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__label__wiki	0.575724	0.575724	Back in the game: Former SunEdison executives launch Summit Ridge Energy The new project will focus on commercial and industrial (C&I) and community solar projects, led by the former head of the bankrupt solar giant’s East Coast C&I operations. June 28, 2017 Frank Andorka SunEdison They’re back. Well, some SunEdison veterans are rejoining the industry. The leader of the bankrupt developer’s successful East Cost commercial and industrial (C&I) business, with colleagues from the same division, have launched Summit Ridge Energy to focus on what they know best: commercial and industrial (C&I) and community solar projects. Steve Raeder, who led the SunEdison division, will serve as the company’s CEO, while Christian Redmond and Jarryd Commerford – both former leaders within SunEdison’s C&I business unit- will join the company as principals. They will also be joined by Brian Dunn (previously an officer at Hunt Alternative Energy, the energy investment subsidiary of Hunt Companies) as CFO. Aligned Intermediary, an investment advisory firm focused exclusively on climate infrastructure assets, including renewable energy, has backed the company financially and will have a seat on the board of directors. “The C&I solar market represents an exciting growth opportunity for investors seeking strong market returns and climate impact,” said Peter Davidson, CEO of Aligned Intermediary. “We chose to invest in Summit Ridge due to the strength of its management team, strong track record, and ability to execute.” Summit Ridge will focus its initial developments on the Midwest and East Coast and has already completed initial project acquisitions and commenced development on greenfield sites. It plans to complete the first of these solar projects in the first quarter of 2018. The company will also offer energy efficiency and energy storage solutions that, when coupled with solar, will provide an enhanced value proposition to its customers. “Summit Ridge brings together a world class team that understands solar development from start to finish,” Raeder said. “We see a tremendous opportunity in several markets where we led for years to reengage and provide a stronger, more reliable range of services to customers, landowners, and other solar developers.” Yeah awesome, hopefully they didn’t go to the same business school as the rest of the sun edison executive douche bags. They ruined a lot of finances and gave the solar industry another black eye. Come up with a sustainable business model, and grow slowly. Really should we be excited or happy for these guys? Hope they learned some lessons.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9489
__label__cc	0.62633	0.37367	Hildebrandt, George F. Hildebrandt, George F. - Syracuse, NY 304 S. Franklin St.Ste. 300Syracuse, NY 13202- 1529 George F. Hildebrandt Syracuse Criminal Law Lawyer George Hildebrandt has tried hundreds of cases in state and federal court in 30 years of practicing law, winning acquittals for clients charged with offenses such as murder, manslaughter, federal and state drug conspiracies, federal firearms violations, robbery, burglary, drug sale and possession, weapons possession and driving while intoxicated. George has handled many serious criminal matters. Few attorneys have handled as many murder cases. He has represented clients in almost three... George has handled many serious criminal matters. Few attorneys have handled as many murder cases. He has represented clients in almost three dozen homicide cases, including in a number of cases where the prosecution considered seeking the death penalty, gaining outright acquittals and convictions on lesser charges in multiple cases. Many of George's cases are high-profile cases which have drawn extensive media coverage. George has gained a reputation as a respected and skilled criminal defense attorney and trial lawyer. Because of his reputation, considerable trial experience, hard work and thorough preparation, he has both represented other attorneys and frequently been referred cases by attorneys on challenging matters. He is often sought to represent clients in serious and particularly difficult matters. By Anonymous on Feb. 09, 2019 Verified Client Recommends this attorney This was my first time ever getting in trouble with the law and George was extremely professional and easy to work with. He walked me through the process and what I needed to do and when. He was easy to reach and always responsive to emails and calls, which was very important to me. George worked very hard to defend me and was successfully able to reduce my charge and prevent me from having a criminal record. I would highly recommend Mr. Hildebrandt. By Anonymous on Jan. 19, 2019 An attorney that will defend and protect the rights that are afforded to you. An attorney that stay abreast of the ever evolving laws and provide the best advice privy to your circumstances. I strongly and emphatically recommend Mr. Hildebrandt as an attorney. By Anonymous on Oct. 29, 2018 George was extremely professional working on my case. He made the process simple for me, which I'm very thankful for since it was my first time getting in trouble. George kept me updated on the progress of my case and instructed me on how to approach my case when we went to court. Staying in contact with him was easy and he always responded in a timely manner. He was able to reduce my charges down to a reasonable charge for my situation. I would certainly retain him again if needed. I was an out-of-town client of Mr. Hildebrandt and I could not be happier with his representation. He was very professional and understanding about my charges and simply wanted to work to get a successful resolution - which he did. He provided me with advice that was invaluable and helped me get my case solved quickly and relatively painlessly. Mr. Hildebrandt contacted the courts on my behalf and made sure he communicated clearly and directly to me what was happening with my case. I felt very comfortable every step of the way and felt he was concerned with my outcome and was knowledgeable about what we needed to do to get the best outcome possible. George is an excellent, knowledgeable, and, professional lawyer who communicates clearly and timely on updates throughout your case. DUI/DWI/Driving While Intoxicated Drug Crimes and Conspiracies Homicide-Murder, Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicides Federal Criminal Offenses Firearm and Weapon Offenses Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Accidents Internet -- Cyberspace Litigation & Appeals Defense of Professionals Murder/Homicide/Manslaughter U.S. v. Rumble, 714 F.Supp.2d 388 (NDNY 2010) U.S. v. Jones, 415 F.3d 256 (2d. Cir 2005) People v. Carroll, 136 Misc.2d 589 (Syr. City Ct. 1987) U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1986 U.S. District Court Western District of New York U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1997 U.S. Supreme Court, 1997 National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Listed in Who's Who in American Law AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Legal Aid Society, Syracuse, New York, Attorney, 1985 - 1988 Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York, May, 1984 Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs , Syracuse, New York, May, 1981 B.A., Bachelor of Arts Defense Strategies for Drug Crimes - "Details and Diligence Create an Effective Defense Strategy", Aspatore Books, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or by appointment; available 24/7 866-929-3285 (Eves/Wkends) https://www.georgehildebrandt.com	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9490
__label__wiki	0.796164	0.796164	John_Donnelly1997 Palace of Knossos An ancient city of northern Crete near present-day Iráklion. The center of a Bronze Age culture that probably flourished from c. 2000 to 1400 b.c., it is the traditional site of the labyrinth of Daedalus and the palace of King Minos. Harvester Vase Found in Hagia Triada. Men are walking by two with their tools-rods on their shoulders. The leader is probably a priest with long hair carrying a stick, and dressed in a priestly robe with a fringe. A group of musicians accompany with song, and one of them holds the Egyptian instrument sistrum. Octopus Flask Between 1700-1450 BCE, Minoan influence was widespread throughout the Aegean area, and many of the inhabited islands of the Cyclades and mainland Greece (Mycenae for example) were extensively influenced by Crete. The Minoan culture was named after King Minos of Crete, who ruled around the time of 1350-1250 BCE. Great palaces were built at Knossus and Phaistos, among other locations.This remarkable culture was relatively stable over a period of 1600 years. Its location in the center of the Mediterranean caused it to be a center of trade and oil and wine Landscape Fresco from Akrotiri The Bronze Age frescoes from Akrotiri on the Aegean island of Thera (modern-day Santorini) provide some of the most famous images from the ancient Greek world. Sometime between 1650 and 1550 BCE Thera suffered a devastating earthquake which destroyed the town, and this catastrophe was soon followed by a volcanic eruption which covered the settlement of Akrotiri in metres-thick layers of pumice and volcanic ash. As a result, the vibrant frescoes which were on the walls of almost all buildings in the town have been remarkably well preserved. When the first systematic excavations began in 1967 CE, the secrets and wonders of this lost ancient city were finally re-discovered and once again admired by the human eye. Bull-Leaping Fresco The most famous image of bull-leaping is probably the Bull-Leaping Fresco from the palace at Knossos, Crete, Greece. The fresco was painted around 1400 BCE, and depicts a young man performing what appears to be a handspring or flip over a charging bull. Two young women flank the bull. Mycenaean Citadel and Lion's Gate The Lion Gate was the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece. It was erected during the 13th century BC in the northwest side of the acropolis and is named after the relief sculpture of two lionesses in a heraldic pose that stands above the entrance. The Lion Gate is the sole surviving monumental piece of Mycenaean sculpture, as well as the largest sculpture in the prehistoric Aegean. Mask of Agamemnon The Mask of Agamemnon is an artifact discovered at Mycenae in 1876 by Heinrich Schliemann.[1] The artifact is a funeral mask crafted in gold, and was found over the face of a body located in a burial shaft, designated Grave V, at the site "Grave Circle A, Mycenae". Schliemann believed that he had discovered the body of the legendary Greek leader Agamemnon, but modern archaeological research suggests that the mask is from 1550-1500 BC, earlier than the life of Agamemnon, as tradition regards it. Treasury of Atreus The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon is an impressive "tholos" tomb on the Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece, constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC. Gorgon Medusa Pediment, Temple of Artemis The Temple of Artemis is an ancient edifice in Corfu, Greece, built in archaic-style around 580 BC in the ancient city of Korkyra, in what is known today as the suburb of Garitsa. The temple was dedicated to Artemis and functioned as a sanctuary. It is known as the first Doric temple exclusively built with stone.[1] It is also considered the first building to have incorporated all of the elements of the Doric architectural style.[2] Metropolitan Kouros A kouros is the modern term[1] given to free-standing ancient Greek sculptures which first appear in the Archaic period in Greece and represent nude male youths. In Ancient Greek kouros means "youth, boy, especially of noble rank." The term kouros, was first proposed for what were previously thought to be depictions of Apollo by V. I. Leonardos in 1895 in relation to the youth from Keratea,[2] and adopted by Henri Lechat as a generic term for the standing male figure in 1904.[3] Such statues are found across the Greek-speaking world, the preponderance of these were found in sanctuaries of Apollo with more than one hundred from the sanctuary of Apollo Ptoios, Boeotia, alone.[4] These free-standing sculptures were typically marble, but also the form is rendered in limestone, wood, bronze, ivory and terracotta. They are typically life-sized, though early colossal examples are up to 3 meters tall. Exekias, Achilles, and Ajax Throwing Dice Exekias was an ancient Greek vase-painter and potter who was active in Athens between roughly 545 BC and 530 BC.[1] Exekias worked mainly in the black-figure technique, which involved the painting of scenes using a clay slip that fired to black, with details created through incision. Exekias is regarded by art historians as an artistic visionary whose masterful use of incision and psychologically sensitive compositions mark him as one of the greatest of all Attic vase painters.[2] The Andokides painter and the Lysippides Painter are thought to have been students of Exekias.[3] Kritios Boy The marble Kritios Boy or Kritian Boy belongs to the Early Classical period of ancient Greek sculpture. It is the first statue we have that uses contrapposto;[1] Kenneth Clark called it "the first beautiful nude in art"[2] It is possible, even likely, that earlier Bronze statues had used the technique, but if they did, they have not survived[2] and Susan Woodford has speculated that the statue is a copy of a Bronze original.[3] The Kritios Boy is thus named because it is attributed, on slender evidence,[2] to Kritios who worked together with Nesiotes (sculptors of Harmodius and Aristogeiton) or their school, from around 480 BC. As currently mounted, the statue is considerably smaller than life-size at c. 86 cm (3 ft 10 ins),[1][4] including the supports that replace the missing feet. Riace Warriors The Riace bronzes (Italian Bronzi di Riace), also called the Riace Warriors, are two famous full-size Greek bronzes of naked bearded warriors, cast about 460-450 BC[1] and found in the sea near Riace in 1972. The Bronzi are currently located at the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia in the southern Italian city of Reggio Calabria, Italy. Parthenon and its sculpture The Museum is committed to the permanent display and interpretation of its collection, communicating to a world audience and providing an international context where cultures can be compared and contrasted across time and place. The sculptures from the Parthenon have come to act as a focus for Western European culture and civilisation, and have found a home in a museum that grew out of the eighteenth-century 'Enlightenment', with its emphasis on developing a shared common culture that goes beyond national boundaries. Erectheion a temple at Athens on the Acropolis, begun c420 b.c., having two Ionic porches and a porch of caryatids: regarded as one of the finest examples of classical architecture. Temple of Athena Nike The Temple of Athena Nike is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens. Built around 420BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis. It has a prominent position on a steep bastion at the south west corner of the Acropolis to the right of the entrance, the Propylaea. In contrast to the Acropolis proper, a walled sanctuary entered through the Propylaea, the Nike Sanctuary was open, entered from the Propylaea's southwest wing and from a narrow stair on the north. The sheer walls of its bastion were protected on the north, west, and south by the Nike Parapet, named for its frieze of Nikai celebrating victory and sacrificing to their patroness, Athena Nike Nike adjusting her sandal Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, from the south side of the parapet of the Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, c. 410 B.C.E., marble, 3' 6" high (Acropolis Museum, Athens) Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker & Dr. Beth Harris. Doryphoros/Canon The Doryphoros of Polykleitos is one of the best known Greek sculptures of the Classical Era in Western Art, depicting a solidly-built, well-muscled standing athlete, originally bearing a spear balanced on his left shoulder. Rendered somewhat above life-size proportions, the lost bronze original of the work would have been cast circa 440 BCE,[1] but it is today known only from later (mainly Roman period) marble copies. The work nonetheless forms an important early example of both Classical Greek contrapposto and Classical realism; as such, the iconic Doryphoros proved highly influential elsewhere in ancient art. Aphrodite of Knidos The Aphrodite of Knidos was one of the most famous works of the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles of Athens. It and its copies are often referred to as the Venus Pudica type, on account of her covering her naked vulva with her right hand. Apoxyomenos Apoxyomenos (the "Scraper") is one of the conventional subjects of ancient Greek votive sculpture; it represents an athlete, caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with the small curved instrument that the Romans called a strigil Alexander Mosaic The Alexander Mosaic, dating from circa 100 BC, is a Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. It depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia and measures 2.72 x 5.13m Theatre at Epidauros The prosperity brought by the asclepeion enabled Epidaurus to construct civic monuments, including the huge theatre that delighted Pausanias for its symmetry and beauty, which is used again today for dramatic performances, the ceremonial hestiatoreion (banqueting hall), and a palaestra. The theater was designed by Polykleitos the Younger in the 4th century BC. The original 34 rows were extended in Roman times by another 21 rows. As is usual for Greek theatres (and as opposed to Roman ones), the view on a lush landscape behind the skênê is an integral part of the theatre itself and is not to be obscured. It seats up to 14,000 people. Laocoön was a Trojan priest of Poseidon[2] (or Neptune), whose rules he defied, either by marrying and having sons,[3] or by committing an impiety by making love with his wife in the presence of a cult image in a sanctuary.[4] He plays a minor role in the Epic Cycle, warning the Trojans in vain against accepting the Trojan Horse from the Greeks—"A deadly fraud is this," he said, "devised by the Achaean chiefs!"[5] He was subsequently subject to divine execution by two serpents sent to Troy across the sea from the island of Tenedos, where the Greeks had temporarily camped.[6] Nike of Samothrace The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace,[2] is a 2nd-century BC marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike (Victory). Since 1884, it has been prominently displayed at the Louvre and is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world. H.W. Janson described it as "the greatest masterpiece of Hellenistic sculpture."[1] Old Market Woman The piece may be a copy of an older, Hellenistic model or a creation of the Roman period in a tradition that was still alive. It seems to have been deliberately damaged, probably in late antiquity, when such a pagan image would have provoked hostility. Nature & People Vocabulary \| Introductory Traditional Mandarin Chinese Chineasy art chapters 5-6 Sabrina_Lasota ARS101 Exam Two m_corwin AP Art History: Ancient Greece Kat_restrepo APES Energy Vocab Terms APES Vocabulary 25-26 Water Vocab 5-6	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9491
__label__cc	0.605074	0.394926	Art is a Deep Love of Humanity: An Interview with Musician Lake Montgomery Posted on March 14, 2017 June 4, 2018 Author Katherine Oktober Matthews “Art is a deep love of humanity,” musician Lake Montgomery tells me wistfully as we hang up. She’s a singer/songwriter born in Paris, Texas, but has been living in various countries in Europe for the last eleven years. She’s now based in Edinburgh, but we first met when she lived in Amsterdam, and have since spoken many times about the practice of art. While she performs frequently and broadly, she maintains a career that is, to her fans’ bewilderment, essentially under-the-radar, preferring the intimacy of shared spaces to the remoteness of wide reach. In this extensive interview she speaks about the shame of busking, the confidence of asking for what you’re worth, being a useful part of society and committing to your craft. You’ve been playing music for a long time, but you told me that you couldn’t or didn’t really perform in public until you came to live in Amsterdam. How did that you evolve? What was stopping you before, and what allowed you to get started in Amsterdam? I did perform, but only casually, like at the end of a party when I was drunk enough and someone would say “Hey, she plays guitar!” then I’d play a song. Things like that started to get me thinking, “Hey, I could do that.” I’d travel a lot throughout the states, and it was a great way to make friends. I’d sit in on open mic nights and end up with a good handful or crowd of people liking me. It helped with my shyness, and that was the main thing stopping me. In the States, it seemed to me at the time – or maybe it was just what I was exposed to – that you couldn’t want to be just a singer/songwriter. If you wanted to call yourself a musician, you have to aspire – your goal should be getting on MTV or on television somehow, making a million bucks, being a superstar. But being a fuckin’ superstar was never very interesting to me. It didn’t seem very earthy, you know… real. Again, maybe it was my youth that I saw things that way. I don’t know if it was the culture, I’d still like to say it was America and not necessarily me. Then, when I went to the Netherlands, a couple things happened. I was away from my home, and I think that had a big effect on me. I didn’t know the Netherlands was going to be my home for six years. I was welcomed there by a Dutch woman named Ans who loved music and musicians, so she was getting me into it, too, you know? I could see that there are people who can have just a normal life, being an artist. I was witnessing that. Ans encouraged me to play music on the streets, so I went ahead and did that. Not only is it interesting for me to connect to people anyway, but there’s something especially beautiful to connect to people who I have so little in common with. Like I’m speaking to aliens. And that was my way to say hello to the city, to connect with its people, and to feel suddenly, but deeply, a part of it. I became a part of the cogs of the community. And they’ve got it going on in Amsterdam. I got into the open mic nights there and would immediately get booked for something else. They have little festivals, and these cultural events are subsidized, and they have culture centers that are happy to help. It was just such a different experience than I had in the States, though I have to admit that I didn’t try there. It starts with the confidence. In the States, I was just like, “I know I’m not good enough to be a rock star,” and in the Netherlands, I felt like, “I can be who I am here, at this level. I have something to give.” That’s another thing, I lived in New Orleans before I moved to the Netherlands and I was totally happy and satisfied to be a spectator of this amazing music. I felt like I didn’t have anything to offer that. But when I got to Amsterdam, I saw people kind of playing around, and singing in English and struggling with the American accent sometimes, and I felt like I could add to that. And then, I just kept getting gigs and encouragement. What was your first experience like, of taking your guitar out on the street and just starting to play? It was weird. It was lonely, because I wasn’t playing for an audience that was there to listen to music, I was asking people to be there with me. I was able to get into what I was doing by myself, and then I’d come out of it in moments, when somebody would look at me and drop some money, and smile and touch their heart. That was actually huge. It can feel even bigger than being on stage, because of those individual connections. http://ridingthedragon.life/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Interview-LakeMontgomery-needreminding.mp3 I was traveling around the south of France busking, and most of these people don’t even understand the lyrics, yet they still want a hug when I come off of my little spot, and the children are dancing. Somebody wrote a note to me saying, “I don’t understand how people can just walk by.” Those are important moments… ‘cause I need reminding. I’m a leaky bucket, I constantly need to be reassured that I’m useful. And busking, playing on the streets, was jet fuel. And it also works the other way around. You have these moments where people don’t seem to care… But that’s not what I’m reaching out for. I’m not playing to them. Do you still busk? What for you is the difference between busking and playing on a stage? The busking challenges you because you don’t know what’s going to happen – with the weather, with the people, with your equipment, with your energy. It’s a bit exciting and a bit scary. I tend not to busk where I live. When I first came to Amsterdam, I busked a lot. Then, once it became my community, I didn’t. It’s a funny thing, I go in there with this pre-made shame. Because people have a certain definition of buskers. I don’t want to be “Lake the busker.” Some definitions float around in my head, like: you can’t get a stage, so you play on the streets. Which is really bullshit! There’s something very liberating about playing on the streets. And, quite often the reason you can’t get a stage is that venues don’t want to pay. It’s not about even about payment, it’s about respect. It’s about showing you that you have value. And you have to be able to get the types of stages that you want, because it’s like, you’re not going to get certain stages if you don’t play covers. So, when you busk, the street becomes your stage, it’s DIY, it’s squatting, it’s a kind of revolutionary movement – revolutionary for yourself, I mean. Busking’s not really changing the world! (laughs) It can be a beautiful thing, because it’s all yours. You just made the stage and you have to have a lot of confidence in yourself, so that’s already empowering. You created the space. Tell me more about how you create that space. The choice of the space is so important. I don’t busk in front of terraces – sit-down cafes, you know? I want to find a place that people can choose to stop, they have the space to stop, or they can listen from afar. I was busking one time in Amsterdam – and this is another one of those great moments – and after I’d been playing for a while, somebody came from way around the corner, and dropped a lot of money in my case. I stopped playing and was like, “Woah, you didn’t even listen!” (Because always in the background for me, it’s not about the money, it’s about sharing something. I’ve had so many great moments of hearing music when I needed to, so what I’m doing is like giving an offering.) And she said, “No, I’ve been listening to you for quite a while from around the corner.” That’s the thing, too… to find out how far you can reach. So, I’ll never stop busking. I haven’t done it in a while but that’s not because of shame. It’s also a lot of hard work, because I don’t busk acoustic, I have equipment. I always want to be a bit amplified. That’s something that makes your stage, and makes your atmosphere. I want a sphere, and I’m the creator of that. It’s all down to me, and I take that responsibility by having a really good mic and a really good little acoustic amp. Living in Edinburgh, and the Netherlands as well, you never know about the weather, so usually when I’m busking it’s going to be in France, or somewhere that’s more conducive to that. It becomes an adventure, you know? When I’m travelling, it’s my good way to go fishing for adventures. Someone will say, “Come over when you’re done busking, come for dinner.” Again, it’s connection, connection, connection. I do want to get back to something you said, which is about the relationship between money and your music. What is it like making your living as a singer/songwriter? That’s really the hardest thing. It gets tiresome for me to have to talk about money all the time, even though I’ve learned confidence in saying, “Look, I’m worth this, and you can take it or leave it.” Because it’s a sliding scale, as well. It depends on the budget of the place, it depends on what it means that I play a gig. I played a couple weeks ago for a protest against immigration laws in the UK. But to be constantly talking about money is hard, and I have to be careful also not to get angry. I had a conversation with someone recently who asked me to play a gig, and they said, “Play here, you’ll love it!” and money doesn’t come up. Quite often, usually when it’s a free gig, money doesn’t come up. And I say, “You’re asking me to work. What is the recompense for my work?” And, they say: “Oh, as many beers as you want!” That’s another thing, I don’t think that alcohol is a very respectable offer. This is something that’s happened throughout history, especially to black musicians, jazz musicians, where musicians have been offered alcohol instead of money. My granddad was a great trumpet player – he played with Miles Davis in St. Louis – and he became an alcoholic. I believe, the family believes, it’s because of that. A great musician and he became this bumbling alcoholic who could barely talk. It’s weird how they don’t want to give you money, because what you’re doing is “not a job” – you love it too much. People bring themselves up, too. “I’d love to do that, but I decided to run a bar instead. Sell alcohol.” How is that any better for our community? It’s a struggle. There’s also a lot of people willing to do that for free. That’s something we’ve talked about before: With a lot of these arts, it’s easy to get to the first level. Photography, as well. Go to any little charity shop, buy a guitar, or get a good camera. And do kind of well at the first level, and still be an architect. You can still… Keep your day job. Keep your day job, yes! So, musicians who decide to strive to get to the second or third level have a harder time. ‘Cause it’s a huge step. You know, first level – boom, it’s easy. Second level, you gotta fuckin’ climb, you gotta take time, you gotta spend money, and you gotta be there. I mean, that’s another thing about being a working musician, is that I’m available, and my availability has to be valued as well. I still feel like I’m just halfway towards that second step of skill level, but I’m certainly professional. Because you do also have to compare yourself to what’s out there. What is that second level, do you think? I wonder if I knew it by name, if I could get to it more easily. Then I could set the goal. Like, I could play the Doridian scale in 3/4 time. But really, I think it more has to do with this mysterious flow that I do find sometimes. The ability to access my skill quickly, without needing to fucking burn candles, and have the perfect situation and have people caring. But just be able to access it. I mean, improv is something special. And, writing. I feel that the depth of my writing hasn’t quite broken that film. I haven’t broken to the next level. Maybe that’s not the second level… maybe I’ve made it to the second level. What I do is already hard. There’s constant confirmation of that. Whatever level I’m at, I constantly feel like I’m this bumbling baby. That sounds like part of your own self-criticism, though. I think you’re hard on yourself indefinitely, or as a character feature, and not necessarily for any good reason aside from some internal need to master something. You’re committed to producing something “good,” as opposed to just being satisfied with where you are. As you said, you are a professional musician, meaning you take your work and your craftsmanship and performance seriously. I guess the thing is, I know behind the scenes that I have not worked hard enough. There’s a system of severe checks and balances that I got going on, and I’m happy for it because… I have seen people who think that they’re great, and they’re not. I guess there’s that fear of going out there with something that’s no good. I feel like I’ve got good taste, and I put my good taste up against what I do, and it never lives up to it. So, what do you do about that? Do you just quit? If you’re a craftsman, you try to close the gap. Knowing that the high standards that you hold yourself to are good for your improvement but perhaps always by nature unreachable. And not beat yourself up too much about it. Yeah, it should be hope, rather than optimism or pessimism. I guess I do fear being optimistic. What do you mean about that? Well, optimism is actually just the opposite side of the same coin as pessimism: everything is fine, so do nothing. Hope is: I see the good, I see the bad, and I believe in the goals that I’m setting. There’s goodness, but I’m aware that there’s a “bad” out there – the bad side of it, or the bad side of me. I can face that and be ready to try and reach my goals. If I’m actively putting myself down, and trying to thicken my skin up… maybe my optimism and pessimism will just cancel themselves out. Hope is what I’m striving for. To what extent do you feel that your being hard on yourself helps you? That it keeps you honest or that it promotes quality or development in you? And to what extent do you feel that it holds you back? I do see it mostly holding me back. Because it dips into my confidence, starts robbing it. I do believe though, that I should hold myself accountable for, say, not practicing or for choosing a bad gig that doesn’t support me or my work. I feel penitent. I wonder if it’s a Christian thing. Growing up with all that guilt. I wasn’t even Catholic. But I just know that I’m a person that’s prone to do wrong, and almost expect it. http://ridingthedragon.life/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Interview-LakeMontgomery-doesithelp.mp3 Do you feel like that helps you in your process or is it just self-flagellation? No, I don’t. I don’t feel like it helps, no. But I know that there has to be some sort of check there. I’ve been working with another musician, Cera, and she helps me out of that. She gets angry if she overhears me in a conversation being hard on myself. I get these moments when I look at my guitar and I get angry. Before I even grab it to practice, I just get angry. Confidence has got to be the driver. You have to have confidence that you’re going to learn, to move closer your skill goal. Even before you pick up the instrument. I still believe there’s a healthy check you can make on yourself: Was that a good gig? What can I do to improve? There are things to improve, let’s get on it. Don’t think that you’re set here. Don’t stop practicing. Don’t think you’ve just made a fuckin’ million-dollar song. But then it sneaks in, because it’s already in your body, in your psyche. It sneaks in like a Trojan horse and starts robbing the healthy parts of you, and your confidence. And actually, I get kind of high on it sometimes, self-flagellation. I think people do. Oh man, you know The Artist’s Way, right? Everybody does. There’s this part where she asks you to free-flow. You write down a sentence, like “I, Lake Montgomery, am a talented and creative fill-in-the-blank… musician.” And then you write down the first things that come to your mind when you say that sentence. And when I did that, I just got into a tornado of… it’s horrible. It’s almost like I blacked out… It was really scary, I was just making fun of myself. Really gettin’ in there. What is it that gets you high on one part of you trying to destroy another part? Well, that’s it! (laughs) I never thought of it like that, but that’s exactly it, it’s a part of me trying to destroy another part. There is adrenaline in anger, in rage. It’s a feel-good chemical. I feel clever, when I can make fun of myself. And it also hardens me, prepares me, just in case somebody else wants to do it. Like, I got to me first. I do think there is a part of the psyche that feels empowered when it can harm itself better than any critic can. Well, it can at least have you feeling weatherproofed against storms. I thicken my own skin that way. But you know, when it runs off into a loop that can’t be stopped, that can be very detrimental to what you’re trying to do. It’s bright days and it’s dark days. And it’s great to have communities because they’re the ones that help me out of it. It’s not that I need to have people gushing, because I also have this voice in my head that says, “They’re just happy to see a black American singing, and feel authenticated.” People who like my music might like other music that I don’t care for, so how does that mean I’m any good? You know, what is “good?” But what lifts me up is when people come to me and give me evidence that I am a part of the community. That I’m helping. Did I ever tell you the story about the guy in a beanie who came up to me after a gig and bought my CD? It was a good gig, I was feeling good about it, I was feeling a little sassy, so I said something about his glasses. He had these thick glasses, and one of the lenses of his glasses was halfway blurred out. I thought that was weird, so I said that to him. And he proceeded to explain to me in very slow speech that he had been a light technician in a theatre, and one day he fell from the rafters. It was very bad accident, his brains came out of his skull, and this is the state that he’s in now. He sees double. He was wearing a beanie, which I thought was just a fashion beanie, but it turns out that it’s actually a helmet because he still had a hole in his head. He took off his beanie and showed me the part of his skull that just had skin over it, and he said, “Any little bump can kill me.” He said he was very depressed about what had happened to him, and he’d had tons of operations to save his life. He said that his cousin found out that I was playing, so they travelled a good hour or two to come to my gig. His cousin remembered that he really liked my music, he didn’t remember – because he couldn’t – and he said to me, the doctors keep my body alive, but I need you to keep my spirit alive. You feed my spirit. That was one of those big fuckin’ moments. BOOM. I’ll never forget that. Because I could see: This is good. What I’m doing is good. I’m helping, I’m not hurting. I’m not jacking off my ego. This is not vanity. There’s a lot of people who don’t understand that art is something that’s woven into the fabric of the community to strengthen it – or it can be. So when I get reminded of that… that’s what matters. To really be reminded that what I’m doing is feeding, or nurturing the community’s souls. Helping spirits who need it. That sounds like a really important thing to remind yourself of. I can’t imagine you get that kind of experience very often, though, so what do you do the rest of the time? It would be great to be able to cultivate a voice that reminds me of those things. Every time I play a good gig, which I have to admit is most of the time, there are people who come up and say nice things. Obviously not that I’ve saved their life (laughs) but people come up and give me a hug, and ask how I’m doing. That’s caring. If that did not happen constantly I probably would not be here talking about music, because I wouldn’t be doing it. It’s a pretty big drop when someone comes up and has a story like that guy, but all the little drops for my leaky bucket do keep me out of the red. So, the trick really for me is to be constantly working. It’s a funny thing because there’s a part of me that wants to stop and not put anything out there until I get so much better, but then, I have to be able to sustain this. I have to constantly be out there, involved, and getting positive reinforcement. It’s weird, though, because I’m not doing this for fame and glory. I don’t want to do it for myself, I want to be a vehicle. I want to be the vehicle through which speaks little whispers of God. You have these cliché responses like “Who cares what other people think?” but it’s not about that. It’s not because I want people to think that I’m cool or I’m pretty, but I do constantly need to know that I’m a working, useful part of society. That’s on the list of happiness criteria, right? People want to know that they’re giving something back, that they’re a part of that moving gift. Because that’s my economy. I don’t need much money, but I do need to know that I’m not worthless to my people. What do you do on the days that you’re just not getting the right kind of feedback? Oh man. Bad gigs set me back for weeks. And if I have a good gig, I’m up for about three days. (laughs) How would you define the difference between a good and a bad gig? It’s really knowing my own performance and then about feeling connected (or not) to the people. This is also why it’s really important to be careful about the gigs I say yes to. Let’s say a bad gig is at some pub where everyone’s drunk already because they put you on at 2 o’clock in the morning, and they just want entertainment. And they’re just like, “Sing something we know!” or “Sing something upbeat!” or “Sing some Tracy Chapman!” and there’s no connection, and it’s loud, and the sound system’s horrible. That’s another thing, you’re completely fragile to the medium by which you’re putting something out there. If there’s a bad sound system, or people don’t care, that affects my performance, as well. The setup can throw me off and then, in the end, it’s me who does a bad performance because I’m affected. I’m very sensitive to those things, to an audience who is loud or just not in the mood for listening to my music, maybe the organizers were a bit rude to me. But it’s happened before, where I had what I considered to be a bad setup, and I don’t know what it is, maybe I had a good breakfast or I’m in a good mood, but I’m determined to do a good performance, and I do, and it can change the whole situation. I had a gig in a little town in the Netherlands a couple of years ago for a birthday party, and everyone seemed so disinterested. So, I just did my best. When I was about to get off stage, they asked me to play longer, they were like “We’ll pay you more, just please keep playing,” which I thought was strange because what I could see was that they’re not into this – a couple people walked off in the middle of the song! There were people who were looking up at the ceiling, looking like they’re bored. And then I got off stage, and got a standing ovation from this little group of people, probably fifty of them. And in the hallway later, this woman grabbed my arm, and she said, “You had us all crying. Just overwhelmed with emotion.” And she was describing what she felt, which is funny because that’s not at all what I thought she felt. She was describing her deep connection to the words, and being overwhelmed with emotion, not sadness, but just feeling. She was saying she felt like she woke up. She said, “I had to look up at the ceiling in order to keep my tears from falling.” She said everybody was crying, and, “A couple of friends of mine had to go outside.” You know, it was so funny because, again, I needed the reminding. At least I got the confidence to do my best, and to feel like, “If they like it, that’s fine, if they don’t, that’s fine. At least I know that I did my best.” So, it really begins and ends with me. And that’s a good side of taking responsibility – straighten up, strengthen up, be who you are. Don’t cower under vain requirements that you have. Make the space yours. Considering that it’s not your ambition to be a “rock star,” what would it mean to you to be truly successful? I’d feel successful if I had produced a good legacy of work. And definitely a part of that would be accessing people. Not a billion people, I actually feel like that’s not natural. I know that art, and my art especially, is not going to be right for everyone. So, I don’t have that as a goal, to be right for everybody. I feel like I would have to lose a lot of the richness and the detail that’s unique to me. I wouldn’t find that art, I’d find that entertainment. If someone was waving a million bucks in front of my face, and said, “Here, write one stupid catchy song, we’ll put a badass beat to it, you’ll make a million bucks and live the rest of your life on it,” … I wonder if I’d say no. (laughs) Maybe I wouldn’t tell my friends. I’m sure someone like Beyoncé can feel proud of her work. She’s got a team of 100 people or more behind her work, and a lot of money behind her work, and I don’t mean to put that down, but I’m too simple – and I’m not saying that’s not a bad thing. I’m very glad to be simple. I don’t want to do that kind of stuff and I don’t consider it art. Is that something that you’ve connected in your own mind: if there’s commerce involved, then it’s not art? Huge amounts of commerce, to me, is not art. I do believe that that’s more business and marketing. I’m not saying I wouldn’t love to be rich, but let’s say, I feel like I know what humans do. And I know that a million bucks a day is not natural. It costs big money to push music, it costs big money to fly someone around, and get them in their element, and have their song coach, and have the radios paid off… it’s just too much. It’s so heavily funded and produced, and it’s not individualistic. There are huge teams of people working to make large amounts of money. It must be money-driven. Must be. And sure, it’s fun, I’m not saying that it’s a horrible thing… But, honestly I wouldn’t mind if it didn’t exist. Art to me is something that moves me. That connects me to the artist. Is there something that you fundamentally feel disconnected from, the bigger it is? Yeah. They go for what is tried and true. A lot of money goes to market research and what beats sound good. It seems to me all numbers, catchy songs, lyrics – God the lyrics! So empty. I like finding little pieces of gold under a rock. You can say that also satisfies that hunter/gatherer part of me… people love to discover something small and beautiful, and that makes them feel like a part of it, as well. Anais Mitchell is somebody I consider successful. Her work is amazing, moving. She plays gigs in a venue of, say, 200 capacity. It’s all she needs. She has a legacy of work behind her already. And I’m sure she’s not making a million bucks, and she’s not a rock star… but she’s making it work. And I believe that she will be a legend. Her work will never die with her because it’s good, it’s solid. I do always encounter problems with this idea though that there’s something noble about being poor, or that if you accept money for something, it’s somehow “tainted.” And I think a lot of artists have this limiting belief, myself included to some extent. I don’t know if there is a right answer, but I do hear it when you’re speaking, and I’m wondering to what extent would you feel comfortable with someone offering to pay you a million dollars for your music. I just don’t think it’s that easy. When I say this ‘million bucks’ thing, it’s loaded. It’s symbolic of the whole industry going way too far. It’s mixed up with marketing and selling children images and dreams and fantasies and stereotypes. You see a music video that cost a million bucks to produce and I don’t feel connected to it. It’s just my personal experience and my perspective. Maybe some people do feel ultra-connected to this type of media entertainment. http://ridingthedragon.life/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Interview-LakeMontgomery-simplyred.mp3 I do require money. It is a big part of what I do. And it is one of the more universal and accepted ways for someone to represent that they see value in what you do. One of the weirdest things that I find over and over again: If there’s a gig that doesn’t pay, I would expect to be shown that they value what I do in other ways, like kindness, or making a space for me to sit down and tune my guitar and get into my head before my gig – any of that. And on the contrary, you get to a gig that that pays little or nothing, which you’ve accepted for whatever reason, and you get treated like shit. And gigs where they’re paying me 300-400 euros, they’ll treat me like a queen, because they know what they’re paying for. Play some gig for a pittance, and they treat you like the monkey they just threw peanuts at. Constantly. There’s so many reasons to keep your prices respectable. It’s out of respect to yourself, it’s a guarantee that you’ll get treated well – that’s still something I have trouble understanding or explaining. But that’s something you have to deal with all the time. Everybody starts to get a thick skin – the organizers, the bar owners, the artists, the bartenders, the people… And it gets harder to make a connection with a thick skin. Yes, it gets harder to make a connection with a thick skin – that’s it. So, really, another practice that you have to do, you gotta constantly be exfoliating. And be brave on the inside. Going back to that self-loathing – it’s not brave. That practice of self-loathing is just to thicken my skin and to be ready for that harsh world. But the practice of cultivating your confidence and appreciating and loving what you’ve already done and who you are right now, and cultivating that hope and confidence that you’re on the right path, that you are connecting to people and that you are getting better, you are honing your craft… that’s something that you have to constantly protect. It’s a timid little beast. When we spoke the other day, you were saying how performing on stage was the place you could always get it done, because there’s no escape. Tell me more about that experience. The stage is the place. I feel like I step into a different world. And if I can really be there, and not get pulled out of it by whatever distractions, then I can find that flow, and it doesn’t matter what’s off-stage anymore because I’m in this world now. Sometimes I’ll come out of the song and not know where I am. Like, what, people clapping? Oh, yeah, I’m on stage. And it’s mixed with the hard fact that you’re on a stage, you are here to do what you’re going to do, now. Now is the moment. There’s no ‘out’ and also there’s the fact that you’ve created your space. No one can enter. This is my safe space. Of course, I don’t tell myself these things before getting on stage, these are just like millisecond facts that I’m aware of, that make me get up there and just get it done. But it is stepping into a different sphere. I go high. When you’re on stage, you’re pulling this energy from somewhere that you don’t pull from offstage. I can come off stage and be so exhausted, in a good way even. The better the gig, the more exhausted. I can feel like: God, I just did my work, and I pulled from every bit of me to do it. I know you’re not yet where you want to be, but given that you’ve already made a lot of growth on your own path, what wisdom would you want to impart on the younger version of you? Seek out communities. Don’t be afraid of embarrassing yourself. As much as I’ve been able to connect with people, I can look back and still say that I could’ve connected more. There’s a lot of offers that I’ve gotten, which, because of my lack of confidence, I put off. I’d say to myself, “I’m not as good as they think I am, so I’m just going to ignore this offer.” There’s a huge procrastination that’s been following me around in my life. It’s always because I thought I wasn’t good enough yet. The thing is, if you think you’re not good enough, then go through the steps of making yourself better. But don’t black out the present you. Don’t ignore the work you’re doing and the people who are around who want to be part of it. Just be involved and take responsibility for your growing talent. Tag: busking, community, interview, music, musician, performance Previous PostPlot Points: How Reading and Writing Have Ruined Us All Next PostThe Independent’s Dilemma	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9496
__label__cc	0.715662	0.284338	Tag: Air Force Base The Contract by John Howell & Gwen Plano #RRBC #RWISA Published on June 6, 2018 June 5, 2018 by Jan Sikes58 Comments It is such an honor to tell you about this new book co-written by fellow RRBC and RWISA members, John Howell and Gwen Plano! Pick up a copy today. I promise you will enjoy it. The CONTRACT between heaven and earth By John W. Howell & Gwen M. Plano Thank you, Jan, for inviting us to join you today. We are honored and grateful to be featured on your blog where you have such good writing and music. Available on Kindle and Paperback Kindle priced at $0.99 for the introduction. The CONTRACT is a different story for writers John W. Howell and Gwen M. Plano. For either of them, it is their first attempt at co-authorship. After a year of Hurricane Harvey and other challenges, they have created, what they have termed, an inspirational thriller that bridges heaven and earth. Here is the blurb: The earth is threatened with a catastrophic political event which could result in international warfare and destroy all life on the planet. In heaven, a divine council decides that extraordinary measures are essential. They call for an intervention that involves two souls returning to earth. The chosen two sign a contract that they will work to avert the disaster. Brad Channing, a Navy SEAL, and Sarah O’Brien, a teacher, become heaven’s representatives on earth. The story follows them as they individually and then together face overwhelming obstacles and eventually end up on a strategic Air Force base in California. It is there that they discover a conspiracy to assassinate the President of the United States. The terrorists have a plan for global dominance, and they are determined to complete their mission. Although military leadership appears to have the President’s best interests at heart, it is not clear who can be trusted and who should be feared. The action is rough and tumble as Brad and Sarah try to figure out the culprits for the plot that will turn into a worldwide conflagration unless stopped. If you enjoy thrillers, this is one with enough twists and adventure to keep you riveted and guessing. If you like your thriller along with a good romance, Brad and Sarah’s initial attraction and eventual love will sustain you as they live out their heavenly and earthly desires. Here is an excerpt. When they stepped out into the brisk air, Brad wrapped his arm around Sarah and pulled her close. “Will you be warm enough? I have a jacket in the car.” Sarah didn’t know how to respond. With his arm around her, she felt warm—in fact, a bit more than just warm. Maybe I should accept his jacket, but I don’t want to wear it and give up his arm. “Sarah?” “I just thought that it had been a while since a gentleman had his arm around me.” I can’t believe I just said that. Brad turned to face her, his hands now around her waist, “I hope you like being held close.” Sarah nodded, her eyes welling. Brad leaned and offered a first kiss. Sarah felt fifteen again, swept off her feet by prince charming. “If I keep my arm around you, will you be warm enough?” Sarah beamed. He had reframed his question, and she nodded yes. Brad smiled. “I thought so.” Under a street lamp busy with swarming intruders, Brad drew Sarah close, and with tenderness, kissed her. When she relaxed into his arms, Brad took a deep breath in, and his eyes shone wetly as he exhaled. Was he falling in love with her too? It seemed that neither of them wanted the moment to end. Sarah savored Brad’s warmth and strength. It felt so right, so natural, as though he and she had been lovers in times past. This is where I belong, she thought, in his arms. Authors Bio. John began his writing as a full-time occupation after an extensive business career. His specialty is thriller fiction novels, but John also writes poetry and short stories. His first book, My GRL, introduces the exciting adventures of the book’s central character, John J. Cannon. The second Cannon novel, His Revenge, continues the adventure, while the final book in the trilogy, Our Justice, launched in September 2016. The last, Circumstances of Childhood is a family life thriller story and launched October 2017. All books are available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. John lives in Port Aransas, Texas with his wife and their spoiled rescue pets. John’s other books. Available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/author/johnwhowell Gwen had a lengthy career in higher education, and it was there that she published her first book, Beyond Boundaries, for students interested in volunteer work in developing countries. After she retired, she wrote her award-winning memoir, Letting Go into Perfect Love. Gwen lives in Branson, Missouri with her husband. Gwen’s books. Available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/2wdXsrn Both John and Gwen are members of the prestigious RAVE WRITERS INT’L SOCIETY OF AUTHORS and THE RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB. Categories Writing and Music•Tags Air Force Base, Assassination, Catastrophic Event, Earth, Fiction, Gwen Plano, Heaven, John Howell, Metaphysical, Rave Reviews Book Club, Rave Writers International Society of Authors, Romance, SEAL, Spiritual	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9497
__label__wiki	0.884531	0.884531	Hattie A Bailey Grave site information of Hattie A Bailey (1878 - 1929) at Maple Hill Cemetery in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States from BillionGraves Register to get full access to the grave site record of Hattie A Bailey Nasceu: 1878 Morreu: 1929 Maple Hill Cemetery Cemetery Drive Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas Father James A. Bailey 1874 -- 1938 Mother Hattie A. Bailey 1878 -- 1929 HonestAbe Campbell2u Find more about HATTIE A... We found more records about Hattie A Bailey. James A Bailey Grave Site of HATTIE A Hattie A Bailey is buried in the Maple Hill Cemetery at the location displayed on the map below. This GPS information is ONLY available at BillionGraves. Our technology can help you find the gravesite and other family members buried nearby. Kansas City,Wyandotte,Kansas Life timeline of Hattie A Bailey Hattie A Bailey was born in 1878 Hattie A Bailey was 3 years old when The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States. A telephone call is a connection over a telephone network between the called party and the calling party. Hattie A Bailey was 17 years old when George VI of the United Kingdom (d. 1952) George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth. Hattie A Bailey was 27 years old when Albert Einstein publishes his first paper on the special theory of relativity. Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics. His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He is best known to the general public for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory. Hattie A Bailey was 36 years old when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated by a Yugoslav nationalist named Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, sparking the outbreak of World War I. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este was a member of the imperial Habsburg dynasty, and from 1896 until his death the heir presumptive (Thronfolger) to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia, which in turn triggered a series of events that resulted in Austria-Hungary's allies and Serbia's declaring war on each other, starting World War I. Hattie A Bailey died in 1929 at the age of 51 Browse > United States > Kansas > Maple Hill Cemetery > Hattie A Bailey Grave record for Hattie A Bailey (1878 - 1929), BillionGraves Record 3039509 Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9504
__label__wiki	0.8322	0.8322	Irene F. Heinzman 16 Dec 1908 - 8 May 1980 Grave site information of Irene F. Heinzman (16 Dec 1908 - 8 May 1980) at Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States from BillionGraves Register to get full access to the grave site record of Irene F. Heinzman Nasceu: 16 Dec 1908 Morreu: 8 May 1980 8336-8406 Navaho Rd Gibbon, Buffalo, Nebraska huskerken Find more about Irene F.... We found more records about Irene F. Heinzman. Ernest L. Heinzman Grave Site of Irene F. Irene F. Heinzman is buried in the Riverside Cemetery at the location displayed on the map below. This GPS information is ONLY available at BillionGraves. Our technology can help you find the gravesite and other family members buried nearby. Gibbon,Buffalo,Nebraska Life timeline of Irene F. Heinzman Irene F. Heinzman was born on 16 Dec 1908 Irene F. Heinzman was 6 years old when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated by a Yugoslav nationalist named Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, sparking the outbreak of World War I. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este was a member of the imperial Habsburg dynasty, and from 1896 until his death the heir presumptive (Thronfolger) to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia, which in turn triggered a series of events that resulted in Austria-Hungary's allies and Serbia's declaring war on each other, starting World War I. Irene F. Heinzman was 19 years old when Walt Disney character Mickey Mouse premieres in his first cartoon, "Plane Crazy". Walter Elias Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Irene F. Heinzman was 31 years old when Adolf Hitler signs an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people. Adolf Hitler was a German politician, demagogue, and Pan-German revolutionary, who was the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and Führer ("Leader") of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. As dictator, Hitler initiated World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland in September 1939, and was central to the Holocaust. Irene F. Heinzman was 31 years old when The Holocaust: The first prisoners arrive at a new concentration camp at Auschwitz. The Holocaust, also referred to as the Shoah, was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered some six million European Jews, around two-thirds of the Jewish population of Europe, between 1941 and 1945. Jews were targeted for extermination as part of a larger event involving the persecution and murder of other groups, including in particular the Roma and "incurably sick", as well as ethnic Poles and other Slavs, Soviet citizens, Soviet prisoners of war, political opponents, gay men and Jehovah's Witnesses, resulting in up to 17 million deaths overall. Irene F. Heinzman was 49 years old when Space Race: Launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. The Space Race refers to the 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US), for dominance in spaceflight capability. It had its origins in the missile-based nuclear arms race between the two nations that occurred following World War II, aided by captured German missile technology and personnel from the Aggregat program. The technological superiority required for such dominance was seen as necessary for national security, and symbolic of ideological superiority. The Space Race spawned pioneering efforts to launch artificial satellites, uncrewed space probes of the Moon, Venus, and Mars, and human spaceflight in low Earth orbit and to the Moon. Irene F. Heinzman was 55 years old when John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas; hours later, Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in aboard Air Force One as the 36th President of the United States. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. He served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his presidency dealt with managing relations with the Soviet Union. As a member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented the state of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate prior to becoming president. Irene F. Heinzman was 64 years old when Vietnam War: The last United States combat soldiers leave South Vietnam. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, and in Vietnam as the Resistance War Against America or simply the American War, was a conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and the government of South Vietnam. The North Vietnamese army was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies; the South Vietnamese army was supported by the United States, South Korea, Australia, Thailand and other anti-communist allies. The war is considered a Cold War-era proxy war by some US perspectives. The majority of Americans believe the war was unjustified. The war would last roughly 19 years and would also form the Laotian Civil War as well as the Cambodian Civil War, which also saw all three countries become communist states in 1975. Irene F. Heinzman died on 8 May 1980 at the age of 71 Browse > United States > Nebraska > Riverside Cemetery > Irene F. Heinzman Grave record for Irene F. Heinzman (16 Dec 1908 - 8 May 1980), BillionGraves Record 5820001 Gibbon, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9505
__label__wiki	0.922579	0.922579	LTC(R) Tom Mulyca Lt. Col. Ret. Thomas Mulyca is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for his career accomplishments in the Army, and his technical abilities and volunteerism in developing and maintaining the Alumni Association’s data base and website. Tom attended Fort Crailo and Van Rensselaer HS. When his music abilities playing the trombone where discovered the band director asked him to be in the High School band, while still at Fort Crailo in Junior High. He was a band officer his junior and senior year and participated in NYSSMA competitions when the band won the highest achievement the state awards, a 6A. He was also in the Dance Band and played in the NY Student Orchestra at Union College. Tom was active in the Drama, Ski, Varsity and Key Clubs, was on the Prom Committee junior year, Intramural Bowling and was on the Volleyball team. He was Student Council Representative for 3 years and represented the school at the Mock UN Meeting at SUNY. He was also in National Honor Society. Tom has the distinction of being the school’s first student to attend the US Military Academy at West Point. Tom graduated from West Point in 1973 and was commissioned in the army and served for 20 years. He also married that year. His first placement was as a lieutenant at Fort Bragg, NC in a field artillery unit after which he moved up to work for the elite US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center where he was a Logistics Officer and Company Commander in the Institute Battalion. While there he was awarded an Army Commendation medal for streamlining procedures, training personnel and forecasting logistics demand. Tom developed a passion for automation and attended the Finance Officers’ school in Indianapolis, IN, preparing him for his next position as Finance Officer. In 1977, Tom became a Captain and commanded the 78th Finance Office in Germany and served as Disbursing Officer as part of the US Treasury where he was responsible for $38 million. He made many changes while in this position, leading to his next position of Systems Analyst for the Communications and Electronics Command at Fort Monmouth, NJ. While there he reduced processing time by 90% and reduced the cost of accounting by 50%. Onward, Tom was promoted to Major and was assigned to work at West Point in 1984, supervising a 96-person civilian workforce. This led to a position in the Long-Range Planning team at West Point when automation and computer usage was exploding. Always on the move, the Mulycas’ next assignment was in So. Korea as the Inspector General for the Camp Humphreys military community, where in 1988, linking the operation to the internet was vastly important, and that he did. Tom was awarded the Army’s Meritorious Service Medal for “the outstanding operational skill and insight in command, control and communications of the 18th Corps Finance Group at Fort Bragg”. This was as he was performing his role as Operations/Intelligent and Executive Officer over a two -year period associated with “Just Cause” in Panama and “Dessert Storm/Dessert Shield” in Iraq. A parachute jump injury left him managing operations in support of the deployed forces in the theater. This led to the Finance Corps selecting him to join the Department of the Army. His work was recognized by having his writings published in the Army’s Resource Management Journal. As a result of his success at Fort Bragg, Tom was promoted to Lt. Colonel and sent to Command and General Staff College to become a Resource Management Instructor and so began his teaching career. Tom retired from this position in 1993, but that was not the end of his time working with the army. Tom was hired as Director of Communications by the Association of Graduates at West Point in 1994. It only took him a year to be promoted to Vice President where he worked until 2010. Upon his second retirement, Tom moved on to develop the Rensselaer Alumni Association’s website and data base. In addition, Tom and his wife, the former Charlene Thamsen, have established an annual scholarship which goes to a Rensselaer HS senior who exhibits a true passion and aptitude for IT. The first of this award was granted last year. Tom was nominated by his wife Char. They have lived world-wide and now reside in Richford VT with their daughter Christy and beloved dog Iggy. HOF Nomination Form Inductees 2013 Tony Butler Tracy Cooney Farley Arthur Felt Susan Garrigan Art & Marie Hall James Kapp Robert Lewis LTC Tom Mulyca Doris Roberts Karen Urbanski Robert Whitford	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9506
__label__wiki	0.539294	0.539294	CRACM1 Is a Plasma Membrane Protein Essential for Store-Operated Ca2+ Entry M. Vig1,, C. Peinelt2, A. Beck2, D. L. Koomoa2, D. Rabah1, M. Koblan-Huberson1, S. Kraft1, H. Turner2, A. Fleig2, R. Penner2,, J.-P. Kinet1,* 1 Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA. 2 Center for Biomedical Research at The Queen's Medical Center and John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. ↵* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: mvig{at}bidmc.harvard.edu (M.V.); rpenner{at}hawaii.edu (R.P.); jkinet{at}bidmc.harvard.edu (J.-P.K.) Science 26 May 2006: Vol. 312, Issue 5777, pp. 1220-1223 M. Vig Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA. For correspondence: mvig@bidmc.harvard.edu rpenner@hawaii.edu jkinet@bidmc.harvard.edu C. Peinelt Center for Biomedical Research at The Queen's Medical Center and John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. A. Beck D. L. Koomoa D. Rabah M. Koblan-Huberson S. Kraft H. Turner A. Fleig R. Penner J.-P. Kinet Register for free to read this article As a service to the community, this article is available for free. Existing users log in. Become a AAAS member Store-operated Ca2+ entry is mediated by Ca2+ release–activated Ca2+ (CRAC) channels following Ca2+ release from intracellular stores. We performed a genome-wide RNA interference (RNAi) screen in Drosophila cells to identify proteins that inhibit store-operated Ca2+ influx. A secondary patch-clamp screen identified CRACM1 and CRACM2 (CRAC modulators 1 and 2) as modulators of Drosophila CRAC currents. We characterized the human ortholog of CRACM1, a plasma membrane–resident protein encoded by gene FLJ14466. Although overexpression of CRACM1 did not affect CRAC currents, RNAi-mediated knockdown disrupted its activation. CRACM1 could be the CRAC channel itself, a subunit of it, or a component of the CRAC signaling machinery. You are going to email the following CRACM1 Is a Plasma Membrane Protein Essential for Store-Operated Ca2+ Entry By M. Vig, C. Peinelt, A. Beck, D. L. Koomoa, D. Rabah, M. Koblan-Huberson, S. Kraft, H. Turner, A. Fleig, R. Penner, J.-P. Kinet Science 26 May 2006 : 1220-1223 Two membrane proteins that control calcium flow into cells upon depletion of intracellular calcium stores are either part of the elusive calcium release—activated calcium channel or act as its regulators.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9512
__label__wiki	0.928674	0.928674	Healthcare Industry News: Novavax Biopharmaceuticals Personnel News Release - April 19, 2011 Novavax Announces Change in Leadership Stanley Erck appointed President & CEO James Young, Ph.D. becomes Chairman of the Board ROCKVILLE, Md., April 19, 2011 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVAX ) announced today that Stanley C. Erck, its former Executive Chairman, has been appointed to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and will remain as a member of the Board of Directors. In addition, current Board member James Young, Ph.D., will assume the position of Chairman of the Board. Mr. Erck has been an active member of Novavax's senior management team for the last year and has had extensive experience in the biotechnology sector and has successfully brought infectious disease product candidates into late-stage clinical trials. He also has had significant experience in managing a large advanced development contract with the Department of Health and Human Services. From 2000-2008 Mr. Erck served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Iomai Corporation, leading the company through an initial public offering and a merger with Intercell, an Austrian vaccine company. Prior to Iomai, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Procept, a publicly-traded immunology company; as Vice President-Corporate Development at Integrated Genetics (now Genzyme), and in management positions within Baxter International. Mr. Erck received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Mr. Erck sits on the Board of Directors of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, MaxCyte and MdBio Foundation. Dr. Young, who became a Board member in April 2010, has over 30 years of experience in the fields of molecular genetics, microbiology, immunology and pharmaceutical development. He was previously President of Research and Development, including responsibility for regulatory affairs, at MedImmune where he was instrumental in the development of FluMist® and Synagis®. In 2005, Dr. Young was awarded the Albert B. Sabin Humanitarian Award. Prior to MedImmune, Dr. Young was influential in building the department of molecular genetics at Smith Kline & French Laboratories (now part of GlaxoSmithKline) and culminated as Director, Department of Molecular Genetics. "As the Company continues its transition into a commercial operation, we are pleased to have attracted high caliber professionals such as Stan and Jim to now take the leadership roles at Novavax," commented Gary Evans, of Novavax's Board of Directors. "We expect these gentlemen will dynamically lead the Company and its vaccine candidates towards important worldwide products. Their strong leadership skills and broad experience in drug development will be invaluable to Novavax as the Company works to advance its infectious disease pipeline of virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine candidates." "I am a strong believer in the potential of recombinant-based VLP vaccine technology and was delighted to join Novavax's Board of Directors in June 2009," commented Mr. Erck. "Today, I am honored to assume my new role and to lead Novavax in its next phase of growth, including the clinical, regulatory and business development activities that will be required to bring our vaccine candidates to potential commercialization. I also look forward to working and collaborating with the superb team of employees at Novavax as we strive to bring new medical advances with vaccines for subjects with unmet medical needs." Mr. Evans concluded, "We would like to especially thank Dr. Rahul Singhvi for his past leadership during important and challenging phases of Novavax's growth and development. Rahul has served Novavax as its President & CEO for the past 6 years, and during that time he has been instrumental in positioning the Company for success with our VLP vaccine candidates. We all wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors and will be anxiously watching for his next achievements." About Novavax Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVAX ), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, employs its cutting-edge technology to create next-generation vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases, such as pandemic and seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The company's proprietary VLP technology and single-use bioprocessing system enables rapid vaccine development and production where and when it's needed, worldwide. The company has formed a joint venture with Cadila Pharmaceuticals, named CPL Biologicals, to develop and manufacture vaccines, biological therapeutics and diagnostics in India. Additional information about Novavax is available on the company's website: www.Novavax.com. Statements herein relating to the future of Novavax and its ongoing development of its VLP vaccine products are forward-looking statements. Novavax cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include those identified under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Novavax Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution investors not to place considerable reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. You are encouraged to read our filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of the statements. Our business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties. Source: Novavax Search: Novavax Search: vaccine	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9520
__label__cc	0.722384	0.277616	“The Invitations” – Contracts and Advertising June 12, 2018 June 12, 2018 ~ Aharon Schrieber After Kramer hears that the bank on the corner is offering $100 to anyone that isn’t greeted with a “hello” when they enter the building, he goes down to the bank to check out the deal. When Jim the teller greets him with a “hey,” Kramer argues that the bank now owes him $100. Is this $100 promotional offer a binding contract on the bank? If it is, does “hey” satisfy the requirements of the contract, or must the bank teller greet customers specifically with a “hello?” Since Kramer is not being asked to make any promise by the bank, the bank is making what’s known as a unilateral contract with Kramer. A unilateral contract is one where one party pays a second party to perform a certain act, but that second party is under no obligation to do so. Rewards and contests are prime examples of unilateral contracts; a contestant chooses to perform. However, the contract offeror is bound by the contract if the contestant performs the terms of the contract. Here, Kramer is under no obligation to go to the bank, but if he does and a teller does not greet him with a “hello” then the bank is bound by it’s $100 offer. The problem here is that Kramer need not actually do anything at all to receive the $100. Rather, it is the bank teller that must fail to do something in order for Kramer to get the reward. There is no “performance” for Kramer under the contract. Since according to the terms of the bank’s promotion there is no “performance” by Kramer, it is unlikely that a court will even view this as a legally enforceable unilateral contract. All contracts require some form of consideration. In a unilateral contract, consideration comes in the form of the performance by the second party, which would be Kramer in this case. Here, since Kramer need not actually do anything to get $100, there is no consideration. Therefore, it is unlikely that a court will view this a legally binding contract, and Kramer is not legally entitled under contract law to the bank’s $100. (For a primer on contract formation, see “The Puffy Shirts.”) Even if a court were to have found that a binding contract had been made between the bank and Kramer, it is unlikely that a court would find that the bank had breached the contract when Jim the teller greeted Kramer with “hey” instead of “hello.” When a contract is silent as to what constitutes a breach, courts can analyze an alleged breach as either a “material breach” or as a “substantial performance.” A “material breach” means that the contract has been breached and a court can order a remedy, while “substantial performance” means that the although the contract has been breached, the breach is so insignificant that courts will still find that the contract has legally been performed. In 1921, in a decision written by future supreme court justice Benjamin Cardozo, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that insignificant breaches of a contract by a party should be counted as substantial performance of the contract by that party. Here, it is likely that a court would find that the Jim’s “hey” is substantial performance of the bank’s obligation. After all, it is a greeting that starts with an “h.” Other tellers at the bank think “how you doin’,” or “what’s happening,” or “what’s up,” are acceptable greetings. Even Jeannie, thinks “hey” is the same thing as “hello.” Therefore, even if this were found to be a binding contract, a court would likely find that the bank has performed its obligation under the contract. Ultimately though, it’s unlikely that a court would even find that the bank had made a real offer to Kramer. In “The Pepsi Points” case of 1999, a Federal Court ruled that some advertisements are so beyond the scope of reality that no reasonable person would find that a real offer had been made by a company. And while Kramer may not be a reasonable person, a court may say that the bank was never serious about giving away $100, rather the promotion was just puffery designed to show that the bank took customer relations seriously. No matter how you analyze it, it doesn’t seem like the bank owes Kramer anything for it’s teller failing to greet Kramer with a “hello.” By even getting the bank to give him $20 in a settlement deal, Kramer, as usual, somehow falls ass backwards into money. Published by Aharon Schrieber View all posts by Aharon Schrieber ‹ Previous“The Voice” – Standards of Review/Capricious and Arbitrary Next ›“The Sniffing Accountant” – Hearsay 7 thoughts on ““The Invitations” – Contracts and Advertising” J. L. Tympanum says: But isn’t Kramer entering the building a “performance” on his part? Aharon Schrieber says: I don’t think so. Kramer still doesn’t have an obligation really under the contract. Entering the building only creates the situation where the bank has to then perform with a greeting of “hello,” but Kramer still really doesn’t have to do anything active. Zachary Schrieber says: That’s a good point. He does take an action and must physically head down to the bank. Still, it’s hard to see that as anything significant enough to count as “performance.” But that’s the beauty of this, good arguments on both sides! I should say that I have no legal training whatsoever, but to me the act of entering the bank seems like it should count as Kramer’s fulfilling of his half of a contract. To use reductio ad absurdum, suppose that the bank weren’t in New York, but in a remote unincorporated territory, and that they used their $100 offer to entice people to travel the arduous distance to their location. By requiring a substantial effort on Kramer’s part, wouldn’t they be entering into a binding agreement? And that’s the problem I see here: it doesn’t seem too sound to hypothesize on the amount of effort required by Kramer to get to the bank, and to base a ruling on that. We don’t know anything about Kramer’s travel to the bank; perhaps he’s a shut-in, and leaving his apartment requires monumental effort? Maybe he had to leave a poker game with Bob Sacamano, one in which he stood to profit greatly? Btw I love this blog! (~: Thanks for the comment! This is certainly the most controversial post, and yeh it’s a difficult line to figure out exactly who is the one performing under this contract. Thanks for reading, we’ll have another post out soon! Nick Humphrey says: Entering the bank exposes him to their marketing, look and feel, operations, etc and makes him much more likely to patronize the bank. This is something companies pay for every day. Car dealers offer gifts for stopping in all the time, $20 gift cards, free dinners, etc. For just stopping in. Billions of dollars are transacted yearly based on the same premise, businesses offer to pay Google $1 to $200 for every person who clicks on an ad on Google for their website. No other consideration or performance is necessary for Google to be entitled to the money. This would make me conclude that it isn’t puffery, but a common business practice, just the bank decided to cut out the middleman and offer to pay customers with either a very specific greeting or $100. The bank saves money by not paying everyone, but should still be required to full fill either the proper greeting or the cash. I also take issue with the thought that it is substantial performance. If they had offered a toaster for coming in and only gave out coffee makers and said it’s a small appliance, it’s basically the same thing. I don’t think that would be substantial performance, neither do I think an informal, substantially less caring greeting is sufficient. Especially when the contract terms are so small and specific. It’s not like they failed to perform 1/10th of the contract or some small insignificant part, they failed to perform either of the only two clauses of the contract. Thanks for the comments! Sorry for the delay in responding (studying for the bar right now). This post has definitely generated the most comments and this is some amazing analysis. I think we may write an additional post on this topic outlining some of these opposing lines of thoughts. Thanks for reading!! And feel free to send in any other analysis on past or additional articles. Leave a Reply to Nick Humphrey Cancel reply	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9525
__label__cc	0.619651	0.380349	Cowan Palace: Drowning in Beauty Beyond a Grand Victorian Soap Opera and Other Chats With Margery Fairchild This week, Ashley’s talking to Margery Fairchild about her new production! Featuring, Christy Crowley, Kirsten Dwyer, Katharine Otis, and Courtney Russell; Photo Credit: Basil Galloway As we get ready to begin The Year Of Monkey and dive deeper into 2016’s second month, Dark Porch Theatre is preparing to kick off their new season! Pas de Quatre, opening at EXIT Studio in just a few days, is the poetic brainchild of Margery Fairchild who has spent years developing this work exploring the relationships between ballet dancers and their art. Here to bring us further into the world of dancing, is the writer and director herself, Margery! Please tell us a bit more about Pas de Quatre. In 1845, Benjamin Lumley, the director at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, had a brilliant idea; to bring together the four reigning Ballerinas of Europe and have them dance together. He also commissioned the famous choreographer Jules Perrot, to create the Divertisment (as it was billed) and the Pas De Quatre was the result of that collaboration. It is considered, along with La Slyphide and Giselle to be one of the seminal works of the Romantic Era in Ballet. However, the mixing of these powerful celebrities with very distinct styles and personalities, proved somewhat volatile and many historians marvel that it even made it to the stage! Perrot had been married (and divorced) to one of the dancers, partner to two and Ballet Master to all. The dancers themselves had been subjected to incredible public scrutiny and as manufactured as their rivalries were, it still had a distinct impact on their working relationships. The story has all the makings of a grand Victorian soap opera, but my goal with the project was to dig beyond that temptation. How has the production evolved since you first began working on it? I wrote Pas de Quatre as a screenplay in 2002, but it travelled to the back burner. In 2012, I wrote PDQ as a full Two Act play with a cast of 8, which had a staged reading as a part of DIVAfest. In 2014 PDQ morphed into a 50 minute long experimental dance/theatre piece and had a 4 performance workshop at DIVAFest. After several revisions and a new cast, it will debut as part of Dark Porch Theatre’s 2016 residency at Exit Theatre. It’s not a straightforward narrative. The story is deconstructed and organized to parallel the actual music score of the Ballet, a format that allows for greater exploration in the storytelling and character investigation. As the show focuses on the relationship that forms between ballerinas and ballet, can you tell us a little bit more about your relationship and background with ballet? I studied Ballet for 9 years at The Boston Ballet and I had a love/hate relationship with the experience. Ballet, like all Fine Art studies, created a foundation of discipline and dedication, but it was also incredibly difficult. While putting your body through the transformation needed to achieve the lines and perfection of the craft, one must deal with a lot of pain and disappointment. I never had the right body and feet to continue as a professional, but I still put myself through it out of love. I quit Ballet at 17 after multiple back and neck injuries. It took a couple years before I started studying Modern Dance in college and began to identify myself as a dancer again. Now as an actor and director, I’ve always recognized the edge and vision that as come from my formative training. While the show may take place in London, 1845, what do you think San Francisco audiences in 2016 will most relate to? The Dancers, like ghosts, almost appear as if summoned by the audience themselves and once conjured, they must play out their stories. The history is important, but it is not the lesson of the story, it’s about the people themselves. We connect to human stories, in so far as history repeats itself and we find ourselves navigating the same conflicts and trials despite the Age. I suppose that’s why I’m always drawn towards historical re-imaginings, because there’s so much to learn from it. What’s been the biggest challenge in bringing this show to its feet? The biggest challenge was casting. Finding actors with the dance/ movement background to pull off the physical requirements. Ballet isn’t something you can fake. I needed to craft the Play in a way that could accommodate different levels of strengths, but ultimately balance them. What’s been your favorite moment of mounting this production so far? The question: “Why do we put ourselves through this?”, being answered one night during the tail end of a Monday Night rehearsal, when the cast has had a collective breakthrough despite their exhaustion and you’re left smiling in wonder. The inevitable doubts being answered by the creative process itself. It keeps us coming back again and again! What’s your favorite local place for a post show drink/snack? I like to shake it up! PianoFight and the White Horse are the usual destinations these days. What’s next for Dark Porch? Dark Porch Theatre will be presenting the darkly hilarious The Diplomats! Written and Directed by DPT’s co-artistic director Martin Schwartz. It will run through the month of May on the EXIT Main Stage. What’s next for you? Any projects you’ll be working on in the future or shows you’re excited to see? I’ll be performing in and co producing The Diplomats in May. I’m also involved in the final shooting phase of the feature film, To No Good End, which I’ve co created with my fiancé Kindrid Parker… And then we’re getting married! As far as shows I’m excited to see? I’m honestly overwhelmed with the wealth of good Indy theatre/dance/performance happening in this town right now, despite the struggles that artists have faced to stay here. Between Exit Theatre, PianoFight, CounterPulse all on the same block, it’s proof that we’re holding our own! In 160 words characters or less, why do we need to see Pas de Quatre? This play is only an hour and you will spend the entire 60 minutes drowning in beauty! And, it gets even better Theater Pub readers! Margery has offered a special discount code for you! To get it, use: Code: DPTdiscount16; Discount: $10 off per ticket ($15 tix)! Pas de Quatre runs Thursday – Saturday, February 11 – 27 at 8:00 p.m. with an additional matinee performance at 3 p.m. on February 20. For tickets and more information, please visit www.darkporchtheatre.org. Leave a comment Posted in Cowan Palace Tagged Ashley Cowan, Ballerinas of Europe, ballet, Ballet Master, Benjamin Lumley, Christy Crowley, Counterpulse, Courtney Russell, Cowan Palace, Dark Porch Theatre, director, DivaFest, Divertissement, EXIT Main Stage, EXIT Studio, Giselle, Her Majesty’s Theatre, Jules Perrot, Katharine Otis, Kindred Parker, Kirsten Dwyer, La Slyphide, London, Margery Fairchild, Martin Schwartz, Pas de Quatre, PianoFight, play, production, Romantic Era, The Boston Ballet, The Diplomats, The Year Of Monkey, To No Good End, Victorian soap opera, White Horse, writer Theater Around The Bay: The Audition and Casting Process (Emilio Rodriguez, Janet Bentley) Part Two of Peter Hsieh’s interview with some of his favorite directors. Last Time I interviewed Lana Russell and Stuart Bousel about the casting and audition process in regards to new works; here is part two with Emilio Rodriguez and Janet Bentley. I met Emilio while we were at the University of California, Irvine and the pleasure of working with him a year ago when he directed my play Interstate at the Detroit Fringe Festival. I met Janet when she directed the New York premiere of Interstate at T. Schreiber Studio theater. I had a great time working with both these theatre makers and they continue to be at the helm of new works in their respective art communities. My play Interstate as directed by Janet Bentley. Tell us about your experience with new works. What do you enjoy about them? Why is it important to support that avenue of theatre? Rodriguez: My love of new works didn’t really happen until I started writing. This is why I agree with Paula Vogel, that we need to encourage more people to write; because it changes the way one goes to the theatre and their investment in it. Now, I not only write and direct new plays but I also curate several new play festivals. I am always excited when I open a new script. There is a spectrum of reactions I can have based on the writing. My favorite is finding something that makes me feel like the wind got knocked out of me. That moment where time stops for a second as you absorb the ending line or stage direction. The beauty of reading new works is that I do not have a cap on how many times I’ll feel that in my lifetime because there will always be more plays to read. To me, new plays are just as exciting as new music. It’s counterintuitive to me that people will break the internet to buy Beyonce’s newest CD and stand outside in the pouring rain to wait for Best Buy to release Taylor Swift’s newest CD, but when a new play is produced, there is this skepticism; it’s as if everyone is waiting for the new work to have approval of the Pulitzer or a Tony. We need new work. We need new voices. Society is constantly evolving, so our stories need to change with us, just as our music does. Emilio Rodriguez. Doesn’t want to hear Viola’s Ring monologue anymore. Bentley: I started my work in theatre, like most people, in acting. I was raised by an acting teacher who taught me everything I needed to know about The Method and I remember desperately loving text analysis for the actor when I was in my undergrad. Writing character biographies felt like a collaboration with my deepest self and the playwright and that always excited me. When I was accepted into the Iowa Playwright’s Workshop, I was introduced to the exciting process of working alongside living writers of various backgrounds and I was even more charged by the process because I could work together with these writers using active empathy in action – a most satisfying step beyond the silent investigation of works codified by a published final draft and/or the long since deceased and absent writer whose voice had been interpreted many times. While many theatres often select the “tried and true” classic and/or contemporary well-known play or musical because they are financially looking for a “safe bet”, I am dedicated to the pursuit of new voices, new stories, and new perspectives to support and fulfill into new works because I feel that this is the only way to progress as a species. What are some of the challenges of casting new works, especially for a festival or evening of multiple plays? Bentley: Since festivals of new works are often bravely put up by organizations that may or may not have funding to pay the actors, the first challenge is to casting good actors willing to work for free/practically nothing. Of course, I have been working on building a network of smart, collaborative actors who are willing to donate their time to the promotion of new work. I often look for new play development-specific entries on actors’ resumes when casting because this does help me with my decisions. (On that note, I always advocate for some kind of stipend for actors whenever possible because everyone’s work should receive some kind of gesture of thanks). Janet Bentley. Don’t ‘Sharon Stone’ her at auditions. Rodriguez: I try to do auditions for most of the festivals I manage, but this inevitably leads to a few stand out actors who all of the directors want to cast. Because of time constraints, our actors can only commit to so many shows which means that directors often have to compromise on casting. This changes the chemistry between the actors and sometimes the ideal actor that a director fought for doesn’t give the same performance when cast opposite another actor. This is why I sometimes think it’s better to not do auditions for festivals. If all of the directors are comfortable casting on their own, as was the case with the Detroit Fringe festival this year, then I skip the audition process. There are a lot of people for and against pre-casting. There are a lot of practical reasons it is done (i.e. Writer/ Director had a specific actor in mind), but a lot of people bring up the arguments against it as well. What are your thoughts on pre-casting, and as producer/directors what would you say to Directors and actors in regards to this? Rodriguez: When I was primarily an actor, I was adamantly against pre-casting. I felt it was unfair to never be given a shot. I just wanted to be seen and have an unbiased opportunity to share my craft. Now that I work more as a playwright and director, I have changed my mind. To me the most important thing is that the best person is cast, whether I find them or they find me. I think it is important that people have the chance to be seen, but also, in order to best honor the playwright, I believe that seeking out talent in advance is sometimes necessary. I try not to precast but I do need to make sure I can cast properly. I usually hold an audition, but I also ask actors who I’m strongly considering for the parts to audition so that I have options if I don’t find the appropriate new talent at the audition. I hope that’s a fair compromise because I do see the validity in both sides of the argument. Bentley: I think that having people in mind is a natural, inevitable part of the process, but officially pre-casting is a “safe-guard” that can seriously stifle my favorite part of directing: being surprised and inspired by actors. There have been two instances when pre-casting proved to be unwise: once I had someone in mind for the role of Baal, I precast him, and then he moved to Chicago before the show so I held auditions. I saw an actor that I never thought would work and he surprised me – the role brought something out of him that was dying to get out and I was relieved that the other actor had actually left town. The other time, an actress was precast in a short play by the artistic director and though she delivered a decent performance in the end, I was haunted by the audition of another actress who just nailed it. (Yes, they actually made me hold auditions for the role in order to “keep up appearances” – something I would implore other artistic directors never to enforce on their directors). On the flip side of this: when playwrights write something for a specific actor, this is a different sort of animal. I have a number of actors whose unique qualities are so inspiring that I am entertaining a couple of playwrights with the idea of writing something for these actors (also, I sympathize greatly with the predicament of some actors who are often passed over because they are so unique and specific a type that there are either no roles for them or no directors creative enough to embrace an unconventional interpretation of the production). Pre-casting. This is the girl. What are some things actors do that make you want to cast them, conversely what are some of the things they do that make you not want to cast them? Rodriguez: I love working with actors who will try anything and make it work. The skeptical actors, the ones who say “I feel like my character wouldn’t do that” are the ones I tend not to work with again. That’s actually my least favorite phrase and usually a red flag for me in the rehearsal process. I think it’s great that they have a sense of their character, but when they negate choices too early it makes their characters one dimensional. In my opinion, whether it’s a new work or a published script, every character needs to do something unexpected or “out of character” at least once in the play. If an actor truly feels like my direction or my dialogue is detrimental to the performance, we can settle that after they give me a good, fully-committed stab at it. Bentley: Things that get you cast: being prepared, making choices, being in the moment, punctuality, flexibility, helpfulness, openness, hunger for the process, and courtesy. Conversely, if the actor hasn’t worked on the material and at least googled for definitions and pronunciations, if s/he doesn’t take an adjustment, if s/he is late, or if any of these examples of disregard for the process, I am not interested in casting such an actor. The minute you walk into the building, you’re “onstage”. If you come to a studio and there is a production SM/audition monitor receiving you and handing you paperwork, which is the beginning of your audition. If you are rude to her/him, the casting directors, etc, will know about it. If you are courteous, organized, and awesome, we will know. If you are to audition with a reader and the scene calls for touching, don’t just touch the reader. Smile, introduce yourself, and politely ask if it is okay to touch their hand or shoulder and accept their answer. If you are performing a monologue, most audition books warn against using the casting directors and say to find an eye-line above their heads. However, if the text suggests a direct address to the audience, ask the casting directors what their preference is. What you wear: Example: if you are auditioning for Doubt, don’t buy a nun or priest’s costume and wear it to the audition. Wear something that suggests the tone of the characters like black and white. If you do feel compelled to put on a veil, check what kind of nun you’re going out for before depicting the wrong order (Sisters of Charity wore bonnets and a certain kind of dress similar to their founder in the 19th century so do the research before making the assumption that Sister Aloysis looks like she’s about to sing “Climb Every Mountain”). If you’re going out for the perfect housewife, don’t dress like a 1970s punk. If you’re going out for a slick lawyer, don’t dress like a plumber. Why am I saying this? These things have happened! Neutral and professional is best: darker colors on the feet and pants or skirt / lighter on top. You don’t want the casting directors staring at your feet. Oh and please do not Sharon Stone the readers and casting directors. Remember Basic Instinct? Don’t do it. Head Shot: if you don’t look like your head shot, get new ones. Resume: Please keep it on one page and make sure it is formatted in a professional way (Google templates for entertainment/actor resumes). Remember Basic Instinct? Newman does. Monologue you’d be okay never hearing again. Bentley: Bridal Registry from A…My Name Is Alice, The Tuna monologue from Laughing Wild, Anything from Steel Magnolias, Crimes of the Heart, and Star-Spangled Girl. Rodriguez: Viola’s ring monologue. I hear it every time I direct a Shakespeare show. For contemporary monologues, there is one about a woman eating her ex-husband’s divorce papers and dipping them in Ketchup. It’s a great monologue, but I’ve heard it done by a phenomenal actress so now every time other people do it, I automatically remember how great the first actress was and I tune out as I reminisce. Some higher power has made you Supreme Overlord of Theatre. Cast your favorite play with any cast you want. Rodriguez: This is such a fun question! I really want to direct a new play called The Living Life of the Daughter Mira by Matthew Paul Olmos. My dream cast would be Tony Revolori as Lazaro, Aimee Carrero as Luna/Mira, Gina Rodriguez as Maya, Rosie Perez as Lupe, and Raul Esparza as Efren. Bentley: A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee with John Noble (Fringe TV Show) as Tobias, Helen Mirren as Agnes, Kristine Sutherland as Edna, Anthony Stewart Head as Harry, and Parker Posey as Julia. Kristine Sutherland and Anthony Stewart Head. Probably familiar if you watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Emilio Rodriguez is a theatre artist nomad currently residing in Detroit. His most recent play “Swimming While Drowning” was part of the Activate Midwest Festival and the Latino Theatre Commons Carnaval of New Work. It also earned him a residency with UMS, Djerassi, and the Mitten Lab. As a producer, he has worked on the Detroit Fringe Festival, The Michigan Playwrights Festival at Theatre Nova and The Women’s Play Fest at Two Muses Theatre. Women’s Play Fest at Two Muses; Detroit Free Press on Detroit Fringe. Janet Bentley is a freelance theatre director, actor, writer, dramaturg, literary manager, composer, sound designer, singer, amateur photographer, and company member for the New York-based Nylon Fusion Theatre Company. Janet holds an MFA in dramaturgy from the University of Iowa and a BA in theatre from the University of South Florida (Tampa). She currently lives in New York, NY. Now Playing: http://www.nylonfusion.org/#!comes-a-faery/c1q11 (Sound and original music) Updates: https://janeturgy.wordpress.com/theatre/. Peter Hsieh is a playwright from San Jose, California. Recent credits include his play Interstate at the Detroit Fringe Festival and T. Schreiber Studio, Argus at the San Francisco Olympians Festival, and Maybe at Brooklyn College as part of GI60 2015. Additionally, his works have been produced and developed by Hollywood Fringe Festival, Piney Fork Press, Douglas Morrisson Theatre, NYU Performing Arts Club, Nylon Fusion Collective, Actor’s Company, Brooklyn College, North Park Playwright’s Festival, Viaduct Theatre, SPROUT, San Francisco Theatre Pub, World Premiere Weekend, City Light’s Theater Company, GI60, San Jose Rep’s Emerging Artist Lab, West Valley College, and Fringe of Marin. Peter is a graduate from the University of California, Irvine. 1 Comment Posted in Theater Around The Bay Tagged Actor, Aimee Carrero, Anthony Stewart Head, audition, casting, Chicago, Detroit, Detroit Fringe, director, Emilio Rodriguez, Gina Rodriguez, Helen Mirren, interstate, Janet Bentley, Kristine Sutherland, New Works, New York, Nylon Fusion, Parker Posey, Part Two, Peter Hsieh, Raul Esparza, Rosie Perez, Sharon Stone, T. Shcreiber Studio, Theater, Theater Around The Bay, theatre, Theatre Nova, Tony Revolori, Viola's Ring, writer You’re Being Watched (Or: Too Much of Everything Except Helen of Troy) It’s the last Cowan Palace of 2014! As I write this, a yawn catches my throat. Not from boredom but from sheer exhaustion. I mean, I can’t be alone in proclaiming this year a tiring one, right? Hands down, 2014 will go be remembered in the Ashley Cowan history books as a time of action, impact, and extremes. Within the same time frame, I’ve experienced huge highs of celebration and joy and also cried harder and used more profanity than ever before. For being such a dramatic year though, I have to mention that I also completed it without acting in a play! Aside from some staged readings, I’ve gone through these last few months sans a production to truly call my own. A first for my time in the Bay Area. But yet it’s been an interesting writing year for me. Along with hitting some personal goals, I’ve also angered and hurt people through writing Cowan Palace that I never intended or imagined would be so impacted or influenced. And that’s a heavy heartbreak I think about everyday. While I don’t regret being truthful to myself and all of you, I am sorry if my words wounded as that was never what I set out to accomplish. Sometimes my feelings got the best of me and I didn’t always realize how they could be understood. With all the moments of this past year, I know I’ll look back and realize all the things I learned and all the things I was meant to learn. And, I’m not the only one. Last night, my fellow Theater Pub bloggers met for our semi annual discussion to chat about areas we’d like to celebrate and places we could improve. Overall, we seemed optimistic and eager to take the lessons of 2014 into a new year. And the big theme of the evening was, “you’re being watched”. Meaning, folks are turning to us as a media source. We’re writing things that people are paying attention to and we’re continuing to take a stance in the Bay Area theater scene. Cool, right? So thank you for that! And, duh, I’m not saying that EVERYONE is watching us and we’re tots the most popular thing in town; but in terms of the local artistic community, we’re a voice that continues to get stronger. Which is something that comes with responsibility. I’m grateful to be a part of that. I’ve been humbled these past several months in countless ways. Somehow, I found a comfort in admitting my fears and frustrations as a theater-maker and as a gal just trying to get through the day through this blog. I’m grateful to be involved with a team of other writers who have helped pushed me forward when I needed a little more strength and also who could balance my thoughts when I wanted to let my emotions drive. In the middle of our meeting break, Stuart shared with me a fortune he received recently that he’s decided to keep close to heart (literally, he’s carrying it around because it’s a good one). It reads, “You will continue to take chances and be glad you did”. I’m going to steal that thought for a bit. Yes, most of the time, this year felt like “too much” of just everything. Too many changes, too many feelings, and not enough time to process it. But, I think it also made us bolder and braver. Partially, because we didn’t really have a choice. We had to keep going, we had to move forward. But, I am tired! And I’m ready to let everything settle again. Next year will be full of new things, too. I aim to be better blogger and a stronger member of this community because if you are watching, I’d like to make you proud. Or at least, entertain you with my struggles. And maybe next year, I’ll attempt to actually include Helen of Troy in a blog (because for some reason, Stuart’s blogs about her continue to be some of Theater Pub’s most popular articles)! Until then, many thanks to my fellow Theater Pub writers and to all of you who have made 2014 so wondrous. Leave a comment Posted in Cowan Palace Tagged 2014, 2015, Allison Page, Anthony Miller, Ashley Cowan, Barbara Jwanouskos, Bay Area, blog, blogger, Charles Lewis III, Cowan Palace, Dave Sikula, fortune, Helen of Troy, Marissa Skudlarek, play, production, Stuart Bousel, Theater, Theater Pub, Will Leschber, writer, year Cowan Palace: Casting Makes Me Itchy …and scratching it makes it worse. Ashley Cowan brings you this blog. Casting is the worst. Yes, I know I have tendency to say a lot of stuff is the worst but sometimes, putting a cast together can be tricky. If you’ve been in the Bay Area theater scene for more than a minute, I’m sure you have a story of some casting nightmare. Either as an actor, director, writer, producer, WHATEVER, we’ve all been there at some point. Yet even as I sit down to put this blog together, my heart starts to race and I get itchy. (I have a bad habit of breaking out into hives when I’m uncomfortable or nervous. Sexy, right?) Because I don’t want to go publicly airing all my theatrical horror stories out and about! This is a small community and I want to be able to work again! It never seems like the right time to be honest with these types of experiences. They’re better saved for tipsy parties and whispered secrets in the back. Or passive aggressive blog entries and tears in dream journals. But when we can’t openly talk about these things as they’re unfolding, how do they have any chance to improve? I’m sorry, guys. I think we can do better! This can be a brutal business and I think there’s some room for improvement. In my experience, too often across a range of theatre companies, I’ve found an unfortunate lack of communication throughout a production’s development. Maybe it’s just one too many callbacks because the “right” people weren’t there during an earlier audition or perhaps it’s hearing that the producer loves you but the director wanted to go for someone with a different look. Sometimes casting can really put the “itch” in bitch (am I right?!). And even once your group is set and you high five those involved, the production process and run can be a whole different beast. Okay. Calm down, Ashley. No one wants to work with a Debbie Downer (waaaaahh waaaahhh). You have to understand that I come from a place of love. If I didn’t want to be here, I wouldn’t be. I love being involved in as many capacities as possible. I’ve been fortunate enough to wear a few different hats during my time in this community. And I love hats. But each one certainly comes with its own set of challenges. I’ve directed pieces and made strong casting choices that the writer did not envision. I’ve written work and seen it played by characters I didn’t expect. As an actor, I’ve watched writers undermine a director’s creative power by interjecting themselves deep into the rehearsal process. I’ve observed directors ignore a playwright’s opinion in lieu of their own. And I’ve struggled to honor the true intent of the play without the right guidance. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn’t. One thing about San Francisco these days is that there’s lots of new stuff being done. Which means, often, the writer is very much a part of the production process. And while I haven’t had a ton of plays produced here, I still tend to have a hard time letting the grasp around my words go and allowing someone else to come in and direct them. Often, when I’m writing, I’m envisioning very specific details that don’t always come across in my stage directions or character descriptions. So when a director and I don’t see eye to eye on who should play a role, it opens up an interesting discussion. Who should get the final say? At what point does a writer have to step back and allow their story to come to life through the collaboration of others? Who ultimately takes ownership for the words once they’ve been sent out into the world? Like anything else, I suppose it’s a delicate balance. We all (hopefully) want what’s best for the show. Our communication could be stronger. We need to be able to talk about these weaknesses and struggles for the sake of the art. Roles need to be defined and agreed upon. Writers need to trust their words and their directors, actors need to be confident to take risks and strong enough to stick to the text, and producers need to encourage these types of instincts and conversations. When I’m not being Debbie Downer, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by words gaining new input and vision. I’ve witnessed the positive effects of a strong collaboration matched by earnest communication. And I like being a part of something with purpose. While casting and putting a show on its feet may never be the easiest thing in the world, we can each strive to be more aware of our place and how we can best move forward together. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to find some Calamine lotion. Leave a comment Posted in Cowan Palace Tagged Actor, Ashley Cowan, audition, casting, communication, Cowan Palace, Debbie Downer, director, new work, production, rehearsal, San Francisco, text, words, writer Cowan Palace: From Hugs and Cuddles to Blades and Waves Ashley approaches the aftermath of a yes, a new voice, and what it means to be a kind artist. Another month has come and gone. Mercury hopped out of retrograde and we’re about to spring forward in time. And considering I almost always have a song from some musical in my head blaring on repeat, I keep coming back to the line, “March went out like a lion, a-whippin’ up the water in the bay” from Roger and Hammersein’s beloved, “Carousel”. Because it sure seemed like it took a lot to get here. And the waves continue to make their presence known. Throughout these past two weeks, since my last article ran, I must have written a separate follow-up at least a dozen times. A lot of the drafts can be found in the various streets of San Francisco after choosing to try and “walk out” some of my many feelings. The steps would range from stunned to apologetic to angry to hurt to sad… and so on and so on. Emotions have never been a lacking area for me, after all. When we had our end of the year team pow-wow over sangria, the other Theater Pub writers nicknamed me “Hugs and Cuddles” as most of my past work tended to focus on building people up, highlighting the positive sides of the local scene, and wearing the heart that longs to love on my thrift store sleeves. I was truthful, sure, but often it was easy. Two weeks ago, my emotional honesty took a turn in a new direction. Using Theater Pub as a platform, I stood up and shared something with a slightly different pulse. Suddenly and all at once, “Hugs and Cuddles” stepped aside to allow another perspective. And to say I was ill prepared for the reaction is an extreme understatement. Now, before I go too much further, I would like to reiterate some points that may not have been clear. I wrote the piece because I wanted to acknowledge my very personal feelings as an artist and attempt to create a conversation about what that role translates to within a community. It wasn’t written out of anger or because I believed I had been the helpless victim of creative theft. I didn’t script it with the intent to hurt anyone or bad mouth any project, past or present. And I truly apologize if it was understood in that manner. But I’m not sorry I wrote it. My new alter ego “Blades and Waves”. She’ll cut you. But with a cake knife. We’re working on her… I’ve spent my entire life obsessed with the idea of “kindness”. It’s the force that has governed my whole existence and I consider it both a blessing and a curse. I’m much more driven by it than by competition and in an industry that thrives off of determination rather than simply rewarding the nice guy, it hasn’t always worked to my advantage. However, being nice is not the same as being weak. In fact, within these last few weeks, I’ve found that to be clearer than ever when choosing to stay away from cruel words as my retaliation; even when they were shot at me with the aim to wound. It took all my strength to hold my hurt tongue and chose to move forward without harboring a bad taste in my mouth. I’ve also gained strength in the company of some other amazing writers over these past few weeks that have chosen to speak honestly but professionally, strongly but not meanly. From reading open Facebook discussions with a playwright and an audience member to a blogged candid exploration of the writing process, it’s been fascinating to see the bigger conversations that can stem from online discourse. I find myself an active participant in the larger picture of creative development. While I will never advocate for other artists to be ripped apart, I do feel that writing honest, thoughtful work serves a greater good and it would be an injustice and a step back to limit our voices to safe, held responses. While I understand my feelings may not be shared by all audiences, it doesn’t mean they are invalid. We have to be able to converse and connect if we want to create something worthwhile. And sometimes that means you have to step away from the “Hugs and Cuddles” persona in search of an alternative voice. It’s certainly not the easiest thing to do, but it’s the right thing to do if it means we’re evolving as a group and continuing to challenge each other. As someone who spends a lot of time being her own personal mirror, these last two weeks have proven to be a time of more intense reflection. But I’ve also used the time to reach out to people all over the country who have crossed my path in one artistic way or another to discuss what it feels like to be a participant of art. And of life. It’s created a fire inside of me and I want to make s’mores. S’mores made out of feelings. Delicious feelings. More than ever, I’m getting a better grasp on what’s important to me and what I want to focus on in the future. I want to keep the doors of communication open. If we’re reacting and responding to each other, it means we are keeping something alive. Thank you for giving me a chance to take a breath and providing me some air to continue. I love, love, love that I seek a life blessed with creativity. I’m always rooting for more work good work. Especially new pieces by women, for women, and starring women regardless of if I have any involvement on the project. I still appreciate kindness above almost anything and value a voice that contains the ability to hold strength while remembering the “Hugs and Cuddles”. A typical “Hugs and Cuddles” picture. Knits AND pets?! There’s so much to snuggle and love! 2 Comments Posted in Cowan Palace Tagged artist, Ashley Cowan, bay, Carousel, Cowan Palace, feelings, fire, Hugs and Cuddles, kindness, lion, March, Rodgers and Hammerstein, San Francisco, s’mores, Theater Pub, work, writer	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9526
__label__wiki	0.666638	0.666638	February 3, 2010 by brendanmstewart It was 51 years ago today that a plane crash took the life of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper. Forever memorialized by Don McLean’s “American Pie” as “The Day The Music Died,” this was the first and biggest tragedy in the young life of rock ‘n’ roll music. We’ll never know what would have happened with Valens. He was a promising newcomer, only 17 years old, with a fine voice. He wrote two great songs, “Donna” and “Come On, Let’s Go” and made “La Bamba” into a classic rock song. Whether he would have done anything else is a question that will never be answered. He’s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but I think that has much more to do with his death and with the fact that he was the first Hispanic rock ‘n’ roller. Certainly his very slight output isn’t what got him through the door. The Big Bopper, J.P. Richardson is an immortal for his classic novelty rock tune, “Chantilly Lace” and because he was on board the plane that snowy February night. His legacy in rock music is that of any one-hit wonder, but 51 years later, that one hit can still bring a smile to your face which is a whole lot more than most one-hit wonders can claim. The great loss for music that night was Buddy Holly. It’s easy to forget now just how astounding Holly’s talent was. A white rocker who wrote his own songs and played lead guitar in his band was a sight to behold in 1959. The entire Crickets lineup of just guitars, bass, and drums set the template for the rock music of the Sixties. He was the first rocker to doubletrack his vocals (a trick later used by the Beatles before it became common). He was the first to put strings on a “rock” record. Country, ballads, charging rockers…Buddy Holly did it all and recorded and released a string of classic rock songs. Just look at the names and marvel at the talent: “That’ll Be The Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “Rave On,” “Heartbeat,” “Not Fade Away,” “Words Of Love,” “Maybe Baby,” “Everyday,” “Well, All Right,” “It’s So Easy”…and those are just some of the ones he wrote or co-wrote. Add in some that he didn’t write but made his own like “Oh, Boy!” and “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore,” and you’re talking about enough classics to fill a lengthy career. Buddy Holly’s career was 18 months long. What he did in that time is simply staggering. Add in Elvis’s stint in the Army, Little Richard’s discovery of religion, Jerry Lee Lewis’s scandalous marriage…and rock ‘n’ roll as a music form limped into the Sixties on its last legs. The early Sixties saw much great music, but only some of it could really be called “rock ‘n’ roll.” When the Beatles arrived they revitalized the form but at the same time they drove the final nail into the coffin. Rock ‘n’ roll as a music to dance to at the hop was dead, reinvented as heavier, headier “rock” music. Music to listen to, not dance to. Rock ‘n’ roll music, the early primitive howling animal that burst out of its cage and into the popular consciousness with the drum snap that started “Rock Around The Clock,” may not have died with Buddy Holly, but it suffered a mortal blow. The music of the Sixties would build on the work done by Holly, Presley, Berry, et al, and expand it into dozens of different directions, some great, some not so great. Soon the Fifties rock ‘n’ rollers would sound tame and quaint in comparison to the Jefferson Airplanes, the Doors, the Led Zeppelins, and the Nirvanas of the world, and that’s really too bad. The Sixties may or may not be the Golden Age of Rock Music depending on your personal preference, but I don’t think there’s any denying that the Fifties remain the Golden Age of Rock ‘N’ Roll. This entry was posted in Music, The Listening Post and tagged Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, The Day The Music Died. Bookmark the permalink. ← The Listening Post: December 2009 Under The Dome: Stephen King’s Ham-Fisted Politics →	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9527
__label__cc	0.748316	0.251684	View of the Mall of the Emirates, in Dubai. The central walking area of the Toronto Eaton Centre in Toronto, Canada. A mall or shopping centre is a large building that is full of many smaller shops and stores. It is different from earlier markets or bazaars because most of the shops are not little booths or stalls in one big open area. Each store has its own space with walls. Most of their entrances face a central walking area inside the building. Name[change \| change source] "Mall" is the most common name for these buildings in American English, and "shopping centre" is the most common name for them in British English. Americans also talk about "shopping centers", but they use their spelling for the word "center". Malls are also sometimes called plazas. Overview[change \| change source] People visit the stores in the mall to shop. Most malls have parking lots (places to park cars). Most malls also have roofs so people can shop inside. Most malls have a food court. Food courts are areas where people buy food. Some malls have movie theatres. Famous malls[change \| change source] West Edmonton Mall, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is one of the largest malls in the world. The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota is one of the largest malls in the world. This short article can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it. Retrieved from "https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mall&oldid=6282881" This page was last changed on 19 October 2018, at 21:38.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9528
__label__wiki	0.91621	0.91621	Well Service Products HT (E.I.P.S) Carbon UHT Carbon Slick 2205 Slick 6MO Slick Zeron Well Service Strand Alloy Comparison Table Weald Basin Oil Reserves Discussed by Paul Rone-Clarke \| Jan 30, 2016 \| News, oil drilling \| 0 comments An exploration firm has announced the discovery of billions of barrels of oil reserves at a site near Gatwick airport. UK Oil & Gas Investments (UKOG) said drilling of the 55-square mile site at the Weald Basin had discovered 158 million barrels per square mile. The UK Oil & Gas Investments site near Horley, West Sussex, as the exploration firm announced the discovery of billions of barrels of oil reserves at the site near Gatwick airport. The UK Oil & Gas Investments site near Horley, West Sussex, as the exploration firm announced the discovery of billions of barrels of oil reserves at the site near Gatwick airport. Chief executive Stephen Sanderson said the Horse Hill-1 well required appraisal and testing to prove its commercial viability but that it had “the potential for significant daily oil production”. Together with another discovery, Portland Sandstone, it was a “possible world class potential resource”. Mr Sanderson told the BBC: “We think we’ve found a very significant discovery here, probably the largest [onshore in the UK] in the last 30 years, and we think it has national significance.” Similar wells in the US had seen “estimated recovery factors” of between 3% and 15% of the oil in place, he added. The UK Oil & Gas Investments site near Horley, West Sussex, as the exploration firm announced the discovery of billions of barrels of oil reserves at the site near Gatwick airport. The UK Oil & Gas Investments site near Horley, West Sussex, as the exploration firm announced the discovery of billions of barrels of oil reserves at the site near Gatwick airport. He said: “Drilling the deepest well in the basin in 30 years, together with the ability to use concepts, techniques and technology unavailable in the 1980s, has provided new cutting-edge data and interpretations to comprehensively change the understanding of the area’s potential oil resources.” UKOG has an interest of just over a fifth in the Horse Hill site. Shares in the company initially more than quadrupled in value on the announcement. UKOG has a 30% direct interest in operator Horse Hill Developments Ltd (HHDL) and a 1.32% interest via its holdings in another company, Angus Energy. HHDL owns a 65% interest in the licence for the well. In a statement today, UKOG said that in order to establish estimates of total oil in place within the licence area, the “semi-regional resource potential of the Weald Basin’s eastern footprint is the subject of ongoing analysis”. Mr Sanderson told the BBC: “Based on what we’ve found here, we’re looking at between 50 and 100 billion barrels of oil in place in the ground. “We believe we can recover between 5% and 15% of the oil in the ground, which by 2030 could mean that we produce 10%-to-30% of the UK’s oil demand from within the Weald area.” UKOG chairman David Lenigas tweeted: “The Weald Basin is 1,110 sq miles and this discovery is very significant for UK. Very significant.” He told Sky News the discovery would mean “many thousands” of jobs. It has previously been estimated that the Weald Basin holds 4.4 billion barrels. The figures compare to offshore oil and gas production, primarily from the North Sea, which has seen 43 billion barrels extracted to date, according to the latest estimate from Oil & Gas UK, the trade body for the offshore sector. It estimates that between 12 billion and 23 billion barrels are left. So what do you think on this matter? Let us know in the comment section below. Originally found on Oil Prices Set to Rise in 2017 United States Predicts Oil Market recovery In 2017 The Effect of Low Oil Prices On International Trade ZERON 100 The Cost Effective Solution Oil Price. The Temporary Dip In Costs Tweets by @slicklines1 Webster & Horsfall Limited Hay Mills, Birmingham West Midlands, B25 8DW UK www.websterandhorsfall.co.uk VAT Reg: GB 110 1654 30 Built by Gambit Nash \| Powered by WordPress quick-desktop	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9531
__label__wiki	0.920425	0.920425	A Protest Music Interview: Raye Zaragoza September 1, 2018 Halldór H Bjarnason 1 Comment Cover photo by Terry Bruce Herring Since releasing her debut album ‘Fight For You’ (2017) Raye Zaragoza has been titled a protest singer, and she is fine with that. Injustice and inequality inspire her to write songs that can power protesters in their fights for nature and fellow people. But Raye is also more than just a protest singer as she explains in the interview below. She tackles anything that inspires her with an enormously soothing voice and vulnerable honesty. Raye was kind enough to take time while on tour to answer a few questions about her music and activism. First off, for those not familiar with your work, who is Raye Zaragoza? “Hi everyone! I’m an LA-based, New York City-born singer-songwriter. My latest album Fight For You is a collection of songs of social justice and finding your voice. I’m very passionate about writing about topics that are not talked about in mainstream music such as politics and indigenous rights.” How and when did you get into making music? “I started writing songs in my late teenage years, but I’ve been singing and playing guitar since I was 12. In middle school, I had a little band with my friends and we played Avril Lavigne and Vanessa Carlton songs at local restaurants in Hell’s Kitchen, New York (where I lived in my pre-teen years). I grew up doing musical theater, and always knew I wanted to be a performer, but it wasn’t until my late teenage years that I realized being a singer-songwriter is what I always wanted to be doing.” When did you realise you could use your music to spread messages of protest or activism? “Although I had written some social justice songs before this, I really started writing songs with an activist message during the Standing Rock movement. During that time I realized how much a song can comfort and inspire people who are fighting injustice. Speaking up can be a vulnerable and scary thing, and music can truly make you feel stronger and not alone. Many of my songs from Fight For You were written about Standing Rock and my journey there.” How do you feel people are receiving your political music these days? “With the exception of the expected occasional backlash, the response has been overwhelmingly positive. It’s really been amazing to hear stories about how the songs have comforted people in tough times.” How important is it for you to send out a specific message in your music? Are all your songs tackling a political subject? “No — not all of my songs are tackling a political message. I write songs about all kinds of subjects — like nature, love, heartbreak, New York City, California, and anything else that inspires me! I’ve definitely been labeled as a protest songwriter after this album, and although I don’t have a problem with that, it’s definitely not all I do. I like to write songs with light-hearted messages too!” Photo by Ursula Vari Do you find it hard to balance between being political and poetic in your lyrics? “I think that’s exactly my favorite part about it — when the poetry meets the politics. When a verse or a line can help make sense of the madness around us. I feel like social justice music is really what keeps the movement moving and the activists inspired — so for me, even if it’s a challenge at times, finding the balance is the most rewarding part.” How do you see the current music scene, is there an abundance of socially conscious music today or a lack of people using their voice and talent for good? “I think there are definitely more and more artists speaking up through their music. I think regardless of whether an artist writes social justice songs or not, it’s very important to be vocal on their platforms. People look to artists for guidance and inspiration — so it’s important we share a positive message.” What are some of your inspirations or favourite protest musicians out there, active or not? “I love Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. I also love my friends Calina Lawrence and Nahko Bear who are doing so much as activists and artists currently.” Outside the music, do you partake in any other activism? “Absolutely. Whenever I’m not on the road, I am very involved in my indigenous community in LA. Last year, I participated in the Run4Salmon, and March to Oak Flat — two indigenous rights causes very in need of support (everyone should look them up!). This year, I hope to return to both and continue to contribute to the protection of indigenous sites around the country.” What is on the horizon for you? “I am currently working on my next album that will be released in 2019. I am also touring around the US, Canada, and Europe for the rest of 2018!” Thank you very much for participating and for the music you make. Anything else you’d like to shout from the rooftops? “Thank you for having me! if you’re hearing of me for the first time, I hope to meet you at a live show soon!!!” You can catch Raye currently on tour. Check out her webpage for further details. If you liked what you read we have one favor to ask. Shouts - Music from the Rooftops is a big project with a small set of tools. If you would like to see more protest music interviews like this then please consider being a part of the project by supporting Shouts on Patreon! 2018folkindigenousNative Americasocial justiceStanding RockUSAwaterwomen Previous PostDavid Rovics (interview)Next PostExclusive demo listen: Darkest Before the Dawn – new protest anthem by Josh Gray One thought on “A Protest Music Interview: Raye Zaragoza” Pingback: A protest music interview: Tina Mathieu \| SHOUTS – Sharing socially conscious music by artists from around the globe.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9532
__label__wiki	0.766806	0.766806	O'Neill Center's Paulette Haupt To Receive Killen Award at Critics Ceremony Paulette Haupt Paulette Haupt, founding artistic director of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Music Theater Conference in Waterford, will be honored with the Connecticut Critics Circle’s Tom Killen Award, given in recognition of her 40 years of extraordinary achievement and service to Connecticut theater. Haupt will be presented with the award on June 26 at the 27th annual event celebrating the state’s outstanding professional theater, which will be held at the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. The event is free and open to the public. Previous winners include Lloyd Richards, Michael Price, Gordon Edelstein, Michael Wilson, Lucille Lortel, and Carmen de Lavallade. Last year’s winner was Anne Keefe. Terrence Mann, three-time Tiny Award nominee, will be master of ceremony for the event which begins at 7:30 p.m. Since 1978, Haupt has served as artistic director of the National Music Theater Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. In that capacity, she has selected and guided the development of more than 120 new musicals including Nine, Avenue Q, Violet, The Wild Party, In The Heights, and Darling Grenadine, which will be performed at Goodspeed Musicals’ Norma Terris Theatre in Chester later this summer. An associate producer for Polly Pen’s Goblin Market Off Broadway, Haupt has commissioned, developed, and produced new works for OPERA America, the National Alliance for Musical Theater, and Columbia Artists Management. Following her San Francisco Opera debut in Carmen, for more than three decades Haupt was a music director and conductor of numerous operas and musicals in the U.S. and abroad. As a pianist, Haupt has appeared worldwide in concerts with renowned musical theater and opera singers and was the only ‘Plaidette’ ever to perform in Stuart Ross’s Forever Plaid in New York. Since 2001, Haupt has commissioned, developed, and produced new works with her New York Company Premieres, including several works by Richard Rodgers Award recipients, and a workshop of Lauren Robert’s .22 Caliber Mouth (New Millennium Theater Company, Chicago, 2004). She continues to develop Premieres and its very successful “Inner Voices” series. Nominees for 2016-17 Connecticut Critics Circle Awards will be made public in early June. Winners in each category will be announced at the awards ceremony. Information: www.ctcritics.org. DIRECTIONS: Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, 5151 Park Ave. Fairfield Just off Exit 47 on the Merritt Parkway Views and NewsFrank Rizzo May 12, 2017 Connecticut Critics Circle Mary Testa To Play Chef Rossi In 'Raging Skillet' Views and NewsFrank Rizzo May 15, 2017 This Just In... Long Wharf Musical 'The Most Beautiful Room In New York' ReviewsFrank Rizzo May 11, 2017 Variety	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9533
__label__cc	0.511784	0.488216	NBC’s OpenRoad Airs Sunday with Devil’s Slide Segment This Sunday, January 21, OpenRoad with Doug McConnell primes viewers for its new season with segments from previous years, including a feature of Devil’s Slide Trail that aired in 2016. The weekly show airs Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on NBC Bay Area, with breaks in February for the 2018 Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl. Tune in as Doug and his crew takes viewers on journeys to explore the natural, historical and cultural treasures of the Bay Area and Northern California focusing principally in parks and open spaces protected by the public and made accessible to all people for all time.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9536
__label__cc	0.687315	0.312685	Justia Patents Including Communication MeansUS Patent Application for Circuit Tracer Patent Application (Application #20110208450) Circuit Tracer Feb 22, 2011 - PANORAMIC POWER LTD. A circuit tracer for use with circuit breakers equipped with sensors capable of sensing at least a change in the power consumption of the circuit and transmitting, preferably wirelessly, such information. The information is received directly or indirectly by a circuit tracer having a display, the display showing all the circuit breakers equipped with the sensors. Upon changing the load of an electricity outlet, such as a wall outlet, a light source, HVAC, pump, electrical machinery, etc., the sensor equipped circuit breaker provides an indication of such power or current consumption change to the circuit tracer. This allows the user of the circuit tracer to associate on the circuit tracer the circuit breaker with the specific electricity outlet. The association information may be saved on a central server or database for future use. Latest PANORAMIC POWER LTD. Patents: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER LOAD SHEDDING ASSOCIATED WITH A DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION OF AIR LEAKS IN A COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM USING A PLURALITY OF CURRENT MEASUREMENT SENSORS TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION OF SELF-POWERED POWER SENSORS AND A CENTRAL CONTROLLER COLLECTING SAMPLES THEREFROM SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION OF TIME STAMPS OF CURRENT SAMPLES SAMPLED BY A SELF-POWERED POWER SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION OF A SELF-POWERED POWER SENSOR CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/306,552 filed Feb. 22, 2010 and is hereby incorporated by reference for all that it contains. The invention generally relates to the measurement of power consumption, and more specifically to the association of an electricity outlet with a respective circuit breaker or association of a power consuming device with a sensor using non-intrusive and self-powered measurement of electrical current flow through the power line, such as the power line of the circuit breaker or a power consuming device. 2. Prior Art In a typical electricity distribution system, power is provided through a main circuit breaker and a device for measurement of the power consumption of the entire electrical network connected thereto. However, typically, the main power line is then connected to a plurality of smaller circuit breakers, each feeding a smaller section of the electrical network with its specific power requirements. The smaller circuit breakers (hereafter simply “circuit breaker” or “circuit breakers”) are adjusted to the amount of maximum current that may be used by this electrical sub-network. In industrial and commercial applications, hundreds of such circuit breakers may be installed, each controlling a section of the electrical network. Even in smaller locations, such as a house, it is not unusual to find tens of circuit breakers controlling various electrical sub-networks, where each sub-network supplies current to different electrical devices. The current is supplied to one or more devices via an electricity outlet that includes but is not limited to a wall outlet, a device connected through an outlet, a device connected directly to the circuit breaker, a device activated by a switch, a light source, HVAC, pump, electrical machinery, and the like. Devices may be connected to the sub-network through electricity outlets. In some cases, wall outlets may not be connected to a power consuming device at any given time. Other devices may be connected through current switches but with no wall outlets (for example, lighting), or wired directly to the circuit breaker (for example, HVAC, pumps). For the sake of simplicity, all of the above are referred to herein as ‘electricity outlets. It is not unusual as time passes by that the association between the circuit breaker and electricity outlet is lost. This may happen for a variety of reasons including addition or subtraction of electricity outlets and/or circuit breakers. From time to time it is desirable to check the association between a circuit breaker and an electricity outlet. However, such an effort requires at least a two-person team, one person located near the circuit breakers and the other person moving around the facility checking each electricity outlet and communicating back with the other person to ensure coordination as the task progresses. This is both an error prone and costly procedure. Typically, the person near the circuit breakers must switch the circuit breaker between its on and off positions, resulting in a disruption to all the electricity outlets associated with the circuit breaker, regardless of whether such electricity outlet is being checked or not. Alternatively, the second person turns load switches on and off and communicates such activity to the person near the circuit breakers. The first person uses standard current measurement to check the current change on each of the circuit breakers to find the circuit breaker whose current is changed, which is a long and cumbersome process. Some other prior art solutions are provided for low current implementations in the field of electronics. However, such small signal solutions are not practical for large currents associated with an AC supply. According to one prior art method, a modulated signal is introduced over the actual wires carrying the electrical current. However, because the method is deficient as in the case of the presence of strong interference signals, the operation of such a solution is limited. Moreover, any introduction of, for example, a transformer will result in loss of such modulated signal. This method may result in frequent misdetection due to leakage of the modulated signal to adjacent wires. In view of the deficiencies of the prior art it would be advantageous to provide a solution for circuit tracing that increases reliability and efficiency of association of a circuit breaker to an electricity outlet. It would be further advantageous if such solution reduces the costs of performing such a task. It would be further advantageous if such task can be achieved without the need to switch the circuit breaker between on and off positions. FIG. 1 is a circuit breaker equipped with a compatible self-powered power sensor deployed in accordance with the invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary SPPS. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of another exemplary SPPS. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a system configured in accordance with the invention. The circuit tracer combines the use of circuit breakers or power consuming devices equipped with sensors capable of sensing at least a change in the power consumption of the circuit and transmitting, preferably wirelessly, such information. The information is received directly or indirectly by a circuit tracer having a display, the display showing all the circuit breakers and power consuming devices directly equipped with the sensors. Upon changing the load of an electricity outlet, such as a wall outlet, a device connected through an outlet, a device connected directly to the circuit breaker, a device activated by a switch, a light source, HVAC, pump, electrical machinery, etc., the sensor equipped circuit breaker provides an indication of such power or current consumption change to the circuit tracer. This allows the user of the circuit tracer to associate on the circuit tracer the circuit breaker with the specific electricity outlet. The association information may be saved on a central server or database for future use. In an embodiment of the circuit tracer operative as described herein, it is necessary to equip the circuit breakers with an apparatus that senses the current consumption going through the circuit breaker. Such an apparatus is described in greater detail in a co-pending patent application that claims priority from the co-pending related art, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. Briefly though, FIG. 1 describes an exemplary and non-limiting system 100 that is equipped with a compatible self-powered power sensor (SPPS) 110. The SPPS 110 is designed to fit either before or after the circuit breaker 120, which is of standard size, such that it fits into existing circuit breaker panel boards without modification. Although the circuit breaker 120 is positioned vertically, as is common in European panel boards, the invention applies just as well to horizontally positioned breakers as is more common in the US. The SPPS 110 housing is designed to wrap around the power line 130 leading to or going out of the circuit breaker 120. The SPPS 110 is designed to enable easy installation at an existing location or otherwise during construction when the entire electrical network is put in place. In one embodiment, SPPS 110 is physically integrated into the circuit breaker housing. Therefore, for the purposes of the instant invention the circuit breakers are either equipped with an SPPS 110 or equipped with an integrated circuit breaker where the SPPS 110 is integrated in the same housing. Each SPPS 110 is capable of transmitting wirelessly information related to the current flowing through the circuit breaker. To preserve energy the SPPS 110 is not in transmit mode at all times, rather, it sends information periodically at predetermined intervals of time. In one embodiment, the SPPS 110 is further capable of receiving commands through the wireless interface. Typically, the SPPS 110 enters a receive mode for a short period of time subsequent to transmission of information thereby allowing an optional transmit to the SPPS 110 if such is necessary. The SPPS may contain the exemplary and non-liming circuit 200 which is shown in block diagram form in FIG. 2. The circuit 200 comprises an analog section 210 that is coupled to a microcontroller 220. The analog section comprises a current transformer 212 to transform current from the power line, for example power line 130, to a lower current. The power sensed therefrom is used for two purposes, the first is to provide the power needed for the operation of the SPPS 110 and the second is to sense the actual power consumption of the load connected to the power line 130. The current to pulse converter (C2PC) 214 is used to generate periodically a pulse that is provided to the microcontroller unit (MCU) 220 and enables the measurement of the power consumption. The more frequent the pulses the higher the power consumption. The energy harvester 216 stores energy to be used as the power supply for the circuitry of SPPS 110. It is further enabled to receive a discharge signal from the microcontroller 220 to enable intentional discharge of the energy harvester 216 and prevent overcharge. In one embodiment of the invention a Zener diode (not shown) is used to clamp the voltage to the desired level thereby preventing overcharge. The circuit 200 further comprises a MCU 220 that is comprised of several components. An analog-to-digital (A/D) converter 225 that is coupled to a signal processor 224 which is further coupled to the media access control (MAC) 222 that supports the communication protocol of the SPPS. The MAC 222 provides the data-link layer of the 7 layer standard model of a communication system. This involves the creation in hardware, software, firmware or combination thereof, of data frames, timing their transmission, received signal strength indication (RSSI), acknowledgements, clock synchronization etc. A counter 227 is excited by an interrupt signal received from the analog section 210 and enables the counting of the number of pulses that, as noted above, is proportionate to the power consumed for a given unit of time. Another A/D converter 226 is used to measure the output of the energy harvester 216, and in one embodiment, under control of MCU 220, to cause a discharge thereof as may be needed and as further explained below. In another embodiment, further explained herein below, it can be used to detect that the load connected to the measured power line was turned off. A memory 230 is coupled to the MCU 220 that can be used as scratch pad memory 230 as well as memory for storage of the plurality of instructions that when executed by the MCU 220 executes the methods discussed herein. Memory 230 may comprise random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), non-volatile memory (NVM), other memory types and combinations thereof. A radio frequency (RF) transceiver 240 is coupled to the MCU 220 and to an antenna 250 to provide one or two-way communication with a management unit, discussed in more detail below. In one embodiment of the invention the RF transceiver 240 supports transmission only, i.e., uplink communication. However, the RF transceiver 240 may comprise a receiver portion to support features such as, and without limitation, sensing for a carrier signal, clock synchronization, acknowledgement, firmware download, and configuration download. Typically, this should be an unlicensed industrial scientific medical (ISM) band transceiver, operative, for example and without limitation, at 2.4 Ghz. In one embodiment some form of spread-spectrum modulation technique may be used, for example and without limitation, direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS), to enable better coexistence with other systems working in the same environment. The communication rate, discussed in more detail below, should be high enough to enable coexistence of a couple of hundred SPPSs in the same electrical closet. The power consumption of the RF transceiver 240 should be low enough to adhere with the energy harvesting limitations. Yet another requirement of the RF transceiver 240 is to support a communication range sufficient to operate in an electrical closet, e.g., 3-4 meters metallic reach environment. In another embodiment of the invention the range may reach up to a few tens of meters in an indoor environment. This enables the placing of SPPSs on individual devices, e.g., on machines in a production line of a factory, and a minimum number of bridge units in the area. The RF transceiver 240 preferably uses a standard PHY layer supporting, for example and without limitations, IEEE 802.15.4, and/or communication protocol, for example and without limitation, Zigbee. Use of such standards enables easy integration with existing systems that already include wireless hardware, for example and without limitations, smart meters. According to the principles of the invention, each time a pulse arrives from the C2PC 214 an interrupt signal is sent to the MCU 220. Responsive to receiving the interrupt pulse the MCU 220 wakes up and increases the counter 227 value. The energy stored in each pulse is larger than the energy required for wakeup and counting, hence enough energy is still available for charging the energy harvester 216 and/or enable transmission using the RF transceiver 250. The value of the counter 227 is proportional to the total charge which went through the primary line 130, i.e., current integrated over time. The value in the counter 227, as well as other parameters, are saved in the system's memory 230. The MCU 220 is enabled to periodically check for a condition to transmit. Such a condition may be one or more of the following conditions: sufficient amount of energy exists, upon a certain time lapse from a previous transmission, upon collection of certain data such as significant or otherwise interesting data, and other relevant conditions. According to the principles of the inventions detection of the existence of sufficient amount of energy for transmission, for example, through the A/D converter 226 connected to the energy harvester 216, it is possible to detect if its voltage reached a predetermined value. Upon determination that a transmission is to take place the MCU 220 prepares a message to be transmitted. The message is typically a single packet of data that may contain various types of information and include the SPPS's unique identification (UID) which enables a management unit to positively associate the current data received with previous data handled by the management unit with respect of the SPPS. The value of counter 227 value, potentially multiplied by a calibration factor converting that value into a normalized charge unit relative to other sensors, for example, Ampere-Hour (AH), may be attached as part of the packet. The calibration factor may be programmed to the SPPS 110 in the NVM of memory 230 during calibration of the circuit 200, as part of final inspection during manufacturing. This ensures compensation against inaccuracies typical to the manufacturing process. The calibration factor may be a fixed value for all units or a specific calibration factor unique to each unit. The latter is useful for overcoming production tolerances of the SPPS. Other information may include, without limitations, various SPPS status information, hardware version, software version, alerts such as overload, phase information, average current, temperature, time duration information, power off indication, e.g., upon identification that the load was turned off, and other system parameters. Such parameters may be saved until such time of transmission in memory 230, and more specifically in a NVM portion of memory 230. A cyclic redundancy code (CRC) calculation, forward error correction (FEC), and/or data redundancy may be further added to a packet for data validation at the receiver side. In one embodiment, when the voltage of the harvesting circuitry is determined to be decreasing at a high rate, i.e., the power line load was turned off, the device transmits a message containing the last counter value as no energy may be available until the load is switched on again. When condition(s) to transmit is (are) met, the MCU can implement a carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) mechanism for the purpose of collision avoidance. The following steps are therefore taken. First, the receiver of the RF transceiver 240 is switched on. Second the receiver senses whether there are currently other transmissions. This is particularly important in the environment in which the SPPS operates, which is an environment rich with SPPSs, possibly a few hundreds of them. Third, upon determination that the air is free, the receiver is disabled and the transmitter of the RF transceiver 240 is enabled for transmission to send the information message; otherwise, the receiver us disabled and the circuit 200 is caused to sleep for a random time interval, after which the circuit 200 wakes-up and the sequence of steps is repeated until the desired transmission is completed. In one embodiment of the invention, after completion of transmission the transmitter is disabled and the receiver is enabled to receive an acknowledgement signal from the management unit. In another embodiment of the circuit 200 the information messages are short enough and the intervals between transmissions are long enough so that collisions are highly unlikely. In such an embodiment the transmission of the information message may take place without pre-sensing of the air, thereby conserving energy. In yet another embodiment of the invention, after transmission the receiver is activated to receive a clock synchronization signal. This allows synchronization between the clocks of MCU 220 and the management server 350 (see FIG. 3), and as further explained herein below. In yet another embodiment of the invention sufficient amounts of energy are available in the circuit 200 for continuous or longer operation. This is possible in cases where the primary current is above a certain value. The MCU 220 can then remain on and perform signal processing on the non-rectified signal coming directly from the current transformer 212. The gathered information may be therefore transmitted more frequently. This is useful for example for measurements relating to peak values, average currents, phase calculation, frequency shift calculation, transient and irregular current over short period of time, and total harmonic distortion (THD). The reservoir voltage of energy harvester 216 is constantly measured by means of A/D converter 226 of MCU 220, in order to prevent overcharge. If necessary a discharge of the energy harvester 216 is performed through an I/O port. The voltage information further provides an indication of the available energy for keep-alive transmissions when no primary current exists. This may happen when the circuit breaker 120 tripped or was otherwise shutdown, or otherwise when no power is consumed by the electrical sub-network protected by the circuit breaker 120. In a further embodiment of the invention a 3-phase SPPS is implemented comprising three analog sections 210 each coupled to a single MCU 220, which is further coupled to the transceiver (240) and an antenna (250). The circuit is configured to handle three analog sections such that the single MCU 220 can handle the entire operation of a 3-phase SPPS. While a 3-phase SPPS is described it should be understood that a system comprising a plurality of analog sections may be implemented, for a single phase or multiple phase SPPS, thereby reducing the costs of such a multi-power-line-sensor SPPS. Reference is now made to FIG. 3 where an exemplary and non-limiting second embodiment of a SPPS 300 is shown. A key difference may be observed in the microcontroller 220 that does not receive a pulse as an interrupt signal as was shown in the previously described embodiment of FIG. 2. Similar components to those of FIG. 2 are not further discussed herein, unless necessary for clarity. The notable change is in the analog section 310 that comprises a current transformer 212, an energy harvester 216, a switch 314 and a sense resistor 312. In normal operation the switch 314 is positioned to enable energy harvesting by the energy harvester 216. Periodically, for example under the control of the microcontroller 220, the switch 314 is activated to short the secondary winding of transformer 212 through the sense resistor 312, typically having a low resistance. The voltage on the sense resistor 312 is sampled by the ADC 225. In order for the SPPS 300 to identify a voltage peak the process is repeated several times in each cycle. The switch 314 is toggled between the two positions to enable energy harvesting most of the time in a first position, and measurement of the voltage periodically when in the second position. The sampling is averaged over a number of cycles and divided by the resistance value of the sense resistor 312 to provide the current value. The current value is then multiplied by a time interval to obtain the total charge value, for example, in Ampere Hours. A calibration factor can also be used with respect of SPPS 300. Reference is now made to FIG. 4 where an exemplary and non-limiting system 400, configured in accordance with the principles of the invention, is shown. The system comprises a plurality of SPPSs 110 communicatively coupled to a communication link/bridge 420. The SPPS 110 may be placed in an electrical panel board before or after respective circuit breakers 120 (FIG. 1), and/or at the inputs to specific power consuming devices. In the latter case it is not necessary for the SPPS 110 to be associated with a circuit breaker 120 but rather with a power consuming unit. The management server 450 is equipped with a transceiver enabling the communication with the plurality of SPPSs 110 using one or more of the communication schemes discussed herein above. The communication bridge 420 is configured to communicate with those SPPSs 110 it is configured to operate with, using for identification their respective unique IDs. The communication bridge 420 is coupled to a network 430 which may be, but is not limited to, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a metro area network (MAN), the Internet, the world wide web (WWW), the likes and combinations thereof, being wired or wireless. The communication link can be, but is not limited to, a WLAN (Wireless LAN), for example 802.11 also known as WiFi, a wireless sensor area network, for example 802.15.4 also known as Zigbee, power line communication (PLC), or a cellular to modem network such as GPRS or CDMA. In one embodiment of the invention the communication link aggregates the data from the plurality of SPPSs 110-1 to 110-N prior to sending it to the network. To the network there are coupled a database 440 to accumulate data collected by the communication bridge 420. A communication bridge 420 may be placed in each panel board and aggregate a plurality of SPPSs 110 communications. Therefore a plurality of bridges 420 may exist (but not shown for clarity) in the system 400. Further, coupled to the network is a management server 450 that, based on the data accumulated in database 440, may provide one or more clients 460 processed information respective of the collected data as well as to communicate with other application software, for example building management systems (BMSs). According to the invention, one of the clients 360, for example client 460-1, is a circuit tracer. A circuit tracer 460 is typically a mobile device such as, but not limited to, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDAs), a smart phone, a tablet PC (such as ‘iPad’) which is coupled to the network 330, preferably wirelessly. It should be noted that while wireless communication with the network is preferred as it provides maximum mobility for the person tracing the association between a circuit breaker and an electricity outlet, wired communication is also possible. For example, the circuit tracer 460-1 may be equipped with an RJ-45 Ethernet communication link that can be connected to the network 430. A utility installed on the circuit tracer 460-1 provides a display of all the installed SPPSs 110 in the circuit breaker panel board. For avoidance of doubt, the utility does not have to be locally installed on the circuit tracer device, but can also operate as a local or remote web-service that uses a standard web browser while the circuit tracer is linked to the Internet or LAN. It should be noted that while it would be preferable to have an SPPS 110 installed for each circuit breaker, it is not a requirement of the invention herein. However, no association can be made for an electricity outlet for which its corresponding circuit breaker is not equipped with an SPPS 110. The user interface on the circuit tracer 460-1 preferably displays the physical location of the SPPS 110, such as the position of the circuit breaker panel board and the position of SPPS 110 inside of the circuit breaker panel board, where each SPPS 110 may have a unique sensor identification (ID). If known, a unique ID of the circuit breaker to which the sensor is attached and whose consumption it measures is also displayed. This field may be left open and filled out by the person performing the tracing procedure. Following is a description of the operation of the system. In an embodiment of the invention the circuit tracer 460 communicates directly with a communication bridge unit 420 rather than through the management server 450. This can be done by wired or wireless communication over the network 430. This embodiment may be used for circuit tracing of a single panel board locally and where there is no communication with the management server 450, or otherwise when the entire system 400 is not set up. The user of circuit tracer 460-1 defines, using its user interface (UI), which of the circuit breaker panel boards is to take part in the circuit tracing process. This can include the entire grid, or one or more parts of it. Once defined, the user initiates the process by, for example, depressing a button of the UI, thereby directing the system to enter a tracing mode. The tracing mode uses an embodiment of the SPPS 110 that enables reception of a signal, where among others, the receiver portion of the SPPS 110 to support features such as, and without limitation, sensing for a carrier signal, clock synchronization, acknowledgement, firmware download, and configuration download. The configuration of the SPPS 110 can now be turned to a continuous operation. It is sometimes necessary to enter such a tracing mode, as normally the SPPS 110 does not report instantly on current changes through the circuit breaker, but rather reports periodically on average current. In tracing mode, it is preferred to have the SPPSs 110 report current changes as soon as they occur. The circuit tracer 460-1 is configurable as to the period of time the system should be in this mode, for example, a one minute period, one hour, until instructed otherwise, indefinitely, and so on. Responsive thereto, a message is sent from the circuit tracer 460-1 to the management server 450 that forwards the message to the relevant bridge units, for example communication bridge 420, located in the electrical panel boards chosen by the user. In some cases, SPPSs 110 may be coupled to the network 330 directly and not through a communication bridge 420, and in such a case they receive the message directly from the management server 450. As noted above, in one embodiment the services of a management server 450 are not required and the entire communication is performed between the circuit tracer 460 and a communication bridge 420. The communication bridge 420 sends a message to the SPPS 110 within its respective range, and/or to those which it is responsible for the communication with. The message commands the SPPS 110 to enter into ‘circuit tracing’ mode for the defined period of time as discussed hereinabove. Depending on the specific embodiment of the invention, the communication bridge 420 may transmit the message to the SPPS 110 by either broadcasting to all sensors in the vicinity or directing the message to specific SPPSs 110 based on their respective IDs. In such a case the message from the management server 450 typically includes such specific information. It should be noted that in normal operation the SPPS 110 may not be in a receiving mode when a message is sent and therefore unable to receive the circuit tracing mode command. The SPPS 110 will open its receiver at its next schedule transmission period. The communication bridge 420 then detects such an occurrence and sends the command, thereby ensuring that the desired SPPS 110 enters the trace mode. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention when a SPPS 110 is in ‘trace mode’ it ceases its regular scheduled and/or periodic transmissions. It also sends an acknowledgement message to the communication bridge 420 that it entered the ‘tracing mode’. The communication bridge may forward such information to the management server 450 that in turn may forward this to the circuit tracer 460-1. As noted above, in one embodiment the services of a management server 450 are not required and the entire communication is performed between the circuit tracer 460 and a communication bridge 420. The UI of the circuit tracer 460-1 may now indicate that the specific SPPS 110 is ready for the tracing so that the user of the circuit tracer 460-1 can begin determining that all the SPPSs 110 that are to participate in the tracing process have entered the ‘trace mode’. An SPPS 110 in the ‘trace mode’ waits for a circuit activation or deactivation event that can manifest as, but without limiting generality, a sudden increase or decrease in the consumed current or a sequence of current changes, for instance, a pre-defined series of on/off events. Upon determination of an occurrence of such an event the SPPS 110 transmits a message to the communication bridge 430 reporting of the occurrence of the event. When the predefined time expires, the SPPS 110 returns to normal mode. In another preferred embodiment, the SPPS 110 is normally configured so that it sends instantly a special message to the network 430 whenever current consumption through the circuit breaker is turned on/off, increased/decreased by a predefined value, or follows a predefined sequence. This is provided in addition and/or instead of the SPPS's 110 normal periodic transmission. In that case, these special messages are used by the circuit tracer to identify load operation for the purpose of circuit tracing. In accordance with this embodiment, the process of configuring the SPPS 110 to circuit tracing mode through the bridge 420 is not required. In this embodiment, it may still be required to configure the management server 450, communication bridge 420 and/or circuit tracer 460-1 into tracing mode for a predefined time as previously described herein above. This allows filtering out regular messages that are not relevant to the circuit tracing process. In this embodiment, when the circuit tracer user defines which panels are to participate in the circuit tracing process, this can also be used to filter out circuit tracing messages that occur in panel boards that are not of interest to the user. Once the system is ready the user of the circuit tracer 460-1 is advised, for example by displaying a message on the UI of the circuit tracer 460-1, to begin the loading process for the purpose of circuit tracing. If the load under investigation is an outlet, the user plugs in a loading device (not shown) into the outlet and turns it on. The load is designed to draw current from the outlet in accordance with a profile consistent with the expectation of the respective SPPS 110. That is, the loading device should have a pre-defined load, or a pre-defined activation/deactivation sequence to be identified by the system. If the load under investigation is a fixed load, for example, a light source or heating/ventilation/air-conditioning (HVAC) system, a single turn on will do, but a pre-defined on/off sequence by the user is also possible, for example a sequence of 3 on/off sequences within a predefined period of time. Using a sequence of on/off is advantageous because, unlike with other prior art solutions, the entire grid is kept operative throughout the tracing procedure and hence changes in current consumption are to be expected. Upon identification of a load event the respective SPPS 110 transmits an appropriate message to the communication bridge 420 that in turn transfers such information to the management server 450. In one embodiment of the invention, identification of a predefined activation sequence is performed by the management server 450 or by the bridge 420. This requires the respective SPPS 110 to transmit a message at each change of current consumption, preferably though when an abrupt change is detected. Upon compilation of the information received by the management server 450, the management server sends the circuit tracer 460-1 a message that includes the ID of the SPPS 110 that was activated. In an embodiment where the circuit tracer 460-1 is directly connected to the communication bridge 420, the SPPS 110 message is sent directly to the circuit tracer 460-1 through the communication bridge 420, and the information compilation is done on the circuit tracer 460-1. In one embodiment of the invention a visual indication appears on the user's UI. For example and without limitation, the relevant SPPS 110 image is highlighted, changes color, or a popup message with the sensor ID appears. The user is now prompted to enter the association information to the system using the UI of the circuit tracer 460-1. This may include manual entering of the information respective of the electricity outlet or with information already available on or through the circuit tracer 360-1, which enables the display of the location of the electricity outlet or the power load on the UI. After the preset time for circuit tracing expires, all sensors continue to transmit normally. Alternatively, if the mode was set for an indefinite time, the user may release the system from ‘trace mode’ by sending a release command using the UI. A message is sent to the management server 450, the communication bridges 420 and SPPSs 110 with a message to resume normal transmission mode. Once the process is complete, a reliable and repeatable association of SPPS 110 and electricity outlets exists. The principles of the invention, wherever applicable, are implemented as hardware, firmware, software or any combination thereof. Moreover, the software is preferably implemented as an application program tangibly embodied on a program storage unit or computer readable medium. The application program may be uploaded to, and executed by, a machine comprising any suitable architecture. Preferably, the machine is implemented on a computer platform having hardware such as one or more central processing units (“CPUs”), a memory, and input/output interfaces. The computer platform may also include an operating system and microinstruction code. The various processes and functions described herein may be either part of the microinstruction code or part of the application program, or any combination thereof, which may be executed by a CPU, whether or not such computer or processor is explicitly shown. In addition, various other peripheral units may be connected to the computer platform such as an additional data storage unit and a printing unit. The circuits described hereinabove may be implemented in a variety of manufacturing technologies well known in the industry including but not limited to integrated circuits (ICs) and discrete components that are mounted using surface mount technologies (SMT), and other technologies. The scope of the invention should not be viewed as limited by the exemplary types of packaging and physical implementation of the SPPSs 110 or the communication bridge 420, nor with respect of the circuits 200 and 300. All examples and conditional language recited herein are intended for pedagogical purposes to aid the reader in understanding the principles of the invention and the concepts contributed by the inventor to furthering the art, and are to be construed as being without limitation to such specifically recited examples and conditions. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the invention, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future, i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure. 1. A circuit tracer for associating a sensor with an electricity outlet or power consuming device comprising: an interface to a network for receiving at least information from at least one self-powered power sensor (SPPS) coupled to the network; a processor for processing a circuit tracer utility stored in memory of the circuit tracer; a user interface displayed on a display of the circuit tracer under the control of the circuit tracer utility; such that by using the user interface the circuit tracer receives an indication from an SPPS through which a change in current consumption was detected, and, makes an association between the SPPS and an electricity outlet or power consuming device. 2. The circuit tracer of claim 1, wherein the SPPS is associated with a circuit breaker. 3. The circuit tracer of claim 2, wherein the circuit tracer receives a message over the network when the SPPS responds with a message corresponding to a change in current flowing through the at least a circuit breaker, such that the circuit tracer can associate the electricity outlet that changed the current with its respective circuit breaker. 4. The circuit tracer of claim 1, wherein the electricity outlet is one of: a wall outlet, a device connected to an outlet, a device connected through a switch, a device wired directly to the board, a light source, HVAC, pump, electrical machinery. 5. The circuit tracer of claim 1, wherein communication between the circuit tracer and the SPPS is performed through at least one of: a management server, a communication bridge. 6. The circuit tracer of claim 1, wherein the utility is installed on one of a personal computer (PC), notebook computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), or smart phone, tablet PC, together comprising the circuit tracer. 7. The circuit tracer of claim 1, wherein the circuit tracer sends a message over the network with a message for the SPPS to enter a circuit trace mode. 8. The circuit tracer of claim 7, wherein the circuit tracer receives a message from the management server over the network when the SPPS enters the circuit trace mode. 9. The circuit tracer of claim 1, wherein the user interface provides an option to the user to enter the SPPS into a trace mode for a predefined period of time or indefinitely. 10. The circuit tracer of claim 9, wherein if the SPPS was put into trace mode indefinitely, the user interface provides an option to the user to cause the SPPS to exit the trace mode. 11. The circuit tracer of claim 1, wherein the circuit tracer identifies a message sent by the SPPS that is configured to send tracing messages. 12. The circuit tracer of claim 1, wherein the network is at least one of: local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), metro area network (MAN), the internet, the worldwide web (WWW), a wireless network, any combination thereof. 13. A method for associating an electricity outlet with a circuit breaker, the circuit having a sensor associated therewith to provide feedback to a circuit tracer, the method comprising: displaying the circuit breaker on the circuit tracer's display; sending a message from the circuit tracer to the sensor to enter trace mode; receiving from the sensor a message that the circuit breaker has entered the trace mode; displaying to the user of the circuit tracer that the circuit tracer is in trace mode and that drawing power out of the electricity outlet may commence; receiving from the sensor a message informing that a change in current was detected; and associating the electricity outlet with the circuit breaker. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the message is sent to and from the circuit tracer and to and from the sensor through at least one of: a management server, a communication bridge. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the circuit tracer, the sensor, the communication bridge and the management server are communicatively coupled to a network. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the network is at least one of: local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), metro area network (MAN), the internet, the worldwide web (WWW), a wireless network, any combination thereof. 17. The method of claim 13, wherein the circuit tracer comprises one of a personal computer (PC), notebook computer, tablet PC, personal digital assistant (PDA), or smart phone. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein the trace mode may be one of: limited to a predefined period of time, indefinite. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein when the trace mode is entered indefinitely, than the method further comprises: sending a message to the at least a circuit breaker to exit the trace mode. 20. The method of claim 13, wherein the electricity outlet is one of: an outlet, a device connected through an outlet, a device connected through a switch, a device connected directly to the electrical board, a light source, HVAC, pump, electrical machinery. 21. A method for associating an electricity outlet with a circuit breaker, the circuit breaker equipped with a sensor to provide feedback to at least a circuit tracer, the method comprising: displaying on the circuit tracer's display the electricity outlet and the at least a circuit breaker; receiving from the sensor a message informing that a change in current was detected with respect to an electricity outlet drawing power; and associating the electricity outlet with the at least a circuit breaker. 22. A method for associating an electricity outlet with a circuit breaker from among a plurality of circuit breakers, the circuit breakers each having a sensor associated therewith to provide feedback to a circuit tracer, the method comprising: displaying the circuit breakers on the circuit tracer's display; receiving from one of the sensors a message informing that a change in current was detected with respect to the electricity outlet drawing power; and associating the electricity outlet with the circuit breaker associated with the sensor receiving the message. Applicant: PANORAMIC POWER LTD. (Kfar Saba) Inventors: Corey Salka (Seattle, WA), Adi Shamir (Kidron) Current U.S. Class: Including Communication Means (702/62); Power Logging (e.g., Metering) (702/61) International Classification: G01R 21/06 (20060101); G06F 19/00 (20110101);	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9537
__label__wiki	0.51104	0.51104	Justia Patents US Patent Application for NOVEL ULTRA-LOW PROFILE WIRELESS FLOW SENSORS TO MONITOR HEMODYNAMIC ALTERATIONS IN THE VASCULAR SYSTEM Patent Application (Application #20190167120) NOVEL ULTRA-LOW PROFILE WIRELESS FLOW SENSORS TO MONITOR HEMODYNAMIC ALTERATIONS IN THE VASCULAR SYSTEM May 26, 2017 - University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education The invention relates to endovascular medical implant devices, systems and methods that including a sensing device and a flow diverter device, which are effective to monitor intra-/post-operative hemodynamic properties in the location of a cerebral aneurysm and, hemodynamic alterations following placement of the system for treating ischemic diseases in carotid, coronary and peripheral arteries. The sensing device includes wireless, non-thrombogenic, highly stretchable, ultra-low profile flow sensors. Latest University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education Patents: INTRAESOPHAGEAL ADMINISTRATION OF TARGETED NITROXIDE AGENTS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST IONIZING IRRADIATION-INDUCED ESOPHAGITIS METHODS FOR TREATING CELLS CONTAINING FUSION GENES TWO-DIMENSIONALLY ACCESSIBLE NON-VOLATILE MEMORY METHODS FOR TREATMENT USING SMALL MOLECULE POTASSIUM-SPARING DIURETICS AND NATRIURETICS HUMAN INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY GENETIC ENGINEERING This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) from U.S. provisional patent application No. 62/342,507, entitled “NOVEL ULTRA-LOW PROFILE WIRELESS FLOW SENSORS TO MONITOR HEMODYNAMIC ALTERATIONS IN THE VASCULAR SYSTEM”, filed on May 27, 2016, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. The invention relates generally to devices, systems and methods to monitor hemodynamic alterations in the vascular system and, more particularly, to ultra-low profile wireless microflow sensors to measure blood flow in the vascular system. The invention is particularly useful to monitor intra-/post-operative hemodynamic properties in the location of a cerebral aneurysm and, hemodynamic alterations following device placement for treating ischemic diseases in carotid, coronary and peripheral arteries. The invention, more particularly, includes ultra-low profile, highly stretchable, non-thrombogenic, microflow sensors. The introduction of minimally invasive surgical techniques and the development of various endovascular devices have substantially improved human health care over several decades. Further improvements may be realized by increasing the functionality of these devices and extending the types of procedures where such devices may be employed. Cerebral aneurysms occur when a weakened area of a blood vessel allows blood to flow into a sac or ballooned section outside of its normal flow path. The reported prevalence of unruptured cerebral aneurysms is about 3.6% to 6% of the population. While it is common for patients with unruptured aneurysms to be asymptomatic, the aneurysm represents the potential for a rupture or leak to develop which results in hemorrhagic stroke, permanent nerve damage, or death. The risk of rupture is about 1% per year, resulting in a lifetime risk of about 20-50%. Cerebral aneurysm rupture carries an extremely high rate of morbidity and a mortality rate of up to about 50%. Effective monitoring and early treatment is therefore critical to preventing further complications from arising. Standard treatment for cerebral aneurysms currently includes surgical clipping or endovascular embolization. Endovascular coiling has largely replaced the highly invasive clipping due to its lower initial risk, dependency and mortality. While coiling, e.g., with platinum coils, is much less invasive and has lower risk, the cure rates are not as successful due to persistent blood flow causing recanalization in the aneurysmal sac and recurrences in up to about 26.8% of cases. Theoretically, an aneurysm is not cured until intra-aneurysmal flow is reduced enough to allow endothelialization or healing of the aneurysm neck, effectively sealing the pouch, and eliminating any blood flow into the aneurysm. The shortcomings of these standard treatments elucidate the need for a novel approach to treatment of a cerebral aneurysm with a focus on the ease and availability of maintaining minimally invasive, persistent and routine monitoring of incoming blood flow to the treated aneurysm to reduce the risk of post-intervention dependence and death. A more recent and compelling treatment technique is the use of a flow diverter which is placed inside the vessel adjacent to the aneurysm. A flow diverter effectively reduces blood flow into the aneurysm and clinical outcome has seen a complete occlusion rate of 76%. Complete occlusion of the aneurysm after treatment significantly reduces the risk of a rupture compared to partial occlusion. Especially in cases of a ruptured aneurysm, complete occlusion has shown risk of re-rupture to be 1.1%, and 17.6% for a partial occlusion (less than 70% occlusion). This suggests a clear benefit for the availability of easy, low impact, long term monitoring of the treatment. It is known in the art that it is necessary to measure intra-/post-operative hemodynamic quiescence. The recurrence rate is high enough to require long term follow-up imaging, often necessitating repeated invasive catheter-based angiograms. The expense and risk of continued follow-up imaging, combined with the general anxiety about potential aneurysm recurrence is often used by traditional surgeons to favor open surgery. Similar phenomenon also has occurred after the treatment of cerebral aneurysm using recently developed flow diverter devices. Flow monitoring after the device deployment is critical to evaluate the progress of the curing process. Since, there are barriers to coil therapy success and disadvantages associated with current implantable sensors, a non-invasive method to monitor and definitively prove aneurysm healing would be of significant importance in various diseases including, but not limited to, the three ischemic vascular diseases described as follows. Carotid Artery Ischemic Disease Stroke and atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease represents a significant disease burden in the United States, showing the third most common cause of mortality. The American Stroke Association estimated $73.7 billion dollars spent in 2010 for the direct and indirect costs generated by stroke. Epidemiological studies have estimated the prevalence of stroke approximately 795,000 people every year and approximately 30% of them have been attributed to atherosclerotic carotid bifurcation disease. The deposits of thrombosis, cholesterol or atherosclerosis in the narrowed or blocked carotid arteries sometimes break off from the plaque and enter the cerebral circulation (i.e., embolization). The thrombotic emboli and cholesterol fragments can get caught in a smaller cerebral blood vessel generating ischemic stroke. Two common approaches currently used to treat carotid artery stenosis include open surgery (i.e., endarterectomy) and endovascular procedure (i.e., balloon angioplasty and placement of stents with separate embolic protection filter devices). Endarterectomy remains the gold standard of treating atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis due to its safety, effectiveness and durability (i.e., reduced risk of stroke). However, because the endovascular procedure is less invasive and more cost effective than open surgery, it has become popular in the last decade especially for high-risk patients with severe carotid stenosis. Recent studies on comparing carotid endarterectomy and endovascular treatment showed that stenting with distal embolic protection is a reasonable revascularization strategy in carotid artery disease. A recent Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST) found that the rate of stroke or death with stenting was higher than that with endarterectomy. Stenting carries a significantly higher risk of periprocedural ipsilateral stroke. Although carotid artery stenting may cause more strokes, several studies have indicated that the two procedures are equivalent, because the overall outcomes remain equivalent at a longer period, e.g., 2 to 4 years. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease and the leading cause of death worldwide. The disease is caused by plaques building up in the coronary arteries, which narrows the artery and prevents adequate blood supply to the myocardium. CAD was responsible for approximately 20% of all deaths in 2005 in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. Among the interventions to restore blood flow, angioplasty (removal or compression of the plaque by use of catheter, balloon or stent) and bypass grafting (detouring around the blockage) are mostly well established methods for treating CAD. In 2006, approximately 652,000 patients in the US were treated using coronary intervention surgery with stent implantation with an approximately total cost of about $31 billion. Clinically applied bare metal stents (BMS) are usually made of non-degradable metallic materials, such as 316 stainless steel, tantalum, cobalt-chromium alloy and titanium alloy. The initial clinical results of BMS are generally quite attractive. However, re-narrowing of the treated artery is commonly observed in approximately 20% to 30% of patients. This re-narrowing of the treated artery is due to restenosis, which results from excessive smooth muscle proliferation. Acute occlusion by thrombosis presents another limitation in the application of BMS. Drug eluting stents (DES) have been developed by incorporating antiproliferative agents and markedly improved clinical outcomes by reducing the rate of restenosis. The sirolimus eluting Cypher stent using stainless steel and a biostable polymer coating (Cordis/J&J) received FDA approval in 2003. Afterwards, the paclitaxel eluting Taxus stent (Boston Scientific), the zotarolimus eluting Endeavor stent (Medtronic), and XIENCE V™ everolimus drug eluting stent (Abbott) were approved for clinical trials by the FDA. Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) represents a significant disease burden in the United States. Epidemiological studies have estimated the prevalence of PAD at between approximately 3% to 10% with an increase to approximately 10% to 15% in persons over 70 years old. Industry wide estimates suggest that for femoral and popliteal disease alone, there will be an increase to about 1.7 million procedures by 2020. Current treatment trends for PAD include an expanding role for endovascular procedures to revascularize ischemic limbs as compared to open bypass. Recently a randomized trial in patients with chronic limb ischemia revealed no difference in amputation free survival at one year between endovascular versus open bypass surgery. However, open surgical repair using vein graft remains the gold standard of treating complex lesions in the extremities due to better long term patency (i.e. reduced thrombogenicity). Therefore, a critical need exists for developing endovascular technology to treat PAD that is non-thrombogenic or at least comparable to vein grafts. A neurovascular catheter is typically used to deliver a flow diverter to the site of a cerebral aneurysm. While this technique is significantly less invasive and safer compared to conventional treatment methods, it presents a challenge in that it can cause the flow diverter's metal film to undergo extreme radial deformation of 400-500% and extreme bending (180°) as it navigates the highly tortuous vessels. For this reason it is imperative that the device be flexible and stretchable to accommodate utilization in the cerebral blood vessels. There are known wireless sensors which are commercially available and suitable for long-term, continuous monitoring of blood pressure changes, e.g., ISSYS, CardioMEMS Endo Sensor, and DSI-PA. While these implantable sensors have suitable size for both cardiovascular and aortic applications, they are significantly bulky and not sufficiently flexible for use in cerebral endovascular procedures, which typically require a 1.7 Fr microdelivery catheter (i.e., OD=0.56 mm). In addition, these sensors only monitor pressure changes (not flow velocity reductions), which is not suitable for monitoring intra-aneurysmal hemodynamic quiescence, because the primary concept of endovascular coiling as a treatment for cerebral aneurysms is based on the localized thrombus formation within the sac by the attenuated entering flow (i.e., not pressure). Recent experimental studies have revealed that coiling therapy did not attenuate mean intra-aneurysmal pressures, because the cyclic systolic pressure was distributed evenly throughout the aneurysmal wall, while the intra-aneurysmal flow velocity was reduced due to the flow disturbance by coil deployment. In addition, currently available implantable wireless sensors are designed for cardiac or abdominal regions where the distance between the sensor and receiver is short. However, cerebral aneurysms occur within the subarachnoid spaces of the brain, which is surrounded by thick tissue and skull (e.g., 10 to 15 cm below the skin). Therefore, there exists challenging design issues for the intracranial environment, such as, the physical dimension of sensors, mechanical property, measurement range, sensitivity and packaging. Due to the re-narrowing of an artery following stent implantation, repeated follow-up angiography or Doppler measurement are required for a patient, which can be invasive and expensive. Thus, there is a need in the art to develop endovascular devices and systems that provide capability for non-invasive monitoring of hemodynamic alterations in a vascular system on a continuous basis. A low-profile wireless flow sensor-equipped stent can monitor blood flow continuously by providing the information on re-narrowing of a treated blood vessel, e.g., the velocity of blood flow increases with re-narrowing. In one aspect, the invention provides an endovascular medical implant system positioned in a vascular system of a patient, including a flow diverting device, comprising a thin film nitinol; and a wireless, non-thrombogenic, highly stretchable, ultra-low profile, microflow capacitive sensor component connected to at least a portion of the flow diverting device, which includes a first metallic layer; a dielectric elastomer layer deposited on the first metallic layer; and a second metallic layer deposited on the dielectric elastomer layer. Each of the first and second metallic layers can be selected from the group consisting of gold, magnesium, nitinol and blends thereof. The flow diverting device can include a framework composed of a biocompatible material; and a cover composed of the thin film nitinol that is attached to at least a portion of the framework. The dielectric elastomer can be polydimethylsiloxane. The sensor component can have an etched overall pattern. The etched overall pattern can be a meandering curved mesh pattern. The flow diverting device can be selected from the group consisting of a coil and a stent. The flow diverting device can be composed of a polymer. The system can include a transmitter device, a flexible antenna and an external data receiver device, to continually transfer data through the antenna to the receiver device. The sensor component can have a stacked configuration that includes a carrying substrate; a polymer deposited on the carrying substrate; polyimide deposited on the polymer; a first metallic layer deposited on the polyimide, having an etched pattern; the dielectric elastomer deposited on the first metallic layer; a second metallic layer deposited on the dielectric elastomer, having an etched pattern; and an encapsulate elastomer deposited as a final layer. In another aspect, the invention includes a method of measuring blood flow in a vascular system of a patient body. The method includes forming an integrated sensor and flow diverter, which includes fabricating a flow diverter, including forming a framework having a surface and composed of a biocompatible material; and connecting a thin film nitinol cover to at least a portion of the surface of the framework; fabricating a sensor component, including forming a first metallic layer; depositing a dielectric elastomer on the first metallic layer; and depositing a second metallic layer on the dielectric elastomer; connecting the sensor component to at least a portion of the flow diverter to form the integrated sensor and flow diverter; deploying the integrated sensor and flow diverter in the patient body to a target site; and transferring data in real time from the integrated sensor and flow diverter to an external data receiving device. The method can further include etching the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer to form an overall pattern. The deploying of the integrated sensor and flow diverter can be achieved by employing a microdelivery catheter. The target site can be in an aneurysm or in a blood vessel adjacent the aneurysm. A full understanding of the disclosed concept can be gained from the following description of the preferred embodiments when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic that shows fabrication of a capacitive microflow sensor, in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention; FIG. 2 shows an optical top view image of a fabricated capacitive microflow sensor, in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention; FIG. 3 shows a sensor positioned within an aneurysm model, in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention; FIG. 4 includes images that show finite element modeling results of microstructured TFN upon applied tensile strains and bending, in accordance with the invention; FIG. 5 shows optical images of mechanical testing of TFN, in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention; and FIG. 6 shows in-vitro experiment setup to measure incoming flow to a sac using a capacitive microflow sensor, in accordance with the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention relates to devices, systems and methods to monitor hemodynamic alterations in the vascular system. The invention has an implantable sensor component, e.g., package, which includes micro flow sensor(s) to measure blood flow in the vascular system of a patient. The invention is particularly useful to monitor intra-/post-operative hemodynamic properties in the location of a cerebral aneurysm and, hemodynamic alterations following placement of a device for treating ischemic diseases in carotid, coronary and peripheral arteries. The stretchable, microflow sensor component of the invention is combined or conformally integrated with a flow diverting device. Suitable sensor components for use in the invention include ultra-low profile, non-thrombogenic, wireless, microflow capacitive sensors that are constructed of a highly stretchable material. Furthermore, the sensor component can include a pattern etched by techniques, such as but not limited to, photolithography. Suitable flow diverting devices are known in the art to reduce blood flow in a vascular system, e.g., vessel or aneurysm sac, and include coils and stents. In accordance with the invention, the sensor component is combined or conformally integrated with, e.g., connected, attached or mounted to a portion of, the flow diverting device to form a “smart” flow diverter, which is utilized to monitor cerebral aneurysm hemodynamics in blood vessels. The invention can be employed in procedures and treatments for cerebral aneurysm and ischemic diseases in carotid, coronary and peripheral arteries. The procedures and treatments include placing the flow diverter device in the vascular system of a patient. In accordance with the invention, during the procedure for placement of the flow diverter device, the sensor component is integrated with the flow diverter device. The sensor component is effective to measure flow velocity reduction and gauge the progressive effectiveness of packing during placement. Post-procedurally, the sensor component being integrated the flow diverter device in the vascular system of the patient, is effective to continuously monitor in real time intra-/post-operative hemodynamic properties around the cerebral aneurysm and hemodynamic alterations. The “smart” flow diverter can quantitatively measure the incoming flow rate to the sac to evaluate the efficacy and progress of the aneurysm treatment process. With respect to treating the aneurysm, presence of the sensor component inside the patient body is effective to monitor non-invasively the aneurysm until intra-aneurysmal hemodynamic quiescence is achieved. The sensor component may be placed into the aneurysm to monitor blood flow within the sac. Alternately, the sensor component may be placed in a blood vessel adjacent to the aneurysm to measure blood flow or velocity in the blood vessel. Continual monitoring of blood flow in the aneurysm or in an adjacent vessel can provide information on re-narrowing of the treated area. The sensor component can include a capacitive microflow sensor or sensor array. The sensor can be patterned, e.g., have a pattern etched by a technique, such as but not limited to, photolithography. The sensor(s) is wireless, non-thrombogenic, and ultra-low profile to achieve continuous monitoring of intra-/post-operative hemodynamic alterations in real time. For example, an array of sensors can be integrated with, e.g., mounted on the surface of, a coil or stent. Changes in blood flow either in the aneurysm sac or in the adjacent blood vessel result in capacitance changes in the array of wireless, non-thrombogenic, highly stretchable, ultra-low profile, microflow capacitive sensors, such that blood flow is continuously monitored. The flow diverting device, e.g., coil or stent, is composed of a biocompatible material. There are a variety of materials known in the art that are suitable for constructing the flow diverting device. In certain embodiments, the flow diverting device includes a bendable, stretchable material, such as but not limited to, thin film nitinol (TFN). The stretchability and bendability of a microfabricated TFN allows for safe deployment to a neurovascular target site, e.g., an aneurysm. Non-limiting examples include thin film nitinol (TFN) flow diverters, such as, TFN stents. The flow diverter device can include a framework. In certain embodiments, the flow diverter device includes a framework composed of metal, metal alloy or polymer, and a cover or layer composed of superhydrophilic nitinol, such as, in the form of TFN. In certain embodiments, a stretchable, microflow capacitive sensor component is integrated with a TFN, e.g., TFN covered, flow diverter to form the “smart” flow diverter, in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention. The invention also includes transmitting and receiving devices for continuous transfer of data that is obtained from the sensors. A transmitter is integrated with the sensor component/flow diverter to transfer data from the sensor(s) through a flexible antenna to an external data receiver device. For example, wireless telemetry components, e.g., using LC resonator circuits, can continuously transfer data on hemodynamic alterations to an external data acquisition system. According to the invention, the sensor component includes a metallic material and a flexible dielectric material. The metallic material can be a thin metallic layer. The sensor component can include a top metallic layer and a bottom metallic layer. The flexible dielectric material or layer can be positioned between the top and bottom metallic layers. The flexible dielectric material is deposited or applied to the surface of the thin metallic layer. The thin metallic layer is composed of, e.g., formed from, metal or metal alloys that are known in the art. Suitable examples include, but are not limited to, gold, magnesium, nickel-titanium (nitinol) and blends thereof. A metallic layer can be in the form of a thin film or a nanomembrane. The metallic, e.g., metal or metal alloy, layers can have an overall pattern etched by a conventional technique known in the art, such as, photolithography, for the flexible and stretchable capacitor. The dielectric material is a biocompatible, highly stretchable material, such as, but not limited to, a dielectric elastomer. A wide variety of elastomers, e.g., polyurethanes, are known in the art, which are suitable for use in this invention. In certain embodiments, the dielectric elastomer is polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and is deposited on, or applied to, the patterned metallic layer. Capacitance changes are produced when the stretchable sensor is deflected locally due to the flow of blood. For example, a parallel plate capacitor can be employed, such that incoming blood flow deforms the dielectric layer, which results in the capacitance change. Furthermore, a LC oscillator transmitter can be employed to continuously transfer the change in capacitance, i.e., data, through a flexible coil antenna to an external data receiver. The sensor component being integrated with the flow diverter allows for blood to flow through the flow diverter, the sensor to be deflected as a result of the blood flow, the dielectric layer to be deformed, and a capacitance change to be generated and measured. As mentioned, the sensor component includes the metallic, e.g., metal or metal alloy, layer that may have an etched overall pattern, and a layer of dielectric elastomer deposited thereon. In certain embodiments, the sensor component is a stacked configuration, e.g., parallel plate capacitor, that includes a carrying substrate as a base or lower layer, a first metallic layer deposited on the carrying substrate, the dielectric elastomer deposited on the first metallic layer, and a second metallic layer deposited on the dielectric elastomer. It is contemplated and understood that additional layers or materials may intervene between the carrying substrate, metallic layers and the dielectric elastomer, or to encapsulate the stacked configuration. The integration of the stretchable microflow sensor and flow diverter, e.g., “smart” flow diverter, can be achieved using various designs, provided that the sensor is deflected and the dielectric deformed as a result of the flow of blood through the smart flow diverter, such that a change in capacitance is measurable. The stretchable microflow capacitive sensor can be connected or attached, e.g., mounted, to a portion of a surface of the flow diverter, e.g., an interior surface or an exterior surface, such as TFN, through which the blood flows. In certain embodiments, the sensor component includes the following three stacked layers: metal/metal alloy layer, dielectric layer and metal/metal alloy layer for capacitive sensing of incoming flow in the blood vessel. The capacitive sensor can be assembled as a parallel plate capacitor. The sensor component of the invention can differ from standard solid plate capacitors as a result of the etched overall pattern used for this flexible and stretchable capacitor. The overall pattern of the sensor is not limiting and may include a meandering curved mesh pattern as shown in FIG. 1, view (a). The sensor component can be fabricated using conventional microfabrication techniques. In general, the sensor can include a stacked configuration including metallic layers and a dielectric layer, and have an overall patterned form. A microfabrication method is shown in FIG. 1 view (b), in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention. In FIG. 1 view (b) the method of fabricating the microflow capacitive sensor component includes obtaining a carrying substrate. The carrying substrate can be chemically cleaned and treated, such as, with oxygen plasma. A layer of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is applied to a top surface of the carrying substrate. This sacrificial polymer layer is not limited to PMMA. Suitable polymers for use in the fabrication process may be selected from a variety of polymers that are known in the art. In FIG. 1 view (b), deposited on the top surface of the PMMA layer, is a polyimide layer. These layers are deposited to form a stacked configuration. The capacitor is added to this base configuration. A bottom layer of the capacitor is sputtered onto the top surface of the base configuration, e.g., polyimide layer, and an overall pattern is etched. As shown in FIG. 1 view (b), the bottom layer of the capacitor is gold. The gold can be in the form of a gold nanomembrane. As mentioned, the bottom layer of the capacitor includes a metal or metal alloy selected from those known in the art. Non-limiting examples include gold, as well as, magnesium and nitinol, and blends thereof. The overall pattern may be etched in the bottom and polyimide layers by using photolithography techniques. The dielectric elastomer (e.g., polyurethane) layer is then deposited. A suitable dielectric elastomer is polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Subsequently, a top capacitor layer is applied to the surface of the dielectric elastomer layer, and the desired overall pattern is etched by using photolithography to overlap the bottom layer. Thus, the dielectric elastomer is “sandwiched” between two metallic layers. An encapsulate elastomer layer then may be deposited thereon. Various known elastomers can be used. A suitable encapsulate elastomer includes, but is not limited to, silicone elastomer. FIG. 2 is an optical image showing a top view of a fabricated capacitive microflow sensor having an overall pattern, in accordance with certain embodiments of the invention. FIG. 3 is an image showing a smart flow diverter in an aneurysm model. The aneurysm sac is shown, and the flow diverter with the sensor partially attached thereto is positioned at the entrance of the aneurysm sac. The combined sensor component and flow diverter device, e.g., “smart” flow diverter, can be deployed in the patient body at the target site. For an aneurysm, the smart flow diverter is deployed either within the aneurysm, or within an adjacent blood vessel. The sensor portion of the “smart” flow diverter is utilized to monitor cerebral aneurysm hemodynamics in the blood vessel. The sensor component has extremely flexible and stretchable mechanical properties for safe utilization in treating neurovascular aneurysms. For example, cerebral endovascular procedures typically require a 1.7 Fr microdelivery catheter, i.e., having an outer diameter of only 0.56 mm. Thus, the flexibility of the sensor of the invention allows for it to be positionable within the catheter for deployment at the target site. The deployed, integrated microflow capacitive sensor can quantitatively measure the incoming flow rate to the aneurysm sac, to evaluate the efficacy and progress of the aneurysm treatment process. Since it is understood and anticipated that the invention is particularly useful for monitoring cerebral aneurysms, which occur within the subarachnoid spaces of the brain that is surrounded by thick tissue and skull, e.g., 10-15 centimeters below the skin, the required mechanical and sensing properties of the sensor is both challenging and relevant to the invention. Bulk nitinol, due to its ability to be encased into small catheters and subsequently deployed within the body, has been used in currently available medical devices. For example, bulk nitinol is currently used in stents, ASD closure devices, and vena cava filters. However, the delivery systems for bulk nitinol are relatively large (compared to thin film) due to the physical dimensions of the device itself and the covering fabric, and require further refinement for use in emergencies. Thus, thin film nitinol (i.e., only a few micron thick), which is an order of magnitude smaller than bulk nitinol or gore-tex fabric, represents a suitable material for ultra-low profile vascular repair devices. The integrated “smart” flow diverter can be combined with a delivery catheter system. The diverter can be cooled to a temperature below 5° C., to allow the nitinol material to be easily deformed (i.e., converting malleable martensite phase in nitinol). Once the diverter is deformed into a collapsed geometry, the diverter is inserted into the delivery catheter, which is typically a hollow cylindrical tube having a relatively small inner diameter. The type of delivery catheter is not critical to the use of the invention. Standard, off-the-shelf delivery systems may be employed to deploy the diverter in vitro. When the diverter is deployed and exposed to the blood temperature, the diverter conformally deploys in the pulmonary artery area with its superelastic property (i.e., self-expanding), and subsequently is retrievable. The TFN for use in the invention can be fabricated using conventional processes and apparatus known in the art. In certain embodiments, suitable TFN for use in the invention is fabricated by a DC sputter deposition technique using a near equiatomic nitinol target under ultra-high vacuum atmosphere. “Hot-target” sputter deposition and micropatterning to create thin film nitinol with fenestrations can be conducted as follows. Photoresist is deposited on a (4-inch) silicon wafer in a desired or pre-selected micropattern. A deep reactive ion etching technique is used to create trenches (50 micrometers in depth) around the photoresist. The etching rate varies and can be approximately one minute for each one micrometer in depth. After removing the photoresist layer, a sacrificial layer of copper followed by an inhibitory silicon dioxide layer are deposited. Then, the thin film nitinol is sputter deposited on sheets (e.g., 6 micrometer in thickness) and removed from the silicon oxide layer. Following deposition and removal, the film is crystallized (e.g., for 120 minutes at 500° C.) in a vacuum (e.g., of less than 1×10−7 Torr). The thin film nitinol material used in the invention can have an austenite finish temperature of about 34° C. The film can undergo a final cleaning treatment consisting of sequential rinsing in acetone, methanol, and ethanol (for five minutes) prior to use. Following the microfabrication of TFN, the surface of the TFN structure can be treated using a hydrogen peroxide to make the surface superhydrophilic, which provides hemocompatibility. Microstructured TFN can accommodate stretchability in the radial direction and bendability upon 180 degrees with negligible effect to the structure. These properties allow for the fabrication of a stretchable microflow sensor in accordance with the invention. The materials and membranes used for fabrication of the devices according to the invention can be combined with or without the use other materials, such as glue, suturing materials, other metallic wires, and welding (or soldering) materials. For example, adhesive materials, such as, glue, or suturing materials, such as, thread, may be used to connect the membrane to the superelastic structure. In terms of geometry of the devices, they should be sufficiently low profile, as well as deployable and retrievable in the vascular regions. Attaching thin film nitinol on a metallic backbone frame can be achieved by either stitching or suturing methods. Integration options including microscale mechanical clamping, microscale suturing, and direct deposition of the micro-patterned TFN membrane onto a framework. In certain embodiments, the TFN is connected to a nitinol stent framework by (1) suturing using ultra-thin nitinol or polymer thread (i.e., <100 μm thick) and/or (2) encapsulation of thin film nitinol sections directly onto the nitinol stent frame. I. TFN Flow Diverter A hyper-elastic TFN was fabricated using sputter deposition and conventional microfabrication. After the microfabrication, the surface of the TFN structure was treated by using a hydrogen peroxide to make the surface superhydrophilic, which provided hemocompatibility for in vitro and in vivo testing. Through the finite element analysis (FEA), there was determined the hyper-elasticity of the TFN stent and the equivalent mechanical testing. FIG. 4 shows the FEA results of the TFN modeling in tensile strains and bending. The microstructured TFN was found to accommodate stretchability up to 500% in the radial direction (see FIG. 4, view (a)) and an extreme bendability upon 180° with negligible effect to the structure (see FIG. 4, view (b)). To validate the structural safety of the TFN, estimated by the FEA study, a series of experimental validations were conducted. The mechanical testing of the TFN was assessed using a home-made mechanical stretcher, which consisted of the sample being connected to one fixed and one adjustable block. For the radial stretching, the TFN sample was aligned so that strain was applied only along its width (circumferentially/radially). Then, the adjustable side was incrementally moved to increase distance between the two slides, therefore increasing strain on the sample. Strain was monitored using visual and electrical recordings to ensure that structural integrity was maintained. Highly sensitive electrical recording was used illustrate the structural integrity of the sample where any fracturing or deformation would cause electrical fluctuations. The bending test used a similar procedure as the radial stretching, instead the sample was incrementally bent from 0° to 180° (with a soft “U” shape bend at 180°). FIG. 5, views (a) and (b), includes a set of images of the mechanical testing with the TFN sample. These tests caused no noticeable strain on the sample, visually or electrically, which confirmed the mechanical stability predicted by the FEA. II. Microflow Sensor A stretchable microflow sensor was fabricated by integrating two approaches of nanomaterial transfer printing and materials integration on a soft elastomer. This microflow sensor included three layers, consisting of 300 nm Au-2 μm dielectric layer-300 nm Au for capacitive sensing of incoming flow in the blood vessel. The capacitive sensor was assembled as a parallel plate capacitor. Apart from standard solid plate capacitors, a meandering curved mesh pattern was used for flexible and stretchable capacitor. The computational study based on the FEA was conducted to estimate the mechanical safety of the sensor structure upon the integration with the coil or TFN, which showed good stretchability, more than 50%. FIG. 1, view (b) shows the overall fabrication steps to make the capacitive microflow sensor. Firstly, a carrying substrate was chemically cleaned and treated with oxygen plasma, then a sacrificial polymer layer (poly(methyl methacrylate)) was deposited as well as the polyimide. The bottom layer of the capacitor was then sputtered onto the substrate and the overall pattern (unit cell section of FIG. 1, view (a) “Initial” meandering pattern) was etched by using photolithography techniques. The polyimide layer was then etched using oxygen plasma to match the meandering pattern. The dielectric layer was deposited followed by a top capacitor layer, and the same process was used to etch the desired pattern to overlap the bottom layer. At this point for experimental testing, two micro-cables were attached to each capacitor layer, and then the final encapsulating layer was deposited. A top view of the completed capacitive microflow sensor is shown in FIG. 2, with the dimensions of the capacitive area and attachment points of micro-flexible cables. The capacitive area is 2×2 mm with a 49% coverage due to the open meshed pattern, giving an equivalent area (A) of 1.96 mm2. The elastomer used had a dielectric value (εr) of 2.5, giving an expected calculated capacitance of 21.69 pF. Equation (1) is used to derive the expected capacitance (C) where (d) is the distance of the dielectric layer (approximately 2 μm in this case), and ε0 is the dielectric constant. C = ɛ 0  ɛ r  A d ( 1 ) The measured capacitance of the fabricated flow sensor was 20.76 pF, which differs slightly from the calculated value due to the approximation of the dielectric layer. For in vitro testing of the flow sensor, the micro-flexible cables were connected to an LCR meter to measure the capacitance change upon variation of flow rates. An aneurysm model was created using a silicon polymer and tubing. The tubing used had an inner diameter of 3.175 mm allowing for the calculation of flow rate as velocity (m/s). FIG. 6 shows the in vitro experimental setup including the aneurysm model with embedded flow sensor inside the sac, peristaltic pump (FH100, Thermo Scientific), a highly precise LCR meter (4285A, Agilent), and data acquisition interface (LabVIEW, National Instruments). The peristaltic pump generated various flow rates to test the sensitivity of the sensor and the LCR meter measured the change of capacitance at 75 kHz using voltage of 100 mV in response to the selected flow rate. The data acquisition interface indicates a correlation between flow rate and measured capacitance allowing for monitoring of blood flow, where three select flow rates (40, 20, and 10 rpm; 10 rpm is measured to be equivalent to 0.302 mL/s) are shown. In the experimental setup, velocity can be calculated using the velocity formula for volumetric flow (q) in a pipe with inner diameter (d) which is 3.175 mm. v = 4  q π   d 2 ( 2 ) Equation (2) allows calculation of the velocity (v) of the fluid moving through the closed system at the specified volumetric flow rates (1.208, 0.604, and 0.302 mL/s). The resulting velocities for the specified flow rates are calculated to be 0.15, 0.08, and 0.04 m/s, respectively. The average blood flow velocity range of the main carotid artery is between 0.1 and 0.5 m/s. Depending on the location, the mean velocity flow at the neck region of the aneurysm is around 0.25 to 0.3 m/s. With a target sensitivity of 0.1 m/s or lower, the microflow sensor will be able to distinguish and monitor the blood flow rate into the aneurysm sac over time. FIG. 5 shows the normalized graph of the tested flow rates over 7 minutes time, indicating clear differences in the capacitance fluctuation in response to different flow rates. The elastic behavior of a microstructured TFN flow diverter was demonstrated through computational modeling and experimental mechanical testing. The results show ideal flexibility and stretchability of the TFN for the use in the treatment of neurovascular aneurysms. A capacitive microflow sensor has been fabricated and tested in vitro to show good sensitivity (maximum detection limit: 0.04 m/s). This sensing capability allows for monitoring the flow rate in an aneurysmal sac over the course of its occlusion. This study presents the feasibility of the smart flow diverter that offers an active, ultrasensitive monitoring of hemodynamics over time. For active monitoring of the intra-hemodynamics, the TFN flow diverter will include the microflow sensor that can be partially mounted on the surface of the device. Integration of the microflow sensor will allow for non-invasive, lower cost, long-term monitoring for the course of an aneurysm treatment process. In addition, future work includes device optimization through analytical and computational study and integration with wireless powering and data transmission in a stretchable platform. Whereas particular embodiments of the invention have been described herein for purposes of illustration, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that numerous variations of the details may be made without departing from the invention as set forth in the appended claims. 1. An endovascular medical implant system positioned in a vascular system of a patient, comprising: a flow diverting device, comprising a thin film nitinol; and a wireless, non-thrombogenic, highly stretchable, ultra-low profile, microflow capacitive sensor component connected to at least a portion of the flow diverting device, comprising: a first metallic layer; a dielectric elastomer layer deposited on the first metallic layer; and a second metallic layer deposited on the dielectric elastomer layer. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second metallic layers is selected from the group consisting of gold, magnesium, nitinol and blends thereof. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the flow diverting device comprises: a framework composed of a biocompatible material; and a cover composed of the thin film nitinol that is attached to at least a portion of the framework. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the dielectric elastomer is polydimethylsiloxane. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor component has an etched overall pattern. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the flow diverting device is selected from the group consisting of a coil and a stent. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the flow diverting device is composed of a polymer. 8. The system of claim 5, wherein the etched overall pattern is a meandering curved mesh pattern. 9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a transmitter device, a flexible antenna and an external data receiver device, to continually transfer data through the antenna to the receiver device. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor component has a stacked configuration, comprising: a carrying substrate; a polymer deposited on the carrying substrate; polyimide deposited on the polymer; a first metallic layer deposited on the polyimide, having an etched pattern; the dielectric elastomer deposited on the first metallic layer; a second metallic layer deposited on the dielectric elastomer, having an etched pattern; and an encapsulate elastomer deposited as a final layer. 11. A method of measuring blood flow in a vascular system of a patient body, comprising: forming an integrated sensor and flow diverter, comprising: fabricating a flow diverter, comprising: forming a framework having a surface and composed of a biocompatible material; and connecting a thin film nitinol cover to at least a portion of the surface of the framework; fabricating a sensor component, comprising: forming a first metallic layer; depositing a dielectric elastomer on the first metallic layer; and depositing a second metallic layer on the dielectric elastomer; connecting the sensor component to at least a portion of the flow diverter to form the integrated sensor and flow diverter; deploying the integrated sensor and flow diverter in the patient body to a target site; and transferring data in real time from the integrated sensor and flow diverter to an external data receiving device. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising etching the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer to form an overall pattern. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the deploying of the integrated sensor and flow diverter is achieved by employing a microdelivery catheter. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the target site is in an aneurysm or in a blood vessel adjacent the aneurysm. Applicants: University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, PA), Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) Inventors: Young Jae Chun (Pittsburgh, PA), Brian T. Jankowitz (Pittsburgh, PA), Sung Kwon Cho (Pittsburgh, PA), Yanfei Chen (Pittsburgh, PA), Woon-Hong Yeo (Glen Allen, VA), Yongkuk Lee (Richmond, VA), Connor Howe (Richmond, VA) International Classification: A61B 5/026 (20060101); A61B 5/00 (20060101);	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9538
__label__wiki	0.942176	0.942176	Home Economy Economic Activity Electric Boat president says R.I. training programs are working, plans to hire... Electric Boat president says R.I. training programs are working, plans to hire 1,000 more in 2018 Mary MacDonald GENERAL DYNAMICS Electric Boat reports that it has hired 1,000 people at Quonset Point, in part to work on the Virginia sub modules. / COURTESY ELECTRIC BOAT. WARWICK – General Dynamics Electric Boat plans to hire another 1,000 people this year for its manufacturing site at Quonset Point in North Kingstown, continuing to build a workforce that will be able to complete 42 nuclear-powered, attack submarines and ballistic missile submarines by 2033. The overall workforce for Electric Boat, one of the Navy’s largest contractors, reached 16,200 in November, its highest level in 25 years, according to President Jeffrey S. Geiger, speaking Monday at the company’s 2018 Business Outlook presentation. About 4,100 of those jobs are manufacturing positions located in Rhode Island, Geiger said. Last year, the company fielded 16,000 applications for positions in Quonset, hiring about 1,000 people. The same hiring pace is anticipated through 2018. His presentation on the EB outlook was made at Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, which manages three programs that train shipbuilders, through intensive, full-time courses in maritime electrical, maritime pipefitting and maritime ship fitting. Geiger, addressing an audience of government and business officials, said the state’s efforts to build intensive training programs to prepare workers for Electric Boat’s needs was working. Electric Boat had initially encountered questions from the Navy about whether it would be able to ramp up a workforce as needed from Rhode Island. “This has been nothing but a phenomenal success,” he said, of the Rhode Island-based programs, which include programs at CCRI, New England Institute of Technology and at several high schools in Rhode Island. Real Jobs RI, a state program which trains residents for manufacturing and other positions, includes a shipbuilding component. Through the various programs, Geiger said, 700 people were hired in Rhode Island in 2017. The retention rate for the new hires has improved, as well, he said because they were better prepared. In 2016, only a small number of students were interested in shipbuilding careers in the Rhode Island technical schools. The number under active training increased to 350 in 2017 and is expected to reach 500 in 2018. “It is meeting our needs,” he said. “It is showing the capacity is there. We just need to keep it going.” The audience for the annual outlook typically includes the Rhode Island congressional delegation, but all were in Washington D.C. Monday for a Senate vote intended to end a federal government shutdown. Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, who attended the briefing, said she was pleased to hear that the Rhode Island programs were working, and that another 1,000 positions would need to be filled this year. Some of those are due to attrition. “I would love to see every one of those jobs go to Rhode Islanders,” Raimondo said, after the meeting. “I think that’s possible if we continue to do the work we’re doing to train people.” Cranson Mayor Allan W. Fung and State Rep. Patricia L. Morgan, R-West Warwick, who have announced their intention to run against Raimondo, also attended the outlook lunch. During the question-and-answer session, Morgan, the House minority leader, asked Geiger if the state should consider legalizing marijuana as a recreational drug. She cited an ongoing review by a joint legislative committee. Geiger was blunt: “To be frank, people have to be able to pass a drug test to work at Electric Boat. And I don’t see the federal rules changing on that. So, that could create a limiting factor in our ability to grow our workforce.” Employment at Quonset Point is expected to remain stable for the next several years, then will need to ramp up significantly to meet the Navy’s demands, he said. By the early 2020s, Quonset will need at least 6,000 people, he said. Electric Boat is the primary contractor for two types of submarines. The Virginia class of submarines, known as fast-attack submarines, will be the major product of the Rhode Island manufacturing base for years to come, Geiger said. The Navy has ordered 30 more Virginia class submarines, and Quonset is manufacturing the intact modules that form the body of the submarine at a rate of two submarines a year. It will continue the work through 2033. The Columbia class will host ballistic missiles and the manufacture of them is anticipated to begin in 2018. Electric Boat has a contract to build 12 of the Columbia class, to be delivered from 2021 through 2035. The fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act included $5 billion for the Virginia sub program and $1.5 billion for the Columbia class submarines. President Trump has recommended a 2 percent increase in his budget proposal this year, according to Geiger. Beyond direct employment, Electric Boat is also looking for a broader range of suppliers, Geiger said. It has 143 suppliers in Rhode Island but needs to make sure it has the capability to source materials as needed once production increases. Within three to four years, the manufacturer expects to double its spending on finished materials and parts, he said. Mary MacDonald is a staff writer for the PBN. Contact her at macdonald@pbn.com. Allan W. Fung Gov. Gina M. Raimondo Jeffrey S. 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__label__cc	0.548844	0.451156	Tagged: International Criminal Court More States To Withdraw from the ICC? Shortly after three African States (Burundi, Gambia, and the Republic of South Africa) announced their intention to leave the International Criminal Court (each citing their own specific reasons), on November 16, the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement announcing its intention not to ratify the Rome Statute stating that The ICC as the first permanent body of international criminal justice inspired high hopes of the international community in the fight against impunity in the context of common efforts to maintain international peace and security, to settle ongoing conflicts and to prevent new tensions. Unfortunately the Court failed to meet the expectations to become a truly independent, authoritative international tribunal. The Russian President issued a Decree on the intention not to become party to the Rome Statue, becoming a fourth state to openly point out its disappointment with the institution. On the same day,the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, in a press release called on the international community to not give up on the Court and to “stand by the Rome Statute and the Court.” He emphasized the need to stand with this institution and continue to support it. To make matters worse, just one day after the Russian announcement, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, speaking from his home, also threatened to withdraw from the International Criminal Court by stating They [Russians] may have thought the International Criminal Court is [useless], so they withdrew their membership … I might follow. Why? Because these shameless bullies only picked on small countries like us. Some speculated that Duterte’s statement was nothing more than just a well-timed response to Prosecutor Bensouda’s statement on the situation in the Philippines, in which Bensouda made it very clear that anyone engaging in any form of acts of mass violence could potentially be prosecuted by the Court. Whether in response to OTP’s statement or just in light of the exodus of State Parties from the ICC, Philippines is the fifth state, in a span of less than a month, to publicly disavow its loyalties to and faith in the Court and its effectiveness. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the international community and the Court itself tackles these, hopefully, temporary setbacks. Written by Lucie Olejnikova No comments Posted in Int'l and Comparative Criminal Law Tagged with Burundi, Fatou Bensouda, Gambia, ICC, impunity, international community, International Criminal Court, international peace and security, Philippines, political independence, Rodrigo Duterte, Rome Statute, Russia, Russian Federation, Russian Foreign Ministry, South Africa, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein More States Announce Intention to Withdraw from the ICC Following Burundi’s example, two more African States announced their intention to leave the International Criminal Court: South Africa and Gambia. South Africa has had a controversial relationship with the ICC since last year when it disregarded its responsibility to cooperate with the Court by refusing to arrest the then-visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. South Africa argued that such an obligation was in direct conflict with its domestic laws governing diplomatic immunity. Although the South African Court later ruled that letting President al-Bashir leave South Africa in 2015 was ‘disgraceful’, the South African Government has continued to state that the Rome Statute (namely Art. 27 addressing non-recognition of any form of immunity) is in direct conflict with South Africa’s Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act. The decision to withdraw from the ICC will become effective one year from the day the document withdrawing from the ICC was signed, October 19, 2016. Following South Africa, Gambia this week also announced its intention to leave the ICC. In the televised announcement, Information Minister Sheriff Bojang said that [t]his action is warranted by the fact that the ICC, despite being called the International Criminal Court, is in fact an International Caucasian Court for the persecution and humiliation of people of colour, especially Africans. Gambia cites reasons that are similar to those given by Burundi – that the ICC targets African States. In fact, the Court’s mandate, as stated in the Preamble of the Rome Statute, is to fight impunity by ensuring that “the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole must not go unpunished.” The Court is tasked with focusing on the international community, yet it has predominantly focused on number of African States. So far, the Court has officially investigated the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic, Sudan, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, and Georgia; and the Court has conducted preliminary examinations (not always leading to opening an official investigation), among others, in Palestine, Afghanistan, Honduras, Republic of Korea, Nigeria, Colombia, Georgia, Guinea, Libya, Ukraine, Iraq, Venezuela, and Burundi. This recent development by three African states – Burundi, Gambia, and South Africa – based on the allegation that the Court targets Africa presents a major blow to the already unstable reputation of the International Criminal Court, the first permanent criminal court of its kind. Joe Brock, South Africa to Quite Troubled UN War Crimes Court, Reuters – World News (Oct. 21, 2016). Joe Bavier, Sandra Maler & Peter Cooney, Gambia Announces Withdrawal from International Criminal Court, Reuters – World News (Oct. 26, 2016). Agence France-Presse, South African Court Rules Failure to Detain Omar al-Bashir Was ‘Disgraceful’, The Guardian (Mar. 15, 2016). Mark Kersten, Sudan, South Africa and the Future of the International Criminal Court in Africa, The Washington Post (Oct. 13, 2016). Written by Lucie Olejnikova No comments Posted in Int'l and Comparative Criminal Law Tagged with African Union, Burundi, diplomatic immunity, Gambia, ICC, impunity, International Criminal Court, permanent criminal court, Preamble, Rome Statute, South Africa, withdrawal, withdrawal from ICC Burundi: The First State to Withdraw from the ICC The Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC, has 119 State Parties and 32 signatories. Burundi became a State Party on September 24, 2004 when it deposited its instrument of ratification. In 2016, the ICC announced that it was opening a preliminary examination into Burundi based on the Court’s having been monitoring Burundi’s internal situation since early 2015. The focus of the examination is to look into allegations that 430 persons have been killed, at least 3,400 have been arrested and over 230,000 have been forced to seek refuge due to government action. The forthcoming 2016 Report on Preliminary Examination Activities of the Court will bring more detailed summary and overview of the Court’s inquiry. However, recently, and in line with one of the more frequent criticisms of the Court that it only prosecutes African nationals, Burundi voted overwhelmingly (94 for, 14 abstained, and 2 against) to withdraw from the ICC. The law now needs to be signed by the Burundi President to become effective, potentially making Burundi the first State to leave the ICC. In response to this development, the President of the Assembly of States Parties issued a statement expressing his concern, as follows: [t]he withdrawal from the Statue by a State Party would represent a setback in the fight against impunity and the efforts towards the objective of universality of the Statute. I remind that all States Parties have the opportunity to share their concern before the Assembly of States Parties in accordance with the Statute and invite the Burundian authorities to engage in a dialogue. As discussed in our previous posts, preliminary examination is a stage prior to official investigation. The ICC does not authorize official investigation at the end of every preliminary examination. During the preliminary examination stage, the Court identifies whether the situation meets the Court’s selection and prioritization criteria for opening an official investigation. The Court may decline to proceed to an official investigation for a variety of reasons, such as: a finding that the situation is not grave enough to proceed; a finding that its complimentary jurisdiction should not be invoked because a genuine investigation and prosecution is being carried out by national representatives; or a lack of evidence to support subject matter jurisdiction. In any case, the preliminary examination in Burundi is likely to continue even if Burundi withdraws from the Court’s jurisdiction, because the withdrawal is not likely to be applied retroactively. However, if Burundi does withdraw, and the investigation moves forward, that withdrawal is likely to make difference during the enforcement and cooperation stages. OTP, Policy Paper on Preliminary Examinations (Nov. 2013). Written by Lucie Olejnikova No comments Posted in Int'l and Comparative Criminal Law Tagged with admissibility, alleged crimes, Burundi, complementarity, gravity, ICC, impunity, International Criminal Court, Office of the Prosecutor, OTP, preliminary examination, Rome Statute, withdrawal, withdrawal from ICC ICC Opens Another Preliminary Examination – Burundi Fatou Bensouda, the ICC’s Prosecutor, announced in her statement that a preliminary examination has been initiated into Burundi on-going crisis, allegedly involving more than 430 persons killed, at least 3,400 people arrested, and over 230,000 Burundians forced to seek refuge. As reported in an earlier post, the Prosecutor has been watching the ongoing situation in Burundi since early 2015, commenting on the then-upcoming election, fulfilling the OTP’s early warning function and preemptively calling for peace and cease of violence. It appears however, that her prevention efforts within Burundi, a State Party to the Rome Statute, unfortunately fell short because about a year later, she is initiating a preliminary examination. Preliminary examination may be initiated by the Prosecutor, referral from a State Party or Security Council, or a 12(3) declaration by a State that is not a Party to the Rome Statute. In this case, the Prosecutor exercised its vested authority to begin examination. The purpose of such examination is to review and assess information available so far to determine whether a reasonable basis to proceed with investigation exists. Article 53(1) of Rome Statute requires Prosecutor to consider issues of jurisdiction (often focusing on the Court’s subject matter jurisdiction), admissibility (comprising of both complementarity and gravity determination often focusing on the domestic prosecutorial and investigative efforts) and overall interest of justice. Not every preliminary examination leads to authorization to investigate. In situations of Honduras, Republic of Korea, and the Vessels of Comoros, the Court found no reasonable basis to proceed with investigation, as required by art. 53(1), and concluded its preliminary examinations without prejudice, leaving the possibility to re-open examination available should additional information and evidence surface. On the other hand, in situations of Libya, Ivory Coast, Mali, Georgia, and CAR II, for example, the Court moved forward, finding reasonable basis to proceed and securing pre-trial chamber’s authorization to open investigation in these situations. The ICC has seven open preliminary examinations at this time, making Burundi the eighth one. Three situations, Palestine, Ukraine and Iraq, are currently in Phase 2 – having the Court consider subject-matter jurisdiction. Four situations, Afghanistan, Colombia, Guinea, and Nigeria, have moved to Phase 3 – having the Court consider issues of admissibility. The Court issues reports on its preliminary examination conclusions each year sharing its findings in each situation and ensuring so the much needed transparency. Written by Lucie Olejnikova No comments Posted in Articles of Interest, Int'l and Comparative Criminal Law Tagged with admissibility, Afghanistan, Article 12(3), Article 53(1), Burundi, CAR II, Central African Republic, Colombia, complementarity, Fatou Bensouda, Georgia, gravity, Guinea, Honduras, ICC, interest of justice, International Criminal Court, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Libya, Nigeria, open investigation, Palestine, preliminary examination, reasonable basis, Republic of Korea, Rome Statute, subject matter jurisdiction, Ukraine The ICC’s Principle of Complementarity and Domestic Prosecutions Before a matter can be fully pursued by the International Criminal Court, the ICC Prosecutor must first in the course of a preliminary examination determine, among other jurisdictional requirements, whether national authorities are actively pursuing a case of potential concern to the ICC. This is because the principle of complementarity, set forth in the Preamble of the Rome Statute and given specificity in Article 17 of the Rome Statute, debars the ICC from pursuing possible crimes within its subject matter jurisdiction if a State that can assert jurisdiction over the matter is doing so. Article 19 of the Rome Statute provides additional force to the complementarity principle. It states that “[t]he Court shall satisfy itself that it has jurisdiction in any case brought before it” and that “[t]he Court may, on its own motion, determine the admissibility of a case in accordance with Article 17.” Article 19 also allows certain individuals and States to challenge the admissibility of a case. In one of its first cases, the ICC prosecuted Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, the leader of a group pursuing violent opposition to the government of the Congo – despite the fact that the Congo was pursuing charges against him for genocide and crimes against humanity. Because these charges did not specifically include the crime of enlisting children under age 15 to participate in hostilities (a crime within ICC’s subject matter jurisdiction), the ICC determined that it could pursue that charge against Lubanga, without violating the principle of complementarity. ICC prosecution of Lubanga on this charge resulted in 2012 in the first conviction achieved by the ICC. In an October 2015 report, ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda needed to address the complementarity issue when requesting authority from a Pre-Trial Chamber to open an investigation into 2008 conflict in the South Ossetia region of Georgia. As written earlier, this conflict includes possible crimes committed by South Ossetian forces rebelling against Georgia and by Georgian forces in response, and – potentially – by Russian forces that intervened in support of the rebels. In August 2008, Prosecutor Bensouda’s predecessor opened a preliminary examination of this matter. ICC Protocol regarding preliminary examinations requires the Prosecutor to first determine whether there is a reasonable basis to believe that crimes within ICC jurisdiction have been committed. The OTP recently made an affirmative determination regarding the Georgian situation prior to 2015. In her October 2015 Request for Authorization, Prosecutor Bensouda mentions that the seven-year delay in presenting her request was caused by the need, pursuant to Article 17’s complementarity requirement, to monitor efforts by national authorities in Georgia and Russia undertaking investigations of crimes of concern to the ICC. The Prosecutor further states that Russia’s investigations appear to be proceeding. However, although Georgia had been engaging in investigations since 2008, Georgian officials notified her Office in March of this year that, because of several difficulties, Georgia was discontinuing its investigations. Because of this discontinuance, the Prosecutor concludes that there is at this time no complementarity objection that would defeat her request to open an investigation into the Georgian situation. An ICC Pre-Trial Chamber must now decide whether to authorize the Prosecutor to open an investigation. The Trial Chamber will determine, among other jurisdictional issues, whether an investigation comports with the principle of complementarity. As noted above, even should the Chamber grant the Prosecutor’s request, challenges to admissibility may be raised at later stages. Written by Lucie Olejnikova No comments Posted in Int'l and Comparative Criminal Law Tagged with admissibility, Article 17, Article 19, challenge to admissibility, complementarity, domestic prosecution, Fatou Bensouda, Georgia, ICC, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court, investigation, OTP, Pre-Trial Chamber, preliminary examination, Rome Statute, Russian Federation, South Ossetia, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9540
__label__wiki	0.948247	0.948247	United Arab Emirates: Arbitrary Detention of Prominent Writer and Human Rights Defender By PEN Canada \| April 12, 2017 at 12:28 pm \| No comments \| Campaigns \| Tags: Ahmed Mansour Al Shehhi, UAE, united nations PEN International is deeply concerned about the ongoing arbitrary detention of Ahmed Mansour Al Shehhi (أحمد منصور الشحي), a well-known writer and human rights defender who was arrested on March 20, 2017 for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression. On April 4, 2017, Al Shehhi was transferred to the high security al-Sadr prison in Abu Dhabi after being charged by the Public Prosecution for Cybercrimes of publishing false information and rumours as well as promoting sectarian agenda through his writings on social media. PEN believes that Al Shehhi’s charges are in violation of the right to freedom of expression and call upon the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities to immediately release Mr. Al Shehhi as well as to drop all charges against him, and to ensure full respect of his right to freedom of expression and opinion. Urge the UAE authorities to: Immediately and unconditionally release writer and human rights defender Ahmed Mansour Al Shehhi; Drop the criminal charges against Al Shehhi; Ensure the full respect of his rights as a prisoner, in accordance with international human rights standards; Ensure the peaceful exercise of the right to freedom of expression, including the release of all detainees held solely for the peaceful exercise of their rights. Sign and ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Please write to: M. Sultan Saeed al-Badi PO Box: 260 Email: customer.s.ad@moj.gov.ae Minister of Interior Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Zayed Sport City, Arab Gulf Street, Fax: +971 2 402 2762 / +971 2 441 5780 Email: moi@moi.gov.ae Please copy appeals to the diplomatic representative for UAE in your country if possible. A list of embassies can be found here. Please inform PEN of any action you take, and of any responses you receive. Ahmed Mansour Al Shehhi (أحمد منصور الشحي), a 47 year-old Emirati citizen, is a writer and poet; he published a poetry collection in Arabic entitled Beyond the Failure as well as many articles about human rights and the necessity of political reform in his country. Mansour also has a blog where he used to write on various topics, including articles about the violations that he is subjected to because of his peaceful activities, as well as about the situation of freedom of expression and prisoners of conscience in the UAE. Al Shehhi is the winner of the 2015 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders. Early in the morning of March 20, 2017, Al Shehhi was reportedly arrested by dozens of uniformed security agents who broke into his home in the city of Ajman confiscating all electronic devices, including phones and laptops belonging to all the members of his family. Al Shehhi was first held at Abu Dhabi Central Prison al-Wathba before being transferred to the heavily guarded al-Sadr prison in Abu Dhabi, on April 4, 2017 as reported by the International Campaign for Freedom in the United Arab Emirates. According to the Emirates News official Agency, Al Shehhi was arrested for his alleged use of social media sites to publish false and misleading information, which could harm national unity and social harmony, and damage the country’s reputation. It is believed that Al Shehhi’s arrest is due to his articles critical of the Emirati authorities, more particularly his regular appeal for the release of prisoners of conscience and the respect of public liberties and human rights. On March 19, one day before his arrest, Al Shehhi had posted a Tweet on the Gulf Centre for Human Rights Twitter account calling for “the immediate release of human rights defender Osama-Al-Najjar as his sentence expires”. Al-Najjar, who was due to be released on March 17, 2017, remains in prison after having served-out a three-year prison sentence. UN rights experts have considered that Al Shehhi’s arrest and detention “may constitute as an act of reprisal for his engagement with UN human rights mechanisms, for the views he expressed on social media, including Twitter, as well as for being an active member of organizations such as the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, and an active supporter of others, including Human Rights Watch.” Al Shehhi has been previously subjected to many human rights violations, including threats, travel ban, surveillance, arbitrary detention and ill-treatment. On April 8, 2011, he was arrested, along with four other activists, and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for “insulting officials” after signing a petition calling for democratic and economic reforms. However, he was pardoned and released in November 2011 after being arbitrarily detained for eight months at Al-Wathba prison, where he had been ill-treated and denied adequate health care by prison administration. PEN International issued a RAN to express its concerns about this previous arrest and detention. PEN International continues to call for the Emirati authorities to protect the rights of all citizens and residents to freely express their views, whether as citizens, journalists, or writers, as well as to release of all writers and human rights defenders held for exercising their right to freedom of expression.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9542
__label__wiki	0.602118	0.602118	Marine veteran back in the swing with special golf cart 0    By admin News December 3, 2014 NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral By Clifton French. Posted: Nov 26, 2014 4:05 PM EST FORT MYERS, FL – A Marine Corps veteran is being given a chance to play a sport he’s only been able to dream about through the help of a specialized golf cart that allows him to stand up and swing. On a chilly, windy day before Thanksgiving, Raul Acosta rides in his wheelchair to the range at Legends Golf and Country Club. He’s accompanied by Tom Michaud, who is about to teach the Marine Corps veteran how to use a specialized golf cart called a para-mobile. “In my point of view, it’s the Cadillac of adaptive golf carts.” Michaud said. Michaud also uses a wheelchair. He’s had his para-mobile for two-and-a-half years. An Army veteran and retired police chief, Michaud was diagnosed with MS and can no longer walk. Since getting his machine, he’s made it a mission to help others get carts like his. He’s been working with the national charity Stand up and Play and the local Legends Golf and Country Club. A Veterans Day golf event at the country club this year raised about $22,000. That money is being used to buy Raul Acosta an adaptive cart. “I’m very anxious to get the experience to learn how to use it and go out and do the sport.” Acosta said. Raul lost his leg in the early 90’s. But the reason for the disability goes all the way back to his time in the Marines when he was training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. “The water they gave us was unfortunately contaminated.” He said. “That caused me to have cancer. I ended up with a tumor in my abdomen, they had to remove it. That caused me to lose circulation in my legs, turned gang green, got amputated.” Acosta currently works for the Paralyzed Veterans of America. He says his goals are to inspire other veterans who are in wheelchairs. He hopes he can inspire those vets while in his new cart. “Just because you’re in a wheelchair doesn’t me you stop living.” Acosta said. Acosta’s para-mobile is still on order, but should be delivered soon. To learn more about Stand Up and Play click here. Money raised from the Cajun Classic Golf Tournament at the Verandah Club in Fort Myers also helped to support the efforts. admin / About Author	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9543
__label__wiki	0.953037	0.953037	African Studies Center African Studies Center founded in 1953. "Center lore has it that early in 1951 a group of young assistant professors at the University discovered a shared interest in Africa and decided to approach the Dean of the Graduate School (Dean MacDonald). This group included George Lewis (Geography), Zeb Reyna (Psychology), William Newman (Political Science), Lyn Watson (Anthropology), and Al Zalin (Sociology). Also on the scene was a young Radcliffe doctoral candidate named Adelaide Cromwell (Hill) who taught sociology in the University's Sargent College and was recruited to join the group from the College of Liberal Arts. At least one story has it that the group of young professors initially had in mind establishing an Africana library collection, but that the Dean "enthusiatically" suggested a program of graduate study instead. "The hiring of its first director, and a grant from the Ford Foundation, established the ASC's formal foundation as the African Research and Studies Program. Initially the founding committee approached and discussed the directorship with Dr. Heinz Wieschoff, then Director of the Division of Trusteeship at the United Nations who had been involved in University of Pennsylvania's African studies committee (founded in 1941, but disbanded at the end of the war). Dr. Wieschoff declined, wishing to continue his work on the U.N. Trust Territories, which at that time included administering Southwest Africa (Namibia) and establishing Eritrea's controversial 1952 federation with Ethiopia. Wieschoff continued his UN work until 1960 when he died tragically in the same plane crash that killed U.N. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld. "Geographer George Lewis, then on a trip to Washington, D.C., approached sociologist William O. Brown, an African Affairs specialist at the State Department (his Africa interest stemmed from his service there in the OSS during World War Two) who accepted the directorship. With the arrival of Dr. Brown in September 1953 the Boston University African Studies Program officially began (it later took the name African Research and Studies Program) at 154 Bay State Road. In that year Adelaide Cromwell Hill, a newly minted Radcliffe Ph.D. in sociology formally joined the Program as Program Administrator and Research Associate. One of Bill Brown's first tasks as director was to seek external funds and in 1954 the Program received its first five-year Ford Foundation Area Studies grant. In that same year Ford also offered its first African area studies grants to three other African studies programs: Northwestern (under Prof. Melville Herskovits) and Howard University (under Prof. E. Franklin Frazier). UCLA (under Prof. James Coleman) also received funding in that year, though UCLA's African Studies Center was not formally established until 1959... "Ford Foundation graduate fellowships provided the regal sum of $2,250 plus tuition and University support complemented the Ford grant. One of the Program's original foci was also to train State Department officers and in 1959 it signed a 3-year contract with the International Cooperation Administration (a precursor to USAID) to train four groups of officers in 6-7 month programs. For that project the Program obtained additional program space in a building at 206 Bay State Road, a building directly east of the current Department of History." [1] "By the time of its 1958 report to the newly formed African Studies Association in 1958, the African Research and Studies Program at Boston University listed the following faculty: William O. Brown (Sociology) Elizabeth Colson (Anthropology) Adelaide C. Hill (Sociology) George R. Horner (Anthropology) Daniel F. McCall (Anthropology) Mark Karp (Economics) Carl G. Rosberg (Political Science) George Lewis (Geography) William Norton (History) William Newman (Political Science) "Norman Bennett, historian of East Africa, finished his degree and joined the faculty in 1961. Others who joined the faculty in the late 1950s and early 1960s were Jeffrey Butler, Ruth Schachter (Morgenthau), Creighton Gabel, Phillip Gulliver, and Edouard Bustin. Alphonse Castagno (Political Science) became the Center’s second director in 1966, after William O. Brown’s death, until his own death in 1974. Economist John Harris (hired from M.I.T.) served as Director from 1975 through 1985, followed by anthropologist Allan Hoben (1986-92), historian James McCann (1992-2005) and James Pritchett (2005-2009)." [2] Director - Tim Longman 1 Board 3.1 Related Sourcewatch Accessed March 2010: [3] Related Sourcewatch "...visitors and scholars included young Julius Nyerere, Kenneth Kaunda, and Abdoulaye Wade." [4] Robert H. Jackson - faculty [1] Raymond J. Smyke ↑ The Foundations, African Studies Center, accessed March 24, 2010. ↑ History, African Studies Center, accessed March 24, 2010. ↑ [ Directors], African Studies Center, accessed March 24, 2010. Retrieved from "https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=African_Studies_Center&oldid=469158"	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9547
__label__cc	0.708493	0.291507	Editors' ChoiceCalcium signaling Coupled by Caveolin Science Signaling 15 Feb 2011: DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.4160ec50 Although inositol trisphosphate receptors (IP3Rs) are best known for their roles in releasing calcium from intracellular stores in response to IP3, in cells that have close apposition of the endoplasmic or sarcoplasmic reticulum (ER/SR) to the plasma membrane, IP3Rs can also influence the influx of extracellular calcium. This action of IP3 as a regulator of extracellular calcium currents is important for regulation of vasoconstriction and vascular tone through an IP3-induced cation current (ICat) that results from an interaction between ER/SR IP3Rs and surface-localized transient receptor potential 3 (TRPC3) channels. Adebiyi et al. found that disruption of plasma membrane microdomains called caveolae, which are rich in cholesterol and associated with the scaffolding protein caveolin, reduced ICat, myogenic tone, and IP3-induced vasoconstriction of isolated rat cerebral artery smooth muscle cells or arterial preparations. Knockdown of caveolin-1 or introduction of a peptide corresponding to the caveolin-1 scaffolding domain (CSD) also caused impairment of vascular responses similar to those observed by chemical disruption of caveolae. Coimmunoprecipitation experiments revealed that IP3R, TRPC3, and caveolin-1 were all present in a complex, and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) experiments showed that TRPC3 and caveolin-1 were in close proximity and that IP3R and TRPC3 were in close proximity. FRET between IP3R and TRPC3 was reduced by either chemical disruption of caveolae or introduction of the CSD peptide, consistent with the model that caveolin mediates the interaction of these two calcium channels at caveolae. A. Adebiyi, D. Narayanan, J. H. Jaggar, Caveolin-1 assembles type 1 inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors and canonical transient receptor potential 3 channels into a functional signaling complex in arterial smooth muscle cells. J. Biol. Chem. 286, 4341–4348 (2011). [Abstract] [Full Text] You are going to email the following Coupled by Caveolin Science Signaling 15 Feb 2011 : ec50 Interactions at the cell surface between the endoplasmic or sarcoplasmic reticulum localized inositol trisphosphate receptor and the plasma membrane localized transient receptor potential 3 are mediated by caveolin-1.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9560
__label__wiki	0.963048	0.963048	Southern Virginia Theatre Presents “The Music Man” Uzoma Nwobi · May 25, 2017 The Southern Virginia University Theatre Program will present Meredith Wilson’s Tony-winning musical “The Music Man” on May 26-27 and Jun. 1-3 at 7:30pm in Chandler Hall. The production, featuring a cast of 30, is composed of Southern Virginia students, community members and children from Buena Vista and Lexington. “The Music Man” is the story of a fast-talking conman, Harold Hill, who deceives the citizens of a small Iowa town by promising to organize a band for their kids while planning to skip town instead. Hill, played by Southern Virginia senior Caleb Dransfield, is stopped in his tracks when he falls for the beautiful town librarian, played by alumna Amaree Cluff, and risks getting caught in his deception to win her. “This is one of my favorite musicals from childhood,” said director Robert Stoddard, associate professor of theatre at Southern Virginia. “It’s a slice of Americana that looks nostalgically at small-town life in the beginning of the 20th Century, but it’s also a sharp, witty commentary on human behavior.” The musical features such well-known songs as “76 Trombones,” “Till there was You,” “Lida Rose” and “Gary Indiana.” Cast member Heidi Glauser loves being able to pay tribute to “one of the golden age” musicals. “What distinguishes Southern Virginia theatre productions is the level of enthusiasm and dedication the cast and crew bring to the work,” Glauser said. “It’s always fun to do a classic and I think the community will enjoy it.” In addition to Stoddard, the production staff includes music director Dr. La Rae Carter, set designer Professor Brett Hansen and three alumnae—lighting designer and stage manager Kat Gardner (’17), costumer Amaree Cluff (’08) and choreographer Jessie Jolley (’15). Professor Mark Taylor will conduct the pit orchestra. Tickets for “The Music Man” are $10 for the general public and $8 for Southern Virginia students, faculty and staff. They can be purchased in advance at svu.edu/box-office or by calling 540-261-8464. For more information, visit facebook.com/SVUtheatre or follow the Southern Virginia theatre program on Instagram @svutheatre.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9564
__label__wiki	0.873249	0.873249	The Canterbury Tales Study Guide Ch 7: The Canterbury Tales Summaries Review this study guide chapter to quickly summarize the stories from Chaucer's ''The Canterbury Tales''. These bite-sized lessons and quizzes can help you prepare for exams and improve your overall understanding of the stories' characters and plots. Anyone who needs help summarizing the stories from The Canterbury Tales will benefit from these lessons. There is no faster or easier way to summarize the prologues, structures and characters from each story. Among those who would benefit are: Students who want to learn a broad topic in a short amount of time Students who are looking for easy ways to identify the most important information on the topic Students who have fallen behind in studying the stories from The Canterbury Tales Students who prefer multiple ways of learning about literature (visual or auditory) Students who have missed class time and need to catch up Students who have limited time to study for an upcoming exam Complete each lesson in the chapter to review all key topics. Refer to the lesson to reinforce your learning. Test your understanding of each lesson with a short quiz. Complete your review with the The Canterbury Tales Summaries chapter exam. Why It Works: Study Efficiently: The lessons in this chapter cover only information you need to know. Retain What You Learn: Engaging instruction and real-life examples make topics easy to grasp. Be Ready on Test Day: Take the The Canterbury Tales Summaries chapter exam to make sure you're prepared. Get Extra Support: Ask our subject-matter experts any literature question. They're here to help! Study With Flexibility: View lessons on any web-ready device. Students Will Review: This chapter summarizes the stories students need to know from The Canterbury Tales for a standard literature course. The stories covered include: The general prologue of The Canterbury Tales ''The Knight's Tale'' ''The Miller's Tale'' ''The Reeve's Tale'' ''The Cook's Tale'' ''The Man of Law's Tale'' ''The Wife of Bath's Tale'' ''The Friar's Tale'' ''The Summoner's Tale'' ''The Clerk's Tale'' ''The Merchant's Tale'' ''The Squire's Tale'' ''The Franklin's Tale'' ''The Physician's Tale'' ''The Pardoner's Tale'' ''The Shipman's Tale'' ''The Prioress's Tale'' ''Tale of Sir Thopas'' ''Tale of Melibee'' ''The Monk's Tale'' ''The Nun's Priest's Tale'' ''The Second Nun's Tale'' ''The Yeoman's Tale'' ''The Manciple's Tale'' ''The Parson's Tale'' ''The Plowman's Tale'' 26 Lessons in Chapter 7: The Canterbury Tales Summaries 1. The Canterbury Tales General Prologue: Style, Structure, and Characters In this lesson, we'll go over the General Prologue to Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. We'll take a look at some of the most interesting pilgrims and establish the frame narrative for the rest of the work. 2. The Knight's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary The first tale in Chaucer's ''The Canterbury Tales'' comes from the knight, and examines honor and loyalty, traits one would normally associate with knights. This tale shows how strong a passion love creates and what men will do for it. 3. The Miller's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary If you're reading Geoffrey Chaucer's ''The Canterbury Tales'', you'll most likely need all the help you can get, especially if you're not reading the modern language version. Let's take a look at the Miller's Tale and as the prologue leading to it. 4. The Reeve's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary The Reeve's Tale from ''The Canterbury Tales'' is full of twists and turns. If you are having a hard time following them all, take a look at this lesson where we take a close look at what happens with the Miller and his family. 5. The Cook's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary If you are reading ''The Canterbury Tales,'' you might be confused by the Cook's Tale. This story is very different from the others and ends so abruptly that it needs an explanation. Take a look at this lesson to find out what is going on. 6. The Man of Law's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary In this Tale, we have the story of a young girl who is at the mercy of her beauty. This lesson tells how she is saved by the goodness of her Christian heart, which she uses to convert those around her. 7. The Wife of Bath's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary When it comes time for the Wife of Bath to tell her tale in Chaucer's ''The Canterbury Tales'', she takes a moment to delve into her views on the double standards created in favor of men and then emphasizes these views in her tale of the disgraced knight. 8. The Friar's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary 'The Canterbury Tales' is a tough read. This doesn't stop instructors from assigning it with sadistic glee. In this lesson, we will ease your burden and take a look at the 'Friar's Tale.' 9. The Summoner's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary The Summoner's Tale in Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales' is a lesson about anger and a diatribe against the friars. The Summoner has no love for friars, and takes this opportunity to present his opinion to the travelling group. 10. The Clerk's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary The Clerk's Tale, told in opposition of the Wife of Bath's Tale from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, at face-value offers a repugnant example of misogyny, but there might be more to it from this pensive traveler. 11. The Merchant's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary The merchant tells his tale about love in Chaucer's ''The Canterbury Tales''. The tale delves into a general reflection of love and marriage as the merchant describes an older gentleman who seeks a younger woman to be his wife. 12. The Squire's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary Not all of the tales in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales are complete, and 'The Squire's Tale' happens to be truncated, with no clear indication whether the friar's interruption is an intentional disruption of the squire's descriptive tale of King Cambuscan. 13. The Franklin's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary ''The Canterbury Tales'' is a complex work with many interrelated parts, so it can be useful to start with a basic overview of each character and the story he or she tells. In this lesson, we'll learn about the Franklin and summarize his prologue and tale. 14. The Physician's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary The Physician's Tale is one of the shortest of 'The Canterbury Tales,' but it reveals a great deal about the importance of honor and virginity during the Middle Ages. In this lesson, we'll learn about the Physician and summarize his tale. 15. The Pardoner's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary The tale the Pardoner tells has it all: drunken idiots, murder, death, lots of gold, and divine justice. In trying to get all the gold for themselves, the characters in his story manage to lose everything. 16. The Shipman's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary The Shipman is an interesting character who has traveled a great deal, and he doesn't have an idealized view of the clergy or marriage. In this lesson, we'll learn about the Shipman and summarize his tale about adultery and sex as currency. 17. The Prioress's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary If you are reading Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales,' you will eventually get to the Prioress's tale. You can get the scoop on her story and find out what is important to her by reading on. 18. Tale of Sir Thopas in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary The Tale of Sir Thopas in 'The Canterbury Tales' can be a tricky one to understand. In this lesson we will take a close look at the story as well as a it's effect on the host. Read on to find out more. 19. Tale of Melibee in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary 'The Tale of Melibee' is told by Chaucer as a character in ''The Canterbury Tales,'' which raises questions about Chaucer the poet. This lesson summarizes 'The Tale of Melibee,' which stresses Christian morals such as patience, wisdom and forgiveness. 20. The Monk's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary 'The Monk's Tale' in Chaucer's classic 'The Canterbury Tales' is a rather morose chronicle of the tragic fates of several well-known historical figures. The Monk claims to have many more tales to tell, but he is stopped by the Knight after seventeen stories. 21. The Nun's Priest's Tale: The Beast Fable of the Canterbury Tales In this lesson, we'll go over the medieval beast fable genre and take a look at the Nun's Priest's Tale, one of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales that is illustrative of the genre. 22. The Second Nun's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary Like 'The Physician's Tale,' 'The Second Nun's Tale' involves respected virgins facing unwanted sex, as well as (unsuccessful) beheading. In this lesson, we'll summarize the Second Nun's prologue and tale, which tell us about the legend of St. Cecilia. 23. The Yeoman's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary A late addition to Chaucer's ''The Canterbury Tales,'' the yeoman's tale is a confessional as well as a cautionary tale regarding the works of alchemists and how this obsession will bring a man to ruin, both morally and economically. 24. The Manciple's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary The Manciple's Tale from Chaucer's ''The Canterbury Tales'' resembles one of Aesop's fables in that it provides a moral about human behavior. When Phoebus acts before taking careful consideration of a situation, it leads to unfortunate results. 25. The Parson's Tale in The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary 'The Canterbury Tales' are full of lust, greed, and all other manner of sins. But in the last of the tale, we hear the true message of the story and finally meet a character who is moral and upstanding in the Parson. 26. The Plowman's Tale & The Canterbury Tales: Prologue & Summary 'The Plowman's Tale', a late inclusion to Chaucer's ''The Canterbury Tales'', shows the reward of prayer, and how a devout monk was able to share his devotion with his congregation, to honor the life of Mary, Mother of God. Visit the The Canterbury Tales Study Guide page to learn more. 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__label__wiki	0.514741	0.514741	Analyzing “Frankenstein” – Formalist Perspective An Analysis of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein The Frankenstein & novel The novel Frankenstein Novel Frankenstein Marry Shellys Frankenstein Mary Shelley’s novel Analyzing “Frankenstein” – Formalist Perspective Essay Essay Topic: Literature, Frankenstein The formalist method of literary criticism is primarily focused on the text itself, rather than external topics such as history and background, the author’s biographical information, or the social contexts which surround a piece of work. In the formalist perspective, we ask ourselves, why did the author choose to write his or her work in this specific style? Why did he or she choose to include certain literary elements? “What matters most to the formalist critic is how the work comes to mean what it does–how its resources of language are deployed by the writer to convey meaning” (DiYanni 2076). We will write a custom essay on Analyzing “Frankenstein” – Formalist Perspective specifically for you A reader can employ the formalist method to decipher many meanings in Mary Shelley’s classic text Frankenstein. Shelley uses setting, foreshadowing, point of view, and characterization so that the reader can gain a sense of suspense and anticipation, which are all essential to the book’s distinctive gothic mood and tone. A fundamental factor of the formalist outlook is the setting of the text. Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” has a very dark, gloomy setting that reflects the hideousness of the monster and society’s reaction to him, as well as our own. A very important factor of the setting is the weather: “Our situation was somewhat dangerous, especially as we were compassed round by a very thick fog.”– (page 8). The description gives the reader a feeling of interaction with the characters in the novel and with the environment also. The narrative generates a sense of suspense that entrances the reader. The text itself relies on the setting because the reader needs to feel the emotions arising from the novel and that’s why Mary Shelley integrated this into the story using the creature’s monstrosity and nature as an element of anticipation. As a result, these components are crucial to the book’s triumph. In chapter ten, we see how Victor reacts to his surroundings. While at Chamounix Valley, he feels consolation at the nature that surrounds him. At the same time, he notes that the landscape is characterized by disorder and destruction: the valley is plagued by constant avalanches, and it often seems that the mountains themselves will crash down on Victor’s head. “The ascent is precipitous…It is a scene terrifically desolate…where trees lie broken and strewed on the ground…”– (page 93). As though he wanted to conquer the mountains that are so dangerously overwhelming, he climbed to the top of Montanvert, one of the region’s most forbidding glaciers. While at the top, Victor begins to feel the massive power nature has over man. While Victor is undergoing a major change in his perspective, we see what effect the setting has on him. Victor being at the top of such a dangerous glacier also foreshadows the coming of danger. When the monster shows up, the reader begins to speculate as to what kind of confrontation Victor is going to have with the monster. If this same meeting between Victor and the Monster were set in a field of flowers, we would definitely have a completely different idea of the text, and it would change the story incredibly. The immense snow coverage, high altitude, and the dangers of the glacier give the reader a better understanding of the text. Mary Shelley’s novel left an impression on its readers because of its dark tone. She used deliberately used foreshadowing as a method of enticing the reader and drawing them into her suspenseful story. The story of “Frankenstein” starts off with Robert Walton’s string of letters to his sister, Margaret Saville. Walton’s letters utilize a literary device called framing, which sets up the major premise of the novel. The use of multiple narratives calls the reader’s attention to the telling of the story, adding layers of complexity to the intricate relationship between author and reader. As Walton listens to Victor’s story, so does his sister. As his sister reads Victor’s story, so does the reader. By using the framing method, Shelley may have been trying to link her novel to the oral tradition of telling ghost stories which inspired her to write her own novel. In addition to setting the scene for the telling of Victor’s narrative, Walton’s letters introduce an important character: Walton himself. Walton’s second letter introduces the idea of loss and loneliness, as Walton complains that he has no friends with whom to share his triumphs and failures, no sensitive ear to listen to his dreams and ambitions. Walton turns to Victor as the friend he has always wanted. His search for companionship parallels the monster’s desire for a mate later in the novel. “But I have one want which I have never been yet to satisfy…I have no friend, Margaret: when I am glowing with the enthusiasm of success, there will be none to participate my joy; if I am assailed by disappointment, no one will endeavour to sustain me in dejection…I desire the company of a man who could sympathize with me, whose eyes would reply to mine.”– (page 18). This similarity between man and monster becomes clearer as the novel progresses. It suggests that the two may not be as different as they seem. Framing helps the reader find the interrelation among the characters and come up with observations that would be concealed in other circumstances. The framing technique also makes the story more compelling because Walton will eventually see the monster at the end of the novel. The story about the creature would just be a story, if not for Walton’s personal encounter with Frankenstein and his creation. Shelley uses Walton and the framing perspective to add validity to the novel. Another important part of analyzing using the formalist perspective is looking at characters’ relationships and roles in the novel. Most obviously, in Frankenstein, there is the creator, Victor Frankenstein, and the creation, the monster. But what do these roles mean? A creator is one who brings something into existence; Victor literally creates the monster’s body piece by piece and it becomes his sole obsession in his scientific career, but Victor stops there. Once the monster’s body is created, it is abandoned, physically and mentally. This is where Victor fails his role as a creator; he fails to see through the full development and process of his creation. If Victor had taken the role of a mentor or father and helped his creation develop mentally, he and the monster would have been united in the book instead of becoming bitter enemies. Instead Victor repeatedly turns away, rejects, and loathes the monster: “My abhorrence of this fiend could not be conceived!”– (page 81). The monster however tries to fulfill his role as creation as much as possible. He is trusting in his creator, until he realizes that he has been abandoned and what he is to society “Was I, then, a monster, a blot upon the earth, from which all men fled and whom all men disowned?” Still yet, the monster realizes that as his creator, Victor is obligated to endow some happiness upon his creation: “Do you duty towards me, and I will do mine towards you and the rest of mankind.”– (page 89). The monster now recognizes himself as a monster, but still knows it is Victor’s duty to aid him, and sadly concedes that society will never accept him for anything because of his appearance. One of the other roles portrayed in Frankenstein is that of Master and Slave. Unlike the creator and creation roles, this relationship changes during the course of the novel. In the beginning of the novel, Frankenstein was working for himself and created the monster for the advancement of science. The monster had no power because he was dumped and abandoned in an unknown world; he barely knows what to eat at this point. Victor still lived in his society with his friends and allies. Later in the book, the balance of power begins to shift as the monster recognizes the great physical power he has, because Victor created it to be better that himself. Also Victor begins to find his power slipping when he cannot begin to turn to his friends and family because of what he has created and done. However, when the two meet, the power switches. The monster proceeds to tell his tale and uses his power of persuasion to use Victor. When Victor quits the female creation, the monster becomes supreme. During this period, Victor has almost no control because he created the monster to be better than himself, as the monster realizes early on. The monster knows that Victor cannot escape or keep up with him, thus is very open with his attacks against Victor. He knows that there is no retribution worse then the misery and hatred he has already experienced (and that was just for being created). Thus, he has nothing to lose; he shows Victor his supremacy by killing Elizabeth while Victor is in the house, and then escaping completely unscathed. During the scene in the graveyard, though, the power shifts once more between the two. The entire scene is filled with irony as the creation scoffs at the creator. The man of science invokes “spirits of the dead” and “wandering ministers of vengeance,” and the creator vows to destroy his creation. From this point on, the monster and Frankenstein are locked in a race towards oblivion. Neither have anything to lose, while both have all they have left in life to gain. The final satisfaction of the annihilation of the other and the peace of death is all that lay ahead of them. Victor becomes the haunting and trailing harasser to the monster. Neither have anyone to help them on their journey. The monster has destroyed all of Victor’s support, and in doing so, assured that he shall never be accepted by anyone. They have nothing left in their lives accept hatred for one another and thus, follow this hatred blindly into nothingness. Another trend in reading the story is Frankenstein’s lack of recognizing the creature as his own–in essence, not giving the monster his name–. This is the creature’s root problem. The monster is called plenty of names by his creator, from at best, “the accomplishment of my toils” to “wretch,” “miserable monster,” and “filthy demon.” The monster possesses familiar impulses to seek knowledge and companionship, but he has no name, and therefore, no identity. So, he cannot obtain these basic things he so longs for, which leads to his problems. “Monster” is extremely harsh, but is the first thing introduced into our frame of mind. The monster does not even give himself a name other than what has been previously stated. Sympathy for the anonymous being and our confusion of creator and created, as well as our interest in depicting the creature’s human side indicate an unconscious acknowledgement of Frankenstein. Walton notes the possibility of living a “double existence” representing as a self-divided mind in conflict with itself. The monster and his creator are two halves of the same being. Shelley doesn’t give the monster a name to clearly point out the contradictions but also, the connections between Frankenstein and his creation. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is an innovative work that weaves a tale of passion, misery, dread, and remorse that personifies the gothic novel. The mood for Frankenstein is set from the very first pages of the story. In a gothic novel, the setting is usually dark and brooding. The setting can bring about feelings of short-lived happiness, loneliness, isolation, and despair. Shelley’s writing shows how the varied and dramatic settings of Frankenstein can create this gloomy atmosphere and tone. The “dreary night of November,” where the monster first comes to life is a defining moment in the dramatic tale. Shelley can sustain the mood and create a distinct picture and it is admirable the way she begins to foreshadow coming danger. Shelley writes so that the reader sees and feels these scenes taking permanent hold on the memory. She also uses the framing perspective to add realism to the story. We, as the reader, are actually transported into the story through this method of point of view. We are seeing Frankenstein’s amazing tale through the words of Robert Walton and through the eyes of Margaret Saville. The connection between the two main characters, Frankenstein and the monster, is crucial to the story’s success as well. The dynamic shifts, bonds, rifts that grow between these two set the pace and conflict throughout the story. We are able to notice how Victor’s own actions, as well as the monster’s choices, greatly determine the flow and direction of the novel. Had, for example, Frankenstein followed through and nurtured the monster (maybe giving it a name, at the least), they both would have become a great asset to society, instead of a menace. The uses of foreshadowing, point of view, and characterization help the reader to experience the life in which Frankenstein is accustomed to. The author depicts the time period, mood, and tone with the use of setting and plot structure, which is necessary to the understanding of the novel. Analyzing “Frankenstein” – Formalist Perspective. (2016, Jul 21). Retrieved from https://studymoose.com/analyzing-frankenstein-formalist-perspective-essay We will write a custom sample essay onAnalyzing “Frankenstein” – Formalist Perspectivespecifically for you Topic: Analyzing “Frankenstein” – Formalist Perspective	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9566
__label__cc	0.502727	0.497273	Tesco Malaysia Tesco Malaysia Essay The purpose of this report is to provide an introduction about Tesco Malaysia. It identifies Tesco Malaysia’s mission, objectives and responsibilities of within its environment. This report also investigates the economic, social and global environment in which Tesco Malaysia operates. The limitation of this that the information provided by Tesco Malaysia. 1.3 Method The secondary information used in this report includes, information collected from Internet, textbook and article. Tesco Malaysia is a UK based multinational organization in Malaysia. We will write a custom essay on Tesco Malaysia specifically for you Tesco plc is a UK-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. It is the largest British retailer by both global sales and domestic market share, with profits exceeding £3 billion. It is currently the third largest global retailer based on revenue, behind Wal-Mart and France’s Carrefour, but second largest based on profit, ahead of Carrefour. Originally specialising in food and drink, it has diversified into areas such as clothing, consumer electronics, financial services, telecoms, home, health and car insurance, dental plans, retailing and renting DVDs,[4] CDs, music downloads, Internet services and software. Tesco opened its first store in Malaysia in May 2002. Tesco Malaysia currently operates 30 Tesco and Tesco Extra stores. Tesco partnered with local conglomerate Sime Darby Berhad which holds 30% of the shares. Tesco also acquired Makro, a local wholesaler which was rebranded Tesco Extra and provides products for local retailers. Tesco Malaysia offers a value range, own branded range, electronic goods, the loyalty clubcard and clothing. Tesco Malaysia’s clubcard introduced Green ClubCard Points in 2007 making Tesco Malaysia to be the first Tesco international business to introduce the scheme Green ClubCard Points (Wikipedia, 2009). 2.2 Three Stakeholders Objectives that Tesco Achieves Stakeholder is a person, group, or organization that has direct or indirect stake in an organization because it can affect or be affected by the organization’s actions, objectives, and policies. Key stakeholders in a business organization include creditors, customers, directors, employees, government (and its agencies), owners (shareholders), suppliers, unions, and the community from which the business draws its resources. Although stake-holding is usually self-legitimizing (those who judge themselves to be stakeholders are de facto so), all stakeholders are not equal and different stakeholders are entitled to different considerations. For example, a firm’s customers are entitled to fair trading practices but they are not entitled to the same consideration as the firm’s employees (BusinessDictionary, 2009). 2.4 Report Economic system means organized way in which a state or nation allocates its resources and apportions goods and services in the national community. Malaysia became a country in 1957, and did not exist as an independent entity until then. The economy is a mixed export market economy, with electronics having the largest share. Due to their disengagement from the U.S. dollar, the economy has struggled over the past few years, and because of the worldwide slump in the IT industry. The economy remains dependent on continued growth in the US, China, and Japan – top export destinations and key sources of foreign investment. Malaysia is a growing and relatively open state-oriented market economy. The state plays a significant but declining role in guiding economic activity through macroeconomic plans. In 2007, the economy of Malaysia was the 29th largest economy in the world by purchasing power parity with gross domestic product for 2007 was estimated to be $357.9 billion with a growth rate of 5% to 7% since 2007 The Southeast Asian nation experienced an economic boom and underwent rapid development during the late 20th century and has a GDP per capita of $14,400, being considered a newly industrialized country. On the income distribution, there are 5.8 million households in 2007. Of that, 8.6% have an monthly income below RM1,000, 29.4% had between RM1,000 and RM2,000, while 19.8% earned between RM2,001 and RM3,000; 12.9% of the households earned between RM3,001 and RM4,000 and 8.6% between RM4,001 and RM5,000. Finally, around 15.8% of the households have an income of between RM5,001 and RM10,000 and 4.9% have an income of RM10,000 and above. As one of three countries that control the Strait of Malacca, international trade plays a large role in its economy. At one time, it was the largest producer of tin, rubber and palm oil in the world. Manufacturing has a large influence in the country’s economy. According to World Bank, Malaysia ranks 24th in Ease of doing business. Malaysia’s strengths in the rank includes getting credit (rank 3rd), protecting investor (ranked 4th) and doing trade across borders (ranked 21st). Weaknesses include dealing with licenses (ranked 105th). The study ranks 178 countries in all aspect of doing business. In the investor protection category of the survey, Malaysia had scored a perfect 10 for the extent of disclosure, nine for director liability and seven for shareholder suits. Malaysia is behind Singapore, Hong Kong and New Zealand in investor protection category of the survey. The government is moving towards a more business friendly environment by setting up a special task force to facilitate business called PEMUDAH, which means “simplifier” in Malay. Highlights includes easing restrictions and requirement to hire expatriates, shorten time to do land transfers and increasing the limit of sugar storage (a controlled item in Malaysia) for companies. The Government aims to be in the top 10 in the Ease of doing business survey before 2010 in order to attract even more foreign investors. The efforts of PEMUDAH is beginning to show fruits as their ranking improved to number 20 in 2009, with marked improvement in four areas: getting credit; dealing with construction permits; paying taxes; and enforcing contracts. Event though now the whole world having economic crisis but still Tesco successfully providing all kind of goods, household things, fast moving goods, electronic goods and so on. Tesco also providing Malaysia made products. Tesco is allocated in right place for customers to reach(Wikipedia, 2009). Provident and Pension Funds are a group of financial schemes designed to provide members and their dependents with a measure of social security in the form of retirement, medical, death or disability benefits. The major funds in Malaysia comprise the Employees Provident Fund, the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO), the Armed Forces Fund and the Teachers Provident Funds. The funds serve as long term savings in the economy for rechanelling into both the public and private sectors to finance long-term investment. The PPFs are the second largest group of financial institutions in the country in terms of aggregate assets, next to banking institutions. The Social Security Organisation (or PERKESO) was formed in 1971 with the objective of providing comprehensive social security protection for Malaysians and to ensure the timely and adequate provision of benefits in a socially just manner. SOCSO also monitors and promotes occupational health and safety within the work environment. The principle of Social Insurance are: To provide speedy, quality and efficient services using the most cost-effective methods while utilising advanced technology and ensuring human resource development. To review the benefit structure periodically as well as the benefit disbursement system. As far as possible without increasing the contribution rate to secure and strengthen SOCSO’s funds through prudent financial and investment management. To promote and encourage work safety and health of workers and employers alike. In Malaysia, employers and employees both contribute a monthly submission to SOCSO as their obligations to fulfill their coverage under this social security scheme and the employer makes this payment every month on behalf of the employee (Apcdproject, 2009). Industrial Policies in Malaysia There are major four types of industrial policy in Malaysia, each characterized by the different objectives are: Wealth redistribution industrial policy – that is aimed at ensuring a fair distribution of wealth amongst the different races in the country. Export promotion industrial policy – that is aimed at promoting the development of manufacturing industries serving foreign markets. Import substitution industrial policy – that is aimed at promoting the development of manufacturing industries serving domestic markets. Response to globalization industrial policy – that is aimed at coping with new competition from large foreign firms in the domestic (primarily services) markets. Wealth Redistribution Industrial Policy Malaysia experienced racial riots in 1969. In response to this event, the Malaysian government implemented the New Economic Policy (NEP) in 1970 with the objective of eradicating poverty and rectifying the unequal distributing of wealth among the different races. Even though NEP originally covered a twenty year period, it has since been renewed under successive policies. Today, affirmative action-type policies continue to affect current economic policies such as ownership control (e.g. under Industrial Coordination Act 1975) and government-related contracts. 1 The purpose of the Act was to ensure that firms complied with NEP guidelines on ownership and employment. In implementing this type of industrial policy, the government accord preferences to businesses (e.g. in government procurement) based on criteria other than market competition. As such, it is perceived to be in conflict with competition policy. One may argue that such practices affect only business dealings involving the government; that private sector ventures would not be affected. However, this argument may not be valid because firms may gain competitive advantages initially via government-related dealings. Export Promotion Industrial Policy Malaysia has implemented export promotion industrial policies extensively for more than 40 years. This has assumed the form of the granting of tax incentives and holidays, the establishment of export processing zones and industrial areas. One could argue that competition policy is chiefly about competition in domestic markets. If this view is correct, export promoting industrial policy would be consistent with competition policy and policy makers should not worry about any possible conflicts between these two types of policies. Import Substitution Industrial Policy Malaysia has implemented at least two waves of import substitution policies. The first wave in the 1960s targeted at encouraging the development of light industries such as paint, food and clothing. In the second wave, which began in the early 1980s, the focus was on the development of heavy industries such as the steel and car industries. The two big projects related to this are – Proton (car) and Perwaja (steel). This type of industrial policy is being implemented via targeted government investments accompanied by tariff protection (e.g. import duties), import restrictions and sometimes government procurement favouring locally produced products. The second wave of import substitution, which is still on-going, does lessen competition in Under ICA 1975, manufacturing firms with RM2.5 million or more shareholder funds or with 75 or more employees are required to apply for operating license from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. the affected sectors. For example, imported cars incur import duties and excise duties while Proton gets a large rebate on excise duties. Given the substantial public investments in projects under the present import substitution policy, it is unlikely that the Malaysian government will abandon the policy overnight. Recent developments (such as changes in ownership structure and the search for joint-ventures with foreign partners) indicate a gradual withdrawal from the policy. The implication of his development for competition policy is that any competition policy that will be introduced should allow for such restructuring processes. Otherwise, the competition policy itself might not be implemented at all. This indicates the importance of time- bound exemptions in Malaysia’s future competition policy. Response to Globalization Industrial Policy The opening of domestic markets to foreign entry and competition, particularly the services sector, has been a major area of concern for policy makers in recent years. Some of these developments are related to Malaysia’s commitment under the WTO e.g. the financial sector. One salient response to these developments has been the government’s encouragement of industry consolidation. In 2000, Bank Negara Malaysia, the central bank, announced a consolidation plan for the financial sector that would reduce the number of financial institutions from 56 to just 10 ‘anchor banks’. The decision affected 23 commercial banks, 16 merchant banks and 17 finance companies. The main objective was to enhance the competitiveness of locally owned financial institutions in anticipation of increased competition from foreign-owned financial institutions; under its WTO commitments, Malaysia had agreed to liberalize the sector by 2003. Such policies have significant impact on competition. It is imperative that Malaysia implements a competition policy that will monitor this industry that has become very concentrated. Furthermore it is not the function of a central bank to monitor and ensure competition in the banking sector (Lee, 2005). Impact of macro economic Macroeconomics (from prefix “macr(o)-” meaning “large” + “economics”) is a branch of economics that deals with the performance, structure, and behavior of a national or regional economy as a whole.[1] Along with microeconomics, macroeconomics is one of the two most general fields in economics. It is the study of the behavior and decision-making of entire economies.[2] Macroeconomists study aggregated indicators such as GDP, unemployment rates, and price indices to understand how the whole economy functions. Macroeconomists develop models that explain the relationship between such factors as national income, output, consumption, unemployment, inflation, savings, investment, international trade and international finance. In contrast, microeconomics is primarily focused on the actions of individual agents, such as firms and consumers, and how their behavior determines prices and quantities in specific markets. While macroeconomics is a broad field of study, there are two areas of research that are emblematic of the discipline: the attempt to understand the causes and consequences of short-run fluctuations in national income (the business cycle), and the attempt to understand the determinants of long-run economic growth (increases in national income). Macroeconomic models and their forecasts are used by both governments and large corporations to assist in the development and evaluation of economic policy and business strategy. Macroeconomic policies In order to try to avoid major economic shocks, such as The Great Depression, governments make adjustments through policy changes which they hope will succeed in stabilizing the economy. Governments believe that the success of these adjustments is necessary to maintain stability and continue growth. This economic management is achieved through two types of strategies such as fiscal policy and monetary policy (Answers, 2009). Macro economiy of Tesco This study identified and assessed the overall macro-economic impact of Tesco Ireland and the wider Tesco Group on the Irish economy. The key findings from this element of the study are highlighted below. The economy-wide impacts of Tesco on the Irish economy take into account the following elements: Tesco Ireland domestic expenditures on Irish-produced food and other products for re-sale through its store network, Tesco Ireland domestic expenditures on wages & salaries of its staff, Tesco Ireland domestic expenditures on Irish-produced business inputs and capital investment, The value of expenditures on Irish-produced exports into the Tesco Group internationally facilitated by Tesco Ireland; The inter-sectoral and multiplier impacts of the above expenditures across the Irish economy. Overall economic impact The overall economy-wide output impact of the Tesco Group on the Irish economy amounts to €2.5 billion in annual terms in 2006. This comprises total expenditures by the Tesco Group on Irish-produced goods & services amounting to €1.94 billion and the additional inter-sectoral demand amounting to €558 million created across the Irish economy resulting from these expenditures . It’s slower and therefore increases the risk of a deflationary psychology setting in – people being reluctant to spend because they think prices will be lower next year. That will prolong the recession. Tesco’s performance is forecast to be much more muted, with growth of around 2.5% expected in the UK, despite a boost to its international sales from a weaker pound. Dresdner Kleinwort analyst James Grzinic said: “We expect Tesco to confirm challenging demand conditions in a number of overseas markets – Ireland, Turkey and Korea above all others. “The UK macro-economic challenges are obvious and we anticipate a more proactive approach to market share protection by Tesco.” . Tesco has fought back in the last fortnight with £200 million in price cuts and promotions on more than 3,000 products and an advertising campaign comparing average shopping baskets with rivals to stress its value. This report shows many information about Tesco Malaysia such as the mission, values objectives of organization within its environment and the economic system. It also discusses about the impact of social welfare and industrial policies. It evaluates the impact of macro economic too. In conclusion, Tesco well published organization, people trust the products provided there. As a sign Tosco’s growth, Tesco has bought all the Macro hypermarket and renamed as Tesco Extra. It also shows reliability to it’s stakeholders. 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__label__wiki	0.688089	0.688089	Going Out With a Bang: We Salute “Shelbot” & 12 Years of The Big Bang Theory Written by Sonam Patel on 13 September 2018 . It’s hard to believe it’s been a dozen years since CBS’s The Big Bang Theory first entered our atmosphere (September 24, 2007), and it’s even harder to imagine a universe with no more new episodes featuring our favorite, lovable science freaks and geeks. But after this 12th season, which premieres on September 24, 2018 (8:00 p.m. EST), we’ll have to say goodbye to Sheldon, Leonard, Penny, Howard, Raj, Amy and, along with the rest of the crew... Shelbot. “Shelbot” made his first appearance on a 2010 episode of The Big Bang Theory called, “The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification.” In this episode, physicist Dr. Sheldon Cooper builds a robot he calls a “Mobile Virtual Presence Device (MVPD),” when he realizes he won't live long enough to download his consciousness into a robot body - so he attempts to extend his lifespan. (Fun fact: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak starred as himself in this episode.) You may recognize the MVPD, which looks like a primitive Beam. Just like our telepresence systems, it’s a mobile device with a webcam, flat panel display that shows Sheldon live, and loudspeakers. Like many of our clients, Sheldon chooses to personalize his MVPD - using one of his shirts. Shelbot is no stunt robot, either. According to The Big Bang Theory wiki, the video shots of Sheldon interacting with his friends as Shelbot are all shot live, without the use of a green screen - only a color filter that makes it match the designed color temperature. The roots of the Shelbot storyline goes back to 2010 and our founder Scott Hassan’s early ventures with telepresence technology. Per The Big Bang Theory wiki, the inspiration for the Shelbot came from a June 12, 2010 article in the New York Times on the Singularity Movement entitled, "Merely Human? That's So Yesterday.” What caught the eye of The Big Bang Theory writers wasn’t just the article, but the video that accompanied the piece that showed Scott and Google founder Sergey Brin maneuvering a Texai telepresence device that they were calling, “Brinbot.” That very Texai telepresence robot was one of a 25 prototypes that evolved into the Beams you can buy today. We’ll certainly miss the fun storylines - like Howard and Raj making Star Wars-related cracks (like, “Hey look, it's Leonard and R2-D-bag”) or Penny managing to both soothe and avoid Sheldon by catering to him in Shelbot form: We know that we’ll be watching the Sept. 24th Season 12 premiere of The Big Bang Theory live and in person, too. And we’ll always be grateful for the laughs Shelbot has provided over the years - not to mention inspiring one of the most popular nicknames we hear when we ask our clients what they call their Beams - Shelbot. Godspeed and great thanks to the cast and crew of The Big Bang Theory - and may the Force always be with you!	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9568
__label__wiki	0.795215	0.795215	Principality of Seborga - Cistercian-Templar state? "Seborga was an ancient feud of the Counts of Ventimiglia. In 954 Count Guido bestowed the castle, the Saint Michael's Church in Ventimigila and the big portion of land to the monks of Lerins. In 1079 Seborga became a Principality of the Holy Roman Empire. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux arrived in Seborga in February 1117, to join Gondemar and Rossal whom he had sent for June 1113, in order to protect the "Great Secret." The reigning prince at the time was Prince Abbot Edward, born near Tulon. In September 1118 he ordained the first Knights Templar who formed the famous "Poor Militia of Christ." They were Abbot Gondemar and Rossal, Andre de Montbar, Count Hugues I de Champagne, Hugues de Payns, Payen de Mont Didier, Geoffroy de Saint-Omer, Archambaud de Saint Amand and Geoffroy Bisol. The Principality of Seborga became the first and unique sovereign Cistercian State in history. All Knights Templar left Seborga in November 1118. Eight arrived in Jerusalem in the morning of May 14th. 1119. Hugues de Champagne joined them six years later on the same day at the same time. On the first Advent Sunday of 1127 the nine Templars returned from Jerusalem to Seborga. Saint Bernard was waiting for them together with Friar Gerard de Martigues who in 1112 had formed the order of the Knights of Malta. In Seborga in the presence of all the population of 23 Knights and over 100 militias Saint Bernard ordained Hugues de Payns to be the first Grand Master of Saint Bernard Knights. The consecration with the sword was made by Prince Abbot Edward. On that same day a vow of silence was made between Saint Bernard of the Knights and the Great Bishop of the Cathars to safeguard "The Great Secret." Of the Knights Templar 15 were also Princes of the Cistercian Principality of Seborga. One of them, Guillaume de Chartres, died in Seborga as result of being wounded in the Holy land. In 1611 the last known vow of silence took place in the presence of father Cesario da San Paolo who also became Grand Master. As a remembrance of this day on every roof of the Principality were placed 13 roof tiles with the incision- number 13 the date 1611, the letters C.S., and the Templar cross. Seborga remained a Cistercian State until Jan. 20, 1729, when the Principality was sold to Vittorio Amedeo II, of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont and King of Sardinia. But this change was never registered with the kingdom of Sardinia nor the House of Savoy. Later in 1748 by the Treaty of Aquisgrana the Principality of Seborga was not integrated into the republic of Genoa, neither was it mentioned in the Viennese Congress of 1815 as part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. There is no mention of the Principality of Seborga in the Act of Unification of Italy in 1861. And last but not least the Principality of Seborga has never been considered part of the Italian Republic formed in 1946. " source and further reading Other links to Seborga and the Knights Templar (NB: trustworthyness not checked) http://www.thing.de http://www.seborga.net http://www.histoiresecretedestempliers.com http://en.wikipedia.org http://principalityofseborga.org Medieval stories in a railway station In the entrance hall of the Sao Bento station in Porto, northern Portugal, is a display in painted tiles of key scenes in medieval history from that country. It’s an amazing riot of historical kitsch that has visitors to the city craning their necks to take it all in. source quote and illustration here The Temple at Zaamslag, The Netherlands The Temple of Zaamslag or Tempelhof was a Commandry of the Knights Templar, located at Zaamslag, a village in the south-west of the Netherlands. It is a very important archaeological site. The Tempelhof emerged around the thirteenth century, but dating of the stones of the walls indicate an origin from the second half of the 12th century. The Commandry must have been quite large, as it turns out from historical sources. In 1282 the Templars were endowed with lands by Gerard van Maelstede. In 1288 they got another donation. Usually a Commandry was square to rectangular, surrounded by an earthen shore and a moat. The main building probably had two floors. Like many other Commandries the Temple of Zaamslag also had a chapel. Near the Temple stood the Hospital of Zaamslag, that was listed in sources from 1310 onwards. Previously, the hospital might be the leper colony of the commandry, approximately 100 metres away. Since the year 2007 an international group of historians and archaeologists investigating the complex der Knights Templar to. A part of the Historical Archaeology Foundation and researchers belongs to the circle around Jan Hosten, VSTH (Association to study of the Knights Templar and Hospitallers). source text and illustration: wikipedia.org Principality of Seborga - Cistercian-Templar state...	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9576
__label__wiki	0.669875	0.669875	Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land during the first centuries AD "From the earliest times Christians felt a desire to see for themselves the places hallowed by the incarnate God, where Christ was born and preached and suffered. (...) During the first two centuries of the Christian era it was not easy to make the pilgrimage to Palestine. Jerusalem itself had been destroyed by Titus (70 AD, TN), and the Roman authorities did not approve of journeys thither. The fall of Jerusalem had resulted in the triumph of St. Paul's conception of Christianity over that of St. Iames', and the church sought to stress its universality at the expense of its ]ewísh origins. But the holy places were not forgotten. (...) When, after the triumph (of Emperor Constantine under the sign of Christ during the battle of the Milvian Bridge - 312,TN) the empress Helena came to Palestine, the tradition that she found there was strong enough for her to be able to identify all the sacred sites. The official recognition of Christianity, combined with Helena's voyage and her pious labors, which her son Constantine endorsed by building the great churches of the Holy Sepulcher at Jerusalem and the Nativity at Bethlehem, let loose a stream of pilgrims bound for Palestine. (...) By the beginning of the 4th century the number of monasteries and hostels in Jerusalem where pilgrims could be housed was said to be over three hundred." This blog quotes form Baldwin, M. W. (ed.): The first hundred years (1969); illustration www.oldbookillustrations.com 11th Century Benedictine participation in the Toledo School of Translators King Alfonso X "Toledo, with a large population of Arabic-speaking Christians (Mozarabs) had been an important center of learning and translation since as early as the end of the 10th century, when European scholars traveled to Spain to study subjects that were not readily available in the rest of Europe. (...) The translating efforts at Toledo are often overemphasized into a “school of translation”, however the representation of Toledo translating activity creates a false sense that a formal school arose around the Archbishop Raymond. Only one translation, by John of Seville, can be definitively dedicated to the archbishop. It is more accurate to consider Toledo as a geographically bilingual environment where local interests were favorable to translation efforts, making it a practical and appealing location for translators to work. As a result, many translators became active in the area and Toledo became the focus of translating activity. However translating efforts were not properly organized until Toledo was reconquered by the Christian forces in 1085. (Archbishop) Raymond of Toledo started the first translation efforts at the library of the Cathedral of Toledo, where he led a team of translators that included Mozarabic Toledans, Jewish scholars, Madrasah teachers and (Benedictine, TN) monks from the Order of Cluny. They worked in the translation of many works from Arabic into Castilian, from Castilian into Latin, or directly from Arabic into Latin or Greek, and also made available important texts from Arabic and Hebrew philosophers who the Archbishop deemed important for an understanding of Aristotle. As a result of their activities, the cathedral became a translations center known as the Escuela de Traductores de Toledo (Toledo School of Translators), which was on a scale and importance not matched in the history of western culture." Source of text and illustration Wikipedia 8th to 10th century pilgrimage to the Holy Land "In the 8th century the numbers increased. Pilgirmage was now promoted as a means of penance. (...) Relations between the west and the Moslems soon improved. When in the 760s Charlemagne entered into an alliance with the Abbasid caliph Härün ar-Rashid from Baghdad, with the apparent objective of cooperating against the Umayyads of Spain, there was a sufﬁcient number of pilgrims coming to Jerusalem tor the emperor to ñnd it worth while to obtain permission to have a hostel set up for them in the holy city. There were women again amongst the pilgrims, and there were Spanish nuns living attached to the Holy Sepulcher.” There was another slight interruption in the course of the ninth century, owing to the growth of Moslem power in the Mediterranean and the establishment of Arabs in Crete and Sicily and southern Italy. When (in 870, TN) the Breton Bernard reached Jerusalern he found Charlemagne's establishments still in working order, but they were shabby and the number of visitors had sadly declined. By the beginning of the 10th century conditions in the Mediterranean had improved. The Moslems had lost their foothold in southeast Italy and were soon to lose their last pirate-nests in southern France. Crete was recovered for Christendom half way through the century; and the Byzantine fleet was already able to provide an effective police force. The Italian rnaritime cities were beginning to open up direct commerce with the Moslem ports. In the east the Abbasid (...) vice-roys in Palestine were ready to welcome visitors who brought money into the country and who could be taxed; and when the Ikhshïdids, and after them the Fätímids, succeeded to the possession of Palestine, the appearance of good-will increased. It was now not difficult for a pilgrim to take a boat at Venice or Bari or Amalﬁ which would take him direct to Alexandria or some Syrian port. Most pilgrirns, however, preferred to sail in an Italian ship to Constantinople and visit the renowned collection of relics there, and then go on by land to Palestine. (...) That certain holy places endowed the visitor with peculiar spiritual merit was now generally accepted. (...) The penitential value of a pilgrimage was also widely recognized. (...) The crime of murder in particular needed such an expiation. " This blog quotes form Baldwin, M. W. (ed.): The first hundred years (1969); additional text and source illustration Wikipedia, showing Harun al-Rashid receiving a delegation of Charlemagne in Baghdad, a painting by Julius Köckert. Early christian pilgrimage and relics "The fathers of the church were not altogether happy about this new fashion (of 4th century pilgrimage to the Holy Land, TN). Even Jerome, though he recommended a visit to Palestine to his friend Desiderius as an act of faith and declared that his sojourn there enabled him to understand the Scriptures more clearly, confessed that nothing really was missed by a failure to make the pilgrirnage. St. Augustine openly denounced pilgrimages as being irrelevant and even dangerous. (...) But the general public ignored such strictures, preferring to believe that the interesting journey brought spiritual merit as well. To many of the pilgrims crowding to Palestine half the point of the journey was the possibility of buying some important relic with which to sanctify their churches at home. The greater number of the early saints and martyrs had lived in the east, and it was in the east that their relics could be found. It was now generally held that divine aid could be obtained at the graves of the saints, as the Spaniard Prudentius and the Italian Ennodius taught, while St. Ambrose himself believed in the efﬁcacy of relics and sought to discover some. St. Basil of Caesarea was a little more cautious. He was prepared to believe that relics might have some divine power, but he wished to be absolutely certain of their authenticity. Here again popular enthusiasm was undeterred by the caution of the fathers. The major Christian relics remained in the east, those of Christ being gradually moved from Jerusalem to Constantinople and those of the saints being preserved at their native homes. But it was often possible for a lucky pilgrirn to acquire some lesser relic, while others were brought to the west by enterprising merchants." This blog quotes form Baldwin, M. W. (ed.): The first hundred years (1969); souce of illustration wikipedia, photo by John Stephen Dwyer, showing a reliquary at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in the United States, with relics of St. James, St. Matthew, St. Philip, St. Simon, St. Thomas, St. Stephen and other saints. 11th Century Cluniac promotion of pilgrimage to the Holy Land. "In 910 count William I of Aquitaine founded the abbey of Cluny, and in a few decades Cluny became the center of a vast ecclesiastical nexus, closely controlled by the mother-house, which itself owed obedience to the papacy alone. The Cluniacs took an interest in pilgrimage, and soon organized the journey to the Spanish shrines. By the end of the 10th century they were popularizing the journey to Jerusalern and were building hostels along the route for the beneﬁt of poorer pilgrims. They particularly encouraged pilgrims from the neighborhood of their great houses. (...) The dukes of Normandy and the counts of Anjou both were devoted patrons of the Cluniac movement; and we ﬁnd Fulk Nerra of Anjou making three journeys to Palestine, all well merited by his sins, and Richard lll of Normandy collecting alms for the Palestinian shrines, which his brother duke Robert visited at the head of a large company in 1035. But it was the poorer folk that the Cluniacs particularly helped and enabled to go east in smaller independent groups. Political events aided the Cluniacs in their work. About the beginning of the eleventh century the mad Fâtirnid caliph al Häkim began to persecute the Christians throughout his dominions and to destroy their Churches, including the church of the Holy Sepulcher itself; and during his reign pilgrimage was dangerous. Later, he persecuted the Moslems as well; and after his death there was a reaction in favor of religious toleration. The Byzantine emperor Rornanus III (c. 968—April 11/12, 1034) made a treaty with al-Hâkirns successors allowing him to rebuild the Sepulcher, and the treaty was conﬁrmed in the time of Constantine IX, who sent his own workmen to set about the work." This blog quotes form Baldwin, M. W. (ed.): The first hundred years (1969); illustration from englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com, depicting The Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as described by Arculf to Admonan. 9th century copy, Vienne, Osterreichisches National Bibliothek, Codex 458, f4v 10th Centrury worldy dominance over the church "During the ninth and tenth centuries the church had become deeply involved in secular affairs. The extensive lands of the bishops and abbots were held of lay lords by feudal services, and the prelates had to perform the (worldy, TN) functions of vassals either personally or by deputy. Some doughty bishops led their troops in battle wielding a mace, which they insisted did not violate canon law as it drew no blood, but most had secular agents called advocates to head their levies. But the prelates were appointed by the secular lords and invested by them with the insignia of their holy ofﬁce. They served the lords as counselors and administrators. As we have seen, the Capetian (French, TN) monarchy owed what little power it had to the prelates it controlled and the German empire was based on an episcopacy devoted to the emperor. This situation was harmful to the spiritual functions of the church." This blog quotes form Baldwin, M. W. (ed.): The first hundred years (1969); source illustration thinglink.com Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land during the f... 11th Century Benedictine participation in the Tole... 11th Century Cluniac promotion of pilgrimage to th...	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9577
__label__wiki	0.934102	0.934102	Libby Parker October 28, 2014 Music, What's on in Adelaide RICK PRICE LIVE IN ADELAIDE THIS WEEKEND Rick Price plays at The Capri and The Beach House Cafe in South Australia this weekend. He’s living in Nashville these days but singer songwriter Rick Price still calls Australia home and is touring the country for the next fortnight. Performing at the Capri Theatre in Goodwood this Friday night, the man who shot to fame in 1992 with “Not a Day Goes By” will be haunting our Old Hallows Eve with his soulful vocals. The following night, he will head to Encounter Bay to perform at the Beach House Café before jetting off to WA. Coming to us from a tour in the US with Tommy Emmanuel, Price says he’s been enjoying playing with the Australian guitar legend. “Tommy’s great. He’s going a million miles an hour as always. He actually came into my studio in Nashville before I left and played on a song on my new album and he’s just playing better than ever,” he says. “Tom’s always been like an older brother to me. He is an inspiration because he is so unbelievably passionate about music and performing.” After his Australian tour, Price will re-join Emmanuel in Europe to tour, but until then, Australia will play host to this valued export. Having moved as an 18-year-old from the small, country town of Beaudesert in Queensland to pursue music, Price moved to Nashville for much the same reason. “I’ve been living in Nashville for five years. It’s a music city and I’ve been going back and forth for many years writing and recording there,” he says. “I went on a tour with Tommy in 2010 and I had a three year working visa and decided to stay on, but Australia is still my home. I always say, ‘Be careful walking down the street in Nashville, you’ll trip over an Australian!’ They’re everywhere!” With a back catalogue of eight studio albums and a new album set for release in 2015, this weekend, Price promises an evening of variety with a setlist showcasing his recent and not so recent music. “I’m going to be playing a selection of the greatest hits and probably a couple of misses,” he laughs. “I’ve made a lot of records so I’ve got a pretty huge catalogue of songs now but I’ll be playing a bunch of new things from my new album called Tennessee Sky.” Tennessee Sky has been a possibility for Price due to a Pledge Music campaign where fans fund the recording and have an opportunity to connect with the artist. “The pledge music campaign is a great platform and a really fantastic way of connecting personally with fans and making them part of the recording process. It also means they can pledge for many items, aside from just pre-ordering an album,” he says. “I’ve had people singing on stage with me, VIP guests backstage, singing lessons, song writing lessons; it’s really been amazing. The singing on stage thing has been really terrific. They choose one of my songs and come up on stage and sing it with me.” Tennessee Sky, which Price says has a different flavour to previous albums, will be available for release in February and has been funded by his fans and supporters. “The inspiration for the album is harking back to old gospel so that’s been interesting. I’m not a religious person but the record has a gospel vibe so I guess that’s what’s driving it,” he says. Until that album is released, catch him at 8pm at The Capri on Friday 31st October or The Beach House Café in Encounter Bay, Saturday 1st November, for an intimate evening of soul, blues, roots and pop, supported by Ian Bushy Martin. Ticket are available by clicking here and you can find out more about what Rick Price has been up to here. Interviewed by Libby Parker Photos courtesy of Rick Price Posted in Music, What's on in Adelaide and tagged Adelaide, Rick Price, The Capri, Tour. Bookmark the permalink. NO ONE ROCKS LIKE THE ROLLING STONES: Adelaide Oval 25th October – Live music review A QUICK, DIRTY, GRAVE AFFAIR WITH SAWC	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9579
__label__wiki	0.728739	0.728739	Tag: bourbon restoration “LES MISERABLES” (2012) Review There were a few movies released in 2012 that I was very reluctant to see in the theaters. One of those movies turned out to be “LES MISERABLES”, the recent adaptation of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s 1985 stage musical of the same name. And that musical was an adaptation of Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel. Directed by Oscar winning director Tom Hooper, “LES MISERABLES” told the story of early 19th century French convict Jean Valjean released from prison on parole by a guard named Javert in 1815. Nineteen years earlier, Valjean had been imprisoned for stealing bread for his sister’s starving family. Because of his paroled status, Valjean is driven out of every town. He is offered food and shelter by the Bishop of Digne, but steals the latter’s silver during the night. Valjean’s former prison guard, the police captures him. But the Bishop informs them that he had given the silver to Valjean as a gift. The former convict eventually breaks his parole and Javert vows to capture him. Eight years later, Valjean has become a wealthy factory owner and mayor of Montreuil-sur-Mer. Some of Valjean’s factory workers discover that one of their own, a woman named Fantine, one of his workers, has been sending money to an illegitimate daughter named Cosette. Fantine uses her salary to pay an unscrupulous innkeeper named Thénardiers, his equally shady wife and their daughter Éponine to take care of Cosette. However, Valjean’s foreman dismisses Fantine and she resorts to desperate measures to support her daughter by selling her hair and teeth, before becoming a prostitute. Javert, who has become the town’s chief inspector, arrests Fantine for striking an abusive customer. Valjean saves her and has her hospitalized. He also learns that a man believed to be him, has been arrested. Refusing to allow an innocent man to become condemned in his place, Valjean reveals his identity during the man’s trial. Then then returns to the hospital and he promises the dying Fantine that he will look after Cosette. Javert arrives to take Valjean into custody, but Valjean escape with a jump into the local river. He then pays the Thénardiers to allow him to take Cosette. The pair elude Javert’s pursuit and begin a new life in Paris. The story jumps nine years later in which the grandson of a wealthy man and student and named Marius Pontmercy becomes involved in a growing revolutionary movement following the death a government official sympathetic to the poor named Jean Maximilien Lamarque. He also falls in love with Cosette, much to Valjean’s dismay, who believes he is an agent of Javert’s. Meanwhile, Marius is unaware that Éponine Thénardier, the daughter of Cosette’s former caretakers, has fallen in love with him. Most of these storylines – Valjean’s reluctance to acknowledge Cosette and Marius’ love; Éponine’s unrequited love for Marius; and Valjean’s problems with Javert, who has joined the Paris police force, culminates in the long and detailed sequence that features the June Rebellion of 1832. After watching my DVD copy of “LES MISERABLES”, I cannot deny that the movie has some great moments and struck me as pretty damn good. The sequence featuring Fantine’s troubles greatly moved me. After winning an Academy Award for her outstanding performance as the doomed woman, Anne Hathaway had expressed a hope that one day the misfortunes of Fantine would be found only in fiction in the future. That is a lovely hope, but knowing human nature, I doubt it will ever happen. And watching Fantine’s life spin out of control, due to the narrow-minded views of society and male objectivity of her body, I think my views on human nature sunk even further. Some critics had the nerve to claim that Fantine’s situation was something from the past and could never be considered relevant today. I am still amazed that adults – even those who considered themselves civilized and intelligent – could be so completely blind and idiotic. Even Valjean’s attempts to make a life for himself, following his release from prison struck me as relevant – echoing the attempts of some convicts to overcome the criminal pasts and records in an effort to make a new life. Usually with little or no success, thanks to the chilly attitude of the public. Hugh Jackman’s performance beautifully reflected the struggles of many convicts – past and present – to make new lives for themselves – especially in the movie’s first half hour. Although many people tend to view the police officer Javert as evil, I suspect they view his villainy as a product of any society that creates rules – at times rigid – to keep the general population in check. While watching “LES MISERABLES”, I realized that I could never view Javert as a villain of any kind. He merely seemed to be a foil or object to Valjean’s chances for a new life. More than anything, Javert seemed to be a victim of his own rigid views on good, evil and upholding the law. Russell Crowe did a beautiful job of expressing Javert’s inability to be flexible in his views on morality . . . even when his own flexibility comes to the fore when he allows Valjean to finally escape in the end. And it is a shame that he never earned an Academy Award or Golden Globe Award nomination. “LES MISERABLES” has a running time of 2 hours and 38 minutes. Yet, only 50 minutes of the film focused on Valjean’s early years as an ex-convict, his tenure as mayor of Montreuil-sur-Merhis, Fantine’s troubles and young Cosette’s time with the Thénardiers. The rest of the movie is set in 1832 Paris, leading up to the outbreak of the June Rebellion. And if I must honest . . . I found that a little disappointing. Mind you, not all of the 1832 segment was a waste. Thanks to Tom Hooper’s direction, the segment featured a well directed and detailed account of the June Rebellion – especially from Marius Pontmercy, Valjean and Javert’s viewpoints. It featured more fine performances from Jackman and Crowe, as Valjean and Javert continued their game of cat and mouse. It also featured an excellent performance from Samantha Barks, who made a very impressive film debut as Éponine Thénardier, the oldest daughter of Cosette’s cruel caretakers. Many filmgoers and critics had complained about the romance between Cosette and Marius Pontmercy, claiming that it seemed forced. I do not know if I could agree with that assessment. I thought Amanda Seyfried and Eddie Redmayne did a pretty good job in conveying the young couple’s romantic interest in each other. The problem with their romance centered on Cosette’s character. I realized that Seyfried did all she could to infuse some kind of energy into the role. I could say the same for Isabelle Allen. Both Seyfriend and Allen gave first-rate performances. Unfortunately, both were saddled with a one-dimensional character. At times, I found myself wishing that Éponine and not Cosette had ended up with Marius. In fact, I felt the movie could have explored Cosette and the Thénardiers’ relationship with a little more depth. As for the Thénardiers, they proved to be the story’s true villains. Unfortunately, Helen Bonham-Carter and Sascha Baron Cohen injected a little too much comedy into their performances. The couple came off more as comic relief, instead of villains. And I blame both Hooper and the screenwriters. Cosette and the Thénardiers were not the only problems. Although I had complimented Hooper’s direction of the June Rebellion scenes, the entire sequence threatened to go on and on . . . almost forever. I ended up as one relieved moviegoer when the sequence ended with quick violence and Valjean’s rescue of Marius. I have a deep suspicion that “LES MISERABLES” was really about the June Rebellion. Many claimed that Hugo was inspired by his witness of the insurrection. Which would explain why the story’s earlier period between 1815 and 1823 were rushed in a span of 50 minutes or so. Pity. Other moviegoers complained about Hooper’s constant use of close-ups in the film. And I have to agree with them. For a movie that was supposed to be a historic epic wrapped in a musical production, the balance between wide shots and close-ups somewhat unbalanced. During Valjean’s death scene, he envisioned not only the long dead Fatine, but also the insurrectionists who had fought alongside Marius before getting killed. One of those insurrectionists turned out to be Éponine Thénardier. Only she had died before Valjean had arrived at Marius’ barricade. So . . . why was he experiencing images of her? I could comment on the singing performances of the cast. I thought they had more or less did a pretty good job. Many had criticized Crowe’s singing, but I honestly felt nothing wrong about it. Hathaway’s acting during her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” impressed me a lot more than her singing voice, which struck me as pretty solid. I had expected Jackman’s singing to knock my socks off. It did not quite reach that level. Like Hathaway and Crowe, his acting impressed me a lot more than his singing. Both Redmayne and Seyfried sang pretty well. So did Helen Bonham-Carter and Cohen. But the one musical performance that really impressed me was Samantha Barks’ rendition of “On My Own”. The actress/singer has a beautiful voice. I liked “LES MISERABLES” very much. The movie featured fine performances from the cast. And Tom Hooper did a very good job in directing the film, despite the many close-ups. And I do believe that it deserved a Best Picture nomination. Do not get me wrong. I enjoy musicals very much. But I simply could not endure a musical that not only featured songs, but dialogue acted out in song. It stretched my patience just a little too much – like the drawn out sequences leading up to the violence that ended the June Rebellion. I would like to say that I regret missing “LES MISERABLES” in the movie theaters. But I would be lying. I have no regrets . . . as much as I like the film. Author ctrent29Posted on October 12, 2017 October 12, 2017 Categories Art, MoviesTags amanda seyfried, anne hathaway, bourbon restoration, eddie redmayne, helena bonham-carter, hugh jackman, july monarchy, literary, music, politics, russell crowe, sacha baron cohen, tom hooper1 Comment on “LES MISERABLES” (2012) Review “THE SUPERSIZERS”: Eating Through History Here is a look at a series of episodes about the history of food, mainly in Britain: In April 2007, the BBC aired a special episode in which food critic Giles Coren and broadcaster-comedienne Sue Perkins explored the history of food during the Edwardian Age. The result was the television special called “Edwardian Supersize Me”. This episode was part of a series called “The Edwardians — the Birth of Now”. Following the success of this special, the BBC commissioned a series of six episodes in which Coren and Perkins explored the history of food through six eras in British history. This series, which aired in May and June of 2008, was called “The Supersizers Go . . .”. Below is a list of the episodes: “The Supersizers Go . . .” Following the success of “THE SUPERSIZERS GO . . .”, the BBC commissioned a second series of episodes featuring Coren and Perkins called “THE SUPERSIZERS EAT . . .”. Here is the list of episodes from that series: “The Supersizers Eat . . .” Author ctrent29Posted on May 12, 2016 February 2, 2018 Categories Essay, TelevisionTags ancien régime, ancient rome, bourbon restoration, early 20th century, edwardian age, food, french revolution, georgian era, history, late 20th century, medieval era, mid 20th century, napoleonic wars, regency era, restoration era, supersizers series, Television, tudors, victorian age, world war 2Leave a comment on “THE SUPERSIZERS”: Eating Through History	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9580
__label__wiki	0.624905	0.624905	“The Marshall Mathers LP 2”, also known as “Marshall Mathers life: part II”, is the eighth studio album by american rapper Eminem. It was released on November 5, 2013, by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. A continuation of Eminem’s most acclaimed studio effort, 2000’s “The Marshall Mathers LP”, production for the album took place from 2012 to 2013 and was handled by Eminem and other record producers, including Rick Rubin, Luis Resto, Emile Haynie and Alex da Kid. The album features guest appearances from singers Skylar Grey, Rihanna and Fun frontman Nate Ruess, with the only other rapper appearing on the album being Eminem’s Aftermath label-mate Kendrick Lamar. TTM opinion Bases with a lot of groove and incursions into pop, country, electronic and funk: that’s what Eminem has to offer on the 2nd part of his biographic “Marshall Mathers life”. Except for Kendrick lamar, all collaborations are good. Also, more pain, more society and more shooting lyrics. Eminem kill it!!! TTM recommends… “Bad guy” (track 1) “So much better” (track 4) “Survival” (track 5) “Legacy” (track 6) “Asshole” (track 7 -with Skylar Grey-) “Rap god” (track 9) “The monster” (track 12 -with Rihanna-) “So far…” (track 13) “Headlights” (track 15 -with Nate Ruess-) “Evil twin” (track 16) “Baby” (track 17) “Beautiful pain” (track 20 -with Sia-) Esta entrada fue publicada en Hip-hop, Music in english y etiquetada Amazon, Berzerk, Collaborations, Crítica, Disc, Eminem, Fun, Interscope, iTunes, Kendrick Lamar, LP, Lyrics, Marshall Mathers, Marshall Mathers life: part II, MMLP2, Nate Ruess, New album, Part, Rap god, Rapper, Recommendations, Records, Release, Review, Rihanna, Sia, Single, Skylar Grey, Song, Spotify, Survival, The monster, TTM. Guarda el enlace permanente. BackStreet Boys – Show ‘em (What you’re made of)	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9589
__label__wiki	0.828065	0.828065	The Sweating Sickness & Greyscale Image May 25, 2017 Carolina CasasLeave a comment There is great book by Claire Ridgway that I recommend if you are new to the Tudor era or just new to some of the diseases that were plaguing the population during that time. The sweating sickness is by far one of the greatest mysteries of the Tudor era because no one knows exactly how it originated, although many scientists and medical historians have a good idea given some of the contemporary records. “A remarkable form of disease, not known in England before, attracted attention at the very beginning of the reign of Henry VII.” (Encyclopedia Britannica) “It was referred to by many different names, including the Sweat, the Sudor Anglicus or English Sweat, the Swat, Stup-Gallant, Stoupe Knave and Know thy Master, Sweating Sickness and the New Acquainance.”(Ridgway, Sweating Sickness in a Nutshell) Claire Ridgway makes the distinction that she is not a doctor but has done a great deal of research on this topic (and she has also made a video on this topic which is a shorter version of the book) and has come to several conclusions, the main one being that this disease could have been the result of several things, including lack of hygiene in universities, homes and other places. “Erasmus, in a letter to Francis, physician to the Cardinal of York, wrote of how English houses were not constructed to make a through-draft possible and that their rush floors were unhygienic because sometimes they were not renewed for around twenty years and so they allowed “spittle, vomit, dog’s urine and men’s too, dregs of beer and cast-off bits of fish, and other unspeakable kinds of filth” to fester. Oothers blamed the damp, foggy English climate and Caius mentioned flooding: “rot in the groundes after great flouddes, in carions, & in dead men”, but these factors are unlikely to have caused such an epidemic.” (Ridgway, Sweating Sickness in a Nutshell) She goes on to elaborate on other possible factors such as this being a new strain of influenza or a combination of various factors that made it possible for this to spread so fast and kill so effectively. One thing she does dispel is that this was NOT brought over by Henry’s soldiers. This is something that is still perpetuated in some novels and while it makes for entertaining read, it is simply false. There are records of the disease before Henry and his army of mercenaries, disaffected Edwardian Yorkists and staunch Lancastrians landed on Milford Haven. In fact, one such account that she gives more details about in her book reads as follows: “The disease was obviously known in England before the Battle of Bosworth because, according to the Croyland Chronicle, when Richard III called on Thomas Stanley to travel from his home in Lancashire to Nottingham, after news of Henry Tudor’s landing had broken, Stanley “made an excuse that he was suffering from an attack of the sweating sickness, and could not possibly come”. It appears therefore, that Henry Tudor and his forces cannot be blamed for its introduction.” The Luminarium project website has an article on this subject that is straight from the Encyclopedia Britannica, third edition that dates back to 1910, leaving it clear that the disease hadn’t been brought to England by Henry’s soldiers but that it was already native to England. “It was known indeed a few days after the landing of Henry at Milford Haven on the 7th of August 1485, as there is clear evidence of its being spoken of before the battle of Bosworth on the 22nd of August. Soon after the arrival of Henry in London on the 28th of August it broke out in the capital, and caused great mortality. This alarming malady soon became known as the sweating-sickness.” The symptoms according to Thomas Forrestier, a French physician, who lived in London and wrote a treatise on the disease, were the following: “A great sweating and stinking.” Redness of the face and body. Unquenchable thirst High fever English physician John Caius was more detailed in his description of the disease, adding that the muscular pain would be accompanied by redness, abdominal pain, cardiac palpitations and dizziness. Game of Thrones, being partly based on the wars of the roses and the era after it, has sided with many novelists by having Ser Jorah on the show and Young Griffin’s (fake Aegon –sorry guys but I don’t think he is the real deal) guardian in the books be the ones that bring a horrible disease back to Westeros. The show and books could surprise us by having these two characters finding some sort of miracle cure that stops it from spreading –sort of like what happened to Shireen- but it is unlikely. And it might be that the Stonemen’s disease or Greyscale, be Martin’s version of the sweating sickness in Westeros. This would certainly make things difficult for Dany. The sweating sickness certainly did for Henry as it prevented him from going to certain places, or traveling alongside his wife years afterward. The sweating sickness was more deadly on England, killing many people and making no distinction between rich and poor. Henry VII’s surviving son and heir, Henry VIII, could have come this close never to marrying Anne Boleyn because she happened to be one of the victims of this sickness. Thankfully for her and her family, she recovered. Other members of the nobility and the royal family weren’t so lucky. Take the Brandons for example. Charles Brandon’s last wife, Catherine Willoughby gave him two sons who survived infancy but didn’t live beyond that. During the reign of Edward VI they died, leaving the poor Duchess devastated. The sweating sickness would go on to hit again with the last recorded incident in 1652 in Leipzig. This new variant of the disease would also be seen in other parts of the globe such as in France, Spain in Holland during the nineteenth century. There were many attempts to cure it or control it with Henry VIII, who like his paternal grandmother, had a fascination with the natural world, keeping a detailed journal where he came up with several tonics and remedies to combat this disease. In Game of Thrones we aren’t given a full explanation as to how Shireen’s father managed to stop the disease from spreading. Season five just reveals that Stannis hired every physician and magician from across the known world to come to Dragonstone so they could stop the disease from taking over and transforming her into one of the hideous creatures we saw that reside in Old Valyria. Like lepers in the ancient and medieval world, Stannis was advised to send his daughter away to live the rest of her life among the other people infected but he chose not to because he was convinced that she could be saved. It could have been a combination of his obstinacy (because Stannis is a proud man) and his love for his daughter that prevented him from making a poor decision that would see his only heir being sent to live the rest of her days as an animal. (Unfortunately, he would go on to make a worse mistake when he listened to Melisandre, and sacrificed her, believing that Shireen’s death would bring him victory.) Daenerys sends Jorah away to find a cure. Some fans believe that Jorah will find himself back to the Quaithe, the mysterious masked figure viewers were introduced to in season 2 and whom book readers have long speculated about since we were introduced to her in ‘A Clash of Kings’. The first trailer for season 7 shows us as a disgusting looking arm with ridges, dried up blood and stone looking skin which leads us to believe it is Jorah and that maybe (like Shireen) he has found a way to stop the disease from spreading or that he hasn’t and like the rumors surrounding Henry’s men bringing the sweating sickness to England, he will bring a deadlier strain of the disease to Westeros, causing more deaths and more additions to the army of the undead. Ridgway, Claire. The Sweating Sickness: In a Nushell. Made Global. 2014. Lisle, Leanda. Tudor: Passion. Murder. Manipulation: The Story of England’s Most Notorious Royal Family. Public Affairs. 2013. “What was sweating sickness?” YouTube, uploaded by The Anne Boleyn Files, 5 May 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwSjvIixzP8 “English Sweating Sickness.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 11th, 1910 1485, England, fantasy, History, Tudor dynassty, tudor england, Tudor history, Tudor House, Tudors, Uncategorizeddaenerys targaryen, England, fantasy, Fiction, Greyscale, henry vii, History, Jorah Mormont, Sweating Sickness Margaery Tyrell and Highgarden: Two sides of the same historical coin January 21, 2016 January 21, 2016 Carolina Casas3 Comments In the spring of 1536, Charles Brandon and other courtiers visited Anne’s chambers to tell her the news that they had arrested her brother and a handful of other guys, and they were going to take her to the Tower of London. Just three years before, she had lodged in the Tower to await her coronation. Henry VIII chose to crown her with St Edward the Confessor’s crown which was reserved for Kings. It was Anne’s greatest triumph, and it would have remain that way if she had given what Henry wanted (and needed) the most: A son. The Tudor Dynasty was fairly new and England wasn’t used to the idea of women rulers so the thought of leaving the throne to little Princess Elizabeth after Henry had gone through great trouble to divorce his first wife for the same reason, would’ve been ludicrous. Anne was accused of incest and adultery and high treason and she lost her head on May 19th of that year. In the show, Margaery (who coincidentally played Anne in ‘The Tudors’) is arrested after the High Septon (who’s like the pope in this world) accuses her f perjury, lying under oath which is a great sin since you swear to testify the truth and the whole truth under the gods. The equivalent to today’s ‘you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, so help you God?’ In medieval times this was a great deal. And Game of Thrones is a show that prides itself to take inspiration from the middle ages, specifically from the wars of the roses and the Tudor periods. Margaery’s arrest therefore must be seen within this religious context. However, Cersei was also responsible for her arrest because she knew how much the HIgh Septon hated Margaery, and her family because her family are traditional followers of the Seven and they hate everything that has to do with religious reformation. This is a great departure from Anne Boleyn. Though she was described as “more Lutheran than Luther herself”, Anne was not a staunch Reformist, and neither was she a martyr for her cause. She favored a lot of Reformist authors and teachings, but it was her father and her brother who believed more in the cause than she did. During her short tenure as Queen, she did a lot of good charitable works. One of the reasons why she and Cromwell hated each other was because Cromwell couldn’t afford to say ‘no’ to the king given his position, and also wanted to enrich him, while Anne believed that the money taken from the monasteries and other religious houses should be distributed among the people -to build hospitals, centers of education, and to the new churches that would make people more invested on the new church. Margaery like so many of Martin’s characters is based on more than one person, and perhaps it is the author’s way of being ironic and sarcastic that he often mixes two or more characters who were rivals in real life to create unique characters.. Margaery’s family is a perfect example of that. Highgarden is located on the Reach where there are constant border raids from their neighboring Dorne. This should sound family to history buffs, especially Spanish history aficionados who’ve read on the subject. Spain at the time of Catherine of Aragon’s birth, was divided into three kingdoms, and though the two Catholic crowns were united thanks to her parents’ union, the third crown which represented the Taifa kingdom of Granada, remained separate. Granada was the last of the once great Taifa kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula. And there were many border raids between the two peoples. They both believed in God but had different religions, and they borrowed from each other’s cultures (though they were hesitant to admit it). Secondly, the two neighboring realms hated each other. Isabel never felt bad about lying under oath, and neither did her husband. They pretended to be on Boabdil’s side more than one time, and played both sides against one another, so it made taking their realm an easier enterprise. They finally achieved it on the 2nd of January 1492. She and Fernando stood in front of Boabdil, outside the gates of Granada. The King approached Fernando first and gave them the keys to the city then paid his respects to Isabel. Isabel was a ruthless politician -not unlike the Queen of Thorns- and always dressed lavishly, while giving a lot of money to the church and keeping her clerics under a tight leash, raised her children well. Her husband was a skilled warrior who helped her maintain stability in her kingdom, and fight off her niece whom she always maintained wasn’t her brother’s real daughter; and he was also a cunning politician. Catherine learned well from their example and from a young age she learned everything from the great literary works of the ancient world, to civic and canon law, dance, art, poetry, and most of all, her future role, not only as future Queen of England, but as a politician. Catherine’s years after Prince Arthur died were anything but easy and her father was embroiled in a battle to control Castile and wrestle it from her sister and her husband. David Loades tells us how he wanted to send her money but couldn’t so instead he made her his ambassador. She was the first female ambassador to England and this increased her status but not as much as she hoped for, so she continued fighting and did what she could to get the next in line to the throne, Prince Henry Tudor of Wales’ attention. When Henry VII died, his son did something unexpected (but not unprecedented) and chose to follow his heart instead of listening to the council. Fancying himself a knight in shining armor, he married his sweet sister in law and the two were crowned on the same day in June 24th 1509. The books, including the World of Ice and Fire, make it clear just how traditional Margaery’s family is. And there have been a lot of inaccurate and crazy blogs that say that Catherine’s equivalent in the show is likely someone like Selyse or another religious fanatic. But let’s stop and think for a second: If we consider Anne super religious while also being a fashion icon, why can’t we think the same for Catherine? Or are we just too lazy to do research and prefer to believe what someone else tells us or what has become the norm after centuries of story-telling that have become the new history? England and Castile and Aragon were highly religious yet they enjoyed many past-times. Castile was one of the richest courts in Western Europe, and Isabel loved everything that had to do with fashion, music and art, and she was passionate about her children learning about the latest educational trends such as Humanism and reading classical books. She was referred by some as sweet, and by others said that she could also be cross. Catherine had an idyllic childhood, much like the actress Natalie Dormer has said of her character in Game of Thrones. The two also introduced fashions in their adoptive countries or realms. They loved gossip (Catherine’s mother especially) and they had fierce maternal relatives who never held their tongue. Isabel made sure her children dressed the best, were more educated tha other European princes. There was always music and dancing wherever they went. They also loved to watch plays while they celebrated, and they always surrounded themselves by bright colors. Not just in their clothing but in paintings that Isabel had commissioned for her family where they vibrantly appeared as saints or being blessed by God and the Holy Mother. And they were not afraid to speak against their religious leaders. Catherine of Aragon wrote a strong letter in December 1531, subtly urging the pope to rule in her favor. And I say subtly because Catherine of Aragon was good at making threats that didn’t seem like threats but more like passive-aggressive rhetoric, the kind you get from a skilled politicians. Margaery does the same thing. When she is smiling, she isn’t really smiling. She is surviving by playing the game of thrones better than her opponents, bearing the same perseverance that Catherine did for seven years. It should come as no surprise that Catherine’s first motto was ‘Not for my Crown’ and that her second ‘Humble and Loyal’ (which resembled her late mother in law’s) reflected her great understanding of politics. She could appear docile and sweet on the outside, but was a strong and skillful politician like her parents. On the manner of Margaery’s arrest though, the Anne Boleyn persona takes over, especially when you take into account what happens in the book. In the book, Cersei firmly believes that her daughter in law is cheating, and that while her second marriage to her eldest son (Joffrey) wasn’t consummated, the first might have been. Like Catherine, it is a question that will likely haunt Margaery for ages (or less given than everyone dies far sooner in GOT). But instead of annulling her marriage, she wants to humiliate her and her family since she believes Margaery is the young, beautiful queen from the prophecy who will take everything from her.By book 5, is pretty clear that Cersei doesn’t really believe in all the charges, but she is so consumed by rage (after she too has been imprisoned) that she doesn’t care anymore. Margaery is accused of sleeping with her servants and her brother. Like Anne, she isn’t given the benefit of the doubt by the highest authority, which is her mother-in-law, and she seems doomed. Like both Queens, Margaery’s mistake is not in being of one side or the other, but being politically active, and better at the game than her rival, and not giving the crown what it needs: an heir and complete obedience. The Baratheon dynasty is new and nobody really believes that Cersei’s bastard children are Robert’s, but they are in power and most of their enemies have died, so that doesn’t matter. Nonetheless, they need a male heir to continue the line. Margaery hasn’t delivered because she is way older than Tommen in the books who’s just a kid, and in the show although the two have consummated their marriage, there is no sign of her getting pregnant. And she isn’t one to bow down to Cersei. She is good at playing docile, but she is even better at convincing others to take her side and subtly get rid of Cersei -something the Queen Mother couldn’t forgive and now Margaery is paying the consequences We will have to see what awaits her. And what awaits Highgarden. If Margaery and Loras die, they will have Willas to take over when their father dies as well, but in the show, it looks as if Highgarden’s golden age is about to end. Could it be a parallel to Spain or to the Trastamara dynasty? After the Catholic Kings lost their precious jewel, Don Juan, Prince of Asturias, they had no other choice but name their daughter Princess of Asturias and after she and her baby died, their second daughter, Dona Juana, Duchess of Burgundy whose strong temperament made them nervous, and whose reckless husband, made things worse. Katharine of Aragon by Patrick Williams World of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, Elio Garcia and Linda Antonsson The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn: ‘The Most Happy’ by Eric Ives The Boleyn Women by Elizabeth Norton 1509, 1536, Anne Boleyn, Catalina of Aragon, fact vs fiction, fantasy, Katherine of Aragon, Prince Arthur Tudor, Tudor dynassty, Tudor House, TudorsA Song of Ice and fire, Anne Boleyn, Catalina de Aragon, fantasy inspired by history, Ferdinand of Aragon, game of thrones, HERstory, Highgarden, Isabella of Castile, Katherine of Aragon Fire and Blood: Daenerys Targaryen & Henry Tudor -The Princes that Were Promised August 27, 2015 August 30, 2015 Carolina CasasLeave a comment As we are nearing the conclusion of the television series; and if the rumors are true that Martin is going to release the penultimate book in the series of Ice and Fire, we could be seeing as he has put it a “bittersweet ending” where winner takes all, and at the same time loses something important in the process. In the Wars of the Roses (of which the War of the Five Kings is partly based on), every House lost something and someone important. Edward IV’s death left a huge power vacuum (just as Robert’s did). The throne was up for grabs, unlike Cersei Lannister who was by her son’s side when Ned Stark forged alliances with many lords to depose her son, Elizabeth Woodville was far away and her son in Wales in the care of her brother, his uncle, Anthony Woodville (Earl Rivers). In this scenario, history’s Ned Stark (Richard, D. of Gloucester) was quick to action and intercepted the young king-to-be and his entourage. He imprisoned Lord Rivers and later executed him and other Edwardian Yorkists. Bess Woodville was forced into sanctuary and she refused to let go of her youngest son, the Duke of York when Richard ordered her to send him to him, so he could join his older brother Edward in the Tower of London. The two became known as the Princes in the Tower. They were never seen or heard from again after the summer of 1483, not long before Richard III and his Queen and son traveled to the North where the latter was invested as Prince of Wales. Rumors circulated throughout the country, even foreign contemporaries spoke about it. Edward V, the boy who would have been King, had his doctor see him before his disappearance. Doctor Argentine said that the boy looked so gaunt, almost as if he knew what was going to befall him. He never saw him again. The rest as they say is history. But here is where it gets interesting. One boy. One boy whose father had died before he was born, and whose mother was married to a Yorkist to ensure both their survival was exiled across the Narrow Sea. He was a boy with no lands or fortune but with a great ancestry that many would have died to take advantage of, to suit their own means. That boy was born at one of the worst times in the wars of the roses, and nobody expected him to amount to anything. And yet that boy survived and thrived and was now a man and now commanded the loyalty of many disaffected Edwardian Loyalists and Lancastrians. And he was now seen as a more attractive alternative to Richard III’s rule. Does this tale sound familiar to another exiled royal who has a great ancestry and born in an uncertain period, an orphan with no chances of ever doing anything great, and yet her banner of the three red headed dragon (similar to Henry’s banner of the red dragon) continues to stand; and who sees herself as the true heir Westeros? It should. George R. R. Martin took a lot of inspiration from mythology, science fiction (believe it or not, he’s said it) and most of all, history. Specifically late medieval and renaissance history. Daenerys Targaryen is another archetype of Henry Tudor. A female white haired Henry Tudor. Both of them have beaten the odds. Who would have thought these two penniless orphans (in Dany’s case, both her parents are dead) would have survived to become huge contenders for the throne? After all as Tyrion says, Stannis (when he lived) would have NEVER recognized Dany’s claim, even if she had agreed to a compromise. Tyrion discusses the politics of the realm she wants to conquer and how it will be very hard to convince everyone she is the rightful ruler, especially Stannis who was still living at the time: “His claim rests on the illegitimacy of yours.” (Tyrion 5×08). Same with Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond and the Plantagenets from the House of York. His Lancastrians relatives had disinherited his Beaufort ancestors from the throne. Richard II legitimized the union between his uncle and one time protector, John of Gaunt, first Duke of Lancaster and Katherine Swynford. But the children never got the surname of Plantagenet. They had been born before their parents’ marriage and their last name comes from one of Gaunt’s properties abroad. When Richard II was deposed and Gaunt’s firstborn legitimate son took the crown; he added a new clause which maintained his half-siblings’ legitimacy, but added that they were excluded from the line of succession. “Geoffrey of Monmouth’s twelfth century History of the Kings of Britain. The most significant of these popular myths concerned the wizard Merlin, King Arthur, and the life of the last British King, Cadwaladr, from whom the House of York claimed descent through the Mortimers … Henry reversed this so that he was Draco Rubius and Richard III the outsider –a narrative already proving popular in Wales, where they still spoke a ‘British’ tongue. Wales was the one place where the Tudor name had popular resonance … the Tudors maintained their contacts with the Welsh bards who were now churning out prophecies of Henry’s eventual triumph, full of references to the myths of Cadwaladr and the Red Dragon. Jasper had a red dragon as his badge and Henry now took as his principal standard the ‘Red Dragon Dreadful’.” (Lisle) In the World of Ice and Fire that was released last year, we find out about an illegitimate branch of the Targaryens with a surname similar to the Beauforts. They are the Blackfyres, and instead of a three red headed dragon on a black background, we get the opposite. Yet, this hasn’t been mentioned in the series, and although there are hints that there may be one secret Blackfyre in the books; he doesn’t resemble Henry Tudor at all. It is clear that Daenerys is the Henry Tudor of the world of Ice and Fire. But Daenerys isn’t illegitimate. No, she is not, but with so many theories and hints being pointed out, we can never be sure what surprises Martin will throw at us. But one thing is certain. In the eyes of the Westeros current nobility, she is illegitimate and her claim must be seen that way, otherwise the current Kings’ power could be under threat. But rules are made to be broken. Henry Tudor knew this. When he landed on Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the 7th of August 1485, he “kissed the ground meekly and reverently made the sign of the cross upon him”. Then he sent his men forward in the name of God, England and St. George. He proudly let his standard of the red dragon on a green and white field be seen. Fifteen days later his forces confronted Richard’s. Although he had amassed a great number of mercenaries and men previously loyal to Edward IV and to the Lancastrian cause (of the latter, the Earl of Oxford as Dany’s Ser Barristan, proved invaluable since he was one of the BEST military commanders England had ever seen); victory was still uncertain. In Wales, since his birth, the bards sang songs about him. The Tudors had been very loved, and thanks to his uncle Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke, Henry earned a lot of support from that Region. But his forces were outnumbered by Richard’s. Dany is currently outnumbered by the many people she intends to take on in Westeros. After all, the Lannisters have taken out most of their enemies, just as Richard III and his brother before him, dealt with their enemies. What guarantee does she have (at all!) that the people will rise for her? What guarantee did Henry Tudor have that people would support him? True, he had Wales thanks to his uncle, but even so, a few would not make a difference against the many. And yet, these two are proof that “if you want something you can get it” as Marguerite of Anjou said in the period drama “The White Queen”. But do not take this to mean that everything is possible. Even though Henry’s goals were achieved, and Dany’s might yet be; they were all thanks in part to their ancestry. If they did not possess the lineage they did, nobody would have backed them up. As Tyrion says, with a great name comes great risks and advantages. Henry’s victory was ensured thanks to the great risk he and his supporters took, as well as his stepfather, Thomas Stanley, rushing to his rescue once he saw his standard-bearer (William Brandon) fall. This last action, ensured his victory. Likewise, Daenerys’ victory will be thanks to her ancestry and her dragons. The fact that they are the first dragons that have been seen in over a century will be regarded as a miracle by many and as a part of a prophecy by others (just like Henry was prophesized to be the prince that was promised by many of his Welsh supporters). In the end, a song of ice and fire and the wars of the roses and the beginning of the Tudor Dynasty, are tales of great human drama, of men and women who were caught in the crossfire who were forced to grow up, who were forced to do things that they probably would not have done otherwise, and ultimately of ruin and death and of a bittersweet ending. Henry VII by SB Chrimes Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones Passion. Manipulation. Murder by Leanda de Lisle World of Ice and Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, Elio M. Garcia Jr and Linda Antonsson A Song of Ice and Fire 1-5 by George R.R. 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__label__wiki	0.952556	0.952556	A wandering condor? Local Four Corners Business & Agriculture Education Nation & World Grand Canyon’s missing condor appears in a photo from Cortez By Shannon Livick The Cortez Journal Thursday, April 16, 2015 9:37 PM Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015 7:26 PM This California condor was spotted April 16 near Summit Ridge, south of Dolores, by Franz Carver, a seasonal ranger at Mesa Verde National Park. The condor was feared dead by officials at the Grand Canyon National Park. Franz Carver/For The Cortez Journal A rare California condor from near Grand Canyon National Park that was “missing and feared dead” was photographed Thursday south of Dolores by seasonal park ranger Franz Carver. Carver, who drives around looking for birds on his days off, spotted the California condor on Thursday, April 16, in the Summit Ridge area. At first, he thought it was a common buzzard. “I saw this bird and thought it was a turkey vulture, but thought that it was too big,” Carver said. So Carver, who describes himself as an amateur photographer who loves birds, stopped to take some photographs. “I probably took 15 to 20 shots,” he said. “I thanked the bird for being so cooperative.” It wasn’t until he downloaded the photographs that he saw a tag that read “N8” on the bird’s wing. “Then I knew it was a condor,” he said. Carver quickly did some research and found a list of birds on the Grand Canyon National Park’s website. It turns out that N8, also known as bird 680, is a 2-year-old male. The park listed him as “missing and feared dead” in February. Carver informed Grand Canyon National Park and Janice Stroud-Settles, a park biologist. “It was pretty exciting to hear he made it over to Colorado,” Stroud-Settles said. “We’ve heard reports of our birds in Colorado before, but we have never had photographic proof.” Carver lives near Reno when he isn’t working at the Mesa Verde National Park Visitors Center. “This is the most exciting bird I have seen,” he said. The California condor is the largest North American land bird, with a wing-span of 9.8 feet. They went extinct in the wild in 1987 and were reintroduced in northern Arizona and southern Utah after being bred in captivity. They are the rarest bird species, numbering about 425 today. When Carver downloaded the pictures, he said he was shaking and couldn’t believe it. Stroud-Settles said the lifespan of a California condor is 60 to 70 years, but the park has never had any live that long. They are the longest-living bird in the world. Their population declined because of poaching, poisoning and habitat destruction. The Grand Canyon population was first introduced in 1996. There are currently 71 birds in the park, Stroud-Settles said. “They come and go between Arizona and Utah, and now Colorado,” Stroud-Settles said. “Occasionally we do hear of sightings (in Colorado). We rarely get the pictures to go with it, so we are sure.” N8 was released in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument near the Grand Canyon in June. He was raised in the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Stroud-Settles said few of their birds have GPS transmitters, but N8 has one and apparently went out of contact. “Some say there has been reports of them all the way up to Wyoming,” she said. Chris Parish, condor field project supervisor with the Peregrine Fund, monitors the condors by GPS and was happy to learn of N8’s spotting. “Obviously that is great news,” he said on a phone. Parish said the birds have been spotted as far north as the Flaming Gorge in Wyoming. Juveniles may wander, he said. “We’ve had them in your neck of the woods before, but it’s not common,” he said. Parish said that because the bird flew out of the Grand Canyon area, it was feared missing, but after he downloaded the bird’s activity from a GPS device, N8’s itnerary became clear. “He traveled 642 miles total in nine days,” he said. Then, the condor took off again and spent the night near the New Mexico border, Parish said. It’s not uncommon to lose contact of birds, Parish said, especially in the spring when fronts blow through, allowing birds to take extended trips. “This is a lot farther east than we had ever recorded that bird going,” Parish said. The day before N8 was spotted south of Dolores, Parish said, data showed that the bird was north of Monticello, Utah. On April 14, Parish said N8 traveled 160 miles in one day. “We’ve seen them fly as much as 200 miles plus in a single day. It all depends on the wind,” Parish said. Montezuma County takes up issue of eagles nesting on private land Update: Colorado offers $5,000 reward for information on slain mountain goats Best-selling outdoors author will speak in Dolores Will interior secretary meet conservationists’ expectations? Expert: Lead poisoning primary killer of condors Fire on Missionary Ridge allowed to burn for fire management purposes	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9593
__label__wiki	0.765331	0.765331	Keith Urban’s Father Passes Away Keith Urban is mourning the loss of his father, Robert Urban, who passed away on Saturday (Dec. 5) after a long battle with cancer. In a statement, the country superstar says that he's "deeply touched by the outpouring of love and support that Nic and I, and our family, have received" since his dad's death, but there is solace in the fact that "[h]is long battle with cancer is now over, and he is finally at peace." On Tuesday (Dec. 1), at an event to celebrate the opening of the Keith Urban So Far exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Urban revealed to the Tennessean newspaper that his father had been placed in hospice care and likely only had "a few weeks, if that." "This has all come at a very strange time, where it’s typical of a career that has extreme highs and extreme lows, all often at the exact same time," Urban explains. "So [the exhibit] is bittersweet a little bit because [my dad] is the catalyst for all of this. My dad is the catalyst for me living in America.” In his statement, the singer reiterates his father's influence on his career and his decision to move to the U.S.: "My Dad's love of country music and America set me on my life's journey and shaped so much of who I am today." Indeed, in Urban's Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit are numerous pieces of clothing he wore when he was performing as a young boy in Australia -- items made for the future star by his father. "My dad particularly always thought it was important that I dressed like a performer, so a lot of those outfits were actually made by him, with the help of my mom, but particularly my dad,” Urban says. “He just really thought I should dress well and look like a performer.” The Boot extends our deepest condolences to Urban and his entire family during this sad time. See Keith Urban + More Country Stars Then and Now Keith Urban Opens Up About His New Music NEXT: Top 10 Keith Urban Songs Filed Under: Keith Urban Categories: Country News, R.I.P.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9597
__label__cc	0.58815	0.41185	Measuring the Success of Drone Adoption Civil InfrastructureDOI The potential drones have to make a variety of tasks faster, cheaper or safer have been talked about for years now, but this potential is finally being quantified. Drones have been touted as enabling a potential 90% in timesavings, while the costs associated with using drone vs. a survey crew are exponentially different. These differences are real, and they’re opening up exciting new possibilities for a variety of organizations. Not everyone has been able to come up with these kinds of measurables though, and that has led to adoption challenges. It’s one thing to say a piece of a technology is going to make a given task faster, cheaper or safer, but what does that actually mean to the organization? Additionally, difficulties arise when it comes to establishing a value for something that never happened because it was prevented through the use of a drone. How can savings in time and expenses be calculated when they never occur? The difficulty of establishing these sorts of measurables is part of the reason the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) efforts around drone adoption are so notable. They created estimates that determined the early detection of the fire by drones saved $50 million in land and infrastructure value that could have otherwise been lost. While their adoption of drone technology goes beyond the bottom line, being able to calculate that number and savings is critical for numerous reasons. The Importance of Outcome Measurements The importance of measuring the success of a new approach or technology isn’t limited to drones. It’s not even specific to the way in which forest fires are dealt with, which is one of the DOI’s many responsibilities. As an example of this, water was first dropped on a wildfire from an airplane in the 1930’s, and the efficacy of doing so is still not well understood and often debated. Drone technology that’s available right now offers the opportunity to change that, not just by quantifying the outcome of what it means to dump water onto a wildfire, but by filling the 2/3rds of a day when the DOI doesn’t support firefighters from the air due to either darkness or reduced daytime visibility. “A wildfire is a great example of the importance of outcome measurements,” said Mark Bathrick, Director of Aviation Services at the DOI. “That $50 million in land and infrastructure value that was saved as a result of identifying a spot fire would not have been seen had it not been for the drone with the infrared sensor aboard. That kind of measurement is incredibly important to us, and we believe that the long term strategy for integrating small and larger drones will result in even more game-changing positive measurable outcomes.” With responsibility for the stewardship of approximately 500M acres of the “people’s lands” in the U.S. (1 in 5 acres) and supporting over 400M visits to these lands annually, creating a better understanding around what it means to use drones to do everything from fight fires to survey land to assess emergency situations is incredibly important. Doing so, regardless of the context, is a direct factor for anyone focused on the successful adoption of the technology. An example of what the DOI has been able to capture and create thanks to drone technology. A Defining Difference When it comes to being able to effectively measure the success of what it would mean to adopt drone technology, one of the defining differences for businesses as well as government organizations comes from being able to master the must-have competencies for drone success. However, it’s not just a matter of paying attention to issues related to aviation, privacy, security and culture, but to also know what and how to measure success in those areas. The DOI has put their success in measurable, concrete terms that the people in the department and the public at large can understand, all of which stems from their dedication to these competencies. “Our secret sauce has been our commitment and ability to bring aviation, privacy, security and culture together,” Bathrick told Commercial UAV News. “That’s why we’ve been able to come up with some incredibly valuable numbers associated with how we’re using drones. After conducting many thousands of flights, we’ve seen that putting a drone in the place of traditional approach can mean being able to perform a given task in 1/7th the time, at 1/10th the cost. These numbers are rules of thumb for us and vary from project to project, but it’s something that we’ve been able to measure based on our approach to those core competencies, and it’s why I’ve talked about them in terms of what it means to succeed in drones.” Professionals in industries that range from oil & gas to construction to precision agriculture have been able to quantify similar measurables, but being able to do so has been a result of a commitment to aviation, privacy, security and culture. Too often, organizations want to focus on creating that 1/10th cost reduction or what it means to define an ROI with a drone before establishing these competencies, and that can create a whole different set of challenges. Those kinds of measurables are critical when it comes to measuring success and defining that ROI, but it’s the immeasurables that might end up being even more valuable. A look at the DOI’s UAS modeling of Devils Tower National Monument Measurables That Are About More Than the Bottom Line Many of the missions and tasks DOI employees engage in are inherently hazardous. Rescuing stranded climbers, combating wildfires and conducting habitat surveys in rugged terrain are just a few of the responsibilities they’re tasked with, and many of those missions come with an inherent risk to the personnel involved in them. Being able to use a drone to replace that human risk and save people from being killed or injured is incalculable. “A recent study showed that from 1937-2000, 66% of all field biologist fatalities were aviation related,” Bathrick said. “Using drones allows us to take people out of these dangerous situations, but they also make an impact on the safety of the public. Drones enable us to gather critical information more quickly to hopefully act with greater clarity and agility. It allows us to be more aggressive in carrying out our responsibilities to communities that are in need.” The impact drones have and will make for the DOI can be measured with numbers like that $50 million saved, but an even more critical element for the success the DOI has been able to measure is related to safety. It’s not the only immeasurable benefit that they’re focused on with drone adoption though, as the technology has created the opportunity to not only increase the amount of data they gather, but the value and transparency of that data. The DOI’s “drones for good” program is all about transparency and information sharing with the public, and the resources they’ve made available on their site range from all-encompassing resources like the DOI Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Strategy (2015-2020) and Detailed summary of 2017 DOI UAS Flights to the 2017 North Umpqua Complex Fire UAS Report. This kind of transparency might not be a critical element for everyone looking to adopt drone technology, but the fact that the DOI recognized it would be for them is what has helped them define a measurable value of their UAS program that has and will continue to guide how they operate. DOI’s outcome measurements for the privacy and security competencies also serve as a model for other current and potential drone operations. Having now completed over 11,000 drone flights across more than 20 States, they haven’t received one privacy complaint from the public. Never wavering from their original standards for encrypted control and payload links and an “opt-in” requirement for data sharing with drone manufacturers, DOI collected UAS data has remained secure. “The kind of transparency we’ve been able to highlight and measure is about more than the bottom line, and it all stems from how we are and will be using drone technology,” Bathrick concluded. “It’s something that really does serve the ‘drone for good’ vision of our program, and because of that, we can talk about success and measurables without just focusing on numbers.” FAA Says Yes to Xcel Energy NYC Drone Film Festival 2018 CheerWing CW4 Camera Drone Flight Test Review, The X5C Successor! EXTREME TEST! – Team Magic E5 HX RC Truck – WATERPROOF, 15ft BIKE JUMPS,… XK DHC-2 A600 RC Airplane Easy 3D Mode	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9602
__label__cc	0.653852	0.346148	Middle-Aged Punk By Daniel A. Kaufman The older I get, the more I find myself listening to Punk rock and the less I seem to be able to tolerate much of anything else. It’s weird, the idea of a middle-aged Punk. My parents, who belong to the Silent Generation, listened to classical, Big Band, and Sinatra-style lounge music, and I remember, as a kid, wondering whether I would do the same, when I was their age. This seemed like music for older people. It often required patience, was comparatively quiet, sometimes subtle, sophisticated, and mature, and was a “match” for the personalities of the adults around me. The notion that when I grew up, I might still be listening to the music of my youth seemed impossible, because the qualities that characterized it were incongruous with what I took to be the adult personality. The music was brazen and brash; hedonistic; some of it was political, though it tended towards anarchism, rather than any substantive political outlook; loud and sometimes dissonant; physically energizing, to the point of a kind of gleeful, controlled violence, expressed through slam dancing, moshing, and stage diving. My father may have taken me to my first rock concert, when I was eight years old – KISS, in 1976, on the Destroyer Tour – but it was an act of charity on his part. (I paid the favor forward last year, when I took my then twelve year old daughter and her best friend to see one of their favorite bands, Fall Out Boy, although the roles were, in some sense reversed. The girls were awestruck and a bit scared – “Is that smell….pot?!” – while I found the band – not to mention the audience – rather well-behaved, tame, and … well … a little safe.) The Circle Jerks I’m forty-seven now and listening to the same music that I did when I was sixteen. More so, in fact. What interest I retain in more mature musical forms – classical, for the most part – has shrunk as I have gotten older, rather than increase, a development that seems to run parallel with my taste in reading. Any interest I once had in long, dense, intricate classics (Russian or otherwise) has been eclipsed by a preference for short, lean, razor-sharp modern fiction. Evelyn Waugh rather than Tolstoy. Joan Didion over George Eliot. In college, you easily could have found me poring over The Sound and the Fury or Swann’s Way, but today, you’re much more likely to see me with a copy of Less Than Zero or with a comic, like Kick Ass! or Watchmen. You might think this represents some sort of retarded development or even outright regression – my wife, who is seven years older than I am, complains, not infrequently, about having two children in the house (my daughter and me) – but I disagree. I mean, it’s not as if I don’t do a lot of adult stuff – I have a family, a house in a suburban neighborhood, a career, and the like – and I’ve aged physically, in every worst possible way. My girth, graying hair, and overall decrepitude have forced upon me the realization, articulated by the middle-aged protagonist, in George Orwell’s Coming Up For Air, that no young girl will ever look twice at me again, unless she’s paid to. So, it’s not that I’ve rejected, walked away from, abandoned, or even really rebelled against adulthood. It’s that I’ve developed a certain attitude towards it, and it’s this attitude that is reflected in what have become my dominant tastes. TSOL Having invested myself politically, first in the Left, then in the Right, and then in the Left again, my political sensibility has become increasingly and reflexively anarchical. If authority relies upon the capacity of people to recognize the legitimacy of a regime’s rule, I am no longer able to do so. In the decades since the Vietnam War – the period in which I grew up – it has become quite clear that regardless of who wins office and of which party is in power and of whether the individuals involved are black or white, male or female, gay or straight, they are going to lie, cheat, steal, surveil, violate, abuse, harass, wage senseless, brutal war, and the like. When I was in my twenties and early thirties, I was able to sustain the hope that this could change for the better, which is why I was so politically engaged throughout the nineties and into the early noughts. Any such hope has since evaporated, and I have become resigned to the idea not only that American politics is inherently debased and corrupt, but that it is set up in such a way as to remain so, in perpetuity. Put another way, I have zero hope that our politics is repairable from within the system and find, therefore, that my political sentiments – to the extent that I even bother with politics at all, any more – are almost entirely negative. On paper, I still identify with a certain brand of classical liberalism, but my musical tastes portray a very different orientation. The politics of Punk is not the socially positive, liberal politics of the 1960’s, expressed in that era’s popular music. Vietnam and Cambodia, Watergate, the hippie sellout and transformation into the yuppie, stagflation and urban decay, under Jimmy Carter and the subsequent triumph of Reaganism … these engendered nihilistic, destructive sentiments among American youth that were the opposite of idealistic rebellion and were largely apolitical, the Punk sonic and verbal assault being directed against Right and Left alike. This was not the “Everyone should love one another!” and “Let’s make the institutions better!” music of the 60’s, but the middle-finger anthems of a generation too world-wise to be snookered into another countercultural fantasy. “Holiday in Cambodia,” “Chemical Warfare,” and “Letter Bomb,” rather than “Turn, Turn, Turn,” “Give Peace a Chance,” and “Woodstock.” The Dead Kennedys I won’t say anything else about politics, which in any event ranks low among the reasons for my being a middle-aged Punk. Far more important is the way that my perception of adulthood changed, as I approached and then hit my forties, which are rapidly drawing to a close. Growing up, the adults around seemed categorically different from us kids. This perceived difference took many different forms, but the general sense was with regard to what I would characterize as “acting out,” including all manner of tantrum-throwing, showing off, bullying, out-of-the-blue, apparently unmotivated, acts of petty violence and destruction, and the like. Adults exhibited a kind of emotional and behavioral control that we kids lacked, something that they reminded us of, on those rare occasions when they felt the need to justify their authority or to explain why we were being denied some personal or social prerogative. Of course, this all turned out to be a bunch of crap. Decades of professional life, sustained and substantial involvement in a number of adult institutions (whether religious, civic, or the like), adult friendships, marriage, parenthood … all have made me realize that adults “act out” as much as – and in worse ways than – kids do and that the appearance of emotional and behavioral control is entirely superficial, a mixture of misdirection and showing off. I often tell people that there is no stupid, cruel, destructive, awful thing that kids do, which adults don’t do to a much greater (and worse) degree, and it’s really true. When I was nine, if a kid hated me, he might have followed me home from school and shoved me down in my driveway (this actually happened), but now, when an adult hates me – as did a former, seventyish colleague, who has since retired – he might spend years trying to get me fired from my job, accuse me of “un-collegiality” and file charge after charge and complaint after complaint to my Department Head, Dean, and even the University President. (At one point, he accused me of “piracy,” when he found a missing footnote in one of my published articles.) A boy, upon realizing that a girl he likes is standing nearby, might show off by punching his friend or adding a swagger to his walk, but this same colleague that I just mentioned would try to impress people by speaking in dramatically slowed-down cadences, with an exaggerated, genteel Southern accent, the combination of which was supposed to demonstrate his thoughtfulness, sophistication, and laid-backedness, all at once. A kid who didn’t get what he wanted might have screamed or thrown himself on the floor and kicked his feet, but when another departmental colleague – also retired – didn’t get what he wanted at meetings, he would torture everyone with elaborate parliamentary maneuvers, the sole purpose of which was to drag out the proceedings, until we either gave in or descended to his level and shut him down, via some extra-parliamentary move that was little more than a dressed-up “Fuck off!” Of course, all of these adult versions of bullying, showing off, and tantrum-throwing are done much more quietly and with a veneer of civility that their juvenile counterparts lack, but all that this means is that adults are much better than kids at covering up what assholes and jerks we are. Argentina recently lowered the voting age to sixteen, and I think we should do the same. Hell, I’d lower it to twelve or thirteen, with complete confidence that whomever a mob of pre-teens would come up with for a presidential candidate wouldn’t (couldn’t) be worse than Donald Trump or Sarah Palin or even Hillary Clinton. One of the strongest reasons for Punk’s appeal to me in middle age, then, is that I find myself increasingly nauseated by the phoniness, the disingenuousness, the goddamned pretension of adults. You got a problem with me? Throw a punch. You think you’re the shit? Let’s see what you’ve got. You’re pissed off? Say so. You want something? Ask for it. After all, these are the things you’re actually doing, once all the false decorum and posing has been stripped away. Directness; literalness; straightforwardness; the absence of anything resembling passive-aggression or “cover your ass.” I take these to be virtues, rather than vices, and they are the hallmarks of Punk … and, of course, of youth. Finally, I just don’t have the patience anymore for anything that even has a whiff of the longwinded about it. And why should I? Time is getting shorter, not longer. There is less time ahead of me than behind me. And my perception of time is speeding up too. When I was young, a decade seemed like forever, but now it feels like the blink of an eye; my daughter’s life is going by in a blur; my parents greyed and shrank like characters in some time-lapsed film; people just twenty years or so older than me, whom I grew up listening to, are dropping like flies – David Bowie, Lemmy Kilmister, Tommy Ramone… So, yes, I’m in a hurry. There’s a lot of music to listen to (not to mention books to read, movies to watch, etc.) and working through just one Mozart symphony will take as long as listening to half (or more) of Black Flag’s entire catalogue. I want to cut to the chase, get to the good stuff, hear the punchline, shake a leg, get a move on … y’know, Chop fucking chop! Were the adults back in the day really any different? Did they even feel more adult than we do? Was it all just perception – the result of seeing them from a child’s point of view? Did the rise of a wildly successful youth culture after the Second World War change everything, forever? Did our generations – the Boomers and the Gen Xers – break adulthood? Will there be nothing but overgrown adolescents in our collective futures? Or is there nothing new, here, other than the fact that some of us – the middle-aged Punks – have realized that the traditional idea of adulthood is a scam, like all the other scams, and refuse to accept it? I’m not sure and probably never will be. But one thing I do know is that I’m not the only one! Middle Aged Punks Rocking On The other ‘F’ Word (a documentary about middle-aged, punk rock dads) http://www.theotherfwordmovie.com/ The Adolescents, “Kids of the Black Hole” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJwcqQZts98 Cro-Mags, live in Philadelphia (complete show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnyWxUvzw38 TSOL – “Abolish Government” (with Jack Grisham teaching a kid how to stage dive). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxnaEcfaoUA Circle Jerks live at the House of Blues (complete show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw9uyEVDrhk FLAG IIII Live (Black Flag Reunion – complete show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3z1KF2s8Sc Share this Electric content! Categories: Essay, Uncategorized Fracking field philosophy! Derivative Plots, Sequels and Reboots: Defending The Force Awakens Akcinc@aol.com says: I loved this ditti, very good, revealing to me. Eliezer Potapovich says: Love it, a revelation, youth is already over? Who is going to admit it? for the second time I will stop shaving. ejwinner says: Well, this touches a nerve. My relationship with punk is highly complex and long-standing. It encompassed my greatest hopes and my deepest disappointments. I’m actually pictured on the “Live at CBGBs” back-cover, although my back is to the camera – that’s me sitting near center, in the waist-length denim jacket, listening to Talking Heads. Before I respond directly (and I haven’t read the essay completely), I post a link to an essay I wrote a little less than a year ago: https://nosignofit.wordpress.com/2015/06/13/punk-and-money-it-will-bleed/ The immediately following post is a re-blog of a post by John Matthew Barlow on the Sex Pistols re-union that just happened to be posted the same week: http://matthewbarlow.net/2015/06/15/filthy-lucre Both posts include links to music/ video that will help those unfamiliar with the genre understand something of what it was all about. Daniel Kaufman says: EJ: One of the things that I failed to do, obviously, is make any sorts of distinctions — Punk, of course, is not just one thing. My essay is really about American Hardcore — with a few exceptions, as X is not a Hardcore band — because that’s the Punk that I listened to, in my youth. To the extent that I’ve branched out and listen to British Punk — though I’m more of a Damned than a Sex Pistols guy — it has only been in my adulthood. I also listen to quite a bit of Post Punk, which retains the terseness, but is more aesthetically and intellectually expansive — especially bands like Wire, Magazine, and others. I’m also an enormous Stranglers fan, but they are quite difficult to attach a label to. EJ: With regard to your “Punk and Money” essay and the question of politics, I do think the type of Punk matters. What I described strikes me as really being true mostly of American Hardcore and less so of British Punk, which to a great extent was an extension of a sort of SDS style Leftism — certainly, the Clash, the most important and substantial of the British Punks were. Timing may also be relevant — by the time of the Reagan/Thatcher era, British Punk was largely over, but this was American Hardcore’s heyday — i.e.. 1979 – 1984 or so. brodix says: Ha. As a late baby boomer, I think my sub-generation was the lead in to your’s. The whole Nixon-Agnew-Ford-Carter decade was the catalyst for Reagan’s “give the suckers what they want, put it on the credit card and privatize it all when the limit gets reached” takeover by the pigs. What I do agree is that time is short. Even long winded philosophy doesn’t make it past my circuit breakers. Here is my most recent effort to put everything wrong with the world/human nonsense in one essay; http://againstprofphil.org/philosophy-from-the-outside-double-feature-1-a-horse-trainers-metaphysics/ labnut says: Dan, I greatly enjoyed your evocative account. I think each one of us contrasts your account with our own experiences. In my case the contrast is staggering, no doubt because of my colonial English background and in part because from my early childhood there was a deadly seriousness and frightening fragility to life. You and I seem to have emerged differently from these experiences. In your account I detect a sense of cynicism and ennui while I feel driven by enthusiasm and curiosity(I may be doing you an injustice). But we do have similarities. You and I have both been touched by the struggle for power that men engage in while in the prime of their lives. Like you I am impatient of people who cannot give me the bottom line straight away in a concise one liner. Like you I have no time whatsoever for the posturing that people use in their jostling for status. I was amused by this statement: “The notion that when I grew up, I might still be listening to the music of my youth seemed impossible, ” Join the club, we all do it. Our memories are wonderful things that endow a certain period of our young lives with a golden aura. It is false of course but that does not matter. What matters is having that golden, affirming memory to sustain us and music evokes these romanticised memories which is why we return to that music. As I write this I have been listening to the Penguin Cafe Orchestra and The Incredible String Band. I encourage you to look for life outside Punk! Labnut wrote: In your account I detect a sense of cynicism and ennui while I feel driven by enthusiasm and curiosity(I may be doing you an injustice). No, you’re exactly right. I like the fact that you understand me so well. It confirms what I already knew…that you and I are friends. =) Labnut wrote: I encourage you to look for life outside Punk! Don’t wish that on me! I love it. It makes me feel alive…and young. And don’t worry. I listen to other music. Give a little space for literary effects. =) Here’s one of my non-punk favorites. Absolutely freaking gorgeous. s. wallerstein says: While some adults are undoubtedly as childish as children are, a lot of adults, as they grow older, develop more emotional control, more sense of the long-term consequences of their behavior, more sense of responsibility towards others and greater capacity of empathy. There are good reasons to lower the voting age to 16, but not to 12, and I doubt that any of us would claim that a child of 12 or 14 is as legally responsible for their actions as a person of 30. I don’t think that what we call “adulthood” is just a hypocritical mask for a childish personality. S. Wallerstein: There’s a lot of substance in your relatively short comment, and I’ll have to think a bit on some of it. That said, I think that our assurance re: the 12-14 year old versus the 30 year old is entirely, totally, self-servedly overstated. I would trust my daughter’s friends’ with voting more than I would over half of the adult population of this town. And I think the alleged lack of agency of young people is also wildly overstated; indeed, to the degree that we may actually be creating a reality that wasn’t originally there (cue all the talk about how fragile today’s college students are). Even Aristotle, who cannot be accused of being a victim of political correctness, says that the young do not have the experience to master politics (Nicomachean Ethics 1095a). Lots of research shows that the brain is not fully mature until the early 20’s. Now your daughter and her friends may be exceptionally mature and having been raised in a household where ideas are discussed, your daughter probably has more rational ideas than most adults. We learn from experience, at least I have. At around age 30 after a political meeting, an older man came up to me and said, probably because of my behavior, that there a lots of things that people accept in a teenager, but will not accept in someone age 30 and that also led me to try to behave more maturely for prudential reasons. However, after a while, calculated behavior becomes a habit (Aristotle talks about good habits, I believe) and so after a while, my mature “acting” became maturity of sorts. I think that that happens with lots of people. I don’t know if young people are more “fragile”. They too tend to be less empathetic, less considerate of others, less able to calculate the long-term consequences of their actions, more prone to take stupid risks (rasher), less able to control “negative” emotions, less aware of their limits, etc. As I said above, we learn from experience, so sheltering them excessively from negative experiences does not seem indicated. The school of hard knocks has something to be said for it. S. Wallerstein wrote: Even Aristotle, who cannot be accused of being a victim of political correctness, says that the young do not have the experience to master politics (Nicomachean Ethics 1095a). As opposed to these people…. Yeah, I don’t even think that argument passes the giggle test any more. Frankly, an elementary school wouldn’t pick worse candidates than we currently do. S. Wallerstein wrote: They too tend to be less empathetic, less considerate of others, less able to calculate the long-term consequences of their actions, more prone to take stupid risks (rasher), less able to control “negative” emotions, less aware of their limits, etc. Er…no. Long term consequences ….. Iraq. Iraq. And Iraq. More prone to take stupid risks …. Anthony Weiner. Hillary Clinton. Less able to control negative emotions …. Rush Limbaugh’s 8 million listeners. Less aware of their limits … The 36% of Americans who are obese. 16+ million adult alcoholics. The 60% carrying huge credit card debt…. Some people remain children all their lives. Some people go downhill and get worse as they get older. However, as far as I can see, the only people with sufficient wisdom to govern a complex society are over, perhaps, age 40. Not everyone over age 40 has sufficient wisdom to govern a complex society or even a simple one, but very few under 40 have sufficient wisdom and I doubt that anyone under 21 does. In a society manipulated by the TV and by advertising, a lot of people stay childish their whole life and maybe they mistake a third-rate comic, Donald Trump, who may be entertaining for some people (not for me), for a possible world leader. However, if people make an effort to liberate themselves from those forces which profit from keeping us childish, they can, to some extent, succeed and those are the people worth knowing. My friends, all over 35 and most over 50, have all grown in rationality, in consideration for and awareness of others and in understanding of themselves as they’ve gotten older. That’s not a representative cross section of humanity, to be sure: I tend to eliminate those who do not grow, who remain childish, from my list of friends. I note that your ability to reflect on the childishness of most adults comes from the fact that really, you are no longer childish: adults who are genuinely childish and immature (which is not the same thing as “being young at heart”) do not understand the concept of psychological maturity, while you do. Kouts90260 says: @S. Wallerstein what does a mature brain have to do with, what I think is implied, being good natured. I don’t want the political slovinliness of someone more mature I definitely am in favor of rampant idealism. This essay is incredibly disheartening to read. The saddest part being is that it has affirmed to me there is no counterculture today. As a millennial throughout my life I have traversed many avenues in the internet, in street corners, in when it was a thing, cd collections of head shops that might inspire some youth in revolt from my peers etc. I could more easily say that I have always found myself to be quite clear minded of what I want in life and that is a culture in my genration that is at least mildly disaffectionate to satus quo. The best refernece I could make that seems to fit the scheme of things now is the beat movement. But I found none. S. W, The problem with youth is they have seen enough to think they know a lot, but just haven’t seen the same things happen again and again, from every different angle and begin to see that what they thought they knew is circumstantial. As such, youth is very linear. They are in a big rush to get where they think they are going. Whereas with age, it’s more about balancing all the infinite connections, angles, nuances, details, etc. The problem is this tends to slow us down and eventually drown us, if we are not careful. So there has to be a balance, between momentum and maintaining a sense of balance. I compare it to riding a bicycle; You have to keep moving, even slowly, or you fall over. mpboyle56 says: First, kudos to DanK for a very thought-provoking piece. Second, with respect to the disagreement between DanK and S. Wallerstein, the latter asserts the continued development of the brain into the early 20s. I would suggest that this confuses biological development with the question regarding when there is sufficient rational competency to regard a human as possessed of the requisite level of personhood. In fact this has been looked at quite closely by a number of social scientists over the last few decades, and I would suggest that it may be beneficial to take a peek at some of their findings. In particular, there are scholars such as Gary Melton who have spent decades arguing for children’s rights partly on the basis of their cognitive competency as adolescents: http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/departments/pediatrics/subs/can/faculty/staffpages/Pages/Gary_Melton.aspx In terms of some of the foundational articles that I have seen relevant to this question, here are three, beginning with Melton: Gary B. Melton, “Toward Personhood for Adolescents: Autonomy and Privacy as Values in Public Policy.” American Psychologist (Jan 1983): 99-103. Melton’s view (which does not seem to have essentially changed): “I am arguing that adolescents’ personhood should be recognized by policymakers. Insofar as denial of autonomy has been based on assumptions of incompetence, current psychological research does not support such an age-graded distinction. …Such a reversal of presumptions would probably result in substantial changes in the scope of adolescents’ liberty and privacy rights. Assuming that compelling state interests to the contrary could not be demonstrated, adolescents’ independent interests in decisions relating to such matters as psychotherapy, medical treatment, psychiatric hospitalization, abortion, and contraception would have to be recognized. Indiscriminate searches of high school students could not be upheld on the ground that students have no expectation of privacy.” Lois Whitehorn and Lois B. Campbell. “The Competancy of Children and Adolescents to Make Informed Treatment Decisions.” Child Development (Dec. 1982): 1589-98. An important and complex study which tested the abilities of children given four serious medical decisions which had to be made. The ostensible reason for the study (which was Whitehorn’s doctoral thesis done under Campbell) was to test SCOTUS Justice William O. Douglas’ assertion in Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) that, in Douglas’ words, “the moral and intellectual maturity of the 14 year-old approaches that of the adult.” The results: Douglas was essentially correct. Ages tested were 9, 14, 18, and 21. From 14 on up, the subjects had essentially adult cognitive competence. Laurence Steinberg and Elizabeth Cauffmann. “Maturity of Judgement in Adolescence: Psychosocial Factors in Adolescent Decision making.” Law and Human Behavior 20:3 (June 1996): 249-272. Steinberg and Cauffmann are more conservative, partly because they focus on psychosocial rather than cognitive ability. They conclude that there is a substantial distinction between early-mid and late adolescence and advocate drawing the legal line at 17. However, their conclusions are very tentative and qualified and they urge the need for more research in the target group (14-21). To the editors: I know my comment is over the word limit. Would it be possible to count it as two comments? Having drifted in and out of various punk scenes between ’76 and 2003, I am not so inclined to make the clear distinction between sub-genres as you. Arguably, the first California Hardcore bands were the Dils and the Avengers, back in ’77/’78, sounding like early-Clash on meth (so clearly more influenced by England than by NYC). Although Hardcore tends to be a more restrictive form than mid-70s Punk, only a handful of bands are exhaustively defined by the genre. Fear in concert was as vicious and anarchic as one could want, but its first album was neatly constructed, full of wit and irony, even at its most abrasive. And there are themes and issues that continued, and still recur in more recent ‘Punk revivals’ (including the question of whether punks play for love of music or for money, as noted in my blog post). That’s inevitable, given the resonant influence of the bands from the original appearance of this music; but also given the nature of the surrounding culture – especially its music industry, which hasn’t experienced a major change in organizing principles or their expectations since the early 1970s. All the excitement of various DIY projects have achieved is the occasional alternative networks of venues and distribution, none of them truly challenging the mainstream. There is, however, a problem with distinctions between the ages of differing Punk scenes. In the Hardcore scene that finally developed in upstate New York in the mid-’80s (half a decade after its origination in LA), I was considered either a ‘grand old man’ of the prior era, or an ancient wanker, depending on whether the people involved had pretensions to cultural subversion, or if they were cultural nihilists out for a good time (‘for tomorrow we die’ – or go to business school). Then in the ’90s, Nirvana and Green Day at last brought Punk into the mainstream (not without cost, it must be acknowledged), and a lot of old Punks came out for their ‘last hurrahs,’ so to speak. But by then, Punk was just another genre among a growing myriad of genres. It no longer threatens; it is simply ‘a taste.’ So we are left with discussing Punk not in terms of what it can do – culturally, politically, socially (as, say, iconoclasm or subversion) – but what it expresses (since that’s the one thing buying out or selling out or otherwise appropriation cannot take from any given art form). Dan, I think you’ve discussed that pretty well here, and in so doing remind us why Punk continues to resonate with its audiences, regardless of age. Nonetheless, the age question continues haunt us – and especially old Punks like ourselves, since Punk, as an expressive form, is clearly largely about ‘testosterone,’ as my long time drummer always insisted (and of course about female performers ready to kick our testosterone in its sacks). I’ll address that in my next comment. Philosopher Eric says: Daniel, it does seem to me that we’ve ended up in relatively similar places. Today we each have a loving wife and child, reside in suburban homes, and spend as much time as we are able to on this stuff here. Furthermore we each seem to have little tolerance for the pretentious and phony, and see far too much of it. But while you’ve described a lengthy period of disillusionment that you’re still coming to terms with, my own disillusionment actually began and ended during my teenage years. And how did it end? It ended through complete acceptance of the following theory: Everyone is selfish. This is of course a simple theory which has probably occurred to everyone at least once. I consider its enemy however, to be an amazingly resilient force that’s responsible for the hypocrisy that you’ve noted, and far more. The name I use for it may be surprising however: “Morality.” So let me explain. Morality exists in us, I think, as a product of our sensations of empathy, and our sensations of theory of mind (like “respect” and “jealousy”). Without such “morality,” our societies simply wouldn’t be possible. But given that we are both moral and selfish creatures, this naturally encourages us to propagate notions such as, “stealing is wrong,” “lying is wrong,” “hatred is wrong,” “cheating is wrong,” and so on. Why? Because whether or not we find reason to behave in such ways ourselves, we’d naturally rather that others do not so victimize us. Thus we are set up to be “two faced,” I think, and the associated hypocrisy can be quite maddening. But I personally am no longer so maddened, and perhaps because I fully accept that each and every one of us remain a selfish bastard in the end. I see this as going beyond “morality,” in the quest to understand “reality.” So how does this sound to you? Next comment: As expression, Punk generally, since the Sex Pistols, largely released anger – anger at the world into which we find ourselves thrown, anger at the process and problems of aging, anger with the pretensions and hypocrisies of the adult world. But, need that prove the final word? Let me shift the topic slightly to see it in a different perspective: A few years ago, I got involved with a card-game club. One of the participants turned out to have severe mental problems (although she remained functional enough to win at rummy!). One of her problems was that she was committed to being emotionally 13 years old (and I mean, quite explicitly). This led to enormous problems in her life. For one thing, although she was in denial, she was hated by her children, who stole from her and verbally assaulted her on numerous occasions. But she always forgave them, because they allowed her to play – as a child – with their children. That was the worst of it, but it wasn’t all. She was wholly unable to take responsibility for her actions (everything that went wrong was someone else’s fault); she was unable to make concrete decisions, like when to buy a new car or what kind or from whom. She trusted lowlifes who recognized these weaknesses and played (preyed) upon them. She limited her reading to books that wouldn’t threaten her 13-year-old world view (which is pretty much all of literature beyond Peter Pan and Nancy Drew). After the inevitable divorce, she finally drifted away into the socially isolated world of those dependent on psychiatric medicine and therapy to survive. That’s what it means to truly reject adulthood. Thinking about her led me to appreciate all that I had gained in wisdom despite my suffering. I can actually deal with difference, with change, with disappointment. I can actually accept when I am powerless, and when I must do something, the consequences of which I must live with. And thinking of her in relation to Punk rock, I understand what I learned from Punk. There are three theories about the basic nature of Punk: 1) It is mere musical genre (for the young); 2) it is a sub-cultural subversion of the status quo; 3) it is an attitude. I’m persuaded to this third theory. Real Punks are punks no matter what music they listen to. It is simply a matter of saying, with Melville, “‘NO’ in thunder.” Wisdom is not a matter of age. But with age comes experience. Where there is no experience, there cannot be wisdom. Finally: I wasn’t able to find “The Other F-Word” online, but I attended to snippets and interviews available at Youtube and elsewhere – sounds fascinating. I think, from what I’ve seen, that the participants in that film may be able to answer some of the implicit questions of this article better than speculation or argumentation on my part. I don’t care if someone is in their twenties. What does that have to with having an aim of the good or picking the right candidate. The slovinliness of politics I would say for most gets worse with age. Here is an example of how social retarded my generation(millennial) are as adults. http://www.nationalreview.com/article/390425/students-transgender-woman-cant-be-diversity-officer-because-shes-white-man-now Dan-K, like you, I often seriously doubt the mental competence and goodwill of our adult world. And yet I see enough counterexamples to have faith. These counterexamples have created our marvellous world of culture, science, industry and technology. Because of them we have made huge progress, though I grant the progress has been rather uneven and our moral progress is much smaller than our cultural or technological progress. This progress has been realised by adults. Youth is a process of preparation so that they can take their place and in turn play their role maintaining our progress. This process of preparation cannot be shortened and including them in the decision making processes before they have completed their preparation is hazardous. When do they complete their preparation? There is no hard and fast rule here. Some mature early and some late. But there is growing evidence that the maturation process tends to reach its fruition in the late twenties. This stage of development between the teens and the late twenties has been dubbed ’emerging adulthood’. Before you place too much faith in people in late teens you should carefully consider the findings of the Notre Dame sociologist, Christian Smith, described in his book Lost in Transition. See http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/opinion/if-it-feels-right.html Some choice excerpts: “The interviewers asked open-ended questions about right and wrong, moral dilemmas and the meaning of life. In the rambling answers, which Smith and company recount in a new book, “Lost in Transition,” you see the young people groping to say anything sensible on these matters” “When asked to describe a moral dilemma they had faced, two-thirds of the young people either couldn’t answer the question or described problems that are not moral at all” “Smith and company are stunned, for example, that the interviewees were so completely untroubled by rabid consumerism.“ One way to look at it is the upward dynamic of consciousness, versus the inward pressures of direction, structure, social expectations, feedback etc. Such that leadership is often simply those in the front of mass movements. For instance, Columbus is created with discovering America, because others followed him, while there is certainly evidence and stories of other Europeans how like arrived prior to that. So that we shouldn’t so much try to identify particular individuals, as where the larger society might be headed, then try to consider the details emerging from that. Kouts, Your generation has been overdosed on stimuli to an extent no other generation has and they have not yet had the need to fully process it. What you are looking for is multiple directions from which to chose and now it is just one big tidal wave of information. Time will tell. With the idea of counter culture, both medium and message have to be taken into account. For instance, Simon and Garfunkul would be the softest of pop for the last 40 years but in the mid 60’s they offered a world view to middle class kids, whose parents were depression/WW2 survivors, that was extremely counter culture. Yes, the music was soft, but as a medium it was extremely effective. After that, while the music became increasingly hardcore, so did the culture and so it was difficult be counter to it, except by just trying to stay one step ahead. Now today, the primary medium of the culture is information technology and so the counterculture are the hackers. The fact is that today, music is not so much a medium, as it is a commodity. If you want counter culture, first you need to identify the primary forces driving society, the culture, etc. and then figure out what is trying to counter them. For example, the occupy movement would be the clearest example of resistance to the commodification of virtually all aspects of life and how it is then processed through the financial sector. Consequently these involved tried to resist giving it any form or structure, because that would provide the financial, security, commodification, media sectors with some handle to exploit, co-opt, crack down on, etc. Presumably this backfired, as it left no apparent follow-through, but it did what it needed to do, in showing resistance to the system and giving impetus to a larger dissatisfaction that likely has been a serious factor in the Sanders campaign. Not to mention that the Tea Party movement showed up the cracks in the political right. Which given that conservatism is more about structure, than energy, is creating a breakdown of the establishment, with the various sectors going in different directions, rather than the coalescing occurring on the left. Labnut: The problem is that the social sciences yield very different conclusions on this subject. Mike Boyle has described, in detail, some studies that would seem to have come to the opposite conclusion about the relative merits of adult and youth deliberation. EJWinner: A few things, just on definitions. –I am of the view that one can substantially and relatively rigorously, distinguish British Punk from New York Punk, from Hardcore Punk, the latter of which also includes crossover Punk/Thrash, like Cro-Mags, D.R.I., and Suicidal Tendencies. These distinctions can be made demographically, subject-matter-wise, and in terms of musical style, though of course, there are all sorts of overlaps and fuzzy lines. Patti Smith’s music can be understood as belonging to New York Punk in a way that it never could be considered as being Hardcore or British. –Real Punk pretty much ends in the 80’s. Nirvana and grunge are as much 70s dirty, hard rock as they are Punk (indeed, I would argue more so), and bands like Blink 182 or Green Day are just Pop bands, with a Punk inflection. (They really an embarrassment, “Punkwise.”) –Re: American Hardcore, there are a lot more bands that fall pretty cleanly within that category than “a handful.” Here are just some: TSOL (early) and there are more… there are also British Hardcore bands, like the UK Subs and the Subhumans. And of course, DC and NY hardcore, like Bad Brains. I will get to your more substantive points in a bit. Brief clarification: When I wrote “only a handful of bands are exhaustively defined by the genre,” I mean (and I should qualify, among bands with any longevity, since there have been so many that lasted all of a summer or one or two singles), there haven’t been all that many bands that only played Hardcore exclusively. Black Flag is indeed as Hardcore as one could want, but they not only also produced the great dirge-metal of “My War,” but transmuted in the end to the innovative instrumentals of Gone. (And the Kennedys, at their most interesting, are almost sui generis. “Dog bite/ on my leg/ not right/ supposed to beg/ Daily to the filling station/ underwater navigation/ Dog bite (etc.)” – I mean, that’s dada – and self-consciously so.) Chris Stephens says: A bit of trivia: The lead singer of one of the bands you mention in this list (“American Hardcore”) s married to a professional philosopher. I’ve never claimed the teenagers have lesser cognitive skills than adults. In fact, teenagers have better memories, can learn foreign language faster, are probably better at logic and mathematics and have a capacity to assimilate complex philosophical reasoning (without prior philosophical training) that an adult, without prior philosophical training, is no longer capable of. I’m sure that my score on a standard university entrance exam would be inferior to what it was at age 17 and that I’d make more mistakes on a test of basic logical skills. What is in question is whether teenagers have the emotional maturity to make adult decisions. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24173194 Two simple questions: how many people, especially those of us who are parents, would be in favor of lowering the age of legal consent (to sex with adults) to age 13 or 14? How would we react if our 13 or 14 or even 15 year-old kid were to tell us that their new boy-friend or girl-friend was 35? dantip says: Chris Stephens, If nobody else produces the answer please do tell 🙂 S. Wallerstein: Well, I’m really sorry that you decided to take the conversation down this road, which strikes me as ultimately rhetorical and lacking in substance. Ages of consent vary wildly worldwide — and also over time. In most of South America, it is 13-14. In Asia, it ranges from 12-21, with most being around 14 or 15.You don’t have to go back very far in American history to find them at exactly the ages you mention and even lower. How we feel about this issue is highly culturally sensitive and the current, hypercharged quality that it has is really very recent. Indeed, I would suggest that we expand Godwin’s law to include this subject: Just as introducing Hitler or Nazis ought to lose you an argument immediately, so should invoking pedophiles and child molestors. It’s just a cheap tactic that takes advantage of current neuroses and panics. The real point that is emerging in this conversation is that a person’s maturity has a lot more to do with how we socialize people, than it has to do with some inherent quality (within limits, of course). We currently socialize young people to be incredibly infantile, something we have expanded into the early twenties, and thus, they become infantile. But there are many places in which this is not the case, and it wasn’t even the case in the West until very recently. All the brain talk is just a way of trying to rationalize this regime of infantilization. I call BS on it, and thus far, I have not heard much of anything that would lead me to think that I am mistaken. Yes, Chris, I want to know too. Child labor laws and compulsory high school were originally implicitly introduced to shrink the labor force. Whatever society’s views on age of consent, nature has us reach puberty in early teens, if not before. In fact, it has apparently been dropping in recent decades, possibly due to a healthy/well fed life style. The larger point is that we are physically and emotionally bottom up/emergent and then have to fit and conform to top down cultural models and expectations. Which then channel our lives into particular directions and larger social needs. The feedback between how we push out, physically and emotionally, versus how the world pushes back, is what makes our lives. There is no perfect ideal, just lots of expectations on both sides. Frustrations are as integral as pleasures. “The real point that is emerging in this conversation is that a person’s maturity has a lot more to do with how we socialize people, than it has to do with some inherent quality (within limits, of course). We currently socialize young people to be incredibly infantile, something we have expanded into the early twenties, and thus, they become infantile.” I agree with you completely. I think this is a powerful insight and you have summarised it nicely. This would explain Christian Smith’s observations in his study, ‘Lost in Transition‘. But given that this is the case, could we possibly be justified in lowering the voting age for a group of people who we have infantilised? I doubt that will be a remedy for infantilisation. All that will happen is that infantile views will have greater representation in the electorate. Note that I say ‘greater’ because it is already so prevalent. Possibly your observation explains the features of the electorate that you so dislike. Is there any remedy? Or has the structure of Western society made this process of infantilisation a permanent and irreversible phenomenon? Does this have anything to do with the prevalence of single child families? As a parent I have earnestly grappled with these problems, trying to make my home a place of preparation for responsible adulthood. Peer and social pressure made this very difficult. One child matured early and the other child late so I can only report mixed success though I am now immensely proud of both children, who have become stellar adults. Robin Herbert says: I hardly listen to my old records and tapes now, though sometimes I hear the kids listening. I explicitly drew a veil on the part of my life where punk was the sound track. I realised that my life was not a long term plan – I needed to get respectable, to get a career. I can’t see punk as an antidote to the phoniness of the world because they were part of the phoniness of the world. Sure there was some great music made along the way, and it still does really sound like how you feel when the word pours shit on you, but was anything really subverted? The confused politics of The Clash were a joke even as we listened to the music. The even more confused politics of the anarcho punks was beside the point because their music was so boring. I recall the radical animal rights band Conflict, with their slogan “Meat is Murder” (yes, even before Morrisey got there) and in one concert one of the members grabs the microphone with his fist in the air and shouts “Meat is Dinner!” to the uproarious approval of the crowd. I sense a wavering of commitment there. Yes, well the Angelic Upstarts were usually on message and seemed sincere, UK Subs I didn’t pay so much attention to, they were usually the top of the bill where I wanted to hear one of the other bands. A crowd of other great bands like Rubella Ballet, just came and went and we never knew if they stood for anything or were trying to subvert anything. And what about Pink Noise, they were a great band weren’t they? No, apparently we were not. That’s OK, we were phonies too. Daniel, I do realize that becoming part of the establishment hasn’t softened your hardcore punk attitude, and various disheartening experiences may even have pushed you further. But that’s good! In order to do what needs to be done, motivated rebels will surely be required. But what must be done? I have such a vision (though right now it can be difficult for others to take seriously, given various standard beliefs). You will of course keep building yours, though I also ask for your continued scrutiny of mine. Observe that few beyond you and Massimo have had the confidence to challenge my radical ideas, and presumably because such challenges just haven’t been easy to find. Surely over the past two years in public, plenty of shots would otherwise have been directed at a rebel such as me? Regardless, you can’t lose here. Either you are able to make me look foolish for being so divergent, or you aren’t. And then if you aren’t able to make me look foolish, you will indeed have the opportunity to help found our still primitive mental/behavioral sciences. I envision the greatest revolution, the greatest “Fuck You!” that academia has ever experienced. I also believe you to be the exact sort of “punk,” needed to get this deed done. @ brodix (and any science people out there): “Whatever society’s views on age of consent, nature has us reach puberty in early teens, if not before. In fact, it has apparently been dropping in recent decades, possibly due to a healthy/well fed life style.” From Scientific American: “With some evolutionary irony, the past 10,000 years of human existence actually shrank our brains. Limited nutrition in agricultural populations may have been an important driver of this trend. Industrial societies in the past 100 years, however, have seen brain size rebound, as childhood nutrition increased and disease declined.” http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-has-human-brain-evolved/ Is it possible that the same nutritional/environmental factors in advanced modern societies driving down the average age at which menses begins is also responsible for driving up the age at which the brain continues to develop, above and apart from the highly culturally-influenced issue of when sufficient rationality re: personhood is reached? Eric: I don’t think that there is any contradiction between people being selfish and there being morals. Nor do I find your views particularly radical. I just disagree with them. Robin: I don’t know that I think that Punk is an “antidote to the phoniness of the world.” My point was that part of the reason for my returning to Punk in Middle Age is because I am sick of the phoniness of the supposedly “mature” people. The sounds of Punk are ideal in expressing this sentiment and also provide a satisfying tonic in dealing with it. Hardcore rap music of the sort you find in Public Enemy and NWA can serve a similar role. Seth Leon says: I was never a huge punk fan, but did still find this an interesting post. I listened to the Clash, Graham Parker, Elvis Costello, but not much American punk. I have always had a pretty wide wide range of genres in my musical tastes. I had my early rockers phase (Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry….) my clasic 60’s & 70’s rock & roll phase, I always liked the blues, in college I listened to alot of Springsteen (mostly early stuff up to born to run the River but not born in USA). I liked the singer songwriters (Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Jackson Browne..). Then at the end of college I started getting into Jazz. When I’m not running now I listen to Jazz of all kinds (except smooth–ugh) & classical music. Interestingly when running I like to listen Sinatra from his swinging sessions and colloraborations with Basie. So in some ways the opposite trajectory of Dan. I enjoy at first not getting what others do in an artist or genre, giving it a chance, and then learning to appreciate and hear what I couldn’t before. I feel anything can become stale when overplayed. I think this has something to do the authentic/phoniness continuum. What was once an authentic feeling, experience, movement…etc , changes and loses it’s authenticity when it becomes valued as an ideology or turned into a commodity. I think there is a term for this ‘Goodharts Law’. I think there is plenty of phoniness in our culture and not limited to the adults. I often get disheartened, but anger has never been an emotion at the forefront for me. Probably why I never a big funk fan. At my blog, I linked to an lecture by Iggy Pop on the thorny relations between musical culture and business culture, with my own brief commentary: https://nosignofit.wordpress.com/2016/01/27/the-business-and-the-passion-music-and-capitalism/ If tyou don’t want my commentary, go to Youtube and search “Iggy Pop John Peel Leture 2014.” I researched Chris Stephens’ remark (I simply had to know) and emailed DanT with the result; but I thought I would wait for Chris to post here. However, he hasn’t yet replied, so for those still curious: Milo Aukerman of the Descendents (whose day-job is research biochemist for DuPont) is married to Professor Robin Andreasen of the University of Delaware. In 2002, they co-wrote what appears to be (I haven’t read it) a defense of certain findings of the human genome project against criticisms by Alex Rosenberg: http://philpapers.org/rec/ANDTHG. (Milo did go to college!) It’s difficult to sustain a life devoted to speed, volume, angst and anarchic acting out. The cost of attempting to do so gets very high, the longer one tries. This is just not that kind of world. But are we “phonies” the way Robin suggests? Not necessarily; it’s really a matter of finding the right times and places to do this safely. The danger is thinking, as many hippies did with Woodstock, that the time and its geography can be extended indefinitely. That’s not true; but on the other hand, though compromise is inevitable, we can certainly make our compromises creatively and ethically. (Writing that, I really re-emphasize my suggestion of attending to Iggy Pop’s lecture closely.) I suggest that disappointment can be reduced if we admit what our essential commitments are (not always what we say they are, since these require clarification through experience); and if we accept the world as it is, as the place wherein we try to realize these commitments. But that’s what makes life (especially in our youth) so interesting: the learning of it as we go along. Mike(it is Mike?), Not only have we poured much more nutritional energy into our lives, but information energy as well. Yes, the younger generations might seem infantilized, but maturity is the point where you have learned enough to transition from primarily learning, to doing. Those earlier generations which might have joined the work force in their early teens and be parents by their late teens might have matured early, but only because they had to plateau at a lower level. Maybe our kids are going too far the other direction and simply absorbing far more sensory input than is useful, but it is part of the process of pushing the limits and rebounding off them. Ebb and flow, yin and yang. Life is balancing the various elements. dbholmes says: Hi Dan, excellent piece. So good it is hard, almost a shame, for me to add commentary. On adulthood and being grownup, you nailed my feelings/experiences. Sham. On punk music, we have a different history. I’m not an audiophile and anyway lived a pretty sheltered musical life until college, where I had a knowledgeable audiophile roommate. But at that point (mid-late 80s) most of the classic Punk groups were gone or on the way out. The main bands on my roster were: the Clash, Sex Pistols, Circle Jerks, Suicidal Tendencies, Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Misfits, Bad Religion, Warlock Pinchers, and Fear. I also really liked the soundtrack to RepoMan as a cross-sectional anthology piece. Talking Heads, Green Day, and Nirvana have been mentioned in this thread (and I do like them) but I never took any of these to actually be punk. Do Violent Femmes count? My musical interests have been broad and remain broad. I keep adding new stuff all the time (today I just found two rap/hiphop artists I want to learn more about). I love Baroque music but it sure has nothing to do with some growing maturity. When I listen to punk these days it is (more often than not) the last four on my list from Bad Religion to RM soundtrack. I think Bad Religion and Fear “spoke” to me the most, but mostly it all seemed to be about catharsis. Side note: Not sure which artist is married to a philosopher but Bad Religion’s lead singer is a science professor (at the time and I believe currently teaching at Cornell). On being punk by attitude (attitudinal punk?). I think punks can listen to more than just punk music. Like EJ says it is also an attitude. But exactly what is that? As I said in my first reply, when I started into punk it was well past its prime, and the people I met who claimed to be punk (yes in midwest so there is that) seemed to be dumb and just looking to make noise, pretentious educated rich kids whose wild and colorful hair/body styles stood in stark contrast to their boring lifestyles (all provocation with no substance), or true nihilists heading off into GG Allin territory. In short no one to talk with. But this is not to slam all punk(s) with these labels. I don’t think being punk has to mean being unintelligent/uneducated, rude/provocative for provocation’s sake (desperate for attention), or nihilistic in real life (as opposed to any theatrical creations). Henry Rollins, Greg Graffin, Iggy Pop, and Jello Biafra (my college managed to snag him on his post-band talking tour) are pretty good counterexamples. It’s just the more interesting people I happened to meet had already moved on to other genres. And given that I hate labels I didn’t want to be identified with that one concept either. Still… I loathed self-appointed authority figures from a young age, am a utopian anarchist (meaning I know it can’t be a practical reality but like to think about it), and have flouted social conventions regarding how people are “supposed to live” for much of my life. Indeed, though new to me and I suspect I must listen/watch several times to fully appreciate it. Watching Oundjian conduct the piece stimulated a new line of thought. That concentrated intensity contributed much to my enjoyment of the piece. There is a signalling channel(the conductor, and the performers) and a content channel(the music). For the full experience one must be receptive to both channels, which is why a video(or better, the live performance) is essential. This is an analogue for the rest of life, where the signalling channels are often as important as the content channels. The phoniness that you mentioned (“ I find myself increasingly nauseated by the phoniness, the disingenuousness, the goddamned pretension of adults. “) can be traced to a disjunction between the signalling and content channels, especially when the signalling channel is rich but the content channel is empty. The converse is also true. When someone states intent we look to the signalling channel to read his sincerity. Labnut, this last comment of yours is very smart. I need to think about it a little. I just wanted to third EJwinner’s suggestion to watch the lecture by Iggy Pop. It is the kind of thing that shows that image and cathartic action/performance does not suggest a person’s full range of being. I was meeting very stunted punks compared to people like this. Oh and I realized I overlooked one punk on my list of good counterexamples… Daniel Kaufman 🙂	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9603
__label__wiki	0.612379	0.612379	Ottawa Police Services and Capital Pride: Look Back, Before We Repeat A History Not Worth Repeating Posted on July 6, 2017 \| Valarie Findlay \| Written on July 6, 2017 Ottawa Police Association Ottawa Police Service Ottawa Police Services Board Allan Hubley A gay rights march held on Parliament Hill in 1979: Photo credit: Postmedia While there is no summer heat, the conflict between Ottawa Police Services (OPS) and Capital Pride is making up for it. Recently, Capital Pride requested that OPS officers who intend on participating and marching in the Ottawa Pride parade leave their uniforms at home. Not going over well with OPS, nor the Ottawa Police Association, the backlash and one-up-isms are verging on ignorant and petty. Now the focus appears to be on winning and punishing, rather than making the Pride parade what it should be: a celebration of individual rights and sexual choice and our respect and acceptance. Councillor Allan Hubley suggested cutting off support and funding to Pride, which is a step in the wrong direction and should have never been verbalized: 'old boys club' backward, unconscionable and on its face, discrimination. In fact, it's nothing more than high-handed, negative punishment: if you don't yield, we'll take rightful and facilitating support away from you. Then, Chief Bordeleau tweeted out that he will be marching in uniform in spite of Capital Pride's request. Becoming a mean and contentious contest, where will the chest-beating end? Truthfully, I don't support Capital Pride's request that officers not wear their uniforms in the parade (self-disclosure: I strive to be inclusive, pro-personal accountability and support ethical policing for the benefit of society). Bottom line, the upcoming Capital Pride parade is a public event and held in a public space and to impose conditions that dictate who can support and attend based on their appearance, profession or associations, privatizes it and borders on its own flavour of discrimination. Worse, it also stands to reduce a progressive movement that at one time was subject to real oppression by police to a farce based on imaginary threats that ignores the progress. This is not about 'fear' and feeling 'safe' and putting those who feel that way at ease; this has become an agenda, going beyond the argument for inclusiveness and embedding itself in a societal and political position to exercise control. Is there discrimination in policing towards the gay community and racial minorities? Of course, ask any gay or coloured cop, but this is exists in every profession. Is it more egregious because it is the police? Absolutely, but no more than any other first responder profession or any other that delivers service that impacts well-being and justice. Supporting unreasonable fears to not participate or to exclude others, is not acceptable; it's not society's job to create permissiveness and co-dependence, nor manage individual discomforts and perspectives in the absence of imminent violence or systemic (meaning, a group and its members that embody, feel and act in a particular way) discrimination. Aversion, avoidance and forced changed at the accommodation of others will not advance anything, but exercising tolerance, fairness and accepting the onus to cope and negotiate has at least a fighting chance. The fact of the matter is, police are authoritarian figures in our communities and whether they show up at a Pride parade in uniform or not, does nothing to change that - and it won't change the purported bias of some police officers and won't improve the relationship between police and the LGBTQ+ community. While the ugly mark of ignorance has not disappeared, it has diminished over time but no without a lot of work. Look at where we were, and look at where we are now. Sure, you can paint everyone with the same brush but isn't that what Pride fought against for all of these years? The most vocal, and those with opposition to police attending in uniform, appear to have little recollection of the long journey of the gay community to what is now the LBGTQ+ community. Also, it seems little known that when cops show up in uniform at Pride parades, they are sending a message of support for LGBTQ+ and it is serves as a reminder that wearing that uniform in a gay pride parade was a hard-fought right for police within their own ranks. It's true. Not long ago in 1996, the NYPD was under scrutiny for discriminating against LGBTQ+ people within its own the ranks of the police. NYPD was successfully sued in federal court, and police officers were permitted to participate in the Pride March - while in uniform. They fought to march in uniform. The president of GOAL, the group representing NYPD officers, Brian E. Downey was quoted as saying: "Our cops put a tremendous amount of courage putting themselves on the chopping block, they should be celebrated for it, and not excluded; this is something that we’ve marched for and this is something that we’ve sued for”. This doesn't mean the police and gay community have had a smooth relationship; Toronto and New York are often cited as two examples of that historically tumultuous relationship. Almost 50 years ago, the Stonewall riots in Greenwich culminated in conflict that was boiling for some time and in many cities, gay men and women were commonly targeted by police as sex workers and deviants and were not accepted in society, except by a minority. Police raided gay bars routinely and gay men and women were violently detained in an effort to eliminate this 'scourge' from our societies. Pride parades were few and dangerous and by and large homosexually was viewed by the public as immoral and linked to pedophilia. The concept or consideration of gay rights, respect or compassion did not exist. In Toronto in 1981, nearly 300 men were arrested in police raids at four bathhouses, and charged with either owning and operating or being found in a "common bawdy house". This marked as one of the largest raids in Canadian history and also one of extreme violence by police toward gay men - in fact, the bathhouse was destroyed by sledgehammer-wielding police. This wasn't the only raid and but this one event exemplified an undercurrent that raged for decades before this. From here, societal change slowly entrenched itself and human rights began to prevail, in part by the shock expressed by the public. In Ottawa in the late 1980s, when I was a volunteer with Ottawa's AIDs housing and Pink Triangle Services, I don't recall anyone asking or knowing who or what I was - which was a young, white heterosexual woman with conservative values and professional aspirations in public police and safety. And I don't think it would have mattered; we had a common goal for fairness and equality, without judgement, for people as they were - as people. There were less questions and rules, as more hands made for lighter work. What do I remember during this time? Men in hospice - men brought there to die of AIDs because they were ostracized by their own families. They recounted their journey as gay men and the struggles and stigmas, as they lay dying of a little understood and highly feared disease. Back then, that was how society saw homosexuality; these men died with strangers at their side, without the love and support of their families, because of 'dirtiness' of being gay was often greater than the ties of family blood. These turning points should not be forgotten. Stonewall was nearly 50 years ago and today, due to the intersection of too many social movement groups with rigid, anti-social agendas, the optic being presented is that the LGBTQ+ community are the ones building a proverbial wall. If this is a matter of making people of colour feel safe, as stated by Capital Pride board chair Tammy Dopson, the validity of this charge doesn't resonate. For me, as a woman in a male-dominated field, if I let my rejection of societal patriarchy manifest as 'fear', I wouldn't have a job to show up to. And if I let it manifest as a demand, I'd be no different than a man who refuses to deal with a woman in a professional setting. When conflicted with what is right and what is fair, focus on intent. I don't believe for one second that the intent of either side is disingenuous and without compassion, but it's in danger of becoming this. While comparing the pain and experiences of one person to another's is always a poor yardstick, empathizing as best as one can is important for validation of the injustice. Do we need more change on the part of police? Yes, but for those too young to remember, don't forget where we were: 50 years ago, the gay community did experience vicious, systemic and violent oppression by the majority of police, wholly supported by our societies. While many do not agree with the opinion and decision of Capital Pride, now is not the time to be 'disrupter' or to drive a point home, but a time to focus on compromise and the greater goal of inclusiveness. Show up at Pride and support the LBGTQ+ community, but self-identify as a police officer in another way: replace uniforms with OPS t-shirts, caps or bracelets. Any effort to minimize damage should be held high so that in the coming year a concerted effort to rebuild and improve this important community relationship is possible. The relationship between police and the gay community has already travelled a long and painful road; doing anything other than easing that distance can only be viewed as self-serving and counter-productive. Valarie Findlay	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9611
__label__wiki	0.529011	0.529011	Articles tagged "iraq weather" At least 5 killed, 61 injured as severe dust storm sweeps through Iraq A severe dust storm swept through southern Iraq on April 29, 2019, claiming lives of at least 5 people. Southern provinces of Najaf and Karbala were the hardest hit. At least four civilians were killed and 61 others were injured, Health Ministry spokesman said. The... Drastically increased water levels in the Tigris River, Iraq Impacts of heavy seasonal rains in late March and early April 2019 are now evident in several governorates of Iraq. The effects of rising water levels include temporary evacuation of affected persons, damaged infrastructure, and flooded agricultural areas, UN OCHA... Severe storms hit Iraq, two large tornadoes touch down in Mosul Severe storms have been affecting multiple governorates of Iraq since March 23, 2019. On April 3, two large tornadoes reportedly formed west of Mosul after a storm swept through the region. The storms were recorded in multiple governorates, including Anbar, Basra,... Severe floods hit Iraq, leaving 3 000+ homes flooded and more than 12 people dead Another round of heavy rain on November 22 and 23, 2018, caused severe flooding in parts of Iraq, leaving more than 12 people dead. The event follows weeks of unusually heavy and early rainfall and dozens of casualties. The worst affected governorates are Ninewa and... 4 killed as intense storm devastates Duhok, Iraq At least four people have been killed, one is still missing and about 30 were injured after a surprisingly strong storm caused devastating flash floods in the city of Duhok and surrounding region in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on May 5, 2018. A low atmospheric...	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9615
__label__wiki	0.746466	0.746466	Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show King, a wire fox terrier, poses for photographs after winning Best in Show at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in New York.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) February 13, 2019 - 3:26 am King the wire fox terrier takes Westminster's best in show NEW YORK (AP) — Wire fox terriers are still King at Westminster. A wire fox from Brazil who's won big in Europe became America's top dog Tuesday night, beating out a crowd-pleasing longhaired dachshund and popular Sussex spaniel. There were some boos — along with modest cheers — at Madison Square... Wired to win: Wire fox terrier is Westminster best in show King, a wire fox terrier, competes with the terrier group at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK (AP) — Wire fox terriers are still King at Westminster. A wire fox from Brazil who's won big in Europe became America's top dog Tuesday night, beating out a crowd-pleasing longhaired dachshund and popular Sussex spaniel. There were some boos — along with modest cheers — when judge Peter... The Latest: King again! Wire fox terrier wins Westminster NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the Westminster Kennel Club dog show (all times local): 10:52 p.m. A wire fox terrier called King has become America's top dog. King was chosen best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Wire fox terriers have won 15 times at... Michael Sheppard handles Wilma, a boxer, in the working group at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in New York. Wilma won the working group. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) The Latest: Wire fox terrier wins Westminster terrier group NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the Westminster Kennel Club dog show (all times local): 10:10 p.m. A wire fox terrier named King has won the terrier group at Westminster, and now the finalists are set for the best in show ring at Madison Square Garden. Tuesday's lineup features Bean, the crowd-... The Latest: Wilma the boxer wins Westminster working group NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the Westminster Kennel Club dog show (all times local): 9:30 p.m. Wilma the boxer is now a page right out of Westminster history. She won the working group at the show, celebrating by springing up onto handler Michael Shepherd. Then the 3-year-old regarded the crowd... Bean, a Sussex spaniel, competes with the sporting group at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in New York. Bean won the sporting group. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) The Latest: Sussex spaniel repeats as sporting group winner NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the Westminster Kennel Club dog show (all times local): 8:30 p.m. It just might be easy being Bean. A Sussex spaniel named Bean won the sporting group at Westminster for the second year in a row. Cheers filled Madison Square Garden as the short-legged, long-eared dog... Primadonna, a grand champion Nederlandse kooikerhondje, sticks close to handler Deborah Bean at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in New York. The Nederlandse kooikerhondje are one of two new breeds at Westminster this year, and also perhaps the most shy. Unlike the gregarious labs or curious terriers, the Nederlandse kooikerhondjes almost all stayed hidden away in their crates until it was their turn in the ring. (AP Photo/Jake Seiner) The Latest: Schipperke ineligible for Westminster prize NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the Westminster Kennel Club dog show (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Dog drama at the Westminster Kennel Club ... Colton the schipperke is out of the show! A day after winning the nonsporting group and a place in the final ring of seven, Colton was ruled ineligible for...	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9616
__label__cc	0.63694	0.36306	Hudson Valley, New York: Val-Kill © NPS Photo Located in Hyde Park, New York, Val-Kill gives visitors an exclusive look into the life Franklin D. Roosevelt’s wife, Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1911 Franklin D. Roosevelt purchased a piece of land near his Springwood home. This piece of land in the Hudson Valley is where Val-Kill now stands. 1.History Almost a decade after Franklin purchased the piece of land, Eleanor began to use the piece of land as the premier location for outdoor activities. She was regularly seen picnicking, engaging in outdoor activities, and hanging out with friends on this piece of land. One of the reasons why Eleanor loved this location was because it was secluded, private, and more naturalistic than the environment at Springwood. Around this time, Eleanor had an informal picnic with Franklin and two friends, Marion Dickerman and Nancy Cook. During this picnic, Franklin discussed the idea of creating small industries to help keep the spirit of farming alive, regardless of the economy. This idea would essentially keep the agricultural industry alive during specifically difficult economic eras. Eleanor loved Franklin’s idea. Together, they decided to use the untouched piece of land to create two buildings to make Franklin’s idea a reality. The emergence of Val-Kill Industries allowed traditional handcraft techniques, such as making furniture and weaving, revive and contribute to extra income for families. Val-Kill Industries even became a model for recovery programs that were established within the New Deal. Since Val-Kill Industries had two parts (the cottage and workshop), Franklin and Eleanor were able to utilize it for professional and personal purposes. Franklin and Eleanor specifically used the cottage as the premier location to host casual and intimate gatherings between family and friends. Franklin and Eleanor continued to use the cottage for this purpose until Franklin passed away in 1945. After Franklin passed away, Eleanor permanently moved into Val-Kill. 2.Attractions Visitors can explore the inside and outside of Val-Kill. Like the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, not much is known about what exactly lies inside Val-Kill. Visitors can generally expect to see an exclusive glimpse into the Roosevelt’s private life, especially Eleanor Roosevelt. One of the highlighted areas of Val-Kill is an exclusive permanent exhibit called Eleanor Roosevelt and Val-Kill: Emergence of a Political Leader. Eleanor Roosevelt and Val-Kill: Emergence of a Political Leader is a comprehensive permanent attraction that explores the personal, political, and profession life of Eleanor Roosevelt from the early 1920s to the 1930s. Throughout this exhibit, visitors will be able to see how Eleanor truly helped shape the New Deal. 3.Educational Opportunities There are a ton of educational opportunities available at Val-Kill. If visitors want an in-depth and behind the scenes glimpse of Val-Kill, they should participate in a guided tour. If you want an in-depth experience at Val-Kill, but don’t want to follow a tour guide, you can always take a cell phone tour. Cell phone tours are a new and innovative educational experience at Val-Kill and the rest of Hyde Park. Accessing the cell phone tour is super easy. All you have to do is call 845-475-3819 and enter the stop number, which is located on various markers throughout the area. Then, you can enjoy a free audio file that gives you in-depth details about that stop. Aside from public guided tours and cell phone tours, Val-Kill offers other educational opportunities such as, workshops, classes, and school field trips. One of the most popular educational opportunities at Val-Kill is the Courageous Writers program. This program is available for teenagers aged 12 to 16. Throughout this program, teenagers are able to learn about the fundamentals of writing. This program is one week long and occurs each summer. Instructors help participants use the historic setting of Val-Kill to influence and create a foundation for their writing. Aside from the educational opportunities available for general visitors, children, and teenagers at Val-Kill, there are a ton of educational programs for teachers. These programs are designed to encourage teachers to utilize more history within their lessons and activities. In addition to encouraging teachers to utilize history to the best of their ability, these programs demonstrate how history can be taught and utilized in a fun and engaging way. Some of the educational opportunities available for educators at Val-Kill include an educational blog titled, “FDR, Eleanor, and Teddy: Teaching the Roosevelts”, and Teaching with Historic Places, which are specially designed lesson plans. For more information about guided tours, Courageous Writers, educator programs, or any other educational opportunity at Val-Kill, be sure to check out the landmark’s official website, or contact or visit them during their hours of operation. 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__label__wiki	0.935943	0.935943	Read Next: Tom Cruise Drops First Trailer for 'Top Gun: Maverick' at Comic-Con (Watch) ‘Frozen’ Easily Tops Home Video Sales Charts By Thomas K. Arnold Thomas K. Arnold Editorial Director, Home Media Magazine Thomas's Most Recent Stories Home Entertainment Spending in U.S. Hit Record $23.3 Billion in 2018 Redbox On Demand Service Now on Vizio SmartCast TVs Comcast Signs On as Movies Anywhere’s First Pay-TV Partner Walt Disney Studios’ “Frozen” easily debuted at No. 1 on both national home video sales charts the week ending March 23, selling more than three times as many copies as all 19 other titles on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert top 20 sales chart combined. The year’s Oscar winner for animated feature film, “Frozen” earned nearly $400 million at the domestic box office alone, with a global ticket tally of more than $1 billion – only the second animated feature to cross that milestone, after another Disney film, “Toy Story 3.” Last week Disney reported first-day disc sales of 3.2 million units, a tally that includes advance orders. Two other new releases debuted high on both the First Alert chart, which tracks overall disc sales, DVD and Blu-ray Disc combined, and Nielsen’s dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart. Another Disney film, “Saving Mr. Banks,” about the real-life drama behind the making of “Mary Poppins,” debuted at No. 2 after earning $83.2 million in theaters. And the Sony Pictures crime drama “American Hustle,” which grossed $149.9 million on the big screen, bowed at No. 3. But neither film came anywhere close to moving as many discs as “Frozen.” “Saving Mr. Banks” sold 6.3% as many discs, while “American Hustle” moved 4.9% as many units. The troika of new releases pushed “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” out of the No. 1 spot it’s held for two weeks. The sequel slipped to No. 4 on both sales charts its third week in stores, with Disney’s “Thor: The Dark World” rounding out the top five – moving up two notches from No. 7 on First Alert, but down three slots, from No. 2, on the prior week’s Blu-ray Disc sales chart. “Frozen” generated 50% of its total unit sales from Blu-ray Disc, more than either “Saving Mr. Banks” (42%) or “American Hustle” (49%). On Home Media Magazine’s video rental chart for the week, “American Hustle” debuted at No. 1, bumping “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” to No. 2. “Frozen” bowed at No. 3, while “Thor: The Dark World” and 20th Century Fox’s “The Counselor” each slipped a notch to finish the week at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. Thomas K. Arnold is editorial director of Home Media Magazine. Top 20 Nielsen VideoScan First Alert chart for week of 3/16/2014: 1. Frozen (new) 2. Saving Mr. Banks (new) 3. American Hustle (new) 4. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 5. Thor: The Dark World 6. Gravity 7. 12 Years a Slave 8. Homefront 9. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (new) 10. Barbie: The Pearl Princess 11. Book Thief 12. Despicable Me 2 13. Catching Fire/Hunger Games Two-Pack (Walmart only) 14. Reasonable Doubt (new) 15. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 16. The Jungle Book 17. Out of the Furnace 18. Achmed Saves America (new) 19. Game of Thrones: The Complete Third Season 20. Ender’s Game Top 10 Home Media Magazine rental chart for week of 3/16/2014: 1. American Hustle 5. The Counselor 6. Dallas Buyers Club 7. The Best Man Holiday 8. Captain Phillips 9. About Time 10. Free Birds	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9620
__label__wiki	0.806039	0.806039	Google-branded 7-inch tablet expected in July Tom Cheredar April 6, 2012 8:19 AM Google has allegedly pushed back the release of its own tablet computing device to July due to issues related to keeping the price low, according to a report from The Verge that cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Google was first rumored to be working on a Google-branded, 7-inch tablet back in December, with either Samsung or Asus expected to manufacture the device, as VentureBeat previously reported. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said the company plans to market “a tablet of the highest quality,” perhaps in reference to the leading competitors products, such as Apple’s iPad. In addition to new competition for the iPad, the smaller Google tablet would more directly compete with Amazon’s 7-inch Kindle Fire, both in quality and price. The Google tablet is expected to match the Fire’s $199 price range. The Verge’s report, however, indicates that Google is altering the design of the device to bring the price down from $249. It also said the tablet is Wi-Fi-only, runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), features a Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor, and was made in partnership with Taiwanese company Asustek Computer. Apple also has recently been rumored to be testing a smaller, 7.85-inch-iPad in its labs. But regardless of whether that’s true, it’s obvious that there’s a consumer demand for the smaller sized tablets if the price is right.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9622
__label__cc	0.682367	0.317633	Verafin among Canada’s ... Verafin among Canada’s Top 100 Employers Three Years in a Row For the third year in a row, Verafin Inc., North America’s leading cloud-based Fraud Detection and Anti-Money Laundering (FRAMLx) collaboration software provider, announced that it has been included on the list of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2016. This prestigious national competition, now entering its 17th year, determines which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees. The evaluation includes eight categories: employer background; physical workplace; work atmosphere and communications; financial benefits and compensation; health and family-friendly benefits; vacation and personal time-off; employee engagement and performance; training and skills development; and community involvement. Verafin was selected as one of one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2016) for a number of factors, including an open concept workplace, parental leave benefits, and their no limit vacation policy. “We are very honoured to be recognized among other great organizations from across the country,” says Colleen Dobbin, the company’s Director of Human Resources. “Employees at Verafin are paired with dedicated Employee Success Managers who encourage their professional and personal growth through internal programs, training, and formal benefits.” For Verafin, however, these benefits are just an extension of their culture of caring, teamwork and innovation. “Since day one at Verafin, we’ve encouraged and fostered a strong culture,” says Andrew King, Verafin’s Chief Operating Officer. “Our plans, policies and decisions are filtered through our culture — from our physical work spaces to our employee benefits — and because of that, Verafin has grown into more than a company. We are a family that takes care of each other.”	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9623
__label__wiki	0.587486	0.587486	Viterbi Faculty Directory Keith Jenkins Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Doctoral Degree, Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California Master's Degree, Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California Bachelor's Degree, Physics, California Institute of Technology B. Keith Jenkins received the B.S. degree with honors in Applied Physics from the California Institute of Technology (1977), and the M.S. (1979) and Ph.D. (1984) degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. He is currently a Professor of Electrical Engineering at USC. After receiving the NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award (1988-1993) for work applying photonics to computing systems, his research activities expanded to also include miniaturization of 3-D photonic computing systems, optical and computer holography, neural networks, object and pattern recognition, biologically inspired vision algorithms, and biomedical infrared imaging. Experimental and theoretical research in the areas of: parallel computing systems incorporating electronics, photonics, and optics; optical interconnections, including computer generated holographic elements, diffractive optical elements, and volume holographic elements; neural networks for information processing, including optical and photonic implementations, adaptive volume holographic systems, neural learning algorithms and neural-network models for optical implementation; 3-D photonic multichip modules, including multilayer hardware components, neurobiologically inspired vision algorithms for parallel implementation, and techniques for mapping algorithms to hardware; other topics, including modeling of volume holographic recording processes in photopolymer materials, parallel computation models for photonic computing systems, and advanced multidimensional displays; neurobiologically inspired models for early vision algorithms and for learning sparse representations; pattern recognition and biologically inspired techniques for object recognition; infrared techniques for probing brain function, with possible application to brain-computer interfaces; optical metamaterials. 2014 Hughes Aircraft Co. Hughes Aircraft Co. Fellowship (1977 - 1979) 2014 Schlumberger Schlumberger Fellowship in Electrical Engineering (1979 - 1980) 2014 Northrop Northrop Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering (Fall 1987 - Spring 1990) 2014 NSF NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award (Fall 1988 - Spring 1993) Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Systems EEB 404A Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center 3740 McClintock Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90089 USC Mail Code: 2564 jenkins@sipi.usc.edu Return to Faculty Directory	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9625
__label__wiki	0.821797	0.821797	Tain Releases “On Track” “Spread my wings, watch how I live out these dreams…” – quote from “On Track” Denver-based artist Tain has dropped yet another hit song that has kept the people vibing with his latest release “On Track”. Tain’s latest track is another burst of motivation and energy from the vocals of the “Summer Fine” artist. Like the name implies, “On Track” speaks about getting one’s life on track and staying clear from things that could cut one’s life short. Produced by AI$AV GLOBAL ENT, the song is shot entirely in black and white except for the on screen lyrics which brought a blend of color to the scenery. Tain uses representation to pass across the message in his lyrics as he speaks about how we only live once and as a result one must get their life on track so as not to lose it early. A rail track is the most featured aspect of the music video, as the rapper calls for one to get one’s self on track. The highly motivational song gives credit to prayer, hard work and focus as the ingredients for success as opposed to the quick way out society seems to prescribe. “On Track” will keep you up on the vibe with a dose of motivation as it teaches you what is real. Tain has been thrilling his audience since 2007 when he joined a music group called the Rich City Screw in Virginia where he did a couple of on stage performances. He was moved by his audience responses and quickly realized that he would want to further explore music and wordplay. Soon after, he produced an underground song he titled “Pull Up to the Club” which soon had all his audience singing to the lyrics word for word. In his words, it was at that point he knew music was something he was supposed to do. In 2017, Tain dropped another highly upbeat and romantic song where he featured Miss Bee, he called it “Summer Fine”. A fusion of hip hop and R&B, “Summer Fine” explored both the romantic angle and general life situations in a thrilling blend that left people singing for a long time. “Summer Fine” was a rave for the ladies as Tain gave a lot of credit to Women with the aim to put them in a more positive light than what is obtainable in other songs across the board. Released on Valentine’s Day in 2017, Summer Fine paid special attention to the romantic relationship between a man and a woman in what he describes as a “happy and positive” song. From 2007 till this moment, Tain continues to thrill his audience with beautiful upbeat songs that always keep his listeners having fun. He is still very much involved in stage performance as well as recording songs and music videos which you can find everywhere on the internet. https://www.instagram.com/avgodz/ https://www.facebook.com/TAIN804 https://twitter.com/IAMTAIN804 https://www.thaavglobalent.com/tain Denver Tain ByGRID Magazine June 18, 2019 0 Music Release / News Prev GRID Magazine Spring Photoshoot II Next Tana Ten Birdz Releases "Trap Caviar"	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9627
__label__cc	0.69444	0.30556	Senior year; the true endgame Filed under Opinion, Sports, Staff Opinion I remember sophomore year of high school, during junior varsity basketball tryouts, when a student had to me drag off the gym floor after passing out from running suicides for 10 minutes straight. It was at this moment, which turned out to be the most embarrassing thing I did in high school, that I realized a basketball career wasn’t in my future. After that unforgettable experience, I was hit with the difficult question of where I wanted to go in life. I felt even more pressure to find an answer since my parents were constantly asking that question. But just like any high school student, all I cared about was playing video games and finding the confidence to talk to the girl I had a crush on. It wasn’t until the start of junior year when I realized I could combine the two things I love the most: sports and writing. From that point on, I changed the narrative of being the kid that couldn’t last one day at basketball tryouts to being an aspiring sports writer with dreams of covering the NBA Finals. I came to Iona-the only college that accepted me-not knowing what the next four years had in store. Luckily, I was introduced to The Ionian and quickly found my purpose on campus. I was thrown into the fire early, writing in the first issue that came out my freshman year. It feels like yesterday when I was trying to figure out how to write an article on volleyball, a sport I knew very little about at the time. Basketball season rolled around and I saw myself serving as the beat writer for the Iona men’s basketball team, which was a goal of mine, and I was told freshmen typically weren’t assigned to cover the biggest sport on campus. I felt so much joy and excitement covering my first basketball game in the Hynes Center, and I never looked back. For the last two years, I’ve been fortunate enough to serve as the sports editor at The Ionian, a position that required late nights and early mornings in the office or in a corner seat at Starbucks. Besides the hectic deadlines and coming up with article ideas on the fly, being the sports editor has been a tremendous learning experience and it helped me develop an appreciation for sports like soccer, water polo and lacrosse. Being the sports editor showed me the impact of storytelling and the importance of journalism, especially in a time where it’s heavily criticized. More importantly, it taught me how to work with a team and understand that it’s ok to make a mistake once in a while. I will never forget the moments I had being at Iona and working for the newspaper, from covering four Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball championships to sitting in the same row as NBA legends Reggie Miller and Chris Webber while Iona played against Duke and North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. Trust me, I don’t regret one bit of it. There are probably some seniors counting the days until they are out of New Rochelle. I, on the other hand, sometimes wish time would slow down just a little. When I walk across the stage at Madison Square Garden on May 18, officially ending my time at Iona, it may feel like the future is certain in terms of where I want to go in life. Yet, there is still a sense of uncertainty about how will I handle the greater challenges that lie ahead. As I prepare for the next chapter-graduate school-I will always keep in mind the biggest lesson I learned during my four years at Iona: Life is truly based on what you do with the time you have. The highs and lows of my educational experience at Iona How the Players helped make Iona my home Looking back at my four years of college Reflecting on my personal growth throughout college How I overcame my separation anxiety My unexpected college experience My frustration with on- campus food options What the television show ‘Lucifer’ means to me My thoughts on soccer becoming more popular in the United States My thoughts on the Jonas Brothers’ return	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9630
__label__wiki	0.894515	0.894515	Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows. Squiggly Line Guy Squiggly Line Guy is a guy whose name you probably can't read, which is why he goes by Squiggly Line Guy. When he's not writing or making memes, he's working and making babies. Squiggly Line Guy tends to float between a Constitutional Conservative and a Libertarian on opportunism. Kitty Testa Management Accountant, culture critic and all around contrarian. Yet another sorry I'm not sorry libertarian. Gary Doan LikeALibertarian Gavin Hanson Gavin is an associate editor here at TLR. He is also an AFF writing fellow and has reported for The Daily Caller News Foundation. His editorials have been featured in the Washington Examiner, FEE, and Lone Conservative. Spencer Kellogg	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9631
__label__wiki	0.664186	0.664186	« Dimisiones por ataques en Bombay Tailandia: aumenta la tensión » India considers anti-terror body Elite commandos led the final operations against the gunmen Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has opened cross-party talks on setting up a federal agency of investigation after the Mumbai attacks. He said they were to discuss a new legal framework following the gun and bomb attacks which caused at least 172 deaths in the commercial capital. Questions have been asked about India’s failure to pre-empt the attacks, and the time taken to eliminate the gunmen. India’s home minister has resigned, saying he took “moral responsibility”. Shivraj Patil’s resignation was accepted by the prime minister but an offer to resign from the national security adviser, MK Narayanan, was turned down. I looked back to see the waiter who was serving me getting hit by a bullet Shivaji Mukherjee Mumbai attack survivor Eyewitness: Mumbai survivors In pictures: Mumbai aftermath UK ‘must learn lessons of Mumbai’ The resignation has been described as too little, too late and a recognition that India’s security apparatus failed, the BBC’s Adam Mynott reports from Mumbai. The attacks have also increased tensions with Pakistan after allegations that the gunmen had Pakistani links. Islamabad denies any involvement, but India’s Deputy Home Minister Shakeel Ahmad told the BBC it was “very clearly established” that all the attackers had been from Pakistan. Indian troops killed the last of the gunmen at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel on Saturday. Anger in Mumbai Prime Minister Singh was speaking at the cross-party meeting in Delhi. On the agenda are the creation of the new agency and new anti-terror laws. Indian prime minister on anti-terror plans Mr Singh was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying he planned to increase the size and strength of the country’s anti-terrorist forces. As few as 10 militants may have been involved in Wednesday’s assault which saw attacks in multiple locations including two hotels, a major railway station, a hospital and a Jewish centre. While the vast majority of victims were Indians, at least 22 foreigners are known to have died, including victims from Israel, the US, Germany, Japan, Canada, Australia, Italy, Singapore, Thailand and France. One Briton, Andreas Liveras, was also killed. When coastguards boarded the vessel, they found… a satellite phone and GPS tracker that possibly belonged to the trawler’s crew. How Mumbai attacks unfolded Pakistan’s past haunts India ties Hundreds of people took to the streets of Mumbai on Sunday to protest at the perceived government failures. Protesters said the authorities should have been more prepared for the attacks, and also questioned whether warnings were ignored and the time it took commandos to reach the scenes of the attacks. Police continued on Sunday to sift through the debris in the Taj hotel. They are also questioning the one attacker who was captured alive to try to establish who masterminded the assault. This entry was posted on 30 de Novembro de 2008 at 17:31 and is filed under TERRORISMO. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9632
__label__cc	0.712749	0.287251	More Clues Point to iPhone Nano Debut Tags: Apple, iPhone, News, Phone, Smartphones, Tech More Clues Point to iPhone Nano Debut [REPORT] More Clues Point to iPhone Nano Debut [REPORT Is there a smaller, cheaper version of the iPhone on the way? Rumors abound, but now the Wall Street Journal has found “people familiar with the matter” who have actually laid hands and eyes upon it: “One of the people, who saw a prototype of a new iPhone several months ago, said the new device is intended to be sold alongside the current line of iPhones and would be about half the size of the iPhone 4. The phone, one of its codenames is N97, would be available to mobile carriers at about half the price of Apple’s main line of iPhones, the person said.” According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple’s also considering making its MobileMe online storage service free, allowing users to store their data in the cloud rather than on a small device such as an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. This move could facilitate a smaller iPhone, which could store most of its data elsewhere rather than within its tiny confines. When will we see such a tiny iPhone, reportedly one-third smaller than its bigger brother, and costing $200 with no contract? The WSJ sources are saying this summer, which is right in line with the usual time new iPhones are unveiled.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9633
__label__wiki	0.765853	0.765853	Confessions of a Guidette By Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi Losing My Book Fair Virginity at the BEA Swag-A-Thon Bill Morris \| 3 Can’t say they didn’t try to warn me. When I told my agent I was planning to attend a book fair for the first time in my life, this year’s Book Expo America in New York, she said, “I avoid it like the plague. It’s basically a lot of people — primarily made up of aspiring writers — scrambling for free books. The London Book Fair is far more professional and focused. Everyone’s there trying to conduct business, as opposed to trying to score a free carry-all from a publisher to fill with free books. BEA really is a madhouse.” Fellow writers sounded similar alarms. Don’t go, several advised, because it will swallow you whole — so many books, so many people, so many writers (more than 600 this year). You’ll despair, these writers warned. You’ll come away convinced that no book of yours could ever possibly cut through such a typhoon of clutter. One writer told me that going to BEA is an especially bad idea if you’re in my current delicate condition: author of a novel that’s making the rounds of publishers. But I like to think that, even as the years pile up, I’m still willing to try anything once. Especially if I can score a free pass. Which I did. Which explains why I found myself elbowing my way through the mob at the Jacob Javits Center on Thursday morning, desperately seeking Snooki. By the time I found her in the Perseus Books zone, the former star of Jersey Shore was well on her way to a major case of writer’s cramp. Fans snaked the length of the display area, then around the corner and out of sight. They were waiting for Snooki, nee Nicole Polizzi, to autograph something that is not, technically, even a book. It’s a pamphlet containing the table of contents and a five-page introduction to Baby Bumps: From Party Girl to Proud Mama, and All the Messy Milestones Along the Way, a book about Snooki’s recent pregnancy that will be published next January. Dressed in a short short dress and high high heels, her arms draped with pearls, her skin as smooth and brown as warm caramel, Snooki signed as fast as she knew how, exchanging pleasantries and patiently posing for pictures with every fan. A real pro. Standing nearby was a guy in a sportcoat who looked more Princeton than Jersey Shore. This was Scott Miller, Snooki’s agent, who has sold all four of her books — two novels and now two non-fiction books. He waved at the throng. “It’s great to see so many people interested in books,” Miller said. “This is crazy but it’s not Comic Con, where people wear costumes. I haven’t seen any Hemingways here. Yet.” “How’s business?” I asked. “Everyone says the book business is dying,” Miller replied. “But books are still selling and there are new ways to sell them. Every business has challenges, but print books are stabilizing. I’m happy.” He has a point, I thought. This might be a madhouse, but would the alternative be better — this vast airplane hangar of a building with nobody in it? Imagine if they threw a book fair and nobody came. Now that would get the doomsayers lathered up. Her signing duties done, Snooki paused to reflect on the relative difficulty of writing fiction versus non-fiction. “Making up things in your head is hard,” she said. “Writing Confessions of a Guidette was easy. But this book, Baby Bumps, was the easiest because I’m telling stories that actually happened. This is not a how-to book about pregnancy, like What To Expect When You’re Expecting. That’s a great book, but it has no humor. I need relatable stories with a sense of humor.” Point taken. What to Expect must be doing something right — it has been on The New York Times bestseller list roughly since the invention of bread — but it can’t touch lines like this from Baby Bumps: “My pregnancy began with the thought, ‘Holy shit! My egg hatched!'” Or: “Since my ‘eggs hatched!’ moment, my life has changed 180 degrees — all for the better. I’m a different person now. I love who I’ve become…I’m sure people who think of me as a wasted smurf on Jersey Shore might find it hard to believe that, these days, the only bottles I care about are full of formula or milk. I’d rather go to the gym than a club. The only men who see my boobs are my fiance and my son.” Determined to shift gears, I made my way for the stage where Pulitzer Prize-winner A. Scott Berg was getting ready to speak about his forthcoming biography of Woodrow Wilson. On the way I spotted a bunch of brand-name authors signing their books, including Allan Gurganus, Jonathan Lethem, and Daniel Handler, d.b.a. Lemony Snicket. The major autograph area had dividers that funneled the fans to the long tables where authors autographed books by the metric ton. The vast autograph area brought to mind the cattle pens in a Midwestern feed lot. Indeed, many of the people waiting in line looked like beasts of burden, draped with bulging bags of swag and hankering for more. My agent wasn’t lying. The turnout for A. Scott Berg’s talk was modest, more like a graduate seminar than a cattle roundup. “The real reason why I devoted 13 years of my life to Woodrow Wilson is that it’s a story filled with tragedy, romance, and compassion — unlike anyone else who has ever lived in the White House. A personal story is what I tried to capture — Woodrow Wilson the man. I wanted to humanize this guy.” And I wanted to get out of there. It hadn’t been the soul-crushing experience I’d been warned about, but enough is enough. Just before I reached the exit, I was stunned by the sight of four slabs of beefcake flexing their muscles as cameras clicked and book lovers gaped. Had I been teleported to a male stripper convention in Vegas? No, these guys were the frontmen for Ellora’s Cave, publisher of “erotic romance” books that made $30,000 a dozen years ago and now grosses upwards of $15 million a year. Why is the company so successful? “Because sex sells,” said Patty Marks, the CEO, as though I must be one dim bulb. “Another reason is technology. Traditional publishers said women wouldn’t read this stuff. And let’s face it, most women are less comfortable with going into a drugstore and buying a copy of Playgirl than men are with buying a copy of Playboy. But with e-books, no one knows what you’re reading. And our books are not just erotica — they’re erotic romance. Sex has to be part of the plot, but so does romance. And just like romance novels, the books have to have a happily-ever-after or a happy-for-now ending.” Ellora’s Cave is now paying royalties to more than 800 authors who have put out more than 5,000 books, with titles that pull no punches, including Nailed and Buck Naked and Top or Bottom? One of the company’s most visible authors is Desiree Holt, a 76-year-old grandmother known as “the porn queen of Texas hill country.” So it turns out that Scott Miller, Snooki’s agent, was right. The book business isn’t dying. Books are still selling and people are finding new ways to sell them. I asked the four slabs of beefcake to flex for my camera. They happily complied. They understand that sex sells. Amen. I was out of there, a virgin no more.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9634
__label__wiki	0.772984	0.772984	Providing leadership for the life sciences industry Executive Interims Talent Equity Proof of Candidate Talent Matters HR & finance Manufacturing / QA Preclinical Insight, perspective and opinion in the RSA blog from Paul. Paul Foster is a Senior Consultant with The RSA Group, a global leader in Life Sciences Executive Search and Executive interims. With over 35 years’ experience biopharmaceutical industry and executive search, Paul specialises in both executive search and executive interims. Through his years in executive search, Paul has created a number of successful search practices and has developed a deep understanding of Commercial, Clinical Development, Medical and Regulatory Affairs, and the specific needs of both clients and candidates. His broad life sciences expertise covers pharma, biotech, medical devices and diagnostics, clinical development, rare diseases and orphan drugs. His current focus is on Venture Capital backed start-ups with a special interest in in gene and cell therapy, and executive level Regulatory roles. Paul’s industrial career included a range of leadership roles in Sales and Marketing, initially leading the Emerging Markets team at May & Baker (Sanofi) and then leading the UK launch of Rilutek for Motor Neurone Disease. After successfully launching two CNS products for Pharmacia, he developed the branded products team at Trinity-Chiesi, where he was also responsible for Marketing Strategy and sales team recruitment. An active member of TOPRA (The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs), Paul has led thought leadership programmes and lectures on the TOPRA MSc programme. Insight, perspective and opinion in the RSA blog from Mark. Mark Howard is a Managing Partner with The RSA Group, a global leader in Life Sciences Executive Search and Executive Interims. With a focus on biotech and specialty pharma, Mark leads the firm’s search activity and consultants in EMEA. In healthcare recruitment since 1995, Mark has developed a substantial reputation for providing talent solutions to a range of organisations in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices,CXO and not-for-profit sectors. With experience in commercial, scientific and general management roles, his industry breadth brings substantial value to clients. Mark has led searches for talent and leadership in disciplines ranging from discovery research to clinical development to finance to human resources. Mark gained executive search experience in several boutique search providers and global firms before joining The RSA Group. With substantial leadership experience in the recruitment industry, Mark has worked internationally and has developed successful teams placing talent sourced globally. In addition, he has established operations in the UK, Africa and in the Asia Pacific Region. A qualified marketer, Mark began his career in the FMCG sector, where he held senior sales and marketing positions, developed consumer brands, and build successful relationships with major clients. Mark Johnson is a Partner with The RSA Group, a leader in Life Sciences Executive Search and Executive Interims. A respected search professional with a background in science and the pharmaceutical industry, clients view Mark as a trusted ambassador for their companies. His dedication and consistent work demonstrates the difference that the right appointment can make to a firm. Partnering with biopharmaceutical companies from start-up through to global multinational organisations, Mark is experienced in building out leadership, management and technical teams. Throughout his career, Mark has recruited across the leadership spectrum from C-suite to technical experts, with experience in medical, manufacturing and supply chain, commercial, R&D, CMC, Clinical Operations, Regulatory and Programme / Project Leaders. Most recently Mark has had a strong concentration in Cell and Gene Therapy and is now considered to be an expert in this talent field by his clients. Mark’s industry experience comes from his earlier career in biologics at MedImmune and Novartis. Here he worked in development, manufacturing and quality for vaccine products that ultimately made the transition to full global release. Mark holds a BSc in Applied Biology from Liverpool John Moores University. Kristian Jürgensen Kristian Jürgensen returned to RSA as Managing Partner in May 2019. Based in Frankfurt, Basel and London, he works closely with the global leadership team to deliver the best value to our clients. Prior to returning to RSA in 2019, he was a Partner in two global Executive Search firms and has over 18 years of consulting experience. Kristian returned to RSA the 2nd time in July 2012 as Managing Director after working for two years as Head of Tender Management for a mid-sized German Generics company. He was responsible for handling incoming tenders which included but was not limited to scouting API vendors and CMO globally, managing the business of the SCM, Regulatory and Quality departments. Before joining the Generics industry Kristian was Director of RSA Interims in Germany, where he built a successful Interim Management business and managed a strong team of Consultants. Kristian is a qualified lawyer certified in pharmaceutical law and he holds an MBA. He is fluent in German and English. Graham Kilbey Graham Kilbey is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience in corporate tax and financial matters. He started his career with KPMG and then spent over 25 years advising international companies on their tax affairs. Companies include: Arcadia Group, Alliance Boots, AB InBev, Balfour Beatty, Sky, Dixons and Tesco. During that period, Graham also appeared as an expert witness on behalf of HMRC in a leading tax avoidance case. Graham was the original advisor to Roger Stephens Associates when it was founded in 1981 and joined the Board in 2001. Apart from RSA, Graham is also a non-executive director of Capital Physio Limited and a Member Nominated Trustee Director of the Arcadia Senior Executive Pension Scheme. Shawn O'Connor Shawn O’Connor is a Managing Partner with The RSA Group, a leader in Life Sciences Executive Search and Executive Interims. Based in the firm’s New Jersey office, Shawn leads The RSA Group’s efforts in North America. An accomplished search consultant, Shawn has over 10 years of experience establishing and leading executive search teams, with a proven track record of success. He brings to The RSA Group a deep understanding of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, diagnostics and medical devices, covering functions from R&D to sales and marketing. In addition, his corporate experience has been invaluable in allowing him to truly understand and consult with clients’ needs and challenges. Throughout his career, Shawn worked extensively to lead and drive business successes with a particular focus on the alignment of senior management teams, succession planning, recruiting strategies and executive development. He’s partnered with a wide scope of life sciences firms, from early-stage companies to large multinational corporations in the recruitment of senior executives and structuring of global teams. Prior to working in executive search, Shawn spent almost 20 years at Johnson & Johnson, where he was Vice President, Human Resources. Additionally, he has significant corporate experience with other Fortune 50 companies, including Kraft and GE. Shawn holds a degree in Human Resources Management as well as graduate studies in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. Insight, perspective and opinion in the RSA blog from Kristin. Kristin Schirmer I joined RSA in January 2016. I have five years experience working at two different major quoted, international recruitment companies. Recently I have been working in Switzerland for companies within the life science industry, mainly pharma companies, biotech and medical devices, as well as CROs and CMOs. My clients ranged from innovative start-ups to small and medium sized enterprises up to international headquarters of leading companies. I mainly focused on positions in regulatory affairs, clinical, health economics, market access, pricing & reimbursement as well as biometrics including biostatistics, SAS programming and clinical data management. Before joining the recruitment industry I worked for an international pharmaceutical wholesaler. I studied international business management and gained international experience working and studying in the UK, Switzerland and Spain, as well as in the US. Besides my native German language, I also speak English. Insight, perspective and opinion in the RSA blog from Thomas. Thomas Schleimer Thomas Schleimer is a Managing Partner with The RSA Group, a global leader in Life Sciences Executive Search and Executive interims. Based between the firm’s London, Frankfurt and Basel offices, Thomas works closely with local leadership teams to drive business efforts within EMEA, specifically the DACH region. An experienced international executive, Thomas brings over 30 years of life sciences sector experience to The RSA Group. With a focus on the medtech and biopharma sectors, Thomas has a strong track record in the placement of C-suite leadership and board directors. Prior to joining executive search, Thomas held a series of senior leadership positions in the medical device, pharmaceutical and biotech industries with responsibilities at Director, VP and Managing Director level. Notable roles include Business Unit Director for Nordics at Cephalon (Teva) in Copenhagen, and Regional Managing Director for Smiths Medical, responsible for business in the UK, Ireland, Nordics, Australia and New Zealand. In 2013 he led a successful MBO of an executive search consultancy which was sold in 2016. Thomas holds a master’s degree in International Business Administration and Languages from the University of Lund, Sweden and has completed the Advanced Management & Executive Education Programmes at the Stockholm School of Economics (AMP). A Swedish national, he is fluent in English, German and Scandinavian Languages and has lived in the UK since 2003. Insight, perspective and opinion in the RSA blog from Andy . Andy Smith is a Partner with The RSA Group, a leader in Life Sciences Executive Search and Executive Interims. Based in the firm’s Singapore office, Andy has over 15 years’ search experience dedicated to the Life Sciences sector, and brings an Asia-Pacific knowledge and focus to the RSA team. Andy’s experience includes the placement of executives from senior technical specialist to 'C' level across the sector, including biotechnology, specialty pharma, big pharma, medical devices, diagnostics, generics, biosimilars, academic institutions, consumer healthcare, consultancy and other related service providers. His functional expertise covers most management disciplines, including general management, clinical research, business development, human resources, research & development, medical, marketing & sales, manufacturing, IT and, finance. Beginning his search career in London, Andy has since spent significant periods of time based in EMEA, Asia Pacific and North America. Most recently, he served as a Director in a boutique Life Sciences firm in Asia Pacific. Before this, Andy was in-house Global Search Consultant at AbbVie - a major global biopharmaceutical company – where he developed and executed search strategies for senior regional and global executive positions. Having spent over 10 years living and working across regions, Andy has a unique understanding of the careful management needed in projects involving cross-border moves of executives. Insight, perspective and opinion in the RSA blog from Nick. Nick Stephens Nick Stephens is Executive Chair of The RSA Group, a global leader in Life Sciences Executive Search and Executive Interims. Serving biotech, pharma, medical devices, diagnostic, and academic medical research markets. The RSA Group specialises in C-suite, senior executive and board level searches. His company has developed unique “Data Driven Due Diligence” methodologies that minimise risk and maximise upside in building and developing leadership teams and Boards. Over more than three decades he and his company have helped to build hundreds of companies which have brought new therapies to patients everywhere. His daily conversations with industry leaders across the world have brought him unique insights into what works where and, perhaps more importantly what will add risk. He believes that with the right people in place patients will have quicker access to better medicines. Nick is a law graduate with broad commercial experience in various roles spanning metals trading, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and the British National Health Service. He has been a Director of The RSA Group since 1986, joined the business full-time in 1995 and took it over in 2000. Nick also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of an investment company focusing on cannabinoid and Internet-of-Things businesses; an early stage biotech company with a proprietary platform in oncology, anti-infectives and diagnostics, an Oxford University Alzheimer’s Biotech Spin Out, an IT business specializing in healthcare, travel and cybersecurity and an advanced AgriTech business. Insight, perspective and opinion in the RSA blog from Dr. Andy. Dr. Andy Theodorou Dr. Andy Theodorou is a Senior Consultant with The RSA Group, a global leader in Life Sciences Executive Search and Executive interims. Andy brings a unique profile to executive search, combining a strong and relevant academic and research background in Neuropharmacology with 18 years executive search experience gained within leading global organisations. Working across most functions in the life sciences sector, Andy has placed senior level executives across most functions: from discovery research to clinical development, commercial and general management. He has a particular focus in R&D, Bioinformatics, Data Sciences and market access. Andy has extensive knowledge and interest in a number of Therapeutic Areas, particularly in Oncology and Neurosciences which has enabled him to build a global network of professional contacts working in these areas. Andy holds a BSc and PhD in Pharmacology and is a member of the British Pharmacological Society. He continues to have a keen interest in education, learning and development and to this end he is a trustee of a Primary Academy. Natalie Walter Natalie is a Corporate Partner in the life sciences practice at Covington, a leading global law firm and as such she has immense experience advising Boards of UK, European and global life science companies. Natalie frequently works with FTSE and Nasdaq listed companies and her professional expertise has been recognised many times, most recently as ‘Best in Capital Markets’ at Euromoney’s ‘Europe Women in Business Law’ awards. Insight, perspective and opinion in the RSA blog from Dafydd. Dafydd Wright Dafydd Wright is a Managing Partner with RSA Interims, a proven leader in Life Sciences Executive interims. Heading up the business unit that he’s help to build out from The RSA Group, Dafydd manages the global interims business and consultants. An award winning leader in interim management, Dafydd favours a people-oriented, consultative approach focusing on interim management as a solution rather than a fill in. He feels strongly that interim management provides the opportunity to add an additional layer of expertise, enabling organisations to move faster and achieve their goals. Since 2007, Dafydd has dedicated his efforts to building the value of the interims model across the life sciences industry. Previously, Dafydd worked in the diagnostics industry as a research scientist. He has a degree in Applied Microbiology and has worked and lived in the UK and Finland. 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__label__wiki	0.862329	0.862329	Theatre News: Cast announced for UK tour of Hairspray Posted on June 1, 2017 by thesweetlondonlife in Musical Theatre, Theatre Norman Pace (ITV1’s The Hale and Pace Show) will play Wilbur Turnblad in the major UK tour of the smash hit musical Hairspray, opening at Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff this summer. He will be joined by Matt Rixon (The Ladykillers, Around the World in 80 Days) reprising his role as Edna Turnblad, musical theatre star Brenda Edwards (Chicago, We Will Rock You, The X Factor) returning as Motormouth Maybelle and Layton Williams (Bad Education, Rent) now starring as Seaweed. Gina Murray (Chicago andFull Monty) joins the cast as Velma Von Tussle with Jon Tsouras (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Crazy for You) once again playing Corny Collins; Edward Chitticks (On the Town, Mamma Mia) as Link Larkin; Aimee Moore as Amber Von Tussle; Annalise Liard-Bailey as Penny Pingleton and Monifa James as Little Inez. Rebecca Mendoza will make her professional debut as Tracy Turnblad. Full cast includes: Lauren Concannon, Melissa Nettleford and Emily-Mae Walker as The Dynamites, Shay Barclay, Ben Darcy, George Hinson, Jordan Laviniere, Graham MacDuff, Lindsay McAllister, Tracey Penn and Freya Rowley. Featuring the iconic music and lyrics by Academy Award, Tony and Emmy winning duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, this big, bold and beautiful production is choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie with direction from Paul Kerryson. This 37 week tour of the much loved musical based on the 1988 film follows the phenomenally successful 2016 UK tour which played to packed out houses and received public and critical acclaim across the country in 2015/16. It’s Baltimore 1962, where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV. Tracy’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new-found fame to fight for equality, bagging local heartthrob Link Larkin along the way. Hairspray is a musical based on the 1988 film of the same name which starred Divine and Ricki Lake by cult filmmaker John Waters. With music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, Hairspray originally opened to rave reviews on Broadway in 2002 and subsequently won eight Tony Awards. The production opened in London at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2007 and won four Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Musical. Proving to be an international success, Hairspray has also opened in South Africa, Japan, South Korea, China and Dubai. Following the musical’s phenomenal success on stage, a film of the musical was released in 2007 which starred John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer and James Marsden. Matthew Rixon’s photo by Darren Bell Tagged Brenda Edwards, Hairspray, Layton Williams, Matt Rixon, Norman Pace Previous Post Theatre News: Sam Bailey and Elaine C Smith will join Jodie Prenger for new musical version of Kay Mellor’s Fat Friends Next Post Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club to take over Rose Theatre Kingston	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9644
__label__wiki	0.59032	0.59032	Kill Me, Heal Me – Episode 17 Posted on March 5, 2015 March 13, 2015 by muchadoboutlove in kdrama, recap & review This hour can be regarded as a ‘Back to the Past’ segment, with most of the characters whose names we’re already familiar of make their appearance, although they only exist in the memories of the people who are still alive. Although the end is just on the horizon, it does feel strange to get to know what happened to the elders and the kids – who have grown up with scars inside their hearts – after being teased with bits and pieces of the past. It’s still the angst season in the drama, so consider yourself warned before diving into this episode! Everything felt like a dream for both Do-hyun and Ri-jin, as they recalled the real owner of the name Cha Do-hyun. Little Ri-jin also told Do-hyun his real name, but we didn’t get to hear it just yet. The shock was too much for Ri-jin to handle and she started crying while gasping for air, before her family gathered around her. Do-hyun reached for the teddy bear and hugged it tight, as the memories of little Ri-jin, the abuse, and the fire, flashed in front of his eyes. He could only screamed out loud in frustration, realizing that he had taken away the identity of Cha Do-hyun while the real owner disappeared from the world without a trace, bringing together with her the proof of her abuse.. The swing scene in the real Do-hyun, or Ri-jin’s memories, was actually from the time she spent in the US together with her mother, Seo-yeon. The little girl even said that she came from her mother’s belly, just like how she came from Mama Ji’s heart. It was back in 1993, and the late Chairman Cha (who was still alive at that time) went to meet Seo-yeon. He was well aware that little Ri-jin (for simplicity sake, I’ll stick with the character’s current name!) was Seo-yeon’s daughter with the man she loved even before she married Jun-pyo, but he needed Seo-yeon’s help in managing the company. He still had the divorce papers of them in his hands, so Seo-yeon was still legally married to Jun-pyo. Chairman Cha also knew that Seo-yeon was desperate since she had spent her entire fortune for her lover’s hospital bills, and he gave her an irresistible offer: go back with him and little Ri-jin could be added to Jun-pyo’s family register, because Jun-pyo would never return after cutting all ties with Seungjin. Instead of living by themselves in the foreign land, Seo-yeon could return to Seungjin, and little Ri-jin could be groomed into a person valuable to Seungjin since she resembled her mother. So off the mother-daughter pairing went back to Korea, but Seo-yeon couldn’t hide her guilt when Grandma Seo (she wasn’t the chairman yet at that time) greeted little Ri-jin warmly, thinking that the girl was the one and only blood of Jun-pyo. Except that Jun-pyo’s already raising a child of his own while living in Yeosu and known as Mr. Park. Little Do-hyun wondered why his father let people call himself Mr. Park although his family name was actually Cha, and Jun-pyo said that it was because he wanted to live freely, and he could do so, to some extent, by living under a false name. Jun-pyo then explained what his opinion on the real definition of living freely: doing things he like such as buying a boat, traveling on that boat, fishing, reading books, painting pictures, writing, and then resuming his daily work once he returned to the land. Little Do-hyun offered to buy his father a boat, and Jun-pyo already had a name for the boat: Ferry Park. Do-hyun was already asleep by the time Madam Shin went back to their small house from her job at a restaurant, and she continued to remind Jun-pyo about Do-hyun’s need to register for school on the following year. Although Jun-pyo thought that it would be okay for them to include the kid in Madam Shin’s family register, she refused to do so and urged for Jun-pyo to go back to his family so that their son could be included in Jun-pyo’s family register. The boy stirred up awake because of their argument and the first thing he did was to look for his father, showing how close they were. Madam Shin insisted that Jun-pyo go back to his family, for the sake of his son. They boarded the bus to Seoul and the boy could see that his father wasn’t that happy to meet his family; however, Jun-pyo put on his happy face and assured his son that it would be okay with meeting grandpa and grandma, and they would bring Madam Shin later after settling his school matters. Jun-pyo’s return to the mansion was truly unexpected, and Seo-yeon couldn’t look into his eyes when he asked about little Ri-jin. Chairman Cha threw back the divorce papers at Jun-pyo and made him choose between staying married to Seo-yeon or take his son out of the house, because Seo-yeon was the only useful person to him. Jun-pyo suggested that Chairman Cha deal with Seo-yeon’s child first, because he had never touched that woman ever since they got married, and there’s no way for that girl to be his. Grandma Seo heard their conversation (or argument?) and barely able to hold on to the tray she was holding at that moment. Little Do-hyun went outside and little Ri-jin approached him, asking him the question that was too familiar: what’s his name? We got to hear Do-hyun’s real name this time, as the boy introduced himself as Cha Jun-young. The girl then told him her name: Cha Do-hyun, and they played together, jumping on the big trampoline in front of the house. Back to the present, Chairman Seo’s day didn’t start very well, as she had to deal with news articles related to Jun-pyo. She was furious and left the house in a huff, while Madam Shin smiled victoriously after the chairman left. The article was about Jun-pyo’s vegetable state and his thin chance of making a successful recovery, and it’s easy to guess who released the details to the media. Madam Shin contacted Young-pyo to remind him about his promise, that was to hand over the management of the department stores and the car manufacturing business to Do-hyun, in return for the info she gave him. Ki-joon thought that it could be a move that would stab him in the back, but his father assured him that it was a move needed in playing the politics game. Chairman Seo had a visitor waiting for her in her office, and it was Chae-yeon. She was there to discuss something about Do-hyun and her, after reading the articles about Jun-pyo before coming there. As for Do-hyun, he was still mulling about the family register, and Secretary Ahn had informed him that there was an application made to adjust the family register right after he entered Seungjin in April 1994 and one month later, the gender of Cha Do-hyun was changed from female to male in the register. He realized that the matter was Chairman Seo’s doing, and leaned on to the teddy’s big head. Poor guy, he’s always alone at times like this 😥 Chae-yeon told the chairman that Do-hyun was the reason she broke her engagement with Ki-joon, and she was there to offer her family’s help in return for Chairman Seo’s favour. She wanted to receive the green light for her relationship with Do-hyun and she wished to see Do-hyun get a higher position in Seungjin, since she couldn’t bear having the person beside her staying in a low position. Chairman Seo was willing to listen to her requests, because Chae-yeon’s family held a considerable amount of stocks in the company, and Chae-yeon could easily persuade the other stockholders with her family’s influence. Do-hyun spent his morning running on the treadmill and Secretary Ahn visited him with the news about Jun-pyo’s articles published in the media, but Do-hyun was already aware of it; however, Do-hyun didn’t want to offer his help first, because he wanted to wait until his grandma herself went to ask for his help. He would make Seungjin Group his, but it’s not the time yet for him to make his move. Secretary Ahn received the photo of the servers and chefs during the garden party held at the old Seungjin mansion on the day the fire incident happened, and Do-hyun recognized one of the faces in it: Mama Ji. He realized that the person who rescued little Ri-jin on that day was her. Dr. Seok made a visit to Ri-jin’s house on that morning but when asked if Ri-jin received a big shock before she fainted, the family only explained that it was because of her secret physician job that didn’t end up well. Dr. Seok called Do-hyun and the latter apologized for not telling about Ri-jin’s contract earlier, but Dr. Seok contacted him to inform him about Ri-jin. The doctor guessed that both of them had remembered their forgotten memories and they were not that pretty, but he was also worried that Ri-jin could experience repetition compulsion if she’s not treated properly. Do-hyun was stunned, and someone should really give this kid a break from all this cray-cray. Ri-jin opened her eyes to see Mama Ji nodding off beside her bed, and she told Mama Ji that she remembered everything: from how she was saved from the basement during the fire, to her real name, Do-hyun. Ri-jin: But..but then. why that person became Cha Do-hyun? That person…how did he lost his own name? Why, and for what reason both of us had our names snatched away? You know, Mom..I really liked my name. I am really thankful to Mom and Dad, who made me into Ri-jin today. And..I really liked that person’s name. But now…what should I call that person? What should I call him? Do-hyun’s taking the shock quite the hard way, because he went to vomit whatever he had eaten before that. He could only laugh bitterly at the memory of him proudly introducing himself to Ri-jin and ironically, that name was not even his. The headache attack happened again and Do-hyun went searching for his pills in the study, but he saw a flash drive with a small note attached to it. It was from Ri-jin, with the note, “Watch this when you need your pills!” He plugged in the drive and the video Ri-jin recorded before they went on their farewell trip played on the laptop screen. Ri-jin: Are you watching, Cha Do-hyun? Are you listening, Cha Do-hyun? You’re going to take the pills, right?! I caught you! Don’t think of lying to me~ Since you’re watching this video, something difficult must have happened that caused you to go for the pills. It’s not that the pills are bad. You said it before..no matter what happens, you wanted to overcome everything with me, replacing the unhappy memories with good memories together with me. So, what is going to happen today? We are going to take the train and make lots of good memories, right? Just get rid of all the pills you have bought, and keep yourself full of good memories. Are you ready?! I’m ready! And..I have something to confess. I couldn’t confess since I thought of all the professionalism as a doctor… Ri-jin confessed that she liked Do-hyun, and the pitiful guy could only sigh in front of his laptop. She really liked him a lot, and the video ended there. Ri-jin let the tears roll down her cheek back home, while Do-hyun cried and released his pent-up anger by punching the desk. Arghhhhh this is painful ㅠㅠ Ri-on went to Ri-jin’s room but she didn’t response to his questions at all. He couldn’t take it anymore and demanded to know how long she was planning to stay in that condition. She tried to fight back, but Ri-on had his reason for screaming at her, because she had been suffering by herself and at the same time, causing the entire family to be unable to function for the whole day. Just like how they ‘introduced’ themselves when they first met in the past, Ri-on stated that he preferred a strong sister to a crybaby and he won’t treat her as his sister if she continued to cry. Ri-jin admitted that she was wrong this time, and Ri-on was the reason she became stronger over time. She pleaded for him not to say such thing again, because that was the thing she was most scared of when they were young, that was to lose him as her brother. Ri-jin followed Ri-on’s every word, from eating to strolling at the park together with Rina. They spent their time running around and lying on the ground while communicating through their minds. Ri-jin thanked Ri-on for giving her some of his family’s love and being her family. She expressed how much she loved him and Ri-on thanked her back for loving him. Ah, these two ㅜㅜ The lonely Puppy Do-hyun was still crying but he decided that it was time to make his move, smiling at the thought of Ri-jin before preparing to go out. Before he could get on his car, another car stopped in front of his door and it was Chairman Seo. Do-hyun wasn’t interested in listening to her, moreover she was still haughty as ever despite being in a difficult position. He wasn’t thinking of returning to Seungjin anytime soon and he would do so after giving more thought about it, but the chairman offered to tell him what exactly happened 21 years ago. Although he wanted to find the truth himself, it couldn’t be denied that Chairman Seo was the only person alive who knew about the secret of their family. They went to visit Jun-pyo at the nursing home, because Chairman Seo wanted Do-hyun to promise in front of his father that he would go back to the company after hearing about the past from her, but Do-hyun wanted to hear to the story first before making his decision. We traveled back to the day when a party was organized to congratulate Jun-pyo for becoming the Chairman of Seungjin Group, somewhere in May 1994. Grandma Seo was so proud to see her son finally taking his rightful position, and the other elders like Young-pyo, Madam Yoon, and Chae-yeon’s mother were also present at the party. The grandma went to check on the food preparation and Mama Ji was also there, since she was a part of the chef team. Moments after Grandma Seo left the preparation room, little Do-hyun went inside and asked the housekeeper to get something to eat, but the boy also put the food prepared for the party into a plastic bag before hiding it inside his backpack. The housekeeper told Mama Ji that the boy was actually the illegitimate son of the newly appointed chairman. Madam Shin was waiting for his son when Do-hyun went to his room and she explained that Jun-pyo would introduce him during the party. Little Do-hyun was worried for her, but Madam Shin was willing to live avoiding the public until little Do-hyun inherited the company from his father, because she was willing to do anything as long as Do-hyun got to be the owner of Seungjin. Dang it, so she had been brainwashing that boy since then! Jun-pyo made the announcement to introduce his son to the guests and the ladies started to gossip about the accident (which killed Chairman Cha and Seo-yeon) and Do-hyun being a mistress’s son. Little Do-hyun sneaked out of the room but Mama Ji called him, asking him where the basement was. The mention of basement made him nervous and he grabbed the chance to hide when he realized that his father had went out of the banquet room. Mama Ji didn’t think too much of it and walked away, while Jun-pyo went to call Do-hyun. He saw that Do-hyun was not in his room and he followed after Do-hyun, with Mama Ji watching him closely behind. Do-hyun’s destination was the basement, and he apologized to little Ri-jin for being late. He urged her to pack her belongings, because they should run to a faraway place by taking the train. The girl was excited at first, but then, she realized that she didn’t have any money with her. Do-hyun assured her that he’s got enough money and took her hand since they had to leave before his father knew about this, but it was too late for them. Jun-pyo was already standing in front of the door to the poor kids’ surprise, and he didn’t wait for too long to drag Do-hyun out of the basement room before entering the dark room. Little Do-hyun could only cry from outside of the room, pleading for his father to stop hitting ‘Do-hyun’. Grandma Seo noticed that Jun-pyo had been gone for a while and she went to find him, but she saw something in the basement before hearing someone shouting, “Fire!” The present Do-hyun concluded from his grandma’s story that someone started the fire instead of it being an accident, and he demanded to know who was the arsonist. The grandma continued her story, and the person she saw in the basement hallway was little Do-hyun, walking slowly while dragging with him a bottle of kerosene. Do-hyun was the one who started the fire, and Chairman Seo had to bury the truth because her only grandson was the arsonist, and her only son was hurt while trying to save Do-hyun. Do-hyun slowly withdrew himself from the room, and he couldn’t believe what he just heard from his grandma. His headache grew worse, and another wave of memories hit him. Little Do-hyun screamed and knocked on the door to the basement but Jun-pyo won’t open it, and he started to blame himself for causing little Ri-jin to be beaten by his father. The boy experienced the same headache as the present Do-hyun, and a voice inside his head offered to save the girl in his stead, because he couldn’t do it. The boy grabbed the box of matches (the brand New Century = Shin Se-gi) he saw beside the heater and he was not crying anymore; little Do-hyun was determined to do whatever he was thinking of doing at that moment and he sent the kerosene bottle tumbling down the stairs before lighting up the place with fire. Another figure joined him watching over the fire, and it was Se-gi. Se-gi: You made me at that moment. I saved that child. The person who saved that child was me. The present Do-hyun was lying there on the floor without any reaction, and then he started to tap his fingers like he usually did. Was it Se-gi? Oh yes, that was really him…because he went straight to Ri-jin after that. Se-gi: Sorry for being late. Let’s go. The name. Do-hyun is Ri-jin’s; Se-gi is a box of red matches; Ferry Park is (just) a boat’s name; X is unknown; Nana is a teddy bear; So Yo-sub is upset; And Yo-na is excited? Jun-young, poor boy! I can’t even begin to describe my feelings while I was watching the episode, because they ranged from intense sadness to intense rage. We’re getting to the bottom of the whole problem, but who is the real sinner this time? It’s overwhelming, and it’s hard to determine the person who started it all, because it’s like a domino effect going into all directions. Every single piece of domino fell, just like how everyone involved in the secret in the first place was affected. Do-hyun/Jun-young is no doubt the person who became most scarred from the incident compared to others, and it’s amazing that he still manage to keep his sanity for this long. Shock after shock, torture after torture, and he faced it all by himself. At least Ri-jin still has her family and the awesome Ri-on to support her, but Do-hyun can only hug that teddy bear. I am so upset, because I pity him so much. [+] Looks like the anger won’t go away for a while, so pardon the possible ‘explosion’ in the following paragraphs. Hmmmmm It’s hard to pinpoint one person who caused the whole mess, because everyone contributed their own ‘share’, either intentional or not. Chairman Cha brought back Seo-yeon and Do-hyun thinking that Jun-pyo would never come back; Seo-yeon decided to accept the chairman’s offer for Do-hyun’s future; Madam Shin forced Jun-pyo to go back to his family for their son’s future; Jun-pyo made up his mind to return because of his son; and Chairman Seo became as cold as ice to protect her crumbling family. One fan in the Korean forum DC made an interesting discovery: the name Seungjin is a brand of bean powder, and the Korean phrase for bean powder (kongkaru/콩가루) is another term for a broken family. How fitting of a name to describe the exact state of Seungjin’s family. But then, that doesn’t mean that no one was completely innocent in the matter. In my opinion, although Jun-pyo was dragged into the whole mess and had to withstand the humiliation of raising a kid that was not his, that didn’t give him the right to direct those anger at the innocent child. He probably saw little Ri-jin as Seo-yeon’s incarnation and served as a reminder for his failed marriage, and it didn’t help at all that the girl was Seo-yeon’s daughter from her relationship with her lover. There were other options for him to deal with the girl, like taking a paternity test to prove that she wasn’t Jun-pyo’s blood and then send out to the orphanage after Seo-yeon’s death, but Jun-pyo chose the worst option ever: lashing out his anger towards the poor child. Even if he couldn’t stop himself from making that decision, why didn’t anyone else try to stop him? People like Chairman Seo and Madam Shin, what were they doing when Jun-pyo was hitting and abusing little Ri-jin? Did they just stand behind and watch the whole thing like a movie? The car accident which killed Chairman Cha and Seo-yeon had been suspicious from the beginning, and it was too convenient to be treated as a pure accident. Who was the person who caused the accident? Seungjin Group is really something, and I really hope that Do-hyun/Jun-young will wash his hands off the company forever. Now, onto the most pitiful person ever, and the one who underwent the most excruciating pain that was not even his from the beginning…Cha Do-hyun. Jun-young is a very beautiful name, but since we have come to associate that face and those eyes with that name for 16 episodes, I’m going to keep addressing him as Cha Do-hyun. No one could have guessed that Se-gi’s name was originally a brand for matches, but that name is pretty common to be used as store names in the country (like drugstore, family mart, etc). Now that we’ve seen how Se-gi was born, it has been proved that Do-hyun’s DID started when he was seven, and the dormant Se-gi only came out after being triggered by Jennifer’s abuse when he was 17. Now that Do-hyun realized that he was the real arsonist, no one could imagine the pressure he’s under at that moment, because from his point of view, all things happened because of him. His father changed after they entered Seungjin, little Ri-jin was abused every time he made a mistake, and now, the fire was his doing all along. His guilt seems never ending, and it’s amazingthat he still manage to keep his sanity for this long. Repeating this sentence because that’s the thing I have on my mind when I see Do-hyun in this episode. Se-gi’s appearance was quite a surprise, because I thought that he would only appear for one last time to say goodbye to the girl he tried to protect back then. Maybe…this is goodbye for him? He is probably trying to keep the promise he made with little Ri-jin years ago….Ah, now that Ri-jin has remembered everything, I want to see how their interaction will be, although I’m a bit wary for Alex’s involvement between them. Did Se-gi have a rift with that man when he made his appearance in the US? That would explain why Alex seems to have bad intention against Do-hyun/Se-gi. We also learned the origin of the name Ferry Park, and that alter was indeed created as the ideal image of Jun-pyo. The father-son pairing was so close when they were living in Yeosu, and the sight of a smiling and carefree Jun-pyo made it even more painful to watch. To think that he had a 180-degree change once he entered Seungjin, it was also tragic that he gave the person he cherished the most the deepest wound one could imagine. What could have happened if they didn’t go back to Seungjin? Jun-young would grow up to become an ordinary man but still above the average; Jun-pyo would live as freely as he could; and the original Do-hyun would be the heiress to the large company. Everyone would be happy…and we won’t have this drama. Heh. The pain won’t have started if Do-hyun didn’t try to find his memories, but then, would he be able to live happily while suffering from his illness? Great, I have written to much again. Huhuhu. Thanks for all your comments, but keep it civil at all times! ^^v I can see everything from here~ Tagged hwang jung eum, ji sung, kill me heal me, park seo joon Previous Post March Spreadelicious: Favourites Next Post Kill Me, Heal Me – Episode 18 46 thoughts on “Kill Me, Heal Me – Episode 17” pigrabbitrants says: As always late in the comment game hahaha. Just few things, I really can’t hmm justify maybe is the closest word to it, why Little Joon Young decided to burn the house. I just can’t believe that a kid would actually think of that to I don’t know, end the pain or save Little Ri Jin out of the hell they were in. I think that is just too much. But I’m not totally disregarding the possibility of it, coz the human brain is so powerful, it can think of wild ideas and be broken with the simplest things. I just find it hard to accept. So as Older Do Hyun/Joon Young poor puppy 😦 And like everyone else, how can Chairman Seo just look at Little Joon Young as she saw him dragging that jug of gas/kerosene? Tsk tsk all these adults in the drama. And I don’t know if everything was intentional in this drama, all those puns and etymology of some of the words/names used here, but if it was then it’s pure genius. I just think that the writer thinks of all those things and the interconnection of everyone/events, that’s good in my book however cliche that may sound. Thanks for the wonderful recap again mimi.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9645
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__label__wiki	0.605934	0.605934	Byton shows preview of production EV at 2018 CES Chinese brand Byton officially unveiled the production version of its Byton Concept during the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas. With this, the brand hopes to soon enter the U.S. market. For those unfamiliar with the company, Byton was launched as a new brand of China-based Future Mobility Corp. last year. Its current CEO is Carsten Breitfeld, who was previously the i vehicle program lead of BMW. The production version presented during the 2018 CES shows an exterior that has been styled with subtle design cues that give one the impression of being inspired by Land Rover and Nissan. The interior however is a different story. While most standard models have an infotainment and instrument cluster, Byton’s offering instead has a single-pane that goes through the whole length of its dashboard. Mounted on the center of the steering is an 8-inch tablet. Meanwhile, the seats have the ability to rotate as much as 12 degrees inward. Byton revealed that the one on display comprises around 85% of the final version that will be released. Minimal changes will be done on the exterior like adding side mirrors or even implementing small design changes on the front fascia and the rear one. The interior though will undergo some significant modifications. One thing customers are assured of is that the large dashboard screen will remain. Powering this model is a single motor mounted on the rear. It can deliver 272 hp and come with a projected range amounting to 250 miles. A dual-motor version will be offered with output at 476 hp and projected range estimated to be 325 miles. As expected from an electric concept car, this will be the first production version that Byton is releasing that offers Level 3 autonomy. A version with Level 4 autonomy is scheduled to arrive sometime after 2020. If the release of the production version proceeds on schedule, Byton hopes to offer a compact and sedan version utilizing the same platform. Both customers and analysts alike are giving Byton’s offering a closer look as it could be the first Chinese brand to enter the U.S. market. In the past, Chinese automakers have used flashy electric vehicles. In general, Byton is trying a different approach as it is not advertising itself to be flashy or fast. This has also piqued the interest of many as Byton has declared that it is planning to avoid the production problems that have long been experienced by Tesla. Byton executives, according to reports, hope to work with current and existing suppliers in order to realistically manage technology and production. Currently the brand has received a total funding of $320 million and already employs at least 400 employees. Byton said that sales of this model could begin sometime in 2019 with a possible starting price for its base model of $45,000. Topics: crossover, electric car, concept, ces	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9652
__label__wiki	0.510801	0.510801	Analysis of the 1992–1996 period shows that every player in the air transport chain is far more profitable than the airlines, who collect and pass through fees and revenues to them from ticket sales. While airlines as a whole earned 6% return on capital employed (2–3.5% less than the cost of capital), airports earned 10%, catering companies 10–13%, handling companies 11–14%, aircraft lessors 15%, aircraft manufacturers 16%, and global distribution companies more than 30%. (Source: Spinetta, 2000, quoted in Doganis, 2002) Since airline reservation requests are often made by city-pair (such as "show me flights from Chicago to Düsseldorf"), an airline that can codeshare with another airline for a variety of routes might be able to be listed as indeed offering a Chicago–Düsseldorf flight. The passenger is advised however, that airline no. 1 operates the flight from say Chicago to Amsterdam, and airline no. 2 operates the continuing flight (on a different airplane, sometimes from another terminal) to Düsseldorf. Thus the primary rationale for code sharing is to expand one's service offerings in city-pair terms to increase sales. Among the first countries to have regular airlines in Latin America and the Caribbean were Bolivia with Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano,[57] Cuba with Cubana de Aviación, Colombia with Avianca (the first airline established in the Americas), Argentina with Aerolineas Argentinas, Chile with LAN Chile (today LATAM Airlines), Brazil with Varig, Dominican Republic with Dominicana de Aviación, Mexico with Mexicana de Aviación, Trinidad and Tobago with BWIA West Indies Airways (today Caribbean Airlines), Venezuela with Aeropostal, Puerto Rico with Puertorriquena; and TACA based in El Salvador and representing several airlines of Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua). All the previous airlines started regular operations well before World War II. Puerto Rican commercial airlines such as Prinair, Oceanair, Fina Air and Vieques Air Link came much after the second world war, as did several others from other countries like Mexico's Interjet and Volaris, Venezuela's Aserca Airlines and others. The first French airline was Société des lignes Latécoère, later known as Aéropostale, which started its first service in late 1918 to Spain. The Société Générale des Transports Aériens was created in late 1919, by the Farman brothers and the Farman F.60 Goliath plane flew scheduled services from Toussus-le-Noble to Kenley, near Croydon, England. Another early French airline was the Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes, established in 1919 by Louis-Charles Breguet, offering a mail and freight service between Le Bourget Airport, Paris and Lesquin Airport, Lille.[10] – Any advice on where to go after for around 5 nights? Back to Naxos (we didn’t really move from the town last year unlike in Paros where we rented a car and saw the whole island)? What about Folegandros? Tinos? Milos? We would like somewhere with a nice town to walk around, upmarket, more couple less family, nice bars and things to see during the day bit also nice beaches etc? Nicknamed “The Helen of the West” (an allusion to the beauty of Helen of Troy), St. Lucia stuns with its signature feature: the UNESCO-listed twin Pitons. Reaching heights of about 2,500 feet, the voluptuous volcanic spires complement the island’s other attractions, including verdant jungles, sparkling silver-sand beaches, haunting sugar-estate ruins, and a mineral-rich natural mud bath. Meanwhile, the island’s most famous resort, Jade Mountain, is an architectural gem in its own right. Nine weeks in Greece is a dream itinerary it certainly gives you lots of flexibility. As you seem to have Athens and the Peloponnese sorted, you just need to sort out your five weeks on the islands. What you need to realize, however, is that the islands are not all mutually interconnected, but rather they are ‘grouped’ – both administratively and from the point of view of transport routes. Here are the main groups. The so-called pearl of the French Caribbean, Guadeloupe is a butterfly-shaped archipelago of five main islands where volcanoes tower and 200-plus beaches come in shades from black and white to red and pink. Basse-Terre’s tropical forest and the bay of Grand-Cul-de-Sac Marin were declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1993. From there, island-hop to discover Grande-Anse beach on Les Saintes; Marie-Galante’s rum estates (and old-fashioned oxcarts); and La Desirade’s 900-foot plateau. Hi Dave! One more question, do you know of any resorts with heated pools or private jacuzzis/pools in the room that are heated on islands other than Santorini and Mykonos? Looking for something above 26/27 degrees and can’t seem to find any! Elounda Beach resort said they could heat the private pool but it costs 45 EUR per degree! Hoping you know of another option that would allow us to swim comfortably in Early June. Thank you!! On 25 August 1919, the company used DH.16s to pioneer a regular service from Hounslow Heath Aerodrome to Le Bourget, the first regular international service in the world. The airline soon gained a reputation for reliability, despite problems with bad weather, and began to attract European competition. In November 1919, it won the first British civil airmail contract. Six Royal Air Force Airco DH.9A aircraft were lent to the company, to operate the airmail service between Hawkinge and Cologne. In 1920, they were returned to the Royal Air Force.[7] Service during the early 1920s was sporadic: most airlines at the time were focused on carrying bags of mail. In 1925, however, the Ford Motor Company bought out the Stout Aircraft Company and began construction of the all-metal Ford Trimotor, which became the first successful American airliner. With a 12-passenger capacity, the Trimotor made passenger service potentially profitable.[29] Air service was seen as a supplement to rail service in the American transportation network. Between Nydri and the next main tourism centre is the little port and beach of Mikros Gialos (small bay) that is a great little base for individual travellers for a day or three. The port village of Vasiliki on the southern underbelly of Lefkada is a haven for windsurfers: see this page or this one for more information. The little village is very pretty and is a good base for general holiday-making (as are the two other places). From Vasiliki there is a regular local ferry that runs to Fiskardo on Kefallonia (via Ithaca/Ithaki). Hydra is great but it does take a bit of time and effort to get to from the Cyclades. You’ll need to ferry to Athens, then might have to overnight there, then ferry to Hydra. Whereas Naxos, Paros, Milos, Folegandros, etc. would all be one direct ferry from Santorini or Mykonos. If you do go to Hydra then Leto Hotel is a great choice close to the port and shops and restaurants. With the outbreak of World War II, the airline presence in Asia came to a relative halt, with many new flag carriers donating their aircraft for military aid and other uses. Following the end of the war in 1945, regular commercial service was restored in India and Tata Airlines became a public limited company on July 29, 1946, under the name Air India. After the independence of India, 49% of the airline was acquired by the Government of India. In return, the airline was granted status to operate international services from India as the designated flag carrier under the name Air India International. This quiet island is waking up. Luxe boutique Zemi Beach House recently opened with classic details and a laid-back vibe that call to the local natural beauty of Shoal Bay East beach. On Merrywing Bay next to sister property CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa, The Reef by CuisinArt recently unveiled 80 new suites. Here, farm-to-table fare means local fish and fresh produce from the on-site Hydroponic Farm. The Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla took over the former Viceroy Anguilla with villas that overlook white-sand beaches and the rugged coral coastline. Despite Zlarin’s small size and relative obscurity, it is certainly an island with dazzling beauty. It is known locally as the ‘Golden Island,’ because it’s really that eye-wateringly gorgeous! This small island is just off the mainland, separated by the Sibenik Channel and is mostly famous for its history of coral harvesting; there is even a Coral Museum where you can learn more about it. I’m a Maui native and it is not that expensive! You just need to do it the smart way, avoid tourist traps and ABC stores, stop at Costco to stock up on supplies before you reach your hotel. Many of the best things Hawaii has to offer are free: beaches, sunsets, hikes, snorkeling, walking the streets of small beach towns. Condos are also way cheaper than hotels and they are usually beachfront. Holding the largest number of overwater bungalow resorts in the world (more than 75 and counting), the Maldives understands its best asset is the gin-clear, abundant waters of the Indian Ocean. When you’re not snorkeling, diving, or gazing at the rich marine life through the floor windows of your water-top villa, continue enjoying the underwater display while dining at 5.8 Undersea Restaurant, or even while getting pampered in Huvafen Fushi’s submerged spa. Many countries have national airlines that the government owns and operates. Fully private airlines are subject to a great deal of government regulation for economic, political, and safety concerns. For instance, governments often intervene to halt airline labor actions to protect the free flow of people, communications, and goods between different regions without compromising safety. Since St. John is part of the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. citizens can visit without a passport. There are quite a few bargains on both St. Thomas and St. John right now, so it’s a good choice for travelers on a budget. Snorkelers should not miss visiting Trunk Bay, one of the best snorkeling spots in all of the Caribbean for seeing amazing marine life. Islets of Proizd and Ošjak: Visit the islets of Proizd (a famous beach in the area) and Ošjak – two of the most visited destinations in the area. Proizd is a small island that can be reached by a small excursion boat featuring three beautiful beaches with turquoise waters, several walking trails and a small restaurant and cafe. A day trip to this island is highly recommended. Ošjak is known as the Love island because of its beautiful nature, peaceful surrounding, and tranquillity. Enjoy swimming in unspoiled waters, walking through a dense pine forest and exploring an interesting cave. Naturally, there are some amazing coral reefs for snorkeling and diving and pristine beaches (my favorite is Whitehaven Beach). Upon arrival, you’ll instantly see why this is one of the best tropical islands in the world — and why over half a million people visit a year. One of the most popular way to see the islands is via a multi-day sailing tour (which is what I did when I visited). It was an amazing experience — especially diving! Prices start around 450 AUD for multi-day sailing tours. Tony Jannus conducted the United States' first scheduled commercial airline flight on 1 January 1914 for the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line.[23] The 23-minute flight traveled between St. Petersburg, Florida and Tampa, Florida, passing some 50 feet (15 m) above Tampa Bay in Jannus' Benoist XIV wood and muslin biplane flying boat. His passenger was a former mayor of St. Petersburg, who paid $400 for the privilege of sitting on a wooden bench in the open cockpit. The Airboat line operated for about four months, carrying more than 1,200 passengers who paid $5 each.[24] Chalk's International Airlines began service between Miami and Bimini in the Bahamas in February 1919. Based in Ft. Lauderdale, Chalk's claimed to be the oldest continuously operating airline in the United States until its closure in 2008.[25] Krk is a large island and it has many towns and villages to explore, as well as fun campgrounds and resorts to stay at. Connected to the Croatian mainland by a bridge, this is a very accessible island. Krk has varying landscapes, with an arid feel to the north, a lush green side to the south, full of bays and beaches, and the interior is hilly and rocky. If you want to enjoy wildlife then head into the woods on one of the many walking trails and see what you can spot!	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9653
__label__cc	0.721816	0.278184	writekindowitty Trying to find my place, in the world… Concoctions of the verbose mind The Top Ten Movies You’ve never Seen; Or… by wittyjules in Movies and Music Tags: "Banned iPhone 5 Promo", "Grant Paul", "ios 6 hidden features", "ios 6", "ios 6.0", "iPad 2", "iPad 3", "iPhone 4", "iPhone 4S Jailbreak for iOS 6", "iphone 4s vs iphone 5", "iPhone 4S", "iphone 5 hidden features", "iphone 5 vs iphone 4s", "iPod touch 4", "iPod touch", "katy perry", "untethered jailbreak iOS 6", "untethered jailbreak iOS 6.0", "Untethered Jailbreak", 3G, 4G, Apple, banned, Complex, cydia, free, get Cydia, i5, iPhone 5, iPhone5, jailbreak, Jailbroken, Justin Beiber, Modest Mouse, movies, MP3, on, pod2g, Pussy riot, secret, Syria civil war, Town, usher Have Forgotten (altogether). No. 10= Big Fish I rarely meet someone who has watched this flick, let alone, someone who likes it. As for those who actually GET IT…fewer, still. We are a rare breed, those who watch a movie to infer the contents of the soul(s) behind it. This was a movie about a young man who told tall tales about a mostly imagined life (as seen from the point of view of his very cynical and over-worked, modernized son). This was a tale told to remind us how great our fathers and grandfathers were. To teach a generation of decomposing values how our mothers waited and our fathers fought. How hard and how epic was the journey of life when it still meant making a climb or two. It’s visually stunning with exceptional dialogue, and a hero we can’t help but to love. Watch and enjoy. No. 9= The Ringer Yeah, it might be a bit cliche, and it’s definitely the ONLY format movie you’ll see on this list (same storyline….insert character name; here…type of bullshit), but it’s got something beautiful to say. The Ringer reminds me why I like the Farrelly Brothers so much. The characters aren’t perfect, but you’ve got to love them. The realism of those offbeat people who waltz into your life insisting you take notice of a world you hardly ever see, are the most beautiful of our gifts, here. No. 8= Vanilla Sky Yes. I know I’m the only person on Earth who liked that movie. Guys who wanted to get into my pants have occasionally pretended, but it’s easy to tell when that happens…usually. Hear me out. I love Vanilla Sky for a couple of reasons. The first is that the preview set me up. I didn’t expect a single effing thing that happened, aside from her driving off the bridge. I’m a writer. I enjoy a good old-fashioned mindfuck every now and then. It’s why I write…or play chess…or fiddle with Pandora, just to see what they’ll make me listen to, based solely on the masses. The other reason, is the dialogue. Yes, they all talk like writers (which I generally loathe), but they all are writers and agents, so it fits…for once. The writers want the agents to pull for them; the agents want the writers to think they are witty enough to sell them. It’s a fake world to begin with, except the one real thing; love. Hence; the tagline (title of the original Spanish Indie flick, by the way): “Open Your Eyes”. This is funny…it’s a good seguay for the next one. No. 7= American Beauty Call me dumb, if ya want…I call me young. I certainly didn’t see this little spin on Romeo and Juliet (with the fathers as the dead people) coming. It was a great little switch for me and it sort of paved the way for me to be this independent thinker type. I said it before and I’ll say it again…if I didn’t see it coming; I’m impressed. No. 6= Prime Uma Thurman has always looked like an alien to me…sorry. She has this face you want to send to its home planet. Nonetheless, I respect her as an actress. There was the leap from daft looking cover girl to Pulp Fiction, plus the fact that she rocked the bride in Kill Bill(s). Then, she dates this hot young guy in a romantic comedy where (wait for it….SPOILER ALERT!) Nah, I’m messing with you. Watch the movie, already. I’m not a dick. No. 5= Nothing But Trouble Man, was that movie fun. John Candy, Chevy Chase, Demi Moore (when she was still cute, before the boob job slutty stuff), a couple of other 80’s funny people… It was good stuff. Way out of the ordinary, unpredictable, random cast. Just a really fun story. I loved that movie, purely for its inherent weirdness. No. 4= It Happened One Night Okay, so it’s a classic. Does ANYone born after 1965 remember why?? I highly doubt it. If you ever catch TCM; you’ll see the stage set for everything that came after. This movie is the reason I hate modern comedy. It’s a farce of a copy of something real, at this point. When you make a copy, it will always be flawed, and I see why. No. 3= The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou If I were terribly biased, all seven of Wes Anderson’s movies would have been on this list, simply by default. I picked this one because it was my first, and because I had no idea what I was getting myself into with this movie. I sat there, watching it, wondering (for two hours) if it was worth my time. I almost turned it of fifteen times; but something compelled me to watch. I guess it was akin to the thing that keeps the horrible (but naked), big-breasted, blond actress stamped firmly to the floor in a bad horror flick a second too long, except that I wasn’t murdered. At the end of the movie, I immediately rewound it (yes; VHS; I was poor) and watched the whole thing over again. I was in love with that style of movie-making from the get-go. No. 2= The Dark Crystal I can’t really explain it. Just watch and, either you get it, or you don’t. It’s weird; I’ll grant you, but it does have a way of morphing into (at least) slight obsession; so look out. It’s Henson at his best, truly. No. 1= (drum roll; please…) Harold and Maude Again, it’s hard to describe. I lost myself somewhere in between the Cat Stevens soundtrack and a teenager’s obsession with death mixed with the oddest love affair I have ever seen. The thing about Harold and Maude; you see; is a grand lesson in not taking life too seriously. Stay tuned…guilty pleasures might rear their ugly heads in a day or two. And, again, thank you for reading. iPhone 5: Beyond the Novelty 01 Oct 2012 1 Comment by wittyjules in Technology Tags: "Banned iPhone 5 Promo", "Grant Paul", "ios 6 hidden features", "ios 6", "ios 6.0", "iPad 2", "iPad 3", "iPhone 4", "iPhone 4S Jailbreak for iOS 6", "iphone 4s vs iphone 5", "iPhone 4S", "iphone 5 hidden features", "iphone 5 vs iphone 4s", "iPod touch 4", "iPod touch", "untethered jailbreak iOS 6", "untethered jailbreak iOS 6.0", "Untethered Jailbreak", 3G, 4G, Apple, banned, Complex, cydia, free, get Cydia, iPhone 5, jailbreak, Jailbroken, MP3, on, pod2g, secret, Town Yes, yes, I have the new iPhone 5. I work for a company that repairs iPhones and customizes them. As innovators, we have to be on the verge of technology. I wasn’t one of the damned fools who camped out in front of the store, or anything. The i5 is a great little gadget. However, I still love my 4. Why, oh why? Never underestimate the power of the jailbreak, ladies and gentlemen. The iPhone 5 is sleek and sophisticated. I’m not gonna lie; it’s pretty. It’s about half the weight of the 4; this is true. And the LTE seems to be the only real, solid reason to get it. That LTE is lightning quick, but it eats the hell out of your data plan. If you’re like most of my colleagues, who managed to get grandfathered in on the Verizon Unlimited; good for you. LTE, away! If, however, you are like me and never used much data until recently; you’re screwed. Verizon has done away with unlimited data just when the best technology has been offered for Apple products. My 4 automatically hooks up to WiFi, anywhere I go, plus she is jailbroken. So, yes, I can safely say that the 4 and 4S are not going to be quite obsolete any time, soon. There are a lot of advantages to owning both phones, but I wouldn’t have traded the 4 (who sports a gameboy case plus every single NES game ever made, prompting me to name it Zelda) for the 5. No way; no how. There you are. 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__label__wiki	0.8495	0.8495	Warriors’ Howden named WHL On the Run Player of the Week Brett Howden whl player of the week Stephen Simon Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today Moose Jaw Warriors center Brett Howden has been named the WHL On the Run Player of the Week for the week ending October 29, 2017. Howden, a first-round selection of Tampa Bay Lightning in 2016 (27th overall), collected seven points (5G-2A) in three games this week as the Warriors wrapped up a seven-game road trip. Tuesday, Howden registered a pair of goals and an assist in a 6-4 win over the Portland Winterhawks to help the Warriors become the first team in the Eastern Conference to reach 10 wins this season. The Warriors captain scored twice at even-strength and picked up an assist on the power play to factor into the Warriors’ first three goals against the Winterhawks. After scoring a single goal in the Warriors’ loss to the Tri-City Americans Wednesday, Howden helped his team return to form against the Medicine Hat Tigers in a 9-1 victory Friday with another three-point effort. Howden scored a pair of even-strength goals and picked up a short-handed assist to close out his team’s road trip. Howden, a 6-foot-3, 198-pound product of Oakbank, Man., presently sits third on his team with 19 points (9G-10A) in 13 games and will look to extend a three-game point streak when the Warriors open up a home-and-home with the Prince Albert Raiders Thursday, November 2 (7:00 p.m. MDT) at Mosaic Place. Howden will also bring his skills to Team WHL for the CIBC Canada Russia Series next week, where he’ll be part of the team’s leadership group. WHL On the Run Player of the Week Oct. 23 – Oct. 29: Brett Howden, Moose Jaw Warriors Oct. 16 – Oct. 22: Tyler Steenbergen, Swift Current Broncos Oct. 9 – Oct. 15: Tyler Soy, Victoria Royals Oct. 2 – Oct. 8: Kale Clague, Brandon Wheat Kings Sept. 25 – Oct. 1: Tyler Steenbergen, Swift Current Broncos Sept. 22 – Sept. 24: Kole Lind, Kelowna Rockets	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9666
__label__cc	0.555011	0.444989	HIV Programs Are Seeing Major Increases In The House, But The Senate Awaits This week, House legislators passed HR 2740, an appropriations bill allocating money for fiscal year 2020 for several agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the institution where most funding for the federal HIV response is housed. As AIDS United has previously noted, representatives prioritized health funding across the board, and HIV-specific programs in particular saw funding increases, including an additional $116.4 million for the Ryan White Program and $140 million for the CDC to carry out various aspects of the Administration’s Ending the Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative. Representatives in the House will now continue on to the second appropriations minibus on deck, providing funding for the Agriculture-FDA, Interior-Environment, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Transportation-Housing & Urban Development (T-HUD) departments. The section of the bill covering T-HUD, set to be debated on the House floor on Monday, is particularly important for people living with HIV and their allies as it includes the Housing Opportunities for People with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) program. The T-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee allotted an additional $17 million for the program from 2019 levels, and the House is expected to carry this increase forward in the final bill. Though lawmakers in the House are keeping schedule on 2020 appropriations, a budget cap deal has not yet been set with Senators, calling into question the ability of legislators to finalize the new year’s spending ahead of the October 1 deadline. Party leaders in both the House and the Senate are continuing talks with the White House about spending limits; Senate Appropriations Chair Richard Shelby (R-AL) has stated that his committee will not begin considering the House’s bills until a deal between the Democratic-controlled House, the Republican-led Senate, and the White House is reached. Recent reports of these discussions have affirmed that neither a government shutdown nor sequestration cuts are not being considered. If the parties can't make a deal, however, a year-long continuing resolution will be passed, extending fiscal year 2019 funding levels to 2020. AIDS United will continue to work with allies in Congress to ensure the full funding of federal programs serving people living with, impacted by, and vulnerable to HIV. Check back to the Policy Update frequently for all the latest on HIV appropriations and policy.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9671
__label__wiki	0.826251	0.826251	My Arab Spring: Tunisia's revolution was a dream Although the country escaped utter chaos, the revolution's cry for dignity and freedom was never answered. Tunisians all worked together to avoid outright chaos, says Lina Ben Mhenni, a prominent blogger and human rights activist [Afifa Ltifi/Al Jazeera] Lina Ben Mhenni, a prominent blogger and human rights activist in Tunisia, told her story to Al Jazeera's Ahmed El Amraoui and Afifa Ltifi. Like most Tunisians, I am against the notion of an Arab Spring, because I think that each country in the Arab world has its own characteristics; each country led its revolution in its own way. When you see what is happening today in different countries in the Arab world, it has nothing to do with a spring. I think the Tunisian revolution was a dream and is still a dream. When President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali left, I was really happy and couldn't believe it. But the dream started even before January 2011. The Arab Spring domino effect Indeed, bloggers and online activists tried to defy the regime before the uprising began. We had long been working against censorship and the obstruction of free speech; we tried to talk about opinion prisoners, torture and dictatorship. When the revolution started, we felt we were about to fulfil our dreams and hopes. When Ben Ali left, it felt great. We thought we would be able to build our country in the way that we dreamed of. We were happy to see that all Tunisians took part in this revolution, demanding employment, freedom and dignity. The revolution was defined by a variety of different images. There was a famous video of an old woman in Tunis wearing a traditional Tunisian sefseri, and when she saw several lawyers delivering a speech outside the Palace of Justice about the revolution and events in Sidi Bouzid, she stepped up and began speaking. Another image that sticks with me was a striking scene outside court in Kassrine on January 10, 2011. Lawyers were demonstrating silently outside the court while holding photos of recent martyrs, as armed security forces came after them. WATCH: The death of fear And then there were all the images from January 14, outside the interior ministry, when throngs of people turned out en masse to push Ben Ali to step down. The most painful images were those of Tunisia's martyrs. I remember one young man, lying dead on the ground as his mother mourned. I was shaking as his mother asked me to film this and show it to the world: "Look what Tunisians are doing to Tunisians. They are killing each other. Look at this dictatorial regime," she said. As a young person who took part in this revolution, I am not happy with its outcome. When young people took to the streets, they were asking for freedom, dignity and employment, but almost none of these objectives were fulfilled. Many young people are either migrating to Europe, throwing themselves at the mercy of the Mediterranean Sea, or joining up with extremists in Syria and Iraq. Those young people lost hope in the revolution, and it is really painful to see this. From an economic perspective, the situation is bad. We are experiencing new problems, including terrorist attacks, and the curbing of human rights and freedoms. This must change. ANALYSIS: How Tunisia saved its 'Arab Spring' When we join a revolution, we try to improve our situation, but I don't think we succeeded in doing so in Tunisia. While Tunisia is better off than other countries like Syria or Libya, we didn't really make a change. Just because we haven't become embroiled in civil war does not mean that everything is better, or even OK. To me, success is linked to the fulfillment of the objectives of the revolution. Today, the cost of living has risen, and those who took to the streets asking for change have become desperate. It is true that people asked for and received the ouster of a dictator, but we also asked for employment, dignity and freedom - and these never came. Tunisia is lucky to have avoided descending into utter chaos, although our country did not escape violence entirely. Tourists and security forces have been attacked and killed by terrorists in recent months. Tunisians all worked together to avoid the kind of outright chaos that is now gripping other parts of the Arab world, and civil society played a very important role in this. READ MORE: Tunisia's Ghannouchi - Poverty is a root cause of terror What keeps me hopeful and optimistic for Tunisia's future is the fact that there are many young people who are also hopeful for this country, and who are working to change the realities on the ground, including young artists who continue to express themselves freely through painting or song. Will Tunisia's Nobel Prize be an inspiration? I hope that my children and future generations will be able to enjoy freedom in Tunisia - that they will be able to enjoy their rights with dignity. Citizenship is very important, and we also have to understand that we have a duty to participate in the building of our nation. As a dissident voice, even before the revolution, I was targeted by security forces. In 2010, police broke into my parents' house to seize my laptop; during the revolution, they followed me everywhere. Today, I am living under police protection after receiving death threats from extremists. But I have also faced assault at the hands of police in recent months. In the end, we cannot deny that there has been a change in Tunisia since the 2011 uprising. But sometimes it appears that the more things change, the more they stay the same.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9674
__label__wiki	0.965785	0.965785	Mexico police find 26 dead in gang killing Bodies found in abandoned cars in Guadalajara, one day after 16 burned bodies found in Culiacan. The bound and gagged bodies of 26 young men were found dumped in the heart of Mexico's second-largest city, in what experts said could mark a new stage in the full-scale war between the country's two main drug cartels. The bodies were found early on Thursday in two vans and a pickup truck abandoned on an expressway near the Milennium Arches in Guadalajara, one of the most recognisable landmarks in the city, according to several local media. Most of the men died of asphyxia, according to officials in Jalisco state where Guadalajara is located, though initial reports indicated some had been shot. Mexican drug cartels frequently leave threatening messages with the bodies of their victims as a way of sowing fear and taking credit for their actions. Click here for more of Al Jazeera's special coverage Al Jazeera's Franc Contreras, reporting from Mexico City, said "police believe it could be a revenge killing." Gang war The victims, apparently between the ages of 25 and 35, all had the words "Milenio Zetas'' or "Milenium'' written on their chests in oil, said Jalisco state Interior Secretary Fernando Guzman Perez. A law enforcement official who was not authorised to speak on the record said the writing was apparently meant as the killers' calling card, identifying the assassins as being from the Zetas and a smaller, allied gang, the Milenio Cartel. The official said a banner found in one of the vehicles, whose contents Guzman Perez refused to reveal, was in fact signed by the Zetas. The killings, apparently carried out before dawn, bore an eerie similarity to the September 20 dumping of 35 bodies on an expressway in the Gulf coast city of Veracruz. 'Killings continue' On Wednesday, Mexican authorities found the burned bodies of 16 people in a strikingly similar attack in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state, and home state of the country's powerful drug lord, Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman. Twelve of the bodies were in the back of one truck, some of them handcuffed and wearing bulletproof vests. Our correspondent said the federal government was steadfast in its decision to continue using the full force of the state to battle the Zetas and the Sinaloa cartel. "Despite all of those efforts ... these kinds of killings continue here and there's a sense at times that the federal government is really unable to control these kinds of possible revenge killings by trafficking organisations," he said. Felipe Calderon, Mexico's president, has deployed the army to crack down on powerful criminal gangs and some 45,000 people have died in the conflict since he took office.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9675
__label__cc	0.533016	0.466984	Red-shouldered Hawk Life History HabitatForests FoodMammals NestingTree BehaviorAerial Dive Red-shouldered Hawks are forest raptors. In the East, they live in bottomland hardwood stands, flooded deciduous swamps, and upland mixed deciduous–conifer forests. They tend to live in stands with an open subcanopy, which makes it easier for them to hunt. They are not exclusively birds of deep forest, though; you’ll find Red-shouldered Hawks in some suburban areas where houses or other buildings are mixed into woodlands. In the West, they live in riparian and oak woodlands, and also in eucalyptus groves and some residential areas. Back to top Red-shouldered Hawks eat mostly small mammals, lizards, snakes, and amphibians. They hunt from perches below the forest canopy or at the edge of a pond, sitting silently until they sight their prey below. Then they descend swiftly, gliding and snatching a vole or chipmunk off the forest floor. They also eat toads, snakes, and crayfish. They occasionally eat birds, sometimes from bird feeders; recorded prey include sparrows, starlings, and doves.Back to top Nest Placement Red-shouldered Hawks often reuse nests from past years. Scientists don’t know which sex originally selects the nest site, although the male typically arrives back at the nest site first and defends the territory until the female arrives. They typically place their nests in a broad-leaved tree (occasionally in a conifer), below the forest canopy but toward the tree top, usually in the crotch of the main trunk. Nest trees are often near a pond, stream, or swamp, and can be in suburban neighborhoods or parks. Nest Description Both male and female build the nest, or refurbish a prior year’s nest. Stick nests are about 2 feet in diameter and lined with bark, moss, lichens, and conifer sprigs. The parents continue to add fresh green leaves throughout the nesting season. Nesting Facts Clutch Size: 2-5 eggs Number of Broods: 1 brood Egg Length: 2.1-2.2 in (5.24-5.65 cm) Egg Width: 1.6-1.7 in (4.16-4.39 cm) Incubation Period: 32-40 days Nestling Period: 42-49 days Egg Description: Dull white or faint bluish with brown blotches and markings Condition at Hatching: Thickly covered with down; an even thicker down grows soon after hatching. Red-shouldered hawks soar and circle with wings and tail spread out like a typical buteo hawk, but they also flap their wings quickly and glide through forests underneath the canopy, the way an accipiter such as Cooper’s Hawk does. When hunting, they perch near a wooded water body and watch for their prey to appear below them. In populated areas, such as forested suburban developments, they can become very unconcerned and approachable by people, but in wilder areas they flush easily. On their territories, Red-shouldered Hawks are aggressive, sometimes locking talons with intruding hawks and also attacking crows, Great Horned Owls, and even humans. As a mating display, the male enacts a “sky dance” in which he soars while calling, then makes a series of steep dives toward the female, climbing back up in wide spirals after each descent, before finally rapidly diving to perch upon the female’s back.Back to top Red-shouldered Hawk populations increased throughout most of their range between 1966 and 2015, according to the North American Breeding Bird Survey. Partners in Flight estimates a global breeding population of 1.1 million with 97% spending some part of the year in the U.S., 17% in Mexico, and 1% breeding in Canada. The species rates an 8 out of 20 on the Continental Concern Score. Red-shouldered Hawk is a U.S.-Canada Stewardship species and is not on the 2016 State of North America's Birds' Watch List. The biggest threat to Red-shouldered Hawks is continued clearing of their wooded habitat; they also showed some sensitivity to pesticides such as DDT in the middle of the 20th century.Back to top Crossley, R., J. Liguori, and B. Sullivan. (2013). The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors. Princeton University Press, New Jersery, USA. Dunne, P. (2006). Pete Dunne's essential field guide companion. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York, USA. Dykstra, Cheryl R., Jeffrey L. Hays and Scott T. Crocoll. (2008). Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (P. G. Rodewald, editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York, USA. Lutmerding, J. A. and A. S. Love. Longevity records of North American birds. Version 2015.2. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Bird Banding Laboratory 2015. Partners in Flight (2017). Avian Conservation Assessment Database. 2017. Sauer, J. R., D. K. Niven, J. E. Hines, D. J. Ziolkowski Jr., K. L. Pardieck, J. E. Fallon, and W. A. Link (2017). The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Results and Analysis 1966–2015. Version 2.07.2017. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD, USA. Sibley, D. A. (2014). The Sibley Guide to Birds, second edition. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, USA. Hawks, Eagles, and Kites(Order: Accipitriformes, Family:Accipitridae) ID Tips for Raptor-Watching Season: Use Tail and Wing Shape Raptors of Winter Raptors and Rat Poison	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9676
__label__wiki	0.84184	0.84184	The Walking Dead Collection Graphics Comparison ~ Collection vs. Original Download HQ Trailer .MP4 \| 223 MB Watch the New Graphics Comparison Trailer for 'The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection' Ahead of Game's December 5th Launch Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and multiplatform entertainment company Skybound Entertainment today launched a new trailer for The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection that contains never-before-seen footage of the collection's enhanced visuals in action. The trailer also contains footage from the original version of the same scene, allowing viewers to directly compare the updated visuals against the original graphics. For more information on the collection's visual improvements, please see Telltale's most recent developer blog, which details the specific actions undertaken to achieve this substantial visual upgrade. The Walking Dead Collection will arrive in stores on December 5th at retailers across North America and Europe, gathering all 19 episodes in the award-winning series onto one disc for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The collection will also be available digitally on both platforms starting that same day. The collection includes the recent third season, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, as well as visually enhanced versions of Season One, Season Two, 400 Days, and the three-part Michonne miniseries. The Walking Dead is an unparalleled journey into the heart of what it means to be human in a world that's lost its humanity. Set in Robert Kirkman's award-winning comic book universe, your story is determined by the choices you make. Season One of The Walking Dead: A Telltale Series redefined expectations for storytelling in video games, winning over 100 Game of the Year awards. Now the first three seasons, as well as horror anthology 400 Days and the three-part mini-series starring blade-wielding icon Michonne, will be available in one place for the first time, allowing you to prepare for the upcoming fourth and final season starring beloved survivor Clementine (due out in 2018). "Clementine has meant so much to fans since the series premiered in 2012," said Melissa Hutchison, the award-winning actress behind the iconic character. "It's incredible to see this series collection arriving all in one place for players to relive the journey or catch up on her tragic tale of survival before we head into the final chapters of her storyline next year." The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection will be available at retail and digitally on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One starting December 5th, 2017 for the suggested price of $49.99 USD or equivalent. The Walking Dead: The Final Season (working title) will debut in 2018 on consoles, PC/Mac, iOS, and Android-based devices. Additional platforms are yet to be announced.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9677
__label__wiki	0.526286	0.526286	Correspondence Files, 1838-1968 Correspondence, 1838-1968 Requests for Publications, 1893-1952, undated Letterpress Books, 1909-1913 Financial and Shipping Records, 1892-1956 Inventory Records, 1892-circa 1957 Printed Material, 1838-1963 Macbeth Gallery Printed Material, 1862-1963, n.d. Other Printed Material, 1838-1962, n.d. Scrapbooks, 1892-1952 Reference Files, 1839-1959 Miscellaneous Material, 1912-1956. Photographs, circa 1880-circa 1968 Photographs of Artists, ca. 1880-ca. 1968 Photographs of Macbeth Gallery and Others, ca. 1892-1900, 1954-1955, Photographs of Artwork and Records of Paintings Sold, ca. 1900-1952 Macbeth Gallery records, 1838-1968, bulk 1892-1953 Macbeth Gallery Portions of the collection have been digitized and are available on the Archives of American Art's website, including: Series 1.1: Correspondence, Boxes 1-26; Series 2: Financial and Shipping Records; Series 3: Inventory Records; Series 4: Printed Materials, including Art Notes (the complete run of The Crayon in Series 4.2 is available at https://www.jstor.org/journal/crayon); and Series 5: Scrapbooks. Digitization of the collection is ongoing and will be made available incrementally. Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Getty Grant Program. Digitization of the scrapbooks was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee. Correspondence, financial and shipping records, inventory records, and printed material were digitized with funding provided by the Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts, the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Walton Family Foundation. Size: 131.6 linear feet Summary: The Macbeth Gallery records provide almost complete coverage of the gallery's operations from its inception in 1892 to its closing in 1953. The records document all aspects of the gallery's activities, charting William Macbeth's initial intention to lease his store "for the permanent exhibition and sale of American pictures" through over sixty years of success as a major New York firm devoted to American art. The collection measures 131.6 linear feet and dates from 1838 to 1968 with the bulk of the material dating from 1892 to 1953. Macbeth Gallery (founded 1892) is an art gallery from New York, N.Y. Founded in 1892 by William Macbeth in New York City, the first gallery at that time to deal solely in American art. The most famous of Macbeth's exhibitions was that of The Eight, in 1908. Robert Macbeth, the son of William Macbeth, joined the firm in 1909 and became president in 1917. He established the Gallery as one of the leading firms in New York. Robert McIntyre, nephew of William Macbeth, joined the firm in 1903 and became president of the gallery on the death of his cousin Robert in 1940. He closed the Gallery in 1953. The bulk of the Macbeth Gallery records were donated between 1955 and 1966 by Robert G. McIntyre and Estate. Additional printed material was donated by Phoebe C. and William Macbeth II, grandchildren of William Macbeth, in 1974. Among the holdings of the Archives of American are a small collection of scattered Robert McIntyre's papers and 9 items of William Macbeth's papers. Macbeth Gallery exhibition catalogs are also available in the American Art Exhibition Catalog collection and the Brooklyn Museum Records, both loaned and microfilmed collections. An extensive collection of Macbeth Gallery exhibition catalogs are also held by the Frick Art Reference Library and the Watson Library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A Finding Aid to the Macbeth Gallery records, 1838-1968, bulk 1892-1953 Stuart, Gilbert McIntyre, Robert G. (Robert George) Macbeth, Robert W. (Robert Walker) Weir, Robert Walter Macbeth, William Hartley, Marsden Homer, Winslow Daguerreotypes Art, American Art galleries, Commercial Eight (Group of American artists)	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9680
__label__cc	0.72093	0.27907	You're coughing and sneezing and tired and achy. You think that you might be getting a cold. Later, when the medicines you've been taking to relieve the symptoms of the common cold are not working and you've now got a terrible headache, you finally drag yourself to the doctor. After listening to your history of symptoms and perhaps doing a sinus X-ray, the doctor says you have sinusitis. Sinusitis simply means inflammation of the sinuses, but this gives little indication of the misery and pain this condition can cause. Chronic sinusitis, sinusitis that recurs frequently, affects an estimated 32 million people in the United States. Americans spend millions of dollars each year for medications that promise relief from their sinus symptoms. Sinuses are hollow air spaces, of which there are many in the human body. When people say, "I'm having a sinus attack," they usually are referring to symptoms in one or more of four pairs of cavities, or spaces, known as paranasal sinuses. These cavities, located within the skull or bones of the head surrounding the nose, include the frontal sinuses over the eyes in the brow area, the maxillary sinuses inside each cheekbone, the ethmoids just behind the bridge of the nose and between the eyes, and behind them, the sphenoids in the upper region of the nose and behind the eyes. Each sinus has an opening into the nose for the free exchange of air and mucus, and each is joined with the nasal passages by a continuous mucous membrane lining. Therefore, anything that causes a swelling in the nose-an infection or an allergic reaction-also can affect the sinuses. Air trapped within an obstructed sinus, along with pus or other secretions, may cause pressure on the sinus wall. The result is the sometimes intense pain of a sinus attack. Similarly, when air is prevented from entering a paranasal sinus by a swollen membrane at the opening, a vacuum can be created that also causes pain. Sinusitis has its own localized pain signals, depending upon the particular sinus affected. Headache upon awakening in the morning is characteristic of sinus involvement. Pain when the forehead over the frontal sinuses is touched may indicate inflammation of the frontal sinuses. Infection in the maxillary sinuses can cause the upper jaw and teeth to ache and the cheeks to become tender to the touch. Since the ethmoid sinuses are near the tear ducts in the corner of the eyes, inflammation of these cavities often causes swelling of the eyelids and tissues around the eyes and pain between the eyes. Ethmoid inflammation also can cause tenderness when the sides of the nose are touched, a loss of smell, and a stuffy nose. Although the sphenoid sinuses are less frequently affected, infection in this area can cause earaches, neck pain, and deep aching at the top of the head. Other symptoms of sinusitis can include fever, weakness, tiredness, a cough that may be more severe at night, and runny nose or nasal congestion. In addition, drainage of mucus from the sphenoids down the back of the throat (postnasal drip) can cause a sore throat and can irritate the membranes lining the larynx (upper windpipe). Most cases of acute sinusitis are caused by viruses and will clear up without treatment within two weeks. Viruses can enter the body through the nasal passages and set off a chain reaction resulting in sinusitis. For example, the nose reacts to an invasion by viruses that cause infections such as the common cold, flu, or measles by producing mucus and sending white blood cells to the lining of the nose, which congest and swell the nasal passages. When this swelling involves the adjacent mucous membranes of the sinuses, air and mucus are trapped behind the narrowed openings of the sinuses. If the sinus openings become too narrow to permit drainage of the mucus, then bacteria, which normally are present in the respiratory tract, begin to multiply. Most apparently healthy people harbor bacteria, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, in their upper respiratory tracts with no ill effects until the body's defenses are weakened or drainage from the sinuses is blocked by a cold or other viral infection. The bacteria that may have been living harmlessly in the nose, throat, or sinus area can multiply and cause an acute sinus infection. Medicines, too, can set off a nasal reaction with accompanying sinusitis. For example, intolerance to aspirin and other related non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen, can be associated with sinusitis in patients with asthma or nasal polyps (small growths on the mucous membrane lining of the sinuses). Sometimes, fungal infections can cause acute sinusitis. Although these organisms are abundant in the environment, they usually are harmless to healthy people, indicating that the human body has a natural resistance to them. Fungi, such as Aspergillus and Curvularia, can cause serious illness, in people whose immune systems are not functioning properly. Some people with fungal sinusitis have an allergic-type reaction to the fungi. Chronic inflammation of the nasal passages (rhinitis) also can lead to sinusitis. Allergic rhinitis or hay fever (discussed below) is the most common cause of chronic sinusitis and is a frequent cause of acute sinusitis. Vasomotor rhinitis, caused by humidity, cold air, alcohol, perfumes, and other environmental conditions, also can result in a sinus infection. Chronic sinusitis refers to inflammation of the sinuses that continues for weeks, months, or even years. As noted above, allergies are the most common cause of chronic sinusitis. Inhalation of airborne allergens (foreign substances that provoke an allergic reaction), such as dust, mold, and pollen, often set off allergic reactions (allergic rhinitis) that, in turn, may contribute to sinusitis. People who are allergic to fungi can develop a condition called "allergic fungal sinusitis." As body cells react against these inhaled substances, they release chemical compounds, such as histamine, at the mucosal surface. These chemicals then cause the nasal passages to swell and block drainage from the sinuses, resulting in sinusitis. Damp weather, especially in northern temperate climates, or pollutants in the air and in buildings also can affect people subject to chronic sinusitis. Chronic sinusitis can be caused by structural abnormalities of the nose, such as a deviated septum (the bony partition separating the two nasal passages), or by small growths called nasal polyps, both of which can trap mucus in the sinuses. Although a stuffy nose can occur in other conditions, like the common cold, many people confuse simple nasal congestion with sinusitis. A cold, however, usually lasts about seven days and disappears without treatment. Acute sinusitis often lasts longer than a week. A doctor can diagnose sinusitis by medical history, physical examination, X-rays, and if necessary, MRIs or CT scans (magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography). After diagnosing sinusitis and identifying a possible cause, a doctor can prescribe a course of treatment that will clear up the source of the inflammation and relieve the symptoms. Sinusitis is treated by re-establishing drainage of the nasal passages, controlling or eliminating the source of the inflammation, and relieving the pain. Doctors generally recommend decongestants to reduce the congestion, antibiotics to control a bacterial infection, if present, and pain relievers to reduce the pain. Over-the-counter and prescription decongestant nose drops and sprays, however, should not be used for more than a few days. When used for longer periods, these drugs can lead to even more congestion and swelling of the nasal passages. If symptoms do not improve within 10 to 14 days, the cause of sinusitis is likely to be bacterial. Most patients with sinusitis that is caused by bacteria can be treated successfully with antibiotics used along with a nasal or oral decongestant. A narrow-spectrum antibiotic -- one that fights the most common bacteria -- is the initial treatment recommended. For many years, the combination of allergic disease and infectious sinusitis has been considered the most difficult form of sinus disease to treat. The patient with uncontrolled nasal allergies frequently experiences a lot of congestion, swelling, excess secretions, and discomfort in the sinus areas. Therefore, the patient should work with a doctor who understands the diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases to pinpoint the cause of the allergies and follow an allergy care program to help alleviate sinusitis. Doctors often prescribe steroid nasal sprays, along with other treatments, to reduce the congestion, swelling, and inflammation of sinusitis. Because steroid nasal sprays have no serious side effects, they can be used for long-term treatment. In some people, however, they irritate the nasal passages. For patients with severe chronic sinusitis, a doctor may prescribe oral steroids, such as prednisone. Because oral steroids can have significant side effects, they are prescribed only when other medications have not been effective. Although sinus infection cannot be cured by home remedies, people can use them to lessen their discomfort. Inhaling steam from a vaporizer or a hot cup of water can soothe inflamed sinus cavities. Another treatment is saline nasal spray, which can be purchased in a pharmacy. A hot water bottle; hot, wet compresses; or an electric heating pad applied over the inflamed area also can be comforting. In treating patients with severe sinusitis, a physician may use special procedures. One technique requires the patient to lie on his back with his head over the edge of the examining table. A decongestant fluid is placed in the nose, and air is suctioned out of the nose so that the decongestant fluid can shrink the sinus membranes sufficiently to permit drainage. Or, a thin tube can be inserted into the sinuses for washing out entrapped pus and mucus. Sometimes, however, surgery is the only alternative for preventing chronic sinusitis. In children, problems often are eliminated by removal of adenoids obstructing nasal-sinus passages. Adults who have had allergic and infectious conditions over the years sometimes develop polyps that interfere with proper drainage. Removal of these polyps and/or repair of a deviated septum to ensure an open airway often provides considerable relief from sinus symptoms. The most common surgery done today is functional endoscopic sinus surgery, in which the natural openings from the sinuses are enlarged to allow drainage. Although people cannot prevent all sinus disorders-any more than they can avoid all colds or bacterial infections-they can take certain measures to reduce the number and severity of the attacks and possibly prevent sinusitis from becoming chronic. Appropriate amounts of rest, a well-balanced diet, and exercise can help the body function at its most efficient level and maintain a general resistance to infections. Eliminating environmental factors, such as climate and pollutants, is not always possible, but they can often be controlled. Many people with sinusitis find partial relief from their symptoms when humidifiers are installed in their homes, particularly if room air is heated by a dry forced-air system. Air conditioners help to provide an even temperature, and electrostatic filters attached to heating and air conditioning equipment are helpful in removing allergens from the air. A person susceptible to sinus disorders, particularly one who also is allergic, should avoid cigarette smoke and other air pollutants. Inflammation in the nose caused by allergies predisposes a patient to a strong reaction to all irritants. Drinking alcohol also causes the nasal-sinus membranes to swell. Sinusitis-prone persons may be uncomfortable in swimming pools treated with chlorine, since it irritates the lining of the nose and sinuses. Persons often experience congestion with resulting infection when water is forced into the sinuses from the nasal passages. Air travel, too, poses a problem for the inpidual suffering from acute or chronic sinusitis. A bubble of air trapped within the body expands as air pressure in a plane is reduced. This expansion causes pressure on surrounding tissues and can result in a blockage of the sinuses or the eustachian tubes in the ears. The result may be discomfort in the sinus or middle ear during the plane's ascent or descent. Doctors recommend using decongestant nose drops or inhalers before the flight to avoid this difficulty. People who suspect that their sinus inflammation may be related to dust, mold, pollen, or food-or any of the hundreds of allergens that can trigger a respiratory reaction-should consult a doctor. Various tests can determine the cause of the allergy and also help the doctor recommend steps to reduce or limit allergy symptoms. NIAID, a component of the National Institutes of Health, supports research on AIDS, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases as well as allergies and immunology. Office of Communications and Public Liaison National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Public Health Service:	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9681
__label__wiki	0.536997	0.536997	Googling yourself to lead to privacy controls Pier Marco Tacca <p>MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 06: A general view of atmpsphere during the IF! Italians Festival at Franco Parenti Theater on November 6, 2015 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)</p> SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Now all you need to do is Google yourself if you're wondering how deeply Google has been digging into your digital life. In coming weeks, a shortcut to personal account information will appear at the top of Google's search results whenever logged-in users enter their own names in the query box. The feature is part of an update to the "My Account" hub that Google introduced a year ago to make it easier for people to manage the privacy and security controls on the internet company's services. While Google isn't making any additional information available, it is making it easier to find. The link to personal accounts will appear at the top right of the listings for searches done on personal computers and at the top of requests entered on smartphones. Google is making the change because it learned that many users doing a "vanity search" under their name wanted a quicker way to find out what the company knew about them, as well as to see how they are depicted on various sites across the internet, said Guemmy Kim, a Google product manager. A new feature on Google's mobile app will also quickly take users to their account information with a spoken request. All that will be required are the words: "OK Google, show me my Google account." This option initially will only be available in English. People have become more interested in managing their digital profiles as a confluence of search engines, smartphones and online social networks makes it easier to track where they are, what they're doing and what they're thinking. Revelations about government agencies' online surveillance programs also has heightened interest in privacy protection. Google uses the data collected by its search engine, Gmail and other services to analyze people's interests and habits to show them ads about products most likely to appeal to them. Those ads generated $67 billion in revenue last year, providing most of the money that fuels Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc. In addition to providing quicker ways to get to personal account information, Google also is introducing a "Find Your Phone" tool that's designed to protect data stored on a device, as well as help locate it if it's lost or stolen. The tool will work on Apple's iPhone, as well as devices running on Google's Android software. It's meant to supplement the device-tracking and security features already built into the iPhone and the Android operating system.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9683
__label__wiki	0.907993	0.907993	Michigan shooter expected to plead insanity Mark Bugnaski <p>FILE - In a Friday, May 20, 2016 file photo, Jason Dalton, accused of shooting eight people, of which six died, in three locations in the Kalamazoo area on Feb. 20, appears via video from the Kalamazoo County Jail in court in Kalamazoo, Mich. Jason Daltonís attorney told a judge Monday, June 6, 2016, during a pretrial conference in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court that he will file a notice of intent on the insanity defense, Prosecutor Jeff Getting said at a news conference. (Mark Bugnaski/Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT</p> KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man charged with killing six strangers in between picking up riders for Uber is expected to plead insanity in his defense. Jason Dalton's attorney told a judge Monday during a pretrial conference in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court that he will file a notice of intent to use the insanity defense, Prosecutor Jeff Getting said at a news conference. "It wasn't a surprise at all," Getting said. "This is where I expected the case to go from the very beginning." Dalton, 45, is charged with murder and attempted murder in the Feb. 20 shootings of eight people, including a 14-year-old girl, in three locations in the Kalamazoo area. Six people died. Police have quoted Dalton as saying a "devil figure" on Uber's app was controlling him on the night of the shootings. According to a police report, Dalton told authorities that "it feels like it is coming from the phone itself" and that the "devil figure ... would give you an assignment and it would literally take over your whole body." The Associated Press left a message Monday afternoon seeking comment from Eusebio Solis, Dalton's lawyer. Solis was expected to file the insanity defense notice within the next seven days, Getting said. Once the notice is filed, a judge will order the state's Center for Forensic Psychiatry to perform a psychiatric evaluation of Dalton within 60 days. Defense attorneys will try to demonstrate that Dalton was legally insane at the time of the shootings, Getting said. "This will be focused on Mr. Dalton's actions on the night of Feb. 20, 2016," Getting said. "The questions will be whether or not he was mentally ill, and if so, whether, as a result of that illness, he was able to substantially conform his conduct to the law, or if he was unable to understand the wrongfulness of his actions." The state's forensic center already has determined Dalton is able to understand the charges against him and assist his lawyers at trial. "We know that he didn't have any diagnosed mental illness prior to this incident," Getting said. Dalton's trial could start sometime this fall.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9684
__label__wiki	0.532078	0.532078	Adirondack History Center Museum Events 2009 is the 50th anniversary of the Essex County Historical Society / Adirondack History Center Museum’s Brewster Memorial Library in Elizabethtown. The organization has a variety of exhibitions, tours, and other special events planned for the coming year — take the time to check them out. Inside the Landscape (May 23 – October 31) An exhibit showcasing contemporary artist Edward Cornell, cultivator of poignant creations which meld art, history and the present life of community. Cornell’s landscape paintings and farming-implement sculptures provide viewers with a deeper appreciation of the past which widens our perspective of the present day landscape. In and Around Essex (May 23 – September 20) An exhibition of thirty-one color photographs taken by photographer Betsy Tisdale in 1972 and originally showcased in the early 1980’s. The exhibit has been revitalized for 2009 to convey how the human landscape of Essex, New York has changed over the past twenty-seven years. From Dusty Shelves to Intellectual Access (June 13 – October 31) 2009 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the museum’s research library, the Brewster Memorial Library. The exhibit examines 50 years of collecting, preserving and providing access to Essex County’s cultural history. It illuminates Essex County history by embracing its people, places, and events and honors 50 years of dedicated patronage by researchers, educators and the community. Race, Gender and Class: Architecture & Society in Essex County (May 23 – October 31) Race, gender, and class are explored in this exhibit by examining Essex County’s industrial, religious, and educational past through architecture using historic and contemporary photographs. ANCA Cover Art Show (September 22 – October 31) The 22nd year of the Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks (ACNA) Cover Art Show featuring local artists. The Cover Art winner this year is Ray Jenkins of Tupper Lake with his watercolor “Sailboat Race- One Minute to Start” to be raffled at “Field, Forest and Stream Day” on September 26th, 2009. Thirty donated artworks for a Silent Auction are included in the exhibition. Ways of the Woods: People and the Land in the Northern Forest (September 26) As part of this year’s Field Forest and Stream Day, the Northern Forest Center’s mobile museum, Ways of the Woods, come to the museum grounds. Visitors step into the back of a 53 foot tractor-trailer to enjoy this exciting, innovative exhibit which illuminates the “changing relationships among people” through interactive displays, live performance and demonstration. Architectural Heritage Tour of Elizabethtown with Adirondack Architectural Heritage (May 23, 9 a.m. & 1 p.m.) As part of the Lake Champlain Quadricentennial celebration, Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) is presenting a new tour series, Architecture of the Champlain Valley. Together with the Adirondack History Center Museum, come explore the architecture and rich cultural heritage of Elizabethtown on a half day walking tour led by professional guides. Please contact AARCH for reservations @ 518-834-9328 Boquet River Cemetery Tour (June 14, 3p.m.) Margaret Bartley leads a walking tour of the Boquet River Cemetery in New Russia as another project of the popular New Russia History Project. The tour will locate and identify the tombstones of early settlers to the area. Architecture and Society in Essex County (July 12, 4 p.m.) A lecture offered by Ellen Ryan, Community Outreach Director with Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) to correspond with this season’s exhibit “Race, Gender, And Class: Architecture and Society in Essex County”. The lecture focuses on the question “What can we learn about people and their environment by looking at architecture?” Bits and Pieces Performance Tour: From the Center of the World, A Celebration of Lake Champlain (Fridays: July 17, 24, 31 @ 11 a.m. Sundays: July 19, 26, and August 2 @4 p.m.) A theatrical exploration of the changing landscape and the curious process of human “discovery” related to the 400th anniversary of Champlain’s journey on the lake that bears his name. Historic Elizabethtown Slide Show (July 19, 3 p.m.) Margaret Bartley conducts a slide show on Elizabethtown’s history as part of the Etown Day celebration. The lecture discusses the evolution of Elizabethtown by examining the various sections of town. Settlers and Settlements (August 20, 4 p.m.) Shirley LaForest, Essex Town Historian, offers a PowerPoint slide show and lecture depicting the life of successful local farmers in the 19th century. The lecture shows the commercial and social advantages of settlement in the Champlain Valley and northern Adirondack region. Field Forest & Stream (September 26, 10 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.) A harvest festival featuring demonstrations and exhibits by regional craftspeople, antique dealers with storytellers and musical performances. Walking Tour of the Supernatural (October 24 & 31) Gather at the Museum for cider & donuts and a ghostly beginning. Walk to the Riverside Cemetery for graveside revelations, and then through the woods to the Hand House for a haunting drawing room performance. John Brown Commemorative (December 6) Event commemorating the 150th anniversary of John Brown death at Harper’s Ferry and the return of the body for burial at his farm in North Elba. Colvin Documentary Screening at Adirondack History Museum Adirondack History Museum Car Show June 13th Tags: Adirondack History Center, Elizabethtown, Essex County, Essex County Historical Society, John Brown	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9686
__label__cc	0.680939	0.319061	Lake George Gateway Project Nears Completion Work on the Lake George Gateway project along Route 9 in the town of Lake George is expected to be largely complete by this fall, while minor work is expected to continue into June, 2017. The $6.95 million project, designed by the town of Lake George and administered and constructed by the New York State Department of Transportation, is making streetscape improvements for users of all modes of transportation along one mile of Route 9, east of Adirondack Northway Exit 21. The work includes the installation of shared-use and designated bike lanes, new sidewalks, landscaping, raised center medians with pedestrian refuge areas, new lighting, crosswalks and drainage. The project is also expected to include the milling and paving of Route 9L and the creation of an approximate half-mile multi-use trail along Route 9L from Route 9 to Sun Valley Road. A bio-retention pond and rain garden is part of the project near the corner of Route 9 and Route 9N. A new stormwater drainage collection and treatment system has also been installed, which is hoped to filter and re-use roadway runoff water roadside landscaping. Photo courtesy Greg Dower. Lake George Arts Project Sunset Cruise Benefit June 22th Lake George Hike-A-Thon July 5th Amelia Earhart's Visit To Lake George Tags: DOT, Lake George, Route 9, Route 9L, transportation General inquiries about the Adirondack Almanack should be directed to Almanack founder and editor John Warren. To advertise on the Adirondack Almanack, or to receive information on rates and design, please click here.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9687
__label__wiki	0.561044	0.561044	Posts Tagged ‘Quiet Waters’ In 1969, Citizens Saved the Upper Hudson from Destruction by David Gibson Fifty springs ago, the Upper Hudson River was conserved as a wild, free flowing river. The Schenectady Gazette’s writer Pete Jacobs reported the news in the April 17, 1969 edition of that newspaper: “Without opposition, the Assembly gave swift approval to legislation prohibiting the construction of the Gooley Dam on the Upper Hudson River, branded by conservationists as a threat to the wild river country.” In addition to Gooley, the bill blocks construction of any reservoirs on the river from Luzerne to its source in the Adirondack Park. » Continue Reading. Lorraine Duvall: Weller Pond Protests and Quiet Waters by Lorraine Duvall As an advocate for quiet waters, on August 18, 2018, I joined with 36 canoes and guide boats on a Canoe-In to Weller Pond and Little Weller Pond to lobby for no motors on these pristine bodies of water (cul-de-sacs of the Saranac Chain of Lakes.) As we paddled toward the channel to Weller Pond nine powerboats lined the shore of nearby Hungry Bay. We chanted “All we want is 2%: You have 98,” referencing the amount of the waters open to motors on these lakes. The entire 17.5- mile route from Lower Saranac to Upper Saranac Lake allows for the unlimited use of motorboats. The motor-boaters held signs urging that Weller be kept open to them. After hearing about the Canoe-In, they had sponsored an advertisement in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise on August 11 encouraging “Motorboat owners and boat enthusiasts to come and show your support in preserving and protecting our rights on the water.” » Continue Reading. Silent Paddling: Quiet Adventures In Group Settings Finding the balance between solitude and companionship during a paddling trip is often a challenge. Looking for companionship a few years after moving to the Adirondacks, I found myself sitting with a group of eight women on a rocky outcrop on Moose Pond, taking a lunch break on a canoe outing. “We went to Germany for three weeks this winter” one of the women said. “Our trip with the grandchildren turned into a nightmare” replied a second. They go on-and-on talking about their travels and grandchildren. What’s happening? Why am I here listening to all this chatter in this supposedly tranquil wilderness, my confused mind shouted. We might as well be in Starbucks! » Continue Reading. Peter Bauer: Remove Bridge Over Upper Hudson River by Peter Bauer The Polaris Bridge over the Hudson River should be removed by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the river restored at the crossing. The bridge spans the beautiful Blackwell Stillwater stretch of the Hudson, one of the most picturesque spots in the Adirondack Park. The Goodnow River enters the Hudson just above the bridge. The state wants to keep the bridge open for motor vehicle use. There are four major problems with this. » Continue Reading. Searching For Quiet Waters In A Solo Canoe Moving to the Adirondacks in 1998 offered new opportunities to explore the lakes and rivers in my solo canoe near Keene. I first tried Upper Cascade Lake and Chapel Pond, the lakes visible from Route 73 near Keene Valley on the way to Lake Placid. I had admired those lakes for decades while vacationing in the High Peaks. Launching my Hornbeck at the Upper Cascade Lake was easy as it only weighted 15 pounds. Hugging the south shore, admiring the small streams cascading over the moss-covered rocks at close range was magical. But the noise from the traffic on Route 73, amplified across the lake, caused such an annoyance I soon paddled back to shore in disappointment. » Continue Reading. Finding Solitude In A Canoe At Ledge Pond I wanted to find an excursion in my solo canoe that provided solitude and where I’d feel challenged, but not in danger. A big order, as in 1993 I had no friends, or even any colleagues, in the Central New York area I could consult who had knowledge of remote areas of the Adirondacks. So I read guidebooks and studied Adirondack maps. Descriptions of the headwaters of the Saranac River caught my interest, as my first canoe adventure had been through a Girl Scout trip on Upper Saranac Lake many years before. » Continue Reading. Solo Canoe Comfort And Quiet Waters The year after I bought my Hornbeck Canoe in 1991, my friend, Linda, rented a camp on Third Lake, near Old Forge. One weekend I loaded my new canoe on top of my car and drove to her camp, excited that I could spend the weekend in the Adirondacks. I thought, Oh, Great. This is my opportunity to test out my solo canoe on the Adirondack waters. I wanted to learn as much as I could about my new canoe and how it handled in different situations. » Continue Reading. Paddling: The Myth of Motor-free Adirondack Waters The Adirondack Park is held up as the great wilderness area in the eastern United States. It’s the place where people come for a wilderness experience and to enjoy the great outdoors. One great myth about the wild Adirondack Park is that there is an abundance of motor-free lakes and ponds. In fact, the Park faces a scarcity of quiet waters where one can paddle a canoe or kayak without interruption from motorboats, jet skis, floatplanes, and other types of motorized watercraft. Of the 200 largest lakes and ponds in the Adirondack Park, from Lake Champlain, with 262,864 acres, to Round Pond in Indian Lake, covering 134.9 acres, the overwhelming majority of big lakes and ponds provide abundant opportunities for motorized watercraft—but scant opportunity for quiet, motor-free waters. » Continue Reading. After 20-Yrs, NYS Recognizes Lows Lake as Wilderness by John Warren The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) have dropped their appeal of a state Supreme Court decision that confirmed the classification of Lows Lake as Wilderness. In August 2011, Supreme Court Justice Michael C. Lynch ruled on a lawsuit brought by the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) and Protect the Adirondacks! (PROTECT), that the lake was and should be managed as Wilderness. Lynch also noted that Lows Lake was included in a 1987 Wilderness classification of about 9,100 acres that was signed by then-Governor Mario Cuomo. The APA and DEC appealed, but this week the state Attorney General’s Office, representing the APA and DEC, withdrew its appeal of Lynch’s decision. » Continue Reading. APA Reverses Lows Lake Wilderness Vote All three of Governor David Paterson’s representatives on the Adirondack Park Agency board have reversed votes made in September and opposed designation of the waters of Lows Lake as Wilderness, Primitive, or Canoe. By a 6-4 vote the APA had added most of the waters and bed of Lows Lake to the Five Ponds Wilderness in September. The rest of the lake was classified as Primitive, which would have prohibited motorized use. It was later learned that the tenure of one of the APA commissioners had expired and the vote needed to be retaken – that vote occurred today and ended in a 7-4 reversal of the previous decision. » Continue Reading. Commentary: On Leaving Behind Backcounty Boats My neighbor came to the door last week in a fit of outrage over a new DEC regulation that made it clear that leaving your gear in the backcountry was against the rules, except in certain cases. He read about it in the Adirondack Journal, a free Denton Publications paper that appears—whether we like it or not—in our mailboxes each week. “Best pack out your boat” was the title of the “Outdoor Tales” column by Denton Managing Editor John Gereau. Gereau is upset that he can no longer store his boat on state land. His interpretation of a previous DEC regulation (despite Gereau’s claims, we’re not talking about a “law” but an administrative regulation), which made it clear that storing “camping equipment” on state land was against the rules, conveniently did not apply to him and his gear. His boat, he apparently believes, is not gear. I contacted DEC Region 5 spokesperson David Winchell, who sent me the wording of Part 190 of the State Land Use regulation, which after a public comment period was revised in May to make clear that no personal property should be left on state land: “No person shall erect, construct, install, maintain, store, discard or abandon any structure or any other property on State lands.” I’ve included the full reg below. While some may have thought they had a special right the rest of us didn’t have, what Gereau calls “a time-honored tradition to leave boats and canoes on the shore of backwoods ponds,” the regulation has been clarified for them. No, folks, you can’t just leave your stuff wherever you like—even if it is hard to carry it in and out and would be more convenient for you. And why not? If we all followed Gereau’s rules, what might be called the “convenience interpretation,” what’s to keep me from getting my buddies to help me haul my 21 foot speedboat to some back country waterway that allowed motorized boats and just leave it there? Why couldn’t I just leave my boat at the state access point—state land after all—on any lake I please? That would sure save in docking fees and be a heck of a lot more convenient for me. There’s another argument I’d like to head off as well. What I like to call the “poor old folks” argument. Here’s how Gereau states it: “I know of many older folks who would not have the ability to get out on the water if the boat had not been there for their use.” Not only does it wrongfully label old timers as invalids, it’s also wrong in fact. There are something in the neighborhood of 2,760 individual lakes and ponds larger than a half acre in the Adirondack Park—about four percent of the total area of the park (almost a quarter million acres)—claiming you can’t get to one of them is ridiculous. And besides, if it’s that back country (ahem, wilderness) experience that those who make the “poor old folks” excuse are after, then they should also be ardent supporters of the quiet waters movement, the major goal of which is increased opportunities to experience the back country they seek. Here’s the full text of the revised regulation: The specific citation is 190.8(w) w. No person shall erect, construct, install, maintain, store, discard or abandon any structure or any other property on State lands or subsequently use such structure or property on State lands, except if the structure or property is authorized by the department or is: 1. a geocache that is labeled with the owner’s name and address and installed in a manner that does not disturb the natural conditions of the site or injure a tree; 2. a camping structure or equipment that is placed and used legally pursuant to this Part; 3. a legally placed trap or appurtenance that is placed and used during trapping season; 4. a tree stand or hunting blind that does not injure a tree, is properly marked or tagged with the owner’s name and address or valid hunting or fishing license number, and is placed and used during big game season, migratory game bird season, or turkey season; or 5. a wildlife viewing blind or stand that is placed for a duration not to exceed thirty (30) days in one location per calendar year, does not injure a tree, and is properly marked or tagged with the owner’s name and address or valid hunting or fishing license number Other new provisions of the regulation were added regarding the use of tree stands. 190.8(x) On State lands, no person shall erect, construct, occupy or maintain any structure that is affixed to a tree by nails, screws or other means that injure or damage the tree except as otherwise authorized by the department. (y) No person shall erect, construct, maintain, occupy or use any tree stand that is used, operated, accessed or reached by methods or means which injure or damage a tree on State lands, and no person shall gain access to any structure in a tree on State lands by means that injure or damage the tree. All of the changes to the State Land Use regulation may be found on the DEC web site at: www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/2359.html Look under the heading “Recently Adopted Regulation” The full set of Part 190 regulation may be founds at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/regs/4081.html Latest APA Classifications: Public Comments Sought The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) has opened the public comment period and will conduct three public hearings on its proposals to classify and reclassify 12,545 acres of state lands and water of the Five Ponds Wilderness Area, Lows Lake Primitive Area, Hitchens Pond Primitive Area, Round Lake Wilderness Area Lows Lake, Hitchens Pond and the Bog River. These areas are located in the northwest part of the Adirondack Park in Hamilton and St. Lawrence Counties. » Continue Reading. APA OKs Lows Lake Floatplane Ban After 2011 Floatplanes will be prohibited from using Lows Lake after 2011 and the lake will be managed as wilderness under a resolution approved today by the Adirondack Park Agency (APA). Neil Woodworth, the Adirondack Mountain Club’s executive director, said the resolution adopted today is positive step and an improvement over earlier proposals for the lake. » Continue Reading. ADK Calls For Expansion of St. Regis Canoe AreaDispels Quiet Waters Myths In a recent press release – “Quiet Waters Would Enhance Adirondack Experience” – the Adirondack Mountain Club countered some of the critics of the newly formed Quiet Waters Working Group and at the same time called on the working group to make use of what it called “an excellent opportunity to expand one of the Adirondack Park’s greatest attractions, the St. Regis Canoe Area.” Adirondack Mountain Club officials called on the working group to expand the St. Regis Canoe Area (recently named one of Adirondack Almanack’s 7 Natural Wonders of the Adirondacks) to include 13 interconnecting ponds directly south of the St. Regis and west of Upper Saranac Lake. These would include Follensby Clear, Rollins, Floodwood, Polliwog, Little Square and Whey ponds. They also supported an Adirondack Explorer proposal that the area should remain open to boats with electric motors, with a 5 mph speed limit. Explorer’s proposal also states that “Pre-existing landowners would be exempted,” which wasn’t mentioned in the ADK plan. All told, the 13 ponds have a total surface area of 3 square miles. Last month, state Department Environmental Conservation Commissioner Grannis and Adirondack Park Agency (APA) Chairman Curt Stiles announced the formation of an interagency “Quiet Waters Working Group for the Adirondack Park.” The working group will evaluate lakes, ponds and rivers in the Park for potential designation as “quiet water,” meaning that motorized craft would be prohibited. This new proposal is a compromise by paddlers that would allow anglers to navigate the ponds in boats equipped with electric motors and enjoy quiet fishing undisturbed by the noise and wakes of gas-powered motorboats. It’s still to be seen if that will alleviate opponents of Quiet Waters like this one last week by Robert E. Brown in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise: There has been a decade of new quiet water access purchased by the state with constant loss of motor boating waters. Now we hear of a committee being formed because ‘there are too few paddling opportunities.’ The state, now running out of lands to buy and reclassify as wilderness, intends to regulate motors off waters used by residents and sportsmen for generations. The ADK supports the creation of the Working Group, saying that it “does not advocate any wide-reaching ban on motorboats on Adirondack waters.” “Motorboats have been allowed for decades on most larger Adirondacks lakes, and ADK believes that this traditional use should continue,” executive director Neil Woodworth was quoted. “But there also should be more opportunities in the Adirondacks for canoeing and kayaking in peace and quiet. We believe this can be accomplished in ways that has little impact on other users.” The ADK also called on the Quiet Waters Working Group to study the economic impacts of any Quiet Waters initiatives. Woodworth said the Working Group should also study possible motor restrictions or speed limits on Adirondack rivers, such as the Raquette, Jordan and Osgood. High-speed boats operating close to shore create wakes that disrupt nesting loons and inhibit their ability to reproduce. The Working Group should also consider economic incentives to encourage motorboat owners to switch from loud, dirty two-stroke engines to four-stroke engines. The ADK also argues that the argument that there are thousands of lakes and ponds, covering hundreds of square miles, that are open to quiet paddling and that many lakes and ponds are inaccessible because they have been “locked up” in wilderness areas., is false. They argue instead that The DEC has cataloged more than 3,600 lakes and ponds in the park, but nearly half are less than 5 acres and three-quarters have less than a mile of shoreline. When private and public water bodies are taken into account, about 90 percent of the park’s lake surface area is open to motorboats. Although wilderness accounts for 17.5 percent of the total area of the Adirondack Park, wilderness ponds cover only about 12,000 acres, less than 4 percent of the park’s total. History of Electric Boats at The Adirondack Museum Although they were popular in the Adirondacks in the 1890s and early 1900s, according to the G. W. Blunt White Library at Mystic Seaport, Connecticut, no one is really sure who founded the Electric Launch Company (“Elco”): Electric motors that could be used for marine application had been invented by William Woodnut Griscom of Philadelphia in 1879, and in 1880 he started the Electric Dynamic Company. In 1892 Griscom’s electrical company went bankrupt, and Electric Dynamic Company was bought by Isaac Leopold Rice who founded Electric Storage Battery Company (“Exide”). Rice had become interested in Electric Launch Company; they had been buying his storage batteries. He also was interested in Holland Torpedo Boat Company. He purchased the latter and merged it, along with Elco, into the Electric Boat Company in 1899. In 1900, Elco, which had previously acted as middleman by farming out the hull contracts and installing Griscom’s motors and Rice’s batteries, built its own boat-building facility at Bayonne, NJ. Join Charles Houghton, former president of the Electric Launch Company will present a program entitled “Batteries Included: The History, Present, and Future of Electric Boating” at the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake that will be presented this Monday, July 14, 2008 in the Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The company provided 55 electric launches for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago to ferry sightseers over the fair’s canals and lagoons. Elco shifted to gasoline engines by 1910 and had a long life building military and some of the first widely produced pleasure boats. During World War One, the company built 550 sub chasers for the British navy. In 1921 they introduced the popular and (reasonably) affordable 26-foot Cruisette, a gas engine cabin cruiser. During World War Two Elco developed the the PT Boat, an 80-foot torpedo boat with a Packard aircraft engine. At the end of the war, the company merged with Electric Boat of Groton, CT to form the nucleus of General Dynamics. By 1949, General Dynamics’ CEO thought he could make more money by building military craft and Elco’s workers were fired, the shipyard in Bayonne, New Jersey and all its equipment was sold. The company was re-incorporated in 1987 but didn’t shift into electric boats again until 1996 the year Monday’s speaker, Charles Houghton, became company president. Under his direction the company began building electric motor boats and electric drives for boats and sailboats.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9688
__label__cc	0.659276	0.340724	STILL OBSESSING OVER THE ROYAL WEDDING MUSIC PERFORMANCES? We're still talking about the incredible Royal Wedding music performances at ALR Music, but we can't help thinking that some of our acts could have been serious contenders for that momentous day. We’re still talking about the incredible Royal Wedding music performances at ALR Music, but we can’t help thinking that some of our acts could have been serious contenders for that momentous day. If not for the actual ceremony, maybe for the reception or one of the numerous after parties anyway! The stunning string ensemble was beautiful, we won’t deny it, but ALR Strings would have definitely given them a run for their money. As a quartet, they’ve played for many of the world’s biggest stars, including Leona Lewis, Mary J. Blige, Muse, Paloma Faith, One Direction and Il Divo. Classically elegant, with a contemporary twist, ALR Strings are the ideal choice for receptions, weddings and other events with a more formal, refined tone. The rumours about the reception and after parties are still circulating, so it’s our bet that whoever was performing was pretty special. If it was up to us we would have recommended the likes of our flagship band, The Soul Jets. With their big, brash sound, they quickly established themselves as one of the hottest bands on the London scene, filling dancefloors and getting every member of the audience moving. Their renowned performances have earned them glowing reviews from Time Out calling them “simply one of the best bands out there at the moment”. ALR Music are a top music production agency capable of putting together a line-up that would be fit for any Royal Wedding. Sure, we may be biased in recommending our own acts for events as big as the Royal Wedding, but our unrivalled client list would suggest that we have good reason to. Get in touch with us today and speak to one of our music experts about hand-picking and styling a bespoke line-up for your event.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9690
__label__wiki	0.924632	0.924632	St. Patrick's Day (Hotel - London to London) About Londonderry St. Patrick's Day in Dublin - Experience fun, festivities, parades & craic in Dublin on St. Patrick's Day See Trinity College, the Monument of Light, Parnell Square and St. Stephen's Green - Entry to the Guinness Storehouse - Souvenir St Patrick's Day Hoody You will visit the following 2 places: Ireland is an island in north-western Europe which has been divided politically since 1920. Most of the island is made up of Ireland (the Republic of Ireland). The remainder is Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. An uncommon geological richness and the warming effect of the Atlantic produce an astonishing diversity of terrain on this lovely island, which is splashed throughout with lakes and primeval bogland. Ireland also adds further interest to the landscape through the sacred associations of so many of its physical features. England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic. The country also includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. Orlando Explorer (4 Nights) HighlightsOrlando2 Day Universal Park to Park Pass European Explorer plus Greek Island Cruising HighlightsBarcelonaWalking tour of Barcelona's Gothic QuarterSee Ga... HighlightsCorfuSee the Venetian fortress in Corfu's old townSalerno... Northern Choice (Auckland to Wellington Winter)(Multi Share,Start Auckland, End Welling... HighlightsAuckland to PaihiaSee the City of Sails harbour made famo... The Big Tiki (Auckland to Queenstown Summer) (Start Auckland, end Queenstown) HighlightsAuckland to PaihiaSee the 'City of Sails' harbour made fa... Jaffas 'n' Jandals (Start Auckland, end Auckland) Highlights Auckland to Paihia &...	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9693
__label__wiki	0.796041	0.796041	Sony Xperia Z's Sales Boost Will Help Them Try Other Platforms By Lucian Armasu March 11, 2013, 2:45am Sony may have finally started to see some smartphone growth with Android. That's mainly because they have finally started making quality devices that don't happen to be that much behind the competitors, as they used to be in the past, and why they've never really made anyone excited about them. They are expecting to sell 50 million smartphones in 2014, which is a significant boost from last year's 34 million units. Volumes of the 5-inch Full HD Xperia allocated for sale in Japan, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Taiwan were all fully booked on the first day when distributors began to take pre-sale orders in the markets, the sources revealed. Sony Mobile aims to ship 50 million smartphones in fiscal 2013 compared to 34 million units shipped in the previous fiscal year, according to a company internal estimate. The success of the Xperia Z, which is also attributed to launching earlier than the HTC One and Galaxy S4, will help them to launch new mid-end and l0w-end devices, where the profit per unit may not be so big, but it would help them ship many more units, and into new markets, which will help their brand become recognized by people who can't afford their high-end Xperia Z. This new sales boost will give them enough money to try their luck with other mobile platforms as well, such as the new Firefox OS. I don't think Firefox OS will give them a full alternative to Android for the whole price range, though. Firefox OS will be meant more for the low-end devices, at least initially, because it won't have many "native" apps, and even those native apps will be based on web technologies like HTML5 and Javascript. Most of the rest will simply be web apps, much like the web apps we can find in the Chrome store for Chrome OS. That means it probably won't appeal much to the mid-end and high-end of the market. But Ubuntu Touch could be perfect as an alternative to Android in that range. Ubuntu Touch is only going to ship on devices with at least a quad core Cortex A9 or S4 CPU, or a dual/quad core Cortex A15 CPU. It's not going to compete much against Firefox OS at the lowest end of the market. It should also be trivial for Sony and other OEM's to support it, because Ubuntu Touch will support most Android drivers out of the box. The only question is if Sony has enough money to take on a third OS, too, and they might not have enough right now, but if they build on the success of the Xperia Z, they might have in the near future. [Via DigiTimes] Android NewsSony Lucian Armasu Lucian is passionate about writing about different technologies, talking about their potential, and predicting tech trends. Visit his <a href="http://techdomino.com/news">technology news</a> website at <a href="http://techdomino.com/">TechDomino.com</a>.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9694
__label__cc	0.692449	0.307551	To no one's surprise, Disney has released a Star Wars themed match-3 puzzler Matthew Sholtz 2017/04/27 11:16am PDT Apr 27, 2017 I don't know why, but apparently every franchise out there just has to shoehorn its name onto a match-3 puzzle game. We get it, Candy Crush made a ton of money, but can we please move on from this tired genre already? Sadly, it would appear that Disney thinks not. In their latest attempt to cash in on the property they have released Star Wars: Puzzle Droids, a match-3 puzzle game. It was only two days ago that I was lambasting Family Guy for the exact same same lazy attempt of releasing a match-3 puzzler. Yet here we are again. As you would expect, this contains all of the exact same trappings, it's just wrapped up in a Star Wars theme. The gameplay revolves around matching colored shapes in order to clear a required amount in each of the game's levels. As you progress, you are slowly (and I mean slowly) introduced to all of the facets of play. It is around level five of the first world that it is revealed you will need to use power-ups in order to help get through some of the more difficult stages. Now guess which of the game's three currencies are required to purchase these needed power-ups. If you guessed the one that costs real money... winner, winner, chicken dinner. Besides the boring gameplay, it is also worth mentioning that there is quite a lot of lag outside of each puzzle. When you are playing the match-3 portion of the game, things are perfectly fine. It is when you are navigating the rest of the title that you will see plenty of slowdown. Navigating from screen to screen is a slow and choppy experience. While there is a graphics setting in the menu that you can change, it in no way alleviates this issue. It is almost as if the lag has nothing to do with what type of graphics settings the game is using and is actually caused by the constant connections to a server. Really, the only thing that stands out for Star Wars: Puzzle Droids is its sound design. This is actually something that Disney got pretty right. Everything sounds spot on and it definitely gives a Star Wars vibe that should be familiar to any fan of the series. From the sound effects to the voice work, this is undoubtedly a Star Wars game. There is also an interesting aspect where you go through the storyline of Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens through the memories of BB-8. You will even get to experience events that were not in the movie, further expanding your understanding of the overall storyline. For what is a lame excuse of a game, what you can glean from its story is actually somewhat intriguing. Just like the rest of the skinned match-3 games out there, Star Wars: Puzzle Droids contains advertisements and in-app purchases. These IAPs range up to $74.99 per item, which is actually a titch under what is normally present in a game such as this. So congratulations to Disney, I guess. There is also no support for Google Play Games. That means no leaderboard, no achievements, and definitely no cloud saving. Frankly, it is disheartening to see these Android-specific features constantly ignored by developers. Overall, you would need to be a very big Star Wars fan to get any pleasure out of this release. Even if match-3 gameplay is your thing, the inevitable paywall just ruins any positive experience you could have with Star Wars: Puzzle Droids. Star Wars: Puzzle Droids™ Developer: Disney IAPs Chrome 62 will mark all HTTP pages with data entry fields as "Not Secure" Google adds the Pixels to its end-of-life support page	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9695
__label__wiki	0.827779	0.827779	29 April 2014 Edition Sinn Féin minister shows the way with Casement Park social clauses ‘This is a rights issue; this is the nuts and bolts of equality’ • Carál Ní Chuilín with Sinn Féin politicians Niall Ó Donnghaile and Pat Sheehan, Pat’s daughter Banba and handballers Aisling Reilly and Jordan Ó Néill and funders » Peadar Whelan Speaking to An Phoblacht, Carál Ní Chuilín promised almost 120 new jobs and training opportunities for Belfast’s most socially disadvantaged areas as a central plank of the Stormont Executive’s stadium construction programme. MINISTER CARÁL NÍ CHUILÍN has outlined the social clauses imposed by her Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) on employers vying for contracts to build the new multi-million pound Casement Park stadium in west Belfast. Ní Chuilín made her announcement on Tuesday 2 April at an event in the North’s only second-level Irish-language college, Coláiste Feirste, when she cut the first sod for the school’s state-of-the-art sports centre. In a challenge to other Executive departments and officials she said that “for too many years now, Government departments and officials worked on the basis that things can’t be done. I instructed my officials that this must be done. “At the very least, this approach takes the equality agenda into new territory for a Government department in the North of Ireland. “It also imposes new conditions on the private sector around the promotion of equality.” She stressed: “This is a minimum baseline rather than a maximum ceiling but, as the late Inez McCormack, who helped build the foundation for this equality approach, used to say, an inch down the right road is always progress.” The £76million Casement Park development has met with opposition from residents living near the GAA venue. However, the minister’s announcement demonstrates Sinn Féin’s commitment to local communities blighted by unemployment and inequality. The Sinn Féin minister said: “Social clauses are the legal outworking of the equality agenda. “We need to constantly try and find practical ways to turn aspirations into actions and that’s exactly what we have tried to do with social clauses in the stadium programme.” The stadium programme includes the redevelopment of the other main stadia in Belfast at Windsor Park and Ravenhill. A number of DCAL’s social clauses include the targeting and ring-fencing job opportunities for the long-term unemployed (those not working for more than 12 months) as well as ring-fencing opportunities for apprenticeships. Conformation and monitoring that a contractor is endeavouring to achieve accreditation under the living wage foundation and enhanced environmental targets to reduce the contractor’s energy and carbon footprints. “We have also included the requirement that contractors deliver five practical proposals for community initiatives to ensure social returns and benefits for the local community,” added Ní Chuilín. Also present for the announcement was West Belfast MP Paul Maskey. Welcoming the news, he said: “We have rightly challenged the decades of neglect suffered by the people of this area. “So it is great to see a Sinn Féin minister funding a project of this magnitude and ensuring through the social clauses that local people benefit from it”. Red letter day for Coláiste Feirste DCAL Minister Ní Chuilín cut the first sod of the planned multi-sports complex for the North’s only Irish-language college. The minister was joined by a number of Sinn Féin’s elected representatives from across Belfast who she commended for the huge efforts they have made on behalf of the school. The headline project is the first of a number of projects to be developed as part of expanding the Gaeltacht Quarter in West Belfast. As well as DCAL, Belfast City Council and Sport NI are supporting An Charraig Mhór, which will see state-of-the-art handball courts included in the school’s sports facility, which is to be built on the site of the old Beechmount Leisure Centre.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9697
__label__cc	0.522074	0.477926	Freemasonry plays Christianity - Jehovah's Witnesses don't know what they're doing Anyone who asks Jehovah's Witnesses what they know about the founder of their religion and what he had to do with Freemasonry will hear little to nothing from Jehovah's Witnesses. That Charles Taze Russell was given a monument in the form of a pyramid with Masonic symbols is certainly not known by many Jehovah's Witnesses. Precisely because Jehovah's Witnesses do not know God, but only the Watchtower program that caresses an art god, Jehovah's Witnesses permanently give the impression of internally emptied people who have been pumped full of a substitute substance. The high elite of Freemasons, the so-called Luciferi, are people who swear by the Koran. Russell, the founder of the Watchtower religion, has one of the most striking Masonic monuments standing near his grave. Freemasons are also significantly involved in projects such as : Adventism, Ecumenism and Europe. Jehovah's Witnesses have absolutely no idea of what Jesus initiated and accomplished. Jehovah's Witnesses are the greatest spiritual deformities of this world. The vehicle of fanatical faith in a human community is found as a motivation and a means of imprisonment in all Masonic projects. One closes one's eyes not to have to see and blindly follows the higher ranking "brother". Sin against the Holy Spirit According to Jesus, there is only one sin that cannot be forgiven. This is the sin against the Holy Spirit. Whoever attributes the work of God to Satan commits exactly this sin. Now one might think that I am the one who would attribute the great work of Jehovah in the Watchtower organization to the devil. That offers itself. But who, please, paints the many demonn-intimations in the literature of Jehovah's Witnesses? Not me. By consistently mapping hidden demons in its publications hidden demons, the Watchtower Society is the organization that is a parody of God's work and assigns this alleged work of God through the figures of demons to the devil. The entire worldwide Watchtower ministry is no more and no less than the one conscious sin that cannot be forgiven. This connection was given to me by a Christian woman who has been fighting for years for her child seduced by Jehovah's Witnesses. How else can Freemasons best achieve the greatest possible ridicule of Jesus? By not waiting for something from God to be done that could then be swiftly assigned to the devil, but by organizing a work of God that has been specially copied for this purpose and permanently labeling it with the label of Satan. Just as the Pope deliberately tramples Jesus underfoot by disregarding the prohibition of Jesus and allowing himself to be called a Father - even the Holy Father - the ice-cold disobedience is not only at home in the Watchtower organ, but even its supporting pillar. Why are Jehovah's Witnesses photo-shy? At Altpörtel, Jehovah's Witnesses stood, finely grouped with coffee, on the edge of their spread net. The Altpörtel is the other end of the pedestrian zone of Speyer - opposite to Speyer Cathedral. I gave a little sermon: "Someone who has lost all ethical feelings, so that he leads people to death for religious reasons, is trained to be a watch tower." Thereupon Jehovah's Witness probably phoned the police. But after about ten minutes, he put his phone away. The police did not come. When I took some photos to publish them along with this report, Jehovah's Witness Leader stepped up to me. However, I didn't let him speak at all and told him that it was exactly for this reason that I had been arrested and reported to the police in Heidelberg. My response to this charge was a website where I described the process and listed all the shots. The police officer then wrote me that the accusation had been refuted. So I became a police examined Jehovah's Witness photographer. Jehovah's Witness at Altpörtel left without a word. Why do Jehovah's Witnesses go public, but attach so much importance to not being photographed? What faces have to be pixelated in the media except for the faces of those who have to expect to be recognized later in prison as child molesters or child murderers? If Jehovah's Witnesses really trusted God, they would certainly have no problem getting themselves photographed. Every pixelated Jehovah's Witness face is a screaming charge for which the Watchtower Society is responsible, because the ban on photography comes from above. Here, too, we see the deliberate ridiculousness and the Jehovah's Witnesses don't realize that they are being taken by the Watchtower Society. If a Jehovah's Witness should be sincere, he should not show that sincerity at all, for it is forbidden to him by the Watchtower Society. Every Jehovah's Witness must behave according to the law like a criminal who is punished and hated by the other criminals even in prison. The subtle ridiculousness of the Jehovah's Witnesses is perfect and the Watchtower Society makes a lot of money with it. A former Jehovah's Witness who works for Bruderinfo spoke to me and we had an interesting conversation. At the end of the Jehovah's Witnesses route, at the fountain, a woman with a bicycle rushed past me and said: "But you are aggressive!" Of course she went on immediately and did not get involved in a discussion. This humanistically stuck-up Merkelism should nevertheless receive an answer. I'll give it here: Jehovah's Witnesses have been aggressively promoting the lie for about 100 years. Someone who names facts is not aggressive, even if the facts hurt. Feelings of peace, joy and egg cake at the expense of the truth are not peaceful, but simply stupid, as one can see from the tragic consequences of the Turkey Agreement. If a fool is killed, does that make the world smarter? If stupid disinformation is perceived as the basis for peace, will more stupidity make the world a more peaceful place? As Jehovah's Witnesses collapsed their things and pulled their carts out of the pedestrian precinct, they looked around at me a few more times and showed me their particularly contented faces. Their victory consisted in not having their lies folded in the face of the truth in the form of clear facts. Jehovah's Witnesses once again held out their campaign and went home with a self-built sense of satisfaction. They also have to somehow survive the quiet hours in their own four walls. For this they have to go beyond the humanistically snobbish Merkelism and practice the hard communal self-deception. This is the next step after humanistically snobbish Merkelism and the only chance Jehovah's Witnesses have of continuing to serve the Watchtower Society faithfully. Here it can be seen that my appearance is not aggressive. Everyone has the opportunity to look the other way and Jehovah's Witnesses use this opportunity in a distinct way. The truth has never harmed anyone and the truth is not aggressive. Love does not rejoice in injustice, but rejoices in the truth. Those who deny facts may think they are in a world of peace, joy and egg cakes, but they will do nothing good by not ceasing to refuse to examine and consider facts as such. Ideologies care for a wet rubbish of facts. Ideologies are crazy dreams that only get people into worse situations. Love and injustice are natural enemies. As a result, it is imperative that Jesus died for the sake of our righteousness. There is no humanistic justice with God. And the emergency solution Turkey agreement, which became necessary by the humanistic snobbish Merkelism, will still bring much evil into the world like for demonstration purposes. Creation date: April 09, 2016 ♦ Printable version ♦ Links to other websites ♦ Privacy statement ♦ Sitemap ♦ Contact ♦ Imprint	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9698
__label__wiki	0.985439	0.985439	A First Look at The Shephard, a New York Residential Building by Gachot Studios The West Village condos, with interiors by Gachot Studios, give a storied building new life Evan Joseph An apartment at The Shephard, a new residential project by Gachot Studios.Evan Joseph Images The tall, brick building on the northeast corner of Washington and West 10th Streets has lived many lives. Originally built in 1896 as a 12-story warehouse, the space was converted into apartments in the late 1970s. Now known as The Shephard (a tribute to the warehouse's original name), it has been born again, this time as luxury condos developed by the Naftali Group with interiors by AD100 firm Gachot Studios. A gut renovation began in 2015, with architecture by Beyer Blinder Belle, completely scrapping the interior floor plan to transform 145 rental apartments into 38 spacious homes, most of which are three- and four-bedrooms. Miki Naftali—founder, chairman, and CEO of the Naftali Group—explains that he's grateful to develop such a coveted patch of West Village real estate, a site where potential development sites are few and far between. "The building has proudly stood over its surroundings for more than a century," he says. "We had to be true to its history and context while still being modern, elegant, and luxuriously cool." Though the building's architectural heritage has largely been preserved (we covet those barrel-vaulted ceilings), it's clearly been ushered into the new wave of "more is more" boutique real estate. "We knew from the start that because of its former life as an industrial space, the residential spaces wanted to be large and gracious," Naftali explains. In true Gachot fashion, the space feels inviting, warm, and truly home-like, yet the amenity-laden common spaces feel like a prime hotel experience—the best of both worlds. The garden terrace is visible through the "carriage house" lobby. Evan Joseph Images The lobby was actually a separate building from the condos when Naftali began developing—an unassuming two-story nestled halfway down the block. But it's now become what Christine Gachot calls the "first impression space" ("lobby" she says feels too cold and formal). Gachot was inspired by a carriage house when she conceived the space. "I think its a really lovely moment to come in to," she says. "There are 38 units that we did, and I don't think you feel that way when you walk into the lobby. It creates a more intimate residential experience." For a breath of fresh air, Gachot made the ground-level garden a focal point. Peek through the front windows and you'll see an inviting, flora-filled terrace. The living area features vaulted ceilings, a natural architectural remnant of the storied building. The original vaulted ceilings are a true architectural gem. "It's great to celebrate the historical nature of the building and where you are in the city," Gachot says. In the living room, peep through triple-pane windows at the sweeping downtown views. Gachot adds, "It's so nice and to have a place that means something—its not something that was made up." Top-notch finishes abound in the kitchen. In the kitchen, it's hard to pick one focal point. The Statuary marble on the massive mahogany island? The herringbone floor made of a striking white oak? "We did the design, and Smallbone did the manufacturing," Gachot explains. "They're known, obviously, for their quality," she says of the U.K.-based luxury kitchenmaker. With custom pulls and hinges throughout, Miele appliances, and mahogany cabinets, this type of kitchen is move-in ready—no decorator required. A banquette with a view in the kitchen. "We tried to think through how people were living and give them that dream experience," Gachot adds. "There are built-in banquettes in the kitchen areas; it's done!" Double sinks in the master bath. With each unit's ample square footage, Gachot carefully considered how it could be put to the best use. Her conclusion? The bathrooms. "There's a proper foyer, overly generous closets—like the size of a generous studio apartment—and the bathrooms are generous," Gachot says. "We talked a lot about where to use that square footage, and people spend a lot of time in their bathrooms and kitchens." In the master baths, custom mahogany vanities feature fittings by Lefroy Brooks. A master bedroom. Another place to invest space? The master bedrooms. One side of the view from penthouse B at The Shephard. David Paler Though the views from all units are desirable, the sights from a penthouse terrace are envy-inducing. "Washington Street is so wide," Gachot notes. "I've worked over there in the past doing The Standard hotel, and that view corridor is really special." This game room is all grown-up—no dingy air hockey table here! Amenities are often secondary in a project, no matter the level of luxury. At The Shephard, even the ping-pong table is custom—and BDDW at that. There's a children's room (featuring custom clay tile), game room, meeting space, rock-climbing wall, basketball court, and state-of-the-art fitness center. On my tour, I even hit a golf ball (badly) in the simulation space, which can be repurposed as a screening room. "With the Naftali Group, Miki in particular really took the approach like, 'Let's go all the way,' and allowed us the freedom to create," Gachot says. "There was really no value engineering project for this job, which is very rare." The steam room is a favorite of Gachot. When asked to point to her favorite space in The Shephard, Gachot chose something unexpected: the steam room. Once inside, though, who can blame her? Clad in a glazed turquoise tile, it feels like a zen, underwater experience. "I don't say this often, but it's a very pretty picture," Gachot says.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9700
__label__wiki	0.923931	0.923931	Vice Chief to IMCOM: What you do vital to Army By William Bradner, U.S. Army Installation Management CommandApril 17, 2014 1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Vice Chief of Staff General John F. Campbell discusses leaders' roles in Soldier resiliency with attendees of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command Garrison Commanders and Command Sergeants Major Conference, April 8, 2014, at the historic Fort Sam Houston Theatre, on Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. (Photo Credit: Joel Martinez) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Vice Chief of Staff General John F. Campbell greets the cast and crew of the 2014 U.S. Army Soldier Show, April 8, 2014, at the historic Fort Sam Houston Theatre, on Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. (Photo Credit: Joel Martinez) VIEW ORIGINAL JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas (April 17, 2014) -- Vice Chief of Staff General John F. Campbell met with senior leaders and some very junior members of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command immediately following IMCOM's change of command ceremony here, April 8. The message to both groups was remarkably similar: Remain resilient, watch your fellow Soldiers' backs, and realize what you're doing today is vital to the Army. To the cast and crew of the U.S. Army Soldier Show, Campbell gave assurance their message of resiliency and their ability to entertain was an important part of the Army mission. To the commanders and command sergeants major of garrisons around the world, Campbell passed a charge to do everything they could to provide Soldiers, family members and civilians what they need to be resilient. Meeting with the leaders in the historic Fort Sam Houston Theater, where the Soldier Show is preparing for opening night, gave Campbell the opportunity to speak briefly with the Soldiers involved. "I've seen the Soldier Show in years past," he said, "and it always brings a message of hope and strength. I'm sure this year will be no different." "But remember," he continued, "as you're on the road on behalf of Soldiers and their families, you need to look out for each other, too. The men and women you're serving with right now will be close to you for the rest of your lives, look out for each other." "Most of all," he told the group of young Soldiers, "thank you so much for sharing your talent with the Army and helping us become more resilient." Moments later he addressed more than 150 senior leaders of the Installation Management Community with a very similar message. "You need to understand why it's so important for us to make sure we're doing everything we can to provide our Soldiers, our family members as well as our civilians with those skills and those tools to be resilient," Campbell said. "The impact you have on Families, the impact you have on our Soldiers, I'll be the first one to tell you, we take it for granted. We don't tell you thanks enough. So from me, Ms. Hammack [Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment)], and our senior leadership, thank you for what you do every single day." Campbell commended the garrison commanders and command sergeants major for their ability to build bridges and seek solutions that enable the Army to take care of its extended family. "There's always going to be friction when you have an AMC [Army Materiel Command], TRADOC [Training and Doctrine Command], Forces Command, and IMCOM," he said. "We're figuring out those relationships. I think what [departing commander Lt. Gen.] Mike Ferriter has done and what [newly arrived commander Lt. Gen.] Dave Halverson will continue to do will make sure that we understand where those lines are drawn. We're all working for the same thing -- that's taking care of our Soldiers and Families. "In the end, it's about readiness," he said. He spoke briefly about the challenges the Army faces in the near future, with sequestrations, budget cuts and draw-downs on the horizon, and indicated the most frustrating part of all that was the uncertainty involved, which makes planning difficult. "I think the average Soldier is just sitting there thinking, 'Just tell me what's going to happen, and I'll take it from there and figure out how to make it work,'" Campbell said. "Well I'm asking you to hang in there with us during some very tough times as we make some very tough decisions," Campbell said. Campbell has served as Vice Chief of Staff since March 2013, providing him with the opportunity to visit many Army garrisons around the world. "Every day I'm impressed with the resiliency, I'm impressed with the leadership and I'm impressed with the passion and the energy that our civilians and our military folks have for our Army," he said. About the U.S. Army Installation Management Command: IMCOM handles the day-to-day operations of U.S. Army installations around the globe -- We are the Army's Home. Army installations are communities that provide many of the same types of services expected from any small city. Fire, police, housing, and child-care are just some of the things IMCOM does in Army communities every day. Our professional workforce strives to deliver on the commitments of the Army Family Covenant, honor the sacrifices of military Families, and enable the Army Force Generation cycle. Our vision: Ready & Resilient Army: Provide Soldiers, Families and Civilians with a quality of life commensurate with the quality of their service. Our mission: IMCOM will synchronize, integrate, and deliver installation services and sustain facilities in support of Senior Commanders in order to enable a ready and resilient Army. Army.mil: Ready and Resilient Army.mil: North America News STAND-TO!: Ready and Resilient Campaign Update U.S. Army Installation Management Command Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John F. Campbell Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John F. Campbell on Facebook The U.S. Army Soldier Show <b>More IMCOM news</b> More photos of visit July 9, 2019Blanchfield welcomes new command sergeant major July 3, 2019Gen. Joseph Lengyel sends his July Fourth message June 28, 2019Resiliency: Team Army Athletes have the support of trained Performance Experts at DoD Warrior Games June 28, 2019Making an impression: Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Fontenot talks adaptive sports and Warrior Games June 21, 2019Resilient and ready: Capt. Shirley Morales' journey to the DoD Warrior Games June 21, 2019Fort Campbell WTB Soldiers compete in 2019 Warrior Games June 13, 2019101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell Celebrate Army's 244th Birthday June 3, 2019New director joins IMCOM-Europe	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9702
__label__wiki	0.61279	0.61279	A Conversation with Norwegian-to-Azerbaijani Translator Anar Rahimov December 4, 2017 \| in Interviews \| by David Smith There was not a single moment when I said to myself, “Stop”—even when I spent 10 to 15 minutes on one sentence! As a translator of Norwegian, I travelled to the Gothenburg Book Fair in September to meet with Scandinavian authors, publishers, and fellow translators. One of the translators I met there was Anar Rahimov, a translator of contemporary Norwegian prose into Azerbaijani. I was intrigued by Anar’s story as one of only two translators of Norwegian in Azerbaijan. I translate into English, probably the world’s most dominant language, and I was curious about the exchange between two relatively small languages, Norwegian and Azerbaijani. I wanted to ask Anar a little more about his work as a translator and how it fits into the literary culture of Azerbaijan. David Smith (DS): How did you come to learn Norwegian and what inspired you to translate literature? Anar Rahimov (AR): Well . . . it was quite accidental, I have to admit. I was working at the University of Languages in Baku as an English language teacher. Then an event took place that changed my whole career, priorities, and future standing in life. In 2010, I heard about an interview that included financing two and half years’ study in Oslo. Ever since childhood, Norway has appealed to me as a northern, far away, and very cold land. Besides, studying in the prestigious universities of Europe was tempting in itself. After a little hesitation, I applied and was selected. The program included a contemporary Norwegian literature course at the University of Oslo. There was one novel, Dag Solstad’s Shyness and Dignity (1994), which made me fall in love with Norwegian literature. Not least, our unforgettable literature teacher, Erik Juriks, was a source of inspiration in this. After my studies in Oslo, I returned to Baku and began to work as a Norwegian teacher. True, I was mainly focused on Norwegian grammar with my students, but my great zest for Norwegian literature never stopped. After some time, I understood that there is a lack of Norwegian books in Azerbaijani translation. Only a few books have been translated, and not from the original, but via English or Russian. I noticed that contemporary Norwegian literature is not widely known or popular in Azerbaijan, and this seemed unfair to me. At the same time I was burning to deliver my favorite book Shyness and Dignity to Azerbaijani book lovers. But I never brought myself to begin: I was unsure, I was hesitant, didn’t believe I would enjoy this process, sitting long hours before my laptop finding the proper words and phrases. A decisive event took place in 2016. I was at a seminar in Oslo for Norwegian teachers, and we were brought in as guests to the offices of NORLA (Norwegian Literature Abroad). There I met two brilliant, helpful ladies, Dina Roll-Hansen and Toril Johansen. They were a source of great inspiration for me to start my translation activities. I returned to Baku and told myself: Anar, begin and enjoy! This is going to be your future dedication. DS: I think that is something a lot of beginning translators can relate to. You read a book that you absolutely feel must be translated, and yet it does seem like a daunting task to capture that book in your target language. What was it about Dag Solstad that so captivated you, and what was the process of translating Shyness and Dignity like? AR: As I mentioned, I fell in love with this book and its characters, and started to imagine this book in Azerbaijani. For me, the most captivating point was the description of my fictional fellow schoolteacher, Elias Rukla. As we get insight to Elias Rukla’s world, we realize that it is in some ways not very different than our own. Shy, dignified, restrained Elias Rukla has not expected much from life. Solstad’s description of Elias’s confrontation with ideas, his double identity, and self-understanding is marvelous. Another reason I chose it as my debut translation was that Dag Solstad reveals the state of affairs in contemporary Norwegian society. One can find a lot of important and relevant questions for Norway in the 1960’s in this book: the hard lives of schoolteachers, their bank loan problems, ideals that are important for average Norwegians, isolation in society, love, adultery. On top of that, Solstad clearly sees Norway as far from an ideal and spotless place to live, but as a shallow and self-satisfied country. With Solstad, as it was my debut work, I was aware that I was in the process of forming my own style as a translator. The first experience is always crucial in terms of further development and method. For example, in Solstad’s book there were plenty of extra-linguistic situations that could affect Azerbaijani readers’ interpretation of the text. I agree with those who say that the translator should be creative and interfere when necessary for the benefit of the reader; I am not merely changing the words from one language into another. For example, in Scandinavia and in other parts of the world, Solstad might be much-read and famous, so for those readers, it is not difficult to perceive his messages, to enter his immense world, to enter into the spiritual condition of his characters. My intention was to deliver Solstad’s peculiar style to Azerbaijani readers. All in all I can say that it was both challenging and enjoyable. It was a lot of work, with sleepless nights, dictionaries, books of theory. But to be quite frank, there was not a single moment when I said to myself, “Stop”—even when I spent 10 to 15 minutes on one sentence! DS: I think you are definitely on to something that inspires all of us as translators: the idea that translation can be a bridge between different cultures. But, at least in America, there is far too little of this work being done: a much-cited statistic is that only three percent of books published in English are translated from other languages. Do people read a lot of translated literature in Azerbaijan? AR: You are undoubtedly right. Translation, particularly literary translation, plays an important role in creating a bridge between diverse countries. Translations of famous world literature have been widespread in Azerbaijan throughout the last century, particularly in the Soviet era, with figures such as Dickens, Hemingway, Dostoyevsky, Ibsen, and Tolstoy. There was no doubt the influence of the Stalinist Soviet government on literary translation and political implications—but, you know, David, that is another big topic in itself. With independence in 1991 came a stagnation in literary translation, as in every field of socio-economic life. But recently, I can say that much has been done to render both classic and modern world literature into Azerbaijani. Publishing houses are actively working on the issue. In recent years, there have been well-known world writers such as Murakami, Hosseini, Kafka, Bradbury, Hamsun, and Hesse. One of the biggest publishing houses in Azerbaijan, Qanun, is mainly focused on translation, not only of Western but also Eastern writers such as Osho, Murakami, and Parinoush Saniee. Azerbaijani readers are very keen on reading world literature in translation. Another issue that is no less important is the quality of translation. Very often translations happen as retranslations from a second language, not directly. This is apparently due to the lack of translators in this particular language area. DS: I was thinking about the book fair in Gothenburg and the fact that (as you probably heard) there was a neo-Nazi protest in the city at the same time. I thought it might be good to tie that in to my earlier question, about how translation can create dialogue between different nations and peoples. What were your thoughts and impressions from your time in Gothenburg? AR: Yes, I was aware of that protest. There were also posters from counter-protesters on the walls all over the city. In a globalizing environment, these kinds of clashes are something we unfortunately witness often in some cities of the world. I think people should draw a lesson from what happened and engage in dialogue. If we state that translation is an intercultural activity, the next logical step would be to consider the translator’s role within this approach. With every book we translate from one language into another, we convey also that country’s diverse standpoints in the target language. I agree with those who don’t see translation only as linguistic, contrastive, pragmatic. Translators are not limited by these phenomena, but serve as international cultural mediators. I will mention one of my translations as an example. By reading Roy Jacobsen’s The Unseen, Azerbaijani readers will get more information on Norway’s dramatic landscape, amazing scenery, inhabitants’ hard lives, their struggle with nature. Life in a small Norwegian island settlement will no longer be an unfamiliar place for them. When it comes to the Gothenburg Book Fair, though it was not my first time in this brilliant Swedish city, I had never been to a book fair. I thought of them as dull places solely for rightsholders to sell their book rights. However, I was encouraged to attend, and while I saw that it was indeed mostly for rights sellers, there were also plenty of opportunities for me to learn as a translator. I had conversations with Norwegian and Danish literary agents, attended some wonderful panels, and met book enthusiasts from all over Scandinavia. Whenever I had time in the evenings, I explored the city, learned a lot about history and culture, and tasted Swedish beer. One of the most memorable events was when our Norwegian friends at NORLA organized a dinner for translators, authors, and diplomats. It was, all in all, a fantastic four days. DS: What other Norwegian writers would you like to translate? And are there any Azerbaijani writers whom English and Norwegian readers should know about? AR: I won’t be modest. I don’t think that translators can be modest. We translate because we want people to read us. Otherwise, what’s the sense in doing it? I enjoy the process of translating, finding suitable words and phrases, struggling with Norwegian words such as samboer, matpakke, kose seg, and glad i deg, and I consider myself a happy man in that respect. You earn a living and you do what you enjoy. I don’t think everyone can say that. My goal is to reach one hundred books by the end of my career as a translator. In one and a half years, I have finished six books, from Vigdis Hjorth, Roy Jakobsen, and Dag Solstad. In the future, I want to translate Knut Hamsun’s works, some of which have already been translated into Azerbaijani, but there are still numerous others that should be translated, like the August trilogy. Finally, there is one author I cannot help mentioning: Kjell Askildsen, whose Thomas F.’s Last Notes for the General Public and The Dogs in Thessaloniki are also part of my future plans. Azerbaijan belongs to those countries whose culture and literature are little known to the rest of Europe. But Azerbaijan has a very rich literary and cultural history. First, I would like to mention our classical writers: Nizami Ganjavi, Fuzuli, and Imadaddin Nesimi are only some examples. Gancavi is no doubt one of the greatest authors in the Azerbaijani literary heritage and has been translated to English. When it comes to modern writers, I would mention Anar Rzayev, Elchin Afandiyev, Chingiz Abdullayev, Bextiyar Vahabzade, and Kamal Abdulla. The latter has done research on the Ancient Epic literature of the Turkic people. I would very much like to translate his Incomplete Manuscript into Norwegian. Anar Rahimov has worked as a teacher, interpreter, and freelance journalist, in addition to his work as a translator from Norwegian and Danish into Azerbaijani. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Languages in Baku, Azerbaijan, in addition to his studies of Norwegian language and literature at the University of Oslo. He currently teaches Norwegian and English at the University of Languages in Baku. He occasionally works as a columnist in sport newspapers. His translations include Vigdis Hjorth’s Wills and Testaments, Roy Jacobsen’s The Unseen, Dag Solstad’s Shyness and Dignity and Novel 11, Book 18, Anne-Catherina Vestly’s Eight Children and a Truck, and Kirsti Mac Donald’s Norwegian Grammar. David Smith is an Assistant Blog Editor at Asymptote. A Norwegian-to-English translator, his work has appeared in Drunken Boat and Cappelen Damm’s Into the Woods magazine. He was a 2017 Travel Fellow at the American Literary Translators’ Association Conference in Minneapolis. Read more interviews from the Asymptote blog: An Interview with 2017’s Neustadt International Prize Winner Edwidge Danticat Translator Profile: Jennifer Scappettone In Conversation: Natasha Wimmer on Teaching Translation bridge-building double identity Gothenburg Book Fair Post-Soviet history schoolteachers soviet era three-percent problem	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9704
__label__wiki	0.973916	0.973916	Jenny Seagrove, Peter Bowles & Adam Garcia will star in Sean Mathias' Chilling West End Premiere of The Exorcist Inspired by true events 'I'm telling you that 'thing' upstairs isn't my daughter.' Forty-five years after William Peter Blatty's best-selling novel terrified an entire generation, The Exorcist will be unleashed onto the West End stage for the very first time in a uniquely theatrical experience directed by Sean Mathias and adapted for the stage by John Pielmeier. Jenny Seagrove will play Chris MacNeil opposite Peter Bowles as Father Lankester Merrin, Adam Garcia as Father Damien Karras, Clare Louise Connolly as Regan, Todd Boyce as Doctor Strong, Mitchell Mullen as Doctor Klein, Elliot Harper as Father Joe and Tristram Wymark as Burke. The Exorcist will play a strictly limited run at the Phoenix Theatre from 20 October 2017 to 10 March 2018. Widely considered the scariest movie of all time, the film adaptation of The Exorcist sparked unprecedented worldwide controversy when it was released in cinemas in 1973. Winner of two Academy Awards, William Friedkin's masterpiece saw audiences petrified to the point of passing out and went on to become one of the top ten highest grossing films of all time. 'Oh please, Mother, make it stop! It's hurting. When the medical profession fails to provide answers to young Regan's strange symptoms her desperate mother Chris turns to a local priest for help. But before Father Damien can tackle what's before him, he must overcome his own shaken beliefs, as this fight is for more than just one girl's soul. Peter Bowles, star of stage, film and television, will play Father Lankester Merrin - the Exorcist of the title. Peter's West End theatre credits include Hay Fever with Judi Dench at Theatre Royal Haymarket, Archie Rice in John Osborne's The Entertainer (Shaftesbury) and several leading roles in classic plays for Sir Peter Hall. He is probably best remembered for playing the role of Richard DeVere in the hit BBC comedy series To The Manor Born as well as leading roles in The Irish RM, The Bounder, Rumpole of the Bailey and Only When I Laugh. Peter can currently be seen on ITV's Victoria as the Duke of Wellington. Jenny Seagrove, one of the UK's most respected actresses, will be playing the role of Chris, the mother of Regan, who suffers emotional turmoil in the search to find help for her daughter's ever increasing strange behaviour. Her prolific theatre career has seen her play the lead in almost every West End playhouse, with recent credits including Alan Ayckbourn's How The Other Half Loves at the Haymarket, Brief Encounter, Volcano, Tennessee Williams' Night Of The Iguana, David Rabe's Hurlyburly and The Country Girl with Martin Shaw. Jenny recently appeared as Louisa Gould in the film Another Mother's Son but perhaps is best known to TV viewers as QC Jo Mills in ITV's BAFTA award winning Judge John Deed. Adam Garcia plays Father Damien Karras. Adam is a two-time Olivier Award nominee, was last seen in the West End in the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's The Winter's Tale (Garrick) and recently starred in the world premiere of Kevin Elyot's last play Twilight Song (Park Theatre, London). Musical stage credits include Kiss Me Kate, directed by Trevor Nunn (Chichester/Old Vic); Fiyero in the original London cast of Wicked with Idina Menzel, (Apollo Victoria), Chip in On The Town (London Coliseum) and Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever (London Palladium). Adam gained international recognition for leading roles in films including Coyote Ugly and Riding in Cars with Boys with Drew Barrymore, and he appears in Kenneth Branagh's forthcoming film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express. Director Sean Mathias has worked at the National Theatre and many times in the West End and on Broadway, as well as extensively internationally. In 2009/2010 Sean's production of Waiting For Godot played two seasons at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and toured the UK and internationally. In 2013 Godot played Broadway along with his production of Pinter's No Man's Land, the latter transferring to Wyndham's Theatre in October 2016 starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, and won Best Revival at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards that year. The Exorcist is designed by Olivier Award-winning Designer Anna Fleischle (Hangmen), Lighting Design by Philip Gladwell (Five Guys Named Moe), Composition and Sound Design by Adam Cork (London Road), Projection Design by Jon Driscoll & Gemma Carrington (Brief Encounter) and Illusion Design is by Ben Hart (Impossible). Jenny Seagrove, Peter Bowles & Adam Garcia will star in Sean Mathias' Chilling West End Premiere of The Exorcist	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9706
__label__cc	0.749915	0.250085	Hearing Loss & the White House Posted on November 1, 2016 by Audiology, Inc. There’s quite a bit of talk in politics, but what about listening? Both sides of communication are incredibly important when getting your message across, whether you call the White House home or not. Here’s a history of hearing loss in our nation’s capitol. Claudia Gordon: Claudia Gordon currently works at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. She is also the first deaf African-American female attorney in the United States. Inspired to become a lawyer because of the discrimination she experienced back home in Jamaica, Gordon had this to say to BBC News: “It did cause me to recognize injustice that exists in society toward people who happen to be different — deaf, blind, physically disabled or have a mental disability. I realized then that society does not treat people right, including myself. So from that experience, I realized I wanted to be able to make change, make things better for people like myself.” Leah Katz-Hernandez: Leah Katz-Hernandez —known as ROTUS, the receptionist of the United States — feels the same way, telling the news site, “I want to see the deaf community become more involved with the government, because it has a vital impact on the lives of deaf people. It’s important that they are included. I hope to see many more people like me in the future.” First Lady Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge: This First Lady and wife of Calvin Coolidge was voted one of our nation’s 12 greatest living women in 1931 for her “fine personal influence exerted as First Lady of the Land.” Her connection with hearing loss? She taught at a school for deaf children in Massachusetts, the Clarke Institute for the Deaf. According to the National First Ladies’ Library, “The mere presence of the former teacher of deaf children in the White House focused national attention on a specific constituency among the larger one of those considered handicapped or challenged by a physical disability of one type or another.” President Theodore Roosevelt: While his hearing was considered healthy while in office, Roosevelt lost his hearing in his left ear after he suffered from a ruptured eardrum. President Ronald Reagan: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most common kinds of hearing loss. It can happen instantly or over time with continuous exposure to loud noise. Reagan experienced NIHL in one ear when a .38-caliber blank was fired too close to him on a movie set. The president was fit with a Starkey INTRA hearing aid in September 1983. According to AudiologyOnline.com, the icon helped to reduce stigmas around hearing devices. He became an advocate for those with hearing loss, igniting a movement focused on hearing aid innovation and increased accessibility. President Reagan’s historic fitting also helped him pave the way for today’s world leaders by bringing hearing aids into the public eye. President Bill Clinton: This former president wears two Starkey in-the-canal hearing aids since being diagnosed with a moderate loss of high-frequency hearing. It’s believed his hearing loss is the result of gunfire while hunting, political rallies, and listening to loud music. Like many with hearing loss, he ignored his hearing difficulties for years until doctors diagnosed him with high-frequency hearing deficiency, the most common form of hearing loss. Clinton’s hearing loss was caught during a routine physical, highlighting the importance of annual hearing checks, especially after the age of 40. Consult your local hearing care provider on the frequency of your hearing checks. According to Starkey, in 2013 President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea joined Starkey Hearing Foundation (a foundation that conducts hearing missions in the United States and around the globe to bring better hearing to those in need) on a trip to Africa to donate customized hearing devices to people in Zambia and Rwanda. The foundation has pledged to fit and give more than 100,000 hearing aids annually to people in need as part of President Clinton’s Global Initiative Commitment to Action. Think you may have a hearing impairment? Make sure you’re able to hear all the news this election season by visiting us! http://www.bbc.com/news/disability-35969866 http://www.healthyhearing.com/report/52386-Presidents-when-it-comes-to-hearing-health-they-re-just-like-us https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/first-ladies/gracecoolidge http://www.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=31 http://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/08/us/reagan-begins-to-wear-a-hearing-aid-in-public.html http://www.audiologyonline.com/releases/30-years-later-ronald-reagan-12199 http://www.starkey.com/blog/2015/05/Reversing-the-Hearing-Aid-Effect Posted in Hearing Loss 5 Fun Ways to Decorate Your Hearing Aids For Halloween	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9709
__label__wiki	0.60153	0.60153	Homepage - ARTISTI 2014 - milton masciadri Milton Masciadri is Professor of Double Bass at the University of Georgia, where he has been a member of the music faculty since 1984. Representing the third generation of double bassists in his family, he was born in Montevideo, Uruguay and began double bass studies with his father. By the age of 17, he was co-principal bassist with the Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra in Brazil, and at the age of 19 was on the music faculty of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. He completed his Master’s and doctoral degrees in double bass performance in the United States under the guidance of the eminent bassists Gary Karr, Julius Levine and Lawrence Wolfe. Masciadri is a frequent recitalist and soloist with major symphony orchestras in Europe, Asia, North America, Central America and South America. He has presented master classes at such musical institutions as The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, Paris Conservatoire, Guildhall School of Music in London, Moscow Conservatory, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires National Conservatory, and Milan Conservatorio among many others. Dr. Masciadri's solo performances have taken place at many internationally renowned concert venues including New York’s Lincoln Center, “La Fenice” Opera House in Venice, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Castro Alves Opera House in Salvador (Bahia, Brazil) and the Municipal Theater of Sao Paulo. During the summers he teaches at several international music festivals and double bass conventions in the United States, South America and Europe. His solo recordings have been released on the DMR, Sinfonica, ACA & Fondazione labels. Masciadri's enthusiasm for enlarging the repertoire of the double bass has led him to publish and premiere works of many contemporary American and South American composers, including works commissioned for him by such institutions as UNESCO and Funarte, as well as making contributions of his own with numerous transcriptions and arrangements. Some of Masciadri 2014 performances will include performances in Italy, Spain, France, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, China, Canada and the United States. In 2009 Dr. Masciadri received the title of Distinguished University Professor of the University of Georgia, the first faculty member in the fine arts to be so honored in 62 years, and he also holds the title of "Accademico" of the Accademia Filarmonica in Bologna, Italy – Europe’s oldest musical educational institution. He has been awarded the Brazilian Medal of Honor for Academic Achievements for his musical and educational services to the people of Brazil, is listed in the “International Who's Who in Music”, and in 1998 was designated a UNESCO Artist for Peace and in 2011 he received the Knighthood honor of the designation of Cavaglieri di San Marco in Venice. Masciadri performes on a 320 years old Testore double bass, appears in the International Who’s Who in Music and has solo recordings on DMR, ACA, Fondazione & Sinfonica Labels	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9710
__label__wiki	0.866745	0.866745	Road to Avonlea Series Introduction Road to Avonlea is a Canadian television series that aired between 1989-1996. Produced by Sullivan Entertainment in association with the Disney Channel and CBC, with funding from Telefilm Canada, Road to Avonlea is loosely adapted from Lucy Maud Montgomery's novels The Story Girl and The Golden Road. Road to Avonlea shines with drama, humor, stellar production values, and a talented cast that all contribute in creating a truly remarkable series. Produced by Sullivan Entertainment in association with the Disney Channel and Telefilm Canada, the seven season ninety-one episode series was shown in 160 countries and became "the highest rated, longest running show in Canadian television history." Fresh from the success of the Anne of Green Gables television mini-series, Kevin Sullivan tapped again into the creative well of Lucy Maud Montgomery's literary heritage. This time the new series was adapted from Montgomery's novels The Story Girl (1911) and The Golden Road (1913) with stories loosely based on her novels, Chronicles of Avonlea (1912), and Further Chronicles of Avonlea (1920). Set in the maritime village of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, Road to Avonlea follows the lives of the King family at the beginning of the 20th century. The early seasons focus on the Story Girl, Sara Stanley (Sarah Polley), who goes to live with her maternal relatives after her father is accused of a corporate scandal. Sara struggles to gain acceptance from her extended King family: the vain and bossy Felicity (Gema Zamprogna), the mischevious prankster Felix (Zachary Bennett), and her domineering Aunt Hetty (Jackie Burroughs). Despite harsh treatment from her Aunt and cousins, Sara manages to adjust, seeking solace from her kind Aunt Olivia (Mag Ruffman), understanding Uncle Alec (Cedric Smith) and Aunt Janet (Lally Cadeau). Eventually, Sara reconciles with her family and remains in Avonlea. Her bond with Hetty strengthens and their relationship becomes the cornerstone of the early episodes. After the first couple seasons, the series begins a departure from the Montgomery influences as the children begin to leave the golden road and pursue adult responsibilities. Felicity becomes one of the first women to enroll in medical school; Felix challenges the traditions of his father by pursuing a life outside farm work; and Sara Stanley departs Avonlea for finishing school. With Sara's departure, the direction of the series shifts to the whirlwind romance between Felicity and Gus Pike. Gus is introduced in the second season as a drifter searching for a place to belong. His wanderings bring him to Avonlea where he meets, and following several bumps in the road, eventually falls in love with Felicity. By the seventh season, Sullivan believed that Road to Avonlea had run it's course and decided to end the series. With the children grown-up and key actors moving on, Sullivan found it problematic to keep replacing the main characters. In addition, Sullivan believed that story lines were exhausted and wanted to avoid rehashing plots from earlier episodes. Finally, Avonlea was about to be involved in the first World War and the lives of the quaint villagers would be changed forever. In 1996, the final episode aired, much to the dismay of loyal fans around the world. The tearful actors and crew said their goodbyes and went separate ways. In June of that year, the Uxbridge sets were demolished and the beautiful Avonlea villiage vanished like the by-gone era from which the series was based. In the years since the series ended, the legacy of Road to Avonlea continues to endure and inspire. Kevin Sullivan's adaptation of Montgomery's timeless stories draw fans from around the world to a simpler time, filled with tales of hope, heartbreak, dreams and laughter. Whether it's Sara's struggle to belong, Gus and Felicity reuniting after overcoming near tragedy, or whether it's Hetty's touching final farewell speech that marked the end of the series, we follow the King family through their joys, hardships and triumphs. They beckon us to journey back with them, and take heart. The Bend in the Road Post comment as a guest 0 / 5000 Character restriction Your text should be less than 5000 characters Latest Board Posts Cordelia dear, stay inside! Seek cover and don't go outside. As I said before, global warming... In Main Forum / General Store Chat Hello, I'm new here and happy to find a place where we can still talk about the magic of Avonlea. Of... In Main Forum / Avonlea OMG, I can't believe no one is talking about this. The US and this administration is running Nazi...	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9711
__label__wiki	0.511155	0.511155	For Lovers of the Arts For Arts Professionals The Circle of Awen Awen Performing Arts Survey This was a short survey about your relationship to music, theatre and the performing arts - whether you are someone who listens or watches them or someone who takes part in creating them! It’s not too late to take the survey and make your voice heard: links are at the bottom of this page. General Survey (20 responses as of 12/28/18) Q. Would you say that online streaming/listening is the main way you interact with the performing arts (music, musical theatre, etc.?) Q. If so, are you fulfilled with streaming being the main way you interact with these art forms? Yes: 37.5% No: 62.5% Q. Do you agree with this statement: Professional level creators (writers, composers, performers, filmmakers, painters, etc.) should be able to make a living wage from their work without taking on other unrelated jobs. Strongly Agree: 60% Neutral: 15% Disagree: 0% Strongly Disagree: 0% Selected Comments: “I think it would need to be a heavily vetted and monitored process, but I think those with the talent but not the financially stability to focus on their craft at the level needed should not be rendered incapable of having their voices heard.” “Everyone should be able to survive without taking on any jobs at all; it is a ghastly injustice that people are forced to work or die while billionaires lounge around burning their immoral wealth on moonshots and other ghastly luxuries. But also yes, all artists should be able to survive on their art without other jobs.” “I definitely understand someone spending lots of money to go to school to learn these things and needing to be paid for using those professional skills, but lots of folks don't make a living for whatever their passion is OR for what they go to school for.” “Yes, depending on the quality of their work.” “Sure, but I think it's up to them to make that happen for themselves.” “In the last 40+ years live interaction seems to have disappeared. Too expensive to go to concerts except at the university level. If they weren’t so expensive more people would attend more times.” Q. Do you agree with this statement: The performing arts industries are currently structured so that all professional level creators are able to find distribution, an audience, and sufficient time to create their work if they work hard enough. Strongly Agree: 5% Strongly Disagree: 15% “This goes back to the dilemma of living wage for artists. Because then it becomes a question of giving it for all indiscriminately or something those we see promise and future in. And then who decides that? Who gets to choose what art is "good enough"? Currently, the people deciding those things suck. Not universally, but predominately.” “I know so many artists who are STRUGGLING to make ends meet, or who take other jobs and then have no time to make their art. The "if they work hard enough" tag just feels like this toxic victim-blaming mindset of "if they actually worked hard enough they'd be fine, therefore if they're not making it, it's their fault, not the fault of systematic economic injustice".” “Not saying it's easy, but it's easier than it's ever been” “It’s all about the show today not about the music or hard work.” Q. Agree/Disagree: The invention of streaming has saved you money on experiencing the performing arts. Strongly Agree: 26.3% Agree: 15.8% Neutral: 47.4% Disagree: 10.5% “Without streaming, I sometimes wouldn't know what I would like to see live unless I am familiar with it, whether it be modern performers or classical works as far as music goes. Usually for ballets I see whatever I can. Theatre/musicals also depends on the internet.” “If it wasn’t for streaming I wouldn’t have the experience of the different styles of music/theatre.” Q. Do you personally know someone who creates work in the performing arts? Yes: 100% No: 0% Q. If they sell work, do you collect their work? Q. If they do not sell work now, would you be open to buying their work or supporting it financially if given the opportunity? Maybe: 35% Q. Do you think knowing this creator has given you or your family a more enriching interaction with the performing arts? No/Neutral: 21% Q. Knowing that it allows them to continue making their work, would you be open to collecting? This could be buying original manuscripts, limited edition CD’s, commissions, underwriting a fee for a director, sharing in the creative process, etc. Q. Would you be interested in being a part of an online network that gives you access to new work and personal relationships with creators? Artist Survey (9 responses as of 12/28/18) Q. Do you make your living entirely from your work? Q. If it were possible, would you be open to making your ‘day job’ be managing yourself as a business? Maybe: 28.6% Q. If you consider yourself a hobbyist creator, do you make money from your work? (Write in) Working on it: 20% Q. Do you have a network of people who support you and your work? Q. Does your network contribute financial support? Q. Do you feel comfortable asking people for money to support your work in person? Q. Do the current performing arts institutions, practices (contests, gatekeepers, record labels, commission from organizations, etc.) and business models fit your needs as a creator? “I've started to have small amounts of success with small label releases, but music itself doesn't make money in this way. You have to tour.” “Most of them are set up along a scarcity model that is, at best, a stopgap under capitalism. I need to know that my material needs will be met on an ongoing basis regardless of my output of ~marketable~ work, including my material needs for ongoing health care, and that is not something that contests, commissions, and labels currently offer” “There are a lot of biases that play into things and because of my identity as a woman I get shot down a lot. People do not trust my intentions as much as a created and label me as “other.”” “Often difficult to find spaces to present work outside of school, and even within school the resources for venues and recording are limited. However, the rise of music streaming does allow for creators to get their work out there easier)” “Needs more community based support.” “People do like to help, they just need to be asked.” “I haven't had the opportunity to fully explore these institutions and practices, but I do feel like there is something we aren't thinking of as creators to sustain ourselves.” Q. If it’s not already, do you think that a network of supporters and other people who enjoy your work could become a source of basic funding? Q. Could a technological platform consisting of patrons looking to collect and commission new work together with artists open to relationships with these patrons (mentoring, social ,etc.) potentially be helpful to you? 1. FOR EVERYONE 2. FOR CONTENT CREATORS/ARTISTS (feel free to fill out both!) all concepts, ideas, and text copyright (c) 2018 by Awen Productions.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9713
__label__wiki	0.558111	0.558111	Horizon:Volume 2B Chapter 39 Chapter 39: The One Left Behind in the Cage[edit] What if you parted ways Before even meeting? Point Allocation (Confusion) Neshinbara was turned to the side and leaning against the back of his chair. This was partially to turn his back to Shakespeare as she read her novel, but he had another reason as well. …They look familiar. The wall was not directly behind him and there was a walkway for participants and storage space for items being carried out. He had a good view along the wall and he was currently focused on the break area a few booths away. That area had chairs and tables, but most of the people were sitting on the floor. Neshinbara noticed two in particular sitting with their backs to the wall. One wore a sheet over his head and had tights on the legs sticking out. The other wore a hug pillow cover and tights. The sheet and pillow cover both had characters from the popular English divine television show “The Evil Fairy Teletubs” printed on them. The two of them had a pile of doujinshi in front of them and were loading them into wooden boxes to carry out. “Nobu-tan! Nobu-tan! We hit the jackpot today and it feels great!!” “It does, Koni-tan! England truly is wonderful! I love it!” They were likely Musashi residents, but Neshinbara decided it would be best to ignore them. …Being considerate is tough for us normal people. “Twisting your body like that is bad for your legs,” commented Shakespeare. Thinking it would be too childish to ignore her, he fixed his posture and found her holding out something white with other colors. It was a round piece of bread with cooked vegetables and meat inside. “Eat this. It doesn’t look like you brought anything. Was that because you planned to leave early as you assumed no one would come?” It irritated him that she was exactly right. He had brought some snacks, but he had never seen anything like this offered bread and accepted it out of curiosity. He noticed she held an identical bread and he held up his. “What is this? Some kind of history recreation?” “It’s a slight modification of the Roman offula. Try it.” He took a bite and found it was still warm and had soy sauce in it. “Isn’t this a pain to make?” “Testament. Quite a few bread products are sold in the market, but if their existence is later discovered in the Testament descriptions, the already existing ones are used as an interpretation. That means we can prepare things in lots of ways without worrying. For authors like us, the experience of making them for ourselves is important research.” “Thank you for that lecture from a professional. Are you hoping to use what I think as research?” “I need you to describe the flavor. Do it directly with no comparisons.” He chewed and noticed the texture of the mincemeat and the bean sprouts which were cooked with salt. As he relished the elasticity of the meat with his back teeth, he spoke. “You don’t usually have salt with bread, but it’s interesting that you can manage it by adding in these ingredients. Bread already gives two different flavors with the inside and the cooked crust, and adding the ingredients allows you to enjoy both of those flavors.” As he spoke, Shakespeare took notes with her sign frame’s keyboard. “Thank you. I didn’t think you would answer.” “Anyone would think that after reading the interview from when your novel was published in that magazine.” Oops, thought Neshinbara. I gave my opponent a foothold to attack from. But he also realized how petty he was for being unable to ignore her. “I was so excited then that I couldn’t see anything around me.” “I thought as much. You wouldn’t be able to say what you did otherwise.” She then said the words he found so embarrassing he wanted to die. “ ‘I am the type of person who could not work in any other profession, and I think I received this honor because I am someone who can only become an author.’ ” She took a breath. He wanted to gather his things and run away, but Shakespeare took a bite of her offula and spoke. “When you maintain a road in a public works job, you feel you have created a piece of the nation. When you add numbers to a register in an office job, you imagine some grand industry lies beyond those numbers. When you farm, you hold pride in the fact that you are supporting the nation and its people. In truth, someone who can become an author is the type who can feel sentiment for any profession. Of course, athletic abilities and personality compatibility come into play as well.” Neshinbara understood what she was trying to say, so he spoke up for her. “Are you saying I was wrong when I said I couldn’t work as anything but an author? Are you saying I simply wasn’t looking at any option except that?” “That is true but not what I am getting at,” stated Shakespeare. “You said two interesting things. The first is what you just mentioned. The other…” He had a guess. “ ‘I am someone who can only become an author.’ Is that it?” “That was quite interesting,” she said. “Most people – myself included – are trying to become an author or are trying to remain an author, but you were saying that you had been born as someone who would definitely become an author, weren’t you?” Realizing what she meant, he felt his body temperature sink. He heard a shuddering sound form his blood vessels as Shakespeare continued speaking quietly. “I still do not think I have become an author. I still don’t know what I can do to equal William Shakespeare whose name I inherited or how much I must accomplish to…” She took a bite. “How much I must accomplish to overcome the bonds of this name and name myself an author under my own name of Thomas. But you were the type who would definitely become an author.” “I’d say you’ve done more than enough to be called an author.” “To you, is ‘author’ nothing more than a term to write down as your occupation because it is something you will naturally become because of who you are? If so…” If so… “Is that why you quit writing just because of a few insults? Was it of little value to you because you became one so easily?” She still did not turn toward him and took a breath after eating half of her bread. “You haven’t changed.” Just as Neshinbara began to protest, Shakespeare asked a question. “Who do you think I am?” “A good question, isn’t it?” she said as he took a bite of offula. Just as he noticed the mincemeat tasted like salt, her voice suddenly rang out once more. “That girl died.” “I don’t know. I don’t know which one I am.” That left Neshinbara speechless and she did not stop there. “After we parted ways, you went to Hexagone Française and we went to England. …She wasn’t doing well back then.” He had a feeling he did not want to hear this, but he also had a feeling she would stop and never again tell him if he told her to stop. He instead remained perfectly silent. “On the ship to England, she said she couldn’t go with me any longer.” Why was that? “The three of us had said we wanted to write books and see our books in a bookstore.” Shakespeare lowered her head and filled her mouth with offula. She cleaned her thumb with her tongue, wiped her hand with the edge of her white coat, and slowly stood up. “That girl might have become an author.” As she quickly gathered her things, no strings of letters were coming from her hair. …Has the theatre space ended? That fact made him worry about his classmates’ safety, but he could not do anything because of Macbeth on his right arm and the cast on his left leg. She grunted as she put on her backpack and lifted her paper bag. Neshinbara watched her prepare to leave, but she asked another question. “Does the current bearer of the name Thomas resemble that girl?” It was only then that he realized what she was looking at. He averted his gaze and heard her speak as if from overhead. “So you don’t know which one I am. It is true we were very much alike aside from our personalities.” “If you ever realize the answer, will you tell me?” “If I realize that, will you forgive me?” “No,” she said with her back turned. She had circled to the side of the table and continued toward the canyon formed between lines of people. “If you realize that, it will make that girl happy.” Tenzou and Scarred stepped outside in the afternoon sun. Scarred was a step ahead to his right. He had not spoken with her since learning of the Princess Disappearance of Chancellor Henry VIII in the Tower of London’s southeastern tower, but a certain thought was on his mind. Upon leaving Chancellor Henry VIII’s study, she had placed the key in her pocket. That meant she was someone close to Chancellor Henry VIII, but who? …Fairy Queen Elizabeth? But that could not be it. Unless she held a position similar to Toori’s Mr. Impossible, her time would be too filled with official business to spend it on anything like this. …Mary-sama? That did not make sense either. Double Bloody Mary was imprisoned in the southwestern tower, she occasionally made an appearance for the people of London, and that had continued while he had been with Scarred. …Then who is she? Was she a maid or some other relative? As he thought, Scarred walked around the Tower of London’s moat and toward Oxford. A blockade preventing access to the first level was still in place before the stairway to Oxford. The crowd was thick and the people still seemed intent on making their way up. People walked by and Tenzou passed by a few children and adults. “Scarred-dono, that area is still-…” As he tried to slow down, she continued on ahead. Who was she? For that and many other reasons, he wanted to see more of her and so he tried to line up beside her and then move out ahead of her. She noticed what he was doing and took a half-step lead. He filled that half-step gap, but she took the lead again. …This is Zeno’s paradox! Tenzou recalled that Zeno was a Greek philosopher. He had been gay, but he had put together a method of dialectics using questions and answers. One of his playful demonstrations was known as the Paradox of Achilles and the Tortoise. It created an impossible paradox where swift Achilles attempted to catch up to a tortoise but could never do so because the tortoise was constantly moving forward. …But that also describes the current situation between Scarred-dono and me. For the history recreation, someone recruited to be Achilles had tried to catch up to the tortoise and Zeno had charged in from the side to physically stop Achilles and keep him from catching up. At the time, Zeno had begun his question and answer method by asking “Does it hurt? Well? Does it hurt?” and Achilles had tapped out. That had been the world’s first demonstration on the effect of the Achilles lock. As it was only a history recreation, some had wondered if it was going too far to force a paradox to work, but it had been ultimately deemed “close enough”. That paradox was also used in movement spells, but Tenzou compared it to the distance between Scarred and himself and he realized a certain fact. They were almost competing over whether he could fill the gap, but he was enjoying himself. “Scarred-dono.” He spoke up to ask if she was enjoying it as well, but she immediately replied. “Master Tenzou, how about we play a game?” “A…game?” Thanks to living with his horrible class, he had nothing but bad memories concerning that word. …N-no. She isn’t like them. Despite that thought, his long years of experience made him afraid to ask further. “What kind of game?” “Judge. If I see your face, I win. How about that?” Oh, but that would be impossible, he immediately concluded. That was only natural for a ninja. …Revealing our face is the same as dying. Just as he tried to tell her that, a shadow passed over him, he heard a voice, and a noise filled the air. The top of the Tower of London’s northwestern tower was suddenly smashed to pieces. Stone and wooden fragments fell from the sky and to the side of the moat. Tenzou made up his mind in an instant. …I’m worried about Scarred-dono, but she can use spells! “Scarred-dono!” He was certain saying that would be enough, so he began to move. He was near the moat. The falling stone and wood fragments would likely fall in the moat, but that was not all that mattered. …The children! Even if they were not hit, the fact that no one had protected them would carve fear into their hearts. Crying in fear and crying in relief over being protected were greatly different things, so he ran in front of the three children and tried to hide the danger from their view. The rubble ultimately fell in the moat behind him. He heard several sounds of the water splashing and being struck, but nothing hit him as he carried all three children forward a few steps. Their eyes were wide with surprise, but they did not know what had happened and showed no sign of crying. …I made it in time. After the final sound from the moat, he lowered the children to the ground. “That was a close one,” he said cheerfully. The children nodded as they gradually grasped the situation. Men and women who were likely the children’s parents rushed from the crowd in front of the stairway to the first level, but Tenzou merely raised a hand toward the children and moved away. Not standing out was crucial for a ninja. …Okay. Um…Where is Scarred-dono? The commotion had caused confusion in the surrounding people, so he looked around trying to find her. “I’m over here!” He saw her white shirt beyond the crowd and under the arcade opposite the moat. Her hand was raised and she seemed to have moved away from the commotion. The fact that she had avoided the danger seemed strange, but he was not entirely sure why and mentally tilted his head. …Well, no one was hurt, so it doesn’t matter. He moved past the people moving about in confusion, faced Scarred, and prepared to ask her if she was hurt. “I’m glad nothing happened,” she said while suddenly moving up to him. She lightly embraced him as if clinging to him. Tenzou realized he had stopped moving. The reason for this was simple. His life had contained very few opportunities to touch the creature known as the opposite sex, but one of those stood directly in front of him and was taking an action he had even less experience with. She was leaning against him. …H-how indecent! More! More! His outer facade and true thoughts mixed together, but when he tried to speak aloud, nothing came out. All he knew was that heat was rapidly gathering in his face and he was sweating all over. …Wh-wh-what is going on!?” Even as he asked himself that, he had yet to figure out what had seemed so strange since a moment ago. He reflexively grabbed her shoulders and peeled her from him. Not only that, he lightly shoved her forward and moved back a few steps. With some distance between them, he lowered his hips a bit and saw Scarred’s confused face before him. The lowered ends of the eyebrows and the tilted head formed an expression he would call pity. However, he ignored that expression and his entire body grew cold. He finally noticed that her hair lacked the white water lily. Realizing what that meant, the remnants of the heat and sweat completely vanished. All that remained was a faint chill on his spine and tension in his side. …This is dangerous. “Who are you?” he asked Scarred. Scarred once more tilted her head when Tenzou asked for her identity. “What is it?” she asked while raising her right hand to stop him and taking a step forward. But he took a step back and turned his body to the side. He held his left elbow forward to use in defense while his right hand reached for the short sword on the back of his waist. “Don’t be ridiculous. It’s me. It’s Scarred.” “No, it isn’t.” There was something else he could point out beyond the water lily. “Scarred-dono is not the type to prioritize her own safety and move away from danger.” “But you called out to me, telling me to fall back.” “No, I didn’t.” His doubt had solidified to certainty and his right hand wrapped around the short sword’s hilt. “I called Scarred-dono’s name to have her take up a position to aid anyone I could not. Most likely, she is currently helping someone beyond that crowd.” He took in a breath. Scarred brought a hand to her cheek, lowered the ends of her eyebrows, hung her head, and frowned, but she stopped moving. “So you saw through it.” Tenzou watched as she raised her head. She peeled off the scar on her face with a finger and revealed a face that look much like Scarred’s. However, the lack of scars on this similar-yet-different person confirmed the danger for Tenzou. “Well, it doesn’t really matter if you saw through it. She only needs to understand.” As she walked, her hand slowly reached for his throat. She did not move quickly, but Tenzou realized something. …I can’t move!? His mind was resisting, but his body would not move. …No, is it obeying the air and the earth!? The air settled like a solid, the wind wrapped around him, and the earth grabbed at the bottom of his feet and refused to let go. He tried to pull his arms and body away, but his clothes and the air around them were as hard as armor and would not let him pull or push. As he inhaled, he felt as if his body were being controlled by his windpipe, so he stopped breathing. The technique controlled the ether making up the space. …A spirit spell!! Spirits could be said to be ether itself. At a certain level of density, they gained wills of their own and could even communicate with humans. Spirits spells were primitive spells used to communicate one’s intentions to them. The most important aspect of spirits spells was having an affinity with the spirits in question. …But the spirits read her intentions from nothing more than the movement of her hand and they obeyed her! This was not normal. It was rare even among veteran spirit spell masters to control multiple types of spirits at once, but this girl had simultaneously used wind, earth, and air spirits without speaking a word. Who would be able to do something like that? Before he could find an answer, her hand reached further toward him. “I will take away the key to her decision” She grabbed his throat. But an instant later, her hand was pulled away. At the same time, a warmth akin to listlessness filled his body and he regained his freedom to move. The girl was looking at him after taking a few steps back. Her eyebrows had risen slightly, but the corners of her mouth rose and she was clearly trying to agitate him. Before he could realize why she had moved away, she opened her mouth to speak. She glanced over his right shoulder, stepped further back, turned around, and started toward Oxford. Meanwhile, Tenzou looked to the right and found why the girl who resembled Scarred had ended her attack. She and the white flower were there. Her eyebrows were raised, her lips were pursed, and she was staring intently at the other version of herself. Tenzou noticed a few tears in the corners of her eyes and that her shoulders were rising and falling a bit. No, it was not just her shoulders. Her breathing itself was trembling. …Is she afraid? He understood what scared her without having to say it. That girl who resembled her stood before the stairway to Oxford. She turned her back to the people trying to reach Oxford, folded her arms toward Tenzou and Scarred, and gave a small smile. “I suppose I should say it now: long time, my friend…no, my sister. Isn’t that right, Double Bloody Mary?” Back to Chapter 38 Return to Main Page Forward to Chapter 40 Retrieved from "https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Horizon:Volume_2B_Chapter_39&oldid=356445"	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9716
__label__wiki	0.837079	0.837079	Inside Keanu Reeves’ tragic life by Lexie Cartwright 22nd Jun 2019 11:18 AM He's one of the richest actors in Hollywood, having appeared in a string of the most famous films of all time. Yet, the private life of Keanu Reeves is one of the greatest mysteries. Despite being a bona fide member of tinsel town's A-list for more than three decades, his movies grossing more than $3 billion over the years, Reeves is a master at keeping his cards close to his chest. He's not exactly in hiding. He gives interviews to promote his latest box office blockbusters, isn't totally absent from talk shows, and he doesn't blank his red carpet obligations. In fact, he's always entirely present during his media junkets. Kind, attentive and respectful. But somehow, he manages to dodge any opportunity to let the public in. Every now and then, however, he puts an ace on the table, and we peel back another layer of his complex nature. Seemingly out of nowhere, and at 54 years of age, Reeves has been embraced by the masses in a way we've not seen over the course of his career. Keanu Reeves, ‘kind, attentive and respectful’. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images A Change.org petition is gaining momentum (currently more than 40,000 signatures) for Reeves to be named Time's Person of the Year in 2019, with the actor described as the "internet's boyfriend" and "the most wholesome person alive" - something he was gobsmacked to be told. "That's wacky," he told People TV. "The positivity is great. It's really special how John Wick was embraced, and working on Always Be My Maybe, great, you know." A response that shows he is uncomfortable with the attention but humbled all the same. Reeves has two big movies that have been released this year - John Wick: Chapter 3 and Toy Story 4; their high-profile releases shining a light on his troubled backstory, with many fans dubious to know how he's managed to stay one of Hollywood's most humble blokes. The proof of his down-to-earth nature is a viral photograph taken in 2010 that showed Reeves sitting alone on a New York bench eating a sandwich. This is a guy who's said to be worth $US360 million ($A520 million). The photo, which Reeves saw the humour in, sparked an internet meme dubbed "Sad Keanu". While it was all a big joke in the world of cyber space, there's actually some tragic reasons behind why Reeves is a recluse, having never married or had kids. In 1999, Reeves' girlfriend Jennifer Syme gave birth to their daughter Ava, who was stillborn. The pair met a year prior at a party and fell instantly in love. But the stillbirth took a toll on their relationship, the couple deciding to split several weeks later. This was around the time The Matrix was released, which as we know went on to become a colossal critical and commercial success and is available to stream on Foxtel. Keanu Reeves with his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Syme, who died in a car accident in 2001. Two years after their breakup, Syme was leaving a party at Marilyn Manson's house in Los Angeles when she sideswiped three parked cars, rolled her vehicle and was thrown from the car, which killed her. Reports claimed she was being treated for depression at the time, with police finding two prescription drugs in her car. Reeves was scheduled to begin shooting back-to-back Matrix sequels but was forced to take time off after hearing the soul-crushing news. Around the same time, his sister, Kim, was diagnosed with cancer. He hasn't been publicly linked to a woman since Syme's death, nor has he directly spoken about the tragedy. 7 April, 2001: Keanu Reeves at the funeral of his partner Jennifer Syme who was killed in road accident. 4Keanu Reeves in 7 Ronin. Fans of John Wick films will see a parallel between his assassin character and his real-life experience, with John Wick also mourning lost love. "With any character, the way I think about it is, you have the role on the page, you have the vision of the director and you have your life experience," Reeves told The Guardian, adding he brought his own experience with hardship to the role. "Oh yeah, I thought it was one of the foundations of the role for John Wick. I love his grief. "For the character and in life, it's about the love of the person you're grieving for, and any time you can keep company with that fire, it is warm. I absolutely relate to that, and I don't think you ever work through it. Grief and loss, those are things that don't ever go away. They stay with you." It wasn't the only time Reeves lost a loved one. In 1993, fellow actor River Phoenix, Reeves' best friend, died of a drug overdose at the age of 23 outside a nightclub in LA. The pair met and bonded on the set of I Love You To Death and hatched up a special friendship, as they were both the same age and navigating early life in a lucrative and high-profile world. Phoenix died while Reeves was filming Speed with Sandra Bullock, who spoke of the incident a year later. Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) in a scene from the 1989 film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. "I think that he has gone through a lot even though he doesn't let on about it," Bullock told Télé 7 Jours in 1994. "I think he hides a great pain." Reeves also suffered immense pain in his childhood. He was born in Lebanon to Patricia Taylor and Samuel Reeves and attended four high schools before dropping out when he was 17. His father walked out on the family when Reeves was only three years old, forcing his single mother to move the family around and raise them in different countries - Hawaii, New York, Canada and even a short stint in Australia. The last time Reeves saw his father was at the age of 13. In an extremely rare interview, Reeves stated in 2002: "On our last day we sat on the veranda and stared at the dark sky. He hardly said anything that evening. The next day he brought us to the airport. Then we didn't hear anything from him for 10 years. No calls, no letters, nothing." Despite significant tragedy, Reeves hasn't gone down the dark path we see many famous celebrities wander down. His hardships have made him kinder. And not in a showy way, in the most low-key way. We find out about his generosity from random workers on his movie sets and Reddit threads. He gave the entire stunt team on the Matrix Harley Davidsons so they could all enjoy riding what he calls the "demon ride" as much as he did. Reddit user bo2dd2 said Reeves bought him and several other workers breakfast and lunch everyday during filming of Chain Reaction. Reeves in a scene from the film John Wick: Chapter 3. "Every day for the last few weeks of filming, Keanu treated the stage hands and "grunt workers" (including myself) by taking us out for free breakfast and lunch. He was genuinely a very nice guy to work with," the post read. "Since then, I've worked on about 30 different sets and have never met an actor as generous and friendly as him. Most actors I've seen and worked with are total douches who always think they are better than us. Keanu on the other hand, at the very least, was socially approachable and definitely kind-hearted. "That was one example (that involved me directly), but (on the same set), I remember him going out of his way to give my friend a ride to the repair shop to pick up his car …" One of the most famous stories about Reeves broke in 1997 when he was photographed sitting on the side of the road with a homeless man. The word was Reeves approached him, sat with him, shared drinks and snacks and listened to his life story. He has sacrificed millions of dollars from his own salaries to save at-risk jobs on several of his movies, with some reports claiming he has given up as much as $125 million so people could stay employed. Reeves reportedly waited in pouring rain in a nightclub line at his own wrap party for Daughter of God because he didn't want to drop his name at the door. "I didn't know who he was, he kept waiting, and he didn't say anything to me! He's a very relaxed person," the unidentified owner of the club told the Daily Mail at the time. This is just a handful of his candid moments. Earlier this year, Reeves told an entire crowd they were "breathtaking", and back in 2011 he was filmed offering his seat to a fellow passenger on a New York subway. Not to mention he's put millions of his own dollars into various charities, which, again, he doesn't make public knowledge. It's very easy to see why the world has a new-found fascination with Reeves, and we're all here for it. Toy Story 4 is out now ‘It wasn’t him’: The punch that changed a star Is your favourite Keanu movie on the list? celebrity editors picks keanu reeves movies Map reveals clue to next Big W closures Big W reveals first stores to close Business The discount department store favourite has announced the first batch of stores to close next year and all three are in the same city. 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__label__wiki	0.77484	0.77484	Home > About Us > News/Press Releases > 2018 Press Releases > U.S. News & World Report Names Billings Clinic Best in Montana in 2018 News/Press Releases Powell Valley Healthcare and Billings Clinic to explore affiliation Construction begins on new Billings Clinic Dialysis Center U.S. News & World Report Names Billings Clinic Best in Montana Billings, MT— Billings Clinic has again been recognized as the No. 1 hospital in Montana and a Best Hospital for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report. It is the seventh consecutive year Billings Clinic has earned this honor. The annual Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 29th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures. Billings Clinic was also recognized for high performance ratings in the following specialties, procedures, conditions or treatments. They are: Colon cancer surgery “We are extremely proud to receive this recognition and attribute it to the incredible teamwork and collegiality that makes Billings Clinic a phenomenal place for patients to receive care,” said Randall Gibb, M.D., Billings Clinic CEO. “This would not be possible without strong and continuous commitment from our interdisciplinary teams. We strive to be among the best in the nation and this honor serves as a reminder of the high standards we must continue to meet.” For the 2018-19 rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions. In the 16 specialty areas, 158 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care. “For nearly 30 years, U.S. News has strived to make hospital quality more transparent to healthcare consumers nationwide,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “By providing the most comprehensive data available, we give patients and their physicians’ information to support their search for the best care across a range of specialties.” The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most areas of care are based largely or entirely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and readmission rates, volume, patient experience, patient safety and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators. Best Hospitals was produced by U.S. News with RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. For more information about the 2018-19 rankings, please visit the FAQ. For more information, visit Best Hospitals and use #BestHospitals on Facebook and Twitter. ABOUT BILLINGS CLINIC Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health system, serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, Billings Clinic is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. At its core, Billings Clinic is a physician-led, integrated multispecialty group practice with a 304-bed hospital and Level II trauma center. Billings Clinic has more than 4,200 employees, including 450 physicians and advanced practitioners offering more than 50 specialties. Billings Clinic is the first Magnet-designated health care organization in Montana and a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. More information can be found at www.billingsclinic.com. ABOUT U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT U.S. News & World Report is a digital news and information company that empowers people to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. Focusing on Education, Health, Personal Finance, Travel, Cars and News, USNews.com provides consumer advice, rankings, news and analysis to serve people making complex decisions throughout all stages of life. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C PALS Provider-New BLS Skills Check Part 2 American Heart Association HeartCode BLS is for those seeking an alternative delivery method for completing the cognitive portion of BLS training.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9720
__label__cc	0.617262	0.382738	Paginated Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences Library; Special Events; Visual Arts Seven hundred years of medicine and ill health are represented with instruments, equipment, specimens and models used by healthcare professionals around the world. Experience the history of medicine, its immeasurable progress and devastating challenges, through the collections of the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Third Floor Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences 1700 University Boulevard FREE Open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, except when Lister Hill Library is closed for holidays. 2011 Holiday Hours for Lister Hill Library: * Closed, Monday, May 30, 2011, Memorial Day * Closed, Monday, July 4, 2011, Independence Day * Closed, Monday, September 5, 2011, Labor Day * Close at 4 pm, Wednesday, November 23, 2011, Thanksgiving * Closed, Thursday-Friday, November 24-25, 2011, Thanksgiving * Closed Saturday-Sunday, December 17-18, 2011, Christmas * Close at 6 pm, Monday-Friday, December 19-23, 2011, Christmas * Closed Saturday-Monday, December 24-26, 2011, Christmas * Close at 6 pm, Tuesday-Friday, December 27-30, 2011, Christmas * Closed Saturday-Monday, December 31-January 2, 2012, New Years Alabama Wildlife Center Environmental; History & Heritage; Kids & Families; Nonprofit; Special Events We rescue, rehabilitate and return to the wild Alabama’s injured and orphaned native birds. Mostly a volunteer-operated nonprofit, the Alabama Wildlife Center was founded in 1977 and is Alabama’s oldest and largest Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center. From baby Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to mature Bald Eagles, AWC annually receives almost 2,000 native wild birds from over 100 different species. AWC’s dual mission is to provide medical and rehabilitative care for Alabama’s injured and orphaned native birds in order to permit their return to the wild, and to provide conservation education to people of all ages in order to heighten awareness and appreciation of Alabama’s precious wildlife resources, and how we can responsibly preserve and protect them. Visitors can enjoy a self-guided tour of the facility and observe patients via camera monitors or one-way glass viewing windows. Educational programs and tours are available with the opportunity to meet AWC’s education ambassadors: American Kestrel, Barred Owl, Eastern Screech Owl, Eurasian Eagle-owl, Great Horned Owl, Merlin, Mississippi Kite, and Red-tailed Hawk. From the AWC building, a .3 mile hike of Treetop Nature Trail ends with a 750-foot elevated boardwalk that winds through a wooded valley and provides close up views of non-releasable hawks, owls and vultures living in naturally furnished cages. AWC is located in the heart of Oak Mountain State Park and is open to visitors every day 9am-5pm. Entrance is free after paid admission to the park. American Indian History Month Please mark your calendars and join us for all the excitement as American Indian artist from around the southeastern United States join with the nine recognized American Indian tribes of Alabama Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama for American Indian History Month Festival 2011. Activities include: gourd dancing, grand entry in traditional dress, traditional powwow dancing, stomp dance, host northern drum & host southern drum, guest southern drum, flute music, living history exhibits by recognized tribes, storytelling and lots of great door prizes for the audience. We would additionally like to thank the Dothan Police Department for serving as our event security & helping us provide another great year of safe family fun for the whole community. Doors open at 4:30pm. Admission is $10.00 for spectators. All dancers enter free. Children 5 & under enter free. Advance tickets are on sale now at the Dothan Civic Center Box Office which is located on the second floor of the civic center building. Ticket information is available at 334-615-3175. More event information is available at www.aifestival.net. Thank you for helping make all our dancers feel welcome during this amazing celebration. We look forward to seeing you Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Dothan Civic Center. Birmingham Historic Touring Company Commercial Business; History & Heritage; Special Events; Theatre The Birmingham Historic Touring Company (BHTC) is a boutique tour company devoted to strange, dark and unusual walking and driving tours of Birmingham, Alabama and the surrounding area. Our unique tours are meticulously written and researched one-of-a-kind creations led by expert guides. We are a locally-owned, independently operated business. Birmingham Rose Society Kids & Families; Nonprofit; Special Events The Birmingham Rose Society is a non-profit arm of the American Rose Society Birmingham Sport and Social Club Festivals; Special Events; Sports BhamSSC hosts the best rec sports leagues and coolest social events in the Magic City! DEADMAN TRAILS Kids & Families; Special Events Deadman Trails is a Hauntingly great Halloween experience located in Blount County, AL. The haunting begins September 28, 2017 and runs through Halloween night. DeSoto Caverns Environmental; Festivals; History & Heritage; Kids & Families; Special Events; Traditional Arts; Travel Always something fun for everyone. Tour our amazing cavern!!!! With over 25 “Wacky” attractions including our three-quarter acre Lost Trail Maze, Panning for Gemstones, and the always popular Wacky Water Golf, we’re sure you’ll have a great time at Alabama’s Big Cave and More, DeSoto Caverns Family Fun Park. Attractions are open year round with the exception of the water attractions. Water attractions close at the end of October and reopen in April. Discovery United Methodist Church Church; Festivals; Kids & Families; Music; Special Events At Discovery, we are working to make disciples in a way that is SIMPLE – LIFE GIVING – FUN. SIMPLE because life is crazy and complex. When Jesus said “follow me”, that was a simple command… not easy but simple. LIFE GIVING because too often we do churchy things that suck the life out of us. Jesus said, “I’ll give you life and abundant life at that”. FUN because if anyone on earth should be full of joy, it would be us. That it doesn’t mean that life is always fun, but our faith and joy combined with God’s living presence should fill us daily with hope and optimism. So join us on a journey of Discovery. Pastor Mike Skelton Fresh Air Family Environmental; Kids & Families; Nonprofit; Special Events Do you like hiking, birding, canoeing, exploring, or just being with your family? Join Fresh Air Family outdoors for education programs and family fun! We offer more than 400 educational hikes and events for all ages and areas of Alabama. Signature programs include: award-winning Gross Out Camp (it’s sciecne but please don’t tell the kids, Prepared, Not Scared Camp, Hikes for Tykes, Fresh Air Friends (junior camp counselor training), Scale Back Alabama activities, Spooky Science and the Wacky Tacky Christmas Light Tour. More at www.FreshAirFamily.org Goulash Comedy Festivals; Special Events Bringing a laugh stew to Birmingham, AL Local comedy in downtown Birmingham. Putting on events like Open Mics, Comedy Showcases, and special out-of-town guests from all over the country. Past special guest comedians include names like Jackie Kashian, Sasheer Zamata, and Brooks Wheelan Great Southern Gun & Knife Shows, LLC Ernie and Helen Bean of Great Southern Gun & Knife Shows, LLC have been in business 22 years producing high-quality shows that are consistently well attended by the public. Our hallmark of intensive advertising and our dealer-oriented philosophy makes us one of the top shows in the USA. Additionally, we advocate high ethical standards of firearms trading that promotes positive public perceptions of gun and knife shows. We proudly support the nra.org in their efforts to keep our right to bear arms. Hilton Birmingham at UAB Commercial Business; Corporation; Special Events; Travel Located in the heart of downtown, Hilton Birmingham at UAB puts you within walking distance to the Historic Five Points South area and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Navigating the city is easy with MAX Connect and our complimentary shuttle within two miles. Relax and unwind with our outdoor pool, leisure area with fire pits and two restaurants with alfresco dining. The hotel also features a six level parking facility with direct guest room access. Jazzi's on 3rd Music Gallery Jazzi’s on 3rd is a live performance and private event venue located in the heart of Downtown Birmingham Theater District. Consider us for your next private party or gathering of any kind or check us out each Thursday for live classic jazz from 6pm-12 am. Keepyoulaughing.com Carla “The Truth” was featured on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. She performs clean comedy with quick wit and in-your-face style that will keep you laughing and have you wanting more of “The Truth”. After being diagnosed with Breast Cancer, she has made it her mission to make the world laugh no matter the situation!! She is willing to travel all over the United States. Markster Con Productions LLC Festivals; Media; Music; Special Events Markster Con is a year-round, full-time event production company geared mainly towards the adult-aged geek and alternative demographic with a heavy dose of costuming. Established in June of 2012 out of his home in Jasper, Alabama by owner Mark Baggett, the company now produces, on average, one to two large-scale events per month in various cities across the SouthEast which include pub crawls, dances, geek trivia nights, mingles, photo studio parties and other social gatherings. Event themes vary, often inspired by fandoms such as Star Wars, Game Of Thrones, SuperHeroes & Villains, Disney, Zombies, Vampires, Harry Potter, Stranger Things, Video Games and even Unicorns, with attendance typically between 150 to 1,000+ people. Now based out of Richmond, Virginia, Markster Con produces adult-aged events in Atlanta, Athens, and Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina as well as Miami, Florida. In March of 2019 Markster Con expanded into Richmond as well as Birmingham, Alabama with plans to soon expand into the Washington, D.C. area. Meeki's Special Occasions Meeki’s Special Occasions was founded in 2006 by Tamika Logan. After planning events for family and friends for many years, she decided in 2008 to dedicate her time to helping brides and others plan their most memorable and joyous events! Tamika creates a unique experience for all of her clientele by providing exceptional customer service and sophisticated style. Tamika is self-taught in the Event Planning industry with over six years of experience. In addition to her modern and elegant style of planning she brings the art of creativity and personalization to every event. She is structurally organized and passionate about her craft. Whether you’re dreaming of a classy elegant celebration, or an intimate backyard gathering, Meeki’s Special Occasions can make it unforgettable. Moonlight on the Mountain Festivals; Music; Special Events; Theatre; Visual Arts MOONLIGHT ON THE MOUNTAIN … has been designed and built to be a warm, comfortable listening venue, presenting a variety of original acoustic performers in an informal concert format. Inspired by the appeal of house concerts and “unplugged” shows favored by musicians and small audiences nationwide, The Moonlight showcases singers, songwriters and instrumentalists in a mini-theater environment— cozy, upclose, and smoke-free. Plus, you can bring your own snacks and beverages! IT’S A CONCERT HALL … Neither a bar nor a restaurant, The Moonlight invites music fans of all ages and tastes to come hear artists of many kinds– folk, Americana, roots, country and bluegrass — in a setting as casual and inviting as your own living room. A spacious stage, with an integrated, balanced sound system and pro lighting, along with individual chairs and tables for the audience, creates a first-class setting for performances of any sort. Dance; Festivals; Music; Special Events; Traditional Arts The Moundville site, occupied from around A.D. 1000 until A.D. 1450, is a large settlement of Mississippian culture on the Black Warrior River in central Alabama. At the time of Moundville’s heaviest residential population, the community took the form of a three hundred-acre village built on a bluff overlooking the river. The plan of the town was roughly square and protected on three sides by a bastioned wooden palisade. Moundville, in size and complexity second only to the Cahokia site in Illinois, was at once a populous town, as well as a political center and a religious center. Within the enclosure, surrounding a central plaza, were twenty-six earthen mounds, the larger ones apparently supporting noble’s residences alternating with small ones that supported buildings used for mortuary and other purposes. Of the two largest mounds in the group, Mound A occupies the center of the great plaza, and Mound B lies just to the north on the site’s central axis. The latter is a steep pyramid with two ramps, rising to a height of fifty-eight feet. The arrangement of the mounds and plaza gives the impression of symmetry and planning. In addition, archaeologists have found evidence of borrow pits, other public buildings, and dozens of small houses constructed of pole and thatch, many of which have yielded burials beneath the floors. Striking differences between the nobles and commoners showing a highly stratified society can be seen among the excavated burials with their grave goods. Some include rare artifacts that may be associated with particular political or religious offices. Evidence shows that Moundville was sustained by tribute of food and labor provided by the people who lived in the nearby Black Warrior Valley floodplain farmsteads as well as other smaller mound centers. At its height the Moundville community contained a population of about one thousand with around ten thousand in the entire valley. Like other Mississippian societies, Moundville’s growth and prosperity were made possible by intensive cultivation of maize, or Indian corn. The nobility dominated a traffic in such imported luxury goods as copper, mica, galena, and marine shell. Renowned particularly for their artistic excellence in pottery, stonework, and embossed copper, the inhabitants of Moundville produced artifacts bearing a high degree of skilled workmanship, making the site a benchmark in the study of Mississippian imagery. Neither the rise of Moundville nor its eventual decline is well understood by scholars. The immediate area appears to have been thickly populated, containing a few very small single-mound centers just before the creation of the public architecture of the great plaza and erection of the palisade about A.D. 1200. However, by about A.D. 1350, Moundville seems to have undergone a change in use. The site lost the appearance of a town, but retained its ceremonial and political functions. A decline ensued, marked by abandonment of some mounds and the loss of religious importance in others. There was also a decrease in the importation of goods which had given prestige to the nobility. By the 1500s, most of the area was abandoned with only a few portions of the site still occupied. Although the first Europeans reached the Southeast in the 1540s, the precise ethnic and linguistic links between Moundville’s inhabitants and what became the historic Native American tribes are still not well understood Paradise Events Commercial Business; Special Events Professional Wedding Planner and Corporate Event Coordinator serving Birmingham, AL and the surrounding area. We plan weddings, corporate and a variety of social events, just the way you envisioned. Paradise Events is made up of a trained, experienced team of professional event planners. Be a guest at your own event and let us do the work. Paradise Events can provide you with professional, top notch, proven vendor recommendations or coordinate with those you have selected. We provide full service planning from conception to day of management. Practice Works Environmental; Kids & Families; Special Events; Sports Practice Works provides a holistic approach to work and health: a vibrant space where therapists and their clients can connect, grow and thrive. Our focus was to create a serene environment that is at once soothing yet equipped to support efficient work and collaboration. We want our members to walk through the door and experience a sense of calm. We provide the following amenities to support our members in achieving their personal and professional goals: open cafe/work area, focus nooks, self-serve meditation/yoga room, multiple sized meeting rooms, large event space, seated or mat-style classroom space, a private lounge, private offices, a telehealth/content recording room, and outdoor space. Our building is accessible to those with disabilities and offers abundant surface parking adjacent to the entrance. Purpose Without Limits Ministries Church; Media; Nonprofit; Special Events Purpose Without Limits is an apostolic Christ-Centered 501c3 organization. Over the years you may have see her Everyday Heroes feature stories on ABC’s Talk of Alabama or on the faith based cable network Parables TV. She is currently Mrs. Petite World offering inspirational talks to encourage and inspire others. To learn more about our ministry, speaking, events and more visit our website. Purpose Without Limits / ThinkLoveFirst Rev. Dallas shares her messages of Divine Love every Tuesday as inspired through the Holy Spirit on her ministry’s YouTube channel encouraging others to know who they are as a being of Love and living that out in their daily lives. She offers keynote speaking, professional development spiritual life coaching, retreats, sacred healing circle events, books and professional resources. As a speaker and author her mission is to inspire others to first look inside ( heal your heart) so we can truly love our neighbor. If you find yourself in transition, living a life that no longer serves you or looking to discover your unique soul expression, connect with us and get started. Your safe place to stretch and grow is found in our reason for launching this ministry. Think LOVE First! ® Our vision is to create a far reaching movement that fosters a kingdom love revolution and usher in a culture of respect for our differences and an awareness of our common traits as human beings. As God first loved us may we follow this lead and choose the same. We believe that each heart that chooses #ThinkLoveFirst will counteract the darkness that seems to take center stage in today’s world. Where there is love, there is light. Where there is light, darkness cannot stand. Everyone can take a pledge to #ThinkLoveFirst and together we can change the world. What can you do to help share the message of light and love? Together we will promote this through social media, videos, events and products. Learn more about how to join the movement and share your story. Join us on our mission to be the answer to a hurting world! Location: Birmingham, AL, USA https://purposewithoutlimits.com/ Offering intuitive life and professional coaching, weekly Divine messages, retreats, and interviews with others that have overcome and using their journey to be a light for others. Reaction Presents Festivals; Music; Special Events Reaction Presents is a concert promoter and talent buying company based out of Birmingham, Alabama that produces concerts and festivals across the southeast. Regenerate Society, Inc. Arts Council; Church; Community Foundation; Corporation; Dance; Environmental; Festivals; Film & Video; History & Heritage; Kids & Families; Media; Music; Nonprofit; Poetry & Literature; Special Events; Traditional Arts; Visual Arts The Regenerate Society, Inc. aims to renew society’s image of the young generation through utilizing talents to create a better community & bridge the gap between generations and Birmingham in general. We seek to inspire creativity, engage community, and support impactful causes that work toward the overall betterment of our society. (R Society) Motto: Revive. Restore. Regenerate. Non-profit 501(c)(3) SLS Exprrres Arts Council; Commercial Business; Community Foundation; Dance; Environmental; Festivals; History & Heritage; Kids & Families; Library; Media; Music; Nonprofit; Poetry & Literature; School; Special Events; Sports; Theatre; Traditional Arts; Travel; Visual Arts SLS Exprrres is further committed to encouraging students across the nation to stay in school, and also provides opportunities for artists to perform and display their talent in an art form. St. Symeon Food and Culture Fair Church; Festivals; History & Heritage; Kids & Families; Music; Nonprofit; Special Events; Traditional Arts; Visual Arts St. Symeon Orthodox Christian Church is located at the convergence of the Highland Park, Forest Park, and Avondale neighborhoods in Birmingham, where we “moved in” to our new church building in January 2015. If you live in the area, you are probably familiar with the church’s iconic Russian style onion dome and the large mosaic icon overlooking Clairmont Avenue. When the church was brand new, the interior walls were bare and white. They are not bare anymore! Our talented iconographers, the Romanian husband-and-wife team of Alin and Smaranda Trifa, have now made three trips to Birmingham, each time filling a new part of the church with vivid iconographic murals in the ancient Christian tradition. There is much to see, and we are looking forward to showing you! The St. Symeon Food and Culture Fair is our way of welcoming our neighbors to come tour the new church building, learn about the iconographic murals being painted inside, hear our internationally acclaimed choir, and shop at our one-day-only multi-ethnic food bazaar and bakery. Come see us on April 28, 2018, from 10-4. Dance; Music; School; Special Events Steel City Swing is a group of people who just love Lindy Hop! Steel City Swing hosts social dances and offers swing dancing lessons to all ages in Birmingham, Alabama. Classes offered include Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Balboa, Solo Jazz and more. Weekly group lessons are offered on Monday nights. Admission: $10 General, $7 Student Includes group lesson 7pm – 8pm and social dance practice time from 8pm -10pm. Location: Forma Arts + Wellness 1820 3rd Ave N 201 Birmingham, AL 35203 steelcityswing.com Nonprofit; Special Events As a collaborative coworking space in the Magic City, The Hub seeks to create a community of professional dreamers, thinkers, and doers. Whether you’re an entrepreneur eager to take your start-up to the next level, an established company seeking a vibrant work space for your remote employees, or an individual simply wanting to move out of your home office, we believe your best work begins here. The LAB Bar and Kitchen The Lab is bringing Southern comfort to a whole new level, offering Southern-inspired classics with a local twist, handcrafted cocktails, locally made spirits, domestic and artisan crafted beers and internationally recognized wines. From local Gulf oysters dressed up with cucumber granita to our homemade pimento cheese spread, every dish on our menu offers a taste of the South mixed with a little creative flavor. We’re your go-to spot for the game day and every day. For lunch, dinner and anything in between. Visit us in the new Hilton Birmingham Downtown @UAB. Town of Woodstock Government; History & Heritage; Kids & Families; Library; Music; Nonprofit; Special Events; Travel Nestled between Birmingham and Tuscaloosa near exit 97 of interstate 20/59, the Town of Woodstock, Alabama, is home to Holiday Raceway and serves as a gateway to the beautiful Cahaba River. Notable Persons Ross F. Gray, United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor. Born in the nearby community of Marvel Valley, but buried in Woodstock. John B. McLemore, the central figure in the S-Town podcast and a notable horologist. 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__label__wiki	0.930728	0.930728	Home What's On Article American comedian Rich Hall brings his hoedown to Rhodes Arts Complex \| Updated: 12:22, 22 February 2019 Rich Hall (7147416) Rich Hall’s Hoedown comes to Rhodes Arts Complex next Thursday (Mar 7) – and never has there been a better time to be an American comedian in the UK. Hall’s precision dismantling of the tenuous relationship between the two countries is as freewheeling and deadly accurate as ever. The Hoedown tour begins as a withering dissection of Trump’s America and all of its twists and turns, but ends up in a celebration of Americana. There’s stand-up, improvised ballads, cracking good musicianship and ultimately a hilarious, foot-stomping good time to be had – even if you don’t own a hoe. Hall talks to James Rampton about his new show. Even though he is widely loved by British audiences, the modest Rich Hall can scarcely believe how well this tour has gone. “The response has been astounding,” revealed the 64-year-old comic, born Richard Travis Hall in Virginia, who also enjoyed huge acclaim and won the Perrier Award at the 2000 Edinburgh Festival as his bourbon-soaked, country and western-singing Tennesseean alter ego, Otis Lee Crenshaw “I’m enjoying doing this particular show so much. The reaction has been very rousing. People come up to me afterwards and say, ‘I’d seen you on TV, but I didn’t realise you were this funny’. That’s the most satisfying response. At the risk of turning into the Willie Nelson of comedy, I don’t want to stop doing this show!” The critics have been equally enthusiastic about Rich Hall’s Hoedown. The Guardian called it “blissfully funny” while The Scotsman declares that it is “as close as it gets to a guaranteed good show”. Rich has had a successful TV career, shining in comedy shows as QI, Have I Got News For You, Live at the Apollo and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, as well as producing such lauded documentaries as Rich Hall’s Countrier Than You, Rich Hall’s Presidential Grudge Match, Rich Hall’s Cattle Drive, Rich Hall’s Gone Fishing and Otis Lee Crenshaw – London Not Tennessee. His most recent documentary, Rich Hall’s Working for the American Dream, aired on BBC Four in July and was met with the same acclaim as previous documentaries. For all that, stand-up remains his first love. “I just love the live experience. On stage, you get much longer than you do on TV to do a completely thorough performance piece," he said. “On shows like QI or Have I Got News For You, you’re just part of the process, and next week someone else will be on. You try and keep your head above water on those programmes, but after they're finished, viewers just wonder what’s on next. A panel show is a commodity and people have forgotten it half an hour later. “If you've gone out of your way to go to a live show and spent two-and-a-half hours in the theatre, chances are you’ll be talking about it on the way home. “It’s no different from going to live music. Watching a musician live is a completely different experience from listening to his song on the radio. You have more of an artistic and emotional investment in the live performance. That’s what I love about it.” The comedian, who has also made Rich Hall’s (US Election) Breakdown for BBC Radio Four, has no time for those comics who think that TV takes precedence over everything else. “A lot of comedians can’t wait to get off the road, leave behind the crappy dressing rooms and the long drives, and get back to the TV studio. But in the TV studio you just aren’t in control in the same way. "People like Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock always want to get back to stand-up. They still want to be out there on the road, where you can be a one-man performer, director, writer, producer and editor. “It sometimes sounds like a crime to go on the road all the time. But for me it’s the proof of the pudding. You hone your show every night. The great thing is, people who come out to see you enjoy the show and then they come back. They trust you that the show is going to be good when they come to see you again. That’s really gratifying.” So what can audiences expect from Rich Hall’s Hoedown? The first half is an examination of the catastrophe President Trump is wreaking on the world on a daily basis. The comedian joked: “I love the fact that Trump is President. It’s great for comedy, even though it’s dreadful for the rest of the world and humankind! “But people expect me to talk about it. You can’t avoid talking about Trump because he infiltrates every part of our world like a weevil. He’s like an egg sac which has bored into every aspect of our lives.” Rich said he had to be fleet of foot when tackling the subject of Trump. “My material keeps changing because the guy changes every day on a whim. No Trump joke has any shelf life at all. It’s good for three hours – then it’s out the window. Jokes about the wall, for instance, are so last year. But at least it keeps you on your toes.” The second half of Rich Hall’s Hoedown is a riotous tribute to the delights of Americana. With his excellent band, the comedian performs 10 to 12 songs, many of which he improvises, using material he has gleaned from the audience in the first half. Rich joked: “The people in the front row realise that they will be targets, but they will also be serenaded. I like to find a couple who have been married for a long time and write a song about how they first met. “You have to keep your mind open to improvise. The best moments come when the audience say to themselves, ‘I didn’t see that coming’. You paint yourself into such a corner that the audience think, ‘How is he ever going to get out of that?’ And then you escape. It’s a real challenge, but that’s what makes it funny.” He admitted: “Sometimes I stumble, but that can be funnier than when you nail it. It’s very disposable material. It’s funny in the moment, but you can’t do it tomorrow.” What makes Rich’s music so compelling is that he performs traditional American country and western songs with a distinctly British tinge. He admitted: “I can write a song about any car now. It’s much better if it’s a terrible car. It’s funny to romanticise in a Springsteen-esque way a rubbish car that doesn’t deserve it.” One of Rich’s most memorable songs is called “Eritrean Trucking Buddy”. “It’s about the habits of British truck drivers. In America, a song about truck driving would be very romantic and all about women in halter tops hitch-hiking. But in Britain, it’s far less romantic. The drivers have to get out and look underneath their truck for human cargo. "This song is about a British driver who finds a refugee from Eritrea under his truck and gives him a lift. It works quite well – unless you’re from Croydon. It doesn’t show Croydon in a good light!” Rich Hall’s Hoedown is the most fun you’ll ever have with your cowboy boots on. It is only fair to point out, though, that one thing has disappointed the stand-up about his audiences. “No one is bringing any farm implements of any type. I’m very disappointed. Hoes are welcome.”	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9723
__label__wiki	0.607543	0.607543	Listen ↗ Björn Gottschall Pianist / Composer © 2017 - Björn Gottschall - Impressum Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. Björn Gottschall’s journey as a musician began at the age of 6 when he first started playing the piano. When he turned 18, he took up the accordion as a way to carry his love of music with him as he set off to travel around the world. Björn gave his first public performances in the streets of Paris and Berlin and has since been instilled with a sense of wonder at music’s ability to connect people across borders. After several years on the open road and living in Spain, Israel and Japan, he returned to Europe to settle in the South of France where he studied Jazz at the Conservatory of Toulon and was an active member of the young local jazz community, organising regular jam sessions along the Cote D’azur. After moving to Biarritz, a surfing hot-spot in southwestern France, Björn spent the winter of 2016 composing his first solo album on a piano he built into the back of his family’s camping car. He often spent hours writing and improvising just after a long surfing session, still sandy and soaked in sea spray, with a backdrop of infinite waves and endless sky around him. Inspired by the surging Atlantic Ocean, a kaleidoscope of musical memories from his travels and his new- found joy of being a father, Björn wrote Marche sur la Lune (Walk on the Moon) as a tribute to the places and cultures he has experienced and a celebration of the beauty of life that surrounds us all.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9724
__label__wiki	0.542672	0.542672	A HOME FOR LIVE MUSIC, THEATRE, LITERATURE, COMEDY, FILM, VISUAL ART, SCIENCE, CIRCUS, CABARET AND ALL POINTS IN BETWEEN Home » SOLD OUT-Harvest SOLD OUT-Harvest Live Music Live Music Tribute Music sold out Harvest (a tribute to Neil Young) are an 8 piece band who have been thrilling audiences of Neil Young fans for the last 10 years. Formed in 2009, the band have played sell-out shows all over Ireland, recently performing arguably Young’s greatest album ”Harvest” in full at Vicar Street in Dublin. The band have also played at the Electric Picnic arts festival and appeared on national TV and radio. by popular demand, Harvest will perform the greatest hits of Neil Young @ The Black Box in Belfast on Fri 26th July 2019. Fans can expect to hear the band perform fan favourites from albums such “Harvest”, “After The Gold Rush”, “Harvest Moon” and “Freedom”, to name but a few. Don’t miss this chance to see Ireland’s premier Neil Young tribute deliver beautiful renditions of timeless classics such as “Heart of gold”, “The needle and the damage done”, “Old man”, “Helpless” and many others… If you like Neil Young, you will love Harvest. Never miss your favourite show again! The Black Box & Green Room Café 18-22 Hill Street \| Belfast \| BT1 2LA Registered Charity No: NIC100983	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9725
__label__wiki	0.990099	0.990099	McCormick earnings jumped in quarter Timothy J. MullaneyTHE BALTIMORE SUN McCormick & Co. said yesterday that its first-quarter earnings per share jumped 61 percent, a performance that exceeded the expectations of securities analysts who follow the company. The Hunt Valley-based company said it earned $15.2 million, or 37 cents a share, during the quarter that ended Feb. 28. The company earned $9.9 million, or 23 cents a share, in the first quarter of fiscal 1990. "For a company that has given four years of positive earnings surprises, this is another one," said John McMillin, an analyst for Prudential-Bache Securities Inc. in New York. Mr. McMillin had expected McCormick to earn 30 cents a share for the quarter. But while McCormick is looking forward to earnings growth for the full year, it won't be able to sustain 61 percent quarterly earnings jumps, company Chief Financial Officer James J.Harrison Jr. said. "Our objective is to increase earnings per share by 15 percent" for the full year, said Mr. Harrison. McCormick earned $1.51 a share from continuing operations in fiscal 1990, which ended Nov. 30. "We're comfortable with meeting our objective," Mr. Harrison said. After yesterday's announcement, Mr. McMillin said McCormick is likely to earn $1.80 a share for the full year, up from his earlier estimate of $1.75. A 15 percent earnings gain would put the yearly total at $1.74 ashare. The company said its profits were boosted by sharp gains in some of its non-core businesses, especially the farming unit that grows garlic and onions and the company's packaging business, which makes plastic bottles and tubes both for McCormick's spice divisions and for other companies. The company's core domestic spice business also has been solid, Mr. Harrison said. He credited a recession that has people eating out less and cooking at home more. More home cooking is good for spice sales, Mr. Harrison said. "In good times or recessionary times, people will eat," he said. "It's a question of where, and what type of food they eat." Mr. Harrison said that McCormick's spice sales in Britain and to Pacific Rim companies have picked up smartly, though he declined to provide specifics. "The operations internationally have been a pleasant surprise." Cost-cutting efforts helped profits to rise by far more than the modest 8 percent gain in revenues the company took in during the quarter, compared to the same quarter a year ago. Mr. Harrison said the company is dealing directly with more growers of spices and doing business with fewer wholesalers, allowing profit margins to widen. "It's a company that keeps getting thinner and thinner, more efficient and more efficient," Mr. McMillin said.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9728
__label__wiki	0.973547	0.973547	Taking a Giant step forward Ravens linemen hold their ground and then some in trench triumph Mike PrestonTHE BALTIMORE SUN EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Ravens called it a statement game, and the team may have left a favorable impression on the rest of the NFL and the country. If there were any residual effects from the team's move from Cleveland to Baltimore last year, they may have been buried at the same time the Ravens defeated the New York Giants, 37-27, before 39,799 at Giants Stadium on Aug. 10. Except for a shoddy second quarter, these hardly looked like the Cleveland Browns of a year ago that went 5-11 and lost eight of their last nine games. This team plays gritty defense and has a balanced offense, including a running game. Yes, a running game. And for all those who expected a hostile crowd here, there were no anti-Modell signs, no Browns Backers and only one rebel sometimes without a clue (Ravens center Steve Everitt) wearing a Browns bandanna. The only boos heard at Giants Stadium were for the Giants, who could be the worst team in the NFL. Or that honor could go to their little sister, the Jets. It's a New York thing. "We came out and did what we wanted to do," said Ravens left offensive tackle Tony Jones. "We controlled the ball and we were very physical. This was a challenge for us and we met it head on. This game was a real confidence builder." Said Ravens coach Ted Marchibroda: "I told our guys that this was on national television and our first road game, so let's try to get the first one under our belts with a win. Overall, it was a good team victory." This wasn't much of a contest as the Ravens had a 34-13 lead with 5: 02 left in the third quarter. The Ravens had 427 yards of offense compared to 241 for the Giants. The Ravens had 29 first downs to 12 for New York. The Ravens had nearly a 21-minute advantage in time of possession, and almost doubled the Giants in total plays, 81-49. But Marchibroda knew this was only the Giants, who played without starting quarterback Dave Brown, running back Tyrone Wheatley and played with an inexperienced offensive line. "Overall, our club played well, but we have a long way to go," said Marchibroda, whose team is 2-0 in the preseason. "We have to polish up some things, but we'll be all right if we keep getting better every week like we did today." A week earlier, the Ravens had only 44 yards rushing against the Philadelphia Eagles. In this game, they had 177. Ravens running back Earnest Byner had 47 and Earnest Hunter had 40. Leroy Hoard had 37, including 34 in the team's first drive, and the team scored on touchdown runs of 16 and 3 yards. "We audible-ized a little more compared to last week and the big guys up front dominated," said Hunter. And then there is the Jonathan Ogden factor. The rookie and No. 1 draft pick from UCLA is making the transition from college tackle to pro guard. "I think my run blocking was much better this week," said Ogden. "The hardest part of the switch is that guys are now coming straight into me, and before I just had to contain them. I've only been at guard for a month, so I think I'll be all right." The Ravens' defense seems OK, too. Defensive ends Rob vTC Burnett and Anthony Pleasant and defensive tackles Tim Goad and Dan Footman controlled the line of scrimmage, especially Pleasant in the first quarter. The Giants had only one first down in the first half. "The defense has played two really good games, but we all know this is preseason," said Goad. "But I like the progress we're making." The Ravens controlled the line of scrimmage, which was pleasing to Marchibroda, but there were some signs of concern. Ravens quarterback Vinny Testaverde completed 16 of 25 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown, but made two turnovers. He fumbled when he should have just taken a sack with 7: 05 left in the half, and he under-threw Calvin Williams on a pass down the middle of the field that was picked off at the Giants' 30 nearly two minutes later. Marchibroda didn't seem concerned, even though Testaverde has the label of being inconsistent. "On the interception, he went to the right guy and the receiver [Williams] could have helped him out a little bit," Marchibroda said. "And he under-threw it a little bit. But he went to the right guy. That's the important thing at this point. We just did not totally execute the play." The Ravens didn't execute on special teams very well either. They allowed Amani Toomer to return a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown with 11: 27 left in the half to pull the Giants within 12-7 as the Ravens' outside guys became a little too relaxed while converging on Toomer. The Ravens almost had two punts blocked, the second one resulting in an ugly pass attempt from punter Greg Montgomery to safety Bennie Thompson with 9: 38 left in the second quarter. The Ravens made amends as Ray Ethridge returned a punt 84 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown with 5: 02 left in the third quarter to push the Ravens ahead 34-13, but special teams coach Scott O'Brien wasn't real happy. "We'll have to go back, take a look at the film, correct our mistakes so when they come up again, we'll be able to handle them," said O'Brien. "I don't think you're ever happy. You never want to give up the big play. We want to control field position and if you don't, you really don't enjoy the game." But for the most part, the Ravens were happy yesterday. Even when they allowed the Giants to take the lead 13-12 on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Maddox to Thomas Lewis with 8: 52 left in the half, the Ravens scored on a 9-yard slant-in from Testaverde to receiver Michael Jackson with 12 seconds left. "We lost our poise for a brief period of time, but we got it back and played good football. Really," said Marchibroda. Testaverde said: "We scored a touchdown right at the end of the half there and the young guys played well. Most of all the running game was improved over a week ago and that was what we were looking for." Pub Date: 9/01/96	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9729
__label__wiki	0.90909	0.90909	Learn To Play Charles Mingus “Haitian Fight Song” WHEN IT COMES TO HARDCORE bebop bass cred, Charles Mingus is one tough cat to beat. A prodigious and adventurous composer, a bold and outspoken social critic and jazz iconoclast, and one hard-swinging mofo, Mingus first became a fixture following his early days touring with luminaries Louis Armstrong and Lionel Hampton. He later formed famously tumultuous partnerships with Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, and Max Roach, and ultimately formulated ruthlessly rigorous curricula in his legendary Jazz Workshops, forums that served as launching pads for countless young lions of jazz. Viewed by some as Duke Ellington’s heir-apparent, Mingus firmly embraced big-band settings, scoring and arranging with an eye towards collective improvisation (à la Dixieland), all while attempting to elevate the art of jazz to equal or surpass the status of European-derived classical music. Brian Fox Recorded March 12, 1957, “Haitian Fight Song” stands out as one of Mingus’s most enduring contributions. Though the song was recorded with a humble 5-piece band (bass, drums, piano, saxophone, and trombone), Mingus’s clever round-like melody lines and masterful dynamic direction make it sound as if it were played by a much larger group. Example 1 shows the exotic-sounding bass motif at the heart of the tune. To get your ears around the tonality, first play through a G Aeolian scale (G–A–Bb–C–D–Eb–F). Now raise the fourth scale degree (C) by a half step to form an Aeolian #4 scale: G–A–Bb–C# –D–Eb–F. That enlarged interval between the 3rd and 4th degrees, paired with the scrunched half-step intervals between C# , D, and Eb gives the scale its unique color. After tapping out a tempo of 147 BPM and swinging hard for a few bars, you’re ready to tackle the tune. Take heed of all those ghost-note G’s and really lay back— that’s where the swing comes alive. And of course, there’s that sweet quarter-note triplet tag that rounds out the 12-bar form. The trick is to milk bar 12’s Bb slide for all it’s worth without missing the landing on beat three. Of course, this bass hook barely scratches the surface of the 12-minute masterwork that is “Haitian Fight Song.” Take some time to study Mingus’s amazing solos, both at the beginning of the tune and in the middle, where he blows through a staggering nine 12-bar choruses. It’s a humbling lesson in soulful feel and technical agility. HEAR IT ON Charles Mingus, The Clown [Atlantic, 1957] One of eight records released by Mingus in 1957, The Clown was the first to feature drummer Dannie Richmond, who would remain Mingus’s rhythmsection foil for the remainder of his career. On his album Cachaito [Asylum, 2001], Orlando “Cachaito” Lopez uses “Haitian Fight Song” as the central motif in his “Tumbao No. 5 (Para Charlie Mingus).” The joint project of Mingus and folk icon Joni Mitchell, Mitchell’s album Mingus [Asylum, 1979] was the last creative work to benefit from the bassist/composer’s personal involvement. (The disc features a phenomenal band including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Peter Erskine, and Jaco Pastorius.) As Mitchell writes in the liner notes: “Charles Mingus, a musical mystic, died in Mexico, January 5, 1979 at the age of 56. He was cremated the next day. That same day, 56 sperm whales beached themselves on the Mexican coastline and were removed by fire. These are the coincidences that thrill my imagination.” Learn To Play “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late” Overdue Props For Scott Edwards WHEN IT COMES TO THE UPPER RUNGS ON THE LADDER of unsung bassists, it would be difficult to place much higher than Scott Edwards. Between 1972 and 1982, Edwards appeared on 12 Billboard #1 Hits as a first-call L.A. session bassist. From R&B and rock to disco and pop to TV and film scores, Edwards’ rhythmically righteous, melodically savvy lines were everywhere. He laughs, “I remember turning on the Grammys one night and realizing I had played on three of the winning songs.” By Chris Jisi Tom Kennedy Masterclass, Neck Spans & Note Slurs TOM KENNEDY WANTS TO MAKE you feel uncomfortable. But don’t worry, it’s all in the name of better bass playing. Since moving back to New York City in 2007, the St. Louis-native has been one of the most in-demand doublers around. When he’s not dragging his doghouse to Gotham gigs ranging from duets to big bands, he’s globetrotting with his Fodera 5 for Dave Weckl and Mike Stern (including Stern’s recent Heads Up DVD, New Morning: The Paris Concert), or he’s on the road doubling with Ben Vereen. R&B Gold: "The Sound," Or How I Ditched My High End And Learned To Love It! As a bassist, you can play the right notes, hit the groove, know every possible version of a song—even wear a hat and sunglasses—but if you don’t get “the sound,” the music doesn’t fully happen. By ED Friedland Watch Candid Interview Footage of Charles Mingus (VIDEO) Behind The Scenes Footage of Charles Mingus With His Daughter in New York By BP Staff Michael Mudcat Ward: Blues You Can Use Michael Mudcat Ward has been supplying the thump for New England-based blues artists Sugar Ray & the Bluetones since 1978, and has become one of the genre’s foremost practitioners of the art of blues upright bass. What Are You Paying To Learn? IN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE, I ASKED READERS to name any subject that one pays to learn, where the facts are not taught first and foremost. By JEFF BERLIN R&B Gold: Little Richard - From R&B to R&R Exploring the “thin black line” between R&B and rock & roll, I find there are artists clearly on one side or the other, and ones that straddle it. Blues You Can Use - The Gypsy King: Billy Cox AS THE ANCHOR FOR JIMI HENDRIX’S BAND OF GYPSYS, BILLY COX HELD ONE OF THE MOST coveted slots in rock history—but the explorations of this famed trio never strayed too far from their roots in the blues.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9731
__label__cc	0.705504	0.294496	Marina Bellini Director, Digital and Information I became Director, Digital and Information in January 2019 after joining BAT in 2018 as Chief Information Officer. My goal in this new role on the Management Board is to drive the digital transformation of BAT in order to unlock commercial value across the entire organisation. It is through technology that we can connect with people – our consumers, our customers, our employees; connecting information and data across the world – to generate insights and foresights that lead to performance-related results. And we can also connect with external partners to ensure we bring the latest new-to-world technologies to BAT. It’s part of my role to help the business deliver results at a faster pace too – equipping BAT with state-of-the-art and fit-for-purpose technology across our entire global supply chain. What has really struck me in my time so far at BAT is the authenticity of the passion for our ambition to transform our industry – it is something we talk about every single day and it is very compelling. We’re transforming BAT today to power the future of our great organisation and that’s something I’m incredibly excited about. The number one reason I joined BAT in 2018 is because its ambition to transform tobacco is a truly unique opportunity that really inspires me. Having an ambition is one thing, but making it happen is another, and what attracted me to BAT was its track record as a company that gets thing done. That’s why I wanted to be part of this amazing journey. I also love the diversity of the organisation – with different cultures, nationalities, experiences and opinions all working alongside each other to deeply understand our consumers and make us a stronger BAT. As a business leader, I love to create opportunities for people to develop themselves and, in so doing, deliver value for our business. It’s about growing our company and growing our people. In the digital and information space, you need people who are curious, fascinated by business opportunities and looking for the art of the possible. They must also be willing and able to be taken out of their comfort zone because we live in a technology-driven consumer world and the pace of change is so rapid. For people like this, I cannot think of a more exciting place to be than BAT right now. Nationality: Italian/Brazilian 1994: Joins PwC in Brazil as a management trainee, rising to become a senior consultant 2002: Joins AmBev in Brazil as a director responsible for Global Business Services (GBS) 2004: Moves to InBev Western Europe in Belgium and becomes Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Vice President (VP) of GBS 2009: Appointed Global CIO and GBS VP of Anheuser-Busch InBev, based in New York and then Mexico 2015: Returns to New York to become CIO of PepsiCo’s Latin American and global marketing CIO 2018: Joins BAT as CIO and Group Head of Digital Transformation 2019: Appointed to BAT’s Management Board as Director, Digital and Information BA in Economics, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil Business Management degree, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil I am married with two young daughters and love spending time with my family and friends. I have been fortunate to live in many places around the world – Brazil, the U.S., Mexico, Belgium, Norway and Italy – and love travelling back to these countries and other places. I also enjoy running and listening to music (often at the same time) and dining out on Italian food.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0049.json.gz/line9732

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