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__label__wiki	0.554377	0.554377	This new West End play takes place entirely inside a car (and you’re in the back) If the concept of a new West End opening brings to mind the acting world’s glitterati descending upon Theatreland in fancy cars, then new production ‘Papa Don’t Preach’ is going for a different angle. This new play actually takes place in a car, which is parked on Drury Lane (and therefore totally still counts as the West End FYI), and invites its tiny audience to sit in within it. Created by Olivier Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Bola Agbaje (writer of the acclaimed ‘Gone Too Far!’), the 20-minute production is centred around the relationship between a father and daughter as they wait to view a prospective new flat. The two actors playing said roles sit in the front, while the audience beds down in the back. And by audience, we’re talking an estate-car-full, ie five people per showing. Running for three days between August 23 and 25, with three showings a day, it’s almost certainly the most unusual production to hit the legendary theatre stretch for a good long while. It does appear to be some sort of promotional wheeze for car insurance company More Than, but hopefully they won’t try and flog you anything. If you do manage to bag a spot, pipe down with all that ’are we there yet?’ in the back, eh? Tickets for ‘Papa Don’t Preach’ are free and available to book here. For all the latest stage news, keep an eye on Time Out’s dedicated theatre section. 1965 Ford Mustang Experience Afternoon Tea at Swinton Park Learn to Sail Dorset Tandem Skydive North Yorkshire London Attraction and Afternoon Tea for Two Off Road Segway Surrey Monster Truck Passenger Ride Paddlesports Milton Keynes Supercar Experience London Zoo & Meal for Two	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1193
__label__cc	0.646416	0.353584	RT.com / RT projects / Russiapedia / Of Russian origin / Kissel Of Russian origin: Kissel http://www.novoemenu.ru Desserts can be a sweet way to end a good meal. But while many desserts can be described as satisfying, decadent or delicious, few can boast the added distinction of being legendary. One that can is the Russian dish known as kissel (also spelled kisel). It’s a soft, fruit-based dessert, generally made from berries, sugar and either cornstarch or potato starch. Its name comes from the ancient Slavic word meaning ‘sour,’ because sour fruits are traditionally favored. Kissel’s mythical properties stem from a tale in the Primary Chronicle, an ancient Russian text compiled in the Twelfth Century. It tells the legend of how the residents in the Russian city of Belgorod were besieged in the Tenth Century. On the verge of starvation and surrender, a city elder gathered all the remaining wheat and honey and cooked kissel in a pot he’d buried in the ground. The legend says the elder invited the enemies into the city to eat kissel with them, and when they saw what appeared to be the tasty food coming straight from the ground itself, they abandoned their siege as hopeless, and the city was saved. Kissel also has a small role in Russian Orthodox mourning rites. After a funeral, the family and friends of the departed meet at a relative’s home for a meal; Kissel is traditionally among the first refreshments served. The food also plays a role in Russian proverbs. The phrase, “the seventh water on kissel” is used to describe someone who’s a distant relative. Russians also refer to heaven or paradise as a place having, “milky rivers flowing past kissel banks.” Kissel continues to be enjoyed today in many forms and varieties. It can be hot or cold, firm or liquid, and made using many kinds of fruits. The most popular in Russia are cranberries, cherries and red currants. Other parts of Eastern Europe also use strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, gooseberries or rhubarb. Kissel can be served in a cup for drinking or in a bowl to be eaten with a spoon, and usually topped with sweet cream. Kissel can also be used as a topping for waffles or pancakes. Instant kissel mix is available today in many supermarkets and grocery stores, but many argue that traditional methods taste best. The primary way to make kissel is to combine the preferred starch or flour with water, add the mashed fruit of choice, and then boil the mixture. There are many different recipes available for making kissel at home – some very simple, others more complex. Here’s one to try: http://www.novoemenu.ru/ Cranberry Kissel, serves 4-6 1/2 lb. cranberries 1 quart water 2 tablespoons potato flour or cornstarch Rinse cranberries and put to boil in water When all berries have burst, strain and force through a sieve Keep the liquid and pulp; discard the skins Reheat the juice while mixing in sugar to taste Mix the potato starch with cold water and slowly stir into the juice until thickened. It should be the consistency of thick syrup Pour the hot kissel in to a serving dish and sprinkle with sugar to avoid forming a skin on top Cover and cool Serve topped with whipped cream Written by Matt Trezza, RT news anchor and correspondent Banya Originally banya is a steam bath with a stove. Nowadays any type of bath or sauna is called banya in Russia and other former USSR countries. Prodrazvyorstka Prodrazvyorstka translates as “surplus appropriation system”. It was a Russian governmental program which obligated all peasants to sell their crops to the state for fixed prices. New economic policy (NEP) New Economic Policy (NEP) was a number of economic measures, that managed to drag an entire country out of starvation and chaos. Kolobok The Kolobok is a famous Slavic folktale character, and his story is known by children across Eastern Europe to this day. Oladushki Oladushki are one of two types of pancakes known to Russian cuisine; they are the thicker ones – the other being the thinner crepe-like blini. Galoshi Kaloshi (or Galoshi) are rubber footwear, worn over boots or shoes to prevent them from damp and mud.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1198
__label__cc	0.742548	0.257452	Villains or Vermin? The Differential Effects of Discrimination and Dehumanization on Immigrant Cardiovascular Responses Mona El-Hout, University of South Florida Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Kristen Salomon, Ph. D. Jennifer Bosson, Ph.D. Jamie Goldenberg, Ph.D. Edelyn Verona, Ph.D. Tammy Allen, Ph.D. Health, Reactivity, Recovery, Rumination, Stress Immigration has been pushed to the forefront of a national political debate, and immigrants are commonly portrayed as villains and vermin looking to invade and infest Western nations. These negative portrayals of immigrants may have negative implications for immigrant health outcomes. Among other negative health outcomes, studies have found that immigrant cardiovascular disease rates increase with time spent in the U.S. This phenomenon of decreasing immigrant health with extended U.S. residency has been labeled “the immigrant health paradox”, and discrimination has often been posited as a possible explanatory factor. In addition to discrimination, immigrants are often the targets of dehumanization, or the stripping away of one’s humanity, which may be perceived as more threatening than discrimination and may therefore have worse implications for immigrant health. To test the differential cardiovascular impact of the two experiences, I examined cardiovascular reactivity and recovery from 153 first- and second-generation immigrants during both a neutral and immigration speech task. For the immigration speech, participants were randomly assigned to read a fabricated article that either primed dehumanizing ideas about immigrants or one that primed discriminating ideas. Reactivity differences appeared between the two conditions, such that individuals reporting less experience with past mistreatment reacted more strongly to the immigration speech, but only for those primed with dehumanization. These effects were prolonged, such that dehumanized participants displayed poorer recovery after the task compared to those primed with discrimination. El-Hout, Mona, "Villains or Vermin? The Differential Effects of Discrimination and Dehumanization on Immigrant Cardiovascular Responses" (2020). Graduate Theses and Dissertations.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1203
__label__wiki	0.655434	0.655434	Best sit in a soft chair to read this ddobbs \| June 25, 2010 Â Â Ed Yong offers a particularly nice write-up of some studies about how physical experience shapes emotion, opinion, thinking, and so on.Â ï»¿TKTK: When you pick up an object, you might think that you are manipulating it, but in a sense, it is also manipulating you. Through a series of six psychological experiments, Joshua Ackerman from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has shown that the properties that we feel through touch - texture, hardness, weight - can all influence the way we think. Weight is linked to importance, so that people carrying heavy objects deem interview… Neuron Culture top 5 hits for May ddobbs \| June 1, 2010 In reverse order: 5. Â David Sloan Wilson, pissing off the angry atheists. "I piss off atheists more than any other category, and I am an atheist.ï»¿"Â This sparked some lively action in the comments. 4. Lively or not, Wilson and Dawkins lost fourth place to snail jokes. A turtle gets mugged by a gang of snails.Â ï»¿ 3. A walking tour that lets youÂ See exactly where Phineas Gage lost his mind Â 2. "Push" science journalism, or how diversity matters more than size We're constantly told -- we writers are, anyway -- that people won't read long stories. They're hard to sell to editors,… "Push" science journalism, or how diversity matters more than size ddobbs \| May 11, 2010 I've been deemed a pusher, and that's a good thing. The accuser isÂ Colin Schultzï»¿, aÂ busy, curious, and inquisitive young journalistÂ who awarded a story of mine his first annual prizeÂ for "push" science journalism. First of all let me sayÂ I'm pleased, mainly because the story, " A Depression Switch?", about neurologist Helen Mayberg's experiment using deep brain stimulation to treat depression, is one of the most fascinating, enthralling, and rewarding I've ever worked on. ï»¿But what is this push journalism business? Push science journalism, says Colin, is science writing that… How does Williams syndrome prevent racism? It's subtle ddobbs \| April 13, 2010 Ed Yong, Mo Costandi, Scientific American, and others have covered nicely a new paper finding that people with WIlliams syndrome (a condition I've been interested in since writing a long feature about it for the Times Magazine a few years back) show little or no racial bias. But I wanted to add one thought about the finding. Most of the write-ups have emphasized, rightly, that people with Williams tend to show little or no social fearÂ -- a lack that could explain a lack of racial bias. If you don't fear people, you don't feel out-groups. Yet as I noted in my article, people with Williams… Gleanings from round the net, Apr 1 2010 ddobbs \| April 1, 2010 from "Would dew believe it: The stunning pictures of sleeping insects covered in water droplets," at the Daily Mail Given the day, we find both foolishness and meat. Fun stuff first: Science, Nature Team Up on New Journal - ScienceNOW Does the WTF1 gene trigger the inferior supra-credulus? @edyong209 falls for the whole thing: http://bit.ly/bLlzqx Getting real: Is the Mirror Neuron theory unfalsifiable?: Greg Hickok thinks so. Pfizer paid $35m to MDs and Researchers. Latter claim $ doesn't influence practice.. Somebody's mistaken.http://s.nyt.com/u/N5m Motherly love may alter genes for… Gleanings - mind & brain, law and war, media, bad trains ddobbs \| March 19, 2010 Cordyceps in glass, by glass artist Wesley Fleming -- a strange depiction of a rather horrid business. For more, do go to the source, the lovely Myrmecos Blog, which is all about bugs. Now, the best of the week's gleanings. I'm going to categorize them from here out, and at least try to keep them from being from completely all over everywhere about everything.Mind, brain, and body (including those gene things) While reading Wolpert's review of Greenberg's book about depression (he didn't much like it), I found that the Guardian has a particularly rich trove of writings and resources on… Cool/nifty versus funny-smelling/fishy stories: Why we need both kinds image Bill Waterson Ed Yong, responding to a run of recent rumination about the nature and role of science journalism, ponders the value of the "This is cool" science story: None of this is intended to suggest that "this-is-cool" stories are somehow superior to those explaining the interaction between science, policy and society, or what David Dobbs calls the "smells funny" stories. They are simply the stories that I prefer to tell. Individual journalists can specialise in one or more of these areas but across the science writing population, we ultimately need a mix of approaches. Two points… The Bushmen & the Bantu razib \| February 17, 2010 There's a new paper out in Nature which details the genomes of several Bushmen, and how they relate to other humans, and one particular Bantu speaking individual, archbishop Desmond Tutu. It's open access, Complete Khoisan and Bantu genomes from southern Africa. I haven't read the whole thing, but it is probably best to check out Ed Yong's very thorough review first. Here's an interesting point Ed brings up: Most surprising of all, many of their unique SNPs are actually fairly recent developments. The Bushmen are one of the oldest human groups on the planet and you might expect their genes to… The mojo of open journalism, plus that itchy beta thing ddobbs \| January 31, 2010 Me (right) hypnotizing Carl Zimmer just before the Rebooting Science Journalism session at ScienceOnline 2010. It worked. Carl had planned to use his 5 minutes to just say, "We are DOOOMED." Instead he talked about duck sex. I've been meaning for two weeks now to post on ScienceOnline 2010 and the Rebooting Science Journalism session, in which I joined Ed Yong, John Timmer, and Carl Zimmer as "unpanelists." Lest another frenzied week delay me further, here's my addition to the #scio10 #reboot corpus. Journalists-v-bloggers is (almost) dead Many at the conference, and pretty much everyone… Hits of the week past Hits of the week: Savage Minds (with a spiffy website redesign) asks Why is there no Anthropology Journalism? Jerry Coyne takes sharp exception to both a paper and a SciAm Mind Matters article by Paul Andrews and Andy Thomson arguing that depression might be an evolutionary adaptation. Dr. Pangloss punches back. (NB: 1. I was founding editor of Mind Matters, but no longer edit it, did not edit the Andrews/Thomson piece, and don't know any of these people. 2. While my recent Atlantic article presented an argument for how a gene associated with depression (the so-called SERT gene) might be… Rebooting science journalism -mixed-metaphor notes on the upcoming yakfest Tomorrow I fly to North Carolina for the ScienceOnline 2010 conference, or unconference, where on Saturday I will sit down with Ed Yong, Carl Zimmer, John Timmer, and anyone else who squeezes into the room, to talk about rebooting science journalism. The obvious assumption behind the topic (if I can return to the titular metaphor) is that science journalism is such a mess that it needs not just cleaning up, but a wholesale restart. But "rebooting" is probably too mild a term for what most people think is needed; if we're to stick with digital metaphors, I'd to say the assumption is more that… Rebooting (and Funding) Science Journalism ddobbs \| December 17, 2009 At the ScienceOnline 2010 conference next month, I'm going to be on a panel about "Rebooting Science Journaiism," in which I'll join Carl Zimmer, Ed Yong, and John Timmer in pondering the future of science journalism. God knows what will come of it, as none of us have the sure answers. But that session, as well as the entanglement of my own future with that of science journalism, has me focused on the subject. And two recent online discussions about it have piqued my interest. One was the reaction, on a science writer's email-list I'm on, to a recent Poynter interview with Times science… Watchdogs, sniff this: What investigative science journalism can investigate Policy ddobbs \| July 8, 2009 Ed Yong, echoed by Mike the Mad biologist PhysioProf asks what the heck investigative science journalism would look like. I hope to write more extensively on this soon. In the meantime, a few observations: To ponder this question -- and to do investigative reporting -- I think it helps to have a sense of the history of science, which embeds in a writer or observer a sense of critical distance and an eye for large forces at work beneath the surface. Machinations in government surprise no one who has studied the history of government and politics. Likewise with science. Science -- the search… Quick dip: Free firefight; digital dumbness; scijourno conference; doctors that don't talk ddobbs \| July 2, 2009 What's been distracting me lately from the big story I really really need to finish writing ... A splendid, rich fracas over Chris Anderson's Free, set off particularly by a pan from Malcolm Gladwell in the New Yorker. The net fairly exploded -- search, and ye shall find -- with many noting that a pot was calling a kettle black. E.g., Itâs like War of the Speakerâs Bureaus and a more gently titled but equally damning (to Gladwell) post by Anil Dash. ,And one young writer accused Anderson of being a feudal lord. Anderson himself has been remarkably unfiltered in his tweet-pointers to reviews,… Round-up: Dinos on display, soldiers at play, stereotypes at work, pharma ghosts, Iraqi snakes Much much much ado on the web this week, on the too-many fronts I try to visit. From my list of notables: Carl Zimmer, who clearly doesn't sleep, writes up a nice post about a Nature paper announcing Limusaurus, a newly discovered fossil that is, Zimmer notes, is "not -- I repeat NOT -- the missing link between anything"-- but nevertheless sheds some light on how dinos may have turned into birds (more or less). Bonus: Great pictures of Carl holding up three fingers. Ed Yong, who seems to be drinking the same strength coffee as Carl Zimmer lately, looks at an interesting correlation: Hidden… Threats subverted, torture ignored, Twitter defended, and other short takes Ed Yong examines how a simple writing exercise helps break vicious cycle that holds back black students. The Questionable Authority considers The Torture Memos, Medical "Professionals", and the Hippocratic Oath. Jessica Palmer, in a healthy display of online media's corrective power, tries to make clear that For the last time: that "Twitter is Evil" paper is not about Twitter!. Zimmer takes a tour of assisted migration. Effect measure argues the lack of universal health care in the US is morally and fiscally bankrupt. Ask Ethan #20: Is the Mars One crew doomed? "If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." -Antoine de Saint Exupéry It's the end of the week here, so it's time for another Ask Ethan column! Today's question comes from longtime reader and fan Jeremy F., who wants to know about the feasibility of the planned Mars… First particle successfully quantum teleported into space; are transporters next? (Synopsis) "There would be no Star Trek unless there were transporter malfunctions." -LeVar Burton Since way before even Star Trek, the idea of teleportation was featured in Shakespeare, The Arabian Nights, and even the Jewish Talmud. To disappear at one location and reappear at another has long been a science-fiction dream of humanity, but science has, thus far, declared it to be impossible. Nevertheless,… The physics of dogs drinking water Image from Scientific American (Credit: S Gart, J Socha, Vlachos, Jung) I have to be honest. I have always wondered whether my dog actually got any water in his mouth. It always seemed to me that the majority of water ends up on my floor. High speed video collected and analyzed by a team of researchers from Virginia Tech (Sean Gart, Jake Socha and Sunghwan Jung) and Purdue University (Pavlos…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1205
__label__wiki	0.641246	0.641246	January 19, 2021 \| “Holy Grail” – Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments Reverse Aging Process in First Clinical Trial Astronomers Propose New Limit on the Definition of a Planet TOPICS:AstronomyAstrophysicsBrown DwarfJohns Hopkins UniversityPlanetary Science By Kevin Schlaufman, Johns Hopkins University January 23, 2018 The New Horizons spacecraft helped us see Pluto and its largest moon Charon more clearly than we could see them with telescopes. Credits: NASA Pluto hogs the spotlight in the continuing scientific debate over what is and what is not a planet, but a less conspicuous argument rages on about the planetary status of massive objects outside our solar system. The dispute is not just about semantics, as it is closely related to how giant planets like Jupiter form. Johns Hopkins University astrophysicist Kevin Schlaufman aims to settle the dispute. In a paper just published by the Astrophysical Journal, Schlaufman has set the upper boundary of planet mass between four and 10 times the mass of the planet Jupiter. (The paper is also archived here.) Schlaufman, an assistant professor in the university’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, says setting a limit is possible now mainly due to improvements in the technology and techniques of astronomical observation. The advancements have made it possible to discover many more planetary systems outside our solar system and therefore possible to see robust patterns that lead to new revelations. “While we think we know how planets form in a big-picture sense, there’s still a lot of detail we need to fill in,” Schlaufman said. “An upper boundary on the masses of planets is one of the most prominent details that was missing.” The conclusions in the new paper are based on observations of 146 solar systems, Schlaufman said. Almost all the data he used was measured in a uniform way, he said. The data are more consistent from one solar system to the next, and so more reliable. Defining a planet, distinguishing it from other celestial objects, is a bit like narrowing down a list of criminal suspects. It’s one thing to know you’re looking for someone who is taller than 5-foot-8, it’s another to know your suspect is between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10. In this instance, investigators want to distinguish between two suspects: a giant planet and a celestial object called a brown dwarf. Brown dwarfs are more massive than planets, but less massive than the smallest stars. They are thought to form as stars do. For decades brown dwarfs have posed a problem for scientists: how to distinguish low-mass brown dwarfs from especially massive planets? Mass alone isn’t enough to tell the difference bzween the two, Schlaufman said. Some other property was needed to draw the line. In Schlaufman’s new argument, the missing property is the chemical makeup of a solar system’s own sun. He says you can know your suspect, a planet, not just by itssize, but also by the company it keeps. Giant planets such as Jupiter are almost always found orbiting stars that have more iron than our sun. Brown dwarfs are not so discriminating. That’s where his argument engages the idea of planet formation. Planets like Jupiter are formed from the bottom-up by first building-up a rocky core that is subsequently enshrouded in a massive gaseous envelope. It stands to reason that they would be found near stars heavy with elements that make rocks, as those elements provide the seed material for planet formation. Not so with brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs and stars form from the top-down as clouds of gas collapse under their own weight. Schlaufman’s idea was to find the mass at which objects stop caring about the composition of the star they orbit. He found that objects more massive than about 10 times the mass of Jupiter do not prefer stars with lots of elements that make rocks and therefore are unlikely to form like planets. For that reason, and while it’s possible that new data could change things, he has proposed that objects in excess of 10 Jupiter mass should be considered brown dwarfs, not planets. Publication: Kevin C. Schlaufman, “Evidence of an Upper Bound on the Masses of Planets and Its Implications for Giant Planet Formation,” ApJ, 2018; doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aa961c Planet Nine – Astronomers Find Evidence of a Real Ninth Planet in Our Solar System WISE Observations Provide Crucial Information on Brown Dwarfs Astronomers Explain the Varying Glow of Brown Dwarfs Spitzer Discovers Turbulent Weather on Brown Dwarfs A Billion or More Jupiter-Like Worlds Could Be Orbiting Stars in the Milky Way James Webb Space Telescope to Investigate Mysterious Brown Dwarfs Astronomers Measure the Spin Rates of Stellar Companions Astronomers Discover Two Ancient Brown Dwarfs Moving at Speeds of 100-200 Kilometers Per Second 1 Comment on "Astronomers Propose New Limit on the Definition of a Planet" John P Curtin \| January 23, 2018 at 11:09 am \| Reply This definition means that objects between 10 and 13 Jupiter masses that are not massive enough to undergo Deuterium fusion would still be considered Brown Dwarfs. So what happens to the Sub-Brown dwarf star class, those objects between 1 and 13 Jupiter Masses “Holy Grail” – Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments Reverse Aging Process in First Clinical Trial	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1206
__label__cc	0.557579	0.442421	Scott Fagan's Mem.wa? A Blook With Music Albums/Singles/Theatre Home > 1, Puerto Rico, Scott Fagan, The Virgin Islands > The Man Who Swam To St. John (Emancipation Day) The Man Who Swam To St. John (Emancipation Day) July 3, 2012 scottfagan Leave a comment Go to comments In 1985 Shaky Acres (the recovery program that Tuts and I had started in 1981) was going along fairly well, but was in need of a fund-raiser or two, Tuts heard (along with everyone else) of a proposed St. John swim (every body heard of it because it was considered impossible by most folks, and suicidaly dangerous by local folks who knew that there were hungry sharks out there the size of the battleship “Bismarck”). The UDT (The Frogmen, The Navy Seals, The toughest hombres on or under the sea) while training for many years in St. Thomas, had given up on swimming to St. John because it was simply too crazy and dangerous a deed. The well-intentioned local lady legislator who had proposed “the swim” was unaware of the deep and dark difficulties inherent in the “big fun fundraiser” When Tutsie was a young boy, riding back across Sir Francis Drake’s Passage coming home with his Mother from a harvest festival in Cane Garden bay in Tortola, he looked out from the deck of “The Joan Of Arc” or “The Bomba Charger” at Pillsbury Sound (The five-mile stretch of wild water that separates St. Thomas and St. John) he said to her “I cou’ swim ‘crass dat yu kno” His usually gentle and loving mother, scared to death by what she was hearing, tried to discourage this crazy idea once and for all by replying “Man hush up yu schupid mout, why yu like tu talk such schupid craziness?” Tuts didn’t see any reason to discuss it any further, but, he says, the conviction that he could do it, was locked in his mind for ever after. It was July the third, 1985, Emancipation Day in The Virgin Islands. (Emancipation Day is the day in 1849, on which it became official that the slaves in the Danish West Indies had won their freedom and were now and forever more free) Freedom was a long time coming for the children of Africa in the DWI, and very hard-won, as was Tut’s own personal freedom from drugs and alcohol. There were forty eight entrants all together, most of them young white kids from the hot-shot St. Croix “Dolphins Swim Team”, they came prepared and ready to succeed, with sleek buoyant body suits, well fitted goggles and the best fins that money could buy A number of the St. Thomas swimmers were runners down from the states, budding tri-athletes, an elderly white gent determined to show his wife he still “had it” and half a hand full of locals with a mismatched assortment of masks and fins.. Tuts on the other hand was wearing one pair of big and baggy boxer trunks, y nada mas… As the other swimmers did warm ups and calisthenics on the sand at Vessup bay, Red Hook, a tough old Tortola sailor, pulled Tuts aside and said” Buaayyy yu, yu crazy buaay? Yuh f ollowing de damn schupid white people dem? Yu don kno de real name fo red hook is shak waff? Buaayy!! Shak ow de biggah den uh submarine! Yu is a black man gon follow dem schupid white people? Buaayy wha rang wid yu, yu crazy o something?” Tuts concedes that the strongly delivered warning did cause him much concern, but that he had already told everybody over and again that he was going to do it, told them in the strongest terms, in the face of the harshest ridicule. It was common knowledge that no (sane) black person from the Islands could ever, should ever and would ever attempt to make that swim. Therefore, as his sanity was in question, it was also a crucial moment for recovery in the Islands. At this moment he was demonstrating clearly (to local folks) that local people who went to fellowship meetings “wid de crazy white people dem” were demonstrably nuts (just like they thought) and for him to chicken out before he even hit the water would have sealed it once and for all. Tuts has since confessed that on that particular morning he had decided that he would rather be eaten alive, than quit. Once the old Tortola man realized that he was not talking to a sensible gentleman of color, he began to encourage him with information about what to expect in terms of currents and where to find what he called “soft spots” in the sea. He stated flatly that “yu can’t swim directly East ta St. John, yu will have tu swim for “Loango” (Loango Key, a small Island due North of St. John) and as yu hold Loango as your goal, the current will be sweepin’ yu south, look sharp! Buaay, dat is de onliest way to get dare”. As the swim began, the fast and the fancy took off due East for Cruz bay and before you knew it half of them had been swept away and were heading backwards around Cabrita Point towards Big and Little St. James, then out over the Anegada Trench, (on the bottom of which the scariest bug eyed things on earth, with jumping, wiggling electro “bait worms” dangling in front of foot long razor teeth, swim around four miles down, snapping steel trap jaws, and saying fish prayers, to get their dribbly lips around something, anything, slathered in coconut oil, or greasy mango scented sun tan lotion) and then south and west for St Croix, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, Haiti, The Caymans, The Isle of Pines Cuba, and New Orleans. (of course by the time they got to New Orleans there would be nothing left of them but a Speedo tag and whatever plastics they’d swallowed along the way) needless to say, an armada of rescue boats started pulling people in over the gunnels, like langustas on parade, on a fish pot Saturday night. Tuts was heading for Loango . Shortly after the fast and the fancy fiasco, the old white gent’s wife, standing in his rescue boat started screaming hysterically “A Shark! A Shark! Oh my God, I see a Shark!” Pull my husband out, pull my husband out, pull him out right now!! Oh my GOD! Pull my husband out right now! Tuts says the poor old gent was utterly dejected as they pulled him up, his bathing suit drooping below his pale old, pink old, shiny old hiney. Next went the dapper sharply outfitted “high color” attorney from the states, who had looked most disdainfully upon our man’s baggy boxers and boney bare feet but was now being dragged, thoroughly defeated, flat on his back from the sea to flat on his back on the bottom of the heaving boat. The boats were heaving now because the seas were heaving now, they were coming into “The Big Blue”. A section of the sound a mile or more wide, in which, or perhaps I ought to say, through which, big serioso, fast moving, megalo mountains of Big Blue Heavy Water Waves (Waves of the sort that make you say “Good Lord” or “Mama Mia” or “Holy Freakin’ Toledo” when you first see them even though you (if you have good sense) are looking at them from your perch on the deck of a big passenger ferry, ten or fifteen feet above the water line. If you are in the water “down in the hollow” splashing along on your belly and craning your neck up trying to see the top of the wave, you will probably say a lot more than good lord, and if you are Tutsie and your rescue boat is manned by one “Fisherman John” a continental dipso juicehead, that you helped to drag off the junk heap of life, but now haven’t seen for over half an hour, most of it will not be printable in a general audience mem.wha? such as this one. But you can believe me when I say, you have probably never heard anything like it. Eventually, Tuts discovered that if he swam like crazy faster and faster as he got closer and closer to the top and he could then flip over to his back at just the last second the wave would crest and the curl would break over his shoulders. He could “hang there” for seconds, (perhaps one or two of the longest this side of eternity,) and contemplate his mounting misery and helplessness before having to roll over and slide headfirst down down down, ah..down down down, ah down down down, down. (Knowing that some thing is surely waiting in the “trough” to open its porky yaw and scrape you all along your back, belly and sides as it swallows you whole) As I may have mentioned casually a short while ago, this section of the sound was just a splash over a mile or more wide, can you guess how many times your whole life can flash before your eyes before you get completely bored with it? What you don’t get bored with is the fact that you cannot see either Island or for that matter any thing at all when you are down in the valley, nothing but deep dark blue. So the desperate hope that you might be able to see something, anything, hinting at where you are, (is it Puerto Rico? Is it Berlin?) at the top of the next wave is a powerful draw, and can keep you going for many a repetition. One time he did see some thing recognizable back on St.Thomas, it was the two super poles that mark the spot where the undersea cable goes down beneath the sea. way down to the bottom, that’s the bottom way way down in the pitch black darkness beneath his own bottom. Better to see nothing he thought, than things as scary as that. Pretty soon his primary concern had shifted from monstroso seas, to waves slapping him in the face, slap slap slap slap and he realized that he was in a different kind of swim now, the big blue was behind him, and he was battling offshore currents, lucky he had gone for Loango, because now, in spite of his forward motion he was being swept sideways, southward towards “Stephens Key”, a small flat island outside of the Bay of Cruz Bay or Cruz Bay Bay, comprende? Tut knew that if he allowed himself to be swept southward beyond Stephens Key, he would be out in the Anegada Trench, and then as likely as not his rescuers would be the Venezuelan Navy. He determined that he had to get to and make it through the spiffy currents around Stephens Key If the current was running in his favor it could be a breeze, he was exhausted, but just on the inside of Stephens Key was the outer entrance to Cruz Bay. He was almost, almost there. Alas, the current was not in his favor (unless he wanted to turn around and “go with the flow” back to the “Cabrita express” and the afore mentioned many points beyond) and this part of the swim took everything but the very best of him. The very best of him was all that kept him kicking; the current was so strong that the surface water was rippling backwards in protest. That’s when the “water under water” is moving too fast for the water “on the water” to keep up, so the surface ripples backwards in tiny little cascades of confusion, all of which seemed to be going right up his nose, and down his throat. They say that the children of Africa can’t swim. My friend Tutsie has proved time and again, that that is a racist lie, or put another way, demonstrably untrue. Although it is true that Tutsie’s Mother, Miss Meu, born in Dominica, was one half Carib. And although the present effort of the Carib/Arawak Federation is to dispel the myth (they say) that King Charles of Spain used to promulgate and excuse the genocide of the indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean, specifically, that the Caribs were so wild and savage that they ate people, there is no question that the Caribs were and are among the toughest of the toughest human beings that have ever lived. So our man, three quarters African, One quarter Carib (with a smitter smatter of French and, British, both in the African part of the pie) is lying all but dead in the water, having just burst through the impassable current hole at Stephen’s Rock. Tuts aka “El Toro” aka “Peperino” aka Skarpy aka “The Rabbi” (that’s another story) aka a hundred other desperado descriptors, is ready to give it up. If only he had the strength to raise his arm to signal surrender or the voice to beg to be dragged out of the sea, he would have done so. But just then the cheerful voice of Fisherman John came sing-songing across the water, “Make it look pretty Tuts! Make it look pretty! We’re almost there man!, Make it look pretty!!!. Some day I’ll build a statue at Cabrita Point to Victor Antonius “Tutsie” “El Toro” Edwards, one portraying a skinny little mahogany or Brass hued dude in baggy boxers, tilting forward on one leg, the other angled up and out behind, with hands clasped (as in prayer) just above his head, Poised to dive into history. Tuts became that day the first native Virgin Islander to EVER in all time, swim from St. Thomas to St. John. It wasn’t pretty as he crawled and dragged himself ashore (water streaming from every orifice), and it wasn’t pretty as he collapsed on the sand, unable to stand for a full three minutes. But in his defense, he was forty freakin’ years old and working with a body that had been ravaged by drugs and alcohol. The kids on the Dolphin swim team have much to be proud of, they did in their wetsuits, fins and organized swim formations, what the rough and tough UDT had given up on, they made the swim. I know that where ever these kids are in the world, and where ever they will go, they will always remember that “once upon a time, when we were kids in the islands, my friends and me did the impossible together” they will also remember with awe and admiration “that skinny little fellow in the baggy boxer trunks” that did it alone and bare footed, and then, passed on the champagne and praise, because “that’s not why he was there”. Tutsie made the swim because it was Emancipation Day, and he wanted to demonstrate and celebrate freedom, he wanted to demonstrate freedom from fear of the sea and the ignorant idea that “Black people can’t swim” He wanted to demonstrate that “recovery is macho” and that black people now need to be emancipated from the chemical slavery that is alcoholism and addiction, and because even though she was long gone, he wanted his mother to know that he could do, what he said he could do, and now it was time to go home… And oh yeah, he did it for Shaky Acres. Of course we were celebrating Tutsie long before we started Shaky Acres and he swam to St. John. I first recorded “Tutsie” for BANG Records in 1965, (we wore it out on the Juke box at Duffys) and then again for RCA in 1975 as La Biega Carosuel/Tutsie. If you listen closely to this more recent recording (made in St. Thomas in 2005) you’ll hear our friends Jeff Medina, Morgan Rael, Lennie Monsanto, Richard Spencley, Cliff Finch, and Robbie Roberts, strummin’ and bangin’ out the groove and the beautiful “Of GOD” and Mighty Whitey and April Moran on the choruses. Here’s Tutsie’s song, now a long time hit in The Virgin Islands https://scottfagan.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/labiega-tutsie.mp3 Categories: 1, Puerto Rico, Scott Fagan, The Virgin Islands Tags: April Moran, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Cliff Finch, Dolphin Swim Team, Emancipation Day, Jeff Medina, July 3, Lennie Monsanto, Mighty Whitey, Morgan Rael, Navy Seals, Of God, Richard Spencley, Robbie Roberts, Scott Fagan, shaky Acres, Sharks, Slavery, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas Virgin Islands, St.Thomas, Swimming, The Danish Westindies, The Virgin Islands, The Virgin Islands Songs, Tortola, Tutsie, UDT John C. Nelson - Original cast, SOON Scott… John C. Nelson here. Now living in Beaufort, NC. Still picking and singing. My wife and I own and operate Nelson Yacht Sale in Beaufort. Round and round and round we go. scottfagan How wonderful to hear from you John, I’ve thought about you many many times through the years. I am delighted to know that you are alive and well and still kicking…Please give my warmest regards to your Wife and family. Do you know that I originally sailed up (from St. Thomas V.I.) to the states on a 50 foot Ketch called “The Success”? Yacht sales..Sounds great! Your last line suggests that you remember my tune “Circles”. Thank you for writing John, God Bless all There! Wow! How quick was that? Ever do more sailing. We did not know that about each other at the time. Music, writing and sailing is all I’ve ever really done. I’d like to add you to my mailing list – mostly local gigs – but you never know what happens. I get out of the box now and then and and always run into music folks who know someone who knows someone. Familiar circles, I suspect. – I have a song called KEEP ON SINGING. Glad to find you all over youtube. I keep fairly low key, but always playing somewhere. Likewise, my best to you and all you family. Let me know how the new SOON progresses. Great music always stands the test of time! De Barracks Yad Bay an Beach Club! Scott Fagan and The MAAC Island Band Release New Album “10 Great Songs In Search Of An Audience” I Have just signed up with Patreon Scott Fagan’s “A Christmas Present For Santa, The Story Of Sandy The Bluenosed Reindeer” “The Sock Monkey Train Song” “The Carnival’s Ended” (South Atlantic Blues) Gran Faddah Buckra An De Ol Geeal A Thanksgiving with Tutsie, Foxy, Mighty Whitey, Delia and Captain Timmy Carstephen. “Toys Toys Toys!” Book 4. “Let’s Make The Virgin Islands A Gun Free Territory” 1 And 2. “Granfaddah Buckra An De Bo’Hog’ Buckra De Paehae Calypso Comedy Caribbean Christmas Great Songs HERSHEY AREA PLAYHOUSE New Christmas Music Sandy The Bluenosed Reindeer Scott Fagan Scott Fagan And The MAAC Island Band The BVI The Music Business The Virgin Islands Songs Virgin Islands Carnival Scott Fagan website	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1207
__label__wiki	0.812283	0.812283	12/4/20 Danny Sjursen: The Case Against Jake Sullivan by Scott \| Dec 7, 2020 \| Interviews Danny Sjursen is back for a look at Biden’s foreign policy team, in particular his new National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan. Sjursen says that Sullivan fits right in with many of Biden’s other cabinet picks: extremely talented, well-credentialed, respectable people who use their talents to advance horrible policies while deflecting criticism for them. Sullivan, a war hawk, worked closely with Hillary Clinton during Obama’s presidency, especially on the intervention in Libya. He appears to favor all the same foreign policies from those years now that he’s a part of the Biden Administration. Sjursen bemoans the Democratic voters who feel relieved to be “returning to normal,” reminding us that “normal” is years and years of unilaterally-decided, unofficial drone campaigns and regime change wars that have been disastrous both for the countries America has destroyed, and for the American taxpayer. Discussed on the show: “Biden’s Hawk: The Case Against Sullivan” (scheerpost.com) The Management of Savagery: How America’s National Security State Fueled the Rise of Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Donald Trump Danny Sjursen is a retired U.S. army major and former history instructor at West Point. He is the author of Ghost Riders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge and Patriotic Dissent: America in the Age of Endless War. Follow him on Twitter @SkepticalVet. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Photo IQ; Green Mill Supercritical; and Listen and Think Audio. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1208
__label__cc	0.60851	0.39149	Duchess of Devonshire’s Tiaras September 24, 2016 October 28, 2020 ~ Saad719 My favorite author and socialite Her Grace Deborah, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire (also known as Debo) died on this day two years ago. The youngest of the infamous Mitford sister, she married Lord Andrew Cavendish in 1941, unexpectedly becoming Duchess of Devonshire in 1950, after the deaths of her father- and brother- in-law. The Duchess is most well known for preserving the Devonshire’s family seat, Chatsworth House, and turning it into a major tourist attraction. Today we will take a look at some of the glittering tiara’s she wore during her tenure as a Duchess- Devonshire Palmette Tiara Made for Louise, Duchess of Devonshire (also known as the Double Duchess) in 1893, the piece is composed of 13 palmette motifs separated by lotus motifs, set on a base of three rows of diamonds, by jeweler A.E. Skinner. This tiara was first seen on Evelyn, Duchess of Devonshire at the 1911 Coronation of King George V, when she was Mistress of the Robes to Queen Mary. She also wore it for an official portrait during her husband’s tenure as Governor General of Canada. Debo wrote in her autobiography: My grandmother-in-law, Evelyn Duchess of Devonshire, was Mistress of the Robes to Queen Mary for forty-three years from 1910. Together they weathered long hours of tiara’d evenings, including those during the fabulous Indian Durbar in Delhi in 1911. The magically beautiful but relentless program, carried out in torrid heat, was exhausting for all concerned, and after one particularly lengthy evening Granny Evie was heard to say, ‘The Queen has been complaining about the weight of her Tiara…The Queen doesn’t know what a heavy tiara is.’ Evelyn knew what she was talking about. The larger of the two Devonshire diamond tiaras in indeed a whopper.” In 1953, at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the Palmette tiara was seen on Mary, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire (daughter-in-law of Evelyn), who was Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth II. She wore it in a portrait by Cecil Beaton, to State Opening’s of Parliament in the 1950 and 60s, as well as during a State Visit to the Netherlands in 1958. She continued to wear the tiara until she retired as Mistress of the Robes in 1965. While, Debo wasn’t pictured wearing the Palmette tiara during the early years of her tenure, she describes occasions when she wore it in her autobiography: I remember going to…an entertainment in London in the early 1960’s, by myself as Andrew had an engagement elsewhere. With…confidence I wore the big tiara…When I ran out of partners and wanted to go home, I went out to look for a taxi. It never occurred to me that it might not be a good idea to stand alone in the street, long after midnight, with a load of diamonds around my neck and 1,900 more glittering above my head. Another memorable evening we were staying at Windsor Castle for a dance given by the Queen. I came down to dinner, got up as I thought our hostess and the other guests would be, the big tiara firmly in place. To my horror none of the other women wore theirs. It is far worse to be overdressed than underdressed a I sat through dinner wishing I was anywhere else. When the dancing began, I took it off, put it under a chair and enjoyed myself enormously. I suppose Windsor Castle in the only house where you could be sure of finding the blessed thing still there at bedtime.” However, Debo was pictured wearing the Tiara in 2000, at her 80th birthday party, when she also wore Louise, Duchess of Devonshire’s dress worn to the famous 1897 Diamond Jubilee Ball. The tiara passed to her daughter-in-law, wife of the current Duke, after her Debo was widowed in 2004. Devonshire Honeysuckle Tiara The Devonshire Tiara, a remarkable example of Victorian #jewelry, is a treasure that has been passed down & worn by… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Sotheby's (@Sothebys) August 09, 2019 Made in the 1865, the Devonshire Honeysuckle tiara features seven honeysuckle elements over a diamond base. Other diamond elements can be added to the tiara, and the honeysuckle elements can be worn as brooches. It was made for Lady Louisa Cavendish, daughter of the 7th duke, to be worn on the day of her wedding to Hon. Francis Egerton, Evelyn, the 9th Duchess of Devonshire was the first Duchess pictured in the piece, wearing it for official portraits and as a stomacher (with the family’s diamond rivierés) during the 1911 coronation. Her successor, Mary, Duchess of Devonshire rarely wore the piece. This was Debo’s most frequently worn tiara, since the Palmette tiara was often worn by Mary, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, as she had a grander role. Debo wore the Honeysuckle tiara at the 1953 Coronation with a robe once worn by the famous Georgina, 6th Duchess of Devonshire. She described it as: …Moucher [Mary Devonshire] was to have the robes that had been carefully put away by Granny Evie in 1937 after King George VI’s coronation. Chatsworth, as always, came to the rescue. There were a number of tin boxes…In the vain hope of finding something for me, we started going through them and, lo and behold, from beneath a ton of tissue paper in the box that had held Moucher’s, appeared a second crimson peeress’s robe. The velvet is of exceptional quality, so soft your fingers hardly know they’re touching it, and of such pure brilliant crimson as to make you blink.” Debo wore the tiara at events during the 1950s and 60s, wore it as a necklace for a photoshoot, and also wore the honeysuckle elements as brooches. Lady Celina Cavendish wears the Devonshire Tiara at her Wedding in 1995! royalwatcherblog.com/2016/09/24/the… https://t.co/uupmZ303mH The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) August 10, 2019 The Honeysuckle Tiara is the only tiara to have been worn by the current Duchess, Amanda, who wore it at her wedding to Debo’s son in 1967. It was also worn by her daughter, Lady Celina, on her wedding day in 1995. It will most likely be seen next on Laura, Countess of Burlington, daughter-in-law of the Duke and Amanda. Devonshire Inteligo Parure Deborah Cavendish, The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire photographed in 2005 by François Halard @francoishalard She is wearing Jewels from the 7 piece Devonshire Parure which was commissioned in 1856 by the 6th Duke of Devonshire for his niece, the Countess of Granville to wear to the Coronation of Tsar Alexander II in Moscow. Behind the Dowager Duchess is her portrait by Lucian Freud. @chatsworthofficial #duchessofdevonshire #francoishalard #debo #deborahmitford #deborahcavendish #lucianfreud #chatsworthhouse #chatsworth #english #british #devonshireparure #jewels #jewellery #2005 #aristocratic #aristocracy #moscow #tsaralexanderII #art #painting #mitfordsisters A post shared by Harrison Wakley (@harrisonwakley) on Oct 18, 2020 at 5:49am PDT The Countess of Burlington wore the necklace from the Devonshire Parure for a recent Vogue photoshoot-… twitter.com/i/web/status/8… The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) March 20, 2017 Made in 1856, the tiara was described by Debo as: “This set consists of seven monumental pieces of jewelry which, until you look closely at them, might have been pulled out of the dressing-up box. They are a bizarre combination of antique (Greek and Roman) and Renaissance cameos and intaglios carved from emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and semi-precious stones – cornelian, onyx, amethysts and garnets – set in gold and enamel of exquisite workmanship by C.F. Hancock of London. They were commissioned by the dear, old extravagant 6th Duke of Devonshire, ‘the Bachelor Duke’, for his niece, Countess Granville, to wear at the coronation of Tsar Alexander II in Moscow in 1856. This tiara and its companion necklace, stomacher, and bracelet are very prickly to wear. I know because I put them all on for a Women’s Institute performance when I was cast as ‘The Oldest Miss World in the World.’” Debo only wore it once, for the aforementioned Women’s Institute performance as ‘The Oldest Miss World in the World.’ UPDATE: The Parure was featured in a video as part of a series by Sotheby’s on the magnificent collection at Chatsworth. 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__label__cc	0.549292	0.450708	“Two a major role in the tragedy Authoradmin April 25, 2019 No Comment “Two households, both alike in dignity, / In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, / From ancient grudge brakes to new mutiny, / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. / From forth the fatal lions of these foes / A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; / Whose misadventured piteous overthrows / Doth with their death bury their parents strife. / The fearful passage of their death-marked love, / And the continuance of their parents rage, / Which, but their childrens end, naught could remove” -The Prologue, Romeo and Juliet (by William Shakespeare). Fate plays a major role in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The prologue describes Romeos and Juliets fate, which we see come up many times later on in the play. Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet unwittingly realize they cannot exist in such reality and that a tragic fate awaits them. The two families, the Montagues and the Capulets continue being rivals all the way to the end of the play until the inevitable event takes its place. In the play, there are many pieces of evidence that further present the prologues sad foretold reality. Even as early as the first scene of the play, we already see some evidence to back up the prologue. “RomeoAnd makes himself and artificial night.” (I, i, 38) This passage can be seen as the foreshadowing of Romeos suicide. Another line said by Montague, which is “Unless good council may the cause remove” (I, i, 140), also is evidence of Romeos tragedy. In the first act, Romeo is introduced. His great sadness is shown right away and the theme of love is seen as well. Through Romeos mellow mood we see how desperate he is for love. Romeo is in love with Juliet, which is the daughter of an enemy to the house of Montagues. Fate is definitely involved here, and this innocent love is the first step in a chain of events that lead to the fate driven tragedy. In the same scene, Tybalt is infuriated with Romeo. He is ready to kill him and believes that Romeo is his sworn enemy. Tybalt. This, by his voice, should be a MontagueFetch me my rapier, boy. What, dares the slaveCome hither, covered with an antic face,To fleer and scorn at our solemnity?Now, by the stock and honor of my kin,To strike him dead I hold not a sin.(I, vi, lines 54-59)And to even worsen the situation, Tybalt, says the following to his father, in the intent to show that he is not joking and that he is going to try and kill Romeo: “I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, now seeming sweet; convert to bittrest gall.” (I, vi, lines 91-92) The two families rage here is shown and also fate takes its slow coarse and death is already foreshadowed. It is very important to emphasize at this point that the love between Romeo and Juliet cannot exist because of the rage between the two families. Fate is already taking its place. And this particular event, the first acquaintance between Romeo and Juliet, has started the chain of tragic events that shall eventually bring peace to the streets of Verona. Here is another passage which underlines the effect of Romeos and Juliets deaths: “For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households rancor to pure love.” Many times there are small reminders between the lines, of the tragic fate that the play is heading towards. Such one is this: “Friar. These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which, as they kiss, consume.” (II, vii, lines 9-11) This line tells of sad reality and its consequences. As tough as reality might be, it gets even worse for Juliet and her Romeo. She has to marry Parris because her father wants her to do so. She now has to hide her love and secretly meet Romeo, so that no man in Verona shall know of their forbidden love. Her fate it sealed, as it now seems. But stars have different intents with Romeo and Juliet. As Juliet is in despair, she confronts the Friar Lawrence. They talk of how they shall not allow Juliet to marry Parris. Juliet, in a state of madness, talks of horrible things, and convinces the Friar that she shall go to any means in order to avoid being with Parris. Going back on the events, fate has played its role many times. The quarrel between Tybalt and Mercutio is the aftermath of Romeos appearance at the Capulets Ball. When Mercutio is slain by Tybalt, Romeo seeks revenge, and in term, slays Tybalt. The tragic cycle of events is leaving Romeo no choice but to flee Verona and live in the shadows until his name is forgotten and he is able to go back. Much is happening while he is gone, and in the midst of all the chaos, Juliet is in great depression, which brings us back to her talk with the Friar. Juliets father is a large disappointment, and his practical view of Juliets marriage consumes him and pushes his actions to extreme limits. He is so outraged at Juliet for not wanting to marry Parris, he holds himself no more and speaks his true thoughts.Capulet. I tell thee what get thee to Church on ThursdayOr never after look me in the face.Speak not, reply not, do not answer me!My fingers itch. Wife, we scarce though us blestThat God has lent us but this only child;But now I see this one is one too much,And that we have a curse in having herOut on her, hilding!(III, vi, lines 162-169)Little does he know, that he is totally wrong. God ( representing fate), send Juliet to stop the ageless war. It is not “a curse in having her”, but rather a blessing, which shall prove to be a tragic one indeed. The most fate driven event in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, must be the misunderstanding of Juliets death by the Romeos ambassador and the inability of the messenger to deliver the Friars letter to Romeo. Laurence. Who bare my letter, then, to Romeo?John. I could not send it here it is again-Nor get a messenger to bring it thee,So fearful were they if infection.Laurence. Unhappy fortune!(VI, ii, lines 13-17)Here it is seen how fate has misguided the letter and Romeo had no way of knowing that Juliet was alive. Now that he is blinded by madness and has no control over his feelings he is full of anger and nothing can stop him. His intentions are nothing but death. He does not want to live, if he cannot have Juliet. “Romeo. Well Juliet, I will lie with thee to-night.” (VI, I, 34) If only he would have known of the true state of Juliet, he would not go to such extreme measures. What he does not know is that Juliet is artificially asleep, and awaits his return. This information is concealed in the letter, but as one can see from Johns lines, the letter does not find its way to Romeo. The prince finally sees how fate played a major role in Romeos and Juliets deaths. And in between the lines of his final speech he says, “That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.” (VI, iii, 293) As the play progresses, Romeo and Juliet, uncover their tragic fate. From the moment they meet to the moment they die, they knew their love was forbidden and could not survive in their reality. Juliet. My only love, sprung from my only hate!Too early seen unkown, and unkown too late!Prodigious birth of love is to meThat I must love a loathed enemy. (I, vi, lines 139-142)The first time Juliet meets Romeo and falls in love with him, she finds out he is of the house of Montagues, and realizes how impossible their love is. Romeo is hot with fire and sees no limits to his love, and as at the end of the play he does, he talks of suicide and death as opposed to living without Juliet. My life is better ended by their hateThan death prorogued, wanting of thy love.(II, ii, lines 77-78)And his love knows no limit:Romeo. With loves light wings did I oerperch These walls;For Stony limits cannot hold love out,And what love can do, that dares love attempt.(II, ii, lines 66-68)After Romeo kills Tybalt he shouts, “O, I am fortunes fool!” (III,I, 134) Here Romeo clearly understands the full impact of this tragic event on his future, and how everything that has happened to him after he met Juliet was not in his favor. Fate is so strong that it works within the characters, and Juliet says “If all else fail, myself have power to die.” (III, vi, 244) , once she sees how all the events lead to a tragic end. The rivalry between the two families is first introduced in the prologue and continues until the very end of the play before the death of the two lovers. In the first act the servants boys from the tow families rant and make jokes about each others masters and reveal the one of the major conflicts of the play. Fate is the driving force, that is set to stop the war between the two houses, therefore it is important to understand what is the motive behind Romeo and Juliets deaths from the prospective of fate. Many times in the play the two families have to confront each other in uncomfortable situations. Their first encounter that is seen in the play is after the prince has come to stop the chaos on the streets after being told of the quarrels going between the two families. Montague is all fired up after seeing Capulets men, and so is Capulet after seeing Montagues. Capulet. My sword, I say! Old Montague is come And flourishes his blade in spite of me.Montague. Thou villain Capulet! Hold me not, let me go.(I, i, 75-77)And so their hate continues to exist. Even after Tybalt is dead, and Mercutio lies beside him. The Capulets wife is not any better than her husband. After she sees Tybalt slain, she asks the Prince to punish Romeo, even though she is not certain how this tragic event came to be. Only at the end of the play, after their childrens death do they realize how unjustifiable their hatred was, and how meaningless it was to pursue their ancestors sins towards one another. Montague. There shall no figure at such rate besetAs that of true and faithful Juliet.Capulet. As rich shall Romeos by his lady lie-Poor sacrifices of our enmity!(V, iii, 302-304)In this exchange of apologies and forgiveness we see that both fathers are ready to put everything behind and honor each others child, for being messengers of love driven by fate to stop the cycle of hatred. That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.(v, iii, 293)The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is fate driven. All the events that happen in the play lead to one major event, for which the play is said to be tragic, in which for most part fate plays a large role. Both destined lovers realize their love cannot be pure and simple, and that no matter what they do, it will be tragic. The two families, whos strife can only be stopped by the predetermined love of their offspring, seize the hatred between them. A a resolution actually is. Tragic flaws are Romeo here; still, the tragic hero and coming Both throughout the play Romeo and Juliet. uliet and Juliet is classified as a tragedy. Romeo with Romeo. The most important similarity is in 10 \| Line 16) My name Quarks basic quantum mechanical unit of angular momentum,	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1217
__label__cc	0.731886	0.268114	PhDisabled On Critical Abyss-Gazing: Depression & Academic Philosophy November 19, 2015 November 27, 2015 / SAS Confidential Author: Jake Jackson Original: PhDisabled Content note: This post involves frank discussion of the experience of depression and includes reference to the recent suicide by Robin Williams. A few months ago, the night before a conference in which I was participating, I let slip to the Chair of a philosophy department that I often have trouble sleeping. He asked why. Realizing I may have revealed more than is perhaps savory for having just met, I stammered: “Why, I’m an existentialist!” The catchphrase fit. After all, the next day I was presenting a paper that dealt with Kierkegaard and Nietzsche on (un)certainty and faith. He then laughed, made a joke of it himself, but gave a knowing-yet-compassionate look. I was safe. Even in the form of a joke, this was perhaps one of only two instances where I have openly implied the presence of my lifelong depression to a tenured faculty member in my field without regretting it or worrying about how it might affect their perception of me. This post seeks to question the way that academic philosophy perceives depression. I am not writing this with statistics or numbers, but instead from the subjective phenomenological perspective of someone who has depression and who works in – and aspires to build a career in – academic philosophy. I seek not to grind an axe against any particular persons or institutions, but instead want to focus on the sort of social context confronted by those with depression, based on my lived experiences. Depression is an alienating illness, especially when coupled with anxiety, as happens frequently. In my experience in academic philosophy circles, that alienation is amplified since mental health is not spoken of as a real entity. It is instead catalogued and discriminated by logic and reason as something other, an outside factor. The depressed are outsiders. Depression is treated with a deafening silence, both inside of the academy and outside in society at large. There is a social unseemliness to discussions of depression. Mental illness is a two-fold problem, private and yet public: private in that it is often suffered alone, public in that its effects reach out further than just the atomized individual. Social behavior is socially determined, or at least, prescribed. This naturally turns the personal experiences and troubles of every private individual into a public concern. When someone admits to experiencing depression, whether chronic or a phase, this fact becomes a public concern. We look to role models, finding only a public-shaming of role models who suffer mental illness. Public figures who admit to mental illness are asked rushed questions on the intimate details of their struggle. Everyone has an opinion on mental illness, and most of them are not only wrong but directly harmful to both individuals who suffer silently and society at large. We are not beyond a society that sees mental illness as a stain within one’s soul, some present-age demons who continue to torment mortals. Mental illness still stands as something to be ashamed of because we want to believe in karma or something similar. We want to believe that the ills that we suffer are somehow dependent upon something we deserve. Those of us who are more scientifically inclined want to believe that we can redeem and fix mental illness, as if it were machinery. If we could only figure out the brain, then we believe that we could “normalize” it, or better, “cure” it. We wish for so much that it blots out the actual condition. All this wishing and hoping is a flight from the actual day-to-day concerns of depression. As Nietzsche states “Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the suffering of people.” Anything that disturbs a social norm makes everyone uncomfortable or at the very least brings up strong opinions. The recent suicide of Robin Williams has shown us yet again that the public doesn’t like talking about depression, certainly not in honest terms. Any suicide, but especially one of a public figure, becomes hyper-moralized. Now is the time for people to condemn Williams with words such as “cowardly” or “selfish” for taking his own life, but then also “brave” for struggling with his depression for so long. Other foolish moralists will say that depression is a divine gift as it comes along with comedic ability, hand in hand. These moral arguments come out again each time in vain. They are in vain since they try to rationalize the brutally irrational. The overbearing social stigma of depression makes a lot of sense at times. It is very uncomfortable to think that one can be one’s own worst enemy, that the mind can so pessimistically stand against reason or external pleasures. It is, indeed, unseemly. However, it is this very unseemliness that is the reason that depression should be more openly discussed. It is constantly suppressed socially into restrictive norms that only exponentially increase depression’s own horrid effects of alienation and resentment. Having high hopes for a radical social change regarding mental health is perhaps going to be nothing but a disappointment. This, however, does not mean that one should give up hope for change and radical action. I think it should be the job for philosophy to demand that society’s discourse regarding mental health gets less awful. Good philosophy should offer alternatives for social problems, or at the very least scold the often careless ideologies that cause social problems. But first, academic philosophy itself needs to turn its gaze to depression and how it is treated within its own ranks. We treat it with silence. No one finds it polite to speak on it, unless talking about the personal lives of the dead or as a dry systematic theory. We philosophers prefer to hold depression at arm’s length, even though it often lives so close within our chests as a tightening knot limiting our actions. Depression is brutally irrational. It does not care for one’s successes, relationships, or anything else that is valued for a so-called good life. No matter how much one moves towards eudaemonia in one’s life, depression is there, lurking. As Winston Churchill described it, depression follows one around like a big black dog ever obedient to its master. Depression drives me to gaze into abysses. My philosophical interests rest at the intersection of ethics, phenomenology, and existentialism. I work heavily in Nietzsche and late Husserl, but have recently expanded into working on Kierkegaard and Sartre. None of these historical figures are light reading in any sense of the term. Nietzsche was clearly the king of the abyss and suffered a horrifying debilitating illness which destroyed his mind and his body. Towards the end of his life, Husserl lost a son to the First World War and witnessed his rights dissolve as a Jewish intellectual in Germany. Kierkegaard struggled with his faith and anxiety throughout his life’s work. Sartre fought in the Second World War in the French Resistance and was notoriously bitter in his personal relationships. None of these figures are happy role models. A certain sadness produces good work, it would seem. That same certain sadness reflects on the page. I could, perhaps, “lighten up” and go towards lighter fare, work on thinkers who don’t reach such sad depths, but I don’t find much interest in such things. I instead stay the course in developing an ethics that looks right into horrible things that people do. My depression drives me towards a weighted sense of responsibility and is the reason I work in philosophy and ethics. But we do not want to talk about it in the Academy. Despair and anxiety are seen as more suitable on a dissection table in a sterile setting. Even if depression is what drives us towards prolific writing, we stay quiet on its daily presence. We speak instead of depression as the motive for past generations, holding off from any honesty about ourselves and our motivations today. In my MA program, I had several interactions with other graduate students in philosophy with different approaches towards depression, but universally, it is treated as a shameful subject. Many act horribly insecure about their mental health, either secretive or, worse, bullying others who show any sign of depression, perceiving it like a weakness and those who evince it as prey. I did speak with colleagues about my depression and anxiety. It hardly went well. One especially insecure classmate spoke with a nostalgia for the days when depression was called melancholia. In other words, he pined for the ‘good old days’ of misdiagnosis and mistreatment at the hands of deliberately ableist pseudoscience. Another former classmate who studies the intersections of psychoanalysis and philosophy quite hypocritically mocks anyone who is honest about their feelings. So moving forward, I buried mine. Consequently, I let my depression take too much hold over me during this program. Things got particularly low when I faced a major setback in my studies at the very same time that I had a dramatic falling-out with some family members. My worsening depression alienated me from friends and colleagues. It fed itself. At the insistence of my spouse, I finally sought professional help which allowed me to put my depression and anxiety into a much more manageable condition. Even so, I stayed ashamed of my condition throughout my MA program. I avoided talking to anyone in my department about anything at all, let alone my depression. At the point where I began antidepressants and laid off of drinking for a couple weeks to regulate, one of my classmates noticed. I mentioned that I was on a new medication; I did not mention what. He too gave that knowing and understanding look. Both of us looked at each other knowing that we were struggling with the same condition, but saying nothing. Never did we say a thing about it. There’s a certain intersubjective co-understanding here: the depressed recognize the depressed easily. But ashamed, we say nothing in fear of outing ourselves, admitting anything in honesty. Perhaps it was the program I was in, but insecurities ratcheted up and became more secret, more insecure and ready to explode. Instead, I spoke to others outside of my department through internet communities that understand and employ an important sense of honesty regarding disability. It just wasn’t ‘proper’ to talk to those who I knew in my program. All of this shaming stigma needs to stop. Academia, academic philosophy particularly, can get bad enough as a stressful environment. All of our insecurities already rest within the Ivory Tower itself, let alone even trying to stay within it. Impostor syndrome is rife, yet shame in mental illness is pervasive. At the very least, all this mental illness-shaming seems like a waste of time and energy. At the very worst, it creates a subculture of alienated, disillusioned individuals who cannot trust one another, or their own attempts to see the strength inherent in the hard work they invest in living – surviving – with depression. Soon after the First World War and losing his son, Husserl wrote to Arnold Metzger that: “You must have sensed that this ethos is genuine, because my writings, just as yours, are born out of need, out of an immense psychological need, out of a complete collapse in which the only hope is an entirely new life, a desperate, unyielding resolution to begin from the beginning and to go forth in radical honesty, come what may.” Mental illness must be treated with a collective commitment to radical honesty that comes from recognizing our shared responsibility to ourselves and each other. We academic philosophers must pick up this radical honesty when it comes to mental illness before collapse. We need to look into our motivations more critically in order to live more ethically together. If we are to claim ourselves as a higher critical institution of people, we must open the discourse on mental health. This is not a call for sympathy, but for honesty among all parties involved in academia. Now, as I start a new PhD program, I am hoping to overcome oppressive silence with radical honesty, staying open before others and combating shaming stigma whenever I find it.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1223
__label__cc	0.534572	0.465428	Fri 6 Dec 2019 — The Shintaro Akatsu School of Design (SASD) had two sponsored projects running this fall 2019. Industrial Design senior students worked with ASSA ALBOY, aka Sargent Lock, in New Haven, CT to develop concepts for behavioral locks and hardware systems. Both ASSA ALBOY and Unilever USA (Trumbull, CT) have recently hired SASD students for internships. SASD GD Juniors Win at CT Business Conference Fri 26 Apr 2019 — Three SASD graphic design students swept the top three prizes in the "Branding Portfolio" contest at the Connecticut Business Competition and Entrepreneur Conference, Friday 4/26, Gateway Community College, New Haven. Their cash prizes totaled just under $1,000. The school gets a trophy. :) All three students submitted the restaurant brand concepts (mobile website, desktop website,… Senior Interior Students Vincono l’Italia! Jan 2019 — Ah, Florence Italy — the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance—“the museum with no roof,” the source of artistic inspiration that has endured for centuries, and the location of the 2019 International Art & Design Competition: What’s BLOOMING in Your Country? The competition showcased what’s BLOOMING in any art form—interior design, jewelry, painting, drawing, and more—in any country… SASD Interior Design students win residential competition Sat 20 Oct 2018 — Students from the University of Bridgeport’s Shintaro Akatsu School of Design recently won three out of four awards at the Visitability Home Design Contest, a statewide competition, which challenges sophomore-level teams to create residences that can best serve people with disabilities. For Marsha Matto, chairwoman of the university’s interior design program, the challenge of creating… Sept 2018 — Professor Larned's book, "Our Daily Lives have to be a satisfaction in themselves" was named one of fifty best books by the AIGA for 2017. Printed in risograph in a limited first edition, "our Daily Lives" is now in its second printing. See more on the book, which also won awards at the TDC and CADC competitions… Professor Larned wins in CADC & TDC! 2018 Summer — Professor Emily Larned, Chair of SASD Graphic Design, was awarded by two distinguished organizations for her book, Our daily lives have to be a satisfaction in themselves. The jury of the Connecticut Art Directors Club (CADC) annual competition awarded Larned a Gold Award for excellence, and the Richard Hess Spirit of Creativity Award. The Hess award was… Sat 28 Apr 2018 — Dozens of UB's design alumni returned to campus for an afternoon of talk, catching up, hors d'oeuvres, and beverages. The afternoon began with a viewing of the 2018 senior design exhibition, Hello World, in the Schelfhaudt Gallery, 123 ABC. Older alumni met the newer as graduating seniors were near their thesis displays, ready to expand… 5:30–8:30 Thu 26 Apr 2018 — Public opening of the 2018 SASD Senior Show in the Schelfhaudt Gallery, 123 ABC Arnold Bernhard Center, 84 Iranistan Avenue, University of Bridgeport, CT 06604. The Shintaro Akatsu School of Design and the University of Bridgeport invite you to the 2018 Senior Design Show. Join us for a professional night as our 2018 Senior… SASD Makes Maker Faire Sat 21 Apr 2018 — Maker Faire Westport is a wrap, and SASD's participation was a huge success! Shintaro Akatsu School of Design (SASD) at the University of Bridgeport sponsored the “Nerdy Derby” at the Seventh Annual Maker Faire Westport. SASD held a (student design and constructed) ‘makers booth’ where students were demonstrating drawing/rendering and helping visitors make style/color boards.… Design students’ safety inventions win big at NY International Auto Show Fri 6 April 2018 — Three University of Bridgeport (UB) students have won awards, including Grand Prize, at the New York International Auto Show for devices they invented to keep drivers, passengers, and pedestrians safe from vehicle mishaps. The students, all of whom are majoring in industrial design at UB’s Shintaro Akatsu School of Design, were awarded a total of…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1224
__label__wiki	0.698995	0.698995	Shared Future CIC Empowering, Sustaining, Innovating Lattice Works Citizen Inquiries Participatory Budgeting Give It Away Days Home › Reports › Mainstreaming Participatory Budgeting Mainstreaming Participatory Budgeting This briefing has been produced in response to Scotland’s Community Choices programme and aims to support public sector organisations wishing to develop ‘mainstream’ Participatory Budgeting(PB) initiatives. It complements our recent Guide to Participatory Budgeting Grant-making released in September 2016 Mainstreaming Participatory Budgeting: Ideas for delivering PB at Scale is relevant to any organisation working in the UK with an interest in furthering democratic engagement at scale. It builds on learning about PB since 2000, when the first UK learning exchange to Porto Alegre took place. In 2008 the Department of Communities and Local Government promoted a national PB strategy in England. Examples in this paper include examples from that time, as well as more recent experiences in Scotland and elsewhere. Within Scotland the Scottish Government has been raising awareness of PB since 2014 and setting the conditions for it to be delivered in a meaningful and sustainable way. For example, the Community Choices Fund is a new mechanism to support PB in Scotland. It was first made available in 2016/17 to enable local people to make decisions on local spending priorities and contribute towards stronger local democracy. Key to its objectives is to move towards larger scale PB, and that means mainstreaming. PB complements the objectives of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, which provides a legal framework to promote and encourage community empowerment and participation. Creating new rights for community engagement and placing new duties on public authorities. It will take time to reach PB at scale, but in order to do so you must begin somewhere. Download Mainstreaming Participatory Budgeting info@sharedfuturecic.org.uk @sharedfuturecic Some great people behind this. Worth watching. twitter.com/AssemblyWorld/stat… 7 December, 2020 11.28pm This meeting is open to anyone if they wish to register. Jez Hall will be focusing on the practical aspects of the… twitter.com/i/web/status/13341… Shared Future E-Bulletin Copyright © 2021 Shared Future CIC Registered as a Community Interest Company in England Company Number: 06919338 Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy and Cookies Site Map Site designed and built by Pilcrow + Pixel Search Shared Future Shared Future CIC uses cookies to analyse traffic via Google Analytics and to improve your experience while visiting the site.OKLearn more	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1230
__label__wiki	0.80327	0.80327	Home › Current issue - January/February 2021 - Issue 216 ‘You don’t have to produce a certain kind of “art” and you don’t need validation from certain kinds of institutions.’ – Ajamu In the January/February issue of frieze, Kevin Brazil profiles Brixton-based photographer Ajamu, whose solo exhibition at Cubitt, London, opens in early 2021; Jane Ure-Smith interviews the painter Michael Armitage on the occasion of a major show at Haus der Kunst, Munich; and Vincent Fecteau answers our questionnaire. Profile: Kevin Brazil on Ajamu ‘The darkroom teaches you that maybe waiting, and nothing happening, can be enough’. In his darkroom in Brixton, south London, the photographer Ajamu celebrates the pleasures of community and the Black male body Conversation: Jane Ure-Smith and Michael Armitage ‘I only have a sense of belonging in Kenya’. With a solo show at Munich’s Haus der Kunst, the Kenyan-British artist Michael Armitage speaks with Jane Ure-Smith about the canvas as conflict, his painterly East African influences and founding an experimental arts space in Nairobi. Susan Bernofsky contributes ‘1500 words’ on her experience translating the words of German novelist Thomas Mann. Carson Chan’s essay explores artists’ elemental turn towards water and alchemy. Plus, a dossier on the history of domestic exhibition spaces in Los Angeles with contributions from 10 artists, curators and dealers, including Taylor Renee Aldridge, Liz Craft, Diana Thater and a commissioned photography by Janna Ireland. Columns: Mirror Image Artist Barbara Bloom speaks to Evan Moffitt about the use of mirrors in her works and the nature of perception; Priya Khanchandani looks at the phenomenon of the ‘cyborgian face’ in an age of Zoom, and contributing editor Barbara Casavecchia remembers designer and artist Enzo Mari. Also, in anticipation of its final series, Alissa Bennett watches every episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007-2021) and Christy Lange examines the rise of ‘deepfakes’.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1232
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__label__cc	0.61398	0.38602	Local non-profit uses rehabilitated horses to educate, heal community Christina Cox Pana Iliopoulos works with mare Snickers to demonstrate training exercises at the Swan Center on Friday, June 30, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal Tucked away in Castaic, sits a horse rehabilitation and restoration center that works to educate the community about the therapeutic and spiritual value of animals. The Swan Center Outreach moved to Hasley Canyon Road a little more than a year ago to bring its programs for children, adults and groups to the Santa Clarita Valley. After rescuing and rehabilitating animals, the non-profit outreach center focusing on the healing powers of horses, increased personal awareness and animal communication and. “Almost all of these horses came from backgrounds of abuse, neglect or improper training and some of them have been with us for 30 years,” Swan Center Outreach Director Rose Ashely said. “These guys have had a long road but they ended up doing all this amazing therapy work and these incredible programs.” The motto for the non-profit is seeing “animals as teachers, healers and friends” to serve others through kindness, compassion, education and fun. “Once their needs are met they will 100 percent respond to your needs and that’s why they’re most effective with therapy programs,” Ashley said. Rose Ashley walks past horse pens outside of the barn at the Swan Center on Friday, June 30, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal History of the Swan Center Ashley began the Swan Center Outreach after working as a professional psychic and counselor in Atlanta for 15 years. As a professional psychic, Ashley worked with police agencies, animal agencies and individuals while she continued her work as a counselor at the Swan Center for Intuitive Living. “While I was doing my counseling I was working with the animals and teaching animal communication,” she said. “At one point I started bringing people from my workshops out to do horse programs and they started to have amazing growth experiences when I combined them.” After bringing together horses and people, Ashley said “magic happened” with those involved in her “Inventing Your Life” workshop, focused on helping people grow and succeed. “When I combined that workshop with horse work, it was phenomenal what was happening with people,” she said. Ashely later brought her program to Colorado for a few years before moving to Castaic in 2016. Horse Rehabilitation Almost all of the horses at the Swan Center come from backgrounds of abuse or neglect that were given to the center from rescue organizations in Georgia and Colorado. “When we were in Georgia we would be contacted by rescue organizations because we specialize in rehabilitation,” Ashley said. “They would have horses they couldn’t adopt out because they needed special care or they were too dangerous.” Once the center adopts horses, it keeps them for life to integrate into its programs and to rehabilitate. “Some of horses were so abused and psychologically damaged it would take up to three years to put a halter on them without them falling apart,” Ashley said. The non-profit has a routine in restoring its horses. It first gives each horse a couple weeks to get use to the environment and to develop consistency through feeding and touching. Pano Iliopoulos pets mare Snickers after demonstrating training exercises at the Swan Center in Castaic on Friday, June 30, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal Ashley and her team then take each horse to the round pen, a 65-foot circle, to mimic herd behavior and mentality. The horse is slowly trained how to follow an individual in the middle of the pen, move faster or slower based on energy and follow simple cues. “You put a horse in there and you basically move the horse and that’s emulating that lead mare behavior,” Ashely said. “If the horse accepts you then it will follow you.” The team also performs desensitization exercises using a wand with a string on end to touch the horse and swing and slap on ground, which can take up to months to achieve. After a horse has successfully completed its rehabilitation, it then follows a daily routine of 11 training exercises and feeding near the facility’s main barn. A lot of the focus at the Swan Center is on education, to teach people how to properly handle and care for horses so they do not need rehabilitation. Another major aspect of the non-profit is to familiarize people with the impact energy makes on communication with one another and with animals. “What makes horses such incredible mirrors is that humans and animals communicate in three ways: vocally, body language and energetically,” Ashely said. “Horses are all about your energy… they’re just reflecting who you are and what you’re doing.” Snicker, a mare at the Swan Center, relaxes after demonstrating training exercises in a round pen on June 30, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal In its new facility, the Swan Center is working on building up its programs and sharing its mission with the community. Currently, the center offers programs called Leadership and Horses for children, Teambuilding and Horses and Spirituality and Horses. “To me spirituality is the discovery and development of that part of you that isn’t the body or the personality and becoming more and more aware of that,” Ashley said. “People come and they work with the horses and learn things about themselves or they come for fear resolution or they are moving through grief.” With its teambuilding programs, the Swan Center has worked with companies like UPS to teach workers about their management style and personal behavior. “We’ve had some really good success there because horses really serve as mirrors,” Ashley said. “By working with the horses you get how you really are that you don’t get any other way.” The shadows of Snickers, left, and Pana Iliopoulos, right, fall on the ground inside the round pen after demonstrating training exercises on Friday, June 30, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal In the past the center also did therapy work with special needs children, disadvantaged youth, children with traumatic home experiences and children with family members in hospice care. “When they find out the horses have been abused, that they haven’t been treated well, they haven’t been understood, the kids connect right away,” Ashley said. In one case, a boy who was terrified of horses was able to overcome his fear of the animals and his fear of the future with his mother in hospice care. “He said ‘I was so afraid of what was going to come with my mother and now I’m not as afraid because I saw how afraid I was of the horse and now I’m not,'” Ashley said. “We felt like that was a success story right there, not that we did it but that the horse gave him the confidence to bear what was coming.” On Twitter as @_ChristinaCox_ Christina Cox is a multimedia journalist covering education, community and breaking news in the Santa Clarita Valley. 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__label__wiki	0.933439	0.933439	Stella Bartholet Name: Stella Bartholet Position: Print Managing Features Editor Expanding the lunchroom By Stella Bartholet \| June 8, 2011, 11:53 a.m. \| In Print Features » Senior Roxana Treminio used to resort to going hungry during the school day. She did not know that she could qualify for free meals until last year, when her younger sister brought a county-government form home and asked her parents to fill it out. Now that Treminio receives school-provided meals, she is able to eat a full meal without waiting until she gets home. A new school of thought Like any typical Blair student, sophomore Conlan Mayer-Marks grudgingly wakes up at six in the morning, brushes his teeth and gets dressed. But instead of throwing on the standard t-shirt and jeans, Mayer-Marks neatly buttons up a military uniform. Non-profit hosts media festival By Stella Bartholet \| June 7, 2011, 11:28 a.m. \| In Print News » The Gandhi Brigade, a local non-profit organization, hosted its fourth Annual JustUs Youth! Media Festival in Downtown Silver Spring on May 21. Blair students participated in activities related to social justice issues at the festival, including film competitions, workshops and performances. Johnson named new Blair principal By Stella Bartholet Maureen Lei \| June 3, 2011, 11:35 a.m. \| In Print Features » The MCPS Board of Education (BOE) confirmed Renay Johnson, the current principal of Takoma Park Middle School (TPMS), as the new Blair Principal on May 23. Patriots overpower boys' tennis By Stella Bartholet \| April 8, 2011, 1:29 p.m. \| In Blair » The Wootton Patriots (7-0), ranked number one in the county, crushed the boys' tennis team (5-2) in a short but expected 7-0 defeat. Athlete of the Week: Daniel Chen, Boys' Tennis By Stella Bartholet \| March 26, 2011, 5:04 p.m. \| In Blair » Chen sprints back and forth across the court, reaching for every shot. "He's like a wall," exclaims one teammate. "He gets everything back." Boys' tennis vanquishes Cougars By Stella Bartholet \| March 25, 2011, 10:44 p.m. \| In Blair » The boys' tennis team (3-0) outplayed Quince Orchard (0-2), securing its first divisional victory by a solid 6-1 margin. Teaching in tune By Stella Bartholet \| March 10, 2011, 12:23 p.m. \| In Print Features » Many students who have Karen Collins' for their 3D Computer Graphics class describe her as introverted and quiet - hardly the type of person they would expect to sing in honky-tonk, country and Cajun bands. County grants schools permission to grow gardens By Stella Bartholet \| March 10, 2011, 11:45 a.m. \| In Print News » A new face in cyberspace By Stella Bartholet \| Feb. 9, 2011, 11:28 a.m. \| In Print Features » Scrat is everything a 14-year-old girl might want to be. She's positive and understanding, always listening patiently to others' problems. Scrat always knows the right things to say at the right time. In a sense, she is perfect - except that Scrat isn't exactly human. She is the alternate online personality of freshman Tammy Sidel. Rise up against rising tuition rates By Stella Bartholet \| Dec. 16, 2010, 2:28 p.m. \| In Print Opinions » Throwing eggs, setting off flares and breaking windows: This is how England reacted to a recent jump in college tuition. The cost of attending an American college has been rising for decades, yet few people have protested. Blazer volunteers widen the circle of giving By Stella Bartholet \| Nov. 11, 2010, 2:18 p.m. \| In Print Features » A sofa or bedside table can easily be taken for granted. But at A Wider Circle, a non-profit organization in Bethesda, furniture has the power to change lives - including the lives of Blair students. BSA cuts back academic program and tightens security By Stella Bartholet \| Nov. 11, 2010, 1:01 p.m. \| In Print News » Budget cuts and new security expectations forced the Blair Sports Academy (BSA) to make changes in its program this school year, affecting the study and recreational habits of students. After school, Blazers now have less time in the Media Center and must sign into the BSA in order to use the Student Activity Center (SAC). Talk of "The Town" By Stella Bartholet \| Sept. 20, 2010, 11:35 p.m. \| In Movies » "The Town" is an intense thriller and proves that Ben Affleck ("Gone Baby Gone”) is dually talented; he's both a compelling actor and a smart director who knows how to keep an audience captivated. Photo: SSL graphic By Stella Bartholet with none \| March 13, 2012, midnight Photo: MOE By Stella Bartholet \| March 15, 2011, midnight	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1240
__label__wiki	0.981748	0.981748	Music, the way it should be heard Skin Back Alley Without a song SBA Lists We Came As Romans announce new album and share new song ‘The World I Used To Know’ 27/05/2015 by skinbackalley, posted in News We Came As Romans have revealed details of their eponymous new album, set for release on the 24th of July via Spinefarm Records. The new LP was recorded with multi-platinum, award-winning producer David Bendeth (Bring Me The Horizon, Paramore, Of Mice & Men). “Writing this record with David Bendeth was very intense,” says vocalist Dave Stephens. “If a song wasn’t great, it was rewritten until it was, and if it still wasn’t great, it was cut. We wrote close to 40 songs for this record and only ten made the album. Beyond becoming better writers and musicians, it made us stronger as a band and as a team.” To coincide with the news, We Came As Romans have also shared a brand new track “The World I Used To Know.” You can listen to it via the stream below. The band explains the new song saying: “When we were younger, we had a youthful spirit that made us less fearful of the changing world around us. Even though we’ve lost that and are now more aware of the negativity in the world, we need to remember those days and view the world with a hopeful spirit.” The full track list for We Came As Romans is: 01. “Regenerate” 02. “Who Will Pray?” 03. “The World I Used To Know” 04. “Memories” 05. “Tear It Down” 07. “Savior Of The Week” 08. “Flatline” 09. “Defiance” The album is available to pre-order now via iTunes and the We Came As Romans merch store. Album Reviews \| Live Reviews \| News \| SBA Lists \| The Playlist \| Under The Skin \| Without A Song Tagged Listen, New Album, New Song, The World I Used To Know, We Came As Romans Previous postDiemonds announce Feast On The East Canadian tour Next postRefused stream new track ‘Françafrique’ ahead of new LP Search Skin Back Alley… All original content (C) Skin Back Alley 2013-2019 Gimme Some Skin… SERVERS share details of new album and release video for new single ‘Watch You Bleed’ Skin Back Alley’s Top Albums of 2018 Album review: Mark Edgar Stuart, ‘Mad at Love’ Savannah Pope goes solo and releases video for new song ‘Creature’ Slothrust announce new album, The Pact, and share new single, Peach Dentist announce new album, Night Swimming, and share new single, Corked Aaron Lee Tasjan announces new album Karma For Cheap and shares new track If Not Now When Watch videos for three songs from Low’s new album, Double Negative La Bête Blooms deliver rallying cry on new single ‘Take Arms’ Follow and contact us on: News alerts from Skin Back Alley Enter your email address to get Skin Back Alley news alerts sent straight to your inbox! Subscribe to Skin Back Alley	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1242
__label__wiki	0.752737	0.752737	Puerto Rico's Teachers Show the Way; SEIU Learns the Meaning of "No" When last seen on the picket-line, Puerto Rican teachers were fighting their way through police barricades to appeal to fellow workers from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), at its lavishly funded convention in San Juan in June. (See my article in CounterPunch, June 3, 2008.) The message of the Federacion de Maestros de Puerto Rico (FMPR) was simple: please stop SEIU President Andy Stern from colluding with the indicted governor of the island to replace FMPR with a “company union.” At SEIU’s convention, only a handful of delegates dared to challenge Stern on this issue. When eight rank-and-file members from California tried to distribute a leaflet asking why the “top leadership has sided against the teachers of Puerto Rico in a gross case of ‘colonial’ unionism,’ ” SEIU staffers threatened several of them with reprisals. “They told us that this is a betrayal and that we could be suspended from the union if we continued handing out the fliers,” delegate Brian Cruz, from Local 1021 in San Francisco, explained to The San Juan Star. Most of the 3,000 delegates and guests simply cheered when Stern and SEIU vice-president Dennis Rivera, a native of Puerto Rico, introduced their good friend, Anibal Acevedo Vila, the Popular Democratic Party governor. Acevedo Vila is still awaiting trial on federal corruption charges and it was his administration that precipitated a ten-day, island-wide public school strike led by the FMPR last winter. As The Star reported June 3, SEIU used its convention and the governor’s appearance to promote a rival organization, “which is hoping to become the new union representative for an estimated 42,000 public school teachers.” In the view of SEIU and Acevedo Vila, teachers needed a new SEIU-affiliated union because FMPR no longer had legal recognition after its walk-out over wages, classroom size, and the threat of privatization. This month, however, the teachers themselves disagreed that it was time for a change. By a margin of 18,123 to 14, 675, they voted on Thursday (10/23) against joining the SEIU-backed SPM (Sindicato Puertorriqueno de Maestros), which is closely aligned with another SEIU affiliate, the Association de Maestros de Puerto Rico, an organization of school principals and administrators. The “Vote No” campaign was orchestrated by the FMPR which, as further punishment for its “illegal” strike, was denied a spot on the ballot. (FMPR was even barred from having observers at teacher polling places.) Prior to the start of the election, FMPR presented evidence to the labor relations commission showing that it still had voluntary financial support from 12,000 members (who have continued to pay union dues even though automatic deductions from all teachers’ paychecks were discontinued when FMPR was “decertified.”) Although SEIU favors “employee free choice” on the mainland and assured critics here there would be a multiple choice ballot, Stern and his local allies limited Puerto Rican teachers to just one union option, which they then rejected. The defeated SPM has almost no dues payers so SEIU had to pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into this losing effort, much of it spent on advertising. As one FMPR supporter reported, SEIU had “paid staff at each school giving out free t-shirts and coolers and the media and the government were clearly in its favor but still they couldn’t impose their union on us.” FMPR activist Edgardo Alvelo, who teaches at a vocational school in Rio Piedras, estimates that his union spent only “$50,000 on the whole campaign.” According to Alvelo, “that money was very hard to obtain, but it was enough to win. It was our people in the schools that did the job. Today, we are celebrating and tomorrow our struggle will continue in all our schools.” The representation vote turnout was extremely high. Of the 36,000 teachers eligible to participate due to their permanent status, 33,818 actually voted, with a thousand of those ballots being challenged or voided. FMPR now faces the task of continuing to function as what’s called a “bonafide organization,” under P.R. labor law. While still deprived of the full collective bargaining rights it had before the strike, FMPR retains a strong shop steward structure, the ability to represent members, and mobilize around educational policy issues and day-to-day job concerns. FMPR supporters in New York, California, and elsewhere aided the successful “Vote No” campaign by raising money to help keep this militant independent union afloat. (For more information, see http:// mysite.verizon.net/ or the FMPR’s own website) On October 14, some protested outside the Manhattan headquarters of United Healthcare Workers-East (the former SEIU/District 1199 long headed by Rivera), where they denounced Stern’s raid on FMPR as an insult to New York hospital workers “proud history of fighting for justice and dignity.” During an August visit to the mountain community of Utuado, one New York Solidarity Committee member, Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, brought money that was collected for FMPR members disciplined for their union activity. Reports Sheridan-Gonzalez, a registered nurse: “The union, in collaboration with students and parents, had developed a progressive, inclusive curriculum that was extraordinarily successful. This collaborative structure was unilaterally dismantled by the government/school authority in 2007 and 17 teachers were suspended when they fought back. They stood firm even without an income and the class of 2008 in Utuado even dedicated their graduation speeches to these teachers. Their energy and commitment was inspiring and reminiscent of the spirit of U.S. unions in the 1930s and Puerto Rican labor in years past.” That same feisty spirit was on display in this month’s island-wide union vote, which gave SEIU an expensive lesson in the meaning of “No.” It is a distinct possibility that FMPR will have to disband as such and continue the struggle under a different name. And keep in mind — SEIU isn’t entirely out of the picture just yet. Already Stern & Co. have begun running adds in the San Juan daily El Vocero and other media declaring the victory of the “no” vote a victory for the bosses — not the FMPR — and announcing their intention to continue to “fight on behalf of the teachers.” Rafi Feliciano, FMPR’s president, will speak in New York in a few weeks; hopefully he will address the next steps forward. Maeve66 says: I’m really glad to read of a victory against vicious (and hell yeah, colonialist) raiding — I guess my question is whether the FMPR has any prospect of becoming recertified and being able to represent Puero Rican teachers with full collective bargaining rights? In other words, what’s next for these valiant teachers? maeve66 is a middle school teacher in a working class suburb of Oakland. redchuck4 says: Finally something to celebrate! A victory for the small class struggle/social unionist FMPR against the Puerto Rican state and the aggressive company unionism (dressed up in “progressive” purple drag) of the SEIU!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1257
__label__cc	0.591497	0.408503	Posted on December 15, 2017 by Sonoran Conservative Pass the butter. During the 2016 election, several women made claims of sexual harassment against then Presidential candidate Donald Trump. In October, less than four weeks before the election, NBC releases an Access Hollywood tape of Trump talking about obscene acts with women with Billy Bush. Democrats were ecstatic because here was a chance to finally get their candidate in the oval office even though most of them wanted him to win the Republican primary. One of those, “careful what you wish for” kind of things. Trump decided that if they want to talk about allegations, then perhaps they could address the victims of President Clinton and whether Hillary, and the Democrats would put their principles where their mouth is. The Democrats response: This is old news. Trump, however, knew exactly was he was doing. Democrats, predictably feigned outrage that he was trying to embarrass Hillary and still afforded Bill’s victim no credibility. In short, they circled the wagons. Voters, however, were not impressed. This was a smart move by Trump. The Democrats could have put their stake into the ground at that point, but chose otherwise. Fast forward to October 2017. Influential Hollywood executive and major Democrat donor Harvey Weinstein is outed as a serial sexual harasser and rapist. The original story was passed to NBC News, the same organization that had no problem releasing Trump’s tape, but decided not to run it. Ronan Farrow made cryptic revelations on MSNBC, but it was the New York Times that ran the full expose. The release started a wave of accusers coming forward and outing several more influential liberal hollywood elites. Of course, the power brokers within the Democrat party all expressed shock – days later – that they had no idea any of this was happening and were deeply troubled by the events. Later it was revealed that not only did the party elites know about Weinstein’s behavior, they did nothing to stop it. To this day, more allegations against him are being reported. In November 2017, the Washington Post released a story that former Alabama State Supreme Court Justice and senate candidate Roy Moore actively pursued underage teens as love interests while serving as an assistant district attorney. Two of the accusers claimed that he had forced himself upon them. Shortly after that story broke, Senator Al Franken was accused of sexual assault by Leeann Tweeden. This was followed by more accusers coming forward with similar claims. Franken offered no denials, but rather expressed shocked and disappointment in himself that women were made uncomfortable in his presence. In the US House, Representative John Conyers was accused of sexual harassment from staff members. It was subsequently revealed that Congress had set up a slush fund to essentially pay off and silence accusers, and a staff member of Conyers received a payment. And since the revelation of that fund, even more members of Congress have been outed, with more to come. All of these events have caused Democrats to finally “awaken” to the idea that, politically, now would be a good time to stand on the side of the accusers. Subsequently, they have demanded the resignations of both John Conyers, Al Franken, and now President Trump. For years, powerful Democrats have been hiding their secrets and protecting their icons by using false narratives of being advocates for women. Turns out, Democrats have been creating victims all along. Nancy Pelosi waited for days before finally saying that John Conyers should resign. Her defense of Franken changed course days later. She held off for a few weeks before saying that former San Diego mayor Bob Filner resign after he was accused and subsequently charged with crimes related to sexual misconduct. When Kellyanne Conway was characterized by Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) in a crude sexual way, Pelosi made sure not to stand with her. Which brings us to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. After years of supporting the Clinton’s, she now has decided to believe Clinton’s accusers, effectively distancing herself from his enabler, Hillary Clinton. As if on cue, women from the Congressional ranks are lining up to demand a “conversation” about sexual harassment, with some even calling for Trump’s alleged misconduct well before the election, to be investigated. In the spirit of “never let a crisis go to waste”, Democrats have changed their thinking, but not because they actually believe they are in favor of protecting women; they have found that if they can gain the moral high ground, they might be able to achieve their one true objective, which is to remove Trump from office that rightfully, according to them, belongs to Hillary. Moore’s allegations gave Democrats an impetus to harden their stance. The seriousness of possible child rape was more than enough to solidify their positions and show even moderate voters they care more about victims than do Republicans. So they’ve changed the rules from defending Clinton to now anyone accused must answer and pay for their sins. If you’re a sexual harasser and assaulted women, and in Moore’s case, accused of sexual assault on underage teens, then the only proper thing is for you to apologize, accept responsibility, and resign from political power. No if, and’s or butt’s. The mob mentality has said so; principle of due process and fairness be damned. Democrats have now played their hand. Trump associating with an alleged child predator, they can seize the moral high ground especially since they’ve been sacrificing their own. This means that Democrats have aligned themselves totally within the social justice (fascist) movement. Moore, however, ended up losing the race. While Republicans dodged a bullet in how to deal with Moore, Democrats lost the ability to hold the high ground, especially since Republican members of Congress with allegations have either resigned or will not seek re-election. Franken’s resignation has no date. Conyer’s constituents want due process from what they perceive is a racist process, even though he’s resigning and wants his son to take his place. Senator Bob Menendez never resigned his position and while he faces ethics charges, Democrats have been mum on whether he should resign or be expelled as an indicted member. Remember, Menendez allegations include paying for sex with underage prostitutes. At some point, with all the accusations flying around and people losing their livelihoods, someone is going to fight back. What will happen when an influential Democrat is accused of sexual malfeasance and decides that enough is enough and give due process a chance? Interestingly, it was reported today that a Democrat running for a house seat in Kansas City has allegations of sexual harassment. The kicker? The candidate is a woman who was the subject of a settled lawsuit involving allegations the accuser rejected her sexual advances. Some feminists believe that men cannot be sexually harassed. This obviously throws a wrench into that narrative. Of course, she has denied all allegations even though she has dropped out of the race and paid a settlement. Under the new rules, settlement is the same thing as an admission of guilt. I remember conservatives having lost their jobs based on settlements related to allegations. The bigger question is, will the Democrats stay committed to their new hard rule of “believe the accusers” and the subsequent “you must resign, be fired, lose your livelihood” on merely an allegation as more liberals and Democrats are outed as sexual abusers? How much power are they willing to give up to satisfy the demands of social justice? Seems like everyday, 2-3 more reports are published of influential liberals with zipper problems, and it looks like the flood has yet to peak. One thing is for sure: When the push back comes, how committed will the Democrats be to their new rules? And at what price? Buy more popcorn. This entry was posted in Media, Politics and tagged Liberals, Sexual Harassment by Sonoran Conservative. Bookmark the permalink. 6 thoughts on “Changing the Rules” Pablo on December 15, 2017 at 4:29 pm said: Remember, Menendez allegations include paying for sex with underage prostitutes. Especially given the international travel involved, that’s often called sex trafficking. Of minors. If the Dems are to be taken seriously (stop laughing!) that needs to carry a political death sentence. Sonoran Conservative on December 15, 2017 at 5:12 pm said: Menendez must have incredible dirt on his colleagues. John “Minemyown” Doe on December 15, 2017 at 5:37 pm said: He knows who has been to the island. Pablo on December 16, 2017 at 5:59 am said: You’ll notice they never try to throw that one at Trump. Can’t imagine why. crawford421 on December 16, 2017 at 3:22 pm said: “of Trump talking about obscene acts with women” No, of Trump discussing women who throw themselves at celebrities. Pingback: Battle Lines Drawn \| Sonoran Conservative	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1259
__label__wiki	0.92476	0.92476	FIFE, GERRIANNA thru FIFE, GUYM New in October 2020: Millions of index entries from Missouri birth and deaths. These can help if you already have additional information. Remember, names are sorted the correct way: by surnames, then given names, not by word. La Forest is sorted as Laforest and Rose Mary is sorted as Rosemary. This also means Josephine is between Joseph I and Joseph J. FIFE, GERRIANNA who was 40 (born ABT 1940) married 30 AUG 1980 in DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named DONALD L GREEN who was 48 (born ABT 1932). Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GERRIANNA FIFE. FIFE, GERRY G. was born 27 June 1943, received Social Security number 423-62-6296 (indicating Alabama) and, Death Master File says, died 17 April 1998 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GERRY G FIFE. FIFE, GERTIE L. of Floyd County, Kentucky died 17 October 1942 at age 42 in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America. 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FIFE, GLEN was born 17 June 1891, received Social Security number 565-42-5729 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died July 1980 FIFE, GLEN was born 18 January 1924, received Social Security number 562-20-2689 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died March 1986 FIFE, GLENDA who was 22 (born ABT 1946) married 22 JUL 1968 in BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named BILLY GLEN SCOFIELD who was 29 (born ABT 1939). Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GLENDA FIFE. FIFE, GLENDA O. married EDWARD L. KLINKHAMER on 24 November 2001 using a marriage license issued in Cass County, Indiana, United States of America. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GLENDA O. FIFE. FIFE, GLEN L. was born 17 August 1930, received Social Security number 403-38-0942 and, Death Master File says, died 30 December 1998 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GLEN L FIFE. FIFE, GLENN was born 8 February 1895, received Social Security number 347-34-4197 (indicating Illinois) and, Death Master File says, died March 1967 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GLENN FIFE. FIFE, GLENN was born 27 January 1891, received Social Security number 468-07-2798 (indicating Minnesota) and, Death Master File says, died January 1978 FIFE, GLENN DELBERT was born 27 Jan 1891 (child of PROUTY (mother)) died 14 Jan 1978 in CHISAGO COUNTY, MINNESOTA, U.S.A. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GLENN DELBERT FIFE. FIFE, GLENN M who was 25 (born ABT 1954) married 15 SEP 1979 in HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named KATHY D NIX who was 27 (born ABT 1952). Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GLENN M FIFE. FIFE, GLENN M who was 35 (born ABT 1954) married 9 NOV 1989 in KLEBERG COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named BLANCA A DIAZ who was 27 (born ABT 1962). FIFE, GLENN M, born ABT 1954, and his bride KATHY D, born ABT 1952, married 15 SEP 1979, and they had no children under 18 when they got divorced in KLEBERG COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. on 15 SEP 1989. FIFE, GLEN S. was born 8 February 1913, received Social Security number 529-01-7569 (indicating Utah) and, Death Master File says, died 10 December 2000 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GLEN S FIFE. FIFE, GLORIA who was 31 (born ABT 1951) married 27 JUN 1982 in SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named LARRY D BOLTON who was 32 (born ABT 1950). Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GLORIA FIFE. FIFE, GLORIA F. was born 5 June 1930, received Social Security number 026-22-9189 (indicating Massachusetts) and, Death Master File says, died 2 July 2006 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GLORIA F FIFE. FIFE, GLORIA F. of Floyd County, Kentucky died 3 December 1945 at age U/1 in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America. FIFE, GLORIA JEAN who was 19 (born ABT 1947) married 20 SEP 1966 in MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named JAMES EDWARD SEALES who was 23 (born ABT 1943). Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GLORIA JEAN FIFE. FIFE, GLYNDA who was 39 (born ABT 1946) married 21 JAN 1985 in BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named JAMES T MEYER who was 50 (born ABT 1935). Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GLYNDA FIFE. FIFE, GLYNDA who was 43 (born ABT 1946) married 6 JAN 1989 in GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named JAMES T MEYER who was 54 (born ABT 1935). FIFE, GLYNDA F who was 28 (born ABT 1946) married 29 MAR 1974 in COMAL COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named LESTER R FAGG who was 24 (born ABT 1950). Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GLYNDA F FIFE. FIFE, GLYNDA F who was 33 (born ABT 1946) married 30 JUN 1979 in BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named HILTON D WALL who was 31 (born ABT 1948). FIFE, GOLA was born 12 September 1890, received Social Security number 406-22-0267 and, Death Master File says, died October 1963 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GOLA FIFE. FIFE, GOLA of Jefferson County, Kentucky died 24 October 1963 at age 73 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. FIFE, GOLDA was born 14 May 1900, received Social Security number 375-46-2092 (indicating Michigan) and, Death Master File says, died January 1979 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GOLDA FIFE. FIFE, GOLDIE (possibly her maiden name) had a baby named DANIE J. BINION on 7 December 1947 in Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GOLDIE FIFE. FIFE, GOLDIE (possibly her maiden name) had a baby named GLENN A. BINION on 18 October 1938 in Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America. FIFE, GOLDIE (possibly her maiden name) had a baby named HOWARD H. BENION on 10 January 1932 in Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America. FIFE, GOLDIE (possibly her maiden name) had a baby named WILMA S. BINION on 11 October 1940 in Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America. FIFE, GOLDIE M. was born 16 August 1924 to BETTY STEGOLE (possibly her maiden name) in Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GOLDIE M FIFE. FIFE, GOODES H. of Grant County, Kentucky died 20 April 1953 at age U/1 in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States of America. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GOODES H FIFE. FIFE, GORDON was born 5 November 1907, received Social Security number 027-09-4355 (indicating Massachusetts) and, Death Master File says, died March 1968 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GORDON FIFE. FIFE, GORDON was born 8 July 1930, received Social Security number 553-42-4490 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died July 1967 Fife, Gordon B. married in 1905 according to a Massachusetts vital record for Worcester, Volume 556, Page 456. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for Gordon B. Fife. Fife, Gordon K. was born in 1907 according to a Massachusetts vital record for Worcester, Volume 21, Page 322. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for Gordon K. Fife. Fife, Gordon K. was born in 1907 according to a Massachusetts vital record for Worcester, Volume 568, Page 487. Fife, Gordon K., Rank: A2C, Branch: US AIR FORCE, War: KOREA, was born 22 August 1931, died 21 March 1989, and was buried in Section 8, Site 3934 in Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton, New York, United States of America. FIFE, GORDON L. was born 9 June 1918, received Social Security number 476-01-7099 (indicating Minnesota) and, Death Master File says, died 9 March 1993 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GORDON L FIFE. Fife, Gordon L., Rank: TEC 5, Branch: US ARMY, War: WORLD WAR II, was born 9 June 1918, died 9 March 1993, and was buried in Section Y, Site 275 in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for Gordon L. Fife. FIFE, GORDON LAUREN was born 09 Jun 1918 in MINNESOTA (child of REMEY (mother)) died 09 Mar 1993 in ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, U.S.A. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GORDON LAUREN FIFE. FIFE, GORDON R. was born 17 February 1922, received Social Security number 425-14-5409 (indicating Mississippi) and, Death Master File says, died 27 August 1976 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GORDON R FIFE. Fife, Gordon R., Rank: CPL, Branch: US ARMY, War: WORLD WAR II, was born 7 February 1922, died 27 August 1976, and was buried in Section 407, Row L, Site 21 in Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for Gordon R. Fife. FIFE, Gorge was born ABT 1896 in Dublin City, (son of James Fife) was in the 1901 census for Lower North Cumberland St., North Dock, County Dublin, Ireland Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for Gorge FIFE. FIFE, GRACE (possibly her maiden name) had a baby named PAMELA L. DURHAM on 27 April 1948 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GRACE FIFE. FIFE, GRACE was born 7 March 1893, received Social Security number 431-12-9289 (indicating Arkansas) and, Death Master File says, died May 1972 FIFE, GRACE was born 11 October 1884, received Social Security number 541-09-9088 (indicating Oregon) and, Death Master File says, died January 1972 FIFE, GRACE was born 18 October 1894, received Social Security number 334-07-6519 (indicating Illinois) and, Death Master File says, died November 1991 FIFE, GRACE was born 24 September 1901, received Social Security number 036-32-2644 (indicating Rhode Island) and, Death Master File says, died March 1980 FIFE, GRACE was born 31 March 1877, received Social Security number 302-46-1864 (indicating Ohio) and, Death Master File says, died May 1967 Fife, Grace died in 1879 according to a Massachusetts vital record for Boston, Volume 312, Page 52. FIFE, GRACE ALICE married 18 Aug 1918 in PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, U.S.A. a groom named SAMUEL R MOORE. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GRACE ALICE FIFE. Fife, Grace Amelia was born in 1873 according to a Massachusetts vital record for Florida, Volume 250, Page 40. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for Grace Amelia Fife. FIFE, GRACE E. was born 12 April 1940 to MARY FIFE (possibly her maiden name) in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GRACE E FIFE. FIFE, GRACE L. was born 20 November 1896, received Social Security number 484-56-7405 (indicating Iowa) and, Death Master File says, died 20 December 1988 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GRACE L FIFE. FIFE, GRACE M. was born 10 July 1912, received Social Security number 371-05-3142 (indicating Michigan) and, Death Master File says, died 11 July 2003 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GRACE M FIFE. FIFE, GRACY H. was born 13 August 1924 to IDA FINDER (possibly her maiden name) in Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GRACY H FIFE. FIFE, Granville was born ABT 1848 in KY; was in the 1850 census in Pike County, Kentucky. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for Granville FIFE. FIFE, GREG L. was born 23 October 1962, received Social Security number 242-23-3319 (indicating North Carolina) and, Death Master File says, died 18 January 2003 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GREG L FIFE. FIFE, GREGORY KEITH was born 21 September 1984 to BECKY A. MATTHEWS (possibly her maiden name) in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GREGORY KEITH FIFE. FIFE, GREGORY W. was born 22 November 1952 to ANITA RENZI (possibly her maiden name) in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GREGORY W FIFE. FIFE, GREGORY W. of Jefferson County, Kentucky died 29 January 1953 at age U/1 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. FIFE, GRETCHEN was born 10 February 1895, received Social Security number 307-16-0808 (indicating Indiana) and, Death Master File says, died 20 June 1988 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GRETCHEN FIFE. FIFE, GROVER was born 8 May 1918, received Social Security number 430-12-8315 (indicating Arkansas) and, Death Master File says, died 4 March 1993 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GROVER FIFE. FIFE, GUS was born 9 August 1912, received Social Security number 408-14-3296 (indicating Tennessee) and, Death Master File says, died February 1968 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GUS FIFE. FIFE, GUY was born 9 September 1885, received Social Security number 519-64-9374 (indicating Idaho) and, Death Master File says, died June 1978 Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for GUY FIFE. FIFE, GUY was born 10 September 1891, received Social Security number 296-01-5986 (indicating Ohio) and, Death Master File says, died December 1982 Fife, Guy M. was born in 1886 according to a Massachusetts vital record for Saugus, Volume 367, Page 365. Check the source file which is free. Also check Archives for Guy M. Fife. Home Page — Reference Library — News item: Genealogy websites, DNA exonerate innocent man We are always looking for more transcription projects. If you have any, or wish to suggest any, CLICK HERE PREVIOUS PAGE ...NEXT PAGE Navigate through the HOME PAGE to find a name or use the searchbox there. We encourage you to open a free account at FamilySearch.org, where you can connect lines with other researchers and add your tree, and sources. 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__label__wiki	0.766993	0.766993	Secretary of State Paul Pate statement on District Court's ruling Home » News Room » Secretary of State Paul Pate statement on District Court's ruling DES MOINES - Polk County District Court Judge David May has issued a ruling regarding gubernatorial candidate Ron Corbett's appeal to last week's decision by the State Objection Panel to reject his nomination petitions. Judge May's decision states: "By striking through – or crossing off – the signatures at issue, Mr. Corbett's campaign deleted those signatures from his nomination papers. The Panel was correct, therefore, in refusing to count those signatures in Mr. Corbett's favor." Mr. Corbett's petition has been dismissed. "I want to thank Judge David May for issuing his ruling in a timely manner and upholding the Objection Panel's decision. My office is instructing county auditors to proceed in preparing all the ballots for the June 5 primary election," Secretary of State Paul Pate said. "My advice to all candidates in the future, as we recommend in the Candidate's Guide, is to collect significantly more petition signatures than is required, make sure all your paperwork is filled out correctly, and submit your petitions early in the filing process." The complete judge's ruling is available at this link.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1261
__label__wiki	0.912724	0.912724	Ben Sidran: "Don’t Cry for No Hipster" Category: CD music CD music Ben Sidran's Totally Hip 35th Solo Album Unlimited Media 5638090383 Musical Performance Overall Enjoyment In his written notes for this upbeat retro CD, Ben Sidran reminds us that hipster was originally a term used during Prohibition to describe a dude who arrives at a club with a flask in his hip pocket. If you were "hip," it meant you had booze. Later on, other meanings started to define the word -- anti-establishment, cooler than cool, the height of "it." Cannonball Adderley is credited with saying, "Hipness is not a state of mind. It's a fact of life." Ben Sidran hits hip and cool from every angle on this disc. Sidran is 69, and his fame goes way back to co-writing "Space Cowboy" for the Steve Miller Band. His credits also include the Peabody Award for the Jazz Alive! show on NPR and an Emmy-nominated album, The Concert for Garcia Lorca. Don't Cry for No Hipster is his 35th solo album. He shows no signs of slowing down; if anything, he's better than ever. Mostly Sidran sings, intones, and raps narratives over some of the coolest bop and bebop music you've ever heard. He plays piano, Wurlitzer piano, and Hammond organ with complete ease and unquestionable virtuosity. His amazing backing group includes his son, Leo Sidran, on drums; Will Bernard on guitar; Moses Patrou on percussion; Tim Luntzel and Orlando le Fleming on bass; John Ellis and Mark Shim on saxophone; and Trixie Waterbed on backing vocals. Sidran wrote a dozen of the songs and picked two by other musicians: "Reflections" by Thelonious Monk and "Sixteen Tons" by Merle Travis (which works amazingly well -- it's the best version I've heard). Among Sidran's own songs are "Brand New Music," a wry observation on an idea of insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. The four verses have the same refrain with a pertinent noun change: With (a) car/job/girl/friends like that Brand new music, same old song A consummate wordsmith, Sidran makes one song amusing with a lack of text. A paean to lack of communication, "Can We Talk" has for its five-and-half-minute duration only this text: Are we rolling? I'm not saying In the title song he virtually defines hipster this way: He'll tell you "I'm tired of being so hip It's like waiting for that ship that don't never come in" But check out the grin Making his final point about the ultimate hipster: If you can't laugh at life you're through But if you have to cry If you have to cry then make it tears of joy Because we're here and then we're gone And gone is one thing he can do The recorded sound has tremendous presence; it's like having a ringside seat at a table in a moderate-sized club. This CD is one of the most refreshing recordings I've heard this year. I have to go refresh my memory of the other 34 discs. Thank goodness for MOG, which has 16 of them. Be sure to listen to: The unusual but "right as rain" piano counterpoint in "Sixteen Tons" and the solo sax playing on "Reflections" are both equally brilliant. . . . Rad Bennett radb@soundstagenetwork.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1263
__label__cc	0.632238	0.367762	You are here: Home / Australia / Keith De Lacy: “New” Labor – Out to Punish the Poor & Get Rich Keith De Lacy: “New” Labor – Out to Punish the Poor & Get Rich December 30, 2013 by stopthesethings 9 Comments Keith De Lacy laments the prospects for his beloved “workers’ party”. A few posts back we looked at how South Australia went from economic zero to economic hero during the 1950s and 1960s – with the help of a pragmatic Adelaide Hills farmer, Sir Tom Playford. Tom created a manufacturing and industrial investment paradise – principally by making cheap and reliable power available through the Electricity Trust of South Australia (ETSA). His guarantee of cheap, plentiful sparks encouraged miners, car makers, shipbuilders and all manner of industry to join in the South Australian economic bonanza of the post-war era. It was an era that led to rapid economic growth – with working-class migrant households starting in near poverty conditions on their arrival in the 1950s and, within a decade or so, working their way to living standards that far surpassed those enjoyed by their English and Scottish compatriots, who stayed at home. It is not to place the gloss of nostalgia on that period to call what Tom Playford helped create then as a “working man’s paradise”. Ironic it was that Tom was a Liberal, presumed to be from the “conservative” side of politics – and, therefore, an enemy of the poor. The myth is (and was) that conservatives always put the working man last on their list of priorities. Tom Playford, in the end result, did just the opposite. On the other end of the spectrum, the Australian Labor Party had its beginnings during a shearers’ strike in the 1890s and – as myth and legend has it – was born in the shade of a ghost gum at Barcaldine in western Queensland in 1891. The Labor Party was, thereafter, seen as the “workers’ party” and its shady birthplace earned the tagline of the “Tree of Knowledge”. For nearly a century the ALP stuck close to its political and botanical roots. The party attracted shearers – like Clyde Cameron and Mick Young – and one of its most revered sons, Ben Chifley, started life as an engine driver. It was also seen as a party of “ideas”. Apparently tapping into the Tree of Knowledge – it went on to introduce wide ranging and positive social and economic reforms – such as Medicare (universal health benefits coverage); floating the Australian dollar; and deregulating Australia’s (until then, hamstrung) banks, during the Hawke/Keating era of the 1980s. Since then, the “workers’ party” has become anything but. In our last post we saw how Labor’s climate change spokesman, Mark Butler was quick to come out swinging in favour of maintaining the ludicrously expensive and utterly pointless Renewable Energy Target. The RET has already cost Australian power punters more than $8 billion in RECs – added to their spiralling power bills – since it began in 2001 – and will go on to cost power consumers a further $50 billion in RECs to be issued and added to power bills until the scheme (as currently constituted) comes to an end in 2030. Unless, of course, Action Man Abbott puts it to the sword first. Labor’s Mark Butler ought to know better – he’s a South Australian – purportedly looking after constituents from working class Port Adelaide – where unemployment well exceeds the national average and where a power bill, these days, is opened with a sense of dread. South Australia has the highest power prices in the world and, it appears, that Butler is keen to give his constituents more of the same. A large number of the more than 50,000 SA homes that have been disconnected from the power grid in the last couple of years are situated in Butler’s electorate of Port Adelaide – which has a large proportion of unemployed households struggling on welfare payments and plenty on low incomes battling to make ends meet. Butler should lose the grin, start looking after his constituents and stop looking after his old union mates’ investments in wind power. Once upon a time, a “good” Labor man would die in a ditch to help working class people by reining in the excesses of wanton corporate greed. Not so with modern Labor apparatchiks, like Butler – who is more concerned about protecting the $billions invested by his mates running Union Super funds in wind power outfits – like Union heavy, Gary Weaven’s Pac Hydro – outfits that profit from the $billions in RECs that have been channeled via the RET to wind scammers from struggling power consumers. These boys are well aware that if the RET goes they will not only lose their financial shirts, they’ll also lose their ability to control the “game”: in modern politics, money is power. In this piece from The Australian, former Queensland Labor Treasurer, Keith De Lacy provides an analysis of how the modern Labor Party has taken an axe to the Tree of Knowledge; and, successfully, and irreversibly severed its links to the workers’ party that was born under the shade of a ghost gum at Barcaldine, QLD over a century ago. Workers party on a bender with its clean, green agenda Keith De Lacy A winning manifesto from the zealots for an industry-free future FORD is going, Gove alumina is going, now Holden; we’ve still got Toyota and Qantas, but the pace is hotting up. It has been easier than we could have imagined. We knew we were on a winner when we had two parties, the Greens and the ALP, chanting the mantra “a clean, green economy”. We expected it of the Greens, but we couldn’t believe our ears when the Labor Party started. It used to be the party of blue-collar workers and, as we all know, there is no place for blue-collar workers in a clean, green economy. We held our breath when Paul Howes, the national secretary of the Australian Workers Union and very close to the Labor Party, one of the so-called faceless men, said he wouldn’t support a carbon tax if a single blue-collar job were lost. The AWU is one of those unions that has stood up for its workers in the past, unlike some other unions best left unnamed, so this could constitute a problem. Still, we were confident we were on a winner. You see, most union officials these days don’t come from their constituent worker base; they are educated in the green fields of academe and come to the union only as a stepping stone to a career in parliament. So it was unlikely they would rock the boat by sticking up for workers. And so it proved. When we started this campaign for a clean, green economy we knew we had two lethal weapons. If we were to get rid of the brown parts of the economy, such as manufacturing, it had to be via energy prices and labour costs. At our morning meetings we would raise our left arms (the left was far more potent than the right), fist clenched, and chant: “Energy and labour will be our saviour!” over and over. These were the weapons of war. Australia has a plentiful supply of cheap coal, much of it located close to population centres. We therefore had some of the cheapest baseload power in the world, a crucial factor for competitive manufacturing. We love hung parliaments, it makes life so much easier. We insisted, in secret of course, that a carbon tax be the price of stable government. Julia Gillard fell for it like a dream — never saw it coming, really. The carbon tax served two purposes: it pushed up the price of energy, of course; but, perhaps more significantly, it took the spotlight off our other schemes, which are even more important in increasing electricity prices. The Renewable Energy Target mandates that 20 per cent of energy must come from renewables by 2020. Battalions of magisterial windmills now grace our hillsides and rows of photovoltaic cells glisten in the sun. Really makes no impact on total global emissions (the blessed wind won’t blow when you want it and the sun won’t shine in the night, so it all has to be backed up) but it meets our objective of greatly increasing the cost of electricity — set to cost Australian consumers $1.6 billion a year by 2020. The one we really like is the feed-in tariff. During the past decade state governments across Australia, mostly Labor, introduced fixed tariffs for excess electricity fed back into the grid from rooftop solar panels. Some of these tariffs, as high as 60c a kilowatt hour, were up to 10 times the cost of coal-generated power. Some recalcitrant Liberal governments have started reducing the tariffs but the original premium schemes have been grandfathered until at least 2024, so they will have a large impact on electricity prices for a long time yet — long enough for us to achieve our goal. What we especially like about the feed-in tariffs is that it is not costing our own people in the leafy suburbs — in fact they are making a quid out of it. Not only do they get these inflated prices for the solar power they generate, very often when the grid doesn’t need it, but they also get generous taxpayer subsidies for the installation of solar panels. The poor, of course, don’t get any of this because they can’t afford the panels or they live in rented accommodation. It is a classic case of the poor subsidising the rich. You would think someone would make an issue out of this. However, the people with a voice are the ones gaming the system. Nearly makes you giggle, really — remember the days when the ALP looked after the poor? The cumulative effect of these three schemes is to more than double the price of electricity in Australia. Now, a lot of people think it is all about reducing global warming. Gee, how lucky are we that no one ever asks, like the French revolutionaries, what the sacrifice is for? The fact is if we achieved our goal in Australia of reducing emissions by 5 per cent by 2020, it is estimated it could reduce projected global temperature increases by 0.0007C by 2050 — that’s less than one-thousandth of a degree. The ABC is on our side (maybe it can’t see the light for the panels) so it won’t be asking difficult questions. Don’t you just love it when the public broadcaster does a story on emissions of carbon dioxide, a colourless, odourless gas, and it highlights boilers belching steam? It’s a classic con, but oh so effective. But we are not a one-trick pony. There are several large brown industries in Australia that not only depend on cheap power to survive, they are very vulnerable to uncompetitive work practices. So, to achieve our goal, we select those with strongly unionised workforces: aviation, carmaking, refining and smelting, food processing and so on. Look at Qantas. It used to be government-owned, so it is very heavily unionised. And it is operating in an extraordinarily competitive international market, so selecting it is a no-brainer. There is one downside, though: if we close down Qantas it will make it more difficult to travel to our international conferences to save the world. But sometimes even we have to make sacrifices for the greater good. We were very close to a major victory in October last year with a brilliantly engineered industrial campaign. Steve Purvinas from the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Union even warned passengers against flying Qantas. We respect such commitment to the cause but I wish he wouldn’t be so frank — someone may wake up to our real game. Bloody Alan Joyce stuffed it up by grounding the whole fleet. I can remember the days when the Irish were on our side! But we live to fight another day. You should have a look at Holden’s enterprise agreement negotiated with the unions. Holden workers are getting about twice the award in terms of base rate of pay, but when you add in loadings, penalties, allowances and hardship payments, it is three times the award and multiples of our global competitors. But it is not the wage rates that are winning the war, it is the work practices. Under the EA, Holden has very little control over its own business. Even to employ a casual for an hour it has to get permission from the union. Half the people working for Holden aren’t building cars — they are supervisors (it seems there is one team leader, who is not allowed to touch the plant, for every six workers), occupational health and safety officers, union delegates and what have you. Union delegates get 10 paid days a year for union training, and we would be highly surprised if they came back with a plan to improve workforce productivity. Our biggest obstacle in closing down the car industry has been bloody governments. They keep piling subsidies in. Julia generally has been very helpful to us, particularly with the Fair Work Act, but I was really upset when she announced a “strategic co-investment” of $275 million. I was upset about the language too. It is just a bloody taxpayer subsidy, yet strategic co-investment sounds so grand. She’s on to us; control the language and you control the debate, we always say. And it is not only Julia. What about Kevin bloody “I don’t want to be prime minister of a country that doesn’t make things” Rudd? He’s gone now, but blokes like him can be very dangerous, as there is no limit on how much taxpayer money they are prepared to waste. But even then we were still confident, for two reasons. First, Kevin was usually concerned only with the announcement, not the outcome. And second, we were confident that no matter how much money governments threw at the car industry, we could soak it up in labour costs and prevent it going into more competitive product. You may well ask, why would workers conspire in this plot, when it means they eventually engineer themselves out of a job? The trick is to convince them the employer is the enemy and had to be defeated. That’s worthy of a sacrifice, and the fact the employer is a dreaded multinational makes it that much easier. As for the union organisers, well, when the plants close and the jobs are gone, we simply make them members of parliament. When we achieve our goal of a clean, green economy, we will be a lot poorer as a country, there will be fewer jobs and less revenue to pay for pensions and healthcare. And, as is always the case, the people at the bottom will be the ones who suffer most. But hey, how can you put a price on the warm inner glow? Keith De Lacy is a former Queensland Labor Treasurer The Australian. The Australian worker might fairly ask: “with ‘friends’ like the modern ALP, who needs enemies”? To STT it seems that the workers’ party is having serious trouble just keeping in touch with its roots. The modern ALP – like the tree of knowledge – struggling with its roots. Filed Under: Australia, Big wind industry, Big wind politics, power prices Tagged With: ALP, Australian Labor Party, Cost of renewable energy, Gary Weaven, Keith De Lacy, Mark Butler, Pacific Hydro, power prices, renewables costs, SA power prices, South Australia, Tom Playford, Union Super Funds, wind power costs, wind power SA « Game On: the Race to Kill the RET The Great Wind Power Fraud: Rotten The World Over » pmm232 says: I have a question more than a comment: who does this site reach? Is it only people like me suffering from Industrial ILFN and Wind Farm sufferers only? I am not being funny – does it reach Mr and Mrs Voter to show them what is happening? If not, why not and who is it helping? Vic Wright says: Probably your right, this site only reaches those who are affected. I am not affected by IWT`s but through “having my eyes opened” I monitor this site. I believe the majority just do not wish to be involved, their pace of life dictates this to them. But behind all this is a darkness that will rob us of our high standard of living. Keith De Lacy`s “confession” touches on this. It goes well beyond Wind turbines, the IWT dilemma is only a symptom. The Who says: Two weeks ago in SA the temperature rose to 43 degrees, the Ardrossan Arium dolomite crushing plant shut up its operation. Why? Not because it was too hot in the coastal town but because the spot price of electricity was so ridiculously high during the day it was uneconomical for them to have the crushing plant running. Who will stop this lunacy before it cripples our state? Old Ranga says: Cuckoos in the workers’ nest, I reckon. Hatched out from expensive private schools, fed and nurtured by the trusting party faithful, only to push their way into positions of authority and crowd out the ageing nurturers. Distrusted and disliked by those they shoved aside as a result. But those cuckoos are not forgotten, as Keith De Lacy demonstrates. As does the AWU stalwart Bob Kernohan, now a white knight in our other great political scandal. No wonder the tree of knowledge died. Keith De Lacy, you have given me some faith in the other side of politics, but boy you have a lot of work to do to get the Labor party back on track. We need two strong parties in this Great Nation of ours (we don’t need the greens at all, that is where Labor went wrong, getting in bed with them). We also don’t need industrial wind turbines. They will send this country broke big time. Maybe Keith you are the tree of knowledge in this case… Keith, we are Australia, and we all need a fair go. Not too many of us are going to get a fair go with these fans which bring not only health problems but also inflating power prices. Well I’ll be, I would have never thought Keith would speak out. Let us hope his reasoning passes on to the rest of the ALP and the Greens. But I fear you cannot reason with people who came to conclusions without reason. If these people are allowed their way, we will lose the great standard of living we enjoy, their belief that CO2 is an evil gas goes against all reason. STT’s Smörgåsbord: A Selection from the Archive – STOP THESE THINGS says: […] Keith De Lacy: “New” Labor – Out to Punish the Poor & Get Rich […] Tony Abbott flags the Mother of all Wind Farm Health Inquiries – STOP THESE THINGS says: […] The Labor party in SA – like its Federal counterpart – runs on the “grease” provided by unions – which in turn – run on the $billions that union run and backed outfits like Gary Weaven’s Pac Hydro filch in RECs from power consumers under the mandatory RET (see our post here). […] 2014 – the Year STT goes “Viral” – STOP THESE THINGS says: Leave a Reply to Tony Abbott flags the Mother of all Wind Farm Health Inquiries – STOP THESE THINGS Cancel reply	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1269
__label__wiki	0.555267	0.555267	Tag: free tickets Celebrate the Royal Wedding by playing West End Pairs with Magic FM! Find one of the nine West End Theatre couples including The Phantom and Christine, Elvis and Dyanne, or Cosette and Marius, and you could win a pair of tickets to one of nine top West End shows. There are 135 pairs of tickets to be won in total, so play now for your chance to win! http://www.magic.co.uk/win/west-end-pairs/ Posted on April 20, 2011 Author adminCategories NewsTags free tickets, magic fm, royal wedding, shows, west endLeave a comment on Celebrate the Royal Wedding by playing West End Pairs with Magic FM! Cat On A Hot Tin Roof: ASK A QUESTION & WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS! Following its sold-out run on Broadway, the explosive 2008 production of TENNESSEE WILLIAMS‘ Pulitzer Prize-winning classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is giving a chance to their Facebook Fans to win a pair of tickets. ASK THE CAST A QUESTION & WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF! They are running a Special Competition for their Facebook Fans and making a video using your questions with the cast!!! Simply, send your question you’d like to ask to either James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Adrian Lester or Sanaa Lathan, and you’ll be entered into a PRIZE DRAW to win one of three pairs of tickets to see the show. They will then upload and post the video with the cast directly answering your questions! Email them your question and the cast member you’d like to ask it too, to the below address. Email to enter here – askthecatcast@live.co.uk Official Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=399151890700 All entries must be submitted before 12:00pm on Tuesday 23rd March! Posted on March 22, 2010 Author adminCategories NewsTags ask a question, cat on a hot tin roof, facebook, free tickets, win a pair of ticketsLeave a comment on Cat On A Hot Tin Roof: ASK A QUESTION & WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS! Carry Your Tesco Watermelon To Win a Pair of Dirty Dancing Tickets! Tesco & Dirty Dancing Celebrate National Watermelon Day Baby carried a watermelon to gain immediate access to the hottest dancing in town and now that’s exactly what Tesco and Dirty Dancing are asking you to do… The first 100 people to carry a Tesco watermelon to the Aldwych Theatre by 10am on National Watermelon Day – Tuesday 4 August 2009 will win a pair of tickets to see the show that night. THE RACE IS ON! North Carolina Tourism has teamed up with Tesco and Dirty Dancing to give you the chance to win an unforgettable holiday for two to the original “Dirty Dancing” movie setting. This dream holiday for two includes return economy flights, car hire and six nights in art deco city Asheville, in the heart of the mountains of North Carolina. Terms and conditions apply. Please visit the Tesco Dirty Dancing homepage for details of how to enter. Book Tickets for Dirty Dancing! Posted on July 31, 2009 Author adminCategories NewsTags dirty dancing, free tickets, tesco, watermelonLeave a comment on Carry Your Tesco Watermelon To Win a Pair of Dirty Dancing Tickets! Culture Secretary Andy Burnham reveals government-backed free ticket scheme (BBC NEWS) Up to 95 publicly-funded theatres across England are to offer free tickets to young adults as part of a £2.5m government-funded scheme. From next year until 2011, the theatres will offer free tickets – at least one day each week – to 18 to 26-year-olds on a first-come, first-served basis. Theatres including London’s National Theatre and the Birmingham Rep will be eligible to apply for the scheme. Culture secretary Andy Burnham denied the scheme was a “gimmick”. The scheme follows recommendations made in a recent government review about engaging young people. The Supporting Excellence in the Arts report, by former Edinburgh International Festival director Sir Brian McMaster, recommended a “free week” to engage young audiences by opening up publicly-funded arts organisations. Arts and culture have the ability to enhance and change people’s lives. Government is committed to increasing access to the arts for everyone DCMS spokeswoman Would free tickets make you go to the theatre? The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said that, after consulting with venues, the idea had been translated into “a long-term and sustainable opportunity to engage young people and build a new audience over a period of time”. A spokeswoman said: “Arts and culture have the ability to enhance and change people’s lives. “Government is committed to increasing access to the arts for everyone. “Free theatre follows on from free access to museums and, more recently, free swimming.” During a visit to the Lowry arts centre in Salford on Wednesday, culture secretary Andy Burnham denied the scheme was “a gimmick”. He said theatre “can change people’s lives, it can give them new insights, it can broaden their minds and help them achieve their potential”. He added: “I think it’s entirely right the government should make all these good things available.” His comments were supported by actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah, who said theatre was “the greatest art form”. “I think the magic of live theatre goes straight into the bloodstream,” he told the BBC News channel. “Once you expose young people to it, you have to make sure they’re attracted to it again.” Arts Council England has given its support to the scheme, calling it “an exciting new step”. “We want young people to grow up with a strong sense of the possibilities the arts give them,” said its chief executive, Alan Davey. “In order to have that happen, we must make it easy for young people to get access to excellent, inspiring art.” Posted on October 3, 2008 Author adminCategories NewsTags free ticketsLeave a comment on Culture Secretary Andy Burnham reveals government-backed free ticket scheme Free Tickets for Credit Crunch Bankers! Andrew Lloyd Webber is offering free tickets to two of his West End musicals to bankers who have become unemployed in the credit crunch. “Free tickets might offer some respite for some of those people who have sadly lost their jobs.” Former bank employees can claim a pair of free tickets to The Sound of Music and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat until 15 October. However, they will have to present a P45 issued after 1 September. Tickets are also only available between Monday and Thursday and are subject to availability. All claims must be made in person at the appropriate box office, according to a release issued by the Really Useful Company. Lord Lloyd-Webber said he hoped his “feel-good shows” would cheer up those affected by the current financial downtown, “albeit for a couple of hours”. The Sound of Music is on at the London Palladium while Joseph continues at the Adelphi Theatre. 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__label__wiki	0.886059	0.886059	Home » News » Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi coming to Karnataka on Aug. 12 Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi coming to Karnataka on Aug. 12 Bengaluru: With just nine months remaining for Karnataka to go to polls, the BJP and the Congress will be heading for a show of strength on August 12. While AICC Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will attend a public rally in Raichur, BJP National President Amit Shah will be coming to Bengaluru on a three-day tour and hold various indoor meetings. Both leaders are scheduled to chalk out strategies for the Assembly election to be held in 2018. Rahul Gandhi, who recently revamped the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) team and induced new dynamism into the party after appointing AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal as the party in-charge of the State, is set to address a farmers’ rally in Raichur. He is also expected to chair a meeting with Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and KPCC President Dr. G. Parameshwara to take stock of party’s poll preparations. KPCC President Dr. G. Parameshwara said that the Raichur public rally which was scheduled for August 4 was postponed to August 12 due to the death of former CM N. Dharam Singh. “The Raichur rally will be attended by Rahul Gandhi along with other senior KPCC Members including Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, Lok Sabha Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge, Karnataka in-charge Secretary Venugopal and Oscar Fernandes,” he said. Dr. Parameshwara said that the Raichur rally will only be the beginning with more such mega rallies in Belagavi, Mysuru and Bengaluru, also planned in the coming months. He said instructions have been given to the District in-Charge Ministers of these places to organise a date and place for the rallies. Amit Shah is scheduled to camp here for three days from August 12 to 14 as part of his tour of all States, dubbed ‘Vistarak’ programme. BJP, which sees Karnataka as the gateway to expand its base in southern States, is determined to realise its ‘Mission 150’ in the State in the 2018 Assembly election. Shah’s visit will be primarily a closed door event with series of meetings scheduled over the three days between August 12 and August 14. “As of date, there has been no schedule for a public rally in the State for the visit of Amit Shah. The programme and schedule list is yet to be finalised,” said a BJP spokesperson. Issues of drought, Lingayat-Veerashaiva ‘religion’ and also I-T raid on D.K. Shivakumar might be debated when the two leaders are in the State. Amit Shah D.K. Shivakumar IT Raid Lingayat-Veerashaiva Rahul Gandhi “I can quit Acting, not Theatre” Says actor-director Prakash Belawadi I-T Shock for D.K. Shivakumar !	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1280
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__label__wiki	0.962635	0.962635	The Stratton Setlist Catch the opener. Stay for the encore. Follow The Stratton Setlist on WordPress.com View The Stratton Setlist on Instagram Follow The Stratton Setlist on Twitter The Stratton Setlist Categories Music Festivals (41) Music Memories (1) Songs (216) The Stratton Setlist Archives Follow The Stratton Setlist via Email Enter your email address to follow The Stratton Setlist and receive notifications of new posts by email. Lori Stratton in Albums, Artists April 27, 2018 February 4, 2019 403 Words Science for Sociopaths — Detroit’s Maggie Cocco Gets Personal on Upcoming ‘Love & Life’ Double EP DETROIT – For Science for Sociopaths, writing and singing about romance and growth is a labor of love. The Motor City indie pop-rock singer-songwriter, aka Maggie Cocco, digs deep and gets personal on her new nine-song double EP, “Love & Life,” which drops June 1. On “Love & Life,” Cocco’s inspirational lyrics and soulful, powerhouse voice are reminiscent of Carole King, Patti Smith, Kelly Clarkson and Emmylou Harris rolled into one. Her richly-layered songs unravel relatable situations for fans who have experienced the trials and tribulations of life and love. Cocco is releasing her first single, “I See You,” today from her upcoming double EP. “I See You” brings an acoustic foot-stompin’, finger-snappin’ tale of an unexpected love facing personal triumph despite life’s ongoing challenges. “‘Love’s four heartfelt songs explore infatuation, confidence, insecurity, frustration, anger and loss as it pertains to romantic love. I was inspired to draw personally from my own love life and pulled a ‘Taylor Swift’ of sorts,” said Maggie Cocco, who formed Science for Sociopaths in 2016. With ‘Life,’ I dealt with the deep stuff bordering on existential. Everything from self-love and being our best selves to life’s toughest questions and big decisions. It’s real, and so sometimes it’s dark, but it’s always hopeful.” As part of her double EP artistic vision, Cocco collaborated with Nashville producer Benjamin Warsaw through a long-distance partnership to mix and master “Love & Life,” which was recorded in a variety of locations between Detroit and Nashville, Tenn. While recording “Love & Life,” Cocco sought support from a growing and thriving Science for Sociopaths fan base on Patreon, an online platform that allows artists to receive funds directly from their fans, or patrons. As part of Patreon, Science for Sociopaths patrons pay a nominal monthly fee for exclusive access to live-streamed performances, artist insights and weekly downloads, including tracks from “Love & Life.” Cocco knows her audience isn’t niche and into run-of-the-mill venue hopping. Instead, they’re proud to be part of a tight-knit, dedicated online Science for Sociopaths community that’s eager for intimate, cerebral performances. Cocco will host a Science for Sociopaths “Love & Life” double EP release party June 1 at the Detroit Institute of Music Education (DIME), 1265 Griswold St. in Detroit, and livestream the event for her Patreon supporters. Scienceforsociopaths.com Benjamin Warsaw Detroit Institute of Music Education Maggie Cocco Science for Sociopaths Buzzworthy — Honey Monsoon Drenches Detroit in Jazz-inspired Indie Rock Homecoming — The National Hosts Inaugural 2-day Music Festival in Cincinnati	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1284
__label__cc	0.549849	0.450151	V.P. and she play dodgeball I’ve got to confess: For safety’s sake I set up a plexiglass shield between me and the TV. Sen. Kamala Harris makes a point while Vice President Mike Pence listens OK — that’s a joke, but so were the oval barriers between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris. Although the set was the same as for the last debate, this time the candidates sat at desks, while President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden stood — and hurled insults at each other. This time it was civil, but a tiny bit testy, and was marked by each candidate speaking over allotted time, and playing dodge ball with questions they didn’t want to answer. Moderator Susan Page, of USA Today, repeatedly and pointedly tried to cut them off, but she failed to follow up when each dodged a question. By my count, Pence was the major time traveller, plowing ahead to complete a memorized point, no matter what Page said. Naturally, COVID-19 was a main topic of discussion, and the first topic to be tackled — and evaded. When Pence was asked why the U.S. death toll was higher than any other country, he said Trump’s plan was working and that Biden’s plan was a copy of Trump’s and slipped in a line about Biden and plagiarism, which most people won’t understand. When asked why everyone ignored CDC safety suggestions at the Rose Garden ceremony that introduced Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Pence praised the American people, but did not answer the question. Harris ducked when asked what would happen if Biden fell ill in office. Pence skipped that one, too. The Big One that Harris evaded was whether she would approve of Democrats trying to pack the Supreme Court. She also did not say what she and Biden would do if Trump lost the election and refused to leave office. Pence dodged by saying Trump would win and also breezed by the question on how Trump would protect people with pre-existing conditions. Pence lost points with this judge by his constant overruns. Harris gets a penalty flag when, legitimately questioned about her record as a D.A. and attorney general, said, “I will not be lectured by the vice president,” and “I am the only one on the stage” to prosecute a case. It came off snotty. I think Pence wasn’t convincing on how well Trump fought the coronanova virus, and polling shows only a minority of Americans approve of Trump’s actions. Biden’s plan actually isn’t much new. Pence’s strongest selling topic should have been the economy, but, to me, that was a push. Harris accused the Trump administration of disrespecting the American people by lying to them, while Pence scored points by mentioning Harris’ “radical environmental agenda” and noting that Newsweek called her the most liberal member of the Senate. Unlike Harris in the Democratic debates, in this one she dropped the harsh tone she had used on Biden, coming across as a more likeable person. Pence seemed defensive and, I don’t know, a little depressed? She got under his skin. Measured against expectations, as the lesser known person, I think Harris won on points, but I doubt that anyone’s mind was changed by the debate. And thankfully, it was not a debacle. Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, Susan Page ← Time to send Sphinx Sims home Biden? Trump? Neither. Here’s why. → 15 thoughts on “V.P. and she play dodgeball” falTom Garvey says: Last question by an eight grader kind of sum it up as a sandbox match with parents listening to answers they knew in advance. I would call it a draw on not answering the direct questions but a slight edge to Harris on her Trump lies. I think she also showed a disrespect for her own profession by not accepting a grand jury presentment something she used in California. Overall I agree it changed no ones vote but left the door open for someone in the next presidential race to come up with something like when poor Dan Quale mentioned Kennedy and Senator Bentsen stated; I knew Jack Kennedy and your no Jack Kennedy. And with that I retain my political formula of four times four is still zero in this circus. Stu Bykofsky says: Quayle never suggested he was JFK, but Bentsen knew it was coming and KILLED him. Vince Benedict says: What Quayle was not fast enough on his feet to reply, when Bentsen said “You’re no John Kennedy” was: “You’re right, I’m no John Kennedy — I’m faithful to my wife, my marriage vows mean something to me.” Would have knocked Bentsen on his ass. Jerry Verlin says: Quayle should also have said that if Bentsen wanted to point to somebody who was “no Jack Kennedy,” he should have started looking in Massachusetts. H.G.Callaway says: Dear Stu, Given the more respectful tone of this debate, I thought Harris came over as more likable, though she did get up on her high horse about her work as a public prosecutor in San Francisco and as AG of California. That she started out from liberal-elite San Francisco perhaps counts against her? Another politician from Pelosi-land? Equally, the more respectful tone of the debate made Pence’s positive account of the Trump administration more believable. However many questions they evaded, and in spite of talking over time, this debate seemed within the norms of political campaigns. They tended to avoid the divisive devil-images each side has promoted of the other. Who benefited more? I couldn’t say. But it was a relief not to have to hear constant, exaggerated, personalized contention. Some issues actually came up! H.G. Callaway Very fair analysis. Anthony Clark, Sr says: HAPPY THURSDAY !!! ( hope this works ) Did I ever tell you that I hate politics ?!? Same old crap since the 1960s. You lie and I’ll swear to it ! You folks are using the wrong scorecard to rate this fight. Plenty of subtle jabs, but no knockout punches. Harris is cute and cuddly compared to the debonair Pence. Harris can dance better than Pence. Pence was annoyed with the bulls*&t that came from the other candidate. He didn’t go for the jugular and had many opportunities to do so. Pence should and could have defended the President and their policies much better than he did. e.g. High death count in the U.S. Golly Gee ! Maybe we have more larger cities than say, Canada. Maybe we let dopey governors turn senior citizen complexes into death traps, rather than sanctuaries. Unemployment: maybe if congress would put forth a logical bill, people could go back to work – after the dimocrat governors open up their quarantined states. I just put a subtle nasty gram on my facebook page for my buddy’s opponent out here in the 74th district of Chester County. In short. The I put out lawn signs on common property. I bring my weed trimmer and knock down the high junk, then place my sign. ( politics 101. be appealing ) The next day or so, our sign is either completely surrounded by dimocrat signs or they just “shield our sign with theirs. Kiddie crap ! At the same time, the TRUMP signs disappear. Rather than stand on principle and your party platform, take ( steal ) your opponent’s signs ! I hate politics. I haven’t said that in awhile. Coincidental to the debate, the Leftist roaches (led by the Queen Roach, AOC) crawled into the light yesterday and revealed the agenda they will insist a Biden administration put into place. If it is read cold-bloodedly, it should frighten the shiznitz out of 99% of the country. But 99% of the country are too dense to understand how the Left has infected the body politic. I suspect Biden will win; how can any Republican withstand four years of hatred, liberally applied by the fellow-travelers of the Fourth Estate? If — when — Biden wins, I suspect the long game of the radical Left will drive what may be the final nail into freedom and capitalism’s coffin. Sic transit gloria mundi. Don’t cry for me, Venezuela? Si, amigo. Tom Wetten says: Harris was flummoxed when Pence brought up her anti-Christian remarks, actually anti-Catholic. On the other hand Joe was heard to say when they picked her for his VP, “Hot damn, opposites attract, right?–me being Catholic. Look it up!”😄 If there exists a domain in which beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it’s vice-presidential debates. Being a dyed-in-the-wool Trump fan, I preferred stone-face to smirking. Trump has repeatedly condemned far-right bigotry, not least at Charlottesville (but what IS true about Charlottesville is that it was the far-right night-marchers who chanted “Jews Will Not Replace Us.” They MAY BE the biggest bigots, though, to borrow a phrase, there are bad people on both sides.) Biden and Harris have both really made “repeal the Trump tax cut” and “end fracking” statements. Where I thought Harris had scored a point is with Lincoln, of all Republican presidents, having declined to nominate a Supreme Court successor just before an election “because the voters should choose,”, but the Washington Post, of all papers, said the real reason was Congress was not in session and he did nominate after the election. But my biggest beef is with the Debate Commission. They picked the wrong Democrat intern to “moderate” the next Presidential debate. If it’s a Democrat intern they wanted, they should have picked Monica. Afterthought: Apparently, Senator Harris is “absolutely open” to packing the Supreme Court. See, this brief video based on an interview with Harris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPGk9y1DxrU This strikes me as a very doubtful idea–sure to undermine whatever political neutrality the court may still retain. Apparently, a majority of Americans oppose the project. FDR tried the same thing. As popular a president as he was, he failed at packing the SCOTUS. I think Biden/Harris will also fail…if they are elected. When candidates refuses to answer a question, voters are justified in finding their own answer in their silence.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1285
__label__cc	0.621681	0.378319	What Would Huey Long Think? by Ellen Miller Feb 13, 2008 10:41 am Huey Long must be rolling over in his grave. Legal Times’ Influence blog reports on how new Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is pushing the state to adopt "a gold standard" in ethics laws. Jindal called the legislature into special session, saying there is nothing more important for Louisiana at this time than ethics reform. In an editorial he wrote that appeared in the Shreveport (La.) Times Jindal outline his proposal that includes political candidate ethics training, monthly lobbying disclosure, making the failure to register as a lobbyist a criminal offense, earmark disclosure, and ending the practice of legislators bidding on state contracts. Jindal said that he wants to "ensure that the rest of the world knows that corruption will no longer find a home here." No surprise that resistance exists within the legislature where some bristle at his proposals. Jindal is no liberal. As a member of Congress, he was a member of the conservative Republican Study Committee and in 2006 voted with the Republican Caucus 97 percent of the time. Just last week, Rush Limbaugh described Jindal as "the next Ronald Reagan." It just goes to show that ethics, openness and good government are not just a liberal or progressive value. Transparency in government is fast becoming the North Star that guides all public servants, no matter their ideology.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1289
__label__cc	0.65714	0.34286	Google Search Appliance Help Installing the Google Search Appliance About the Google Search Appliance Before You Install About Technical Support About the Google Cloud Technical Support Web Site Technical Support Requirements Connecting the Search Appliance to the Network Configuring the Network Settings Determining Whether the Software Version is Current Setting Up the Crawl Logging in to the Admin Console Setting Up and Starting the Crawl Checking the Crawl Status Checking the Serving Status After the Installation Process is Completed Recording the Appliance ID Running Test Queries Using the Test Center Providing a Search Page to Your Users Exporting the Search Appliance Configuration Starting and Shutting Down the Google Search Appliance Starting the Search Appliance Shutting Down the Search Appliance Resolving Installation and Configuration Problems Network-Related Error Messages Search Appliance Security and Resilience Compliance Notice This guide contains the information you need to install the Google Search Appliance (models G100 and G500) on your network and perform the initial software configuration on the search appliance. This guide also tells you how to set up the first crawl of the content on a web site or intranet. For information about specific feature limitations, see Specifications and Usage Limits. For installation information for other software versions and search appliance models, see the Archive page, which contains links to previous versions of the search appliance documentation. This document is for you if you are a network administrator or if you need to install the Google Search Appliance. You need some knowledge of networking and web concepts before you install. If you are not a network administrator, work with your network administrator to ensure that all the requirements described in Planning for Search Appliance Installation are met. The Google Search Appliance is a one-stop search and index solution for organizations of all sizes. Using a search appliance, you can quickly deploy search on a web site or intranet. The search appliance comes with Google software installed on powerful hardware, simplifying the planning process because you do not need to choose a hardware platform or go through a complicated software configuration process. Mount the Google Search Appliance on a rack in a location that meets the temperature and electricity requirements. For complete information on those technical requirements, read the section Electrical and Other Technical Requirements in Planning for Search Appliance Installation. Before you install a search appliance, read the installation planning document, Planning for Search Appliance Installation. You may have received the planning document as an attachment to the Welcome email you received after purchasing the search appliance. If not, read Planning for Search Appliance Installation. If you have read the planning document and collected the information described in the preinstallation checklists, you can proceed to install the Google Search Appliance. You need a computer that is physically close to the search appliance and can be attached to the search appliance with an Ethernet cable. The computer should run a supported web browser. For a list of supported browsers, see the release notes for the software version that is running on the search appliance. Google provides technical support through a web application at the for Work Technical Support portal. The Google Cloud Support Information web page (https://support.google.com/googleforwork/answer/142244#search) has information on how to connect to the Support portal. You can also find useful information in the user forums on Google Groups for the Google Search Appliance (http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Search-Appliance). The Google Cloud Technical Support web site provides the following information and services for all models of the Google Search Appliance: Bulletins, advisories, and other time-critical information Update instructions, release notes, and patches The Technical Support Service Guidelines Under the terms of the Technical Support Agreements for the Google Search Appliance, Google Cloud Technical Support requires direct access to your search appliance to provide some types of support. For example, technical support engineers require direct access to determine whether a search appliance that is experiencing problems is eligible to be returned to Google and exchanged for a new search appliance. Different access methods have different requirements. The requirements for remote access are discussed in Remote access methods for technical support (http://support.google.com/gsa/answer/2644822). After you create a technical support account, review the terms of the Technical Support Guidelines for your search appliance (https://support.google.com/gsa/answer/3246290). This section contains instructions for connecting the Google Search Appliance to the network and performing the initial software configuration. Before you connect the search appliance, complete the preinstallation checklists, which are in Planning for Search Appliance Installation. Installing the Google Search Appliance has two phases: When you configure the software, you set network parameters so that the search appliance can communicate with the network and other computers on the network. After you configure the software, set up the initial crawl of the content. When the crawl and index processes are completed, the search appliance can begin serving content to end users. The Welcome letter that is in the box with the Google Search Appliance also contains instructions for connecting the search appliance to the network and starting the search appliance. If you have already connected the search appliance to the network, you can skip to Configuring the Network Settings and continue configuring the software. The installation process begins by connecting the search appliance to your network. Ensure that you have a laptop computer or desktop computer available that is located near the search appliance. A Google Search Appliance has four Ethernet ports and they might be labeled LAN1 through LAN4. The primary port is yellow and connects the search appliance to your network for day-to-day operations. If the ports are labeled, this is LAN1. The white port enables the dedicated administrative network interface card. If the ports are labeled, this is LAN2. You can optionally enable this port during the network configuration process as a dedicated port for search appliance administration. To use the dedicated NIC on a search appliance where policy ACLs are configured, you must have some form of user authentication enabled. Otherwise, content from the URLs protected by policy ACLs is not served. You must also assign an IP address, a subnet mask, and a gateway to the network interface card. The orange port connects the search appliance to a local computer when you need physical access to configure the software. Do not connect it to anything else at any time. If the ports are labeled, this is LAN3. The blue port is not used. If the ports are labeled, this is LAN4. All search appliances are shipped with two Ethernet cables and two power cables localized for your region. One Ethernet cable is yellow and the other is orange. The orange cable is considerably shorter than the yellow cable. The required network configuration parameters, such as the IP address assigned to the search appliance, can be changed only from a computer that has physical access to the search appliance. Network access is insufficient for changing these parameters. The following diagram illustrates the connections between a search appliance, the network, and the computer used for configuring the search appliance: Network router connected to search appliance by the yellow Ethernet cable, which is the longer of the two cables supplied with the search appliance. Laptop connected to search appliance by the orange cable, which is the shorter of the two cables supplied with the search appliance. Note that the Google Search Appliance is provided with two power supplies and two power cables. Ensure that the search appliance is connected to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to ensure that the power source is clean and the search appliance has continuing power during a power failure. You can optionally attach a monitor directly to the search appliance. The search appliance displays messages on the monitor indicating the progress of the start-up process and when the process is complete. To connect the Google Search Appliance to the network: Make sure that you have a laptop or desktop computer available that is near the search appliance. You access the search appliance and run the configuration software from this computer. In a location that meets the electrical, temperature, and cooling requirements for the search appliance, mount the search appliance on a rack. Connect the power cords to the search appliance and an uninterruptible power supply. On the search appliance, press the power button once. The power button changes color and the search appliance starts. The search appliance typically takes approximately 10 minutes to load the software, but the process can take up to 20 minutes. If a monitor is directly attached to the search appliance, the search appliance displays a login prompt when the start-up process is complete. Connect one end of the yellow Ethernet cable to the yellow Ethernet port on the back of the search appliance. Connect the other end of the yellow cable to a router. Connect one end of the orange Ethernet cable to the orange Ethernet port on the back of the search appliance. Connect the other end of the orange cable to the local laptop or desktop computer. The search appliance assigns the IP address 192.168.255.254 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0 to the computer connected to the search appliance. Most computers use dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) to obtain IP addresses. If your computer does not use DHCP to obtain IP addresses, you must manually assign the computer’s static IP address and subnet mask to these values, or temporarily change your computer’s network setting to allow use of DHCP to get IP addresses. For more information on enabling DHCP or manually setting IP addresses, see the help system or other documentation for your computer. If the IP address and subnet mask are not assigned to the computer, wait approximately ten minutes, reboot the computer and recheck the IP address and subnet mask. To enable the dedicated administrative network interface card, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the white Ethernet port (LAN2) on the back of the search appliance and connect the other end to a router. Continue to the next section, Configuring the Network Settings, and proceed with the instructions there. This section provides instructions for configuring the search appliance software so that the Google Search Appliance can connect to your network and communicate with the other computers located on the network. To configure the search appliance, you need the values described in the preinstallation checklists that are in Planning for Search Appliance Installation. When you perform these steps, you run the Network and System Settings wizard from the computer that you connected to the search appliance. If the web browser on the computer uses a proxy to connect to the Internet, disable the proxy, which prevents access to the search appliance. You can use these instructions after you initially configure the search appliance to change the search appliance’s network settings. When you change any network settings, only those settings are affected. The index is not reset or otherwise affected by the changes. You do not need to have the search appliance recrawl the content after changing the network settings. To configure the search appliance software: On the computer that is connected to the search appliance, start a web browser. Use a version of Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, or Firefox that is supported for the software version running on your search appliance. In the browser address bar, enter the following URL: http://192.168.255.1:1111/ The Network and System Settings wizard starts. It may take a few minutes before the wizard appears. If the Network and System Settings wizard does not start, check the browser proxy settings. If the browser is using a proxy, disable the proxy, wait two minutes, and enter http://192.168.255.1:1111/ in the browser address bar again. When the wizard starts, the first page you see is the End User License Agreement page. Select your country from the drop-down list. The End User License Agreement is displayed, in the language corresponding to the country you chose. Read the agreement and optionally make a copy of it. Google recommends that you copy the license agreement. After you accept the agreement and complete the installation, you cannot view the license agreement. Click Accept & Continue to Step 1. If you do not accept the license agreement, the wizard exits and you cannot configure the search appliance. If you accept the license agreement, you see the Network Settings page of the Network and System Settings wizard. Configure network settings. Both IPv4 and IPv6 configurations are valid and you can have both types of configurations simultaneously. Define a particular network speed and duplex setting for the network interface card by clicking the appropriate radio button in the Network Speed section. By default, the search appliance autonegotiates network speed and the duplex setting with your network. For an IPv4 configuration In the IP Address field, enter the IP address assigned to the search appliance. Edit the Subnet Mask field so that it matches the value on the completed preinstallation checklist. If the field contains a value, the search appliance obtained the value using DHCP. Edit the Default Gateway field so that it matches the value on the completed preinstallation checklist. If the field contains a value, the search appliance obtained the value using DHCP. For an IPv6 configuration, to enable the search appliance to retrieve IPv6 settings automatically, click Auto Configuration and leave the other IPv6 settings blank. To configure IPv6 settings manually: In the Prefix Length field, specify the length of the address prefix used for search appliance administration. To use the dedicated port (white label) for search appliance administration, check Dedicated Admin NIC and complete the following steps. The Admin NIC is IPv4 only. Define a particular network speed and duplex setting for the dedicated network interface card by clicking the appropriate radio button in the Network Speed section. By default, the search appliance autonegotiates network speed and the duplex setting with your network. In the IP address field, enter the IP address to use for search appliance administration. In the Subnet mask field, enter the subnet mask for search appliance administration. In the Gateway field, enter the gateway to be used for outbound search appliance administration traffic. In the DNS Servers field, enter a comma-separated list of Domain Name System (DNS) servers. In the DNS Suffix field, enter a comma-separate list of suffixes for DNS resolution. products.example.com, mydivision.example.com, support.example.com If the GSA is unable to contact the DNS Server, perhaps if the yellow Ethernet port is not connected to a network, then do not enter a hostname in the SMTP and NTP fields. Enter an IP address instead (this IP address can be incorrect for the time being). Once you have finished setting up the GSA, you can modify the SMTP and NTP Servers in the Admin Console to point to the correct servers. If you do not do this and later notice a "(Error -- see logs for traceback)" message, contact Google Cloud Support. In the SMTP Server field, enter the name of a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server, which the search appliance needs for sending notifications and alerts. In the Sender of Outgoing Email field, enter a name for the account that sends email messages and alerts from the search appliance. In the Time Zone field, select the time zone to use for times recorded in logs, for host load scheduling, and for other time-based information. In the NTP Servers field, enter a comma-separated list of IP addresses of Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers. It is crucial to list at least one NTP server in this field. Google recommends that you list three. For more information, see Required Values in Planning for Search Appliance Installation. In the Password field, enter a new password for the admin account, then retype the password to confirm it. The admin account is the default administration account for the search appliance. The password is case-sensitive. Record the information in a safe place. In the Email Address field, enter the email address to which the search appliance sends notices intended for the admin account. Select the way you want administrator and manager accounts to be authenticated on the Admin Console. If you select Local Authentication, administrators and managers are authenticated using credentials you enter directly on the Admin Console. If you select LDAP Authentication, administrators and managers are authenticated against an LDAP server. To use this option, you must initially connect to the Admin Console using the credentials you entered in step 15, then configure the LDAP administrator group and server. After you save the LDAP configuration, LDAP authentication for administrators and managers takes effect. If you select Local and LDAP authentication, the search appliance attempts to authenticate administrators and managers against both the local credentials and the LDAP server. If an account can be authenticated against either the local credentials or the LDAP server, the login attempt succeeds. Note that Version Manager uses local authentication only. You must use the admin account for access to Version Manager. Click Continue. In the Test URLs field, enter one URL per line, representing locations of content you want crawled and indexed. Use a trailing slash on each URL. For example: http://corp.example.com/ http://www.example.com/products/ Click Check Access to Web Servers. The search appliance attempts to crawl the content files. If the search appliance cannot reach any of the locations, error messages appear in the configuration wizard interface. You see a message saying the following: Congratulations! You have configured the appliance. If no warnings or errors have been displayed, you can now disconnect your laptop and use the appliance. Use the Admin Console application for day-to-day administration. The configuration values are listed. You can disconnect the local computer or make further changes to the settings. To change a value, click the Edit Settings link. The software preinstalled on your Google Search Appliance might not be the most recent version. After you configure the search appliance, Google recommends that you check the software version on the search appliance, then visit the Support site to check for updates. To determine the version of the software current installed on your search appliance, click the About link on any Admin Console page. You see a new page that displays the search appliance version. Visit the following URL for instructions on how to log in to the Support portal: https://support.google.com/enterprisehelp/answer/1120726 When you visit the Support portal, navigate to the page that lists supported software versions, then determine which is the most recent version and the proper update path to follow. The next section, See Setting Up the Crawl, contains instructions for connecting to the Admin Console and configuring the initial crawl of your content. Crawl is the process by which the Google Search Appliance locates content to be indexed. You define the start URLs to be crawled, URLs that are crawled or excluded from the crawl, and file types to include or exclude. When you complete the process described in Configuring the Network Settings, the crawl is not started. This section contains instructions for connecting to the Admin Console, entering start URLs and URL patterns, starting the crawl process, and confirming that the crawl is proceeding normally. For complete information on crawl, start URLs, and URL patterns, see Administering Crawl. To obtain context-sensitive help from any page in the Admin Console, click the Help link. You can also view help pages when you click the Help Center link in the horizontal blue bar in the upper right of the screen. The high-level steps for setting up the initial crawl are: The Admin Console is an application accessed with a web browser that provides the user interface for administering the Google Search Appliance. You can log in to the Admin Console using HTTP or HTTPS: For a secure connection, use HTTPS on port 8443. Using HTTPS provides better protection for passwords and other information. For an insecure connection, use HTTP on port 8000. Using HTTP increase the risk of exposing passwords and other information to users on the network who are not authorized to see such information. It’s best to use HTTPS on port 8443. To retain changes you make on any Admin Console page, click the Save button. If you navigate to another page without clicking Save, your changes are lost. To log in to the Admin Console: Start a browser on any computer connected to your network. Type the Admin Console URL in the browser address bar. For secure access, type https:// hostname:8443/ or https:// IP_address:8443/, where hostname is the host name assigned to the search appliance or IP_address is the IP address assigned to the search appliance. For insecure access, type http:// hostname:8000/ or https:// IP_address:8000/, where hostname is the host name assigned to the search appliance or IP_address is the IP address assigned to the search appliance. When the Admin Console login page appears, type admin in the user name field and type the password you assigned to the admin account during configuration in the password field. After you log in to the Admin Console, you can configure crawling or perform other administrative tasks. If you cannot log in to the Admin Console, refer to Troubleshooting, search the search appliance documentation on code.google.com, or contact Google Cloud Technical Support (https://support.google.com/googleforwork/answer/142244#search) for additional troubleshooting information. The next section, See Setting Up and Starting the Crawl, discusses how to configure the initial crawl of your content files. For more information on crawl and configuring crawl, see Administering Crawl. To set up and start the crawl: In the left-hand menu, click Content Sources > Web Crawl > Start and Block URLs. In the Start URLs field, type one or more start URLs. For the initial setup and testing, it is best to enter a start URL that does not require a login or user authentication. Start URLs must be fully qualified URLs, in the following format: protocol://host[:port]/[path]/ For example, http://dracula:2346/content. The information in the square brackets is optional. In the Follow Patterns field, copy all start URLs from the Start URLs field. If you enter the URL pattern for a directory, the URL must terminate in a forward slash (/). Use only the server part of the URL. If a URL refers to a specific page, only that page is crawled. For more information on URL patterns, click the Help link or see Administering Crawl. In the Do Not Follow Patterns field, scroll through the list of patterns that can be blocked from being crawled. Many file formats are excluded from the crawl by default, including common graphic formats such as .jpg. If you want a particular format crawled, remove the format from the list or comment the format out using the comment symbol (#). If you do not want a particular document type to be crawled, remove the comment symbol from the corresponding pattern. For example, if you do not want any Microsoft Word files (.doc) crawled, remove the # sign that is in front of “.doc$” and no .doc files will be crawled. You can also add specific URL patterns to this area to prevent the URLs that match the patterns from being crawled. In the left-hand menu, click Content Sources > Diagnostics > Crawl Status. Click Resume Crawl. The search appliance starts to crawl the URLs according to the URL patterns you entered. When the search appliance software is crawling content, the graphic on the page shows multicolored balls in motion. You do not have to pause the crawl before making changes on the Crawl URLs page. You can check the progress of the crawl from the Home page. To check the crawl status: In the side menu, click Home. The Home page is displayed, showing the Crawl Status graph. The graph automatically refreshes to show crawling activity. If the page does not refresh automatically, click any link, and then return to this page. You can also click the browser’s Refresh button. Click the “click to expand” link under the Crawl Status graph to go to the Crawl Status page. The Crawl Status page shows: URLs found that match crawl patterns Total number of documents being served from the index Current crawling rate Document bytes filtered Documents crawled in the previous 24 hours Document errors in the previous 24 hours Whether the crawling system is paused or running. When the multicolored balls are moving, the crawling system is running. Crawl status in the previous 24 hours by URLs found or crawled each hour of 24-hour time The Crawl Status page does not show: URLs that had errors URLs that were excluded by Do Not Follow patterns URLs that were excluded by a robots.txt file The Search > Diagnostics > Search Status page reports on search results serving. The graph shows a summary of queries per second by the half hour. If the crawl has just begun, there is a delay before the Search Status page shows any activity. After the installation process is finished, perform the following tasks: After you complete the installation process, record the identification number of the search appliance, which is useful in troubleshooting if the search appliance experiences any problems. You can find the appliance ID in the following locations: On the label on the back of the search appliance On the Admin Console on the Administration > License page On the Google Cloud Technical Support web site, if you log in with the credentials used for your Technical Support account Run test queries in these circumstances: When the index is new You created or changed a front end You created or changed a collection To run test queries: Click the Test Center link in the horizontal blue bar at the top right of the page. A new browser window opens. Enter some test queries. When you finish testing, close the Test Center browser window. After the index is created and tested, your users need a search page for access to the index. There are two ways to do this: Provide a link to the search appliance’s internal search page Create an HTML search form on your web site Both techniques are discussed in "Customizing the User Interface" in Creating the Search Experience. The Google Search Appliance saves configuration information internally. To back up this information, you can export it to a file. After a failure, or to revert your configuration, you can import the file back into the search appliance. It’s best to export the search appliance configuration on a regular basis, as well as any time you change the configuration. To export the search appliance configuration information: Click Administration > Import/Export. If you need to import the configuration information, you must also provide the password at import time. Confirm the password. On the local computer, browse to a location for the file and click Save. Use the instructions below to start or shut down the search appliance. This section contains instructions for starting the Google Search Appliance. To start the search appliance: Plug the power cord into the Google Search Appliance. On the front of the search appliance, locate the power button. Press the power button once. The indicator light next to the power button changes color. The search appliance typically takes about ten minutes to initialize and run system checks, but this can take as much as twenty to thirty minutes. If the search appliance was shut down improperly, the next initialization takes longer because the process includes disk verification and repair. the instructions in Shutting Down the Search Appliance for information on shutting down the search appliance safely. This section contains instructions for safely shutting down the Google Search Appliance. You must perform a safe shut down before you unplug the power cord. Do not shut down a running search appliance by unplugging it or by depressing the power button for four seconds or more. Use one of the methods described in this section. If the search appliance is in use, tell your users that search will be off line before you shut down the search appliance. For more details about shutdown, see the Admin Console’s online help system. Shutting Down the Search Appliance Normally The following two methods are the preferred ways to shut down the search appliance. To shut the search appliance down normally when you have network access: On a computer that is attached to the network, start a browser. Navigate to the Admin Console and log in. Click Administration > Shutdown. Click the button Shut the System Down Now. To shut the search appliance down normally when you have physical access: Press the power button once, briefly. The shut-down process typically takes one to two minutes, but the process can take up to ten minutes. When you press the power button, do not hold it down. Depressing the power button for four (4) seconds starts a hard shutdown, which can cause data loss and require a long period of system checks when the search appliance restarts. When the indicator light is no longer illuminated, you can unplug the search appliance. Rebooting the Search Appliance Use the following instructions to reboot the search appliance from the Admin Console or from a physical or virtual keyboard. To reboot the search appliance from the Admin Console: Click the button Reboot the System Now. The system reboots. To reboot the search appliance from a physical or virtual keyboard: Connect a keyboard and a monitor to the appliance. For information about the type of keyboard to use with your search appliance model, see Planning for Search Appliance Installation. On the keyboard, press the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys simultaneously. The search appliance reboots. Wait at least 20 minutes for the search appliance to resume operations. If the appliance does not come back up after an hour, connect a monitor and keyboard to the appliance to view the status. If you have a large index or a large number of documents that are crawled, it can take the appliance more than an hour to boot up. If necessary, reboot again by pressing the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys. This section contains information on the following topics: If you encounter any difficulties or technical problems while installing the Google Search Appliance, follow these steps: If the problem occurred during installation or configuration, read See Resolving Installation and Configuration Problems. If the problem occurred while you configured the initial crawl, read Administering Crawl for Web and File System Content and the help system in the Admin Console. If you cannot find the solution to your problem in this document, Administering Crawl for Web and File System Content, or the help system in the Admin Console, see Fix a problem (https://support.google.com//topic/2707842) If you cannot resolve the problem and you have access to the Technical Support web site, review the information at https://support.google.com/enterprisehelp/answer/1120726, which directs you to the Support Portal. Contact your technical support provider, which might be Google Technical Support or might be a reseller, depending on how you obtained your search appliance. In some circumstances, your technical support provider may ask you to attach a USB keyboard and monitor directly to the search appliance so that you can manually restart the search appliance. The appliance ID (also known as the serial number) is on a tag on the back of the chassis and can also be found on the Admin Console on the Administration > License page. The following table contains information on how to fix problems you might encounter during installation or configuration. The search appliance starts and you connect a computer to the search appliance. The computer is not assigned the IP address 192.168.255.254. Restart the computer and recheck the IP address of the computer. Ensure that the search appliance is running and that its lights are green. Ensure that the cables between the computer, the search appliance, and your network are properly connected. Ensure that the computer uses DHCP to obtain an IP address. If the computer does not use DHCP, manually assign the correct IP address to the computer. Try a different computer. You start a browser on the computer connected to the search appliance. You cannot connect to the Network and System Settings wizard at http://192.168.255.1:1111/ If the browser is using a proxy, disable the proxy and any personal firewall software running on the computer. Wait two minutes and then try to connect to the Network and System Settings wizard. Symantec antivirus software is sometimes configured to block port 1111. If you have Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Firewall, or both programs installed on your computer, check whether port 1111 is blocked. If you are using Internet Explorer and the browser is timing out waiting for the Network and System Settings Wizard, try a different browser. If ICMP is enabled on your network, try using the ping command to contact the search appliance. From the command line, type: ping 192.168.255.1 If ICMP is enabled on your network, try using the ping command to contact localhost. If the ping succeeds, you have a TCP/IP connection and ping is working. ping 127.0.0.1 If you cannot ping the search appliance, contact your network administrator. You type a URL in the Test URLs box in the configuration wizard and you see the error message URLs to Test: connection refused appears. The server located at the test URL is not running a web server. You type a URL in the Test URLs box in the configuration wizard and you see the error message URLs to Test: not a valid URL appears. The URL does not include the protocol, the domain name, or additional path information. For example, http://www.google.com/ is a valid URL, but http://www.google.com is not valid because it does not include path information (the final slash “/”). You type a URL in the URLS to Test box and you see the error message URLs to Test: connection timed out appears. The server that you identified might have an access control list (ACL) that is blocking access. On the DNS Settings page, you see the message DNS: connection refused: server down when you click Continue and attempt to navigate to the next page. The server that you identified does not run the DNS service. The server cannot respond to a DNS request from the search appliance. This table lists common errors in network configurations that might cause the setup to fail. You might need to ask a system administrator for help. Gateway unpingable This typically means that the gateway or IP or netmask values were entered incorrectly during the initial software configuration for the search appliance. Ensure that the correct values are entered on the configuration screens. Consult your system administrators to verify the correct values. Cannot ping the DNS, NTP, mail, or content server. The message is displayed on the configuration screen and indicates which type of server is unpingable. The message can apply to a DNS server, NTP server, content server, or mail server. You are encountering one of these problems: You specified the wrong hostname or IP address The server is down The server is protected by a router policy or a firewall. Ensure that the hostname or IP address is correct. Ensure that the DNS, NTP, mail, or content server is running and start the server if it is not running. Ensure that the network or router policies allow the search appliance access to the server. DNS: connection timed out The search appliance established a connection to the DNS server, but the connection timed out. The DNS server is busy or network traffic is interfering with the connection. Increase the capacity of the DNS server and monitor network traffic to correct any traffic problems. Cannot resolve server (SMTP, SYSLOG, NTP servers, test URLs) The hostname you specified is not known to the DNS servers. Ensure that you entered the server name correctly and correct any typographical errors. Unable to contact NTP server The search appliance cannot contact the NTP server. Ensure that you correctly identify an NTP server on the configuration screens and that the NTP server is running. Review the network configuration and any firewalls to ensure that they do not block network traffic to and from the search appliance. Do not attempt to operate the search appliance without identifying at least one NTP server. Mail: connection refused The search appliance cannot contact the SMTP server. Ensure that you correctly identify an SMTP mail server on the configuration screens and that the SMTP server is running. Review the network configuration and any firewalls to ensure that they do not block network traffic to and from the search appliance. URLs to Test: returns code nnn instead of 200, where n=any numeral The web server specified responded, but returned an error code. Common error codes: 401 --user authentication required 403 --forbidden 404 --document not found The URLs to Test section is to establish that the connectivity functions of the search appliance are working correctly. Use URLs to content that the search appliance can access without presenting credentials for authentication or authorization. A complete list of HTTP error codes is available from http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt, on pages 39 and 40. This section contains safety and other notices. Read and follow all instructions marked on the product and in the documentation before you operate the search appliance. Retain all safety and operating instructions for future use. The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rating label. If your computer has a voltage selector switch, make sure that the switch is in the proper position for your area. The voltage selector switch is set at the factory to the correct voltage. The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times because it serves as the main disconnecting device. This product is shipped with a three-wire electrical grounding-type plug that fits only into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. The equipment grounding should be in accordance with local and national electrical codes. The equipment operates safely when it is used in accordance with its marked electrical ratings and product usage instructions. Do not use this product near water or a heat source. Set up the system on a stable work surface so as to ensure stability of the system. Openings in the case are provided for ventilation. Do not block or cover these openings. Make sure you provide adequate space around the system for ventilation when you set up your work area. Never insert objects of any kind into the ventilation openings. To avoid electrical shock, never attempt to remove the covers of the Google Search Appliance. Always shut down the Google Search Appliance from the Admin Console before powering down the hardware. If you are working with the modem or local area network: Do not connect or use a modem or telephone during a lightning storm. There may be a risk of electrical shock from lightning. To reduce the risk of fire, only use No. 26 AQG or larger telecommunications line cord. Do not plug a modem or telephone cable into the network interface controller receptacle (NIC). The device should be plugged into an uninterruptible power supply to make sure that the power source is clean and that the Google Search Appliance is powered in case of a power outage. Never disconnect the power cord while the search appliance is running. Shut the search appliance down from the System Shutdown page (in the Admin Console’s Main page) before disconnecting the power cord. Last, to remove all power from the unit, disconnect the power cord. Anti-Hacking Measures All services within the Google Search Appliance sit behind a firewall. The firewall is the main source of security for the device against malicious hackers. No communication can connect to or connect from these servers without first going through the firewall. The firewall allows only a small set of ports to pass into the system. For a complete list of the port numbers and their functions, see What Ports Does the Search Appliance Use? in Planning for Search Appliance Installation. Lockdown Security The key to the bezel is supplied with search appliances G100 and G500, which you may unlock only while installing the appliance in a racking system or replacing a hard drive. Do not attempt to open the case of any other search appliance model. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful Interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. 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__label__wiki	0.78761	0.78761	Civil Suit Guatemalans to appeal case against Tahoe Resources in BC court; Reminder that Canada must be open for justice October 31, 2016 November 1, 2016 / tahoetrial / Leave a comment Vancouver/Toronto/Ottawa/Montreal/Guatemala On November 1st, the BC Court of Appeals will revisit a procedural motion in the case of seven Guatemalans who have brought forward a civil suit for battery and negligence against Canadian mining company Tahoe Resources. The suit dates back to the company’s role in a violent attack in April 2013 when Tahoe’s private security opened fire on peaceful protesters outside the controversial Escobal silver mine in southeastern Guatemala. Video footage shows that the seven victims were shot at close range while attempting to flee the site. In June 2014, the men filed a lawsuit in Canada against the company but in November 2015, a BC Supreme Court judge refused jurisdiction and said it should be heard in Guatemala. “The November 2015 decision ignored the fact that Guatemala has one of the highest rates of impunity in the world,” said Jackie McVicar from United for Mining Justice. “The possibility to bring Tahoe’s then chief of security, much less the company itself, to justice in Guatemala for its role in the armed attack is slim, especially considering how State officials have worked to ensure impunity in this case.” The lead suspect in the criminal case in Guatemala, former head of security for Tahoe, escaped police custody and fled the country just weeks after the BC Supreme Court decision was released in November 2015. Five police officers have been accused of enabling his escape. “What we are seeing is not a matter of a ‘few bad apple’ companies as the Canadian government has tried to suggest,” said Jen Moore from MiningWatch Canada. “Rather, communities are facing intensifying repression when they defend themselves and their well being from harms by mining operations throughout the region, while companies enjoy favourable laws and strong backing from Canadian authorities.” Thousands of area residents have peacefully voiced opposition to Tahoe’s project in Guatemala despite the threat of violence for doing so. A recent report from the Justice and Corporate Accountability Project charts hundreds of murders, injuries, arbitrary arrests and detentions throughout Latin America in the past 15 years associated with Canadian mining projects and the failure of the Canadian government to act to redress or stop the violence being perpetrated. The suit against Tahoe Resources is one of several cases that have been brought to Canada in hopes of finding justice for communities negatively impacted by Canadian mining operations overseas. In 2010, another group of Guatemalans filed a series of lawsuits in Ontario against Hudbay Minerals for negligence in incidents of murder, rape, and shooting causing serious injury near its Fenix nickel mine. In 2014, Eritrean victims filed a civil case in BC against Nevsun over the use of forced labour, crimes against humanity and other abuses at the Bisha mine. Earlier in October, a BC Court ruled that the Nevsun case can proceed in Canada and dozens of victims have stepped forward. “Our governments must clarify that Canada is an appropriate forum for such cases. People who have been harmed by Canadian companies still face major barriers when trying to hold companies accountable and get their day in court in Canada,” said Ian Thomson of KAIROS. The plaintiffs in these suits face considerable risks and must endure a lengthy legal process when cases proceed. In the case of Hudbay, key plaintiff Angélica Choc recently faced a violent attack on her home in Guatemala believed to be related to her steadfast commitment to seek justice for her husband’s murder. “In solidarity with the Guatemalans who are bravely bringing this suit to Canada against Tahoe Resources, the Vancouver Mining Justice Alliance is convening a gathering outside the courthouse on November 1st. We will demonstrate our indignation over the repression and violence they have faced, and the urgency with which Canadian courts and authorities must address all that is taking place,” said Steve Stewart, a member of the Alliance. For more information and background about this lawsuit and the broader community struggle, please visit www.tahoeontrial.net. Vancouver – To request an interview, please contact Steve Stewart, Mining Justice Alliance at (778) 874-0539 cjgreenbeans@gmail.com Toronto – Rachel Small, Mining Injustice Solidarity Network, (647-769-2472 mininginjustice@gmail.com Ottawa – Jen Moore, MiningWatch Canada (613) 569-3439 jen@miningwatch.ca Ottawa – Ian Thomson, KAIROS Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives (613) 235-9956 x 222 ithomson@kairoscanada.org Montreal – Jeanne Ricard, Projet Accompagnement Québec-Guatemala (514) 496-3131 paqg@paqg.org Montreal – Jackie McVicar, United for Mining Justice (902) 324-2584 unitedforminingjustice@gmail.com Guatemala – Lisa Rankin, Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the SIlence Network +011 502 4906 5626 btscoordinator@gmail.com Tahoe Resources’ Administrative Manager detained on charges of industrial contamination April 15, 2015 November 9, 2015 / tahoetrial / Leave a comment (Guatemala City/Ottawa) Monday, a Guatemalan judge denied bail to the Administrative Manager and Legal Representative, Carlos Roberto Morales Monzón, of Tahoe Resources’ subsidiary, Minera San Rafael S.A., and ordered him to pre-trial detention on charges of industrial contamination. The Guatemala’s Public Prosecutors’ Office for Crimes Against the Environment launched an investigation in 2012 into the company’s contamination of water sources near its Escobal silver mine. The trial date is set for June 12. Tuesday, Tahoe Resources issued a press release downplaying the decision and Carlos Roberto Morales Monzón’s role in the company, referring to him as an “employee”, not the “mine manager”. Nonetheless, a February 2013 Constitutional Court decision refers to Mr. Morales Monzón as the Administrative Manager and Legal Representative for Minera San Rafael. The company also said it will appeal Monday’s decision. “This is remarkable. Tahoe Resources now has two managers from the Escobal mine in pre-trial detention, beginning two years ago with the company’s former security manager who was detained on charges of assault and obstruction of justice. It will be even more remarkable if these cases continue to proceed,” stated Ellen Moore for the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala. The criminal case, which carries a sentence of up to eight years in prison if convicted, is the result of a complaint that the Center for Social Legal Action in Guatemala (CALAS) filed for contamination of the Escobal Creek and the El Dorado River, located near the community of Los Planes, just steps from Tahoe’s project. The alleged contamination occurred while the project was still in the exploration phase. The Guatemalan Ministry of Health confirmed that a discharge of water from the mine installations was contaminated with suspended solids. Around this same time, local residents were reporting that contamination was affecting water used for crop irrigation. Since then, community members have been denouncing increasing scarcity of water in the area immediately surrounding the project, similarly believed to be a result of Tahoe’s mine. This latter concern is not part of the legal process. “With several legal processes underway against the company and its affiliates, along with ongoing community resistance to the mine and its expansion plans, it should be ever more clear to investors that this company is a dangerous investment,” commented Jen Moore for MiningWatch Canada. The extent of local concern over negative environmental and social impacts, present and future, of the mine on water supplies and community wellbeing has generated widespread community opposition to the project. As of March 2013, tens of thousands had voted against the project in local plebiscites and residents had filed more than 250 specific complaints against the granting of Tahoe’s final permitting license. The Ministry of Mines and Energy dismissed the complaints without consideration immediately before granting the company a license in April 2013. A lawsuit is pending in Guatemala’s Constitutional Court for lack of due process in this regard, which has raised questions about the legality of Tahoe’s exploitation license. Protests that emerged in the wake of the Ministry’s hasty decision to grant Tahoe’s final permit faced police repression and an armed attack by company security guards on April 27, 2013 that left seven men injured. This latter event is the subject of a criminal case in Guatemalan courts against Alberto Rotondo, former security manager for Tahoe Resources, accused of having ordered and then attempted to cover up the attack. The seven men have also brought a civil suit against Tahoe Resources in British Columbia for negligence and battery in connection with the shooting. In January 2015, the Norwegian Ethical Fund recommended against investing in Tahoe Resources, citing “unacceptable risk of the company contributing to serious human rights violations through its operation” at the Escobal silver mine in southeastern Guatemala. Ellen Moore, Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA), ellen(at)nisgua.org, (510) 868-0612 Jackie McVicar, Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network, jackiebtsguatemala(at)gmail.com, (502) 4824-0637 Jen Moore, MiningWatch Canada, jen(at)miningwatch.ca, (613) 569-3439 For more information about this situation, follow tahoeontrial.net.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1293
__label__cc	0.638303	0.361697	Sign In \| Manage My Sub Tape Log No. 19 Contents Manage My Sub About Tape Op Browse Issue Sep/Oct 2000 Top 10 Recording Tips by Barry Rudolph #10 ALWAYS DOCUMENT THE RECORDING SESSION IN SOME WAY. Take numbers, mic placement, effect settings, date of recordings, song titles, artist and writers names, reel numbers, BPM and SMPTE Song Start Times, track assignments, tape setup info, lyric/music sheets, phone numbers and good Thai take-out places. They are all important. Maybe even keep a studio log. #9 DEVELOP A STYLE. That is to say, a routine or method to your studio madness. A lot of studio work is repetitive... doing it over and over until it is right, and it's important to establish good working habits that work for you and the people who work with you. Style is also about organization. #8 RELATIVE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS' OF PEOPLE AND EQUIPMENT. Everyone's ideas and opinions are valid in some context. The trick is to evaluate their worth in your particular situation. Likewise, all recording equipment has better and worse qualities in certain applications. Check out what works for other people who are on the same creative track as you. #7 LEARN YOUR EQUIPMENT. There is nothing worse than working with someone who is inept. Even if you are like me, a klutz, you need to really focus on what you are doing right now at this moment. Mental concentration is a valuable asset in the recording studio. Restrict outside interruptions (phone calls and domestic intrusions) if you have to. If you are hopelessly at odds with yourself as a recording engineer or MIDI programmer then hire some help. This would free your mind up and allow for more vicariously creative thoughts. #6 NO PRECONCEIVED EXPECTATIONS. Expecting something to happen just because you have conceived it in your mind might lead you to be disappointed, especially if you are working with someone new to you. A realistic expectation of what is going to occur in a given session can be surpassed if the session vibe is good. If it's up to you, then you have to make it happen. If you rely on outside help, then just allow things to happen by establishing an atmosphere that brings out the best in people. #5 GET THE BUSINESS STRAIGHT FIRST. Unless you are just "doing a hang thing with your buds", then have some sort of understanding when you go down that "co-write" or "co-produce" trail. Without a doubt this "understanding" will evolve as your relationship grows. It can be verbal if all parties are okay with that. Just remember all the countless stories about getting screwed over misunderstandings and forgotten details. #4 MAKE DECISIONS. If there is anything for sure then it's that the technologies (MIDI, Multi-track, digital) allow you to put off making production decisions if you want to. Recording and production are analogous to building a house. You can't decide to move the foundation around after you have fully decorated all the rooms. Frequent decisions and living with them is the sane approach to good sounding and good feeling recordings. #3 THE TIME THING. Allow more than enough time to do things. You must respect everyone's time constraints and their sense of time. Some people are always late so you may have to adjust if you are always on time. People are going to work at different speeds then you. In an amicable recording situation, your time is not more important than anybody's else's. The session moves at the pace of the slowest person or the slowest process. #2 DEMOCRACY DOESN'T WORK WELL IN THE STUDIO. Even in an equity band situation, where everyone has a say in writing and production direction, there has to be a person with "the plan" or "the concept". Generally, the person with "the vision" will keep the direction of the session/project on course, on time and on budget. #1 PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE. Rarely does the "magic" happen immediately. It may never happen. It may have happened and you didn't know it. It could happen in the next moment but you gave up on it. Just be patient. http://www.barryrudolph.com/ Tape Op is a bi-monthly magazine devoted to the art of record making. Subscribe for free here New! EP48: Michael Kiwanuka Tutorials \| No. 61 Smells Clean: Is Clean: Chris Mara by Chris Mara We all have theories about the best way to do things in the studio, whether it be how to mic up a snare drum, or how to pull a great performance out of a singer who's having a bit of an off day.... Tutorials \| No. 5 Microphones!: A Highly Subjective View of Some Mics that Get the Job Done by Larry Crane Normally, in the recording magazine world, you'll pick up a current issue and find reviews of products that have just come on to the market and may cost LOTS of money. Here at Tape Op we're not... Notes from Under the Ground: Basement Recording, Part 1: Man vs. Nature by Eric Morrison I am standing on the precipice of realizing a magical dream that I have carried with me since my youth. You see, I have recently purchased a basement. There is, of course, a house attached to the top... Three Practical and Personal Primers #2: Equalization by Graham Hick Equalization is a powerful weapon — something that can easily be abused and overused. We know frequencies are divided into lows, low mids, high mids and highs, but how helpful is that in terms... Bouncing, it's not just for Four Tracks Anymore by Brian McTear My own experience in the recording world goes back about eight years to the summer before my senior year of high school. It was then that I bought a Sansui 6 track cassette recorder, and began... Clarinet Variations?: Recording Solo Clarinet by Jeremiah Cymerman In April of 2007 I began work on a solo project entitled In Memory of The Labyrinth System. To be released on John Zorn's label, Tzadik, in April 2008, the CD was to be comprised entirely of my solo... Ray Benson: Not So Asleep at the Wheel by Steve McAllister Ray Benson is a big guy. He's tall, which he augments with cowboy hat and boots, his voice is resonates in the sub- octaves, and when we shook hands mine was engulfed and nearly disappeared. His... Tutorials \| No. 114 Online Bonus: Paula Salvatore with Patrick Kraus and Ursula Kneller Patrick, how did you end up in this position? Patrick Kraus: Well, when I was in high school I worked in record stores, like Licorice Pizza. I had enough exposure to label people from that that I... Pete Anderson: Raising the Kids to Punk and Roots Rock Pete Anderson is known to many as the original guitarist and producer for Dwight Yoakam. These days Pete's life revolves around his label, Little Dog Records, and studio, where he's recently produced,...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1299
__label__cc	0.61456	0.38544	pardalotes Text central highlands gaols landmarks rain risk Antarctic Circle art sphere discovery Hobart sea granite twisted sister museum arthurs History aurora australis Lune River gum trees visitors An Alphabetical Miscellany sailing Issue Thirteen The Overseas Expeditionary Service One Indian, 7000 Kilometres, One Australia Amoghavarsha From Amoghavarsha: As part of the Australia India Youth Dialogue, Bangalore based wildlife photographer/filmmaker Amoghavarsha traveled across the beautiful country of Australia backpacking for 5 weeks and traveling 7000 kms, and has put together a montage of his journey. The whole film was shot solo by Amoghavarsha during these 5 weeks. The video is a testimony to the wonderful experience one can have traveling across this spectacular landscape. Jyolsna edited the video and had hours of footage to edit down to a 4 minute cut. The sequences are lined up to tell a tale of travel. The music was composed by Naveen and Vynod and is an eclectic collage of genres that uses instruments native to the continent and portrays influences of different styles, going from electronic music to ethnic percussion. It transforms from fast paced percussion in places to serene sounding melody at moments and has a touch of rhythmically layered sound effects. It is an aural representation of natural beauty, bustling crowds and untouched wilderness. All of which written to and inspired from the photography. Do watch in Full HD 1080p for the best experience. Production: www.mudskipper.in Director and DOP: Amoghavarsha Music: Vypersonic media (Naveen Raja, Vynod Subramaniam) Editor: Jyolsna Panicker Places showcased: Melbourne, 12 Apostles, Apollo Bay, Philip island, Sydney, Patonga, Copacabana, Killcare, Avoca, Bouddi National Park, Terrigal, Hobart, Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, Burnie, Tarkine Rainforest, Queenstown, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park and Southwest National Park, Bruny Island, The Friars, Mackay, Eungella National Park, Sarina, Slade Point, Airlie Beach, Great Barrier Reef, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Tamborine Mountain, South Stradbroke Island z Featured by Amoghavarsha- from One Australia - 010 Amoghavarsha is wildlife photographer and filmmaker, he has traveled extensively, documenting the planet’s bio-diversity and helping conserve through photographs and film. He has photographed the thick evergreens of Arunachal, the barren landscapes of Ladakh, the great barrier reef in Australia and the vast plains of Africa. Having worked as a naturalist and hailing from a technology background he makes use of new media to help spread the message of conservation. His recent projects include “Secrets of the King Cobra” – a National Geographic documentary and “Jaya hey kannada thaye” – India’s first wildlife music video which was launched on 6 channels and gained 2 million views in a week. His other projects include "How to save the Tiger?" - A short film (which has been nominated at India's top Wildlife film festival CMS Vatavaran to be held in December) that sheds light on the forest staff that protects our forests and "Tarkine trails" - a short film on the rain forests of Tasmania. He works closely with the state governments on wildlife and conservation based activities and was also invited by the Australian government to represent india and share ideas on biodiversity at the Australia India Youth Dialogue.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1300
__label__cc	0.723135	0.276865	The Arts Society – New Forest Young Arts Local Galleries Vivaldi in Venice – a Special Interest day Posted by Ruth Conway on January 7, 2018 in Reviews 0 Comment Vivaldi in Venice. A Special Interest Day led by Peter Medhurst What better way to begin the day than by floating down the canals of Venice to the music of Vivaldi’s Psalm 109. Peter then posed the question ‘What is it about Vivaldi’s music that is so indicative of Venice in the 18th. century?’ Vivaldi was born in Venice in 1678 and the entire structure and atmosphere of Venice was intertwined with Vivaldi’s music. Canaletto’s painting ‘Views of Venice ‘ show this very well. Vivaldi uses more instruments than other baroque composers and this creates colour and the Venetians adored colour. Vivaldi also uses delicate lines in music just as Canaletto does in Art. Venetians also loved liveliness and dazzle in their music . Theme and variation is as core to the music of Vivaldi as it is to the architecture of Venice. Vivaldi appreciated that if you have an energetic baseline the singing seems to go faster . Venetians realised that to entertain on the inside of the homes needed to be the focus because there was no room to do it outside in squares etc. Pietro Longhi was a famous painter of the time and many of his paintings showed interiors of upper class homes and showed the important role that music played as in – ‘The Music Lesson ‘ by Pietro Longhi 1760. A hallmark of Vivaldi was the necessity to create melodies to entertain the ear. We know little about Vivaldi’s life. His father was a barber but he gave it up for music –he played the violin. Vivaldi was a sickly child . He was ordained a priest but never had sufficient breath to run a mass, so he took a position at the Ospedale della Pieta for gifted girls, where he taught the violin. These institutions were set up for orphans where the boys received instruction in the trades and the girls in music. Vivaldi and his contemporaries in Venice developed the use of solo performers. This all fitted in well with the Venetian’s love of show and spectacle. Vivaldi writes his sonatas in ritornello form ( a theme to which one returns ) He is bold and dramatic with his music . He stands out as writing music which tells a story and paints a picture. The early 18th. century painting ‘A Gallery of Women Singers’ shows the chapel where Vivaldi worked and shows the girls for whom he wrote much of his music. The painting ‘The Concert by Four Ospedali in Honour of Visiting Russian Nobility’ shows all the girls from all the orphanages– not just the ones from Ospedali della Pieta where Vivaldi worked Peter played piano pieces from several other composers to demonstrate how they were influenced by Vivaldi. Rome prided itself in offering a cerebral experience, whilst Venice was for fun and amusement. A popular time to visit Venice was at carnival time, but they were not happy that people went for the two weeks of carnival and then left; so they decided to extend the carnival to six months. There are few clocks in Venice as part of their wish for a suspension in time. With everyone in disguise and masked, an air of mystery was created. La Notte – Phantoms is so very atmospheric. however the very reason we love Vivaldi – the unexpected, was the very reason that Vivaldi fell out of favour. He had found his musical voice and style and he never really changed it, whilst his contemporaries were changing and developing. Listeners to his works would have difficulty dating it. Vivaldi died in Vienna in 1741 At the end of the day we were all very much more aware of how Vivaldi and Venice were so intertwined, and were more able to answer the question posed by Peter at the beginning of the day – ‘What is it about Vivaldi’s music that is so indicative of 18th century Venice ?’ How Vivaldi’s music was such a reflection of 18th century Venetian life. An incredibly enjoyable and informative day. I am sure that many of us went home and listened to music by Vivaldi with a much more informed and appreciative ear. Basingstoke and its Contribution to World Culture Basingstoke and its Contribution to World Culture – a lecture by Rupert Willoughby -November 13th. We were all fascinated to hear how Rupert was going to address the title of this talk. He began by saying that Basingstoke is a phenomenon and is one of the most derided towns- with nicknames that include ‘Boringstoke’ and ‘Basingrad’. In 2004 a PR campaign was launched to improve its image. Rupert then identified some of the reasons why the town is notorious, including its succession of pointless roundabouts and its huge boring and seemingly pointless wall – known as the ‘Great Wall of Basingstoke’ It is often erroneously assumed that Basingstoke is a post war creation, but Rupert informed us that this is not so- it appears even in the Domesday Book. Cosimo, 3rd. Duke of Tuscany visited Basingstoke and took with him Magalotti to record their journey with sketches and writings. Magalotti writes that they ‘ set out to explore it on foot but its wretchedness prevented them’ In 1830 there were two or three working farms right in the middle of town and in a painting of Basingstoke in 1831 it appears as quite an attractive town. In the Highway and Byway book Basingstoke is described as ‘a town to be hurried through’ In 1966 it was written of as ‘a town devoid of style though John Betjeman wrote that Basingstoke typified England at its best. Basingstoke’s main problem is that it was developed in a coarse and brutal manner as a show piece in the south of England. There was a lack of post war planning and Council Housing was the key. Sir Patrick Abercrombie – a very successful 20th Century architect was approached by the government to develop ‘The Greater London Plan’ to move 1.330.000 Londoners to new towns like Stevenage and Harlowe and and for it to be a show piece in the South of England. Town planners at this time were very left wing and their theory was that council housing and mass production brought about a middle class structure for all. Hook was the original choice for this development but members of the Royal family objected as it would take up a favourite hunting area. Tragically the plan involved destroying many historical and interesting buildings in order to create a raised concrete monstrosity containing shopping malls and offices and but no trees. So where once quaint cottages, interesting homes such as those of Jane Austen and her relatives and grand houses of families like the Merton family (who founded Merton College ) and Thomas Burberry ( inventor of the gabardine raincoat ) had once stood, there now were soulless concrete structures. A Charming Place – Jane Austen and Bath – Posted by Ruth Conway on November 12, 2017 in Reviews 0 Comment A Charming Place – Jane Austin and Bath – a talk by Elizabeth Merry on September 11th. Elizabeth opened her talk with the quote from Jane Austen ‘Who could ever be tired of Bath?’ Bath was described as a ‘valley of pleasure’ at the time of Jane Austen. Elizabeth began her talk with an introduction to the history of Bath and its sacred spring – its Roman origins and its demise after the Romans left. During the 12th. century it was used as a curative bath and then during the 17th. century Bath began to develop as a place to visit, a place with royal approval, especially the approval of Queen Ann. The development of Bath was especially due to Beau Nash. Hoare, who was a famous painter based in Bath painted this portrait of Beau Nash in 1705. In the early 18th Century there were many improvements in Bath. These included putting lighting in the streets and creating wide boulevards. John Wood the elder established the city’s architectural style. John Wood the younger completed the first circular street – The Royal Crescent. Development then went on apace Jane Austen and her elder sister would have spent time as young women with their uncle and aunt in Bath. Her aunt was described as a lady who ‘ looks about with great success for inconvenience and evil’ In Spring 1799 Jane went to Bath with her brother who was taking the waters. She wrote very animatedly about shopping and also attending a concert in Sydney Gardens which are the only Pleasure Gardens that remain to this day. 1805 – drawing of Sydney Gardens by Jean-Claude Nattes When her father retired in 1800 they moved to Bath. The fashion and frivolity of Bath was an excellent inspiration for Jane’s novels, especially Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. J.C. Nattes – The Pump Rooms After her father’s death the family moved to Hampshire and here her career as a novelist really took off. In 1817 she died. Cassandra’s Painting of Jane Austen 1810 Heritage of Storms -Lord Byron -his Romantic Inheritance and his Artistic Legacy Posted by Ruth Conway on January 18, 2017 in Reviews 0 Comment Byron by Richard Westall1813 Our January lecture was given by Elizabeth Merry, who delivered a fascinating and informative lecture on Lord Byron. Her lecture began with a description of Byron as ‘a child of his times ‘ who lived his life against a backdrop of the developing romantic era. Described by one of his lady friends as ‘mad,bad and dangerous to know.’ He lived through a time of great political unrest. The revolution in France caused great concern in England, concern that a similar revolt would occur in Britain, as depicted in this cartoon by James Gilray in 1792 ‘Un Petit Souper a la Parisien ‘ Continue reading “Heritage of Storms -Lord Byron -his Romantic Inheritance and his Artistic Legacy” → Punch and Judy Posted by Ruth Conway on January 9, 2017 in Reviews 2 Comments Etching of Puccinella by Bartolomeo Pinelli 1815 A fascinating and most entertaining talk was given by Bertie Pearce on December 12th. 2016. He opened the lecture by surprising us all with the information that in 2006 there was an Icon Debate to find the 12 cultural icons who represented ‘Englishness,’ and Punch was 6th. History tells us that in May 1662 on the piazza in Covent garden , Pepys passed an Italian puppeteer with a puppet he called -Puccinella, “Thence to see an Italian puppet play that is within the rayles there, which is very pretty, the best that ever I saw, and great resort of gallants.” Continue reading “Punch and Judy” → Marvellous Mosaics Posted by Ruth Conway on March 6, 2016 in Reviews 0 Comment Lecture on February 7th. given by Christopher Bradley Christopher began his fascinating talk by explaining the presence of mosaics in Roman homes – how they were a common form of decoration in Roman houses from Morocco to Turkey. He explained how they captured the life of the people and are such a valuable insight into Roman life. Christopher then gave us a brief history of mosaics explaining that though they are difficult to date.there are clues within the mosaics themselves. Continue reading “Marvellous Mosaics” → The Founders and Treasures of the Wallace Collection A talk by Stephen Duffy on January 11th. Stephen began his very interesting talk by giving us the background to the Wallace Collection. It is a National Museum based in Hertford House in Manchester Square. It contains one of the best collections of arms and armour and unsurpassed displays of 18th. century French painting, furniture and porcelain, along with excellent Old Master paintings. The whole collection was bequeathed to Britain by the widow of Sir Richard Wallace in 1897. The collection was begun by the 1st. Marquess of Hertford about 1760 when he acquired six paintings by Canaletto. Continue reading “The Founders and Treasures of the Wallace Collection” → Our lecture on December 7th. was given by Dr. Claire Walsh entitled ‘The Christmas Tree’ Dr. Walsh began her lecture by reminding us that the tree has always had importance with its natural significance though meanings have changed over the years. Many religions and cultures have a tree central to it. Continue reading “The Christmas Tree” → Understanding Modern Art Frank Woodgate led a fascinating Study day entitled ‘Understanding Modern Art ‘. His relaxed and knowledgeable style made it easy to follow and stay focussed. In his introduction he made it clear that his aim for the day was that we would better understand art but not necessarily like it any more. However I think that many of us having understood it more, were able to appreciate what the artists were endeavouring to achieve and gain greater pleasure from these works of art. Continue reading “Understanding Modern Art” → Mackintosh and the Glasgow Four February 8 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Bhutan – The Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon March 8 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm “Everything is Art. Everything is Politics” – Ai WeiWei April 12 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Napoleon and His Artists May 10 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Photography as Fine Art. June 14 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm © 2021 The Arts Society – New Forest - Theme: Patus by FameThemes.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1301
__label__wiki	0.688767	0.688767	Saturday, February 8, 2020 \| History 3 edition of Our family story, 1500-2000 A.D. found in the catalog. Our family story, 1500-2000 A.D. Eleanor Randolph Williams Bradley Dr. Asbury Hilliard Williams and Harriet Viola Fulmore, Rev. Wright Oscar Wilson and Sara Ida McElveen and their allied families who came together in Lake City, South Carolina by Eleanor Randolph Williams Bradley Published 2002 by Gateway Press in Baltimore, Md . Williams family., Williams, Asbury Hilliard, 1859-1918 -- Family., Wilson family., Wilson, Wright Oscar, 1868-1924 -- Family., South Carolina -- Genealogy. Includes bibliographical references (p. 425) and indexes. Statement by Eleanor Randolph Williams Bradley. Genre Genealogy. LC Classifications CS71.W72 2002 Pagination xv, 454 p. : December 1,Foggia; m. Get exclusive access to content from our First Edition with your subscription. 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__label__wiki	0.640779	0.640779	Blair and Iraq, lies and recollections Chilcot gives Blair a chance, while the public heckle This man will save the world? Poor old Gordon Brown, there he is "getting on with the job" but the wicked world ignores him. The London Afghanistan Conference is in full swing but it's all eyes on a certain Mr Blair. So while Brown deals with the events of today unseen, Blair is waffling on with his version of history. And doing so in that politico-camp style that, as time drags on, makes him more enemies than friends. One of the best funny/sad things is watching celebrities grow old but not up; television is awash with such people. Blair having now spent so much time out of UK politics, a lot of it in the US, where these mannerisms he has perfected are more tolerated, looks and sounds too much like a 1980's rock star to be taken seriously any more. It's all well and good Bob Geldorf and Bono wanting to save the world but it's a hobby for them, they have day jobs. Blair wanting to save the world is all he's got, that's his act and it's wearing thin. London Afghanistan Conference Coming toghether or falling apart? I'll tell you how I deal with plotters Many people are rightly suspicious of the raising of the UK terror threat from whatever it was, to something higher at this moment in time. The Chilcot Inquiry is giving the government plenty of problems and, to boost his image at home, Gordon Brown is to host a conference on Afghanistan. What better back-drop could there be from the UK authorities to show to visiting conference attendees than - "we're ready for anything, are you"? All those pathetic nations that keep themselves to themselves and don't invade weaker nations would be put to shame on that one. There are, of course, problems with this theory. First up, what was the terror threat? Words like “highly likely”, “severe”, “imminent” and "substantial" are waved about as if they are white flags; perhaps they are? One can imagine a bunker full of public servants deliberating long and hard on how to convey a clear message. freedom of speech trial You can sign a petition supporting him HERE. BBC has a scoop A very, very late one With thanks to the great Richard North, amongst other stalwarts, we've had: climategate, glaciergate, Pachaurigate, disastergate, Amazongate and numerous reports of falsified climate data. Nonetheless the EU, Obama, our three major political parties, Wikipedia and,naturally, the Guardian, remain true believers in man made global warming. However, there is a chink in the warmists' religion. The BBC has mentioned that Dr Pachauri, chairman of the IPCC is facing calls to stand down! Just a tad late with this news but better late than never. If even the BBC admits there might be a problem, there is. Pachauri Terrifying jokes Safe from what? Is flying safe? Rod Liddle has an excellent article in the Spectator, its title is - "Would a terrorist really post a warning on Twitter"? Good question, as with all things Liddle the question or proposition he starts off with is simply a tool. It enables Liddle to have a rant, he's probably one of the UK's top ranters and after a slow start he gets onto the case. For the title of this rant refers to a man, Paul Chambers, who threatened to blow up his local airport and Liddle gives the extenuating circumstances which I urge you to read. There can be no doubt that Chambers was stupid, equally, as Liddle suggests, there can be no doubt that the police over-reacted. The yawning gulf between the police and the public and remember it is the latter that funds the former, is getting wider all the time. It also widens in lock-step with the gap between the politicians and the public, and for mostly the same reasons. The UK police are now more politicised than at any time since Sir Robert Peel. The Association of Chief Police Officers, ACPO, is a highly politicised trade union in the manner of the National Union of Mineworkers of old when under the leadership of Arthur Scargill, only much more successful. British Airways, stupid airline Unfit to fly? Air travel 1954 happier times! Is this part of a 'fight-back' and one led by an ordinary man? It's not easy to like air travel and British Airways is especially difficult to come to terms with, based on its treatment of Mirko Fischer, who was told that he could not sit next to a child passenger, see HERE. The position taken by the airline is ridiculous. Why move him? Why not move the child and the family? This pompous attitude may get you ahead in inner-city social services but has no place in an airline. Such a business, 'a people carrier', appears to totally fail to understand people. This crass behaviour, however, also affects the staff. Nadia Eweida is claiming against the airline see HERE who would not let her wear a crucifix. At the root of both of these cases is the ever present mania of PC. Fly British Airways? Personally I'd rather walk! posted on 21st January 2010 Geert Wilders pre-trial speech If something is true then can it still be punishable? The pre-trial hearing of Geert Wilders was held today and this is his submission Mister Speaker, judges of the court, I would like to make use of my right to speak for a few minutes. Freedom is the most precious of all our attainments and the most vulnerable. People have devoted their lives to it and given their lives for it. Our freedom in this country is the outcome of centuries. It is the consequence of a history that knows no equal and has brought us to where we are now. I believe with all my heart and soul that the freedom in the Netherlands is threatened. That what our heritage is, what generations could only dream about, that this freedom is no longer a given, no longer self-evident. E.ON hedges its bets. A moment of reality? The scandal that is ClimateGate,the US weather data manipulation,the head of the IPCC, Dr Rajendra Pachauri's conflicts of interest, Himalayan glaciers which are not melting, seas that are not rising very much and hurricanes that are not increasing; details on some of these facts are slowly beginning to appear in the mainstream media. We even have E.ON, usually a prime advocate of 'green' energy as a cash cow, mentioning that it would be perhaps wise not to permanently close all our coal fired stations, just in case and being allowed to write this in the Guardian! He is telling us to defy the EU no less. Ageing coal-fired power stations should be exempted from environmental regulations and kept open to stop the lights from going out, the chief executive of E.ON UK has urged the government. Paul Golby told the Guardian that some of the coal and oil-fired plants due to close this decade because of European pollution regulations should remain operational and ready to come online during periods of peak demand such as those experienced in recent weeks. The UK's economic future, accident or design? The EU leaves us with fewer options. 100% British bus. Stephen Bayley, he is an expert on style and design but rose to wider prominence during the creation of the project now known as the Dome. It was the fall-out following his resignation from the steering committee that did the trick. Bayley was worried, saying of the Dome "it could turn out to be crap". He also said that Peter Mandelson was -"running the project like a dictator". Mandelson indicated that these remarks 'did not merit a response', thus we can conclude they are probably correct! Now comes the tricky bit. Bayley has, like Mandelson funnily enough, come to the conclusion that the UK should do more manufacturing, who could disagree? Smart meters - are they such a smart idea? Why not scrap them and help Haiti? smart-meter Gordon Brown often offers to save the world. So, why not send the £8.1 billion saved from NOT establishing smart meters to Haiti? The tiny climate change mitigation that these meters are supposed to produce are vastly outweighed by the horrors unfolding in Haiti. The European Union said in 2006 that smart meters should be made mandatory, but voters in the Netherlands have vigorously opposed a compulsory rollout and succeeded in persuading politicians to vote against it. The fears are that data on energy consumption could be misused by criminals, police or insurance companies. Dutch consumer and privacy organisations were concerned that information relayed as frequently as every 15 minutes could allow employees of utility companies to see when properties were empty or when householders had bought expensive new gadgets. See here.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1307
__label__cc	0.520342	0.479658	Model looking for love claims dating app Bumble rejected her for 'being too hot' 11 January 2021 by Sarah Jones A Playboy model claims she was turned down by Bumble because she was “too hot”. Tahlia Paris, 24, of Los Angeles, California, joined the dating app after their last relationship ended when she found out her partner was married. The Playboy model has been single for four years and hoped that online dating would be the solution to finding a man to spend her life with. Rather than requesting dates, Tahlia claims she received an email from Bumble when her photos were removed by the app’s moderators. The model believes she looked “too hot” because they “didn’t break” the guidelines. Do you think Tahlia is too hot for Bumble? Let us know in the comments In response, however, the company cited “shirtless bathroom mirror selfies” and said it “prohibits indoor photos of people wearing bathing suits or underwear”. Influencer Tahlia, who has 890,000 followers on Instagram (@tahliaparis) and an OnlyFans account where she regularly posts cheeky snaps for her fans, insists that the Bumble profile pictures were “very PG” – each showing her fully dressed. “I wasn’t even in the app for a couple of hours because pictures I posted on my profile were removed even though they were normal photos,” said Tahlia, who also works as a DJ. “It happened three or four times to different pictures and Bumble only allowed one of my pictures to stay awake, which really hurt my chances in the dating app world. “The photos that I posted a lot were simple. One was a selfie of myself, one was a photo a friend of mine took on the beach. “I tried to keep it very PG and not at all model. “I wanted guys to stick to my profile not because I’m a professional model, but because I was just another average girl who was up to date. “I even kept my Instagram and everything private and separate from Bumble. “I have had people in the past who would only try to connect with me because I was on social media. “When they were rejected, some of their replies were, ‘But wait, you model for Playboy’ – as if this was something that would make it easier to have sex with me.” Tahlia, who lives in Los Angeles, joined Bumble after struggling to meet people due to the pandemic and was hoping to find camaraderie through the app. She said, “Everything is completely closed in LA due to Covid so I thought I had a better chance of finding someone to spend time with on an app than hoping to meet someone in the grocery store. “At first I was upset when they closed my account because why should I suffer because others have created fake accounts about me? “But at the same time, I was a little relieved that online dating was a little nerve-wracking for the first time.” Tahlia’s Bumble account may have been real, but the model has been targeted by Wels in the past with her pictures, albeit not in a dating app. It’s such a big problem that it has even led to death threats. She said, “There are several” impersonation “accounts of mine all over Instagram. You have almost half a million followers. “They make their money stealing my photos and using my name to sell fraudulent things online – from” used lingerie “to seedy diets and exercise plans. “When these people don’t get the items they paid for, they personally email me with death threats and ask me to give them everything they ordered.” After everything she went through during her short-lived stint at Bumble, Tahlia isn’t sure if the dating app world is for her. She added, “Online dating has never been something I get into, but under the circumstances, I thought I would try and it didn’t work out. Maybe it’s for best. “I’d have to start over with a new account and I’m not sure it’s worth it at this point. “I’m sadly quiet about dating at the moment, but hopefully things will open up soon so I can get back to the normal dating world.” A Bumble spokesperson said: “In 2016, in response to feedback from our Bumble community, we banned shirtless bathroom mirror selfies – and after our research showed that profiles, including this type of photo, were the most likely to be stolen. “As part of this general policy, our photo guidelines prohibit indoor photos of people wearing bathing suits or underwear. “Swimsuit photos are acceptable when you are outside by the pool or on the beach as you are in a natural setting to wear a bathing suit. “In 2018, we also banned photos of guns on Bumble in response to the Parkland shooting, unless the person depicted is a member of the military or a uniformed police officer. “For more information about our photo rules, please see our Community Guidelines and this blog post for more information.” Categories World News Tags 039being, App, Bumble, claims, Dating, hot039, Love, model, rejected © 2021 Thakoni.com - All Rights Reserved	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1313
__label__wiki	0.76982	0.76982	Polls reveals baby boomers' retirement fears Baby boomers are starting to retire, but many are agonizing about their finances and believe they'll need to work longer than they had planned, a new poll finds. WASHINGTON – Baby boomers are starting to retire, but many are agonizing about their finances and believe they'll need to work longer than they had planned, a new poll finds. The 77 million-strong generation born between 1946 and 1964 has clung tenaciously to its youth. Now, boomers are getting nervous about retirement. Only 11 percent say they are strongly convinced they will be able to live in comfort. A total of 55 percent said they were either somewhat or very certain they could retire with financial security. Yet a substantial 44 percent express little or no faith they'll have enough money when their careers end. Further underscoring the financial squeeze, 1 in 4 boomers still working say they'll never retire. That's about the same number as those who say they have no retirement savings. The Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll comes as politicians face growing pressure to curb record federal deficits, and budget hawks of both parties have expressed a willingness to scale back Social Security, the government's biggest program. The survey suggests how politically risky that would be: 64 percent of boomers see Social Security as the keystone of their retirement earnings, far outpacing pensions, investments and other income. The survey also highlights the particular retirement challenge facing boomers, who are contemplating exiting the work force just as the worst economy in seven decades left them coping with high jobless rates, tattered home values and painfully low interest rates that stunt the growth of savings. "I have six kids," said Gary Marshalek, 62, of South Abington Township, Pa., who services drilling equipment and says he has repeatedly refinanced his home and dipped into his pension to pay for his children's college. His inability to afford retirement "sounds like America at the moment," Marshalek said. "Sounds like the normal instead of the abnormal." Marshalek was among the 25 percent in the poll who say they plan to never retire. People who are unmarried, earn under $50,000 a year, or say they did a poor job of financial planning are disproportionately represented among that group. Overall, nearly 6 in 10 baby boomers say their workplace retirement plans, personal investments or real estate lost value during the economic crisis of the past three years. Of this group, 42 percent say they'll have to delay retirement because their nest eggs shrank. Though the first boomers are turning 65 this year, the poll finds that 28 percent already consider themselves retired. Of those still working, nearly half want to retire by age 65 and about another quarter envision retiring between 66 and 70. Two-thirds of those still on the job say they will keep working after they retire, a plan shared about evenly across sex, marital status and education lines, the survey finds. That contrasts with the latest Social Security Administration data on what older people are actually doing: Among those age 65-74, less than half earned income from a job in 2008. "I'm going to keep working after I retire, if nothing else for the health care," said Nadine Krieger, 58, a food plant worker from East Berlin, Pa. Citing $50,000 in retirement savings that she says won't go far, she added, "We probably could have saved more, but you can't when you have a couple of kids in the house." About 6 in 10 married boomers expect a comfortable retirement, compared with just under half of the unmarried. Midwesterners are most likely to express confidence in their finances. "I'm a good planner," said Robert Rivers, 63, a retired New York State employee in Ravena, N.Y. He still works seasonally for the federal government and collects a modest military pension. A recreational pilot, he says he has scaled back his lifestyle by flying and driving less. "I'm spending money I have, not spending it and trying to repay it," he said. Among boomers like Rivers who plan to continue working in retirement, 35 percent say they'll do so to make ends meet. Slightly fewer cite a desire to earn money for extras or to simply stay busy. Excluding their homes, 24 percent of boomers say they have no retirement savings. Those with nothing include about 4 in 10 who are non-white, are unmarried or didn't finish college. At the other end, about 1 in 10 say they have banked at least $500,000. Those who have saved at least something typically have squirreled away $100,000, with about half putting away more than that and half less. Despite the worries and dearth of savings cited by many, only about a third of boomers say it's likely that they'll have to make do with a more modest lifestyle once they retire. Only about 1 in 4 expect to struggle just to pay their expenses. Financial experts say such expectations are often not realistic. "Most families have to make a significant adjustment from their working lives to their retirement years," said financial planner Sheryl Garrett, who runs the Garrett Planning Network. Ads that show silver-haired couples strolling off into the sunset do not represent the typical retirement, she added. The AP-LifeGoesStrong.com poll was conducted from March 4-13 by Knowledge Networks of Menlo Park, Calif., and involved online interviews with 1,160 baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. Knowledge Networks used traditional telephone and mail sampling methods to randomly recruit respondents. People selected who had no Internet access were given it for free. AP Polling Director Trevor Tompson, Deputy Director of Polling Jennifer Agiesta and AP News Survey Specialist Dennis Junius contributed to this report. http://work.lifegoesstrong.com/retirement-poll Jury chosen in trial for polygamist sect leader Dallas County Constables Face Criticism for Perceived Inaction During Kidnapping Gov't panel issues mixed final verdict on bailouts Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Pick on July 9 For Merrick Garland and Republicans, a Tango of Praise and Rejection OK druggist note says jail is 'like being in hell'	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1316
__label__wiki	0.911834	0.911834	Tug Boat Pilot to Plead Guilty in Pennsylvania Duck Boat Crash A tug pilot involved in a crash between a barge and a tour boat that killed two Hungarian students last summer was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter and has agreed to plead guilty, federal prosecutors said. PHILADELPHIA – A tug pilot involved in a crash between a barge and a tour boat that killed two Hungarian students last summer was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter and has agreed to plead guilty, federal prosecutors said. The tug pilot, Matt Devlin of Catskill, N.Y., was repeatedly on his cell phone dealing with a family emergency as he steered the huge barge toward the stalled duck boat, federal investigators have found. In about 2 1/2 hours at the wheel, Devlin made and received 21 cellphone calls and also surfed the Internet on a laptop owned by his employer, K-Sea Transportation Partners, they found. Devlin also moved from an upper to a lower wheelhouse on the tug to do so, obscuring his ability to see the stalled 33-foot duck boat. Investigators believe the lower wheelhouse offered him more privacy and less noise as he talked on the phone and did research on a company laptop -- both violations of company policy. The July 7, 2010, crash also sent 35 others aboard the duck boat tumbling into the busy shipping channel. Devlin's lawyer, Frank DeSimone, told The Associated Press he wouldn't comment until the charges were announced Thursday afternoon. The charges come just weeks after the National Transportation and Safety Board issued its findings on the crash. At a public hearing, NTSB officials stressed that the nation risks a surge in deadly accidents unless it makes distracted driving -- talking, texting and surfing the Internet while operating cars, boats and trains -- as taboo as drunken driving. On the day of the accident, Devlin, 35, had learned that his young son had suffered a life-threatening reaction to anesthesia during routine eye surgery. The son has since recovered. He was on his cellphone for 10 of the 12 minutes before the crash, and could not see the stalled duck boat for the final nine minutes because it was in his blind spot. Duck boat Capt. Gary Fox, 59, of Turnersville, N.J., had turned off his engine because he noticed smoke and feared the engine was on fire. Investigators found there was no fire, but that mechanics who inspected the vessel before the tour failed to see that a pressure cap was not sealed properly, causing coolant to leak and the engine to overheat. The NTSB faulted Fox for failing to have passengers don life jackets after he dropped anchor, failing to teach them earlier how they should be worn, and failing to call the Coast Guard directly. Fox's distress calls to Devlin, meanwhile, went unanswered. Agency investigators found that both companies -- K-Sea of East Brunswick, N.J., and Ride the Ducks of Norcross, Ga. -- had strong safety cultures, but that their training was not always followed. Drug and alcohol tests on both crews in the duck boat crash were negative. The families of the Hungarians who drowned, 16-year-old Dora Schwendtner and 20-year-old Szabolcs Prem, have filed wrongful-death lawsuits against the city, the operators of both vessels and others. Ride the Ducks resumed its operations on the Delaware River this spring. Report: Systems to catch Medicaid fraud inadequate School Cop Convicted for Fake Crime Story 2 Boys Dead, Sibling Wounded Near Atlanta Another Possible Sandusky Accuser Contacts Police As Other Aides Face Trump’s Ire Over Rob Porter’s Departure, Hope Hicks Is Praised Tennessee School Fires Teacher Charged With Rape	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1317
__label__wiki	0.748446	0.748446	60 'Firsts' Hip-Hop Milestones 20 Rap Songs That Sample Aretha Franklin Best Rihanna Duets in the 2000s Lil' Kim's Most Notorious Beefs Chance the Rapper Stands With Mo’Nique Amid Netflix Controversy Trent Fitzgerald Kevork Djansezian / Paras Griffin, Getty Images Chance the Rapper is supporting Mo’Nique in her protest against Netflix for their alleged racial and gender bias against her during negotiations for a comedy special. The Oscar-winning actress has been doing several interviews accusing the streaming network of giving her an unrealistically low payday for a comedy special. She also urged fans to boycott Netflix for racial and gender bias. Since then, Mo’Nique received "Donkey of the Day" by The Breakfast Club co-host Charlamagne Tha God, much the the comedian’s chagrin. Last week, Mo’Nique appeared on The Breakfast Club to address her issues with Netflix and Charlamagne giving her Donkey of the Day. Afterward, the 50-year-old entertainer compared Charlamagne to the Birth of a Nation slave. On Saturday (Feb. 25), Chano went on his Twitter to stand with Mo'Nique. The Chicago rapper also reminded his followers about her 2007 comedy special I Coulda Been Your Cellmate, where she performed at a women’s correctional facility in Ohio. Finally, Chance posted a message that we think everyone should agree. "Black women, you deserve better," he tweeted. Read Chance the Rapper's tweets below. Mo'Nique Speaks On Racial And Gender Inequality In Hollywood on The Breakfast Club 30 Hottest Black Actresses on TV Filed Under: Chance the Rapper, charlamagne tha god, monique Categories: Hip-Hop, Movies Maxwell on 'Rigorous, Rewarding' 2018 Tour, New Album Plans 2021 The Boombox, Townsquare Media, Inc. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1318
__label__cc	0.542933	0.457067	Skype didn’t deliver on P2P’s promise, but Estonia has by Callum Booth — in Tech While Skype is now a Microsoft-owned behemoth, its early days were very different. Skype‘s heritage goes back to KaZaa, a P2P (peer-to-peer) file-sharing application that was one of the pillars of the early internet. And while the spirit of those times petered in Skype itself, the country of its origin, Estonia, has fulfilled the promise of P2P. First, some context. We met Tanel Erm – the Managing Director of Microsoft’s Estonia dev center – in Talinn, who gave us some insight into the early days of Skype and the company’s evolution from scrappy start-up to tech titan. Let’s start with the code. The foundation of the original Skype was its P2P backend. This allowed people to make calls by directly connecting them to another user. Yes, this sounds simple, but do you remember how expensive making international calls was in 2003? Skype was a revelation; a free and easy way to communicate. The P2P backend it was built on was developed in Estonia by Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu, and Jaan Tallinn, something they originally developed for the aforementioned (and nostalgia-inducing) KaZaa. You can smell the viruses from here. Now, if you’re of a certain age, KaZaa will mean an awful lot to you. The software was one of the titans of digital piracy, and the impact this had on many writers at TNW is documented here. Basically, those days felt like a time of freedom, of potential – a time when the internet‘s impact seemed infinite. And it was P2P technology enabling this. The basic idea behind P2P technology was decentralization. Rather than having to download a file from a server along with numerous other people, you connected directly to a number of users who had it, grabbing parts of the data from each of them. This increased download speeds and made sharing anything possible. Oh, and it was free. All free. As someone who lived through this era, it was glorious. It opened up the world, introduced me to a world of new experiences, and truly connected people. It was DIY and, well, exciting. But, it couldn’t last Just as big business put pressure on file-sharing systems and, eventually, shut the majority down, Skype also succumbed to pressure. It was bought by eBay in 2005 for $2.6 billion, before finally being purchased by Microsoft for $8.5 billion in 2011. Along this journey, founders, and originalemployees left. Skype abandoned P2P technology as it wasn’t suitable for the current environment. In a way, the business mirrored the journey of the internet as a whole: from scrappy to establishment. While this might seem like a tale of the early internet‘s demise, there’s a P2P success story in here: Estonia itself. One of the things that Erm mentioned was just how much money was invested into Estonia since the creation of Skype. The software put the country “on the tech map” and led to substantial investment across the country. Hell, in 2018, Estonia received a record amount of funding. It’s not just about the money Erm also described how many Skype founders and early employees ending up starting other businesses in Estonia. This point was raised again by Maarika Truu, the Head of Startup Estonia, a government initiative that supports the country’s burgeoning companies. She pointed towards the early Skype employees now in leadership roles at TransferWise, Bolt (formerly Taxify), and Starship – some of the country’s leading, and most successful, startups. Excluding Skype, Estonia has had three tech unicorns (privately owned companies worth over one billion dollars). Two of those (the aforementioned TransferWise and Bolt) are directly linked to Skype, with founders of those businesses coming from the communication software company. Effectively, the knowledge and experience Skype employees accrued spread across Estonia. Connections were made and information shared. Success begat success. So, in a weird way, Skype kickstarted a human-centric P2P system in Estonia. Yes, Skype might be unrecognizable from the days of the early internet, but the spirit that inspired it isn’t dead. That can still be seen in Estonia‘s startups and business culture today. Read next: Facebook finally takes steps to limit abusive live streamers SkypeTechWorldSkypeMicrosoftPeer-to-peerInternetEstonia	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1327
__label__wiki	0.646148	0.646148	Home » Posts tagged "matt sorum new album" Tag: matt sorum new album INTO THE STRATOSPHERE – A CONVERSATION WITH MATT SORUM By Matt Bishop April 2, 2014 April 2, 2014 Features, Rock News Seminal hard rock drummer Matt Sorum is one of the best in the business behind the kit. Throughout his illustrious career, Sorum has been a member of Guns N’ Roses, The Cult, and Velvet Revolver. In 2012, he was inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member… Continue reading Tagged alternative rock, Duff McKagan, folk rock, gilby clarke, glenn hughes, guns and roses, Guns N' Roses, hard rock, heavy metal, matt sorum, matt sorum 2014, matt sorum interview. matt sorum drums, matt sorum new album, matt sorum new music, matt sorum stratosphere, matt sorum's fierce joy, mighty morphin power rangers, music, music news, pop rock, rock news, Sammy Hagar, scott weiland, Slash, The Cult, The Rock Revival, TheRockRevival.com, tommy lee, velvet revolver FACEBOOK.COM/THEROCKREVIAL [TheRockRevival.com \| UnskinnyPop.com \| CountryFriedMedia.com] PCM Agency alternative rock Avenged Sevenfold backstage interview classic rock concert photography concert photos concert review Dave Grohl death metal festival Five Finger Death Punch Foo Fighters Godsmack grunge Halestorm hard rock heavy metal Korn matt bishop photo metal metalcore Metallica music music interview music news music video Nine Inch Nails nu metal pop rock punk rock rock rock music rock revival San Diego Shinedown shock rock Slash Slipknot Stone Sour The Rock Revival TheRockRevival.com thrash metal tour tour announcement Warped Tour Welcome to the Revival of rock 'n' roll music. The way you used to hear rock, see rock, and feel rock is going to be shattered into a million pieces, reassembled, and revived. Dive into the realm of rock with interviews, concert coverage, and breaking news that make the music seem real again - in your ears, in your mind, and right in front of your very eyes. You'll feel the cool steel of the guitar strings and the smooth wood grain of the drum sticks right in your hands, all with the echoes of reverb in your head. This is the way rock was supposed to be experienced. Welcome to the Revival of rock 'n' roll music.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1329
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__label__cc	0.567207	0.432793	Upcoming T.O.D. conference in Little Tokyo by Steve Hymon , December 4, 2015 Here’s the news release from the Urban Land Institute: Getting To Go L.A. and National Transportation Experts Appear at ToLA 2015: Investing in Vibrant Communities LOS ANGELES, Calif. ULI Los Angeles, a District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), presents Transit-Oriented Los Angeles: Getting to Go, Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Japanese American National Museum, Downtown Los Angeles. This year’s ToLA is themed, “Investing in Vibrant Communities,” with a special focus on funding opportunities. ToLA will also explore how transportation can economically uplift neighborhoods and increase community support for well-connected urban environments. “Door by door, block by block, city by city, neighborhoods are transforming and connecting through transportation alternatives,” said ULI Los Angeles Executive Director Gail Goldberg. “This year’s ToLA conference offers incredibly valuable tools for success from Southern California and national experts.” Discussions will range from a potential transportation ballot measures to prospects for California high-speed rail. There will also be concise case-studies of successful transit developments and communities. ToLA presenters are among the most high-level and effective transportation experts. Phil Washington, CEO. L.A. Metro, discussing Metro’s overall vision, Measures R and R2, planning for 2014 Olympics, and Denver success stories. Mark Ridley Thomas, Los Angeles County Supervisor. Jeff Morales, CEO of California High-Speed Rail Authority. Tom Wulf, Senior V.P. Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, is creating the large Ivy Station development at the Culver City Expo station. Dan Rosenfeld, Community Partners, has high-level insight from both the public and private sectors. Lara Regus, Director of Business Development, Abode Communities, sheds light on the role of non-profit housing with community-focused TODs. Melissa DuMond, AICP, Director of Planning and Integration, California High-Speed Rail Authority, reports on how HSR stations can bring regional economic development. Jenna Hornstock, Deputy Executive Officer, L.A. Metro, has news on Metro’s opportunity sites as economic development tools. Randall Winston, Acting Executive Director, Strategic Growth Council, has insight on State resources. Mitch Menzer, Partner, Paul Hastings Los Angeles, represents developers in all aspects of financing and entitlements. Bill Sirois, Senior Manager of Transit Oriented Communities, Denver Regional Transportation District, with Denver success stories. Thursday, December 10, 2015, 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Japanese American National Museum, Downtown Los Angeles 100 N Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 To register, visit www.la.uli.org . Registration Rates: Private: $90 (Non-Member $120) Public/Nonprofit/Young Leaders: $80 (Non-Member $110) Student: $70 (Non-Member $95) Media Contact: Jack Skelley, JSPR JackSkelley@JSPRLA.com Event Sponsorship: Karl Fielding, Parsons Brinckerhoff Categories: Policy & Funding Tagged as: LinkedIn, Little Tokyo, Phil Washington, transit oriented development, Urban Land Institute Construction postponed in Little Tokyo to reduce impacts during holidays Go Metro Weekends, celebrate the season with holiday activities near Metro	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1333
__label__wiki	0.764724	0.764724	Litigation / Trademarks Second Circuit Goes Rogue – Reverses District Court on Priority of Common Law Rights in ROGUE Brand Apparel by Sandra Edelman · September 4, 2018 A recent Second Circuit decision in a case involving two companies using the ROGUE mark for apparel sets the record straight on what it means to have common law priority of rights in a mark for a category of goods in different trade channels. Excelled Sheepskin & Leather Coat Corp. v. Oregon Brewing Company (2d Circ. July 27, 2018). The opinion confirms that a senior user of a mark for a category of products has protectable prior rights across a wide range of trade channels even if it was not the first user of a mark in each and every marketing channel. Oregon Brewing Company (“OBC”) was founded in 1988 and first sold ROGUE-branded clothing, including t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts and aprons, in about 1989, as an adjunct to its primary beer and brewing business. The apparel items were sold through the United States in its pubs, brewery, bed and breakfasts and hop farm. Starting in the mid-1990s and continuing through the early 2000s, OBC expanded its trade channels to beer festivals throughout the country, mail order nationwide and to retailers like Fred Meyer, Cost Plus and Whole Foods. In 2011, OBC began selling its ROGUE clothing through department and “clothing-only” stores such as Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom and Sears. Excelled, a company founded in 1927, first began selling leather clothing under the ROGUE brand in 2000. Following the 2008 recession, it expanded its product line to include more non-leather products, and began selling a variety of clothing and footwear items bearing the ROGUE mark in department and clothing-only stores like Nordstrom, Saks and Macy’s as well as through websites, including its own. Both Excelled and OBC applied to register the ROGUE mark for clothing in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Ultimately, the two parties entered into a consent agreement that enabled OBC to secure a registration of ROGUE for all clothing “excluding jackets, coats and skirts” with a further narrowing requested by the USPTO to specify “sold primarily in the trademark owner’s brewpubs and website.” OBC consented to Excelled’s registration of ROGUE for “jackets, coats and skirts” based on Excelled’s agreement to delete shirts, pants and vests from its pending application. Excelled’s ROGUE mark ultimately registered for “clothing, namely, coats, jackets, vests, shirts and pants” — without the deletions to which it had allegedly agreed with OBC. In 2012, Excelled sued OBC for trademark infringement arising from OBC’s sale of ROGUE-branded apparel in department and clothing-only stores beginning in 2011. OBC asserted counterclaims for infringement based on Excelled’s sale of t-shirts, sweatshirts and hats beginning in 2009 and for cancellation of four of Excelled’s federal trademark registrations on the ground of fraud. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court granted judgment in favor of Excelled on its trademark infringement claims, dismissed OBC’s counterclaims, awarded damages and fees and entered an injunction against OBC’s sale of ROGUE apparel except where its branded beer is sold as a complement to its brewing and beverage business. The essential premise of the district court’s ruling was that Excelled had priority of rights in the ROGUE mark in department and clothing-only stores, since Excelled had exploited that sales channel first, even though Excelled was not the prior user of the ROGUE mark on clothing in other channels. The district court further concluded that OBC’s rights in the ROGUE mark for clothing were limited to “sales as complements to and for promotion of its beer business.” The Second Circuit held that the district court had gotten the rules of trademark priority all wrong. As the court explained, OBC had been continuously selling ROGUE-branded clothing throughout the United States since 1989. “Even if those uses were intended primarily to support OBC’s ROGUE trademark for beer, they were nonetheless bona fide continuous nationwide sales in significant quantities and were sufficient to establish a protectable priority in use of the mark for the sale of such goods.” Even more importantly, while OBC’s first use of the ROGUE mark for clothing did not give it exclusive rights to expand into unrelated good or services, OBC’s rights were not limited to the types of stores in which it had exploited the mark: “The law does not limit the owner’s trademark rights to the types of stores in which it has sold, leaving the mark up for grabs in any other types of stores.” The fact that OBC did not sell its ROGUE clothing prior to 2011 in department and clothing-only stores “does not mean that a new user was free to usurp OBC’s priority in such stores.” As the court emphasized, the dispute at hand did not involve OBC undertaking to use the ROGUE mark on goods for which Excelled had established priority. “OBC maintained its senior common law rights against Excelled’s intervening junior use of the mark for the same items of ROGUE-branded clothing that OBC had sold continuously since 1989.” Finally, the appellate court underscored that Excelled’s federal registrations did not change the analysis. The district court “reasoned incorrectly” that Excelled’s federal registration conferred any substantive trademark rights against infringement beyond the common law rights acquired through use of the mark. Accordingly, Excelled’s registrations did not confer priority over OBC’s prior common law use rights. The reversal of fortune for Excelled was wide-ranging: the Second Circuit reversed the grant of summary judgment to Excelled on its infringement claims, the award of an injunction and damages and fees against OBC. The court further reversed the district’s dismissal of OBC’s counterclaims for infringement and cancellation of Excelled’s trademark registrations and remanded those claims for trial. The decision is interesting not only for its clarification of the rules of common law trademark priority, but also for the court’s robust interpretation of OBC’s rights in the ROGUE mark for apparel based on nationwide use in expanded trade channels, even though the use of the mark on clothing items had originated as a promotional vehicle for OBC’s primary beer and brewing business. Tags: ExcelledOBCOregon Brewing CompanyROGUE Sandy's practice focuses on trademarks and unfair competition, copyright and advertising law, providing clients with a full range of services to help them sell, advertise and promote their products. She has extensive experience in brand name clearance and trademark portfolio management, advertising claims review and counseling on advertising and promotional content in both traditional and social media. LinkedIn View all posts by Sandra Edelman → Next story UPDATE #1: Graffiti is Art, But Can Street Artists Sue to Protect It from Infringing Photographs? 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__label__wiki	0.788568	0.788568	Home»US»The Outrage Grows Over Epstein’s “Suicide” – But Will There Be Justice? The Outrage Grows Over Epstein’s “Suicide” – But Will There Be Justice? 2/24/11 9 East 71st Street, NY, NY. Jeffrey Epstein (pictured) is a registered sex offender but he claims NY State is aware of his NY sex offender status. He is very wealthy and has several non-profits that give out science grants. Please credit Gregory P. Mango. I have yet to run across one person that believes that billionaire Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide under the circumstances provided in the official narrative by those in authority or in the media. I have covered whether or not he committed suicide, was “suicided,” or whether or not his death was faked. Yet, there is a growing myriad of voices that are outraged across the political spectrum that are demanding “heads must roll” after Epstein’s alleged “suicide.” Earlier, Michael Snyder provided the following 10 quotes by big names in political society regarding Epstein’s alleged “suicide.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “We need answers. Lots of them.” U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz: “Chairman @RepJerryNadler should prioritize a Judiciary investigation into how Jeffrey Epstein died in federal custody (in Nadler’s own neighborhood!) over the Kavanaugh confirmation (which already happened), and the Russia hoax (which never happened).” Joe Scarborough: “A guy who had information that would have destroyed rich and powerful men’s lives ends up dead in his jail cell. How predictably…Russian.” Lou Dobbs: “Dead Men Tell No Tales. Jeffrey Epstein found dead in Manhattan jail cell; multiple reports claim death by suicide #MAGA #AmericaFirst #Dobbs” U.S. Representative Al Green: “The suicide of Mr. Epstein is an impossibility. When an impossibility occurs involving powerful people and possible criminality there must be an investigation to end speculation. Because the public has a right to know, I’m calling for a congressional investigation. #JefferyEpstein-\ Rudy Giuliani: “What does the word watch mean in the phrase suicide Watch? Who was watching? What does the camera show? It is inconceivable Epstein could have hung himself if there was a suicide Watch? Follow the motives.”Harlan Z. Hill: “Dead men tell no tales. Just as Jeffrey Epstein starts to name names, he decides to kill himself? Mkay. Totally believable.” Former U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill: “Something stinks to high heaven. How does someone on suicide watch hang himself with no intervention? Impossible. Unless…..” Paul Krugman: “If we were living in a paranoid fantasy universe, I would be very suspicious about the Epstein suicide, even about whether it was really suicide. And you know what? The Epstein case itself shows that we are kind of living in a paranoid fantasy universe.” Attorney General William Barr: “I was appalled to learn that Jeffrey Epstein was found dead early this morning from an apparent suicide while in federal custody. Mr. Epstein’s death raises serious questions that must be answered. In addition to the FBI’s investigation, I have consulted with the Inspector General who is opening an investigation into the circumstances of Mr. Epstein’s death.” TRENDING: Open Your Eyes, America: After Pardon, General Michael Flynn Demands Trump Declare Martial Law - Suspend Constitution President Trump also jumped into this debate when he retweeted something that a conservative comedian named Terrence K. Williams had posted. Additionally, Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge added: According to the New York Post, “Epstein had inexplicably been taken off suicide watch despite an incident three weeks ago when he was found sprawled on the floor of his cell, nearly unconscious, and with injuries to his neck,” adding “He was being housed in the jail’s high-security Special Housing Unit, in which high-profile or dangerous detainees are kept separate from the general population.” At MCC, two jail guards are required to make separate checks on all prisoners every 30 minutes — but overnight, that procedure was not followed, a source told Reuters. Prisoners on suicide watch get checked every 15 minutes. Former US Attorney Preet Bharara tweeted that he was “dumbfounded” by Epstein’s death. “There should be — and almost certainly is — video of Epstein’s suicide at MCC,” he said. “One hopes it is complete, conclusive, and secured.” –New York Post There should be — and almost certainly is — video of Epstein’s suicide at MCC. One hopes it is complete, conclusive, and secured. — Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) August 10, 2019 As we noted on Saturday, Attorney General William Barr is appalled by Epstein’s death – ordering the DOJ’s Inspector General to investigate. Guiffre claims in the filing that she was forced to sleep with several high-profile individuals, including Britain’s Prince Andrew, former Sen. George Mitchell (D-ME), Democratic New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, longtime MIT professor Marvin Minsky, and investment banker Glenn Dubin. All have denied the accusations. “Heads must roll,” said Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse (R), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee in a blistering Saturday letter to AG Barr. “Every single person in the Justice Department — from your Main Justice headquarters staff all the way to the night-shift jailer — knew that this man was a suicide risk, and that his dark secrets couldn’t be allowed to die with him,” Sasse added. There’s no question Epstein should have been under continual watch, said Cameron Lindsay, a former warden who ran three federal jails and who called the death a “shocking failure.” “Unequivocally, he should have been on active suicide watch and therefore under direct and constant supervision,” Lindsay said. “It’s embarrassing,” one federal law-enforcement source told The Post of Epstein. “This is the highest-profile inmate in that facility, and considering that he may have attempted suicide two weeks ago — how could they let this happen?” Mayor de Blasio tweeted, “Some of wealthiest people in the world committed a horrible crime. If they think for a second that they got away with it because Jeffrey Epstein is dead, they’re dead WRONG.” –New York Post And now we wait for the official story… Update: The FBI is opening an investigation into Epstein’s death according to media reports. Media reports say @FBI opening an investigation to determine whether proper procedures for the safety of prisoners were in place overnight at the jail. — Steve Herman (@W7VOA) August 10, 2019 Well, that makes you feel all warm and secure, doesn’t it? The FBI? The same FBI that was responsible for putting the country through 2 and a half years of Russian collusion nonsense and engaged in some of the most wicked corruption that we’ve seen in our history. Yeah, I’ll believe these criminals will get to the bottom of it. TRENDING: The Chilling Warnings From FBI Records About Nikolas Cruz They Ignored In fact, more than likely, there are elements of the FBI that were involved in Epstein’s suicide. After all, this is the same FBI that last week put forth the claim, without any evidence, that people who write what I just wrote are considered to be domestic terrorists. Yeah, heads should roll, but the reality is that since this was a federal case, one person and one person only, according to our Constitution, is responsible for seeing through the execution of the laws: President Donald Trump. I know the Clintons and tons of others had lots to lose from Epstein’s testimony, but Trump should have made sure this guy was in a maximum-security padded cell with nothing to hang himself with. That alone makes the Trump administration suspect, in my opinion, but don’t look to DC for answers, people. If justice is going to come, at this point, it’s going to have to come from the hand of God Almighty because God knows the people simply are not demonstrating any ability to bring justice in this land anymore. Never Before Seen Footage of Bloody 2017 Inauguration Riots (Video) The Washington Standard Too Many Adverse Reactions: CA Temporarily Stops Injections Of Moderna’s COVID Vaccine It Begins: Seattle Fire Dept Will Go Door To Door To “Adult Family” Homes To Administer COVID-19 Vaccines “Enforcement” Outnumbers Protestors At Capitol Before Inauguration Federal Judge Who Oversaw Release Of Jeffrey Epstein's Sealed Records Was Found Dead Caught On Video: CNN's Chris Cuomo Physically Threatens Trump Supporter - YouTube Scrubs It	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1338
__label__wiki	0.966279	0.966279	Home News Theatre founder advocates for children’s content Theatre founder advocates for children’s content BY SHARON SIBINDI UMKHATHI Theatre Works founder Matesu Dube said there was need for children’s content in an effort to introduce them to theatre at an early age. Dube made the remarks at a virtual Bulawayo Children’s Festival (Bulawayo ChildFest) he hosted on Saturday in line with the global COVID-19 restrictions. The festival was headlined by both local and international acts, among them a five-year-old boy, Inaki Blanco Saenz from Mexico, who presented The Adventures of the Penguin. “We observed that there is need for children content, especially for those in the diaspora. They need to be connected to their roots through watching local productions that carry native stories that they have never known,” he said. “We just wish the pandemic comes to an end so that we can hold a real festival for the benefit of our local children whose parents can’t afford internet data,” he said. Dube said they were still getting more views on Facebook having gone past 900, which he said was three times a local theatre could hold. Dube said the festival went according to plan as it reached the target audience (children) despite funding challenges, adding that they were also looking for partners to take the festival to the next level next year. “For the festival, we got support from local and international artists,” he said. “Live-streaming has its own advantages such as reaching a wider audience. I hope our target audience watched the Bulawayo ChildFest with their parents and enjoyed it.” Among the local acts at the festival that was hosted by Nokuzola Ncube aka Zola were 12-year-old Zoelife Trevor Mawak aka KidPoet, Umkhathi Theatre Works with a play titled Zaza and Zozo, Langelitsha Arts performed a play title We Are Equals, Gift Chakuvinga presented a storytelling act titled Chikwangure, Shammah Banda did a poem about the African artist. On the international scene, Georgiana Keable from Norway presented The Farmer and the Potato and Marimba Manglar from Ecuador, who presented a musical dance show. The festival attracted viewers from Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland, United Kingdom, Ecuador, United States of America, Germany and Mexico. lFollow Sharon on Twitter @SibindiSharon	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1341
__label__wiki	0.710624	0.710624	Food & Restaurants, Health & Nutrition, News FreshDirect Partners with Borough Presidents to Roll Out “Operation 5-Borough Food Drive March 24, 2020 4:33 PM· FreshDirect CEO David McInerney and Chief Growth Officer P.J. Oleksak FreshDirect, in partnership with all five of New York City’s Borough Presidents, Ruben Diaz Jr. from the Bronx, Gale Brewer from Manhattan, Eric Adams from Brooklyn, James Oddo from Staten Island and Sharon Lee from Queens, today announced the launch of “Operation 5-Borough Food Drive”, a citywide food initiative to assist New York families in need. Beginning today, the program will consist of weekly (Monday through Friday) deliveries of thousands of grocery boxes. “As a food company during these trying times we consider it our duty to do everything in our power to help those who don’t have access to fresh, healthy meals every day,” said David McInerney, CEO, FreshDirect. “Our incredible team of food preparation and delivery personnel has stepped up in an extraordinary way, taking on this crucial mission to support our community and our city.” “I want to thank FreshDirect for being a lifeline to so many in this critical moment,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. “As the world comes together to fight the spread of COVID-19, FreshDirect is really stepping up to the plate, supporting our trusted partners in providing vital services to our most vulnerable communities in their time of most need.” The packages will arrive by FreshDirect vehicles to locations designated by each of the Borough Presidents and their offices. There will be two drop off locations; one location will receive deliveries Monday and Tuesday, the second, Wednesday-Friday. Each box, which is being provided free of charge by FreshDirect will contain the following: Rice, 2 bags, 16oz Pasta, 2 boxes, 16oz Canned beans, 2 cans, 10-16oz Canned Meat/Fish, 2 cans, 3 to 5 oz Canned Vegetable, 2 cans, 8 to 15 oz Raisins / Dry Fruit, 4 boxes, 2 oz per box Cereal/Oatmeal, 1 Box, 10 to 20 oz Milk / Milk Substitute, 1 container, 32 oz Corn, 2 ears Orange / Apple, 2 in total In addition, Nestle Waters is donating 80,000 gallons of water and Boar’s Head will be donating 25,000 Pepperoni Pouches to the grocery boxes. All community outreach will be managed by the offices of the respective Borough President or by the partnering organizations in consultation with FreshDirect Public Affairs. Most of the items in the box are shelf stable and will provide some relief to families who lack immediate access to food. The PitCCh In Foundation, founded by CC and Amber Sabathia, is also a partner and will be distributing boxes to the local Boys & Girls Club in the Bronx. In addition, Bronx Assembly Members Marcos Crespo and Michael Blake also provided local sites. “This partnership is an example of the positive impact corporate responsibility can have during a major public health crisis so that we can help those most vulnerable,” added Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer. “In times of great need like the one we’re currently facing, finding creative ways to forge public-private partnerships that advance a common goal is of paramount importance. Corporate citizenship is one way we can confront this unprecedented public health crisis. I’m proud to support this effort to distribute meals to people throughout the city,” stated Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. “We have seen so many community members and organizations step up during this difficult time. This influx of food will surely help so many on Staten Island. Thank you to FreshDirect and to our partners, Catholic Charities and Community Health Action, for making sure this food gets to those who need it most,” said Staten Island Borough President James Oddo. “Queens is grateful to our community partners for stepping up and swiftly helping to ensure the most vulnerable families are prepared in the coming weeks to weather the COVID-19 pandemic,” said acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee. “Social distancing does not mean familial isolation. We can make a bigger impact against the curve if we act together and act now.” Breaking News: Fresh Express Baby Spinach Recall Announced Electric Trucks Donated to Bronx NonProfits by NY AG James USDA SNAP Launches Online Purchasing Pilot Program City Doesn’t Want Bronxites Drinking Too Much Tags: food assistance, food pantry, FreshDirect, ruben diaz Author: Michael Benjamin Michael Benjamin is a public affairs consultant and an editorial board member at The New York Post. He is a former contributing columnist to the NY Post, City and State NY and other publications. He is a former Member of the New York State Assembly (2003-2010) and once led the Bronx Board of Elections. Since leaving office, he has appeared as a commentator on TWC NY1, Bronxnet OPEN, Good Day NY, and Al Jazeera America. His columns and blog focus on corruption, government, education, politics, redistricting, nuclear energy and race. He holds a B.A. in political science from Syracuse University.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1343
__label__wiki	0.85088	0.85088	Stories of technological threat—and hope By John Mecklin \| October 31, 2019 Apocalypse, a 1903 painting by Albert Goodwin For this issue, I asked top experts to tell stories of technology-related doomsdays the world might soon face if specific threats go unaddressed, not to frighten readers, but, in the tradition of the Clock, to alert them, so they might act in time, making a loud and unmistakable demand: that the Earth be preserved, that the human experiment be extended, that midnight never toll. Why we’re publishing an issue full of Doomsday descriptions. Read in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Archive Issue: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Volume 75 Issue 6 Topics: Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies, Doomsday Clock, Nuclear Weapons Get the new Bulletin app John Mecklin John Mecklin is the editor-in-chief of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Previously, he was editor-in-chief of Miller-McCune (since renamed Pacific Standard... Former Defense Secretary William Perry: Why we must describe doomsday to keep it from happening By John Mecklin \| Doomsday Clock, Interviews, Nuclear Weapons The apocalypse: It’s not the end of the world By Jamais Cascio \| Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies, Doomsday Clock, Nuclear Risk How an India-Pakistan nuclear war could start—and have global consequences By Alan Robock, Owen Brian Toon, Charles G. Bardeen, Lili Xia, Hans M. Kristensen, Matthew McKinzie, R. J. Peterson, Cheryl S. Harrison, Nicole S. Lovenduski, Richard P. Turco \| Doomsday Clock, Nuclear Weapons Revisiting the climate collapse: The view from Nuuk in the year 2070 By David Spratt \| Climate Change, Doomsday Clock The existential threat of antimicrobial resistance By Saskia Popescu \| Biosecurity, Doomsday Clock, Technology and Security The threats from nanotechnology By Margaret E. Kosal \| Disruptive Technologies Biden is off to a great start. But there’s a lot of work to be done on climate. By John Morales \| Climate Change	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1344
__label__wiki	0.592815	0.592815	Where Can You Find Gasoline for 99 Cents Per Gallon or Less April 5 2020 in the United States? The cost for a gallon of gasoline in the United States continues to decrease as a result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic; and an increasing number of states have fuel stations which are selling gasoline at prices which have not been seen in years… …but where can you find gasoline at 99 cents per gallon or less in the United States? You can find gasoline for 99 cents per gallon or less at the time this article was written — according to GasBuddy.com — at the following fuel stations in alphabetical order in terms of state and price within each state: 99 cents per gallon at Marathon in Henderson, Kentucky 94 cents per gallon at Costco in Madison Heights, Michigan 94 cents per gallon at 76 in Detroit, Michigan 95 cents per gallon at Mobil in Detroit, Michigan 98 cents per gallon at Costco in Shelby Township, Michigan 98 cents per gallon at Costco in Roseville, Michigan 98 cents per gallon at Sunoco in Detroit, Michigan 98 cents per gallon at Sam’s Club in Roseville, Michigan 98 cents per gallon at CITGO in Detroit, Michigan 98 cents per gallon at Sam’s Club in Utica, Michigan 99 cents per gallon at BP in Roseville, Michigan 99 cents per gallon at Sam’s Club in Madison Heights, Michigan 99 cents per gallon at Shell in Warren, Michigan 99 cents per gallon at Marathon in Warren, Michigan 99 cents per gallon at Marathon in Pearl, Mississippi 99 cents per gallon at Valero in Pearl, Mississippi 96 cents per gallon at Sunoco in Cleveland, Ohio 98 cents per gallon at Quick N EZ in Cleveland, Ohio 92 cents per gallon at Firelake Grand Travel Plaza in Shawnee, Oklahoma 97 cents per gallon at Casey’s in Westville, Oklahoma 97 cents per gallon at Quick Stop in Westville, Oklahoma 99 cents per gallon at Sinclair in Shawnee, Oklahoma 99 cents per gallon at Murphy USA in Shawnee, Oklahoma 99 cents per gallon at Conoco in Stonewall, Oklahoma 99 cents per gallon at Conoco in Canton, Oklahoma 99 cents per gallon at Shell in Shawnee, Oklahoma 99 cents per gallon at Casey’s in El Reno, Oklahoma 99 cents per gallon at CM Food Mart in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 99 cents per gallon at Phillips 66 in Shawnee, Oklahoma 99 cents per gallon at Costco in Shawnee, Oklahoma 99 cents per gallon at Sam’s Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 99 cents per gallon at JD’s Travel Center in Salado, Texas 99 cents per gallon at Exxon in Cumberland, Virginia 95 cents per gallon at Ole and Lenas Fuel Depot in Wautoma, Wisconsin 97 cents per gallon at Casey’s in Wautoma, Wisconsin 97 cents per gallon at Shell in Wautoma, Wisconsin 97 cents per gallon at Kwik Trip in Wautoma, Wisconsin 97 cents per gallon at BP in Wautoma, Wisconsin 99 cents per gallon at Clark in Waukesha, Wisconsin 99 cents per gallon at Kwik Trip in Waukesha, Wisconsin 99 cents per gallon at Woodman’s in Waukesha, Wisconsin 99 cents per gallon at Costco in Pewaukee, Wisconsin Even if you cannot find that low of a price per gallon of gasoline right now, some states are seeing fuel stations with prices of gasoline which are currently slightly more expensive than 99 cents per gallon — such as in: The last time the average price for a gallon of gasoline was 86 cents per gallon was back in 1986 — the year before the stock market crashed — according to this article from the Vehicle Technologies Office of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the United States. By the way, if you still miss paying expensive prices for a gallon of gasoline, head on over to California, where at least two fuel stations are currently charging $4.79 per gallon. If there is a bright spot of any sort in relation to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus — which is also known as COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV — pandemic, prices for a gallon of gasoline have been plummeting to levels which have not been seen in years… …and according to numerous forecasts, fuel prices will continue to decrease — which means that a greater number of fuel stations in the United States will sell gasoline at less than 90 cents per gallon — or, perhaps, even less still. As for the last time the price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States was as low as 87 cents per gallon — well…that is still being researched; but I would guess at least 20 years… …or last month, if you want to count that — although unfortunately, those prices increased since then… …but at least the number of fuel stations in the United States which sell gasoline for 99 cents per gallon or less has been increasing in recent weeks. Delta Air Lines Extends Status and Benefits For Everyone: 2019 Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Delta Air Lines Extends Ability to Rebook Up to 2 Years on Travel Impacted by 2019 Novel Coronavirus Cyber Security Scam Alert Issued by the World Health Organization Hyatt Extends Status and Points For Everyone; Flexible Reservation Policy Updates: 2019 Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Return to the United States NOW or Stay Abroad Indefinitely, Department of State Warns Citizens Face Covering? No Face Mask? Why Seemingly Conflicting Information From Two Reliable Sources No New Passport Applications Accepted Except for Emergency Situations Due to 2019 Novel Coronavirus Airlines are Obligated to Provide Prompt Refunds to Customers: Enforcement Notice 2020 From the Department of Transportation of the United States Should We Shut Down the World Every Three Years? Setting a Precedent With 2019 Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Headspace Meditation and Mindfulness Trial Offer With World of Hyatt 5 thoughts on “Where Can You Find Gasoline for 99 Cents Per Gallon or Less April 5 2020 in the United States?” NB_ga says: Nice! I filled up in metro Atlanta for $1.24 a gallon yesterday. Perhaps we will make it under a dollar here at some point but I was mighty proud of this find. Plus, I happened upon a new-to-me wildlife sanctuary trail along the lake to practice proper social distancing. Win-win! Ira Nye says: “The last time the average price for a gallon of gasoline was 86 cents per gallon was back in 1986” President Trump, during yesterday’s [campaign rally] briefing, said we haven’t seen gas prices like this since the 1950’s. …Who should we believe? @Ira- The choice of whom to believe is easy… @Brian checks facts, the other checks Fox. I may not always succeed, Mike; but I try every chance I get to obtain my information from actual sources. Gary Steiger - FreeFrequentFlyerMiles.com says: Wow! I will have to drive from California to Oklahoma right away to snag those prices.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1351
__label__wiki	0.52112	0.52112	Media, Politics In America, white terrorists are the deadliest kind Robert Lewis Dear is accused of opening fire at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood, killing three. Around the globe, Muslims carrying out jihad are responsible for tens of thousands of deaths. Americans are occupied with what to do about the problem. Terrorism is a permanent fixture of the media cycle and our politics, but the deadliest terror threat to Americans is neither foreign nor Muslim: It’s the terror from a homegrown insurgency of angry white men. Two atrocities, both bearing the grim stamp of white terror, bookended Thanksgiving week. In Minneapolis on November 23, four white men opened fire on a crowd of Black Lives Matter demonstrators, injuring five. And in Colorado Springs on November 27, Robert Lewis Dear opened fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic, killing two civilians and a police officer. It’s difficult to see these atrocities as unconnected to the venomous rhetoric of mainstream conservative media and politicians. Bill O’Reilly has compared Black Lives Matter – a movement whose entire motivation is ending state violence – to, of all things, the KKK. And for years, O’Reilly referred to Dr. George Tiller as “Tiller the Baby Killer” on his show, then claimed no accountability when the man was assassinated. GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said the Black Lives Matter protester who infiltrated his event and was berated and beat by supporters maybe “should have been roughed up.” Trump supporters also attacked a homeless Hispanic man in August, prompting Trump to comment on his fans’ “passion.” He had a similar response to a supporter who yelled out “White power!” at one of his rallies. In 2011, a shooting in Arizona claimed six lives and injured 18, including congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords had been in the “crosshairs” of a political ad by Sarah Palin’s Super PAC urging supporters, “It’s time to take a stand.” Most relatable to the Planned Parenthood slayings, Carly Fiorina maintains her vile, unsubstantiated stance that the nonprofit harvests baby parts to sell on the black market. Dear quoted Fiorina nearly verbatim, making “remarks about ‘baby parts’ to investigators after his surrender.” It’s difficult to demonstrate an explicit cause and effect in cases like these. But it’s not unfair to accuse conservative talking heads of engineering a climate of intense hostility and paranoia among their base. A representative YouTube video on Glenn Beck’s The Blaze channel is titled simply, “Something Bad Is Coming.” It is with a steady diet of news like this that right-wing terrorists are compelled to try to instigate a war. A Minneapolis Black Lives Matter protester addresses a crowd after being attacked by white terrorists. According to a recent study on terrorism in the US by the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank, since 9/11 acts of terror by right-wing extremists and white supremacists have claimed nearly twice as many lives as Islamic terrorists on American soil. Yet no serious attention is drawn to white terrorism – except in the immediate aftermath of atrocities like last week’s – while the American political class takes Mideast terrorism very seriously. Domestic white terror, unlike Islamic terror, has seemingly little organization beyond message boards and some marginalized groups. This makes it a little more difficult to approach. There’s no compound to bomb; no nations to sanction. But there are actions we can take, including closing a legal loophole that allowed more than 2,000 people on the FBI’s terrorism watch list to purchase firearms legally. Most important, though, is combating the battle-ready rhetoric of the far right. An alarming number of so-called moderate Muslims often turn out to have sympathies – sympathies liberal non-Muslims would certainly find inappropriate – with jihadists. So, too, is this the case with much of mainstream white America and the white terrorist, meaning the problem is definitely ingrained and cultural rather than a few isolated instances of insanity. Here is a sampling of some reactions to the Planned Parenthood killings: “Active Shooter Colorado Planned Parenthood. I would think this brave HERO is saving innocent Baby lives!” “Planned Parenthood kills a million babies and no one bats an eye. But 1 brave hero tries to put a stop to that, everyone loses their minds.” “No sympathy for any pregnant female who was injured in the Planned Parenthood shooting that was there to get an abortion. She deserved it.” There has been a denunciation of the violence from right-wing politicians, but not in any serious way that would acknowledge their rhetoric or own up to its pernicious effects. Ted Cruz characterized the Planned Parenthood shooter as “a transgendered leftist activist” and refused to categorize the rampage as an act of terror. He also took time to denounce “some vicious rhetoric on the left blaming those who are pro-life.” Fiorina similarly dismissed the link between rhetoric and action as “typical left-wing tactics.” If we are going to judge moderate Muslims for not doing enough to stamp out extremism in their own ranks, we must also judge whites for the same. The white terrorist is often a man who feels his privilege and God-given dominance are under attack by inferior classes and races. This extreme view is basically the modern Republican Party line, espoused by standard-bearers Donald Trump and the Tea Party. No one likes the idea of monitoring speech, but a person raving about gun rights, baby parts, black people or immigrants might be worth keeping an eye on. Not only does white terror breed enormous violence on American soil, too many Americans are sympathetic with the basic grievances of white terrorists, adopting a worldview from politicians who are playing their paranoia for votes. The proof is in the pudding – or, in this case and far too often, the morgue. mass shooting right-wing white supremacist white terrorist ← Trump’s extremism further divorces Republican base from reality Gun debate’s most important question: where do they come from? → One thought on “In America, white terrorists are the deadliest kind” Pingback: In America, white terrorists are the deadliest kind \| TGM Millennials	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1362
__label__wiki	0.8217	0.8217	Long-term cultivation-independent microbial diversity analysis demonstrates that bacterial communities infecting the adult cystic fibrosis lung show stability and resilience Franziska Anne Stressmann1, Geraint B Rogers1, Christopher J van der Gast2, Peter Marsh3, Louic S Vermeer4, Mary P Carroll5, Lucas Hoffman6, Thomas W V Daniels5, Nilesh Patel7, Benjamin Forbes1, Kenneth Deans Bruce1 1Molecular Microbiology Research Laboratory, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, UK 2NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, UK 3Health Protection Agency South East, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK 4Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, UK 5Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton, UK 6Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 7Department of Pharmacy, Kingston University, Kingston, UK Correspondence to Dr Geraint Rogers, Molecular Microbiology Research Laboratory, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, 150 Stamford Street, Franklin-Wilkins Building, London SE1 9NH, UK; geraint.rogers{at}kcl.ac.uk Background Culture-independent analysis of the respiratory secretions of people with cystic fibrosis (CF) has identified many bacterial species not previously detected using culture in this context. However, little is known about their clinical significance or persistence in CF airways. Methods The authors characterised the viable bacterial communities in the sputum collected from 14 patients at monthly intervals over 1 year using a molecular community profiling technique—terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism. Clinical characteristics were also collected, including lung function and medications. Ecological community measures were determined for each sample. Microbial community change over time within subjects was defined using ecological analytical tools, and these measures were compared between subjects and to clinical features. Results Bacterial communities were stable within subjects over time but varied between subjects, despite similarities in clinical course. Antibiotic therapy temporarily perturbed these communities which generally returned to pretreatment configurations within 1 month. Species usually considered CF pathogens and those not previously regarded as such exhibited similar patterns of persistence. Less diverse sputum bacterial communities were correlated to lung disease severity and relative abundance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Conclusion Whilst not true in all cases, the microbial communities that chronically infect the airways of patients with CF can vary little over a year despite antibiotic perturbation. The species present tended to vary more between than within subjects, suggesting that each CF airway infection is unique, with relatively stable and resilient bacterial communities. The inverse relationship between community richness and disease severity is similar to findings reported in other mucosal infections. respiratory infection COPD mechanisms opportunist lung infections http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-200932 What is the key question? To what degree do the bacterial species present in cystic fibrosis (CF) sputum represent chronic colonisation of the lower airways? What is the bottom line? The CF bacterial community, including species only recently reported, as well as known pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is in many instances stable and resilient over extended periods. Why read on? These findings provide a basis for understanding the clinical importance of the bacterial community in disease progression, and a context for studies that assess the impact of antimicrobial therapy. Whilst advances in longevity continue, respiratory failure remains the leading cause of death in cystic fibrosis (CF). The lung damage that leads to respiratory failure results from the chronic bacterial infection and host immune response that is typical by adulthood, if not before. Infection by certain bacterial species has been associated with poorer clinical outcomes.1 ,2 These species have been detected previously using selective culture-based approaches that are inherently biased. More recent studies are increasingly characterising the bacteria present in the CF airways using culture-independent approaches that avoid these biases.3–6 In this way, much greater bacterial diversity has been found typically in these airway secretions than previously appreciated. It is also important to note that bacterial species, many of them anaerobes, identified using culture-independent methods are frequently of abundances comparable to species routinely cultivated and treated as pathogens in the CF airway.6–8 From the earliest of these culture-independent studies, it has been postulated that species present in the lower airways represent an interacting community,9 implying roles for ‘non-traditional’ species in CF lung disease pathogenesis and treatment response. However, support for such a community model requires determination of the persistence of the various community members, the community response to perturbations, for example antibiotics, and its relationship with disease severity. Some species may remain in the lower airways for relatively short periods, while others may establish chronic infections. Infection over longer periods may also be more likely to adversely impact upon respiratory health. In support of these concepts, CF airways communities have been suggested to contain both core and transient species,10 with community structure and membership related to age and lung disease severity.11 However, such studies are generally cross sectional or short term,12 and a longitudinal analysis of multiple subjects has not yet been performed. Longitudinal analysis has followed how specific CF pathogens change with time during chronic airway infection.13 ,14 This approach must now be applied to the entire community. The first step is to define the variability of CF airway microbiota over time, during clinical changes, and with antibiotic treatment. Community constituency could change in a number of ways. At one extreme, the composition of the community may change frequently, with the community found in one specimen not resembling those in subsequent samples from the same subject. At the other extreme, the community may be so stable that the same species are recovered at any sampling point. CF airway disease is typified by periods of relative respiratory health punctuated by exacerbation; with augmented treatment, usually requirement for antibiotics. As such, we hypothesised that the varying treatment that a patient with CF receives over the course of a year, and the dynamic nature of respiratory and general health, would be associated with detectable changes in the bacterial community and a ‘highly variable’ composition. To test this hypothesis required the collection of samples from multiple subjects spanning an extended period. Here, we report the culture-independent analysis of viable bacteria present in monthly samples from airways of 14 adults with CF over a year. These data were collected alongside detailed clinical metadata. A series of analytical tools tested the compositional stability of these communities over time.10 We also analysed the relationship between community structure and lung disease severity. Clinical samples This observational study of 14 adult patients with CF over 12 months was undertaken with ethical approval from Southampton and South West Hampshire Research Ethics Committee (06/Q1704/26). Eligible subjects were aged 18 or over and had experienced at least three pulmonary exacerbations (CFPEs) requiring antibiotic treatment in the prior 12 months. Samples from these patients were previously used in an analysis of core and satellite bacterial taxa.10 Patient clinical details are summarised in supplementary table 1. The start of a CFPE was defined by the clinician's decision to initiate antibiotic therapy for deteriorating clinical status, broadly based on factors described previously.15 The end of CFPE was defined by the decision to cease antibiotic therapy due to stabilisation or improvement in signs and symptoms. A total of 39 episodes of CFPE were experienced by these patients over the year, ranging from 0 (patients 3 and 8) to 6 (patient 9) with a mean of 2.8, SD 1.4. Overall, 17 different antibiotic combinations were used with five ‘elective’ antibiotic courses given for reasons other than worsening respiratory symptoms. One sputum sample was obtained from each patient at approximately monthly intervals. The majority of samples (65%) were collected at least 21 days prior to, or 21 days after cessation of, antibiotics for CFPE (supplementary table 2). All sputa were stored at 4°C immediately after expectoration, shipped at 4°C (in accordance with handling guidelines16) and stored at −80°C prior to processing, or cultured by the Health Protection Agency South East, UK following standard operating procedures. Clinical measures (including forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and forced expiratory volume in 6 s (FEV6) in litres, temperature, and patient reported outcome (PRO) scores) were recorded at sample collection. PRO scores were recorded using visual analogue scores for individual symptoms (‘breathlessness’, ‘cough severity’, ‘sputum production’ and ‘general well-being’) from 0 (no symptoms) to 100 (worst symptoms). Culture-independent analysis Exclusion of DNA from non-viable cells in sputa via cross-linking using propidium monoazide17 ,18 and subsequent nucleic acid extraction were performed as described previously.19 PCR and terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) profiling were carried out as previously described3 (see supplementary materials and methods). Bacterial species richness (the number of bacterial species in a sample) was inferred from T-RF band number as previously described.20 Cumulative bacterial taxon richness (the total number of different bacterial taxa identified after each successive time point) was assessed using taxa–time relationships (TTRs); these describe how richness increases with the time over which the community is monitored20 ,21 (see supplementary materials and methods). Distance–decay relationships (DDRs) of bacterial community similarity with time (temporal differences in days) were determined. DDRs describe how similarity in taxa composition between two communities varies with a measure of distance (here, the time between pairs of sample collections)22 (see supplementary materials and methods). Principal component analysis (PCA), used to identify differences in community structures, was carried out with software developed in house, using the Python programming language with the Numpy package. The principal components were calculated using eigenvalue decomposition of mean-centred and auto-scaled data. Measures of community species constituency, and clinical data, were compared for sputa collected monthly over a year from 14 patients. Bacterial community measures assessed the changes in the relative abundance of species detected both within individuals over time, and between subjects. Bacterial diversity Bacterial species dynamics were determined using selective culture-based analysis and DNA-based profiling. Culture-based microbiological analysis (supplementary table 3) showed that Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas spp. were the most frequently reported (70.8% of samples). Routine culture also commonly identified ‘oral flora’ (56.0%). ‘Unidentified isolates’ (1.2%), ‘coliform’ (2.4%), ‘Stenotrophomonas maltophilia’ (0.6%), ‘methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)’ (10.7%), ‘Staphylococcus sp.’ (1.8%) and ‘Streptococcus Group F’ (0.6%) were also reported. No significant correlations were found between species detected by this method and clinical status, or in the coculture of separate species (Pearson correlations with Bonferroni corrections). The second tool used to analyse bacterial species dynamics was the culture-independent technique, T-RFLP. T-RFLP provides measures of species constituency when based on 16S rRNA gene analysis. In the 168 samples, a total of 1158 T-RF bands were detected, representing 37 distinct T-RF lengths (each representing one or more species). The mean number of T-RF bands in profiles from individual patients over the study ranged from 2.6 (SD 2.4, n=12) (patient 12) to 12.7 (SD 1.6, n=12) (patient 10), with an overall mean of 6.9 (SD 3.9, n=168). T-RFLP data were used to characterise which species were present over the study period in each subject. In the following sections, data for three patients are selected to represent the types of community dynamics observed; all other data are presented as supplementary information. These patients represented the highest (patient 2) and lowest (patient 4) relative bacterial community stability (Bray-Curtis similarity index), and the relative stability closest to the group mean (patient 13). Community change over time TTR analysis identified the cumulative number of species detected in each sample (figure 1 for patients 2, 4 and 13; remainder in supplementary figure 1). For the overall dataset, scaling component values (w) were observed to range from 0.05 (patient 6) to 0.38 (patient 12) (supplementary figure 1). This indicated that some patients acquired new species more frequently than others. No significant relationship was identified however between the number of species at the beginning of the study and the subsequent rate of new species acquisition (pairwise Pearson correlation across all patients, p=0.699, r2=0.5). Species richness dynamics and taxa–time relationship. Species richness (black circles, black line) and the cumulative species richness (white circles, no line) are shown. Power regression lines were fitted to the cumulative species richness. Also given are the taxa–time relationship power law equation (S = cTw), and coefficients of determination (r2). All regression coefficients were significant (p<0.001). The overall change in community composition over the 12-month sampling period was assessed using the inverse of the Bray-Curtis similarity index. This was applied to all possible pairs of samples from individual subjects and the mean of each subject's resulting values calculated for the year (n=11) (results expressed as % change; supplementary table 4). While the mean change in bacterial composition for the group overall was 35.5% (SD 18.2%, n=154 samples), low levels of change were seen in certain patients (eg, patients 2, 3 and 5 had 4.3%, 18.1% and 18.8% change respectively; supplementary table 4), with higher relative levels of change seen in other patients (eg, patients 4 and 14 had 70.1% and 64.3% change, respectively; supplementary table 4). Together, these results indicated that bacterial community variation is inherently different among patients with CF. No relationship was identified between mean richness of a patient's community and its variability over time (Pearson correlation, p=0.252, R=0.389). To test whether similarity between samples was due solely to the time interval between sample collection, DDR were used (figure 2 and supplementary figure 2). A statistically significant distance-decay relationship was identified for two subjects (4 and 7, p=0.040 for both). For all other subjects, no relationship between community composition at two given sample points and time interval between them was found (supplementary table 5). This suggests that the community stability observed was not simply a function of sampling frequency. Distance–decay relationships. The distance–decay of bacterial community similarity with time. Power regression lines were fitted, and power law regression equations (SBC = cTd) and coefficients of determination (r2) are given in each instance. Only two relationships were significant (p=0.040 for patients 4 and 7). PCA was performed on community data from each subject (figure 3 and supplementary figure 3). While the communities in each patient varied over time, no trends within patients were observed consistently across the patient group as a whole. Further, samples collected during periods of exacerbation were not found consistently to be significantly different from non-exacerbation communities (Pearson correlations for community richness, p=0.216, R=0.501, structure (slope), p=0.056, R=0.765, and P aeruginosa relative abundance, p=0.023, R=0.648). PCA analysis on data from all subjects are shown in figure 4. When the two components that explain the highest levels of variance are examined, the sample points from individual patients cluster more tightly with each other than with communities from other subjects in a number of cases. The relatively small proportion of total variation represented by any individual component (14% for component 1) indicates that bacterial community differences between patients cannot be ascribed to differences in a small number of correlated factors, but rather are likely to represent many unrelated factors, each contributing a small amount of variance. Principal components analysis of individual patients. Plots for community profiles by component 1 (PC1) and component 2 (PC2) are shown. The percentage of variance in the data explained by each component is indicated on the relevant axis. Sampling points are indicated with numbers 1–12, with samples collected during pulmonary exacerbations indicated by boxed numbers. Principal components analysis (PCA) of all subjects. The variance explained by each component is shown in brackets. Solid shapes indicate samples collected during pulmonary exacerbations. Figure 5 shows the variation in FEV1, PRO measures and antibiotics for patients 2, 4 and 13 respectively; data for all patients are in supplementary figure 4, with FEV6 data shown in supplementary figure 5. The FEV1 (% predicted) values ranged from 5.6% (patient 9) to 94.2% (patient 10), mean 49.1% (SD 17%, n=163). FEV6 (litres) values ranged from 0.56 (patient 2) to 3.85 (patient 10), mean 2.27 (SD 0.79, n=162). To reduce the effect of short-term lung function fluctuations, a weekly mean for FEV1 and FEV6 was also calculated (here, the mean was calculated for all measurements 3 days preceding and following each sampling point). PRO scores are also displayed as a sum of the respective values for the component symptom scores (breathlessness, sputum production, cough and general wellbeing). Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), patient reported outcomes (PROs) and antibiotic treatment at sampling. Lung function FEV1 (litres) (black diamonds) is shown at each sampling point, and a calculated weekly mean FEV1 (black solid line). The individual patient reported outcome scores (breathlessness, sputum production, cough, general wellbeing) were summed for each sampling point and are shown as grey areas (the higher the score, the worse the symptoms). Pulmonary exacerbations with antibiotic treatments are indicated as black dashes at the bottom of the graph with the details for each pulmonary exacerbation (marked with an asterisk and the respective number) shown in supplementary table 1. Apart from patients 1, 2 and 11, for whom a substantial decline was observed, lung function for the other patients was relatively stable over the year. PRO scores varied greatly between patients, however no clear relationship was observed in relation to lung function changes. Correlating clinical and microbial datasets Airway community characteristics were correlated with clinical characteristics. Subjects were separated into higher and lower halves based on FEV1, with these resulting groups examined for community characteristic differences. Five of the six patients with FEV1 above the median (patients 1, 6, 10, 11 and 14) shared three or more of the following characteristics: species number >7, a mean relative P aeruginosa abundance of <35%, a TTR value of <0.1, and a DDR value of <0.1 with no statistical significance. All of these patients had experienced at least three CFPEs, except patient 6 (two CFPEs), and showed a change in community composition over the year above the median (31.7%), except patient 6 (24.8%). In contrast, only one subject with a low mean FEV1 (patient 9) had four of these criteria. The statistical significance of these relationships was tested through Pearson's coefficient correlation analyses (table 1). Three significant relationships were identified after the application of Bonferroni correction; higher PRO scores reported by women than men (p=0.002, R=0.758); a steeper rank abundance slope (the slope of the regression line fitted to species abundance ordered from highest to lowest abundance) with detection of low species number (p=0.002, R=−0.763) and a steeper rank abundance slope correlated with high P aeruginosa relative abundance (p=0.002, R=−0.763). Summary of significant correlations* In addition, pairwise comparisons between clinical and microbiological data were performed across all 168 samples independent of patient identity. Significant relationships after Bonferroni correction between FEV1 and FEV6 and higher species number per sample, steeper rank abundance slope, and lower P aeruginosa relative abundance were identified (table 1). This study defined the stability of communities over time in relation to host and clinical characteristics. In general, while some degree of overlap was observed, the airways of individuals with CF contained communities that differed from those in other subjects, often despite similar clinical courses. In contrast, subjects' bacterial communities changed little over the year, despite intervening respiratory exacerbation periods; the changes observed during antibiotic treatment did not persist, returning to approximate pretreatment structures within a month. Of the previous studies that applied culture-independent methods to examine the microbiota of CF airways,3 ,5 ,6 ,23 ,24 two focused on the relationship with lung disease severity. In agreement with these studies,10 ,11 subjects with higher lung function in our study tended to have more diverse airway communities and vice versa. Furthermore, as also shown previously,10 ,11 ,23 P aeruginosa was associated with lower community richness and lower lung function. The feature that distinguished this study from previous work was its longitudinal analysis of viable cells. Most earlier studies identified the bacteria in individual CF samples in cross-sectional analyses or, less often, in two or more samples taken over a short time period (eg, in treatment of exacerbation).8 ,12 Tunney et al 12 applied a combination of T-RFLP and culture to demonstrate that sputum communities changed little during and soon after antibiotic treatment. While this and other short-term studies were revealing, a longer-term study of multiple subjects was required to define long-term airway bacterial dynamics. We sought to distinguish transient from chronic infectious characteristics, as the latter are more likely to be associated with lung disease progression. While Sibley et al 6 previously analysed bacterial dynamics over a period comparable to that examined here, their study focused on a single individual, precluding generalisation and inter-subject comparison. Further, we focused on only viable cells18 ,19 to ensure an accurate characterisation of community stability. This minimised the contribution of dead bacteria, for example, from antibiotic treatment or immune response. Thus, bacterial species consistently observed can be described with some confidence as being chronically present in the CF lower airways. Given the many perturbations experienced by the airway microbiota in an adult patient (including antibiotic therapy, immune response, and cough clearance), we hypothesised that each subject's bacterial community would vary greatly in membership over time. Cross-sectional analyses of bacterial communities in CF airways have reported a wide range of bacteria.10 ,11 Such variation could be explained by high species turnover. Surprisingly though, we found CF lung bacterial communities to be, to a large extent, stable over a year. In contrast, the composition of airway communities differed among patients. Interestingly, this was reminiscent of findings from other mucosal microbial communities, for example, the gastrointestinal tract.25 The reasons for this stability within patients, and divergence between patients, are unknown; however, disease severity and its correlate, treatment history, may play selective roles. We also observed that CF airway bacterial communities were resilient. While antibiotic therapy can have a significant short-term impact on CF lung communities,8 ,12 our data indicate that these communities approach pretreatment configurations rapidly. Our results also extend the previous finding that CF lung community richness is inversely correlated with lung disease severity.10 Neither community richness nor lung function changed significantly within subjects during the study. As such, we could not define the contribution of individual species, or specific communities, to lung disease pathogenesis. However, we did find an inverse relationship between community richness and lung function, similar to previous cross-sectional studies.11 This is reminiscent of relationships found for other mucosal microbial communities.26 ,27 In this regard, while no causality can or should be inferred, the current results may indicate that CF lung health is highest in the presence of a diverse microbiota. Alternatively, repeated antibiotic exposure, or the toxic products of pathogens such as P aeruginosa, could be responsible for community simplification. Antibiotic treatment could not be controlled for in this study. As such, further investigation of the relationships observed between community richness and disease severity is now warranted. In summary, we found that the species that constitute CF airway communities are present for prolonged periods, and that communities can change little over a year, despite antibiotic treatment. 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__label__cc	0.744567	0.255433	By: Ulingana August 1, 2016 August 7, 2016 Zambian Talesaid project, aid to africa, equality of wealth, fundraising, social equality, wealth distribution, Zambian Tales The Chewa: Gule Wamkulu With thanks to Unesco for permission to use their video – see below for explanation. I went to Gule Wamkulu in a village in Eastern Province, with the director of the NGO where I was staying. She and I were the only muzungus (white people) there so it was very personal; arranged for us by a local Chief and village Headman. It took place at night, with just the fire, used to warm the skins of the drums, to show the amazing costumes on the different figures as they danced in and out of that firelight. Magical, especially with the relentless drumming and singing of the girls. Not like the nice choral singing I heard in the schools and stuff, much more from the earth, from nature. You must not talk to the guys before or after as traditionally it is not them dancing, but ghosts, hence sometimes translated as ‘ghost dance’. Afterwards, the atmosphere was raw earth energy; I saw the mothers making haste to hustle their daughters away quickly! Unesco says: ‘Gule Wamkulu was a secret cult, involving a ritual dance, practiced among the Chewa in Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. It was performed by members of the Nyau brotherhood, a secret society of initiated men.Within the Chewa’s traditional matrilineal society, where married men played a rather marginal role, the Nyau offered a means to establish a counterweight and solidarity among men of various villages. Nyau members still are responsible for the initiation of young men into adulthood, and for the performance of the Gule Wamkulu at the end of the initiation procedure, celebrating the young men’s integration into adult society.’ This video was made in Malawi. The Chewa people are mostly across Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. Click on the link below for the video, or below that for the Unesco source. http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/scripts/iframedjs.php?p=480&f=634 The People Chewa: Gule Wamkulu/ Chew Nyan Magwero School for the Deaf Eastern Zambia Please feel free to give us your thoughts. We're a young and growing organisation and would love to hear from you. Cancel reply	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1384
__label__wiki	0.602811	0.602811	Universal Fiction Stories Wiki On-going stories Stories on Hiatus Finished Stories Undead Policy Undead Interviews Issues, Endangered Issues, Endangered Endangered/Issue 2 (Old) < Endangered This is #2 of Endangered and is titled Father of the Year. This is also Part 2 of Volume 1. Father of the Year[edit \| edit source] James watches while Michael enters his old, black car that sits outside, and after a minute, begins to finally drive away, after it just sat there for a few moments. Once again his step brother, Michael showed up and tried to see her. Then like always James denied him. Sure she was Michael’s birth daughter but he was not her father. He was never there for her , at least, but James was. He was always there. After seeing Michael’s car pull out into the night he closes his blinds, and makes his way away from the door, instead heading back to the living room. However his small walk keeps getting interrupted at the thought of Michael comes into his head. He felt a small, only small, amount of regret for the man but his anger won’t leave him. The anger he caused him. What did Michael really think? That showing up here, almost at midnight, with a girl in the backseat would help him? If Michael honestly cared he would have showed up earlier, and James wasn’t just gonna let Michael ruin Sarah’s life. Again. “Dad?” The faint, pretty voice of young woman comes into his ears and he turns his head over toward the couch, where she comes into view. The long, ginger hair, the bright eyes, and her glowing skin made James smile, but sad at the same time. She was no longer his little girl, then again she never was. “Who was at the door?” She asks again, breaking him out of his thoughts, yet James doesn't want to answer. “No one. Just some guy at the wrong house.” James lies as he takes a seat next to her on the couch, their movie still playing. She, Sarah looked at him with slight distrust, like she didn’t believe him, before hitting play on the movie again. Friday was always their movie night and tonight it was Olympus Has Fallen. “This movie’s a massacre.” Sarah jokes as she reaches for more popcorn, deciding not to get into the distrust. James smirks in a gesture of a laugh. “You mean you don’t like blood and gore?” “I’m not a tomboy.” “Well, I don’t know..” James says and Sarah returns by throwing a piece of popcorn at him. James only laughs at her before picking up the popcorn and eating it. This was the basic relationship between the two, but the older Sarah got their relationship slipped. She was growing into more adult stuff and although James tried sheltering it from her, he couldn’t. This world was so full of shit that it’s found at every corner. James decides to finish the rant in his head and looks over at Sarah, noticing the gifts that were over by the patio door. Today she turned fifteen and truth was they didn’t do much to day. She got gifts from her friends at school, went to the mall with her friends, and James took her out to her favorite restaurant. But he still had some tricks up his sleeve. “How was your birthday?” “I had fun. Got some stuff at the mall, had dinner with you, and I’m watching a massacre on TV.” “Stuff at the mall? I swear to God if I see you wearing slut clothes..” James jokes. “Oh yeah Dad, you know me. Shopping at Victoria’s Secret all day.” Sarah jokes with him, keeping a straight face as she does. James just shakes his head. “I swear to God..” He mutters with a smile. She always did love to mess with him. The time had to end however because James noticed the time and they both needed some sleep. “Alright time for bed.” “Dad I’m fifteen. I dont think I need a bedtime” “We’ll discuss that later but for now up to bed.” James says, standing up and gestures toward the stairs. Sarah only sighs as she gets up, he still was treating her like a kid. “Night Dad.” “Goodnight.” James said as he watched her walk off toward her room before he too headed to his room. He wasn’t ready to get up early for work tomorrow. And oh boy was work quite a story. Had to be around 10:00 A.M. the next day as James drove his car through the streets of Philadelphia, and the sun was just beginning to shine through the skyscrapers. His car stood out among the others due to its black stainless paint, the scratchless windows, and the silver tinted tires. He had quite the ride, and the money, compared to other people. Being a lawyer has its perks. James however kept glancing at the clock rather than the road, afraid of being almost late. James was always a responsible person and tended to be good when it came to things, such as being on time. He probably would have been there by now but the major traffic back in his neighborhood changed his plans. The traffic he was caught in now didn't help either, and the music he was playing failed to calm his nerves. “Shit…” He muttered to himself as he noticed the road work going up ahead, which would only increase the traffic that was going on. James had to meet with some clients today so being late wasn’t an option. Shifting the car’s gears he zooms out of the traffic line and steers to his left, running the red light as he does. James never was much of a law breaker but he didn’t really care about red light. Unfortunately the police officer did. Suddenly James could hear the sirens go off and the lights flashed through his back window, causing the man to curse under his breath. Deciding to not waste more time he just simple pulls the care over onto the sidewalk, hoping the officer would just hurry up. James glanced onto the side mirror and watched as a man stepped out of the car. The man wore a basic police uniform with a black jacket, and his pistol sat heavily in his holster. His heavy aftershave made James think he was some former drunk, but James just shook the thought out of his head as the officer made his way to his window. Soon enough the officer knocked on his window and James lowered his window. “Morning officer.” James says with a forced smile but it is only returned with a scoff by the officer. “You know ya ran a light back there? Someone need glasses.” Officer Karl Brody simply says as he takes out his notepad. “Not today, sir.” “Whatever.” Karl mutters under his breath before moving on. “License and registration.” James, nervous that he might get a ticket, quickly takes out his license and hands it to Officer Brody, before going for the registration. Officer Brody reads over the license and soon enough James hands him the registration. “Sir this is my first offense so maybe you could just give me a warning-” “Don’t be fucking dumb.” Officer Brody says as he hands James back his stuff before he reaches for his notepad, ready to write a ticket. “You’re really gonna waste your time with me when there are people out there committing murder and rape right now?” James asks a little pissed off at the moment. He runs one red light and he gets shit for it, but people like Daniel Brown can shoot someone’s head off and not get any shit. With this in mind he awaits Officer Brody’s answer but he gets none as Officer Brody just simply hands him the ticket. James’s eyes look down onto the slip of paper and listens to the footsteps of Officer Brody leaving. “Fucking seventy dollars for running a red light.” James thinks aloud before he looks over at Officer Brody’s car, which begins to drive away. “Little piece of shit.” “Shouldn’t have ran the light bro.” A young man says as he walks down the halls with James. The man has a very similar appearance to James with a black suit, red tie and a white collared shirt. Just another lawyer. “I wasn’t just gonna be late, Ben.” James says to his co-worker, Ben. Currently the two were on their way to their respective offices. The two of them currently had some cases, none of them good cases. There wasn’t any good cases anymore. “Hahaha well looks like Mr. Perfect got a penalty for once.”Ben jokes to James who forms a slight smirk. James wasn’t much of a joker. ‘Perfect was quite a word.’ James thinks to himself before going back into reality. “Yeah, yeah. Whatever.” James smiles lightly, proceeding by jokingly slapping Ben on the arm. Ben laughs for a second before taking a sip of his coffee, while James begins to adjust his tie. He was almost ready for work, yet he feels the need to ask Ben something. “Hows the relationship?” Ben doesn’t return this question with a laugh however, this time taking a deep sigh. This was the question he always wanted to ignore but he knew James actually cared, unlike most people. “Not good. We fought again last night, in front of Jeremy this time too.” Ben takes a moment to think. “She talked about leaving again.” James waits a minute to respond, thinking about the proper response. He remembers when him and Emily were fighting and how she threatened about leaving, which she did in time. “Don’t be like me.” James says to him “Try to work it out. Emily and I could have had it perfect but we let it go.” “I’m trying.” “Just don’t let it go.” James says firmly and Ben simply nods. “I gotta get going. Just think about what I said.” “Yeah. Later, man.” “Later.” James says, giving him a firm handshake before he goes his own way. Ready for another day of work, yet he wasn’t looking forward to the upcoming case he took. Thinking of cases his client was gonna be there any moment. Joel Ramsey eagerly taps his foot, over and over again as he sits in the lobby. He just wanted to meet this lawyer and get the whole case over with. Hell he even agreed to come here with Oscar, the one who had the police on his back. Having enough of tapping his foot he instead begins to flick his tie back and forth. “How much longer till this guy arrives?” Joel asks to his boss Oscar, who just seems annoyed right now. “Would you be quiet? I need to think.” Oscar snaps impatiently. “Whatever.” Joel says and instead goes back to playing with his tie. He never was much of the “teamplayer” and just wanted to get things done himself, one reason he was annoyed with getting a lawyer. Oscar however was different right now. For years he led his small gang throughout Philadelphia and his boss would always help him, but he was in over his head this time. FBI and shit was to much for him. Oscar needed help outside the gang. Oscar soon shoots his head up and notices his lawyer come into view, James Benjamin. Nudging Joel for attention he soon stands up and reaches out his hand. “Morning.” Oscar puts on a smile and James soon shakes it, happy he doesn’t have a total bitch so far. “Morning.” James looks between the two people, trying to get a read on them. But he had business to get started on. “Would you men please step into my office?” “Sure.” Oscar says and he follows James over to the office, Joel tailing behind him. Now James didn’t mind talking outside but when it came to the corrupt stuff, he prefered to be in the office. Opening the door he allowed Oscar and Joel to step in, before he shut the door. “Now what information have you brought?” James lowers his coffee onto his desk as he asks the question. He watches Joel take the papers out of his suit jacket and throw onto the table in front of James. “The pictures, the evidence and everything is in there.” Oscar says and watches James take a look at it, flipping through pictures and reports. However within each flip James’s hope goes downward; the evidence was to strong. Pictures, reports, and even witnesses. This was some heavy stuff and James thinks about what kind of case he took. “Jesus christ.” James says to himself, deciding to lay the papers on the table. “You got some heavy evidence against you.” “You think I don’t know that? Not even Daniel can get me out of this.” Oscar snaps. “Just can you help me?” “I don’t know. The FBI got drug charges, murder charges, prostitution charges and the whole seven yards pinned on you.” James admits and he is having some doubt. It’s gonna take a lot to get Oscar out of this and he’s only doing it for money? But he needed the money for Sarah. “Look we didn’t come here for a shit response.” Joel speaks up. “We want shit done so are you gonna help us or no?” James looks between the two men, the reports, and the picture of Sarah on his desk. He needed money and this gang pays big. 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__label__wiki	0.670264	0.670264	CBO Travel The New Travel Experience Park'N'Fly Online Booking Tool Vacation Magazine Plaza Premium Matt Gibson/Shutterstock.com Destinations / London London is the cultural, political and economic heart of Britain, famous for its world-class museums, galleries, royal palaces, shopping destinations, West End theatre shows and award-winning restaurants. Whether you want to stay in a 5-star luxury hotel and sip Champagne on the London Eye, or find a cheap hostel and stroll around one of London's beautiful Royal Parks, you're sure to find something that suits your budget and interests. Events Not To Be Missed Top 10 Afternoon Teas British pounds, £1 = 100 pence Typical shopping hours are Monday-Saturday 9.00-17.30. Many department stores stay open until 18.00, some until 19.00 or 20.00 on Wednesdays or Thursdays. Larger shops are often open 10.00-18.00 on Sundays. City Information Centre St. Paul's Churchyard, EC4M 8BX ESB Professional/Shutterstock.com London is a world-class city and the heart of British politics, culture and commerce. Its history stretches back thousands of years, and remnants of this fascinating past can still be found across the capital – from the Tower of London, a gruesome site of Medieval torture, to the majestic Buckingham Palace. A captivating mix of old and new, London is also renowned for its creativity, innovation and originality in art, theatre, music, design and cuisine. It is home to countless art galleries and museums, including the Tate Modern, National Gallery and British Museum, which possesses some of the world's finest treasures. And best of all, entry to most of these museums and galleries is free! To catch all the 'big-hitters' in one go, you can't beat a walk along the River Thames. Strolling from Tower Bridge to the Houses of Parliament you'll pass the Tower of London, Shakespeare's Globe, Tate Modern, the Southbank Centre, the National Theatre, the London Eye, the SEA LIFE London Aquarium and London Dungeon. In addition to these world-famous attractions, there are many more to discover during your stay. The West End is the place to go to see London's top theatre shows and musicals. Alongside classics including Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera and The Woman in Black, you will find hit contemporary shows, such as Billy Elliot, The Lion King and Thriller – Live. Don't forget to explore the many off-West End venues too, such as the National Theatre, The Old Vic and (during the summer months) Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. In the West End you will also find some of London's top shopping destinations, from Oxford Street to Seven Dials. Different neighbourhoods are known for other unique opportunities for shopping: Notting Hill is renowned for its antiques and Portobello Market, Greenwich has an excellent arts and crafts markets, while Westfield London City and Westfield Stratford are the city's most famous malls. If you would rather save money than spend it, the eight Royal Parks are well worth a visit – and a great spot for a picnic. Visit Greenwich Park to drop in on the Royal Observatory, walk through Kensington Gardens to see Kensington Palace, take a paddle on the Hyde Park boating lake, see Buckingham Palace from scenic St James's Park, spot deer at Richmond Park and Bushy Park, and meet the animals at London Zoo, which lies within Regent's Park. Along the way indulge your taste buds with delicious food at one of London's many restaurants, gastropubs and pop-up eateries. You can eat food prepared by a celebrity chef, discover modern British cuisine, or eat food from anywhere in the world – be it Indian, Chinese, Persian, Greek, Italian or Lebanese. Top off your perfect day with a fancy cocktail, excellent wine or locally brewed beer at a top London pub or bar – and maybe a boogie at one of the capital's buzzing nightspots and clubs. DisobeyArt/Shutterstock.com London offers a jam-packed calendar of events that cater to a wide range of audiences all year round. This guide highlights the most popular and interesting ones that should definitely be on your bucket list. Nattaphun.Tee / Shutterstock.com Christmas Markets in London Iacopo Guidi/Shutterstock.com The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com British Summer Time Music Festival GERARD BOTTINO/Shutterstock.com Markus Gann/Shutterstock.com Trooping the Colour jeff gynane/Shutterstock.com Songquan Deng/Shutterstock.com Totally Thames Festival London is full of things to do and see. From famous attractions such as the London Eye, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Tower of London to much lesser known ones that are almost secrets. There are also exciting shopping destinations, vast areas of green parkland in the middle of the city and much, much more. Read on for inspiration and handy tips on places you just can't miss while you're in the capital. Many attractions on this list are free to enter, giving you another great reason to fall in love with London. David Holt/Flickr London Mithraeum Kiev.Victor/Shutterstock.com Bikeworldtravel/Shutterstock.com jennyt/Shutterstock.com Cedric Weber/Shutterstock.com Justin Black/Shutterstock.com Victor Moussa/Shutterstock.com ileana_bt/Shutterstock.com Chubykin Arkady/Shutterstock.com Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre NadyaEugene/Shutterstock.com Richie Chan/Shutterstock.com Philipp Dase/Shutterstock.com Fulcanelli/Shutterstock.com Gail Johnson/Shutterstock.com Ham/Wikimedia Commons IR Stone/Shutterstock.com steve estvanik/Shutterstock.com IanRedding/Shutterstock.com WWT London Wetland Centre AVN Photo Lab/Shutterstock.com The Sherlock Holmes Museum Jorge Felix Costa/Shutterstock.com City Cruises Martin Hesko/Shutterstock.com The Victoria and Albert Museum BackgroundStore/Shutterstock.com View Apart/Shutterstock.com There's an exciting buzz on the British culinary scene in London, with innovative chefs rethinking traditional British classics and creating new favourites – all with an emphasis on fresh, local produce. Thanks to London's rich mix of cultures, the capital's restaurants serve up delicious food from all corners of the globe. Whatever cuisine you fancy, you're sure to find it in London – be it Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Caribbean, Polish, French, Italian, Afghan, Ethiopian, American, Spanish, South African, Persian… the list goes on. Plus with Michelin-starred restaurants, family-friendly eateries, cosy gastropubs, fast food joints and quirky cafes dotted all over the city, there's something for every budget too. Food halls and street food are on the rise, too, with new ones popping up seemingly every month. bezikus/Shutterstock.com Arcade Food Theatre Artem Beliaikin/Shutterstock.com Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall M Rose/Shutterstock.com M.Manze / The Jellied Eel Bar Artit Wongpradu/Shutterstock.com Kanada-Ya Vershinin89/Shutterstock.com Cesarz/Shutterstock.com J Sheekey Sébastien Bertrand/Flickr Inamo Chef photography/Shutterstock.com vichie81/Shutterstock.com Restaurant Gordon Ramsay Shebeko/Shutterstock.com I Wei Huang/Shutterstock.com Josep Suria/Shutterstock.com Dinerama Shaiith/Shutterstock.com from my point of view/Shutterstock.com Poppie's Fish & Chips ariadna de raadt/Shutterstock.com OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie Sofia Felguerez/Shutterstock.com Mestizo Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar hlphoto/Shutterstock.com Gaucho - Piccadilly My Good Images/Shutterstock.com Sahil Rattanaphas/Shutterstock.com Masala Zone Smiley.Dog/Shutterstock.com Sarastro Quality Stock Arts/Shutterstock.com zygonema / Shutterstock.com The Blues Kitchen - Shoreditch Kzenon/Shutterstock.com Locanda Locatelli Magdanatka/Shutterstock.com Duke of Cambridge Ingus Kruklitis/Shutterstock.com Delicate finger sandwiches, tempting cakes, pots of steaming tea, scones with lashings of jam and cream. With so many delicious ingredients it's no wonder traditional afternoon tea remains as popular as ever in London. There are many top hotels, restaurants and cafés serving afternoon tea in London to this day, and there are many varieties available – from classic afternoon tea to low-calorie alternatives and even gentleman's afternoon teas. Afternoon tea at The Ritz petereleven/Shutterstock.com Afternoon Tea at Fortnum & Mason Maximum Exposure PR/Shutterstock.com Afternoon tea at Brown's Hotel Afternoon Tea at Hotel Café Royal Atiketta Sangasaeng/Shutterstock.com Afternoon Tea at The Emmeline's Lounge heygigpic/Shutterstock.com Afternoon tea at The Dorchester jreika/Shutterstock.com City Cruises Afternoon Tea T photography/Shutterstock.com Royal Albert Hall Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea at Roseate House Teerapong Tanpanit/Shutterstock.com Afternoon Tea at The Goring glazok90/Shutterstock.com London's nightlife is one of the most vibrant and varied in the world, with everything from mega clubs to live music. And from trendy bars to traditional British pubs. Spots in central London like Soho and Leicester Square attract visitors most nights of the week, but if it's the more trendy venues you're interested in why not try neighbourhoods like Hoxton and Shoreditch in East London, or Brixton and Clapham in South London. Here's just a taster of what London has to offer on a night out, including quality pubs and bars, world-renowned clubs, live music venues and much more. Anthony Mooney/Shutterstock.com astarot/Shutterstock.com Vaulty Towers Picnote/Shutterstock.com Marksman Public House Maksym Fesenko/Shutterstock.com Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town Atmosphere1/Shutterstock.com Ewan Munro/Flickr Ladies & Gents Daniel Edwins/Flickr The Vaults Syda Productions/Shutterstock.com The Argyll Arms aerogondo2 / Shutterstock.com The Top Secret Comedy Club Freedom Studio/Shutterstock Shymanska Yunnona / Shutterstock.com The King's Head Theatre Pub marino bocelli/Shutterstock.com The Atlas Pub Igor Normann/Shuttlestock.com Gordon’s Wine Bar Marcin Sylwia Ciesielski/Shutterstock.com Icebar London The Prince Alfred AS Inc/Shutterstock.com Maridav/Shutterstock.com Shopping in London is one of the most popular pastimes for visitors and locals alike. And it's no wonder given the huge range of shopping destinations across the capital, from high-end luxury boutiques and huge department stores to lively markets and vintage pop-ups. The key is to find the right shopping area for you, be it the bright lights and big brands of the West End, the quirky and outrageous fashion of Camden or the smart suits in Savile Row. Here are just a few of London's top shopping destinations well worth a visit. alice-photo/Shutterstock.com inavanhateren/Shutterstock.com Alexey Fedorenko/Shutterstock.com Portobello Road Market LightField Studios/Shutterstock.com Zoltan Gabor/Shutterstock.com Clare Louise Jackson / Shutterstock.com Chris Mole/Shutterstock.com Camden Lock Market Andres Garcia Martin/Shutterstock.com Covent Garden and Seven Dials Ivanko80/Shutterstock.com Pawan Pathak/Shutterstock.com Greenwich Market Pressmaster/Shutterstock.com Wang An Qi/Shutterstock.com Passport / Visa Citizens of the European Union member-states, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Switzerland, and Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) only require a valid passport to enter the UK. Residents of a further 10 countries do not require entry visas for stays under 6 months: the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Nationals of some further countries do not require a visa, but need to hold an entry certificate. Use the UK Government website to check for specific requirements: www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa London is graced by a mild climate and, as such, can be visited at any time of the year. However, a few things need to be considered first. Most of the royal palaces and residences, like the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace, are only open to the public during the summer months. Many of the city's most important festivals, like the British Summer Time Music Festival, also take place during this time. Late June to mid July is also when some of the best sales are on in shops around the capital. Spring is also a good season for a visit, since the weather is generally good and finding accomodation is both easier and cheaper (high season in London means a lot of tourists). And if you're not too bothered about the grey weather, then low season (January and February) can be a good option too, when there are fewer tourists and prices are lower. Airport - London Heathrow London Heathrow Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, with five terminals. There are various ways to travel from Heathrow Airport to your destination. Hotel Hoppa and Hotel By Bus are shared ride services, transporting travellers to (and from) local and Central London hotels by coach. The quickest journey is by train on the Heathrow ExpressB, which runs every 15 minutes (from approximately 5am to 11.45pm) and gets you into Central London in 15 minutes for £20. You can also travel into Central London via Heathrow Connect (£9.50), the Piccadilly line on London Underground, a coach to Victoria Coach Station (£6), bus (£1.40 Oyster/£2.40 cash) or taxi (£50 to £80 in a metred black cab). Address: Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex Website: www.heathrow.com Airport - London Gatwick London Gatwick Airport is the second largest airport in the UK (Heathrow Airport is the largest), with two terminals: North and South. The fastest route from the airport into Central London is via the Gatwick Express, with trains departing every 15 minutes. The non-stop journey to Victoria Station takes 30 minutes and costs £19.90. Alternative travel options include going by First Capital Connect train to London Bridge, City Thameslink, Blackfriars, Farringdon or St Pancras International (£10 to St Pancras); Southern train services (£19.90 to Victoria Station), coach (£8), easyBus (£2 – online price) or taxi. Address: Gatwick Airport, West Sussex Website: www.gatwickairport.com Airport - London Stansted London Stansted Airport is the third busiest airport in the UK, and where many low-cost airlines serving Europe and the Mediterranean operate from. On the Stansted Express you can reach Liverpool Street station in 47 minutes. Trains run every 15 minutes and the journey costs £23.40. You can also travel between Stansted Airport and Central London by coach with easyBus (£2 – online price), National Express (from £5) or Terravision (from £6). Alternatively book a minicab in advance with 24x7 Stansted. Black cabs do no operate from Stansted (though you can take one to the airport). Address: Stansted Airport, Essex CM24 1RW Website: www.stanstedairport.com Airport - London Luton London Luton Airport is located just 56km north-west of Central London, and is a popular base for low-cost airlines. A regular shuttle bus transports passengers from the airport to the nearest station, Luton Airport Parkway, which takes about 10 minutes. From the station you can catch an East Midlands Trains or First Capital Connect service into Central London taking somewhere between 21 and 25 minutes (for £13.50). Other options include the easyBus express service (from £2 – online price), the Green Line 757 coach service to Victoria Coach Station (for £17) or Terravision coaches to Victoria Coach Station (for £15). Each transport service stops at different destinations en route. A metered taxi ride to or from Central London costs around £80. Address: London Luton Airport, Luton, Bedfordshire Website: www.london-luton.co.uk Airport - London City London City Airport is a single runway airport located 9.5km east of Central London, and serving mainly short-haul and business flights. The airport is on the Docklands Light Railway, which connects to London's Tube network at Canning Town, Stratford and Bank and uses the same price structure. Buses serve the airport too, with numbers 473 and 474 providing a connection to other East London destinations. You can also take a cab from the taxi rank outside the airport. Address: London City Airport, Hartmann Road, London Website: www.londoncityairport.com Public Transport - Bus London's bus network stretches right across the capital, and provides a frequent and accessible service. If you're using an Oyster card, a single trip costs £1.40. All you have to do is 'touch in' when you get on the bus. And remember there is a daily cap of £4.40 if you're using only bus and tram services. If you're paying by cash a single bus ticket is £2.40. Seven-day, one-month and annual bus passes are also available. To navigate your way around the network, pick up a Central London Bus Guide from travel information centres at larger Tube stations or use Transport for London's online Journey Planner. A reduced service of night buses operates throughout the night and the early hours of the morning. Most late-night routes will stop at Trafalgar Square. Various concessions are available for children, students, the elderly and disabled travellers. Website: tfl.gov.uk More Information: tfl.gov.uk/fares/free-and-discounted-travel Public Transport - Tube There are 12 Underground or 'Tube' lines serving Greater London, which connect at various points to the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and local rail network. The Tube usually operates from 5am to midnight from Monday to Saturday, with a reduced service on Sunday. Plan your route by picking up a free Tube map from any Underground station, or using Transport for London's online Journey Planner. Fares vary depending on which of London's six travel 'zones' you travel through, though they are considerably cheaper with an Oyster card than buying paper tickets. Various concessions are available for children, students, the elderly and disabled travellers. Public Transport - Docklands Light Railway The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) serves East London and connects with the Tube network at Bank, Tower Gateway (Tower Hill), Shadwell, Stratford, Bow, Heron Quays, Canning Town and Canary Wharf. It also connects to the Emirates Air Line cable car at Royal Victoria. Fares are the same as on the Tube, and the DLR runs from 5.30am to 12.30am Monday to Saturday and from 7am to 11.30pm on Sunday. Fares are the same as those on the Tube, and both Oyster card and Travelcard holders can use the DLR. Public Transport - Thames River Bus Travel with ease along the Thames on board a river bus. There are six different routes that all stop at destinations along the riverbank between Putney and Woolwich Arsenal. Popular services include the Thames Clippers route between Hilton London Docklands Riverside and Canary Wharf, the Tate-to-Tate boatride between Tate Britain and Tate Modern, and the journey between London Eye and Greenwich village. Depending on the service you'll be able to buy your ticket either before boarding or on board. Discounts are available when using Travelcards and Oyster cards. Public Transport - Local Trains As well as the Underground, London has its own local train network, which connects to the Tube at many points. The main train operators serving London are Silverlink, First Capital Connect, SouthEastern Railway, Southern Railway, London Overground and Greater Anglia. These local lines are, in turn, connected to the national rail network and the Eurostar. You can use your Oyster card on all trains operating within Zones 1-9, with the exception of Heathrow Express and a few other select services. Several different railcards are available too, providing discount fares to their holders. Public Transport - Trams London's tram network, Tramlink, was introduced in the year 2000 and it runs in specific parts of South London – between Wimbledon, Croydon, Beckenham and New Addington. Trams run approximately every seven minutes to New Addington and every 10 minutes to Wimbledon, Elmers End and Beckenham Junction during the day from Monday to Saturday. Fares are the same as on buses. This means there is a flat rate of £1.40 when using an Oyster card and £2.40 when paying by cash. Travelcards and bus passes are also valid on trams. More Information: www.visitlondon.com/traveller-information/getting-around-london/tram Public Transport - Cycle Hire Scheme Hop on a 'Boris bike' and zip around London using the city's public bike-sharing scheme. Named after London's former mayor Boris Johnson, the popular red bikes can be picked up at over 550 bicycle docking stations across London – which means you're never far away from one. After you've paid your registration fee (from £2), you can hire a bike for a day, a week or even a year. The bikes are free to use for the first 30 minutes, after which the price increases by £2 every extra 30 minutes. When you've finished your journey, simply return the bike to your nearest docking station – you can find out where that is using the Santander Cycles app. Public Transport - Emirates Air Line Cross the Thames in style on board the Emirates Air Line, London's cable car connecting Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks. As well as taking you across the river in less than 10 minutes, it provides an amazing bird's eye view of London and the Thames. The fare is £3.20 using an Oyster card, or you can buy a return journey (known as a '360° tour') for £6.40 from the terminals at either end of the line. Multi-journey boarding passes (£10 for 10 single trips) and private cabin packages are also available. Address: Emirates Greenwich Peninsula, Greenwich, London Website: www.emiratesairline.co.uk Taking a ride in one of London's iconic black cabs makes for a very comfortable and spacious ride. Hail a cab in the street or pick one up at a taxi rank. Your journey is calculated using a meter, with a minimum charge of £2.40. Watch out though, because the price can go up pretty quickly and the roads in central London are often packed with cars. London also has many private vehicles for hire, as well as minicabs – these are unmetered so check the fare when booking. To find a local, reputable firm download Transport for London's free CabWise app or check the Hailo app to find a nearby black cab. Postage stamps are available across London at post offices, newsagents and supermarkets. To post a package or small souvenirs, drop into a post office – you can find your nearest branch on their official website. Post offices are generally open Monday-Friday from 9.00am to 5.30pm and Saturday from 9.00am to 12.30pm. Website: www.postoffice.co.uk Whether you need to buy over-the-counter medication or collect a prescription, there are plenty of pharmacies all over the capital. Boots and Superdrug are two big chemist chains. You will also find pharmaceutical products at some of the larger supermarket branches. Boots London Piccadilly Circus: Address: 44-46 Regent St, London Website: www.boots-uk.com The international dialling code for the UK is +44 or 0044, which replaces the first 'zero' of the phone number. So, for example, to call the number 020 7946 0000 from abroad you would dial +44 20 7946 0000. The area codes for London are (020) 7, (020) 8 and (020) 3. If you're dialling a London number from another fixed phone line within Greater London you don't need to dial the '020' before the number, just the rest of the number starting with 7, 8 or 3. Electrical appliances are connected to the UK mains supply using a three-pin plug, This plug fits into a wall socket. The sockets come with on-and-off switches, unlike in many other countries. The average voltage of a UK power socket is 230v or slightly higher, so check the voltage of your device before plugging it in. Voltage adaptors and convertors are available from London airports and high-street electrical chains such as Argos or Curry's. Power sockets are available at many coffee shops with WiFi and on some overground trains. Need to charge your mobile? Download the 'find-a-chargebox' iPhone app to find your nearest ChargeBox. 410-75 Albert Street © 2004 – 2021 UNIGLOBE Travel International Limited Partnership - All agencies independently owned and operated.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1386
__label__wiki	0.594097	0.594097	Lara Croft GO: Puzzles, Tombs and More… NerdyGamerNerd July 1, 2015 6:27 am October 2, 2019 0 119 Lara Croft GO E3 2015 showed us not one but TWO new Tomb Raider games to add to the long on-going franchise, these two games being the Rise of the Tomb Raider which is the sequel to the 2013 reboot simply titled Tomb Raider, and the second game being a little mobile game called Lara Croft GO from the guys over at Square Enix Montréal, the same developers who brought us Hitman GO, a fun turn based Hitman game, that was almost felt like a board game, it was rather enjoyable to look at and play. While I was watching E3 I noticed this title and it intrigued me, mostly because for one it seems that Square Enix have found this new niche of mobiles games where they’ll take an IP of theirs and adapted it into board like strategy game which from what I can recall is fairly new and the atheistic they’ve paired with it fits extremely well, especially since it is on a mobile device. The other reason I was intrigued by the game was from what we saw it seems to be more like the original Tomb Raider titles, focusing on a puzzle solving style of game-play opposed to the action set pieces of the reboot. It’s definitely been said before but everything about the Tomb Raider reboot seems to be attempting to be the Xbox’s answer to Uncharted, and in all fairness I can see why Microsoft would want a title to oppose one of Sony’s best selling console exclusives, however in the process it seems they’ve taken away puzzles for action set pieces, which isn’t to say having set pieces in a game makes it bad, set pieces can add pressure and tension as well as make for cool action scenes, but Tomb Raider feels over saturated with them, the majority of the game being moving from set piece to set piece. It seems to me that the game is so focused on being Uncharted that it hardly feels like the old Tomb Raider games at all, other than sharing a title and main protagonist the newer games of the franchise share little in common, particularly game-play wise which when talking about video games tends to be important. From what we’ve seen of Lara Croft GO we can assume that the game is definitely puzzle focused, in fact the devs themselves call it will a turn-based puzzle experience, which says to me there will still be combat, possibly some stealth aspects and overall will be fairly strategy based. I can honestly say I’m looking forward to this mobile addition to the franchise more than the latter, triple-a addition and hope that maybe the success of this game will lead Microsoft and Square Enix to at least incorporate some from of puzzle focus back into the franchise. So if you’re more of fan of the puzzle orientated Tomb Raider titles then fear not, there has yet to be an official release date as of yet, however we do know that it will be sometime later this year. E3 2015Hitman GOlara croftLara Croft GOTomb Raider Previous ArticleThe Latest Battlefield Hardline DLC, Criminal Activity Released For Premium UsersNext ArticleFor Honour – Top Pick from E3! Crystal Dynamic’s Marvel’s Avengers is Not Doing Well Your favorite MMORPGs – Play characters, make friends, and much more! The Top Eight Video Game Books Of All Time Sony may have to lower PS5 price in response to Xbox Series S’ surprise reveal The top 5 games coming to next generation consoles The Innovations That Brought Us the Best Online Games for Girls Five Awesome Mobile Games You Should Try Out DiRT 5 is a complete change in direction, and that’s a good thing Ten Of The Best Video Game Movies – Ever PlayStation 5 actually looks like a games console What Makes Anime Games So Popular Among The Masses	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1389
__label__wiki	0.805305	0.805305	Chile wildfires kill 10 people: president A forest fire burns out of control in Santa Olga, Chile on Wednesday. - AFP/VNA Photo SANTIAGO - Raging forest fires in central Chile have killed 10 people, displaced thousands and destroyed entire villages, the government said on Thursday. Multiple blazes fueled by strong wind and drought conditions have ravaged 273,000 hectares in just over a week. The latest fatality was a fireman killed when a tree fell on his truck in the Biobio region 550km south of the capital Santiago, the regional government said. So far five firefighters, two policemen and three local residents have been killed while battling the blazes. Frantic locals have been joining in efforts to tackle the fire to save their homes, animals and farmland. President Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday ordered extra funds to fight what she called the country’s worst-ever forest fires. At least 4,000 people were evacuated earlier this week, the National Emergency Office said. More than 4,000 emergency workers are battling the blaze, with the help of water-dumping aircraft. More hot and windy weather in the forecast raised fears the fires will continue to spread. The fires have struck mainly in sparsely populated rural areas in the central regions of O’Higgins and El Maule. Foreign Minister Heraldo Munoz said the United States, Canada and various other countries have offered help. Fires are common in Chile’s parched woods during the southern hemisphere’s summer. Most are caused by human activity. But this year was considered worse because of a drought attributed by environmentalists to climate change. - AFP Body parts found at Indonesian plane crash site (January, 10 2021) Indonesia budget airline jet 'suspected' to have crashed: official (January, 09 2021) Mob storms US Capitol as Trump accused of 'coup' (January, 07 2021) Day of chaos as pro-Trump mob besieges US Capitol (January, 07 2021) U.K. PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown (January, 05 2021) Lorry tragedy police officers honoured (January, 01 2021)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1391
__label__cc	0.599953	0.400047	Share this Story: Police investigating stabbing on Surrey Strip Police investigating stabbing on Surrey Strip Tents on 135A Street, also known as the Surrey Strip. Photo by Jennifer Saltman /PNG A man is in hospital after being stabbed shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday in the 10600-block of 135A Street in Surrey. According to a release from Surrey RCMP, the man is in serious condition. Witnesses identified a suspect and police took them in to custody. Police investigating stabbing on Surrey Strip Back to video Officers were interviewing other witnesses to determine the cause of the incident, which took place at the southern end of the area known as the Strip,considered by some to be the “Downtown Eastside of Surrey.” Postmedia visited the area in 2016 to learn about an area that’s notorious for being “a one-stop shop for practically any vice, and trafficking in drugs, sex and stolen goods is the norm.” The street, which is just a block away from busy King George Boulevard is home to many people living in tents and is regularly visited by police, fire, ambulance and other social services. Meet the force behind the 'Santa Cause' in Whalley's tent city Crime takes heavy toll on small businesses in the heart of Surrey Dying hero who saved 130 lives on Surrey's 'Strip' will have last wish granted Last year, Surrey RCMP deployed a dedicated outreach unit to the area, in hopes of helping connect the people there, many of whom are struggling with addiction, with social services, housing and otherwise. A video posted to Facebook last November depicting the rough conditions found on the street went viral. I think everyone should see this.. I came across a massive tent city in Surrey.. really shows how much we give a shit about the less fortunate, has anyone seen this? Is it in the news? It should be... A house a block away is selling for $900,000 Don't like what you see? Contact our mayor and tell her how you feel please. Mayor's Office 13450 104 Avenue Surrey, BC V3T 1V8 Office phone: 604-591-4126 Fax: 604-591-5175 Email: mayor@surrey.ca I urge people who want to donate $$ online to check Overdose Prevention Society or If you would like to volunteer check out the pop up soup kitchens. They are down on 135A st everyday helping people and saving lives. Posted by Joe McNeely on Friday, November 24, 2017 Anyone with further information about Tuesday’s stabbing who has not already spoken to police is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1393
__label__wiki	0.934975	0.934975	Innovation/Entrepreneurship Energy, Climate & Environment International & Area Studies COVID-19 Research & Advocacy Vice Chancellor Katz Associate Vice Chancellor Rugg & Administration Contracts, Gifts and Grants ORU Policies VCRO Budget Resources VCRO HR Resources UC Policies Proposal and Funding Help Berkeley Research Development Office International Rankings Faculty Excellence Student Excellence UC Berkeley & Berkeley Lab Selected Faculty Profiles Institutes and Programs Other Int'l Programs Former Interim VC Martin Former VC Alivisatos Former Interim VC McKee Former VC Fleming Former VC Burnside Research Policies & Administration ORU Council (UCB Only) Proposal and Funding Help Berkeley Engineering launches collaboration with Shanghai innovation hub By: Karen Rhodes, Berkeley Engineering Berkeley Engineering professor Ming Wu (center) and Dean S. Shankar Sastry (right) visit a Shanghai research lab during a November 2011 visit to launch collaborations with Shanghai-based companies and academic institutions. On November 11, 2011, the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley announced a new partnership with the Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, one of China’s top high-technology parks, to develop a platform for expanding industrial and academic research collaborations in Asia and fostering global learning opportunities for Berkeley students. Established in 1992, Shanghai’s Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park is a hub for technology innovation and home to regional offices for many U.S. and global companies. The College of Engineering’s partnership with Zhangjiang is the first step toward establishing a Berkeley Engineering office in Shanghai to expand collaborative innovations in research, beginning with areas such as information and communications technology, green energy technology, translational medicine and biotechnology. “We are building on our strong relationships with companies and Shanghai-based universities to extend our reach and accelerate the impact of Berkeley Engineering in Asia,” said Berkeley Engineering dean S. Shankar Sastry. “Through this partnership with Zhangjiang, we will not only increase our global research collaborations, but also expand opportunities for Berkeley students to study abroad and acquire global industry experience.” Sastry continued, “In Shanghai, our students will gain insight into China’s dynamic innovation ecosystem through research projects and internships. This will greatly enhance our mission to educate global leaders.” Initial corporate research partners are expected to include such global companies as Marvell, HTC, VeriSilicon and Network Appliance, as well as Shanghai-based companies such as SMIC and Grace Semiconductor. Potential academic research partners include Shanghai Jiaotong University, Fudan University, Tongji University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shanghai Advanced Research Institute’s new university. Research collaborations are expected to begin as early as July 2012. The College of Engineering is also considering expanding its new Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree program to include a part-time option for Berkeley-based students interested in studying in China, and for China-based students to study here. “A key feature of our M.Eng. curriculum is the integrative capstone project, which gives students experience in applying their knowledge and skills to solve problems taken from industry,” said Sastry. “The Zhangjiang program will expose our students to a broad set of technology and global marketplace challenges beyond the realm of Silicon Valley.” Search Research Units UCB Faculty Search Faculty Expertise Research Policies and Administration Contracts, Gifts & Grants ORU Policy & Procedure Guide Proposal Services Copyright UC Regents. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1395
__label__wiki	0.741908	0.741908	The 100: Season Five; Isaiah Washington Not Returning as a Regular by Jessica Pena, May 11, 2017 One familiar face will be missing on the next season of The 100. According to TVLine, Isaiah Washington will not be returning as a series regular for season five of The CW series The 100. Washington plays Thelonious Jaha on the dystopian drama, which follows a group of young people who are sent back to Earth nearly 100 years after a nuclear Armageddon destroyed civilization. The cast also includes Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco, Bob Morley, Marie Avgeropoulos, Devon Bostick, Lindsey Morgan, Christopher Larkin, Richard Harmon, Zach McGowan, and Henry Ian Cusick. It’s unclear if Washington will return as a guest star for season five of The 100, but EP Jason Rothenberg did tell TVLine how grateful he is to the actor for his work on the past four seasons: “We’ve been incredibly fortunate to have Isaiah Washington on The 100 for the past four seasons. He’s brought so much to the role of Jaha, and we love working with him.” Season four of The 100 airs its finale on The CW on May 24th. What do you think? Do you watch The 100? Are you sad Washington is leaving? More about: The 100, The 100: canceled or renewed?, The CW TV shows: canceled or renewed? Supernatural: Season 15; Genevieve Padalecki & Danneel Ackles Returning for Final Season Dynasty: Season Two; Nicollette Sheridan to Be Series Regular Arrow: Season Seven; Colton Haynes Returns as a Series Regular iZombie: Season Four; Prison Break Bad Guy Joins CW TV Show as a Regular The Originals: Season Five; Steven Krueger Becoming a Series Regular The 100: Season Five; One Actor Becoming a Series Regular Supergirl: Season Three; Floriana Lima No Longer a Series Regular Supergirl: Season Three; Will Calista Flockhart Be a Series Regular? Riverdale: Season Two; Casey Cott Promoted to Series Regular iZombie: Greg Finley Returning in Season Three of CW Series Supernatural: Adam Rose Returning for Season 12 on CW MADtv: Ike Barinholtz, Debra Wilson & Mo Collins Returning to Comedy Series The 100: Zach McGowan to Be Series Regular for Season Four Arrow, Flash, DC’s Legends: Katie Cassidy Signed as Series Regular Supergirl: Chris Wood to Be Series Regular for Season Two on CW Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Gabrielle Ruiz to be Season Two Regular Im not happy he was one of the main characters I just did not want watch the show Tarissa Williamson Well it is about time They got rid of him ….. I see a much better show now that the problem maker of THE 100 Will be gone! I can’t stand him in any role he has been in. cecilia edwards Yes very unhappy that JaHa is leaving the show. He is the only strong male figure black that portrays intellect, empathy and courage on the show. This is a big mistake. Heed my words. Washington leaving puts a huge hole in their entire show. He has carried it from Season 1 to now! I am a true fan but his character brought me back to watch time and after time. It was bad enough when you killed off Lincoln very unhappy about that also. Now you take away JaHa Shame! Vote Up0-3Vote Down Reply Well it is about time They got rid of him ….. I see a much better show now that the problem maker of THE 100 Will be gone YESSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks CW for the AWESOME NEWS !!!!!!!!!! @John Have you watched from Season 1? If not go back and check it out on Netflix. Its awesome. JaHa made the show then and he does now. Sorry you feel otherwise. Its your opinion and I respect that just wish you could see how his character has carried the 100 this far. MahmoudElsantir Good for us. Have you watched from Season 1?? Check it out and let me know what you think of JaHa character. Let it go some of us just never liked his character. I am one who is glad to see him go.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1396
__label__wiki	0.555729	0.555729	Kings: Watch the Last Episode of the Cancelled NBC Series The network had high hopes for Kings, a series based on the Biblical tale of King David. With a large cast of actors like Ian McShane, Christopher Egan, Allison Miller, Susanna Thompson, Sebastian Stan, Eamonn Walker, and Dylan Baker, NBC reportedly spent $10 million on the two-hour debut and $4 million on subsequent episodes. Unfortunately, Kings failed to attract many viewers for its debut on Sunday, March 15th. The premiere attracted an average of just 6.08 million viewers and a 1.6/4 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. After two more weeks of dismal and declining ratings on Sundays, NBC shuffled the series off to Saturday nights. Understandably, viewership continued to fall and the airings averaged well under two million viewers. While the series found a devoted group of viewers, the numbers certainly weren’t enough to warrant a sophomore season. Sadly, the series finale only leaves loyal watchers wanting more. For those that missed it, it’s been posted below. It’s called “The New King, Part Two.” Do you have any thoughts as to why Kings wasn’t a big success? Is it purely the network’s fault or did audiences tune out for another reason? In the end, do you think the Biblical relation helped or hurt the show? Image courtesy NBC. More about: Kings 84 TV Shows Cancelled or Ending during the 2009 – 2010 Season Cancelled & Renewed NBC TV Shows for 2009-10 Kings: NBC Exec Explains Why the Ambitious Drama Failed 2008 – 2009 Cancelled TV Shows: 25 NBC Series That Won’t Be Back for 2009 – 2010 Veterans of Cancelled TV Shows That We Lost in April 2009 2008 – 2009 Cancelled Shows: Update on NBC Renewals and Cancellations Kings: NBC Pulls Drama after One Saturday Night Showing Kings: NBC Yanks Low-rated TV Series from Sunday Nights Kings: NBC’s Silverman Still Has Hope for Low-Rated Drama Kings: Petition to Continue the NBC TV Show Kings: Is the New TV Show As Good As Cancelled Already? I was hugely disappointed to see that Kings has been cancelled! I to only found the programme by accident and loved it. I purchased all the eopisodes on playstation Network as I was addicted from the FIRST eposide I accidently ran accross. I had never heard of this show. It was never advertised and Im very dissappointed it wasn’t finished. Im starting a petition. Judy Davis Love “Kings” bring it back! In response to Don…type nbc/hulu website and then add: /KINGS to the end of that to get the entire series. I don’t understand why NBC “had had high hopes for Kings” when it was not even advertised well or properly. In addition they switch the time slots. How can you have high hopes when making these TWO CRUCIAL mistakes in promoting a show???? The biblical relation did not hurt the show because its a tale. Almost like any other movie that involves kings, queens, etc. To NBC 1. Bring it back 2. Market it, advertise it well and better than… Read more » I too never heard of the show and ran across it by accident channel surfing late one night on cable. Was immediately hooked. Why was it never advertised? I found this blog by searching on line to see if I could find more episodes to watch, evidently not.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1397
__label__wiki	0.720199	0.720199	Manage vSphere 6 Security Policy Via ESXCLI New settings allow you to change account lockout and password complexity rules in minutes, saving huge amounts of time. By James Green Security is an ever-present consideration in modern IT. This year has seen major breaches of companies across all industries, including healthcare, finance and even security. That's right -- even security companies like Kaspersky Lab and LastPass suffered compromises to company and customer data. In light of the growing threat, it's vital that IT takes every measure available to protect itself and its customers' data. In vSphere 6.0, VMware added capabilities regarding account lockout and password complexity requirements which can be configured via Advanced System Settings on the host. It was previously possible to change some -- but not all -- of these settings from the command line by editing configuration files directly. The addition of these Advanced Settings parameters means that updating these values across an entire organization will take minutes, as opposed to hours or days. It also means that it's simple to add these settings to a Host Profile, ensuring that all new hosts added in the organization have the same policies applied. Account Lockout Setting an account lockout policy is critical to ensuring that attackers aren't able to compromise a system. In earlier versions of vSphere, the local accounts (including ‘root') did not lock out. This meant that an attacker with SSH access to an ESXi host could sit and bang away at it all day with no consequences. With a weak enough password and enough allowed attempts, a vSphere system could certainly be brute-forced. This is why VMware's recommendation is to keep SSH disabled on ESXi hosts unless it's actively being used by administrators. It's great that accounts can be locked out now, but what happens if the administrator fat-fingers his or her password a few times and suddenly can't access their own equipment? Never fear; the lockout policy only applies to SSH and the vSphere Web Services SDK. The DCUI (the interface you see when looking at a monitor directly connect to the ESXi host) and ESXi Shell (the command line you can access from being directly connected to the ESXi host) do not lock out. This means that if remote access becomes problematic because of a few password failures, one can always go directly to the host and get access. Hopefully, this can even be done via a lights-out management interface (we IT folks hate exercise). There are two Advanced System Settings to be configured in regard to lockout. The first setting specifies how many failed attempts are allowed before the account is locked out. This value can be changed to a value from 1 to 100, and can also be set to 0 to disable lockout entirely. The second setting specifies the amount of time that the account will stay locked for. After the timer expires, the account can be accessed again. This value is specified in seconds, and can be anything from 1 second to 3600 seconds (1 hour). Zero is not a valid value in this case. [Click on image for larger view.] Figure 1. The Advanced System settings for Account Lockout. The Advanced System Settings, seen in Figure 1, are: Security.AccountLockFailures Security.AccountUnlockTime They can be accessed via the vSphere Web Client by highlighting a host, selecting the Manage tab, selecting the Settings button, and choosing Advanced System Settings from the menu on the left side of the work pane. Note that the field with all the values responds to keyboard input, so highlighting the list and typing ‘se' will navigate directly to this value. I mentioned in the last section that a password that was too weak could be compromised via a brute force attack. This is where an attacker just guesses passwords as fast as possible until they get it right. In 2015, brute force attacks should be next to useless. Unfortunately, due to a lack of awareness on how to prevent them, they're still successful far too frequently. The first step in reducing the potential for success in a brute force attack is to set the account lockout policy. Consider the default policy in vSphere 6: after 10 attempts, the account will be locked for two minutes before allowing more attempts. With this setting, it would take roughly three weeks straight to attempt 100,000 passwords. That sounds like a lot, until you realize that a strong eight-character password has around 100 billion possible combinations. I'm no mathematics Ph.D., but I do understand that increasing the length of a password by one character makes it literally exponentially harder to crack with brute force. This means that it's in an organization's best interest to enforce a password policy that not only requires a number of different character types (e.g., uppercase, lowercase, numbers, special characters) but also requires a certain length. vSphere 6.0 makes changing this requirement easier to do. And more importantly, the changes make it easier to automate the configuration of this across a large environment. Administrators have already had the ability to modify the password complexity requirements by manually editing the file /etc/pam.d/passwd. Because the new Advanced System Settings parameter is only updating this file via the GUI, the values that need to be changed remain the same. In vSphere 6.0, the default settings for this value look like this: retry=3 min=disabled,disabled,disabled,7,7 That's rather intimidating, isn't it? Fortunately, all the information needed to understand it can be found in the man page for the pam_passwdqc module. I'll break it down here, as it's really not as confusing as it looks. retry=3. This setting is simply the number of times the module will ask for a new password if the user fails to provide a sufficiently strong password and enter it twice the first time. min=disabled… This setting takes five positional parameters, each one representing a different kind of password complexity. The position reflects the level of complexity required, and the value reflects the length required: N0 is used for passwords consisting of characters from one character class only. The character classes: digits, lower-case letters, upper-case letters and other characters. There is also a special class for non-ASCII characters, which could not be classified, but are assumed to be non-digits. N1 is used for passwords consisting of characters from two character classes that do not meet the requirements for a passphrase. N2 is used for passphrases. Note that besides meeting this length requirement, a passphrase must also consist of a sufficient number of words (see the passphrase option below). N3 and N4 are used for passwords consisting of characters from three and four character classes, respectively. Based on this information, I conclude that the default policy in vSphere 6.0 is that passwords must contain either three or four character classes, and they must be at least seven characters long. As mentioned earlier, changing this setting to eight or nine could substantially increase the strength of the passwords. Figure 2 shows the value of the default configuration being viewed in the vSphere Web Client. Requiring passwords to be eight characters long instead of seven would be a simple matter of changing the sevens to eights. [Click on image for larger view.] Figure 2. Modifying Security.PasswordQualityControl in the vSphere Web Client. Scripting the Changes Although it's nice to be able to modify these settings from the GUI, the most value in my opinion comes from being able to automate these changes. It's historically been possible to do this with a Host Profile, and this makes doing it with a Host Profile simpler. But I'm a big fan of PowerCLI, and I'll show below that updating these settings across 200 hosts would be a simple matter of about 10 lines of PowerCLI. I'll explain the steps first in pseudo-code, and then show a sample of a script that could complete the task at hand. The script that will follow will perform these steps: Connect to vCenter using stored credentials Create an array of ESXi objects (one for each host managed by the vCenter Server) Update the advanced configuration settings by piping the array of hosts to the Set-VMHostAdvancedConfiguration cmdlet This took me about five minutes to whip up, and four of them were spent remembering how to create and store the credentials. This is why it's so exciting that these new configuration options are available. Here's the script, and a screenshot (Figure 3) of it running. $creds = Get-VICredentialStoreItem -File C:\creds.xml Connect-VIServer -Server $creds.Host -User $creds.User -Password $creds.Password $hosts = Get-VMHost $hosts \| Set-VMHostAdvancedConfiguration Security.AccountLockFailures -Value 5 $hosts \| Set-VMHostAdvancedConfiguration Security.AccountUnlockTime -Value 240 $hosts \| Set-VMHostAdvancedConfiguration Security.PasswordQualityControl -Value "retry=3 min=disabled,disabled,disabled,8,8" Figure 3 shows the results of the script. Note that the Set-VMHostAdvancedConfiguration cmdlet I'm using is apparently deprecated, and I should be using Set-AdvancedSetting. The problem is that the new cmdlet requires me to pass it an AdvancedSetting object, and I didn't want to go rewrite the script to get that. [Click on image for larger view.] Figure 3. PowerCLI changing Account Lockout and Password Complexity requirements. vExpert James Green has roughly a decade of experience as an IT administrator, architect and consultant in a variety of organizations. He's highly certified, and continues to purse professional certifications to increase his breadth and depth of knowledge. He has always been passionate about writing and speaking, and discussing the marriage of cutting-edge technology and business is one of his favorite activities. He works for ActualTech Media, www.actualtech.io.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1404
__label__wiki	0.543991	0.543991	Maria Rumolda Above photo is of Sister Maria Rumolda with visible stigmata on her feet. Photo of young Maria Rumolda Maria as a Franciscan Sister of Herentals Sister Rumolda with stigmata on her hands Maria lived in ecstasy the torture, passion of Jesus Maria Rumolda with stigmata on her hands Sister Maria Rumolda Photo of Maria Rumolda Sister Rumolda with visible stigmata/hands Sister Rumolda's grave Sister Rumolda (Angelina Maria Rumolda Van Beek) was born in 1886 in Baarle-Hertog, Belgium. Dressed in her convent of the Franciscan Sisters to Herentals July 1920, professed July 3, 1921. Eternal vow July 3, 1924. In 1922 had a vision of the Sacred Heart and on November 18, 1922 had the stigmata or Holy Cross wounds in her hands and feet. Her body temperature hovered around 40 degrees. The doctors who examined Sister Rumolda explained that what they saw could not be explained. In a natural way the stigmata continued to occur until the sister fell asleep in the Lord March, 1948. In [this] news article rough translation a relative was interviewed and said: Rumolda Sister was born in 1886 as Maria van Beek. She came from the very Christian family of farmers Kees Van Beek and Angelina Meyvis on Ginhoven. 'Mieke' was the fourth child of seven in a row. As a young girl she began a life of prayer and penance. She came regularly pray in the chapel of Ginhoven. At its 17 th year of life she indicated that she wanted to be, but nun out of duty she stayed home to help her parents. A brother and an older sister had already gone into the convent. Beware the age of 33 (in 1920) she joined the Franciscan Sisters of Herentals. A year later she professed under the name Sister Rumolda and in July 1924 she put her perpetual vows. From June 1922 she underwent severe physical and mental torture. In her hands, feet and heart region, the five Holy Wounds visible and from November 18, 1922 she was permanently stigmatized: the five cross wounds remained permanently visible. She died on March 13, 1948 and her grave in Herentals pressure is honored. People praying for years for a speedy beatification. Sister Rumolda wanted her working life as happy to spend in the religious mission of Congo. However, that did not happen. In October 1922 it appeared in a vision the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She was told at that time that they would be united and that her life would be sacrificed for the good of souls. Intimately with Christ the following months she felt growing pains in hands, feet and heart. Her wedding ring was engraved on a inexplicably on November 18, 1922 with the letters JUB: Jesus Your Groom. When taking her perpetual vows on July 3, 1924 she received in the presence of Cardinal Mercier mysteriously a second ring with the same inscription on her finger. Her body temperature fluctuated settled around 40 ° C. The five cross wounds remained permanently visible. Head, arms and legs often showed wounds of lashes. Never, however, began to fester the wounds. Every Good Friday they lived in ecstasy the torture and crucifixion of Jesus. Sister Rumolda suffered searing pain, but continued despite radiate everything for 26 years a great condescension. All these years she stayed at her convent room in Herentals. Sister Rumolda endured all this for devotion and is therefore regarded by the people as sacred. Rumolda: "Twice a year I was the nuns at the boarding 'on parloir', visiting aunt nonneke Rumolda. I then knocked at her door, went inside and saw immediately that she was in pain. I therefore saw her wounds, especially on her hands. That looked so like what swear off. Wounds that she had on her feet and in her side. I loved going to it. I talked a lot with her. It was a very dear aunt. She was particularly interested in my progress at school. Her brother came to her every month to do a wrong. When they received the communion, she was 'just' death. You could knock her over on her arm, but she did not respond. She then got called 'half ling' a smile on her face. Suddenly it was over done and you saw that her suffering came back. "In her room was a nice size H. Heart image. Rumolda'm sure the H. Heart to Aunt nonneke appeared. It is according Rumolda been the mission of God that they had to suffer for the sins of the world. Especially during Lent according to her she had a lot of pain. "After Lent we had to always play the" cour "and with a sister than was the report of which Rumolda sister had experienced during Lent told my parents. She then saw her blood cloths. " There is a [book] out on these events titled 'Sister Rumolda, the holy nonneke of Herentals' author Louisa De Busser. Flickr [photos] of book event.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1405
__label__cc	0.609344	0.390656	TRADE LIBERATION ON EXPORT GROWTH IN NIGERIA Format: MS WORD :: Chapters: 1-5 :: Pages: 56 :: Attributes: Secondary Data Analysis :: 264 people found this useful Theorists of economics have over the years applied the principle of specialization and comparative advantage to the exchange of goods and services between countries in the form of theory of international trade. Economists since after the emergence of David Ricardo have also tried to provide answers to what determines which goods are traded and why some countries produce some goods while others produce different things. According to Todaro (1994), economists have sought the answer in terms of international differences in production costs and the prices of different products. The theory of comparative advantage holds that the promotion of free international trade both maximizes global output and allows countries to escape from the confines of their resource endowments. The factor endowment theory by Heckscher-Ohlin also took into consideration the effect of differences in factor supplies (natural resources, labour and capital) on the specialization in international production. These theories try to provide justifications for trade amongst countries of the world. Trade liberalization implies the reduction or complete removal of trade barriers by a country or countries involved in foreign trade. There are so many forms of trade like; the transfer of technology, education flow and ideas sharing besides the trade in terms of commodities and countries impose various forms of restrictions or liberalization on these items depending on what such country wants to achieve. The restrictive trade policies were embraced by most developing economies in their early drive for economic growth and development but most of them relaxed the policy and moved towards the liberalization of trade as the world moved towards globalization. Very strong support exists in the literature of the argument that trade liberalization tends to stimulate economic growth and the existing literature support the positive relation between them (see Dornbush 1992; Krueger 1997). Empirical evidence from the Asian Tigers appeared to suggest that liberal trade policies are also growth-enhancing. One of the broadly investigated relationships in development economics is the link between trade expansion (particularly exports) and economic growth. This is because there are various ways through which export expansion can generally contribute to increased economic growth. According to Abdulai and Jaquet (2002), export growth may lead to increased scope of economies of scale. Economies of scale result from enlargement of market size due to efficient allocation of resources and competitiveness of exporting firms. Increased export also positively impact on aggregate output by relaxing foreign exchange constraint. In a similar vein, Orubu, (1988) and Iyoha (1995) contend that export expansion leads to growth through the stimulation of technical change and investment or by demand spillover into other sectors of the economy. 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS Nigeria has gained very little from trade liberalization due to poor local capacity in the production of basic goods which trigger imports, depletes domestic financial resource and hampered economic growth thereby limiting export growth in Nigeria. Finally, several researches has been carried out on effect of trade liberalization on economic development in Nigeria, 1980-2013 but not even a single research has been carried out on trade liberalization on export growth in Nigeria. 1.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The main aim of the study is to examine the effect of trade liberation on export growth in Nigeria. Other specific objectives of the study include; to determine the factors affecting trade liberation and its effect on export growth in Nigeria. to determine the effect of trade liberation on export growth in Nigeria. to determine the extent to which trade liberation affects export growth in Nigeria. to proffer possible solutions to the problems. 1 What are the factors affecting trade liberalization and its effect on export growth in Nigeria? 2 What is the effect of trade liberalization on export growth in Nigeria? 3 What is the extent to which trade liberalization affects export growth in Nigeria? 4 What are the possible solutions to the problems? 1.5 STATEMENT OF RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS HO: Trade liberalization has no significant effect n export growth in Nigeria HI: Trade liberalization has a significant effect n export growth in Nigeria The study on trade liberalization on export growth will be of immense benefit to the entire Nigeria in the sense that it will enable the government of the country to produce standard goods that will be appreciable not just within the home but in other countries as well which by so doing will generate great revenue to the country. Finally, the study will contribute to the body of existing literature and knowledge to this field of studies and basis for further research. The study on the trade liberalization on export growth is limited to Nigeria. 1.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY Financial constraint- Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview). Time constraint- The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work. Trade Trade involves the transfer of goods or services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Export An export in international trade is a good or service produced in one country that is bought by someone in another country. Growth The process of increasing in size. Liberalization Liberalization is any process whereby a state lifts restrictions on some private individual activities. MORE ECONOMICS FREE UNDERGRADUATE PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS CLOSELY RELATED ECONOMICS FREE UNDERGRADUATE PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the study Government Expenditure no doubt is an important instrument for a government to control the economy of a nation. Economists have been well aware...Continue reading » IMPACT OF MACROECONOMICS VARIABLES ON FIRMS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA Format: MS WORD :: Chapters: 1-5 :: Pages: 59 :: Attributes: Secondary data, Data Analysis, Abstract :: 5210 engagements CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the study Every company operates within the internal and external environments of business. 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__label__wiki	0.908547	0.908547	Phoenix Suns defeat the Sacramento Kings while Bledsoe exits the team Eric Bledsoe \| Image via Joseph Glorioso/Flickr Eric Bledsoe is unlikely to play another game for the Phoenix Suns after controversial tweet. by Persona6 (article) and Milos Kitanovic (video) October 24, 2017 at 5:10 AM October 24, 2017 at 5:10 AM The Phoenix Suns got their first regular-season victory against the Sacramento Kings with the score 117-115 on Monday. The Suns did not have their primary scorer in Eric Bledsoe but they were still able to shoot above 50 percent from the field and get the win. Devin Booker had a solid game, contributing a team-high 22 points along with three rebounds, five assists, and one steal. Garrett Temple scores 23 points Despite the loss, Garrett Temple had a solid game for the Sacramento Kings. He led all scorers with 23 points, he also added two rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes. The Kings had a huge run in the fourth quarter but they Phoenix Suns maintained composure and were able to close out the game with a win. The Sacramento Kings now have a 1-3 record this season. They now shift their focus this Thursday as they face the New Orleans Pelicans in Sacramento. Mike James steps up With Eric Bledsoe being sent home before the game, Mike James earned himself his first ever career start. He responded by playing an incredible game which helped the Suns get their first win of the season. He contributed 18 points, two rebounds, and seven assists in 26 minutes. He shot 80 percent from the field and 50 percent from the three-point line. James will probably have the starting point guard position locked in for the season if he can continue to play consistently well. Devin Booker would need more help on the offensive end with Bledsoe no longer with the team, and James did just that against the Sacramento Kings. Eric Bledsoe will no longer play for the Suns Chris Haynes and Adrian Wojnarowski of NBA ESPN has reported that Eric Bledsoe will no longer be with the Phoenix Suns moving forward. Sources: Suns engaged in trade talks w/ several teams on Bledsoe. Phoenix soliciting offers with expectation he’s on move elsewhere. https://t.co/mj4raCATlp — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 23, 2017 Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough told reporters that they are now currently taking calls for Eric Bledsoe. He also added that Jay Triano will be the head coach of the Suns for the remainder of the season. McDonough called up Bledsoe after his controversial tweet and Bledsoe simply said that He does not want to be there anymore and that he is in the hair salon with his girlfriend. Bledsoe then talked with interim head coach Triano early morning before the Sacramento Kings game and he was then sent home after the discussion. Bledsoe has averaged 15.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, three assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.7 blocks in three games for the Suns this season. Phoenix Suns fans have probably seen the last of Eric Bledsoe wearing a Suns uniform. 'He can work on things' : Kiper and McShay speak on Justin Fields departure from Ohio State Buckeyes 'He’s been cracking a little bit more jokes than usual': Gronkowski notices change in Tom Brady Persona6 I am a 23-year-old Certified Public Accountant I am an auditor in my day job and on my spare time I love to write and read. I mostly write about Sports and E-sports, from NBA, DOTA 2, PS4 games and the like. Read more on the same topic from Persona6: Unique tattoos in Twitter that will make you look twice Weird Christmas rituals around the world The Boston Celtics defeat the Milwaukee Bucks, 96-89 Follow emilio on Linkedin Blasting News recommends Tom Brady keeps ‘bromance’ with Edelman alive, makes fun of failed ‘high-five’ with ref Bruce Arians: ‘I allow Brady to coach, I just sit back sometimes and watch’ Brady critic Nick Wright changes tune, calls TB12 ‘amazing’ for his performance vs Saints Kirk Herbstreit praised for his classy act towards Ohio State Buckeyes players WTA Finals Singapore: Venus Williams vs Jelena Ostapenko match preview J.R. Smith keeps starting spot after Dwyane Wade requests to come off the bench '90 Day Fiance: The Other Way': Kenneth says his relationship is not acted Video '90 Day Fiance: The Other Way:' Sumit is facing backlash for choosing Jenny Video	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1413
__label__cc	0.603331	0.396669	What Is a Feminist City? Author Leslie Kern explores how to make the region better for women. By Elizabeth Whitton Source: Creative Commons Leslie Kern’s “Feminist City” asks us to look around. Does our environment support the daily activities, care work, and needs of women? This recently published book intermixes Kern’s personal stories, real-world examples, and research to expose how our cities, neighborhoods, and transportation decisions make childcare, household activities, and safety challenging for women. “Feminist City” balances descriptions of our environment with the internal conversations or anxieties we feel as we wait for the bus, rush to pick up our child before daycare closes, and navigate space that’s designed to keep us inside. Kern explores the city through different points of view but also openly acknowledges her own privilege as a cisgender, white woman questioning how her own well-meaning actions can minimize the experience for someone displaced through gentrification. Recently, Kern graciously agreed to chat with me, discussing the book’s themes and how they apply to us here in the Washington region. The questions and answers from our conversation are condensed for clarity and conciseness. Source: Verso Books Whitton: The book has a lot of examples of gender mainstreaming policies, gender analyses, and women’s stories, but I’d love to chat more about the lack of examples in the United States. Leslie Kern: One of the things I tried to do was to start from my personal experiences in order to provide a storytelling aspect. Most of my experiences are in Canadian cities. I talk a little bit about Chicago, but I think there is a lot of parallels in general for North American cities. We have been so car-oriented and in the ways our suburbs expanded. There are some differences between Canadian and US cities, in terms of things like racial segregation, but we certainly have similar issues around the inequality certain groups face. Your book was written prior to the pandemic and the recent protests. Can you talk more about the reactions you’ve received since the book’s publication and potential changes you might make following the pandemic and protests? One of the things that the people have connected with during the pandemic that I touch on in the book are issues around care work in cities, the long-standing gender divisions in care work, and the ways in which some care work is put off on the shoulders of low-income women, women of color, immigrants, etc. The pandemic has made that system much more visible to a lot of people who might not otherwise want to pay attention, and the instability in that system is exposed. And the Black Lives Matter protests: in the book I talk about the earlier wave of Black Lives Matter protests, and one of the things that in light of what’s going on, I would have emphasized more clearly is the ways in which a feminist city has to be one that’s a police free city, the police are defunded, or their work is much different than it is now. What about women’s safety in cities and what does it look like if we don’t have the kind of police we currently have? You talk a lot about gender mainstreaming and give examples of gender analysis policies. What are your favorite examples of these policies and what would you like to see incorporated more into a gender analysis or gender mainstreaming policy? Gender mainstreaming is a way of looking at all the kind of decisions that cities would make in terms of budgeting and planning and running it through an equity lens. Is this going to improve gender equity? Is it going to be gender neutral or is it perhaps going to work against gender equity? Rather than focus on things that have a more obvious gender equity component to it, such as where is the playground or school going to go, any kind of urban planning decisions could have gender equity implications. One of the examples in the book is around snow plowing and the ways cities prioritize which roads and areas are plowed first. Most cities will plow major freeways first to clear space for car traffic and we leave residential areas, school zones, bike lanes, and sidewalks until the very end. And this has very obvious gender implications. So some cities have started to ask: what if we did the opposite? You delve into a concept you call “Gentrification of Parenting.” Can you talk more about what you mean? The gentrification of parenting kind of refers to this upscaling of parenting in a way that makes it add all this cultural value. It matters to cities in the kinds of places that will cater to young families, particularly gentrifier families or families staying in the city longer and meaning there is a kind of proliferation of shops and boutiques that are designed to appeal to that particular demographic, and that’s okay. But the question is what gets pushed out to make space. Throughout the book, you emphasize that when we talk about a feminist city, we have to be aware of who we are talking about. The “for whom” question is something we talk a lot about at GGWash. Can you expand a bit more on the “for whom” aspect of a feminist city? A “Feminist City” wants to start from a different place, but we have to be careful that we don’t simply replace the male breadwinner, middle-class man with a female “pink collar” worker and what her struggles are. Although that would definitely add to the conversation, it would still be a fairly privileged view of what could change or improve, and what can make the city comfortable and accessible for that narrow group of people. What does a more just and equitable city look like if you start from the standpoint of a disabled person, a senior citizen, a low-income single mother, of a recent immigrant, and all of these pieces of the puzzle are going to give you a slightly different perspective? If we can take these multiple starting points then we might end up with a different way of looking at everything from how bus routes are organized, which neighborhoods they go to, what time, and how does that affect different groups of people. Do you have a favorite feminist space or a non-feminist space that you want to see be more feminist? There is a lot we can do with urban design, but it is also about how people use space. So often, what we see is people creatively appropriating spaces beyond what they were originally intended. That top-down, rational planner point of view says this is a space for doing this or just moving through. But people have their own ideas about how space should be used, and I think even if they are temporary spaces, social justice, and social movement interventions really show us that public space can be taken and appropriated in ways that we didn’t plan for. What can be really powerful about public space is when you have different bodies – bodies that are typically pushed out of those spaces – and groups take over public space and begin to use them in different ways. It is really empowering and pushes back against the idea of the city saying no, this is what you use this space for. This interview originally appeared on Greater Greater Washington and is republished here with permission. Filed Under: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Equity, Interviews, Racial Equity, Streetsblog, Women, Promoted Talking With Kristen Jeffers of 'The Black Urbanist' By Kea Wilson \| Jun 3, 2020 Kristen Jeffers, the founder and editor-in-chief at the The Black Urbanist, talks to Streetsblog about how land use, planning and transportation systems don't often center black, queer, and feminist voices. And should. Single-Family Housing Upholds the Patriarchy and Hurts Moms By Angie Schmitt \| Nov 2, 2018 What happened to the "village?" They're a car ride away. Interview: Oakland leader on Racial Equity And Mobility By Courtney Cobbs \| May 28, 2020 Warren Logan, policy director of mobility and interagency relations for the mayor’s office of Oakland, which in April became the first city to launch “Slow Streets,” has been at the forefront of the movement to create more space for safe, socially-distanced transportation and recreation during COVID-19. I first heard about Warren in an August 2019 […] Confronting Male Dominance in the Urban Planning Debate How can we make more space for women's voices in the urban transportation sphere? Can Tactical Urbanism Be a Tool for Equity? By Kea Wilson \| Jul 6, 2020 The creators of "tactical urbanism" sit down with Streetsblog to talk about where their quick-build methods are going in a historic moment that is finally centering real community engagement. Op-Ed: What Is an ‘Accessible’ Park, Anyway? By Jo Fitzgibbons \| Nov 19, 2020 COVID-19 has brought many lessons for urban planners, illuminating existing inequalities and flaws as well as introducing new challenges. One such lesson, as people seek open space and tranquility in tumultuous times, is that parks and natural areas are crucial to our resilience during crises.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1414
__label__wiki	0.781208	0.781208	Kalima wa Nagham abuhakema_7479_cvr.jpg A Textbook for Teaching Arabic, Volume 3 By Nasser Isleem and Ghazi Abuhakema This textbook presents an innovative Teaching Arabic as Foreign Language (TAFL) curriculum that enhances language learning and builds cultural awareness. INSTRUCTORS: To access the answer key, please complete this brief form. You will receive an email once we confirm your status as an instructor. AUDIO FILES: Click on the Multimedia tab to download companion audio files. 576 pages \| 8.5 x 11 \| Presenting a new Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) curriculum that can be used in secondary and postsecondary educational settings, Kalima wa Nagham, volume 3, is a textbook that uniquely and simultaneously introduces Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and salient aspects of Educated Spoken Arabic (ESA) to students whose proficiency level is at least intermediate high according to ACTFL’s rating scale. Students who fully use this book should be able to develop important language skills—listening, speaking, reading, writing, and expressing deep cultural knowledge—and reach the advanced high proficiency level by the end of the book. Written by Arabic language teaching practitioners and experienced educators who are certified language testers, Kalima wa Nagham employs a threaded story that introduces language concepts along with music to enhance vocabulary retention and recall. At the core of the textbook are written and oral texts that present students and teachers with examples of Arabic grammatical concepts and important cultural aspects, as well as related vocabulary. These are supplemented by drills and activities that can be used in a classroom setting or pursued individually. Dialogues and pronunciation and listening drills that accompany the lessons are available on the University of Texas Press website. This volume is student-centered in content and methodology, which will enable learners to meet and exceed linguistic and cultural proficiency expectations. Nasser Isleem Ghazi Abuhakema Nasser M. Isleem is a senior lecturer at New York University at Abu Dhabi. Ghazi M. Abuhakema is an associate professor of Arabic and the director of the Arabic Program at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. “Kalima wa Nagham volume 3 is a masterpiece. The authenticity of the selected materials, the richness of the drills and exercises, the presentation of the vocabulary, expressions, grammar, and cultural targets provide learners with excellent opportunities to reach the advanced level of proficiency according to ACTFL guidelines. This is a breakthrough in the field of learning Arabic as foreign language.” Mohammad Almasri, ConocoPhillips Associate Professor of Arabic Language, University of Oklahoma “Kalima wa Nagham volume 3 represents the state of the art in the growing body of textbooks for teaching Arabic as a foreign language. This volume develops linguistic and sociolinguistic competence in a balanced manner. Also, it puts into practice the new trends in second-language acquisition and assessment.” Mahmoud Azaz, assistant professor of Arabic Language, Linguistics & Pedagogy, The University of Arizona “Ghazi Abuhakema and Nasser Isleem’s third volume of Kalima wa Nagham makes a valuable contribution to the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language. Following the communicative approach, the volume offers wide-ranging instructional practices and applicable authentic materials that can considerably enhance learners’ cultural and sociolinguistic competence and help them reach the advanced level.” Abed el Rahman Tayyara, associate professor of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, Cleveland State University “Kalima wa Nagham volume 3 builds on the solid foundation established by the first two volumes in the series. This impressive new text moves the intermediate learner to advanced high proficiency with an innovative communicative approach, weaving music and song into the grammatical and linguistic content of each lesson and offering the student a new perspective on the cultural and linguistic role of music in the study of Arabic.” Hussein Elkhafaifi, associate professor of Arabic, University of Washington “ . . " " .” Najeh Abu Orabi, academic director, CIEE, Jordan Download Volume 3 Audio Lessons Here. The Word of Islam A Bit of Air	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1418
__label__wiki	0.982367	0.982367	Best of our wild blogs: 6 Nov 13 Volunteer wanted for coral relocation in Singapore starting Nov 2013 from wild shores of singapore Sat 9 Nov Heritage Walk with Claire Leow from a.t.Bukit Brown. Heritage. Habitat. History. ecoYOUth releases paper documenting environmental perspectives of youths in Singapore from Green Drinks Singapore Red-footed Booby photographed at Lim Chu Kang from Bird Ecology Study Group A revisit to Sungei Buloh from My Nature Experiences Butterflies Galore! : Banded Swallowtail from Butterflies of Singapore Tourist arrivals remain strong despite haze: STB Neo Chai Chin Channel NewsAsia 5 Nov 13; SINGAPORE: Tourist arrivals to the country have remained strong despite the haze crisis in June, with latest figures from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) showing an increase in year-on-year visitor arrivals for the months of January to August. The impact of the haze -- which sent the Pollutant Standards Index to a record 401 -- was minimal as it was sudden and short-lived, said experts who cited the strength of the Singapore dollar as a greater factor that would impact visitor numbers. In fact, June was a month of robust growth in visitor arrivals with 1.26 million visitors recorded, an increase of 8.9 per cent from last year. Visitor arrivals in the first eight months of this year also grew 8.5 per cent year-on-year to 10.5 million. Mr Edward Koh, executive director for strategy and planning at STB, said hotel room and tour bookings during the weekend of June 21 to 23 had seen a decline, but the overall impact of the haze in this area was "minimal". He added that the STB was "cautiously optimistic" of achieving its forecast of 14.8 million to 15.5 million visitors, and S$23.5 billion to S$24.5 billion in tourism receipts this year. Hong Thai Travel assistant general manager Tony Aw said many of its inbound tour groups had wanted to cancel their trips in June. But, all the travellers eventually went ahead with their plans as there were no official travel advisories issued by governments, which would have triggered refunds from tour operators. Some frequent independent travellers, however, did cancel their trips, said Mr Aw. CIMB-GK Research regional economist Song Seng Wun believes Singapore will easily surpass the 7 per cent growth in visitor arrivals he had projected at the start of this year, to some 15.7 million visitors for the year. But, he said the weakening of currencies, like the Indonesian rupiah and Indian rupee, could deter some potential travellers. "We were more concerned subsequently with the impact of weakened currencies... than the haze." Though some doctors here have told him that the number of Indonesian patients have fallen in recent months after the rupiah weakened significantly against the Singapore dollar, Mr Song said "per visitor, (spending is) almost unchanged". Visitors from China -- the second-largest inbound market for Singapore -- could also slow down, due to the Chinese government's curb on "shopping tours", which took effect last month. With the new regulation, Mr Aw said such tours could double in price and cost 8,000 yuan for a 7-day trip. Though such "shopping tours" were not offered by Hong Thai, he said several agencies that did are likely to turn their attention to frequent independent travellers instead. - CNA/ac Tourist arrivals remain strong despite June haze crisis Neo Chai Chin Today Online 6 Jun 13; SINGAPORE — Tourist arrivals to the country have remained strong despite the haze crisis in June, with latest figures from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) showing an increase in year-on-year visitor arrivals for the months of January to August. The haze — which caused the Pollutant Standards Index to reach a record 401 — had minimal impact as it was sudden and short-lived, said experts who cited the strength of the Singapore dollar as a greater factor that would affect visitor numbers. In fact, June was a month of robust growth in visitor arrivals with 1.26 million visitors recorded, an increase of 8.9 per cent from last year. Visitor arrivals in the first eight months of this year also grew 8.5 per cent year-on-year to 10.5 million. Mr Edward Koh, Executive Director for Strategy and Planning at STB, said hotel room and tour bookings during the weekend of June 21–23 had seen a decline, but the overall impact of the haze in this area was “minimal”. He added that the STB was “cautiously optimistic” of achieving its forecast of 14.8 million to 15.5 million visitors, and S$23.5 billion to S$24.5 billion in tourism receipts this year. Hong Thai Travel Assistant General Manager Tony Aw said many of its inbound tour groups had wanted to cancel their trips in June. But, all the travellers eventually went ahead with their plans as there were no official travel advisories issued by governments, which would have triggered refunds from tour operators. Some frequent independent travellers, however, did cancel their trips, said Mr Aw. CIMB-GK Research Regional Economist Song Seng Wun believes Singapore will easily surpass the 7 per cent growth in visitor arrivals he had projected at the start of this year, to about 15.7 million visitors for the year. But, he said the weakening of currencies, like the Indonesian rupiah and Indian rupee, could deter some travellers. “We were more concerned subsequently with the impact of weakened currencies ... than the haze.” Though some doctors here have told him that the number of Indonesian patients have fallen in recent months after the rupiah weakened significantly against the Singapore dollar, Mr Song said “per visitor, (spending is) almost unchanged”. Visitor arrivals from China — the second-largest inbound market for Singapore — could also fall, due to the Chinese government’s curb on “shopping tours”, which took effect last month. With the new regulation, Mr Aw said such tours could double in price and cost 8,000 yuan (S$1,620) for a seven-day trip. Though such “shopping tours” were not offered by Hong Thai, he said several agencies that did are likely to turn their attention to frequent independent travellers instead. labels haze, singapore Singapore, Malaysia ministers express concern over transboundary haze SINGAPORE: Singapore's and Malaysia's environment ministers have expressed deep concern over the transboundary haze from land and forest fires in Indonesia that recurs every year. Meeting in Singapore on Tuesday, Singapore's Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Malaysia's Natural Resources and Environment Minister G Palanivel noted that the haze has severely affected the people in both their countries. They resolved to take actions to enhance regional collaboration to prevent the recurrence of the transboundary haze by implementing the ASEAN leaders' decision made at the 23rd ASEAN Summit in October. The ministers hope that prompt measures will be taken to detect, prevent and suppress fires, added a statement from Singapore's Ministry of Environment and Water Resources issued on Tuesday. Meeting in Singapore for the 26th Malaysia-Singapore Annual Exchange of Visits, Dr Balakrishnan and Mr Palanivel welcomed the long-standing and close environmental cooperation between their countries. Other issues discussed on Tuesday include the control of vehicular pollution, the joint monitoring of water quality in the Straits of Johor, and cooperation in preventing chemical and oil spills. labels asean, global, haze Malaysia: Civet fitted with satellite collar Ruben Sario The Star 6 Nov 13; KOTA KINABALU: Wildlife researchers are hoping that they can understand how small carnivores such as civets and otters are able to exist in a mix of forests and plantations in Sabah’s Lower Kinabatangan region through satellite tracking. The researchers recently trapped a male civet from Lot 5 of the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary and fitted him with a transmitting collar before releasing him. They are hoping this civet could provide key information on small carnivores such as their foraging habits. “The data collected can provide information regarding how small carnivores are using the forest and oil palm plantation matrix in the Kinabatangan region,” said Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) director Datuk Dr Laurentius Ambu. “The results will in turn guide management plans and conservation actionsin the future.” The trapping and fitting of the collar on Oct 26 was carried out by SWD, the Kinabatangan Small Carnivore Project (KSCP), Cardiff University (CU) and the Danau Girang Field Centre. It was funded by the Sime Darby Foundation and Houston Zoo. After trapping and sedating the 5.5kg civet, which the researchers named Tenang, they recorded its length and weight, and took saliva and faecal samples before fitting it with a 70g collar that would relay his whereabouts for the next five months. Danau Girang director Dr Benoit Goosens said a number of small carnivore species, including six species of the civet, and two otter species, had been found within the Kinabatangan region. “Our project strives to understand the influence of habitat fragmentation on these small carnivores,” he said. Cardiff University graduate student Meaghan Harris said the initial data from Tenang’s satellite collar was important to help specialists map out Sabah’s biodiversity conservation plans. “Civets, although not as flashy as larger carnivores such as the Sunda clouded leopard and the Malayan sun bear, are very important to the rainforest ecosystem,” Harris said. “It will be an adventure to study these animals.” labels global, global-biodiversity 200 million people at risk from toxic pollution Nina Larson (AFP) Google News 5 Nov 13; Geneva — Hundreds of millions of people worldwide risk exposure to toxic pollution, environmental groups warned Monday, publishing a list of the world's worst areas, including an African processing site for European electronics. "We estimate that the health of more than 200 million people is at risk from pollution in the developing world," said Richard Fuller, who heads US-based environment watchdog the Blacksmith Institute. The institute and Green Cross Switzerland published a new top 10 list of the "World's Worst Polluted Places" -- their first since 2007 -- based on more than 2,000 risk assessments at contaminated sites in 49 countries. West Africa's second largest processing area for the world's swelling piles of electronic waste, at Agbogbloshie in Ghana's capital Accra was among new additions. Each year, Ghana imports around 215,000 tonnes of secondhand consumer electronics, mainly from Western Europe -- a number that is expected to double by 2020, according to the report. The main health concern linked to e-waste processing in Ghana is the burning of sheathed cables to recover the copper inside, the report said, pointing out that the cables can contain a range of heavy metals, including lead. Soil samples from around Agbogbloshie have shown concentrations of that toxic metal that are 45 times more than accepted levels, the report said. "E-waste is really going to be a challenge. It's growing exponentially. Everybody wants a computer, a laptop, the modern devices, so I think we're seeing the tip of the iceberg," Blacksmith research director Jack Caravanos told reporters in a conference call. Other newcomers to the 2013 list included Indonesia's Citarum River Basin in West Java, an area that is home to around nine million people, but also some 2,000 factories. The river, which is used among other things for human consumption and to irrigate rice farms, is contaminated by a wide range of toxins, including aluminium and manganese. Drinking water tests have shown lead at levels more than 1,000 times above US standards, the report said. Another Indonesian area, Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, was also added to the list due to the widespread artisanal small-scale gold mining there. Most practitioners of this craft use mercury in the extraction process, and contribute to a large portion of global emissions of the hazardous metal each year. This year's list also includes Hazaribagh in Bangladesh, which is home to most the country's 270 registered tanneries. Every day, they collectively dump around 22,000 cubic litres of toxic waste, including cancer-causing hexavalent chromium, into the Buriganga, Dhaka's main river and key water supply. The Niger River Delta in Nigeria and the Matanza-Riachuelo River Basin in Argentina were also added to the list. Several toxic industrial areas in the former Soviet Union, including the site of the devastating 1986 nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine, were carried over from the last list, as was Zambia's lead-mining city Kabwe. Unlike the list six years ago, which was dominated by Chinese and Indian sites, those two countries are missing from the list published Monday. "There has been a reasonably strong movement towards clean-up in India and China," Hanrahan explained. labels global, pollution ▼ 06 Nov (5) Singapore, Malaysia ministers express concern over...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1422
__label__wiki	0.692861	0.692861	Author: d'bi. Watah prepares For It’s 2nd Festival: Audre Lorde Works-In-Progress Presenting She Mami Wata by d’bi.young anitafrika February 7, 2015 February 7, 2015 d'bi. Leave a comment d’bi.young anitafrika Teams Up With Brilliant Emerging Photographer Anthony Gebrehiwot For She Mama Wata Photoshoot d’bi.young anitafrika, Artistic Director of The Watah School, is an internationally celebrated African-Jamaican-Canadian dub-artist, arts-educator and emerging theatre director, whose Pan-African trans-disciplinary explorations of identity, gender, sexuality, class and the human experience, continue to make an indelible mark upon the Canadian & global cultural landscape. Her travels have taken her to Africa, the Caribbean, South Asia, North America, Europe & the United Nations, providing her with a world-wide lab to experiment with and expand upon her Sorplusi Methodology. d’bi. is the published author of eleven plays, two collections of poetry, six dub poetry albums and is anthologized in numerous publications worldwide. Heavily lauded for her work as an artist and leader, she is the recipient of the Toronto Vital People award, Canadian Poet of Honor accolade, two Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the KM Hunter Theatre Award, and the Mayor’s Arts Council Award. d’bi. is the Artistic Director of YEMOYA International Artist Residency & the program designer-facilitator of the Arts Academy of The Stephen Lewis Foundation. Her latest artistic creation is the monodrama She Mami Wata & The Pussy WitchHunt directed and dramaturged by Owen Blakka Ellis. Ssshe Mami Wata & The Pussy Witch/Hunt is a modern adult fable that speaks to gender, sexuality, divinity and their connection to the erotic snake dance of the ancient African God/dess Mami Wata. The monodrama chronicles the life of a queer-church-going-erotic-dancer living in present day Jamaica who is touched by the ancient African God/dess Mami Wata. Ssshe Mami Wata premieres March 2015 in The Audre Lorde Works-In-Progress Festival at Dancemakers Centre For Creation. Purchase Tickets In Advance Here The production is delightful and disturbing as it dances delicately between the irreverent interrogation of established narratives and the passionate celebration of the feminine sacred. And it’s fun! says director Owen Blakka Ellis. Anthony Gebrehiwot is a professional photographer and community leader based in Scarborough Ontario. He works under two emerging social enterprises, RISE (Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere) and XvXy Photo. At the age of 25, Anthony has helped put on several empowering events for thousands of youth over the past two years and has worked with some of Toronto’s most powerful and well rounded artists (Che Kothari, Kardinal Offishal, Jalani Morgan, Emmanuel Jal and many more). CNN Features d’bi.young anitafrika As One Of Top 10 African Poets CLICK TO GO TO CNN (CNN) Linda Kaoma is on the hunt in East Africa. Her tour of the region will see her travel to Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Not in search of lions, rhinos or other big game. Rather she’s on a quest for a much more elusive creature — the African poet. “We have a rich oral tradition and it’s important that we document what is happening in history poetry-wise,” she explains. “Africa has a history of a lack of documentation and we really didn’t want this to happen to our poets.” Kaoma, 29, is part of the team behind the Badilisha Poetry X-Change, the largest online archive of African poetry, accessible via mobile phone, in the world. The Badilisha project was originally conceived as an annual poetry festival overseen by the Africa Centre, a pan-African organization based in Cape Town in 2008. Over the following years it grew to become a powerful mouthpiece for showcasing African wordsmiths. And by 2012, the institution decided to move online in an effort to break down geographical borders and open up their diverse anthology to a wider audience in Africa. Poetry in your phone Following an overhaul of the site last year, Badilisha relaunched in September, making its immersive archive accessible to a broader international following through a “mobile-first” site. It’s a shrewd move on a continent where mobile phones have revolutionized critical sectors such as education, healthcare and agriculture. Adoption of mobile phone use has been prolific in Africa with mobile data services going from strength to strength. Seven out of 10 mobile users in sub-Saharan Africa use their phones to browse the web, according to a recent report from Ericsson. Elsewhere, a study by analyst firm Ovum predicted in November that“mobile broadband connections in Africa are set to rise from 96 million in 2013 to 950 million to cover 77.3% of all mobile subscriptions in the continent by the end of 2019.” Kaoma adds: “A lot of Africans use their mobiles to go on the Internet and because they are own main target audience, we had to cater for them and make it easy for them to access this content.” To date, the project has collected almost 400 African poets from 31 countries in Africa and across the diaspora, in 14 different languages. Since the relaunch, users are able to navigate the site through a myriad of options including by theme, poet, country, language, emotion or by their “Top 10″ list, a popular feature curated by a guest poet each month. It adds so much value to actually hear the poet’s voice recite their work… We really want to give our audience a holistic experience of poetry. Linda Kaoma, Badilisha Poetry X-Change project manager And it seems their following has embraced the organization’s decision to go forward on mobile with an average of 3,000 visitors to the site monthly. “We want the archive to be a place where people can come and get educated about what other African poets are saying. A place for them to interact with one another,” says Kaoma. “There is great value in a Kenyan interacting with a Nigerian. A Nigerian interacting with a South African… “Also the archive has now reached an international status and it has become a global stage. Poets can get the exposure that they usually do not get.” Cape Town-based poet Toni Stuart, who compiled this month’s “Top 10″ list, says: “I don’t think the importance of an archive like this can be overstated. It is the first ‘living archive’ focusing solely on poets from Africa and the diaspora. “The archive serves a number of purposes: it makes poets available to an international audience — and for less known poets, this is a chance to be heard beyond their own community, city or country. It raises the the profile of poetry from and of the continent, while allowing people to engage with the words through hearing and reading them.” Hot on the trail of poets Two poets are introduced to the platform weekly and each poet profile features a short biography, two text poems, a photograph and audio podcast recordings of the wordsmith reading their works. Kaoma, a poet and writer herself, says: “It adds so much value to actually hear the poet’s voice recite their work. It adds a different dimension, it adds a texture. We really want to give our audience a holistic experience of poetry. “If some people just choose to read it, that’s fine. But if others want to hear it, (the podcast) really brings the work to life.” I don’t think the importance of an archive like this can be overstated. It is the first ‘living archive’ focusing solely on poets from Africa and the diaspora. Toni Stuart, South African poet Meanwhile, Stuart, who also runs poetry and performance workshops, says the multi-layered format “democratizes poetry” by “offering an equal platform to poets working in all languages on the continent, and to established and emerging poets.” Poets can supply their work directly to the organization via the project’s submissions page. It is then evaluated by a rolling judging panel who determine whether the work is suitable for Badilisha. “At any given time we have two or three poets sitting on the panel,” says Kaoma. “We try to have a mix of people so we will invite poets to come curate for us. It keeps the selection process exciting and diverse.” Conversely, the team also approach poets directly to inquire if they are interested in adding their work to the collection. Additionally, they travel to various nations in search of poets to connect with. “We write to publishers or anybody who has access to these poets and build those profiles. We do, from time to time, have to travel to a specific country. We really have to do a lot of ploughing and digging of the poetry scene and that space.” One such voice on the platform is Ghanaian-born Jamaican poet Kwame Dawes. Having first encountered Badilisha while visiting Cape Town several years ago, he is thrilled to see how the organization has created a burgeoning poetry scene online. “I had the chance to visit their studios and to learn more about what they intended to do. It was exciting to see this fledgling idea blossom into what is simply one of the best things to happen to African poetry in a long time. “The concept is simple, but the impact is massive.” Existing in an online space Dawes, who is also a distinguished actor, documentary writer and founder of the prestigious African Poetry Book Fund, has not only curated content for the site but he’s also featured in this month’s “Top 10,” compiled by South Africa’s Toni Stuart. It was exciting to see this fledgling idea blossom into what is simply one of the best things to happen to African poetry in a long time. Kwame Dawes, poet He adds: “Of course it feels good to see that other poets are engaged by my work. I am not sure what it means really (to be included in the Top 10), but I have to think that the few poems on the site resonate with people in positive ways. I am in good company, frankly, and I find that an honor.” It’s a sentiment project manager Kaoma says many poets share about their inclusion in Badilisha. “When we first started there was obviously a bit of resistance. People not understanding how being online works. Now as a society, we are more accustomed to being online, a lot of our activities are based online — we shop online — so as society becomes more comfortable with the idea of the web, so do poets,” explains the curator. “Poets are very open to it and they appreciate having such a space there they can engage with one another.” Badilisha is principally funded by Spier, a South African wine estate, with additional financing from applications to the government and other private institutions. And in a time when traditional publishers are shying away from printing poetry due to lack of sales, the project offers poets a new outlet for presenting their work in a digital age. But Kaoma is quick to clarify Badilisha’s position as an alternative literary publisher. “A lot of publishers right now aren’t publishing a lot of poetry, (and) we don’t want that to be what stops us as poets from having thriving careers. I think we can exist online and maybe when people see how popular poetry really is, they can start increasing the number of books being published. I think we can coexist and work with one another.” Tom Page contributed to this story. Image of d’bi.young anitafrika by Wade Hudson. d’bi.young anitafrika Awarded A Vital People Accolade By Toronto Foundation For Her Leadership Work @ The Watah School January 30, 2015 d'bi. Leave a comment 10 years. 100 people. Toronto Foundation names recipients of its 2015 Vital People grants Toronto Foundation, one of Canada’s largest community foundations, has named the recipients of its Vital People grants, bringing the total number of recipients since 2004 to 106 – an investment of nearly $510,000. Vital People grants support valued leaders who are making outstanding contributions working at not-for-profit organizations. Grants are awarded in support of continued training and professional development of the selected leaders. This year, 13 recipients have been selected. “In this milestone year for our Vital People grant program, we are very pleased with the diversity of leadership we were able to support,” said Rahul K. Bhardwaj, Toronto Foundation, President & CEO. “The issues faced by our communities can be quite complex and are often interconnected. There are rarely any simple solutions. We need leaders who understand the lived experiences of the communities they work in, who take initiative, and make innovative contributions that support our city’s well-being and vitality.” Visit each profile on the 13 recipients listed below: d’bi.young anitafrika, Artistic Director and Founder, The Watah School Sonny Berenson, Program Coordinator, Supporting Our Youth at Sherbourne Health Centre Matthew Boulos, Executive Director and Founder, Teen Legal Helpline John Brodhead, Executive Director, Evergreen CityWorks Evan Muller-Cheng, Manager of Community Initiatives, Agincourt Community Services Association Vijaya Chikermane, Executive Director, Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention Camesha Cox, Innovator, Managing Director and Founder, The Reading Partnership Miranda Kamal, Executive Director and Program Manager, Mentoring Junior Kids Organization (MJKO) Calvin Kangara, Resident Engagement Specialist, East Scarborough Storefront Chris Penrose, Executive Director, Success Beyond Limits Education Program Alicia Rose, National Program Development Director, Business for the Arts Helen Tewolde, Project Manager, Council of Educators of Toronto Stephen Vanderherberg, Senior Manager, Community and Volunteer Engagement, WoodGreen Community Services “The Vital People grant from the Toronto Foundation provided me with the opportunity to be in spaces and trainings that I would not have ordinarily been able to access. With new networks created, I can now increase Nia’s collective knowledge base and expand our community impact,” Letecia Rose, Programs and Partnerships Manager, Nia Centre for the Arts. Rose received the grant in 2014 to participate in three professional development opportunities, including workshops on leadership and facilitation, along with a fellowship work exchange at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporic Arts in New York. She created a video to document her learning experiences. Over the past 10 years, the Foundation has recognized “vital” leaders such as Jane Farrow, Che Kothari, Dave Meslin, and Lekan Olawoye. Vital People grants are made from the Toronto Foundation’s own community endowment called the Vital Toronto Fund. Grants are also supported by Fundholders and donors at the Foundation. This year additional contributions were received from the Erica Shuttleworth Fund, the Griggs Family Foundation, the Patricia J. Fleming Fund, and the Angela Longo Leadership Fund at the Toronto Foundation. About the Toronto Foundation Established in 1981, the Toronto Foundation is one of 191 Community Foundations in Canada. We are a leading independent charitable foundation that connects philanthropy to community needs and opportunities. Our individual and family Fundholders support causes they care about in Toronto and across Canada, through grants to any registered Canadian charity. We currently have more than 500 active Funds, including endowments and assets under administration of more than $300 million. A growing number of Torontonians support the Vital Toronto Fund, our community endowment that helps mobilize people and resources to tackle community challenges in innovative and inspiring ways. To find out more, please visit www.torontofoundation.ca. About the Vital People grant program Grants of up to $5,000 are funded through the Foundation’s community endowment called the Vital Toronto Fund and awarded to support the formal training or other informal development opportunities that best enable not-for-profit leaders to build their skills and knowledge or apply their experience in different ways to enhance their leadership contributions. The grants are available to those just taking on new leadership challenges as well as those with many years of experience. To find out more, please visit https://torontofoundation.ca/vital-people. d’bi.young Featured on Badilisha Poetry X-Change CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT D’BI.YOUNG ANITAFRIKA’S FEATURE ON BADILISHA POETRY X-CHANGE The Watah School Presents The Audre Lorde Festival Coming Soon… Image January 22, 2015 January 22, 2015 d'bi. Leave a comment Watah Offers It’s First Workshop of 2015 \| My Womb Song: Womb-Healing, Self-Mastery & Cultivating The Sacred-Self \| Register Now!!! My Womb Song is a seven week workshop at The Watah School that explores womb-healing, self-mastery and cultivating the sacred-self using the Sorplusi Method, facilitated by D’bi.young Anitafrika. The workshop runs weekly every THURSDAY from JANUARY 29 to MARCH 12, 2015 5:00pm-7:00pm. WORKSHOP FEE is $700. My Womb Song using the sorplusi method facilitated by d’bi.young anitafrika DURATION: 7 consecutive weeks TIME: 2 hrs weekly with class + one 1 hr private mentorship session with d’bi. PLACE: the watah school toronto canada REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/mywombsong CONTACT: register@watah.org http://www.watah.org Image by Wade Hudson Wednesday Jan 14, 2015. d’bi. features at york university’s creative writing series Creative Writing Reading Series York University Author d’bi.young anitafrika Wednesday, January 14 \| 4:00 – 5:30 pm Founders College Room 305 d’bi.young anitafrika is an internationally celebrated African-Jamaican-Canadian dub-artist, arts-educator and emerging theatre director. Her trans-disciplinary explorations of identity, gender, sexuality and the human experience have made an indelible mark upon the Canadian & global cultural landscape. She is the published author of eleven plays, two collections of poetry, six dubpoetry albums and is anthologized in numerous publications worldwide. Her achievements include the Canadian Poet of Honor accolade and two Dora Mavor Moore Awards. d’bi. is the Artistic Director of YEMOYA International Artist and her latest creation is The Watah School, a not-for-profit w/holistic artist development institute in Toronto, Canada. Her mission is to nurture the artist as healer, mentor and keeper of the sacred. d’bi will be reading from her new play Ssshe Mami Wata. Presented by the Creative Writing Program in collaboration with the Department of English. For more information, contact Andrea Thomas at acthomas@yorku.ca. Light refreshments will be served. Images by Wade Biblical Hudson and Noncedo Charmaine www.dbi333.com The Watah School Denied 9 Grants from Local, Provincial and National Funding Bodies… PLEASE SHARE…As of today January 13, 2015, The Watah School, A Black Trans-Disciplinary Arts Institute and Professional Theatre Company has been DENIED ALL GRANTS APPLIED TO from Local, Provincial and National Granting bodies in Canada – 9 Grants in total…AND STILL WE RISE!!! Please contribute to OUR FUNDING CAMPAIGN www.tinyurl.com/watahourroots d’bi.young anitafrika \| dub-artist d’bi.young anitafrika, Artistic Director of The Watah School, is an internationally celebrated African-Jamaican-Canadian dub-artist, arts-educator and emerging theatre director, whose Pan-African trans-disciplinary explorations of identity, gender, sexuality, class and the human experience, continue to make an indelible mark upon the Canadian & global cultural landscape. Her travels have taken her to Africa, the Caribbean, South Asia, North America, Europe & the United Nations, providing her with a world-wide lab to experiment with and expand upon her Sorplusi Method theoretical framework. d’bi. is the published author of eleven plays, two collections of poetry, six dubpoetry albums and is anthologized in numerous publications worldwide. She is the recipient of the Canadian Poet of Honor accolade, two Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the KM Hunter Theatre Award, and the Mayor’s Arts Council Award. d’bi. is the Artistic Director of YEMOYA International Artist Residency & the program designer-facilitator of the Arts Academy of The Stephen Lewis Foundation. She teaches ongoing publicly-accessible workshops at The Watah School. Her latest creation is a new solo show entitled ‘Ssshe Mami Wata’ chronicling the life of a queer-church-going-erotic-dancer living in present day Jamaica who is touched by the ancient African God/dess Mami Wata. 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__label__cc	0.725398	0.274602	10AM Worship Wellesley Village Church "I have found that the greatest gift I can receive is community, and I am grateful I've received this gift here at Wellesley Village Church." - ABBY R. For Empty Nesters and Seniors Stories From Our Members "When it comes to spirituality, there are many doors into the cathedral." - REV. PAM E. Holidays and Special Services "Show up as a servant and leave feeling like a king or queen. The Village Table provides an 'aha' moment for our church." - GARY A. Serve & Act Explore Faith "Sunday morning life is the life I've chosen." - PHIL C. Children’s Church and Youth Programs Spiritual Growth for Adults Why Church? Why Congregational? "We found a church that is a great church home for our children and a church family that embraced our family with leadership that believes in equality for all God’s children." - KEIYA M. Pastoral Residency Program Many people ask “why church?” Today, church has a lot of competition. With so many places where we can seek community, so many ways to connect with people who share our values and passions, and so many life goals to pursue just to keep up, the idea of going to church strikes many as a quaint throwback to a bygone era. So, why church? And why a Congregational church? At Wellesley Village Church, we believe that something special happens when we come together with people we may have no reason to meet otherwise. We may not be in the same stage of life. We may not work in similar jobs. And we may be from vastly different geographies, cultural backgrounds, and faith traditions, or even no faith at all. What is possible? What we do have in common as members of a Congregational church is a profound curiosity about what is possible through a life of faith. What is possible when we genuinely welcome someone who lands here from Louisiana or Indonesia or Medfield? What is possible when we come together to share and reflect on our lives, our purpose, our challenges and our impact on others? What is possible when we work together to create a world of justice and joy for all? At Village Church, when we talk about what we believe, it is an invitation to a conversation, not a dogmatic test. We believe that each of us bears the image of God and that these unique expressions of God’s presence in the world is a priceless gift. We believe that God is still speaking, and we lean in to hear how God calls each of us to live up to our potential. Where do you experience God? Whatever you believe, however you experience God, whomever you love, wherever you call home, you matter to us, and you matter to God. To be church together is to see our common humanity and to experience God in the stranger, in our neighbor, and in ourselves. We believe we are called to be the body of Christ—a community of beautifully diverse parts, working together to express God’s love for all creation. We believe we are called to be a place of radical hospitality, extravagant welcome, and intentional inclusion. A member congregation of the United Church of Christ (UCC), we seek to love mercy, do justice, and walk humbly with God. If you are curious about what is possible, please join us. We have been waiting for you. “There is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body. It is the same with Christ.” 1 Corinthians 12:12 Village Church sponsors mission trips such as the one to Ecuador, at For His Children, a home for children who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected. Three centuries ago, a fledgling colonial community sought to write its own chapter, as a nation was being born. Scripture challenges us to see ourselves, one another, and all of creation in a radically different light. Join us on Thursday nights for an enlightening perspective. United Church of Christ, Congregational 2 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 office@wellesleyvillagechurch.org Join us for Online Worship Sunday at 10am © 2021 Wellesley Village Church \| Site Credits download-audio download-transcript dropdown listen podcast search video	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1441
__label__cc	0.613934	0.386066	Exclusive, Featured, Interviews Exclusive interview: Lyonbrotherz discuss their upcoming projects & more By Pol Torà Daniel and Keven Lyon, also known as Lyonbrotherz, are an electronic music duo from Germany. Drawing influences from different artists like KSHMR, Blasterjaxx, Avicii and even Kanye West, the self-considered ‘cousins in blood but brothers in music’, first started out with hip-hop. Back then, they focused on writing lyrics over other artists’ beats, but that didn’t match their vision. The turning point came when Daniel came back from an electronic music festival feeling amazed. He talked about it with his cousin and music partner Keven and everything changed. Some years later, they have already made a name for themselves in the EDM scene. Having created their label League of Lyons and come up with ‘O’n’B’, a new genre mixing hip-hop with EDM, they have accomplished considerable achievements. Now, under their unique and iconic motto ‘Music Is Our Magic’, Lyonbrotherz are producing and releasing a wide variety of amazing tracks like ‘World of Fire‘, ‘Circles‘, and their latest single ‘Liberty‘, which was released at the end of 2018. The track was well-received globally due to its infectious rhythm and uplifting synths. We caught up with Lyonbrotherz to look back on their career so far and look towards their promising future. Can you tell us a little bit about your career so far? “That’s difficult for us because we’re doing so many things and what you can see so far is just the beginning.” What made you decide to start producing together? “The passion for music.” Congrats on your latest hit ‘Liberty’. What was the inspiration behind the track? “Thank you. The song was inspired by many things we had to handle in our past, some thoughts and decisions we had to make… some time we had to spend.” Of all your tracks, ‘Liberty’ is by far the most vocal-heavy, are you planning to produce more vocal hits in the future? “Yes, definitely.” All of your releases are incredibly different. Is diversity important to you as artists? “Yes, it is because music is more for us than just one style/genre. Music is life.” Despite your diverse discography, you have an easily recognizable energy that is present in every track. Can you tell us a little more about your creative process? “Sure we can. It starts all with an idea the rest are inspirations of the moment.” For those who don’t already know, can you explain your ‘O’n’B’ genre? “Let yourself be surprised. The first OnB track will be released this year.” Do you have any new music in the pipeline? “Yes we have some hot new tracks in the Lyonline 😉” What are your plans for the rest of 2019? “Growing and looking for some hot collabs.” Check out the duo’s latest release ‘Liberty‘ below. Tags: edm, Exclusive Interview, Hip-hop, League of lyons, Lyonbrotherz, O'n'B About the Author / Pol Torà Born and raised in Barcelona (Spain), Pol's passion for dance music has brought him to London (UK), where he combines his role at We Rave You with his job as Account Manager at Festicket. Favourite genres: Emotional progressive house, future bass and electro pop.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1442
__label__cc	0.541898	0.458102	VanDenburg Not Favored In Latest American Idol Odds Madison VanDenburg may be the favorite in our hearts to win American Idol Sunday night, but the latest 'betting odds' out of Vegas tell a different tale. Just last week, she was the betting favorite to win the show but Vegas oddsmakers have changed their prognostication. According to the sports betting site Sportsbettingdime.com, Alejandro is the favorite to win the show basically at 'even money'. Laine Hardy is next at +150, and Madison according to the latest odds is projected to finish 3rd with odds at +350. In the sports betting world, this means that for everyone dollar you were to wager on Madison, a win by her would net you $3.50. But don't lose hope; upsets happen all the time in world of sports, life, and even in the surreal world of reality TV. Heck, VanDenberg has already defied the odds What are the chances of making it to the final 3 of American Idol? A million-to-1? 3-million-1? Who really knows. At this point, the 17-year-old from Cohoes has already defied the odds and won't be defined as a performer based upon votes. Her character, talent and humility can't be measure by a "worldwide American vote". While these odds may not be that encouraging, t's worth noting that while winning American Idol may set you up for some music success, plenty of winners of the show have had less than stellar careers. Heck, some performers like Chris Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson, and Adam Lambert didn't win American Idol, but used the show in accordance with their talent to go on to have remarkable careers. Win, lose or draw Madison will be fine. She's already defied the odds and the oddsmakers and in the end, talent always wins. Filed Under: american idol, American Idol Finale, betting, las vegas, MADISON VANDENBURG, odds, top 3 Categories: Audio, Brian & Chrissy In the Morning, local news, Movie/TV, Television	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1443
__label__wiki	0.981195	0.981195	California official: just say ‘no’ to family Thanksgiving by: BRIAN MELLEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press Posted: Nov 24, 2020 / 12:08 AM CST / Updated: Nov 24, 2020 / 08:00 PM CST Pedestrians walk past a COVID-19-themed mural outside a boarded up business Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Thanksgiving two days away, California’s health secretary on Tuesday urged people to say “no” to family and friends who want to gather, joining other officials in issuing dire warnings about the spread of the coronavirus. Dr. Mark Ghaly said it’s not too late to cancel or change plans to limit celebrations of the holiday. “It’s as important to say no even when it comes to the closest people in our family,” said Ghaly, who has barred his mother from his family’s dinner table this year. “Game time decisions happen all the time. … Call that audible, make a decision to do something a little different.” The warning came as the pandemic forced four more counties with surging cases to be placed under the most restrictive rules for business operations and as Los Angeles was poised to issue the first stay-home order since spring. “Our metrics are the most alarming metrics that we’ve ever seen,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. “Inaction in the face of this devastating acceleration of cases will cause irreparable harm.” Los Angeles has issued an order closing restaurants Wednesday night for three weeks. City officials were expected to tell residents to stay home as much as possible after cresting the threshold for issuing a stay-home order Monday. But the Department of Public Health did not immediately issue that order. Like all states across the country, California is experiencing a rapid rise of cases that threaten to overwhelm hospitals. The state has set records on several recent days for total infections detected. Hospitalizations statewide have increased 81% in the past two weeks and by nearly 400 patients in a day. “Statewide, I don’t believe we’ve ever seen as many hospital admissions increase like we did just in the past 24 hours,” Ghaly said. Most of California is under the strictest rules for operating retail businesses at limited capacity and preventing indoor dining. They are also subject to a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew. Residents were urged to avoid nonessential travel during what is typically the busiest travel period of the year. Anyone entering California was advised to quarantine for two weeks. Public health officials are bracing for a wave of cases that could follow gatherings at Thanksgiving, particularly as people arrive or return from states or areas with higher infection rates. Ferrer noted that Los Angeles International Airport reported 1 million travelers on Monday. “If you’re a public health person, you just start crying when you hear those numbers,” Ferrer said, noting the effect will likely be felt in the weeks to come because of a lag between exposure and developing symptoms of COVID-19. Ferrer told county supervisors that a proposed stay-home order would be more modest than a statewide closure in the spring but was necessary to try to curb a dramatic spike in cases. Supervisors rejected a motion to allow restaurants to continue to serve meals outdoors at half their seating capacity to spare the industry that has been particularly hard hit by restrictions that have reduced service or limited them to offering takeout and delivery. Two of the five supervisors said there wasn’t enough evidence to show restaurants were a significant part of the spread of the virus. Supervisors Kathryn Barger said the closure of restaurants was “arbitrary and punitive” and that private gatherings and celebrations after the recent election, the World Series victory by the Dodgers and NBA championship win by the Lakers were larger sources of spread. “I remain skeptical of the fact that the thought process behind this makes sense,” she said. Ferrer said there was increased risk at restaurants because diners generally aren’t wearing masks and they’re mingling closely with people they don’t live with. Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, who said she had heard a “cacophony” of opposition from restaurant owners, said that closing restaurants was a difficult but necessary move. “This is a serious health emergency and we must take it very seriously,” Kuehl said. “This is the only business that allows its customers to remain — and often for quite a while — unmasked. And that I think is enough to single it out right there.” Restaurants went to court Tuesday to halt the restaurant closure from taking effect, but a Los Angeles judge rejected their case. The California Restaurant Association had argued that Los Angeles County health officials should have to provide medical or scientific evidence that outdoor restaurant dining poses an unreasonable risk to public health. The city of Pasadena, which has an independent public health department, broke with Los Angeles County and decided to allow outside dining to continue at restaurants while it assesses virus numbers. “We need to balance our growing numbers and the economic hardship of restaurant personnel,” said a statement released by spokeswoman Lisa Derderian. Associated Press writers Michael R. Blood and John Antczak in Los Angeles and Daisy Nguyen in Oakland contributed to this report. Business News / 1 hour ago Political News / 9 mins ago Technology News / 9 mins ago Science News / 14 mins ago Science News / 1 day ago Odd News / 1 week ago	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1444
__label__cc	0.658214	0.341786	EBONITES.........Who? Posted by Winston Andrews on November 7, 2017 at 3:30pm Very few knew who they were or where they came from, but that J'Ouvert morning they claimed their place in Carnival history. The year was 1960 and the carnival music flavor, Pan, was ripe from diversity and discovery as the genius of the pannist blossomed. The gladiators in this arena were Trinidad All Stars, Invaders, Desperadoes, Hilanders, Starlift, Guinness Cavaliers, Casablanca and Tokyo. As far as John Public was concerned, out of the aforementioned the champion of the J'Ouvert Bomb contest will emerge. Among those the Pan Science innovators resided, their egos fermenting, adorned as they were with accolades from their respective clans and envied by their competitors. There was a time previously when our music at it's budding stage was ripe with rivalry, tribal warfare and bloodshed, a time when the onus was on the Badjohns, it was "popular to be bad" like Mastafe at the Q'Dorsay and Cutouta at Green Corner," but not today, we no longer challenge for blood but for music, Pan Music, our weapons no longer the bull pistle, the machete or the long handle razor, no it was now Pan, sweet Pan. In this cultured battlefield Ebonites occupied no statistical significance among the exalted, they were in limited circles, considered a stage act, revered for their dance hall music, they would be teamed up with the likes of Dutchy Brothers from south Trinidad or Carlos Malcolm and Byron Lee from Jamaica, known for music with Latin flavor. (Incidentally may I suggest a reality that needs mentioning, is the influential contribution that the mainland of Venezuela and the island of Cuba had on the musicians of Trinidad and Tobago in our budding beginning). Venezuela situated only seven miles south of Trinidad was close enough for an influx of immigrants from the mainland bringing with them their culture of music, but also their music bombarded our airways because of the close proximity of our island. In our musical evolution we encompassed whatever was available and audibly pleasing to our naked ear. Our souls though maintained the memory of the drum from a distant past, the rhythm so dominant in Latin music, the Cow Bell, the Chac Chac, the Bongos and the Congas all percussion instruments the essence of our heartbeat. Ebonites harnessed that flavor more than any other before or since. St Paul Street Community Center, East Dry River, Perseverance Club of Maraval, Hotel Normandie of St. Anns, if their dance floors could speak what stories would be told about the musical frenzy that occurred within their walls. But Carnival Monday morning J'Ouvert was different, this was not the ballroom dance crowd, this was the grassroots of society, the carnival revellers, the jump up crowd, the mass exodus from Sunday night Dimanche Gras on to the feteing and the anticipation of the dawn, J'Ouvert morning. Morvant was then a little remote community on the east of the city proper, nothing consequential happened in this sleepy out of the way village, there was one movie theatre, one grocery, one night spot, (Spinks Club), one community center for recreational activities, a playground for soccer and cricket. But there was a love for song and dance in the air, we boys learned new dance steps, the bolero, the rumba, the foxtrot, the spins, the dips, and we danced and sang to the music of our times at record sessions, and ballroom dances at the community center. And then.....Somebody pong a pan across the playground up Ramier Street and down Park Lane, and Ebonites happened. As though their musical destiny was preordained, they almost immediately dominated the dance hall circuit, the go-to-band for the marriage of steel and brass orchestration. In 1956 there was a steelband contest sponsored by the Trinidad Music Festival, a contest for the classical interpretation of music, the judge was an English musical professor, Dr. Sydney Northcote, he chose as the winner, Katzanjammers with "The Breeze and I" by Ernesto Lecouna, however he expressed dissatisfaction at our ability to properly interpret the intended flavor of classical music because our instruments were percussion based, inadequate because of tone and pronunciation to convey the romantic and delicate mood intended by the composer. we Trinbagonians did not take kindly to this criticism, however inspired as we were in part, and so the Bomb competition was a rebellious desire to explore more vigorously this untouchable classical frontier. Neville Jules from Trinidad All Stars was one of the first pioneers in this endeavor. And so we ventured into the realm of classical music, challenging the geniuses. Chopin, Strauss, Beethoven, Liszt, etc. Neville Jules may have been one of the first to smash the proverbial glass ceiling with Minuet in G by Bach, and then it was open season, thence forth classical music flooded the arena, challenging, competing, aspiring to excellence. A new phase a new stance was realized, we the people would determine and judge what is acceptable as our music by what is appealing to our ear, and so this classical music that was created in the coldest regions on the planet by the soul of it's environment we took and implanted our rhythm, our percussion, our souls, we put fire on ice, we inserted our hot blood into the cold veins of the music, and we danced the calypso dance to classical music, and our world was on fire J'Ouvert morning. There were bands that John Public (The Judges) considered out of which the Monarch would be proclaimed, but this year there was a rumor of a stranger in the mix, Ebonites! In the remote recesses of Morvant, Ebonites musical minds conferred, Captain Merlin Joseph; Pan Tuner, Wallace Austin; Musical Arranger, Knolly (Tom) Bob; Lead Cellist, Bassist, Lincoln (Hog) Hunt; co-arranger, Lead Tenor and Percussionist Wills (Beans) Austin. And so the sound of music that materialized out of the hearts of these anointed men manifested itself on the streets of Port if Spain on that J'Ouvert morning. The rendition of Johann Strauss' "Roses from the South" rained like honey on the streets of the city, although I had heard it rehearsed over and over numerous nights before in their secretive pan sessions, it never sounded as great as it did now, this moment in time was at the threshold of perfection and then the door opened and we stepped on sacred ground, we must have been possessed by the mythical Greek God PAN (See Greek mythology; PAN is the God of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature, mountain wilds and RUSTIC MUSIC). Supporter, onlooker, competitors all seemed joined in an elastic grip of frenzy that extended throughout the city on this J'Ouvert morn. Happy tears welled up in my heart and flowed from my eyes, and all around within and without as the music ricocheted off the buildings of the city so did the frenzy take us on a flight of ecstasy, and there all the proclaimed geniuses of Pan stood in suspended animation, in awe of this creative splendor that was Ebonites, "pom, pom, pe pin, pe pin, pe pom" echoed and called the world to bear witness to the revelation as Morvant Ebonites' Roses From the South spewed it's sweet petals all over the city of Port-of-Spain. Winston Andrews (c) 2/4/16 You need to be a member of When Steel Talks to add comments! Comment by jozef scales on December 6, 2017 at 3:01pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erfdCQUhBDA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-P2et84WRw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CvE6MhZAGw Comment by Glenroy R Joseph on November 16, 2017 at 1:21pm From the 1962 RCA album. "Chip n' Jump Carnival", here is a taste of steelbands on the road on Carnival day, 1960. The steelband parade features North Stars Steel Orchestra playing Sparrow's "May May", Savoys Steel Orchestra with Tito Puente's "Cute Chick", and Ebonites Steel Orchestra with an arrangement of Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler's "Liebesfreud". Here is Ebonites Steel Orchestra on the road in Carnival in 1960, playing Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler's "Liebesfreud". Comment by Willy on November 15, 2017 at 11:56am What fantastic memories this article brings back !! My name is Mervyn Wilcox and I echo all of Winston's sentiments, growing up, just across Lady Young Avenue from Knolly Bobb's home, In the late fifties Morvant was a peaceful, law-abiding village where guys (and girls) could "lime" up to one a.m. or later, without having to look over one's shoulders, without fear of being mugged or attacked in any way. It was a little town where sports, mainly cricket and football, were the center of young peoples' lives, along with activities at the Community Centre, the C.Y.O. and "EBONITES", the musical pride of the community. It was a place where everybody knew, or knew of, everyone else, where that all-round entertainer, Bill Trotman, was my brother's buddy, for example, where childhood friends had names like Oscar Ortiz, Francis Narine, Owen Serrete, Sylvan Lochin, "Moly" Joseph, Mervyn Atwel, George Green, George Hislop, Hollis Pile, Oliver DuVerney and so many more, where outlandish nicknames abounded among which "Quiet Man" remains etched in my memory. What great times those were in Morvant!! ... when we may have said "P.O.S. who ?" Comment by kentish borde on November 15, 2017 at 12:38am I was born on Ramier St in Morvant a mere stones throw from the Ebonites panyard. I vaguely remember the excitement of 1960 and the bomb tune. What sticks in my mind is them playing at the Saturday nite parties at the nearby community center, My brother and I would lay in our beds and listen to them go through their repertoire which contained a large dose of beautiful Latin Music and the then current songs.Carnival Tuesday they would pull out from the soccer field headed to the city with literally all of Morvant in tow jumping up and down . They mainly portrayed sailors or my personal favorite Zapata because any one of my older connections in the band would save me a wooden rifle or some trinket of the costuming. Thank you Wallace Austin although you woke us up on Sunday mornings with your deliberate hammering. May you always Rest In Peace along with Merlin , Andrew, Fred Carrington , the Serrette Brothers , Captain Knolly Bob and the many others who made this band what it was, And a great big thank you Ebonites for providing the sound track of my early, beautiful childhood years growing up in that place called Morvant , Big shout out to Michael Best and Mr Thomas Bailey a family friend and one of my early educators respectively growIng up in Morvant. Comment by David Ragobar on November 10, 2017 at 4:04pm Very visual and experiential. It reminded me of Guinness Cavaliers and their Bomb Tune Zena Zena (one of many) on the streets of San Fernando. Comment by Peter on November 10, 2017 at 3:53pm Winston Andrews thank you for sharing this history. Peter Kanhai Former manager of Harmonites(Solo) Comment by thomas bailey on November 8, 2017 at 11:26am Boy Oh Boy! This is MORVANT LOVE material: I hope Aldwyn McGill "MIDGET" would read this, it could certainly help with his presentation if it's not too late. Thomas E Bailey.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1446
__label__cc	0.709998	0.290002	Home Uncategorized Natural Therapies For Male Sexual Dysfunction Natural Therapies For Male Sexual Dysfunction The two frequent sexual disorders that most men worry are Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and Untimely Ejaculation (PE). cialis in italia (also identified as Impotence) is the standard incapability of a guy to attain and maintain an erection in buy to perform sexually whilst Untimely Ejaculation is the ejaculation that takes place earlier than desired which can either be just before, on, or before long soon after penetration leaving the couple feeling unsatisfied. When it will come to the concern of Erectile Dysfunction, a series of factors are included in building an erection. Sexual arousal causes nerves in the brain and spine to sign arteries in the penis to swell up with blood. The spongy tissues in the penis expand and it turns into erect. Any interference with this process, whether actual physical or psychological, can avert an erection. As males age, there are modifications in erectile function. It could get more time to produce an erection and it could not be as rigid, and a lot more immediate stimulation may be needed. Orgasm may grow to be much less intensive and the quantity of ejaculate diminished. The vast majority of cases of ED are triggered by physical variables this sort of as diabetes and nerve hurt. It can also be brought on by psychological problems, or the use of specified medication. In most instances it is not induced by minimal sexual need. Meanwhile, for vast majority of gentlemen, keeping the urge to ejaculate is tough and occasionally extremely hard to manage, thus ejaculation happens reasonably quick. If this happens prior to the females reaching sexual pleasure, then disappointment can result. If this disappointment continues, it is very like to hurt a relationship. Untimely ejaculation is not often a issue by itself, as it has several fundamental achievable triggers and seldom is it triggered by a bodily or structural difficulty. Some of these leads to may incorporate by not constrained to stress or other bodily problems, emotional or psychological factors and even very poor health issues like higher cholesterol. The ejaculatory reflex working from the mind to the penis is really intricate therefore just concentrating on the nerve endings alone as is the scenario with most PE remedies does not actually fix the issue in a holistic way and have typically unsuccessful in solving the management of ejaculation. Ejaculation is much more a lot anxious with the mind than with the penis only due to the fact if the brain is beneath handle, the guy will be in a greater placement to management his organic urge to ejaculate early. From the foregone, there is now developing interest in substitute medication for the heal and treatment method of equally of these male sexual dysfunctions. The use of organic drugs in the treatment of the two ED and PE has therefore received a very huge enhance in latest moments owing to growing realisation of their effectiveness primarily based on equally historic data and some recent reports. Natural medication and follow have been utilised for well over five,000 many years and have established hugely effective in the treatment method of most male sexual dysfunction like erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. Even though most organic practitioners in excess of the centuries have focused much more on the entire person, Western physicians look far more at the disease alone. Herbs and foods are what have been used mostly for the treatment method of most health troubles. New therapies keep on to show the usefulness of vegetation as a supply of our pharmacopoeia. It is on file that only ninety plant species accounts for most of the plant derived medicines in common use by doctors, about one hundred twenty medications in all. A few-fourths of this checklist was discovered by subsequent up on classic folks drugs claims. Fundamental to the use of herbs in option drugs is the belief that total plant substance is superior to synthesized or isolated chemicals derived from plant resources. The materials may possibly be flowers, bark, roots, or leaves, employed singly or in combination, frequently taken in the kind of teas, or ground and taken as tablets, or utilised in salves. These compounds are imagined to produce less unintended or harmful outcomes, and a “well balanced” action as opposed to solitary medicines. Natural dietary supplements are noted to be extremely promising in the remedy of male sexual dysfunctions. Herbs are typically more effective, protected, perform just as quickly, have less side effects, less costly than their artificial counterparts and normally demand no prescription. As a subject of reality, 4-fifths of all people, throughout the world, still depend to a great extent on conventional medicines based on vegetation and their parts and about forty for every cent of the United States populace have made use of some kind natural treatment. When it will come to the herbal remedy of erectile dysfunction and untimely ejaculation, there are many powerful herbs which as a outcome of their heritage of efficiency in the treatment method of male sexual dysfunctions are now ready commercially as natural formulation in the kind of teas, pills or capsules, gels, lotions, lotions, and oils. 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Korean ginseng promotes the progress of male reproductive organs, raises sperm and testosterone stages, and boosts sexual action. In general, researchers think the url amongst ginseng and intercourse drive is thanks to ginseng’s result of strengthening the overall overall health and balancing the hormonal program. This is generally the thrust of herbal practitioners more than the ages by concentrating on the complete particular person relatively than on the ailment alone. Scientifically known as Eurycoma Longifolia Jack, is the root of a tree identified as the tree that “cures 1,000 ailments” typically identified in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Tongkat Ali is also consumed to improve power and endurance. Some studies have confirmed its efficacy as an aphrodisiac that enhances power and energy during sexual routines and that it increases male virility and sexual prowess. Ginkgo biloba is the top-marketing herb in the United States. It will increase blood stream to the mind, palms, feet and sexual organs (enhances sexual sensation). It enhances the tone and elasticity of blood vessels. Several research involving gentlemen suffering from Impotence and Untimely Ejaculation have demonstrated that Ginkgo specifically boosts blood circulation to the penis. It is a root-like vegetable identified large up in the Andes Mountain range of South America. Abundant in the amino acid arginine, which will increase blood circulation to the penis and histidine, which aids help orgasm and ejaculation preliminary investigation has identified it helpful. Maca is listed as an aphrodisiac in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is employed to deal with untimely ejaculation, erectile dysfunction and frequent urination. In accordance to the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, in Lima, Peru, the herb has been revealed to boost testosterone ranges, seminal volume and sperm count per ejaculation. It is also considered as an anti-growing older herb and is recognized to boost eyesight. Sexy Goat Weed (Epimedium) Sexy Goat Weed (Epimedium sp.) has been utilised as a sex-enhancer by practitioners for above 2,000 many years. The leaves of this plant have a variety of flavonoids, polysaccharides, lignans, sesquiterpenes, phenolic and penethylol glycosides, ionones, sterols, and an alkaloid known as magnaflorine. Attractive Goat Weed is a time examined aphrodisiac that raises libido in males and females. It stimulates the manufacturing of androgens (intercourse hormones) and has been employed effectively in guys suffering from untimely ejaculation and a reduced sperm depend and also assists in improving erectile operate in gentlemen. Yohimbe (Corynanthe yohimbe) is an herb derived from the bark of the yohimbe tree found mainly in the West African nations of Cameroon, Gabon, and Zaire. The yohimbine-abundant bark of Yohimbe has been used for generations to battle sexual dysfunctions and also an as an aphrodisiac. It is 1 of the most common and efficient sex stimulants for each men and ladies. Prolonged term utilization of Yohimbe can result in erections that are firmer, larger and more time long lasting. It also encourages long term gains in penis dimensions. Most men will notice an impact in a half hour as it increases blood circulation to the vessels of the penis. It has a renowned track record for relocating strength to the genital location. The herb has been revealed to improve blood movement into the corpus cavernosa part of the penile chamber producing tougher, stronger erections. It has been deemed a central anxious system stimulant with aphrodisiacal homes utilised for sexual impotency, agitation, nervousness, premature ejaculation, and sexual weak spot. One review conducted at Countrywide University in Singapore also indicated that Tribulus is beneficial as a sex booster. Cnidium seeds A assortment of carrot unfamiliar to most People in america, Cnidium monnieri is a leafy yearly with bouquets that develop in clusters. Explained about two,000 many years in the past in the Chinese natural basic Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, Cnidium is a common solution for reduced intercourse travel in Chinese medicine. Only the seeds and vital oil of Cnidium monnieri, which belongs to the Apiaceae household, are employed as a drug. The seeds could also be taken internally to treat erectile dysfunction as properly as infertility in each sexes. They help with the launch of nitric oxide and also inhibit PDE-five. Hence enabling the attaining and preserving of an erection and it also support to encourage much better blood circulation. Because this classification of merchandise can be promoted with no Food and drug administration review or acceptance, standards for dosage and other producing safeguards, or proof of safety, it is for that reason advisable to seek the advice of a doctor who will be capable to interpret statements manufactured by the manufacturers of these merchandise. A suggestion-off must be when the product’s claim is merely by enumerating each and every ingredient (like on a item label) without having including their respective amount. Other folks will boost the sum of Suggested Nutritional Allowance (RDA) they incorporate, and claim percentages that loook amazing on paper, but indicate little in actuality. However these are not rule of thumb, do your investigation or better even now consult with your doctor. Even so, based on the cause, curing any erectile dysfunction (ED) or untimely ejaculation (PE) is better accomplished although a blend of meditation, natural pills and cream/gel for regional application that helps make a perfect established of solution for male sexual dysfunctions. Also it is important to even now examine with your physician any other ailment you may well be possessing and the therapy you are making use of as some of these herbs could lead to some unwanted (even so few) facet effects. Previous articleserrurier ans Next articlefour Guidelines Intended for Picking A Pick up truck Build Intended for Your Floor covering Cleansing Organization	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1449
__label__wiki	0.905039	0.905039	Tina Fey Addresses Us Election In New Snl Skit Tina Fey returned to US sketch show Saturday Night Live to reprise her impression of Sarah Palin and give a rambling, sometimes-rhyming endorsement to Donald Trump. The sketch kicked off SNL on Saturday, with Fey and Darrell Hammond skewering the former Alaska governor’s endorsement speech in Iowa on Tuesday. As Palin, Fey said she had come to Iowa to break from “my full-time career of writing things on Facebook”. SNL also parodied this year’s all-white Oscar nominees in a mock award show that nominated white actors playing bit roles in African-American dramas. Last week, the only Oscar nominations that the Rocky sequel Creed and the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton received were for white people: Sylvester Stallone for Creed, and Compton writers Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff. In the sketch, an award was given to “all the white guys” in predominantly black films modelled after Creed, Compton and Beasts of No Nation. The roles were barely cameos, like:”White Man With Camera and Unseen Voice On Phone. Saturday Night Live, however, has also been criticised in the past about its own diversity. Following an uproar in 2013, it added Sasheer Zamata, Leslie Jones and writer LaKendra Tookes.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1454
__label__wiki	0.772002	0.772002	Home » Do authors prefer traditional publishing to self-publishing? Do authors prefer traditional publishing to self-publishing? Dana Beth Weinberg has written about the recently-released figures showing that most American authors prefer traditional publishing to self-publishing: ‘ The recent Digital Book World and Writer's Digest Author Survey showed that among the authors surveyed who had completed manuscripts, surprisingly few expressed a preference to indie publish their latest ones. Among traditionally published authors in the survey sample, only 7.5% expressed a preference to self-publish rather than to traditionally publish, compared to 10.1% of aspiring, 35.1% of self-published, and 29.8% of hybrid authors. While interest in self-publishing was higher among those respondents who had tried it, few authors reported that they only wanted to self-publish their next book.' What does this tell us about what authors want? Well, it's probably not surprising that most authors would prefer to be published by a traditional publisher. In fact, even if you had self-published, you might feel that you would prefer to go the traditional route if your self-publishing had not been particularly successful. You might also not want to spend the time on self-publishing, which even, or perhaps especially quite successful self-publishing or indie authors might feel, as it's certainly a huge amount of work of a kind which not every author can manage. What's more, many writers would simply rather concentrate on their writing and leave publishing it to someone else. For many self-publishing authors, including a number of extremely successful ones, self-publishing has been, or at least might be, a means of finding a traditional publisher. A new paradigm is beginning to emerge, one in which publishers watch self-publishing authors very carefully and sign them up as soon as they do well. This is because the hard work of building an audience has already been done by the author but it's also crucially because the risk has been taken out of the acquisition of that author, and that enormously strengthens the editor's hand in-house. Publishers, working their way through a recession and then digitisation, ebooks and vast changes in how books aare sold - the biggest upheaval in the publishing business since Caxton - have become extremely risk-averse. But many authors will still want them to work on their behalf. It's just beginning to look as if one of the best ways of achieving this is through becoming a successful self-publisher. That means that it pays to publish your own book if you are becoming impatient with traditional publishing, but to do so as well as you can, both in terms both of what you're publishing and how you're doing it. 2014 Author Survey: Indie Authors and Others Prefer Traditional Publishing...Slightly \| Digital Book World Authors take the long view - publishers don't Is self-publishing replacing traditional publishing? 'The black hole of modern publishing practices' Self-publishing or traditional publishing, which is best? ‘Traditional publishing is 'no longer fair or sustainable' Has self-publishing changed publishing? Print on demand plunges/Frankfurt Book Fair sets up self-publishing programme To self-publish or be traditionally published? A traditional publisher or self-publishing? 'The majority of poems one outgrows and outlives, as one outgrows and outlives the majority of human passions.' — T S Eliot BookBrunch - Bologna 2016: busy, buzzy and hot Frankfurt 2019: Big Crowds, Upbeat Industry, Social Purpose PubList Jenny Brown Associates Getting Inside the Mind of a Plagiarist \| Literary Hub 'I have to know where I'm going' The English Language Publishing World \| Inside Publishing Publishers robust but self-publishing may be getting trickier The Rise of Plagiarism in the Age of Self-Publishing Books on Amazon, Google Play, and Barnes & Noble - The Atlantic Fact to Fiction All the awards for young writers amount to discrimination \| Joanna Walsh \| Books \| The Guardian URSULA K. LE GUIN: WHO CARES ABOUT THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL? Indie Authors Talk Editors 2	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1461
__label__wiki	0.934318	0.934318	Share this Story: Inspiration 100 unites community leaders to build endowment fund Inspiration 100 unites community leaders to build endowment fund Local philanthropists met Wednesday to build a collaborative endowment fund to support area charities. Miriam Katawazi • Windsor Star Jun 23, 2016 • June 23, 2016 • 2 minute read Marty Solcz, centre, is surrounded by early members of Inspirational 100 at the Essex Golf and County Club Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Photo by Tyler Brownbridge /Windsor Star “The people that we have in this group are really looking forward to have a more lasting effect — to give to local charities for years to come,” said Inspiration 100 founder Marty Solcz. Inspiration 100 unites community leaders to build endowment fund Back to video Inspiration 100 is a collaborative fund bringing 100 community members together to donate $2,500 yearly for 10 years or to give a one-time donation of $20,000. The fund, launched by the WindsorEssex Community Foundation, will raise over $3 million in investments over a 10-year period. Only the interest earned from the investment will be distributed to charitable organizations across the Windsor-Essex area. To ensure the fund continues to give for generations, the capital will remain untouched. “We’re looking to do something big — something that creates awareness and has a huge lasting impact on the charity that’s receiving it, ” said Solcz, also former chair of the WindsorEssex Community Foundation. The current 57 members took part in Wednesday’s inaugural meeting at the Essex Golf & Country Club to discuss the logistics and to set up an executive. The group will meet annually to discuss where the earned funding will go. The current members will decide how each of the potential 100 members could have a voice on the selection of charities to support. In order to reach their 100-people mark, the fund is looking for more members to join the initiative. It’s an exciting opportunity, said Barry Zekelman, fund member and CEO of Zekelman Industries. “I thought this was a great idea to pool together and get critical mass and be involved in an organization of like-minded people who want to give back to the community,” said Zekelman. “It’s a life long gift. I like the idea of the foundation. It lives forever.” The Inspiration 100 trademark is registered globally, said Solcz. The foundation, he said, is aiming to inspire other community foundations across the country to launch similar initiatives. “We plan to take this concept almost like a franchise model to the other 191 foundations across Canada,” said Solcz.“Its going to put us on the map and allow us the opportunity to give back to our community.” mkatawazi@postmedia.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1466
__label__wiki	0.528373	0.528373	Organizations database Inspiration and Development Читать по-русски Here you can find links on academic articles, books, research and analytics. They can be useful for journalists, researchers and activists digging into the topic. #human rights #reproductive health #gender equality #civil society #LGBTQ+ #women’s employment #Moldova #gender studies #transgender studies #gender inequality #HIV #AIDS #gender violence #women's rights #military conflicts #feminist critique #queer studies #maternity care #women in prison #penitentiary system "Childbirth Is Not A Car Rental": Mothers And Obstetricians Negotiating Choice And Relationships In Russian Commercial Maternity Care Anna Temkina This article explores how commercialization of maternity care in Russia offers new opportunities and imposes new limitations on both mothers-tobe and doctors. The research is based on 35 in-depth interviews with patients and 24 with professionals in paid maternity car in St. Petersburg (2015–2017). It is a significant and illustrative case within the broader trends in the Russian health care system of the 2000s–2010s. This article’s contribution is an understanding of maternity care’s post-socialism market development from the perspective of women: mothers-to-be and mostly female doctors. The ongoing reforms and organization of paid maternity care in Russia are analyzed. I explore the position of mothers-to-be as consumers with growing demands, and of professional women as they respond to such demands. I depict how doctors, though improving their economic and working conditions, resist the symbolic decline of their status and seek to restore their power, and how mothers-to-be accept doctors’ authoritative role in highly medicalized maternity care. Go to webpage >>> Beijing +25 Years On. Parallel Report Ukraine 2014-2019 While highly appreciating the National Report prepared by the State, the Ukrainian women’s NGOs decided to independently summarize the efforts on promoting the rights of women and girls in Ukraine in the last five trying years. The war and loss of a part of the Ukrainian territories, over a million of internally displaced persons, economic decline, and the need for the countrywide reforms have created additional challenges for the governmental policy. Исследование проблемы насилия в отношении женщин, живущих с ВИЧ, в Восточной Европе и Центральной Азии. Аналитический отчет 2019 Юлия Годунова, Светлана Мороз, Наталья Сидоренко, Алина Ярославская Евразийская женская сеть по СПИДу В исследовании были проанализированы проблемы, с которыми сталкиваются ВИЧ-позитивные женщины, подвергшиеся насилию после того, как им был постав- лен диагноз «ВИЧ-инфекция». Уникальность исследования заключается в том, что оно было разработано, организовано и проведено сообществом женщин, живущих с ВИЧ и уязвимых для ВИЧ, в рамках региональной кампании против гендерного насилия «Насилию нет оправдания!». В этом исследовании приняли участие 464 ВИЧ-положительные женщины, пережившие насилие, и 120 женщин специалисток из 12 стран региона Восточной Европы Центральной Азии (ВЕЦА). Исследование подтверждает важность приоритезации вопросов насилия в отношении женщин, живущих с ВИЧ, в повестке дня, касающейся раз- вития стран региона ВЕЦА. "Prostitutes" and "Defectors": How the Ukrainian State Constructs Women Emigrants to Italy and the USA Cinzia Solari Scholars of sending countries emphasise the role of economics in shaping state policies towards emigration. They argue sending states are converging around a set of discursive strategies that aim to facilitate the influx of remittances from emigrants. One such strategy uses discourses of cultural nationalism to celebrate emigrants as ‘heroes’ of the nation. Drawing on a state sponsored media campaign and ethnographic data, I found the Ukrainian state does the opposite. It stigmatises its emigrants to both Italy and the USA as ‘prostitutes’ and ‘defectors’ respectively. However emigrants are differentially stigmatised. Emigrants to the USA are simply dismissed, but the Ukrainian state constructs migration to Italy as a shameful social problem. It does this even though emigrants to Italy send back significantly more remittances. Economic interests cannot explain Ukrainian state practices towards emigration. Instead, in the context of post-Soviet transformation, I suggest the Ukrainian state has prioritised the construction of a national identity. The state then constructs policy with an eye to cultural rather than economic outcomes. I argue the Ukrainian state actively stigmatises the migration to Italy because it poses challenges to the nation-building process, whereas the migration to the USA is peripheral to this key state concern. Crisis, War and Austerity: Devaluation of Female Labor and Retreating of the State Oksana Dutchak Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Following the Euromaidan, the outbreak of war and ensuing economic crisis, the Ukrainian government introduced wide-ranging reforms guided by the neoliberal idea that stability and economic growth can be generated by cutting social spending. Despite the government’s proclaimed intent to support the poorest and weakest members of Ukrainian society, the opposite has occurred, and the negative effects of the new reforms have ended up targeting them most. Women in Ukraine are particularly harshly hit by these savings measures. Despite superficially pro-women legislation, women tend to have the opposite experience. Cuts to the civil service and social spending generally lead to lay-offs and thus to the firing of women, who overwhelmingly work in these sectors. Further consequences of Ukrainian austerity policies are, among others, an ongoing devaluing of reproductive labour (care, education, etc.), the dismantling of social infrastructure and a neoliberal, profit-oriented restructuring of the education and health care systems. The Ukrainian left is faced with the challenge of fundamentally criticizing these processes and articulating alternatives. Left-wing feminists must build a strong network of allies in order to lead the fightback. Gender and Choice After Socialism Editors Attwood, L., Schimpfossl, E. and Yusupova, M. The end of socialism in the Soviet Union and its satellite states ushered in a new era of choice. Yet the idea that people are really free to live as they choose turns out to be problematic. Personal choice is limited by a range of factors such as a person’s economic situation, class, age, government policies and social expectations, especially regarding gender roles. Furthermore, the notion of free choice is a crucial feature of capitalist ideology, and can be manipulated in the interests of the market. This edited collection explores the complexity of choice in Russia and Ukraine. The contributors explore how the new choices available to people after the collapse of the Soviet Union have interacted with and influenced gender identities and gender, and how choice has become one of the driving forces of class-formation in countries which were, in the Soviet era, supposedly classless. Фразеологизмы о беременности и возможность репродуктивного выбора [On the Representation of Pregnancy and Reproductive Choices in Gender-Biased Idioms] Александр Першай Женщины в политике: новые подходы к политическому Статья рассматривает фразеологизмы, номинирующие репродуктивные процессы. Выделяются два основных способа такой номинации: ознáчивание репродуктивной «зрелости» и номинация различных стадий и «обстоятельств» беременности. Фразеологические единицы этой группы во многом представляют собой языковые «подсказки» направленые на сохранение существующего распределения властных и социальных ресурсов гетеросексисткого общества. Sexuality and Revolution in Post‐Soviet Ukraine: LGBT Rights and the Euromaidan Protests of 2013–2014 Tamara Martsenyuk Journal of Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society While some attention has been paid to the role of women and gender aspects during the Euromaidan protests (2013–2014), there is a lack of research focusing on questions of homosexuality in this connection. This article examines the evolution of the situation regarding homosexuality and LGBT rights during the Euromaidan protests. The empirical base consists of 20 interviews conducted in July–August 2014 with LGBT rights activists, all of whom were involved in the Euromaidan protests. The respondents were asked a number of questions about the visibility of the LGBT community during the Euromaidan; about which events they considered to be significant for the LGBT community; and about the positive and negative aspects of the Euromaidan with regard to the human rights situation for LGBT people. The “strategy of invisibility” chosen by LGBT activists during this protest is analyzed and criticized here with the help of the concept of “homonationalism.” In addition, the article investigates the ways in which LGBT activists in Ukraine reproduce the West vs. East and EU vs. Russia binaries. Why Women Protest: Insights from Ukraine's EuroMaidan Olena Nikolayenko and Maria DeCasper This article examines why Ukrainian women participated in the 2013–14 anti-government protests, widely known as the EuroMaidan. Based upon in-depth interviews with female protesters, the study uncovers a wide range of motivations for women's engagement in the revolution, including dissatisfaction with the government, solidarity with protesters, motherhood, civic duty, and professional service. Political discontent was the most cited reason for protesting. Solidarity with protesters was another major catalyst for political engagement. In addition, women who were mothers invoked the notion of mothering to provide a rationale for activism. The study contributes to the growing literature on women's participation in contentious politics in non-democracies. Запрещенные женщинам профессии – гендерная дискриминация Anti-Discrimination Centre Отчет посвящен «спискам профессий, запрещенных для женщин», – дискриминационным подзаконным актам, унаследованным от советского законодательства и до сих пор действующих во многих странах бывшего СССР. Отчет выпущен в рамках кампании АДЦ «Мемориал» #allJobs4allWomen. 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__label__cc	0.554281	0.445719	Dorothea Henderson • Rockwell Collins October 13, 2016 \| No comments yet Rockwell Collins Visionary IT Executive Brings Global Business Perspective As an executive with a $5.24 billion multinational company, Dorothea Henderson is a visionary IT leader bringing a global perspective to the relationships between information technology, business and operations. As Rockwell Collins’ staff vice president of Technology Services and Operations, within the Information Management Systems (IMS) division, Henderson is responsible for corporate strategy and execution of IMS enterprise wide technology shared services, oversight of global technology, cybersecurity, mission critical facilities and the 7x24x365 network operations center. Her high performance team is accountable for an architecture comprised of highly integrated applications and global networks providing fully managed services to airlines and business aircraft operators around the world. Henderson’s colleagues describe her as a collaborative leader who effectively directs her team to strive for their best. They say she utilizes her IT management and financial expertise to quickly analyze opportunities to drive down costs and grow revenue. Her leadership has successfully guided technology groups though many changes throughout the years. She has experience in leading business units as well as CIO organizations, offering a unique perspective on leveraging technology to expand margins, optimize operations, and maintain strong relationships with internal business peers. Henderson has worked in a wide variety of executive roles within the IMS organization. She was a senior manager of Global Products, director of Aviation Networks, director of Corporate Technology Business Planning, senior director of Corporate Applications and Business Planning, and now staff vice president of Technology Services and Operations. Henderson said the most important leadership quality a woman should have is the ability to lead in a collaborative way, while being decisive and acting swiftly. Her colleagues say her actions reflect her words as she doesn’t hesitate to make the hard decisions leaders need to make for the business. She lives by the words “never allow fear of failure to dictate decisions or choices.” Henderson said being a woman in her profession has been challenging, but more due to internal conflict versus external factors. “I have been very fortunate in my career to have sponsors and strong supporters. I learned over time that acting like a man was not required to be a successful leader,” she said. Henderson sits on a variety of boards and earlier this year was named to the board of the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council and the Anne Arundel Community College Foundation. She holds a BS in finance and accounting from Pennsylvania State University.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1475
__label__wiki	0.912226	0.912226	£20m revamp to bring Burnley FC in line with accessibility obligations AccessProjects by Joe Peskett on December 12, 2017 Burnley Football Club has finalised plans to develop its stadium, Turf Moor, and provide better facilities for disabled supporters under the Accessible Stadium Guide (ASG). The work takes the spending on infrastructure at the club to around £20m in the past two years and will bring the club in line with Accessible Stadium Guide regulations, which outline minimum requirements at all Premier League grounds. The club has been given until August 2018 to comply with improved disabled access provisions that include dedicated, covered viewing platforms and new toilet facilities. Turf Moor will therefore undergo major changes from January, 2018, to provide a number of elevated platforms for wheelchair access. Work to construct the new viewing platforms is expected to take approximately six months. Stadium and operations manager Doug Metcalfe said: “This is a significant part of our stadium development and is all about providing the right facilities for our disabled supporters here at Turf Moor. “Back in 2015, the Premier League made a commitment that all their member clubs would be compliant to the ASG requirements and our commitment is August, 2018. “Within 12 months, we will therefore have a stadium that meets those requirements. “It’s been well documented that our disabled supporter facilities could be better, and we need to provide a view and an environment that is equivalent to the general seating within the stadium. “We are at the end of a design stage now and in both corners of the ground, at either end of the Jimmy McIlroy stand, we are looking at different platform levels, where supporters can enjoy a great view in sheltered surroundings, with easy access, a concession facilities and toilets. “It’s a large and challenging project and this is not about cost, but about doing the right thing. We have embraced this step change and look forward to getting going in the new year, with a six-to-seven month build time.” Tags : Accessible Stadium Guideaccessiblityburnley fcfootballpremier leagueturf moor MOBILITY PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR: Star products category First fully-accessible luxury hotel set for Worcester Wolves becomes latest Premier League club to register with Changing Places Care group gets behind Scarborough Athletic’s new wheelchair spaces Q&A: All about the sport mobility dealers are backing to get communities on-side Burnley FC partners with equipment firm to improve accessibility Manchester United FC confirms plans to improve disabled facilities at Old Trafford	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1478
__label__wiki	0.642415	0.642415	Bruce Lamb 5G - Corona Virus - SARS - Liz 2 - Gates - The Connect The link between 5G - SARS - Corona Virus is too timely. China leads the way in managing its peoples views and containment. The Hong Kong Riots indicated what those free minded students wanted and the lengths they were prepared to go. China's solution is in the New World Order managed SMART CITY solutions where Kai Strittmatter and We Have Been Harmonised paints a very different picture of what lies ahead for those who comply. Balanced Thinking: Watch the Full Corona Virus Storyline Parts 1-3. Independently researched. This situation has been Social Engineered to Silent Weapons Quiet Wars blueprint for Commercial Psychopaths. https://www.syti.net/GB/SilentWeaponsGB.html https://www.bitcoinp2p.co.uk/single-post/2020/03/20/Balanced-Thinking Hong Kong have already worked out its 5G Not Bat Soup making people keel over and are taking down the 5G masts. https://www.facebook.com/EDTVProductions/videos/1273584279503912/ Do Your Own Research!! Checkout The Royals (Rothschilds) QinetiQ and Pirbright Institute References Below. Start to do your own research and think this through! These are the symptoms taken from the Microwaved Injured Veterans Network. https://www.microwavedvets.com/ "The potential for exposure to ionizing radiation when working near some radar systems does exist." -USAF Master Radiation Exposure Registry (MRER) https://www.microwavedvets.com/bio-effects RadiationDangers.com https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/effects-of-wireless-devices-on-human-body-jcsb-1000229.php?aid=77066 Link to PDF LED Street Lighting - Cancer Related Symptoms STC.net https://bioinitiative.org/ “Indian scientists have just found HIV (AIDS) virus-like insertions in the 2019-nCov virus” — SCIENTIFIC PROOF WUHAN CORONAVIRUS A BIOENGINEERED WEAPON! http://stateofthenation.co/?p=6150 HalTurnerRadioShow.com As of 5:30 PM eastern US time Friday, January 24, 2020, about 46 MILLION people in 16 cities in China, are under LOCKDOWN Quarantine, as a new virus spreads like wildfire, killing HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS. No one can enter or leave the cities involved. The Chinese Army has deployed 50,000 troops to surround Wuhan, with orders “SHOOT TO KILL” anyone trying to escape as hundreds are trying to flee the cities– ON FOOT — because there is NO FOOD. Armored Vehicles are on the streets as more and more videos emerge of infected citizens dropping-dead as they walk! Never before in the modern history of human existence, have 46 Million people been Quarantined; yet that is exactly what is taking place in China today. I am begging everyone to please help citizens of Wuhan! I am a nurse, my husband has been infected, what has been reported by news is completely different from what’s really happening!!! My husband has had fever for 8 days without improvement, CT scan is showing noticeable infection of lungs! In the past 8 days, I’ve tried every possible connections I have across all Wuhan hospitals’ colleagues, but no one will admit my husband! Higher up informed all doctors to deny acceptance of patient into hospital! Denied testing for the virus! Denied confirmation of patients whom have been infected! And asked all medical staffs to sign Non-disclosure Agreement! I have suffered massive emotional drain in the past 8 days. Hospital won’t admit husband and too afraid to go home, going from hospital to hospital in hope anyone would admit my husband! No one would admit that he’s infected with the virus! I am almost on the verge of giving up myself, fear that I won’t be able to handle it any longer! Going from hospital to hospital, no open bed, medical staffs overworked and still not enough, finally was able to get into emergency department, but there is no bed/available staff or beds! Still more patients are being transported in, sick or not sick all congregated at the same place, everyone will be infected, if this continue, everyone will die!!!! 1981 Dean Koontz - The Eyes of Darkness. https://sea.mashable.com/culture/9179/people-are-claiming-that-this-novel-predicted-the-covid-19-virus-did-it-really Download: The Patent on The Corona Virus Is Owned By? PROOF: The "Novel Coronavirus" Infecting the World is a MILITARY BIO-WEAPON Developed by China's Army https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/news-nation/proof-the-novel-coronavirus-infecting-the-world-is-a-military-bio-weapon-developed-by-china-s-army Read Balanced Thinking and especially watch Covid 19 Corona Virus 1,2,3 Video Analysis The Bill Gates Connection: https://www.bitcoinp2p.co.uk/single-post/2020/01/27/Corona-Virus---SARS Gates - Population Control. Vaccine Stats - Gates 2010 Bill & Melinda Gates Population Reduction Stats. Wuhan is the test bed for 5G in China 2018. 5G was Fully operational in Wuhan 2020. It was turned on Halloween 2019. Read VaccineImpact.com watch Bill Gates Confirm He is about to commit Genocide along with his wider Rockefeller Family. Eugenics and population Control is the Agenda 2030 intent. Dont Take The Vaccine!!. It will Kill you with 5G EMW's Especially at 60GHz. https://vaccineimpact.com/2020/bill-gates-calls-for-vaccine-certificates-as-requirement-for-travel/ YOU CANT TRAVEL IN BILL GATES FUTURE WORLD WITHOUT THE VACCINE. THE VACCINE THOUGH WILL KILL YOU? YOU DECIDE!! Be The Resistance Kill Stats UK: http://www.deagel.com/country/United-Kingdom_c0209.aspx https://youtu.be/3rWU_VDa1Js CORONAVIRUS TRACED TO THE BRITISH CROWN The Pirbright Institute (UK) has been awarded 11 U.S. Patents, including Coronavirus U.S. Pat. No. 10,130,701 Pirbright Institute is controlled by the Queen's Golden Share Pirbright's controllers track back to British SERCO & Sir Geoffrey E. Pattie, Chairman Marconi and the British Intellectual Property Institute Outrageously, British SERCO—today runs the U.S. Patent Office (proof below), U.S. FEMA Region 04, and Zone 02, websites for U.S. Obamacare, OPM, GSA and U.S. Navy SPAWAR, Virginia, New York, 63 U.S. city air traffic controllers, and more SERCO used its control of the U.S. Patent Office to issue its British bio company a patent on the Coronavirus in record time—that's pure fraud. Links to SERCO's, Rupert SOAMES, Jeffrey Epstein & The Royals? QinetiQ PIRBRIGHT, HENRY DE WORMS, BAR-ON: By: Joseph Jacobs, Victor Rousseau Emanuel English statesman; born in London 1840; died at Guildford, Surrey, Jan. 9, 1903; third son of Solomon Benedict de Worms, a baron of the Austrian empire. He was educated at King's College, London, and became a barrister in 1863. As Baron Henry de Worms he sat in the House of Commons as Conservative member for Greenwich from 1880 to 1885, and for the East Toxteth division of Liverpool from 1885 to 1895, when he was created a peer. He was parliamentary secretary to the Board of Trade in 1885 and 1886 and from 1886 to 1888, and under-secretary of state for the colonies from 1888 to 1892. In 1888 he was president of the International Conference on Sugar Bounties, and as plenipotentiary signed the abolition treaty for Great Britain. He became a member of the Privy Council in the same year. He was a royal commissioner of the Patriotic Fund, and one of the royal commissioners of the French Exhibition of 1900. His works include: "England's Policy in the East" (London, 1876), "Handbook to the Eastern Question" (5th ed., London, 1877), "The Austro-Hungarian Empire" (2d ed., London, 1877), "Memoirs of Count Beust" (ib. 1887). In 1864 he married Fanny, daughter of Baron von Tedesco of Vienna, and in 1887, after her death, Sarah, daughter of Sir Benjamin Samuel Phillips.Lord Pirbright was for several years president of the Anglo-Jewish Association, but resigned in 1886 owing to objections raised to his having attended the nuptials of his eldest daughter in a church. During his parliamentary career he was a warm advocate of the cause of Jews in lands of oppression, especially Rumania ("Jew. Chron." Jan. 16, 1903). Liz is a 3/16 Rothschild https://www.fbcoverup.com/docs/library/2018-04-25-Constitution-vs-Crown-and-Deep-State-Apr-25-2018.pdf https://www.bitcoinp2p.co.uk/single-post/2019/06/24/Boris-is-a-Banker-Backer Silent Weapons Quiet Wars Boris V Trump: Huge row to erupt as UK gives Huawei go ahead for 5G role: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1234452/huawei-boris-johnson-donald-trump-5g-security-china-latest-news https://www.bitcoinp2p.co.uk/single-post/2019/11/20/Source-Data-To-Establish-There-Is-A-Problem-For-Us-All-To-Address Breakingviews - Wuhan virus will shape China’s smart city vision HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - An epidemic will shape China’s vision of intelligent cities. The metropolis of Wuhan, with a population of 11 million, is under unprecedented quarantine as a deadly virus, believed to have originated there, spreads around the world ahead of the Lunar New Year when hundreds of millions of Chinese travel. Big investments in healthcare, artificial intelligence, and even surveillance could help curb future pandemics and cushion some institutional weaknesses. A new strain of coronavirus, responsible for the benign common cold and the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003, has already killed 25 people and infected more than 800 worldwide since its emergence in Wuhan in December. Chinese scientists promptly informed global health organisations but local bureaucrats may have procrastinated in the early stages of the outbreak. The situation is worsened by chronic underinvestment in basic healthcare infrastructure like hospital beds, plus exclusion of migrant workers from health benefits, which has complicated containment. James Grundvig posted a comment about this message on Basecamp. Re: Origins of the Wuhan Strain of Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)** Courtenay, There is more good news. LA Times is the first mainstream media outlet to report the truth on where the virus came from--the Wuhan Lab. What was the WHO, Bill Gates and a half dozen media outlets crying about last week on "infodemic" and "misinformation?" Coronavirus Originated In A Chinese Government Laboratory According To Scientists https://www.latintimes.com/coronavirus-originated-chinese-government-laboratory-according-scientists-455959 Vianne Burog \| Feb 16 2020, WHO: Coronavirus - Questions And Answers (Q and A) A new report from the South China University of Technology suggests that the deadly COVID-19, more popularly known as the novel coronavirus, may have originated at the Wuhan Centre for Disease Control (WCDC) and the Wuhan Centre for Virology. This new information refutes initial theories about the origins of the endemic virus, which has infected at least 69,000 and killed 1,667 globally since it was discovered in early January. Previous reports claimed that COVID-19 originated from the Hunan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, which is known to sell contraband animals such as bats and wolves for human consumption. Scientists initially believed the epidemic started as the novel coronavirus had jumped from the exotic animals to humans. However, a new paper from the South China University of Technology, titled “The Possible Origins of the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus,” concludes that the killer virus did not originate from the Wuhan Market itself but from a Chinese government laboratory in Wuhan, located just 300 yards from the seafood market. Written by scholars Botao Xiao and Lei Xiao, the paper claims that the WCDC could have spawned the contagion in Hubei Province, where Wuhan is located. Before the disease started to spread in early January, the facility had kept disease-ridden animals, 605 of which were bats. The paper also mentions that bats once urinated on and attacked a researcher in the lab and “blood of bat was on his skin.” The said researcher reportedly quarantined himself after the incident. “Genome sequences from patients were 96% or 89% identical to the Bat CoV ZC45 coronavirus originally found in Rhinolophus Affinis (intermediate horseshoe bat),” the paper reads. According to the paper, the type of bat that originally sourced the novel coronavirus was not native to Wuhan but lived over 600 miles away. This bat was the species used in the WCDC prior to the outbreak. “The WCDC was also adjacent to the Union Hospital, where the first group of doctors were infected during this epidemic,” the paper says. “It is plausible that the virus leaked around and some of them contaminated the initial patients in this epidemic, though solid proofs are needed in future study,” it continues. Meanwhile, COVID-19 rages on as death toll from the disease continues to rise. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the outbreak will likely remain a global health issue for the rest of the year. James G. http://whale.to/a/infectious_scares.html?fbclid=IwAR1E-3hFQ3OIkOmCb00O3e9kBZqZPuG2zi1PrvI8Zn_U6j5KfzZHXtCIpaw Fake Virus - Supporting Video's- 5G Triggers Aluminium Particulates in Solution Vaccine. Similar to those found in Chemtrails.. Robert Steele. 4 Minute Video. https://phibetaiota.net/2020/02/robert-steele-china-coronavirus-my-appraisal/ POTUS IS RIGHT: This is the new HOAX (false flag -- some die but millions more die from other causes). Tiny edit: Angel Merkel was in CHINA at Wuhan right before 9/11 2019. See https://tinyurl.com/Steele-Virus-5G for the final update and all prior posts, and see especially Jon Rappoport's phenomenal contribution on how to fake a pandemic (hint: everyone that dies is said to have died from the virus) and brainwash millions. I will respond to comments here (and ban for life any trolls with no content and no subscribers) and then I am done with this FAKE PANDEMIC. I pray that Bill Gates is properly investigated and that he and all his collaborators are ultimately subject to proper indictment, conviction, and incarceration. The public should be guided by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the recent court findings on no vaccine ever being properly tested, as well as the scientific literature (generally repressed) to the effect that vaccines specifically (and medicine generally) kill more people than germs do. We are out of balance. Time for global healing. As I communicated to President Donald J. Trump recently, public education = public health. NOTICE: my comment about China hunting down and killing those who organized this was and is well-intentioned political hyperbole. I have to keep reminding myself that in this era of virtue signaling and the criminalization of rhetoric it is dangerous to speak your mind. As I stated in my original article, at https://tinyurl.com/Steele-Wuhan, we need a joint China-US investigation that identifies and indicts the perpetratrators -- Bill Gates is suspect #1 -- let justice be done within the law. Robert Steele 11 Points for the Prime Minister Mark Steele Presentation 60Ghz Impact Slides. Lithium Ion Batteries and Autonomous Vehicles. Lithium Ion batteries in Taxis. LiDAR intercommunication between vehicles at 76GHz will impact your health. Watch this whats really going on video below. Impact of 60GHz. IMPACT of 60GHz on Human Tissue and Blood https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/28/trump-says-the-coronavirus-is-the-democrats-new-hoax.html “This is their new hoax,” he said, referring to the coronavirus. The disease, which originated in Wuhan, China, has now killed more than 2,800 people worldwide and infected more than 80,000. The latest reports from the World Health Organization show the pace of new cases in China slowing, but jumping in South Korea, Japan, Italy, and Iran. In the U.S., the Santa Clara Public Health Department announced a third case of coronavirus in the county Friday evening. The announcement brings the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in California to 10 and the total number of cases in the U.S. to 63, most of which were passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and evacuees from Wuhan. https://phibetaiota.net/2020/02/robert-steele-in-tehran-times-interview-a-counterintelligence-perspective-on-the-wuhan-virus-a-zionist-bio-war-false-flag-attack/ TEHRAN – Robert David Steele, a former Marine Corps infantry officer and CIA spy as well as an activist for Open Source Everything Engineering (OSEE), contributes regularly to Tehran Times. Interview: A Counterintelligence Perspective on the Wuhan Virus – A Zionist Bio-War False Flag Attack? Tehran Times, 12 February 2020 Q. You have been following the Wuhan virus since 26 January 2020. Originally you declared it a natural outbreak less virulent than SARS but then you revised your view as new information became available. On 1 February an element of the Chinese military formally accused the USA of launching this virus against them as an act of war, and Russian web sites are repeating this accusation. What is your over-all appraisal of the Wuhan virus and its implications for both China-US relations and the over-all global economy? A. Of course we need better source and more reflection and analysis. I consider much of the hysterical reporting allegedly from China to be deliberate misinformation. Let me start my appraisal by saying that the newest information available suggests that this was a Zionist attack on China in two parts: in part one a Jewish American professor at Harvard appears to have been dangled to the Chinese, committed treason against the USA, and assisted the Chinese in establishing a level 4 bio-war center in Wuhan. In part two – and the professor could be unwitting of this part – the Zionists released the virus in both the marketplace and in the hospitals – 41% of the infections occurred in the hospitals not in the streets. It should not be assumed that the virus escaped from a Chinese facility, or by accident. Robert Steele, Mark Steele, Sasha Stone, Prof Lakicevic. Mark Steele Chemtrails and Weather Seeding related. https://phibetaiota.net/2020/02/anna-von-reitz-oxygen-therapy-kills-both-coronavirus-and-5g-satellite-microwave-radiation-sickness/ Trump says the coronavirus is the Democrats’ ‘new hoax’ PUBLISHED FRI, FEB 28 20207:32 PM ESTUPDATED SAT, FEB 29 20203:14 PM EST Q Anon. The Deep State and Solutions. https://phibetaiota.net/2020/02/full-cabal-part-10-jfk-jr-alive-free-energy-world-peace/ 10 Individual pieces bringing the whole picture together.. Also review: https://www.5gmediawatch.com/post/resonance-beings-of-frequency Balanced Thinking CV19 Videos 1,2,3 Recomended. Every Day Is A Gift - We The People - The Crown Corporation - US Election Outcome - PAG. The New Normal - Happen Network - Watch - Resist The Constitution - The Lies - The Ties - Harry Knows - John Knows - WTP - Know. Frederick Rd, Salford M6 6FP, UK propertyactiongroup@gmail.com © 2019 by 5G Media Watch - Property Action Group	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1486
__label__cc	0.703872	0.296128	The Structural Relationship Between Like Clicks And Purchase Intention On Facebook Advertisements Among Millennials Manimekelai Jambulingam, Taylor’s Business School Magiswary Dorasamy, Multimedia University Balasundrasun N.L, PSG Institute of Management Jayasutha Matiah, Taylors Business School The purpose of this study is to investigate the causes that influence the inclusion of ‘Like Clicks’ of Facebook advertisements and examine the relationship between ‘Like clicks’ with intention to buy a product among millennials. The study adopted quantitative method and collected data through survey questions from 250 millennials to understand the factors that influences of adding ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advertisements and its relationship with the intention to buy the product on Facebook advertisements. The current study helps the entrepreneurs, to design the Facebook advertisements to attract more ‘Like Clicks’, to increase the value of advertisements and escalate the buyers’ intention to buy the product. Results indicated that product information such as the quality and economic value for money of product were identified as the important elements that significantly influences, the Facebook users to add ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advisements. The findings also revealed that, to certain extent, ‘Like Clicks ‘and comments influenced the intention buy the product among the millennials. Facebook, Like Clicks, Product Information, Hedonic and Good Economic Value and Millennial. Social media networks, particularly Facebook, have remarkably influenced the lives of people, including entrepreneurs, in the past two decades. Social media networks encompasses of various technologies, including social networking, blogging, video sharing, microblogging, collaborative authoring, social tagging, bookmarking, scheduling and meeting tools (Nicholas & Rowlands, 2011). Social media networks have become a powerful platform to connect people as it allows virtual discussions and broadcasts of any type of content on the Internet (Bauer et al., 2005). Thus, social media networks, especially, Facebook, has become an important part of millennials life in terms of communication and these networks incorporate digital technologies in every aspect of millennials life. They have not seen the world without interactive digital technology, and digital technologies, which drive world homogeneity among the present generation. According to generational cohort theory (GCT), generations can be grouped into historical cycles bases on particular events that meld the attitudes and behaviour of the members of each cohort. Millennial are a homogeneous cohort, they grew up with digital technologies (Sanchez, et al., 2006); and exhibited connectivity and analogous approaches in their behaviour (Moore, 2012). Lee (2017) revealed that 80% of the Malaysian population are members of Facebook; 94% of Facebook members search products from Facebook advertisements and 62% actually purchase products after seeing the advertisements; approximately 70% of Facebook users surf advertisements and 74% gain knowledge of products from reviews of advertisements. Since large numbers of people are members of the social media networks, the entrepreneurs’ take this as an opportunity to advertise their products in the Facebook platform and the millennials add “Like Clicks” on the Facebook advertisements. There is always a curiosity, what influences them to add “Like Clicks” in the Facebook advertisements? While many studies have showed that the comments on the advertisement influence the purchasing behaviour of the millennials, none of the empirical studies have shown the relationship between ‘Like Clicks’ and purchase intention of the products featured in Facebook advertisements. Therefore, there is need to investigate, the ‘Like Clicks ‘of the Facebook advertisements are genuinely influence the purchase intention among millennials. RQ1 : What are the factors that influence the millennials to add “Like Clicks” of the Facebook advertisements? RQ2 : Do the “Like Clicks ” influence the millennials to buy the product ? Previous studies have showed that social media advertisements strongly influence purchase decisions among Generation Y (Yadev et al., 2013); create brand awareness (Duffett, 2015) and develop positive attitude of purchase intention towards online advertising. Sharma (2013) reported that social media advertising may change the preferences of consumers’ choice; Yang (2012) conveyed that Facebook advertisements enhances attitude towards brand awareness among consumers and have considerable effect when their friends share these advertisements. Duffelt (2015) stated that social media networks has become a fundamental platform for every business and it has full potentials for communication with consumers and marketing. However, not all this studies determined the causes behind adding ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advertisements among millennials. Product information refers to the price of the product, quality of product information, features of the product, sales information, and update of the products. Previous studies have shown that product information is one of the strongest determinants of consumer intention to purchase a product (Wang & Sun, 2010; Thamaraiselvan et al., 2015). By adding ‘Like Click’ on Facebook advertisements, the user demonstrates high involvement and a positive attitude towards the content of the Facebook advertisements. This strong likelihood has potential effect on sales. Adequate information provided by the advertisements assist consumers to distinguish various company products from one another and motivated Facebook members to add ‘Like Click’ on advertisements. Advertisements create positive and negative responses among consumers depending on the content of the advertisement. The number of ‘Like Clicks’ on a Facebook advertisements will in enhance the consumers’ confidence to buy the products. Since, product information is the most important factor that increases ‘Like Clicks’, it is added as a construct in this study. H1: Product information significantly influences the millennials to add ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advertisements. Hedonism/Pleasure Enjoyable, exciting and funny characters are the components of hedonism. According to Affective theory consumer, preferences will be based on pleasure, feeling or emotions that arise from a particular message (Gardner, 1985). Creative advertisements on Facebook stimulates emotions. Previous studies have stated that hedonistic advertisements capture the aesthetic enjoyment or emotional release of consumers (Azeem, 2012), satisfaction and enjoyment (Bowie & Chang, 2005), feelings of strong excitement (Griffin, 2006), as well as induce fun, joy and excitement (Moore, 2012). Since hedonic advertisements stimulate emotions, that may influence to add ’Like Clicks ‘on the Facebook, advertisements. Therefore, hedonism is added as a construct in this study. H2: Hedonic/pleasure influences the millennials to add ‘Like click’ on the Facebook advertisements. Good Economic Value Advertising on the Facebook platform allows consumers to choose from a wide variety of products and compare the prices of the product from their home, whereby saving a significant amount of time and fuel cost for consumers. The good economic value of the product is an economic factor that accelerates the purchase intention of consumers (Wolin et al., 2002). However, Thamaraiselvan et al., (2005) found that the good for economic value of the product has an insignificant relationship with advertising value in India. Facebook advertisements always focus on the economic advantages they can offer to potential customers. Millennials are price picky generation; before they buy, they compare the prices in few websites of product. The number of ‘Like Clicks’ that the Facebook advertisements have influences consumers to choose products without searching, thereby saving a substantial amount of time. H3: The good economic value of the product influences the millennials to add ‘Like click’ on the Facebook advertisements. Like Clicks The number of ‘Like Clicks’ depends on the attitude of consumers towards Facebook advertisements. Such an attitude is either a favourable or an unfavourable feeling towards adding ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advertisements. Powers et al., (2012) revealed that 20 percent of Facebook users’ decision on purchasing products depend on the comments of Facebook users. Facebook and Twitter comments influence the decisions of consumers on music festivals (Hudson & Hudson (2013). Reuters & Ipses (2012) found that one-fifth of Facebook members had actually purchased products by reviewing Facebook comments; this finding clearly showing that millennials are influenced by Facebook comments on advertisements. The number of ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advertisements is a key indicator of market report, which suggests consumers are most likely to purchase a product (Cruz & Mendelsohn, 2010). Each ‘Like Click’ promotes a company product automatically, and its number measures the value of advertisements (Richardson et al., 2007; Bunker et al., 2013). Affective theory is based on the emotions of people. This affective response enables consumers to add ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advertisement or messages, which is a favourable affection. In Facebook, consumers believe that if advertisements inspire them, which is a more favourable affection than the former. ‘Like clicks’ create positive responses among consumers and increase the brand image. By contrast, negative comments damage the brand image (Logan et al., 2012). ‘Like Clicks’ increase, sales and market shares in a cos -effective manner and advertisements rapidly reach consumers. ‘Likes Clicks’ convince the peers and friends of consumers to check advertisements. The number of ‘Like Clicks’ adds the value of the advertisements. It shows the present position of the product. The more ‘Like Clicks’ add the value to the advertisements and it shows present position of particular product. Besides, the number of ‘Like Clicks’ increase the consumers intention to buy the product with self-assurance. By adding ‘Like clicks’ customers serve as marketers of a product and increase the intention to buy such products. Therefore, it is important to know, the reasons of adding ‘Like Clicks ‘on the advertisements and to determine the “Like Clicks” are genuinely influences the consumers to buy the products. H4: The ‘Like clicks’ of Facebook advertisements motivate the intension to purchase the product among millennials. Quantitative method was used to collect data through survey questions and the collected data was analysed by using Adanco software through Partial Least Squares (PLS). The questionnaires were set on a five-point Likert scale on the following constructs. Product Information (4 items), Hedonism (4 items), Good for Economic Value (3 items), Add ‘Like Clicks’ (4 items) and Purchase Intention (3 items). The study collected the data from millennials who were born in between from 1994 to 2004 because they are grew up in the digital world and social media networks are vital for them. The survey questionnaires were sent to 800 students from various universities through social networks and only 250 questionnaires were returned without missing data. Table 1 shows that all respondents are millennials and among the respondents 44.8 percent of them are females and 55.2 percent are males. This finding proves that data were distributed evenly across gender. Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents Profile Category Frequency Percentage Gender Female 112 44.8 Male 138 55.2 Age 20 to 22 153 61.2 23 to 25 97 38.8 Data Analysis and Results Previous researches have confirmed that PLS–SEM is heavily used for data analysis in behavioural social science studies (Henseler & Chin, 2010). Therefore, this study adopts the PLS path modelling, which is known as convergence of interactive model. Table 2 depicts the latent constructs reliability of data. Composite reliability is measured using by Dijkstra–Henseler's rho (ρA), Jöreskog's rho (ρc), and Cronbach'salpha (α) in PLS. Dijkstra & Henseler (2015) declared that their rho (ρA) is the most reliable test for consistent reliability in PLS. The minimum score for consistent reliability is 0.7. Table 2 shows that all three components have more than 0.7, which is considered an acceptable consistency. Fornell & Lorcker (1981) stated that the minimum cut of value for each latent construct is 0.50. Items loading less than 0.50 are removed. Thus, the results confirmed the high reliability of the latent constructs. The AVE score is above 0.50 (Hair et al., 2017) and item loadings are above 0.70, which also confirming the high reliability of the constructs. Table 2 Construct Reliability and Validity Construct Indicator Item Loading Dijkstra–Henseler's rho (ρA) Jöreskog's rho (ρc) Cronbach's alpha(α) AVE Product Information PI1 0.970 0.903 0.883 0.886 0.660 PI2 0.794 Hedonism HP1 0.885 0.844 0.836 0.840 0.632 HP2 0.741 Good for Economic Value GE1 0.729 0.843 0.833 0.832 0.627 GE2 0.745 Like Clicks L1 0.651 0.761 0.745 0.747 0.597 L2 0.620 Intention to Buy IB1 0.844 0.802 0.800 0.799 0.667 IB2 0.789 According to Henseler et al. (2016) HTMT value should be below 0.85 to 0.90 to have discrimination between constructs. Table 3 clearly shows there is no discriminant validity exists between the constructs. Table 3 Discriminant Validity: Heterotrait-Monotrait (HTMT) Ratio of Correlations Construct PI HP GE Like Clicks IB HP 0.8657 GE 0.5569 0.6368 Like Clicks 0.8309 0.8169 0.9174 IB 0.8683 0.8687 0.7409 0.7927 R2 coefficient determination values of endogenous latent variables. The value of R2 indicates that number of ‘Like Clicks ‘on Facebook advertisements are 0.859 (86%), whereas intention to buy behaviour is 0.522 (52%). This result shows that R2 85 percent of the variance in the number of ‘Like Clicks’ of Facebook advertisements can be explained by product information, hedonism and good economic value. R2 intention to buy specifies that 52 percent of the model predicated by adding number of ‘Like Clicks’ Table 4 presents the structural path analysis and explains the direct effects of interference tested by two tailed tests. The statistical relationship of Product Information (H1) (t value =2.55, p<0.01), Hedonism (H2) (t value=1.15, p>0.05), Good for Economic Value (H3) t value =8.46, p<0.00), and ‘Like Clicks’ (H4) t value =13.69, p<0.000) support the intention to buy a product by adding ‘Like clicks’ of Facebook advertisements. In H2 the t value is less than 1.96 and Value is more than 0.05 the hypothesis is not supported. Table 4 Structural Relationships and Hypothesis Result: Direct Effects Inference Mean value Standard error t-value p-value (2-sided) p-value (1-sided) H1 PI -> Like Clicks 0.3721 0.1426 2.5455 0.0110 0.0055 Supported H2 HP -> Like Clicks 0.1623 0.1474 1.1530 0.2490 0.1245 Not Supported GE -> Like Clicks 0.5559 0.0656 8.4576 0.0000 0.0000 Supported H4 Like Clicks -> IB 0.7230 0.0528 13.6907 0.0000 0.0000 Supported This study examined the structural relationship among Product Information, Hedonism/Pleasure, Good Economy Value of the product, Adding ‘Like Clicks’ and Intention to buy a Product on Facebook advertisements. Based on the proposed model, the results supported that millennial add ‘Like Clicks’ based on product information and economic value of the product not on hedonism. The result confirmed that millennials are advice seekers from their Facebook friends, before they intend to buy any products and ‘Like Clicks’ genuinely influence the consumers’ to buy the product. The result is consistence with that of previous studies that claimed online purchasing influences on product information (Ling, 2010; Wolin et al., 2010); and good economic value of the product (Wolin et al., 2012; Powers et al., 2012; Reuters & Ipsos, 2012). Millennial are highly conscious of their spending. They like to compare product prices and usability, quality and value of product from the comments found in Facebook advertisements. However, the result contradicting with Thamaraiselvan et al. (2005) findings, that good economic value is not significant in India where as it is significant in Malaysia. It result shows that there is cultural difference in buying product among millennials. The hedonism does not significantly influence to add ‘Like Clicks ‘on the Facebook advertisements. One of the possible reasons is that millennial are highly cognizant when they add ‘Like Clicks ‘on the advertisements. They do not simply add “Like Clicks’ for pleasure, when they see advertisements on Facebook. The Uses and Gratification Theory (UG) of has been used for decades as a main theory for the usage of social media research. According UG theory people, obtain gratifications through entertainment and informational on social media networks. Based on UG theory, the study confirmed that product information and economic value for money of the products are the satisfaction factors that gratifying the millennial to add ‘Like Clicks ‘to the Facebook advertisements. The study contributes empirical evidence on the intention to buy products based on adding ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advertisements among millennials. It clearly shows that millennials are more influenced by Facebook friends’ opinion when they buy their products. It is very important to unmask these cohort and Figure 1 out what makes the millennial to add ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advertisements to the entrepreneurs. Secondly, it adds to the body of knowledge on the reasons for adding ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advertisements. Many studies were conducted on social media networks advertisements regarding purchase intention. However, these studies did not focus on adding ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advertisements. Therefore, the present study facilitates the understanding of the reasons behind adding ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advertisements. The result confirmed that ‘Like Clicks’ are genuinely influence the purchasing intention of the products among millennials. The number of ‘Like Clicks’ plays a significant role in the decision making when they buy a product. Each ‘Like Clicks’ automatically promotes a company product. The result of the present study confirmed previous results of online advertisements and gave additional insights into why ‘Like Clicks’ are added on Facebook advertisements. Thirdly, the findings demonstrate that 52% of ‘Like Clicks’ are based on product information, such as quality, specialty and usability and good for economic value. Therefore, entrepreneurs should not take ‘Like Clicks’ lightly. Adding ‘Like Clicks’ on advertisements automatically motivates others to see such advertisements and may reach many consumers rapidly. Entrepreneurs’ should create an interesting advertisement, which provides quality information, such as product features, product usefulness, quality and durability of the product combined with reasonable prices. Fourthly, the study also confirmed that millennials are also cost and value conscious and they can access various online brands of the same types of product. Therefore, entrepreneurs should explain the cost, benefits, and specialty of their products in their advertisements. The number of ‘Like Clicks’ increase the value of advertisements, which ultimately increases sales the volume of sales. Thus, the study gives practical implications on how to increase the ‘Like Clicks’ on Facebook advertisements in order to increase the intention to buy the products among millennials. Figure 1 Conceptual Frame Work of the Study The participants of this study are millennials. Hence this research recommends that future studies, compare, different countries and compare the factors influence them to add Like Clicks and the relationship with intention to buy the products. Moreover, this study focused on reasons of adding ‘Like Clicks’ on Face book advertisements. It would be interesting to investigate further on ‘Share Clicks’ and other commands on Face book advertisements. The study concludes that product information and good economic value are factors that influence the millennials to add “Like Clicks” on the Facebook advertisements and fifty two percent of millennials have intention to buy the products based on the Facebook “Like Clicks”. It asserted that “Like Clicks” add value to the advertisements. Therefore, digital entrepreneurs should find the ways to increase the “Like Clicks” on their Facebook Advertisements to Increase the sales. Like Clicks 5 4 3 2 1 Facebook information influences me to add Like Clicks Hedonic is very important for me to add Like Click I just add Like Clicks on the Facebook advertisements Good Economic value influences me to add Like Click I would like to add Like Click when the information is useful I would like to add Like Click when the advertisements show a good package deal I would like to add Like Click when the advertisement provides valuable information I would like to add Like Click, when advertisements have special features. 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__label__wiki	0.621376	0.621376	ABC African News Home Business Techno Metro – Africa’s ‘Most Intelligent City? Techno Metro – Africa’s ‘Most Intelligent City? Abc Africa Nairobi is winning accolades despite a lack of vision and development agenda by the county government led by DR EVANS KIDERO, explains ROBIN OBINO. For a second year running, Nairobi has been named the most intelligent city in Africa based on internet usage and mobile penetration. The Kenyan capital failed though to make it to the world’s top seven finalists. Cities that will battle it out for the 2015 Intelligent Community of the Year Award are Arlington County (U.S.), Columbus, (U.S.), Ipswich (Australia), Mitchell (U.S.), New Taipei City (Taiwan), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Surrey (Canada). According to the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), “intelligent communities” are those that have taken ‘conscious steps’ to create an economy that can prosper in the broadband economy. The group has recently released its latest rankings, recognizing the achievements of communities that have built inclusive, prosperous economies on a basis of information and communication technologies. If only the Nairobi county government led by Dr Evans Kidero could fix the myriad of problems besetting the city. ICF figures indicate that there were 17.3 internet users in Kenya in2013 and 2.7 billion globally. Mobile penetration was at 75.4 per cent in Kenya and 65 per cent in Africa in 2012. Nairobi, with a population of over 4 million, was the only African city that appeared on the shortlist of 21 hubs throughout the world for 2015. The ambitious plan by the Kenyan government to enhance connectivity for the country is driven by Vision 2030, which places ICT as one of the important pillars to drive the economy of the country. There are several aspects that shape the Kenyan document and pundits hope that if followed through, the the East African country could enjoy connectivity only experienced in developed nation. John Kieti, the lead at communication hub, MLab, said in an exclusive interview with Diplomat East Africa, that it is good that ‘someone’ is planning ahead. “That we are planning ahead ensures we are not caught off guard and hence global trends are more likely to play in our favour. Access to decent data connectivity at affordable rates will in the next few years be a key contributor to the national economy similar to road networks. Already, broadband companies such as Jamii Telecom, with their product Faiba, promise its clients up to 100 megabytes per second (Mbps) by 2016. This is in line with the 2013 broadband strategy. Currently broadband connectivity delivers a minimum of 5 Mbps to homes and businesses for high speed access to voice, data, video and applications for development. Meanwhile, for the urban areas, the optimum broadband speeds could be pegged at 40 Mbps. In the years following that, the broadband strategy envisions speeds of 300 Mbps for urban areas between 2018 and 2022; 1024 Mbps between 2023 and 2027 and ultimately broadband speeds of 2048 Mbps from 2018 to 2030. With these speeds, the strategy also envisions that it could achieve 100 per cent penetration in key sectors such as schools and health facilities by 2030. Household penetration has been forecast to be 35 per cent in the same year. Achieving this for Kenya, though, is not going be an easy ride for all the stakeholders. Internet prices in Kenya are high, despite the fact that demand is strong in urban areas. “Access to broadband in Kenya for all citizens has the potential to generate enormous social economic benefits,” the strategy paper reads in part. But the challenges are staring the government in the face. Nearly 90 per cent of Kenyans do not have access to broadband services, and few Kenyans have enough ICT skills. According to the latest Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) report, over 16 million of Kenyans have access to the internet with over 9.5 million having online access via mobile connections. Meanwhile, broadband connections to the internet only account for just over 1,178,077 subscriptions. But MLab’s Kieti also sees other challenges that could halt this plan. The issues of government procurement and open doors for corruption could hamper the implementation of this plan. “The biggest challenge to actualising the nice and ambitious expectations of this strategy is not that of funding or technical capacity.It is probably corruption and selfishness among individuals or corporates entrusted as custodians of various aspects of execution.” With many ICT incubation centres springing up in Nairobi, there is a need to ensure innovations to spur on economic growth. “The promise of a knowledge based society facilitated by affordable and appropriate hardware, software and content infrastructure carries potential for Kenya to create a distinctive national competitive advantage. However the key is in having an efficient execution that surpasses the intended objectives by default since evolution of innovations and technology will not slow down to be in step with aspirations of static strategy documents,” Kieti says. 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__label__cc	0.53852	0.46148	Anorak News \| Calls to ban anti-vaccination video portrays people as thick Calls to ban anti-vaccination video portrays people as thick by Paul Sorene \| 17th, February 2017 If free speech is the freedom to make an arse of yourself, the story of moves to ban Andrew Wakefield’s video is one we should baulk at. The Times has ‘discovered’ that Amazon and Apple ‘are profiting from an anti-vaccination documentary directed by the discredited former doctor Andrew Wakefield’. They’ll profit if anyone’s dumb enough to download the thing. But buyer beware and all that. The film, which backs his fraudulent research linking vaccines with autism, is available for customers to watch for 99p on Amazon Instant Video and £6.99 on Apple’s iTunes. On Vimeo, a popular YouTube-style streaming service, it costs £3.17. How’s about that for price difference. If you want to watch this video you need to go to Amazon Instant Video, where you can buy seven versions of the thing for the price of one on iTunes. Give it to your friends. But don’t give them measles, Best to get the jab. The paper says, ‘Scientists and autism campaigners urged the web companies to remove the film.’ They want it banned. That’s weak. The Times hears from Edzard Ernst, professor emeritus of complementary medicine at Exeter university, who warns: “Any company or person trying to make money by alarming people and thus endangering public health is not just unethical and immoral but also despicable and irresponsible. Wakefield’s data has been shown to be wrong. That he still insists on discouraging people from getting vaccinated is disturbing and a risk to public health. I just hope that the British public recognises a charlatan when they see one.” Chances are that the kind of person who lashes out good money to watch a documentary on vaccinations and follows its advice without consulting doctors, voices in a raucous media or other jab videos – think of the fun nights in – isn’t all that interested in reason. What’s concerning is when experts sure of the science seek to save the stupid people from themselves by banning things with which they disagree. Spotter: Times Paul Sorene Posted: 17th, February 2017 \| In: Reviews Comment \| TrackBack \| Permalink	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1489
__label__wiki	0.597644	0.597644	Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyers David Ira Ainsman Richard C. Levine Jepthah M. Orstein Erin K. Rudert Daniel Joseph Sammel Dangerous/Defective Products Dangerous/Defective Properties Automobile Collisions Rideshare & Public Transit Accidents What Should I Do After A Motor Vehicle Accident? Uninsured Or Underinsured Driver Understanding Workers’ Compensation Catastrophic Injuries & Death Back, Neck And Spinal Cord Injuries We Take Referrals 2 Pennsylvania residents killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-95 On behalf of Ainsman Levine, LLC \| Apr 15, 2015 \| Car Accidents \| In the blink of an eye, seemingly calm traffic on the highway can turn into disaster. There are many ways for a pile-up to occur on the interstate, but they often end the same way: with the death or serious injury of multiple victims. A recent multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 95 caused five deaths, including two people from Pennsylvania. This awful crash involved two semi trucks and at least two passenger vehicles. The Pennsylvania victims were in a Jeep that got caught in the crash, the details of which were uncertain. A witness said that he saw the crash occur “all of a sudden.” One car was pinned underneath one of the tractor-trailers and was mostly burned up. Another car was “fully burned,” according to a news report. It is not clear if one of these vehicles was the Jeep with the Pennsylvania residents insides. They were a man and a woman in their early 50s. The other victims were a family from Canada, including an infant boy. The witness said he and another person tried to rescue the victims, but were not able to reach them. The crash, which took place in South Carolina, was under investigation as of late March. Without more known details, no one can say for certain whether any of the motorists somehow triggered the accident. After a serious wreck, the surviving victims’ lives may be changed forever. Their injuries may be permanent, limiting their ability to work and affecting their quality of life. They should not have to bear the costs of the accident themselves, if the crash was somebody else’s fault. Workers' Compensation (144) When punitive damages could be justified after an accident What are the statistics for red light accidents? Preventing Eye Injuries at Work What happens if you hit a family member’s vehicle? Explaining a pain and suffering multiplier? Reach Out To Our Attorneys Ainsman Levine, LLC 310 Grant St, Suite 1500 Pittsburgh Law Office Map Email-Us © 2021 Ainsman Levine, LLC. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1496
__label__cc	0.719739	0.280261	China: Demand for English soars When many children might be spending their weekends playing sports or computer games a group of 10-year-olds are burying their heads in their books as the teacher explains the finer points of English grammar. Chinese youngsters being prepared for international business Every weekend for the next three months, playtime will have to give way to intensive English study. “The work environment is so competitive now, it is important that my child has every advantage possible,” explained one parent who has forked out several hundred dollars for what she believes is an essential part of her child’s education. With an industry valued at $1.2 billion, China now boasts more English language students than America has native English speakers, as both children and adults strive to acquire the linguistic skills necessary for the international business world of which China is now a member. In Beijing alone there are some 3000 registered language schools catering to all levels of the market, yet according to experts supply is still not matching demand. The result is that although there are schools with respected credentials, a fair number are still languishing in what one manager called “the wild west era of teaching”. “In theory there are only two properly licenced schools, ours and the diplomatic training college,” said Angela Zhao of government agency FESCO. Forged credentials Since opening in 1979 they have taught English to over 72,000 students. Since the process to obtain all the correct registration papers is impossibly laborious, most schools will simply find other ways of staying open. “Working with foreigners, I have realised one has to be up front about everything. It is essential that you pay on time or they will not trust you” Wang Yanming, English school manager The result she says is like “bamboo coming up after the rain” as schools open with no syllabus or administration skills, no trained teachers and sometimes forged credentials. “It did not matter that I had no experience,” explained Mike, an American who taught evening classes while studying Chinese at the Beijing Language and Culture University. “I looked the part, spoke fluent English and that was that.” For $13 an hour, Mike used to host evening discussion groups with middle-aged Chinese. “At one point the manager asked me if I knew another Mike from Ohio who studied with me. Turning around, I realised I did know the guy but he was actually Mikel from Siberia and his English was not so good,” he said. ‘Big nose’ cachet According to Wang Yanming, a manager of a local school that specialises in training hotel staff to speak English, finding qualified or even just competent teachers is only part of the problem. “Most training colleges will take advantage of a student’s inability to recognise good native teachers but even if you do only hire capable teachers, the single biggest issue is foreign teacher management.” “It is certainly a tool schools use,” concurred Zhao, “get some teachers with ‘a big nose’ and you will impress both the parents and the students.” In an industry where demand still outstrips supply, foreign teachers have the luxury of choice. For many like Mike, teaching is only a part-time occupation and it is not uncommon to find people who have taught at several different schools within a short space of time. “I tried five schools in three months, moving between those that pay the highest. I saw teaching as only a stepping stone towards a proper job.” The only way to tie down a teacher according to Wang is through incentives and honesty, both on the side of the teacher and of the school. “Working with foreigners, I have realised one has to be upfront about everything. It is essential that you pay on time or they will not trust you. Also, I would expect them to tell me at the outset if they can commit to the course and the longer they stay, the more they get paid.” A good reputation Realising that as the market develops so it is becoming more discerning, Wang is keen to maintain his reputation as a school that can deliver what it promises. “Our reputation is everything. That is how we get new contracts with hotels, if I lose it, I lose my business.” SARS had an huge impact on poorly run schools According to Andrew Frank of Oxford English, the dynamics of the industry are changing fast. “You can no longer just find some native speakers and open a school. People will look at what works for them, the market is much more educated in that way.” Focusing on high-end business clients, their syllabus aims to offer flexibility and real-life experience by enacting boardroom meetings and negotiation sessions. “Schools will have to focus on niche markets in the future, it will become only more competitive as clients will soon start demanding guaranteed results from the teaching,” he said. Already, increased innovation and risk taking is noticeable within the industry. Li Yang, creator of Crazy English, has become a national icon through his open air classes in which the audience is encouraged to shout out words and useful phrases. However, expectations for results also cause schools to cut corners. “At the school I worked at, we used to help students prepare for entrance to American universities,” said Richard, a British teacher. “The school was very clear that we ought to ‘help’ the students as much as possible with their application essays even if it meant writing them from scratch,” he added. Education advisor Nicholas Burridge says that countries are legislating to ensure fair play. “In Australia now, any education agency bringing Chinese students into the country has to abide by regulations that govern among other aspects, assistance with university application work. To do otherwise risks loss of licence and subsequent business.” In China, the government has also made steps to ensure a higher quality of English teaching education. In Shanghai, regulations were introduced that stated teachers required basic teaching qualifications. However, enforcement is another matter. Pointing to the SARS induced industry shake-up when dozens of badly run schools closed due to lack of savings, Zhao at FESCO is adamant where the answer lies. “Laws and regulation rarely help as nobody takes notice of them. In the end, it will be the market that decides.”	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1498
__label__wiki	0.797439	0.797439	Win a R 2000 Woolies Voucher Chrissy Teigen’s sexy tattoo tribute to John Legend Last modified on Jan 14th, 2021 at 2:48 pm \| by BANG Showbiz Home » Celebs » International celebs » Chrissy Teigen’s sexy tattoo tribute to John Legend Last updated on Jan 14th, 2021 at 02:48 pm Chrissy Teigen has had John Legend’s lyrics tattooed down her spine. The ‘Lip Sync Battle’ star paid a visit to tattoo artist Winter Stone aka Daniel Winter to have the title of ‘Ooh Laa‘ etched down her back, and documented the process in a video she shared to Instagram. The three-minute clip largely features footage of the tattoo, but midway through, John asked his wife if she remembered the first time she heard the song, which features on his seventh studio album ‘Bigger Love’, but she didn’t. She said: “I don’t remember! I remember the first time I heard ‘All of Me’, I remember the first time I heard…honestly, most of your songs. But not this one.” John replied: “I remember. It was in our bedroom. We had to test run it to make sure it worked. It worked. (article continues below) Other All4Women readers liked... Loadshedding & homeschooling driving you nuts? How to plan ahead Subscribe to our Free Daily All4Women Newsletter to enter “We actually played it on repeat the first time. It was a good conversation starter.” Winter Stone also shared a photo of Chrissy’s tattoo tribute to her husband. He wrote alongside the black and white image: “What a blessing to honor Chrissy with this ooh laa tattoo down her spine. “John wrote this sexy song for her so naturally she should have it tattooed on her right?!!! And if you haven’t heard BIGGER LOVE John’s new album: listen it’s so good!(sic)” Chrissy’s new tattoo comes shortly after the 35-year-old star – who has Luna, four, and Miles, two, with husband John Legend – had her nose pierced twice. A post shared by winterstone (@winterstone) The brunette beauty had to repeat the process because the first attempt didn’t work. Posting a clip on Instagram, Chrissy wrote: “Second time’s the charm.” The model explained last month how she had got her nose pierced during her holiday in St. Barts, although it quickly healed up and fell out “immediately” after she had it done. Alongside a picture of her nose pierced, she wrote on Twitter: “So I did this today and it immediately fell out and healed the second she left because she did it wrong lmao.” She continued: “Like how do you do it wrong? It’s a hole, through the nose. It’s like jerry seinfeld‘s bobsledding joke. It’s impossible to do wrong. (sic)”. Responding to her critics, she added: “It’s out and healed you don’t have to keep being a******* thanks I’ll do it better next time for you I promise!! U sweet little angels never cease to surprise me. (sic)” Caitlyn Jenner has a closer relationship with Kylie than her other kids Minnie Dlamini shows off her fave boys in adorable family picture Mohale hits back at divorce rumours with subtle posts 3rd Time’s the charm: Will Jennifer Lopez finally tie the knot in 2021? Gig Hadid reveals the exact moment she found out she was pregnant Author: BANG Showbiz Enjoyed this article? Subscribe to our free All4Women Daily newsletter. Read next on Wendy Williams doesn't regret anything about her 20-year marriage	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1499
__label__wiki	0.950386	0.950386	Questionable for Children Continental, Walter Reade Jr-Joseph Strick Ulysses (1967) Directed by Joseph Strick Genres - Drama \| Sub-Genres - Inspirational Drama, Psychological Drama \| Run Time - 140 min. \| Countries - United Kingdom , United States \| MPAA Rating - NR Review ↓ Awards ↓ Showtimes ↓ Synopsis by Kristie Hassen Based on the classic novel by James Joyce, this drama deals with the life of an impotent married Jewish man, his wife and a student/poet in Dublin. Focusing more upon the characters' thoughts and fantasies than upon their actions, it features some of Joyce's previously banned prose. This drama was filmed in Ireland with a largely Irish cast and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Actor's Life \| Wanderlust marital-problems, poet, death-in-family, impotence [sexual], anti-Semitism, brothel, control, fantasy, friendship, Ireland, personal, wanderer	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1501
__label__cc	0.676924	0.323076	Is This the End? France, Other EU Countries Brace for Brexit Vote by webdesk@voanews.com (Lisa Bryant) Is This the End? France, Other EU Countries Brace for Brexit Vote Le weekend, le sandwich, le business, le feeling. Pints, pubs, rugby and Marks & Spencer. A centuries-old love-hate relationship with Britain has left an indelible mark on France, so it’s no surprise that today people here are closely eyeing - with much worry and some anticipation - another potential Britishism: Le Brexit. “At stake is more than the future of the United Kingdom in the European Union. It is the future of the European Union," French President Francois Hollande said on the eve of Britain's referendum, warning a British exit from the EU would be "irreversible." As Britons vote Thursday on whether to remain in the EU, that sentiment is being echoed by many mainstream leaders across the 28-member bloc, as they nervously eye a possible exit. Related Articles -	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1504
__label__wiki	0.736203	0.736203	Argus Observer THE ARGUS OBSERVER Roscoe Jarboe keeps one hand free as he holds onto his bull at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in December 2020. Roscoe has been a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association since 2015. PRCA ProRodeo photo by Alaina Stangle A national rodeo champion lives in our backyard by Corey Evan Independent-Enterprise Corey Evan NEW PLYMOUTH — Even when one finds fame on a national stage, they sometimes find that their fame doesn’t follow them home. Such is the case for Roscoe Jarboe, 24, who competes in Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association events from coast to coast but calls New Plymouth his home. According to the association’s website, Roscoe has been a member since 2015. Following is a sample of the accolades he has earned in his time with the association. While competing on his association permit in 2014, he won the Horse Heaven Round-Up in Kenneick, Washington. In 2016, he won round two and placed in two rounds to rank 11th at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He finished ninth in the world standings. He placed in three rounds of the Wrangler rodeo in 2017, ranking ninth in the world. 2018 saw him ranked sixth in the world at the Wrangler rodeo He won the 2019 Ogden, Utah Pioneer Days and the 2020 Cody, Wyoming Stampede before he competed in the 2020 Wrangler rodeo in Arlington, Texas (moved from Las Vegas, Nevada due to COVID-19), where he placed in two rounds of the bull riding competition and tied for the win in round eight with Ty Wallace of Collbran, Colorado. Roscoe shared his experience with the newspaper in a Dec. 23 interview. He said his dad, Bo Jarboe, inspired him to get into rodeo. “My dad, he rode bulls before me; [I] kinda just grew up around it,” said Roscoe. “His traveling partners would be at the house, just guys that were older than me but younger than him that were rodeoing and stop here. I was always around bull riders and rodeo in general.” Roscoe said that as far as training to be one of the top 15 in each event, he is his best trainer. “We generally don’t have trainers; We just kinda do our own thing, train ourselves … There’s not much time to stop and train anywhere, ’cause we are on the road pretty much 24-7. We go to rodeo on one day and then the next day we’re 17 hours away from where we were just yesterday, getting on another bull.” During his amateur days, Roscoe qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo as a sophomore and a junior, finishing 11th nationwide in the latter year. He won the Oregon high school bull riding championship as a junior. Roscoe attended New Plymouth High School, where he graduated with the class of 2014. His dad helped him learn bull riding. “He’s basically taught me everything I [know] about rodeo and riding bulls.” He notes that with any sport, the more time you spend on it the more you learn. Roscoe said staying busy has been key to his financial survival as a competitor, even during a pandemic. “We pay an entry fee to get into the rodeos; If we fall off or buck off we don’t get paid. We have to ride our bulls to get paid. You have to do good, there’s no financial support supporting you besides yourself unless you have a sponsor …” Bo, a rancher who also owns an excavation company, said Roscoe has known nothing but rodeo since he was a kid. “I rodeoed for 11 years in the pros and I rode bulls, and then when he was three weeks old I put him in the truck with me and he went [to] rodeos with me for a few weeks. That’s just been part of his life, for sure.” Bo pointed out he also did junior rodeos when he was in high school, winning several championships himself. He said, however, that Roscoe’s performances dwarf his own. “I guess I was a better teacher than I was a bull rider,” he said. “I’ve got a whole room dedicated to … 15 of my buckles and 300 of his, saddles and all kinds. He’s won a lot of stuff.” Bo pointed out that Roscoe won rookie of the year in his sophomore year, as well as in the PRCA. Bo said his relationship with Roscoe remains strong, with Roscoe calling him after every performance “I get first hand of what’s going on and how he’s doing and if he’s OK,” said Bo, describing their relationship as “best friends.” Bo said Roscoe introduced him to Instagram, where he gets to see photos of Roscoe’s performances. He also mentioned how important Roscoe’s mother has been in their lives. “Without my wife, Mardie, helping out with some financial stuff … we would both suffer,” said Bo. “She a big part of it, for sure.” Despite individual payouts often reaching well into the five-figure ranges, Roscoe said humility remains crucial to being a bull rider. “I like to think we’re all pretty humble about what we do,” said Roscoe. “It’s a tough sport; It’s dangerous in a lot of ways, not just bull riding. You either make it or you don’t.” Bo encourages aspiring riders to reach out to him or to Roscoe for advice. View Roscoe Jarboe’s PRCA profile and lifetime stats at https://bit.ly/3932s2j. 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__label__cc	0.634137	0.365863	NEC completes mammoth Sydney restructure Gerard Norsa (ARN) 06 May, 1998 13:52 A massive eight-month operation involving the consolidation of warehouse and service facilities for NEC Australia's two Personal Products Group (PPG) divisions - Information Systems (IS) and Home Electronics (HE) - is now complete. After a major redevelopment of the site previously occupied solely by NEC HE, a mammoth four-day shift involving 46 semi-trailer loads transported NEC IS's national warehousing and service operations from Alexandria on Sydney's city fringe to the Revesby site in Sydney's south-west. As the mobile phone servicing operation has also been relocated from Frenchs Forest, this centralisation is one of the clearest manifestations yet of the company's Australia-wide amalgamation plan, a concept that has been in the pipeline since December 1996. With all PPG operations now based at the Revesby site, the global electronics giant is claiming a 24 per cent reduction in site operating costs and 16 per cent boost in overall productivity. Officials claim these results will be filtered down to NEC's channel partners and resellers, providing them with "noticeable" cost savings, improved customer service and reduced turnaround times on order fulfilment. According to Greg Berrington, NEC Australia's Personal Products Group business planning manager -- logistics, the benefits to NEC's resellers are twofold. "From the resellers' point of view there will be very real benefits in service turnaround times and spares availability as well as the delivery of finished products. "Consolidating all the divisions together onto one site will provide NEC's resellers with a one-stop shop for service, warranty and spares availability. We will be able to improve our levels of service through improved efficiency as well as offering our client base the convenience of just one location, " Berrington added. The new home of NEC's PPG includes a much larger preparation area with dramatically improved assembly facilities where up to 250 PCs and 50 servers can be assembled, tested and dispatched per day. "While only running one shift a day at the moment, we have the capacity to go to three shifts a day if we need to which is the longer term outlook," says Berrington. Meanwhile, the new administration and workshop areas at Revesby have been effectively doubled to 2000 square metres while there is now an additional 3000 square metres of new high-rise warehousing space (up to 10,500 square metres). These expansions include new loading and dispatch docks, new spare parts storage facilities for more efficient spare parts recovery and quicker turnaround at the counter. When new intelligence meets new learning More from LogicMonitor The new infosec channel: Offer clients the best data and Cloud security with Imperva Delivering business success with application security	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1513
__label__wiki	0.758159	0.758159	Ubuntu tablet pre-order raises eyebrows for several reasons Jon Gold (Network World) 06 March, 2013 14:16 The news yesterday that an Australian company called Intermatrix has begun offering pre-orders of the first dedicated Ubuntu tablet has already made waves in gadget circles - but many raised questions about the device's legitimacy. Intermatrix is a small consulting firm with five employees, according to principal Peter Dey - and the U7 tablet will be its first foray into hardware, as the company has "partnered up with a factory in China." Dey declined to name the OEM partner. A report from Liliputing did note that the pictured device looks a lot like the Ainol Novo 7 Venus, a Chinese-made Android tablet with similar specs available online for less than half the U7's roughly $300 price tag. That partnership apparently has yet to swing into action, though - a look at Intermatrix's terms and conditions for the tablet shows that "you are placing a pre-order for a product that has not yet entered full manufacturing production." Neither the U7's stated delivery date of October 2013 nor its technical specifications are guaranteed, according to the website - but refunds are explicitly forbidden, and your credit card is charged as soon as the order is placed. Dey responded that the company is "100% committed" to shipping. "We're completely at the mercy of Canonical's release of Ubuntu Touch for entry level consumer Ubuntu tablets. We're not going to ship an incomplete product running beta software," he said, adding that Canonical's known preference for stronger hardware than outlined in the pre-order U7 version could change the eventual hardware specs. The Intermatrix U7 isn't an official, Canonical-endorsed product - though Dey said that the company attempted to team up with the Ubuntu developer for the project, but received no response. "We're actually surprised that they didn't contact us back," according to Dey. "We had, like I said, a partnership in China lined up and everything, and we made that quite clear to them in our approach." Canonical did not respond to requests for comment on the topic. Email Jon Gold at jgold@nww.com and follow him on Twitter at @NWWJonGold. He can also be found on Google+ here. Read more about anti-malware in Network World's Anti-malware section. More from Westcon-Comstor and AWS Tags wirelessNetworkingubuntuData CenterPChardware systemsanti-malwareConfiguration / maintenance	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1514
__label__cc	0.590059	0.409941	PUBLIC ARTS The founder and director of the Art Apart Fair, Rosalind Lim is a passionate and tireless promoter of contemporary art by both established and emerging artists. With over 38 years of experience in public relations, branding, marketing, event management, business development, finance and fundraising, Lim's senior position experiences include OEM Manager at Microsoft, Vice President at Edelman, Group Director at Hill & Knowlton and Regional Marketing Director at Liang Court , Hospitality and Property Development Business Segment . Lim has been collecting contemporary art as early as the 1970s, and is currently working with both established and emerging artists around the world to help promote their works to an impressive client base of corporations , art collectors and art enthusiasts that she has personally built up over the years. She was the first in Singapore and London to promote emerging artists’ works in hotels. She cemented the foundation for successful hotel art fairs namely at Town Hall London, Conrad Centennial Singapore, ParkRoyal on Pickering and Pan Pacific Orchard. This form of art exhibition makes easy entry for emerging artists to participate. While working as free-lance art consultant she researched artworks of established artists for corporations’ investments in Public Art and Installation Art. She travels around the world in search of contemporary artists’ artworks for Art Apart Fair and Private Collectors . She is currently seeking out residency programmes in Europe for artists from Asia to participate and vice versa. in Beijing Im Goonoo in Seoul Ernest Zakaravic in Penang Javier Urani in Buenos Aires Debbie Lawson Maxim Bashev in Moscow ART APART FAIR Conrad Centennial Singapore was the first hotel venue where the Art Apart Fair was held in January 2013 where 33 rooms were converted into art space showcasing paintings and photography to video art, sculptures and installations. ParkRoyal on Pickering hosted six Art Apart Fairs in succession from 2014 to 2016. Its management board had found the hotel-based boutique art fair an attraction to its hotel guests as well as the local art patrons which underlined the longstanding partnership. In 2017, at the invitation of Pan Pacific, Art Apart Fair held its 8th Edition in suites and convention floors of the hotel. In its 9th Edition in 2018, at the invitation of Wisma Atria, more than 8,000 square feet of prime shopping space at road level of Orchard Road was converted into an art enclave for shoppers over a period of eight months. Art Apart Fair took a new turn with developer of Goodwood Grand on Balmoral Road to furnish four brand new bungalows with artworks, sculptures, designed furniture and lightings, converting the space into artistically unique showroom. This 10th Edition marked another new milestone for Art Apart to bring arts to upmarket living space. ART APART ADVISORY Throughout the art collection journey, Rosalind has provided research and advice to her longstanding clients. Having rooted in the global art world for more than 30 years, she has built a network of art collectors, established artists and international art curators, enabling her to provide art advisory services to art buyers for acquiring/auctioning artworks of value. For the love of arts, Rosalind has gone the distance with her bespoke service to assist avid art collectors exhibit their private art collection of famous artists including Ai Weiwei, Im Goonoo and many more others. ART APART POP-UP Art Apart plays an important role in the outreach to raise art interest in social spaces. As such, Art Apart Pop-up takes on the role of securing suitable spaces for art shows and art appreciation. Art Apart Pop-up events endeavor to bring to the public an intimate and friendly setting that opens up dialogue for art interest and acquisition. ART APART MARKETING & CONSULTANCY A sizeable portfolio of more than 500 artists and 100 artisans from around the world play an important part to meet the Art Apart commercial clients’ marketing appetite – from art curation, art installation, art design, art consultancy to art merchandising. Companies that engage Art Apart Marketing and Consultancy can harness the opportunity for their clients to experience unique and exclusive show of product position and product launch in an artistic atmosphere. A culmination of visual art, artisan design and decorative art installation together with art performance and culinary art will set an entity apart in their marketing strategy. Here, Art Apart plays a pivotal role in providing the strategic marketing plan utilizing different art forms to create a memorable client experience. ART APART COMMUNICATIONS In any marketing project, communication is crucial to its success. Art Apart not only assists clients in planning and curation but also creates the story and communication channel. Rosalind Lim also initiated the "Adopt An Artist" project where a Patron of the Arts and Sponsors, an individual or business entity, assist emerging artists to build successful careers. This initiative encourages an individual to be a “do-gooder” and business entity to be a “good corporate citizen”. Art Apart prides itself with capabilities in providing a unique platform for individual and business entity to assist emerging artists for Artist Residency Program, Art Awards and Art Shows to showcase their talents. For artists who wish to apply for Artist Residency, Art Award and Art Show, please submit your application (selected Artist will be notified by email; if no reply is given within 4 weeks, the application is deemed unsuccessful): Application for Art Apart online (to be submitted by Artist) Download form here Application for Art Apart Fair exhibition (to be submitted by Artist) Download form here Application for Artist Residency Program (to be submitted by Artist) Download form here For business entity and individual, please email Art Apart for willingness to adopt/support Artist(s): Good Corporate Citizen SUPPORTS Individual could support and help our artists of your choice to grow and improve their Creative skills through residency programmes overseas. Your support could also come in the form of space rental subsidy so they could exhibit their artworks. Emerging Artists do not have regular income and their livelihood depends on artworks they are successful in selling. We at Art Apart assist the artists by counselling and coaching them and creating a platform for them to exhibit their artworks both online and offline. Corporations through our good corporate citizen programmes could join our "Adopt an Artist Sponsorship" project. Please email us to express your interest and we’ll be happy to arrange a meeting to share our programmes and how you could help our budding and emerging artists. Art Apart Advisory Pte Ltd Email: artapartadvisory@mail.com Curator: Rosalind Lim @ +65 9634 9797 Thank you for your subscriptions. Join to be notified on future Art Apart events and happenings. © 2020 by Art Apart Advisory Pte Ltd	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1515
__label__wiki	0.887319	0.887319	March 13, 2014 • New York • Ali Pechman on the Armory Show’s China Symposium Left: Professor Jerome Cohen, Danwei director Jeremy Goldkorn, K11 Art Foundation chairman Adrian Cheng, Modern Media's Thomas Shao, and writer Reihan Salam. Right: Collector and Yuz Foundation founder Budi Tek and K11 Art Foundation chairman Adrian Cheng. (All Photos: Ali Pechman) IN CHINA, perhaps even more than elsewhere, art-world power is often evinced in terms of numbers: One thinks of the country’s $14 billion art market, upward of four hundred museums built a year. On a more symbolic register, one might consider Christie’s rumored swap last fall, when the auction house changed the lot number for Francis Bacon’s $142 million triptych to China’s lucky number, eight. Art fairs continue to give numbers the upper hand. So it was something of a relief last weekend to encounter the Armory Show’s China Symposium, eight ambitious discussions on the role of contemporary art in China, supported by Adrian Cheng and his K11 Art Foundation. The talks, organized by Philip Tinari, director of the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, complemented the fair’s China Focus, a showcase of Chinese galleries also selected by Tinari. At the center of his layout on the south end of Pier 94 was the Shanghai-based Xu Zhen’s Action of Consciousness, a closed-off white cube which every few minutes spat into the air one of fifty assorted art objects, aping the split-second viewings that characterize art-fair mania. The Armory Show’s choice of an artist who embraces all things commercial—Xu Zhen operates as a company under the artist’s name—seemed an inspired choice, and it was notable that Ai Weiwei was nowhere in sight. (Neither, for that matter, was Xu himself, who is afraid of flying and supervised his team remotely.) As Xu put it to me when I visited his studio in Shanghai last fall, “Ai’s busy with politics, and we’re busy making money.” Last Friday, K11 Art Foundation kicked off the weekend at the Skylark bar. He An and Zhang Ding mingled with the Xu Zhen crowd while Huang Rui and Shen Chen recounted a drunken daylong road trip. Lu Pingyuan had just seen the Whitney Biennial: “It’s supposed to be American artists, right? And are they supposed to be young?” Anyone would have enjoyed the champagne and 1960s Chinese surf-pop juxtaposed with glittering panoramic views of uptown—that is, provided you could get in. Budi Tek, the Chinese-Indonesian farming tycoon and art collector, arrived around 11 PM, after getting stuck in a huge line outside—“…of three thousand people!” an outraged friend emphasized. Left: Ullens Center for Contemporary Art director Philip Tinari and UCCA's Winnie Hu. Right: Scene at the Skylark. Tek, who opens the one hundred thousand–square-foot Yuz Museum in Shanghai in May, seemed amused by the snafu. “I told them, ‘I’m Budi Tek,’ and they said, ‘Who?’ ” He laughed. “Sometimes you have to be, ah... humble!” Tinari did not have a problem getting in, arriving late after the Gagosian dinner at Carbone. (Given the weather, the Beijing car dealer Yang Bin, once ranked the second-richest person in China, had wondered what to wear to the dinner. “It’s like, wear a big white puffy jacket or something,” said the UCCA’s Winnie Hu. “Who cares? You’re Yang Bin!”) The privileged have more to worry about than access and dress codes, of course. “I can do a lot of things as long as I don’t cross a line,” Cheng said Saturday of his art foundation, whose recent projects include a Shanghai megamall-cum-museum. “As long as we don’t cross the government,” he later clarified. Cheng’s symposium marathon featured talks with titles like “The Big Picture,” or as Jerome Cohen, the NYU law professor and China expert, called it, “Instant China for Busy People.” A fitting observation given that Hans Ulrich Obrist, originally billed to appear on the panel, had to cancel last-minute. Despite the recent explosion of Chinese collectors, everyone was quick to note that contemporary sales make up only about 1 percent of the Chinese art market. “Why are you still doing paintings, installations, same old same old?” Thomas Shao, president of Modern Media, rhetorically asked Chinese artists. “Why can’t someone leverage the 600 million WeChat users?” (WeChat, China’s answer to WhatsApp and Facebook, claims to be valued at more than $60 billion.) Those interested in hearing from artists deeply engaged in such matters might have found answers in Sunday’s “The On \| Off Generation” panel moderated by Lee Ambrozy. “American culture, there’s something about it I don’t like,” offered Shen Qibin, director of the Tianrenheyi Art Center in Hangzhou during Saturday’s “The Chinese Art World Described as a System,” ironically the most chaotic of the panels. “It’s all about muscle competition.” Left: Xu Zhen's Alexia Dehaene and Louise Lan with Fanming Zhu. Right: Dealer Jeffrey Deitch. Hardly a trait unique to the US, as attested to by all the flexing among private museum holders in “The Museum Boom.” The panel, which featured Wuhan Art Terminus’s Colin Chinnery, China Megacities Lab’s Jeffrey Johnson, the Sifang Art Museum’s Lu Xun, OCT Contemporary Art Terminal’s Karen Smith, and Budi Tek, drew the biggest crowd. “There’s a lot to learn,” said dealer Jeffrey Deitch. Tek and Lu showed off their goods via PowerPoint. The Sifang, a modern Xanadu, is a resort-style 115-acre museum complex on the outskirts of Nanjing, dedicated to “the beautiful things in your life,” as Lu called them: Maurizio Cattelans, Olafur Eliassons, and Movement Field, a huge hillside of white zigzag paths by Xu Zhen. “I don’t think people need to understand it to enjoy it,” Lu said, apparently speaking of Xu. Tek said his bright-red Shanghai museum would be one of the best, most professional, most “real” museums in a country littered with cheap imitations. “But I’m not talking about the Sifang,” he quickly added. “Lu Xun and I are friends.” On Sunday afternoon, the final panel was devoted to Xu Zhen. Project manager Alexia Dehaene gave an overview of the company’s output. This included Movement Field, which uses actual overlapping and intersecting routes taken by various political uprisings the world over. Even with Xu’s sly subversions in the spotlight, panelists invoked the same names and buzzwords: “speed,” “commercial,” “Mao,” and …oh no, there’s “Ai Weiwei” again! “You know, I’m just going to stop it,” Tinari said, as the fair and panels wound to a close. “Every other conversation about Chinese art ends with Ai Weiwei. Why should this one be any different?” — Ali Pechman Left: Artists Zhang Ding and He An. Right: Artists Shen Chen and Huang Rui.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1516
__label__wiki	0.5701	0.5701	Connecting Creative Minds, Arts, Design, Creative Opportunities and Jobs Auditions & Casting Calls Award & Prize Opencalls.com Castings & Auditions Best Picture of the month Artist / Performer Database Add Arts Open Call & Opportunity Add Casting Call Add Learning Create Commercial Artist Profile Create Performer / Talent Profile Submit for Artist of the Month Submit for Best Picture Submit for Art of Design Submit for #Female Submit for #Mental Submit for Showcasing OPEN CALL – DYSTOPIA sound art festival 2020 Berlin-Brazil Submitted by errantsound on Fri, 06/05/2020 - 10:21 The Dystopia Festival brings diverse „sound artistic“ viewpoints together in an exhibition that deals with current dystopian moments, as well as those of an imagined future. Dystopias have gained immense importance in recent years. Not only in fiction, but also in reality, the dystopian signals have been increasing, whether by authoritarian-led states, in threats posed by global Internet corporations, by drastic climate developments – or, most recently, by the corona pandemic. The dystopian always carries the germ of the utopian within it however, even if only as a warning to us not to let things go so far- as we have witnessed during the Corona period, when, for example, Venice’s canals became clear again, or, when the sky over Beijing became clear as well. Following on from the premiere of the double edition Dystopie Berlin-Istanbul (2018/2019), our guest country this year will be Brazil. In addition to artists from Brazil, we invite sound artists from Europe to submit new or existing works that deal with the topic of “dystopia” in the broadest sense. Artists living in Brasil will be invited for the festival directly. The open call is for sound artists living in the European region. Climate-friendly travel by train is preferable – if at all possible. The festival wants to establish a sustainable cooperation with the Brazilian sound art scene and we hope to continue the Dystopie-Festival in Brazil in 2021. Selected works produced for Berlin 2020 will then be shown in Brazil. Application deadline 1. July 2020 The festival is organized by Errant Sound e.V. and is kindly funded by Kulturstiftung des Bundes and Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa. Contact & Links: Login to see the links, contacts, and how to apply SOUNDS OF OUR CITIES Submitted by idensitat on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 16:05 SOUNDS OF OUR CITIES \| OPEN CALL Art Residency for 10 artists // Roeselare BE + Barcelona ES Until 31-01-2020 Sounds of our Cities is an European project of Cultural Cooperation carried out between City of Roeselare, Dear Hunter, Aalborg Universitet and Idensitat. It aims to explore urban areas, focusing on the locality, including local audiences and reflecting on cultural identity in relationship with the community. This open call for artists to participate represents the project launch. SoOC offers a residency to 10 artists (5 in Roeselare and 5 in Barcelona) to develop a project within the social context of each city.The project will be carried out within 20 days’ residency, to take place during April and May in Roeselare and October and November 2020 in Barcelona. The central artistic activity of the project is the development of two locative sound art exhibitions, which will be embedded into specific sites in the urban environments. The call for projects focuses upon the urban context and certain architectures which form part of its heritage, although these are perceived as silenced spaces (forgotten memories or places erased from the official narratives to be reactivated by a collective process). The idea is to respond with sound art proposals in several city spaces full of history, memory, and collective imaginaries, offering the viewer a fictional landscape in which to imagine different realities, while opening up a space for debate on current issues. The Dutch collective Dear Hunter will be responsible for selecting spaces in each city (Roeselare and Barcelona) resulting from the mapping which they will elaborate during their residency, as a first phase of the project. The site-selection process aims to identify spaces, promoting various readings of, and new relationships with, the urban context. The process is about reimagining the sites, understanding them as spaces of possibility, from which participatory dialogues may be established by offering alternatives to the new spaces that forgetfulness has generated. The artists’ sound interventions will allow us to imagine experiences retained by the architecture itself and not visible at first sight. These interventions will create an aural melody that will augment the city's landscapes through personal experience, and will be delivered in accessible sound format through digital applications on smartphones or other devices. By way of these interventions, the forgotten realities can now emerge through the project's sound stories as a new imagined city, or as a fictitious reality which is not so different from reality itself. An opportunity to imagine the utopian or dystopian from elements of memory. In this case, it is the sound from the oddity which compels us to generate a new image of a place which is so well-known and at the same time so hidden. Participating artists must share methodology and sensitivity in relation to issues such as collective memory, the recovery of voices, and the urban imaginary. The process will connect past and present, and allow for the re-imagining of possible futures. Krottegem is a popular neighbourhood in Roeselare, situated in the east side of the city next to the railway station. The City of Roeselare decided to develop a plan of action called “Krachtgebied Krottegem” (Impulse Krottegem). Roeselare intends to approach the challenges in a positive way using the power of the neighbourhood, including inhabitants, local businesses and associations. For a few years local people have been taking initiatives to improve daily life in the neighbourhood. Initiatives were also taken to enhance the look and feel of the neighbourhood, organising cultural activities and community driven initiatives. From the City of Roeselare the idea of “The Sound of our Cities” as an art exhibition / festival fits into the Krottegem neighbourhood regeneration process. That this kind of activity can improve the image of the neighbourhood and the city in the wider region, and offers the possibility to attract new activities, investments and (creative) entrepreneurship. Sant Andreu is a district in the northern part of Barcelona with an industrial tradition. The area's prosperity originally came from agriculture, owing to the water that irrigated the land along the banks of the Rec Comtal as it made its way from Montcada to Barcelona. In the 19th century, following the establishment of the textile industry, the centre of Sant Andreu was home to some of the most important factories of the day, including Fabra i Coats, La Maquinista, Fabricació Nacional de Colorants as well as a large number of smaller companies and workshops. In 1897, Sant Andreu was annexed by Barcelona along with other municipalities on the Barcelona plain, but to this day remains the former town with the strongest sense of identity. Sant Andreu nowadays is a modern and lively neighbourhood, with a growing population, new green spaces, a variety of community activities, preservation projects for its heritage, and a modern take, understanding this heritage through culture, innovation and the encouragement of diversity. Idensitat has begun the groundwork in researching the area and initiating contact with local actors. The call is aimed at artists residing in Europe, with an interest in the proposed social contexts, in the proposed theme and in sound art. - 1200€ in fees (taxes included). - Production costs or part of it will be covered. The budged will be evaluated and will be limited to fit the SoOC project. - Travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the organisation. - A workplace will also be provided to develop the artistic project. DOCUMENTATION TO SUBMIT Proposals should be sent in digital format using the specific form, filling in each of the fields, and attached in a single document using PDF format (maximum 8 gigabytes), which must include: - Proposal / pre-project: a written document defining the basic lines of the project (3-4 pages), indicating a methodology of work which takes into account the elements indicated above, and a budget. - A maximum of 4 previous works and/or projects related to the proposal (adding images, videos, audios) - Individual CV - Contact details (name, telephone, email and postal address). The call will be open until 31th of January 2020 In accordance with these rules, projects will be selected by Idensitat as curator of the Sound of Our Cities’ project. Roeselare - 18th of April to 7th of May 2020 Barcelona - 17th of October to 5th of November 2020 The selected works will be the property of the artists. Sounds of Our City partnership (City of Roeselare, Dear Hunter, Aalborg Universitet and Idensitat) may reproduce and distribute, by means of on-line publications or in paper format, the whole or part of the programme, always citing the respective authorships, and will archive all documentation generated as part of this open call. Sounds of our Cities is an European project of Cultural Cooperation co-founded by Creative Europe carried out between City of Roeselare (BE), Idensitat (ES), Dear Hunter (NL), Aalborg Universitet (DE), and associated partners: Impact vzw - BOHM BOHM ROOM - De Spil Cultuurcentrum. In Barcelona with the support of Master Degree in Sound Art of Universitat de Barcelona. 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__label__wiki	0.557789	0.557789	Global Coverage ~ Unique Analysis AMMpro AMM Fantasy Collecting Game Ferrari Mania Peaks in Pebble Beach with 112 Cars On Auction Block, $400m Total Expected August 7, 2015 by Marion Maneker As Andy Warhol led the 15-year rise in the Contemporary art market, so too has the Ferrari mark driven the growing value of classic cars. Next weekend is the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance car show. With it comes a round of auctions from Gooding and RM Sotheby’s that will include 112 Ferraris. Three of those cars could account for more than 10% of the whole weekend’s sales total, according to CNBC: The auctions are expected to hit a sales total of $415 million this year, according to collectible-car insurance company Hagerty. That’s below last year’s total of $428 million, but last year’s auctions got a one-time boost from the $38 million sale of a Ferrari 250 GTO, which became the most expensive car ever sold at auction. The $415 million total would be more than 30 percent higher than the 2013 total and more than double the total of 2011. Even more staggering: There will be up to 141 cars that sell for $1 million or more, according to Hagerty. In 2010, just 36 cars sold for $1 million or more, showing just how rapidly collectible-car prices have soared. Ferraris from the late 50s and early 60s may lead the market with estimates in the high teens and low 20m range, but Heritage says the growth in the market has now shifted to cars of a more recent vintage as Porsches and Ferraris from the 80s and 90s get more love: There is no denying that the overall market is expanding. The Hagerty Market Rating has moved from 70.39 to 71.50 since the beginning of the year, and continues to reside in the “expanding” range of the measure. Year-to-date auction totals are 15% ahead of last year’s record figure, and the average online dealer listing price is up since January. Below the surface, though, what is driving the market has changed. Instead of the more predictable million-dollar cars pushing growth, “modern classics” have emerged as the hottest segment of the market. Not to say that ultra-expensive models don’t continue to appreciate. Those cars that provide impeccable provenance, thorough documentation, and immediate enjoyment are inspiring bidding wars. Those cars in this price range that are wanting in some respect, though, languish. Meanwhile, cars from the 1980s and 1990s constitute some of the biggest movers from the past 12 months, especially those models that possess rarity, performance, and a legitimate link to competition success. The consignments at the Monterey auctions reflect this shift. Compared to 2014, 75% more vehicles from the 1980s have been consigned and there are 23% more consignments from the 1990s. The number of Porsches from the 1980s has tripled. The number of Ferraris from the 1980s has doubled. It is clear the demand is there. Fleet of Ferraris lead $415 million car auctions (CNBC) 2015 market update – classic cars (Hagerty Articles) More from Art Market Monitor What Happened in Hong Kong Uniqlo and Deitch Launch Artist Products Old Master Sales in Maastricht Czech Art Market Rises; Top Lots Increase in Value Connoisseurs Face Off Against Forensics Because of Pollock’s Polar Bear Falling in Love with Marty the K About Marion Maneker Want to get Art Market Monitor‘s posts sent to you in our email? Sign up below by clicking on the Subscribe button. Keith Haring’s 1989 Retrospect Comes to Sotheby’s London Prints Sale Four of Picasso's Women Valued at $28m Come to Christie's from Rose-Walters Collection Sotheby's Evening Cont. Sale, London Norman Rockwell's Not Gay. But Is He a Great Artist? Basquiat's Last Girlfriend Tony Podesta's Secret Art Buying Roy Lichtenstein’s Top Ten Auction Prices Cave Painting Porn Discovered Christie's to Sell $12m Yves Klein to Benefit The Water Academy Aboudia, Zemba Luzamba, Dickens Otieno Anchor Contemporary African Art Sale at Artcurial in Marrakesh About Us/ Contact Advertise on Art Market Monitor	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1519
__label__wiki	0.795375	0.795375	By: Libbie Hawker Narrated by: Jackie Zebrowski Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow By: Olivia Hawker Wyoming, 1876. For as long as they have lived on the frontier, the Bemis and Webber families have relied on each other. With no other settlers for miles, it is a matter of survival. But when Ernest Bemis finds his wife, Cora, in a compromising situation with their neighbor, he doesn’t think of survival. In one impulsive moment, a man is dead, Ernest is off to prison, and the women left behind are divided by rage and remorse. By C. J. Richardson on 02-08-20 Tales of Britain By: Jem Roberts Narrated by: Jem Roberts Delightfully funny folktale compendium written and compiled by Jem Roberts revisiting classic folktales and reinterpreting them for a 21st century audience. Featuring famous heroes such as Dick Whittington, Robin Hood and King Arthur to the lesser known, but no less entertaining, Mollie Whuppie, Bran the Blessed and Jack O'Kent. Something for everyone of all ages in this lively collection. Folk tales for modern folk By Jennifer Juniper on 31-12-20 The Mystery of Julia Episcopa The Vatican Chronicles, Volume 1 By: John I. Rigoli, Diane Cummings Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell In ancient Rome, a woman flees for her life. Hidden beneath her blue cloak are secrets men will kill for - forgeries that prove the newly self-appointed bishops are pretenders who will stop at nothing to shape this new religion to their own ends. Two thousand years later, classical archaeologists Valentina Vella and Erika Simone stumble across an ancient parchment buried deep in the Vatican archives. To reveal Julia's legacy will put them in the crosshairs of a venomous Vatican battle for power and supremacy; to stay silent would make them complicit in an ancient heresy. By: Meg Keneally Narrated by: Jessica Ball Jenny Trelawney is no ordinary thief. Forced by poverty to live in the Devon forest, she becomes a successful highway woman - until her luck runs out. Transported to Australia, pregnant and alone, Jenny must face harsh challenges in an unforgiving land. When famine hits the new colony, Jenny becomes convinced that those she most cares about will not survive. She becomes the leader in a grand plot of escape. Setting sail in a small open boat on an unknown ocean, she will do anything for freedom, but at what cost? A Horrowing Adventure By Heather Trow on 18-11-20 The Forgotten Flapper A Novel of Olive Thomas (Forgotten Actresses, Book 1) By: Laini Giles Narrated by: Jen Taylor A presence lurks in New York City’s New Amsterdam Theatre when the lights go down and the audience goes home. They say she’s the ghost of Olive Thomas, one of the loveliest girls who ever lit up the Ziegfeld Follies and the silent screen. From her longtime home at the theater, Ollie’s ghost tells her story from her early life in Pittsburgh to her tragic death at 25. The Outcasts of Time By: Ian Mortimer Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards December 1348: With the country in the grip of the Black Death, brothers John and William fear that they will shortly die and go to Hell. But as the end draws near, they are given an unexpected choice: either to go home and spend their last six days in their familiar world or to search for salvation across the forthcoming centuries - living each one of their remaining days 99 years after the last. John and William choose the future and find themselves in 1447, ignorant of almost everything going on.... Neither here nor there By K on 10-04-18 Trouble the Water By: Jacqueline Friedland Narrated by: Kirsten Potter Abigail Milton was born into the British middle class, but her family has landed in unthinkable debt. To ease their burdens, Abby's parents send her to America to live off the charity of their old friend. When she arrives in Charleston at the age of 17, Abigail discovers that the man her parents raved about is a disagreeable widower who wants little to do with her. Just as she begins to grow comfortable in her new life, she overhears her benefactor planning the escape of a local slave - and suddenly, everything she thought she knew about Douglas Elling is turned on its head. The Beast of London Mina Murray, Book 1 By: L.D. Goffigan Narrated by: Danielle Cohen London, 1890. Mina Murray once lived an adventurous life, but after a tragedy in the forests of Transylvania, she left it all behind. Now she has settled into a quiet routine as a schoolteacher in London, engaged to the respectable solicitor Jonathan Harker, attempting to fit into the stuffy upper class London society to which he belongs. But when vampires abduct Jonathan, her dark past comes careening into her present. A completely fresh view of a well known tale By Selina ryles on 03-07-19 Caspion & the White Buffalo By: Melvin Litton Narrated by: Rich Miller Riding the crest of the bloody tide is Jim Caspion, a Civil War veteran turned buffalo hunter, a man of notable conscience and courage, ever haunted by the war, yet fleeing settlement and routine, forswearing the practicable for the exotic, the forbidden, and the extreme. From the opening when he rides into a buffalo stampede to escape a band of Cheyenne, to the very end, his fate is inexorably tied to the white buffalo he spies in his harrowing flight. Thereafter, its spiritual aspect exerts a growing influence over his own wry, sensual nature, altering his outlook. River People By: Margaret Lukas Narrated by: Lauren Billingsley In Nebraska, in the late 1890s, 17-year-old Effie and 11-year-old Bridget must struggle to endure at a time when women and children had few rights, and society looked upon domestic abuse as a private family matter. The story is told through the eyes of the girls as they learn to survive under grueling circumstances. River People is a novel of inspiration, love, loss, and renewal. The Forgotten Legion Forgotten Legion Chronicles 1 By: Ben Kane Narrated by: Michael Praed Romulus and Fabiola are twins, born into slavery after their mother is raped by a drunken nobleman on his way home from a good night out. At 13 years old, they and their mother are sold: Romulus to gladiator school, Fabiola into prostitution, where she will catch the eye of one of the most powerful men in Rome, and their mother into obscurity and death in the salt mines. Tarquinius is an Etruscan, a warrior and soothsayer, born enemy of Rome, but doomed to fight for the Republic in the Forgotten Legion. There'll be no Kane mutiny by me! By D. Menashy on 05-06-13 The Warrior Princess By: K. M. Ashman Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan 1135 AD. Wales is a broken land. Many of its true-born rulers are in hiding, or married into noble English families. But, though low and dim, a flame of vengeance still burns... In the southern kingdom of Deheubarth, Gerald of Windsor governs. Firm but fair, he commands the respect of those he reigns over, and the love of Nesta, his wife. But then treachery strikes from the heart of the English ranks and peace and stability are quickly forgotten. ruined by terrible narration intonation By L.E on 05-05-19 The Hangman's Daughter By: Oliver Pötzsch, Lee Chadeayne (translator) Narrated by: Grover Gardner Germany, 1660: When a dying boy is pulled from the river with a mark crudely tattooed on his shoulder, hangman Jakob Kuisl is called upon to investigate whether witchcraft is at play in his small Bavarian town. Whispers and dark memories of witch trials and the women burned at the stake just seventy years earlier still haunt the streets of Schongau. Spoilt by the narrator By JMW on 07-07-15 The Kiss of the Concubine A Story of Anne Boleyn By: Judith Arnopp Narrated by: Alex Lee January 28, 1547. It is almost midnight, and the cream of English nobility hold their breath as King Henry VIII prepares to face his God. As the royal physicians wring their hands and Archbishop Cranmer gallops through the frigid night, two dispossessed princesses pray for their father's soul, and a boy, soon to be king, snivels into his velvet sleeve. Time slows, and dread settles around the royal bed, the candles dip, and something stirs in the darkness...something, or someone, has come to tell the king it is time to pay his dues. Beautifully written and sensitively narrated By Niki Gemini on 22-08-18 A Novel of Boudica Narrated by: Sheila Daly Payson A mesmerizing true story of a fierce iron age queen.... It's 47 CE, Britannia. Boudica, the daughter of a tribal chief, wants nothing more than to be a warrior, though duty mandates she wed and have sons for her tribe. But when the mighty Roman Empire betrays her people, she must make a choice. Avoid bloodshed for the sake of peace, or stand up to the most powerful enemy in the known world. [Dramatized Adaptation] By: William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone Narrated by: full cast, Dylan Lynch, Michael John Casey, and others He is brave, tough as leather, and has left behind a trail of deadly enemies - outlaws he's hunted down or killed with the cold heart of a man used to violence. A feared bounty hunter and the scourge of bad men everywhere, Flintlock carries an ancient Hawken muzzle-loader, handed down to him from the mountain man who raised him. He stands as the towering hero of a new Johnstone saga. The Journey in Between: A Thru-Hiking Adventure on El Camino de Santiago By: Keith Foskett Narrated by: Adam Stubbs Keith Foskett was the definition of restless. Drifting aimlessly, he knew a piece was missing from his life. But when a stranger in a Greek bar tells him about a world-famous pilgrim’s trail, the chance encounter sets Foskett’s life in a new 1,000-mile direction. On El Camino de Santiago, the wanderer copes with extreme temperatures, fake faith healers, and insatiable kleptomaniacs. Threatened with arrest for "not sleeping" and suffering with excruciating blisters, Foskett pushes himself to new limits. Can he find what he’s looking for and make it to the other side? I've read many about the way By andrew on 11-02-20 The Glovemaker's Daughter By: Leah Fleming Narrated by: Anne Dover From the acclaimed author of The Last Pearl and Dancing at the Victory Cafe, this is a beautiful novel about dark family secrets, betrayal, love and redemption. 1666. A child is born in the farmhouse at Windebank, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Named Rejoice (Joy) by her dying father, Joy grows up witness to the persecution of the farming community for following a banned faith. Defying the authority of the local priest, she joins a group of Yorkshire pioneers travelling to the New World to form a colony close to Philadelphia - a passionate, rebellious and courageous woman fighting against the constraints of the time. Will she find peace and love? By helenelakin on 07-12-20 Her name is synonymous with the West. Her celebrity has spread to the East Coast and California, traveling down the newly laid railroads and along the telegraph wire. But breathless tales of Calamity Jane bear little resemblance to the truth. As she senses death coming closer, the legendary hellcat longs to set the record straight - to reveal her life story at last, unclouded by legend, every sin and failing laid bare. Only then can she hope to rest in peace. In a Deadwood saloon, she finds a writer willing to hear her out and recount the truth to a public hungry for more tales of Calamity Jane.... So begins Libbie Hawker’s expansive biographical novel, an intimate portrait of one of the best-known yet least-understood women of the American frontier. The international best-selling author of The Ragged Edge of Night takes the listener on a heart-rending journey through a landscape lost to time, as seen through the eyes of one outcast woman. Calamity is a haunting meditation on hardship, unrequited love, and the stark, affecting beauty of the American West. ©2019 Libbie Hawker (P)2019 Running Rabbit Press LLC Take Off Your Pants! House of Rejoicing What listeners say about Calamity Once in awhile you find a 5 star! I love audio books, I very seldom write a review, maybe three times since 2013, and over 300 audio books from audible.I hesitate to be that person (like in Hollywood) who tells you how to think, how to feel and what you should do, or you are a bad person. Because you can play dress up and act like an imaginary person doesn't qualify you to make me feel bad if i don't agree with you. I'm saying if you don't like the book we could still be friends and respect each other. With that being said. My first concern was the length, 21 hours on Calamity Jane, I had my doubts,I also was not familiar with the author or narrator. I bought the book. Every so often you find a book that to you, the author, story, and narrator just mesh. For me this book combines all these things and made for a very pleasurable experience. So, if you buy the book and don't like it, you're not a good person. JUST KIDDING:) Koni Bock Hands down the best book There is know way this book could of been better. Libbie Hawker know draw a picture with words. Jackie Zebrowski did a out standing job on the narrating of the story . I know this is one book I will listen to many more times. Great book with fantastic narration Really engrossing book, I hadn't read any of her work before, but I love Libbie Hawker's style. But for me, the narration really took this to the next level. Really fantastic, I burned through this in a single weekend! undrwo amazing narrator! Ugh, this is such a good book. I cried and cried. Jackie Zebrowski kills it; I hope she narrates more! Georgia B. Schlegel Wonderfully narrated! This is already a beautiful, vividly written novel but the narration brings it to a whole new level! It’s hard to believe this is an indie published and produced book. Really well done. Very exciting and interesting listen! Tiana Gregg Calamity perfectly captured This book is the perfect tribute to the tough and tender spirit of both Calamity Jane and the cultivators of the wild west. The author did an amazing job capturing the essence of a woman who was a true trailblazer and the narrator was exceptional. Lorien Peterson Long, but worth it. I loved this book! The narration was amazing, so much character and realistic. Calamity Jane is a known name in the west, but do you know the real story? Not all the fantastical, made up versions. But the real story? This starts at her beginnings and takes you through her whole, amazing, yet sad life. A life of love and loss. A life of stubborness, and adventure. Calamity Jane was a kind soul who lived through so many hardships. And you'll fall in love with her grit and humour. Albeit a bit frustrated with her at times for the hard choices she made.Take the time to listen to this beautifully written, authentically narrated book. Another win by Libbie Hawker and Jackie Zebrowski. justin black A little too long, but great first half I lost interest when Bill died. However, it got interesting again with Jesse’s birth and travels. Sunshine Dreamer Wild West from a female perspective I love historical fiction... especially adventurous, wild-west style. This book is all that and more... it satisfied my craving for adventure, travel, the West, sex without all the unnecessary lurid details, and some sweet unrequited love... this book was a great escape for me during this time of COVID19 social distancing. The narrator was absolutely PERFECT. Book Bug! I love this book! It was difficult to hear and thus share the pain in Calamity’s life. Being told in the first person as Calamity herself adds to the storytelling with this tale. Her unprecedented guilt Tormented her all her life. I love the fact that Libbie Hawker uses the facts, any changes she makes she reveals in her authors notes. Libbie Hawker is one of my favorite historical fiction authors and Jackie Zebrowski makes an award worthy performance!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0086.json.gz/line1521

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