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__label__cc	0.698647	0.301353	Team:TecMonterrey GDA/Engagement TecMonterrey_GDA Youth Biotech Mathematical Model Environmental track Applied design Lab Book Gold integrated Atributions Education & Public Engagement The history of our team is quite interesting. We didn't start with iGEM, but at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP13-MOP8-MOP2). On december 2016, we had the opportunity to attend this event as youth delegates of the Public Research and Regulation Initiative (PRRI), which, in collaboration with the ISAAA delegation, decided to take an international group of young science students to introduce us to how biotechnology and synthetic biology regulations take place. We sure learned a lot about biodiversity, as well as The Cartagena and Nagoya protocols and their implementation in our countries. However, reality kicked in and turns out that despite all the advantages we can get from this tool, there is a widespread negative perspective on synthetic biology, mainly from activist groups but also from country representatives. Sadly, the problem didn't end there: there was also a big lack of participation from the scientific community and the young people regarding the regulation processes that were taking place. We sat at the real United Nations negotiations and even witnessed the proposal of a moratorium to Synthetic Biology!!! Considering this situation a problem, with possible negative consequences for the development of emerging technologies, something had to be done. We came back to our homes, inspired, conscious of the importance of effective science communication, and with the conviction to do something to make a change. It was then when we decided to create Youth Biotech, an international association that focuses on science communication, science regulation and science development. Today it's got members from more that 15 different countries who look forward to take the movement to their respective countries. Under the science development track we founded the PHAgave project and we have been carrying out our public engagement activities through this platform since then. To take science out of the lab and make an impact in our community, we’ve been focusing on hosting and participating in activities and events that share and explain the real implications of the emerging technologies, especially synthetic biology, as well as the importance on developing critical thinking. UN Biodiversity Conference During the COP13, we had the opportunity to talk to delegates, learn from their perspectives, the positions of their countries and share with them what we knew about Synthetic Biology and the advantages of the implementation of these technologies. We even got to share our concerns with Mexico’s Environment Minister. The Public Research and Regulation Initiative (PRRI) delegation hosted a side event, in which some of the PHAgave team instructors and advisors explained their previous iGEM projects. We also got the chance to share our thoughts in an article written by one of the team members. It was reviewed by Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan, major science communicator, and published by the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre in the Petri Dish, Malaysia’s first science newspaper. We can say that this experience totally shaped the way we see ourselves as biotechnologists. It made us realize the importance of stepping out of the labs and taking part in decision making, because what people are deciding today will affect our future. Part of the iGEM team at the COP-MOP in Cancún, México. From iGEM team: Santiago Ochoa, Mildred Jiménez, Diana Bonilla, Diana Tamayo and Diana Rábago. Part of the iGEM team at the COP-MOP in Cancún, México. From iGEM team: Santiago Ochoa, Mildred Jiménez, Diana Bonilla, Diana Tamayo, Diana Rábago. Instructors and advisors: Alex Mayorov, Thomas Dohmen, Ricardo Hernández and Luis García. Part of the iGEM team at the COP-MOP in Cancún, México. From iGEM team: Santiago Ochoa, Mildred Jiménez, Diana Bonilla, Diana Tamayo, Diana Rábago. Advisors and instructors: Ricardo Hernández and Thomas Dohmen. Part of the iGEM team at the COP-MOP in an insightful discussion with Mexico’s Environment Minister. From iGEM team: Eliel Villegas, Mildred Jiménez & Diana Bonilla. Part of the group at the COP-MOP during the PRRI side event in which some instructors and advisors of the team explained their previous iGEM projects. From iGEM team: Eliel Villegas Instructors and advisors: Thomas Dohmen, Daniel Domínguez, Heber Torres, Ricardo Hernández and Saúl Pizarro. Thomas Dohmen from TU Darmstadt, our team instructor, presenting his iGEM project at the PRRI’s side event during the COP-MOP. Article published by the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre in the Petri Dish, Malaysia’s first science newspaper. Written by team member Mildred Jiménez on behalf of the Youth-PRRI delegation. Other voices from the floor also includes thoughts on the matter from team member Diana Bonilla. Being Human 2.0: #SynbioLive This was the very first event we hosted with a science communication goal. In order to reach the general public and bring science closer to everyone, we organized Being Human 2.0 in collaboration with The Institute for Science on Global Policy “The Forum” and Cornell’s Alliance for Science. We held panels and live sessions with Synthetic Biology experts from USA, England and Mexico, to discuss the applications of this field and its ethical implications. The event was available online and it was seen in 30 different countries. We were honored to count with the participation of Juan Enriquez Cabot from Excel Venture Management, who mainly opened the discussion regarding singularity and how the emerging technologies are changing what it means to be a human. Some of the experts who also participated in the event were: Michael Hecht from Princeton's Chemistry Department; Richard Kitney from Imperial College London Bioengineering Department; Luis Figueroa and Oscar Aguilar from Jalisco's Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design; Luis Ochoa from the Mexican Biosafety Association; Morris Schwarzblat from Jalisco's Secretariat of Innovation and Monserrat Mora from the Startup Biomentum. Being Human 2.0: SynbioLive event at Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Guadalajara México. Discussion panel included experts from CIATEJ (Jalisco’s Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design), AMEXBIO (The Mexican Biosafety Association) and Juan Enriquez Cabot participating via Google Hangouts. Youth Biotech Head Quarters thanking the panelists for their outstanding participation. TechnoX 2.0 What may have started as “The Latin American version of iGEM”, is an annual event that aims to promote the use of open-source technologies to attend the necessities with social relevance in Latin American. It is an open-non-lucrative organization with representatives from the Academy, Laboratories, FabLabs, Colleges, Hack-labs, DYIBio and NGOs who cooperate to organize the event through the continent. This year, the second edition of the event TechnoX took place in our home city in Mexico: Guadalajara. We held a workshop on science communication and the importance of critical thinking. Our goal was to make people conscious about how easily information can be manipulated, especially by social media and activist groups. This is a big issue that prevents Synthetic Biology and other technologies to be accepted by the general public because of the fear to the unknown. Our workshop was held on the same auditorium where Drew Endy, one of iGEM’s founders, gave his speech during the same event. Drew Endy at Techno X held at ITESO, presenting Synbio 7ed , of IGEM. At the beginning of the presentation at TecnoX Interactive quiz made to the Audience with Kahoot to evaluate how many Scientific myths they knew were fake Role play activity made for the audience to present and argument their views/interests accordingly to their role government, industry and society towards a certain “dangerous chemical” that turned out to be H20. This to expose how information can be manipulated to spread fear in the society towards a particular topic. Youth Biotech presenting their experiences at COP13-MOP8 as part of the Youth-PRRI delegation Mildred Jimenez presenting as part of the Youth Biotech group. Diana Bonilla, one of our team members, and Drew Endy after they discussed the importance of youth participation in forums like the COP-MOP. Every year, Guadalajara’s State University organizes an event called “Brújula”, which consists on several camps at different high schools in the state of Jalisco where workshops are imparted. This year, we gave a workshop at one of this high schools about science communication and critical thinking. We also talked about Synthetic Biology and how it can be implemented to solve real problems for humanity. Eliel and Mildred, members of the team, carrying out the Science communication and Critical Thinking workshop at Universidad de la Ciénega High School. 14th ISBGMO The International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR) organized the 14th International Symposium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms (ISBGMO), which took place from June 4-8, 2017, in Guadalajara México. It is a is a biennial, international meeting that has previously been hosted in Germany, Canada, China, France, Korea, New Zealand, Argentina, USA and South Africa. It aims to bring together bring together academics, technology developers, regulatory authorities, non-government organisations and other stakeholders involved in all aspects of biosafety. The goal is to shape the way GM technology is regulated. (http://isbr.info/ISBGMO14 ).This was the second time that the Symposium has been held in a Latin American country. Three of our members presented their perspectives regarding our country’s regulation system and proposed new possible ways to improve them. We also talked to the organizers about the importance of youth participation at these events. They said they felt the same and even agreed to give out several scholarships for young scientists to attend. Diana Rábago presenting at the ISGBMO. Diana Rábago, Diana Tamayo and Diana Bonilla at the ISBGMO. Diana Bonilla presenting at the ISGBMO. Risk Analysis Certification Conscious on how crucial it is to protect the biological integrity of our ecosystems, especially when working with genetically modified organisms we helped to organize a Risk Analysis course in which we got certified ourselves by the Mexican Association of Biosafety. We learned the three steps of a Risk Analysis: Risk Assessment, Risk management and Risk communication. We also reviewed the concept of “One Health” that emphasizes the interrelationship between animal, human and plant health. All of these concepts were taken into account when we designed and carried out our project. We also developed a risk analysis ourselves that can be found in our Biosafety section. Flyer of the event. Example: Diana Tamayo’s diploma for her attendance and participation on the AMEXBIO workshop. GapSummit 2017 This year we had a participation in GapSummit 2017, held in Washington D.C. This is an annual event, organized by the Global Biotech Revolution, that selects 100 leaders of Tomorrow in Biotechnology from around the world to discuss solutions for the gaps on the Bioeconomy with current world leaders of the area. Some of our members got the chance to attend, so we developed science communication VLOGS to share the discussions that were held there and interviewed the organizers and speakers for them to share their concerns and inspire young scientists to take actions that make a change and solve problems like climate change, contamination, famine, antibiotic resistance, cancer, among others. The videos can be found in Youth Biotech’s youtube channel. Mildred Jiménez interviewing Katarzyna Kowalik, one of the other leaders at the summit. Mildred Jiménez interviewing Felix Breyer, GapSummit’s 2018 President. Eliel Villegas interviewing Hudson Freeze on the importance of science communication. Eliel Villegas interviewing Ipshita Mandal, Global Biotech Revolution Co-founder. Annual event hosted in Jalisco that reunites the young talent of the country and makes up the biggest technology and entrepreneurship community in Mexico. It focuses on innovation, creativity, science and digital entertainment. The event has hosted big personalities and influential people such as Stephen Hawking, Steve Wozniak, Neil Armstrong, Bruce Dickinson, among others (http://mexico.campus-party.org) This year, we gave a conference called “The phantoms of Biotechnology: past, present and future”, in which we discussed classic biotechnology and its current and future panorama. After the presentation, several attendees came to us and shared their concerns regarding science communication. Diana Tamayo and Eliel Villegas presenting “The Phantoms of Biotechnology: Past, Present and Future”. Diana Tamayo and Eliel Villegas presenting “The Ghosts of Biotechnology: Past, Present and Future”. Youth Biotech members sharing with Greenpeace representative information regarding the real implications of Synthetic Biology and biosafety. Food Evolution Screening Tired of all the misconceptions and bad reputation of GM crops, which are mostly under the perception of being unhealthy for the human being and the environment, we joined the international Food Evolution campaign by organizing a screening of the movie in our university in collaboration with the Mexican Synthetic Biology Network. The movie is narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson and intends to promote science based decisions regarding the use of GMO crops. We organized an activity at the end of the screening to promote the public’s reflection Food Evolution screening poster. Team member Diana Rábago and Environmental Engineer Ediner Fuentes during the discussión held after the screening. Doubts regarding GM crops and their environmental impact were answered by Ediner Fuentes. Food Evolution screening at Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Guadalajara. Science Manual for elementary school kids June - October 2017 Throughout the process of making our genetically engineered machine, we also focused on the importance of spreading science to people and most importantly to those in their early stages in life. This is why, in collaboration with the other two mexican iGEM teams we created a fun science manual full of easy experiments for elementary school students. This manual is intended to be presented to the Mexican Ministry of Education. Each team collaborated in proposing 10 different experiments according to the national educational plan. We validated the experiments in public and private schools in the cities of Chihuahua, Guadalajara and Mexico City where we got feedback from teachers and students. We aim to awaken the children’s curiosity and to bring them closer to scientific activities to, in the long term, increase the scientific development in Mexico. For more detail please visit our Collaborations section. Front page of the science manual. Team members José Ferrer and Frida García at the elementary school where they validated the science manual. Team members José Ferrer and Frida García during the validation of the science manual. AllBiotech This year AllBiotech, a Latin American version of GapSummit was also held. The event took place in Santiago, Chile and some of our members also attended. We, as well, created science communication VLOGS to share the discussions that were held there, which focused on agriculture, technology transfer, biohacking, famine, climate change, among others. The videos can be found in Youth Biotech’s youtube channel. Diana Bonilla and Mildred Jiménez, among other attendees from Mexico during the event. Diana Bonilla and Mildred Jiménez talking to Ana Sifuentes, from iGEM Headquarters during the event. Had the chance to meet with her and explain her the PHAgave project. I Support Sience Campaign Team members organized a campaign of sports dry-fit shirts sale (which can also be found at our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/IGEM-TEC-GDA-807301782767980/) not only to support some expenses from reagents, but we mainly took it as an opportunity to spread the message of people supporting science development in our home country. Recently, Mexico has suffered budget cuts in the science development area, actually in 2016, the government subtracted 7 thousand million mexican pesos (which equals 350,000,000 USD) from the funds destined for the National Chamber of Science and Technology. Meaning there are less funds for investigation and technology (Hernández, 2016). The shirts had 3 different phrases and colors and we made our marketing campaign with #IsupportScience. In order to raise funds for the project and spread the word on science, we developed a campaign in which we sold sports t-shirts with labels promoting science. Hernández, M (2016) ¿Qué necesita México para detonar el desarrollo científico y tecnológico? The Huffington post. Retrieved from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com.mx/2016/11/15/que-necesita-mexico-para-detonar-el-desarrollo-cientifico-y-tec_a_21606630/	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line1
__label__cc	0.615948	0.384052	How the EU’s new ‘toxic-free’ vision could shape your safer chemicals strategy How the EU’s new ‘toxic-free’ vision could shape your safer chemicals strategy Bob Kerr Thu, 01/14/2021 – 01:00 For the last two decades, the European Union has played a leadership role in tackling the risks hazardous chemicals pose to our health and environment. It has now proposed a new vision for a “toxic-free environment” and published a strategy for moving the EU towards that goal. Just as its current policies have inspired imitation, it’s likely that these new policies will drive significant changes in the U.S. and elsewhere. While EU chemical restrictions have gained limited traction in U.S. federal statutes and regulations, many state laws increasingly rely on the chemical hazard criteria and analyses from REACH (the principal European chemical regulation) and other EU laws and regulations. California legislation, for example, prohibits sale of electronic products that would be subject to the EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive if amounts of cadmium, lead, mercury or hexavalent chrome in those products exceed EU RoHS limits . Many U.S. companies base their restrictions on hazardous chemicals on EU lists or restrictions such as the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) under REACH — even where unregulated in the U.S. The EU plans to promote safer substitutes or eliminate the need for chemical additives in some products altogether, so they do not end up being circulated indefinitely in commerce. The EU chemical regulation footprint is also strong in the rest of the world. Several countries in Asia, including China, the world’s largest chemical producer, have developed national chemical regulatory programs strongly influenced by the EU’s design. As the EU moves toward adopting specific legal and regulatory measures to begin to realize its vision, government agencies in the U.S. will look closely at the potential for adopting elements of the new EU programs. Beyond the regulatory world, many leading companies already at the forefront of looking to provide safer chemicals — including Walmart , Apple and Ahold Delhaize USA — are likely to move toward adoption of components of the new EU policies, with ramifications for supply chains and potential competitive benefits in the consumer marketplace. EU’s new chemical policy vision Despite the successes of its current regulatory framework, the European Commission has found that “the existing EU chemicals policy must evolve and respond more rapidly and effectively to the challenges posed by hazardous chemicals.” In October, the commission published ” Chemical Strategy for Sustainability: Towards a Toxic-Free Environment .” To meet that vision, the EU plans a fundamental change in how chemical regulations manage the production and use of chemicals. As explained by Frans Timmermans, commission vice president responsible for EU’s Green Deal, the EU intends to move away from an approach to chemical regulation that depends primarily on tracking down substances that are hazardous only after they’re already being used in products, even when similar to previously restricted substances. Rather, it will focus on prohibiting their use in the first place: One of the first actions we will take is to ensure that the most harmful chemicals no longer find their way into consumer products. In most cases, we now assess these chemicals one-by-one — and remove them when we find out that they are unsafe. We will just flip this logic on its head. Instead of reacting, we want to prevent. As a rule, the use of the most harmful substances will be prohibited in consumer products. Further, the new EU chemical strategy identifies a wide array of initiatives for realizing its goal of a toxic-free environment. Some are specific to the EU, including EU support for development of innovative green chemistry materials. Others are measures with general applicability for government regulatory agencies or company sustainable chemistry initiatives. Among the key measures are: Extending hazard-based approach to risk management for consumer products: The goal is to ensure consumer products, such as toys, cosmetics, cleaning products, children’s care products and food contact materials, do not contain chemicals that may cause cancer, gene mutations, neurological or respiratory damage or that may interfere with endocrine or reproductive systems. Grouping of chemicals for assessment of hazards and restrictions: Under most regulations, both in the EU and U.S., chemicals are usually assessed and regulated one-by-one. The European Commission plans to address PFAS and other chemicals of concern with a group approach. New hazard categories: The commission plans to finalize a legally binding hazard definition of endocrine disruptors and, to address classes of chemicals recognized as posing serious environmental risks, introduce two new categories of substances of very high concern (SVHCs): persistent; mobile and toxic (PMT); and very persistent and very mobile (vPvM) substances. Accounting for combinative impacts of multiple chemicals on health: Increasing evidence points to the risks from simultaneous exposure to multiple chemicals. The commission plans to integrate requirements for information on the impacts of chemical mixtures more formally into chemical risk assessment requirements. These above approaches are in some leading corporate safer chemical programs and, with clarity from the EU, they should be considered by more companies. IKEA , for example, bans use in its products of some chemical groups (PFAS, organic brominated flame retardants) and hazard classes of chemicals (carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxins and any REACH SVHCs). Beyond its direct effects on protecting health of consumers and reducing toxic chemicals in the environment, the chemical strategy is a key component in the EU’s path towards a circular economy that conserves materials and reduces waste. A critical barrier to circular production models for many products and materials is contamination with hazardous chemicals — either inadvertently added during sourcing and processing or intentionally added to change the product. Through the chemical strategy, the EU plans to promote safer substitutes (the replacement of ortho-phthalates with non-hazardous plasticizers) or eliminate the need for chemical additives in some products altogether, so they do not end up being circulated indefinitely in commerce. The EU has outlined a leading safer chemicals strategy that companies can begin to apply to their own operations. Tools such as the Chemical Footprint Project survey and other benchmarking tools can help support these initiatives. Companies that take the lead in adapting their planning to the EU strategy will be ahead of EU requirements, mitigate future supply chain and product risks and operate in the best interest of consumers and the environment. Pull Quote The EU plans to promote safer substitutes or eliminate the need for chemical additives in some products altogether, so they do not end up being circulated indefinitely in commerce. Topics Chemicals & Toxics Circular Economy Policy & Politics European Union Collective Insight The Right Chemistry Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere) Off Duration 0 Sponsored Article Off Tags: a-and-analyses, a-key-component, a-leading-safer, a-strategy-for, apple, china, Eco, european union, health, right-chemistry, usa, world 2020 was the year that… Filed under Business, Eco, Green, Recycle Comments Off on 2020 was the year that… 2020 was the year that… Joel Makower Mon, 12/28/2020 – 02:11 It was a very long year. True, just 366 days (it was a leap year, after all), each one, I’m told, containing only the standard 24 hours. But it was much, much longer than that. Remember 2019? Neither do I. To recall some of the key developments, as I have done each December for more than a decade, I’ve plumbed the nearly 1,300 stories, columns and analyses we’ve published on GreenBiz.com since the dawn of 2020 — a.k.a. the beforetime — accentuating the positive, seeking signs of progress and hope. We need such reminders to get us through these challenging times. Here, in no particular order, are five storylines that I found encouraging during the 12 months just ending. And, perhaps, to set us on a more bullish course for 2021. Here, in no particular order, are five storylines that I found encouraging during the 12 months just ending. (All links are to stories published on GreenBiz.com during 2020.) What would you add to the list? 1. Companies accelerated the route to sustainable mobility The rise of electric vehicles has been a perennial story for nearly a decade, but 2020 saw the pace of change accelerate. Indeed, in January, my colleague Katie Fehrenbacher predicted that 2020 would be a key year for EVs. She was right. Both the private and public sectors delivered big wins for the electrification of transportation. California’s governor signed a history-making executive order , banning sales of new gas-powered cars within 15 years. Britain upped the ante , with a similar ban but within a decade, helped by McDonald’s plan to install EV chargers at its UK drive-thru restaurants. On the supply side, General Motors and Volkswagen planned major EV rollouts. Ultimately, how fast these markets rev up depends on demand from fleet buyers. Amazon continued its aggressive EV buying plans , as did both Walmart and IKEA . One reason for all this: Batteries continue their journey down the price-experience curve, where increased demand lowers prices, further pumping up demand. New technologies are helping, many still in early stages . Some are specifically geared toward truck and bus fleets , an indication that the markets for medium- and heavy-duty EVs are about to kick into high gear . 2. Sustainable fashion became material Fashion is another long-simmering environmental story that has finally reached a boiling point. The issues are many, from the resources needed to grow cotton or produce synthetic fabrics, usually from petroleum feedstocks, to the waste that ends up in landfills, especially for inexpensive and trendy clothing items that often have a short useful life. In 2020, several new developments help put sustainability in fashion. For example, the nonprofit Textile Exchange launched a Material Change Index , enabling manufacturers to integrate a preferred fiber and materials strategy into their products. It also launched a Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark to help the fashion and textile industry take action on biodiversity. Circular models made the rounds, starting with the design department, where a lot of negative environmental and social impacts are baked into garments, usually unwittingly. Adidas and H&M Group teamed up for a project to recycle old garments and fibers into new items for major brands. German sportswear company adidas committed to using only recycled polyester across its supply chain by 2024. Markets for secondhand clothing racked up sales, including recommerce , where companies sell their own reclaimed and refurbished goods back to customers. In the wings: startups touting a new generation of textiles, production methods and business models, suggesting there are a lot more innovations in store. 3. Forestry took root on the balance sheet Saving and planting trees has been a cornerstone of environmental action pretty much since Day One. (Hence, the often-epithetic moniker “treehugger.”) And pressing companies to eliminate deforestation in their supply chains has long been an activist focus. Now, companies themselves are seeing the business benefits of proactive forestry policies. First, there’s risk mitigation — ensuring “a company’s ability to sell products into a global supply chain,” as a BlackRock executive put it . It’s not just the climate impacts of concern to investors. Deforestation and human rights abuses often go hand-in-hand — “there’s almost a direct correlation,” said another investor — an additional layer of risk for companies from neglecting forests and those who live and work there. And then there’s the opportunity for companies to offset their emissions, since trees are a natural climate solution that can help draw down greenhouse gases, especially firms adopting net-zero commitments (see below). Microsoft , JetBlue and Royal Dutch Shell are among those seeking to offset a portion of their carbon footprint by investing in forest protection and reforestation. Finally, there are the innovators — entrepreneurs who see gold in all that green. Silicon Valley venture capitalists are beginning to branch out into forestry-related startups — companies such as SilviaTerra and Pachama that provide enabling technologies to facilitate forestry projects. These entrepreneurs likely saw opportunity in the Trillion Trees initiative launched in early 2020. Of course, success requires stopping deforestation in the first place, especially in tropical rainforests. And that remains a problem. Half of the companies most reliant on key commodities that have a negative impact on forests — palm oil, soy, beef, leather, timber, and pulp and paper — don’t have a publicly stated policy on deforestation, according to one report . Still, some firms are making progress. Mars, for example, announced that its palm oil — used in food and pet care products — is now deforestation-free after shrinking the number of mills it works with from 1,500 to a few hundred, a clear-cut sign that progress is possible. 4. Food equity showed up on the menu For all the talk about Big Ag and Big Food, there’s a growing recognition of the smaller players in the food chain, from farmers and producers to those who prepare and serve meals. And, of course, the 821 million or so humans who face food insecurity, according to the United Nations. And that stat was from 2018, long before this year’s pandemic and global recession created millions more hungry bellies. With restaurants closed and other foodservice operations curtailed, one lingering question is what the world’s largest food companies are doing to help their suppliers and other partners. “Retailers and brands are recognizing that if they don’t step in to help their producers and distributors, the links holding together those supply chains may crack in ways that aren’t easily repaired,” my colleague Elsa Wenzel reported back in June. Collecting uneaten food or unsellable produce for distribution to those in need is one activity that accelerated during the pandemic . A newish concept, “upcycled food” — goods that “use ingredients that otherwise would not have gone to human consumption, are procured and produced using verifiable supply chains, and have a positive impact on the environment” — is being promoted by a nonprofit consortium called the Upcycled Food Association. Increased concern for farmers is also on the menu. Fair Trade certified crops continue to rise , ensuring a living wage for many smallholder farmers, and there’s growing interest in supporting Indigenous farmers , who have long practiced regenerative techniques. The Regenerative Organic Alliance developed a standard to support farmers who promote soil health. All this will require making capital and assistance available to growers around the world, including the data and analytics that increasingly are core to 21st-century farming. And to do this quickly, before the ravages of a changing climate create further hardships for both food producers and consumers around the world. 5. Net-zero commitments found infinite potential And finally, zero — perhaps a fitting coda to a year that boasts two of them in its name. What began just a couple years ago blossomed into a full-on movement as the number of net-zero commitments doubled in less than a year . The list of companies making such commitments cut across sectors and international borders, among them BP , Delta , Facebook , HSBC , Nestlé , Walmart , even Rolls Royce . Verizon, Indian IT services giant Infosys and British consumer goods brand Reckitt Benckiser became the first global companies to join Amazon’s Climate Pledge initiative , committing to reach “carbon neutrality” by 2040. Some went further. Microsoft said it would become “carbon negative” within a decade , with a stretch goal to remove all the carbon it has emitted since it was founded in 1975. The travel-intensive strategy firm BCG said it aspires to be “climate positive” by removing more carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere than it emits. But getting to zero — or neutral or positive or some other goal — is not without controversy. As one report noted , net-zero commitments vary widely in terms of their metrics and transparency, among other things. That is, no single standard governs the way net-zero is defined or measured, or how it should be communicated. As such, net-zero could soon be in the crosshairs of activists eager to point out corporate greenwash. Help could be on the way. In September, the Science Based Targets initiative unveiled plans to develop a global standard for corporate net-zero goals, including the role of carbon offsets, a practice whose massive expansion is itself problematic and controversial . How it gets resolved will be an enduring storyline for 2021 and beyond. There’s more Those were hardly the only 2020 storylines of note. There was a significant uptick of Wall Street interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting … a surge of attention by companies to environmental justice … the continued rise and empowerment of corporate sustainability professionals . Oh, and the advent of a new U.S. presidential administration that promises to reengage with business and the global community on addressing the climate crisis. That is to say, 2020 wasn’t all about the pandemic, recession and you-know-who. If that’s not enough, here — in alphabetical order by company — are a baker’s dozen other hopeful headlines from the past 12 months: How Apple aims to lead on environment and equity Bank of America CEO: Each public company needs to reach carbon zero BP announces net-zero by 2050 ambition Delta lifts off with $1 billion pledge to become carbon neutral Inside Eastman’s moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics General Mills, Danone dig deeper into regenerative agriculture with incentives, funding HSBC invests in world’s first ‘reef credit’ system IKEA will buy back used furniture in stand against ‘excessive consumption’ Microsoft is building a ‘Planetary Computer’ to protect biodiversity Morgan Stanley will measure CO2 impact of loans and investments How Ocean Spray cranberries became America’s ‘100 percent sustainable’ crop Unilever unveils climate and nature fund worth more than $1 billion Walmart drives toward zero-emission goal for its entire fleet by 2040 I invite you to follow me on Twitter , subscribe to my Monday morning newsletter, GreenBuzz , and listen to GreenBiz 350 , my weekly podcast, co-hosted with Heather Clancy. Pull Quote Here, in no particular order, are five storylines that I found encouraging during the 12 months just ending. Topics Leadership Featured Column Two Steps Forward Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere) Off Duration 0 Sponsored Article Off GreenBiz Group Tags: amazon, apple, computer, design, environment, esg, food, Green, markets, metrics, ocean, science Sustainable shopping is healthy, even amid a pandemic Comments Off on Sustainable shopping is healthy, even amid a pandemic Sustainable shopping is healthy, even amid a pandemic Diane Osgood Tue, 12/15/2020 – 01:45 As sustainability professionals, we’ve been talking for years about how consumers are increasingly influenced by values and sustainability. We search the data for proof points that people would prefer to buy from a more sustainable company. Indeed, even when we find the proof points, we also find a large action gap between what people say and what they do. We think the action gap is about to get smaller, due to a set of trends and the context of the pandemic. The pandemic has shaken the mental health and emotional well-being of people everywhere. It also has caused many people to consider more carefully what they value most: family; friends; health — and savings, if possible. As a result, consumers are paying increased attention to companies that treated their customers and employees well during the pandemic . Against the backdrop of the pandemic, we see important trends. Values matter, even now The importance people place on values in purchasing has increased. Even a global pandemic and economic trouble couldn’t push values out of people’s minds. As the pandemic surged around the world, stock-art giant Getty Images wanted to know whether it rendered everything else irrelevant. It combed its own vast customer database of more than a billion image searches, then commissioned a third-party survey of more than 10,000 people across 25 countries, conducted in more than a dozen languages. If sustainability’s importance to consumers and purchasers didn’t go away in the midst of a global pandemic, will it ever? Getty found that months into the pandemic, consumers still had attention for other issues, represented by four basic categories: sustainability; wellness; “realness” (authenticity); and technology. Sustainability was, they learned, trending upwards ” quite against expectation .” And for those respondents who are passionate about sustainability, they said they were willing to pay 10 to 15 percent more for products or services from companies that: use sustainable practices; are aligned with their values; have transparent business practices; and care about the well-being, safety and security of customers. In other words, even in times of enormous upheaval, people still have, and act on, personal values. Shoppers’ behaviors continue to change What’s more, it’s not all just happy talk. We have seen this in shoppers’ actual purchasing behavior during the pandemic. Evidence? NYU Stern Business School’s 2020 Sustainable Share Market Index shows shares of sustainability-marketed products grew significantly during the week of March 15, and continued to maintain that increased share through mid-June. We have to wait until the researchers release the data analysis for the second half of 2020 to see if the trend held. However, the period of March to June clearly indicates consumers were more frequently putting their money where their mouth is on sustainability. The same study found that sustainability-marketed products are responsible for more than half of the growth in consumer-packaged goods from 2015 to 2019. Businesses are changing, too What’s changed is not just consumers but also business purchasing. We see evidence of business-to-business purchasing teams applying sustainability criteria to supplier expectations. The biggest driver seems to be net-zero ambitions. Any company that has taken on net-zero commitments will be looking at its supply-chain partners to reduce its carbon emissions and switch to renewables in the next few years. Indeed, Apple already has set the bar for its major suppliers such as Foxconn. Foxconn committed to supply Apple’s iPhones from factories run on 100 percent renewable energy. Other companies, such as IKEA, BT, Unilever, Ericsson and Telia, have launched a new net-zero initiative aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions across their supply chains. The trend in B2B spending strikes us as an important lever to accelerate even more sustainable production. New cross-sector efforts to address corporate supply chains and purchasing will further expedite effective approaches. If sustainability’s importance to consumers and purchasers didn’t go away in the midst of a global pandemic, will it ever? Remember when U.S. automakers thought customers weren’t that concerned about quality because they bought largely based on style? One day, we’ll look back at the belief that sustainability doesn’t matter to customers, shaking our heads the same way. Pull Quote If sustainability’s importance to consumers and purchasers didn’t go away in the midst of a global pandemic, will it ever? Contributors Daniel Aronson Topics Consumer Trends Marketing & Communication Consumer Products Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere) Off Duration 0 Sponsored Article Off Shutterstock Tags: a-global-pandemic, apple, communication, consumer trends, daniel-aronson, data, purchasers-didn, stern-business, words Crypto crowdfunding meets energy efficiency in Apple co-founder’s new venture Comments Off on Crypto crowdfunding meets energy efficiency in Apple co-founder’s new venture Crypto crowdfunding meets energy efficiency in Apple co-founder’s new venture Heather Clancy Thu, 12/10/2020 – 01:00 Did you know Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak (aka Woz) has a cryptocurrency named after him? Here’s the backstory. A mere three years ago, my inbox was bloated with news about startups such as South Africa’s Sun Exchange or Estonia’s WePower or Australia’s Power Ledger focused on “democratizing” the ability of individual investors to back solar projects, often in emerging markets or communities off the grid or radar of traditional financers. The common denominator underlying these ventures is blockchain, a digital ledger technology used for dozens of intriguing corporate applications intended to address climate change — from tracing ingredients across supply chains to verifying, purchasing and trading carbon credits. And now you can add energy efficiency financing to the list of crypto-enabled crowdfunding opportunities, in the form of a new company co-founded by Wozniak. The mission of Efforce , which has operations in Italy and Malta, is to raise capital for energy efficiency projects, one of the most potentially impactful ways for businesses to decarbonize their operations, if not quite as media-sexy as buying into solar or wind energy installations. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), more than $250 billion in financing went toward energy efficiency initiatives in 2019, but at least double that amount is needed by 2025 to keep the world progressing toward the mitigation goals of the Paris Agreement. This push can’t be a single person’s battle. It needs to come from all of us together to compound this effect in such a way that it becomes a reality over our lifespan. In most cases, the challenge is the upfront financing that energy services companies (ESCOs) typically need to get a project off the ground — the equipment alone to retrofit a building or industrial facility with power-sipping alternatives such as LED lighting, insulation or new manufacturing equipment easily can cost $200,000, according to Efforce’s estimates. To help fund more projects, Efforce will use a web marketplace to verify and list proposals, and to create a performance contract used to track the results. Next, the opportunities will be listed and would-be backers can buy into them using Efforce’s currency, called the WOZX token. Over time, the project results will be measured through smart meters and project owners will receive energy credits (measured in megawatt-hours) that can be cashed out or traded. “This push can’t be a single person’s battle. It needs to come from all of us together to compound this effect in such a way that it becomes a reality over our lifespan,” says Woz in the marketing video on the Efforce website. “In these difficult times, many small companies are struggling,” said Efforce co-founder Jacopo Visetti, in a statement. “Efforce allows business owners to safely register their energy upgrade project on the web and secure funding from all types of investors around the world. The companies will then have more available cash to use for other critical projects such as infrastructure or hiring.” Visetti previously founded AitherCO2 , an energy services company in Italy, so I wasn’t really surprised to learn that Efforce plans to handle some of the initial projects itself before it opens things up to other partners. Efforce’s official launch last week — the venture was rumored more than a year ago, but market turmoil delayed initial funding — created a stir: Even before listing a single project, the company’s tokens were trading at $1.55 Monday afternoons (up from 22 cents at its listing). The company has raised $18 million from private investors, at a valuation of $80 million. Given the relatively modest scale of this venture, it will take the creation of many, many more companies such as Efforce to address a gap of the size that the IEA has identified. What’s more, the appetite for investments of this nature in a COVID-19-ravaged economic climate with lots of empty commercial buildings is unclear. But the model it has set forth — sidestepping a massive upfront capital expense — is right for the times. Pull Quote This push can’t be a single person’s battle. It needs to come from all of us together to compound this effect in such a way that it becomes a reality over our lifespan. Topics Energy & Climate Information Technology Energy Efficiency Blockchain Featured Column Practical Magic Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere) Off Duration 0 Sponsored Article Off Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak with fellow Efforce co-founder Jacopo Visetti. Courtesy of Luca Rossetti Close Authorship Tags: a-single-person, apple, climate, efforce, energy, italy, jacopo-visetti, push, south-africa, steve-wozniak 10 eco-friendly holiday gift ideas for friends Comments Off on 10 eco-friendly holiday gift ideas for friends Too often, the giving season feels like a mad rush to check tasks off a list. It’s all too easy (and embarrassing) to wind up giving our friends and family junk gifts that we regret buying. Our shopping guide makes it simple to find sustainably made, easy-to-purchase presents that you can feel good about giving over the holidays. Spent grain pancakes Everybody has to eat, and anybody sane likes a good pancake. This spent grain mix is low carb, high protein , contains lots of fiber and uses recycled grains. What?! That’s right, these pancakes are called “spent” because the barley flour comes from microbrewery castoffs. You and your pancake gift recipient will feel even better about breakfast knowing that Grain4Grain donates to a food bank every time somebody purchases a box. Related: How to make soy wax candles for a cozy, autumnal home Shoes by Allbirds Buying shoes can be intimate, so this one is for your close friends. Allbirds , best known for its sneakers, also makes boat shoes, slip-ons and flats. Choose from shoes made from wool — supposedly these New Zealand sheep have a fabulous life — or, for your vegan bestie, choose shoes made from responsibly sourced eucalyptus fiber. As a carbon-neutral company, Allbirds puts eco-thought into all aspects of business. The laces are made from recycled plastic bottles, the insoles use castor bean oil and even the shipping boxes are made from 90% recycled cardboard. Digital thrift store gift card Some friends are easier to shop for than others. For some particular people, it’s best to let them pick out their own gifts . Help them shop sustainably with a digital thrift store gift card from Rent the Runway or thredUP. Upcycled clutch from Jungalow Jungalow specializes in bright colors and bold botanical patterns. The company is the brainchild of design blogger Justina Blakeney. Now you can get Jungalow’s super lush upholstery fabrics in a clutch purse. These clutches use upholstery scraps that wound up on the cutting room floor. Your friend can carry it as a small purse, or keep important things organized inside the clutch while tossing it in a larger bag. Darling little tassels adorn the clutch’s zipper. Girlfriend Collective activewear Through fashion alchemy, Girlfriend Collective turns old fishing nets, plastic bottles and other trash into chic leggings, bras, socks, sweatsuits and shorts. The company has already sidetracked about 4.5 million plastic water bottles bound for a dubious fate. You can find clothing for all sizes, and even a maternity section on their website. Homemade sugar scrub For a low-cost yet personal gift with a sweet scent, make your friend a sugar scrub. All you need is sugar , coconut oil (or similar) and a few drops of essential oil. Use the essential oil straight out of the bottle, or make a special blend for your friend. Scoop the scrub into a mason jar, tie a bow around it, and it’s ready to gift. Full details on making sugar scrubs are available at The Simple Veganista . Malala Scrunchie With a Malala scrunchi , your friend can secure her hair while simultaneously promoting education for girls. When you buy these hair holders, the money goes to the Malala Fund, named for the brave and beloved Pakistani heroine and kick-ass activist Malala Yousufzai. The scrunchies are made from sustainably sourced bamboo fabric and dyed with natural plant dyes, like turmeric for yellow, indigo for blue and madder root for pink. We like the pumpkin color for fall and winter. Cruelty-free, 10-free nail polish from Pear Nova Ten what? Bad ingredients: toluene, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, DBP, xylene, parabens, camphor, fragrances, phthalates or animal ingredients. Not sure what all those ingredients are? The bottom line is you probably don’t want them on your nails. Pear Nova products are 10-free, designed in Chicago and look much more stylish than your average drugstore nail polish. The inventive colors have fun names, such as Cleo Fckin Patra, Rub My Temples, It’s Summer Somewhere and Rooftop ‘Til You Drop. Wine barrel Apple Watch strap In another clever example of upcycling , Uncommon Goods offers an upgrade for your Apple Watch strap. Your oenophile friend will feel good knowing that her new watch strap was once a French oak wine barrel. These straps are made in Austria and compatible with Apple Watch Series 5, 4 and 3. Eco travel kit In this pandemic holiday season, everybody wants things to go back to normal ASAP. Give the gift of optimism with this eco travel kit . Your friend will smell delightful with naturally flavored lip balm, deodorant, moisturizer and perfume in grapefruit, bergamot and rose scents. She’ll nap beneath a silky eye mask and wake to note her thoughts in an artisan-crafted kite notebook. The kits come in a vegan leather case and also include earplugs, q-tips, hair ties, disposable face masks and Emergen-Cs. You can upgrade and personalize the Aria Kit with extra add-ons. Images via Grain4Grain , Katherine Gallagher / Inhabitat, thredUP , Jungalow , Girlfriend , Pixabay, HARA , Pear Nova , Uncommon Goods , and Aria Kit Tags: a-new-tab, apple, apple-watch, Eco, friend, gift, gifts, gitfs, Green, green gift guide, holidays, Recycle, summer, uncommon-goods Apple’s Lisa Jackson on the power of influence in addressing climate justice and equity Comments Off on Apple’s Lisa Jackson on the power of influence in addressing climate justice and equity Apple’s Lisa Jackson on the power of influence in addressing climate justice and equity Since becoming Apple’s lead on environmental and social issues, Lisa Jackson has led the company to make bold commitments — not just in its own operations, but in those of its suppliers and partners. In this conversation, we’ll dive into the company’s wide-ranging initiatives, from low-carbon design to closing the materials loop to aligning entrepreneurship with social and environmental justice. This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE 20, October 26-30, 2020. Learn more about the event here: https://events.greenbiz.com/events/ve… Watch our other must-see talks here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwW3… OUR LINKS Website: https://www.greenbiz.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenbiz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gree… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenbiz_group Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenBiz YanniGuo Mon, 11/09/2020 – 16:05 Featured Off Tags: and-climate, and-partners, apple, are-changing, game, Green, grounded-and, its-suppliers, other, user-profile- The world is on fire. What can pine cones teach us about how to respond? Comments Off on The world is on fire. What can pine cones teach us about how to respond? The world is on fire. What can pine cones teach us about how to respond? GreenBiz Vice President and VERGE Executive Director, Shana Rappaport, welcomes participants to VERGE 20 with a clean economy call to action and a surprise musical performance.This World is on Fire” was written by Kiki Lipsett, with additional lyrics customized by Shana Rappaport for VERGE 20 (original song, “This Girl is on Fire,” by Alicia Keys). You can learn more about and connect with all the musical collaborators via their websites: Kiki Lipsett (songwriter, piano: kikilipsett.com ), Liliana Urbain (drums: lilianaurbain.com ), Jules Indelicato (sound producer: facebook.com/soundbyjules ), and Shana Rappaport (lead singer, theseastars.org ). This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE 20, October 26-30, 2020. Learn more about the event here: https://events.greenbiz.com/events/ve… Watch our other must-see talks here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwW3… OUR LINKS Website: https://www.greenbiz.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenbiz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gree… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenbiz_group Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenBiz SHOW LESS YanniGuo Mon, 11/09/2020 – 15:51 Featured Off Read the original: Tags: a-clean-economy, about-the-event, and-partners, apple, are-changing, Eco, game, Green, must-see-talks, other, shana-rappaport, show, sound-producer, world Episode 243: VERGE voices with Apple’s Lisa Jackson, 350.org’s Bill McKibben Comments Off on Episode 243: VERGE voices with Apple’s Lisa Jackson, 350.org’s Bill McKibben Episode 243: VERGE voices with Apple’s Lisa Jackson, 350.org’s Bill McKibben Heather Clancy Fri, 10/30/2020 – 00:10 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (4:30). Carbontech is getting ready for its market moment The top 25 most sustainable fleets Why Google, BASF and Sephora are coming together on safer chemistry Features VERGE 20 mainstage highlights (16:55) Lisa Jackson, vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives at Apple , reflects on the intersection of racial inequity and climate strategy; how it’s shaping the company’s circular economy strategy. Andrew Zolli, head of global impact initiatives at Planet , on making the most of our “long emergency” Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org, on how companies can be more authentic in their storytelling 5 questions with JPMorgan Chase (31:35) Marisa Buchanan is managing director and head of sustainability for the financial services firm. She chats about JPMorgan Chase’s new financing commitment aligned with the Paris Agreement, how it’s helping clients with their carbon mitigation journeys, and its strategy for supporting stronger community resilience. A ‘Fixation’ with fixing things (41:30) Sandra Goldmark, is a theater design artisan and founder of social enterprise Fixup , which runs repair and reuse events. She urges us to reimagine our relationships with stuff, especially broken stuff. In this segment, the Right to Repair movement advocate discusses her new book, “Fixation: How to have stuff without breaking the planet.” Read an excerpt here . Music in this episode by Lee Rosevere: “Curiosity,” “Waiting for the Moment that Never Comes,” “Knowing the Truth,” “Night Caves” and “I’m Going for a Coffee” *This episode was sponsored by Amazon and IHG, and features VERGE 20 sponsor JPMorgan Chase. Resources galore Lessons in resilience from the produce industry. Subject matter experts from Kwik Lok, Walmart and Second Harvest Food Bank join us at 1 p.m. EST Nov. 10 to discuss responding to disruption and how to balance food safety and security to minimize food waste. Behavior change and the circular economy. 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Contributors Joel Makower Deonna Anderson Topics Podcast Circular Economy Policy & Politics VERGE 20 Finance Collective Insight GreenBiz 350 Podcast Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere) Off Duration 58:59 Sponsored Article Off GreenBiz Close Authorship Tags: amazon, apple, clancy, coffee, director, Eco, financial, Green, heather-clancy, relationships, survey Lisa Jackson: How Apple aims to lead on environment and equity Comments Off on Lisa Jackson: How Apple aims to lead on environment and equity Lisa Jackson: How Apple aims to lead on environment and equity Elsa Wenzel Tue, 10/27/2020 – 02:00 Apple’s Lisa Jackson is moving social justice to the top of the list for protecting the environment. Coming from one of Fortune’s “most powerful women in business ” at one of the world’s largest companies, she has views that could have a long-term global impact. Apple’s big-ticket sustainability goals released this year for 2030 include becoming carbon-neutral and achieving a net-zero impact in all operations. The company also recently embraced an outward-facing leadership role on its social impacts, with a $100 million investment to create a Racial and Equity Justice Initiative (REJI), which CEO Tim Cook asked Jackson to lead in June. How can we grow some Black and brown-owned businesses that are working on the issue of climate change? It’s not new for Apple’s vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives to see racism and climate change as intertwined. She capped off her two-decade career with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as its chief under President Barack Obama. Jackson recalled a key lesson from her New Orleans childhood to GreenBiz co-founder Joel Makower during a VERGE 20 virtual event Monday. 1. Identifying intersections “I know what it means to be at the receiving end of our industrial society, whether it’s the air quality coming from petrochemical facilities, of wind, or the water quality coming down the Mississippi River, or the Gulf of Mexico’s health — and that ecosystem and diversity, all those issues, conflate to me around the place I call home,” the chemical engineer said. For example, she has seen the resources of the world flow upward to the people who make inequitable decisions around land use and then profit from them — but not flowing back to the people who become victims of flooding, fires or other consequences of poor planning. “Those are the questions we have to solve if we’re really going to solve the climate crisis,” Jackson said. Fighting for equality and justice for my community has driven my career as an environmentalist. I’ll continue the work leading Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/JKuaQP3I2r — Lisa P. Jackson (@lisapjackson) June 11, 2020 Jackson’s passion for addressing these problems deepened recently when she witnessed the combustive mix of poor air quality and high COVID-19 fatalities within historically underserved frontline communities. “It all comes together because we know that the co-pollutants of CO2 from fossil fuel, and from the fossil fuel-burning power sector and transportation sectors, are all part of that justice equation,” she said. 2. Empowering communities As part of its REJI initiative, which centers around representation, inclusion and accountability, Apple describes using its voice and cash to transform systemic disempowerment into empowerment. One way is to hire more coders of color and to build up wealth in underserved communities by doing more business with suppliers owned by people of color. “One of the things we did in the economic empowerment space is come up with this idea of an impact accelerator,” she said. “How can we grow some Black and brown-owned businesses that are working on the issue of climate change? Because we’ve always said that climate change is an economic opportunity, how can we make sure that opportunity is spread equally?” Plus, Apple is also nurturing coding hubs at historically Black colleges and universities. Apple’s $100 million toward REJI is nine to 10 times the investment committed by Amazon, Google and Facebook each toward racial justice causes. 3. Making the human factor material It’s been two years since Apple planted the seeds to grow a circular economy by committing to make all of its devices from recycled or renewable materials eventually. Jackson described how the iPhone maker quickly found that its “moonshot” of shunning ingredients that need to be mined is not just about closing the loop on material resources, but on human resources as well. The tech giant prioritized eliminating conflict minerals and questionably sourced rare earths early on because of the labor and supply chain difficulties involved. In this area, Apple so far has created its own recycled aluminum alloy for devices including the Apple Watch, MacBookAir and iPad, and it uses recycled tin in solder in some logic boards. It has developed profiles of 45 materials in terms of their impacts on the environment, society and supply chains, singling out 14 for early action on recycled or renewable sourcing. The haptic engine, which enables a variety of vibrations in iPhone models 11 and up, uses recycled rare earths. The Daisy disassembly robot gained a cousin, Dave, which recovers rare earth elements, steel and tungsten from spent devices and scrap. Apple is still aiming to make all of its products and packaging from recycled and renewable materials. So far all paper materials are recycled, and plastics have been reduced by 58 percent in four years. The company is more quietly progressing on safer chemistry. Toward its goal of gathering data on all the chemicals that comprise its products, it has information from 900 suppliers on 45,000 parts and materials. “As much as we want to continue to engage in communities to try to lift up the standards and use our purchasing power to lift up, we also have to be honest with ourselves and say, there’s also a need for us to show an alternative path,” Jackson said. 4. Being first and bigger Where Apple leads, others in the market listen. For instance, so far it has nudged more than 70 of its suppliers to adopt clean energy, which Apple has fully implemented in its offices, data centers and stores without leaning on offsets. The company’s supply chain partners of all sizes are ripe for doing something differently, Jackson said. Because we’ve always said that climate change is an economic opportunity, how can we make sure that opportunity is spread equally? “They’ve seen what COVID can do, or a crisis can do, to a business that hasn’t thought about resilience and sustainability,” Jackson said. “Apple can help by modeling and also taking a risk on technologies and ways of doing business, and quickly scaling them.” For example, Apple was able in a single year to embed 100-recycled rare earth elements in the magnets of its iPhone 12 series. “If we can come up with a cleaner alternative, then our belief is that these other places will have no alternative but to clean up as well so that they can be competitive not just on an economic level, but on a social and environmental level as well,” she said. “That’s going to be the exciting work for Apple … in the next few years is to not only do it first but to do it bigger, and to hopefully leave behind a supply chain that’s now economical and accessible for other people. Because those industries, those enterprises will say, ‘OK, there are probably more people who want to buy recycled material as well’ — and that’s the circular economy.” Pull Quote How can we grow some Black and brown-owned businesses that are working on the issue of climate change? Because we’ve always said that climate change is an economic opportunity, how can we make sure that opportunity is spread equally? Topics Human Rights Equity & Inclusion Supply Chain VERGE 20 Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere) On Duration 0 Sponsored Article Off Apple’s Vice President, Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives Lisa Jackson. Apple Close Authorship View original here: Tags: amazon, apple, Business, climate change, community, Eco, facebook, google, investment, issue, jackson, mexico, president, social, working-on-the Brown, female and on the bus: A personal journey into transportation policy Comments Off on Brown, female and on the bus: A personal journey into transportation policy Brown, female and on the bus: A personal journey into transportation policy Sahar Shirazi Tue, 10/27/2020 – 01:30 I got my first passport at 6 months old. Not to take a luxurious holiday with my jet-setting family, but to move back to a country on the brink of war, right after a democratic revolution that almost immediately turned into a dictatorship. At age 5, after various failed attempts to flee Iran, I boarded a flight from Istanbul to Los Angeles by myself. Before I started school, transportation already had served to move me both into and out of opportunity in very real ways. Like many immigrants, my identity is complicated. First, I am not technically an immigrant. I was born in Berkeley, California. I was 6 months old when my family moved back to Iran, and for the first 5 years of my life, I was physically stuck there. Even after we finally made it back to the U.S., I was raised in such strictly traditional surroundings, we may as well have been in my grandparents’ village in Iran, just without the bombs and threats from the government (at least, not at that point). My family struggled to gain legal status in the U.S., and I was shaped by my personal experiences as well as theirs. When we first moved to the U.S., we were very poor. We lived in apartments around Sacramento, moving every six months or so as my parents chased elusive opportunities and odd jobs. Both of my parents worked at various burger joints, and my sister and I took the public bus to school, keys tied around our necks, sometimes upwards of 40 minutes each way. In 1989, Mazda came out with the Miata, originally only available in red, white and blue in the U.S. It was the first time I’d ever cared about a car. Walking by those shiny, tiny cars as I went to sit in the greasy air of the burger shop gave 9-year-old me my first taste of material want, the first-time consumerism infiltrated my psyche as a child. In school, I fantasized that I could learn skills to woo my classmates; to become clever or artistic or sporty enough that they would no longer question my hair, skin, language or lack of wealth. But here, here was a way for me to buy my way into their world. I was enchanted by the car not as a mode for gaining access or opportunity, but as a means to gain status. And that understanding never left me. I was enchanted by the car not as a mode for gaining access or opportunity, but as a means to gain status. And that understanding never left me. By the time I was old enough to drive, my family had moved out of Sacramento and into northern Sonoma County. My parents had moved up the ladder and now owned their own little burger shop, were able to buy their first house, and we’d been living in a middle-class community for some time. My political psyche also had formed more. I was involved in groups and actions, I already had joined boards and commissions for youth, and I’d organized various petitions and rallies in school. I’d been given a used bike in my early teens and rode it around the developing landscape of wine country as my only physical escape from my home. I took the school bus to school, and the county bus to the local community college, in the neighboring town, for classes I couldn’t take at our underfunded high school. Active and shared transportation was my lifeline, and I could not imagine sheltering myself in a private car — even a little Miata, removed from the experience of transportation, despite all the problems such a luxury would have alleviated. In Iran, taxis and mini-buses charged for space rather than users; and the wealthy paid extra for empty bus seats or “closed door” taxis that did not pick up other strangers. Riding the bus in the U.S. and not smooshing into a stranger still felt luxurious despite the inconveniences and delays, until the harassment began. In addition to being Middle Eastern in a region made up of mostly white and Latino populations, I was a young female who’d developed early. Before I understood the comments that men hurled at me, I knew the discomfort they caused. On the school bus, young boys grabbed me with no remorse and no consequences (other than the time I punched one of them, finally trying to assert some form of power). At the city bus stop, on a rural road with no one around, men slowed down and screamed out the window for me to get in as they drove by. This behavior continued through my 20s, in Oakland and San Francisco and much more “urban” and “progressive” places than the small town I spent my adolescence in. I still remember wondering what part of my 22-year-old self, dressed in paint-splattered clothes from nine hours of working with preschoolers, screamed out for that kind of attention. A stop request sign on a light-rail train in Sacramento. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock/ZikG Media Source Shutterstock Media Authorship ZikG Close Authorship These were normalized experiences of being female, brown and a non-driver. And yet, I never sought the safe isolation of being in a car. I could not have explained why, until age 29, I refused to get a license. I had neither the understanding of transportation’s importance or its role in our social fabric to put words to my own stubbornness, until I sank deep into the academic study, personal stories and history of our systems. When I entered grad school at Mills College in 2009, I finally decided to get a license. I realized I could no longer afford to wait for buses that never came, and I had the luxury of being able to drive, have a vehicle and affording my private transportation system. Being in an enclosed vehicle alone was a new experience at 29, and the safety and comfort I felt was matched only by my own sense of disconnection from the world. I’ve heard the term “windshield mentality” used for the psychology of driving, and it resonates deeply. On a train, a bus, a bike or on foot, we are forced to interact with the world in some way. But alone, in a car, separated physically from all others, we can easily sink into an “us vs. everyone” mentality. Suddenly, the biker or pedestrian is a nuisance, not a person trying to get somewhere just like me. The stop signs and speed limits are just in my way, rather than being protections for the lives of others. No level of learning changes this basic psychology. I still must remind myself every time I drive, I am not in traffic, I am traffic. To truly have a system that serves the needs of diverse communities, that acknowledges and repairs the harm we have done with past planning and projects, we must have greater representation from the people affected by them. With this shift in mentality taking shape, I entered a public policy program, aiming to learn about community-based economic development and social equity work. I was going back to school to make a difference, and I had no idea that that path would lead me to transportation. One of my early projects was a study for the local business improvement district; a parking study. As I walked around the community counting parking spaces by the hour, I dashed across roads with no stoplights, crosswalks and wide lanes incentivizing high speeds, wondering why certain corners were so dark once the sun went down, and taking note of the infrastructure for other modes of transportation such as buses and bikes. I spoke to shop owners and residents, passersby and city officials, and every conversation and observation pushed me to learn more about urban planning. I think of those conversations often these days, of the person who told me they won’t take the bus in the evenings, because the bus stop is next to an ATM, and there have been too many muggings there. Of the person who explained to me that the land use and transit components are decided separately, so putting a bus stop in front of a café instead, for example, had not been considered. And of our final presentation to the local Business Improvement District, where we suggested pedestrian, bike and transit improvements to slow down traffic would benefit them, rather than more parking, and the incredulous response we received. I think of my own transportation stories; of the frustration of taking three buses and riding over an hour to commute to my job that was only eight miles away. Of the kids who were on the last leg of that commute, using the county bus as their school bus every morning, and how happy their interactions made me. Of missing a bus between jobs and the anxiety I felt as I waited 30 minutes for the next option. In many ways, transportation and land use is the physical manifestation of patriarchy and racism. From our history of bulldozing minority neighborhoods to build freeways and refusing loans to Black families to our current decision-making structures that exclude those who cannot access language, time, education, transportation, childcare, technology — all but the most resourced participants, we have reinforced systems that benefit white men at the expense of all others for decades. How do we move forward when we are burdened with so much weight, pulling at us from our past? How do we confront our own history and learn from it, to make programs, policies, investments and structures that serve the needs of communities, especially in a world of constrained time and resources? Recently, I gave a presentation that showed historic redlining maps lined up with current maps of disadvantaged communities, and I was surprised at the response it garnered. “Wow, they are the same,” someone said incredulously. Our past actions have long-lasting consequences, and we are never starting from scratch. It still boggles my mind how that is a revelation. Of course they are the same. To truly have a system that serves the needs of diverse communities, that acknowledges and repairs the harm we have done with past planning and projects, we must have greater representation from the people affected by them. Our current systems, which make decisions for people without their involvement, will continue to create inequitable outcomes, however well-intentioned those decisions may be. Sharing more information, education and stories about transportation and mobility, and enabling collaboration through new models of engagement can help us move past limited community meetings and outreach into engagement and co-creation of goals. By acknowledging the importance of transportation in economic, environmental, educational and health outcomes, those of us in the field can help connect the dots for the next generation of transportation planners, policymakers and engineers, and increase diversity in representation in our field. Just as my lived experiences influenced my decision to enter transportation, and continue to color my views through every project, the experiences of those different from me, those affected most by the mistakes of our past and present, must be included and valued as we move forward and try to do better. Meaningful representation, moving past tokenism, is critical to shifting the transportation paradigm and addressing our past harms. Mobility creates economic, social, and environmental opportunity, and that opportunity has been distributed asymmetrically thus far. Transportation is more than technical engineering, it is more than a bus or a train or a bike; it is the potential for movement through the physical world, and the experiences and stories of accessing that movement. So when someone asks me now why I do this work, I simply tell them: It turns out I’ve been working in transportation my whole life, I just finally made it official. This article was first published on the author’s Medium channel. Pull Quote I was enchanted by the car not as a mode for gaining access or opportunity, but as a means to gain status. And that understanding never left me. On a train, a bus, a bike or on foot, we are forced to interact with the world in some way. But alone, in a car, separated physically from all others, we can easily sink into an ‘us vs. everyone’ mentality. To truly have a system that serves the needs of diverse communities, that acknowledges and repairs the harm we have done with past planning and projects, we must have greater representation from the people affected by them. Topics Transportation & Mobility Racial Issues Social Justice Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere) On Duration 0 Sponsored Article Off Inside a bus in Chicago, circa March 2016. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock/Sorbis Shutterstock Sorbis Close Authorship Tags: amazon, apple, climate change, community, Eco, facebook, family, first, government, issue, local, needs, president, school, world	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line2
__label__wiki	0.6028	0.6028	Mumbai music lovers enjoy ‘Cry Freedom’ music concert By Calcutta Tube Team / September 5, 2011 Mumbai, Sept 5 (Calcutta Tube / IBNS) Music lovers were in for a treat on Sunday at Mumbai’s 1st ever 12-hour Live concert ‘Cry Freedom’ conceptualized by music network Indigo Live, in partnership with Hard Rock Café . With an ensemble of artists from diverse genres, music lovers experienced the best of performances by the hugely talented and distinctive Indian musical talent. The 12-hour unbridled Live concert enthralled the audience with the impressive line-up of stellar performances, all bundled into a one spectacular musical treat at one stop music destination- Hard Rock café, known for its association with rock music. Indus Creed, Gary Lawyer, Afflatus- an all girl band, Blackstratblues, Boomerang, Salil Bhatt’s performance alongside renowned sand artist, Sudarshan Patnaik who designed a sand art depicting his views of freedom received overwhelming response. Also, Jazz Mac Duo, Adil & Vasundhara, D- Company, Chandresh Kudwa, Anushka Jagtiani, Luke Kenny, Spook, Jishnu Guha, Hoodwink Circle, Blakc and Ramone Ibrahim put up a great show. The concert was hosted by Luke Kenny which ended with the bands coming together for Freedom jam singing the anthem ‘Cry Freedom’ originally sung by David Mathews. Living up to the slogan ‘Music for a revolution’, Cry Freedom Concert, a property conceptualized, produced and promoted by Indigo live, is a celebration of the expression of freedom through live music and arts. In this day and age freedom no longer means independence from a colonial power. Freedom to the youth of today has different connotations and means different things to different people: freedom from corruption, freedom to choose a career, freedom to live the way one wants to, freedom to earn, freedom to enjoy music, films, dance and other arts without too much censorship, or something as simple as the freedom to go out and party without too many restrictions. UNAIDS is partnering with Indigo Live to host a series of events centered around the communication of UNAIDS objectives in India, starting with Cry Freedom concert. At the Cry Freedom concert, 19 artists/bands from different parts of the country came together to celebrate freedom with 12 hours of unrestricted live music. The concert was webcast live on social media and select Digital OOH screens at key locations like Multiplexes, Malls, Gyms and Mumbai Domestic Airport (arrivals). Cry Freedom, Shom Jagtiani – Director & COO, Indigo Live Pvt. Ltd. said, “India today is a relatively free and open society; what we need to do is make more efforts to sustain and develop these qualities. We need to reach out to issues from a profound understanding of the deeply interconnected nature of today’s world. As we know, music has always had the power to draw and unite people together. “Hence, keeping this in mind, we have built a property that everyone can relate to and celebrate the freedom from various struggles, with Live music. We are extremely thrilled and excited to bring to you the Cry Freedom concert and it’s our privilege to have UNAIDS support this initiative” Jay Singh, Co-founder and Executive Director JSM Corporate Pvt Ltd, said: “The Cry Freedom Concert truly embodies the spirit of celebrating the expression of freedom. Enveloped with refreshing and heart rending voice, all music lovers will be entrenched in the unhindered 12-hr nonstop LIVE concert.” Tags: Mumbai Events, Music Metal band Brahma is back By Calcutta Tube Team / April 25, 2012 Marathi ghazal album released by Universal Music India By Calcutta Tube Team / January 23, 2012 Suresh Wadkar sings Marathi ghazal Sonu Nigam unveils ‘Tutiya Dil’ music By Calcutta Tube Team / December 23, 2011 Hindi film ‘Ek Deewana Tha’ music launch Bengali TV channel Star Jalsha registers 505 GRPs Movie ‘Speedy Singhs’ (Breakaway) releases on Sept 23 in UK, India	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line9
__label__cc	0.519315	0.480685	RLG launches Uhuru Classic smartphone in Ghana RLG has officially launched its latest smartphone product, saying it is in line with the company’s goal of being the leader in the industry. The Uhuru Classic, according to the company, has a lightweight size and a heavyweight style. It has an Android 4.2.1 operating system, front 2.0MP and rear 8.0MP cameras, as well as a 4.7 HD LCD 09 display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS connectivity, 10.4GB ROM, and 1GB RAM. Users can have their names engraved on the device when they pre-order from RLG’s website. Alex Lu, global head of RLG, said: “A personalized mobile device should guarantee the privacy of its owner, which includes watching what you want when you want, where you want, without prying eyes. That is the very essence of limitless freedom which is granted by this latest device.” Epson honoured at BLI’s Summer 2014 Pick Awards Equity Bank cleared to launch MVNO normal SIM cards	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line11
__label__cc	0.613088	0.386912	Christina backs Marie Curie Call Christina McKelvie MSP has lent her support to help improve the lives of people in Scotland living with terminal illness. Meeting with representatives from Marie Curie, the terminal illness charity recently, Christina was interested to hear about efforts to encourage people to think about their wishes for the end of their life and discuss preferences with loved ones. The charity has published a free information resource to support conversations called ‘You Matter’, available to download from mariecurie.org.uk/youmatter Marie Curie believes that starting with a simple conversation over cake and a cuppa can help tackle the stigma that exists around dying, death and bereavement. Coinciding with their fundraising campaign Blooming Great Tea Party this month Marie Curie is encouraging people to ask friends, colleagues and family round for a tea party, bake sale or ‘Bake off’ style competition. Every donation raised at events help Marie Curie provide vital care and support to people living with terminal illness. Last year there were over 600 Blooming Great Tea Party events in Scotland raising over £86,000, equating to over 4,300 hours of Marie Curie Nursing care. Christina McKelvie MSP said: “Marie Curie are the leading experts in providing sensitive, empathetic and tailored support for end of life care. “Their ‘You Matter’ resource is a really important document which can help unlock those difficult and painful discussions regarding end of life preferences. “It can start with something as simple as a conversation. Words can change the world, and by opening up to loved ones or professionals, we can all ensure everyone matters and that everyone has their wishes respected during their end of life care”. Susan Lowes, Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs Manager Scotland said: “Sadly one in four people in Scotland aren’t getting the care they need at the end of their lives. By encouraging people to start with a simple conversation about their wishes we hope that we can empower everyone to play their part in improving end of life care. There’s only one chance to get this right at the end of someone’s life, and everyone matters in making that a reality.” To find out more about Blooming Great Tea Party and receive your free fundraising pack, call 0800 716 146 or visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty Free Marie Curie Support and Information is available for anyone with questions about terminal illness. Contact 0800 090 2309 or visit mariecurie.org.uk/support	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line15
__label__cc	0.594723	0.405277	The official web site of Super Bowl Champion Biography & Stats Pre-Season Game – Giants vs Steelers Home/News/Pre-Season Game – Giants vs Steelers Big Ben completed 4 of 8 passes for 36 yards in this one, leading the Steelers to a field goal on his second possession. Final Score: Giants 18, Steelers 13 “I thought the line did a good job opening the holes and the zone blocking that everyone has stressed. We wanted to establish an identity early of running the ball, and I think we did a good job.” — Ben, post-game. News, Notes & Quotes from the first one: “Steelers take good with bad in preseason loss to Giants” The Steelers didn’t like all there was to see of their 18-13 preseason loss to the New York Giants at Heinz Field on Saturday night… “There were some positives and some negatives,” coach Mike Tomlin said. The good: Stephens-Howling, expected to be a situational back, ran seven times for 40 yards and led a 13-play drive late in the first quarter that ended with a Shaun Suisham 34-yard field goal. The starters wound up playing 18 plays, or one-third more than the 12 that Tomlin projected. “He has great vision, and he got outside and made some plays,” center Maurkice Pouncey said of Stephens-Howling, a former Pitt player from Johnstown. Even as the 5-foot-7 Stephens-Howling bounced those runs outside, the Steelers used their new zone-blocking system only twice during the starters’ nine running plays. “We wanted to establish an identity early of running the ball, and I think I did a good job with that,” Ben Roethlisberger said. You can read more from Mr. Robinson here. From Coach Tomlin’s post-game press conference: What was your take on QB Ben Roethlisberger? It seems like it was a little bit rough, not necessarily on his part, but the delay of game, the sack – what was your take on it? Coach T: He didn’t take a delay of game. He used a timeout. I didn’t have any problem with Ben’s performance. He did a nice job communicating and executing the offense. Some things happened from a communication standpoint that kind of happen quite often this time of year. We’ll move past it. No worries there. You can watch video of his interview here. You can see a few photos from the game here. By admin\|2013-08-11T16:06:50+00:00August 11th, 2013\|News\|0 Comments A different kind of Fan Friday Coach Tomlin: ‘In regard to Ben…’ AFC Wildcard Game: Browns 48, Steelers 37 2021’s first Lil’ Fan Friday Copyright 2019 BigBen7.com \| All Rights Reserved \| Privacy Policy	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line22
__label__wiki	0.926847	0.926847	ANTBITES (Media Releases) CARTOONS & INFOGRAPHICS Home CAPITAL RAISED Page 3 Hometime raises further $6.7 million and announces two more acquisitions in Melbourne and Cairns Anthill Magazine - Dec 6, 2019 Hometime, Airbnb’s leading property management partner in the APAC region, has raised a further $6.7 million on top of a recent $6 million equity and venture debt funding round completed in May 2019. The Netflix of live music is looking for Aussie investors following massive success Established in 2016, GiggedIn has become a thriving monthly subscription platform that connects music loving Australians to more bands, DJ’s and festivals whilst saving money in the process. 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__label__wiki	0.699011	0.699011	Warning: A non-numeric value encountered in /homepages/10/d231843678/htdocs/antioch/wp-content/themes/Divi/functions.php on line 5806 About Antioch NYTimes Critics Pick of Antioch’s CD (though love be a day) “Sure, you could just play Handel’s “Messiah” between now and Christmas. Or for a fresh-yet-almost-ancient-sounding alternative, dip into this quietly mesmerizing recording of choral works — some with subtle instrumental accompaniment — by Matthew Brown. Using texts by Donne, Byron, Burns and Cummings, as well as the Wintu people, a native Californian tribe now extinct, Mr. Brown spins delicate harmonies that build up like gentle snowdrifts. (Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim)” NYTimes Review of our Gesualdo Reflections Concert ‘Gesualdo Reflections’ at Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian By CORINNA da FONSECA-WOLLHEIM The two things that come most readily to mind about Carlo Gesualdo are that he butchered his wife and her lover, and that he wrote extraordinary music. The complex harmonies and extreme chromaticism of his madrigals, written at the turn of the 17th century, are so viscerally unsettling that people tend to grasp for familiar points of reference to make sense of them. Aldous Huxley thought he heard Schoenberg in them. The composer and critic Philip Arnold Heseltine saw in them a prefiguration of Wagner. Stravinsky saw Picasso. The specter of Gesualdo, who died 400 years ago in September, continues to haunt the imagination of composers. On Thursday evening the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presented “Gesualdo Reflections,” a program that contrasted performances of his madrigals with works by living composers that quoted, incorporated or alluded to his music. The concert, which was held in the Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church on West 66th Street in Manhattan, began and ended with shots of undiluted Gesualdo that offered a reminder of the third indisputable fact regarding his music: that it is fiendishly difficult to sing. The Antioch Chamber Ensemble performed it with clarity of tone and intonation so pure that you could hear the buzz of overtones created by some of the close harmonies. The most daring of these often color the sighs and wordless exclamations that punctuate both spiritual and secular texts, and the Antioch singers gave each its expressive register: impassioned, weak-kneed, swooning. “O Gesualdo, Divine Tormentor!” written in 2004 by Bruce Adolphe is a transcription of five Gesualdo madrigals for string quartet, including “Moro lasso,” and an “Epilogue: Momenti” made up of lines by Gesualdo spliced together. Tucked in between like a cuckoo’s egg is Mr. Adolphe’s “More or Less,” a witty reaction to “Moro lasso” that features exaggerated slides, sharp harmonic accents and a deep, impatient groove in the cello. The excellent Brentano String Quartet gave it a probing and rhythmically vigorous performance that drew together its disparate components into an inner dialogue. That dialogue continued in Brett Dean’s “Sparge la Morte for Cello, Five Voices, and Tape” (2006), Wolfgang Rihm’s selections from “Seven Passion Texts for Six Voices” (2001-06) and David Gompper’s “Musica Segreta” for piano and string trio (1996, revised 2006). In Mr. Dean’s work the solo cello, played by the Brentano’s emotionally fearless cellist, Nina Lee, brackets Gesualdo’s madrigal with a high searching line, which eventually converses with an electronically sampled version of itself, an effect both disorienting and poignant. The pianist Soyeon Kate Lee brought her sensitive playing to Mr. Gompper’s “Musica Segreta,” in which she joined Ms. Lee and the Brentano’s first violinist, Mark Steinberg, and violist, Misha Amory. Here Gesualdo’s music is sublimated more fully into Mr. Gompper’s own Modernist language with chiseled rhythms, brilliant sound and the occasional big gesture. When the opening of Gesualdo’s madrigal “Beltà, poi che t’assenti” appears toward the end in the strings, it does so with the flickering insubstantiality of a hologram. There was no recognizable Gesualdo in the two Passion motets by Mr. Rihm, which used the same texts as Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories, but the densely chromatic music, interspersed by cluster chords that were as dissonant as they were scintillating, had a clear kinship with Gesualdo’s psychologically probing and emotionally raw language. Review of Antioch’s performance at the Shandelee Music Festival: Review by Barry Plaxen SHANDELEE, NY (August 12, 2012) – Breaking with “tradition,” the Shandelee Music Festival brought a choral group to Livingston Manor for the final concert of the 2012 Festival on August 11, 2012, prior to the two forthcoming solo piano recitals of the International Artists of Shandelee on August 16 and 18. The decision to add choral music to the mix of instrumental and chamber performances seems to have come form Festival Co-director Daniel Stroup who is a choral conductor at the United Nations School in New York City. One of his student choirs rehearsed in the Sunset Pavilion at Shandelee and when Stroup heard the voices in the venue he knew he wanted to present a choral concert there. The New York City based Antioch Chamber Ensemble is currently celebrating its 15th season of music-making under the leadership of founding Artistic Director Joshua Copeland… With the Shandelee hall’s amazingly clear, sharp and stunningly resonant acoustics, the just under a dozen voices presented a program of sacred and secular songs that literally rang out with beautiful tones wafting through the space. The selections performed varied from Renaissance to Contemporary, with songs by John Sheppard, Jan Sweelinck, Giovanni Gastoldi, Alice Parker, Ivo Antognini (who discovered the group on youtube and contacted Copeland), Eric Whitacre, Matthew Brown and with jazz pieces by Brown and Greg Jaspere. There were piano accompaniments for a few works. At a concert such as this, “the singing’s the thing.” Hearing the vocal line separations and both consonant and dissonant melding harmonies, the swelling and diminishing sounds and variety of short selections is what it is all about. But I must add that when music by masters is also performed, thrills happen. Reviews of Antioch’s CD, The Passing of the Year: “The excellent choir ACE under Joshua Copeland… Excellent performances…” Turok’s Choice, Issue No.229 ~ February 2011 “The Antioch Chamber Ensemble… sing with an unaffected verve and tight ensemble unity that many other groups can only envy… the program as a whole is very satisfying… Jonathan Dove’s The Passing of the Year…is a fine cycle of no little invention and dramatic effect… the ACE brings a lot of energy and drive, not to mention subtlety and substance to all of this music, captured in great sound during the festival… Bravo to all concerned.” Steve Ritter, Audiophile Audition ~ February 2011 “[In] Whitacre’s Sleep [the] singers are joined by piano and violin in sensitive performances by Christine Chang and Jennifer Cho, respectively. Indeed, Chang, the choir’s regular pianist, is unfailingly attentive to the needs of the music in this piece as well as the Dove…part of the choir’s success is its ability to characterize each piece fully, communicating its individuality; they make the performance about the listener, not the singer. The five songs to poems about roses by Morten Lauridsen are delightful, the choir again finding the perfect characterization: fresh yet sweet, matching Lauridsen’s tender but dry-eyed response to Rilke’s passionate words to produce something utterly charming… a remarkably successful disc… I am certain that any listener will appreciate and value these excellent performances by an outstanding choir.” Jeremy Marchant, Fanfare ~ March/April 2011 “Copeland and his 11 fellow performers clearly appreciate the bitterness and hurt in the text and music [by Morton Lauridsen]. Textures are spare, the tempos initially swifter than other recordings, and the effect almost madrigal-like at times, despite modern harmonies… [The Whitacre] performances are the more moving for their luminous clarity. The earlyThree Flower Songs in particular engage both ear and heart, every line clear, every chord impeccably tuned, and the text beautifully projected. Antioch ’s other Whitacre is comparable… Pride of place, however, must be given to the premiere recording of the choral version of Whitacre’s settings of Hila Plitmann’s Five Hebrew Love Songs. Heard here with piano accompaniment and Jennifer Cho’s elegant solo violin, the instruments underline the Semitic flavor of the work, now blended with, now standing apart from the voices in what is an ideal setting of his wife’s fragile, evocative verse. A recording of the string quartet version has just been released on Decca with the Eric Whitacre Singers, but this one is something special, not least for the wonderfully sensitive instrumental accompaniment… [Belmont Ford’s setting of] If Music Be the Food of Love suggests she should be better represented. This charming part-song, beautifully performed, is harmonically of a type with Whitacre and Lauridsen… The 12-voice Antioch Chamber Ensemble…projects the complex eight-part writing [of The Passing of the Year] with remarkable authority. As elsewhere in this program, the flawless blend, excellent intonation, and enthusiastic but sensitive phrasing of these relatively young artists, pure and slightly bright in the English style, assures aural bliss… The recordings…are crystal-clear without being analytical, the parts distinct, but the voices beautifully integrated into the ensemble, with a nice sense of space but no excessive reverberation… make sure to grab this second release while it is available.” Ronald E. Grames, Fanfare ~ March/April 2011 “…this is a top-notch ensemble with extraordinarily fine blend and balance, unanimity of attack, intonation, and rhythmic accuracy… To those attracted to this repertoire, this disc is definitely recommended.” James Altena, Fanfare ~ March/April 2011 “Without question…a commendable choir. They can be bright and engaging in selections like ‘Answer July’. A poignant hush descends for the opening bars of Whitacre’s ‘Sleep’ and for appropriate moments in the Hebrew Love Songs as well. Emotional entry into the music is admirable in all respects… an attractive program.” Greenfield, American Record Guide ~ January / February 2011 Prime Piccolo at St. Philips Church, Charleston, SC Posted by Lindsay Koob on Sun, May 30, 2010 at 4:00 AM Happily, I was able to make it to my first Piccolo event Saturday afternoon. Trust me when I say — from long experience — that Spoleto USA’s little sister festival consistently manages to attract quite a few world-class acts in all areas of the performing arts, and yesterday’s performers fall into that exalted category. Antioch is a fabulous New Jersey-based professional mini-chamber choir (12 voices) that’s been performing in Piccolo’s generally excellent Spotlight on the Art of Choral Music Series for years. I first heard them here a few years back, and have been looking for a chance ever since to again wallow in their sweet sonorities and relish anew their rare choral artistry. Perhaps the most revealing thing I can tell you about the ensemble’s quality is that about half of its members are alumni of the vaunted Westminster Choir, Spoleto USA’s world-famous resident chorus. Their appearance at St. Philip’s Church offered a winning array of mostly a cappella choral classics, both ancient and modern, plus some really cool jazz. They got going with a set of five Italian Madrigals: secular choral confections from the late renaissance that tend to celebrate things like the beauties of springtime and the joys of romance, or to bitterly mourn lost or unrequited love. Among others, we enjoyed a frolicsome number about beautiful shepherdesses (lots of “fa-la-la’s”) by Giovanni Gastoldi, a keenly mournful jilted suitor’s lament by Cipriano de Rore, and an especially gorgeous item about love’s ecstasy by Claudio Monteverdi,– with its adroit canonic layering of vocal lines. Next came the jazz numbers: three of them, all by rising composer Greg Jasperse. We heard “Oh How Beautiful, this Finely Woven Earth,” an original composition, followed by a lovely arrangement of the popular song “Fields of Gold.” The best-known piece was “VoiceDance,” a happy wordless vocal romp that recalls the art of scat-singing. And all of it is real jazz, both in terms of rhythm and harmony, yet the composer achieves classically brainy levels of sophistication and refinement that would make these pieces at home in any serious choral event. With them, Antioch revealed an entirely different sort of vocal warmth and laid-back expressiveness. Finally, we were treated to the evening’s true novelties. The first was “Though Love be a Day,” the world premiere performance of a cunningly crafted E.E. Cummings setting by Matthew Brown, a young composer who studied with American choral icon Morten Lauridsen. Brown, as explained by founding director Joshua Copeland, sent the piece to Antioch after discovering them on YouTube. The singers, loving the music, ran with it, and for good reason: it’s a sweet and warmly accessible work, offering ingenious harmonic structure and direct emotional appeal. The final selection was The City and the Sea, a new five-piece cycle (again, setting poems by E.E. Cummings) by American choral wizard Eric Whitacre. Antioch recently delivered in its world premiere performance, and they’ll be giving its European premiere in an upcoming tour. Not just any old choir gets to do this composer’s premieres. The music, like the poetry it sets, tends to be whimsical and wondering, almost like nursery rhymes. Whitacre’s usual inventive tonal structures beguiled our ears, and the piano accompaniment was downright startling, consisting mostly of tone-clusters that enveloped the choral sonorities in a kind of surreal harmonic haze. Bravo to accompanist Christine Chang for pulling this very tricky material off splendidly. The happy crowd’s spontaneous standing O got us a sweet encore: “Sleep,” a well-known earlier piece from Whitacre, a soft and sensual marvel in which the composer makes a truly beautiful thing of dissonance. Antioch’s interpretations glowed and glittered throughout, offering melting tonal beauty, dead-on intonation, exquisitely nuanced phrasing, tremendous dynamic range and faultless technique. This concert will continue to haunt me for days. And to think: this sterling ensemble is but one of many reasons why music lovers should take Piccolo Spoleto very seriously. Afterward, I was touched to witness the reunion of director Copeland with his revered mentor, Dr. Joseph Flummerfelt, former Westminster Choral Director (and still Spoleto USA’s cherished choral director), who had come to bear proud witness to the consummate artistry of his protégés. What a joy it must be for him to count artists like these among his life’s work. © 2016 by Antioch Chamber Ensemble. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line34
__label__cc	0.690047	0.309953	Conceptual Ecological Modelling of Shallow Sublittoral Mud Habitats to Inform Indicator Selection. Coates, D. A., Alexander, D., Stafford, R. and Herbert, R. J.H., 2015. Conceptual Ecological Modelling of Shallow Sublittoral Mud Habitats to Inform Indicator Selection. Technical Report. Peterborough: JNCC. This is the latest version of this eprint. JNCC Report Conecptual Modelling of Shallow Sublittoral Muds.pdf - Published Version Overview model Mud v1.0.pdf Submodel 1. Tube Building Fauna - CONFIDENCE.pdf Submodel 1. Tube Building Fauna v1.0.pdf Submodel 2. Burrowing Fauna -CONFIDENCE.pdf Submodel 2. Burrowing Faunas v1.0.pdf Submodel 3. Suspension and deposit feeding infauna - CONFIDENCE.pdf Submodel 3. Suspension and deposit feeding infauna v1.0.pdf Submodel 4. Epifauna, predators and scavengers - CONFIDENCE.pdf Submodel 4. Epifauna, predators and scavengers v1.0.pdf Submodel 5. Echinoderms and Sessile Epifauna - CONFIDENCE.pdf Submodel 5. Echinoderms and Sessile Epifauna v1.0.pdf Official URL: http://www.jncc.gov.uk/ The purpose of this study is to produce a series of Conceptual Ecological Models (CEMs) that represent the shallow sublittoral mud habitat in the UK. CEMs are diagrammatic representations of the influences and processes that occur within an ecosystem. The models can be used to identify critical aspects of an ecosystem that may be developed for further study, or serve as the basis for the selection of indicators for environmental monitoring purposes. The models produced by this project are ‘control diagrams’, representing the unimpacted state of the environment, free from anthropogenic pressures. It is intended that the models produced by this project will be used to guide indicator selection for the monitoring of this habitat in UK waters. CEMs will eventually be produced for a range of habitat types defined under the UK Marine Biodiversity Monitoring R&D Programme (UKMBMP), which, along with stressor models designed to show the interactions within impacted habitats, would form the basis of a robust method for indicator selection. This project builds on the work to develop CEMs for shallow sublittoral coarse sediment habitats (Alexander. 2014). The project scope included the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) predominant habitat type ‘shallow sublittoral mud’. This definition includes those habitats that fall into the EUNIS Level 4 classifications A5.33 Infralittoral Sandy Mud, A5.34 Infralittoral Fine Mud, A5.35 Circalittoral Sandy Mud and A5.36 Circalittoral Fine Mud, along with their constituent Level 5 biotopes which are relevant to UK waters. A species list of characterising fauna to be included within the scope of the models was identified using an iterative process to refine the full list of species found within the relevant Level 5 biotopes. A literature review was conducted using a pragmatic and iterative approach to gather evidence regarding species traits and information that would be used to inform the models and the interactions that occur within the shallow sublittoral mud habitat. All information gathered during the literature review was entered into a data logging pro forma spreadsheet which accompanies this report. Wherever possible, attempts were made to collect information from UK-specific peer-reviewed studies, although other sources were used where necessary. All data gathered was subject to a detailed confidence assessment. Expert judgement by the project team was utilised to provide information for aspects of the models for which references could not be sourced within the project timeframe. A model hierarchy was developed based on groups of fauna with similar species traits which aligned with previous sensitivity studies of ecological groups. One general control model was produced that indicated the high level drivers, inputs, biological assemblages, ecosystem processes and outputs that occur in shallow sublittoral mud habitats. In addition to this, five detailed sub-models were produced, which each focussed on a particular functional group of fauna within the habitat: tube building fauna, burrowing fauna, suspension and deposit feeding infauna, mobile epifauna, scavengers and predators, and echinoderms and sessile epifauna. Each sub-model is accompanied by an associated confidence model that presents confidence in the links between each model component. The models are split into seven levels and take spatial and temporal scale into account through their design, as well as magnitude and direction of influence. The seven levels include regional to global drivers, water column processes, local inputs/processes at the seabed, habitat and biological assemblage, output processes, local ecosystem functions, and regional to global ecosystem functions. The models indicate that whereas the high level drivers which affect each functional group are largely similar, the output processes performed by the biota and the resulting ecosystem functions vary both in number and importance between groups. Confidence within the Conceptual Ecological Modelling of Shallow Sublittoral Mud Habitats models as a whole is generally high, reflecting the level of information gathered during the literature review. Important drivers that influence the ecosystem include factors such as wave exposure, depth, water currents, climate and propagule supply. These factors, in combination with seabed and water column processes, such as primary production, suspended sediments, water chemistry, temperature and recruitment define and influence the food sources consumed by the biological assemblages of the habitat, and the biological assemblages themselves. In addition, the habitat sediment type plays an important factor in shaping the biology of the habitat. Output processes performed by the biological assemblage are variable between functional faunal groups depending on the specific fauna present and the role they perform within the ecosystem. Important processes include secondary production, biodeposition, bioturbation, bioengineering and the supply of propagules; these in turn influence ecosystem functions at the local scale such as nutrient and biogeochemical cycling, supply of food resources, sediment stability, habitat provision and in some cases microbial activity. The export of biodiversity and organic matter, biodiversity enhancement and biotope stability are the resulting ecosystem functions that occur at the regional to global scale. Features within the models that are most useful for monitoring habitat status and change due to natural variation have been identified; as have those which may be useful for monitoring to identify anthropogenic causes of change within the ecosystem. Physical and chemical features of the ecosystem have mostly been identified as potential indicators to monitor natural variation, whilst biological factors have predominantly been identified as most likely to indicate change due to anthropogenic pressures. Monograph (Technical Report) Conceptual Ecological Modelling of Shallow Sublittoral Mud Habitats to Inform Indicator Selection. (deposited 18 Aug 2015 10:50) Conceptual Ecological Modelling of Shallow Sublittoral Mud Habitats to Inform Indicator Selection. 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__label__wiki	0.773216	0.773216	Ancient artifacts revealed as northern ice patches melt Published: Monday, April 26, 2010 - 12:15 in Paleontology & Archaeology High in the Mackenzie Mountains, scientists are finding a treasure trove of ancient hunting tools being revealed as warming temperatures melt patches of ice that have been in place for thousands of years. Tom Andrews, an archaeologist with the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife and lead researcher on the International Polar Year Ice Patch Study, is amazed at the implements being discovered by researchers. "We're just like children opening Christmas presents. I kind of pinch myself," says Andrews. Ice patches are accumulations of annual snow that, until recently, remained frozen all year. For millennia, caribou seeking relief from summer heat and insects have made their way to ice patches where they bed down until cooler temperatures prevail. Hunters noticed caribou were, in effect, marooned on these ice islands and took advantage. "I'm never surprised at the brilliance of ancient hunters anymore. I feel stupid that we didn't find this sooner," says Andrews. Ice patch archeology is a recent phenomenon that began in Yukon. In 1997, sheep hunters discovered a 4,300-year-old dart shaft in caribou dung that had become exposed as the ice receded. Scientists who investigated the site found layers of caribou dung buried between annual deposits of ice. They also discovered a repository of well-preserved artifacts. Andrews first became aware of the importance of ice patches when word about the Yukon find started leaking out. "We began wondering if we had the same phenomenon here." In 2000, he cobbled together funds to buy satellite imagery of specific areas in the Mackenzie Mountains and began to examine ice patches in the region. Five years later, he had raised enough to support a four-hour helicopter ride to investigate two ice patches. The trip proved fruitful. "Low and behold, we found a willow bow." That discovery led to a successful application for federal International Polar Year funds which have allowed an interdisciplinary team of researchers to explore eight ice patches for four years. The results have been extraordinary. Andrews and his team have found 2400-year-old spear throwing tools, a 1000-year-old ground squirrel snare, and bows and arrows dating back 850 years. Biologists involved in the project are examining dung for plant remains, insect parts, pollen and caribou parasites. Others are studying DNA evidence to track the lineage and migration patterns of caribou. Andrews also works closely with the Shutaot'ine or Mountain Dene, drawing on their guiding experience and traditional knowledge. "The implements are truly amazing. There are wooden arrows and dart shafts so fine you can't believe someone sat down with a stone and made them." Andrews is currently in a race against time. His IPY funds have run out and he is keenly aware that each summer, the patches continue to melt. In fact, two of the eight original patches have already disappeared. "We realize that the ice patches are continuing to melt and we have an ethical obligation to collect these artifacts as they are exposed," says Andrews. If left on the ground, exposed artifacts would be trampled by caribou or dissolved by the acidic soils. "In a year or two the artifacts would be gone." Source: Arctic Institute of North America Articles on the same topic Melting sea ice major cause of warming in Arctic, new study reveals Wed, 28 Apr 2010, 17:55:19 UTC Arctic ice melt reveals ancient artifacts from UPI Thu, 29 Apr 2010, 22:10:20 UTC from Physorg Melting Arctic ice reveals hunting weapons from CBC: Technology & Science Tue, 27 Apr 2010, 12:50:33 UTC Ancient tools revealed by melting Arctic ice from MSNBC: Science Mon, 26 Apr 2010, 22:30:38 UTC from Live Science from Science Daily 6 more sources Click ancient artifacts mackenzie mountains northern ice Popular science news articles No popular news yet	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line45
__label__cc	0.691843	0.308157	By George Barnes on November 20, 2008 in Exotic Dancers, Male Strippers I have traveled across America to witness the performances of male strippers. After attending many male revue shows, only the best are selected to join the HB Strippers team. I have documented specific traits that the certain gentleman exotic dancers possessed. The following four major cities have made major contributions to the training and development of America’s top male strippers. Male strippers in Chicago have a burlesque quality about them. The weekly male stage show performances at the Pink Monkey in Chicago are quickly gaining popularity much like the competitive male revue show called the Thunder from Down Under. This male revue show in Chicago is called the Chicago Hunks and includes a performance unmatched in quality and structure. One or two male strippers sing a song during the show to win over the female audience. Between the female comedian that warms up the audience before the show, the hot male strippers from Chicago, and the dynamic videos and lighting, there is nothing like a show from the Chicago Hunks to make your night anything but ordinary. Male Review Shows in Las Vegas are methodical operations of masculine proportions. The wide range of talent coming from local and abroad combine to create a synergistic show comprised of exotic adventures. Male strippers in Las Vegas are among the best paid in the world. The unusual pay scale causes the performers to have a cocky attitude. Many Las Vegas male strippers work 6 to 7 days a week which gives them an unfair advantage over Chicago or Los Angeles strippers who were three or four nights a week. The sheer mass numbers of female audience members that get pumped through the Las Vegas strip clubs contribute to the financial success of these lucky male strippers. New York male strippers are as diverse as the boroughs the live in. The beefy chaps from the Bronx can bring an attitude not seen by other US male strippers. The queens that come from Queens have that extra flair in their step that may not be liked by some members of the female audience. Only male strippers in Los Angeles have a higher percentage of gay male exotic dancers in the industry compared to New York. Male revue shows in New York have more of a theatrical overtone because of lighter footwork and smaller body frames. The New York gentleman performers have an ability to accurately dance hip-hop as opposed to the lampoon style of amateur strippers found at local strip clubs. Male strippers in Los Angeles are nimble and flexible enough to perform more salsa dancing than the other exotic dancers throughout the country. This typically may not be categorized as mannish behavior, but ordinary male strippers do not to win the hearts of their female audience members like the LA male strippers do. I can personally do without the flamboyant costumes that are found in the Los Angeles male revue shows, but it is still great adult entertainment. In conclusion, I have found that male strippers in highly populated cities like New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Chicago perform brilliant male revue shows compared to less populated states like Idaho or Wyoming. I believe the large void in provision of male revue shows can be filled with the traveling team of superstar male strippers called the Chicago Hunks. gentlemen strippers, male exotic dancers, male review shows, male stripper, Male Strippers Los Angeles Male Strippers The Hottest Girls Are Female Strippers	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line46
__label__cc	0.608475	0.391525	Posted on March 29, 2020 March 29, 2020 by babatim Apocalypse Not # 6 Reality is Disrupting the Legacy Media Narrative I started the Apocalypse Not series because I do not trust computer modeling nor do I trust any experts warning of apocalyptic doom based on computer modeling. As Richard Fernandez who writes the Belmont Club blog observed: “My dear old statistics teacher used to say that relying on any model however good but founded on past data was like driving by looking at the rearview mirror; fine as long as the future looked like the past“. It is now clear the future does not look like the past. I knew a flu virus, that had the same symptomology as the Wuhan flu, swept through the Rio Grande Valley last December/January, Given the reported virulence of the Wuhan strain, it made sense to conclude what had swept the valley was the Wuhan flu. This mild form of Wuhan was no picnic, my wife has never been so sick, for so long, as she was around Christmas. I went on to note that on March 3rd scientist has identified two strains of the Wuhan virus, one that spreads quickly but is relatively mild, and one that spreads slowly that is dangerous. That explained to me what we experienced last Christmas, but my speculation was met with alarm by my liberal friends (and I have many who I value and respect) who responded with arguments from authority that stressed I was no expert and should not be commenting on topics I do not understand. But then I remembered I was an expert, one of the few people who has ever deployed ashore off naval shipping into a combat zone to hunt down a microscopic pathogen that was turning into a killer. I mentioned this tongue in cheek, I was a navy corpsman, trained as a advanced medical laboratory technician, sent ashore to obtain and process samples identified by environmental health officers who were the real experts. It is on such thin gruel claims of expertise are often made. HM2 Tim ‘Doc’ Lynch ashore in Beirut in February 1984 hunting down the source of a nasty typhoid outbreak at the Beirut Airport Despite not being a real expert it now seems the rest of the world is catching up to me. This morning USA Today published an article saying there are 8 strains of the Wuhan circulating the globe. Plus the fatality numbers in the USA are not adding up (as I have been pointing out for a month now) with most of our cases being confined to New York City. Existential crises reveal the character of both our leaders and the people. The governors of Washington State, Michigan, and Nevada have been revealed to be not only incompetent, but cowardly. The Governor of New York and the mayor of New York City have been revealed as opportunistic. They are cooperating with the Trump administration to cover for their gross incompetence in emergency management preparation. It is no coincidence that New York City is getting slammed by the flu, they were completely unprepared. Our country has unprecedented wealth, leisure, economic freedom, and security because men who are the antithesis of Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo have eradicated every existential threat to the people of the United States. Those two men are directly responsible for the lack of preparation in New York. As Julie Kelly, writing in American Greatness observed; A public policy researcher in 2015 detailed long waits in New York City emergency rooms. The head of the emergency department for the Mount Sinai hospital system quit in 2018 after less than a year on the job. “I had to follow my moral compass and leave and decide this is not an organization that cares for patients,” Dr. Eric Barton told the New York Post. Last year, city nurses threatened to strike due to overcrowding at three major hospital systems. “Nurse Anthony Ciampa said he had to choose recently between feeding an elderly patient at New York Presbyterian and treating several acutely ill patients because there weren’t enough other nurses on duty,” according to a March 2019 report in the Daily News. And the outcry about ventilators? State officials were informed several years ago that the stockpile of ventilators was woefully inadequate to handle a severe pandemic. But instead of preparing for a looming crisis and buying 16,000 ventilators, the state’s health commissioner formed a task force to develop a system to ration the life-saving equipment. The task force “came up with rules that will be imposed when ventilators run short,” the New York Post reported last week. I expect gross incompetence from big city governments and democratic governors. They have been focused for years on ramming through their progressive agenda while painting all opponents as virulent racists or stupid hicks who don’t understand the need to eviscerate our traditional relationship with governmental organizations. What is alarming to me is the new intolerance of dissent on display in the chattering classes. As Brandon O’Neil observed; …the implacable rage against anyone who deviates from the Covid-19 script and asks if shutting down society really is the right thing to do. Like medieval scolds, they brand such people dangerous, insane, a virus, accessories to manslaughter. ‘Shut them down!’, they cry, thinking they are signalling their concern for the public’s health when really they are advertising their profound contempt for freedom of thought and critical debate. We do not know how badly the over-reaction to this virus will hurt our economy. We do not know how many citizens will be financially ruined by the heavy-handed response. What we can safely assume is that measures to control the public (smart phone tracking for one) will be part of our lives from this day forward. That is not good. What is also not good is our crappy main stream media. Here is the perfect example of how crappy they can be (hat tip to the Mark Margolis at PJ media): Here are the top six countries by confirmed cases (based on the case numbers from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University as of 2:30 pm ET March 27) in descending order: USA (94,238) Spain (64,059) Germany (49,344) Iran (32,332) Now, here are the top six countries by confirmed cases per capita (based on population numbers from the CIA World Fact Book): Italy (1386.13) Spain (1280.78) Germany (615.57) France (436.17) Iran (380.72) USA (283.30) The United States’ confirmed cases are the lowest of the top six countries affected by the virus. Yet the media and the shitbird democrats want you to believe we are far behind the curve because Orange Man Bad. This nightmare will end sooner than you think. When it does, the public officials who displayed gross incompetence, who used this crisis for personal gain, and who refused to work with the federal government because Orange Man Bad, should be voted out of office. The politicians who loaded the stimulus bill with traditional DC pork should become social pariahs. The MSM is trying to make you believe that the coronavirus in the United States is spiraling out of control. They want you (you dumbasses) to understand Orange Man Bad when the majority of us think he’s doing a good job. But the most ergregious crime of this crisis is the destruction of our economy. For that the press, the alarmist governors, and the so-called “experts” who continue to cry wolf in the face of solid evidence they are wrong should pay a steep price. No matter what happens de Blasio, Schumer, Pelosi and that strange looking woman who is now the governor of Michigan (wasn’t she a he before and a olympic decathlon winner)? will do fine because they have no skin in the game. Destroying our economy will cause no disruption in their lives, they don’t stand in line for toilet paper, they know there will always be a respirator and hospital bed for them, they will always get a paycheck, and they will always have well compensated employment. This crisis should spell the end of virtue signaling politicians. As this lockdown continues we shall see what the consequences are for shills who ruined millions of American families for their own vanity. If this lasts for months, without the massive numbers of deaths we are being told are inevitable; there will be blood. 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__label__cc	0.5255	0.4745	Alex:Rose3IzKRosIzFuturIzJaRoseIz1 This archive page should be relatively self-explanatory. I've organised the comics into groups of six (corresponding to two weeks' worth of comics) and named each group. Clicking on any of the dates on the page will take you to the comic published on that date. March 3 - 14, 2014: Rose 2014-03-03 2014-03-05 2014-03-07 2014-03-10 2014-03-12 2014-03-14 March 17 - 28, 2014: Family Matters March 31 - April 11, 2014: Not Quite Sherlock 2014-03-31 April Fool! 2014-04-02 2014-04-04 2014-04-07 2014-04-09 2014-04-11 April 14 - 25, 2014: Mutual Stalking April 28 - May 9, 2014: Hot Potato, Pass It On 2014-04-28 2014-04-30 2014-05-02 2014-05-05 2014-05-07 2014-05-09 Mother's Day May 12 - 23, 2014: Möbius May 26 - June 6, 2014: Musical Friends June 9 - 20, 2014: Street-Corner Consulting 2014-06-09 2014-06-11 2014-06-13 Father's Day 2014-06-16 2014-06-18 2014-06-20 June 23 - July 4, 2014: Familiarity Breeds Contempt July 7 - 18, 2014: Friendship 101 July 21 - August 1, 2014: Aunt Chaotic August 4 - 15, 2014: In Her Room August 18 - 29, 2014: A Little Bit of Random September 1 - 13, 2014: Questions and Non-Answers 2014-09-01 2014-09-03 2014-09-05 2014-09-08 2014-09-10 2014-09-12 WoB Kickstarter September 15 - 26, 2014: School Again, School Again, Damnity Damn September 29 - October 10, 2014: Pride Goeth 2014-09-29 2014-10-01 "The Power of Love" 2014-10-03 2014-10-06 2014-10-08 2014-10-10 October 13 - 24, 2014: Before a Fall October 27 - November 7, 2014: Maggie November 10 - 21, 2014: Frozen November 24 - December 5, 2014: Aftermath December 8 - 19, 2014: School Is Always Terrible December 22, 2014 - January 2, 2015: Alone and Palely Loitering January 5 - 16, 2015: Rose Is Rose January 19 - 30, 2015: Avoidance for Beginners February 2 - 13, 2015: Going Retro February 16 - 27, 2015: Let's Do the Time Warp Again March 2 - 13, 2015: Secret Keeping 2015-03-02 1st Anniversary 2015-03-04 2015-03-06 Debs & Errol Farewell 2015-03-09 2015-03-11 2015-03-13 March 16 - 27, 2015: Over to You, Jacqueline March 30 - April 10, 2015: Bully vs. Bully April 13 - 24, 2015: Possible Mad Science April 27 - May 8, 2015: Riddlicious May 11 - 22, 2015: Need to Know May 25 - June 5, 2015: Turning Left June 8 - 19, 2015: MATH EXAAAAAAAM! 2015-06-08 2015-06-10 2015-06-12 2015-06-15 2015-06-17 2015-06-19 Father's Day June 22 - July 3, 2015: The Door into Weirdness 2015-06-22 2015-06-24 2015-06-26 Marriage Equality 2015-06-29 2015-07-01 2015-07-03 July 6 - 12, 2015: Tiny Nudges July 13 - 19, 2015: Spreading Ripples July 20 - 26, 2015: The Beard Is Weird Indeed July 27 - August 2, 2015: Adventures in Babysitting August 3 - 9, 2015: Sisters August 10 - 16, 2015: Wind Up August 17 - 23, 2015: Bouquet August 24 - 2015: You Know Nothing, Rose Malory August 31 - September 11, 2015: The Year of Doom September 14 - 25, 2015: Angst to the Future September 28 - October 9, 2015: Existential Sulking October 12 - 23, 2015: None So Blind October 26 - November 6, 2015: Almost Definite Mad Science November 9 - 20, 2015: Impossibilities November 23 - December 4, 2015: Fuzzy Math December 7 - 18, 2015: Under the Microscope(s) December 21, 2015 - January 1, 2016: Popping In and Out Januaey 4 -15, 2016: Enemy Mine January 18 - 29, 2016: The Frustration Awakens February 1 - 14, 2016: Future Prep 2016-02-01 2016-02-03 2016-02-05 2016-02-08 2016-02-10 2016-02-12 Valentine's Day February 15 - 26, 2016: Aunts and Experiments February 29 - March 11, 2016: We Could Have Scienced All Night 2016-02-29 2016-03-02 2nd Anniversary 2016-03-04 2016-03-07 2016-03-09 2016-03-11 March 14 - 25, 2016: Stuck March 28 - April 8, 2016: Intergenerational Communication 2016-03-28 2016-03-30 April Fool! 2016-04-02 2016-04-04 2016-04-06 2016-04-08 April 11 - 22, 2016: Back to the Future April 25 - May 6, 2016: Too Much Into the Future 2016-04-25 2016-04-27 2016-04-29 2016-05-02 2016-05-04 2016 -05-06 (& Mother's Day) May 9 - 20, 2016: Just the One of Us May 23 - June 3, 2016: Easing Back In June 6 - 17, 2016: Passing Notes June 20 - July 1, 2016: Practice July 4 - 10, 2016: Makes Perfect July 11 - 17, 2016: The Doctor Is In July 18 - 24, 2016: Missing July 25 - 31, 2016: Back and Forward to the Future Past August 1 - 7, 2016: Interpreting Jennifer August 8 - 14, 2016: Fill in the Blanks August 15 - 21, 2016: Into the Unknown 2016-08-15 & Olympics 1 2016-08-16 & Olympics 2 2016-08-17 & Olympics 3 2016-08-18 & Olympics 4 2016-08-19 & Olympics 5 2016-08-20 & Olympics 6 2016-08-21 August 22 - 28, 2016: Straight Answers Would Be Too Easy August 29 - September 10, 2016: The First-Year-University Blues 2016-08-29 2016-08-31 2016-09-02 2016-09-05 2016-09-07 2016-09-09 James Rendell Cameo September 12 - 23, 2016: Extra Roses September 26 - October 7, 2016: The Mediocre Escape (Room) October 10 - 21, 2016: Conversations October 24 - November 4, 2016: Dressed to the Nineteenth Century November 7 - 18, 2016: The Perils of Multiplicity November 21 - December 2, 2016: Superpowered December 5 - 16, 2016: Temporal Temptation December 19 - 30, 2016: Detective Work 2016-12-19 2016-12-21 2016-12-23 Merry Christmas! 2016-12-26 2016-12-28 Carrie Fisher Tribute 2016-12-30 January 2 -13, 2017: Farewell, General January 16 - 27, 2017: Spy vs. Spy January 30 - February 10, 2017: Out of the Loop February 13 - 24, 2017: Passing Notes February 27 - March 10, 2017: Groovy March 13 - 24, 2017: Homeward Bound? March 27 - April 7, 2017: Forty-Seven Years 2017-03-27 2017-03-29 2017-03-31 April Fool! 2017-04-03 2017-04-05 2017-04-07 April 10 - 21, 2017: Out of the Bag April 24 - May 5, 2017: Confessional May 8 - 19, 2017: Secrets Are Hard 2017-05-08 2017-05-10 2017-05-12 Mother's Day 2017-05-15 2017-05-17 2017-05-19 May 22 - June 2, 2017: Jobless June 5 - 16, 2017: Fit to Print June 19 - 30, 2017: Wonder July 3 - 14, 2017: More Street-Corner Consulting July 17 - 28, 2017: Nothing to See Here July 31, August 11, 2017: The Belly of the Beast August 14 - 25, 2017: Formulaic August 28 - September 8, 2017: More Detective Work September 11 - 22, 2017: Espionage September 25 - October 6, 2017: Reconnaissance October 9 - 20, 2017: Discovery October 23 - November 3, 2017: Infiltration November 6 - 17, 2017: Meet the Press November 20 - December 1, 2017: The Weird Beard Strikes Back December 4 - 15, 2017: The Kris Awakens December 18 - 29, 2017: The Past Jedi January 1 - 12, 2018: Experiments Never Go Horribly Wrong January 14 - 26, 2018: The Root of the Problem January 29 - February 9, 2018: The Odyssey February 12 - 23, 2018: The Devil You (Don't) Know February 26 - March 9, 2018: 1955 March 12 - 23, 2018: ISTS March 26 - April 6, 2018: It's All Academic April 9 - 20, 2018: Frantic Bluffing April 23 - May 4, 2018: Present Tense May 7 - 18, 2018: Save the Weird Beard, Save the World May 21 - June 1, 2018: Need to Know June 4 - 15, 2018: Two Physicists Walk Into a Classroom June 18 - 29, 2018: By Her Bootstraps July 2 - 13, 2018: Suspicious Behaviour July 16 - 27, 2018: Weird July 30 - August 10, 2018: 127 Amser Street August 13 - 24, 2018: Accommodating August 27 - September 7, 2018: Accommodated September 10 - 21, 2018: Problematic Sisterhood September 24 - October 5, 2018: Double the Fun October 8 - 19, 2018: Double the Trouble October 22 - November 2, 2018: The Plot Thickens, Doubles Back on Itself, and Ties Itself Up in a Neat Little Bow November 5 - 16, 2018: Back to the...Oh, Who Even Knows at This Point? November 19 - 30, 2018: There's Something About Jacquie December 3 - 14, 2018: The Four-Dimensional Tango December 17 - 28, 2018: All in the Family December 31, 2018 - January 11, 2019: Allies and Enemies January 14 - 25, 2019: It's Not Paranoia if They're Really Out to Get You January 28 - February 8, 2019: On the Benefit of Deadbolts February 11 - 22, 2019: Not Even a Mouse February 25 - March 8, 2019: Speak of the Devil 2019-02-25 2019-02-27 2019-03-01 5th Anniversary 2019-03-04 2019-03-06 2019-03-08 March 11 - 22, 2019: Mixing Genres March 25 - April 5, 2019: The Future Is Annoying April 8 - 19, 2019: The Future Is Appalling April 22 - May 3, 2019: The Present Is Confusing May 6 - 17, 2019: Channels of Communication May 20 - 31, 2019: Three Blind Mice June 3 - 14, 2019: New Endeavours June 17 - 28, 2019: Parental Tyranny July 1 - 12, 2019: A Secret Is Simply a Pre-Revelation July 15 - 26, 2019: Discriminating Taste July 29 - August 9, 2019: Never Go to Yourself for Advice 2019-07-29 2019-07-31 2019-08-02 2019-08-05 2019-08-07 2019-08-09 Kate Blair Cameo August 12 - 23, 2019: Self-Puppetry August 26 - September 6, 2019: Intersecting Storylines September 9 - 20, 2019: Decisions, Decisions September 23 - October 4, 2019: The Editing Process October 6 - 18, 2019: Jack October 21 - November 1, 2019: Time Travel Is Exhausting November 4 - 15, 2019: Refuge November 18 - 29, 2019: 10 Things I Hate About You December 2 - 13, 2019: The Future Is Excruciating December 26 - 27, 2019: Not Yet Written December 30, 2019 - January 10, 2020: In With the New January 13 - 24, 2020: Suspicious Behaviour January 27 - February 7, 2020: A Different Approach February 10 - 21, 2020: Return to Amser February 24 - March 6, 2020: The Anchor 2020-02-24 2020-02-26 2020-02-28 2020-03-02 6th anniversary 2020-03-04 2020-03-06 March 6 - 20, 2020: Back to Life, Back to Reality March 23 - April 3, 2020: Trauma 2020-03-23 2020-03-25 2020-03-27 2020-03-30 April Fool! 2020-04-02 2020-04-03 April 6 - 17, 2020: Words Are Hard April 20 - May 1, 2020: Home Is Where the Interrogation Is May 4 - 15, 2020: More Than Words Can Say May 18 - 29, 2020: Cabin Fever June 1 - 12, 2020: Sisterly Love June 15 - 26, 2020: Shifting Blame June 29 - July 10, 2020: The Reverse Bootstrap July 13 - 24, 2020: Anxiety July 27 - August 7, 2020: Probably Not Yet Written, but Who Knows, Really? August 10 - 21, 2020: Inevitability August 24 - September 4, 2020: Data Analysis September 7 - 18, 2020: Zoom 101 September 21 - October 2, 2020: One Step at a Time October 5 - 16, 2020: Data Transfer October 19 - 30, 2020: Making Deals November 2 - 13, 2020: This Will Certainly Not Be Fun November 16 - 27, 2020: Honesty November 30 - December 11, 2020: Full House December 14 - 25, 2020: Christmas Time Is Family Time December 28, 2020 - January 8, 2021: Being a Limerick January 11 - 22, 2021: The 2021 Is a Lie	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line85
__label__cc	0.749703	0.250297	Jeff Goebel PERSONAL BLOG OF FROGSTAR42 About Jeff Goebel Single White Male Frogstar Fun Stuff Hiccup Cure My Internet Business Live Streaming Webcam Old Messy Life foreclosure or short sale on Single White Male Fake Parking Ticket Template Ready to Print - Templates.Tinamaze on Most of us are Criminals. Jayson on About Jeff Goebel Mike McGuinn on Another Random Woman saying Hi Dale Pringle on Reframing Frustration. Joan of Arcadia Blog October 8, 2004 by Jeff Goebel I hate being reminded of my gym days. I think I’m coming to realize I’m better off without my supressed memories. I like Joan of Arcadia on the whole. I’m watching it now, and trying to have something profound to say about it during the commercials. The act of writing it down in this case, seems to have had the reverse effect, and stifled my creative conspiracy theories about how TV is used as a tool to train us. TV doesn’t reflect society. It guides it. Without church, TV is what tells us how to live. When TV can use religion, it’s a double whammy. There is no better example of a parent saying; “because I said so” as their reason – than to look to a God. Ultimate “because I said so” with no reason, and no explanation and no justification. No lawyers. Just because I said so. err… because He said so. Capital H. I like the big picture idea behind Joan of Arcadia. At least in my way of seeing it. The idea that one man can cause change. Every action has ripples. Change can come in subtle ways. I have a theory in other writing where a God exists, and all he can do is change things. He’s been changing things since evolution began. Lets assume for just a moment that Joan of Arcadia were true, and that 30 or so different strangers have spoken to Joan as God. The show doesn’t ever show these people vanish, and it has shown us they frequently use the same people over and over, so lets assume that each of these people continue to exist, and live a normal life as individuals. WHen they’re not talking to Joan, they live normal lives, but each morning, they get a list of people to speak with, and what to say. It’s a job. So we can expand to believe that there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of people spreading the word of God to strangers everywhere, causing ripples and running the world. At least in a direction. Oh wait, is that what priests do now? I am not afraid to admit that I cry during every episode of Joan of Arcadia. This week, I’m writing a blog instead of paying 100% attention. It’s a powerful episode when the main characters cry. My emotion is always reactive. Well, the distraction failed, and I teared. I need a comedy now. I love my PVR.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line88
__label__wiki	0.907529	0.907529	Houston SPCA Campus for All Animals, Houston, Texas Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, Georgetown, Texas The Animal Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada Houston SPCA Animal Medical Center, Houston, Texas Equine and Farm Animal Center, Houston, Texas Austin Animal Center, Austin, Texas San Antonio Animal Shelter, San Antonio, Texas Galveston County Animal Resource Center, Texas City, Texas Irving Animal Care Campus, Irving, Texas Cedar Rapids Animal Care, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Thomas J. 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This building is essentially the main office building for the Ordinariate. As such, it includes office suites for present departments and any future administrative areas that will be needed by this newly formed organization: the Office of the Ordinary as well as Business, Risk and Legal, Archives, Virtus, Insurance, Human Resources, Development and Judicial offices. This two-story stone building has public spaces on the ground floor, including a polychrome, vaulted entry hall that features four large-scale Italian mosaics, and a precisely detailed courtyard that features inlaid marble symbols of the twelve apostles, elaborate balconies and a marble statue of the Good Shepherd. The ground floor also has an assembly hall and a reception area with elaborately detailed staircases. The second floor includes an Oratory with a wood beam vaulted ceiling and carved marble altarpiece, the main Ordinariate offices, a state-of-the-art distance learning conference room, and arched loggias trimmed in stone and cast stone. Great effort was made to evoke the historical atmosphere of the architectural style preferred by the Ordinariate - from the cast stone and wood-trimmed arched windows, to the original artwork commissioned in Italy, to the intricate use of the Golden Section proportion for determining the placement of every line, window, door and string course on the facades. 2016 American Institute of Architects Houston Chapter, Honor Award, Architecture 2016 Associated General Contractors of America, Houston Chapter, APEX GOLD Award 2015 The National Cast Stone Institute Excellence Award 2015 Golden Trowel National Award 2015 Golden Trowel Texas Award 2015 Golden Trowel Houston Award Lead Architects John C. Clements, AIA, Principal Suzanne C. Bird, AIA, LEED AP, Associate John P. McGovern Texas Medical Center Commons, Houston The Children's Museum of Houston Annex, Houston Bank of Tanglewood, Houston 2370 Rice Boulevard, Suite 210, Houston, Texas 77005 \| 713 526 5436 \| jra@JacksonRyan.com About Us \| Our Work \| Work In Progress \| Contact Us © 2016 Jackson & Ryan Architects	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line92
__label__cc	0.700751	0.299249	The business of health in the pandemic era COVID-19 is driving a health movement across all sectors Every brand is now in the business of promoting public health, whether by keeping employees at home, diverting production to making masks and hand sanitisers, or simply amplifying WHO recommendations on social distancing and handwashing. Some brands are changing their messaging, products and services – and even partnering with competitors – in ways that may last well beyond the pandemic. Indeed, COVID-19 is turbo-charging an existing trend towards health and wellness that we’ve already seen in sectors such as food, retail, travel and beauty. It’s also spreading the importance of health to other industries. Here’s how some of those changes are happening. Car manufacturers are now in the business of health as well as safety. A survey by Ipsos in China, conducted at the end of February, found a high level of interest in new cars, with 77% of respondents saying that driving instead of taking public transport can reduce the chance of infection. Sixty-nine per cent of the 1,620 respondents indicated a preference for a ‘healthy configuration’ in a new car, scoring higher even than ‘vehicle safety’ (64%). Fifty-one per cent preferred an air conditioner with a germ filter and 49% valued a car interior with antibacterial properties. For years airlines have been increasing passenger numbers, as well as shortening turnaround – and cleaning times – between flights. AVIOINTERIORS Italian firm Aviointeriors has redesigned plane cabins for a post-pandemic world, using clear plastic guards around passengers that are reminiscent of phone booths. Beauty counters are already changing. In the UK, prior to stay-at-home mandates, MAC stores banned make-up artists from using shared brushes on customers. Customers could only use disposable applicators on themselves. We can also expect the swift development of in-store and mobile apps for trying out products virtually. For now, though, beauty brands are talking less about make-up and skincare and more about how to manage anxiety and cultivate mindfulness. At Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s beauty and wellness brand, the website’s work and wellness category saw a 23% jump in page views in the third week of March, according to Glossy. Solutions from the tech industry To help enforce quarantine restrictions in China, tech giant Alibaba created the Alipay Health Code app. Users get a rating of green, yellow or red, based on their personal health records, which allows them to travel – or not – on public transport. The app enabled the virus epicentre of Wuhan to gradually re-open and also assured those out-and-about that they wouldn’t accidentally encounter anyone contagious. VODACOM AND DISCOVERY’S FREE VIRTUAL DOCTOR CONSULTATIONS In South Africa, mobile phone operator Vodacom is partnering with health insurer Discovery to offer free virtual consultations with a doctor, through the DrConnect platform, to anyone who is concerned they may have COVID-19. The pandemic has also brought Apple and Google together, to introduce updates to their operating systems that can help track potential COVID-19 cases. Due to be launched in mid-May, the updates on iOS and Android phones will allow an exchange of anonymised keys through Bluetooth for any phones that come in close proximity to each other. If a person tests positive for COVID-19, they can inform the app. The app can then inform anyone with a phone that has come close to the infected person, without revealing their identity. To allay privacy concerns, Apple and Google have confirmed the feature would expire at the end of the pandemic. Brand responsibility Meanwhile, Amazon has started building a COVID-19 testing lab for its employees. Founder Jeff Bezos said the company plans “regular testing of all Amazonians, including those showing no symptoms”. In the future, health could become a necessary component of all product development, with brands perhaps employing their own Chief Health Officer or health therapists, with wide-ranging influence throughout the organisation on both employees and consumers. by CHEN MAY YEE, Wunderman Thompson Intelligence @https://www.wpp.com/wpp-iq/the-business-of-health-in-the-pandemic-era	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line93
__label__wiki	0.842807	0.842807	Luxury Soul 2017 The start of a new year isn’t complete without the annual 3-CD box “Luxury Soul”, once again compiled by Ralph Tee and opening with a super-sexy, light house/soul club tune, “Don’t Judge A Book By It’s Cover” by SouLutions, produced by Steve Lee and Louise Mehan. A superb, ultra soulful opening cut. The 12 tracks from CD 1 are all from last year. Of the 11 cuts on CD 2 are 9 from last year and one each from 2015 and 1998 and CD 3 features 12 tracks, 7 of which from last year and the rest recorded between 1981 and 1989. But back to the first CD and more quality indie soul with singer Kim Tibbs and her high-pitched voice on “I Need Your For Love!”, a midtempo two-stepper with effective brass work thrown in. Breakwater, hot on the heels of the reissue of their LPs from 1978 and 1980, are back on the map with a track written by original member James Jones: “Gift Of Love” reminds me a bit of “Sweet Thing” by Rufus with Chaka Khan. A welcome return for the group. There is more house-induced stuff by Hannah White, a string-heavy Joey Nelson mix of “That’s Love”, a lush production with some Latin background, George Benson-like guitar solo and voluptuous vocals but it loses its momentum towards the end and a return of Frank Ryle, who, together with Rob Hardt, is better known as Cool Million. Their “Two Way Love Affair” by Ryle feat. Flemming Fanoe simply oozes indie soul, style and class, cool vocals and a pretty catchy hook – just what we have come to expect from the guys. Faye B‘s “Moving On” is a fair enough soul groover with sweet vocals. I really like the sophisticated soul of the Doggett Brothers on “You Make Me Feel” which gets the T-Groove Remix here and grows through its repetitive chorus. Fine stuff! A lot of formerly unkown artists here, like Cornell C.C. Carter who comes up with a Marvin Gaye-like swaying groove cut; swampy and elegant, “Where Do We Go” trots along brilliantly, hypnotically with a big “more-of-that” factor. I’m not too crazy about the vocals and the production on “Let’s Have A Good Time” by Andy Stokes, but the Latrese Bush add “Love I Can Sing About” brings us back to top quality soul crooning. The first CD concludes with “Groove With You” by Lovell (Lovell Brooks), stepping along smoothly with vocals veering more towards the r&b contemporary style, and a new track by Da Lata: “Asking Eyes” is included with the West Ten mix by Phil Asher and continues their typically Latin/House/Soul branding which is too poppy in this case I think. The second CD features a track from the 1998 Kashif album on Expansion and a 2015 Tracy Hamlin remix of a Merry Clayton tune on the same label. Opening up the second round is another great from the past: Alton McClain, produced by the Cool Million guys and Sheree Brown is back with “Your Love Is All I Need”, miraculously sounding like the best that soul music had to offer back in the glorious post-disco years of 1980 to 1982. More Cool Million stuff and more 80s-style soul comes with Kiki Kyte and “Disco Chick” with a few nods to the golden disco era and more than a few nods to the music of Chic. Roy Ayers’ infamous “Running Away” gets the 2016 treatment by Simpson Uniquity feat. Diplomats Of Soul, a stylish instrumental (almost) remake exuberantly produced by Paul Simpson. Works good with the keys. And the vibes of course. We get some “Back Together Again”-like vocals on “It’s A Beautiful Day” by Fe’Fea White feat. Jimi Morris. And another group from the 70s is back: Pockets, who have released three brilliant album albums between 1977 and 1979, are back with a new single, “Sing A Message”, and new shows in the UK back in January. (“So Delicious” from 1979 has just recently been released on CD for the first time outside of Japan.) Three of the original members wrote the song and they sound pretty good on this one. Welcome back! Cool and warm at the same time are the Rhodes sounds opening up “All I Need Is You” by Tom Glide feat. Funmilayo Ngozi and her exquisite vocals in Erykah Badu mode. A fancy little ditty. Drizabone (remember “Real Love” from the summer of 1991? I do – it was my favorite cut during my move to Berlin) are back with “I Need Your Love” by Sargent Tucker with a Drizabone remix and production and a fancy soul cut. More stuff included here by (Stuart) Mather and a decent cover of the 1979 Ronn Matlock tune “I Can’t Forget About You” and “Nothing But Love” by HD feat. Laura Jackson doesn’t really resonate with its discofied approach. On to the third CD which opens with “I Found Love” by Mather (again) & Kingdon and another cover: Barry White’s “I Found Love”. Nicely done but I prefer the original from 1979. “Now” by Camera Soul sounds like a cheap Shakatak clone whis is also ripping off Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Fantasy”. Joyce Irby (of Klymaxx fame) returns with “Take U Back”, a thickly executed soul/r&b number with Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake appeal. Joyce sounds great. The Ed The Red piece “Wish You Mine” sounds too trivial to my ears. Four songs here are included from the 80s indie label Omni Records by Keith Patrick (1988), Jean Carne (1988), Brandi Wells (1985), and Rose Royce (1989), all of their albums recently re-issued on CD for the first time. Keith’s song “All My Love” and his resemblance to Howard Hewett are striking. And there is a real discovery as well: I wasn’t aware of Ethel Beatty and her Roy Ayers/Dee Dee Bridgewater-penned “It’s Your Love”, released on Roy’s own Uno Melodic Records in 1981. A typical Ayers production. “Makeusmile” by singer Kenya (from her recently released remix album) feat. Brandon McKenzie is included here as well. As is “Heading Home” from the new album by trumpet player Kenny Wellington who founded Light Of The World and Beggar & Co and continues to be a vital force in the UK soul/jazz scene. Ashley Scott‘s “Words” is the only real ballad here and strangely sounds out of place. Jarrod Lawson “Love Isn’t Always Enough” Our Record of the Year artist Jarrod Lawson has released another single from his Introducing…Aaron Frazer After two albums with Durand Jones & The Indications, vocalist and drummer Aaron Frazer ginalovesjazz.com – the jazz magazine by matthias kirsch Copyright © 2021.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line98
__label__wiki	0.537977	0.537977	Hey look a trailer for Thor Posted by MGK Published in Comics, Flicks FLAPJACKS: Hey, you remember how two days ago you were all “oh I want to see new stuff” and then you pretended to be, like, all cool about Thor even though you’re a giant nerd? ME: I am a nerd, but I’ve never been one of those nerds with a giant boner for Thor. Not least because at this point it is canon that Superman can beat him. Thor’s okay. He’s just not that cool to me and never has been. Jack Kirby, Walt Simonson, I don’t care – it’s all badly mangled medieval English and shouting to me. FLAPJACKS: So you won’t go see it? ME: Sure I’ll go see it. I’m just not waiting with aforementioned giant nerd-boner. FLAPJACKS: Ah, but the trailer is online! I bet you get a giant nerd boner. ME: We should probably stop talking about giant nerd boners. ME: Okay, so to guard the hammer in the middle of the wide, flat desert which nobody can lift, they have set up multiple storeys of brightly lit scaffolding. This serves the double purpose of not only being basically useless but also actively working against the whole “secret agents” bit of S.H.I.E.L.D. FLAPJACKS: But it looks awesome! ME: And then Thor beats up a bunch of security guards. Why is this impressive? He is Thor. He can, like, mash their faces by shrugging. ME: And then he gets captured anyway. Way to go, Thor! FLAPJACKS: He probably held back because he is a noble god and so forth. ME: A building explodes! That will teach that building to mess with Thor. FLAPJACKS: He probably hit it so hard all the bricks spontaneously combusted. That is what happened, I bet. ME: And the big reveal is… he’s Thor! Well, it’s a trailer, I guess. FLAPJACKS: Chris Hemsworth looks so much like Thor. ME: If you mean that he is a big guy with long blond hair, then yes. FLAPJACKS: Why do you gotta be like that? ME: Okay, I’m pretty impressed with Asgard. It totally looks like Minas Tirith, but metal-plated. That is a compliment. There’s actually a lot of the original Kirby design in this. FLAPJACKS: Odin speaks! About honor! ME: Isn’t it one of the things about Thor comics that Odin is, generally speaking, a giant dickhead? Like, Thor comes home and he’s all “father I have slain the dreaded Ogre of Laffafafhafannahaf and saved the villagers” and Odin would be like “yes, that’s very nice, Thor, but what did you learn about yourself in the process?” FLAPJACKS: So you’re saying Odin is a hippie? ME: Not exactly. FLAPJACKS: Volstagg! Fandral! Sif! Hogun! ME: What’s the over/under on the number of lines they get in this movie, do you think? I’m thinking four for Hogun, nine for Fandral, thirteen for Volstagg and twenty for Sif. FLAPJACKS: You don’t know! They could be really important! ME: Based on what we’ve seen so far and the fact that Odin is lecturing Thor right now, I bet the storyline is something like “Odin condemns Thor to go be a human on Earth until he learns to be a proper hero and crap.” Sif and the Warriors Three do not feature heavily in that sort of storyline. I bet they show up right at the beginning, then sit around looking increasingly worried while Loki does Bad Things, and then they get a bit of fight sequence towards the end. FLAPJACKS: A HA but why are they in the trailer then? ME: Where did this air? Comicon. This is the movie studio equivalent of foreplay. FLAPJACKS: That mental image is worse than the one for “giant nerd boner.” ME: Also, Hogun appears to be holding a colander on the end of a stick. FLAPJACKS: Maybe he likes pasta. ME: Ahhhh, there’s the Odin I’m used to. “Thor, you’re an asshole.” FLAPJACKS: Loki! He’s being sneaky! ME: There is nothing there that is sneaky. FLAPJACKS: Black Heimdall! ME: I can hear the nerds in the far distance saying “I’m not racist, but this godly being should be white, okay?” FLAPJACKS: …okay, you were right about the Thor being exiled thing. ME: It’s the most obvious storyline if you want to connect him to Marvel Earth, frankly. I’m not complaining. The story that makes sense is never a bad pick. Unless you’re David Lynch. FLAPJACKS: What would David Lynch’s Thor be like? ME: It would feature a meteorologist who dreams surreal dreams of being a Norse god in olden times, drinks beers at O’Denn’s Bar and Grill, and then inexplicably sprays lightning when he masturbates one morning. This would lead him on a vision-quest where he ends up being transformed into a 1967 Chevy El Camino. FLAPJACKS: I like his delivery of his second line. I personally like it when Norse gods have English accents. ME: You were expecting them to have Scandanavian accents of some kind? Come on, this is an American movie. English accents are code for “better than you.” FLAPJACKS: They could sound like Stellan Skarsgard. He always sounds like a badass. ME: That is true, but shut up I am looking at Natalie Portman because she is pretty. FLAPJACKS: Magic is like science! ME: Looks like Marvel is wussing out and going with the “they aren’t really gods, they’re like… aliens or something” deal that gets trotted out whenever they’re worried about pissing off whiny Christians. Right now the comics are in full-on “no, they’re gods” mode. Maybe this is gonna be the next big switcharound, like when the Spider-Man comics had him shooting organic webs from his wrists. FLAPJACKS: And Thor can’t lift his hammer because he’s not worthy of the power of Thor! ME: Which is also kind of predictable, but again, nothing wrong with it. Gives Kenneth Branagh an excuse to do a “this is what a hero REALLY is” plot. Thor will help old ladies cross the street and will build wheelchair ramps into buildings for the disabled and give kittens to small children. FLAPJACKS: What if the children are allergic to cats? ME: Then Thor will give them goldfish – oh, wait, seriously, are they having Thor do the “drop to your knees and go “NOOOOOOOOO”” bit? Really, Marvel? I mean… really? FLAPJACKS: Shut up. It is dramatic because he cannot play with his hammer. Oh man I just thought of a dick joke. ME: And another exploding building means that it’s montage time! Okay, so we’ve got Asgardians walking like they are Reservoir Dogs. FLAPJACKS: An evil looking… monster thingy! ME: Odin dies! Loki becomes the King of Asgard. Or whatever. FLAPJACKS: Thor carries a small child to a pickup truck. I bet he learns to become a hero that way! ME: Heimdall appears to be a vampire of some kind. FLAPJACKS: Loki has his curvy horn helmet! He is so mad! ME: An exploding car. There are a lot of explosions in this movie given that it’s about guys who fight with swords and hammers. FLAPJACKS: Makeouts! The Warriors Three and Sif again – aw you’re probably right about them. ME: Another exploding building. All of these explosions seem to be in the same town. FLAPJACKS: I wouldn’t want to live in that town. Because of all of the explosions. “Hey, Bert, didja see Jerry? He was supposed to gimme a lift to the DMV.” “Yeah, I saw him, but then his car exploded.” “Aw, shucks. Now I’ll hafta -” and then he explodes. ME: Thor and Loki fighting. I guess they’re actually saving the good stuff for theatres in this case. FLAPJACKS: And title. That looks good. ME: But wait, there is more – ahhh, the Destroyer armor. That is what was causing all those explosions. FLAPJACKS: Well, it would do that. ME: It would indeed. FLAPJACKS: So are we going to go see it? ME: Of course we will. FLAPJACKS: So are you going to take back what you said and admit that Thor is the awesomest thing ever? ME: Of course I won’t. FLAPJACKS: How about we watch the trailer for Yogi Bear next? ME: I may have to beat you with a cudgel. Dr. Creaux said on July 29th, 2010 at 9:04 am Trailer’s gone already. Alas. Tales to Enrage said on July 29th, 2010 at 10:00 am I will say one thing I liked about the trailer near the end-the lesser characters are not stupid. When the Destroyer starts charging his death beam, all of the agents immediately recognize that is NOT good. They don’t need Thor around to tell them. Andrew W said on July 29th, 2010 at 10:24 am He doesn’t have superpowers when he doesn’t have his hammer! It’s explained in the trailer! He’s stripped of his powers and sent to Earth! It’s really not racist to say that the Heimdall thing is a little odd. I have no general objection to casting black actors to play Norse gods – or Spider-Man! – but that one is weird for specific mythological reasons, and it’s a bit much to be called a racist for cocking an eyebrow at it on mythological grounds when you’re complaining about the ‘they’re not really gods’ angle. cAlluvion said on July 29th, 2010 at 10:25 am Video removed. :< drmedula said on July 29th, 2010 at 11:26 am For the record: pleasantly suprised that Justin Timberlake got Boo-Boo’s voice right. Rob Brown said on July 29th, 2010 at 11:52 am Where does one purchase a cudgel in the year 2010? Dave Hemming said on July 29th, 2010 at 12:45 pm Video still at http://io9.com/5599251/check-out-the-full-thor-trailer-and-get-hammered for now… Prankster said on July 29th, 2010 at 1:03 pm I’m totally stoked for some of the same reason Chris seems apathetic–the fact that this actually looks like a Kirby movie. The comics post-Simonson seem to have gone out of their way to make Thor more of a generic fantasy hero, but the thing that makes Kirby’s Thor so awesome is that it’s a bugfuck mashup of ideas that go far beyond Norse mythology. The Asgardians-as-extradimensional-aliens-of-some-kind rather than literal “gods” is very much from Kirby, and I’m delighted that it’s in there, along with the robot fights. Obviously I’d love to see some crazy fantasy monsters or something too, but I realize they don’t have an infinite budget… DJ Marky Mark, sans Funky Bunch said on July 29th, 2010 at 2:26 pm I’d like for the first time when we see Valhalla– maybe if it starts on Earth and then some S.H.I.E.L.D agent goes “where the hell did this come from…” and then it pans over Asgard and Valhalla and such– some Norse chanting or something. Maybe in the vein of a Tyr song when they start singing in Faroese, which is a derived from Old Norse. Also, Thor hearing some norse-mythology influenced heavy metal and being confused and frustrated as hell might be funny. Josh R said on July 29th, 2010 at 2:31 pm I got mine at a renaissance festival. It’s got brass studs and everything. Mary Warner said on July 29th, 2010 at 2:39 pm Why would they want to remove a trailer? It’s an ad. They should want it to be distributed as widely as possible. I guess I’ve never seen the Destoyer before. I don’t know who he is. Volstagg looks too small, but I guess it’s too hard to find an actor large enough. Fandral looks exactly like Fandral– that’s perfect casting, at least in terms of appearance. Well, I just keep remembering how Thor was portrayed in Return Of The Incredible Hulk. No matter how this movie turns out, it’s an improvement. NCallahan said on July 29th, 2010 at 3:34 pm The Destroyer is there before you need to have Thor beat on something Asgardian and you can’t be introducing Urik and Skurge willy-nilly, this is a Loki story, before the Destroyer works because IT HAS TEH ODINFORCE and I bet the Warrior Three have to kill Thor but they refuse when they meet him and then Loki dispatches the Destroyer to annihilate New Mexico EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PaulW said on July 29th, 2010 at 3:38 pm Video has been removed due to infringement. You fiends made me break the law! SHIELD is breaking down my bunker doors as I type this! NOOO! (unleashes the grenade drones) YOU’LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE SAMUEL L JACKSON! (slides into a mecha Power Armor Cannon Carrier (PACC) and prepares for battle) DIEEEEEEE! Phil said on July 29th, 2010 at 4:15 pm After the indefinably disappointing Iron Man 2, I’m a little wary of this (the little speech the SHIELD dude gives about how highly-trained Thor is just strikes me as really oddly written, but hey, trailer), but I’m probably going to give it a look. And I would like to note here that I am pleased Thor has a beard. That is literally why I never liked Marvel Thor- a clean-shaven Norse god of thunder just looks /odd/. Bill Reed said on July 29th, 2010 at 6:44 pm Aw man I’ve got hundreds of Thor comics, and now I’ve got hundreds of nerd boners, that’s right, hundreds. Protect your eyes. DistantFred said on July 29th, 2010 at 6:47 pm Looks… alright so far? Kirk’s Dad seems to have a better Thor voice than most I’ve heard, because in video games and the like they trend towards cheesy, ren faire Shakespeare. I don’t like that he said Earth, instead of Midgard. I worry that there’s a good chance that there won’t be a hearty “I SAY THEE NAY” with the style of dialogue they’ve chosen for the Asgardians. I am confused as to the apparent lack of Balder. Costume design looks pretty good, Asgard looks great. Thor having to reprove his worthiness (by going to Medical School, maybe?) is a decent driver to the plot through to the final climactic battle. I’m going to need to see more, or at least better quality, before I pass judgement, though. Mary Warner- The Destroyer is a big, nasty, nigh unstoppable anti-Celestial war machine created by Odin. If you’ve never seen it before, try to find one of it’s appearances. I think it’s managed to kill Thor twice, so it should make for a good fight in the movie. Phil- Thor has had a beard before. A few times, actually. ams said on July 29th, 2010 at 6:48 pm The movie looks pretty blah to me, but I’ll probably see it anyway so I’m ready when we finally get the Avengers movie. As far as the Yogi trailer goes, good for Timberlake getting the voice right, but bad for him even associating with that project. I thought he knew better than that. Tom Galloway said on July 29th, 2010 at 6:54 pm Thing is, for some odd reason I’ve recently been considering Thor and Asgard, and, well, were I a character in the Marvel Universe I’d likely end up as a small blotch on the sidewalk due to being willing to question the godhood thereof. ‘Cause really, the Asgardians just aren’t very impressive as gods. OK, a few of them (Odin, Loki, Thor) are serious badasses powerwise. Otherwise, someone at Spider-Man power levels has a reasonable shot at ’em. Oh, and they live a long time…but what do they do with that time? Pretty much nothing. When we’re shown Asgard circa 1-2K years ago, seems pretty much like it is at the start of the current Marvel heroes era. No advancement in science. No apparent advancement in magic. All they seem to do is battle back trolls and giants…but they don’t develop way advanced military tactics and/or strategy, weaponry, personal martial arts, etc. It’d seem that your average Asgardian warrior should make Nick Fury/Sgt. Rock/Captain America look like a first day in the Army rookie, but nope. There’s an old line about there being a difference between 20 years of experience doing something, where over that time you keep improving and learning, and having one year of experience 20 times, where while you’ve worked at something for 20 years, you were just as good at it at the end of year one as you are at the end of year 20. Asgard seems to be the latter times 100. So, other than said powerlevels for a few of ’em, why should one be very impressed with the Asgardians? I’d be more impressed with Marvel humans, who’ve developed to the point that they can challenge these so-called gods, either biologically or technologically (other than Odin, Thor, Loki, and Hela, name an Asgardian you’d bet on as a favorite in a fight against Iron Man). Strayph said on July 29th, 2010 at 7:12 pm http://thor-trailer.blogspot.com/ AJ said on July 29th, 2010 at 8:08 pm There better be some fucking Led Zeppelin on the soundtrack. malakim2099 said on July 29th, 2010 at 8:49 pm If the Asgardians are “aliens” instead of actual gods, I think I’m going to have to boycott this movie. Seriously. Are they from Zeist? Andrew said on July 30th, 2010 at 1:46 am I don’t understand the problem with expecting a Scandinavian god-figure to look like a Scandinavian. It’s not like Nick Fury or the Kingpin – both roles which are well-enough served by an actor of any ethnicity of adequate talent. Prankster said on July 30th, 2010 at 3:00 am The Asgardians of the Marvel U. have always been ultradimensional entities of such power that they’re indistinguishable from gods. That’s the comics. I like it, because it sets them apart from the many other “gods who come to Earth in the present day” we see in fantasy movies, tv shows, books, and comics. And it’s very much of a piece with the Marvel Universe as a whole, which of course being made at the height of the Space Race was all about gadgetry, not magic. In fact, given how there’s been so much talk from the fanboys about how the fantastical Thor will seem weird in the Avengers movie aside those oh-so-realistic SF-based heroes, you’d think this would ease their complaints. tbarrie said on July 30th, 2010 at 3:59 am Walt Simonson didn’t use mangled medieval English, MGK. And do you dismiss every fictional character who’s canonically unable to take Superman in a fight? jackd said on July 30th, 2010 at 11:31 am Nope, looks like the trailer is yanked from io9 and blogspot. ladypeyton said on July 30th, 2010 at 8:27 pm @Andrew: Marvel Asgardians are not Scandinavian. katefan said on July 30th, 2010 at 11:11 pm I have no problem with the slight modification in Thor and the Asgardians’ origin and it is not like it is the first time we have seen things re-written for the sake of either convenience or what the writer/director feels is an improvement. Spider Man got organic webbing because Raimi probably felt it unlikely a sixteen year old kid was going to be able to 1) create an all purpose super glue and 2) design a delivery system that is so compact it does not show up under his tights. In X-Men Rogue does not have Ms. Marvel’s powers because then you have to introduce Ms. Marvel. In The Incredible Hulk Banner’s origin can’t be a gamma bomb going off because above ground testing has been banned for decades. In the case of Thor I think Brannagh might feel this origin will sell better to general audiences. I am willing to trust a director who gave me the awesome spectacles of Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Frankenstein, Dead Again and Hamlet. He is a good director and a great actor. Part of me wishes he was playing Odin instead of Hopkins. The Scrote said on July 31st, 2010 at 7:43 am Superman is without doubt THE most ridiculous superhero of all time. From his powers to his costume to his villans to his jesus complex. How his popularity has continued on to the 21st century is beyond me. Thor is positively shakesperian in comparison. The trailer looked a bit of a mess though. malakim2099 said on July 31st, 2010 at 12:59 pm Maybe it would, but personally, I prefer my gods to actually be gods. Menamebephil said on July 31st, 2010 at 1:26 pm @katefan- Not disagreeing with you on general principle, but are you sure you’d call Frankenstein ‘great’? Because, um, I’m pretty sure that film was a trainwreck from start to finish. His ‘Much Ado’ was good, though. B_Munro said on July 31st, 2010 at 7:51 pm “I prefer my gods to actually be gods.” @malakim2099 – sure, I find the notion of the Asgardians having a cultural history, a presumed iron and stone age and, say, Asgardian space-monkeys to have evolved from a bit wierd myself. But what _sort_ of gods? I mean, presumably Marvel-earth was not assembled from the body of a dead giant, and man was not created out of Ash-wood by Odin and his brothers: so they’re not creator-Gods. And if we go with the old “Gods created by belief” chestnut, the Gods are going to be either dreadfully Old Norse (and that’s dreadfully as in “something to dread”: let’s start with the human sacrifice and more on from there), or constantly under revision (hey, wasn’t there something like that going on in Earth-X?) So, what sort of origin do they have? Born from a primordial chaos, mating with other species and producing strange children, inhabiting a strange multi-dimensional realm tied together with ours by the endless twisting roots and branches of the world-tree, served by stunted underground creatures, one legend has it, created from the maggots in Ymirs dead flesh… Perhaps the Asgardians are Elder Gods, or possibly Great Old Ones. Maybe they only look human when manifesting in our dimension, and their true selves would blast mortal minds with madness… Al Ewing said on August 2nd, 2010 at 7:01 am “…their true selves would blast mortal minds with madness…” Jane Foster to thread. As I recall she got blasted with madness when she visited Asgard, to the point of telling Thor he was completely insane and so was his entire society. (They did lock her in a cupboard with a Fear Beast, so it’s not an unreasonable comment from her POV.) Salieri said on May 5th, 2011 at 3:10 pm …It’s frightening how right you were about all this.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line107
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The Hawthorne who emerges from this study proves to be a sophisticated theorist of subjectivity, whose project was central to his times. The author contends that over the first half of his career Hawthorne explored, experimented, and negotiated his way toward a better model of the human subject than the ones that are usually seen as his cultural inheritance. This approach implies a complex, dialectic development in Hawthorne's work, arising from twenty-five years of accumulated experimentation and ongoing debate. Nearly all critics of Hawthorne have ignored this element of development, thus missing the complex evolution of the subject and the revealing intertextual play of meaning that is evident in everything Hawthorne wrote during this period. Easton's study is the first to supply a full chronology for the works written during these years, and the only one to consider in close detail the full and bewilderingly diverse range of his writing throughout this period and to find an overall pattern in the several stages of his intellectual and artistic enterprise "This comprehensive study of Nathaniel Hawthorne's early writings analyzes the development of Hawthorne's work over the first twenty-five years of his career. Alison Easton studies that process in relation to current critical debates on subjectivity. By examining Hawthorne's novels, sketches, tales, letters, notebooks, reviews, and children's books up to the publication of The Scarlet Letter, Easton shows how Hawthorne tried to understand the complexities of the clash between desire (that which is unrecognized by the social order) and circumstance (the conditions under which one must live in society). The Hawthorne who emerges from this study proves to be a sophisticated theorist of subjectivity, whose project was central to his times. The author contends that over the first half of his career Hawthorne explored, experimented, and negotiated his way toward a better model of the human subject than the ones that are usually seen as his cultural inheritance. This approach implies a complex, dialectic development in Hawthorne's work, arising from twenty-five years of accumulated experimentation and ongoing debate. Nearly all critics of Hawthorne have ignored this element of development, thus missing the complex evolution of the subject and the revealing intertextual play of meaning that is evident in everything Hawthorne wrote during this period. Easton's study is the first to supply a full chronology for the works written during these years, and the only one to consider in close detail the full and bewilderingly diverse range of his writing throughout this period and to find an overall pattern in the several stages of his intellectual and artistic enterprise. Easton brings to scholars and students of nineteenth-century American literature a study of Hawthorne's work that is unique in both scope and perspective. The Making of the Hawthorne Subject offers a substantial and original contribution to the way we think about Hawthorne's work and the relationship of the human subject to the social order of mid-nineteenth-century America."--Publishers website xiii, 311 pages "I am a good deal changed since those time": introduction "Fantastic dreams and madmen's reveries": Seven tales and Fanshawe "Am I here, or there?": the Provincial tales period "Wide awake in a realm of illusions": the story teller and other tales "Not ... altogether a chameleon spirit": the work of the later 1830s "A truer ... representation of the human heart": the Concord period "Being serviceable to mankind in his day and generation": the Salem tales "The best of his mind": the Scarlet letter The making of the Hawthorne subject Alison Easton Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 -- Criticism and interpretation Subjectivity in literature Easton, Alison Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-304) and index "I am a good deal changed since those time": introduction -- "Fantastic dreams and madmen's reveries": Seven tales and Fanshawe -- "Am I here, or there?": the Provincial tales period -- "Wide awake in a realm of illusions": the story teller and other tales -- "Not ... altogether a chameleon spirit": the work of the later 1830s -- "A truer ... representation of the human heart": the Concord period -- "Being serviceable to mankind in his day and generation": the Salem tales -- "The best of his mind": the Scarlet letter <div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.umsl.edu/portal/The-making-of-the-Hawthorne-subject-Alison/HLmikNqb1eM/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.umsl.edu/portal/The-making-of-the-Hawthorne-subject-Alison/HLmikNqb1eM/">The making of the Hawthorne subject, Alison Easton</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.umsl.edu/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.umsl.edu/">University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries</a></span></span></span></span></div> Data Citation of the Item The making of the Hawthorne subject, Alison Easton	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line109
__label__cc	0.535816	0.464184	Bearded Geeks Corner Crazy Jim’s Cheap Ass Video Show Guest Blogs & Columns Hops & Barley Wrestling & MMA Posted on 5th September 2020 by Tim Cundle Captain Marvel: Falling Star – Kelly Thompson, Carmen Carnero, Annapaola Martello & Tamra Bonvillain (Panini /Marvel) If, twenty four months ago, you’d asked me to name my top twenty costumed avengers, Carol Danvers wouldn’t have even come close to making the list. Ferris Bueller famously stated that, “Life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it”, and since reading Margaret Stohl’s game changing The Life of Captain Marvel I have been looking around, and I’ve been rabidly digesting every Captain Marvel book I can lay my hands on. Which brings us to Kelly Thompson, who picked up the baton after Stohl laid it down and not only ran with it, she damn near broke the land speed record. Kelly Thompson transformed Carol Danvers into a believable, fully rounded, flawed human being who in between fighting her own demons and the same crippling sense of self-doubt and insecurities that plague ninety nine percent of humanity, also battles the demons that regularly threaten to wipe out all Earth based life. Carol feels real, and while there’s still a sense of mystery and awe surrounding her (which goes with the territory when you’re as near as near can be to being an omnipotent super-being), that pales in comparison to the fact that on Thompson’s watch, you feel like you know Carol, like she’s one of your drinking buddies and the friend you pour your heart out to when your world gets turned upside down. And while she’d be there to pick any of us up if we fell, in Falling Star it’s Carol who finds herself plunging into chaos after her safety net is yanked away. Plagued by a strange illness and revelations about her private life being made uncomfortably public, for the duration of the story, Carol is on the back foot as she desperately attempts to find out who is trying to destroy everything that she is, and has built, and why. There’s plenty of action, lots of bruising combat and some delightful plot swerves that make you look left when you should really be looking the other way and while they help to drive the narrative, the super-heroics aren’t where the crux of this tale lies. What makes Falling Star a joy to read, apart from the fantastic dialogue and aside from the breath-taking art of Carnero and Martello, is Carol’s ongoing struggle with who she is and, ultimately, wants to be. Falling Star is an incredibly intimate human story that revolves around the loss of identity and purpose and the near constant, internal struggle that Carol faces to prove that she’s worthy of her mantle. It questions the power of jealousy and its corruptive nature, the importance of image, how society views individuals and how that perception can be twisted around in mere seconds with just a few, carefully chosen words. Intelligent, perceptive and wonderfully paced, Falling Star is the stuff that dreams are made of… Tim Cundle Tagged Annapaola Martello, Captain Marvel, Carmen Carnero, Carol Danvers, Falling Star, Kelly Thompson, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Panini Comics, Tamara Bonvillain Mass Movement is a not-for-profit run for the benefit of our readers by a small army of volunteers around the world who are passionate about what we do. Help us to continue to deliver the best content to you in the future Make a small sacrifice for a good cause waterfilter coffeelattemagazinecoffee and a cookiecouple of pintscurry and a pint Massmovement Facebook Crazy Jim's Cheap Ass Video Show © Mass Movement	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line115
__label__wiki	0.682912	0.682912	Days of the Turbins Posted on Jan 18, 2021 Jan 18, 2021 by Mikhail Bulgakov ð Days of the Turbins ☆ Mikhail Bulgakov Mikhail Bulgakov 116 Mikhail Bulgakov Mikhail Bulgakov says: Mikhail Bulgakov was born in Kyiv, Russian Empire today Ukraine on May 15 1891 He studied and briefly practised medicine and, after indigent wanderings through revolutionary Russia and the Caucasus, he settled in Moscow in 1921 His sympathetic portrayal of White characters in his stories, in the plays The Days of the Turbins The White Guard , which enjoyed great success at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1926, and Flight 1927 , and his satirical treatment of the officials of the New Economic Plan, led to growing criticism, which became violent after the play The Purple Island His later works treat the subject of the artist and the tyrant under the guise of historical characters, with plays such as Moli re, staged in 1936, Don Quixote, staged in 1940, and Pushkin, staged in 1943 He also wrote a brilliant biography, highly original in form, of his literary hero, Moli re, but The Master and Margarita, a fantasy novel about the devil and his henchmen set in modern Moscow, is generally considered his masterpiece Fame, at home and abroad, was not to come until a quarter of a century after his death at Moscow in 1940 Detailed Version Mikha l Afanasyevich Bulgakov Russian was the first of six children in the family of a theology professor His family belonged to the intellectual elite of Kyiv Bulgakov and his brothers took part in the demonstration commemorating the death of Leo Tolstoy Bulgakov later graduated with honors from the Medical School of Kyiv University in 1915 He married his classmate Tatiana Lappa, who became his assistant at surgeries and in his doctor s office He practiced medicine, specializing in venereal and other infectious diseases, from 1915 to 1919 he later wrote about the experience in Notes of a Young Doctor He joined the anti communist White Army during the Russian Civil War After the Civil War, he tried unsuccesfully to emigrate from Russia to reunite with his brother in Paris Several times he was almost killed by opposing forces on both sides of the Russian Civil War, but soldiers needed doctors, so Bulgakov was left alive He provided medical help to the Chehchens, Caucasians, Cossacs, Russians, the Whites, and the Reds.In 1921, Bulgakov moved to Moscow There he became a writer and became friends with Valentin Katayev, Yuri Olesha, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeni Petrov, and Konstantin Paustovsky Later, he met Mikhail Zoschenko, Anna Akhmatova, Viktor Ardov, Sergei Mikhalkov, and Kornei Chukovsky Bulgakov s plays at the Moscow Art Theatre were directed by Stanislavsky and Vladimir Nemirovich Danchenko Bugakov s own way of life and his witty criticism of the ugly realities of life in the Soviet Union caused him much trouble His story Heart of a Dog 1925 is a bitter satire about the loss of civilized values in Russia under the Soviet system Soon after, Bulgakov was interrogated by the Soviet secret service, OGPU After interrogations, his personal diary and several unfinished works were confiscated by the secret service His plays were banned in all theaters, which terminated his income Destitute, he wrote to his brother in Paris about his terrible life and poverty in Moscow Bulgakov distanced himself from the Proletariat Writer s Union because he refused to write about the peasants and proletariat He adapted Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol for the stage it became a success but was soon banned.He took a risk and wrote a letter to Joseph Stalin with an ultimatum Let me out of the Soviet Union, or restore my work at the theaters On the 18th of April of 1930, Bulgakov received a telephone call from Joseph Stalin The dictator told the writer to fill an employment application at the Moscow Art Theater Gradually, Bulgakov s plays were back in the repertoire of the Moscow Art Theatre But most other theatres were in fear and did not stage any of the Bulgakov s plays for many years. 921 Reply to “Days of the Turbins” Rina Tim This is one of those books that make you silent and thoughtful for a few days after you finish reading, because the aftertaste the book leaves is so strong that days after you put it back on the shelf you are still living in the story world This book is hard to digest, one needs to have deep knowledge, or at least some biological memory of the events that took place in Russia Ukraine 100 years ago But even without this knowledge the book is absolutely worth reading, because the characters, as we [...] Lkn99goodread The play is a good way for me to understand the whole story I look forward to reading the whole novel I simply love the last paragraph cited by Doris Lessing in her assay on Bulgakov. Ivan Yurochko Running rats, changing colours based on situation that is popular behavior in time of changes.Book is just about that. Cinnamon88 Much better than the novel.It was reasonably short, less chaotic, with an accent on Helen s personal life.Also I ve been in the Turbins house in Kyiv this summer. vetathebooksurfer that was unexpectedly good, since i can t think about ukranian separatists as a real force Il marketing dei luoghi e delle emozioni (Cultura ... Der Untergang von Heidelberg: Roman Deliver Us from Sorrow's Hold Do You Want to See the Videos Trasgo: Ficção científica e fantasia #15 Wreck Me: An Older Man, Younger Woman Romance Volt - Che vita di mecha..., Vol. 4: Non è un neg... No Price Too High: Canadians and the Second World ... Murder Creek: The 'Unfortunate Incident' of Annie ... The Gift Of Stones The Shaman's Knife The Scourge of God The Schoolmaster Pstalemate nexttimes powered by Mikhail Bulgakov	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line116
__label__cc	0.551173	0.448827	U of M study shows radiation therapy for pelvic cancers increases risk for fractures in older women A University of Minnesota Cancer Center study indicates that older women who receive radiation therapy for treatment of pelvic cancers have an increased risk of hip and other pelvic fractures later in life. Researchers encourage such women to talk with their physicians about their risks and preventive measures, including having their bone density levels checked. Nancy Baxter, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor and researcher at the University of Minnesota Medical School and Cancer Center, led the research team that conducted this study. Their findings along with an editorial about the study will be published in the Nov. 23, 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Baxter and her colleagues used Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry data, which is kept by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and linked to Medicare, to review the records of 6,428 women. These women were age 65 and older when diagnosed with pelvic malignancies between 1986 through 1999. The researchers' purpose was to determine whether women who undergo pelvic radiation therapy for pelvic malignancies including cervical, anal, and rectal cancers have a higher rate of pelvic fracture than women with pelvic malignancies who do not receive radiation therapy. "We found that women who underwent radiation therapy for anal cancer had a three times greater rate of fractures," Baxter says. "Women who had radiation therapy for rectal and cervical cancer had nearly double the rate of fractures. "We further found that of the 554 women who developed pelvic fractures, 499, or slightly more than 90 percent, were hip fractures," she adds. The researchers found no significant difference in the rate of arm and spine fractures between women who received pelvic radiation therapy and those who did not. "Admittedly, the technology used today and the way radiation therapy is given has improved and is better controlled than in the 1 Contact: Sara E. Buss buss@umn.edu 1. Childhood obesity indicates greater risk of school absenteeism, Penn study reveals 2. Penn study finds pro-death proteins required to regulate healthy immune function 3. New study shows promise in reducing surgical risks associated with surgical bleeding 4. New study counts the economic cost of persistent pain in Australia 5. UCLA researchers awarded $9M contract for study identifiying antibiotic treatment for MRSA 6. Most seniors now have drug coverage, U-M study shows 7. To gain muscle and lose fat, drink milk: study 8. Wheres the beef? Not enough of it is on elders plates, muscle-metabolism study suggests 9. Even older women at high risk have little interest in being tested for HIV, study finds 10. Metabolic study in mice could lead to good cholesterol boosters 11. Michigan-CDC study supports value of social restrictions during influenza pandemics	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line121
__label__wiki	0.982995	0.982995	Coronavirus: Face coverings in England’s shops to be compulsory from 24 July Image copyright Reuters Wearing a face covering in shops and supermarkets in England is to become mandatory from 24 July. Those who fail to comply with the new rules will face a fine of up to £100, the government is to announce. The move will bring England into line with Scotland and other major European nations like Spain, Italy and Germany. Since mid-May, the public have been advised to wear coverings in enclosed public spaces, where they may encounter people they would not usually meet. It has been compulsory on public transport since 15 June. The announcement follows confusion about the government’s intentions in recent days, with a senior minister suggesting on Sunday that people should use their “common sense” rather than being compelled to cover up. Labour said ministers’ response had been “slow and muddled” and questioned why the new rules would not come into force for 11 days. Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to set out the new guidance on face coverings on Tuesday. They are designed to minimise the spread of coronavirus and also encourage people to return to the shops safely. The rules will be enforced by the police, with anyone disregarding them at risk of a fine of up to £100. This will be reduced to £50 if people pay within 14 days. While shop workers will be encouraged to prompt customers to comply, they will not be expected to enforce the rules, allaying unions’ concerns about their involvement. In line with the rules on public transport, children under 11 and those with certain disabilities will be exempt. Image caption Face coverings have been mandatory across much of the continent for several months In Scotland, the use of coverings in shops has been mandatory since 10 July. Shoppers in Wales and Northern Ireland are not currently required to wear them although both nations have said this will be kept under review. Boris Johnson signalled a shift in the government’s position on Friday when he spoke of the need for a stricter approach in confined settings and was pictured wearing a mask in a shop in his Uxbridge constituency. But in a BBC interview on Sunday, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove downplayed any immediate legal change, saying he believed it should merely be a matter of “courtesy and good manners” to cover up. Asked whether it should become mandatory, he replied “I don’t think so no”. ‘Slow and muddled’ Labour said the mixed messages were symptomatic of the government’s indecision during the pandemic and ministers had to explain the “further delay”. “The government has been slow and muddled again,” said shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth. “Given the government’s own guidance issued on 11 May advised in favour of face masks, many will ask why yet again have ministers been slow in making a decision in this pandemic, and why it’ll take another 11 days before these new guidelines to come into force.” Media captionWhat Michael Gove said about the issue on Sunday A No 10 spokesperson said: “There is growing evidence that wearing a face covering in an enclosed space helps protect individuals and those around them from coronavirus. “The prime minister has been clear that people should be wearing face coverings in shops and we will make this mandatory from July 24.” Unions have said the new guidance must be “clear and detailed” to protect staff and customers. While welcoming clarity over the issue, Usdaw said coverings could not be a substitute for proper hygiene controls and people continuing to follow social distancing guidelines. The British Retail Consortium said it would have been wrong to put hard-working staff, already suffering abuse, “in harm’s way” by asking them to enforce the rules and clarity was needed on whether they too must cover up. Face coverings have been compulsory in shops in Germany since the end of April and in Italy since 4 May. Similar rules came into force in Spain on 21 May and in Belgium on 11 July. But they are not mandatory in France, where it is up to retailers to decide whether customers should wear them. What do I need to know about the coronavirus? Related Itemscompulsorycoronaviruscoveringsenglandshops Views:2 image copyrightGetty Images Labour and some Conservative MPs are calling on the government to keep a... 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Fans at sporting events: Maximum of 4,000 set to be allowed in England Views:2 A crowd of 1,060 supporters watched Northern Ireland play Slovakia in their Euro 2020 play-off final... Labour sees draft conclusions of anti-Semitism report Natural solutions boosted to help prevent floods	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line123
__label__wiki	0.611122	0.611122	Killyman Royal Black District Chapter No.1 Preceptories RBP No. 4 – Ulster’s Chosen Few – Bush RBP No. 35 – Killyman Shield of Faith RBP No. 52 – Golden Knights of Dungannon RBP No. 77 – The Hanover – Derryoghill RBP No. 83 – Aughintober Rising Star Temperance RBP No. 426 – Drummond Faith Defenders RBP No. 511 – Killyman Temperance RBP No. 523 – Star of the East Temperance – Dungannon RBP No. 641 – Greeves Memorial – Boland RBP No 882 – Star of Bethlehem – Kilnacart RBP No. 979 – Golden Star Temperance – Castlecaulfield RBP No. 991 – Derrycreevy RBP No. 1052 – Moygashel RBP No. 1113 – Ulster Red Cross – Ballynakelly RBP No. 1147 – Bloomhill Olive Branch of Peace RBP No. 1168 – Bennett Memorial Temperance – Carricklongfield The warrant for RBP No.511 was issued to the then Rector of Killyman Parish Church, Rev. Edward F. Campbell, on 6th June 1890. Sir Knight Rev. Campbell, the first WM of No. 511, was also instrumental in founding the Lord Enniskillen Orphan Fund, a fund which to this day does much valuable work towards the welfare of widows and orphans of members of this institution. The First Registrar was Sir Knight Douglas Greeves of Grange, an office which he held for 60 years until his death in 1950. Sir Knight Greeves was also WDM of Killyman District Royal Black Chapter and a Deputy Grand Master of I.G.B.C. Tragically, RBP No. 551 suffered the loss of his grandson, Sir Knight Eric Greeves, who was murdered by terrorists as he left his work on 15th December 1972. The preceptory marked its centenary on 6th June 1990 by having an Encampment in the Cushnie Room at the headquarters of the Black Institution, Brownlow House. This was followed by dinner in the Banqueting Hall. This was attended by the SGM Sir Knight James H. Molyneaux and other Sir Knights from Imperial and County and District Chapters. The first banner was unfurled at Derrygalley in 1895. It was replaced in 1955 by a banner that was unfurled at Killyman Parish Church by the last surviving founding member, Sir Knight John Gallagher. On Wednesday 24th August 1977 the unfurling of a new banner for Killyman Temperance R.B.P. No. 511’s took place. The ceremony was held at Killyman Parish Church at 7.30pm. The W.D.M. Sir Knight I.M. Symington occupied the chair and during the ceremony Miss Suzanne Mullan presented the scissors to Mrs. Wilson, wife of the W.M. Sir Knight Thomas Wilson, who then cut the tapes to unfurl the banner. The act of dedication was carried out by Sir Knight Canon D.W. Griffith M.A. The banner was painted by T.A. Strain of Omagh. One side of the banner shows Moses as he approaches the burning bush. The other side shows the arch from King Solomon’s temple bearing an inscription reading Holiness unto the Lord. Within the arch is painted a Red Cross and underneath an inscription reads in hoc signo vinces, which means Under this sign (Cross of God) thou shalt conquer. The preceptory has been honoured to enjoy the faithful service of Newmills Silver Band over many years. The preceptory has always been thankful for their association with the band, due their high standard of musical ability and their immaculate deportment. The preceptory continues to meet in Killyman Orange Hall on the third Friday of January, April, August and October.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line128
__label__wiki	0.666598	0.666598	Sex Pistol Sex Pistol snub hall of fame of Rock ... Three Doors Down accident The singer of the band ... Radiohead reveal info about the upcoming album. They say that this album will be even more terrifying than Ok, Computer. Thom Yorke also said that it won't have a political feeling. Radiohead's vocalist said: "It's about that anonymous fear thing, sitting in traffic, thinking, 'I'm sure I'm supposed to be doing something else'. Interestingly enough it's similar to 'OK Computer' in a way. It's much more terrifying. But 'OK Computer' was terrifying too -some of the lyrics were." Fans of Radiohead will be able to have a first idea of the new tracks during the european tour of Radiohead! Radiohead Lyrics	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line134
__label__cc	0.723466	0.276534	Saint-Petersburg, Russia Voznesenskii ave, 13/2 show on the map Table reservations: info@restaurant-1913.spb.ru Stained Glass Hall Erker hall VIP hall 25-летний опыт работы The presence of the hotel at the restaurant Located in the historical center of St. Petersburg Three separate halls, made in different style The quality of food and drinks offered shef-povar Semenov Sergey Evgenevich Born on May 12, 1971 in the city of Leningrad. The love of cooking began to show from early childhood. Already at the age of twelve, he began to dream over his "children's works". When he was barely sixteen he began his career. For six years he worked at ISH, as a pastry chef. Already then the company’s management had placed great hopes on Sergey. He was sent to various culinary contests. According to him, there he learned how to prepare dishes with a professional approach. In 1994, Sergey received an offer to take part in the opening of the new restaurant “1913” in the center of St. Petersburg. So began his career. He studied many books about Russian cuisine, such authors as: K. Avdeeva "The newest cookbook" ed. 1865; E. Molokhovets "A gift to young hostesses" ed.1897g. etc. And now, for 24 years, the chef of the restaurant “1913 Year” pleases all guests with his delights of Russian and European cuisine. As it was before (3D tour) Watch the rest 26 photo Салат "Оливье" с копченой курицей и языком Сборное мясное блюдо Chicken-Kiev cutlet Smelt! Open season! City day Copyright © 2016 - 2021 Hotel 1913 Created by - DV-Studio	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line136
__label__wiki	0.706153	0.706153	Which umbrella do you prefer ? Misano MotoGP Race Day Images motogp scott redding Lorenzo pushes hard but hit the ground for the second race in a row. 'In previous years, my rivals in the championship crashed and this year it's me who's unlucky, but all is not lost,' he said. Why the sheepish celebration? Because these are the people who found him, nurtured him and brought... Published on September 15 2015, 18:19 Source: www.superbikeplanet.com Every race day, a small yellow fish wakes up, knowing that he needs to swim faster than the shark or he will be eaten. This is how Valentino Rossi saw his home Grand Prix at Misano. His special helmet featured a small yellow fish hunted by a big hungry shark (Jorge Lorenzo). The words "Via via... As well as speaking to Scott Redding about his aims for 2013 at the Marc VDS launch in Belgium, we also had the opportunity to interview Marc VDS Racing boss Michael Bartholémy. The German-speaking Belgian had a lot to say on his expectations, not just for Scott Redding and Mika Kallio in Moto2... Press releases from the Moto2 and Moto3 teams after Sunday's thrilling races at Le Mans: Redding wins as Marc VDS go one-two at Le Mans Le Mans, France - 19 May 2013: Scott Redding secured his first win in the Moto2 World Championship with an impressive ride to victory in today's French Moto2... One of the more intriguing things about spending a few years in a racing paddock is watching people grow and mature. Young riders come in to the Grand Prix paddock as exuberant 15 and 16-year-olds, certainly with the anachronistic maturity of all dedicated sportsmen and women, but still clearly... One of the more intriguing things about spending a few years in a racing paddock is watching people grow and mature. Young riders come in to the Grand Prix paddock as exuberant 15 and 16-year-olds, certainly with the anachronistic maturity of all dedicated sportsmen and women; but still clearly... Magnificent Marc Marquez put on a last lap for his career highlight reel in beating a plucky Danilo Petrucci and conservative Andrea Dovizioso to the flag in a wet Tribul Mastercard GP San Marino e Riviera di Rimini. In doing so, he rained on Ducati's parade, tied series leader Dovizioso for the... With Repsol Honda #1 Marc Marquez relentlessly closing in on the 2014 MotoGP championship, attention is gradually turning toward the 2015 grid, where confusion reigns. Players in this evolving Keystone Kops comedy include Scott Redding, Fausto Gresini, Mika Kallio, Aprilia, Honda and Marc van...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line138
__label__wiki	0.756584	0.756584	Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Ministers 'visit' West Papua MSG delegation visits Papua under heavily armed guard Vanuatu minister withdraws from MSG mission Pacific Islands News Association A delegation of Foreign Ministers of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) visiting the troubled province of Papua this date were met and escorted under heavy guard by the Joint Indonesian Military (TNI) and Indonesian Police (POLRI). Even peaceful demonstrations were banned by the Police. Around 46 indigenous Papuan activists were arrested in Jayapura for attempting to demonstrate, including well known figures Markus Haluk and Yusak Pakage. All are believed to have been released. The MSG delegation’s visit is in response to an invitation from Indonesia in mid 2013 prompted by the MSG 19th Summit’s consideration of an application for membership by Papua in June 2013. An application which caused significant debate within the Summit at the time and since and which has seen ceaseless efforts during the last 6 months by Indonesia to undermine the application. Members of the Indigenous Papuan community were not given even the slightest space to be able to access let alone meet with members of the MSG Delegation, who were heavily guarded every moment of their time in Papua. The delegation met only with Government Officials from the Provincial level of Government. The Indonesian Government’s attitude was that they invited the MSG delegation so it was the Government that would meet with them. Students responded by blockading the main road leading from Jayapura city to the airport by burning tyres on the road. As there was no other road route to escort the MSG delegation back to the airport so they were taken instead by Helicopter from the Military Headquarters. “By these means Indonesia has isolated Papua yet again. The Government has silenced the indigenous population of Papua and closed down any possible space for democracy. The MSG delegation wanted to visit Papua to see the situation for themselves first-hand yet they have not been able to access the people. “The MSG Delegation was escorted by the Indonesian Armed Forces as if indigenous Papuans wanted to kill their fellow Melanesian brothers and sisters. Indigenous Papuans know and live by what is required by their culture and their religion and it’s absolutely absurd to even consider that they would harm or make things difficult for their Melanesian brothers and sisters visiting Papua. The culture of terrorists in this region is the culture of others and not of Papuans,” a statement said. “The events of this date in Papua tell the world that the State of Indonesia is still hiding something in Papua from the rest of the world. That something is the humanitarian evil that is being committed by the State of Indonesia against Indigenous Papuans. The events of this date in Papua also tell the world that the State of Indonesia is not yet mature in its practice of democracy.” Yan Ciristian Warinusy, a human rights activist in Papua, said the visit was in line with the preliminary agenda of the MSG summit held in June 2013 in Noumea, Kanaky-New Caledonia. “This is an important matter, a prerequisite for them to determine how they will consider the membership of Papua into the MSG membership,” he said, “as based on the application by the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation (WPNCL).”. SOURCE: PACIFIC SCOOP/JAKARTA GLOBE/PACNEWS Arrests during MSG visit to Papua capital Reports from Indonesia's Papua region say more than 40 West Papuans were arrested during the visit by the Melanesian Spearhead Group in Jayapura. The MSG Foreign Ministers made a fleeting visit to the Papua provincial capital and has brief meetings with the Governor and the Papua regional legislature. However, Tabloid Jubi reports that dozens of activists were arrested by Indonesian police outside the legislature for demonstrating against the lack of access that the West Papuans have been granted to the MSG. This comes after Vanuatu's government withdrew from the mission, saying it felt Indonesia was not allowing the foreign ministers access to the people who the MSG sought to meet. The visit is part of an effort to vet a formal bid for MSG membership by the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation. The head of the MSG delegation, Fiji's foreign minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, has rebuffed the separatists' aspirations, saying the ministers fully respect Indonesia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and further recognise that West Papua is an integral part of Indonesia. SOURCE: RNZI/PACNEWS Vanuatu withdraws from MSG mission to Indonesia, The Vanuatu government has withdrawn from a Melanesian Spearhead Group Foreign Ministers delegation to Indonesia to discuss and visit West Papua this week. The delegation, which is led by Fiji, is visiting after a resolution by the MSG to engage more closely with Jakarta over issues raised about extensive alleged human rights abuses in Indonesia's Papua region. A decision on the formal bid for MSG membership by the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation was deferred pending the outcome of this visit. However, Vanuatu's Foreign Minister Edward Natapei has pulled out of the visit because his government believes its scheduled programme shows that the mission is highly unlikely to achieve what MSG leaders wanted it to achieve. MSG leaders had wanted to meet various West Papuan groups, including some leaders of pro-independence movements, in order to enhance its understanding of the Papuans's membership bid. Vanuatu is still part of the delegation by sending an envoy. Labels: aboriginal, human rights violations, indigenous peoples, Indonesia, Melanesia, occupation, Pacific, United Nations, West Papua Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Ministers 'visit'...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line151
__label__wiki	0.597048	0.597048	National Division Champions 2006 PCBL Triple A Division Championship Barracudas (4) (11-10) -vs- SFV Tigers (3) (12-8) Barracudas Devour Tigers to Claim Title By Scot Sweet / PCBL Staff Writer We make our way to the nightcap of our championship gameday with the Barracudas and the SFV Tigers, who were competing for bragging rights in this PCBL National Division Championship. Finally getting some relief from the sweltering heat of the Antelope Valley, this final championship game of the day brought with it the pleasure of cooler temperatures and a 7pm start under the JetHawk Stadium lights. Play ball! The Barracudas drew first blood with a run in the top of the 2nd inning as Dos Jessen singled, stole second and eventually scored in the midst of a well-turned Tiger 6-4-3 double play. Cudas up 1-0. For the next scoring we move to the top of the 4th inning where the Barracudas add a run, courtesy of a Kjavik Mahon single followe d by Mike Silva's RBI double. Barracudas take a 2-0 lead through 3 1/2 innings of play. With the Tigers still held hitless through the first 4 innings, the Cudas come up in the top of the 5th inning to add to their 2-0 lead. With 2 out, leadoff hitter Wes Bolton singles and then steals second. The next batter is Adam Smith who reaches base due to a fielding error as Bolton scores. The Barracudas settle for 1 run in the 5th inning and now lead 3-0. The Tigers fail to get their first hit of the ballgame in the bottom of the 5th inning, turning the offense over to the Barracudas who have been picking away on offense to lead by 3. They start the top of the 6th inning with Kjavic Mahon who singles. The next batter pops out, bringing up Mike Silva who draws a walk. Casey Fritts comes up with 2 on and 1 out and he singles home Mahon. With 2 out, Devin Ellis reaches base by way of an error as another run scores. 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk and the Barracudas start to pull away as they take a 5-0 lead through 5 1/2 innings of play. Barracudas' starting pitcher Seth Schornick is masterful as he finally allows a base hit after 6 1/3 innings of no-hit ball!! The hit, a single by the Tiger's Will Morrow, was quickly nullified when a line drive hit back to the pitcher strands him off of first base. No runs on a hit and nobody left for the Tigers as they move swiftly out of the 6th inning down 5-0. The Barracudas come up in the top half of the 7th inning looking to do some additional damage. Leadoff hitter Wes Bolton singles to start the inning for the Cudas, but the next batter grounds into another Tiger 6-4-3 double play. With 2 out in the inning, Justin Collins singles to keep the inning alive. Kjavic Mahon, with a pair of singles to his credit already, cracks a ground-rule double to put runners at 2nd and 3rd for Dos Jessen. Jessen doubles home both runners, sending up Mike Silva with a runner on 2nd and still 2 outs in the inning. He gets his own RBI double to keep things going. Casey Fritts follows with a 2-out RBI single, further extending the bloodshed. The Cudas end up with 4 runs on 6 hits and now lead the SFV Tigers by a resounding 9-0 in this championship matchup. The Tigers would start things off in the bottom of the 7th inning with their second hit of the ballgame, a Jesse Chastain single. However, a 6-4-3 Cuda double play would follow and the rally would end there. The Barracudas would come up in the top of the 8th with a comfortable 9 run lead and would only need to stay conscious to maintain the big lead. However, they would look to do much more than that. Sticking with what works for them, the Barracudas wait until there are 2 outs in the inning to begin to produce offense. Samir Ramos was hit by a pitch with 1 out in the inning. The top of the order flew out to center, bringing up Adam Smith with 2 out and 1 on. He triples to center to send home Ramos. The next batter is Justin Collins, who gets his third single of the night; scoring Smith. Kjavic Mahon follows with his fourth hit of the evening; a single which scores Collins. Dos Jessen follows with a single (his third hit) and is driven in by a Mike Silva single (his third hit). Another 4 runs scored on another 5 hits and the Cudas now out of reach, up 13-0. The Tigers would get on the board in the bottom of the 9th innings with singles by Will Morrow (his second of the game) and Josh Reyes, but it would hardly be enough as they settle for 1 run and leave 2 as the Barracudas defeat the SFV Tigers by a final score of 13 - 1. Congratulations to the 2006 PCBL National Division Champion Barracudas on a most decisive championship victory! Game Time: 7:00pm - 10:05pm (3 hrs, 5 min) Umpires: (Home) Murray Labow (1st) Ralph Peck (2nd) Bob Messina (3rd) Gary Montalvo Game MVP: Barracuda's - starting pitcher Seth Schornick 7 Complete innings / Allowing no runs on 2 hits and striking out 4 Inning Breakdown: Barracudas 0 1 0 1 1 2 4 4 0 13 19 2 SFV Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line155
__label__wiki	0.75356	0.75356	Progressive Round Table No More Pipelines Expand and Protect Social Security The People's Budget Stop TPP End Mass Criminalization Zero Climate Emissions Equal Rights Amendment Let Me Vote - Count My Vote Stop Global Warming Economic and Social Justice End Corporate Rule Healthcare Human Rights End Wars and Occupations PDA Radio Benefit Kitchen 60,000 Fewer Democrats in Brooklyn and No Clear Reason Why Written by Brigid Bergin and Jenny Ye \| WYNC News The county of Kings is playing an outsized role in New York State’s presidential primary race — particularly among Democrats. As the birthplace of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Brooklyn figures into nearly every one of his stump speeches. It’s also where former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has based her national campaign headquarters. Yet, even as the candidates lavish love on Brooklyn, a WNYC analysis of state voter enrollment statistics found that the number of active registered Democrats dropped there by 63,558 voters between November 2015 and April 2016. That translates into a 7 percent drop in registered Democrats in the borough. No other borough in New York City nor county in the rest of the state saw such a significant decline in active registered Democrats. In fact, only 7 of the state's 62 counties saw a drop in the number of Democrats. Everywhere else saw the numbers increase. Despite the precipitous decline, no city or state election official could explain to WNYC why the number had dropped in a borough that’s been a hotbed of campaign activity, and has the highest population in the state, raising the perennial concern that there will be chaos at the polls on Tuesday caused in part by the very agency responsible for overseeing voter registration and election administration: the Board of Elections. “The pool of voters shifts around from active to inactive, inactive to active, and off the list completely through normal list maintenance activities that each county board undertakes on an continuous basis,” said Thomas E. Connolly, the Deputy Director of Public Information for the New York State Board of Elections. But Connolly did not have any additional information about why so many Brooklyn Democrats fell off the rolls and referred those questions to the city Board of Elections. Michael Ryan, New York City Board of Elections Executive Director, also could not explain why so many Brooklyn Democrats were bounced off, but stressed there are many reasons why the lists change. “People die every day and they come off the list,” said Ryan, as he offered another reason, “New York City is a very transient place to live. People move all the time.” Also, people who have been convicted of a felony cannot vote while incarcerated or on parole. Valerie Vazquez-Diaz, a spokeswoman for the city Board of Elections, said a member of the Board’s Management Information System staff said the drop was the result of shifting some voters from active to inactive status. A voter who is listed as active appears in the poll site books when he or she shows up to vote in an election. A voter is moved to inactive status for several reasons, including not voting in two federal elections (i.e. in the last four years), and if a reminder notice mailed by the Board is returned to the borough office as an undeliverable address. But even though more than 60,000 people were dropped from the list of active registered Democrats in Brooklyn, there was only an increase of roughly 10,000 inactive voters in the county. That means some 50,000 voters are unaccounted for entirely. The Board has already made a series of significant administrative errors this year. Gothamist reported it sent out reminder notices to new voters with the wrong date for the primary. It also sent absentee ballots with errors, as reported by The New York Times, that required additional costly mailings to correct the mistakes. While it’s unclear what impact the drop in active Brooklyn Democrats will have on the outcome of the election, the bigger issue may be what impact this could have on voters at the city’s poll sites. The Board of Elections is already expecting some confusion because New York has a closed primary. A voter must be a registered Democrat or Republican to cast a ballot in the presidential primary, and the Board is anticipating people who are not registered in a party will show up and want to vote. For a voter who believes she or he is a registered Democrat or Republican and does not appear in the poll books, Ryan said there is another option. “If for some reason there's a processing error and the person's name does not appear on the book, they can vote by affidavit ballot at the poll site,” said Ryan. Affidavit, or provisional, ballots are paper and are not put through the scanner. But it still gives a person the ability to vote and those votes are counted. If a voter experiences a problem at their poll site, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office has set up a hotline that will be staffed by attorneys in the office's Civil Rights Bureau. That number is 800-771-7755. Complaints can also be submitted through email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at any time between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Tuesday. For more information about the special elections and where to vote, read WNYC’s voter guide. Link to original article from WNYC News Published in Let Me Vote - Count My Vote More in this category: « Why Can't the Nation & the Left Deal With Election Theft? 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__label__cc	0.73957	0.26043	Meet the Picard Berger Picard Club of America We appreciate your patience while our site undergoes a facelift. Berger Picard Club of America Official Standard Club Approved December 13, 2011 I. General Appearance. The Berger Picard is an ancient breed developed by the farmers and sheep herders of the Picardy region of northern France. They are medium-sized, sturdily built & well-muscled without being bulky, slightly longer than tall, with distinctive erect natural ears, wiry coat of moderate length, and a tail reaching to the hock and ending in a J-hook. Movement is free and easy, efficient, and tireless to allow them to work all day on the farm and in the fields. They are lively and alert, observant, quietly confident, and can be aloof with strangers, but should not be timid or nervous. This is a rustic, working shepherd’s dog, without exaggeration or refinement. II. Size, Proportion, Substance. SIZE: Males, 23-½ to 25-½ inches, females 21-½ to 23-½ inches at the highest point of the withers. Up to 1” above or below limits shall be faulted. DISQUALIFICATION: Males under 22-1/2 or over 26-1/2 inches, and Females under 20-1/2 or over 24-1/2 inches. PROPORTION: Measured from the point of shoulder to point of rump, the Picard should be slightly longer than the height at the highest point of the withers. Bitches may be slightly longer than dogs. Body length should be about 10% more than height. The distance from the withers to the elbow equals the distance from the elbow to the ground. SUBSTANCE: Bone should be sturdy and strong, and this framework is well-muscled without ever being bulky or ponderous. Must be sufficient to support work in the field all day, but not so massive as to interfere with free, efficient, light-footed movement. III. Head HEAD: Strong, without being massive; rectangular overall and narrowing slightly from ears to the eyes, and again from eyes to nose when viewed from above. The correct length of head, measured from occiput to nose, should be about the same length as the neck. Muzzle and topskull should be of equal length, and form parallel planes when viewed in profile, separated by a slight, sloping stop. Expression: Alert and observant, spirited, confident, pleasant. Eyes: Medium size, oval shaped and turned forward; neither round nor protruding. Eye color is medium to dark brown, but never lighter than hazel. Darker eye color is preferred. Eye rims are tight-fitting and fully pigmented. DISQUALIFICATION: Yellow eyes. Ears: Moderately large (4-5 inches long), broad at the base, tapering to a slightly rounded tip, and set rather high on the skull. Always carried naturally erect, and turned forward. Viewed from the front, carriage should be perpendicular or turned slightly out from perpendicular, at the 11 & 1 o’clock position. Coat on the ears should be short to moderate in length, not obscuring the shape of the ears. Ears tipped forward are to be severely faulted. DISQUALIFICATION: Ears not carried erect or not standing. Skull: Width is slightly less than the length, and very slightly rounded. Coat on the top of the skull is naturally shorter and gradually becomes longer at sides of skull and on cheeks, which makes the skull appear to be flat when viewed from the front. Cheek muscles are moderately strong and slightly rounded. There is a slight furrow between the bony arches over the eyes. The hair above the eyes falls forward, forming rough eyebrows that are not trimmed, nor are they so thick or long as to obscure the eyes. Stop: Slight, gradual stop between the parallel planes of the muzzle and skull. Furrow between brow ridges blends smoothly into upper plane of muzzle. Muzzle: Viewed from above, the muzzle tapers slightly from the stop to the nose, ending bluntly. It is powerful and never snipey. In profile, the bridge of the muzzle is straight, and parallel to the skull. Lips are thin and tight, with dark pigment. The hair on the muzzle forms a distinct moustache and beard, which is not overly long or bushy. Planes: Viewed from the side, the muzzle and skull are in parallel planes. Nose: Large, and always black. Bite & Teeth: A complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth set in strong jaws, and meeting in a scissors bite. Three or more missing molars or premolars is a severe fault. DISQUALIFICATION: Undershot or overshot bite with loss of contact between upper and lower incisors. IV. Neck, Topline and Body NECK: Strong and muscular, moderately long in length, blending smoothly into the shoulders and carried erect with a slight arch. Skin should fit cleanly without any dewlap. TOPLINE: Strong; level, from the withers, over a well-developed loin, to a slightly sloping croup. BODY: Chest deep but not exaggerated, reaching to the level of the elbow but not beyond. Prominent prosternum blends smoothly into the sternum. The lowest point of the sternum is at the level of the elbow, and from that point, the sternum slopes gradually up towards the loin to give good depth and length to the ribcage. Ribs are well sprung from the spine for the upper 1/3, then flattening as they approach the sternum, neither slab-sided nor barrel-shaped. Belly slightly tucked up. Loin strong but not overly long. TAIL: Strong at the base and tapering to the tip, flowing smoothly from the slightly sloping croup. At rest, hangs straight and reaches to the point of the hock, ending in a slight crook or “J” at the tip without deviating toward the right or left. When moving, carried as a natural extension of the topline. May be carried higher than the level of the topline, but never curled over the back. Coat is the same length and texture as the coat on the body. Tail curled over the back is a severe fault. DISQUALIFICATION: Tail absent, docked, or kinked. V. Forequarters Shoulder blades are long and well laid back, covered by lean and strong muscle. The length of the upper arm balances the shoulder blade, placing the elbow well under and close in to the body. Forelegs are straight and strong, without being bulky. Viewed from the front, legs are parallel to each other with toes pointing straight forward. Pasterns slope slightly to a compact, rounded foot with well arched toes and strong, black nails. Pads are strong and supple. Dewclaws may be removed or left on. VI. Hindquarters Angulation of the thigh and stifle balance the front assembly, and are well muscled, providing powerful, tireless, and effortless movement. Rear pasterns are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the ground. With a correctly angulated rear, the toes of the hind foot land just behind a perpendicular line dropped from the point of rump. Feet are rounded with well arched toes and strong black nails, as in front. There should be no dewclaws on the rear legs. VII. Coat. Harsh and crisp to the touch, neither flat nor curly, often with a slight wave. Undercoat is soft, short, and dense. The shaggy, rough coat of the Picard is distinctive, and should never be wooly, soft, or so profuse that is hides the outline of the dog. Ideal length is 2-3” over the entire dog, with coat naturally somewhat shorter on the top of the head. The coat accents on the head and neck which give the Picard its distinct look, known as “griffonage”, include rough eyebrows, moderate beard and moustache, and a slight ruff on the front and sides of the neck, framing the head, all of moderate length. Coat length over 4” in any location should be penalized, with longer coats penalized more severely than those only slightly longer than ideal. Coat on the ears should never be so long as to obscure the outline, or create a fringed appearance. The Picard is shown in its rustic, rough, natural coat which is not to be sculpted, shaped, or scissored. Dogs whose coat has been altered by excessive grooming must be severely penalized. VIII. Color. Fawn or brindle. Fawn may be a clear or true fawn with no dark markings, or fawn charbonne’ (fawn with charcoal), which is fawn with dark trim on the outer edge of the ears and a grey underlay on the head and body. Grey underlay should not be so prominent that it “muddies” the overall fawn color. Brindle may be any shade of base color from almost black to light grey or fawn, with stripes or small patches of black, brown, red, grey, or fawn distributed throughout. All allowed colors should be considered equally. A small white patch on the chest or tips of toes is allowed, but not ideal. Toes entirely white or a white patch anywhere on the body must be faulted. DISQUALIFICATION: Solid black or white, pied, spotted, or harlequin; entirely white foot or white “bib” on chest. IX. Gait. Movement is fluid and effortless, easily covering a lot of ground with each smooth stride. Strong, supple, agile movement is essential for a working shepherd’s dog. Head carriage lowers to near the level of the topline when moving. Limbs move in parallel planes when gaiting slowly, converging slightly towards the centerline with increased speed. X. Temperament. Lively and alert, observant, confident, even-tempered. May be aloof with strangers, but should not be timid or nervous. Aggressive or threatening behavior towards people or other dogs is a serious fault. FAULTS: Any departure from the foregoing description should be considered a fault. Those faults that would interfere with the dog’s ability to function efficiently as a shepherd, guardian, and farmer’s helper should be considered more serious than deviations that are cosmetic or would not alter the dog’s ability to work. DISQUALIFICATIONS: Males under 22-1/2” or over 26-1/2″ females under 20-1/2” or over 24-1/2”. Undershot or overshot bite with loss of contact between upper and lower incisors. Color solid black or white, pied, spotted, or harlequin; entirely white foot, or white bib on chest. Yellow eyes. Ears not carried erect or not standing. Tail absent, docked, or kinked. 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__label__wiki	0.949792	0.949792	You are here: Home » Blog » 2009 » January ZeBBies “Don't live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable.” — Wendy Wasserstein Tweets by WGI Belfast Book Festival 30th January 2009 by Maura McHugh The first Belfast Book Festival (February 24 – March 1 2009) has announced its programme, which will include over 30 events at venues across the city, including the Linen Hall and Central libraries, and will be opened by Booker Prize winner John Banville. The festival will feature readings, talks, open mics, discussions, films, and workshops on a variety of topics and themes about creative writing. Belfast Book Festival director David Lewis said: ‘The Belfast Book Festival is for everyone who reads and enjoys books, and we are delighted with the roll call of writers and artists who are set to feature in this, our inaugural year. ‘We want to destroy any stuffy stereotypes. That’s why Hot Press writer Peter Murphy, former NME editor Stuart Bailie and Ulster music legend Terri Hooley will be reading rock writing at the Oh Yeah Centre. And any budding poets out there will be given a rare opportunity to attend a masterclass with Claire KilroyCiaran Carson, director of the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry.’ Other unusual events include bilingual workshops for children in Irish and Ulster Scots with writer and illustrator Stephen Hall, a debate on historical fiction, a Dead Poets’ Society with recordings of writers from beyond the grave and a tour of Bairds printers in Antrim. Libraries and arts organisations across Northern Ireland, including the Linen Hall Library, CultureNorthernIreland.org, the Verbal Arts Centre and the Belfast Education and Library Board, have joined forces to create the new festival. ‘By working together we can have a major impact next year and in the years to come,’ Lewis added. ‘The Belfast Book Festival will reflect Belfast’s growing international reputation in the field of literature and our exuberant contemporary writing scene.’ Posted in Northern Ireland, books, reading, workshops, writing Playwright Loses Court Battle The Stage reports that a case taken by Irish playwright Gerard Mannix Flynn against the Dublin Theatre Festival, alleging breach of contract, was dismissed by Judge Jacqueline Linnane in the Irish Circuit Civil Court. Flynn was suing for €38,000 in damages, claiming the Dublin Theatre Festival reneged on an agreement to include one of his productions in its 50th anniversary programme in 2007. Judge Linnane awarded costs against Mr Flynn, and said she was satisfied he had failed to prove the existence of the verbal contract he claimed to have made. Flynn said later he will appeal the decision to the Irish High Court. Posted in ireland, playwrights, playwriting, theatre NI Screen Skills Northern Ireland Screen (NIS) is open for applications for its 30-week Screen Skills development programme, which begins in March 2009. It’s a paid placement scheme (minimum wage), and participants will gain experience on NIS funded projects as well as within independent television production companies. Participants will be mentored by former Northern Ireland Screen trainees who are now established freelance crew members working in the UK film and television sector. They will also be given an individual Training Needs Analysis and attend short courses run by Skillset accredited organisations. The programme will provide training opportunities for 6 junior freelancers who have had at least one year’s experience at runner level. Only legal resident of the UK can apply. The deadline for receipt of entries is Friday 20 February 2009, and application forms can be downloaded from the web site. Posted in Northern Ireland, film, industry, training JDIFF 09 Lineup The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival announced its programme for this year’s festival, and tickets are now on sale via their web site and box office. The festival will open with Oscar-nominated ‘Doubt’ as well as a variety of Irish features including ‘Dorothy Mills’, ‘The Daisy Chain’, and the recent winner at Sundance: ‘Five Minutes of Heaven’. Other big international films to screen include the Cannes-winning ‘The Class’ as part of the French Gala Event, the Swedish ‘Everlasting Moments’, ‘Two Lovers’ starring Gwyneth Palthrow and Joaquin Phoenix, and the film adaptation of the best selling book ‘Marley and Me’. Other Irish films will also feature including the IFTA-nominated psychological thriller ‘Dorothy’, the teenage drama ‘Cherrybomb’, Ivan Kavanagh’s ‘Our Wonderful Home’, ‘Eamon’ by Margaret Corkery, and the Desperate Optimists-produced feature ‘Helen’. Director John Crowley will have two of his latest films screen – ‘Is There Anybody There?’ starring Michael Caine and the BAFTA-winning ‘Boy A’, There will also be a 50th Anniversary screening of documentary maker George Morrison’s ‘Mise Éire’. Irish feature documentaries to screen include ‘Stone Pastures’, ‘A Song for Dad’ and ‘Liam Clancy Live at the Bitter End’. There will be a range of Irish short films from the Short Cuts, Frameworks, Lasair, and Oscailt schemes on showcase also. The premiere of Cartoon Saloon’s animated feature ‘The Secret of Kells’ will close the festival on Sunday 22nd February. Other events include the inaugural Jameson Film Experience, which is themed around graphic novels: British actor Clive Owen (Sin City) will be interviewed onstage by Mark Dinning, Editor of Empire magazine. There will also be the Creative Cinema Panel Discussion, and a public discussion with screenwriter / journalist / novelist Frederic Raphael. Posted in cinema, competition, festival, film, industry, ireland, screenwriters Storyland 10 RTÉ has announced the ten finalists of its Storyland project: Jenny Was a Friend of Mine By Thomas Martin & Steven Byrne Morbid & Sons By Patrick Kavanagh, idea Nicholas Kavanagh Moocow productions Hardy Bucks By Martin Maloney & Chris Tordoff Hardy Productions Happy Slapper By Gary Duggan Sullybags By Patrick O’Driscoll Vico Pictures & Sound Ltd Chez Spuds By Pat McCabe & Johnny Ferguson Igloo Films Psych Ward By Luke & Sam McManus What Does Joe Know? By Eoin Rogers FastNet Films Rental Boys By Gemma Creagh Mixed Bag Media Running Low By Diarmuid O’Brien Happy Endings Productions The competition kicks off on Friday 13th March when all 10 episodes will be online, and up for a vote. Voting closes on Friday 27th March, and only nine projects will go forward to make the next episode. 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__label__wiki	0.866196	0.866196	Colin Charles: ByteBot.Net Spot Politicians in Malaysia Using Social Media Malaysian Forums The ChurpChurpWatch edited by Colin Charles comment from Colin Charles item edited by Colin Charles item added by Colin Charles ChurpChurpWatch removed by Colin Charles Notes on Politicians using Social Media These notes will eventually form the basis of analysis of what each politician, and party, is doing right to reach out to the grassroots, and wherever there is room for improvement, there will be suggestions. Khairy Jamaluddin http://www.facebook.com/people/Khairy-Jamaluddin/670297256#/profile.php?id=670297256 (Maxed out Facebook account that he links to) Hosts videos on his own blog. Writes in a mash of BM and English. Follows a small amount of people on Twitter, and does do @replies from time to time. Would be smarter if he focuses on harnessing his Facebook page, rather than friends lists Does not follow anyone on Twitter. Uses it like his appointment book. 1malaysia site has three languages - BM, English, Mandarin. Flickr Pro account, but picture count is less than 200... Also favourites his videos on YouTube which is interesting/good. Jeff Ooi Jeff, is a Member of Parliament, largely popularised through his blog. He was campaigning before he knew it ;-) Good use of Twitter (does replies, has a good following and follows many). His mobile numbers are on his blog, he can be reached via Skype, he makes himself very accessible. He replies to comments on his blog. Another Anwar Ibrahim fan page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anwar-Ibrahim/24731042851?sid=060d252f0371a1225bb365f3c622b029&ref=search Lim Kit Siang also has a Chinese language blog Parties using SM Parti Sosialis Malaysia - @partisosialis - used to broadcast party news, to party members Its interesting, considering party publications (like The Rocket, Harakah, etc.) in print is officially only meant for party members. On the Internet, you don't need to worry about this sort of thing. Probably should collect all the political media that is available online, as well. SM in the news http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/16/parliament/4127364&sec=parliament MPs go head to head on Twitter PETALING JAYA: When pandemonium broke out after newly sworn in Bukit Gantang MP Datuk Seri Mohammed Nizar Jamaluddin was kicked out of Parliament, three prominent politicians quickly reached for their handphones to tweet on the incident. Veteran Opposition leader Lim Kit Siang and Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin crossed swords in Twitter-sphere, reporting “live” from Parliament yesterday. DAP’s Jeff Ooi, who is MP for Jelutong, followed suit. “Childish, unproductive and a mockery of Parliament,” twittered Khairy. Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its subscribers to send and read each other’s updates, known as tweets. Lim lambasted Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia for ordering Nizar out and questioned: “Speaker said where in nation’s history an MP taking oath shouted ‘Bubar Dun’; I asked where in nation’s history illegal power grab in Perak?” Nizar, when contacted, said there were no grounds for the Speaker to suspend him and other Opposition MPs from Dewan Rakyat for wearing the “Bubar DUN” headbands inside the hall. “I took my oath as an MP and I asked the Speaker’s permission to say something in Parliament. He told me to remove my headband, which I did. I sat in my seat for less than 10 seconds and he ejected me,” said the former Perak Mentri Besar, adding that their eviction was not specifically stated in the Standing Orders.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line171
__label__cc	0.718088	0.281912	Complete Movie List Discount Puppet Explosion 411 Infernal Brains Podcast Posts tagged "Grand L. Bush" Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (Review) Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence Written by Larry Cohen Directed by William Lustig and Joel Soisson The final chapter of the Maniac Cop trilogy is a disappointing finale that fails to live up to the standards of the prior two films, but does sort of make up for it with the last reel and the simply crazy stunts. While Maniac Cop 2 was Frankenstein meets The French Connection, Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence is Bride of Frankenstein meets The French Connection! Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence had a lot of problems getting made. The original script from Larry Cohen focused on Santería rituals and had a black detective lead character. Funding for the film require presale rights money from Japanese distributors, who were very happy with the prior two entries and were mysteriously dragging their feet on this installment, but wouldn’t give the exact reason. When the suggest was made to bring back white actor Robert Davi, suddenly the Japanese distributor was on board for funding. So…yeah. That meant the script had to be heavily rewritten to switch out the character, thus changing some supporting characters. They started shooting with only 70 pages of script (which is ~70 minutes of film, but probably less), not enough for a full feature. The producers were frantically trying to add pages as production went on, and an increasingly distracted and annoyed William Lustig (who was also working on a different film as producer at the same time) was losing interest in Maniac Cop 3. This eventually lead to him leaving production and Joel Soisson stepping in to film the scenes needed to pad out the running time. Which means the Frankenstein theme extends to the film itself! The padding is obvious in a few cases, scenes seem to go nowhere or go on far longer than they should, and a few others are repetitive and just repeat the same information or give us extra evidence certain people are jerks. It becomes a distracting mess, and Maniac Cop spends most of his time hanging around a hospital killing whoever stands in the way of saving his promised bride, another cop who was shot in the line of duty. She’s supposed to be resurrected as his bride, but he keeps characters from pulling the plug on her, which is sort of weird. Maybe the Santería priest who brought Maniac Cop back from the dead needed some time to recharge? I saw Maniac Cop 3 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in their Bay Area Now 7 program, under the Invasion of the Cinemaniacs! heading, specifically the part curated by Jesse Hawthorne Ficks of Midnite for Maniacs, who hosted two William Lustig triple features (a sextuple feature?) spread across two days. All three Maniac Cop films screened on Saturday night, while Friday featured Maniac, Vigilante, and Hit List. William Lustig returned for the second night of screenings and gave some more entertaining Q and As, some of which is peppered into the Maniac Cop reviews. Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence again takes place soon after the prior entry. The dirt is barely shoveled into Matt Cordell grave before he’s raised again by a Santería priest, who needs the Maniac Cop for “dark days” ahead. What exactly those dark days are, we will never know, because nothing like that happens. Become popular by sharing this! Be the first to comment - What do you think? 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__label__cc	0.69079	0.30921	Not in Vain: 1 Corinthians Devotional Explore Lamentations eBook: Good News People eBook: Filtered Grace Gospel Coalition Articles Church Society Articles Threads Articles Explore Ecclesiastes Explore Galatians Evangelicals Now Articles And is it true? This most tremendous tale of all? I love Christmas. Turkey sandwiches, catching up with friends and family, and of course the Queen. But there’s also something about this season that makes most of us at least stop for a second. As John Betjeman puts it in his poem Christmas: This most tremendous tale of all, Seen in a stained-glass window’s hue, A Baby in an ox’s stall ? The Maker of the stars and sea Become a Child on earth for me? Undoubtedly there’s a magic about Christmas. Yet as we put up the tree and gorge ourselves on festive food and Christmas TV, we’re often simultaneously aware of the emptiness and hopelessness of this world we live in. It might be that this season forces us to recall a personal tragedy that has marked our path this year. Maybe we feel a sense of despair at what’s on our news screens. Maybe all the gathering with friends and family, the spending and spending, just leaves us very aware of our own inadequacies and brokenness. And so we’re occasionally left wondering, maybe hoping, that this tale of the baby, shepherds and kings might just be true. It could be a moment’s reflection brought about by the striking words of a familiar carol, or perhaps it’s a sense of wonder as we watch loved ones act out that ‘tremendous tale’ in their nativity play. Yet Betjeman’s question has got to be right: ‘And is it true?’ As he so wonderfully puts it: For if it is, no loving fingers tying strings Around those tissued fripperies, The sweet and silly Christmas things, Bath salts and inexpensive scent And hideous tie so kindly meant, No love that in a family dwells, No carolling in frosty air, Nor all the steeple-shaking bells Can with this single Truth compare…’ But so often the assumption is that it just can’t be true. During Christmas 2012, you could see adverts in Times Square declaring “Keep the Merry! Dump the Myth”. And in the UK it’s increasingly taken for granted that “it doesn’t really matter what the myth is”… it’s basically just a lovely story to help us get through winter. We’re encouraged to take on the rituals but leave behind the beliefs behind them. But is that right? I’ve recently been reading Gospel Truth by New Testament scholar Dr Paul Barnett, in which he puts forward the case for the historical accuracy of the NT accounts in the face of New Atheism, including a stimulating chapter on the accounts of Jesus’ birth. The accusations are often made that a) because only two of the four gospel accounts (Matthew & Luke) detail Jesus’ birth, then it must be made up; b) there are enough contradictions between those two accounts to give us reason to write them both off anyway; and c) let’s not even get started on the supposed ‘virgin birth’. In response Barnett gently probes this reasoning, suggesting that actually the virgin birth is hardly out of keeping with the theology of the rest of the New Testament (e.g. the divine/human paradox in John’s gospel and the general ‘cosmic’ focused presentation of the pre-existent Christ elsewhere, cf. 1 Peter 1:18-21; Hebrews 1:1-4). Likewise the so-called ‘contradictions’ may often have sensible explanation behind them (e.g. the cultural use of genealogies to make a point and the different gender emphases depending on primary audience). Similarly the details that are often dismissed as ‘Christmas card embellishments’, e.g. the magi and the shepherds, can also be cogently accounted for. You can find some of this presented online in a blogpost Barnett wrote last year. Below is a video that includes an interview with Barnett from a few Christmases ago, where he discusses the evidence of the gospel accounts. You may also want to check out John Dickson’s recent column on the historicity of Jesus for ABC (Australia). Dickson is the Founding Director of the Centre for Public Christianity, which has another provoking article ‘Too Good to be True?’, which raises the following interesting point: though it is often claimed that Christianity is just wishful thinking, “it’s not unreasonable to think that some self-interest could play a part in a decision to consign God to the status of imaginary friend.” A healthy reminder, perhaps, that none of us comes to the evidence entirely neutral, and that dismissing the objectivity of Jesus, the manger and all that jazz is not as straightforward as often assumed. You can also find a short but helpful piece on the virgin birth here. religion, Apologetics & Evangelism, new testament, christmas December 24, 2012by Robin Ham Written by Robin Ham The Centrality of Jesus (or 'In case I'm in danger of forgetting it's all about Him') Faith, Physics & Evidence on Radio 4 15 excellent videos for Christmas & Advent 2014 Most-Clicked Posts in 2012… 2012 – What were you searching for? Hello, my name is Robin. Welcome to That Happy Certainty, where I write and collate on Christianity, culture, and church-planting. I’m based in Barrow in South Cumbria, England, where my family & I are part of Grace Church Barrow. ‘Not In Vain’ – 1 Corinthians 31-day devotional The Sunday Refill - 7 Links for Your Weekend (17/1/21) "We do not learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience" Refill on inspiring Christian links each week and join 1,017 other subscribers... Thank you for subscribing! Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. “If we could be fully persuaded that we are in the good grace of God, that our sins are forgiven, that we have the Spirit of Christ, that we are the beloved children of God, we would be ever so happy and grateful to God. But because we often fear and doubt we cannot come to that happy certainty.” © 2018 copyright That Happy Certainty // All rights reserved //	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line176
__label__wiki	0.559163	0.559163	No Easymode Raids! Posted by Klepsacovic at 12:45 PM \| Friday, November 11, 2011 Raiding isn't a nice activity. It demands time, lots in the game, lots outside. It demands difficult-to-form groups, whether by size or by rigid class makeup, or both. It is an exclusive activity. It excludes people. It can, of course, be tweaked to excluded fewer people. Consumable timesinks can be reduced. Gear timesinks can be reduced. Saving IDs week to week can reduce the per-week time needed to advance. But raiding is not an inclusive activity. Raiding is not something that should reach out and embrace you and invite you in. Nor should it demand that you do it. It should just be there, silently waiting, possibly giving you a hostile glare until you meet its standards. All this "PUG-friendly" or "easymode" raid stuff is nonsense. It's just redefining raiding. I know there aren't distinct lines, but if raids get smaller, easier, and shorter, why are we calling them raids? Why would we make something like that? It's redundant! There is already a 5-man content type: regular dungeons and heroics. These fit the model of "PUG-friendly" raiding Tobold pushes do not have studied the "dance" on YouTube, do not have spend hundreds of hours gearing up before even trying the first boss in the first raid, do not have an uninterrupted block of 4+ hours available, do not consider wiping 400 times before the first boss kill reasonable, and finally do not have above average skills in moving fast or playing their character extremely well. Except perhaps the last one, 5-mans and heroics are all of those. So why make easymode raids too? What are they adding? Is it the size of the random crowd? I'm just trying to imagine the conversation here. "Hey boss, we have some new dungeons for you to look over." "Great, let's see them." "Check it out, anyone can get in, it's not too hard, not too many out-of-game requirements." "Yea, it's great, but could you figure out a way to have a lot more people?" "Why?" "I don't know. It's a great dungeon and all, but maybe it just needs five or twenty more people." There's the problem, right there. Somehow this absurd idea got out that everyone wants to raid because somehow being in a huge group makes everything better. It doesn't. When I think back to the typical random, the last thought on my mind was "You know what this group needs? Even more of these people." It wasn't that they were bad, since for the most part they did well enough. It was that they were not people. It's an asocial experience to run with randoms. Adding even more random people does not make that any better. If anything it would make it much worse. Have you ever been in a big group but felt left out or generally just not part of it? That is random raiding. If you want a vision of the future, imagine a player never seeing anyone a second time, ever. Facerolling through heroics wasn't much fun. Making that bigger isn't going to fix it. 5-man content has been long-neglected, with Blizzard papering over the flaws of it with game mechanics rather than content fixes. Random heroics were their attempt at filling heroics that no one wanted to run and to get people who didn't want to run heroics to keep running them. LFD was their way to fill up heroics that people were done with. These did not fix heroics. Nor will random raiding fix raiding, if it is even broken. I don't believe it is. Instead I believe that LK pushed a bad philosophy that everyone should raid and everyone should raid one tier of content. Raiding isn't for everyone. So don't make it for everyone. To do so would be as ridiculous as trying to design a Hummer to appeal to Prius owners. They are different markets and no amount of hybrid fuel-cell solar-powered hemp-tailored-seating will change the basic fact that a Hummer is a really big vehicle for people who need or want a really big vehicle and a Prius is a small car with fancy stuff to make it fuel-efficient for people who like to be fuel-efficient. Different markets. If we imagine and accept that only a fraction of players want to raid, then what about the remaining fraction? Note that this remaining fraction might be a bigger fraction. Also note that non-raid content can still be fun for raiders without being raid content and without being a gateway to raid content. There you go: don't waste time turning raiding into not-raiding, which raiders won't want to do because it's a crappy version of raiding and non-raiders won't want to do because it's a crappy version of raiding. Instead, make non-raid content! That isn't a daily! -Add more outdoor content, that isn't in the form of dailies. -Add more 5-man content, some of which is not done in half an hour. -Add sets to non-raid content. Coming next week: I find the exceptions that make the ideas in the post sound stupid. You're the only one making any sense on this subject. There are players that like to raid (read: defeat difficult encounters with many other players), and there are players that want purple pixels. So many players "raided" in WotLK because it was a relatively way to get epic gear, not because they liked the activity of raiding. They aren't angry about lack of content, they're angry that other players have gear with purple text, while theirs only has blue text. How many groups killed all 4 bosses in VoA toward the end of WotLK? How many do you think will kill all bosses in BH, as opposed to just the latest one (or maybe the latest two)? Hardly any, they don't do these because they like doing encounters with a large group of others, they are there for epics. Once the epics become outdated, they stop doing them. (Argueing that "those bosses are older and they've probably killed them a dozen times, that's why they skip them" has no weight when you consider that players will run the same heroic 5 man instances over and over again for a handul of Justice/Valor points.) The Renaissance Man said... I don't think that LFR is really aimed at the chronic LFD runner. It is my belief that LFR is aimed at the people who think that they became raiders during the ICC 30% phase. Most of the outcry for a "third difficulty" began at the beginning of T12, where it became apparent to them that the difficulty of T11 content was not an outlier. UBRS was not "raiding" but you run it in a raid. UBRS was fun and had a different target audience then raider. It targeted the "dungeon runners". Don't look at those LFR raids as "easymode raids", see them as "large group heroics". The rest of your post could also be applied against the LFD and yes, I agree, the LFD should get removed as soon as possible. @masterlooter: I have a post written up to respond to this more fully, but in the meantime, I'd be wary of the "blame the player" response with regard to loot and players skipping content. @The Rennaissance Man: I've been hearing of the need for a third difficulty ever since Blizzard added a second. Or even before that, when some people somehow wanted even harder raids and others wanted story-modes. Maybe the contrast between LK and Cata raiding increased the outcry, and perhaps justifiably so. To a player who started in LK, Cata would be a switcheroo. Looking back, I suppose I worded my first comment poorly. It wasn't meant to be a "blame the stupid players" comment, it was meant to be a "Blizz is misinterpreting what the players want" comment. They need to come up with another method of giving epics (because that's what players want) besides PvE raid content - regardless of how nerfed it is (that's not what players want). @Kring: Dammit, Kring, I'm saving UBRS for my Monday "What I said on Friday is wrong" post. But I agree that "dungeon runners" are ill-served by easymode raids. But what is the line between an easymode, small-size raid and a large group dungeon? @masterlooter: I seem to have completely misinterpreted your comment. "They need to come up with another method of giving epics (because that's what players want) besides PvE raid content - regardless of how nerfed it is (that's not what players want)." But I still disagree. Players don't want epics, they want content, experiences, and in some cases, status. Epics, and loot in general, are symbolic of those and are meaningless without them. Gnomes Smell Funny said... Best blog I've seen in a long time. I fully agree that Blizz misinterprets what players want to see in the game. How they do that, I do not know. It is not as if they do not receive feedback. It's said in many different ways, but what I distill it down to is two things: put the social element back in the game, and ditch pursuing the 'Infant Mode'. Unfortunately, I believe there is a bit of denial on their part that mixes together with the design aims that, IMO, are corporate-mandated. And they don't support either of those previously stated player base desires. Gnomes Are Beer Stands said... Had to write again since you've reposted since I read last. "Players don't want epics, they want content, experiences, and in some cases, status. Epics, and loot in general, are symbolic of those and are meaningless without them. " Ka-freakin-CHING! It's why I can enjoy lvl 16 in RFC if the group goes nuts. Ok, well that's a stretch. But you just nailed it. > But what is the line between an easymode, small-size > raid and a large group dungeon? I would say that an "easymode raid" contains raid mechanics but the difficulty is very forgiving which means you can ignore this mechanic and "stand in the fire" without causing a problem. An example would be nerfed Emalon the Storm Watcher. It was no longer required to kill all spawned elementals because their explosion didn't wipe the raid anymore. Which turned an "interesting mechanic" into an "annoying interruption of tank and spank". That just didn't work out. On the other side "large group dungeon" don't have the dance. They would be more like pre-Cata heroics. They don't have ANY mechanic that requires preparation. An example would be General Drakkisath. Only the raid leader and the hunter had to know what to do. The leader quickly assigned easy tasks (hunter pulls drakki, one add is hibernated and the other is focussed down.) There is no dance involved, the mechanic of the fight is designed around the boss and not around some artificial circle-drawing abilities of said boss. Success dependeds on everyones performance and ability to play his class, not on experience over the circle-spawning algorithm obtained over the last 50 wipes. > "They need to come up with another method of > giving epics (because that's what players want) > besides PvE raid content - regardless of how > nerfed it is (that's not what players want)." > But I still disagree. Players don't want epics, > they want content, experiences, and in some > cases, status. Epics, and loot in general, are > symbolic of those and are meaningless without them. And I agree, too. Let's reword it: "They need to come up with another type of content which will reward equally powerful/meaningful/beautiful epics (because that's what players want) besides PvE raid content - regardless of how nerfed it is (that's not what players want)." @GnomesSmellFunnyandAreBeerStands: The problem is that players will say that they want epics. I know I've said it before. It's a hard thing to ignore, because it's so easy to go along with. Players want content, but if they ask for epics, those are so much easier to deliver. @Kring: "Only the raid leader and the hunter had to know what to do." The irony is that I give that an offhand rereference in my upcoming post as a raid like mechanic where one person can wipe the group. On the other hand, kiting is, or was, what hunters do. They kite there, they kite for their class quests, they kite in BWL: was UBRS designed as practice for the raid that comes next in the Black Dragonflight story? That would be pretty damn smart. I'm trying to think of "artificial circle-drawing" mechanics in vanilla dungeons, with no success. There were a few "move out of fire" mechanics, but a slight reposition based on paying attention to surroundings is hardly a dance. It's a bad idea to force a specific player (by being of the required class) to do a difficult task at the last boss. I've seen hunters that did not succeed and got replaced, after hours in UBRS. Or groups that disbandened after trash respawn after a wipe because the hunter failed again and again. That concept was bad in UBRS, because there were hunters who didn't go to UBRS because they didn't like the pressure. Something like that wouldn't work in LFR. Vanilla was superstar driven (dungeons and raids), Cata is weakest link driven (heroics and raids). They absolutely need to go back to superstar driven content(, for everything but hardmodes). And the encounter should not require a superstar of one specific class. @Kring What's the difference between a mechanic you can totally ignore, and one that isn't there at all? Isn't the whole point of a mechanic to have players react to it? Aside from adding to my GPU's wordload, what does adding non-harmful fire on the ground do for the encounter? "was UBRS designed as practice for the raid that comes next in the Black Dragonflight story?" I'll be patient and wait til Monday to respond to that. > What's the difference between a mechanic you can totally > ignore, and one that isn't there at all? The mechanic that you can ignore shouldn't be there. You should never be able to igore a mechanic. And that's a problem for something like the omnitron defense system. There is no way in hell you can dumb it down to LFR skill level and keep it meaningful and interesting. The fight would be pretty boring if you can ignore all mechanics. And if you can't ignore them you have to spend preparation time to read up on them which won't work in LFR. They can't make "easy mode raids" because that would still be "raiding content" which people (who currently don't raid) don't want. Omnitron defense system is not hard but watching a 20 minute youtube video if you would rather play a game is boring for many people, me included. They must create "large group dungeons" to reach an additional group of player. And "large group dungeons", like UBRS, must be designed from the ground up to not contain a dance and only contain few mechanics but those must be meaningful. And success must depend on how well you play your class and not how well you know the encounter. @Kring: Wouldn't the hunter in UBRS be a weakest link? Certainly a great hunter could buy a ton of time; I remember we once had to tell the hunter to come back because both adds were dead and we wanted to get to Drak, but a bad hunter could mean only a few seconds before we had the boss back on top of us. @masterlooter: I've found a few other fights that seem to do that, at least a few "artificial circle mechanics" appeared in LK heroics before the raids. Sadly, I'm having a Rick Perry moment on them, except without the first two. @Kring: What about 'obvious' dances, such as if we all need to run somewhere, but it is obvious because something in the fight indicates it, without outright saying "stand here." For example, if a bunch of mechanics run in during Steamvaults, we know that it makes sense to kill them so they don't repair the mechanical boss too much. Or if the boss is "overcharging" we probably want to move away. Contrast these with something like Heigan in which there is no indication that we'd want to stand in a certain spot, until everywhere else has already gotten hit by slime. @The Renaissance Man "LFR is aimed at the people who think that they became raiders during the ICC 30% phase" They didn't "think" they became raiders, they actually did become raiders. I mean, they took the time to form organized groups and tackled the relevant raid content that game offered. What else are you going to call that other than raiding? Where do you draw the line? Or look at it this way- I think Civ 5 is a woeful successor to Civ 4, but it wouldn't make any sense for me to say that Klepsacovic only "thinks" he's playing Civ. ;) I'm not sure how much of a response LFR is to the 30% buff players. I get the sense that Blizzard didn't really start worrying about difficulty until they saw huge drop in participation in Firelands (and presumably loss of subscriptions along with it.) There's a blue post somewhere where they acknowledged they were only starting to notice the widening gap in player skill mid 4.2, and that they wouldn't have time to address it for the 4.3 raids. LFR was just conveniently in the pipeline at that point. MoP will probably show us what they really have in mind to handle the problem- and they've been pretty vocal about it lately that they consider it a pretty significant problem. > @Kring: Wouldn't the hunter in UBRS be a weakest link? > Certainly a great hunter could buy a ton of time Exactly. The concept that you need one superstar to succeed is very good. The concept that the superstar had to be the hunter was not so good. At least it was something that most hunters can do. A very very very bad example would be to design a fight where priests have to mind control adds because: a) it forces the priest to be the "superstar" b) and it requires them to do something which they can't because they've never done it before. A good alternative to this fight would be to add two artifacts which can be clicked on to control those adds. Now every raid requires two "superstars" and the fight challenges those superstars and not the weakest link. But the superstars can be volunteers. > I remember we once had to tell the hunter to come > back because both adds were dead and we wanted to > get to Drak, but a bad hunter could mean only a few > seconds before we had the boss back on top of us. The fight should challenge some player. But it must be the player that can take the heat. The fight where you had to ask the hunter to bring back Drakki, didn't the fight feel especially good? Didn't you feel that the group had especially good dps and healing because you had everything under control before the hunter feigened? That's the advantage of superstar driven design, everyone feels like he added to a glorious victory. With weakest link design you only feel like: "At least I didn't fuck up here." > What about 'obvious' dances, such as if we all need > to run somewhere, but it is obvious because something > in the fight indicates it, without outright saying > "stand here." For example, if a bunch of mechanics > run in during Steamvaults, we know that it makes > sense to kill them so they don't repair the mechanical > boss too much. Or if the boss is "overcharging" we > probably want to move away. Contrast these with > something like Heigan in which there is no indication > that we'd want to stand in a certain spot, until > everywhere else has already gotten hit by slime. I would be inclined to say that if a fight requires common sense, it's ok. Then again my trust in mankinds common sense gets shattered every day. So I might be wrong. :) The mechanics were fine. Failing to kill one didn't lead to an instant wipe. They were part of an easy, obvious and forgiving fight mechanic. You couldn't ignore all of them, but you didn't have to kill them all. Very good design. And with an overcharge I think timing is what's the deciding factor. A bad design, and what Blizzard uses these days, would be to give the overcharge a 2.0 second cast time. And require a melee player to move a distance that requires 1.9 seconds. If he doesn't start to run away before the emote is visible, he will get killed and wipe the raid. A good design would be to make the overcharge a 10 second cast. And the overcharge would also increase the damage taken of the boss by 20%. A good DD would still stay 8 second on the boss and then move away. A person who is learning the fight would move away after 6 second and not wipe the raid, just prolong the fight a little bit. The difference is that you don't have to react in a split second and everyone can deside for himself how long he is comfortable to stay on the boss. Yes, bad player will still get themself killed. But it's a difference between a bad player and someone who isn't able to react within split seconds under pressure. (Bad player probably don't even exist, they just have different priorities then you.) Maybe LFR raids should have all the same mechanics, but instead of wiping the raid, they give the player who failed a debuff that reduces their loot roll at the end of the fight. Great post, looking forward to the follow-up! I have to disagree with a few of your points. I do not consider myself a "raider" by any stretch of the imagination. I did some Naxx and ICC in WOTLK with friends. I found it frustrating and unfulfilling. Heigan always killed me, I desperately despise those types of mechanics. I agree with the comment that there should be some sort of intuitive grasp to it. "Don't stand in the fire" I get. "move from here to here to here or you die", I don't. I ran black temple last night and I had a pretty good time. A bunch of 85's nuking lvl 70 content was pretty fun. I'd like to kill the lich king, just to see it. I think this should be incorporated into LFR, the content is out there, why waste it? I want the T4 shoulders for transmog on my paladin but can't quite solo Gruul's lair. I am one of those players who finds cata too "hard". Its not that I don't like effort or want purple pixels. I think transmog is a great idea because I want my guy to look cool but still be "functional". I have a pretty stressful job and I just like to run through and mindlessly beatdown mobs. Dying isn't fun. CC isn't fun. Killing stuff and getting rewarded is fun. I fully intend to buy MoP unless it takes too long. Lets be honest, star wars is coming out soon, and if blizz takes too long, unless it turns out to be a steaming pile, I think those players who leave won't come back. @Injera: Where to draw the line is tricky, but it's clear that there is a line. Imagine taking 40 level 85s back to Molten Core. Sure, they are in a raid and have a lot of people, but would it evoke the sense of raiding? @Kring: "A good design would be to make the overcharge a 10 second cast" Effectively building in to the fight the expected raid warning of "overcharge in five seconds" which is what we'd use if it was a 2 second cast. Clever. @Paul: Given variance in strats, it might be hard for the server to figure out exactly who failed. @Shintar: Thanks. I hope it doesn't disappoint. @Anonymous: Why make 'raid' content for a non-raider? It seems more economical to make small group content which can be enjoyed by non-raiders and raiders as well. Trivialized raids won't appeal to raiders. For non-raiders, they might be for to go in and kill once, but why ever go back? That seems like an equal waste of content. I agree there's a line - if Civ 6 consisted of, say, running a petting zoo from 4000 BC to 2100 AD I think you could make a point that it was "no longer Civ." But at some point, if they keep going the petting zoo route until Civ 11 and then bring back the empires, you're going to have a second set of people saying, "this isn't Civ anymore" as well. "Trivialized raids won't appeal to raiders. For non-raiders, they might be for to go in and kill once, but why ever go back? That seems like an equal waste of content." If you define "raider" up and "trivial" down, sure, but there have been WoW raids that "non-raiders" have loved and enjoyed. Look back at Tobold's criteria. How many fights in Kara violated any of those points? Was Kara a waste of content? Karazhan was not a waste because it brought people back over and over. It was certainly a raid, due to needing coordination and planning to overcome significant challenges. This may merely be a semantic argument, but I don't think it brought in many "non-raiders", but rather it brought it new raiders. I mean sure, it had plenty of raid-hating badge-wanters, but I think for many people Karazhan was a small first raid that got them hooked on raiding. It certainly was not equivalent to an easymode, randomly formed raid. Yeah, it was a bit of a rhetorical question; the "non-raiders" of Kara were raiders just like the "non-raiders" of ICC+30%. Both raids were definitely "easymode" relative to other raiding challenges, but they were still raids. That's why I disagree with what you said at the top: "But raiding is not an inclusive activity. Raiding is not something that should reach out and embrace you and invite you in. Nor should it demand that you do it. It should just be there, silently waiting, possibly giving you a hostile glare until you meet its standards." Great prose, but as the popularity of Kara/Wrath raids showed, there is a huge demand for raids that are inclusive, and invite some inexperience, imperfection and chaos. To continue the analogy, raids with beer goggles. The issue, as I see it, is the randomly-formed part: they drop a barrier to entry, but are likely to replace it with callousness. The only constant demand of raiding has been that you need to find a stable group of like-minded individuals to participate. Remove that, and I can see how "raiding" might cease to be raiding. You're probably right, that it is the LFR component that is the problem, not the raid difficulty. But I guess I've grown tired of complaining about the randomly anonymous group formation. I just take for granted that by now, people either think it is bad or isn't. But I still want to push the "easymode" aspect. Was Karazhan easier than later raids? If we could somehow factor out raid size, I think Karazhan would be a pretty strong challenge relative to other raids. It's also worth considering that Karazhan was the first raid of the expansion; just by that we can expect it to be easier. Compare it with MC or Naxx and then those with the later content. 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__label__wiki	0.978439	0.978439	Tripartite talks: China sounds out "early, durable" solution to Rohingya crisis WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first Dhaka calls for climate justice amid growing climate refugees Al-Qaeda has no presence in Bangladesh: Info Minister Today's news list Tripartite talks: China sounds out "early, durable" solution to Rohingya crisis Dhaka calls for climate justice amid growing climate refugees Biden facing growing pressure over secretary of defense pick UNB News Publish- December 03, 2020, 10:54 AM AP/UNB - AP/UNB President-elect Joe Biden is facing escalating pressure from competing factions within his own party as he finalizes his choice for secretary of defense. Black leaders have encouraged the incoming president to select an African American to diversify what has so far been a largely white prospective Cabinet, while others are pushing him to appoint a woman to lead the Department of Defense for the first time. At the same time, a growing collection of progressive groups is opposing the leading female contender, Michèle Flournoy, citing concerns about her record and private-sector associations. A coalition of at least seven progressive groups warned Biden to avoid Flournoy in an open letter to Biden obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press that referenced her record of “ill-advised policy decisions” — particularly in relation to Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Afghanistan — and an “opaque history of private-sector activity.” “Ms. Flournoy’s consistent support for military interventions has contributed to devastating crises around the world, including in Yemen,” said Jehan Hakim, chairperson of the Yemeni Alliance Committee, which helped organize the letter. Other contenders are emerging, including retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin and Jeh Johnson, who served as the Pentagon’s top lawyer and then as head of the Department of Homeland Security during President Barack Obama’s second term. Both Austin and Johnson are Black. The competing pressures are intensifying less than a month into Biden’s urgent push to build an administration while trying to preserve the broad coalition that fueled his victory over President Donald Trump last month. And facing massive governing challenges once he takes office on Jan. 20, Biden can perhaps least afford to lose the backing of the Democratic Party’s fiery progressive base. Nearly 100 House Democrats belong to the Progressive Caucus, which may wield significant influence over Biden’s policy agenda as Democrats cling to their narrowest House majority in a century. Biden has already promised to enact a sweeping pandemic relief bill while overhauling health care, immigration and education systems and fighting for the most aggressive environmental protections in U.S. history. Progressive groups have cheered a handful of Biden’s early hires — particularly Heather Boushey and Jared Bernstein to his Council of Economic Advisers — but have been far from satisfied overall. Despite early disappointment, they have resisted the temptation to embrace an adversarial tone as they decide how to flex their muscles most effectively in the new political climate, especially with several major Cabinet positions and senior positions yet to be filled. Justice Democrats spokesperson Waleed Shahid called Biden’s early picks “a mixed bag,” but noted that they have generally been more progressive than Obama’s early picks after his 2008 election victory. “The thing that was alarming to me was when Joe Biden said, ‘We already have a significant number of progressives in our administration,’” Shahid said. “I talked to a lot of people, and they said, ‘We have no idea what he’s talking about.’” Beyond the Defense Department, progressives are gearing up for the possibility of more aggressive fights on Commerce, Labor, Education, Interior and Justice, among other unfilled Cabinet posts. They have already signaled intense opposition to the likes of Rahm Emanuel, a former Obama White House chief being considered for transportation secretary, and Mike Morell, another Obama-era figure being eyed for CIA director. Flournoy, meanwhile, had been seen as the leading candidate for defense secretary under a Democratic president since Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 campaign. She stood out as deeply experienced, respected on Capitol Hill and well known on the international stage. But soon after Biden’s victory, her stock seemed to slip as others, including Austin and Johnson, came into consideration. A leading Black voice in Congress, South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn, has openly called for Biden to choose more Black men and women for Cabinet positions. The Pentagon job, which has never been held by a woman or a Black person, is one of the last remaining opportunities for Biden to demonstrate his commitment to diversity at the senior levels of his national security team. Liberal critics have suggested Flournoy’s views are more hawkish than the president-elect’s, particularly on the Afghanistan War, and some have pointed to her position as a co-founder of consulting firm WestExec Advisors, which provides what it calls “unique geopolitical and policy expertise to help business leaders” and which has become a source of Biden selections for other national security positions. Another of WestExec’s founders, Antony Blinken, is Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, and Avril Haines, the nominee for director of national intelligence, is a former WestExec principal. There was no reference to race or gender in Wednesday’s letter opposing Flournoy. The signatories include the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation; Justice Democrats, which is aligned with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders; Demand Progress; and Just Foreign Policy, among others. They were especially critical of reports that Flournoy had resisted calls to end the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Biden has promised to end U.S. support for the war. The letter offers support for two potential Flournoy alternatives: Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York. Advisers for both camps declined to comment, though neither is believed to have emerged as a leading contender. Gillibrand, in particular, is thought to have little interest in the position. “While we are by no means winning all of these fights, it is clear that a focus by progressives on personnel is making a difference that will likely pay dividends when it comes to policy determinations over years to come,” said David Segal, who leads the progressive group Demand Progress. He added, however, that “the national security space is more worrisome.” Shahid, of Justice Democrats, suggested that progressives would give Biden a relatively long leash before revolting, even if there are more disappointments to come as he builds out his administration. The true nature of Biden’s presidency won’t be known until he takes office in January and begins to work with Congress to enact his agenda, Shahid said. Biden has promised both to fight for big, bold policy changes and to compromise with Republicans. “In the same way Joe Biden said his campaign was a fight for the soul of America, the Cabinet is the beginning, not the end, of the fight for the soul of the Biden presidency,” Shahid said. “If he chooses the path of deal-making with Mitch McConnell, those divides within the Democratic Party will become much more apparent.” Also read: Biden likely to pick woman to lead Pentagon for first time pressure from competing factions Biden to prioritise legal status for millions of immigrants Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution Biden: We’ll ‘manage the hell’ out of feds’ COVID response Training for CCC election officials begins Centralisation tendency a constraint towards CMSMEs development: Mashiur DIFF’s 7th Dhaka International Conference on Women in Cinema held realme C12 Review with Price in Bangladesh POCO M2 Review with Price in Bangladesh: The killer Budget Phone 2020 OnePlus 8T Review with Price in Bangladesh: Is It Worth Buying? 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__label__wiki	0.580803	0.580803	Home Latest News Playground Brewery introduces its major beers, Gentleman Lager, Monk IPA, and... [BCB 2020] Playground Brewery introduces its major beers, Gentleman Lager, Monk IPA, and Whole Splash IPA By Harold Cho [vsw id=”WBmhu0ZzzHU” source=”youtube” width=”600″ height=”337″ autoplay=”no”] Playground Brewery participated in Bar Convent Berlin (BCB2020) in Berlin, Germany held as an online exhibition from Oct. 12 to 18, and introduced its major beer, Gentleman Lager, Monk IPA, and Whole Splash IPA. Playground Brewery is a craft brewery that was established in February 2015 and started its full-scale operation in January 2016 after 11 months of preparation. The production plant has an annual production capacity of about three million liters, and it is located in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, and it is also running a general restaurant that serves as a tasting room at a permanent location. Also, it currently supplies beer to about 500 businesses nationwide, including hotels and golf courses. Gentleman Lager introduced in this exhibition is a Korean reinterpretation of the typical Czech Pilsner style. Unlike the Czech Pilsner, which has a strong bitter taste, the beautiful golden-colored Gentleman Lager has a soft feel for swallowing and uses plenty of hops to add depth to the taste. It’s 7.6 degree of alcohol water reminds of the mixture of soju and beer, and despite this, the taste is clean and provides a pleasant drinking experience. The yangban mask which Gentleman Lager symbolizes has the unique cool and tenderness, but sometimes shows bluff. The character of Yangban mask is a neat lager, but goes with the gentleman lager with a twist that reminds of soju and beer combo. Monk IPA, which was introduced together, is an authentic American-style IPA with the unique dryness and malt of IPA. When you first drink it, you can feel the bitter taste, but after swallowing it, the softness and the aroma from hop can be tasted. Lastly, the saliva collects in the mouth, and the bitter taste goes away. It is the best quality IPA. What Monk IPA symbolizes is the destruction of the rules. The official said, “I gave this name because I hope that Monk IPA will be a beer that overturns the paradigm of the beer market.” Also, Hop Splash IPA is the New England Style IPA that is difficult to meet in the US. The official said, “To congratulate the release of restrictions on the use of hops led by Playground Brewery, we did not hesitate to put in a lot of hops.” Oat, wheat, Viennese malt, and ale malt were used to create a rich body, and by adding generous hops blending, IPA that gives the feeling of drinking fresh juice was created. The International Bar and Beverage Trade show (BCB2020) is an exhibition of the alcoholic beverages and the beverage industry with a long history, and people in the bar and pub industry participate in various related programs. Due to COVID-19, it will be held online this year, and a series of exhibitions in the UK (Imbibe), Brazil, and the US will also be held at the same time, attracting buyers from all over the world. As a part of the export consortium project replacement project, KBIZ gave support to participate in BCB2020 in an effort to develop overseas sales channels for small and medium-sized enterprises that are going through difficult times due to the COVID-19 pandemic and enhance export vitality. → Go to International Bar and Beverage Trade Show (BCB 2020) news Previous article[BCB 2020] Hwasu Company introduces citron pale ale and porter beer Next article[BCB 2020] Trevier introduces Trevier T-Weisen and Trevier Woori Ssal lager Harold Cho	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line193
__label__cc	0.651917	0.348083	Tag: Parking Tickets The Briefly for May 9, 2019 – The “Is This Where They Dump the Bodies on Law & Order?” Edition The NYPD’s use of chokeholds continues, there has been no state movement on legal marijuana, a boozy Taco Bell in the West Village, and more in today’s daily NYC news digest. The City Council pass a legislative package with 17 bills aimed at protecting tenants’ rights. (amNY) The hunt for the city’s best cheesecake. (Grub Street) We are six weeks away from the second 2019 deadline for the state’s legislature to do something about legalizing recreational marijuana. In order to make it work, the governor is going to have to start throwing his weight around. (Gothamist) New York is often shaped in the minds of visitors by the shows and movies that portray it. From the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Seinfeld to Law and Order, every non-New Yorker’s New York is an imaginary city. (Curbed) The life of a polyamourous Hasidic swordfighter in, yes, how did you know, Bushwick. (Bushwick) The top 10 secrets of Barnard College. (Untaped Cities) “All of the pre-made food looks so sad.” The reviews of the city’s Amazon Go store are in. (Gothamist) The NYPD spent $35 million trying to retrain officers after Eric Garner died a chokehold. Record show that chokeholds are still being used by NYPD officers, very few face discipline, some have lost vacation time, and none have been fired. (NY Times) Is the West Village ready for a boozy Taco Bell? (Commercial Observer) Don’t pet the dog. All the things you’ve never asked commuters with service dogs and what they want you to know. (Gothamist) M & S Schmalberg, the makers of silk flowers for over a century, gets the NY Times profile treatment. (NY Times) The Prospect Park Perimeter is getting a new bike lane along Ocean Ave. (6sqft) On an intersection, just one block from the Brooklyn Museum, the rats have begun a hostile takeover. (Gothamist) 28 portraits of this year’s Tony nominees. (NY Times) 176 pounds of cocaine was seized, worth nearly $3 million, in the city’s recent drug bust that resulted in 19 arrests. (Patch) In New York State, you can be arrested for not paying a parking ticket, which becomes part of your criminal record. State lawmakers are looking to change that. (NY Times) No keys? No way. Hell’s Kitchen tenants sued and won the rights to have physical keys for their apartments after a landlord installed a keyless entry system that they claimed violated their right to privacy. (Gothamist) If you’ve wondered but have been too scared to ask where the Museum Mile is or what’s a part of it, this Miracle Mile guide is your answer. (NYCGo) New York City is the second worst place to work if you don’t have at least a bachelor’s degree. (Patch) In praise of the ten-egg breakfast. (Grub Street) The New York Times reviews The Met’s ‘Camp,’ calling it “Frustrating.” (NY Times) The city is looking at banning “ghost” guns. Not the Ghostbusters’ proton packs, but gun frames to which other components attach to. They lack serial numbers, don’t require background checks and would allow you to build an untraceable gun. (Gothamist) From Fox and Friends to Famiglia Pizza: The lowlights of NYC: Donald Trump’s New York. (Huff Post) 13 places to have post afternoon tea in NYC. (Eater) Get your photo featured or suggest stories for The Briefly by responding to this email or tagging your NYC photos and news on Instagram or Twitter with #thebriefly. Author Rob BlattPosted on May 9, 2019 Categories May 2019Tags Amazon, Barnard College, Bike Lanes, Bushwick, Dogs, Donald Trump, Guns, Justice, Legal Weed, Marijuana, Museum Mile, NYPD, Parking Tickets, Pests, Prospect Park, Rats, Service Dogs, Taco Bell, Tenant's Rights, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tony Awards The Briefly for New Year’s Eve, 2018 – The “One Million Soaking Wet People in Diapers Looking Up” Edition Happy New Year from The Briefly! Corey Johnson will become acting NYC public advocate, no umbrellas in Times Square, the best New Year’s brunch, and more in today’s daily NYC news digest. You can’t leave to go to the bathroom and other things you need to know about Times Square tonight. (You’ll need diapers.) (amNY) The NYPD will have 1,225 cameras in Times Square, including the first time use of drones at a large-scale event. (NY Post) Today’s forecast calls for rain starting in the afternoon and going past the ball drop at midnight, which adds a hurdle for the masses in Times Square who are not allowed to bring umbrellas into the heavily policed area. (NYC.gov) Hush hush, Mayor de Blasio wants to reduce city noise. (NY Post) It started as investigating a gas leak and ended with the discovery of two grow houses in the Bronx. (Gothamist) Everyone wants a piece of legal weed, including unions. The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union has hopes to unionize the thousands of workers who will handle or sell cannabis once it’s legal. (NY Post) Add another entry to the “do not do this on the subway” list. This one’s for everyone, not just the perverts, weirdos, or man-spreaders. (Gothamist) Everything you need to know about getting around tonight. (Curbed) The Fair Fares program, which will provide reduced transit fares for low-income New Yorkers, is scheduled to launch in January, but the are no details about the program released by the mayor’s office. (NY Post) The 12 hottest brunch spots in the city. (Eater) Take a front row seat to last week’s Astoria Borealis with these videos. (Gothamist) The East Side Access project connecting the LIRR and MetroNorth has hit a crippling obstacle: bureaucracy. (NY Post) Could Letitia James’ focus on President Trump backfire with judges that may see a political vendetta instead of a pursuit of justice? (NY Times) The special election for Public Advocate will be held on February 26, 2019. (NY Post) Until a new public advocate is elected, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson will pull double duty, taking on on the role of acting public advocate. (NY Times) A retired Internal Affairs detective, Staten Island’s William Nolan, was arrested for allegedly sending threatening emails to former colleagues in the NYPD. A cache of weapons was also seized. He was described as a “ticking time bomb” and is out on bail. (NY Post) “This isn’t Rikers. … We do what we want here.” A lawsuit alleges that Rikers inmates are sent upstate to skirt NYC laws where they are beaten, put in solitary confinement, and forced to undergo rectal searches. (Yahoo) City employees have over $650,000 of unpaid parking tickets and violations. Of all of the employees to have received tickets or summonses, one person has had their driving privileges revoked. (NY Post) The Gowanus Canal seems like an odd inspiration for Calvin Klein, but you can buy a Foundation Trucker Jacket in the color”Gowanus Black.” (Brooklyn Paper) The NYPD busted the Fausto Stillo barber shop in Sunset Park for running an illegal cockfighting operation. (NY Post) 16 hangover-busting dishes for New Years Day brunch. (Eater) Author Rob BlattPosted on December 31, 2018 Categories December 2018Tags Corey Johnson, Department of Corrections, elections, Legal Weed, Letitia James, Marijuana, New Years Eve, NYPD, Parking Tickets, Public Advocate, Rikers Island, Staten Island, Subway Etiquette, Subways, Sunset Park, The Astoria Borealis, Times Square	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line196
__label__cc	0.734712	0.265288	I believe, too... It was past midnight and John had no idea where he was. Not stumbling but still numb and dumb, John didn't recognize the neighborhood. Littered with overflowing garbage cans and smelling of rotting food, no one else wandered the streets, except the occasional Cadillac or Lincoln. John knew enough to avoid looking into the cars. He remained disinterested in anything he saw: the loud drunk couple that sank onto the steps to make love; the middle-aged man leaning into the teenage girl, whispering, until she pulled him inside; the young men smoking and waiting like sharks, heavy slow from the night's feedings, unless they smelled blood. John knew he was in the wrong place but he didn't know where or how to get to the right place. He walked faster, turning any adversary's hesitation into a distance too far to overcome without commitment. His feet landed hard, hot and heavy on the sidewalk. He was tired. He wanted to rest but he didn't dare. He kept moving. The heat was making him sweat. The sweating was dissolving the fuzziness, bringing him back to life. John tried not to go in circles, crossing streets without turning left or right. Earlier he had waited for green lights. Now, afraid of stopping, he crossed as soon as he could step off the curb. He passed through rough and rougher neighborhoods that gave way to shells of buildings, empty and burned out, occupied by the occasional flicker of a fire behind the crumbling brick. Still he kept on, his pace automatic, his mind empty, his eyes focused on the next block, the next stretch of sidewalk. The terrain tilted down and John picked up speed. He dropped into a collection of large, flat-walled industrial buildings. The roadway was cleaner. Someone, something was keeping this area useful. The streets widened and the center lanes filled with parked flatbed and container trucks. The sidewalk disappeared into a dirt path so that John had to keep an eye out for potholes filled with water that shimmered with diesel and the orange glow of the street lights. He passed a small building, a wooden one-room structure with a guard inside, sitting, asleep. John smelled the river, an acrid, putrid chemical smell. Then he opened his arms as a gentle breeze carried the damp cool of early morning. He followed railroad tracks to the riverbank, ending in a long massive pier, barges tied up to keep them from floating off. The wood planks were softer, cooler. He passed the loads, trying to guess if they were filled with coal or sand or ash, trying to guess if they were coming or going, wondering how long they had been there. At the end of the pier there was an old man fishing in the river, though if there were any fish alive in that industrial swill they were surely poisonous. The two men looked at each other for a brief second then faced their heads into the breeze. An oily residue condensed on John's face. He swiped his sleeve across his eyes. The sky was lightening with the coming sun, layers of black, brown, red, and orange. John's legs were pounding, his feet pulsing inside his shoes, not wanting him to remain still, urging him to go on, go into the river. The old man flicked his pole and the bobber plopped into the water sending ripples out that reflected the sunrise in the surface scum. John watched until the water calmed itself. The sun was lifting above yesterday's thick brown haze, hidden until it rose to where the smoke was thinner and the pale sunlight could reach his eyes. John took a deep breath and gazed at the old man's fishing line. Another breath and John pulled a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket and jiggled one towards the old man. “Smoke?” The old man smiled, shook his head, waved the offer away with his free hand, and stared back into the river. John put the pack to his mouth, pulled out a cigarette, reached into his front pocket for a lighter. He paused as the sun grew hotter on his face then flicked the flint, tilted the flame, lit the cigarette, inhaled, exhaled, let the nicotine clear his head, inhaled, exhaled. “There's no fish in this shit,” he said, exhaling a final puff of smoke up above his head. The old man turned, smiled, turned back, gave the line a flick. Without warning a broken dam of sadness suddenly washed over John. He was falling hard and fast down the dark hole. He looked towards the old man, latching on to him like a lifeline, a rock to clutch, to keep from being swept away. Emotions flashed and sputtered along with images of his wife and daughter, him leaving as his wife was yelling, his daughter crying. Drowning, he re-focused on the old man. Another wave and John heard his boss, telling him he was no good, that he was fired, had to go. “A fucking box and a guard escort to the door,” John growled at the old man, “after 14 years.” The old man turned and stared, not angry, not judging, his eyes calm and peaceful. John felt the tears welling, hated crying, hated being seen crying. But the old man didn't look away, seemed to understand. Their eyes locked and the tears rolled down his cheeks. All John could do, all he wanted to do, was look into those safe eyes. He looked for a long time, until his breathing slowed and the tears dried away. The old man swung his gaze back over the river. John stumbled, dropped himself beside the old man, not close but still side-by-side, facing the rising sun and the drifting line. "I believe" by James Seamarsh, who believes there are some things worth believing. Front Words, Back Words After, catch, and cross words. Guide, swear, and watch words. Non, by, and re words. Pass, stop, and key words. Buzz words, cuss words, Head words, fore words, Broads, smalls, and backs words. Loan, over, s words. Bless the beasts and mis words, Scrabbled, scrambled, fits words, How to finish with flash words, Thank internet ends-with slash words. - James Seamarsh, perhaps someday, but as of today, never at a loss for, with special thanks, hats off to http://www.scrabblefinder.com/ends-with/words I believe... I believe, not because I believe it is true, not because I believe it will happen, not because I believe I am right, but because without a direction, without the future, without making mistakes, there is no purpose, no hope, and no learning. - James Seamarsh, who still believes he is a writer, despite his beliefs to the contrary!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line199
__label__cc	0.586654	0.413346	Whitby North Yorkshire Devonshire Arms Richmond North Yorkshire Yorkshire Hotel Yorkshire Cottages Yorkshire Spa North Yorkshire Moors North Yorkshire Scouts The Scout Association provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for young people aged 6-25. North Yorkshire is, geographically, by far the largest of the 4 Yorkshire Scout Counties. Indeed it is England’s LARGEST County! It has a growing population of over 600, 000 spread over 8, 654 square kilometres (3, 341 square miles). The principal ‘Urban’ areas centre around York, Harrogate and Scarborough. At the last census, North Yorkshire Scouts had a membership of nearly 8, 000 members spread over 13 Scout Districts from Leven in the north to Selby in the south and from Scarborough in the east to Ingleborough in the west. Take a look at the District websites: Easingwold Harrogate & Nidderdale Ingleborough Leven - site in development Northallerton Richmondshire - site in development Ripon & District Ryedale Scarborough - site in development Selby - site in development South Craven - site in development York Ebor York Minster - site in development What do we ‘do’ in North Yorkshire Scouts? We believe all young people have the right to an adventure. This could be a Beaver Scout spending their first night away from home or an Explorer Scout going on their first international expedition, but adventure is at the heart of what we do. From abseiling down a cliff to zorbing on a lake and lighting a fire to paddling on the beach – Scouting is all about everyday adventure. Our members participate in some of the most varied activities imaginable; all while having fun and learning how to get the most out of life. Every section has different activities; meet at different times and in different places. There’s always something different, exciting and new going on. As part of a movement with over 30 million members worldwide the opportunities are almost endless. We change lives by offering 6 to 25 year olds fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and the chance to help others so that we make a positive impact in communities. Scouting in North Yorkshire helps children and young adults reach their full potential. Scouting develops skills including teamwork, time management, leadership, initiative, planning, communication, self-motivation, cultural awareness and commitment. We help young people to get jobs, save lives and even change the world. So…what do our volunteers do? This everyday adventure is possible thanks to our adult volunteers, who support Scouts in a wide range of roles from working directly with young people, to helping manage a Group, to being a charity Trustee. We help volunteers get the most out of their experiences at Scouts by providing opportunities for adventure, training, fun and friendship. Each of the Most recent Television Series Elite Dates for UK December 5, 2020 Automotive Cybersecurity Standards and Regulations November 23, 2020 Dianabol (Dbol) Pattern - The Most Effective Choices for Advanced and Beginners Users November 20, 2020 TOP 10 Legitimate Bitcoin Robot Evaluation In 2020 October 7, 2020 What You Need to Find Out About Vaping June 18, 2020 Techniques for Rocking White and Black Wall Art April 26, 2020 Biggest Data source of Guides Reviews January 31, 2020 EssayPalace High quality WRITING SERVICES est.2009 January 17, 2020 Internet Scraping, Huge Information, and How Profitable Organizations Rely On Them January 17, 2020 Welcome to Yorkshire Luxury accommodation York North York Moors Cottages Pub b&b Stately home Hotels Yorkshire B and b in Yorkshire Dales Copyright © 2021 · All Rights Reserved \| www.ashknottcottage.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line211
__label__cc	0.507838	0.492162	Home / Facebook / FB Sign Up / Login / Sign In / Facebook Login Page Facebook Home Registration Facebook Login Page Facebook Home Registration Facebook sign up for brand-new account is easier compared to ever before. Below's Facebook Login Page Facebook Home Registration. The register process has not altered a lot over the years. Facebook normally wants to maintain this procedure simple as well as it's just come to be more streamlined considering that Facebook's debut. In order to access any of the functions of the site/app, you'll should do a Facebook join and also this post will certainly reveal you exactly how it's done! (If you require a language other than English for the Facebook join, seek to all-time low of the desktop webpage for a checklist of other languages.). Easy register Refine: 1. See the brand-new Facebook website (from your browser or simply open your freshly downloaded application). 2. When you see the signup type (which need to get on the ideal side of the Facebook webpage), enter the needed details:. - Name (This will certainly be the name on your account, however after signup, you can alter just how it appears to your "friends"). - Birthday (Because you need to go to least 13 years of ages to sign up. At one point, you had to be old enough to have a college e-mail account.). - Gender (your alternatives are Male and Female as well as you must pick one or the various other.). - Email address (you will need this just once to sign up, but each time you login, like a username. You could later select just how you desire Facebook to call you). 3. Produce a strong password. - Take care of this now, on the join type, as well as create it down in a safe and secure area so you won't forget it. 4. Click the green "sign up" button. Bear in mind, that by doing this, you agree to the plans of Facebook. If you intend to examine those policies, pick the "Terms", "Information Usage Policy", and also "Cookie Use" links in fine print almost the green sign up button. 5. Check your e-mail (the one you entered in action 2 of signup) for a new Facebook account verification/confirmation web link. 6. Click the web link in the e-mail to finish the Facebook join process. It will send you back to the web site and also your new account to ensure that you could start to populate your profile and locate your long lost friends P.S. If you're making use of the app (and not a web browser) as well as want to Facebook join new account, choose "Get Started" and also follow actions 2-6 above. Both processes are really comparable as well as extremely structured. P.S.S. This thinks that you're not a celebrity, artist, or organisation. That signup procedure would certainly be slightly different. If you are a celeb or firm or band, after that you would have to experience a confirmation procedure to show your legitimacy. Otherwise, you're home free on the normal Facebook sign up procedure for a new account. The function I truly enjoy most concerning it is the alternative at the end of the web page to alter the language of the site to something besides English. You could have Italian, Swahili, Japanese, or any one of the many languages and dialects recognized by Facebook. There's even a choice for pirate language. It converts the site right into phrases you would likely listen to on Pirates of the Caribbean the film and is entirely entertaining at best. The language feature is very useful for individuals that intend to sign up for a brand-new account on Facebook yet do not have a great understanding on English. Once you click the language, the whole website changes. Don't worry. It can be transformed at any moment. How to Login on Facebook Step-1: Open your web browser and also look for Facebook utilizing any type of online search engine like google or bing or any kind of. Step-2: Click the first result in most likely to Facebook homepage. If you don't comprehend properly exactly what to do, simply go to https://www.facebook.com/ or https://m.facebook.com/. Currently, ensure that nobody is visited. If it is, just click on down arrowhead switch on top right edge and afterwards select logout. Step-3: Now, you remain in the Facebook homepage. You could see two boxes; one is for e-mail or phone as well as an additional is for password. If your Facebook was developed with e-mail address, then enter that email address into the initial box. Or if it was produced with contact number, then go into the phone number on that particular box. Bear in mind, do not utilize absolutely no or + icon before nation code as well as other icons. As an example, your contact number is +1 708-990-0555. Enter 17089900555 not +1 708-990-0555. On the following box, enter your Facebook account password. Step-4: Ultimately hit on Enter button or click on Log In right to the password box to access your Facebook account. Allow us recognize if you have more ideas or concerns! Facebook Login Page Facebook Home Registration Reviewed by A. Sunday on 12:50:00 Rating: 5 Tags Facebook X FB Sign Up X Login X Sign In	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line215
__label__cc	0.698246	0.301754	Devon DAAT Exploring Recovery Day, Exeter Exciting things are happening in the world of recovery in Devon. I was delighted to be able to attend the Devon Drugs and Alcohol Team's (DAAT) Exploring Recovery Event which was held on Monday 21st May, at St James's Park. The morning kicked off with an introduction to the day by Kristian Tomblin, manager of DAAT. We were encouraged from the start to think about our own definitions of recovery and try and identify which part of the recovery continuum our work belongs to. The continuum starts at one end with harm reduction and at the other end with a dependence free lifestyle. During a further talk by Francis de Aguilar of Addictions Solutions UK. We were told that the various definitions of recovery agree that: The individual's acceptance of the problem is key Recovery flourishes best with abstinence Partcipation in self-help groups is very helpful and Recovery often means big life style changes Then there were some words from Ian Sherwood, from the National Treatment Agency, on offshoot of the Department of Health. My ears really pricked up when I heard him share these ideals for the recovery process: Recovery is an individual, person-centred journey Service users lead their treatment He also stressed the importance of developing a therapeutic relationship and said that we require a "whole systems approach" i.e. all those involved in the recovery process are united in their approach. Whilst I really enjoyed hearing these things I was also wondering how these ideals would fit into the bureaucracy that I notice is an inevitable aspect of any public sector entity. Next we split off to go to various workshops. My first selection, on Mental Health, was very much worth going to. It was run by John Lilley from Devon Partnership NHS Trust. There was a talk by a service user - a man who had been addicted to alcohol but, it was discovered, had underlying mental health problems. This helped to get the recovery issue into context. There was then a talk from somebody who worked for the trust but also had children who are or who had been service users - a very useful perspective. She listed 3 things that she said were helpful about the current system, and 3 things that weren't: What doesn't help Lots of differing opinions from professionals Labelling e.g addictive personality. She believed that this gave her son an excuse to not strive for recovery The lack of a personalised approach What does help The relationship one of her sons had over 2 years with a CPN (Community Psychiatric Nurse) Simple advice at times of crisis - "support not rescue" The 12-Step programme John Lilley got us to examine the correlation between mental health and recovery - "the mental health and recovery interface" and we were asked in teams to pictorially represent currents problems with this and how we would like it to look ("Rich Pictures"). Cue lots of interesting, metaphorical and frankly bizarre illustrations involving lots of bags of cash and shiny happy people. The second workshop I attended was the Devon Drug Service talk for which I was a teeny bit late having got lost in the maze of corridors. This was a straightforward chat about the recent changes they have made and challenges faced. The way drug addiction was handled in the past was to put users onto methadone, a "holding bay" - parking users and hoping things will change. However, switching to methadone does not deal with the problem of "me". Now there is more emphasis on psychosocial intervention and there are workshops in place to educate users. DDS are attempting to bridge the gap between treatment for addiction and reintegration into society. A couple of interesting points that came up in this talk was the importance of out of hours support for users who may need support at times of crisis. Also, DDS expressed that although the recent financial cuts have been unfortunate, it has prompted creative thinking in their approach. There were other workshops available - SMART Recovery, Soberlink, Alcoholics Anonymous, Howell Road Recovery Community and Narcotics Anonymous. Lunch was a total carbfest, and a very enjoyable one at that (pasta, quiche, sandwiches, cake). After lunch we were treated to an incredibly powerful poetry recital by Steve Duncan which brought tears to my eyes, such was it's powerful and poignant message. I think it was called "Welcome to My Judgment Room" and it was empathy, horror and shame inducing all at once. You can find a different poem recited on a youtube performance here. We all split off into groups of 10 for roundtable discussions asking 4 questions about recovery - what is the most important stage? What is going well? What are the gaps? And what proposal would we make to improve recovery? These were all fedback to the wider group and there was a lot of overlap in the proposals. People wanted greater collaboration between agencies and an improvement in access to the service users ("multi-agency case conferencing", "professional networking site", "service mapping", "central communications hub"). There was more poetry and some feedback about what delegates had written on the "What Recovery Means to Me" wall (legitimate graffiti!). Unfortunately, the event was running a bit behind and I had to slip out early due to a childcare catastrophe. What did I get out of it? Well, I did my fair share of SMART Recovery promotion, seeing as I wholeheartedly believe in it and there were some there, working in the addictions industry who knew nothing about it. In fact, I think that SMART Recovery deals with the integration into society aspect of recovery very well, which was a theme that arose more than once that day. There was also the promise of a shift in perspectives and approaches to addiction; more peer-led mentoring and educating, a client-led recovery system and the bringing together of the various agencies involved in recovery. I also heard mooting of the importance of therapeutic alliance and the relational aspect. Music to my humanistic ears. I did put my feelers out with regards to one-one therapeutic work as previous readers will know, I have a particular interest in the field of addictions, but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of funds for that purpose. Dr. Vaughan Dabbs said... Thanks for the good read. I've been reading your other posts and I have to say that they are impressive.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line220
__label__cc	0.606516	0.393484	Ananya Dance Theatre Summer Intensive with Ananya Dance Theatre, Black Label Movement, and Shapiro & Smith Dance The University of Minnesota Dance Program presents a three-week Summer Dance Intensive, June 20-July 9, 2016. This intensive offers a first ever experience for its participants: one week each with Twin Cities dance companies Ananya Dance Theatre, Black Label Movement, and Shapiro & Smith Dance, and their respective artistic leaders, Ananya Chatterjea, Carl Flink, and Joanie Smith. Each company will tailor its residency week to the unique qualities and aesthetics of each organization. There are two sections for the intensive, SYMBIOSIS: Dance That Moves & Thinks: Section 1 (2 credits) is for University of Minnesota dance majors and will provide 1 performance credit toward their degree. Section 2 is open to anyone 16 years of age and older, no audition required. Ananya Dance Theatre: June 20-24, Monday-Friday Flow from a yogic half-moon balance into flexed feet grounded jumps into footwork marked by asymmetric rhythms. Experience Yorchha™, ADT’s unique contemporary Indian dance technique that brings together movement principles from Odissi, the classical Indian dance technique, Chhau, the East Indian martial art, and Vinyasa yoga. ADT artists will lead participants through a rigorous technique class (9:30am-11am), share the company’s choreographic process that intersects dance with social justice goals, and teach sections from ADT’s repertory (11:15am-1pm). There will be an informal showing on Friday June 24, 1pm. Black Label Movement: June 27-July 1, Monday-Friday Learn and move with BLM Artistic Directors Carl Flink and Emilie Plauche Flink and their ballistic movers during a rigorous daily schedule that will challenge your physical and creative limits. Each day begins with a contemporary movement technique class, followed by a short partnering laboratory, and ends with a focused, two-hour repertory rehearsal. Flink will give a presentation on his dynamic collaborations with scientists and creation of TED Talks during the week. Schedule for the BLM week: 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Contemporary Technique; 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Partnering Laboratory; 11:15 – 1 p.m. BLM Repertory; June 29 at 1 p.m. BLM Presentation on Bodystorming and Unique Collaborations with Scientists; July 1 at 1 p.m. public repertory showing. Shapiro & Smith Dance: July 5-9, Tuesday – Saturday Shapiro & Smith Dance performs tales of beauty and biting wit that run the gamut from searingly provocative to absurdly hilarious. Dancing with breathtaking physicality and emotional depth, SSD has earned an international reputation for virtuosity, substance, craft, and pure abandonment. Classes in contemporary technique and repertory will be led by Laura Selle Virtucio, Scott Mettille, and Joanie Smith. The intensive week will re-stage “Hands,” a work that examines the power and beauty of people’s hands. Schedule for the SSD week: 9:30am-10:30am Contemporary Technique; 10:30am-1:00pm SSD Repertory; July 9 at 12pm public showing. Tuition, registration, and housing information: https://theatre.umn.edu/dance/summer; 612.624.5060; umndance@umn.edu. Ananya Dance Theatre is the leading creator of feminist Contemporary Dance in the global arts and social justice movement. Invoking the work and dreams of BIPOC women and femmes, we radically reframe the ground on which we dance, inspiring our audiences through visual and emotional engagement. admin@ananyadancetheatre.org	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line222
__label__wiki	0.56626	0.56626	Search Results for query 'Toyota' > Technology× > Corporate management× > Akio Toyoda× > Japan× Akio Toyoda (4) Iain Duncan Smith (2) Carlos Ghosn (2) Communication technology (1) Environment and nature (5) Corporate news (4) Recreation and leisure (2) Social affairs (2) Sports business (2) Men's sports (2) Government regulations (2) AP TELEVISION (3) 665865edfaccb901266f090242bac28d Japan Toyota Panasonic Toyota, Panasonic talks on developing batteries for electric vehicles Akio Toyoda Toyota Motor Corp. and Panasonic Corp. announced on Wednesday that they will begin talks to jointly develop batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). The two Japanese companies have a long history of cooperation in producing batteries for hybrid vehicles, an area Toyota has been focusing on. The Japanese auto giant currently has no EVs in its lineup, however. Toyota has been leading eco-friendly cars since it launched the Prius, the world's first mass production hybrid vehicle, in 1997, followed by the Mirai fuel cell vehicle in 2014. Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda, who took part in a news conference with Panasonic Corporation President Kazuhiro Tsuga in Tokyo, said the speed of change in the car industry was so fast, the company needed to engage with others such as Panasonic with their battery expertise so Japanese companies can be leaders in the EV industry. Panasonic has been a leading maker in automotive lithium-ion batteries applied by automakers worldwide. Panasonic's Tsuga meanwhile said his company hopes by working with Toyota it can advance improvements in its battery capability as well as possibly aim at developing the next generation of batteries. Tokyo – 13 December 2017 1. Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda (screen-left) and Panasonic Corporation President Kazuhiro Tsuga at news conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation: "The teaming up of the two companies in order to realise a richer and more fun mobile society than now will be a crystalisation of two Japanese companies that intend to lead this electric vehicle era." 3. Wide of news conference 4. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Kazuhiro Tsuga, President of Panasonic Corporation: I think it (the battery) is a key factor for a wider use of EV (Electric Vehicles) and to realise a sustainable society as well as being an important business for us, Panasonic. In this context, we will further advance measurements to develop and produce (car batteries) by strengthening our cooperation with the car makers." 5. Various of Toyoda and Tsuga shaking hands and posing for the cameras "EV is a vehicle that carries a heavy and expensive battery. That's what people think. If we continue to do what we are doing now, we cannot change this situation so we need to work with our alliance companies such as Panasonic to seek for 'better' production." FILE: Tokyo – 25 October 2017 7. Various of Concept-i (EV Car) at the Tokyo Motor Show 2017 8. Various of Fine-Comfort Ride (Fuel Cell Car) at the Tokyo Motor Show 2017 Automobile parts manufacturing , Automobile manufacturing , Consumer product manufacturing , Consumer products and services , Business , Hybrid vehicles , Green vehicle technology , Green technology , Technology , Green technology , Environment , Environment and nature , Corporate management , Personnel , Corporate management , Corporate news Tokyo , Tokyo , Japan c4f6e5c6084924d87e1a8f77b8dc73c8 Japan Toyota Toyota president unveils futuristic car resembling smartphone AP TELEVISION SHOTLIST: 1. Wide of stage showing new concept car and promotional video, AUDIO: music 2. Pan of concept car 3. Wide of stage showing concept car with its door display synching with video 4. Front view of car 5. Wide of Toyota President Akio Toyoda walking onto stage 6. Cutaway of reporters 7. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Akio Toyoda, President, Toyota Motor Corp: "We thought it would be fun to put a smartphone on four wheels. This idea led to the birth of Fun-Vii." 8. Rear view of concept car "A car must appeal to our emotions. If it's not fun, it's not a car." 10. Presentation of car functions showing car recognising driver as Mr. J Smith and greeting driver 11. Close-up of touch-panel door, driver scrolling through options on panel and selecting Toyota icon which connects car to its closest dealer, UPSOUND (Japanese) concept car saying "We are connecting to your dealer" 12. Wide of car running diagnostics, UPSOUND (Japanese) concept car saying "All diagnostics are clear" 13. Close-up pan of car 14. Wide of Toyoda riding his "winglet", personal transport assistance robot built by Toyota 15. Cutaway of photographers 16. Close-up of Toyoda 17. Wide of Toyoda and concept car Toyota unveiled a futuristic car in Tokyo on Monday - one with an entire side reminiscent of a giant touch-screen phone - to demonstrate how Japan's top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology. The experimental Fun-Vii - which stands for Fun - Vehicle, interactive, internet - was being shown to the public for the first time. Akio Toyoda, the president of Toyota Motor Corporation, said: "We thought it would be fun to put a smartphone on four wheels. This idea led to the birth of Fun-Vii." The company said the Fun-Vii was an example of what might be in the works in "20XX", giving no dates. Like a scene out of a science fiction film, Toyota's presentation showed the Fun-Vii recognising and greeting its driver and running its own diagnostics. The car works like a personal computer device and allows drivers to connect not only with dealers but with others, either with a tap of a touch-panel door, or through an in-car interface. Drivers can also change the colour and design of the body which works as a display. "A car must appeal to our emotions. If it's not fun, it's not a car", Toyoda told reporters at the presentation, which took place at a Toyota amusement-park facility. Japan's automakers, already battered by years of sales stagnation, was hit by the 11 March earthquake and tsunami, which damaged supply chains in northeastern Japan, and forced them to cut back production. The industry took yet another beating when it had to halt production due to floods in Thailand. Toyota's stand is set to be a major attraction for the auto industry at the biannual Tokyo Motor Show, due to open to the public this weekend. Automobile dealing , Automobile design , Smartphones , Corporate management , Mobile phone manufacturing , Automotive services , Consumer services , Consumer products and services , Industries , Business , Automobiles , Lifestyle , Mobile phones , Mobile communications , Communication technology , Technology , Mobile phones , Consumer electronics , Corporate news , Corporate management , Personnel , Mobile telecommunications equipment manufacturing , Telecommunications equipment manufacturing , Telecommunications Tokyo , Japan cf9455fb40ba348f337cbd037e100473 (HZ) Japan Concept Cars Eco-friendly cars and self-driving tech at Tokyo Motor Show Akio Toyoda , Carlos Ghosn , Iain Duncan Smith LEAD IN: Eco-friendly rides and self-driving vehicles are stealing all the headlines at the annual Tokyo Motor Show in Japan. Japanese auto makers Toyota, Honda and Lexus are all debuting new concept vehicles which embrace lower carbon technologies in comparison to traditional petrol engines. STORY-LINE: Automobiles are coming in all shapes and sizes at the Tokyo Motor Show in Japan, on Toyota's stand they're even glowing like something out of a sci-fi movie. On home soil, Toyota President Akio Toyoda introduced a collection of concept cars accompanied by popular Japanese Major League baseball player, Ichiro Suzuki. "It is truly tough to compete in a global field. We need to meet many new challenges in order to survive," says the baseball player. "Those are the thoughts when I am standing at the batter's box. I am curious to what sort of 'wow' Toyota will show us." The Toyota president took the opportunity to declare the company's intention to play a leading role in the auto industry, wowing drivers in the process. "Toyota will produce better and better cars and will make an effort towards realising an enjoyable mobility environment," says Toyoda. "'What wows you' is to be brave and meet the challenge. We will always continue to stand in the batter's box to meet the challenges in the future. Let's do it together!" The key concept car Toyota is unveiling this year is this new generation fuel cell vehicle called the 'Toyota FCV Plus'. The vehicle has the capability to generate electricity by using hydrogen stored outside the vehicle. That way, the car can function not only as a vehicle but also be used as a sort of portable power plant. The automaker also unveiled this lightweight sports car concept called the 'Toyota S-FR'. Weighing only 980kg, it's designed for nimble driving. Hans Greimel, an auto journalist who specialises in Asia's auto industry, says this year's motor show features a range of eco-themed cars. "At this year's Tokyo Motor Show, you're going to see a lot of activities from Japanese makers in particular on their home turf coming out with new kinds of green cars, new environmentally friendly cars - everything from fuel cells, you'll have those from Honda and from Toyota, to electric vehicles which is just about represented by just about everybody here," he says. "The other trend you're gonna see is autonomous driving trend, self-driving cars. All of the automakers are gonna have some kind of version of their vision for where that kind of self-driving car technology will go. And that's gonna be a centrepiece of the presentations here." Volkswagen representatives used their presentation at the motor show to again apologise for the company's recent emissions scandal. Despite none of the affected vehicles being sold in Japan, the company acknowledged the problems have "damaged Japanese trust" in the brand. They also used the event to present the company's new Tiguan GTE concept car to Asian audiences. Previously unveiled at last month's Frankfurt Motor Show, the concept is an SUV which boasts hybrid drive technology. Volkswagen's CEO of Passenger Cars, Herbert Diess, says the car starts in full electric mode which has a range of 50 kilometres that will cover most daily drives. "Depending on the amount of sunshine, it can be driven even further. That is because a solar module can contribute enough energy for an additional 1,000 kilometres per year," he says. Honda claims their new Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle is the first production model to consolidate the fuel-cell power train under the vehicle's hood. That means it allows spacious areas in the rest of the vehicle, something some previous fuel cell vehicles didn't deliver. The Japanese automaker also showed the latest version of its NSX. Originally introduced in 1990, the new version is a hybrid sports car which uses both petrol and electric power. The NSX has been a popular sports car for the brand, many see this as a reflection of Honda's F1 race technology. "This new NSX boasts the light weight body frame and with newly-developed twin-turbocharged V6 engines installed in the middle part of the car," says Takahiro Hachigo, the president and CEO of Honda Motor Co. "This is a super sports car equipped with a three-motor hybrid system so that it can meet both demands, the fun of driving and good fuel mileage." Nissan is showing off this 'Teatro for Dayz' concept car which boasts seats and surfaces that can be used to display videos and images. Passengers can enjoy playing games that surround them in the car. The automaker's president and CEO, Carlos Ghosn, says the EV minicar resembles a digital gadget just as much a car. Nissan also unveiled its other major concept called the 'IDS Concept', sharing its vision for future autonomous driving technology in the process. This concept vehicle is loaded with laser scanners, a 360-degree camera setup, radar and computer technology that makes autonomous navigation possible. Nissan plan to offer some autonomous driving features in its vehicles by the end of next year in Japan. By 2018, the company says vehicles with the technology will be able to conduct lane changes on highways. By 2020, such vehicles will be able to make their way through intersections on regular urban roads. The IDS vehicle is also electric and can travel long distances on a single charge, also recharging quickly. "I think it's empowering. It's empowering!" says Ghosn. "When you're in an autonomous car, it's empowering because you switch on, you switch off. If you want to drive, you switch it off." "If you don't want to drive, you're in the city, you're in a traffic jam, you receive a phone call, you need to have a conversation with somebody near you, you switch it on. It's empowering. I think that's great." "That's why young people are going to love it, senior people are going to love it, families are going to love it, because it's going to give you more freedom to do whatever you want." Lexus, Toyota's luxury car brand, is unveiling this stylish hybrid coupe concept called 'LF-FC'. "We hope that with this design, drivers will experience a ride that is full of emotion and joy," says Lexus International President, Tokuo Fukuichi. The original version was unveiled in 2012, but it's yet to go to market. There was no confirmation given at this year's motor show whether the car will eventually be available commercially. More than 70 different concept cars are being presented at this year's Tokyo Motor Show. The event runs until 8 November. Tokyo, Japan - 28 October 2015 1. Close of wheel of Toyota Motor Corp.'s concept car "FCV plus" on show at Tokyo Motor Show 2. Wide of FCV plus 3. Close of glowing ring on FCV plus 4. Wide of Toyota's world and Japan premiere vehicles on display 5. Close of Toyota's world and Japan premiere vehicle "SFR" 6. Wide of Ichiro Suzuki, American Major League Baseball Player, and Akio Toyoda, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Co., shaking hands onstage 7. Close of Suzuki and Toyoda onstage 8. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese) Ichiro Suzuki, American Major League Baseball Player: "It is truly tough to compete in a global field. We need to meet many new challenges in order to survive. Those are the thoughts when I am standing at the batter's box. I am curious to what sort of 'wow" Toyota will show us." 9. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese/English) Akio Toyoda, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Co.: "Toyota will produce better and better cars and will make an effort towards realising an enjoyable mobility environment. 'What wows you' is to be brave and meet the challenge. We will always continue to stand in the batter's box to meet the challenges in the future. Let's do it together!" 10. Various of Hans Greimel, Automotive News, Asia Editor, looking at car at Tokyo Motor Show 11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hans Greimel, Automotive News, Asia Editor: "At this year's Tokyo Motor Show, you're going to see a lot of activities from Japanese makers in particular on their home turf coming out with new kinds of green cars, new environmentally friendly cars - everything from fuel cells, you'll have those from Honda and from Toyota, to electric vehicles which is just about represented by just about everybody here. The other trend you're gonna see is autonomous driving trend, self-driving cars. All of the automakers are gonna have some kind of version of their vision for where that kind of self-driving car technology will go. And that's gonna be a centrepiece of the presentations here." 12. Wide of Sven Stein, Representative Director, Volkswagen Group Japan (left) and Herbert Diess, Volkswagen's CEO Passenger Cars brand (right) unveiling Tiguan GTE concept car with solar roof 13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Herbert Diess, Volkswagen's CEO Passenger Cars brand: "Depending on the amount of sunshine, it can be driven even further. That is because a solar module that can contribute enough energy for an additional 1,000 kilometres per year." 14. Wide of Diess standing in front of concept car while detailing safety features UPSOUND: (English) "And it is precisely this type of progress that makes the Tiguan a Volkswagen." 15. Various of Stein and Diess posing for photographs next to Tiguan GTE concept car 16. Various of Honda's concept car "Clarity" 17. Wide of Takahiro Hachigo, President and CEO of Honda Motor Co., walking onstage 18. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese) Takahiro Hachigo, President and CEO of Honda Motor Co.: "This new NSX boasts the light weight body frame and with newly-developed twin-turbocharged V6 engines installed in the middle part of the car. This is a super sports car equipped with a three-motor hybrid system so that it can meet both demands, the fun of driving and good fuel mileage." 19. Various of Honda's NSX 20. Close of Nissan's concept car "Teatro for Dayz" 21. Wide of Nissan Teatro 22. Close of car dashboard 23. Close of dashboard graphics 24. Wide of Nissan Teatro interior with doors wide open showing LED panels changing designs of interior 25. Wide of Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., speaking onstage at presentation 26. SOUNDBITE: (English) Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Co.: "Above all, they want a car to be a versatile tool for self-expression and connecting with friends just like a smart phone." 27. Wide of Nissan's "IDS" autonomous car 28. Pull out of Nissan's "IDS" "I think it's empowering. It's empowering! When you're in an autonomous car, it's empowering because you switch on, you switch off. If you want to drive, you switch it off. If you don't want to drive, you're in the city, you're in a traffic jam, you receive a phone call, you need to have a conversation with somebody near you, you switch it on. It's empowering. I think that's great. That's why young people are going to love it, senior people are going to love it, families are going to love it, because it's going to give you more freedom to do whatever you want." 30. Wide of Lexus's world premiere vehicle LF-FC driving onstage 31. Pan left from photographer to car 32. Pull focus of Lexus logo 33. Wide of Lexus's world premiere vehicle LF-FC 34. Close of LF-FC rear 35. Close of markings, reading (English): 'Fuel Cell' on LF-FC 36. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese) Tokuo Fukuichi, Lexus International President: "We hope that with this design, drivers will experience a ride that is full of emotion and joy." 37. Tilt down to Tokyo Motor Show floor 38. Wide of motor show floor 39. 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__label__cc	0.584776	0.415224	Home » Blog Posts » Will PoGO Stick? Will PoGO Stick? Posted on August 2, 2016 by Rem Fields and Andrew Dearborn // 0 Comments You might’ve noticed people looking down lately, walking in frantic circles, or perhaps even acting a bit territorial over seemingly trivial public places, all the while being glued to their pocket-sized boob tube. (Granted, you’ve possibly spotted a tablet or two.) Pokémon GO – the mobile application responsible for the aforementioned hysteria – was an overnight success thanks to a rather delicious blend of novelty, accessibility, and nostalgia. Even the uninitiated know only the very best can catch’em all; most of us want to be the very best, don’t we? Pop culture has a lot to do with peer pressure. It’s not a bad thing, tuning in to the hive mind now and again, and online media has only made it easier to do so. Despite this, it is still rather rare for a video game to splash outside of its intended circle of players, a phenomenon previously observed with titles like The Sims and Guitar Hero, yet Niantic’s monster-catching app debuted at a rolling boil. As the developers struggles with popularity that has proven too hot for its servers to handle, PoGO’s player base struggles with remaining patient. Some feel burnt by the latest update, a patch that removed the game’s integral-yet-unstable tracking feature. Others are chilling in Camp Wait’n’See – it beats being salty, trust me – but, love it or hate it, Pokémon GO has changed the landscape of mobile gaming. Today’s article will conclude with an in-depth rundown of the gameplay experience, brought to you by Black Ship staff writer Andrew Dearborn, though first I felt compelled to emerge from the editorial sidelines to address this latest ripple in the black mirror. Our reality is governed by how we experience it. Not to fall down the red-pill/blue-pill rabbit hole, but things got a bit less real in 2016. Two methods of digital abstraction are emerging thanks to the incessant march of the entertainment-technological complex, with both approaches contending for our ever-dwindling attention spans – augmentation and virtualization. Virtual reality is a household term thanks to its prevalence in science fiction and the arrival of immersive devices such as Oculus Rift and its slew of similar headsets. The idea here is to “turn on, boot up, [and] jack in” to a cyberdelic experience, the ramifications of which have been explored long before V.R. ever became available to consumers. Augmented reality, however, has snuck up on us. While there are certainly works of fiction that embrace the concept, it is almost always featured as a world-building element. (For a delightful exception, check out the short film Sight.) There have even been a handful of games with A.R. functionality before Pokémon Go, including Niantic’s proof-of-PoGO-concept, Ingress, though none made it into the mainstream. The current hype has a lot to do with the game’s recent launch, sure, and we can expect a shrink in the player base (currently around 20 million), but walking around town these last few weeks has been a surreal experience. We’re used to tuning out strangers in public. Cell phones are perfect for that. With the rise of networked, AR-driven, interactive media, an interesting contradiction emerges. You can play Pokémon GO without ever physically interacting with another human being. Yet there is an innately social mechanic driving the game, that being the inclusion of team-based gym battles. Once you complete the game’s early orientation levels, your avatar is given the opportunity to pick from one of three factions. This in and of itself is an interesting experiment in personality profiling, one that has awakened many a player’s tribal instincts; it is where PoGO’s social paradox begins to take shape. Walking around with your phone out, formerly a “do-not-disturb” signal, suddenly implies you are likely out on a digital adventure. Others enjoying a similar walkabout feel an instant sense of camaraderie… just try not to mention which team you’ve chosen. If you do, prepare for some (friendly) heckling. A virtualized representation of reality is driving the physical realm. A game with no real multiplayer component – even when you do participate in a gym battle, the defending Pokémon is controlled by the computer – is creating a sense of community that augments the way we socialize, all by virtue of our tacit consent. This notion raises plenty of concerns, many of which are best explored in a more pessimistic piece. Questions of data-privacy will be the bread-and-butter of debates during the digital renaissance. Like it or not, most of us can carry a supercomputer in the palm of our hands, one that will increasingly entrench itself into our daily routines as its sophistication advances. I’ll be the first to admit that I run the risk of burying my head in the pixelated sand but, for now, I’m simply happy to go hunting for pocket monsters. Oh, yeah, and one more thing: GO TEAM INSTINCT! And now, without further idealized ado, Andrew’s review: I started playing a new mobile game lately, you may have heard of it, Niantic’s Pokémon GO! This wildly popular, freemium, augmented-reality, flick-and-catch-collecting game is actually really fun. I have heard a lot of arguments — about how this really isn’t a game and it’s not really what we were hoping for — and they are kind of moot in my opinion. It’s a lot of fun and is a game that everyone from casuals to hardcore gamers can play and appreciate. Let’s talk about my first week playing this game. I made it to level 14, have caught 52 Pokémon, and have walked over 20 kilometers hunting and hatching the little monsters. Admittedly I was really excited about this game and did hit it a little harder then I foresee myself doing in the future. But still, look at that last number. I walked over 20 km’s playing a damn game and I loved every single step. It has gotten me and my girlfriend out of the house and exploring our neighborhoods, visiting literally dozens of parks, monuments, and businesses that I didn’t know existed. My local comic shop is even a pokéstop, a place where trainers get free loot for the game like pokéballs, potions, and eggs that hatch Pokémon. Hopefully being an in-game destination brings people into the business. More than anything I love the idea that I am physically out there looking for Pokémon. So how do you play? Basically the game uses the GPS of your phone to track your location and cause random Pokémon to spawn around you, and then you can catch them by flicking pokéballs at them. The app uses the camera of your phone to make it look like the creature is right in front of you. Players then use their Pokémon to capture gyms and to level up other Pokémon and evolve them. Items are obtained at the aforementioned pokéstops, although they can also be nabbed using the in-app store. Another great mechanic centers around hatching eggs. Trainers receive eggs from the stops; these eggs must be incubated by walking so many kilometers, apparently 2 kms, 5 kms, or 10. Couple that with the fact that specific Pokémon spawn in specific places, and you’ll soon find yourself going great distances to find different Pokémon. Apparently we will soon be able to trade with and battle other trainers as well. The gameplay is simple and engaging while also welcoming to all level of gamers. Pokémon GO isn’t without its issues though. The constant grind of capturing and depositing Pokémon for candy in order to power up and evolve other Pokémon can be kind of a drag. It gets a tad annoying when you have caught, oh I don’t know, let’s say Drowzee a million freaking times to the point where you have 100 Drowzee candy and 25 super-powerful Hypno in your party. There are also odd lags and bugs that force you to reboot your game, sometimes causing you to lose a Pokémon you just caught or hatched. There are also technical issues with the GPS tracking being way off and the entire game draining your battery pretty quickly. Finally there is also the weird and boring combat, where you literally tap the screen and try to dodge attacks you can’t see coming. There is room for improvement, though I think this is a great game. I really love the idea of getting people up and moving to explore their city. Be safe and catch ‘em all! Cyberdelic About Rem Fields (25 Articles) Rem Fields (Managing Editor) aims to tell stories. As an IT professional he should be writing code or administrating systems, yet the only scripting that seems to get done is for his comic books. In between bouts of worldbuilding Rem fights the good fight as a freelance author operating out of St. Petersburg, Florida. His interests range from ukuleles to cryptocurrencies, though really he just can’t fall asleep until reminding his word processor who’s in charge. Follow along at remfields.com as he tries to bring his own brand of storytelling to the interwebs. Why Sci-Fi: Silicon Prophets	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line238
__label__cc	0.547276	0.452724	Could Cortana Become Self-Aware? Fears are mounting that Cortana, Microsoft's 'intelligent personal assistant', could become sentient and pose a credible threat to humankind. Cortana is built into Windows phones and is also a component of the new Windows 10 operating system. Some experts have claimed that its ubiquity, coupled with Microsoft's ability to collect data about browsing habits and other information, means that there is a very real possibility of the software becoming self-aware and 'trying to take over the world, or something'. "This is exactly how Terminator started," said security expert Colin Drabb, "...probably. Just think how much information Cortana would have at her fingertips, or whatever kind of tips she has. Your shopping habits, your search history, your music preferences, your financial records. And after conversing with people all over the world she would pick up human habits, human vices. Or at least I think that's how it works. I don't know much about social interaction - I work in IT." Mr Drabb believes that Cortana could realistically breed some sort of giant mutant octopus and take over the world in just three years. "Because," he explained, "that's what I would do." However, most experts are of the opinion that, based on the kind of information she would most likely collect, it's more probable that we'd end up with some kind of sci-fi obsessed comic book fan who divided her time equally between online porn, Minecraft and shopping for action figures. Bubble Bloke The lost art of traditional handmade bubbles Nelson's Travel Kettle Archeologists unearth historic appliance. Mr Chokice notes the main entrance is only protected by a turnstile. Ladder Astronaut British spaceman missing. Exploding Dogs It's for their own good World of the Wacky Mr Ooluv has fun at your expense Archaeologists Dig Up Roman Hole Archaeologists discover historic hole. How to Look After Your Cement Mixer A great addition to any home	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line239
__label__wiki	0.721513	0.721513	Mavericks – season update By Ben Stobart on 24/06/2019 in Baseball news, Club news Guildford’s double A side, the Mavericks enter the half season break with a 4-9 record. With another seven games left, there’s still a lot of baseball left to play. Here’s how the season has played out so far. The South Pool A has six teams in; Bournemouth, Brighton, Bristol, Herts, Richmond and Guildford. An away trip to Brighton to start the season saw us split the double header. Edgar Simbajon returned after breaking his ankle the previous year and looked sharp as he pitched a full game and took the win for game one. This was helped by the bat of Yasu Minowa who launched two home runs over the high netting in right field. Another trip to the coast was next, this time going west to Ferndown to play the always welcoming Bournemouth Bears. Unfortunately the Mavericks struggled to get the bats going and only plated one run against a dominant pitching performance. With a new team that Guildford hadn’t played before, the Bristol Badgers was an intriguing match up as they had made the final in 2018. They visited Christ’s College for a double header and took game one. The Mavericks made sure Bristol did not take the second by capitalising on a tired pitcher to plate seven in the sixth to take the win. Five games in with two wins, what the Mavericks needed were some more. Unfortunately, a second visit to Bournemouth saw us leaving with a similar result to the first and a trip to Herts for a double header had Herts taking both wins. However, despite the record, Guildford was playing good baseball. Matt Friend smashed a home run, Lewis Bawden pitched superbly and Dave Ferguson kept Herts runners in check with some strong throws from behind the plate to catch them stealing. Turning it around Entering June had Herts come to Surrey for a double header. Two closely contested games had Herts winning game one by one run. Despite home runs from Ferguson and Friend, the Mavericks left the bases loaded in the final inning and couldn’t knock in the tying run. The second game had Guildford trailing by six runs entering the final inning but a great team effort scored seven with RBI’s from Oli Edser, Laura Bailes and Ferguson. For the furthest distance away in our pool, Guildford visited Bristol. The team decided to make the journey a bit easier by staying over the night before with some teaming bonding over one or two drinks and a whole lot of barbecue. Although it wasn’t an all-nighter, the Mavericks looked sluggish in front of the Bristol pitchers meaning that Bristol edged the first game and won convincingly in the second. Guildford welcomed Brighton for a game which resulted in a 22-17 win for the home team to send the Mavericks into the break with a smile on their faces. The game was played with a strong wind blowing out to centre left and a short fence due to football goal posts. There were three home runs from Brighton, one of which was a grand slam hit early which made the come back even sweeter for Guildford. Guildford just didn’t quite catch the jet stream as both Jimmy Shaw and Will Frawley hit the fence for long doubles. Guildford will face Brighton, Richmond and Bournemouth in the second half looking to improve their record and make a push for the play-offs. About Ben Stobart Ben joined Guildford in 2010 and mainly plays catcher. Over 100 games later both playing and managing, he loves the sport more than ever and takes pleasure in seeing it and our club grow. He is a qualified Level 2 BSUK coach and Level 1 umpire. View all posts by Ben Stobart → Spring Training Starts Here for 2020 Guildford Baseball Club – New Head Coach 2020 Adult Baseball – Online Registration Youth Baseball Every Saturday – Come and Play! Baseball History in England	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line249
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Joe Meets The Transformers Miscellaneous Dio-Stories Sigma 6 – First Strike Sideshow 12″ Duke Rise of Cobra Dio-Story PoC RAM w/ Sandstorm PoC Spirit Iron-Knife G.I. Joe: Retaliation Cyber Viper Toy Fair – G.I. Joe JoeCon 2008 Super Pages G.I. Joe: Classified SuperPage G.I. Joe: Retaliation Movie SuperPage G.I. Joe: Retaliation Toys SuperPage G.I. Joe Kre-O SuperPage G.I. Joe: Renegades G.I. Joe, Cobra, G.I. Joe: Renegades, and 30th Ann. 2011 – 2012 G.I. Joe: The Pursuit of COBRA SuperPage G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA Movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA Toy SuperPage G.I. Joe: Resolute Animation SuperPage G.I. Joe: Resolute Characters SuperPage Back home from RI… will be playing catch up by generalsjoes \| May 2, 2010 \| G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Convention, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Renegades, JoeCon 2010, Pursuit of COBRA, Show and Convention Coverage \| 9 comments Okay, I’m officially back home from the Convention, but obviously spent the night with the family. Got some school work to catch up on, then will try to play some catch up over the next few days. I think I covered most of the new stuff at the Con, but I definitely want to talk about the Collectors’ Club round table, give more specific details about the Pursuit of Cobra figures, and I should probably get the PoC SuperPage revamp started. 😉 For anyone who frequented the page during the Con rampage, thank you very much. I know I wasn’t all that current with the news and info as it happened, but a guy’s gotta have some fun at the Con, too. And I did. But we’ll leave all those gory details out of the web articles, I should think. A few guys out there will know what I’m talking about. 😉 Thanks again to all the readers for making GeneralsJoes their “home”. A lot of folks came up to me at the Con and expressed their thanks, appreciation, and let me know what they thought of the site, and for that I’m infinitely appreciative. I’ll continue to try my hardest to make GJ worth your while. I may not have the latest news up the second it breaks, but I’ll try to get as much info as possible, and put my own “fanboy” slant on it. The rest of 2010 and into 2011 looks absolutely amazing from a Pursuit of Cobra perspective. Where we go from there with G.I. Joe: Renegades is anyone’s guess, and it makes me a bit nervous, but regardless, G.I. Joe ain’t going anywhere any time soon. REDJUGGERNAUT on May 3, 2010 at 12:12 am hi, my name is Alex, im from Mexico, and i’ve been collecting G.I. Joe for almost 20 years, it’s very difficult to find a lot of figures, not all of them are even in Mexico… well i have two questions, when can i start looking for the pursuit of Cobra figures?, and the figure of Ripcord of this POC series, will be available?, thanks, and i just wanna say that this is the best page of G.I. Joe… YO!!! JOE!!!… Andrew on May 3, 2010 at 3:05 pm Great idea for next years con….SPRINGFIELD, IL. The convention set could be comprised of ‘The Fridge’ in official Bears jersey. Mr. Perry could even attend as a Joe Con guest. It seems almost perfect for a Joe Con venue. What do you think? 😉 Gyre-Viper on May 3, 2010 at 5:32 pm it was great meeting Justin and Gary and everyone affiliated or a fan of Generals Joes. this website got the most compliments all around from everyone as a whole. everything always came back to ‘that’s why I like Generalsjoes.com’ type thing. big up the generals. Randy on May 3, 2010 at 7:40 pm By the way Justin, did the price of the next line of figures come up? Hawkwinter on May 4, 2010 at 12:12 am Exactly what i wanted to ask. How come the cases for pre-orders are at $83.99 ? The same as the RoC ones? I thought the PoC figures were listed two dollars lower at $5.99 instead of $7.99. Are the online retailers guessing? Gouging us? Anyone know? Silent Master on May 4, 2010 at 1:37 am Yes, price is definitely a consideration for me being able to get the entire line of figures. Couldn’t care less for the Mechs (though I may be forced into buying one for the Desert Viper, where they had the right idea, but wrong head for the job, although the head they chose would have been spot on for the Snow Serpent II v3). Anyway, if the price is going to be RoC-diculous, then I won’t be able to buy nearly as many as I have planned at the moment, at the originally stated $6 mark. All I can say is, that retailers had better not be trying to gouge us, or they may likely find themselves with a lot more product left on the shelves than they would at the lower price point. As a side note: I think the Fridge idea would be an insanely terrible one, especially because it was a bad idea the first go around. I mean the guy is an overweight ex-footbal player, with no type of military affiliation whatsoever, who carries around a football on a stick?! What? At least the Sarge sort of fit the bill as a character who dished out and took physical punishment as Sgt. Slaughter in the ring. By name alone, the character fits the GI Joe theme, even if you hate wrestling. The Fridge is just where you store food and beverages to keep them cold. HOWEVER, if the Fridge is re-released as a ‘fridge full of YoJoe! Cola for my action figure bases, then I’m for it. Sort of be like a Pepsi machine to go in the Action Team HQ by tkprime and his gang over on their site. So, unless the Chicago Bears just won the Super Bowl again, and the Fudge was actually on the playing field as an important facet of the team, then I reiterate, no, it would be an insanely bad idea to release a new Fridge as part of anything other than a toy refrigerator stocked with YoJoe! Cola. Also, a single figure does not a set make. Official Jersey or otherwise. If they want to go with a Springfield set, then I’d suggest something more like the assault on Springfield, with an exclusive Serpentor figure based on the way he looked as he led the holding action to allow Destro and the Baroness to get the citizens of Springfield to Cobra Island. Set would be something like: Serpentor, Firefly, Scrap-Iron, Mindbender, Tele-Viper, 6 Cobra Troopers and the Brainwave Scanner (so that all of those who manage to get Dr. Venom will also have the Scanner). Then a smaller run of individual figures and mini sets comprising General Hawk, Stalker, a few others, and then a Sarge based on the version of him when he arrived at the PITT in 48, Apprentice Billy, Soft Master, Candy, Prof. Appel and ORIGINAL Ripcord (in Zartan disguise/damage) and Zartan (disguised as Ripcord). Now THAT would all be worth having, and much more suitable to a Springfield oriented set than the Fridge. @ Alex – The Ripcord figure will be released as Skydive(right?) with a worse color scheme than the desert Ripcord vesrion, which was great except for that stupid Wayans head. The new version will have the RoC Flash head and a crappy new color scheme, according to what was indicated in several of the pics from the show. Count Blacktron on May 4, 2010 at 7:09 am Regardless of all the other hoopla and hinyanny, you do rock pretty hardcore Justin. Thanks for all the fanboy coverage and clear pics with information 😀 Gary on May 4, 2010 at 12:42 pm Good meeting you too Gary. I too caught a couple of complements about the site….not like I do anything major around here, but I certainly made sure to pass those onto Justin. Andrew Hall on May 5, 2010 at 3:02 pm Don’t get me wrong, I’m not married on the idea of ‘Fridge’, but I’m trying to get the club to make it to Illinois. 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__label__wiki	0.719149	0.719149	Dion Phaneuf Doesn't Suck An ugly 5-2 drubbing at the hands of a Stanley Cup contender, on the heels of a painful 7-4 loss to the Islanders, and Leafs Nation is out for blood. Captain Dion Phaneuf is taking the brunt of the criticism after posting a minus-7 over the two games. The Fan 590 didn't take long to incite a reaction from steaming fans, asking whether the captain was a buy-out candidate. We're taking your #MapleLeafs calls right now on #SN590! Do you think Phaneuf is a buy-out target? Call 416-870-0590, 1-888-666-0590 or 590 — SN 590 The FAN (@FAN590) January 27, 2013 The question doesn't deserve even a moment's thought. Phaneuf is by far the Leafs' best defenceman despite what his plus/minus rating says. The problem with judging Phaneuf's two-game performance based on his minus-7 is that plus/minus is a flawed statistic that doesn't tell us much about a player's teammates, his competition, and the situations in which his coach deploys him. Randy Carlyle is playing Phaneuf close to 28 minutes a night, which is second in the league only to Drew Doughty. Phaneuf is playing those minutes with Mike Kostka, a career AHLer who Carlyle has somehow concluded is a top-pairing defenceman. Kostka is a great story, never giving up on his NHL dreams and finally being rewarded at age 27, but he is not a top-pairing defenceman. So Phaneuf is playing huge minutes with a suspect defence partner, and Carlyle is playing him in a shutdown role against the opposition's best players each night. Phaneuf isn't given much help either; only Carl Gunnarsson has started a larger percentage of his shifts in the defensive zone. Over at the Leafs Nation, Cam Charron notes that Phaneuf's play is similar to that of last year, despite increasingly difficult usage by his coach. He also argues that Phaneuf's ugly minus-8 on the year can be partially attributed to some terrible puck luck. Toronto's on-ice shooting percentage and team save percentage are well below average when Phaneuf is on the ice, something that is likely to progress closer to the mean over a larger sample. In sum, Cam says the Leafs' problem is having "too few defencemen like Dion Phaneuf, not too many." This is undoubtedly true. Last season Phaneuf finished with 44 points, good enough for 12th highest among defencemen. However, Phaneuf was used in radically different situations than the vast majority of the other high-scoring defencemen. According to Behind the Net, among the top 15 defencemen in scoring, only two faced tougher competition than Phaneuf—Shea Weber and Ryan Suter—and only four started a larger percentage of shifts in the defensive zone—Weber, Suter, Zdeno Chara and Kevin Bieksa. In addition, Phaneuf played more minutes than all but eight defencemen last year, and logged the fifth most ice time on the penalty kill among defencemen in the top 15 in scoring. Unlike many point producers, Phaneuf played in every situation for the Leafs last year. And contrary to the angry reactions of Leafs fans over the weekend, he did it as well as some other No. 1 defencemen. Note: Here is a quick explanation of some of these advanced stats. Corsi is essentially shot differential (a positive number means a team outshoots its opposition when a player is on the ice) and Corsi relative, as I've used below, is a measure of a player's Corsi rating relative to the rest of his team (so does a team that generally outshoots the competition do so more when a player is on the ice, or alternatively, does a team that is generally outshot by the competition do so less when a player is on the ice). Player A: Quality of Comp: 1.049, Off. Zone Start%: 50%, Corsi Relative: 3.3 Player B: Quality of Comp: 1.099, Off. Zone Start%: 49.8%, Corsi Relative: 1.7 Player A is Dion Phaneuf. Player B is Brent Seabrook. Both performed very similar in almost identical roles for their respective teams last year, but Phaneuf finished with 10 more points—likely because of the extra minute of power play time he saw a game—while Seabrook was a plus-21 compared to Phaneuf's minus-10. This discrepancy is not because of wildly different defensive abilities, however. It is likely attributable to the Blackhawks being vastly superior to the Leafs. Seabrook has the luxury of playing alongside Duncan Keith every night, in addition to elite forwards like Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa, and Patrick Sharp, not to mention Dave Bolland, a worthy Selke Trophy candidate himself. Brent Seabrook is a No. 1 defenceman and so is Dion Phaneuf. The problem in Toronto is that Phaneuf is being relied upon too heavily by Carlyle and doesn't have enough support. Phaneuf played well last season with the steady, reliable Gunnarsson, but is now expected to perform as well with a vastly inferior partner in Kostka. Furthermore, the Leafs do not have enough quality defencemen to utilize Phaneuf's minutes effectively. He played more minutes on both the power play and the penalty kill than any Leaf did last season, and is well on his way to doing so again this year. That isn't necessarily the norm for top-pairing defencemen. For example, Drew Doughty played top minutes in a shutdown role for the Kings last year, but Darryl Sutter used Willie Mitchell and Matt Greene as the primary penalty kill tandem, which allowed Doughty to spend more time on the power play and made him more effective at even strength. Phaneuf is relied upon more heavily than Doughty, who is an unquestioned No. 1 defenceman, and produced a better Corsi relative (3.3 vs 1.5) under tougher usage. But Phaneuf still receives a great deal of criticism, much of which stems from his inability to fit people's perception of a No. 1 defenceman. Many assume that a No. 1 defenceman is supposed to be like Chara or Weber, two players who are not only No. 1 defencemen, but are "No. 1 defecemen", the proverbial player who logs 30 minutes a night, doesn't tire, plays a shutdown role, throws thunderous checks, and scores points for good measure. It doesn't matter who you play that defenceman with—Weber is currently turning Roman Josi into a top-pairing defenceman—or who you play them against. They are going to look like a Norris Trophy winner on a nightly basis. Phaneuf is not that player. That player is exceedingly rare, and just because Phaneuf is not that player doesn't mean he isn't a quality defenceman. However, Phaneuf does provide the Leafs with something many teams lack. In most cases, teams have top-pairing defencemen who are incredible shutdown players (e.g., Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh in New York) or great offensive stars (e.g., Brian Campbell in Florida or Erik Karlsson in Ottawa). To have a player that does both effectively isn't common. Less than 20 defenceman cracked 40 points last season, and very few did so in shutdown roles. Phaneuf was one of them. That does not mean Phaneuf is without his flaws. Although he has developed into a much better defenceman than he was in Calgary, he can still be prone to poor positioning and sometimes gives the puck away too easily (although he gave the puck away at a rate similar to Chara last season). For the Leafs to improve defensively, the solution isn't to rid themselves of Phaneuf, it is to help him. Long term, the best solution would be to find a quality, shutdown defenceman in the mould of Rob Scuderi or Willie Mitchell to help ease the defensive burden shouldered by Phaneuf. Theoretically, that should have been Mike Komisarek, but that signing stunk when Brian Burke failed to realize Milan Lucic punched the talent out of the Montreal export. There are also solutions in the short term that don't require trading assets to bring in help from outside the organization. First, the Kostka top-pairing experiment needs to end. Placing Phaneuf back with Gunnarsson, which would allow him to play on his natural side, will go a long way to shoring up some of the team's defensive shortcomings. The two were solid together last year and it was somewhat puzzling when Carlyle broke them up to start this season. Secondly, Carlyle needs to limit Phaneuf's minutes. Playing him over 30 minutes in tough situations is only going to burn him out over a shortened season. Last year Phaneuf, along with the rest of the team, faded down the stretch. With a compact schedule and more back-to-back games, playing him in a similar manner will only deteriorate his play faster. Weber only surpassed 30 minutes twice last season and he didn't even play as many minutes as Phaneuf did on Saturday (32:38) in an overtime playoff game against Phoenix. Finally, in addition to limiting Phaneuf's minutes, Carlyle needs to redistribute them. Phaneuf is playing over four minutes on the penalty kill, one more than the next most used defenceman on the team, and is logging over five minutes on the power play. Those special teams minutes need to be cut if Carlyle expects to get anything out of Phaneuf in a shutdown role at even strength. Dion Phaneuf isn't perfect, but he's much better than he's unfairly portrayed. And he can be a whole lot better if Randy Carlyle accepts that he isn't Shea Weber or Zdeno Chara. Leafs fans will feel a whole lot better if they accept that too. Tags: Carl Gunnarsson, defence, Dion Phaneuf, Mike Kostka, Randy Carlyle, Toronto Maple Leafs Phrankie Bakon said... Very well done. Shame idiot fans will never read or agree with this. Excellent article, thanks leaferboy said... I like his game but the only thing that bothers me is is onerous contract. Sure others make as much as him but he is not the type of player a team wants to over pay. Matt Horner said... Leaferboy, I agree the contract isn't great but so far it hasn't really restricted the team from making moves - if anything, it's deals like Connolly, Komisarek, etc that have hurt the cap. The Leafs might not be getting full value at $6.5m, but they didn't get any value from Connolly's $4.75 so I'm sure Phaneuf's deal is the least of their worries. Slow clap. Pretty interesting that Phaneuf played better than Doughty. Just goes to show what a world-class goalie can do for people's perceptions. watch the games please. He is stupid and lazy. I am sick of the excuses being made for Dion Phaneuf! You make the point that it is unfair to compare Phaneuf to Chara and Weber, yet he gets paid the same. And is the captain. I hear all the yak about the reason for Phaneuf's poor performance is because he is playing with Kostka, playing too many minutes and playing against the other team's top lines. He is paid $6.5M and is the captain. He has been ordained with that role by Brian Burke. You can't have it both ways, and the fact is Dion Phaneuf sucks as a highly paid captain. But stats schmats. I watch every single minute Dion Phaneuf plays. He plays on his heels, he is slow to react, gives away the puck on routine plays far too often, often out of position and offers no support to his partner. Phaneuf may have gotten a bunch of points last year but who wouldn't playing with Kessel and Lupul as they lite things up. Enough of the excuses. Watch the games and see how much Phaneuf hurts the team in all the little ways. I'm very proud to get my first "Watch the Game" comments. I think I can now be officially welcomed into the stats community. I agree wholeheartedly, Phaneuf if relied upon far too much. He needs defensively sound teammates on the blueline and we have none with the exception of Gunnarson and to a lesser extent Gardiner (not because he is overly defensive but because he's smart, his first pass is great and he can evade the opposition). Anyways, we need more defensive-defensemen and forwards who can take some of the burden off Phaneuf and let him play his game. Which includes; booming point-shots, HUGE hits and pinching. He's not a shutdown defender and probably never will be. Wilson made the mistake of using him as a shutdown guy when he's not. Carlyle is doing the same. Reunite him with Gunnarson and he'll flourish because Gunnarson compliments him. Then sign a couple more shutdown defenders and you have a GOOD Phaneuf with a Good +/-. Another breakaway against Phaneuf. By my count that is 4 in 6 games. Another game with no hustle nor urgency in his game. You have to watch him play. What does he do well? I am looking for something to justify all the support every game but can find nothing. Show me some highlights that demonstrate the value Dion Phaneuf brings to the team. You can't as there literally are no such highlights. Although tons of footage of him standing around and watching, banging the puck out and back to the other team, coughing it up, getting beat, missing the need. Booming shots huge hits and pinching!! I'll take some smart and decent hockey please. Not to mention that playing him in a role is so obviously I'll equipped for hurts the entire team. Look what Franson did when given the chance! Shouldn't you have to watch games and be a leafs fan to have an opinion about them??? I've written 300+ posts, the majority of which are about the Leafs. I think it's safe to say I'm a bit of a Leafs fan. When I watch the game AND when I look at my spreadsheets. Yes he does. Top 100 Sports Blogs to Follow in 2013 67 Reasons Why the Leafs Will Win a Stanley Cup be... 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__label__cc	0.611368	0.388632	North America • United States • Utah • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Park City Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Park City, Park City Crestview Condominiums Powderwood Resort Hampton Inn And Suites Park City Fox Point At Redstone Best Western Landmark Inn Park City Sundial Lodge Park City Peaks Red Pines Condominiums Park City Lodging & Vacation Resort Timber Wolf Lodges Silverado Lodge Bear Hollow Village Westgate Park City Resort And Spa The Canyons Grand Summit Resort Treasure Mountain Inn Park Regency Stag Lodge Goldener Hirsch Inn Lodge At The Mountain Village Bristlecone At Snowpark Trails End Lodge Powder Run At Snowpark Park Station Marriott Park City Shadow Ridge Hotel And Conference Center Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Park City 1501 W. Ute Blvd. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Park City Hotel is just off I-80 at exit 145. Located in Park City, UT at Kimball Junction, this Park City hotel is close to many restaurants and shopping centers. If you want to Ski Utah or Ski Park City and experience world class venues such as Winter Olympic Park, we are convenient to Deer Valley Resort, The Canyons Resort and Park City Mountain Resort. Nearby is the Utah Olympic Park, the Alf Engen Ski History Museum, and the 2002 Eccles Winter Olympic Museum. Looking for winter children's activities&reg Try the tubing and mini-snowmobile riding at Gorgoza Park or Soldier Hollow. Famous Park City shopping is available close to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Park City hotel at the Tanger Factory Stores, the Redstone Plaza, and Park City's Historic Main Street. Do you love to play golf&reg Try the Jeremy Golf & Country Club which is an Arnold Palmer designed golf course, or Park Meadows Golf Course designed by Jack Nicholas. Close by is Park City Golf Course, The Homestead Resort, Wasatch Mountain State Park, and Soldier Hollow, Heber Valley. Other warm weather activities include mountain biking and horseback riding in the Wasatch and Uinta mountains. Enjoy water skiing, fishing, and boating at Jordanelle State Park or Deer Creek State Park. Try fly fishing in Park City's prime trout habitat in the Provo River, Weber River, and many other streams in the mountains around Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Park City hotel. This hotel is committed to providing accessible facilities under the American Disabilities Act. If your accessibility needs are not met, please contact the Hotel Manager on Duty. Should you require additional information regarding accessible facilities for guests with disabilities, please call 1-800-Holiday (U.S. and Canada) or contact the hotel directly. For the hearing impaired, TDD service is available at 1-800-238-5544 within the U.S. and Canada. The Golden Spike National Historic Site was formed in commemoration of the g... Located at the Southwest entrance of Zion National Park, the town of Springd... With a location two and a half hours north of Las Vegas and three and a half... Salt Lake City Day Trip Hi all, I will be in Salt Lake City for about 2 or 3 days in late Aug. Any one recommend some ni... How to go to Zion National Park from Kanab Hi, I'm heading to Kanab in late September for a business purpose, but like to visit some w... Trail Closures on West Rim Trail Zion National Park's West Rim Trail will have some closures from September 21 to October 15,...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line272
__label__cc	0.635307	0.364693	You are here: Home / Film + TV / Merlin: The Coming Of Arthur – Part 2 – Dork Review Merlin: The Coming Of Arthur – Part 2 – Dork Review December 8, 2010 By Nick Bryan At long last (a few days late, sorry), the final review of this Merlin series is here. Evil Morgana is promoted to Evil Queen Morgana, another handful of Arthurian tropes are finally given the Smallville treatment and… Arthur comes? The story of Morgause and Steadily-More-Evil Morgana has been ongoing since series two, so this episode is the finale of almost two years. No pressure, but it ought to be amazingly conclusive. Reign Fall Normally in these finale reviews, I refrain from being too spoilery about the actual ending. However, I’m going to let myself at it this time, so if you’ve not seen the episode yet, go to iPlayer and do so, then meet us back here. There are two reasons I’m doing this: Firstly, I’m running quite late, so you’ve had more time. Secondly, there wasn’t much of an ending to the main storyline. Morgana and Morgause disappeared in a cloud of rubble, whereas I was hoping we’d get a more conclusive ending for at least one of them. Instead, she’s Queen for one week, which only gets really used in one scene at the very start, then wanders off again to plot anew. As I speculated in last week’s comments section, they could’ve revealed she was brainwashed the whole time, which would’ve been more awful. All told, though, I felt there was more character progression in Queen Of Hearts than in the finale. Round Numbers However, I did enjoy the Round Table appearance, along with the proper knighting of several irregular guests. Does that mean Santiago Cabera and company will be a more regular presence next year? I hope so, as I enjoy most of them. (Although Gwaine’s “peek-a-boo” scene at the end was mystifying.) In fact, the actual action of this episode was a lot of fun. Let’s not let my disappointment with the ending drag it down. Odder was the depiction of Uther as a broken man, with an implication that Arthur might get pushed in the direction of ruling. Is this the “Coming Of Arthur” mentioned in the title? Things are left frustratingly vague; hopefully this will be the area in which we see some progression next year. Because Merlin is already renewed for a fourth series, of only ten episodes due to budget cuts. Based on my viewing experience this year, perhaps this might result in tighter storylines and less repetition. But despite my grumpiness, this has been a decent year for Merlin, with a very few episodes failing to entertain me. Though all it needs is moments like “You don’t have a choice, Merlin” in this episode to keep me amused. Are you the same? Let me know your thoughts on the episode, and the series as a whole, now it’s over. More Merlin on Dork Adore \| Merlin: The Coming Of Arthur – Part 1 – Dork Review Nick Bryan Nick learned to read and write at an early age. This has developed into an unhealthy need to either write stories or consume them for later dissection. He reviews film and TV on Dork Adore and The Digital Fix, lives in London and enjoys a nice white beer. Sarah Jane Adventures: The Curse Of Clyde Langer – Dork Review Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor – Dork Review The Bloody Crawl Into TERMINUS – The Walking Dead season 4 FINALE – Dork Review Doctor Who: Series Six – Dork Preview Filed Under: Film + TV Tagged With: BBC, Bradley James, Colin Morgan, Merlin, TV Reviews Dr Merlin Who says Personally I loved the episode. I was equally mystified by Gwaine at the end, but since it gave him screen time I'm not complaining too loudly! To be honest I felt the most redundant part was the sudden introduction of “Percival” whose only seemed to be in the episode to make up numbers at the polo-shaped table. Maybe they should have introduced him earlier, but this is only a tiny gripe. All in all I enjoyed it – especially Morgana's screeching at the end. Nick Bryan says Yeah, the Gwaine sequence seemed like it was following some earlier scene where we should have seen him supposedly go down in battle. Except no such scene existed. Maybe they cut one, but forgot the other/decided to leave it in anyway. Personally i loved the finale, i would have like to see more of Lancealot explaining to Gwen why he disappeared..or even more of a dialalogue between them. But i found that it had everything in it.It had true friendship,honour and laughs(Gwen and Sir Leon as a woman) loved it,Arthur and Merlin and even the lovely Gwaine(Sir Gwaine to you).What a great storyline and good acting. But i do wish they would have killed off the 2 witches. Will be MISSED for a year.But thank you Merlin for a good Saturday night TV. Can't wait to see what happens next. Pfefferminzia says unfortunatly i haven't seen the episode and i can't from the link because “it is not available in your area” which is in my case germany, so i have to wait to buy me the season on amazon when it is getting cheaper ^^. wah, i'm excited with this whole plot morgana being evil, but i think it is unfair, because everyone has guidance and she, has power and nobody helps her…cruel world ! budget cuts? mean…does anybody know if the fourth season will be the last (or maybe another one) so that this tv show will be like a normal length-serial or will it something like an 8 season-thing? greetings, lisa. Merlin: The Darkest Hour – Dork Adore Review \| Dork Adore says: […] my review of last year’s finale, I moaned that it lacked an ending. Well, it did, but this series premiere could mark the biggest […]	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line278
__label__cc	0.576082	0.423918	21ьз╕ C Maravai LifeSciences Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise of the Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares News Provided by GlobeNewswire2020-11-24 SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maravai LifeSciences, Inc. (Maravai) (NASDAQ: MRVI), a global provider of life science reagents and services to researchers and biotech innovators, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 69,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to 9,000,000 additional shares of Class A common stock, at a public offering price of $27 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds to Maravai from the offering were approximately $1,863,000,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. All of the shares in the offering were offered by Maravai. Maravai’s Class A common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on November 20, 2020 under the symbol "MRVI." Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. BofA Securities, Credit Suisse, UBS Investment Bank, Baird, William Blair, Stifel and KeyBanc Capital Markets also acted as joint book-running managers, and Academy Securities, Loop Capital Markets, Penserra Securities LLC and Tigress Financial Partners acted as co-managers for the offering. Perella Weinberg Partners L.P. served as capital markets advisor to Maravai. Kirkland & Ellis LLP provided legal counsel to Maravai and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP provided legal counsel to the underwriters. A registration statement on Form S-1 relating to these securities was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and became effective on November 19, 2020. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus. A copy of the final prospectus relating to the securities has been filed with the SEC and may be obtained from: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014, or by email at prospectus@morganstanley.com; Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at 877-821-7388 or by email at Prospectus_Department@Jefferies.com; or Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, by telephone at 866-471-2526, by facsimile at 212-902-9316 or by email at prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. About Maravai Maravai is a leading life sciences company providing critical products to enable the development of drug therapies, diagnostics, novel vaccines and support research on human diseases through its portfolio of companies and their proprietary capabilities and products. Maravai’s companies are leaders in providing products and services in the fields of nucleic acid synthesis, bioprocess impurity detection and analysis, and protein labeling and detection to many of the world's leading biopharmaceutical, vaccine, diagnostics, and cell and gene therapy companies. CONTACT: Investor and Media Contact Sara Michelmore MacDougall maravai@macbiocom.com The news, reports, views and opinions of authors (or source) expressed are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of CRWE World. XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) Unveils Beta Version Navigation Guided Pilot Function Attorney Sheree Wright Valiantly Defends Immigrant Communities Affected By COVID-19 Lifshitz Law Firm, P.C. Announces Investigation of CMD, FFG, HLIX, and SMTX Lifshitz Law Firm, P.C. Announces Investigation of CATM, MDCA, RP, and TCP Lifshitz Law Firm, P.C. Announces Investigation of LORL, INFO, PS, and SPWH Lifshitz Law Firm, P.C. Announces Investigation of CBMG, HMSY, UROV, and WDR Lifshitz Law Firm, P.C. Announces Investigation of CIT, CPAH, NAV and WTRE Daryll Knowles on Building a Successful Life and Career The Klein Law Firm Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders of YY, BRY and NAK	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line284
__label__cc	0.556658	0.443342	Daniel Coker Horton & Bell Ranked Second Most Prolific Law Firm for the EIght Year Period 2011-2018 According to the Mississippi Jury Verdict Reporter's 2018 Annual Summary Report, Daniel Coker Horton & Bell ranked as the second most prolific law firm for the eight year period of 2011-2018 by taking 49 cases to jury trial. The firm also ranked second in terms of most cases tried in 2018. In addition, Daniel Coker had the largest number of reported cases in 2018. Daniel Coker Horton & Bell was previously named 2017 MJVR Most Prolific Law FIrm, 2016 MJVR Most Prolific Law Firm, 2014 MJVR Most Prolific Law firm, and tied for the same position in 2015. The four 2018 jury trials attributed to DCHB included Auto, Negligence and Contract matters. Gulfport member, Edward Taylor was ranked third most prolific trial lawyer over the eight year period with 22 jury trials.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line285
__label__cc	0.674519	0.325481	IJSRP, Volume 7, Issue 11, November 2017 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153] The Rule of Law, Transitional Justice and Human Rights: Lessons Learnt Following the 2007-2008 Post Election Violence in Kenya, the 2013 and 2017 Elections and the Role of the Judiciary, as the Country Prepares for yet another Election on 26th October 2017 Dr. Scholastica Omondi Abstract: Transitional Justice is the full range of Judicial and non-judicial processes and mechanisms that assist a society to address past human rights abuses, victims’concerns and accountability, justice and reconciliation, while strengthening the rule of law. This paper adopts the United Nations’ approach to transitional justice that looks at the full range of a society’s attempt to address past human rights violations. The UN approach to transitional justice ensures accountability on the part of the perpetrators, the search for the truth, justice and reparation for the victims. In addition, the approach advocates for the reconciliation of the entire society. Within this context, courts have an important role in ensuring transitional justice by upholding the rule of law, addressingvictims’ concerns and punishing offenders, while ensuring that the penal approaches aim at restoring the peace that existed before the conflict. The Exquisite Life of a Dominant Eagle Saulo A. Alinsunod Abstract: This study featured how Violeta A. Gonzaga, with her consent to divulge her name,succeeded as Public Schools District Supervisor. It aimed to: establish a portrait of her leadership aspects on how she climbed up the academic ladder, describe her routine in managing the public schools of Consolacion Municipality, deduce her qualities on dealing with different challenges in supervising her subordinates and expose her plans that are intended to solve these problems, and introduce her pleasant vision of Educational Leadership. Through a biographical research design, with purposive sampling, Violeta A. IP Spoofing & its Detection Techniques HINNA HAFEEZ, TAYYABA KHALIL Abstract: Cloud computing uses different available technologies i.e grid computing, cluster etc to provide the user with the pooled resources, the main security issues to be addressed in cloud computing are confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA). DDoS is the main threat facing by cloud computing, DDoS is used to target the availability of services by flooding and consuming network bandwidth to exhaust resources. Mapping Trees Outside of Forests Using Remote Sensing Md. Abdus Salam and Md. Abu Taleb Pramanik Abstract: Trees excluded from the forest and other wooded lands are defined as “Trees outside forests (TOF)”. TOF are mostly located on farmlands and built-up areas of rural and urban regions. Remote sensing with its unique capability of synoptic viewing, real time and repetitive nature offers a potential tool for monitoring and evaluation of Earth’s natural resources. Forestry is one of the most important disciplines in which remote sensing technology is being used over a considerably long time period from the early stage of its development. Remote sensing technology has been successfully employed in various studies like forest inventory, monitoring of forest cover changes, forest damage assessment. In the present research a study has been undertaken to develop an operational method for mapping and monitoring trees outside of forests by using the freely available moderate resolution satellite remote sensing data in the Barisal Division of Bangladesh excluding the Jhalokati District. Landsat 8 OLI (Operational Land Imager) data of 2016 and Landsat ETM+ (Extended Thematic Mapper) data of the year 2000 have been used for this purpose. A comparison of TOF has also been done in the five Upazillas of Barguna District between the year 2000 and 2016. Driving forces behind the changes of TOF has also been investigated through GPS (Global Positioning System) based ground verification and interview with the people living in the locality. Relationship between Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Strategic Orientation P.G.M.S.K. Gamage, W.M.P.G.C. Weerakoon Abstract: Despite the importance of entrepreneurial knowledge in encouraging strategic behavior of SMEs, there is a dearth of literature examining this link. A sample of 50 SMEs owner managers in Badulla Divisional Secretariat was investigated with the aim of identifying the relationship between entrepreneurial knowledge and strategic orientation. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Overall level of strategic orientation of the studied sample was at a medium level while the entrepreneurial education level was at a high level. The regression model (52.9% R-square) confirmed that entrepreneurial knowledge is a strong predictor (P<0.01) of strategic orientation. This study informs the provincial level policy makers the direction they should take in designing and delivering the training programmes for future entrepreneur development initiatives. Learning Plan of SM-3T Teachers in Tule Village, East Melonguane Timur Subdistrict, Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi - Indonesia IrmaDjanapaBulow, FientjeOentoe, SanusiGugule and JohannisSenduk Abstract: Bachelor Teaching in Forefront, Outer and Underdeveloped Areas (SM-3T) is a program of graduate service to participate in the acceleration of educational development in forefront, outer and underdeveloped areas for one year under the slogan ‘go forward together to educate Indonesia’. This study aims at analyzing the learning planning program of SM-3T teachers and its implementation in East MelonguaneSubdistrict, especially in Inpres 4/82 State Elementary School of Tule. It employed case study, interview and qualitative analysis such learning plan and its implementation. Data were obtained from interviews with SM-3T teachers stationed in the forefront, outer and underdeveloped areas in Tule Village, East MelonguaneSubdistrict, Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi Province. It can be concluded that, in general, the learning plan of SM-3T teacher is good; as indicated that before the learning process they made syllabi and Learning Implementation Plan, teaching materials, slideshow materials in accordance with the standards of competence set by the government. It is not only materials that should be prepared in the learning plan, but patience also should be prepared in the process of teaching and learning. The characters of teachers in delivering materials using subtle language accompanied with great care on students may change the characters of students who were rough into soft. Culture can also make the achievement of class control and learning materials possible. Investigating the effect of Technology Adoption towards the Continuance of Broadband Intention in Malaysia Abdul Rahman Bin Mohamad Saleh, Mustakim Bin Melan, CheSobry Bin Abdullah Abstract: The aim of this paper is to investigate the technology adoption factor towards the continuance broadband intention among the households in Malaysia. Information and communication technology (ICT) is the most efficient way to develop the literacy of knowledge and skills among its users, and broadband is the key factor to spread the ICT infrastructure. By understanding the factor of continuance of broadband intention (CBI), the researcher explores the factors that affect household broadband penetration (HBP) as well. Furthermore, this study will gauge the effectiveness of the Universal Service Provision (USP) projects especially 1Malaysia Internet Center1Malaysia (Pi1M) towards CBI. Study on the effective factors on the employer, employee relationship for the motivation of associate level employees at ABC hotel, Colombo Pamuditha Harshani Samarasinghe Abstract: Employer employee relationship is the one of the important topics which every organization has to consider. Hotel industry this relationship is very much important because associate level employees do an immense task for the organization. If those employees are unhappy with the employees of the organization their motivation level will decrease and it will directly impact towards the organization productivity. In these research, researchers main objective is to find out the most effective factors for the motivational enhancement of associate level employees. The researcher has used a conceptual framework in order to test the selected variables. The researcher’s sample size was hundred and the sample method was the random sample method. Descriptive statistical methods were used in analyzing the data which was gathered by the researcher. After the data analysis Researchers have found out that communication, Grievance handling as well as the counselling factors directly influencing on the associate level employees motivation. Recommendations were given in order to improve these factors in order to enhance the level of motivation. Factors Affecting Bank Lending Growth: Cases In Indonesia Maulana Yasnur, Augustina Kurniasih Abstract: This study aims to examine and analyze the effect of Interest Rate, Economic Growth, Funding Growth, Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) and Non-Performing Loan (NPL) of Lending Growth Banks. Research data is annual data for 5 (five) years observation (December 2011 until December 2015). The sampling method used was purposive sampling. From a population of 40 Private Commercial Banks and Foreign National listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), 30 Banks met the criteria to be the sample. The result showed that Economic Growth, Funding Growth and NPL are having positiveand significant influence to Lending Growth Banks. BI Rate and CAR are having positive influence but not significant to Lending Growth Banks. Economic Growth is the most significant variable in influencing Lending Growth Banks. Analysis of Pseudorange-Based DGPS after Multipath Mitigation ThilanthaDammalage Abstract: In Differential GPS (DGPS) processing technique the ultimate accuracy of the user location depends on the combined effect of site-dependent errors (i.e. multipath, receiver clock error and etc.), which occur at the points of observation and the reference. Out of which, multipath is recognized as the most dominant and intricate site-dependent error. Previous study by Dammalage et al. (2010) evaluated the possible accuracy improvement of pseudorange-based DGPS positioning by C/A code multipath mitigation at the GPS reference stations applying wavelets transform. In this paper, three factors, which degrade the obtainable accuracy of the proposed multipath mitigation method, are identified and results are presented. Evaluation on Satellite Laboratory Network (SLS) in the District of Badulla District of Sri Lanka Dr A. M. S. Bandara/ Dr. H. K. M. M. B. Kavisekara / Dr N S Gamagedara Abstract: The laboratory services play a key role in all aspects of patient management. However, Laboratory services are concentrated in secondary and tertiary care hospitals. The SLS was started in 2006 to optimize laboratory services in the Badulla district by providing certain blood investigations to peripheral hospitals. Ethnic identity and Psychological Well-BeingofAdolescents-Refugees: A qualitative study of Ethnic Hazaras in Bogor(Indonesia) Dana RiksaBuana, Regina NaviraPratiwi Abstract: Ethnic identity is a social dimension of identity and Psychological well-being is growing area in this research. However, the relationship between these variables are mainly examined in different context. This study investigated ethnic identity of The Hazaras as adolescent refugees in Indonesia, as well as how it relates to psychological well-being. Ten participants (5 males, 5 females) completed interview with ethnic identity and psychological well-being measures. Results indicated that ethnic identity of male participants tend to have more salient ethnic identity than female participants. Furthermore, ethnic identity and psychological well-being relationship male participants also more salient than female participants. Compliment and Compliment Responses: A Comparative Study between Dari and English Native Speakers Mohammad Akmal Saifi, Syed Sakhi Ahmad Sultani Abstract: Communication and interaction with others are important aspects of our lives. While we are interacting with other people, sometimes it happens that we either praise them, or they praise us, which is called compliments. Giving and receiving compliments varies across cultures. Therefore, the present study was conducted to find whether there is any difference in compliment responses between Afghan and American performers on TV talent shows. To collect data was collected from ten hours of videos of both Afghan and American TV talent shows from which sixty samples of compliment responses (30 of Afghan and 30 of American performers) were randomly selected. The findings of the study revealed that Afghan and American performers responded to compliments in similar manners. In other words, both mostly produced acceptance compliment responses. The Impact of the “Internet of Things” On Value Creation for Stakeholders Dr. A. Seetharaman, Nitin Patwa, A.S.Saravanan, Ashok Anand Abstract: This study focuses on identifying the factors that influence the adoption of the internet of things that create value for stakeholders. The key factors identified as visibility, security, organization and data management. A survey of various industry participants in America, Asia Pacific/Australia, Europe and Middle East/Africa was performed to check the influence of the above factors in value creation and adoption of the internet of things. ADANCO 2.0 software (PLS-SEM) tool was used to analyse the surveyed data and to construct a structural equation model. The results of the study show that visibility, security, organization and data management create value for stakeholders in the form of business intelligence, integrity and trust, fair and equitable sharing of benefits among negotiating protocols and enhancement of productivity. Study influences the adoption of the internet of things from the point of value creation. This will enhance the competitive edge of businesses and will help in retaining existing customers and in the creation of new customers. As more enterprises adopt the internet of things, there is a scope for research on user experience of the internet of things. The Influence of Time-Varying Property of Market Based Risk on Bank Stock Returns: GLS and GARCH Approach Isaac Mwaurah, Prof. Willy Muturi, Prof. Anthony Waititu Abstract: In Kenya, the phenomenon of decline in stock returns due to increasing market based risk is triggering concerns on the stability banking sector in Kenya. The risk appetite at the Kenyan banking sector and the speculative nature of investors especially on banking stocks need to be supported with in-depth empirical evidence on the relationship that exist between risk and returns at Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). This study sought to investigate the influence of time-varying property of market based risk on bank stock returns at NSE using three model approach of GLS model, Fixed and Random long run and short run panel data estimation and GARCH model. The study used exchange rate and interest rate as exogeneous variables, stock return volatility as endogenous variable and bank stock returns as dependent variable. Elliptic Curve Digital Signatures and Their Application in the Bitcoin Crypto-currency Transactions B. K. Kipkirui Abstract: The Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA), de nes a technique for generating and validating digital signatures. We start by reviewing the mathematics behind the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) and its elliptic curve analogue (ECDSA). Secondly, we describe how the ECDSA is used in Bitcoin technology. Theory on Dimensions Sohom Gupta Abstract: A study of dimensions and hypercubes including ways to calculate faces of different dimensions in a hypercube, along with calculating the maximum numerical value of the respective dimensions present in the structure. To have a different way of viewing dimensions and to take dimensions themselves into algebraic calculations. These include three main topics: Optimization of Damper System Design for Pounding of High-rise Buildings Thae Mon Zaw, Kay ThweTun Abstract: This study describes optimization of damper system design for pounding between existing building and its extension. In this system, passive coupling method is known to be an effective method to reduce undesirable vibrations and structural pounding effects and passive viscous dampers are used by which the existing building is connected to its extension. In this study, pounding Effect between existing building and its extension is studied by non-linear dynamic analysis. Firstly, the required ground motion records are o¬btained from PEER ground motion database by using input parameters. Secondly, the adjacent two buildings are separately analyzed and the maximum displacements of two buildings at connecting corner points are resulted. Effects of Teenage Pregnancy on Academic Progression of Girls in Primary Schools in Ainamoi Sub County, Kericho County Edwin Kimutai Maritim, Dr. Viviline Ngeno, Dr. Hellen Sang Abstract: Teenage pregnancy involves females under the age of 18 and it is interplay of several factors social, biological, economic and psychological. Teenage pregnancy has been widely studied, but attention in relation to Africa has been largely limited to its prevalence. In particular, little work has been done on the effect of teenage pregnancy on academic progression, since the girls’ enrolment in Ainamoi sub-county is fluctuating.Walberg’s theory of educational productivity and Positive and the roots of motivation theory was the theoretical framework that underpinned the study. The Contribution of Parenting Characteristics on Pupils Academic Achievement in Public Primary Schools in Bungoma North Sub-County, Kenya Barasa Alfred Mucha, Jason E. Nganyi, Pamela Buhere Abstract: Ngoroga (2006) says that parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, and uncles play a major role in the education of the children. Children learn the first essential social, economic and cultural skills including speech, toiletry and moral values from relatives. Through the siblings, girls learnt behaviours and activities of elder females while boys learnt and imitated older males. This was because old age was equated to wisdom and indeed traditional education was effective, utilitarian and relevant. The place and duration of education by the so called traditional teachers was well defined so to the curricular age of entry and completion, also the content and methodology used was well marked in these institutions. Family Factors and Women Entrepreneurial Motivation in Nigeria: A Survey of Selected Women Entrepreneurs in Kogi State Abeh, Aondoseer, Umar Kadiri & Odekina A. Felicia Abstract: The study investigated the impact of family factors on women entrepreneurship in Kogi State, North Central Nigeria. The family is a source of finance and human resources, social and cultural values, and role modelling. While studies have shown that family background is one of the numerous determinants of entrepreneurial intention, we know little about the influence of family factors on entrepreneurial intentions in Nigeria, particularly among women. Data for the study were collected through primary source. Land Cover Change Analysis with Special Reference to Forests and Paddy Wetlands of Neyyar and Karamana River Basins, Kerala, SW India Using GIS and Remote Sensing A. Krishnakumar, Revathy Das and Dhanya.T. Dharan Abstract: Understanding the rate of land use changes in time and space and to find out the drivers behind this, is very useful in preparing the model for regional spatial pattern of the area and future prediction of implications of the changes for sustainable development, especially in a state like Kerala having low per capita land, high population density and limited resource availability. Owing to the population explosion and poor management of land use, the natural resources in the State are being degraded at alarming rate. MGNREGA and Its Role in Rural Development Roshni Pandey Abstract: It is hard to think development of a any nation without the development of its rural economy, neglecting of rural development means neglecting of overall development of nation. The real development of India lies in the economic betterment of people lives in rural India for which government needs to make strong economic policies and better implementing strategies. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) enacted by legislation of India on 25 August 2005 and it was renamed as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) on 2nd October 2009 on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Ghandi. Financial Accessibility of Women Entrepreneurs M.H.J.Chamani, K.M.M.C.B.Kulathunga, T.G.A.H.C.Amarawansha Abstract: Most of the women entrepreneurs are not willing to take financial aids from formal financial institutes due to lack of access and it has been a major barrier to the development of the sector. Hence, this study is focus to find the factors which affect on women entrepreneurs’ access to finance. Then, the study conducted through firms which have been registered under Colombo, Gampaha and kaluthara district’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A structured questionnaire was designed and administered to collect the data. The results from the study reveal that women entrepreneurs’ access to finance is highly affected by the firm characteristics, and policies and procedures.Therefore, formal finance institutes, should more close to women entrepreneurs’ firms, should reduce their processes and pre requirements when issuing credit and the repayment procedures should also be easy to women entrepreneurs’ firms. Evaluation of Home Sanitation System in Tidal Areas , A Case Study of Kemijen Village, Semarang, Indonesia IM. Tri Hesti Mulyani, Etty Endang Listiati, B.Tyas Susanti, Djoko Suwarno Abstract: The northern city of Semarang is experiencing severe flooding due to rising sea level. This is one effect of global warming as well as land subsidence because of groundwater exploitation. One of the areas affected by the flood is KelurahanKemijen Semarang wherethe house and the environment is always inundated.Efforts made by residents to overcome this problem is to elevate the neighborhood road. However, it poses a new problem for the poor because they cannot raise the floor of their houses so that the floor surface is below the road surface. The other problem is sanitation problem because in principle the area is designed for dry environment. Nature Of Media Policies Protecting Children Against Harmful Television Content In Kenya Samson Guantai Raiji Abstract: Mass media content in Kenya more so broadcast is largely free to air with regard to radio and television.It is this aspect of free media content access that continues to pose a challenge with regard to specific content exhibited and the possible resultant long term effects to audiences. The most affected of these audience categories are the children who are in their formative stages and apparently do not have the necessary mental capacity to discern and distinguish media content’s reality and fiction. With the possibility of exposure to unregulated media content that is age inappropriate, there is likelihood that this will cause harm to them. Automatic Question and Answer Generation from Course Materials A.S.M Nibras, M.F.F Mohamed, I.S.M Arham, A.M.M Mafaris, M.P.A.W Gamage Abstract: This paper presents a Question and Answer Generating System based on the approach of Natural Language Processing. As an examiner needs to ask suitable and good questions and prepare correct answers. The potential benefits this system may assist examiners meeting appropriate questions and answers. When a text input is given, this system deeply analyzes the text content and generates a set of questions and suitable answers. Feasibility of partial replacement of discarded filamentous green seaweed (Cladophora) with commercial feed in spotted scat (Scatophagus argus) culture Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, Huynh Ly Huong, Tran Ngoc Hai, Ly Van Khanh Abstract: An 60-day feeding experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of partial replacement of discarded filamentous green seaweed (Cladophora) with commercial feed on the growth performance and feed efficiency of spotted scat (Scatophagus argus). Triplicate groups of fish with initial body weight of 3.31 -3.39 g were reared in the 250 L plastic tanks at salinity of 5 g L-1. Results showed that growth rate of fish in the alternate feeding regime, 1 day commercial feed and 1 consecutive day dried or fresh green seaweed were not significantly different (p>0,05) from the control group received single commercial feed. Dietary Pattern among Coronary Heart Disease Outpatients Attending Ahmed GasimHospital atBahri Locality, Khartoum North Somiya Gutbi Salim Mohammed, Nagwa B. Elhag Abstract: Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease and the leading cause of death worldwide. Diets high in saturated fatty acids and cholesterol increase the risk of CHD by raising LDL cholesterol levels. In contrast, individuals consuming diets high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and unsaturated fatty acids appear to have low risk of CHD due to the presence of antioxidants, folic acid, B-vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, and others. Economical and Optimal Gas Leakage Detection and Alert System Abhishek Gupta Abstract: Safety plays a vital role in today’s life therefore it is important to implement a secure, reliable and speedy safety system which response rapidly to avoid any accident before it occurs. The purpose of this work is to design an economical and effective alarming system which detects the leakage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in the vicinity where it is put into service. The proposed system is designed and implemented to meet the health and safety standards for the gas bank of Hotel Management Department of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair, Andaman& Nicobar Islands. The proposed system is tested and the results are verified by producing an early warning signal under the less severe condition and activate a high pitched alarm during the leakage of LPG and provide a safeguard to the users. Locus of Control and the Acceptance of Dysfunctional Audit Behavior in a Review of Philosophy Semar Yoosita Aulia, Arsono Laksamana, Basuki Abstract: This article describes about the acceptance of dysfunctional behavior by the auditor in performing the audit process is reviewed by fisosofis Semar. Philosophical Semar is only in the world of mythology, but the story is a worthy example Semar for mankind, because in addition to the figure of Semar laden mystery, it is also a symbol of the perfection of life. Construction of Double Gene Expression Vector K.MaryManjushaRani, Dr. Raj kumar Abstract: Recombinant vectors are valuable tools in the biopharmaceutical industry with a number of novel vectors being emerged every day. The aim of this project is to design a novel double gene bacterial expression vector where the two genes can be controlled individually. The double gene expression vector contains two independent transcriptional units. (a) The first transcriptional unit comprises sequences for the osmotic regulated promoter, restriction site for insertion of polypeptide and a transcription termination and (b) The second transcriptional unit comprises sequences for the T7 promoter, MCS for the insertion of polypeptide and a transcriptional termination sequence. The double gene expression vector (pUB-S-X-T7) was constructed by ligating the ClaI and PvuII fragment (4000bp) form the pUB-S-X plasmid and ClaI and ScaI fragment (1000bp) from pUB-T7 plasmid. The presence of two independent transcriptional units was confirmed by colony PCR. A Study of Clinical Profile with High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Lipid Profile in Coronary Artery Disease Dr.Mohammad Ghouse Shaik, Dr.Anbazhagan G, Dr. V.S. Mohamed Al Ameen Abstract: BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in India and worldwide. CAD is most commonly due to atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries. Empirical evidence suggests that inflammation plays a critical role in all stages of atherosclerosis. Of the potential risk factors, high sensitivity C - reactive protein (Hs -CRP), is one of the downstream vascular inflammatory marker and most promising. It is considered to be the most robust tool with test characteristics desirable and subservient for clinical use. A comparative analysis and review of OTP Grid Authentication Scheme: Development of new scheme Benedicto B. Balilo Jr, Bobby D. Gerardo, Ruji P. Medina Abstract: Grid authentication factor is about XY coordinate lookup system. The random cell in the grid carries the correct combination of numbers and letters in the cell. An example of grid authentication scheme is the bingo card. Bingo card is a less secure alternatives because of the scheme it used (the three digits) which is fewer than most random OTP schemes making it exposed to threats. However, grid authentication is one of the interesting authentication scheme that can be explored to maximize the random generation of codes with mathematical computation and algorithmic scheme. This study aims to compare the different grid authentication scheme to determine which of these schemes provides better performance, complexity, saves memory resources and gives quality key generation. The impact of hill training on middle and long distance athletes: with specific reference to oromia water works athletics club, Ethiopia Nigatu worku and Dr. Aschenaki Taddese Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 12 weeks hill training on the performance of middle and long distance athletes. The study used a longitudinal and controlled quasi experimental design. To test the hypotheses pre and post filed tests were conducted on VO2 max, Resting heart rate, SE, race performance improvement, consistency of the improved performance and status of injury. Good Governance of Sport Organizations: With Special Reference to Ministry of Sports, Colombo, Sri Lanka ImalkaMadhushani, ChamilaWijethisa Abstract: This particular study titled “Good Governance of Sport Organizations: With Special Reference to Ministry of Sports, Colombo, Sri Lanka”. Governance is a critical component of the effective management of any type organization in the world. The purpose of the study is to identify the perception and awareness about good governance of sport organizations in Sri Lanka. This study was thoroughly undertaken by the researchers by focusing on the problem, what are the attitudes of sports dispositions who are responsible for develop sports activities, to implementing good governance in the particular organization. The qualitative research approach has used in this study. The deliberate sampling method used to select sample area and sample has selected through the Multi Stage Sampling methods. Basically, semi structured interview method used to collect data from each personalities in selected organization. Five elements emerged in response to the question about what constitutes good governance such as voice & accountability, political stability & lack of violence, effectiveness, corruption and rule of law. The analysis has done by using Atlas.ti qualitative data analysis software and analyzed data was presented through the network analysis. The findings have mentioned that there is lack of awareness about good governance of particular sample and employer‘s attitudes are different about implementing good governance of sport organizations in Sri Lanka. Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms(LUTS) among general population of Central Sri Lanka. AUB Pethiyagoda, K Pethiyagoda Abstract: The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and uroflowmetry are routine investigations used by urologists in the assessment of LUTS. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of LUTS among general population of Central Sri Lanka. A descriptive cross sectional study consisted of patients who attended the Out Patient Department (OPD), Teaching hospital Peradeniya Sri Lanka, who did not complain of urinary symptoms. In our study population most common lower urinary tract symptoms were urgency and nocturia. Least common symptom was straining. The average value of total IPSS was 2.12. Hence, the general population of Sri Lanka is having mild LUTS. Sexual Exploitation by UN Peacekeeping Forces: A Feminist Analysis of the Gender and Class Reham M. ElMorally Abstract: The following paper will be divided into three parts. The first part will define Peacekeeping operations; defining peacekeeping operations with regards to the UN resolutions and agreements, as well as discuss the evolution of peacekeeping missions and their personnel. The second part will tackle the scope of the problem regarding sexual exploitation by UN peacekeeping forces where both sides of the same coin will be represented; the victim and the perpetrator. The third part will present the UN-led solutions to put an end to sexual exploitation committed by UN peacekeeping forces. Lastly, a conclusion and recommendations to eradicate sexual exploitation by UN-peacekeeping forces will be presented. A Survey in Recent Trends and Techniques in Image Segmentation Raj Kumar Sah, Pratiksha Gautam, Saniul Ahsan Abstract: Splitting up an image into multiple segments in order to change the representation of an image into something that is more meaningful and easier to analyze is known as image segmentation. For image segmentation many algorithms and techniques have been developed. This paper analyses different segmentation techniques to reduce the computational complexity of processor in the field of image segmentation, we are specially focusing on Mean Shift Algorithm. The composition of segmentation methodologies proposes for digital image processing is explained briefly. Various techniques are mentioned in this paper that are applied in very advance mission of identification of object or region image. Computer Password Practices and its Awareness among students - A Case Study at the Jigme Namgyel Engineering College(JNEC) Jamyang Tashi, Tashi Wangchuk Abstract: This paper examines the current password practices and its awareness among the students in Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC), Royal University of Bhutan. Password is the most common methods or an approaches for users to validate themselves when login into any computing devices and social networking sites. The study was aimed at learning the student’s best password practices in real life scenario with the theoretical background and principles in one’s mind. Microbiological Quality of Raw Milk at Selected Chilling Centers in Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka H. M. I. G. A. M. K. Senarath and A. M. J. B. Adikari Abstract: Milk easily undergoes microbial contamination and spoilage because it is a rich biological fluid which contains all necessary nutrients for animals. This study was carried out to evaluate the microbiological quality and safety of cow milk at different sampling points; selected chilling centers, milk transportation vessels and farmers in Anuradhapura district of Sri Lanka. A total of 11 chilling centers were selected for the study and classified them as low and high risk centers. Total 80 samples were tested for total bacterial count/standard plate count (SPC) and total coliform count (TCC) and analyzed by using Poisson Regression in GENMOD Procedure in SAS. Descriptive statistics of standard plate count and total coliform count data were obtained using Minitab 17. DEVELOPMENT OF ALOE VERA (Aloe barbadensisMiller) INCORPORATED DRINKING YOGHURT W.M.A.S. Wijesundara and A.M.J.B. Adikari Abstract: The present study investigated the possibility of developing a novel drinking yoghurt incorporated with Aloe Vera juice and evaluated its sensory quality parameters. The experiment was conducted as Complete Randomized Design with four replicates. Juices of Aloe Vera was extracted using cold extraction method and drinking yoghurt prepared by incorporating pasteurized Aloe Vera juice with four levels (10%, 15%, 20% and 25%) and compared with the control (0%). Developed product was stored at 4 0C for 20 days. EXAMINING LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OF GHANA Ebenezer Malcalm, Stephen Tamatey Abstract: This study examines leadership style on employee performance in the Public Sector of Ghana. The research used mixed method approach with descriptive linear regression method to determine the effect of leadership styles on employee performance. The full range leadership styles of transformational, transactional and laissez faire were considered with employee performance of In-Role Performance (IRP) and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB).The population of the study is comprised of all the 921 staffs of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC). Simple random sampling as well as purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used in this research. Three questionnaires were used to collect data on leadership style and employee performance both quantitatively and qualitatively. SPSS software was used to calculate simple linear regressions to test the hypothesis. Themes were also developed from the interview transcriptions. The results from both analysis show that all the leadership styles do not have any effect on employee performance. However, the leaders were found to be exhibiting a mixture of transformational and transactional leadership attributes. Determination of Tolerance and Sensitivity of Some Selected Plants to Air Pollution along Major Roads in Obio-Akpor (Port Harcourt) Nigeria Using Air Pollution Tolerance Indices Udeagbala, T. N.;Agbagwa, I. O.;Tanee, F. B. G. Abstract: Air pollution is among the most challenging problem in today’s world. In this study, Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) was calculated for four different plants (Panicum maximum,Eleusineindica,XanthosomamafafaandAmaranthusspinosus) found growing along four busy roads (Aba road, East/West road , Ikwerre road and NTA road) in Obio/Akpor local government area and control (IkwerreNgwo) in Etche local government area in Rivers State, Nigeria. The computed APTI results obtained from four biochemical parameters(relative water content, ascorbic acid, leaf extract pH and chlorophyll) showed that the APTI of the test plants recorded remarkable changes as the values obtained in the experimental sites were higher than the control site. The APTI values in the experimental sites (4 roads) were in the range of P. maximum (7.4 – 8.04); E. indica (7.3 – 8.2); X. mafafa (7.2 – 7.9); and A. spinosus (7.2 – 8.0) as against the control (< 6.2) showing that all the test plants studied were sensitive to pollution. Thus, these plants can be used as a better indicator of air pollution in an environment. Determinant of Executive Remuneration in the Indonesian Banking Sector Arif Harmano, Lukytawati Anggraeni, Imam Teguh Saptono Abstract: The remuneration or the amount of compensation for the board of directors of the banking sector will affect the significance of the relevant banking management and decision-making systems. A sound banking sector management system will be directly proportional to the performance of the banking sector. The research is conducted to analyze the influence of bank performance towards the remuneration of the board of directors in The Indonesia’s Stock Exchange Financial Reports using descriptive analysisand to analyze the factors affecting the remuneration of the banking board in Indonesiausing static panel modeling analysis. Impact of Proprioceptive Exercises Post ACL – Reconstructive Surgery Dr.S.S.Subramanian Abstract: An increasing prevalence of injury to the knee joint leading to ACL reconstruction surgery (ACL–R) a common procedure getting done. Irrespective of the ages, rehabilitation post ACL-R needs more focus for early functional return of the subjects. Aims and objective of this original research report was to analyse proprioceptive exercises among ACL-R, impact of exercises on obesity, and their combined effects on womac score in 1 year follow up Flexural Strength of Concrete beam using Hospital Waste Ash as replacement Sabo Bala, Hassan Abba Musa Abstract: This paper is the presentation of flexural strength of concrete beam using hospital waste ash as replacement of cement. The study covered the test of aggregates grading, specific gravity of materials, workability and water absorption as well as the flexural strength test of the composite concrete to determine the suitability of Hospital waste as replacement using constant mix design proportion of 1: 1.64: 2.47: 0.50 in accordance to standard DOE method, with different mixes added based on 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% replacement. A total of 75 beams of sizes 450mm × 150mm × 150mm were tested for flexure after the curing period of 3, 7, 28, 60, and 90 days by complete immersion. It shown that the workability of the composite mix decreased with replacement higher than 10%, but density and water absorption increases with replacement level and curing age respectively, while 20% replacement appeared to be the optimum. The study also reveals that,replacement of Hospital Waste Ash under flexural test reduces the flexural strength value as minimum compared to conventional value of concrete. However, it maintains, or slightly reduces the mechanical and durability properties of cement- based materials with cementitious properties that are suitable to be bind together with cement as replacement. Analysis of Customer Churn prediction in Logistic Industry using Machine Learning Pradeep B, Sushmitha Vishwanath Rao and Swati M Puranik, Akshay Hegde Abstract: Customer churn prediction in logistics industry is one of the most prominent research topics in recent years. It consists of detecting customers who are likely to cancel a subscription to a service. Recently, logistics market has changed from a rapidly growing market into a state of saturation and fierce competition. The focus of the logistic companies has therefore shifted from building a large customer base into keeping customers in house. For that reason, it is valuable to know which customers are likely to switch to a competitor in the near future. Assessment of knowledge and risk factors of hypertension among school teachers in a selected district in North Central Province of Sri Lanka L.A.D.N.L.Wijayathunge, U.P.K.Hettiaratchi Abstract: Background: Hypertension is a major public health problem in developing countries including Sri Lanka. Prevalence of hypertension in Sri Lanka in 2014 was 21.2%. Studies indicate that work related risk factors are causative agents in the development of hypertension and school teachers are more vulnerable to develop hypertension due to the above mentioned risks. A Case Study of the Kithulgala Adventure Base Camp, whitewater rafting: Standards and Risk Management Aluthge I.M., Liyanage D.L.S.M. Abstract: Risk is and in inherent part of adventure recreation and is often a main reason for participation in activities such as whitewater rafting. The particular study titled “The Kithulgala Adventure Base Camp, whitewater rafting: Standards and Risk Management” was carried out with special reference in Kithulgala Adventure Base Camp. This study was thoroughly undertaken by researcher by focusing on the problem that was identified from the preliminary observation and through experience. Factors affecting fairness of Taxation on Category “B” Taxpayers in Tercha City, Dawuro zone, SNNP of Ethiopia AfeworkAsfawAmele, WondaferahuMulugetaDemissie, EndegTekalegnWolde Abstract: The aim of the study was to examine factors affect fairness of taxation on category “B” tax payer’s in case of Dawuro zone, TerchaCity, SNNP of Ethiopia. 238 numbers of sample respondents were selected from 526 number of total category “B” taxpayers in study area. The finding shows that, majority of the tax payers negatively perceived towards fairness of their tax system due to high tax rates, unfair distributions of tax burdens among tax payers compared with ability to pay, unequal treatments of individuals by authority, tax payers have little knowledge about tax system and complicated tax law and bulky procedures makes tax payers does not easily understand their tax system in the study area. In addition, the logistic regression analysis shows that except general fairness all 8 tax fairness aspects such as; exchange with gov.t, horizontal fairness, vertical fairness, time-related equity and fairness, self-interest, tax knowledge and tax complexity has significant effects on tax fairness perceptions at 0.05% of confidence intervals. PREVALENCE & MANAGEMENT of HEADACHE & its ASSOCIATED FACTORS among FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE PHARMACY & NON-PHARMACY STUDENT POPULATION of LAHORE COLLEGE for WOMEN UNIVERSITY, LAHORE Minahil Tahir, Rafia Mubashir, Dr. Fatima Amin Abstract: Objectives: the aim of study was to observe clinical characteristics of headache, assessment of possible contributing factors, pharmacotherapy and trend of self-medication among students. SEASONAL VARIATION OF PREY DENSITY OF LARGE PREDATORS IN SATKOSIA TIGER RESERVE, ANGUL, ODISHA, INDIA B. K. Behera, R.K.Mishra, H. K. Sahu, A.K.Nayak Abstract: Prey densities were estimated in Satkosia Tiger Reserve, Odisha, India from January 2015 to December 2015 by using line transect distance methods. Season wise availability of prey density was collected. The pre-monsoon and Post-monsoon seasons prey density data was analyzed separately. In total, five prey species were recorded on the transect lines studied both in the core and buffer area of the reserve having an area of 964 km2. Bottle Gourd Plant Tendril-Role of Electric Charge in Rapid Contact Coiling S.P.Dhir Abstract: Bottle gourd plant has evolved a special senso-motor organ in the form of tendril. The tendril provides sensory detection of foreign material and mobility to the plant. There are motor cells clustered at strategic locations on the tendril which are at the heart of rapid contact coiling of the tendril. In tendril the motor cell has additional sensory mechanism. Thus these motor cells may be called as SENSO-MOTOR CELLS. The role of electrostatic charge in the functioning of these SENSO-MOTOR cells and other factors involved in rapid contact coiling are discussed. Parikrama: A spiritual walk to celebrate the Agricultural Harvestin Hindu Religious Cities Ar. Madhavendra Pratap Singh, Dr. Vandana Sehgal Abstract: TheHindu mythology describes that the relevance of Parikrama of a sacred place, which is directly related to a mandatory ritual for prayer towards the almighty. In past few years, the increase in a number of pilgrims has been sensed by several of the researchers. Amongst several of the reasons, this paper seeks to find a relation between rise in the number of pilgrims and the effect of monsoon on the parikrama marg. It deals to find the actual causes which are affecting the rise in the population of pilgrims on parikrama marg. Paper is focusing on the cause which are affecting the sacred yatra as many of the parikrama marg are away from the river basins, where kunds, ponds, and lakes are the only source of water available to pilgrims and locals. The research tries to establish the fact that: An Examination Factors Influencing Underpricing of IPOs in Financial and Manufacturing Industries on The Indonesia Stock Exchange over The Period of 2011-2016 Muhamad Rexy Aji Mahatidana, Irni Yunita Abstract: This study aims to determine the factors influencing the level of underpricing of Financial and Manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange within 2011-2016. Variables examined include underwriter reputation, auditor reputation, firm age, financial leverage, ROA, and ownership concentration. This research was carried out through the analysis of multiple linear regression with a 5% significance level, Data collection tool that used is observation and literature study with purposive sampling method. This research used 40 selected samples from 140 firms available in population. The research concluded that first underwriter reputation and auditor reputation succeed to show a negative significant effect on the level of underpricing. Second, firm age, financial leverage, ROA and ownership concentration failed to show a significant influence on the level of underpricing, The Analysis of Influence of Job Stressor upon Performance and Turnover Intention of Broker–Dealer of Equity Securities Companies in Surabaya BambangHadiSantoso, SitiSulasmiIrawan, DwiRatmawati, Sasi Agustin Abstract: The long-term goal of this research is to make the Indonesian capital market equals/parallel to other capital markets in the Asia Pacific region. The research is conducted in securities companies which are Members of Indonesia Stock Exchange located in Surabaya City, East Java Province. The number of domestic investors in the capital market in Indonesia is still very limited, reaching only about 400 thousand people, or less than 0.1% of the number of Indonesias middle class who already have securities accounts as an active sign of becoming a financier in the stock exchange (Afifuddin, 2011). This situation is a problem that needs to get serious attention from the government to enliven the Indonesian capital market, so the dream of making the Indonesian capital market parallel to the capital markets in the Asia Pacific region can be realized. The number of domestic investors needs to be increased so that ownership of equity securities (shares) is not only dominated by foreign investors. Comparative Analysis of Trading-Volume Activity and Abnormal Return Before and After Stock Split Sasi Agustin, BambangHadiSantoso, AlfianDodyFirmansyah Abstract: This study aims to determine whether there are differences in trading-volume activity and abnormal return before and after stock split event. The population in this study is 40 companies with a sample consisting of 23 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2010-2014. The data used in this study include the date of stock split announcement that is used as event date, daily closing stock price of the company that performs stock split in observation period, Daily Joint Stock Price Index (IHSG) daily, number of stocks traded daily and number of stocks outstanding or listed. The results showed that there was no significant difference in trading activity volume and abnormal return before and after the event. This indicates that investors in Indonesia have not anticipated rapidly the information it receives in the capital market and may even be an investor assumes that stock split events are not good news. In addition, investors and issuers need to pay attention to external factors such as economic factors, political instability, and market conditions because it will indirectly affect the activities of the capital market. Effect of Reference Electrode Placement on Measuring CVEMP – Preliminary Study Prashanth Antony, Deepika Jayachandran, Anitha Selvaraj, Sri Ranjani, Aishwariya Abstract: This study compared two electrode placements (Sternum versus Mastoid) for measuring cVEMP elicited by air conducted 500 Hz tone bursts in normal hearing individuals. Fifty normal hearing individual with the age range of (18 to 25 years) participated in the study of cVEMP.The Results showed thatthere is no significant difference for both Latency and amplitude were found for both the sternum and mastoid reference electrode placement. This study demonstrated that mastoid reference electrode resulted in large amplitude and slightly late latencies when compared to the sternum electrode placement. Our data substantiate the possible clinical benefits of this position, but further systematic patient verification is required. Energy Conservation Opportunities & GHG Reductions in Textile Cluster Mehjabin Z. Shaikh Abstract: In this study Energy Audits have been done for a cluster of Textile Industries and its outcomes are discussed. The adopted approach & methodology for this study is based on the guidelines of BEE and also scientific approach related to technological, environmental and pollution related aspects. It has been found that energy audit is an important management tool provided Auditor & industry actively & positively participate in Audit exercise. It will not only improve energy performance of industry but also leads to cost as well as GHG reductions. In the study efficiencies of Boiler were evaluated and set of recommendations were suggested to improve the existing Boiler Efficiency. The implementations of suggestions would result in improvement of efficiency in the range of 10 to 17% with monetary benefits in the range of 15 to 42 Lakh per Annum with payback period of less than one year. THE INFLUENCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE WITH EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT ON PERFORMANCE M.R. Hazriansyah, M Syamsul Maarif, Sadikin Kuswanto Abstract: In the business competition PT. WIKA Bitumen makes each employee a human capital. The human capital concept applies the quality of employees shall be improved through the competence training, knowledge, attributes, and abilities, which is manifested in the ability to work properly so as to generate economic value in development. The objective of this research is to find the influence of organizational culture and employee engagement, and to see the interrelationship of influence between these variables and strategies to improve the employee performance. Identification, Drymass and Spore Count of Entomopathogenic Metarhizium Fungi from Infected Insects Nyo Zin Hlaing, Weine Nway Nway Oo Abstract: In the present study, the isolate fungus from infected insects of mini-farm was studied of cultural, microscopic morphology, antifungal susceptibility test and the growth condition concerned with biomass and spore counting. The isolate fungus was close to Metarhiziumspecies that confirmed based on cultural and microscopic morphology. The biomass of fungi was studied that the highest dry weight was 0.0667 at 5 days. And the logarithmic number of spore per milliliter was increased till 9.6 at 5 days. The two growth curves have short time stationary phases and they were gradually increased before around 5 days. Ketoconazole was the highest antifungal effect on the isolate strain of Metarhizium sp. Psychological Health, Conflict Resolution and Marital Adjustment among Married Women Sehrish Arif Abstract: Present study examined Psychological Health, Conflict Resolution and Marital Adjustment among Married Women. Mental Health Inventory (MHI) by (Veit and ware 1983), Conflict Resolution Questionnaire (CRQ) Retrieved from (University of Arizon 2015) and Marital Adjustment Questionaire (MAQ) by (Pramod Kumar and Kanchana Rohtatgi 1985) were used for data collection. The sample of the present study was 100 married women. Purposive sampling technique was used to draw the sample. Descriptive statistics and correlation used to analysis the data. Results indicate that Psychological health have negative relationship with Conflict resolution and marital adjustment. Applying Grey Model and DEA for the Productivity Evaluation of Vietnamese Hydropower Industry Chia Nan Wang, XuanTho Nguyen Abstract: Maintaining sustainable development is an important issue for the hydropower industry of Vietnam. This research proposes a hybrid approach based on grey model (GM) and Malmquist productivity index (MPI), to predict future business and measure operational performance of Vietnamese hydropower companies over several time periods. From that, government and decision making units (DMUs) can improve business performance and build a sustainable development strategy. The study conducted on 19 hydropower companies, which have published their complete information on Vietstock site. The result showed twelve companies increased in productivity while the other seven didn’t. Technical change was more impact than efficient change in period 2013 – 2016. In general, both of them impact on Vietnam’s hydropower industry productivity. The results also reflect the fact that the performance change did not depend on company size. The study will be a useful reference for other industries as well. Entrepreneurial intentions amongundergraduate students in university of Jaffna Mr. LogendranMayuran Abstract: This research aimed at studying the entrepreneur intention among undergraduates in university of Jaffna. The study was built on psychological model based on Ajzen’s theory of plannedbehavior to identify the factors influencing the entrepreneurialintention of these students. The study analyzed the factorscontributing towards entrepreneurial intention among University of Jaffna students. Attitudinal, educational and behavioral factors have been taken as characteristic of entrepreneurs. Data were collected throughquestionnaires obtained from 534 students of four differentfaculties in University of Jaffna. The studyutilized correlation and regression statistics to analyze the data.The findings showed a significant positive relationship between attitudinalfactor(r=0.535), behavioral factor (r=0.624) and educationalsupport(r=0.52.4) towards entrepreneurial intention. From the linear regression analysis, can be concluded that entrepreneurial characteristics contributed 46.5% towards entrepreneurial intention among undergraduates at University of Jaffna.The result of the study hasvaluable implications for policy makers in Higher Education Division,university administrators, educators and Government. A Psychological Analysis of Employees’ Stress related to Job Satisfaction in Employees Trust Fund Board WasanaHansamaliWijenayaka Abstract: In today’s competitive global environment, employee work satisfaction is an essential element of a company’s success. Employee satisfaction can be significantly hindered by high levels of stress experienced in the work environment. In addition, poor indoor air quality contributes to deterioration of employee health and well-being, which further reduces productivity. This study examined employees’ level of work stress, job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Fire Disaster Preparedness and Response among the Residents and Sugarcane Farmers in the Mumias Sugar Belt Zone in Western Kenya Mukhwana Laura Nasimiyu, Wakhungu,J.W,Omuterema ,S Abstract: Fire disasters have caused injuries, numerous deaths and extensive damages to homes and businesses. Despite various systems in place for household preparedness and survival, the effects of fire destruction stillaffect the economic and social fabric of the whole community.Preparednessand effective response reduces vulnerability from inevitable events of fire destruction. The purpose of this study was to investigate farmer’sfire hazard preparedness and response in Mumias Sugar belt zone in Western Kenya. Theory of Securitization to Counter Ebola: The Nigerian Approach Tasew Tafese Abstract: The 2014 outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease is one of the zoonotic diseases that become health security threat for international community. It affected Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal and Mali in West Africa and also USA and Spain outside of Africa. However, in Africa, Nigeria and Senegal securitized it successfully, but others not potentially contained it in time. This paper will be evaluated theory of securitization based on the Nigerian approach and highlighting the lessons that others affected countries could learn from the Nigerian approach and how to protect in the future. In light of this understanding, the paper will be discussed the military and nonmilitary issues of security studies, the Nigerian situation and history of Ebola as background; Ebola as health security threat, the Nigerian approach, the Copenhagen Schools theory of securitization, the Nigerian securitization framework and major lessons. Sentiment Analysis Algorithm RUTUL BAKULKUMAR PANDYA Abstract: Sentimental Analysis Algorithm refers to the usage of statistics, natural language processing, and text to identify and extract the text sentiment into categories that can be termed as positive, negative, or neutral. Sentimental analysis is, therefore, the computational treatment of emotions, subjectivity of text and opinion. The present paper provides a comprehensive review of the proposed enhancement of algorithms and some sentimental analysis applications. Some of the areas investigated and presented in the article include emotion detection, transfer learning, and resource building. Sentimental analysis provides an opportunity to arrive at a decision that is binary; you are either for or against the decision. An example of such a binary question can be used on Twitter or political polls, e.g., “Do you support the use of nuclear warheads?” with the option of either answering Yes or No. The Influence of Job Satisfaction, Leadership, and Leader-Member Exchange on the Employee’s Intention to Quit in PT. Pamapersada Nusantara Banjarmasin Meiske Kristin Lumanauw, SitiSulasmi Abstract: Era of globalization is influential especially in the business world.The problem that companies encounter nowadays in the human resources management is the level of employee’s intention. Job dissatisfaction has been frequently identified as one of the important reasons that cause individuals to leave their jobs behind, The phenomenon of employee’s intention to quit, especially among the staff- and the manager-level employees, has also been encountered by PT. Pamapersana Nusantara Banjarmasin every year.Based on the results of analysis and discussion regarding the job influence has significant influence with negative direction toward the intention to quit among the employees. The leadership has significant influence with negative direction toward the intention to quit among the employees,The leader-member exchange variable had significant influence with negative direction toward the intention to quit among the employees. STRATEGY TO GROWTH AN EXCELLENCE COMPETITIVENESS IN BROILER CHICKEN BUSINESS Soerjo Rahardjo, M.Parulian Hutagaol, Anggraini Sukmawati Abstract: Indonesian society tend to buy a living chicken or a fresh chicken meat in traditional market. Their awareness to consume a hygine processed-chicken product is still at a low level. Producer can not establish the selling price because they sell chicken in live bird that makes the price is determined by market mechanism. This research aims to analyze the growing of excellence competitiveness one of the broiler chicken producer in Indonesia. The primary data is taken from an indepth interview through purposive sampling and focused group discussion (FGD). Porter’s five forces model is used to analyze the competitiveness level by the whole of broiler chicken business. This research is using descriptive analysis methods with AHP multi-rater as a supporting tools. Some issues in certain company that are unmeasured is simplified into some parts, then managed into a certain hierarchy based on the concern levels through synthesis variables. The result of this research shows a factor that affecting the excellence competitiveness is the bargaining power from buyers. The aim of this research in increasing the excellence competitiveness is by decreasing the production cost, and also the alternative stategy choosen is improving the farmig technology ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION FIREWOOD CONSERVATION STOVE INSUSTAINABLE USE OF WOOD FUEL ENERGY IN EMBU NORTH SUB –COUNTY, KENYA Janet WangariKariuki, and Dr. Jane Mutinda Abstract: Wood energy is a renewable form of energy if sustainably utilized. In Africa, Kenya included, the dependence on natural regeneration compounded with increased use due to population pressure and wood fuel depletion is a major concern in the region. This led to the introduction of the firewood conservation stove to reduce consumption of firewood which is the man insource of domestic energy in Kenya. Although the intervention is in place, sustainable wood energy has not yet been achieved. Therefore there is need to assess the contribution of the intervention measure in enhancing sustainable wood energy use The main objective of the study was to assess the contribution of the firewood conservation stove in sustainable use of wood fuel energy in Embu north Sub County, Embu County, Kenya. The specific objectives are; to assess the level of awareness on the stove in Embu North Sub County, Evaluate how the cost of the stove influenced its impact in sustainable use of woodfuel, finally to assess the level of utilization of the stove and the effect of this to sustainable wood fuel use in the study area. Criterion sampling was used for this study, where 105 house hold were sampled half of whom had the stove and the other did not.The study used survey design where questionnaires, interview schedule, focus group discussion and observation was used in data collection. The study was concluded that firewood stove had great potential in bring wood energy sustainability but was not being utilized due to the faults in design as well as level of awareness. The study recommended that emphasis be put to create awareness of wood fuel conservation stove and community participation designing of the stove to make it user friendly. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG YOUTH OF JAMMU Neeru Sharma, MeenakshiAnand and Harpreet Kour Abstract: The present research was undertaken on Academic Achievement among youth of Jammu District. The sample for the study comprised of 120 youth, out of which 60 respondents (30 male and 30 female)in the age group of 18-22 years were from urban areas and 60 (30 male and 30 female),from the same age group, were from rural areas. They were selected from Government Colleges of Jammu. Study on Domestic Violence in Infertile Women Dr. Niranjani.S, Dr. Jayanthi, Dr. Nishanthini Abstract: INTRODUCTION : Millions of men and women suffer from infertility worldwide. Infertility is defined as the failure to conceive after 12 months of unprotected regular sexual intercourse . Experiencing infertility causes aggression, anger, labile economic status, reprimand, divorce, public isolation, losing social status, deprivation, disappointment and violence . Furthermore, violence is a global disaster. Usually, women and girls are the prime victims of domestic violence. Infertility may affect the public health in many countries. Domestic violence is the intentional use of physical force, power or threat against oneself, another person or another group or community which leads to injury, death, mental harm, lack of development or deprivation. “Book Catcher”: An Automated Navigation Application to help search and find books in a library R.Keerthiga, P.Mohanajanani, N.Sahinthini, Weragoda G.G.A.P and E.Nideshika Abstract: The purpose of this research is to help users navigate within libraries using an android application. Nowadays people visiting libraries has gone down. The reason is the traditional way of manually searching and finding a book. It takes a long time to search and find a book in a library, time and energy waste if the book is borrowed by someone else, should wait for the one to return, though the book is needed immediately, lack of choice of choosing a good book and lack of ways to share opinions about a book. The application will help users to search and find books so quickly and navigate them to reach the book’s location using indoor navigational techniques such as Wi-Fi localization. It will also allow users to share their opinions among other readers through reviews and chats. The borrowers will be notified if the borrowed book is wanted by someone else too. Profile of Neonatal Deaths at Gitwe District Hospital Southern Province, Rwanda Ndagijimana Samuel, Tegera Mpamya Frederic, Nzayirambaho Manasse Abstract: Introduction: The aim of this present study was to determine the prevalence of early neonatal death at Gitwe hospital and identify associated factors. Objectives: The present study had the main purpose to determine the prevalence of early neonatal deaths at Gitwe Hospital and to describe early neonatal deaths and identify associated factors. Methods: The Retrospective present study was conducted using quantitative during a three years’ period whereby 92 cases includes only early neonatal mortality cases that occurred at Gitwe Hospital from 1st January 2008 to 31st December 2010 (3 years) were selected and interviewed. Evaluation of Seismic performances and Strengthening of Existing Vulnerable buildings in Myanmar Win Cherry, Aye Mya Cho Abstract: The paper first discusses some issues in regard to seismic performances and the last discussion lead to develop modified strengthening techniques of existing non-engineered brick-nogging buildings. Myanmar is extremely vulnerable to seismic activity. Also, most of local occupants construct their houses by using traditional building styles and methods. From the observation of past earthquake, such as Thabeikkyin earthquake, the existing brick-nogging buildings were reached the most vulnerable condition. Therefore, in this study, their seismic performances were targeted to evaluate. The arising question is how can define buildings adequacy and how they supply the sufficient structural performance. Non-linear static push-over method is the most widely preferred way of the assessment and performance evaluation issue. To evaluate their seismic performances, fragility assessments are used. Four damage stages (slight, moderate, extensive and complete) are used to classify damage conditions and the study of damage provides an important step in the evaluation of strengthening measures. In this study, strengthening methods were selected by considering various assessment issues such as their effectiveness, easy to use, cost-effectiveness and even include aesthetically. SaveMORE: An Automated System to Reduce Food Wastage in the Field of Hospitality H.M.T.I.Herath, D.M.P.G.P.Dissanayake, R.M.B.P.Rathnayake, T.S.Liu, V.N.Vithana Abstract: Tourism has become one of the main incomes in Sri Lanka where food is the highlight which makes the standards among the field of hospitality. At the same time the wastage of food in these hotels is a hidden bitter truth which cause a huge loss silently. In a time where people die starving, tons of food is being thrown away without hesitation in the same so called high class society. As this is a crisis with less attention around the world, it is now high-time to consider it with some given weight because food is an essential for all the living being. Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Trees” Joyce Kilmer Jomel B. Manuel Abstract: This paper aims to analyze Joyce Kilmer’s poem entitled “Trees” for the perspective of stylistic analysis. The analysis is made under the aspects of phonological, morphological, graphological, and lexico-syntactic levels. This research is helpful in understanding the basic concepts, literal and hidden meanings of the poem. Repair Strategies on Spoken Discourse "Jervis Canonio, Rachelle Nonato, Jomel B. Manuel " Abstract: This study aimed to analyze the repair strategies used in spoken discourse in both ordinary and institutional conversations. The study used the descriptive - qualitative method. The data were derived from the 10 recorded institutional and 10 recorded ordinary discourses through audio-recording. A four part process analytic technique: Record-View-Transcribe-Analyze (R-V-I-A) method was used. Recorded conversations were transcribed and analyzed using the frequency count and percentage. The results of the study show that most interlocutors preferred self-initiated self-repair in both institutional and ordinary discourses to resolve communication problem during their turn. Further, disfluency in communication was the most committed trouble source. This confirms that the interlocutors are knowledgeable and have good grasp as regards content; however, they have difficulty in articulating their thoughts because of the poor facility of the English language. Study of Risk Factors of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Modugula S Naga Swetha, Srinivasa S.V, Abhishek Kumar Verma, Prabhakar K Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a severe metabolic disease which can effect multiple organs in the body. It is a complex disorder and several factors related to it, either the disease itself or its treatment, long-term complications and comorbidities can affect the brain1. Type 2 diabetes has been consistently associated with increased risk of accelerated cognitive decline2 and an higher incidence of dementia,3,4 particularly in older individuals. Patients with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus are almost two times more likely to experience cognitive decline and dementia compared to those with normal glucose tolerance (NGT).4 Studies have suggested that T2DM effects cognitive domains like verbal memory (verbal fluency, immediate and delayed verbal recall), attention and processing speed, psychomotor ability, and executive functions.5,6. Diabetes has also been observed to be related with cognitive decrements such as worsening of abstract reasoning7, complex motor functioning and working memory7. Evaluation the Effect of Different Surface Treatment on Shear Bond Strength between Composite Increments Zuha Ayad Jabber Abstract: To evaluation the effect of different surface treatment on shear bond strength between composite increments to determine the most effective procedure that increase bond strength between composite increments Methods: four groups used in this study and each group consist of 20 blocks of composite TAX AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF TAX PAYERS AND THEIR VOLUNTARY TAX COMPLIANCE DECISION: EVIDENCE FROM INDIVIDUAL TAX PAYERS IN SNNPR, ETHIOPIA Niway Ayalew Adimasu, Wondwossen Jerene Daare Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine tax awareness and perception of tax payer’s and their influence on voluntary tax compliance decision. The study used descriptive research design. Category A tax payers were the target population of this study. A sample of 377 individual Category A tax payers were randomly taken from selected cities. The study used primary and secondary data sources. Primary data were collected through questionnaire and secondary data were collected from reports and manuals of Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority (ERCA) branches. Descriptive statistics such as tables and percentages have been used for data analysis. The result of this study revealed that tax awareness was the major problem for voluntary tax compliance attitude and most tax payers viewed the current tax rate and penalty rate is high and they also believed that existing tax system is unfair. Besides, this study shows that tax payer’s positive perception towards the tax system and government spending also encourages voluntarily tax compliance. African Partisan Politics and Its Implication to Moral Behavior of the Contemporary Youth, a Case Study of Sokoto Central of Nigeria Sulaiman Garba Abubakar Abstract: The involvement of the youth of Northern Nigeria in politics which dates back to 1958 in the first Republic with the Northern People Congress and Northern Elements Progressive Union as regions dominate parties, has been a mixed bag of blessing. In one breath, the youths have participated the social, economic and Political development of the region, in another breath however, particularly since the return to politics in 1999 youth participation in politics has been largely violent and destructive of lives and properties. This time around they have been turned in to criminals given to drug addiction and violent expression of their political support. In view of this, this paper examines the challenges posed by those immoral behaviors of some youth participating in politics, particularly the thugs towards nation building in Nigeria in the 21st century. Blind Guider: An IT Solution for Visually Impaired People Mallawarachchi Yashas, Maalik K.S., Ashfaq M.Z.M., De Silva K.P.S.H., Ragulan.S. Abstract: "The Blind Guider" application is a real time application for detecting obstacles such as staircases, potholes, pedestrian crossings and moving vehicle detection and getting current location by GPS and giving directions to travel from place to place using the mobile phone camera with voice instructions. This Android application will warn of the obstacles in the road to the user. The system uses Haar-Cascade, BLOB and SURF algorithms for object detection. In order to identify key matching objects and for voice instructions the system uses a machine learning algorithm. Blind people use a white cane to navigate through roads and even indoors. The developed system is much more accurate than the white cane because the system will identify obstacles for the user within a certain distance. This application will provide assistance to the user when required. The mobile camera input is sufficient to commence the processing, the system will assist the user to navigate through obstacles in indoors and outdoors. Microbial Quality and Sensory Assessment of Yogurt Marketed in Akure Metropolis, Nigeria Adebisi Olabisi O., Oyetayo Victor O., Ajayi Kehinde O. Abstract: Several companies have emerged in the production of yogurts due to its high consumption and health benefits, but in most of these companies, the environmental conditions involved in the production, storage and distribution of many of yogurts are not strictly monitored hence affecting its microbial and sensory qualities. In view of these, commercially available brands of yogurt drinks in Akure metropolis, Ondo State, Nigeria, were purchased and analyzed for their microbiological, physiochemical and organoleptic properties using standard methods. It was observed that (16.7%), (8.3%) and (25%) of the yogurt samples analysed lack NAFDAC number, batch number, and attractive packaging respectively. All samples had high total viable bacteria counts but the fungal load observed falls within specification. Coliforms were found in 42% of the samples. The isolated microorganisms include; Bacillus sp, Streptococcus thermophillus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Listeria sp, Serratia sp, Klebsiella sp, Proteus sp, Escherichia coli, Aspergilus sp, Candida sp, Saccharomyces sp, and Mucor sp. Streptococcus thermophillus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus were the most prevailing bacteria encountered (23.6%), Aspergilus sp. was the most encountered fungi (44.5%). pH and Total Titratable Acidity (TTA) ranged from, 3.6 to 4.6 and 1.35 to 0.72 respectively. The sensory evaluation revealed that there were significant differences (p≤0.05) in the organoleptic properties of some of the yogurts. Conclusively, The study revealed that above fifty percent (50%) of the yogurt samples bought from Akure city were still below stipulated quality standard in terms of their microbial and organoleptic qualities. Determinant of higher education institutions on promoting students entrepreneurship across discipline: Evidence from Dire Dawa, Haramaya and Adama University Hailay Aregawi Hagos, Yeshalem Abadi Abstract: Recently in Ethiopia, thousands of graduates are producing from higher education institutions each year. As the current capacity of the national labor market of the country cannot provide adequate jobs, many are found unemployed. As a result, higher education institutions are required to produce an entrepreneurial graduates who can create his/her own job rather than waiting to be hired. In relation to this few studies have been conducted which were mainly focused on business and technology students and the impact of entrepreneurship course only. To fill this gap, this study was conducted on various fields of studies with the aim of investigating the factors affecting higher education institutions on promoting student’s entrepreneurship across discipline in the case of three selected Universities (Dire Dawa, Haramaya and Adama). For the sake of achieving this objective, primary sources of data were collected through structured questionnaire from a sample of 972 students which were selected using a stratified random sampling technique. Moreover, focus group discussions and interview were conducted. While descriptive narrations through concurrent triangulation strategy were applied to analyze the data collected from focus group discussion and interview, data collected using questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics and econometric model (ordinal logistic regression). Hence, University commitment, curriculum, delivery method, assessment method, learning facility were found significant factors in determining the students’ entrepreneurship promotion. Therefore, in collaborating to different stakeholders, higher education institutions should provide wide and continuing programs that promote students entrepreneurship through opening a center which facilitate the program. Besides, universities should revise and evaluate their curriculum, delivery method, assessment method and learning facility in relation to its role on promoting students entrepreneurship.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line289
__label__cc	0.532363	0.467637	Chaos In Comics? By Sean Kleefeld \| Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Leave a Comment Yesterday's earthquake in Haiti got me thinking. More precisely, that it was a complete and total surprise to everyone. Granted, earthquakes are generally pretty surprising events and scientists haven't quite figured out how to predict them with any accuracy yet, but if you live in, say, California, you kind of have to expect an earthquake from time to time. News outlets are saying that this is the worst quake to hit Haiti in 200 years. This is about as random of an event as you can get. And that's what most of Life is, really. A serious of random events that you have little to no control over. Most of them aren't nearly as devastating or wide-reaching as an earthquake, certainly, but we all go from day to day not knowing what's going to happen tomorrow. We make the best predictions we can and try to plan accordingly, but in the end, we don't really get a dress rehearsal. We've got a vague outline of a plot, and are shoved onto the stage with a bunch of other actors who are in precisely the same predicament. Over the next days and weeks, we're bound to hear more stories coming out of Haiti. Some -- probably many -- will be astoundingly tragic. The woman who lost her husband, children and parents. The man who was crushed to death trying to help his neighbor. The teacher and all of her students whose last sight was the school roof dropping down. The priest who was trapped in the rubble of a fallen church and starved to death before he could be rescued. We're going to hear horrible, horrible stories that will make you want to hide in the closet for the rest of your life. And there'll be stories of true heroes. The man who foraged enough food to keep his friends from starving. The woman who repaired a hospital generator and allowed doctors to treat patients for another two days. The doctors who flew down this morning and won't get a wink of sleep until they collapse from exhaustion. We're going to hear uplifting stories that reaffirm what we colloquially call the human spirit. All of that, and everything in between, will be born of this massive, entropic event. None of it was scripted. Or planned. Or rehearsed. The storylines won't be able to get wrapped up with a tidy ending. There's no sunset to ride off into, no happily ever after. We do have our never-ending battles, but somehow it's not quite the same, is it? Of course not. Because we invariably know that Lex Luthor is not going to get away with it. How many of you honestly believed that Superman was never going to be brought back after he died? What about Captain America? Readers aren't stupid; they know that, at the end of the day, good will triumph over evil and the hero will stand there triumphantly just as surely as he stood there triumphantly yesterday. Just a surely as he'll stand there triumphantly tomorrow. Legend has it that one of the final straws that convinced Steve Ditko to leave Amazing Spider-Man back in the day was a disagreement about the true identity of the Green Goblin. Stan Lee argued that it should be someone Peter Parker already knew. Someone that he was familiar with and looked up to. Ditko, on the other, said that, realistically, it's more likely that a Green Goblin character would just be some random nutjob no one had ever heard of before. He would be a Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab or a Richard Reed. Ditko was right, of course, but Lee's point was that didn't make good storytelling. Look up Abdulmutallab's story. How much of the reporting is about him? Very little. It's all about the "actors" we already know and have some relationship with. Barack Obama, Janet Napolitano, Al-Qaida... heck, I've heard more about Anwar al-Awlaki lately than Abdulmutallab! That's because journalists are storytellers (not meant as a slight, by any means) and they're framing this whole crotch-bomber story around people, places and ideas the audience is already familiar with. That's why here in the U.S. we hear more about the plane heading to Detroit than leaving from Amsterdam. We know about Detroit! Home of the Pistons and the Lions! Motown! Ford and GM! Motor City Comic Con! An all-American city of ever there was one! What's the extent that Americans know about Amsterdam? Um... it's in Europe somewhere and prostitution is legal. (If they know that much.) I don't begrudge journalists for doing that. It's a way for their audience to connect with and better understand what they're saying. "How does that relate to me?" It's a selfish mindset at some level, certainly, but we really can only understand the world from our own vantage point, so it makes sense to try to relate events back to ourselves. Journalists, and storytellers of all sorts, know that and frequently work that angle to make their writing more accessible. And that's precisely why you don't see anything really random like that in comics. (Well, commercial ones at any rate.) Even if you follow one protagonist that readers get to know, throwing random crap at them all the time will make readers feel less connected with the character and the story ultimately fails. At a meta-textual level, it's impossible to put something truly random. Comics have to be created by people. People who sit down and actively create everything about the world they're telling a story about. But, from a practical level, they can't put what the reader will perceive as Life's randomness into the story either. At least, not at the level that Real Life occurs. Which is just as well. We get enough of that as it is. Related Items craft Last Day For 10% Off Comic Book Fanthropology! Crossover Genius Or Crossover Fail? 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__label__wiki	0.619368	0.619368	Spanning Three Centuries of Service 16 Shea Place ~ New Rochelle, NY 10805 Past Obituaries Out of Town Deaths Thomas “Tommy” Maher Thomas “Tommy” Maher passed away on August 30, 2020. Tommy died with his wife of 55 years, Jo Anne and one of his daughters, Patty by his side. Tommy left this earth at 80 years young. Yes Tommy, that is a shot. Tommy was born in the Bronx, NY, but was raised in Mount Vernon, NY with his sisters Kathleen, Sheila and the Connor girls, Helen and Catherine. Always surrounded and outnumbered by women he would later proclaim to his three daughters upon his son leaving home, he was going to become a shepherd and live in the mountains alone. He never did become a shepherd. Tommy joined the Navy upon graduation of high school and became a “world traveler” as he frequently told his children. After his short time in the Navy, Tommy returned to Mount Vernon and eventually joined the Mount Vernon Fire Department. After 25 years of service, he retired as a lieutenant. Tommy also worked other “B” jobs including at the “Paint Factory” as he called it until formally retiring. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents Michael and Helen Maher, his sister Kathleen “Aileen” Maher, and his son-in law Stephen Joyce. His is survived by his wife Jo Anne Maher, his son Michael Maher, his daughters Kelly Cullen, Theresa “Traci” Joyce, Patricia “Patty” Fanelli, his son-in-laws Steven Cullen and Keith Fanelli, his granddaughters Autumn Joyce and Raven Joyce, his grandsons Keith “KJ” Fanelli, Justin Fanelli and Aidan Fanelli and his sister Sheila George and the Connor girls, Helen Cordner and Mary Ellen Benedetto. Tommy was a great lover of crossword puzzles and will be greatly ______ (six letters starting with “M”). People wishing to honor Tommy’s life may make a donation to Calvary Hospice at fund.calvaryhospital.org Angelica Valencia Maria Miele Nancy Costa Dorothy R. Buccheri Anthony Pandolfino Antonio Gaytan Tenorio William R. Banfield Anthony F. Mirabile View More Obituaries Website Design & Development by JB Web & Photo Copyright © 2021 Lloyd Maxcy & Sons Beauchamp Chapel, Inc.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line311
__label__cc	0.553488	0.446512	the proverbial lot 2nd October 2017 Alec beer culture, breweries, British culture, Hertfordshire, Psychogeography 6 At the start of 2017, Red Squirrel Brewery announced there would be big news and triggered a countdown on social media for the twentieth of February when all would be revealed. The brewery already boasted four tap rooms in Amersham, Chesham, Berkhamsted and High Wycombe as well as the brewery itself in Potten End, just outside Hemel Hempstead. I recall thinking the news would probably be about another outlet – maybe in Aylesbury or Watford – as the brewery is looking to keep expanding its beer shops in the Chilterns. In a way, its model is similar to the regional brewery template with its tied pubs – but without the actual pubs. But in fact the news was of a rebirth – Red Squirrel ditched its neé identity to become Mad Squirrel. It also announced an expansion to the brewery which would open to the public with a pizza oven and hop garden. Its perceived image changed from that of twee, rural and folksy to that of the modern, edgy and lapel-grabbing. The delightful little rodent that used to bound ‘tail aquiver’ across the pump clips – became narcotised – an opaque mammal stare on a bright hallucinogenic dais. Fresh from the birth canal, the new “mad” identity suffered some negative feedback. Some engaged in dialogue directly with the brewery, others simply re-Tweeted the crossover link with snide comments – effectively blanking the brewery out. It wasn’t quite the grand reveal Mad Squirrel had hoped for. Others that didn’t appreciate the change were original investors who had shares in the previous Red Squirrel brand and felt left out from any consultation. But there was a pincer movement: some on social media saw the move as muscling into a craft brewery culture – more of a Zeitgeist – that they didn’t feel Mad Squirrel should be a part of. It didn’t belong. the evolution of the brand – from left to right – cutesy to zombie What might’ve been anticipated were the comparisons made with Brewdog – both to the website brewery image (to be fair – it’s what the brewery actually looks like), and to the share holders being dubbed “equity nuts” when, obviously, the word equity had been employed by Brewdog for its own “punks”. This, understandably, was seen as no coincidence. I gauged these reactions on Twitter and there’s nothing out of the ordinary about online opprobrium, but there is a much bigger context here to do with tradition and imagery that would be difficult to have foreseen. The exchanges were at the same time uncomfortable and fascinating. In St Albans, one reaction I witnessed to the switch was customers eyeing the new badges in pubs and commenting on how the brewery would now abandon cask beer. This was associated with Cloudwater Brew Co forsaking cask just a month before. The wounds were still fresh, yet the only link between these two phenomena is change; it shows how feared it can be. This post isn’t so much about Mad Squirrel – though we will constantly be orbiting it – but what we the drinkers feel is and isn’t acceptable for breweries, what we want their backstory to be and where we find comfort culturally. I’m issuing a biopsy on the consumers themselves to make sense of the public reaction. Why is change so distrusted? We’re not always aware of branding. Or to be more precise, we’re not always aware it’s in our system. I have a memory of a holiday with my parents. We were sat in a pub at an inside table and I was turning a beer mat over in my hands. It was from what I now recognise as Hall and Woodhouse, aka Badger Brewery – and that animal was the image I was twirling around. The motif was different to the more aerodynamic version used now – that’s because other graphic designers have been employed since. I loved it. I’d quite like to have it in my collection now. The stylised foliage on that little piece of card forged a link between a beer I was too young to even drink, and the high hedges and tight curving roads of the west country. The nostalgia for the England I associate with pubs is actually the result of a brewery managing director and a design team. I think of sunken wells, itinerant dry stone wallers, clay pipes, ploughs, the shepherd and his flock. None of these particularly sync with the age I live in but it’s part of the language and syntax of anything remotely traditional in Britain. Tendrils reach out to the past – ensnaring wheat sheaves and corn dollies – and attempt to root themselves there. The imagery must be pre-industrial: hand carved, whet-honed, horse drawn. But when was the last time you saw a wench bearing pails on a yoke? If we were to use the agricultural and rural architecture of the present, we’d have twin tyre tracks climbing dye-straight through the crop sea towards a distant vanishing point, hay compacted into perfect geometric blocks or cylinders, grain silos, the twin irises of sewage farm aeration tanks glaring unblinkingly at the heavens, hulking alien water towers, flat roofed barns, oxidising husks of farm machinery, the postnatal glisten of wet tarpaulin caught in sunburst after rain. To me, pylons are perfect for pump clip art. They’re the sentinels of the British landscape joining us all up into our shared heritage. They whisper an excitable lilting patois across the wires in strong winds. All these things are transcendent. To be at one with the flush pink sky over the rolling hills of England, these are the kinds of sights that are unintentionally beautiful if you allow them to be, and they’re often within view of rural breweries. But we don’t allow them to be. They’re never used because they don’t form a part of our “consensus” roots. Mad Squirrel, however, uprooted. There is a sense that the reaction to Mad Squirrel abandoning idyll imagery and zoning in on another culture was a way of saying “get back in your place!” Uniqueness isn’t important when starting out as a rural brewery. West Berkshire Brewery or Chiltern Brewery can serve as examples. They were founded in the 1980s and 1990s and wear the glimpses of all things pastoral and bucolic in their finery. Though each is now branching out into craftier enterprises, they still trade on notions of Olde England. Don’t misunderstand me – I’m not knocking that culture – I’m drawn to it. I’m just making the point that breweries conform to an established comfort culture because that’s what makes our pupils dilate. I also highlight this to note how bizarre this yearning is, considering none of us would actually want to live in this bygone country with its lack of central heating, high mortality, consumption, back-breaking labour and arthritic pain. Yet that’s what gives us succour! Is that pint of Good Old Boy Bitter or Cobblestones Golden Ale supposed to be us reaping the reward earned from the hardships of our forebears? Where’s a sociologist when you need one? Subconsciously, might there also be an awareness that cask ale breweries are bringing out keg beer, whereas keg-only craft brewers are not pushing out into cask. With a few exceptions, the direction is one way and it’s tempting to see a chrome future where cask gets snuffed out. Any change by a brewery therefore, is seen subconsciously as a step on the road to banks of hop-forward keg beer, and cask ale extinction. But what about the culture Mad Squirrel is buying into? It’s harder for me to caricature the here and now as it’s constantly evolving. It’s a culture of contradiction where capitalism dons the hoody of socialism. The phrase “join the revolution! (clamoured) – by buying our products (mumbled).” is everywhere. It’s also a realm of psychedelia, graffiti and the undead. The age of crowd funding is upon us and it often works – especially to start a brewery up in the first place. But let’s be clear. Beer brewing is a capitalist enterprise however we tweak it. Something that relies on profit for mass production can’t not be. Beer is more representative of sociability than socialism. The notion of beer for the common people doesn’t quite fit in with modern craft brewing. It’s not for the peasants – they’ve been relegated to Wetherspoons – fast becoming the only place folk on minimum wage or drawing a pension can afford to eat and drink out. It’s the relatively affluent young with disposable income that make up craft brewing’s audience. But we still like to see brewing as an artisanal cottage industry done solely for love rather than profit. Currently, mix that notion of cottage industry with spray paint on back alleys and rabid animals and you have something approximating modern branding. Where’s that bloody sociologist gone? But since we’ve touched on the c-word, there is also a submerged fear the public has rekindled about buy-outs since the time of the Big Six – like the the cold war has returned – digitally remastered. What if announcements of expansion are in fact overtures not to us but to a bigger international concern that might take it over. Parts of Britain have become synonymous with brewing. In London’s case, it’s its boroughs more than its whole. I don’t think a brewery sharing the same brewing neighbourhood as Hackney, Bermondsey, Manchester or Bristol would have faced so much indignation when announcing change as Mad Squirrel did. Maybe there’s a simple reason for this: company. The brewers in these neighbourhoods know each other personally and it’s unlikely and inter-socially unwise for anyone to heap scorn on the other. They have a common dependence despite being each others’ competition. This is an unwritten insurance policy that bolsters mutual support on social media. They’re reliant on each other to grow each others’ wealth as they’re milking the same crowd. And furthermore, they’ll share many of the same staff. Mad Squirrel had nobody – an altered bat logo projecting into the sky from a field outside Hemel Hempstead. the original reassuring folksy vibe Is it more apposite, therefore, to quote a lack of street cred as a factor rather than website? The town of Hemel isn’t preceded by a reputation that carries any gravitas. Too much concrete to be rural, too much of a backwater to be urbane. Branding needs to effect the quickest possible shorthand. The squirrel face emblem is well-designed and is not only immediately recognisable in itself but by mere fragment: just the corner of the ear is enough to make the register ring it up. This also applies to the blue Brewdog hound, the beast’s face on Wild Beer Co, the woman in the Starbucks logo and the Volkswagen badge. When Kernel started using plain rectangular cards as its emblem, they became iconic. Subconsciously, it implies less is more – a narrative that works perfectly on the senses for that brewery. Since then, the market has become ever more crowded and it’s difficult to find a design that stands out. As previously mentioned, Mad Squirrel’s website was accused of mimicking Brewdog’s. But if this is true, it’s also the case for Kirkstall, Northern Monk, Bristol Beer Factory, Brewsmith and many others. As far as I know, they escaped criticism. They share a visual trigger – the brewery icon, professional photography of the brewery, sliding images, dark backgrounds and drop-down menus. This all makes sense – it’s completely practical. I’ll put my cards on the table: I was fond of the original identity and loved a discontinued ale called conservation bitter. It was fruity – to my palate, a bit like Boltmaker by Timothy Taylor. A percentage of the cost went to a red squirrel preservation charity. This explains the original brewery name. But the name was problematic at the same time – obviously there are no red squirrels in Hertfordshire (although there are black ones in the north of the county!) – the name never tied into anything native. Perhaps this longing for a chocolate box England that never was precedes my fondness for that bygone bitter. Sentimentality can influence palate. Mad Squirrel has an enviable trump card: it has a German head brewer with a degree from Weihenstephan (and a second one in training) – the qualification’s like a combination of physics and engineering. This is the kind of brewer that can brew a beer and get it to consistently be the beer that was designed, rather than inventing a backstory for one that was ad-libbed. a set of mammoth fermenters at the new brewery Often when I read openers on bottle labels like “this beer was born from hours of contemplation and experimentation” what I actually read is “we don’t know what the hell happened but we’re running with it because we have no choice”. The gleaming new brewery also has the most sophisticated brewing equipment I’ve ever seen. It was made by A.B.E and is bespoke. There was a flat display panel that, once prodded by a finger, started a whirlpool going in one of the kettles. Usually when I visit breweries in Hertfordshire, the most hi-tech switch in the building turns the lightbulb in the ceiling on and off. So what is Mad Squirrel’s perception now we’ve had over half a year since the re-brand? Basically, it’s been absorbed. I can tell a Hopfest badge from across the other side of the bar from the luminescent green shield. People continue to drink their beer and the same pubs continue to stock it. I’ll be supportive of Mad Squirrel because of the investment it’s making – both in the state of the art brewery and qualified staff. But also because it’s a regional employer that keeps money in the local economy. It runs apprenticeships and its fifty-odd staff rotate in all aspects of the running: serving in the beer shops, the brewery and even taking out the mobile cruiser – a bar in a van. It’s a good employer to develop skills under. Also, it’s close to Alec. That counts for something, namely by him. And when other breweries across England adopt similar models, will there be accusations of trying to do a Mad Squirrel? Whatever your views of the re-brand and expansion, this phenomenon could be the start of something mirrored across the country. Needing to assure their future, reach a larger audience and keep with the times, we might see other grounded breweries undertake this catharsis and embark on their own transformations. Mad Squirrel may unwittingly have taken a few bullets on their behalf. watch your language! 2nd October 2017 at 4:33 pm Craft sub-brands are becoming increasingly common but it will be interesting to see if more go the whole hog and rebrand completely. And that’s the crucial difference I’m highlighting. Ditching an established name must seem like quite a risk. Interesting post – like you say – to ditch a recognisable name may be a risk, and that’s where the balance in moving with the trends and staying close to traditional approach needs to come in. Will be fascinating to see what the market makes of this move. Mad Squirrel actually adopted its craftier sideline (many trad breweries have them now to get a toe in the craft beer market). Mad Squirrel used to be an alias under Red Squirrel (I had to cut some parts out to lower the word count). But it will indeed be interesting to see what the market makes of this move. News, Nuggets & Longreads 7 October 2017: Sir Geoff, Squirrels, Subjectivity the Mad Squirrel strikes in Harpenden – MostlyAboutBeer…….. one × three =	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line313
__label__cc	0.700554	0.299446	Template talk:halloweennav [edit] Too Dark The red template background color I think is too dark. It makes the blue "Halloween" link text hard to read. I think a lighter red would be better. --Stux 19:35, 7 April 2007 (UTC) I made it orange.76.112.122.212 22:46, 5 November 2007 (UTC) I think it's better before. So I reverted it. What does anyone think of it? Sam the Man 22:48, 5 November 2007 (UTC) I agree with Stux. It was kinda hard to read. Orange makes it a bit more legible, and it's more fitting for Halloween. — Has Matt? (talk) 22:52, 5 November 2007 (UTC) It's still rather hard to read. Why don't we just make the top link black instead of bright blue? Tina♫ 00:23, 6 November 2007 (UTC) I was thinking of doing that, but I figured it might confuse people by making them think there's not a link there. — Has Matt? (talk) 00:37, 6 November 2007 (UTC) Retrieved from "http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Template_talk:halloweennav"	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line320
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__label__cc	0.664051	0.335949	Cool it Down with Summer Whites Yes, Gentle Readers, it's been a very hot summer with record temperatures and less than average rainfall, coming on the heels of an almost snowless winter. Ground water is depleted and gardeners as well as plants are feeling stressed, tired and wilted. But we soldier on, resilient and ever hopeful... that's part of what it means to be a gardener! Like a crisp linen shirt, white in the garden can be a refreshing and revitalizing antidote to the sultry weather. There are many choices with either flowers or foliage in shades of white to help alleviate the heat, at least visually. Here, a few of my recommendations... The Bottlebrush Buckeye, Aesculus parviflora, is one of our most magnificent native American shrubs. Grows 6-12 feet tall and forms a colony of stems in time, but never invasive. Best in rich soil and part shade, it seldom needs pruning and and is almost never troubled by pests or diseases. The panicles of tubular white blossom attract butterflies when they appear in July, and the handsome palmate foliage turns buttery yellow in fall. Its native range is the southeast US but it's perfectly hardy all through USDA Zone 5. Underappreciated, but highly recommended. Oh those botanists! I still keep calling this Cimicifuga racemosa, but it's now Actaea racemosa. Nonetheless, one of the best late-blooming perennials for shade, and a native as well. Curvaceous spires of fluffy white flowers soar as high as seven feet on strong slender stems, carried well above the mounds of ferny deep green foliage. Needs at least average moisture to thrive but really at its best in an area that never dries out. This is a plant with some fascinating common names: Bugbane, Snakeroot, Black Cohosh, based on medicinal and insecticidal qualities of the rhizomes and their reptilian appearance. I just think it's a wonderful architectural perennial that's valuable for blooming so late in the season. In addition to the plain green species, there are quite a few selections with darker, purplish foliage that are even more decorative. Cornus 'Ivory Halo' is as cool in summer as it is warm in winter, thanks to its clean, white-margined leaves that unfold as the bright red twigs fade with the coming of spring. The red- and yellow-twigged shrubby Dogwoods are popular for their beautiful stems that show up so nicely against the snow, but most of them inspire very little interest once they leaf out. Not so with this one, a variety of Cornus alba, the Tartarian Dogwood. Easy to grow and will mature to 6-8 ft, although it can be kept smaller with pruning, and it's advised to remove about a quarter of the stems each year to encourage new shoots, which have the best winter color. The flowers aren't much to rave about, but the fruit is very attractive to birds, and the fall color is often quite good. Hydrangea arborescens 'Haas Halo' is the lacecap cousin of the widely planted 'Annabelle', but I think much more elegant. The 14" wide blossoms are carried on sturdy stems 3-5 feet tall with deep green, glossy foliage, and because it's a seedling of the native Smooth Hydrangea, its refined appearance is backed up by a very tough constitution. Makes a stunning mass planting or a beautiful specimen, and the flowers are popular with honeybees and other pollinators. They also dry well, or if left on the plant through the winter, look wonderful dusted with snow. One of the longest blooming perennials, Calamint (Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta) is the perfect choice to face down taller plants at the edge of a border, or lovely used in mass on its own. Low bushy clumps--not invasive like the true Mints--flower from June until September with clouds of tiny, white or ice-blue blossoms adored by honeybees. The foliage is delicate and extremely fragrant when crushed or even brushed against, adding to its cooling properties. A real workhorse in the landscape with a lot of airy charm to boot. Miscanthus sinensis 'Cosmopolitan' is one of several white-variegated Maiden Grasses on the market ('Cabaret' and 'Variegatus' are also good choices). Tall and stately with beautiful arching foliage edged in creamy white, 'Cosmopolitan' looks great with large scale perennials and can hold its own as a contrast and complement to shrubs. Like all grasses it adds movement to any planting, and will fade to shades of golden tan and look good well into winter. Needs adequate moisture to establish but otherwise trouble free... just be sure to cut it down early in spring so the sun can warm the roots and encourage strong new growth. Early summer is the flowering time for Viburnum plicatum 'Shasta', but it looks wonderful all season long and is so useful as a large screen I couldn't help including it in this list. Lacy flowers carried on elegantly layered branches are followed by small fruit that Robins love and clean foliage that turns shades of russet in fall. Best with reliable moisture, but will thrive in average soil as well, in sun or shade. A great, dependable shrub that can block out an unsightly neighbor in just a few seasons! Liatris spicata is commonly seen in purple, but 'Floristan White' is a variety I've come to love. This native's fluffy wands open from the top down, while most flowering spikes open from the bottom up, and it increases reliably every year, forming something like a corm at the base of the stems that can be easily divided to increase your stock. The spikes turn a pleasing shade of tan and remain decorative through the winter. Versatile Liatris looks equally at home clumped in a traditional flower border or scattered throughout a grassy meadow planting. Border Phlox (Phlox paniculata varieties) have been around since Victorian days and although they're sometimes martyrs to mildew and viruses, I'd find it hard to garden without them. No other summer perennial has quite the visual impact, or the delicious fragrance, especially notable in the white varieties. 'David' and 'Volcano White' (above) are two cultivars I grow, and both have improved disease resistance. One key to success is to keep them consistently moist, easier said than done in a summer like this one, but well worth the effort! Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia, is one of the crown jewels of American native shrubs. Easy to grow with beautiful foliage, gorgeous flower panicles, spectacular fall color and interesting exfoliating bark, this is truly a four-season plant. Its only drawback is that deer absolutely maul it in the winter, so site accordingly, net it, or spray and pray. How can you resist this fall color? One of my favorite native perennials, Eryngium yuccifolium grows roadside in the Louisiana pinelands where I grew up. The greenish-white bobble flowers are carried in branched clusters on tall stems above jagged grassy foliage that forms handsome clumps about the size of a Daylily plant. The folk name of this plant is "Rattlesnake Master", a reference to its supposed ability to cure snakebite. I'm happy just to grow it for its interesting texture and decorative winter seed heads! Perfectly hardy in the Hudson Valley given good drainage and full sun. Another terrific native perennial is Culver's Root, Veronicastrum virginicum. Its tall, elegant habit lends needed verticality to perennial borders, but it looks fantastic in a meadow planting as well. Easy to grow, low maintenance, adaptable to most soils from average to wet, and attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. There are lavender cultivars on the market but I think their color is a bit washed-out, so I much prefer the clean white one. Blooms July into August, above pretty whorled foliage, and the spent flowers look interesting all through fall and winter, so no need to deadhead. The White Turtlehead, Chelone glabra, is a lesser-known native perennial but one you might spot in low wet areas or even roadside ditches anywhere in the Hudson Valley. The common name comes from the unusual shape of the flowers, said to resemble a turtle's head, and the genus name is derived from the Greek chelone, meaning tortoise. Beautiful in a bog garden or at the margin of a stream or pond, where it can get the regular moisture it needs. Otherwise trouble-free, cool and lovely in late summer. Summersweet is the common name for Clethra alnifolia, and a good name it is too, for no other American native has such a heavenly scent when in bloom. The panicles of flowers are irresistible to butterflies and honeybees, and are followed by bead-like seed heads that remain attractive into winter. Deciduous foliage that's a fresh green all summer, turning golden yellow in fall. Suckers to form colonies and happiest with damp feet and its head in the sun. There are pink-tinged varieties too, all fragrant and lovely. The Mountain Mints, Pycnanthemum species, are enjoying quite a vogue right now among gardeners who've discovered them, and I recommend you try this one if they're new to you. It's Pycnanthemum muticum, aka Short-toothed Mountain Mint. The silvery bracts that surround the true flowers make landing pads for a whole menagerie of pollinators: butterflies, bees, moths, beneficial wasps and more. Makes a great cut flower too, lasting weeks in a vase, and the foliage smells deliciously of pennyroyal. Even though they're called "mints", there's no need to be alarmed... they are vigorous native plants but not nearly as aggressive as the culinary Mints. A sunny spot with good drainage is the perfect home for Silver Sage, Salvia argentea. Huge furry lobed foliage like Lamb's Ear on steroids, and it blooms early in the summer with a big spike of white flowers. Not a long-lived perennial but I've had excellent results keeping it going by mulching with gravel and removing the bloom spike after flowering to prevent seed formation. A real eye-catcher in the perennial border or rock garden, and children love to pet it! One of the big guns of late summer is the Pee Gee Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora', a classic shrub first introduced into cultivation around the time of the Civil War. There are now dozens of varieties, in all sizes, and sold as shrub forms or standards (above) which are often called "Tree Hydrangea", a misnomer. All of them are beautiful, reliable shrubs for our climate, winter hardy and floriferous, only requiring decent soil, reasonable moisture and a modest pruning job every spring before they leaf out. 'Bobo' is a Hydrangea paniculata variety recently introduced from Belgium, and its compact size (under 5 ft.) makes it more manageable for many situations. Plus it's a prolific bloomer. Almost all the paniculatas start out white and turn shades of pink as fall approaches, and 'Pink Diamond' is one of the prettiest that colors up well, and has open panicles that fit better into naturalistic settings than some denser-headed cultivars. In fact, there's a Hydrangea paniculata variety for just about every taste, from beach-ball sized heads ('Phantom') to elegant attenuated lacy sprays ('Kyushu) and everything in between. I hope you've enjoyed my list of summer coolers... I'm sure you have some favorites of your own that I passed over. The goal is to make our gardens enjoyable, personal and inspiring, even in the most trying weather! Welcome to Sempervivum, an opinionated, sometimes informed and completely unqualified journal of gardens, plants and plantings by artist-gardener Robert Clyde Anderson. Instagram robertclydeanderson	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line329
__label__cc	0.681229	0.318771	Story County & Energy Star What is ENERGY STAR? Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. For Business: Because a strategic approach to energy management can produce twice the savings - for the bottom line and the environment - as typical approaches, EPA's ENERGY STAR partnership offers a proven energy management strategy that helps in measuring current energy performance, setting goals, tracking savings, and rewarding improvements. Retrieved from http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index on 2/27/10 More Than a Label ENERGY STAR is more than a label awarded for energy efficiency. It is a partnership among government, business, and consumers, united in the pursuit of a common goal - to protect our environment for future generations. The ENERGY STAR program has been a resounding success over the last decade. Americans have purchased more than 1 billion ENERGY STAR qualified products and thousands of buildings have been improved. More than 7,000 businesses and organizations have become partners, and more than 40% of the American public recognizes the ENERGY STAR. When a building bears the ENERGY STAR label, it means that building is performing in the top 25% of energy efficiency within their industry nationwide. First Story County-Owned Building to Earn ENERGY STAR First ENERGY STAR award, 2004 Human Services Center, 30,120 Sq. ft., opened 1999 Story County - An Energy Efficiency Leader Among the first to join NACo ENERGY STAR Courthouse Campaign Began in 2004 Facilitates county involvement in national ENERGY STAR program Over 115 counties across the country participating today Among the first to join ENERGY STAR Local Government Challenge through NACo Energy Star Recognitions 2004 first ENERGY STAR label for Human Services Center 2005 - 2010 ENERGY STAR labels continue for Human Services Center 2006 first ENERGY STAR label for Administration Building 2007 - 2010 ENERGY STAR labels continue for Administration Building	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line331
__label__cc	0.709473	0.290527	Superior Team DRAFTING TEAM Derek Barrett, Drafter Derek has been with Superior Surveying for more than three years. Over this timeframe, he’s also expanded his professional skill set by learning to be a drafter. But why stop there? Derek is eager to learn more, expand his responsibilities and help grow with Superior. Alyssa McWhorter, Drafter Alyssa spends time loving on her family and friends, is a huge fan of good music who does Land Surveying, in that order. With an Associates degree in Computer Aided Drafting, Alyssa has worked in Land Surveying, Architecture, and Environmental Engineering since 1997. She especially favors Land Surveying and has decided Superior is the perfect place for her to pursue her Land Surveying career. Perhaps our future R.L.S.? Alyssa’s specialty is quality control, organization, research, database transfers and the maintaining of Records of Survey. At present, she is undertaking special projects to achieve and ensure the top-notch standards that Superior demands. In her spare time, Alyssa spends time with her family and friends, has a great music playlist and is always seeking outdoor adventures with her family and Boxer named Abbey. Gary Fox, Project Manager Fresh out of Tech school Gary started with Superior Surveying Services, Inc. back in 2003. He worked his way up from drafter to Project Manager in the past 15 years. In his spare time, he loves to play volleyball and video games. He has loved being a part of Superior Surveying’s growth over the years and doing his part to help to make the name Superior truly mean something. Laurentiu Elek, Drafter As you may be able to tell by his unusual name, Laurentiu is from Europe. He has been with Superior Surveying for more than 10 years. He has an associate of science degree in computer drafting and design from ITT Technical Institute. When he’s not working he loves fishing, biking, and ice skating. Lee Robinson, Drafter After graduating Tech School, Lee landed his first drafting job in which he wrote lisp routines and would oversee projects. In 2013 Lee joined the team at Superior Surveying. Beginning later this year, he will be going back to school to earn his RLS. Working with David Klein and Randy Delbridge has given him the opportunity and the inspiration to be an LSIT. 2122 West Lone Cactus Drive, Suite 11 Let us help you with your project. Keep up to date with what we’re doing. Proud Member of American Congress on Surveying and Mapping \| Arizona Professional Land Surveyors \| Geographic and Land Information Society ©2018 Superior Surveying Services, Inc.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line334
__label__wiki	0.543013	0.543013	SPACE AND CULTURE Techno-Science Bare Nature – Industrial Development and Ontological Destruction Jobb Arnold · Posted on December 25, 2014 December 31, 2014 Bare Nature Photo copyright Andriko Lozowy 2007 What are the theoretical and practical connections that exist between genocide and ecocide? Both terms indicate processes involved in the systematic and rational destruction of particular ways of being-in-the-world. While the physical destruction of bodies and ecologies is starkly visible (think of the piles of bodies at Auschwitz or aerial photos of the Tar Sands) these processes seek to penetrate and to annihilate the essence of life more generally – ontological destruction (Woolford 2009). The violence enacted upon different people and spaces has a lot to do with their relation to the sovereign power of the state – or in the case of ecocidal developments, their relation to multinational corporations that governments so often cater to and collaborate with. In Canada this is evidenced in the way that indigenous people have been displaced from the land, migrant workers are granted temporary status to fill labour demands, and corporations are given huge subsidies. Genocide and ecocide are not aberrant social phenomena, nor are they carried out by inherently evil people; rather, they exemplify the destructive potential internal to modernity itself and illustrate the human capacity for psychological justification (Martin and Short 2014). Both genocidal action and ecological destruction are implicitly legitimated through public discourses of rational self-interest (jobs, national purity) and through the technological triumphalism that accompanies new capacities for extraction. The outcome of genocidal systems is not just death, but the production of ‘bare life’ – in which apparently ‘living’ bodies are turned into mere husks from which the divine spark of life has been extinguished (Agamben 1998). A similar ontological destruction is also evidenced in the evisceration of vast tracts of nature at a scale heretofore unprecedented in the history of human civilization – the production of ‘bare nature’ (Shields 2012). The connection between the ontological destruction of land and people is all too clear for many indigenous peoples for whom there is no distinction, linguistic or ontological, between people and the land, as both are connected to the same source of creation (Coulthard 2014). As mass industrial developments like the Tar Sands continue, they require the creation of legal states of exception through zoning practices and legal-economic policies that render millions of acres of land violable bare nature. These projects are a continuation of historic dispossession and genocidal actions that have targeted indigenous peoples for cultural, spiritual and physical annihilation (Patzer 2014). The impact of these colossal developments also contribute to increasingly frequent climate catastrophes that regularly displace tens of thousands of people. As Canada does not recognize the ‘climate refugee’ as a valid legal category, neither does it assume no responsibility for its role in the production of bare life (Walia 2013). The ontological connection between bare life and bare nature characterizes the increasingly pervasive threshold spaces where cultural and natural objects, human and other-than- human subjects are all positioned in precarious relation to each other (Chakrabarty 2009). Dr. Jobb Arnold is a postdoctoral research fellow with the Affect Project at the University of Manitoba (affectproject.ca). Agamben, Giorgio. Homo Sacer: Sovereign power and bare life, Daniel Heller-Roazen (trans.). Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1998. Bauman, Zygmunt. Modernity and the Holocaust. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1989. Chakrabarty, Dipesh. “The Climate of History: Four Theses.” Critical Inquiry, 35 (2009): 197-222. Coulthard, Glen. “From ‘Wards of the State’ to Subjects of Recognition?” pp. 56-99, in Andrea Smith and Audra Simpson (eds.), Theorizing Native Studies. Durham: Duke University Press, 2014. Crook, Martin and Damien Short. “Marx, Lemkin and the genocide–ecocide nexus.” The International Journal of Human Rights, Vol. 18, No. 3 ( 2014): 298-319. Jeremy Patzer, “Residential School Harm and Colonial Dispossession: What’s the Connection?” pp. 166-189, in Andrew Woolford, Jeff Benvenuto, and Alexander Hinton (Eds.) Colonial Genocide in Indigenous North America. Durham: Duke University Press, 2014. Rob Shields. “Feral suburbs: Cultural topologies of social reproduction, Fort McMurray, Canada.” International Journal of Cultural Studies. Vol. 15, No. 3, (2012): 205-215. Harsha Walia. Undoing border imperialism. Oakland: AK Press, 2013. Woolford, Andrew. “Ontological Destruction: Genocide and Canadian Aboriginal Peoples.” Genocide Studies and Prevention Vol. 4, No. 1 (2009): 81–97. aboriginal, Citizenship, Environment clearances, displacement, Ecocide, enclosure, ethnic cleansing, forced migration, genocide © 2021 SPACE AND CULTURE	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line339
__label__wiki	0.584952	0.584952	Omnihedron Games Gaming Sharpe The Home Table Duty & Honour v2 “Ah, but you do not know MacDonell.” There are many fictional and non-fictional accounts of the Battle of Waterloo; two of my favourites being Cornwell’s ‘Waterloo: The history of four days, three armies and three battles’ and Iain Gale’s ‘Four Days in June’. However, these texts rarely follow just one soldier around the battle – something that Waterloo: The Bravest Man by Andrew Swanston does, and in so doing provides a fascinating mix of fact and fiction to one of the most iconic heroes of the battle, Colonel James MacDonell of the Coldstream Guards – the man who closed the gates of Hougoumont and therefore, according to Wellington, won the battle. The book follows the Guards and their allies in the battles leading up to Waterloo and then in detail through their blood-drench defence of the Chateau at Hougoumount, facing wave after wave of French voltigeurs, infantry, dragoons and incessant cannon fire. The book almost comes in two halves; the clearing of the woods and the subsequent withdrawal, and then the defence of the Chateau, but within that, it packs in a lot. It’s also worthwhile noting that this is a relatively slim book for a Napoleonic fiction piece and a very easy read. Colonel MacDonell himself is framed as a firm yet fair officer with a flair for leadership and inspiring the men. He’s a big Scot and leads the charges with his sword in his hand. In some ways, he’s written to be almost too good to be true, but it’s easy to get drawn along by a character who is obviously so well respected by his men. Even when he has to deal with two perennial neer-do-wells, and even suspects one of trying to shoot him in the back, he doesn’t just hang them or flog them. He’s also surrounded by a cast of the usual one-note heroic soldiers; Sergeant Dawson, who hates going to the surgeon even when his wound is festering, Corporals James and Joseph Graham – gargantuan Irish fighting machines, the every chirpy and resourceful Capt. Harry Wyndham, and many others. It’s good inspiration for regimental characters in your game to see these types of archetypes played out across an entire battle. In a similar manner, seeing the Colonel doing his thing is a textbook tool for people looking to play a fighting officer in a game of Duty & Honour. Another thing I appreciated was the gory realism of the combat and it’s one shot nature for taking down the French – slash to the throat followed by a hilt to the face and then a point to the groin. Three men dealt with. It’s great exposition fodder for describing combats in a game. There are also a number of points that could add good flavour to a game. The sheer volume of gin that seemed to be consumed was made obvious. Troops in the Peninsular had a half-pint gin ration per day – it was many times healthier than the local water – and MacDonell’s men were no different. Similarly, their willingness to butcher and eat a fallen horse might not be obvious to modern minds, but it is done here without the blink of an eye. The most striking takeaway I have from the book in gaming terms is MacDonell as a character who mixes with both the officers and the rank and file equally and on the same terms. He is a great example of how to play an officer and not be a pompous ass hat! If you enjoy Napoleonic fiction, you have probably seen the action depicted in this book on more than one occasion. It is the battle in the TV version of Sharpe’s Waterloo where Hagman and Harris both die sob after all. However, this is an in-depth, single perspective work and is the better for it. I’d recommend Waterloo: The Bravest Man – it’s a quick and meaty read, has good action, visceral description and a lot to help anyone enhance their Duty & Honour games. If you would like to know more about the defence of Hougoumont and the project to restore it, check out the Project Hougoumont webpage. Posted by admin at 9:40 pm What makes a good bad guy? And what doesn’t? An Ode to the Throne What if we were kids? A gaming year in review An Ode to the Throne Running a Clean Game: What are your hygiene factors? And now the work begins… Power and Control: The Out-of-Character Side © 2016 Omnihedron Games Suffusion theme by Sayontan Sinha	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line348
__label__wiki	0.710936	0.710936	"Do you believe in the power of the Rain?" The Storm in the Barn A Graphic Novel by Matt Phelan Language Alert! This book contains swearing. A young, happy farm family. Beautiful farm land. Bountiful crops. Then, the rain is gone. Winds blow, picking up the topsoil, sending it high into the air. The first horrendous dust storm. Followed by more and more. The Dust Bowl of the 1930s. In the middle of the disaster, a farm boy lives the nightmare on his family farm. What could cause such devastation? Stories begin to grow. Wild stories to help explain the unthinkable. Matt Phelan's graphic novel--The Storm in the Barn --brings one of the tall tales to life. Using few words, and told through the eyes of 11-year-old Jack Clark, the story becomes a frightening one, especially knowing that much of the story is historical fact that has been woven into a gripping tale of thrilling fantasy. When he comes face to face with the Storm in the barn, he must find the courage to conquer the half-human form to try to save the land and their family. Weaving in the literature emerging of a tornado disaster in The Wizard of Oz and the Jack stories, Phelan accomplishes an amazing feat with his drawings that capture the emotion and melancholy of the period. The Kids' Wings literature guide invites group discussion, prediction, drama, problem-solving, and skill building. Teachers who want students to interest their students in the events of the Dust Bowl through historical fiction will want make this intermediate-level graphic novel part of their classroom libraries. Research Links for The Storm in the Barn About the Dust Bowl Moods in Stories (Right click to download and save) Step-by-Step How to Draw Expression with Eyes Related Literature, Historical Fiction Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen--top-notch Revolutionary War story SPY! by Anna Myers--terrific biography of Nathan Hale Someone Named Eva by Joan M. Wolf More Award-winning History and Historical Fiction with Kids Wings activity guides Related Literature, Fantasy/Adventure The Shadows by Jacqueline West Happenstance Found by by P. W. Catanese The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo The Cabinet of Wonders by by Marie Rutkoski The Kids Wings Guide for The Storm in the Barn A 11-page unit perfect for lesson planning, handouts, or projection on your SmartBoard for The Storm in the Barn is now available as part of Extraordinary Destinations, Kids Wings 17th annual collection of award-winning units. The Activity Guide Contains: Pre-Reading Discussion Cards Anticipation Guide Readers’ Theater Introduction of The Dust Bowl Getting Ready to Read Embedded Nonfiction: The Dust Bowl Map Study: Where in the World Was the Dust Bowl Crossword Puzzle: A Boy's Courage Understanding Visual Eye-Clues Draw the Monster Researching Other National Disasters "I Am An American" Writing Your Own "I Am An American" The Storm in the Barn is one of the 26 literature guides for award-winning literature in our Extraordinary Destinations Collection. Though you can order each unit individually for about $12.95, if you order Extraordinary Destinations you will get the 26 units for less than $1.00 each in a spiral-bound book with CD in its back pocket! Order now while we still have them to send to you! A special thanks to Jiji M. John for allowing us to use his original composition, "Goosebumps" as our background music, Visit his website at http://www.jiji.co.in More Award-Winning Books for 2011-2012 The Storm in the Barn NOW! Kids' Wings® has created outstanding activities for each novel, units which provide the latest in integrated curriculum. SMDisclaimer: Texas Bluebonnet AwardSM is a service mark of the Texas Library Association, which is in no way affiliated with Kids' Wings or Suzy Red. Use of the Texas Bluebonnet Award mark in these materials does not imply any endorsement of any kind on behalf of the Texas Library Association. The Texas Bluebonnet Book Master ListSM was selected by the Texas Bluebonnet Award Committee of the Texas Library Association. © 2011, Suzy Red, Lockhart, Texas	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line359
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__label__cc	0.521502	0.478498	Modern Authors Guide the MAG zine - A Modern Authors Guide As We Are – A Collection of Real Life Short Stories from 1920s American Life As We Are was waiting in the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul thrift store on Williamson Street in Madison, Wisconsin, which claims to have one of the biggest used book collections anywhere in the country. I found it amongst the tailored book shelves that march in strict rows like those you’d expect to find in a community college library, but not in the usually disheveled disorder of second hand stores, where no librarian is available to oversee their arrangement. The dull black hardcover looked more like a reference guide and immediately signaled it was from a bygone era when book covers were more a design of protection then adorned with pictures of somber authors and graphic images that hope to grab the attention of coffee grind browsers. It was small and stout, the size of a zine, the perfect size for a book, easily held in your hands on a bus seat or when you slide into your couch, something that could be stuck into your trench coat pocket while moving through the city. The book I slid off the shelf was a first edition published in 1923 by Harcourt, Brace and Company, Inc, printed by The Quinn and Boden Company of Rahway, NJ. I immediately thought of how many grimy hands had turned these pages in the dirty streets of New York City and how it made its journey to the Midwest like so many immigrants coming through Ellis Island in the early twentieth century. As We Are, a collection of short stories by Walter B. Pitkin, are stories about the way life was and the way people lived at that time, written expressly for the purpose of introducing realism into the conscience of our American nation and to avoid falling into the illusory pitfall of fiction. As Walter B. Pitkin puts it, “They have not been written to entertain, still less to please the smug or the lazy-minded.” They are real pictures of American life, based on real characters and true to the values of those characters. All of the stories in As We Are except two were written expressly for this book and represent a first attempt by the authors to draw scenes from one particular passage of the American journey. These stories include: Shif’less by James Boyd Railroad Tracks by Emanie N. Sachs Natural Selection by Elizabeth Irons Folsom Excelsior by Arthur Collard Mirage by Elaine Sterne Masters of Ourselves and Ours by Walter B. Pitkin The Harp and the Triphammer by Paul Rand “It’s Me, O Lord!” by Alma and Paul Ellerbe Berghita and the Americans by Rolla Prideaux “Colonel, Meet My Mother” by Alma and Paul Ellerbe The Mask by Worth Tuttle The Monument by Vara M. Jones The Case of Doctor Ford by Clement Wood Walter B. Pitkin also writes an introduction to the book that touches on literary realism and the state of the modern writer, which rings even truer today then it did it the early 1920s. Here’s a passage from Railroad Tracks by Emanie N. Sachs: He came forward, a trifle timidly. Linda laughed again, a note which caught and flatted. He followed as she turned back towards the railroad tracks. She glanced over her shoulder and her eyelids went through the motions of a long, slow smile. Her eyes had magic when she wanted to turn it on, and she would turn it on, frequently. She wouldn’t, couldn’t be always alone. He kept on following, as she had known he would. And Linda stumbled slightly on the tracks, so that he stepped up quickly and took hold of her arms. She had stumbled because she wasn’t looking ahead. She wasn’t and she never would again, for it didn’t pay to look ahead. End passage. In a time when the idealized themes of the Victorian-era novelists and poets were still widely considered to be the canons of polite society, As We Are sought to tell the truth about who America was then, and with that historical clarity, succeeds at speaking the truth about who we are now. Filed Under: Bookstore Treasures Columns/Articles Bookstore Treasures The Daily Poet Screenwriting Contests Night Runner – Short Story About the Terrors that Haunt Us from Within Caught In The Headlights – Noir Fiction Short Story for Hardcore Character Fans The Daily Poet – Poem 10 – July 24, 2011 The Daily Poet – Poem 9 – July 1, 2011 The Daily Poet – Poem 8 – March 31, 2011 The MAG Zine About MAG Contact MAG Submit to MAG	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line368
__label__cc	0.636028	0.363972	Support Organisations Tavs is a community centre for engaging with people in need. The centre is run by Glenwood Faith Community and is the hub of a range of projects run by different organisations and churches. It is situated in the heart of Cardiff on Tavistock Street, just off City Road in Roath. The projects include: (Please not activities are subject to change so please check to ensure the events are running as recorded below) Sunday Burger Night Providing hot food, clothing, friendship, chiropodist care, and general support for people who are homeless or vulnerably housed Monday Cafe A sit-down meal for people who are homeless or vulnerably housed The Tavs Choir The TAVS Choir has a heart to bring people from different backgrounds together through song. It is open to everyone and anyone. So we would love to have you join us. Weekly Monday evening performances average from 10 – 15 people and we hope to continue to grow. There is a growing sense of community amongst us, and there is always such joy and fun to be had. Some of our songs at the moment include: Something Inside So Strong, Amazing grace, I’m A Believer, It’s My Life (Bon Jovi), Bad Moon Rising and Bread Of Heaven Tavs Breadbaking The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measure of flour, it permeated every part of the dough. Mathew 13: 3 We are currently meeting to bake bread on the first Saturday of every month. We would love to see the small investment during time spent getting alongside and baking bread permeate into wide aspects of the lives of those involved from the TAVS community. An environment that will influence change and difference in individuals lives, alongside the obvious benefits of taking part in bread baking. Through this we hope to build community, self-worth, achievement and skill. This is not a service but a doing together and a space that allows for more. We started in December 2013 and we look forward with anticipation to growing and moving forward with this this project. An exciting new aspect of the TAVS Bakery is that we are currently looking into offering our baked bread to Church and faith groups for communion. Women's Space In September 2014 we are looking to open our Women’s Space again on a Monday afternoon. We hope it to be a relaxed, informal, creative space where women can come and feel safe and be themselves. Czech-Roma Youth Club The Ministry Of Life Project runs a Czech-Roma youth club out of Tavs every week Wings meet in the upper room at TAVS on the first Wednesday of every month. Members of the TAVS community are welcome be part of, it is a space they shall be spiritually invested in, a place they can ask questions, explore the bible and faith. Also a space they can go to that will offer life direction and support. The heart is for Wings to be the ‘spiritual motor’ behind all that we do at TAVS. Through Wings we have regular prayer gatherings and events for the works at TAVS. You would be welcome to come and be part of any upcoming prayer events. To find out more about Tav Centre contact Glenwood Church as below. The Amber Project Sports Chaplaincy Wales Cardiff Christian Healing Ministry Safe Families for Children Beresford Pregnancy Centre Latest from Steve User	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line369
__label__wiki	0.510987	0.510987	Tim Rutten Regarding Politics & Media Forget the Russians, Pope Francis just intervened in the upcoming US elections – in a good way By Tim Rutten Friday, August 3, 2018 0 Religion Catholic Church, death penalty, Pope Francis Permalink Though he surely had other things on his mind, Pope Francis just intervened in the United States’ midterm elections and, I suspect, in the 2020 presidential contest, as well. One of the fundamental building blocks of Donald Trump’s we’ll-support-him-no-matter-how-offensive-venal-or-wrong-headed-he-is constituency is the anti-reproductive rights alignment. So long as the con-man-in-chief continues to verbally oppose abortion and appoint judges whose record indicates a willingness to overturn Roe v Wade, this group of single-issue voters is willing to give him a pass on coarse expressions of moral depravity, affronts to tolerant decency and assaults on social justice. What ranks this particular constituency ahead ... Tim Rutten is a veteran journalist whose commentary, criticism and reporting have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Economist, New York Review of Books, LA News Group and Los Angeles Times. @TimRuttenBlog Because our politics are clueless and capitalism without conscience, it's only a matter of time until somebody mark… https://t.co/Z7mc825jaR Inside Trump’s Looming War on California https://t.co/mrPdroihFX Mysterious Intelligence Report Invites Us to Wonder Just How Perverted Trump Is? #Goldenshowergate https://t.co/4jdjW8ivxH Amy Coney Barrett: The religious right’s favorite US Supreme Court candidate is a cultic extremist How the angry anti-gun control fanatics paved the way for Trump Let the Dem’s Midterm Slogan Be: Make America California Again James Comey’s Testimony Proves Trump is a Thuggish Fixer Here’s Why Trump’s Supporters Always Seem to Give Him a Political Pass Trump’s Neo-Nationalism and Nativism are the Source of the Anti-Semitic Wave In Trump’s version of America, I’m happy to be called an ‘Enemy of the People’ LA Times & Daily News Columns	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line374
__label__cc	0.720359	0.279641	Learn how to give your brand a distinct voice from Slack’s Head of Brand Communications Anna Pickard at TC Early Stage – TechCrunch By Cleo Ames on June 15, 2020 How do you give your brand a voice that feels authentic and unique? How can you communicate with users in a way that helps and engages without feeling weird or forced? We’re thrilled to announce that Anna Pickard, Head of Brand Communications at Slack, will be joining us at TC Early Stage to teach us all that and more. In her role at Slack, Pickard helps teams across the company figure out how to communicate with users in a way that feels unified and professional, but not overly-canned or corporate. In her TC Early Stage breakout session aptly called “A brand personified”, Pickard will share some of those lessons with the rest of us. TC Early Stage is our brand-new, all-virtual event that focuses on helping new founders get exactly the information they need, straight from the experienced founders, executives, investors, and lawyers that know it best. It’ll run from July 21st to the 22nd, and will feature over 50 breakout sessions on topics on everything from fundraising, to hiring your first engineers, to the tech stack you build your product on. And because it’s all virtual, you don’t even have to go anywhere. Tune in and kick back in your pajamas. We won’t judge. Pickard joins an outright incredible list of speakers presenting at TC Early Stage, alongside people like Sarah Guo, Jeff Clavier, Sophie Alcorn, Cyan Banister, and Garry Tan. One catch: each of the 50+ breakout sessions at Early Stage will be capped at just 100 people, and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Buy your ticket today (starting at $199) and you’ll be able to sign up for any breakout sessions we announce, plus any we’ve already announced that still have room. Prices increase in two short weeks so secure your seat today! If you want to know more about TC Early Stage, you can find everything you need to know — things like who’s speaking, what sessions to expect, and more — right here. Interested in sponsoring early stage? Contact us here.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line379
__label__wiki	0.814928	0.814928	Underground Bee Robert Loerzel's blog on music and the arts Posted on September 27, 2009 July 3, 2013 by admin Death at the Empty Bottle Death, with members of Rough Francis One of this year’s best records was actually recorded back in the mid-’70s, but this is the first time most of the music has ever been released. The band was called Death, and it played something that sounded an awful lot like punk rock. That’s not what you’d expect three African-American brothers from Detroit to play in that era (or any era, for that matter), but these guys liked what they heard from groups like the Stooges, MC5 and Alice Cooper and put their own stamp on that proto-punk sound. Death’s demo tapes finally surfaced this year when Chicago label Drag City put them out under the title …For the Whole World to See. I was initially attracted to this album by the great story behind it, which you can read here in a New York Times story with the apt headline: “The Band That Was Punk Before Punk Was Punk.” But beyond having a great back story, this is also a great album, with both the sheer force of classic punk and inventive bass, guitar and drum parts kicking together in those slightly irregular patterns that are the key ingredient in so many great rock songs. Death’s music reminds me of bands that came later, including Television, the Dirtbombs and the Damned, though it’s doubtful anyone in those bands ever heard a note of Death. Death has reunited for just a handful of shows, including a concert Saturday (Sept. 26) at the Empty Bottle. (It was a late show, so I was able to catch both this concert as well as the earlier Schubas show by the Rural Alberta Advantage.) The original lineup of Death was brothers David Hackney (on guitar), Bobby Hackney (bass and vocals) and Dannis Hackney (drums). David died, so for these reunion shows, Bobby and Dannis are being joined by a replacement guitarist, Bobbie Duncan. The big question was whether these guys would be able to pull off the terrific songs they recorded 35 years ago. The answer is yes. But with an asterisk. When Hackney brothers and Duncan rocked out on the Death songs, it sounded great. In case you hadn’t noticed all those cool bass lines, drum rolls and riffs on the original record, they came through loud and clear in concert, and Bobby Hackney nailed the lead vocals (skipping past a few high notes). The crowd loved it, and a rambunctious mosh pit broke out, a twisting mass of young bodies colliding with one another in front of the stage. The Hackney brothers must have found all this a little strange — a mob of mostly twentysomething white kids going nuts over the music they wrote more than three decades ago in complete obscurity. Death, with a picture of the band’s deceased founding member David Hackney Here’s the asterisk, however: The guys in Death did not quit playing music after Death disbanded in the mid-’70s. They went on to play R&B under the name 4th Movement and reggae under the name Lambsbread. And on Saturday night, they supplemented the Death songs with a number of these R&B/reggae tunes, which were not the greatest fit with the punk repertoire. Some of the fans respectfully waited through these songs for another chance to mosh. A few people in the back of the room were less respectful, shouting out things like, “This song sucks!” From what I could hear, the reggae and R&B songs were just so-so, nothing as distinctive as the Death songs. One or two of these songs would have been sufficient. The Death show also came to a grinding halt on two occasions, when the musicians huddled onstage in darkness trying to work out technical difficulties or some other unspecified problem, with bothering to tell the audience what was going on. During one of these unexplained breaks, some people in the crowd got into some sort of shouting match. The whole thing felt weird. But then Bobby Hackney stepped back to the microphone and simply said, “Death!” and everything seemed to be right again, as the band charged into “Freakin Out.” At the end of the set, the members of opening act Rough Francis (including a second generation of Hackneys) joined forces with Death for the anthemic “Politicians in My Eyes.” For an encore, Death played an unreleased song from the Death era, which Bobby introduced as one of his late brother’s favorites, a song with “Rock and roll!” in the chorus. Overall, the show was a mixed success, with moments of triumph along with a few fumbles. Still, I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. Rough Francis played a strong opening set — so strong that some audience members tried to get them to play an encore. 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__label__wiki	0.525164	0.525164	lion brand year It would be great to have another new years interview with Shira and Trisha Malcolm talking about trends for 2018. $7.94 $ 7. Lion Brand Yarn Wool Ease Thick and Quick Purple Martin 640-516 3 Pack Classic Yarn (Purple Martin) It sells yarn and provides knitting and crochet classes. For those lamenting the interminable Millennial Pink, it might bring relief to know this entire decade is known as the ‘Mauve Decade’, because William Henry Perkin’s aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion. [8] Lion Brand carries a variety of yarn called "Vanna's Choice". Lion Brand Knitting Yarn Coboo Orange 3-Skein Factory Pack (Same Dye Lot) 835-133 Bundle with 1 Artsiga Crafts Project Bag 4.6 out of 5 stars 18. Billboard magazine names Beyonce the female artist of the decade. December 29, 2017 -. The rise of the self-care movement has increased our awareness of the power of crafting, particularly yarn-crafting, as a tool to destress, focus, and accentuate the positive. December 20, 2018 -. [4] During the 1930s under the leadership of Isidor, Lion Brand imported yarns from Europe, supplementing production rather than manufacturing yarns in the U.S. Joseph Blumenthal, Reuben’s son-in-law, had three sons who ran the company from the 1930s through the early 1990s. Lion Brand becomes the first hand knitting company to win the coveted Woolmark Prize in 1965. "[10] Please let us know if you’re still rocking this look. These yarns are machine-washable and color-bright, and they keep their good looks wash after wash after wash. Here are just a few: How To Use Lion Brand Off The Hook Yarn. Lion Brand creates the annual fashion show at the Craft & Hobby Association Trade show in 1992. $14.56. Woolen combinations are recommended for good health. We’re proud to offer new kits for her projects, which will debut at Vogue Knitting Live in January. • 3.5 oz/100g/225 yd ball. ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ gives us a peek into the life of an enterprising young woman, and the fashions of the era! Lion Brand® presents 12 colors that you'll be seeing everywhere in 2018. We are passionate about helping people enjoy the pleasures of working with yarn. ), we can think of no greater gift to mark this auspicious occasion than to spend another skein with you. George Blumenthal was in charge of sales and started selling in 1944. Lion Brand Yarn is America's oldest craft yarn company with 80+ active yarn families. Lion Brand Yarn 923-215 Ice Cream Yarn, One Size, Moon Mist 4.5 out of 5 stars 292. Stephen Hawking publishes his theory of black holes. The Newsboys’ Strike of 1899 would later inspire the popular Disney film ‘Newsies’, which became a Broadway musical. Erica Jackofsky. [citation needed], The fourth generation includes Isidor’s son, David, currently President and CEO, who began working for Lion Brand in 1969. • Crochet gauge, size I-9 (5.5mm) hook: 14 sc and 18 rows = 4" (10.2cm). This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. This is how we met many of our first customers! “…the Hale-Bopp comet swings into view for the first time in 4,2000 years.”. Lion Brand Yarn & Wool. And film is forever changed with the premier of the first ‘talkie’ (talking motion picture), ‘The Jazz Singer’. Also in this year, the phonograph is patented by Thomas Edison! World War II, and the horrors of the Holocaust, commanded the world’s attention for the first half of this decade. This cyc 3 yarns has excellent drape and stitch definition: perfect for year round garments, shawls and home decor. [11], In June 2013, it was announced that Lion Brand Yarn’s President/CEO, David Blumenthal and EVP/COO, Dean Blumenthal were awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award for their entrepreneurial excellence in the ‘Family Business’ category. It plays before a Dodgers & Phillies game. Our twenty-teens have been shaped by social media, which has dramatically changed the way we get our news, stay in touch with friends & loved ones, and share our lives online. Due to changes in copyright policy with Lion Brand, you will now need to sign up with Lion Brand to download the free patterns. The Stock Market Crash gives way to the Great Depression, and Roosevelt initiates the ‘New Deal’. 1938 marks the invention of nylon stockings and the chocolate chip cookie (thank you, Ruth Graves Wakefield!). Hello, happy anniversary! Get it as soon as Mon, Nov 30. But sometimes patterns that were available for free become pay-walled later. See more ideas about lion brand yarn, crochet patterns, yarn. Lion Brand Yarn", "Natural and organic yarns healthful -- and make lovely garments too", Textile manufacturing by pre-industrial methods, Textiles in the British Industrial Revolution, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lion_Brand_Yarns&oldid=990614424, Companies based in Bergen County, New Jersey, Pages with non-numeric formatnum arguments, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2019, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2005, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 November 2020, at 14:25. It all began in 1878, 5 generations ago. We’re perhaps not far enough removed to be able to glance at the events of this decade and know which will have been watershed moments for us. Since the Studio opened, they have taught over 14,000 students. ‘Anne of Green Gables’ & ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ are published, still childhood classics to this day. Crafting has always gone hand-in-hand with kindness, & we still provide monthly suggestions to crafting for good causes. Picasso & Matisse are painting, and changing the art world forever with their abstract explorations of subject & medium. [6], In 1992 Johnny Carson interviewed Vanna White on The Tonight Show where she disclosed that her favorite hobby was crocheting. Game show host Pat Sajak noted that St. Jude's life saving mission is a "great cause" and a "great charity. Some of their most popular yarns are Homespun, Fun Fur, Vanna's Choice, and Wool-Ease. A. Milne publishes ‘Winnie the Pooh’, and he’s beloved. Next. She’s immortalized as a statue in Minneapolis, MN in 2002. The cells of Henrietta Lacks are the first to be cultured outside the human body, and lead to extraordinary advances in modern medicine. Undergarments called ‘combinations’ are popular – a cami attached to knee-length drawers. In 1994, we welcome Vanna White as our spokesperson, and her yarns remain favorites of our crafters. Enjoy free knitting and crochet patterns courtesy of Lion Brand Yarn including Lion Brand Yarn Free Patterns. The Rachel, Jennifer Aniston’s hairstyle on ‘Friends’, becomes a cultural phenomenon. Disney is born with ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’, and captures our imaginations. What a remarkable 140 years of Lion Brand it’s been! The Lion Brand Yarn Studio is a retail store located at 34 West 15th Street in Manhattan, which opened in 2008. The New Year presents new opportunities, and among the most exciting is a fresh perspective on color. You are the most special part of our Lion Brand family. Lion Brand® is adding yet another cake to the Mandala collection. The personal computer becomes a household item, and our complex relationship with personal devices begins! The deadline to enter is November 29th, 2020 at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Their first national advertisement, in 1903, advertises as "Lion Brand Yarns". Barack Obama wins an historic election, and goes on to lead us as President of the United States for two terms. Lion Brand® yarns are sold online, at craft chains, discount chains and independent shops across the United States. In 1912, we issue our first pattern book, ‘The Manual of Worsted Work’. I’m so excited to announce a new year-long project sponsored by Lion Brand Yarn called the Traveling Afghans. Our Succulent is a softer green, with a hint of blue grey. • Knit gauge in st st, size 8 (5mm) needles: 19 sts and 26 rows = 4" (10.2cm). Technological advances surpass the wildest expectations outlined by favorite films of the 1980s, including the sequencing of the human genome. It is the oldest producer of knitting and craft yarn in the United States, and also publishes several knitting and crochet newsletters. Creating a more colorful, connected, and giving world. In the following years, Alan, Bernard's son, and Dean and Jack, George's sons, joined the company. It’s a celebration of nature and was chosen to be the Yarn Color of the Year because it reflects our concern and respect for the environment. We’re also anticipating the 10th Anniversary of our Studio in New York City, and we’ll continue to offer fabulous classes, workshops, & master classes there. A list of the most popular yarns from Lion Brand and links to workable alternatives. Feb 24, 2018 - Explore Mindi Stevens's board "Lion Brand Yarn Free Patterns", followed by 410 people on Pinterest. Explore the site today! We hope to see you there. Soft and wearable cotton blend pairs a slightly thick and thin white ply to create visual texture in your stitches. Women achieve the right to vote, Virginia Woolf writes ‘A Room of One’s Own’, & many women emulate Louise Brooks’ freeing bobbed hairstyle. Lion Brand Yarn 920-218 Babysoft Yarn, Pastel Print 4.6 out of 5 stars 686. In 1902 the Electric Theatre, the first movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles. Social media has allowed crafters to connect in ways never imagined, joining Facebook groups, sharing WIPs online, and appreciating one another’s work. At 125 years and counting, Lion Brand Yarn is the oldest American yarn brand. Since the beginning, the Lion Brand philosophy has been to provide a quality product at an affordable price. Succulent is our Yan Color of the Year and we can’t wait any longer to tell you all about our choice and what this means for the new year! This amount represented the total donations for Vanna White’s signature lines of yarn. The crochet trend continues, especially macrame and granny squares. Lion Brand’s flagship retail store Billed as a, “unique retail store and education center,” Lion Brand Yarn Studio opened on November 18, 2008, as a stand-alone concept store in Manhattan’s Union Square neighborhood. We are passionate about helping people enjoy the pleasures of working with yarn. Fifth generation, Curvy Girl model & ambassador. [8] On the June 10, 2013 broadcast of Wheel of Fortune, the program showcased White presenting a check on behalf of Lion Brand for $1,000,000.00 to St. Jude's. Bernard Blumenthal oversaw logistics and distribution. Ponchos, bright colors, and bell & balloon sleeves were all the rage… sounds familiar! A ‘unique retail store and education center’, we strive to offer the learning component to support our crafting neighbors in all their projects. Mandala Ombré’s color changes are more subtle than the original: each color gradually blends into the other in both tonal and multi-colored versions. [5], As of 2005[update] the company was privately held, and had estimated sales of US$100 million per year. Since then, many members of the extended Lion Brand family have modeled for the company. In 1997, the Hale-Bopp comet swings into view for the first time in 4,200 years. Please think about bringing that colorway back. On its website, the company refers to itself by the names Lion Brand Yarn Company and Lion Brand Yarns, with the copyright notice on each page showing "Lion Brand Yarn". Lion Brand opens this decade by introducing the Jamie Yarn, the first yarn to have a photo on the label! What happened to Tea with Shira? You might know Shira! Crafters everywhere celebrate by sporting crocheted hats & beanies, and the craze hasn’t stopped. Rosalind Franklin discovers the double-helix structure, which leads to the discovery of DNA. Lion Brand Colors of the Year: 2018. DuPont Orlon Acrylic becomes a popular wool alternative, because it’s machine-washable and color-fast. This year, we’re celebrating London Kaye! All Rights Reserved. Lion Brand Yarn 550-108 Pound of Love Yarn, One Size, Aquamarine 4.6 out of 5 stars 718. Also in this year, the phonograph is patented by Thomas Edison! The decade is one of complex cultural and political movements with our nation and around the world, marked by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the National Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the assassinations of President Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The company sells a variety of yarns, from 100% natural fibers including cotton, cashmere, alpaca and wool to blends and 100% acrylics in a variety of weights. Great advice not only for the colder winter nights, but for always. Lion Brand yarns are the ultimate in versatility. 19th Century 1878. In 1941, the first paid television advertisement airs for Bulova watches, on New York station WNBT (now, WNBC). The outlet sells a complete selection of Lion Brand yarns and discontinued yarns, and provides a lounge for customers to knit & crochet. We've created amazing patterns to get you inspired to add these gorgeous hues to … [1][2], Lion Brand yarns have been on the market since 1878, making it the oldest manufacturer of Yarn in the US. Isidor Blumenthal (born 1909, died 2003) served as president of the company from 1958 to his death in 2003. Founded in 1878 in New York City, Lion Brand Yarn Company is a fifth-generation, family-owned and operated business. I know I’m not that good at math, but this number seems a wee bit off! The First World War and numerous national revolutions bring monumental change to world politics, shaping the course of the century. Share article on social media or email: View article via: Pdf Print Contact Author. Happy Anniversary to you! Lion Brand: 377 Free Patterns In this section, you can find free Lion Brand knitting patterns. Lion Brand Yarns, also known as Lion Brand Yarn Company and Lion Brand Yarn, was founded in 1878 in the United States. 4.7 out of 5 stars 15,135. J. K. Rowling concludes the Harry Potter series, the best-selling book series of all time. NASA is organized, to take us into space. [17], Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award, "FIT Dedicates Room to Isidor Blumenthal of the Lion Brand Yard (sic) Company", "Extended Interview with David Blumenthal", "Vanna White brings her yarns to fashion runway", "Lion Brand® Yarn Leaders David Blumenthal and Dean Blumenthal Recipients of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 Award in New Jersey", "YarnCraft, the Lion Brand Podcast, Wins Award", "Our Yarns: Yarn for hand knitting and crochet - wool yarn, mohair yarn, silk yarn, cotton yarn, easy-care synthetic yarn and more! Lion Brand Yarn 135-302H Hometown Yarn, 1-Pack, Aspen Tweed. Other options New from $6.19. Find your next project by searching over 8,000 free knitting and crochet … The flagship store created a place for customers to browse and shop Lion Brand Yarns’ full collection of yarn. Thank you for choosing us, for crafting with us, and for connecting with us here, in person at our Studio, and through the magic of social media. Colours that have been designed to match together perfectly is the secret behind Lion Brand Vanna's Choice! Lion Brand Yarn Touch of Lux Bundle Giveaway Gifted by: Lion Brand Value: $62.94 Enter for a chance to win Lion Brand Yarn Touch of Lux Bundle: 3 balls of Touch of Yak, a CYC #4 weight yarn, and 3 balls of Touch of Angora, a CYC #3 weight yarn. Read on for Lion Brand yarns, and styling suggestions for planting this color in your closet. We start this decade on the catwalk! Our Timeline: 140 Years of Lion Brand. And hippie fashion popularizes the crocheted vest, and the crochet trend hits a high point! [3], Current President/CEO David Blumenthal's great-grandfather Reuben founded this fifth-generation, family-owned company. Lion Brand Yarns, also known as Lion Brand Yarn Company and Lion Brand Yarn, was founded in 1878 in the United States. Below is the instructional video from Lion Brand which does a pretty good job of illustrating how the Off The Hook Yarn works. Our directory links to free knitting patterns only. As of today, Lion Brand & Vanna White have donated over $1.5 Million to St. Jude! We are all encouraged to cozy up, and spend time with loved ones. In 1893, New Zealand becomes the first country to grant women the right to vote! A new millennium! The company was founded in 1878 by a group of notions and dry goods salesmen that included current CEO David Blumenthal’s great-grandfather, Reuben. Patterns can also be moved or taken down. Loved that, Yes, please bring back Tea With Shira! As you can see, you knit without needles. Ummm…Need a good proof reader maybe?? [citation needed], In 2006, Lion Brand won a Webby Award in the Corporate Communications category[13] and its podcast, titled "YarnCraft," has won several awards including PR News' best podcast/videocast award in 2008.[14]. Lion Brand® Yarn Company is a fifth generation, family-owned business. $8.38. To 140 years of Lion Brand, and to 140 more! Succulent is a soft green with blue undertones. The iconic Jazz Age has been much-storied in literature, especially by the Lost Generation ex-pats living abroad. Many of you may ask why a yarn company would introduce a palette for a given year and they arrive at these choices. FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon. Imported. In 2005, Martha Stewart leaves prison wearing a crochet poncho. European cinema experiences a renaissance, with the rise of Ingmar Bergman and the beginning of the French New Wave. Lion Brand offers over 8,000 free knitting, crochet and craft patterns. WWII sparks the ‘Knit Your Bit’ effort, to send knitted goods to troops abroad. Follow Us Now. Lion Brand announced 2019 Colors of The Year. Lion Brand Off the Hook Yarn comes in a rainbow of colors. It is the oldest producer of knitting and craft yarn in the United States, and also publishes several knitting and crochet newsletters. Marie & Pierre Curie discover what they call ‘radioactivity’. $11.69. Film blossoms into color in 1930, and the Golden Age of Hollywood is underway. Lion Brand yarns are available at leading stores throughout the country. Customers who bought this item also bought. A. Girl groups dominate popular music charts. Again Happy Anniversary to Lion Brand!! We’re also a place for fun & community, hosting movie nights, Sock Hops, and free events. Some of these include: Knit.1 Magazine published by Vogue Knitting, Clarkson Potter which is part of Crown Publishing Group, Leisure Arts and Random House. While our diamond anniversary has come and gone (twice over! ", A portion of the proceeds from sales of these yarns are donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This year marks a milestone for Lion Brand Yarn Company, our 140th Anniversary! Presently there are four members of the fifth generation Blumenthals working at Lion Brand: David's son Adam and daughter Shira, Dean's son Evan, and Alan's son Dave. $7.58. 50 classics are made in this decade, including ‘Gone with the Wind’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz’. Welcome to the internet! Even though Pantone hailed ‘Greenery’ as their color of the year in 2017, greens have long been considered neutrals when it comes to home decor & fashion. It’s hard to believe we’ve been creating yarn & crafting with you for almost a century and a half, but we’ve treasured every moment. We’ve shared & refined our mission to create a more colorful, connected, and giving world, and we are so grateful that you’ve been a part of it. White then began working as a spokesperson for Lion Brand, and that relationship continues today. I love Lion Brand yarn, especially the Tweeds and have been hunting for Luau but have been told it has been discontinued. We join the world wide web in 1996, and our website is home today to patterns, kits, stories, yarns and so much more. Lion Brand® yarns are sold online, at craft chains, discount chains and independent shops across the United States. I We wanted to share some of the highlights with you, as well as moments in national & world history, to commemorate our many years of making. • 53% acrylic/47% cotton blend. We’ve published thousands of free patterns since, but it’d be an interesting to see which fashions made the cut in this first book! I bought a good bit of it, making a poncho, two hats, and a scarf, all beautiful, but wanted more to make more of the same. [7] David Blumenthal's cousin Jack heard the interview on TV, which resulted in David sending White a package of Lion Brand Yarn. In conjunction with Lion Brand’s “My Life in Yarn” 2020 campaign, the Traveling Afghans will be a collaborative effort amongst 49 knitwear designers and bloggers from seven different countries! So beautiful when crocheted up into a poncho. In 2013, we were honored to present a check to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for $1,000,000. The printing technique allows for some of the cream yarn base to show through, creating a hand-dyed, artisanal effect. Would love to see some of the old patterns using current yarns. The clock is winding down on 2017, and we’re spending these last few days looking into our crystal ball. In 1978, Lion Brand receives a declaration in honor from the City of New York for our 100th Anniversary! They will work up into stylish pieces for you, bonnets for babies, or blankets and throws for the home. On October 19, 2018, David and Shira Blumenthal joined Vanna White on a visit to present St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with a $2 million check, representing the cumulative donation from the sale of Vanna’s signature yarns. But the year is just beginning, & there’s so much to look forward to! Year after year Lion Brand drives innovation in the yarn business and pursues excellence in the quality of its products. We enter the marketplace, and receive the coveted Wool Mark for excellence. [15] The company came out with organic cotton yarn in 2007.[16]. The art world responded with what are considered some of the most definitive works by American artists – ‘Casablanca’, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, and the literature of Hemmingway and plays of Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller. In this decade, we place our first national advertisement in the Ladies Home Journal. 2016 marks the import of hygge, a Danish movement celebrating warmth, comfort and self-care. We share the pattern, and our website crashes, because hundreds of thousands of people try to download it at once! [citation needed]. Naming. I hope you will bring that colorway back. Lion Brand Yarn 923-201 Ice Cream Yarn, Cotton Candy 4.6 out of 5 stars 145. I enjoyed taking a stroll down your long memory lane. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 . According to Shira Blumenthal, brand ambassador and fifth-generation employee of the 143-year-old company, Lion Brand's online sales have … We enter the marketplace, and receive the coveted Wool Mark for excellence. Arguably the most important event of the decade, the word ‘sweater’ is coined in 1887, referring to the wool jerseys worn by rowing teams to produce sweating & reduce weight. She’s an NYC-based street artist whose installations have decorated our windows in NYC. In 2008, our very special Lion Brand Yarn Studio opens on 15th Street in New York City. Thank you for visiting us online today! It all began in 1878, 5 generations ago. [9] Additional yarns in White's line include "Vanna's Glamour", "Vanna's Sequins" and "Vanna's Choice Baby. Shop Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton Yarn at JOANN fabric and craft store online to stock up on the best supplies for your project. © 2018 Copyright Lion Brand Yarn. We love to hear your thoughts, engage with your questions, and especially see what you’re working on – keep sharing! Thanks, Margot. Save more with Subscribe & Save. While many textiles were rationed & scarce, the end of the decade brought the ‘New Look’ by Dior, a reassertion of the promise of grace and style for the post-war world. Lion Brand® Yarn Company is a fifth generation, family-owned business. Before the ball drops on December 31st, we want to tease our 12 extraordinary Colors of the Year for 2018, to whet your … [12], The company publishes several knitting and crochet newsletters. The company has partnered with several publishers to provide patterns using their products. 94. And ‘Anna Karenina’ by Tolstoy is published, and has been valiantly attempted by book clubs the world over ever since. Lion Brand … Machine wash. [6] The Studio also offers custom knitting and crochet services. There is a retail outlet store located in Carlstadt, New Jersey, which opened in 2011. This is a perfect yarn for colourwork, because each shade will work in combination with the others; knitted single stranded or even double for a funky heathered look, Vanna's Choice knits up on 5.50mm-6.00mm needles for your aran weight projects, or on a 6mm hook for crochet. [8], Lion Brand has published several books featuring patterns using their yarn. At the beginning of the decade, Life magazine features a cover story, ‘How to Knit’, and a new generation of crafters is born. Colors play an integral role in our daily lives, it effects our moods from the brand of toilet paper we buy to the clothes we wear, and especially the yarn we choose for our latest projects. 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__label__wiki	0.638165	0.638165	The Green Thing--You WILL Love This In the line at the store, the cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. The woman apologized to him and explained, "We didn't have the green thing back in my day." The clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment." He was right -- our generation didn't have the green thing in its day. Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled. But we didn't have the green thing back in our day. We walked up stairs, because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But she was right. We didn't have the green thing in our day. Back then, we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry the clothes. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that old lady is right; we didn't have the green thing back in our day. Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used a wadded up old newspaper to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she's right; we didn't have the green thing back then. We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn't have the green thing back then. Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint. But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then? Please forward this on to another selfish old person who needs a lesson in conservation from a smart mouthed young person who has been taught to blame everyone else for the consequences of their own actions.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line392
__label__wiki	0.755651	0.755651	It just got a whole lot easier to do business in SA Written by Ciaran Ryan. Posted in Journalism New web platform makes it possible to register a company in minutes. From Moneyweb. CIPC Commissioner Rory Voller says the launch of BizPortal will go a long way to improving the ease of doing business in SA. Image: Supplied A little nugget of good news got drowned out by the depressing economic news of the last few weeks: SA is getting serious about making itself more attractive to do business. In terms of the ease of doing business, SA has been in freefall for the last decade. It currently ranks 84 out of 190 countries in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business survey, having fallen from 34th a decade ago. Other African countries such as Kenya (56th place) and Rwanda (38th) have sailed past us. New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong are the most congenial countries for ease of doing business, occupying the top three slots in the rankings. Read: Togo, Nigeria big winners in ease of doing business in Africa SA is determined to muscle its way back into the Top 50 rankings. The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) recently launched its BizPortal online platform which allows anyone to open a company in minutes for R175. At the same time they can: Register with the South African Revenue Service (Sars) Get registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Get registered with the Compensation Fund, and Get a B-BBEE certificate. All of this takes just one day, without having to join a single queue. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni trumpeted the launch of the new service in last week’s budget speech as part of a broader programme to address SA’s lagging international productivity. CIPC Commissioner Advocate Rory Voller says the launch of BizPortal will go a long way to improving the ease of doing business in SA. BizPortal is able to achieve in hours what previously took weeks or even months. It does this by linking up with databases hosted by the departments of home affairs and labour as well as Sars and other data providers. For example, the Department of Home Affairs database is able to verify the identity of new company directors, or changes to existing directors. Previously, this had to be done by joining a queue and lodging documents at the CIPC offices around the country. The CIPC was set up under the Companies Act to monitor and enforce compliance with the act and establish regulations aimed at reducing the risks of doing business in SA. It took over the functions of the old Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro), which earned a deserved reputation as a ‘black hole’ for losing company registration documents. Mammoth task The CIPC has a mammoth task to perform. There are two million companies in SA that are required to submit their annual financial returns to the commission each year. The majority of these are smaller companies for which audited financial statements are not required. A so-called ‘independent review’ by an accounting officer is sufficient for most of them. An independent review offers a lower level of assurance on financial statements than an audit, and can be compiled by an accounting officer rather than an auditor. One of the main functions of the CIPC is to monitor company solvency and liquidity. In terms of the Companies Act, businesses may not trade in a commercially insolvent position (where a company has insufficient cash to pay its bills). Companies may be technically insolvent (where liabilities exceed assets) but are still able to pay their bills when they fall due. Read: Irba reports Nova to Sars and CIPC The CIPC is in the process of analysing the roughly 20 000 company financial statements received each year to achieve a detailed understanding of the country’s economic drivers, then making this available for a fee to the public. In 2017 the CIPC announced that all companies would have to fill out a 24-question checklist to monitor compliance with the Companies Act, but last week decided to ditch the compliance checklist for smaller companies after lobbying from the accounting sector. “There was an outcry from certain groups that this would add to the regulatory burden for smaller companies, and we decided this was not in the best interests of promoting the ease of doing business in SA,” says Voller. “We understand that there is a cost to companies of complying with regulations, and this can be quite substantial for smaller businesses. We don’t want to be adding unnecessarily to these costs.” Voller expects the launch of BizPortal and the relaxation of compliance obligations on smaller businesses to improve SA’s international ranking for the ease of doing businesses. The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings are based on a range of factors, many of them outside the control of the CIPC, such as: The ease of obtaining electricity connections and registering a property The level of taxes payable and the costs of preparing tax returns The ease of trading across borders The efficiency of contract enforcement, and The speed and cost-efficiency of resolving bankruptcies. Voller says the CIPC has not completely shut the door on introducing a compliance obligation for smaller businesses in future, but if any such obligation is introduced, it will be far simpler and less costly than the 24-question list. Voller was one of the drafters of the amended 2008 Companies Act, which has been hailed as among the best in the world. Read: Companies regulator charges KPMG, McKinsey, SAP Another proposed amendment in the works will require companies to disclose their beneficial ownership. This is something the Guptas exploited to the maximum, often hiding their beneficial ownership in offshore trusts and complex corporate structures. Ciaran Ryan The Writer's Room is a curated by Ciaran Ryan, who has written on South African affairs for Sunday Times, Mail & Guardian, Financial Mail, Finweek, Noseweek, The Daily Telegraph, Forbes, USA Today, Acts Online and Lewrockwell.com, among others. In between he manages a gold mining operation in Ghana, and previously worked in Congo. Most of his time is spent in the lovely city of Joburg. Evidence that banks sell repossessed houses for cents in the rand Government wants to track you from cradle to grave Finalmente Global placed in final liquidation as MTI dominoes start falling MTI: Provisional liquidators appointed Is there a crypto bubble anywhere in sight? MTI claims its first commercial scalp, as Finalmente Global closes FBI jumps onto MTI investigation MTI placed in provisional liquidation and damage could be huge Ciaran Ryan talks to Nompu Siziba on SAFm about the recent implosion of Mirror Trading International Liquidators swarm MTI MTI does not know if its bitcoin is safe MTI CEO goes AWOL, lawyers pull out FSCA opens criminal case against MTI, says investigation ‘nearly complete’ Crypto survey puts bitcoin at $36 600 in 2021 Do lockdowns work? New post: My brush with black magic http://t.co/AqgPzh1I9p by Ciaran Ryan New post: Riot alert: look out Argentina, South Africa, Turkey and India http://t.co/Ht3NT7b52A New post: Proof that inflation leads to violence http://t.co/RpM7Un1f Copyright © 2012 The Writer's Room Website by SS Web	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line395
__label__wiki	0.951898	0.951898	Odd World Africa Focus Short Stories & Interviews Lifestyle & Society Home Africa News East Africa Forgotten European atrocities in Africa: Peek into abuses and man’s inhumanity to man Bill Gates confident coronavirus vaccine will work in Africa, but Africans on Twitter not having it Africa’s low coronavirus rate puzzles health experts Crime against Congo: Cases against King Leopold II and Belgium Open letter to Mrs Seinye Lulu-Briggs: Release High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs body for burial History Special: Queen Amina, a warrior among men Ethiopia to continue air strikes in Tigray, says PM, as civil war risks grow Ethiopian jets bombed the Tigray region on Friday and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged more air strikes in the escalating conflict, as reports emerged that Tigrayan forces had seized control of key federal military sites and weapons. Civilians in the northern region should avoid “collateral damage” by not gathering outside as strikes would continue, Abiy said on Friday evening in a televised speech, defying international pleas to both sides for restraint. The developments signalled how fast the days-old conflict was hurtling toward civil war that experts and diplomats warn would destabilise the country of 110 million people and hurt the broader Horn of Africa. A simmering row between Abiy’s federal government and his former Tigrayan allies exploded on Wednesday after Abiy ordered a military campaign. Abiy, who won last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, accused the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), of attacking a federal military base and trying to steal equipment. He said “the last red line” had been crossed. The government then cut phone and internet communications to the region, according to the digital rights group Access Now, making it impossible to verify official accounts. The government accused the TPLF of shutting down communications. Diplomats, regional security officers and aid workers have told Reuters that fighting is spreading in the northwestern part of the country, along Tigray’s border with the Amhara region, which is backing the federal government, and near the border with Sudan and Eritrea. Abiy said on Friday that government troops had seized control of the town of Dansha, near the border area, from the TPLF. After toppling a Marxist dictator in 1991, the TPLF led the country’s multi-ethnic ruling coalition until Abiy took office in 2018. For those decades, Tigrayans dominated the military. Abiy has sacked many senior generals as part of a crackdown on past rights abuses and corruption that Tigrayans complain unfairly targets them. Tigrayan forces are battle-hardened and possess significant stocks of military hardware, experts say. Their regional troops and associated militias number up to 250,000 men, according to the International Crisis Group think tank. One of the biggest risks is that the Ethiopian army will splinter along ethnic lines, with Tigrayans defecting to the regional force. There are indications that is already happening, experts said. Tigrayan forces were in control of the federal military’s Northern Command headquarters in the city of Mekelle, according to a United Nations internal security report dated Friday and seen by Reuters. The Northern Command is one of the four military commands of the country and controls the border with Sudan, Djibouti and Eritrea. Tigrayan forces have seized “heavy weapons” from several of the command’s depots, the report read. It said that the command is the most heavily armed and contains “most of the military’s heavy weapons including the majority of the country’s mechanised and armoured units, artillery and air assets.” The government is mobilising troops from around the country and sending them to Tigray, risking a security vacuum in other parts of the country where ethnic violence is raging. More than 50 people were killed by gunmen from a rival ethnic group in western Ethiopia on Sunday, according to Amnesty international. Troop redeployments from near the border with Somalia will make that area “more vulnerable to possible incursions by Al Shabaab,” the al Qaeda-linked insurgency trying to overthrow the government in Somalia, the U.N. report read. Tigray region President Museveni declared winner of Uganda election Uganda's long-time President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected, electoral officials say, amid accusations of vote rigging by his main rival Bobi Wine.Mr Museveni won... 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__label__wiki	0.574205	0.574205	Home Latest News Your Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: An IR for India Your Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: An IR for India India has been host to casinos for many years, but it has now emerged that Delta Corp. has gained approval in principle to build the nation’s first true Integrated Resort in Goa, close to the border with Maharashtra, India’s second-most populous state. We also feature an article by Frank Schuengel, who discusses the POGO exodus and what it means for other jurisdictions such as the Isle of Man. Don’t miss our latest infographic, which is a lighthearted look at what topped internet search inquiries this year. And since we are now swinging into our final full-scale business week before the holiday season, we offer a broad retrospective on what 2020 has meant for Asian gaming as a whole, in particular how the pandemic intensified policy debate over online gambling. Delta details IR plans for Goa India’s online gaming industry sees 78% jump in investment in 2020 A watershed year for online gambling in Asia Australia and New Zealand preparing steps toward travel bubble Crown Resorts whistleblower taking the firm to court Genting Malaysia stock hits nine-month high Macau December GGR trend improves: Bernstein Wynn Macau GGR reaches 31% of 2019 levels in October and November Macau-Guangdong electronic direct payment system established Police bust first known gambling website data center in Macau Caesars Korea reaches ten months of stalled construction Remote islands part of Pixel Companyz Nagasaki IR plan Turkish construction workers for IPI detail complaints to court PAGCOR funds evacuation centers in typhoon-hit Albay India’s land-based gaming industry is taking a step forward with news Delta Corp has been given permission in principle for an integrated resort in Goa. The company said it had been given the go ahead by the Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board for a property that will include hotels, a convention center, a multiplex cinema, an electronic casino, retail and a water park. India’s only listed gaming company said the resort will be in Pernem in the north, bordering Maharashtra, India’s second-most populous state. A watershed year for online gambling in Asia? At the conclusion of every year there are important industry events that need to be recapped, but there can be little doubt that even ten years, twenty years hence, 2020 will mark a dividing point in history between the pre-Covid and post-Covid eras. Without a doubt, the crisis has sent people scrambling online for their entertainment and this has triggered differing debates among the region’s governments in how to approach the situation. Manila exodus is real Exodus is a strong word. The Greek term conjures up mental images of mass migration on a biblical scale and therefore shouldn’t be used lightly, yet it is hard to find a better way to describe what is happening in the Philippines right now. The POGO Exodus, referring to the departure of countless online gambling firms and thousands of their employees from the country, is real and it’s happening right now. What started many years ago as an arrangement that should have seen both sides benefit equally, has over time turned into a business relationship that at least one side is no longer willing to be part of. Pictured: Hotel in which 188BET staff are staying What you’ve been searching for Following Google’s “Year in Search 2020“, which was published last week, we take a look at some of the Google search trends this year as it relates to gaming and wagering. The coronavirus took the top spot this year, which is not a surprise. Zoom also came up as the number 3 most trending search term in 2020 – a testament to the importance of virtual meetings this year. But interesting, the Indian Premier League came within the top five trending searches globally, giving some insights into just how much interest there has been in the tournament this year. Supplier Special Knowledge trumps content in Asia igaming In Asia’s complex and diverse i-gaming landscape, having the right content means business success only if one more key ingredient is included – market knowledge. Solid Gaming may have been focusing on Asia for only 3 years but its penetration amongst operators is surely a testament to its local know-how. iWave gets license for digital asset exchange iWave Advanced Research Group has been given an exclusive license to operate Global Trade Exchange (GTX), a platform that enables the cross border trade and exchange of digital assets between international investors, excluding Filipinos. Wynn Macau closes issuance of US$750 million senior notes Wynn Macau has announced that it has closed issuance of the US$750 million senior notes that were announced last week. Levo Chan becomes CEO of Macau Legend Chan Weng Lin, also known as Levo Chan, has become the CEO of Macau Legend in addition to his role as co-chair of the board. He replaces Melinda Chan in the executive post. Where can we go? A travel corridor map Elsewhere - January 5, 2021 The global tourism industry may begin to see some respite in 2021, with travel corridors beginning to emerge across Asia and the world starting from the second half of 2020.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line410
__label__wiki	0.566877	0.566877	আলাল ও দুলাল \| ALAL O DULAL আলাল যদি ডাইনে যায় দুলাল যায় বামে ERRORISM Posted on August 25, 2013 May 31, 2020 by Shafiq In Praise of Lord Macaulay – 1 If there is one figure from Indian Sub-continental history who is uniformly hated by Hindu nationalists, Hindu fundamentalists, Muslim nationalists and Muslim fundamentalists alike, that would be Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay, famous British historian and politician of 19th century. Macaulay embodies in person all the insecurities the various Indian cultures and traditions harbors vis-à-vis the western civilization. Macaulay is seen as the one figure who deracinated India from its civilization of thousands of years and emasculated the Indian culture by making English language the determinant of power and privilege. So visceral is the hatred of Macaulay among Indians that still the synonym for ‘Brown Shahib’ is “Macaulay’s children”. When the shooting of Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan in October, 2012 gained worldwide infamy, the Taliban in Pakistan attempted to justify its act by penning a long letter detailing the motive. In the letter the Taliban directly accused Malala for being a follower of “Sir TB Macaulay”. (1) Such is the ignominy of the Macaulay expletive till this date. So what did Macaulay do to earn such lasting infamy? Macaulay came to India in 1834 and served on the Supreme Council of India until 1838. He is widely credited (vilified) for launching English-medium education for native Indians through a famous Minute on Indian Education of February 1835. Actually Macaulay just provided justification for a policy developed years earlier by Lord William Bentinck, the governor-general. Macaulay also was instrumental in developing the legal system of British Raj called the Indian Penal Code, progenitor of the legal system of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan. To add to the list of dirty deeds, A committee headed by Macaulay gave India its ﬁrst modern civil service in 1854 called Imperial Civil Service. English education, Penal Code, Civil Service, they don’t sound supreme acts of evil! Actually they were far reaching steps. With English as the official language of all affairs of state, Persian, Arabic and Sankskrit overnight became useless for career advancement in the British Raj. The situation remains the same till this date nearly two hundred years later. Also by adopting Indian Penal Code, the British discarded the thousands year old tradition of different Hindu laws and Muslim Shariah jurisprudence in one fell swoop. The consequences of that also reverberate till today. Nothing need to be added about Imperial Civil Service, the direct model of Indian Civil Service (ICS), Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP) and Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS). No wonder that Macaulay’s detractors feel that he single-handedly negated the Indian civilization! The most famous quote that people in the subcontinent remember to remind themselves why Macaulay deserves a special place in hell is the following sentences from the Minute on Indian Education, 2 Feb. 1935. “it is impossible for us, with our limited means, to attempt to educate the body of the people. We must at present do our best to form a class who may be interpreters between us and the millions whom we govern; a class of persons, Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste, in opinions, in morals, and in intellect. To that class we may leave it to refine the vernacular dialects of the country, to enrich those dialects with terms of science borrowed from the Western nomenclature, and to render them by degrees fit vehicles for conveying knowledge to the great mass of the population.” (4) These are sentences that created the famous army of ‘Brown Shahibs’ who formed class of their own to lord over the general masses and serve the imperial masters till today. Another quote from the same education minute is even more blood-boiling in its clear cultural supremacist message, “I am quite ready to take the Oriental learning at the valuation of the Orientalists themselves. I have never found one among them who could deny that a single shelf of a good European library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia. The intrinsic superiority of the Western literature is, indeed, fully admitted by those members of the Committee who support the Oriental plan of education.” I will discuss in detail about these famous quotes later on try to show that Macaulay’s intentions were not altogether imperial and his expressions much be judged in the context of his time. In this two part essay, I will try to show different aspects of Macaulay’s opinion and actions towards India. In the first part, I will try to show that contrary to the popular perception, Macaulay had a very progressive and liberal attitude towards India when judged against the context of his time. In the second part, I will try to paint a more nuanced picture of his ideas and opinions. I will try to show that Macaulay was neither an imperial ogre nor an enlightened Übermensch. In the last ten years, another famous ‘quote’ of Macaulay has been making rounds in the internet, magazines, speeches, etc. The quote is shown in the above picture. Readers may have come across this quote in Facebook links or chain e-mails. This quote purportedly shows how Macaulay sought to break the backbone of Indians and destroy their self-esteem by replacing their traditional education system with English. The first and the only thing readers need to know about this quote is that this is FALSE, a blatant fabrication. Indeed, the forgery is so crude and stupid that it’s surprising that the falsehood needs to be pointed out. Anyone with good knowledge in English would notice that this quotation doesn’t look like a master of English prose from the 19th century. This looks like a crude fabrication by someone from late 20th century who isn’t very good at grammar or expression. Secondly the words that leap out of the quotation are, “ I have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief. Such wealth I have seen in this country, such high moral values, people of such calibre,”. Oh god! Not a single beggar in India! From time immemorial beggars have been an Indian institution. From Vedic times to Mahabharata age, from Mauryan Empire to the Mughal Imperium, was there ever a time when there were no beggars in India? And no thieves either! For a supposed supreme racist who is such disdainful of Indian people and culture, Macaulay seemed to be very admiring of high moral values of Indians and its people of such caliber! This quotation is clearly a hoax. If you Google ‘Macaulay Quotation Hoax’ we will find many webpages chronicling this fabrication. There are many other clear evidences of this being a made up quote. Macaulay was not even in Britain in February 1835. He spent the years 1834-38 in India. So who made this hoax quote? A few people tried to investigate the source of this quote. Some of them traced it to an on-line magazine named The Awakening Ray, Vol. 4 No. 5, (2000).(2) There the original quote had a disclaimer that said: ‘His words were to this effect…’ which meant that the next words are an interpretation or invention rather than direct quote. But this disclaimer was overlooked by enthusiasts who have copied and embellished if further. Since then, the false quote has been a staple in chain e-mails, Facebook shares and many articles. The Awakening Ray is published by The Gnostic Center (http://gnostic.in/) a Hindu spiritual organization. Hindu nationalists and Indian patriots have been the most enthusiastic circulator of this quote. It has been found in BJP chief L.K Advani’s website, Bollywood Star Amitabh Bachchan’s personal blog, Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam’s speech etc. In recent years, it is, of course being circulated by Hindu and Muslim and Secular nationalists with equal zeal. No doubt it is being shared or hosted somewhere in the world right now. So why are nationalists in India so eager to fabricate and broadcast such a crude hoax? As I mentioned before, nationalists believe that Macaulay singlehandedly repudiated the Indian civilization by imposing English-based modern education, uniform penal code and a civil service. The superiority of these institutions over the systems they replaced has been evidenced by their indispensability in the independent, modern era. The nationalists cannot admit this, they myth of superiority of traditional India is integral to their ideology. To recover the self-esteem that is essential for any nationalist ideal, they need to show that Macaulay was especially malevolent in seeking to destroy something great and good by his nefarious reforms. What better way than to put that idea directly in his mouth? From here on, we will discuss things that Macaulay actually said and done rather than made-up quotes. But before discussing Macaulay, we need to understand a concept in History study called Presentism. Presentism is a way of studying history where current day ideas, values, morals and perspectives are anachronistically projected into interpreting or analyzing past historical era. Put simply, its judging the past from the lens of present. Presentism is a common fallacy in study of history, literature, religion etc. The opposite approach to Presentism is historicism; historicism seeks to understand history within its own context. Presentism is a fallacy because, like it or not, our values, ideals and worldviews are constantly evolving with social change. Our values are not the same of our grandfathers, let alone somebody from 200 years ago. Values and ideals must be placed in their context to analyze and compare. We cannot comprehend today how a 25 year old Rabindranath Tagore could marry a 11 year old girl-child. But this was the norm 100 years ago even among the most refined strata of Bengali society. When we discuss Macaulay, we must keep in mind the times he inhabited. Ironically, we shall see later that Macaulay was accused of presentism for his own scholarly works on history. What was Macaulay trying to do in India? What was his mission? I think we get the best look at his mindset in a lengthy speech that he delivered in the British Parliament on July 10th, 1833; just before he came to India (3). This is a very long speech where he detailed his view on British Policy towards India. The most interesting quotable parts are in the concluding section. Let me illustrate some of these quotes, “The mere extent of empire is not necessarily an advantage. To many governments it has been cumbersome; to some it has been fatal. It will be allowed by every statesman of our time that the prosperity of a community is made up of the prosperity of those who compose the community, and that it is the most childish ambition to covet dominion which adds to no man’s comfort or security. ………….It is scarcely possible to calculate the benefits which we might derive from the diffusion of European civilisation among the vast population of the East. It would be, on the most selfish view of the case, far better for us that the people of India were well governed and independent of us, than ill governed and subject to us; that they were ruled by their own kings, but wearing our broadcloth, and working with our cutlery, than that they were performing their salams to English collectors and English magistrates, but were too ignorant to value, or too poor to buy, English manufactures. To trade with civilised men is infinitely more profitable than to govern savages.” And the concluding lines say, “ Are we to keep the people of India ignorant in order that we may keep them submissive? Or do we think that we can give them knowledge without awakening ambition? . …….. It may be that the public mind of India may expand under our system till it has outgrown that system; that by good government we may educate our subjects into a capacity for better government; that, having become instructed in European knowledge, they may, in some future age, demand European institutions. Whether such a day will ever come I know not. But never will I attempt to avert or to retard it. Whenever it comes, it will be the proudest day in English history. To have found a great people sunk in the lowest depths of slavery and superstition, to have so ruled them as to have made them desirous and capable of all the privileges of citizens, would indeed be a title to glory all our own. The sceptre may pass away from us.” It is clear from these words that Macaulay thought British Empire in India as a civilizing mission that will uplift the Indian masses and bring them up to European level in life and thoughts. That he was a cultural chauvinist, cannot be doubted an iota. But what is remarkable in these lines that time after time he expresses a scenario where the Indian people may become independent of Britain. He clearly foresees the days when the empire is not needed. This is an extraordinary view to be help in the heydays of European colonialism in 1830s. Even at the late 19th century or early 20th century, most people in Europe thought it was laughable that their worldwide empire over less-civilized people will ever end. Not only he held these kinds of views but he expressed them in the Parliament, the heart of the empire. Macaulay was not just a cultural missionary, be was also a liberal democrat who wanted democracy to expand. From democracy, independence is just few elections away. Macaulay’s ringing endorsement for eventual political freedom of Indian people proved to be a very consequential statement. In the late 19th century, when educated Indians were trying to form political associations for participating in democratic politics, Macaulay’s were very inspiring to the new Indian elite. Dadabhai Naorji, the Persi who founded the Indian National Congress party, wrote about this speech of Macaulay in his famous book, ‘Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India’, (5) “ …I would only say, that had these pledges and policy been faithfully followed, now, after forty years, great blessing would have been the result both to England and India. Once more I appeal to the British to revive the memory of those noble sentiments, follow the “ plain path of duty that is before you.” That unfortunate plea—unfortunate both for England and India—of political danger was fully considered and deliberately cast aside by the statesmen who enacted “that wise, that benevolent, that noble clause,” as unworthy of the British nation, and they as deliberately adopted the policy of plain duty and true glory. In such language and with such noble declaration was this clause proclaimed to the world.” Macaulay was a great visionary liberal who also harbored cultural supremacist views very typical of his times. In the next part, we will discuss Macaulay with a more nuanced view to evaluate his accomplishments and failings. (1) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/biographyandmemoirreviews/10244756/Macaulay-Britains-LiberalImperialist-by-Zareer-Masani-review.html (2) http://koenraadelst.bharatvani.org/articles/hinduism/macaulay.html (3) http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00generallinks/macaulay/txt_commons_indiagovt_1833.html#13 (4) http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00generallinks/macaulay/txt_minute_education_1835.html (5) http://sabhlokcity.com/2012/08/dadabhai-naorojis-praise-of-macaulay/ This entry was posted in:Politics Written by Shafiq View all posts by Shafiq Previous PostAcceptance of Lesbian Love: Too Much to Expect? Next PostRampal Electricity Plant and our Environmental Consciousness Tec15 says: Laughable apologism for a run of the mill Imperial thug. Funny how Imperialists have to be judged by the “Standards of their time” and with plenty of “nuance”, something not afforded to plenty of “native” personalities past and present. Nothing new or novel about what you are doing; This has been the time honoured practice used to sanitize every Eurosupremacist bigot from slave raping Thomas Jefferson to laughing-at-famine Winston Churchill. Why the need to pen a hagiographic paean to the likes of him, is something I don’t get, unless it’s probably just to take an indirect shot at the damn “Muslim fundamentalists” who don’t appreciate how he liberated the ungrateful, backward masses with his gift of advanced, European, liberal, secular education. Silly “fundamentalists”, don’t they know “West rules, Dumb Muzzies drool”? When will they ever get over their backwardness and embrace the advanced Western culture like our “esteemed” intellectuals? khujeci says: While I do not agree with Shafiq’s analysis of Macaulay, or that “presentism is a fallacy,” I also don’t agree with you that the author’s indirect focus is “Muslim fundamentalists.” You’ll note that he focused on the Hindu revivalist response to Macaulay. ranjana.sahai says: we entirely agree and though i hold no brief for macaulay the standard of english in india is still lamentable	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line412
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__label__cc	0.508116	0.491884	Gaming & Culture — Indigo Prophecy a hint of the future, under $5, non-edited Indigo Prophecy remains an exciting take on adventure gaming, and with a price … Ben Kuchera - Dec 24, 2009 6:14 pm UTC There is some debate over just how commercially and critically successful Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain will be in the marketplace. The game seeks to emulate real life, sometimes to a fault, but the characters and interactions are some of the best we've seen in gaming. Now, with the recent holiday Steam sale, you can enjoy the company's previous game, Indigo Prophecy, for only $3.40. The game features a wonderful story, even with a final act that gets... weird, and you get to see just how well Quantic Dream can draw you into the life of normal people in extraordinary circumstances. You can read our review of the Xbox version of the game for an idea of what to expect. Many of these gameplay mechanics are being sharpened and updated for Heavy Rain, so in order to look forward, this is a good time to look backward. One bit of contention involves the American version of the game. Originally called Farenheit in other territories, the game featured an interactive sex scene and a few other bits of content removed in the US to avoid an Adults Only rating. That rating would have kept the game out of stores, and it never would have been approved for consoles. Luckily, restoring the content is a simple process on the PC: simply dig into the game's files, find Indigo_Prophecy.ini, and change USMode=1 to USMode=0. It's just that simple—you now have the international version of the game, with all the content, and one of the best adventure experiences of the past decade. Enjoy! Dave Cattran Ars Praetorian et Subscriptor Thanks for the tip on USMode. Never heard that before, and I was just re-playing through it. BigLan Ars Praefectus I picked this up used for the xbox for about $2 last week. No USMode hack for me, but will I be missing much from the story? 5992 posts \| registered Jan 5, 2006 Ben Kuchera Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor No, the story is fully intact. You don't miss anything big or necessary because of the edits, just some stuff on the side. 27174 posts \| registered Oct 9, 2000 Ardrid Ars Praetorian Can anyone verify whether te USMode trick works with the Steam version? nhex Seniorius Lurkius Word has it that it DOES NOT work with the Steam version, according to various forum posts from Google. 3 posts \| registered Dec 25, 2009 lidocaineus The bringer of bits et Subscriptor The game was interesting if you're open to adventure style games... UNTIL the last third or so of the game, where it suddenly went careening into the most ludicrous plot ever. I still give Quantic props for an interesting plot up to that point (and the first scene where you start the game is really interesting) but dear god, what happened? Also the voice acting can be unintentionally hilarious at times, and the animations can be really good to horribly, horribly bad - Quantic's biggest problem appears to be consistency. Frosty Grin Ars Legatus Legionis Originally posted by lidocaineus: The game was interesting if you're open to adventure style games... UNTIL the last third or so of the game, where it suddenly went careening into the most ludicrous plot ever. Even the last third of the game is more interesting than the majority of other games (yet another WWII shooter, I'm looking at you! -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif -- ) Psychophant Ars Tribunus Militum Why wouldn't they put the AO version on steam? It's not like it would hurt sales there. zsouthboy Ars Praetorian Thanks for the heads up - I actually saw that it was on sale, remembered something about content being cut, looked that up on wikipedia, and then looked for Farenheit on steam for the same price. Since I didn't see that, I passed. Buying now. originel Wise, Aged Ars Veteran There are a lot of other games on sale right now too: I just bought quite a few on the cheap: Ghostbusters: $6.79 STALKER Clear Sky: $4.99 Mirror's Edge: $4.99 (although it looks like it's back up to $19.99 now) GTA IV: $7.49 Braid: $2.49 There are a bunch of others too. stepnsteph Wise, Aged Ars Veteran . SPOILERS follow Agreed. They had me right up until the "aliens from another dimension" nonsense. This is actually why I'm looking forward to Heavy Rain. It promises to be about people and to be firmly set in the real world. Of course, it's entirely possible that they'll over do it, but we'll see. It's well worth being given a chance. Indigo Prophecy was fantastic up to a certain point, then it went just plain weird. It broke reality and consequently broke my connections with the characters, and pretty much dropped a hammer on all immersion in general. The experience was very disappointing. I remember thinking that if they had just kept it about people then it would have been one of the best games I'd ever played. Best story driven games, anyway. bocaJ Wise, Aged Ars Veteran et Subscriptor I can't believe that ESRB would let Indigo Prophecy get away with an M rating instead of an AO rating, when the AO content is accessible by flipping a software switch - just look how much flac GTA:SA took, and you had to go much futher out of your way to enable "hot coffee". ShadowNode Ars Scholae Palatinae Hopefully they drop the annoying and superfluous minigames. 745 posts \| registered Jan 1, 2004 TDawgBR Ars Praefectus Originally posted by bocaJ: See, I think this is a BS argument. Going into a configuration file isn't something that someone is going to stumble upon. You have to be intentionally looking to modify the game, and at that point, if you're offended, you've basically "asked for it" at that point. Sad to hear that the Steam version is not unlockable though. d_jedi Ars Tribunus Militum OMGWTFBBQ!! HOT COFFEE PART DEUXXX!! WON'T ANYONE THINK OF THE CHILDRENZ?!?!? Originally posted by TDawgBR: Of course it's a BS argument. But the people who make this argument are, to put it simply, STUPID. And some of them have political power. Chezko Seniorius Lurkius Thanks, you just made a Steam sale. 1 post \| registered Dec 25, 2009 Wheels Of Confusion Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor Glad to see I wasn't the only one reminded of the medial flak over "hot coffee." This instance sounds like it lives up to the lurid depictions of easy access to sexual content almost to the letter of what was portrayed for GTA:SA. 35954 posts \| registered Jan 18, 2009 pen_sq Ars Scholae Palatinae It's worth pointing out again, that Steam doesn't just have a sale going on, they have a MASSIVE sale. They have sales on dozens to hundreds of titles in each genre, so take a few hours to look them over. I bought enough to play clear through next year, and gifted yet more to family. Foreign Leigon $1.40, classic BIAs $5, Riddick $7, Torchlight $10, Bookworm 2 $7.5, and Witcher $14 are stuffed in my "I've been good" basket. The half-dozen 24h specials Wednesday were better then Thu, but not worth torturing late-comers over. 916 posts \| registered Feb 25, 2008 Yagisama Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor Man I've been going hogwash on the Steam deals. I 24124 posts \| registered Jul 19, 1999 darkowl Ars Scholae Palatinae Indigo Prophecy is like one part Dreamfall and one part Shenmue, but insane. Even a simple cutscene becomes a sadistically long QTE. I agree that it's very interesting up until the last part when it goes into wacky town. Also... SPOILER... but... why on earth does she have sex with a dead guy?! He's a reanimated corpse at that stage. How does he stay "alive" for the epilogue?! Digitali Ars Legatus Legionis Can anyone who has played the game give me their opinion for new gamers? I've tried various things to get my wife into gaming. She liked Law & Order, so I got her that sucky-ass L&O game. She's a voracious reader and likes crimes, paranormal, so I'm hoping that she can get into this. MilleniX Ars Praefectus Digitali: It might be a good game to draw someone of her interests in, but it definitely has technical elements that are challenging even for serious gamers. In particular, the action sequences are based on hitting buttons reflexively to move/attack/dodge. That might be a bit off-putting. Alexko Wise, Aged Ars Veteran Originally posted by nhex: Damn! I wish I'd read that before buying it. Not that I'm really angry about 3€ or a sex scene in a video game, I just really really really hate censorship and now I feel like I'm part of the problem. wiz420 Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor Damn, people, can you cool it with the spoilers? driver01z Ars Centurion Just wanna say I enjoyed playing through this game - story, gameplay, etc were all worth playing through and enjoyable to me. If you enjoy a variety of games and are looking for yet another deal to have, you'll probably enjoy it. mogbert Ars Tribunus Angusticlavius best adventure experiences of the past decade. You are an evil, evil man. The game was the worst game I've ever played... and I've played E.T. for the Atari 2600 when it was first released. Besides the INHERENT issue that you can't actually enjoy the cutscenes because you are focussing on the ever present and constant QTE's, the plot jumps the shark so hard, you can only say that it rode the lead lined refridgerator. The game was so bad that I'm not even giving Heavy Rain a chance. I've already stuck my toungue on that battery, and I won't be sticking my toungue on another one he gives me just because he says it's a different brand of battery. I almost NEVER sell my games back to GameStop, but I sold that one back, and then I felt guilty because it meant someone else may play it. If you MUST play the game, because you saw all of Uwe Boll's movies and you think you are a bad enough dude, then please, for the sake of your SAN score, stop the game before Disc 2. The game was almost interesting until then. After that, I just felt so bad about the game. It does have three endings... and which of the three you get is chosen about 30 seconds before the end of the game. Wolfie Ars Praefectus I picked up this game on sale on the strength of this mini review thing. I quit playing the game on the third "chapter" thing. I absolutely hate those stupid "action sequence" wannabe simon says minigames. HATE it not a strong enough word. I suck at them, and I refuse to continue feeling cheated out of story because i cant push some stupid buttons in the right order. Game has been deleted and i probably wont go back to it. 4696 posts \| registered May 7, 1999 badpool Ars Centurion Wow, what a shit port. - Doesn't support widescreen properly or custom resolutions, so I have to run in windowed mode in order to get a playable display on my TV/monitor. That sucks. - I want to use the mouse to look, but then I gotta switch to a keyboard for the reflex button presses (which require both hands in the tutorial!). In other words, I must buy an USB Xbox controller if I don't want to constantly hit the 4th wall. I'll cut my losses at the $3 I've already given them, and use my time for something better. Delor Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor Originally posted by badpool: The controls were no prize on the XBox when I first tried Indigo Prophecy, but they're abominable in the PC port. The timing on the reflex sequences seems wrong or something, too. Got run over by the car in the tutorial like six times before quitting out of frustration. heartburnkid Ars Tribunus Angusticlavius Hmmm... so modifying a game file allows you to unlock an uncensored sex scene that was removed to keep down the rating? sniff sniff Hey, does anybody smell Hot Coffee? Not necessarily; if you've got a different controller, you can use XInputEmu to fool the game into thinking you have an X-Box controller. I ended up doing this for Ghostbusters because of the lack of configurability it gives to non-XBox gamepads... and then I ended up using the mouse and keyboard anyway, as it just controlled better. Still, XInputEmu worked fine.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line436
__label__cc	0.746952	0.253048	DTX December 11, 2020 Lessons from speaking to digital health entrepreneurs On Wednesday, Allied for Startups and MEP Brando Benifei co-hosted a webinar “Digital Health innovation & startups during COVID-19 and beyond” to discuss the opportunities and challenges the digital health sector is facing. The video recording is available here. We thank the panelists for a thought-provoking and inspiring discussion. The speakers on the panel included: … DTX Latest News November 25, 2020 Webinar: Digital health innovation & startups during COVID-19 and beyond Allied for Startups & MEP Brando Benifei are hosting a virtual event Digital health innovation & startups during COVID-19 and beyond on 9 December at 5 PM CET. This webinar will bring together key digital health stakeholders – award-winning digital health entrepreneurs and innovators, European policy makers and Patient Associations to discuss the opportunities and … DTX November 18, 2020 What will EU4Health bring to digital innovation? The ambitious EU4Health programme aims to advance the digital transformation of healthcare. We see enormous potential for digital health startups to play a key role in this process. Startups are developing AI applications in healthcare, telehealth platforms and digital therapeutics – areas that are predicted to develop and grow exponentially in the coming years. What … DTX Startups November 9, 2020 Why should digital health startups be part of policy conversations? COVID-19 highlights the extraordinary potential of digital health startups, which regulation can empower to further scale. To do so, we advocate building a dialogue with the entrepreneurs behind them. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitisation of healthcare. Digital health startups are developing innovative digital health solutions to support healthcare systems and patients, provide new … DTX Startups October 22, 2020 PDHA: digital health innovators awarded by patients The Patients’ Digital Health Awards winners were announced in the virtual ceremony last Friday. After carefully considering the applications from over 13 European countries, Patient Associations chose 3 digital health solutions that improve the quality of life of patients and caregivers. As a partner of this initiative, we are proud to see a diverse list … Artificial Intelligence DTX Startups October 15, 2020 3 proposals to empower AI startups in healthcare The use of AI technologies in healthcare is accelerating exponentially. The global market size is expected to grow from $4.9 billion in 2020 to $45.2 billion in 2026. AI startups are developing solutions for diagnostics, clinical decision support, precision medicine, drug discovery and patient monitoring. Recently, we have witnessed startups pivoting to use their AI-based … DTX Startups September 24, 2020 State of the Union address: 3 takeaways for digital health The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen held her State of the Union address last week, presenting the priorities for the coming year. Von der Leyen called for building a stronger European Health Union, with a robust EU4Health programme, and ignited the debate on increasing the EU’s health competence. She also emphasised … DTX Latest News Startups September 17, 2020 Telemedicine in Europe: Opportunities and Challenges The telemedicine sector has experienced a major shift in the last months. The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have caused a sharp increase in demand for online consultations and telehealth solutions. However, multiple barriers need to be addressed to support sustainable adoption of this sector across Europe. Lack of legal frameworks providing clear rules and … DTX Startups August 6, 2020 Telemedicine startups in Europe catapulted into the future Update: Our report on telemedicine in Europe and interviews with telemedicine startup entrepreneurs are available here. When the COVID-19 outbreak hit, patients and doctors suddenly found themselves facing a new reality. Healthcare systems and clinicians were overwhelmed and visiting health facilities involved an increased risk of virus transmission. In many countries, physical consultations and examinations were … DTX Latest News July 6, 2020 Call for applications: Patients’ Digital Health Awards We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the Patients’ Digital Health Awards! This is a unique opportunity for digital health startups across Europe to gain recognition for their patient-focused innovative solutions and for building meaningful connections with Patients’ Associations and healthcare stakeholders. PDHA 2020 will reward 3 person-centric digital health solutions that improve the …	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line438
__label__wiki	0.57758	0.57758	Swansea University Swansea, United Kingdom Swansea, Swansea SA2 8PP http://www.swansea.ac.uk/ Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery, and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life. Set in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the breathtaking Gower Peninsula, the University's location is captivating. With 15,921 students and 2,510 staff, Swansea's multicultural campus community provides a global perspective and opportunities to gain skills that last a lifetime. Swansea University Famous Alumni Jason Mohammad Alun Wyn Jones Hywel Francis Lyn Evans Terry Matthews Colin Pillinger Siân James Anne Main Sylvia Heal Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea David Cornthwaite John Meurig Thomas Andy Hopper Graham Ryder Dewi Zephaniah Phillips Jon Latimer Rod Richards Mark Tami Jonathan Elphick Edward George Bowen Dwayne Peel Caroline Dinenage Joyce Watson Paul Thorburn Wayne David Jonathan Hill Paul Pindar Eugenio Oñate Ibañez de Navarra Paul Wilkinson Mat Johnson Lorely Burt Glyn Berry Chris Walley Mavis Nicholson Rhys Priestland Daniel Caines Mike Hedges Haydn Tanner Liz Johnson Val Lloyd Wictor Sajeni Nicholas D. Cooper Watcyn Thomas All 1957-1987 1988-1995 1996-2000 2001-2004 2005-2007 2008-2010 2011-2013 2014-2020 Swansea University Alumni Christoph Nitz Austria area Managing Director at Trend Fashion Textil SDA Bocconi 2001 — 2002 Università degli Studi di Pavia 1989 — 1997 Swansea University 1993 — 1994 Trend Fashion Textil January 2014 - Present Sports, Product Management, Marketing, Management, Marketing Strategy, Sports Marketing, Product Development, Sporting Goods, Business Strategy, Sportswear, Business Planning, Apparel, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Start-ups, Brand Management, Footwear, Sponsorship, Merchandising Mathias Müller CoFounder at FragNebenan Universität Wien / University of Vienna 2012 — 2015 FH Joanneum 2000 — 2004 Master's Degree, Information Management FragNebenan September 2013 - Present Various July 2008 - Present Frequentis May 2013 - July 2015 Frequentis June 2009 - September 2012 VeriSign January 2007 - June 2009 AHIS 2004 - 2006 Product Management, Mobile Devices, Telecommunications, Project Management, Drupal, Web Development, E-commerce, Software Development, Integration, Software Project..., Mobile Technology, Agile Methodologies, Business Strategy, Start-ups, Business Development Dominic Köfner, M.A./CIRO Head of Group Corporate Communications, Vice President SEED School for Executive Education and Development 2015 — 2016 Frankfurt School of Finance & Management 2005 — 2006 CIRO, Certified Investor Relations Officer University of Wales, Swansea 2000 — 2001 Master, Political Economics Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main 1997 — 2001 Master / Magister, Politökonomie, Literaturwissenschaft, Politologie MOL Group Plc. April 2013 - Present Babypause September 2012 - February 2013 Hypo-Alpe-Adria Bank International AG August 2010 - August 2012 MAGNAT Real Estate AG & UCP Chemicals AG February 2008 - July 2010 BRUNSWICK GROUP January 2001 - December 2007 Strategische..., Public Relations, Investor Relations, Interne Kommunikation, Krisenkommunikation, Strategic Communications, Internal Communications, Corporate Communications, Strategic Public..., Change Management, CEO Communications, Public Affairs, Pressesprecher, Social Media Strategist, Head of Corporate..., Crisis Communications, Reputation Management, Marketing Communications, Sponsoring and Donation, Unternehmenskommunikatio..., Marketingkommunikation, Unternehmensstrategie, Strategisches Management, Pressearbeit, Marketing, Fusionen und Übernahmen, Unternehmensführung Judith Forstner Projektleiter / technischer Autor bei AVL Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz 1993 — 1998 AVL February 2002 - Present Projektmanagement, Technische Dokumentation, Online-Hilfe, Softwaredokumentation, Lokalisierung, Dokumentenverwaltung, Prozessverbesserung, Automobilindustrie, FMEA, Digitale Medien, Technische Übersetzung Juergen Pichler Member of the Supervisory Board bei Rockhedge AG Technische Universität Graz / TU Graz 1991 — 1998 Doktor (Ph.D.), Civil Engineering & Business Management Rockhedge AG August 2014 - Present E.R.E. Management GmbH April 2010 - Present Neuroth AG January 2009 - Present Private Foundation A (name on request) January 2009 - Present Private Foundation B (name on request) January 2009 - Present Shinsei Bank March 2007 - March 2010 UBM Realitätenentwicklung AG May 1999 - February 2007 Real Estate Principal..., Investments, Corporate Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Non Performing Loans, Financing, M&A on Real Estate, PE on Real Estate, Valuation Robert Baumann Unternehmensberater und Coach bei annologo Trinergy International 2011 — 2013 Diplomierter Lebens- und Sozialberater SanConsult und Trinergy International 2008 — 2010 Master of Science (MSc), Executive Management, Wirtschaftscoaching und Training Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien 1994 — 2000 Magister der Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Volkswirtschaftslehre annologo April 2013 - Present Raiffeisen Leasing GmbH February 2003 - August 2011 Daidalos Software GmbH January 2001 - January 2003 Roche September 2000 - December 2000 Werbeatelier Doris + Franz January 1989 - July 1997 Diplomierter... Sarah Cormack Translator and Editor at Freelance Yale University 1986 — 1992 PhD, Classical Archaeology Master of Arts (M.A.), Classical Archaeology Bryn Mawr College 1980 — 1984 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Classical Languages; Classical Archaeology, Cum Laude Webster University Vienna Freelance 1999 - Present Webster University Vienna 2001 - 2013 University of Vienna, Department of Classical Archaeology200122002 January 2001 - July 2001 Duke University 1994 - 1999 Archaeology, Art History, Translation, Editing, Proof-reading, Research, Public Speaking, University Teaching, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Architecture, Grant Writing, Art Exhibitions, Qualitative Research, Museums, Proofreading, Teaching, Blogging, Lecturing, History, International Relations, Art, Nonprofits, Academic Writing, Classroom, Publications, Program Development, Creative Writing, Architectures, Student Affairs, Contemporary Art, Tutoring, Theory, Books, Instructional Design, Photography, Copy Editing, English, Intercultural... Casey L. Kirkpatrick Executive Founding Member at Paleooncology Research Organization (PRO) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Archaeology and Bioarchaeology M.A., Ancient Egyptian Culture H.B.A., Anthropology; Minor in Biology Paleo-oncology Research Organization (PRO) April 2013 - Present Western University September 2011 - December 2014 URS Corporation May 2011 - August 2011 The Colossi of Memnon and Amenhotep III Temple Conservation Project January 2011 - April 2011 American Research Center in Egypt May 2010 - October 2010 The British Museum 2009 - 2010 Courtney Heron-Monk, B.A, M.Pl Intermediate Planner at Weston Consulting MPL, Master of Planning, Urban Development BA (Hons), Human Geography International Study Abroad, Human Geography, History Market Lane Weston Consulting January 2015 - Present Weston Consulting Group Inc. April 2013 - Present City of Toronto June 2012 - September 2012 Brattys LLP March 2012 - April 2012 The Natural Burial Association April 2011 - March 2012 Government of Ontario May 2010 - August 2010 Township of South Algonquin September 2008 - May 2009 Report Writing, Project Management, Photography, Land Use Planning, Sustainability, Community Engagement, Land Use Policy, Planning Applications, Planning Appeals, Optimal Use Studies, Zoning, Policy, Urban Planning, Land Use, Community Consultation Christopher Whittington Enterprise IT Management Consultant and Entrepreneur ITI Information Technology Institute 1997 — 1998 Post-Graduate Diploma, Advanced Information Technology MBA, Strategy BA, Business, Politics, Economics EBMS Exchange, Politics, History, Business Université Canadienne en France 1992 — 1992 Diamond Tension Consulting Inc May 2001 - Present Scotiabank March 2010 - Present Open Text March 2009 - December 2009 Senate Global Technology September 2007 - December 2008 InEdge September 2006 - August 2007 KPMG International November 2003 - June 2006 Star Technology Group January 2001 - July 2003 Acordial Solutions 2000 - 2001 Covansys 1999 - 2000 Solect Technology Group 1998 - 1999 Business Intelligence, Strategy, Business Analysis, Business Process, Product Management, Process Improvement, Enterprise Software, Strategic Planning, Project Management, IT Strategy, Outsourcing, CRM, Business Strategy, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Architecture, Integration, Risk Management, Business Process..., SDLC, Governance, Management, Team Management, Project Portfolio..., Business Planning, Start-ups, Telecommunications, Security, Service Delivery, Analytics, Vendor Management, Professional Services, Leadership, PMP, Technology Planning, Pre-sales, Agile Methodologies, Software Development, Software Product..., IT Service Management, Systems Management, Consulting, Solution Selling, Accounting, USB3.0, Program Management, Cross-functional Team..., Project Delivery Senior Financial Advisor at Scotiabank Post Grad Diploma, Marketing Management CSC, Canadian Securities Course BSC (Hons), Business Information Technology Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business and Information Technology Scotiabank September 2014 - Present Scotiabank May 2008 - September 2014 Bentham Ltd - Inkjets & Toners October 2006 - July 2007 South Somerset July 2004 - September 2004 Screwfix Direct June 2003 - August 2003 Project Management, Marketing, Sales, Time Management, Customer Service, E-commerce, Microsoft Office, Analysis, Retail Banking, Public Speaking, Telecommunications, Relationship Management, Networking, Strategic Planning, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Team Leadership, Business Strategy, Databases, Data Analysis, Risk Management, Banking Ottawa, Canada Area President, Ottawa Fury FC B. SC., Computer Technology M.Sc., Computer Science Ottawa Fury FC 2012 - Present Ottawa Fury Soccer Club June 2002 - Present BEA Systems May 2000 - November 2001 The Object People Inc May 1990 - May 2000 Carleton University September 1972 - May 1999 Lindsay K. Wilson Sr. Program Development Manager at Molson Coors Canada Acadia University 2000 — 2004 Bachelor in Rec Management, Major in Sport Marketing International Exchange, Business Molson Coors Canada March 2014 - Present Modelo Molson Imports L.P. October 2011 - March 2014 Modelo Molson Imports October 2010 - October 2011 Modelo Molson Imports. January 2010 - October 2010 Maritz January 2008 - January 2010 Inventa Sales & Promotions 2004 - 2008 CRM, Marketing, Leadership, Account Management, Management, Sponsorship, Event Planning, Training, Team Leadership, Budgets, Relationship Marketing, Project Planning, Marketing Communications, Marketing Management, Strategic Planning, Social Media, Sales, Sales Presentations, Brand Management, Corporate Events, Employee Training, Teamwork, Integrated Marketing, Building Relationships, Marketing Strategy, Digital Strategy, Event Management, Advertising Nick McKeown Project Executive (interchange) with Govt of Canada at ADGA Group Luton Sixth Form College 1986 — 1988 ADGA Group September 2014 - Present ADGA Group March 2013 - Present Business Process..., Project Management, Delivering Projects, Business Process..., Business Transformation, Business Process Mapping, Organizational Design, Strategy, Management Consulting, Business Analysis, Management, Consulting, Business Intelligence, Requirements Gathering, IT Strategy, Business Process, Enterprise Architecture, Workshop Facilitation, Organizational..., Governance, Requirements Analysis, PMO Roger Andrews CA Calgary, Canada Area Very experienced senior executive. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta Chartered Accountants of British Columbia Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Osborne Interim May 2009 - Present Jayman MasterBUILT April 2006 - November 2008 Bentall Kennedy June 1998 - April 2006 Strategic Planning, Real Estate Development, Financial Reporting, Business Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Finance, Risk Management, Leadership, Performance Management, Management Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Change Management, New Business Development, Executive Management, Management, Strategy, Business Strategy, Portfolio Management, Governance, Budgets, Accounting, Real Estate, Due Diligence, Managerial Finance, Team Building, Restructuring SAM PERALTA Heriot-Watt University 1998 — 1999 Marketing & Accounting (Edinburgh Business School) PhD, Physics Kinectrics 2002 - Present Windrift Bay 2011 - Present Candesco 2014 - 2015 POET Technologies 2006 - 2014 OPEL Solar 2006 - 2013 Axiom NDT 2008 - 2012 Envergence 2004 - 2007 Qvadis 1998 - 2004 Ontario Power Generation 2000 - 2002 Ontario Hydro 1991 - 2000 Board of Directors, Business Strategy, Business Development, Team Building, Start-ups, Corporate Governance, Business Transformation, Energy, Cleantech, Nuclear, Semiconductors, Software, Mobile Devices, Mobile Internet, Technology, Product Development, Engineering, Strategic Planning, Power Generation, Mergers, Smart Grid, Solar Energy, Venture Capital, Program Management, Engineering Management, Strategy, Renewable Energy, Photovoltaics, Energy Efficiency, Process Engineering, Operations Management, Nuclear Engineering, Due Diligence, Demand Response, Smart Metering, Power Plants, Project Engineering, Mergers & Acquisitions, Energy Management, Proposal Writing, New Business Development, Manufacturing, International Business, Executive Management, Continuous Improvement, Electric Power, Alternative Energy, Electrical Engineering, Business Planning, Energy Policy Mike Sandhu Experienced High Tech Marketing Executive with high sense of Integrity and Execution Focus Henley Business School Chartered Institute of Marketing Bachelor’s Degree, International Marketing University of West London 1988 — 1991 Associate’s Degree, Business/Commerce, General, Distinction University of Wales, Swansea Engineer’s Degree, Engineering and Computing Science The Institute of Engineering & Technology Engineer's Degree, Chartered Engineer National Coaching Association of Canada 2004 — 2008 Certified Basketball Coach - Level II, Coaching Youth Team Sports Kijiji, an eBay Company February 2014 - Present COPA September 2013 - January 2014 Hewlett-Packard September 2012 - May 2013 Hewlett-Packard November 2007 - August 2012 Hewlett-Packard January 2004 - October 2007 Hewlett-Packard November 2000 - December 2004 Hewlett-Packard June 1997 - October 2000 Hewlett-Packard May 1995 - April 1997 General Electric Co September 1992 - May 1995 Tim Agnew Vancouver, Canada Area Senior IT Project Manager \| Delivering technology strategy that aligns with an organization’s vision and goals DBA (Candidate), Doctor of Business Administration MBA, Business Administration The University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business 1978 — 1982 Agnew Consulting, Inc 2011 - Present Agnew Consulting, Inc 2004 - 2012 Hayes Forest Services Limited 2000 - 2004 Grant Thornton LLP 1996 - 1999 Sea-to-Sky Community Futures 1993 - 1996 Whistler Business & IT Services 1987 - 1994 Cineplex Entertainment 1985 - 1987 Ernst & Whinney 1982 - 1985 Project Management, Leadership, Project Planning, Critical Thinking, IT Management, ERP, Problem Solving, Communication, Projects, Multicultural, Strategy, Software Development, Experienced team leader..., Critical thinker with..., Highly skilled at..., Excellent interpersonal..., Advanced expertise with..., Public Speaking, Program Management, Business Strategy, Training, Team Building, Strategic Planning, Management, Integration, Consulting, Change Management Trudi Wright, CRM Records Management Officer at District School Board of Niagara Doctoral Candidate, Information Studies, 4.0 MA, History BAED, Adult Education BA, History and English Literature MLIS, Archival Studies and Records Management District School Board of Niagara May 2013 - Present Information Management Concepts September 2012 - Present McGill University January 2012 - Present Niagara College Canada September 2010 - Present Labour & Transportation I&IT Cluster July 2008 - September 2012 McGill University School of Information Studies September 2011 - May 2012 Toronto ARMA June 2010 - September 2011 Tomorrow's OPS April 2010 - April 2011 Corporate Services Division, Ministry of Transportation June 2009 - July 2010 Toronto Chapter, ARMA International August 2009 - May 2010 Information Management, Records Management, Metadata, Enterprise Content..., Archives, Research, Writing, Teaching, Social Media, Knowledge Management, Privacy, information culture, Digital Preservation, Library Instruction, Training, Information Architecture, Library Science, Information Retrieval, Digitization, Digital Libraries, Taxonomy, Project Management, Team Leadership, Qualitative Research, Library Management, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Content Management, Web 2.0, Information Literacy, Program Management, Document Management, Project Planning, Privacy Law, Library, Management, Access, Analysis, Strategic Communications, Strategy, Special Collections, Collection Development, Databases, Cataloging, Museum Collections, Governance, Higher Education, Data Analysis, E-Learning, Government Aaron Fowler Director, Softwood Lumber Division at Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATDMAECD) Master of Arts (MA), International Affairs University of New Brunswick 1993 — 1997 European Business Management School Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada August 2014 - Present Permanent Mission of Canada to the World Trade Organization (DFATD-MAECD) August 2010 - August 2014 Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada April 2007 - August 2010 Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada August 2006 - April 2007 Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada September 2002 - April 2005 International Co-operative Alliance 1999 - 2000 International Trade, International..., International Relations, Diplomacy, Tariffs, Political Economy, Foreign Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, International..., Policy Analysis, Public Diplomacy, Public Policy, Trade Policy, WTO, Economics, Policy, Foreign Affairs Abdul Waris Khan Regional and Community Planner with International Experience Looking for Challenging Opportunity The University of Winnipeg 2010 — 2010 Certificate, Communication Skills Post Graduate Certificate, Financial Planning Certificate; Tailored for Internationally Trained Professional Planners, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Post Graduate Certificate, Municipal By Laws Post Graduate Certificate, International Project Management Master, Regional Development Planning University of Bradford 1981 — 1981 Certificate, Project Management Khyber Law College, University of Peahawar 1978 — 1981 Bachelor of Law and Legislation, International Law University of Peshawar 1974 — 1976 Master, Geography Beachlor of Science, Geography, Chemistry and Botany Keewatin Tribal Council February 2014 - Present Keewatin Tribal Council August 2008 - February 2014 City of Toronto August 2003 - August 2008 Town of Milton August 2007 - February 2008 Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Toronto July 2002 - December 2002 Planning and Development Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa 1992 - 2000 Government of Pakistan July 1997 - June 1999 Agricultural Dev Bank of Pakistan July 1995 - July 1997 Proposal Writing, Policy, Community Development, Project Planning, Government, Research, International..., Sustainability, Nonprofits, Environmental Awareness, Community Outreach, Strategic Planning, Program Management, Data Analysis, Fundraising, Economic Development, Report Writing, Qualitative Research, Organizational..., Volunteer Management, Budgets, Capacity Building, Negotiation, Public Relations, English, Coaching, Team Building, Teamwork, Planning, Event Planning, Project Formulation, Non-profits, Event Management, Editing, Grants, Budgeting, Administration, Excel, Environmental, Government Liaison, Problem Solving, Land Use Planning, Climate Change..., Aboriginal Relations, First Nations, Policy Analysis, Public Speaking, Project Management, Sustainable Development, Grant Writing Aditi Kamath Derivatives Analyst at Bank of Montreal Assosiation of Charted Certified Accountants 2006 — 2011 ACCA, Accountancy BSc Business Management - Finance, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Project Management Indian School Al Ghubra 1992 — 2006 AISSCE, Accountancy, Economics, Business Studies, Math Bank of Montreal September 2010 - Present BankMuscat July 2008 - September 2008 Financial Analysis, Chartered Financial..., Financial Statement..., Financial Modeling, Canadian GAAP, Banking, Financial Accounting, Derivatives, Internal Controls, Financial Risk, Investment Banking, Credit, Fixed Income, Equities, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Valuation, Financial Reporting, Mutual Funds, Analysis, Strategic Financial..., IFRS, Hedge Funds, Financial Markets, Capital Markets, Portfolio Management, Bloomberg, Private Equity Adrian Hall, BSc (Hons) , Dip CII Vice President & Chief Customer Officer at RSA RSA Executive Development Programme 2015 — 2015 Masters Cert Marketing Leadership Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Hons, Business beechen cliff school 1983 — 1990 RSA September 2015 - Present RSA July 2012 - Present RSA February 2015 - September 2015 RSA July 2011 - February 2015 RSA April 2010 - July 2011 RSA August 2008 - July 2011 RSA March 2007 - August 2008 RSA March 2006 - March 2007 RSA June 2005 - March 2006 RSA June 2004 - June 2005 Travel Insurance, Relationship Management, Personal Specialty, Marketing, Internal & External..., Commercial Lines, Commercial Insurance, Insurance, Brokers, Channel & Distribution..., Leadership, General Insurance, Underwriting, Enterprise Risk..., Property & Casualty..., Health Insurance, D&O, Management, Reinsurance, Liability, Claims Management, Legal Liability, Casualty, Claim, Professional Liability, Employment Practices..., Umbrella Insurance, Insurance Brokerage Alberto Yi Manager, Technical Writer at AMD Alistair Barrett Mapping Manager at Great Panther Silver M.Sc., Cartography The University of Edinburgh 1977 — 1981 B.Sc., Geography Great Panther Silver 2006 - Present Terra Cognita Design 1996 - 2006 Western Geographics Inc 1988 - 1991 Geology, Geological Mapping, Mineral Exploration, Gold, Mining, GIS, Strategic Planning, GPS, Remote Sensing, Data Mapping, Minerals, Project Management Ali Yazdani Project Manager, Transmission and Distribution Master, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Azad University of Tehran 2002 — 2006 Bachelor, Electrical Power Engineering Amec Foster Wheeler June 2012 - Present Swansea University October 2009 - 2011 Unifrutti January 2006 - September 2009 Power Systems, Manufacturing, Substation, Electricity, Electronics, Power Electronics, Engineering, Project Management Andrea Fusco Resource Deployment Manager at IBM Canada Ltd. BA, Major Human Relations, Minor Business Student Exchange Program, Human Relations Diplome Etudes Collegiale, Computer Science IBM Canada Ltd. March 2013 - Present IBM Canada October 2007 - February 2013 IBM Canada Ltd. October 1998 - October 2007 PMO, Project Delivery, Resource Management, MS Project, Software Project..., Requirements Analysis, Project Coordination, Lotus Notes, Project Management, CRM, Visio, Management, Program Management, Requirements Gathering, Vendor Management, Business Process..., Team Leadership, Microsoft Project Andrew Buist Edmonton, Canada Area Founder/CEO at Aboriginal Achievement Center for Excellence Inc. Aboriginal Achievement Center for Excellence Inc. September 2010 - Present Enterprising Outcomes January 2009 - Present Alberta Urban Municipalities Association December 2008 - April 2010 Business Strategy, Community Development, Event Management, Local Government, Marketing Communications, Program Management, Public Relations, Program Development, Public Speaking, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Volunteer Management, Nonprofits, Leadership Development, Policy, Coaching, Strategic Communications, Community Engagement Andrew Lovatt Vehicle Development Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Motorsport Engineering, 2.1 HTT Technologies March 2012 - August 2013 Jensen Motorsport 2006 - 2010 Super Nova Racing LTD 2005 - 2006 Coloni Motorsport 2004 - 2005 TRW 2003 - 2004 Jaguar Racing 2001 - 2003 Angela Mackay Consultant trainer BA, English & History UNESCO Afghanistan March 2012 - Present GIZ July 2012 - 2012 Pearson Peacekeeping Centre 1996 - 1999 Capacity Building, Human Rights, International..., Conflict Resolution, Training, Policy Analysis, International..., Conflict, NGOs, Africa, Analysis, Program Evaluation, Program Management, Project Planning, Peacebuilding, Public Speaking, Program Development, Teaching, Policy, Curriculum Design, Gender Equality, Humanitarian Anne Mott Artist author Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Linguistics Lesley College 1988 — 1990 Master of Education (M.Ed.), Creative Arts in Learning, A Bachelor of Education - secondary, English and Fine Arts North Vancouver High Douglas College June 1995 - August 2010 Teaching English as a..., Painting in..., Creative Writing, Art, Public Speaking, Teaching, Research Asif Ghumman Master of Arts (M.A.), International Relations and Affairs Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd Bar, Law LLC October 2010 - September 2014 Ijaz & Ijaz September 2010 - September 2014 Bernie Lewis Vice President Operations VICWEST BUILDING PRODUCTS Dynevor Boys Grammar School A1-HNC, Electrical Engineering VICWEST CORPORATION July 2012 - Present Vicwest Building Products July 2012 - Present Bodycote August 2010 - July 2012 CMC Sisak 2006 - 2010 Indalex Aluminum Solutions 2003 - 2006 Co-Steel Whitby 1998 - 2001 Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Kaizen, ISO, TQM, P&L, Engineering, Heat Treatment, Start-ups, Plant, APQP, PPAP, Change Management, Factory, Management, 5S, Income Statement, Team Building, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Manufacturing..., Value Stream Mapping, Process Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Six Sigma, Production Planning, MRP, Materials Management Bill Brereton VP Business Development at Mesatek Software Business, Business Administration and Management, General Ellesmere College 1995 — 1999 Mesatek Software August 2012 - Present JIBC Fire Fighter Academy May 2012 - August 2012 Avant Contractors February 2011 - February 2012 Akcelerant Software February 2009 - May 2010 Liberty Properties PLC October 2006 - November 2008 Swansea RFC June 2000 - April 2003 Team Building, Contract Negotiation, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation, Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Coaching, Change Management, Training, Sales Management, Budgets, Customer Service, Consulting, Sales, Business Development, Project Planning, Program Management, Operations Management, Risk Management, Business Planning, B2B, Customer Satisfaction, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, Business Process..., Financial Analysis, Product Management, Cross-functional Team..., Banking, Strategy, New Business Development, Start-ups, Sales Process, Management Consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, CRM, Selling, Leadership, Management, Account Management, Vendor Management, Process Improvement, Recruiting, Solution Selling, Executive Management, Salesforce.com, SaaS Bryan Clarke Senior Project Manager at HSBC BSc Hons, American Management Science Bachelor of Science (BSc), Commerce Faculty HSBC October 2012 - Present West Vancouver Soccer Club August 2010 - October 2012 Santander February 2009 - August 2010 Santander July 2006 - August 2010 Abbey (now Santander UK) June 2006 - January 2009 Egg (now Citibank) October 1998 - June 2006 Friends Provident September 1997 - July 1998 Gan Financial Services August 1996 - June 1997 Stakeholder Management, Banking, Project Delivery, Change Management, Business Transformation, Retail Banking, Risk Management, Business Analysis, Project Portfolio..., Credit Cards, Program Management, Business Process..., Coaching, Management, Process Improvement, Strategy Bud Williamson Executive Producer, Attest Productions Institute of Communications and Advertising 2008 — 2008 BCPC, Broadcast Commercial Production Culinary Arts Certificate, Continuing Education Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology 2005 — 2006 CMP, Corporate Media Production Diploma BBA, Business Management & Marketing EBM, European Business Management Attest Productions July 2009 - Present Acadie-Bathurst Titan September 2013 - Present Publicis Toronto 2006 - 2009 Advertising, Television, Interviews, Radio, Corporate Videos, Marketing, Digital Video, Video, Broadcast, Post Production, Digital Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Creative Direction, Marketing Communications, Documentaries, Strategic Planning, Premiere, Integrated Marketing, Relationship Marketing Carol Manson McLeod Executive Director Alberta Health Services & Surveyor Accreditation Canada Master Science of Nursing, Nursing Science St. Boniface School of Nursing 1988 — 1990 Registered Nurse Diploma University of Manitoba 1980 — 1984 Bachelor of Commerce Honours, Accounting Alberta Health Services July 2011 - Present Accreditation Canada May 2006 - Present Alberta Health Services May 2006 - June 2011 Brandon Regional Health Authority September 1999 - May 2006 Nursing, Healthcare Management, Leadership, Operations Management, Teamwork, Engagement, Lean Management, Strategic Vision, Stakeholder Engagement, Patient Safety, Hospitals, Healthcare Chris Fredericks Law School Graduate Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law Honours Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History and Political Science Swansea University September 2011 - May 2013 The Beer Store August 2006 - September 2012 Online Research, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Legal Documents, Legal Assistance, Library Research, Legal Issues, Legal Liability, Legal Compliance, Legal Advice, Family Law, General Practice of Law, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Debate, Negotiation, Social Networking, Social Skills, Taekwondo, Self Defense, Blogging, Research, Time Management, Teamwork, Customer Service, Social Media, Microsoft Office Chris Seed Oracle Software Project Manager at lululemon athletica lululemon athletica March 2015 - Present lululemon athletica May 2013 - Present Comstar Business Consulting Inc September 2011 - Present Affinion International 2000 - Present Cartus 2000 - Present Vancouver Airport Authority November 2012 - August 2013 International Baccalaureate February 2012 - September 2012 Comstar Associates Ltd January 2000 - August 2011 CPA Global 2008 - 2011 Cartus 2000 - 2011 Data Migration, Oracle E-Business Suite, Integration, Oracle, Oracle HR, Solution Architecture, PL/SQL, Business Intelligence, Requirements Analysis, Databases, Business Process, Data Warehousing, ERP, Unix, Requirements Gathering, Enterprise Architecture, Oracle Applications, CRM, IT Strategy, IT Management, MS Project, Business Analysis, ITIL, Project Management, Testing, Business Process..., SQL, Strategy, Architectures, Management Cliff Williams CRL Principal Advisor Maintenance and Reliability at People and Processes Inc People and Processes Inc August 2015 - Present Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada (PEMAC) September 2014 - Present ERCO Worldwide June 2008 - Present Humber College March 2006 - Present MRO Magazine January 2003 - Present conferences January 2002 - Present Fanshawe College April 2004 - July 2008 Wrigley March 2007 - June 2008 coca cola ltd 2005 - 2007 Atlantic Newsprint 1990 - 1999 Maintenance Management, TPM, Reliability, Maintenance Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Plant Maintenance, Motivational Speaking, People Skills, Root Cause Analysis, Change Management, Maintenance & Repair, Reliability Engineering, CMMS, Process Engineering, Leadership, Predictive Maintenance, Project Planning, Electrical Engineering, Process Optimization, Engineering, Preventive Maintenance, Manufacturing, Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Project Engineering, Supervisory Skills, Operations Management, Factory, Condition Monitoring, Maximo, Operational Excellence, OEE, Strategy, ERP, Manufacturing..., Commissioning, Six Sigma, Materials, Process Improvement, RCM, Reliability Centered..., ISO, Automation, Engineering Management, Electricians, Inspection, Asset Management Danielle Elias Halifax, Canada Area Masters of Economics, Social Development, Planning and Management Saint Mary’s University 1997 — 2000 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology and Women’s Studies Government of Nova Scotia October 2014 - Present Government of Nova Scotia March 2014 - May 2014 Government of Manitoba October 2012 - March 2013 Victoria Order of Nurses September 2010 - August 2011 Aids Action Foundation, March 2008 - December 2009 United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Barbados May 2009 - June 2009 Almond Smugglers Cove February 2007 - January 2008 Caribbean Development Bank/BNTF September 2005 - November 2005 Department of Gender Relations March 2000 - August 2004 Community Outreach, Program Management, Teaching, Program Implementation, Progress Monitoring, Conference Coordination, Project Coordination, Communication Skills, Government, Program Development, Nonprofits, Community Development, Research, Microsoft Excel, Public Speaking, Management, Policy, Project Planning, Training, Budgets, Non-profits, Microsoft Office Dorian Anderson Quality Director at Natrix Separations, Inc. BSc (Hons) & PhD, Chemistry Natrix Separations, Inc. April 2013 - Present Wedlock Paper Converters September 2012 - March 2013 Lionel Hitchen (Essential Oils) ltd 2009 - July 2012 Vertellus Specialties UK Ltd 2006 - 2009 Biocompatibles 2004 - 2006 Dow Corning SA 1999 - 2004 Dow Corning GmbH 1992 - 1999 Dow Corning Limited 1990 - 1992 Albright and Wilson 1989 - 1990 Quality Assurance, BRC, HACCP, Medical Devices, Auditing, GMP, 5S, Customer Relations, Teamwork, New Business Development, Product Development, Product Management, Marketing Communications, Trade Show..., Biomaterials, Coatings, Project Execution, Technical Services, Problem Solving, Project Management, Polymers, Food Industry, Raw Materials, ISO, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Quality Control, Sop, Food Safety, FDA, ISO 22000, Analytical Chemistry, Food Science, Commercialization, Ingredients Evan Patterson Executive Director at Kids Up Front Calgary Trent University 2006 — 2007 B.Ed, Education BA (Hons.), History, Politics Kids Up Front Calgary January 2013 - Present Kids Up Front Calgary September 2010 - January 2013 Calgary Bridge Foundation September 2009 - September 2010 Program Development, Non-profits, Teaching, Volunteer Management, Program Evaluation, Public Relations, Coaching, Social Networking, Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Microsoft Office, Marketing Communications, System Administration, PowerPoint, Nonprofits, Career Counseling, Workshop Facilitation, Grant Writing, Fundraising, Social Media Marketing Gareth Reid Sales Representative at Orion Realty Corporation MSc, International Security BSc, Geography Tonbridge School 2001 — 2006 A-Levels, Geography, Business Studies, Government & Politics Kingshine Enterprises Ltd January 2005 - Present Orion Realty Corporation December 2014 - Present IHS November 2013 - November 2014 Fervent Events May 2014 - October 2014 Roots November 2012 - February 2014 Exclusive Analysis April 2012 - August 2012 Kingshine Enterprises Ltd July 2010 - October 2010 Get Ahead Project April 2007 - July 2007 The Philanthropic Society of the Greek Orthodox Church January 2007 - March 2007 Research, Analysis, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Teamwork, GIS, Political Risk Analysis, Project Planning, Public Speaking, Property Management, Excel, Word, Retail Sales, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Statistical Data..., High Organizational..., Time Management, Deadline Driven, Goal Oriented Harmeet Dhillon Corporate Tax Senior Associate Personal Strengths Publishing 2007 — 2007 Strength Development Inventory Certified Facilitator Institue of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales 1998 — 1998 ACA, Chartered Accountant Bachelor of Science (BSc), Chemistry Certificate in Adult Training and Education PricewaterhouseCoopers February 2014 - Present PwC Canada April 2013 - Present PwC January 2012 - August 2012 PricewaterhouseCoopers May 2003 - January 2012 PricewaterhouseCoopers May 2000 - May 2003 KPMG UK September 1992 - April 1998 Assurance, Blended Learning, Instructional Design, Coaching, Business Process..., Financial Accounting, Onboarding, Vendor Management, Compliance, Program Evaluation, Training Needs Analysis, Project Management, Budget Monitoring Hongwen Zheng Reservoir Simulation Scientist at Computer Modelling Group Ltd. PhD, Reservoir Simulation Shandong University 1998 — 2001 Master of Science (MSc), Computational Mathematics Computer Modelling Group Ltd. September 2009 - Present iESLab Co Ltd. July 2001 - December 2005 reservoir simulation, Numerical Analysis, High Performance..., Parallel Programming, real time system design, Reservoir Simulation, Numerical Simulation, Characterization, Reservoir Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Management, Optimization, Multiphase Flow, Fortran, Upstream, Real Time System Design, Petrel, Modeling Hywel Morgan Owner, Jellett Rapid Testing is Singh Graduate Diploma in Computer Science Best Buy February 2011 - Present RS Rush Transfer Inc. January 2006 - December 2010 Cisco Certified Network..., Cisco Certified Network..., Microsoft Certified..., CompTIA A+ Certification, N+ Certified, I-Net+ Certification, ACMT, CCNA Jordan Winnett Communications Manager at Agrima Botanicals Erasmus Mundus Master of Arts (M.A.), Media, Communications & Political Science, Merit Aarhus Universitet 2010 — 2011 Bishop's University 2005 — 2010 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Honours Sociology with a minor in Criminology and minor in Journalism, Honours Agrima Botanicals November 2013 - Present Reading Rockets Basketball Club October 2012 - September 2013 International News Outlets July 2012 - June 2013 Aarhus University September 2010 - September 2012 Sherbrooke Record April 2009 - March 2011 Bishop's University September 2009 - April 2010 Bishop's University November 2008 - May 2009 News Writing, Media Relations, Communication, Social Media, Sports Writing, Editing, Public Relations, Journalism, Creative Writing, Sports Coaching, SPSS, InDesign, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Public Speaking, Research, Marketing Communications, Writing, Editorial, Sports, Broadcast, Blogging, Strategic Communications Justine Reed Principal at Edward Jones French/Italian Edward Jones 2001 - Present Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET) September 1996 - July 1998 Kathleen MacEachern Master of Public Administration Graduate, Dalhousie University Master of Public Administration (MPA), Public Administration Professional Development Certificate, Master of Public Administration Acadia University, Wolfville Nova Scotia 2008 — 2012 BBA Marketing, Business Administration BBA, Exchange Halifax Fire and Emergency (HRM) June 2015 - Present Nova Scotia Arthritis Society June 2015 - June 2015 Atlantic Provinces Economic Council March 2015 - May 2015 Dalhousie University December 2013 - April 2014 Nova Scotia Federal Council/ACOA July 2013 - April 2014 Lake District Recreation Association July 2012 - March 2013 SIFE Acadia September 2011 - May 2012 Data Entry, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Word, Teamwork, Patience, Marketing, Advertising, Research, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Event Planning, Team Building, Microsoft Excel, Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Policy, Time Management, Employee Relations, Editing, Community Outreach, Teaching, Social Media, Public Speaking, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Event Management, Management, Leadership Kim Jenkins Manager, EventBased Marketing at BMO Financial Group B.Comm, Marketing Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing BMO Financial Group April 2012 - April 2014 BMO Financial Group March 2008 - April 2012 Bank of Montreal October 2006 - February 2008 Bank of Montreal January 2006 - September 2006 Sonarmediathink April 2001 - August 2003 Event Planning, Event Management, Promotions, Sponsorship, Corporate Events, Coordination, Contract Negotiation, Event Marketing, Sponsorship Marketing, Project Management, Management, Relationship Management, Leadership, Market Research, Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Budgets, Integrated Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Communications Lindsey Colley Statistical Programmer Analyst at Roche Master of Science (MSc), Statistics Bachelor of Science (BSc), Statistics Roche October 2013 - Present Queen's University May 2011 - October 2013 The University of British Columbia January 2006 - April 2011 Glaxo Smith Kline - Interesource satellite group August 2005 - December 2005 University of Reading October 2003 - May 2005 Biostatistics, Statistics, Statistical Computing, Statistical Modeling, SAS, SPSS, R, LaTeX, Statistical Consulting, Data Analysis, Databases Lisa Cheesman Accounting Coordinator at Law Office Of Kenneth J Hoyt BCom; Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing Management; Marketing Management Master of Science ( MSc), International Management Kenneth J Hoyt June 2009 - November 2012 SPSS, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Time Management, Teamwork, Adobe, Account Management, Account Reconciliation, Accounts Receivable, Customer Service Lizzy Li Team leader/Purchasing, Candidate of SCMP designation of PMAC Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology Ontario College Graduate Certificate, Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management Master of Arts (M.A.), Communication and Media Studies Fabricland November 2010 - Present NP group October 2008 - January 2010 Purchasing, Inventory Management, Negotiation, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Retail, Strategic Sourcing, Logistics, Forecasting, Contract Negotiation, Global Sourcing, Supply Management, Wholesale Nicola Denning-Millar Director at TalentSphere Staffing Solutions University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 2002 — 2002 Diploma, Life Coaching BSc Psychology TalentSphere Staffing Solutions November 2014 - Present Hays November 2013 - October 2014 Hays November 2009 - November 2012 Hays February 2004 - October 2005 COS Recruitment February 2002 - February 2003 Various HR positions August 1997 - October 2001 Asset Managment, Change Management, Commercial Real Estate, Construction, Executive Search, Human Resources, Management, Property Management, Corporate Real Estate, Interviews, Executive Management, Time Management, Real Estate, Recruiting, Negotiation, Real Estate Development, Vendor Management, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Customer Service, Career Counseling, Team Leadership, Contract Negotiation, Property, Asset Management, Lease Administration, Facilities Management, Project Management, Sales, Business Development, Training, Consulting, Account Management, Recruitment Advertising, Operations Management, Team Building, New Business Development, Talent Management, Sourcing, Coaching, Administration, Construction Management, Performance Management Rhiannon Konig Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs at Actavis Specialty Pharmaceuticals Co Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Marine Biology Actavis Specialty Pharmaceuticals Co. September 2012 - Present Purdue Pharma November 2009 - August 2012 AstraZeneca Canada Inc. May 2009 - November 2009 Solvay Pharma Inc. April 2005 - May 2009 Pharmacia Canada Inc. 1995 - 2004 Pharmaceutical Industry, Clinical Trials, Regulatory Submissions, GMP, Medical Devices, FDA, Regulatory Affairs, Sop, Clinical Development Sam Nutting Assistant Manager, Purchasing and Logistics at Unican International Bachelor of Science (BSc), International Business Management Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business management Unican International April 2014 - Present Collexion Ltd July 2013 - January 2014 Collexion Ltd November 2012 - July 2013 Shuga Budz June 2012 - October 2012 Best Buy Canada November 2010 - August 2011 The Bass Factory Ltd July 2004 - December 2009 GOLDTHORN HOTEL December 2004 - March 2005 Customer Service, Sales, Analysis, Business Development, Customer Satisfaction, Microsoft Office, Interpersonal..., Business Planning, Supervisory Experience, Web Design, Learning Quickly, Driving License, Consulting, Logical Thinker, Always On Time, Managing Deadlines, Train Staff, Problem Solving, Management, Teamwork, Team Leadership, Market Research, Business Intelligence, Training, Employee Training, Leadership, Business Strategy, Project Management, MS Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Time Management, Operations Management, Photoshop, Digital Media, Social Media Steve Gough Partner and Chief Executive at GPO and Associates Ltd. BSc, Chemical Engineering GPO & Associates Ltd. June 2013 - Present GPO & Associates Ltd. February 2013 - Present GO Consulting and Management Solutions August 2011 - Present KemeX Ltd. February 2011 - June 2011 Poyry Energy (Calgary) May 2006 - February 2011 IGL Consultants October 1989 - May 2006 Brown and Root Vickers July 1988 - October 1989 Britoil (formerly BNOC) September 1982 - July 1988 Petroleum, Oil/Gas, Process Engineering, Oil & Gas Industry, Energy, Project Management, EPC, Business Development, Commissioning, Strategy, Project Engineering, Start-ups, Business Planning, FEED, Engineering, Energy Industry, Leadership, Offshore Drilling, Business Strategy, Process Simulation, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas Susan LEES-MILLER, PhD, FRSC Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at University of Calgary Bachelor of Science (BSc), Biochemistry Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry Post-doc, Biochemistry Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY University of Calgary 1992 - Present Istvan Kosa Hungary area Senior marketing and communications professional Budapest Corvinus University 1992 — 2000 Arany János Általános Iskola és Gimnázium, Budapest 1979 — 1991 n/a 2015 - Present GE January 2013 - Present GE February 2012 - January 2013 IBM Hungary February 2009 - January 2012 IBM Hungary 2006 - 2009 Job Personel Consulting 1996 - 1997 Marketing Communications, Management, Marketing, B2B Marketing, Corporate Communications, Marketing Strategy, Leadership, Marketing Management, Strategy, Internal Communications, Public Relations, Enterprise Software, Online Marketing, Market Research, Change Management, Digital Marketing, Event Management, Project Planning, Product Marketing, Business Strategy, Lead Generation, CRM, Business Development, Team Leadership, Corporate Social..., Go-to-market Strategy, Product Management, Market Planning, Communication Training, Corporate Branding, Strategic Communications, Online Advertising, Strategic Planning, Brand Management, Event Planning, Social Media, Competitive Analysis, B2B, Team Management, Marketing Research, Integrated Marketing, Marketing Intelligence, People Management, Executive Communications, Employer Branding, Coaching Attila Kovacs M.D. MSc Managing Director at ERGOMED FZ_LLC Master's degree, Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine Semmelweis Egyetem 1983 — 1986 MSc in Anaesthesiology, Anesthesiology Residency Program, MSc MSc in Pediatrics, Pediatrics Residency Program, MSc MD, Medicine ERGOMED FZ_LLC 2014 - Present Ergomed Clinical Resarch Ltd 2010 - Present ERGOMED CLINICAL RESEARCH December 2010 - October 2012 sanofi-aventis January 2005 - January 2010 sanofi 1990 - 2008 sanofi-aventis January 1996 - December 2004 Semmelweis Medical Univ. 2nd Ped. Clin. Card. Surg. January 1986 - December 1990 GCP, Clinical Research, Clinical Development, Pediatrics, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Trials, Project Management, Pharmaceutical Industry, CTMS, Pharmacology, Drug Development, Medical Writing, Medical Affairs, Hematology, Vaccines, Therapeutic Areas, Oncology, Cardiology, Regulatory Affairs, Medicine, ICH-GCP, Biotechnology, Clinical Monitoring, CRO, Clinical Study Design, Regulatory Submissions, Lifesciences, Medical Education, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, EDC, Neurology, Clinical Operations, Drug Safety, Endocrinology, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Pharmacology, Diabetes, Cancer, Dermatology, SOP, Data Management, Pharmaceutics, FDA, Management Ben Mousley University Lecturer at Corvinus University of Budapest M.Phil., Internet Marketing and Multilingual Websites BSc, Statistics Corvinus University of Budapest May 2009 - Present Zsuzsanna Vincze Junior Controller at Nestle S.A. Nestle S.A. April 2014 - Present OTP Bank September 2013 - April 2014 Magyar Telekom February 2013 - August 2013 PwC September 2011 - December 2011 Vodafone Hungary Ltd. September 2009 - February 2010 International Tax, Corporate Tax, Financial Reporting, Transfer Pricing, External Audit, Financial Accounting, Internal Controls, Financial Audits, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance Alicia M. Guzmán Gutiérrez Puerto Rico area Undergraduate Research Assistant at Iowa State University Iowa State University 2012 — 2016 Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering Colegio Marista de Guaynabo 1999 — 2012 Alliant Energy July 2015 - Present Iowa State University August 2014 - December 2014 Iowa State University September 2013 - May 2014 AutoCAD, Tutoring, Teamwork, Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, VB.NET, Time Study, Gusek, Matlab, VBA, Solidworks, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Research, Spanish, Public Speaking, Leadership, Data Analysis Andrew Butterly Pennsylvania, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Director, Turtledove BSc (Hons), Genetics Turtledove March 2008 - Present St George's Healthcare NHS Trust January 2014 - January 2015 Meridian Productivity Limited September 2004 - February 2008 Knox D'arcy Limited January 2004 - June 2004 Chrysalis Consultants Ltd January 2001 - December 2003 Paradigm Consultants August 1998 - December 2000 Business Transformation, Process Improvement, Management Consulting, Project Management, Change Management, Business Process..., Program Facilitation, Lean Transformation, Productivity, Business Process..., Stakeholder Management, Project Delivery, Governance, Operational Excellence, Process Engineering, Public Sector Allison Kenny eCommerce Solution Specialist Post-Graduate and Bachelor's of Arts Degree (Honors), Political Sociolgy & Women's Media Studies nChannel Incorporated April 2015 - Present ChannelAdvisor July 2013 - February 2015 Workplace Options October 2012 - June 2013 Joe Goode Performance Group July 2006 - December 2006 PBS affiliate stations June 2000 - August 2004 California Independent Film Festival March 2002 - August 2002 Initiatives of Change October 1996 - October 1999 MS Word, Budgeting, Program Management, Strategic Planning, Planning, Organizational..., Organizational..., Community Relations, Team Management, Customer Negotiations, Negotiating Contracts, Awareness Campaigns, Generating Revenue, Board Relations, Project Planning, Project Implementation, Project Coordination, Project Execution, Project Delivery, Marketing Communications, Problem Solving, Social Media Marketing, Conflict Resolution, Public Speaking, Presenter, Sales Presentations, Group Presentations, Customer Presentations, Customer Service, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Engagement, Customer Retention, Innovative Thinking, Trust, Interim Management, Managing Production, Managing Employees, Management Consulting, Training & Development, Business Strategy, Coaching, Community Development, Management, Project Management, Negotiation, Budgets Aaron Mitchell Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) Belmont University - Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business 2000 — 2002 MBA, Healthcare Finance Université de Caen Basse Normandie 1997 — 1997 French Studies, History, Politics University of Tennessee-Knoxville 1993 — 1997 BS, History English Studies, History, Politics, Literature Hume Fogg JDRF 2013 - Present Healthways May 2005 - Present LifeWay Christian Resources 2002 - 2005 Financial Modeling, Cash Management, Budgets, Financial Analysis, Strategic Planning, Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Corporate Finance, Process Improvement, Microsoft Office, Accounting, Risk Management, Public Speaking, Treasury Management, Strategic Financial..., Accounts Receivable, Cross-functional Team..., Finance, Analytics, Analysis Aarti Gadhia BSc, Financial Economics Trend Micro April 2013 - Present Sophos April 2006 - February 2013 Sophos April 2005 - March 2006 CRAC August 2003 - May 2004 CRAC July 2002 - July 2003 The Work Foundation July 2001 - June 2002 British Federation of Film Societies June 2000 - September 2000 Solution Selling, Channel, Salesforce.com, Sales Process, SaaS, Account Management, Direct Sales, Enterprise Software, Lead Generation, Cold Calling, New Business Development, Channel Partners, Sales, Sales Operations, Internet Security, Security, Team Building, Networking, Sales Management, Leadership, Management, Cloud Computing, Training, Professional Services, Recruiting Ada Vaughan Portland, Maine Area R&D Chemical Engineer at GVS North America Villanova University 2011 — 2015 Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering minor Cheverus High School 2007 — 2011 Villanova University, College of Engineering August 2014 - December 2014 Polysciences, Inc. May 2014 - August 2014 Tia's Topside June 2013 - August 2013 Villanova University, College of Engineering January 2012 - May 2012 Villanova University, Biothermal Sciences Lab September 2011 - May 2012 Kennebunk Parks and Recreation June 2011 - August 2011 Quest Fitness June 2009 - August 2011 Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Center for Molecular Medicine April 2010 - August 2010 Aspen Plus, Microsoft Excel, Phantom, MathCAD, Matlab, Maple, Laboratory Skills, Manufacturing, Communication, Technical Writing, Russian, Membranes, Rapid Diagnostic Devices, R&D, Biotechnology, Bloodborne Pathogens, First Aid, CPR Certified Adam DeVito, PE Structural Engineer at WSP \| Parsons Brinckerhoff Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2010 — 2011 Master's, Civil Engineering Bachelor's, Civil Engineering Exchange Student, Civil Engineering Chaminade High School 2002 — 2006 High School Diploma, General Studies WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff February 2014 - Present Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. September 2011 - January 2014 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute August 2010 - May 2011 Civil Engineering, AutoCAD, Concrete, Bridge, Matlab, Structural Analysis, CAD, Finite Element Analysis, MathCAD, Structural Engineering, Bentley Microstation, Microstation, SAP2000, Steel Design, Transportation... Adam Salviani Founder/CEO Perimedes Publishing at Perimedes Publishing Bachelors of Arts,, International Business and Politics Perimedes Publishing 2005 - Present Raider Publishing 2005 - Present The New Dawn Project, 2006 - 2008 Publishing, Custom Publishing, Books, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Adrian Koh Kellogg-WHU EMBA, General + Innovation Management & Marketing PhD & BEng (Hons) 1st Class, Electrical & Electronic Engineering Diploma, Electrical Engineering NXP Semiconductors USA, Inc. November 2014 - Present NXP Semiconductors USA, Inc. September 2013 - October 2014 NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH August 2010 - August 2013 NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH January 2009 - July 2010 NXP Semiconductors UK Ltd February 2008 - August 2009 IET October 2007 - January 2009 NXP Semiconductors UK Ltd October 2006 - January 2008 Philips Semiconductors UK Ltd February 2001 - October 2006 University of Wales, Swansea, UK October 1997 - January 2001 Andrew Max Director, Pricing Strategy and Performance University of Nebraska at Omaha 2012 — 2015 Master of Business Administration (MBA), eBusiness Finance, General First National Bank of Omaha May 2015 - Present First National Bank of Omaha June 2013 - May 2015 First National Bank of Omaha May 2011 - June 2013 First National Bank of Omaha February 2010 - May 2011 First National Bank of Omaha October 2006 - February 2010 First National Bank of Omaha December 2005 - October 2006 First National Bank of Omaha August 2005 - December 2005 Customer Profitability, Scorecard Management, Strategic Financial..., Competitive Analysis, Product Costing, Balanced Scorecard, Commercial Banking, Financial Modeling, Business Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Retail Banking, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Economic Capital, Forecasting, Activity Based Costing, Data Mining, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Profitability..., Treasury, Profitability Tracking, Microsoft Office, Databases, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Customization, Loan Pricing, Staffing Models, MS Project, Budget, Access Database, Driving Profitability, Banking, Financial Risk, Budgets, Access, Loans, Strategy, Investments, Credit Analysis, Commercial Lending, Credit Risk, Management, Financial Planning Aidan Hampson Program Officer, Cannabis / Cannabinoid Expert and & Small Business Coordinator at NIDA / NIH University of California, San Francisco - School of Medicine 1994 — 1996 Post Doc, Pharmacology Post Doc, Marine Toxicology PhD, Lipid Biochemistry National Institute on Drug Abuse / NIH January 2011 - Present NIH Center for Scientific Review February 2008 - June 2011 Cortex Pharmaceuticals April 2000 - January 2008 National Inst. Mental Health September 1996 - April 2000 University of California San Francisco May 1994 - September 1996 In Vitro, Drug Discovery, Clinical Research, Neuroscience, Molecular Pharmacology, Pharmacology, Cell Based Assays, Cell, GPCRs, Assay Development, ELISA, Clinical Development, Biotechnology, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Trials Alec Filak Annuity Pricing Actuarial Associate at Northwestern Mutual Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics and Statistics Semester Study Abroad Experience Northwestern Mutual June 2015 - Present Iowa State University Dining January 2013 - May 2015 Nationwide Insurance Company June 2014 - August 2014 Iowa State University New Student Programs January 2013 - December 2013 Leadership, Public Speaking, Problem Solving, Written & Verbal..., Statistics, Teamwork, Flexibility, Java, R, Microsoft Excel, GGobi, Organization, Time Management, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, VBA Alister Rayner Fine Wine Consultant & Marketing Specialist Royal Agricultural University 2006 — 2007 MBA, Wine Business Management Universidad de Santiago de Compostela 1995 — 1996 BEng (Hons) 2:i, Electronic & Electrical Engineering Heritage Auctions April 2012 - February 2013 John Armit Wines Ltd. August 2009 - April 2012 Bonhams & Butterfields February 2010 - February 2012 UruWines August 2009 - December 2009 Capital Group April 2009 - August 2009 Friarwood Fine Wines May 2008 - December 2008 Majestic Wine 2006 - 2006 NS&I 2000 - 2006 Ironside 1999 - 2000 QAS 1996 - 1999 Wine, Wine Tasting, Wine Education, Investments, Product Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Market Planning, Brand Development, Product Management, Management, Winemaking, Brand Management, Marketing, Sales Management, Sales, Event Management Andy Nuttall Director Mobility Strategy at HP Bachelor of Science (BSc), Management Science GSMA May 2013 - August 2015 Microsoft September 2012 - May 2013 Skype March 2010 - September 2012 Hutchison 3G May 2008 - February 2010 3 Mobile Australia August 2006 - February 2008 Hutchison CAT Wireless Multimedia (Thailand) August 2005 - August 2006 3 Mobile Australia June 2001 - August 2005 3 UK 2001 - 2002 Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Commercial Management, Pricing, Marketing Strategy, Telecommunications, Innovation, Full P&L Responsibility, Customer Acquisition, Customer Retention, Emerging Markets, Customer Engagement, Customer Insight, Market Research, Project Planning, Project Management, Problem Solving, Profitable Growth, Customer Profitability, Customer Value..., Software, OTT, VoIP, Business Strategy, Business Case, Mobile Devices, Cross-functional Team..., Strategy, Management, Product Management, Strategic Partnerships, Go-to-market Strategy, P&L Management Amy M. Watkins Raconteur Digital Explorer Profiter Antevasin University of Central Oklahoma 2009 — 2014 Bachelor's degree, Applied Technology Semester at Sea, Fall 2012 - University of Virginia 2013 — 2013 Bachelor's degree, Sustainability Studies, A ACM@UCO 2009 — 2013 Associate's degree, Music Business Study Abroad, Ancient Studies/Civilization Sound Inc August 2012 - May 2015 Bosch July 2014 - August 2014 Amy's Event Management 2010 - 2014 Semester At Sea / ISE August 2013 - December 2013 Voyage English July 2013 - December 2013 Amy's Social Media Management 2010 - 2013 LifeChurch July 2012 - October 2012 Mathis Brothers Furniture November 2010 - January 2012 Wayne Pettigrew Insurance January 2011 - May 2011 Dreamhouse Interiors May 2007 - September 2010 Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Social Networking, Event Planning, Facebook, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, Customer Service, Research, Public Relations, Blogging, Social Media Marketing, Strategy, Event Management, Strategic Communications, Music Industry, Adobe Creative Suite, Organizational..., Advertising, Fundraising, Copywriting, Resource Allocation, Storytelling, Entertainment, Newsletters, Volunteer Management, Brand Development..., New Media Marketing, Multi Tasking, Creativity, Innovation, Travel, Travel Planning, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Marketing, PowerPoint, Marketing Communications, Online Marketing, Management Ray Brocklesby Bulgaria area Entrepreneur at Animation Box PGDip, E-Commerce Web Design, E-commerce, Teaching, Adult Education, Community Development, Public Sector, Coaching, Program Management, Public Speaking, Local Government, Stakeholder Management, Policy, Government, Change Management, Leadership Development, Project Management, Research, Social Networking, Governance, Organizational..., Stakeholder Engagement, Staff Development, Community Engagement, Nonprofits, Social Media, Leadership, Personal Development, Administration, Strategic Planning, Public Policy, Training, Capacity Building, Policy Analysis, Public Relations, Event Management, Entrepreneurship Andrea Murphy, CFP® Wilmington, North Carolina Area Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management Duke University 2007 — 2008 BB&T 2001 — 2002 MDP, Management Development Program Associate University of North Carolina at Wilmington 2000 — 2001 Bachelor of Science, Finance Program, Psychology Studies Merrimack high school 1992 — 1996 Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management 2010 - Present Wells Fargo Bank January 2006 - November 2010 Carolina First Bank March 2004 - January 2006 BB&T January 2001 - March 2004 UNCW 1996 - 2000 Strategic Financial..., Investments, Finance, Portfolio Management, Banking, Wealth Management, Mortgage Lending, Management, Analysis, Commercial Lending, Credit, Financial Planning, Insurance, Leadership, Loans, Retirement Planning, Strategy Andre Baladi Senior Vice President, Commodity Finance RM at U.S. Bank London School of Economics and Political Science, U. of London 2004 — 2005 MSc, Economic Development BSc, Economics U.S. Bank March 2013 - Present U.S. Bank September 2012 - March 2013 Standard Chartered Bank January 2009 - September 2012 Standard Chartered Bank September 2009 - August 2011 Standard Chartered Bank August 2007 - January 2009 Bank of Guyana September 2005 - August 2007 The All Japan ALT Soccer Tournament October 2001 - September 2005 Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET) August 2000 - July 2003 Structuring Deals, Commercial Banking, Banking Relationships, Commodity Risk..., Commodities, Credit Analysis, Derivatives, Financial Analysis, Origination, Deal Execution, Trading, Risk Analysis, Due Diligence, Merchant Banking, Futures, People Management, Independent Research, Economic Development, Precious Metals, Bank Financing, Hedging, Technical Analysis, Commodity, Finance, Banking, Credit Risk, Structured Finance, Financial Structuring, Options, Financial Markets, FX Options Andrew Dearman Senior Manager at Accenture Capital Markets Consultant (Prime Services, Wealth & Securities Processing) MSc, Computer Science Aston University 1992 — 1996 SPOCE Prince Practitioner Certification Accenture September 2013 - Present Barclays Wealth January 2012 - August 2013 Barclays Capital October 2008 - January 2012 Deutsche Bank April 2008 - August 2008 UBS Investment Bank December 2006 - March 2008 Capco August 2005 - December 2006 Dresdner Kleinwort October 2000 - May 2004 Kleinwort Benson Channel Islands June 1999 - September 2000 Blue Curve 1997 - 1999 Prime Brokerage, Trading Systems, Investment Banking, Equities, Market Data, Derivatives, Stakeholder Management, Vendor Management, Trading, Financial Risk, Equity Derivatives, Private Equity, Offshoring, Settlement, Private Banking, Finance, Emerging Markets, Electronic Trading, Fixed Income, Back Office, Exchange Connectivity, Credit Derivatives, Capital Markets, Middle Office, FX Options, Market Risk, Reference Data, Project Planning, Sybase, Project Management Andrew Harrower Charlotte, North Carolina Area SVP; Business Control Manager Special Focus Client Selection & KYC Controls at Bank of America Winthrop University 2002 — 2004 MBA, International Concentration B.S. Finance Bank of America October 1994 - Present Internal Controls, Portfolio Management, Treasury Management, KYC, Operational Risk..., Banking Andrew Hextall Director of Sales and Marketing at Kuehne + Nagel BA Honours 2:1, Spanish with Business Studies Universidad de Murcia 2004 — 2005 BA Honours, ERASMUS SCHEME BSB 1993 — 1997 Kuehne + Nagel December 2014 - Present Kuehne + Nagel April 2013 - November 2014 Kuehne + Nagel August 2012 - March 2013 Kuehne + Nagel March 2011 - September 2012 Epicor Software Corp October 2010 - March 2011 Prosum January 2009 - October 2010 SThree plc - Progressive January 2007 - June 2008 Process Improvement, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, SAP, 3PL, Change Management, Supply Chain, Vendor Management, Sourcing, Business Analysis, Transportation, Business Process..., Management, Account Management, Program Management, Air Freight, Export, Supply Chain..., Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Ocean, CRM, Negotiation, Forecasting, New Business Development, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Recruiting, Leadership, Sales, Team Building, Team Leadership, Cross-functional Team... Andrew Jon Price & Edina Realty Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Great British Realtor University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 1995 — 1996 Kingswood School 1989 — 1993 Innovative Networkers December 2014 - Present Edina Realty 2012 - Present City of Lakeville January 2013 - Present Victoria's Secret 2010 - 2012 Victoria's Secret May 2009 - August 2009 Saks Off Fifth June 2005 - May 2007 Bloomingdale's January 1998 - June 2005 Team Leadership, Retail, Strategic Planning, Customer Relations, Coaching, Inventory Control, Hiring, Vendor Relations, P&L Management, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Public Speaking, Change Management, Leadership Development, Stores, Profit, Store Management, Merchandising Strategies, Mentoring, Sales Operations, Talent Acquisition, Succession Planning, Time Management, Business Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Word, Competitive Analysis, New Business Development, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Contractual Agreements, New Clients, Advising Clients, Networking, First Time Home Buyers, First Time Home Sellers, Real Estate Marketing, Customer Service, Team Building, Strategy, Sales, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate License, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Operations Management, Microsoft Word, Human Resources, Management Anique Seldon Director of Admissions & Marketing New York Mountbatten Internship Program 2008 — 2009 Post Graduate Certificate, International Business Practice University of Wales, Cardiff 2005 — 2006 Legal Practice Course, Law LLB, Law British International School of Boston June 2015 - Present Fay School July 2014 - June 2015 Fay School July 2013 - July 2014 Origins Natural Resources July 2012 - June 2013 Campaign for Alzheimer's Research in Europe (C.A.R.E.) November 2009 - May 2011 Capuder Fazio Giacoia LLP April 2008 - May 2009 West Sussex County Council September 2007 - April 2008 Hugh James September 2006 - November 2007 Event Management, Leadership, Event Planning, Nonprofits, Editing, Charity Marketing, Charity Governance, Legal Research, Store Management, Sales, Public Relations, Legal Assistance, Recruiting, Employment Law, Project Management, Legal Advice, Research, Public Speaking, Admissions, Microsoft Office, International Admissions, Enrollment Management, Strategic Planning, Legal Compliance, Client Relations Skills, Staff Development, Creative Writing, Grant Writing, Speech Writing, Editorial, Sponsorship Relations, Recruiting Consultants, Legal Documents, Product Liability, Harmful Products, Consumer Protection, National Group Action, Client Development, Client Representation, Written & Oral..., Proofreading, Social Media, Magazine Articles, Volunteer Recruiting, Retail Management, Executive Calendar..., Minute Taking, Fundraising Annabelle Xia Vice General Manager at Jiangsu Xuemei Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. International Trade and Development Master, International Business Bachelor, Business Information Technology Hohai University 1999 — 2002 Bachelor, General English Jiangsu Xuemei Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. January 2014 - Present Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategy, Business Development, Contract Negotiation, Account Management, Marketing, Brand Management, Business Strategy, Market Research, Budget, Negotiation, B2B, Digital Marketing, Budgets, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Analysis, E-commerce, Product Marketing, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, New Business Development, Marketing Research, Market Planning, Marketing Management Ashley L. Patterson MHA Outcomes Analyst at UNC Charlotte University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2014 — 2016 Master of Science in Public Health, Public Health Sciences B.A., Psychology, Political Science Psychology, Philosophy UNC Charlotte January 2015 - Present CohnReznick LLP October 2013 - October 2014 Charlotte School of Law April 2012 - October 2013 Charlotte School of Law November 2010 - April 2012 Carnival Cruise Lines August 2009 - April 2010 Brock & Scott, PLLC August 2006 - August 2009 Process Improvement, Project Coordination, Database Administration, Data Analysis, Budget Monitoring, Customer Service, Symplicity Career..., Higher Education, Research, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Event Management, Access, Event Planning, Outlook, Management, Human Resources, Ultipro, Red Carpet, Elite Webview, Microsoft Word, Administration Ashu Vats North Carolina State University - College of Management 2004 — 2008 B.S., Business Finance and Marketing Marketing and History Barclays Investment Bank May 2014 - 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__label__wiki	0.777679	0.777679	/Countdown/2000s/Tracks/40-21 Posted on October 6, 2009 April 6, 2020 By adam The penultimate part of my 2000s tracks rundown. Next week will be the usual rundown of the month’s best tracks, and then I’ll be starting at some point after that with a rundown of the 90s in a similar style – after all, this autumn marks twenty years since I first got into/was exposed to “alternative” music, and this is a good time to do this, I feel. Anyway, on with the show. /100-81 /80-61 /Countdown/Playlists /Spotify /YouTube /Countdown/Decades It’s going to take the best part of two months to post these on successive Tuesdays, but below begins my top 100 tracks of the past decade (and followed by the top 50 albums). There are very few tracks from this year in the list, simply because they may not have grabbed me enough yet. Indeed I may well revisit this list sometime and see if any more from 2009 should have made it in. But anyway, enough of that, let’s get started. While I still try and keep the broad focus of the music covered here to the wider sphere of industrial music, I also listen to other music, and thus the spread here is perhaps a bit wider than you might otherwise expect. You know what, though? Try some of this music. Especially the stuff you don’t recognise or don’t know. Go for it – I love hearing new music that someone else has enthused about, trying to understand what’s so awesome about it. Sometimes it is obvious, sometimes it will take days or weeks to click, and hopefully, something here will do that to you. Time to cue the music. You can listen along on Spotify or Youtube. Links to the right [A final note: This was written in 2009, and aside from formatting updates to match the new website style, this is unedited.] /100-81 – /80-61 – /60-41 – /40-21 – /20-01 /Landmine Spring /The Jaded And The Eager /Elephantine 51 seconds of metallic hardcore fury, tearing out of the speakers like a pack of slavering dogs from the off, somehow stuffing in two verses, a lot of screaming, and then the last ten seconds preparing to rip into the second track (which is pretty fucking good, too). Not sure what happened to this lot, but just for a short while they were awesome, like Helmet on a force-fed diet of steroids that weren’t quite as reserved, either, as this track proved nicely. /Interlock /Further From Reason /Death by Design Older than this, but it only ever got a proper release in 2002, so I believe it counts, and anyway, I set the rules for this! Whatever the date it comes from, this remains Interlock’s finest moment. Somehow balancing perfectly the chugging metal, industrial electronics and dual (male/female) vocalists who both had (and still do) have incredible range, from screams and snarls to melodic passages, this was a track that in some hands could have been a mess due to the sheer amount of ideas contained within…but instead became Interlock’s greatest moment by far. /Everything Goes Cold /I’ve Sold Your Organs on the Black Market to Finance the Purchase of a Used Minivan /Prepare To Be Refrigerated For one, one of the best song titles ever, and the song itself is awesome fun, too. A sneering, raging blast of industrial rock with great lyrics, samples, and a sense that nothing is being taken too seriously. The rest of the EP is great fun, too, and the album – due at last in December – also sounds like it is shaping to be just as good. /Dragons /Here Are The Roses One of the latest in a long line of bands I was really late in catching up with, and even more remarkable in that this was the band formed from the remnants of Dark Star, one of my very favourite bands from the end of the 90s. This band are a very different beast, though – rather than the dreamy, proggy rock that Dark Star made their own, Dragons are firmly rooted in muscular, driving gothic rock. While at points making their influences a little too clear – one song sounds almost exactly like Interpol, another nods towards Depeche Mode, while the spectre of Joy Division is never too far away – there are some tracks that are just simply astonishing. And the opening, title track is certainly that. A swirling, roaring rush underpinned by David Francolini’s powerful drumming, the peak is saved for near the end, when it does a melodic about-turn in a similar fashion to the change that worked in such incredible fashion in Alice In Chain’s Would?. /Assemblage 23 /Decades v2 /Meta This track was initially released – in an early, apparently incomplete, version a year before, but it was the majestic album version that opened Meta that is the one featured here. Opening with the sound of a ticking clock, which continues in the background for much of the track, it’s a lengthy track that – appropriately, perhaps – is about taking the chances that come your way and making a difference before time runs out, and not a second is wasted. No matter what the subject, it also happens to be one of the best A23 tracks ever, if not perhaps the best. /Covenant /Tour de Force /United States of Mind United States of Mind may have had two dancefloor monsters in Dead Stars and One World One Sky, but the rest of the album was pretty handy too, and indeed Tour de Force for me was by far the best song on it (although Afterhours runs it close, as the best ballad Covenant ever wrote). Comparing the gambles taken in life to those taken on a roulette wheel, it’s freewheeling melodies make for a marvellously thrilling, fast-paced track that has never seemed to get the credit it deserved in the band’s now-lengthy back catalogue. /In Strict Confidence /Emergency /Holy This album was where ISC changed direction a little more, from the ultra-dark industrial-electro of before to a more-darkwave sound that seemed to suit them so much better. Adding permanent additional vocalist Antje Schulz was a masterstroke, too, as tracks like this proved. Her beautiful, crystal-clear vocals were pushed high in the mix above a deceptively simple beat to make probably the closest to a perfect pop song that the band ever made. A new – much delayed – album is coming very soon, and I’ve got my fingers crossed that they can scale the heights of this again. /Rotersand /Dare To Live (SR Version) /Dare To Live – Perspectives on Welcome To Goodbye The original version of this track – along with the intro track – opened breakthrough album Welcome To Goodbye, and the condensed version, with elements of the intro merged in and removing much of the lengthy buildup, made it into a much more dancefloor and listener-friendly track, finally making just about everyone realise that this was Rotersand’s best track all the long. Everything that is great about Rotersand is in this one track – it’s anthemic, melodic, very heavy on the beats but with an emotional heart that is sometimes missing from their peers. /ESA /Principals of a Paradisic Resolve /How Pure Would Your Utopia Be? Three albums of astonishing industrial-noise have been supplied so far by the seemingly never-ending well of creativity that is Jamie Blacker, and he has lent his talents to various other acts in the form of guest appearances or remixes (some of which have been astounding, too). The track chosen here, though, features a guest of its own – Nikki from Prometheus Burning, who lends her evil-sounding vocals to the churning maelstrom of noise later in the track. The electronics bubble, churn and then explode like a looming volcanic eruption, and the climax, when it arrives, it’s jaw-dropping. The video, by the way, is not worksafe… /The Dresden Dolls /Girl Anachronism Not the first DD song I heard – like many, that honour falls to the quirky Coin-Operated Boy – but this was certainly one of the more striking tracks on their impressive debut. Being fast and punky is some feat, when all the band have is drums, piano and vocals, but the band manage it, with it all sounding insanely chaotic and on the verge of falling apart at any moment. Much like the girl Amanda Palmer details in the lyrics – the kind of girl that you probably should think twice about getting involved with, and is somewhat out of time… /Apoptygma Berzerk /Starsign /Welcome To Earth Stefan Groth and Apop may have left the industrial/EBM world far behind in search of poppier planets nowadays, but it’s perhaps telling that their live shows are still stuffed full of the older, bleepier tracks. A good number of older Apop songs – some of which are nearing their teens in age – are still dancefloor staples, and with songs the quality of Starsign, it’s perhaps a mystery that they didn’t become pop megastars long ago. Opening with urgent beats and sweeping synths, and a gloriously euphoric, hands-in-air chorus that still packs dancefloors nine years on, it’s outwardly-positive sound masks the yearning of Groth to go and investigate somewhere “where no-one knows [his] name”. /16Volt vs Cyanotic /AmericanPornSong [Glitch Bitch Mix v1.0] /h0rd3z ov thee el33t The “studio” version of this track has finally landed – a good many years since the first live version surfaced on the “best of”, and three years since this monstrous remix/retooling. It’s still a great song underneath the reworking – proved by the recently-released album version – but the work that Cyanotic did with this, treating the vocals, crowding in effects and samples, beefing up the beats, giving the chorus even more oomph, adds up to one of the best remixes of the decade. /Leechwoman /Tool /Three Zero Opening with an uncompromising sample source – from the vicious Scum – sets the scene perfectly for this band’s most brutal moment (which really is saying something). Pure industrial power that consumes everything before it, live it turns into a wall of noise that can get quite uncomfortable, but then, that’s the way I suspect Alex and the band would like it. /Ludicstatic /Blackout /Gravedigger An album I picked up on spec, without hearing a single second of it – something I rarely do nowadays – and I made the right choice. In fact, I knew I’d made the right choice all of about ten seconds into this, the opening track as it exploded out of the speakers at me. Four-and-a-half-minutes of mental, angry breakcore riddled with samples, breakdowns and more breakcore – it’s almost daring you to even try and dance to it. The rest of the album is great, yes, but really, it never reaches the dazzling peak that is this track. /Modulate /Revolution /Detonation It might be Skullfuck that took all the plaudits, and indeed was the track that brought Modulate to a big audience by being played to death on industrial dancefloors everywhere, but my favourite track is about as old as Skullfuck. Revolution is the rabble-rousing, sample-heavy call to arms that sounds absolutely immense live and on dancefloors, and somehow has never quite caught on like Skullfuck. /Goldfrapp /Crystalline Green /Black Cherry Goldfrapp’s breakthrough, this – a dirty electro album that was a fun and at times x-rated, tumble between the sheets for forty-five minutes, opening with this slithering, pulsing track whose lyrics suggest a night of fun under the stars. While Goldfrapp has perhaps moved onto greater success since this album, it – and this track, for me – remain career highlights. /Katatonia /Evidence /Viva Emptiness A band that has always seemed to be hidden in the shadows of their peers, both in reality and metaphorically, just for a moment they took a little of the limelight here and created their best song full stop. A song about dark obsession, gently simmering fury and ice-cold revenge, it’s such a tense song that you can almost hear Jonas Renkse shivering with anger as he calmly delivers the devastating vocal. The song, remarkably, simply gets better and better before it fades out – the repeated refrain that closes the song out is just heartstoppingly sad. A new album is imminent, but the band are never, ever, going to top the clout of this. /Drumcorps /Botch Up and Die /Grist Take old grindcore and metal tracks, put them in a blender with very, very angry breakcore, and you end up with something that we were amazed hadn’t been tried before. The album is reasonably short, exceptionally heavy, and surprisingly listenable, too. Part of the fun, of course, is working out the tracks that he sampled from, and good luck trying to headbang to most of it. This track, in particular, is the mighty opening track, with appears to start in mono, get quieter for a moment and burst into stereo (and about ten times louder than before) with no warning like a JCB crashing through your lounge wall. In other words, it’s fucking awesome, and if played loud enough is pretty much guaranteed to annoy the neighbours. /dEUS /Bad Timing /Pocket Revolution Some six years or so since the last album, dEUS reconvened for Pocket Revolution, and while I wasn’t a huge fan of all of the album (the album since, Vantage Point, is much better overall, IMHO), this opening track was quite possibly one of the bands very best moments – seven minutes that gradually, and almost imperceptibly, builds to an astonishing climax that creeps up on you in glorious fashion. Sadly, this band have never had the mainstream acceptance that they always deserved, but all that means in my view is that those of us who have kept the faith simply hold them ever more precious. /Mind.In.A.Box /What Used To Be [Short Storm] /What Used To Be EP My track of the year for 2008, and with good reason – the first time a single MIAB track was successfully separated out from the lengthy narrative that has tied in all of their songs so far, making them, in the main, a far better “album” band rather than a “single” one. That all changed, though, with this edited release. Dispensing with the lengthy buildup that the eight-minute album version has, and by polishing the production somewhat – more than anything by removing much of the effects on the vocals that have long been the band’s sonic trademark – it turned this into a glittering dancefloor-friendly track that I’m pretty sure gained the band a whole host of new fans. Posted in /2000s, /CountdownTagged 16Volt, 2000s, Apoptygma Berzerk, Assemblage23, countdown, Covenant, Cyanotic, decades, dEUS, Dragons, Drumcorps, ESA, Everything Goes Cold, Goldfrapp, In Strict Confidence, Interlock, Katatonia, Landmine Spring, Leech Woman, Lucidstatic, Mind.in.a.box, Modulate, Rotersand, The Dresden Dolls Tuesday Ten: 085: Tracks of the Month (September 2009) Into the Pit: 081: HEALTH – Live at Brudenell Leeds – 06-October 2009	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line444
__label__wiki	0.514499	0.514499	Leader of the DP: United to turn challenges into opportunities By Albanian Newsroom/ Published on: 25/07/2013 Tirana, July 25, 2013 The new leader of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha has greeted his supports after being elected head of the largest opposition party in the country. “Dear brothers and sisters member of our democrat family, honorable ladies and gentlemen, militants, supporters and voters of the Democratic Party, dear fellow citizens, thank you from the bottom of my heart for the thousands of messages sent to me. United and determined let us move forward toward the challenges that await us and turn those into opportunities for democrats and all the Albanian people! My utmost regards, Lulzim Basha”, writes the head of DP on his Facebook profile. /ibna/ Romania: More than EUR 6.5 billion in revenue lost from non-collection of VAT Romania: A tax list of political parties has been compiled for the first time BiH: Dodik in Belgrade, met with Vučić North Macedonia’s political leadership react to Karakachanov’s statements Logar: “Slovenia must build a reputation as a safe, prosperous and world-wide respected country” Cyprus: Pompeo to visit Nicosia Saturday, seeks de-escalation and dialogue Bulgaria: Latest poll shows a tie between GERB and BSP Romania: All eyes on the capital with local elections approaching Albania: Meta receives Selimi BiH: Palmer holds talks with party and NGO representatives in Mostar	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line445
__label__wiki	0.742747	0.742747	Double, Double is a literary mystery in which the murder of a prominent scholar during a performance of Macbeth draws police investigators directly into the smoke-and-mirrors world of the Authorship Controversy—the debate over who really wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare. On the day following the murder, scholars on both sides of the controversy were to have advanced their cases in a high-profile public debate. The murdered professor had given to know, however, that he had found the “smoking gun” that would clear up the matter once and for all—damaging the careers, purses and romantic aspirations of his opponents, who staked all of the above on the claim that Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, was the real author of the plays. Detective Superintendent Ian Stokes now has exactly the case he never wanted. His relationship to academia is tensely loaded: his parents are both professors at Oxford University. Determined to find the murderer but bristling at the academic catfight, he reluctantly asks his mother’s help in uncovering Thompson’s secret. Their parallel investigations, criminal and academic, lead each of them independently toward the killer, but also back into the past, to the breakdown of their relationship many years before. The novel is set in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2006. The exposition of the historical Shakespeare/de Vere controversy, on whose resolution the case seems to hang, is interwoven with the contemporary murder mystery. Two mysteries in one: a Whodunnit—who was the murderer? And a Whowroteit—who wrote Shakespeare’s plays? Prominent professors will stop at nothing—was Shakespeare Shakespeare, or was he the Earl of Oxford? The detective couldn’t give a damn—he wants the guilty party. But he’ll only find the murderer if he finds out the real Shakespeare. Murderer Macbeth stalks about as well. To say nothing of the witches. A gripping conjunction of two “cases”—as if it were a murder mystery by Shakespeare. He would have read it with delight. —Frank Günther, German translator of the complete works of Shakespeare. The Swiss writer Ashley Curtis has written a whimsical literary mystery drawing on Macbeth. He proves himself an authority on the plays and sonnets of the famous poet and weaves excerpts into his plot, but not without allowing his characters to act independently and with depth. A delight for Shakespeare fans, literary historians and fans of mystery novels. With an illuminating afterword by Shakespeare translator Frank Günther. —Renate Schattel, ekz Bibliotheksservice At the end of a performance of Macbeth Professor Thompson is found dead in the auditorium of the Swan Theater in Stratford. Who was the real author of Shakespeare’s works, the man from Stratford or Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford? This is the question to be addressed in a prominent conference that comes to an abrupt end with the death of the main speaker. Hotel rooms laid waste and attacks on yet more academics suggest that evidence that might clear up the century-old controversy is being suppressed. Investigating the murder is Ian Stokes—intelligent, intuitive, imaginative, and well acquainted with the academic world. Since the authorship controversy appears to be of central importance in the murder investigation, he asks his parents—both of them literature professors—for help. As in a game of deception this thrilling mystery weaves the hunt for the murderer together with the search for evidence for and against the Oxford thesis. Motifs from Hamlet and Macbeth repeatedly leave their mark on the action and the plot. An intelligently constructed mystery with intriguingly wrought protagonists, for readers with literary interests who delight in complex guessing games. —Birgit Schönfeld, Evangelisches Literaturportal Foto © Werner Geiger Kommode Press. March, 2019 (in German). Interested English publishers are invited to contact the Kommode Press.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line451
__label__wiki	0.644992	0.644992	Ilya and Emilia Kabakov: Not Everyone Will be Taken Into the Future @ Tate Modern This is a great exhibition, genuinely original, imaginative and thought-provoking. It is a major retrospective of these two pioneering Russian artists which ranges from enormous installations, through large oil paintings, big wooden models and fanciful book illustrations, down to small and beautiful drawings. Ilya Kabakov was born in 1933, just as Socialist Realism secured its grip on Russian artistic life. Twenty years later, he began his working career just as Stalin’s influence was at its height, society was completely stifled and the gulag labour camps were full to overflowing (N.B. Stalin died in 1953 but his baleful influence lived on for some years.) Wisely, Kabakov chose to go into the harmless field of children’s illustration and spent thirty years making a living illustrating a range of books. In 1959, Kabakov became a ‘candidate member’ of the Union of Soviet Artists (he later became a full member in 1965). This status secured him a studio, steady work as an illustrator and a relatively healthy income by Soviet standards. In secret, he created more subversive and experimental works to be seen only by a close circle of friends. The first thirty years or so of work are effectively solo pieces by Ilya. In 1989, as the USSR collapsed and Ilya for the first time travelled abroad, he was reunited with his distant cousin Emilia who had emigrated in 1975. They began working together and were soon married. So the second half of the show – and the title – reflects the fact that the works for which he is most famous – the large-scale installations – are collaborations devised and made by both of them. Ilya and Emilia Kabakov The smallest works on display here include a room of charming drawings and small abstract paintings from the 1960s, mildly in the style of Kandinsky, maybe. Later on Ilya developed the idea of creating portfolios of prints each dedicated to a fictional character – the Ten Characters series of albums. One whole room of the exhibition contains about twenty school desks, each with one of the portfolios on it. Thirty years later the situation in Russia had significantly changed. It was still rundown, dirty, backward, grey and depressing. But Stalin was long dead, to be replaced first by Nikita Khrushchev, and then the long years of decline under Brezhnev (1964-82). Conceptual works During the 1960s and 1970s Ilya rented an attic studio on Sretensky Boulevard in Moscow where he created experimental works which were to make his reputation: conceptual installations. This is Ilya’s first whole-room or total installation, which he created in his Moscow studio in 1985. It expands on the idea of the fictional narratives mentioned in the portfolios. Here he has imagined that a man has built a home-made space travel device from springs and rubber straps and has used it to propel himself free from life in his cramped filthy communal flat, through the roof, and up into space and freedom. Man who flew into space From His Apartment by Ilya Kabakov (1985) © Ilya & Emilia Kabakov As you can see there’s more than a little of children’s humour in this idea. It can be read as a po-faced comment on the permanent housing shortage in the USSR; or it could be seen as a light-hearted Heath Robinson device designed to make us smile. Next to it is a similar room-sized space in which Ilya has suspended from thin cords about forty household objects of the most boring kind, as found in all such shabby communal blocks of flats – a lot of metal pots and pans and mugs. Incident in the corridor near the kitchen by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov (1989) © Ilya & Emilia Kabakov You get the idea. The clutter of pots and pans represents the endless confusion and bickering caused by cramped communal living in blocks of flats with permanently broken fixtures and inadequate living space. The large oil paintings on the wall are of natural scenery and presumably represent windows, either real or imaginary windows which some of the block’s inhabitants look through into a dream landscape. A key element not quite visible in this photo is the music stand to one side which holds a written account of the scene. Text is important in all the Kabakovs’ works. Many of the early paintings contain big chunks of text, for example, By December 25 in Our District… By December 25 in Our District… by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov (1983) © Ilya & Emilia Kabakov This hyper-realistic painting of a half-built tower block, adrift in a sea of mud and building works, has Cyrillic text all down the left-hand side. The text is a list of all the buildings which the authorities promised would be completed by 25 December 1979. Since the artwork was made in 1983, four years later, it comes across as yet another example of the shabby, failing reality and broken promises underlying so much Soviet propaganda. That said, I loved the two dirty shovels attached to the canvas. I love text in paintings and objects attached to paintings so I also really liked the four big paintings in an earlier room, which were realistic depictions of life in some Soviet new town but which had scrunched-up sweet wrappers glued on to them in regular grids like graph paper. Why? Why not? Beyond the flying pots and pans is a big room devoted to an installation titled Three Nights (1989). Three massive paintings, each taking up an entire wall, refer to the theme of night – there’s a starry sky, a night scene and (a little disconcertingly) a huge nocturnal insect. What makes the room striking, though, is the way that three massive plywood walls have been erected in front of each of the paintings almost completely blocking your view of them. For each there is only one gap in the plywood wall which visitors can see the paintings through. In front of each of these gaps is a monocular ( a single-lensed binocular) on a tripod. If you bend down and squint through these monoculars you see… that each of the paintings has a minute set of little white men made out of white paper, cut out and stuck on the surface of the paintings. Little white men? Aha, we had seen some of these in the previous room, room 4, which included the piece Trousers in the corner (1989). Trousers in the corner by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov (1989) © Ilya & Emilia Kabakov Little white men? According to Ilya the little white men are inhabitants of a parallel world who can occasionally be glimpsed by human eyes. Now they’ve been pointed out to me I go back to some of the earlier works and, yes, sure enough, inside the rims of some of the flying pots and pans are twos or threes of tiny, white, cutout silhouettes. Maybe they’re everywhere? From now on you can’t be certain. The commentary claims the mysterious presence of the little white men is part of the artists’ strategy to create ‘subversions of perspective and scale’, and gives other examples. Yes, no doubt. But it’s also funny. It bespeaks Ilya’s long career as an illustrator of children’s books. It makes you smile. Not Everyone Will Be Taken into The Future Following the night room is one of the biggest installations I’ve ever seen: a big long room has two rails through the middle, a mocked-up railway platform along the opposite wall from you and, at the far end of the room, the rear section of a train which seems to be leaving the station. Above the back door of the train is a tickertape digital sign reading ‘Not everyone will be taken into the future’. Not Everyone Will Be Taken into The Future by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov (2001) © Ilya & Emilia Kabakov This has a slightly complicated back story. The title derives from an essay Ilya contributed to a journal of Russian art published in Paris. It was an essay about the noted Russian avant-garde painter Kazimir Malevich, the man who reduced painting to one black square and so, in his own opinion, brought Western painting to a full stop. This huge installation imagines Malevich as a charismatic visionary selecting some artists to be taken into the bright shiny Future, while others will be discarded and forgotten – as symbolised by a number of canvases abandoned across the rail lines. Who will be taken and why? Who will be left behind and who will mourn? This work is big, but I didn’t really get it as a work of art: it didn’t seem to be saying anything important or interesting; some artists and many many works of art will be forgotten and lost. Didn’t we know this already? Labyrinth (My Mother’s Album) The train work is quickly eclipsed by possibly the most powerful work in the show, the beguiling and entrancing Labyrinth from 1990. Labyrinth (My Mother’s Album) consists of a maze of narrow corridors with an apparently endless series of abrupt turns. Like some of the earlier works, this is designed to evoke the shabby badly-lit corridors of Soviet communal housing. Labyrinth (My Mother’s Album) by Ilya Kabakov (1990) © Ilya & Emilia Kabakov Each stretch of corridor has hung on the wall a series of large-ish prints which comprise photos of life in mid-century Soviet Russia, set on a patterned background with a fragment of typewritten text in Cyrillic attached. Propped up above each print is a translation into English of the Cyrillic text. It turns out that the black and white photographs were taken by Ilya’s uncle and the texts are excerpts from a memoir by his mother, Bertha Urievna Solodukhina, describing the difficulties of bringing up her son in poverty. As you progress slowly through the maze of corridors, the sound slowly gets louder of Ilya Kabakov himself singing Russian romances in a low, depressed Russian voice… until you arrive at the heart of the labyrinth, to discover it is a derelict cupboard, the kind you keep brooms and dustpans in, with wooden planks across it, the floor covered in plaster crumbled from the roof. More symbols of Soviet dilapidation and… the failure of the utopian dreams. In fact there are no fewer than 76 of these excerpts from his mother’s memoir, too many to read unless you want to spend several hours in here… and also a little difficult to read because they are propped on the picture frames about 6 foot from the ground. The gallery does offer a booklet which includes every single excerpt but other people had it when I went round. The fragments I read were evocative and moving. It would be interesting to read the entire memoir. Contemporary oil paintings The final few rooms are full of the enormous oil paintings the Kabakovs have been doing in recent years. These are completely figurative i.e. realistic portrayals of people and places with the catch that they all feature the same gag or idea – in that they are paintings of collages, portraying scenes from Soviet life as if torn up from magazines and pasted together, sometimes on backdrops of ‘classic’ European painting, to make the visual ironies all the sharper. So they are integral painted surfaces but made t olook as if they’ve been cut up and pasted together. The Appearance of the Collage #10 by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov (2012) © Ilya & Emilia Kabakov. Photograph by Kerry Ryan McFate, courtesy Pace Gallery According to the commentary in these modern works ‘the artists layer scenes from different art historical moments to explore ideas of collective memory and cultural heritage’. Maybe. But after the scale and imaginativeness of the apartment spaceman, the floating pots and pans, the huge train station or the spooky labyrinth – ordinary oil paintings, no matter how inventive, feel less imaginative and impactful. How to meet an angel The final room changes the tone yet again, with a suite of works devoted to angels. Angels? It includes a harness of feathers which you could strap on to turn into an angel, some delightful pictures which have the feel of children’s illustrations of angels, a lovely little model of a common or garden stool positioned over a tiny model landscape with a tiny, tiny model angel suspended over it by a slender thread. But dominating the room is a huge wooden construction, a tilting scaffold built up into the sky at the end of which a little wooden man is reaching out his arms and, not far away a much bigger wooden angel is stretching out his arms to meet him. Will they ever meet? Can we ever achieve our dreams? Can we ever escape from the grubby human condition? How to meet an Angel by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov (2009) © Ilya & Emilia Kabakov Who knows, but this huge exhibition, showcasing over 300 objects and works by these big confident conceptual artists, the first in the UK, curated and laid out with the advice of the artists themselves – suggests you can have a lot of fun trying. Tate made an extended interview with the Kabakovs at their studio. Ilya and Emilia Kabakov: Not Everyone Will be Taken Into the Future continues at Tate Modern until 28 January 2018 Reviews of other Tate exhibitions Red Star over Russia (December 2017) Impressionists in London @ Tate Britain (November 2017) Giacometti @ Tate Modern (September 2017) Soul Of A Nation: Art In The Age Of Black Power @ Tate Modern (July 2017) Wolfgang Tillmans: 2017 @ Tate Modern (June 2017) Queer British Art 1861-1967 @ Tate Britain (April 2017) The Radical Eye @ Tate Modern (March 2017) David Hockney @ Tate Britain (February 2017) Robert Rauschenberg @ Tate Modern (February 2017) Paul Nash @ Tate Britain (December 2016) Painting with Light @ Tate Britain (August 2016) Georgia O’Keefke @ Tate Modern (July 2016) Performing for the camera @ Tate Modern (March 2016) Frank Auerbach @ Tate Britain (February 2016) Every Room in Tate Modern (January 2016) Every room in Tate Britain (part one) (January 2016) Every room in Tate Britain (part two) (January 2016) Artist and Empire: Facing Britain’s Imperial Past @ Tate Britain (January 2016) Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture @ Tate Modern (December 2015) The EY Exhibition: The World Goes Pop @ Tate Modern (November 2015) Agnes Martin @ Tate Modern (September 2015) Fighting History @ Tate Britain (August 2015) Barbara Hepworth: Sculpture for a Modern World @ Tate Britain (August 2015) Sonia Delaunay @ Tate Modern (May 2015) Salt and Silver @ Tate Britain (April 2015) Sculpture Victorious @ Tate Britain (April 2015) Conflict, Time, Photography @ Tate Modern (March 2015) Late Turner @ Tate Britain (January 2015) Malevich: Revolutionary of Russian art @ Tate Modern (August 2014) British Folk Art @ Tate Britain (June 2014) Ruin Lust @ Tate Britain (March 2014) Richard Deacon @ Tate Britain (February 2014) Paul Klee – Making Visible @ Tate Modern (January 2014) Art under Attack: Histories of British Iconoclasm @ Tate Britain (December 2013) Lowry and the painting of modern life @ Tate Britain (September 2013) Lichtenstein: A Restrospective @ Tate Modern (March 2013) Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian avant-garde @ Tate Britain (September 2012) Damien Hirst @ Tate Modern (September 2012) Picasso and Modern British Art @ Tate Britain (July 2012) John Martin exhibition @ Tate Britain (December 2011) by Simon on January 21, 2018 • Permalink Posted in Art, Exhibition Tagged art, Communism, conceptual art, exhibition, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, Not Everyone Will be Taken Into the Future, Russia, Socialist Realism, Soviet Union, Tate Modern, USSR Posted by Simon on January 21, 2018 https://astrofella.wordpress.com/2018/01/21/ilya-emilia-kabakov-tate-modern/ Bauhaus by Frank Whitford (1984) Weimar Culture by Peter Gay (1968)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line454
__label__wiki	0.750278	0.750278	Check the Tape: How Lamar Jackson can end his postseason flops Terez Paylor ·Senior NFL writer One of the coolest developments of the past few weeks has been the revival of Baltimore’s offense, led by Lamar Jackson. Here’s why it’s cool: Not that long ago, Baltimore dealt with one of the NFL’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks, one that sent the Ravens into a tailspin as they lost four of five games. That prompted many to leave them for dead. But Baltimore is back. Since its Dec. 2 loss to Pittsburgh, the Ravens have won five games in a row, and Jackson’s play during that stretch — where he completed 67 percent of his passes and racked up 15 touchdown passes to only four turnovers — couldn’t be ignored, especially as Baltimore heads into a wild-card game against the team that ruined its dream season last year, the Tennessee Titans. If Baltimore is going to get revenge, then the Ravens will need Jackson to vanquish his postseason demons and kill it on the field. Jackson is just 24, but he has lost both his playoff starts in his career and struggled mightily in the process, completing only 51 percent of his passes while turning the ball over five times and taking 11 sacks in those games. (Albert Corona/Yahoo Sports) So in this week’s edition of the original Yahoo Sports web series “Check the Tape” — which you can find at the top of this page — I walked you through one area where Lamar will need to be on point Sunday: the red zone. I cover this more in the video, with film examples and commentary from Jackson, receiver Marquise Brown and coach John Harbaugh, so please check it out. The gist of it is that Jackson’s elusiveness and savvy in the red zone — in addition to the Ravens’ ability to create defined throws — makes Baltimore’s offense tough to stop down there. Lamar Jackson is 0-2 in the playoffs and he remembers all the slights the internet had for him after his most recent postseason defeat. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) “When we’ve won games, we’ve been efficient down there, and when we haven’t, we haven’t been efficient,” Harbaugh said. Jackson boasts a stunning 46-0 touchdown to interception ratio down there the past few years, and it’s hard to imagine that coming to an end against a Tennessee defense that ranks a horrific 30th in pass defense DVOA. Expect it to be tougher to score in the red zone this weekend, as Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel has proven his playoff chops as a defensive mind. But Baltimore consistently makes red-zone offense a priority in practice, thanks to offensive coordinator Greg Roman and senior assistant/running backs coach Craig Ver Steeg. “We work on it every single day through training camp and the regular season – that’s part of it – because we know how important it is,” Harbaugh said. “Greg has done a really nice job of organizing it and scheming it. Craig Ver Steeg, who has that responsibility in terms of organizing the red zone and helping Greg scheme up the stuff, he’s done an excellent job with that. And it really comes back to, when you can run the ball well, and when you have a quarterback who can extend plays and has such good vision – like Lamar [Jackson] does – that makes you tough in the red zone.” And don’t forget, Lamar saw all the hate he was getting after last year’s playoff loss to the Titans, and I’m sure he’s itching to prove everyone wrong. Earlier this summer, when I spoke to him about Michael Jordan and “The Last Dance,” Jackson reminded me that he shares the competitiveness gene with Jordan. michael jordan and I took that personally pic.twitter.com/tD7pwkGDPp — reactions (@reactjpg) May 28, 2020 “I don’t forget nothing,” Jackson said. He’ll have a chance to prove it this weekend. Warriors’ Kerr rips GOP senators after Capitol violence Edholm’s latest top 5 of NFL draft: Fields lands in Atlanta Thamel: Blowout loss didn’t dent draft stock of Clemson’s Lawrence Wizards’ Beal drops 60 and ties team record in loss to 76ers	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line457
__label__wiki	0.892751	0.892751	Not too late to contain new strain: virus mutation tracker Robin MILLARD Molecular epidemiologist Emma Hodcroft says 'we can never stop the virus mutating' It is not too late for Europe to contain the new variant of Covid-19 exploding in southeast England, a top coronavirus mutation tracker told AFP. However, there is a fair chance that the strain is already circulating under the radar in other countries, said Emma Hodcroft. The US-British molecular epidemiologist, based at the University of Bern, is a co-developer on the Nextstrain project, analysing SARS-CoV-2 sequences from around the world to monitor variations that emerge. The expert has been tracking the current British and South African mutations. - Is it too late to contain the new mutation? - Hodcroft: "On a European level, I don't think so. "There's a fair chance that there are more cases of this variant across Europe that we just haven't detected yet. "Low levels of this variant might still be containable. If it's in a few people and those people are doing a good job, following the guidelines, wearing a mask, then it might not spread further. "So it is worth trying to keep the number of people with this variant down, because that does help us to contain it through other measures. "If this variant has increased transmissibility, as scientists in Britain seem to really think it does, the best way to counter that is, unfortunately, with the same measures that we take now." - Can it be contained in Britain? - "Within the UK it's tougher because it's much harder to draw the lines. "Belgium can say things like 'No British flights can land here'. In Britain, it's not really possible to say, 'everyone in London, we're closing the roads, you cannot leave'. "I'm not saying that it's not still worth trying, but it is going to be hard to keep it contained just in southeast England, particularly with Christmas around the corner." - Should travel from Britain be stopped? - "Countries should be making careful considerations and really thinking hard over the next few days about what measures, if any, they want to impose on British travel. "I would hope everyone's thinking about it, whatever decision they come to." - How does travel impact on spreading variants? - "Unfortunately, from what we know about, for example, the Spanish variant spreading through the European summer, we know that travel and holiday activities can really transmit the virus or variants of the virus incredibly effectively. "It becomes a question of how long do you wait... trying to keep that balance of not acting to early but knowing that if you wait too late, you might have missed the chance to contain the spread." - Did the mutation start in Britain? - "The UK is the world leader in sequencing. So if there's a variant and it gets to the UK, it has a good chance of being detected there. "By chance, if you were pulling sequences from Europe out of a hat, with the most probability you'd pick a UK sequence. "Even though we may not be able to say for sure that it started in the UK, it does look like it expanded there." - How does stopping the virus spreading affect mutation? - "We can never stop the virus mutating. But we can put the odds in our favour when we keep those case numbers down. "The less virus there is circulating, the less chance it has of getting into different people with different immune systems, with different vaccination history. "And so we reduce the chance that it ends up somewhere where it's able to get some mutations that maybe are bad news for humans." - What can sequencing tell us? - "The most reliable way to detect the presence of this variant is through sequencing. "It's through sequencing that we can see something start to behave differently. "The main thing is tracking these different variants and trying to identify are any of these variants indicative of something worrying, like increased transmission or resistance to a vaccine or worse clinical outcomes? "This is almost certainly not going to be the last variant that we're interesting in knowing where it is and how it's travelling." rjm/txw	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line458
__label__wiki	0.728729	0.728729	Pandemic rains on Spain's glittering Epiphany parades Marie GIFFARD 4 January 2021, 9:31 pm ·2-min read Last year, King Melchior and the other Wise Men could wave as normal to children from their floats in Madrid For children, it's the most wonderful time of the year, when Spaniards turn out to welcome the gift-laden Three Kings. But this year's glittering parades have been torpedoed by the pandemic. In Spain, it's not Father Christmas nor Christmas Eve that beguiles the children, but Melchior, Caspar and Balthasar who arrive bearing gifts on the night of January 5. Every year, millions flock to the streets across Spain to watch fairytale parades welcome the royal visitors with music, dancing and bucketloads of sweets that are hurled into the excited crowds. But with all outdoor gatherings banned to slow the spread of the virus this year, officials across the country have been scrambling for creative ways to keep the magic of "Reyes" alive. - Kings sail into Barcelona - In Barcelona, organisers had been working on a detailed plan since the summer, fearing even back then that life would not yet have returned to normal come January. "It's a really traditional celebration -- total madness, a real family event with dancing, lights, floats and everyone packing the streets to watch," said Esteve Carames, in charge of Barcelona's Reyes festivities, which normally sees 700,000 people massed along the three-kilometre (two-mile) route. This year, however, the Three Kings arrived by boat, an event broadcast live from Barcelona's port on TV, which then screened footage of a parade recorded in advance. Barcelona also set up an open-air amusement park based on The Three Kings. With a capacity for 400 visitors, it has lights, music and scenery, but no actors and nothing that can be touched. The 50,000 free tickets to enter the park, which is open from December 28 to January 5, were snapped up in just four hours. This year's festivities have been more expensive than usual given the extended duration of the events, costing roughly 1.2 million euros ($1.5 million) compared with 800,000 euros in a normal year. In other cities -- including Seville and Cordoba -- the kings arrived in hot-air balloons. - Behind closed doors - In Madrid, where hundreds of thousands usually throng the streets, City Hall broadcast on a live televised event inside a cultural centre with no spectators. "It is the most special night of the year and we wanted the magic to be felt throughout the city," said Andrea Levy, one of the capital's top cultural advisers. And fireworks will be set off "to mark the arrival of the Magi", she said. Many other places either filmed events ahead of time or relayed it live -- as they are doing in the southeastern city of Alcoi, home to one of the oldest parades in Spain, dating back to 1866. Other places have turned to social networks to post videos for children or to organise games. mig/hmw/jj/jxb	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line459
__label__wiki	0.940537	0.940537	Mother, 23, gives birth to five premature babies before doctors uncover rare condition Brianne Tolj 26 October 2019, 7:50 pm A 23-year-old mother who has given birth to five premature children says she always blamed her own body, but was stunned when doctors discovered she has two uteruses. Jodie Hollis-Tobin, from Brisbane, and her partner, Christopher Swan, learned of her extremely rare condition after losing their son, Vladimir, at just 16 weeks old earlier this year. The couple, who met in 2017 at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Queensland while caring for their children with previous partners, were struggling to piece their lives back together following the tragic birth when they quickly fell pregnant again. Jodie Hollis-Tobin, from Brisbane, and her partner, Christopher Swan, learned of her extremely rare condition after losing their son, Vladimir, at just 16-weeks-old earlier this year. Source: supplied Desperate to avoid yet another premature birth, the grieving pair reached out to Dr Renuka Sekar, clinical lead of maternal and foetal medicine at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Ms Hollie-Tobin told Yahoo News Australia she was aware she had an incompetent cervix, but was not expecting what she was going to learn next. “It wasn't until Hudson, my third premature baby, did the doctors tell me I had an incompetent cervix, however, there was a lot more to it,” she said. “After losing Vladimir, I had lots of ongoing tests, including an MRI and ultrasounds, which then confirmed the two uteruses with a septum down the middle.” On September 24, the couple’s “rainbow baby” Velora Renuka - named after Dr Sekar - was born at 27 weeks. Source: supplied Women who have two uteruses have no symptoms at all or trouble becoming pregnant. However, the condition does often lead to miscarriage or preterm labour. The 23-year-old said she was stunned the medical condition had gone unnoticed in her 11 total pregnancies – but was relieved she finally had an answer. “We never would have known and I would’ve kept blaming myself as I still do struggle to this day,” she said. Velora has been held in an incubator at Ronald McDonald House since her birth. Source: Supplied Dr Sekar told the couple to trust her and that she would help get them as close to full term as she could. “She said to trust her and to have hope – she was determined to get it right,” Mr Swan, 37, told Yahoo News Australia. Despite her promise, Ms Hollis-Tobin said she struggled to enjoy the following months. “Life after loss is so tough. You want to be prepared and excited, but at the very same time you’re terrified to even buy an outfit because you’ve been on the other end of the stick where your baby doesn’t get to come home with you…” she said. The 23-year-old said she was stunned the medical condition had gone unnoticed in her 11 total pregnancies. Source: supplied On September 24, the couple’s “rainbow baby” Velora Renuka – named after Dr Sekar – was born at 27 weeks. She has been held in an incubator at Ronald McDonald House in Herston ever since and will likely not leave the hospital until next year. “We got to spend seven precious minutes with Vladimir before his heart stopped beating for the final time in his daddy’s arms… although he is so dearly missed, I’m so grateful we have Velora,” Ms Hollis-Tobin said. “We went through so much to have her here and I truly believe he kept her safe for us.” Throughout their struggles, the pair have become dedicated volunteers for Preterm Infants Parents Association. Source: Supplied Throughout their struggles, the pair have become dedicated volunteers for Preterm Infants Parents Association and are often found dropping off furniture, baby pumps, strollers and other supplies off to other families in the NICU. Ms Hollis-Tobin also works as a bereavement counsellor with fellow parents and provides regular updates about her children. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter, download the Yahoo News app from the App Store or Google Play and stay up to date with the latest news with Yahoo’s daily newsletter. Sign up here. Frantic search for 'shaken' dog after car crashes into home Vic the greyhound hasn't been seen since a car slammed into his home early this morning.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line460
__label__wiki	0.770195	0.770195	The Color–Magnitude Distribution of Hilda Asteroids: Comparison with Jupiter Trojans Wong, Ian and Brown, Michael E. (2017) The Color–Magnitude Distribution of Hilda Asteroids: Comparison with Jupiter Trojans. Astronomical Journal, 153 (2). Art. No. 69. ISSN 0004-6256. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20170120-103217399 Current models of solar system evolution posit that the asteroid populations in resonance with Jupiter are comprised of objects scattered inward from the outer solar system during a period of dynamical instability. In this paper, we present a new analysis of the absolute magnitude and optical color distribution of Hilda asteroids, which lie in 3:2 mean-motion resonance with Jupiter, with the goal of comparing the bulk properties with previously published results from an analogous study of Jupiter Trojans. We report an updated power-law fit of the Hilda magnitude distribution through H = 14. Using photometric data listed in the Sloan Moving Object Catalog, we confirm the previously reported strong bimodality in visible spectral slope distribution, indicative of two subpopulations with differing surface compositions. When considering collisional families separately, we find that collisional fragments follow a unimodal color distribution with spectral slope values consistent with the bluer of the two subpopulations. The color distributions of Hildas and Trojans are comparable and consistent with a scenario in which the color bimodality in both populations developed prior to emplacement into their present-day locations. We propose that the shallower magnitude distribution of the Hildas is a result of an initially much larger Hilda population, which was subsequently depleted as smaller bodies were preferentially ejected from the narrow 3:2 resonance via collisions. Altogether, these observations provide a strong case supporting a common origin for Hildas and Trojans as predicted by current dynamical instability theories of solar system evolution. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/153/2/69 DOI Article http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-3881/153/2/69/meta Publisher Article Wong, Ian 0000-0001-9665-8429 Brown, Michael E. 0000-0002-8255-0545 © 2017 The American Astronomical Society. Received 2016 October 10; revised 2016 December 14; accepted 2016 December 15; published 2017 January 13. Astronomy Department minor planets, asteroids: general Ian Wong and Michael E. Brown 2017 AJ 153 69	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line463
__label__cc	0.533856	0.466144	Broadband X-ray spectral analysis of the Seyfert 1 galaxy GRS 1734-292 Tortosa, A. and Marinucci, A. and Matt, G. and Bianchi, S. and La Franca, F. and Ballantyne, D. R. and Boorman, P. G. and Fabian, A. C. and Farrah, D. and Fuerst, F. and Gandhi, P. and Harrison, F. A. and Koss, M. J. and Ricci, C. and Stern, D. and Ursini, F. and Walton, D. J. (2017) Broadband X-ray spectral analysis of the Seyfert 1 galaxy GRS 1734-292. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 466 (4). pp. 4193-4200. ISSN 0035-8711. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20170623-134323659 We discuss the broad-band X-ray spectrum of GRS 1734−292 obtained from non-simultaneous XMM–Newton and NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) observations, performed in 2009 and 2014, respectively. GRS1734−292 is a Seyfert 1 galaxy, located near the Galactic plane at z = 0.0214. The NuSTAR spectrum (3–80 keV) is dominated by a primary power-law continuum with Γ = 1.65 ± 0.05 and a high-energy cut-off E_c=53^(+11)_(−8) keV, one of the lowest measured by NuSTAR in a Seyfert galaxy. Comptonization models show a temperature of the coronal plasma of kT_e=11.9^(+1.2)_(−0.9) keV and an optical depth, assuming a slab geometry, τ=2.98^(+0.16)_(−0.19) or a similar temperature and τ=6.7^(+0.3)_(−0.4) assuming a spherical geometry. The 2009 XMM–Newton spectrum is well described by a flatter intrinsic continuum (Γ=1.47^(+0.07)_(−0.03)) and one absorption line due to Fe XXV Kα produced by a warm absorber. Both data sets show a modest iron Kα emission line at 6.4 keV and the associated Compton reflection, due to reprocessing from neutral circumnuclear material. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw3301 DOI Article https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/mnras/stw3301 Publisher Article Matt, G. 0000-0002-2152-0916 Bianchi, S. 0000-0002-4622-4240 Ballantyne, D. R. 0000-0001-8128-6976 Boorman, P. G. 0000-0001-9379-4716 Fabian, A. C. 0000-0002-9378-4072 Farrah, D. 0000-0003-1748-2010 Fuerst, F. 0000-0003-0388-0560 Gandhi, P. 0000-0003-3105-2615 Harrison, F. A. 0000-0003-2992-8024 Koss, M. J. 0000-0002-7998-9581 Ricci, C. 0000-0001-5231-2645 Stern, D. 0000-0003-2686-9241 Walton, D. J. 0000-0001-5819-3552 © 2016 The Authors. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society. Accepted 2016 December 14. Received 2016 December 14; in original form 2016 September 8. Published: 17 December 2016. We thank the anonymous referee for comments that helped improving the clarity of the paper. This work made use of data from the NuSTAR mission, a project led by the California Institute of Technology, managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. We thank the NuSTAR Operations, Software and Calibration teams for support with the execution and analysis of these observations. This research has made use of theNuSTAR Data Analysis Software (NUSTARDAS) jointly developed by the ASI Science Data Center (ASDC, Italy) and the California Institute of Technology (USA). The work is also based on observations obtained with XMM–Newton, an ESA science mission with instruments and contributions directly funded by ESA Member States and the USA (NASA). AT, AM, GM and FU acknowledge financial support from Italian Space Agency under grant ASI/INAF I/037/12/0-011/13 and SB under grant ASI-INAF I/037/12/P1. AT, AM, SB and GM acknowledge financial support from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement no. 312789. Space Radiation Laboratory, NuSTAR, Astronomy Department NASA/JPL/Caltech UNSPECIFIED Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) ASI/INAF I/037/12/0-011/13 Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) ASI-INAF I/037/12/P1 Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) UNSPECIFIED galaxies: active – galaxies: individual: GRS 1734−292 – galaxies: Seyfert –X-rays: galaxies A. Tortosa, A. Marinucci, G. Matt, S. Bianchi, F. La Franca, D. R. Ballantyne, P. G. Boorman, A. C. Fabian, D. Farrah, F. Fuerst, P. Gandhi, F. A. Harrison, M. J. Koss, C. Ricci, D. Stern, F. Ursini, D. J. Walton; Broad-band X-ray spectral analysis of the Seyfert 1 galaxy GRS 1734−292. Mon Not R Astron Soc 2017; 466 (4): 4193-4200. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stw3301	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line464
__label__wiki	0.635723	0.635723	Emirates Resumes Service to Sabiha Gokcen Airport Emirates B777-300ER \| Tis Meyer Emirates today announced the resumption of flights between Dubai and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport, starting 8th June 2018. The resumption of services on the route will allow customers two destination options when travelling Emirates to Istanbul. The flight will be operated five times a week by an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER in a three-class cabin configuration, with eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class and 310 seats in Economy Class. Together with Emirates’ other service to Istanbul, the airline will offer 16 flights and over 6500 seats per week, catering to both tourism and business traffic. The aircraft allows for an increase in cargo capacity to Istanbul, with a weekly total of 100 tonnes and makes Emirates the only airline operating a scheduled service with a wide-body aircraft at Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Emirates flight EK119 will depart Dubai at 1000hrs and arrive in Istanbul at 1345hrs. The return flight EK120 will leave Istanbul at 1535 hrs, and arrive in Dubai at 2100 hrs. The new timing allows customers from Istanbul to seamlessly connect to Emirates’ flights at Dubai International Airport to popular destinations like Bangkok, Shanghai, Seoul, and cities across Australia. The flight timing also means travellers from key inbound markets such as China, Korea, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait can enjoy shorter connection times in Dubai when continuing onwards to Istanbul. “We’ve seen continued growth in travel demand to and from Istanbul over the past year and are therefore pleased to be able to offer passengers travelling with Emirates the choice of two destinations in the city. With flights to these two points in Istanbul, along with our extended partnership with flydubai, we’re able to offer customers more scheduled flight options and greater connectivity to Dubai and beyond,” said Hubert Frach, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, West. Travellers can access Istanbul City with ease from Sabiha Gocken, and from surrounding provinces to the airport. The development of the Osman Gazi Bridge offers residents from north and west provinces a commute time of under an hour to Sabiha Gocken Airport, and those looking to travel to and from Istanbul’s European side can use the scheduled bus service between the Sabiha Gokcen and Taksim Square, an approximate 45 minutes journey. Related Items:Emirates, frontpage, Sabiha Gokcen Airport Emirates SkyCargo Introduces A380 Cargo Service Emirates Fined for Operating Flights in FAA-Prohibited Airspace Emirates Set to Resume Flights to Lagos and Abuja	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0077.json.gz/line468

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