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__label__cc	0.613812	0.386188	What’s with the “Holland” tagline? What is a “mini Holland”? How on earth are we spending £30 million on cycling? What does WFCC want mini-Holland to be, “on the ground”? What does the money go on? Are there principles behind what the Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign wants? What happened with the Walthamstow “Village” trial – it was chaos! So why are people calling it a disaster or chaos? There is no problem with “ratrunning” The residential roads in the trial and other “villagisation” schemes are quiet enough already There are too many closures Closing roads in one area will just push the traffic to another area and the main roads will bung up. I don’t trust the council to spend the money wisely. Do you? Why should we spend so much money just to benefit a tiny group of middle aged men in Lycra? Ah, but cyclists break the rules! Cyclists just want more and more! I’m a parent and I hate mini-Holland! I’m a cyclist and I hate mini-Holland! What about people not able to cycle? What about people with disabilities? Does the Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign like everything in the mini-Holland bid? What about the main road schemes? What’s wrong with riding in the road? All cyclists should be compelled to take a test, wear a registration plate, wear a helmet and get insurance What about electric, driverless cars? Cyclists don’t pay “road tax” therefore they shouldn’t have a say about roads. Why do we need road closures? Just concentrate on main roads instead. You’ll never have lots of cyclists here – it’s too far to go to work, too hilly and too rainy. What about those people who can’t get on a bike? The council doesn’t listen. It’s all about cycling – what about other transport modes? You’re just doing it for yourselves. I’m against mini-Holland Key Mini Holland issues & successes Design & snagging issues Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign is working closely with Waltham Forest council on the Mini Holland plans. The council is keen to hear from anyone with views on the scheme; you can email them at miniholland@walthamforest.gov.uk (or at cycling@walthamforest.gov.uk for other cycling matters). Alternatively you can email us at miniholland@wfcycling.org.uk with any feedback (and if you wish we will pass it on to the council anonymously). Every major city worldwide is grappling with congestion, pollution, collisions. And most of them are increasingly viewing the bicycle as a major part of any solution. Why? Because bicycle infrastructure is cheap and very good value for money. The DfT put spending on bicycle higher than any other form of transport in terms of repaying money spent in savings to the public purse (the NHS etc.). Because lots of people on bikes can fit in the space taken up by just a few cars. And because people on bikes are healthier, don’t cause emissions and are happier. Bikes, in short, work. And so bike infrastructure, that’s shown to boost numbers of people on bikes, works too. So, where should we look to for solutions to show what works in terms of getting more people on bikes? Places with loads of people on bikes might be a start. In the 1970s, Holland had a similar car culture to us. Now it doesn’t – because it made a choice to change. Now it’s not just Waltham Forest, and London, and Britain looking there, but the Germans, Americans, South Americans, Spanish etc. And we’re also, by the way, using tools developed from the Spanish and Germans also. In other words, if it’s demonstrated to work well, it may well end up in Waltham Forest. For more on how cycling will be if mini-Holland works, see this history of Dutch cycle campaigning, and these inspiring videos on Groningen and Utrecht. Orford Road during the road closure trial TfL and the Mayor of London announced a competition for outer London boroughs to bid for £100 million total to transform major town centres into areas ideal for cycling – with ideas taken from continental approaches to design. Waltham Forest only has one “major town centre” that met the selection criteria – Walthamstow. So the council made a bid for Walthamstow to become a “mini Holland” and won £30 million (Enfield and Kingston also won the same). There is much more information about the Mini Holland programme and progress on Waltham Forest Council’s “Enjoy Waltham Forest” website, and on the “We Support Mini Holland” website set up by local residents. £30 million might seem like a lot – but even with the mini-Holland scheme and central London’s “Crossrail for bikes” N-S and E-W Superhighway plans, TfL is still set to spend less on cycling than cycling deserves by “modal share” compared to the amount it spends on general roads schemes for drivers etc. Holland, in comparison, spends vastly more on its cycling schemes per head (around £20). And, unsurprisingly, has far more people who cycle. Parliament’s transport committee recommended a spend of at least £10 per head on cycling across the UK. We’re currently at £1-2. All of the evidence from European towns & cities (and increasingly US, South American etc. ones too) is that providing space for cycling makes for better places to live, with widespread benefits for all, including: less pollution, healthier residents of all ages (click here to see what Barts NHS Heatth Trust has to say), savings to public health spending, better community links, thriving shops, less congestion, lower crime etc. Much of the £30m will benefit local people irrespective of their transport choice due to wide ranging public realm improvements such as better road surfaces, more effective traffic calming, more street trees and planters, and by delivering quieter, less congested, less polluted residential streets. Those who walk (remember that virtually everyone in the borough does that) will benefit from safer streets, improved pavement surfaces and better crossing facilities. We think spending £30 million on a scheme to entice only a few more people to cycle would be disastrous. So the mini-Holland scheme must be designed to enable far more people to get on their bikes than the fit, confident 5 or so percent of largely middle-aged white men who currently do ride lots in Walthamstow. That means all-ages, all-abilities cycling – 8-80, male and female, with people from all backgrounds feeling able to ride around on bikes and including disabled people. That’s like many European countries, including in Holland. How do we get there? People over and over say they won’t cycle because of terrifying roads and aggressive driving. The answer clearly isn’t more painted lines – it is physical infrastructure that: Lets people cycle safely from their front door to where they want to get to – central London, transport hubs, colleges & workplaces, and local shops , parks and leisure facilities. That means a mix of entirely “segregated”, physically separated bike lanes with protection extended across junctions for main roads; and quietened residential streets – ideally closed to through traffic and with physical measures to ensure speeds above 20mph are not possible. Changes driver behaviour throughout the area to be calmer, less aggressive and more aware of vulnerable road users. That means speed limits, ‘gateway’ treatments to signpost the area as being a more serene, slower environment and replacing on-street parking with more cycle stands and benches outside cafes etc. A very welcome byproduct of these measures creates “Living Streets” and community identities again – with drivers much clearer about how to behave appropriately in places where children play out etc. – and could well boost the local economy too with nicer shopping streets. We will be working with the council to ensure the mini-Holland implemented on the ground matches the bid document and succeeds in shifting a sizeable number of journeys from car to bicycle & on foot. We will also be holding the council to account to ensure only designs that deliver serious improvements go in. And that the schemes are effective not just for people who want to cycle, but also encourages more journeys on foot, and works well for local residents and local businesses. Cambridge Cycling Campaign have just produced a superb guide ‘Making Space for Cycling‘; we’d like to see this approach taken in Waltham Forest. A massive raft of measures (see the bid document here). The key ones are: Lea Bridge Road, with a radical redesign for the Whipps Cross Roundabout, fully segregated cycle lanes from borough boundary to borough boundary, and far safer, calmer junctions to at least the borough borders – and hopefully beyond. East Avenue June 2015 – road closure works nearly complete “Villagisation” of residential areas in central Walthamstow stretching from Lea Bridge Road to Forest Road and Wood Street to Blackhorse and Markhouse Roads. These will use road closures with bollards, planters, gates etc. to quieten enough streets to massively reduce through traffic across each area. Key safer routes north-south and east-west through Walthamstow to the rest of the borough to enable many more people to cycle around the area on calm, and more pleasant routes. Loads more cycle parking. That includes: residential “hangars” that store bikes securely on-street (ideal for people in upstairs flats); more and better secure and stand parking at all our tube and rail station. And much more training for adults and children and families; cargo bike trials for businesses; and other measures to help everyone get involved. Yes. We have a set of guiding principles when approaching our engagement with the council and other bodies. Road space reallocation and segregation on main roads. We’ve looked at cities around the world that work for cycling, and for everyone, and learnt some basic lessons. People who cycle don’t like to share the road with buses, HGVs and cars. Nor do they like to share pavements with pedestrians (and vice versa). You can tell motorists to drive more nicely, or tell cyclists to learn to cycle better all you want. But to boost cycling numbers and have cities that work better for everyone, you need to physically segregate on any busy road between pavement, cycle way and road. And that infrastructure needs to be high quality – working across junctions, feeling safe and with enough capacity to cope with a mix of users. Yes, that does mean less space for cars – but it should also mean less congestion due to fewer non-essential trips being done in cars. It should, also, mean good news for local businesses. Time and time again it’s been demonstrated that boosting cycling in an area boosts business trade (* see below). On quieter roads, let people who walk and cycle through, but reduce motor traffic access and speed. Road closures, pedestrian/cycle areas and speed reduction on quiet, residential roads (especially when clustered to eliminate traffic just driving through an area without stopping) are cheap and brilliant ways to not only enable cyclists of all abilities to get around in a safe, calm environment, but also make where we live “Living Streets” where kids can play out, where neighbours can chat etc. This is why we believe the council should not be designing residential streets to encourage through traffic onto them. The car is not king. Over and over people raise the issue of the fact people want to drive and we should let them. Our answer is simple… a) It’s only because we have for 40 years chosen to make the car king while shunting other forms of getting around to the sidelines, spending far more of our budget on highways designs for drivers than anyone else, that we’re in that position. Meanwhile, Holland chose a different path 40 years ago and look at it now. It’s simply not a case of leaving things as they are – for many reasons (pollution, obesity, climate change, congestion) we can’t. But also because leaving things as they are isn’t a neutral position – we currently make it very easy to drive and very difficult to do anything else. That has to change b) Most people who cycle are also drivers also (in fact, regular cyclists are more likely to own a car than the average). We know how nice it is to get around by car, how convenient. c) Around half of Walthamstow households do not have access to a car, yet suffer all the downsides that our current levels of car use are responsible for. And we’re not proposing anything that should make car drivers howl with fury. What we’re saying is many more people would like to ride bicycles than do – and we need to create the road designs that let them, because it’s good for all of us to have fewer cars on the road and fitter, healthier, happier residents. There are lots of problems with current road designs for those who cycle & walk. One-way streets result in faster, more aggressive traffic; roundabouts and gyratory systems are intimidating and dangerous; high speed traffic and busy roads also; speed cushions often fail to decrease driver speeds and can put cyclists into conflict with motorists; painted cycle lanes are ignored and don’t feel safe; parking is often aligned or placed to leave a significant risk of a “dooring” collision; pavement parking eats into pedestrian space and again provides dooring risks etc. There are any number of people who think they have the right answer for cycling and the area. And we think it vital residents have a say in schemes done in their areas. But it’s also vital that we use tried-and-tested, best practice methods for improving cycling taken from other cities and from other areas of London. We’re using the expertise of the London Cycling Campaign’s “Junction Review Group” and others in the organisation, as well as using real-world examples of what works from other cities and locations, to push for schemes that are the best quality they can be for everyone. *Local economy & bikes How Bike Lanes Increase Small Business Revenue Spend on High Streets According to Travel Mode Protected Bike Lanes Mean Business, Economic Impacts of Bike Lanes Orford Road during the closure trial In short, we don’t think it was. There has been a huge furore in social media and some loud arguments on the streets in the village area where closures were trialled. But let’s be clear about a few things: The predicted traffic-apocalypse has not happened. Yes, some main roads outside the village have been horrific for drivers at times. But they often are horrific anyway – before and after the trial. And all the information we’ve had from officers is there have been multiple reasons for those occasions that are nothing to do with the trial scheme: a closure of the Blackwall Tunnel, multiple lights on Hoe Street malfunctioning, burst water mains and more. In fact, as of time of writing, the closures that should most impact Church Hill are back in – and Church Hill is no better or worse than it was during or after the trial. Traffic inside the village did get worse on a few roads. The Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign predicted that the council’s scheme risked concentrating through traffic onto a few roads – and this did happen. Happily, council officers have largely ironed out issues arising from the scheme before full implementation. That, after all, was the point of a trial. During the trial, many businesses were very nervous about the effect of the closures on their footfall. Nearly all businesses now back the road closures, particularly since they were modified to allow loading/unloading times. A tiny few (along with a mall number of residents) hate the scheme still; but frankly, this seems to have little to do with legitimate concerns. Broadly speaking, few of the other predicted (and even claimed) woes have materialised. People can still reach their front door by car (except for a handful of flats and businesses in one very short block on Orford Road), and can park their car on their street, and deliveries can get through to where they need to. The wildly pro camp and the wildly anti camp are both made up of a fairly small number of committed people with strong views. Council officers surveyed thousands of people who live in the area affected, and the businesses based in it, to get an accurate picture of support for the scheme. The scheme will be rightly based on their wishes and what works for them – not who shouts loudest on Facebook or Twitter. Council officers seeking scheme feedback in Orford Road Several reasons. For starters, the council’s approach to pre-trial consultation was very poor. Letters and maps were incomprehensible, a public meeting was only held two weeks before the trial started and descended into a shouting match etc. It’s worth noting, since that debacle, the council placed officers in the centre of the trial area every day. Partly because of the pre-trial communication mess, it’s been a huge shock to many people. Instead of putting in one or two road closures here and there in an incremental fashion, as has already been done in lots of other areas of Waltham Forest, in Hackney, and elsewhere, this was several closures across a small area in one go. It caused confusion among motorists and residents mainly as it wasn’t communicated effectively. We believe this shock is also one of the reasons why people are claiming delays on main roads are down to the trial – and not just the normal traffic issues we face in a massively over-congested area. There are of course, a few people who really dislike the idea of the scheme and the trial. And they’re really, really vocal about it – in the village itself and online. That doesn’t make them a majority – or even a sizeable minority. Again, it’s down to local residents to make this scheme the best it can be with the council We’re here to help make the scheme the best it can be for people who want to cycle and walk, to ensure it delivers real benefits and encourages more to make more sustainable transport choices. But ultimately we don’t believe in imposing a hated solution onto residents. We don’t think there’s much sign this is that, though. Rat running in Pembroke Road We’ll have to disagree on that one – as will, we suspect, most residents in the scheme areas. There have been numerous arguments from naysayers about the residential streets schemes and why they aren’t of value. Some suggest the schemes are all about gentrifying the village area further (ignoring the other Walthamstow areas set to benefit); some suggest what people who cycle really need is segregated space on main roads (ignoring the fact mini Holland also covers this); some suggest ratrunning was a beneficial thing or that it didn’t exist. All of the evidence is traffic driving through a residential without stopping not only adds little to a neighbourhood’s economy but also saves the people who drive through very little time overall. On the other hand, it stops kids playing out, means fewer older people venture out, makes it more dangerous to walk, cuts cycling rates through an area, adds huge amounts of traffic pollution and noise to residential streets and is horrible to live with. And with the village trial completed, we can now see that ratrunning clearly does exist – and what a problem it is. The term “ratrunning” is not meant to be anti-driving. Many of us (including most cyclists) drive a car. And if it’s very convenient to drive 2km to school, or to the tube, it’s hardly surprising lots of people do it. But we have to recognise enabling and encouraging that behaviour isn’t a good strategy for healthy communities. We need a lot more people to get out of cars for short and unnecessary journeys. And its worth remembering that in most of the Walthamstow area only 50% of households have access to a car, most of whom get no benefit from the availability of through routes for cars. The aim of the schemes isn’t to force people out of cars, it’s simply to slightly rebalance the convenience of car driving for some journeys with walking and cycling. The result we hope is more people who don’t really need to drive getting out and about on foot or by bike, leaving more space on roads for those who genuinely need to drive (because they’re carrying heavy loads or they’re disabled, or whatever reason). Orford Road 2 days after the closure trial ended Are they? If so, why are people not cycling on them? Every one of the residential areas set for “villagisation” features a high proportion of through traffic. In the village scheme we know already on some streets 80 percent of traffic was cutting through the area without stopping. We’ve all seen drivers cutting corners at speed, or flooring it to get to a gap between parked cars (and its rarely local people doing this in their own neighbourhood). This kind of behaviour is terrifying when you’re a parent with a kid on a bike seat, or a less confident person on a bike, or simply walking along on the pavement. And if you’re inexperienced in riding a bike, you only need to encounter one or two aggressive drivers (out of dozens of more considerate ones) gunning their engine behind you, passing too close, or travelling too fast for the road conditions, to put most people off cycling for life. As the WFCC we’re very open to solutions that quiet residential streets other than just road closures – but we all know speed humps and traffic cameras really haven’t worked well enough on calming traffic. There are too many closures. The village trial of road closures was ample demonstration of what happens if you only close some roads in a residential area. It’s fairly obvious – the ratrun/through traffic simply funnels onto the remaining open roads. Which get far busier and worse. In other words, you’re not eliminating through traffic, you’re concentrating it. That’s hardly fair – and it doesn’t lead to the kind of calm space we need to encourage cycling. Many people who say this seem to be really saying “I want some closures that don’t really affect my drive, but I don’t want closures that do affect my current driving patterns.” And really, how selfish is that? What we’re seeing so far is that when you successfully close through routes in one residential area or “cell”, the through traffic in nearby cells also drops. In other words, many ratrunners pass through multiple cells in one go – only briefly using main roads. When you close off a cell, then some of that through traffic gives up trying to cut through altogether. On main roads, the simple answer is no they won’t. A well-established phenomena known as “traffic evaporation” (Google it – there’s loads of studies of it), shows that closing roads can cause some increased congestion on nearby main roads for a few weeks, but then traffic invariably settles back to where it was before. In other words, drivers are only willing to sit in a queue for so long before they switch route. After a while, congestion goes back to being approximately as bad as it was before. Despite widespread claims of traffic apocalypse, for instance, Church Hill congestion has remained largely the same through the village trial, after the temporary closures were taken out, and when the permanent ones were put in. We expect to see a pattern of increased congestion for a few weeks, then settling back with each set of closures that go in. Yes, and no. Waltham Forest council doesn’t have an amazing track record of delivering the best infrastructure for people wanting to cycle, or for boosting cycling numbers effectively. That said, in recent years it has come further, faster than just about any other London borough, in our view. The Cycle Action Plan in 2012 marked a step-change in the way the council treated cyclists. The Plan included major pledges that have since been acted on strongly, such as 20mph default speed limit for the borough, work on the 20 most dangerous junctions for cyclists and ensuring all lorries used by the council and its contractors had the best in safety equipment and training. And it was backed by strong leadership and action from Councillor Clyde Loakes, the environment portfolio holder, as well as key officers (some of them new to the borough). Since that point, the Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign has been consulted on highways schemes earlier and with more genuine changes implemented than ever before. The mini-Holland bid represents the culmination of all of that work – with key Councillors and officers really pushing radical and controversial items into the bid, in the teeth of some resistance. So, the signs are good – but the devil, as they say, is in the detail. What remains to be seen is how well the council actually delivers such radical plans on the ground. But the Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign has been very very clear with officers and Councillors already – we intend to hold them very strongly to account. We view the bid document as an absolute new baseline for all highways work the council does going forward, with the expectation that every element of the bid should, if successful, be rolled out eventually across the borough. We will no longer accept lowest-common-denominator design that panders to motorist convenience over all-ability cycling and walking safety and public transport. We believe that if the council holds its nerve and delivers uncompromisingly high quality infrastructure for people who walk and cycle, we will see hugely positive changes other councils (with approaches based on very small infrastructure tweaks) can only dream of. We also will be very public if we feel the bid is being watered down in its transition from plan to reality. And the council knows it needs our support and feedback to make the bid a success – it has a lot on the line and it won’t be good for them if we end up telling TfL that the bid is being massively weakened. We also very much hope and believe that council officers and councillors recognise the fact that a watered-down bid will do no one any favours. The worst possible outcome would be a “mini Holland” reality that ends up spending £30 million to inconvenience drivers while not massively boosting cycling numbers – it’d be a lose-lose that would haunt the careers of everyone involved professionally, and a hugely wasted opportunity for our local communities. 2-3 per cent of people in the borough commute by bike regularly (and around 5-6 per cent in Walthamstow and the south of the borough). But the majority of residents own bikes, and say they’d like to use them more. Fear of dangerous drivers and aggressive roads is the single biggest barrier people say stopping them from cycling more. So if we get it right, the money actually means far more people will be able to cycle. Orford Road June 2015 That’s why the key elements of the bid are very specifically not about marginal safety gains for that current, confident 2-3 per cent of cyclists. The key elements of the bid are specifically about enabling anyone from 8 year old school kids to 80 year old grandparents to get around by bike, safely. While the amount of money set to be spent seems huge, it’s also important to put that in context. In many Walthamstow wards, car ownership per household is around 50 percent. So currently, we have a roads system designed to only benefit half of local residents, that has far more than £30 million spent on it per 3 year cycle (the amount of time the mini-Holland bid is theoretically meant to cover). The TfL budget for this year (2015-16) alone is £10.9 billion. The current budget for cycling across the whole of London, including the mini-Holland schemes, for the next ten years, is £913 million – less than 1 percent of all funding for more than one percent of journeys. In central London, cyclists now make up a quarter of traffic at peak times, 16 per cent across the day; in neighbouring Hackney, 14.6 percent of residents use bicycles as their main way to get to work. Finally, it’s also important to put the bid against its alternative – we just keep doing nothing for people who want to cycle while doing loads for those who drive. Over half of outer London car journeys are under 2km (over 80 per cent under 5km) – the status quo is a disaster for us all. The dominance of the car in London is why the city is facing potential pollution fines from the EU; it’s why, more importantly, so many of our children and old people have pollution-related health issues such as asthma; it’s why we face a looming obesity crisis that could cripple the NHS; it’s why we face such insane levels of congestion on our roads; and it’s a disaster for climate change etc. also. Pretty much every single extra person cycling means one less car on the roads – less congestion, less pollution, a fitter population etc. Which is why it’s vital mini-Holland succeeds – it’ll be good for everyone, including those who don’t cycle. Why do people who cycle break the rules and how? Let’s think about that for a moment. Because all road users break the rules. And there’s some evidence that motorists are worse rule-breakers in general – and loads of evidence they’re far more dangerous rule-breakers. So, some cyclists who ride on the pavement – it’s annoying, but it’s very rarely, statistically likely to result in anyone being injured. And why do people on bikes ride on the pavement? Largely because they’re terrified of riding in the road. Remove road danger issues and you’ll largely remove any valid reason for cycling on the pavement , as demonstrated in many European cities. In the same vein, cyclists who run red lights are annoying. But they’re rarely dangerous to anyone, even themselves. In fact, there’s good evidence that of the recent spate of cyclist deaths in London, a disproportionate amount are meek, mild pe0ple on bikes who are obeying the rules and are crushed by an HGV who can’t see them. It’s arguable that it’s better to be way ahead and visible at the lights than in an “advanced stop” box that’s small enough the lorry driver behind can barely see you. And some people on bicycles ride the wrong way down one way streets. Often this is because it’s safer to cycle up the one street the wrong way, than follow a circuitous one way flow round the block with additional turns at tricky junction to negotiate. And of course it is much shorter and quicker. And remember these one way streets were put in fairly recently for the convenience of motorists with little regard to the safety and convenience for those on foot or bicycle. So, some people on bicycles break the rules for their own safety. Or because they’re idiots in a hurry. Either way, they’re not statistically a danger. You are approximately 40 times more likely to be seriously injured or killed by a car on the pavement, than you are by a bicycle on the pavement, for instance. On the other hand, we have endemic red-light running and driving while texting among people who drive – who kill thousands of people in the UK a year through inattention or rule-breaking. Yet we don’t seem to have a problem giving the majority of roads money to this group. We should not collectively punish people who choose to ride a bike for the actions of a few, any more than we punish drivers for the actions of a few. Instead, we should be making good design decisions about our streets based on the good of everyone. And as we’ve already argued, we think that means making streets much safer for cyclists so that more people cycle (and fewer on the pavement). New cycle parking in Orford Rd, June 2015 No, we just want all the people who would like to cycle to be able to cycle. The current cycling infrastructure blatantly doesn’t work for most people – “safe” routes that see you sent through unlit, isolated underpasses and cycle lanes that are ignored or hemmed in by fast-moving motor vehicles, if they’re there at all, will never entice more people to cycle. We simply want what many European cities already have – a better balance between car use and cycle use on our overcrowded city streets. We want safe, direct routes that let people ride around without being constantly in conflict with cars and HGVs etc. While 30 million might seem a lot to most of us to spend on cycling, it’s also important to retain some perspective. TfL are funding the scheme – so we can’t spend the money on social housing, or elderly care, whether we would like to or not. Cycling schemes in London currently also take up less than 1 percent of TfL’s budget. Yet cycling represents more than 1 percent of London journeys. We’d like as a bare minimum, a fair share. To really create a more sustainable, happier, nicer city, we need a lot more than that. But either way, 30 million is a drop in the ocean compared to, for instance, spending on motorists in London. Your child likely loves riding their bike around the local park. They love having the freedom to explore. Is what you want for them to get to their teenage years and you to feel too scared of the roads to not let them out on a bicycle? Would you like your children, when grown up, to spend as long sitting in traffic queues as we currently all do? How about pollution then? Affects growing lungs worst of all, and is responsible for more early deaths than alcohol and obesity combined. There’s also obviously looming climate change, an obesity, diabetes and inactivity epidemic and more. Is that the legacy you want to leave for your kids? If not, what alternatives do you see, other than more people on bikes… There are notably two types of cyclist that we’ve found dislike Waltham Forest’s mini-Holland plans so far: The “leisure” cyclist. You like cycling through the forest or along the canal, perhaps with your kids. You think Walthamstow is great for cycling already. If that’s the case, why do you need to get your kids in a car to drive to the car park from where you ride? And why don’t you ride to work? Chances are your answer can be boiled down to “the roads are scary”. And how do we deal with that? Hmm… let’s think… mini-Holland! The “vehicular” cyclist. You ride to work, you ride into Essex, you already cycle lots – and likely fast. And you’d often rather use the road than bother with rubbish cycle paths. The stuff you see going in doesn’t make much sense to you. And is overkill for cyclists. Except, have you ever wondered why the overwhelming majority of cyclists you see are male, between 20 and 50, fit and fast? Because cycling in London is often so scary and requires such nerves of steel and lightning reflexes it puts off most other people. Mini-Holland will make your ride safer – with calmed junctions and high-quality tracks. But it’s really not just about you. Mini-Holland is mainly aimed at unlocking the huge potential to get parents out of cars on school runs, to swap short-hop shopping trips onto bikes, to get all ages and all abilities riding bikes. And that “all abilities” is right. If we do it right, it means a safer, smoother ride for you – and loads of kids, women, grandparents etc. on bikes too. Pembroke Road/Grove Road closure trial Some people can’t cycle – for a variety of reasons. The mini-Holland bid should reduce long-term congestion by removing drivers and cars from the roads as people take up cycling more. And anywhere you can currently get to by car, you’ll still be able to get to after mini-Holland has become a reality. We also would point out that while the vast majority of current cyclists are middle-aged, fit men, that’s simply not the case in European cities where cycling is more common. In places like Amsterdam you’ll see 80 year old grandparents cycling alongside their eight year old grandchild; women in suits and heels on bikes; all types. The point of the mini-Holland scheme is to unlock the potential for many more people, of all types, to get on bikes. And to transform Walthamstow’s residential streets to make them safer and more pleasant to walk in. What about the impact on people with disabilities? There are a wide range of disabilities and the proposals will affect different people with different disabilities in different ways. Some with impaired mobility will find it easier to get around their local area safely if there is less motor traffic to contend with. However people who are dependent on motor transport some may find that they are inconvenienced by road closures and concerns have been raised about speed humps. The speed humps are a requirement for the council’s 20 mph zone (which was implemented before mini-Holland) which the MET say must be ‘self policing’. As part of mini-Holland speed humps and cushions are being replaced with ‘sinusoidal’. These humps should be more comfortable than humps used previously in the borough, especially if driven over more slowly, and avoid the swerving often seen to straddle speed cushions. Where a speed hump is causing a problem the council should be contacted as it may have been installed incorrectly, or they may be able to make adjustments. The mini-Holland schemes were designed with people with disabilities in mind. Discouraging unnecessary car journeys (TfL estimates there are millions of these annually) should improve congestion and reduce delays for essential journeys. Longer term still, you may want to look at the experience of people with disabilities and their mobility in countries such as the Netherlands, where many cities have extensive networks of road closures. In these countries people of all abilities use the safe and convenient bike lanes which also afford safe and direct travel for people who need to use mobility scooters. If you would like to know more about inclusive cycling, check out the London based charity Wheels for Wellbeing. No, of course we don’t. No plan is perfect. And what seasoned cyclists like us might want isn’t always what the council thinks they can get most people to accept. There’s also still lots of detail missing from the final plan – exactly how some of the elements of the bid will translate to reality on the ground remains to be seen. And there are some elements which we think are “work in progress”. For instance, the plan for the Whipps Cross Roundabout in the bid document was overly complex and we didn’t feel it was the best possible solution for all; in the summer of 2015 the council consulted on a double T-junction for Whipps Cross and this design is at the leading edge of best practice, but may still need a few tweaks to ensure it works optimally for all road users. We also don’t think all elements of the initial trial worked as well as they should have – some roads were still left open to through traffic, which was funnelled onto them – the end result was most roads were much more quiet and some roads were way busier. We want to see the final schemes worked on by residents, businesses, cyclists and the officers and engineers at Waltham Forest council together – for the best possible solution for as many people as possible. Ruckholt Road is being built, short sections of Blackhorse Road, Hoe Street and Selbourne Road have arrived prior to mini-Holland because of school building projects etc. And public engagement on Lea Bridge Road, including businesses, has finished its first phase. Forest Road public engagement surveys are currently online on the council site. And more main road schemes are coming forward soon. Once upon a time there were cyclists who loved riding in the road. We’ll call them “vehicular cyclists”. They were fine mixing with traffic. They were fast. They are the huge majority of modern UK riders. They’re also a tiny minority when you go to places like Holland – where most riders aren’t fast and won’t mix with traffic. Simply put, all the evidence is that if you force people on bikes to mix with HGVs, buses and fast-moving cars – even if you ask all the drivers nicely to behave – most people don’t ride bikes. If you want more people on bikes – which is healthy, congestion-cutting and emissions cutting – you need good protected space not paint on the road. All cyclists should be compelled to take a test, wear a registration plate, wear a helmet and get insurance. All of the evidence is against you on that one for many, many reasons. Most importantly, there is ample evidence that putting barriers between people and getting on bikes simply suppresses demand for cycling. As cycling helps with health, congestion, pollution and more that seems very silly. Imagine if nearly every cyclist on the road suddenly got into a car, it’d be total gridlock. We want the opposite. Cyclists also pose no significant risk to others around them – they cause very few injuries to others (or even themselves), cause very little insurable damage etc. So while pavement cyclists, for instance, are very annoying, you’re over 40 times more likely to be seriously injured or killed by a car on the pavement than a bicycle. So the potential benefits from forcing people to jump through hoops to get on a bike are small, while the potential costs to society are huge. On top of that, the vast majority of cyclists on our roads have already taken a test (cyclists are more likely than the general population to be drivers), there is little evidence that helmet use decreases head injuries and some evidence it causes drivers to pass closer to those who wear helmets, and many cyclists already have good insurance (join the LCC, our parent organisation, and you’ll get it free with membership). And cyclists are already identifiable, while registration hasn’t helped with the huge number of local uninsured, unlicensed, unMOTed drivers on our streets. Will they solve our congestion issues? No. Road tax doesn’t exist – hasn’t since 1937. Motorists don’t pay for roads – we all do. But even if you personally paid for all roads, would you really want all cyclists off them? Because then they’ll all be in cars – causing more congestion. Or is what you’re really saying that you don’t want to spend to make cycling safer? Because, again, think about how callous that sounds. If we are just talking about the safety, or perception of safety, of current cyclists, then main roads are inarguably vital. Protected space on main roads is the most obvious and dramatic element of a Dutch-style approach to cycling. So why road closures in residential areas? Around 40 percent of outer London car journeys are less than 2km. 80 percent are less than 5km. In other words, the most important journeys to shift away from car use to cycle use are not necessarily the longer main road journeys. They’re popping to the shops, they’re dropping the kids at school (the school run accounts for 20 percent of peak traffic). Many local residential streets see thousands of cars a day down them – not stopping, not using the corner shop – just cutting through. This level of traffic, often at lower speeds, may not cause huge numbers of injuries or collisions. But it does create a barrier to cycling. The Dutch close or massively calm residential streets – so people can get on their bike from their front door, knowing they won’t face aggressive traffic. And when they do get to a main road, there’s a segregated track for them. This approach also means neighbours are more likely to talk to each other, kids can play out in the street more often etc. That’s why cutting through traffic in residential areas is vital. On top of that, facing a couple of minutes more in the car for short journeys – hardly a terrible hardship – combined with the increased calm and ease of using a bike or walking will cut cars on the road. We should see more people using bikes or walking for school runs, local shops and trips to tube, train and bus stations – precisely because cycling or walking is calmer, easier and quicker. The combination of road closure cells and main road tracks, just like in many cities in Holland, mean quiet streets from the front door for many residents, and maximum route choice to get where you want to go. It works in Holland – that’s why we want it here. All of the evidence from Scandinavian, US and other cities that are embracing bike infrastructure is that while rain or hills or distance will cut cycling numbers somewhat compared to places which are compact, flat and sunny, the difference isn’t as big as you might think. Hackney, despite being only a bit further in, has a far higher cycling “modal share” than we do. As do many Swedish cities. Hills, weather, distance are not the fundamental barriers to cycling. Poor cycling infrastructure is. Other myths on why cycling will never be popular here include our streets are too narrow, our population is too diverse providing for people who want to cycle is too expensive creating space for cycling will lead to traffic jams Have a look at this blog post on common myths. Longer term, we expect more and more people of “all ages, all abilities” to find cycling is a good fit for their life. Cargo bikes and trailers can get your stuff to the tip or from the shops, and pensioners routinely are seen on bikes all over Holland – keeping them more mobile and healthy later into life. For now, though, we recognise many people won’t just magically jump onto their bikes. That’s OK. The mini-Holland schemes are designed not to increase congestion, or dramatically negatively affect most drivers. And if we can successfully move a whole load of current car trips other people make onto bikes that still means cleaner air and less congestion for you and anyone else who has to use a car. We are also asking the the council to support schemes which help those who face barriers to taking part in any physical activity, or cycling, such as Wheels for Wellbeing. And to ensure schemes are designed with not just tricycles and cargo bikes in mind, but also mobility scooters etc. This means protected tracks and gaps between bollards etc. need to be 1.5m width while crossing points etc. need to be gently sloped. The initial public meeting and consultation over the village trial road closure scheme hardly covered the council in glory. And it’s true, the council can be very deaf, or tone deaf, at times. Despite that, however, the council has mounted one of the largest public consultation exercises it has ever done over the mini-Holland schemes. It’s using an innovative online portal to engage more people in areas affected than ever. And the results are that schemes have demonstrably changed to mirror the general sweep, and sometimes ideas and detail, of resident feedback. Even now, we know resident emails still go unanswered too often and council officers and Councillors can be too bullish or not listen to concerns well enough. But a) we’re here if anyone has a legitimate concern that they don’t feel is being answered – just email us at miniholland@wfcycling.org.uk, and b) officers and Councillors are actually working really hard from what we see, on listening better – and many concerns are being addressed, plus c) of course, listening doesn’t always mean agreeing to what you ask – please be aware we at the WFCC don’t get much of what we want from the council! Mini-Holland specifically is also about boosting walking numbers also. And the WFCC is massively positive about not only positive benefits for cyclists, but pedestrians too. In practice that means the following: better pavement surfaces and often wider pavements in mini-Holland areas; better crossings and more of them on main roads; not implementing schemes that cause cycle-pedestrian conflict. Mini-Holland is seeing new and innovative (for the UK) designs that are affecting pedestrians. Floating bus stops and bus stops with a track between the stop/pavement and the road where the bus sits; and “blended” or “Copenhagen” crossings of closed side streets – where the pavement and track continues right across the road. We fully understand concerns being raised about these designs for blind pedestrians and children, among other vulnerable groups. And we’re pushing for safe, high-quality designs throughout that favour pedestrians. But council officers are also only using designs well-established to be safe in European contexts already. And we’re pushing to implement those designs in a way that works for British pedestrians, as well as cyclists and drivers. The missing element, we feel, is public transport. But the schemes were never supposed to solve every problem. Mini-Holland schemes include huge amounts of new cycle parking, including secure parking, near all our tube and rail stations. We’d like to see more a comprehensive review of public transport needs across the entire borough – with a view to prioritising shifting more car journeys onto bus, tube or train. We’d also like to see even better bike-public transport integration – one possibility would be bike racks on the front of buses, as are found elsewhere in the UK and often in Europe and the US. However, these ideas and issues are for another scheme to solve. The current membership and officers of WFCC are what you’d call “vehicular cyclists”. We all already ride on the road, we all already mix it with traffic. So these schemes are emphatically not about us. Mini-Holland is about doing something hugely beneficial for everyone. More cyclists means less congestion, less pollution, less climate change, healthier, happier people. As cyclists already, we know that. But our roads as currently designed represent a huge barrier to more people cycling. Mini-Holland is about parents riding their kids to school, it’s about commuters able to ride in without covering themselves with helmetcams and high-vis and being constantly vigilant, it’s about people popping to the shops for a loaf and some milk without getting in a car. If you have significant concerns regarding mini-Holland, we’d urge you to talk to the council, or us (miniholland@wfcycling.org.uk). Engaging the process has generally had far better results than fighting it. And we certainly don’t agree with the idea that everything a council does is intrinsically evil – particularly as no one seems to complain about all the other roadworks and Highways changes the council constantly does. If you’re absolutely against or angry with the entire thing, we can only say this: you’re against a scheme that hopefully will reduce pollution? Pollution that kills more people early than obesity and alcohol combined? And disproportionately affects our children’s health? You’re against a scheme that will help make residents healthier and happier? You’re against a scheme that will reduce climate-changing emissions in your area? You’re unwilling to trade a few extra minutes (if that) in a car for all that? We don’t think it says anything about mini-Holland, but it might say something about you. Not for profit community and campaigning organisations are welcome to use any images on this page, ideally with the credit “paul.gasson@gmail.com, Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign”. 35 Responses to Mini Holland Thanks to mini-Holland for disrupting the public transport I depend on so heavily. analogpuss says: Sorry you have been delayed, and thanks for using public transport which makes more efficient use of road space than other motor traffic. In the first couple of days its likely to have had quite a bit of impact whilst lots of rat running motorists were working out different routes to travel. But we just don’t know to what extend the recent congestion has been due to mini Holland. In the last week or so we’ve had temporary traffic signals at the Hoe St/Church Hill junction which has caused havoc as the phasing is different, a burst water main at the Forest Rd end of Hoe Street, and innumerable other problems (such as 2 large lorries delivering nxt to one another at the same time & blocking Hoe Street near Walthamstow Central). Denise Bertuchi says: Welcome the initiative but it is in need of serious revision. ” The only people driving onto your street will be those with good reason to be there – so streets will generally be quieter, with the few drivers likely to be more considerate as they’re reaching the end of their journey rather than racing through” Unfortunately this optimistic prediction has not been realised. It has turned the Grove Road end of Eden Road into a rat run; with constant and speeding traffic which in some cases we have had cars coming up the wrong way. It is a danger to young people and animals. There needs to be more access points to prevent pressure points occuring. I’d encourage anyone who has concerns about the trial to feedback directly to officers 2pm – 7pm each day at the Wingfield Road end of the Orford Road closure, or by email to miniholland@walthamforest .gov.uk . Its especially important to do this if you have constructive suggestions on how to make the scheme work better. Pingback: Waltham Forest Mini-Hollands Trial Criticised \| Londonist Angiolina says: We are massive supporters of mini holland as we live in Walthamstow VIllage and think it is way too busy and hectic. Dangerous and noisy. However, we live on Grosvenor Rise East (where it joins Eden rd – south segment) by the Castle pub and it is an absolute nightmare at the moment and has effectively become a main road as it is the only through route now from Hoe st. to Lea Bridge rd.. We have already emailed the scheme and given written and verbal feedback but just want to make sure everyone is aware of the situation and it’s not left like this or we would have to move house. Currently I am struggling to be in my house due to the noise levels and it is so distressing. Just to be clear, we still really support the scheme but think it needs to go further and all remaining through routes and rat runs need to be sealed. (This could be done easily by closing the end of Eden rd (South segment ) and making it 2 way to enable access. This would solve problems currently being experienced by Wingfield rd. too. matalepsis says: J Z, congratulations for sticking with Lea Bridge Road for so long; it’s a mess. If Mini Holland has taken traffic away from the Village and onto Lea Bridge Road, this is a good thing as Lea Bridge Road is a trunk road and will always carry through traffic. Studies from elsewhere indicate that modal filters such as now trialled as Mini Holland don’t just move the traffic elsewhere – car traffic actually lessens overall. It’s called traffic evaporation (see here for example: http://www.onestreet.org/resources-for-increasing-bicycling/115-traffic-evaporation ). So chances are that this increase which you are experiencing is temporary. More importantly, you may be aware that Lea Bridge Road will become a “superhighway” and as such cyclists will be separated from drivers along its entire length. The work is likely to start next year and with delivery pencilled in for 2017. Traffic engineering has historically been very car-centric and this is changing slowly. I can tell you however that Waltham Forest does have access to some very forward-thinking planners and engineers and in all likelihood projects will start shaping up. At any rate, we are looking at plans and will keep the Council accountable. Thank you mini Holland some communication would have been nice!! Not been able to get to my doctors for my appointment & thete was no way of driving round the village at all to pick up my grams prescription. Why did not not forewarn local residents so they could plan ahead? Hi Rebecca, indeed the Council were pretty lousy at communication prior to the trial. We – and others – have spoken to them about it and no doubt you have noticed that suddenly their communication is much better, and – we’re told – will remain so in the time following the trial. Hopefully Mini Holland will make it easier for you to leave your car at home and walk, cycle, or bus it if you have business in or around the Village – or elsewhere for that matter. I appreciate the other contributor’s comments as I also live right on the junction of Grosvenor Rise East and Eden Road, but I my experience is the opposite of theirs, what is happening is ‘exactly’ what what contributor MatelepsisI (above) said was likely to happen: ‘Studies from elsewhere indicate that modal filters such as now trialled as Mini Holland don’t just move the traffic elsewhere – car traffic actually lessens overall. It’s called traffic evaporation (see here for example: http://www.onestreet.org/resources-for-increasing-bicycling/115-traffic-evaporation ). So chances are that this increase which you are experiencing is temporary.’ It has taken a little while for the disruption to settle down as expected. The car and white van ‘rat run’ traffic that starts from 6.30am each day has melted away. The impact for my family is already huge, we live on Grosvenor Rise East/Eden Road junction and it is now so quiet and safe for children and is so much more enviting to cycle upon and will become increasingly so. My immediate neighbours are very happy, we are quite stunned by the scale/impact of the improvement: ‘Its so quiet’. To remove rat run traffic from an area of domestic streets and prioritise cyclistis very rare in London and I applaud the local authority for its endeavours. Pingback: Ruckholt Road Mini-Holland Consultation opens \| Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign Pingback: Subversive Suburbanite concerned resident says: Great scheme but throughout the trial period it simply increased the amount of traffic on Hoe Street and Forest Road. We’re already finding it very difficult to breathe down here thanks very much! Also, why does TFL think it’s still acceptable to run their old polluting diesel belching bus stock through WF? Hackney and Islington don’t appear to have this same issue. Are we simply not well off enough to have clean air? Hopefully someone sensible will throw this into the mix. Our children and elders are suffering as a result….. Simon Munk says: “throughout the trial period it simply increased the amount of traffic on Hoe Street and Forest Road”. Did it? We know traffic was horrendous on Hoe Street for much of the trial and on Forest Road some of the time. But the trial also coincided with rephasing of lights and malfunctioning lights at the Hoe Street Church Hill and Selbourne Road junctions respectively. Since the East/West Avenue closures have gone in, meanwhile, traffic on Church Hill is no better or worse than during, or after the trial. And, obviously, Hoe Street and Forest Road are still routinely horrendous. Again and again, road closures have been demonstrated not to cause predicted, even widely perceived, traffic chaos. Most drivers change their journey – often dramatically avoiding the entire area. Some switch transport mode. About as many decide to sit in the jams that previously did. It all, in other words, settles to approximately the congested roads we had before. Does no one want to leave the village by car? Roads are to drive on, this is not the country, if you want your kids to be safe move out the village or country! Bloody waste of money and one day a cyclist will zoom down a road and knock a kid over, accident waiting to happen…. Dan B says: It’s still perfectly possible to leave the village by car. It might not be as convenient, but that’s the point. I assume you don’t have kids, otherwise you’ll be moving soon… Sounds like there will be less parking space which, in turn, will encourage more residents to pave over front gardens to use for off-street parking. Which will reduce green spaces! If parking spaces need to be removed as part of Mini Holland works the council does its best to relocate them close by. Where there is a net loss of parking its possible this will result in a few more gardens being paved over for car parking (but note it costs £500 to gain council permission to do this). However overall, the local and environmental benefits of the programme will vastly outweigh any small downsides such as this. I understand there are regulations in place that paved front gardens must be porous. However, a neighbour has paved his front garden according to regulations but has left no borders. The result is that my front garden now forms part of the neighbour’s soak-away. He has paved up to the boundary on both sides, whereas prior to which there were flower beds which formed part of the boundary on both sides. The front garden in question is 7+meters wide so it wasnt done that way due to shortage of space. Even small/narrow herbaceous borders encourage wildlife. Some people really don’t seem to get the point in gardens! Unfortunately they often concrete over them even if it isn’t for parking – the explosion of patios and decking in rear gardens for instance 😦 thank you for your speedy response. Pingback: Mini Holland: Waltham Forest Councillors need to hear from you – right now! \| Transition Walthamstow Walthamstow resident says: £30 million for this, and no matter what you’ve predicted, this will not stop enough people from driving vehicles on roads to reduce pollution. Do you think people spend so much on insurance, only to stop driving their vehicles, rather than appreciating the luxury of reaching destinations on time, the ability to feel safe, and the comfort provided for one, being a part of their standard of living… Its only just a minority of us on roads who are able to cycle or find cycling convenient to fit into our daily routines. Just like how its only a minority of us in this country who are the super rich and are benefited by this tory based government, and can afford the actual expenses of additional costs e.g. afford losing money when arriving late to a job due to extended journey time (note that the dependecy of public transport will increase and result to a decrease in safety levels). Point being is that the majority of people in this borough are working class and fight enough to pay for daily expenses, so purchasing bicycles/equipment and finding time, which we don’t have, to even get used to cycling is difficult for many individuals. And no, its the inconsiderate who are ignoring the business owners, the disabled, the elderly, pregnant women, babies, anyone who cannot cycle, and all individuals who are basically working class. If we had spent just a fraction of that sum and planted more trees on every pavement, and turned our borough into a ‘mini forest’, we would eventually be breathing cleaner air and not be so disadvantaged as we are today due to mini holland. #planttrees How can people afford ‘luxury’ vehicles, tax, petrol etc. but not be able to get a bike? The reality is working class people in London often don’t have cars. The motorists pointing at the cyclists calling them ‘middle class’ might want to look in the mirror. D Rockell says: That’s fine if all you need to carry to work is what you stand up in – try getting to work with ladders, tools and equipment on a bike or bus Simon Munk (@psimonk) says: D Rockell says: “That’s fine if all you need to carry to work is what you stand up in – try getting to work with ladders, tools and equipment on a bike or bus” The more non-essential journeys we shift out of cars, the easier it will be for those who need to make essential journeys. Although, that said, loads of Dutch tradespeople seem to manage just fine ditching the car too. Pingback: Leyton & Leytonstone town centres – WFCC official response \| Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign All I can say is – all fine and dandy until you add up the extra costs involved when nobody can get to maintain or supply to the businesses in and around the area. Trades vehicles do no go out of their way to park badly in any way its just a simple case of them not having anywhere else to park – Pay to park is limited in many places to 2 hours max with no return and many car parks will not accept vans or trucks – however work on site goes on all day and materials and tools need to delivered and accessed. Put it simply as an example – You house or Flat has a burst pipe and water brings down a ceiling. the plumber cant get there because he cant get a ladder to your property – the builder can unload materials or collect the rubbish so you end up living with the results for a long time – Who would be blamed and how much extra would need to pay just because the job would take twice as long to do because of access problems Well, I actually had this experience and it wasn’t a problem at all, there are plenty of places to park. You seem to be imagining that unloading 3 sheets of plasterboard and some tools will take about 4 hours, but in reality it takes about 5 mins then the delivery lorry goes to the next site – they don’t have time to hang around all day! Similarly with taking away waste – you bag it up in the front garden and putting it in the van takes 20 mins. If you’ve got major works going on you’ll need a skip license but that’s always been the case hasn’t it? On local businesses – The fact is the vehicles which are parked up going nowhere aren’t doing any trade and deliveries have been getting through fine – just look at the supermarket on Orford Road. Pingback: Battling the Backlash: Lessons from London’s Mini Hollands \| walkcyclevote Pingback: Forest Road & Markhouse Road consultations – WFCC response \| Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign concerned resedent says: I arrived home @ 4am on 6.7.2016 to find there was nowhere to park neither near or on the surrounding streets. I pay for a parking permit to park, as the borough has forced myself and other members of the local area to pay for parking bays. Over the last two years the borough have given up our parking bays to parking club bays which that are raising revenue from. at the suffering of the local people who not only pay for bays and council tax we now have double yellow lines which have been added to the area which means when any local resident parks there vehicle in order to move it into a bay when one is available early in the morning will incur a fine as for some reason the bays have been reduced to single bays and the two short term bays have also been reduced to single bays and the single yellow lines have been made into double yellow lines so were am I supposed to park were I parked that morning was the only space to park anywhere near my address without parking in another residents zone also the other two bays which were there have been pedestrianised and four bays have been removed are you forcing local people to move out or are we victims of revenue raising as we have no choice. Yours a very hard working resident being forced into unfair circumstances vire the restructuring of local area were the pedestrianizing and cycling /club car parking are given priority more so than the residents who have propped up the borough for years but never seemed to be listened to. I feel like a prisoner in my own house and a victim of council bulling. Can we have our parking spaces back and can we be properly consulted re the so called development of our local area. We ar supposed to be cutting down on emmissions by causing traffic jams ie hoe street and palmerston road ,with your mini holland idear restricting local people parking spaces localy you are taking resedents for granted an steeling money from us in parking finds I have lived here for over twenty five years and find these new idears seen to cut the amount of people visiting the area as it seems as if we who live in waltham forest have no lives and are not allowed to have visiter unless we are prepared to pay fines as there is no were for our guests to park without paying also we have to be in by a certain time to get a parking space, what are we paying you for to take away our freedome, i feel like a prisoner in my own house by people who dont live here. can we cl streets aim back our 1. This issue appears to have little to do with mini-Holland – the mini-Holland schemes aren’t related to car clubs and largely haven’t changed parking arrangements on residential streets. 2. No one is “forcing local people” out. The majority of local households do not have access to a car as it stands. So how would any of these schemes force most of us out? Force the poorest households out? What I think you mean is these schemes are making things slightly less comfortable and convenient for people who drive a lot. And a lot more comfortable and convenient for people who choose to cycle and/or walk. In the same vein, no one is making you a “prisoner” in your home – all of the mini-Holland schemes allow you to drive to your front door – as you were able to before. You just may have to spend a minute or two driving a slightly longer way round. 3. Controlled Parking Zones are there to ensure you can get spaces on your street – and most CPZ streets don’t have massive parking issues, so I’m curious as to why yours does? Perhaps people are parking in the evening and moving before the CPZ cuts in? If so, then that needs to be looked at with potentially an extension of hours. 4. Councils, given austerity, are hugely cash-strapped. Yet the external costs of us all driving too much is far higher than the costs us drivers pay. In other words, the cost of running a car would be higher, if we were to factor in the cost to society for inactivity, pollution, climate change etc. The cost of parking permits is tiny in comparison to the cost of running a car also. In other words, if you can afford to run a car, the cost of a parking permit isn’t big. 5. The council and London’s politicians have little choice but to rapidly start to try and enable people to ditch their cars. After all, what’s the alternative as 1.5 million extra people arrive in our capital in the next 15 years? With pollution, inactivity and other major issues affecting us all because of too much car use? 6. There is no evidence that the mini-Holland schemes are causing more pollution. There is evidence they are removing a lot of traffic from our area. There is also evidence that in general, traffic reduction schemes such as these and getting people active is far more beneficial for us all than not doing such schemes, even including some extra congestion. Hopefully you’ll start to feel the benefits of quieter residential streets and safer main roads too. That’s the aim of the mini-Holland schemes. Pingback: June Rides & Events in Waltham Forest \| Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign Pingback: Life beyond the road wars – Intricate Minglings RT @BrentCyclists: Walk or bike short trips. Driving dirties the air we breathe. What’s more, research suggests that air pollution could be… 1 day ago	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1421
__label__wiki	0.953559	0.953559	Annie Reuter Annie Reuter is a music journalist based in Nashville. After years of covering the country scene in New York City, the New Jersey native moved to Music City where she enjoys attending writers rounds and learning the stories behind her favorite songs. Remember When Randy Travis Made His Opry Debut? On this day in 1986, the singer made his debut on the famed stage. Brantley Gilbert’s Son Is Just Like Him, So He’s in Trouble "He’s a baby doll, but he’s got a little bit of a temper, and he’s definitely opinionated already," the singer says. Lindsay Ell’s ’10 Year Challenge’ Pics Prove a Lot Has Changed Her photos prove that both hard work and patience eventually pay off. Dustin Lynch’s ‘Good Girl’ Marks His First No. 1 as a Songwriter It's a big victory for him as a songwriter. Luke Combs Is in the Studio, Recording All Your Favorite Unreleased Songs Luke Combs is kicking off 2019 in the studio, and his fans couldn't be more excited. Why Carly Pearce Knows Michael Ray Is ‘the One’ "I think what’s important to us really lined up," she says. Brett Eldredge and His Mama on a Skate Date Is the Sweetest Video It's so adorable! Luke Bryan’s ‘What Makes You Country’ Video Features His Own Country Boys, Bo, Tate and Ti… The "What Makes You Country" music video is a family affair. Jimmie Allen Makes History With ‘Best Shot’ (Again) Seeing his song connect with the "hearts of so many" is the most important thing for the singer. Reba McEntire Doesn’t Spoil Her Grandkids at Christmas, and the Reason Is Kinda Sad Reba would probably spoil them all ... if she got the chance. Tim McGraw Shares Heartfelt Birthday Message for Youngest Daughter, Audrey You could say he's a proud dad. Dolly Parton Has a Christmas Tree in Every Room of Her House Yeah, she really loves Christmas.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1423
__label__wiki	0.988605	0.988605	Wiley Calls Drake a “Culture Vulture” Over OVO Record Deals Written By: tffhthewriter Source: Joseph Okpako / Getty Grime pioneer MC Wiley has taken to Twitter to call out Drake for “sht deals” when it comes to artists signed to OVO, again. On Wednesday (Sept 11), the British rapper, whose rivalry with Drake has been ongoing ever since he called the OVO cappo a “culture vulture” and branded them “pagans.” While it’s relatively unclear as to what triggered the one-sided bombardment, it seems Wiley has been increasingly irritated with OVO’s “sht record deals,” specifically in relation to the clearance of vocals on a song he did alongside dancehall artist and OVO-signed artist Popcaan as well as Nicki Minaj. “I’m being held back cos @Drake obviously ain’t clearing @PopcaanMusic and @NICKIMINAJ is going to start her family… it’s a dead-end,” Wiley wrote [then deleted] on Twitter. Wiley also criticized Drake for showing up at the concerts of numerous UK rappers, including J Hus and Dave, as well as inviting them to join him on his own tour. “@Drake suck ya mum don’t come back to England,” Wiley wrote, before claiming that OVO will “give you sh*t record deals and you’re only there to help Drake with songs to keep him up and you down.” Drake, who has previously called Wiley “goofy”, responded to his criticism earlier this year, saying: “I see a lot and I’ll never understand how supporting somebody’s song or even going a step further and giving somebody a song or linking up… how that’s not viewed as something admirable?” He continued, “But I guess people have their own outlook on [that].” Despite the criticism from Wiley, Drake and his OVO camp are slated to release an album inspired by the Netflix reboot of Top Boy, a British based crime drama that hones in on East London’s tumultuous relationship with drugs and street gangs. Some fans speculate that Drake’s announcement of his inspiration from the U.K. based drama is what fueled Wiley’s tangent. Since his Twitter rant, Wiley has revealed his reason for taking shots at Drake. During an interview with 1Xtra Breakfast Show With Dotty on Thursday, Wiley states that it’s Drake’s selfishness in business that has led to his disdain with Toronto rapper. “I didn’t need Drake to let me know that Top Boy is sick,” Wiley said. “They didn’t come to us” when asked why he and other grime pioneers didn’t step in to revive the series themselves. Can’t you see what people do out here? The truth is he’s just a pagan. He knows it. And if I say it, he can’t say nothing to me because it’s the truth . . . He’s not embracing the scene, he’s doing it for himself.” Listen to the interview in full here. Wiley Calls Drake a “Culture Vulture” Over OVO Record Deals was originally published on hiphopwired.com More By tffhthewriter Sony You Have 24 Hours To Respond: Microsoft Shares New Specs On The Xbox Series X Administrators Suspended Over Racially Insensitive F.I.T. Fashion Show Listings Showup For Apple’s Over-Ear Headphones Hint At Possible Launch Very Soon	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1430
__label__cc	0.641433	0.358567	Periodical article Leiden University catalogue WorldCat Title: Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration and local ownership in the Great Lakes: the experience of Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo Authors: Edmonds, Martin Mills, Greg MacNamee, Terence Periodical: African security Geographic terms: Burundi Congo (Democratic Republic of) Subjects: peacebuilding demobilization reintegration External link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/19362200902766383 Abstract: Rwanda is at the centre of one of the key areas for the United Nations' Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) activities: Africa's conflict-prone Great Lakes region. Yet Rwanda has adopted a unique and, in many ways, radically different DDR programme to that of its neighbours, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one that finds the UN playing no direct role. In part, this is a consequence of circumstances and experiences. Above all, it reflects sharp contrasts in the quality of leadership and strategic vision within the region. That Rwanda has proved a model for the continent as a whole poses a number of challenges not just to current thinking on DDR in Africa but more especially to wider Security Sector Reform (SSR). Rwanda's successful programme begs the question of other conflict-affected countries in the region where peacebuilding has proved less successful: 'How important is local ownership of DDR in the Great Lakes?' Notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1435
__label__cc	0.520761	0.479239	In 2013 our African wildlife photographic safari began at the end of July & ended in the middle of December. We travelled against the clock this time going from the Johannesburg to the Kruger National Park. We had to return to Johannesburg for repair of our dual battery charging system & this allowed us to return for another 2 weeks to the Shingwedzi area which was very beautiful as the floods had scoured the river banks clean & dumped vast amounts of sand along the banks allowing superb viewing of the game. We then went onto Mapungubwe National park before crossing into Botswana, travelling North east to the Pandamatenga border entrance of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. We returned to Botswana to visit Chobe but were very disappointed that we could not get camping in Savuti. We thus crossed over to the Caprivi Strip in Namibia staying at Kalizo Lodge for bird photography, & the Namwba & Mahangu game reserves for a number of days. We then went to Etosha National Park for 5 weeks before ending the safari with 5 weeks in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. We are editing the photos & will serially add them to this 2013 photographic safari portfolio over the next weeks Linda vd Veeken Veel mooie foto's gezien én bekende plekjes. Zal zeker nog eens een kijkje komen nemen. Gr, Linda vd Veeken. Charlie Lynam (clynam) Top darwer guys, I'm blown away. You are way ahead of most of the pros. Very impressive. Please do get in touch, I did send an email and sorry it was so late but you know what it's like trying to find things after a trip? Herd of elephant (Loxodonta africana) chase of spotted Hyena (crocuta crocuta) from Chudop Waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia At Chudop Waterhole, a large Eland (Alces alces) cow) & an Elephant (Loxodonta africana), calf, try to weigh up who is bigger in their gentle confrontation. Etosha National Park, Namibia	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1436
__label__wiki	0.772596	0.772596	Afrik \| Best \| Radio Your Music Your Way (All Day Every Day) Keeana Kee Releases “Sweet Heaven” by ABR : December 9, 2020 News Following a series of eclectic pop-based releases this year, Latvian-born and London-raised singer Keeana Kee returns with her latest single – “Sweet Heaven”. Keeana is a New York-based singer and model whose love of music was inspired by the tribute to Edith Piaf concert she attended with her mother at age 8, kickstarting her own songwriting journey. Since then she has honed her musical talents, adding piano and guitar playing into the mix. Recording her first single “You Will Love Me” when she was around 16 years old, this was the unofficial beginning of her musical career. “Sweet Heaven” is a breezy and tropical pop offering, one that is as effervescent as her own personality. The song’s vivacious instrumental provides the perfect backdrop for Keeana’s vibrant and uplifting vocals as they carry each other through the song. // Continue to the full article Curtis Waters Releases Official Music Video For ‘Better’ Listen To Skegss’ New Single ‘Wake Up’ Copyright © 2021 Afrik \| Best \| Radio \| Powered by [ABR GROUP]	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1437
__label__cc	0.74751	0.25249	Home > Brake Parts > Bendix > Bendix 281865 - RE-6 Relay Emergency Valve Bendix 281865 - RE-6 Relay Emergency Valve Part Number: 99281865-B OEM Number: 99281865-B Brand: Reliance Brand Info x Close Every Reliance part is produced to exacting standards to ensure the same or better reliability as the original part. In fact, for older engines current technology is often so improved that the part we make available today may actually be better quality than the same part used to assemble the engine originally. New and remanufactured internal engine parts, complete cylinder heads and long block assemblies for agricultural and industrial applications supplied by RPP are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal service and operating conditions for a period of one year from the date of installation without limitation on miles or hours of operation. Engine overhaul kits for heavy-duty on-highway applications supplied by RPP are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal service and operating conditions for a period of two years from the date of installation without limitation on miles or hours of operation. Remanufactured clutch and non-engine parts are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal service and operating conditions for a period of six months from the date of installation without limitation on miles or hours of operation. With warehouses across the US, we ship quickly and efficiently. Expert tech advice before and after your purchase. Our parts meet and exceed the OEM specifications. Relay emergency valves are commonly used on pre-121 trailers and in current off-highway braking systems and trailer converter dollies. The relay emergency valve is a dual function valve. Under normal braking conditions, it serves as a relay valve, applying and releasing the service brakes. The emergency portion of the valve senses supply line pressure and should pressure in the supply line fall below a predetermined minimum, the valve will automatically apply the vehicle service brakes from its own protected reservoir. The RE-4 and RE-6 relay emergency valves are piston operated and are available in both remote and reservoir mount configurations. Both valves provide easy removal of the inlet/exhaust valve cartridge assembly without line removal. The RE-4 and RE-6 are interchangeable in both fit and function. 1 qty Service Port - 1/4" Pipe Thread 1 qty Emergency Port - 1/4" Pipe Thread 2 qty Delivery Ports - 3/8" PT 1 qty Supply Ports - 3/8" PT Normal Pressure - 115 PSI Maximum Pressure - 145 PSI Cross Reference with Item Numbers: 281865, 281865R, 101197, 101197X, 281860514658, 846938, R955281865, 281672, 281864, 281862, 285708, 283034, 284103, 288724, 5001242, 7J7235, E4037833, M1567182, M2511014, 48206099, 1663363, 16A63363, 4037833, EBN281865N, 7271, ACC049418, AND91477, ARA32601, 6B277445, 2471955, 9016927, 9018245, 4900093, 37025, 83073240, 41188, 41308, KN30300, KN30400, 31A1631, 50652874, 281865B1, 10TN856, 3TN420, S7558, 110268, 110470, 401130, 1936001006, 936001004, 14033, 1019237, 1019238, 9049029, 9051594, 38072, 4017762, 4184001, 034029, 1092941, 1998530001, 21406050 A cross reference listing means that this valve is a suitable replacement for the part numbers listed. Some changes in air line plumbing may be required. OEM Part Number Cross Reference(s): 281865	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1439
__label__wiki	0.547729	0.547729	Owners of KOA’s ‘Park of the Year’ Credit Perseverance By: Woodall's Campground Management\|Published on: Jan 13, 2021\|Categories: Industry News\| 0 comments From left, Richard Stowe, Carolyn Stowe, Michael Stowe, and Maria Stowe pose with their 2021 Campground of the Year award. After some slim years as campground owners, one Pueblo, Colo., family has proven that perseverance pays off, and have a pretty cool bronze statute and bragging rights as North American’s best campground to prove it, according to The Pueblo Chieftan. Pueblo KOA Journey Owners Carolyn and Michael Stowe have been awarded the 2021 Kampgrounds of America (KOA) Campground of the Year honor. The award is bestowed annually to one of the 525 KOA campgrounds in the United States and Canada. For the Stowes, who own the KOA at 4131 N. Interstate 25 at exit 108, it all started with a desire to escape the 10 months of winter in Northern Vermont where Carolyn Stowe worked as a small business administrator and Michael, an Air Force veteran, also worked for a business. “We wanted our own business in the camping industry and wanted to work for ourselves. We have always been big campers and talk about what we like and didn’t like and what we would do differently at the campgrounds we visited,” she said. After taking a class about how to buy a campground, what to look for and how to negotiate, the Stowes decided to buy the Pueblo KOA in 2004. Some of their friends and family — including Carolyn Stowe’s own mother — thought they were crazy to leave their steady, paying jobs and beautiful log home in the Vermont woods. At the time, their sons Richard and Killian were ages 9 and 12. They might as well have landed on the moon. They went from 300 cloudy, rainy, snowy days a year to 300 sunny days a year. The culture was a completely different ball of wax too. “We had some pretty slim years, but it has been great for us. It (success) is so overwhelming because of those lean years,” said Carolyn Stowe. “It is perseverance.” That perseverance came in the form of constantly asking customers what improvements they would like to see. Along the way, they added camping cabins, patio sites, water features, a new septic system, laundry, a jumping pad and remodeled the aging A-frame building.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1442
__label__wiki	0.504644	0.504644	Clive Thomas Intl. since: Hometown: Porthcawl Speaks: English, Welsh Occupation: High Sheriff of Mid Glamorgan Known as "The Book" because he always stuck to the rules, Clive Thomas has officiated in many important matches in the 70s, for instance two World Cup finals matches, one in 1974, one in 1978, and a match in the 1976 European Championships. In his 1978 World Cup match Thomas blew the final whistle just before Zico (Brazil) scored from a corner kick. Brazil would have won the match against Sweden. The Brazilians had actually been stalling for time in Thomas' view, or at least taking their time with the corner kick and perhaps Thomas was a little irritated by that. The time stalling by the Brazilians didn't really make sense because a win would have made Brazil group winners and thus give them a relatively easy next match in the knock-out phase. Clive Thomas owned (or perhaps still owns) an office cleaning business. Thomas lives in a house with a pool called Sea Breeze, the house that is, I don't know what the pool is called (R M-S). At EURO 1976 in Yugoslavia Thomas refereed the semi-final between Czechoslovakia and The Netherlands. In extra time he missed a bad foul by Antonín Panenka on Johan Cruyff. After this, Czechoslovakia was able to score the decisive goal. The Dutch were furious and threatened to finish the game by walking off. Thirty years later, in a Dutch TV program, Thomas admitted he made a mistake by not noticing that foul. In 2004 Clive was elected to the position of "High Sheriff of Mid Glamorgan". It's the oldest secular office in Britain. Largely ceremonial, though Thomas wants to use the role to help set an example for young people. Thomas used to lift a leg when he whistled for the start of a match. He did this on purpose, a gimmick to make himself noticeable. (source: Graham Poll - who clearly from his book doesn't like the Welshman). Statistics for CLIVE THOMAS Penalties 9 1 10 Yellow 7 10 17 Yellow 0.17 0.24 0.21 MATCHES FOR CLIVE THOMAS 1/4 finals Waterschei Thor PSG 1983-03-16 3 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) UEFA Cup 1982 - 1983 2nd round Anderlecht Porto 1982-10-20 4 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1 (1-0) 0 (0-0) 1st round Werder Bremen VorwÃ¤rts Frankfurt/Oder 1982-09-29 0 - 2 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1 (0-1) 0 (0-0) 2nd round Feyenoord Dynamo Dresden 1981-10-21 2 - 1 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1st round Ã–ster Bayern Munich 1981-09-16 0 - 1 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Finland Austria 1980-09-24 0 - 2 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 3rd round Real Sociedad Lokeren 1980-12-10 2 - 2 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1 (1-0) 0 (0-0) 1st round Hamburger SV Sarajevo 1980-09-17 4 - 2 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1 (1-0) 0 (0-0) Ireland Switzerland 1980-04-30 2 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1/4 finals Lokomotiv Sofia VfB Stuttgart 1980-03-19 0 - 1 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1st round Omonia Differdange 1979-10-03 6 - 1 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 2 (2-0) 0 (0-0) Iceland Netherlands 1979-09-05 0 - 4 1 (0-1) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 2nd round Borussia MÃ¶nchengladbach Benfica 1978-10-31 2 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1st round Levski Sofia Valencia 1978-09-13 2 - 1 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) group stage Sweden Brazil 1978-06-03 1 - 1 2 (1-1) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 3rd round Torino Bastia SC 1977-12-07 2 - 3 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) WC 1978 qualifiers - Asia/Oceania final round Iran Kuwait 1977-10-28 1 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1/2 finals Anderlecht Twente 1978-04-12 2 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1 (1-0) 0 (0-0) 1st round KÃ¶ln FC Porto 1977-09-14 2 - 2 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 2nd round Boavista FC Levski Sofia 1976-10-20 3 - 1 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 2nd round Espanyol Eintracht Braunschweig 1976-11-03 2 - 0 0 (0-0) 1 (0-1) 1 (1-0) 0 (0-0) 1st round Ujpest Athletic Bilbao 1976-09-15 1 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1/2 finals Czechoslovakia Netherlands 1976-06-16 3 - 1 7 (3-4) 3 (1-2) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1/2 finals Bayern Munich Real Madrid 1976-04-14 2 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 3rd round Barcelona Vasas SC 1975-11-26 3 - 1 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Germany FR Greece 1975-10-11 1 - 1 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1/4 finals Amsterdam FC KÃ¶ln FC 1975-03-19 2 - 3 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1st round Hamburger SV Bohemians 1974-09-18 3 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1 (1-0) 0 (0-0) 2nd round Brazil Germany DR 1974-06-26 1 - 0 5 (3-2) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) group stage Poland Argentina 1974-06-15 3 - 2 2 (0-2) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1st round Carl Zeiss Jena MP 1973-09-19 3 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1/4 finals Sparta Prague Schalke 04 1973-03-21 3 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 2nd round Hvidovre Borussia MÃ¶nchengladbach 1972-11-08 1 - 3 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1/4 finals Benfica Feyenoord 1972-03-22 5 - 1 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1st round DjurgÃ¥rden OFK Beograd 1971-09-29 2 - 2 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1st round ADO Den Haag Aris Bonnevoie 1971-09-14 5 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1 (1-0) 0 (0-0) Northern Ireland Scotland 1980-05-16 1 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) Scotland Northern Ireland 1979-05-22 1 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) England Northern Ireland 1976-05-11 4 - 0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1444
__label__cc	0.583741	0.416259	Tag Archives: WCW Sexy Wrestler of The Week Let’s make a splash and name The Sexy Wrestler of The Week. It’s that time again. The votes have been counted and all of that. It’s been quite the week but I believe the voters nailed it with who they voted as the winner this week… AS THEY DO EVERY WEEK. Face paint is really cool, after all. Steve “Sting” Borden is The Sexy Wrestler of The Week. He is finally getting his Wrestlemania moment this year so you all felt he should get his Sexy Wrestler of The Week moment this year as well. This may be a bigger deal than the Wrestlemania moment. Hell, we know it is. Not many people know that Sting was leading a double life as real estate agent for most of his career. He kept it under wraps really well. Frank Trigg didn’t even know that “Real Estate Steve” and the Stinger were the same person. You can read that story in the latest Dirt Sheet History. Since we are the site known for having the most accurate and shocking scoops on the net, I am about to reveal something never seen before. I worked really hard and even paid a pretty penny to get my hands on this. I mean, that penny was beautiful. Here is the only known photo of The man called “Real Estate” Steve. Warning: This is SHOCKING. Look at that man. How much did that suit cost him? Those sleek glasses that say “I’m a 90’s badass but also a classic. Please, buy this house.” I’m proud to say Sting is The Sexy Wrestler of The Week and a sharp real estate pro. This entry was posted in Sexy Wrestler of The Week and tagged Real Estate, Sexy Wrestler of The Week, Sting, WCW, Wrestlemania, WWE on March 20, 2015 by Tim B. Let’s score a touchdown by naming The Sexy Wrestler of The Week! Hello, everyone. I’m sure you’re sitting there after watching the big game thinking “I could really use some wrestling content that somehow infused football into it.” As I’m sure no one else is putting those two things together I decided now is the perfect time to announce The Sexy Wrestler of The Week. Okay… I’m sorry for GOING LONG. We won’t FUMBLE around any longer. I am really footballing this thing up. This is going to do wonders for the hits. Here’s who you voted for. Wow! You must have been in the football spirit to vote special guest wrestler Kevin Greene as The Sexy Wrestler of The Week. I was a fan of the Carolina Panthers when I was young because they used my favorite shade of blue. I think my love of the color blue says a lot about me. Maybe that I’m cool and a little laid back. I love blue drinks and blueberry flavors. I find The Blue Man Group off-putting though but that’s more about my fear of DUMB SHIT. Fuck The Blue Man Group. These dudes get together and just decide to cover songs using random objects while looking all mysterious. Yeah, buddy. I can take all of the pipes from Home Depot, pour water into them, and blow into them to make it sound like the theme song from Cheers too. Get a load of the absolute nerve these guys have. Call ’em The Boo Man Group because I ain’t having it! Damn it. Anyway… I hope you all enjoyed the Super Bowl. This is the 49th one, right? I remember when there was only 31 of those things! I don’t know about you, but I enjoy the commercials more than the actual game! Have you seen those things? They really go all out. This entry was posted in Sexy Wrestler of The Week and tagged Football, Kevin Greene, Sexy Wrestler of The Week, WCW on February 1, 2015 by Tim B. The Wild World of WCW Announcer Fashion WCW was weird. When you watch WCW pay per views, it’s clear that fashion was a big part of the WCW announcer life when it came to the themed shows. Life was tough for broadcasters in the pro wrestling business. Enjoy. Here’s the announcers on a normal night Handsome gentlemen in their own right Here’s the guys on Road Wild aka Hog Wild aka Eric Bischoff’s motorcycle circle jerk show You can go straight to hell, Eric Bischoff. Poor Mean Gene couldn’t even escape this. This entry was posted in More Things! and tagged Bobby Heenan, Dusty Rhodes, Eric Bischoff, Jesse Ventura, Jim Ross, Mike Tenay, paul heyman, Tony Schiavone, WCW on January 30, 2015 by Joey. What To Watch On The WWE Network: WCW 1998 (Part 1) We watch wrestling shows. We will talk about wrestling shows. @JoeySplashwater here. Recently, I used the WWE Network to watch all of the WCW 1998 pay-per-views. One of the hottest periods in wrestling and all shows I watched as a kid, I’ll share some quick thoughts and tell you what matches you should go out of your way to see on each show. This post will break down the first half of the year with a future post looking at the latter half including the rise of Goldberg and Dennis Rodman vs. Karl Malone main event. Souled Out 1998 Juventud Guerrera, Super Calo, Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Lizmark Jr v. Psychosis, La Parka, Silver King and El Dandy was excellent. Very fun showcase of the lucha style that had the crowd red hot. One of the best lucha showcases in WCW that didn’t feature guys who were bigger than the niche such as a Rey Mysterio or Ultimo Dragon. Raven vs. Chris Benoit was also outstanding. Their polar opposites of ring style and character helped give a great story. If I didn’t already know how great all combinations of Benoit, Raven and Diamond Dallas Page matches were, I’d have never guessed how wonderful a match Benoit and Raven would have had. Top tier opening two matches for a PPV. Scott Hall vs. Larry Zbyszko due to the ending is must see. Dusty Rhodes is legendary and a brilliant performer. However, in the late years of WCW, he was more hilarious than anything. Dusty was a WCW commentator like Larry but turned heel to join the nWo. The best part was he danced as he very slowly unbuttoned his dress shirt to reveal the nWo colors. It’s amazing comedy. Overall show thoughts: The opening hour of the show is near perfect. There’s a Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio match there but Rey was injured so they didn’t showcase their best work. Bret Hart vs. Ric Flair in Bret’s debut WCW match was lackluster as they never had chemistry and Flair’s last years in WCW were rough as was Hart’s entire WCW tenure. The double main event of Lex Luger vs. Randy Savage and Kevin Nash vs. The Giant were wastes of time. This entry was posted in More Things!, What To Watch On The WWE Network and tagged WCW, What To Watch On The WWE Network, WWE Network on January 14, 2015 by Joey. Seven Things: 7 Favorite WCW Nitro Memories Welcome to Seven Things, a list that consists of very eclectic topics. These are of my opinions and doesn’t express the views of others on WrestlingOnEarth. With the WWE Network featuring recent specials on the Monday Night Wars and the best of WCW Nitro, it led me to ponder on how much I enjoyed that show growing up. We all know the great talents and the variety of characters that WCW thrived on to take over the wrestling world in 1996 and 1997. Some things are interesting to reflect on as memories are altered when you obtain knowledge and it can change your perception of them. That will be showcased here as I’m listing my favorite memories based strictly off how much I enjoyed them as a kid watching it as it happened in real time during the height of the Monday Night Wars. Reminder: If you have any suggestions for future lists, feel free to share them in the comments or send them to me on Twitter: @JoeySplashwater 7. Goldberg wins the WCW Championship During the Summer of 1998, wrestling was at its hottest. The Steve Austin era in WWE was on fire along with the ascension of Degeneration X and The Rock. WCW, still putting out great numbers, was starting to lose steam due to an inability to create new stars but one guy was given “the ball” on this night and it was Goldberg. Even as a 9 year old, I was able to form concepts of logic in pro wrestling and usually a title match on television with little to no advertising would mean the chances of a championship changing hands were little to none. I was already dreading the run-in DQ finish that was typical for the nWo matches on Nitro but on this night, it didn’t happen. Goldberg won the title off of Hogan via a Jackhammer and the arena exploded with cheers as did my living room. 6. Sting joins the NWO Wolfpack Remember when I said you look at things differently once you get introduced to knowledge and common sense? Well, this is one of those instances. When the NWO split in half, Sting joined the Wolfpack, a group of popular NWO faces wanting to get away from Hulk Hogan. As a kid, I ate this up. The coolest wrestler at the time in WCW, Stinger, joined the faction of nearly equally cool guys like Kevin Nash, Randy Savage and Konnan. Yes, I somehow thought Konnan was cool at the time. Color me shamed. Looking back, this was one of the most asinine decisions in wrestling history and showed the problems WCW had. One of the greatest stories in WCW history was Sting standing alone after the NWO took over HIS company and turned his friends and fans against him. Sting then rallied to be the one guy who could stand up against them and became the hero the fans needed. How can you kill that? By having him wear a NWO shirt a few months after he returns to the ring. Nash, Savage and Konnan all made his life hell and he joins them because a mutual friend in Lex Luger tells him they’re good guys now? I want to punch my 9 year old face for loving The Wolfpack so much at the time. This entry was posted in More Things!, Seven Things and tagged Seven Things, WCW on July 26, 2014 by Joey. Match Of The Week: KroniK vs. 3 Count (WCW Nitro 2000) Many sites have a match of the week but ours is a little different. These matches are the ones that are fun to watch… in the non-traditional way. This week, we’ve chosen KroniK vs. 3 Count from an episode of WCW Nitro in the year 2000. Members of the site @TimWelcomed, @typicalROHfan and @TomBlackett give their (lack of) expertise on the action. Part 1: Meet KroniK The most vile command in the history of WCW rears its ugly head in this one. Telling someone to “stick it” always gets a gasp. Kronik goes there. Kronik gets real and that’s why they had fans who probably just liked them because “weed, dude” or “kronik bronchitis, bro.” They cut a pretty generic promo on Goldberg. typicalROHfan: I loved KroniK. The Bryan/Brian’s of my heart before Daniel Bryan Danielson existed in my world. Crush and Adam Bomb were two of my favorites so I was excited when KroniK was formed. Their promo about wanting to beat up Goldberg would have been cool if they didn’t lose to Goldberg in 3 minutes at the next PPV. (It was the main event.) Does Bryan Adams have fangs? Was that ever explained or does he just have weirdly prominent canines a la Kirsten Dunst? Mark Madden says “if anyone ever buys this damn company, he might hire KroniK to protect his job”. Mark Madden, I think it’ll take a lot more than KroniK to keep you from the unemployment line. There’s a sign in the crowd that says ‘KroniK is down with the air force’. Okay then! WRESTLING TALK happens from Adams. He goes on about unstoppable forces and huge egos and so on. It’s pretty typical stuff, until THE SUNGLASSES COME OFF… and then it’s more of the same. Kronik look like if Kevin Nash and Scott Hall had a couple of disappointing babies. Continue reading → This entry was posted in match of the week, More Things! and tagged 3 Count, Bryan Adams, Bryan Clark, Kronik, WCW on March 14, 2014 by Joey. Top 10 Worst Wrestling PPV Posters With the WWE Network debuting Monday, one of the first things to stand out is seeing icon images of all the wrestling PPV posters over the years all lined up together in the PPV archive section. The bad, the very bad and the ugly, here are the top 10 worst wrestling PPV posters of all time: 10. Great American Bash 1996 Many people have this as the worst but there’s a certain charm to Bobby Heenan and Mean Gene having a cook-out that represents the mid 90’s in wrestling. The WCW-shaped meat is what’s most terrifying here. Also, Bobby Heenan does not seem to be wearing pants. This entry was posted in More Things! and tagged PPV posters, WCW, WWE, WWF on February 26, 2014 by Joey. Seven Things: 7 Mount Rushmores of Wrestling Welcome to Seven Things, a list that will run weekly and consist of very eclectic topics. These are of my opinions and doesn’t express the views of others on WrestlingOnEarth. With President’s Day being yesterday, I decided to go with a somewhat relevant topic. To add fuel to the timely fire, LeBron James recently mentioned his “Mount Rushmore” of the NBA and it led to a lot of debate. It made me wonder who would be The Mount Rushmore of wrestling. The wrestling curiosity I own made me take it further and wonder who would be The Mount Rushmore of each promotion I’ve followed closely in my life which led to a more enjoyable thought process. We go in depth to see who The Mount Rushmore of WWE, WCW, ECW, TNA, ROH and more each would be. Feel free to give your answers in the comments or send them to me on Twitter. Reminder: If you have any suggestions for future lists, feel free to share them in the comments or send them to me on Twitter: @typicalROHfan. 7. The Mount Rushmore of The Mount Rushmores of Wrestling: Kevin Steen, The Young Bucks and Adam Cole Okay! First off, they used the name before all these Mount Rushmore conversations started happening so they get first priority. Coincidentally, they happen to collectively and separately be among the best things in wrestling right now. Just watch the video. I promise it’s lovely. This entry was posted in More Things!, Seven Things and tagged ECW, Mount Rushmore, Seven Things, WCW, WWE, WWF on February 18, 2014 by Joey. Match Of The Week: Big Bubba vs. Mr. JL (WCW Saturday Night) This week, we’ve chosen Big Bubba vs. Mr. JL from a random old episode of WCW Saturday Night. While the video quality isn’t ideal, the match sure is. Dusty Rhodes + bicycle + nWo ski mask refs = magic. Members of the site @TimWelcomed, @typicalROHfan and @TomBlackett give their (lack of) expertise on the action. I remember the first time I ever really understood how great we had it when Dusty Rhodes was on commentary. I still can’t find video of it and I think I may have seen it once since the original broadcast somehow. In fact, I may just be making it up… like that time my dad got licked on the face by a llama while at a drive-though petting zoo that my family swears never happened. Anyways, I think it was on a WCW PPV pre-show but it involved a spark from the pyrotechnics catching Dusty’s jacket on fire and him yelling “I’m on farrr, Tony!” Again, this may or may not have ever actually happened but I like to think it did. On to the match… Mr. JL wearing my second favorite purple wrestling attire ever. Big Bubba and NWO Ref are matching and I think that is cute. While I’m thinking about how excited the crowd must be it happens. “HE GOT A BITHYCLE.” The NWO referee was really pissed that he got called into work while he was getting ready to go skiing with Mrs. NWO Ref but when he saw his man, Big Bubba, using a bicycle it all became worth it. Dusty is still ranting about the bicycle and I believe he said something about “a-filibusterin’.” Jerry Lynn is amazing but still loses to “Bubber.” This match was such a blessing. This short match is a work of art. WCW Saturday Night featured so many gems, some good, great great, some the opposite of good and great. This was all of the above. Dusty Rhodes is the best worst announcer there can be. He’s not good at all but he’s hilarious in his wacky forming of words that he isn’t as intolerable as someone today like a JBL or Tazz. A match like this shows the best of his material. Mr. JL and Sabu had the most underrated WCW feud that no one remembers so I’m partial towards the JL mask. Not as partial to NWO ref Nick Patrick‘s ski mask. With all the power and money the NWO claimed to have, couldn’t they afford a better mask or at least to have the NWO letters on it? With the WWE Network coming, I have the idea that matches as beloved as this one should be recreated. Imagine Luke Harper choking The Miz with a bicycle. Dusty Rhodes would have to be on commentary. If we leave the commentary as is, Jerry Lawler would just make a joke about his future gf learning how to ride a bike and JBL would try to acquire a two seat bike for him and Vince McMahon. We’re launched straight into the action and OH WOW, there’s immediately a lot to take in: 1) Mr. JL is a very terrible name, but his gear’s pretty good! Did he predate Mysterio in wearing a sleeveless shiny shirt? Man, Jerry Lynn gave so much to the wrestling business and asked for so little in return. 2) The dastardly nWO ref concealing his identity in a balaclava is fantastic, especially since it has a bobble on top, just like any good #HEEL would have. “You can’t even market that mask” declares Dusty, which is definitely not true – if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the wrestling business can market anything (though not necessarily successfully). 3) WAIT NEVER MIND THE REST BECAUSE HE GOT A BITHYCLE! And yeah, the rest of the match might as well not have happened, because Dusty Rhodes freaking out about the presence of a bithycle in a professional wrestling match pretty much hijacks the rest of the show. Dusty asks about the whereabouts of the child who was a-riding that bithycle, but that dolt Tony Schiavone doesn’t have any answers for him. Great moment of commentary, or GREATEST moment of commentary? I might go for the latter, since it’s also the inspiration for my greatest artistic achievement; a ceramic tribute to the American Dream: Honestly, I think Dusty’s never looked better than in mug form. This entry was posted in match of the week, More Things! and tagged Big Bubba, Dusty Rhodes, Match of the Week, Mr. JL, WCW on February 14, 2014 by Joey. Match Of The Week: Booker T vs. Buff Bagwell (WWE Raw 7/2/2001) This week, we’ve chosen Booker T vs. Buff Bagwell from the July 2nd, 2001 episode of RAW. This was the first WCW match on RAW after WWE purchased the WCW. Many says this match is the reason why WWE decided to end the concept of WCW shortly. Members of the site @TimWelcomed, @typicalROHfan and @TomBlackett give their (lack of) expertise on the action. Part 1: WCW Monday Night Raw Arn Anderson as a commentator is… well, something different, I guess. I don’t know if anyone has ever said this but there were a few different ways they could have handled having the WCW name that would have been way better. We did get this match out of them doing it this way though so there is that. The first introduction we get to WCW is Scott Hudson botching by saying Buff Bagwell is going for the “WWF Championship” against Booker T. In retrospect going with Stacy Keibler as ring announcer and Hudson & Arn Anderson as the commentators was not the best decision at all. (Sorry, Arn. You still have the best Spinebuster ever.) Here comes Buff Bagwell in an airbrushed top hat and the theme song “Buff Daddy.” WCW never had a chance. As a die-hard WWF fan, I’d been conditioned to believe that WCW was a backwards company of has-beens and losers and I’d be mad to watch it. On this fateful night in 2001, Buff Bagwell and Booker T proved me wrong; it was much, much worse. Scott Hudson and Double A, Arn Anderson are here to call one of the weirdest matches ever. “WCW is back in business!” Oh, okay! Stacy Keibler is ring announcer, and she’s… sort of competent? Definitely not good, but she manages to say the words at a pitch that’s almost audible to humans. Buff’s theme song is pretty incredible. They don’t make ’em like that anymore. This entry was posted in match of the week, More Things! and tagged Booker T, Buff Bagwell, Match of the Week, WCW on January 30, 2014 by Joey.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1446
__label__wiki	0.574936	0.574936	Tax Policy UpdatesTax PolicyUpdates Cannot read this email? Open in your browser. June 2020 Tax Policy Update Get the latest news on SME, tax, technology, audit and sustainable finance. Europe’s economic recovery from COVID-19 Join on 30 June for a debate on Europe’s economic situation under COVID 19 with key speakers European Parliament takes further steps towards tax Committee Member states approve DAC 6 extensions Commissioner Gentiloni confirms July tax package to include reform proposals to EU Code of Conduct US prepares investigation into several countries’ digital taxes EU Developments Commission mulls the single market tax option As reported in the last Tax Policy Update, the European Commission is considering the option of new taxes to help fund the EU COVID recovery package – including a so-called “Single Market tax” (SMT) that has baffled the tax policy world. Since then, further details have emerged on it might entail. According to Commissioner Hahn (budget) this annual SMT would target up to 70,000 companies with a global turnover above EUR 750 million that operate in the Single Market. The Commissioner hopes that such a tax would yield EUR 10 billion. The tax rate could reportedly be 0,2% of the companies’ turnover. But there seems to be no unity even within the Commission, with reportedly Commissioner Breton (single market and SMEs) cautioning against it. A number of business associations have also warned that it might endanger Europe’s economic recovery. Commissioner Gentiloni re-iterates new EU tax proposals in 2021 if OECD fails Commissioner Gentiloni has re-iterated that the EU will proceed with proposals in 2021 on digital and minimum taxation if the OECD’s discussions fail to deliver this year. He also said at a webinar co-organised by the Greens that minimum taxation would be most impactful in terms of additional tax revenues for Europe. At the same webinar, the Commissioner excluded the option of using “enhanced cooperation” for an eventual minimum tax proposal, saying it makes little sense if only countries with ‘good tax governance’ participate. He also reminded that the use of Article 116 is being studied by the Commission, which would allow tax proposals to be adopted by qualified majority rather than unanimity, if they try to fix disruptions in the Single Market. He did not specify whether the minimum tax proposal specifically would fulfil this condition. European Parliament aims to approve COVID VAT postponements in July On 9 June, ECON Committee of the European Parliament discussed the Commission’s proposed COVID postponements to the VAT e-commerce system (original proposals here and here). The new system should make it easier for consumers and businesses to buy and sell goods cross-border online as well as help Member States to collect VAT. At the hearing, MEPs agreed to aim for a quick agreement on the two files in order to deliver the Parliament’s opinion ideally at the July Plenary. The files in the Parliament are led by MEPs Ondrej Kovarik (RE/Czech Republic) and Ludek Niedermayer (EPP/Czech Republic). The Parliament’s opinion is necessary before the Commission’s proposals can enter into force. European Parliament decides to set up permanent tax Committee On 11 June, the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents agreed to set up a permanent tax Committee, to work under ECON. Reportedly, the Committee’s mandate would focus on tax avoidance, fraud, evasion and transparency. The exact seat allocation is to be confirmed, but our preliminary information indicates that EPP would get 8 seats, S&D 6, RE 4, Greens 3 and GUE-NGL 2. The Committee would be chaired by the MEP Paul Tang (S&D/Netherlands), but this is also to be set in stone. The total number of members would be 30, with 4 vice-chairs. A confirmatory vote in Plenary is expected for Thursday 18 June. Council adopts Conclusions on future of DAC On 2 June, the Council approved its position for the future of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation on tax (DAC). The Member States call for the following: COVID makes it even more important to fight against tax evasion and to reinforce administrative cooperation It is important to gather information on taxpayers who generate income (revenue) through digital platforms Establish “a common standard at EU level” for reporting and tax information exchange mechanisms Create and maintain a “level playing field” between EU and non-EU-based digital platforms Create a common procedure to deal with breaches of personal data protection The Conclusions do not bind the European Commission, but gives it a political signal of what Member States expect from DAC in the future. Read more Ambassadors approve DAC 6 extension On 3 June, EU ambassadors (Coreper) adopted with some changes the Commission’s proposed extensions to DAC 6 reporting deadlines. The changes give Member States the option to postpone by 6 months the communication and information exchange deadlines under DAC 6, and by 3 months for the communication of information under DAC2. The deadlines may be extended by a further 3 months if all EU countries agree. A final approval by the Council is expected for 1 July. On the same day, the ambassadors also finalised their draft compromise texts on COVID extensions to the VAT e-commerce package. For both initiatives, the European Parliament must submit its non-binding positions. It is currently aiming to do so on 18 June for DAC 6, and in July for the VAT extensions. ECOFIN and Code of Conduct Group prepare reports to Council on tax work progress EU finance ministers and the Council Code of Conduct Group have finalised their progress reports on taxation (here and here, respectively) to EU heads of government. The reports give useful overviews on the state of play on key tax files. For example, the ECOFIN report shows that finance ministers want to link CCTB work more to OECD’s reform work and describes main obstacles in the VAT definitive regime negotiations. The Code of Conduct Group’s report, for its part, for example describes the state of play on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions. International Developments US launches investigation into several countries’ digital taxes The US has initiated investigations into digital taxes planned by a number of countries across the world – including the UK, believing that they are discriminatory. The US investigation might lead to tariffs against the jurisdictions concerned. The US document describes the scope of its investigations, listing both EU and non-EU countries, as well as the European Commission’s proposal. Despite the US investigation and threat of sanctions, at least Spain, France, Italy and Czech Republic already announced that they intend to continue with their national plans. Soon after, Spain’s lower house in fact voted in favour of a 3% tax. MEP Questions & Answers Commissioner Gentiloni confirms upcoming tax good governance Communication to include proposals to reform Code of Conduct on business tax Question by a group of ID Italian MEPs Reply by Commissioner Gentiloni Council explains why it gave Turkey more time on ‘tax havens’ listing Question by MEP Marco Zanni (ID/Italy) Reply by the Council In Tax, Gender Blind is not Gender Neutral: why tax policy responses to COVID-19 must consider women Platform for Collaboration on Tax releases toolkit to help developing countries tax offshore indirect transfers of assets New petition to end “tax dumping” in Europe launched, led by 65 public figures from Italy and Germany Thailand proposes to tax foreign internet companies Europe’s economic recovery from COVID 19 - Accountancy Europe This curated content was brought to you by Johan Barros, Accountancy Europe policy manager since 2015. You can send him tips by email, follow him on Twitter and connect with him on LinkedIn. 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__label__wiki	0.615041	0.615041	Need For Speed: Google Shares Its Progress On AMP by Sarah Sluis // Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 – 8:00 am Google has been actively pushing AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) since it launched last year. The company prioritizes AMP in the news carousel (increasing search traffic) and AMP pages are also showing up as regular search results, not just news searches. But AMP still has a way to go. In pursuing speed, the open-source project limits ad formats and makes techniques like header bidding a work in progress. Only baseline functionalities work at the moment. Despite these issues, AMP’s improvements in speed create other advantages. More than 80% of 150 AMP publishers see higher viewability rates, according to Google. Ninety percent of AMP publishers saw improved click-through rates and most saw higher average CPMs. Heading up the AMP project is Craig DiNatali, the global director of emerging products at Google. He talked to AdExchanger about AMP’s progression and what’s in store for the project. AdExchanger: How far have you come in correcting the disconnect between content load and ad load in AMP, and how much further do you have to go? CRAIG DINATALI: Going from four seconds to 700 milliseconds is a dramatic improvement. The goal of AMP is to load ads and content as instantly as possible. We think there is still innovation that can happen on top of this , and want to get the industry contributing to the open-source environment to make this the best experience possible. Do you have an AMP standard for advertisers? What are you doing to advise them? It’s important we start getting agency and advertiser attention toward solving this problem, but it’s early on that front. We have talked with some of the creative shops about AMP for Ads. We’ve shared the open-source code and asked them to start creating mock creatives to see what kind of improvements can be made to workflow or the weight of how that creative would be sent over. There is a general industry acknowledgment that this exists, but there hasn’t been innovation on how to solve it, because I think we’ve leaned more into the never-done-before sexy creative, and less on the performance side for the consumer experience. We think you can do both. What about options for header bidding within AMP? There is no header [in AMP], so it’s a different implementation. But we and others like OpenX and Index [Exchange] are working to create more elegant solutions for this. We created some baseline support for it, and they are doing hard work tuning it and making it better. We are all for it, as long as it’s prioritizing speed and content first. Besides AMP, publishers might also work with Facebook Instant Articles or speed up the mobile experience on their own. How should they choose what to do? The industry hasn’t been doing the best job helping them prioritize these things. One of the things AMP was initially designed to solve was to make content units portable. They could publish it once and render it in many different places, which is why we have done the outreach and talked to the Twitters and Pinterests and LinkedIns of the world, so if they believe in AMP as a publisher, we wanted them to get as much use and scale on the mobile web from it as possible, and not have to do one for [each platform]. Could you link to an AMP article from Facebook if you wanted, or would you not want to do that? You can. It’s up to the publisher. The AMP road map includes “greater alignment between Progressive Web Apps (PWA).” What would that alignment look alike? They both exist to prioritize speed and make the web great, and do it in fundamentally two different ways. The Washington Post, as an example, just announced implementation of AMP and PWA. Publishers are starting to think about “What is my first experience,” whether it’s search or social platform, to “What is my ongoing experience on my website?” Right now, AMP lets you choose what that ongoing experience would be. You can link to your own website, or the Post can link to their PWA experience. From the ad experience perspective, because AMP limits the JavaScript that could be run and used on the site, there is a little bit more limitation right now in actual creative units [than with PWA]. How much more flexible can AMP for Ads can get? You won’t see things that cause content reflowing, things that move the content around or obfuscate or block the content. You will also start to see us innovate on the truly native or sponsored content units critical for publishers’ business in mobile. We wouldn’t have launched if we didn’t support native. Polar and Nativo have built support, but we want to allow more flexibility and creativity in how they’re implemented while not disrupting the content. If publishers decide to speed up their pages on their own rather than use AMP, does Google benefit the same way? We have AMP in the search carousel. We announced that we would be launching AMPs in the organic bluelinks, because we’ve seen such good results and engagement from publishers. If publishers tune their website in such a scalable way that they can create the same speed and the same experience as they can through AMP, that’s great from our perspective. As long as speed and user experience is the priority, Google is happy. AMP is one way to do that, Progressive Web [Apps] is another, and we know that others have other ways to do that. What’s ahead for publishers using AMP? A lot of publishers have used programmatic only, and have started to put in direct campaigns and productized offerings within AMP. They should also see continued improvements and enhancements in how programmatic works in AMP. On the open-source side, they should continue to invest and be involved with the product. We have a few publishers that have started to engage as ad tech companies in AMP, in order to bring in creative ad formats that have been proprietary to their business into the AMP environment. This interview has been condensed and edited. Live Industry Updates: Droga5 Cuts 7% Of Staff In United States; BuzzFeed Ends Salary Reductions	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1454
__label__wiki	0.7255	0.7255	About Asbestos Asbestos diseases Silicosis Support Network Join the ADSS community Johnson & Johnson to pay $6.32 billion in talcum powder cancer case A St Louis jury has awarded more than $6 billion ($US4.7 billion) in total damages to 22 women and their families after they claimed asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder contributed to their ovarian cancer, in the first case against the company that focused on asbestos in the powder. The jury announced the $5.6 billion ($US4.14 billion) award in punitive damages shortly after awarding $742 million ($US550 million) in compensatory damages after a six-week trial in St Louis Circuit Court. To read more about this case, visit the website at: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-13/johnson-and-johnson-ordered-to-pay-over-talcum-ovarian-cancer/9992078 Board reports & financials Asbestos alert for acetylene cylinders A safety alert has been issued regarding the discovery of asbestos in Chinese manufactured acetylene cylinders that have been imported … Latest in Newsletter Flinders University – Evidence of support for asbestos disease research A generous donation from Turner Freeman law firm acknowledges their unique relationship with Emeritus Professor Doug Henderson AO and continues … HEFTY FINES IN AUSSIE EARTHMOVERS ASBESTOS DOCUMENTS CASE A company has been ordered to pay about $500,000 and a “principal/owner” convicted over false and misleading documentation involving disposal … Blind spot in law: Family left to deal with illegal dumping A BRISBANE family with land in Yeppoon has been left with a “huge financial impost” and a difficult deadline upon … Phone and peer support for sufferers and carers Regular updates on issues relating to asbestos exposure and disease Occupational therapy assessment and, if needed, follow-up through our contracted occupational therapist Asbestos Disease Support Society Is a membership supported not-for-profit organisation that provides support for those affected by asbestos related diseases. 16 Campbell Street Bowen Hills Qld 4006 Postal Address: PO Box 280, Spring Hill Q 4004 Keep in touch and informed Copyright © Asbestos Disease Support Society	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1457
__label__wiki	0.664643	0.664643	Terror Suspect of the Week: Red Wine Hangovers Lucky for us…a cure is on the way without a war against Wine. BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The effects are all too familiar: a fancy dinner, some fine wine and then, a few hours later, a racing heart and a pounding headache. But a device developed by University of California, Berkeley, researchers could help avoid the dreaded “red wine headache.” Chemists working with NASA-funded technology designed to find life on Mars have created a device they say can easily detect chemicals that many scientists believe can turn wine and other beloved indulgences into ingredients for agony. The chemicals, called biogenic amines, occur naturally in a wide variety of aged, pickled and fermented foods prized by gourmet palates, including wine, chocolate, cheese, olives, nuts and cured meats. “The food you eat is so unbelievably coupled with your body’s chemistry,” said Richard Mathies, who described his new technology in an article published Thursday in the journal Analytical Chemistry. Scientists have nominated several culprits for “red wine headache,” including amines like tyramine and histamine, though no conclusions have been reached. Still, many specialists warn headache sufferers away from foods rich in amines, which can also trigger sudden episodes of high blood pressure, heart palpitations and elevated adrenaline levels. The detector could prove useful to those with amine sensitivity, said Beverly McCabe, a clinical dietitian and co-author of “Handbook of Food-Drug Interactions,” a book cited by the article for its descriptions of the effects of amines on the brain. The prototype – the size of a small briefcase – uses a drop of wine to determine amine levels in five minutes, Mathies said. A startup company he co-founded is working to create a smaller device the size of a personal digital assistant that people could take to restaurants and test their favorite wines. The researchers found the highest amine levels in red wine and sake and the lowest in beer. For now, the device only works with liquids. Mathies suggests the device could be used to put amine levels on wine labels. “We’re aware of the consumer demand for information. But that has to be tempered by the manner in which wine is made,” said Wendell Lee, general counsel for the Wine Institute, a California industry trade group. Harris to be sworn in as vice president by Justice Sonia Sotomayor January 16, 2021 9:53 pm CNN How Joe Biden was Donald Trump's kryptonite January 16, 2021 9:52 pm CNN Left-wing 'agitator' arrested for US Capitol riot involvement released from jail without bail January 16, 2021 9:52 pm The Blaze Washington: man arrested with fake inaugural ID and loaded gun – report January 16, 2021 9:50 pm The Guardian NOT REAL NEWS: False stories from this week about Capitol rioters, Donald Trump, Insurrection Act January 16, 2021 9:46 pm ABC 30 - California NASA’s Space Launch System ‘Hot-Fire’ Test January 16, 2021 9:45 pm The New York Times Could Mitch McConnell Support Impeaching Trump? January 16, 2021 9:45 pm The New York Times US states brace for potential violence before Biden inauguration January 16, 2021 9:44 pm News (South Africa) Trump May Be on Trial, but the System that Produced Him Will Be Acquitted January 16, 2021 9:43 pm Palestine Chronicle Capitol Police arrest gunman at Washington DC checkpoint January 16, 2021 9:42 pm The New Zeland Herald	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1461
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__label__cc	0.683792	0.316208	ICCA Hong Kong 2015 Bridging Cultures, Connecting Futures HK Summit The 2015 HK Summit, a joint conference hosted by ICCA and the HKIAC, focused on the theme “Bridging Cultures, Connecting Futures”. Look back at the HK Summit programme. Welcome Message from the ICCA President Welcome to a unique collaboration between ICCA and HKIAC in the form of this “Hong Kong Summit.” On behalf of the Governing Board of ICCA, I am delighted that you can join us to examine the theme of “Bridging Cultures, Connecting Futures”. The organisers of this Summit – including ICCA Governing Board members Teresa Cheng and Neil Kaplan – have devised an inspiring and varied programme, which seeks to represent multiple viewpoints about some of the more challenging aspects of our field. The programme engages speakers in debates about the effect of the New York Convention and about corruption, the ramifications of south-south trade for arbitral practice, and a Young ICCA Soapbox on transparency issues, in which the future leaders of our profession take the floor. The programme and speakers at this Summit reflect the strength of the new ICCA, which was opened to general membership in 2012. In only three years, we see tangible benefits from the input of new members – now numbering nearly 1000 – in our interest groups and projects. ICCA members take part in interest groups for practitioners, judges, scholars, in-house and young practitioners. They also participate in task forces dealing with matters such as: issue conflicts in investment arbitration (in collaboration with the American Society of International Law); third-party funding (in collaboration with Queen Mary, University of London); and the developing of boilerplate clauses for logistical matters in procedural orders (the Drafting Sourcebook project). The Drafting Sourcebook is launched at this Summit as “ICCA Reports No. 2” and copies are included in your delegate packs. This new publication joins ICCA’s existing suite of publications – the ICCA Yearbook, ICCA Handbook and ICCA Congress Series – through which we continue to contribute to academic discourse in our field. Members also regularly participate in our judicial dialogues (the “New York Convention Roadshows”) and more experienced practitioners “pay forward” in the form of the Young ICCA Mentoring Programme, which encourages new entrants to the field of arbitration. ICCA has become an organisation of its members. We value all your ideas and perspectives, hope that you will be stimulated by the dialogue at this vibrant Summit, and encourage you to contribute to ICCA’s development. Albert Jan van den Berg, ICCA President HK Summit Photo Gallery HK Summit Film Footage Keynote Address: Yibing Mao Connecting the Present with the Future This House Believes that the New York Convention Does More Harm Than Good to Developing Economies New Regionalism and South-South Trade The Young ICCA Soapbox Do Anti-Corruption Investigations and Anti-Bribery Legislation Influence or Affect International Arbitration? Looking into the Future: Challenges to Investment Across Borders ICCA Summit Hong Kong Closing Remarks	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1467
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__label__wiki	0.876738	0.876738	News\|ISIL/ISIS Paris attack suspect still on the run after major raids Ammunition seized and at least 23 people arrested in over 150 raids in France and Brussels said to be “just a start”. Police in France and Belgium are still hunting for a suspect they believe was involved in the recent attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people, as they carry out raids across the two countries that have so far resulted in arrests and seizing amunition. French police raided 168 locations across the country and detained 23 people accused of being members of a sleeper cell behind the Paris attacks. France’s interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, said on Monday that police arrested 23 people overnight and recovered weapons. He added that the raids are “just a start” to France’s response to the Paris attacks and “the response of the Republic will be huge, will be total”. Heavily armed Belgian police also launched a major operation in the Molenbeek neighbourhood in Brussels. Several of the suspected attackers have links to France or Belgium. The government there has increased the threat level for major public events, which is likely to result in heightened security, including a military presence. Hunt for suspect French police released a photo of one suspect yet to be found – 26-year-old Salah Abdelsalam, born in Brussels. Abdeslam was reportedly stopped and questioned by police at the French-Belgian border before he was allowed through. He is the brother of alleged attacker Brahim Abdelsalam, who was killed on Friday in Paris. [AppelàTémoin] La #PJ recherche 1 individu susceptible d'être impliqué ds les attentats du 13/11/2015 #ParisAttacks pic.twitter.com/Gpr4MY1I53 — Police nationale (@PoliceNationale) November 15, 2015 Salah Abdelsalam was suspected of renting the car that delivered attackers to the Bataclan concert hall where more than 80 people were killed. Abdeslam is thought to be directly involved in Friday’s attacks, French security officials told the AP news agency. A third Abdelsalam brother was also arrested but freed on Monday, with his lawyer telling AP that her client “hadn’t made the same life choice”. RELATED: ‘You’re in a bar, then there are dead people’ Manuel Valls, the French prime minister, told RTL radio: “We know that operations were being prepared and are still being prepared, not only against France but other European countries, too.” He added that France was “making use of the legal framework of the state of emergency to question people who are part of the radical jihadist movement … and all those who advocate hate of the republic”. Stepping up their hunt for information, authorities found several AK-47 assault rifles in the back of an abandoned SEAT car in an eastern suburb of Paris. Analysis: France’s response to the Paris attacks French police had earlier identified Omar Ismail Mostefai, a 29-year-old Paris native, as one of the attackers. Mostefai’s detached finger was found overnight at the Bataclan concert hall, the scene of the bloodiest attack where the alleged attacker also died. The French citizen had been known to police for his alleged links to armed groups but had not been previously linked to violent activities. Police are also holding six of the man’s relatives. French authorities believe the attacks were planned abroad by ISIL, but have not yet confirmed the identities of others involved. RELATED: Facebook gets flak for Beirut-Paris ‘double standard’ ISIL purportedly claimed responsibility for the attacks shortly after the incident but has not revealed the identities of the attackers. Greek authorities confirmed that the holder of a Syrian passport found near the body of an armed man who died in the attacks had registered as a refugee on the island of Leros in October. The attacks have intensified debate on Europe’s response to the refugee crisis. Marie Le Pen, the leader of France’s far-right National Front party, has called for an “immediate halt” to the intake of refugees. When and where the attacks happened in Paris Arab cartoonists pick up their pens for Paris Many artists shared their sympathy with France after the attacks that killed at least 129 people in Paris. How should France deal with aftermath of Paris attacks? As Paris is rocked by attacks yet again, questions are raised over government’s ability to restore sense of security. ‘You’re in a bar, then there are dead people’ One Parisian man remembers the moment a normal evening in his local bar turned into a night he will never forget. Thousands of Hondurans advance on foot in US-bound caravan	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1472
__label__cc	0.551992	0.448008	Daily Calendar for January 29th, 2019 The Old Farmer's Almanac daily calendar gives you quick reference for the significant events on any day throughout the year. 19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028202920302031203220332034203520362037 Born 1737: Thomas Paine (patriot) Born 1843: William McKinley (25th U.S. president) 1856: Geologist William Edmond Logan became first Canadian-born knight Born 1860: Anton Chekhov (author) 1861: Kansas was admitted to the Union as the 34th state Born 1864: Whitney Warren (architect) Born 1867: Vincente Blasco Ibanez (novelist) Born 1880: W.C. Fields (actor) 1895: Charles Steinmetz patented a "system of distribution by alternating current". 1896: U.S. physician Emil H. Grube became the first to use X-ray treatment for breast cancer 1900: American Baseball League formed in Chicago Born 1905: Barnett Newman (painter) Born 1916: Victor Mature (actor) 1924: Carl Taylor's ice cream cone-rolling machine patented 1936: The Baseball Hall of Fame elected its first members Born 1943: Katharine Ross (actress) Born 1945: Tom Selleck (actor) Born 1951: Ann Jillian (actress) Born 1954: Oprah Winfrey (television host) Born 1958: Judy Norton-Taylor (actress) 1958: Actor Paul Newman married actress Joanne Woodward Died 1963: Robert Frost (poet) Born 1970: Heather Graham (actress) 1973: Emily H. Warner became the first female pilot of a U.S. commercial airline Born 1975: Sara Gilbert (actress) Died 1980: Jimmy Durante (actor) 1980: 21-pound 8-ounce bowfin caught in Forest Lake, South Carolina 1994: Julio Cesar Chavez suffered the first defeat of his pro boxing career, losing his WBC super lightweight crown on a split decision to 32 year-old Frankie Randall in Las Vegas Died 2002: Joshua Miner (Outward Bound USA founder) Died 2002: Dick "Night Train" Lane (football player) Died 2002: Harold Russell (received two Oscars for portrayal of wounded veteran in The Best Years of Our Lives, after losing both his hands in WW II) Died 2004: Mary-Ellis Bunim (producer who helped bring television into the age of reality with The Real World and Road Rules) Died 2005: Larry L. McGraw (founder of Home Orchard Society) Died 2015: Rod McKuen (poet)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1474
__label__wiki	0.889984	0.889984	Home Countries Philippines Filipino domestic worker found with new virus strain Filipino domestic worker found with new virus strain Ai Ballesteros Hong Kong health officials announced on Tuesday they have detected the new variant of the coronavirus disease in a passenger returning from Manila, sparking fears that the new strain may have already spread in the Southeast Asian country. Chuang Shuk-Kwan, who heads the Hong Kong Health Department’s communicable disease division, said at a virtual news briefing on the same day that they found the new variant in a returning female individual along with three others arriving from different countries. According to reports, the new variant of the coronavirus, which was first found in the United Kingdom, was more contagious. According to reports from Hong Kong News and The SUN Hong Kong, the patient was a 30-year-old Filipino domestic worker. She was aboard Philippine Airlines flight PR300 on December 22. She was tagged by Hong Kong as patient 9003. Commenting on the issue, the Philippine flag carrier said that the passenger presented a negative COVID-19 swab test result before boarding the flight. A negative swab result is a strict requirement for travelers to enter Hong Kong. The carrier also shared passenger manifest information with the Philippines’ Bureau of Quarantine so as to conduct contact tracing. Meanwhile, the Philippine Department of Health debunked claims that the new variant was already spreading in the country, saying it did not find the new variant in any of the swab results tested between November and December 2020. It said it was coordinating with its Hong Kong counterparts to secure official notification and other relevant information about the patient. In a news briefing on Wednesday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the department was able to track 40 passengers on board the PAL flight. “[In] the line list of passengers, we were able to zero in on two individuals with a profile of 30-year-old female,” Vergeire was quoted as saying. She added that the contact numbers of the two female passengers could not be reached. Meanwhile, Guido David, a professor and a member of the University of the Philippines’ OCTA Research, said that the passenger may have contracted the new virus strain upon arrival. “Maybe it was the local transmission. Maybe she got it at the Hong Kong airport. We’ll know further details,” he was quoted as saying in an interview with ABS-CBN’s Teleradyo. “We don’t even know if the one that was detected in Hong Kong really came from the Philippines or dun lang siya nahawa (if she got infected there). We need more details,” said Dr. Edsel Salvana, an infectious disease specialist. virus strain Previous articleIndonesia to vaccinate population starting next week Next articleIndonesia frees militant leader Abu Bakar Bashir Indonesia to vaccinate population starting next week Philippines: no travel ban yet versus countries with new virus strain Philippines’ loan to ADB to reach $9.4 billion by 2023	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1478
__label__cc	0.722287	0.277713	Atlantic City Intl (KACY) Atlantic City Casinos As travel restrictions and quarantine recommendations continue to spread across the United States alongside COVID-19, the available options for air travel are becoming more limited. This is understandable given the latest recommendations provided by the CDC and the World Health Organization. Airports have become a focal point of the spread of Coronavirus, with confirmed cases being reported at major airports. Some areas, including Alameda County in California, are also restricting movement to “essential travel”. Due to the sharp decline in the demand for commercial flights, airlines have started canceling flights and reducing service. In addition to a massive reduction in capacity limiting the available routes, passengers are already experiencing excessive wait times, with some airports reporting delays of up to 6 or more hours for scheduled commercial service. The risks of exposure don’t stop there, as once you’ve boarded the plane, you’ll be subjected to breathing the same recirculated air throughout your flight. For those looking to avoid exposing themselves to potential carriers of the virus, private air travel is in high demand. Private Flights Although the overall demand for travel has decreased, the need for travel is still the same. Especially after telling people to stay indoors for weeks at a time. For business, personal, or medical reasons, people will still need to get from point A to point B over the coming weeks and months, whether it’s considered essential travel or not. For those looking to minimize their exposure during the COVID-19 outbreak, private charter flights might be your best option. Private flights provide the least exposure to other passengers, airport staff, and flight crew. Flights depart from private terminals that are often separate from the main commercial terminal. These passenger terminals are also known as “FBOs”, and offer VIP lounges, Wi-Fi connectivity, and other travel services. Air Cargo Services are also in high-demand as PPE & other vital goods need to be moved in a time-sensitive manner. Unlike shared flights that require a membership to purchase a seat on a private jet, private flights allow you to travel with only those you wish to travel with. They’re also available on-demand, and do not carry the upfront investment of memberships and jet cards. Still, there are some concerns that come with any form of travel given the current circumstances, so we wanted to share a few steps that we’re taking to ensure our passengers are protected from any potential exposure. Copyright © 2020 Atlantic City Jet Charter, All Rights Reserved \| 1-888-987-JETS (5387) \| Sitemap By hiring Atlantic City Jet Charter as your charter broker, we will act as your agent and assist with arranging the booking of your single entity private flights aboard large and small aircraft. Atlantic City Jet Charter is not a direct air carrier and does not own or operate any aircraft on which our customers fly. All flights we arrange are operated by third party direct air carriers, or foreign direct air carriers who shall maintain full operational control of charter flights at all times. By filling out the quotation form above, you agree to our privacy policy and grant us permission to email you news, events, and solicitations.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1481
__label__wiki	0.819988	0.819988	info@airportwatch.org.uk @AirportWatch Thames Estuary Airport European Airports Briefings and Information Airports Commission EU ETS and ICAO Air Passenger Duty The Campaign Community Jet Fuel Price Recent airport passenger figures Some useful dates Times reports “Village activists dig in for war over Heathrow’s third runway” Date added: December 4, 2015 The Times reports on the environmental activists who have embedded themselves in the villages around Heathrow, determined to conduct a continuing campaign of civil disobedience against a 3rd runway. They are working with the local communities that face either demolition of 783 homes, or having to move if their homes become impossible to live in – due to the impact of the airport. The campaigners are equally opposed to the high CO2 emissions that a new runway would generate, making the UK’s efforts to meet carbon targets almost impossible to achieve. While there have been protests, like a runway incursion and blocking a Heathrow road tunnel, it is likely there will be more – this could last for years. Around 20 activists have been living in the Grow Heathrow community for 5 years, and others are moving into the area with a number in Sipson. An “adopt a resident” scheme run by the direct action group Plane Stupid has helped local people to work with dedicated activists and will be used again. The threat of evictions is very cruel. Neil Keveren, a local activist and builder, determined to fight a runway: “There are elderly people here who live happy, independent lives because they are supported by the community — if the village is destroyed then they will struggle to survive the upheaval.” Village activists dig in for war over Heathrow’s third runway Grow Heathrow has been living on four acres of wasteland since 2010, growing its own food and generating its own power By Sean O’Neill Chief Reporter (The Times) Environmental activists have embedded themselves in the villages around Heathrow and vowed to wage a long campaign of civil disobedience against the building of a third runway. The activists are allied with local campaigners in the blighted villages of Harmondsworth, Sipson and Harlington to fight the expansion of the airport which is expected to be approved by the Cabinet next week. They warn that protests this year — including an incursion on to the north runway, blockades of the road tunnel to the airport and flash mobs in terminals — are the start of things to come. David Cameron’s 2009 “no ifs, no buts” pledge that there would be no third runway has become the loudest chant at protests against the demolition of 783 homes, the menace of aircraft noise and the threat to the environment. Full article in the Times (£) at http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/environment/article4631822.ece Transition Heathrow: We have four main Aims: To further the Heathrow villages as an iconic symbol of community resistance to the economic, ecological and democratic crises. To develop and promote community and resource autonomy to support long-term community resilience To establish replicable structures of organisation, which could provide a model for future non-hierarchical, consensus-based communities. To root the grassroots radical values of the 3rd runway resistance in the Heathrow villages for the long term http://www.transitionheathrow.com/about-us/ They say: Our objective is to build permanent and sustainable communities within threatened areas to offer and show a viable alternative to the bulldozing of green spaces, houses, lives and history. We aim to promote, green, living, working fellowships – equipped to deal with the impacts of climate change and peak oil – controlled by those directly affected by expansion plans – the Heathrow workers and residents. This, in turn, empowers the community and helps it fight the profit-driven decisions imposed by Governments and corporations, rather than simply suffering the consequences. Grass root solutions will lead towards a sustainable and resilient Heathrow for all, while the decision of the authorities will mean maximum profits for a few – at the expense of job losses, community destruction and environmental devastation. Just a few of the groups against a Heathrow 3rd runway: Plane Stupid Direct-action group blocked Heathrow road tunnel last month and plans “adopt-a-resident” scheme to involve local people in protests. Stop Heathrow Expansion Local group which holds its meetings in the Five Bells pub in Harmondsworth, the village most affected by runway plans. Hacan (Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise) Draws support from across west London and the home counties. Has staged numerous protests and events over the past 8 years or so. Grow Heathrow Activists who have squatted on land in Sipson for five years; fighting airport expansion and threats of eviction. Back Off Heathrow Seeks “a future without increased planes from Heathrow”. Teddington Action Group Based in Teddington, Hampton and Twickenham; says noise and pollution levels already break the law every day. Richmond Heathrow Campaign – long established group, looking at a range of issues related to Heathrow, on noise, economics,air pollution etc. Friends of the Earth local groups – in areas around West London Greenpeace local groups. Green Party local groups ….. and many more locally in different areas afffected by Heathrow. Posted: Friday, December 4th, 2015. Filed in News about Airports, Publicity & Politics, Recent News. All content © Airportwatch 2021 unless otherwise stated \| Login	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1487
__label__wiki	0.995965	0.995965	When Arsenal can expect Thomas Partey to return from thigh injury By Mitch Wilks Jan 14, 2021, 2:00 PM GMT Arsenal's £45m midfielder hasn't featured in over a month \| Visionhaus/Getty Images Thomas Partey is expected to play some part in Arsenal's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium after recovering from a thigh injury. The 27-year-old moved to north London in a deal worth £45m in October, but has struggled with various injury niggles; limiting him to just six appearances in all competitions. A post shared by Arsenal Official (@arsenal) After overcoming an initial problem in December that left him out for a month, Partey was re-injured himself against Tottenham - limping over to the side of the pitch as Arsenal conceded a second goal -and has been out of action ever since. But Partey has now returned to full training and is in contention to start against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Thursday evening. Speaking before the game (quoted by MailOnline Sport), head coach Mikel Arteta enthused about his the Ghanaian's presence and personality. "He brings something different to the team. It's not just about his talent. It's not just about his physicality. It's who he is as a person," Arteta said. "He makes players better around him and that's a big, big quality," He added, before admitting his frustration at not being able to use Partey: "It's incredible that we are in January, we signed him in (October) and we only played him twice (at home). Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace: Player ratings as points are shared at the Emirates Player ratings for Arsenal and Crystal Palace as points were shared in a goalless draw. Mitch Wilks Why Kieran Tierney missed Crystal Palace clash Kieran Tierney missed Arsenal's Premier League game with Crystal Palace on Thursday night due to muscle fatigue. He was rested by Mikel Arteta as a precaution. The curious case of Max Meyer: Germany's next big thing, turned Crystal Palace flop A look at what went wrong with former wonderkid Max Meyer, whose contract has been terminated by Crystal Palace Max Parsons 1:15 PM GMT Thomas Tuchel is not the answer to Chelsea's problems Chelsea should not consider former PSG boss Thomas Tuchel if they do choose to sack current manager Frank Lampard. "We haven't really seen the impact we believe he could have on the team. Obviously we have missed him. It's going to be a big bonus if we can keep him fit". The 25-year-old made his debut as a late substitute for Granit Xhaka in a defeat to Manchester City, and gave a solid account of himself when Arsenal beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford in November. Partey showed glimpses of his ability against Manchester United in November \| Visionhaus/Getty Images The injuries kicked in thereafter, however, and have coincided with his new side's plummet down the Premier League table. His return is timely, though; Arsenal can make it four wins from four with victory against Palace and move level on points with Southampton, Chelsea and Aston Villa, breaching into the top half in the process.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1490
__label__wiki	0.654548	0.654548	Home All issues Volume 516 (June-July 2010) A&A, 516 (2010) A52 Abstract Volume 516, June-July 2010 Testing circumstellar disk lifetimes in young embedded clusters associated with the Vela Molecular Ridge* F. Massi1, E. Di Carlo2, C. Codella1, L. Testi1,3, L. Vanzi4 and J. I. Gomes5,6 1 INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Largo E. Fermi 5, 50125 Firenze, Italy e-mail: [fmassi;codella]@arcetri.astro.it 2 INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Collurania-Teramo, via M. Maggini, 64100 Teramo, Italy e-mail: dicarlo@oa-teramo.inaf.it 3 European Southern Observatory, Karl Schwarzschild str. 2, 85748 Garching, Germany e-mail: ltesti@eso.org 4 Departamento de Ingeniera Electrica, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Santiago, Chile e-mail: lvanzi@ing.puc.cl 5 Centro de Astronomia e Astrofisica da Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-018 Lisboa, Portugal 6 Centre for Astrophysics Research, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB, UK e-mail: j.gomes@herts.ac.uk Context. The Vela Molecular Ridge hosts a number of young embedded star clusters at the same evolutionary stage. Aims. We test whether the fraction of members with a circumstellar disk in a sample of clusters in the cloud D of the Vela Molecular Ridge, is consistent with relations derived for larger samples of star clusters with an age spread. In addition, we constrain the age of the young embedded star clusters associated with cloud D. Methods. We carried out L (3.78 μm) photometry using images of six young embedded star clusters associated with cloud D of the Vela Molecular Ridge, taken with ISAAC at the VLT. These data are complemented with the available HKs photometry. The 6 clusters are of roughly the same size and appear to be at the same evolutionary stage. The fraction of stars with a circumstellar disk was measured in each cluster by counting the fraction of sources found to have a NIR excess in colour-colour (HKsL) diagrams. Results. The L photometry allowed us to identify the NIR counterparts of the IRAS sources associated with the clusters. The fraction of stars with a circumstellar disk appears to be constant within the errors for the 6 clusters. There is a hint that this is lower for the most massive stars. The age of the clusters is constrained to be 1–2 Myr. Conclusions. The fraction of stars with a circumstellar disk in the observed sample is consistent with the relations derived from larger samples of star clusters and with other age estimates for cloud D. The fraction may be lower for the most massive stars. Our results agree with a scenario where all intermediate and low-mass stars form with a disk, whose lifetime is shorter for higher mass stars. Key words: stars: formation / stars: pre-main sequence / stars: circumstellar matter / ISM: individual objects: Vela Molecular Ridge / open clusters and associations: general / infrared: ISM Based on observations collected at the European Southern Observatory, Cerro Paranal, Chile, programme 074.C–0630. Star formation in the Vela molecular ridge — Large scale mapping of cloud D in the mm continuum A&A 466, 1013-1023 (2007) Near- and far-infrared counterparts of millimeter dust cores in the Vela molecular ridge cloud D The IMF and star formation history of the stellar clusters in the Vela D cloud Star formation in the Vela Molecular Clouds: A new protostar powering a bipolar jet Young open clusters in the Galactic star forming region NGC 6357	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1492
__label__wiki	0.769753	0.769753	Trial court abused its discretion in responding to jury note asking for transcript of witness’s deposition testimony, which was presented to jury as the witness’s trial testimony, in a manner that did not inform jury of availability of readback and discouraged jury from requesting readback — Error was not shown to be harmless — New trial required — Jury instructions — Trial court abused its discretion by giving instruction on reliance elements of claims for fraud Fla. L. Weekly D2426cTop of Form death — Product liability — Tobacco — Engle progeny case — Jury — Trial court abused its discretion in responding to jury note asking for transcript of witness’s deposition testimony, which was presented to jury as the witness’s trial testimony, in a manner that did not inform jury of availability of readback and discouraged jury from requesting readback — Error was not shown to be harmless — New trial required — Jury instructions — Trial court abused its discretion by giving instruction on reliance elements of claims for fraud by concealment and conspiracy where the instruction inaccurately told the jury to determine whether decedent generally relied on defendants to disclose material facts, rather than requiring jury to find that the material information the tobacco companies concealed or omitted was important to the decedent’s decision to begin or continue smoking — Error not harmless — Special jury instruction requiring finding that decedent relied on “a statement” made by defendants was not required in instant case — Comparative negligence — Trial court did not err by failing to reduce compensatory damages award based on jury’s comparative fault allocation — Conflict certified PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC.; R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY; LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY; and LORILLARD, INC., Appellants, v. KEVIN DUIGNAN, as personal representative of the Estate of Douglas Clarence Duignan, deceased, Appellee. 2nd District. Case No. 2D15-5055. Opinion filed November 15, 2017. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; Jack Day, Judge. Counsel: Cathy A. Kamm, Terri L. Parker, Daniel F. Molony, and Razvan Axente of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P., Tampa; Geoffrey J. Michael and Daphne O’Connor of Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, District of Columbia; Gregory G. Katsas of Jones Day (withdrew after briefing), Washington, District of Columbia; and Charles R.A. Morse of Jones Day, New York, New York, for Appellants. David J. Sales, Daniel R. Hoffman of David J. Sales, P.A., Jupiter; Gary M. Paige, Robert E. Gordon of Gordon & Doner, P.A., Davie; James W. Gustafson, Jr. of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellee. (SALARIO, Judge.) Philip Morris USA, Inc. (PM) and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Reynolds) appeal from a final judgment entered in favor of Kevin Duignan, the personal representative of the Estate of Douglas Clarence Duignan (the Estate).1 Douglas Duignan smoked cigarettes made by PM and Reynolds and later died of cancer, which led to the filing of this Engle2 progeny suit by the Estate. We reverse and remand for a new trial primarily because in responding to a note from the jury concerning the testimony of Dennis Duignan, the decedent’s brother and an important witness for the defense, the trial court gave an answer improperly calculated to prevent the jury from requesting a readback of that testimony. With respect to the Estate’s claims for fraud by concealment and conspiracy to commit fraud by concealment, we further conclude that the trial court erroneously instructed the jury on the element of detrimental reliance. Trial Of This Engle Progeny Case Background. For the benefit of the reader unfamiliar with tobacco litigation in Florida, Engle progeny cases differ from ordinary product defect or wrongful death cases in that they go to trial with certain factual matters having been conclusively established as a result of the supreme court’s decision in Engle v. Liggett Group, 945 So. 2d 1246 (Fla. 2006). Engle was a class action brought against several tobacco companies — PM and Reynolds included — on behalf of Florida-resident smokers who developed smoking-related illnesses caused by addiction to cigarettes containing nicotine. Trial verdicts established liability, compensatory damages for the class representatives, and the entitlement to and the amount of punitive damages for the class. The tobacco companies appealed, and the case reached the Florida Supreme Court. The supreme court decertified the class and vacated the punitive damages award — with the result being that individual members of the Engle class must pursue individual damages actions in order to recover for smoking-related illnesses. Id. at 1254. Although it decertified the class, the supreme court nonetheless held that certain liability findings — so-called Phase I findings — made by the Engle jury could stand and govern in individual actions by Engle class members. Id. at 1254-55. The retained Phase I findings include findings that smoking cigarettes causes certain diseases (including lung cancer), that nicotine is addictive, that the tobacco companies placed cigarettes on the market that were defective and unreasonably dangerous, that the tobacco companies were negligent, and that the tobacco companies concealed or omitted material information about the health effects and addictive nature of cigarettes and also conspired with one another to do so. Id. at 1257 n.4, 1276-77. To take advantage of these findings in an individual suit, a plaintiff must establish membership in the Engle class by proving that before November 21, 1996, the plaintiff had developed one of the illnesses found by the Engle jury to be caused by smoking and that the plaintiff’s illness was caused by an addiction to cigarettes containing nicotine. Id. at 1256, 1277. If an individual plaintiff demonstrates class membership, the retained Phase I findings are taken as conclusively established for purposes of the individual’s action. Id. at This particular Engle progeny case proceeded to trial on an amended complaint which alleged that before November 21, 1996, Douglas Duignan developed lung cancer as a result of having been addicted to cigarettes containing nicotine. It asserted claims for strict liability, negligence, fraud by concealment, and conspiracy to commit fraud by concealment and sought compensatory and punitive damages. The Estate acknowledged that Douglas Duignan bore some responsibility for his smoking and asked for an apportionment of fault and damages on his nonintentional tort claims — i.e., the claims for strict liability and negligence. The trial evidence. The trial court held a two-phase trial. The first phase was to determine the issues of Engle class membership, comparative fault, legal causation on the Estate’s fraud and conspiracy claims, and the Estate’s entitlement — if any — to punitive damages. The Estate presented evidence that Douglas Duignan began smoking at fourteen and had become a regular smoker by his midteens. It also presented evidence that he exhibited behaviors consistent with nicotine addiction, that he made several unsuccessful attempts to quit smoking, and that he smoked light and filtered cigarettes because he believed them to be safer alternatives. In 1992, when he was forty-two years old, doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in Douglas Duignan’s lung and later found that there was cancer elsewhere in his body. He died thereafter. As to the fraud and conspiracy claims, the Estate put on evidence that PM and Reynolds, together with many other tobacco companies, conspired over several decades to conceal what they knew about the addictive properties and health effects of smoking cigarettes. This included evidence of tobacco company advertising that depicted cigarette smoking as glamorous and even healthy, the tobacco companies’ creation of a false controversy in the public debate designed to prolong doubt as to the addictive properties and health effects of cigarette smoking, the promotion of the idea that smoking light and filtered cigarettes reduced the risks associated with smoking, and internal tobacco company documents showing what the tobacco companies actually knew about nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease. PM and Reynolds’ defense, in contrast, focused substantially on a theory that Douglas Duignan smoked because he liked smoking rather than because he was addicted to nicotine or because he was misinformed about the risks. This theory put the following items at issue: (1) Engle class membership (Douglas Duignan’s affinity for smoking, rather than his addiction to cigarettes, was the legal cause of his cancer), (2) legal causation on the fraud and conspiracy claims (he knew the material health risks of smoking and did not rely on any concealed or omitted facts), and (3) comparative fault (his decision to keep smoking was his own). PM and Reynolds put on evidence that significant information about the adverse consequences of cigarette smoking generally was known to the public and specifically was known to Douglas Duignan from the time he began smoking. They also offered the testimony of Dennis Duignan, who lived in Washington State. Although he did not appear in person at trial, portions of his deposition testimony were read to the jury as evidence by the parties, with the trial lawyers playing the parts of questioner and witness. Dennis Duignan testified that he and his brother referred to cigarettes using slang terms including “cancer sticks” and “coffin nails.” He further testified about a conversation with his brother that occurred sometime in the 1970s, during which Douglas Duignan said that his doctor had told him “that if he didn’t quit smoking, he’d be dead in five years.” When Dennis Duignan asked his brother whether he planned to quit, Douglas Duignan replied that he did not plan to quit because he liked smoking. The Estate questioned both the veracity of this testimony and the timing of the conversation. Both sides addressed it in opening statements and closing arguments. The instructions on fraud and concealment. At the close of the trial, the jury was instructed to determine whether Douglas Duignan was a member of the Engle class and, if he was, that it “must accept [certain] previously determined matters as true . . . just as if you had determined them yourselves.” A finding that Douglas Duignan was a member of the Engle class coupled with the preclusive effect of the retained Phase I findings on strict liability and negligence resolved the Estate’s claims for strict liability and negligence, with the exception of the issues of comparative negligence and damages, as to which the jury was also instructed. As relevant to the claims for fraud and conspiracy, the jury was instructed that the retained Phase I findings conclusively established both that PM and Reynolds each “concealed or omitted material information” about the adverse effects of smoking and also that they “entered into an agreement” with other tobacco companies “to conceal or omit information” regarding those matters. Those findings alone did not resolve the claims for fraud and conspiracy, however, and the jury was required to determine legal causation, which centered on the issue of detrimental reliance. PM and Reynolds requested an instruction that required the jury to find that Douglas Duignan detrimentally and reasonably relied on “a statement” by each of them (with respect to the fraud claim) and by a member of the conspiracy (with respect to the conspiracy claim) and that such reliance was the cause of his cancer. The trial court rejected that instruction and gave the jury a different special instruction concerning the reliance element of the fraud claim: The issue for your determination on Plaintiff’s claims for concealment is whether the concealment or omission of material information regarding the health effects of cigarettes or their addictive nature by [PM and Reynolds] was a legal cause of Douglas Duignan’s lung cancer because Mr. Duignan reasonably relied to his detriment that [PM and Reynolds] would not conceal or omit disclosure of such material information. (Emphasis added.) The court gave a similar special instruction with respect to the conspiracy claim: The next issue for your determination will be whether the agreement to conceal or omit material information previously described was a legal cause of Douglas Duignan’s lung cancer because Mr. Duignan reasonably relied to his detriment that [PM and Reynolds] would not conceal or omit disclosure of such material information either alone or in conjunction with others . . . . (Emphasis added.) The jury note. During its Phase I deliberations, the jury sent the court a note about how to locate specific portions of the evidence to review, asking as follows: “Is there a key for the evidence? We are having trouble finding things in the evidence boxes. If not, can we have the number for Dennis Duignan’s deposition?” During a discussion with counsel over a potential response to this question, the parties and court considered whether and how to advise the jury about the possibility that the deposition testimony read to the jury during the trial could be read back to the jury upon request. The trial court expressed concern that allowing a readback of Dennis Duignan’s testimony would open a “Pandora’s box” and perhaps give “undue influence” to that testimony. The trial court proposed to instruct the jury that “[t]estimony is not generally read back to a jury. There is a possibility under some circumstances.” PM and Reynolds objected to that instruction and proposed simply advising the jury that a readback was possible. The court declined. It brought the jury in, explained that no transcript was available, and told the jury as [T]here’s sort of a magic that happens with the six of you putting your recollections together, it’s called collective recollection, and you are urged, in regard to all testimony in the case, to use your collective recollection. It is not impossible to read testimony back to a jury, but it is not generally done. And part of that is to — so that no witness’s testimony gets a — more focus or attention than anybody’s, gets undue emphasis that way. The verdicts and judgment. The jury then returned a verdict that, in essence, determined that Douglas Duignan was a member of the Engle class and found in the Estate’s favor on all claims. It awarded $6,000,000 in compensatory damages and found that the Estate was entitled to punitive damages. It apportioned fault as follows: 37% to PM, 30% to Reynolds, and 33% to Douglas Duignan. After the second phase of the trial, the jury awarded punitive damages of $3.5 million against PM and $2.5 million against Reynolds. The trial court entered a judgment against PM and Reynolds finding them jointly and severally liable for the entire compensatory damage award, irrespective of the jury’s comparative fault allocation, because the Estate had prevailed on its intentional tort claims and damages on such claims are not apportioned based on comparative fault. PM and Reynolds requested that the trial court apply a credit to the punitive damages award based on a “Guaranteed Sum Stipulation” entered into by the parties in the original Engle litigation regarding the punitive damage award in that case. The trial court denied that request, and its judgment included the punitive damages awards the jury made. PM and Reynolds timely appeal the Issues On Appeal PM and Reynolds raise four issues.3 First, they assert that the trial court’s response to the jury note concerning Dennis Duignan’s testimony both improperly discouraged the jury from requesting a readback and, by advising the jury that a readback would give “undue influence” to the testimony, improperly commented on the evidence. Second, they argue that the trial court’s instructions to the jury on the reliance element of the Estate’s fraud-based claims were erroneous because they failed to require the jury to find that Douglas Duignan relied on “a statement” by one of the tobacco companies. Third, they claim that the trial court erred by failing to reduce the compensatory damages award based on the jury’s comparative fault allocation because Engle progeny cases are grounded in negligence, not intentional torts, and principles of comparative fault therefore apply notwithstanding the Estate’s assertion of claims for fraud by concealment and conspiracy. And fourth, they contend that they are entitled to a credit against the punitive damage award based on the Guaranteed Sum Stipulation between the tobacco companies and the Engle class in the original Engle litigation. After oral argument in this case, this court issued an opinion in another case deciding the issues of whether comparative fault applies when an Engle defendant is found liable for intentional torts and whether the Guaranteed Sum Stipulation in the original Engle litigation requires application of a credit to a punitive damages award adversely to PM and Reynolds. See Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Boatright, 217 So. 3d 166 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017), appeal filed, No. SC17-894 (Fla. May 12, 2017). We therefore find no merit in PM and Reynolds’ third and fourth issues. As to the third issue concerning comparative fault, we certify conflict, as we did in Boatright, with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Schoeff, 178 So. 3d 487 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015), review granted, No. SC15-2233, 2016 WL 3127698, 1 (Fla. May 26, 2016), and the line of cases relying on it.4 We further address PM and Reynolds’ first two issues concerning the readback and the reliance instructions below. Trial Court’s Readback Instruction We review a trial court’s decision regarding readbacks of trial testimony for abuse of discretion, State v. Barrow, 91 So. 3d 826, 835 (Fla. 2012), and we also apply that standard to review a trial court’s response to a jury question, Cannon v. State, 180 So. 3d 1023, 1036 (Fla. 2015). The trial court’s response in this case — that although a readback was “not impossible,” it “is not generally done” and that the jury should rely on its “collective recollection” — was an abuse of discretion because it was calculated to prevent the jury from asking for a readback and thereby interfered with the jury’s ability to discharge its duties as the finder of fact in this case.5 The leading case on readbacks of trial testimony in Florida is Hazuri v. State, 91 So. 3d 836 (Fla. 2012). In Hazuri, a jury in a criminal trial sent the judge a note asking to see trial transcripts. The defendant argued that the right response to the request was to tell the jury that transcripts were not available but that it could have read back to it whatever testimony it wanted. The trial court disagreed and told the jury only that transcripts were not available and that it should rely on its “collective recollection” of the evidence to decide the case. Id. at 839. The defendant appealed his subsequent conviction, arguing that the trial court erred when it refused to tell the jury that it could have parts of the transcript read back. After the Third District affirmed, Hazuri v. State, 23 So. 3d 857 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009), the supreme court accepted jurisdiction. The supreme court quashed the Third District’s decision and held that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to inform the jury of its right to request a readback. 91 So. 3d at 846-47. It began by observing that the jury did not request a readback — it only requested transcripts — but decided that the trial court was required to inform the jury of the possibility of a readback nonetheless. Id. at 845. It tethered this holding to the core function of the jury, explaining that “the role of a jury as a factfinder is of utmost importance” and that “a jury cannot properly fulfill its constitutionally mandated role if it cannot recall or is confused about the testimony presented in a case.” Id. Because “[a] jury is composed of laypersons often unfamiliar with legal terms of art,” the court explained, “there should be no magic words required for a read-back request.” Id. “Failing to require further instruction concerning a read-back after a jury has requested transcripts leaves the jury without the means to refresh its memory of witness testimony — testimony that could be critical to the outcome of the verdict.” Id. The court thus adopted “the following two rules: (1) a trial court should not use any language that would mislead a jury into believing read-backs are prohibited, and (2) when a jury requests trial transcripts, the trial judge should deny the request, but inform the jury of the possibility of a read-back.” Id. at 846; see also Barrow, 91 So. 3d at 834 (restating rules announced in Hazuri). “A trial judge can respond to a request for transcripts in the following manner: ‘Transcripts are not available, but you can request to have any testimony read back to you, which may or may not be granted at the court’s discretion.’ ” Hazuri, 91 So. 3d at 846. We recognize that Hazuri is a criminal case, as are the vast majority of published decisions on readbacks in Florida. We also recognize that readbacks in criminal cases are expressly regulated by rule 3.410 of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, see Hazuri, 91 So. 3d at 844, to which the civil rules contain no analog. At the time Hazuri was decided, rule 3.410 contained a one-sentence, discretion-conferring provision that a trial court “may” read back trial testimony to a jury.6 Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.410 (2012); see also Avila v. State, 781 So. 2d 413, 415 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) (holding that rule 3.410 confers “wide latitude in the area of the reading of testimony to the jury”), approved by Hazuri, 91 So. 3d at 847. Those distinctions do not, however, mean that Hazuri should not apply in civil cases. Although no rule of procedure governs readbacks in the civil context, a trial judge in a civil case must, to carry out his or her responsibility to order and facilitate the jury’s deliberations, enjoy a similar discretion about readbacks to that given a trial judge in a criminal case under rule 3.410. See Broward Cty. Sch. Bd. v. Ruiz, 493 So. 2d 474, 479-80 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986) (noting that no rule of civil procedure governs readbacks but analogizing to rule 3.410); see also Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 801.2, note 1 (“In civil cases, the decision to allow read-back of testimony lies within the sound discretion of the trial court.”). As such, our analysis of a trial court’s readback decisions in a civil case starts in the same place as it would in a criminal case: the trial court’s ability to permit or reject a request for a readback in its discretion based on the facts and circumstances of the case. Moreover, in deciding to regulate what a trial judge should and should not say about the jury’s ability to ask the trial judge to allow a readback, Hazuri relied on considerations that are also present in the civil context. In particular, the court emphasized the jury’s constitutional provenance and its centrality in determining facts when they are the subject of dispute. Hazuri, 91 So. 3d at 845. Both considerations are implicated in civil cases as well. See amend. VIII, U.S. Const.; art. I, § 22, Fla. Const. A jury in a civil case is thus no more able to “properly fulfill its constitutionally mandated role if it cannot recall or is confused about the testimony presented,” see Hazuri, 91 So. 3d at 845, than a jury in a criminal case is. Because Hazuri’s rules concerning the possibility of a readback when transcripts are requested seek to ameliorate that confusion and permit the jury to perform its core function as a trier of fact, we see no reason why those rules should not be applied in civil cases as well. In this case, the trial court’s response to the jury note seeking a transcript of Dennis Duignan’s testimony, at a minimum, violated Hazuri‘s rule that a trial court should not use language that would mislead a jury into believing that a readback is prohibited. To be sure, the trial court did not explicitly say that a readback was prohibited; indeed, it acknowledged that a readback was “not impossible.” But whether the trial court did or did not say that a readback was prohibited is not the question Hazuri asks. The question is whether what the trial court did say “would mislead” a jury into believing that a readback was prohibited. Hazuri, 91 So. 3d at 846; see also Roper v. State, 608 So. 2d 533, 535 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992) (finding error where “the trial judge’s response to the jury’s question may well have led the jury to conclude” that a readback was prohibited), approved by Hazuri, 91 So. 3d at 847. The focus, then, is on what the likely effect of the trial court’s statements on a reasonable jury might have been. Here, the answer is that a reasonable jury would have thought a readback prohibited. Four facets of the trial court’s response to the jury note inform that conclusion. First, the trial court advised the jury that readbacks, although “not impossible,” are “not generally done.” Second, it told the jury that the reason readbacks are “not generally done” is to prevent any witness’s testimony from having undue influence by getting more attention than any other witness’s testimony. Third, the trial court never told the jury that it had the option to ask for a readback; in other words, although the trial court said that readbacks are “not impossible,” the jury was never told that it had the option to make that which was “not impossible” possible by asking for it. And finally, the court instructed the jury to rely on its “collective recollection” of all of the testimony in the case because of the “magic that happens” when a jury does so. It takes no feat of imagination to see how this response might lead reasonable lay jurors to think that asking for a readback would be a fool’s errand. In substance, the trial court communicated to them that a readback was something extraordinary, that it was extraordinary because it gave the witness whose testimony was read back undue influence, and that the jurors instead should rely on their collective recollection of the testimony. The trial court’s remarks, combined with its silence on the jury’s right to at least ask for the testimony to be read back, in essence and effect, informed the jurors “that their only recourse was to rely upon their ‘collective recollections and remembrances’ as to” Dennis Duignan’s testimony because transcripts were unavailable and a readback would not be forthcoming. See Roper, 608 So. 2d at 535. That was error. See Avila, 781 So. 2d at 416 (reversing where the trial judge’s response to transcript request “may have confused the jury as to whether a readback of testimony was permissible”); Biscardi v. State, 511 So. 2d 575, 581 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987) (reversing where “the judge’s words may reasonably have conveyed to the jurors that to ask for . . . rereading of testimony would be futile”), approved by Hazuri, 91 So. 3d at 847. Based on the trial court’s stated concern about reading back Dennis Duignan’s testimony, this appears to have been the result its instruction was calculated to produce. The Estate argues that a Hazuri-type analysis is inapplicable in this case because Hazuri deals with a trial court’s response to a jury’s request to see a transcript of trial testimony, and the jury here sought only a transcript of Dennis Duignan’s deposition testimony. That distinction might be material in other cases — we need not discuss it — but it is not in this one. Here, Dennis Duignan’s deposition testimony was his trial testimony. It was read by the lawyers to the jury as substantive evidence at the trial. When deposition testimony is presented in this way, it is presented “as though the witness was present and testifying” in person at the trial. Castaneda v. Redlands Christian Migrant Ass’n, 884 So. 2d 1087, 1090 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004); see also Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.330(a) (stating that, where authorized by this rule, a deposition may be used “so far as [it is] admissible under the rules of evidence applied as though the witness were then present and testifying”). Because Dennis Duignan’s deposition testimony was presented to the jury as his trial testimony, the jury’s request for his deposition transcript should have been interpreted as a request for the transcript of the deposition testimony that was read aloud at trial.7 See Hazuri, 91 So. 3d at 845 (explaining that because jurors are laypersons, a court should liberally construe a request for transcripts, “especially when the intent of the jury[ ] . . . is clear”). Indeed, the record in this case reflects that this is precisely how the trial court, the tobacco companies’ counsel, and the Estate’s counsel interpreted the request at the time it was made. The rules announced in Hazuri apply to this case. The Estate also argues that even if the trial court was mistaken in its response to the jury note, any error was harmless. Trial court error is regarded as harmless when “the beneficiary of the error proves that there is no reasonable possibility that the error contributed to the verdict.” Special v. W. Boca Med. Ctr., 160 So. 3d 1251, 1256-57 (Fla. 2014). The inferences PM and Reynolds sought to draw from Dennis Duignan’s testimony — inferences the testimony reasonably, although not exclusively, supports — were that Douglas Duignan knew early on that cigarettes caused cancer and other diseases and that he continued smoking notwithstanding this knowledge, not because he was addicted but because he did not intend to quit smoking. These inferences were significant in this case because they bore directly on PM and Reynolds’ argument that Douglas Duignan was not a member of the Engle class because this cancer was not caused by addiction, on their argument that Douglas Duignan was comparatively negligent by continuing to smoke even when he was aware of the risk of cancer and other disease, and on their argument that Douglas Duignan did not rely on any information about addiction or the health effects of smoking that the tobacco companies fraudulently concealed. The Estate and PM and Reynolds addressed Dennis Duignan’s testimony in opening statements and again in closing arguments. The fact that the jury asked for a transcript of his testimony suggests that it may have found it significant as well. Under these circumstances, there is at least a reasonable possibility that had the jury been permitted to ask for a readback of Dennis Duignan’s testimony, it might have resolved one or more of the determinative issues in the case differently than it ultimately did. See, e.g., Barrow, 91 So. 3d at 835 (concluding that trial court’s use of language that may have misled the jury into believing readbacks were prohibited was harmful where the facts showed that “a review of the testimonies could have been most helpful to the jury”); Roper, 608 So. 2d at 536 (holding that, where there were discrepancies between the testimony requested and other testimony in the case, “the trial court’s refusal to even consider the reading of this crucial cross-examination” was not harmless). The trial court abused its discretion in addressing the jury’s request for Dennis Duignan’s deposition, and the Estate has not met the burden to show that error was harmless. Accordingly, we must reverse and remand for a new trial. In light of this result, we need not further address PM and Reynolds’ argument that the trial court also improperly commented on the evidence in its response to the jury’s note. We do, however, address one other issue raised on appeal because it relates to a matter that rests within the scope of our remand and therefore requires our Trial Court’s Instruction on Reliance PM and Reynolds also argue that the trial court erred in instructing the jury on the reliance elements in the claims for fraud by concealment and conspiracy because it failed to tell the jury that Douglas Duignan was required to have relied on “a statement” by PM or Reynolds in order for the Estate to prevail. We review a trial court’s decision to give or withhold a jury instruction for abuse of discretion, ITD Indus., Inc. v. Bus. Res. Grp., 779 So. 2d 532, 543 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000), but will find such an abuse of discretion and reverse when an instruction is misleading and may have caused the jury to reach a result it otherwise would not have reached, Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v. Salkey, 190 So. 3d 1092, 1095 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016), quashed on other grounds, No. SC16-784, 2017 WL 2709776, at 1 (Fla. June 23, 2017). While we do not read the reliance requirement as narrowly as PM and Reynolds do — we do not think it categorically requires reliance on “a statement” — the instruction in this case was an abuse of discretion because it inaccurately told the jury to determine whether Douglas Duignan generally relied on PM and Reynolds to disclose material facts rather than telling the jury to determine whether he relied on a misapprehension concerning a material fact that PM and Reynolds concealed from him. Our analysis begins with what the Engle Phase I findings conclusively established in this case. As concerns fraud by concealment, they established that PM and Reynolds “concealed or omitted material information not otherwise known or available knowing that the material was false or misleading or failed to disclose a material fact concerning the health effects or addictive nature of smoking cigarettes.” See Engle, 945 So. 2d at 1257 n.4, 1277. For the conspiracy claims, they established that PM and Reynolds “agreed to conceal or omit information regarding the health effects of cigarettes or their addictive nature with the intention that smokers and the public would rely on this information to their detriment.” Id. The fact that the concealment or omission of material information with the intention that it would be relied on was a given, however, does not mean that it caused Douglas Duignan any harm unless he is shown actually to have relied on it. In a claim founded in fraud, the link between a defendant’s conduct and the plaintiff’s harm is supplied in part by the requirement that the plaintiff detrimentally and reasonably relied on something the defendant said or failed to say. See Humana Inc. v. Castillo, 728 So. 2d 261, 265 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999) (“If a plaintiff claims to be misled, but cannot demonstrate a causal connection between the defendant’s conduct and the plaintiff’s misapprehension, the plaintiff cannot recover.”); see also Calloway, 201 So. 3d at 766 (“Florida’s written opinions have consistently included detrimental reliance as an element in fraudulent concealment instructions.”). Thus, it is settled that “Engle-progeny plaintiffs must . . . prove detrimental reliance in order to prevail” on claims for fraudulent concealment and conspiracy to fraudulently conceal. Hess v. Philip Morris USA, Inc., 175 So. 3d 687, 698 (Fla. 2015). PM and Reynolds say that an Engle progeny plaintiff must show his reliance on a direct statement by a defendant (in the case of fraudulent concealment) or a member of the conspiracy (in the case of conspiracy), but that understanding of reliance is artificially narrow. It is true that fraud claims are commonly based on an affirmative statement by the defendant and that in such circumstances the law speaks of reliance on a statement or a representation. See, e.g., Butler v. Yusem, 44 So. 3d 102, 105 (Fla. 2010) (discussing reliance on such representations). But the cases’ use of the formulation “detrimental reliance on a statement” or something similar should not obscure the nature of the inquiry: when we ask about detrimental reliance, we are asking whether the plaintiff would have behaved in the same way had he known the true facts. See, e.g., Lance v. Wade, 457 So. 2d 1008, 1011 (Fla. 1984) (holding that individual issues of reliance generally preclude fraud class actions because “[w]hat one purchaser may rely on in entering into a contract may not be material to another purchaser”), distinguished on other grounds in KPMG Peat Marwick LLP v. Barner, 799 So. 2d 308, 309 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001). Depending on the facts presented in a claim involving reliance, a statement is not the only way in which the claimant may prove it. Consider a fraud claim based on an affirmative misrepresentation. A seller of a car tells a buyer that “this car has never been in an accident.” In fact, the car has been in five of them. The seller’s statement is false. Doubtless, a trial court would properly instruct a jury to determine whether the plaintiff relied on a statement in deciding to buy the car. See, e.g., Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 409.7. But it is the fact that statement conveys — that the car had never been in an accident — that really mattered to the buyer. An instruction that the buyer must prove reliance on a statement is correct because the statement conveys the fact the buyer misapprehended. In cases involving concealment or omission, however, the link between a statement by the defendant and the plaintiff’s misapprehension may be less direct. Suppose our car seller assured the buyer that “this car’s transmission has always worked fine.” Suppose also that the statement was literally true but failed to note that the seller had just discovered a defect in the transmission that will become a serious problem within a year. Although the seller’s statement was true, the plaintiff might still claim fraud on the theory that having chosen to speak about the condition of the transmission, the seller had a duty to disclose the transmission defect that had not yet manifested itself to the buyer. See, e.g., ZC Ins. Co. v. Brooks, 847 So. 2d 547, 551 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003) (“Florida law recognizes that fraud can occur by omission[ ] and places a duty on one who undertakes to disclose material information to disclose that information fully.”); Mukamal v. Gen. Elec. Capital Corp. (In re Palm Beach Fin. Partners, L.P.), 517 B.R. 310, 335 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2013) (“Fraudulent concealment is common law fraud by means of actively concealing a material fact in the fact [sic] of a duty to disclose that fact to the plaintiff.”). In this circumstance, the statement itself only expressed the material fact that the transmission had worked fine in the past — a historical fact that may not have mattered to the buyer and, even if it did, cannot have operated to the buyer’s detriment because it was true. The buyer here was not misled by the content of a statement; he was misled regarding an unstated truth the seller became obligated to disclose by virtue of having decided to speak. A jury instruction that the buyer must have detrimentally relied on the seller’s statement would be appropriate in this circumstance because the seller’s statement triggered his disclosure obligation. But it would be more precise to ask whether he relied on a misapprehension as to the fact concealed or omitted. And then, of course, there can be concealment or omission with no statement at all, such as when the car’s seller, knowing the trunk is severely rusted inside, parks the car so as to prevent the buyer from opening it fully and finding the damage. See, e.g., Restatement (Second) of Torts § 550, cmt. a (Am. Law. Inst. 2016) (providing similar example of fraudulent concealment); see also Joiner v. McCullers, 28 So. 2d 823, 824-25 (Fla. 1947) (explaining that “[t]he rule that fraud cannot be predicated of a failure to disclose facts . . . does not apply where a party[,] in addition to non-disclosure[,] uses any artifice to throw the other party off his guard” or on “any . . . act . . . which tends affirmatively to a suppression of the truth” (quoting 12 Ruling Case Law, Fraud and Deceit § 80, 319-20 (William M. McKinney & Burdette A. Rich, eds. (1916), a now out-of-print legal treatise). Alternatively, the seller stands in a fiduciary relationship to the buyer and, although obligated by that relationship to make disclosure of the rusted trunk, fails to do so. See TransPetrol, Ltd. v. Radulovic, 764 So. 2d 878, 880 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000) (holding that a duty of disclosure exists where there is a fiduciary or other relationship of trust and confidence between plaintiff and defendant (quoting State v. Mark Marks, P.A., 654 So. 2d 1184, 1189 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995))). In either circumstance, it would be inaccurate to instruct a jury to look for reliance on a statement to fulfill the obligation of proof because no statement was made. The buyer’s reliance, if any, was on the mistaken belief that there was nothing wrong with the trunk. In this circumstance, it would be incorrect to instruct the jury that it had to find reliance on a statement because there was not one on which the buyer could rely. The point of these hypotheticals is not to catalog every variation of the facts upon which a reliance instruction might be given. It is to show that whether an instruction that a jury must find reliance on “a statement” is necessary or proper will depend on the nature of the claims presented and the evidence at trial. See Calloway, 201 So. 3d at 766 (holding, in an Engle progeny case, that “[t]he instruction need not include reliance on ‘a statement’ unless the facts of the case warrant it”). It also is to show that when the facts involve concealment or omission, an instruction requiring detrimental reliance on a misapprehension as to the fact concealed or omitted will usually accurately inform the jury of what it must find with respect to the element of detrimental reliance essential to that claim. That is the case here. PM and Reynolds argue, however, that reliance on “a statement” is necessary in an Engle progeny case because the concealment claim in the original Engle trial was predicated on statements by the tobacco company defendants in that case. They point to language in the Engle jury instructions showing that the concealment claim hinged on statements that the Engle plaintiffs contended required the tobacco companies to make complete disclosure of what they knew about the health consequences of smoking and to arguments made by Engle class counsel to similar effect. Assuming for argument’s sake that PM and Reynolds have accurately construed the concealment claim litigated in the Engle trial — a matter we need not decide — that still would not command a hard-and-fast rule that an instruction in an Engle progeny case must include a requirement that the plaintiff detrimentally relied on “a statement.” The excerpts of the Engle trial to which PM and Reynolds point depict a theory of concealment based on circumstances in which a defendant has spoken on a subject — i.e., has made a statement about it — and thereby became obligated to make a fuller disclosure and, by failing to do so, concealed or omitted material facts. As described above, it is at least equally accurate to say that the plaintiff’s reliance must be on a misapprehension as to the material facts or information concealed or omitted by the defendant, rather than on any specific statement it made. This is consistent with the way Florida courts have evaluated the legal sufficiency of a plaintiff’s evidence of reliance in the context of the fraudulent concealment and conspiracy claims in an Engle progeny case. An Engle plaintiff’s proof in such cases typically includes, as it did in this case, extensive evidence of the tobacco company defendants’ participation in a decades-long pervasive advertising campaign and creation of a false controversy about the addictive nature and health effects of cigarettes that operated to conceal the adverse consequences of smoking from cigarette consumers. In such circumstances, the courts have refused to hold that an Engle progeny plaintiff must identify specific statements that he read or heard and relied upon in making a decision regarding cigarette smoking in order to prevail. See Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Kayton, 104 So. 3d 1145, 1149 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012), quashed on other grounds, 41 Fla. L. Weekly S113 (Fla. Feb. 1, 2016) (table decision); R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Martin, 53 So. 3d 1060, 1069-70 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010). The reason is that the very pervasiveness of the advertising campaign and false controversy and uniqueness of the facts concealed or omitted permits an Engle progeny jury to infer reliance. See Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Hallgren, 124 So. 3d 350, 353 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013) (discussing Martin, 53 So. 3d at 1069-70). But see Berger v. Phillip Morris USA, Inc., 101 F. Supp. 3d 1228, 1238-39 (M.D. Fla. 2015) (criticizing reasoning of these cases and predicting that the Florida Supreme Court will not follow them), appeal filed, 101 F. Supp. 3d 1228 (11th Cir. Jan. 5, 2016). This is not to say that a tobacco company cannot show otherwise. Cf. Evers v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 195 So. 3d 1139, 1141 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015) (reversing entry of a directed verdict and rejecting defendant’s sufficiency challenge on reliance element where “the tobacco company has pointed to no evidence that Ms. Loyd was aware that the nicotine in cigarettes was addictive, nor has it conclusively demonstrated that despite some awareness on Ms. Loyd’s part that smoking could cause health problems, that she was not reassured by the controversy the tobacco companies generated to keep people smoking”). But the cases do seem to establish that reliance on “a statement” is not required to prevail in an Engle progeny case. PM and Reynolds also argue that without an instruction that requires the plaintiff to have relied on a statement, they risk being held liable for a pure nondisclosure unaccompanied by a misleading statement, misleading conduct, or duty to disclose. They correctly observe that silence, unaccompanied by a duty to disclose, is not actionable as fraud. See TransPetrol, 764 So. 2d at 879-80. And it is logically true that if a jury were to look solely at the Engle Phase I finding of “omissions” and a reliance instruction that allowed it to find fraud if the plaintiff relied on the fact omitted, then there is at least a theoretical possibility that PM or Reynolds could be held liable in fraud for pure silence about the health effects or addictive properties of cigarettes.8 But to the extent this is a problem, it is not a problem for the element of reliance to solve. The question of whether a defendant has a duty to make a disclosure is legally and factually distinct from the question of whether a plaintiff relied on a nondisclosure. The question of duty to disclose hinges on whether the defendant has done something toward the plaintiff or occupies a status with respect to the plaintiff that obligates the defendant to make a disclosure. See, e.g., Metcalf v. Johnson, 113 So. 2d 864, 868 (Fla. 2d DCA 1959) (“Where persons sustain towards another a relation of trust and confidence, their silence when they ought to speak, or their failure to disclose what they ought to disclose, is as much a fraud in law as an actual affirmative false representation.”). The question of reliance, in contrast, asks whether a misapprehension as to the undisclosed fact took on significance in the mind of the plaintiff and influenced his decision-making with respect to the matter at issue to his detriment. See, e.g., Raymond, James & Assocs., Inc. v. Zumstorchen Inv., Ltd., 488 So. 2d 843, 845-46 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986) (holding that plaintiff satisfactorily alleged detrimental reliance where it alleged that it entered into the transaction based on its belief in the defendants’ representations). In other words, reliance is not focused on the defendant’s duty but rather on the plaintiff’s reaction to a misstated, concealed, or omitted fact. PM and Reynolds’ concern about the absence of the words “a statement” from the jury instructions is actually linked to the question of duty, not the question of reliance. See, e.g., Marriott Int’l, Inc. v. Am. Bridge Bahamas, Ltd., 193 So. 3d 902, 908 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015) (“A duty to disclose may arise where a party undertakes to disclose certain facts, such that the party must then disclose the entire truth known to him. Such a claim, however, must be supported by some evidence of a statement that would trigger the further duty to disclose all known material facts.” (emphasis added) (citation omitted)). The risk of PM’s or Reynolds’ being held liable for an omission in the absence of a duty to disclose is thus not the result of a failure to require reliance on a statement but rather is the result of one of two possible conditions: (1) that the Phase I Engle findings necessarily embrace a disclosure obligation that cannot be relitigated in every Engle progeny case or (2) that a jury instruction directed to the question of an Engle defendant’s disclosure obligations may be proper if requested and implicated by the evidence in the case. We express no opinion on either possibility because they are not before us. We hold only that the element of reliance cannot do the work that PM and Reynolds ask of it here. Having determined that a special jury instruction demanding reliance on “a statement” was not required in this case, we consider the special instruction the trial court gave — namely, that the jury could find the reliance element satisfied if the evidence showed that Douglas Duignan “reasonably relied to his detriment that [PM and Reynolds] would not conceal or omit disclosure of such material information.” This instruction was both inaccurate and misleading. It in essence told the jury that it could find reliance if it found that Douglas Duignan generally relied on the tobacco companies to disclose all material information, without requiring it to find that the material information the tobacco companies concealed or omitted was in fact important to his decisions to begin or continue smoking. Because the very purpose of the reliance requirement is to determine whether the plaintiff acted differently because of PM’s or Reynolds’ concealment or omission of facts, this instruction was misleading. It also may have made a difference to the outcome. As described above, the notion that Douglas Duignan started or continued smoking because he enjoyed smoking and not because of anything PM or Reynolds said or failed to say was a key element of their defense. A proper instruction — one that required reliance on either a statement or on a misapprehension as to a concealed or omitted fact — would have required the jury to consider that possibility and determine whether the tobacco companies were correct as to the reasons for Douglas Duignan’s actions. The instruction the trial court gave, in contrast, allowed the jury to ignore this aspect of PM and Reynolds’ defense because, if Douglas Duignan’s general reliance on them to disclose everything is sufficient to prove reliance, there was no reason for the jury to consider whether any particular undisclosed fact would have made a difference to his decisions about smoking. Accordingly, the error in these instructions might reasonably have misled the jury and constitutes reversible error. See, e.g., Fla. Power & Light Co. v. McCollum, 140 So. 2d 569, 569 (Fla. 1962) (concluding that the proper “inquiry is whether the jury might reasonably have been misled” and concluding that such constitutes a miscarriage of justice under the civil harmless error statute in effect at the time); Gerard v. Kenegson, 151 So. 2d 26, 28 (Fla. 2d DCA 1963) (“In view of the fact that instruction . . . was erroneous[,] and since the instruction can be reasonably calculated to confuse and mislead the jury, the giving of the instruction was error.”); Veliz v. Am. Hosp., Inc., 414 So. 2d 226, 228 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982) (“An instruction which tends to confuse rather than enlighten the jury is cause for reversal if it may have misled the jury and caused them to arrive at a conclusion that otherwise they may not have reached.”); see also § 59.041, Fla. Stat. (2015) (setting forth the civil harmless error standard for appellate review and containing the same miscarriage of justice language as that cited in Florida Power & Light). At oral argument, the Estate contended that this defect in the reliance instruction was harmless because the trial court, at PM and Reynolds’ request, also instructed the jury on materiality, telling it that “material information is that which is of such importance that it would have made a difference in Douglas Duignan’s actions if it had been disclosed.”9 Thus, according to the Estate, the materiality instruction effectively required the jury to answer the question that the reliance instruction should have asked. We disagree. Neither the jury instructions nor the verdict form required the jury to determine materiality. On the contrary, the jury was instructed to take materiality as a given. It was told that the Engle Phase I findings conclusively established that PM and Reynolds concealed or omitted material information related to the health effects and addictive properties of cigarettes, and the trial court’s specific instructions on the fraudulent concealment and conspiracy claims assumed materiality rather than putting it to the jury to decide. Simply put, because the jury was told both expressly and by implication to assume materiality rather than to decide it, the Estate cannot establish a reasonable probability that the instructional error did not affect the verdict on the fraud by concealment and conspiracy claims. See Special, 160 So. 3d at 1256-57. The instructional error here was not harmless. At a minimum, the error would require a new trial on the Estate’s claims for fraudulent concealment and conspiracy to fraudulently conceal. The parties disagree, however, about whether it also requires a new trial with respect to punitive damages. While the error itself is one worthy of articulation so that it is not repeated in the second trial, we need not reach a determination on what the scope of that error alone would be on remand because we reverse and remand for a new trial on all issues based on the trial court’s readback instruction. For the foregoing reasons, the final judgment is reversed and this case is remanded for a new trial. We certify conflict with Schoeff, Calloway, McKeever, and Grossman with respect to the comparative fault issue in this case. Reversed and remanded; conflict certified. (KELLY and BLACK, JJ., Concur. ) 1Lorillard Tobacco Company is also named as an appellant here. Lorillard, however, has been merged into Reynolds, and Reynolds’ liability in this case includes liability as a successor-by-merger to Lorillard. 2Engle v. Liggett Grp., 945 So. 2d 1246 (Fla. 2006). 3They also seek to preserve for review in the United States Supreme Court their arguments that it violates due process to allow an Engle progeny plaintiff to establish the conduct elements of his or her claims and that federal law impliedly preempts strict liability and negligence claims based on the Engle findings. The first of those arguments was rejected by the Florida Supreme Court in Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Douglas, 110 So. 3d 419, 430-36 (Fla. 2013), and the second was rejected by the Florida Supreme Court in R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Marotta, 214 So. 3d 590, 605 (Fla. 2017). 4Philip Morris USA Inc. v. McKeever, 207 So. 3d 907 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017); R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Grossman, 211 So. 3d 221 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017); R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Calloway, 201 So. 3d 753 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016), review denied, No. SC16-1937, 2017 WL 1023712, 1 (Fla. Mar. 16, 2017), cert. denied, No. 16-1507, 2017 WL 1023712 (Oct. 2, 2017). 5To the extent the Estate contends that this error was either unpreserved or waived, the contention is, on our review of the record, without merit. 6The criminal rule has since been amended to regulate a trial court’s communication with a jury concerning readbacks in more detail and in a manner consistent with Hazuri. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.410 (2017). Although adoption of a similar civil rule to address readbacks was contemplated, no changes to the civil rules were made; instead, a standard jury instruction in civil cases to govern the discretion afforded a trial court when a jury requests a readback was adopted. In re Amendments to the Fla. Rules of Civil Procedure, 967 So. 2d 178, 183 (Fla. 2007). Following Hazuri, the standard civil readback instruction, Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 801.2, which contains an express statement for the trial court to use in addressing jury requests for readbacks, was amended to include a note to reflect some limits on the trial court’s discretion similar to those in the criminal context. In re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases-Report No. 12-02, 115 So. 3d 208, 209 (Fla. 2013). Although the trial court acknowledged that this standard instruction existed, it did not employ it in responding to the jury note in this case. 7The cases upon which the Estate relies are not applicable because none involved consideration of a jury’s request to examine transcripts of deposition testimony read aloud to the jury during trial as substantive evidence. See Adams v. State, 122 So. 3d 976, 978-80 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013) (holding, without discussing whether the depositions were read at trial or the distinction between deposition and trial testimony, that the trial court’s failure to inform the jury of the possibility of a readback in response to a request for “all the depositions” and “transcripts of all the testimony” was not remediable on appeal in the absence of a contemporaneous objection in the trial court); Bannister v. State, 132 So. 3d 267, 278-80 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014) (holding that where a jury requested the depositions in a case where trial witnesses read from them during parts of their live testimony, “the jury was not requesting a read-back of the witness’s testimony, but rather hard copies of the depositions” themselves); Delestre v. State, 103 So. 3d 1026, 1027-28 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012) (holding that the trial court’s failure to inform the jury of the possibility of a readback in response to a request for “all the testimony” was not fundamental error); see also Armstrong v. Dwyer, 155 F.3d 211, 214 (3d Cir. 1998) (involving circumstances where it was clear that “the jury sought transcripts of depositions, rather than transcripts of the deposition testimony read during trial or a readback of such testimony”). 8Whether this logical possibility extends beyond theory to a real-world application is an open question that we need not address. The Estate argues that this possibility is wholly theoretical because the proof in this case includes evidence of decades-long advertising campaigns and the creation of a false controversy over the effect of smoking that by its nature included statements rendered misleading by the concealment or omission of material facts. 9This instruction appears to be based on a standard instruction in civil cases. See Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 409.5 (“A material fact is one that is of such importance that (claimant) would not have [entered into the transaction] [acted], but for the false statement.”). There may be reason to question whether this standard instruction is legally correct. Materiality is generally evaluated under an objective test — inquiring whether a misrepresented or omitted fact would have taken on significance in the mind of a reasonable person. See Moustafa v. Omega Ins. Co., 201 So. 3d 710, 715 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016) (holding that materiality, as used in statute regarding false representations in an insurance policy application, is to be determined under an objective test); Silverman v. Pitterman, 574 So. 2d 275, 276 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991) (“A material fact is generally defined as one to which a reasonable person would attach importance in determining a choice of action.”); see also Basic Inc. v. Levinson, 485 U.S. 224, 240 (1988) (holding, under federal securities fraud statute, that “materiality depends on the significance the reasonable investor would place on the withheld or misrepresented information”); Dan B. Dobbs, The Law of Torts § 476 at 1363 (West 2001) (“Representations are material if a reasonable person would want to consider the fact represented in determining whether to enter the transaction in question, and also if a reasonable person would not care about the fact represented but the plaintiff attaches her own idiosyncratic importance to it and the defendant knows it.”). But see Atl. Nat’l Bank of Fla. v. Vest, 480 So. 2d 1328, 1332 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985) (“A fact is material if, but for the alleged nondisclosure or misrepresentation, the complaining party would not have entered into the transaction.”). * *ottom of Form	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1493
__label__wiki	0.785608	0.785608	'I might go deaf but I'm not worried': Victorian family proves that going deaf is nothing to fear ABC Wimmera By Jane Gould Posted FriFriday 20 JulJuly 2018 at 11:06pmFriFriday 20 JulJuly 2018 at 11:06pm , updated TueTuesday 24 JulJuly 2018 at 7:42amTueTuesday 24 JulJuly 2018 at 7:42am Nia (centre) with her best friend Cate and mother Buffy, who are both deaf. (ABC Western Victoria: Emily Bissland) Nia Harrison was born into a family where being deaf was nothing out of the ordinary — her mother, aunt and grandmother are all deaf, as is her best friend Cate. There is a chance that Nia will go deaf too, due to a hereditary condition that causes hearing loss later in life — but thanks to her deaf role models, the idea does not worry her. "I've been lucky enough to grow up with successful, strong, deaf women all around me," she said. "I am not deaf — but my mum is. And my aunty, and my grandma. "They have shown me that deafness doesn't have to be a negative thing, that in fact it can open different doors and create more experiences." Co-CEO of People with Disability Australia, Therese Sands, said that most of the issues faced by the deaf community are to do with lack of services and not the hearing impairment itself. "Many of the negative aspects of disability and being deaf don't come from an individual's specific impairment, but from a wider lack of access and inclusion," she said. "This can include physical infrastructure and communications barriers, as well as outright discrimination." Leading the way with signing choir Nia's mother, Buffy Harrison, is a shining example of deafness opening doors, rather than closing them. She is the conductor of the Horsham Primary School Signing Choir, which performs songs from Billy Joel to Louis Armstrong, all using the sign language of Australia's deaf community, Auslan. Unlike a regular choir, it is not voices that steal the show, but the dancing hands of the performers. Nia and Cate (centre) with members of the choir led by Nia's mum Buffy, at rehearsal at Horsham Primary School. (ABC Western Victoria: Emily Bissland) Their faces also morph to match the words and emotion of the music as dexterously as their hands. "There's something about hearing and seeing the song that makes you emotional," Nia said. Nia's best friend Cate, who is deaf, also used to be in the choir. Nia used to perform with them too and said that watching the students perform can be a moving experience. "Lots of people seem to cry, which I never understood when I was on stage, but now that I am older and in the audience, I get it," Nia said. Teaching the hearing community a new language None of the current choristers are deaf, but take part simply as a fun extracurricular activity. The choir has now performed over 65 shows to date, including the local Carols by Candlelight and charity events such as Relay for Life. "The choir is always in high demand," Nia said. That means the choir has given countless people the chance to witness to the beauty of Auslan in song, and, according to Nia, helped educate the local community on deafness. "The choir has been great in increasing hearing peoples' understanding of deafness," Nia said. Whole groups of the students that take part in the choir each year come away knowing a new language. Nia said that if Auslan was offered in more schools around the country, it would be a huge win for both the deaf and hearing communities. "Teaching it from a young age would improve nation-wide knowledge and understanding about deafness and Auslan as a language itself," Nia said. "Teaching it to everyone also opens opportunities for more Auslan interpreters — which is another fantastic thing." As the rollout of the NDIS progresses, Auslan interpreters will need to be more readily available for deaf and hard of hearing people who use Auslan as their primary language, according to Ms Sands. "One in five Australians have some kind of disability and we believe that in a socially just, accessible and inclusive community, all people with disability are recognised, respected and celebrated with pride," Ms Sands said. Nia, who was also a winner of ABC's Heywire youth project is kept busy filming her story with her best friend Cate. (Supplied: Buffy Harrison) Nia has no shortage of pride for her deaf lineage. "I am not deaf and the idea of going deaf doesn't worry me," she said. "If it happens, there'll just be another successful, strong, deaf woman in my family, and in the Horsham community." Posted 20 JulJuly 2018FriFriday 20 JulJuly 2018 at 11:06pm , updated 24 JulJuly 2018TueTuesday 24 JulJuly 2018 at 7:42am The incredible gift of being the only person in my family who can hear I might go deaf but I'm not worried Why customers are ordering their morning coffee with sign language Halls Gap	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1494
__label__wiki	0.779073	0.779073	CT \| DC \| DE \| GA \| MA \| MD \| ME \| NC \| NH \| NJ \| NY \| PA \| RI \| SC \| TN \| VA \| VT Nathan Hale Homestead Coventry Built in 1776 and restored. Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park Groton The site of the Battle of Groton Heights (1781). Yale University Art Gallery New Haven Home to one of the finest collections of early American art anywhere, it was founded in 1832 when John Trumbull gave more than one hundred of his portraits and historical paintings to Yale. Renovation and expansion completed in 2012. Nathan Hale Schoolhouse New London The schoolhouse where Nathan Hale taught. Shaw Mansion New London Built by Nathaniel Shaw; used by both Washington and Lafayette during the war. General William Hart House Old Saybrook Built in 1767 and restored to its original condition, it is Old Saybrook Historical Society’s museum and headquarters. Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Wethersfield Three separate homes comprising a single museum, including the homes of Silas Deane, a member of the Continental Congress, and Joseph Webb; Washington and Rochambeau met there to lay out strategy. The Revolutionary leaders never intended to create an original and peculiar indigenous culture. Despite all their talk of American exceptionalism and American virtue in contrast with European corruption, they were seeking not to cut themselves off from Europe’s cultural heritage but to embrace it and in fact to fulfill it. It is a mistake to view America’s post-Revolutionary emulation of Europe as a legacy of helpless dependence passed on from colonial days. Americans imitated European styles and forms not because in their naïveté they could nothing else but because they wanted to.... Their revolution was very much an international affair, an attempt to fulfill the cosmopolitan dreams of the Enlightenment. — Gordon S. Wood Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815 (2009) He who is the author of a war lets loose a whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1496
__label__wiki	0.996352	0.996352	Ex-lover lashes minister’s ‘privacy’ demand 1st Dec 2020 1:37 PM The Morrison Government has issued a "please explain" to the ABC's Four Corners program complaining an explosive investigation into Immigration minister's Alan Tudge extra marital affair with a staffer breached his "privacy". After spending weeks trying to shut down the story, a series of "questions" have now been issued to the ABC's managing director Ita Buttrose over the decision to interview Mr Tudge's ex-lover who has lodged a bullying complaint against him. But the complaint has triggered a stinging rebuke from Mr Tudge's former lover Rachelle Miller, who said she had a right to tell her story. Mr Tudge has apologised for the extra marital affair but flatly rejected any suggestion he bullied his former press secretary while he was sleeping with her during taxpayer-funded travel. A complaint has been lodged with the Department of Finance. I think it’s called a distraction...🧐 https://t.co/PM0Br9wnLi — Rachelle Miller (@RachelleJMiller) December 1, 2020 Federal member of Parliament Alan Tudge arrives at the 2017 Mid-Winter Ball in the company of Liberal staffer Rachelle Miller who he was having an affair with. In a letter sent to the ABC's managing director Ita Buttrose, Communications Minister Paul Fletcher notes Ms Buttrose's comments that "the chair has seen the program and supports the decision to publish." Given that decision, Mr Fletcher asks that the Board respond to the following questions about the expose. "Why does the Board consider it is appropriate that the privacy of the Attorney-General and Minister Tudge (the Ministers) should be compromised by the way in which the Program deals extensively with aspects of their personal lives?,'' Mr Fletcher writes. "How is this consistent with the stated importance of respect for privacy in the Code of Practice, including whether intrusion into private lives was proportionate in the circumstances? "Why, in the Judgement of the Board, are the personal lives of politicians newsworthy?" Federal member of Parliament Alan Tudge arrives at the Mid-Winter Ball in the company of Liberal staffer Rachelle Miller who he was having an affair with. Mr Fletcher also complains the ABC did not probe the sex lives of Labor MPs and the Greens. In response, Ms Miller said the Morrison Government's latest attempts to deny her right to tell her story were no surprise. "I think it's called a distraction,'' she tweeted. In relation to the Attorney-General Christian Porter, Mr Fletcher also complains that an anonymous staffer accused of having an romantic encounter with Mr Porter in a public far in front of multiple witnesses denied the incident occurred. "Does the Board consider it is consistent with the duty of accuracy and impartiality and the principle of fair and honest dealing that the Program failed to report that the woman the subject of the alleged incident in the Public Bar and the subject of the alleged relationship with the Attorney-General denied both these allegations to those preparing the Program?,'' Mr Fletcher wrote. "I look forward to a response from you within 14 days of the date of this letter." Originally published as Ex-lover lashes minister's 'privacy' demand Premium Content Alan Tudge targeted in alleged foreign influence plot Premium Content Why woke modern feminists hate sex ‘Let me finish’: Barnaby shot down alan tudge abc alan tudge four corners lnp scott morrison	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1505
__label__cc	0.575509	0.424491	Man charged over nine-hour siege with cops Police have charged a 55-year-old man with serious assault of a police officer following a siege in Ipswich on Sunday. by Chris Clarke 3rd Nov 2020 4:52 PM The man was shot by police in the leg about 11.35am, after a siege which started about 2.50am at a Kingsley Street address. He was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries where he underwent surgery. The man has since been charged with three counts each of serious assault of a police officer and dangerous conduct with a weapon. Police block Kingsley Street, Walloon after reports of shots fired on Sunday. Picture: Richard Walker He has also been charged with two counts of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm. The Walloon man is next due to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court this month. Investigations by the Ethical Standards Command are continuing. Anyone with further information is urged to contact police. Originally published as Man charged over nine-hour siege with cops crime police	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1506
__label__wiki	0.831662	0.831662	OPINION AND ANALYSIS \| 18-04-2020 10:47 Face mask days Argentina’s coronavirus quarantine has been extended until April 26 and the use of facemasks is now compulsory in many parts of the country, including Buenos Aires City. Martín Gambarotta There are no real signs of unrest. Most of the population is donning face masks and according to the government, those who are out and about are carrying out essential tasks with the required permits. \| OP-ART: JOAQUIN TEMES The economic impact of the lockdown is expected to be punishing but Alberto Fernández, the centre-left Peronist president, has increased his popularity as he tries to control the spread of the disease with a complete shutdown, polls show. The Frente de Todos leader, on announcing the extension of the lockdown last Sunday, said that strict quarantine measures were working to slow down contagion and that the nation must keep up the good work. The president’s popularity, based on his down-to-earth approach, is a challenge for the centre-right opposition. Many key members of the Juntos por el Cambio coalition who hold executive positions, including Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, have chosen to work with the national government and not to challenge the president’s authority in leading the fight against the coronavirus. One centre-right politician who is not currently in office is former president Mauricio Macri, who lost the presidential election against Fernández last year. Effectively there appears to be a rift in the opposition front between those stoking confrontation, mainly former ministers, and those who are in office and feel that they have no choice but to work in harmony with ruling party officials in what is a global emergency. Opposing a president when he is popular usually leads to electoral destruction, which is what the centre-right mayors will try to avoid in the 2021 midterms. Meanwhile, calls for the “relaxation” of the lockdown have not gone away and are still stoked by interested lobbies seeking to reopen the economy. Those groups, including business leaders and trade union bosses, failed to convince the president to ease the restrictions for industry and construction before Sunday’s announcement. But now many private news channels are spinning the notion that the population has no choice but to work around the formalities of the lockdown to make a living. Critics have also taken issue with the president’s comment that he’d rather see a 10 percent increase in poverty than 100,000 dead. The virus threat is still latent. Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof, a key member of the president’s coalition, was forced to skip a key summit of provincial governors with Fernández on Thursday after recently visiting a hospital in Greater Buenos Aires where at least 10 medical staff have now gone down with the virus. He subsequently took a test to see if he has been infected with the novel coronavirus. The president is popular. On Sunday, during his announcement, he showed off a series of slides to explain why the shutdown was working, coming across as an affable university lecturer, which he is. Fernández said that the goal was to gradually move to an “administered quarantine,” but his participation in the national conversation is far from flawless. Fernández was forced to apologise this week after he retweeted, late at night, an insulting comment about a television journalist known for criticising government policies. The Peronist leader continues to grant multiple interviews and on Sunday he took questions from reporters after announcing that the lockdown will continue. But he is also, like other world leaders (especially the one who lives in the White House), hooked on Twitter. The journalist accepted the apology and the president put the incident down to an “involuntary mistake.” Twitter was also in the news locally after authorities said they will press charges against a young man who tweeted in jest about lootings. The government’s security minister, Sabrina Frederic, had been criticised after she said recently that security forces were “patrolling” social media networks to monitor the “mood” of the population during the lockdown. Apparently, the cybernetic patrolling is real because one person trying to be funny on Twitter was facing prison time. Still, there are no real signs of unrest. Most of the population is donning face masks and according to the government, those who are out and about are carrying out essential tasks with the required permits. The economy is already hurting and it will continue to be, even if the quarantine ends come May. Inflation in March hit 3.3 percent, INDEC said this week. The problem with that is that the government has supposedly taken food prices back to March 6 and frozen them. But the price hikes tell a different story. The IMF has likened Argentina to a coronavirus patient especially exposed to the disease due to other underlying health issues. It sounds scary. Economic volatility here can shift the political landscape dramatically overnight, which is one reason why the president can’t take his popularity for granted. News that a dollar was going for a whopping 100 pesos on electronic stock exchange markets has made for unsettling headlines all week. The virus has wiped out the black market dollar peddled on city streets. Officially a dollar is worth about 65 pesos and citizens can only purchase 200 greenbacks a month with a 30 percent tax on top of that price. With no black market all the talk was about that 100-peso mark broken on the legal stock exchange and electronic markets for dollars. The Central Bank dismissed the panic spreading about another massive devaluation, saying that it was a “speculative operation” confined to a specific market, amid concerns that the government is printing too much cash to make ends meet. Banks are only half-open to cater for retirees and people on welfare. Clients are not currently allowed to go to banks to make peso and dollar withdrawals further fuelling anxieties about restrictions. Banks plan to allow dollar withdrawals in banks starting Monday. The Fernández administration is moving on the economic front. Tax revenue is falling dramatically. Ruling government lawmakers have floated a draft bill that would tax Argentina’s billionaires (and millionaires). The president on Tuesday endorsed plans for the new tax by meeting with the two ruling party lawmakers behind it, including Deputy Máximo Kirchner (son of Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner). The draft is still sketchy and it currently plans to tax those with assets and fortunes worth US$3 million or higher. But the bill must be approved by Congress, which is practically closed due to the pandemic. So the ruling party now says it aims to approve the bill by holding virtual sessions – Fernández de Kirchner has formally asked the Supreme Court to rule if such virtual sessions in the Senate (using apps like Zoom) are constitutional. The one-time millionaire tax, expected to hit 12,000 people with the aim of collecting close to US$3 billion dollars, has ruffled some expensive feathers, but polls show that the idea of taxing the rich in hard coronavirus times is popular. Critics say that the tax is nothing but posturing and it will not rake in significant money. They also claim that the president is being forced into backing a new tax by the militant wing of the ruling coalition, loyal to the vice-president. Approval of the bill is a challenge for Congress during the lockdown and it is not yet clear whether the ruling party wants to push for its rapid approval. Another obvious economic challenge is Argentina’s pending debt reprofiling. At press time for this column the president and Economy Minister Martín Guzmán were announcing an aggressive offer to bondholders who nominally own around US$70 billion in debt, which they can sue for in the United States. Creditors will be asked to take a three-year delay on payments and a 62 percent haircut on interest owed. Hold on to your face masks. There’s at least a month of painful debt negotiations ahead. Does the prospect of a huge foreign debt haircut leave Argentina on the brink of another default? 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__label__wiki	0.922073	0.922073	Lamar University to host free COVID-19 testing kiosk Home // Insider Isaac Windes, Staff writer Lamar University quad on the campus in Beaumont, TX. Photo made on July 16, 2020. Fran Ruchalski/The EnterpriseFran Ruchalski, The Enterprise / The Enterprise Starting next week, Lamar University will be hosting a COVID-19 testing kiosk operated by the California-based Curative labs for students, staff and community members. The tests are designed for symptomatic individuals only, but allow for quick turnaround times and simple administration. Those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 schedule an appointment, collect a sample of their saliva by coughing and swabbing their mouth, put the swab into a test tube and return it to a trained medical professional inside the kiosk. Results, according to Lamar and the company, will be returned within as little as 48 hours. “It is important to have it because it makes testing broadly accessible for people,” Lamar University Spokeswoman Shelly Vitanza told The Enterprise. “The other reason is it frees up health sites that are doing this type of testing so they can take care of people who actually have the disease without overburdening our system.” The kiosk will be located in the parking lot of the Montagne Center, and will begin testing Jan. 19. “Curative has placed these kiosks across the country offering widespread access to testing,” Bert Wagner, LU’s executive director of Campus Operations said in a statement. “When the company asked if LU could be used as a testing site we didn’t hesitate to offer space. We see our partnership with Curative as a win-win for the community in our battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.” Curative was founded in 2020 with the initial aim of developing a new test for sepsis, but pivoted to COVID-19 testing in March 2020 as a need arose. “Curative’s self-collected oral fluid swab COVID-19 PCR test offers a painless, simple option at no cost to patients,” Natalie Greene, growth manager at Curative, said in a written release. “We ask patients not to eat, drink or smoke 20 minutes prior to sample collection, cough deeply three times and then swab the inside of each cheek, upper and lower gums, underneath and top of the tongue and the roof of the mouth. Patients then drop the swab in the collection container and the test is completed.” Some virus-ravaged areas in Los Angeles have stopped using the tests after a warning from the Food and Drug Administration published last week cautioned that, if not used properly, the tests could show false negatives. According to the FDA warning, false negatives pose a variety of risks including “delayed or lack of supportive treatment, lack of monitoring of infected individuals and their household or other close contacts for symptoms resulting in increased risk of spread of COVID-19 within the community, or other unintended adverse events.” The FDA said the test must be performed as directed, including only testing symptomatic individuals within 14 days of showing symptoms, to reduce the risk of false negatives. In a summary sent to the FDA before gaining Emergency Use Authorization, the company stressed that a negative test “should not be the sole basis for patient management decisions.” “Negative results must be combined with clinical observations, patient history, and epidemiological information,” the summary said. In a statement to The Enterprise, Curative said the communication was intended to “ensure that Curative’s test is administered and performed according to the labeling and limitations in the Emergency Use Authorization.” “Curative’s test has been validated and is being offered during the pandemic under an Emergency Use Authorization, and is labeled with specific warnings, precautions, and limitations that FDA reiterated in the Safety Communication,” Curative said in the statement. “The test performance and labeling, however, have not changed, nor has the company observed any changes in test performance.” The company said they will continue to work with the agency to address any concerns. Curative oral swab testing has a 90% accuracy rate, according to a news release from LU, meaning the test will correctly return a positive result for 90% of people who have the disease and will return a negative — or false-negative — result for 10% of the people who have the disease and should have tested positive. By way of comparison, the nasal swab test is typically 80% accurate. Brian Monahan, the attending physician for Congress, wrote in a memo after the FDA warning that the risk of false negatives is not limited to the Curative test, as originally reported by Politico. “It is a problem for all coronavirus tests,” he said in the memo, adding that the test was still “the most accurate available.” That was echoed by Vitanza, who reiterated that the FDA approved the Emergency Use Authorization in the first place. “I don’t really have concerns, because the FDA authorized this type of testing,” she said. “If you do the test incorrectly, you can expect to possibly get incorrect results. But the company website offers a video of how to do the test correctly.” isaac.windes@hearstnp.com twitter.com/isaacdwindes Isaac Windes Reach Isaac on Isaac Windes is the education reporter for the Beaumont Enterprise.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1513
__label__cc	0.547538	0.452462	As their careers catch fire, Grace and Jack — everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed, funny, and feisty couple — find themselves on opposite coasts. Grace has landed in New York City, where she loves being onstage again, particularly because she’s playing a fabulous character in a musical written by her old college flame, Michael. Their rekindled friendship makes exploring the city that much more fun. Wait, it’s just friendship, right? Meanwhile, in L.A., Jack can scarcely keep up with the swirling throngs of women who track him everywhere he goes, the endless press appearances, and the ridiculous rules his manager, Holly, keeps concocting for him — all part of the buildup to the release of Time, his steamy new film. Thank goodness for phone sex. But even when their schedules allow them to connect, Grace and Jack must keep their relationship off the radar and away from paparazzi cameras. Sure, the sex is sensational, but can this duo survive swirling rumors, the demands of their chosen professions, Grace’s raging internal battles, and a whopping nine-year age difference? Tick-tock, the clock is ticking. Isn’t it? Alice Clayton brings the second installment of a tale told with her magical mix of humor and heat, so cuddle up under the sheets and flip on the Golden Girls. Grace and Jack are at it again. Reviews for The Redhead Revealed The Redhead Revealed Soundtrack Enjoy an Excerpt: In rehearsal later that morning I saw Jack come in the back of the theater. He walked down to the front, listening to me sing. I saw his face change as he saw me in my element. I also saw his eyes dart toward Michael, who was watching and taking notes from the front row, looking at me in a way that was becoming more and more familiar. I finished the song, my voice ringing out clear and strong to the back of the house. “Hi, Sweet Nuts!” I yelled as the other actors began to leave the stage. He smiled sheepishly and raised a hand in greeting. The others gawked. Calling a grown man Sweet Nuts tended to make people look twice. Leslie grinned fiendishly at me, and I raised an eyebrow at her. She’d grilled me relentlessly all morning, making me tell her every detail about how Jack and I met and how long we’d been dating. I told her everything, except of course the details I preferred to keep to myself. I did tell her we were keeping our relationship out of the public eye — not only for his sake, but for mine. I explained that our friends knew, and that was fine, and we were not hiding in a cave somewhere, but if asked in an official way, Jack was single. She agreed, and as the rest of the cast found out, they also agreed to keep our little secret. Most of them had never even heard of Jack, and only a few were aware of the buzz his film was generating. I knew that would change in the next few weeks, and I was glad they could get to know him now — before he was on every talk show in America. I jumped off the stage and started for him. “Hey.” I smiled, closing the distance between us quickly. “Hey yourself,” he answered, smiling back at me with that sexy grin. I kissed him swiftly, and Leslie swooned behind me. “Wow, wow, wow, wow … ” I heard her chant. “Shut it, Leslie.” I laughed, kissing on my Brit again. Jack laughed through my kiss, and we finally broke apart. “Ahem,” I heard Michael cough and turned to look. He looked at me, then at Jack. “Jack, good to see you again. You having fun in New York?” he asked. “So far, so good. Of course, we’ve barely left the hotel, but we’re definitely having fun,” Jack said, his hands drifting down to linger on my ass. I rolled my eyes, knowing I was in for another round of verbal dick measurement. Leslie continued her wow chant behind me. “Good, good. Grace, remember I need you Monday,” Michael said pointedly, staring at Jack’s hand, then at me. “You need her Monday, do you?” Jack asked. I poked him in the side. “We’re working on one last round of rewrites, and I need her input,” Michael said. “Michael, we discussed this. With Jack here, I really don’t think I’ll have the time. Does it have to be Monday? Can’t it wait until after he leaves?” I pouted, loathing the idea of not spending as much time with Jack as I could while he was here. “When are you leaving, Jack?” Michael asked. “I mean, so I know when Grace is available.” “I’m leaving Tuesday night. As for whether Grace is available, you’ll have to ask her,” he said, his voice taking a distinctive tone. These two …	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1518
__label__wiki	0.584587	0.584587	Awesome or Appalling: BMW and Mercedes potentially working together? Home » Models » 1 Series » Awesome or Appalling: BMW and Mercedes potentially working together? Nico DeMattia January 23, 2019 / 3 minutes read By now I’m sure you’ve heard the rumor that BMW and its arch-rival Mercedes-Benz have been flirting with the idea of building a car together. The rumor comes from German magazine Handelsblatt, who recently said that high-ranking members of both brands are considering the idea of the two brands developing a premium front-wheel drive car. Such a move would be shocking to say the least, as the two brands have been competitors for a literal century. So I ask you, fine BMW enthusiasts, would such a move be awesome or appalling? Let’s take a look. If BMW and Mercedes-Benz were to develop a car together, the joint project would create the next-generation of 1 Series and A-Class, respectively. Since a brand-new A-Class just debuted and a new 1 Series in imminent, the fruits of their partnership wouldn’t be seen until at least 2025. Why it Would be Awesome There’s no denying that both BMW and Mercedes-Benz make great cars. As an enthusiast of one brand, it’s okay to prefer one over the other. But to deny the merits of each brand is blind fanboyism, because both make outstanding cars. Both also have at least a century of experience and know-how. So the idea of two automotive giants such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz putting their collective heads together for any sort of car is an extremely interesting one. Also, both car companies know how to make front-wheel drive cars exciting. Mercedes-Benz has been doing it for longer, so it’s better at front-drive than BMW is. However, we’ve already seen that the Bavarians know a thing or two about front-wheel drive fun. But if they were to both work together on a front-wheel drive chassis, it would have the potential to be the very best one on the market. It would also help with cost. Both brands investing in the same chassis would help both brands save some money. Money saved by the automaker means that money can be saved by the customer, although it doesn’t always work like that. Still, it’s possible that BMW and Mercedes could make a more affordable premium front-wheel drive car. In which case, the customer wins. Electrification and autonomy could also play a very big role. With two massive brands that both have a ton of R&D money, they could pool their resources and help create the best electrified/autonomous little car on the market. In turn, that could help both German brands develop better electric/autonomous tech for their other cars. Why it Would be Appalling BMW and Mercedes-Benz are strong rivals. While there’s respect between the two brands, as evidenced when BMW turned one hundred and Mercedes had a nice message, it’s not as if the two brands want to hold hands and take windy walks. They’re rivals and working together is not something that engineers will like. It could also just be about cost. If they just want to cut the cost of developing a low-profit style of car, so as to squeeze more profit out, it likely won’t be a great car. If the cynics among us are right an BMW and Mercedes-Benz are only about the bottom dollar, the car could just be another bland transportation appliance, like most of the front-wheel drive hatchbacks on the market. They could also lose a bit of their brand identities. For instance, if the car underneath the new BMW 1 Series is actually a Mercedes-Benz A-Class, or vice versa, it might not look, feel or drive like a BMW should. And the same goes for the A-Class. So fans might actually be disappointed with the final product. 13 responses to “Awesome or Appalling: BMW and Mercedes potentially working together?” Jupiter says: BMW and Mercedes will probably end up merging eventually. cnet-970ad33b278bd3b05502252be3640ea5 says: Hardly. BMW are independent, Mercedes are owned by Kuwait, China & institutional investors, Geely will probably to continue to take them over without them knowing it. Mercedes is already in bed with Nissan & Renault, Volvo next. mod9 says: That I highly doubt…vey much. It would take very catastrophic set of events in terms of finances or motoring sector for both company to consider or do that. I’ll probably be the same sort of arrangement as with Toyota. I doubt it’ll affect the styling or the interiors of both cars, only chassis and autonomous aspects. I see no reason why not – if it help these two great marques to make it to the future. As long as BMW stays independent and doesn’t do this sort of thing with the 3 or 5 series or any other models. The 1 series isn’t that big a deal to me personally. I’m suspect of this “rumor” – Mercedes are already “allied” with Renault & Nissan, BMW share fwd. with MINI, as far as platforms go, it doesn’t make sense to share. R&D on new tech? They’re already doing that, as are Ford & VW. But not platform engineering. Puhleez, no! You’re right, I did neglect to add ‘It’ll probably never happen.’ Let’s hope! Central Lifestyle says: Could it be Merc are not happy with their Renault/Nissan partnership on smaller cars platform and want to share into BMW’s MINI platform? It’d make sense for both companies. Merc would receive a better platform to build smaller cars (A Class, B Class, CLA etc), and BMW would increase profitability. jason bourne says: Nothing surprises me anymore. If their joint effort makes a nice car that’s REAR WHEEL DRIVE, I’m all for it. And as long as I can choose my grille to be (normal) twin kidneys, not a three-pointed star. Arunabh says: Cant say whether its awesome or appealing. It makes the logical sense and if BMW manages to keep its core essence intact then who are we to complain. Chuck Fickens says: It would be more interesting if they were collaborating at the higher end of the market, this isn’t worth getting excited about. Hell, it’s probably a load of made up horseshit anyway. CarBuzz report Mercedes are rumoured to replace Smart with a new small Mercedes 3 dr. hatch on a shortened A Class platform to compete against MINI. Since BMW have been searching for a production partner for a smaller MINI platform, could these talks involve that? Fernando da Silva says: “Mercedes-Benz has been doing it for longer, so it’s better at front-drive than BMW is.” No, BMW may be better because they have a laboratory to try things on Mini, while Mercedes didn’t had a similar luxury when began the production of the A Class. Resuming: BMW has a near 20-years advantage on Mercedes because they had a space to experiment things instead of running the risk of releasing a car so stranged from its conventional lineup	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1525
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__label__wiki	0.695521	0.695521	Ian Holloway Ian Holloway column: 'Why Bristol Rovers must stick with Darrell Clarke and back him in January' Bristol Live's new columnist on the Gas' January priorities and his hurt at their league position - sponsored by Darcy Associates Ian HollowayBristol Live Columnist Updated 10:18, 2 NOV 2018 Bristol Rovers must give Darrell Clarke funds to bring in at least one proven striker during the January transfer window. In fact, I would like to see the club recruit a recognised scorer from the lower divisions and a younger player from a Premier League or Championship outfit to make up for the goals Darrell Clarke has lost from his team. I am a great admirer of Darrell, who has put pride back into the badge since the nightmare of relegation out of the Football League in 2014. He is an excellent modern coach and, from my own experience, I can sympathise with his frustration over the loss off Matty Taylor, Billy Bodin, Rory Gaffney and Ellis Harrison in the last couple of years. Back in the summer of 2000 when I was Rovers manager we sold Bobby Zamora, Jason Roberts and Jamie Cureton to Brighton, West Bromwich Albion and Reading respectively. The Board thought the bottom was about to fall out of the transfer market, a view I didn’t agree with, and wanted to cash in while big fees were still being paid. I have always blamed myself for Zamora leaving because I agreed to loan him to Brighton without first having got him to sign a new contract at Bristol Rovers. He did so well there that a permanent move was always going to follow and we ended up getting peanuts for him. It was a lesson learned. 'I feel for Darrell' A harsher one was that you can’t take three quality marksmen out of your squad over a short period and expect to prosper. I brought in Mickey Evans, who wasn’t perceived as being good enough, even though he later went on to win promotion with Plymouth Argyle, and by the middle of the season Rovers fans were chanting “You don’t know what you’re doing.” That still irks me to this day because I had no control over Roberts and Cureton leaving. I was sacked, the club were relegated and the perception was that I had taken Rovers as far as I could. Bristol Rovers legend Ian Holloway explains why Bristol City need the Gas Since I later took two clubs into the Premier League, that was shown to be total garbage. The truth is that you can only go so far as a manager unless your club are prepared to compete financially in the league they are in. That is why I feel for Darrell now. When the current owners took over I remember thinking, like most Rovers fans, that at last we would be able to more than hold our own in the transfer market. For whatever reason, it hasn’t happened. Going back to my time we would have kept Zamora if the board had been prepared to offer him more as a striker than players in other positions were commanding in the wage budget. The directors took the view that forwards should not be special cases. But the truth is that goals win matches and lads with the ability to get them on a regular basis merit bigger money. Painful viewing It hurts me to see where Rovers are in League One at the moment, particularly when clubs like Accrington Stanley are thriving in the same division and pushing hard for the play-offs. I fear some supporters are starting to say of Darrell what was said of me, that he has taken the team as far as he can. That is rubbish. I know him well and, given sufficient resources, I am convinced he can build on the progress achieved since the dark days of Conference football. Rovers need to decide as a club where they want to be. And it is no good aiming for a level your wage budget makes unrealistic. Sponsored by Darcy Associates In association with Darcy Associates Recruiters for the construction industry - trusted by leading construction contractors throughout the United Kingdom - Click here for Darcy Associates site. So I, for one, will be watching closely what signings are made in January. For me, the money has to be found to attract a striker with a proven goals record in Leagues One or Two. Accrington are where they are largely on the back of Billy Kee’s goals and he is continuing to find the net in League One, having helped achieve promotion last season. His importance to the team is unbelievable and Rovers need to find someone who can fill a similar role. In addition, I would look for a youngster from a top club aiming to make his way in the game and try to persuade the parent club to share his wages in return for giving him League experience. I don’t think there is much wrong with the current Rovers squad that the addition of a quality finisher wouldn’t put right. Leicester tribute On a sadder note, I want to assure Leicester City fans that the football people of Bristol are behind them over the loss of a wonderful owner in Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, whose helicopter crashed so soon after last Saturday's Premier League game against West Ham at the King Power Stadium. It was a very bad day for our national game, with news earlier that Glenn Hoddle had suffered a serious heart attack. Glenn has long been my football idol, a genius footballer I always envied for his amazing talent and I send him and his family my best wishes. For all your Bristol Rovers news Latest Bristol Rovers news So, we are up and running with my new Post column and, as a proud Bristolian, as well as a proud Gashead, I look forward to sharing my often forthright views with readers. My dad told me many wonderful things and one of them was that, if you have an opinion, don't be afraid to express it. You can be sure I will be applying that advice to this column. I consider it a privilege and I hope you enjoy it. Darrell Clarke Bristol Live	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1529
__label__cc	0.659166	0.340834	What Time Should You Stop Eating to Maintain Your Weight? Here’s what you need to know about timing your meals. By Heather Mayer Irvine Moyo StudioGetty Images The idea that eating a morsel of food after a given time means bad news for your waistline is nothing new, so you may find yourself wondering what time you should stop eating at night. Dieters add this “don’t” to their list of rules when trying to keep an eye on their weight. But before you consider closing up the kitchen when the clock strikes 7 p.m., let’s take a look at the facts, and what they mean for endurance athletes. Subscribe to Bicycling All Access for more nutrition tips! The Claim: If you want to maintain or lose weight, then you shouldn’t eat after 7 p.m. There are myriad reasons why people might not want to eat after a certain time in the evening, especially if it’s close to when they go to sleep, says Cara Harbstreet, M.S., R.D., L.D., owner of Street Smart Nutrition.. There’s an idea that people might have a harder time falling or staying asleep if they’re too full, or that their metabolism will ramp up and burn more fat overnight, for example. The Evidence: When it comes to fueling your body for performance and recovery, it’s more about consuming enough calories in the form of high-quality, nutrient-dense foods, Harbstreet says, than about the exact timing. And, she says, there is no blanket recommendation for people’s individual nutritional needs, especially for athletes. “For us to say with any broad sweeping generalization that no one should be eating after a certain time, that’s where we go wrong with nutrition,” she says. And when it comes to the research, there isn’t much to convince us that when you consume your calories matters too much. A 2013 study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition did not find a relationship between eating after 5 p.m.—which, we know, is the early bird special—and weight gain. An older study published in the International Journal of Obesity came to the same conclusion. The Nighttime Snack That Can Help You Build Muscle But for those people who eat dinner after 5 p.m.—most of us!—the results were similar: A study of children and teens published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that eating after 8 p.m. also did not lead to weight gain. For athletes, Harbstreet says, it might even be advantageous to have a small snack or meal before bed, especially during periods of intense training. When it comes to protein, for example, it’s beneficial to meet your needs throughout the day, but, Harbstreet says, there is some evidence that shows consuming a little bit of casein protein—the kind found in dairy—can support optimal muscle recovery overnight. Harbstreet recommends a piece of string cheese or a small glass of chocolate milk. It’s by far more important to consider what you eat and how much of it than when you eat it. “Our bodies are efficient and intelligent, but they don’t run on a 24-hour clock,” Harbstreet says. “There’s no reset button at midnight. Your body doesn’t care or know.” That said, yes, there is some research that suggests circadian rhythm might play a role in how individuals respond to hunger cues, but if you’re disrupting your sleep cycle and eating at all hours of the night, that’s not the same thing as having a small dessert at 7:05 p.m. If you’re hungry before bed, it could mean you’re not fueling your body enough during the day, for example. “If we stick to the ‘rules,’ it pulls us away from the intuitive mindset, which is listening to our bodies and learning what those signals and cues really mean,” Harbstreet says. What the Heck Is Intuitive Eating? Athletes need a well-balanced diet for optimal performance and recovery, but that doesn’t mean you have to forgo family s’mores night leading up to a race or tough workout. “Even with intense endurance athletes, it’s okay to not be so tied to a training plan if it takes away the ability to enjoy others things in life,” Harbstreet adds. [Gravel! prepares you with everything you need to know to crush it, including the best gear, how to train, and much more!] At the end of the day—no pun intended—overeating consistently will lead to weight gain, Harbstreet says. It won’t matter when you consumed those excess calories. Sure, the evening tends to be the time when people kick back with a bowl of chips and eat mindlessly while watching television, but correlation does not imply causation. On the flip side, for those who maintain a healthy diet, eating dinner after 7 p.m. or having a small snack before bed because you’re hungry won’t tip the scale—it may even help you recover better. “We have to be mindful of our energy intake and how it relates to training and recovery,” she says. Heather Mayer Irvine Freelance Writer Heather is the former food and nutrition editor for Runner’s World and the author of The Runner’s World Vegetarian Cookbook. More From Health & Nutrition Skipping Breakfast Can Hurt Evening Performance Research Confirms Performance Benefits of Caffeine Gear of the Year: Fuel 5 Health Benefits of Cinnamon for Cyclists Lifting Weights Can Improve Sleep, Study Suggests 3 Tips for Making Your Dry January a Success This Nutrient May Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease This Diet May Put You At Higher Risk of Fracture Can Sitting in a Sauna Improve Your Performance? Why You Should Stop Worrying About Carbs Why You Should Eat the Cookie What You Should Know If You're Still Afraid Of Eating Gluten How Often Should You Eat During the Day? Drinks You Should Stop Buying Right Now Why You Should Be Frying Your Food	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1535
__label__wiki	0.527673	0.527673	EOS Mainnet Marred by Mistakes, Miscommunication, and Monopolies Jul 11, 2018, 9:16PM Coins and Tokens 5 min, 9 sec READ by Arnold Viatori From the unclear role of ECAF to claims of mismanagement, a possible Block.one monopoly, and a RAM shortage, the EOS road has been rocky so far. EOS has faced numerous challenges since its mainnet launch started on June 9, 2018. As a result, in the month following the launch, EOS value has tanked 27%. This article will cover three debacles in recent weeks that have plagued EOS, namely the inaction of the EOS Core Arbitration Forum (ECAF), surprise votes by Block.one, and the skyrocketing prices of RAM, which have hindered the development of the EOS ecosystem and shaken the community. What is EOS Core Arbitration Forum (Not) Doing? Shortly after the launch of the EOSIO mainnet, Block Producer EOS42 announced that accounts known to have been compromised during the registration process of the mainnet token swap would be unlocked, leaving $15 million worth of EOS tokens vulnerable to theft. Block Producers turned to ECAF for guidance, but the arbitration body only gave an advisory note as well as a disclaimer that it may not be in the position to give outright arbitration rulings. The decision was left up to the Block Producers. By a unanimous vote, the Block Producers unilaterally froze the seven affected accounts, stopping these addresses from initiating and following through with transactions. This unleashed furious debate within the community. Decentralization purists denounced the move as a clear instance of abuse of power. Charlie Shrem, vocal advocate of BTC claimed that "the point of crypto is no one should have that power", while Nick Szabo, the father of smart contracts, tweeted the following, Representatives from EOS Block Producers defended the decision, with the justification that since the updated EOSIO constitution has not yet been ratified, the responsibility lies on the Block Producers to ensure the safety and security of the EOS Blockchain. Meanwhile, Dan Larimer, CTO of Block.one who wrote the EOSIO code, disagreed with the Block Producers’ actions. He claims that the precedence set by the Block Producer intervention will do more damage to the entire EOS ecosystem. Instead, he suggested allowing the phishing scam to go through and for the EOS Block Producer to make a charitable donation to help the affected instead. This did not come to pass. As much I would like to see the previous key holders receive their tokens back, I feel that the precedent established by such intervention would do more damage to the entire EOS ecosystem than the money they receive. -- Dan Larimer, CTO of EOS Facebook Competitor "Minds" Is Now Live on the Ethereum Mainnet JP Morgan's Quorum Is Being Used to Tokenize Gold Bars Is ECAF a "Special Advisor" or "Supreme Court"? This entire debacle unfolded because of the uncertainty wrought by ECAF’s initial indecision. It led many to ask what the role of the ECAF actually is. If Block Producers have the role of “Congress”, should ECAF's role be as a "special advisor to Congress" or as a "Supreme Court"? In other words, should ECAF be advising or overriding decisions made by Block Producers? Block producers are split with differing views on this topic. One school of thought is that Block Producers should make their decisions after assessing the situation and taking guidance from ECAF; Block Producers should not be blind robots but use their veto wisely. Another viewpoint argues that if ECAF is merely advisory, what is the point of having an arbitrating forum? Arbitration is meant to bring a decisive end to conflicting interests. This debate is still ongoing between Block Producers, Block.one, and the EOS community with no end in sight. Furthermore, as the confusion of ECAF continues, other mistakes and controversies have begun to surface. More Mismanagement - Miscommunication and Mistaken Identity EOS New York, one of the Block Producers, suspended all orders coming from ECAF following a hoax ECAF order, arguing that they were unable to tell which orders are legitimately circulated from ECAF. This seems to be a simple miscommunication error that could be easily averted. EOSStore also made the news for missing an announcement of the second ECAF order and not executing the blacklist, which resulted in the continued processing of a blacklist, as blacklisting requires all Block Producers to act unanimously. These miscommunications and mistakes did little to allay the concerns of EOS investors. Block.one Taking Over the Block Producer Voting with 10% of Available Votes Making matters worse, on Jun 28, 2018, Block.one announced that it will begin to stake its share of tokens to vote for Block Producers. Block.one may, therefore, handpick the 21 Block Producers they fancy since it holds a quarter of the current voting power. Observers pointed out that Block.one may unilaterally vote in Block Producer Candidates, much like a monopoly. This backtracking goes against Block.one's previous claims that they would not be involved in the voting for candidates. EOS RAM Market - New Speculators’ Haven? EOS's woes do not stop at execution errors. Speculation in the EOS Random Access Memory (RAM) market has laid bare the design flaws of the EOS public Blockchain. What is EOS RAM? Full nodes are expected to have a certain amount of RAM for maximum performance. The RAM is required to store account information. When users retrieve data, the user cannot query the entire Blockchain because it takes too long. Instead, data is stored in RAM and may be retrieved from memory quickly. Every single piece of data is replicated in the RAM of every node which means keeping data in RAM will be wastefully expensive. Unfortunately, speculators have started to hoard RAM, driving up the price of RAM, which prohibits developers from building applications on EOS. There seems to be no quick fix, as EOS adopts a free-market approach to allocating RAM and is subject entirely to market demands It remains to be seen if the EOS community will overcome the execution errors and design flaws plaguing its mainnet launch. Other public Blockchains keen to avoid the problems of the EOS mainnet launch, will no doubt be keeping a close eye on the project. This article has spurred a discussion on r/Eos subreddit We invite members of the community who are interested in formulating an articulate response to this article to contact editor@bitrates.com $1.00 +0.001283 (0.1284%) $1,259.07 +136.94 (12.20%) $0.06511 -0.00000001 (-0.00001536%) $20.56 +2.83 (15.97%)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1540
__label__cc	0.535042	0.464958	Without a Trace: The Rock Harbor Series By Colleen Coble Read by Devon O’Day Colleen Coble Thomas Nelson, Thomas Nelson on Brilliance Audio 9781418513047 The Rock Harbor Mysteries: Book 1 Category: Fiction/Religious Publisher: Thomas Nelson on Brilliance Audio Publisher: Thomas Nelson on Brilliance Audio Bree thinks a plane crash took the lives of her husband and young son, but her son Davy survived the accident. Can she find him before it’s too late? It’s been months since the crash. K-9 search-and-rescue worker Bree Nicholls knows the chances of finding her husband and son in the vast wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula grow more remote by the day. But her heart and her faithful dog, Samson, demand she keep searching. Deep in the woods a young boy wakes in a tiny cabin. He’s being nursed back to health by a reclusive woman, but he can’t figure out why she calls him by a name he doesn’t recognize. Or why she’s calling herself his mother. He wants to leave, but as winter sets in, his very life depends on her care. Meanwhile, Bree’s relentless determination to find her family has uncovered a violent crime. With the help of Park Ranger Kade Matthews, she discovers the violence may be linked to the plane crash that took her family. Could solving the crime bring her peace with her own loss? Or, more incredibly, reunite her family? Set in the untamed beauty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Rock Harbor novels draw readers into the life and adventures of a canine search-and-rescue team as it unravels the secrets of an enchanting wilderness. “Colleen is a master storyteller.” —Karen Kingsbury, New York Times Best-Selling Author Author Bio: Colleen Coble Colleen Coble is the author of several bestselling romantic suspense novels, including Tidewater Inn, and the Mercy Falls, Lonestar, and Rock Harbor series. She is a RITA Award Finalist.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1544
__label__wiki	0.757788	0.757788	You Are Here: Home → 2007 → September → 22 → Edjop, Lean Remembered Edjop, Lean Remembered Ronalyn V. Olea September 22, 2007 1 Comment Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance), Bantayog ng mga Bayani, Bonifacio Ilagan, Chi-rho, EMILY VITAL, First Quarter Storm Movement, Fr. Joe Dizon, National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), student publication of Maryknoll College (now Miriam College), University of the Philippines (UP) Two men who lived in different times and who died in the hands of state agents under fascist regimes were remembered and honored Sept. 20 at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani. BY EMILY VITAL Vol. VII, No. 33, September 23-29, 2007 The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance), First Quarter Storm Movement and National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), in cooperation with the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation and the Heroes Project, held a memorial tribute to Edgar “Edjop” Jopson and Lean Alejandro titled “Edjop at Lean: Kawing sa Kasalukuyan” (Edjop and Lean: Links to the Present). It will be much more than the recollection of the past and their death; it will be an evaluation of greatness, of courageous lives,” said FQSM chairman Bonifacio Ilagan in his introduction. Edjop, whom Ilagan describes as “the ultimate reformist-turned-radical” was slain 25 years ago in Davao City while Lean, founding secretary-general of Bayan, was gunned down in Quezon City 20 years ago. Edjop Edjop was president of the moderate NUSP before Marcos declared martial law. Eventually, Edjop voluntarily joined the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Jo Ann Maglipon, then editor of Chi-rho, student publication of Maryknoll College (now Miriam College), spoke about Edjop’s transformation from a moderate to an earnest leftist. She related incidents which highlighted Edjop’s affection for the workers, Aetas and the urban poor. One particular incident she shared was the election of leaders of a federation of labor unions. Edjop then was an organizer of trade unions. “Ed did not want to run, he did not want to antagonize the senior labor leaders,” Maglipon said. “He did not want to be seen as a man with personal ambition.” In the end, however, Edjop was elected by a majority vote. “We must see that the grand gesture, the exact moment when he made the climb up that wall to jump and roll in the empty lot next door in his failed escape from his murderers, that grand gesture is not a miracle of the moment; it was part and parcel of the other grand gestures of his past – when he escaped from prison which took strategy and tactics not found in the Bible or his management books, when he helped lead the La Tondeña strike, when he faced comrades who knew their Marx and Lenin far better than he, and when he faced and told Ferdinand Marcos to put down in writing that he will never run for president again; which was again part and parcel of all the periods of quiet and tiring work which was moreover part and parcel of the daily gestures of sacrifice and will,” Maglipon said. “We must believe that Edjop came to his martyrdom not from one climactic moment when he decided to face death but from the long-run of small moments when he decided to face life,” Maglipon said. Meanwhile, Lualhati Abreu talked about Edjop’s life in the underground movement. Abreu was with Edjop in Mindanao. Their first work together, Abreu said, was the completion of social investigation on economic, political and cultural conditions of the island. “First meeting pa lang, napansin ko na mahusay siyang makinig, isang katangian ng isang mahusay na lider” (During our first meeting, I already noticed he was a good listener, a characteristic of a good leader), Abreu said. Abreu said Edjop was not the type who let conflicts between comrades pass. “Minsan, nagkaroon kami ng hindi pagkakaunawaan ni Joy. Pinakinggan niya kami pareho. Pagkatapos, sabi niya kay Joy, ’O, umandar na naman ang pagka-St. Theresas mo’” (One time, Joy and I had a misunderstanding. He listened to both of us. Then, he told Joy, ‘You’re being a St. Theresian showed again), Abreu shared. Joy was Edjop’s wife. She studied at St. Theresa’s College, which is run by nuns. Abreu said that before Edjop came to Mindanao, there were already debates regarding the socio-economic conditions of the people of Mindanao. There were those who argued that Mindanao was already a semi-capitalist and peripheral-capitalist society. “Based on our study, Mindanao and the rest of the country remains semi-feudal,” Abreu said. Pingback: Roundup: Feb.25 Blog Action Day \| Kabataan Partylist	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1545
__label__wiki	0.904752	0.904752	You Are Here: Home → 2020 → May → 25 → Delayed reporting, inaccurate data on COVID-19 worry advocates Delayed reporting, inaccurate data on COVID-19 worry advocates Anne Marxze Umil May 25, 2020 coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Health, Thinking Minds, UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team While the Department of Health said that the error is just one percent, there should be due diligence on the part of the DOH down to those who release the data because this will “trigger policy changes that will affect millions of people.” MANILA – Having correct and accurate data is important because this is the basis of government in crafting policies, a dean of the University of the Philippines(UP) said during an online forum of Second Opinion, May 25. Giovanni A. Tapang, dean of UP College of Science and chairperson of Agham – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People, explained that while errors in the data are inevitable, there are opportunities to correct these. This is why Tapang is calling for the Department of Health (DOH) to open its data to the public. The health department has so far tapped data science consulting firm, Thinking Machines Data Science Inc. for the creation of the COVID-19 tracker. “We are not saying that we don’t trust the data that is being released to us, what we are saying is that we hope that the DOH open its data to other groups to help it improve,” Tapang, also a member of the UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team, said. The UP experts earlier noted errors in the DOH’s data on coronavirus 2019. Tapang said that while the DOH said that the error is just one percent, he said that there should be due diligence on the part of the DOH down to those who release the data because this will “trigger policy changes that will affect millions of people.” Delayed reporting The UP Team also noted a delay in reporting of patients who have been tested positive for COVID-19. Tapang said DOH data reveal that the longest days that a person was reported positive of the virus since he/she was tested is up to 101 days or more than three months. On the average, the DOH’s reporting rate is two weeks. “It should be shorter so that the DOH can determine how to manage the case and do contract tracing,” he said. A look into the COVID-19 tracker of the DOH would also reveal that while there are 13,777 confirmed positive cases as of May 23. Cumulative positive individuals, however, is already at 20,264, which means there is a gap of 6,487. In his Twitter account, Renato Reyes Jr., secretary general of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), noted that in April, the gap in the number of cases is only at 800. “Government says we are winning the fight because only 250 confirmed cases for every 11,500 tested. But the 250 daily average remains because that seems to be the maximum capacity for validating positive cases…False sense of security ito,” he said. The explanation to this, according to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, is that the validation process is “long and tedious” to make sure that the data being released are correct. The UP Team also noted inconsistencies in the data drop of the DOH, errors such as reported sex, age and residence of confirmed cases. Data compiled by UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team. Examples of errors in data released by DOH on April 25 and 25. Tapang also said that the UP Team noticed that data reporting protocols have changed too often such as date format. He said government’s format is not consistent since March and has always changed even the date. “It may be nit pricking that we are even talking about date, because date format would mean something. The format should be automated because the cases are increasing. When the format always changes so it’s difficult to analyze data properly,” he said. Tapang said it is also important that the residence of the confirmed cases are correct because this is used by the local government units as as well as the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases as basis whether or not to lift or extend the enhanced community quarantine. Tapang said that data input is really difficult especially when it is on a national scale. He said the errors in the data inputs may be attributed to the stretched manpower such as those who are in the epidemiological surveillance unit or provincial epidemiological surveillance units. In this case, he said, there is a need to beef up human resources. Tapang said errors in the data can be easily corrected if only the DOH is open to the idea of open data. By open data, he said many groups can look into these data drops and can help into pointing out the errors and eventually correct these errors. However, the process of data cleaning or data transformation is only done by Thinking Minds. “Open data is very simple, if publicly funded then it is a public data and the public should have access to it. In this way, there will be many ideas about the data so that the society can make sense of what the number is all about,” he said. The UP experts have earlier called on the DOH to make all data sources open, while also being mindful of the same data privacy protocols that DOH is following. This, they said, can further empower both official and unofficial stakeholders. The UP team said that the reporting system should be standardized and regularized, integrated into the existing data tracker as much as possible. The UP Team also called on the DOH to share relevant data that can help capable institutions make scientific assessments for discussions on the evolving crisis to come up with better peer-reviewed science. Without open data, Tapang said it would be difficult to know if interventions are successful or not. “Lockdown would be put to waste if the numbers are not improving. It would be difficult to just relax the restrictions and later on, problems would arise because the government is not prepared,” Tapang said.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1546
__label__wiki	0.782199	0.782199	Apple could release a totally new gadget to monitor your health in 2017 Kif Leswing A new rumour about an Apple health gadget is spreading out of Taiwan — and it could be a new product, separate from the Apple Watch. Apple is talking to suppliers about a new product that is packed with sensors and can collect data like heart rate, pulse, blood sugar, and other biometric statistics, reports the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (via Apple Insider). Apple is in talks with a slew of manufacturing partners, including TSMC, Foxconn, TPK, Zhen Ding technology, and others. The device would launch at the same time as the 2017 iPhone, according to the report. Rumour has it that Apple has been working on a sensor that can measure blood sugar since before the Apple Watch launched. But Google’s Verily has reportedly had trouble building its own “non-invasive” glucometer integrated into an contact lens, and biotech professionals have told me that the technology isn’t ready for primetime yet. The key to Apple’s sensors is that the company needs them to be non-invasive, which means they won’t require users to draw blood or break the skin. Apple clearly has long-term plans in health and has hired doctors and nurses. The company also runs around-the-clock biometric labs. A separate device from the Apple Watch would be surprising, although Apple CEO Tim Cook has talked about a separate health product that could require FDA approval. He has also talked about adding more sensors to the Apple Watch, most notably at a conference earlier this year. “I love the Watch. One day, this is my prediction, we will look back and we will wonder: how can I ever have gone without the Watch? Because the holy grail of the watch is being able to monitor more and more of what’s going on in the body,” Cook said. “We’ve gotten into the health arena. We started looking at wellness, and that took us to pulling a string to think about research; then we pulled a string a little further, and it took us to some patient care stuff; and we pulled a string that’s taking us into some other stuff,” Cook said in another interview. NOW WATCH: Milo Yiannopoulos defends his Leslie Jones tweets: All I did was crack a few jokes about a Hollywood star apple apple watch glucometer sai-us	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1548
__label__wiki	0.81864	0.81864	Mommy direst October 26, 2018 \| 12:02 am By Noel Vera Directed by David Gordon Green PART of what makes Halloween (2018) remarkable: the return of John Carpenter (helped with music); the return of Nick Castle (he provided the heavy breathing and at one point plays masked killer Michael Myers); the return of Jamie Lee Curtis (reprising the role that made her famous, Laurie Strode) but what for me really sets this sequel apart from the 10 other sequels reboots remakes and so on is a new name: David Gordon Green. Oh some details do leave an impression: the blocky orange font (ITC Serif Gothic) on black background; the flattened pumpkin swelling back up to life (as handy an image as any of this resurrected franchise); the different shots recreated from Carpenter’s 1978 original, albeit with a twist; and, of course, Carpenter’s music, that familiar piano-and-synthesizer score with (on occasion) a clever twist when things get busy. Green moves away from the Rob Zombie 2007 reboot, abandoning the abused childhood subplot — here, as in Carpenter’s film, he’s simply The Shape, and named as such in the credits (James Jude Courtney, who did the more strenuous bits). I suspect Carpenter had reasons for keeping the “character” so abstract — one being that it saved him the need to write extra dialogue — but possibly to free him to build up the figure (via camera movement and mis-en-scene) into something terrifying and mythic. “[N]o reason, no conscience, no understanding in even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, of good or evil, right or wrong,” Michael’s doctor Sam Loomis (a wonderfully unhinged Donald Pleasance) muttered in the original. On occasion he’s referred to as The Boogeyman, which is about the closest to an explanation of the character that you’ll ever get. Which brings up the debate as to whether or not Zombie’s decision to explain Michael was right. Personally I thought the move reductive; Michael diminished into being yet another serial killer in a genre already crowded with graceless stumbling examples. The 2009 sequel to this reboot had nowhere to go but give the siblings (Oh, did I mention? In Halloween ll Michael and Laurie were revealed to be brothers and sisters) a telepathic link (an idea recycled from Halloween 5), and an excuse to splatter the screen with surreal imagery — Zombie, in effect, ran out of ideas about traumatized Michael and fell back to doing what Carpenter had been doing from the beginning: pure filmmaking dazzle and style, and to hell with substance (Carpenter did it with elegance and grace; Zombie — well, he dazzled, sometimes. Sometimes he induced a migraine.). What Green brings to the table is a shift in focus. Jamie Lee Curtis’ former babysitter 40 years later is now a “twice-divorced basket case,” estranged from daughter Karen (Judy Greer), desperate to maintain contact with granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak). She drinks too much; she’s also agoraphobic. When invited to a dinner with the parents and Allyson’s new boyfriend, she picks up Karen’s wineglass and takes a sip while her daughter looks on in dismay; they spend the rest of the shortlived dinner bickering. For a horror movie/slasher flick this installment of Halloween sure likes to take its time getting to know the cannon fodder. To spoil matters a little — it’s about Laurie; it’s all about Laurie all along. The Shape is an unstoppable force, come out of nowhere, that assaulted a young Laurie — why? Who knows? Green does away with the longstanding (and frankly tiresome) franchise lore about siblings (when asked Allyson responds “that’s something that people made up”) — assault in this film is random and unexplained, as it is for many women. Laurie has been bent out of shape ever since, moving into a small fortress of a house complete with perimeter fences and surveillance cameras and a basement arsenal. Curtis, in what may be the role of her career, looks suitably formidable, but underneath that fierceness is a haunted quality, as if a figure stood before her that she can flinch away from or rail against but simply won’t go away. There’s an economy to her movement, the way she rams in deadbolts and drops crossbars in place, pumps a shotgun or sweeps a room with revolver in hand — Green repeats these sequences over and over till they become a delirious cadenza of survivalist poetry. And like other forms of poetry, you recognize what’s being alluded to, or evoked: the economic grace of John Carpenter’s gliding camera; The Shape’s own minimalist predatory stride. The dollhouse in Laurie’s room — a replica of the Myers house — is a dead giveaway, an undiscussed unemphasized detail suggesting The Shape’s sway over Laurie’s life: presiding over an exclusive corner in her bedroom, inside her head. A bit of a sidenote: Judy Greer as Laurie’s daughter Karen performs ably enough in the comically embarrassing mother-daughter-grandmother scenes but little else — till the point when she’s unwillingly brought to Laurie’s house. There her face becomes a mask of stricken recognition — she knows this house; it’s in fact her childhood, an existence so intense Social Services took her away and declared Laurie an unfit mother. Karen, like her mother, has suffered in the past, not from The Shape but from her own mother; this homecoming is also an awakening, not into real life but into nightmare. Daughter Allyson isn’t half as interesting despite the disproportionate screen time — basically your levelheaded teenager suddenly in over her head — but Green’s concept needs her, as the rookie Strode ready to experience her own trauma, a generational rite of passage. Suddenly Green’s callbacks to the original make sense. Each time we see a familiar pose — a face in a darkened doorway, a figure across the street, a body curled on the lawn — and each time it’s Laurie, not The Shape. They’re not so much telepathically linked (silly idea) as visually, a victimizer who failed to catch his prey and a victim who failed to die; over the years they’ve obsessed over this failed relationship, one preparing and the other — well who knows what he’s been doing all these years (Resistance training?). Curtis has been criticized for being a gun control activist who here wields a Winchester rifle — only I’ve known a few gun collectors and she doesn’t act anything like them. They talk lovingly about their toys; they discuss cartridges and stopping power and smooth bolt actions. Curtis’ Laurie uses guns but they give her no joy — if anything they form the bars of her selfmade prison. Why is she so obsessed with confronting The Shape, after so many years? Because — aside from the need to protect her loved ones — she wants her life back, the life that he stole long ago. She finally wants to be free. MTRCB Rating: R-16 Noel Vera Enabling a clean and sustainable future Unilever makes sustainable living accessible through its new Clean Future program Unilever Philippines (ULP) joins many companies that are responding to the widespread call for...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1552
__label__cc	0.608295	0.391705	BoB Kids Books on Broad The Dangers of Smoking in Bed: Stories (Hardcover) By Mariana Enriquez, Megan McDowell (Translated by) Following the "propulsive and mesmerizing" (New York Times Book Review) Things We Lost in the Fire comes a new collection of singularly unsettling stories, by an Argentine author who has earned comparisons to Shirley Jackson and Jorge Luis Borges. Mariana Enriquez has been critically lauded for her unconventional and sociopolitical stories of the macabre. Populated by unruly teenagers, crooked witches, homeless ghosts, and hungry women, they walk the uneasy line between urban realism and horror. The stories in her new collection are as terrifying as they are socially conscious, and press into being the unspoken—fetish, illness, the female body, the darkness of human history—with bracing urgency. A woman is sexually obsessed with the human heart; a lost, rotting baby crawls out of a backyard and into a bedroom; a pair of teenage girls can’t let go of their idol; an entire neighborhood is cursed to death when it fails to respond correctly to a moral dilemma. Written against the backdrop of contemporary Argentina, and with a resounding tenderness toward those in pain, in fear, and in limbo, The Dangers of Smoking in Bed is Mariana Enriquez at her most sophisticated, and most chilling. Mariana Enriquez is a writer and editor based in Buenos Aires, where she contributes to a number of newspapers and literary journals, both fiction and nonfiction. “After you’ve lived in Mariana Enriquez’s marvelous brain for the time it takes to read The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, the known world feels ratcheted a few degrees off-center. Enriquez’s stories are smoky, carnal, and dazzling.”—Lauren Groff, author of Fates and Furies “Rotting little ghosts, heartbeat fetishes, curses and witches and meat: Each of these stories is a luscious, bewitching nightmare. Each one builds up a steady, thrilling dread—until the final lines, when the true horror is revealed. I adore this book.”—Kirsty Logan, author of The Gracekeepers “I loved these twisted tales, these lustful whispers in the dark. There is some serious power in this writing.”—Daisy Johnson, author of Sisters Publisher: Hogarth Fiction / Psychological Kobo eBook (January 12th, 2021): $13.99 Camden, SC 29020 803-713-READ Monday - Friday 7:30-6 Saturday 7:30-4 Bill & Laurie Funderburk Silhouette Artist & Children's Author Clay Rice Copyright © Books on Broad 944 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020 \| Telephone 803-713-READ (7323) \| Fax 803-713-7FAX (7329)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1553
__label__cc	0.674768	0.325232	fetish-galore Fetish Galore! (MM) BarbarianSpy Heat Rating: Sextreme Anthology Alternative (M/M, Gay) Erotica Fiction This monster value pack gay erotica anthology of 719 pages and over 80 stories, many of which have never been published before, from the pen of premier anthologist habu, explores the concept of gay male sexual fetishes. Included are stories indexed to 40 fetishes that meet the broadest definition of fetish: obsession with the unusual in sexual gratification. These serve a broader definition rather than a narrow one, because, at the end of the day, a fetish is very personal. It’s what arouses and becomes obsessive and services the gratification needs of the individual. The 40 indexed fetishes (others beyond the indexed ones creep in, of course, and are included in the index at the back of the book) offered in the more than 80 stories of Fetish Galore! are more of a foundation and a beginning for gay male readers than a comprehensive “end all.” For ease in locating your favorite fetishes, the stories of this anthology are arranged by primary story fetish alphabetically in the table of contents, and also alphabetically by story title in one index at the back of the book and by fetish in another index. The initial, uncategorized, signature “Fetish Galore” story is an unabashed tongue-in-cheek romp at including as many fetishes—over 40 in this case—in one story. If your favorite gay male fetishes are not included in this anthology, it may well be time for you to take up your pen and start writing fetish stories of your own. More good stories from the naughty mind of habu. sarki “I’ve got this itch deep inside me that can only be reached and satisfied by a hardworking muscled hunk with honest-work, callused hands, a big, thick dick, and rough technique.” “Well, between the two of us, I’ve got the biggest and thickest dick. Let’s go back to the bedroom and I’ll see what I can do for that itch,” Nick said, with a smile. “I said rough sex and burly handyman hunks, Nick. You don’t even come close.” “Thanks loads, Mr. White-collar Picky,” Nick retorted. “You know what I mean, Nick. You’re too refined and sensitive to scratch this itch. Sometimes I need someone who will skip the preliminaries and just pork me hard, deep, and quick—wham, bang, thank you, ma’am. It’s a fantasy I have occasionally. Just go with me on this.” “Well, OK, if that’s what you want,” Nick said with a sigh, as he logged off the computer and unfolded himself from his chair. “You’re in luck. I happen to have met a couple of construction workers last evening at Club 216 who were quite explicit about what they could do with me if I came over to their construction site. I think they were hunky enough for you. Let’s take a ride.” Three guys were standing around a pickup truck at the construction site and taking a smoke break when Nick and I drove up. I could tell at a glance that they’d fit my bill: all big, square-chinned sonovabitches, with big hands, muscles on their muscles, and big broad grins on their faces when they recognized Nick. Nick told them what I wanted, and their grins got even bigger as they circled around me, eyeing me lasciviously and whistling at and talking dirty to me. Just what I’d ordered. . . . They led us into what would be the basement of a half-finished McMansion at the back corner of the construction area, and, at my request, two of them stripped down to just their hard hats, their tool belts, and their boots, as the third one slowly stripped me down, feeling me up as clothing items were shed, . . . Love, Always, Promise (MM) Law and Ardor Jack Greene Vince (MM) J.M. Snyder Captive (MMF) Gale Stanley Hawk's Pretty Baby (MM) Lynn Hagen Choosing Love (MMM) Winona Wilder, Stacey Espino Sounding Five (MM) habu Spy Tails 001 (MM) Runaway Wolf Olivia Black Sloan's Protector (MM) Liam's Mate (MM) The Wolf in Your Cabin (MM) Alexia Ward Enforcers Embrace (MFM) Sara Anderson Saving Memphis (MFMMMMM) Kris Royce	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1554
__label__cc	0.510672	0.489328	Calvert Bond Fund (I) The Fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital through investment in bonds and other debt securities. CBDIX Fund at NAV 0.67 2.29 7.65 7.65 5.39 4.95 4.42 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) with all distributions reinvested. Returns for other classes of shares offered by the Fund are different. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance prior to December 31, 2016 reflects the performance of the Fund’s former adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc. The share class has no sales charge. Investment Objective High rate of current income and preservation of capital Total Net Assets $2.1B Expense Ratio (Gross)2 0.57% Expense Ratio (Net)2,3 0.53% Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 4.67 United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 3.10 Fannie Mae-Aces 2.16 PNC Financial Services Group Inc 1.66 Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC 1.32 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates 0.99 City of San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue 0.98 United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.94 Vishal Khanduja, CFA Managed Fund since 2013 Brian S. Ellis, CFA Managed Fund since 2015 Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Portfolio characteristics exclude 3 securities in Calvert's High Impact Investments program, which represented 0.325% of the portfolio as of 06/30/2020. High Social Impact Investments are investments that, in the Adviser's opinion, offer the opportunity for significant sustainability and social impact. These investments are generally illiquid and involve high risks. See the Fund's prospectus for details and calvert.com for a complete list of Fund holdings. The value of investments held by the Fund may increase or decrease in response to economic, and financial events (whether real, expected or perceived) in the U.S. and global markets. As interest rates rise, the value of certain income investments is likely to decline. Investments in debt instruments may be affected by changes in the creditworthiness of the issuer and are subject to the risk of non-payment of principal and interest. The value of income securities also may decline because of real or perceived concerns about the issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to credit, interest rate, prepayment and extension risk. U.S. Treasury securities generally have a lower return than other obligations because of their higher credit quality and market liquidity. While certain U.S. Government-sponsored agencies may be chartered or sponsored by acts of Congress, their securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical, currency exchange rates or other conditions. Investing primarily in responsible investments carries the risk that, under certain market conditions, the Fund may underperform funds that do not utilize a responsible investment strategy. The Fund is exposed to liquidity risk when trading volume, lack of a market maker or trading partner, large position size, market conditions, or legal restrictions impair its ability to sell particular investments or to sell them at advantageous market prices. The impact of the coronavirus on global markets could last for an extended period and could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. No fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a fund. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description. 3. Net Expense Ratio reflects a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 1/31/21. Without the reimbursement, if applicable, performance would have been lower. Morningstar Intermediate Core-Plus Bond Category6 0.58 1.97 8.06 8.06 5.34 4.86 4.25 Fund at NAV 6.23 8.27 -1.97 6.73 0.54 4.06 4.56 0.10 8.65 7.65 Yield Information as of Dec 31, 2020 Distribution Rate at NAV 2.04% Subsidized SEC 30-day Yield7 1.61% Unsubsidized SEC 30-day Yield 1.60% Intermediate Core-Plus Bond Nov 30, 2020 $0.03249 $17.25 Oct 30, 2020 $0.03159 $16.96 Aug 31, 2020 $0.03498 $17.06 Jul 31, 2020 $0.03239 $17.11 May 29, 2020 $0.03345 $16.55 Apr 30, 2020 $0.03682 $16.41 6. The Morningstar Intermediate-Term Core-Plus Bond Category portfolios invest primarily in investment-grade U.S. fixed-income issues including government, corporate, and securitized debt, but generally have greater flexibility than core offerings to hold non-core sectors such as corporate high yield, bank loan, emerging-markets debt, and non-U.S. currency exposures. Their durations (a measure of interest-rate sensitivity) typically range between 75% and 125% of the three-year average of the effective duration of the Morningstar Core Bond Index. 7. SEC 30-day yield is a standardized measure based on the estimated yield to maturity of a fund's investments over a 30-day period and is based on the maximum offer price at the date specified. The SEC 30-day yield is not based on the distributions made by the fund, which may differ. Subsidized yield reflects the effect of fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Distribution Rate at NAV is calculated by dividing the last distribution paid per share (annualized) by NAV. The Fund's monthly distribution may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and returns of capital. Investment Grade Credit 41.79 MBS 15.33 ABS 14.28 CMBS 12.21 Treasuries 7.21 Government Related 5.62 High Yield 4.55 Municipals 1.80 Bank Loan 1.41 CP 0.58 Equity 0.38 Derivatives 0.00 Cash -5.18 Portfolio Statistics as of Sep 30, 2020 Number of Holdings 378 Effective Duration 5.55 yrs. Average Effective Maturity 8.10 yrs. Credit Quality (%)9 as of Sep 30, 2020 AAA 34.51 AA 8.86 A 23.28 BBB 21.69 BB 5.97 B 0.75 CCC or Lower 0.06 Not Rated 4.89 Ratings are based on Moody's, S&P or Fitch, as applicable. If securities are rated differently by the ratings agencies, the highest rating is applied. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer's creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P's measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody's) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency's analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer's current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security's market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as "Not Rated" are not rated by the national ratings agencies stated above. Assets by Country (%)10 as of Sep 30, 2020 United States 92.98 Canada 1.64 United Kingdom 1.13 Ireland 1.11 Other 3.14 Fund Holdings5,11 as of Nov 30, 2020 Holding Coupon Rate Maturity Date % of Net Assets Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 3.00% 12/01/2049 4.89% CALVERT CASH RESERVES FUND CALVERT CASH RESERVES FUND 0.00% 4.53% United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.75% 07/15/2028 3.35% Fannie Mae-Aces 2.52% 08/25/2029 2.31% PNC Financial Services Group Inc 2.20% 11/01/2024 1.77% Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC 4.54% 02/25/2044 1.41% Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates 2.41% 08/25/2029 1.05% City of San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue 3.30% 11/01/2039 1.02% 9. Percent of bond holdings. 10. Percent of total market value. 11. The following list reflects unaudited securities holdings (excluding derivatives positions). Holdings information may differ if presented as of trade date. Due to rounding, holdings of less than 0.005% may show as 0.00%. Portfolio information subject to change due to active management. Vishal Khanduja, CFA Vishal Khanduja is a vice president and portfolio manager for Calvert Research and Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management specializing in responsible and sustainable investing across global capital markets. He joined Calvert Research and Management in 2016. Vishal began his career in the investment management industry in 2005. He has been affiliated with the Eaton Vance organization since 2016. Before joining the Eaton Vance organization, he was a senior vice president, portfolio manager and head of taxable fixed income for Calvert Investments. Previously, he was a vice president and portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle and associate director of fixed-income analytics at Galliard Capital. Vishal earned a bachelor of engineering from VJTI, Mumbai, India and an MBA from the Tippie School of Management at the University of Iowa. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Boston. He is a CFA charterholder. B.Eng., Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai M.B.A., Tippie School of Management, University of Iowa Brian S. Ellis, CFA Brian Ellis is a vice president and portfolio manager for Calvert Research and Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management specializing in responsible and sustainable investing across global capital markets. He joined Calvert Research and Management in 2016. Brian began his career in the investment management industry in 2006. He has been affiliated with the Eaton Vance organization since 2016. Before joining the Eaton Vance organization, he was a portfolio manager of fixed-income strategies for Calvert Investments. Previously, he was a software engineer and analyst at Legg Mason Capital Management (now ClearBridge Investments). Brian earned a B.S. in finance from Salisbury University. He is a CFA charterholder and an FSA credential holder. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Boston. B.S., Salisbury University Page ID: 27334 - https://www.calvert.com/Calvert-Bond-Fund-CBDIX.php Calvert Bond Fund (I) (CBDIX)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1559
__label__cc	0.641422	0.358578	Calvert Conservative Allocation Fund (I) The Fund seeks current income and capital appreciation, consistent with the preservation of capital. CFAIX $19.08 $-0.06 Fund at NAV 2.25 6.82 12.51 12.51 8.30 8.02 7.03 Conservative Allocation Composite Benchmark2 1.78 5.77 11.92 11.92 7.98 7.87 6.65 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) with all distributions reinvested. Returns for other classes of shares offered by the Fund are different. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance prior to December 31, 2016 reflects the performance of the Fund’s former adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc. Total return prior to the commencement of the class reflects returns of another Fund class. Prior returns are adjusted to reflect applicable sales charge (but were not adjusted for other expenses). If adjusted for other expenses, returns would be lower. The share class has no sales charge. Investment Objective Current income and capital appreciation, consistent with the preservation of capital Total Net Assets $266.5M Expense Ratio3 0.81% Adjusted Expense Ratio 0.72% Adjusted Expense Ratios excludes certain investment expenses such as interest expense from borrowings and repurchase agreements and dividend expense from short sales, incurred directly by the Fund or indirectly through the Fund’s investment in underlying Calvert Funds - FRA and Asset Allocation Funds, if applicable none of which are paid to Calvert Funds. Calvert Bond Fund 27.67 Calvert US Large Cap Value Responsible Index Fund 7.39 Calvert Floating-Rate Advantage Fund 6.72 Calvert Flexible Bond Fund 6.18 Calvert Ultra-Short Duration Income Fund 5.84 Calvert US Large Cap Core Responsible Index Fund 5.19 Calvert International Equity Fund 3.97 Calvert US Large Cap Growth Responsible Index Fund 3.25 Calvert High Yield Bond Fund 2.92 Calvert Equity Fund 2.62 Allocation--30% to 50% Equity Dan R. Strelow, CFA, CIPM Managed Fund since 2016 Justin H. Bourgette, CFA Managed Fund since 2016 Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. The Fund invests in other underlying funds in a fund-of-funds structure. The Fund’s performance is dependent upon the performance of the underlying funds and the Fund is subject to all of the risks of the underlying funds. The value of investments held by the Fund may increase or decrease in response to economic, and financial events (whether real, expected or perceived) in the U.S. and global markets. The value of equity securities is sensitive to stock market volatility. Investments in debt instruments may be affected by changes in the creditworthiness of the issuer and are subject to the risk of non-payment of principal and interest. The value of income securities also may decline because of real or perceived concerns about the issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. As interest rates rise, the value of certain income investments is likely to decline. Investments rated below investment grade (sometimes referred to as "junk") are typically subject to greater price volatility and illiquidity than higher rated investments. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical, currency exchange rates or other conditions. Investing primarily in responsible investments carries the risk that, under certain market conditions, the Fund may underperform funds that do not utilize a responsible investment strategy. The Fund is exposed to liquidity risk when trading volume, lack of a market maker or trading partner, large position size, market conditions, or legal restrictions impair its ability to sell particular investments or to sell them at advantageous market prices. The impact of the coronavirus on global markets could last for an extended period and could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. No fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a fund. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description. 2. The Conservative Allocation Composite Benchmark is an internally constructed benchmark which, as of 04/01/2018, is comprised of a blend of 25% Russell® 3000 Index, 10% MSCI All-Country World Ex US Investable Market Index, and 65% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index. Rebalanced Monthly. See the Fund's prospectus for additional information, including past benchmark composition. Fund at NAV 4.41 10.61 9.21 6.18 0.20 5.36 9.91 -2.54 15.88 12.51 Conservative Allocation Composite Benchmark2 4.09 8.62 7.82 6.63 0.23 5.46 10.03 -2.61 15.49 11.92 Distribution Frequency Quarterly Fixed Income 56.69 Equity 34.71 Cash 8.60 Fund Holdings (%)5,7 as of Nov 30, 2020 Holding % of Net Assets Calvert Bond Fund 26.02% Calvert US Large Cap Value Responsible Index Fund 9.80% CALVERT CASH RESERVES FUND CALVERT CASH RESERVES FUND 9.46% Calvert Floating-Rate Advantage Fund 6.79% Calvert Flexible Bond Fund 5.84% Calvert Ultra-Short Duration Income Fund 5.71% Calvert US Large Cap Core Responsible Index Fund 4.43% Calvert US Large Cap Growth Responsible Index Fund 3.33% Calvert International Equity Fund 3.25% Calvert Emerging Markets Equity Fund 3.05% 7. The following list reflects unaudited securities holdings (excluding derivatives positions). Holdings information may differ if presented as of trade date. Due to rounding, holdings of less than 0.005% may show as 0.00%. Portfolio information subject to change due to active management. Dan R. Strelow, CFA, CIPM Dan Strelow is a vice president and portfolio manager for Calvert Research and Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management specializing in responsible and sustainable investing across global capital markets. He joined Calvert Research and Management in 2016. Dan began his career in the investment management industry in 1981. He has been affiliated with the Eaton Vance organization since 2005. Before joining the Eaton Vance organization, he was a managing director, CIO of fixed income and fixed-income portfolio manager with State Street Research and Management. He was previously affiliated with First Chicago Investment Advisors. Dan earned a B.A. in economics, magna cum laude, from Pacific Lutheran University and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He has published various white papers including "Pension Management In A World of Balance" (October 2005), "Solving the Pension Management Riddle" (December 2006), "The Slow March to LDI" (July 2007) and "LDI: More Than Duration-Matching" (Institutional Investor magazine 2008). He is a CFA charterholder and holds the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) designation. B.A. Pacific Lutheran University M.B.A Booth School of Business, University of Chicago Justin H. Bourgette, CFA Justin Bourgette is a vice president and portfolio manager for Calvert Research and Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management specializing in responsible and sustainable investing across global capital markets. He joined Calvert Research and Management in 2016. Justin began his career in the investment management industry in 2006. He has been affiliated with the Eaton Vance organization since 2006. Before joining the Eaton Vance organization, he was affiliated with Investors Financial Services as an analyst in corporate finance and with National Grid, where he worked in business planning and engineering. Justin earned a B.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an M.S., with high honors, from Boston University. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of Eaton Vance's Asset Allocation Committee. B.S. Worcester Polytechnic Institute M.S. Investment Management, Boston University Calvert Responsible Funds Overview Page ID: 24140 - https://www.calvert.com/Calvert-Conservative-Allocation-Fund-CFAIX.php Calvert Conservative Allocation Fund (I) (CFAIX)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1560
__label__wiki	0.913482	0.913482	Home What's On Article Singer-songwriter Dave McPherson to perform free live stream event By Adrian Peel adrian.peel@iliffemedia.co.uk \| Updated: 10:14, 06 November 2020 A new live streaming service has got together with one of Cambridge’s favourite venues to start bringing back live music - and the first live stream gig is tonight (Friday, November 6). Singer Dave McPherson. Picture: Steven Scouller For the first in a series of shows, the team behind this content-based platform – called 20Hz – has been working alongside independent music promoter, Green Mind, and grass roots venue, The Portland Arms , to present Dave McPherson, supported by B-Sydes (Benjamin Sydes, a local act). Best known as the frontman of the British rock band InMe, Dave, armed with his acoustic guitar, was to play in front of a small audience at The Portland Arms, but that has now been cancelled and Dave will be performing a free show tonight from his house instead. The performance will be the start of a series of gigs offering a quality live stream with the opportunity to interact, chat and donate. All profits from donations will go to supporting the venue and artists involved during these challenging times. Steve Pellegrini of Pelle Pub Co, which runs multiple sites in Greater Cambridge, including The Portland Arms, said: “We look forward to continuing the partnership with everyone involved with more shows to be announced very soon.” Simon Baker of Green Mind added: “After seven months of rescheduling over and over, we’re thrilled to be getting back to what we do best. “We’re really looking forward to working with Dave McPherson and 20Hz to deliver these shows and bring some live music back to the people of Cambridge.” 20Hz is a Cambridge-based, not-for-profit live streaming service, bringing fans and artists together through a platform dedicated to supporting the industry. Their community is based on interaction, togetherness, and that love of how music makes us feel. Debbie Olaifa, its artist liaison manager, said: “We want the music to continue to play and help bring live shows back to venues around the country, and to audiences across the globe. This is just the beginning. Let’s give life back to music!” Tonight's live stream can be accessed for free from 7.15 this evening (Friday, November 6) on 20hz.com/events/dave-mcpherson-live-80Z3f2nuS. Supporters rally round to help raise funds for The Portland Arms in Cambridge CambridgeEventsMusicWhat's On News Adrian Peel	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1561
__label__cc	0.698787	0.301213	‘Defund the Police’ Is a Bad Slogan, but Some Aspects Are Worth Considering By Michael D. Tanner This article appeared on Cal Matters on June 16, 2020. As a branding idea, “Defund the Police” may be the worst slogan since New Coke, but as a policy matter, it is something most California communities should consider. California spends more than $41 billion on law enforcement at the state, county and municipal levels. This at a time when rates of violent crime are at historic lows. Even property crime, which has edged up in some jurisdictions such as San Francisco, remains extremely low. Of course, no one is suggesting these communities zero out their policing entirely, but it raises questions about local priorities and how police are best deployed. Law enforcement dispatching records show police being assigned tasks they are not equipped for – wellness checks, mental illness, drug overdoses, dealing with the homeless – on top of traffic accidents and citations. The Los Angeles Police Department’s dispatches throughout 2018 show that only 12% of dispatches were for violent crimes, compared to almost 40% for nonviolent complaints and 38% for property crimes. Los Angeles’ police dispatches also reveal that, although only a small fraction of the total, almost 10,000 dispatches involved juveniles. Rather than sending police, it seems social workers or others with appropriate training should respond. Ultimately, police are not equipped to deal with most non‐criminal issues. Too often, police involvement turns otherwise non‐violent situations deadly, as in the case of Stephon Clark, whose killing by Sacramento police spurred reforms to California’s police use of force law. When people talk about defunding the police, they are suggesting that not every domestic disturbance, traffic mishap or truant youth needs to be confronted by someone resembling RoboCop. The officers who killed Clark were using a helicopter to track a suspect accused of breaking car windows. While theft and vandalism are obviously wrong, using deadly force and a helicopter to track low‐level crime suspects can hardly be considered fiscally sound, let alone justice. This is especially salient when new technologies give police myriad non‐lethal options – why, then, does California’s default response to so many crimes involve lethal weapons? Moreover, police response to non‐criminal calls are more likely to occur in low‐income or communities of color, which often aren’t equipped to deal with these problems through other mechanisms. This causes ongoing friction between the community and a police force that often resembles an occupying army. When people talk about defunding the police, they are suggesting that not every domestic disturbance, traffic mishap or truant youth needs to be confronted by someone resembling RoboCop. Mental health professionals and social service personnel – without guns – may well be better suited to dealing with non‐violent, non‐criminal situations. Therefore, what “defund the police” really means is reducing police budgets, while transferring funds, where appropriate, to alternative programs and responses. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s proposal for police reform is perhaps closer to the slogan, with funding for health, jobs and other programs paid for by cuts to LAPD’s budget. While the $150 million from police budgets is more than half of the $250 million he is proposing for new programs, it constitutes less than a tenth of the city’s $1.7 billion fiscal year 2019 appropriation for policing. In recent years, California has made tremendous strides toward criminal justice reform. The state has shifted away from incarceration, and crime remains low. Propositions 47 and 57 seem to be working. And, by legalizing recreational marijuana, California removed one source of over‐criminalization. The state’s 2019 law reforming police standards for using deadly force is already a nationwide model, although it did not go as far as some reformers hoped. In some ways, California is a model for criminal justice reform nationwide. Still, the state started with such a severely flawed system that reform is not done. Recent demonstrations are not just a reaction to events in Minneapolis, but to ongoing injustices and disparate treatment across California. Clearly the police are not going away. Nor should we simply throw money at mental health, education and other social welfare programs without taking a hard look at their effectiveness. But a little police defunding might not be the craziest thing California communities can do. Michael D. Tanner Michael Tanner is a senior fellow and director of the Cato Institute’s Project on Poverty and Inequality in California Here’s Why Bad Cops Aren’t Held Accountable A More Militarized Police How to Start DE‐Militarizing the Police Poll: 63% of Americans Favor Eliminating Qualified Immunity for Police	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1566
__label__wiki	0.572606	0.572606	Woodstock - Back To The Garden Theme: Woodstock Description: Woodstock - Back To The Garden - 50th Anniversary Experience (3CD) WOODSTOCK 50 – BACK TO THE GARDEN: THE ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION includes 42 tracks. Producer Andy Zax says he, sound producer Brian Kehew and mastering engineer Dave Schultz avoided interfering with the tapes as much as possible in order to preserve their authenticity. “It’s not surprising that other producers’ first reaction to these tapes over the years has been ‘uh-oh,’ immediately followed by ‘we’ve gotta find a way to fix this.’ I'm not unsympathetic to that approach, but if there's a single overriding lesson that Brian Kehew and I have learned since we began working with the Woodstock tapes in 2005, it’s this: you can't fix them… That’s less grim than it seems, because once you’ve accepted the idea that there is no way to make these recordings sound slick, you realize that these tapes are the sonic equivalent of heirloom tomatoes — slightly imperfect, but delicious.” To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your version of Flash Player. Get ADOBE® FLASH® Player. Title: Woodstock - Back To The Garden Artist(s): Various Artists	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1568
__label__cc	0.736471	0.263529	Celebrity Shoe Sizes Shoe Sizes, Body Shapes and More! Cup Sizes Dress Sizes Heights (feet) Heights (cm) Weights (pounds) Weights (kg) Rebecca Hall Shoe Size and Body Measurements November 21, 2020 - by CelebrityShoeSize - Leave a Comment Rebecca Hall has a large shoe size. Below is all you want to know about Rebecca Hall’s body measurements, and more! Rebecca Hall is an American-British actress. She is best known for her roles in the films The Prestige, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Frost/Nixon, Please Give, The Town, The Awakening, and Christine. She played Sylvia Tietjens in BBC Two’s Parade’s End, for which she was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. Born Rebecca Maria Hall on 3 May 1982, in London, UK, to Peter Hall and Maria Ewing, she is of English descent on her father’s side, and of African-American, Scottish, Sioux and Dutch descent on her mother’s side. She was head girl at Roedean School in East Sussex. She set up a theatre company while attending college. She has been married actor Morgan Spector since 2015. Body Measurements Table All body measurements including for example shoe size, height and weight. Breasts-Waist-Hips: 34-24-34 inches (87-61-87 cm) 5′10″ (178 cm) 125.6 pounds (57 kg) Natural breasts or implants: I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to be an actor. It has just always been an inevitability on some level. If you act scared, your body produces adrenaline. I was the kid that grew up watching Bette Davis films. There’s so much crap attached to acting: the fame aspect, the ego aspect, the ‘Am I good, am I bad, am I being judged, who likes me, who doesn’t like me…’ There are people all over the world who like to write fan letters in the voice of their pet: ‘Hello, my name is Fifi and I’m a labrador and I think you’re great. Paw paw!’ Yildiz Çagri Atiksoy Shoe Size and Body Measurements Ana Ortiz Shoe Size and Body Measurements Sunil Shetty Shoe Size and Body Measurements Previous Article Natalia Sanchez (actress) Shoe Size and Body Measurements Next Article Chris Tucker Shoe Size and Body Measurements Most Popular Celebrities Nancy Pelosi's Shoe Size and Body Measurements Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Breast Size and Body Measurements Vera-Ellen's Shoe Size and Body Measurements Donna Reed's Shoe Size and Body Measurements Brandi Passante Shoe Size and Body Measurements Selena Quintanilla Shoe Size and Body Measurements Billie Eilish's Shoe Size and Body Measurements Tiffany Coyne's Shoe Size and Body Measurements Azzyland's Shoe Size and Body Measurements Morgan McLeod Shoe Size and Body Measurements Copyright © 2021 Celebrity Shoe Sizes.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1569
__label__wiki	0.678914	0.678914	Races/TTs Home \| News \| Uncategorised \| Club remembers Graham Ashbrook Club remembers Graham Ashbrook Statement from Club Chaiman James Eastbury: It is with a heavy heart I must announce that Graham Ashbrook, one of our own, passed away on Sunday 10th January 2021 in hospital after a period of ill health, his daughter Lorraine, also a Club member, was by his side at the very end. Graham was the Club membership secretary for many years, amongst his other roles, and had the unenviable task of managing all membership subscriptions together with issuing laminated membership cards specific to each individual member, a thankless task! He was also the ‘other person’ at the end of the phone for any new or aspiring members to contact and I distinctly remember the very first conversation I had with him regards joining Chester Road Club many years ago. I could never get over the number of bikes he had hidden in his attic! Graham will be sorely missed by his family and friends, an exemplary father, grandfather and fellow Club member, it is my hope and wish he will now be at peace with his wife Sylvia. Please join me in offering heartfelt condolences to all of Graham’s family. Further arrangements regarding his funeral and any other forms of memorial will be announced by the Club in due course. Graham Ashbrook 7th September 1933 – 10th January 2021 Lets get kids riding Helping young people enjoy the freedom of cycling and develop lifelong skills Become part of Chester Road Club Club Partner Chester Road Club, cycling in the Chester and Cheshire area © 2017 - 2021 Club Announcement In light of the latest government advice in response to the corona virus pandemic with respect to social distancing and non-essential social contact the club has taken the decision to suspend all club rides without exception for the foreseeable future. Moving forward we will provide further updates as the situation and advice evolves. Hopefully things can return to normal as soon as possible. In the meantime we hope that you and your families stay well.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1574
__label__wiki	0.952199	0.952199	Bears In Depth In depth: Multi-sport Bears John Mullin - Contributor Bears: Routes to NFL run through more than just football When Bears general manager Phil Emery was director of college scouting for the Atlanta Falcons, he was involved in drafting Roddy White in the 2005 first round. The Falcons wanted a wide receiver with not only pass-catching skills but also physical toughness. Emery went back beyond White's college-football resume and found exactly what he was looking for in White's high-school years. "When you traced that back, he was a state champion wrestler," Emery said. "How many wideouts have that kind of background? That had a direct carryover to his physical-ness, strength and determination as a blocker." The Bears have boxes for making notations in players' files of every sport the prospects played in high school. When they see somebody who's wrestled, played basketball, baseball, even though it was high school, they know something about their athleticism already, Emery said, specifically noting that scouts are looking for "crack of the bat" reactions. Many NFL players excelled in multiple sports through high school and college "You learn anticipation, focusing on the pitch, reacting to the crack of the bat, and tracking the ball," Emery said. "We tag the wrestlers and the centerfielders." He paused: "If you played center field, we're pretty interested in you." At Texas A&M, said Bears strength and conditioning coordinator Mike Clark, "the first thing coaches did in looking for kick returners was say, 'OK, who's played center field?' Then those eight or whatever guys were tried out returning kicks." For linemen, the sports with greatest carryover are wrestling and basketball. "They learn to have a base, keep their feet apart and move," Emery said. "For so-called skill players, it's baseball and basketball, all that tracking and body positioning." The point is not that the best route to the NFL runs through high school outfields or wrestling mats, although NFL personnel evaluators are looking beyond the college sports credentials. It's more than that and reverberates even now, beyond the NFL and into high school sports, even before, when young athletes choose to or are pressured to concentrate on one sport at the exclusion of others. The concentrating comes in the forms of abandoning all but the one targeted sport on the mistaken notion that the more time spent on that sport, the better the young athlete becomes at it. Exactly the opposite may be the reality, although Bears players know very well how difficult the challenges may be. "It's hard these days, I think because of the competition more than anything," said Jay Cutler, an NFL quarterback who played baseball, basketball and football through his junior year of high school, was first team All-State in basketball and honorable mention All-State as a shortstop. "If you don't play year-round, there're kids out there who'll play year-round, there's a travel team and they're getting picked up. It's just hard not to sometimes." But early focusing on one sport can be a disaster. Young bodies using just one set of muscles over and over year-round can break down. They can burn out, rebel and quit the sport entirely. And they short themselves, sometimes dramatically, in hugely significant areas of development at the very time when those opportunities should be available to them. And the effects can trickle down and linger in ways that ultimately cause real damage. "Your body needs a rest," stated guard Kyle Long, who played school basketball until he started topping 280 pounds but stayed with baseball and football. He was drafted out of high school as a pitcher by the White Sox, had a baseball scholarship from Florida State and ultimately chose football. "You have to work on different things, and not just in the weight room." Bears G Kyle Long on the mound during his high school baseball days at St. Anne's-Belfield School. Which is the chicken? The egg? But not everyone has the talent levels to play multiple sports regardless of how much they want to. So it is fair to ask: Are these pros playing multiple sports because they're such good athletes? Or are they good athletes in part because they play multiple sports? Probably a little of both. But regardless of base abilities, the clear message is that whatever they may have had naturally in one sport was significantly improved by doing others. "Playing multiple sports in high school skyrocketed my athletic ability," Long said. "I wasn't just a basketball player, a baseball player, a football player. I was an 'athlete' playing each of those sports, and I could play multiple positions in each of those sports because of that." Tight end Matthew Mulligan played four sports at Penobscot Valley High School in Maine, which didn't have a football team. He is entering his sixth NFL season this year. Jim Brown was an All-American at Syracuse in lacrosse. After those years dodging people chasing him and whacking at him with sticks, he was ready for the NFL. Alshon Jeffery was a member of a four-time South Carolina state basketball champion. He credited his experience jostling for position under the boards for rebounds for some of the body positioning that he uses as a receiver, and his hand strength grew with fighting for those rebounds. Jermon Bushrod, whose footwork and balance are axiomatic to playing left tackle, grew up with baseball as his favorite sport, was an all-district baseball selection as a catcher and even earned a scholarship offer in basketball, which he didn't really play well until his junior year. "I was still all right in basketball, and I could hit, was a decent fielder," Bushrod said. "Football was just more of an opportunity for me to get into [college]." Coping with the pressures A young Kyle Long once was getting "pressure" from his two-sports-in-college dad. But not really. "My dad tried to get me into golf," Forte said, laughing. "Then he would say, 'You sure you don't like baseball?' But I just loved football more. "My dad didn't play basketball, but he played football and track in college. So you would think, 'Big guy, college football, he'll want his son to do the same.' But he never did. In fact, I wanted to play football when I was six, going on seven, and he wouldn't let me play until the next year. I threw a huge tantrum and got myself in trouble because I wanted to play." But not all of the pressures on kids are as healthy, well-intentioned or in right directions as Forte's. Early in high school, Martellus Bennett was at a fork in his sports road. The Bears tight end was among the best football and basketball players in the Houston area and the coach for each was turning up the pressure on him to specialize in each of theirs. Bennett was having none of it. "I told them, 'The heck with that. I'm not playing either!'" Bennett recalled, laughing. The coaches weren't laughing. They backtracked, fast. "They said, 'OK, we'll figure something out.'" TE Martellus Bennett excelled at basketball while attending college at Texas A&M, eventually declaring himself eligible for the 2005 NBA Draft. Not every teenage athlete has Bennett's panache for defying pressure from coaches ("That's Marty," said Bushrod, shaking his head. "One of a kind."). The pressures will build in different places. Bushrod, Cutler and others who played multiple sports typically had one or two days off after football, then were onto basketball, which was already in progress; then after basketball, a day or two off and then onto baseball or track, for instance. All of this while also staying academically eligible. "You just find a way," Cutler said. "If a kid isn't playing sports, he's going to be doing something. They're going to be involved in something else. Whether that's productive or not, they're going to be doing something. Being involved in sports gave me structure. My time was always scheduled, I knew when I had downtime and knew when I didn't." Emery's "Core 4" Emery cited four areas/reasons for avoiding forced early focusing on one sport at the exclusion of others. Bears players and staff seconded each: Social: For Long, "You make different friends. Some carry over from sport to sport but it's awesome to have more friends when you're in high school." Physiological gains: "Forty years ago," said Clark, "you had to get off the couch to change the TV, you had to get off the couch to go answer the phone, kids got home from school and couldn't wait to get outside climbing trees and playing sports, all day long. "In that day and age, because kids were generally active, didn't matter as much. We sit so much now, we're not as generally active. Our overall physical development is getting robbed playing just one sport." Mental/coping strategies: "As you grow as a person," Emery said, "you learn to deal with people who do it in a different way, not just your teammates, but your coaches." Skill carryover: "Baseball players constantly train their eyes to track a ball," Emery said. "Basketball, you position body to defend or rebound, you see it constantly on the football field. There's always a carryover." John Mullin is the Bears Insider for csnchicago.com. Mullin, now in his sixth season @CSNChicago, has covered the Bears beat for 23 seasons. His popular 'View from the Moon' perspectives and regular appearances on Bears Pre/Postgame Live, SportsTalk Live and SportsNet Central are vital for Chicago Bears fans. Follow 'Moon' Mullin on Twitter at @CSNMoonMullin. A change from Wrigley to Soldier Field A handshake deal allowed the Bears to play their home games at Wrigley Field for 50 years. But eventually, it became time for the team to move on. Players reflect on epic comeback win Celebrating the 10th anniversary of one of the most remarkable comeback wins in Bears history, four players who were part of the 24-23 victory over the Cardinals reflect on the memorable game. Ex-Bears share camp memories The heat, the competition and the fights – three former Bears recall their time at training camp. All packed up and ready to go Three Bears employees oversee the important task of getting everything the organization needs down to Bourbonnais in time for training camp. Bears ticket printing is a process Before fans can file into Soldier Field to watch the Bears in action, a group of hardworking team employees make sure the printed season tickets are exactly right. White eager to get back on field Kevin White's rookie season did not go as planned, as an injury sidelined him for the entire year. Following a lengthy rehab, the Bears receiver is eager to return. How would '85 defense fare today? A lot has changed in the NFL since the 1985 Bears won Super Bowl XX. So would a timeless defense hold up against modern NFL offenses? In-depth: When Sayers scored six On December 12, 1965 rookie RB Gale Sayers delivered a historic performance that, 50 years later, stands among the NFL's greatest games. ChicagoBears.com examines his six-TD day in six parts. Matt Forte: The all-purpose back The Matt Forte Bears fans see on the field is focused and determined. The one who exists away from the limelight is the same way - but with a different focus and determination. In-depth: Sweetness' final play No game in Bears-Packers history had a more improbable ending than the one 15 years ago this week. Read the inside story from its key participants. In-depth: Players across eras They are two often-debated questions: Would a player from a past era be able to play in today's NFL? Would today's players have success in a past football era? CSN's John Mullin examines.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1575
__label__cc	0.681616	0.318384	FacebookRssEmailInstagram Reservations: 877.444.6777 \| Monument: 970.883.5359 Tour of the Ancients Visitor Satisfaction Survey Volunteer Sign-up Form Support Chimney Rock During Monument Closure Home/Support Chimney Rock During Monument Closure Chimney Rock National Monument is temporarily closed due to the San Juan National Forest (SJNF) implementing forest-wide Stage 3 fire closures. Chimney Rock will remain closed until sufficient moisture has fallen and the restrictions are lifted, but Chimney Rock Interpretive Association (CRIA), the non-profit that runs the interpretive program at the Monument, will continue to operate with our year round employees. CRIA receives no federal funding and relies on donations, grants and tour fees to run the interpretive program at the monument. With the closure of the Monument, CRIA will lose significant and important revenue from tours and special programs. CRIA needs the community’s support now more than ever! On Thursday, June 14th Bob Hemenger will kick off the 19th Hole Concert Series at the Pagosa Springs Golf Course at 5:30pm to help raise money for Chimney Rock Interpretive Association (CRIA) and five other local non-profits. The 19th Hole Concerts pairs an Archuleta County non-profit with a local music talent on Thursday evenings, June 14 through July 19, to offer a fun & entertaining event. Food from the grill, beer, wine and signature cocktails will be available for purchase. Concert-goers should bring a camp chair or blanket, and please leave pets at home. The cover charge is a $10 donation which supports the six selected nonprofits. There will also be opportunities to make donations directly to CRIA at the event. Chimney Rock National Monument’s interpretive programs contribute an additional $1.7 million annually to the regional economy. This is why it is vital for our community to come out to the 19th Hole Concert tonight to show support. CRIA operates the interpretive program at Chimney Rock National Monument under a Participating Agreement with the USDA Forest Service/San Juan National Forest. Help preserve the future of this important non-profit that has been in existence for over 20 years. For more information, please visit our website at www.chimneyrockco.org. By Chimney Rock\|2019-04-16T22:34:40+00:00June 11th, 2018\|Articles\|0 Comments About the Author: Chimney Rock Support Chimney Rock National Monument-Where Culture is the Adventure! Colorado Gives Day is December 8! Support the Heart of Chimney Rock – our Volunteers! Steve Lekson to Give Virtual Presentation on the “Millennium on the Meridian” Find your Spot at the Rock! Support Local Children’s Education Programs on Colorado Gives Day Chimney Rock National Monument This historic byway will reshape your view of the American West Dr. J. McKim Malville to Present on “Kingship, Ritual, and Trade at Chimney Rock” New Chimney Rock Compilation Video Chimney Rock National Monument Earns a 2017 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence! Learn about 7th Century Farmers of the Southwest at the CRIA Lecture Series Chimney Rock Interpretive Association (CRIA), a non-profit 501(c)(3), operates the interpretive program at Chimney Rock National Monument with the help of over 80 volunteers under a Participating Agreement with the USDA Forest Service and the San Juan National Forest. Chimney Rock Interpretive Association Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 Monument: (970) 883-5359 (only May 15th-Sept. 30th) Gate Open: 9:00am-4:30pm Last Tour at 3:00pm CRIA Office:(970)731-7133 Copyright 2018 Chimney Rock Interpretive Association \| All Rights Reserved	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1578
__label__cc	0.535802	0.464198	All Car News Single Car Reviews Car Specifications Home/Car News/Hyundai/Santa Fe 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid AWD here second half of next year Hyundai is gunning for the Toyota Kluger with a hybrid Santa Fe, set to touch down in Australia in the second half of 2021. Alfa Romeo 4C Spider 33 Stradale Tributo due here next year Hyundai’s hybrid seven-seat rival to the Toyota Kluger will arrive in Australia during the second half of 2021. The 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid pairs a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with a 44kW electric motor and 1.5kWh lithium-ion polymer battery, put to the road through a six-speed torque converter automatic. Total outputs are 169kW of power and 350Nm of torque, and all-wheel drive will be available in Australia. Hyundai is promising a usable towing capacity from the electrified powertrain, along with similar performance to the 3.5-litre petrol V6. The seven-seat Santa Fe Hybrid will go head-to-head with the Toyota Kluger Hybrid when it arrives next year, along with the closely-related Kia Sorento Hybrid. Along with an efficiency boost, the hybrid Hyundai will give people who prefer petrol power an all-wheel drive option. Currently, the petrol V6 engine in the Santa Fe is only available in front-wheel drive. Hybrid sales have skyrocketed in Australia this year, driven largely by Toyota’s expanded range of electrified hatches, sedans, and SUVs. After debuting the technology in the Prius, the company rolled out what it calls self-charging hybrid options in the Yaris, Corolla, Yaris Cross, C-HR, RAV4, and Camry. Next year will see the arrival of the hybrid Kluger. A total of 54,496 hybrids have been sold to date in Australia this year, compared to just 1449 plug-in hybrids. At the same point in 2019, just 27,549 hybrids and 1336 plug-in hybrids had been sold. Off the cards in Australia is the Santa Fe plug-in hybrid. Limited local demand for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) – which combine a petrol engine with an electric motor and battery for a usable pure-electric range, usually around 50km – is to blame. “If we saw competitors really push the PHEV market we could make a stab at it, but at the moment we take a look at where the market is moving and plug-in is fairly limited at this stage,” Hyundai Australia product planner Scott Yoon told CarExpert. Australia is also behind Europe, where plug-in hybrids are required to meet strict emission standards, in the queue for cars such as the Santa Fe PHEV. Hyundai hasn’t shut the door entirely, however. Another company spokesperson acknowledged plug-in hybrids’ role as a “stepping stone” to fully-electric vehicles, and telling CarExpert the brand will continue to “study the market”. 2021 Hyundai i30 N: Initial specs for Australia 100% impartial car reviews, news and comparisons. Let us know if you think we could be doing something better or you can also ask an expert if you need some independent advice. © 2020-2021 CarExpert Pty Ltd - ABN 71 636 729 836	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1580
__label__wiki	0.751057	0.751057	Were the Children Paid for their Art? Author: John Stanton on 06/03/2019 Carrolup child artists Department of Native Affairs Florence Rutter Florence Rutter Trust Fund Herbert Mayer Ken Colbung Margaret Edenburg missing salaries Mr Middleton Ron Berndt Pre-decimal Australian bank notes, Melbourne Mint, 1949. I’m afraid the answer to this question is ‘No’! The child artists were minors at the time, as well as Wards of the State, so they couldn’t receive any money until they turned 21, the age of majority at that time. The funds earned from sales of their art had to be put in a Trust, operated by the then Department of Native Affairs (DNA; from 1955, known as the Department of Native Welfare). On 27thJanuary 1950, before Mrs Rutter visited Carrolup for the second time, she, the Whites and Mrs Hack (who was to drive Mrs Rutter to Carrolup) met with Mr Middleton, the Commissioner for Native Affairs, and the new Superintendent at Carrolup, Mr Sully, to discuss Government (i.e Departmental) policy on future art sales. A fund, the ‘Florence Rutter Trust Fund’, named in her honour for the work she was doing to popularise the children’s art, was set up at the Department of Native Affairs to hold the proceeds of art sales for when the children became adults. However, some of the money in the Trust Account could be used by the Department to buy art materials and other items such as clothing and footware for the children at Carrolup School—although DNA should have been providing these items from its own budget, anyway! In the late 1980s, after I had started started the Carrolup Project, Margaret Edenburg (Florence Rutter’s daughter) showed me the letter she had sent to her daughter saying that she had sold her personal collection and the ‘residue’ of the materials that had been with her for sale, to an American, Herbert Mayer. Indeed, this is the first I knew about the transfer of artworks to New York. The sale included other materials, such as the printing blocks from the book ‘Child Artists of the Australian Bush’, as well as remaining copies of this publication. Earlier, Florence had purchased a number of key works for her personal collection, which (according to Margaret) she had originally wished would go to the members of her family. Family members were disappointed, but knew their mother was under great financial stress. Also, according to Margaret, proceeds from the sale to Mayer of the ‘residue’ items was transferred to the Trust Fund here in Perth. With Margaret’s information about the Trust Fund, Ron Berndt, Ken Colbung and I spent several months in the 1985-6 period together trying to find out from the then Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority (AAPA), successor to DNA, what had happened to the Trust money, as there should have been a record of its distribution once the artists achieved their respective majorities. Ken and Ron made representations ‘at the highest level’, as they told me, to try to locate the Trust Fund. It was very difficult to know what sum of money we were looking for we had no record of the number of artworks sold, nor for how much these were sold for. However, we came up against a brick wall. There certainly is a record of the Trust being established at DNA, but we could never find what had happened to the money. There was absolutely no trace of it. The three of us suspected that it had gone back into Consolidated Revenue at some point, but the Treasury could not locate it, either. Possibly the transformation of DNA into DNW, and then into AAPA, had something to do with it, a lack of corporate memory. This is a guess—but not an excuse—for the negligent lack of transparency and duty of care to the Trust. That the children were never paid for their work, although they perhaps benefitted from it to a small degree, has been a sore point among the child artists —and subsequently their families. It is certainly true that successive State governments took money from many Aboriginal people, not just children, as a matter of policy. The ‘missing’ salary earnings of ALL Aboriginal people employed in the State, as elsewhere (Queenland is a case in point), mainly employed in the pastoral, farming and domestic sectors, were held in trust by DNA, with only a small ‘allowance’ being immediately available to adults alone. This issue of the missing salaries has already been the subject of a Commission of Enquiry in Queensland, and an Enquiry in WA initiated by Ken Colbung from the late 1970s, neither of which went anyhere. It is downright immoral that the Department of Native Affairs and its successors failed in its duty of care to protect the interests, indeed the persons, and well as the income, of the child artists of Carrolup. Aboriginal people Berndt Museum Carrolup Carrolup art Carrolup book Carrolup children Colgate University Colonisation connection drawings empowerment Ezzard Flowers Florence Rutter healing hope John Stanton Judy Atkinson Katanning Koorah Coolingah Lily White Mary Durack Miller Noel White Noelene White Parnell Dempster racism relationships Revel Cooper Reynold Hart safety trauma	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1582
__label__wiki	0.700213	0.700213	raised for COVID-19 appeal. Give Today Compassion Australia Sponsor a Child Sponsor a Child Gifts of Compassion Gifts of Compassion We Rise As One Appeal Fund a Survival Project Gifts of Compassion Compassion Sunday Crisis Reports Ruth’s Heart Stopped Beating Three Times but She’s Miraculously Alive As she was wheeled into surgery, Ruth pleaded, “Jesus save me” over and over. And He did—in a way that only He could. After weeks of agony, and dying on the operating table three times, Ruth is alive to tell of His power to heal and restore. Late in 2017, as Ruth headed home after school, a sudden pain burned in her stomach. When she got home, she drank some herbal tea, which is used in her culture in Haiti to reduce pain and fever. But the pain didn’t go away. It got worse. After a week of worriedly watching her daughter endure fevers and agony, Ruth’s mother, Rose Marie, took her to the doctor. One after another, doctors were stumped by her mystery illness, until, finally, the paediatrician requested X-rays. One of the images revealed that Ruth had pneumonia. Ruth began taking antibiotics, but still she suffered from excruciating stomach and chest pains. The situation disrupted her school hours; she was often absent. Everyone expected an improvement for Ruth, but she suffered even more. “I felt that she was dying under the weight of her pain,” says Rose Marie. “My daughter was screaming, so I was crying to find help. Affected by my lament and Ruth’s [distress], the doctors finally tested her [again].” This time, scans revealed that Ruth required urgent surgery, which would cost over US$3000. The doctor informed them that she didn't have pneumonia but a condition far more alarming: her intestines were perforated in three locations. Liquid was spreading throughout her abdomen, causing life-threatening infection. That was the reason for her excruciating pain. “Jacques, the project director, supported us a lot during these difficult moments because we were hopeless as we didn’t have [thousands of dollars] to cover the surgery and other medical bills,” says Rose Marie. “Ruth had to enter the operating room, but the situation had become so serious that everyone was losing hope.” The doctor told Rose Marie that the operation would take place, but he couldn’t guarantee Ruth would survive it. This news affected the whole family; friends came to comfort her and everyone at the Compassion centre was praying for her. The church also made Ruth’s situation the focus of their prayer and they received special support to apply to Ruth’s medical bills. “Losing a daughter at the age of 14 is difficult to conceive,” says Rose Marie. “Her death would be a burden on my conscience because many people in the community would say that if she’d been to the hospital earlier, she wouldn’t have died. I struggled on my knees and carried the weight of the doctor’s statement before the throne of God.” The fifth week of her illness, on Wednesday, Ruth was wheeled into the operating room. “In the morning before entering the operating room, I felt unwell,” she says. “I saw the doctors [preparing] while I was lying down and I remember saying, ‘Jesus save me, Jesus save me, Jesus save me’.” The surgery lasted from morning until sunset and the whole family, church members, project members—everyone—was praying that Ruth would come out of the room alive. “Those prayers helped us keep our hope,” says Rose Marie. When the doctor finally left the operating room, he looked relieved because despite his experience, Ruth’s case was so risky. The doctor came to Rose Marie and said, “Ruth died three times during the surgery. It was God who finally saved her. Ruth, she is a miracle.” “I am a woman who remains in prayer,” said Rose Marie. “Everyone thought that Ruth would die, [but] I was confident and I knew she would survive. I told the doctor that God is my God and He is the One who works miracles.” One of the first people to hear about Ruth’s miraculous surgery was the centre director, Jacques. “God is alive, God is faithful!” he says. “There was apparently no life left [in her] but Ruth’s parents were confident and God made his intervention. [She] is a blessing.” Ruth was back home with her family by the end of the sixth week. She rejoined the choir, reunited with friends in the community and started attending the Compassion centre where she is known for her beautiful voice. She has returned to her daily routine—but something has changed radically in her life. Ruth is now preaching in her community about God’s great love and the second chance at life He has given her. “I now see how great God is and I had my personal experience with Him. I was in a bad, dangerous situation and He saved me,” she says. “Now in my gratitude to God, I sing even more and I preach the gospel to the children of the school, my community and the project, attesting to them that God can obviously do everything. I preach the love and life of God because I have lived it.” Words by Jonathan Morency and Richard Miller; photos by Jonathan Morency Provide Emergency Help Help protect vulnerable children from the devastation of COVID-19. Learn more 5 Unstoppable Girls Say Hello from Rote Island Day 7: Seeking Justice: Who are my Christmas Elves? Day 6: Mary's Song: A Longing with Expectation The best stories of the month, delivered to your inbox. Thank you for signing up to our newsletter, you will hear from us soon. 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__label__cc	0.639128	0.360872	Film News #Stephen Baldwin Stephen Baldwin, Burt Young and Tina Louise Star in Newly Released Faith-Based Family Drama "Tapestry" In the tapestry of life, only the weaver sees the full design. Tapestry stars Stephen Baldwin, Burt Young, & Tina Louise. "The Least of These" off to a Solid Start at the Box Office The faith-based film finishes just outside the top 25 in revenue in its debut weekend. The Least of These Graham Staines was an Australiain Christian missionary serving in India. He & his 2 sons were murdered in 1999.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1590
__label__wiki	0.504421	0.504421	Facebook page opens in new windowLinkedin page opens in new windowYouTube page opens in new windowInstagram page opens in new window Dr. Christopher Hobbs Herbalist, author, botanist, mycologist & research scientist Herbal Prescriber History of Western Herbalism Mushroom Medicine: Challenges and Potential Articles on Herbs & Health 2015 Greek Isles Tour Healing Fungi Honey Mushrooms Kitchen Medicine Living Herbs Podcast Correspondence Course Hobbs’ News Herb Walk Books by Christopher Resumé & CV Guarana: A Stimulating Beverage Although primarily used in South America, guarana—called “Zoom” by some due to its familiar stimulating effects—has infiltrated the American health food market in the last few years. This herb derives its name from the Guaranis, South American Indians, who used the preparation in various foods, much in the same way we use chocolate. Seeds from guarana are shelled and dry-roasted, coarsely powdered, mixed with water and/or cassava, and kneaded into a paste. The paste is then shaped into cylindrical masses and dried. These resultant “sticks”, which have little smell and an astringent, bitter taste (like chocolate without its oiliness), are then grated into water. Today, Brazil’s soft drink industries use the same preparation, with the addition of carbonation. Guarana is also sometimes mixed with alcohol to make a more intoxicating beverage. Historically, the stems, leaves, and roots of guarana are used as a fish-killing drug in Central and South America. In Africa it is used in the treatment of dysentery and as a sexual stimulant. The Guaranis also used guarana as a preventative and curative for “bowel complaints”. Because of its astringent properties, guarana was once used therapeutically for recovery from diarrhea and leukorrhea, but other herbs have since supplanted guarana for these purposes. Eclectic doctors in the early 1900s describe guarana’s indications as weak pulse, pale complexion, and migraine and menstrual-related headaches, while current use of guarana is primarily for nervous headaches, mental fatigue, and heat exhaustion. Smaller doses are reported to be more efficacious than larger ones, a medium dose being 10 drops of tincture or 1 “oo” capsule. Contraindications include neuralgia, chronic headaches, heart palpitations, and high temperatures. In a recent scientific study, a water extract of guarana was shown to inhibit platelet aggregation in rabbits following either intravenous or oral administration. Guarana has practically the same chemical composition as coffee and has the same physiological actions, thus its use for mental fatigue and heat exhaustion. In fact, some authors argue that its main component, guaranine is simply caffeine. It contains up to 7% of guaranine or caffeine (as compared to about 2% in coffee), with theobromine, theophylline, xanthine, and other xanthine derivatives, as well as an appreciable amount of tannins (approximately 12%, including d-catechin), and saponins, starch, fats, choline, and pigments. Guarana’s appetite-suppressing qualities are due to its caffeine content, which is also responsible for the rush of energy felt by people taking guarana tablets (thus, the name “Zoom”). Guarana is included as an ingredient in some weight-reducing products but should be used cautiously by people suffering from cardiovascular disease. There are no published toxic effects from taking guarana, but those sensitive to caffeine could expect similar side effects from it, such as gastrointestinal and central nervous system irritation. Guarana is considered to be an ideal crop to supplement the incomes of small peasant farmers in the Amazon basin. As a rapidly-growing perennial, guarana can be planted in the midst of manioc crops. Hand-processing of guarana causes a higher quality finished product. The Indians’ concern is to avoid oxidation of the phenolic compounds in the seed, since this can cause guarana to turn dark, become bitter in taste, and irritate the gastrointestinal tract. The short-term medicinal effects of guarana are thought to result from the high caffeine content, as well as from tannins. Future research may prove saponins to also be important, especially in guarana’s long-term activity as a general tonic and prophylactic. To summarize, guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a large climbing woody-shrub native to Brazil, and it has been used for headache, for excess mental work, for fatigue from hot weather, and more recently for weight loss. © 1998 Christopher Hobbs Science & Herb Articles Herbs & Health Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Clinical Review Burdock: A Lion in Porcupines Clothes Cayenne: This Popular Herb is Hot Echinacea: From Native American Pancea to Modern Phytopharmaceutical Echinacea and Goldenseal: The Dynamic Duo Feverfew: What did Gerard and Culpeper take when they had Headaches? 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__label__cc	0.643692	0.356308	The Sims 3 Generations Review: The Latest Sims Expansion Pack Will Grow On You Kelly West Published: Jun. 19. 2011 12:04 PM I know this review for the Sims 3: Generations expansion pack is coming in a bit late, but it took me longer to get a feel for this one than the previous expansions packs have. The additions aren’t nearly as drastic as some of the previous expansion packs. While World Adventures offered trips to foreign lands, Ambitions offered new jobs and careers, and Late Night offered new ways to let loose and socialize, Generations’ additions are much closer to the base game, building on the general goal for Sims to grow up, start a family and live out their lives. Memories and Reputations One of the most intriguing additions to the expansion pack is the scrapbook that keeps track of memories. Whenever something noteworthy (good or bad) happens, the Sim adds the memory to his/her scrapbook, which you can look through whenever you want. In addition to whatever the game decides is memory-worthy, you can also click the memory icon and create a memory manually. Some of the memories you might see are a new relationships formed, a skill point earned or something random, like the first time the Sim visits a certain place. Each time a new memory is recorded, the message box in the upper right corner makes a note of it. I turned the memory notifications off because they were cluttering up the notification box. You can now link your Facebook page and Sims3.com account to your game so that you can upload your memories to your FB wall or Studio with just a quick click of the mouse. Doing this can earn you rewards from the Sims3.com store. I shared a bunch of memories and got a new hot tub, a barbecue grill and a bookshelf that I was able to download and install into the game. (These items showed up in my account purchase history at TheSims3.com) While the sharing incentive is cool, I had some issues with this as sharing a memory would occasionally cause my game to freeze up. I had to force-quit whenever this happened, resulting in losing whatever I hadn’t saved and having to restart the game (which takes a while). Free items are great, but given how long it takes to save and start-up the game, they’re not really worth the hassle. Hopefully this bug will be fixed soon. The scrapbook also documents the Sim’s current reputation, which is built based on their relationship history. Once upon a time, a Sim could have an affair that might go unnoticed. Now, Sims caught cheating will be branded as “naughty.” The reputation page keeps a list of the longest relationship the Sim has had and how many times they’ve cheated. New Traits, New Rewards, And Body Hair No longer are male Sims stuck with the shaved Ken-Doll look. Create-A-Sim now gives you the option to get creative with male Sims’ body hair. You have a few options for back hair, arm hair, chest hair and leg hair, all of which can be modified from the mirror in-game. The new traits are Nurturing and Rebellious. Nurturing Sims are better with kids and can discipline them for bad behavior. Rebellious Sims love getting into mischief. As Generations adds new pranks, like booby-trapping the shower head to dye someone’s hair or making a scary image appear on the computer, rebellious Sims have plenty of ways to act on their desires. Rebellious will probably pair well with Kleptomaniac and Evil. Generations includes a number of new Lifetime Rewards. Sims can use their reward points on a futuristic-looking hovering bed (offers a positive moodlet for hovering while sleeping) or a strange looking van-like car that may boost your Sims motives (or keep them stationary) while en route. I haven’t really played with that one, so I can’t say for sure how well it works, but your Sim will be sacrificing style for comfort regardless as the thing is fairly ugly. Sims with reputation issues can purchase the Clean Slate to clear the “naughty” behavior from their reputation, or Above Reproach, which allows some of their public displays of affection to go overlooked. The best of the new Lifetime Rewards are the Young Again potion, which ages your Sim down to a Young Adult again. The other option is the Aging Freeze potion, which will keep your Sim at their current age. Between these and the much more advanced options for customizing how your Sims age in the game options panel, those of us who prefer a bit more control over how and when our Sims age up have plenty of ways to do it. I’m not a fan of raising toddlers in the Sims game. Teaching them to walk, talk and use the potty was fun way back when Sims 3 was new but it’s long since lost its charm on me. With that said, I’ve played the game long enough to feel comfortable knowing how to juggle multiple toddlers in one household and I actually thought the Daycare job option might be a fun way for my Sims to work from home. Not the case. A Sim who registers in a Daycare profession invites the neighborhood to drop off their toddlers for a few days a week. There doesn’t appear to be a way to control how many you take or what days you take them. That seems to be determined by what level you’re at in the profession and the job appears to only get harder the higher you advance. Mom or Dad stops by, drops off their kid and leaves your Sim and whoever else might be around to tend to their needs. My Sim and her husband had at least three babies dropped off and because none of them stayed happy for more than a minute (real-time), I spent the entire time they were there, clicking from one Sim to the next, trying to appease the screaming babies. I did this with the cheat on to keep my own Sims needs static because there would’ve been zero time for them to use the bathroom, eat or anything else. Perhaps that’s sort of realistic in a funny way but for the tiny amount of money the Sims received for this service and the amount of effort it took to keep the babies clean, fed, cuddled and entertained, it wasn’t worth it, nor was it fun. Never again. Skill-building, Potions and Boarding School Sims can build their logic skill using the Chemistry station to make potions. Some potions create fun, random effects like a stink potion to make people smell or a ghost potion, which temporarily turns a Sim into a ghost. The Young Again potion is also in there, as well as the potion to turn Imaginary Friends real (more on that in a bit). Sim children can build their skills by attending after school clubs. For example, a Sim that attends the Drama club may receive a boost to their Charisma. The Boarding School option is great for big families, especially if you grow tired of chasing after Sim kids to make sure their homework is done and that they’re working on their skill building. There are a number of different schools, each of which gives your Sim a boost to certain skills and future careers. Which school the child attends also affects the trait they receive when they age up. The prep school, for example, will result in the Sim acquiring the Snob trait. There’s also a military academy, a sports school, an art school, and a “Peace and Love” school. If you played The Sims 2, you may remember having to invite the headmaster over to schmooze him, impress him with food (turkey and lobster worked best) and your house, in order to get your Sim child into a private school. Getting a kid into boarding school is not nearly as challenging. All it takes is money. The tuition varies by school, but enrollment is as simple as having your Sim sign them up on their computer. I actually wouldn’t mind a little bit of a challenge, at least for the prep school, which costs the most money. When a child Sim reaches his/her teen years, you have the option to keep them in the boarding school or have them come home. The downside to boarding schools is that there’s no break from them. The kids go away and they don’t come back unless you pull them out of the school or they age up and graduate. So a child might age to a teen and have the option to come home but if you keep them in school, you don’t see them until they age up to adult. It’d be nice if the kids came home on weekends so you could work on their skills at home and see how they’re doing. Sims can call the away-children to chat but other than that, they’re un-playable until they come home for good. The new “creature” for Generations is an Imaginary Friend, which some Sim babies receive. The friend arrives by mail not long after the baby is born and appears in the Sim baby’s inventory. When he/she is a toddler, they can name it, sing to it and play with it. Giving an I.F. enough attention will result in it becoming a “living” Imaginary Friend when the toddler ages up to a child. The friend, is not playable at that stage and can not be seen by any other Sim other than the child that owns it. The child can interact with their I.F., playing games with it, asking it to do things and using it as a way to socialize. If the child becomes close enough friends with their I.F., they can turn it into a real child by feeding it a potion, which can be obtained by someone who knows how to make it from the Chemistry set or by an Opportunity presented by the science facility (this involves tracking down a rainbow gem and paying a hefty fee to the Science center). Turning an Imaginary Friend real makes them a regular Sim with a seemingly random appearance and some quirkier traits, which I suspect is the result of having spent their non-human days lingering around one person all day or as an inanimate doll. You can play them like any other Sim and they become a part of the household. It’s good to keep that in mind because if your Sim family is already growing pretty big, you might consider keeping the I.F. unplayable and thus, not requiring a bed or food or attention. Bugs and Other Complaints Like with every Sims 3 EP, Generations didn’t run completely smoothly for me. It should be noted that I don’t use any outside mods or custom content. As mentioned earlier, I had issues with the game locking up when I tried to share memories. I also had some other glitches with the game. One family’s children never had imaginary friends. Another household froze up and became completely unplayable. This might have happened when the two oldest teens were supposed to age up and return from boarding school but as there’s no way to keep track of how old kids are when they’re away at school (apart from remembering to count the days from when you sent them away), I can’t say for sure. I had three failed attempts at bachelor/bachelorette parties and one mess of a wedding due to Sims getting stuck outside the house and refusing to let themselves in or get out of each others’ way. This isn’t a new issue for the game (for me, anyway) but it does mean I can’t really comment on the additional types of parties. I did see a man dressed like a firefighter arrive at a bachelorette party, and a woman dressed as a maid at a bachelor party but if they were supposed to do something aside from stand around with the rest of the guests stuck outside, they didn’t. Not being able to do anything with kids once they’re away at boarding school is one big complaint. Another is that there’s no new neighborhood. Considering we can’t customize the neighborhoods in the game as we could in The Sims 2, a new neighborhood is a big selling point for the expansion packs. By comparison to World Adventures and Late Night, both of which I would highly recommend to regular Sims 3 players, Generations feels a bit rushed and unfinished. With no new neighborhood and the new options feeling much more scattered than we’ve seen in previous expansion packs, I would’ve at least expected fewer glitches for the $40 price tag. With the above said, Generations does improve with age, which is fitting considering the theme. At first play, it might not feel like there are a lot of new features but as time goes by and your Sims age and start a family, you’ll begin to appreciate the add-ons and what they bring to the game. I wouldn’t rank Generations high on the list, but if you play The Sims 3 regularly, there are some added things that might freshen up the game for you. Here are some other fun tidbits worth knowing about if you’re considering purchasing Generations: Plenty of new outdoor items including playground equipment, a water-slide, tree houses where kids can play and sleep, and adults can woo-hoo. There’s also a stroller to take babies and toddlers for walks. Teens can throw parties while their parents are away (the parents get an opportunity to disappear for a day or two). Teens also get the option to go to the prom. We don’t get to see them at the prom (rabbithole) but we do get to see them dressed up and headed off in a limo. If they’re crowned prom king/queen, they receive a crown in their inventory. Kids can be read to while in bed. They can also pretend to drive the couch and play submarine in the tub. There’s a costume trunk that allows children to dress up in costumes (dinosaur, princess, astronaut) and walk around as such. Sims can woo-hoo in the shower. Sims can give each other flowers (romantic) and gift items from their inventory. Sims can go on dates, which is similar to a group-outing but romance-themed. They can also sit outside and look at the stars together. There are bunk beds and a loft bed, which you can put a desk or dresser underneath to save space. Speaking of saving space, there’s a spiral staircase, which takes up less floor space than a regular staircase might. Sims can purchase a video camera, which they can use to take videos and watch later on their TV. Sims can pillow-fight with each other for fun. There’s a wedding cake and wedding arches that can be used to dress up a wedding. Elderly Sims can walk with a cane and select from two different styles of cane-walking. Imaginary friends walk with a strut and can continue to strut if they want even after they become a real Sim. Teens can ask their parents to learn how to drive. 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__label__wiki	0.950297	0.950297	Chris Hemsworth > Could 'Thor: The Dark World' Emerge As Marvel's Finest... Could 'Thor: The Dark World' Emerge As Marvel's Finest For 2013? [Trailer & Pictures] By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 April 2013 Follow Chris Hemsworth Chris Hemsworth Natalie Portman Tom Hiddleston Idris Elba The trailer for Thor: The Dark World has finally arrived, and it looks pretty impressive. Natalie Portman as Jane Foster and Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Thor: The Dark World Thor has had a pretty rough couple of years, what with battling his adoptive brother Loki and other enemies in The Avengers, but he's dusted himself down and is back for more. In Thor: The Dark World, the hammer wielding hero returns to Earth to reunite with his beloved Jane Foster, played here by Natalie Portman, and whisks her back to his home in Asgard. Watch the Thor: The Dark World trailer here! Of course, living happily ever after would be too easy (and a little boring) and Thor unfortunately brings Jane back to terrible danger. A dark race led by the ruthless Malekith plans to plunge the entire universe into oblivion, leaving Thor to confront his imprisoned brother for help. The new movie is the sequel to Kenneth Branagh's 2011 movie and is set some time after Joss Whedon's The Avengers. Based on the comic books of Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, Thor 2 is helmed by a new director in Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones, Mad Men) though is penne d by returning screenwriter Don Payne (Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer) alongside Christopher Yost (The Avengers) and Stephen McFeely (The Chronicles of Narnia). The trailer doesn't give too much away, though many of the visuals look stunning. The Thor-Loki team-up also looks as though it could play out perfectly. Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman star alongside a supporting cast that includes Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard, Kat Dennings, Christopher Eccleston, Zachary Levi, Idris Elba, Chris O'Dowd, Rene Russo and Tom Hiddleston. It hits cinemas in the UK on October 30, 2013. It gets a U.S. release on November 8. Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Anthony Hopkins as Odin in Thor: The Dark World Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Thor: The Dark World Chris Hemsworth named first global ambassador for Hugo Boss Chris Hemsworth joins the cast of Spiderhead Chris Hemsworth isn't planning to walk away from Thor Chris Hemsworth wanted for Mad Max prequel role Chris Hemsworth to front shark documentary for 2021 SharkFest Chris Hemsworth will undergo 'insanely physical' training for Hulk Hogan biopic Chris Hemsworth's workout routine Chris Hemsworth invites Manchester bombing survivor to Thor premiere Chris Hemsworth doesn't want kids to be 'privileged' Chris Hemsworth: Elsa Pataky didn't take my surname because of a passport issue Chris Hemsworth hopes Extraction provides escapism Chris Hemsworth 'went in for a hug' with Brad Pitt during first meeting Chris Hemsworth enjoying 'forced stillness' Chris Hemsworth promises 'insane' Thor film Thor: Ragnarok Movie Review The most riotously enjoyable Marvel movie yet, this action epic benefits hugely from the decision... Thor: Ragnarok Trailer With his friends and his hammer, Thor is virtually unbeatable by any creature in the... Ghostbusters Movie Review It's been more than 30 years since the Ghostbusters first hit the big screen with... Ghostbusters Trailer Ghostbusters is a new film for 2016 and is based on the 1984 film of... The Huntsman: Winter's War Movie Review Aside from success at the box office, there was nothing about 2012's rather uneven fantasy... The Huntsman: Winter's War Trailer Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?' is a line from... Erin Gilbert is a brilliant quantum physicist and holds a high ranking lecturing position at... In the Heart of the Sea Movie Review With a huge budget and a relatively small story, this is an intriguingly offbeat blockbuster... The Huntsman Winters War Trailer Long before the evil Queen Ravenna was thought to have been killed by Snow White,... In The Heart Of The Sea Trailer In The Heart Of The Sea is the true seaman's tale based on the last... Vacation Movie Review Both the characters and the tone have been updated as a new generation of Grizwolds...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1597
__label__cc	0.597094	0.402906	« Imaginary model of life 难以企及的绿色生活 Green lifestyle experience is a rare commodity » Green lifestyle experience is a rare commodity 难以企及的绿色生活 In：Text Articles in English by John The concept of living a truly green lifestyle is beyond comprehension to most city folks, and even those who understand it and yearn for it may enjoy it only for brief periods. My friend has an important job in the city, surrounded by tar and cement and millions of cars. The city tries hard to supply some greenery, and the city’s vegetables are trucked in each morning so life is not too bad. But every Friday afternoon the outlets to the hills and countryside are jammed with traffic and they have to come back to city life for Monday. The feel and smell and taste, and even a glimpse of true green lifestyle is beyond reach, beyond the senses, and, in its true essence, beyond imagination. But my friend comes from a rural community where green lifestyle is the only way of life. He goes back there when he can. Recently he took me. Some of the details he pointed out are why city folk can only slap green paint over their polluted, polluting lifestyle. His dad planted the lychee tree 60 years ago. The chickens and ducks supply just enough eggs and meat for the family of 6 live there. The grain comes from 6 mu of fertile land that does not use artificial pesticides. The vegetables on the table are home grown. The air and water are clean. How many dollar millionaires can enjoy this green lifestyle, and how often and for how long? The miracle of greenery is that it traps electromagnetic forces from the sun and from the chemical bonds in water, and stores them within carbohydrates that we then eat, releasing these forces for the our body to be maintained, to grow and to move about. We can quantify human actions by estimating how many times a carbon atom in food breaks oxygen molecules that we breathe. The number for an average person for a day in the number 1 followed by 25 zeroes. The basic fact that typically an average person has about half a kilogram of food a day consisting mostly of carbohydrates can be understood as the need for 200 grams of carbon atoms to unleash the required bond forces from oxygen. Measuring human activity by the number of oxygen molecules broken by carbon is a very useful analytic tool. It can serve as an objective universal currency. The phenomenon is ubiquitous, from breathing, living, moving, to lighting fire, to all factory processes and global industry. Atoms are incomprehensibly small and the coulombic attractions between positive proton and negative electrons are even more of a mystery – invisible, wavelike and untrackable. Yet in a set of units that are anachronistic and of dubious justification, the numbers comparing bond strengths actually show the force released. The number for a bond strength between two oxygen atoms in the air is 118 and when carbon locks in on oxygen the bond is 191. The difference is a force dissipated in all directions, but because they are in the trillions of trillions, given the right circumstances, able to be harnessed and used. That force is what makes up human activity. Green lifestyle of Du An Village Man is sustainable breaking 10 trillion,trillion oxygen molecules per day. Han Dan City Man uses fossil carbon to break 12 thousand trillion trillion oxygen molecules per day. Rather than call the difference 73 calories, we can just count one bond exchange as a single unit and measure them in tranches of some huge multitude – maybe trillion trillion (ie 1018) and make each tranche some money name, in the same vein as penny or dollar. We can call them “oxycarbs” (氧碳) referring to the oxygen’s bond with oxygen trading up to stronger bond with carbon. The exciting fact is this currency is not made up by governments, but is true reflection of reality. All lifestyle was green until it was found that the trade in swapping oxygen with carbon which led to a profitable force release could not only be sourced from live vegetation, but the carbon in fossil fuels. The exchange was not only for eating and living, not just for fires to warm and cook, but to enter into complex processes that burgeoned to be the Industrial Revolution. The combustion in furnaces in one year became next year’s capital equipment, at first ploughs, then steam engines and then billions of tons of new products. Europeans began in about 1750 exploiting the fact that carbon in fossil fuels could also release the bond force in oxygen. Within fifty years the leafy sprawling towns of north west England transformed cottage industries into acres of blackened foundries and metal mills, pocked by coal mines. The per capita oxygen bond break count went up a thousand times. Instead of an annual carbon cycle and oxygen break-and-remake limited to above ground greenery, a once-only extraction of fossil fuels– about 70% carbon atoms – began and spread around the world. The dream and desire for a “green lifestyle” can be traced to when societies started to have black lifestyles. “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone”. A simple sketch shows the vast difference between green lifestyle and modern fossil-dependent existence. Based on studies of idyllic green lifestyle in a village in Guangxi, Du An Yao County 1989, and the unsustainable fossil-dependent case of Hebei, Han Dan City 2015, the daily per capita trade up from oxygen-oxygen to oxygen-carbon bonds was 1 x 1025 for Du An Man and 1.2 x 1028 for Han Dan Man. The ecological footprint of the former is small and above ground, while the latter is a thousand times greater. Every day that amount of carbon is brought to the surface and emitted into the air, already stifling after decades of abuse. Contemplating the true meaning of a green lifestyle leads to two conclusions which should change what economists and policy advisors are saying. Any financial solution is unhinged from reality. The chemical bonds exchanged between carbon and oxygen may be tiny and invisible but they cannot be made up. If plans were made beginning with chemical accounting of the bonds available, borrowing would be a very sobering experience. Secondly, the mantra of growth stridently promoted now without challenge would be silenced if where growth was to take place was penciled into this simple sketch. We are already overgrown and bloated, choking on what we are doing to our surroundings. Pubescent growth is admirable. Maturity leads to enjoyment on a plane of what has been achieved in basic material benefits. When economists gloat with glee over growth in the health care sector, be sure that society is very sick. Current “growth” policies planned in how much money is spent and “made” are taking us further way from any return to a green lifestyle. Counting the oxygen bonds broken is an accounting method that reveals the nakedness of the proponents of financial growth models. Permalink to : https://www.coulterexergy.com/archives/1653	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1600
__label__wiki	0.939005	0.939005	Land Rover upgrades Range Rover line-up with new green engine option and more The new powertrain replaces the previous V8 diesel set-up Chris Russon Jaguar Land Rover has enhanced its Range Rover line-up with the introduction of a new mild hybrid diesel engine. The engine is being introduced in the Range Rover and the Range Rover Sport making both vehicles more fuel efficient and greener. The 48-volt system is mated to a straight six cylinder version of Jaguar Land Rover’s Ingenium engine and is available in two power outputs of 300 and 350ps. In the latest Range Rover it offers an average fuel return of up to 33mpg while in the Range Rover Sport it is good for 34 to the gallon. The new powertrain replaces the previous V8 diesel set-up in both models and offers emissions as low as 225g/km in its D300 configuration. The Range Rover Sport The more powerful D350 version achieves up to 30.8mpg with emission of 241g/km in the Range Rover and 31.2mpg and 254g/km in the Sport. Performance on both models is also improved and the Range Rover Sport can now hit 60mph from standstill in 6.5 seconds. Both models have maximum speeds of 140mph. The new mild hybrid engine is arriving as Land Rover is making changes to both Range Rover line ups with extra trim levels and more equipment coming on stream. New engine and more for Range Rover and Range Rover Sport The Range Rover is now priced from £83,465 while the Sport costs from £65,295. Full smartphone compatibility is now standard while there is also an upgraded cabin air filtration system. Two new grades are being added to the Range Rover line up in the shape of Westminster Edition and SVAutobiography Dynamic Black models while the Range Rover Sport has new HSE Dynamic Black and Carbon Edition trim levels. Coventry news. Free. To your inbox You can get your Coventry and Warwickshire news straight to your email inbox - and it's FREE! All you need to do is sign up here. The emails come out twice a day, at lunchtime and in the evening, with the latest news, what's on and sport from across Coventry and Warwickshire. The new powertrain continues Jaguar Land Rover’s electrification programme and the mild hybrids will join plug-in variants of both models. Nick Rogers, executive director product engineering, Jaguar Land Rover, said: “Our family of clean, refined and efficient Ingenium engines has evolved and expanded to give our customers an even greater choice of in-line four and six-cylinder petrols and diesels. “Across the Range Rover family, the application of both mild and plug-in hybrid electric technologies provides the perfect blend of performance and efficiency, making Range Rover one of the first full-sized luxury SUVs in the world to be available with RDE2-certified diesel engines.”	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1602
__label__cc	0.67382	0.32618	Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern October 31, 2019 All posts, Book reviews, Disability, Fantasy, Romance, Speculative fiction, Womenalbinism, Erin Morgenstern A review by Nalini Haynes Zachary Rawlins (never ‘Zach’) is an introvert passionate about books and computer games. During a foray into the fiction section of his university’s library, he finds a book in which he is a character. He reads the book several times in quick succession. He sits in his closet as he’s been wont to do since a child with a love of reading and a wish to find Narnia. A mystery entices him to Manhattan in search of a woman wearing a necklace with a bee, a key and a sword. This mystery leads him in search of the Starless Sea. Zachary seeks permission, permission to act, permission to change, permission to be. Challenges to stop asking permission abound. Even so, Zachary still asks permission. His character arc is engaging and relatable: Zachary must throw off his self-imposed shackles to seize his prize. His prize is also relatable. So is the temptation to settle for something less, a pale imitation of what could have been. Morgenstern’s tendrils ensnare the reader, dangling Zachary’s dilemma before us to entice us through her labyrinthine narrative. The short version — to read or not to read? The Starless Sea includes doors leading to other worlds (a trope that seems to have originated with HG Wells then followed up in Narnia), impossible rooms bigger on the inside, the Brakebill’s bees and keys (Morgenstern specifies the source in her acknowledgements), Kat knitting Zachary the appropriate Harry Potter house scarf, Stardust, and so much more. Morgenstern’s novel features layers of world building upon layers upon layers. The author’s love for stories is complemented by her exquisite homages entwined with her consummate chronicle. The Starless Sea is the ultimate fantasy novel: it references nearly every iconic beloved book and game. The temptation to delve into its mysteries would only spoil the story, so I’ll skirt around the edges. Personally, I recommend you skip the next bit and just read the Starless Sea. Warning: there are spoilers in the text below. The Starless Sea vs gender Early on, Kat — Zachary’s friend who recruits him to help with a discussion group — tells him that a girl is waiting to speak to him. She adds that she informed said girl that he is ‘orientationally unavailable’ (because gay). This is beautiful, both in expression and how this one sentence impacts reader’s interpretation of relationships. Zachary dancing with a woman is asexual. His relationships with women are purely platonic. But Dorian, the one guy that features large in the storyline? He’s the love interest. I’ve endeavoured to decipher my love for queer romances. They’re non-traditional, potentially subversive, and possibly unexpected. I feel seen, I feel represented, although I do not identify as queer. The dominant discourse imposes either asexuality or sexual deviance upon disabled people, similar to the toxic narratives that used to dominate queer relationships. The Starless Sea does neither. It is romantic in the truest sense of the word. The Starless Sea vs interpretation I confess to being stumped by some of the threads in the Starless Sea. There’s a story about the moon (a pale woman — albino-type but not evil! Yay!) and an innkeeper falling in love. And another about Fate and Time. These stories don’t quite match up, however, because the innkeeper doesn’t die but his love does; Time doesn’t die but Fate does; the moon doesn’t die but she visits her love… Correct me if I’m wrong but these stories just didn’t seem to quite align to be the same people. Is it because some are myths? Am I trying to force allegories into perfect patterns? I don’t know. However, I still love the overall story. Which is quite a feat: if I find inconsistencies, they usually ruin stories for me. I also do not like surreal storytelling and yet by the time Morgenstern delves into the surreal I was so besotted with The Starless Sea that I endeavoured to embrace the bizarre. Pushed out of my comfort zone, I learned to swim… in a sea made of confetti. The Starless Sea vs vision impairment Morgenstern’s representation of vision impairment irritated. Zachary is near-sighted and has astigmatism. I have astigmatism and albinism, which combination has similarities. Zachary’s experience of losing his glasses and describing his surrounds seemed to me like the ‘construct’ in the Matrix: a few items close by, surrounded by whiteness. Then he’d move to find more new objects. To be fair, Zachary is used to wearing glasses and having things in focus. I don’t know what that’s like. Nothing to me is ever in focus. Never. Let me tell you a secret: COLOURS DON’T DISAPPEAR, OBJECTS DON’T DISAPPEAR just because they’re not in focus. Morgenstern emphasises Zachary’s eyesight and lack of glasses only to replace his glasses with a loaned pair. It’s not hard to swap glasses if, like most people, your prescription lenses are made in bulk in the factory. I’m not sure why Morgenstern emphasises Zachary’s eyesight. This seems to be a means to emphasise interpretation: like the TARDIS interprets language and text for its inhabitants, in Morgenstern’s alternate world language and text are interpreted for inhabitants. The Starless Sea vs disability Apart from Zachary’s eyesight (which is an impairment not a disability), the only disabilities I recall from The Starless Sea were self-inflicted. Or chosen, at any rate. Acolytes choose to have their tongues cut out to symbolise that they are not permitted to tell their own stories but instead write others’ stories. Later this appeared to be an allegory or metaphor, at least to some extent. Tropes about disability are well-worn, as is the ‘self-inflicted’ disability, not unlike the ‘disabled by choice’ and ‘faking disability’ tropes. The ambiguity of the text, with characters avoiding asking the hard questions, leaves Morgenstern’s intent opaque. What follows — how others interpret Morgenstern’s text, what discourses are reinforced and how that impacts upon disabled people — is the key to deciding the goodness or badness or ugliness of this aspect of Morgenstern’s text. I am concerned that readers will interpret one character as faking a self-inflicted disability. I love The Starless Sea. Morgenstern’s weaving together of tropes from beloved stories like Narnia, Stardust and Doctor Who is a love song to all that came before. And yet her story is not derivative, it’s fresh and challenging, complete with a character arc that challenges while promising romance. Like the Night Circus, Morgenstern’s The Starless Sea will be one of those books everyone is talking about. Highly recommended. However, if you’re discussing this novel in a book club or literature class, please include that discussion about disability. Read this if you loved A Lifetime Of Impossible Days. Imprint: Harvill Secker, Penguin Random House Format: Trade Paperback, pp. 512 Category: fantasy, romance, literature Filed in: All posts, Book reviews, Disability, Fantasy, Romance, Speculative fiction, WomenTags: albinism, Erin Morgenstern Query Shaping: a groundbreaking concept in SQL Server query optimisation Larry Van Duynhoven feels good when heads blow up	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1605
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__label__cc	0.716885	0.283115	Dr. Feldman Arthrogryposis Hip Disorders in Infancy and Childhood Hip Disorders in Adolescence and Adulthood Dwarfism Multiple Hereditary Exostoses Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia Lower Limb Deformities Congenital Limb Deficiencies Spinal Disorders in Adults Foot Deformities Work Travel Physician's Resources First Visit Forms Orthopedic Glossary My Medical Images Fridays with Feldman General Appointment Information David S. Feldman, MD, Associate Director of the Paley Institute, West Palm Beach, FL // Privacy David S. Feldman, MD, Associate Director of the Paley Institute, West Palm Beach, FL Your Practice Online and David S. Feldman, MD, Associate Director of the Paley Institute, West Palm Beach, FL are interested in the privacy and safety of our visitors. Our Website contains forms through which users may request information or provide feedback to us. In some cases, telephone numbers or return addresses are required so that we can provide requested information to you. We may also track where you go or what you read in our Website so that we can provide you with effective follow up information, but only if you have given us explicit permission to do so by filling out a form that asks you if we may do so. Google Analytics- Cookies This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. If you have any questions about our privacy policy or our use of information gathered through our Website, please contact our Webmaster at [javascript protected email address] David S. Feldman, MD Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon Patient Resources Educational Videos Patient Care Guides West Palm Beach Paley Institute Kimmel Building New York, NY 30 E. 40th St. Paley European Institute Medicover Hospital Al. Rzeczpospolita 1 02-972 Warsaw Poland © David S. Feldman, MD, Associate Director of the Paley Institute, West Palm Beach, FL	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1608
__label__cc	0.592733	0.407267	brian@davieswilliams.co.uk Car or van? PAYE, NICs and benefits At Davies Williams businesses in the Cardiff area often ask us about the tax implications of having a car and a van – here is a guide to the main points… There are several tax areas which rely on being able to determine whether a particular vehicle is classified as a car or a van: Benefits in kind, where car and fuel benefits are linked to a scale of CO2 emissions, whereas vans are on flat rates. Capital allowances, where vans qualify for annual investment allowance, whereas cars enter the main or special pools and qualify for writing down allowance only. Zero-emissions cars and vans are both entitled to 100% first year allowance. VAT where input tax can be claimed on vans but not on cars (except in some very specific circumstances). Car benefit definitions Every mechanically propelled vehicle is a car, unless it is: a goods vehicle a motor cycle (essentially a vehicle with less than four wheels which meets certain weight limits) an invalid carriage a vehicle of a type not commonly used as a private vehicle and unsuitable to be so used (e.g. ice cream vans, hearses) A goods vehicle is defined as a vehicle of a construction primarily suited for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description (excludes people). The test is of construction, not use. It is only if the primary purpose for which the vehicle is constructed is the carriage of goods that it will escape from being a car. For benefit tax/NIC and VAT purposes, one must look at the construction at the particular time in question (time of transaction or in relevant tax year). A vehicle whose design weight exceeds 3,500kg is not a van, but a heavy goods vehicle. Double cab pick-ups These vehicles were very popular a few years ago when the van benefit in kind was much lower than the car benefit. The substantial increase in van benefit from April 2007 made this less of an issue, but there are still potential savings to be made. On the surface many double cab pick-ups appear to be equally suited to convey passengers or goods. However, when all factors relating to their construction are taken into account, a number of vehicles within this category do have a predominant purpose of carrying goods or burden. Each case will depend on the facts and exact specification. As a general rule, HMRC accepts that a double cab pick-up with a payload of 1 tonne (1,000kg) or over is a van for benefit purposes. The 1 tonne rule applies only to double cab pick-ups, not to any other vehicle. Recent case law has shown that vehicles with payloads over one tonne are in fact cars, simply because they are primarily suitable for the conveyance of neither goods nor people and are multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs). Capital allowances definition This is almost identical to the benefits definition. VAT input tax recovery VAT rules say that a car is any motor vehicle of a kind normally used on public roads. It must have three or more wheels and meet one of the following conditions: It must be constructed - or adapted - mainly for carrying passengers. It must have roofed accommodation behind the driver's seat. This must either be fitted with side windows already or be constructed - or adapted - so that side windows can be fitted. In addition, the following are not cars for VAT purposes: vehicles capable of accommodating only one person or suitable for carrying twelve or more people including the driver caravans, ambulances and prison vans vehicles of three tonnes or more unladen weight special purpose vehicles, such as ice cream vans, mobile shops, hearses, bullion vans, and breakdown and recovery vehicles vehicles with a payload of one tonne or more Problem car-derived vans These vehicles, from the outside, still maintain the appearance of a car. However, from the interior the vehicles have the appearance and functionality of a van – the rear seats and seatbelts have been removed along with their mountings, the rear area of the shell is fitted with a new floor panel to create a payload area and the vehicle's 'side windows' to the rear of the driver's seat are made opaque. Such vehicles will be classified as vans, but all the criteria are very strictly applied. Vans with rear seats Some vehicles look like vans and don't have windows in the sides behind the driver. But they do have additional seats for carrying passengers behind the front row of seats (or they're designed so they can be fitted with them). They're sometimes known as combination vans or combi vans. HMRC considers that this type of vehicle is a commercial vehicle for VAT purposes if it meets either of the following conditions: It has a payload of more than one tonne after the extra seats have been added. The dedicated load area (the load area that's completely unaffected by the extra seats) is larger than the passenger area. This means that the main use of the vehicle is for carrying goods rather than passengers. If it meets either of these conditions then the vehicle is a commercial vehicle for VAT purposes and you can reclaim the input VAT if you follow the normal rules for reclaiming VAT. HMRC has produced a list of car derived vans and vans with rear seats showing whether they're classed as a van (commercial vehicle) or a car for VAT purposes: Check the HMRC list of car derived vans and combi vans Remember that vehicle specifications change so the list may not be up to date. If you're in any doubt you can contact the HMRC VAT Helpline (0300 200 3700) for guidance. If you are in the Cardiff area and would like more advice on the tax treatment and advantages of using cars and vans in your business, contact Davies Williams. Car or van? 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__label__wiki	0.721698	0.721698	Ageing expert says exercise regimes for frail older people ‘must be prescribed and delivered with the same care as drug therapies’ Physiotherapists should stop ‘taking it on the chin’ by bearing the brunt of financial restraints that prevent them from delivering effective interventions to improve the lives and confidence of frail older people. Dawn Skelton, professor of ageing and health at Glasgow Caledonian University. Photo: Christian Smith This was the message from Dawn Skelton, professor of ageing and health at Glasgow Caledonian University and an honorary member of the CSP, pictured, during her keynote lecture at the British Geriatric Society (BGS) conference, held in London from 22-24 November. Professor Skelton told attendees that the quality of life of too many patients’ was being compromised, or even endangered, by inadequate treatment. And she called on physiotherapists to treat exercise in the same way as doctors prescribe medication. ‘We should treat it like a drug and prescribe the correct dose and duration and the right people should be prescribing it.’ Speaking with Frontline in advance of the conference she said: ‘GPs would never dream of prescribing half a recommended treatment regime – they would create havoc if they were told that resources were so constrained – but physiotherapists are always taking it on the chin. I want physiotherapists to rise up. If physiotherapists are being constrained from being allowed to deliver the appropriate amount and frequency of treatment they should be saying no.’ She said the evidence base makes it clear that a tailored 12-week programme of two (for frail patients) or three (for pre-frail patients) physiotherapy sessions per week could deliver marked improvements in muscle tone, strength and balance. ‘But what commissioners are saying is that we can only afford six weeks of once-a-week sessions.’ Professor Skelton said that while this might deliver short term improvements there was an underlying danger that patients might gain a major confidence boost to venture outside but have a lack of underlying strength and balance improvements, which may still leave them vulnerable to trips and falls. At the opening of the conference Professor Skelton was called to the podium to receive the BGS Marjory Warren Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to improving the care of the frail elderly. Professor Skelton developed the FaME (Falls Management Exercise) programme in the early 2000s and, with colleagues, set up a not-for-profit company, Later Life Training, to deliver training to health and fitness professionals. Now more than half the falls services in the UK use the programme. 'I am extremely honoured to receive this award,' she told the conference. 'I hope I have contributed to getting people moving more often and sitting less.' Agile - Chartered physiotherapists working with older people Put systems in place to improve end of life care, says NICE New guide to improving local strength and balance programmes Physiotherapy UK 2018: Physios should stop being modest about their valuable contribution to healthcare Sell-out crowds mark successful collaboration between physiotherapists and British Geriatric Society Awards go to physiotherapists for advancing healthcare	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1616
__label__wiki	0.510361	0.510361	Antiques & Collectibles: Ant traps can be collectibles Nov. 10, 2011 Updated: Nov. 10, 2011 12:05 p.m. These two traps are from a set of four stoneware ant traps that sold for $275 at a 2011 auction sponsored by the Southern Folk Pottery Collectors Society of Bennett, N.C. The traps are covered with a rust brown Albany slip glaze. The traps, probably made in South Carolina, date from about 1900.Contributed Photo Ants have been sneaking inside warm houses for centuries. Our ancestors did not use poison, but they had a way to keep ants away from their food. They made ant traps of pottery or glass designed to keep ants from climbing up the legs of a kitchen or dining room table. The trap was shaped like a tube pan. The legs of the table were inserted in the center hole in the pan, and kerosene or turpentine was poured into the "canal." The ants could not safely travel across the liquid, but the kitchen probably smelled like a chemical plant. One set of four pottery traps, one for each table leg, sold last year at the Southern Folk Pottery Collectors Society auction. It was attributed to the J.G. Baynham shop because of the glaze used on the traps, which were made about 1900. Each trap is 7 inches wide, so it might trip unwary children reaching for food. But the idea of a dish of liquid around a table leg to discourage crawling bugs is still useful. Q: We live in Minnesota, where it's very cold in the winter and hot and humid in the summer. What's the best way to store cardboard boxes of collectibles to prevent mold and mildew? A: Store cardboard boxes in a dry place. Cardboard absorbs moisture. The basement may be too damp, unless a dehumidifier is used to keep the humidity between 45 percent and 65 percent. If the box has already begun to mildew, you may notice a white powdery substance on it. You can remove the mildew by wiping it off with a sponge dipped in a mixture of one part chlorine bleach to four parts water. Wring out the sponge until it's almost dry and then wipe the mildew off the box. Rinse with a sponge dipped in clean water and wrung out. Then put the box in the sun to dry. Q: I have an old Lassie metal ring. It has a portrait of the famous collie with an "L" on either side of her head. It's in very good condition. Is it possible for you to put a price on this? I have been unable to locate anything regarding price or past sales. A: Your ring was a premium distributed by the Campbell Soup Co., sponsor of the "Lassie" TV series. The original series ran from Sept. 12, 1954, to March 24, 1973. The ring was featured in an episode in January 1958. It has been estimated that more than 77,000 rings were given out as premiums. Occasionally the rings show up for sale online. You can find out more about Lassie collectibles on the website LassieWeb.org/lassfaq.htm. Don't use cooking oil to polish furniture, cutting boards or even wooden salad bowls. The oil eventually will become rancid, the wood will stink and the bowl could even contaminate food. Current prices Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions. "Betty Crocker's Do-Ahead Cookbook," first edition, color photos, 160 pages, General Mills, 1972, $40. Schoenhut Spark Plug figure, jointed wood, leather ears, cloth blanket with name, King Features Syndicate copyright, 1920s, 9 x 6 1/4 inches, $115. "Moon Mullins Gets the Run-a-Round" game, cover has Emmy kicking Moon out of house as Kayo and Uncle Willie look on, Milton Bradley, 1930s, 7 x 14 inches, $115. Lladro figurine, Boy Meets Girl, No. 1188, boy trying to kiss girl, issued 1972-1989, 8 1/2 inches, $375. General Electric coin-operated fan, white paint with gold stripes, single speed, takes nickel, 1911, $850. Armour's Peanut Butter sign, cardboard, navy ground with Mother Goose characters around pictured tin, bottom of sign shows two children playing in sand, 21 x 15 inches, $1,300. Neoclassical side chairs, mahogany, lyre back with brass rod accents, padded seat, splayed legs, 1850s, 37 inches, set of eight, $1,475. Terry Kovel answers as many questions as possible through the column. By sending a letter with a question, you give full permission for use in the column or any other Kovel forum. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. We cannot guarantee the return of any photograph, but if a stamped envelope is included, we will try. Write to Kovels, The News-Times, King Features Syndicate, 300 W. 57th St., New York NY 10019.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1617
__label__wiki	0.781474	0.781474	Vision (CI/CP) Darkfeed Sixgill for Analysts Sixgill For CISOs Threat Reports Stay in the know with the latest news and happenings from Sixgill and the threat intelligence industry at large. Sixgill Raises $15M to Advance its Industry Leading Cyber Threat Intelligence Solution Funds to fuel major expansion of solutions that enable enterprises to keep their finances, networks, and reputations safe from cyberthreats that lurk on the deep and dark web TEL AVIV, Israel–Sixgill, a leading cyber threat intelligence company, announced today that it raised $15M in a second funding round. The new capital will be used to significantly scale global operations and strengthen core products in support of its growing portfolio. The round was led by Sonae IM and REV Venture Partners with participation by Our Crowd. Previous investors Elron and Terra Venture Partners also participated in the round. “Sixgill uses advanced automation and artificial intelligence technologies to provide accurate, contextual intelligence to customers. The solution integrates seamlessly into the platforms that security teams use to orchestrate, automate, and manage security events,” said Sharon Wagner, CEO of Sixgill. “The market has made it clear that Sixgill has built a powerful real-time engine for more effective handling of the rapidly expanding threat landscape; this investment will position us for significant growth and expansion in 2020.” The funding will be used to increase Sixgill’s presence in North America, EMEA and APAC by expanding its growing customer base of large organizations, law enforcement, government agencies and MSSPs. In addition, the company will strengthen its unique Automated, Actionable Intelligence (A2I) solution, as well as offerings such as its patent-pending Dynamic CVE Rating. “Sixgill’s industry leading solution uncovers and delivers valuable intelligence that organizations otherwise don’t have the tools or resources to uncover,” said Carlos Alberto Silva, Executive Director for Sonae IM. “Their insights enable CISOs and their teams to effectively tackle cybersecurity challenges like never before, and we’re proud to take part in the company’s expansion at this early stage.” “The dark web represents an increasing challenge for large enterprises across all industries; this is especially true for financial services, manufacturers, critical infrastructure providers, and governments,” said Kevin Brown, Founder Partner of REV Venture Partners. “We are delighted to invest in Sixgill as they continue to assist organizations in proactively reducing risk vulnerabilities.” “We invested in the Sixgill team because we believe they deliver the first disruptive solution in years, for the overwhelming amount of information and the enormously complicated threat environment that exists today,” said Zohar Rozenberg, VP Cyber Investments at ELRON. “We are thrilled to continue partnering with Sixgill to deliver the best possible solution in a fast-growing cybersecurity market.” About Sixgill Sixgill Inc. is a market leader in deep and dark web cyber threat intelligence. Sixgill helps Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, governments, and law enforcement agencies protect their finances, networks and reputations from cyberthreats that lurk in the deep, dark and surface webs. The advanced cyber threat intelligence platform automates all phases of the intelligence cycle — collection, analysis and dissemination of data — providing organizations with unparalleled information and actionable insights to protect their various assets in the ever evolving cyber threatscape. To learn more, visit www.cybersixgill.com and follow us on Twitter: @cybersixgill and LinkedIn. Matt McLoughlin \| Vice President matt@gregoryfca.com Meira Primes \| CMO +972-58.459.6769 meira@cybersixgill.com Ready to Experience the Difference? book a demo now © 2020 Sixgill \| Privacy Policy \| Terms of Use \| CCPA	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1620
__label__wiki	0.723922	0.723922	CycleStreets is three … kind-of si the pie June 30, 2009 PromotionNo comments The Cambridge Cycling Campaign journey planner went live in the early hours of 27 June 2006. Back then it based its routes on a network which was traced over satellite photos of the streets of Cambridge. That network started off with only around 2,000 streets, and that provided a way for users to join the project and add their own traces to the map network. Early development: Tracing Routes over Satellite Images By the time we switched to the Open Street Map data source these hand traced maps covered over 5,000 streets and it was no longer practical to support that behaviour. Now the CycleStreets system uses a map of around one million streets! Auto-generated route signs from the centre of Cambridge The journey planner evolved from a program that was written to work out where to place helpful signs on cycle routes, and which also worked out what text should appear on them. That was also a very useful program that we hope to resurrect in an on-line version one day, (given some funding). CycleStreets continues to develop daily, and the most recent change has been a simpler and more manageable method of importing data from the OpenStreetMap project for converting into a routeable cycle network. si the pie	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1621
__label__wiki	0.571682	0.571682	You are here: Home / Archives for Wii U The Super Mario Maker Wii U Edition Makes it Amazing at Last November 3, 2015 by Shilpa Leave a Comment Three years ago, Nintendo launched the Wii U. It was the sequel to the Nintendo Wii, part of its next generations of consoles (its last most popular console being the Nintendo GameCube). The Wii U had one of the strangest controllers anywhere. The controller had an embedded touchscreen. In a generation of consoles that were still working on touch sensitive pads for their controllers, this was a relatively unheard technology. For some reason, it didn’t really make any sense. People did not need the integrated display. … [Read more...] Filed Under: Features, Videogames, Wii U Tagged With: announcement, exclusive games, super mario maker, Wii U Nintendo’s Original Wii Outselling the Wii U at a 3.5:1 Ratio? Nintendo reported a slim annual profit in its most recent fiscal year, but an analysis of the company's sales figures shows a far less-encouraging data point for Nintendo, and one that may not bode well for the company's new Wii U console. Nintendo was the first out of the next-gen gates last fall when it launched the Wii U, the successor to its massively popular Wii console. The Wii U includes a tablet-like control pad in addition to its gesture-sensitive mechanics, an innovation that Nintendo hoped would carry the … [Read more...] Filed Under: Features, Wii, Wii U Tagged With: sales, Wii, Wii U Nintendo Announces 23 Wii U Launch Games Shipping on Nov. 18 Nintendo is unleashing the largest launch-day video game lineup in its history for its new Wii U console, with a healthy dose of first- and third-party titles slated to appear on the first day of the console's availability. When Wii U launches on Nov. 18 in the Americas, 23 games will be ready to play as well. These include Nintendo-published games like Nintendo Land, New Super Mario Bros. U, SiNG PARTY and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, as well as third-party powerhouses like ZombiU from Ubisoft, Call of Duty: Black Ops … [Read more...] Filed Under: Features, Wii U Tagged With: launch games, release date, Wii U Distributor Reveals Nintendo Wii U Price, Release Date The Nintendo Wii U release date and price were inadvertently leaked by a distributor today, letting one of Nintendo's biggest secrets of 2012 out of the bag before Iwata-san and Reggie got to make the big announcement themselves. That is, of course, if the leak is legit. However, Nintendo hasn't yet publicly denied the information, which would seem to give the data some relevance. According to an intranet posting at Video Product Distributors, a wholesaler that works with large online retailers, the Nintendo Wii … [Read more...] Filed Under: Features, Wii U Tagged With: release date, Wii U Nintendo Wii U: Three Things That Could Hurt Nintendo’s Success June 8, 2011 by Sara 4 Comments Nintendo took the wraps off its Wii U console yesterday with more than a few “what?!” comments uttered quietly by the crowd. There were also more than a handful of “holy s**t!” exclamations, which has come to be expected from any Nintendo E3 press conference. Beyond those knee-jerk responses, a few longer-term questions remain not just in terms of gamers’ potential satisfaction, but in terms of their likelihood of buying the Wii U. Below are three things we’ve debated since the Wii U’s official unveiling that may hurt … [Read more...] Filed Under: E3 2011, Features Tagged With: op/ed, Wii U	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1622
__label__cc	0.629268	0.370732	breadcrumbs Home » Topics A–Z » Benign familial pemphigus Benign familial pemphigus Author: Dr Steven Lamb, Dermatology Registrar, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand. 2001. Updated by Hon A/Prof Amanda Oakley, September 2016. Benign familial pemphigus — codes and concepts Hailey–Hailey disease, Benign familial chronic pemphigus, BFP, Familial benign chronic pemphigus, MIM 169600 Genetic disorder Complications of BFP, Treatment of BFP EC20.2 What is benign familial pemphigus? Benign familial pemphigus is also known as Hailey–Hailey disease. It is a rare hereditary blistering skin disease first described by the Hailey brothers in 1939. Who gets benign familial pemphigus? Benign familial pemphigus usually appears in the third or fourth decade, although it can occur at any age. It then tends to persist life-long. It can affect people of all races. What is the cause of benign familial pemphigus? Benign familial pemphigus is an inherited skin disorder, although occasionally sporadic cases arise without a family history. The defect responsible has now been identified on a gene called ATP2C1 found on chromosome 3q21-24. This gene codes for the protein SPCA1 (Secretory Pathway Calcium/manganese-ATPase), a calcium and manganese pump. The skin cells (keratinocytes) stick together via structures called desmosomes and it seems the desmosomes do not assemble properly if there is insufficient calcium. The genetic defect in benign familial pemphigus causes the skin cells to become unstuck from one another. Normally the cells are packed together tightly in much the same way as bricks and mortar. Patients with Hailey-Hailey disease have defective ´mortar´ and the cells fall apart, like a dilapidated brick wall. What are the clinical features of benign familial pemphigus? Benign familial pemphigus typically begins as a symmetrical painful erosive and crusted skin rash in the skin folds. Common sites include the armpits, groins, and neck, under the breasts and between the buttocks. The lesions tend to come and go and leave no scars. As the lesions get bigger the centre clears leaving a typical ring shape. If the lesions are present for some time they may become thickened. The skin then tends to macerate leaving quite painful cracks. Heat, sweating and friction often exacerbate the disease, and most patients have worse symptoms during the summer months. Rarely, benign familial pemphigus can be unilateral or have a linear arrangement, or it may involve mucous membranes. White bands on the fingernails and pits in the palms can also occur. Hailey-Hailey disease blisters Hailey Hailey disease in axilla Hailey Hailey disease of chest Hailey Hailey in the groin Hailey Hailey disease close up What are the complications of benign familial pemphigus? For many patients benign familial pemphigus is a mild condition, but for others, the pain and smell can be serious problems. Secondary bacterial infection, which is not uncommon, can give rise to an unpleasant smell. Herpes simplex can infect blistered sites and may evolve to widespread, painful viral infection (eczema herpeticum). How is benign familial pemphigus diagnosed? Usually, benign familial pemphigus is diagnosed by its appearance and family history, but it is often is mistaken for other skin problems. Impetigo, thrush, tinea (jock itch) and other blistering conditions look similar. Diagnosis may require a skin biopsy. The histology is characteristic, with layers of detached skin cells (‘acantholysis’) lining up like 'a row of tombstones'. Unlike pemphigus vulgaris, the immunofluorescence test for antibodies is negative. As yet there is no diagnostic test available to family members. How is benign familial pemphigus treated? There is no cure for Hailey-Hailey disease. Treatment is aimed at reducing symptoms and preventing flares. Avoid trigger factors such as sunburn, sweating and friction where possible; when hot, stay indoors with a fan or air conditioning, and limit the amount of exercise taken. Wash and dry skin folds carefully, once or twice daily using mild soap and water. Wear soft, loose clothing, with absorbent pads in underwear. If overweight, try to decrease body fat to minimise friction. Apply wet compresses, eg with 1:40 diluted aluminium acetate or vinegar, to dry up oozing patches. Take bleach baths twice weekly reduce superficial infections. Apply zinc paste to inflamed patches. Use antiperspirants such as roll-on and cream forms of aluminium salts and dusting powder containing the anticholinergic drug, diphemanil 2%. Topical prescriptions Corticosteroid (cortisone) creams used short-term (eg one to two weeks) are effective in treating inflamed lesions; they work best if started early. Topical antibiotics such as clindamycin or mupirocin are used short-term for localised infection but are best avoided long-term due to the risk of inducing bacterial resistance, eg MRSA. Short-term use of combination corticosteroid/ antibiotic creams may also be helpful. Benzoyl peroxide is a useful antiseptic available as cream or wash. Ketoconazole cream can be used in case of fungal infection. Calcipotriol cream is useful for some patients. Fluorouracil cream has been reported effective in at least one patient. Topical calcineurin inhibitors such as pimecrolimus cream or tacrolimus ointment have been reported to reduce the need for topical steroids. Oral prescriptions Prolonged courses of oral antibiotics, such as tetracycline may be useful. If herpes virus infection is a recurrent problem, oral antivirals such as aciclovir are prescribed. Anticholinergic medications such as glycopyrrolate may be prescribed to reduce hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). A number of other oral medications (retinoids, ciclosporin, dapsone, and methotrexate) have been reported in single cases as partially effective, but large trials have not been performed. Corticosteroid injections into inflamed plaques Botulinum toxin to reduce sweating in axillae and groins, thus reducing colonisation by microorganisms and flare-ups Phototherapy (ultraviolet light) has also been used. Photodynamic therapy has had varying success. Lasers have been reported to be useful in one study, eg CO2laser or Er:YAG laser vaporising the affected skin, or pulsed dye laser enhancing wound healing. In severe cases, surgery can be performed to remove the affected skin. Skin grafts are usually necessary to repair the wounds. Dermabrasion has been reported to give excellent long-term results. Afamelanotide implants cleared Hailey-Hailey disease in 2 patients.[1] Several patients have been reported that have had improvement in Hailey-Hailey disease when treated with low-dose naltrexone.[2] Will benign familial pemphigus improve in time? Many patients have long remissions and an improvement with age does occur. Biolcati G, Aurizi C, Barbieri L, Cialfi S, Screpanti I, Talora C. Efficacy of the melanocortin analogue Nle4-D-Phe7-α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in the treatment of patients with Hailey-Hailey disease. Clin Exp Dermatol 2014; 39: 168–75. doi: 10.1111/ced.12203. PubMed PMID: 24256215; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4255790. OMIM – Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (search term Hailey–Hailey disease [benign familial pemphigus]) Arora H, Bray FN, Cervantes J, Falto Aizpurua LA. Management of familial benign chronic pemphigus. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology 2016; 9: 281–90. Ibrahim O, Hogan SR, Vij A, Fernandez AP. Low-Dose Naltrexone Treatment of Familial Benign Pemphigus (Hailey-Hailey Disease). JAMA Dermatol. Published online August 02, 2017. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.2445. Journal. Benign familial pemphigus pathology Blistering skin conditions Hailey–Hailey Disease Society Benign familial pemphigus — Medscape Hailey–Hailey disease — British Association of Dermatologists	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1623
__label__wiki	0.958476	0.958476	Home/Entertainment/‘Justice League’: over 70% of movie built with visual effects, Snyder says ‘Justice League’: over 70% of movie built with visual effects, Snyder says One of the most anticipated releases of HBO MAX is certainly the Snyder Cut of the “Justice League”. And according to director Zack Snyder, the new production version was mostly built using CGI technology. The information was revealed during a round of questions and answers conducted by him on the social network Vero. Responding to a question from a fan, the filmmaker confirmed that 75% of the film was finished with visual effects support. It should be remembered that the film must be intended for adults, with Rating-R censorship (for those over 17), due to the use of profanity and excessive violence. The information was revealed by the director himself: “The movie is crazy, so epic and will probably be rated R – it will happen I think. I believe it will be an adult version for sure. We have not yet received a response from the Film Production Association. [Motion Picture Association], but my instinct says yes ”. Snyder went even further and explained the reasons that would allow his version of “ Justice League ” to receive the highest indicative rating: “There’s a scene where Batman drops an F ***. Cyborg is also not at all happy with what goes on in his life before he meets the Justice League and he tends to say a lot about what he thinks. The Steppe Wolf simply cuts people in half. Thus, the censorship would be due to violence and profane language ”. The new version of “Justice League” will be an event divided into four parts and lasting four hours (meaning each “chapter” has one hour of exposure). As Snyder has promised, the new release will bring several new character arcs, including the full Cyborg story and the introduction of Iris West (Kiersey Clemons) to the DCEU. Until then, it’s worth remembering that Snyder Cut is set to debut in 2021, on HBO Max. Check out the promotional images:	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1625
__label__cc	0.505914	0.494086	FINAL HOURS: 50% off Fairfax redundancies: death by 1000 cuts When subs’ desks are decimated by a management that's looking to cut costs, it's like the death of 1000 cuts, writes Jonathan Este. In Saturday’s SMH an article by the estimable Paul McGeough about the way Afghanistan is spiralling out of control talked of September being an “introspective month” for Americans, not least because of “the memories of September 9, 2001”. It is still there on the website as I write this, more than 48 hours later. Who says that with online journalism you are never wrong for long? We’ll probably never know how this blooper got into print: McGeough may have typed it in incorrectly or it may have been changed by a sub-editor with their mind fixed on the “9” of “9/11”. But it remains an egregious subbing error. I’ve got nothing but sympathy for sub-editors. I spent a few years subbing on Fleet Street and found it an intensely stressful and thankless way to earn considerably less than my reporter colleagues. I also know what happens when subs’ desks are decimated by a management that is looking to cut costs. It’s usually the death of 1000 cuts. First casuals who drop out to travel are not replaced, then the maternity leavers. No redundancies, mind you, but where there were once eight or nine of you, suddenly there are five. Doing the same work. And because the reporting staff has usually been reduced as well, the copy deadlines become harder to meet and the copy gets later and later. Until you find yourself subbing the splash with five minutes to get the paper off stone — and it becomes a process of simply fitting the copy and spell-checking. Fact checking, making legal judgements, or just simply combing the language to make a story better to read are out of the question. Just get it into the newshole and press the button. So when I read that the number of people to be offered redundancies at The Sydney Morning Herald is likely to rise to 70, I get that sinking feeling of deja vu. You would have to have a flabbily over-staffed masthead to be able to get rid of 70 experienced journalists and maintain your quality. And I doubt that is the case with the Herald given Saturday’s blooper. Over at the Media Guardian, Roy Greenslade is publishing excerpts from anonymous emails sent by staffers on the UK’s Daily Telegraph, which was the first British “quality” title to move to the “newsroom of the future” model. The Telegraph has been shedding staff with increasing desperation in a bid to prop up an ailing balance sheet in the face of falling ad revenues. The Telegraph, wrote the anonymous staffer, “has become superficial, uninformative and filled with content that isn’t news and isn’t even new — witness the repeated health page items on the virtues of the Mediterranean diet.” She went on to say: No one is going to pay the least bit of attention to a media organisation that recirculates other people’s stuff, and thus the name, the brand and the reputation are constantly undermined from within. One can even imagine a situation a few years hence when the Telegraph is no more than a news aggregator website doing no journalism of its own.” When I visited The Telegraph’s newsroom in March, I was told by the digital director, Edward Roussel, that the Telegraph was the only quality newspaper which had to manage the huge change to an integrated masthead “while remaining a business”. The Guardian, which is owned by a trust dedicated to supporting independence and quality, can afford to lose money — and it does, while News Ltd’s quality mastheads (and this includes The Australian) tend to be cross-subsidised by Rupert Murdoch from his other properties and are not subject to the same ravages. But the Telegraph appears to be going down the same plughole as very many newspapers in the US. Cut costs, sacrifice quality, lose readers, lose revenue, cut costs. Why mention the Telegraph? Well, it’s as good a comparison for the SMH and Age as you’ll find at the moment. It’s a much-loved broadsheet with a devoted and loyal readership, a long history of quality and influence, and a very talented staff. A very talented staff most of whom are increasingly disillusioned and scared for their future and that of their newspaper. We’ll know more about Fairfax’s approach to quality journalism when it reveals the sorts of people to whom it is offering voluntary redundancy packages. My gut feeling, though, is that the job losses will be heavily concentrated in production and among those people at the top end of the pay scale who management may feel won’t take as easily to “multi-media journalism”. We’ve already seen what happens when you cut back on production. You make mistakes — and mistakes can lose you readers and land you on the wrong side of a writ. And the people at the top end of the pay scale bring an invisible but vital added function: that of mentor. I was at the Queensland Media Awards a couple of weeks ago and watched Tony Koch accept the gong for journalist of the year. As he did so he chose to name and boost two of his younger colleagues from The Australian’s Brisbane bureau: Michael McKenna and Paddy Murphy. Sitting at my table was last year’s Gold Walkley winner, Hedley Thomas. All three of these fine reporters would happily cite Tony as having been a huge help and guidance in their careers. Lose people like this and you lose more than their bylines. Jonathan Este is director of communications with the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance. His views are not necessarily those of The Alliance. FINAL HOURS: Save up to 50% on a year of Crikey This extraordinary year is almost at an end. But we know that time waits for no one, and we won’t either. This is the time to get on board with Crikey. Subscribe before midnight tonight and choose what you pay for a year of Crikey. Save up to 50% or dig deeper so we can dig deeper. See you in 2021. Peterson is back with more rules … The Tele finds a new Yassmin … Trump frees his favourite crook Tips and Murmurs News Corp’s ‘find the other’ blame game never ends Tips and Murmurs: Tele in standards breach … ex-Herald editor hacked … Scomo’s day at the footy If you need any further evidence that Fairfax has lost the plot have a look at today’s SMH. My edition( and we live very close to the city) had no mention of the $US 700 gazillion wall street bail out.. .not a word nor a pointer…in the first half of the book; ie the general news section. They did lead with it in the business section but, hey, i would have thought the biggest financial and political crisis since the depression might have warranted some general news coverage. What does Alan Oakley put on his sandwiches? And another thing .. what is it about deadlines and printing logistics that makes Fairfax simply have to ignore sporting events , and late breaking news > E.g. night games of the swans.. .. no coverage at all in the Sun Herald yet the Sunday Tele can give you full match report with pictures… they are sad embarrassments for once great newspapaers ( ok, maybe the sun herald was never great but the hearld clearly once was).. the Oz , for all its loony columists and agendas and murdochianisms is now clearly a better newspaper than the smh, it pains me to say! please excuse the typos not time or budget for subbing !! Lewis Luxton Delenda est Ronald Walker.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1635
__label__cc	0.701803	0.298197	Records from Other Labels Available through Our Web Store Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve acquired many new releases from other labels. To see images of each record, take a look at the "Featured DC Bands/Labels" section on our store page (click on the Stuff We Sell tab). For a quick run down of what we picked up and what’s available through our web store, read on... The Gift – Mostly in Sickness This is an eight-song 12 inch released on Amor y Lucha, and it’s a dark and intense rocker throughout. This is the type of record that won’t work as background music. I suggest listening loudly while actually engaging with it: read the lyrics and spend some time with front and back cover art (I’m a sucker for good hand lettering). Songs to obsess over… "Corpse Reviver," "No Nothing," and "Quitter." The Fordists – Watch You The first thing that should grab you about this record is the cover art (if the tiny jpeg doesn’t appear too impressive, trust me, the 12 inch version looks incredible). A lot of love went into both front and back covers. This is a ten-song LP released from Amor y Lucha. The songs are up-tempo and played with serious precision. Fans of Hoover, Louisville’s Crane, and the mighty Minutemen might be interested in this one. I’m not saying that the Fordists sound like any of those bands… they really have their own sound… I’m just saying that there’s a similar vibe when it comes to song-writing approach. The jam on this record is the second song on Side B, possibly known as “Killed Your Dog.” More Humans – Demon Station Five-song 10 inch record released on Cricket Cemetery, featuring the work of Clinton Doggett, Andrew Fishbein, and Marko Sonevytsky. The songs are thoughtful and wonderfully produced (the drums sound exactly the way drums should sound – great job, Nick!). Each track is heavily vocal-driven with a focus on a sort of classic rock approach to harmonies. This record is TOTALLY worth it for the songs “Mason-Dixon” and “You’re a Liar” (the latter of which is a particular highlight of the record). The Bam Bams – s/t 7 inch A three-song 45 with tons of lo-fi pop/garage appeal. I like this record a lot. It’s a return to the hook! Great cover art, too. If you look carefully at the front cover collage, you’ll see there’s a tiny illustrated body builder peeking out from the bottom of Mickey Mouse’s red shorts. The back cover appears to be screen-printed and hand numbered (in crayon). Hollywood/Mean Jeans – split 7 inch This is a two-song split 45 released on Big Neck Records. For those of you who like riffs and hooks akin to the Ramones (should be anyone with a pulse), this record is for you. A perfectly matched split single – it’s tough to pick which side I like better. The Shondes – Searchlights (CD only) This is a ten-song CD released by Exotic Fever. The Shondes have been around since 2006, and this is their third album. Their sound (bass, guitar, drums, and violin) is polished and super-produced, mixing elements of charged pop, punk, and rock. Void "Sessions 1981-83" In Stock & Going Out the Door! The new Void collection Sessions 1981-83 is in-stock and orders are going out the door today. We apologize for the delay in getting all the vinyl orders out the door immediately but demand was overwhelming (and that's a GOOD thing!). Temporarily Back in Stock We've got a handful of records in stock right now that have been missing for quite a while. However, there are only a few available of each, so it's first come/first serve. Lungfish, Sound in Time (CD only) – 3 copies remaining Government Issue, Boycott Stabb Complete Session (12" vinyl only) – 1 copy remaining Shipping Delay on Void LPs Due to the amazing demand for the new Void collection Sessions 1981-83 album we have run out of our initial stock of LPs and are waiting for a new shipment from the plant. If your order has been marked "shipped" then you are good to go, but if it's is still marked "approved to ship" then it will ship later this week (probably Wednesday or Thursday). We apologize for this delay. We thought that we had ordered enough LPs for the release week, but we absolutely blew through our initial stock. If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to cancel your order please get in touch at 703-351-7507 or at orders[at]dischord.com We Are Now Shipping Void "Sessions 1981-83" CD/LP/MP3 We are now shipping all pre-orders and regulars orders for the new Void collection, Sessions 1981-83. The official release date is October 24 and you should be able to find it in your local record shop then. Edie Sedgwick Begins European Tour Edie Sedgwick begins a three week European tour beginning tonight in Torino, Italy. Edie will be playing shows in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Croatia and Slovakia.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1649
__label__cc	0.654998	0.345002	HomeAndroidHuawei P8 Lite - Review Huawei P8 Lite - Review DJRipster June 06, 2015 As of late, we have seen various manufacturers bringing premium mid-range devices into the market with devices like the Asus Zenfone 2 and Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 being popular offerings. Now we are going to take a look at the Huawei P8 Lite, which comes with a premium looking build and attractive price, hoping to make a name for itself in this competitive new space. [This review is still under development] Reasonably priced at $249.99 All-plastic yet sturdy premium construction Decent camera quality Battery Life is inconsistent and not always optimal Poor 1080p video recording Sluggish performance despite powerful hardware The Huawei P8 Lite follows fresh off the release of the Huawei P8, the company's flagship device. Having only just ventured into the US market, it will be interesting to see if the Huawei P8 Lite has the right ingredients to be a success. The Huawei P8 ad the Huawei P8 Max were announced at around the same time, while the company held back from announcing the P8 Lite at that time. While we would have loved to see Huawei use the same design principles as their flagships, they have chosen to go with a more conservative design with the P8 Lite. While it does share similarities with its more pricey siblings, the all metal construction has been replaced with an all plastic design. However, Huawei has done a great job masking this, giving the P8 Lite a very premium and sturdy feel. A metallic looking (yet plastic band runs around the center of the device, and is sandwiched by two panels. The ports and buttons are located around this metallic band. The left side of the phone is clear, while the right has the power, volume control buttons, microSD slot, and dual SIM slots. On the top you have a 3.5mm universal headphone port and noise cancelling microphone. The bottom of the device has microUSB port, microphone and internal speaker. Its important to note that while it gives the illusion of stereo speakers, the P8 Lite only has a mono speaker. The Huawei P8 Lite features a 5 inch IPS-LCD display with a 720 x 1280 pixel resolution. You also have a layer of Corning's Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The display size and resolution results in a pixel density of 294 ppi, which offers enough detail and sharpness for comfortable use. The display quality itself is far from perfect, sometimes producing less than optimal colors and poor viewing angles. We would have also liked to see better outdoor visibility, as it can get hard to view the screen even with its brightness fully cranked up. The Huawei P8 Lite features a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. The rear camera is a Sony built sensor which has an f/2.2 aperture lens, BSI, and an LED flash. A shortcut to the camera app is available on the lockscreen for easy access, and Huawei even allows you to quick launch the camera by double pressing the volume down button. The camera interface offers a simple layout, which is easy to navigate through. Users have added functionality like panoramic, HDR, best photo, all-focus, watermark, beauty, and a wide selfie panoramic. The quality of the photos is good generally as long as they are captured outdoors with ample light. Images offer good detail, while we did notice that colors were not captured as accurately as we would have liked. The P8 Lite is also great at capturing macro photos, and its all-focus mode allows you the flexibility of selecting the point of focus after you have captured a photo. The Panoramic Mode on the P8 Lite also works very well under ideal conditions, stitching images together successfully without any issues. We do start facing some issues in lower light conditions. While the smartphone is outfitted with a capable LED flash, the output is not all that great when you don't have ample natural light. In lower light cases, we notice that the photos had less detail, and the output was blurry or grainy. The Huawei P8 Lite captures high definition video at 1080p, but the quality of the outcome is not as good as its image capture. While we didn't expect optical image stabilization with this device, we found the output extremely jittery and over-exposed. For its US release, Huawei has swapped out its Kirin processor with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor on the P8 Lite. This chip also includes the Adreno 405 graphics chip and 2GB of RAM. While this setup is usually more than capable of getting you through day to day tasks, you may start noticing a slight lag when during heavier processes. The P8 Lite comes with 16GB of base storage, which is more than sufficient for most smartphone users. One of the dual-SIM slots on the device doubles as a microSD card slot of anyone who wants to increase their storage. The US variant of the Huawei P8 Lite is a GSM device, compatible with both AT&T and T-Mobile bands. In fact, the device is also suitable for traveling domestically and abroad, the only issue that comes to play is its lack of support for the CDMA bands. This means Sprint and Verizon customers are out of luck. Regardless, it’s outfitted with the usual set of connectivity features consisting of aGPS, Bluetooth 4.0 with EDR, and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi. Huawei chosen to leave out NFC on the P8 Lite which is also disappointing. We really enjoyed the audio quality of calls on the Huawei P8 Lite. The voice was clear on both ends and the ear piece was able to clearly pick up the audio even in noisy conditions. The Huawei P8 Lite comes with an non-removable 2200mAh battery, which is not the biggest we have seen in devices of its caliber. The battery can comfortably take you through a day on a single charge, but tends to struggle with heavy use. On the other hand, the handset performed very well in standby lasting nearly a week when left idle. However we did note that this was not consistent, with the battery life varying based on different usage scenarios. Even though the processor is meant to support rapid charging, the Huawei P8 Lite does not. The handset takes a little over 2 hours to be fully charged. While the Huawei P8 and the Huawei P8 Max were launched with Android 5.0 Lollipop, Huawei chose to offer the P8 Lite with an older Android 4.4.4 KitKat. Still the underlying Android version is fairly unrecognizable with Huawei's version of Emotion UI (EMUI) 3.1 on top. Huawei has chosen to eliminate the traditional Android app panel with EMUI 3.1, though users can re-enable it by adding a new launcher. The lack of the app panel gives the P8 Lite an iPhone like feel with all app icons placed on the various homescreens and the ability to stack them into folders for organization. The result makes Android very usable for those who are new to the platform. However, we dont think this will appease the power users. Added customization is provided in the form of downloadable themes. Huawei has also included a whole slew of their own apps in the P8 Lite, some of which enhance the user's experience while others just add to the clutter. Inclusion of their own custom web browser alongside a pre-installed Google Chrome just seems redundant on a device where the base storage is so low. One thing we didn't like about the custom UI is the multitasking which stacks and displays four opened apps together in a grid. While this would have been usable on smaller displays, we would have much rather preferred Huawei employ a more stock like multitasking on the P8 Lite instead. Huawei has been working hard to make a name for itself in the US market over the years, with its line of entry to mid-level smartphones. The Huawei P8 Lite hopes to take the company's vision one step further, offering a near premium experience at an affordable price. With its $249.99 price, the mid-range Android smartphone is a great choice for new users with an attractive easy to learn interface and access to content from Google Play. Unfortunately it faces heavy competition in its price range, with some of its competitors offering beefier specs and thus adding more value to their offerings. Android Huawei P8 Lite Review	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1653
__label__cc	0.52566	0.47434	Comic > “$2.00-$2.99” Latest \| Review \| A-Z \| Top(week) \| Top(month) List View Gallery 10 of 64 pages (1272 items) Yuto and Lyco [Total ch. 6] (Current ch. 5) AuthorJou Usaki PublisherDeNIMO Yuto works for the International Committee for Migration in a country where therions (animals with human-like features) and humans live in harmony. One day,he is assigned to take care of a young boy rescued from a nearby country that had just ended a war between therions and the humans who were oppressing them. When he first meets Lyco,Yuto is surprised by how guarded he is,although it's clear the boy is burdened with a painful past... 29 Years Old, Single, Living with the CEO? (Current ch. 24) AuthorNao Misaki PublisherMobile Media Research "I'll make sure you'll have a good time." 29-year-old virgin, Chiaki, housesits her uncle's big house. She enjoys her freedom living by herself for the first time, but a strange man shows up at the house suddenly claiming he also lives in the house. He turns out to be the president of the company where Chiaki works! He caresses her in the bathroom, during dinner, at the office, and melts her body...What do you mean this is a secret project of the company...? Getting Wet Flips My Switch!? -Do You Mind if I Get Turned On?- [Total ch. 8] Completed AuthorAmelie Akiyoshi PublisherBevy Misaki is a girl who is plagued with a condition that she can't tell anyone about... whenever her body gets wet, she becomes uncontrollably aroused. Every day after her bath, her body begins to ache hotly... One day, her handsome childhood friend and crush, Yuuto, asks her to become the manager of the swimming club. This definitely won't end well! But despite her better judgement, Misaki is unable to turn him down. Immediately after joining, the other club members douse her in water, and her body starts burning up in front of Yuuto... This Reincarnated Cross-Dressing Princess Won't Be Looking for a Fiance (Current ch. 5) AuthorAkino Shiina Saki Tsukigami Maki Hayashi PublisherJULIAN PUBLISHING Princess Alicia doesn't want to be married off in an arranged marriage, so she agrees to an impossible wager with her mother: Enter an all-boys school as a "boy" and find real love among a number of approved candidates. What she doesn't plan on is falling in love with handsome Lucius, a non-approved guy who figures out her secret! Oh, and she realizes she's a reincarnation of a romance-novel-loving girl who is living in one of her favorite stories! Find out what happens next in this comical love fantasy! How Cinderfella Got His Fav (Current ch. 5) Authorneriomaru PublishermacaronRINX Mamori Ichifuku loves daydreaming about his two male classmates (Taku and Kazuhito) falling in love with each other. In fact, he's such a hardcore fan that he doesn't even want to talk to either of them. He just wants to watch them from afar. But, one day, Mamori gets chosen to play Cinderella in the school play... except he totally sucks at acting. Taku ends up helping him practice, but Mamori realizes this means less time for those two to hang out!!! And, Taku starts trying to get closer to Mamori... why can't he just follow the plot script Mamori had figured out in his head...!? All Mamori wanted to be was a fan... Waiting for Dawn in the Arms of a Beast (Current ch. 3) AuthorBond Mitsuya PublisherBrite Publishing There are all kinds of humans and beasts in the world, and that world is your oyster if you're hotshot explorer Asuka (a human) and his expedition partner, Krieg (a black panther man)! Kyo, on the other hand, is stuck in Japan working as a doctor. He's always admired his older brother Asuka. But, one day, Asuka sends an injured Krieg to the hospital where Kyo works. Stubborn and in denial, Krieg refuses treatment, so Kyo has to tend to him against his will... only to find his own consent violated in the process! All Kyo wants is for Krieg to be that beautiful beast he was before... This is a tale of awkward love between a misanthropic black panther and his physically frail human doctor. Bee-Sting Babe and the Gorgeous Guy (Current ch. 20) Authorneco PublisherIproduction Co. Ltd. Though she's a tomboy with a hangup over her tiny chest, Iori has a crush on Sota Seto, who is the pastry chef at the cafe where she works. Iori was sure that he wasn't interested in her until one day, he suddenly professes his love for her and goes on to kiss her. She sees him unclothed for the first time - and my, he's huge!! She never would have expected the graceful man's lips to be caressing her all over. It's terribly embarrassing, but she discovers that his you-know-what isn't gross at all... I Would Do Anything for You, You Know? -Captured by an Obsessive Guy- [Total ch. 7] Completed AuthorTakeru Uduki Publisherforcs Nana's fear of men started when she was a kid after being bullied by a boy. As a result, she started college full of anxiety until she met Kaoru, a beauty that captivates even women. Ever since, they've been inseparable since Kaoru protects Nana from the guys at their school. One day, Kaoru crashes at Nana's place and Nana passes out after a few drinks. Kaoru then looks at her sleeping with a satisfied expression, takes off his wig, and shows his true colors... Yes, Kaoru is a guy who's dressed up as a woman in order to get close to Nana! The Unexpected Expert (Current ch. 9) AuthorAIKAWA AKI PublisherJunet Co.,LTD Ayumu Amano's childhood friend, Shinta Yamada, is as plain as a guy can be. They're both in the same college, attending the same classes, and Ayumu worries about his clingy friend. One day, the class playboy Hibi, asks to talk to him. Ayumu hopes to get some advice, but it turns out Hibi's swings both ways and has a crush on Shinta! He asks Ayumu to set him up with his childhood friend. Even though he feels somewhat queasy, Ayumu agrees to play matchmaker...!! Red Light,Green Light [Total ch. 5] Completed Authorkoguma PublisherIntelfin Inc. Cabaret worker Haruki is taking the trash out when he sees a young man lying near the dumpster. Upon bringing him home and helping him out,Haruki learns that he's a 20-year-old homeless guy called Yuto Kaga who's just lost his job. One thing leads to another,and Haruki ends up letting Yuto stay at his place... Keep reading to see how love unfolds in the red-light district...!! Life with My Roomie -He Turned into a Beast at 3 A.M.- (Current ch. 25) AuthorYuto Saeduki Emi Asai, a run-of-the-mill office worker, is currently living an apartment with her older cousin, Kiichi Uno. A good-looking guy, Kiichi works nights as a bartender. Best friends since forever, they couldn't have been more different in their daily schedules, or their choice of lovers... Until one late night, when their relationship gets turned upside down! Part-time Lovers (Current ch. 10) AuthorSentaku Haibara Yuzuki Azuna PublisherACE OF HEARTS,INC. "For $100 an hour, I want you to pretend to be my boyfriend." Takara Toudou is a poor university student who is looking for a job that pays well. His friend ends up introducing him to the super hot business student Keito Kashima, who has quite the offer: pretend to be his boyfriend for a hundred dollars an hour. On top of that, he gets to stay with Keito in his luxurious penthouse! There's no way Takara would ever turn down such a deal, so he accepts Keito's offer. As Takara and Keito start their new part-time lover arrangement, their everyday lives begin to change, and before too long, they start to see each other in a different light. Is it all just because they're pretending? Or...? This a fake love story between the calm and collected Keito and the lively and slightly airheaded Takara, that eventually turns real!! First Love Reset (Current ch. 18) AuthorUrara Kuroda PublisherOrangeVox Ako and Hiro were always together. Ako was so sure that Hiro reciprocated her feelings, but after he rejected her, it left a deep scar in her heart. Ten years have passed since then. Ako decides she needs to spread her wings and forget all about what happened. Right when she's having trouble convincing her dad to let her move out on her own, someone comes to the door. It turns out to be Hiro, her first love, and they haven't seen each other since the rejection. But, since Ako's parents trust him a lot, they let her move into his apartment building. Ako is thrilled to be on her own, but when she forgets to call the gas company, she's forced to ask Hiro for help and close the distance between them. Ako wants to reset the bittersweet memories of her first love and try her relationship with Hiro again. Three Angles of Love -My Body Isn't Ready for Two Boyfriends- [Total ch. 7] Completed AuthorKotori Yuki Two boyfriends means double the pleasure and double the love!!! Chihiro Seto has been dating her kind, caring, and popular boyfriend, Kaname Yukishiro, for six months now. The day has finally come for them to move in together. Everything appears to be going well, but the two are yet to go all the way... Both excited and nervous that tonight might be the night, Chihiro receives a reading and a bottle of strange liquid from a street-side fortune teller. Later that evening, Kaname drinks the mysterious potion and falls asleep, only to wake up and see a double of himself! Chihiro is unable to tell them apart, but that doesn't stop their amorous advances... Chihiro is about to receive six months of pent up desire from all angles! The Real Pleasure of an Older Man (Current ch. 3) AuthorMegumi Kanzaki Yurina enjoys older men but always gets played, so she decided to get her revenge on all the older men who play her. She used an older man rental service to call a man to do her bidding but it turns out the man she rented, Kashiwa, is just her type! A sexy older gentleman with a killer smile. "Will I go ahead and sleep with him?" she thought to herself but she never made it that far. She was completely drawn to him but when his service time is up, he did a complete 180! The Prefect's Private Garden (Current ch. 8) AuthorSanayuki Sato A twist of fate leads to Mioto Sakura attending a dormitory school for society's elite. Bullied by his peers for being a "nouveau riche"-a commoner-Mioto endures his school life with stoic indifference. Unable to sleep one night, he wanders the dorm grounds and stumbles upon a chapel. There, he befriends the mysterious and beautiful Tsukihito Touin. The next day, Mioto finds himself being chosen as Tsukihito's protege, a position coveted by everyone around him...! A dramatic romance surrounded by school rules and caste systems begins to bloom! Pampered by the Young Wolf -It's Your Fault for Seducing Me- (Current ch. 16) AuthorRara Chou Kiriko is a career-minded businesswoman who's never had the time or the luck to fall in love. A young man suddenly appears on her doorstep saying he loves her and wants to be with her forever. Shocked, Kiriko runs away, only to find that her parents have found her a suitor... and it's the same guy! Why would this hotshot young CEO fall in love with someone like her!? And isn't his passion going a little overboard!? Like a Boss -the Tyrant and Me in Bed til the End- [Total ch. 5] Completed AuthorOrikawa PublisherTaiseisha Sora Tomi was recently dumped by her boyfriend of seven years... the guy she thought she'd end up marrying. Sora had changed everything about herself both inside and out to please him. Why did he leave her? Planning on drinking away her sorrows, she walks around downtown when she happens to see the hot and respected planning manager, Atsuto Itsuki, looking very different from his usual work style. One thing leads to another, and they end up in bed together... While it definitely ends up being a hot night to remember, Sora knows she'd never fall for a bad boy like Atsuto... never! A luscious story about a mysterious boss and a super positive girl, and their secret office love affair! What We Do When the Curtain Comes Down [Total ch. 6] Completed AuthorSame Zarame PublisherSHU-CREAM POP This alpha is the only thing I need... Mitsuki is an idol who hides the fact that he is an omega. In an industry full of alphas, he clawed his way up the ranks and became the top idol at his agency. The next-most popular idol in the game is Mahiro, who is sharp and boasts all the qualities of an alpha. Mitsuki, who doesn't like Mahiro, ends up going on stage with him to help avert an emergency. But, while they are on stage, Mitsuki's medicine stops working and he goes into heat... Mahiro saves the day and the crowd is none the wiser, but Mitsuki is overcome with desires and passions he has never known before... Stars in Heat [Total ch. 20] Completed AuthorMaki Uda Publisherfuturecomics Popular adult film star tops Daiki and Sogo can't stand each other! Even so, the two are thrown together in an upcoming feature! They're tricked by a cunning director into taking a role where one will need to be the bottom. First, they'll have to learn to get along, and to make sure they do, they've been handcuffed together and forced to stay that way for one week! They'll have to shower and use the bathroom together... and what's more, nothing's stopping them from taking on other scenes...!! 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__label__cc	0.719419	0.280581	Species Spotlights Elliot Connor What is the Air-Speed Velocity of an Unladen Swallow? Well, the most obvious answer- you might think- is “An African or European swallow?” But this is, indeed, where film culture begins to diverge from real life. Because in actual fact, none of the 47 swallow species found on the continent directly bears its name. We might consider the West African swallow, or the South African Cave swallow, however a choice between these two would be completely arbitrary- and neither is sufficiently studied to provide the data we need. So we shall answer our first question, and go simply for the European (or ‘Barn’) swallow. And this is where things get a little science-y, so buckle up! Believe it or not, there is in fact an accepted way to estimate the airspeed of a bird using an equation known as the Strouhal ratio. This states that the frequency of wingbeats multiplied by their amplitude and divided by the airspeed of the bird provides a semi-constant value. This is known as the Strouhal number and averages between 0.2 and 0.4 for most birds, with a higher number denoting a less efficient flight pattern. When I said that the European swallow was well studied… well, I wasn’t joking. Because it turns out that a 50+ year study run by the University of Cape Town has captured, measured and released 25,000+ of these birds. And with the benefit of this data we can very easily discover their average mass and wing-length- 20.3g and 0.122m (12.2cm) respectively. The amplitude and frequency of such birds in flight has unfortunately not been studied quite as extensively, so here’s where the guesswork comes in. However, by comparing the above values to similar birds, we can come up with an estimated value of both measures. The frequency calculated thus turns out as 15 wingbeats per second, the amplitude of each stroke being 22cm. Now for the exciting part!! Swallow flight is (for those poor people who have failed to watch it) clearly very efficient, seeming almost effortless. So we’ll opt for the lower end of Strouhal numbers in our working, giving us (drumroll please), an airspeed velocity of 11–16 metres per second. That’s 40–60 kilometers per hour… pretty fast! So how did we do? It turns out that one study has indeed been conducted that directly analysed these birds’ flight, and their results are pretty interesting. Recording two swallows flying through a wind tunnel in Sweden (minus the wind), they showed that wingbeats occur at a startlingly low 7–9 beats per second. That’s rather a lot less than the 15bps we guessed at- and Monty Python’s guard pinning it at 43bps was in a whole other ballpark! In the end though, our answer was pretty darn good: their max speed clocks up at 14 metres per second, averaging out at 8–11 for normal flight. The reason, of course, is that a swallow’s flight is even more efficient than we had given credit for: blowing its avian counterparts clean out the water with a shocking 0.13 on the Strouhal scale. eWith a coconut? Well, the somewhat inaccurate guard gets the gist of the matter across here: “A five ounce bird could not carry a 1 pound coconut.” Except that a swallow weighs 0.7 oz and the coconut clocks in at 1.5lb (24oz). So yes- once you manage to carry a minibus on your back and run a marathon, then perhaps you can start talking to that swallow. But if you could hook 500 of the birds up in one line... elliotconnor@humannatureprojects.org I +61 424 200 249	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1661
__label__cc	0.693328	0.306672	HomeOur Practice Our Attorneys SubscribeContact Employment Law Letter Your source for timely updates in Labor and Employment Law Home » Connecticut’s Revised FMLA is Coming… Will Small Businesses Take a Hit? Connecticut’s Revised FMLA is Coming… Will Small Businesses Take a Hit? By Henry J. Zaccardi on July 8, 2019 Posted in Featured, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Legislative Developments Connecticut’s legislature passed Public Act 19-25 to amend the state’s Family and Medical Leave Act, which the Governor has signed into law. Much attention has gone to PA 19-25’s creation of paid FML leave, although it will take some time to get that up and running (employee contributions start 01/01/2021, with paid benefit availability starting 01/01/2022). While this will create some burdens for employers, the purpose is sound; making use of FML time off from work viable for those who might otherwise not be able to afford it. However, PA 19-25 also amends key provisions of the state’s FMLA, and the changes may be difficult for small businesses to absorb. Currently, only private sector employers of 75 or more employees must comply with CT FMLA requirements, and, to be eligible, an employee must work for the employer for at least 12 months and 1,000 hours in the 12 months immediately preceding the start of a qualifying leave. However, PA 19-25 lowers these thresholds. Starting on 01/01/2022, businesses with just one employee will be covered by CT FMLA, and an employee need work only three months, with no minimum hours required, to be leave eligible. Because most small businesses have relatively few employees and limited financial resources, it is foreseeable that these businesses may face hardships from the lowered CT FMLA thresholds. While some small businesses will be able to manage these situations, others will have more difficulty. Therefore, businesses should be considering how to address the potential leave of employees now, and determining what options they may have. As can be said for most legal developments, a little advance planning can pay big dividends in the future. Henry J. Zaccardi Henry Zaccardi represents public and private employers and non-profit organizations in all aspects of labor relations and employment law. This includes personnel policies and practices, Freedom of Information Act issues, wage and hour disputes, drug and alcohol testing, family and medical leave, equal… Henry Zaccardi represents public and private employers and non-profit organizations in all aspects of labor relations and employment law. This includes personnel policies and practices, Freedom of Information Act issues, wage and hour disputes, drug and alcohol testing, family and medical leave, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, occupational health and safety and related matters and regulatory compliance. 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__label__wiki	0.763688	0.763688	What Drilling (and Fracking) Is Doing to Texas Water Which you're not supposed to know about because...privacy? J Pat CarterGetty Images It's "You Go, Local Newspapers!" Day here at the shebeen. Last month, The El Paso Times got itself a regular scoop when it published some photographs taken by the Texas Civil Air Patrol, which was out surveying damage caused by some recent flooding. The aerial shots showed massive amounts of chemicals rushing into rivers and creeks from inundated oil wells and fracking sites, yet another benefit of the business-friendly environment characteristic of the modern petro-state. Most recently, rainbow sheens and caramel plumes can be seen radiating from tipped tanks and flooded production pads during the March flood of the Sabine River, which forms much of the state's boundary with Louisiana. Similar scenes are visible in photos from last year's floods of the Trinity, Red, and Colorado rivers… It's hard to draw definite conclusions simply by looking at photographs, but after reviewing a few, one expert said the spills could be deadly. "That's a potential disaster," said Walter Tsou, a physician and past president of the American Public Health Association. He published an article about the possible risks posed by fracking fluids on the website of the Environmental Health Policy Institute, an arm of the group Physicians for Social Responsibility. "I'm sure it will get into the groundwater and streams and creeks," Tsou said of photos depicting oil plumes and inundated wastewater ponds. "In other areas, cattle that drank the fracking fluid actually died an hour after drinking it. There are potential carcinogens that can lead to leukemia, brain cancer and other endocrine disruptors that can affect premature births. So it is not good to drink fracked wastewater." Well, I wouldn't think so. Naturally, the Times kept an eye on this story and, last week, it discovered that the photographs had disappeared from the website at the University of Texas where the newspaper had found them. The editorial board found this to be a very curious development. State officials ordered the photos removed from a website operated by the University of Texas at Austin. The photos, which weren't generally known to the public until the Times' story, showed potential environmental damage caused by flooding in oil drilling areas, including fracking sites. The photos provided useful information, particularly to people who live in or near the affected watersheds. But a state official said the photos were meant to be used by emergency management personnel in real-time settings. OK, here's the thing. If I have a well, and a flood comes along, and I see from an aerial photograph that a multicolored chemical frappe is coming my way, that to me is very much a "real-time setting." However, in Texas, I would apparently be wrong. "In consultation with UT staff, the photos have been removed from the public domain, as they are not vetted for privacy concerns or related issues in real-time when uploaded during an emergency," Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Tom Vinger said. "Emergency officials will continue to have access to the photos for disaster-related and the public and media may still request access to the photos through the Public Information Act." Privacy concerns? The pictures were taken from goddamn airplanes, and not from U2s, either. Whose privacy are we so concerned about? (I know! I know! Call on me.) Translation from the original weaselspeak: shut up and drink your caramel plume. Click here to respond to this post on the official Esquire Politics Facebook page. Charles P. Pierce Charles P Pierce is the author of four books, most recently Idiot America, and has been a working journalist since 1976. More From Politics With Charles P. Pierce MyPillow Guy Has Advice for Trump on Martial Law Joe Biden Sounds Like Bernie Sanders at Right Time This Entire Country Is Out of Its Freaking Mind Rosenstein Feels Very Bad About Family Separations Wallace's Sentiment Is Still Simmering A Crossbow? Really? Republic Will Die Until Republicans Say Biden Won This Execution Answered One Atrocity With Another Lindsey Graham Should Really Just Shut Up Windows Weren't the Only Things Broken in Congress Politics With Charles P. Pierce Forget Keystone. Tar Sands Drilling Is On In Utah In Texas, Water Is a Blessing—and a Curse Voter Suppression Is Alive and Well in Texas Water Is Something About Which We Should Not Be Dumb Texas Went Full Wild West When No One Was Looking Corpus Christi's Water Can Burn Human Skin	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1668
__label__cc	0.580844	0.419156	DVD/CD Duplicationshort runs up to 250 qty. DVD or MP4 Transfersfrom VHS, DVCPRO, Beta SP, DV, 8mm, Hi-8 and Digital Files Savannah Newscast CopiesWTOC - WSAV - WJCL - WTGS Visual Moleculesroyalty-free graphics of molecules BitRate CalcCalculate between bits, bytes, kilobits, kilobytes, megabits, megabytes, gigabits, gigabytes, terabits and terabytes Mac Version Streaming Video Servicesprofessional and white labeled streaming for your web page, facebook page or youtube channel Stream Call ConnectLogin for live stream participants Facebook Setup Tutorial JCB Teleskid Reveal Video When the need arose, JCB chose eThree Media for the rapid production of their Teleskid product reveal video. This new machine represents the first of its kind - a skid steer loader that has telescoping capability. Theirs was already the only skid steer machine that uses a single arm and side door entry. In complementing that unique design, JCB now offers significant additional comptetitive advantage over any other manufacturer. Because the unique telescoping single arm is the standout feature of the new machine, it receives the penultimate placement in the short teaser video. Due to the need for immediate roll out to their dealer network prior to public release, the production window was incredibly short. With only four hours notice, the request to produce the video was met by eThree Media on location with all necessary equipment and personnel. Fewer than twenty-four hours later, the final video was approved and ready for events. Although such a turnaround time is highly unusual, it was an exciting project to coordinate and produce, including everything from the creative treatment, shot list and post production, which all took place within a single day. This project encapsulates the surprise and fun that can come through great trust and great support built on the foundation of a good story. Drone Work Features on New Film, Siren eThree Media produced drone shots that open and close the newly released trailer for Chiller's upcoming feature release, Siren. Director Gregg Bishop requested a series of aerial shots piloted by eThree Media's principal, Eric Darling, with camera control by camera operator, Tim Gill, who also served as 2nd Unit DP on the film. The original drone footage serves both as standard shots as well as plates for several special effects shots in the upcoming horror movie based on a short contained in the previously released anthology horror film V/H/S. The film is set for theatrical release on December 2, followed shortly thereafter by VOD and DVD release on December 6. Commercial Drone Services Available In an effort to continue offering the most current technology to our clients, eThree Media announces immediate availability of commercial drone services. Drones are also known as UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehichles) or, more officially, sUAS (Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems). Our pilots are qualified through the FAA, having taken ground school courses and passed the Part 107 exam now required for commercial operations in the United States. A proof of certificate is available upon request. Our in-house drone is the DJI Inspire 1, which provides lifting landing gear for 360 degree panoramic camera angles, along with dual controllers for segregated flight and camera control by two operators. The on-board stablized camera shoots in UHD 4K video, and can also shoot 14 megapixel DNG raw and JPEG still photos. Standard rates are now available for single or dual operator sessions for both half-day and full-day projects. Many important regulations exist through Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. We are familiar with these rules, and follow them at all times, ensuring the safest aerial photography session every time we lift off. Coupled with our intimate familiarity with the landscape in the Savannah region, the new regulation framework allows us to finally offer this service. NGAGA.ORG Relaunched This week marks two important milestones in the ongoing relationship we've enjoyed with the National Guard Association of Georgia. Serving as their web vendor for the past 15 years, NGAGA represents one of our longest standing clients. The NGAGA is the state arm of the National Guard Association of the United States. Furthermore, this past week marks an especially momentous occasion - the relaunch of their web site, which we have designed and hosted for that same period of time. The new site, like all the sites we build, runs on the current iteration of the Joomla! content management system (CMS). Together with our client, we have watched Joomla! grow (like "Jeb!," they have yet to drop the exclamation point from their brand) into a very powerful and extensible web production platform. The NGAGA site serves as the central membership database of the organization, and the point where nearly all of their members pay their dues as well as register for various events throughout the year. Although the new system carries forward the existing user database, the rest of the site is a result of a drastic makeover in terms of technology and graphics. This new site is now responsive, for optimized use across all screen sizes and devices. It comes with a fresh event registration system, complete with QR code functionality for quick check-in of their members at events. Extensive back-end improvements have made management of members, events and site content more streamlined. And, because it runs the most current and modern version of the CMS, the security of the site is more ensured. TEDx Talk Featured Celeste Headlee's great TED Talk on "10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation," which eThree Media filmed live at the 2015 Savannah TEDx Creative Coast event, has been promoted to the TED homepage today, quickly receiving over a quarter-million views in a matter of hours. Celeste hosts On Second Thought, a regluarly scheduled program produced by Georgia Public Broadcasting. Chasing Extinction Video eThree Media collaborated with MyVista and Longwater to produce this looping video, which is to be projected on the Broughton Street side exterior of the SCAD Jen Library for the 2016 Telluride Mountain Film Festival On Tour in Savannah. The piece serves as a meditation on endangered species of plants and animals in southeast Georgia. The odd aspect ratio is due to matching three equivalent 16:9 projectors horizontally. The estimated actual projection size will be over 100 feet wide when it runs during the film festival. Creative Coast Podcast Interview Bea Wray of The Creative Coast interviewed Eric Darling for the organization's weekly podcast, which features some of the area's most innovative and creative people. Have a listen! Georgia Ports Holiday Greeting Wins Award The Georgia Ports Authority has won a 2015 AAPA Communications Award of Distinction for the animated holiday greeting card produced by eThree Media in conjunction with Longwater & Company for the 2014 holiday season. TEDx Creative Coast 2015 In eThree Media's second consecutive year of sponsorship of TEDx Creative Coast, we produced all the presentation videos and live streaming of the event from the Telfair's Jepson Center. The three-camera live-switched event saw fifteen (15) inspiring presentations centered around the theme, "Balancing Act." eThree Media is proud of our continued association with the world's most intriguing voice for "Ideas Worth Spreading." Watch the videos on the TEDx Creative Coast's YouTube channel. 2014 Ocean Exchange 2014 marks the first time that eThree Media partnered with the Ocean Exchange, a non-profit organization founded in 2010 and dedicated to advocating for innovators through building connections with organizations. Their annual event held in Savannah culminates with the awarding of two $100,000 prizes for the most compelling solutions aimed at solving some of the world's biggest ecological challenges. eThree Media produced the video of the event itself, utilizing multiple cameras and feeds from the video and slide presentations over three days at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. Switched live using our collection of portable studio equipment, eThree Media is proud to deliver high quality finished HD video assets ready for publication in whichever venues deemed appropriate by the Ocean Exchange immediately following the event. Blue Voyage Productions served as our technology liaison with the Ocean Exchange, taking our nearly finished assets, and adding some sponsorship information to each video prior to posting online. 1201 Jefferson St. • Savannah, GA 31401 912.238.1933 (office) • 912.234.3360 (fax)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1670
__label__wiki	0.817038	0.817038	ENS Young Generation Network High Scientific Council ENS News PhD Award Nuclear Glossary Nuclear Basics Nuclear for Climate The High Scientific Council The High Scientific Council (HSC) consists of scientists of high repute from several European countries. The HSC is a scientific body within the Society that advises the ENS on nuclear-related developments in different science fields, including Physics, Biology, Medicine, Engineering and Social Sciences. As well as serving as a think-tank and advisory body, the HSC provides statements on behalf of the ENS to the outside world on matters related to science and technology, and their impact on society. Read more in the published Position Papers. Charter of ENS HSC Dr. Eric Proust Director, The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), France Prof. Carolina Ahnert Chair Professor of Nuclear Engineering in the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain Prof. Laurence Williams Emeritus Professor of Nuclear Safety and Regulation, Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College London; Visiting Professor at King’s College London, UK Prof. Sevostian Bechta Professor in Nuclear Power Safety and Head of NPS Division at Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) - The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden Antonio Di Buono – Representative of the ENS Young Generation School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Dalton Nuclear Institute, UK Prof. Marco Ricotti Full professor of Nuclear Power Plants at Politecnico di Milano, Department of Energy Dr. Thomas Schröder Consultant radioactive waste disposal, Nuclear Research and consultancy Group (NRG), The Netherlands Prof. Ann Cuypers Professor of Biology, Hasselt University, Belgium Prof. Dr. Georg Steinhauser Leibniz Universität Hannover · Institute of Radioecology and Radiation Protection, Germany Prof. Ing. CSc. Jan Uhlir Professor, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic Dr. Ir. Georges Van Goethem Member Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences of Belgium Dr. Neil Smart Director of Research and Innovation, NIRO, United Kingdom Prof. Victor N. Voyevodin Director of ISSPMT NSC KIPT, Professor of Kharkiv Karazin University, Corresponding Member of NASU, Ukraine Dr. Heikki Suikkanen Assistant Professor in Nuclear Engineering (especially Reactor Physics and Dynamics); Lappeenranta University, Finland Matthias Vanderhaegen – Representative of the ENS Young Generation Prof. Christian Ekberg Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Industrial Materials Recycling and Nuclear Chemistry, Chalmers University, Sweden Dr. Erez Gilad Senior Lecturer, The Unit of Nuclear Engineering & The Unit of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Prof. Dr. Iztok Tiselj Professor of Reactor Engineering and Chair for Nuclear engineering, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Dr. Emil Kichev Head, Risk Management Section at Kozloduy NPP, Bulgaria D. Sc (Tech) Jaakko Leppänen Research Professor responsible for reactor safety, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland Prof. Vladimír Slugeň Professor of Nuclear and Physical Engineering at Slovak Technical University. Since 2015 Director of European Decommissioning Academy. Prof. Troyo Troev Professor at Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Bulgaria Dr. Ilie Turcu Senior Researcher, Institute for Nuclear Research Pitesti, Romania European Nuclear SocietyFollow AvatarEuropean Nuclear Society@euronuclear· ⚛️ #TopFuel 2021 ⚛️ ⚛️📆📝 REMINDER - Last hours to submit #abstracts through the Abstract Submission System. ▶️ https://lnkd.in/ehKZ58r ✅🇪🇸⚛️ In 2021 the #TopFuel conference will be back to #Spain. We will meet at #Santander, from 6 - 10 June 2021. ▶️ https://lnkd.in/dV__tNC RRFM European Research Reactor Conference TopFuel WATER REACTOR FUEL PERFORMANCE TopSafe SAFETY IN REACTOR OPERATIONS COMMUNICATING NUCLEAR NESTet NUCLEAR EDUCATION AND TRAINING General Enquiries and Information Please address your general enquiries and requests for further information and documentation to the ENS Secretariat: avenue des Arts 56 – 1000 Brussels, Belgium info@euronuclear.org All rights reserved ENS 2019	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1671
__label__wiki	0.540553	0.540553	Luzern vs. Espanyol Europa League Betting Tips and Preview 6th August 2019 6th August 2019 Eurotips Swiss outfit Luzern host Espanyol in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round. Die Leuchten came through the previous stage relatively untroubled, while the La Liga side trounced Stjarnan 7-1 on aggregate. The winner of this tie will take their spot in the play-offs, 180 minutes away from a place in the tournament proper, barring extra-time and penalties. Where and when: Swissporarena, Lucerne – 8 August, kick-off 20:00 Where you can see Luzern vs. Espanyol: William Hill live streaming Last time: Thursday’s encounter will be the first ever clash between the sides. Under 0.5 goals 10/1 Offer Espanyol to win 2-0 7/1 Offer Luzern v Espanyol Predictions and Preview It has been a mixed start domestically for Luzern who have won, drawn and lost a game apiece. The Swiss team will be without winger Ruben Vargas after the youngster sealed a move to Augsburg this summer. Vargas contributed eight goals last term and his haul was only bettered by Blessing Eleke and Pascal Schurpf who will lead the line. Eleke is a big, imposing striker and is an attractive 11/1 to open proceedings. Schurpf is 10/1 in the same market. Luzern are 10/3 to claim a first leg advantage and 5/2 to earn a share of the spoils. Meanwhile, travelling party Espanyol are in fine fettle and have enjoyed a positive pre-season. The White and Blues will go with a two-pronged attack with Borja Iglesias joined by Facundo Ferreyra. Iglesias operated as a lone frontman in 2-18-19 and if his Argentine team-mate can chip in with double figures in all competitions, there is no reason why the Barcelona based squad can’t match or eclipse last year’s league finish. Ferreyra bagged against Stjarnan and is 7/5 to score anytime, while Iglesias is 19/20. Marc Roca will feature despite speculation surrounding the midfielder’s future. The 22-year-old has caught the eye of German giants Bayern Munich and despite claims of an agreement between the clubs, the Bavarians have yet to meet the asking price. Roca is 13/2 to register anytime during the game. Espanyol are strong favourites, backed at 11/4 to secure the win and 7/4 to score in both halves of action. One to watch for Luzern: Big centre-half Marvin Schulz contributed five goals last campaign and is a real threat from set pieces. The German is 5/1 to get the final effort of the showdown. One to watch for Espanyol: Wu Lei was a goal machine in his homeland and Coach David Gallego will hope after six months of adjustment the winger is ready to fire. The China ace is 11/2 in the same final scorer market. Long shot: Espanyol have plundered in 18 goals from their last five matches and have the personnel to take the tie away from Luzern, much in the same vein as they successfully achieved against Stjarnan. The Spaniards are 13/1 to notch a 3-0 triumph and dent the ambitions of their opponents. Betting previews, Europa LeagueBetting previews, La Liga Monaco vs. Lyon Ligue 1 Betting Tips and Preview What are the best Ligue 1 bets for the 2019-20 season?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1672
__label__wiki	0.551573	0.551573	Alt-week 02.08.14: ancient aliens, power-generating spores and the 'pruney finger' mystery solved Alt-week 10.19.13: A bird's eye view of Grasshopper, cyber poaching and why you probably need more sleep Alt-week 10.12.13: water found in deep space, lonely planets and Juno's fly-by Latest in Science Most habitable planets may be completely covered in water Nearby 'super-Earth' may be our best shot yet at finding alien life Facebook details its plans for a brain-computer interface Alphabet starts collecting health info to better predict disease Alt-week 4.7.13: Skylab II, reading your dreams and addiction fighting lasers James Trew, @itstrew Alt-week peels back the covers on some of the more curious sci-tech stories from the last seven days. Evolution, devolution, review-lution. Okay, so we made that last one up. But if they ever do invent a machine that can re-view your dreams in full HD, we're betting that's what they'll be calling it. The even better news is that that's possibly not as crazy as it sounds as we learn this week. What week? Why, alt-week of course. Dreams are notoriously slippery customers, often popping like mental bubbles the moment we wake. New research, however, claims to be able to predict what you were seeing based on your nighttime neural patterns. By monitoring brain activity in awake subjects when being shown images, the team were able to compare the patterns with those taken during sleep. Importantly, the dreamer was woken shortly after the dream-scan was taken, and asked to describe what they saw. This would then be compared to the alert MRI records for further machine-learning models. Using these data, along with verbal and image databases the scientists were able to predict to some degree the type of images a dream contained. Worried about illicit agencies scooping up your most vulnerable, free running mental moments? Don't be. The work is nowhere near being able to determine color, let alone deeper aspects such as emotion. Likewise, the machine learning used is currently specific to each individual, but a more universal approach is hoped to be created at some point. Dreamy. Dreams are one thing, but this next story sounds like the stuff of nightmares. A new study claims to be able to turn cocaine addition off and on in rats with the use of lasers. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UC San Francisco were able to switch off addictive behaviour in rats (and conversely, switch it on) by stimulating the prelimbic region of the prefrontal cortex. The study highlights the role that the prefrontal cortex plays in cocaine addiction, and also proposes a new (electromagnetic, rather than laser) therapy that could be tested in humans right away. Good news, too, as the rats had to have light-sensitive proteins inserted into neurones for this experiment to work. Something less popular with human subjects. Clinical trials are set to start soon at the NIH, with cocaine addicts receiving treatment called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) a couple of times a week, with the aim of restoring functionality to that part of the brain, hopefully suppressing the impulse to take the drug. When NASA launched Skylab in 1973, it did so using a modified Saturn V moon rocket. Now, 30 years later, some researchers are suggesting that the new Space Launch System could be a good candidate for repurposing into a manned outpost in deep-space (beyond LEO / low-Earth Orbit). It's the upper-stage hydrogen propellant tank of the SLS that has been suggested as re-usable for a space station -- dubbed Skylab II -- capable of housing a crew of four. The tank section offers 17,481 cubic feet (495 cubic m) of space, comparable to a modest two storey house. Which is spacious if you put it next to the 14.8 feet (4.5 m) wide modules of the ISS. The knock-on benefit being that it would require less launches to construct, and benefit from an already in-place engineering process. These two factors alone are said to offer potentially significant financial savings. And let's face it... if you're potentially going to spend a few years cooped up at the furthest point man has yet to travel, we'd argue every extra square inch is greatly appreciated. Evolution is a long, delicate process. Nothing like the cut-throat, fast-moving world of software... is it? Well, new research suggests the two have more in common than you might initially think. Sergei Maslov of Brookhaven National Laboratory and Tin Yau Pang from Stony Brook University studied the "survival" of components in Linux distros compared to those in bacterial genomes. Essentially, they were looking for which bits of code, or genetic information were re-used, and passed along the generations. The results turned up some surprising parallels. It might seem obvious that the most useful elements, and those that other components depend on, will persist but Maslov and Pang also claim that they were able to predict the number of crucial components with a calculation that works whether the system is biological or technological (ie software). How long until yum list installed is adopted by the bacteria, however, is harder to predict. Seen any other far-out articles that you'd like considered for Alt-week? Working on a project or research that's too cool to keep to yourself? Drop us a line at alt [at] engadget [dot] com. [Image credits: BBC / reddwarf.co.uk, B.Chen / NIDA, Gearge G Simpson ] In this article: alt week, alt-week, AltWeek	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1674
__label__wiki	0.610351	0.610351	Episcopal Church resources for exploring a holy Lent By ENS staff Posted Feb 2, 2016 [Episcopal News Service] The season of Lent, the 46 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter, begins Feb. 10 this year, and across the Episcopal Church there are a number of devotional resources to help Episcopalians observe a holy Lent. Below are links to information about resources that ENS has received to date. Additional resources, including the presiding bishop’s Lenten message will be available in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday and throughout Lent. A video for inviting people to Ash Wednesday liturgies While not exactly a devotional tool, this free customizable 1-minute video from the Acts 8 Movement can help congregations use their social media presence to invite their communities to Ash Wednesday. Both English and Spanish versions contain subtitles which make engagement easier for people who may be scrolling quickly through feeds. The video can run as it stands or people with basic video-editing skills can customize it for individual parishes. On her blog Churchwork, Nurya Love Parish provides a tutorial for customizing the video using iMovie and then using it to create a Facebook ad. An Instagram version is also available. Click here for more information and links to different versions of the video in English and in Spanish. The group plans to release an Easter video as well. The Acts 8 Movement is a volunteer group of lay and clergy Episcopalians whose mission is to proclaim resurrection in the Episcopal Church. The group formed at General Convention in 2012 and has been active in carrying out their mission in various ways since then. Meditations on the theme of Go! Daily reflections on a Scripture verse containing the word “Go!,” prepared by many authors including Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, other bishops, Episcopal Church staff and members of United Thank Offering, Episcopal Migration Ministries, National Association of Episcopal Schools and Episcopal Relief & Development, will be will be available on the Episcopal Church’s website here and on Facebook here. Reflecting on racial reconciliation Both the Episcopal Public Policy Network and the Episcopal Church’s Young Adult and Campus Ministries are offering reflections on racial reconciliation for Lent. The Episcopal Public Policy Network Lenten series on the beloved community and racial reconciliation will be found here starting Ash Wednesday. Young Adult and Campus Ministries’ reflections will be here. Episcopal Church-sponsored group offers daily “Journey to the Cross” devotions d365, a daily devotional site produced by Passport, Inc. for young people funded through individual gifts and the support of three denominational sponsors – Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Presbyterian Mission Agency, and the Episcopal Church – is offering Lenten devotions online here. The devotions have five parts: pause, listen, think, pray and go. The devotions are also available via Facebook, Twitter via @d365 and via an iPhone app. Sharing your experiences Episcopalians are invited to share photos of congregations and individuals focusing on Ash Wednesday and Lent. Submit your photos to the Episcopal Church’s website via this link. House of Bishops offers Lenten meditations on ‘economic imagination’ This Lent, the theology committee of the House of Bishops invites the church to explore ways to recover and renew economic imagination with a new resource, Repairing the Breach: Discipleship and Mission in a Global Economy. Produced in partnership with Forward Movement, Repairing the Breach provides daily meditations and videos during the season of Lent. The meditations move through a pattern of reading, watching, reflecting, and praying, and each week of Lent is devoted to a particular aspect of economic life. The reflections examine the causes of economic injustice and our role, both personally and corporately, in unsustainable patterns of consumption and self-interest. The project also highlights specific practices where the Spirit of God is moving in local congregations and communities to bring new life. Visit repairingthebreach.forwardmovement.org to learn more, register to receive daily meditations and watch for the first meditation on Ash Wednesday. A print-friendly downloadable PDF of the reflections is also available for download here. ‘Walk the Path of Lent’ with Episcopal Relief & Development’s 2016 Lenten meditations Episcopal Relief & Development invites supporters to “Walk the Path of Lent” with this year’s Lenten Meditations series, featuring reflections on spiritual practices written by the organization’s staff, partners and friends from around the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. Program staff, disaster response volunteers, board members and others share the breadth of spiritual practices that give them strength for the journey. Digital versions of the English and Spanish booklets are available online at episcopalrelief.org/Lent, and all are invited to sign up for daily email meditations. Making a Lenten discipline of discussing racial equality Trinity Institute and ChurchNext have teamed up to help Episcopalians go deeper with one of the most pressing issues of our time. Based on Trinity Institute’s 2016 conference, Listen for a Change: Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice, a complete Lenten curriculum is being offered including these presenters: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Kelly Brown Douglas, Jennifer Harvey and J. Kameron Carter. Each course is free during Lent 2016. The first of five courses: Spirituality and Racial Equality with Michael Curry, is available in two formats, for individuals and for groups. The second course, Whiteness and Racial Justice with Kelly Brown Douglas, is also available, for individuals and for groups. The other three courses in the series will launch on Feb. 7. Their titles are: Reparation and Racial Justice with Jennifer Harvey, Theology and Racial Justice with J. Kameron Carter, and Racism and Racial Justice with Eduardo Bonilla-Silva. Curry has made racial reconciliation one of the priorities of his ministry as presiding bishop. He has said, “The choice is ours: chaos or community. That work is the work of finding ways for people to come together to really create and be what Dr. King called the ‘beloved community.’ That’s not just some Utopian ideal. That, frankly, is the difference between life and death for the world.” A preview of Curry’s class is here. Trinity Institute is an annual conference in its 45th year that presents emerging and inclusive theological and social perspectives and engages participants in inquiry, dialogue, and reflection. Participants from all faith perspectives are welcomed. The conference is sponsored by Trinity Wall Street, an Episcopal parish in New York City. Some helpful tips for using the curriculum are here. Growing a rule of life with the Society of St. John Evangelist The Society of St. John Evangelist and Virginia Theological Seminary have designed Growing a Rule of Life for individuals or small groups. It uses a tool from monastic spirituality called a “rule of life” to explore and cultivate our relationships with God, self, others and creation. VTS’ Lisa Kimball’s video invitation to use Growing a Rule of Life is here. The series includes daily videos and reflections along with a corresponding workbook which can be purchased for $3 each or $20 for 10 at Amazon. To subscribe to a daily morning email with a short video and download a PDF of the accompanying workbook click here. Explore Lent through life in the West Bank and Gaza The Rev. Diane Dulin has written a series of meditations for the Episcopal Peace Fellowship based on the lectionary readings for each of the six Sundays of Lent. They are offered, writes Dulin, “to those who live under the yoke of oppression in Palestine and those who work tirelessly for justice and refuse to give up.” The reflections can be used in worship, study groups, organizational meetings and individual time. These reflections delve deeply into the occupied villages and besieged cities of the West Bank and the agony of Gaza, and the struggle for equality, dignity and freedom on the part of Palestinians. The stories found there will inspire readers “for the ongoing struggle for equality in our own society and for freedom from fear and want across the world in these increasingly urgent times,” the group says. Dulin’s meditations can be found by clicking here. Get your 2016 Saintly Scorecard, a guide for Lent Madness Inspired by college basketball tournaments, Lent Madness pits 32 saints against each other in a bracket, as each saint seeks to win the coveted Golden Halo. This indispensable guide includes biographies of the 32 saints vying for the golden halo, tips on how to use Lent Madness as a tool for formation, a handy fold-out bracket with all the pairings, and Saintly Sprinkles recipes for saints-related sweet treats and tasty breads. New this year are Pocket Lent Cards of previous Golden Halo winners with key vital stats. The 2016 Saintly Scorecard is available now, with a cover price of $3. Bookstore and bulk orders receive additional discounts. To order, call 1-800-543-1813 or visit www.forwardmovement.org. Ebook is available on Kindle, Nook, and iBook. Lent Madness was initiated by Episcopal priest Tim Schenck in 2010 and found its home at Forward Movement in 2012. Lent Madness engages thousands of people each season of Lent as they learn together about the lives of amazing men and women – and have a lot of fun! Protect the environment with a candlelit dinner during Lent Anglicans and other Christians are being challenged to enjoy a candlelit dinner as part of a series of challenges for a “carbon fast” during Lent. The initiative comes from the Anglican Church of Southern Africa and is being supported by the Anglican Communion’s Environmental Network (ACEN). For Anglicans, Roman Catholics and many others, “Lent is the time when we remember the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness, facing challenge and temptation,” the Southern Africa environmental group Green Anglicans, says. “It is a time when we reflect on God’s purpose for our life. This year we challenge you to take a carbon fast – to reduce the actions which damage God’s creation.” The Carbon Fast for Lent crib sheet can be downloaded from the Green Anglicans’ website. Fourteen-year-old partners with Forward Movement to develop app for Lent Jack Whittaker has been programming since he was nine years old and his latest project is a new app for Lent from Forward Movement. The app, Journey Through Lent 2016, brings Forward Movement’s popular Join the Journey Through Lent daily coloring calendar to the digital world. The app provides daily images and reflections illustrated by award-winning cartoonist Jay Sidebotham, offered alongside daily Eucharistic gospel readings, a space for journaling, and the option to add color and share your images. “Jack approached us about building a Lent app based on work he had done previously. He is a talented programmer and he was a delight to work with,” says the Rev. Scott Gunn, executive director of Forward Movement. The Journey Through Lent 2016 app is available now in the app store for $1.99 for iPhone or iPad. To learn more or download, click here. Anne Lynn says: Lent is the perfect time to connect our faith journey with the land where Jesus experienced those 40 days — our Holy Land. American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem offers mite boxes, bulletin inserts and other Lenten resources, all free, either through our website or by requesting them. http://www.afedj.org, aklynn@afedj.org Nurya Love Parish says: Grow Christians is a new website building community and sharing stories among disciples practicing faith at home. Reflections, recipes and more will be posted throughout Lent. There is a special focus on families practicing faith together. Sponsored by Forward Movement and Plainsong Farm, Grow Christians can be found at http://www.growchristians.org. Charlotte Hand Greeson says: It’s unfortunate that your list of resources doesn’t include any tools to help families with young children observe the season of Lent. We recommend Candle Press’ 5 Weeks of “Lent Our Way” – free & downloadable – as way to learn about and discover how to keep a holy Lent. http://www.candlepress.com/products/180-lent-our-way.aspx Another option might be creating a sacred prayer space in your home during the season of Lent. Emily Watkins writes about it at Building Faith, here: http://www.buildfaith.org/2015/02/09/creating-lenten-prayer-space-home/ Finally, the Diocese of Ohio has produced a syllabus for children so that they might join their family in Growing a Rule of Life from SSJE. Blessings in this holy season. Charlotte Hand Greeson & Matthew Kozlowski, editors buildfaith.org	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1677
__label__wiki	0.954267	0.954267	Bose’s amazing active suspension uses speaker technology By Bill Howard on September 24, 2011 at 10:05 am No, it’s not a joke: Bose is building an active car suspension using loudspeaker parts and microprocessors. It could be the best suspension ever, if and when it comes to market. Bose believes it’s near the end of a 30-year R&D project that began when Jimmy Carter was president and just after Orson Welles said, “We [Paul Masson] will sell no wine before its time.” Based on test drives in Bose vehicles, the ride should be silky smooth without sacrificing handling. Most bumps wouldn’t be felt at all, the car could bank into a turn like an airplane, and it can regenerate electricity. But it will not be cheap. An active suspension uses microprocessors and sensors to instantly adapt the suspension to road conditions. The common technology with loudspeakers is the coil and magnet: Run electricity from your music source through the coil in time with the music and the actuator moves the speaker cone in and out to form the music and words you hear. Mount a bigger version on the car in place of the shock absorber and it moves up and down to damp (soften) the bumps. Sure, you also need a black box with enough processing power to interpret the bumps in the road and tell the suspension what to do. For that alone, says company founder Amar Bose, serious development work couldn’t get under way until the 1990s and the arrival of Intel Pentium-class CPUs. “It’s going to be on a $100,000 car,” Bob Maresco, president of Bose, said earlier this month. Maresco was hired by Bose as a young engineer in the 1980s to work on the suspension project. Bose unveiled the active suspension system in 2004 (see Bose Reimagines Auto Suspension), showed off its lab simulators, and demonstrated the suspension systems in a Lexus LS and Porsche 911. Bumpy roads smoothed out and the suspension also did away with body roll. The Porsche rolled over bumps so violent the test driver had to wear a helmet or risk a concussion from the jouncing that slapped his head against the side window. That was with a traditonal shocks-and-springs style suspension. With the Bose suspension, the driver was no longer a human pinball. In fact, Bose says, if the bump causes suspension travel of less than 8 inches, the occupants feel no change in the ride at all. That’s more than the suspension travel on most cars today. Because a generation of Bose press announcements have started or ended with a gimmick, the company topped itself with two. The Lexus test car approached a railroad tie obstacle in the road. Rather than stop, the car kept rolling, hunkered down, then unleashed the energy in the suspension system and the car did a steeplechase leap to clear the obstacle. The driver stepped out, bowed, clicked his remote control, and the car bowed also. A gimmick, yes, but a memorable gimmick. Back in 2004, Bose said it hoped to name an automotive partner in a year and have production vehicles late in the decade. There is an automaker on board now but the company is so-far unannounced. However, the list of suspects is short. Rolls-Royce and Bentley easily fit the bill as makers of $100,000-plus cars, but worldwide they only sold 2,711 and 5,117 cars, respectively, last year. On their own, that’s probably not enough volume to help Bose even begin to earn back its investment. But Rolls-Royce is owned by BMW Group and Bentley by Volkswagen, which also controls Audi. Porsche and VW have interlocking investments, so the Panamera sedan and Cayenne SUV could also figure into the mix despite their sub-$100,000 base prices. If the suspension was also fitted to their top-end sedans and big SUVs, volume would be significantly higher. Similarly, Mercedes-Benz has significant volume from its S-Class sedan plus a small number of sales of the Maybach ultra-luxury sedan. Lexus would be the most logical candidate among Japanese automakers. In the U.S., no Cadillac or Lincoln comes close to the $100,000 floor Bose describes.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1680
__label__cc	0.590377	0.409623	What if Your Products Could Speak? We all love a good story 8 years now that we've been traveling around the world with Fair Trade Connection, visiting fair trade producers in order to collect photos & videos. One inevitable thing when you carry this kind of lifestyle is that you meet a lot of people on the road, and with each new encounter comes the ritual of explaining what you do. This large experience of telling people what we do taught us one important lesson: people love to hear a good story! Especially one that transports them to distant realities, shows them that they could have made different life choices and makes them discover exotic cultures. Fair trade is NOT trendy Telling people that you work in fair trade also teaches you that the universal comprehension of what fair trade stands for is rather low. The average person really doesn’t know much about fair trade or why we should buy ethical products. Why is it that despite its very simple and noble promise – producing & selling goods without exploiting other people or the planet – the fair trade movement hasn’t been able to “seduce” more consumers out there? In other words: why isn’t fair trade more trendy? We believe that the answer to that question is: because we haven’t figured out how to leverage today’s communication tools to show the impact of fair trade. Indeed, many organizations involved in fair trade are focussing on the wrong audience, thus crafting the wrong messages or neglecting to invest in the right channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Online video or even Pay per click advertising. This, most of the time, is due to a lack of understanding of these digital platforms and the crucial role they are playing today in terms of reaching consumers and influencing their purchasing decisions. Creating the connection When Fair Trade Connection was founded in 2011 our main goal was to create that missing link between the fair trade consumers and producers. To do so we invested our meager resources into a video camera, a microphone and round-the-world flight tickets. The plan was straightforward: show the world the positive impacts of fair trade with our videos. 8 years later we are still here, doing the same job. The only difference is that today the 50+ organizations we've visited and the 200+ videos Fair Trade Connection has produced have earned us a reputation in the industry. We successfully bootstrapped our way to being the go-to people for making videos about fair trade! Best way to do it Producing all these videos about the fair trade producers and observing how our customers (the retailers) were using them to communicate with their audience on their websites and social media pushed us to really consider what would be the best possible format to deliver the producers' stories to the consumers. What would be the fastest and easiest way to connect both ends of the chain? A few years later it finally clicked: it had to be via our smartphones, the one device that accompanies us everywhere and gets so much of our daily attention. We invented a video marketing campaign that uses QR codes to attach a story to every ethical product. For those of you who still don't know what a QR code is, it stands for Quick Response code and looks like a black & white square made of dots and bars that can be scanned with a smartphone. What it does is lead you to a specific URL, it's like a hyperlink but has the power to connect offline items to online media. Among the thousand possible ways of telling the fair trade stories, we have chosen the QR code Project for its ability to connect a product with its maker and its simplicity of use. We can make your product speak This was the original name of what we now call the QR Code Project. We gave it this name back in 2012 because thanks to the QR codes we found a way to give a voice (and a face) to the fair trade products, creating that direct connection between the producers and consumers. All this via our smartphones. Fair Trade Connection uses the video material and interviews collected during our visits to the fair trade producer groups to edit short videos. Each video tells the story of a specific artisan or farmer. Our videos focus on 1 or 2 positive impacts fair trade has on that person’s life and shows how the product is made and in which environment. We then link these videos to QR codes and by integrating the QR’s on the products’ packaging we create our direct link between the product and its maker. Voila! The largest library about fair trade In 2018 we are proud to say that Fair Trade Connection owns the largest video library about the fair trade producers. Our ambition is to create and attach a story to every fair trade product on the market and we have a plan to do so! We believe our impact stories and video marketing campaign have the power to make consumers adhere to the fair trade message and increase fair trade sales. We will soon make this library of fair trade stories available to all organizations that wish to communicate about the impacts of fair trade. If you wish to implement this video marketing strategy in your organization or simply know more about the QR code Project, feel free to contact us. Need Stories for your Company? Get in touch and tell us more about the project you have in mind! 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__label__wiki	0.573186	0.573186	Magazine Street Kitchen Saurabh Singh Co-working KitchenFood & BeverageGauri DevidayalMSKMumbaiThe Table With a vision to experiment with ingredients and food geniuses , owner Gauri Devidayal gives us an insight to the first Co-working Kitchen of India. Q: What inspired you to come up with MSK? A: We had been thinking about our next venture for some time… Doing another restaurant was the most obvious step but we were unable to find a location that was affordable, had licenses and was liked by all of us. When the space that currently houses MSK came up for grabs, it got us thinking about doing something other than a restaurant. The design and functionality of the space evolved over time as the work was progressing. It eventually became a collaborative kitchen space with a dining area fitted with equipment of the highest calibre. Q: How does Food & Design amalgamate to define new experience today? A: Great design is irresistible. MSK has been laid out keeping in mind the design integrity of the original space which is an old industrial warehouse, and at the same time equipping it with beautifully designed and state-of-the-art appliances. Q: What kind of experience would you want your customers to have? A: The star of the space has undoubtedly been designed in a way that the diner is involved in the cooking and plating process by virtue of the fact that they can see it happening during their meal. The space gives diners a real-time experience of what goes on behind every dish and creates a whole new level of appreciation for the meal. Q: What is your long-time vision for MSK \| your vision for MSK for next 5 years? A: We certainly see potential for scaling up the bakery operation of Mag Street Bread Co. from a B2B operation to possibly a B2C venture. We want chefs from all over the country and the world to think of only Mag Street as the place to come and cook in the city. Hoping to take Magazine Street Kitchen to other cities; locally and internationally. Q: Apart from Cooking & Dining, what are the other events and activities hosted by MSK? A: The space is very versatile and can be used for different events. It can be rented out for photoshoots, corporate team building sessions such as cooking competitions, for filming or as production set. Those who are at an ideating or conceptualization stage for their own future F&B project, the space can be used as a kitchen accelerator. Q: What are the benefits of a co-working kitchen? A: The results of collaboration will always be better than working alone. We saw this recently at an event hosted at MSK, where we had nine chefs from across the city create a 9-course menu. The camaraderie between them was just brilliant to watch. Q: Talking about your Chef Collaborations… What or who would be your dream collaboration? A: The space has been designed to provide a platform for culinary minds from all around the world; many of whom Chef Alex Sanchez, our Executive Chef, has personally worked with. We recently had Chef Tim Dornon (Former Sous Chef at Eleven Madison Park, New York) taking residence at Magazine Street Kitchen conducting two workshops on the Lost Art of Sauce Making, and three, seven course dinners centred around his take on modern American cuisine. We are looking forward to Rene Redzepi of Noma fame visiting us next June. Q: How has the response been so far? A: We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the response from the guests so far; with some of our events being sold out even before we publicly announced them! Q: How important is Mumbai in the global, cultural & trade scene? A: As entrepreneurs in the F&B space, these are very exciting times for us as we are able to create new trends and set the standard in the city. Q: Your take on “Evolution of Co-working Spaces”? A: Mumbai being India’s financial capital is one of the most expensive places for real estate in the country. Plenty of co-working spaces have emerged as answers to this concern. Not only do such spaces address the financial issue, but also provide a great avenue for networking and especially in the case of a kitchen, where we learn from each other. More From Co-working Kitchen Coach Comes to India! More is Less at Mumbai's Bar Bar!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1688
__label__wiki	0.668345	0.668345	Amendments in the FDI Policy Resulted in Low Chinese Funding in India 18 August , 2020 Fdiindia In 2020 there has been a dip in the Chinese investments in Indian startups due to the amendments made in the FDI policy of India. Earlier there was no rule of undertaking government approval for investments coming from the neighboring countries of India but due to the pandemic and border clashes with China, the Indian government made the canes in the FDI policy by making government approval mandatory. Data from Venture Intelligence sows in 2019 China invested $197 million in Indian startups whereas in 2020 between January-July $166 million was invested in the startup economy of India. In 2019 itself Chinese investor’s had invested a total of $641 million in the startups of India. April’s onwards there is a downward trend in the investments coming from China due to the policy canes made by the Indian government. The aim of the government for making into effect the cane in the FDI policy was due to clashes with China. Many Chinese investors are now not interest to make investments in China until there is any clarity. Siddharth Pai, Founder partner of 3one4 capital said "Chinese investors who had been looking at companies in the consumer Internet space, as well as some elements of deep tech, wanted to close those deals as soon as possible. After the Press Note, 3 announcements were made a number of these deals to put into the back burner because of the uncertainty generated by it." He said, "I don’t foresee their enthusiasm going away anytime in the future unless of course, there are political considerations that come into the picture from either side". The repercussions of the government imposing restrictions on investments coming from the neighboring countries have shown that some Indian startups are saying no to Chinese investments. Bolo India’s founder Varun Saxena as said that their company has taken the decision of not taking any Chinese investments till more clarity is received on the regulatory scenario. Just by rejecting investments from China cannot be the issue for the Indian startups as even the American and European investors are facing issues due to the new canes in the FDI policy as they have raised money from Chinese firms. Vaibav Kakkar, Partner at Law firm L&L Partner said "Merely as a result of minority participation from certain Chinese limited partners whose interest in these polled investment funds are simply passive with no ability to control or direct the operations of the funds, such private equity funds despite not having their origin under any land border country, are also being required to needlessly seek prior government approval before making an investments in India. In fact, several applications from various private equity and VC funds for seeking clarifications/approvals are currently pending with the government." There is no clear demarcation of the thresholds for determining for which investments the government approvals are required. Investments are being delayed due to the cane in the policy made by the government. The Indian startups economy has seen the Chinese investments in the previous years. In 2019-2020, investments in companies like Udaan, Delhivery, Swiggy, BigBasket and Meesho have had investments from Chinese investors such as Tencent, Hillhouse Capital, Fosun Group, Tencent, Alibaba, and Shunwei Capital. FDI Can Attract Various Domains in 2021 Than 2020 FDI Limit Rise to 74% in Insurance Sector Airtel Acquires 100% Approval In FDI Subsidiaries FDI in 2021 May Be More Than 2020, Some Sectors Are Likely To Attract Most of It ICICI Prudential Chief Demands FDI Hike of 74%	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1689
__label__wiki	0.538714	0.538714	CIO Council taps data to bolster IT workforce (iStockphoto) Written by Billy Mitchell Feb 20, 2015 \| FEDSCOOP The CIO Council wants to use the data from a recent survey to strengthen the federal IT hiring process. In concert with the Obama administration’s Smarter IT initiative, Deputy Federal CIO Lisa Schlosser, who was the acting director of the council until Tony Scott was appointed federal CIO, pushed the CIO Council to research opportunities to make the federal IT workforce effective, according to a blog post on CIO.gov. The council’s Workforce Committee decided a survey of the federal IT community and federal chief human capital officers on the government’s hiring process would be most fitting. While the council doesn’t plan to publicize the results of the survey, it aims to act on the data and go beyond the typical conversations on attracting talented IT leaders. “In the digital age in which we live, there are few reasons why anyone should act before collecting and analyzing data,” Richard McKinney, Transportation Department CIO and co-chair of the Workforce Committee, said in a statement. “The tools are there, and they’re easy to use.” This survey represents a chance to move beyond anecdotes to more actionable data points, Craig Jennings, a senior adviser to the CIO Council, said in an emailed statement. “The goal of the survey was to allow the Committee finer-grained resolution of the kinds of hiring issues faced by CIOs and IT managers,” Jennings said. “The questions were designed to allow the committee and the Council to ask more questions of the IT community and of human capital.” Despite the council’s data-heavy focus on IT workforce reform, data won’t solve all of the problems, Jennings said. “Data will not allow us to instantly fix problems, but it does illuminate areas of interest, allowing the committee to focus its available resources,” he said. “Human capital issues can be seemingly monumental, but the committee’s use of available data will allow it to zero in on certain areas to be addressed in manageable scopes.” The data generated from the survey will be compiled with other federal workforce data sets, like the Office of Personnel Management’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, to help the CIO Council grow and maintain a stronger IT workforce. data analytics, Government IT News, Richard McKinney, Tech, workforce	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1691
__label__wiki	0.937918	0.937918	Impax sells Taiwan plant, strikes Rytary supply deal with Bora Pharmaceuticals Impax will sell its manufacturing site in Taiwan to Bora Pharmaceuticals, which will continue to produce Parkinson's drug Rytary there. (Image: Impax Laboratories Taiwan) When Impax CEO Paul Bisaro started cutting costs at the financially struggling drug company, one move involved the “difficult decision” to let go of its once-troubled manufacturing site in Taiwan. Impax now has a buyer for the facility. The 400,000 square-foot plant is being sold to Taiwan-based Bora Pharmaceuticals, which will pay Impax $18.5 million. Impax will take a Q4 2017 impairment charge of between $70 million and $80 million on the deal. Bridgewater, New Jersey-based Impax also struck a supply agreement for Bora to produce some Impax products at the Taiwan facility, most importantly its Parkinson’s drug Rytary. Bora also got rights to sell Rytary in Taiwan. The deal is expected to close this quarter. RELATED: Bisaro to cut first and buy later as he works to restore Impax Labs' fiscal health "This agreement accelerates the benefits we expect to receive as part of our cost improvement program and allows us to achieve a full run rate of cost savings across all program initiatives by the end of 2018, one year ahead of schedule," said Bisaro in a statement. "Through this agreement, Impax gains a high-quality contract manufacturing partner with expertise in manufacturing for multinational pharmaceutical companies. The deal also aligns nicely with Bora's international growth and expansion plans." Bisaro took over as CEO of Impax last year shortly after stepping down from Allergan, which he had acquired as part of an M&A run in which he built Actavis from a small generics operation into a large branded player. Impax had already been through two CEO changes at that point as it struggled with manufacturing issues for several years while worked to get Rytary approved. It has since overcome the problems at the Taiwan plant as well as its manufacturing facility in Hayward, California. Rytary was approved in 2015, but cost issues persisted and Bisaro was hired to work his magic. After first undertaking a cost-cutting program in which Impax consolidated much of its manufacturing at Hayward and slated the Taiwan plant for disposal, he focused on M&A. In November, he struck a $6.4 billion deal to merge Impax with Paterson, New Jersey-based generics maker Amneal. Impax shareholders get 25% of the new company—which will take Amneal’s name and have an expected value of $6.4 billion. Bisaro said there also is ample cost-cutting opportunity, with the companies expecting to wring out $200 million in the first year. plant sale cost-effectiveness Impax Laboratories Rytary Paul Bisaro	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1696
__label__cc	0.526211	0.473789	Introduction to Ncc Secretary of the Parliamentary Cultural Commission visits "Al-e Ali (the holy)" exhibition Hojjatoleslam Hossein Jalali, the representative of Rafsanjan and the Secretary of the Cultural Commission in the Iranian Islamic Parliament visited "Al-e Ali (the holy)" exhibition According to the public relations of Niavaran Cultural Center: Hojjatoleslam Hossein Jalali, the representative of Rafsanjan and the secretary of the cultural commission in the Iranian Islamic Parliament, while visiting this exhibition during the Fatimid period in Niavaran Cultural Center stated: "today I witnessed the glory of art in Ashura and through these images I was transferred to the depth of the incident. Ashura is a very great incident and bringing the graceful points of it can be very blessing." He stated: Ashura, in addition of being black, violent, criminal and cruel on one side, on the other side, it is all beautiful and artistic; considering excellent characteristics, loyalty, self-sacrifice and…, these are the beauties of Karbala. He said: "The language of art runs deep into the soul and every cell of the human body, what the beauty of art does is not a matter of speech and writing, and this exhibition is a pattern for us of the language of art in expressing Islamic knowledge, history and culture." The Secretary of the Cultural Commission of the Parliament mentioned that the Cultural Commission identifies the capacities and talents in the field of art and provides the ground for its activation and support. In this regard, a time will be allocated for the artists' speeches and concerns to be heard in the commission and support and policy-making will be done accordingly. G. R. Festivals and Exhibitions Provincial News in Separate Introducing Ministries Deputy Headquarters and Headquarters Affiliated organizations and centers Voicemail 33 96 60 50 IVR 33 96 60 55 Call Center 38511 SMS 100038511 Post Box 11365-1515 Email info@farhang.gov.ir	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1699
__label__wiki	0.969952	0.969952	Whole Foods Products to Carry GMO Labeling Whole Foods says all products in its North American stores that contain genetically modified ingredients will be labeled as such by 2018. The company says it's the first national grocery chain to set such a deadline for labeling foods that contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. CANDICE CHOI and MATTHEW PERRONE,Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Whole Foods says all products in its North American stores that contain genetically modified ingredients will be labeled as such by 2018. The company says it's the first national grocery chain to set such a deadline for labeling foods that contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. A spokeswoman for the supermarket operator said organic foods will not have to carry the labels since they do not contain genetically modified ingredients by definition. Although Whole Foods is known as an organic grocer, it also sells a wide array of non-organic products. The use of GMOs has been a growing issue in recent years, with health advocates pushing for mandatory labeling even though the federal government and many scientists say the ingredients are safe. The science behind genetically modified organisms is not new. Biotech scientists say that genetic manipulation is a way to reduce disease and enrich plants, raising productivity and increasing the global food supply. According to the National Academies of Sciences, genetically modified corn, cotton and soybeans account for more than four-fifths of those crops grown in the U.S. In a statement, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, which represents Monsanto, DuPont and other makers of genetically modified seeds, said that it supports the voluntary labeling for people who seek out such products. But since the FDA says there's no difference between foods that have been improved with biotechnology and their organic counterparts, the group said mandatory labeling would only mislead or confuse consumers. Whole Foods Market Inc. is nevertheless seeing growing demand for products that don't use GMOs. Products that get a "Non-GMO" verification label see sales spike between 15 percent and 30 percent, said A.C. Gallo, president of Whole Foods. In non-perishable groceries, he said the two fastest growing areas are organic and non-GMO products. Products that don't use any GMOs are more expensive given the tighter supplies of such ingredients, Gallo said. But he said he hoped the announcement would "open up the market" for more non-GMO crops. Whole Foods, based in Austin, Texas, also has seven stores in the United Kingdom, where labeling is already required for foods that contain GMO ingredients. Gallo said there aren't many products there that have GMO ingredients as a result. Patty Lovera of Food and Water Watch, a consumer and environmental advocacy group, called the Whole Foods announcement a "smart move." Her group and others have been pushing for a federal law requiring labeling on all genetically modified foods. "We're continuing to work to make this label mandatory because everyone deserves to have that label, not just Whole Foods shoppers," Lovera said. "But I think it's smart on their part to start giving consumers what they want, which is more information." Last year, California voters shot down an initiative that would have required such labels. Gallo said the Whole Foods push will be more exhaustive than that initiative because it will require labeling for meats and dairy products if the animals were fed GMO grains. Given the widespread use of GMO grains to feed farm animals, Gallo said the push would be a "huge undertaking." Whole Foods says it has been working with suppliers for years to source products that don't have GMO ingredients. It says it currently sells more than 3,000 products have gone through the non-GMO verification process, more than any other retailer in North America. Perrone contributed to this story from Washington. Michigan Agency Releases Guidance for THC-Infused Beverages Ag Secretary Proposes Moving Food Animal GMO Regulation to USDA FDA Approves GMO Pork for Food & Medicine More in Ingredients Mexico Ag Department Proposes 2024 Ban on Roundup Ingredient The rules were praised by environmentalists and organic producers who have complained of pesticide contamination, but drew criticism from many farmers. It's Time to Take Fish Out of Fish Feed Fish farming is the world’s fastest-growing food production sector, but the key ingredients in commercial fish feed come from an unsustainable source. Engineers Create Ingredients to 3D Print Food In the near future, it will be possible to produce food with personalized shapes, textures, flavors and colors. Pending Regulatory Developments for Food Innovators: Microorganisms, Cell Cultures and COVID's Impact As demands brought on by the pandemic persist into 2021, it also creates a major opportunity for food innovators. Here's a look at what to expect. FDA Implores Manufacturers to Clearly List Sesame Use on Labels The agency said its studies indicate some allergic reactions may be caused by products with undeclared sesame. The Spooky & Dangerous Side of Black Licorice This candy can be a killer. Before the Butcher Launches Plant-Based Burgers That Cost the Same as Beef The break-through price was achieved through family-pack packaging and minor adjustments that reduced ingredient costs. Irish Court Says Subway Bread Isn't Bread A supreme court ruling came in a tax dispute that argued some of an Irish franchisee's takeaway products were not liable for value-added tax. Oct 1st, 2020 Burger King Removes Artificial Ingredients From Whopper Its part of Burker King's move to make 100 percent of its permanent food menu free from artificial colors, flavors and preservatives by the end of 2021. Simple Method 3D Prints Milk Products Conventional methods are not always compatible with temperature-sensitive nutrients. Chinese Burger King Operator Fined $400K for Expired Ingredients The case was publicized by state TV. Food Coloring a Potential New Weapon Against COVID-19 The dyes can potentially neutralize viruses lingering in the air.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1702
__label__wiki	0.726779	0.726779	Disparagement trial begins week 4; ABC News stands ground By News Desk on June 26, 2017 The jury trial involving the South Dakota Agricultural Food Products Disparagement Act continues today, beginning its fourth week of courtroom action in Elk Point, SD. Dakota Dunes, SD-based Beef Products Inc. (BPI) is suing Disney-owned ABC Television and reporter Jim Avila under the Disparagement Act for calling its beef product “pink slime” on more than 350 occasions during a 27-day period in 2012. Under the Disparagement Act, were BPI to prevail, its $1.9 billion claim against ABC could be tripled to a breath-taking $5.7 billion. The overall narrative was known before the trial began on June 5. After Avila and others on ABC News aired and posted a series of reports on “lean finely textured beef,” repeatedly calling it “pink slime,” and keeping tallies on which retailers still sold it, BPI experienced an immediate and dramatic loss of sales that resulted in the closure of three of its four production facilities and layoffs of about 750 workers. How this all stacks up with the facts and law has been left to a Union County, SD, jury and four alternates. Those 11 women and five men are being asked to be ready to decide when the trial, scheduled for eight weeks, finally comes to an end. They will have only the exhibits and their memories to go on. The judge has allowed note-taking, so long as notes are held by the County Clerk when court is not in session. At the end of the trial, the jurors who did take notes will have the option of taking them home or having them destroyed by the clerk. The trial in the newly constructed basement courtroom continues today with BPI’s Chicago attorneys still putting on their case. Winston & Strawn attorneys Dan K. Webb and J. Erik Connolly have a sort of layer cake approach going, while still having to defend against ABC’s lead attorney Dane H. Butswinkas of the Williams & Connolly firm in Washington D.C. Last week, the beef-packer’s legal team began with Rich Jochum, BPI’s corporate administrator, still on the stand. His job was to testify about how outrageous the ABC reports were from the company’s standpoint, and how depressing it was to be forced to lay off employees, including some who’d worked for BPI for 30 years. Jochum said Avila was taking credit for it. Butswinkas, however, brought up documents showing BPI lost customers before March 7, 2012, when ABC’s reports began. The ABC attorney also pointed out that USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) does not support referring to lean finely textured beef (LFTB) as meat because of the low-temperature rendering and centrifugation used in its production. Jochum and Butswinkas also sparred over BPI’s loss sales prior to 2012. The ABC attorney asked the witness if there was concern about 60 percent of BPI’s business being “gone” prior to February 2012. Jochum said that kind of customer turnover is an opportunity and the trend was up going into March 2012. After Jochum’s lengthy testimony, BPI’s attorneys presented a series of video depositions from beef industry players who, for the most part, added their voices to those who feel that ABC did an injustice to BPI with its “pink slime” reports. National Beef continued to buy LFTB from BPI, but had to reduce its purchases by 80 percent. The company’s vice president for business planning and analysis, said: “It was devastating. Not only losing our ability to sell LFTB in our ground beef, we also lost the ability to sell our trimmings to BPI to make it. We ended up having to render a lot more. After this week, the jurors will get a four-day break from the trial with the courthouse closed and the trial in recess until July 5. (To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.) Tags: . ABC News, BPI v. ABC, Dan Webb, Dane Butswinkas, Erik Connolly, Jim Avila, lean finely textured beef (LFTB), pink slime, South Dakota Agricultural Food Products Disparagement Act	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1703
__label__cc	0.530969	0.469031	Subscribe to insecticide EFSA finds chlorpyrifos does not meet criteria for renewal By News Desk on August 5, 2019 The pesticide chlorpyrifos could be banned in Europe from next year after the European Food Safety Authority said it does not meet criteria for renewal. The approval period for the substance expires at the end… Continue Reading EFSA finds chlorpyrifos does not meet criteria for renewal Dutch egg recall for insecticide contamination spans the globe Dutch egg producers’ practice of mixing the toxic insecticide Fipronil with a cleaning agent and sanitizer known as “Dega 16” for use around chickens has apparently led to the world’s largest recall of shell eggs… Continue Reading Dutch egg recall for insecticide contamination spans the globe EPA May Ban Insecticide Over Water Quality Issues, Not Food By News Desk on November 4, 2015 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says there are no risks to humans from exposure to the common insecticide chlorpyrifos from food, but the agency has nonetheless asked for public comment on a proposal to… Continue Reading EPA May Ban Insecticide Over Water Quality Issues, Not Food Insecticide Blamed for Deaths of 21 Children in India By News Desk on July 18, 2013 The last meal of rice, beans and potato curry for 21 primary school children in India’s northeastern state of Bihar was likely contaminated with an insecticide, according to government officials trying to explain their deaths.… Continue Reading Insecticide Blamed for Deaths of 21 Children in India Top European Food Safety Agency Names Suspects for Bee Colony Collapse Europe’s top food safety agency may be closer to nailing three old suspects for a mystery that goes back almost a decade: what’s been killing off honeybees? But there is still work to do. For… Continue Reading Top European Food Safety Agency Names Suspects for Bee Colony Collapse	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1704
__label__cc	0.714459	0.285541	livestock antibiotics Subscribe to livestock antibiotics Letter to the Editor: CA needs to close antibiotic loopholes By Food Safety News Readers on October 19, 2017 Editor’s note: A group of faculty and staff from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future at the Bloomberg School of Public Health sent the below letter to several California officials this past week. Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: CA needs to close antibiotic loopholes California Governor Signs Bill Regulating Animal Antibiotics By Lydia Zuraw on October 10, 2015 On Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 27, which will make the Golden State the first in the nation to require a veterinarian’s prescription for therapeutic antibiotic uses in… Continue Reading California Governor Signs Bill Regulating Animal Antibiotics CA Governor Vetoes State Senate’s Animal Antibiotics Bill By News Desk on October 1, 2014 California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed state Senate Bill 835 on animal antibiotics when it reached his desk Monday. Brown said that the bill to ban the use of antibiotics for growth promotion and require a… Continue Reading CA Governor Vetoes State Senate’s Animal Antibiotics Bill California Antibiotics Bill Closer to Becoming Law By Lydia Zuraw on August 14, 2014 On Monday, the California Assembly passed Senate Bill 835 to ban the use of antibiotics for growth promotion and require a veterinarian prescription for a livestock antibiotic. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and other… Continue Reading California Antibiotics Bill Closer to Becoming Law Ruling on FDA’s Oversight of Animal Antibiotic Use Called a ‘Big Blow to Public Health’ By Lydia Zuraw on July 25, 2014 In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not required to hold hearings concerning the safety of feeding antibiotics… Continue Reading Ruling on FDA’s Oversight of Animal Antibiotic Use Called a ‘Big Blow to Public Health’	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1705
__label__cc	0.653384	0.346616	Standard And Poor’s $100 Million Dollar Blockchain Problem Biden And The Fed Embark On Fresh Multi-Trillion Dollar Bitcoin ‘Marketing Campaign’ Bitcoin Has Climbed Above $40,000 Again—What's Next? Anchorage Digital Bank Becomes First Federally Regulated Digital Asset Bank Bitcoin And Crypto Price Volatility Opens The Door For Further Stablecoin Adoption Lindsay Lohan Records Video Predicting $100,000 Bitcoin And $10,000 Ethereum—Is 2017’s Celebrity Crypto Mania Back? What Publicly Traded Companies Have Bitcoin On Their Balance Sheet — And Why Bitcoin Braced For A Bombshell From Fed Chair Jerome Powell Jan 14, 2021, 04:09pm EST \| ECB Pushes Digital Euro, Wants To “Globally Regulate” Bitcoin’s “Funny Business” Roger HuangContributor I write about the social impact of cryptocurrencies. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 11: President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde (L) ... [+] is talking with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) before the start of the second day of an EU Summit in the Europa, the European Union Council headquarter on December 11, 2020, in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images) During an interview at a Reuters conference, the ECB’s President, Christine Lagarde, noted that bitcoin had some “funny business” and asked for a global layer of regulation for bitcoin. This was a bit of an off-hand remark, but also comes at the same time as the ECB releasing the results of the end of public consultation around the digital euro, as well as a statement from Christine Lagarde that the digital euro was likely to come about in the next five years. The digital euro will be the European Union’s version of a central bank digital currency, so the two remarks in combination seem to indicate more of a hybrid approach of trying to maneuver against bitcoin while promoting the ECB’s vision for its digital euro. In a previous whitepaper, the ECB articulated its view on the digital euro. Worries about money laundering likely mean, of course, that even though the public supports privacy, the ECB is not going to be strongly tied to that. After all, exceptions carved into privacy standards can become the norm: a backdoor anywhere is a backdoor to the entire system. With policy figures obsessed with cooperating with tax authorities or AML authorities, it’s clear that data will be able to be tapped in a way that wasn’t possible with cash versions of the euro or other fiats. Donald Trump’s Former Comms Director Made A Shock $310 Million Bitcoin Bet As The Price Soars Ethereum Cofounder Reveals ‘Underrated’ Bitcoin And Crypto Bull Case Amid Massive Price Rally OCC Regulator Implements Groundbreaking Cryptocurrency Guidance For Banks And The Future Of Payments Instead of contenting itself with monitoring the onramps and offramps and exchanges where cash might touch digital ledgers, the ECB is now advancing a potential placeholder for its supported version of digital currency — one it wants you to think is inherently privacy-respecting. The vision in the early 90s from David Chaum, Hal Finney and others of cash becoming an electronic ledger in the control of governments has never come closer to being true. This moment is the beginning of the convergence of the digital yuan, the digital yen, the digital euro — and eventually, of course, the digital dollar, with bitcoins and cryptocurrencies as the only independent hedge. The irony of course, is that the ECB questions bitcoin’s “funny business” while proposing a system that is inherently less trustable and less secure. Policy centralization led to the 500 Euro bill being one of the favored tools of money launderers — and a slow, anemic pullback when this was realized, even with the mechanisms of power aligned that this was probably a bad idea. The digital euro will also obey Europe’s monetary policy — which is just now undergoing a radical experiment with negative interest rates. And while bitcoin offers privacy options (at least for metadata) for the weak, and transparency for the powerful (a public, open ledger where “whales” are watched every time they aggregate transfers), the digital euro may aim and actually achieve to have transparency for the weak, while obscuring the actions of the powerful. After all, the ECB wants to know as much as it can about the aggregate state of its network, as well as some chosen individuals: technical backdoors and political backdoors beget holes in the integrity of the system already. In deciding that technocrats are going to implement arbitrary security standards, rather than testing security empirically, we may see the same people who secured Equifax EFX , SolarWinds SWI , and others have their fingerprints on digital money rather than an already more established and empirically tested security of checks and balances. Unchecked technical capability and an unbalanced approach decided by a few rather than tested by many to how people can exchange metadata for utility gives states capacity with no constraints, while offering them little incentive to have the public discussions that spill out in bitcoin forums around the world, or are pored over as open source code. Aside from “public consultations” that are time-capped and various whitepapers and PDFs that might be seldom read, can we expect a digital euro to compete with open source communities in their transparency, education, and openness to third-party monitoring? Some bemoan the slowness of bitcoin improvement proposals (BIPs), but those are transparently laid out so that a decentralized consensus of many perspectives can come together. Somehow, the ECB’s timeline (five years or less, hopefully), is markedly higher than the amount of improvements bitcoin has seen in that time period and is almost longer than ethereum’s lifespan — while offering much less empirical evidence for its integrity or potential success. In embracing a centralized digital currency, the ECB is fundamentally missing the democratic nature of the discourse of bitcoin and the way decisions are made in a a decentralized and incentive-balanced way. One can harken to Thomas Mann’s appeal to democracy as a call to respect individual dignity and education — a call that echoes further in the nodes and miners of the bitcoin network system and the open ecosystem of educational resources created by independent creators, coders, nodes, and miners, rather than the ECB technocrat’s dream of top-down impositions through whitepaper. I was one of the first writers in 2014 to write about the intersection of cryptocurrencies in remittance payments and drug policy with VentureBeat and TechCrunch. Since I was one of the first writers in 2014 to write about the intersection of cryptocurrencies in remittance payments and drug policy with VentureBeat and TechCrunch. Since then, I've been a HODLer of Ethereum and Bitcoin, and I've built several mini-projects with them for fun. I'd like to learn as much as possible about our decentralized future while sharing that knowledge with you.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1707
__label__wiki	0.759463	0.759463	22-Year-Old Poet And Author Amanda Gorman To Read At Biden Inauguration A Challenge For Video Streamers Will Be Keeping Subscribers What Must Roku Do To Justify Its Lofty Share Price? Here’s An Idea Wikipedia - 20 Years Of Helping People Around The World Find Information If You Want To Watch 8K Video On Your 8K TV, You May Have To Record It Yourself AOC Says It Might Be Time To ‘Rein In’ Media After DC Riots - And Fox News Is Already Hysterical Netflix First Rewrote Hollywood Economics. Ending The Industry’s Diversity Woes Isn’t As Easy FuboTV Bets On Sports Gambling AT&T TV NotNow: Telco Giant Reshuffles Streaming Services Cord-Cutting To Accelerate In 2021, With 27% Of Cable Households Disconnecting Mar 1, 2018, 04:01pm EST \| 4 Reasons Marvel And Disney Moved 'Avengers: Infinity War' To April Scott MendelsonForbes Staff I cover the film industry. 'Avengers: Infinity War' Well, this isn't going to make Dwayne Johnson very happy. Walt Disney and Marvel just announced that Avengers: Infinity War will be opening everywhere, all over the world, on April 27, 2018. That's about when it was going to open in much of the world in a standard MCU overseas rollout, but the change means that North American audiences get it a week early as well. That's horrible news for A) Dwayne Johnson's Rampage which opens (for now) on April 20 and B) STX and Amy Schumer's I Feel Pretty which probably thought it had that Other Woman/Baby Mama pre-summer slot wrapped up. This is a huge change both for the overall summer schedule and for the MCU release schedule. At a glance, there are four reasons for this shift, none of them particularly conspiratorial. 1. This gives them an extra week before Deadpool 2. When Fox moved Deadpool 2 (or whatever it ends up being called) from June 2 to May 18, many of us saw it as a direct attack (or at least a challenge) to Solo: A Star Wars Story. But it also plopped two of the year's biggest comic book superhero movies into the same month. So, at the very least, this gives Tony Stark and friends some room before Wade Wilson and Cable show up. Granted, I'm sure both big flicks can co-exist, but this is probably good news for both parties. It also means that I may have to revise my thoughts about A) April being a relatively quiet pre-summer jaunt and B) Rampage being the biggest earner of the month. This also leaves the key early May slot without a major movie, and I'm curious to see if any other studio will dare stand against the second weekend of Infinity War. But considering the history of smaller female-led comedies and dramas flourishing over the second weekend of summer (which is usually Mother's Day), I wouldn't be shocked to see I Feel Pretty move back a week and open on May 4th. As for Rampage... yeah, your guess is as good as mine. Maybe The Rock and his giant monsters will stay put, but we'll see. 2. It gives Solo: A Star Wars Story an extra week of marketing space. We are reaching a point where the biggest competition for Walt Disney blockbuster offerings are other Walt Disney blockbuster offerings. We got Thor: Ragnarok, Coco and The Last Jedi within about six weeks of each other last year, and we got Doctor Strange, Moana and Rogue One within the same holiday stretch in 2016. Right now, the biggest competition for Walt Disney's Black Panther is Walt Disney's Wrinkle in Time opening next weekend. Sure, if the films are well-received and profits are made, then this is more about market share domination than making sure each big movie grosses as much as possible. But since Disney is willing to start the summer a little early, they are giving their Star Wars Story, which opens over Memorial Day weekend, a month of space. Even if Infinity War is super leggy, it will be somewhat played out by the time the Han Solo flick takes priority. Even The Avengers had already earned around 90% of its $623 million domestic gross by the end of its fourth week in theaters. This move allows Disney to devote more attention to both summer biggies, which is arguably more to Solo's benefit than Infinity War's. So this ought to be to rest any talk of Disney moving Solo out of its Memorial Day slot, as it's full-speed ahead after this. 3. Disney and Marvel want the world record for a global opening weekend. Consider this revenge for Universal/Comcast Corp.'s Fate of the Furious breaking The Force Awakens' global opening weekend record just under a year ago. The eighth Fast and Furious movie opened around the world in April 2017 with a whopping $532 million worldwide in 63 markets, bigger than The Force Awakens' $529m global opening in December 2017. Since the MCU flicks usually spread out their debuts over a week or two, that wasn't necessarily on the table until an hour ago. I'm not going to sit here and argue that a new global debut record is a done deal, but that has to be at least part of the thought process here. Ironically, the last time a super-duper movie opened in late April was Universal's Fast Five in 2011, which kickstarted the summer with an $85 million debut weekend one week before Marvel's Thor opened with $65m. The goodwill earned by the MCU overall and by Black Panther only makes this a more appetizing proposition, along with the whole "casual fans who checked out years ago show up for the finale" appeal. Could we see a $550m global debut in late April? 4. Spoilers!! In the past, Disney and Marvel haven't necessarily cared about MCU spoilers ending up online via Wikipedia or the like when said films debut overseas first. Yet, by coincidence or design, the global debut of this specific would-be climax is going to be that much less spoiled by paying audiences when it opens around the world at essentially the same time. Sure, reviews will (presumably) be out beforehand, but most critics aren't going to give away the heart-stopping sequence where Thanos blows up Tony Stark (thus saving Marvel hundreds-of-millions of dollars in Phase Four expenses) or the third-act beat where Hugh Jackman's Wolverine shows up in yellow spandex to save the day, so the bigger concern is general audience leaks. I don't necessarily think this was a prime reason (did knowing that Coulson died before The Avengers opened affect the box office in any palatable fashion?), this does seem to be a case where Disney is treating an MCU flick like a Star Wars movie. Let's just hope they let the press see this one before (or during) CinemaCon. Well, aside from the factors discussed above, this throws the April release schedule into comparative chaos, especially for the Warner Bros./Time Warner Inc. Dwayne Johnson video game adaptation. If there is a downside, it's that Avengers: Infinity War will now have that much fewer weekdays where the kids are mostly out of school, which can make a difference even as the industry embraces year-round tentpoles. That's partially why Jurassic World ended up bigger (and leggier) than The Avengers. And it's why, if we can count late December holidays in the same category as summer weekdays, why The Last Jedi is still running ahead of Black Panther. Blockbuster season may now be year-round, but having the kids out of school is still a boost. It's a gutsy move, even if Avengers: Infinity War could probably snag a $200 million+ opening weekend in the post-Thanksgiving slot if Disney went that route. And it again shines a light on the sheer amount of big offerings that Walt Disney tends to pack together, to the point where Disney is becoming its own biggest competition. And if the line between summer blockbusters and offseason tentpoles becomes blurrier and blurrier, you can expect more weird release dates like this one, as getting breathing room before or after the other biggies becomes a top priority. So, yeah, in 2018, the year of the year-round blockbuster schedule, summer begins in late April. There's something... appropriate about that. The Russo Bros.' Avengers: Infinity War, starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hiddleston, Zoe Saldana, Chadwick Boseman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Jeremy Renner, Josh Brolin, Tessa Thompson, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle and a host of others, now opens April 27, 2018, around the world. As always, we'll see. Follow me on Twitter. Check out my website. Send me a secure tip. Scott Mendelson I've studied the film industry, both academically and informally, and with an emphasis in box office analysis, for nearly 30 years. I have extensively written about all I've studied the film industry, both academically and informally, and with an emphasis in box office analysis, for nearly 30 years. I have extensively written about all of said subjects for the last 11 years. My outlets for film criticism, box office commentary, and film-skewing scholarship have included The Huffington Post, Salon, and Film Threat. Follow me at @ScottMendelson and "like" The Ticket Booth on Facebook.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1708
__label__cc	0.540552	0.459448	Man found guilty after victim blinks to identify shooter UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) -- A Prince George's County jury has found a man guilty of murder after the paralyzed victim identified his shooter by blinking. Multiple news outlets report that the jury found 25-year-old Jermaine Hailes guilty of first-degree murder on Tuesday in the 2010 shooting of 29-year-old Melvin Pate. Pate was left paralyzed from the chest down after the shooting. A video showed him identifying Hailes from a lineup by blinking at a photo of the shooter. Pate died before Hailes went to trial, but police had recorded the photo lineup. The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that Pate's blink was a dying declaration and allowed prosecutors to show the video during the trial. Hailes faces life in prison at a sentencing hearing set for Aug. 25.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1713
__label__cc	0.570554	0.429446	Watch: Starfire for Injustice 2 Officially Revealed James Kozanitis Friday, July 21, 2017 Injustice 2 is certainly active at San Diego Comic Con. After a few days of uncertainty, fans finally got what they came for: Starfire. As of yesterday, because of a Tweet by series creator and NetherRealm Studios head Ed Boon, we knew the full reveal would be coming, but that doesn’t make it any less awesome. Watch for yourself: Starfire was originally announced for Injustice 2 as part of the “Fighter Pack 1” DLC that included the Red Hood from the Batman universe, Sub Zero from the Mortal Kombat universe, and Starfire, herself. Since this may announcement, though, Starfire had been kept on the shelf while Sub Zero and Red Hood were both added. The gameplay video shows Starfire fighting with Damien Wayne, who has taken over the mantle of Robin. This creates extra tension with Starfire, as Damien accidentally killed Dick Grayson before the events of the original Injustice: Gods Among Us. Starfire will be officially added to the game in August.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0062.json.gz/line1723

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