the Big Ten’s biggest reservations of bringing back sports this past fall was potential long-term heart effects linked to COVID-19. It created the Big Ten’s Cardiology Subcommittee, made up of doctors from across the conference including a team here in Lincoln at Bryan Health. Dr. Mathue Baker from Bryan Health’s cardiology department has been working with Husker athletes for years. He says in a normal year his patient list of college athletes usually tops out in the twenties, this year that list is well into the hundreds. The subcommittee is tasked with compiling heart-related data for athletes to meet guidelines set forth by the conference for athletes to achieve clearance. “Blood tests for a protein called troponin which is a pretty sensitive marker for heart inflammation or damage,” said Dr. Baker. “We did EKGs, fortunately when athletes come to campus they get an EKG so we had a good baseline to compare it to. We did ultrasounds of everybody’s hearts as well.” From there, his team is in charge of further monitoring COVID-19 positive athletes. Looking for signs of myocarditis or any other heart-related complication. “There’s been a pretty consistent trickle of athletes that present with findings of myocarditis,” said Dr. Baker. “It’s not a high percentage but it’s a pretty steady and consistent stream that’s present across the conference as well.” Dr. Baker says while the baseline testing is the same across all sports. The usage of the heart during physical activity varies across the sports. “Even within a certain sport it kind of depends on what you do,” said Dr. Baker. “If you’re a goalie in soccer or a thrower on the track team as opposed to a miler or a sprinter it’s a different sort of risk level.” As for the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the athlete’s hearts, Dr. Baker is optimistic. “Currently we’ve done enough cardiac MRIs that I feel pretty comfortable saying a vast majority of people who’ve had COVID it does not seem like its doing any sort of permanent damage,” said Dr. Baker. “In terms of scar tissue formation or significant inflammation or things that we would predict would cause problems.” Saturday Forecast: Not as cold and not as windy! Lancaster Event Center kicks off 2021 season with expo State Senators introduce multiple medical marijuana bills	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1457
__label__cc	0.695168	0.304832	Sprint Car Recaps BIG BREAK: Trey Starks grabs important first Knoxville win Dozens of people surrounded him. Four women dawning silver crowns and white sashes stood directly behind him like statues. To his right, the 2019 360 Knoxville Nationals winner James McFadden. To his left, the 2017 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Rookie of the Year Sheldon Haudenschild. With the microphone up to Sprint Car Results 8/7/19 – Knoxville Raceway NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. Trey Starks (4); 2. James McFadden (2); 3. Sheldon Haudenschild (3); 4. Mark Dobmeier (1); 5. Aaron Reutzel (8); 6. Brent Marks (6); 7. Tanner Thorson (10); 8. Jac Haudenschild (12); 9. Paul McMahan (7); 10. Tim Kaeding (21); 11. Donny Schatz (24); 12. Gio Scelzi (22); 13. AT A GLANCE: EYEING KNOXVILLE UPSET Carson Macedo may be a rookie in the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series this year, but he is no rookie in the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores. In his Knoxville Nationals Saturday Feature debut last season, Macedo finished sixth driving the Jason Johnson Racing No.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1465
__label__wiki	0.558809	0.558809	In the Middle East, Strange Times Make for Strange Bedfellows Nov 24, 2017 \| 15:43 GMT The budding relationship between Saudi Arabia and Israel carries great risks -- to the kingdom's crown prince most of all. (OMERSUKRUGOKSU/iStock) There was a time when Saudi Arabia considered its enmity for Israel to be a mainstay of its power. But the shifting tides of geopolitics are steadily undercutting the value of conflict between the two. Perhaps nowhere is this change clearer than in an appearance last week by Israeli defense chief Gadi Eisenkot on a Saudi-owned TV station. During the Nov. 16 interview, Eisenkot declared Israel's readiness to share intelligence with Saudi Arabia on Iran. Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz later reinforced his colleague's comment, confirming that Israel's ties with the kingdom were getting stronger. Despite their natural hostility, the two countries have a long history of working together behind the scenes. In fact, their quiet cooperation is one of the worst-kept secrets in the Middle East. Nearly 70 years after the Jewish state was founded, however, the Gulf kingdom's new strategic needs -- and a diminished appetite for continued acrimony... Rebalancing Power in the Middle East The Saudi Survival Strategy Iran's Arc of Influence Israel's Survival Strategy	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1466
__label__cc	0.601875	0.398125	Russia Re-Evaluates Security Ties in Central Asia Mar 3, 2016 \| 09:15 GMT As Russia juggles military and budgetary priorities, joint military exercises like this one between Collective Security Treaty Organization forces in 2014 could be on the decline. (VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/Getty Images) Ever since its unexpected loss of influence in Ukraine and subsequent standoff with the West over the country, Russia has been re-evaluating its military and security positions across the former Soviet periphery. With the war in eastern Ukraine developing into a long-term frozen conflict, Russia has worked to shore up its presence and assets wherever possible in the Eurasian borderlands. Central Asia, crucial for its long history with Russia and border with Afghanistan, is among the areas impacted by these developments. ... The Fight for Russia’s Borderlands Instability in Central Asia	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1467
__label__wiki	0.524062	0.524062	The Peer Group as Incubator At a time of transition in his personal and church life, a young pastor jumped at the chance to join a pastor peer group. Learn how this group has helped shape his preaching process. Kyle Killough pastors, peer learning, preachers, preaching, strengthening preaching series In this Strengthening Preaching blog series, preachers from a range of Christian traditions and denominations reflect on their growth as preachers through their involvement in the Strengthening Preaching initiative of Lilly Endowment Inc., which is coordinated by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. At the heart of the initiative are preaching peer groups, sponsored by various seminaries, which engage preachers in reading, discussion, preaching, and feedback—all within a collegial circle of support. Kyle Killough participated in a peer learning group sponsored by Beeson Divinity School. Every pulpit has its own unique context, and all pastors have their own particular circumstances. My context was a seven-year-old urban church plant in the wake of a difficult pastoral scandal. As a 28-year-old boy—and I really did feel like a boy—I was asked to take on the role of lead pastor in the midst of a leadership transition. Days later, my second child was born. My life was in transition on multiple fronts, and in between the changes taking place as a parent and a church leader, I was trying to shepherd hurting people. It’s safe to say there wasn’t much in the way of critical thought surrounding my sermon preparation and preaching. Preaching had become an exercise in survival and, to a certain extent, was the outward processing of what our community was going through. That’s why the moment someone offered me the opportunity to spend time in peer-group preaching conversations with other pastors, I jumped at it. I knew this could be an important catalyst in my formation as a preacher, as well as a therapeutic way for us as pastors to remind one another what we are passionate about: proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom. Any pastor can recognize the significance of community in the spiritual formation of believers, but I’m not sure we have come to fully recognize the value of community in the spiritual formation of preachers. Pastoral ministry is an isolating experience, and it necessitates an intentionality on the part of pastors to find community—not merely within their own congregation, but among others who share this preaching responsibility. The small community of pastors that has formed in our peer group offers a diverse collection of voices to help shape our preaching. Our group represents six churches and five denominations. Some of these pastors preach twenty-minute sermons, and others preach forty-minute sermons. Some preach from manuscripts, while others almost entirely internalize their sermons. Each of us prepares differently and brings a different perspective to the act of preaching. It is from this diversity that much fruit has been born in my preaching. I have learned that when preaching is formed in isolation, it reflects the heart, mind, and experience of one individual and the work of the Spirit in that person. But preaching formed among a multitude of voices reflects a host of hearts and minds, all bringing their own experiences and wisdom to the table. It is refreshing to find, in conversation with other preachers, that we all share some of the same obstacles, insecurities, and questions regarding our call to preach. But more important than finding solidarity and affirmation in these small communities of pastors, it’s vital that we hear others who call into question some of our unhealthy or unfruitful preaching practices. Listening to others discuss their approach to preaching and seeing all the ways their ministry aligns with and departs from my own is both humbling and enlightening. The process of learning to preach is never pretty. We all must pray and learn and stumble our way through the process. Peer groups provide a place for pastors to stumble together in the right direction. This group has forced me to embrace the struggle of it all and to make hard decisions to make changes, even when changing feels like moving backwards. Our preaching sometimes must get worse in order to improve—and that’s a hard choice to make. One example of this for me came as we were talking about the process of sermon preparation. While convinced my own method worked best for me, I slowly realized that I was the only one in my group who didn’t write out their sermon to some extent. I tended to prepare and internalize a sermon with no manuscript, using nothing more than an outline. This is because I have never wanted to be tied to a manuscript during a sermon; to me, it always seemed like a barrier between a preacher and a congregation. I still believe that can be the case, but I came to recognize the value of creating a manuscript, and I committed myself to trying it. When you find yourself walking against the crowd, you always imagine it’s because you are bold, but sometimes it’s because you are walking in the wrong direction. It was difficult for me to make the transition, but I immediately recognized that creating a manuscript was a more realistic and sustainable way to prepare. On weeks when the demands of pastoral ministry or family life overwhelm my plans for sermon work, this has been a much more helpful method of preparation. As I sit here typing this, it sounds absurd to me that I didn’t heed the advice of professors who taught us to preach this way. But I also know that our formation as preachers doesn’t—and shouldn’t—happen only in seminary. It happens in churches, among people in real-life situations. That’s the value of preaching peer groups: They provide another space outside the life of normal church community for our formation as preachers to continue years after we leave the classroom. For those who value the task of preaching, a peer group becomes a kind of incubator—scripturally, theologically, rhetorically, and pastorally. The hope is not just that our preaching improves in its quality, presentation, or intelligence, but ultimately that it becomes a more faithful vehicle for the message of the kingdom. My hope is not merely to preach better sermons, but for these sermons to become a more pleasing act of worship before the Lord. Peer groups provide an opportunity to see this happen in our lives as pastors and preachers. It’s worth investing ourselves in that endeavor for years to come. Read So Much Better: How Thousands of Pastors Help Each Other Thrive, an examination of the impact of pastor peer groups. Explore preaching and ministry resources from the Center for Excellence in Preaching. The Impact of Peer Learning Groups for the Preaching Life The leader of preaching peer groups in northern Indiana and on Chicago’s South Side shares his insights about what makes these groups so effective. From Isolation to Encirclement: Finding the Preaching Voice Among Peers By preaching to trusted peers and hearing their reflections, even veteran pastors can find transformation in the practice of preaching. Reading for Preaching: The Preacher in Conversation with Storytellers, Biographers, Poets, and Journalists (Book Excerpt) Though aimed especially at preachers, this beautifully written book will benefit anyone interested in the wisdom to be derived from reading.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1468
__label__cc	0.680147	0.319853	WHO travels to China to investigate origins of COVID-19 By AP staff Associated Press Beijing Experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive in China this week for a long-anticipated investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese government said Monday. Beijing has strictly controlled all research at home into the origins of the virus, an Associated Press investigation found, while state-owned media have played up fringe theories that suggest the virus could have originated elsewhere.… The post WHO travels to China to investigate origins of COVID-19 appeared first on ChinaPulse.com.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1471
__label__wiki	0.787275	0.787275	Fauré - Pavane Op.50 Classical Fauré Pavane Op.50 Guitar Tab version Guitar Tab Classical Guitar Tab Classical Guitar Tab Free Sheet Music Fauré - Pavane Op.50 Fauré - Pavane Op.50 Guitar Tab Tempo: Andante BPM About 'Pavane Op.50' Artist: Fauré, Gabriel ( biography) ( sheet music) Born: 1845 , Pamiers, France Died: 1924 , Paris, France The Artist: Famous for a handful of popular pieces including the Pavane, Dolly Suite, Requiem, Berceuse for violin. His music is characterized by unusual harmonies and modulations It was originally written for piano and chorus, but soon it was adapted for orchestra. The pavan was a sixteenth- and seventeenth-century court dance of Italian origin, in duple meter, and stately in tempo and spirit. Score Key: A minor (Sounding Pitch) ( View more A minor Music for Guitar Tab ) Tempo Marking: Andante Instrument: Guitar Tab ( View more Intermediate Guitar Tab Music) Style: Classical ( View more Classical Guitar Tab Music) The parts for this piece have not yet been generated. 2-Euphoniums-Tuba 2-Flutes-Clarinet Bassoon Duet Cello (Full Version) Choir (Full) Clarinet-Bassoon Duet Clarinet-Cello Duet Clarinet-Oboe Duet Flexible Mixed3 Players Flute-Cello Duet Flute-Clarinet Duet flute-violin-cello French Horn Trio Guitar Duet Guitar-Clarinet Duet Piano Trio (full version) Recorder Duet Viola Duet Viola Trio violin-clarinet-cello Violin-Viola Duet Habanera from Carmen by Georges Bizet Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn Caprice by Niccolo Paganini Minuet in G by J.S.Bach Swan Lake Op. 20 Dance of the Little Swans by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring by J.S.Bach Items to buy by Fauré Requiem Faure "By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Edited by John Rutter. For SATB choir, soprano voice solo (Accompaniment: Keyboard). Sacred, Concert. Medium Adult. Extended works. 54 pages. Duration 30 min. Published by Hinshaw Music Inc." "Elegie, Opus 24" "By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). For cello and piano. Classical Period. Difficulty: difficult. Instrumental solo book. Piano accompaniment, fingerings and bowings. Composed 1879. 9 pages. Published by International Music Company" 30 Songs for Voice and Piano (High) "By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Edited by Sergius Kagen. For high voice and piano accompaniment (high voice). Classical Period. Difficulty: difficult. Songbook. Vocal melody, lyrics and piano accompaniment. 128 pages. Published by International Music Compa Apres un Reve (After a Dream) By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). For cello and piano accompaniment. Classical Period. Difficulty: difficult. Set of performance parts. Fingerings and bowings. 5 pages. Published by International Music Company "Pavane, Op. 50" "By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Edited by transcr. Robert Schultz. Arranged by Robert Schultz. For piano solo. Masterworks; Piano Solo; Solo. Advanced level. Classical Period, Post-Romantic and 20th Century. SMP Level 6 (Late Intermediate). Single piece. 8 Gabriel Faure: 50 Songs "(The Vocal Library). By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Edited by Laura Ward and Richard Walters. For high voice solo and piano accompaniment (High Voice). Vocal Collection. Romantic Period, Post-Romantic and 20th-Century. Difficulty: medium. Collection. Voca Anthology of Original Pieces - Violin and Piano "By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Edited by Roy Howat. For violin solo and piano accompaniment. This edition: Urtext. Classical Period. Difficulty: medium-difficult. Instrumental solo book. Solo part, standard notation, piano accompaniment and introductory t 13 Nocturnes for Solo Piano "By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Edited by Roy Howat. For Piano. This edition: Urtext. SMP Level 10 (Advanced). Sheet Music. Text Language: German/English/French, critical commentary - English only. Published by Edition Peters" Morceau De Concours By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). For flute. Instrumental Music. Part. Published by Bourne Music "FAURE: 'Dolly' Suite, Op. 56 (six pieces for piano duet)" By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). For piano. Instrumental Solo Part and CD. Published by Music Minus One Requiem "(SATB). By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Arranged by Bruce Howden and B Howden. For SATB choir, soprano voice solo, baritone voice solo and piano accompaniment (SATB). Choral Large Works. Classical Period. Difficulty: difficult. Conductor's score. Vocal sco 25 Selected Songs - For High Voice "(High Voice). By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Edited by Marion Farquhar and M Farquhar. For high voice solo and piano accompaniment. Vocal Collection. Romantic Period, Post-Romantic and 20th-Century. Difficulty: easy-medium. Collection. Vocal melody and pi Anthology Of Selected Pieces "By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Edited by Roy Howat. For cello and piano accompaniment. Classical Period. Difficulty: medium. Set of performance parts (includes separate pull-out cello part). Solo part, piano accompaniment, performance notes and introducto Sicilienne Op. 78 "By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Edited by Howat. For Violin/Viola, Piano. Sheet Music. Published by Edition Peters" "Sicilienne, Op. 78" By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Edited by Buesser. For flute and piano. Published by International Music Company "Pie Jesu (Blessed Jesus) from Requiem in D minor, Op. 48" "(High Voice). By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). For high voice solo and piano accompaniment. Hal Leonard H.T. Fitzsimons Co. Romantic Period, Post-Romantic, 20th-Century and Sacred. Difficulty: medium. Single piece. Vocal melody, piano accompaniment and lyri "Trio, Op. 120 for Piano, Violin and Cello" "(Score and Parts). By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Piano trio. For piano trio (violin, cello, piano). Editions Durand. Full score and set of performance parts. 62 pages. Editions Durand #DF1034700. Published by Editions Durand" Gabriel Faur�: 50 Songs (The Vocal Library Medium Voice). By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Arranged by Laura Ward and Richard Walters. Medium Voice. Vocal Collection. 288 pages. Published by Hal Leonard Cantique De Jean Racine Opus II By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Edited by John Rutter. For SATB choir and piano accompaniment (Accompaniment: Keyboard). John Rutter. Medium Junior High/High School or Easy Adult. Classical Period. Medium Jr. High/High School or Easy Adult. Octavo. 12 pages Apres Un Reve (After a Dream) "(After A Dream). By Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). For Violin Solo, Piano. Solo part with piano reduction. Standard notation. 5 pages. Published by Carl Fischer"	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1472
__label__cc	0.644283	0.355717	News Investigations Kyle Haag Dog Breeder Report ACA News Investigations Kyle Haag Dog Breeder Report ACA News Investigations have revealed dog breeder Kyle Haag conducts extensive veterinary certifications on the mothers and father of puppies. Kyle Haag’s veterinarians oversee all aspects of both the genetic physical health and daily socialization programs he has in place at his state-of-the-art kennel. During the investigation reports viewed Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) verified certificates detailing the high degree of veterinary oversight and extensive testing professional dog breeder Kyle Haag preforms on the father and mothers of the puppies. Kyle Haag’s family-owned kennel is located in Eden Valley, MN. Kyle Haag is a professional dog show handler and has received awards and "Achievement of Excellence" for several years in a row. These awards demonstrate the highest level of accomplishment responsible dog breeders work towards to be proclaimed the finest in the nation. Requirements for these awards can be found at https:www.starbreeder.org/requirements.aspx. What is Patellar Luxation? The patella, or kneecap, is part of the stifle joint (knee). In patellar luxation, the kneecap luxates, or pops out of place, either in a medial or lateral position. Bilateral involvement is most common, but unilateral is not uncommon. Animals can be affected by the time they are eight weeks of age. The most notable finding is a knock-knee (genu valgum) stance. The patella is usually reducible, and laxity of the medial collateral ligament may be evident. The medial retinacular tissues of the stifle joint are often thickened, and the foot can be seen to twist laterally as weight is placed on the limb. Patellar luxations fall into several categories: Medial luxation (toy, miniature, and large breeds) Lateral luxation (toy and miniature breeds) Lateral luxation (large and giant breeds) Luxation resulting from trauma (various breeds, of no importance to the certification process) Numbers 1-3 are either known to be heritable or strongly suspected. Medial Luxation in Toy, Miniature, and Large Breeds Although the luxation may not be present at birth, the anatomical deformities that cause these luxations are present at that time and are responsible for subsequent recurrent patellar luxation. Patellar luxation should be considered an inherited disease. Three classes of patients are identifiable: Neonates and older puppies often show clinical signs of abnormal hind-leg carriage and function from the time they start walking; these present grades 3 and 4 generally. Young to mature animals with grade 2 to 3 luxations usually have exhibited abnormal or intermittently abnormal gaits all their lives but are presented when the problem symptomatically worsens. Older animals with grade 1 and 2 luxations may exhibit sudden signs of lameness because of further breakdown of soft tissues as result of minor trauma or because of worsening of degenerative joint disease pain. Signs vary dramatically with the degree of luxation. In grades 1 and 2, lameness is evident only when the patella is in the luxated position. The leg is carried with the stifle joint flexed but may be touched to the ground every third or fourth step at fast gaits. Grade 3 and 4 animals exhibit a crouching, bowlegged stance (genu varum) with the feet turned inward and with most of the weight transferred to the front legs. Permanent luxation renders the quadriceps ineffective in extending the stifle. Extension of the stifle will allow reduction of the luxation in grades 1 and 2. Pain is present in some cases, especially when chondromalacia of the patella and femoral condyle is present. Most animals, however, seem to show little irritation upon palpation. Lateral Luxation in Toy and Miniature Breeds Lateral luxation in small breeds is most often seen late in the animal’s life, from 5 to 8 years of age. The heritability is unknown. Skeletal abnormalities are relatively minor in this syndrome, which seems to represent a breakdown in soft tissue in response to, as yet, obscure skeletal derangement. Thus, most lateral luxations are grades 1 and 2, and the bony changes are similar but mirrored to those described for medial luxation. The dog has more functional disability with lateral luxation than with medial luxation. In mature animals, signs may develop rapidly and may be associated with minor trauma or strenuous activity. A knock-knee or genu valgum stance, sometimes described as seal-like, is characteristic. Sudden bilateral luxation may render the animal unable to stand and so simulate neurological disease. Physical examination is as described for medial luxation. Lateral Luxation in Large and Giant Breeds Also called genu valgum, this condition is usually seen in the large and giant breeds. A genetic pattern has been noted, with Great Danes, St. Bernards, and Irish Wolfhounds being the most commonly affected. Components of hip dysplasia, such as coxa valga (increased angle of inclination of the femoral neck) and increased anteversion of the femoral neck, are related to lateral patellar luxation. These deformities cause internal rotation of the femur with lateral torsion and valgus deformity of the distal femur, which displaces the quadriceps mechanism and patella laterally. Bilateral involvement is most common. Animals appear to be affected by the time they are 5 to 6 months of age. The most notable finding is a knock-knee (genu valgum) stance. The patella is usually reducible, and laxity of the medial collateral ligament may be evident. The medial retinacular tissues of the stifle joint are often thickened, and the foot can often be seen to twist laterally as weight is placed on the limb. Patellar Luxation Grades The Patellar Luxation Database is for dogs 12 months and over. Examinations performed on dogs less than 12 months will be treated as consultations and no OFA numbers will be assigned. A method of classifying the degree of luxation and bony deformity is useful for diagnosis and can be applied to either medial or lateral luxations by reversing the medial-lateral directional references. The position of the patella can easily be palpated starting at the tibial tubercle and working proximally along the patellar ligament to the patella. Grade 1: Manually the patella easily luxates at full extension of the stifle joint, but returns to the trochlea when released. No crepitation is apparent. The medial, or very occasionally, lateral deviation of the tibial crest (with lateral luxation of the patella) is only minimal, and there is a very slight rotation of the tibia. Flexion and extension of the stifle are in a straight line with no abduction of the hock. Grade 2: There is frequent patellar luxation, which, in some cases, becomes more or less permanent. The limb is sometimes carried, although weight bearing routinely occurs with the stifle remaining slightly flexed. Especially under anesthesia, it is often possible to reduce the luxation by manually turning the tibia laterally, but the patella reluxates with ease when manual tension of the joint is released. As much as 30 degrees of medial tibial torsion and a slight medial deviation of the tibial crest may exist. When the patella is resting medially the hock is slightly abducted. If the condition is bilateral, more weight is shifted onto the forelimbs. Many dogs with this grade live with the condition reasonably well for many years, but the constant luxation of the patella over the medial trochlear ridge of the trochlea causes erosion of the articulating surface of the patella and also the proximal area of the medial lip. This results in crepitation becoming apparent when the patella is luxated manually. Grade 3: The patella is permanently luxated with torsion of the tibia and deviation of the tibial crest of between 30 degrees and 50 degrees from the cranial/caudal plane. Although the luxation is not intermittent, many animals use the limb with the stifle held in a semi-flexed position. The trochlea is very shallow or even flattened. Grade 4: The tibia is medially twisted and the tibial crest may show further deviation medially with the result that it lies 50 degrees to 90 degrees from the cranial/caudal plane. The patella is permanently luxated. The patella lies just above the medial condyle and space can be palpated between the patellar ligament and the distal end of the femur. The trochlea is absent or even convex. The limb is carried, or the animal moves in a crouched position, with the limb flexed. Diagnosing Patellar Luxation Examination and Certification The dog is examined awake (chemical restraint is not recommended) and classified by the attending veterinarian according to the application and general information instructions. The veterinarian then completes the application form indicating the results of the dog’s patella evaluation. The application and fee can then be mailed to OFA. The attending veterinarian and owner are encouraged to submit all evaluations, whether normal or abnormal, for the purpose of completeness of data. There is no OFA fee for entering an abnormal evaluation of the patella in the data bank. An OFA number will be issued to all dogs found to be normal at 12 months of age or older. The OFA number will contain the age at evaluation and it is recommended that dogs be periodically reexamined as some luxations will not be evident until later in life. Preliminary Evaluations Evaluation of dogs under 12 months of age is encouraged if the owner desires to breed at this age. The most opportune time to gather breeding data is at 6-8 weeks of age prior to the puppy’s release to the new owner. Kyle Haag dog breeder OFA Certiificates kyle, haag, dog, breeder, ofa, certificates, eden, vally, mn, kyle-haag, dog-breeder, eden-valley, kennel, usda, mn, minnesota, puppy, mill, puppymill, mnpba, inspected, inspection, report, reports, investigation, story WASHINGTON D.C. 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__label__wiki	0.90602	0.90602	The Indian Music Diaries India's guide to contemporary music culture. Singles Roundup #3: Diversify your playlist with these latest tracks May 4, 2020 May 4, 2020 Nidhi Lodaya indie, indie music, review, singles This quarantine has got us all glued to our phones, consuming content, and always looking for new music recommendations. People all over social media are posting their playlists for others to listen to and enjoy. However, for artists, this lockdown has been a way to enhance their skills and work on more new music. We, at The Indian Music Diaries, are back with another list of the latest singles released by musicians of different genres. To all the people asking for more music recommendations, check out this list and update your playlist! 1. Is It You? by Huyana Bangalore based Varshita Ramesh who goes by the artist name Huyana, released her latest RnB pop single Is it you? Besides having smooth groovy RnB tunes, and a catching pop hook line, it also features a hip-hop bridge part which is sung by Varshita herself. This a song about letting go and accepting that you can’t play the blame game forever. The single cover art is also a quirky picture of hers with simple, yet cool graphics. 2. Khoya by Zariya Zariya, the alias of electronic musician and producer Aseem Anand Kurhekar, who has released his debut single Khoya. Zariya blends Indian traditional music, hip-hop, and electronica into a seamless fusion of new age music. The track is a genre-bending twist of electronica, with pop and soothing vocals, and a touch of Indian music to create a fresh vibe. 3. Comet by Cosmic Attic The frontman of Bangalore based rock band Black Letters, Sharath Narayan – Cosmic Attic released his latest single Comet. This electronic track has elements of synth, lo-fi, and a sense of dreaminess to it, with repetitive beats. The track has an outer space sort of a vibe while listening and the single cover art does justice to the overall feel of the track, providing a dreamy-spacey feel. Artwork by: @deadtheduck 4. All We Ever Wanted Was Nothing by Yatin Srivastava This heavy metal progressive band is the solo project of Delhi/London based Yatin Srivastava. Their latest single All we ever wanted was nothing is a reflection of the anger fuelling within large sections of the society against the recent tyrannical actions of the Indian government and the deteriorating societal conditions. The idea behind the song title is to resonate with the stories of young people who feel like they have been ignored by society. The pent up anger of Srivastava can be felt with the heavy lyrics, and the heavy metal music accompanying the vocals. 5. Storm Before The Calm by Manyu Mumbai based electronic artist Abhimanyu Mullick, who goes by the monicker Manyu released his latest single Storm Before the Calm. The track has many lo-fi electronic beats which eventually increase their tempo as the song progresses. The video has clips of India during the lockdown, which give a reference to how these tough times are the storm, and eventually, we shall have our calm as well – after we endure this storm of COVID- 19. 6. Stocker by Bleachead Bleachead, or Bleac(h)ead as the band likes to write, is a 3-piece desert rock band based out of Delhi. Their latest single – Stocker is a hard rock/metal song with exciting guitar riffs, a strong dominating bassline, along with equally powerful drums, which do justice to the vocals and the lyrics. The song starts with eerie, almost haunting guitar before you are suddenly hit with powerful lyrics and vocals. The track also has an interesting cover art that blends well with the song. 7. Heal by Aditi Ramesh ft. Tre Ess In this face of uncertainty, RnB, jazz/blues, Carnatic vocalist, and songwriter – Aditi Ramesh released her new single Heal. The song talks about how the earth seems to be regenerating and recovering from the massive toll that our daily lives take on the environment as we begin to restrict ourselves home. The RnB, soul track by the end also features almost a monologue of sort by Ramesh as she talks about the dos and don’ts, advising people during these uncertain times. 8. Plain Good Feeling by Another Kind of Green (AKOG) AKOG is a 6-piece rock band hailing from Bangalore. They describe their music as FunkRock because their music has a distinctive high energy sound that meets rock, punk, and blues. Their latest single Plain Good Feeling is how you’d feel after listening to their music as it incorporates blues, with dynamic energy, as it transcends to the foot-tapping, fast-paced Elvis Presley style of rock and roll blues, and eventually back to spacey blues, all in line with the theme and lyrics of the song. The song is a reminder to taking pride in who you are and an ode to all those ups and downs that create the enigma each individual is. 9. Dive by Hanita Bhambri Delhi based singer-songwriter, Hanita Bhambri is known for her expressive songwriting. During this time of being in quarantine, the physical distance between people in love has grown more. Her latest single Dive is about this happy-sad longing of wanting to be right next to the person you love. The song uses minimal arrangement, with just guitars and her soulful, pleasant voice to create more intimacy. 10. I Want To Be Free by Jhallih Aaliya Qureishi, a Mumbai based rock artist takes her name Jhallih from the derogatory term used for young Indian girls who refuse to conform to the norms. The song is about how when we are forced to spending a lot of time with ourselves, we start confronting our inner demons. The notion of destruction of the old self and to start afresh is represented in the cover art which shows Goddess Kali. The track has rather existential lyrics, with a catchy bassline and funky guitars which makes this a song about self-discovery, relevant in these confusing times. 11. Hope by Blood Brothers Blood Brothers, from Ahmedabad, is probably the heavy metal band which features the youngest members in India. Even though they don’t associate their music to one particular genre, their album and their inspirations have been heavy metal. Hope is what the world needs right now. The band, with their latest single, aims to give Hope to people. Their track sounds like soft pop-rock, but also includes an exciting guitar solo as well! Every time their song gets streamed, the band will pay the double of what they get to the COVID-19 relief fund. 12. Last Breath by Runt Mumbai’s progressive rock project, Runt’s contemplative new single ‘Last Breath’ is every bit heavy as it is groovy. The solo project of Siddharth Basrur (vocalist of famous metal act Goddess Gagged) now features two more band members with Orenstein Woner on Bass & Vocals and Chandan Raina: Guitar & Vocals. An instrumental track with dashes of psychedelia, the track is themed around our existentialist need to reconcile the meaning of our lives in the context of the life of the universe, These are tough times and the least you can do for these artists who are putting their work out there is to give it a shot, share and support them for their art. ← In Conversation With Qirdaar, a Hindi rock band hailing from Amravati SIRI and Sez On The Beat Team Up To Release ‘MY JAM’ on Artist Originals (AO) → Beautiful Lyricism, Enchanting Vocals and Simplicity: Vaibhav Malhotra’s Debut EP ‘Afsana’ About Love and Heartbreak November 30, 2020 November 30, 2020 Devyanshi Agarwal July 21, 2020 July 21, 2020 Nidhi Lodaya Karajimo Unveils Groovy Synth-Heavy Single From Debut Album ‘Lunar Howl’ April 1, 2020 April 1, 2020 Akshay Kapoor On a fine September night in 2015, the idea of a platform which dedicatedly talks about the Independent music movement in India was conceived. Since then, the platform has grown into what it is today – celebrating the work of professionals working in the independent music industry and reaching out to thousands upon thousands of fans each day. The Indian Music Diaries is now run by a team of experienced media professionals, content creators and music fanatics. Copyright © 2021 The Indian Music Diaries. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1479
__label__cc	0.660426	0.339574	Home >> Daily Dose >> Supreme Court LGBTQ Decision Gains Housing Industry Praise Supreme Court LGBTQ Decision Gains Housing Industry Praise in Daily Dose, Featured, News, Origination June 19, 2020 684 Views The Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ workers are protected under existing civil rights laws after a move praised by mortgage industry leaders, including members of the American Mortgage Diversity Council (AMDC). AMDC Chair Lola Oyewole, VP, Human Resources and Chief Diversity & Inclusion of Ocwen Financial Corporation said, "This is a historic moment for the LGBTQ+ community, extending protections aimed at prohibiting discrimination is a positive step towards the change we all need and deserve.” “Diversity and Inclusion is inherent in Aspen’s values and culture and we strongly believe that a diverse workforce enhances our product and service offerings to our clients, brings new ideas and thinking and drives inclusion and motivation across the business,” said Ed Buckley, Brand Ambassador at Aspen Grove Solutions. "In a perfect world we would not need laws to protect against discrimination, but as we live in an imperfect world, it is great to see these protections being solidified.” The AMDC also discussed homeownership and workplace challenges faced by the LGBTQ community in a white paper, which you can read here. In response to the Supreme Court's decision, Jodi Gaines, Chief Client Officer for Insight One Financial, stated, “As Vice Chair of AMDC, I am proud of all the work our group is doing to raise awareness, provide education and training, as well as making sure everyone has a voice and is treated fairly—simply put, doing the right thing. It is through these types of efforts and more that we will continue to make progress and improvements. There is still much work to be done however I’m confident we are heading in the right direction." “Those of us doing the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as those who are champions for justice, know that terminations based on identity are wrong,” said AMDC Advisory Council member Charmaine Brown, Sr. Consultant, Alignment Strategies. “This is a big victory that must now be guarded to ensure enforcement. The AMDC previously held town halls with the LGBTQ community and leaders in 2017 and released a white paper which validated the discrimination faced by our LGBTQ fellow human beings in housing and employment. I encourage you to read the report and share it with your leadership teams. To learn more about the AMDC's research and advocacy in the LQBTQ space, click here. Diversity LGBTQ mortgage 2020-06-19 Seth Welborn Tagged with: Diversity LGBTQ mortgage Previous: DS5: Tech’s Influence on the Mortgage Industry Next: The Week Ahead: Positive News For Existing-Home Sales? About Author: Seth Welborn Seth Welborn is a Harding University graduate with a degree in English and a minor in writing. He is a contributing writer for MReport. An East Texas Native, he has studied abroad in Athens, Greece and works part-time as a photographer. Black Knight Expands Its Expedite Close Platform The digital closing solution guides borrowers document-by-document through an eClose process with integrated eNotary capability.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1482
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__label__wiki	0.780995	0.780995	PopSugar CRO Geoff Schiller Sells Social Video Like TV by Sarah Sluis // Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 – 10:00 am PopSugar’s young female readers are turning into young female viewers. What started out a decade ago as a celebrity news site has used its foothold to expand into a dozen verticals, including food, fitness and moms. And PopSugar increasingly tells its stories via video. PopSugar Fitness is the standout, with more than 1 million followers doing flat belly cardio sculpting and chasing their workouts with raw protein-packed vegan Snickers bars from its healthy eating Glow channel. Cross-platform analytics company Tubular Labs tabulated 1.8 billion video views last year for PopSugar, making it the internet’s top female lifestyle site. But PopSugar isn’t the web’s only VC-funded, female-focused publisher. It faces competition from digital peers such as Refinery29 and Bustle, as well as brands like Cosmopolitan, the 100-year-old magazine that parlayed its name into a top Snapchat Discover channel. Chief Revenue Officer Geoff Schiller differentiates PopSugar’s content by its positivity. “We make the aspirational attainable and inspiration relatable,” he quipped. Schiller joined PopSugar a year ago to pursue larger relationships with agencies and brands. The relationships go beyond display and video ad buys to include content creation, store openings and experiential events like Coachella. For beauty store Ulta, PopSugar provides consulting services so it can connect with millennial consumers. And many PopSugar video ads use brand integration, not pre-roll, to get their message across. Schiller spoke to AdExchanger about how PopSugar views today’s media environment and keeps up with the changing media landscape. AdExchanger: How is PopSugar thinking about diversifying revenue? GEOFF SCHILLER: We’ve been investing significantly in our video business. We have our core display business, and we’ve not de-emphasizing that, but at the same time we are focused on growing our video footprint. We drive an average of 300 million video views a month [according to internal analytics], and we will continue to grow in that space. Most if not all of the big deals we cultivate with our brand partners include a video component. It’s not just video views, it’s how we can innovate through a whole variety of lenses: in formats, white-labeling and content licensing. How are brands buying ads against your video content? We are starting to see some of our brand partners buy in a TV-like way. They might sign on for a quarter’s worth of some of our franchises. On TV, everyone wants to be around “This Is Us” when it’s five episodes in and a hit. No one wants to be around “This Is Us” when it’s the pilot. It’s the exact opposite in digital. Everyone wants bespoke, bespoke, bespoke. If you are looking for branded integration and/or reach, you want to be around the hits. We have done a great job of cultivating hits, and we average in the millions [of views] per episode for hits like ClassFit, Eat The Trend and Glow. For our beauty franchise, Beauty Junkies, 70% of those episodes were sponsored last year. That’s a good, healthy sign that the buying mentality from TV is shifting into social video. Snapchat is working with brands via content licensing agreements. Does that diversify revenue for publishers, or do publishers lose control of their ability to make sales? I don’t think it’s one or the other. We’ve licensed content and white-labeled content to TV networks, so we have diversified. In the case of Snap, publishers are debating the merits of both. But Snap is now shifting their sights toward original programming, which is taking it down a notch. Instead of potentially saying to a brand, “We want to own your entire brand,” it’s them wanting to own a show. NBCUniversal invested $10 million via a Series B round in 2007. Are they still involved in your business? NBC was an early investor and, as part of that, sold PopSugar ads. That was the extent of third-party monetization. In 2009, we took that back and began building out our own ad sales team. We bought out their investment. The demand for PopSugar as a standalone versus as part of something larger outweighed the demand for NBC to continue on. [Co-founders] Brian and Lisa [Sugar] made that decision, and it was the right one. Many digital publishers with TV companies as investors are using those connections to get cable channels on skinny bundles. What are you doing to get on these other screens? We view PopSugar as the focal point, and everything around that is a touch point consumers can engage with us on, whether it’s social or OTT. We are on Apple TV, we are on Pluto, and we continue to explore a variety of OTT platforms. PopSugar sold ShopStyle to eBates in February, divorcing content from commerce. What’s the future for you in terms of affiliate marketing? We will continue to invest in commerce content with our partnership with eBates. We’ll be leveraging our editorial and video teams to create commerce-driven content, so we’ll explore all formats and functions through that lens and mandate. How is programmatic affecting your business? We fully support the idea of automation when it comes to removing friction from the buying process. We sell out every month, so unless it’s in programmatic guaranteed, nothing goes beyond direct-sold. Some of our competitors might have unsaleable inventory, but for us everything is monetized. And while we have private marketplace capabilities, typically we are sold out and it’s not a robust way to transact with us. PopSugar is a VC-funded publisher. Is it focused on growth or profitability? We are focused on profitable growth. We benefit from having a really sharp CEO/CFO/COO team that has created a culture of not spending like a drunken sailor. We haven’t raised in a really long time, and we’ve become a profitable business, which is a unicorn. What are the effects of P&G marketing chief Marc Pritchard's comments on measurement and transparency? We’ve always subscribed to being transparent with a clean supply chain. We don’t work with networks and we aren’t on the open exchange. We are owned and operated. Ad networks can’t control their traffic sources and it becomes harder for them to maintain that clean supply chain. What trend or practice out there among publishers is hurting the industry right now? No. 1 is the lack of transparency around audience scale. Scale for the sake of scale is not good, and comScore can absolutely be gamed. The comScore traffic assignment letter has become a big tactic to help brands inflate their scale. And just because you growth-hacked the hell out of your site and grew your uniques significantly doesn’t mean you’re a real brand. In TV, you deliver X number of GRPs and everyone accepts it. The notion that everyone is No. 1 in something is a problem. How much traction do you see in automated guaranteed? It’s still nascent. We are seeing more and more agency teams want to engage in those conversations, but I think there is still a lot of wood to chop relative to automation in general. Jon Steinberg at Cheddar had an interesting take, in that automation should be relegated to the two biggest scale players, Facebook and Google. Then you can do all the frequency capping and tracking in a way that’s reflective of their massive reach, and for publishers, it’s the storytelling. Publishing is the top of the funnel, and Facebook and Google are the bottom of the funnel. 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__label__wiki	0.886496	0.886496	Governor signs Adirondack road salt reduction bill State Route 421 (the Horseshoe Lake road) south of Tupper Lake is coated in salt early this November, amid warm, sunny weather following snowfall. (Provided photo — Kathy O’Kane) After months of requests from North Country advocacy groups, local governments and state representatives, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act late Wednesday night. It is intended to reduce road salt pollution in the Adirondacks, and it becomes law just as concerns about snow, salt and safety on the roads are making their annual appearance. However, any reduction in salt use is still at least a year away, and will only be a trial run. Relief from salt runoff corrupting wells, rivers and lakes — and rusting vehicles — is a long way off. “We’ve been using salt on our roads for about 50 years, and in that time … by my math, about 7 million tons of salt have been put on our roads, and a lot of it has accumulated in our soils and groundwater,” said Dan Kelting, executive director of the Adirondack Watershed Institute at Paul Smith’s College. “No matter what we do, it’s going to take a considerable amount of time to reverse the contamination of folks’ drinking water.” The legislation will create the Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force, which will research alternatives to salt spreading on winter roads and submit its recommendations by Sept. 1, 2021. Then, these recommendations will be carried out in a three-year road salt application reduction pilot program, while keeping highway safety as a top priority. A plow truck from the state Department of Transportation dumps straight salt on state Route 3, west of Tupper Lake, as snow falls on Nov. 30, 2019. (Enterprise photo — Peter Crowley) Legacy and legislation The bill is named after Wilmington town Supervisor Randy Preston, who died after a battle with cancer in July 2019. Preston was known for years as a strong advocate for limiting excess road salt use. He was the co-chair of the Adirondack Road Salt Working Group. The two houses of state Legislature almost unanimously passed the bill in July, but it has sat on Cuomo’s desk since then, awaiting his signature. All the while, government leaders and green groups have persistently asked him to sign it, kicking off research and trial runs of salt alternatives. Adirondack Council Director of Communications John Sheehan said the state Department of Transportation had concerns about expenses when this bill was proposed. “But given the limited scope of the initial pilot project, I think that it’s something they can pretty well absorb into their budget.” “DOT looks forward to working with the task force to explore new ways to balance public safety, the environment and public health in the Adirondack Park,” DOT spokesperson Joe Morrissey said Thursday. Now that Cuomo has signed the bill, conservation and other advocacy groups are praising Cuomo for putting the plan into action. The Adirondack Council gathered a press release with quotes from leaders of AdkAction, the Ausable River Association, the Nature Conservancy’s Adirondack Chapter, the New York League of Conservation Voters, the Adirondack Mountain Club and the Council’s own executive director, William Janeway. “We thank Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders for addressing road salt pollution now, before it becomes as widespread and damaging to the environment and economy as acid rain,” Janeway wrote in a press release. “We should have safe roads and clean water. Corrosive, salty water is bad for everything it touches: lakes, rivers, fish, roads, cars, bridges, driveways, pumps, plumbing and people.” The bill was sponsored by North Country state legislators including retiring state Sen. Betty Little, R-Queensbury, Assemblyman Billy Jones, D-Chateaugay, and Assemblyman Dan Stec, R-Queensbury, who was elected last month to take Little’s place in the Senate. These three are holding a press conference at 12:30 p.m. Friday in Saranac Lake’s Berkeley Green to discuss this new legislation. The bill was also sponsored by Sen. Tim Kennedy, the chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee who represents the Buffalo area. Slippery situation Salt is used to melt ice on slippery roads in the winter, but when it runs off into waterways and wells, its sodium content can have corrupting effects, altering aquatic life, making well water undrinkable and rusting out houses’ plumbing and appliances. “Salt-contaminated drinking water is a serious public health hazard for people with high blood pressure and other health conditions,” Brittany Christenson of AdkAction wrote in a press release. “When it strikes a private well, it can become a costly crisis for local families as they need to buy bottled water and replace appliances, pipes, and even drill a new well.” A 2019 study by the Adirondack Watershed Institute found that of 500 Adirondacks wells tested, 64% of these downhill from state roads were found to have sodium levels exceeding the federally recommended health limit. Wells near town and county roads were shown to be much less affected; town and county highway departments rely more on sand for winter road treatment, whereas the state DOT uses straight salt. Kelting said AWI testing shows a “strong correlation” between salty water and state-maintained highways. “This convenience that we have is coming at a cost to people’s drinking water and our surface water,” Kelting said. “If people care about that, then we need to have different ways to manage our roads.” He said if areas are going to have less or no salt put down, there will need to be engagement with the driving public, informing them that these areas will be more slippery for drivers but safer for water. Kelting said the DOT has become more open to working on salt reduction over the years. He said it now partners on pilot programs on state Route 86 in Lake Placid and state Route 9 in Lake George. According to Sheehan, preliminary results from pilot salt reduction efforts in Lake George have demonstrated a approximate 30% drop in salt expenses. He said roughly $16 million is spent on road salt in the Adirondacks each year. Kelley Tucker of the Ausable River Association wrote that the pilot programs in the Lake George region and on Mirror Lake in Lake Placid show reductions in salt use are possible while maintaining public safety. Tucker noted that Mirror Lake’s natural turnover process was interrupted by an accumulation of salt at the bottom of the lake, leading to low oxygen at the lake bottom which threatens its fish population and makes it vulnerable to algal blooms, like the one detected in November. Sheehan said by the end of the three-year pilot program the state should better understand how to make the best practices of the program permanent, expand the program to the rest of the state and make it work universally. Sheehan said the Adirondack Park’s hard bedrock, thin soil and steep slopes make it the place where road salt damage — like acid rain damage — is likely to appear first. Robert Hayes of Clean Water Associate at Environmental Advocates NY called the Adirondacks a “canary in the coal mine” for the rest of the state. Less sand and salt? Dave Werner of Malone is executive secretary of the Franklin County Traffic Safety Board and writes a weekly traffic safety column for newspapers throughout the region. He recently wrote two columns defending the use of salt over sand for winter road treatment, but he said he’s not opposed to the new law because he favors reducing the amount of both sand and salt used on North Country roads. “I think every municipality overuses ice and snow control on all the roads,” he said Thursday. “Before COVID I used to go to Canada all the time … and they just put it (salt) down in the center of the road, and the crown of the road plus traffic, they take care of it. … And that’s what we should be doing, things like that, instead of dropping from the center of the truck in the back. “When I talk about salt being better than sand,” he added, “I’m really applying the amount of sand they lay down, being 750 to 1,000, sometimes up to 1,200 pounds per lane mile.” He thinks drivers can adjust to less-than-bare roads in the thick of an Adirondack winter. “Why do we have to drive 65 miles an hour on 55-mile-per-hour roads two hours after it stops snowing?” he said. Managing Editor Peter Crowley contributed to this report.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1497
__label__cc	0.609217	0.390783	Jenna F The Best of Japan - Maizuru to Osaka Example 9 Day Cruise aboard Le Laperouse Customize any aspect of your Asia trip. 1.406.541.2677 Board the comfortable Le Laperouse for a 9-day cruise across the Land of the Rising Sun - Japan. See the busy fishing port of Sakaiminato. Explore Busan’s outstanding cultural heritage of art galleries, museums, and Buddhist sites. Visit the lovely contrasting pristine landscapes in Sasebo, Nagasaki. Take the chance to see an active volcano that faces Kinko Bay at the seaside city of Kagoshima, at the south of Kyushu Island. Discover the magnificent Uwajima Castle that was built in the 17th-century. In the area surrounding Tamano, stroll down the streets of Kurashiki, known as the 'white-walled city' in a nod to the pretty façades of the houses that line the streets of this ancient Edo-period trading town. Finally, disembark at Osaka, the product of ancestral traditions and amazing technological innovations. Day 1 : Maizuru, Japan \| Embark Day 2 : Sakaiminato, Japan Day 3 : Busan, South Korea Day 4 : Sasebo, Nagasaki Day 5 : Kagoshima Day 6 : Uwajima Day 7 : Hiroshima \| Miyajima Island Day 8 : Tamano Day 9 : Osaka, Japan \| Disembark Try some local seafood specialities in Sakaiminato Explore the Busan’s outstanding cultural heritage of art galleries, museums, and Buddhist sites Visit Saikai National Park being at Sasebo Discover the magnificent Uwajima Castle Maizuru Sakaiminato Uwajima Day 1 Maizuru, Japan \| Embark Located on the western coast of Honshu island, in the province of Kyoto, the charming town of Maizuru boasts one of Japan’s most exquisite closed bays. A climb to the observatory allows to appreciate the splendor of this inlet scattered with tiny wild islands. Visitors can also admire the treasures of traditional architecture by visiting the temple of Enryu-ji or the Tanabe-jo castle. The town also bears traces of a rich military past, which you can see in the old arsenals of the navy, red brick buildings that today house a museum. Day 2 Sakaiminato, Japan Located on the south-west coast of Honshu Island, the busy fishing port of Sakaiminato celebrates the comic writer and artist Shigeru Mizuki, who was born here. As well as a museum a dedicated tourist route leads through streets and squares that feature 134 bronze statues representing his beloved characters. This isn't the only thing Sakaiminato has to offer; try some local seafood specialties and enjoy the stunning views of Mt Daisen and the Yumigahama peninsula. Day 3 Busan, South Korea With around four million inhabitants, Busan is the second-largest metropolis in South Korea, after Seoul. This dynamic harbor city, located in the south-east, surrounded by the warm waters of the Sea of Japan, benefits from a mild, pleasant climate. You can find delightful simply to stroll around the lively streets and explore the city’s outstanding cultural heritage of art galleries, museums, and Buddhist sites, such as the Haedong Yonggungsa temple, which elegantly sits on the waterfront. Rich too in magnificent beaches and superlative natural landscapes, Busan’s peaceful atmosphere will win you over, as will its inhabitants, whom you have the pleasure of meeting. Day 4 Sasebo, Nagasaki Located on the west coast of the Japanese island of Kyushu, Sasebo, a former fishing village has today become an important port city, offering easy access to the Saikai National Park. Consisting of a number of exceptional natural sites, this park boasts particularly rich wildlife and vegetation. It notably includes Kozakihana Park, the westernmost point of Japan, as well as the Kujuku Islands, lying some twenty kilometers north of the port of Sasebo. This archipelago, which is largely uninhabited, forms the largest concentration of islands in Japan and offers contrasting pristine landscapes. Make the most of this port of call to discover the magnificent Imari porcelain, a tradition that is more than 400 years old. Day 5 Kagoshima The seaside city of Kagoshima, at the south of Kyushu Island,ﾠis best known for Sakurajima, an active volcano that faces Kinko Bay. A visit to this busy metropolis will remind you just how much the volcano is part of the inhabitants' everyday life: in the wake of the almost daily eruptions, a delicate layer of ash settles on everything. The top of a buried torii (traditional Japanese gate) measuring three meters that was 'swallowed up' by a giant lava flow in 1914 can still be seen. The power of nature will send a shiver down your spine. Day 6 Uwajima Located on the west coast of Shikoku island, Uwajima will delight lovers of history and traditional customs. The magnificent Uwajima Castle was built in the 17th-century by the powerful Date clan and has a beautiful ornamental garden and bridge. The much-visited Taga Shrine is dedicated to fertility and is full of phalluses. As for eating, you must taste jakoten, a local delicacy based on fried fish. Day 7 Hiroshima \| Miyajima Island Visiting Hiroshima is a moving experience. The town spreads along Honshu Island, along the inside coasts of Seto. While firmly focused on the future, Hiroshima doesn't forget its past, and a visit to the Peace Memorial Park and Genbaku Dome is a must. You'll enjoy the city's modern, cosmopolitan atmosphere and effervescent nightlife just as much as the peaceful stillness of its natural parkland areas such as splendid Shukkei-en, the town's historic garden. At the heart of the Inland Sea, Miyajima, the “island sanctuary” will reveal its treasures. In the background, you will see the Shinto Grand Sanctuary, whose entrance is guarded by a magnificent vermillion “Torii“. Considered to be one of the most beautiful sites in the Japanese islands, you will be transported by the unique character and the serenity of this sacred site. Day 8 Tamano Located on the island of Honshu, hugging the banks of the Sento Inland Sea, Tamano is a popular destination thanks to its sun-drenched climate. Upon arrival, marvel at the way in which the city has been built along the coast at the foot of a deep, dark forest. In the area surrounding Tamano, stroll down the streets of Kurashiki, known as the 'white-walled city' in a nod to the pretty façades of the houses that line the streets of this ancient Edo-period trading town. Another major regional attraction is the Seto Ohashi bridge. Its 12.5 kilometers make it the world's longest double-decker bridge. 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__label__cc	0.560306	0.439694	Subtext and themes (Page 4 of 4) Absolutely James Bond » General James Bond Chat » Subtext and themes Pages Previous 1 2 3 4 Topic RSS feed Posts [ 76 to 99 of 99 ] 76 Reply by AlphaOmegaSin 10th Oct 2014 12:10 AlphaOmegaSin MI6 Agent Registered: 9th Dec 2012 Re: Subtext and themes I know he was a Milkman at one Point. 1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger 77 Reply by Thunderpussy 10th Oct 2014 13:05 Thunderpussy From: Behind you ! Registered: 12th Feb 2009 Correct Connery used to French polish coffins, even sleping in them sometimes. "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB." 78 Reply by Lady Ice 7th Jul 2015 22:36 Lady Ice Registered: 29th Jun 2015 Goldeneye is similar to Skyfall in that both films are a re-evaluation of the series. Goldeneye is the first post-Cold War Bond; M telling Bond that she thinks he is a 'relic of the Cold War' represents the opinion that the Bond films were of a certain era that has now gone. There's a few other metafictional references as well; when Alec mockingly says to Bond "I might as well ask you if all those vodka martinis ever silence the screams of all the men you've killed", it's a kind of acknowledgement of the moral ambiguity of Bond being suave and witty despite having killed so many people. Goldeneye acknowledges the moral ambiguities of Bond and the Bond franchise but does so in a way that doesn't destroy the fun. Skyfall represents a similar shift. Other people will be able to point out the references to earlier films but there are many, including Silva as a disillusioned agent not dissimilar to Alec. The question of whether MI6 protected him reflects Alec's doubts of whether Bond did enough; Bond is a fallible man in a fallible organisation. M's speech about how MI6 is still relevant but must change to battle 'in the shadows' where the threat lies repositions the villain. It answers the question of why current politics doesn't play much of a role in the modern films whereas the cold war frequently cropped up in older films, making Craig's films seem politically relevant even though modern politics doesn't really feature. Ironically though, Skyfall has a retro feel with the allusions to earlier films and in its villain, which I think is a mistep (I'm not sure whether any of the Craig films have had a good villain). Silva is flamboyant and cartoonish with the go to signs of evil for old film villains (foreign and camp/homosexual). I remember at the time people were up in arms about Bond's quippy response to Silva's advances but it clearly establishes Bond as heterosexual, unflustered by the sexual threat and thus defusing Silva's power. 79 Reply by Absolutely_Cart 7th Jul 2015 23:52 Absolutely_Cart From: NJ/NYC, United States Registered: 22nd Nov 2014 One theme which runs throughout the movies is one preservation and resistance toward change. With a ministry of defense and a secret agent sworn to protect Britain, there's an emphasis on keeping things the way they are. Industrialists who use technology with a vision dramatically change the world are the villains. Noble intentions (like solar power, sea/space exploration, satellite systems) are shown to be more corruptible than the tried and true. With the Cold War, missions have become more clandestine but the goal remains the same for MI6. James Bond, despite all the technology and cultural/socio-economic changes, is still James Bond. AJB007 Favorite Film Rankings Pros and Cons Compendium (50 Years) 80 Reply by chrisisall 8th Jul 2015 01:57 chrisisall From: Western Mass, USA James Bond is a symbol of individuality within the system. That we can work it better if we try hard enough, and make sacrifices. Though clearly flawed, he is the definition of 'hero'. Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool. Craig is too. #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.QOS 4.GF 5.DN/GE 6.SP 7.FRWL 8.TB/TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT 81 Reply by Timothy Dalton 8th Jul 2015 08:10 Registered: 16th May 2014 Like nearly all great stories, Casino Royale dealt strongly with the question "Who Am I?" At the start of the film, Bond establishes himself as 007, but as the story progresses he begins to question this identity. The scene on the train with Vesper really deals heavily with this scene as she describes Bond as a man pretending to be something he's not, saying that he wears his suit with disdain. Vesper is ultimately the one who breaks Bond down, or as Bond himself puts it "strips him of his armor." The line in particular is telling because it suggests that Vesper has led Bond to abandon his "persona" (classic Jungian archetype), the person that he presents himself as to others. That persona is the cold-hearted yet superficially charming womanizer that Vesper pointed out on the train. So Bond becomes a new man and resigns from MI6 to spend his life with Vesper. Ultimately though, this cannot last, as Vesper ends up betraying him and he is forced to return to his job as 007. For better or worse, that is his identity. The final scene of the movie brings this theme full circle, and is one of the most powerful scenes in the entire series for that reason. Our hero emphatically answers the central question of the entire story by stating that he is simply "Bond, James Bond." 82 Reply by Lady Ice 12th Jul 2015 12:45 Absolutely_Cart wrote: Agreed. The Cold War has ended but despite the political atmosphere changing, Bond has not really acknowledged the change. 83 Reply by Thunderpussy 12th Jul 2015 14:24 One theme in the books, ( not so much in the movies) was how many times Bond depended on his own reserves of strength, Intelligence and guile. Many times Bond is issued with a gadget or special equipment, which later in The story. Is removed from him, leaving him vulnerable, so he must dig into those Reserves, to win through. I guess Fleming had worked with many agents and soldiers who had had to do the Same thing during the war. 84 Reply by AlphaOmegaSin 12th Jul 2015 14:31 And one of his most important Abilities is remembering Numbers, Names and Faces from the the Filling Cabinet of his Mind. I have also used his trick of seeing a time in your head, to get up in the morning, and it works ! It never works for me 87 Reply by DR NO-ah 14th Jul 2015 08:52 DR NO-ah Registered: 5th Jul 2015 I see a theme of loyalty in From Russia With Love. Both struggles to stay loyal and demonstrations of loyalty. Kerim Bey is a big believer in family and is loyal to his sons that he employs. Tania is chosen for her strict loyalty to mother Russia and struggles with that when she falls in love with Bond. Klebb's loyalty to get the job done after Kronsteens death, perhaps in fear. Spectres loyalty to avenge the death of Dr No. Bond's failure to stay loyal with Sylvia Trench always leaving her for the mission and another girl. Vavra's undying loyalty to Bond after the gypsy camp fight and to Kerim for allowing them to hide out in the camp. M perhaps being unloyal to his wife when him and Bond were in Tokyo, a scene we were robbed (saved?) of seeing! I would love to see if anyone else can think of more examples that fit the theme in FRWL. "Mango, banana and tangerine. Sugar and ackee and cocoa bean!" DR NO-ah's Website 88 Reply by Thunderpussy 19th Feb 2016 09:54 In many of the Craig Bonds ( Including spectre ) seem to deal with the idea, of old ways being obsolete, The old mi6 building being replaced by a new high tech building. Technology being superior to the human element. In CR ans SP, similar statements are made about knowing when and when not to kill. 89 Reply by zaphod99 19th Feb 2016 10:22 zaphod99 Registered: 23rd Oct 2015 Thunderpussy wrote: Bang on. It's a defining element of the 'hero' narrative that he must succeed by his own efforts, he can of course use tools, or even others, but he must ultimately be the source of his success. Of that of which we cannot speak we must pass over in silence- Ludwig Wittgenstein. DR NO-ah wrote: Never considered this before, but like all powerful observations once encountered one will see it everywhere. Loyalty as a theme is so large in Bond, and never more so than in the Craig era.I can see it most clearly in FRWL and YOLT. It includes loyalty to his own values as in TLD 'I only kill professionals' 91 Reply by Matt S 19th Feb 2016 15:28 From: Oh Cult Voodoo Shop Registered: 11th Apr 2006 I think you have it backwards. There's a lot of the old ways being better in Craig's films too. The old MI6 office at Vauxhall Cross is actually moved to a much older office on Whitehall. The Centre for National Security doesn't replace the old building M operates from. And there were points in SF and SP that the human element is superior to technology, not the other way around. Visit my blog, Bond Suits Matt S's Website Once again I stand corrected. I don't think it's either or, in the recent films there is a tension between old and new continually being negotiated, played and re-played. So you are both looking at the same Mountain from different vantage points. Omm. (I too shall get me coat) zaphod99 wrote: There has indeed been a lot from both sides, but Bond's side is the old side, which has won against the new side. C tries to replace the 00 section with technology, and the old-fashioned method wins. I'm not getting involved not only will I get my coat, but I'll race you to the taxi. 96 Reply by Barbel 19th Feb 2016 18:18 Registered: 29th Jan 2005 Matt S wrote: So... in a nutshell, Bond doesn't like to be beside the C side? L'american is a respectable, happy villa, but inside it hides a dark secret. A room filled with the memories of torture and death. In many ways mirroring Mr White himself. I'm sure his cover to the outside world was a respectable businessman and father, but he too had a secret inside. With him being a professional assassin. 98 Reply by Gassy Man 19th Feb 2016 22:33 Gassy Man Registered: 28th Dec 2005 Definite themes run through the better Bond films. For instance: On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Time. The whole movie is organized around it, from the impending doom foretold in the opening sequence, to John Barry's instrumental score that sounds like a clock ticking down, to the credits sequence with a clock that never shows up in the film/scenes from previous films, to Bond wanting more time to chase down Blofeld, to the notion that crests and titles somehow beat the inevitability of time and allow a family to live on, to the officious Gebruder Gumbold and his obsession with time, to Louis Armstrong's song, to the countdown at Blofeld's lair, to the last line of the film. Time is repeated again and again. Casino Royale is the bookend to this film. Here, Bond is not consumed by time because he is young and still, in his own way, hopeful. But he has to learn about trust. That echoes all through the film (and book). So we find Bond constantly being tested -- not trusting Carter to do his job right, trusting in his own abilities so much Bond puts himself at great physical risk and even breaks into homes and embassies, trusting Vesper and Mathis and finding himself betrayed by at least one of them, asking Vesper to trust that he can beat LeChiffre, playing poker (which is a game all about trust -- trusting your own instincts and whether to believe the other person is bluffing or not), M injecting Bond with the tracer because she doesn't trust him on his own, M telling him at the end literally he's learned his lesson not to trust others so easily. But like many modern films, the theme isn't as elegantly woven into the texture of the film -- certainly not as well as time shows up in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Many of the best Bond films are adaptations or allusions to other things, bringing with them thematic elements. Dr. No is St. George and the Dragon (if one thinks of the "oriental" No as a dragon, something that is alluded to with the tank and so forth). Goldfinger is King Midas. Fleming's stories resonate better than most of the independently penned ones because he drew from well-established western lore in creating his characters and situations but disguised them enough that people generally don't see. 99 Reply by CmdrAtticus 26th Sep 2016 16:26 CmdrAtticus Registered: 6th Oct 2010 Barbel wrote: I suppose that's what I get for trying to add a little culture.... Nevertheless, TP has managed to make a good point. Q is the Wise Old Man figure found in many myths, stories, and franchises. Just as Obi-Wan gives Luke his lightsaber, or Merlin gives Arthur his sword, Q gives James a gadget-packed Aston Martin. It's all part of the monomyth which I wil be going into later. At great length. What fascinating to me about this point is that Fleming based the characters in his stories on real people and events from WWII. The Q character may be the "wizard" figure - but he was based on actual people who worked as weapons researchers for the SOE as was Q Branch being based on the SOE department responsible for special weapons development. Bond was based on the commandos and agents (like his brother) and M based on Fleming's boss Rear Admiral John Godfrey. It is what makes his novels so unique using basic mythological themes yet grounding them in the reality of the cold war using real life people and institutions from the hot war that came before it. 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__label__wiki	0.815068	0.815068	2 Post By Jean Thread: A Cop Speaks Out: Illegal Mexican Nationals Murdered My Buddy Execution-style A Cop Speaks Out: Illegal Mexican Nationals Murdered My Buddy Execution-style by BRANDON DARBY & ILDEFONSO ORTIZ Retired Phoenix Police Detective Robert Arce is speaking out about the execution-style murder of a federal agent with whom he closely worked. His slain friend, DEA Special Agent Richard Fass, was murdered by illegal aliens on June 30, 1994 near Phoenix, Arizona. “My friend begged for his life as illegal aliens from Mexico handcuffed him and murdered him. They didn’t care that he was pleading for his life and his loved ones,” said Officer Arce. The law enforcement experiences of Officer Arce, both in the Phoenix PD and abroad on contracts for the U.S. Department of State, led Breitbart Texas to bring him aboard in our efforts to expose Mexican transnational criminal groups with the Cartel Chronicles project. Officer Arce spoke candidly about his friend and coworker, DEA Special Agent Fass. “This occurred during an undercover operation gone bad in Glendale, Arizona. These illegal aliens were posing as sellers of approximately 20 pounds of methamphetamine, with the intent of luring Agent Fass into a robbery. These criminal aliens had no intention of selling Agent Fass the methamphetamine; they only intended to rob him of the $140,000.00 USD agreed-upon price,” said Officer Arce. “Once the illegal aliens determined that Fass’ partner (who was at another location) was in possession of the agreed upon cash, the suspects attempted to kidnap Fass and two police informants inside the auto shop where they had met. The two criminal aliens pulled out handguns and handcuffs and placed agent Fass on his knees. During an ensuing scuffle, Fass was able to retrieve a firearm and wound one of his captors, but he was then executed by the second suspect." "We all believe that Fass decided to go down fighting, and did so by retrieving his concealed firearm and shooting one of the criminals. Tragically, when one of the criminals fired his first round at Fass, the round blew off the tip of Fass’s trigger finger and also damaged the trigger making his firearm inoperable. It was only at this point that the criminals executed the totally defenseless Fass. The two criminal aliens fled and were eventually captured in the nearby area. The third suspect who had ordered the kidnapping from a separate location fled to Mexico, but was later captured and extradited back to United States." “A total of four suspects were convicted for Agent Fass’s murder; three received life sentences,” said Officer Arce. He continued: "In the 80s and 90s, law enforcement agencies throughout the southwest and California were required to recruit Spanish-speaking officers to work undercover narcotics, mainly due to the influx of illegal alien drug gangs who were pouring across the open southern border." "The same phenomenon occurred in Florida and along the Eastern Seaboard, as well as Chicago, with the influx of Colombian and Caribbean-based drug gangs. These assignments required officers with Spanish-speaking language skills that would enable them to gain the trust of the criminal alien gangs operating in the United States — these gangs in the southwest had direct links to Mexico. This work was extremely dangerous since it required face to face negotiations with heavily armed gangs that would commonly utilize counter-surveillance techniques, due to the large amount of money and drugs involved. It was not uncommon for undercover officers to discover that these drug gangs were very sophisticated with their own surveillance techniques." "During this time, these undercover teams were operating from the seat of their pants, developing their tradecraft as they went along. There was very little training available to the undercover officers, and what was available were basic drug identification courses which were of very little use for dangerous and complicated undercover operations. This period was the infancy of undercover operations; today’s training incorporates lessons learned from mistakes made from my generation." "I was one of these Spanish speaking detectives. When now meeting with my old undercover peers, we laugh and joke of some of the close calls we had, although these calls were not something to joke about at the time. I feel very fortunate to have worked with Richard and honored to have called him a friend. He truly was a star and a very courageous man. We still feel sadness for the loss of our brother, DEA Special Agent Richard Fass … RIP brother." Officer Arce said, “The time has come to tell people about these courageous cops I served with and worked alongside of. These stories are often ignored for political reasons and the experiences and lessons of my generation should not be forgotten simply because concerns with political correctness.” http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/...ecution-style/ Judy and Newmexican like this. 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__label__wiki	0.961385	0.961385	Libby pleads not guilty in CIA case US Vice President Dick Cheney’s former top aide Lewis Libby has pleaded not guilty in his first court appearence since his indictment in the CIA leak investigation. Libby's (R) indictment is a setback to the White House “With respect, your honour, I plead not guilty,” Libby told federal Judge Reggie Walton when asked how he would plead on the charges during a 10 minute arraignment in Washington. Cheney and other top officials could be called to testify in the trial which is likely to keep the spotlight on the Bush administration’s case for war on Iraq. Libby resigned last week as Cheney’s longtime chief of staff after he was indicted for obstructing justice, perjury and lying. The charges followed a two-year probe into the leak of covert CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity. Legal team appointed Hours before his arraignment Libby brought in prominent criminal defence lawyer Theodore Wells, according to court documents. Lawyers say Rove could still be charged in the case Lawyers say Rove could still be charged in the case Wells, who is known for his trial work, has defended former agriculture secretary Michael Espy, former labour secretary Raymond Donovan, former senator Robert Torricelli and financier Michael Milken. He also brought in Washington lawyer William Jeffress, who is known for white-collar criminal defence work. Plame’s identity was leaked to the media in July 2003 after her husband, former diplomat Joseph Wilson, accused the Bush administration of twisting intelligence to justify the war in At Libby’s arraignment, the federal judge handling the case, Reggie Walton, could set a schedule for the filing of motions and possibly a trial date. Meanwhile before any trial, Libby could still try to cut a deal with special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald on lesser charges, lawyers involved in the case said. Blow to Bush President George Bush’s top political adviser Karl Rove was not indicted last Friday although lawyers involved in the case said he remained under investigation and may still be charged. “With respect, your honour, I plead not guilty” Lewis Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney’s former top aide Rove’s attorney Robert Luskin would neither confirm nor deny any contacts with Fitzgerald since Libby’s indictment. Fitzgerald is expected to inform Rove of his decision in coming weeks, lawyers said. Libby’s indictment was a damaging blow to the White House, which was already reeling from the mounting US death toll in the Iraq war, the bungled response to Hurricane Katrina and the withdrawal of the president’s US Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, under fire from Bush’s conservative power base. On the eve of the arraignment, White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley praised Libby as “a fine person” and said he would be missed. Fitzgerald’s investigation showed both Rove and Libby spoke to reporters about Wilson’s wife despite initial denials by the White House. A public trial could shed light on Cheney’s role in the leak case Democrats have called on Bush to fire Rove, and Republican Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi has questioned whether Rove should retain his policy-making role at the White House. The White House has rebuffed calls for a staff overhaul. The indictment showed Libby began seeking information about Wilson and his wife in late May 2003, some six weeks before Plame was identified publicly in a 14 July 2003 newspaper column by Robert Novak. Libby role Libby played a major behind-the-scenes role in building the case for the Iraq war. As part of his defence strategy, Libby’s lawyer said his client was expected to argue any incorrect information he provided to federal investigators or the grand jury resulted from lapses in memory, rather than intentional lies. In addition to dragging top White House officials into a time-consuming legal battle, a public trial could shed light on Cheney’s role in the leak case. According to the indictment, Libby learned from Cheney himself on 12 June 2003 that Wilson’s wife worked in the CIA’s counter-proliferation division. Source : News Agencies Iran’s Revolutionary Guard tests long-range missiles, drones	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1505
__label__cc	0.681176	0.318824	work for a civil society organization work for a company represent a French local authority are an investor are a journalist are looking for financing Responding to a bid invitation AFD Group Our Fields of Action Our agencies worldwide Map of projects Our regions of intervention Near and Middle East Three Oceans Our countries of intervention The Comoros Solidarity Awareness-Raising French Expertise Mobilised to Improve the... French Expertise Mobilised to Improve the Management of Indonesian Ports Mobility and transport Climate Asia and Pacific Indonesia © Axel Drainville / Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) The maritime economy plays a vital role in the development of the world’s largest archipelago. But to fully fulfil their role, Indonesian ports must modernise. France is supporting them through a partnership involving the port of Le Havre and AFD. In the world’s largest archipelago, with some 17,000 islands, the sea transport sector plays a significant role. Its dynamism is essential to the security and development of the country. Yet, Indonesian ports face many challenges in terms of supply chain efficiency, investment in infrastructure and clarity in the responsibilities of different public actors. To meet these challenges and improve competitiveness, quality and governance, the Indonesian government has embarked on a programme of reforms, developed with the support of AFD (a loan of 150 million euros), World Bank and KfW. Training and exchange sessions In parallel, a partnership between the Greater Port of Le Havre (GPMH), Indonesian Ministry of Transport and AFD aims to respond to governance challenges: it mobilises French expertise through six training courses in Le Havre and Jakarta, and regular exchanges between the different actors. The 2nd training and exchange session between the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Indonesia and GPMH took place from 24 September to 6 October 2018 in Jakarta, and brought together representatives of 30 Indonesian port authorities from all over the country. Abdul Rahman, representative of the Tarakan Port (North Kalimantan Province on Borneo Island) attended this last session. "This is very useful in terms of knowledge of port management, he explains, especially to help this business sector become more innovative, efficient and sustainable. It also makes it possible to create and develop the relationship between the Indonesian ports and the port of Le Havre. " EcoPorts While improving port efficiency is at the heart of these training courses, the example of Le Havre port also points out that economic development and sustainable management of infrastructure often go hand in hand. From waste treatment to the implementation of tools for assessing the environmental performance of ships, the Indonesian authorities are becoming familiar with EcoPorts, an approach for which the French port is internationally recognised. Since 1997, the EcoPorts label enhances the good practices of European ports. It is also a bet on the exchange of expertise and effective solutions to reconcile performance and preservation of the environment. Although it is now only allocated to European ports, this model is rich in lessons and could be exported worldwide… The Indonesian actors are in any case already mobilised. France Commits to a Major Boost in Overseas Aid AFD Digital Challenge: 10 Prizewinning Innovative Projects Promoting Sustainable Development #Data4Covid19: The Challenge for Africa Protecting Forests in Turkey: Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity Protection Protecting Forests in Turkey: Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity Protection AFD News Terramaz: A program to fight deforestation and promote sustainable development in Ecuador Published on 21 December 2020 Paris Accord: Five years of European partnership in India Would you like to follow our news or attend our events? AFD HEADQUARTERS Contacts and addresses ONE STEP FURTHER Transparency and Dialogue E & S Complaints Mechanism	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1506
__label__wiki	0.991297	0.991297	US votes 2020 Trump, still claiming victory, says he will go if college backs Biden Michael Crowley Updated Nov 27, 2020 – 2.57pm, first published at 2.00pm Washington \| President Donald Trump said he would leave the White House if the Electoral College formalised Joe Biden's election as president, even as he reiterated baseless claims of fraud that he said would make it "very hard" to concede. Taking questions from reporters for the first time since election day, Mr Trump also threw himself into the battle for Senate control, saying he would soon travel to Georgia to support Republican candidates in two run-off elections scheduled there on January 5. When asked whether he would leave office in January after the Electoral College cast its votes for Mr Biden on December 14 as expected, Mr Trump replied: "Certainly I will. Certainly I will." "Time is not on our side," Mr Trump said, in a rare admission of weakness. The New York Times The President insisted that "shocking" new evidence about voting problems would surface before Inauguration Day. "It's going to be a very hard thing to concede, because we know that there was massive fraud." But even as he continued to deny the reality of his defeat, Mr Trump also seemed to acknowledge that his days as president were numbered. "Time is not on our side," he said, in a rare admission of weakness. He also complained that what he referred to, prematurely, as "the Biden administration" had declared its intention to scrap his "America First" foreign policy vision. Donald Trump lost his cool with a reporter: "You're just a lightweight ... I'm the President of the United States." The New York Times Mr Trump was also strikingly testy at one point, lashing out at a reporter who interjected during one of his several rambling statements about the supposedly fraudulent election. "You're just a lightweight," he snapped, raising his voice and pointing a finger in anger. "Don't talk to me that – don't talk – I'm the President of the United States. Don't ever talk to the president that way." If Mr Trump sees the end of his presidency as inevitable, he clearly still believes he can bolster his legacy – and badly undermine Mr Biden, the man who is ending it – by helping to preserve a Republican Senate that could serve as a wall against the new Democratic agenda. The election results left Democrats holding 48 seats in the Senate. If Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, the Democratic challengers in Georgia, can both pull off victories over senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, their party will gain de facto control of a Senate divided 50-50 because Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris would wield a tie-breaking vote. In his remarks on Thursday (Friday AEDT), Mr Trump said he would visit Georgia on Saturday. A White House spokesman later clarified that the President meant Saturday, December 5. Mr Trump added that he could return to the state to back the Republicans a second time, "depending on how they're doing". It is unclear how helpful Mr Trump's appearances would be for the two embattled Republican incumbents. After a hand recount of a close vote, Georgia declared Mr Biden the winner there on November 19 by a margin of 12,284 votes. Mr Biden is the first Democrat to carry the state in a presidential election since Bill Clinton in 1996. Mr Trump insisted on Thursday that he had won the vote by a significant margin. "We were robbed. We were robbed," he said. "I won that by hundreds of thousands of votes. Everybody knows it." Asked whether he would attend Mr Biden's inauguration, as is customary for a departing president, Mr Trump was coy. "I don't want to say that yet. I know the answer, but I just don't want to say." At times, Mr Trump shifted his explanation of his defeat from claims of fraud to complaints that the political battlefield had been slanted against him, casting the news media and technology companies as his enemies. "If the media were honest and big tech was fair, it wouldn't even be a contest," he said. "And I would have won by a tremendous amount." After seeming to concede reality, Mr Trump quickly caught himself and revised his conditional statement. "And I did win by a tremendous amount." Trump's White House Latest In North America Jan Wolfe and Jonathan Stempel Michelle Goldberg Four rules that should guide Bidenomics CDC warns virus variant could fuel huge spike in cases Apoorva Mandavilli and Roni Caryn Rabin Kudlow urges Biden to take tough line on China	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1507
__label__cc	0.53747	0.46253	Tag: fever 333 The Fever 333 drop haunting, powerful take on how we “Made An America”—watch Rachel Campbell - August 22, 2018 The Fever 333 just unleashed a video for “Made An America,” the title track to their debut EP released earlier this year. The video,... 13 things you probably didn’t know about Download Festival Chelsea Smile - June 8, 2018 Donington Park’s Download Festival is upon us this weekend with a stacked bill of killer artists; including headliners Marilyn Manson, Guns N’ Roses and... Listen to the Fever 333’s new politically charged song “Trigger” Beth Casteel - May 23, 2018 Following the release of their debut EP, Made An America, the Fever 333 have dropped another new song, “Trigger.” Listen to the single below! Read more: The... The Fever 333 share acoustic video and other news you might have missed today Beth Casteel - April 20, 2018 Watch new music videos from Colouring, Enter Shikari and more—plus, don’t miss Touché Amoré’s new song. Check out the news you might have missed... The Fever 333, letlive.’s Jason Butler fronting new band Pressure Cracks Nicole Rork - April 3, 2018 Former letlive. frontman Jason Aalon Butler is certainly keeping busy these days. In addition to his ongoing exploits with The Fever 333, the musician's... The Fever 333 surprise drop debut EP, sign to Roadrunner Records Maggie Dickman - March 23, 2018 The Fever 333 have dropped their debut EP, alongside the announcement of their signing to Roadrunner Records. Read more: Travis Barker made a surprise appearance at... The Used announce spring North American tour Maggie Dickman - March 6, 2018 The Used have announced that they'll be hitting the road this spring with support from Red Sun Rising and the Fever 333. Read more: Op-Ed: In...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1511
__label__cc	0.6223	0.3777	Title: Detection of omega-3 oxylipins in human plasma and response to treatment with omega-3 acid ethyl esters SHEARER, GREGORY HARRIS, WILLIAM Pedersen, Theresa Submitted to: Journal of Lipid Research Citation: Shearer, G.C., Harris, W.S., Pedersen, T.L., Newman, J.W. 2010. DETECTION OF OMEGA-3 OXYLIPINS IN HUMAN PLASMA AND RESPONSE TO TREATMENT WITH OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS. Journal of Lipid Research. 51(8):2074-81. Interpretive Summary: Diets rich in long chain omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FAs), eicosapentaenoic (EPA), and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids have beneficial health effects, but the molecular mediators of these effects are not well-characterized. The addition of oxygen molecules to these and other unsaturated fatty acids produce a class of potent signaling molecules called oxylipins, which include epoxides, alcohols, diols, and ketones. The oxylipins derived from n-3 FAs may underlie some of the health effects of n-3 FA enriched diets, but are poorly studied to date. In fact, neither the presence of n-3 oxylipins in human plasma nor the effect of n-3 FA ingestion on their levels has been well documented. In this study, we measured plasma oxylipins derived from both the n-3 and n-6 FA classes, in healthy volunteers (n=10) before and after 4 weeks of treatment with a very pure form of n-3 FA ethyl esters (4 g/day). At baseline, EPA and DHA oxylipins were detected in low (1-50) nM range, with alcohols > epoxides and greater or equal to diols. Treatment increased n-3 oxylipin levels 2- to 5-fold and reduced selected n-6 oxylipins by ~20%. This is the first documentation that endogenous n-3 oxylipins levels can be modulated by n-3 FA treatment in humans. The extent to which the beneficial cardiovascular effects of n-3 FAs are mediated by increased n-3 or reduced n-6 oxylipin levels remains to be explored. Moreover, this study highlights the fact that if a mechanistic understanding of dietary interventions is sought, a broad view of metabolic changes should be considered when nutritional interventions change the balance of multiple metabolic products. Technical Abstract: The long chain omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FAs), eicosapentaenoic (EPA), and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids have beneficial health effects, but the molecular mediators of these effects are not well-characterized. Oxygenated n-3 FAs (oxylipins) may be an important class of mediators. Members of this chemical class include epoxides, alcohols, diols, and ketones many of which have bioactivity in vitro. Neither the presence of n-3 oxylipins in human plasma nor the effect of n-3 FA ingestion on their levels has been documented. We measured plasma oxylipins derived from both the n-3 and n-6 FA classes, in healthy volunteers (n=10) before and after 4 weeks of treatment with prescription n-3 FA ethyl esters (4 g/day). At baseline, EPA and DHA oxylipins were detected in low (1-50) nM range, with alcohols > epoxides and greater or equal to diols. Treatment increased n-3 oxylipin levels 2- to 5-fold and reduced selected n-6 oxylipins by ~20%. This is the first documentation that endogenous n-3 oxylipins metabolite levels can be modulated by n-3 FA treatment in humans. The extent to which the beneficial cardiovascular effects of n-3 FAs are mediated by increased n-3 or reduced n-6 oxylipin levels remains to be explored.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1514
__label__cc	0.605962	0.394038	Register for your free asmag.com membership or if you are already a member, sign in using your preferred method below. To check your latest product inquiries, manage newsletter preference, update personal / company profile, or download member-exclusive reports, log in to your account now! Login asmag.comMember Registration a&s exclusive Supplier's News Smart Building & Home Smart & Safe City Video Libaray Report Download Retail / Restaurants Oil & Gas/Utility Office / Corporate Correctional Facilities / Public Services Stadiums / Event Venues Police Equipment SECURITY 50NEW Search by Product Supplier Article You are at : Home > News > Industry News 5 technology trends that will affect security sector in 2020 Source: Johan Paulsson, CTO, Axis Communications Related tags: Axis Communications, edge computing, Cybersecurity, privacy Johan Paulsson, CTO of Axis Communications, looks at the top trends that will dominate security next year. It’s always fun (and sometimes useful) to gaze into the future trends that will affect the security sector, and looking into 2020, we see a series of interrelated trends being driven through a fundamental change in computing. 1. The world on the edge This isn’t an opinion on the current state of the world, but rather a reflection that we are seeing a growing momentum towards computing at the “edge" of the network, as an increasing number of connected devices would benefit from the ability to instantly sense what is happening, decide what to do, and take action. Autonomous vehicles are an obvious example. Whether in relation to communications with the external environment (e.g. traffic signals) or through sensors detecting risks (e.g. an object walking in front of the car), decisions must be processed in a split second. The latency of data being sent from the car across the network for processing and analysing in a data center before being returned with a decision on the action to be taken is unacceptably long. It is the same with video surveillance. If we are to move towards the proactive rather than reactive – to prevention of incidents rather than response after the fact – more processing of data and analysis needs to take place within the camera itself. But the increase in devices at the edge, and with them playing a more critical role in safety and security, creates a number of consequences, which I’ll explore below. Johan Paulsson, CTO, 2. Processing power in dedicated devices Dedicated and optimized hardware and software – designed for the specific application – is essential with the move towards greater levels of edge computing. Connected devices will need increased computing power, and be designed for purpose from the silicon up, which is why Axis continues to invest in its own chip. This allows us to design an integrated circuit – or "system-on-chip" – specifically for the video surveillance needs of today and the future and, crucially, to design with a security-first mindset. The concept of embedded AI in the form of machine and deep learning computation will also be more prevalent moving forwards. For those working with it, AI – or more accurately machine learning and deep learning – has now passed beyond being a buzzword and become an everyday reality. It is being used more than most people appreciate – it’s just invisible to them. Again, however, one aspect that will need to be addressed is to create new deep learning models that are ‘lighter’, demanding less memory and computational power. 3. Towards the trusted edge Trust takes many forms. Trust that organizations will collect and use our data responsibly; trust that devices and data are secure from cybercriminals; trust that the data itself is accurate and that the technology itself will work as designed. The edge will be the point at which this trust will be created or destroyed. Trust through the entire supply chain will be vital. While embedding spying chips on the hardware itself is a relatively distant possibility, it would be far easier to install a spying “backdoor” into a device through a subsequent firmware upgrade than at point of manufacture. Issues around personal privacy will continue to be debated around the world. While technologies such as dynamic anonymization and masking can be used on the edge to protect privacy, attitudes and regulation are inconsistent across regions and countries. The need to navigate the international legal framework will be ongoing for companies in the security sector. With more processing and analysis of data taking place in the device itself, cybersecurity will become ever more critical. Even when faced with evidence of the increasingly numerous and sophisticated cyberattacks, many organizations are still failing to undertake even the most basic firmware upgrades. Fundamental to a secure system is the need for both individual device management and to comprehensive lifecycle management of the entire surveillance solution, through clear hardware, software and user policies. 4. Regulation: Use cases vs. technology It is difficult, if not impossible, to regulate technology (and rightly so, in most instances). It is only realistic to regulate the use cases of technology. Attitudes towards appropriate use cases and regulations around them differ around the world. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the highest profile examples, and one of the most stringent data regulations on the planet. Other countries are far less strict, and many organizations in other regions providing online services are blocking access for EU citizens due to their lack of compliance with GDPR. Regulations are struggling to keep pace with advances in technology, but governments will continue to look at ways to control use cases to the benefit of citizens or themselves. It’s a dynamic landscape that the industry will need to navigate, and where business ethics will continue to come under intense scrutiny. 5. Network diversity As a direct result of some of the regulatory complexities, privacy and cybersecurity concerns, we’re seeing a move away from the fully open internet of the past two decades. While the internet and public cloud services will remain part of how we transfer, analyze and store data, hybrid and private clouds are growing in use. We’re seeing an increase of “smart islands,” where systems for specific applications have limited and direct connections to other interdependent systems. While some people regard any move away from openness as undesirable, the arguments in relation to security and data protection are compelling. In addition, previously one of the benefits of openness and data sharing was regarded as being advances in AI and machine learning, the assumed wisdom being that machine learning depends on huge data sets in order to let the computers learn. However, advances mean that today, pre-trained network models can be tailored for specific applications with a relatively small amount of data. Gazing into a crystal ball is hazardous in any environment - in the technology sector it can be regarded as positively foolish! But it’s essential that in looking to meet the security needs of today, we have an eye on the opportunities and risks that will face us all in the future. 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__label__wiki	0.729537	0.729537	CATÉGORIES DE LIVRES AUDIO Science-fiction et fantastique À paraître bientôt Livres québécois À propos de l'abonnement Obtenez votre premier livre audio gratuitement Heads You Win Auteur(s): Jeffrey Archer Narrateur(s): Richard Armitage Durée: 15 h et 55 min Catégories: Littérature et fiction, Historique 4,3 out of 5 stars 4,3 (47 évaluations) Gratuit avec l'offre d'essai de 30 jours CDN$ 14,95 par mois; les 30 premiers jours sont gratuits. Annulable en tout temps. Or, Acheter pour CDN$ 35,08 Les clients qui ont acheté ceci ont aussi acheté... Nothing Ventured Narrateur(s): George Blagden Durée: 9 h et 27 min Au global William Warwick has always wanted to be a detective, and decides, much to his father’s dismay, that rather than become a lawyer like his father, Sir Julian Warwick QC, and his sister, Grace, he will join London’s Metropolitan Police Force. After graduating from university, William begins a career that will define his life: from his early months on the beat under the watchful eye of his first mentor, Constable Fred Yates, to his first high-stakes case as a fledgling detective in Scotland Yard’s arts and antiquities squad. A trashy legal fiction Écrit par Paul ledroit le 2020-07-05 A Prisoner of Birth Narrateur(s): Roger Allam One evening, Danny, an East End cockney who works as a garage mechanic, takes his girlfriend up to the West End to celebrate their engagement. He crosses the path of Spencer Craig, a West End barrister tipped to be the youngest Queen's Counsel of his generation. A few hours later, Danny is arrested for murder and later is sentenced to 22 years in prison. Écrit par Judd le 2020-09-12 This Was a Man The Clifton Chronicles, Book 7 Narrateur(s): Alex Jennings This Was a Man opens with a shot being fired, but who pulled the trigger, and who lives and who dies? In Whitehall, Giles Barrington discovers the truth about his wife, Karin, from the cabinet secretary. Is she a spy or a pawn in a larger game? Harry Clifton sets out to write his magnum opus while his wife, Emma, completes her 10 years as chairman of the Bristol Royal Infirmary and receives an unexpected call from Margaret Thatcher offering her a job. Écrit par Jean Anne Ross le 2021-01-15 A Detective William Warwick Novel Durée: 8 h et 7 min William Warwick has been promoted to detective sergeant, but his promotion means that he, along with the rest of his team, have been reassigned to the Drugs Squad. They are immediately tasked with apprehending Khalil Rashidi, a notorious drug dealer, who operates his extensive network out of South London. As the investigation progresses, William runs into enemies old and new. Kane and Abel Narrateur(s): Jason Culp William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless polish immigrant-born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world-are brought together by fate and the quest of a dream. Two men - ambitious, powerful, ruthless - are locked in a relentless struggle to build an empire, fueled by their all-consuming hatred. Good read of a modern classic Écrit par Joel C LaRusic le 2018-09-13 Cometh the Hour Durée: 13 h et 4 min Cometh the Hour opens with the reading of a suicide note, which has devastating consequences for Harry and Emma Clifton, Giles Barrington, and Lady Virginia. Giles must decide if he should withdraw from politics and try to rescue Karin, the woman he loves, from behind the Iron Curtain. But is Karin truly in love with him, or is she a spy? Lady Virginia is facing bankruptcy and can see no way out of her financial problems until she is introduced to the hapless Cyrus T. Grant III from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Narrateur(s): John Lee When Charlie Trumper inherits the barrow his grandfather used to peddle fruit and vegetables in turn-of-the-century Whitechapel, England, he inherits his enterprising spirit as well. Charlie's deeply held ambition to raise himself out of the poverty of London's East End is destined to be realized, but there are many obstacles to overcome, including a tour of duty at the front in World War I, where he encounters the man who will become his lifelong enemy. Great story! Interesting narration! Écrit par Judy le 2020-01-14 Harry Clifton is more successful than ever as a novelist, and has just been elected president of PEN Britain. He learns of a writer in Russia whose memoir of life inside Stalin's palace has landed the writer in prison for life, his book taken off shelves and destroyed. Harry becomes obsessed with freeing the writer and telling his story. His wife Emma, meanwhile is the chair of Barringtons Shipping, having escaped a plot to destroy their company by bombing one of their luxury liners, and now the company is thriving. Best Kept Secret opens a moment after the end of The Sins of the Father, with the resolution of the trial and the triumphant marriage of Harry Clifton and Elizabeth Barrington, finally uniting their family. Harry, now a best-selling novelist; Emma; their son, Sebastian; and orphaned Jessica make a new life for themselves, but all is not as happy and secure as it could be. Emma's brother, Giles, is engaged to a woman who may be more interested in Barrington's fortune and title than in a long and happy marriage. Be Careful What You Wish For opens with Harry Clifton and his wife Emma rushing to the hospital to learn the fate of their son, Sebastian, who has been involved in a fatal car accident. But who died, Sebastian or his best friend Bruno? When Ross Buchanan is forced to resign as chairman of the Barrington Shipping Company, Emma Clifton wants to replace him. But Don Pedro Martinez intends to install his puppet, the egregious Major Alex Fisher, in order to destroy the Barrington family firm just as the company plans to build its new luxury liner, the MV Buckingham. Sad he wrote this. Écrit par Sara W. le 2019-02-21 Auteur(s): David Baldacci Narrateur(s): Brittany Pressley, Kyf Brewer FBI Agent Atlee Pine's search for her sister Mercy clashes with military investigator John Puller's high-stakes case, leading them both deep into a global conspiracy - from which neither of them will escape unscathed. Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2021-01-07 Narrateur(s): Roger Allam, Emilia Fox From the internationally best-selling author of Kane and Abel and A Prisoner of Birth comes Only Time Will Tell, the first in an ambitious new series that tells the story of one family across generations, across oceans, from heartbreak to triumph. The epic tale of Harry Clifton’s life begins in 1920, with the words "I was told that my father was killed in the war".... Excellent - Recommend Écrit par JKL le 2020-04-22 Sons of Fortune Narrateur(s): Paul Michael In Hartford, Connecticut, in the late 1940's a set of twins is parted at birth - not by accident. During the 1950s and 1960s, the two brothers grow up apart, following similar paths that take them in different directions. At various times in their lives, both men are confronted with challenges and obstacles, tragedy and betrayal, loss and hardship, before they both decide to run for governor, unaware they are brothers... The Sins of the Father Clifton Chronicles, Book 2 Narrateur(s): Alex Jennings, Emilia Fox Only days before Britain declares war on Germany, Harry Clifton, hoping to escape the consequences of long-buried family secrets, and forced to accept that his desire to marry Emma Barrington will never be fulfilled, has joined the Merchant Navy. But his ship is sunk in the Atlantic by a German Uboat, drowning almost the entire crew. An American cruise liner, the SS Kansas Star, rescues a handful of sailors, among them Harry and the third officer, an American named Tom Bradshaw. Up To Expectations Écrit par Cindy le 2020-09-26 Narrateur(s): Lorelei King With a will of steel, Polish immigrant Florentyna Rosnovski is indeed Abel's daughter. She shares with her father a love of America, his ideals, and his dream for the future. But she wants more to be the first female president. Golden boy Richard Kane was born into a life of luxury. The scion of a banking magnate he is successful, handsome, and determined to carve his own path in the world - and to build a future with the woman he loves. With Florentyna's ultimate goal only a heartbeat away, both are about to discover the shattering price of power as a titanic battle of betrayal and deception. Loved every word Écrit par Rachel Prichard le 2020-05-20 False Impression When an aristocratic old lady is brutally murdered in her country home the night before 9/11, it takes all the resources of the FBI and Interpol to work out the connection between her and the possible motive for her death - a priceless Van Gogh painting. It's a young woman in the North Tower when the first plane crashed into the building who has the courage and determination to take on both sides of the law and avenge the old lady's death. Not Jeffrey's best, but still...damn good Écrit par Jeff Wodd le 2020-10-29 They Disappeared Jackman & Evans, Book 7 Auteur(s): Joy Ellis When DI Rowan Jackman and DS Evans are told that the IT boss has disappeared, they soon suspect foul play. Orla Cracken, known as Orac, is no ordinary techie; she was once a field agent traveling abroad undercover, working for the government. Meanwhile DC Robbie Melton discovers that two people, both urban explorers, have mysteriously disappeared whilst out exploring abandoned buildings. One went missing at a disused airfield, but was it a military base, or was it civilian? suspense until the end Écrit par Darlene R. le 2020-10-20 The Other People Auteur(s): C. J. Tudor Narrateur(s): Richard Armitage, Ellie Kendrick Driving home one night, stuck behind a rusty old car, Gabe sees a little girl’s face appear in its rear window. She mouths one word: Daddy. It’s his five-year-old daughter, Izzy. He never sees her again. Three years later, Gabe spends his days and nights traveling up and down the highway, searching for the car that took his daughter, refusing to give up hope, even though most people believe she’s dead. When the car that he saw escape with his little girl is found abandoned with a body inside, Gabe must confront not just the day Izzy disappeared but painful events from his past. kept me riveted the whole way through Écrit par Shelley MacIsaac le 2020-02-22 This program is read by acclaimed English actor Richard Armitage. Leningrad, Russia, 1968. From an early age, it is clear that Alexander Karpenko is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, Alexander and his mother will have to escape Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they have an irreversible choice: board a container ship bound for America or one bound for Great Britain. Alexander leaves the choice to a toss of a coin.... In a single moment, a double twist decides Alexander’s future. During an epic tale, spanning two continents and 30 years, we follow Alexander through triumph and defeat as he sets out on parallel lives as Alex in New York and Sasha in London. As this unique story unfolds, both come to realize that to find their destiny, they must face the past they left behind as Alexander in Russia. With a final twist that will shock even his most ardent fans, this is international number one best seller Jeffrey Archer’s most ambitious and creative work since Kane and Abel. ©2018 Jeffrey Archer (P)2018 Macmillan Audio D'autres livres audio du même... The Short, the Long and the Tall narrateur: The Tattooist of Auschwitz Romeo and Juliet: A Novel Ce que les auditeurs disent de Heads You Win Moyenne des évaluations de clients 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,3 sur 5 Évaluations – Cliquez sur les onglets pour changer la source des évaluations. Évaluations sur Audible.ca Évaluations Audible.fr Évaluations sur Audible.com Évaluations sur Amazon.ca Plus pertinent Plus récente Tout 5 étoiles uniquement 4 étoiles uniquement 3 étoiles uniquement 2 étoiles uniquement 1 étoiles uniquement Daryl Behr Did not disappoint! Jeffery did not disappoint. Loved the book from start to finish. I would recommend this book. Amanda MacDuffee Outstanding book! Outstanding performance... Words are not enough to describe the utterly brilliance of this book! loved every second, and definitely a book i will go back to listening to again engages the brain and intrigues the mind, i would recommend this book. Ryan Dueck Not Archer's usual Quality As many others have mentioned it's not Jeffrey Archer's usual quality. I was skeptical as I am not a fussy reader but it was a difficult format to follow and also a unique way to end a story. However that being said it is typical of the character who Vladimir is..... I found it a little difficult initially to follow the 2 lives led by Alex and really the point of it all. I still enjoyed it overall. Histoire originale, narration parfaite La narration est originale, la fin inattendue et loin du "Happy End" (normal, l'auteur n'est pas américain) mais on peut quand même se douter de qui est qui et j'aurais aimé que ça devienne plus polémique à la fin, on reste un peu sur sa faim. Je n'ai jamais rien "lu" de Jeffrey Archer, ignorais même qui il était mais je comprends mieux le contexte du livre, et je l'ai acheté bêtement pour Richard Amitage qui "lit" toujours aussi bien et est capable de faire vraiment vivre les personnages. Donc, sur la narration, je ne suis pas déçue et sur le reste, c'est bien mais pas super bien. armelle du peloux une intrigue très bien ficelée sur un fond historique passionnant. Des personnages d une belle épaisseur, et une lecture brillante par Richard Armitage I’m a huge Jeffrey Archer fan and was so excited to find he had a new book out, but this book was entirely too confusing. The separate storylines would have been fine if the book hadn’t ended so abruptly. I found myself wondering if there were missing chapters because he never explained why there were two storylines that only hinted at coming together. 11 les gens ont trouvé cela utile The twists earn 5 stars The final 20 minutes of HEADS YOU WIN consists of monster plot twists that I certainly did not see coming. I've read or listened to most of Jeffrey Archer's novels which are usually excellent as well as frustrating. This novel is more like the 3 novel Kane and Abel series than the 7 novel Clifton Chronicles. But in the final analysis it is the massive plot twists that make Heads You Win an exceptional novel. Much has been made in the reviews of the narration by Richard Armitage. It is outstanding, but it is no better than the narration by Alex Jennings of the Clifton Chronicles or Lorelei King of Kane and Abel or John Lee of As the Crow Flies. David Shivell Could have been a great book except for the very confusing storyline that made me feel that I had to work too hard trying to follow the characters & story. The end was ridiculous. Thought I had fallen to sleep so I went back twice to listen to the ending, and still have no idea what happened. Felt like a Archer let the listeners down. 7 les gens ont trouvé cela utile If you’ve read one, you’ve read them all? I first checked that this was a stand-alone book (it is). Archer is a master at creating characters you care about, and I didn’t want to get stuck in the cliffhanger/incomplete novels as with the Clifton series. Archer didn’t do that here, but he did repeat his plots. Start out poor, make it big. Evil villains against you, but you outsmart them. Great friends. Super marriage. Suicide. It’s all there. The one difference with this book is a plot twist that is never really solved. I didn’t like the conclusion, but it has cured me from reading Archer. I feel like reading this book was a complete waste of time and will not begin to consider ant future novels. Artificial story line; truly weak ending. The story line never rings true. The characters are stiff and thinly developed. The ending is no surprise and truly unsatisfying. Very unlike Archer’s normally excellent works. Another brilliant narration! I chose this book for Richard Armitage’s performance and it did not disappoint. The story from Mr. Archer grabbed hold of me and didn’t let go until the last word. Mr. Armitage’s talent for giving the characters a distinct voice is unmatched as we have come to expect. Confusing and depressing I have been fan of Jeffrey Archer, but I should have known better after the depressing ending of the Clifton books. This book is a convoluted mess with both a confusing and depressing ending. Don't bother. N-ze I. C. Priddie Brilliant Novel This Novel may sound confusing at first and also at the end, however if one listen with an open mind, one maybe mesmerized by the genius & brilliance of Jeffery Author’s ability in capturing the listener, and be grateful after realizing, one has received two intriguing novels for the price of one. Barbara G. The two stories were good. The ending was ridiculous. It should have ended that it was all a dream and the crate was sunk. Brooklyn Bookish Outstanding narration elevates hokey, sudsy story This is a Sliding Doors type story turning on a particular moment that yields 2 different timelines for a young man and his mother who escape Soviet Russia (thereafter in the book being either the Sasha or Alex timeline). Richard Armitage does his usual outstanding job on this book with both timelines. His narration will probably hold your interest for the entire 16 hours. All of his voices and accents are convincing. The story however is hokey drivel. Entirely reminiscent of TV dramas of the 1980's (think Dynasty, Dallas, Rich Man, Poor Man, etc.), but only if you think that the board meetings are the most interesting part of those stories. Company and share machinations are given FAR, FAR more narrative heft than nearly anything else. AND, JA's understanding of modern business seems to have been cribbed from Blake Carrington or JR Ewing, but with all the juice squeezed out. Characters talk at each other in dull business speak. Here's a direct and representative quote: 'They don't seem to understand the basic tenants of modern accountancy practice.' Hilariously, each timeline's main character is bedeviled by a different beautiful, scheming woman (think Joan Collins or Heather Locklear). The Sasha timeline involving British politics seems more credible, but it's really a slog with an excess of lecturing and pontificating. There are several soliloquies on art, art history and an amusingly outlandish art heist that even Ocean's 11 wouldn't have considered. Several chapters in, after I mentally equated listening to this book with binging a trashy, dated, yet well produced melodrama, I have to say I sort of enjoyed it, though I don't know it was meant to produce as much laughter as it did, I wouldn't have made it through without the delight of Richard Armitage's narration. And last but not least, the so called 'TWIST' heralded in the book's synopsis, is NOT AT ALL A SURPRISE AND IS LOUDLY TELEGRAPHED FROM FIRST CHAPTER AND NEARLY EVERY CHAPTER AFTER THAT. Cheap, dumb, ham-handed, unsatisfying ending. Laughable! © Copyright 1997 - 2021 Audible, Inc Conditions générales de vente Déclaration de confidentialité Publicité reposant sur les centres d'intérêt Canada (Français)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1524
__label__wiki	0.834016	0.834016	Horror & Science Fiction Narrator Bios Listener Letters Christmas Album, A by Clement Moore, Kate Wiggin, O. Henry, Phillips Brooks, Charles Dickens, Lucretia P. Hale, Thomas Hardy, Washington Irving, Howard Pyle This yuletide celebration includes: "The Nativity", “A Visit from Saint Nicholas’’ by Clement Moore, “The Birds’ Christmas Carol’’ by Kate Wiggin, “The Gift of the Magi’’ by O. Henry, “Christmas Everywhere’’ by Phillips Brooks and excerpts from: "A Christmas Carol" and "The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens", "The Peterkin Papers" by Lucretia P. Hale, "The Return of the Native" by Thomas Hardy, "Bracebridge Hall" by Washington Irving and "The Wonder Clock" by Howard Pyle. AVAILABLE ON CD OR CLICK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THIS TITLE FROM AUDIBLE.COM . Listener Reviews Audio Book Contractors' two anthologies offer Flo Gibson reading carefully chosen selections. Gibson's voice is a treat. She immediately transports the listener to the right time and place. We feel she's just stepped out of the drawing room to tell us about the festivities and listeners glimpse the extravagant Christmas of an English manor house in Old Christmas. Gibson's reading of "The Gift of the Magi" should not be missed. She gives O'Henry's story all its intended warmth without getting bogged down by speech patterns that can seem stiff to modern readers. Children's Book Review Now listen with Flo Gibson by Jules Verne$ 29.99 ABC Short Story Book, The by Herman Melville, H. G. Wells, Stephen Crane, Edith Wharton, Virginia Woolf, Sarah Orne Jewett$ 20.99 Adam Bede by George Eliot$ 38.99 Aesop's Fables / The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack by Aesop, Thornton Burgess$ 17.99 P.O. Box 96 Riverdale, MD 20738-0096 United States 301.439.5830 audiobookcontractors@verizon.net Copyright © 2021 Audio Book Contractors. Website by Reimers Design Studio Copyright & Disclaimer \| Privacy Policy \| Terms and Conditions * By signing up for our mailing list, you can take advantage of special promotions that will not be offered to the general public.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1525
__label__cc	0.571812	0.428188	All Saints CentralCatholic Schools COVID Reporting All Saints Central menu_live_feedLive feed menu_newsNews menu_eventsEvents menu_documentsDocuments ABOUT ALL SAINTS CENTRAL Why All Saints? Kindergarten & Early 5s Registration Materials Form & Reference Library Teams Tutorials SUPPORT ASC Corpus Christi Athletic Association All Saints Athletic Club All Saints Central Catholic Schools All Saints Central Elementary All Saints Central Middle/High School Little Saints Childcare Center EDIT IMAGE BLOCK Do not Display Caption Caption Below Caption Overlay Caption Overlay on Hover Upload using Image Url "We have been very pleased with our children's educations and are looking forward to another year." -Jill and Mike, elementary and high school parents We offer a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Many activities are unique to each school, while some are district-wide. Elementary School Activities Activities at the elementary school level include volleyball, basketball, soccer, Girls on the Run, after school violin, Lego Club, Bowling, Chess Club, and Scouts. The school also offers reading nights, field trips, STEM activities with business partners, and other programs throughout the school year. All 5th graders take part in an overnight camping experience. Middle School Activities Extracurricular activities at All Saints Central Middle School include boys and girls basketball, volleyball, football, and bowling. Middle school students are also encouraged to participate in Robotics and Theater. Eighth graders have the opportunity to participate in a trip to Washington, D.C. and also celebrate the end of the year with a trip to Cedar Point. There is no shortage of extracurricular activities for students attending the High School. Over 80% of students participate in sports programs which include golf, bowling, tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, softball, and baseball. Supporting the athletic programs are the pom pon squad and dance team. Aside from sports, students also take part in Yearbook, Drama/Theater, Robotics, Student Council, Campus Ministry, Music Ministry, Pro-Life Club, and Yellow Ribbon Club. In addition, All Saints has active chapters of the National Honor Society and Key Club. Our parents encourage their students to become well-rounded individuals by emphasizing the importance of activities outside of the classroom. All Saints parents are involved in school events through coaching, fundraising, and chaperoning. Parents support students' involvement by attending performances, fields trips, and competitions. A Home and School Association and School Committee at each level provide opportunities for parent participation in the decision-making process for the schools. 217 S. Monroe St Bay City, MI 48708 Copyright © Bay Area Catholic Schools / All Saints Central 2021. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1531
__label__cc	0.746448	0.253552	Online Cricket Betting – Free Tips \| Momentum One Day Cup 2021, Match 4: Dolphins vs Titans In today Momentum One Day Cup 2021 fixture, the Dolphins will take on the Titans. As they won the first two matches of their campaign, dolphins are big favourites for this game. With decent numbers of all-rounders, they have a pretty good mix group, making them the best team in this competition. In the first two games, batting and bowling were both top-notch for them. To make it three wins in a row, they will look to continue in the same way. On the other hand, with one loss and a washout in the last game, the Titans are ranked 3rd in the Pool A points table. They had a pretty good start with the ball in the first game, but could not hold the momentum against the defending champions during the death overs. Their batting disappointed, something that they’ll need to rectify in this game in the first game. The weather doesn’t look good on today’s match between the Dolphins and the Titans. The forecast indicates that it will rain all day and during the match time, a thunderstorm is predicted to strike Potchefstroom at any time. The pitch helped the batsmen more than the bowlers in the last couple of Momentum One Day Cup matches played at this ground. However, for this Momentum One Day Cup game, the weather outlook does not look too good, with expected rains. So, for the team that wins the toss, bowling first might be a safe choice. Prenelan Subrayen (c), Grant Roelofsen (wk), Marques Ackerman, Ruan de Swardt, David Miller, Ottniel Baartman, Andile Phehlukwayo, Senuran Muthusamy, Robbie Frylink, Kerwin Mungroo, Khaya Zondo Grant Thomson (c), Rubin Hermann (wk), Dayyaan Galiem, Neil Brand, Tabraiz Shamsi, Theunis de Bruyn, Diego Rosier, Thando Ntini, Kyle Abbott, Sibonela Makhanya, Junior Dala Dolphins vs Titans Dream 11: David Miller (c), Grant Roelofsen (wk), Khaya Zondo, Marques Ackerman, Theunis de Bruyn, Andile Phehlukwayo, Senuran Muthusamy, Ruan de Swardt, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kyle Abbott, Thando Ntini We expected that Dolphins would be doing well in the game as they are in form and have been able to nail their compositions well and deliver good results. Let’s back the Dolphins to win against the Titans in this match with baji.live now! Related TopicsDolphinsMomentum One Day Cup 2021Titans Online Cricket Betting – Free Tips \| BBL 2020-21, Match 42: Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades In the 42nd match of the Big Bash League 2020-21, the Melbourne Stars and...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1533
__label__cc	0.69652	0.30348	How would your mom react if you drove her around Laguna Seca in a Corvette Z06? Steven J. Ewing Jul 13th 2011 at 7:30PM Driving mom around Laguna Seca in a Corvette Z06 – Click above to watch the video after the jump There are many reasons why I love my mom, and one of them is that she shares my love of cars. She's never been opposed to a bit of spirited driving, and when I tell her about a hot test car that's in my garage, she gets excited and starts asking questions like, "It has the manual transmission, right?" She's sat shotgun on race tracks before, and would definitely jump at the opportunity to ride along in a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 while I toss it around Laguna Seca. She'd probably have a blast. Other moms, however, wouldn't be so eager to get in and buckle up. And even if they did agree to go for the ride, their reactions would probably be something more akin to the woman seen in the video after the jump. We've seen plenty of hilarious reactions to folks taking their loved ones out for a bit of enthusiastic driving, whether it be their mom, wife or son in the passenger seat. This video is no different, and you'll definitely want to click past the jump to see for yourself. Be sure to let us know how you think your mom would react to a few hot lap around a racetrack in the Comments. Chevrolet Corvette Information All Model Years Owner Ratings More Corvette Information News Source: YouTube MSRP: $55,900 - $125,400 Original Video Series Jessi Combs officially recognized by Guinness as the fastest woman on earth Cause determined in Jessi Combs' fatal speed record crash Jessi Combs' record attempt to be submitted for Guinness World Record	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1536
__label__wiki	0.834151	0.834151	AutoServiceWorld.com CARS Magazine Jobbers & WDs Legislation Regulations Market Research & Statistics Supplier News & Announcements News Auto Repair & Service Mitchell Enhances On-Line Claims Management November 20, 2001 by Auto Service World Mitchell International has unveiled a new, significantly enhanced version of its on-line claims management product, eMitchell.com.eMitchell, which provides leading functionality for online claims management, is Mitchell’s open Internet workspace and marketplace for all constituents in the collision repair and claims… Aftermarket Warranty Company Reaches Agreement to Cover Claims Warrantech Corporation , a provider of service contracts and aftermarket warranties, has entered into a letter of intent to allow it to begin paying claims under service contracts insured by the now-defunct Reliance Insurance Company.The financial arrangement will allow Warrantech… VW Gets the Bugs Out of its Integrated Global B2B Network The Internet platform started by Volkswagen in the summer of 2000 is up and running. The most important components: Online-Catalogue-Purchasing, Online-Negotiations (auctions), Capacity management (eCap) have been set up for Audi and Volkswagen and have been introduced in the other… Jiffy Lube Testing On-Site Oil Analysis in U.S. The Jiffy Lube fast oil change chain has announced that it has installed its 100th on-site oil analysis system at its U.S. outlets.The MotorCheck system, from Global Technovations, Inc. is being offered primarily in the in San Francisco, Sacramento and… Canadian Refinish Veteran Named to New Role at PPG PPG Industries has announced that Garry A. Goudy, a veteran of the Canadian refinish marketplace, vice president, automotive replacement glass, has been elected vice president, automotive refinish.A native of Meaford, Ontario, Goudy joined subsidiary PPG Canada Inc. in 1970 as… Fleet Management Systems Partnership Formed AirIQ/eDispatch, a leader in mobile resource management, and Maddocks Systems Inc., a leading supplier of enterprise-wide trucking software, today announced a partnership that will assist commercial transport companies to more effectively manage their vehicle fleets. Under the agreement, the two… Catalytic Converter Technology Inventors Honored John J. Mooney and Carl D. Keith, have been awarded the Walter Ahlstrom Foundation’s Walter Ahlstrom Prize 2001 in Finland today for their work in inventing and commercializing the three-way-catalytic converter to reduce exhaust gas pollution.The prize is awarded in… Better Economic Times Nearby, Automotive Forum Told Economist Michael Graham , in his third consecutive appearance at the Automotive Industries Association Annual Aftermarket Forum says that positive economic signs are coming, with an economic upturn next year or 2003."If the economy is going o turn sometime next… Bosch Heavy-Duty Alternator Boosts Power, Reduces Fuel Costs Robert Bosch Corporation’s has introduced an alternator for heavy-duty trucks that is more powerful and more efficient that previous models.The LI-L alternator, specially designed for Class 3-8 heavy-duty trucks, significantly impacts the trucking industry by increasing output nearly 40% while… Hastings Expands Canadian ACL Representation to U.S. and Mexico November 9, 2001 by Auto Service World Hastings Manufacturing Company has announced it has signed an agreement to become the exclusive marketer and distributor of ACL engine components in United States and Mexico. The Hastings, Michigan-based piston ring and engine-parts specialist said the agreement with Melbourne, Australia-based… United Automotive Distributors Closes Doors After Sell-Off United Automotive Distributors Ltd. is closing its doors after being a major influence on the automotive aftermarket in Vancouver and other parts of British Columbia for 32 years.Doug Reid who heads up the company told Jobber News that the company… American Finance Company Opens Canadian Call Center AmeriCredit Corp. today officially dedicated its new call center in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.The Peterborough center, which is located about 160 kilometers northeast of Toronto, is the company’s first to be located in Canada and fifth call center in North America.… Browse Print Archives Auto repair listed as essential service in Ontario Taking A First Look At Permanent DTCs Products (March 01, 2002) Brake Pedal Pulsation Shop of the Week: Traditions Auto Service Which shop will survive? Here's what the Ontario lockdown means for the aftermarket supply chain © 2021 Turnkey Media Solutions Inc.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0059.json.gz/line1538

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