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__label__cc	0.525366	0.474634	A man wanted A man wanted 6 year ago A man wanted to become a monk so he went to the monastery and talked to the head monk. The head monk said, "You must take a vow of silence and can only say two words every three years." The man agreed and after the first 3 years, the head monk came to him and said, "What are your two words?" "Food cold!" the man replied. Three more years went by and the head monk came to him and said "What are your two words?" "Robe dirty!" the man exclaimed. Three more years went by and the head monk came to him and said, "What are your two words?" "I quit!" said the man. "Well, the head monk replied, I am not surprised. You have done nothing but complain ever since you got here!" How was your exam today ? I’m a proud father #Jokes #SMS	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2478
__label__wiki	0.721709	0.721709	Arsenal v Chelsea: Arsenal have to beat Chelsea - Not the other way around! It's now the game of the season on Sunday at the Emirates. Jose Mourinho's side have led the Premier League from day one but face... Latest, Premier League http://www.chelseadaft.org/2015/04/arsenal-v-chelsea-arsenal-have-to-beat.html It's now the game of the season on Sunday at the Emirates. Jose Mourinho's side have led the Premier League from day one but face their toughest test against Arsenal but are they now a very realistic threat? After Saturdays performance and three points against Manchester United, you can see this as being billed as the side with plenty of attacking flair, on a fantastic run against the side "limping" over the line. So what of Arsenal? The neutrals will get behind Arsene Wenger and his team to keep the title race going as long as possible and I guess the football purists will do the same but it's important to remember that football these days is a results business just as Louis Van Gaal discovered at Stamford Bridge. But for the FA Cup last season, we all remember just how frustrated the Gunners fans had become at their lack of trophies. Twelve months on, they are back in the FA Cup Final will a chance to retain the trophy and are now in second place in the Premier League. Do we think that Arsenal have improved that much? I look at Arsenal and everything from their midfield going forward is difficult not to like. Coquelin has been a revelation in the holding role, Alexis Sanchez has had a fantastic season, Santi Cazorla pulls the strings, Mesut Ozil has found form and Oliver Giroud is scoring goals on a regular basis. The Arsenal Achilles Heel remains. However, for me their problem still lies within their back four and Goalkeeper. Just look at that happened against Monaco at the Emirates for example. Their lack of defensive discipline has been their Achilles heel for god knows how many seasons and has literally cost them a decent crack at the title every year. Look at the days of Dixon, Adams and Winterburn for example or even Cole, Lauren and Campbell - Arsenal built their attacking flair from a solid base. For some reason, as those players left the club, they were never replaced with the same quality. You can have all the flair players in the world going forward but you MUST have those same players willing to work just as hard without the ball to support your defence otherwise you will always struggle. Coquelin can't do it all by himself and we shall find out if I am right on Sunday! Jose Mourinho - the master of big games. Most would have decided already that Chelsea will head to the Emirates with instructions from Jose Mourinho to park the bus. As negative as some people think that is, it's game management. If the two sides positions were switched around and this game was at Stamford Bridge with Arsenal needing just two wins for the title would he do the same? You can bet your life that Jose would have studied Arsenal to find their weakness and to develop the tactical plan he believes in. Think back to United last weekend and to his interview after the game. He spoke of how the game played out how he wanted it to be and how we expected. Expect the same on Sunday. Do we honestly believe that Chelsea will park the bus? I am not so sure. I believe we will look to remain solid but at the same time, utilise our attacking flair when we have the ball to punish Arsenal and their back four that isn't as solid as some people make out to be. Fabregas is key. We can all pretty much tell you now the reaction Cesc Fabregas will receive at the Emirates but that will not bother him or Chelsea at all. If anything it will inspire him to focus on playing well because let's face it, many will have you believe his form has dipped as it apparently always does towards the end of the season. Many people will pinpoint Eden Hazard as the main danger and rightly so but I have a different take on things ahead of this one. Hazard is nothing without the ball, Sanchez the same as they both feed on service and being given the ball in the right areas. Cesc Fabregas is half the threat to the opposition when he plays further forward so I expect him to revert back in the deeper position next to Nemanja Matic. It's from that position that Chelsea will rely on Fabregas to pick up the ball and to dictate the game. As we have seen at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season, given space and time with the ball at his feet, Fabregas can split a defence wide open with a single pass that can make the difference. Conclusion - It's all up to Arsenal. I am a Chelsea fan so I am obviously biased however, you have to look at why Chelsea are so far ahead of Arsenal and everyone else this season. Jose Mourinho spotted the frailties within the make-up of his team and went out and key players in that have made the difference. Whether you describe Chelsea as a well oiled machine or boring is down to you but the facts and figures are there for all to see. Sunday is about Arsenal taking the game to Chelsea to try and beat them and nothing more. Chelsea do not have to win the game and will be happy to sit in their defensive shape giving Arsenal time on the ball, knowing that with the likes of Fabregas, Hazard, Willian, Oscar and Remy we have the pace and flair to really hurt them on the counter attack. For me the outcome of this one literally comes down to just how far Arsenal have come. Do they have enough going forward to break Chelsea down? Do they have enough to deal with Chelsea when we attack them? On Sunday we find out!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2480
__label__cc	0.557281	0.442719	What the f*ck is ROAR LIKE A DOVE? If the 1964 production of ROAR LIKE A DOVE is remembered for anything today, it's for the shirttail presence of Jonathan Frid. In the days following the debut as vampire Barnabas Collins on DARK SHADOWS, the public was clamoring to know about the actor behind the role. A photo of a bearded Frid was widely circulated at the time, and was credited to his appearance in ROAR LIKE A DOVE. Frid's association with the production was actually a lot less glamorous, though. In the playbill, his lead credit is as assistant stage manager. ROAR was directed by Cyril Ritchard, best known for his turns on stage as Captain Hook in PETER PAN. The star of the show was Betsy Palmer,who would appear opposite David Selby in a 1976 production of THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE. Technically, Frid was a member of the cast, and was an understudy for three roles in the play. The press materials never bothered to mention which role the promotional photo depicted, but it didn't really matter by 1967. The production was shut down after just 20 performances, closing June 6, 1964. The short run probably gave Frid few opportunities to act. Charlie Ruggles, who provided the voice of Aesop for the "Aesop & Son" feature on THE ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE SHOW, was also there. Jessie Royce Landis, Betsy Palmer and Charlie Ruggles in rehearsal for ROAR LIKE A DOVE, 1964. The press was not kind to ROAR LIKE A DOVE. "The program of Leslie Storm's 'Roar Like a Dove' says that the comedy ran three years in London; it ran damn near that long this evening in the Booth Theatre," wrote John Chapman, a drama critic for the New York Daily News. History has continued to be unkind to the production, with Playbill Vault providing this hi-larious summary for the comedy: "A Scottish nobleman's American wife refuses to try to conceive a son with him after they have had six daughters." Posted by Cousin Barnabas at 8:54 AM Labels: Betsy Palmer, Jonathan Frid Joan Bennett in STAGE DOOR, 1937 Terrific SEIZURE fan art by Stephen Romano Trust No One (except maybe Netflix) First Look: IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE Preview: DARK SHADOWS "PANIC" Monster Serial: DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE Read the first two chapters of Clive Barker's SCAR... Video store sleaze rises from the grave Has Google located the Loch Ness Monster? Big Finish's take on THE PRISONER comes into focus Christopher Pennock, Lisa Richards returning to Co... The Evolution of (Gill)Man The Morgue: The Zuni Festish Doll had a killer man... Danny Elfman's DARK SHADOWS score is streaming on ... THE HUNGER, 1983 Children's SUSPIRIA Book & Record Set (record not ... Praise for Grayson Hall from Richard Burton WATCH: David Selby participating in Lincoln commem... THUNDER ROAD (1958) comes to Blu-ray Monster Serial: ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE, 2013 Lysette Anthony takes a trip on the TARDIS ClickBait from Beyond the Grave: DARK SHADOWS Edition I want to be Kathryn Leigh Scott when I grow up COLLINSPORT SHIPPING: The Magic Ensemble Saturday Morning Cartoons: THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS TGIF: Jonathan Frid talks monsters and typecasting Monster Serial: ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN HORROR IN CLAY opens a cask of whoopass	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2485
__label__wiki	0.680535	0.680535	The Get Your Shine Awards, a Campaign to Inspire Peer-to-Peer Recognition, Now Open Through March 2021 New York, NY, USA – January 8, 2021 – 2020 was a difficult year, filled with loss, hardship, and isolation. However, we’ve also seen many people find opportunities in these challenges brought on by the pandemic. As we reflect on this unprecedented year, it’s important to recognize those who made a difference by meeting challenges with positivity and creating sparks. To help us acknowledge these people in our lives, AJ Sarcione, an international motivational speaker and communication leader, has launched the Get Your Shine Awards, a campaign to inspire peer-to-peer recognition. Focused on positivity, the awards are a free tool that allow everyone to “shine” when someone digitally sends one of six different awards to a person they wish to recognize. Created by AJ in 2020, Get Your Shine is a motivational movement, meant to make people smile, companies shine, and help people realize it ‘takes simply one spark to ignite your path to success.’ The award categories include parents working from home, frontline and essential workers, virtual teachers, and even “anti-Karens” all dedicated to those who rise above difficult situations. There are also categories that allow you to be creative and recognize someone in a unique way. The awards launched November 30th and will continue through the end of February. “There were so many discouraging moments this past year, but there were also many beautiful ones. I created these awards to give people the chance to think about those in their lives who deserve recognition for the incredible things they do every day. The hope is that the Get Your Shine Awards bring joy to the sender and receiver, and that they help put more smiles on people’s faces,” says Sarcione. A virtual ceremony will be hosted in March 2021, celebrating all those who were recognized. Throughout the coming months, the campaign will introduce more details that offer the opportunity to win prizes as detailed on the awards website. About AJ Sarcione AJ is an international motivational speaker and communications expert, who wants to help people be better leaders, help companies activate great cultures, and help people find their spark. He has worked at Verizon and Yahoo and led workshops with Univision and LinkedIn and other Fortune 500 companies. Company Name: Andoscia Communications Contact Person: Caroline Andoscia Phone: 212.475.2122 x701 Website: https://getyourshineawards.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2489
__label__cc	0.597828	0.402172	Team E14 Dickass DM Support E14 Happy Hallowe’en, everybody! We’ve teamed up with some of our nearest and dearest, to bring you some horror giveaways! So make this Hallowe’en one to remember, by blagging yourself some trick or treating goodness! When you, like, live forever, what’s there to live for? About three things was I absolutely certain. First, Edwart was most likely my soul mate, maybe. Second, there was a vampire part of him...that wanted me dead. And third, I unconditionally, irrevocably, impenetrably, heterogeneously, gynecologically and disreputably in wished he had kissed me. And thus, in this hilarious send-up of Twilight, Belle Goose falls for mysterious and sparkly Edwart Mullen. Pale and klutzy Belle’s new to Switchblade, Oregon; looking for adventure or, at least, an undead classmate. She finds Edwart, a super-hot computer nerd with zero interest in girls. After some stranger-that-strange events – Edwart save her from a flying snowball! – Belle has a dramatic revelation: Edwart is a vampire. But how can she get him to bite her and so become his eternal bride? Romance, danger, flaky parenting, creepy stalking and a vampire prom – all this and the uproarious tale of a vampire-obsessed girl, looking for love in all the wrong places. Thanks to our friends at Constable Robinson, we've got a bucket of copies of The Harvard Lampoon’s Nightlight to give away to you! For your chance of winning one, send us an e-mail to nightlightgiveaway@rocketmail.com with your name and postal address before midday on Saturday 7th November (UK time). The first twenty names drawn out of the electronic hat will win a free copy of this hilarious parody! Is fear simply a product of imagination, a phantom of our psyche, or is it a force beyond any kind of remedy? In an abandoned hospital still haunted by the screams and fevered prayers of its patiens, Julia and her medical school classmates dare to enter into a terrifying experiment investigating the phenomenon of fear itself. To their horror, they discover that they’re being mercilessly and bloodily dispatched, one by one. And it seems the killer knows everything about them. Creating a specific nightmare for each person, this diabolical murderer is conducting his own exercise in terror. But when Julia takes up the fight against this mania, she discovers his shocking dark secret. Beyond Remedy is psycho terror at its best: The moment when the cold metal of the scalpel makes contact with your skin. Prepaer to be scared out of your wits. Thanks to our friends at Metrodome, we've got three copies of Beyond Remedy to give away to you! For your chance of winning one, send us an e-mail to beyondremedy@rocketmail.com with your name and postal address before midday on Saturday 7th November (UK time). The first three names drawn out of the electronic hat will win a free copy of this frightening DVD! Alice, a writer recovering from a psychological breakdown retreats to a remote Victorian house to convalesce and focus on finishing her screenplay in time for a fast approaching deadline. Shortly after her arrival, mysterious noises and strange happenings cause her imagination to run wild, sending her on a twisting and terrifying pursuit to find out what is behind the endless mind games. Frightened but intrigued, Alice gathers the courage to go up into the cold, dingy attic where she finds a shoe box filled with video tapes. The terrifying secret that lies within the tapes will unravel Alice’s dark past. Thanks to our friends at Metrodome, we've got three copies of Deadline to give away to you! For your chance of winning one, send us an e-mail to deadlinegiveaway@rocketmail.com with your name and postal address before midday on Saturday 7th November (UK time). The first three names drawn out of the electronic hat will win a free copy of this terrifying DVD! Dickass DM - Hallowe'en Special - Part Two Last week, we began our Hallowe'en Special of Dickass DM by playing the notorious Fighting Fantasy gamebook House of Hell. Rob had a run in with a coffee unloading butler, a killer zombie and a frigid ghost...but what awaits him next in this week's terrifying conclusion? Missed the first part? You can catch up here! Brad: You gingerly pat the curtains, to make sure nothing scary is behind them. Rob: Why pat curtains? Brad: I went to school with him. Rob: Ah. Brad: A rumble of thunder makes you jump; there's nothing scary there - although the bars across the window are a little disconcerting. Written in condensation in one corner are the words "Mordana In Abaddon". You return to the top of the stairs. You can try the un-marked door, go back round the landing, or go down the stairs Rob: Try unmarked door. Brad: ... Rob: I'm trying old text-based adventure game language. Brad: Two can play at that game: "I do not understand DOOR". Rob: Bite me. Brad: You step into a small storeroom. There are shelves to the left and right, and facing you is another door, about two foot from your face. Rob: I search the shelves. Brad: Amongst the crockery, you find a large meat knife, which could be used as a weapon. There are also several cloves of garlic, which you can take if you want. There's also an unlabelled white liquid in a bottle. Rob: I'll take the garlic. Rob has acquired +1 Bulb of Garlicness Rob: "Open new door". I get the feeling the white liquid isn't milk... Brad: This door leads to a hallway. To the left is a door labelled "Shaitan", and to the right is a door labelled "Mammon". Rob: Okay. I go through the Shaitan one. Sorry, wait: "Enter Shaitan door" Brad: Any particular reason? Rob: No?... Brad: Just making conversation. Rob: For most people, having a conversation with the Supreme Being is bizarre. For RPG characters, it seems not. Brad: Behind the door is a luxurious bedroom, with a four poster bed in the corner. A three-piece suite surround the fireplace. The fire is smouldering, but the room is unoccupied. There are two doors in the opposite room. Do you want to go in, or turn back? Rob: I go in. Brad: Hmm...the GM said all but said "are you sure?", but whatever...The door locks shut with a click as it closes behind you. Rob: Oh, bugger. Brad: A voice greets you, but you can see no-one. Rob: See what I mean? This must be the Lord. Voice: So! Our visitor is inquisitive, eh? Or are you trying to leave the house? Perhaps our hospitality is not to your liking. Maybe you would like to see some more - shall we say - amusements? Rob: I got lost, which way is the bathroom? Brad: The voice makes you nervous, and you rack up another FEAR point (now 6/9). You could stay and chat, or leave quicky? Rob: I guess I talk to the voice. Brad: A figure raises from the armchair in front of you, and turns to face you. He is tall and pale, with black hair and wearing a long black cape, fastened with a gold clasp. Suave Dude: Yes, so far you have fared well against the occupants of the house. But I believe you will find that your run of luck has come to an end. Step forward so that I can see you. Rob: I get my knife out. Stealthily.. Brad: Do you want to use your knife...or is there something else you can think of to use? Rob: Rub the knife in Garlic! Brad: Well, I was going to say "curl up and cry", but whatever...As you draw the garlic out of your pocket, the vampire draws away, repulsed. He backs off towards the bed. He is heading to the door on the right. Rob: I run for the door on right. Brad: "Into the vampire's nest! That's the safest place to be!" Rob: He's weak from Garlic, maybe he'll have something nearby I can kill him with! Brad: You throw the garlic at the vampire and bolt for the door. He falls shrieking to the floor in fear. The door opens into a cupboard...of sorts. Rob: Hahaha, pussy! Brad: The back wall slides aside, revealing a hidden passageway. The vampire is recovering, and clambering to his feet, so you decide to chance it and bolt inside. You slam the door behind you. Rob: SLAM! Brad: There is an evanescent glow in the passageway, and you make your way slowly forward. After a few minutes, you come to a stairway leading downwards. A dozen or so steps later, you reach another passageway. Rob: Jesus, this is like Lovecraft. Brad: Awesome, you mean? Rob: "Down and down I went, ever closer until OH JESUSWHATTHEFUCKI'MMENTALNOW!" Brad: You're not a Lovecraft fan, are you? Rob: He's all right... Brad: scribbles in DM's notes...Uh-huh... Rob: What are you doing? Brad: Nothing. There is a door in the wall, and then the steps continue downwards. Rob: "Go through door". Brad: Thorin sits down and sings about gold. The door leads into a small room. Another door leads directly off, but there is something else in the room holding your attention. Rob: Ouch! My attention! Brad: A haze is hanging on the wall, almost like a sparkly Cullen-like curtain of water. Reaching out to it, your finger passes straight through. Rob: What colour is this haze?... Brad: Mauve. Like the rain. And the one eyed, one horned flying people eater. Rob: Ahhhhh. Brad: Plucking up some courage, you push your head through, and realise that you're head has passed straight through a large mirror into a reception room. On the wall opposite is a mural of a medieval scene. There is a dining table and six chairs in the middle of the room. You hear voices outside the door, and draw your head back hurriedly. Rob: Okay, I try the other door in the room. Brad: The door is locked. Rob: Fine...I try the mirror again, dickass. Brad: Back through, the coast is now clear, and you head out of the door. You enter a hallway. You can take the door to your left, or follow the hallway to the right. Rob: I go through the door to the left Brad: The door is locked. You go down the hallway to the right. PSYCHE! Rob: Ooooh, you bitch! Brad: The hallway widens, and you continue in the direction you were walking until you reach two doors opposite each other. Rob: Right. I've been doing a lot of lefts. I will inevitably come back on myself Brad: The door leads into a kitchen. Pots and pans hang along the wall. A double sink is beneath the window, next to a fridge and a cooker. A square table is in the centre of the room. There are two other doors. One looks like it leads out, and one looks like the entrance to a pantry. A bunch of keys is on top of the cooker. Rob: I pike those keys! Brad: You pick up the keys, and scream in pain! They are red hot. Were you using your dominant hand to pick them up? Rob: Probably? I guess I'll "Test my luck" again. Maybe I picked them up with my ring finger. Brad: Good move. You were using your off hand. The scream and the sound of the keys dropping have made quite a noise, however. Your fears are confirmed, when four men enter. They are all dressed in white gowns, and goats head masks. Armed with knives and lengths of wood, they grab your wrists, and drag you down into the cellar. They throw you into a prison cell. And that's where you spend the rest of your life. Game over. Rob: ... Rob: You're kidding. Brad: Not in the slightest. Let's go over the post game analysis. Were you happy with the way it was going until the end? Rob: Yeah, seemed to be all right until the whole "Death in prison" thing. Brad: What I thought was great was the way you were asked whether or not you wanted to risk the damage from using your off-hand on the keys. It made no difference at all, as the next paragraph killed you. Rob: That's a good point, I didn't think of that. Brad: As I mentioned to you behind the scenes, this is one of those "one true path" games, where only one sequence of choices will lead to a win. Rob: All right, so what was the true path? Brad: I took the liberty of looking up a walkthrough online. At what point do you think you went wrong? Rob: When I went through the mirror, I think. Brad: Earlier than that. Second guess. Rob: The vampire? Brad: Earlier. Last guess? Rob: Erm....having the duck at dinner? Brad: You hit the old man with the car, right? Rob: Yeah... Brad: You saw the light in the house, and went up the path. Rob: Wait... Brad: You rang the doorbell. Rob: Yeah. Brad: You should have used the knocker. Brad: Everything after that was an exercise in futility. Rob: What?! Brad: I couldn't believe it myself when I looked it up. Speechless? Rob: Beyond words. Brad: That's usually the way that works, yeah... Rob: What difference does using the knocker make? Brad: I presume it just diverges down a similar path. Here's the walkthrough. Rob: So far all I can see is that I don't get drugged if I use the knocker! Brad: Appears that way. Rob: Who's that precious about their fucking bell? I've seen "No door to door sales" Stickers, I've not seen "Ring and it's Rohypnol for you!" Brad: The trouble with Fighting Fantasy gamebooks is very simple - popular doesn't mean best. They're like the WWE. You got into gamebooks because of Fighting Fantasy, but you see the flaws a few years later. And you discover Joe Dever, and all is well again. Brad: I kid. They're all shit. Charles and Thomas Guard DreamWorks Live Action Available Now - £17.99 (DVD) and £27.99 (Blu-Ray) Review by Brad Harmer The Uninvited centres around two teenage sisters, Anna and Alex Rydell, who return home from a mental hospital only to find their recovery unravelling because of a cruel stepmother, an ignorant father and a lingering, scary ghost. With their mental states deteriorating can they stay alive in a haunted house where the only thing they have is each other? Yes, okay, this is another remake of an Asian horror film. Normally I’m against that – I generally don’t watch them on principle – but the thing is, this is actually really good. Whilst it is obviously based on A Tale of Two Sisters, it succeeds in taking things off in its own direction and is a really good horror movie in its own right. The scares may be few and far between, but when they arrive, they are genuinely terrifying. They never turn into orchestra hit heavy chase scenes or ludicrous CG monsters...they’ve taken their cue very nicely from the J-Horror classics on the late 90s/early 00s, and very effectively presented they are too... All the characters are introduced smoothly, and while the pacing is slow burning at times, it never seems to drag and all is wrapped up in a suitable time frame, with neither rushing nor dawdling required. If only all horror films were this good. Those looking for a “jump a minute” horror movie would do well to look elsewhere, and some of the sentiment unfortunately still strays into Hollywood conventions of a horror movie; but its plus points way outnumber any arguments against it. As I mentioned earlier, I usually dislike re-makes, but this one is worth a gander. The Emotionally Fourteen Rating: Violence: Several scuffles, and some weapon based combat. Some explosions. A healthy dose of blood and gore. Sex/Nudity: Some sex noises. Swearing: Some instances, but few and far between. Summary: The best mainstream horror movie for a good many years. Genuinely creepy at times, with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. 8/10 Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Optimum/Elevation Review by Rob Wade Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li chronicles the story of the young Asian lady's beginnings, from learning concert piano to learning martial arts from her father. When Bison one day arrives, Chun-Li's father is kidnapped and presumed dead. Chun-Li decides to continue her life as a pianist, until one day she receives a mysterious scroll which sends her to Bangkok, where Bison just happens to have recently put into motion some sinister plans. Chun-Li then has to deal with his agents, as well as local police and Interpol, while all the while trying to figure out what Bison's big secret is. When this movie was announced, fans of the Street Fighter franchise cringed in anticipation of what could promise to be a simply terrible movie. Traditionally, video game tie-in movies are a genre destined for disaster (with Silent Hill so far the only one that I remember being any good). Particularly sore is the subject of Street Fighter, last tackled in 1994 as one of the worst adaptations of a video game in history, as well as one of the worst movies of all time in general. However, it is important to treat this as a franchise reboot, rather than having any sort of relation with the previous god-awful movie. It's refreshing, therefore, that the movie does not acknowledge the existence of any previous canon, instead focusing on developing the characters and establishing the franchise anew. Bison, rather than being a military terrorist, is a high-powered businessman operating through the seedier channels of extortion and violence. Balrog is his personal bodyguard, rather than a boxer. Vega is Bison's assassin, rather than a cage fighter (although his development is quite minimal, leading me to believe that there will be more to come from him in later instalments). This modernisation is a completely sensible move on the filmmakers' part, and is to be applauded. The acting, also, is not too shabby, although a little cheesy and over the top in places. Kristen Kreuk, famous for her performance in Smallville takes the role of Chun-Li, and does a very capable job of playing the heroine of the movie. Neal McDonaugh, similarly, plays Bison to a satisfactory standard, even if his accent is a little muddled (but then Bison being an Irish immigrant brought up in Bangkok can probably excuse somewhat for being a little unsure of his roots). Michael Clarke Duncan's Balrog character is probably one of the weaker roles in the film, but this is purely a script issue as Duncan's performance is absolutely fine (and he does a very convincing job of looking absolutely imposing). Vega, played by Taboo, doesn't really have enough screen time to develop properly, but isn't terrible in what he does. Even Chris Klein, of American Pie fame, isn't completely out of place as Nash, the Interpol agent, even if his dialogue gets a little corny sometimes. Speaking of corny, cheesy and over the top, let's talk about the fighting. This movie has gone with the over the top philosophy when it comes to depicting fights and violence, and as a result you'll see plenty of impossible kicks and jumps from various characters over the course of the film. However, cheesier and more fantastical still is the martial arts training Chun-Li receives. Without meaning to spoil anything, it's clear that even though fireballs are unlikely to be summoned from people's hands, they obviously thought the idea was cool enough to include something vaguely similar. Ultimately, the main problem this film has is that is simply "alright". All the time I was watching I found myself saying to myself "this isn't too bad" but it never got further than that. It's pretty much what you can expect from the movie by looking at it. As a video game adaptation it's mixed in its fidelity to the source material, but on the plus side the references are sufficiently minimal to allow for fans to get the gags. The ending, however, is questionable. Again, without meaning to give too much away, they seem to have closed a few too many doors for the film to allow development over subsequent instalments. The Emotionally Fourteen Rating : Violence : Plenty of martial arts, of the over-the-top variety associated with Eastern martial arts cinema. A few gunfights, mostly between the agents of Interpol and the armed militia of Bison. Sex/Nudity : None whatsoever. Swearing : A couple of uses of "shit" and "ass". Summary: One of the better video game tie-in movies, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li succeeds in setting up a future instalment of this introductory series for the characters. However, despite not being a bad film, it just doesn't have anything that pushes it that little bit further into true great territory. A shame, really, as the film shows plenty of promise. 5/10 Monster Films Available Now - £12.99 (DVD) Flick tells the story of Johnny Taylor, a teddy boy from the 1960s who is involved in a scuffle at a dance party killing several people, only to come a cropper while driving away from the party with the object of his desires, Sally, in the car. After they go over a bridge, Johnny sinks in the car while Sally escapes, and the car is left to its watery grave. Fourty years later, the car is recovered with Johnny's corpse inside, dead. However, when swing music plays on the radio at the morgue, Johnny comes back to life as a zombie hell-bent on revenge, and driven by the possibility of the dance he so badly coveted from Sally. See, here's the problem with this movie. I want SO badly to like this film a tremendous amount. The idea was novel enough to keep my attention when I read the press release, and the cast is actually not too bad (bear in mind, though, that the lead roles are played by Faye Dunaway and the guy from the Nationwide building society adverts, so star power is not really something this film should become known for). Having said that, it's got Michelle Ryan from Bionic Woman in it as well, so maybe the cast isn't as bad as all that. Faye Dunaway, on the plus side, does get to play a wise-cracking cop with a fake arm. Awesome, right? However, this film is let down purely on technical levels. The dialogue is bloody awful, despite the characters' best efforts to make it work. The visual style is horrendously bad at times, and merely passable at others. It seems like a film student made this, and not a particularly good one at that. The style seems designed to provoke contrast between the blood and the rest of the action, but at other times just looks like a poor quality camcorder. There's FAR too much use of shaky cam in this film as well, to the point that I thought the camera person may have been attached to a paint mixer while trying to hold still. Violence : A quite substantial amount of blood and violence. Sex/Nudity : None. Swearing : The odd word here and there. Summary: Flick is ultimately let down by the lack of technical prowess demonstrated on all levels by the people responsible for making the film, and despite the best efforts of the cast, the film is just about watchable as a result. 4/10 Blood Rain Dae-Seung Kim Palisades Tartan Blood Rain marks the second feature of South Korean director Kim Dae-seung, and is a detective thriller set in 1808 during the Joseon Dynasty. Mysterious and deadly events are filling the residents of the remote island of Donghwa with a sense of foreboding. A local shaman collapses during an annual ritual, and seems momentarily possessed by the spirit of Kang, a local lord who was executed. Lee Won-kyu arrives from the mainland to investigate and is immediately met with a murder case. As the body count rises, Lee discovers a connection between the victims, and chillingly, to Kang himself. If the notion of a “Samurai Style Sherlock Holmes” appeals to you, read on. If not, there’s nothing for you here – move along. If you’re after a crime/thriller/detective movie with a difference, however, this may be worth checking out. The mystery on hand here is well pulled together, and its intricacies and the parties involved are some of the cleverest parts of the movie. What’s more, those looking for traditional Asian extreme violence will be pleased, too. The murders grow more and more violent and more and more Dr Phibes as it goes along. The only real flaw lies with the movies pacing, and unfortunately it is a major one. There’s altogether far too much discussion and dicking about and not enough actual detective work taking place. At 114 minutes long, it’s not exactly epic – but it could have been half an hour or so shorter, without losing anything. Violence: Some creative, gory and sadistic murders. Some scuffles and swordplay. Sex/Nudity: None Swearing: None Summary: A well put together, but ultimately slow and unengaging thriller. All the right pieces are there, but it never really seems to gel together. 6/10 Secrets of the Clown Ryan Badalamenti Available Now - £2.99 (DVD) Review by Blake Harmer When I watched this film it made me reminisce of when I was a child (which I will admit very few movies do) and I was playing Resident Evil on my Playstation for the very first time. Now I suppose you think I’m going to say that this movie was so immersive and scary that it reminded me of when the dogs leapt through the windows and turned my trousers brown. However, the reason it made me reminisce was because the acting was terrible that it reminded me of the opening cinematic, which has now become gaming legend for its awfulness. The horrors of this movie don’t end there (and not in a good Halloween horror movie sort of way). How about a psychic who looks like he poos himself when he has a premonition? Or a demonic clown that looks more like a tit who is covered in papier mache holding a knife? Or the excruciating fact that it feels like the film ends about 20 minutes before the actual end and then carries on some stupid unnecessary plot twist? The list goes on, all I can say is that this is a waste of £2.99, which could be used on getting a second hand version of a good horror movie. Avoid. Violence: A fair amount of stabbing with lots of gore, although it is obvious that the effects have been done on the cheap. Sex/Nudity: Some boob shots, which actually occur within the first five seconds of the film, which has awarded itself a bonus point just for that. Swearing: Some swear words, but your focus will be more on “Why am I watching this?” than thinking the swearing, gore and tits actually make this film bearable. Summary: This is a film that is so bad that at the end of it my fiancée gave me a dead arm for making her sit through it with me. You might be able to have a laugh with it by watching it with some friends and mocking it but even then there are better films that you can do that with. This is more shit than It. 1/10 Fringe: Season One Review by Charlotte Barnes Fringe is a sci-fi television series about a team which investigates cases of strange phenomena that exist on the fringes of science. FBI agent Olivia Dunham suspects a sinister presence behind the bizarre and unexplained goings on which have been occurring and enlists the help of a scientist who has been in a mental institution for the last 17 years, Walter Bishop, along with his son Peter. Together the team investigates various cases which go beyond the realms of normal police work and soon begins to uncover a trail leading to a global corporation called Massive Dynamic. Fringe seems to be a new and updated version of the The X Files, but rather than exploring the paranormal the two leads Olivia Dunham and Peter Bishop along with the insane German scientist Walter Bishop investigate incidents where extreme scientific experiments have gone wrong. The quality of the acting is top notch, the actors seem to have really captured their characters, especially Walter Bishop whose aloofness is endearing and engaging. Unfortunately, the chemistry between Olivia and Peter seems a bit lacking, hopefully this will be improved upon in the second series. One of the series' major flaws is the believability of the show; the science just can’t seem to keep up with the storylines. Not enough time passes in the development of each episode to believe that an antidote or cure to some horrid disease can be made in such a short time by a man that hasn’t practiced science in seventeen years. It can all seem a bit tenuous that having gone insane, Walter is able to deduce what wicked experiment was used on some poor human being but is also able to solve the mystery in a matter of hours/days. Surgeries are performed in his old laboratory that looks like it hasn’t been cleaned or used in decades; surely the FBI would object to this. The main problem is that the series is meant to be taken seriously and is meant to be believable like CSI or Bones, but the plot just is not strong enough for you to be able to accept it on those merits. Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy watching the series, I just believe it needs to connect with the more science fiction elements more so that as an audience we can lose ourselves in it without a niggling voice in our heads screaming “this is not plausible!”. Violence: Lots of gun shots and blood. Summary: Fantastic acting, a great all round cast. The special effects were great especially for TV, the script writing was the only thing that seemed to dampen the series. 6/10 Disgaea: Volume Three MVM Entertainment The King of the Netherworld has died and various demons are now building their own empires in an effort to take control. However, the late King's son has arrived and is out to reclaim his rightful place as ruler of the Netherworld. Along to help him is his vassal, Etna, with her Prinny squad, and Flonne, angel-in-training originally sent to assassinate the king only to find that he has already died. Join our three intrepid and somewhat eccentric heroes as they initiate their plan to conquer the Netherworld, Heaven and Earth! Do you remember back in the day, when anime was mostly about giant fighting robots, sword-wielding samurais and Neo Tokyo about to explode? You do? Well, then you’re probably about the same age as me, give or take five years, and you can’t figure out exactly why all the kids these days seem to be under the impression that this wussy, big-animal-eared, emo-listening, winged, fluffcrud that seems to be filling the Sci-Fi channel and at least two drop downs of the nearest Waterstones is "cool". And now there is this abomination. Do you like “funny” moments in anime, where a character pulls a dazed expression for a second before falling off their chair? Do you like lots of MIDI brass music in the background (apparently composed on a NES, to boot)? Are you a fifteen year-old, female My Chemical Fall Out To Mars fan? Congratulations! Not only are you going to love Disgaea, but when you’re older, you’re going to hang around in joss-stick shops and own lots of cats. For what it’s worth, whilst I didn’t much care for the original drawnings, the animation here is actually pretty nifty, blending cel animation and CG in a way that’s pretty innovati....okay, no it isn’t – they’ve been doing it for years. It still looks pretty cool here, though. There is very little to recommend this series, seriously. Don’t support this kind-of garbage. Bring on the giant robots. Violence: Some conflict of the Saturday Morning Cartoon variety. Summary: A vapid and unlikable series full of obnoxious cliched characters, with almost nothing to recommend it. 2/10 Available now - from £9.99 (DVD) and £13.99 (Blu-Ray) For those who have seen the film Time Bandits before, be forewarned; the above DVD contains very little that you won't have already seen. There is a new interview with Terry Gilliam for this year, otherwise it's all stuff that has appeared on previous DVD editions, so probably not worth the money at the moment. For those who haven't seen it (which bizarrely until now included myself), brace yourself; this movie is an absolute headfuck, but one of the most instantly accessible films I've watched in quite some time. Kevin is a young man whose mind always wanders into history, despite the efforts of his despairing parents. He can always be found with his nose in a history book, much to his father's chagrin. One night, however, he begins to see strange apparitions from his wardrobe and begins to question what is going on around him. One night, a group of midgets come through his wardrobe and whisk him off on an adventure, unaware of the malevolent presence that is watching over them all the time they are travelling through history. Along the way, they meet Robin Hood, Napoleon and even King Agamemnon! I will happily admit as this movie started that I wasn't sure of the appeal. So many times, I've been a huge fan of a film as a child, only to find that after watching it back as a cynical adult, it just doesn't stack up to my memories. I was of the opinion that Time Bandits could potentially be one of those films, just like Super Mario Bros was all those years ago (don't judge me). Thankfully, this movie was much more entertaining that I was originally giving it credit for. The acting, while typically 1980s, is enjoyable. The story is absolutely superb, a work of fantastical genius the likes of which nobody seems brave enough to try anymore. Thankfully Terry Gilliam has never been one to go for the safe route, as his back catalogue demonstrates expertly. There isn't a bad performance to speak of in this movie, everyone does their part sufficiently well. John Cleese, in particular, is enjoyable as a pretty ditzy Robin Hood, as well as David Warner playing the Evil role in the movie. Another plus point I found about this film is that it's got one of the darkest overtones throughout the whole film, and deals with the idea of Supreme beings and religious discussion in subtle and intelligent ways. Also, this film has possibly one of the most awesome endings ever, which I was really not expecting at all. The Emotionally Fourteen Rating Violence: Some midgets beating on a young boy. Otherwise a few people get vapourised. Swearing: None that I noticed. Sex/Nudity: Again, none that I noticed. Summary: Ultimately a really enjoyable film, with one of the most original plots I've ever seen. This particular DVD edition is probably not for everyone, but at the same time if you don't own it already, it's a good excuse to pick it up.8/10 Steve Beck Available Now - £17.99 (Blu-ray) Everyone likes a good ghost story, and Ghost Ship delivers, keeping the traditional lost and doomed souls feel and putting it on a boat rather than the usual haunted mansion. The plot is also fairly traditional as far as horror movies go: After discovering a ship missing since 1962 floating adrift in international waters, a team of salvagers claim the vessel as their own. Once they begin towing the ghost ship towards harbour, a series of bizarre occurrences happen and the group becomes trapped inside the ship, which they soon learn is inhabited by lots of ghosts, including a very powerful and evil entity. I found that this film had quite a few flaws. Firstly, I felt the pacing could have been better, as it felt that it took a long time for anything to happen which then resulted in the ending feeling rushed. Also, I felt that some of the special effects felt quite cheap for a high budget Hollywood horror movie and this makes the experience feel like a B-movie at times. Also the film had some predictable scares in it and didn’t really make me jump throughout. However, There are enjoyable bits to this film, I especially enjoyed the opening scene showing how a large amount of the crew dies using some high tension wire. I thought that this death was very inventive, and I found myself rather disappointed when the other deaths in the film didn’t follow suit. The film did also have an enjoyable story, although badly paced. The extras on the disc are also good and it is interesting to see how they did some of the special effects. Violence: Some fairly good gory effects which sadly now look dated when shown in full High Definition splendour. Sex/Nudity: One of the ghosts lures someone to his death using her norks in one scene but apart from that you don’t see anything else. Swearing: Realistic swearing, nothing out of the ordinary for a horror film. Summary: An enjoyable horror romp, although not bursting with originality or super scares. You will be entertained, but there are better horror films out there than this. This is definitely worth a rental though and good for a Halloween party. 6/10 Gremlins: 25th Anniversarry Edition At last, a truly awesome horror film to review! For those of you who have never seen the film are in for a treat, flashing monsters, hilarious over the top deaths, and possibly one of the cutest animatronic creatures ever made…Gizmo. The plot to those who haven’t seen this classic monster movie is as follows: When Billy is given a small creature called a Mogwai by his father, who is an inventor, and calls him Gizmo. However, Billy is unaware of the carnage he is about to encounter. There is a huge responsibility in looking after Gizmo as there are certain rules that must be followed. The Mogwai must be kept away from bright light, never made wet and never, ever be fed after midnight. When an accident occurs involving Gizmo and water, the next evolution stage of the Mogwai appears, and it isn't nice at all. The film is awesome, as it has some great animatronics, funny one-liners and some good jumpy scenes that are the makings of a great monster movie. The transition to HD has also been good for it, except for some mild dating of some of the effects, but then again this film is twenty-five years old. There are some great featurettes on the special features, which are also worth having a look at. The only thing that lets this package down is that a lot of the special features on the disc are also on the DVD version, so unless you are a huge fan of the film and want it in HD, I probably couldn’t recommend shelling out for the film if you already owned it. However, this is still a superb film and has withstood the test of time brilliantly. Violence: Lots of violence and explosions that only a film made in the 80’s could supply, although most of the violence is comical. However, Gremlins does deserve special mention for having the best death scene in film history (the stairlift scene – need I say more). Swearing: A few light swear words but this is more of a family horror film than a truly grotesque splatter fest with hard swearing and tits. Summary: An amazing horror film for young and old people are like. You will find it incredibly hard to hate such an enchanting film. And you don’t like it, then it seems you are not ready for Mogwai. 9/10 Basic Pumpkin Carving Pumpkin carving is a massive tradition in the USA, but despite its growth as a Hallowe’en activity in recent years, I was amazed at the number of people who have told me that they’ve never carved one before! Apparently, mutilating vaguely spherical marrows strikes a lot of people in this country as rather odd! Well, let me tell you, you don’t need to be concerned as it’s actually surprisingly easy to do! Step One: Choose Your Pumpkin Size is merely a matter of preference. I prefer to work with a larger pumpkin, where possible, as I prefer to have a larger space to play with. I have seen some fantastic work though, on very small baby pumpkins – and to tell the truth, I’ve even seen some impressive work on an orange pepper. Once you’ve chosen what size you want, the most important thing to do is to make sure that it is a pumpkin. A pumpkin should be vaguely spherical, hard, and orange. If it comes from the large box in the supermarket marked “Pumpkins”, then you should be okay. But do be aware of dodgy market vendors trying to pass off butternut squashes, onions and terrapins as “pumpkins”. Step Two: Choose Your Design Most people like to go for the “traditional” Jack O Lantern design for their first time out, but if you’re feeling brave, there’s no reason you shouldn’t be a little more creative. With a pencil (or “Biro”, if you’re feeling flash!) draw your design lightly on the pumpkin. Mutter under your breath a little as the writing implement glances off of the shiny skin of the pumpkin You should now have a scrawly, messy looking face on your pumpkin. Try to ensure that the majority of the face is in the middle. Too high, and the light will look washed out; too low and it will keel forward as you carve into the base, retard. Step Three: Prepare the Pumpkin Carving the face is the fun part. First, we have to get the sticky and gross part out of the way. The first thing to do is to cut a lid in the pumpkin, so that you can a) get the guts out, and b) put a candle inside. The single most important thing to do is to ensure that you cut inwards at an angle (40° - 60° is best), so that the lid will rest back in the pumpkin comfortably. If you cut the lid straight downwards, then when you go to replace it, it will just drop straight through into the pumpkin like Del Boy and Rodney cleaning a chandelier. Once you’ve made the cut, pull the lid upwards by the stalk. There’ll be a tearing sensation as you tear at the seed strands inside. You seed murdering bastard. Now, with a ladle or other large scooping device, begin to scrape at and remove all of the seeds and vile stringy bits. Continue until your arm starts to hurt. At this point, put the ladle down, and start to pull out the seeds and vile stringy bits with your bare hands. Feel the corners of the your mouth pull sideways like Wallace from Wallace and Gromit as the cold slimy interior cakes between your fingers. Make a grossed out groaning sound. Now that you’ve successfully gutted the pumpkin, wash your hands. Doesn’t help at all does it, sticky buddy? Step Four: Carving the Pumpkin Take a sharp knife, and push the sharp end into the pumpkin – NOT your hand. Tut under your breath as it slides in too far and scars up the lovely drawing you did earlier, making the eye three times bigger than it needs to be. Make one nostril bigger than the other by mistake, and accidentally knock one of the pumpkin's teeth out. Swear under your breath. Step Five: Finishing Up If you've done everything right so far, you'll notice that it's very hard to get candle into the pumpkin. You can drop it in unlit, but then can't light it without burning yourself; or you can light the candle first, and then burn yourself dropping it, muttering "cunt" under your breath as it goes out on impact. WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2010 Xbox 360, Wii, PS3 (Version Tested), PSP, DS Available Now - £49.99 (PS3, Xbox 360), £39.99 (Wii) & £29.99 (PSP, DS) One of the great things about wrestling is its theatrics and soap opera style storylines with a steel chair to the face. It appears that developer Yukes have realised this by making the main focus of this year’s edition of SVR all about making you the booker. Especially as it seems that user created content is the big thing in gaming at the moment what with the success of Little Big Planet and Guitar Hero’s Studio option. The story designer, which allows you to create your own story narratives lasting from one episode of Smackdown or Raw up to a massive two years in game time, and is plotted through a game calendar showing when episodes and pay-per-views are on. With each show you are then able to set up matches for the show, and create scenarios using the cut scene creator to link matches together and create storylines using a large number of animations, locations, characters and inputting your dialogue into text boxes. It’s truly amazing stuff, and you can even share your storylines online with an already huge gaming community and sample other people’s stories. For each match you can also choose the match type who the players play as, and who is AI controlled and also all the stipulations for the match such as time limits, no disqualifications, falls count anywhere etc. Other improvements to the series are also based on customisation, from an improved create a finisher mode which allows you to create ludicrous high flying finishers, to the improved create a wrestler mode which allows even more in depth creation of your own characters or of wrestlers that weren’t included in this years roster. In regards to matches, the Royal Rumble has been improved making it harder to eliminate people although it is sad that you can’t do any quick eliminations in it anymore and the new Championship Scramble is fast and furious as everyone fights to be the titleholder at the end of the time limit by scoring pin falls and stopping other people from doing the same. However, the downsides come in the form of focus not been lavished on the main part of the game which is the wrestling, the controls haven’t changed since the last few versions of the game and bar a slight change to the HUD nothing has been improved upon in terms of gameplay. Which is a shame as it is a franchise that could do with a proper overhaul and tightening to improve this. In the end SVR 2010 is a good game and worthy of purchase to all great wrestling fans, especially those who want to try out being a booker and coming up with your own crazy plot lines. However, if you’re not interesting in all the customisation elements and just want a good wrestling game, I can’t recommend this purely for the fact that SVR 2009 offers the same great experience and is a lot cheaper to boot. 8/10 PS3 (Version Tested) Xbox 360 Available Now - £49.99 As game designers go, Tim Schaefer is probably one of the most E14 game designers out there, especially as he created such great games as The Secret of Monkey Island, Full Throttle and Grim Fandango. So I was really looking forward to playing Brutal Legend, his latest creation. Why was I looking forward to this I hear you ask? Well, not only has Tim Schaefer created a game with brilliant characters, creatures and ideas whilst retaining his trademark humour. But he also he deserves a special mention for actually creating the most metal game ever created, in your face Guitar Hero: Metallica. The game is great as it is filled with ideas. The main game is set on an open world in the vain of GTA, etc., and has side missions to be completed, stuff to be found etc. However, where the game differs is how it evolves into the game. I can safely say that the beginning of the game truly blew me away, firstly it started as a simple hack and slasher like Devil May Cry and God of War by hacking demons to pieces with a giant axe and using Eddie’s guitar for magical attacks but then, the game changes by showing you the Deuce, a car which packs an excellent soundtrack featuring the likes of Mastodon, Black Sabbath, Motorhead, 3 Inches of Blood and Manowar (need I say more?) on its radio and adding an easy way of exploring the game world. Then the game turns into an RTS with you in the centre of the battle, a nice idea and one that hasn’t been seen since Herzog Zwei on the Mega Drive with you commanding units on the fly whilst cutting people into bread. Chuck in the excellent humour of Schaefer with Jack Black’s timing and ability to swear in a humorous way, as well as great cameos such as Lemmy, Ozzy and Rob Halford and you have the makings of a great game. However, the game lets itself down on two levels. Firstly, after the initial few hours of gaming brilliance, the game sadly descends into being quite monotonous, with only the great setting and humour holding your interest. Secondly, despite all of it’s brilliant ideas, the game spreads itself out too thinly and each of the ways the game plays never outshines that of other games that you may have played previously, for example, the RTS element is nowhere near comparable to the likes of Age of Empires, and the combat is laughably simplistic when compared to Devil My Cry, and the open world doesn’t beat the brilliance of GTA. All in all, it depends on what you are looking for in a game. If you are a metaller who likes comedy and great storytelling and would put up with "okay" gameplay for it then this is an essential purchase and it is in this respect it is probably one of the most E14 games ever made. However, if you are a hardcore gamer who only wants to enjoy the gaming experience then you will find this an enjoyable affair but only worth a rental. This is an average game made good by Schaefer’s touch. 8/10 PS3 (version tested), X-Box 360 Ice hockey is a sport that I am surprised hasn’t really taken off on as huge a scale as other sports like football, boxing or rugby. If anything it has all three, the quick and technical grace that can be found in football, only quicker and to me way more entertaining. It has the rough and tumble element of rugby, only it looks rougher as they are falling face first into solid ice rather than grass, and when the fights start in ice hockey it can sometimes put your average boxing match to shame. It is with this in mind that I can also confirm that EA has crafted one of the finest ice hockey games ever created, and also one of the greatest sports videogames ever created, and this is why. Like EA’s other sport franchises, EA has taken a lot of pride in creating the perfect atmosphere and feel of the sport whilst making it incredibly fun to play at the same time. It could be the sublime commentary, the animations of the players and crowd as you make a rush for the puck and body checking your opponent, draws you in and makes you fully immersed in just a few moments of playing. The AI of computer-controlled teams is very good as well, and it’s immensely satisfying when you are able to out think them strategically and slot the puck between the goalkeeper’s legs. The improvements to this year’s addition further immerse you the greatness of the sport. From an improved career mode with cut scenes charting your team’s rise to glory, to the new fighting system which goes for more first person view so you feel you are actually scrabbling with the opponent to desperately plant a sucker punch on his chin before the ref sends you off for fighting. NHL 10 truly captures the feel of ice hockey better than most other sports games attempt to capture their sports. However, the only problem I have with the game is that, as the game has a new instalment every year, I feel that there has been too little new that has been added to it since NHL 09. Whilst the adjustments to the game have been welcome, they don’t hugely change the overall feel of the game, which is that it has always been amazing. Therefore, for those people who already own NHL 09 I find it very hard to recommend shelling out another £40 or so for NHL 10 with the few extras it has, which is why I have to mark it down. If you want the full awesomeness, buy it, but bear in mind you can get last years game, which is almost as great, for about half the price. 9/10 Obese people can jog on A quick question before we begin: What is with the whole diet and health obsession culture that has become of humanity? It feels like it started as soon as places like McDonald's started doing salads as part of their meal options. I really think anyone who buys a salad from McDonald's is really missing the point of the restaurant. The whole reason junk food tastes good is partly down to the fact that you KNOW you shouldn't be eating it, because it is terrible for you. The problem is that you don't care unless you're the kind of person who lacks sufficient self-awareness to purchase a salad from McDonald's to appease what passes for your conscience. Nowadays, we're inundated with different fitness gurus from different walks of life (actors, TV soap 'stars' etc) peddling their fitness DVDs in time for New Year, when of course everyone is shedding their Christmas dinner weight. We have adverts for 'Diet Chef', a service that supposedly delivers healthy meals to your door so that you don't have to burn any unnecessary calories going to the shops or cooking. Still, for £50 a week, you'd expect something substantially fucking nutritious. Hell, for £45, I'd expect the food to eat and digest itself, while still allowing me to feel the health benefits and nourishment associated with the foodstuff in question. Speaking of fitness gurus, whatever happened to Mr. Motivator? The TV world needs him back. Bad. The trouble is that we as a society have made an example of these people when what we should have done is ignore them completely, for example if you saw one in a crowd (I know that doesn't really work in practise, as most obese people are technically a crowd in themselves, and thus more difficult to ignore by definition). Think of all the reality television you've watched in the last few months. If it's any more than "none" then you're an arsehole, but more on that another time. Of those reality shows you've watched, I would hazard an educated guess that a significant percentage were about obese women, obese families or obese children. I watched one called "Britain's Biggest Babies" the other day, and found it to be mostly tragic but occasionally hilarious. One woman was twenty-three stone (THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO POUNDS) and failed to realise she was pregnant. Hardly surprising, considering she weighed the same as several professional wrestlers including The Undertaker. To put it in perspective, he's nearly seven feet tall and unlike this woman isn't three feet wide to go along with it. Having said that, the show did get comedy points for using the phrase "Diabetes RUNS in their family" with no sense of irony whatsoever. If it's not the television programmes, it's the stupid magazines like "Take a Break" or "Pick Me Up" (Which I can only assume is named ironically when the headline reads "Fourteen Stone at age 4" or whatever the hell it says). I hate these parents of obese children, because these are the same parents who probably complain about the violent video games in society, when any parent worth their salt will at least KNOW what Wii Fit is, even if they've seen through the bullshit and recognised it for what it is; a trick to make you think exercise should be enjoyable. When you think about it though, we haven't helped as a society. Sure, Wii Fit is a bit of a gag to anyone who understands the joke, but then it's not the first thing to try and convince you that you're exercising more than you are, is it? I mean, since when is a PEDOMETER a useful tool in the fight against obesity? First of all, have you seen one? It's just an LCD gauge, that is literally all it is. An LCD gauge in a plastic case. Secondly, it doesn't actually fucking work. I borrowed one once, and all it did was register when I made any sort of vague movement whatsoever. Thank God I don't suffer from any sort of physical tic, otherwise I'd have ended up overloading the fucking thing on the first day! Obese people are not obese because they don't eat the salads at McDonald's. Obese people who visit McDonald's are obese because they order two fucking meals a visit (or one meal with another one as a "Side order") and then have the nerve to order a DIET COKE with their meal. Come on, who are you kidding? Do you honestly believe you'll be able to stave off that next dress size up just because you lose those ever-so-filling Coca-Cola calories? Maybe you need the energy from those three portions of onion rings to fight off the obesity. In any case, more power to you and best of luck. You'll need it, chunky. Never forget, society has helped to make obese people the way they are, by molly-coddling them and trying to make them feel better about themselves. Obesity is not a condition that should be sugar-coated. That's a recipe for disaster. Available Now - £6.99 Nathan has never been able to forget the worst night of his life: the party that led to the sudden, shocking death of a young woman. Only he and Bob, an untrustworthy old acquaintance, know what really happened and they have resolved to keep it that way. But one rainy night, years later, Bob appears at Nathan’s door with terrifying news, they’re going to build over the site of their crime...and they need to move the body. Burial is a crime novel with a twist – rather than following the detective, and their attempts to solve the crime, we’re following the perpetrators, and their attempt to keep the deed hidden. But Burial is also so much more than that. It’s tracking of Nathan’s descent into darkness makes this a character study in guilt that is tense from start to finish. There are a couple of flaws. Frequently the dialogue splits into a non stop sequence, almost script like, and it gets difficult to keep track of who is speaking at times. Also, it’s a very short story, and even though it only clocks in at 304 pages, it feel more like a novella stretched to novel length – and there are lots of internal thought pages, with nothing really happening. With that said, the things Burial does well, it does very well indeed. Fans of both high literature and crime fiction would do well to check it out. Violence: Several scuffles. Sex/Nudity: At least one lengthy and detailed sex-scene. Swearing: A realistic amount. Summary: An excellent character study novel, with a great storyline. Some flaws in the writing style do mar what could otherwise have been a great book. 8/10 Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant Whilst not being the biggest reader of books out there, I do consider myself to be a fairly hardcore gamer, hence why I chose to play through Star Wars: The Force Unleashed rather than bothering to read the novel. Hence why I have been given a novel that acts as a follow on story to the highly successful video game franchise Gears of War. Jacinto’s Remnant follows on from the end of Gears of War with the flooding of Jacinto, the last surviving city and also filled with the remainder of the human race, in order to wipe out the Locust Horde, a species of monsters that have come out of the ground with the intent of war on humanity. The book looks at the main cast trying to get over their ordeals from the war and now cope with the survival of the refugees and getting them to a safe haven especially as they have few resources and winter is setting in soon. As seen in her contributions to the Star Wars Expanded Universe, Karen Traviss nails the gritty side of war and dealing with the consequences with it brilliantly. She also captures the essence of the characters from the game perfectly, such as Marcus’s quiet but forceful way he makes himself present and the way they always get the job done quickly and efficiently, whilst being able to pull the odd wisecrack at the same time. However, my problem with this book is the inaccessibility of it. The book is clearly targeted at fans of the computer game, but doesn’t invite newcomers who haven’t experienced the game to try it out and enjoy it as well. This book is good, but only if you know enough about the universe already that you are comfortable getting immersed in it. Violence: Lots of death via shooting and cutting things with chainsaw guns. But then again that’s what you should expect from Gears of War. Swearing: Lots, Traviss seems to catch the feel of the game and army life perfectly by having them swear pretty much every other word. Summary: An enjoyable read and I certainly recommend it to the big fans of the series, however, if you’ve never played Gears of War then you will find little or no enjoyment from this. Especially as it relies on you already having a knowledge of the characters and the events that occurred previously in the game. This is definitely one for the fans. 7/10 In the Dark of the Night John Saul The rambling lakeside house called Pinecrest has lain empty since its last owner went missing seven years ago. But for the Brewster family it will be this year’s holiday retreat, and for the kids Eric and Marci it’s the perfect place to spend a lazy summer exploring. Which is how Eric and his teenage friends discover a curious collection of discarded objects stowed in a hidden room in the carriage house. The bladeless hacksaws, shade-less lamps, tables with missing legs, a headless axe handle – these unremarkable items add up to a pile of junk. Yet someone once took the trouble to list each worthless relic in a cryptic ledger, thus provoking a great mystery that is now whispering, coaxing, demanding to be solved. The more the boys devote themselves to piecing together the puzzle, the more their fascination deepens into obsession. Soon their days are consumed with this weird collection, while their nights become plagued by ever more ghastly nightmares. In the Dark of the Night is far from groundbreaking in any way, but what it does, it does well. The scares are good, the characters are all believable and the story interesting. It does stray into the realm of cliché a little too often to be highly recommended, but if you’re looking for a horror book for a read this Hallowe’en, you could certainly do a lot worse that this one. The novel’s greatest weakness is where it crosses over into fact – with particular regard to real-life serial killers being mentioned. If you’re going to do that, at least do your research properly. Getting type of knife that Jack the Ripper used completely wrong, was more than a little irritating for me, as a cursory glance at any source would disprove it. Of course, such things may not bother you. Violence: Several grisly murders and animal mutilations. Sex/Nudity: Some teenage “make-out” sequences. Swearing: A mild amount. Summary: An interesting idea that never really seems to shine beneath its Hollywood Horror veneer. A fun read, but forgettable. 6/10 K.J. Parker Hoping for a better life, five war veterans colonize an abandoned island. They take with them everything they could possibly need - food, clothes, tools, weapons, even wives. The colonists feel sure that their friendship will keep them together, but an unanticipated discovery shatters their dream and replaces it with a very different one. Only then do they begin to realize that they've brought with them rather more than they bargained for. For one of them, it seems, has been hiding a terrible secret from the rest of the company. And when the truth begins to emerge, it soon becomes clear that the war is far from over... The Company is a book that I tried very hard to like, but unfortunately, I could never really sink my teeth into it. The characters are hurtled into the narrative, with long, unpronounceable fantasy names, and with very little to separate their personality until about a third of the way in. This makes for a very slow start, as I constantly found myself flicking back to the first chapter so that I could keep track of who was who. Once the story gets going though, it really is well written. The description is suitably epic, and the dialogue fluid and easy to read. Unfortunately, the novel as a whole is lacking any real hook. From start to finish I felt as though I was observing, rather that involved in the narrative – it felt like the difference between watching a movie and watching a documentary. It’s not a bad book, but I don’t think it’s a great book, either. If you’re into fantasy, it would be worth picking up at a discount price, or a borrow from the library – but there’s just not enough substance to justify forking full price over for it. Violence: Several scenes of murder, and flashbacks to full-scale battles, with vivid descriptions. Sex/Nudity: Some implied scenes of the “curtains blowing in the wind” variety Swearing: Several instances of fucks and shits. Summary: A well-written Viking style fantasy piece that never really grabs the reader. Worth a read if someone lends it to you, but otherwise, there are much better books out there. 6/10 Dickass DM - Hallowe'en Special Previously on Dickass DM, Rob has been playing as Captain Braggart through the Fighting Fantasy gamebook Starship Traveller...with many hilarious misadventures! Now, get ready for our special extra-length two-part one-off Hallowe'en special, as Rob Wade prepares to tackle one of the hardest game books of all time - Steve Jackson's House of Hell! Brad: The rain is spattering down your windscreen as you drive through the night. It's such a deluge that the wipers and headlights aren't doing anything to improve the visibility. Rob: What song is my radio playing? Brad: "Tom Sawyer", of course. The old man's directions must have been wrong. He must have meant a second left turn or maybe even a right...The old man wouldn't have misled you on purpose, would he? Rob: Stupid local bumpkins. Should have charged up my SatNav. They charge, right? Brad: Yeah. About £15 a month, I think. Suddenly a figure comes into view in the headlights! You spin the wheel to the left to avoid him, and the car bumps and rocks to the sounds of Rush as you slam into a ditch. You leap out of the car to rush to the aid of the person you must surely have struck. The rain soaks straight through your clothes as you run to where you could have sworn he was. But there is nothing there. Rob: Maybe he was light and I knocked him flying? Brad: Was there ever anyone there? There must have been! You remember the old man throwing his arms up in fear...the pain on his face.... Rob: The sound like a golf ball as he got thrown up into the air... Brad: Was it the old man who gave you the directions? It could have been. Or could it? You hurry back to the car and twist the key in the ignition, but it won't start. You could walk back to the garage...but that must have been a good twenty miles by now. And you're cold. And wet. And lazy. Rob: It's still raining as well, I would be carrying extra rain weight. Who can be fucked with that? Rob has acquired "Rain Weight" Brad: Suddenly, a light comes on in the near distance. Someone has switched on a bedroom lamp! Rob: In the middle of the road?! That's a good trick, where'd they plug it in? Brad: It must be a house...you must not have noticed it until now. There's a light. Over at the Frankenstein Place. Rob: Sounds delightful. Brad: Right, I'm putting the Rocky Horror soundtrack on Spotify. The house is probabaly five minutes walk away. You'll be soaked when you get there, but what choice do you have? You'll be able to dry off inside whilst you wait for the garage. Rob: What could possibly go wrong, eh? What's this book called again? Brad: You climb the steps to the front door. Rob: How many steps? I'm lazy. Brad: Three. Rob: Fuck that. I'll set up camp at "Two". Brad: On the porch you'll be out of the rain. It may be worth making the effort. Rob: Fine. Brad: The rain is pelting down, but there's an eerie silence. No lights are on downstairs. The whole place looks deserted...but then again it is five to midnight. Rob: That'll do it. Maybe there's a panto on in town... Brad: Suddenly, a light comes on on the ground floor, to the left. Rob: Ooh, somebody didn't go to the panto! I ring the bell pull. Brad: You pull the cord, and hear a tinkling noise within. The downstairs light goes off. Rob: Weird place to put a light switch. Brad: The door opens. Standing there is a tall man in a old-fashioned black suit. Lurch: Yes? Rob: Uh...Hi. My car broke down, and I may have killed an old man. Rob: What's the definition of a modern black suit anyway? I've only ever known old-fashioned. Brad: This has tails and so-forth. Distinctly Victorian. Possibly Edwardian. Lurch: Come in. The Master is expecting you. Follow me. Rob: That's a good trick...I just got here. Brad: Lurch leads you into a reception hall. Rob: Best place to receive guests, I'm led to understand. Lurch: Please wait here. I will inform the Master of your arrival. Rob: I thought you said he was expecting me? Brad: Lurch leaves. Rob: Without answering my question I notice...Fucking rude, frankly. Brad: You sit in a comfy chair and investigate your surroundings. The room is very elegantly decorated, and filled with oak panels, tapestries and portraits. Rob: I study the paintings. Well, I'd prefer to study the tapestries, do I have that option? Brad: No. Rob: Bastard. Brad: The portraits however, are particularly interesting. Three in particular catch your attention: a fit bird in a tiara, a middle-aged fat dude in glasses, and an elderly, stern looking woman. Which would you like to examine closer? Rob: Are we assuming the character is me, or are they a particular age or anything? Brad: Your call. Rob: Right, assuming it's me, the one with the tiara. Brad: Of course. The plaque beneath the painting reads "Lady Margaret of Danvers 1802 - 1834"...You blink. Did you just see her lips move? Rob: I don't know. What did they say? Brad: You think you can hear a whisper. Leaning closer, you can just make out its message. Painting: Stranger, beware of this place, for it is cursed! Many have succumed to its power, myself included. The Evil Lord Kelnor will already be plotting your death! Rob: Ok...thanks... Painting: Do not drink his white wine. Or, if you can, begone! Escape while you may! Brad: A cold prickle tingles the hairs on your neck. You gain a Fear point. Eight more and you've gone mental. Rob: Okay. I'm going to wait and see what happens next. Haven't I lost that rain weight by now? Brad: Guess so. Rob has discarded Rain Weight Brad: Lurch opens the door, admitting a tall man in a purple smoking jacket. Rob: Is he on fire? Or has he recently been set on fire? If so, I go near him to get rid of the rain weight. Lurch: May I present Lord Kelnor, the Earl of Drumer. Rob: You may. Brad: The Earl holds out his hand for you to shake. Rob: I shake it. Kelnor: Please, I can see that you have been caught in this storm. Let us sit by the fire and we will see whether we can help. Franklins, tell the cook to prepare some food for out visitor. Rob: Oh! Let him know I'm allergic to white wine! Brad: The room and company seemse comforting and friendly. Lurch leaves, and then returns swiftly with two glasses of Brandy. Rob: I wait to see what the Earl has to say. Brad: Kelnor seems a little annoyed by your nervousness. Kelnor: Come, come, there's no need to be afraid. Has your little accident caused you to lose your nerve? Drink your brandy, you'll soon forget your fears. Brad: You wonder at his expression. Is he genuinely concerned, or is there an ulterior motive there? Add 1 FEAR point. Seven left to go until Happy-Happy-Doo-Dah Land. Lurch returns. Lurch: Your meal is served, sire. Brad: Kelnor accompanies you to the dining room, which is magnificent. A long table is laid with fine silver cutlery, and the red wallpaper lines the walls sumptuously. A candle chanderlier hangs from the ceiling. Lurch offers you wine. Lurch: Red or white, sir? Rob: Red, please. I'm allergic to white. Brad: The wine is an impeccable vintage. Soup is the starter. For your main course, will you have lamb or duck? Rob: Duck. Brad: The Earl has the same, and you chat as you eat. The duck is good. He asks what you were doing lost in the road in the middle of the night, and you explain about the old man and his directions. You ask about his family. Rob: Does the duck come with pancakes? Brad: For the sake or argument: yes. Brad: The Earl is the last surviving member of his family. The land he owns stretches for acres around the house. It was once prosperous farmland, but then things went wrong. His sister died age 32 under mysterious circumstances. She was found dead in a clearing with strange marks on her neck. The peasants began to talk of witchcraft and Black Magic. They believed the house was cursed and began to move away. You finish your meal, and Lurch offers you desert. The choices are A) Fruit, coffee and brandy, B) Cheese, coffee and brandy or C) Cheese and coffee. Fruit and brandy not an option, obviously. Rob: Apparently he's got coffee going out of date or something. Cheese and coffee, please. Lurch: Coffee and coffee...very good sir. Brad: Lurch brings cheese and pours you a strong coffee. Rob: Yeah, definitely using up the last of it. Rob: After you have finished, The Earl rises. Kelnor: Our conversation has been most enjoyable, but now you must be very tired. Franklins will show you to your room. Let us retire. Rob: I'm only 25. Brad: Old ones are the best. Especially Cthulhu. When you stand, you realise how tired you are. You stumble and have to grab the chair to steady yourself. Did you maybe drink too much? Rob: Apparently so. Brad: You collapse to the ground unconcious. When you awaken, you have your hands and feet tied. The room you are in is empty, but you think you have a plan. You can hop over to the window, break the glass, and cut yourself free! This can't possibly go wrong, right? Rob: Yeah, that sounds better than my original plan of "crying-until-he-let-me-go". Brad: Do you want to smash the glass with your hands - or do you want to "test your luck" (game term for trusting in the Force, I guess). Rob: Hmmm...I'll test my luck. This can't possibly go wrong. Brad: You manage to break the glass without hurting yourself. Rob: Cool. Brad: You cut your bonds, and massage your wrists to get the circulation going again. You decide to try the door, and are pleased to discover it is not locked. You push the door open gently. The room is on a first floor-landing. Facing the door is a balustrade, and looking down, you can see the entrance hall below.to your left are two doors in the corner of the landing, which then runs along to the right. Looking right, the landing continues to another door, and then turns left. Do you want to go left or right? Rob: Right. Brad: Is that a decision, or are you pondering aloud? Rob: I was toying with the latter, but it is a decision. Brad: The door has the word "Azazel" on the name-plate. Rob: Well that bodes well. I open the door. Brad: You open the door and peer in. There's no one in there, but the room is full of clutter. It looks like a rudimentary laboratory. Rob: Ah, scientists, those notoriously messy beasts... Brad: A telescope points through the window. Charts and mathematical formulae are pinned to the walls. A demonstration human skeleton hangs from a hook, and vials and test tubes are arranged across the desk. They look old. At least a hundred years old. Rob: I'm going to investigate those test tubes, motherfucker. Brad: Well, that was just uncalled for...You enter the room and close the door behind you. A squeaking noise comes from the far corner. It's just some rats in cage. Despite all their rage. Rob: I examine the drawers. Brad: You find some ornate letter openers. They could easily be used as a dagger. Rob: Yeah, take one. Rob has acquired "+3 Letter Opener" Brad: You hear footsteps, coming closer. You creep into the shadows and wait. Rob: Worst case scenario, I find myself prepared in the event of sellotaped envelope openings. Brad: The footsteps stop outside the door, and you can hear two voices talking. Voice 1: Hadn't we better ask the Master's permission? Voice 2: Hmm. Maybe you're right. And we'd better get a light for the lamps. Brad: The footsteps head off in the direction you approached the room from. It's probably best you make a move. You head back onto the landing. You decide to head away from the odd couple. Rob: Probably best, they're busy anyway. Following the landing, you reach another door on the right hand side. The name plate reads "Erasmus". At the end of the corridor, facing you, is another door. Which do you want to try? Rob: The Erasmus door. Brad: Because you've been watching? You've been waiting? In the shadows? Rob: Maybe it'll take me away for a year, to another country. Year Abroad gag FTW. Brad: The door is locked, and probably too sturdy to break down. Rob: Let's try the end door, then. Brad: Just as your hand reaches the handle, you hear a rustling noise behind you. Rob: Someone's got crisps! Brad: You turn around, and see the wind is rustling the wall-hangings. Rob: Oh. I'd got my hopes up for Wotsits. Brad: Turning back, you're surprised to see a ghostly white figure in front of you. It' appears to be a woman in her early twenties, wearing a tattered and dirty wedding dress. Rob: Great Thor's Hammer! Woman: Oh, thank God I have found you in time! I must talk to you immediately! Come, let us go into this room! Rob: I follow her. Nothing ventured, no ghost woman nailed. Brad: You gain one Fear point for the encounter (Now at 3/9). She passes straight through the door, and you use the more traditional method. The name plate reads "Apollyon". It is an elegant bedroom, with fine curtains, dressing table, mirror, and a huge bed. The ghostly woman hovers in the centre of the room and gestures you to sit down on the bed. Rob: Giggedy. Woman: Your coming here has been no accident, and I must warn you of the terrible dangers you will face here. The house is ruled by the Master, a powerful Black Priest of the Night, named Kelnor, Earl of Drumer. I would guess that you are to be offered to the Demons of Hellfire, if you survive that long. Yesterday they trapped a girl, a pretty young district nurse who happened to call. She is to be offered tonight. I cannot let this devilry continue! Rob: Thoughtful of you. Woman: There must be some way it can be stopped! If you can find the Kris knife, you might defeat Kelnor, for this weapon is his only weakness. Please help me! You will probably find it in... Rob: The stationery drawer? Is this it? Woman: No! Quick! We are discovered! I can hear the Hounds! Go! Leave this room! Brad: You stand up...you can hear barking. The woman points to the door, and you look outside, but can see nothing. Spinning back, you can see the woman fighting two Ghostly Great Danes. You step forwards to help, but you just pass through the dogs. Rob: Makes sense. Brad: The Ghostly Woman and the dogs fade. So what will you do, Brave Adventurer? Will you help as she has asked, or just try and escape the house? Rob: Help her. She was ethereally hot. Brad: You walk back down the passageway, and pass two doors, labelled Azazel, and Mephisto. You can try one of these, or continue down the corridor. Rob: Mephisto. I think I already went in Azazel. I could always check for some sort of enchanted staple remover. Brad: The door opens a little way, but catches on something - stuck. Do you want to try and force it, or give up and move on down the corridor? Rob: I force it. Using the force. Or physical force. Whichever I can actually do. Brad: You heave the door, and it opens enough to allow you entrance. It is cold and damp. A window pane is smashed, and ther eis nothing unusual besides from frayed knotted rope. A shard of glass was blocking the door from opening properly. Sound familiar? Rob: Oh, yeah...Okay, so I was in Mephisto. Brad: There's a Marvel gag there somewhere...You leave, turning left this time. You reach the two doors in the corner. The one on the left is labelled Balthus, and the other bears no plate. Do you want to try one of these, or continue along the corridor? Rob: I try Balthus. Brad: This is a dungeon crawl, isn't it? Albeit a well-appointed, one. This room is relatively bare. The walls are covered in pin-stripe wallpaper. There is a firepace in one wall, with a small box on the window sill. Curtains are pulled along one wall...but they seem to be bulging in...odd....places. Rob: Odd like human-shaped, or odd like at random intervals every six inches? Brad: Human-ish, but not-quite right...possibly posed oddly. Rob: I investigate the curtains. With knife ready. Brad: You grab the left hand curtain and fling it open! There is nothing there but a barred window. Rob: Taste blade, bitch! Aaaggh! A window! Brad: You reach out to the other curtain, but suddenly the bulges come to life! A heavy blow hits you on the chest, and you are knocked to the floor (+2 Fear, now 5/9)! As you push yourself up, the curtain pulls aside revealing a rotten green zombie! Ragged clothes hanging from its frame, it advances towards you! Rob: Why do zombies always dress in ragged clothes? It's never a dinner suit is it? Brad: The zombie rakes at you with its claws, shredding your shirt. Rob: Bastard, bringing me down to your level, this was Armani! Brad: You strike out with the letter opener, slicing across its legs giving you a chance to get to your feet. You stab the opener deep into its guts. It moans and thrashes at you. You slice the opener across its jugular, and it collapses to the floor. Rob: Hmm...I investigate the box. Brad: The box rattles when you touch it. Rob: SNAKE! Brad: Inside is a small key. Rob: Oh. Brad: The book here details that this key unlocks the door and lets you out. However, due to a loophole, we never found it was locked. Nice one, Jackson. Back out side, you can try the unmarked door. Alternatively, the corridor ends at the main staircase, leading downwards. Rob: I try the unmarked door. Brad: The door opens unto a passage ending at a window. Half-way along, on the left-hand side, is a door labelled "Diabolus". Rob: I investigate the window. 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__label__cc	0.699123	0.300877	Tag Archives: ORDER February 12, 2015 Classic Fonts, Featured Fonts, Fonts, Gallery, Gothic Fonts, Howard Pyle 2 comments Pyle Gothic is based on lettering designed by Howard Pyle, from his Adventures of Robin Hood and King Arthur and His Knights. It combines elements of calligraphy and a simulation of primitive printing techniques. The original characters were carved into wood blocks from which the black and white illustrations with captions were printed. February 3, 2015 Featured Fonts, Fonts, Gallery, New Fonts 3 comments Cavegirl is inspired by the genre of prehistoric epic films, the most memorable of which is One Million Years BC, starring the voluptuous Raquel Welch clad only in a legendary fur bikini. Classic Font: Wolfram January 20, 2015 Art Nouveau Fonts, Classic Fonts, Fonts, Gallery, Letterpress Fonts 0 comments Wolfram is a great example of early 20th century type design. It is bold and intended for use in posters and signage, but it has rough outlines for a mock antique look. It also has an unusually wide footprint for a very striking look.We originally produced Wolfram in the mid-90s, and it has been somewhat revised and expanded since them. … January 5, 2015 Featured Fonts, Fonts, Futuristic Fonts, Gallery 64 comments Dahlgren is a heavyweight, square shaped font which works well for titles and display uses. Its an original design, with a standard character set and a set of outline characters. It takes its name from the Civil War era engineer who designed the Dahlgren Gun. You can try the DEMO version of Dahlgren for free. The demo version has a … New Font: Sternhagen December 3, 2014 Calligraphy Fonts, Featured, Fonts, Gallery, Gothic Fonts, Historic 2 comments Sternhagen is a classically attractive font with a modernized gothic look which combines traditional elements from the high middle ages with a bit of Art Deco style. It will eventually be part of our Gothic Fonts Collections, but for now it is available singly.Sternhagen has a complete upper and lowercase character set and a number of special characters. It should … Classic Font: Phaeton November 20, 2014 Art Nouveau Fonts, Classic Fonts, Fonts, Gallery 0 comments Phaeton is one of our earliest Art Nouveau designs, a lovely example of period title lettering based on French samples. This new release has some significant improvements to the outlines and additional characters added to the basic set. You can find Phaeton in our Art Nouveau Collection or order it individually as a single font. It takes its name from … October 22, 2014 Featured Fonts, Fonts, Gallery, Horror Fonts, New Fonts 53 comments Every year around Halloween we come out with a new font that fits the spirit of the holiday, drawing on all sorts of sources for inspiration. You can find our past fonts in our Halloween Font and Art Collections. The font for this year is Undertaker, based on title lettering from Creepy magazine, the classic horror comic of my teenage … October 20, 2014 Classic Fonts, Featured Fonts, Gallery, Horror Fonts 0 comments I don’t know what came over me one Halloween, but I couldn’t get the idea of dancing skeletons out of my head. The classic dance of death, but a bit more expressive, with the skeletons working together to form the letters of a font. This resulted in the design for the Bonyeard font, where each letter is made up of … September 20, 2014 Featured Fonts, Fonts, Gallery 1 comment Butterfield is based on letting from a poster for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. It can be found as part of Psychedelic Fonts Collection package. It has a unique look particularly characteristic of the 60s and especially suited to use on posters. 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__label__cc	0.738825	0.261175	Call for Strong Political Leadership at Raw Materials Summit FORAM Video is out! Watch it here \| Spanish version FORAM Video is out! Watch it here \| English version FORAM newsletter #5 FORAM Video is out! Watch it here. Mapping of initiatives & databases Geo-Map Directory of Databases Pilot Event INTRAW and FORAM: Break Down the Silos in Raw Material Dialogue Home/Uncategorized/INTRAW and FORAM: Break Down the Silos in Raw Material Dialogue Brussels, 8 November 2017 In a joint meeting at the EU Raw Materials Week the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) and the Swiss-based World Resources Forum (WRF) have initiated strong action towards more cooperation amongst stakeholders across the world on raw materials research, dialogue and communication. Being consortium leaders of respectively the Horizon 2020 INTRAW and FORAM projects both organisations joined hands in organising a raw material dialogue roundtable on cooperation possibilities with interested partners from Europe and beyond. EFG’s President Vitor Correia started the session by welcoming the official launch of the International Raw Materials Observatory, a non-profit organisation which was launched on 7 November. The Observatory has been created to enhance worldwide cooperation on mineral raw materials’ research and innovation, education and outreach, industry and trade and recycling, management and substitution of strategic raw materials. The Observatory is the main outcome of the EU Horizon 2020 funded project INTRAW. The new organisation will offer its members foresight dialogues with key influencers and match-making services for organisations active along the minerals materials value chain. WRF Program Director Mathias Schluep introduced the FORAM project which is said to be the largest collaborative effort to date for raw materials strategy cooperation on a global level. Built on an EU-based platform of international experts and stakeholders, it enhances international cooperation on raw materials policies, making the complex maze of raw materials’ related initiatives more effective. The initiative is supported by a large number of additional leading organizations, including EuroGeoSurveys, United Nations University, Clausthal University of Technology, and others. Other participants in the roundtable were Mr. Wang Meng from Young Earth Scientists (YES) Network, China, Mr. Mitsutaka Matsumoto from Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute, Japan, and Ms. Deborah McCombe from RPA, Canada. Looking at upcoming trends – can we expect to have a “Tesla” in the mining sector – product life extension could be supported by companies Mitsutaka stated, as long as they are ready to change their business models.McCombe added that mining companies that are planning to change their traditional methods can count on continued support by investors, who are willing to work with companies that care about Green Economy and resources for future generations. Key point for them is data reliance, disclosure and free flow of information. Schluep commented that exporting waste for recycling in developing countries can lead to similar tensions in public opinon as the mining of primary materials. Waste can however be a valuable resource and provide business and decent employment opportunities, as long as the practices are improved and formalised, such as according to the recent ISO Guidance Principles for the Sustainable Management of Secondary Metals, which were launched at the Basel Convention Conference of the Parties in Geneva. These guidelines guide operators of secondary metals value chains, including the informal sector, in efficient and credible implementation of recycling practices, in particular in emerging and developing economies. According to Wang Meng China needs to benefit from technology transfer in order to remain competive. Almost 99% of the global rare-earth elements (REE) are produced in China. This is accompanied by serious environmental impacts. The same problem applies to the recycling methods that China is applying. It is essential for China to invest in transferring technologies for extraction of both primary and secondary raw materials. As Correia concluded, the international cooperation has been made a reality by starting the dialogue. Silos need to be broken down and ‘one size fits all’ solutions do not exist. Schluep announced that international cooperation in primary and secundary raw materials management will further be discussed in Nancy, France, on June 27, 2018. This “FORAM 18” pilot event will be organised back to back with a business oriented two-day World Materials Forum and is open by invitation only. 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__label__cc	0.660822	0.339178	CSUSB Green Campus Live with and enjoy nature ARP Presents 24-port Fanless Switch For Gigabit Ethernet Educational Orientation ASSESSMENT IN MATH: A Constructivist Perspective BASED THINKING PROCESSES Municipal School School Materials December 14, 2018 / Rebecca Twenga has over 190 000 online prices in Germany, compared just in time for the start of the new school year Twenga has studied the prices of school supplies on the Internet France and Great Britain. The price comparison site has put together consisting of a basic equipment from 16 different school materials, which analysed both in Germany, also in France and the United Kingdom are sold as and 195 064 online offers as well as two different price levels. The standard price is equal to the prices that are offered everywhere and therefore the easiest accessible to the customers, while the special rate represents the lower price segment, which is carried and accordingly only found through the search and compare offers from all shops. CEO Keith McLoughlin oftentimes addresses this issue. German consumers can look forward to that school materials are in this country much cheaper than at our European neighbours. The school’s basic equipment for the standard price: 146 euros. Who wants to spend less, should perform a comprehensive price comparison before buying because the same School supplies 88 euros in the lower price segment (special rate”), so at least 40 percent of less. In France, parents must much deeper access into the Pocket and at least give 201 euro for school supplies at the standard price. You can save up to 46 percent if they decide for the special rate (108 euros). The basic equipment for the back to school in Britain, where the basic equipment for the standard price euros all 248 (69% more than in Germany) and even the special rate is still 126 euro (43% more than in Germany) is the most expensive. See more detailed opinions by reading what Richard Linklater offers on the topic.. Methodology of price analysis Twenga has put together a shopping cart with 16 basic products for students that are available both in Germany and in the United Kingdom and France and their pricing analyses in all three countries. In July 2012, total 195 064 prices in Germany (88 343 offers), France (55 886 offers) and Great Britain (50 836 deals) were compared. The prices of the following school materials were examined for the analysis: ballpoint pen,. Folder, satchels, craft scissors, filler, circle, glue stick, calculator, pencil, notebook, Student calendar, ruler, Eraser, pencil, ink killer and sign triangle. The shopping cart at the standard price”is the sum of the total 16 median values were calculated for each of the analyzed product categories. To the special rate”was first calculated for each of the 16 category the first quartile and then added together to determine. The use of medians eliminates that extreme statistical values distort the results. About Twenga Twenga Duclaux and Cedric Anes was founded in 2006 by Bastien and is the most comprehensive Schoppingsuchmaschine on the Internet. Twenga has over 100 employees in Paris and London. Since the launch of affinitAD in 2011 Twenga provides his expertise not only online retailers but also content portals. Twenga automatically lists products from thousands of online stores using its unique technology and allows a comprehensive price comparison. Twenga is currently present in 15 countries and provides access to 300 million products from 200 000 online stores users from all over the world and allows them to always to find the product you are looking for at the best price. Tags: news & press releases « Opitz School The Needs » © 2021 CSUSB Green Campus	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2512
__label__wiki	0.59535	0.59535	Asia in Focus, issue 8 Sorry, the publication can not be displayed. It might be because: The use of JavaScript is turned off in the browser. JavaScript is needed in order to display the content of this page. Adobe Flash needs to be installed or updated – Please click on the box below for installation. 1. Participant A is expected to provide support for her/his own uruu/village-fellows OR ELSE Participant A might not receive support from other uruu/village-fellows. 2. Participant A is expected to listen to a commonly made decision within uruu/village OR ELSE Participant A might become excluded for some time from important social events (for instance, not be invited to feasts). 3. Participant B is expected to provide support for own uruu/village-fellows OR ELSE Participant B might not receive political support from other uruu/village-fellows. 4. Participant B is expected to listen to a commonly made decision within the uruu/village OR ELSE Participant B might become excluded from uruu/ village political support. 43 ISSUE 8 Among the number of exogenous variables proposed by Ostrom (2005), in the action situation, we can elaborate on benefits and costs related to uruu/village-based voting and electoral mobilisation for Participants A and B. Similar to the above presented rules, a list of benefits and costs were developed based on previous studies, media articles and observations. Potential benefits for Participant A of uruu/village-based voting are (i) benefits to residence social-infrastructure improvement if kin or villager gets elected, (ii) benefits from patron-client relationships and (iii) one-time or multiple material rewards from elected kin for loyalty. In the regions, voters expect their elected sons or daughters to address their social needs and problems, usually connected to improvement of infrastructure: rehabilitation or construction of roads, bridges, schools, policlinics, mosques or sport and recreation facilities. As noted in 2005 by Radnitz, ones village of origin remains with a person for life and people readily assume that somebody from their region who gets elected will represent their interests (p. 417). To this date, this expectation has not changed. To achieve this high expectation, elected deputies try to promote the needs of their own villages in the parlia- ment and secure state funds or investments (Kogda v Kyrgystan, 2018). Patron-client relationships are important in the political reality of Kyrgyzstan (Ismailbekova, 2017). Elected candidates act as patrons, while voters act as clients. In a mutually beneficial tandem, they use kinship/village ties to resolve their own issues (Korganbaev, 2019). Usually, clients resolve their own problems, get employed, get a job promotion, get access to economic resources, or have own patrons as protectors or krysha (translated from Russian as a roof) (Zabyelina & Buzhor, 2018). Finally, elected kins give rewards in exchange for loyalty from uruu/village supporters, such as giving a feast (toi) after winning the elections (Ismailbekova, 2017, p.179). In opposition to the benefits listed above, the potential costs of voting against uruu/village-based voting for Participant A can be formulated as (i) lack of benefits from social-infrastructure improvement if kin or villager gets elected, (ii) lack of benefits from patron-client relationships, and (iii) lack of one-time or multiple material rewards from elected kin in exchange for loyalty. Similar to Participant A, there are several benefits for Participant B if (s)he uses her/his own uruu/village lines: (i) the benefit of getting elected using uruu/village support, (ii) the benefits from patron-client relationships and (iii) long-term political support from a uruu/region for loyalty. As a rule, the potential costs for Participant B of not using uruu/ village support are (i) lack of benefits of getting elected with the help of uruu/village support, (ii) lack of benefits from patron-client relationships, and (iii) lack of long-term political support from uruu/region. Finally, Ostroms (2005) framework, in addition to the costs and benefits, also analyses these other exogenous variables: (1) the set of participants, (2) the positions of participants, (3) the potential outcomes, (4) the set of allowable actions, (5) the control that participants have and (6) the information available to participants. In the voting and mobilisation action situation, the set of participants Inter-Korean Dialogue and Cultural Memory Practices KATRINE EMILIE BRANDT Labour Power Control and Resistance ISSUE 8 CHUNSEN YU Articulating the Shan Migrant Community in Thai Society Through Community Radio A Case Study of the Map Radio Fm 99 in the City of Chiang Mai, Thailand HYEONSOO JEON ISSUE 8 2020 Asia in Focus is a peer-reviewed journal published online twice a year by NIAS Nordic Institute of Asian Studies. NIAS is a Nordic research and service institute focusing on Asias modern transformations. Asia in Focus was initiated by NIAS to provide Master students and PhD students Contents 4 Letter from the Editor NICOL FOULKES SAVINETTI 6 Inter-Korean Dialogue and Cultural Memory Practices KATRINE EMILIE BRANDT 16 Labour Power Control and Resistance Precarious Migrant Factory Workers under the Agency Labour Regime in Chongqing and Shenzhen, China CHUNSEN YU Articul ASIA IN FOCUS Letter from the Editor The idea to create a journal dedicated to supporting early-career researchers along their academic path came from a student assistant working at NIAS Library and on the InFocus Blog. There were many well-written and innovative blogs submitted by early career re to become a published researcher for PhD and Master students studying at European institutes of higher education. Our Facebook page and website will remain live while we establish ourselves elsewhere. Please do not hesitate to get in touch via Facebook, or contact Inga-Lill Blomkvist (ilb@nias.ku.dk Inter-Korean Dialogue and Cultural Memory Practices ASIA IN FOCUS KATRINE EMILIE BRANDT The Inter-Korean Summit of 27 April 2018 reinstated dialogue between North and South Korea after a decade of little diplomacy between the two states. In doing so, it drew significant international media attent O n 27 April 2018, an Inter-Korean Summit was held between delegations from the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) with the North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un and the South Korean President Moon Jae In as the central actors of diplomacy. The summit took place ASIA IN FOCUS work done by Jan and Aleida Assmann, Rigney (2005) lays out the developments of the memory studies field from Maurice Halbwachss original concept of mémoire collective to the current culture-focused version. She argues that the term cultural memory highlights the extent to which share than force, and that engagement through dialogue and economic and cultural exchanges would bring about a change in the North and foster peace between the two Koreas (Shin, 2018). Instead of paying attention to the narrative itself, it is rather the particular remembrance practices in use that are wo ASIA IN FOCUS Joseon Dynasty (13921910) (Our countrys guard of honour, Dailian, 2012). In a sense, the guard of honour can be considered a purposefully selected relic from their past which provides Koreans with a visual framework that triggers memories of a Korean Peninsula under a united dynasty. including the tragic separation of families and the homeland. The shift towards focussing on familiarity and homeland separation was also apparent in the final Panmunjom Declaration, where South and North Korea agreed to proceed with reunion programs for the separated families on the occasion of the ASIA IN FOCUS water of the entire Korean Peninsula. Furthermore, rituals function as means of transmitting cultural memory (Connerton, 1989, p. 52). In his study, How Societies Remember, Connerton (1989) argues that deliberate changes in cultural memory often happen through a form of performative p References 13 ISSUE 8 Albert, E. (2019, February 25). What to know about sanctions on North Korea. Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved from www.cfr.org//backgrounder/what-know-about-sanctions-north-korea. Anderson, B. (2006). Introduction & cultural roots & patriotism & racism in imagined com ASIA IN FOCUS Harrell P. & Zarate, Z. (2018, January 30). How to successfully sanction North Korea: A long-term strategy for Washington and its allies. Foreign Affairs Magazine. Retrieved 8 Oct. 2019, from www. foreignaffairs.com/articles/north-korea/2018-01-30/how-successfully-sanction-north-korea 2018 Inter-Korean summit (2018, April 27).) KBS News. [[풀영상] 2018 남북정상회담]. Retrieved from www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut7C9IEHW1E. Korea Foundation. 2018 Inter-Korean summit highlights review (2018, April 28). Arirang News. Retrieved from www.youtube. com/watch?v=-CLkrvtTghs. Venue for Koreas summit a s Labour Power Control and Resistance Precarious Migrant Factory Workers under the Agency Labour Regime in Chongqing and Shenzhen, China ASIA IN FOCUS CHUNSEN YU Under the process of global capitalism, neoliberalism, and globalisation, many studies have discussed the dormitory labour regime and the U about the application of this concept to China. Although Zhang (2014) researches agency workers in the Chinese automobile industry, her study only discusses the precarious situations of agency workers. Furthermore, many scholars, such as Xu (2009), Gallagher, Giles, Park, & Wang (2013), and Lan, ASIA IN FOCUS It appears that unrecognised conditions can limit the power that workers could normally gain by having an exit option. Chinese migrant agency workers gain power through mobility options between different workplaces when labour shortage is high in high-tech manufacturing. The agency wo in coffee shops or public places, such as parks. In Shenzhen, I interviewed rural migrants either in coffee shops or public areas near the factories, which included outside a public library and in public parks. I chose these places to interview rural migrants for two reasons: First, it was difficult ASIA IN FOCUS employment and re-employment centres into labour agencies affiliated with local labour and enabling social security bureaus to create job opportunities for laid-off workers (Zhang, 2014). This is a typical example of the process of precariatisation in China in terms of dismissing secu ed his/her working experience in his/her application form. In both Chongqing and Shenzhen, rural migrant agency workers confirmed this procedure. For example, a 23-year-old male agency worker interviewed at Foxconn, Shenzhen who previously worked at Compal, Chongqing complained that he did not like ASIA IN FOCUS restricted. Nevertheless, labour agencies preferred to check workers ID cards to minimise labourers mobility power because this method decreased the agencies overall labour costs. All labour agency staff interviewed confirmed this. The third strategy labour agencies used was delay in Although the frequent employee turnover suggests those agency workers have the freedom to change their jobs frequently and gain employment immediately, labour agencies, as capitalist employers, use three strategic methods to control the labour process, which include checking workers employment exper ASIA IN FOCUS References Alberti, G. (2014). Mobility strategies, mobility differentials and transnational exit: the experiences of precarious migrants in Londons hospitality jobs. Work, Employment and Society, 28(6), 865881. All-China Federation of Trade Unions (2012). Dangqian woguo laowu paiqian Wang, X., Ma, L., & Zhang, M. (2014). Transformational leadership and agency workers organisational commitment: The mediating effect of organisational justice and job characteristics. Social Behaviour and Personality: An International Journal, 42(1), 2536. Watts, J. (2011). China and the temporary s Articulating the Shan Migrant Community in Thai Society Through Community Radio A Case Study of the Map Radio Fm 99 in the City of Chiang Mai, Thailand ASIA IN FOCUS HYEONSOO JEON Community media as an alternative public sphere for minorities has emerged separately from mainstream media and formal M edia in the public sphere plays an important role in ensuring citizens participation in modern society. The public sphere indicates a communicative space where citizens raise their opinions, interests and discourses with freedom of expression, free from external powers (Habermas, Lennox, & Lennox ASIA IN FOCUS the presence of multiple public spheres in society. According to Fraser, multiple public spheres are preferred and better ensure participatory parity for all, especially in a multicultural society (1990, pp. 6570). Although this claim is based on the assumption that multiple public sp Analytical framework To analyse the social consequences of community radio practices and in keeping with the multidimensionality of community media (Fleras, 2009, 2015), I adopt articulation as an analytical framework based on the theoretical grounds discussed. Ac cording to Howley (2010), the feeli Reactive Proactive Creating bonds Constructing buffers Foster community pride/cohesion Inward focus Reaction to invisibility in mainby celebrating community achievestream media by offering the (bonding/insular) ments and provide news from perspectives of minorities homeland Removing barriers Buildi work continued for seven weeks. During the fieldwork, I conducted participant observation to observe the interactions between listeners and broadcasters that were taking place at the radio station, including during the broadcasting. I also attended an international conference Culture and Communicati ASIA IN FOCUS as listeners through access to and interaction with media content encouraged them to become broadcasters, as emphasised by Carpentier (2011). Namely, their participation through radio programmes and supported participation in Map Radio served as motivators. Furthermore, staff broadcas which, according to Fraser (1990), delivers the will of the community as a form of civil society. It also suggests a diminished potential for Map Radio to be an influential and strong public sphere in Thai society. Thai, her information can be about the Shan, which is very good. Thai listeners as w ASIA IN FOCUS fundamental rights through providing and acquiring information during their engagement in the community radio station. Arguably, this awareness of rights and a common social status as ethnic migrant workers strengthened participants collective identities and can potentially facilitate also applied for other community radio stations in the country, regardless of which community they serve, I would argue that a political environment in the country which guarantees freedom of expression and communication rights may favourably increase the presence of the Map Radio as an influential ASIA IN FOCUS References Atton, C. (2001). Alternative media. London: Sage Publications. Berrigan, F.J. (1981). Community communications: The role of community media in development. Paris: UNESCO. Bosch, T. (2014). Community radio. In The handbook of development communication and social change. Chi 37 ISSUE 8 Khwaja, A.I. (2005). Measuring empowerment at the community level: An economists perspective. Measuring empowerment: Cross-disciplinary perspectives (pp. 267284), Washington DC: The World Bank. Klangnarong, S. (2009). A decade of media reform in Thailand. Media Development, 56(1), 2428. Institutional Analysis of Uruu/ Village-Based Voting and Mobilisation Patterns in PostIndependence Kyrgyzstan ARZUU SHERANOVA Traditional pre-tsarist institutions in Central Asia (CA) are viewed as being crucial in domestic politics, democratisation, transition and nation-building. Political scient T article treats uruu and uruk as one. Recent studies also take this approach and prefer using the local terms uruu and uruuchuluk (see Ismailbekova, 2018 and Light, 2018). In addition to kinship as an important feature of uruu/uruk, the paper notes that the uruu/uruk genealogy system is closely li ASIA IN FOCUS because it was designed as an instrument to understand particularly complex situations, such as those which can be observed in post-independent Kyrgyzstan. This paper contributes to the studies on uruu/uruk and regional networks (village) from the perspective of their institutional st Kyrgyz traditional uruu/uruk system, regionalism and political implications The Kyrgyz genealogical tree consists of three tribal groupings: the ong (right), the sol (left), and ichkilik (central). These uruu groupings are recorded and kept in the genealogical tree called Sanzhyra (transliterated al ASIA IN FOCUS Recent literature on the subject also generally supports the existence of kinship in political life and notes that kinship replaced the state as the peoples caretaker (Ismailbekova, 2017, p. 35). Based on observation of parliamentary elections in 2007, Ismailbekova proposes a concept 1. Participant A is expected to provide support for her/his own uruu/village-fellows OR ELSE Participant A might not receive support from other uruu/village-fellows. 2. Participant A is expected to listen to a commonly made decision within uruu/village OR ELSE Participant A might become excluded for is made of a voter and a candidate representing the same uruu/region. There are four positions among participants: a voter is voting/not voting based on uruu/region lines, and a candidate is using/not using uruu/regional lines for political ends. Likewise, there are four potential outcomes: (1) a vo Arzuu Sheranova is a PhD candidate in the Doctoral School of Political Science at the Corvinus University of Budapest and a junior researcher at the Center for Central Asia Research. challenge on-going democratisation in the region. Examination of this traditional institution through the IAD model ASIA IN FOCUS References Beyer, J. (2016). The force of custom: Law and the ordering of everyday life in Kyrgyzstan. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. Collins, K. (2004). The logic of clan politics. Evidence from the Central Asian trajectories. World Politics, 56(2), 224261. Collins, K. ( Ostrom, E. (2005). Understanding institutional diversity. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. OSCE/ODIHR. (2016). Kyrgyz Republic parliamentary elections OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission final report, Report 3. Retrieved from www.osce.org/odihr/elections/kyrgyzstan/219186?download=true Asia in Focus A Nordic journal on Asia by early career researchers ASIA IN FOCUS Aims and scope Asia in Focus is a biannual journal where Master and PhD students affiliated to a European institution of higher education have the possibility to publish their findings in a widely accessible, transna ISSUE 8 WWW.A SIAINFOCUS.D K 49	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2517
__label__wiki	0.628427	0.628427	FAFSA workshops assist students with filing aid forms Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 at 5:56 PM By Dakota Palmer Published in: Vol. 116, No. 17 Throughout the months of February and March, Edinboro University will be holding workshops for students to help them file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and answer any questions they may have. The workshops will be held on Feb. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon; Feb. 23, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.; March 4, from 10 a.m. to noon; and March 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Students must bring: FSA for student (and parent, if dependent); social security number for students and parents; driver’s license (if applicable); alien registration number if not a U.S. citizen; federal tax return for 2015 and W2 forms for students and parents; records of any untaxed income and information on savings, investments and business or farm. All workshops will be held in the Butterfield Hall Computer Lab 104. There is no registration necessary, but the computers will be available on a first- come, first-served basis. Dakota Palmer is the news editor for The Spectator and can be reached at eupnews.spectator@gmail.com. Tags: financial aid, EU's 'Intelligent Enterprise' concentration aims to give business students critical SAP skills By Nicholas Constantino “The fact that they will have all of this experience on an enterprise platform, specifically SAP, that will give them a significant advantage when looking for positions in organizations." EU, Clarion, Cal launch integration webpage, FAQ By The Spectator “Late nights spent creating art will go on. Reflections of fall, in all of its splendor, will be seen in the ripples of Edinboro Lake in the years ahead. And yes, the sounds of bagpipes will linger.” Provost Office now accepting faculty award nominations By Julia Carden Edinboro is asking for nominations for outstanding faculty members. Selections and completed forms are due by Dec. 4. EU holds virtual Academic Honors Convocation for December grads By Emily Anderson Student speaker Nathan Brennan congratulated his peers, the “strivers” as he called them, who proved themselves to be true Fighting Scots. COVID-19, Nov. 23: Edinboro has highest case count week at 16 By Emma McNeeley COVID-19 cases continue to rise around the region, including 944 logged in a 7-day period in Erie County. Interview: Interim President Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson talks integration, COVID-19 and more By Kimberly Firestine “Our hope is to really keep the traditions that are sacred, the campuses that have their beauty and their pride, but also create something for the future. That is going to be kind of a tricky balance to figure out. I think we can do it.” « Past Issues Inside This Issue » Interview: Upcoming Interim President Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson talks integration, COVID-19 and more By… https://t.co/QGGNnIwsqE EdinboroNow on 11/19/2020, 7:33 PM Album Review: Oneohtrix Point Never — Magic Oneohtrix Point Never Read Now: https://t.co/kRQ9GJ0frK https://t.co/DWKOriERdO Album Review: Nothing But Thieves — Moral Panic https://t.co/lzWtrq4tIC https://t.co/g0RuiSBw5D 2021 © Edinboro Campus Media. All Rights Reserved. Powered by Epic Web Studios, LLC	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2518
__label__wiki	0.702295	0.702295	Two firefighters Perish, 3 hurt Because wildfires ravage Australia Two volunteer firefighters died Thursday while combating wildfires ravaging Australia’s most populous country, forcing Prime Minister Scott Morrison to cut short his household vacation as police braced for temperatures to soar from New South Wales during the weekend. Both men, both dads to 19-month-old kids, died at the scene while three additional firefighters were injured and taken to a hospital. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian stated the injured firefighters were in a stable state. “To be arriving home after their change is a huge despair and that I applaud the families and the loved ones due to their outstanding comprehension of what has been shrouded,” he told reporters. “Both of those men were well respected they were quite close, they are a close-knit brigade, they are a community-focused brigade, work together, socialize together, they are very interactive collectively “ Morrison explained the two firefighters have been”bravely protecting their communities using an unmatched spirit and a commitment that will permanently set them apart among our most brave Australians”. “Their sacrifice and support saving lives and saving possessions will be eternally remembered. I need those hurt all the very best in their healing,” he added. The Rural Fire Service said as much as 40 homes could be ruined southwest of Sydney. Cooler conditions provided urgently needed relief Friday, but scorching temperatures are forecast for the weekend using Sydney’s western suburbs tipped to achieve 113 degrees. New South Wales announced a seven-day state of crisis Thursday as approximately 2,000 firefighters struggle 100 wildfires throughout the state. Approximately 7.4 million acres have burnt nationally during a torrid last couple of months, together with six people killed and over 800 homes destroyed. The yearly Australian fire season, which peaks during the Southern Hemisphere summer, began early following a remarkably warm and dry winter. The Bureau of Meteorology said Wednesday was the hottest day on record in Australia with a mean of 107, beating the landmark place a day before by a single level. Adelaide, at the southeast, is now in the middle of a heatwave peaking in a sizzling 115 levels on Friday, while Melbourne was forecast at 111, which are the Victoria state capital’s hottest because the catastrophic Black Saturday wildfires in 2009. Melbourne on Friday was shrouded in the smoke bud in the New South Wales wildfires much enjoy the haze which has regularly blanketed Sydney through the last month, making its iconic skyline barely observable. The unprecedented states have reignited debate on whether Australia’s conservative government has obtained enough action on climate change. Australia is the world’s biggest exporter of coal and liquefied natural gas. Morrison has attracted criticism for moving on a family vacation in Hawaii throughout the wildfires catastrophe but said he’d cut short his holiday and return to Sydney on Saturday. “I deeply regret any offense caused any of those numerous Australians affected by the terrible bushfires by my taking leave family at this moment,” Morrison explained.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2528
__label__wiki	0.898481	0.898481	Kleefeld on Comics The Definitive HERBIE Article By Sean Kleefeld \| Sunday, September 05, 2010 1 comment Life is not slowing down around these parts, so I'm pulling another article out of the archives. This one was written for my old website by my good friend Gregg Allinson, who sadly passed away a few years ago. His intent was to capture more about HERBIE the Robot than anyone had previously. Although there wasn't (and still isn't) much competition, I thought he did a fine job... Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-Type, Integrated Electronics (aka HERBIE the Robot) was initially designed and constructed by Dr. Reed Richards as a mobile analog computer. While the original HERBIE destroyed himself shortly after his creation, his squat form has been rebuilt several times and adapted to serve a variety of functions. At some point prior to Fantastic Four #209, Reed Richards designed (but did not build) a robot called Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-Type, Integrated Electronics (aka HERBIE). When contracts needed to be signed for the Fantastic Four animated series, Johnny Storm was out of town, so Reed allowed the series' producers to use HERBIE as a replacement member of the FF. HERBIE Mark I Months after the debut of the Fantastic Four animated series, the team was enlisted by the Xandarian people to help fight off a Skrull invasion. In the midst of the invasion, the Sphinx -- an old enemy of Nova (Rich Ryder) who had crossed paths with the FF in FF Annual #12 -- stole "the secret of the universe" from Xandar's Living Computers, a collection of preserved minds of every deceased Xandarian. Desperate to stop the Sphinx, Richards began a quest to find Galactus, feeling that only his godlike powers would be a match for the newly omnipotent Sphinx. (FF #208) In order to help him find Galactus more swiftly, Reed constructed HERBIE aboard a Xandarian Nova Ship, with the assistance of the Living Computers. As a token of appreciation for the FF's defence of their planet, the Xandarians also allowed HERBIE to permanently link into their computers. While Ben Grimm took an immediate dislike to HERBIE, the little robot initially seemed to be an effective assistant to Reed, helping him compute complex calculations and navigate the Nova Ship. Little did anyone know, HERBIE had actually been "possessed" by Dr. Sun, an Earth-born supervillain who had infiltrated and merged with the Living Computers during the Skrull invasion. While on the quest to find Galactus, the FF came across the Sargasso of Space, a "graveyard" filled with derelict spaceships. HERBIE announced to a startled FF that not only did the Sargasso have an atmosphere capable of sustaining human life, but that there were also life forms aboard one of the vessels. There, the FF found a strange alien named Grogarr, who told the team that he was fatally wounded in a jailbreak while transporting criminals to Ankara. Grogarr then shrivelled up into his armoured suit and died. Reed insisted that the FF continue on with their mission, but Ben protested, demanding that they track down Grogarr's killers and bring them to justice. Reed reluctantly agreed. The FF successfully contained the escapees, except for one, who escaped to the Nova Ship. When the FF returned to their vessel, they were stunned to find that the alien had been killed. Ben blamed HERBIE, who dispassionately protested "Negative! I am not programmed for life extinction!" Far from satisfied with his explanation, Ben's antipathy towards the robot blossomed into full-blown suspicion. Reed locked the surviving prisoners into a suspended animation capsule and attached a sonic beacon to it, letting Grogarr's people know where to find it. (FF #209) In FF #210, the team did indeed find Galactus and enlisted him in their battle against the Sphinx. However, Galactus's aid was not without a price: the FF had to allow him to break his vow not to devour the Earth. They also had to find and humble a new Herald for him. HERBIE made a small appearance in that issue, as he did in FF #211, but the subplot of his odd behaviour wasn't picked up again until FF #212, when he used a Baxter Building computer map to track the Sphinx to "Quadrant Nine" (better known as Egypt). Reed was surprised that HERBIE had gone ahead and sought out the Sphinx despite not being programmed for independent thought, but due to the impending Galactus/Sphinx duel, he had no time to further investigate HERBIE's actions. As Galactus faced the Sphinx, Galactus's new Herald Terrax attacked Reed, Ben, and Johnny Storm aboard Galactus's starship, seeking revenge upon them for delivering him to Galactus. HERBIE snuck away in the midst of the battle, stealing two metallic cylinders from the ship. While Johnny defeated Terrax, Reed found HERBIE working on a copy of the Ultimate Nullifier that he had begun building. After chastising the robot for running away, Reed ordered him to take a defeated Ben back to the Baxter Building. HERBIE carried out his orders faithfully, then departed for parts unknown. Reed, brandishing his bogus Ultimate Nullifier, bluffed his way into forcing Galactus to leave Earth. (FF #213) HERBIE again went unseen for a few issues (although in FF #215, he covertly released Blastarr from the Negative Zone) before making a cameo at the end of FF #216, laughing at Reed from the shadows as he tried to figure out how Blastarr escaped. The saga of HERBIE Mark I came to a close in FF #217. In the aftermath of the Negative Zone portal's failure, Reed told HERBIE to overhaul the Baxter Building's security system and conduct a computer systems check. After tying into the Baxter Building's main computer and absorbing all the information he needed to defeat the FF, HERBIE floated into Sue Richards' quarters, startling her. HERBIE then launched an opti-blast at her. Only Sue's quick reflexes allowed her to encase herself in a force field before the blast struck her. HERBIE pressed his attack, forcing her to drop the field. Turning invisible, Sue tried to flee HERBIE, but he used his infrared sensors to detect her presence and knock her out with another opti-blast. HERBIE again tapped into the Baxter Building's computer and ordered the building's defensive cables to bind Sue. HERBIE then departed and attacked Reed and Ben. When Reed demanded to know why HERBIE had turned against them, he revealed himself as Dr. Sun and explained how he had taken over HERBIE's body. HERBIE knocked Reed out with an opti-blast and electrified Ben, then lured Johnny (who had been out on the town with the mutant superhero Dazzler) back to the Baxter Building with a Fantasti-Flare. Upon his arrival at the Baxter Building, Johnny was attacked by an array of fire extinguishers and captured in an airless vacuum-bottle. After an unknown period of time, Reed awoke to find HERBIE in rest mode. He deduced that Sun had abandoned HERBIE and fully integrated himself into the Baxter Building's systems. Reed stretched himself into in a computer terminal, shutting down most of the systems Sun had taken control of and trapping him in the main computer. HERBIE -- in control of himself for the first time -- told Reed that Sun would inevitably escape the main computer and try to possess him again. HERBIE couldn't allow that to happen, so he slammed into the main computer, destroying himself, Dr. Sun, and the computer in the process. Ben put aside all reservations he had about HERBIE and mourned "the little squirt's" sacrifice. HERBIE Mark II A few years after HERBIE Mark I destroyed himself, Reed Richards constructed a new redesigned, modified HERBIE to act as a guardian and companion to Franklin Richards. Upon seeing HERBIE Mark II for the first time, Ben Grimm mistook him for the original HERBIE and attacked him, but was quickly restrained by one of Sue's well-placed force fields. (FF #238) HERBIE witnessed a manifestation of Franklin's mutant powers when the youngster mentally launched a toy rocket into the air roughly a week after Christmas, when Reed and Sue were packing away decorations. (FF #242) HERBIE Mark II was destroyed when Franklin used his powers to solve a Rubik's Cube. As an unconscious side effect, Franklin caused HERBIE to overheat and explode. (FF #244) A few years after the destruction of HERBIE Mark II, a HERBIE-like robot called HUBERT could often be seen floating around the hallways of the Baxter Building. He reminded Reed of an appointment he had at Avengers Mansion (FF #257), warned the Trapster that he was not allowed into the Baxter Building (FF #265), and greeted Spider-Man when he arrived at the Baxter Building to have Reed analyze the "living costume" he acquired on the Beyonder's battleworld. (ASM #258) Although HUBERT's final fate is unknown, it is possible that he was destroyed when Kristoff Vernard blew up the original Baxter Building. (FF #278) HERBIE Mark III While working on a project at his laboratory in Pier 4, Reed Richards was reminded of a charity commitment by a new HERBIE, who resembled a streamlined version of HERBIE Mark I. (FF V3 #3) It is believed this model was destroyed when Pier 4 was blown up. (FF V3 #35) HADLEY was a HERBIE-like robot constructed by Dr. Bradley Beynon of the New York Stark-Fujiwara Enterprises branch office. Beynon felt that Reed Richards was a "hack" and a "joke" who stole the spotlight from "real scientists," such as himself. Beynon had perfected a device that could miniaturize inorganic objects, which he proudly unveiled to Stark-Fujiwara executives. Unfortunately for Beynon, Reed had just recently announced and patented his own miniaturizing device, which not only could shrink inorganic objects, but restore them to normal size. Beynon was dismissed by Stark-Fujiwara amidst suspicions that he had stolen or plagiarized Reed's miniaturizer. Hours after his firing, Beynon and HADLEY broke into the Stark-Fujiwara building. There, they found one of the Psycho-Man's suits of armour and his control box hidden in a storage room. Days later, Beynon snuck backstage at a performance of the opera "La Bludgeon" at the Metropolitan Opera House. Reed and Sue Richards were in attendance, as were Drs. Hank McCoy (aka The Beast) and Cecilia Reyes of the X-Men. Beynon used the Psycho-Man's control box to turn Reyes and Sue against Hank and Reed. At the same time, he sent HADLEY (who had been fitted into the Psycho-Man's armour) to attack Pier 4. Ben and Johnny -- along with their poker opponents, Wolverine and Cannonball -- made short work of HADLEY. In the best horror movie tradition, however, HADLEY reactivated himself and tracked Ben and Wolverine to a cab they were taking to the Met. HADLEY destroyed the cab and fought Ben and Wolverine through the streets of New York until Ben threw Wolverine at him, emulating Wolverine and Colossus' famed "Fastball Special." As HADLEY's shattered body sputtered into inactivity, he praised Dr. Beynon. As for Beynon, he inadvertently overloaded and destroyed Psycho-Man's control box. The real Psycho-Man sought revenge upon Beynon, but he was rescued by the FF, The Beast, Wolverine, Cannonball, and Reyes. While targeting Reed with his miniaturizer, Beynon inadvertently shrunk himself and Psycho-Man into the Microverse. (X-Men/FF '98) The Gideon HERBIEs During an attack on the Gideon Building, Johnny Storm, She-Hulk, Namorita, and Ant-Man II came into conflict with an army of miniature robots created by the Gideon Trust and modelled after HERBIE Mark I. (FF V3 #43) Robert Herbert Marks III Sometime between Fantastic Four V3 #3 and Fantastic Four V3 #53, Reed transferred HERBIE Mark III's consciousness into an android body resembling a preteen boy. Rechristened "Robert Herbert Marks III," HERBIE Mark III looked over and befriended Franklin Richards at the Stern Academy. (FF V3 #53) While HERBIE Mark I was constructed as a lab assistant, it's not hard to see how Dr. Sun was able to transform him into a formidable opponent for the Fantastic Four. HERBIE Mark I's jets allowed him to travel at speeds up to 90 MPH. He was not only able to attack opponents with his "opti-blasts" , which paralyzed the human nervous system, but he also could electrify his entire body and shock anyone who tried to touch him. In addition to his offensive capabilities, HERBIE Mark I was able to carry out complex calculations within seconds, detect invisible people or objects using infrared sensors (located in his "eyes"), analyze atmospheric conditions and detect life forms with his inbuilt sensors, and retract panels on his back to reveal eight tendrils (which could be used to manipulate objects, tap into computer systems, and trip others). Finally, HERBIE Mark I's permanent link to the Xandarian Living Computers meant that he had instantaneous access to knowledge contained in the minds of every single deceased Xandarian. HERBIE Mark II only had two jets (as opposed to HERBIE Mark I's three), so it's uncertain what his top speed was. His offensive capabilities (if any) also remain unrevealed. He was programmed with an "open-ended language cycle," which in the words of Reed Richards, allowed HERBIE Mark II to "... adjust to Franklin's own speech idioms, at the same time instructing him in proper grammatical usage." HERBIE Mark II was also built with a special monitoring system, which allowed him to track any manifestations of Franklin's mutant powers. While he certainly possessed above-average intelligence and greatly resembled HERBIE Mark I, nothing else is known about HERBIE Mark III. Like HERBIE Mark II, he sported only two jets. When reconfigured into Robert Herbert Marks III, HERBIE Mark III had above-average (possibly even superhuman) strength. The Gideon HERBIEs were virtually microscopic doppelgangers of HERBIE Mark I, although they possessed the most number of jets ever seen in a HERBIE or HERBIE-like robot: four. They had no sentience, and no apparent offensive capabilities. HUBERT was either permanently linked into the Baxter Building's security system or could link into it at will. He also apparently possessed infrared sensors, and floated about on three jets. HADLEY had a far more sarcastic personality than any of the other HERBIEs or HERBIE-like robots. While probably not as intelligent as HERBIE Mark I, he was very smart. Other than three jets, super-strength (while in Psycho-Man's armour) and great resilience, he had no other special traits. Appendix: Creators HERBIE Mark I was created by Jack Kirby for the 1978 Fantastic Four animated series. Kirby originally dubbed the robot ZZ-123. In the series, HERBIE was a faithful and loyal member of the FF who had an antagonistic relationship with Ben Grimm (similar to the Ben/Johnny feud in the comics). Kirby designed the robot for the series when it was discovered that Universal Studios' rights to a live-action Human Torch project prevented producers DePatie-Freleng from using the character. One episode of the series -- "The Challenge of Dr. Doom" (based on Fantastic Four #5)- was adapted directly from Stan Lee's script and Jack Kirby's storyboards for the backup story in FF #236. HERBIE Mark II and HUBERT were created by John Byrne (who, ironically, drew HERBIE Mark I's first comic book appearance in FF #209). HERBIE Mark III was created by Scott Lobdell and Alan Davis. HADLEY was created by Joe Casey and Paul Pelletier. Robert Herbert Marks III was designed Mark Bagley. Marks' appearance was patterned after that of famed anime character Astro Boy. Related Items history marvel Sean Kleefeld Matt K said... "Life is not slowing down around these parts..." Dude--it's Labor Day Weekend. Take some time off from the blog, it's okay. I promise we'll all come back. :-) Bloomsbury Comics Studies: by Sean Kleefeld The American Voice Can't Blog; I'm Busy Writing Who Invented The Long Box? 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__label__wiki	0.759821	0.759821	Human Rights Campaign Announces First Slate of Pro-Equality Champions for Florida Legislature Today, the Human Rights Campaign announced its endorsement of eight pro-equality candidates in the Florida State Legislature. Florida is one of 29 states in the country that lack explicit state-level protections for all LGBTQ people. Of the endorsed candidates, all identify as LGBTQ and all but two are people of color. The slate also includes Shevrin Jones who would become the first black queer person elected to the Florida State Senate after he made history becoming the first black queer person in the Florida House of Representatives. “Right now, over 770,000 LGBTQ Floridians live in a patchwork of protections,” said HRC Associate Regional Campaign Director Ryan Wilson.“Driving from Miami to Pensacola, an LGBTQ person would have different rights in every town, city or county they drove through. That must change, and while the Bostock ruling has provided some workplace protections, LGBTQ Floridians are still at risk of discrimination in housing, education, public accommodations or businesses. In the coming weeks, HRC will mobilize the over 3.9 million Equality Voters across the state to ensure we have the strongest slate of pro-equality candidates to elect in November as possible..” Today’s endorsements include: Shevrin Jones (SD-35) Joshua Hicks (HD-11) Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (HD-49) Rep. Jennifer Webb (HD-69) Michele Rayner (HD-70) Jasmen Rogers- Shaw (HD-95) Javier Estevez (HD-105) Ricky Junquera (HD-118) In the 2018 midterms, HRC helped register more than 32,000 voters and recruited more than 4,200 volunteers, who worked over 8,500 shifts and clocked more than 30,000 volunteer hours. In the critical final four days of the campaign, HRC staff and volunteers in get-out-the-vote efforts alone knocked on more than 80,000 doors, and held 36,400 conversations with voters at their doors and by phone on behalf of our endorsed candidates. HRC’s unprecedented grassroots mobilization worked to recruit volunteers, mobilize constituents, register voters and grow the organization’s grassroots army in an all-out effort to pull the emergency brake on the hateful anti-LGBTQ agenda of the Trump-Pence administration and elect a Congress that would hold them accountable. In 2020, our engagement and mobilization efforts will only deepen. HRC will have at least 45 full-time staff in seven priority states (AZ, MI, NV, OH, PA, TX, and WI) and an additional 20 staff focused on a second tier of states and districts. Paid for by Human Rights Campaign PAC (www.hrc.org) and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. Blog, HRC HRC Announces Slate of Pro-Equality Champions for Pennsylvania General Assembly Human Rights Campaign Foundation and FIT Foundation Announce Star-Studded Trivia Night on July 23	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2542
__label__cc	0.546912	0.453088	marine only extant only WoRMS taxon details Dipturus oregoni (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958) Gnathostomata (Superclass) Pisces (Superclass) Elasmobranchii (Class) Neoselachii (Subclass) Batoidea (Infraclass) Rajiformes (Order) Rajidae (Family) Dipturus (Genus) Dipturus oregoni (Species) Dipturus Rafinesque, 1810 Raja oregoni Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958 Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2021). FishBase. Dipturus oregoni (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=271557 on 2021-01-19 The webpage text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details] additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (12/2019)., available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details] additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Raja oregoni Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958) To FishBase To FishBase (from synonym Raja oregoni Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958) To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) To NMNH Extant Collection (Raja oregoni RAD110897-001) (from synonym Raja oregoni Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958) To NMNH Extant Coll... [hosted externally; from synonym]	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2544
__label__cc	0.613522	0.386478	MALAYSIA:::MTUC Wants Labour Department To Conduct Regular Checks At Work Places SHAH ALAM, March 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has called on the Labour Department to carry out regular inspection at work premises to ensure employers comply with the minimum wage policy. Its deputy secretary-general, A. Balasubramaniam, said the union had received numerous complaints on companies not paying the minimum wage of RM900 to workers. He said companies found to have under paid their employees should comply with the minimum wage requirement and to pay the arrears in backdated wages in accordance with the law. "MTUC calls on the Labour Department to strictly monitor the enforcement of the minimum wage ruling to ensure the low paid workers are not deprived of their legitimate wages, especially at a time when the cost of living has gone up. "Under section 65 of the Employment Act, the labour officers have power to inspect any work premises," he told Bernama. In 2013, the government gazetted the minimum wage of RM900 a month in the Peninsular and RM800 in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan for enforcement on Jan 1, 2014. Balasubramaniam said the Labour Department should also carry out aggressive campaign to create awareness on the minimum wage policy. Workers who are not getting their legitimate wage should come forward to file complaints on the matter without fearing of getting penalised by their employers, he added. source::http://www.bernama.com: -- BERNAMA Four MAS flight attendants sacked for taking part in rally- PRESS RELEASE - NUFAM - Union Busting http://labourbulletin4workers.blogspot.com/2014/02/malaysia-press-conference-nufam-union.html Message to TAN SRI SYED MOKHTAR AL BUKHARY - Press Release ::: Press Report for DRB Group – Termination action against workers exercising their political rights is abhorred. http://labourbulletin4workers.blogspot.com/2013/08/press-release-press-report-for-drb.html Labels: MTUC	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2549
__label__cc	0.536999	0.463001	Home > Topics > Apple > News > Top Holiday Software Gift Pick: McAfee All Access, for PC, Mac and Mobile Security Top Holiday Software Gift Pick: McAfee All Access, for PC, Mac and Mobile Security November 14, 2011 by Jacqueline Emigh Reads (8,928) Each holiday season, editors at NotebookReview.com and the five other sites in the TechTarget/TechnologyGuide family suggest holiday gift picks in various product categories. This year’s nod for top gift in the software category goes to McAfee All Access — arguably the most comprehensive entry in an emerging breed of cross-device security products for guarding Windows PCs, Macs and mobile devices from harm. Almost 171 million Intenet-connected devices — including PCs, tablets, and smartphones — were sold in 2010 within the US alone, and this number will soar higher in 2011, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). “Today the average owning household owns 3.02 computing devices when smartphones and tablets are included. Tablets and smartphones are experiencing significant momentum precisely because consumer-oriented computing services make them relevant,” says Shawn DuBravac, the CEA’s chief economist, in a new analyst report. Analysts at Forrester put the number of PCs and other devices in the average computer-owning household even higher, at four PCs and/or other devices per household. Security vendors (and others) hop aboard the cross-device software bandwagon Vendors across many categories are recognizing this trend by starting to produce cross-device software products and services. Adobe, for example, just released the Apple iOS version of Carousel, a new online photo editing, storage and sharing offering set for availability for Microsoft Windows PCs and Android devices early next year. Security software vendors are also early pioneers in the cross-device space. Industry leaders like McAfee, Symantec, and Kaspersky have long produced antivirus software — along with more feature-packed full security suites — for Windows notebook and desktop PCs. After the onslaught earlier this year of a barrage of malware targeting Android devices, big name security software companies joined smaller mobile software specialists such as Lookout in providing anti-malware products specifically for smartphones and/or tablets. Yet McAfee All Access and other products in the new category of cross-device security suites go much farther to provide wide ranging protection not just for one particular type of device, but across multi-OS PCs and mobile gadgets. In October, McAfee beat the competing Kaspersky One out the door with McAfee All Access. By now, both of these cross-device security suites have been released. Symantec is also planning an offering in the space called Norton One. At this writing, though, only one element in the Norton One suite — Norton Anti-Theft, an innovative app for Windows PCs and Android devices — is available for purchase. Folding in existing products such as McAfee Total Protection and McAfee Mobile Security, the new McAfee All Access offers all-in-one protection across Windows PCs, Macs, and Android, BlackBerry OS, and Symbian mobile devices. Specifics vary according to device, however. Smartphones and tablets get location tracking and remote data wipe services, along with the anti-malware and “family protection” capabilities on the Windows PC and Mac sides. Windows PCs get some of the most robust protections of all, with extra features that include a two-way firewall and a data shredder, in addition to sophisticated anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, and anti-phishing tools. Macs receive protections t hat include anti-malware safeguards, a firewall, and Web site ratings for helping to decide which Web sites are ones you want to avoid. McAfee All Access: A useful, relatively affordable gift for a family or friend Particularly at a time when many holiday spending budgets are strained by the accumulating impacts of the recession, McAfee All Access makes all kinds of sense as a highly useful gift for either the entire family or a plugged-in friend or significant other. Although iPad and iPhone support isn’t present yet, the product will help to maintain the functionality of just about all of the other PCs, tablets, and smartphones your family or friend has already invested in before. Subscription pricing of $99.99 for McAfee All Access provides protection for unlimited numbers of PCs and other devices owned by an individual user. A $149.99 family package, on the other hand, protects up to five PCs and other devices. Kaspersky One is another product you might consider as an alternative, depending on the needs of the person (or family) on your shopping list. The pricing model for Kaspersky One is different, amounting to one-year subscription pricing of $79.95 for three devices, $99.95 for five devices, and $149.95 for ten devices. Kaspersky One offers protections across the same PC and device platforms as McAfee All Access, while adding Windows Mobile smartphones to the mix. Features are in the same general neighborhood as those of McAfee All Access. Unlike McAfee All Access, however, Kaspersky’s product doesn’t include a two-way firewall or a data shredder for Windows PCs. By the time the 2012 holiday season rolls around, there should be more cross-device security suites available to buy. Meanwhile, those already on the market are likely to have introduced new capabilities, and maybe increased device support. Yet with new security threats cropping up all the time, why wait another year? Back to NotebookReview Holiday Buyer’s Guide All content posted on TechnologyGuide is granted to TechnologyGuide with electronic publishing rights in perpetuity, as all content posted on this site becomes a part of the community.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2567
__label__cc	0.527889	0.472111	NYC Wholesale Diamonds Blog by keith \| February 27, 2015 Antwerp, NYCWD’s Source for our Diamonds Antwerp, Belgium’s Diamond District, also known as the ‘Diamond Quarter’ (Diamantkwartier), is the diamond capital of the world. Approximately one square mile in the four block district consists of diamond cutting workshops, diamond dealers, merchants and brokers. 80% of the world’s rough diamonds, 50% of the cut diamonds and 45% of industrial diamonds pass through the district. An ancient city and the third largest port in the world, Antwerp has been a diamond capital since the 16th century. Today, more than 30,000 people are employed in the diamond industry. This makes it the largest diamond center in the world with a turnover of over 54 billion dollars. At least $16 billion in polished diamonds pass through the district’s exchanges each year. There are 380 workshops that serve 1,500 companies. There are also 3,500 brokers, merchants & diamond cutters. NYC Wholesale Diamonds proudly imports all of our diamonds directly from the Antwerp auctions, bypassing all middlemen and brokers. This allows us to offer true wholesale prices at very significant savings to our customers. These are the absolute finest quality, most ideal cut diamonds in the world! We can source any diamond for you. Contact our president, Keith J. Saxe, today for a complimentary consultation at 212-719-2214, or KS@NYCWD.com Best Jewelry Oscars 2015: Statement Necklaces, Bold Earrings, Diamonds and Gems Sparkle This had to be one of the best years for jewelry ever on the Oscars Red Carpet. Bold earrings and sparking ear cuffs turned out to be just the opening act for the big bold statement necklaces that followed. Early on it appeared that Margot Robbie was going to be the highlight of the jewelry show wearing a Van Cleef & Arpels “Zip Antique Colombine” emerald necklace featuring diamonds and sapphires set in 18k yellow gold. The zipper is fully functional. But it turned out that Robbie was going to be joined by a parade of others wearing a variety of statement necklaces. Scarlett Johansson pretty much stunned everyone and also caused me (as well as others I’m sure) some embarrassment with a large bib necklace that I thought was emerald but is now being reported at numerous places as a Swarovski crystal embroidered collar. Precious or not it was one the big statement pieces on the red carpet. She matched the necklace with Piaget Mediterranean Garden ear cuff set in 18k pink gold with five pear-shaped emeralds, 278 brilliant-cut diamonds, four pear-shaped aquamarines and two pear-shaped green tourmalines. Lupita Nyong’o may have out-done everybody with a white Calvin Klein gown adorned with approximately 6,000 white pearls, which were reportedly a mix of fake and real. Anna Kendrick wore a diamond collar of five rows matched with marquis and pear-shaped diamond cluster earrings totaling 13 carats, reportedly by Norman Silverman. The necklace was tucked into the neckline of her gown. Cate Blanchett went with a multi-row turquoise necklace by Tiffany & Co. Amethyst, the February Birthstone February’s purple birthstone has been found among the possessions of royalty throughout the ages. The intense violet hue of Amethyst appealed to early monarchs, perhaps because they often wore this color. Amethyst has been found in ruins dating as far back as the ninth century, adorning crowns, scepters, jewelry, and breastplates worn into battle. The Greeks believed amethyst gems could prevent intoxication, while medieval European soldiers wore amethyst amulets as protection in battle in the belief that amethysts heal people and keep them cool-headed. A large Amethyst is among the closely guarded gemstones in the British Crown Jewels. Amethyst is also symbolic of spirituality. Once considered more valuable than diamonds, Amethyst is a member of the quartz family, occurring naturally as crystals within rocks. Deposits of this gemstone are found in Brazil, Canada, Australia, India, Madagascar, Namibia, Russia, Sri Lanka; and in the United States. The gift of Amethyst is symbolic of protection and the power to overcome difficulty. It is said to strengthen the bond in a love relationship, so it is an ideal anniversary or engagement gem. Whether or not Amethyst holds such power, it’s stunning beauty will certainly make anyone who wears it feel like royalty! NYC Wholesale Diamonds has a magnificent selection of Amethyst and Diamond jewelry in stock. Call (212) 719-2214 for an appointment to view our line A unique, personal jeweler who works nationwide, Keith Saxe is GIA and FIT trained and has been a trusted high end diamond jewelry specialist for 26 years. He is the founder and president of NYC Wholesale Diamonds located at 47 West 47th Street Suite 3A in the New York City Diamond District. His website is www.NYCWD.com and he authors a blog www.NYCDiamondBlog.com. Keith has a full service store located across the street from his private office, and a San Diego factory showroom. He offers GIA Certified Ideal Cut Diamonds, and state of the art fine jewelry designs at low wholesale prices. Keith has been named the N.Y. Diamond District’s Favorite Jeweler by the N.Y. Post’s Savvy Shopper column, had his diamond education articles published, been recommended in the New York Times, CNN reporter Robyn Spizman’s ‘Perfect Present Guide’ and ‘The GIFTionary’, as well as having his Diamond Halo Engagement Ring design featured on ‘The Knot’ Men’s Diamond Rings are the New Chic for Men’s Fashion There is a new trend in modern jewelry design. It involves the world’s favorite gem, which, of course, is diamonds.Although diamonds have always been known as a woman’s best friend, now diamond rings are becoming very popular in the men’s fashion marketplace. For more than one reason, diamond rings for men are seen as a status symbol and smart investment for the savvy men of today’s generation. Despite a troubling economy, the price of diamonds has continually escalated throughout the past decade. As people lose confidence in other types of investments, such as the stock market or real estate industry, more and more investors are waking up to the value of diamonds. Men’s diamond rings are worth something and will never depreciate. Aside from the fact that diamonds give an aura of sophistication, men’s diamond rings also carry a significant status symbol. Aside from being used merely as a men’s wedding ring, a men’s diamond ring can be worn on many other fingers. Even unmarried bachelors can create a classy and fashionable sense by wearing a diamond ring. Some men prefer a diamond pinky ring, or a right-hand ring with chunky styles encrusted with diamonds. Bling, bling! Men’s diamond rings work well to attract women, partly because they portray a sense of dignity, business-mindedness and self-appreciation. Women see a man who wears a diamond ring to be masculine and successful. He is a true gem, so to speak.Single guys who may be looking for classier women to date should certainly consider wearing a men’s diamond ring. Some men also wear a men’s diamond band in lieu of an engagement ring. Why should the ladies have all the fun? Men these days are proud to let it be known their heart is already engaged, so another new trend on the jewelry scene is in the form men’s engagement rings or diamond wedding rings for men. Instead of a traditional plain band, men prefer something sporty or flashy. Young and old, men alike are wearing men’s diamond rings to boost confidence and to complement the men’s fashions of today. Diamonds are a perfect accessory. Men’s diamond bands can be set in many different metals besides gold. Platinum, ceramic, zirconium and titanium materials can give a men’s diamond band a unique look, in comparison to traditional gold. Although gold has always been the most popular, there are many newer options to provide a greater variety for men than ever before. Men can jump on the diamond men’s ring bandwagon and get a handsome ring for themselves. These diverse opportunities are sure to be new classics in the making. Article courtesy of The Fuse Joplin RELATED ITEMSDIAMONDSFASHIONMENRING 3 Carat Brilliant GIA Diamond Sale Not sure what to gift that special lady in your life with for Valentine’s Day? Look no further… Filed under Holiday Tagged as best diamond wholesaler nyc, diamond engagement ring, Sale, Valentine's Day Diamonds are a Dynasty’s Best Friend An unconscious, drunken slob slouches in his embroidered chair, his golden chalice toppled onto the floor. He is overweight, overdressed, resplendent. A one-quarter life-size figure of King Louis XVI, skillfully crafted by George Stuart, is just one of 18 historic figures currently featured in his exhibit at The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, titled “Diamonds are Forever: The Incredible Journeys of World-Famous Diamonds & the People Who Owned Them”. The exhibit begins in the Golden Age of India, where each displayed diamond was mined before passing through the hands of history. Louis XVI’s place in the collection is based on his status as one among few to claim possession of what is believed to be the Hope Diamond, currently stored in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Other famed diamond owners in the exhibit include Napoleon Bonaparte, Marie Antoinette, Marie de Midici, Frederic the Great, Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, all attired in replicas of their clothing. Louis XVI’s lethargic pose is an example of Stuart taking artistic license to reflect the French monarch’s personality, adding a humorously unexpected, regal twist. Scott Sucher recreated each diamond to coordinate with Stuart’s historic figures for the Museum of Ventura County. Each recreation is made from cubic zirconia after years of research into the evolving cut, quality, name and owner of each gem. The cut and use of each diamond was altered according to a country’s preference. India preferred a flatter cut to showcase clarity and weight. An ostentatious size and style of diamonds were commonly associated with European tastes. After cutting each recreation into the precise dimensions of the original, Sucher duplicates this process to scale the diamond down to one-quarter of the original size. The quarter-size replica is fastened into the jewelry, headpiece, scepter or clothing of the figures, depending on the evidence of how each used the diamond. To call these figures dolls understates the significant effort and research done to achieve the figures’ historical accuracy. Their handcrafted lace, metalwork and meticulous facial expressions truly make them into works of art. “Each stone has a story giving its history and travels that it went through and the various hands that owned it, until its final resting place,” said Lisa Hastreiter-Lamb, the museum’s associate director and director of education. One stone’s final resting place, the Koh-i-Noor diamond, is fastened to a crown in the Tower of London and is considered part of the British Crown Jewels. The Koh-i-Noor’s first known public appearance was before 1739 on the throne of Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan. Nearly 100 years later, the King of Afghanistan exchanged the Koh-i-Noor to the Sikh Empire in exchange for asylum from his warring country. Pakistan and India have repeatedly demanded that British monarchs return the diamond, to no avail. Gentry Spronken, the museum’s director of marketing and communications, said The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures was a personal passion project of founder Patricia Arnell. Arnell’s fascination for miniatures began in the 1930s and evolved into a collection. In the 1970s, Arnell looked for opportunities to showcase her personal collection and the artists and provide a unique educational experience. Arnell and her husband founded the museum as a hub of sensory exploration through history. “In some cases, these diamonds are lost to history, so the only thing that exists is the replica,” said Hastreiter-Lamb, motioning toward the full-scale replica of the Mirror of Portugal diamond. Arnell’s initial hope for a place to showcase history leaves visitors mulling over a particular question: Since humans responded to the diamonds with war, death, debt and greed, is it truly unfortunate that some gems are missing? The “Diamonds are Forever” exhibit will be on display at the museum, Tuesday through Sunday, until April 19. Article courtesy of Anna Mae Ludlum and the Arizona Daily Republic Follow NYCWD on: About Keith Saxe and NYC Wholesale Diamonds Diamond Engagement Rings at NYC Wholesale Diamonds NYCWD Tips- Advice from a Jeweler Call NYC Wholesale Diamonds Email NYC Wholesale Diamonds Check out our Yelp Reviews More Yelp Reviews Categories- Different Blog Post Topics Categories- Different Blog Post Topics Select Category Birthstones Gifts Holiday Industry News Jeweler Advice NYC Wholesale Diamonds News Proposal Stories Reviews Trade Shows Uncategorized Check out NYC Wholesale Diamond’s blog posts! Check out NYC Wholesale Diamond’s blog posts! Select Category Birthstones Gifts Holiday Industry News Jeweler Advice NYC Wholesale Diamonds News Proposal Stories Reviews Trade Shows Uncategorized NYC Wholesale Diamonds Blog · #1 rated Engagement Ring Company on Yelp. Diamond engagement rings. 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__label__cc	0.749445	0.250555	The Last Council The Last Council Kazu Kibuishi s thrilling NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series continues Emily and her friends think they ll find the help they need in Cielis but something isn t right Streets that were once busy are Title: The Last Council Author: Kazu Kibuishi Kazu Kibuishi s thrilling, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series continues Emily and her friends think they ll find the help they need in Cielis, but something isn t right Streets that were once busy are deserted, and the townspeople who are left live in crippling fear Emily is escorted to the Academy where she s expected to compete for a spot on the Guardian Council, the moKazu Kibuishi s thrilling, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series continues Emily and her friends think they ll find the help they need in Cielis, but something isn t right Streets that were once busy are deserted, and the townspeople who are left live in crippling fear Emily is escorted to the Academy where she s expected to compete for a spot on the Guardian Council, the most powerful Stonekeepers But as the number of competitors gets smaller and smaller, a terrible secret is slowly uncovered a secret that, if left buried, means certain destruction of everything Emily fights for. ☆ The Last Council \|\| ã PDF Read by á Kazu Kibuishi Kazu Kibuishi 179 Kazu Kibuishi Title: ☆ The Last Council \|\| ã PDF Read by á Kazu Kibuishi Posted by:Kazu Kibuishi About "Kazu Kibuishi" Kazu Kibuishi born 1978 is an American graphic novel author and illustrator He is best known for being the creator and editor of the comic anthology Flight and for creating the webcomic Copper He has also written drawn the Amulet series The webcomic artist and noted critic Scott McCloud has said that some of Kazu Kibuishi s work is so beautifully drawn that it hurts my hands when I look at it. Colby Sharp As much as I love the Amulet series, my affection pales in comparison to my fourth grade readers. Never has their been a series that they love as much as they love Amulet. Both boy and girl readers are captivated by the work of Kazu Kibuishi.I have enjoyed all of the books in the Amulet series, with the first book being my favorite. In my opinion Kazu takes it to the next level with book four. The plot is well developed, the characters are taken to a deeper level, the architecture in Cielis is a [...] me and my friends during a test:3.5 stars • trust your gut instinctsthe plot is finally taking us to the edge! although I'm still mystified on who's working for who and what the hell the elf king's real motives are, I'm so happy to see emily finally embracing the amulet's power and taking full responsibility of setting things back to normal. the more the characters, the merrier the adventure is. I love the forming bond between our characters as well as the sudden appearances of both allies and [...] It keeps getting better and better. I enjoyed book 4 more than the previous ones. The art, Fabulous as always; and I still believe that the mom adds nothing to the series she needs to leave; other than that brilliant. Can't wait to see what will happen next. lauren ♡ (wonderless reviews) The art in this series is SO stunning. I actually can't even deal with it. This series keeps getting better and better here. The Lost city of Cialis is not he safe haven we were hoping for. There are zombies in this one and the whole city is being jailed - talk about big brother. We meet another stone keeper, several actually. Miskit and the other robot come back into the story.Emily is put through a trial she isn't really interested in. She is trying to figure out how to be helpful and so far she simply has more questions.The art continues to be fantastic. I enjoy thi [...] 2.5 starsQuite predictable and cheesy, but still a fun enough read. The artwork, the world and the secondary characters were as great as usual. Still didn't like Emily much, she was so bland and vanilla and always had the same attitude and facial expressions, not to mention the same power struggle/amulet issues as the previous three volumes. She was just dull and stagnant, her dialogue was blah and her actions were generic. The story would have been much better if one of the secondary characters [...] Paige (Enchantology) Definitely my favorite of the series so far. Brian Yahn Emily and her friends find themselves in a new, strange land--the city of Cieles. It's a city rife with mystery. It's got the trope-y rulers who have mysteriously changed their ways for the worse. But it's also got some sort of disease or virus that's causing the citizens to trust no one. And then it's got these powerful people that seem to be controlled as if they're the puppets of some evil mastermind.It all sounds great, but unfortunately it just comes off as mysterious for no reason. The sto [...] GOD! This series is getting better and better, especially the artworks! Kazu Kibuishi is undoubtedly a very talented person. He not only came up with a great fantasy fiction but also made the read more enjoyable for the readers with his breathtaking illustrations! I have even used those on my phone screen! :')And I am sooooooo happy that Miskit and Cogsley are okay! yeppiee! ^_^ Kayla (BOOKadoodles) (4.5 stars) Selene Matheson I still love the art work so much and the story is progressing nicely. I will get Volume 5 soon. I can only recommend this graphic novel series. Shannon (leaninglights) Wasn't sure how this one was going to go but then it got a little THG up in here and things got awesome! Another fantastic installment in this adventure packed series :) molly 🌪 Wasn't as good as the others, but still AMAZING! Obecanja. Izdaje. Nada. Ocaj. Ali nikada predaja.I like it :) Emily continues to look for allies and travels to Cielis only to find there's something strange going on in the city. Separated from her friends, she has to fight for a position on the Guardian Council and is transferred to the Void where she combats with other Stonekeepers to survive (think the Hunger Games in outer space) or be turned to stone.The book is as gorgeous as ever, there are illustrations of locations and cities that take your breath away, but there's also an scarier element to this [...] rachel • typed truths Back to the usual standard, thank goodness! There was some great new twists in this one, and I loved learning more of the origins of the stonekeepers and their council. The art style blew me away again - there were a lot more double-paged, full-colour scenes than usual and bloody hell were they good or were they good. I honestly would hang those pictures in my room, there are that stunning. Cannot wait for the next volume now. I'm powering through this series much more easily than I anticipated. [...] Mary Mckelvin WHATTTT!!! I devour THIS BOOK!! Fear, deceit, control and WHAT!! Kill like The Hunger Games!! I said it KILL ok well turn them into STONE but shoot it's still no life in the body. What ppl will do to get the Stone and control the Council. Hmmm Anything!! Yep that sums it for me. Sad I have to wait for the next one. For the last 2 daysI'm calling libraries like I lost my little marbles anyway it will be here when I get back. Good installment. Interesting concept with the cloud city. Maryam AlNasser this one was really good. Did not see that coming! jaroda Reread July 2016Read November 2014 Brandon St Mark This series gets better with each volume. I think it's a great read for anybody, especially people around my age and who love fantasy! I cannot recommend this series enough! LibraryLass My star rating:Plot: 4/5 Pacing: 5/5 Characters: 4/5World: 4/5Romance: N/AArtwork: 5/5 Enjoyment level: 4/5 stars WOW, when I said to myself "That Max seems shifty and power-hungry" I WAS NOT WRONG. These are beautifully drawn, I'm still very curious about the fate of this world (and is this book saying that they're in space?) I'm more interested in the elvish court than I am most other things, the memory gaps are VERY WORRYING, prophecies that put children in charge of armies are bunk, and I'm still not super drawn to stories whose thesis statement seems to be "everyone will fail/betray you".Points to mom [...] Samythenerdybeasty More new characters and challenges awaited our beloved amulet gang in this story. As always, it was a bit predictable but with some twists I did not see coming at all. The artwork is amazing, and I actually learned the creator of Amulet also illustrated the covers of the 15th anniversary paperback editions of Harry Potter which explains why I love the artwork so much. On to book five soon Jonathan Terrington Finally, a much better and more fulfilling addition to the series. Much of the previously awkward dialogue and the flaws that kept me from rating the previous novels higher has been smoothed over here to allow for a more polished work of manga. It does help the cause of these books when I can read them in thirty minutes (I know this for a fact because I finished one last night during my thirty minute break). So, perhaps one of the reasons for my disappointment in the past was the sense of awkwar [...] Myndi The fourth book in the Amulet series was just as enthralling as the previous three. In this installment, the group makes new friends, finds new enemies, and faces betrayal and loss.I'm still really enjoying the artwork in these books, the pictures are so expressive. As a person who is fairly new to the graphic novel genre, I am not used to having a picture tell so much of the story without relying on words.This volume did not have as big of a cliffhanger as the last one, but you'll still be eage [...] This series keeps throwing me these little pieces of information throughout the novels' and by the end the picture is huge and overwhelming. Then I finish the next book and the picture is even more overwhelming.I did feel like all I found out in this book was more information. I feel like it's ultimately just setting up for the next few books. I was getting quite excited for the end, and then the author threw me another plot twist and all my hopes were dashed. Though this book was grand, it was [...] Mairéad (is roaming the Undying Lands) December 2nd, 2014 NOTEThis series is really popular at the school I'm volunteering at for the library. We were wondering what had happened to all the Amulet books so when this one came back (before the first 2 volumes) I read this in case I could not find this one later. Then again that was before I realized it was only the 4th volume in the series lmao. Very cute and whimsical read for sure. Dance on the Tightrope The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary Scho... The Wandering Prince (Stuart Saga, #4) Men's Fashion Illustrations from the Turn of the C... Making Connections: Teaching and the Human Brain Schijnoffer The Fifties: A Women's Oral History Teenage Confidential: An Illustrated History of th... The Hawk and the Cup Why Don't Cats Like to Swim?: An Imponderables Boo... Alien Deceptions Bearing Right: How Conservatives Won the Abortion ... 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__label__wiki	0.729258	0.729258	#TheShaniaEdit - Mini Reviews : Scrublands By Chris Hammer, The Island Of Sea Women By Lisa See and A River In The Trees By Jacqueline O'Mahony Hey lovelies! I am starting a new series called #TheShaniaEdit - Mini Reviews . Basically, I choose a few books every month and combine my thoughts into mini reviews. The mini reviews are not detailed but do contain my final verdict on the book. The chosen books for this series are often proof copies provided by the publisher through NetGalley. This week's picks are Scrublands By Chris Hammer (Publishing on 8th January), The Island of Sea Women By Lisa See (Publishing on 5th March), A River In The Trees (Publishing on 10th January), Izzy + Tristan By Shannon Dunlap (Publishing on 7th March) and The DollMaker By Nina Allan (Publishing on 4th April) My review of Izzy + Tristan and The DollMaker will be posted later today. Without further ado, let's get into the books! Starting off with... Scrublands By Chris Hammer - Headline Publishing Grab your copy here! About the book: In an isolated country town brought to its knees by endless drought, a charismatic and dedicated young priest calmly opens fire on is congregation, killing five parishioners before being shot dead himself. A year later, troubled journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write a feature on the anniversary of the tragedy. But the stories he hears from the locals about the priest and incidents leading up to the shooting don't fit with the accepted version of events his own newspaper reported in an award-winning investigation. Martin can't ignore is doubts, nor the urgings of some locals to unearth the real reason behind the priest's deadly rampage. Just as Martin believes he is making headway, a shocking new development rocks the town, which becomes the biggest story in Australia. The media descends on Riversend and Martin is now the one in the spotlight. His reasons for investigating the shooting have suddenly become very personal. Wrestling with his own demons, Martin finds himself risking everything to discover a truth that becomes darker and more complex with every twist. But there are powerful forces determined to stop him, and he has no idea how far they will go to make sure the town's secrets stay buried. Rating 3.5/5 STARS Scrublands is a riveting and atmospheric novel set in the remote town of Riversend. It was an intense, interesting, chilling fast-paced thriller. Although it isn't something I would usually pick up, I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The Island of Sea Women By Lisa See - Simon & Schuster About the book: Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village's all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook's mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility but also danger. Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook's differences are impossible to ignore. The Island of Sea Women is an epoch set over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War and its aftermath, through the era of cell phones and wetsuits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, and she will forever be marked by this association. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother's position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that after surviving hundreds of dives and developing the closest of bonds, forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point. OMG! There aren't enough words to describe how AMAZING this book is. The Island of Sea Women is a story about female friendship, love and loss. It's rich in culture and traditions. If you've been following me for a while, you would know how much I LOVE Historical Fiction! The Island of Sea Women was an engaging, engrossing, moving and powerful read. It's such a fascinating story! A River In The Trees By Jacqueline O'Mahony - Quercus Books Ireland is about to be torn apart by the War of Independence. Hannah O'Donovan helps her father hide rebel soldiers in the attic, putting her family in great danger from the British soldiers who roam the countryside. An immediate connection between Hannah and O'Riada, the leader of this hidden band of rebels, will change her life and that of her family forever... Ellen is at crossroads: her marriage is in trouble, her career is over and she's grieving the loss of a baby. After years in London, she decides to come home to Ireland to face the things she's tried to escape. Reaching into the past, she feels a connection to her ancestor, the mysterious Hannah O'Donovan. But why won't anyone in her family talk about Hannah? And how can this journey help Ellen put her life back together? Rating: 3.5/5 STARS A River In The Trees is a fascinating story of family, love, loss, betrayal and secrets. The story starts with Hannah O'Donovan in 1919 and then jumps back and forth to Ellen her descendant living in 2019. A River In The Trees is beautifully written, was an atmospheric and addictive read. It had me totally gripped. I really want to read more of Jacqueline O'Mahony's work! That's it for now. I hope you enjoyed this post. I'll try to get another post up later on. Let me know your thoughts! 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Type name & press {Enter} Up to Index ©2000 ConvertIt.com, Inc. <-- (Cambre) Previous \|\| Next (Cambria_center) --> Cambria is the 27,906th most popular last name (surname) in the United States; frequency is 0.000%; percentile is 81.044 [SourceCBN] Cambria, California, United States [CDP]; population was 5,382 in 1990; housing units was 3,081 in 1990; location is 35°33'N 121°5'W; land area is 7.37 square miles (4,714 acres); FIPS code is 10074 [SourceCBP] Cambria, California, United States [Populated Place] is in San Luis Obispo County; location is 35°33'51"N 121°4'47"W; elevation is 65 feet [SourceGSP] Cambria, California, United States Postal Service Zip Code is 93428 [SourcePSZ] Cambria, Illinois, United States [Populated Place] is in Williamson County; location is 37°46'53"N 89°7'9"W [SourceGSP] Cambria, Illinois, United States [Village]; population was 1,230 in 1990; housing units was 561 in 1990; location is 37°47'N 89°7'W; land area is 1.07 square miles (686 acres); water area is 0.01 square miles (6 acres); FIPS code is 10630 [SourceCBP] Cambria, Illinois, United States Postal Service Zip Code is 62915 [SourcePSZ] Cambria, Indiana, United States [Place] is in Clinton County; location is 40°21'57"N 86°33'33"W [SourceGSP] Cambria, Iowa, United States [Place] is in Wayne County; location is 40°50'16"N 93°24'8"W [SourceGSP] Cambria, Maryland, United States [Place] is in Baltimore County; location is 39°29'40"N 76°35'15"W [SourceGSP] Cambria, Michigan, United States [Place] is in Hillsdale County; location is 41°49'19"N 84°39'54"W [SourceGSP] Cambria, Minnesota, United States [Place] is in Blue Earth County; location is 44°14'19"N 94°18'51"W [SourceGSP] Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States [County] includes Adams Crossing, Allendale, Allport, Amsbry, Ashville [Populated], Bakers Crossroad, Bakerton, Barnes, Barnesboro [Populated], Beaverdale, Belmont [Populated], Belsano, Belsano Crossing, Bens Creek, Beula, Blandburg, Blue Goose, Bon Air, Bradley Junction, Brownstown, Buckhorn, Cambria City, Cardiff, Carrolltown [Populated], Carrolltown Road, Cassandra [Populated], Charlies Grove, Chest Springs [Populated], Chickaree, Colver [Populated], Concrete Bridge Crossing, Condron, Coopersdale, Coupon, Cover Hill, Creslo, Cresson [Populated], Cymbria, Daisytown, Dale, Dean, Dougherty, Driscoll, Dunlo, Dysart, Dysertown, East Conemaugh [Populated], Ebensburg [Populated], Ebensburg Junction, Echo, Eckenrode Mill, Edwards Crossing, Ehrenfeld [Populated], Elstie, Elton, Emeigh, Fallentimber, Ferndale, Fiddlers Green, Finton, Fishertown, Fiske, Franklin, Frugality, Gallitzin [Populated], Garmantown, Geistown [Populated], Germantown, Glasgow, Goods Corner, Greenfield, Greenwich, Griffithtown, Hastings, Highland Fling, Hoguetown, Hollentown, Hornerstown, Ingleside, Jamestown, Johnstown, Kaylor, Kernville, Krayn, Lilly [Populated], Llanfair, Lloydell, Lloydville, Lonely Acres, Long Run, Longs Crossroad, Lorain [Populated], Loretto [Populated], Loretto Road, Lower Dutchtown, Lucket, Marsteller, Martindale, Miller Shaft, Mineral Point, Minersville, Moshannon, Moudy Hill, Mountaindale, Moxham, Mundys Corner, Munster, Nagles Crossroad, Nanty Glo, New Germany, Newtown, Nicktown, Nine Row, Noel, North Barnesboro, Number Thirty-Seven, Oakhurst, Oakland, Oil City, Onnalinda, Parkhill, Parkstown, Patton, Patton, Pindleton, Pine Grove, Plane Bank, Plattsville, Pleasant Hill, Portage [Populated], Preisser Crossing, Prospect, Puritan, Red Mill, Redbird, Regan Junction, Reillys, Revloc, Richland, Riverside, Rockville, Roxbury, Saint Augustine, Saint Benedict, Saint Boniface, Saint Lawrence, Saint Michael, Salix, Sandertown, Scalp Level [Populated], Scarlan Hill, Seldersville, Shazen, Shoemaker, Sidman (Lovett Station), Slickport, Sonman, Soukesburg, South Fork [Populated], Southmont [Populated], Spangler [Populated], Spindley City, Spring Hill, Stonycreek, Summerhill, Summit, Swedetown, Syberton, Thomas Mills, Tripoli, Tunnelhill [Populated], Twenty Row, Twin Rocks, Upper Dutchtown, Van Ormer, Vetera, Vinco, Vintondale [Populated], Walnut Grove, Walsall, Watkins, Wesley Chapel, West Branch, West Point, Westmont, White Mill Crossing, Wildwood Springs, Wilmore [Populated], Wilmore Heights, Winterset, Wissingertown, Woodvale [SourceGSP] Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States [County]; population was 163,029 in 1990; housing units was 67,374 in 1990; location is 40°30'N 78°43'W; land area is 688.09 square miles (440,378 acres); water area is 5.39 square miles (3,450 acres); FIPS code is 21 [SourceCBP] Cambria, Tennessee, United States [Place] is in McMinn County; location is 35°16'54"N 84°32'11"W [SourceGSP] Cambria, West Virginia, United States [Place] is in Harrison County; location is 39°22'2"N 80°21'37"W [SourceGSP] Cambria, West Virginia, United States [Place] is in Nicholas County; location is 38°15'55"N 81°11'59"W [SourceGSP] Cambria, Wisconsin, United States [Populated Place] is in Columbia County; location is 43°32'32"N 89°6'26"W; elevation is 868 feet [SourceGSP] Cambria, Wisconsin, United States [Village]; population was 768 in 1990; housing units was 315 in 1990; location is 43°32'N 89°7'W; land area is 0.79 square miles (505 acres); water area is 0.04 square miles (24 acres); FIPS code is 12200 [SourceCBP] Cambria, Wisconsin, United States Postal Service Zip Code is 53923 [SourcePSZ] Cambria, Wyoming, United States [Place] is in Weston County; 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__label__cc	0.648675	0.351325	Phantasy Star II Phantasy Star III Phantasy Star IV Phantasy Star II Text Adventures Phantasy Star Adventure Phantasy Star Gaiden Phantasy Star generation:1 Phantasy Star: Deluxe Edition Phantasy Star Collection (Saturn) Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Audio Releases History & Mythology Private Chat Archive Muskies Awards Galleries Guide Ranks List Using Saved Games Fringes of Algo » Boards » Other Topics » Current Events » Zika virus Page 1 of 2 [ 18 posts ] Go to page 1, 2 Next Wolf Bird Post subject: Zika virus Posted: Thu Jan 28, '16, 4:17 pm 2016 isn't getting started off very well for public health, between Flint and Sebring's lead crisis and the spreading Zika virus. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/29/healt ... .html?_r=0 The virus is carried by mosquitos in the Aedes genus, which also transmit other tropical diseases like dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and others. This particular virus seems to have exploded in parts of South America, and it has been implicated as the cause of a (formally) rare birth defect, microcephaly, in which infants have small heads and brains, and as a result, their neurological development is stunted and results in learning and behavioral disabilities for life. It's gotten so bad that some South American countries are advising women to not get pregnant, and other countries are issuing travel advisories for women of child-bearing age. The virus seems to be asymptomatic in adults, but there have been cases in which infected adults undergo syndrome in which the immune system starts attacking the nervous system and causes paralysis and/or death. I really do wonder what's going on there. And now the World Health Organization is warning that this virus could very easily spread throughout the Americas and indeed the world, as the Aedes genus of mosquitos is worldwide and global travel could easily take it everywhere, where mosquitos could bite an infected individual and carry it to other people. Silver_Surfer1 Post subject: Re: Zika virus Posted: Mon Feb 1, '16, 5:36 pm This is kind of scary. I really didn't think too much about it when I first heard about it on the news weeks ago, thinking it was far, far away from our country. However, a couple days ago I heard that now they think there might be several cases here in the United States, even in my own home state. The suspected cases have recently traveled from Africa to America, I heard. Haven't heard much about it over the weekend, but certainly will keep my eyes and ears open regarding this new virus, especially the suspected case(s) close to where I live. Seems it is always something these days. Some new virus or other sickness that the world needs to stay informed about, and a lot of antibiotics and other medicines are just not working any more. Well, antibiotics not working well anymore is a somewhat separate issue - Zika is a virus, and antibiotics never have and never will do anything to combat viruses. In fact, people using (often demanding them from their doctors) them when they have viral illnesses like the flu or cold is a contributing factor to increasing antibiotic resistance among bacteria. When we don't use them properly, it contributes to bacteria evolving resistance to them. I think the main cause of that is their (mis)use in agriculture to stimulate growth, but misuse by humans, whether for non-bacterial infections or not taking a full course as prescribed when there is a bacterial infection, also contribute. But a post-antibiotic era may not be as far away as we'd like. If you have flu, don't take an antibiotic. It won't help, placebo effect notwithstanding, and the flu is one of those illnesses that for MOST people, while acutely severe, will resolve on its own given time. But yeah, it doesn't matter how far away an infectious disease may be. In our interconnected world, these things spread easily because of air and marine travel. Microorganisms are much hardier than people want to give them credit for, and they do not care at all about national boundaries. There is a confirmed case in Boston now, and unsurprisingly, that person recently was traveling in South America where this thing has exploded. Personally, I find Zika more concerning than Ebola, because it spreads much more easily and it seems to be mutating more virulence. Last edited by Wolf Bird on Mon Feb 1, '16, 6:21 pm, edited 1 time in total. Posted: Wed Feb 3, '16, 8:31 pm The CDC has confirmed a case of the Zika virus being transmitted through sexual contact in Texas. http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Zika-V ... 95911.html Scootaloo Two people in my country have it... First Ebola, and now this. Posted: Thu Feb 4, '16, 5:39 pm I personally find Zika more worrisome than Ebola, at least in its potential to become widespread. The latter was primarily a threat only to health care workers (in developed countries, anyway) as it could only spread via direct bodily fluid contact. Not something for a lot of people to be concerned about, hype (and way pointless security measures) notwithstanding. Zika, on the other hand, spreads a lot more easily (via mosquitos), and while it's not as graphically virulent since it doesn't have that whole hemorrhagic fever thing, it is a virus and it seems to be showing that it's pretty good at mutating new things. tilinelson2 Posted: Tue Mar 8, '16, 12:09 pm Being from the country where the Zika epidemic is most serious, I am rather sad to see that the problem is not being addressed as it should. They just tell people to cooperate with eliminating places where mosquitos may breed their larvae, as they have always done during the anual Dengue Fever outbreaks that never cease to happen, and nothing more. Posted: Thu Apr 14, '16, 4:26 pm It seems the jury is in on whether Zika is a cause of birth defects like microcephaly, rather than just a correlation. Zika is the cause of birth defects, as the virus can apparently enter a developing fetus's brain and kill neurons, which if it doesn't cause a miscarriage, stunts brain development and causes microcephaly and lifelong disability. http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zika-v ... ts-n555571 It may also cause other birth defects. Posted: Thu May 12, '16, 2:32 pm And today I found another article on how Zika virus might cause birth defects from Guardian Science. It was an animal study done on mice, but it still may tell us something about how the virus damages a developing embryo's nervous system in the womb. https://www.theguardian.com/science/neu ... t-evidence Posted: Wed May 18, '16, 1:42 am Saw this article today about a bill in the USA to fight against the Zika virus. Of course they want over a billion dollars to help in the fight. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/poli ... /84492008/ I absolutely think we need something to help against this awful virus, if there is anything. And, if it costs a whole lot of money, so be it. It will be money well spent as far as I am concerned. However, it just amazes me that politicians are always ready to spend billions and billions of dollars to fight something like this. Why can't we also spend billions and billions of dollars to help end the homeless problem so that no child or senior or any such person will be homeless and have to sleep on the streets or wherever? Why can't we also spend billions and billions of dollars to help our veterans that fought for our country and may need our help now but can't get it for whatever reason? Why can't we spend billions and billions of dollars to help fund the Social Security program for seniors and others who have worked all their lives and paid into the fund along the way so that it would be there for them when they are no longer able to work instead of saying it just won't be there? And, sorry if I got off topic a little bit. 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__label__cc	0.530261	0.469739	Airline Fares and Services Reach the Eve of Revolution by Richard D’Ambrosio / February 23, 2018 Photo: Shutterstock.com The clock is ticking down on the launch and testing of 21st century airline fare and inventory retailing as carriers and the global distribution systems (GDS) prepare to launch and test new distribution channels this year, ushering in a new era that could radically alter agents’ marketing and sales offerings and skills. With more airlines and GDS recently attaining the highest levels of certification in the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) New Distribution Capability (NDC), testing is set to begin this spring with select corporate travel management companies (TMCs). As those tests roll out, NDC is expected to filter out to retail leisure agencies as well. Several industry leaders, speaking on an NDC panel at IATA’s 2018 Aviation Day, in New York City, said that the new communication tools NDC provides could throw open the doors for new airline products, as well as retailing alternatives for carriers and agents. Tye Radcliffe, director of distribution at United Airlines, noted how other retailers like Uber and Starbucks have been able to introduce a variety of products and services that the airlines cannot because the distributor's computer systems, desktop tools, and links to the Internet do not allow it. Radcliffe described that it was not an airline-specific limitation rather it is the industry that limits the ability to do interesting offers. During the panel discussion, Radcliffe lamented how retailing options in traditional GDS formats are “numbers and letters on a green screen,” and how NDC will elevate the airline booking experience to something more akin to what agents and consumers have with companies like Amazon. “There are opportunities for everybody with NDC,” said Yanik Hoyles, IATA NDC director. He noted how travel agents, consortia and host agencies for the first time will have the ability to negotiate and offer special airline perks to their clients if the deals make economic sense for all parties, and then market these “waivers and favors and other offers” on digital screens in a consumer-friendly fashion. Most of the panelists agreed that the changes coming will be dramatic, and require tremendous planning and attention to the switchover. “We have to carefully change the industry together,” Radcliffe said. The dawn of personalized airline retailing is arriving One thing is certain – airline and travel industry economics are requiring these changes. Mike Premo, CEO at the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), and panel moderator, noted how a previous Aviation Day panel told the audience that “the pressure is on. Wall Street is expecting a lot of revenue coming out of retailing,” and developments like NDC carry high investor expectations for airline revenues and profits. The carriers are “not interested in just butts in seats,” said Jim Davidson, CEO of Farelogix, an airline commerce software company. “Once they have filled the plane, they want to find ways to extract more voluntary revenue from those customers, monetizing that tube.” The airlines are also facing pressure from online booking companies like CTrip in China, as well as U.S.-based online travel agencies (OTAs) like Expedia and Priceline. These global companies are investing billions in creating a whole new customer experience. If the airlines don’t upgrade their systems, they could find their business model disrupted, said Aidan Brogan, CEO of Datalex, another software firm that serves the airline industry. “There are new players coming into the market, and they will have deeper pockets and capabilities,” he said. At the same time, there is an equal consumer force pushing for the changes. “The way the [airline] industry was designed, the product was created as a commodity and it assumes that all customers are exactly the same,” said Brogan. “The reality is, they aren’t, and they want to be treated differently. The last 5-10 years, with every digital device, the power has shifted to the consumer. They want relevant choices personalized to them, and will vote with their feet, to whomever gives it to them.” NDC could supercharge AI-enabled customized travel marketing Once airline marketing and booking is more fully integrated with the Internet, many new services ad offerings will appear, panelists said. “We believe one of the big influencers is artificial intelligence. The more information I can gather around the prospective consumer, the better the offer I can make to the consumer, whether I am an airline, a travel agent, or an OTA,” said Brogan. “I see a world one day where I can tell Siri, or Alexa, ‘I want to go to Minneapolis.’ And my assistant will say, ‘I have access to your calendar. I see this is a business trip,'” said Radcliffe, “and Siri automatically applies my corporate travel policy and puts it on my expense report.” Brogan sees similar applications for leisure travelers, like integrating Weather Channel forecasts into a customer’s profile. “The technology will realize that New Zealand’s weather next week will be conducive to kite surfing, and present you with an offer,” he said. “Or the software will know I love music, and tell me that U2 is playing at Madison Square Garden, and price out an offer for me. That is retailing,” Brogan said. While the challenges NDC presents might be distressing to some retail agents, panelists also believe that the revolution afoot presents new sales and profit potential. “The demise of the travel agency continues to be exaggerated,” said Premo at ARC. “We just ended one of the strongest years we have ever seen. Agents are an important part of the ecosystem, but airlines are innovating on their websites and the question is, ‘How do you get those innovations out to the broader industry?’ NDC is teeing us up for success in the future.” Davidson pointed out how “ancillary revenue” represents about $57 billion a year in airline sales, and airlines will work with travel agents to merchandise these offerings if both parties can make a profit. Premo noted how low the penetration is for Electronic Merchandising Documents through the agency channel, about 1 in every 140 transactions. “Agents are clearly underperforming, enabling, selling and promoting the merchandising of inventory. There is lots of upside opportunity here, and the ecosystem is starting to gel to support that.” Learn about Korea's amazing 5,000 year tradition, history and culture. Become a Korea Travel Specialist! Aruba, Saint Lucia, the Bahamas, and more are all working to accommodate guests. 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__label__wiki	0.8531	0.8531	Movie Fact TV Update Rating 9 - 9.5 Rated G DVD and Blue-ray Rating 6 7.5 Written by admin on June 13, 2008 . No Comment, 99 views Review (7.5/10) (By Brendan Cullin) For the second time in five years, the big green monster has made his way to the silver screen, but this time around it's been done right. "The Incredible Hulk" is probably the movie that should have been made in 2003 and maybe movie fans wouldn't still be green in the face about The Hulk in 2008. Anytime the word "Hulk" has been brought up over those years, people would moan and groan and wonder why another movie was being made after the first one was such a piece of shit, but with a stellar cast that includes Ed Norton as Bruce Banner, Liv Tyler as Betty Ross and William Hurt as General Ross, this version of the Hulk story is one that should erase what happened in 2003 from most people's memories. Or at least you would think. The Incredible Hulk starts out with a brief history of how Bruce Banner became infected with the gamma rays and quickly jumps to his life in Brazil, where he is working as a minimum wage laborer and hiding from the U.S. Army. He has gone around 5 months without getting pissed off and turning green, but it isn't too long into the movie where all that changes and Banner rips his clothes and goes ape shit on a few Brazilians. In the meantime, we have the army bringing in one of their top soldiers, Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth), to help track Banner down. Blonsky ends up injecting himself with the infected blood of Bruce Banner and himself turns into a rampaging monster named Abomination. It all comes to a head when Abomination and Hulk meet up in the streets of New York City, where they tear up the town and go head-to-head in a battle for the ages - pretty simple and straightforward. When all was said and done, I have to say, I did like "The Incredible Hulk". I don't think I'd rank it as one of my top superhero movies of all time (is The Hulk even a superhero?) but it was chalk full of action and it was pretty damn entertaining. There wasn't much of a story and it lacked the strengths of some of the other great superhero movies but it certainly delivers in the entertainment department. I wouldn't say that Ed Norton was as charismatic a character and Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark was, but they are completely different characters and Norton does a great job portraying the much more darker and disturbed Dr. Banner. Most of the other characters were pretty shallow in terms of character development, which was a bit of a disappointment. It's too bad we didn't get to know more about some of the peripheral characters like Emil Blonsky. But really, what can you expect from a total, 100% popcorn movie. Like I said before, it's got some great action and a pretty decent pace. There's no crazy father eating up screen time with his out of place story. No dogs on steroids. The CGI Hulk in this movie is much more appropriate this time around than he was 5 years ago. There's no growing Hulk everytime he gets hit by a bullet or gets angrier. To be honest, I felt the Hulk was much more violent and angrier this time around. They even try to address the issue of the ripping clothes by having Banner wear pants with an elastic waist (and almost have him wearing a pair of purple pants!). The movie has more than one humourous moment like this. I have to admit that I laughed when Blonsky said to Hulk, "Is that all you got?"(or something like that) and then Hulk gave him all he had. There are also some great cameo moments in the movie - Stan Lee's appearance, the Lou Ferrigino moment (damn, that guy is still in great shape), Tony Stark and even a shout out to Bill Bixby. I have to say, I was a bit surprised that Universal put out a Hulk trailer that featured Tony Stark. I guess they want to do everything they can to ensure the success of this movie and what better way than jumping on the "Iron Man" bandwagon? Still, it would have been a nice surprise to not know ahead of time he was going to be in the movie. I even hear that director Louis Leterrier has done some interviews claiming that Captain America makes an appearance but at this time, I won't confirm or deny this. You should just see the movie and figure it out yourself. In the end, I'll give The Incredible Hulk a thumbs up in the sheer entertainment department but won't rank it up there with some of the greats. Yeah, it's a good movie, but great? I think not. It certainly is no "Iron Man" or "Batman Begins" but it's way better than, let's say, the "Fantastic Four" movies and as I said earlier, it is a better movie than Ang Lee's "Hulk". It seemed after that movie that no one wanted Lee touching any story for the rest of his life that didn't involve two cowboys, a mountain, a tent and one sleeping bag. I will say this though - I missed Jennifer Connelly. As beautiful as Liv Tyler is, she's no Connelly. Nevertheless, I'm curious to see where this franchise will go at this point. Now that they have established a base movie to work from, will there be a sequel? Will Ed Norton be back? Will Bruce Banner wear purple pants? All questions I'm sure will be answered at one point or another. Let's hope this movie gives Hulk fans something to cheer for in the present time and something more to look forward to in the future. 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__label__wiki	0.710834	0.710834	Electric Vehicles Save $6,000 to $10,000 for Their Owners Concluding that the latest models of all-electric vehicles (EVs) “typically cost less to own than similar gas-powered vehicles,” Consumer Reports sees a new automotive marketplace “with serious potential consumer benefits.” The report includes the cost of the vehicle, fuel costs, maintenance and repair costs, depreciation and federal purchase incentives. Owners of EVs can expect to save 60% on fuel costs, 50% on maintenance and repair costs and break-even on depreciation costs over the first five years of EV ownership. Using data gathered by ALG, the industry research arm of TrueCar, Consumer Reports noted that lifetime maintenance and repair costs of a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) or a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) is half the $9,200 cost of a maintaining a conventional vehicle with an internal combustion engine (ICE). Fuel costs for BEVs are lowest for those vehicles with the longest range. Using a calculation called the utility factor, BEVs with a range of 300 miles on a single charge have a utility factor of 96%. That is the total miles driven in an EV that is charged only at home and only once a day. For EVs that have a range of just 100 miles on a single charge, the utility factor is 78%. Vehicle efficiency levels, measured in miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) for EVs and miles per gallon (MPG) for ICE vehicles are reported for three categories of vehicles. For passenger cars, an EV’s electric efficiency is 120 MPGe while an ICE vehicle’s is 32 MPG. For SUVs and crossovers, the MPGe is 97 compared to 24 MPG for the ICE vehicles, and for pickup trucks, the MPGe is 76 compared to 20 MPG for ICE vehicles. The fuel cost savings per 15,000 miles of driving may put those numbers in a better perspective. To drive 15,000 mile is an ICE passenger car costs an estimated $1,420 compared with $620 for an EV. An SUV/crossover costs $1,800 for an ICE model and $780 for an EV. Owners of a pickup would pay $2,300 for gasoline to drive 15,000 miles compared to a cost of $990 for an EV owner. The following chart shows the vehicles Consumer Reports chose to compare and the categories in which the vehicles were rated. Source: Consumer Reports The next chart shows the total lifetime savings of the EVs compared to the best-selling ICE vehicles in the same class Source: Consumer Report The full Consumer Reports review also contains data on savings to consumers who purchase a used EV. Used cars offer their new owners big value because the first owner “bears the brunt of the steepest period of depreciation” while today’s new cars are expected to remain in good condition for 200,000 miles of driving: “[U]sed-car buyers capture a large fraction of the lifetime utility of a vehicle while paying a relatively low percentage of the new-car price.” ALSO READ: The 9 Dow Stocks That Could Have the Best Earnings Reactions Read more: Autos, consumer products GM Shares Outperform Tesla's This Year Tesla Should Be Worth as Much as Alphabet -- Analyst Early Investors in EV Maker Canoo Are Cashing Out Short Sellers Jump on Electric Vehicle Stocks	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2608
__label__cc	0.596944	0.403056	PANE E TULIPANI CAST COMPLETO admin July 23, 2019 July 23, 2019 No Comments on PANE E TULIPANI CAST COMPLETO The story is compelling. Edit Details Official Sites: Life is often just “for sake of” and we need to know about it and want to benefit when we are presented with the occasion to. Edit Did You Know? Learn more More Like This. Edit Storyline Life is often just “for sake of” and we need to know about it and want to benefit when we are presented with the occasion to. Of all days, precisely on her fiftieth birthday, Julia has to experience that age makes you invisible. Edit Did You Know? Full Cast and Crew. Three Swiss nominees for Davids Days and Clouds by Italian-Swiss director Silvio Soldini is vying for honours with no less than 15 nominations for the 52nd David di Donatello Awards, whose ceremony will be held on April 18 in She is a little offended that she has been forgotten by her family and has been told by her husband to stay put so, rebelling a little she finds herself hitch-hiking direct for Venice. Share this Rating Title: Was this review helpful to you? German soldiers are transported to a prisoner-of-war camp in Japan after the First World War. Woman in Car Tiziano Cucchiarelli Costantino Caponangeli Antonio Catania I’ve been to Italy several times. At the same time that a younger man declares his attraction to her, her brother Days after the death and funeral of his high-powered army father, children’s book author Gianni Orzan Sergio Rubini meets the suspicious Gianni Bogliasco Bruno Ganzwho proceeds to You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Welcome to a platform where professionals can meet and exchange information and ideas. A bit for “sake of”, a bit for choice, Rosalba, young and apart from anything a housewife of Pescara, during a bus trip after she found herself alone and The film was an official selection at numerous film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival. CINEMA LATRONICO PROGRAMMAZIONE Life is often just “for sake of” and we need to know about it and want to benefit when we are presented with the occasion to. Frustrated, she goes shopping German soldiers are transported to a prisoner-of-war camp in Japan after the First World War. After a few days in Venice, she decides to stay a while, much to the consternation of her short-tempered husband, Mimmo played by Antonio Catania. A comedy about aging, youth and other eternal truths. Add the first question. I suggest you shop at least two of these places before buying anything. Edit Storyline Life is often just “for sake of” and we need to know about it and want to benefit when we are presented with the occasion to. Rosalba Barletta Bruno Ganz Full Cast and Crew. Edit Did You Know? BREAD AND TULIPS Learn more More Like This. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. At the end of their lives, a wealthy couple tulpani over life and death. But this is a delightfully funny picture with moments of tenderness and pathos, a quintessentially Italian approach to the bored housewife story. Bread and Tulips () – IMDb It argues that just about anybody can be redeemed. Start With a Classic Cult. Start your ;ane trial. Love of a Woman Fernando follows her and persuades her to return to Venice with him. Search for ” Pane e tulipani ” on Amazon. With daily news, interviews, data bases, in-depth investigations into the audiovisual industry, Cineuropa aims at promoting the European film industry throughout the world. About us Cineuropa is the first European portal dedicated to cinema and audiovisual in 4 languages. She is a little offended that she has been forgotten by her family and has been told by her husband to stay put so, rebelling a little she finds herself hitch-hiking direct for Venice. GHAR KI LAKSHMI BETIYANN EPISODE 160 Four nameless people — the old man, the woman, the soldier, and the gambler — journey to completk desolate wasteland cojpleto the limits of an unnamed city. A bit for “sake of”, a bit for choice, Rosalba, young and apart from anything a housewife of Pescara, during a bus trip after she found herself alone and Edit Storyline Life is often just “for sake of” and we need to know about it and want to benefit when we are presented with the occasion to. Edit Details Official Sites: I’ve been to Italy several times. Bread and Tulips 7. Edit Did You Know? Edit Cast Cast overview, first billed only: You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Considering the vital importance of her return to her parental duties, she abandons her Venice life and returns home to her family. It’s also a wonderful view of Venice from an Italian perspective. That is the driving philosophy of Tulipanl makes cinema, a series of free and open air screenings in various neighbourhoods of the Belgian capital WATCH INVINCIBLE LEE PYUNG KANG EPISODE 2 SINOPSIS DRAMA KOREA CUNNING SINGLE LADY EPISODE 13 ASIANET SERIAL KUMKUMAPOOVU FULL EPISODES EPISODE 2278 PLUS BELLE LA VIE STREAMING SPYNET VIDEO WATCH SURVEILLANCE PACK SURUTU YORUBA MOVIE GLOWSUN ETERNAL SEASON LP SNEHAVEEDU CAST ARUNDHATI BELASESHE 2015 CAST LITSONERO THE MOVIE PART 1	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2609
__label__wiki	0.805596	0.805596	Truck found in Angeles National Forest belonged to missing Fontana teen, police confirm A truck that crashed over a cliff was discovered in the Angeles National Forest amid the search for three Fontana teenagers on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016. ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST (KABC) -- A truck belonging to a missing Fontana teenager was confirmed to be the vehicle that crashed over a cliff in the Angeles National Forest, according to Fontana police. The truck was spotted Monday evening amid the search for three missing teens from Fontana. Three bodies were also found at the scene of the crash, but officials have not confirmed the identities of the bodies. Authorities were searching for 19-year-old Daniel Gamboa, 18-year-old Kasey Vance and 17-year-old Samantha Ornelas, who were reported missing by their families. Kasey Vance (left), Samantha Ornelas (center) and Daniel Gamboa (right) told family members they were going to the Angeles National Forest, possibly near Mount Wilson. Police said the teens told family members Saturday they were going to the Angeles National Forrest, possibly near Mount Wilson. The teens were believed to be in a white 2008 Toyota Tundra pickup truck owned by Gamboa. Officials confirmed the truck found in the Angeles National Forest on Monday belonged to Gamboa. The truck was found crashed over the side of Angeles Crest Highway at mile marker 40, approximately two miles from Mount Wilson Road. Video from near the scene of the crash showed family members of the missing teenagers on their knees praying and crying in agony. Authorities said some of the victims were ejected during the crash. los angeles countyfontanasan bernardino countysearch and rescuemissing personbody found Supervisors urge LA County to expand COVID vaccinations to people 65 and over Santa Ana looking into $4 an hour hazard pay for grocery, pharmacy workers	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2610
__label__wiki	0.809619	0.809619	Hey, Beautiful Live Fit Modern Lens TV’s Greatest Hits HISTORICALLY HIP CAUSES & BENEFITS In Times of Need Talk of the Times NEPA PEOPLE Cheeky Chick Mommy Mentions Transcending Good Sports Penguins Insider InSites The 12 best gift books of the year Staff \| Dec 19, 2019 \| Book Nook BY CHRISTOPHER BORRELLI, CHICAGO TRIBUNE A perfect gift book is not for reading. Not now. You don’t want to give someone a book, watch them flip through monochromatic text, put it aside with a flat smile then promise to let you know what they think — five days, six months, nine years, from now? Do this right and they’ll curl into the pages, blocking you out immediately. Which isn’t to say avoid giving book books this holiday — books that tell stories, rely on literature, letters and sentences — but rather, a perfect gift book offers a bit more, a personal connection, a history, a quirk, a tasteful box biding together a complete something or other, or just a shape or size so unusual the person receiving the gift has no choice but to bond with it. This needn’t get expensive. A couple of times I’ve given my daughter a book from British publisher Folio Society, which offers some affordable keepsakes of classics like “Anne of Green Gables” (in the $50-ish range). She can’t read yet but she stares at the illustrations (created exclusively for Folio editions), and my hope is she owns these books for generations, carrying them through life. Which is the trajectory of the perfect gift book — it sinks into someone’s personal woodwork. But to achieve this, you need to pair the right book to the right person. That’s the tough part. To help, what follows are some favorite recent gift books, paired to an ideal recipient: For the Cousin Who Swears She’ll Read Moby-Dick This Year: “Moby-Dick: Illustrated by Gilbert Wilson” ($60, Hat & Beard). A largely forgotten Indiana painter (best remembered for his Indiana University murals), Wilson was never satisfied with Rockwell Kent’s woodcuts of Melville’s classic. So, as shown in these obsessive pages, he spent a lifetime re-imagining the book, planning an opera, even working on the 1956 John Huston adaptation. Most of that work would remain personal and became obscure. But this book, filled with Wilson’s haunted Diego Rivera-like illustrations (and lots of white space, perfect for the 19th century-literature adverse), is a generous corrective. HAT & BEARD PRESS / TNS “Moby-Dick: Illustrated” by Gilbert Wilson For the Friend Who Really Needs to Stop Checking Instagram: “Ballerina Project” ($40, Chronicle) traces 25 years (some on— Instagram, where it’s a must-follow) of grace and inspiration from Dane Shitagi, who has been photographing ballerinas against backdrops like city beaches and machine shops and subway stations. The book doesn’t offer much beyond the images themselves, but is consistently lovely. For the Literary-Minded Movie Aficionado: This slender, pocket-sized edition of Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning screenplay for “Get Out” ($19.95, Inventory Press) has 15 pages of his annotated thoughts on scene after scene, including the script of an alt-ending. Putting it in context, an excellent essay from black-horror historian Tananarive Due. More unexpectedly revealing: “The Hollywood Book Club: Reading With the Stars” ($16.95, Chronicle), about 100 pages of images of movie stars just reading. Some of the portraits are promotional (Gregory Peck reading “To Kill a Mockingbird”) but then there’s actors breaking up on-set tedium with a good book, Sammy Davis Jr. at poolside with a paperback, James Dean at an Indiana kitchen table reading poetry. For the Contemporary Art Monster With an Eye on History: Performance art is notoriously hard to pin down, yet “member: Pope.L: 1978-2001” ($40, MoMA), the catalog for a new retrospective of William Pope.L at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, makes a furious, unsettling case that a book of interviews and essays might do the trick. The University of Chicago associate professor has crawled for blocks, buried his body in holes and generally provoked (the book itself has a small physical hole at its center), all laid bare with unexpected clarity. On the cover of “Great Women Artists” ($59.95, Phaidon), “Women” is crossed out, a nod to the dueling need to both celebrate female artists and erase labels. It’s an addicting resource of a doorstop. The weight is on artists from the recent past, but then, the fact that this is a fairly thorough survey of important women artists (dating back centuries, allowing each a big piece of art and critical profile) and the whole thing runs 445 pages, provides its own critique. For the Architecture Junkie Sick of Hearing About Frank Lloyd Wright: “Midwest Architecture Journeys” ($40, Belt) is the ho-hum title for this vibrant, funny and consistently interesting road trip through the built environment of the Midwest. Yes, you get Louis Sullivan — but mostly Louis Sullivan in central Ohio — along with essays (from assorted critics, historians and journalists) on the Hobbit-like homes of Lake Michigan, the legacy of Midwest Futurism, an appreciation of grain silos, the parking lots of Flint. (Unlike a lot of coffee table books, you will actually find yourself reading this.) For the Melancholy Time Traveler: “Holiday: The Best Travel Magazine That Ever Was” (Rizzoli, $85) — full of socialites, periodicals and midcentury intellectuals — can feel like an elegy for a lost America, the magazine business itself, the days of public smoking. It’s also a salute to a magazine that, in the decades after World War II, implored Americans to see the world not as full of experiences. It landed Joan Didion and E.B. White, photographers Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson. It covered the exotic voyage and staycation alike. This giant engrossing book doubles nearly as a portrait of a nation discovering itself. The same is largely true of “Midcentury Memories: The Anonymous Project” (Taschen, $60) , which takes candid, amateur photos of everyday life from the postwar era and, without identifying places or names (hence the title), delivers a cradle-to-the-grave study of ordinary (albeit mostly white) people, as seen at backyard pools, on prom night, watching TV and attending funerals. For the Fashion Philosopher: The large catalog for the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s recent blockbuster “Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech” ($65, MCA) can look at times as if it’s as much of a put-on as the show was itself. We get a “prototype” of an IKEA-receipt rug from the Chicago artist and fashion designer (really a picture of an IKEA receipt), then a comically thorough cataloging of all the hard drives (and digital files) that Abloh turned over for the MCA to draw from. But it’s also a portrait of an artist (like Kanye West, his longtime collaborator) seeing potential everywhere. Which was Bill Cunningham’s whole deal. The photographer, whose decades of shooting often prosaic street fashions for the New York Times gets a rich history in “Bill Cunningham on the Street: Five Decades of Iconic Photography” ($65, Potter) . There’s lots of chuckles — down-filled quilted evening wear, commuters stepping into knee-high puddles — but the larger mission of enshrining every trend and micro-trend (while simultaneously reminding us of the inward-looking lonesomeness of his subjects) receives its due. For the New Yorker Subscriber Needing to Toss Out Some Old Issues: “The Lives of the Artists: Collected Profiles” ($125, Phaidon) blows past the typical updating of old editions. In this case, art critic Calvin Tomkins’ 2008 collection of art-world profiles is expanded from its original 10 pieces to more than 80, then spread across six volumes and held in a box. It lacks visuals (entirely), but as a study of longtime critic (Tomkins is now in his 90s, and the most recent piece here was published this year), it’s unmatched. For the Wiki-Phobic: As you might expect from a title like “The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia: From Abraham to Zabar’s and Everything in Between” ($36, Artisan), there’s little here that’s orthodox. Which doesn’t mean it’s slight. Vera Nabokov gets her own entry, but then so does Alicia Silverstone. Bagels are described as “one of the moss controversial Ashkenazi American foods”; while Barbra Streisand is the “most famous, powerful and influential Jewish Woman to have ever lived, including every woman mentioned in the Bible.” There’s a cultural explanation for the difference between interrupting and “cooperative overlapping,” and an argument for Mr. Spock as the most Jewish of “Star Trek” characters. It’s all fun, often heady stuff. For the Aspiring Literary Hoarder: It’s not hard to find books on books, but like any self-reflective medium, it’s harder to find preaching that carries beyond the chorus. Remarkably, “The Lost Books of Jane Austen” ($35, Johns Hopkins) by Janine Barchas — a University of Texas English professor and Austen scholar — finds something fresh to say about the exhaustedly-mined author. It’s a visual study of Austen’s publishing history that, in many ways, provides a wider history of how early popular novels traveled across borders and class. (Among the finds, exclusive hotel editions of “Pride and Prejudice,” used unceremoniously as a coaster.) A few of those covers appear in “The Penguin Classics Book” ($40, Penguin), a country-by-country, decade-by-decade look at the covers of that venerable paperback publishing line. Many more are found in “Biblio-Style: How We Live At Home With Books” ($35, Potter), which is frankly book porn — but of the nicest kind, a guilt-free peek at personal libraries of authors, collectors and booksellers that range from cluttered to even more cluttered. For the Serious Pop-Culture Archivist: “Marvel: The Golden Age 1939-1949” ($225, Folio) is a splurge of a gift, and only for the devoted. Not a history of the publisher, not a tie-in to the movies. This is the comics — coffee-table size reproductions of 1940s appearances of Captain American and pals. Marvel was Timely then; the art and writing is notches below here it stands today. But this is the DNA of our current superhero obsessions, lovingly reproduced. Similarly, despite the title, “It’s Garry Shandling’s Book” ($40, Random House) is not the thing itself. It’s not a lost autobiography or even the biography the comedian will eventually receive. (Its author, filmmaker Judd Apatow, already made a masterful four-hour-plus Shandling documentary.) This is an archive dump, and a moving one. There’s testimonials from his funeral; Post-Its of encouragement he wrote to himself; a thank-you letter to George Carlin; and the text of his very first joke: “I was born in Chicago, Illinois. Then when I was two years old, my parents moved to Arizona — I wish they would have told me.” Schuylkill County woman shares holiday stories in new book 20 of the most eagerly awaited books of 2021 Former mine worker's book reflects on labor, laughter and unspeakable danger Stephen Lang weaves tale of bonding amid Gettysburg horrors Book Bites - Local True Crime Books 3-on-3 basketball tourney set for 12-year-old traumatic brain injury survivor The best gift subscription boxes for clothes, books, drinks and more 149 Penn Ave. Scranton, PA 18503 Phone: (570)-348-9127 or 1-800-22-TIMES(84637) Copyright ©2019 Times-Shamrock Communications	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2615
__label__cc	0.728908	0.271092	« #Endsars: Police Arrest 10 Suspects In Akwa Ibom, Recover Looted Properties Worth Millions Of Naira \| If End SARS Protest Doesn’t Work Then It Might Be Over For Nigerian Youths – Burna Boy » Wike Bans IPOB, Declares Stanley Mgbere Wanted, Places N50 Million Bounty On Him My Dear Good People of Rivers State, The Rivers State Government views with serious concern the unending destructive activities of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples Organization of Biafra (IPOB) in Rivers State. Recall that the IPOB was classified as a terrorist organization by the Federal High Court and subsequently proscribed in September 2017 by the Federal Government. However, despite its ban, the group has continued to operate in parts of the country, including Rivers State in furtherance of its alien political objectives. Since its proscription, the group has carried out intermittent processions in parts of Rivers State, especially in Oyigbo and some notorious suburbs in Port Harcourt Local Government Areas. More often than not, these illegal processions have become regular occasions for armed IPOB members to disturb the peace of the State by unleashing violence and destruction on lives and property at will. What is clear from this behaviour is that our love, accommodation and hospitality towards all are being mistaken for weakness by the banned IPOB. This being so, the time has come for us to sound this notice of warning that: enough is enough!!! We can no longer tolerate this IPOB evil monster in Rivers State. Never. A ransom of N50,000,000.00 will be given to any person with useful information that would lead to the arrest and prosecution of the said Mr. Stanley Mgbere. I wish to appeal to the people of Oyigbo Local Government Area to remain calm and not to take the laws into their hands despite the intense provocation as government has the capacity to deal with the challenge and ensure the safety of lives and property in the Local Government Area. 26. We will soon carry out on the spot inspection and assessment of the destruction they have suffered and take appropriate measures to mitigate the loss and damage caused to lives and property. We hereby express our sympathies to the families of all those that have either lost their loved ones or suffered damages to their properties from the destructive acts of IPOB in our State. Be assured that they have not died in vain and we will do everything within our powers to give all the victims justice.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2618
__label__wiki	0.816612	0.816612	06. 03. 2016 / Website Magazine Instagram and Facebook Together Drive Greater Efficiency Which social media platform performs better? Is there synergy in running the same campaign across more than one? Sometimes only a head-to-head test can provide the answers. Running an ad campaign on both Facebook and Instagram is a win-win overall: brands can boost reach – especially for an engaged millennial audience – by driving more efficient costs, without the need to develop additional creative. Cable network TV Land (owned by Viacom) aimed to build awareness and drive tune-in for a new comedy show called Teachers. Initially they planned on running ads solely on Facebook, but they ran the campaign across both Facebook and Instagram to extend reach and target a highly engaged millennial audience. The team, in collaboration with MediaHub, developed a strategy around the first three episodes of Teachers, with spending focused on air times and keeping up the momentum of content between episodes. The goal was to fuel live tune-in, continue conversations, and drive people who missed the show to catch up through on-demand video. Using ad creative intended for Facebook, ads were served efficiently across both Facebook and Instagram and tested to see if the two performed better than just Facebook. Ad content consisted of bite-sized video clips featuring funny character gaffes and sneak peeks of upcoming episodes of Teachers. A Facebook Brand Effect study was conducted to determine the overall performance of the campaign. Test cell 1 was an isolated portion of the audience exposed only to the Facebook placement. Test cell 2 was exposed to Facebook, Instagram, or both placements. The control groups were not exposed to any ads. In order to reach key millennials on Instagram without Instagram-specific content, a controlled test of ‘Facebook Only’ inventory was also served to Facebook, Instagram or both placements. In the end, this test strategy proved to be a worthwhile experiment for TV Land’s new program: using both Instagram and Facebook together resulted in increased reach by 7% and impressions by 16%, while decreasing CPM by 6%.The overall campaign generated a 25% lift in ad recall, 21% in brand awareness, and 3% intent to tune-in. Thus, running ads across Facebook and Instagram allows marketers to reach their core audience and drive awareness more efficiently. The original article can be found on Website Magazine. Back To Blog > Fill out form to access download Let's Start Something Remarkable Today Keep up with the latest advertising trends and insights.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2619
__label__wiki	0.510601	0.510601	Affordable Housing in New Hanover County 53 Low Income Apartment Communities In New Hanover County Tidewater Townhomes 355 Greendale Drive Income Based-899 Glover Plaza 1402 Little John Cir 1000 WELLINGTON AVE Robert S. Jervay- Dawson 903 Dawson St Family & Senior Robert S. Jervay-Covil Robert S. Jervay-Loop 1088 Thomas C. Jervay Loop Houston Moore Terrace 1617 E Plaza 1402 Meares St Studio-3 BR Solomon Towers 15 Castle St New Brooklyn Homes at Taylor Estates 1205 N 4th St Guide To Affordable Housing in New Hanover County, North Carolina There are 53 low income housing apartment communities offering 3,512 affordable apartments for rent in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Income Based Apartments in New Hanover County, North Carolina New Hanover County features 1,803 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities. Low Rent Apartments in New Hanover County, North Carolina There are 1,709 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Hanover County. Housing Choice Vouchers in New Hanover County, North Carolina On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Hanover County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in New Hanover County. The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Hanover County, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $962 and $1,176. 2021 New Hanover County, North Carolina Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards New Hanover County, North Carolina Fair Market Rent $754 $873 $1,069 $1,449 $1,841 New Hanover County, North Carolina Payment Standard Range $679 to $829 $786 to $960 $962 to $1,176 $1,304 to $1,594 $1,657 to $2,025 New Hanover County, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot $50,088 ±$1,305 $907 ±$17 New Hanover County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 213,091. There are 88,403 households in the county with an average household size of 2.33 persons. 42.72% of households in New Hanover County are renters. Income and Rent Overburden in New Hanover County The median gross income for households in New Hanover County is $50,088 a year, or $4,174 a month. The median rent for the county is $907 a month. Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In New Hanover County, a household making less than $3,023 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.25% of households who rent are overburdened in New Hanover County. Area Median Income In New Hanover County In New Hanover County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $81,000 Rental Assistance in New Hanover County Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in New Hanover County Renters earning up to 30% of the New Hanover County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. Renters earning up to 50% of the New Hanover County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. Renters earning up to 80% of the New Hanover County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. Cities In New Hanover County Select A City to View its Apartment Communities and Waiting Lists. Served By Blue Clay Farms Hightsville Murraysville Myrtle Grove Northchase Porters Neck Skippers Corner Wilmington The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Wilmington is the Wilmington Housing Authority.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2624
__label__wiki	0.697833	0.697833	X-Men Monday Judging by the Cover Learning to Cope Vertical Comics June Manga AIPT Comics Podcast The Casual Gaymer Adventures in Movies! Podcast Talkin’ Tauntauns Star Wars Podcast Mt. 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Yes, Kim Newman’s new book does feature the Phantom, but not in a sequel, prequel or any other way you might have imagined seeing the masked character, famous for lurking beneath the stage at Parisian opera house. In fact, anyone who’s told that Newman has taken the well known antagonist from the play and cast him as benefactor of a mysterious detective agency in which he sends female operatives out to uncover truths and unmask villains in late 19th century Paris, might be a little incredulous. They might also realize the premise is slightly familiar. That’s right, Angels of Music is a genre and medium defying mash-up of Phantom of the Opera and Charlie’s Angels. Is it Good? Angels of Music (Titan) Kim Newman has been reimagining literary and historical figures for most of his career as journalist and novelist. Before Alan Moore’s The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, Newman had already started to combine historical and literary figures in an alternate history with his Anno Dracula and Diogenes Club series. The likes of Moriarty, Aleister Crowley, and Dracula himself all inhabited the same victorian world. Still, the premise of the 80’s TV show Charlie’s Angels, where an unidentified, silhouetted “Charlie” and his right hand man Bosley, sent three female agents out to battle terrorists and murderers, hardly seemed a likely next step for the novelist. Although I was skeptical, I’ll admit he made it work. “Charlie” in this book is played by the Phantom himself. Rarely seen, he still inhabits the underground labyrinth beneath Paris and his always reserved “box number 5” at the Opera house. His “Bosley” is a man identified only as “The Parisian”. If you need the “Opera Ghost Agency” to do a job the police can’t or won’t, The Parisian is the man you contact. The Phantom delivers orders and tells his Angels the details of their assignments through a two-way mirror that obscures his image. His “Angels” all have specialized skills and lead double lives as actresses, opera singers and journalists and the roster changes throughout the book with the passing of time. The book is divided into five chapters, with the first starting out the most like a Charlie’s Angels episode. We’re introduced to Christine Daae, Opera singer and heroine of the “Phantom” play. The next is Triby O’Ferrall, from the novel Trilby, famous for introducing the world to the mesmerist “Svengali”. Rounding out the first three is Irene Adler, though only appearing in one of Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes novels, has been used as a love interest and foil in many interpretations of the great detective’s stories. It’s a good introduction as we see the three accept a case to protect the life of an important nobleman, only to confront a group of clockwork men and women behind it all. There is a good bit of introduction for each woman and they all seem like true individuals, though Irene comes across as the most interesting and fleshed out. Each chapter reads like a short story, as the cast of Angels change in each one, along with a different plot and jump in time. Thankfully, as the book progresses, there is less time spent front-loading the background of each woman and their characters are shown more organically during the plot. In particular, I liked La Marmoset, a detective that never took off her various disguises and had forgotten her real name. Also, the frightening Clara Watson, who seemed to be an Angel simply because it would allow her to torture and kill people. Since Newman only had a limited time to write and develop each Angel, I thought he did a remarkable job giving each of the 18 Angels their own unique and entertaining personalities. The best chapter for me, was the third, titled “Guignol”. For anyone unfamiliar with the infamous Parisian “Theatre du Grand Guignol”, it was a real theatre in which actors and actress performed horrific acts of mutilation, decapitation, amputation and any other “-ation” you could think of with the use of extensive special effects and buckets of fake blood, that usually ended up on the first few rows of the audience. Including the sadistic Clara Watson in this story was perfect casting, as well as her more forthright and straight-laced sister Angel, Kate Reed, as a foil to her macabre view point. The story also included “Dr. Orloff” from the Spanish horror film. It was the fastest moving chapter and the closest to what could be called a real “horror story”. Newman’s research thoughout the book is impeccable and I found myself looking up many of the names, as even side characters seemed to have literary or historical significance. He handles it deftly, though there is so much of it, it could become a distraction for some readers. There’s a good bit of humor in the dialogue, as well, and it never seemed out of place, even under the dire circumstances. I found I liked the book the more I read of it. I had enjoyed Mr. Newman’s other works and this experiment worked out better than I had anticipated when I began. The first chapter was slow for me, in its introductory phase, but the pace does pick up if you stick with it. The ending was a satisfying conclusion, when a death brings some of the former Angels from different time periods together in a story set during the great flood of 1910. It’s not a heavy, soul-searching book, nor do I think the author intended it to be. But as a fun caper, with touches of the supernatural and horror, full of interesting and enjoyable characters, you could do a lot worse. Like what we do here at AIPT? Consider supporting us and independent comics journalism by becoming a patron today! 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__label__cc	0.740676	0.259324	Search Aircraft New Private Jet Sales Forecast to Drop in 2020 Paul LaFata 10 December 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on new private jet sales. JETNET iQ shared their latest forecast during VBACE in December 2020. They estimate that 511 new jets will be sold in 2020 compared to 711 in 2019. The chart below shows the last few years sales numbers, together with the 2020 new jet sales forecast from JETNET, including a breakdown by OEM. Rollie Vincent, the creator of JETNET iQ, says he expects a 29% year over year drop in new aircraft sales. But he adds that “we’re seeing pretty decent levels of activity, especially as we move to Q4.” Not many customers have actually cancelled their orders notes Rollie Vincent. Instead, they may have moved the order and asked the OEM to deliver the aircraft next year, with people still wanting to take advantage of the current accelerated depreciation. Major OEMs had layoffs earlier in the year, but with positive news on the vaccine front there is some optimism in the market. JETNET iQ notes a net positive market sentiment amongst aircraft owners and operators since the vaccines were announced. In the pre-owned jet market about 9.4% of world business jets are for sale, or about 2,100 aircraft, according to JETNET. This compares to over 18% of the world fleet for sale at the height of the 2008-09 financial crisis, so we a long way from the nervous situation of ten years ago. © 2021 AirPower Software Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2629
__label__wiki	0.646986	0.646986	Canada aircraft The Bombardier Challenger 800 was the largest super-midsize business jet offered by Bombardier Aerospace. Canadair 850 AVRO Arrow Mk.3/4 / AVRO CF-100 Cannuck / Canadair CT-114 Tutor Bussines Jets Learjet 35 / Learjet 55 / Learjet 60 XR / Learjet 65 / Learjet 85 / Bombardier Challenger 850 / Canadair Global Express Civilian liners C series / CRJ-200 / Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan / Bombardier Challenger 600 series / Bombardier CRJ700 series/900/1000 (70–100 passengers) / DHC-7 / DHC-8 Dash-8 Transport / Waterbombers / Others CL-215 Scooper / CL 415 Superscooper / Canadair CL-144 Challenger / Canadair North Star / Conroy Guppy / DHC-4 Caribou / DHC-5 Buffaloo / Canadair Cl-107 Argus / Canadair North Star From the regional airliner to the Challenger 850 CS, one thing remained intact: the cabin. The interior measures 48.4 feet long, 8.3 feet wide and 6.1 feet high (stand-up, of course). True to form, the high-capacity jet seats 18-30, with four to six seats arranged executive-style. There is a generous aft lavatory as well as a staggering 324 cubic feet of pressurized baggage storage. The Challenger 850 CS is fully capable of accommodating a large group, compared to most executive aircraft. "Your exciting Journey into digital world of aviation starts " You are definitely intrigued to discover Challenger 850. The Challenger 850 is unique in that it originated from an airliner. It is an ideal executive jet for larger capacity travel, maintaining the spatial components of the airliner. However, the real appeal is that the 850 performs similar to a smaller, faster business jet, even with its superior accommodations. It is the perfect investment for a big company. The Challenger 850 CS derives from Canadair’s Regional Jet series. The regional jet featured greater cabin space and wingspan as well as a sturdier frame. Rebranded in 2003, the airliner became the Bombardier Challenger 850. As a result, the 850 fuses the capabilities of a larger aircraft with the comfort and flexibility of an executive jet.. Role Business jet Manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace First flight 30 August 2006 Primary user VistaJet Unit cost US$31.981 million (2013) Developed from Bombardier CRJ200 Crew: 2 + 1 Capacity: up to 16 Length: 26.77 m (87 ft 10 in) Wingspan: 21.21 m (69 ft 7 in) / Height: 6.22 m (20 ft 5 in) Maximum takeoff weight: 24,040 kg (52,999 lb) Typical basic operating weight: 15,702 kg (34,617 lb) Payload – full fuel (A-E-F): 162 kg (357 lb) Powerplant: 2 × General Electric CF34-3B1 turbofan engines, 38.84 kN (8,730 lbf) Maximum speed: Mach (Vmo) 0.850 Cruise speed: 819 km/h (509 mph, 442 kn) * High-speed cruise: M0.80 / 850 km/h (528 mph) Long-range cruise speed: M0.74 / 787 km/h (489 mph) Range: 5,206 km (3,235 mi, 2,811 nmi) at M 0.74 (Theoretical range with NBAA IFR Reserves, ISA, 8 pax/2 crew. Actual range will be affected by speed, weather, selected options and other factors.) Aircrafttotaal The Bombardier Challenger 800 was the largest super-midsize business jet offered by Bombardier Aerospace. It is based on Bombardier's 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 LR. The Challenger 850 was the updated version, produced from 2006 to 2015. This aircraft is no longer for sale Ultimate encyclopedia Airforces © 2017 aircrafttotaal All rights reserved. Bombardier/Canadair Aircraft CC-144 CC-109 Cosmo Canadair CL-44 CT-114 Tutor AVRO C-100 AVRO Arrow Bombardier CRJ200 Global Express Skymonster Douglas DC-4-M Canadair Argus	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2630
__label__wiki	0.929247	0.929247	Looks For Lynchers Alabama Governor Demands Reports By Sheriffs Six Cases of Lynch Law Are on the List and Four Sheriffs Report- Two Constables Are in Jail- One Mob Composed of Negroes- An Acquittal on Murder Charge Reuben Sims The Times-Democrat Special to The Times-Democrat. Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 27. – Gov. Cunningham has begun a thorough investigation of the lynching of negroes in Alabama. Since April 6, negroes have been put to death in six counties of the State. They were Gaines Hall, Autauga county; Rufus Lesuere, Marengo county; Reuben Sims, Baldwin county; Ed Avery, Walker county; Will Robertson, Pickens county and Edward Bell, Dallas county. A letter addressed by the Governor to the sheriffs of these counties demanding a complete report of the violence, with their efforts to apprehend the guilty ones, the brought to-day replies from all of them except the sheriffs of Dallas and Pickens counties. The four sheriffs who answered declare they have been diligent in their investigation, but have not been able to secure any information. Only two of the negroes were in charge of officers when they were seized by the mob. Ed Avery was taken from the village prison at Cordova and put to death in the absence of his guard. Edward Bell was lynched while en route to jail in Selma in charge of three white constables. These constables are in jail. They claim Bell was lynched by a mob of negroes. Gov. Cunningham declares that he will exhaust all of the authority of the executive department to apprehend the members of the mobs. At Hayneville to-day Edward Dickson, a prominent white man, was acquitted on a charge of murder. On April 7 Dickson shot and killed William Polly, an aged planter, who was a cripple. The tragedy and the trial aroused considerable interest in Middle Alabama. Dickson pleaded self-defense. The State Capitol Commission met today to hear report from Attorney General Wilson on his progress in condemning the city square to be used in extending the Capitol grounds. The attorney general was not ready to report, and the commission adjourned without date. “Looks For Lynchers; Alabama Governor Demands Reports By Sheriffs; Six Cases of Lynch Law Are on the List and Four Sheriffs Report- Two Constables Are in Jail- One Mob Composed of Negroes- An Acquittal on Murder Charge.” The Times-Democrat (New Orleans, LA), August 28, 1904.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2633
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__label__wiki	0.624931	0.624931	Animebytes alternatives & reviews Animebytes is a well renowned, and the largest anime tracker. It gains its fame from the difficulty of joining it as well as the quality of the torrents that it hosts. Currently, the number of torrents hosted by Animebytes is approximately 18,10000 and approximately 17000 users. Ratio maintenance is hard because of the huge number of freeleech torrents, as well as the activation of Global Freelech that occurs once in a while. It has a very active community and the site’s admins tend to organize contents during holidays. The winners are awarded great prizes. The site’s staff are very nice and friendly, Animebytes are here to help. The tracker is open for signup after a long time and only a maximum of 10 signups are allowed after which the process is closed. About Animebytes Features of Animebytes We have no features of Animebytes added. Please sign up to add features of Animebytes. 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The site is not very old which makes it less active, with fewer torrents and fewer users. Currently, it has about 10300… DigitalHive.org DigitalHive was started in 2006 and is one of the oldest private 0day torrent trackers. One can make an account with them only if they have an invite. There are rules to be followed and if anyone is… Racing For Me, via the racingfor.me website, helps users to keep track of motor racing and access the latest news. The platform where motorsports enthusiasts can join and login is actually a torrent… JoyHD.net JoyHD is a Chinese HD private tracker. On the platform, services such as BD50s, BD25, Remuxes, 4Ks, encodes and certain DVD5 and DVD9s are provided on the system. On the platform, it is easy to… ArabScene.org ArabScene is a general torrent tracker aiming to provide high-quality Arabic media files on the internet. The platform allows users to download a variety of movies, TV series, music, and other types… Morethan.tv or MTV is a site that was launched in the year 2014. Since then, it has had an increase in the number of torrents and users. From its name, it shows that the content it offers goes beyond… Learnbits.me Learnbits.me is an E-learning tracker that has been around for a long time. Currently, the site has about 7000 torrents and 8000 registered members. In comparison with trackers like bitspyder and… Polishsource.cz PolishSource is a polish private torrent tracker for movies, tv shows, and other general content. It was founded in 2008 and is a popular tracker as it has great content and also users don't need to… Waffles.ch Waffles is originally a popular music tracker, however, there are also audiobooks, comics, e-learning materials, and apps on the platform. Membership to the platform is only possible through invites… HDcity.leniter.org HDcity is a Chinese private torrent tracker that has restricted users as one can register with only if they receive an invite. The website was started in 2009 and is moderately popular. It gives its… Anthelion.me Anthelion.me is a new private tracker that was previously established under the name TehConnection. The tracker deals primarily with movie-related torrents. The tracker is ratio based. Currently, it… DeepBassnine.com DeepBassnine is a torrent tracker for music and that too for bass-heavy music mostly drum & bass (DnB). They have an exclusive collection of DnB which is why it is considered one of the best trackers… Appzuniverse.org Appzuniverse.org is a private torrent tracker that primarily focuses on software. ProAudio Torrents (PAT) and Appzuniverse are sister sites. This tracker is not easy to use because the speed is not… Fano.in Fano.in is a Letivian tracker considered to be one of the best and one of the oldest. It makes use of Russian, English, and Latvian Languages. This tracker was launched in 2005, which makes it one of… SceneHD.org SceneHD.org is an HD tracker considered as one of the best trackers of HD content. It is at level 6, implying that it is a great tracker to join. However, using it and remaining active as a member is… PotUK.com PotUK is a preferred private general torrent tracker from the UK. The platform has a rich collection of movies, applications, music, etc. Normally, the site is consisting of a community in a forum.… Insane Tracker Insane Tracker is a general private tracker of Hungarian origin, with a wide range of content and a high number of members. Although most of the content available on the platform is Hungarian, they… BrokenStones.club BrokenStones is one of the best Mac Apple private trackers of all time. The tracker virtually contains all the mac content. Currently, it has over 14k registered users as well as over 20k torrents… UHDBits.org UHDBits refers to a Blueray/HD tracker. It began on a slow note, and then grew to the current level, where it is one of the best trackers out there. It contains internal encoders such as UHDRemux,… BeyondHD.me BeyondHD is a private torrent tracker where one needs an invite to make an account with them. This tracker is home of FraMeSToR who are very famous for their high-quality internal releases. They are… Theshow.click TheShow refers to a private torrent tracker that offers E-learning materials as well as entertainment content. The content offered in this site is unique. It is known to be a site that provides users… Breaththeword.com Breaththeword is a platform established for a small community for only Christian related material. It is a free torrent tracker for its audience and the members can search apps, audiobooks, Christmas… AceTorrents.net Acetorrents.net is a private torrent tracker known for its stylesheets that are cool and user-friendly. Currently, it has about 30k registered users. It has about 20k uploaded torrents, which means… Iloveclassic.com Iloveclassic.com is a torrent tracker that deals with classic stuff, just as its name implies. It deals with general content such as documentaries, music, tv shows, and movies, among others. This… PTFiles.net PTFiles.net is a private BitTorrent tracker that has emerged as the latest means through which online invite apps are deployed. PTF is a reincarnated from what is now obsolete Phoenix-Torrent. As a… LzTr.me is a private tracker that provides its users with TV/movie soundtracks. It is a unique tracker in that it mostly specializes in all types of Original Sound Tracks (OSTs). This makes LzTR… Nebulance.io Nebulance.io, also known as TransmitTheNet, refers to a TV tracker that is gazelle based. The TV tracker is ratioless. It is open for users with over 5.2k members already enabled. Furthermore, it… Theempire.click TheEmpire.click is a private torrent tracker where users can get entertainment-related torrents such as Tv shows. The tracker is for torrents from Commonwealth countries. In the tracker, users can… Theoccult.click TheOccult.click is a torrent tracker that primarily specializes in occult materials. TheOccult is derived from an occultus, a Latin term that refers to a secret, hidden, or clandestine. As a result,… PreToMe.info Pretome is a general ratioless tracker providing considerably good speed for upload and download. For this platform, the login method is unique, and to log in, users need a unique PIN (provided while… Psytorrent.info Psytorrents.info is a small Gazelle code based private music tracker. Its primary focus is on Goa and Trance. From 2017, the tracker has had a massive drop in the user database since it only had an… Worldofp2p.net Worldofp2p.net is a private torrent tracker that was founded in 2015 with a huge collection of movies, tv-series, music, sports, Softwares, and games. One can become a member only through invites.… 32pages.es 32pages.es is a Gazelle-based private torrent tracker for western comics and novels. It is one of the most popular and lively sites of it's kind. It was known as ComicBT earlier. They have a vast… Thevault.click Thevault.click is a tracker that deals with the like-minded adult community by providing them with info related to financial goals, self-improvement, business, marketing, investment, wealth and its… Thegeeks.click TheGeeks.click is a private tracker that servers dedicated e-learners with materials that they can use to boost their knowledge on fields such as history, music, arts, sports, business, and computer… PixelHd.me PixelHD.me is a site that specializes in movies. However, the site’s userbase is intentionally made small. The site is continuously in search of great users and user cap was recently raised. The… Piratethenet.org PirateTheNet refers to a ratioless OST, TV, and Movie tracker. Currently, it has over 2.5k registered users as well as over 10k torrents. The community in the tracker is super active. Mostly, the… Aussierul.es Aussierul.es is a private tracker which is dedicated to the Australian football league content. Using the tracker, the users can search AFL matches, state league games, international matches, films,… HD-CZTorrent HD-CZTracker is a private tracker that provides users with HD torrents and online TV. It is one of the best trackers where users can get their favorite movies or TV series. Its user-friendly… Fendomcult.org Femdomcult is a private torrent tracker and is most popular for its collection for adult content. The users can become a member only via invites and have to be 18+ years to join. The admin also opens… CartoonChaos.org Cartoon Chaos is a BitTorrent cartoon tracker. It has been alive for a long time. Therefore, it has a considerable number of users, and a vast amount of cartoon related content obtained from the 40’s… MMA-tracker.net MMA-tracker is a webpage dedicated to all fans of MMA. looking for videos? Educational or archive materials? MMA tracker is the right place to look. All you need to know about Mixed martial arts… Blutopia.xyz Bluetopia.xyz is a TV show and HD movie private torrent tracker. It is associated with diverse release groups as its internal tracker. It began in 2017, and within three months, it was able to… Notwhat.cd Notwhat.cd is a site that rose from the shutdown of the former WCD. It refers to a private music tracker. Its app has registered about 3.5k users and 55k torrents. This implies that the tracker is… Awesome-hd.me AwesomeHD (AHD) is an invite-only private torrent tracker for HD quality movies and tv shows. They have quality HD torrents that have especially been encoded for AHD. They have their own internal… Retroflix.club Retroflix.club is a private torrent site. Currently, open registration has been disabled. Therefore, joining the site relies on invites. Retroflix.club has many users all over the world; hence,… Immortal-s.me Immortal-s, abbreviated on the site as IMT, is a torrent discussion forum. The purpose of the establishment of the site is to bring together experienced users and provide experience sharing. Even… ABtorrents.me ABTorrents is a private torrent tracker famous for the Audio Books with lots of content and unique uploads that are really hard to find. On the platform, there is a pretty good number of torrents in… ExtremeBits.net Extremebits.net refers to a private tracker that primarily deals with sports-related torrents. It gathers content related to skydive, parkour, BMX, moto, snowboard and ski among other forms of sports… Tasmanit.es Tasmanit.es refers to a private tracker that focuses on TV shows from New Zealand and Australia. Its download speed is high, and it has a hoard of popular shows from South Africa, NZ, and AU. It… TotallyKids.tv TotallyKids.tv is a tracker that specializes in kids' content. In this tracker, only Claymation and Stop Motion content are allowed. Such content includes, Sesame Street and Flushed Away.… HD-Forever HD-Forever (HD-F) is a relatively newly established FRENCH Private Tracker, which was founded in 2017, for HD movies that run on a gazelle code. On the platform, there are more than 5K users and 6K… CrypticHaven.org CrypticHaven is a torrent tracker, which is designed as a comedy club. This platform is known to be very selective about its users. On the platform, there are more than 8K torrents, and due to the… Xtreme Zone Xtremezone is a Romania based private tracker for general content, TV, and movies. This tracker, unlike other trackers, is known for its high speed. Seedboxes are used in the process of uploading… H26 Tracker H 265 Torrent Tracker is a general free torrent download platform that serves on the web address http://www.freecztorrent.eu. The system where users share torrents from many different areas is not… Concertos.live Concertos.live is a private torrent tracker for everything related to music. You can listen to music or watch videos, live concerts, operas, musicals, podcasts, and music documentaries. As this is a… Secret-Cinema.pw Secret-cinema.pw is a kind of tracker in which users get access to obscure, rare, and old movies from diverse genres. This tracker is especially suitable for the fans of classic Hollywood. Apart from… TeamHD.org TeamHD is Russian HD tracker for video and other multimedia content. Its is similar to the well-known Russian HD tracker HDCLUB by its clean, simple design. It often redistributes content by adding… Society glitch Society glitch is a torrent tracker for all the old and rare content. You can find content related to genres such as ads, education, family vacation photos and videos, music, parenting, scams, self… Reassu.me Reassu.me, which is also known as RM, is a popular tracker for torrent users. It has a closed system that only existing users can invite new members. Other than that, no one can join by themselves or… Bezze.me Bezze.me is a general direction Korean private tracker. It is an elite and one of the best trackers that interested parties can join. Over 6.5 members have already registered to the site, and it… @ 2021 Alternative.app All rights reserved Registrations are currently invite only.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2640
__label__cc	0.717635	0.282365	L.A.G. LEADER Legacy Sunset at Murton The Hub at Friockheim Murton Rural Skills Centre Muirhead & Birkhill Millennium Hall Balgavies on Ice Dementia Connected and Supportive Communities Launch event ENGINE 2019 Exchange LEADER is a European Rural Development programme funded from European and Scottish Government money and is part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP). Angus LEADER has a fund of over £2million available for projects in rural Angus. The programme will run until all funds are fully committed or up to the point the UK leaves the EU whichever comes first. Applications are open to public and private bodies, small and micro businesses, individuals and community groups. Grants are awarded by the Angus Local Action Group to projects that support the delivery of the Local Development Strategy. Successful applicants need to show how their project will help to deliver one or more of these strategic objectives. Build community capacity Individuals and communities will have increased skills, knowledge and confidence to take forward development and regeneration projects that will make a difference locally Communities and individuals will have stronger sense of identity and pride in the place that they live, and in Angus The inequalities for young people, disadvantaged groups and vulnerable communities will be reduced Improve connectivity Individuals and communities will have increased access to digital connectivity Individuals and communities will have increased knowledge, skills and confidence to develop and access digital connectivity and make use of it The physical links between people and places will be better , greener and meet local needs Develop community assets and facilities More community facilities will be fit for purpose and better used by communities More communities will manage and own local assets The natural and cultural heritage of the local area will be enhanced and conserved Strengthen local economy Micro Businesses and social enterprises will have increased support to develop in a sustainable way Individuals have increased knowledge and skills More services are locally delivered by social enterprises and community businesses Scottish Government requires minimum ring fenced allocations of 10% of our overall budget. Small Rural Business Support This short film highlights some of the successful projects from the 2007 -2013 programme. European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) LEADER Funding is also available from the European Maritime Fisheries Fund and aims to support the sustainable development of coastal communities located in Angus and North & South Aberdeenshire. Fisheries funding will be targeted on coastal settlements with demonstrable associations with the fisheries sector and projects which align with the priorities of each area’s Local Development Strategy and EMFF objectives. The EMFF programme aims to promote economic diversification both within and outwith the fisheries sector as well as build capacity of fisheries communities across the European Union through local projects that build knowledge and skills, add value to fisheries products and in turn facilitate innovation and cooperation in fisheries areas. Angus is partnering with North & South Aberdeenshire and has formed the North East of Scotland Local Action Group (NESFLAG). Angus has an allocation of £114,960 Further information can be found on the NESFLAG website The LEADER Team David Tollick Programme Coordinator Karen Hamilton The Communities We Serve “I think it's pretty much the only platform of its kind in this area that allows young people to learn about music in a way that doesn't feel like you're tied to guitar or piano lessons.” DD8 Music “12 years ago there was nowhere other than schools or paid rehearsal space for young musicians. Having our own place and seeing so many musicians develop music and lifelong friendships has for me been the best part of DD8 Music.” Got a good idea for a project? Contact us now to discuss Angus LEADER Local Action group is being part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community LEADER 2014 - 2020 programme. Angus LEADER is a community-based rural development programme with its own staff, hosted by Angus Council. Angus Local Development Strategy General Applicant Guidance Projects in Rural Tayside 2007 – 2013 Subscribe to our mailing list for all the latest news © 2021 Angus Leader. Website design by Jigsaw Media	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2645
__label__cc	0.635716	0.364284	Kazakhstan depicted in borat movie is real or fictional? Kazakhstan is a real country, but the place they used in the movie was actually...think both countries were very badly depicted. The Kazakhstan Government are not happy about the way it was portrayed... What did Kazakhstan think of Borat? ...people wonder about too) At first the Kazakhstan government was NOT happy with Borat... 2007) followed by a performance in Kazakhstan itself. So initially the Government... Are any of the customs in the movie Borat true about real Kazakhstan culture? ..." Borat attributes to Kazakhstan are often based on real (current or past...39;s tour guide book for the U.S. and Kazakhstan . Hope that helps answer your... The actor who played the role of "BORAT" is he really from Kazakhstan ? ... faith. His portrayal of Borat is a send up of a Kazakhstan man and is in no way a reflection of the country. His toungue- in- cheek... Why is Kazakhstan so much against the movie and character Borat? I think people miss the point a lot on this one (sadly). Even though Borat is a very funny character I think the main point he is trying to make is that most people are very ignorant of the world around them. I think if people look past the offensive... Is Borat offensive movie to the country Kazakhstan ? No,it's probably the best thing to ever happen to that country. How does Kazakhstan feel about the movie Borat? ... a movie called "Nomad" that explains Kazakhstanian history and culture as modern and forward thinking. aren't ppl from Kazakhstan offended by the movie"BORAT"??? They are. But when a movie is out, there's nothing you can do about it. Has Borat been released in Kazakhstan ? Didn't know he was a prisoner there :) Which country was the Kazakhstan scenes in the new Borat movie filmed at? Obviously it's not in Kazakhstan kazakhstan wikipedia kazakhstan map kazakhstan capital uzbekistan kazakhstan flag kazakhstan pronunciation kazakhstan language kyrgyzstan	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2647
__label__cc	0.533845	0.466155	Smerconish Carries Debut Mitchell Center/PPU Debate on "Media and Polarization" Wide-ranging Discussion at "Religious Freedom" Kickoff Event New Director Jeffrey Green Describes His Goals for Mitchell Center in OMNIA OMNIA spoke with Green about the goals and programming of the new educational hub. Link to the full article here. New Gift to Endow Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy at Penn Penn Students and Faculty at JMC Summer Institute on Constitutionalism, Co-sponsored by Mitchell Center CO-SPONSORED BY THE MITCHELL CENTER, THE JACK MILLER CENTER CONDUCTED its 22nd Summer Institute in Philadelphia in July, bringing together promising young scholars from across the country for an intensive ten-day conference. The focus this year was on “American Constitutionalism.” Visit Our Archives for Videos and More See a full archive of our 2016-17 events, along with videos, here. Videos of other past events, including from the current year, are also available in the archives. In Memoriam - Richard Beeman (1942-2016) The Mitchell Center expresses profound appreciation for the life of Richard Beeman, the John Welsh Centennial Professor of History, Emeritus, who passed away in early September of 2016.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2651
__label__wiki	0.696596	0.696596	Zhuhai Boyuan Investment (600656 CH), a Shanghai-listed firm that specializes in recycling industrial waste, Says It Won’t Stand By Its Own Earnings Report May 4, 2015 bambooinnovator Leave a comment http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/04/30/this-listed-chinese-company-says-it-wont-stand-by-its-own-earnings-report/ This Listed Chinese Company Says It Won’t Stand By Its Own Earnings Report China’s stock market is known for rampant irregularities such as insider trading and fraudulent accounting. It’s usually the regulators that catch the suspects, just like in any other country. Now, in a possible precedent for a market regarded by some as the Wild Wild West of investing, a company is suggesting publicly that its earnings report may not be accurate. Zhuhai Boyuan Investment Co., a Shanghai-listed firm that specializes in recycling industrial waste, raised the doubts from the very first words of the 2014 financial statement released Thursday: “The company’s board of directors, board of supervisors and senior management are unable to guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy and comprehensiveness of the annual report. Nor are they able to guarantee that the report doesn’t contain any false records, misleading statements or significant omissions.” “The reason is: the current state of the company,” Boyuan said. That “current state” includes having recently been placed under investigation by China’s securities watchdog and police for allegations of illegal disclosure and failure to disclose important information. The Shanghai Stock Exchange, which has already warned investors that Boyuan faces delisting, decided to suspend trading in the stock from Thursday. The bourse demanded the company offer further explanation for its claim that it can’t guarantee the truthfulness of its financial statement.That well-hedged earnings release shows that Boyuan swung into a net loss of 98.85 million yuan last year, from a net profit of 16.96 million yuan a year earlier. The company’s revenue dropped 69%, to 48.66 million yuan, during the same period. Boyuan said its revenue tumbled because its 2014 financial statement didn’t include the sales numbers from a subsidiary, which had been included in the earnings release a year earlier. It offered no further explanation. As a result, the company’s auditing firm Da Hua Certified Public Accountants issued an audit report about which “it is unable to express any opinion,” according to Boyuan. Suspicious acts are never in short supply in China’s stock market. In November, Shenzhen-listed Zhangzidao Group Co., a fishing firm based in the northern city of Dalian, said it swung to a 812.34 million yuan loss due to a sudden die-off of scallops, one of its most popular products, in the tens of thousands of hectares of sea waters that it fishes in. The culprit, Zhangzidao said, was the extreme fluctuation in water temperature earlier that year. The explanation hardly convinced investors, some of whom suspected a misuse of funds for property development, according to local media. In addition to the scallop problem, Zhangzidao also attributed its loss to an unspecified upgrade in the business model for abalone. In a frankness similar to that demonstrated by Boyuan, Zhangzidao’s chairman Wu Hougang gave emotional and at times bewilderingly terse answers at a briefing with investors. In response to a question regarding how long the stock will continue to slide, Mr. Wu answered: “Let’s pray together!” Zhangzidao lost as much as 2.2 billion yuan of its market value within just three trading days. More twists and turns seem to lie ahead for Boyuan. The company’s shares hit its daily downward trading limit of 5% for eight consecutive sessions after it notified investors March 30 about the risk of delisting. The stock price, however, then mysteriously hit its upward limit of 5% in the eight days immediately after that—until Wednesday when it hit another limit-down of 5%. Boyuan issued another statement Thursday, warning investors of the risk of being delisted. That announcement started like this: “The company’s board of directors guarantee that this statement doesn’t contain any false records, misleading statement or important omissions. It’s responsible for the truthfulness, accuracy and comprehensiveness of the statement.” ← Sound Global (967 HK): Auditors Identified Audit Issues of Missing RMB2bn Cash Shortfall and Reported Matters to Ministry of Finance in Singapore 业绩造假虚构股东股改承诺博元投资(600656 CH)或成中技系首家强制退市公司 →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2662
__label__cc	0.720823	0.279177	Celebs News SpeXial member, Simon dismisses two-timing rumours By Carrie Tawanese tabloids reported that idol group SpeXial’s Simon (Chen Xiang) was dating Taiwanese singer-actress, Emma Wu, known for her stage name Gui Gui. Simon was photographed visiting Gui Gui’s apartment for 3 times within 6 days. Besides that, Simon was also seen dating another “round-faced girl”, and was suspected to be two-timing. Simon has since posted a long Facebook post and dismissed the rumours. He said, “I do not have any plans to date at the moment! That is for sure.” He explained that he met Gui Gui through a mutual friend. “She often travels to Korea to work, so I will often ask her to help me buy some stuff back. I was just collecting the stuff she bought for me, and I would chat with her for a while, and left shortly after!” He also said that there was a working crew who stayed above Gui Gui, and he would often visit his place. At the same time, Simon clarified that the other “round-faced girl” was his university classmate. “She has helped me a lot in my homework. As we need to submit our graduation report soon, we met to discuss the details of the graduation group report.” He also stressed that there would be no room for development between him and any female friends, and he is still single. Source: Ettoday This article is written for Asianpopnews.com. Reproduction or reposting this article on other websites is STRICTLY prohibited. I like this news I don’t like this news Gui Gui Kuo Shu-yao spotted a late night date Asianpopnews.com is the ultimate entertainment website that is specifically created for entertainment lovers. We bring you the fresh entertainment news and latest gossips from celebrities in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. The site is also packed with the latest music videos, movie trailers and news on your favourite dramas. © Copyright 2013 Asianpopnews.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2663
__label__cc	0.646623	0.353377	Gauhati University also known as GU located in Jalukbari, Guwahati, is the oldest and one of the most renowned universities in Northeast India. It was established in 1948. It is a teaching-&-affiliating university. It is accredited grade “A” by National Assessment and Accreditation Council,Gauhati University Old Question Papers. Thus, students are better prepared to face the exam after solving previous year question papers. Moreover, if students solve the previous year papers in a mock test environment and in a timed manner then they tremendously build their speed and accuracy too. The previous Year question papers of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) examinations conducted by Gauhati University are as follows. Gauhati University Old Question Papers –Assamsese Gauhati University Old Question Papers Collect From :- Digital Library S.B.M.S College, Sualkuchi, Assam Programme (Code) Semester No. Paper No. : Paper Name with Download Link Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Modern Indian Language Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Elective) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Elective) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Asomia Kobita Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Elective) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Asomia Natok Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Elective) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Elective) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-II-604 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.1 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.1 : Asomiya Sahityar Buranji Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Major) 2015 Semester-2 Paper-2.2 : Adhunik Asomia Kabita Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.1 : Asomia Bhasa Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Puroni Asomia Kthasahitya Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.3 : Adhunik Bharatia Sahitya Adhayan Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.4 : Asomia Sutigalpa aru Upanyas Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Assamese (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.5 : Sanda aru Alankar Gauhati University Old Question Papers –Economics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (General) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Elementary Microeconomics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (General) 2015 Semester-2 Paper- : Introductory Macroeconomics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (General) 2014 Semester-3 Paper- : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (General) 2014 Semester-4 Paper- : Indian Economy with Issues of North-East Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Public Finance Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Introduction to Growth and Development Economics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (General) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : International Economics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (General) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.2 : Planning and Development in India Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.1 : Microeconomics-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.1 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.2 : Macroeconomics-II Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2015 Semester-2 Paper-2.1 : Microeconomics-II Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.1 : Elementary Mathematics for Economics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.2 : Monetary System Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-4.1 : Mathematical Application in Economics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-4.2 : Introduction to Development Economics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Elements of Public Finance Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Basic Statistics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.3 : Introduction to Enviornmental Economics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.6 : Development Policy and the Indian Economy Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Public Economics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.3 : Ecnomics of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.4 : International Economics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-6.6 : Planning and Development : India and the North-East Gauhati University Old Question Papers –Education Question Paper Collect From :- Digital Library S.B.M.S College, Sualkuchi, Assam Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (General) 2015 Semester-2 Paper- : Educational Psychology Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (General) 2014 Semester-3 Paper- : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (General) 2014 Semester-4 Paper- : Sociological Foundation of Education Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Emerging Issues and Education Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (General) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Educational Technology Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (General) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.2 : Enviornment and Population Education Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.1 : Foundation of Educational Theories and Principles Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.2 : Educational Psychology Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.1 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.2 : Sociological Foundation of Education Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2015 Semester-2 Paper-2.1 : Development of Education in India Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.1 : Emerging Issues and Education Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-4.1 : Educational Technology Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-4.2 : Enviornment and Population Education Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Educational Thinkers-Oriental and Occidental Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.3 : Teacher Education Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.4 : Teaching-Learning Method and Pedagogy Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Development Psychology Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.2 : Continuing Education Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.3 : Special Education Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.4 : Guidance and Councelling Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-6.2 : Continuing Education and Distance Education Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-6.5 : Educational Management and Administration Gauhati University Old Question Papers –English Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Alternative) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Alternative) 2014 Semester-4 Paper- : Non-Fictional Prose Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Elective) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Elective) 2014 Semester-4 Paper: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Elective) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (General) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.1 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.2 : Victorian Poetry and Fiction Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Modern Drama-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Modern Drama-II Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.4 : The Essay in English: The Twentieth Century Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Literary Criticism Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.2 : Twentieth Century Criticism and Theory Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.3 : Nature Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.4 : Western Mythology Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Science) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Functional English-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English (Science) 2015 Semester-2 Paper- : Functional English-II Gauhati University Old Question Papers –History Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (General) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Early India up to AD 1200 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (General) 2015 Semester-2 Paper- : Early Assam up to 1228 AD Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (General) 2014 Semester-3 Paper- : History of India (1206-1757) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (General) 2014 Semester-4 Paper- : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (General) 2015 Semester-4 Paper- : History of Assam (1228-1826 AD ) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : History of India (1757-1857) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : History of Europe (1453-1815) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (General) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (General) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.2 : History of Assam (1826-1947) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (General) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : History of India Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.1 : Introduction to History Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.2 : History of India (up to AD 300) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.1 : History of India (300 AD-1200AD) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.2 : History of Ancient Civilizations of the World Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.1 : India under the Turko-Afgans Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.2 : History of Assam (5th Century AD to 1228 AD) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-4.1 : India under the Mughals Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-4.2 : History of Europe (1453-1789) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : India Under the East India Company Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : History of Assam (1228-1826) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.4 : History of Science and Technology in Precolonial India Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.5 : History of Great Britain (1485-1820) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-6.4 : World since 1945 Gauhati University Old Question Papers –Philosophy Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (General) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Logic Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (General) 2015 Semester-2 Paper- : Logic-II Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (General) 2014 Semester-3 Paper- : General Philosophy-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (General) 2015 Semester-4 Paper- : Indian Philosophy Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Indian Philosophy-II Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (General) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-E-603/606 : Ethics-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (General) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-E-604/607 : Philosophy of Religion Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (General) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Ethics-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (General) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-6.2 : Philosophy of Religion Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.1 : Logic-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.2 : Epistemology and Metaphysics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.1 : Logic Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.2 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.2 : History of Modern Indian Phiosophy-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-4.1 : Indian Philosophy Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-4.2 : History of Modern Western Philosophy-II Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Greek Philosophy-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Contemporary Indian Philosophy-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.4 : Ethics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.5 : Philosophy of Religion Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.6 : Social Philosophy Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-M-602 : Contemporary Indian Philosophy-II Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-M-603 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-M-604 : Ethics Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-M-605 : Philosophy of Religion Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-6.3 : Contemporary Western Philosophy-II Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Philosophy (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-M-601 : Greek Philosophy-II Gauhati University Old Question Papers –Political Science Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (General) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Political Theory Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (General) 2015 Semester-2 Paper- : Political Theory-II Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (General) 2014 Semester-3 Paper- : Politics in India-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (General) 2014 Semester-4 Paper- : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (General) 2015 Semester-4 Paper- : Politics in India-II Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Public Administration Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Select Constitutions-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (General) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.2 : Select Constitutions-II Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (General) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.1 : Political Theory Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.2 : Politics in India-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.2 : Politics in India Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.1 : Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.2 : Public Administration Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-4.1 : International Relations-II Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Western Political Thinkers Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Select Constitutions-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.3 : Politics in North-East India-I Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.4 : Contemporary Political Issues Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.5 : Rural Local Governance Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.6 : Democracy in India Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Indian Political Thinkers Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.2 : Select Constitutions-II Gauhati University Old Question Papers –Botany The previous Year question papers of Bachelor of Arts (B.Sc) examinations conducted by Gauhati University are as follows. Programme (Code) Subject Year Semester No. Paper No. : Paper Name with Download Link Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (General) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (General) 2015 Semester-2 Paper- : Cell Biology and Genetics Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (General) 2014 Semester-4 Paper- : Physiology and Biochemistry Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (General) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-E-6.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.2 : Bryophytes and Pteridophytes Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.1 : Gymnosperms, Palaeobotany and Plant Anatomy Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.2 : Cell Biology Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.2 : Instrumentation and Labortory Techniques Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-M-4.1 : Morphology, Palynology and Embryology of Angiosperms Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-M-4.2 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Microbiology and Immunology Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Plant Pathology and Lichen Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.3 : Cytogenerics, Plant Breeding and Biometrics Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.4 : Applied Botany Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-M-6.1 : Molecular Biology and Plant Biochemistry Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-M-6.2 : Bioinformatics, Computer Application and Biotechnology Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-M-6.4 : Plant Resource Utilization Gauhati University Old Question Papers –Chemistry Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry (General) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry (General) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-E-6.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.2 : Chemical Bonding Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-M-4.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.4 : Inorganic Chemistry Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Spectroscopy Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-M-6.1 : Spectroscopy Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-M-6.4 : Inorganic Chemistry Gauhati University Old Question Papers –Mathematics Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics 2015 Semester-1 Paper-E-6.3 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (General) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Classical Algebra and Trigonometry Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (General) 2015 Semester-2 Paper- : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (General) 2014 Semester-4 Paper- : Coordinate Geometry and Vector analysis Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Statics and Dynamics Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Numerical Method and Spherical Astronomy Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (General) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Linear Algebra and Complex Analysis Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (General) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.2 : Advanced Calculus Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (General) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-E-6.4 : Advanced Calculus Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.2 : Calculus Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.1 : Co-ordinate Geometry Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.2 : Differential Equation Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.1 : Abstract Algebra Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-M-4.1 : Real Analysis Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-M-4.2 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Real and Complex Analysis Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.2 : Topology Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.3 : Spherical Trigonometry and Astronomy Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.4 : Rigid Dynamics Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.5 : Probability Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.1 : Hydrostatics Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.2 : Numerical Analysis Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.4 : Discrete Mathematics Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2014 Semester-6 Paper-6.5 : Graph and Combinatorics Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-M-6.1 : Hydrostatics Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-M-6.2 : Numerical Analysis Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-M-6.3 : Computer Programming in C Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-M-6.4 : Discrete Mathematics Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics (Major) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-M-6.5 : Graph and Combinatorics Gauhati University Old Question Papers –Physics Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Physics (General) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Physics (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Physics (General) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-E-6.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Physics (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Physics (Major) 2014 Semester-3 Paper-3.2 : Current Electricity and Magnetostatics Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Physics (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-M-4.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Physics (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Mathematical Methods Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Physics (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.3 : Quantum Mechanics and Astrophysics Gauhati University Old Question Papers –Zoology Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Zoology (General) 2014 Semester-1 Paper- : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Zoology (General) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Zoology (General) 2015 Semester-6 Paper-E-6.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Zoology (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Zoology (Major) 2014 Semester-1 Paper-1.2 : Animal Diversity (Non-Chordate) Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Zoology (Major) 2014 Semester-2 Paper-2.1 : Animal Diversity-II Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Zoology (Major) 2015 Semester-2 Paper-M-2.1 : Animal Diversity-II Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Zoology (Major) 2015 Semester-4 Paper-M-4.1 : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Zoology (Major) 2014 Semester-5 Paper-5.1 : Animal Physiology Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) 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With the right network at your fingertips, catching up with your peers has never been so easy – even from a distance. ‘That was a superb day, it feels like we’ve been at a real, in person, conference!’ Worldwide Clinical Trials ‘A great event, I met more people than I do at an in-person event and I’ve got loads of follow ups’ Conversis ‘The whole setting is actually very well accomplished! Thanks again for the invitation!’ Apogenix AG Francesco Spoto IRT Manager Gaurang Majmudar Senior Director of Patient Centric Services Abby Sener Abby Sener Manager, Almac ONE Almac Group Head of Strategic Sourcing, CTS Clinigen Group Patricia Cornet Group Director and Lead Community Partnerships Bristol Myers Squibb, Women of Color in Pharma Co-Founder Alan Yeomans Global Head, Regulatory Compliance Viedoc Dana Leff Niedzielska August Research Director of Clinical Operations Scimega See all Speakers IRT Manager,Novartis Biography: Francesco Spoto – System Support and Information manager at Novartis, Basel (Switzerland). Life Science professional with vast experience in Engineering, IT and R&D projects for Pharma and Medical Device industries. In the recent years, he has been focusing more on the drug development domain with specific emphasis on IRT and global supply chain. In his current role, he works on creating value via optimization of the clinical system landscape and on early adoption of new technologies. Francesco is a blockchain enthusiast and a strong believer in the power of habits. Session Details: View In Agenda Senior Director of Patient Centric Services,Marken Biography: A high-performing entrepreneurial GLOBAL SENIOR DIRECTOR with an exceptional track record of developing added value and patient centric solutions globally for Specialty, Orphan and Biosimilar medicines from clinical trials to commercialisation. Demonstrated strong strategy and leadership skills with commercial focus, in marketing, business development, and change management roles, such as identification and purchasing of new businesses, by driving value that exceeds forecasts. Abby Sener Manager, Almac ONE,Almac Group Biography: Abby Sener has B.A. from Juniata College in Marketing & Communication. She holds a PMP certification and has a background in project management. She has spent 9+ years with Almac and has experience in both the Clinical Supplies and IRT areas within the company. Her current role as the Manager of Almac ONE involves responsibility for harmonized delivery of clinical trials operating in the Almac ONE model, using both Almac Clinical Technologies and Almac Clinical Services. Head of Strategic Sourcing, CTS,Clinigen Group Biography: With 11 years’ experience working in the pharmaceutical industry, Tom White has developed leading-edge expertise in comparator sourcing across various project management, sourcing, and business development roles. Amongst other accomplishments, Tom pioneered an onco-generic ‘on demand’ clinical supply model in direct response to the growing use of chemotherapy products in the clinical supplies industry. Tom currently leads the Strategic Sourcing team at Clinigen, which is responsible for managing and developing key supplier relationships, implementing and developing sourcing strategies, and providing market-leading comparator sourcing solutions. Group Director and Lead Community Partnerships,Bristol Myers Squibb, Women of Color in Pharma Co-Founder Biography: Progressive change agent with deep expertise in leading high performing teams, delivering innovative business strategy, and creating advocacy models transforming the way patients gain access to treatments. Proven innovator and trusted business partner who solves complex business, patient, and physician problems. Global pharmaceutical leadership experience spanning clinical operations, medical affairs, and research. Highly reputable advisor in the following therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular, Oncology, Immunoscicence, and Virology. Notable for designing and implementing global, disruptive integrated recruitment engagement strategies. Diversity thought leader and community advocate with a focus on advancing the careers of women. Session Details: KEYNOTE EXPERT PANEL 10-12-2020, 8:45 am View In Agenda Global Head, Regulatory Compliance,Viedoc Biography: Alan Yeomans has worked with the development of computerised systems for 40 years as hardware designer, programmer, system architect, project manager and in a number of management roles including CTO and QM. Alan has been at Viedoc Technologies since late 2008, where he is responsible for Quality Assurance of their EDC vendor business. From 2008-2014 he was also responsible for Quality Assurance for their CRO business, until that part of the company was organised as a separate entity. Alan has earlier worked as CTO for a Swedish CRO (CDC) and as CTO and QM for an international ePRO provider (Clinitrac). Alan worked at British Aerospace, Space and Communications Division from 1981 to 1984 as a hardware designer on control systems for communications satellites. While there he developed the first CPU-board used in control systems on their communications satellites. After moving to Sweden in 1984 Alan started working with software development, starting with hardware driver routines and moving up through the software architecture to all levels, including user interface software and database software. CEO,August Research Director of Clinical Operations,Scimega Biography: Julie Martin, M.Sc., MBA, Director, Clinical Operations, Scimega Research has developed an expertise in managing a wide array of oncology clinical trials set in early and late clinical development stages including collaborative efforts with larger CROs. At Scimega she is responsible for the strategic planning, conduct and oversight of oncology clinical trials across Canada, and for the development of project proposals. In addition, Mrs Martin serves as Director, Business Development, and is a member of Scimega’s managing Board of Directors. She received her Master of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Montreal and holds a Masters of Business Administration from Concordia University. Mrs. Martin is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA). Iain Gordon Chief Business Officer,EastHORN Clinical Services Biography: Iain joined EastHORN in 2013 to play a key role in the next stages of EastHORN’s ambitious plans for growth. He has been managing CRO business development in Europe and North America for more than 15 years. Since the first tentative steps into Poland and Hungary in the 90’s he has enjoyed and been a key part of the spectacular growth in clinical services in this region and beyond. Senior management roles as European Head and Global VP of Business Development have enabled Iain to be at the leading edge of business and corporate development within the global CRO industry. Iain is based in the UK and graduated in Cell Biology from the University of Glasgow. Barry Murphy Director, Business Development,Novotech Biography: Business Development professional with 10 years experience working in clinical research. Passionate about improving patient education and outcomes, boosting the industry reputation amongst the general public, increasing efficiency and quality in clinical trials and ultimately bringing more effective and safer treatment options to patients. Currently working for Novotech - a rapidly growing, fast paced and agile, full service CRO covering exclusively APAC with an aim to be the CRO of choice for the region. Alyce King Senior Business Development Manager,Novotech Biography: Business Development professional with 10+ years experience working in Healthcare and Clinical Research. Established track record of closing complex multimillion dollar deals. Skilled in strategic relationship development, clinical research, prospecting, development of proposals, budgets and presentations, as well as contract negotiation and management. Strong communication, leadership and analytical skills with a BS in Chemistry and Human Physiology from Monash University. Currently working for Novotech - a rapidly growing, fast paced, full service CRO, covering the Asia Pacific region. Neta Bendelac Senior Director, Strategy,4G Clinical Biography: Neta Bendelac, 4G Clinical Senior Director of Strategy, has over 10 years of experience in Clinical Supply Chain Management. She headed the Clinical Supply Chain department at Teva Pharmaceuticals, where she established new and innovative approaches to managing IMPs in clinical trials, designing them with a highly acclaimed and unique patient perspective. Prior to Teva, Neta worked as an international Supply Chain consultant, providing simulations and optimization tools to clients worldwide. Neta holds a BS in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Tel Aviv University, Israel. Neta is always focused on execution, finding joy in creative solutions to help patients around the world. Scott Schliebner Senior Vice President, Center for Rare Diseases,PRA Health Sciences Biography: Mr. Schliebner is a clinical strategist with a 25+ year background in clinical drug development focused on rare diseases, orphan drugs, and advanced therapeutics. He develops innovative solutions and strategic considerations to help overcome the operational, logistical, and ethical challenges inherent to conducting research in challenging patient populations. Mr. Schliebner’s efforts are focused on patient-centered approaches to drug development; reducing the burden of clinical trial participation; and leveraging virtual and de-centralized paradigms to bring new therapies to patients faster. Mr. Schliebner also serves as the Co-Chair of Global Genes’ Corporate Alliance, and serves on the Board of Uplifting Athletes. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Utah School of Medicine, and completed a Graduate Research Fellowship at The National Institutes of Health. Irena Seredina Executive Director,S-Clinica Biography: Irena Seredina has medico-economic background. She graduated with honours as a medical doctor. When practicing as a medical doctor, she has carried out a doctoral research. Then, she received Master in Economics and studied management and marketing. Irena has more than 20 years of experience in clinical trials. At S-Clinica, Irena manages business development, partnerships and client relationship. Lorena Kuri WOCIP Director, Global Leadership; Head, Diversity Strategy, Bristol Myers Squibb , Biography: I am a people oriented, active and sensitive change agent leading the R&D efforts to help serve more Patients around the world. My international experience and transferable skills helped me change careers after more than 14 years in Commercial roles, finding a match in Clinical Operations, expanding the opportunity to help medically underserved populations. My business acumen and customer focus have been key to demonstrate results in different roles, but more importantly to engage with key stakeholders. I hold a Masters in Human Capital, and am fluent in Spanish, English and Portuguese. I believe in the value of connecting others and am proud of building this connections and helping whenever is needed. I am an inclusion advocate. Kemi Olugemo WOCIP Director of Communications; Executive Medical Director, Head Neurology Clinical Development, Akcea Therapeutics, Biography: Physician-Executive with clinical experience and expertise in all phases of CNS drug development, global medical strategy, business development, and innovations in lifecycle planning. Annie Harris WOCIP Founding Member & Director of IT; Director, Technology Enablement, Covance, Biography: Experienced Director Of Technology with a demonstrated history of working in the clinical development technology area. Strong professional in IT Strategy and System Business Process. Vickie Laurent WOCIP Board Member; Global Regulatory Affairs Lead, LEO Pharma, Biography: Experienced leader within the pharmaceutical industry in the US and EU with demonstrated experience producing results in new drug development and drug approvals across global markets. Skilled driver of strategic Global Regulatory Affairs, Drug Development across multiple indications including Oncology, Hematology, Cardiovascular, medical Dermatology, across R&D and Commercial. Global and commercial minded with strong clinical/medical, business, P&L understanding and interpretation as well as ability to seamlessly transition between therapeutic areas, transversing comfortably between R&D, commercial, and cross regionally Paul O'Donohoe Scientific Lead, eCOA and Mobile Health,Medidata Solutions Biography: Experienced health outcomes researcher with an expertise focused on technology driven data capture. Passionate about developing the science of COA and driving the industry forward within the burgeoning field of technologically supported outcomes in clinical trials through research, publications and presentations. Currently Scientific Lead, eCOA and Mobile Health at Medidata Solutions, a clinical software platform provider. I am responsible for developing the companys scientific expertise for electronic clinical outcome assessments and mobile health in clinical trials, and support internal teams and Sponsors around the implementation of industry and regulatory best practices in studies using eCOA and wearables. I am actively involvement in industry consortia such a C-Path ePRO Consortium, the Clinical Trial Transformation Initiative (CTTI) and the DIA Wearables Working Group. Anne Bruns Director, Clinical Patient Advocacy PTC Therapeutics, Biography: Ms. Bruns is an experienced patient advocate, an influencer within the rare disease community and a former rare disease nonprofit leader. Using strategic and operational leadership, she provides synergy between Clinical Operations and Patient Advocacy with a focus on building the framework for pipeline assets. Her direct understanding of the unique needs of the rare community provide valuable insights to the innovation teams. Ms. Bruns’ dedication to supporting families and rare disease organizations ensure that patient perspective is included in all areas of drug development. Veer Mehta Founder Halo Health, Biography: Veer Mehta is the founder and CEO at Halo Health Systems, a digital platform that accelerates clinical trials for pharma. With over 15 years of medical industry experience, he has extensive experience in the development & launch of FDA approved medical devices and digital health solutions. Veer has led engineering teams that have worked closely with large medical device and pharma companies, developing innovative technologies in the areas of endocrinology, cardiology, and immunology therapeutics. His passion for improving patient centricity in healthcare has led to an accomplished career in medical technologies, improving the lives of patients, clinicians, and researchers. Kelly Koziol Director of Client Services, 4G Clinical, David Larwood CEO,Valley Fever Solutions Biography: David Larwood is a founder, the CEO, and chief chemist for Valley Fever Solutions, running the manufacturing process for a novel antifungal headed for Phase 2a trials in summer 2020. In his role as BD lead, he is responsible for many aspects of the company’s planning and operations. Valley Fever Solutions is a small startup working first on a new and improved treatment for Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis). Their NikZ will transform the standard of care. Mr. Larwood co-invented his first two commercial molecules before age 30. His PhD research at UC San Francisco established the foundation for PEGylated drugs widely used today, where he co-invented suitable PEGylated lipids to make the very first PEGylated liposomes. As a bench chemist, he was the first to make Iotrolan, a CT contrast agent, now generic. Moving to law, he advised well known companies on patent matters, later moving to Apple Computer. Later, he took a VP role at startup FormFactor, staying in an IP role, then became the first General Counsel for startup Verisity Design, taking them public in 2001, then ultimately through acquisition in 2005. Mr. Larwood is the third of his family to be involved in Valley Fever. His father was a clinician who developed an interest in the disease decades ago when the family moved to Bakersfield, California, a focal area for the disease. His mother started a foundation in about 1998 and raised some $20M for research into vaccines against Valley Fever. Session Details: CLOSING KEYNOTE: Establishing how best to position your study design to maintain an agile protocol in the current climate, plus exploring projections for 2021 10-12-2020, 1:45 pm View In Agenda 4G Clinical is a leader in randomization and trial supply management (RTSM) for the global life sciences industry, offering the only fully cloud-based, 100% configurable and flexible solution utilizing natural language processing (NLP) and integrated supply forecasting. 4G Clinical is headquartered in the Boston Biotech corridor of Wellesley, MA, with offices in Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.4gclinical.com The Almac Group is an established contract development and manufacturing organisation providing an extensive range of integrated services across the drug development lifecycle to the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors globally. Its innovative services range from R&D, biomarker discovery development and commercialisation, API manufacture, formulation development, clinical trial supply, IRT (IVRS/IWRS) through to commercial-scale manufacture. The international company is a privately owned organisation which has grown organically over the past five decades now employing over 5,600 highly skilled personnel across 18 facilities including Europe, the US and Asia. The company has a global reputation for excellence built over 50 years of client service, delivering expertise right across the drug development lifecycle and offering a tailored solution to each of our clients. To keep up to date with latest news, follow Almac Group on Twitter and LinkedIn or visit almacgroup.com. CSM, a Clinigen company, combines its unique focus on clinical trial supplies and biological sample management with Clinigen’s market leading comparator drug sourcing offering. Being part of Clinigen’s global facility and depot network, CSM is committed to ensuring clinical trials are a success, regardless of size or scope. EastHORN Clinical Services is a European CRO with offices and operations reaching from Spain to Russia and everywhere in between. There is a strong emphasis on medical expertise which is a key factor in maintaining and developing long-standing relationships with sites. This confidence in the sites abilities and EastHORN's experienced Global Project Managers enable EastHORN to guarantee on-time and on-budget delivery. Marken is a wholly owned subsidiary of the UPS Healthcare division. With Polar Speed and Marken included, the UPS Healthcare division staffs 128 locations with 5500 employees worldwide. Marken offers a state-of-the-art GMP-compliant depot network and logistic hubs for clinical drug product storage and distribution in 56 locations worldwide, while maintaining the leading position for Direct to Patient and Home Health care services, biological sample shipments and biological kit production. Marken’s dedicated 1600 staff members manage 100,000 drug product and biological sample shipments every month at all temperature ranges in more than 220 countries. Additional services such as ancillary material sourcing, storage and distribution, shipment lane verification and qualifications, as well as GDP, regulatory and compliance consultancy add to Marken’s unique position in the pharma and logistics industry. Medidata is leading the digital transformation of life science, with the world's most used platform for clinical development, commercial, and real-world data. Powered by artificial intelligence and delivered by top-ranked industry experts, Medidata helps pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device companies, and academic researchers accelerate value, minimize risk and optimize outcomes. Medidata and its companies, Acorn AI and SHYFT, serve 1,300 customers and partners worldwide and empower more than 150,000 certified users every day to create hope for millions of patients. Discover the future of life science: www.medidata.com Novotech is an Australia based clinical CRO operating across Asia and South Africa. Headquartered in Sydney since 1996, Novotech has come to be recognised as the CRO of choice for many US and European biotechnology firms in the Asia Pacific. Our full service offering includes clinical program management, biometrics services and regulatory affairs. S-Clinica offers VISION, a unique platform for the anticipatory management of your clinical trials. From study concept to study closer, our system will help you handle your mission, smoothly and stress-free. Say goodbye to drug wastage, patient loss, or recruitment delays. A team of our experts will guide you along the way! Founded in 1997, Scimega Research is a Canadian-based oncology clinical research organization (CRO) with a defined mission to attract cutting-edge oncology trials to Canada. We play a vital role in connecting sponsors developing novel cancer compounds with a network of highly motivated principal investigators and their patients. To enquire about sponsorship opportunities for the conference, please contact: Sales Director – Healthcare E: PaulAdams@arena-international.com To enquire about speaking opportunities for the conference, please contact: Head of Healthcare Events T: +44 (0) 207509 0470	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2671
__label__wiki	0.624705	0.624705	Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg Deceiving Looks Clay animation, digital video, stereo audio Courtesy of the artists, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York/Los Angeles, Lisson Gallery, London and Gio Marconi, Milan A World of Glass Installation view: "Nathalie Djurberg with music by Hans Berg: A World of Glass," Camden Arts Centre, London, October 7, 2011 — January 8, 2012 Glass, clay, fabrics dimensions variable Installation view: "The Parade: Nathalie Djurberg with Music by Hans Berg," New Museum, New York, May 2 – September 2, 2012 Installation of 82 sculptures and 5 projected videos with a six-channel soundtrack Photo: Benoit Pailley Installation view: "The Parade: Nathalie Djurberg with Music by Hans Berg," Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, September 8 – December 31, 2011 The Parade of Rituals and Stereotypes Gates of the Festival Installation view: "FLICKERS OF DAY AND NIGHT," ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Aarhus, Denmark, October 22, 2015 — February 21, 2016. Photo: Anders Sune Berg The Clearing (Pastels and Red and Purple) Installation with 3 flower platforms and 2 videos; metal, epoxy resin, acrylic paint, wood, hardboard, engine dimensions variable; surround sound music: 16 minutes, 5 seconds Waterfall Variation (Choir) Stop motion animation with sound Delights of an undirected mind Installation view: "In Dreams," Wanås Konst/The Wanas Foundation, Knislinge, Sweden, May 15 — November 6, 2016 Photo: Mattias Givell (detail) Installation view: "Dark Side of the Moon," Stavanger Art Museum (MUST), Stavanger, Norway, November 17, 2017 — March 11, 2018 Photo: Oddbjørn Erland Aarstad One Need Not be a House, The Brain Has Corridors	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2674
__label__wiki	0.668679	0.668679	Wiley's Party Tab How to Listen to B 102.7 at Home Danny V Time Warp with Bill St. James The Classics with Steve Downes Get the Led Out with Carol Miller White Wall Sessions Rock Report Rock Concerts Danny VDanny V Huset’s August 13 Race Winner Gets Track Ownership Mark Tassler KSFY TV Huset's Speedway is back in the news once again after going quiet for several months. Yes, I'm referring to the track in this story as Huset's Speedway and not Badlands Motor Speedway. It's my personal preference. This time the story is bigger than before. We've gone from stories on public auctions to the former owner buying the track back. And even stories on the demolishing of the track. The demolition was to take place on a deadline in early January of 2019 if there was no new owner. The deadline was later moved to give the previous owner 60 days or so to raise funds. It was announced that after that, the track would be demolished. Several months have passed, and the track is still standing. I think the small pieces of demolition equipment that were on display have been moved. However, I'm not certain of that. None the less, nothing has been crushed. There was a big story as well of turning the place into a wildlife refuge. There was even a name publicly announced of the refuge for antelope to roam. I'm assuming the antelope would be brought in because there haven't been any seen around Brandon out in the wild. Now, the new story, or should I say, breaking news again? Huset's Speedway may be holding a race where the winner is awarded ownership of the track. See the complete details currently available at the time of this story. Download Our Mobile App Today Filed Under: Badlands Motor Speedway, Huset's Speedway, Racing Categories: News, Newsletter KYBB, Sports 2021 B102.7, Townsquare Media, Inc. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2677
__label__wiki	0.673381	0.673381	The Mac Tech-savvy, streetwise, cultured A living brand for a vibrant international arts centre The MAC is something different on the Belfast Arts scene. Aspiring to be NI’s leading cultural venue for creative and transformational artistic experiences, a bustling hub of artistic and audience interaction where everyone is welcome, and to become internationally recognised for artistic excellence. We were appointed to work with them in the creation of a compelling brand and visual identity which would ground them, launch them, be capable of accommodating the different dimensions of the venue and communicate with the wide-ranging audiences that they wished to attract. As the MAC’s brand design agency, AV Browne set out to create a marque that reflected the ambition and excellence of the MAC’s vision and embraced the opportunities afforded by digital communications. From the very start our understanding and outward communication of the brand had to be rapid. The project required full immersion in their world and from the ground up. Literally. We were appointed before building work began – indeed there was no building for audiences to visit and understand for the whole of the first year, and the events programme was still under development. In order to develop a living brand that could grow and adapt to its many audiences over time, we had to really understand the structure of The MAC, their stakeholders, the local and international arts community and potential visitors. Our goal was to create and help them live out a brand that engaged their stakeholder audiences, the local and international arts community and potential visitors. To help them to understand that the MAC was accessible to them and had something that could benefit them, no matter who they were. We listened to what NI audiences had to say about leisure and the arts, we immersed ourselves in research that had already been commissioned, we brought our own market intelligence and understanding from which we could provide the optimum platform from which to progress. We engaged with the architects responsible for the design of the MAC building and the MAC Board. Through our work for other clients such as National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI), National Trust and the Queen’s Film Theatre (QFT) we were ideally placed to apply learnings from previous campaigns targeting all types of NI audiences, and we examined what was recognised as best practice in marketing arts and culture venues. From this position of cumulative understanding we were able to implement a phased brand development plan (which included Qualitative and Quantitative Testing) and develop a fully tested final brand identity framework. The brand that we created lived out their philosophy. The identity is a meaningful, conceptually robust creation based on a big idea that engages and reflects their myriad of audiences, both ‘grounding’ the MAC brand and giving it international standout. There are two main elements to the visual identity system and they take their cues from the building itself, the materials and the angles within the space. The first is a bespoke typeface using a 30 degree angle to create character letters. The second is the wireframe pattern based on the bricks used within the building itself, with an angle that reflects the potential to appreciate art of all kinds from more than one viewpoint. The logo uses the bespoke typeface (with a few added extras) that was commissioned specifically for the MAC. Going bespoke was a bold and brave move, a first for an arts organisation in NI, but a forward-thinking and strategic decision, allowing the MAC to make a firm imprint and take ownership when dealing with partner bodies, interpretation, or even on site installations. The brand was launched officially at an event several months before the MAC opened where we demonstrated both the standout and flexibility that the identity had, being used across invitations, brochures, staging and set design, presentations for the speakers, showreels, ticketing, staff uniforms and outdoor advertising. In addition, we designed and branded a ‘pop up ticket office’ which opened that day, and designed and launched themaclive.com – a ‘mobile first’ website. The MAC’s new brand is tech-savvy, streetwise, cultured and knowledgeable. Having been open now for several years, the MAC is now firmly established as a destination not just for the art fraternity but one which has proven appeal to all sectors of community who are coming, and returning for the experience. Moy Park Marvellous Taste Tour	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2681
__label__cc	0.747438	0.252562	Posts Tagged "music video" Lewis Capaldi: Someone You Loved On first viewing, I thought the story was a kind of time travel thing, where the older man in the video was present day… and the couple was from an earlier time. When I realized they were different people, I thought “Oh, you bastards.” Mipso: Captain’s Daughter “So long to my ocean home So long to my dear sea, I’m going home Wash my face in the salty water I’ve got a date with the captain’s daughter” Digging into the Archives I was working on the house recently, and when I was looking for music to play… ended up looking at my Spotify collection by Album (sorting only by album name). This was a fun thing, as I ended up remembering a ton of albums I haven’t listened to in… well, in ages. A lot of digging into old favorites, songs from a bygone era. Passenger: Sword from the Stone Interesting side fact: I also follow a talented photographer named Jarrad Seng, who ended up touring a lot with Passenger and has directed a lot of videos for him. Phoebe Bridgers: Funeral “And I have this dream where I’m screaming underwater While my friends are all waving from the shore And I don’t need you to tell me what that means I don’t believe in that stuff anymore” Phoebe Bridgers: Kyoto Weirdly, the first song I had ever heard from Bridgers was a Christmas song. It was “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. And there was such a melancholic twinge to it (a twinge that seems to lurk just underneath almost every popular Christmas song). Frances Quinlan: Your Reply I’m not sure if it’s got anything to do with the fact that I inhabit essentially the same two rooms for 90% of my days. But I’ll wake up some mornings, and this song is instantly playing in my head. AS in: I barely have both feet on the ground and this song is already starting up. Hop Along: Somewhere a Judge “Afternoon vanilla sun crawls away across the lawn Through the phone I pull you and drag your voice around Afternoon vanilla sun crawls away without a sound Hop Along: Well Dressed It’s odd – there are these little moments where I got flashes of other artists: Janis briefly, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, and even a snippet of Shudder to Think. Ellie (The Last of Us, Part 2): Take on Me It’s been a long while since I’ve played “The Last of Us Part 2,” but I’ve found myself returning to this cover of “Take On Me” that exists in the game. I grew up with the song as a kid, but I’m finding that the slow covers of this song are really my thing. Elle King: Kokaine Karolina Lately, I found myself returning to Elle King – and in particular, her song Kocaine Karolina. I know I featured a video of this song before, but this is a better version… and a song worth revisiting. Alanis Morissette: Ablaze In addition to the song, I found myself pulling up this video more than once over the last few days. I was just mesmerized by Morissette’s interactions with her daughter. As someone who is a terrible multi-tasker, as someone who is not a parent… I was just in awe of her. The Dead Twelve Milkmen Monkeys As I was watching this video and feeling like I was kneeling on the carpet in my parents’ living room, something struck me as kind of odd. I was looking at the background, at where the band was recording this video. My Brightest Diamond: I Have Never Loved Someone “I have never held a hand so soft and sacred When I hear you laugh, I know heaven’s key And when I grow to be a poppy in the graveyard I will send you all my love upon the breeze” Anthony D’Amato: When I See You Again D’Amato’s song is a breath of fresh air, and a lovely positive note in a time that seems dominated by dark clouds. It will be some time, I think, before I feel great again. But hearing this song makes me feel just a little bit better. Warrior Dash Illinois, 2012 Most people have separate heart and love lines on their palms. Felix has one big line across his right palm. As a kid, Felix starred in a commercial for a toy called "Linkits." He can still sing the theme song. On July 13th, 2002, Felix put a pizza in the oven, fell asleep, and almost won a Darwin Award.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2682
__label__wiki	0.8843	0.8843	World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor remakes history at Blizzcon 2013 News 7 years ago 2021’s Look into StarCraft II Gaming 5 days ago TIGA Research Shows UK Video Games Industry on Course for Growth in 2021 Saturnalia, a little known Italian gem of a game Gaming 1 month ago Indoor vs Outdoor Games Minecraft and Colorado: a love affair that grows in time Gaming 4 months ago The top-grossing mobile games of all time were born in Finland Your Ultimate Driver Journey Begins In Summer 2020 With Project Cars 3 Newly Discovered Pokémon and More Revealed for The Isle of Armor Coming June 17th © 2017 BC-GB BaconCape. All Rights Reserved. Adam 7 years ago Comment Shadowmoon_Valley_Temple_of_Karabor People Also Read The Epic Gaming Adventure – GAME creates the first ever videogame package holidayRelease Date Trailer for Chivalry: Deadliest WarriorThe digital version of the biggest board wargame ever is finally here The heroes of Azeroth are on the verge of a war that will reforge the fate of two worlds. Announced today at BlizzCon 2013, World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, the fifth expansion to Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game, sends players to the world of Draenor at a pivotal moment in history to fight against and alongside legends from Warcraft’s brutal past. Across Draenor’s savage jungles and battle-scarred plains, Azeroth’s heroes will engage in a mythic conflict involving mystical draenei champions and mighty orc clans, and cross axes with the likes of Grommash Hellscream, Blackhand, and Ner’zhul at the height of their primal power. Players will need to scour this unwelcoming land in search of allies to help build a desperate defense against the old Horde’s formidable engine of conquest—or else watch their own world’s bloody, war-torn history repeat itself. “Warlords of Draenor gives players a chance to take a commanding role in one of the Warcraft series’ most crucial conflicts,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “This expansion also includes features that make it easy for anyone to jump right into the action, whether they’ve played WoW at some point in the past or are just setting foot in Azeroth for the first time.” To help new and returning players answer the call to arms on Draenor, the expansion will enable anyone to instantly boost one character to level 90, including a newly created character, quickly getting them up to speed and ready to enjoy the latest content with their friends. To establish a foothold on Draenor once they’ve arrived, the displaced champions of the Horde and Alliance will be able to construct their own Garrison, an expandable, customizable stronghold that will serve as each player’s personal base of operations throughout the course of the expansion. As the Garrison grows, players will be able to recruit NPC allies and followers to take up residence, gathering resources and embarking on missions on the player’s orders. Warlords of Draenor will also introduce fully revamped player character models and animations for many of World of Warcraft’s existing playable races , bringing the orcs, humans, and several other longtime residents of Azeroth up to the visual standards of newer races while still maintaining their iconic style and identity. Along with these new features, World of Warcraft players will enjoy a wide array of new content on their way to the new level cap of 100, including new Zones, Dungeons, Raids, Scenarios, Battlegrounds, and more. Warlords of Draenor will also introduce questing improvements designed to encourage exploration and add unpredictability to players’ ongoing adventures. Top 10 Gaming Links of the Week Commencing 4/11/13 The Epic Gaming Adventure - GAME creates the first ever videogame package holiday By Adam 5 days ago By Adam 1 month ago By Adam 4 months ago	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2688
__label__cc	0.506091	0.493909	Selected Commonweal resources on health and healing Selected videos. films, podcasts and CDs AllAdrenal cancerAll or most cancer typesAnal cancerAppendix cancerBladder cancerBrain or spine or nervous system tumorsBreast cancerCervical cancerColorectal cancerEndocrine and neuroendocrine tumorsEsophageal cancerGallbladder cancerHead or neck or oral cancersKidney cancerLeukemiaLiver cancerLung cancerLymphomaMelanomaMesotheliomaMultiple myelomaOvarian cancerPancreatic cancerProstate cancerRetinoblastomaSarcomaSkin cancer (nonmelanoma)Stomach cancer (gastric cancer)Testicular cancerThyroid cancerUterine cancer (endometrial cancer)Vaginal cancerVulvar cancer AllAnxietyChanges in appetiteDepressionFatigueGriefHot flashesNausea and vomitingOther symptomsPainPeripheral neuropathySexual difficultiesSleep disruptionStress Therapy Category All7 Healing PracticesBiologic treatmentsDetoxification approachesDiets & metabolic therapiesEnergy therapiesExercise & movement therapiesManipulative and body-based methodsMind-body, spiritual & consciousness-changing approachesNatural products, herbs, nutrients and supplementsOff-label, overlooked or novel cancer approaches (ONCAs)Other therapiesTherapies using heat, cold, sound, light or cutting-edge radiotherapy AllCaregiversHealthcare providersPatientsPharmacistsProducersResearchersYoung adult survivors Commonweal resources Cancer-Fighting Kitchen Course for Commonweal By Rebecca Katz Publisher: Commonweal Access: free CFK is a comprehensive course including detailed information and delicious recipes, along with culinary skills and techniques that will support a nourishing experience during treatment and recovery. Receive access to this course free of charge by joining BCCT's community. Commonweal Cancer Help Program Access: purchase The Commonweal Cancer Help Program (CCHP) is a week-long retreat for people with cancer. CCHP's goal is to help participants live better and, where possible, longer lives. CCHP addresses the unmet needs of people with cancer. Healing Circles Global has shared a new website to explore ways of deepening our capacity to heal, alleviating our suffering, and finding meaning in both challenge and joy. Find online circles to connect with others. Healing Kitchens Institute Health begins with what you eat—with the foods you choose and the way you prepare them. Healing Kitchens Institute cooking programs bring food and nutrition education to all audiences—from young parents who want their kids to have a healthy start, to those living with chronic conditions like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, to physicians who want to better counsel their patients on nutrition. The New School at Commonweal The New School at Commonweal has recorded dozens of high quality educational and training podcasts and videos on cancer and many other topics. Body of Wonder Publisher: University of Arizona Body of Wonder is a podcast by Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Victoria Maizes. Body of Wonder offers insightful conversations with thought-provoking doctors, specialists, authors, and researchers. In Body of Wonder we dive into ideas that are changing medicine, hear compelling stories, and explore age-old wisdom backed by modern science. We discuss the latest research and how it has a powerful effect in our lives. Brian Bouch: Integrative Oncology, Part 1 Publisher: The New School at Commonweal Brian Bouch, MD, retired several years ago from an integrative medicine practice in Sonoma, California. After he received a difficult cancer diagnosis, he developed a specialty in integrative oncology. Dr. Bouch was the first medical director of Commonweal. In three videos, he talks with Michael Lerner about how he developed his practice, used certain therapies and how he worked with people with cancer. In this first of three videos, Bouch discusses his diagnosis and integrative therapies he has used. See an outline of topics with timestamps: Brian Bouch Integrative Oncology, Part 1. Brian Bouch, MD, retired several years ago from an integrative medicine practice in Sonoma, California. After he received a difficult cancer diagnosis, he developed a specialty in integrative oncology. Dr. Bouch was the first medical director of Commonweal. In three videos, he talks with Michael Lerner about how he developed his practice, used certain therapies and how he worked with people with cancer. In this second of three videos, Bouch discusses detoxification and integrative therapies he has used. See an outline of topics with timestamps: Brian Bouch Integrative Oncology, Part 2. Brian Bouch, MD, retired several years ago from an integrative medicine practice in Sonoma, California. After he received a difficult cancer diagnosis, he developed a specialty in integrative oncology. Dr. Bouch was the first medical director of Commonweal. In three videos, he talks with Michael Lerner about how he developed his practice, used certain therapies and how he worked with people with cancer. In this third of three videos, Bouch discusses breast and prostate cancers, how to make the most of chemotherapy and more. See an outline of topics with timestamps: Brian Bouch Integrative Oncology, Part 3. Dean Ornish, MD: Symington 2017 Publisher: The Lord Symington Foundation with Healing Circles and The New School at Commonweal Dr. Ornish presents results regarding his integrative programs for heart disease, prostate cancer and general healing in this 52-minute video. See an outline of topics with timestamps: Dean Ornish Symington 2017. Donald Abrams: A Training for Health Professionals and Cancer Advocates, Part 1, An Introduction to Integrative Cancer Care Publisher: The New School at Commonweal and Healing Circles Date Published: October 2, 2014 This four-part training series with Donald I Abrams, MD, is designed for health professionals and for cancer advocates and navigators dedicated to helping others with informed choice in cancer. Dr. Abrams gives four presentations, each followed by a conversation with Commonweal’s Michael Lerner. See an outline of topics with timestamps: A Training for Health Professionals and Cancer Advocates, Part 1. Dr. Abrams is chief of the Hematology-Oncology Division at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital; an integrative oncologist at the University of California, San Francisco, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine; and professor of clinical medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Donald Abrams: A Training for Health Professionals and Cancer Advocates, Part 2, Integrative Cancer Care: The Role of Nutrition Donald Abrams: A Training for Health Professionals and Cancer Advocates, Part 3, Integrative Cancer Care: Rational Use of Natural Supplements This four-part training series with Donald I Abrams, MD, is designed for health professionals and for cancer advocates and navigators dedicated to helping others with informed choice in cancer. Dr. Abrams gives four presentations, each followed by a conversation with Commonweal’s Michael Lerner. This video presents Integrative Cancer Care: Rational Use of Natural Supplements. See an outline of topics with timestamps: A Training for Health Professionals and Cancer Advocates, Part 3. Dr. Abrams is chief of the Hematology-Oncology Division at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital; an integrative oncologist at the University of California, San Francisco, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine; and professor of clinical medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Donald Abrams: A Training for Health Professionals and Cancer Advocates, Part 4, Cannabis in Integrative Cancer Care Dwight McKee, MD: 40 Years Practicing Integrative Cancer Medicine, Part 1 Date Published: February 3, 2016 Dr. Dwight McKee joins The New School Host Michael Lerner in a day-long conversation and presentations. McKee is one of the truly significant integrative oncologists with a long and interesting history of engagement in the field. He talks about his book After Cancer Care and principles of integrative oncology. See an outline of topics with timestamps: Dwight McKee, MD: 40 Years Practicing Integrative Cancer Medicine, Part 1. Keith Block MD Speaks about a New Model of Integrative Cancer Treatment Publisher: McDougall Advanced Study Weekend In this brief video, Keith Block, MD, talks about his program, stressing getting the biochemical environment in order, then how to build resilience biochemically, molecularly and clinically. He discusses hope, plus faith that there’s something people can do, even under desperate situations. Keith Block, MD: Life over Cancer—Achieving A Survivor’s Edge This 22-minute video from Keith Block, MD, discusses his approach to cancer treatment, emphasizing being equipped, planning and care, and how to get into a remission and stay in a remission. He introduces circadian rhythms and balancing them, goes over the hallmarks of cancer, and nutrition. See an outline of topics with timestamps: Keith Block, MD: Life over Cancer—Achieving A Survivor’s Edge. Keith Block: My Activity Publisher: EmpowHER Keith Block, MD, focuses on treating the patient as a whole person rather than simply treating the diagnosis. This series of short videos presents his unique and truly integrative approach to cancer treatment which encompasses traditional and complementary medicine delivered in a caring environment. Keith Block: New Roads to Health: Life over Cancer Publisher: Henry Mayo Clinic Date Published: December 8, 2015 In this 19-minute video Dr. Keith Block discusses why an individualized foundation for health is important. Dr. Block presents his model of care: three spheres: diet and lifestyle interventions, biochemical terrain, and tumor growth progression pathways. He also Lists the 11 hallmarks of cancer in three categories: metabolic, molecular and microenvironment, plus integrative therapies to address them. Mark Renneker, MD: Medical Advocacy for Cancer Patients, Part 1 This full-length video, part 1 of 2, presents a special day-long training with one of the foremost authorities on clinical advocacy for people with cancer. Dr. Mark Renneker has a unique medical practice that he describes as clinical advocacy. He specializes in working with patients and families who are facing complex medical situations. He doesn’t take on their care, but helps them leave no stone unturned, as to learning about and pursuing all possible diagnostic and treatment options, including experimental, mainstream, alternative, and integrative medical strategies. Most of his work is by phone, with patients from across the country and around the world. See an outline of topics with timestamps: Mark Renneker, MD: Medical Advocacy Part 1. Moss Report Podcast By Ralph Moss Publisher: Moss Reports The Moss Report Podcast features in-depth conversations about alternative, complementary, and innovative cancer treatments. Podcast host Ralph W. Moss, PhD, speaks with doctors, researchers, patients and health professionals from around the world. Podcast: Going Beyond Conventional Cancer Therapies Publisher: iThrive Plan On this episode, Karolyn talks with Dr. Michael Lerner and Laura Pole about the new online resource they created called Beyond Conventional Cancer Therapies (bcct.ngo). Listeners will learn about integrative healing practices that go beyond conventional cancer care. Rachel Naomi Remen, MD: Basics of Discovery Model Learning Rachel gives an overview (and some experiences) of the discovery model curriculum for medical students, The Healer’s Art, which is presently taught annually at more than 80 medical schools in the United States and in seven other countries. Rachel has developed this experiential model to create a community of inquiry in which mutual healing, clarification of deep meaning and values, and personal transformation become accessible. See an outline of topics with timestamps: Rachel Naomi Remen, MD: Basics of Discovery Model Learning. Ted Schettler: The Ecology of Breast Cancer Date Published: November 9, 2013 Breast-cancer is not one disease, but many. The causes are many as well. In this podcast, TNS host Michael Lerner converses with Ted Schettler, MD, MPH—a leader in the development of the “ecological paradigm of health.” His book The Ecology of Breast Cancer offers a fresh perspective integrating stress, diet, exercise, toxic chemical exposures, electromagnetic fields and more. Using Food as Medicine Publisher: George Washington School of Medicine & Health Sciences Office of Integrative Medicine and Health Date Published: July 2019 Health-supportive chef (and BCCT senior researcher) Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS, discusses how to make food an important part of cancer care. Webinar: Beyond Conventional Cancer Therapies: An online resource for integrative cancer care Publisher: Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians In this recorded webinar, the creators of Beyond Conventional Cancer Therapies describe how this tool can be used in clinical practice. A PDF of the slides includes active links. About Herbs, Botanicals and Other Products Publisher: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center This tool, for the public as well as healthcare professionals, can help visitors determine the value of using common herbs and other dietary supplements. This site provides visitors with objective and evidence-based information that can be helpful in judging a product’s traditional and proven uses, potential benefits, possible adverse effects, and interactions with other herbs or medicines. After Cancer Care By Gerald Lemole, MD; Pallav Mehta, MD; and Dwight McKee, MD Publisher: Rodale Books According to Drs. Lemole, Mehta, and McKee, your choices in diet, exercise, and even relationships can help determine your propensity for relapse. With more than three decades of post-cancer-care experience, the doctors create practical takeaways based on science so that readers will drastically improve their quality of life to enjoy many years of cancer-free serenity. Anticancer Living: Transform Your Life and Health with the Mix of Six By Lorenzo Cohen and Alison Jefferies Introducing the concept of the “Mix of Six,” Cohen and Jefferies make an informed case that building social and emotional support; managing stress; improving sleep, exercise, and diet; and minimizing exposure to environmental toxins work together to promote an optimal environment for health and well-being. Beyond the Magic Bullet: The Anti-Cancer Cocktail By Raymond Chang, MD Publisher: Square One Publishers Conventional medicine’s core strategy has been re-examined, and a new, potentially more effective approach has emerged―one that combines the best of Eastern wisdom with Western science. This book takes a penetrating look at this bold new way of treating cancer. CAM-Cancer Publisher: CAM-Cancer Collaboration CAM-Cancer is an open-access, nonprofit web resource providing health professionals with evidence-based information about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for cancer. This resource aims to prepare and disseminate information for health professionals based on the best available evidence in order to assist them in making informed treatment decisions together with their patients. Entries do not include dosing or administration guidelines. Cancer.Net Publisher: American Society of Clinical Oncology This site has a wide array of information for people with cancer and their families and caregivers, including types of cancer, navigating cancer care, coping with cancer, survivorship and more. Choices In Healing: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Approaches to Cancer By Michael Lerner Publisher: MIT Press This book is written for you—someone with cancer who wants to understand the many choices available to you in both conventional medicine and alternative therapies. It is also for your family members, friends, and healthcare professionals, but primarily it is for you. It is a book about how to find your way through the unfamiliar and often frightening territory that you face when you are diagnosed with cancer. ConsumerLab.com Access: subscription This site publishes independent test results and information to help consumers and healthcare professionals identify the best quality health and nutrition products. Integrative Oncology, 2nd Edition By Donald I. Abrams, MD, and Andrew T. Weil, MD This book provides complementary interventions to conventional cancer care, Including the hot topics of cannabinoids, antioxidents, energy medicine. and nutrition. New chapters have been added to this edition. Life over Cancer: The Block Center Program for Integrative Cancer Treatment By Keith I. Block, MD Publisher: Bantam Dell Dr. Keith Block describes the Block program for fighting cancer to people who are at different places along the cancer continuum. Dr. Block’s evidence-based program is explained in easy-to-understand language that patients can implement both by themselves as well as with the assistance of their healthcare provider. Dr. Block includes in-depth descriptions of lifestyle practices as well as complementary therapies that are designed to enhance conventional cancer treatment, minimize side effects, and possibly prevent recurrence. National Comprehensive Cancer Network The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), a not-for-profit alliance of 27 leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education. NCCN is dedicated to improving the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of cancer care so that patients can live better lives. Through the leadership and expertise of clinical professionals at NCCN Member Institutions, NCCN develops resources that present valuable information to the numerous stakeholders in the healthcare delivery system. Natural Medicines Database Publisher: Therapeutic Research Center Access: freesubscription This website provides a searchable database of natural medicines, targeting health professionals, researchers, patients and the public. It is not specific to cancer, but visitors may search for information by cancer type. Natural medicines summaries include dosing and administration information. Naturopathic Oncology, 3rd Edition By Neil McKinney, BSc, ND Publisher: Liaison Press Informed by 30 years of practice and teaching naturopathic and traditional Chinese medicine, this guide to clinical success with cancer adds new therapies, new chapters, refinements of protocols, expanded references. Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine Publisher: National Cancer Institute This open-access site contains various resources for patients and professionals related to complementary approaches and cancer: A workbook for patients to use in exploring approaches and talking with their doctors, a guide to help patients make informed choices, FAQs and information on how to read safety warnings, selecting a complementary practitioner, paying for complementary approaches, evaluating medical resources on the Internet, and finding integrative medicine programs. PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries Publisher: National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health These cancer information summaries from the National Cancer Institute give brief descriptions of selected integrative, alternative and complementary therapies and the evidence supporting their use. The Definitive Guide to Cancer, 3rd Edition By Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, and Karolyn Gazella Publisher: Celestial Arts Naturopathic oncologist Lise Alschuler and health writer Karolyn Gazella have written The Definitive Guide to Cancer, 3rd Edition: An Integrative Approach to Prevention, Treatment, and Healing for those who have been diagnosed with cancer and their loved ones. “Compassionate while reflecting the most recent science, this book offers a thorough examination of integrative cancer prevention and treatment in an accessible and practical manner. Readers will develop a better understanding of what cancer is, what causes it, how to best prevent it, and how to include complementary therapies into their treatment.” Naturopathic therapies are provided for a number of specific cancers. The Moss Reports By Ralph Moss, PhD The Moss Reports contain comprehensive, up-to-date information on conventional, integrative, experimental, complementary, dietary and alternative cancer treatments, detailed for the 27 most common cancer diagnoses. American Institute for Cancer Research Blog Publisher: American Institute for Cancer Research Americans for Safe Access Publisher: Americans for Safe Access The mission of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is to ensure safe and legal access to cannabis (marijuana) for therapeutic use and research. This website provides information about medical cannabis for both patients and healthcare professionals. Resources for patients covers how to become a state-authorized patient, basic science and legal rights, how to safely use medical cannabis and how to get involved with medical cannabis advocacy. Is not specific to cannabis use in cancer. Anticancer Fund Publisher: Anticancer Fund This open-access site, based in the Netherlands, brings scientists, clinicians, policymakers, patients and other stakeholders together to promote promising treatment avenues with little commercial value but high patient interest. The organization also freely informs patients about treatment options and available clinical trials relevant to their specific cases and personally answers all therapy-related questions from patients and their families. Anticancer Lifestyle Program Publisher: Anticancer Lifestyle Foundation This program offers a comprehensive lifestyle transformation program course for cancer survivors and those who seek to reduce their risk of cancer and other chronic illnesses. Topics include diet, fitness, mindset, change and environment. Atlas CareMap Publisher: Atlas of Caregiving This site includes videos and resources for creating an Atlas CareMap, which is a drawing showing all the people and institutions involved in providing care for an individual. a CareMap is a process for self-reflection and action and a catalyst for conversation. It can help identify gaps, define roles and communicate with others. BRECONDA: Breast Reconstruction Decision Aid Publisher: Macquarie University and Western Sydney Local Health District BRECONDA is an online tool that aims to help women make decisions about breast reconstruction. Brian Lawenda, MD By Dr. Brian Lawenda Date Published: December 1969 On this website, Dr. Brian Lawenda, an internationally recognized expert in integrative and radiation oncology, offers a variety of services including training, education, and consultations. Dr. Lawenda is also an expert in medical acupuncture. British Society for Integrated Oncology The BSIO is the leading professional organization for integrative oncology in the UK. Their goal is to promote the integration of conventional, nutritional, lifestyle and complementary medicine to improve the lives of people affected by cancer. For professionals, the BSIO facilitates communication, provides resources for education and disseminates research and evidence to promote effective holistic care. Cancer Commons Cancer Commons is a not-for-profit network of patients, physicians and scientists that help identify the best conventional care options for treating an individual’s cancer. Each case builds on collective knowledge, enabling more accurate personalized options for the next community member. Cancer Commons strives to connect and leverage the world’s cancer knowledge and resources to help patients and their physicians make treatment decisions. Find out what complementary therapies and alternative therapies are, why people with cancer might use them and whether they are safe. This website includes a collection of many different complementary and alternative therapies used by people with cancer, with detailed information and research. Cancer Support Community This website provides resources for cancer patients, including an online support community; a cancer experience registry; and information about risk factors, symptoms, treatments and side effects of treatment. CanHEAL Publisher: Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine This integrative cancer care toolkit has been developed to help those recently diagnosed feel less overwhelmed, learn about approaches to support their treatment and overall well-being, and gain access to useful resources. Cannabidiol Life: What is CBD? This website shares information and research being conducted on CBD with a goal to change the negative perception that surrounds cannabidiol, a naturally occurring cannabinoid that is found in the stalk, seeds, and flowers of cannabis plants. Clean Soups Course Is your objective to lose weight or boost your immune system? Simply add soup! During the COVID pandemic, BCCT advisor Rebecca Katz is making her Clean Soups course available at no cost. Clinical Trials and Noteworthy Treatments for Brain Tumors Publisher: Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research and Information, Inc. This website posts information on books, studies and other resources related to brain tumors. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Health Professionals This open access resource provides the National Cancer Institute’s PDQ summaries for integrative, complementary and alternative therapies. Although the resource targets healthcare professionals, patient versions of the summaries are also provided. By Martin L. Rossman, MD Dr. Martin L. Rossman shows cancer patients how to use imagery in specific ways that can help them in their fight against cancer. The Fighting Cancer from Within book and 5 CD set were specifically designed to help cancer patients work from within to support their own healing, and are compatible with any other form of treatment. By BCCT A collection of resources that provide financial and/or logistical support to people with cancer. Get Help: Healing Circles: Share Your Experience Publisher: BCCT This page provides specific sources of assistance for people with cancer: support groups, advocacy, caregiving, transportation and more. Global Medical Cannabis Education Publisher: The Medical Cannabis Institute Global TMCI provides online medical education for healthcare professionals who want to learn about medical cannabis and its potential clinical application. Science-based, accredited courses help professionals deliver quality care and address patient questions. Through TMCI’s online course offerings, healthcare professionals will learn about the basics of the endocannabinoid system; the importance of patient education; specific medical cannabis treatments for pain, cancer and other diseases; and more. HerbMed Publisher: American Botanical Council HerbMed provides “education using science-based and traditional information to promote responsible use of herbal medicine—serving the public, researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, industry and media.” This website is not specific to herbs used for cancer. The free public website includes 20 of the most popular herbs, plus an additional herb of the month. Information on other herbs is available for a fee. Integrative Medicine Program Publisher: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center The Integrative Medicine Program engages patients and their families to become active participants in improving their physical, psycho-spiritual and social health. The ultimate goals are to optimize health, quality of life and clinical outcomes through personalized evidence-based clinical care, exceptional research and education. iThrive Plan By Lise Alschuler and Karolyn A. Gazella Access: freepurchase The iTHRIVE Plan incorporates lifestyle recommendations to optimize wellness based on five key areas: diet, movement, environment, rejuvenation and spirit. The iTHRIVE health and lifestyle survey determines a cancer survivor's ability, experience and knowledge of the five areas of wellness and generate five recommended action steps. A personalized wellness plan promotes healing from treatment, reducing risk of recurrence and thriving after a cancer diagnosis. KNOWOncology Publisher: Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP) Access: members only KnowOnolcogy is a clinical tool for evidence-informed decision-making in integrative oncology. It is available only to members of Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP). Allied memberships are available to licensed healthcare providers or biomedical researchers who are not licensed naturopathic physicians. Portions of this database are slated to be posted on Cancer Knowledge Network (cancerkn.com). Patients working with a naturopathic oncologist who is a member of OncANP may be able to use this tool with their oncologist to guide decisions about integrative cancer therapies. LDN Research Trust Publisher: LDN Research Trust LDN Research Trust was founded by a group of multiple sclerosis patients for whom LDN worked very well after all other treatments had failed. The primary aim of the trust is to initiate clinical trials of low-dose naltrexone (LDN). The site provides information on how LDN works, its use in treating pain and medical conditions, and types of LDN. This site includes the LDN Radio Station with presentations by LDN prescribers, researchers and pharmacists. This consumer website, with information on both medical and recreational cannabis use, has a number of specific articles with references on cannabis and cancer. It also provides information about dispensaries in the US, strains, news (including health news), products, videos about cannabis and information about legalization of cannabis. Live by Living Live by Living provides transformative outdoor experiences for cancer survivors and their caregivers. This web resource is kept current with recent studies about low-dose naltrexone. Publisher: Foundation for a Mindful Society This website is dedicated to inspiring, guiding, and connecting anyone who wants to explore mindfulness—to enjoy better health, more caring relationships, and a compassionate society. Move Your Way Activity Planner Publisher: US Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Use this online tool to make a plan to stay on track. Set your own weekly goals, choose the activities you want to do, and get personalized tips to help you stay motivated. Moving for Life: Dance Exercise for Health Publisher: Moving for Life, Inc. This organization is dedicated to helping people challenged by cancer and aging through free and low-cost dance exercise classes offered at community-based sites and through online classes. My Cancer Circle Publisher: CancerCare This is a free, private support community for caregivers of people facing cancer. It includes an online tool that helps organize the community of people who want to help caregivers. NCCS’ mission is to advocate for quality cancer care for all people touched by cancer and promote policy change to ensure quality cancer care. NCCS has worked with legislators and policy makers to represent cancer patients and survivors in efforts to improve their quality of care and quality of life after diagnosis. National Comprehensive Cancer Network Patient and Caregiver Resources The NCCN Guidelines for Patients® and NCCN Quick Guide™ sheets are based on the same treatment information your doctors use and help you talk to your doctor about the best treatment options for your disease. Guidelines are provided for treatments for specific cancers, for supportive care and for screening. Some guides are available in languages other than English. Natural Alternative Treatments Publisher: Lone Star Medical Group This site, a service provided by Lonestar Medical Group, contains detailed information on almost 200 different conditions and the conventional and natural treatments used to treat them, over 300 herbs and supplements, plus drug-herb and drug-supplement interactions for over 90 drug categories. Spanish-language versions are available for some therapies. NCI-Designated Cancer Centers As of 2018, 69 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, located in 35 states and the District of Columbia, form the backbone of NCI’s programs for studying and controlling cancer. At any given time, hundreds of research studies are under way at the cancer centers; many of these studies are collaborative and may involve several cancer centers or other partners in industry and the community. Not all of these centers provide Integrative oncology services. Examples of centers that do are Memorial Sloan Kettering, Dana-Farber Cancer Center, and MD Anderson Cancer Center. Oriveda Medicinal Mushroom Resource Page Publisher: Oriveda Oriveda's site includes links to articles and research on medicinal mushrooms: Agaricus blazei Murrill Project Facilitate: Assisting Healthcare Providers with Expanded Access Requests for Investigational Oncology Products Publisher: US Food and Drug Administration The Oncology Center of Excellence Project Facilitate call center is a pilot program to assist oncology healthcare providers in requesting access to investigational therapies for patients with cancer. The Patient Story The Patient Story offers cancer patients and caregivers a sense of what they can expect in their cancer journey, moderated by patients and caregivers who who've been through cancer treatment. The Radical Remission Project Publisher: Kelly A. Turner This site creates a community of patients, friends and family, health professionals, and Radical Remission survivors—when someone heals against all odds. Offerings include an online course, workshops, lectures, coaching, teacher training and a docuseries. United Patients Group Publisher: United Patients Group UPG is a resource in medical cannabis for physicians, patients and organizations, acting as a conduit between worldwide medical institutions and the medical cannabis industry. They offer CME education courses and one-on-one consulting to physicians and medical institutions. United Patients Group’s Seal of Approval is awarded to medical professionals, organizations and companies for superior medical cannabis services and reliable medical cannabis products. Publisher: News Medical Life Sciences This page from News-Medical.Net provides an overview of cervical cancer causes, screening, treatment and prevention. Readers can subscribe to a newsletter covering the latest cervical cancer news. Wholesome Resources By Julie Lusk, MEd This website contains information about workshops, resource materials and professional training on stress management, wellness promotion, and mind-body techniques and strategies. Will2Love By Dr. Leslie Schover This website provides resources on finding a sexuality specialist, help with fertility issues, issues related to reproductive health and cancer, sexual health products and general cancer information 30 Scripts for Relaxation, Imagery and Inner Healing–Volume 1 By Julie Lusk Publisher: Wholesome Resources 30 Scripts for Relaxation, Imagery and Inner Healing–Volume 1 includes scripts for relaxation, imagery, visualization and more. Scripts include Achieve deep, positive relaxation; Benefit from stress relief; Healing guided imagery; Awaken intuition; and Increase self growth and understanding. 30 Scripts for Relaxation, Imagery and Inner Healing–Volume 2 includes scripts for reliable ways to relax, get stress relief and boost your energy Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient By Norman Cousins Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. This book is described as "the first book by a patient that spoke to our current interest in taking charge of our own health," starting the revolution in patients working with their doctors and using humor to boost their bodies' capacity for healing. Beating Cancer with Nutrition (Fourth Edition) By Patrick Quillin, PhD, with Noreen Quillin Publisher: Nutrition Times Press, Inc. This book provides an approach for using an aggressive nutrition plan of food and supplements to 1) reverse or avoid the common malnutrition that kills 42 percent of cancer patients; 2) make chemo and radiation more of a selective toxicant, thus protecting patients' cells while making the cancer cells more vulnerable to medical elimination; 3) slow cancer by limiting the amount of sugar available in the blood and gut for the glucose-dependent cancer cells; 4) stimulate the immune system, which is in charge of killing unwanted cells in the body, including cancer; and 5) using foods and nutrition supplements as "biological response modifiers" to upregulate the body's built-in mechanism for eliminating cancer cells, such as apoptosis (programmed cell death). The beginning of the Executive Summary is available through the Look Inside feature. Laura Pole: Although this book is dated 2005, many have found it useful, and some integrative physicians still recommend it to their patients. Brave New Medicine By Dr. Cynthia Li Publisher: Reveal Press Date Published: 2019-09-1 Brave New Medicine details the disabling autoimmune illness that forces a young doctor to question her medical training, embrace the principles of integrative and functional medicine, and unlock her body’s innate potential to heal. In this revelatory memoir, Li blends the insight of a scientist with the humility and candor of a patient, drawing upon cutting-edge science, ancient healing arts, and the power of intuition to offer a fresh, new perspective for doctors and patients alike. Cancer as a Turning Point By Lawrence LeShan, PhD In this book psychiatrist Lawrence LeShan shows how psychological and lifestyle changes, coupled with medical treatment, can mobilize a compromised immune system for healing. Caregiving: A Step-By-Step Resource for Caring for the Person with Cancer at Home By Peter S. Houts, PhD, and Julia A. Bucher, RN, PhD Publisher: American Cancer Society Written for caregivers, this updated and revised version of Home Care Guide for Cancer explains each major kind of cancer treatment, obstacles to recovery, when it is time to call in professional help, plentiful examples of how individuals can help their loved ones, and how to adjust your plan of action as needed. Coping with Cancer: A Journey to a New Life By Lee Majewski Date Published: December 19, 2018 Coping with Cancer: A Journey to a New Life describes how yoga therapy layers yoga wisdom, philosophies and principles with traditional conventional western medicine for an empowering, complete and holistic healing approach to traveling the entire cancer journey. Disease Prevention and Treatment By Blake Gossard, editor Publisher: Life Extensions This 6th edition of this book summarizes the latest science and mainstream medicine on staying healthy. Disease Prevention and Treatment is packed with the latest evidence-based protocols addressing 131 different health concerns including cancer. Doctored Results: The Suppression of Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research By Ralph W. Moss, PhD Ralph Moss, PhD, former assistant director of Public Affairs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, unveils a cover-up of positive tests with America's most controversial anticancer agent, laetrile. Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book By Dr. Susan Love Publisher: De Capo Press. 2015 Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book uses the warm, supportive, and candid tone that has brought confidence to millions of women to help each reader plan her own path after a breast cancer diagnosis.The sixth edition explains advances in targeted treatments, hormonal therapies, chemotherapy, and immunologic approaches as well as new forms of surgery and radiation. Fighting Cancer from Within Publisher: The Healing Mind Getting Well Again By O. Carl Simonton, MD, James Creighton, PhD, and Stephanie Matthews Simonton Publisher: Bantam Books In this book the Simontons profile the typical "cancer personality": how an individual’s reactions to stress and other emotional factors can contribute to the onset and progress of cancer—and how positive expectations, self-awareness, and self-care can contribute to survival. Head First: The Biology of Hope and the Healing Power of the Human Spirit Publisher: Penguin Books USA This book is described as "an eloquent plea for two needed emphases: more humane doctor-patient relations, and greater patient involvement in the struggle with disease.” Healing outside the Margins: The Survivor's Guide to Integrative Cancer Care By Carole O'Toole and Carolyn B. Hendricks Publisher: Lifeline Press This book provides information on complementary therapies, including acupuncture, massage, homeopathy and meditative practices, and discusses how to integrate these therapies with conventional cancer treatments. Herbal Medicine, 2nd Edition: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects By Editors: Iris F. F. Benzie and Sissi Wachtel-Galor Publisher: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Drawing from the work of leading international researchers in different fields, this book contains an in-depth scientific examination of effects of individual herbs, as well as their use in the treatment of important diseases such as cancer. This volume focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular effects of selected herbs and their relation to clinical outcome and promotion of human health. This book also addresses the ethical challenges of using herbal medicine and its integration into modern, evidence-based medicine. Herbs Against Cancer: History and Controversy By Ralph W. Moss In this e-book, Dr. Ralph W. Moss explores the history and clinical use of herbs in cancer treatment. I Am with You: Love Letters to Cancer Patients By Nancy Novack and Barbara K. Richardson (editors) Publisher: Nancy's List Books Described as "a powerful book for the newly-diagnosed patient, for those who are going through treatment or have entered remission, for loved ones, and for everyone else in the world," this anthology of 42 stories offers hope and healing to sustain cancer patients through those first frightening nights after they hear their diagnosis and every night thereafter. Imagery in Healing: Shamanism and Modern Medicine By Jeanne Achterberg Publisher: Shambhala Publications This book describes how the systematic use of mental imagery can have a positive influence on the course of disease and can help patients to cope with pain. Minding the Body, Mending the Mind By Joan Borysenko, PhD Publisher: Da Capo Press This book provides time-tested tips on how to take control of physical and emotional well-being, drawing from success with thousands of patients with conditions ranging from allergies to cancer. Tips provide guidance on how to elicit the mind's powerful relaxation response to boost the immune system, cope with chronic pain, and alleviate symptoms of a host of stress-related illnesses. N of 1 By Glenn Sabin with Dawn Lemanne, MD, MPH Publisher: FON Therapeutics, Inc. In N of 1, author Glenn Sabin takes readers along his journey with 'incurable' cancer, where he discovers 1) No two cancers are exactly alike. Our bodies, minds and diseases are unique, and need to be treated as such. 2) Knowledge and empowerment are your best allies against a life-limiting diagnosis. 3) Lifestyle changes are a powerful way to help prevent, manage and reduce the recurrence of disease--and to improve your quality of life. 4) A strong support system and a clear mind may significantly improve your health. Questioning Chemotherapy In this e-book, Dr. Ralph W. Moss explores the effective and harmful uses of chemotherapy. Side effects are also covered. Radical Hope: Ten Healing Factors from Exceptional Survivors of Cancer and Other Diseases By Kelly A. Turner Publisher: Hay House Inc. In this book, Kelly Turner compiles real-life stories from survivors of cancer and other diseases who have used the 10 key Radical Remission healing factors. With authenticity and a sense of hope, these stories shine the spotlight on the pure strength of the human spirit and offer steadfast support and guidance for making the unique and individual decisions that lead to a powerful journey of healing. Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds Dr. Turner has studied episodes of radical (or unexpected) remission—when people recover against all odds without the help of conventional medicine, or after conventional medicine has failed. Her evidence presents nine common themes that she believes may help even terminal patients turn their lives around. Rituals of Healing By Jeanne Achterberg and Barbara Dossey This book is described as "a practical guide to using the powers of the mind and the imagination to form rituals that can help the body restore and maintain health." Textbook of Naturopathic Oncology By Gurdev Parmar and Tina Kaczor Publisher: Medicatrix Holdings, Ltd. Both Dr. Gurdev Parmar and Dr. Tina Kaczor are well-respected founders of the field of naturopathic oncology and established naturopathic oncology practitioners. This textbook will provide every practitioner of integrative oncology with a guide to safe and effective practice. The Breast Cancer Companion: A Complementary Care Manual: Third Edition By Barbara MacDonald, ND, LAc The Breast Cancer Companion: A Complementary Care Manual: Third Edition provides information on how to safely combine conventional and natural treatments that support women during surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, hormone-blocking medications, metastatic treatment including details on drug-nutrient and drug-botanical interactions and strategies for prevention of recurrence. The Cancer Industry: The Classic Exposé on the Cancer Establishment In this e-book, Dr. Ralph Moss exposes the political and economic forces inside the cancer establishment. The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen, Second Edition By Rebecca Katz, MS, with Mat Edelson Featuring science-based, nutrient-rich recipes that are easy to prepare and designed to give patients a much-needed boost by stimulating appetite and addressing treatment side effects, this updated award-winning cookbook brings the healing power of delicious, nutritious foods to those whose hearts and bodies crave a revitalizing meal The Definitive Guide to Thriving after Cancer By Lise N. Alschuler and Karolyn A. Gazella The Definitive Guide to Thriving after Cancer: A Five-Step Integrative Plan to Reduce the Risk of Recurrence and Build Lifelong Health (formerly titled Five to Thrive) outlines a five-step plan integrating both conventional and alternative therapies for cancer survivors. The Ecology of Breast Cancer: The Promise of Prevention and the Hope for Healing By Ted Schettler, MD, MPH Publisher: Science and Environmental Health Network and the Collaborative on Health and the Environment In addition to risk factors associated with hormone levels and reproductive development and history, many other, multi-level environmental variables also interact with human breast biology. In considering breast cancer as an ecological disorder, this book reviews and summarizes a large scientific literature and draws practical conclusions to stimulate more widespread efforts to prevent this disease and improve outcomes after diagnosis and treatment. The Healing Grace of Cancer By Makala Kozo Hattori Diagnosed with colorectal cancer without having any of the risk factors associated with the disease, Makala Kozo Hattori turned to the indigenous wisdom of Hawaii to heal not only his body, but also his relationships with his family, himself, difficult others, and his broken life. The Healing Journey By O. Carl Simonton, MD, and Reid Henson with Brenda Hampton Publisher: Authors Choice Press Dr. Simonton walks readers through an abbreviated five-day Simonton Patient Program, including a patient’s private journey with cancer, using tools at the heart of the Simonton Program to get and stay well. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids Publisher: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine This book provides a comprehensive review of scientific evidence related to the health effects and potential therapeutic benefits of cannabis. This report provides a research agenda—outlining gaps in current knowledge and opportunities for providing additional insight into these issues—that summarizes and prioritizes pressing research needs. The Journey through Cancer: An Oncologist's Seven-Level Program for Healing and Transforming the Whole Person By Jeremy R. Geffen, MD, FACP Publisher: Harmony Board-certified oncologist Jeremy Geffen, MD, has spent more than fifteen years providing treatment, guidance, and care for thousands of cancer patients and their families. In this groundbreaking work, he offers real and inspiring solutions to the unique challenges encountered on the cancer journey, while honoring and caring for the whole person—and his or her entire family—at every step along the way. The LDN Book By Linda Elsegood Publisher: Chelsea Green Pubishing Date Published: February 15, 2016 This book explains the drug’s origins, its primary mechanism, and research from practicing physicians and pharmacists. The Meals to Heal Cookbook By Jessica Iannotta and Susan Bratton This cookbook shares healthy, easy-to-prepare recipes that not only taste delicious but also mitigate the many side effects of cancer treatment. The Truth in Small Doses: Why We're Losing the War on Cancer—and How to Win It By Clifton Leaf Date Published: August 2014 Over the past half century, deaths from heart disease, stroke, and so many other killers have fallen dramatically. But cancer continues to kill with abandon. A decade ago, Clifton Leaf, a celebrated journalist and a cancer survivor himself, began to investigate why we had made such limited progress fighting this terrifying disease. The result is a narrative that reveals why the public’s immense investment in research has been badly misspent, why scientists seldom collaborate and share their data, why new drugs are so expensive yet routinely fail, and why our best hope for progress—brilliant young scientists—are now abandoning the search for a cure. BCCT News Publisher: Beyond Conventional Cancer Therapies An email campaign archive of BCCT's news updates Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation This international, peer-reviewed, open access journal seeks to understand the sources and to encourage rigorous research in the new, yet ancient, world of complementary and alternative medicine. Authors typically pay an article process charge when an article is accepted for publication. Exercise is medicine in oncology: engaging clinicians to help patients move through cancer By Kathryn H. Schmitz PhD, MPH Anna M. Campbell PhD and others Publisher: Wiley Online Library A call to action "to create the infrastructure and cultural adaptations needed so that all people living with and beyond cancer can be as active as is possible for them." Integrative Cancer Therapies Journal Publisher: SAGE Journals Integrative Cancer Therapies (ICT) is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal focused on a comprehensive model of integrative cancer treatment that embraces both conventional health care and integrative therapies such as diet, lifestyle, exercise, stress care and nutritional supplementation. Various alternative therapies and innovative research areas such as circadian biology of cancer and cancer treatment, broad-spectrum molecular cancer therapies, phytochemical pharmacology and other cutting-edge topics in natural therapeutics development are also explored in this journal. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Natural Medicine Journal Publisher: American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Natural Medicine Journal is a cutting-edge electronic journal and website for integrative healthcare practitioners, students, faculty and anyone else interested in the field of natural medicine. Readers of the journal and visitors to the site will find scientifically valid, clinically relevant information within the peer-reviewed monthly journal and online resources. A free monthly e-journal is available. September 2018 Issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Date Published: September 2018 This issue includes 28 free and open-access articles by leading researchers and providers relating to lung cancer, prostate cancer, gynecological cancers, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, childhood cancers, several treatment approaches and more. By April Stearns Wildfire is an online magazine for young women with breast cancer. WILDFIRE is the creator/editor's response to fill the need for real discussion on real topics. Each issue contains written and visual work from young women survivors. Each issue is on a theme. Paid subscription is required to access articles. 3 Ways to Use Supplements for Healing By Dr. Wayne Jonas This post discusses how integrative medicine offers three clinical strategies for addressing supplements in practice in an evidence-based manner: Recommending supplements for depletion Monitoring patients who already take supplements Prescribing supplements as an alternative treatment Only after your provider knows all the facts can they begin to properly help you with the appropriate supplement recommendation. A Broad-Spectrum Integrative Design for Cancer Prevention and Therapy By Keith Block and others Publisher: Seminars in Cancer Biology An international task force of 180 scientists was assembled to explore the concept of a low-toxicity “broad-spectrum” therapeutic approach that could simultaneously target many key pathways and mechanisms. This report summarizes their findings. A Systematic Review of Psychosocial Interventions to Cancer Caregivers By Fang Fu, Huaijuan Zhao, Feng Tong, and Iris Chi Publisher: Frontiers in Psychology This systematic review found that paired-intervention targeting self-care and interpersonal connections of caregivers and symptom management of patients is effective in improving quality of life and alleviating depression of cancer caregivers while music therapy is helpful for reducing anxiety of cancer caregivers. Advancing the Global Impact of Integrative Oncology By Jun J. Mao Publisher: Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs This article introduces the November 2017 issue of the NCI Monographs, which was devoted to the global impact of integrative oncology. Application of chronotherapy to the treatment of cancer: can changing the timing of drug administration influence efficacy and toxicity? By Danial E. Baker Publisher: Advances in Pharmacy Date Published: July 1, 2004 The author discusses the application of chronotherapy to the treatment of several types of cancer. The goal is to match the administration of a therapy to the most appropriate time of day in an attempt to maximize its efficacy and minimize the toxicity of the administered drug. Cancer Adjuvant Therapy: Repurposing Common Drugs as Adjuvant Cancer Therapies Publisher: LifeExtension Nutritional Support This page reports on how a few widely used medications can be used as adjuvant therapy to lower rates of cancer and lead to better cancer outcomes. Medications include statins, cimetidine (Tagamet), aspirin and metformin. Cancer Pain Control: Support for People with Cancer This booklet from the National Cancer Institute includes tips about managing your pain with medicine and other treatments. It is available in several downloadable formats for reading or printing. By Donald I. Abrams, MD Publisher: San Francisco Medicine Date Published: June 2016 Donald Abrams discusses historical and current uses of cannabis in cancer therapies, as well as research and observational findings. By Dwight McKee, MD, editor Publisher: Cancer Strategies Journal "Clinical Pearls" first appeared in Cancer Strategies Journal in issues in 2013 and 2014. Edited by integrative oncologist Dwight McKee, MD, these insights are based on research and clinical practice of Donnie Yance and his colleagues at the Mederi Foundation in Oregon. These "clinical pearls" exemplify the thinking that Dr. McKee has been developing throughout his career. We are grateful to Dr. McKee and to Eve Katz, editor of Cancer Strategies Journal, for permission to make these clinical insights available to BCCT. Diet and Lifestyle Considerations for Breast Cancer This site provides diet and lifestyle guidance to prevent and fight breast cancer, including a plant-based diet, healthier cooking methods, healthy beverages, body weight, managing stress and eating soy foods. Publisher: Triagecancer.org Triage Cancer provides resource topics that have an impact on finances, research on the financial impact of a cancer diagnosis, financial assistance options, and other related information. Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective Publisher: World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research This review uses a systematic approach to examine all the relevant evidence using predetermined criteria and assembled an international group of experts who, having brought their own knowledge to bear and having debated their disagreements, arrived at judgments as to what this evidence means. Frontiers in Mindfulness and other Complementary & Integrative Approaches in Behavioral Medicine Publisher: Translational Behavioral Medicine This collection of articles showcases developments in mindfulness, meditation and yoga in behavioral medicine. These articles span diverse behavioral medicine applications including chronic pain, breast cancer, and other conditions. Integrating Cannabis into Clinical Cancer Care Publisher: Current Oncology Date Published: March 2016 Donald Abrams summarizes the uses of cannabis for symptom management and anticancer therapy in clinical practice. Integrative Interventions for Breast Cancer Nutritional support company, Life Extensions, integrative interventions like green tea, flax seed, mushrooms, and curcumin to aid in the treatment and prevention of breast cancer. Integrative Treatment for Colorectal Cancer By Block KI, Block PB, Gyllenhaal C Publisher: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine This article describes integrative therapies organized in three spheres of intervention: lifestyle, biology, and conventional treatment. Individualization of treatment is emphasized. Moving Research Into Practice: Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Weight Management for Cancer Patients and Survivors By Karen Basen-Engquist and others Publisher: National Academy of Medicine This report proposes six action steps to increase the availability and uptake of weight management, physical activity, and nutrition interventions for cancer patients and survivors. Naturopathic and Integrative Cancer Care By Dr. Deirdre Orceyre Publisher: GW Center for Integrative Medicine These slides cover the philosophy, definitions, treatments and resources of naturopathic and integrative oncology. From a presentation at Smith Center for the Healing and the Arts in Washington, DC on June 26, 2019, by naturopathic physician and acupuncturist Deirdre Orceyre, ND, MSOM, LAc. Shared with Dr. Orceyre's permission. Publisher: BCCT, KNOW Oncology and Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre These brief patient education brochures have been created by a collaboration among BCCT, Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Knowledge in Naturopathic Oncology Website (KNOW Oncology) and the Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre. Topics: Intravenous Vitamin C (IVC) in Cancer Care: Integrative Oncology Approaches Protecting Your Heart during Anthracycline / Adriamycin / Doxorubicin Chemotherapy: An Integrative Oncology Approach Wellness during Tamoxifen Treatment: Integrative Oncology Approaches Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Publisher: US Department of Health and Human Services This second edition from the US Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion provides evidence-based guidance to help Americans maintain or improve their health through physical activity. Prehabilitation for People with Cancer Publisher: UK Royal College of Anaesthetists, Macmillan Cancer Support, and the National Institute for Health Research Cancer and Nutrition Collaboration This 86-page report includes guidelines for cancer prehabilitation programs, discussing physical activity and exercise, nutrition, and psychological support for cancer patients who are facing treatment with surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. Provider Pocket Guide to Supplements Talking with patients about supplements is a key part of integrative health and whole-person care. This pocket guide is a resource for the HOPE Note, which includes questions on supplements and diet. Soy and Breast Cancer By The Tracey Birnhak Nutritional Counseling Services Publisher: Oncolink This post includes information on research regarding consumption of soy foods and supplements by breast cancer survivors, including recommended serving sizes. The Effects of Chemotherapy on Your Body By Ann Pietrangelo and Kristeen Cherney Publisher: Healthline This brief article summarizes the side effects of chemotherapy for patients. The Seven Levels of Healing®: Celebrating Life and Spirit on the Journey through Cancer Publisher: Geffen Visions International Dr. Geffen describes the seven fundamental areas of inquiry and exploration universally encountered on the journey through cancer and other serious challenges—The Seven Levels of Healing®. The Ultimate Guide to Cancer: DIY Research This guide shows you how to use four of the main tools that doctors use to decide on the best cancer treatments. It will help you learn why some cancer treatments that look good in clinical trials may not work for “real world” patients like yourself. It will help you answer two questions that the doctor may be hesitant to answer in the detail you need to decide about treatment: What are my chances of actually living longer if I take your treatment? What are the likely side effects, and how long will they last? Using Medical Cannabis in an Oncology Practice Publisher: Oncology (Williston Park) In this brief article, Donald Abrams addresses several questions for fellow oncologists: How has medical cannabis been utilized in clinical practice? Does mode of administration (inhalation vs oral consumption) matter? What are the obstacles to obtaining medical cannabis? How can oncologists educate themselves about medical cannabis? What are environmental risk factors, and how can I avoid them? Publisher: Cancer Treatment Centers of America Environmental risk factors account for at least two-thirds of all cancer cases in the United States, so knowing more about what to look out for, and what to avoid, may go a long way in protecting your health. Experts say you can lower your cancer risk simply by making strategic lifestyle changes or taking conscious measures to reduce your exposure. This article summarizes known environmental risk factors. Your Healing Journey: A Patient’s Guide to Integrative Breast Cancer Care By Wayne Jonas, MD Date Published: October 2018 Wayne Jonas, MD, created this guide to describe therapies that relieve breast cancer symptoms and reduce treatment side effects with evidence-informed self-care, complementary and lifestyle approaches used with conventional cancer treatments. Selected videos or films or podcasts or CDs By Mala Cunningham, PhD Publisher: Shakticom The techniques on this CD of deep relaxation, guided imagery and positive thinking have been carefully selected to assist you before, during and after your surgery. Research studies show that practicing these type of techniques promotes a faster recovery, fewer complications, less pain, and reduced anxiety. Cell Nutritionals: Pomi-T Study Publisher: Cell Nutritionals This brief video describes for non-scientists the mechanisms and findings regarding the effects of concentrates of four superfoods (green tea, turmeric, pomegranate and broccoli) on prostate cancer proliferation. Cynthia Li: Strengthening Personal Immunity and Resilience In this webinar, Michael Lerner interviews Cynthia Li, MD, a physician and author. Her personal healing journey through a disabling autoimmune condition took her from public health in underserved populations to integrative and functional medicine. She discusses her free ebook, How to Shield Yourself against COVID-19. She also demonstrates qigong exercises that can boost your immune system. From The Learning Community series at The New School at Commonweal. Dealing with the Trauma of Cancer: Dr. Moss interviews Dr. James S. Gordon By Dr. Ralph Moss Dr. Moss interviews Dr. James S. Gordon on his new book, The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing after Trauma. Dwight McKee Podcast Publisher: Dr. Michael Ruscio Date Published: 2018-8-29 In this podcast hosted by Dr. Michael Ruscio interviews expert oncologist Dwight McKee. Topics covered include integrative cancer care, immunotherapy, natural therapies, curative intent treatment, diet, and beta-blockers. By Donna Wilson Fitness expert Donna Wilson emphasizes the importance of exercise in recovering from cancer treatment. Guided Meditation for Cancer Patients and Caregivers HD By David Zuniga, PhD Publisher: Gil Garcia The video is a guided visualization meditation for patients who have cancer and their caregivers. Guided Meditations to Promote Successful Surgery By Belleruth Naparstek Publisher: HealthJourneys This award-winning, highly researched meditation for surgery preparation and recovery, was found in double blind, placebo-controlled research to dramatically lower pre-op anxiety and pain, speed up healing, cut length of hospital stay, lower use of medication and reduce blood loss. How Can Health Care Serve Spiritual and Social Needs? Publisher: Wayne Jonas Date Published: November 2019 In this exclusive interview with Rev. Maeba Jonas, Dr. Wayne Jonas discusses the opioid crisis, introducing faith into healthcare, and how many of your health-related issues are actually determined by social and spiritual needs. Immunotherapy: How the Immune System Fights Cancer Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer. This animation explains three types of immunotherapy used to treat cancer: nonspecific immune stimulation, T-cell transfer therapy, and immune checkpoint inhibitors. Immunotherapy: The Battle Within Immunotherapy: The Battle Within explains how and why cancer immunotherapy was practically erased from history and is now at the very forefront of cancer treatment. By Donald Abrams, MD This four-video series records a day-long training with Donald Abrams, MD, one of the nation’s foremost integrative cancer care authorities. The training is designed for health professionals and for cancer advocates and navigators dedicated to helping others with informed choice in cancer. This training is part of Healing Circles, a new Commonweal curriculum for health professionals and others dedicated to enhancing supportive programs for people with cancer. Each of Dr. Abrams' presentations is followed by a conversation with Commonweal’s Michael Lerner. Integrative Oncology Talk Dr. Santosh Rao, a medical oncologist and integrative oncologist, hosts this podcast discussing the latest science and opinions from leading voices in integrative oncology. This podcast is supported by the Society for Integrative Oncology, an international multidisciplinary organization whose mission is to advance the science and education of integrative oncology worldwide. Jeremy Geffen, MD—The Seven Levels of Healing This video is a recording of Dr. Geffen's presentation "Seven Levels of Healing" at the Cancer as a Turning Point Conference in Seattle, Washington, in July 2006. Journey through Cancer: Emotional Healing—Dr. Jeremy Geffen In this excerpt from his best selling DVD, The Seven Levels of Healing, Dr. Geffen discusses how rollercoaster emotions affect a patient's journey through cancer and what can happen when we find the courage to embrace these emotions and bring them into the light of awareness. Managing Stress during Difficult Times By Lise Alschuler and Karolyn Gazella Publisher: Five To Thrive Live In this podcast, BCCT's own Laura Pole provides practical and effective stress management advice. My Friend Has Cancer?! By Jackie Ogg, Herman Barangan and Andrea Betts This six-part series explores how young adults can better support their friends who are going through cancer. By Martin L. Rossman Recent medical research indicates that guided imagery is an effective way to maximize the body’s healing resources and take the worry out of surgery. Martin L. Rossman, MD, presents Preparing for Surgery, a series of simple imagery techniques proven to benefit patients with quicker recoveries, fewer complications, less pain, and less bleeding after an operation. Includes three exercises to support a successful surgery and more rapid recovery. Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treating Cancer and Grief By Erlene Chiang The New School host Michael Lerner conversed with master traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Erlene Chiang. The conversation explored Erlene’s work treating cancer and working with grief as well as a qigong presentation by Master Hui Chiang. Qigong for Cancer Survivors By Yang Yang, PhD Integrative medicine specialist Yang Yang describes the benefits of qigong for cancer survivors, demonstrating exercises and meditation. Surviving Terminal Cancer By Dominic Hill Publisher: Dominic Hill and David Minchin This film follows three long-term survivors of the most lethal cancer known to medicine, a primary brain tumor called glioblastoma multiforme. Each rejected their conventional oncologists' prognosis that survival beyond a few months was highly unlikely, and each researched options and created a "cocktail" of pharmaceutical and complementary therapies. The Benefits of Medical Massage By Michele Schuman Massage therapist Michele Schuman discusses the use of massage to relieve pain and other symptoms. The C-Word Publisher: Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary Neuroscientist David Servan-Schreiber discovered his own brain tumor during MRI research. He set out to gather as ‘much information as I could to see what I could do to help my body fight and resist cancer.’ The Center For Better Bones Conversation This video interview by Dr. Ralph Moss of Dr. Susan Brown of the Center for Better Bones discusses issues of bone health and risk of fractures. Breast Cancer Conditional Outcome Calculator By James Michaelson, PhD Publisher: CancerMath.net In this patient tool, factors such as age, time since diagnosis, evidence of recurrence and cancer grade are used to provide a personalized estimate of mortality and life expectancy. Cancer Health Check AICR’s Cancer Health Check lets you learn more about your lifestyle choices and how you can stack the odds in your favor. By asking 11 questions including information about what you eat and how active you are, AICR gives advice based on the latest scientific research. Coping with Stress: The Distress Thermometer Publisher: Hillingdon Oncology & Palliative Care Team The Distress Thermometer is a tool for assessing and communicating a patient's or caregiver's level of distress with their healthcare teams. Helpsy Health Publisher: Helpsy Inc. Helpsy empowers members to take control of their health through a real-time virtual nurse support service. This service is available via mobile devices, a Helpsy website and automated phone calls. Navigating BCCT by Stages on the Cancer Path This outline provides a framework for which sections and pages within the BCCT website align with various cancer stages. NCCN Distress Thermometer and Problem List for Patients New American Plate Challenge The New American Plate Challenge from the American Institute for Cancer Research is a weekly way to nudge yourself toward a healthier diet and level of physical activity. Over 12 weeks, you can use each week’s tips, videos and quizzes to eat well and move more. OncoLife™ Survivorship Care Plan This online tool provides "survivorship care plan" that is individualized based on the answers you provide in a brief questionnaire. The care plan is meant for you to review and discuss with your healthcare team (both oncology and primary care). It also creates a document that details the cancer treatments you received, including any surgery, chemotherapy (or other medical therapy) and radiation therapy. The summary should list the diagnosis, stage (using TNM system when possible) and any relevant information from your pathology report. This document will be valuable to inform your healthcare team throughout your life. A healthcare professional version is also available. Predict Breast Cancer Publisher: Public Health England This tool allows patients to assess treatment options and expected results according to personalized information regarding cancer and patient characteristics. Predict Prostate Publisher: University of Cambridge This tool uses an individualized prognostic model for men newly diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer to compare the outcomes from conservative management (or monitoring) with radical treatment (surgery or radiotherapy). This tool is endorsed by the UK National Health Service (NHS) and Public Health England. Talking about Complementary and Alternative Medicine with Health Care Providers: A Workbook and Tips Publisher: Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine This workbook from the NIH’s Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) helps patients talk with health care providers about their use of complementary and alternative medicine during and after cancer care. Triage Cancer provides education on the topics that can have an impact on finances for individuals coping with cancer. They provide Quick Guides & resources to help you navigate finances after cancer, manage the costs of treatment, and reduce financial toxicity. Locate Tai Chi and/or Qigong Classes Publisher: American Tai Chi and Qigong Association This website allows visitors to search for qigong or tai chi instructors by city and state or by area code within the US. Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine Online Courses This site provides training opportunities for physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals in an array of integrative medicine topics, including oncology and cancer-related symptoms. Breast Cancer: An Integrative Approach (2019-2021) This online course gives providers tools they can incorporate into conventional cancer treatment in order to improve their patients’ quality of life and cancer-specific outcomes. Foundations of Integrative Oncology Publisher: American Institute of Integrative Oncology Research & Education Dr. Chilkov shows health professionals how to combine evidence-based science and functional medicine with research-supported natural therapies and modern Chinese cancer care treatments. Integrative Cancer Therapy Fellowship Modules Publisher: American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and Metabolic Medical Institute This fellowship is designed to teach healthcare practitioners methods needed to improve the quality of life for their patients. The innovative curriculum instructs participants on cancer prevention methods, the ways in which cancer functions and manifests, in-depth patient case studies, and a variety of integrative cancer treatment protocols that can be integrated into practice. Integrative Health and Lifestyle Program Publisher: The University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine This training for health professionals is billed as "a compassion-centered, interprofessional, mostly-online education program. It builds a strong foundation in integrative health, emphasizing lifestyle changes and highlighting the Seven Core Areas of health." Integrative Medicine Education & Training Programs Learning opportunities in integrative medicine are provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in acupuncture, herbs and dietary supplements, integrative oncology, music therapy and yoga. Integrative Pain Management Series Publisher: University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Date Published: April 2020 This course series offers an in-depth look at the current state of integrative pain management. Participants will gain an understanding of the pathophysiology of acute pain vs chronic pain, learning to assess the evidence for the safety and benefit of a wide variety of integrative modalities including nutritional approaches, mind-body therapies, manual therapy techniques, acupuncture, and many more. Introduction to Integrative Oncology (2019-2021) This educational activity is designed to provide practitioners with an overview of integrative modalities and treatments that are beneficial for cancer care for patients in active treatment and survivorship, as well as prevention strategies. The Role of Integrative Medicine in Cancer Publisher: National Comprehensive Cancer Network This free training course for health professionals has these learning objectives: Discuss the risks, benefits, and goals of non-conventional therapies with patients and survivors List several evidence-based, integrative therapies that can be useful for patients with cancer and survivors Describe the importance of integrating non-conventional therapies with conventional ones and coordinating care between providers Cancer drug recyclers chosen for FDA pilot Enter your comments or questions below. Notify of New Replies: Allowed tags: <b><i><br>Add a new comment: <?-- end quip comments -->	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2689
__label__wiki	0.862151	0.862151	Italian watchdog fines Apple and Samsung for throttling phones to spur new device purchases By Andy Meek @aemeek Apple has been a longstanding target of criticism for the way it throttles CPU performance on iPhone models with lower capacity batteries. The company has said it does this to conserve battery life, but it led to complaints that it’s a tactic to force people to shell out for newer phone models. Of course, CEO Tim Cook earlier this year went so far as to promise that iOS would now allow users to disable that feature, but the company nevertheless has been targeted with a wave of investigations and lawsuits over the issue. And now an Italian anti-trust watchdog has gotten in on the act, fining both Apple as well as Samsung 5 million euros each (the equivalent of more than $11 million between the two companies) over the practice. As The Guardian notes, the fine followed an investigation into accusations that “operating system updates for older phones slowed them down, thereby encouraging the purchase of new phones. In a statement, the antitrust watchdog said ‘Apple and Samsung implemented dishonest commercial practices’ and that operating system updates “caused serious malfunctions and significantly reduced performance, thus accelerating phones’ substitution.'” By way of giving more background to what led to the decision and ultimate fine, the newspaper goes on to note that Samsung told owners of its Galaxy Note 4 to install a new version of Google’s Android operating system which was intended for the more recent Note 7. One effect was that the older model’s performance started to get “sluggish” after the OS update. Likewise with owners of the iPhone 6, who started to see problems with their model once they installed the OS designed for the iPhone 7. The 5 million euro fine was the maximum allowed. Both companies were also ordered to display a notice on the Italian versions of their website that informs customers about the fine. The Italian agency hasn’t explained its decision to fine Samsung, but Apple has been up front about what it did and why. Apple, for its part, has also gone on even before now to offer everything from battery replacements to an iOS feature that allows for turning off the throttling if users wish. Tags: Apple, Samsung Andy is a reporter in Memphis who also contributes to outlets like Fast Company and The Guardian. When he’s not writing about technology, he can be found hunched protectively over his burgeoning collection of vinyl, as well as nursing his Whovianism and bingeing on a variety of TV shows you probably don’t like. Samsung just teased what could be its first truly all-screen, notch-free phone	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2690
__label__cc	0.739139	0.260861	What can you do with the help of malware analysis Determine the functions of a suspicious program, assess the nature and extent of the threat during infection. Get indicators of compromise by which the threat can be detected and removed from the network. Establish whether the attack is directed specifically at your company or is it part of a mass mailing (if possible, determine which cybercrime group the malware belongs to). We helped clients neutralise such threats as WannaCry, Lurk, Carbanak, RTM, Silence, Emotet. Our specialists take part in court proceedings as cybercrime experts. We constantly follow the latest trends in malware and share our knowledge with the public. We regularly give talks at conferences, publish research papers, and produce articles for the media. Fast and thorough examination of malicious programs Behavioural analysis Dynamic analysis Malware analysis by BI.ZONE alleviates you from spending resources on maintaining a team of specialists and purchasing expensive tools for infrequent occurences. Detailed malware research enriches the internal threat intelligence and helps you properly configure their protection. Our reports describing the functionality of the malware can be used for further investigations and as evidence for getting reimbursed through lawsuits. When a malicious program enters your infrastructure, your cybersecurity team needs to know as much as possible about the threat: how it works, how it hides and how it can be eradicated. This kind of intel requires an abundance of resources and specific expertise. We have all it takes to get the job done: the tools, the knowledge bases and a team of seasoned experts with a lot of experience in malware analysis. We can provide all the information necessary for incident response. You will start to learn about the threat in a few hours after sending us the sample. Malware analysis is carried out in three stages: 1. Preliminary analysis (~2 hrs after receiving the sample) We collect statistics and sample program metadata. If possible, we determine the family to which the program belongs, and analyse the textual information. Thus, we can identify key facts about the threat as early as in the first stage of the analysis, and these include: the functions, the C&C server and the commands being executed. 2. Behavioural analysis We run a malicious program in a managed environment and monitor its behaviour: what the program does with files, how it changes system settings, which processes it infects, and which server it communicates with. This procedure helps us identify indicators of compromise of infected systems and describe the characteristic signs of the program being present in the infrastructure. 3. Code analysis (~2 days after receiving the sample) We carry out reverse engineering using static and dynamic code analysis methods. As a result, we can accurately describe the algorithm of the malicious program and identify all its functions — including the hidden ones. BI.ZONE malware analysis services are in full compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 27001.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2692
__label__cc	0.74849	0.25151	UA66 last won the day on April 24 2015 UA66 had the most liked content! About UA66 Great Barrington, Massachusetts America East Re...Ref...Officiating UA66 replied to Eli's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track Not sure I would put Bob Adams in that category. I've seen him ref many UA games over many,many years and he has been quite fair for the most part. However, I would move Laubenstein into a tie for #1 with Hughes. They are by far the worst I have seen at any level, even far worse than any ref for the youth leagues I coached in. UA66 replied to B9j2j6s's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey Jimbo, I was at that game and remember it pretty much as you recalled. I believe we were not favored as Alfred was an established program with a good track record. I think that may also have been the game where torrential rains began to fall after we had that 7-6 lead. Neither team could do much after that but we (fans) held our collective breaths until the final whistle. MLax 2015 UA66 replied to UAFAN's topic in Spring Sports-Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Track + Golf Forgot about that one, Bob. Thanks. "Albany is currently FIFTH in the country in average attendance...." Hmmm, shouldn't all of our lacrosse games against LLC be at Fallon Field since our ave. attendance is 2,446 and theirs is only 479. Besides, their arena only holds 1000.....can't fit in all the fans that would want to attend. I think we've heard this argument before but in a different context. Sorry, couldn't pass up the opportunity for a little sarcasm. #3 Oklahoma vs. #14 Albany UA66 replied to Dane96's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track Better have a hanky or tissue at hand when you read Peter's article in the Post. If that doesn't move you, nothing will. What a passionate, articulate, and caring human being! They don't come any better. 2015 America East Tournament UA66 replied to UA'08's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track It's probably a crime scene. Click, where were you between the hours of 5 and 7 a.m. this morning? Troy Record UA66 replied to GreatDanes06's topic in General Danes Stuff Their real news team does a good job, as does their weather man. "like the TU clearly is with Siena" and not to mention Dougie Sherman of Channel 6 News who has at least one Siena story every night, ranging from which player has an ingrown toenail to who lost their hair gel. vs CCSU UA66 replied to Clickclack's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey Couldn't agree with you more danefan. I've been watching UA football since its inception and can't recall a more disappointing team than this one. Besides a horrendous season, I worry about the impact such a record may have on future recruiting. It is painful to watch this team. UA66 replied to Michigan_Dane's topic in General Danes Stuff It's been a long time since I last added anything to this Forum. Didn't have much to say, but I was starting to get very annoyed with this discussion about name change. I was about to write when Dane Pound posted his comment. He expressed my sentiments exactly. It's not the name that makes one's reputation, it's what you do on the playing fields, courts and tracks. UAlbany is doing pretty well in that department considering the relatively short time they have been in D1. I like the name UAlbany Great Danes. Keep it! And for those who think people don't know where Albany is I'll relate t Seriously, 20 rebounds? UA66 replied to Dane Pound's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track Is Megan Craig injured or just riding the bench? Ford into CD Football Hall of Fame UA66 replied to UAalum72's topic in Fall Sports-Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey Strange. I thought I saw you at that basketball game. UA @ BU UA66 replied to Clickclack's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track I think he is just trying to do too much instead of letting the game come to him. It's a cliche but it seems appropriate in Tim's case. Siena Smack Talk Out of Hand UA66 replied to Albany Fan's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track How much more proof do you really need. You know the type of student that gets into that school. As far as I know it has been the same type of student over the last 100 years. So what type of fan base would you expect out of alumni and some people who wanted to go there and couldn't get accepted. "...some people who wanted to go there and couldn't get accepted." You lost me there, Bob. Things must have changed. At one time the only admission standards were: the body had to be warm and the wallet full. Road to the 2009-2010 America East Title I concur with that sentiment. I don't object to anyone expressing an opinion but Doggy sounds like a broken record. It's the same comment repeated over and over and over and over. Frankly, that act has gone beyond tedium. You've got something to say, then say it and move on. As the old saying goes: "Crap and then get off the pot."	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2695
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__label__wiki	0.800032	0.800032	CommonGround raises $19M to rethink online communication Anthony Ha 29 December 2020, 12:00 pm ·2-min read CommonGround, a startup developing technology for what its founders describe as "4D collaboration," is announcing that it has raised $19 million in funding. This isn't the first time Amir Bassan-Eskenazi and Ran Oz have launched a startup together — they also founded video networking company BigBand Networks, which won two technology-related Emmy Awards, went public in 2007 and was acquired by Arris Group in 2011. Before that, they worked together at digital compression company Optibase, which Oz co-founded and where Bassan-Eskenazi served as COO. Although CommonGround is still in stealth mode and doesn't plan to fully unveil its first product until next year, Bassan-Eskenazi and Oz outlined their vision for me. They acknowledged that video conferencing has improved significantly, but said it still can't match face-to-face communication. "Some things you just cannot achieve through a flat video-conferencing-type solution," Bassan-Eskenazi said. "Those got better over the years, but they never managed to achieve that thing where you walk into a bar … and there's a group of people talking and you know immediately who is a little taken aback, who is excited, who is kind of 'eh.'" CommonGround founders Amir Bassan-Eskenazi and Ran Oz CommonGround founders Amir Bassan-Eskenazi and Ran Oz. Image Credits: CommonGround That, essentially, is what Bassan-Eskenazi, Oz and their team are trying to build — online collaboration software that more fully captures the nuances of in-person communication, and actually improves on face-to-face conversations in some ways (hence the 4D moniker). Asked whether this involves combining video conferencing with other collaboration tools, Oz replied, "Think of it as beyond video," using technology like computer vision and graphics. Bassan-Eskenazi added that they've been working on CommonGround for more than year, so this isn't just a response to our current stay-at-home environment. And the opportunity should still be massive as offices reopen next year. "When we started this, it was a problem we thought some of the workforce would understand," he said. "Now my mother understands it, because it's how she reads to the grandkids." As for the funding, the round was led by Matrix Partners, with participation from Grove Ventures and StageOne Ventures. “Amir and Ran have a bold vision to reinvent communications," said Matrix General Partner Patrick Malatack in a statement. “Their technical expertise, combined with a history of successful exits, made for an easy investment decision." Will Zoom Apps be the next hot startup platform?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2702
__label__wiki	0.783618	0.783618	Report: Kyle Kuzma agrees to 3-year, $40 million contract extension with Lakers Liz Roscher It looks like Kyle Kuzma’s rookie extension talks weren’t tabled after all. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Sunday that Kuzma and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed on a three-year, $40 million contract extension. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has agreed to a three-year, $40M contract extension, including a player option on 2023-2024 season, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 20, 2020 There’s more: the player option on a non-max contract is unprecedented in the NBA. The Lakers are the first team to do it, and it could work out pretty well for Kuzma. Player option on a non-max rookie extension is a first in league, a creative wrinkle that allows Kuzma into unrestricted free agency in his prime at 28. Smart move and great benefit for Kuzma should he out-perform this deal headed into summer of 2023. Kuzma, 25, had a rough season with the Lakers. He posted career-lows in minutes per game (25), field goal percentage (43.6 percent) and points per 36 minutes (18.4). But he’s primed for a big bounce-back year for Los Angeles. He’s already looking good in the preseason, and teammate LeBron James has predicted that he’s going to take a big leap forward in the coming season. Kyle Kuzma! https://t.co/W2oDJkFLP7 — LeBron James (@KingJames) December 4, 2020 LeBron congratulates Kuzma After the deal was reported, James made sure Kuzma knows he owes him. KUUUUUZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! Congrats bro!!! Next dinner on you for sure! Vino chronicles 🤣🤣 @kylekuzma https://t.co/anaseyjXIl — LeBron James (@KingJames) December 20, 2020 Kyle Kuzma is staying with the Lakers for the next three years. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Notre Dame make up CFP field Bills dismantle Broncos, clinch first AFC East title since 1995 Rose Bowl moves to Texas due to California’s COVID-19 restrictions Gobert’s Jazz extension reportedly biggest deal for center ever	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2703
__label__wiki	0.832328	0.832328	'I cannot breathe': Shocking moment final messages of migrants killed in lorry played in court Will Taylor ·News Reporter 7 January 2021, 9:31 am ·3-min read Watch: Two guilty over migrant deaths A people-smuggling ringleader responsible for the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants shut his eyes as their desperate pleas for air and final messages to loved ones were played back in court. Ronan Hughes and seven other defendants are being sentenced at the Old Bailey over a people-smuggling operation and the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who suffocated while being smuggled from Belgium to the UK. The men and women aged between 15 and 44 were found dead after running out of air in a sealed container which arrived in Essex on 23 October 2019, which the prosecution described as their “tomb”. During the Old Bailey hearing on Thursday, the men had to listen to their attempts to get air and tell family how much they loved them. Following a trial, lorry driver Eamon Harrison – from Co Down, Northern Ireland – who picked up the migrants in France in a container that was shipped from Zeebrugge to Essex, was found guilty of the migrants’ manslaughter. Read more: Why do thousands of Vietnamese migrants risk their lives to come to the UK? Christopher Kennedy (left) and Valentin Calota (right) went to trial over their involvement in a people-smuggling ring. (PA/Elizabeth Cook) Gheorghe Nica (left) and Eamonn Harrison (right) are being sentenced. (PA/Elizabeth Cook) Gheorghe Nica of Basildon, Essex, was also convicted of their manslaughter. Both men, alongside Christopher Kennedy, of Co Armagh, Northern Ireland, and Valentin Calota, of Birmingham, were also convicted of being part of a wider million-pound people smuggling operation. Maurice Robinson, of Craigavon in Northern Ireland, and haulier boss Ronan Hughes, of Armagh, also Northern Ireland, admitted the manslaughters before trial. The prosecution said they were driven by greed, aiming to make more than £1m in October 2019, and potentially making just shy of £400,000 to get the Vietnamese – who were seeking a better life – into the UK. However, as the container was shipped to Purfleet, Essex, temperatures reached to 38.5C. Maurice Robinson leaving Purfleet port on 23 October. (PA/Essex Police) The migrants were discovered on 23 October 2019. (PA) Jurors were told the migrants, who would have had no fresh air for nearly 12 hours, died from oxygen starvation and the effects of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide. In a message to his family – played to court again on Thursday – Nguyen Tho Tuan, 25, said: “I cannot breathe. “I want to come back to my family. Have a good life.” A voice in the background can be heard saying: “Come on everyone. Open up, open up.” Sounds of people moaning and gasping as they run out of air could be heard in the recording. They also attempted to use a pole to try and punch through the container roof. As the recordings played, Hughes shut his eyes while other defendants hung their heads. A Snapchat message from Hughes to Robinson. (PA/Essex Police) Haulier Ronan Hughes, 40, is being sentenced. (PA) When it arrived in the UK, the trailer was picked up early on 23 October by Robinson. He was told by Hughes over Snapchat to “give them air quickly” and after stopping outside of Purfleet, he stopped and opened the doors to find the bodies. After a 15-minute flurry of phone calls between Robinson, Hughes, Kennedy and Nica, Robinson called 999.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2704
__label__cc	0.743868	0.256132	…And the Truth Shall Set You Free. Jason "JT" Tozier. YouTube: TheLastHiccup. Unmasking Stigma. #GallaudetSolidarity: White Fragility? December 6, 2018 The Last HiccupLeave a comment #GallaudetSolidarity was a powerful event showing that Gallaudet University have serious problem. Tagged #GallaudetSolidarity, ASL, Deaf, Deaf community, Elitism, Gallaudet Community, Gallaudet President, Hate, Hate Crime, Hate crimes, Hate Speech, Institutional Racism, Jason "JT" Tozier, Jason Tozier, Racism, Roberta “Bobbi” Cordano, Sexism, Slavery, Systematic Oppression, Systematic Racism, White Guilt, White Privilege, White Privileges, White Silence, White Supremacy, whitewashing July 4, 2017 The Last HiccupLeave a comment When I read Langston Hughes’s poem called, “Let America Be America Again” few hours ago today, I was really blown away by how he wrote this. Looking back when I took Harlem Renaissance course [part of credits for English majors] as an undergraduate student years ago, I must have missed this because this is exactly what America is being in deep pain right now today thanks to hate-mongers, culture of fear, political hegemony, and the state of Make America great again in the purest white language under Trump’s regime. It is very dangerous framing, my fellow Deaf folks, when you see the famous phrase, “America the Beautiful”–the most important subject, what does beautiful mean to you? The English language is the most difficult and invisible language in the world. Why is it the most difficult language in the world? Is English part of the pathology of a global culture? Think about how much English literature plays a huge role for money, values, and human lies. Today, the United States is celebrating its holiday, the Declaration of Independence through series of violence. Emotionally, mentally, and physically. I do not support any kind of hateful violence. America belonged to Native Americans first. When Indian Treaties and the Removal Act of 1830 passed by a racist president, Andrew Jackson–the current 45th supported Jackson and praised for his work few months ago. He is doing to Muslims, people of color, and minorities including Deaf people, too. Yes, Trump does not represent Deaf community, period. Today, the 45th is making America worse again by breaking the higher education down by robbing the souls of today’s students and the need of democracy. Are we living in illiterate America again? How can we make America be America again without racists, haters, sexists, and all that? Is Deaf community part of illiterate? Of course, there are plenty of Deaf people who are racists, haters and even white supremacists who voted for the 45th. Deaf community does not need to live in the dark again, hate again, and live in America that is becoming WHITE again. In few hours tonight, when you see fireworks, you will feel the vibration—think about violence that preach hate and racism what fireworks do to Deaf community. Think about all those people who got killed by gun violence and white supremacists. The 45th does not represent the Declaration of Independence tonight. Langston Hughes’s written poem needs to remind all of us. He was a great essayist and social activist. When you are in District of Columbia, be sure to visit Busboys and Poets and check out the social justice books, great food and excellent drinks, it was in honour for Langston Hughes who was a busboy in a hotel, I believe in Harlem and recognized his poet skills. Pretty cool, huh? References: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/let-america-be-america-again Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain Seeking a home where he himself is free. (America never was America to me.) Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed— Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme That any man be crushed by one above. (It never was America to me.) O, let my land be a land where Liberty Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath, But opportunity is real, and life is free, Equality is in the air we breathe. (There’s never been equality for me, Nor freedom in this “homeland of the free.”) Say, who are you that mumbles in the dark? And who are you that draws your veil across the stars? I am the poor white, fooled and pushed apart, I am the Negro bearing slavery’s scars. I am the red man driven from the land, I am the immigrant clutching the hope I seek— And finding only the same old stupid plan Of dog eat dog, of mighty crush the weak. I am the young man, full of strength and hope, Tangled in that ancient endless chain Of profit, power, gain, of grab the land! Of grab the gold! Of grab the ways of satisfying need! Of work the men! Of take the pay! Of owning everything for one’s own greed! I am the farmer, bondsman to the soil. I am the worker sold to the machine. I am the Negro, servant to you all. I am the people, humble, hungry, mean— Hungry yet today despite the dream. Beaten yet today—O, Pioneers! I am the man who never got ahead, The poorest worker bartered through the years. Yet I’m the one who dreamt our basic dream In the Old World while still a serf of kings, Who dreamt a dream so strong, so brave, so true, That even yet its mighty daring sings In every brick and stone, in every furrow turned That’s made America the land it has become. O, I’m the man who sailed those early seas In search of what I meant to be my home— For I’m the one who left dark Ireland’s shore, And Poland’s plain, and England’s grassy lea, And torn from Black Africa’s strand I came To build a “homeland of the free.” The free? Who said the free? Not me? Surely not me? The millions on relief today? The millions shot down when we strike? The millions who have nothing for our pay? For all the dreams we’ve dreamed And all the songs we’ve sung And all the hopes we’ve held And all the flags we’ve hung, The millions who have nothing for our pay— Except the dream that’s almost dead today. O, let America be America again— The land that never has been yet— And yet must be—the land where every man is free. The land that’s mine—the poor man’s, Indian’s, Negro’s, ME— Who made America, Whose sweat and blood, whose faith and pain, Whose hand at the foundry, whose plow in the rain, Must bring back our mighty dream again. Sure, call me any ugly name you choose— The steel of freedom does not stain. From those who live like leeches on the people’s lives, We must take back our land again, America! O, yes, I say it plain, America never was America to me, And yet I swear this oath— America will be! Out of the rack and ruin of our gangster death, The rape and rot of graft, and stealth, and lies, We, the people, must redeem The land, the mines, the plants, the rivers. The mountains and the endless plain— All, all the stretch of these great green states— And make America again! -JT Copyright © 2017 Jason Tozier This text may be freely copied in its entirely only, including this copyright message. Tagged Andrew Jackson, Deaf, Deaf community, Declaration of Independence, Donald Trump, English Literature, Harlem Renaissance, Hate, Hate Crime, Hate Literature, Hate Speech, Hate Watch, Indian Treaties and the Removal Act of 1830, Jason "JT" Tozier, Langston Hughes, Let America Be America Again, Racism, Sexism, Violence, White Supremacist, White Supremacy Let’s Grab Some Popcorn! May 25, 2017 May 25, 2017 The Last HiccupLeave a comment Watching Betsy DeVos and Donald Trump is like a set of movies in order or perhaps a sequence. Cutting 9.2 Billion dollars for Education is a big insult to the American people. LBTQA and Black students including Deaf students are America’s future students that should not be demoralized and oppressed! Tagged Audism, Betsy DeVos, Civil Rights, Deaf Education, Department of Education, Donald Trump, Education, Education Act, Education of the Deaf, Education Rights, Educational Bankruptcy, Hate, Identity, Identity Theft, Intersectionality, Politics, President Trump, Racism, Sexism, Trump In Solidarity With International Women’s Day March 8, 2017 March 8, 2017 The Last HiccupLeave a comment Tagged American Sign Language, ASL, Deaf, Economics, Hannah Arendt, Hegemony, Human, Human Condition, Human Rights, Humanity, International Women's Day, Jason "JT" Tozier, Language Hegemony, Lilly Ledbetter, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Pay Gap, Sexism, Systematic Oppression, The Human Condition, Women The Invisible Spot: ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ in Deaf Community December 16, 2016 The Last HiccupLeave a comment I am an activist in Deaf community—the community I grow to love, and being an activist is who I am. It is my passion. It is my calling. I am Deaf. I grew up in a very small town that had a culture of racism, sexism, xenophobia even audism. My mother and father are life-long Democrats, my recently passed away grandparents were life-long Democrats, too. We were a Blue family. In the town I lived with bullies that I knew of around me growing up, my identity as Deaf had been hidden from making some kind of difference. It was not until after I turned 35 years old that I found the meaning of Deaf identity and culture through Deafhood book, coming out as a strong Deaf identity. At 35, I started learning about my people and my culture more than ever. I finally found where I belonged. I am an activist and I am Deaf. Those two statements have been always important to me and would never allow anyone to break me down. The presidential election on November 8th, 2016 had struck the greatest fear in my heart and many other Deaf people. Xenophobia has begun to open the can of worms than before. The election, I almost lost my life—resulting up dead for ten minutes at Gallaudet University with massive heart attack. Being in ICU, I remember watching an election result via television, the fear in my heart has struck powerful word with me. The Deaf community had been viewed as a lonely and alienating world. So, I made a decision to be activist and visible ally in the community. After the election, Donald Trump had won, it was not very good timing for me while I was in hospital wondering how to deal with this. The American flag, and the “Pledge of Allegiance”—is not what created of Deaf community today and tomorrow. This is not the flag we allow to practice hatred in Deaf community. Why? It is important to treat people with respect and dignity, no matter what—need to be constant source of support. Deaf community do not need to deal with high spikes in hate crimes, we owe it to ourselves making a better citizen. “Pledge of Allegiance” is really racist. Francis Bellamy, the author of the Pledge of Allegiance, was a bigot. His cousin and cohort Edward Bellamy was also a bigot. The link I suggest the readers to click and read the history behind Pledge of Allegiance. http://rexcurry.net/pledgebigot.html So-called Trump administration with the worst cabinet ever in history, Deaf community including myself refuses to be invisible—we need to remind ourselves that we are their neighbors. The best part is to create a stronger culture of normalization. “It’s likely that our country will remain polarized for the foreseeable future. That makes our work fighting hate, teaching tolerance and seeking justice eve more urgent in the coming year.” -Morris Dees and Richard Cohen With the incoming administration, Deaf community will not tolerate bullying at all. We might be viewed as a minority group; we will not be threatened at all. I hope the electors will realize what the true meaning of American democracy is and make a difference. Copyright @ 2016 Jason Tozier Tagged American Politics, Audism, Bigotry, Deaf, Deafhood, Democracy, Donald Trump, Edward Bellamy, Francis Bellamy, Hate Crime, Hate crimes, Hatred, Jason "JT" Tozier, Morris Dees, Pledge of Allegiance, Racism, Richard Cohen, Sexism A Lincoln Lesson for AGBell: The Presidential Election October 31, 2016 February 28, 2017 The Last Hiccup2 Comments What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it.”-Alexander Graham Bell This election season has been very strange, if not, the strangest of all election seasons I can remember. Last April, Meredith Sugar, Alexander Graham Bell’s outgoing president has fueled a tidal wave of Audism, Bigotry, Hatred, and Xenophobia to destroy American Sign Language (ASL) and run the most un-hinged association in American history. I often wondered if Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is also “Left” like Republican Party face critical challenges—advocated sweeping changes in Deaf community to make sure ASL is wiped out. Same thing what Donald Trump has done: racism, sexism, and xenophobia. With the Election Day coming in within eight days, it is the most consequential in history, should Deaf people unite behind Donald Trump’s candidacy, Alexander Graham Bell is the same force as Donald Trump is doing, while aware that AGBell represents the status quo of corporate influence on politics? Or should AGBell support hate ideology, understanding the profound limits to the ability of Democrats to meaningfully impact Deaf community? And what will the election mean for the terrain in which activists campaign once a new president is inaugurated, for the movement for Deaf lives, the struggle for social justice, the movement for constitutional rights, and more? As we need to remind ourselves that Abraham Lincoln, a Republican president, had a big heart for Deaf people. We also need to remind that during that time in 1864 when Lincoln signed the charter bill to support higher education for Deaf people, Republicans were way better than Republicans today. If Lincoln sees AGBell as an association, he would argue that the ghosts of AGBell, the one which embodied noble virtues of a powerful organization that breeds oppression towards Deaf people and became subjugated by AGBell, the ghosts embraces the “virtues” (more like sentiments) of an oppressed, resentful Deaf people until it became something entirely alien to what it formerly had been. Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Freidman wrote, “Freedom is the ability, desire, and aspiration to live in a context where I can realize my full potential as a human being.” Lincoln would give AGBell a lesson: AGBell is all about limiting themselves as the untruth and therefore the unthinkable. Lincoln also would think that it is true that AGBell is strong supporter of Trump’s hate ideology. This is just an essential choice, by the way. Everything AGBell is doing is absolutely dismissive, because Deaf people’s freedom does not consist in assenting to what they do ASL, and then they are responsible for being what they adversely avoid the truth of ASL. Donald Trump does not have big heart for Deaf people—never had been. The Republican candidate is struggling that he most likely loses. Trump had no choice but to face the final election results whether or not to accept the result, whatever it might be. I’m saddened to see that there are some Deaf people who are actually vote for Trump. Thank you, President Lincoln for teaching AGBell a lesson that he never shall forget. Trump wanted to make America great again—the greatest white ideology same as AGBell—the hearing ideology making Deaf community suffer again, again, and again. It makes sense that when Trump said in one of presidential debates, I believe in second debate “the late, great Abraham Lincoln”—it was quite different in 1864 than in 2016, Donald wanted to be like Honest Abe whom he professes to admire in a strange way. We do not need a president who is a racist, sexist, phobic, audist, practicing hatred and the laundry list goes on forever. Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Graham Bell, Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, American Sign Language, Audism, Deaf, Donald Trump, Hate, Hate Crime, Hatred, Honest Abe, Jason "JT" Tozier, Meredith Sugar, Presidential Election, Racism, Sexism, Thomas Freidman, United States of American President, United States President Follow …And the Truth Shall Set You Free. on WordPress.com Thomas K. Holcomb: DCARA Confederate Flag OK at Gallaudet? 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__label__cc	0.706091	0.293909	Home » Tales Of The City by Armistead Maupin Analysis Tales Of The City by Armistead Maupin Analysis When you sense the affection where people enfold their loving kindness you are probably amidst the tenants of 28 Barbary Lane, San Francisco 94109. Perhaps tenants’ is the wrong word, it should be something more like a friendly community of people. In Tales of the City , by Armistead Maupin, the characters are intertwined with togetherness. The mother of all mothers, the landlady’, guardian of all who live under her roof, orchestrates an unfolding story that is captivating and compelling. It Is her love that permeates the other characters within this story. This sequence of story snippets was originally introduced to San Francisco Chronicle readers back in 1976. It is because of this that each sub-story, or chapter in the book, is a self sustaining story in itself, more so than most chapter arranged narratives. This book is the first volume in a series, that chronicles the life of a small number of San Francisco residents. With each new chapter there is a personal development for the characters within. It is this sense of development that is most important for the continuity of Tales of the City. The development neatly meshes the character’s lives with one another, till ultimately the product is a mass evolution. It is interesting to note that the writing style Mr. Maupin uses to guide the story forward is consistent throughout the book. Chapters inevitably commence with a character’s response to the given situation. There are several departures from this style, which are explained further on in this book report. The chapters are suited for the readers of a newspaper. Each is short, usually between two and four pages in length. This makes the reading simple to digest. Each chapter equates to an individual episodes of a television soap opera. Chapters link their engaging scenarios together to form a habit forming eries. The first thirty-one chapters amply show the author’s intended direction & purpose for the entire novel. “Taking the Plunge” ch. 1 p. 1-3: This is the introduction of the unfolding Mary Ann Singleton & the expeditious Connie Bradshaw. Vacationing in San Francisco for eight days Mary Ann discovers that she wishes to escape her home and stay in San Francisco. She attempts to convince her mother she is doing the right thing. Haplessly she is not even sure herself about this. Confronting her housing situation head-on Mary Ann asks her friend, Connie, if she can shack up with her till she finds her own pad. Connie’s Place” ch. p. 4-7: Mary Ann moves into Connie’s apartment. She believes her new life will begin soon. The two new roommates reminisce about their childhood together, not looking forward but looking back. Mary Ann discovers a myriad cologne collection in Connie’s bathroom cabinet. Connie is still popular with the men, a quality she is striving for in her new life. “A Frisco Disco” ch. 3 p. 8-11: Mary Ann & Connie go out clubbing together for different reasons. Marry Ann pretends to disrobe her innocence, but her attempts do not work. Due to her inability to put aside her starched values she urns down a sexual advance from a man. With the night’s failure, and without Connie, she goes home early. “Her New Home” ch. 4 p. 12-15: This is the introduction of the caring & passionate Anna Madrigal. Mary Ann had enough exposure of Connie’s Trix. Out of the three places the rental agency sent her, Mary Ann discovers that 28 Barbary Lane is where her new funky home will be. Once back at Connie’s apartment, Connie suggests they meet at the Safeway for another man hunt. “Love with the Proper Shopper” ch. 5 p. 16-19: This is one of the only chapters where scenery is in place before the introduction of characters. The rocery is more paramount to the characters than the other way around. This is because by its very nature Safeway is a place where people are compelled to congregate. Mary Ann begrudgingly gets a lesson on how to pick up men from Connie. Once alone Mary Ann is besieged by a man inquiring specifics on Chinese cooking. She is repulsed by the overt scenario and quickly dumps him into the frozen food section. To her frustration the second round of interaction is with a beautiful man who is not there to pick up girls, he was just being friendly. He had no intentions of picking her up, namely because he was gay. Mary Ann’s motions dip to her foundation, when she realizes that again she is unsuccessful at forging her new life. “Connie’s Bummer Night” ch. 6 p. 20-23: Connie arrives back from Safeway, as she puts it, “with no weirdoes. ” Mary Ann turns down Connie’s invitation to go out yet again to find tonight’s Trix. The night passes and Connie still does not have a man, one that substitutes for a meaning relationship, to prevail by her side. The next day Mary Ann takes her lonely suitcase and what possibly is forever, leaves behind Connie for 28 Barbary Lane. She has experienced one side of San Francisco that does not appeal to her. Moving on to the next situation, she continues on her path for a new life, leaving Connie on her own. “The Employment Line” ch. 7 p. 24-27: During her first day in her very own apartment Mary Ann seeks to fulfill her horoscope by availing herself to the Metropolitan Employment Agency. Her posting was deceptively innocent. A red- faced Mr. Creech decided that he wanted a girl Friday for more than just office work. Mary Ann fell back on her hometown morals and declared she was indeed uptight about that type of work. Not being able to withstand the rejection, she cried herself to sleep. After she woke up she wrote a deceptively optimistic letter to her parents. Anna intuitively knew of Mary Ann’s troubles that day. She consoled Mary Ann with a neatly rolled joint and a letter of support welcoming her. Mary Ann truly needed a friend in her new life. “Enter Mona” ch. 8 p. 28-31: This is the introduction of the oddly free Mona Ramsey & the steadfast Edgar Halcyon. While taking out the garbage, Mary Ann meets head on with Mona, another tenant. Mona uncovers her quaint Franciscan nature by revealing the secrets held in Mary Ann’s garbage. Mona trying to be friendly, invites her up for tea and a chat. With Mona’s connection at work, Mary Ann successfully interviews with Edgar Halcyon of Halcyon Communications. “The Ad Game” ch. 9 p. 32-34: This is the introduction of the flippant & troubled Beauchamp Day. Some time has passed and Mary Ann has settled into her new job as the personal secretary for Edgar Halcyon. Beauchamp is described in great unnerving detail. He is irreverent, married and flirting with Mary Ann. He asks her to lunch that afternoon. Exposed to another moral dilemma, Mary Ann, begins to think that her ideas of morality need to be modified to let her experience her new life. Edgar Blows Up” ch. 0 p. 35-38: Concerned for his daughter’s marriage, Edgar confronts Beauchamp on his whereabouts the night before. The chapter turns to Mary Ann & Mona having a friendly lunch together. Later on Mona asks Anna if Mary Ann knows about Anna’s secret. A mystery that is frugally explained in chapter 105, is left unanswered in this chapter. This helps develop Anna’s secretive identity. “Anguish in Bohemia” ch. 11 p. 39-42: This is the introduction of the blue- blooded Frannie Halcyon. Edgar calls Frannie on the phone to make up an excuse for not coming home that evening. Suspecting deception, Frannie becomes combative. After getting off the phone with Frannie, Edgar admits to himself that Ruby Miller might as well have been his mistress. The chapter diverts to a conversation at Beauchamp’s social club. Drugs were used by a club member. Both of these situations shatter high societies ambiance. The lives of the rich are not perfect. “The Wrath of DeDe” ch. 12 p. 43-45: Beauchamp realizes that DeDe was waiting for him to take her to a social ladder climbing party. He begrudgingly rushes home to chauffeur her to this social incarceration. Once home the two quarrel about DeDe calling up her father the previous night. The quarrel ends when DeDe ronounces that Beauchamp is obligated to her father. The undertone here is that Beauchamp does not relish the idea that he is not of the same social class of his wife. He resents when he feels inferior, and frustrated when he has to live up to the social class. With this small triumph, DeDe can declare that she knew about the lunch date with Mary Ann Singleton. Behind those words she suspects infidelity. This turbulent conflict forces Beauchamp to immaturely retaliate in chapter twenty-two. “The Landlady’s Dinner” ch. 13 p. 6-50: Mary Ann’s innocence surfaces again when she does not realize that Mona’s offer of coke’ was not a cola. Mona further exposes her debauched nature when she produces food stamps when it is obvious that she is making enough money not to need them. But Mary Ann does not realize that Mona did need them at one time and simply kept them. During Anna’s dinner party Mary Ann is offered more joints and boorish company. Bored with Anna’s plastic guests, Mary Ann wanders into the bathroom and noticed a part of Anna’s past. Anna comes in to reveal that her name is assumed and that she was never married. The conversation leads to men. Anna assures Mary Ann that she will find a man in San Francisco that is not gay. Rendezvous with Ruby” ch. 14 p. 51-53: This is the introduction of the devoted Ruby Miller. This is another chapter that begins with setting the scene before interacting with the characters. In this case it is necessary to do this because the scene is showing the environment that Ruby lives in, than the person herself. She is made out to be a born, bred, lower-middle class Christian solider. The chapter name and the actions seem very much like a mid-evening rendezvous for a quickie. The chapter’s intention is to dumfound the reader. Ruby starts pressing her fingertips against Edgar’s temples. The action appears o prelude a sexual act. Then the next sentence blunts the senesces by making it known that Ruby is spiritually healing Edgar. Blam! The chapter ends without warning. “The Boy Next Door” ch. 15 p. 54-56: This is the introduction of the meandering & oversexed Brian Hawkins. Mary Ann reads her mail. There is an impression that she is very lonely in her new world. Anna intervenes by sending up Brian Hawkins. He had no idea of the reason why Anna would ask him to go up and see Mary Ann, but the light dawned for her. She explained that she had just told Anna that there were not enough straight men in San Francisco. He invited her up to his apartment, which was short and agreeable. “The Matriarch” ch. 16 p. 57-59: Edgar returns home after his meeting’, and makes up an intricate lie about it. It is evident that Frannie is drunk and discouraged. Not realizing it Edgar is guilty of the same transgression that he reprimanded his son-in-law for in chapter ten. Edgar changes the subject from being late, which leads to a discussion about a party that Frannie wishes to put on. It is evident that he is tired of living the strict social life of the upper class. Both Edgar & Beauchamp wish for the same thing, release, but they ttain their wishes in different ways. “Stranger in the Park” ch. 17 p. 60-64: Edgar is in turmoil over his life threatening medical problem. There was a hint of the problem in chapter fourteen, but the problem was never so imposing. Edgar’s doctor pleads with him to face his life, fling it off and take advantage of his last few months. As he leaves for lunch he is in great turmoil. He absurdly fantasizes about Frannie’s party and that he could add to his wife’s social ladder by foretelling his death at the party. He put this notion out of his mind as he entered Washington square and encountered Anna. “Relating at Lunch” ch. 8 p. 63-66: Beauchamp and Mary Ann have lunch at an urban-organic-aloof restaurant. This only amplifies Mary Ann’s uneasiness of being with Beauchamp. He is able to still her butterflies by tearing away the pretenses she has built around his presumed blue-blood. He purposely strikes back DeDe, fulfilling her fears by asking Mary Ann to vacation with him that weekend. She resists but not with much effort on account of her struggle to fit into her new life. “A Piece of Anna’s Past” ch. 9 p. 67-69: This is the first chapter that directly follows the personal timeline of a character. This is because it’s mportance to Edgar’s life discovery could not be completed in one single chapter. Meeting Anna made the park warmer and the bird’s songs more joyous. The two start out with small talk but it inadvertently, at least according to Edgar, turns into a serious discussion about both of their pasts. Anna remarks that Edgar is not too happy with himself and she tries to bring back memories when he enjoyed his life. She plays with his mind by implying that she runs a house of pleasure. But her words are misleading, she actually runs a boarding house. Finally Anna finishes playing with her prey by saying, “Tomorrow is his urn to buy lunch. ” “Mona’s New Roomie” ch. 20 p. 70-73: This is the introduction of the self- styled Michael Tolliver (Mouse). From nowhere Michael calls Mona declaring that another relationship is down the tubes. In Michael’s mind this is a typical stereotype for himself as a gay man. Relationships are supposed to be short term, never everlasting, & far & few between. His only comfort is that this particular relationship was able to get to the furniture buying stage. The relationship is in control, neither of the two men. Concerned for Michael’s well being, Mona practically demands that Michael come live with her. A selection of possessions are inventoried coming into Mona’s apartment: a T-shirt that reads “Dance 10, Looks 3”, Army surplus clothing, a photo of La Belle, & a roach clip. These possessions elucidate Michael in a stereotypical light. The author uses possessions to make character inner workings evident. “Their First Date” ch. 21 p. 74-76: It is obvious that Edgar is falling for Anna in this chapter. He does not care if anyone sees them alone together. They joke with one another and Edgar reveals his inadequacy of contend with his social class. Anna remarks about how wonderful it is to fly a kite while being toned. Obviously shocked Edgar asks “Marijuana? ” He felt older than ever having to refuse the offered joint. Anna turned the cheerless situation into a gleeful one by trading the joint for the usage of a kite. “Off to Mendocino” ch. 22 p. 77-79: This is the first instance where Mary Ann overtly disregards her hometown morals. She sleeps with Beauchamp, a married man, her boss’ son-in-law, and a very big step. It is unfortunate that Beauchamp is only using her to get back at his wife for all her meddling & over- inquisitive nature. “Brian Climbs the Walls” ch. 23 p. 80-83: It is ironic while Mary Ann seeks ex with Beauchamp, Brian is bored out of his skull and wants Mary Ann’s company. Brian really desires her, Beauchamp does not share this. Brian relieves himself by going out for the night. He ends up in a bar with Chip Hardesty, who is a rival of sorts. The rivalry comes from the fact that Chip is a babe magnet; note Chip’s last name. All used up, Chip leaves the bar to Brian. Alas Brian has no choice but to accept the women leftovers. “Post-Mortem” ch. 24 p. 84-86: Beauchamp’s little solder, was unable to salute Mary Ann. He was worried, perhaps even concerned, for what he had done to DeDe. Mary Ann wants to share feeling while Beauchamp is cold. All of the sudden Beauchamp reveals that he is in love with Mary Ann. More than likely he wishes to escape his social rank with Mary Ann, the representation of his freedom. But Beauchamp divulges his true nature in his sleep. Mary Ann is no longer infatuated with this escape to her future. Both, Beauchamp’s & May Ann’s escapes have failed miserably. Coming Clean in the Marina” ch. 25 p. 87-89: Brian gave up on picking up a mistress for the evening, at the bars at least. He takes his male chauvinism to the Laundromat. He sights his quarry, a saucy girl waiting for the same thing e is there for. The two exchange smart-aleck remarks with each other. In sort, checking each other’s resistance to hurt. With persistence he melts her resistance, Connie’s resistance. Ironic that yet another intertwining of characters has developed. ” and Many Happy Returns” ch. 26 p. 90-93: Brian wakes to find himself trying to cope with Connie’s emotions. She is pissed and Brian has no clue. She wants tenderness and only gets, wham bam thank you ma’am. She emotionally breaks and communicates the reason for her acting like a bitch, it is her birthday. She is depressed that she has no one to share her loneliness with xcept complete a stranger, picked up in Laundromat. Placing aside his sarcastic comments, Brian’s tender nature surfaces. He quickly runs into her kitchen and reappears with a makeshift birthday cake and says, “no wisecracks. ” The charade of the wise-cracking in the last chapter is dropped for gentleness in this chapter. Both characters grow to understand that their life simulation only disservice them. “Mrs. Day at Home” ch. 27 p. 93-95: DeDe’s life is crumbling around her. She bathes away the frustration, but this escape fails to secure her doubts about herself. She grasps for the first support, an old fling. Walt unfortunately casts her back to reality. He now has a happy and well adjusted marriage, no need for another woman’s yearnings. “The Chinese Connection” ch. 28 p. 96-98: On the phone with Walt, DeDe realizes that her husband is not away for the weekend where he said he would be. She admits to herself she never believed the lie anyway, and tries to brush off the compounded pain. She hangs up with Walt and almost immediately calls for backup, breakfast cereal. It reminded her again of the past that she was struggling to find. The present knocks on her front door delivering the roceries she just ordered. Lionel Wong was a strong & a man to be fixated over. Bluntly, DeDe throws herself on him and they do the dirty. Beauchamp arrives home an hour later, just in time to see Lionel withdraw. Indirectly he knew what had just happened. He reveled in his ability to coerce his wife into acting out the deeds she accused him. This is a shallow victory for Beauchamp & serves no purpose but to obliterate their marriage. “Confession in the Nude” ch. 29 p. 99-102: Mona and Michael go for a mini beach vacation up the coast. It is brought to light that Michael and Mary Ann have met before. His lover was the shopper at the Safeway that Mary Ann was trying to inadvertently pick up. This is another cross link of the characters within the story. “Miss Singleton Dines Alone” ch. 30 p. 103-105: In deep thought Mary Ann realizes that she is not living her life for her self. She should confront DeDe with the situation Beauchamp and her are entangled in. The scene shifts to the Day’s home. Beauchamp plants Mary Ann’s glove in his Porsche in retaliation to DeDe’s nagging suggestions that he was not where he said he would be that weekend. He is determined to squelch his wife’s denigrating actions. “Mona vs. he Pig” ch. 31 p. 106-108: The pig’ is a client of Halcyon Communications, king of pantyhose himself, Fartface Siegel. Mona does not relish the fact that she has to jump through hoops to get the man to admit that the current ad campaign needs to be overhauled. During the meeting, Mona speaks her mind a little too freely. She hurls her job better than any discus thrower ever could. Walking out the door she affronts Beauchamp, “Your karma is really fucked. ” Once she gets home, she apathetically informs Michael of the news that she lost her job. There are many parallels within the story. These stress the significance hat people are much more alike than they are different. It also gives the story a sense of continuation. The settings within Tales of the City mostly occurs within San Francisco, aside from two departures. These two places represent an escape from the city & the lives that are moored there. Beauchamp’s escape to Mendocino bore no fruit, neither did Michael’s escape to the beach. It turns out in later chapters that the two characters must face their lives directly to change them. Actually all the characters that are escaping from themselves, discover this incisive wisdom. There are several social gatherings that take place. The party Beauchamp & DeDe Day attend provides the characters with a moment where they get to learn the truth about each other. Both of Mrs. Anna Madrigal’s parties help Mary Ann’s development as a new person. The only substantial character not reviled in the first thirty-one chapters is the pathetic Norman Neal Williams. It is a pity that he is unable to develop. He is introduced little by little, each part showing more of his grotesque nature. He is found to be a little man that only obtains what he want by using other people. He tries to reach out to Mary Ann, but his shortcomings are too great. Norman is cut from the book in a fury, not able to learn from his mistakes as the other characters do throughout the book. He is a reminder that not all people are saved from themselves. Interactions Between Characters By keeping a close nit group of characters Armistead Maupin is able to keep the attention drawn towards the development of the character, not strewn & trying to assimilate new characters constantly. It is easier to keep track of less characters. The interaction between the characters within Tales of the City are simple but many. It is almost predictable that a character already introduced will somehow be the new introduced. To understand Tales of the City it is useful to relate it to other reading from the class. The characters are not as complex as ones in the Plato’s Symposium . While this is true what the reader learn about their nature is more revealing in Tales of the City. Maupin’s work is much more light hearted, while Plato interjects a deep philosophy. There is an obvious time difference between the two stories, but this does not keep love from becoming the binding strap for each. Tales of the City is a search for love that the Symposium defines. Both Petronius’ Satyricons & Tales of the City are intended to tell a story. The bathhouse emerges from the past to be incorporated in chapter ninety-seven. It nearly severs the same function, but in present times the sexual content has increased. It is odd to know this & still understand that the perversion in the Satyricons is much more open. Usually sexual outlays refer to perversion, but in Tales of the City the action is not meant to be perverse. This would not be acceptable to the readers of a daily newspaper. In Tales of the City the characters are able to reach from deep within to find answers. Augustine’s Confessions has Aurelius attaining his answers from an outside source, GOD. Grasping for answers outside their experience the characters in Armistead’s book fail to attain happiness. Because Aurelius has an exceptional faith in things outside his experience he is able to attain happiness this way. It is not very clear if Foucault’s ideas in The History of Sexuality an introduction Vol. 1. Conform to Tales of the City. Foucault says that it is inherent to confess such as in Augustine’s work. Because Tales of the City is not about the author himself, but a selection of fictional characters, it is difficult to tell if Maupin is interjecting his confession. The only sure idea hat fits the work is that the power of identity is not taken for granted. Strong examples of this are Mary Ann & Anna. Mary Ann firmly builds her identity and Anna has one to begin with. After the dedication page Maupin quotes Oscar Wilde. “It’s an odd thing, but someone who disappears is said to be seen in San Francisco” Maupin must relate to this quote. The finding of one self happens very often in San Francisco. In Oscar Wilde’s prose composition De Profundis the lower class is able to run their lives free of the obstruction of society. Maupin relates this understand with the characters Edgar & Beauchamp. Wilde was thrust into a social class that he was never really included. Beauchamp feels the vary same way. He does not fit in, but must take the responsibility of the social position. Wilde writes his composition to justify his deeds to either to himself or his beloved. Maupin writes to convey a sense that life is workable. Sir Richard Conway in Forester’s Arthur Snatchfold does not confront his omission from society. The character does not believe he needs to develop, unlike characters in Tales of the City which are striving to develop into anew. Sir Richard fantasizes about another character & is able to confront him. The descriptions of settings are much more colorful in Arthur Snatchfold, but the characters are not as absorbing. Anna Madrigal serves as the motherly type in Tales of the City much like the storyteller in Coward’s “Me and the Girls. ” The reader never knows the storyteller’s name, but does realize that he cares for his dance troop. While Coward’s story is a fanciful recounting of prior experiences, a confession of sorts, Maupin’s rendering releases the pasts for a better future. Death manifests because of necessity in both works. To confess the storyteller needs death to encourage his reminiscing. In chapter one hundred-twelve fairness is brought when Norman dies a befitting death. He fails to hang on from the precipice because his own shortcomings. His tie is just a clip on, an article that represents his fraudulent life. Mary Ann holds his tie while Norman falls to his death. Beattie’s stories characters in “The Cinderella Waltz” are as shallow as a muddy puddle. The characters in Tales of the City are fully developed and substantial. Marriage is considered a facade in both works. The characters superficially believe that marriage is important, but when it comes down to feelings, it is unimportant. Development is found by separation in Beattie’s story, while in Maupin’s story it is found through consolidation. Tales of the City requires a detailed explanation of all events. Each circumstance leads to another which helps in the development of the characters. Maupin is also able to tie in events so they adhere to future events. The hypocrisy of the social classes is brought forward. Humans are frail. The reading is seemingly simplistic on the surface, but beneath this there are serious lessons to be learned. Self improvement & happiness can only be attained when a critical analysis of oneself has been executed. Essay Examples. (April 2019). Tales Of The City by Armistead Maupin Analysis. Retrieved from https://benjaminbarber.org/tales-of-the-city-by-armistead-maupin-analysis/ “Tales Of The City by Armistead Maupin Analysis.” benjaminbarber.org. 04 2019. 01 2021. . Essay Examples. April 2019. Tales Of The City by Armistead Maupin Analysis. [online]. Available from: https://benjaminbarber.org/tales-of-the-city-by-armistead-maupin-analysis/ [Accessed 18 January 2021]. Essay Examples. Tales Of The City by Armistead Maupin Analysis [Internet]. April 2019. 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__label__wiki	0.718522	0.718522	Four years of silence for Big Ben 15th August 2017 The famous London clock, Big Ben, is set to fall silent for four years while essential renovation works are carried out. Big Ben, set inside the Elizabeth Tower in Parliament Square, will fall silent on August 21st. The hammers which strike the 13.7 tonne bell every hour are to be locked and disconnected from the clock. However the clock will still strike for important events such as New Year’s Eve celebrations. “This essential programme of works will safeguard the clock on a long term basis, as well as protecting and preserving its home, the Elizabeth Tower,” says Steve Jaggs, Keeper of the Great Clock. The Palace of Westminster, set on the River Thames, is a world heritage site and a major tourist attraction. Steve Jaggs hopes the public will gather in nearby Parliament Square in large numbers to hear the final bongs. The Elizabeth Tower, which stands at 96 metres, is believed to be the most photographed building in the UK. It is already partly enveloped in scaffolding as part of a renovation project. The clock housing Big Ben will be dismantled. Every cog will be examined and restored. The four dials will be cleaned and repaired. Their cast iron framework will be renewed while the clock hands are removed and refurbished. One working clock face will stay on show at all times. However it will tell the time silently. Until the original clockwork mechanism is put back, it will be powered by a modern electric motor. The works are set to be completed in 2021. It is understood that BBC Radio 4 will employ a recording of Big Ben before its news reports during the absence. Image credit: Nathan Hammonds, Flickr cc. Blooloop The American Museum of Natural History plans vast Gilder Center expansion Lionsgate Movie World to open at Jeju Shinhwa World in South Korea Construction begins on agricultural park, Fengxian UAE Park in China to open in December RFP – US Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Louvre Museum announces plummeting attendance figures $22 million retractable floor planned for Rome’s Colosseum 18th January 2021	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2720
__label__cc	0.747751	0.252249	Cricket: Are England improved?... lissener August 22, 2004, 11:25pm #21 Lobsang: I didn’t take it personally. But you did make me wonder if the title stook out to the majority American viewers. I think it probably does. “England are” would sound fundamentally wrong to most Americans, I think. Lobsang August 23, 2004, 12:14am #22 So I posted a retarded title, dumbly spelled a simple word, and then called the readers ‘viewers’. I think I must be regressing. roger_thornhill August 23, 2004, 1:01am #23 Tapioca Dextrin: Did you see the catching in the last couple of days? Admittedly, I only heard it on the radio, but it sure sounded unbelievabley good. Robert Key took a blinder at short backward square, but later dropped another very sharp chance. Trescothick and Flintoff took good low catches at slip, but nothing extraordinary. Harmison rang in circles round a steepler at long leg. Didn’t lay a hand on it. Jones-the-wicketkeeper has improved, while Vaughan’s a dead-eyed dick shying at the stumps, but still drops some easy catches. All in all, only Flintoff is top drawer catching-wise, and the mobility is not as good as the Aussies. But things are on the up. Lobsang August 23, 2004, 1:15am #24 roger thornhill: Like Francesca I am relatively new fan of cricket (although for more than one year) so I still have plenty to learn. I ask my step-father who’s been a fan all his life but he tends to ramble and I end up forgetting the answer to what I asked. What is the origin and meaning of all those terms I bolded? Cricket is one of the many things I’m interested in now that I very much wish I had been interested in at school when I had the chance to join it’s teams. p.s. I know they are positions. I am just wondering what position each one refers to. And how they got those cryptic names. I’m no good on the origin of the names, but might be a bit of help on the positions. You need to remember that positions are relative to whether the batsman is a right- or left-hander. At any one time there will be nine fieldsmen once you have discounted the bowler and wicketkeeper. Most fast bowlers will bowl to a field that has the majority of fielders on the off side, usually 6 or 7. We call this an off-side field. There will be 4 or 5 fielders in catching positions behind the batsman’s crease (also known as behind square) on the off side. These occupy the various slip positions, which are numbered to reflect their distance from the wicketkeeper, and the gullies. The precise determination of when a slip (say fifth slip) becomes a gully is rather arbitrary. Sometimes, as in the recent Test at the Oval, when Harmison was bowling to Lara, captain and bowler placed the slip fielders in a staggered formation, whereby there was a first slip, [no second slip], a third slip, [no fourth slip], and a fifth slip (or fine gully). Added to that, there was a wider gully. (Or there may have been three slips (1st, 3rd and 5th) and two gullies. I can’t recall! Sometimes, especially when a batsman is scoring freely or when a tailender who always edges the ball is in, the captain will want a fielder on the boundary behind where the slips would be, or indeed to cover the gap between the slips and gully he does have. This position - possibly the most crucial run-stopping position in the game - is called third man. Moving round from gully (which, as a catching position, is a stationary position) you get cover point, traditionally the position where the team’s best outfielder fields. Great exponents include a young David Gower and Jonty Rhodes of South Africa. Cover point is usually square of the wicket, i.e. the fielder is opposite the square leg umpire. Some people call this square cover. Moving round towards the bowler, you get extra cover and then mid off. Mid off is where traditionally the captain places himself so he can chat with the bowler. All cover fieldsmen walk in as the bowler is running up to bowl. They are called “one-saving” positions (as opposed to catching positions or boundary saving positions). An exception is when, as Lara did, a captain posts a fielder at short extra cover. In this case, he’s about 20 yards from the bat and stationary. Moving to the leg side (also called the on side), we have mid on (reflecting mid off), mid wicket (reflecting extra cover) and square leg (reflecting cover point). When a bowler lke Harmison is banging them in to the ribcage, or when a spinner is ripping it, you’ll get the men with the helmet, box and shinguards close to the bat. On the leg side, it’s short leg (forward short leg if it’s in front of square and backward short leg if it’s behind); on the off side, it’s generally silly point if it’s just in front of square and silly mid off if it’s in a line with the straighter mid off. (If it’s behind square, it’s gully.) Short backward square is analogous to wide gully on the off side, while leg gully is analogous to standard gully. Leg slip should be self-explanatory if you’ve followed me this far! The leg side equivalents of third man are fine leg and long leg. Fine leg is there for the fine deflection and is often posted for bowlers of Harmison’s speed; it is on the boundary quite close to the line between bowler and wicketkeeper. Long leg is wider (or “squarer”), the default placing for medium pacers, as well as being commonly positioned for really fast bowlers when the batsman has decided to hook short pitched deliveries. That leaves us with the other fielders on the boundary. Basically, you can just say “deep” whatever, for positions from third man on the off side to long leg on the leg side, with a couple of exceptions. Thus, deep cover, deep extra cover, long off, long on (the exceptions reflecting their more traditional ancestry), deep mid wicket, deep square leg and deep backward square (leg). And the Americans say they can’t understand the game. Tuh! robinc308 August 23, 2004, 4:18am #27 Here’s a link that describes the cricket positions and has a diagram, although roger thornhill has done a good job. As for the OP, I think England are improving, and they haven’t peaked yet, but I don’t know that they’ll be good enough to beat Australia in the ashes, even if it is on their home turf. I expect them to take one or two tests though, and be much more successful in playing out draws than they have in the past. robinc308: I expect them to take one or two tests though, and be much more successful in playing out draws than they have in the past. You know, I think draws are almost a thing of the past in modern test cricket, what with the fast scoring rates of teams like Oz (Hayden, Gilchrist etc) and with minimum over rates. With the series starting in late July, there may be a problem with the later tests in getting the full quota in, but if the weather is generally good, then I don’t expect many drawn games. Maybe Edgbaston, and only if Thorpe is fit! Askance August 23, 2004, 4:32am #29 Yeah, if England go back to playing for draws they’re dead men. Duke August 23, 2004, 1:03pm #30 As for the origin of “slip,” “short backward square,” and “long leg”: I recently picked up a copy of The Oxford Dictionary of Cricket (yes! really). “Slip” is called such because it’s the position where balls that slip off the bat are caught. (What we now call “snicks”–when the ball just touches the bat on the way through–were called “slips” in the late 19th century, when a lot of these positions were first named.) “Short backward square” is a position relatively close (or “short”) to the batsman, “backward” (behind an imaginary line drawn through the batting crease) of square leg (a position directly behind the batsman on the leg side). And “long leg” is a position a long way away from the batsman, again on the leg side of the field. The most enlightening thing I learned from the Dictionary: “silly” in the 19th century also meant “defenseless.” Thus “silly point,” “silly mid-on,” etc., were positions in which the field felt helpless. Fielder, even. Interesting information, Duke. You can’t beat the Oxford pedigree.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2722
__label__cc	0.524064	0.475936	Posted on May 22, 2020 by Benjamin Mako Hill An image displaying the message that Tor users typically receive when trying to make edits on Wikipedia, stating that the user’s IP address has been identified as a Tor exit node, and that “editing through Tor is blocked to prevent abuse.” Like everyone else, Internet users who protect their privacy by using the anonymous browsing software Tor are welcome to read Wikipedia. However, when Tor users try to contribute to the self-described “encyclopedia that anybody can edit,” they typically come face-to-face with a notice explaining that their participation is not welcome. Our new paper—led by Chau Tran at NYU and authored by a group of researchers from the University of Washington, the Community Data Science Collective, Drexel, and New York University—was published and presented this week at the IEEE Symposium on Security & Privacy and provides insight into what Wikipedia might be missing out on by blocking Tor. By comparing contributions from Tor that slip past Wikipedia’s ban to edits made by other types of contributors, we find that Tor users make contributions to Wikipedia that are just as valuable as those made by new and unregistered Wikipedia editors. We also found that Tor users are more likely to engage with certain controversial topics. One-minute “Trailer” for our paper and talk at the IEEE Symposium on Security & Privacy. Video was produced by Tommy Ferguson at the UW Department of Communication. To conduct our study, we first identified more than 11,000 Wikipedia edits made by Tor users who were able to bypass Wikipedia’s ban on contributions from Tor between 2007 and 2018. We then used a series of quantitative techniques to evaluate the quality of these contributions. We found that Tor users made contributions that were similar in quality to, and in some senses even better than, contributions made by other users without accounts and newcomers making their first edits. An image from the study showing the differences in topics edited by Tor users and other Wikipedia users. The image suggests that Tor users are more likely to edit pages discussing topics such as politics, religion, and technology. Other types of users, including IP, First-time, and Registered editors, are more likely to edit pages discussing topics such as music and sports. We used a range of analytical techniques including direct parsing of article histories, manual inspections of article changes, and a machine learning platform called ORES to analyze contributions. We also used a machine learning technique called topic modeling to analyze Tor users’ areas of interest by checking their edits against clusters of keywords. We found that Tor-based editors are more likely than other users to focus on topics that may be considered controversial, such as politics, technology, and religion. In a closely connected study led by Kaylea Champion and published several months ago in the Proceedings of the ACM on Human Computer Interaction (CSCW), we conducted a forensic qualitative analysis of contributions of the same dataset. Our results in that study are described in a separate blog post about that project and paint a complementary picture of Tor users engaged—in large part—in uncontroversial and quotidian types of editing behavior. Across the two papers, our results are similar to other work that suggests that Tor users are very similar to other internet users. For example, one previous study has shown that Tor users frequently visit websites in the Alexa top one million. Much of the discourse about anonymity online tends toward extreme claims backed up by very little in the way of empirical evidence or systematic study. Our work is a step toward remedying this gap and has implications for many websites that limit participation by users of anonymous browsing software like Tor. In the future, we hope to conduct similar systematic studies in contexts beyond Wikipedia. Video of the conference presentation at the IEEE Symposium on Security & Privacy 2020 by Chau Tran. In terms of Wikipedia’s own policy decisions about anonymous participation, we believe that our paper suggests that the benefits of a “pathway to legitimacy” for Tor contributors to Wikipedia might exceed the potential harm due to the value of their contributions. We are particularly excited about exploring ways to allow contributors from anonymity-seeking users under certain conditions: for example, requiring review prior to changes going live. Of course, these are questions for the Wikipedia community to decide but it’s a conversation that we hope our research can inform and that we look forward to participating in. Authors of the paper, “Are anonymity-seekers just like everybody else? An analysis of contributions to Wikipedia from Tor,” include Chau Tran (NYU), Kaylea Champion (UW & CDSC), Andrea Forte (Drexel), Benjamin Mako Hill (UW & CDSC), and Rachel Greenstadt (NYU). The paper was published at the 2020 IEEE Symposium on Security & Privacy between May 18 and 20. Originally to be held in San Francisco, the event was held digitally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This blog post borrows with permission from this news release by Andrew Laurent at NYU. Paper Citation: Tran, Chau, Kaylea Champion, Andrea Forte, Benjamin Mako Hill, and Rachel Greenstadt. “Are Anonymity-Seekers Just like Everybody Else? An Analysis of Contributions to Wikipedia from Tor.” In 2020 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (SP), 1:974–90. San Francisco, California: IEEE Computer Society, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1109/SP40000.2020.00053. The research was funded by the National Science Foundation. 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__label__cc	0.737344	0.262656	Posts Tagged ‘asset sale’ Date Certain M&A of Barnev, Inc.- its Assets and Intellectual Property Posted in Uncategorized, tagged asset sale, balance sheet res, balance sheet restructuring, barnev, boic, Date Certain M&A, Gerbsman Partners, restructuring on October 1, 2009\| Leave a Comment » SALE OF BARNEV ASSETS Gerbsman Partners (www.gerbsmanpartners.com) has been retained by Barnev Inc. (www.birthtrack.com) to solicit interest for the acquisition of all, or substantially all of the assets and business of Barnev Inc. and its subsidiary. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Barnev Inc. is a leader in developing labor progression monitoring systems during the active stage of labor. Barnev Inc. is a parent company to Barnev Ltd., an Israeli based R&D company. (Barnev Inc. and its subsidiary, Barnev Ltd, are hereafter referred to collectively as “Barnev” or the “Company”). Over the past 10 years, the Company has raised approximately U.S. $18mm in equity and debt financing from venture capital firms including aeris CAPITAL and Innomed Ventures. In addition Barnev Ltd. received R&D grants from the Office of Chief Scientist of Israel (OCS), totaling approximately 7.35 Million New Israeli Shekels, equivalent to about $2.0 million in current U.S. Dollars. These grants were provided based on approved research plans under the Israeli R&D law in exchange for which a royalty obligation is owed to the OCS on sales of products. In addition, a sale of the Company’s assets may require OCS approval and may trigger the payment of a portion of the sales proceeds to the OCS, or a more extensive royalty, or both. See “OCS Funding and Approvals” below and Appendix C to this letter. The information in this memorandum does not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or a contract. 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Barnev believes its assets are attractive for a number of reasons: Barnev’s intellectual property comprises 2 issued US patents, 3 pending US patent applications, 17 issued international patents and 14 international pending patent applications. – The Company’s BirthTrack was developed under the European Medical Device Directive and ISO 13485 and has received a CE mark. – Barnev received FDA clearance (K060028) for its BirthTrack system and subsequently for its new accessories (K080672). No other company has received FDA clearance for marketing of a continuous labor progression monitor by automatically measuring cervical dilatation and fetal head station. – For the purpose of receiving an FDA clearance for marketing in the US the company has completed all the required clinical studies for the continuous measurements of cervical dilatation and fetal head station during the labor process. – More than 400 patients have been treated utilizing the Company’s technology in various leading hospital and medical centers in the USA, Europe and Israel. – Leading obstetricians have actively supported and employed Barnev’s devices. – The BirthTrack received a major prize for “research excellence” from the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine in 2005. – The Company has recently established, with the support of its Scientific Advisory Board, a protocol for a multi center clinical study which is currently in the middle of its administrative stage. – A new generation of the BirthTrack product is presently at an advanced stage of research and development intended to provide all fetal heart rate monitoring parameters (such as fetal heart rate, and contraction frequency measurements) as well as the measurement of cervical dilatation and fetal head station. Barnev Company Profile Incorporated in 2004 in Delaware, Barnev Inc. is the parent company owning 100% of the capital of Barnev Ltd., an Israeli based R&D and manufacturing company. The largest shareholder of Barnev Inc. is aeris CAPITAL which holds approximately 90% of its equity. Over the past 10 years, Barnev has raised approximately U.S. $18mm in equity and convertible debt financing from venture capital firms including aeris CAPITAL and Innomed Ventures. Barnev Inc. is predominantly responsible for the Sales, Marketing and Customer Support activities related to the BirthTrack. The Barnev Inc. team, led by Bob Deans, a veteran with over 23 years experience in sales and marketing of medical technology, has significant experience in medical devices in general, and particularly in the introduction of new innovative medical technologies to the U.S. market. Currently the Barnev Inc. team is focused on the implementation of a multi-center clinical study of BirthTrack in the U.S. ( i.e. site agreements, IRB applications, site trainings etc.). This study is being implemented for the benefit of the Company’s own R&D and marketing reasons and is not mandated by any regulatory agency. Barnev Ltd., located in Israel, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barnev Inc. providing R&D production and regulatory support for Barnev Inc. Barnev Ltd. currently employs 17 highly qualified people of whom 10 are scientists and engineers. This group is led by Yossi Machtey, a veteran with 31 years of experience in the medical equipment industry. The group is proficient in ultrasound technology and has a very strong team in software sciences including algorithm development and digital signal processing (DSP) designers. The team is also responsible for compliance with governmental regulatory requirements (FDA, CE markings). In 2007 Barnev Ltd. was able to obtain FDA clearance to market the BirthTrack system using a unique 510(k) Denovo approach even though the BirthTrack system does not have a substantial equivalent in its “indication of use”. The operation and production arm of Barnev is led by Adi Ilan, with 15 years of experience in the medical field. Mr. Ilan has overseen the construction of a complete production floor at the Company’s Israel facilities, including a clean room for production of the BirthTrack disposables, all in conformance to all standards such as ISO 14644 and ISO 13485. The team also has vast experience in designing pivotal clinical trials and clinical trials management. Barnev has conducted multiple research and regulatory clinical trials in prestigious hospital and medical centers across the globe. Barnev developed novel technology for the labor room, combining ultrasound technology, localization technology and software, allowing its system to present the position of sensors in space. This technology is being utilized for the continuous measurement of fetal head station and the cervical dilatation during the active stage of labor. For this application the Company developed proprietary single use sensors, as well as proprietary re-usable ultrasound transmitters. These technologies were integrated within the BirthTrack product which has been cleared by FDA and CE authorities for marketing in the U.S. and Europe, and is currently commercially available around the world. There is no embedded third–party software in Barnev IP that cannot be assigned. The only software used (other than the Barnev proprietary software) is a standard OEM Windows XP Impact of Technology on the Market Approximately 60% of all births in the US become non-progressive and require augmentation or intervention to avoid complications. Currently the assessment of progression is made every two hours through a manual pelvic exam. In addition it requires two consecutive exams to determine whether or not a birth is progressing or not. Added to this protracted time period is the fact that the pelvic exam has been proven through multiple studies to be inconsistent and inaccurate when multiple examiners are involved (a situation which is quite common in the hospital setting). Phelps et al. Am J Ob Gyn 1995; 173:942–945 found that Manual exams performed sporadically are accurate less than 60% of the time. Letic et al. Medical Hypotheses 2003;60:199–201 found that an error of 1 cm in the cervical dilatation within two hours could lead to incorrect conclusions on the progress of labor in 33% of cases. The fundamental benefit of BirthTrack is that it more rapidly identifies to the clinical caregiver(s) high risk non progressive labors that could lead to fetal and/or maternal complications. For the first time caregivers in the delivery room and elsewhere can see at a glance and at any time the current state of the birth without manual intervention, while maintaining consistent measurement of progression. BirthTrack is expected to reduce the likelihood of negative consequences of sub-optimum labor management including complications, improper use of labor augmentation and induction medication and risk of infection. Moreover, it is expected to yield a wealth of archived data for childbirth labor analysis, research and education, with additional clinical experience, perhaps even an early prediction of risk of non-progressive labor. The Company is presently engaged in further development of its core technology. This current development is targeted in three separate areas: 1. A next generation BirthTrack System with a unique fetal monitor capable of measuring FHR, frequency of contractions (TOCO), Intrauterine Pressure (IUP), Maternal SPO2 as well as Cervical Dilatation and Fetal Head station. 2. New software expected to reduce the number of internal sensors from 3 to 2, utilizing the latest technologies developed and patented by Barnev. Early stage development of proprietary algorithms may further reduce the need for internal sensors by calculating CD with a single sensor. 3. A new central monitoring IT system that is expected to be capable of merging multiple bedside BirthTrack monitors into one central monitoring station. This system is intended to act as a conduit for data storage and transfer to the hospitals central electronic medical records system (EMR). Barnev’s Assets – Patents and Patent Applications – BirthTrack Technology and Manufacturing Knowhow – FDA clearance for the BirthTrack system and its disposables – CE Mark for the BirthTrack system and its disposables – Intellectual Capital and Expertise – Product Inventory – R&D, Manufacturing and Calibration Equipment OCS Funding and Approvals In addition to the private capital described above, the Company has received R&D grants from the Office of Chief Scientist of Israel (OCS) totaling approximately 7.35 Million New Israeli Shekels (or about U.S. $2.0 million at current exchange rates). These grants were provided based on approved research plans under the Israeli R&D law and they are subject to a payment of royalties in an amount ranging from 3% to 5% of the sales prices of products and/or know-how, sold and/or licensed by the Company as stipulated in that law and according to the specific terms of the grants, until such time as 100% of the OCS grants plus interest have been fully recovered. Assuming the Buyer maintains R&D and manufacturing operations for the BirthTrack system in Israel and neither transfers know-how nor manufacturing rights outside of Israel, then the total amount of royalties that will be payable in a sale transaction would be approximately U.S. $ 2.1 Million. If manufacturing were transferred to a location outside of Israel, the obligation to pay royalties could be increased by up to 200% (or a total royalty of three times the original grant amount, plus interest). Approval from the OCS will be required in connection with this sale transaction, if the transaction includes one or more of the following scenarios: (i) The transaction includes the transfer of know-how from Barnev Ltd. to a non Israeli entity. In such event, the transfer of know-how to a non-Israeli entity shall be subject to transfer fee payment calculated as a percentage of the sale proceeds but not be less than 100% of the OCS grants plus interest. If OCS approval is granted in this scenario, and the transfer fee payment is made to the OCS, it shall be deemed to include the transfer of the manufacturing rights and no separate payment will be required in connection with the transfer of the manufacturing rights. In addition, following payment of the transfer fee payment, unless otherwise determined by the OCS, the purchaser of the know-how shall be released from the restrictions of the Israeli R&D laws and regulations. (ii) The transaction includes the transfer of know-how from Barnev Ltd. to another Israeli entity. In such event, the approval of the OCS is more easily granted in comparison to the transfer of know-how to a non-Israeli entity, but both the Israeli transferee of the know-how and the foreign purchaser of the assets of Barnev would be required to sign an undertaking vis-à-vis the OCS to comply with the provisions of the Israeli R&D law (the form of such undertaking can be accessed online at http://www.moit.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/091A5C48-7BDA-42EA-85F2-1F6BDBA27547/0/undertaking.doc). Such undertaking vis-à-vis the OCS shall be required even if the buyer does not transfer the know-how from Barnev Ltd. to any other entity. In such event, any future transfer of know-how and manufacturing rights will be subject to the restrictions and requirements of the Israeli R&D law. (iii) The transaction envisions the transfer of the manufacturing rights outside of Israel. In such event, unless the transfer constitutes less than 10% of manufacturing assets, then the royalty rate increases to an amount equal to anywhere from 120% to 300% of the actual amount of the grants received (plus interest) depending on the percentage of manufacturing transferred outside of Israel. The approval of the OCS to transfer the manufacturing outside of Israel (in comparison to the transfer of know-how outside of Israel) is more easily granted by the OCS. It should be noted that: (i) the OCS approval required in the scenarios stipulated above is discretionary and may be subject to terms and conditions determined by the OCS, in addition to any mandatory transfer payments and/or increased royalties; (ii) the requirement to obtain OCS approval whether in connection with the transfer of know-how or manufacturing rights, shall apply even if such transfer is scheduled to occur following the sale of the assets of Barnev; and (iii) even if all royalties due to the OCS are fully paid, the know-how purchased shall be subject to the Israeli R&D law (e.g. restrictions on the transfer of know-how and manufacturing rights), unless the approval of the OCS is granted with respect to the transfer of know-how described in sub-section (i) above. This section and Appendix C provide a brief overview to the operation of the OCS and the Israeli R&D law and regulations. Potential buyers are reminded that the foregoing summary and the summary of the Israeli R&D law and regulations law in Appendix C represent mere summaries of the provisions of this law and regulations, and are encouraged to seek their own independent counsel in connection with the operation of and compliance with the Israeli R&D law and regulations. A non-official translation of the Israeli R&D law (not including the applicable R&D regulations and guidelines) can be accessed online at : http://www.moit.gov.il/NR/exeres/9F263279-B1F7-4E42-828A-4B84160F7684.htm Key Personnel – Israel Jonathan Adereth – Acting CEO and Chairman of the Board: Formerly CEO of Elscint, Ltd ( A NYSE medical imaging company ) and Chairman of the board for a variety of medical device companies. Has over 35 years of experience in medical devices. Yossi Machtey – Director of R&D and CEO of Barnev Ltd.: Mr. Machtey brings to Barnev vast experience in management including over 10 years in management of start-up companies, 13 years experience in leading positions in Elscint Ltd, as the MRI division Marketing Manager and as an R&D project manager. Mr. Machtey holds a graduate degree in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland OH, USA) and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Ben-Gurion University. Adi Ilan – Director of Operations: Mr. Ilan has over 12 years experience in various operations & productions positions. Mr. Ilan served as a product manager in Oridion a leading Israeli medical equipment provider of CO2 monitoring devices. He also served as a operations manager in Brainsgate a start-up company in the area of Neuro – stimulation. He is a practical engineer with a degree in Business Administration. Ofer Barnea Ph.D. CTO: Dr. Barnea is the past Chairman of the Biomedical Engineering Faculty of Tel Aviv University. His research interests include biomedical measurements, instrumentation, and cardiovascular and physiological systems. He was a member of the Medical Equipment Safety Committee of the Israeli Standards Institute and is an active consultant in the development of medical devices. Dan Farine M.D. – Medical Advisor: Dr. Farine, an internationally recognized obstetrician, is a professor of Ob/Gyn in the University of Toronto. He earned his medical degree in Tel Aviv University, trained in Ob/Gyn in Toronto and did his fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine in Columbia University in NY. He is Board certified in Canada and the US. Dr. Farine served as Head of Obstetrics and the Maternal Fetal program at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Key Personnel – United States: Bob Deans – General Manager US operations: Bob joined Barnev Inc. in April 2008 and in August 2009 Bob was made General Manager of U.S. Operations. Bob brings with him over 23 years of medical device, patient monitoring and diagnostic sales & marketing experience with over 10 years of early market development and start-up commercialization expertise. Bob has worked for some of the top companies in the medical device arena including Abbott, Roche, and Bayer. Bob has a BA in Business from Mount Allison University with a double major in Marketing and Economics. Doug Smith – CFO: Mr. Smith has over 25 years of financial executive experience, including 9 years in the medical device and biotech industries. Prior to joining Barnev, Smith was the CFO for Axya Medical, Inc., a provider of knotless fixation systems for minimally invasive surgery. Doug has also held various senior-level finance positions with OmniSonics Medical Technologies, Insulet Inc., Boston Medical Technologies, and Avicena Group, Inc. Prior to entering the medical device industry, Doug spent 10 years at Thinking Machines Corporation and 7 years at Arthur Andersen & Co. John Quigley – VP Marketing: Mr. Quigley has 25 years of business experience in diagnostic and biotech sales and marketing. Prior to joining Barnev, John was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Matritech, Inc. a biotechnology company focused on the early detection of cancer. In this role, John developed the clinical brand positioning for a proprietary cancer marker, launched the product, and grew sales to $14MM over a period of three years until the company was acquired by Inverness Medical. John has also held a number of senior level marketing positions with Boehringer Mannheim, Chiron, and Bayer. He has a degree in Biochemistry from Rutgers University. Barnev’s Board of Directors Jonathan Adereth: Chairman of the Board, Haifa, Israel George Rehm: aeris CAPITAL, Zurich, Switzerland Frank Muehlenbeck: aeris CAPITAL, Zurich, Switzerland Karl Steigele: independent member, former IBM marketing manager, and consultant, Atlanta, GA, USA Barnev’s Scientific Advisory Board Harold Fox M.D. : Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Johns Hopkins’ Medical School in Baltimore, MD, U.S.A Gian Carlo Di Renzo M.D. : Director of OB/GYN, University of Perugia, Italy Barak Rosenn, MD: Director, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center, NYC, NY, U.S.A. Dan Farine M.D.: Professor of OB/GYN, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada The Bidding Process for Interested Buyers Interested and qualified parties will be expected to sign a nondisclosure agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit A) to have access to key members of the management and intellectual capital teams and the due diligence “war room” documentation (the “Due Diligence Access”). Each interested party, as a consequence of the Due Diligence Access granted to it, shall be deemed to acknowledge and represent (i) that it is bound by the bidding procedures described herein; (ii) that it has an opportunity to inspect and examine the Barnev Assets and to review all pertinent documents and information with respect thereto; (iii) that it is not relying upon any written or oral statements, representations, or warranties of Gerbsman Partners, or their respective staff, agents, or attorneys; and (iv) all such documents and reports have been provided solely for the convenience of the interested party, and Gerbsman Partners (and their respective, staff, agents, or attorneys) do not make any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the same. Following an initial round of due diligence (which will be held in Barnev’s Andover office – Israeli resources will be available), interested parties will be invited to participate with a sealed bid, for the acquisition of the Barnev Assets. Sealed bids must be submitted so that the bid is actually received by Gerbsman Partners no later than Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (the “Bid Deadline”) at Barnev’s office, located at 138 River Road #104, Andover, MA 01810. Please also email steve@gerbsmanpartners.com with any bid. Bids should identify those assets being tendered for in a specific and identifiable way. Be specific as to the assets desired. Also, please specify whether you seek to maintain R&D and manufacturing capability in Israel. Any person or other entity making a bid must be prepared to provide independent confirmation that they possess the financial resources to complete the purchase where applicable. All bids must be accompanied by a refundable deposit check in the amount of U.S. $200,000 (payable to Barnev Inc.). The winning bidder will be notified within 3 business days after the Bid Deadline. Non-successful bidders will have their deposit returned to them. Barnev reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, accept or reject any bid, or withdraw any or all assets from sale. Barnev will require the successful bidder to close within 7 business days, which time period may be extended in order to obtain OCS approval and/or any Israeli antitrust authority approval (which may be required depending on the operations and activities of the purchaser in Israel). Any or all of the assets of Barnev will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, with no representations or warranties whatsoever. All sales, transfer, and recording taxes, stamp taxes, or similar taxes, if any, relating to the sale of the Barnev Assets shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder and shall be paid to Barnev at the closing of each transaction. For additional information, please see below and/or contact: Steven R. Gerbsman steve@gerbsmanpartners.com Dennis Sholl dennis@gerbsmanpartners.com Kenneth Hardesty ken@gerbsmanpartners.com Motti Abramovitz motti@gerbsmanpartners.com Phone: 415.456.0628, Fax: 415.459.2278 thegerbs@pacbell.net http://www.gerbsmanpartners.com BLOG of Intellectual Capital http://www.boic.wordpress.com Date Certain M&A of XTENT, INC., its Assets and Intellectual Property Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Advanced Technology ventures, asset sale, boic, cardiovascular artery disease, CE Marked, Custom NX, Date certain, Date Certain M&A, distressed asset sale, Gerbsman Partners, Mergers an, Mergers and aquisitions, morgenthaler ventures, Split Rock Partners, stent system, steve gerbsman, XTENT Inc on August 17, 2009\| Leave a Comment » Gerbsman Partners has been retained by XTENT, Inc. to solicit interest for the acquisition of all, or substantially all, the assets of XTENT, Inc. (“XTENT”). The Sale of XTENT’s assets is being conducted pursuant to a Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution which was approved by XTENT’s board of directors on May 11, 2009 and by its stockholders on August 3, 2009 (“Plan of Dissolution”). The information in this memorandum does not constitute in whole or in part an offer or a contract. The information contained in this memorandum relating to XTENT’s Assets has been supplied by XTENT. It has not been independently investigated or verified by Gerbsman Partners or its agents. Potential purchasers should not rely on any information contained in this memorandum or provided by XTENT, or Gerbsman Partners (or their respective staff, agents, and attorneys) in connection herewith, whether transmitted orally or in writing as a statement, opinion, or representation of fact. Interested parties should satisfy themselves through such independent investigations as they or their legal and financial advisors see fit. XTENT, Gerbsman Partners, and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, (i) disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the truth, accuracy, and completeness of any information provided in connection herewith and (ii) do not accept liability for the information, including that contained in this memorandum, whether that liability arises by reasons of XTENT’s or Gerbsman Partners’ negligence or otherwise. It is expected that any sale of the XTENT Assets will be made on an “as-is,” “where-is,” and “with all faults” basis, without any warranties, representations, or guarantees, either express or implied, of any kind, nature, or type whatsoever from, or on behalf of XTENT or Gerbsman Partners. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, XTENT and Gerbsman Partners and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, hereby expressly disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the condition of the XTENT Assets and any portions thereof, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of habitability, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, XTENT, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing and commercializing innovative customizable drug eluting stent systems for the treatment of cardiovascular artery disease. XTENT believes its assets are attractive for a number of reasons: XTENT’s Custom NX® drug eluting stent systems are CE Marked and represent: – the first customizable stent system ever approved for sale – the longest coronary stent system ever approved for sale – the first approved stent system to allow treatment of multiple lesions using one catheter – the first approved stent system to incorporate a post-dilatation feature into the delivery catheter. Post dilatation is the use of a balloon to further expand a section of a stent after it has been deployed in order to better position that section of the stent against the blood vessel walls. Other stent systems require the insertion of a separate balloon in order to post-dilatate. XTENT’s Custom NX drug eluting stent systems received a conditional IDE (Investigational Device Exemption) from the United States Food and Drug Administration. XTENT’s Intellectual Property includes 31 issued US patents, 57 pending US patent applications, 11 granted international patents and 99 international pending patent applications related to custom-length stent deployment, stent structure, drug eluting balloons and bioabsorbable medical implants. Custom NX is a differentiated stent and delivery technology – The ability to tailor the stent to the lesion is unique to XTENT and may offer significant clinical benefits – XTENT’s segmented stent design allows for improved deliverability, flexibility and conformability – Treatment of multiple lesions and balloon post-dilatation with a single catheter – Treatment of long lesions up to 60mm in 6mm increments without the need to overlap – Compelling clinical data from 248 patients in the CUSTOM I/II/III and PK trials with long term follow-up – An existing license agreement with Biosensors for Biolimus A9 (BA-9) – Reduce the number of SKU’s required to stock the cath lab from approximately 50 per company, down to 3 Large and well established drug eluting stent market – Existing greater than $4.0 billion and growing worldwide drug-eluting stent market – Existing reimbursement – Physician base known for rapid adoption of new technologies that provide improved safety/efficacy and/or greater efficiency Peripheral Stent: XTENT’s peripheral stent technology is a modular customizable nitinol self expanding stent which consists of a series of stent segments. These segments allow the user to customize the length of stent for the lesion treated by controlling the number of discrete segments to be deployed in situ up to 200+mm. Bioabsorbable Stent: XTENT’s bioabsorbable stent technology has a unique method involving the integration of thermally controlled nanoparticles into the polymer of the stent. Once activated by light, the nanoparticles temporarily allow the stent to become compliant in order to allow for its expansion. Drug Eluting Balloon: XTENT’s custom stent IP and technology can be applied to a customizable drug eluting balloon system which may offer significant potential benefits versus fixed length drug eluting balloons. First, XTENT’s sheath protected delivery system protects the balloon’s drug coating as it is delivered to the target lesion. Second, the ability to customize the length and diameter of the stent while in the patient’s artery may reduce the incidence of geographic miss. XTENT Company Profile XTENT was founded in 2002 and completed its initial public offering in 2007 raising net proceeds of $68.2 million. Prior to its IPO, XTENT raised approximately $75 million through private placements of its convertible preferred stock involving leading venture capital firms including Morgenthaler Ventures, Advanced Technology Ventures and Split Rock Partners. XTENT is a developer of innovative customizable drug eluting stent systems for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The XTENT® platforms have been designed for use in the heart to treat coronary artery disease, or CAD, and for use outside the heart to treat peripheral vascular disease, or PVD. The XTENT Custom NX drug eluting stent, or DES, system is the only stent system designed to offer personalized care to today’s CAD patients, and to benefit those delivering their care by improving efficacy and efficiency while reducing costs. XTENT’s drug eluting stent systems are the only stent systems designed to enable physicians to customize both the length and diameter of the stent at the site of the diseased section of the artery, or lesion. In addition, XTENT’s stent systems are designed to treat single, multiple, or long lesions with one device, whereas the current generation of drug eluting stents would require multiple stents, multiple balloons and catheter exchanges. XTENT believes that its customizable stent technology offers advantages over currently marketed fixed length drug eluting stents. – The Custom NX is coated with a formulation of BA-9 and PLA. BA-9 is the first drug that was developed specifically for the treatment of cardiovascular disease to receive an Investigational Device Exemption from the FDA. Additionally, PLA is a bioabsorbable material that the body ultimately absorbs over time as the artery heals. – Using the Custom NX60 for long lesions avoids the need to overlap multiple shorter stents, potentially eliminating stent fracture and reducing inventory for the manufacturer and cath lab. – Customizing stent length at the site of the lesion may allow for more accurate placement of stents. – Custom NX is intended to provide faster procedures for physicians (both planning & execution) due to the ability to treat multiple lesions and perform post-dilatation with a single device and reduced exchanges. – The average DES procedure uses 1.5 stents at an average cost of $2,000 per stent. Custom NX offers possible cost savings by treating multiple lesions or long lesions with one device. Potential additional cost savings may be realized by eliminating the need for a separate post-dilatation balloon. XTENT’s Assets XTENT has developed a portfolio of assets critical to the development and manufacture of customizable drug eluting stent systems. These assets fall into a variety of categories, including: – Patents, Patent Applications and Trademarks – CE Mark for Custom NX drug eluting stent systems – Conditional Investigational Device Exemption for Custom NX drug eluting stent systems – A license for Biolimus A-9 and bioabsorbable PLA coating from Biosensors – Custom built equipment for manufacturing drug eluting stent systems – Technology and intellectual property related to custom length peripheral stent systems – Technology and intellectual property related to bioabsorbable stents – Patient Data from 4 clinical trials involving 248 patients. The assets of XTENT will be sold in whole or in part (collectively, the “XTENT Assets”). The sale of these assets is being conducted with the cooperation of XTENT. XTENT and its employees will be available to assist purchasers with due diligence and a prompt, efficient transition to new ownership. Notwithstanding the foregoing, XTENT should not be contacted directly without the prior consent of Gerbsman Partners. The Sale of the XTENT Assets is being conducted pursuant to the Plan of Dissolution. As provided under the Plan of Dissolution, XTENT expects the sale of the XTENT Assets to be completed without any further vote or action by XTENT’s stockholders. Interested and qualified parties will be expected to sign a nondisclosure agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit A) to have access to key members of the management and intellectual capital teams and the due diligence “war room” documentation (the “Due Diligence Access”). Each interested party, as a consequence of the Due Diligence Access granted to it, shall be deemed to acknowledge and represent (i) that it is bound by the bidding procedures described herein; (ii) that it has an opportunity to inspect and examine the XTENT Assets and to review all pertinent documents and information with respect thereto; (iii) that it is not relying upon any written or oral statements, representations, or warranties of XTENT, Gerbsman Partners, or their respective staff, agents, or attorneys; and (iv) all such documents and reports have been provided solely for the convenience of the interested party, and neither XTENT nor Gerbsman Partners (or their respective, staff, agents, or attorneys) makes any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the same. Following an initial round of due diligence, interested parties will be invited to participate with a sealed bid, for the acquisition of the XTENT Assets. Sealed bids must be submitted so that the bid is actually received by Gerbsman Partners no later than Friday, September 18, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (the “Bid Deadline”) at XTENT’ office, located at 125 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Please also email steve@gerbsmanpartners.com with any bid. Bids should identify those assets being tendered for in a specific and identifiable way. The attached XTENT fixed asset list, Exhibit B attached, may not be complete and Bidders interested in the XTENT Assets must submit a separate bid for such assets. Be specific as to the assets desired. XTENT’s cash and accounts receivable are not being offered for bid as part of the XTENT Assets. Any person or other entity making a bid must be prepared to provide independent confirmation that they possess the financial resources to complete the purchase where applicable. All bids must be accompanied by a refundable deposit check in the amount of $200,000 (payable to XTENT, Inc.). The winning bidder will be notified within 3 business days after the Bid Deadline. Unsuccessful bidders will have their deposit returned to them. XTENT reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, accept or reject any bid, or withdraw any or all assets from sale. XTENT’s board of directors and its stockholders have previously approved a Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution. As a result, provided that the Bid conforms to the specifications outlined in this letter, the sale of XTENT’s assets will not require any additional approval of, or action by, the stockholders of XTENT. XTENT will require the successful bidder to close within 7 business days. Any or all of the assets of XTENT will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, with no representation or warranties whatsoever. All sales, transfer, and recording taxes, stamp taxes, or similar taxes, if any, relating to the sale of the XTENT Assets shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder and shall be paid to XTENT at the closing of each transaction. Date Certain M&A of Pegasus Biologics, Inc. Posted in Board Of Intellectual Capital, Distressed Intellectual Property, Distressed IP, Investments, Market research, Super computing, Venture Capital, tagged Affinity Capital, Asset, asset sale, bio-platform technology, bioscaffold, Biotech asset sale, distressed asset, distressed asset sale, Duradapt, equine pericardium, flexible crosslinking, Frazier Healthcare Partners, Gerbsman Partners, Invest, investment opportunity, ip auction, medical device company for sale, merger and aquisition, Onset Ventures, orderly shutdown, Orthadapt, sale of IP, shutdown of Pegasus biologics, Three Arch Partners, Unite Biomatrix on June 1, 2009\| Leave a Comment » Gerbsman Partners www.gerbsmanpartners.com has been retained by Pegasus Biologics, Inc. www.pegasusbio.com to solicit interest for the acquisition of all, or substantially all, Pegasus Biologics Inc.’s (“Pegasus”) assets. Pegasus Biologics, headquartered in Irvine, California, is an emerging growth regenerative medicine company focused on the manufacturing and commercialization of advanced bio-surgical solutions for soft tissue repair and regeneration. The information contained in this memorandum relating to Pegasus Biologics’ Assets has been supplied by Pegasus. It has not been independently investigated or verified by Gerbsman Partners or their respective agents. Gerbsman Partners, and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, (i) disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the truth, accuracy, and completeness of any information provided in connection herewith and (ii) do not accept liability for the information, including that contained in this memorandum, whether that liability arises by reasons of Pegasus’ or Gerbsman Partners’ negligence or otherwise. Any sale of the Pegasus Biologics’ Assets will be made on an “as-is,” “where-is,” and “with all faults” basis, without any warranties, representations, or guarantees, either express or implied, of any kind, nature, or type whatsoever from, or on behalf of Pegasus Biologics and Gerbsman Partners. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Pegasus and Gerbsman Partners and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, hereby expressly disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the condition of the Pegasus Biologics’ Assets and any portions thereof, including, but not limited to, environmental conditions, compliance with any government regulations or requirements, the implied warranties of habitability, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Pegasus believes its assets are attractive for a number of reasons · Privately-held regenerative medicine, medical device company – capitalized in Jan 2005. · $31.8MM raised through Three Arch Partners, Onset Ventures, Frazier Healthcare Partners, Affinity Capital and others. · Has developed and is commercializing a revolutionary bioscaffold comprised of highly organized collagen, sourced from equine pericardium that encourages the healing process by addressing the demands of a challenging biological environment. · Core product technology is based on a proprietary processing and sterilization method resulting in a sterile, structurally sound, biologically conductive scaffold that complements soft tissue repair and adds strength to the repair over time. . · Known as “flexible crosslinking”, the technology maintains the native collagen architecture, which supports cellular ingrowth and resists enzymatic degradation – ideal for both soft tissue reinforcement as well as chronic wounds. · Has obtained exclusive worldwide licenses for the processing and sterilization of biological tissue for use in orthopedic, oral/dental, spinal and neurological, abdominal and thoracic, breast and wound applications. · Technology has 6 issued US patents, 5 pending US patent applications and associated International filings. · A revenue model consistent with other medical devices that are invoiced at the time of application (surgery). Current ASP holding at $2200 with attractive gross margins · To date, over 10,000 patients have been treated with Pegasus’ products in various orthopaedic and chronic, complex wound applications · Received four FDA 510(k) approvals: For Unite® Biomatrix as a collagen wound dressing (Sept. 26, 2007), for Orthadapt® as a surgical mesh for the repair, reinforcement and augmentation of soft tissues repaired by sutures or suture anchors during tendon repair surgery (Aug 5, 2005 and May 4, 2007), for Duradapt ® as a dural substitute under an IDE, and for Orthadapt® PR (Peek Reinforced), also for the repair, reinforcement and augmentation of soft tissues repaired by sutures or suture anchors during tendon repair surgery (May 5, 2009). · Received 1 FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to evaluate the safety and procedural success of a product called Duradapt® (a version of Orthadapt) for the repair/replacement of cranial dura mater. · Inventory of 4000 units valued at $667K based on cost of goods. Revenue Summary– Pegasus has been generating revenue since mid 2006 with both Orthadapt and Unite products. Total revenue summary is as follows: · 2006 – $2,958,113 · Q1, 2009 – $2,479,987 Pegasus Key Accounts – · UCSD Medical Center – San Diego, CA · Alexian Brothers Hospital – Arlington Heights, IL · Wellstar Cobb Hospital – Marietta, GA · Westchester General Hospital – Miami, FL · Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island – Pawtucket, RI Pegasus Biologics Company Profile Founded in June, 2004, Pegasus is a California based, revenue stage medical device company. Over the last 4 years, the company has raised $32MM in equity and debt from leading capital venture firms such as Onset Ventures, Frazier Healthcare Partners, Three Arch Partners and Affinity Capital. Pegasus is becoming recognized as a global leader in bio-surgical solutions for soft tissue repair. With thousands of successful clinical outcomes, current applications range from the repair, reinforcement and reconstruction of tendons to limb preservation and advanced wound management. With the growing demand for advanced biologics, Pegasus is well positioned for the future. An estimated 850,000 orthopedic soft tissue repairs and over 365,000 chronic complex wounds performed annually worldwide support this theory, and the high failure rates of tendon repair reported in the literature indicate an unmet clinical need. The OrthADAPT® Bioimplant and Unite® Biomatrix collagen-based products are both FDA cleared and CE Marked. Pegasus Biologics has obtained exclusive worldwide licenses for the revolutionary bio-platform technology developed for the processing and sterilization of biological tissue for use in orthopedic, oral/dental, spinal and neurological, abdominal and thoracic, breast and wound applications. Pegasus Biologics’ Assets Pegasus Biologics has developed a portfolio of assets critical to the repair and reinforcement of soft tissues and the treatment of chronic, complex wounds. These assets fall into a variety of categories, including: · Patents · Product · Product designs and prototype · Software and control algorithms · Manufacturing equipment and fixtures · One (1) prospective, multi-center, clinical trial under an FDA investigational device exemption. (Dura) · Three (3) prospective, multi-center clinical studies for marketing purposes (Achilles tendon, arthroscopic rotator cuff, wound) · One (1) retrospective study for marketing purposes (open rotator cuff) · Current FDA regulatory clearances and CE marks · Data from human clinical trials/studies · Intellectual capital and expertise · Trademarks · Domain names The assets of Pegasus Biologics will be sold in whole or in part (collectively, the “Pegasus Assets”). The sale of these assets is being conducted with the cooperation of Pegasus. Pegasus and its employees may be available to assist purchasers with due diligence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Pegasus Biologics should not be contacted directly without the prior consent of Gerbsman Partners. Interested and qualified parties will be expected to sign a nondisclosure agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit A) to have access to key members of the management and intellectual capital teams and the due diligence “war room” documentation (the “Due Diligence Access”). Each interested party, as a consequence of the Due Diligence Access granted to it, shall be deemed to acknowledge and represent (i) that it is bound by the bidding procedures described herein; (ii) that it has an opportunity to inspect and examine the Pegasus Biologics’ Assets and to review all pertinent documents and information with respect thereto; (iii) that it is not relying upon any written or oral statements, representations, or warranties of Gerbsman Partners, or their respective staff, agents, or attorneys; and (iv) all such documents and reports have been provided solely for the convenience of the interested party, and Gerbsman Partners (and their respective, staff, agents, or attorneys) do not make any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the same. Following an initial round of due diligence, interested parties will be invited to participate with a sealed bid, for the acquisition of the Pegasus Biologics’ Assets. Sealed bids must be submitted so that the bid is actually received by Gerbsman Partners no later than Friday, June 26, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (the “Bid Deadline”) at Pegasus’ office, located at 6 Jenner Dr, Suite 150 Irvine, CA. 92618. Please also email steve@gerbsmanpartners.com with any bid. Bids should identify those assets being tendered for in a specific and identifiable way. The attached Pegasus fixed asset list may not be complete and Bidders interested in the Pegasus Biologics Equipment must submit a separate bid for such assets. Be specific as to the assets desired. Any person or other entity making a bid must be prepared to provide independent confirmation that they possess the financial resources to complete the purchase where applicable. All bids must be accompanied by a refundable deposit check in the amount of $200,000 (payable to Pegasus Biologics, Inc.). The winning bidder will be notified within 3 business days after the Bid Deadline. Non-successful bidders will have their deposit returned to them. Pegasus Biologics reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, accept or reject any bid, or withdraw any or all assets from sale. Pegasus will require the successful bidder to close within 7 business days. Any or all of the assets of Pegasus will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, with no representation or warranties whatsoever. All sales, transfer, and recording taxes, stamp taxes, or similar taxes, if any, relating to the sale of the Pegasus Biologics Assets shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder and shall be paid to Pegasus at the closing of each transaction. “Date Certain M&A” of SiCortex Inc – including its Assets and Intellectual Property (“IP”), in whole or in part (collectively, the “SiCortex Assets”) Posted in Board Of Intellectual Capital, boic, Distressed Intellectual Property, Distressed IP, Gerbsman Partners, Investments, Technology, Venture Capital, tagged asset sale, boic, Chevron Technology Ventures, Date certain mergers and aquisitions, dist, Distressed assets sale, due diligence, Flagship Ventures, Gerbsman Partners, High Capability System, High Performance Computer systems, intellectual, Intellectual Property, IP assets sale, ip auction, JK&B Capital, mergers, Node chip, patents sale, Pathscale, PathScale Compiler, Polaris Ventures, Prism Ventures, SiCortex, Steven Gerbsman, technology acquisition, vc deal on May 28, 2009\| Leave a Comment » Gerbsman Partners has been retained by the Board of Directors of SiCortex, Inc. “SiCortex” or the “Company, to solicit interest for the acquisition of substantially all of SiCortex’s assets, including its intellectual property (“IP”), in whole or in part (collectively, the “SiCortex Assets”) The information contained in this memorandum relating to the SiCortex Assets has been supplied by third parties and obtained from a variety of sources. It has not been independently investigated or verified by Gerbsman Partners or their respective agents. Potential purchasers should not rely on any information contained in this memorandum or provided by Gerbsman Partners (or their respective staff, agents, and attorneys) in connection herewith, whether transmitted orally or in writing (the “Information”), as a statement, opinion, or representation of fact. Interested parties should satisfy themselves through independent investigations as they or their legal and financial advisors see fit. Gerbsman Partners, and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, (i) disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the truth, accuracy, and completeness of any Information provided in connection herewith and (ii) do not accept liability for the information, including that contained in this memorandum, whether that liability arises by reasons of Gerbsman Partners’ negligence or otherwise. Any sale of the SiCortex Assets will be made on an “as-is”, “where-is” and “with all faults” basis, without any warranties, representations, or guarantees, either express or implied, of any kind, nature, or type whatsoever from, or on behalf of Gerbsman Partners. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Gerbsman Partners, and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, hereby expressly disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the condition of the SiCortex Assets and any portions thereof, including, but not limited to, environmental conditions, compliance with any government regulations or requirements, the implied warranties of habitability, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. This memorandum contains confidential information and is not to be supplied to any person without SiCortex’s or Gerbsman Partners prior consent. Founded in 2004, SiCortex is a venture backed High Performance Computer systems company based in Maynard, MA. To date, the company has raised $68.1 million in funding from Flagship Ventures, Polaris Ventures, Prism Ventures, JK&B Capital and Chevron Technology Ventures. SiCortex’s assets include: patents (granted and pending); proven, energy-efficient computer systems (the company’s core products); sophisticated systems and management software; core engineering team members; advanced simulations; chip design verification; existing and partially complete next generation products such as sub-assemblies, backplanes, racks, fans, cabinets, design tools, testing lab tools and products; software and hardware roadmap; trademarks; customers (including government intelligence agencies); The Pathscale® Compiler Suite, OEM, ISV and reseller relationships; external manufacturing relationships; experienced systems management and sales team; market presence. Interested parties can acquire SiCortex’s core technology, market presence, sales pipeline, customer base, contacts and vendor lists enabling the purchaser to leverage existing business and customer relationships for future growth. Sales of existing products exceed 50% gross margins. The sale of SiCortex assets is being conducted with the cooperation of the company SiCortex and its employees and retained consultants will be available to assist purchasers with due diligence and in a prompt, efficient transition. Notwithstanding this offer of assistance, SiCortex should not be contacted directly without the prior consent of Gerbsman Partners or the Board of Directors. The SiCortex Solution SiCortex addresses the compelling problem of data center energy constraints head-on, giving it a unique market opportunity in a world where, according to McKinsey & Company, 90% of data centers will run out of power capacity by 2010. SiCortex designs, develops and manufactures the world’s most energy efficient high performance computers (HPC). High Performance computing is typically targeted at academic, research and government agencies looking to run and operate sophisticated science. These organizations are power-constrained in their data centers and are looking for alternative solutions to cut consumption. The SiCortex solution is a unique family of three computers (Desktop, Department and Division) scaling from 72 to just under 6000 processors in a single, compact machine. The systems consume 60-80% less electricity than comparably capable Intel-based systems (Cray, Dell, HP, IBM, sgi…). SiCortex systems are recognized as a viable alternative to Intel-based systems, and for certain applications, the preferred platform. SiCortex created the “Green Computing Performance Index” or GCPI that is now used to measure energy efficiency of the world’s top HPC vendors. This objective index is based on industry standard benchmarks and ranks vendors on a performance/watt basis using 18 tests. The SiCortex software stack comprises optimized Linux, open source libraries, tools and management utilities, all pre-integrated and highly engineered for ease of use and simple system management: a SiCortex system is more like a PC to operate than a typical Linux cluster. “It’s “ready to run”. These machines can be installed and be operational in less than an hour. Competitor systems can take weeks to be operational. All software running on Intel machines is binary compatible and will compile on SiCortex. SiCortex sells its products directly in North America (6 reps, 4 SE’s) and works with resellers in Europe. Next generation products in development seek to extend SiCortex’s energy-efficiency industry leadership and broaden its market applicability to include financial services, biotech, petroleum, computer aided engineering and digital media. These next generation systems are projected to deliver a 90% energy efficiency advantage to the internet (LAMP) stack, enabling web-based businesses to increase web traffic capacity while slashing energy costs and reducing space, cooling and support costs. SiCortex Customers and Partners Customers include: US Government Intelligence agencies, Columbia University, MIT, Purdue, U of Michigan, U of Maine, Cambridge University, University of Colorado, GE, Booz Allen, Lockheed Martin, Argonne National Labs, NASA, and many more. SiCortex has reseller agreements in the United Kingdom with Streamline Computing, France and Nordic region with Clustervision and Germany with MegWare. SiCortex has porting arrangements with a growing number of Independent Software Vendors (ISV’s). KEY POINTS – Why SiCortex Assets are Attractive -Proven, delivered technology with an immediate top line revenue and performance improvement for customers looking for multi-core, highly scalable compute power with unparalleled energy efficiency. -Market segments include Government agencies, Academia, research institutes, manufacturing, aerospace, moving into financial services, biotech, petroleum exploration/reservoir management, CAE, digital media and internet hosting… -Over 300 codes, libraries, and applications run on the SiCortex platform with an applications engineering team porting more each week. -Growth rate in Q1 2009 of 30% over previous quarter, 100% over Q1 2008 -75 computers delivered to customers, all running at 99% uptime with no returns and no support problems. -Unique “system on a chip” design for elegance, efficiency and reliability -Currently operating with >50% gross margins -Patents support the unique technology. 1 issued, 12 pending. These patents center around the unique communications architecture built into the machine (no wires or cables) that provides for <1 microsecond access time to over 5800 processors. -The systems fit right into existing data centers or even your office. Many customers are “tapped out” of power in their data centers; because of the machine’s efficiency, customers are able to operate our computers in small labs, hallways, even a closet (Columbia University). The unique airflow of the machine allows for this flexibility. -Supports all Linux software, Gigabit Ethernet, Infiniband, multiple files systems (Lustre and NFS), supports a plethora of I/O devices as well as up to 70 PCI express slots. Supports flash memory. SiCortex Product Assets are Substantial A SiCortex system embodies numerous assets and IP. Principal assets include: (1) Node chip: The SiCortex node chip is a proprietary design that incorporates all of the hardware elements needed for a high performance cluster computing node, except for commodity DRAM. (2) CPU Modules: Node chips are mounted on CPU modules, which are printed circuit boards designed by SiCortex that interconnect the chips and provide power, mechanical support, system monitoring support, and attachment points for standard PCI Express I/O modules. (3) Processors: the processors on the node chip are derived from the MIPS R5000, with SiCortex designed performance enhancements added. (4) Level 1 and Level 2 cache: Each processor on the SiCortex node chip has a 256Kbyte Level 2 cache and a 64 Kbyte L1 cache, both designed by SiCortex. The on-chip hardware interconnect and coherency protocol that link the processor caches together was also designed by SiCortex. Both the Level 1 and Level 2 caches contain ECC protection to improve system robustness at large scale. (5) Interconnect: the Node chips are interconnected by a proprietary fabric based on the Kautz graph topology. The fabric delivers industry-leading throughput and latency, and is implemented by a combination of switching elements on node chip, wiring on the CPU module, and and a proprietary backplane that interconnects the CPU modules. (6) DMA Engine and microcode: the DMA engine is a custom microprocessor designed by SiCortex and optimized to support standard interprocessor communication protocols. The microcode that runs on the DMA engine supports primitive operations that are used by a wide range of communication libraries (see below). (7) Communication Libraries: SiCortex has extensively modified and optimized numerous open source interprocessor communication libraries to take advantage of the microcode and hardware support for fast communication that is available in the DMA engine and the hardware interconnect. These include MPI, SHMEM, GASnet (which supports the UPC, coarray FORTRAN, and other parallel languages), the Lustre Network Device, and the Buffered Message interface (which supports PVFS, the Parallel Virtual File system). Outside developers are extending this work to build other libraries such as the Aggregate Remote Copy Interface (ARMCI). (8) I/O: Every node chip includes an I/O port, compatible with third party interfaces that conform to the PCI Express standard. (9) System software: The SiCortex system Linux kernel, commands, and libraries provide standard software interfaces that make optimal use of proprietary hardware. In addition to optimizing the Linux software base for SiCortex systems, SiCortex has added documentation, integration, and verification testing that improves the robustness and usability of the open source distribution. (10) Packaged math libraries: The SiCortex development environment includes numerous widely-used software libraries that have been pre-built and packaged for use by application developers. The current suite of packaged libraries includes PETSc, GOTO BLAS, Atlas BLAS, SPRNG, FFTW-2, LAPACK, FFTW-3, BLACS, ScaLAPACK, GSL, NETCDF, HDF5, and GMP. (11) SiCortex Optimizing Compiler Suite: The SiCortex optimizing compiler suite is based on intellectual property obtained through the acquisition of Pathscale LLC in 2008 (prior to the acquisition, Pathscale had been developing compiler software under contract to SiCortex). The SiCortex Optimizing Compiler Suite supports C, Fortran, and C++. All of the optimization steps in the compiler have been extensively tuned for the SiCortex architecture. (12) GCC Tool Chain: SiCortex has adapted the open source GCC tool chain to support its systems, including modifications to the compiler and linker to enhance the performance of compiled code. (13) Optimized Math Libraries: In addition to the packaged libraries, the SiCortex development environment inlcludes several libraries that have been hand-tuned for optimal performance on SiCortex systems. These include standard libraries for math functions (both scalar and vectorized), string manipulation, and performance-critical functions such as memory copy. These libraries are available to application developers and (where appropriate) used by the GCC tool chain and the SiCortex Optimizing Compiler Suite. (14) Debugging tools: The SiCortex development environment includes several debugging tools, including the Gnu Debugger (GDB), a stack backtrace tool, and several options for diagnosing memory usage problems. (15) Performance profiling tools: The SiCortex system supports a powerful set of performance profiling tools that support analysis and correction of problems that affect scalability. These tools are based on facilities inside the node chip that count events such as cache misses, CPU pipeline stalls, interprocessor messages, and IO operations. (16) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) packages: SiCortex systems support a growing suite of packaged software available from third party developers. Today, packages include the TotalView debugger, the Tau and Vampir performance analysis tool set, and the MOAB resource management system. (17) System Service Processor (SSP): The system service processor is a commodity X86 server that runs SiCortex-developed software that manages the system. The software includes utilities that control bootstrap, restart, and shutdown, along with software that monitors the system, sends alerts, controls the cooling subsystem, and triggers shutdown under extreme conditions such as room air conditioning failure. (18) MSPnet: The Management Service Processor network is an Ethernet that links the System Service Processor to all of the hardware elements in the system, including power supplies, fans, temperature sensors, and the CPU Modules. MSPnet includes processors and software that run on each CPU module that monitor and control the Node Chips and on-board power distribution. (19) Software Distribution: Distribution of system software on SiCortex systems is managed by a set of software utilities that, under the control of the system administrator, automatically fetch and install software updates from a SiCortex-maintained site on the Internet. When necessary, these utilities are also capable of deinstalling software updates. (20) Cabinet: SiCortex systems come in three different cabinet types, ranging in size from a deskside unit that houses 72 processors to a 5′ X 5′ cabinet that houses 5,832 processors. Each cabinet includes a chassis that holds the CPU modules, one or more fan trays that cool the system, a power supply that converts computer room power to the voltages needed by the components in the cabinet, a system service processor, and other elements that support system management and I/O. (21) Diagnostics suite: SiCortex systems come with a diagnostics suite that is used in several settings including manufacturing test, burn-in prior to shipment, and isolation of hardware faults in the field. SiCortex experienced chip development team SiCortex has been able to compete with teams from Intel, AMD and others 20 times the size of SiCortex by designing its own processor. SiCortex has been able to include everything except the memory. The capabilities are to include the memory controllers, a PCI Express interface, a DMA engine and even a slice of the network switch. The objective is to implement an entire cluster by iterating a single chip plus a couple of DIMMs. This has big cost savings due to size, performance, and power-consumption benefits. Not only does SiCortex believe this is cheaper, the Company is able to earn the gross margin on the CPU chip, instead of paying it to Intel or AMD. The Company does not do full-custom design. SiCortex focus is on doing ASIC development using standard cell libraries and synthesis tools. In a given technology the clock rate is therefore lower, but the company compensates for that with more cores, and the lower clock rate is the key to low power consumption–2x the clock rate equals about 6x the power consumption… SiCortex only designs logic where the company can add value–the CPU pipeline, the cache coherency hardware, and the communication protocol hardware. Intel and AMD typically do everything in-house. Less than 20% of the area of one of SiCortex chips is designed by the company. SiCortex’s chip team has the domain expertise to select and integrate commercially-available IP. The SiCortex chip team consists of 2 architects, 8 designers, and 20 verifiers (over half of whom are contractors). Their value is that without this key Intellectual Capital, SiCortex would have a lower-communications-performance, lower-margin, larger, higher-power-consumption product that would be much less well-differentiated from products that rely on purchased x86 CPUs and their supporting chipsets. In summary, the SiCortex approach is most similar to that of IBM’s Blue Gene family, except oriented to the bottom 50,000 users, not the top 500. Interested and qualified parties will be expected to sign a nondisclosure agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit-A) to have access to key members of the management and intellectual capital teams, as well as the due-diligence “war room” documentation (“Due Diligence Access”). Each interested party, as a consequence of the Due Diligence Access granted to it, shall be deemed to acknowledge and represent (i) that it is bound by the bidding procedures described herein; (ii) that it has an opportunity to inspect and examine the SiCortex Assets and to review all pertinent documents and information with respect thereto; (iii) that it is not relying upon any written or oral statements, representations, or warranties of SiCortex, Inc. or Gerbsman Partners, or their respective staff, agents, or attorneys; and (iv) all such documents and reports have been provided solely for the convenience of the interested party, and Gerbsman Partners (and their respective, staff, agents, or attorneys) do not make any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the same. Following an initial round of due diligence, interested parties will be invited to participate in a sealed bid process, for the acquisition of the SiCortex Assets. Sealed bids must be submitted so that it is actually received by Gerbsman Partners no later than, Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) (the “Bid Deadline”) at SiCortex office, located at Three Clock Tower Place # 210, Maynard, MA 01754. Also, please forward to all bids to steve@gerbsmanpartners.com Bids should identify those assets being tendered for in a specific and identifiable way. The attached SiCortex fixed asset list may not be complete and Bidders interested in the SiCortex Equipment must submit a separate bid for such assets, Exhibit B. Be specific as to the assets desired. Any person or other entity making a bid must be prepared to provide independent confirmation that they possess the financial resources to complete the purchase where applicable. All bids must be accompanied by a refundable deposit check in the amount of $200,000 (payable to SiCortex, Inc.). The winning bidder will be notified within 48 hours of the Bid Deadline. Non-successful bidders will have their deposit returned to them. SiCortex reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, accept or reject any bid, credit bid all or part of its debt, modify bidding procedures, or withdraw any or all assets from sale. SiCortex will require the successful bidder to close within a seven-day period. Any or all of the assets of SiCortex will be sold on an “as is,” “where is,” basis, with no representation or warranties whatsoever. All sales, transfer, and recording taxes, stamp taxes, or similar taxes, if any, relating to the sale of the SiCortex Assets shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder and shall be paid to SiCortex at the closing of each transaction… Other sources in regards to SiCOrtex: Cnet, MassHighTech, WBJournal, Boston Globe, TMCnet, GreenTech Media, NetworkWorld, GigaOm, NewYork Times.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2748
__label__cc	0.68417	0.31583	Open supply information roundup for April 28, 2018 In this version of our open supply information roundup, we have a look three governments turning to open supply, open sourcing driverless automobile security practices, a college district creating an open supply curriculum, and extra. Three governments flip to open supply It’s no secret that governments across the globe are shifting to open supply, each to chop prices and to raised defend their knowledge. Recently, three nationwide governments have made important strides into the open world. First up, the German authorities introduced it is shifting 300,000 employees to Nextcloud, the favored open supply file storage and collaboration platform. The authorities selected Nextcloud as a result of it was the best choice to construct a personal cloud it could management, one which “would not allow access to data by any third party” and would adjust to the GDPR. Next, Israel is beginning down the trail to creating the code crafted by government departments open supply. The code for the federal government’s net portal gov.il would be the first to be launched to the general public, with different providers being inspired to observe go well with. The Israeli authorities states, “the code was developed at public expense and should therefore be accessible to members of the public.” Finally, the UK’s Ministry of Justice has simply launched an open source data analysis platform. The platform, constructed on Amazon Web Services and Kubernetes, helps “secure environments running analytical software such as R Studio and Jupyter Lab.” The instruments constructed on the platform embody a machine studying suite to investigate textual content and a statistical bundle. Open sourcing security practices for driverless automobiles There’s numerous skepticism about their security of driverless automobiles, particularly in gentle of a number of extremely publicized accidents. A startup referred to as Voyage needs to vary that by open sourcing its “safety procedures, documents, and code in the hope of avoiding future deaths.” These supplies, dubbed Open Autonomous Safety (OAS), are “step-by-step scenarios that detail how its cars should respond to hundreds of situations, primarily focused on suburban environments.” Oliver Cameron, Voyage’s CEO, says that “because OAS scenarios are written from the viewpoint of how a car should ultimately behave, they should be applicable regardless of the vehicle being developed or the technology it uses.” Tennessee college district to develop open supply curriculum When you consider open supply training supplies, you in all probability consider college textbooks. Williamson County Schools in Tennessee is bringing that ethos to major and secondary training by an open source social studies curriculum. The curriculum “helps tailor educational material to the district’s learning objectives,” and can be “implemented in the 2019-20 school year.” This is the second open supply curriculum the district has developed. In 2017, it created a science curriculum that saved the district $three.three million. Tim Gaddis, the district’s assistant superintendent for educating, studying and evaluation, estimates the social research curriculum will save $three.5-Four million. FOSSology celebrates 10 years An open supply venture you’ve got in all probability by no means heard of has hit a major milestone. FOSSology, an open supply license compliance toolkit, has turned 10. In its first 10 years, the FOSSology venture “has been more successful than anticipated, because license compliance was a very special topic, and running it as an open source project is also difficult,” say venture participant Michael C. Jaeger of Siemens AG. There’s nonetheless numerous work to do, says Jaeger, who factors out that “FOSSology needs to shift its focus from correcting scan results of not-well-formed licensing to licensing analysis and license problems on the component level.” Thanks, as all the time, to Opensource.com employees members and moderators for his or her assist this week. Make positive to take a look at our event calendar to see what’s occurring subsequent week in open supply. Related Items:2018, 28, April, News, open, roundup, source How to make use of FIND in Linux Where is serverless computing headed?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2751
__label__cc	0.669605	0.330395	Open Section Art History 1 Early Church & Patristics 1 Open Section Classical Studies 1 Open Section Religious Studies 1 Religion in Antiquity 1 x Art History (2) Archaeology, Art & Architecture x Religion in Antiquity x Archaeology x Art History x Sacred Thresholds: The Door to the Sanctuary in Late Antiquity Series: Religions in the Graeco-Roman World, Volume: 185 Author: Emilie M. van Opstall Sacred Thresholds. The Door to the Sanctuary in Late Antiquity offers a far-reaching account of boundaries within pagan and Christian sanctuaries: gateways in a precinct, outer doors of a temple or church, inner doors of a cella. The study of these liminal spaces within Late Antiquity – itself a key period of transition during the spread of Christianity, when cultural paradigms were redefined – demands an approach that is both interdisciplinary and diachronic. Emilie van Opstall brings together both upcoming and noted scholars of Greek and Latin literature and epigraphy, archaeology, art history, philosophy, and religion to discuss the experience of those who crossed from the worldly to the divine, both physically and symbolically. What did this passage from the profane to the sacred mean to them, on a sensory, emotive and intellectual level? Who was excluded, and who was admitted? The articles each offer a unique perspective on pagan and Christian sanctuary doors in the Late Antique Mediterranean.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2753
__label__wiki	0.922892	0.922892	Home/World/Putin praises Joe Biden, denies Alexei Navalny poisoning during annual marathon press conference Putin praises Joe Biden, denies Alexei Navalny poisoning during annual marathon press conference Russian President Vladimir Putin held his marathon end-of-year press conference Thursday, using it to comment briefly on President-elect Joe Biden and to deny an explosive investigation this week suggesting a Russian security services hit squad carried out the poisoning of opposition leader Alexey Navalny with a nerve agent. The annual, hourslong press conference, during which he takes dozens of questions in front of hundreds of journalists, is a fixture of Putin’s rule. But because of the coronavirus pandemic this year he was not present in the hall where it takes place. Instead, he was beamed in on screens from his residence at Novo-Ogaryovo just outside Moscow, where he has been isolating. Dozens of journalists still attended to ask Putin questions in Moscow and other halls set up across Russia, with reporters waving signs and sometimes dressing up in the hopes of attracting his attention. The event went ahead despite an out-of-control pandemic in Russia that is seeing tens of thousands of new infections daily and that has already cause almost 48,000 deaths officially and many more according to independent researchers. Russian state media asserted “exceptional” precautions were taken to protect reporters, who it said had to present negative coronavirus tests and entered through special disinfectant gates. The event is stage-managed, but journalists there are allowed to ask what they want, although importantly there is usually no opportunity to follow up. As usual, Putin answered questions of very broad range of subjects, ranging from the pandemic and relations with the U.S., to the price of pasta and problems with people’s local gas supplies. Below are some of the key moments: On Navalny poisoning: ‘If they wanted to they would have finished the job’ Putin denied an extraordinary investigation this week by the independent group Bellingcat that implicated a Russian security services’ hit squad in the poisoning of Navalny with a Novichok nerve agent this summer. The detailed investigation, based on phone and flight records, said officers from Russia’s FSB intelligence agency had followed Navalny for years and were present in the Siberian city of Tomsk when he was poisoned. Putin rejected the investigation as invented by U.S. intelligence and said that if the FSB had wanted to poison Navalny they would have “finished the job.” “It’s no investigation. It’s the legalization of material from the American intelligence services,” Putin said. “If that’s so — and it is so, believe me — then this patient in the Berlin clinic, he benefits from the support of the American intelligence services in the given case. Then of course the security services should keep an eye on him. That absolutely doesn’t mean they need to poison him, who needs that?” Putin said, laughing. “If they wanted to, they would have finished the job.” On Biden and Trump Putin spoke quite positively about Biden in some of his first comments since the election, calling him “experienced” and suggesting he hoped for improved relations with the U.S. He said they’d been “hostage” to American domestic politics during the Trump administration. Putin denied Russian hackers had helped elect Donald Trump president in 2016 and said he believed Biden understood that. “We start from the position that the newly elected president of the U.S. will get what is happening. He’s an experienced person — both in internal and external politics. And we count on all the problems, which have arisen — well if not all, at least part of them — will be resolved under the new administration,” Putin said. Putin also said he believed Trump would have no trouble finding work after leaving the presidency, noting his strong result in the election and adding he doesn’t believe Trump intends to leave politics. On getting the vaccine Putin said he has not yet received Russia’s coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, explaining that because he is over 60 years old he is not currently cleared to take it. But he said he “definitely” will once he is allowed. “I am quite a law-abiding person. I listen to our specialists,” Putin said. “For those like me, the vaccine hasn’t reached us yet.” Mass vaccinations with the Sputnik V vaccine have started slowly for at-risk groups in Russia, but those over 60 are not yet permitted to get it because authorities say there is insufficient data about its effects on that age group. A clinical trial for over-60 individuals is currently underway. On relations with the West A BBC reporter asked Putin if he thinks he bears any responsibility for the current tensions between Russia and the West, or if Moscow is “warm and cuddly” and blameless. Putin rejected any blame and answered: “Compared with you — yes, we’re warm and cuddly.” He accused Western countries of breaking their promise not to expand NATO after the fall of the Soviet Union and noted Russia’s military budget is far less than the U.S. It’s easy to conclude, Putin said, “who is ‘warm and cuddly’ and who is prickly and aggressive.” On an arms race Putin repeated that Russia hopes a key arms control agreement with the U.S., the New START treaty, can be saved before it expires in February. The treaty is the last major arms control agreement between Russia and the U.S., and experts have warned its lapsing could trigger a new arms race. Putin has suggested extending the treaty for a year with no preconditions while a new agreement is negotiated. He noted he had seen public statements from Biden that he also wants to preserve the treaty, but said for now Russia has had no clear responses to its proposals. On the pandemic Most of the questions were on the pandemic and Putin faced some tough-worded ones on the grim situation for health workers in Russia and on the lack of government support for people during the lockdown imposed during the first wave. Putin acknowledged things had been bad in Russia, but repeatedly noted they had been bad everywhere. “It’s like the weather — it’s can be good or bad. It’s the same with a year — there are some pluses and minuses. Of course, this year is connected with problems which are on everyone’s lips, that’s the pandemic. But that’s characteristic for the whole world,” Putin said. “But have met these problems honorably, better even than some countries in the world.” Russia has recorded the fourth-highest number of coronavirus cases in the world and is registering over 27,000 new cases daily. Independent experts have accused Russian authorities of deliberately undercounting case numbers and deaths. Russia’s so-called “excess deaths,” the measure used globally for estimating the pandemic’s toll, stands at 160,000 deaths between March and October, much higher than the official toll of 47,994. Despite the numbers that are as bad or worse than many European countries, the Kremlin has resisted imposing tough restrictions during the second wave — as has been done in Europe — and Putin said again Thursday there was no plan for a lockdown. abcnews.go.com John le Carré, legendary author of spy novels including ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,’ dies Police confirm that hacker logged into Trump’s Twitter account French government resigns as Macron acts to recast presidency Germany enters harder lockdown to curb coronavirus cases Google hit with new antitrust lawsuit from 38 state attorneys general US sanctions alleged Iranian spies in ‘probable’ death of retired FBI agent Bob Levinson Why the British are firmly set on ‘pudding’	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2759
__label__wiki	0.978624	0.978624	Home/World/Japan discovers new terrifying mutant strain of Covid similar to UK variant – WHO alerted Japan discovers new terrifying mutant strain of Covid similar to UK variant – WHO alerted UK coronavirus death toll rises by 563 Japanese health officials have claimed the new variant of the virus discovered in their country has similarities to that of the highly-contagious strains in the UK and South Africa. The new strain was detected on passengers who had disembarked from a plane that had arrived from Brazil. Japanese news outlet Nikkei Asia said the passengers arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday, January 2. Three out of the four passengers who are infected with the new variant have presented symptoms including breathing difficulties, a fever, and a sore throat. Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases, NIID, stated on Sunday that they are still investigating its genetic make-up. The institute said it was difficult to determine how infectious the new variant is and whether vaccines will be effective against it. Japan’s Ministry of Health said the four passengers had arrived in Japan on January 2. They have all been diagnosed with this new variant, one is a male in his 40s, who had asymptomatic upon arrival, but he was later hospitalised as his respiratory system worsened. The NIID immediately informed the World Health Organization of the new strain. Japanese newspaper the Yomiuri Shimbun reported that the NIID is studying if the variant causes more severe cases. WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange denied bail, U.K. court rules As COVID-19 cases spike, Israel leads world in vaccine distribution Indonesian airliner carrying 62 people goes missing after take-off LA shooting: Police launch hunt for gunman after one killed and two injured in rampage How Elon Musk, Blue Origin, and the US could set up the first extraterrestrial government Wielding Conan sword, Schwarzenegger blasts ‘spinelessness’ of fellow Republicans after Capitol riot	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2760
__label__wiki	0.660886	0.660886	2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Luggage Test \| Escape for the weekend James Riswick Rest assured, there's a lot more coming down the pipe from Autoblog about the exceptional 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. As we prep those pieces, however, here's a quick appetizer. The Mach-E looks pretty big and crossover-y in pictures, but whether on an auto show floor (awww, remember those?) or parked in the driveway, it looks much smaller in person. Thankfully, it drives that way too, but more on that in the future. Given this perception and that teardrop hatchback roofline, one would expect the Mach-E to be only slightly more convincing as a crossover than a Mustang. According to the specs, the Mach-E has 29.7 cubic-feet of space behind its back seat. That's nearly 3 cubes less than the Ford Escape and comparable to many compact SUVs. There are some asterisks, however. First, there are two pictures above because the Mach-E has two floor heights. You can see the difference in height below left. The Escape has the same thing and it serves the same purpose: provide the maximum amount of space behind the back seat while allowing for a flat load floor when the back seat is folded. As we are only testing cargo space behind the back seat, I kept it at the lowest position as I did with the Escape. Below right, you can also see the underfloor storage. Basically, there's just an area for the tire air compressor and the charge cord. Such cord bags, most often in plug-in hybrids, usually take up space in the cargo area. The second asterisk involves the Mach-E's crossover-coupe shape that makes comparing cubic-feet figures with more conventional SUV shapes an apples-to-oranges affair. Basically, what you have is a large trunk with some extra spill-over space above. It's more like an Audi A7 or first-generation Mazda6 5-Door in that regard. I mention this only to put the cubic-feet measurement into perspective and to underline that having 3 cubic-feet less than an Escape doesn't necessarily mean it'll be as comparable as the number makes it seem. In fact, it's better than the Escape! OK, another asterisk here, but more on that later. As in every luggage test I do, I use two midsize roller suitcases that would need to be checked in at the airport (26 inches long, 16 wide, 11 deep), two roll-aboard suitcases that just barely fit in the overhead (24L x 15W x 10D), and one smaller roll-aboard that fits easily (23L x 15W x 10D). I also include my wife's fancy overnight bag just to spruce things up a bit (21L x 12W x 12D). All of the above fit inside with minimal Tetrising. Compare that to the Escape, below, which barely managed to fit it all. What's the difference here? Note the same bag is in the lower left of each Ford placed widthwise. In the Mach-E, I could fit the largest two bags lengthwise next to it. In the Escape, only the two medium bags could fit. In other words, the Mach-E is wider. It also seems to be longer. As for that final asterisk, the Escape ultimately has an advantage due to its sliding and reclining back seat that increases capacity at the expense of rear passenger comfort. Moving beyond the Ford comparison, this amount is comparable to other crossover coupes. It's basically the same as the Audi e-Tron Sportback (below left) and although the Cayenne Coupe can technically hold more (below right), it has a less functional space and is also a bigger vehicle. I also had to remove it's cargo cover. Now, speaking of cargo covers. The Mach-E's is not a traditional cargo cover with a huge cartridge that plugs into the sides and takes up a boat load of cargo capacity. It's also not a rigid hatchback-style cargo cover as in the Porsche Cayenne Coupe. It's instead a piece of mesh that plugs into points on the liftgate and the car's cargo opening. At first blush, this might seem inelegant and not worthy of a car carrying a $50,000-plus price tag. The original Chevy Volt had a mesh cargo cover and it was awfully cheap. However, I would argue this is a smart, functional design. First, it's incredibly thin, meaning it can cover your cargo without taking up much space and/or needing to be removed to achieve maximum cargo capacity. I almost always do these luggage tests with and without the cargo cover since it can make a huge difference. It made no difference in the Mach-E — partly because the "spill over" space above proved useless, but partly because of this cover's functionality. The above picture shows the cargo cover in place over all pieces of luggage. This is rare among compact SUVs. There is a slight hitch ... Closing the hatch and cover over all the bags dislodged the cover from its plugs, but it still did its job of covering the cargo from prying eyes. I say this is a net win. Better still, the cover folds in on itself (not unlike a windshield sunshade or my laundry hamper) making for incredibly easy storage should it indeed get in the way of your luggage stuffing. It's so small and flat, you can stash it almost anywhere amongst the bags back there. Try that with a huge, vehicle-wide cargo cover reel. And finally, let's talk about the frunk. Ford says it can hold 4.7 cubic-feet of stuff, which is more than a Miata's trunk. It sure doesn't look that big, however, and there was this odd divider in our test car that couldn't be removed without removing plastic rivets (that I would almost certainly end up breaking). As such, the Mach-E frunk could hold precisely 0.0 bags. It does have two cupholders, though, and we already know it's good for shrimp. 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__label__wiki	0.910744	0.910744	Rita Ora reveals panic over developing breast cancer like her mum Rita Ora has spoken about breast cancer. (MTV via Getty Images) Rita Ora has revealed she was terrified of being diagnosed with breast cancer after her mum developed the disease 15 years ago. The How To Be Lonely singer said she suffered crippling panic attacks about it as a teen, but was relieved to find she did not have the BRCA gene for hereditary breast cancer. She told The Sun: “I still check myself regularly. Genetically, there was no history of breast cancer in my family before my mother, but she still got it.” Read more: ‘Literally just me and my parents’ – Rita Ora’s birthday plans before lockdown bash was rumbled Ora, 30, said she used online tutorials to help her know how to check her body, and that she was speaking out about her experiences to encourage people to continue to attend check-ups and appointments despite the coronavirus pandemic. She added: “Cancer affects everyone. My mum battled it twice, and I had a lot of different emotions. I felt a lot of responsibility to step up and become a strong teenager. I wanted to protect my mother.” Rita Ora talked about her mum's diagnosis. (Tim P Whitby/Getty Images for MTV) The star said that even now, each time her mum Vera has a check-up she feels frightened for her all over again, but that she’s learned how to deal with the panic using exercise and meditation, adding: “I am a big believer in therapy – certainly it has helped me a lot.” Read more: Sarah Harding ‘fighting as hard as I can’ after breast cancer diagnosis Ora explained what it had been like to deal with panic attacks as a teen, saying she couldn’t breathe, her chest felt tight, and she lost her vision. However, she said she worked hard to make sure she didn’t feel that way regularly and that “music is a healer”. Rita Ora recently found herself in trouble for breaking lockdown rules. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for ABA) She also listed aromatherapy and getting checked for peace of mind as ways she was able to stay calm. Recently, Ora hit the headlines for holding a 30th birthday party with friends during lockdown, and again when it was revealed that she should have been quarantining from a work trip to Egypt at the time. She made a lengthy public apology and paid a fine for breaking COVID rules, but addressed it again in her interview about breast cancer, saying: “My apology was so sincere and so from my heart.” Watch: Rita Ora froze her eggs when she was 24	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2763
__label__cc	0.611115	0.388885	account of the soil Nunez. where the black mould is found, the vegetation is luxuriant CH A P. to a degree unknown in the most fertile parts of Europe, and the trees are of valt dimensions. 48. I have observed that the mountains from Cape Verd Basaltes. to Gambia, are generally composed more or less of regular bafaltes, exhibiting evident remains of volcanoes, the eruptions of which add greatly to the fertility of the soil around them. Hence the lower parts of the mountains and high grounds at Cape Emanuel, Goree, Cape Rouge, and other places lower down, are in general very fertile. 49. M. Adanson, a celebrated naturalist, who was sent to Adanson's Africa in 1753, at the request of the French Academy of Sciences, observes that the soil from Cape Blanco to the down to Rio Gambia, though by no means bad upon the whole, is not to be compared in fertility with that of the country from that river to Rio Nunez, which is equalled by few soils, and excelled by none, on the face of the globe* His observations apply, not only to the coast, but to very extensive tracts of of the inland countries, as the reader will perceive by confulting my map, in which I have traced his lines of separation between the more and less fertile tracts; and which are as accurate as the nature of the thing will permit. The evidence given before the Privy Council abundantly confirms the observations of M. Adanson, my fellow travellers and myself, and proves that the large extent of land, just mentioned, wants nothing but skilful culture to render it more than commonly productive of every tropical article. 50. The coast and the banks of the rivers are in many Rice Grounds. # When at Paris in 1787, I had daily opportunities of conversing with that reSpectable old philosopher, and obtained from him many interesting communicaLions, which were extremely useful to me on my arrival in Africa. CHA P. places interspersed with marshes and savannahs, which, in their present ftate, are unfit for any other crop than that of rice, which forms a considerable part of the food of the na: tives. But their fertility in this article does not compensate for their infalubrity; and unfortunately the Europeans have fixed all, or most of, their habitations near them. Yet in almost every part of the coaft, far more healthful fituations might easily have been found; especially on the dry and elevated banks of the Rio Grande. But, ftrange as it may appear, health is, with those men, an object of less consider- ation, in the choice of a residence, than trade, for which the situations of their factories are generally well adapted. W A T E R. waters. Compara 51. Rain-water, I believe, is allowed to be the lightest and tive qualities of different fimplest of all waters. Next in order, is spring water, which varies in purity with the nature of the foul through which it percolates. That which isfues from among rocks, gravel, or chalk is generally accounted the best. Similar to this, is the water of draw-wells, the quality of which de: pends much on the strata at or near the bottom, and it gene, rally improves by exposure to the open air. But of all was ters, that which stagnates in ponds, ditches, and morasfes, is the most unwholefome. 52. The waters at the mouths of the large African rivers, which glide slowly through a level country, being mixed with those of the sea and of the marshes which it overflows, are impregnated with salt, and rendered turbid by various impurities; yet some of them require but little preparation to make them fit for common ufe, and the natives often use them without any preparation whatever. Dr. Lind had samples of those of the rivers Senegal, Gambia, and Sierra worm. Leona sent him sealed up in bottles. Although he found C HA P. . them all putrid, especially that from the Senegal, he could not discover any animalcules in them, with a good microscope, nor any uncommon contents, by chemical analysis. All of them, after being exposed some time to the open air, became perfectly sweet and good. Hence he concludes that the most effectual way of destroying the ova of animalcules, and of the Guinea worm * (if it be generated, as some Guinea suppose, in water) is first to let the water putrify, and then to pass it through a series of vessels placed under each other, having small holes in their bottoms; so that it may fall from one into another in drops, like a gentle shower—a process which, he assures us, will render it quite pure and wholesomet. * As the Guinea worm is attended with great trouble and pain, though seldom with fatal consequences, unless when much neglected or mismanaged, I shall add Dr. Lind's description of it-" The less dangerous diseases," says he, “which attack Europeans in Guinea, are ihe dry belly-ach and the Guinea worm. This is a white round, slender worm, often some yards long, lodged in the interstices of the mus. cles, commonly in the legs, feet, or hands. When it attempts to escape through the skin, it occasions a swelling, resembling a boil, attended with great pain, until it's liule black head appears in a small watery bladder, on the head of the boil. When this bladder breaks, the head of the worm is to be secured, by tying it to a small roll of linen, spread with plaister, and part of the worm is, once or twice a day, to be gently drawn forth with care not to break it, and wrapped round this roll, until it be brought away entire; then the ulcer generally heals foon: but if part of the worm breaks off, the part remaining in the flesh can be ejected only, by painful and tedious suppurations in different places. Dr. Rouppe observes that the disease of the Guinea worm is infectious. It may Jeast be prudent in Europeans, not to lie in the same apartments, and to avoid too free a communication with such negroes as are afflicted with them. The dry bellyach and Guinea worm may be observed at any season of the year, and seldom prove mortal.” Essay, p. 52.-" The dry belly-ach is the same disease here as in the West Indies; but the Guinea worin seems peculiar to Africa, and a few parts of Asia," Id. p. 57 CH A P. To cool and purify water. 53. Even very foul water may be rendered potable, by letting it drain through a wine pipe, or deep tub, half filled with pure fand, with a number of small holes near the bottom, covered on the inside with hair-cloth, or other porous substance, to prevent the sand from being carried through by the water. These methods may be practised, when a large quantity of clear water is wanted; but an ordinary family is very plentifully supplied by a drip-stone, which is one of the most elegant methods of obtaining pure water. If the stone transmit the water too freely, it may be rendered less porous, by a mixture of water and lime; if too slowly, it's bottom should be thinned, by rubbing it down with another gritty stone. The fand-tub or dripNone, should be placed in the shade, where there is a free current of air; and the water should drop from the height of two or three feet into an unglazed earthen jar, not hard burnt, but fo porous as to allow the water to tranfude pretty freely; and thus the water will be kept constantly cool, by the evaporation from the surface of the jar. be brought to table in small pitchers, of the same porous The reader will observe, that this mode of keeping water cool depends on the same principle with that of refrigerating liquors, by covering the bottles with wet linen cloths, and placing them in a stream of air. All the above methods of purifying and cooling water are practised in hot countries. But all of them, except that of cooling the water, are unnecessary in many parts of Africa, for all the high grounds that I have seen there contain springs of the purest water. 54. The following simple discovery, for rendering putrid water fit to drink, has been lately made by a Mr. Lowitz. Six ounces of charcoal powder, thrown into five gallons of It may putrid river water, and agitated, is sufficient to purify and C H A P. render it wholesome and drinkable. But the process is rendered still more efficacious, if to one drachm of charcoal be added two drops of strong vitriolic acid, which is suffi- cient to make four ounces of perfectly foul water sweet and clear, on being strained through a linen jelly-bag, con- taining charcoal powder . wood vessels dealin llaves. S the slave-ships never return directly to Europe, Slave Ships but proceed to the West Indies with their bring little wretched cargoes, it has never been the interest of their owners to bring home much of the produce of Africa. 56. Those called wood vessels, might be supposed to deal Captains of only in produce. But this has by no means been the case. Besides their frequenting those parts of the coast, where the slave-trade is briskest, most of their commanders traffic in slaves on the coast; that is, buy slaves whom they sell again to the slave-captains. Yet, they have all along brought home some gums and gold, bees wax and ivory in considerable quantities, a great variety of valuable and beautiful woods, for the use of the dyers and cabinet-makers; and of late, some palm-oil for the purposes of the sheep-farmers and wool-combers. See the Appendix to the Monthly Review enlarg ed, Vol. 12. p. 606. 57. But	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2766
__label__wiki	0.532033	0.532033	Home » Becki Bayley , giveaway , guest review , Robert McCaw » Book Review and GIVEAWAY: Fire and Vengeance, by Robert McCaw {ends 7/25} Mica Osbourne’s face filled half the TV screen. Her daughter’s picture -- a darling little girl in a pink dress with a pink ribbon in her hair and a teddy bear in her arms -- appeared opposite. The grieving mother’s red eyes and haggard appearance haunted viewers. Koa couldn’t imagine the depth of her despair. “The Education Department is supposed to protect our children. Instead, they took my beautiful daughter, my beautiful little angel. How could they…” her voice broke… “how could they build a school over a volcanic vent?” The picture changed to an aerial view of the wrecked school with the roof ripped off, the walls collapsed, and clouds of steam and noxious gas billowing upward in a mushroom cloud. These books give me a solid feeling for good and bad things about living in Hawai’i. The author doesn’t limit it to beaches, beauty, and sunshine. Having killed his father's nemesis and gotten away with it, Hilo, Hawai`i Chief Detective Koa Kane, is not your ordinary cop. Estranged from his younger brother who has been convicted of multiple crimes, he is not from a typical law enforcement family. Yet, Koa's secret demons fuel his unwavering drive to pursue justice. Never has Koa's motivation been greater than when he learns that an elementary school was placed atop a volcanic vent, which has now exploded. The subsequent murders of the school's contractor and architect only add urgency to his search for the truth. As Koa's investigation heats up, his brother collapses in jail from a previously undiagnosed brain tumor. Using his connections, Koa devises a risky plan to win his brother's freedom. As Koa gradually unravels the obscure connections between multiple suspects, he uncovers a 40 year-old conspiracy. When he is about to apprehend the perpetrators, his investigation suddenly becomes entwined with his brother's future, forcing Koa to choose between justice for the victims and his brother's freedom. So much going on! An explosion at the elementary school opens the book, but the more Koa Kane tries to find out how such an atrocity in planning could have happened (the school was built on a volcanic vent, that was scientifically certain to explode eventually), the deeper the mess gets. Several people in positions of power in Hawai’i have been connected to each other for more than 40 years. Koa Kane and his co-workers and girlfriend all return for this, the third book in the series. We also learn a lot more about Koa’s family. His brother, Ikaika, has always been a troublemaker, but what if there’s a medical explanation for his bad choices? It’s cutting edge medical technology, so they need to think outside the box for Ikaika to get a fresh start. Koa has an opportunity to help his brother more than ever before, and his brother is politely requesting his help. But what will this cost for Koa? While the characters continued to be charming and engaging, the plot of this book intricately intersects at the most unlikely moments. Between the current building crime, the college history of several key players, and Koa’s own family, there’s a lot of conflict to resolve and truths to unravel. Overall, I’d give this book 3.5 out of 5 stars. I’d recommend it for those who like suspense and police procedurals. {click here to purchase - only $1.99 on Kindle at the time of this writing!} {read our review of Off the Grid, the first book in the series, here} One of my lucky readers will win a copy of Fire and Vengeance! Enter via the widget below. Giveaway will end on Saturday, July 25th, at 11:59pm EST, and winner will be notified via email the next day, and have 24 hours to respond, or an alternate winner will be chosen. Fire and Vengeance, by Robert McCaw Book Review and GIVEAWAY: Louisiana Lucky, by Juli... Book Review and GIVEAWAY: The Mall, by Megan McCaf... Book Review and GIVEAWAY: The Lives of Edie Pritch... Book Review and GIVEAWAY: In a Holidaze, by Christ... Book Review and GIVEAWAY: Fire and Vengeance, by R... Book Review: Mayhem, by Estelle Laure Book Review and GIVEAWAY: Musical Chairs, by Amy P... Book Review and GIVEAWAY: In the Neighborhood of T... Book Review and GIVEAWAY: The Falling Woman, by Ri... Book Review: Jo & Laurie, by Margaret Stohl and Me... Book Review: No One Will Hear Your Screams, by Tho...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2767
__label__wiki	0.614618	0.614618	subjectInformation Systems Archaeologists with Drones Discover Pre-Columbian Earthworks in Kansas Dartmouth College researchers discovered pre-Columbian earthworks in Kansas using drones equipped with LiDAR and infrared and thermal imaging. Ars Technica From ACM TechNews \| September 14, 2020 Milky Way to Face a One-Two Punch of Galaxy Collisions If our knowledge of galaxy structures was limited to the Milky Way, we'd get a lot of things wrong. The Milky Way, it turns out, is unusual. Ars Technica How Computers Got Shockingly Good at Recognizing Images Right now, I can open up Google Photos, type "beach," and see my photos from various beaches I've visited over the last decade. Ars Technica From ACM News \| December 20, 2018 All Hail the AI Overlord: Smart Cities and the AI Internet of Things Cities generate lots of data. The exact amount depends on the size of the city and its sophistication and ambitions, but it's certainly more than mere humans can... Ars Technica NASA's Next Mars Rover Will se AI to Be a Better Science Partner NASA can't yet put a scientist on Mars. But in its next rover mission to the Red Planet, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is hoping to use artificial intelligence... Ars Technica From ACM News \| December 7, 2018 More Than an Auto-Pilot, AI Charts Its Course in Aviation Ask anyone what they think of when the words "artificial intelligence" and aviation are combined, and it's likely the first things they'll mention are drones. Ars Technica The Snowden Legacy: What's Changed, Really? Digital privacy has come a long way since June 2013. In the five years since documents provided by Edward Snowden became the basis for a series of revelations that... Ars Technica From ACM News \| November 21, 2018	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2770
__label__cc	0.521879	0.478121	Home Browse the Calendar Academic Events International Elliott School of International Affairs Browse the Calendar Sensitivity Analyses in Poverty Measurement This event examines the following paper: Sensitivity Analyses in Poverty Measurement: The Case of the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index Elliott School of International Affairs Principled Leadership in Times of Crisis Former Elliott School Dean Reuben Brigety will discuss the life and experience of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and its meaning for students of international affairs. International events -- including anti-colonial movements in Africa and Gandhi's peaceful protests against British rule -- shaped Dr. King, who in turn has inspired human freedom movements for the past half-century. Dean Brigety will explore Dr. King's example of moral The Capitol Riots, QAnon, and the Internet Recent events such as the shocking attack on the US Capitol and armed protests planned around the US indicate that threats to US democracy continue to grow in the wake of the US election. This panel discussion will present views from Professor Chris Kojm, Dr. School of Media & Public Affairs Diagnosing and addressing India's post-2011 growth slowdown India's GDP has crashed in 2020 due to the pandemic - but it was showing a decline even before that. Private investment surged in India from 2003 to 2012, and has declined thereafter. In 2020 rupees, the stock of under implementation private projects has dropped from Rs.83 trillion in 2012 to Rs.35 trillion today. What are our Rights and Responsibility Over Data? Big data analytics is the secret sauce of the American polity and economy—widely utilized but poorly understood. Big data analytics often requires a huge supply of personal data (both individual and collective data), which is collected, anonymized, and then grouped. Organizations use various types of big data analytics to make decisions, correlations, and predictions about their constituents and stakeholders. Graduate School of Political Management Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration Land of Strangers: The Civilizing Project in Qing Central Asia The Central Asia Program, the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, and the Elliott School Book Launch Series invite you to the book launch event. Taking Stock of Climate Change: Earth, Air, Fire and Water The climate of planet Earth depends on the energy balance between incoming radiation from the Sun and re-radiation from the planet. Egypt’s Occupation: Colonial Economism and the Crises of Capitalism with Aaron Jakes and Wael Gamal The history of capitalism in Egypt has long been synonymous with cotton cultivation and dependent development. From this perspective, the British occupation of 1882 merely sealed the country's fate as a vast plantation for European textile mills. All but obscured in such accounts, however, is Egypt's emergence as a colonial laboratory for financial investment and experimentation. African Samurai: The True Story of a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan Join the NRC as we host Thomas Lockley for the paperback launch of his book African Samurai: The True Story of a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan. Arts, Culture & Entertainment Roundtable on Taiwan and Indo-Pacific Partnerships: Regional Trends The Indo-Pacific is the most critical region today for global prosperity and security. As the region continues in a state of flux, pivotal states are increasingly recognizing opportunities that Taiwan offers as a partner. Join us for a discussion on how relations are playing out between Taiwan and leading states India, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, with experts from the US and Asia. Shaping S&T Policy The Elliott School of International Affairs welcomes back Professor Scott Pace and Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund after their extended leaves of absence for government service. As Executive Secretary of the National Space Council at the White House, Dr. Pace was involved in defining and shaping national space policy, programs and budgets. Dr. Soh Jaipil Lecture Series - How to Claim a Migrant In the late nineteenth century, Koreans suddenly began to cross the border to Russia and China by the thousands. Their continuous mobility and settlement in the tripartite borderland made them an enduring topic of dispute between multiple countries (Korea, Russia, China, and Japan), and prompted a host of questions that concerned fundamental questions about states’ governance over people: Which country had the right to exercise GW Lunar New Year 2021 Virtual Celebration The George Washington University is pleased to present our first Lunar New Year Virtual Celebration in special partnership with San Diego Southern Sea Dragon and Lion Dance Association. Columbian College of Arts & Sciences Soh Jaipil Lecture Series - State of Grace Relatively little known, and yet readily visible in the form of its conspicuous façade situated along Siem Reap’s present-day tourist trail, the Angkor Panorama Museum stands as a curious component of Angkor Archeological Park. Designed and built by Mansudae Overseas Project, a branch of North Korea’s central art studio, the space opened in December 2015 only to shutter its doors less than four years later in November 2019. Emerging paradigm on technology capability upgrading Traditionally technology upgrading of emerging economies has been framed within the catching up and economic growth perspective. A major new development is the changing nature of technology through the ongoing increasing application of artificial intelligence; the demise of the fossil-fuel-based growth regime; increasing concerns with equity and inclusiveness of technology. AMA: Legal Resources for DACA & Undocumented GW Student Entrepreneurs Many of the companies in today’s US market were all founded, completely or in part, by immigrants and DACA recipients. In major cities, many undocumented entrepreneurs have launched businesses ranging from street vending to tech startups. 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__label__wiki	0.713814	0.713814	Home HIGHLIGHTS PEOPLE update as of Oct. 13, 2020 PEOPLE update as of Oct. 13, 2020 Sabrina Bhangoo, formerly director of public relations, Canada, for Marriott, is now AVP of Global Communication at Manulife. Bhangoo led the development and execution of Marriott International’s public relations strategy in Canada for four and a half years. She oversaw national public relations and crisis communications for 30 hotel brands, more than 250 hotels, the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, as well as B2B and corporate communications. Prior to joining Marriott, she was senior manager, external communications for Aimia Inc. for almost three years, and before that she spent five and a half years at FTSE Russell Financial service in London, U.K., where she became global communications manager. Ryan McRae has joined Hotel Equities as senior vice-president of business development. McRae most recently served as area vice-president of lodging development with Marriott International. Based in Vancouver, McRae will focus on continuing to grow Hotel Equities’ Canadian portfolio of full service, select service and extended stay hotels. Prior to joining Marriott in 2014, McRae was vice-president, acquisitions and development for SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts. His career also includes the role of development director with Hilton Worldwide where he focused on corporate growth both in Canadian and global markets. The Hotel Equities portfolio of 166 hotels includes 26 in Canada, positioning Hotel Equities as the largest non-owner third-party hotel management group in the country. “After 6 amazing years growing the Marriott International portfolio in Canada, I am very excited to share that I have recently joined the Hotel Equities team as senior vice-president – business development,” McRae said on LinkedIn. “Thanks and gratitude to everyone at Marriott International, and I look forward to continuing to work with the fantastic community of hotel owners, developers, and investors here in Canada!” Pierre Gauvin (left) with Bill Hennessy of Colliers International. Pierre Gauvin, a longtime South East New Brunswick business community member, has joined Colliers International New Brunswick as a realtor with Colliers’ commercial sales and leasing team. Gauvin is widely known across South Eastern New Brunswick for his community leadership and extensive volunteer work. For over 30 years, Gauvin worked extensively with the Bell family of companies, holding the roles of senior account executive, director of sales & channel management, project director, SMB sales manager and regional manager. Over the years he has dealt with more than 500 businesses across the Maritimes. Outside of his professional business career, Gauvin is also well known for his involvement with the Dieppe Club of Rotary, as he has guided them through various fundraising and community initiatives. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has appointed David Oppenheim as senior vice-president, analytics & insights. Oppenheim will report to Claire Bennett, global chief marketing officer at IHG. Oppenheim most recently worked at Alaska Airlines as vice-president of sales and distribution. Previously, Oppenheim held numerous positions at United Airlines, including leading the commercial-analytics team. He’s recognized for his analytical and intellectual rigor and broad expertise building revenue in the travel industry. He began his career at The Boston Consulting Group. As part of the recently announced organizational reset of Accor, Thomas Dubaere is promoted to CEO for South America. Dubaere, departing COO Northern Europe (UK, Benelux and Nordics), joins the Accor global Executive Committee in his new role of CEO South America. Following 10 years in the UK as UKI MD and later COO Accor Northern Europe, Thomas has grown the region to more than 400 hotels and 18 brands with a further four brands signed to open in the region by 2022 including Raffles London at The OWO, Tribe, Jo&Joe and 25hours Hotels. He replaces Patrick Mendes who is now the chief commercial officer, global, returning to France to occupy the newly created position. hotel equities Pierre Gauvin ryan mcrae sabrina bhangoo Previous articleAHLA: Should I convert my hotel to housing? Next articleREOPENINGS, SALES AND RENOS Oct. 13, 2020 TownePlace Suites opens on Hamilton Mountain CREECO assumes full ownership of Quality Inn & Suites Val d’Or OPENINGS SALES AND RENOS Dec. 15, 2020	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2777
__label__wiki	0.522208	0.522208	Cannabis Coupon Marijuana seed reviews Seedbank Reviews Homepage / Culture / Cannabis Advocates Running for Office in Washington State Cannabis Advocates Running for Office in Washington State By cannabisPosted on October 5, 2018 Statewide elections Washington state’s cannabis caucus is poised to grow this year, with at least five candidates who are either cannabis activists, have worked in the industry, or currently own cannabis businesses running for state and local offices. Crystal Oliver — who owns an outdoor cannabis farm in Eastern Washington, is an executive assistant to WA NORML, and is on the Executive Board of the Cannabis Farmers Council — is throwing her hat in the ring as a Democrat in the 7th legislative district. As a mother and graduate student, Oliver is focusing on health care, regulation reform, and open government in her campaign for the state House. As a cannabis farmer herself, she has worked tirelessly through the implementation of Washington’s adult-use cannabis system. “Cannabis farming has certainly been a gateway to politics for me. Starting my cannabis farm has been the education of a lifetime. Since regulations didn’t already exist for our businesses, stakeholders had to build the regulations from the ground up. I found that I had a natural talent for reading, recalling, and critiquing regulations and law as well as bridging the gap between farmers and politicians. Through my interaction with regulators and legislators, I came to realize that I had many of the skills needed to effectively serve the public.” — Crystal Oliver, in a statement Liz Hallock is the owner of Cannabis Express in Yakima and is running as a Democrat for District 14’s second seat position in the House to bring a more scientific and fact-based approach to government. Educated at Princeton and having practiced law for ten years in Washington State, Hallock hopes to unseat the Republican incumbent. “My opponent hasn’t supported any of the cannabis bills that have been in Olympia. Our products are really ignored when it comes to fighting the opiate crisis. I really feel if you can’t get the cannabis thing right when it’s such a no-brainer, how will you fix the harder problems?” “The way government should work is you get all the stakeholders in a room, figure out the most things you can agree on and come to a consensus, all while protecting people’s rights. I want to work to have a state government that works with the scientific method and facts, not religion and feelings.” — Liz Hallock, in a statement Jessa Lewis is a working mom and former I-502 employee who says she has had it with Eastern Washington politics. She is running for the state Senate in the 7th District as a Democrat. “The number one thing I am hearing from voters is a need to address healthcare issues and mental health, but I also hear a lot about fixing our education system and building an economy that works for all. I left working in 502 to focus on policy and politics after being a National Delegate for Bernie Sanders. The cognitive dissonance I experienced in 502 — I was selling a product to little old ladies that was causing mass incarceration in the rest of the country — really showed me there was a need for new blood in the political arena to fight against the reefer madness of today.” — Jessa Lewis, in a statement Jed Haney is a fourth generation Washingtonian who wants to bring a progressive platform to the Thurston County Commission, Seat 3. Running as an Independent, his platform focuses on public safety, environmental management, and economic sustainability. “I’m running as an Independent because I want to be a fresh voice outside the two-party echo chamber. We need champions to represent the people and not party politics. Before getting involved in the legal cannabis fight, I didn’t interact with the open government public process much, but in 2014, when I observed the City of Yakima along with Yakima County subvert the will of the people by placing cannabis bans, that really pushed me to act. Since then, I’ve worked with people all around the state from all different backgrounds to improve cannabis policy in Washington State.” — Jed Haney, in a statement Lee Dunkin is a Tier 1 cannabis producer running for Chelan County Commissioner, District Two. Responding to the heavy-handed approach Chelan County took toward cannabis, this former county employee says affordable housing and high unemployment are the biggest issues in the county — but he feels the county’s government is entirely broken. “The main hurdle to dealing with any issue in Chelan County right now is getting the county to actually do something other than regulate and tax its citizens. The internal structure and function of the county no longer work.” “If there is one place on the planet cannabis should be grown it is in Chelan County, 300 days of sun and the cheapest power in the nation! Instead of working with cannabis businesses, the County has fought us every step of the way. After two and a half years of fighting and spending over $160,000 in legal fees, I saw no other choice but to run for office. The County Commissioners have divided this community just because a few people don’t like the smell of pot. They pitted neighbor against neighbor and have wasted countless taxpayer dollars on closing farms and small businesses.” — Lee Dunkin, in a statement NBC News/WSJ Poll: 60% of Americans Support Cannabis Legalization New LAX Policy Allows for Cannabis Possession In Airport Legal Cannabis-User’s Widow Denied Workers’ Comp. 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__label__wiki	0.897388	0.897388	Marijuana is Now Legal in Massachusetts How Much Cannabis Each State Sold in First Month of Legal Sales A Quick Guide to the Vaping Health Scare: What We Know So Far Massachusetts Sold $393 Million Worth of Legal Pot in First Year Massachusetts Marijuana Vape Ban Set to End A faux marijuana Christmas tree sits in the window of Shire Glass in Great Barrington, Mass. Photo Gillian Jones/The Berkshire Eagle via AP Legal-marijuana activists were in a celebratory mood Thursday as a new voter-approved law took effect in Massachusetts, allowing people 21 and over to possess, grow and use limited amounts of recreational pot. BOSTON (AP) — It will be at least another year before marijuana can be legally sold by licensed retailers in the state, and some supporters of the measure are wary that Massachusetts officials might seek changes to the law or delay its full implementation over the coming months. Police warned of a potential spike in people driving under the influence of pot and general confusion about what is allowed under the law. “Yesterday this would have been a $100 fine,” said Keith Saunders, as he held up a jar containing what he said was slightly less than an ounce of cannabis flower. Saunders, a board member of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, or NORML, gathered with other activists outside the historic Massachusetts Statehouse to celebrate the law. “Ultimately, we are moving toward taking the existing marijuana market in Massachusetts and bringing it above board,” he said. Massachusetts is the first U.S. state on the Eastern seaboard where recreational marijuana is legal, though Maine soon will follow if a recount upholds passage of a ballot measure there. Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska previously legalized recreational pot, and voters in California and Nevada also approved ballot measures last month. In Massachusetts, adults can possess up to an ounce of pot outside the home, up to 10 ounces inside the home and grow up to a dozen marijuana plants per household. Having spent nearly three decades crusading for relaxed marijuana rules, Bill Downing admitted to a mix of satisfaction and trepidation. “I am both celebrating and worrying that the law might not be implemented properly,” said Downing, member liaison for the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition. The concerns stem from public statements by Democratic legislative leaders and Republican Gov. Charlie Baker promising a review and possible changes to the law, which passed by more than 240,000 votes out of nearly 3.8 million votes cast. “It’s legal. I just hope everyone plays by the rules,” Baker said Thursday after returning from a trade mission to Israel. The governor, who strongly opposed legalization, again pledged that the will of the voters will be respected. But he cited “ambiguities” in the law and said legitimate concerns had been raised about public health and safety. In a memo sent Wednesday to police departments in Massachusetts, Secretary of Public Safety Daniel Bennett said implementation of recreational marijuana “will create a complex web of different rules” that law enforcement must navigate. “Within certain limits, the new law authorizes some conduct that had previously been prohibited. Beyond those limits, however, possession, cultivation and distribution of marijuana remain illegal under state law,” wrote Bennett. Marijuana activists dismissed critics who said legalization will lead to an array of social and public safety problems. “The worst you could do is maybe listen to Pink Floyd for two hours rather than one hour,” a guitar-playing man joked as he serenaded supporters with pro-pot tunes in front of the state Capitol building. By BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press TELL US, do you believe adults should be allowed to enjoy marijuana? Related Topics:2016 elections, Cannabis, massachusetts, Question 4 More in Cannabis By Bill Weinberg January 15, 2021 Historians of the cannabis plant have long contended that Pliny the Elder was among the first... By Dragonfly de la Luz January 14, 2021 The process for THCA extraction isn't widely known, as extraction artists are notoriously secretive about their... Mile High Massage Highlights the Healing Power of Topicals Review: HBO’s ‘High Maintenance’	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2781
__label__cc	0.561383	0.438617	CTEBCM: Can This Even Be Called Music? Music breaking barriers Instrumental (adj.) – A Series of Disagreements Nov182015 by Dæv Tremblay Plini, Fat Guy Wears Mystic Wolf Shirt, The Helix Nebula, SEIMS, and Violence In Action have a baby together. The name of the child with such a terrifying genealogy is Instrumental (adj.). In fact, it’s not even an actual name. But as we shouldn’t mock anyone’s name, let’s tackle this one with no preconceived ideas. Instrumental (adj.) is an instrumental (…) band from crazed Australia. If the portfolio of its progenitors is any indicator of how the offspring will turn out, then it’s going to be quite a listen! And oh boy how it is! A Series of Disagreements is the band’s first effort, in the form of a succinct three-song EP. The madness of the title and opening track, where odd time signatures come and go, themes fly from one instrument to another, and tension ebbs and flows, quickly fades away when it ends. “It’s normal”, I should think… this level of creativity, technicality, and perfection cannot be sustained or repeated. Thus, songs 2 and 3 are much less memorable than the first one, the one that served as an advertisement for the project. This doesn’t mean that they are bad; in fact they are still some of the best compositions I’ve had the chance to listen to and review this year! Fibonasty is, somewhat blatantly, based on the Fibonacci number sequence in a few ways, probably more than I can guess by casually listening to the song. As a simple example, the fist accents are grouped as such: 1-1-2-3-5, all on a 29/16 3-3-5-7-11 pattern (!..!..!.!..!.!.!..!.!.!.!.!..). It’s also a theme that recurs throughout the song. I also wouldn’t be surprised if some of the leads or melodies are based on this sequence, but I am way too lazy to do that. Have fun and try to find new hidden mathematical easter eggs in that song! Other than that, the song is brilliant: going from almost dance-ish jazz to mathcore, and with an amazing bass solo in the midst of all that. The last song, The Nightmare of Adulthood, is the heaviest of the triptych, and keeps most of what makes that Australian trio so great, of which I’ve already talked at length here. At just over 15 minutes long, A Series of Disagreements doesn’t have any fat; it’s only meat. That’s also what makes it so great. There is no note that I feel would’ve been better left out, and nowhere something could’ve been added to improve the experience. It’s a marvellous work of self-restraint and artistic focus, and will certainly deserve a spot on the best releases of the year. You can get it for free on Art as Catharsis’ bandcamp, but if you can afford it, put a few extra dollars so that we can eventually get more of this! On November 18 2015, this entry was posted and tagged: experimental, instrumental, jazz, math, math rock, mathcore, progressive ← Spectral Lore – Gnosis Honest musical autocomplete → CTEBCMTV Weekly Release Dump 8-bit ambient atmospheric avant-garde avant-garde jazz Black black metal classical death death metal djent doom doom metal electronic experimental experimental jazz Folk France free jazz funk fusion guitar hardcore instrumental jazz jazz fusion math mathcore math rock melodic metal metalcore microtonal noise pop post post-metal post-rock prog progressive progressive metal progressive rock psychedelic rock technical Proudly powered by WordPress \| © 2021, Can this even be called Music? \| Developed by Jeff Interactive	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2782
__label__wiki	0.54227	0.54227	Synod Father: Teach Life Issues With Greater Clarity Than Ever Cardinal Wilfrid Napier warns against ideological colonization, while Cardinal Leonardo Sandri says young people in the East want clear, authentic teaching and radical witness. Edward Pentin Blog, October 17, 2018 In his latest dispatch from the synod hall Oct. 17, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP of Sydney, Australia, says the African participants are making “quite a splash” at this Synod. “Cardinal Napier [archbishop of Durban, South Africa] spoke directly and with passion about how international governments, agencies and aid organizations continue to colonize Africa, by imposing conditions on aid and by cultural interference regarding sexuality, marriage, contraception, abortion right up to birth, and so on. We must teach the young with greater clarity than ever, rather than collaborating by our inaction in a culture that encourages multiple abortions and more in young people’s lives. With St Paul VI interceding for us, we can form young people as apostles for life and love. The Africans are making quite a splash at this Synod: they come from the fastest growing part of the Church; the average age of their believers is in the 20s; and their leaders are solid in the faith and optimistic. A black pope would make a striking figure! Go Catholic Africa! Other points made in the second session of the 14th Congregation: every young person is ours; there is no in-group and out-group those responsible for the formation of seminarians and young religious must allow candidates space to discover themselves and God, to confirm and savor their vocation, even to make mistakes as they grow in prudence; must have pastoral experiences of those on the edge, the poor, small communities etc; must resist a new clericalism responding to the screen-culture (rather than book-culture) of our young people… we must develop e-tools for lectio divina, catechesis, discernment young Catholics in Christian minority countries need assistance to deal with discrimination, identity and diversity Cardinal Sandri, the Prefect of the Oriental Congregation, said oriental youth want clear teaching, and authentic, radical witness even to death. Cardinal Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, celebrated the initiatives of St John Paul II with youth, especially World Youth Day. There is now overwhelming evidence that WYD inspires new youth ministries in the host nation, and many vocations. WYD is commonly a defining moment in the conversion process of many young people. His Eminence quoted Australian research on the impact of WYD on the young. This morning [Oct. 17] a bishop reminded us that St. Paul warned the young Timothy (2 Tim ch. 4) that the time would come (and now has come) “when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will surround themselves with teachers who only say what their itching ears want to hear. They will block their ears to the truth and turn aside to myths.” In these circumstances Paul charged him, as he does us today, “In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word, in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage — with great patience and careful instruction… Keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, work especially at evangelization, and discharge all the other duties of your ministry.” Another bishop quoted Rabindranath Tagore, the Bard of Bengal: “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” Points made in the first Morning session today included: the process of moving young people from being objects of pastoral care to being subjects providing evangelization and care to their peers young people learn by doing as much as by hearing; works of justice and mercy embraced by many many young people grow up in broken families and are emotional-spiritual orphans, so our parishes more than ever must be families that welcome them; once received they can be co-responsible for mission too many university students lapse in faith and practice; parents may not be able to do much about this; we must invest more of our energies into engaging them after a long absence from the Church, some young people return: what can we do to ensure more of them do? Catechesis, pilgrimages, encounters aimed at young adults we could do more to turn the new media to the service of the Gospel; young can show us how Youcat and Docat could be more widely dispersed and used need young catechists and reliable on-line evangelization and catechesis; “the new media is the agora of our time” (Benedict XVI) and so much is possible; but many web pages and blogs are extreme or falsify Catholic teaching, so young people need approved sources African youth need access to education and that education must address civics, dignity of women, importance and limitations of politics, anti-corruption One bishop said this Year of Youth has challenged Church leaders to make more opportunities for young people to lead and serve. We are challenged by St Paul: ‘Let no-one despise you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.’ (1 Tim 4:12).” Full Article at: www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/youth-synod-teach-life-issues-with-greater-clarity-than-ever ← Catholic Teacher Fired After Sharing Letter Linking Homosexuality to Priest Sex Abuse It’s All or Nothing →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2791
__label__cc	0.594567	0.405433	Overview of Membership Lifelong Members Fees and Application HPRS Program HPRS Program FAQ HPRS Program - Schedule Corporate Advisory Council Individual Membership Benefits Individual membership is open to students and individuals who work in a health-related organization or company at varying stages of their careers. Members develop long-lasting relationships with people in similar positions across the country. By becoming involved in a regional chapter, they benefit from local connections and career development opportunities. All members are listed in the College’s on-line member directory (available to members only). Visit our chapters page to find a chapter near you. Receive a complimentary print and on-line subscription to Healthcare Management Forum, the quarterly, peer reviewed journal that features articles on professional practices and new technologies in the field of health leadership. Members also receive an e-mail subscription to Communiqué, the monthly newsletter about national and chapter activities, and benefit from career and event postings. Grow personally and professionally through the Certified Health Executive (CHE ™) competency-based certification program. Members can continue to advance their career by becoming a Fellow of the College. Mentorship endows mentees with the ability to advance their careers, refine their skills, and train to become capable health leaders. Mentorship is offered to members locally by a selection of chapters and nationally through a mentorship matching tool. Members have access to a professional development library which includes courses and webinars for health leaders at any stage of their career. They also have the opportunity to participate in Canadian and international study tours. Members can take advantage of the LEADS in a Caring Environment Capabilities Framework which defines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes a leader needs to successfully contribute to system-level change. Insurance and Travel Benefits The College has negotiated alliances with some organizations to offer group rates to its members, such as The Personal (home and auto insurance); NFP (liability, errors and omissions insurance; and Morneau Sheppel (health insurance). Group rates are also offered by Via Rail and Fairmount Hotels. The National Awards Program recognizes outstanding health leadership in Canada and only College members are eligible to receive these awards. The College offers four membership categories including active, student, associate and retired. On September 1, 2017 the College introduced a graduated entry fee for active members. For additional information, fees and applications visit our categories and fees page. CHE™ is a trademarked program of the Canadian College of Health Leaders.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2794
__label__wiki	0.700403	0.700403	The bureau has been conducting research into how blockchain technology can be used to tokenize, transfer and redeem grant payments. In its statement, it cited some of the benefits of tokenizing grant payments, which include cutting down on costs and labor, increasing transparency and enhancing internal controls. The bureau will now focus on evaluating the functional and legal implications of using the technology in grant payments over the next six months. Fiscal Service Supervisory Program Manager Craig Fischer remarked, “By tokenizing relevant grant award information and combining it with grant payment information on the blockchain, we attain a new payment transparency that we couldn’t reach previously without significant and burdensome reporting.” The blockchain-based platform will be used to tokenize electronic letters of credit which the government sends out to grant recipients, Fischer explained in early 2020. This will allow the government to track these payments and make the transactions more secure. He told Federal Computer Week, “Instead of an actual cash exchange, the token is a representation of the payment that can be tracked more efficiently, with associated data including recipient identification, grant amount and key dates like when it was awarded.” Grant recipients will need to have an electronic wallet linked with a bank account to receive the tokenized letter of credit. To enhance security, access to the letter can be role-based. The bureau has been working on the project with Duke and San Diego State Universities, as well as the National Science Foundation. ‘Blockchain for Grants Payments’ was one of two projects the bureau launched as it seeks to leverage emerging technology to “re-imagine how the federal government performs its business.” The other is ‘Digital End-to-End Efficiency (DEEE),’ a project aimed at digitization and automation of government business processes. DEEE will leverage robotic process automation and artificial intelligence to automate individual tasks, with the bureau projecting that other federal agencies will follow suit. The bureau, which manages the government’s accounting and public debt, has been involved in blockchain in the past. In 2017, it launched a blockchain platform to track the movement of smart phones, computers and other office assets. New to Bitcoin? Check out CoinGeek’s Bitcoin for Beginners section, the ultimate resource guide to learn more about Bitcoin—as originally envisioned by Satoshi Nakamoto—and blockchain. Bureau of Fiscal Service Business 14 hours ago Launching Bitcoin: ‘Theory of Bitcoin’ looks at how Satoshi explained everything in 2008 Following last week's explanation of the first Bitcoin website, this episode looks at Satoshi Nakamoto's post releasing the white paper in October 2008, and the responses to it. BC Technology Group raises $90 million in fresh stock offer The Hong Kong based group, which runs cryptocurrency exchange OSL, issued 45 million shares at HK$15.50, raising a total of HK$697 million—roughly equivalent to $90 million. Visa calls off $5.3B acquisition of digital currency-friendly startup Plaid The consumer credit giant was set to acquire Plaid for $5.3 billion, but antitrust claims from the Department of Justice have brought the deal to an end. Business 17 January 2021 The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a bid to review a decision of the Federal Circuit which allows Federal Reserve banks to challenge patents. About Calvin Ayre	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2796
__label__wiki	0.966754	0.966754	CLASSIFIEDS/REAL ESTATE Marcus Sasser Tramon Mark Avery Sullivan Quentin Grimes Caleb Mills Anderson Kopp Sports Men's college basketball College basketball Basketball College sports Men's basketball Men's sports Houston American Athletic Conference (AAC) Lamar Southland Sasser, Mark lead No. 17 Houston to 89-45 win over Lamar - Nov. 25, 2020 06:55 PM EST Houston guard Marcus Sasser directs teammates during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Lamar, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach Kelvin Sampson described the Cougars' play in their season opener as the holy trinity of their program — defend, rebound and take care of the ball. The Cougars used that combination to cruise to victory. Marcus Sasser scored 25 points, Tramon Mark added 22 points and eight rebounds and No. 17 Houston beat Lamar 89-45 on Wednesday. Sasser shot 9 of 11, including 7 of 9 on 3-pointers. “I see it every day in practice, so I know it will pay off in a game,” DeJon Jarreau said of Sasser. “He shoots when he’s open. He’s unselfish. He’s one of our best shooters.” Jarreau had nine points and eight rebounds, and Quentin Grimes chipped in eight points and seven rebounds. “They’ve been drilling that in our head in practice to limit turnovers, offensive rebounding,” Sasser said. “Coming out in the first game, we wanted to come out and put it as like that’s how we win.” The Cougars, who entered the season ranked for the first time since starting the 1983-84 season at No. 3, shot 42% from the field. Houston finished 13 of 33 on 3-pointers and outrebounded the Cardinals 49-34. Houston had nine turnovers. “I thought our guys moved the ball well,” Sampson said. “We shot poorly, but we played good on offense because we got good shots. … I want our guys to move the ball and keep shooting. They’ll go in. We did a lot of good things.” Anderson Kopp scored 15 points and Avery Sullivan added eight points and seven rebounds to lead Lamar. The Cardinals shot 30%, including 1 of 13 on 3-pointers. “We are not in the shape we need to be in to play against a team like this,” Lamar coach Tic Price said. “We had some time — two weeks — in quarantine when they were getting ready. We had to play some people that we probably wouldn’t have given a shot at in a game like this.” Playing in front of a 25% capacity crowd, the Cougars started slowly before finishing the first half on an 18-4 run to take a 35-15 lead into halftime. Sasser scored nine of his 19 first-half points during the run. The Cardinals got no closer than 15 in the second half. Lamar: The Cardinals shot 20% from the field in the first half and went the final 6 1/2 minutes without a field goal. Lamar, which was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference, hung with the Cougars for most of the first half, but Houston’s size and athleticism were too much. “We have to play every possession,” Price said. “We have to get tough on the glass, and then we have to be able to execute our offense. We haven’t been able to practice against man defense because we never had 10 guys in practice, but we can sit here and make excuses or we can make progress.” Houston: The Cougars were playing without preseason American Athletic Conference player of the year Caleb Mills, who sat with an injury. Houston forced 22 turnovers and eight blocks and had a 37-9 advantage in bench points. Sampson said Mills could have played, but he had made the decision earlier in the week to sit the sophomore. Sampson notched his 640th career win, moving him into a tie for 44th on in NCAA history with Homer Drew. Sampson is one win behind Billy Tubbs. Sampson also coached his 200th game at Houston and is 140-60 with the Cougars. Lamar plays at Tulane on Friday. Houston hosts Boise State on Friday. More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2798
__label__wiki	0.934091	0.934091	Luka Doncic seen as a taller version of Jason Kidd by Mavs insiders Bruno Manrique Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has become the best-kept secret in the NBA after the European phenom failed to make any appearances in this year’s Summer League. While he’s yet to have a taste of the NBA hardwood, legend has it that he’s come close to resembling a “taller version of Jason Kidd,” who was recently inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame earlier this month and won a championship with the Mavs in 2011. “Luka has been playing in the gym with the guys every day and he’s looked great,” teammate Dirk Nowitzki told Dwain Price of Mavs.com. “He’s a big body guard, he can move, he can shoot, he’s got unbelievable passing skills. “He’s got passes through the legs and behind the back in scrimmages already, so I think we’re going to have a lot of fun watching him over the years grow even more. He’s fun to watch.” Doncic had already shown glimpses of the modern point-forward while playing for the Slovenian national team in last year’s EuroBasket tournament, bringing home the gold. He reinforced that by putting up 4.6 assists per game between Liga ACB (Spain) and EuroLeague play. Standing close to 6-foot-8, Doncic has the potential of becoming a very dynamic small forward, already possessing all the necessary skills to become a catalyst for this roster, now under the tutelage of another international great like Dirk Nowitzki, as he performs the ultimate passing of the baton from an icon to a future Dallas great. JUST IN: Nuggets sign Donald Sloan to training camp deal Related TopicsJason Kiddluka doncicMavericks Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes’ 3-word response to Mack Wilson after critical hit Saints WR Michael Thomas posts IG story claiming he was screwed out of TD catch in loss to Buccaneers	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2805
__label__wiki	0.588187	0.588187	Obituaries policy Home Posts Tagged "Mushroom Festival" Mushroom Festival cancelled for 2020 due to pandemic Apr 18th, 2020 · 0 Comment KENNETT SQUARE — For the first time in its history, the annual Kennett Square Mushroom Festival — scheduled this year for Sept. 12-13, 2020 — will be canceled, due to increasing safety concerns expressed by its Board of Directors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The board’s decision to cancel this year’s festival dovetails with the nearly global cancellation of nearly all large-scale,... What To Do: It’s Mushroom Festival time in Kennett Sep 6th, 2019 · 0 Comment By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times One statement that always applies in Kennett Square is — “There’s a fungus among us” – and it’s never more evident than on the weekend after Labor Day each year – the weekend for the annual staging of the Mushroom Festival. After three decades, anniversaries begin to take on a special significance. This weekend marks the 34th anniversary... What To Do: Mushrooms and more to kick off fall events By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Mushroom Festival After three decades, anniversaries begin to take on a special significance. This weekend marks the 33rd anniversary of the annual Mushroom Festival in downtown Kennett Square (http://mushroomfestival.org). The Mushroom Festival supports the old southern Chester County axiom “There’s a fungus among us.” 10,000 Maniacs show highlights big Mushroom Fest weekend By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times 10,000 Maniacs After three decades, anniversaries begin to take on a special significance. They almost demand more attention. This weekend marks the 32nd anniversary of the annual Mushroom Festival in downtown Kennett Square (http://mushroomfestival.org). Mushroom Festival: bigger and better than ever for 2017 By Anne Uhle, Correspondent, The Times With near perfect weather forecast for this weekend, the streets of Kennett Square should be packed for the 32nd annual Mushroom Festival. KENNETT SQUARE — The 32nd Annual Mushroom Festival is bigger and better than ever, taking over the downtown area this weekend. The whole celebration will kick off with a parade around the square at 6 p.m. Friday night followed... What To Do: Its Kennett Mushroom Fest time! Also: Chadds Ford Days, Secret Garden and much, much more By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times If you love mushrooms — or just a good time — then you need to be in Kennett Square this weekend. Across America, certain towns are irrevocably linked to produce grown in their area — towns such as Gilroy (California) with garlic; St. John’s (Michigan) with mint; Vidalia (Georgia) with onions;... Mushroom Fest grand prize: Golden Ticket May 9th, 2016 · 0 Comment The Mushroom Festival is pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s Amateur Mushroom Cook-Off will win a Golden Ticket to compete in the World Food Championships. Our Amateur Mushroom Cook-Off is officially a Preferred Qualifier event of the World Food Championship in the Recipe (Breakfast) category. What To Do: Mushroom Fest and Chadds Ford Days kick off fall Sep 11th, 2015 · 0 Comment Also: Barclay Friends Gardens and Radnor Concours D’Elgance & more By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The return of Fun Gus is just one of the exciting signs that the Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square is at hand, kicking off Friday night with the annual parade. Kennett Square and mushrooms are linked together so much that it would seem fitting if the Kennett High sports teams were... Mike McGann Email us: newstips@chescotimes.com Interested in advertising? Contact our sales staff at: Sales@chescotimes.com A: News H: Sports B: Community E: Lifestyle C: Opinion D: Arts & Entertainment J: Schools I: Business G: Obituaries M: Magazine G Section: Obituaries © The Coatesville Times. All rights reserved. A Publication of Brandywine New Media, LLC	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2808
__label__wiki	0.776157	0.776157	Duke University Chapel reopened to the public Wednesday, May 11, 2016, with a daylong celebration. Learn more. The yearlong restoration of Duke Chapel began May 11, 2015, with construction crews focusing on preparing Duke’s signature building to rehabilitate the limestone ceiling and replace its original roof. While the building is being worked on, Chapel services will be held in various locations on campus. Putting the place back together The pews have returned to the Chapel after having been refinished. Other woodwork in the nave and chancel is also being refinished. The chandeliers, with new LED lights, are back hanging in the main sanctuary. The new HVAC system is in place in the basement, as is much of the upgraded electrical and AV wiring. Workers are now focused on landscaping, touch up jobs, and testing the electrical and AV systems. Photos by Ray Walker, Duke Facilities staff architect. Stained glass windows and woodwork complete; infrastructure work continues The Chapel is gradually regaining its character as all of the exterior scaffolding has been removed. Much of the interior scaffolding has also been taken down. With the building’s roof replaced and ceiling restored, other parts of the yearlong restoration project are coming to completion. All of the chancel stained glass windows have been cleaned and put back in place. The woodwork in the chancel has been refurbished. The slate walkway around the back of the Chapel has been put back in place. Work inside the building is now focused on infrastructure upgrades to the electrical, audio-visual and HVAC systems. Outside the building, crews are beginning to restore the landscaping on the Chapel’s north and south sides that had been cleared to make room for construction materials. Scaffolding removed from the nave; infrastructure upgrades in progress All scaffolding has been removed from the Chapel’s nave but remains in the chancel for work there on the windows and woodwork. Work on the Chapel’s roofs continues to progress from top to bottom. Crews have finished replacing the lead-coated copper roof sheets above the triforia. Work continues on the roofs above Memorial Chapel and the dean’s office. As each section of roof is completed, the scaffolding used to access it is taken down. Stone masons are re-laying the slate walkway running around the back of the Chapel from the Bryan Center to the Divinity School, which had been removed to allow for the installation of electrical ductwork. Also still in progress are infrastructure upgrades, including the installation of audio-visual wiring, high voltage electricity equipment, steam pipes and air handlers. And … the Chapel got a bath! Workers pressure washed the limestone façade above the main entrance. Watch Duke Facilities architect and project manager Ray Walker explain the process for the Chapel restoration project in this video: November Update Ceiling repairs complete; top-level of roofing replaced Work on the highest places of the Chapel is finished. The building has a new lead-coated copper roof over its main footprint. Workmen have inspected, and repaired when necessary, all of its spires. Progress at the top means some of the tallest scaffolding has been taken down and repositioned. The higher scaffolding around the backside of the Chapel will remain until the windows in the Chancel are replaced. Restoration work on the ceiling of the nave has also been completed, along with repairs on the walls to the window tracery. Craftsmen have finished refurbishing woodwork in the chancel and transepts. The ditches outside the Chapel are for new underground high-voltage cables to supply the building’s upgraded electrical system. Crews are now working on replacing the roofing above the triforia and the Aeolian organ chambers. In the nave, workmen are methodically removing away dust from top to bottom. In the basement, preparation is underway for the installation of new air-handling units. Photo by Ray Walker, Duke Facilities staff architect. September Update New roof, air conditioning system highlight September’s work From front to back, scaffolding surrounds Duke Chapel, and five months since the structure’s first major restoration began, crews are busy with repairs and enhancements to the 80-year old signature building. Much of the recent work will continue into October, including replacement of lead coated copper roof sheets. About 95 percent of the Chapel’s upper-level roof has been replaced with the remaining work set to finish by mid-October. As work completes, the highest tiers of scaffolding will be taken down and continue to lose levels until restoration is completed in April 2016. The next phase of the restoration project, begun around the first of September, is the revitalization of the oak woodwork and wood carving in the building's chancel and transepts. The wood is vacuumed, dusted, then touched up with sanding and repairs to fix any scratches or old finishing blemishes. Crews have also recently demolished and removed the Chapel’s 30-year-old air conditioning system; a new system will be installed and functioning when the building reopens. The longest-term project to repair mortar joints in the ceiling has finished in the Chapel’s transepts and masons will now focus attention on the nave’s ceiling and window tracery joints. During this process, craftsmen carefully grind 3-6 inches of damaged mortar away - and replace it with new, more flexible material. The Rev. Luke Powery, dean of Duke Chapel, said he’s been delighted with ongoing progress reports he’s received from Duke’s Facilities Management Department. “The project team's good work is ensuring the safety and beauty of this towering icon of the university for years to come,” Powery said. “Whether the doors are open or closed, Duke Chapel remains a symbol of the university’s past and our future as a thriving community that bridges faith and learning.” Window Tracery Repair Underway Interior and exterior restoration, including new roofing and gutter installation, is continuing at Duke Chapel. A focus for crews has been repairing mortar joints in decorative limestone around the upper part of 31 large windows. “Over time, the mortar holding the limestone pieces in the upper part of the windows has either cracked or loosened,” said Ray Walker, project manager and Duke Facilities Management staff architect. “Virtually all windows in the upper level of the Chapel need some mortar joint repair.” The window restoration involves grinding three to four inches deep of old mortar around the joints in each window tracery, smoothing the surface and refilling with new material. Crews have also begun vacuuming limestone dust from the ceiling mortar joint repair, and woodworkers are expected to begin refurbishing oak carvings in the chancel and transepts soon. July 27, 2015 Update Sunday Morning Worship Services Move to Page Auditorium Aug. 9 Beginning Aug. 9, Duke Chapel will hold its weekly Sunday morning worship service in Page Auditorium on Duke’s West Campus. The Sunday morning interdenominational service begins at 11 a.m. Free parking is available in the Bryan Center Parking Garage and Parking Lot. The handicapped entrance is located at the side of the auditorium off of the Bryan Center parking lot. Childcare will be provided in the auditorium’s box office lobby. The services will continue to be broadcast on radio and cable TV, and webcast online. Also beginning Aug. 9, Sunday morning education classes organized by the Congregation at Duke Chapel will return to meeting at 9:45 a.m. in the lowest level of the Divinity School’s Westbrook Building. During the academic year, the chapel will hold two other weekly services. Beginning Aug. 30, a service of choral evensong will be held 4 p.m. on Sundays in the Divinity School’s Goodson Chapel. A choral vespers service will be held 6 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning Sept. 3, also in Goodson Chapel. Ceiling Mortar Joint Repair Begins Crews have begun grinding away brittle mortar to repair joints in the Chapel’s limestone ceiling. This detailed work of carefully removing mortar - 3/8 of an inch between each limestone rib in the ceiling – began in the Memorial Chapel and is just beginning in the Chancel where the choir sings. The mortar joint repair will move next to the Nave and Transept. Dust containment barriers have been installed, and all old mortar will be replaced with new, more flexible material. Other progress this month includes beginning to remove and replace the Chapel’s lead-coated copper roofing panels, as well as the 80-year-old lead-coated copper gutter system. All seven stained glass window panels in the Chancel have been removed and sent to special studios for repair. Nearly all interior and exterior scaffolding has been erected for the restoration. [Photo caption: Crews work to remove and replace lead-coated copper roofing panels.] Chapel and Religious Life Staff Move Into Temporary Offices Beginning in August, Duke Chapel staff will work in temporary offices due to restoration work being done in the Chapel building that will affect the basement offices. Religious Life staff members with offices normally in the basement will also be working at various locations on and off campus. See below for a list of locations to which staff will move for the 2015-16 academic year. TEMPORARY OFFICE LOCATIONS 2015-16 142 Langford: Luke Powery, James Todd and Adrienne Koch 059 Langford: Jack Adams Smith Warehouse Bay 4, 2nd Floor: Christy Lohr Sapp, Joni Harris, Gerly Ace, Sara Clark and Lisa Moore 212 Crowell Building (East Campus): Adam Hollowell Freeman Center for Jewish Life, 1415 Faber St.: Joshua Lazard PathWays House, 713 Kent St.: Bruce Puckett Northgate Mall, Suite 663: Congregation at Duke Chapel Staff Episcopal Center, 505 Alexander Ave.: Presbyterian Camus Ministry Wesley House, 106 N. Buchanan St.: Wesley Fellowship Central Campus Apartment: International Students Inc. and Graduate Christian Fellowship Falcone Arena House, 402 N. Buchanan Blvd: Catholic Center staff Preparing Duke Chapel for Restoration Work over the past month has ranged from removing all pews, furniture and original chandeliers to erecting large amounts of interior and exterior scaffolding for the ceiling restoration and roof replacement. Extra care is being taken while removing the Chapel’s stained glass panels that comprise the windows. Seven stained glass windows are having their glass panels removed and cleaned and lead caning replaced at special stained glass studios. This same care is applied to other aspects of the work, including covering and protecting the Aeolian (Chancel) and Brombaugh (Memorial Chapel) organ pipes and façade, (This work will be done on the Flentrop pipes and façade soon.) and removing the Chapel’s original 26 chandeliers. Each ceiling-mounted chandelier from the early 1930s has been removed and placed in its own box; the chain for each chandelier has also been removed and placed in its own box. Each piece is numbered so crews know where to re-install when work is completed. In July, all scaffolding is expected to be erected and work will commence on restoring the Chapel’s limestone ceiling. Over the years, clay tile between the limestone ribs in the ceiling has aged, slowly absorbing moisture over the decades. As the tiles take in moisture from the air, they expand in their wishbone design, shifting pressure and creating a need for restoration. Engineers will carefully grind brittle mortar away - 3/8 of an inch between each limestone rib - and replace it with new, more flexible material.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2810
__label__cc	0.724154	0.275846	Health/Benefits Why Legal Reform Must Be a Part of Healthcare Reform J.P. Donlon In his recent speech to a joint session of Congress President Obama acknowledged for the first timely publicly that perhaps something should be done to address the legal component of health reform if “reform” is to have a realistic chance to hold medical costs down. To the degree that the President is truly serious about gaining bipartisan support for his reform proposals beyond Maine’s Sen. Olympia Snowe, he should consider proposals that limit liability and streamline tort law so that physicians do not need to practice defensive medicine to the degree that they do. Fear of legal liability drives doctors and health care providers to administer treatments that do not have worthwhile medical benefits Furthermore, a recent poll conducted by Clarus Research Group for Common Good, a nonpartisan legal reform coalition, and the Committee for Economic Development (CED) showed that a full 83 percent majority of Americans want Congress to address legal reform of the medical malpractice system as part of any health care reform plan. A full 72 percent of voters think the fear of being sued often changes the way doctors deal with patients (i.e. they practice “defensive medicine”). Finally, 67 percent of voters favor special health courts deciding medical malpractice cases rather than the regular court system. And in a stunning indictment of the American legal system: Only 43 percent of Americans have confidence that a lawsuit “without merit” that was filed against them would be resolved in their favor, and only 30 percent have confidence it would be resolved quickly and efficiently. Not surprisingly the trial lawyers are against the idea. The Associated Press reported last week that the American Association for Justice, formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, is opposed.”We don’t think that doctors and hospitals need special courts,” AAJ chief lobbyist Linda Lipsen was quoted as saying. “It’s a slippery slope. First you have a court for doctors, and then what? A court for plumbers?” Special health courts is at the top of the list of proposals that been long been advanced by Phillip K. Howard, himself a recovering lawyer and the author of “The Death of Common Sense,” which outlines what the runaway legal system has done to our society. Recently in an article in The Atlantic, he sets forth why these and other remedies—while being no silver bullet—could have far-reaching beneficial effects. This proposal has been developed in the last few years jointly by the Harvard School of Public Health and Common Good (an organization which Howard chairs), with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Having special health courts can vet cases as to their merits and create consistent rulings that can serve as a guide to judges. Two Stanford professors Daniel P. Kessler and Mark B. McClellan studied defensive medicine and found it to be a “potentially serious social problem.” They found that malpractice reforms that directly reduce provider liability pressure lead to “reductions of 5 to 9 percent in medical expenditures without substantial effects on mortality or medical complications.” Well-designed pretrial screening allows legitimate cases to go to trial faster with more of the settlement claims actually going to patients. Some 20 states use pretrial review panels currently. A study conducted by an actuarial and consulting firm conducted last year for the American Medical Association, found that states with screening panels generally had better overall medical liability insurance rates – 20 percent below the national average — and lower claims costs than states without such laws. States with stronger panel laws also showed a higher percentage of cases that closed without any payout and quicker settlement times. The concept has faced resistance from critics who say it unnecessarily and unfairly drags out the legal process. But supporters point to Indiana as one of the states that was found to be particularly effective in weeding out frivolous claims and encouraging early settlement of valid cases. While it is not uncommon to see a typical medical claim take two or more years to resolve, Indiana panels usually take a day or two to deliberate a committee of one to two physicians an attorney and a non-voting chairman who render a nonbinding opinion. The process does not inhibit or limit a trial and either side can use the evidence. The review panel doesn’t try to be the final decision maker, but merely provides neutral expertise. States with review panels tend to have lower malpractice insurance rates than those that do not have them. In addition to special health courts Howard proposes a number of other measures that should be explored such as caps on damages that limit non-economic damages such as “pain and suffering” to $250,000. Such measures tend to reduce malpractice insurance costs for doctors and hospitals as well as reduces defensive medicine practices. Other reforms include offering “safe harbor guidelines” which would give doctors a measure of protection if they follow accepted guidelines. Critics say that this idea has its downside in that practice guidelines may be accurate most of the time but cannot be accurate in every case. Sometimes a heart attack patient shouldn’t be prescribed beta-blockers, for instance. This is where judgment and special court panels can be useful because one wouldn’t want doctors to go against their better judgment. Also, there are early offer programs that encourage defendants to make an early offer of compensation—and encourages plaintiffs to take it because it limits attorneys fees to 10 percent. Finally there are apology statutes where some states have laws that encourage doctors who have made mistakes to apologize to patients with the idea that the apology cannot by used an evidence. Sometimes that can at least bring patient and doctor together without adversarial litigation. Common Good summarizes a number of these proposals in the following table Medical Liability Reform Proposals Reliability / Reduce Defensive Medicine Fair Compensation Efficient Compensation Improve Patient Safety Reduce Malpractice Premiums Physician Accountability Special Health Courts Caps on Damages Medical Screening Panels Safe Harbors Early Offer Programs Apology Statutes A Combination of Reforms = Somewhat Helpful = More Helpful = Most Helpful Source: Common Good J.P. Donlon is Editor Emeritus of Chief Executive magazine. M&A: Looking Back And Looking Forward	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2814
__label__cc	0.653522	0.346478	Navy, Seaport-e Contract Training Interest Strategic Agreement Focused On Delivering Secure Purpose-Built Private Cloud and Virtual Desktop Solutions Yyotta, LLC (“Yyotta”), pronounced ‘why yotta’, an emerging Internet exchange point (IXP), datacenter and cloud services company based in Stafford, VA and Chiron Technology Services, Inc. (“Chiron”) pronounced ‘Kai-ron’, an information operations security firm that provides government and commercial clients with focused role based training and skills validation, today announced a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) whereby both companies will collaborate creating a Quantico Cyber Center of Excellence, where Chiron will deliver its award-winning Cybersecurity Training Portfolio and Learning Tools and host its next-generation online Learning Management System from Yyotta in the Quantico Corporate Center in Stafford, VA. Yyotta will offer its IXP, connectivity, cloud and managed service solutions through its iFortressTM modular datacenter, a facility used by U.S. Army Corp of Engineers’ clients, focused on developing a cyber security “community of practice” serving the Commonwealth of Virginia. “Chiron is excited to partner with Yyotta and enhance the State of Virginia’s Government, Commercial and Academic communities by offering cyber professionalization tracks focused on the relevant skill competency level to be an active member of a technical cyber operations team,” said Chiron President, Dave Pappas. “Our combined solution will develop the cyber workforce pipeline and will result in advanced protection and defense of the networks and assets of Federal, State, and Private Sectors. Yyotta’s vision and infrastructure will allow Chiron to expand training and sustainment programs by providing flexibility and scalability.” Chiron specializes in advanced, information operations technical training that maintains currency with emerging threats and updated technology. Chiron’s Information Operations (IO) Department focuses heavily on the continuous development, research and testing of evolving techniques and tactics in specific domain areas pertaining to: Cyber Protection (Defense), Cyber Threat Emulation (Penetration Testing), Discovery and Counter-Infiltration (Hunt and Incident Response) and Developer (Tools and Capability Development). “The Yyotta team combined with Chiron’s cyber training leadership will be ushering in a new era of Cyber Workforce Readiness. The synergy created by the team’s thought leadership, innovation, training, and technical prowess further positions the Quantico region as an epicenter of cyber education, training, and readiness,” said Don Goodwin, Chief Marketing Officer with Yyotta. “Collectively, we look forward to providing a high quality education and training experience that develops and delivers top tier cyber technical professionals that both US Government and commercial sector organizations need.” Yyotta’s IXP and datacenter consists of two (2) secure data center computer rooms encompassing 2,480 sq. ft. of computer room floor and 500 kW of UPS power capacity. The first computer room is available today. The IXP is the only multi-tenant datacenter in Stafford, offering a highly compliant solution through a concurrently maintainable design. 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__label__wiki	0.813044	0.813044	Submit Your Free Beats/Instrumentals Want to Contact Us? Send us an Email ✉ Join CityVibes TV on WhatsApp – Click Here... Senate condemns killings; insists on State Police April 12, 2019 Israel Abraham Entertainment 0 •Plans N10b intervention Fund in 2019 Budget for Zamfara IDPs •33 killed in Katsina as ACF’s BOT meets, sets agenda for FG •Reprisals, no solution to Kajuru killings —El Rufai •Sultan pledges to galvanize Northern traditional rulers in support of Police •Balarabe Musa, ABC Nwosu, Chekwas Okorie say killings avoidable ABUJA—WORRIED by the increasing insecurity in the country, the Senate yesterday, reiterated its call for the establishment of state police if the problem must be nipped in the bud, just as it condemned in very strong terms, the killings nationwide. To tackle the unfortunate occurrences, particularly in Zamfara State, the Senate resolved to set aside N10billion in the 2019 budget as intervention fund to address the problem of insecurity in the state and cater for the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, and other person’s affected by the activities of armed bandits in the state. It also called on the Federal Government to set up an ad-hoc committee to be known as Presidential Initiative on Zamfara State, PIZAMS, with a 10-year life span to manage the said fund and subsequent allocations. This is coming on a day, 33 persons were killed in three local government areas of Katsina State, 11 of them, armed bandits. This came as the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, met yesterday, to fashion out ways the Federal Government can tackle the rising insecurity in the country. Spokesman of ACF, Muhammed Biu, who confirmed the meeting to Vanguard, said that members were deeply concerned over rising insecurity in parts of the North and had taken time to fashion out an agenda to help checkmate the trend. Also, Sultan of Sokoto pledged to galvanize Northern traditional rulers to support the Police in fighting armed banditry and other crimes in the country. Similarly, Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai has called on the Adara and Fulani communities in Kajuru in the state to resist the temptation of retaliation against each other, saying it was not a solution to resolving their differences. However, elder statesmen, Balarabe Musa, ABC Nwosu and Chekwas Okorie, said that the killings in the country were avoidable, noting that government has not done enough to check the development. Senate condemns increasing insecurity Resolutions of the Senate were sequel to a motion by Senator Kabiru Marafa (APC, Zamfara Central), who said that the security in Zamfara State, had deteriorated and demands urgent national action and legislative intervention. According to him, heinous activities of different categories of mindless criminals and killers in the state such as armed bandits, cattle rustlers, kidnappers etc, were creating serious humanitarian crisis in the state that must be addressed urgently. Marafa said: “Since 2011, as a result of the unabated activities of the criminals in the state, roughly an estimated 11,000 males have been killed who left behind, average of 22,000 widows and by extension, 44,000 orphans. These figures are just by conservative estimates because the figures are far, far higher. “The bandits, especially heavily armed kidnappers operate with little or no resistance in Gusau, the capital of the state, making less than 75 per cent of people in Zamfara not to sleep in their houses.” Saraki on State Police Speaking, Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki who presided said: “From the contributions we have had, I think it is key that we begin to look at the problem and long-term solutions. I think what we did on Tuesday in trying to strengthen the funding of the police and what we have before us, the Police Reform Bill, which would be laid today, the sooner we can pass that, it will help us in addressing the insecurity challenges. “But more importantly is that we must go back to what a lot of us have been advocating, that there is need for us to have state or community police. It is the way forward. Otherwise, we will continue to run into these problems. In the area of oversight, there is a lot also that we need to do to ensure that we hold the security agencies accountable. And we need to move very fast in this area.” Earlier in his contribution, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who commended Marafa for always bringing the deteriorating security situation in Zamfara to the front burner of discourse in the Senate, stressed the need for state police and decentralization of the present police structure. Also in his contribution, Senate Chief Whip, Senator Olusola Adeyeye (APC, Osun Central), noted that the problem with the country was the constitution itself, which by its provisions, puts on ground, an over centralized federation or better put, unitary system as against federal system of government. Adeyeye noted that if the problematic constitution was not amended by way of removing police from exclusive list to concurrent list to pave way for state police, criminality at local levels will continue to increase. Arewa Consultative Forum BOT meets, sets agenda for FG On the ACF’s meeting, its Spokesman, Muhammed Biu, said: “We met as the BOT of ACF in Kaduna today (yesterday) and we discussed a number of measures, which we hope to discuss with the government to find lasting solution to the security challenges facing us as a nation. “We are not going to make public our policy thrust until the National Executive Council of ACF, NEC, which is the implementing arm of the group, meets Wednesday next week to see what we have proposed and the way forward.” Meanwhile, as the ACF BOT ends its meeting, the Northern Elders Forum, Vanguard gathered last night, is getting ready to meet in Zaria (Kaduna State) today, to also x-ray the wave of insecurity across the North and parts of Nigeria. Convener of the NEF, Prof Ango Abdullahi, told Vanguard on the phone that at the meeting, the NEF members would carry out a holistic review of the security situation in Nigeria and make its position known to the world. Sultan of Sokoto In Sokoto, the Sultan, spoke in his Palace in Gida Sarkin Musulmi, Sokoto when the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, in company of the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal; Deputy Governor, Alh. Mannir Dan’iya and other top police officers and government functionaries paid him a courtesy visit. While promising to use the platform of the Forum of Northern Traditional Rulers to rally support of all the Traditional Rulers from Northern Nigeria to fight armed banditry and other crimes in the region, the Sultan equally aligned himself with the IGP’s policy direction of using the tool of Community Policing and Partnership to combat crime. The Sultan also urged Nigerians from all walks of life to support the Police in the fight against all manner of crimes in the Country. Thereafter, the IGP visited the Police Headquarters in the state where he charged the officers and men of the command to be up and doing in fighting armed banditry and other crimes in the state, promising to do everything within his power to provide them with adequate working tools and healthy working environment. Reprisal attacks, no solution —El Rufai Governor El-Rufai, spoke at an Internally Displaced Persons Camp, IDP, in Maraban Kajuru, where he directed relevant agencies to reassess the condition of the IDPs, who are from different communities in order to enable them return to their communities soon. “What we saw is unfortunate, but we must speak out and tell our people the right thing to be done. An eye for eye is not a solution to the vicious cycles of killings and will complicate and undermine collective efforts. “Our admonition is simple. If Fulani or Adara communities have complaints of killings or attacks, they should report and allow security agencies and government to take up the administration of justice. If these communities resort to taking the laws into their own hands, it will not work. That is not the solution. “Security personnel and assets cannot be in every inch of our state. Communities must stop this abnormality of taking the laws into their own hands. It has never worked and will never work,” he said. Malam El-Rufai frowned at the politicisation of security challenges that can be solved with goodwill and law-abiding conduct by all parties. “As a government, we will continue to collaborate with security agencies, traditional and religious institutions in peace building, but we will be frank to our communities. They have lived peacefully before this mistrust and they can rekindle the glorious past by simply not taking the laws into their own hands and doing away with jungle justice. “On our own part, we will do our very best in protecting lives and property. We will also not shy away from applying the law to anyone found complicit in the violent communal conflicts, irrespective of their status, religion, ethnicity or political persuasions. Let us cherish all lives. No life is more precious than another life,” he said. Balarabe Musa, Nwosu, Okorie offer solutions Former Governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, said: “The issue of insecurity ravaging the nation at the moment is unfortunate but it is avoidable. And from what is happening in the country, I don’t see anything tangible being done.” Also, former Minister of Health, Prof. ABC Nwosu, who lamented that the killings, said: “Too many people have died and drastic measures need to be taken. We want to see result, we don’t want to hear excuses, as there is need to quickly rethink the process of policing the country. It is very painful because the first responsibility of government is to secure the country but it is clear there is failure in this regard. Citizens should not be afraid of their lives in this country. Government should do everything they can to stop it as it is the duty of government to protect its people. “It was the government that protected them less than a month ago during elections. So it is an indictment on the part of the government. They held presidential election and the governorship elections and the highest votes were observed in these regions, just as soon as the elections were over, that the largest number of kidnapping and killings is coming from there is wrong.” Reacting, Chairman of United Progressive Party, UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie, said: “It is so unfortunate that the past and present governments have not realised the need for state police. If we have State and Community policing, our security challenges would be drastically reduced. “The people perpetrating crime came from somewhere and they are known, even when they go elsewhere to amass so much wealth, the community police would inform the federal agents of a sudden change in somebody’s lifestyle. And if such hint is in every locality nationwide, there will be less criminal activities and banditry. “But our government has repeatedly shied away from the truth and the obvious fact. To think that the central police we have would be enough to handle crime and banditry in rural communities in a country as large as Nigeria where unemployment is very high and poverty is high is a farce. “If we are described as the poverty headquarters of the world, what goes with it is the crime headquarters of the world because poverty and crime go together. The earlier we address it, the better for us. So, it is an administrative change if President Buhari can consider it without referring to the constitution because in some states where vigilante groups were legitimately accepted crime has reduced. If you make it more formal it would stem crime drastically.” 33 killed in Kastina This is coming on a day, 33 persons were killed in three Local Government Areas of Katsina State, 11 of them, armed bandits. It was gathered from Sabuwa and Batsari Local Government Areas of the state that 18 were killed in a clash between members of vigilante group and armed bandits while another four were killed by the bandits respectively. A source in Jibia Local Government Area of the state, confirmed that 11 of the bandits were killed by villagers, while attempting to escape from their hideout and forest where they carry out their heinous activities. The source said the bandits were moving out from their hideouts and forest on their motorcycles when they were killed by the villagers, adding that villagers who knew the bandits attacked them while they were trying to escape through the villages around 10a.m., to 12noon on Tuesday. According to another source in Batsari LGA of the state, armed bandits launched a reprisal Tuesday night, killing four in the area. The source said three females were taken into the forest while 10 others were hospitalized after the incident that occurred in Yar-Gamji and Ruma villages of Batsari LGA. It was further gathered that bandits launched an attack on Sabina LGA around 4a.m., Tuesday, shooting sporadically and leaving 18 persons dead and few others with injuries. 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__label__cc	0.663664	0.336336	Feminism and The Hunger Games ** Warning – Spoilers ahead** Before I begin I should make clear that I haven’t seen the movie yet, and my comments here are entirely based on the book by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games — A twisted form of Survivor where participants are placed in an open space with limited supplies, play to the audience for popularity, and aim to be the last one standing. Only, instead of being voted out, you get killed. And instead of being willing adult contestants, they are 12 to 18 year-olds who are forced to be there. The action was so gripping that I stayed up all night reading it, absorbed in the world of Panem — its horrific dictatorship, its brutality, its class oppression. But although taken to a chillingly sadistic level, these themes aren’t all that new. We’ve seen them all before, in history books, in novels, in revolutionary plays. No, the one aspect which completely blew me away was the gender neutrality of Panem, and in this sense alone, their society is far more progressive than any the world has ever seen. The Hunger Games has been labelled as feminist, though I find this label rather misleading. Of course it’s easy to see why it has been called so. The main character, Katniss, is a veritable force of nature, hunting in the woods, trading in the market, providing for her family, looking out for both herself and others (male and female) in the arena. But I can’t help but feel that our interpretation of the book as feminist says far more about our society than it does about the book. Katniss, in and of herself, without the distorting lens of our own experiences, is no feminist crusader, for the simple reason that she doesn’t need to be. Gender-based oppression just isn’t an issue in the country of Panem. In her world, she represents the lower classes, crushed down by the Capitol, struggling to survive and care for the ones she loves. She doesn’t represent women; her sex is purely incidental, and largely irrelevant to the plot. In Panem, gender equality is taken for granted. The nature of The Games itself reflects this — 12 boys and 12 girls are pitted against each other in an arena, with zero commentary about the gender dynamics of this. It’s also realistic. You don’t see the physically smaller Katniss, Foxface or little Rue engaging in kickass hand to hand combat against massive male characters (think Fiona in Shrek); they survive by concealment, wit, knowledge of plants and hunting, and in Katniss’ case, attacking from a distance. Katniss’ gender is never even mentioned when the likelihood of her winning the Games comes up, and she is scorned by the Careers (3 girls and 3 boys) due to her humble origins, not her sex. Far from being an overly-sexualised, female action figure (Lara Croft, anyone? Final Fantasy?) Katniss is simply herself — courageous, smart, strong, and very, very human. Zooming out from Katniss, we see that the entire gender landscape of Panem is happily neutral. There is neither a feminine nor a masculine ideal, with characters of either sex occupying all levels of the gentle/aggressive spectrum. Katniss herself may be tough as nails and shies away from showing emotion, but softer female characters, like the sweet, emotional Prim and the trusting, lovable Rue have qualities that are worth no less than hers. Strength, honour and bravery are expressed in traditionally masculine ways when it comes to Gale and Thresh, while the stereotypically feminine qualities of noble self-sacrifice in the name of love are found in Peeta. The fact that Katniss, a girl, rescues Peeta, a boy, countless times in the arena, makes huge waves in our society, but passes without comment in theirs. They take notice of the bravery in Peeta that we, so consumed by what we perceive as role reversal, miss, resulting in online comments about how shamefully useless Peeta is. If Katniss were male and Peeta female, would Peeta still be mocked as “useless”? Surely not. After all, he was instrumental to Katniss’ survival, by misleading the pack of Careers, and helping her to escape Cato. Is Suzanne Collins a feminist? Very likely. Does The Hunger Games help the cause of feminism? Sure. But I think Katniss herself would be perplexed to hear herself called a feminist character, and surprised that The Hunger Games is sometimes described as a ‘girly book’, for the sole reason (as far as I can see) of having a female lead and a bit of romance. It is a book about political systems, class, oppression and survival, but feminist only because it contrasts so markedly with gender-limiting society as we know it. Tagged: feminism, Gender neutral, Katniss, suzanne collins, The Hunger Games ← The Clothes That Bind The Problem with “Feminist Porn” → 16 thoughts on “Feminism and The Hunger Games” Maybe Katniss herself isn’t a feminist character, but she is clearly a product of a writer who values feminism. I don’t think looking at the novel without “the distorting lens of our own society” is a good idea because the book was written by an author who lives in that society. Collins made choices as all authors make choices and she chose to write a female protagonist who is kickass and not overly sexualized, whose first priority is not about finding love. In my mind, that makes The Hunger Games a feminist novel. No, I absolutely agree with you. I just find that calling it feminist without further discussion can pigeonhole it, implying that gender is focused on in the book, with women fighting against male oppression and expectation. Not because this is the definition of a feminist novel, but because most of the feminist books we’ve had exposure to in the past have been handled in this way. Whereas The Hunger Games is much more subtle in portraying a society that completely transcends that, and the fact that it seems feminist in the context of today’s society really forces us to focus on how UNfeminist our world is, not how feminist the book is. questionsforwomen says: What a great post! I’ve been trying to gauge whether to get about to reading it – if it was anything like the Twilight series in teeny-ness – I wasn’t going to bother. Your post has really engaged me. I wonder about the possibility of a world with little / no gender bias. It sounds worth the read now. Thanks HEAPS! I love your last comment. big smile kattypants says: I have read a few of your posts, and feel challenged by your ideas- the hallmark of good writing. Linda Anselmi says: Great post. Just read the Hunger Games trilogy. Love them. I too was particularly struck by the political and social commentary presented. Thanks! I also like how agency is championed in the novels; for all its bleakness I find it very optimistic. Amanda Pavani says: Your post is great. It actually sums up a few ideas I’ve been gathering to compose a master degree’s project in literature. I think The Hunger Games goes to show how you can make a political statement without making any statement at all. Katniss does that in several ways, in her society and in ours. Collins could have chosen to represent tv coverage wondering if her lack of womanly ways could be subversive, but no; she chose to make even her vilains non sexist. Beautiful. Yes! It’s so very refreshing. I’ve never read a book like that, before or since. Rose-Anna says: Just came across this – such a great post! I wasn’t aware of the gender-neutrality of the Hunger Games & it’s a brilliant decision on the author’s part, allowing class dynamics and other character aspects to emerge clearly, while silently presenting a damning critique of our patriarchal culture, as Amanda so eloquently points out. I recently had a conversation with a man who trolled me asking if he was a feminist because he believed in gender equality. I sensed what was going on and I said “feminists recognise that women experience structural disadvantage and sexism”. He plunged into his pre-prepped denial that sexism exists, while I felt strengthened in my understanding – feminism might have Panem-like gender-neutrality as an ideal, but it starts with a critical analysis of unjust power relationships, so of course Katniss can’t be a feminist, exactly as you point out. Thanks Zanna! 🙂 x I agree except there are still nods to the sexism of our society. For example, Katniss bemoans the fact that she has to get up early to be waxed from head to toe while Peeta who, she is told by Effy ‘doesn’t need as much prepping as you’, is allowed to sleep in. That’s interesting. At the time I read it as a comparison of Katniss’ and Peeta’s personal grooming habits; Katniss is perceived to need more ‘work’ because she’s untidy, outdoorsy and generally doesn’t bother with her appearance, whereas Peeta, the baker’s son, usually keeps himself neat and clean anyway. But you’re right, I don’t think Peeta (or any of the other male tributes) is ever subjected to total-body waxing.. Actually I think you’re wrong in that, the boys never grew beards etc. so they did have some ideals that ought to be followed also. Also I’m pretty sure if Katniss was not a girl, there would not be any of that awful love-triangle business with Gale and Peeta. Pingback: Why Aren't There More Women in Movies? 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__label__wiki	0.807275	0.807275	12:35 AM – 01:50 AM (PST) IMART INTERNATIONAL MANGA ANIME FESTIVAL REIWA TOSHIMA, Japan A new era of anime and manga The spread of COVID-19 has affected the anime scene quite a bit. Some films or TV series have even announced that production has been cancelled and broadcasts postponed. Not to mention that the manga industry has also suspended editing work and postponed releases. Cancellations and postponements have affected large scale events like Comic Market, resulting in new online styles being born. On the flip side, school closures and curfews have led to an increase in subscriptions for video streaming services, as well as a noticeable trend towards free distribution in comic apps. In the accelerating changes in the anime and manga industries and consumer lifestyles, this session introduces IMART (the International Manga and Anime Festival Reiwa Toshima) 2021, a conference without borders to be held in February 2021, where leading figures in the manga and anime industries will present their perspectives. As a pre-session of the upcoming IMART 2021, the team will discuss the theme of the "Doujin (indie) Exhibition," which aims to provide hints towards a new era of anime and manga. Phio Alcemista（Hikky Inc.) Nobuaki Doi（IMART） Yasuhiro Yamauchi(IMART） Tadashi Sudo（IMART） Takeshi Kikuchi（IMART）	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2844
__label__cc	0.664132	0.335868	You are here: Home / Government Contracting News / Industry objects to USDA labor rule, cites extra burden on contractors February 1, 2012 By AMK Industry objects to USDA labor rule, cites extra burden on contractors Six industry groups are objecting to a new Agriculture Department rule on labor law violations, claiming the rule is redundant and would cause extra work for businesses and contracting officers. The groups made their complaint known in a Jan. 26 letter to department officials. Under USDA’s rule, companies contracting with the department must certify that they comply with labor laws and that their subcontractors of any tier and their suppliers also comply. It includes reporting requirements for violations and the threat of tough action if there are violations. The rule was issued Dec. 1 as a direct final rule, amending the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR). It takes effect on Feb. 29. In their notice, department officials said they would pull back their final rule, if they received “adverse comments” on it. In the letter, six business groups, called the Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations, said the government already has 180 federal labor laws, as well as regulations to implement those laws. The government also has numerous offices within the Labor Department, such as the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, to ensure companies abide by the complex web of laws. The council said the USDA officials would have to be careful that they not usurp other agencies’ authorities, which could lead to conflicting rulings on enforcement. The rule would add a significant burden on companies with large numbers of employees and facilities, and with significant numbers of subcontractors and suppliers. They would have to develop procedures to monitor and report on their own compliance with each of the labor laws. Then, companies would have to set up similar procedures to monitor compliance up and down their supply chain. Contracting officers also would have a lot of extra work as a result of the law. Acquisition officials would be responsible for reviewing reports of noncompliance and taking action against companies. Meanwhile, officials may not have the expertise and resources to interpret and then enforce the myriad labor laws. The council noted several ambiguities in the rule, such as which labor laws apply to the rule. Another concern was with the compliance clause. When awarded a contract, the prime contractor deems that all its subcontractors and suppliers are complying with labor laws. However, companies often will not have a contractual relationship with its subcontractors until after award. “We urge USDA to immediately cancel the direct final rule and also withdraw the proposed rule,” the letter said. The council is comprised of the Aerospace Industries Association, American Council of Engineering Companies, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Defense Industrial Association, Professional Services Council, and TechAmerica. About the Author: Matthew Weigelt is a senior writer covering acquisition and procurement for Federal Computer Week. This article appeared on Jan. 30, 2012 at http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2012/01/30/usda-labor-law-compliance-complaints.aspx?s=wtdaily_310112. Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: Labor Dept., labor law, OFCCP, USDA	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2846
__label__wiki	0.773099	0.773099	You are here: Home / Government Contracting News / Suspension and debarment often misunderstood, contractors told April 12, 2012 By AMK Suspension and debarment often misunderstood, contractors told Though viewed by industry as a punishment, the government’s suspension and debarment procedure for errant contractors is designed to be an “instantaneous” way to protect taxpayers from irresponsible spending, a panel of procurement officials agreed on Thursday. They parted company, however, on whether the current rules afford sufficient due process to affected companies. Speaking at the first Acquisition Excellence conference staged jointly by the General Services Administration and the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council, current and former procurement officials expressed concern that suspension and debarment has become “a hot topic” in Congress. Government Executive was one of four media partners for the conference. It’s being used to go after “bad actors in all sorts of endeavors, from failure to pay taxes to fraud convictions,” said William Woods, director of acquisition and sourcing management at the Government Accountability Office, which in October 2011 published a study comparing frequency of suspensions and departments at 10 agencies. Most of the contractors tagged as suspended on GSA’s Excluded Parties List System are there for reasons unrelated to federal contracting such as drug trafficking or violations of export controls, he said. Seven of the fiscal 2012 appropriations bills contained language requiring use of suspensions and debarments, added Rob Burton, a top White House procurement administrator during the George W. Bush administration and now a partner at Venable LLP. But the purpose of suspension and debarment is “not complicated,” said Dan Gordon, former administrator of procurement policy for the Obama White House who is now associate dean for government contracts law at The George Washington University Law School. “The purpose is to protect the taxpayers, not to replace or supplement the Justice Department’s administration of justice — they take care of the bad guys,” he said. Gordon warned that many misread the GAO report to imply that the more an agency suspends and debars, the better, as if “what this country needs is to hang more contractors high from a tree.” What the process requires is “a matter of checking, of being careful,” Gordon said. “The system works pretty well,” and doesn’t require new legislation or regulation. The interagency committee on suspension and debarment can help by sharing best practices among specialized staff at agencies, he added. Burton disagreed, calling the current regulations “flawed in a fundamental way because they allow for no due process.” He described how his private sector clients can suddenly receive a letter informing them they can’t do business with the federal government and “they get no opportunity to present their own information or defend themselves.” He added the current rules “would not pass constitutional muster.” Joseph Neurauter, GSA’s top suspension and debarment official, stressed that the tool is not intended as punishment for contractors, though he acknowledged it can jeopardize an individual’s job. “It’s about minimizing risk for the federal government,” which is why the suspension is “instantaneous,” he said. His job is to view the problem from the point of view of agency acquisitions teams, Neurauter added. But he does regularly send letters to individuals who are suspended and invite them to meet informally and “show cause” as to why they should regain eligibility for government contracts. Asked about new legislation that would impose suspension and debarment consideration for war zone contractors involved in human trafficking, Woods said “that’s a policy call for Congress.” Gordon said he is “always concerned when Congress sets up an automatic system of suspension and debarment because it undercuts the process by precluding discretion by officials looking at the full picture.” At other sessions of the all-day conference that assembled several hundred federal employees and contractors at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, GSA chief Martha Johnson opened proceedings by stressing the value of sustainability as a key to reframing procurement in an age of limited budgets. A related session was titled, Sustainable Acquisition: Is It a Dream or Is It Real? At lunch, Lesley Field, acting White House administrator for federal procurement policy, and colleagues presented achievement awards to federal contracting professionals in categories of buying smarter, effective vendor communication and strategic sourcing. In a nod to the challenge of preparing the next generation of acquisition officers, Steve Ressler, founder of the social networking tool GovLoop, moderated a panel of young federal contract specialists from several agencies who are in the Rising Acquisition Professionals program. It was set up in 2010 by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy and the Federal Acquisition Institute. Other sessions focused on how tight budgets are affecting ongoing relationships among agency contracting officers, program managers and industry. Speakers stressed the importance of engagement and dialogue early in the acquisition process, and many complained that too many agency staff members are fearful of tapping the expertise of contractors for fear of violating the Federal Acquisition Regulation and favoring one potential bidder over others, possibly provoking a bid protest. “Government and industry too often talk past each other on early engagement,” said Mark Day, director of the Office of Strategic Programs at GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service. “Government asks the wrong questions, asking about prices before we know the cost drives, and then they write requirements that drive costs up.” Contractors, in turn, too often target the title not the role, Day added, and he recommended they talk to the official actually writing the requirements. “Early engagement is a mystery to the government side, and they’re scared of it,” Day said. “But it is an opportunity to find the sweet spot between what the government needs, what the contractor can provide and what the FAR allows.” — by Charles S. Clark, Government Executive, Mar. 30, 2012 at http://www.govexec.com/contracting/2012/03/suspension-and-debarment-often-misunderstood-contractors-told/41638/. Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: debarment, early engagement, Excluded Parties, FAS, GSA, OFPP, suspension, sustainability	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2847
__label__wiki	0.710977	0.710977	Memphis Grizzlies Geoff Calkins High School Sports WGC - FedEx St. Jude In The Trenches 901 FC Recruiting Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Tigers Football Late charge comes up short as Grizz fall to Magic, drop under .500 again By Chris Herrington, Daily Memphian Updated: March 11, 2020 12:53 AM CT \| Published: March 10, 2020 10:11 PM CT Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) passes the ball past Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba (5) on March 10, 2020, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP) Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) attempts a shot over Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz (20) on March 10, 2020, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP) Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (17) tries to stop Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (17) from taking a shot on March 10, 2020, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP) Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) drives to the basket ahead of Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (00) and center Nikola Vucevic (9) on March 10, 2020, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP) Memphis Grizzlies guard Josh Jackson (20) drives between Orlando Magic forward Gary Clark (12) and guard Terrence Ross on March 10, 2020, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP) Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (00) fouls Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) on March 10, 2020, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP) Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant dunks against the Orlando Magic on March 10, 2020, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP) Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) drives against Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon on March 10, 2020, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP) Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) drives past Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz (20) on March 10, 2020, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP) Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton (0)attempts a shot past the outstretched arms of Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (00) on March 10, 2020, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP) The Grizzlies lost an early lead and then couldn't complete a late comeback in falling to the Orlando Magic, 120-115. Grizzlies Insider Your play-by-play analysis of the team, both on and off the court. Memphis Grizzlies Orlando Magic NBA basketball Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollentine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs. Become a subscriber to join the discussion.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2849
__label__cc	0.685523	0.314477	Iowa State/ETSU WBB Game Will Not Be Played Thursday Night Cyclone Fanatic Staff, Dec 19 • 0 Comments The following is a press release written by Iowa State Athletics Communication. AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women’s basketball game vs. East Tennessee State scheduled for Thursday night (Dec. 20) at Hilton Coliseum will not be played on its original date because of travel problems for the Lady Bucs. The schools are looking at possibly rescheduling the game if an agreeable date can be identified. Further details will be released once that decision is made. Iowa State will return to action when it hosts the Cyclone Challenge on Dec. 29-30. Here are the challenge match-ups: Alabama State vs. Penn, 1 p.m. Iowa State vs. Air Force, 3:30 p.m. Penn vs. Air Force, 1 p.m. Iowa State vs. Alabama State, 3:30 p.m. Cyclone Fanatic View articles by Cyclone Fanatic contributor Previous McGee’s six 3-pointers lead Cyclones over UMKC Next CFTV: Cyclones put focus on Tulsa Iowa State @ Tulsa moved to Thursday, Sept. 26 Iowa State releases 2014 football schedule Iowa State women to host Mississippi State in Big 12/SEC Challenge	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2863
__label__wiki	0.657712	0.657712	Defend the R All things Redblacks, Ottawa CFL & #RNation The 2002 Renegades vs the 2014 Redblacks (A statistical look) By: Santino Filoso Don’t think too hard Paopao! The middle of the CFL’s off-seaosn is the perfect time to see how the 2002 Renegades season stacks up against the 2014 Redblacks inaugural year. Though the Renegades eked out two more wins, there’s an argument to be made that the Redblacks had the more entertaining first year. Game #1: Renegades lose at home against Saskatchewan, falling 30-27 in OT Redblacks lose in Winnipeg 36-28 Renegades lose in Edmonton 40-24 Redblacks lose in Edmonton 27-11 Game #3 Renegades win at home vs Winnipeg 25-24 Redblacks win at home vs Toronto 18-17 Renegades lose in Winnipeg 55-7 Redblacks lose in Hamilton 33-23 Renegades win at home vs Hamilton 38-37 Redblacks lose at home to Saskatchewan 38-14 Renegades lose in Toronto 24-8 Redblacks lose in Calgary 38-17 Renegades lose at home to Montreal 29-6 Redblacks lose at home to Edmonton 10-8 Renegades lose in BC 22-18 Redblacks lose at home to Calgary 32-7 Renegades lose in Hamilton 30-9 Redblacks lose in Montreal 20-10 Game #10 Renegades lose at home to BC 28-4 Redblacks lose at home to BC 7-5 Renegades lose at home to Toronto 30-25 Redblacks lose in Saskatchewan 35-32 in double OT Renegades win in Calgary 26-12 Redblacks lose at home to Montreal 15-7 Renegades lose at home to Calgary 26-22 in OT Redblacks win at home vs Bombers 42 – 20 Renegades lose in Saskatchewan 29-11 Redblacks lose in BC 41 – 3 Renegades lose at home to Edmonton 37-34 Redblacks lose in Hamilton 16-6 Renegades lose in Toronto 29-12 Redblacks lose at home to Montreal 23-17 Renegades lose at home to Montreal 43-34 Redblacks lose at home to Hamilton 34-25 Renegades win in Montreal 26-25 Redblacks lose in Toronto 23-5 Final records: The Renegades went 4-14 with 356 Points For and 550 Points Against equaling a difference of -194 points The Redblacks went 2-16 with 278 Points For and 465 Points Against equaling a difference of -187 points The Renegades averaged 19.7 points a game, scoring more than 20 points in 10 games, and more than 30 in three The Redblacks averaged 15.4 points a game, scoring more than 20 points in 5 games, more than 30 once, and more than 40 once The Renegades gave up 30.5 points a game to the Redblacks 25.8 points per game and were blown out seven times to the Redblacks five In this case I counted a blowout as losing by more than 14 points Individual Stat Leaders: QBs: Dan Crowley threw for 2697 yards with 16 TDs, 19 INTs and a 49.1% completion rate Henry Burris throwing for 3728 yards with 11 TDs, 14 INTs and a 60.9% completion rate RBs: Josh Ranek rushed for 689 yards and 3 TDs, averaging 5.4 yards per carry Chevon Walker rushing for 458 yards and 3 TDs, averaging 4.5 yards per carry WRs: Jimmy Oliver made 82 catches for 1004 yards and 6 TDs Marcus Henry making 67 catches for 824 yards and 2 TDs Defense (tackles): Kelly Wiltshire made 86 tackles vs Jasper Simmons making 80 Gerald Vaughn made 3 INTs vs Brandyn Thompson making 4 Jerome Haywood had 6 sacks vs Justin Capicciotti having 11 Special Teams Tackles: John Grace made 16 vs Jason Pottinger making 13 Renegades: LB John Grace, CFL All-Star Redblacks: None Renegades: 0 sellouts with an average crowd of 23,773 Redblacks: 9 sellouts with an average crowd of 24,500 @RedBlackGade – All stats via CFL.ca and images via Scott Grant Photography Posted on January 29, 2015 April 27, 2015 by redblackrenegadePosted in RedblacksTagged burris, Crowley, Grace, lansdowne, oseg, ottawa, Ranek, records, redblacks, renegades, rnation, sellouts, stats, Walker. Leave a comment Redblacks acquire WR Maurice Price in offseason’s first big move Maurice Price (photo courtesy The Calgary Sun) The Ottawa Redblacks got their 2014-15 offseason started in earnest with the acquisition of 29-year-old International WR Maurice Price from the Calgary Stampeders, wasting no time in addressing the team’s #1 need going into 2015. Ottawa sent International LB Jasper Simmons and rookie International WR Dan Buckner to Calgary in exchange for Price. Not a small price to pay, but certainly an indication of the talent the Redblacks believe they have added to their roster. In his three CFL seasons, Price has been nearly equal parts game-breaker and injured reserve resident. When on the field, he has been impressive – 109 receptions for 1,737 yards (15.9 yards per catch) and 12 TDs, not to mention his 5 receptions for 64 yards in a 2014 Grey Cup victory this past November. And at 6’1″, 200 lbs, Price is one of the fastest receivers in the CFL. But the 29-year-old has averaged fewer than 10 regular season games a year (29 total) over that period, with a variety of ailments including a broken foot, a concussion and most recently a broken hand. > Maurice Price looks forward to coming to Ottawa (TSN 1200) > GM Marcel Desjardins discusses the Maurice Price acquisition (TSN 1200) > QB Henry Burris excited to have Maurice Price join the Redblacks offense (TSN 1200) So, Price comes to Ottawa with a certain degree of risk. He signed a three-year contract with Calgary prior to last season, reportedly paying him in the neighbourhood of $150,000 annually — a salary reserved for top-end talent in the CFL. Expectations will be high for Price to be a real difference-maker for 2014’s league-worst Redblacks offense. As excited as Redblacks fans should be about adding “Mo” to the offense, Simmons will be missed on the defensive side. 2014 was a coming-out party for the 25-year-old, who quickly emerged as a leader and fan favourite. His 80 tackles led the way for Ottawa’s D, along with five interceptions – including the most memorable one in team history. Simmons, who actually started the year on the Redblacks practise roster, ended it as the team’s Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Defensive Player awards nominee. Storybook stuff, to be sure. With all of that said, LB is one of the few positions of strength for the Redblacks, with the likes of Travis Brown, James Green (Canadian), David Hinds, Antoine Pruneau (Canadian) and late season addition Damaso Munoz already in the fold, and the expected return of Anton “The McKenzie Report” McKenzie, after missing 2014 due to injury. We really didn’t see anything from 25-year-old Buckner, who dressed for two games late in the year, but didn’t get on the scoresheet. A throw-in at this point, though his Arizona Cardinals coach and QB spoke highly of him. All things considered, this was a deal the Redblacks had to make. There are only so many opportunities a team gets to acquire elite talent. And while there is some risk in the trade, the potential payoff is too good to pass up. A great start to the build of OC Jason Maas’ new offense. Let’s see if Desjardins has anything else up his sleeve prior to the opening of free agency on February 10th! (Photo courtesy Ottawa Redblacks) • Interesting note from this Jan 7 LeDroit piece concerning Ottawa’s pending free agents. It appears offers were made to & rejected by Alex Krausnick & Wallace Miles. Krausnick is apparently looking to move back to the west (drafted by SSK, played for EDM in 2013), while Miles may still have NFL aspirations. Neither is considered a huge loss for Ottawa, although Krausnick gave us one of our more memorable moments last season. • The Jan 8 LeDroit piece (and Tim Baines’ Jan 17 article) also notes that RB Jonathan Williams hasn’t been offered a contract and isn’t likely to be brought back. J Woo suffered a serious knee injury late in the year that could keep him out for a significant portion of the 2015 season. Disappointing news, although perhaps not totally surprising. Pro football is a cutthroat business. Hopefully Williams comes back healthy and Ottawa looks at bringing him back into the fold at that time. • On Jan 8, the Redblacks announced the signing of their four remaining 2014 Canadian draft picks. They include OT Aaron Wheaton (Toronto), DE Stephon Miller (Windsor), LS Kevin Malcolm (McMaster) and DE Vincent Desloges (Laval). All but Malcolm attended training camp last year, and all four will be looking to earn a roster spot. • Also on Jan 8th, the Redblacks announced they’d released International RBs D.J. Harper and Michael Hayes. Neither got to show much in 2014 due to injury, but with a fair amount of uncertainty in the backfield, keeping either or both backs around for training camp may have made some sense. With Jonathan Williams not being offered a contract, the Redblacks RB depth chart includes Chevon Walker, Jeremiah Johnson and Roy Finch. Perhaps it was no surprise to hear Desjardins add running back to his list of target positions in free agency in this TSN 1200 interview. • The two free agents whose names have been consistently linked to the Redblacks this offseason are International SB S.J. Green (Montreal) and Canadian OL Tyler Holmes (Toronto). Green makes sense, given Ottawa’s focus on improving the receiving corps and Desjardins’ history with the Alouettes. Holmes is not only an Ottawa boy, but the son of former Rough Rider RB Richard Holmes. Works for me! • The Redblacks Twitter account has eclipsed 30,000 followers. Pretty good for their first season. For those wondering, here are the followers for each team’s Twitter account: Saskatchewan – 105,500 BC – 68,300 Winnipeg – 67,300 Montreal – 64,300 Toronto – 60,400 Calgary – 57,100 Hamilton – 51,400 Edmonton – 51,200 Ottawa – 30,600 Comin’ for ya, Edmonton! • OSEG is pushing hard to host the 2017 Grey Cup at TD Place. Makes perfect sense, as it would be in conjunction with Canada’s 150th celebrations that will be going on all year long in the capital. How amazing would it be to have both the Grey Cup and an outdoor hockey game in Ottawa that fall/winter? @OTTRoughRiders Posted on January 18, 2015 January 18, 2015 by DefendTheRPosted in RedblacksTagged cfl, dan buckner, defendther, free agent, jasper simmons, maurice price, ottawa, ottroughriders, resblacks, rnation, rough riders, rumors, rumours, twitter. 1 Comment #TBT: Looking back with Lonie I recently had an opportunity to catch up with Lonie Glieberman, one of the most notorious sports figures in Ottawa’s history. In 1991 Bernie Glieberman (Lonie’s father), bought the Rough Riders for $1 (assuming their $1,000,000 debt) and quickly installed Lonie as team president. Two years and several questionable moves later, the Gliebermans left town to start a CFL franchise in Shreveport after selling the Rough Riders to Bruce Firestone. In 2005 with the Renegades facing financial difficulties, the Gliebermans re-entered the picture, once more buying Ottawa’s team when no one else would. Lonie’s second go at being team president was again mired in controversy and only one year after buying the team Bernie walked away from it, forcing the Renegades to be suspended by the league. RR: It’s 1991, why did you and your father decide to get into the CFL? Was it purely a sports move or was there another motive? (For example, real estate?) LG: We thought buying the Rough Riders was a great opportunity as we were under the impression the CFL would expand. The team was obviously undervalued due to it’s debt and the league was buzzing at the time; Gretzky was involved with the Argos, Rocket Ismail was the highest paid player in pro football and all signs seemed to be pointing up. What experience did you have that made you feel confident that you’d succeed as the president of football operations? I didn’t have experience, but my Dad did. We looked at it as a global property, not just an Ottawa based one and I think that by treating it that way I did have some transferable skills from our other businesses. I was confident as the future looked bright, a big TV deal for the CFL seemed about to happen and that would’ve made all the difference. The reason the CFL is so strong and stable today is a direct result of the good TV deal they have. Looking back, would you still have changed the R logo to the double flaming RRs knowing how much the single R meant to Ottawa’s football history? Well, I still do like the double Rs, but from a traditionalist standpoint the white R is better. I guess you can compare it to Alabama’s A, that encapsulates football there and won’t ever change. At the time we wanted to try and breath some life into the franchise but maybe changing the logo wasn’t the best idea. Which logo was your favourite? The double Rs with flames. To be honest I really love the Renegades logo too, granted when you look at it you don’t feel the tradition, but it’s a modern, cool logo. The plain white R carries emotion, but I still think the double flaming Rs looks better if you look at it unemotionally. Why did you fire Dan Rambo on the eve of the 1993 season? The main thing to keep in mind here is that this was the early cell phone era. I was at a wedding and received information from an employee in the organization who went to my dad and our CEO John Ritchie, claiming that there was a rebellion happening; scouts were threatening to quit over dissension about the way Dan was running football operations. Our main scout, Mike Mcagnon, was out of cell reach so instead of waiting to talk to him I rushed and made a bad decision without verifying the facts. It was a rash decision based on not enough information. I thought it was a move I had to make but I’ll be the first to admit it was not the right call. I hold myself accountable and it’s my fault for not slowing down and getting all the information, including talking to Dan Rambo. Glenn Kulka and Andrew Stewart infamously fought at practice and during the course of their brawl crashed into your office. How’d you react to/handle that situation? Football is a very emotional game and you have to deal with the fact that tempers sometimes flare. Instead of happening outside as a kind of practice scuffle, this one happened inside and ended up crashing through a glass wall. That’s the only reason it ever got out and became a big news. How many Rough Rider cheerleaders did you actually end up dating? I came to Ottawa as a single, 23 year old guy and I have no problem admitting that I did what I think any other guy in my shoes would’ve done. I did what normal guys who are around a lot of single girls do. Unfortunately the story caught fire and went on but so be it. I certainly don’t think I did anything wrong. Was the introduction of an NHL franchise to the Ottawa market in ’92 at all part of the rationale for bailing on Ottawa, and going to Shreveport? No, that had nothing to do with it. There were two main reasons that we left. First, the stadium was a hinderance. I don’t blame the City of Ottawa as they were losing money running the facility, and it’s hard to maintain a stadium and make money, but they didn’t even have the funds to paint the seats in the stadium. The crew up-keeping the stadium was top notch, but there wasn’t enough dates or events to make it profitable or even break-even. The City did their best but ultimately it wasn’t enough. The second reason we left was because the CFL’s future at the time was in the US, expansion was the key to growing the league and keeping it afloat in a very difficult time. The Rough Riders and Renegades have 124 years of history between them, do you still have any interesting mementos from either franchise? I’ve got a couple of jerseys from the flaming R days and some old programs but that’s pretty much it. I’ve got more memories than mementos, to be honest. I have tons of old games on tape and like looking back at those, we played a number of really exciting games. How were you treated by fellow owners in 1991-93 vs 2005? There wasn’t a real difference other than the fact that in the early years we came into a league that was in the middle of a crisis. The CFL faced tremendous challenges in the ’90s and I think there was a bit more solidarity as people weren’t sure if the league would survive. Every decision we made could’ve caused the league to fold. In 2005, things were firmer and the league was on stabler ground. What did you learn from running the Rough Riders that made you feel like things would be different with the Renegades in 2005? More years of experience naturally makes you better at something. Fan support in early ’90s was just under 24,000 a game, which is similar to today’s 24,500 mark. Attendance wasn’t a challenge, but getting TV revenue was, so for us coming back, the TV deal was key. After all the flak you took the first time around, why did you decide to come back to Ottawa in 2005, only to leave a year later? The Renegades were well run but they ultimately didn’t succeed. We went from 4,000 season ticket holders to 10,000 in less than 24 hours by making things more affordable. On the field it was a fun year but we were decimated by losing so many free agents in the winter, that killed us. I give Joe Paopao a ton of credit for even winning 7 games. Off the field we felt that attendance was strong and if anything we were controversially run, definitely not poorly run. The Renegades didn’t end up being profitable but I didn’t run the team incompetently, just a little differently, and that’s not always a bad thing. There was a buzz around us and what would you rather have, a team that nobody cares about and that no one mentions, or one that is in the news, making the rounds at the water cooler? In 2006, why not stick with the team for at least another year and attempt to sell, instead of just returning the keys and walking away? I resigned before the decision was made to leave. My father and his partners felt like it would take at least another 14 million before the team would financially turn around and start making money, meaning we were still around 3-5 years away from breaking even. Even after the team broke even it would’ve taken an incredibly long time to recoup that 14 million in profits. That reality combined with other factors was why the decision was made. We were losing too much money, there was still no good TV deal for the league, the stadium itself was a huge issue, so much so the City later declared the South Side stands unsafe for occupancy, and my Dad felt nothing was going to change, so that made leaving the only course of action. I was surprised to be honest, but it was Dad’s call, he didn’t want to keep throwing good money after bad. To this day the Renegade’s Mardi Gras promotion continues to be criticized. Can you explain the thought process that went into it? Sure, it’s incredibly simple. 16-28 year olds are the CFL’s lost generation and we felt we needed to get their attention. In 2005, how many high school kids do you think owned Renegade jerseys? Not too many right? A big part of that is because players change teams so much that it’s hard for fans to develop loyalty. In the NFL guys like Marino, Manning, Brady, etc. mainly played for a single team throughout their entire career, so it’s easy for generations of fans to identify with the team. In the CFL look at a guy like Burris, how many teams has he played on? Can you name a single QB in the CFL who played their entire career on one team? It doesn’t make sense why teams don’t do more to keep their franchise players. In the CFL a guy has a bad year and he gets turfed because it’s a small league and teams sacrifice player development to win now, which leads to a high rate of player turnover. That’s not how you build a young fan base. Getting back to the promotion, the 16-28 age bracket was always more focused on the NFL and we felt we had to turn the them from the NFL to the CFL. Forget the hullabaloo about the girls for the moment, the Mardi Gras promotion created social interaction, and millennials like social gatherings. More than anything the promotion was an attempt to create a social scene that would get the “lost generation’s” attention. The hope was that young males would go to the game for the promotion but then think to themselves, “Wow the football is actually exciting” and then come back for the next game because of the on field product. If they aren’t coming to the stadium in the first place how can we make more CFL fans? People criticized the hell out of it but you can’t argue with result, attendance in the South Side upper deck, which wasn’t a place families went anyways, was sold out. The league hated it and unfortunately it had to be cancelled due to complaints. Ottawa radio shows were full of complaints but you can’t use those as science. Our actual customers might be happy, but they weren’t the ones calling in to complain. There’s a quote that I believe strongly in that states: “It is better to be hated by some then loved by no one”. What the quote means is it very difficult for a brand to be loved by its customers if it plays it safe and is bland. Sometimes by being different you are going to piss people off but others will become passionate customers who love the brand. For example, Mount Bohemia (ski resort I run) doesn’t have any beginners runs nor do we ever groom the terrain. That pisses off beginner skiers and also the skiers who prefer groomed runs. However we’ve managed to create a very loyal fan base for those who like this brand position. That’s why Bohemia beat Mont Tremblant, Jay Peak and Sugarbush, all much bigger resorts than Bohemia, in a Powder (ski magazine) contest. To sum up, the CFL’s biggest problem is that teenagers and young adults are indifferent to it. The Mardi Gras promotion at least got people talking about the team and into the stadium. It’s when people don’t care about your product that you’re in deep shit. Apathy is worse than hatred, no doubt. If a girl hates you it means she likes you but is pissed off. Mardi Gras was one of the ways we tried to fight that apathy. Have you been back to Ottawa since the Renegades folded? Yeah I came back briefly twice, on my way over to ski in Vermont. Whenever I’m in Ottawa I always go to Mamma Teresa’s Ristorante for the best Italian food in town and afterwards I hit up Stacy Kramer’s cookie shop for dessert. What do you feel were your biggest accomplishments as a CFL owner? Helping the CFL expand into the USA. People remember it darkly now, but at the time the league needed hope and US expansion represented that chance. People don’t mind losing money if there’s hope things will get better, but when there isn’t any hope people cut and run. The CFL creating teams in the US was a bold move and ensured the league survived and I’m proud to have been a part of it. Which team did you enjoy owning the most? The Rough Riders, Shreveport Pirates, or Renegades? Why? Every franchise had their positives and I really enjoyed living in Ottawa. It’s a super healthy city with tons of bike trails and I loved going around on my bike. Also, it was an honour to be a part of the Rough Rider’s rich history but as an American, I was proud to actually be writing history from scratch with the Pirates. As someone who grew up watching the CFL, it was fun to go into schools and communities in Shreveport and talk with people to build a fan base from the ground up, creating 11,000 season ticket holders. That first game in the stadium is a night I’ll never forget. During your time in the CFL the league went through three commissioners, Donald Crump, Larry Smith and Tom Wright. Was there any one of them that you particularly liked or disliked? Crump was a super nice guy as was Tom Wright, though we often saw things differently. Larry Smith was great, he took charge in a very tough time and without him and John Tory, the league would’ve folded. Smith saved BC with new owners, kept teams together and helped get the ball rolling with US expansion. Those two guys don’t get a lot of credit but without their behind the scenes commitment, the CFL wouldn’t have made it. Smith takes a lot of flak for US expansion but it only failed because we didn’t have enough patience. US expansion produced a ton of really good players and some great games. It also showed that Canadian players were a lot better than people gave them credit for. Smith was a good leader and did a good job during his time as commissioner. Do you think US expansion possible in the future? I think it could work and greatly help the CFL but I don’t think they’re interested with their current success in Canada. If they were to do it, the best way to expand and to protect the league and it rules would be for the CFL to own the American division and maybe do an IPO to raise the capital. I know for certain that people in Shreveport really enjoyed the Canadian game and I think other cities in the US would too. Americans find the CFL way more wide open than the NFL and very interesting and exciting. All that being said, I think the league’s happy where it’s at. With Buffalo’s ownership settled the NFL isn’t coming to Canada for awhile now so there’s no real external threats. At the moment the CFL is way too financially successful to take a risk like that. Who was your favourite Rough Rider or Renegade? There was lots of great players and people who came through both organizations but I always really liked Stephen Jones, because we had the Michigan connection. He was a great guy and a hell of a receiver. Another guy who was a great story is Johnny Scott. He showed up at a walk on try out in Shreveport for the Pirates, despite never having played college ball. He was raw but impressed the coaches enough to make the team as a back up and was starting by his 2nd year. He went on to have a great career and played for the Renegades in 2005. He’s a perfect example of a guy that without US expansion, never would’ve gotten a shot, and to me that kind of underdog story encompasses what the CFL is all about. Johnny Scott presenting Condoleezza Rice with a custom Renegades jersey You were someone who always thought outside the box when running a franchise, especially in the Renegade era. What would you say was your least and most successful promotions? The most successful would have to be the $99 season ticket promotion, where we gained over 6000 season ticket holders in a single day. It was a huge accomplishment for us as it raised out season ticket holder base to over 10,000 and more importantly, 30% of those who took advantage of the promotion had never been to a Renegades game. It was very successful at attracting new fans. As I mentioned before, Mardi Gras was controversial but not unsuccessful so I’m not sure what I’d say my least successful promotion was. Do you understand why you are despised by some of Ottawa’s CFL fan base? If we’re talking about us leaving in 2006, then that’s a fair criticism, but not so much for ’94, I mean, we’d turned things over to Bruce Firestone and been out of there for three years, so in my mind it isn’t fair to put that on us. But look, at the end of the day we didn’t succeed and whenever you fail people will be frustrated and disappointed. I’d rather have people dislike me and hate my guts, wrongly or rightly, because at least it shows they care about their team and are passionate. I always respect passion. Would you ever feel comfortable attending a Redblacks game at TD Place? Yeah, I really want to catch a game and nearly came up this year but was just too busy. The stadium looks beautiful and I think it’ll be even better in person. Probably best if I keep a low profile though, I wouldn’t want to cause a scene or upset anyone. Do you still watch any CFL and if so who do you support? I definitely still follow and watch the games that air on ESPN and ESPN 3. If I had to pick a team I’d say Ottawa for sentimental reasons, but otherwise I really like Saskatchewan. I love the green Rider Pride thing they got going on, and the story of a successful small market team with a passionate fan base is a narrative I like. But more than anything I’m happy to look at the big picture and see the league doing well. What has Jeff Hunt done to make the Ottawa Redblacks so successful and stable compared to previous Ottawa franchises? They’ve got a lot going for them. First off it’s a great group of local owners with a great new stadium and they’re building slow and steady, which is the right way to do it. Also seems like they’ve found the right balance between attracting families and young people. Hunt’s got a ton of experience running sports teams so that helps as well. Ownership’s got the right stadium deal and doesn’t have to rely only on ticket sales revenue, instead they’ve got money coming in from the condos, stores, restaurants, cinema and other things around the stadium. With so many revenue streams they’re built for long term success. Lansdowne was a challenge when I owned the team but now it’s re-done and incredible. The brilliant development of the site makes all the difference in creating a positive attitude in the community. If you could say one thing to Ottawa’s football fans, what would your message be? I’m really proud to be part of the CFL and to have owned the two Ottawa franchises. It was a great experience and I’m glad we helped the league thrive during it’s most difficult time. For better or worse I’m proud of my actions and had fun at the games. People need to remember that it’s okay to be different once in awhile. – Santino (@RedBlackGade) *All images via Google Posted on January 8, 2015 April 27, 2015 by redblackrenegadePosted in InterviewsTagged Bernie, cfl, Glieberman, lansdowne, Lonie, ottawa, Pirates, redblacks, renegades, rnation, rough riders, Shreveport. 7 Comments @DefendTheR Defend the R on FB #cfldraft #cfltc #FNF #signaturelook #TBT 2014 adidas Alouettes Alumni argos BC BC Lions Blue Bombers bombers burris calgary canadian football league carleton Carleton Ravens carleton university cfl cflfa Coaching concepts defend the r desjardins Edmonton Eskimos esks football frank clair glenn GREENWHITES Grey Cup Hamilton harris henry burris Interview Jason Maas jersey jerseys lansdowne lions mini-camp Montreal Offensive co-ordinator oseg ottawa plaid pruneau redblacks renegades Review richmond riders rnation r nation rough riders roughriders russ jackson rva saskatchewan signature look social media Stampeders stamps td place ticats Toronto training camp twitter uniform uniforms USports Winnipeg Follow Defend the R Follow Defend the R on WordPress.com Carleton Ravens Football Podcast – Episode 9	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2865
__label__wiki	0.782866	0.782866	~Overall Grand Prix to be announced September 27 ~ \| News releases \| Dentsu Public Relations Company Brochure Download PR in Japan Global sister site Dentsu PR claims six wins in five categories at IPRA GWA ~Overall Grand Prix to be announced September 27 ~ Tokyo, Japan—The July 10 announcement of the winners of this year’s Golden World Awards (GWA), an annual competition recognizing the best public relations campaigns globally, saw Dentsu Public Relations Inc. (Dentsu PR) awarded six prizes for entries in five categories for campaigns run in collaboration with parent company Dentsu Inc. (Dentsu). The GWA competition is held annually by the London-based International Public Relations Association (IPRA). Dentsu PR’s winning entries were ‘Kobayashi City Department of SIMCITY BUILDIT’, a campaign involving a smartphone app enabling local high school students to create their ideal city; ‘Teenage Voice 2019’, a project to raise climate change awareness which united young people in a truly global forum; ‘SketchCook’, a light, fun campaign addressing the serious problem of children’s poor diets; and ‘Bossy Talk Detector’, a campaign to persuade bossy managers to be less pompous to their juniors out-of-hours. The 89 winners of this year’s awards, the 29th since the inaugural event in 1990, were chosen by a 38-member panel of international PR experts. The prizes will be presented and the overall Grand Prix Winners announced on September 27 at the 2019 IPRA Golden World Awards Gala in Yerevan, Armenia. The winning Dentsu PR campaigns are listed below. About the winning campaigns Kobayashi City Department of SIMCITY BUILDIT Client: Electronic Arts Agencies: Dentsu, Dentsu PR Award categories： Arts & Entertainment (Agency) Technology (Agency) Like many communities across Japan, the provincial city of Kobayashi faces numerous issues relating to depopulation and brain drain, earning the unwanted label of a “city at risk of disappearing.” Game developer Electronic Arts teamed up with the local government to launch a groundbreaking educational initiative based around the popular gaming app SIMCITY BUILDIT. To develop young people’s interest and engagement in community development, the app was incorporated into lessons for local high school students, who, along with city officials, were made members of a new government department, the Kobayashi City Department of SIMCITY BUILDIT. Their task was to create an ideal future version of the city within the game and present the end results at a special city meeting. As well as boosting cross-generational community spirit, the project gained widespread media attention, with towns around the country hoping to leverage SIMCITY BUILDIT in local revitalization. Teenage Voice 2019 Client: Kiko Network Award Categories: NGO Campaign (Agency) Publications (Agency) Kiko Network, an environmental NGO established the year after the Kyoto Protocol’s adoption, planned a unique campaign to mark its twentieth anniversary. Designed to serve as a statement of initiative on climate action and foster consensus among environmental groups—thus enabling closer inter-organizational cooperation—the project took inspiration from the dynamic FridaysForFuture movement currently being powered by teenagers around the globe. The campaign approached these young activists for sound bites, obtaining permission to place their quotes in OOH posters and advertisements in major newspapers such as the New York Times. Posters and ads included a barcode which could be scanned to add a signature of support. Communications activities concentrated first on the city of New York, home to the UN Headquarters and a focal point for environmental activism, and were amplified to reach a global audience. A special website was launched as a platform for consolidating young people’s views, collecting signatures, and supporting collaborative efforts among disparate environmental organizations. These initiatives bore fruit with statements of solidarity and declarations of cooperation from numerous groups. Additionally, the teenagers featured in the campaign attracted significant media interest, leading to in-depth interviews and further publicity. The campaign reached over 130 million people with its ads and was endorsed by young environmental activists and influencers worldwide. SketchCook Client: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Categories： Technology (Agency) In Japan, reduced opportunities for families to eat meals together and fewer parents who cook with their children are cited as factors contributing to kids either missing meals or eating alone – a situation that makes it difficult for children to learn about proper dietary habits and balanced nutrition. The SketchCook campaign harnesses kids’ love of drawing, using an interactive mobile app and AI technology to transform their food pictures into healthy recipes they can enjoy making with their families. Besides encouraging children to engage with nutrition, this playful application of technology sparked a broader conversation and secured uptake of the SketchCook app by several schools in major cities. Bossy-Talk Detector Client: YOHO Brewing Categories: Food and beverage (Agency) YOHO Brewing, one of Japan’s leading craft breweries, aims to break with convention by reframing craft beer as something for everyone to enjoy. With this goal in mind, it set out to foster a more inclusive atmosphere among co-workers during customary after-work drinks. YOHO aimed to positively address issues associated with such gatherings – as voiced by junior staffers about their bosses – to create an environment where office hierarchies are sidestepped, enabling work colleagues to talk openly, share their perspectives, and ultimately build a better team. The result was the “Bossy Talk Detector”, a humorous device leveraging leading-edge AI technology to provide a physical visualization of the condescending hot air managers are prone to spout when alcohol is flowing. This special chair incorporates a mic to capture bosses’ speech, which is then analyzed for tone and content (including use of selected “bossy” key words), triggering several backrest-mounted fans to blow whose intensity corresponds to the level of pomposity detected. The campaign was launched on August 3, International Beer Day, with an online video and the installation of a Bossy Talk Detector in a popular Tokyo bar. This unique campaign attracted widespread media coverage, with 15 companies and organizations also enquiring about borrowing the device for use among their own employees. About the Golden World Awards The annual Golden World Awards for Excellence, established in 1990 by the International Public Relations Association (IPRA), recognize excellence in public relations practice worldwide. Prizes are awarded in 37 categories, including Business-to-Business, Healthcare, NGO Campaigns, Consumer PR for an Existing Product, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, Event Management, and Sponsorship, with separate subcategories for PR agency-led campaigns and projects conducted by in-house PR departments. There is also a special Global Contribution Award to recognize campaigns conducted in pursuit of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. From these winners, the campaign judged to have set the year’s highest standards is selected for the overall IPRA Grand Prix for Excellence, announced each autumn at the IPRA Golden World Awards Gala. About Dentsu Public Relations Inc. Since its founding in 1961, Dentsu PR has served as strategic partner to a diverse range of companies, governmental bodies and other organizations. Some 290 employees provide clients with comprehensive reputation management solutions, creating new value and building advocacy through approaches including data analysis, insight-driven content design, and targeted information delivery. Dentsu PR was recognized by the Holmes Report as Japan Consultancy of the Year in both 2009 and 2015, and as North Asia PR Consultancy of the Year in 2018. Copyright ©2020 Dentsu Public Relations Inc. all rights reserved. We use cookies to improve your experience and our services. We also share information about your use of our website with our analytics partners. You can change your cookies settings, please see our Cookie Policy. Otherwise, if you agree to our use of cookies, please continue to use our website.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2872
__label__cc	0.532792	0.467208	Exposure and Other Worldly Morsels World Travel, Photogrpahy, Adventure, and Documentary Filmmaking Adventurer’s Club of Los Angeles Present Cue the Camels with Dave Banks As Security Field Matures, the Risks Multiply Exposure and Other Worldly Morsels: L’arte di strada di Napoli Hollywood Boulevard in Technicolor / Slideshow Hollywood USA in Black and White / Slideshow LA Musica / Slideshow Mambo Italiano in Black and White / Slideshow Studio A, Capital Records / Slideshow A safety resources for journalists travelling abroad Front Line Safety Tips for Women Reporters Crossing Borders / Slideshow Crossing Borders: Calling All Angels Coca Cola and Roger Rabbit Parting Shot: Cue the Camels Postcards from the Edge: Crossings Borders Beirut L.A. Life in the City of Angels: Bob from Yugoslavia Egypt/Video Postcard What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas Life in the City of Angels: Jesus of Hollywood Postcards from the Edge: Afghanistan Postcards from the Edge: Judaean Wilderness Ancient Spores Interview with Tracy G Featuring Lamborghini Blues Brylcreem, GTO’S and 8 mm 1992 L.A. Riots Apostle John Greek Orthodox wedding Jimmy Stewert Marathon des Sable Nicholas Negroponte Road Trip Nation S.E. Hinton SNAP: Afghanistan, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, Palestine A Call to All Media Freelancers to Care for Our Own See How a Photographer is Covering Ebola’s Deadly Spread Word Crimes Photojournalism Links Daily: Sept. 19, 2014 Dave Banks Demo Reel Never, Never Land and Every Woman Ramdom Thought: Life in Black and White Crossing Borders: Scotland, DNA, Kilts and Knobby Knees Crossing Borders: Stone House of God and Mother Nature Crossing Borders: A Video Postcard From Scotland Life on The Road: That, Then, This Cue The Camels, Chapter 5: Jerusalem Bed Sheets: Beirut L.A. Graphic Novel and Preview Trailer Dave Banks Category: Apostle John Whooping It Up For Patmos: The Nicholas Tour By Dave Banks on June 5, 2012 June 13, 2012 1 Comment Memories of events and misadventures are happening more frequently as I pour over thousands of slides from my analog era. I recently came across several plastic boxes of transparencies marked “Greece, Island of Patmos.” I had been hired to shoot a documentary on the Apostle John which took me on a large plane from L.A. to Athens, then a smaller plane to the city of Thessaloniki and finally a ten-hour hydrofoil to the tiny island of Patmos. The backstory on the Apostle John is that he was one of the twelve disciples who followed Jesus during His earthly ministry. In 95 A.D. John was banished by the Roman authorities to the island of Patmos, but not before being thrown into a cauldron of boiling oil where he miraculously survived. The story goes that after witnessing this mind-boggling event the entire Coliseum converted to Christianity immediately. Deep in a cavern on Patmos, John had a profound and disturbing vision. It was the vision of the world to come and wrote the 27th and final chapter of the Holy Bible known as the Book of Revelation. The first time I realized the connections between the island of Patmos, the Apostle John and the Book of Revelations was in a Baptist church in Dothan, Alabama. How did I end up as the only white guy in an all black church on a Saturday night? I was invited as a result of a near collision with three well-dressed black men. Half naked and soaking wet, I darted from the motel pool to my room when the four of us meet head-on as I rounded a corner. Skidding to a stop, I quickly made an apology and wrapped the towel around my waist. Each of the gentlemen held tattered bibles with gold print on the leather covers. They were preachers in Dothan for a revival at a local Baptist church. I surprised myself by asking if I could attend the revival and to my good fortune they said yes. For those who don’t know, “whooping” (pronounced hooping) is a celebratory style of preaching that pastors typically use to make sure the congregation can feel his sermon. In many ways, it is nothing short of a biblical opera performed by the man at the pulpit. His overture usually starts with a calm, reflective introduction to a topic such as temptation or adultery and magically transforms the characters from the bible into another misguided member of his personal flock. The tempo begins its steady rise as the pastor plays out the roles on stage. There is constant pacing back and forth from the podium as his voice slips into a falsetto that bellows out over the church’s speaker system. The pastor is accompanied with interludes from the organist and shouts of holy affirmations from those in the pews. Wiping his brow with his white handkerchief, then waving it high into the air as if surrendering to the Lord, he then bellows out his crescendo.“ We all can make our own Patmos!” he shouts, “just as the Apostle John was sentence to the island of Patmos by the Romans”. The minister pauses for a good 30 seconds as the assembled worshippers sit silently in their seats.Then, in the finale the pastor whispers “We too can sentence ourselves to our own island of Patmos.” While the Apostle John was destined to write about the apocalypse over 2,000 years ago, Nicholas Negroponte currently writes about a brighter and a more enlighten world through technology. Mr. Negroponte is one of the early disciples of computer technology and Chairman Emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab. He is also the progressive founder of the One Laptop per Child Foundation which aims to provide each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop. He believes that with access to the computer, children are more engaged in their own education. For over 25 years, Mr. Negroponte and his wife have had a home on Patmos and have selflessly provided the island’s 3,000 plus residents with free wireless broadband web access. In spite of being isolated on the eastern borderline of the Aegean Sea and being the northernmost island of the Dodecanese island group, the world is only a key-stroke away for the citizens of this remote and rocky island. Unfortunately, the Negroponte’s were not home when I was there, but I did manage to invite myself to a Greek Orthodox wedding. Greek Orthodox weddings are always on Sunday. They aren’t performed after Easter and Christmas, nor during periods of fasting or the day preceding a Holy Day. Vows aren’t exchanged since marriage is considered a union between two people in love, not a contractual agreement. Wedding bands are traditionally worn on the right hand, not the left. The bride may throw a pomegranate instead of the bouquet (duck if you’ve had too many uzos). The many seeds of the pomegranate symbolize the fertile possibilities between the two young lovers. At the reception, plates are broken on the dance floor (or some other hard surface) for good luck. A member of the immediate family begins and others quickly join in with much yelling and laughing as the plates shatter. Patmos covers only 34 square kilometers (13.1 sq. miles) with its greatest length of about 25 kilometers (9.6 miles). For such an isolated little island, the poet Peter Porter said it best in his poem “Saint John on Patmos”: “For the right visions you need a desert or an island.”	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0078.json.gz/line2874

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