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Marcus Aurelius (121-180).
1 Major Ideas
3 Major Works of Marcus Aurelius
5.1 Meditations: A New Translation
5.2 Meditations
5.3 How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
5.4 The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
5.5 Meditations (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
5.7 The Essential Marcus Aurelius (Tarcher Cornerstone Editions)
5.8 Marcus Aurelius (Loeb Classical Library)
5.9 The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations
5.10 Imperium - Vespasian: The Path to Power
Major Ideas
– The Universe is governed by reason, which is God.
– In a rational universe, everything that happens is not only necessitated but good.
– Human happiness consists in a life lived in accordance with nature and reason.
– Though his actions are necessitated, an individual becomes free by acting rationally.
– The bad acts of others do not harm us; rather we are harmed by our own opinions about those acts.
– All rational beings are subject to rational law and so are citizens of a world community.
– The rational individual should have no fear of death, because it is a natural event of life.
Marcus Aurelius was born in 121.
His early education was overseen by the Emperor Hadrian, and he was later adopted by the Emperor Antoninus Pius in 138. After an initial education in rhetoric undertaken by Fronto, Marcus later abandoned it in favor of philosophy.
Marcus became Emperor himself in 161, initially alongside Lucius Verus, becoming sole Emperor in 169. Continual attacks meant that much of his reign was spent on campaign, especially in central Europe. However, he did find time to establish four Chairs of Philosophy in Athens, one for each of the principal philosophical traditions (Platonic, Aristotelian, Stoic, and Epicurean).
He died in 180.
Major Works of Marcus Aurelius
– Meditations
Plotinus
William Godwin
Meditations: A New Translation
Aurelius, Marcus (Author)
256 Pages - 05/06/2003 (Publication Date) - Modern Library (Publisher)
George Long classic translation of Marcus Aurelius Meditations
88 Pages - 04/25/2017 (Publication Date) - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (Publisher)
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
Robertson, Donald (Author)
The Daily Stoic 366 Meditations on Wisdom Perseverance and the Art of Living
Holiday, Ryan (Author)
416 Pages - 10/18/2016 (Publication Date) - Portfolio (Publisher)
Meditations (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
202 Pages - 01/01/2018 (Publication Date) - General Press (Publisher)
146 Pages - 11/01/2018 (Publication Date) - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (Publisher)
The Essential Marcus Aurelius (Tarcher Cornerstone Editions)
Needleman, Jacob (Author)
Marcus Aurelius (Loeb Classical Library)
Marcus Aurelius (Author)
448 Pages - 01/01/1916 (Publication Date) - Harvard University Press (Publisher)
The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations
The Emperor s Handbook A New Translation of The Meditations
160 Pages - 11/05/2002 (Publication Date) - Scribner (Publisher)
Imperium - Vespasian: The Path to Power
Alun Armstrong (Actor)
Tony Bulley (Director) - Tony Bulley (Writer) - James Millar (Producer)
William of Ockham
Francis Herbert Bradley
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£23 million Bristol tower approved £23 million Bristol tower approved
£23 million Bristol tower approved
Out-Law News | 03 Oct 2014 | 4:53 pm |
Bristol city council has given its approval for a new residential tower in St. Catherine's Place , Bedminster. The 16 storey tower is a partnership between Urbis Development Ltd and Ashdown Capital. The companies are kickstarting development as part of a £100 million regeneration scheme for the area.
Under their plans, the companies will demolish the existing St Catherine's Place tower block, and replace it with 180 luxury apartments which will be available on the private rental market. The retail space in the shopping centre will also be updated and modernised.
The project has been mired in controversy, as local residents have expressed their anger towards the height and size of the tower.
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Environmental protection has been defined as a state objective (Staatsziel) in the German Constitution (Grundgesetz) since 1994. It provides that legislature, government and all public bodies shall strive to safeguard the environment and natural resources for the benefit of future generations. This objective is also embodied in all constitutions of the 16 states (Bundesländer).
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2021 Programme Announced
Pitzhanger > Pitzhanger News > 2021 Programme Announced
Mark your diaries!
Mark your 2021 diaries with our upcoming exhibitions at Pitzhanger including new work by leading contemporary British artist Julian Opie, an insight into the craftsmanship behind our recent major restoration and an exhibition exploring race and racism, created by Bollo Brook Youth Centre in Acton.
Soane Restored
January 2021 – January 2022
This exhibition will reveal the fascinating story of how Pitzhanger was restored to its original vision, brought to life with imagery, archive materials and objects. During the three-year project, master craftspeople used cutting edge skills and techniques to peel back the layers of history and meticulously reinstate the key interior and architectural elements lost for over a century.
The exhibition is funded by a grant from Historic England’s Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund. Exhibition sponsors: Hare & Humphreys and Jestico + Whiles
18 March – 1 August 2021
Pitzhanger will present a new body of work by leading contemporary artist Julian Opie, including site specific pieces, focusing on architecture, people and nature. Opie is recognisable for his distinctive graphic style, distilling the visual information of everyday life and reality to a universal language of symbols and signs. For the first time at Pitzhanger, the exhibition will include artworks outside, both in front of the Manor and in Walpole Park at the rear.
Who We Are, Who We Aren’t
This four-week display of work, produced by young artists from Bollo Brook Youth Centre in South Acton, will explore young people’s attitudes and experiences of race and racism. The exhibition will present a range of self-portraits, sculpture and sound works that explore social conditioning and perceptions, reactions to race, class, status and community and language taboos.
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An Emergent Syntax of Stuff
(Photo Courtesy of Dave Patten)
In the 2006 comedy Idiocracy, Mike Judge depicts the Great Garbage Avalanche of 2505. That falling mass is almost certainly full of original iPads, first generation iPods, and antiquated iPhones, along with device-specific chargers and trashed FM transmitters. Technological advances have their costs. More pernicious than the stylized movie threats of new weapons or rampaging dinosaur clones, we face a not-so-subtle and advancing threat: the exponential growth of stuff.
This is the environmental impact of planned obsolescence, or the design practice of deliberately providing a product with a limited useful life. Items are created with intentional shortcomings to force users to make ancillary purchases. It’s no surprise that the sale of consumer electronics accessories represents $10 billion in annual revenue. Most consumers plan to use their accessories for a few years, but when the form factor, or geometry of a product, shifts from generation to generation—common among smartphones—accessory purchases may become more regular. Think of all those dead dongles: DisplayPorts replaced by Mini DisplayPorts, FireWire replaced by Thunderbolt.
Our minimalist visions of gleaming starship bridges are in stark contrast to this rat’s nest of wires and adapters. There is hope, however, that this inelegant mess is on the verge of a radical reorganization. In chaos theory, systems on the verge of transformation tend toward wilder, noisier behavior. Imagine a wobbling top right before it falls.
The work of Harvard mathematician and biologist Martin Nowak supports this hypothesis. In his work on the evolution of syntax in human language, he turned to the science of emergence – how greater levels of order and complexity appear from the interactions of simpler parts. Nowak argues that at some point in human development, the number of situations we needed to describe exceeded our ability to easily remember a new word for each scenario. It became easier to develop new parts of speech and combine them for a multiplying effect than to continue creating distinct calls.
“Lion behind you!”
“Lion in front of you!”
“Lion on your left!”
“Lion on your OS X!”
Humans were suddenly able to talk about many different kinds of lions, and to apply locational descriptors to any number of objects, without having to memorize a new term for every situation.
This is what makes written Chinese so much more difficult to learn than English. Chinese, as an older language, uses hundreds of pictographs to identify every unique referent, whereas English has only twenty-six letters that can be endlessly reassembled to make new words.
Likewise, the most sensible designers are dedicated to creating multiple-function technologies. First came the Swiss-Army Knife, then a screwdriver with interchangeable bits. Now television programming is available online, eliminating the need to purchase both a computer and a dedicated TV monitor. We no longer need to carry a discman and a cellular phone, along with a note pad, a pocket calendar and a flashlight. A single smartphone puts all of these functions and more at our fingertips. We can now read under the starlight with a backlit iPad, then check the names of said stars on the same iPad, built with more computer power than NASA used to reach the Moon.
Technologies like the tablet and the smartphone, while still indulging in some planned obsolescence, set exemplary standards for multi-functional devices. Now products in the accessories category must catch up. By creating accessories that are form factor independent—that work on an original iPad or an iPad 2, a Galaxy Tab or a Kindle—designers contribute to a harmonized language, instead of a cacophony of one-use words. By inventing ecosystems of accessories with interchangeable functions, developers demonstrate consideration for the consumer and the environment. By releasing updates and upgrades that are backwards compatible, they accomplish the same.
Nowak’s logic is indisputable. We may not all have tricorders yet, but as our increasingly complex world demands an emergent syntax of stuff, there will come a day when planned obsolescence is a thing of the past. Smart devices will interact intelligently to evolve new functions, and smart accessories will interface comfortably with the human body to create a seamless digital experience.
by Michael Garfield in Evolution
DISCUSS6
Tags: iPad, iPhone, Smartphone, Tablet, Technology
Alden Solovy replied on August 19, 2011 at 8:19 am
One of the interesting effects of progress is that our expectations of the device changes over time. A great example: the automobile. Today we expect cars to move at great speeds with greater safety, navigate, entertain passengers (video), provide high quality sound systems, haul large amounts (inside) and large bulks (attached) of cargo, burn cleaner gas, adapt to multiple forms of energy and so on. It the car of today even the same product as the car of Henry Ford?
Abbey replied on August 19, 2011 at 10:48 am
This topic reminds me of a new material that I recently came across. There are now polymers (http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110420/full/news.2011.251.html) that can heal themselves when placed under ultraviolet light. Just imagine creating a product that could fix itself. For marketing gurus, a self-healing product may be laughable. Perhaps, this is not the case. Consumers may be drawn to the product for its ability to self-heal, but would buy a new product in the future due to trends in color, shape, or functionality.
Michael Garfield replied on August 19, 2011 at 12:31 pm
Abbey – I believe, after Paul Hawken, that we’re entering an post-consumer age when durability and quality are valued more greatly than inexpensive disposable convenience.
Ash Cook replied on August 24, 2011 at 11:16 am
I think the greatest driver of obsolescence is how quickly new technology is replacing the old. Won’t we eventually get to a point where a smartphone is smart enough to stay relevant for more than a couple of years?
Smartphone? We won’t have them by the time this REALLY takes off:
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2009/05/login_2009_keynote_gaming_in_t.html
Martin Trotsky replied on August 20, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Very tech. info. At my age not very understandable. But I appreciate the possibilities of the future and I wish you well in your efforts in this tech.age. M.T
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Offaly deaths and funeral details - February 3
Bridget Flannery (née Grenham) - Oakley Park, Clareen, Birr, Offaly
Reposing at Boyd’s Funeral Home, Birr on Sunday from 5pm to 7pm and also on Monday evening from 5pm to 6.45pm with Removal to arrive at St. Kieran’s Church, Clareen at 7.30pm. Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 11am followed by burial in Clonmacnoise Cemetery. Family flowers only please, donations, if desired, to The Irish Osteoporosis Society.
John EGAN, Curraghdown, Ferbane, Offaly
Reposing at his home on Monday from 4pm to 8pm. Removal on Tuesday morning to the Church of the Immaculate Conception Ferbane for Requiem Mass at 11am. Interment afterwards in Kilrehan Cemetery.
DEREK RYAN, Parkview Moneygall, Birr, Offaly / Moneygall, Tipperary
Reposing at his home Parkview, Moneygall (E53 NY57) this Tuesday from 3 o'c to 8 o'c. Remains arriving to St. Joseph's Church, Moneygall on Wednesday for Requiem mass at 12 o'c followed by burial in Dunkerrin New Cemetery. "Family flowers only Please".
John Flanagan, Springfield, Mullingar, Westmeath / Tullamore, Offaly
Reposing at Shaw's Funeral Home, Bishopsgate St., Mullingar on Monday Feb 3. from 3.30 o'c until 5.30 o'c with removal thereafter to St. Paul's Church arriving at 6.00 o'c. Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 10.00 o'c followed by burial in Ballyglass Cemetery.
Thomas (Tom) O'BRIEN, Williamstown, Carbury, Kildare / Edenderry, Offaly
Tom's Funeral Mass will take place in our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Toronto on Tuesday 4th February at 10.00am. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Catholic cemetery. Memorial Mass will take place in St. Mary's Church, Edenderry on Thursday 13th February 2020 at 12 noon.
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Rovio reveals first ever MumJam to take place November 11th-12th
September 7th, 2017 - 11:55am
By Ric Cowley, Editor
Rovio has launched a new game jam specifically aimed at experienced women looking to get into the games industry called MumJam.
As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, the event is designed for mothers who have struggled to return to work after having children, in order to connect them with industry professionals. The jam is not exclusively limited to mothers, but Rovio is aiming for at least one mum on each team.
MumJam will run on November 11th-12th 2017 in London. Free on-site childcare will be provided to entrants who require it. Anyone interested in taking part in the jam can sign up with this form.
A diverse workforce
"It's really important to us to create a diverse workforce," said Rovio London's Senior Recruiter Michelle Simon, speaking at the recent Women in Games Conference.
"Obviously, there are already a lot of things going on in the industry in support of students but what we wanted to focus on was more experienced talent and hopefully encourage more mums into the workplace as they struggle to get back to work after having children."
2017 has seen a number of initiatives promoting women in the games industry. Gram Games started up its 22% Project to encourage more women to join the industry, while Wooga funded five women to attend Unite Europe 2017.
Looking for your next role in the games industry? Don't miss the Careers Week this Feb 8-12 as part of Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #5. FREE tickets for jobseekers - apply here.
And don't miss the FREE Games Jobs Live video stream from 16:00-18:00 (UK Time) on Wed, Feb 10.
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Remebering Curtis Finch – the American scholar in the VETNET network
January 31st, 2018 by Pekka Kamarainen
Couple of days ago we received the sad news from Blacksburg, Virgina: Curtis Finch, the American scholar with whom we have worked in the European VETNET network, had passed away. To those, who new Curtis more closely, this was not a surprise. He had been suffering from a severe illness for quite a long time. Yet, when the final message came, then we felt the loss – Curtis was a unique personality and we will miss him.
When looking back, I remember that I first time met Curtis at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) in the year 1996 in Sevilla, Spain. That was the pioneering conference in which the scattered European researchers in the field of vocational education and training (VET) came together to set up a common research network under the umbrella of the European Educational Research Association (EERA). Curtis, a prominent American professor from the Virginia Tech and State University, was also there with us. He had already created his European networks and was happy to come to Sevilla to contribute to a symposium on School-to-work transition in different countries. And Curtis was also there, when Martin Mulder invited an open meeting in which the researchers agreed to set up the VETNET network (as the Network 2 of the EERA).
Later on I heard that Curtis had shared his experiences on the regulations and working patterns of the special interest groups (SIGs) of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) with his European colleagues. In this way he had already positioned himself as an active supporter of the newly created network. Consequently, he was invited to work in the first VETNET Board, which he gladly accepted. Parallel to this, Curtis was actively involved also in the global organisation International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA). So, it is no coincidence that the papers of the above mentioned ECER symposium were published as a special issue of the IVETA journal. This happened long before the VETNET network could reach the point of publishing its own proceedings or launching its own journal.
During the 1990s Curtis was actively there in our conferences and fulfilled his duties in a quiet and effective way. At that time I worked at Cedefop (the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) with an emphasis on supporting European cooperation projects and ‘networking the networks’. Therefore, I could not always follow that closely what Curtis was up to. But whenever I met him, it was a positive encounter – whether on our European grounds or far away in Hong Kong (the IVETA world congress 2000).
The latest European cooperation initiative in which I remember that Curtis played a central role was a comparative study on the upgrading of Polytechnics into Universities of Applied sciences. Curtis, who himself had a vocational and professional background, was interested to find out, whether these aspects are going hand in hand or getting separated. In this initiative in which he worked in 1999 – 2000 he was comparing the developments in the United States, in Scotland, in the Netherlands and in Finland. (Unfortunately the years 2001 and 2002 were gap years in my participation in ECER, so I am not aware, how the initiative worked further.)
After those years Curtis had gone to retirement and was no longer participating in ECER. But, as I see it now, he was a role model for the non-European scholars who were interested in knowledge sharing on research and development in the field of VET. And his example has been followed by many colleagues from different global regions. Today we see that this has borne fruit in the VETNET network and in the International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET). Although Curtis couldn’t witness these latest developments with us, I am sure that he would have enjoyed the progress we have made.
Farewell Curtis, your memory lives with us!
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Gap between rich and poor university students widest for 12 years
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The gap between poor students and their more affluent peers attending university has widened to its largest point for 12 years, according to data published by the Department for Education (DfE).
Better-off pupils are significantly more likely to go to university than their more disadvantaged peers. And the gap between the two groups – 18.8 percentage points – is the widest it’s been since 2006/07.
The latest statistics show that 26.3% of pupils eligible for FSMs went on to university in 2018/19, compared with 45.1% of those who did not receive free meals. Only 12.7% of white British males who were eligible for FSMs went to university by the age of 19. The progression rate has fallen slightly for the first time since 2011/12, according to the DfE analysis.
From Raconteur. A recent report by global learning consultancy Kineo examined the learning intentions of 8,000 employees across 13 different industries. It found a huge gap between the quality of training offered and the needs of employees. Of those surveyed, 85 per cent said they , with only 16 per cent of employees finding the learning programmes offered by their employers effective.
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The Top 10 Questions About the Samsung Galaxy S5
Should you get a Samsung Galaxy S5? We answer your top questions about the new smartphone.
By Chloe Albanesius
https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-top-10-questions-about-the-samsung-galaxy-s5
After much speculation, Samsung finally announced the Galaxy S5 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. The smartphone has not yet landed stateside, and some of you might be wondering if the Galaxy S5 is the device for you. Read on for the top questions about the new phone to see if you should pick one up.
How is the Galaxy S5 any different than the S4? Though early rumors tipped a radical departure from the Galaxy S4 ($199.99 at Samsung) with the S5, the new smartphone looks pretty similar to the S4, save for the textured plastic back with a stipple pattern. As is usually the case with many smartphone upgrades, the real differences are on the inside. On the Galaxy S5 that includes a better camera, more stunning display, and that rumored fingerprint sensor.
Is the fingerprint sensor like the one on the iPhone 5s? Yes, like the iPhone 5s ( at Amazon), the Galaxy S5's sensor is housed in the home button, and you can use it to unlock your device. But the GS5 sensor also allows for secure payments via PayPal and other mobile wallets like Isis and Google Wallet. Samsung will also have an SDK so third parties can use it for authentication, so expect its functionality to expand.
What type of camera upgrades are we talking about? The Galaxy S5 features a 16-megapixel camera, up from the 13 megapixels in the S4, though the 2-megapixel front-facing camera remains. During his hands on with the S5, PCMag's Sascha Segan found the camera to be "very fast," and mentioned the 0.3-second autofocus, which makes "sharp pictures feel instant." It also includes live high-dynamic range (HDR) preview, the first time Segan had seen that in a phone, so you can see what the popular HDR effect will do to your images and video. It also records 4K video at 30 frames per second, though you'll need a 4K device (Samsung has a few 4K TVs) to view your 4K content. Meanwhile, Samsung has consolidated its countless camera "modes" to make it easier to find one that works for you.
And the display is better? It's not much bigger than the S4 (5.1 inches vs. 5 inches). But Samsung included a custom image chip that dynamically adjusts the color gamut and contrast based on ambient light. "It's a big step up from the standard automatic brightness control, and it makes the colors really pop under different lighting conditions," Segan found.
So should I get this if I have an S4? If your contract is up and you have the $200 it will probably cost to get the S5, go for it. But the upgrades are not really significant enough to warrant paying a hefty early termination fee if you're only one year into a two-year contract. Unless you're really serious about having the latest and greatest smartphone, might be best to wait for the Galaxy S6.
If I'm on iOS, is this worth making the switch to Android? In our experience, people are usually solidly in Camp Android or Camp iOS. But switches have been known to happen; our junior analyst for mobile, Eugene Kim, gave up his iPhone for Android just last year. And while the S5 is a lovely phone, it's not such a huge step forward in smartphone innovation that it would warrant ditching your iPhone 5s, for example, which already has a nice camera, brilliant screen, and a fingerprint sensor. If you're undecided, though, you can check out our spec comparison between the Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5s.
Will my carrier offer the Galaxy S5? Like earlier Galaxy phones, the new Galaxy S5 will be widely available. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, MetroPCS, and U.S. Cellular have already committed to offering the new smartphone. And the phone will be on sale at Samsung Experience Shops in Best Buy, Amazon, Costco, RadioShack, Sam's Club, Target, and Walmart.
When can I buy it? Thus far, Samsung has only promised that it will be available "this spring." Exact release dates are usually up to the carriers. Last year, Samsung revealed the Galaxy S4 in mid-March, and it started arriving on U.S. carriers in late April, so look for the Galaxy S5 in mid-April.
How do the new Gear smartwatches fit into this? Samsung was also at MWC to unveil its next-gen Gear smartwatches, the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and Gear Fit. The big news? The devices ditch Android (and the Galaxy moniker) to go with Tizen. But unlike the Galaxy Gear ($279.99 at Amazon), which only worked with the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) at launch, the new Gear devices will work with "dozens" of Samsung Galaxy smartphones when they arrive this spring - including your new Galaxy S5. Functionality is similar, though, offering alerts and the ability to complete certain smartphone functions on your wrist.
Do I need a Gear smartwatch? If you're thinking of using the Gear as a fitness device, the Galaxy S5 actually includes a few health-related features on its own - including a built-in heart rate sensor that lets you measure your heart rate by placing a finger on the back of the phone. The S5 also doubles as a fitness tracker, though it might be easier to keep track of your progress on a wrist-based Gear than a 5.1-inch smartphone. If you're eyeing a smartwatch as a way to keep track of alerts without pulling out your phone, though, the Gear could be a nice addition to your gadget lineup, but we'll have a full review soon.
Do you have any other burning questions about the S5? Let us know in the comments. And check out all our Samsung coverage from MWC on the next page, including hands ons and videos.
Full MWC Samsung Coverage
Samsung at MWC
Samsung kicked off MWC on Saturday night by announcing the new Galaxy Gear smartwatches and followed that up with the Galaxy S5 at its massive Unpacked event in Barcelona.
PCMag got some hands-on time with Samsung's new devices prior to Unpacked, so check out our first look at the Galaxy S5 and the Gear smartwatches.
At the presser, meanwhile, PCMag's Segan was struck by Samsung's more mature presentation. Unpacked 2014 at MWC dropped the dance numbers and cheesy skits for an orchestra and a focus on the products.
For more, check out our hands-on videos with the Galaxy S5 and new Gear smartwatches below.
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Before joining PCMag.com, Chloe covered financial IT for Incisive Media in NYC and technology policy for The National Journal's Technology Daily in Washington, DC. She has held internships at NBC's Meet the Press, washingtonpost.com, the Tate Gallery press office in London, Roll Call, and Congressional Quarterly. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from American University in Washington, D.C.
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Mexico & Cuba Highlights
9250CAD
Delight in the colours and cultures of two Latin neighbours
In 23 colourful days, discover the ancient histories and modern memories of Mexico and Cuba with local leaders and a small group of keen adventurers. Explore Mexico City and the great ruins of Teotihuacan, learn the colonial history of Puebla and Oaxaca before continuing south to San Cristobal. Walk through the magnificent Palenque Maya ruins, the beautiful Yucatan Peninsula and renowned Chichen Itza before flying to Havana – Cuba’s charming capital. Stroll past Havana’s faded buildings before visiting the Vinales region, known for tobacco growing and farming industries. Continue to Cuba's south in colonial Trinidad, listen to Cuban rhythms in the Casa de la Trova, and discover the memorials dedicated to revolutionary hero, Che Guevara, in Santa Clara.
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Learn of the ancient Zapotec, Maya and Aztec histories with visits to the ruins of Teotihuacan, Mitla, Chichen Itza and Palenque, joined by specialist guides to further enhance your visit.
Discover traditional craft industries and the locals who produce them in Oaxaca and Zinacantan, learning about Zapotec woven fabrics, textile making, mezcal distilling and beeswax candle-making.
Understand the diversity of true Mexican food with experiences such as an included taco crawl in Mexico City and a Zapotecan family lunch in the Oaxacan countryside.
Take a flight to Havana and see all its faded glory on a guided walking tour, understanding the difference between country and city life in Cuba.
Wander the cobblestone streets and listen to Cuban rhythms in the Casa de La Trova in colonial Trinidad, and learn of the history of the Cuban Revolution in Santa Clara.
The tropical climate of Central America means conditions can be hot and humid. Always carry plenty of water with you and stay hydrated, especially on walking tours.
Some included activities, such as guided tours of archaeological sites, can be quite strenuous. Be sure to bring suitably sturdy footwear.
There are a few long days of travel, as you'll be covering a lot of ground. You will, however, make stops at interesting locations to break up the longer drives.
Due to increased activity by the Zapatista movement in the region around Palenque, some changes to your itinerary may be necessary for your safety.
Hotels in Cuba are government-run, which means renovations are few and far between. As for the guesthouses (Casas) we use, they are much nicer than your average Cuban dwelling but keep in mind that each and every room is unique. That said, regardless of where you stay, power cuts and breaks in hot water are sometimes unavoidable, as in any developing country.
Funds can be difficult to access in Cuba. Ideally bring multiple credit cards from several different banks just to be sure.
Internet access can be hard to come by in Cuba. This is, on the other hand, a great opportunity to take a break from modern devices and have a true holiday
Cuba is different, and that's a big part of its allure. Things don't always go according to plan, and many things don't work the same way as back home. Patience and good humour will go a long way in this beautiful destination.
Day 1: Mexico City
Welcome to Mexico City! Arrive at Benito Juarez International Airport and meet a Peregrine representative for your included transfer. Once you have checked in to your hotel, meet your group leader and fellow travellers for a welcome meeting in the evening, usually around 6 pm, which will be followed by an optional group dinner at a nearby restaurant. If you happen to arrive early, consider exploring the city – the Leon Trotsky and Frida Kahlo museums are two popular sights worth checking out. Trotsky found refuge in Mexico City after being expelled from the Soviet Union, while Frida Kahlo is perhaps the best-known Mexican artist in history.
Hotel Geneve or similar, Feature stay (1 night)
Mexico City - Leon Trotsky Museum (entrance fee) - MXN40
Mexico City - Frida Kahlo Museum (entrance fee) - MXN270
The arrival transfer is only valid if arriving on Day 1 or if you have booked pre-trip accommodation through us. Please provide your flight details at the time of booking, or at a minimum 14 days prior to travel, as we may not be able to confirm a request made within 14 days of travel.
It’s very important that you attend the welcome meeting as we will be collecting insurance and emergency contact details at this time. If you are going to be late please let your travel agent or hotel reception know. Ask reception or look for a note in the lobby for more information on where the meeting will take place.
Today is a long but worthwhile day with a city tour starting at approximately 8.30 am. Visit the impressive National Museum of Anthropology before heading to the Zocalo (main square) for a trip to the Cathedral and National Palace. You’ll discover that Mexico City is an exciting mix of modern cosmopolitan glamour with remnants from both its ancient and colonial history. The tour will finish at approximately 3 pm, and in the evening your leader will take you on a taco crawl around town to try the locals’ favourite taquerias. You may not want to know the ingredients before you try them, but just trust your taste buds!
Mexico City - National Museum of Anthropology (entrance fee)
Mexico City - Leader-led City Tour of Historic Center
Mexico City - Metropolitan Cathedral (entrance fee)
Mexico City - Diego Rivera Murals in the National Palace (entrance fee)
Mexico City - Leader-led Taco Crawl
Day 3: Teotihuacan – Mexico City
Travel by private vehicle to Teotihuacan, about 50 kilometres northeast of Mexico City. Here you'll discover the extraordinary ruins known as the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon, which dominate the skyline. This was once one of the country's biggest ancient cities and the Aztec capital. With the help of a local guide, you'll have time to stroll down The Avenue of the Dead to see fascinating clues as to what life here was like nearly 2000 years ago.
Teotihuacan - Archaeological site (Entrance fee, Guide & Transport)
Day 4: Oaxaca
Farewell Mexico City at approximately 8 am and head south to Puebla. The drive takes about 3 hours, depending on local traffic, and your leader will take you on a walk around town on arrival. Puebla has retained its colonial heritage despite rapid growth and development, and you’ll visit Calle de los Dulces (Candy street) and El Parian (handicraft market), as well as the impressive Rosary Chapel and Town Hall Palace. Continue the journey south to Oaxaca (approximately 5 hours' drive) – a city renowned for its cuisine, vibrant art scene and traditional Mexican handicrafts.
Hotel Victoria or similar (1 night)
Puebla - Visit Puebla on route to Oaxaca
Oaxaca - Leader-led Orientation Walk
Day 5: Mitla – Oaxaca
Today, venture out of the city and take a guided tour of the Oaxaca region. Visit the Mitla ruins archaeological site – once the religious centre for Zapotec communities – and the Tule Tree, considered the world’s widest tree at over 11 metres in diameter. The Montezuma cypress’ gnarled trunk is over 1500 years old, roughly the same as the ruins! Continue to a beeswax candle-making workshop, learning age-old processes passed down for generations and the intricate designs that are created. Later, take part in a Zapotec weaving demonstration, which uses only traditional techniques, tools, patterns and organic dyes. Watch as local families meticulously craft folk clothing and rugs, some taking months to complete. You will learn the whole process from preparing and dyeing the yarn to traditional weaving methods. Here, enjoy a mostly plant-based lunch of regional Zapotec specialities. On your way back to Oaxaca, stop by an agave mezcal factory for a tasting. Once back in the city, your evening is free for you to relax and explore.
Oaxaca - Beeswax candle shop visit
Mitla - Archaeological site (Entrance fee, Guide & Transport)
Oaxaca - Guided full-day tour including the Tule Tree, a Mezcal distillery, and lunch in a Zapoteca family home
Day 6: Sumidero Canyon – San Cristobal de las Casas
Be ready to rise early to fly to Tuxtla Gutierrez, the capital of the Chiapas state in southern Mexico. Travel by private vehicle to the Sumidero Canyon – an 800-metre deep canyon and World Heritage-listed site dating from the same time as the Grand Canyon. You’ll take a boat tour on the Sumidero River, the canyon’s architect, before continuing a further 1.5 hours to San Cristobal de las Casas. Expect to arrive by 7 pm, with the evening free for you take in the distinctive old-world feel courtesy of the Spanish colonial architecture and pretty, cobbled streets.
Hotel Casa Vieja or similar (1 night)
Sumidero Canyon - Boat Excursion (entrance and transport)
Please note that occasionally towards the end of dry season (November–April) the water level in Sumidero Canyon may become too low for us to safely take the boat tour. If our staff deem this activity to be unsafe, we will replace it with another included activity of similar value.
Day 7: San Cristobal de las Casas
Embark on a half-day tour this morning to the Maya villages of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan. Nestled in the highlands, these villages serve as marketplaces and religious ceremonial centres for indigenous communities who live in the surrounding hills. The local people have retained their traditional way of life and are often seen dressed in their own distinctive colourful costumes. You’ll explore these villages with a guide and learn more about the culture and history of these mainly Maya people.
San Cristobal de Las Casas - Leader-led City Tour
San Juan Chamula - Maya Church (entrance fee)
Zinacantan - Maya Church (entrance fee)
Zinacantan - Textile making interaction with Maya Community
Day 8: Palenque
Prepare for a long travel day as you depart San Cristobal de Las Casas and travel north to Palenque. You’ll visit the Agua Azul waterfall on the way, so wear or pack your swimmers in your day pack. Cool off in the turquoise waters before continuing towards Palenque and expect to arrive around 6 pm. Situated in the jungle, Palenque is the jump-off point to the nearby Maya ruins of the same name which you’ll visit tomorrow. Tonight enjoy an included dinner together.
Hotel Chablis or similar (1 night)
Agua Azul - Waterfall Visit (entrance fee)
Due to increased activity by the Zapatista movement in the region around Palenque, some changes to your itinerary may be necessary for your safety. Some transport to and from Palenque may need to be rerouted, which means longer travel times of up to 9 hours. Currently there are no safety issues within the city of Palenque itself, or at the nearby Mayan archaeological site. We’re constantly monitoring this situation to ensure the safety of our passengers and leaders.
Day 9: Palenque Ruins – Campeche
Today you’ll meet a local archaeologist for a memorable visit to the ruins of Palenque. Archaeologists have been hard at work uncovering the secrets of this ancient city, but around 90% of the site remains unexcavated and concealed in the forest. Sitting on a hilltop surrounded by thick trees, the ruins date back to AD600 and are some of the most impressive Maya relics in Mexico. The area gives you an idea of what the Spanish invaders must have seen when they first came across the hidden ruins, and try to listen out for the eerie calls of howler monkeys and the echoes of screeching parrots as you walk through the jungle. After lunch, you’ll continue driving 6 hours north to Campeche, the last long travel day on this itinerary.
Casa Don Gustavo or similar (1 night)
Palenque - Archaeologist-led visit to Palenque Ruins (Entrance, Guide & Transport)
Day 10: Campeche
Campeche is a port city located on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and was once the most important seaport for the Spanish conquerors. Campeche’s history is well-preserved and it was awarded World Heritage status as an urbanisation model of a baroque colonial town and because of the defensive walls and fortification system, a result of ongoing pirate attacks throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. Your leader will take you on a tour of the city in the morning, and the afternoon is yours to continue exploring or catch some rays and take a dip in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Campeche - Leader-led city tour
Campeche - San Miguel Fort - Free
Day 11: Celestun Reserve – Merida
Continue along the coast this morning to visit the Celestun Bird Sanctuary and Biosphere Reserve where you'll take a guided boat tour. Here, near extensive beaches lined with coconut trees, you'll see a variety of coastal birds. Depending on the season (usually November–March), you may be lucky enough to witness thousands of flamingos painting a pink streak across the landscape. Arrive at the historic town of Merida in the evening and take an orientation walk with your leader before finding some Yucatan cuisine for dinner. Merida, founded in 1542, is the Yucatan capital and retains much of its old-world charm. Take in the splendour of its many colonial buildings and learn more about the Maya heritage of the town.
La Mision de Fray Diego or similar (1 night)
Celestun Biosphere Reserve - Boat Tour (entrance fee, guide and transport included)
Merida - Leader-led Orientation Walk
Day 12: Merida
Today is a free day to explore the many sights of Merida and your leader will be able to recommend some good options. There are several museums including the impressive Regional Museum of Yucatan, and the streets are perfect for strolling and enjoying the city’s art and culture. Hang out in the green and shady Plaza Grande, with the 16th-century cathedral on one side and City Hall, the State Government Palace and Casa Mantejo on the other. For a taste of Merida's 19th-century glory, take a walk along the mansion-lined Paseo de Montejo. The outdoor market is another essential visit with an array of hammocks and Maya replicas for sale, plus a selection of mouth-watering local foods including a Yucatan specialty, cochinita pibil (little pig).
Merida - Regional Museum of Yucatan - MXN52
Merida - Uxmal Ruins tour (inc. shared transport and guide) - MXN810
Day 13: Chichen Itza – Playa del Carmen
Depart Merida at 6.30 am and arrive at Chichen Itza when the doors open at 8 am. Named as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, Chichen Itza is considered the most important archaeological vestige of the Maya-Toltec civilization in Yucatan by UNESCO. You’ll take a two-hour guided tour of what is perhaps the most famous Maya site in Mexico, dominated by the Temple of Kukulkan, or El Castillo, a Mesoamerican step-pyramid. You’ll also visit Ik Kil, one of the most beautiful cenotes (freshwater natural rock pools) in Mexico. After an option to swim (remember to pack your swim gear in your day pack again), enjoy a buffet lunch. Continue approximately 3 hours to the Caribbean coast and Playa del Carmen. Blessed with azure waters, powdery beaches and an almost European feel, Playa del Carmen is a popular resort town famed for its coral reefs and excellent diving.
Hotel Hacienda Paradise or similar (1 night)
Chichen Itza - Archaeological site (Entrance fee, Guide & Transport)
Cenote I'kil - Fresh water rock pool with option to swim (Entrance fee & Transport)
Playa del Carmen - Leader-led Orientation Walk
Day 14: Playa del Carmen
Take today to enjoy Playa del Carmen as you see fit. Kick back with a book, stroll along the white sands or snorkel in crystal-clear waters. For adventures further afield, take a ferry across the turquoise seas to Cozumel, explore another cenote or take a guided tour of the nearby Tulum ruins. In the evening, settle in beachside and watch the world go by with a margarita in your hand.
Playa del Carmen - Ferry to Cozumel (Round-trip Ticket) - MXN300
Playa del Carmen - Half-day tour of Tulum Archaeological site (Entrance fee, Guide & Transport) - MXN800
Day 15: Havana
Say goodbye to your leader in Mexico and board an unaccompanied flight to Cuba. Arrive at Havana's Jose Marti International airport, where you'll be transferred to your hotel. There will be a welcome meeting at approximately 6 pm this evening. After check-in, please look for a collection of folders opposite reception where companies can leave communication for their travellers. The folder should be named 'Peregrine Adventures' and inside there will be a copy of the welcome letter for you to read. The welcome letter will detail where your tour briefing will take place. The briefing is usually followed by an optional group dinner. If you arrive early, most activities in Cuba can only be booked through the tourist desk in the lobbies of the larger hotels or direct with the venue. Otherwise, there are plenty of good museums to check out, including the Museo de la Revolucion and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes.
Hotel Nacional or similar, Feature Stay (1 night)
Havana - National Museum of Fine Arts (entrance fee only, no guide, no transport) - CUC5
Havana - Cigar Factory Tour (entrance fee and guide included, no transport) - CUC12
Please see the 'Joining Point Instructions' of the Essential Trip Information for more details about exiting the arrivals hall and connecting with your arrival transfer driver.
If by 5 pm you cannot locate your welcome letter then please ask reception, or call the number listed in the 'Problems and Emergency Contact Information' section of the Essential Trip Information.
As this is a combination trip, the travellers in your group and your group leader are likely to change today. There will be a welcome meeting to discuss the next stage of your itinerary and to meet new travellers joining you. It’s important that you attend the meeting as your new leader will be collecting insurance and emergency contact details. Ask reception or look for a note in the lobby for more information on where and when the meeting will take place.
This morning at 9 am you will be picked up from the infamous Hotel Nacional to see outer-Havana in a convoy of classic American vintage cars that cruises via points of intrerest such as the Malecon, Revolucion Square, Vedado and ending in Old Havana. Next, your leader will take you on a walking tour of the lovely Old Havana (approximately 2.5 hours). Go to the cathedral, Plaza de Armas, San Francisco de Asis, Plaza Vieja and Central Park. Now that you are orientated in Old Havana you have the rest of the afternoon to lunch at leisure and explore futher. Your leader can assist you to take a taxi if you wish to return to the hotel.
Havana - American Vintage Car Tour (guide and transport included)
Havana - Revolution Square
Havana - Leader-led Walking Tour of Old Havana
Havana - Jose Marti Memorial Tower (entrance fee) - CUC2
Havana - Revolution museum (entrance only, no guide, no transport) - CUC5
Day 17: Soroa – Vinales
This morning drive west to Soroa (approximately 1 hour) to tour the beautiful orchid garden. A local expert will take you on a private tour of the gardens to identify the bird and plant species of this diverse area (approximately 45 minutes). You will easily see why the valley is known as the rainbow of Cuba. There will be time for lunch before continuing on to Vinales (1.5 hours), where tobacco and sugarcane fields lie side by side and limestone outcrops dot the landscape. Use this bus time to take part in an informal Spanish lesson so you can converse with the friendly locals throughout the rest of your trip. Check in to the guesthouses, leaving enough time to undertake a quick orientation walk. Later, perhaps enjoy the porch rocking chair and soak up the slow, old-world pace of rural Cuba as oxen plod gracefully along the streets.
Premium Guesthouse or similar (1 night)
Soroa - Orchid Garden with Local Flora Expert (Entrance fee and Guide included)
Vinales - Leader-led Orientation Walk
Leader-led Informal Spanish Lesson
Vinales - Live Music Venues (Entrance fee only) from - CUC2
Day 18: Vinales
At 9 am go on a guided walk through the farm lands of Vinales (approximately 3 hours), which you'll soon see is home to some extraordinary scenery – some of Cuba's best. Learn more about the tobacco industry and see a farmer whip a world class cigar in seconds. Take some time to find a local place for lunch, then regroup around 4.30 pm to embrace the rhythm and learn a few steps in a salsa dancing class. Next, head to the top of the valley for dinner at an eco-farm. Everything is grown organically on the farm itself so get ready for one of the freshest dinner experiences in Cuba!
Vinales - Half-day Valley Walking Tour including Tobacco Farmhouse (guide included, no transport)
Vinales - Salsa Dance Lesson (1 hour)
Vinales - Farm to Table Dinner at an Eco-friendly Ranch
Day 19: Bay of Pigs – Cienfuegos
Prepare for a long travel day as you board the comfortable bus at 8am towards Cienfuegos. Drive back through Havana before stopping in the Bay of Pigs for lunch (approximately 5 hours). After lunch, go for a dip in the crystal clear water or simply sit back and try to imagine the battle played out in this monumental bay. Ask your leader for insight into the botched USA Military counter-revolutionary invasion in the Bay of Pigs. Then it is just a short drive to Cienfuegos (approximately 1 hour), one of Cuba's prettiest coastal spots. Arrive some time after 5 pm and take a short orientation walk before visiting the Palacio del Valle, Cienfuegos' architectural pride and joy. Its grandiose carvings in Venetian alabaster strike an impressive pose in this beautiful seaside city.
Hotel Jagua or similar (1 night)
Bay of Pigs - Coastal Swim Stop
Cienfuegos - Leader-led Orientation Walk
Cienfuegos - Palacio de Valle (entrance fee included, no guide)
Day 20: Trinidad
Enjoy a free morning to explore. Then complete the two hour drive to Trindad. During a guided walk of the town (1 hour), take in its eye-catching combination of cobblestone streets, colourful houses and old-fashioned locals. It's a great town to explore on foot, and almost every scene offers superb photographic opportunities – from residents relaxing with huge cigars on their doorsteps to old Chevrolets cruising by. In the evening take a trip out of town to a local house for a homely and festive dinner. Be welcomed with the local drink; Canchanchara made from 'fire water', local honey and lime juice. There will even be a musician or two serenading you and your fellow travellers as you dine.
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Trinidad - Leader-led Orientation Walk
Trinidad - Dinner at a Typical Farmhouse
Today is a free day in Trinidad. For some beachside fun and perhaps a little snorkelling, head down to Playa Ancon. Just be careful you don't stand on a sea urchin! At some point while you're here, a great activity is to go to a folklore show at one of the town's numerous open-air venues. Cuba has a rich and varied music and dance tradition that draws roots from Spain, Africa and France, and this is your chance to experience it all first-hand, from the Mambo to the rumba.
Trinidad - Massage - from - CUC25
Trinidad - Bicycle rental (full day) - CUC5
Trinidad - Musical Instrument Lesson (guitar, double bass, tres, percussion) per hour - CUC10
Day 22: Santa Clara – Havana
Head inland to Santa Clara (approximately 1.5 hours) to lunch then visit the Che Guevara mausoleum. Here you'll see the statue of the iconic revolutionary leader looming. In the museum that accompanies the mausoleum, you'll find an intriguing spread of photos and other ephemera related to Che – letters, medical devices, firearms. Return to the capital (3 hours) for your final night to enjoy Havana.
Santa Clara - Che Guevara Mausoleum and Museum (entrance fee included, no guide)
Havana - Buena Vista Social Club Performance (entrance fee) - CUC30
Your trip comes to an end after breakfast this morning as there are no activities planned for today. However, you are required to comply with the hotel's internal check-out rules, so please factor that into your plans.
22 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners
Private vehicle, Plane
Hotel Feature stay (5 nights), Comfortable hotel (12 nights), Premium Guesthouse (2 nights), Standard Guesthouse (2 nights)
Dates & availability - 2021 season
There are currently no scheduled departures on our Mexico & Cuba Highlights trip. If you are interested in other trips in the region visit one of the links below.
1. A complimentary airport arrival transfer is included; valid if you are arriving on Day 1 or if you have booked pre-tour accommodation through us. You must provide your flight details to your booking agent at least 14 days prior to travel.
2. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
3. This trip includes domestic and international flights as indicated on the trip map. The luggage allowance is 25kg for check in luggage and 10kg for carry on.
4. Full name exactly as per passport is required at the time of booking (including any middle names listed on the passport), for internal flights. Ticketing fees may apply for amendments to details within 45 days of departure, and in some cases you will be required to cover the cost of issuing a new ticket.
5. Travel insurance is compulsory for all travellers entering Cuba. You may be asked to show proof of your travel insurance by immigration staff upon arrival at Havana Airport.
6. Please advise bedding configuration requests to your booking agent at least 14 days prior to travel.
7. There are unprecedented changes happening in Cuba right now. It is an exciting time, but it also means some patience and understanding is required for the heightened demand of infrastructure, accommodation and services. To help set your expectations correctly, please read the ‘Is this trip right for you?’ section in the Essential Trip Information.
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Subaru Color 5K goes virtual with mobile app, registration open
First 600 participants to complete race will receive finisher medal
By: Subaru of Indiana Automotive
LAFAYETTE, Ind. - June 1, 2020 - PRLog -- Going virtual this year with a mobile app, the sixth annual Subaru Color 5K is open for registration at https://subarucolor5k.itsyourrace.com. For $15 per person, the first 600 to complete the fundraiser between June 13 and July 12 will receive a finisher medal by mail.
Organized by Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA), the Color 5K has traditionally been hosted on the company's grounds where participants have been showered with colored powder at stations along two available courses. With this year's virtual format, participants can select the 5K route of their choosing—or even run on a treadmill.
In addition to registering, participants can use the website to recruit family and friends to join their team or make a contribution. Sponsors for this year's event include the SIA Foundation, CTI Personnel and Bob Rohrman Subaru.
Runners and walkers are encouraged to download the IYR Virtual mobile app to track their race. The app will automatically stop when the selected distance is reached and submit the results. Those who do not wish to use the app may submit results manually.
Last year's event attracted nearly 550 participants and raised a record-breaking $52,000 for Special Olympics Indiana. Since its inception, the Subaru Color 5K has raised nearly $190,000 in support of the organization's year-round training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
About Subaru of Indiana Automotive
Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA), a subsidiary of Subaru Corp., is the home of North American production for the Ascent, Impreza, Legacy and Outback. SIA employs more than 6,000 associates who are committed to quality, safety and environmental stewardship. For more information, visit subaru-sia.com.
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Review – Blue Rose Code – The Water Of Leith – by Progradar
Music never ceases to amaze me with its capacity to delight and its ability to lift you up when you are down and to perfectly fit your mood when you are happy and on top of the world. I know for a fact that my life is so much richer and rewarding because of my love of music.
There are artists, however, who stand out even more for me, musicians whose songwriting talents elevate the songs to another level, able to move you and alter your life with just one note. I have been very lucky to have had some of these very people come into my life and I am a better person for it.
Once again, I have my great friend Iain Sloan to thank for introducing me to the mercurial talents of Blue Rose Code (aka Ross Wilson). Iain contributes pedal steel to several tracks on the new Blue Rose Code album ‘The Water Of Leith’.
A nomad both geographically and musically, Ross writes from the heart eschewing any specific genre and the twelve new songs on ‘The Water Of Leith’, addressing themes of love, loss, travel, home, accepting the past and embracing the future, are painted with colours of folk, jazz, soul and pop; an eclecticism that has become a hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and Tom Waits.
Underlining the sense of movement and place in Ross’s work and ‘The Water Of Leith’ is rooted in his return to his Scottish homeland. There, he reconnected with the stellar musicians who were to become an integral part of the new album’s sound: multi award-winning singer Julie Fowlis, celebrated Gaelic singer Kathleen MacInnes, BBC Folk Award Winner, Ross Ainslie, 2017’s Scottish Jazz Awards’ instrumentalist of the year Konrad Wiszniewski, leading violinist Seonaid Aitken and three of Scotland’s finest jazz musicians; John Lowrie, Colin Steele and James Lindsay, to name just some of the contributors. Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman features on the opening track. Ross co-produced the album with Angus Lyon.
(Image by Mark Archibald)
Music at its most simplistic has the power to move you and the twelve tracks on ‘The Water Of Leith’, despite being simple and charming, generate such a wide range of emotions. The incredibly tender Over The Fields (For John) is a touching tribute to Ross’ friend John Wetton (of Asia fame and more) who died earlier this year. Sparse instrumentation and the incredibly emotive vocals have a bleak and yet uplifting feel to them. There’s a sadness that is lifted by fond, nostalgic memories and I challenge you to not be wiping a tear from your eye when it comes to its gentle close. Bluebell has an upbeat, soulful vibe, Ross’s vocal has warmth and compassion at its core and Konrad Wiszniewski’s sax and Iain’s pedal steel add a touch of culture to this sophisticated piece of music. Wistful memories float along with the lilting tone of the music and draw you into its sincere embrace. Toe-tapping, feelgood music is at the heart of the wonderful Ebb & Flow with its great harmonies and superb brass, just under three-minutes of music that leaves you in a much better place than before it arrived. The Gaelic tinged hues of Passing Places is haunting in its brevity and beauty. Kathleen MacInnes mesmerising vocals are accompanied perfectly by the childlike innocence of the violin of Seonaid Aitken and Angus Lyon’s accordion with the mournful tone of Wild Lyle Watt’s acoustic guitar adding the final folk-infused touches.
The music segues straight into Sandaig where the sparseness is fleshed out with Ross’ stirring vocal. A song straight from the heart, this peaceful spot was immortalised as Camusfearna in ‘Ring of Bright Water’ – the famous book by Gavin Maxwell telling of his life with his pet otters at this lonely spot. Ross imbues the song with love and affection and a kind of longing and with Kathleen adding her distinctive vocals, it’s charm and beauty hypnotise you from the first note. A touching song full of jazz imbued soul, Nashville Blue has a real feel of the roaring 20’s about it. Its passionate feel and elegance cut right through you and the vocal performance is stirring and just a little sad. The incredible playing of all the musicians comes through to give a stellar, if slightly sombre, performance. A perfect slice of modern Scottish folk, On The Hill remains A Heart is a serious piece of music that has you enveloped in tte story, imagining yourself on a windswept hill as a certain part of your life’s journey comes to a melancholy close. The vocals have a more hushed and sincere tone to them and end the song with a thoughtful atmosphere, increased by the superb violin and cello. An open letter to the world that getting basics right is where we should start, Love Is… touches you right in your heart with its poignant vocals and bluegrass inspired music with Seonaid Aitken’s wondrous violin leading the way. A tenderly wistful song with a compassionate belief at its core.
Polaris is one of those delightful songs that you just keep returning to again and again and show that Ross is a modern singer/songwriter of huge talent. The tender yet powerful vocals are key here and bring an uplifting emotion to the chorus. A compelling piece of music that you can lose yourself in and forget about the worries of everyday life. Innovative and inventive, like a cross between free from jazz and traditional folk, The Water is nine minutes of utterly captivating music, an involving soundscape on which John Lowrie’s wandering piano and Colin Steele’s original trumpet playing are joined by the adroitness of James Lindsay’s double bass to lead you on a spiritual musical journey into your own psyche and everyone’s journey will be different. You stop and listen to every note and every nuance and each playing reveals more of this incredible track. There’s no let up to the brilliance as the haunting delta blues and jazz-tinged hues of To The Shore work their way into your mind. A darkly meaningful song that seems to glide effortlessly into the room with a knowing aura, Ross’ vocal has the requisite husky tones to leave you imagining yourself in a dimly lit jazz club in the American depression. The musicianship is staggeringly good, turn the lights down, open a glass of something strong and red and just lose yourself in the wonderfully enigmatic music. The album closes out with the wistfully plaintive Child. Another sublimely simple song that touches the heartstrings with its affection and love. The piano of John Lowrie is the perfect accompaniment to Ross’ heartwarming vocal and the sax adds its stirring tribute and, as the track comes to its uncomplicated close, I just find myself smiling and at one with myself.
In the dark and complicated world that we live in we all need something to escape to, something that makes our lives better and richer and, for me and many others, it is music that has the capacity to do that. ‘The Water Of Leith’ is a poignant, moving collection of songs that have come straight from the heart of one of the best songwriters of this or any generation. Ross Wilson and Blue Rose Code have given us a definitive piece of music that will last the test of time and we would all be happier having it in our lives.
Released 27th October 2017
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Posted on 23rd October 2017 Categories Album Reviews, ReviewsTags Angus Lyon, Beth Nielson Chapman, Blue Rose Code, Colin Steele, Iain Sloan, James Lindsay, John Lowrie, Julie Fowlis, Kathleen MacInnes, Konrad Wiszniewski, Martin Hutchinson, Progradar, Ross Ainslie, Ross Wilson, Seonaid Aitken, The Water Of LeithLeave a comment on Review – Blue Rose Code – The Water Of Leith – by Progradar
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Progressive Metal Review: Kiko Loureiro-Sounds Of Innocence
Kiko Loureiro is the guitar virtuoso from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At 19, Loureiro joined the metal band, Angra in 1991. In 2005, Loureiro released his first solo album, No Gravity. Loureiro started a project called Neural Code in 2009 with drummer Cuca Teixeira and bassist Thiago Espirito Santo. He has maintained a successful career both with his band and as a solo performer releasing seven studio albums with Angra and three solo albums. Loureiro has now released his forth solo studio album, Sounds Of Innocence.
With his fourth studio album, Loureiro takes influences from jazz, blues, traditional Brazilian music, and mixes it with progressive metal to create an album full of fresh sounds while remaining true to his progressive metal roots. Felipe Andreoli and Virgil Donati provide bass and drums for Sounds Of Innocence.
Within the first few seconds of “Gray Stone Gateway” you can see why Loureiro has been ranked as one of the top guitarists in the world. He provides some amazing guitar solos throughout this song. The solos are performed at incredible speeds, and should really be listened to fully appreciate. Felipe Andreoli and Virgil Donati do a good job at keeping up with this pace to make for a full energy song.
“El Guajiro” has a heavier and metal feeling than some of the other songs. Donati does an excellent job on drums on this song, and Andreoli helps to give this song a truly metal sound with his deep bass playing. Louriero is, of course, excellent on this song, playing amazing techniques that almost boggles the mind to hear. Also of note, this song contains traditional Brazilian rhythm instruments being played that help to keep the song fresh.
The more progressive rock sounding, “Mãe D'Água,” is a great instrumental track that showcases Loureiro’s guitar abilities as well as several other instruments. Loureiro plays slower solos on this track, but still articulates his message very well using jazz influences to create a great rock song. Donati and Andreoli provide great accompaniment to Loureiro’s guitar sounds.
Kiko Loueiro is one of the best guitar players alive, and with Sounds Of Innocence he shows that he will only continue to get better as time goes by. His latest album is a great piece of progressive metal art. Anybody who loves amazing guitar skills should check out Kiko Loueiro. You won’t be disappointed with Sounds Of Innocence.
Key Tracks: Gray Stone Gateway, El Guajiro, Mãe D'Água
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By Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck at June 17, 2013
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A celebration of triumph over adversity
By Liz Hamson2017-04-07T00:00:00+01:00
This week’s Property Awards were attended once again by the crème de la crème of the industry - who once again had to run a gauntlet of protestors to get into the event.
The revellers without a cause decided to up the ante this year by dumping some cockroaches and manure outside the venue, which was fitting (although not in the way they intended) as they were spouting total bulls***.
Overexcitedly waving placards bearing messages such as ‘Social housing not social cleansing’ and proclaiming that the housing crisis and homelessness are caused by the property industry, they were oblivious to the fact that the event primarily celebrates the commercial not the residential sector, that winners included L&G’s Bill Hughes, who is trying to change the industry in a positive way - and that it was in aid of homelessness charity LandAid. Oh well.
Fortunately, our guests were not deterred and pushed their way through to enjoy one of our best awards yet. There was more to celebrate than usual after such a tough year. Who could have envisaged what a rollercoaster ride 2016 would be? A game of two halves, divided by the EU referendum and descending into a ‘post-truth’, ‘alternative facts’, ‘fake news’ farce of a second half, it couldn’t have been more unsettling politically or culturally.
Higher calibre entries
But it is easy to overstate the impact. Let’s remind ourselves of the truth, the facts - the real news. In the immediate aftermath of the vote, housebuilder share prices tanked, several open-ended funds were forced to suspend trading and a swathe of deals that were scheduled to go through didn’t. However, many more did, the markets bounced back and in its inimitable style, the industry cut its coat to suit its cloth.
That was reflected in this year’s award entries. You would expect the number to have been sharply down, but no. The numbers were marginally lower, but most of the fall-off in the agency categories was made up for by a marked increase in categories such as Proptech Company, Young Personality and Deal of the Year. The Professional Agency category also attracted a higher number of entries, underscoring the fact that while some parts of the agency world have battened down the hatches, others are doing very well, thank you.
Showing the industry’s new wave, Proptech Company of the Year went to Eoin Condren of VTS
What was also interesting was the calibre of entries. Last year, it was high. This year, it was higher still. Why? Because people had more compelling stories to tell - of triumph over adversity, of robust financial performances amid challenging market conditions and of genuinely new and disruptive ways of doing business.
We also celebrated the original disruptors, pausing to reflect on the achievements of two legends no longer with us - West End heavyweight Nigel Kempner and the wonderfully “unreasonable man” Irvine Sellar, who was inducted into our Hall of Fame only last year - and concluding proceedings by inducting two new legends: Gerald Ronson and Sir George Iacobescu.
2017 Hall of Famer Sir George Iacobescu was inducted by JAI’s Harvey Soning
Ronson self-effacingly likened himself to an “old dinosaur”, while Iacobescu urged the “heroes of the future” to “look conservative on the outside and be a bit crazy on the inside”. The crazies outside Grosvenor House would do well to ponder the achievements of these two - and all the winners, for that matter - before branding them the problem when they are the solution. They won’t, though; it would ruin all their fun.
Stars in our eyes: Property Awards 2017 winners gallery
The great and the good of property gathered at Grosvenor House on Park Lane for the Property Awards to celebrate the sector’s successes of the past 12 months.
Property's leading lights shine at Property Awards 2017
The great and the good of property gathered together at Grosvenor House on Park Lane for the 2017 Property Awards tonight.
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The record field of finalists at this year’s Property Awards have been celebrated at the event’s launch party.
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Why the ICRC Act is important for effective PPPs' and Enforcing the Sanctity of Contracts - Udofia
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020 / 9:26 PM / Bukola Akinyele for WebTV / Header Image Credit: Ecographics
The Amendment of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Act in Nigeria is important for effective 'Public-Private Partnerships-PPPs' and enforcing the "Sanctity of Contracts" which are critical for attracting investments and improving the process of Doing Business in Nigeria said the Managing Associate, Wale Babalakin & Co, Dr. Kubianga Udofia while speaking on WebTV's Economy and Politics Programme.
Giving his perspective on how Public-Private Partnerships he noted that such financial arrangements have been able to drive investment and economic activities globally, including in Africa and Nigeria, Udofia believed PPPs had come a long way with the commercialization and privatization of government assets.
According to him, data released by ICRC show that between 2008 and 2018 about $8bn in PPP projects had been approved by the federal government with the country currently having about 69 ongoing projects at the federal level. He noted that different projects were going on in different states of the federation.
Looking at Nigeria's infrastructure deficit, Udofia said it underscored the need for PPP projects and tighter collaboration between the public and private sector using the 2020 budget as a benchmark the amount appropriated for capital projects in the budget was estimated at N312bn.
The legal expert noted that some years ago that the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) reported that Nigeria needed about $300bn to cover its infrastructure deficit. Udofia believed that the funding gaps underscored the importance of government partnering with the private sector to get the necessary funding rather than resort to loans and debt financing for projects.
On the success side of the PPP story in Nigeria, he said there had been some efforts at executing different projects such as the various Airport Terminals, Lekki Concession company projects and several IPPs around the country. Also, in 2006, about 26 port terminals were in concessioned and some of them are doing fairly well, he noted.
Speaking on the challenges on PPP projects, he said they were bogged down by several issues; such as the challenge of federal government agencies respecting agreements and challenges in raising finance. He was of the view that there would have been more progress if some fundamentals were right.
He gave insight into the merit that should be taken into consideration for PPPs in climes like Nigeria, he said first has to do with political issues- the issue of unnecessary interference by a government which doesn't encourage investors to bring in their money and also there is a challenge on a legal issue, a general problem without the congestion of court and also public officers need to be corporative. He said enforcement of court order is a major problem.
According to him, the issue of the sanctity of contracts is very important and contracts are the building blocks of any market economy. On the sanctity of contract, the beauty of government is to draw the framework for a contract, the government must ensure that its agencies when they go into a contract honour their obligations under the contracts. He said, there is a need to get it right, but the government cannot do it alone, he noted that institutions should only sign contracts that we were ready to implement. He observed that experts needed to be engaged from the process of bidding to the stage of signing a contract.
Udofia noted that, the Amendment Act is to empower the current ICRC to be more independent and to act as a disciplinary body in charge of a contract to boost investors' confidence. He was optimistic that the law will be amended soon.
Speaking on insolvency and risk management on how important it is for Nigeria, he commends the government on their good work. According to him, on March 16th the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) came out with their first set of palliative by giving out an amount of N50bn targeted at taking care of businesses and households that have been adversely affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Udofia believed that to prevent a deluge of insolvencies which would lead to several companies failing, resulting in unemployment and reinforcing a recession, the laws needed to be revisited and realigned to current exigencies. He believed that, the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) could work two things out such as the increase in the threshold for cash-flow insolvency and to suspend section 409 paragraph A completely or use the alternative of a lengthening of the period of demand.
Udofia noted that it was clear that if the ICRC act is amended, there would be independence, autonomy, empowerment to enforce contracts and ensure that PPPs worked smoothly and seamlessly.
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12. World Bank Doing Business 2020 Report: Tackling Burdensome Regulation
13. CBI-MACN Roundtable: Stakeholders Call For Increased Awareness of The Maritime PSSP
14. CBi and the Maritime Anticorruption Network to hold Roundtable Session in Abuja on October 22, 2019
15. Azuka Azinge's Two Years As Head of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
Detail Solicitors Holds Webinar On Great Expectations Workplace and Wealth
Ahead of Tomorrow on WebTV: Discussions on The Nigerian E-Commerce Industry
26th CSCS AGM: Shareholders Approve N4.3bn Dividend, As Non-Core Revenue Grew 162.5% YOY
ETERNA Declares N358m Loss in Q1 2020 Unaudited Results; (SP:N2.67K)
IoD Nigeria Forum: Stakeholders Steer A Pathway For the CAMA Act 2020
SCUML Releases New Requirements for Registration
CAC Releases Draft Companies Regulations Made Under CAMA 2020
Nigeria's Revised Rules on Fin. Assistance: Implications for Corporate Acquisition Transactions
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New feeder services Kaliningrad add to multimodal puzzle
Due to strong market demands, shipping line Unifeeder is adding Kaliningrad to its feeder and shortsea network. Starting 8 December, a new, weekly service will call both terminals in Kaliningrad, Sea Commercial Port and Baltiysk, as well as all major terminals in Hamburg.
The shipping line is relevant for rail freight players on the New Silk Road, as the multimodal route via Kaliningrad provides interesting alternatives to the conventional land route via Poland. Trains to and from China arrive in the Russian enclave via Lithuania and Belarus. The territory allows for overland transit to Poland, but also for seaport departures to Western European ports.
Unifeeder currently operates more than 46 sea routes to various European locations. “Part of Unifeeder’s strategy is to provide a price-competitive, multimodal alternative for our customers, as well as, ensure a steady flow for their cargo from East to West and vice versa”, the company noted.
“Multimodal i.e. transportation via sea, road and rail is much more cost effective than transport by trailer and can be closely coordinated with our customers to secure just-in-time loading and delivery. By choosing the multimodal solution shippers can make a valuable contribution to less CO2 emissions as well as less congestion on European roads.
Last week a new multimodal connection was launched between XI’an in Central China and Hamburg via Kaliningrad. The cargo from China arrived on the German island of Rügen, docking at the Baltic Sea port of Mukran. It had just crossed the Baltic sea by ferry, originating from the port of Baltysk in the Kaliningrad region of Russia. From Mukran, it continued its journey by rail to Hamburg.
The new service marked a milestone in that it was the first of its kind to be en route with a single CIM/SMGS waybill, even though it was a multimodal journey. With the CIM/SMGS consignment note the legal systems of all countries involved are standardised, resulting in less interruption of movement, entailing delays, additional costs and administrative burdens.
European Silk Road Summit
Do you want to know more about the New Silk Road and its latest developments? On 26 and 27 November the European Silk Road Summit takes place in Venlo, the Netherlands. At this two-day international event more than 35 speakers and around 250 delegates will share their experiences, expertise and latest news. Registration for the event is still open. The programme and speakers can be found on the website.
New connection Unifeeder
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Port of Gdansk aims to handle 60 million tonnes per year
EIB grants 12.6 loan for construction of CargoBeamer terminals
PCC Intermodal: ‘2021 the year of equal opportunities and modernisation’
Maersk and Duisport join forces in a new logistics centre
PCC Intermodal: '2021 the year of equal opportunities and modernisation'
Polish freight traffic pivotal for Samskip’s operations growth
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Map of Kansas City, Missouri and Vicinity. ...
G.M. Hopkins
Map of Kansas City, Missouri and Vicinity. Compiled from Official Records and Actual Surveys.
Philadelphia / 1887
Scarce early map of Kansas City and environs, published by G.M. Hopkins of Philadelphia and promoting Geo. F. Winter & Co.
The map shows the area around Kansas City in fine detail ad includes the names of many larger land owners.
Minor discoloration.
Antique Maps / United States / Plains / Missouri
Map of the Rebel Fortifications At Columbus Ky. Surveyed Under The Direction of Brig. Genl. Geo. W. Cullum . . .
Rare plan showing the Rebel Fortifications at Columbus, Kentucky on the Mississippi River.
Highly detailed map of Missouri, published by OW Gray.
[The Mississippi-Missouri: A Geographical Blunder -- An Illustrated Argument For Renaming The Lower Mississippi River Put Forth By A Prominent American Educator To The Author of a Best Selling American School Geography]
"The Geographer who shall first have the boldness to teach the truth . . . will be opposed for a time by interested book publishers and conservative pedagogues, but will triumph as Galileo did in the end."
One of the Earliest Printed Maps of the State of Missouri
Striking full color example of the first edition of David Burr's map of Missouri, which appeared in his Universal Atlas.
A New Map of Missouri with its Roads & Distances. By H.S. Tanner.
Detailed map of Missouri from Tanner's New Universal Atlas.
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RFA in the Media
Internships at RFA
An Evaluation of Parent and Community Roles in Local Schools: Alliance Organizing Project (AOP)
A Report to the Alliance Organizing Project on its Work with Parents
Memorandum to the Alliance Organizing Project: Evaluation, 1998-1999
AOP was a Philadelphia-based group working to organize parents for new roles in their local schools for the purpose of supporting and sustaining school reform. RFA worked with AOP to assess how participation in organizing efforts influences parents’ involvement in their child’s education and their willingness to act collectively to improve public education at their child’s school and citywide.
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Industry, Materials and Utilities
Orsted CEO favours small deals over big M&A
BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Denmark’s Orsted, the world’s largest operator of offshore wind parks, plans to steer clear of super-sized takeovers, its chief executive said on Tuesday, opting instead for a string of small deals as a strategy to grow.
“I’m fundamentally convinced that you de-risk your M&A strategy by not overstretching it,” Henrik Poulsen told Reuters during the annual Handelsblatt energy summit in Berlin.
“I’d rather make a series of small acquisitions than one big bang where we could stumble,” Poulsen said. (Reporting by Christoph Steitz, Vera Eckert and Tom Kaeckenhoff; editing by Thomas Seythal)
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‘AI can’t be put in the “too difficult” box. Boards have to tackle the risks now’
By Peter Montagnon on Jun 24, 2019
Peter Montagnon of the Institute of Business Ethics says the skills needed to address the challenges of AI require less a technical mastery of its inner workings than for directors to know how to ask the right questions, and to trust the answers they receive
With the new series of Black Mirror trailing on Netflix, our paranoia about artificial intelligence is bound to increase dramatically. The drama series thrives on exploiting our fear of sinister technologies we don’t understand, but which seem chillingly close to the present day.
The corporate journey into the world of AI is only just beginning. While we perceive the potential for enormous change on the horizon, we are uncertain about where AI will take us. Business leaders are concerned with how they will cope with something whose dimensions keep changing just when they think they have begun to understand them.
While there are examples of the positive opportunities AI technologies can bring, the current debate about Huawei is an example of how the public and politicians can see AI as a threat. Do we really want the Chinese Communist Party to know all about us and who we communicate with? A more personal example is our conflicted relationship with Google, where we love the convenience, but have an uneasy sense that it knows more about us than we know about ourselves. Can we trust the company not to pass the information on to someone who will use it against us?
An ethical approach inspires trust, and trust is needed to build public confidence in organisations that control data with such power over people’s lives
Growing reliance on data and the integration of AI into business activity has thrown up some large challenges for governance. Boards not only have to manage a new set of risks and opportunities – they have to do so in a world that is rapidly changing, and in ways that make it harder for them to exercise control. But this challenge cannot be filed under “too difficult” in the hope that it will go away. The technology is already here and directors can no longer abstain from the challenge to manage the consequences of AI.
At their core, these challenges fall naturally into board responsibility for risk appetite and risk oversight. They should not be ignored or put in a silo just because technology is complicated. Most of the key decisions are actually about how technology is applied, with the dilemmas being primarily philosophical and ethical.
With AI, there is a strong ethical dimension, where personal data has acquired an economic value. Even if we all stopped logging into Facebook today, the company would still have considerable assets in the data it has about us. As one commentator put it “You may forget Facebook; it could happen sooner than you expect. But it’s not likely to forget you.” While, in principle, the value ought to reside with the subject of the data, it is usually others who are best-placed to exploit it. Access to the data creates an information asymmetry that confers power on those who have it and vulnerability on those who do not.
If we stopped logging into Facebook today, it would still have a lot of data about us. (Credit: PK Studio/Shutterstock)
Ethics matters because an ethical approach inspires trust, and trust is needed to build public confidence in organisations that control data with such power over people’s lives. This is not a reason for seeking to curtail the adoption of new technology. It is instead an opportunity to adopt it in a way that delivers clear benefits within a trusted framework.
Boards have to decide where to draw the line between the opportunities of using technology to further business objectives and the risk of inadequate controls that end up infringing individual rights or otherwise endangering the company’s reputation. Perhaps contrary to intuitive expectations, the skills needed to address these challenges require less of a technical mastery of the inner workings of AI than a philosophical and ethical approach to resolving the issues thrown up. In that sense, the decisions that boards must take fit naturally into their general view of risk appetite, risk management and oversight.
Those who consider and respond to the ethical challenges of AI, and are true to their values, are more likely to be trusted
Ethical lapses cannot just be blamed on AI. Someone has to be accountable, and in the corporate world, accountability rests with the board. It is imperative that directors know how to ask the right questions and can trust the answers they receive. That’s why the Institute of Business Ethics has just published a board briefing, Corporate Ethics in a Digital Age, to guide directors, and help give them the confidence to discuss and challenge the ethical implications of AI technology in their businesses.
Those who consider and respond to the ethical challenges of AI, and are true to their values, are more likely to be trusted. And those who are trusted are more likely to survive and prosper in the long run. Companies that can do this will set themselves apart, as well as finding it easier to comply with data protection requirements, and mitigate against reputational and cyber risks. That is where competitive advantage lies, and is indeed the real opportunity.
Peter Montagnon is associate director of the Institute of Business Ethics.
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Race to net zero: Reuters Events Sustainable Business' editorial calendar for 2021
We are sharpening up our coverage with a new publication and exclusive research benchmarking the top 250 greenhouse gas emitters
Shaping up for the net-zero race this month in The Ethical Corporation
At the recent Climate Ambition Summit governments made new commitments to cut CO2 emissions by 2030. In our December issue we report on what the private sector is doing to make its climate action both ambitious and credible. And we launch a new publication, the Sustainable Business Review
‘The One Planet Summit for Biodiversity was just a start. We need to plug the finance gap for nature'
COMMENT: Nicky Chambers of Global Canopy reflects on a pivotal week, when leaders and investors pledged a raft of new initiatives to scale up funding for nature-based solutions to climate change, from the Prince of Wales' Terra Carta initiative to the Natural Capital Investor Alliance
Can UK fishing chart a more sustainable route post-Brexit?
COMMENT: The UK fishing industry is feeling the squeeze not only from declining fish stocks but from retailers and consumers who want certified, sustainable fish. Industry players must adapt to more sustainable and traceable options to survive, writes John Willis, director of research at Planet Tracker
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‘Pro-Life’ Groups Stump For Health Plan That Would Cut Pregnancy & Maternity Care
By Miranda Blue | September 20, 2017 11:11 am
Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the Susan B. Anthony List, appearing on BBC World
Senate Republicans have concocted yet another last-ditch effort to eviscerate the Affordable Care Act, and they’re once again courting the anti-abortion movement with a provision in the bill that would prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid reimbursements for non-abortion services for a year and another that would make it harder for many buyers to get insurance plans that cover abortion.
These “pro-life” groups are lining up behind the Graham-Cassidy proposal despite the fact that it keeps aspects of earlier bills that could cut 13 million women off health insurance for maternity care, leaving them to pay thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs for childbirth, allow insurers to charge women thousands of dollars more for the “pre-existing condition” of pregnancy, and allow “states to revoke Medicaid coverage from new mothers who haven’t found a job within two months after giving birth.”
Soon after Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy introduced their bill, the Susan B. Anthony List and the Family Research Council issued a joint statement saying: “This legislation offers Republicans the best chance to fulfill their promises to repeal and replace Obamacare, stop taxpayer funding of abortion, and redirect tax dollars away from the nation’s largest abortion business, Planned Parenthood, to comprehensive health care alternatives.”
The groups added: “Failure to keep their promise to voters will bring into question whether this Congress can truly be called the ‘pro-life Congress.’”
Graham expressed his gratitude to the two groups on Twitter.
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony list, urged her group’s supporters to call their senators in support of the bill, saying in an email on Monday, “SBA List fully supports the Graham-Cassidy bill. This represents our best chance to finally pass a pro-life health care bill that defunds abortion giant Planned Parenthood.” FRC president Tony Perkins also sent an email mobilizing supporters to call their senators in support of the bill.
Operation Rescue’s Troy Newman piled on to the FRC and SBA List’s statement, saying, “A health care bill can be improved upon later, but it is imperative that the funding of businesses that conduct abortion be ended now.” Live Action’s Lila Rose sent out an action alert urging supporters to call their senators.
National Right to Life Committee announced that it would support the Graham-Cassidy bill and Americans United for Life tweeted that if Planned Parenthood opposed the bill it had to be good:
It's a good sign when #PlannedParenthood is opposed to the latest Obamacare-repeal bill https://t.co/SaFyuVSsHR @thehill
— AUL (@AUL) September 20, 2017
Tags: Bill Cassidy Lila Rose lindsey graham Marjorie Dannenfelser Tony Perkins Troy Newman Anti-Choice health care Americans United for Life Family Research Council Live Action National Right to Life Committee Operation Rescue Susan B. Anthony List
Senate Health Care Bill Would Cut Planned Parenthood Funding And Make Maternity Care More Expensive
Right Wing Round-Up: Choosing To Lose Your Health Care
Glenn Beck Falsely Claims Hillary Clinton Promised To Implement A Single-Payer Health Care System
David Barton Blames Gay People For High Health Care Costs
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Selective catalytic reduction 1
Batteries 1
Battery packs 1
Simulators 1
Production control 1
Environmental regulations and standards 1
Emissions control 1
Particulate matter (PM) 1
Nitrogen oxides 1
Catalysts 1
Energy consumption 1
Ashish Vora 2
Haiyan Zhang 2
Haotian Wu 2
Oleg Wasynczuk 2
Patrick Cunningham 2
Chintan Shah 1
Christopher Rhoades 1
Chuang Wang 1
Haley M. Moore 1
Keqin Zhou 1
Prateek Tayal 1
Raymond Sutjiono 1
Yili Qian 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
Purdue Univ-West Lafayette 1
Adam Fogarty Purdue University Peter Meckl Automotive
Real-Time On-Board Indirect Light-Off Temperature Estimation as a Detection Technique of Diesel Oxidation Catalyst Effectiveness Level
The latest US emission regulations require dramatic reductions in Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions from vehicular diesel engines. Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) is the current technology that achieves NOx reductions of up to 90%. It is typically mounted downstream of the existing after-treatment system, i.e., after the Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) and Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). Accurate prediction of input NO₂:NO ratio is useful for control of SCR urea injection to reduce NOx output and NH₃ slippage downstream of the SCR catalyst. Most oxidation of NO to NO₂ occurs in the DOC since its main function is to oxidize emission constituents. The DOC thus determines the NO₂:NO ratio as feedgas to the SCR catalyst. The prediction of NO₂:NO ratio varies as the catalyst in the DOC ages or deteriorates due to poisoning. Thus, the DOC prediction model has to take into account the correlation of DOC conversion effectiveness and the aging of the catalyst.
Designing a Parallel-Through-the-Road Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
The Purdue University EcoMakers team has completed its first year of the EcoCAR 2 Competition, in which the team has designed a Parallel-Through-the-Road Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle that meets the performance requirements of a mid-size sedan for the US market, maintaining capability, utility and consumer satisfaction while minimizing emissions, energy consumption and petroleum use. The team is utilizing a 1.7L 14 CI engine utilizing B20 (20% biodiesel, 80% diesel), a 16.2 kW-hr A123 battery pack, and a Magna E-Drive motor to power the front and rear wheels. This will allow the vehicle to have a charge-depleting range of 75 miles. The first year was focused on the simulation of the vehicle, in which the team completed the controls, packaging and integration, and electrical plans for the vehicle to be used and implemented in years two and three of the competition.
Development of a SIL, HIL and Vehicle Test-Bench for Model-Based Design and Validation of Hybrid Powertrain Control Strategies
Hybrid powertrains with multiple sources of power have generated new control challenges in the automotive industry. Purdue University's participation in EcoCAR 2, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition managed by the Argonne National Laboratories and sponsored by GM and DOE, has provided an exciting opportunity to create a comprehensive test-bench for the development and validation of advanced hybrid powertrain control strategies. As one of 15 competing university teams, the Purdue EcoMakers are re-engineering a donated 2013 Chevrolet Malibu into a plug-in parallel- through-the-road hybrid-electric vehicle, to reduce its environmental impact without compromising performance, safety or consumer acceptability. This paper describes the Purdue team's control development process for the EcoCAR 2 competition.
Correlating Dynamic Pressure Signal Features to Diesel Particulate Filter Load
The firing frequency components of the dynamic diesel particulate filter pressure signals carry significant information about the particulate load. Specifically, the normalized magnitude and relative phase of the firing frequency components exhibit clear dependence on the particulate load in a filter. Further, the test-to-test variation and back-to-back repeatability in this work was better for the dynamic pressure signal features than for the mean value pressure drop. This work provides a promising extension or alternative to the mean value pressure drop correlation to particulate load through Darcy's Law. The results may be particularly useful for filter monitoring and control.
1-D Dynamic Diesel Particulate Filter Model for Unsteady Pulsating Flow
A fast time-scale 1-D dynamic diesel particulate filter model capable of resolving the pressure pulsations due to individual cylinder firing events is presented. The purpose of this model is to investigate changes in the firing frequency component of the pulsating exhaust flow at different particulate loadings. Experimental validation data and simulation results clearly show that the magnitude and phase of the firing frequency components are directly correlated to the mass of particulate stored in a diesel particulate filter. This dynamic pressure signal information may prove particularly useful for monitoring particulate load during vehicle operation.
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State Baseball Champions
Sartans captured the Class 4A state baseball championship and are proud to call Gatorade's Player of the Year one of their own.
St. Pius X (24-5) captured the Class 4A state baseball championship with a 5-2 triumph over No. 3 Artesia. On its way to the finals, the team beat Belen 8-0 and Academy 15-2. Cesar Garcia, Josh Lackner, Jacob McCoy and Grant Smith were selected to represent the North team for the North South All Star Game. In District 5-AAAA honors, named First Team All-District were Grant Smith, Jacob McCoy, Josh Lackner, Cesar Garcia, Hayden Walker, Mason Ashcraft and Nate Sanchez. Named Second Team All-District were Brayden Peyton, Jacob Martinez, Austin Jaramillo and Matthew Cornelius. Honorable Mention honors went to Robert Godshall, Alex Gruber and Danilo Padilla.
View the championship game photo gallery here.
Following the championship win, Gatorade selected Sartan pitcher, Hayden Walker, as its 2018-19 Gatorade New Mexico Baseball Player of the Year.
“The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Walker as New Mexico’s best high school baseball player.” Full NMAA article and videos available here.
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CD | Pop | 25 Oct 2013
All 2 For $40
Currently out of stock - Ships within 5-7 business days
2 For $40 Music Katy Perry All 2 For $40
There are arguably only a handful of artists in the world who could claim that when they release new music it truly is a GLOBAL EVENT. Katy Perry is on top of that list and is one of the world's biggest international superstars. After equaling Michael Jackson’s record of consecutive #1 Hits in America from one album, Katy Perry returns with PRISM. Her first single off the record is 'Roar', which has already gone 3 x platinum. 'Roar' is Katy Perry in 2013, ruling a line under her bubblegum, blue wig fairy floss persona of Teenage Dream. 'Roar' is a smash hit and is the start of the next stage of one of the most fascinating careers in music history. With the single 'Roar' leading the way, 'PRISM' is set to be one of the pop records of 2013.
Title: Prism
Artist: Katy Perry
Transfer Format: Compact Disc
Video Format: Pop
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Subtitles: Universal Music
Legendary Lovers
Walking On Air
Unconditionally
Dark Horse - Katy Perry, Juicy J
This Is How We Do
International Smile
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NEEDLE-LADEN SANDWICH INJURED DINER, SUIT SAYS
Copyright 2005 Bergen Record Corporation
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
Needle-laden sandwich injured diner, suit says; Woman seeks damages from McDonald’s
By KIBRET MARKOS, STAFF WRITER
On her 38th birthday, Beatriz Bermeo went to a McDonald’s restaurant in West New York, ordered a crispy chicken sandwich, and took a bite.
The sandwich bit back, she said.
Bermeo said she felt a stinging pain in her throat and began frantically pointing into her mouth when her voice failed her.
Thinking she was choking, her husband, Beethoven, tried the Heimlich maneuver on her. But she was still in distress, court papers say, so he opened her mouth, found two, inch-long sewing needles inside, and pulled them out. Doctors later removed three more needles from the woman’s stomach, the couple’s lawyer said.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in state Superior Court in Hackensack, the Bermeos are seeking an unspecified amount from McDonald’s in compensatory and punitive damages.
“I have seen hair in food. I have seen worms in spaghetti sauce,” said the Bermeos’ lawyer, Rosemarie Arnold. “I have never seen sewing needles in a chicken sandwich.”
Jossiel Rodriguez, general manager of the McDonald’s on Bergenline Avenue, declined to comment Wednesday. He referred all questions to his superiors, who did not return two telephone calls.
Along with her sister, her husband, and her 2-year-old son, Fernando, Beatriz Bermeo had gone to a Mass to commemorate the first anniversary of her mother’s death on Dec. 29, the same day as her birthday, she said.
The family then went to a McDonald’s so that Fernando could play in the restaurant’s indoor playground, her husband said. But the playground was closed, and the family sat down for a meal.
Halfway into her sandwich, she found out that there was more than just chicken in her meal, Beethoven Bermeo said.
“She was crying,” he said of his wife. “I started screaming, ‘Help! Call police!'”
West New York police came to the scene and took Beatriz Bermeo to Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, according to a Dec. 29 police report.
She stayed there for three days as doctors suctioned her stomach and removed more needles.
“I still have pain in my throat and chest,” Beatriz Bermeo said. “I am very afraid.”
Similar to product liability, selling food that is adulterated or otherwise harmful results in strict sanctions under state law. Unlike in most other liability cases, plaintiffs in such lawsuits need not prove negligence to show that the food-server is liable.
Arnold, however, argues in the lawsuit that McDonald’s employees served the needle-laden sandwich purposely and intentionally.
“It seems to me that sewing needles don’t get into sandwiches accidentally,” she said. “Common sense would dictate that the needles were placed intentionally in the product.”
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a growing mental health condition in America today, characterized by social interaction and communication deficiencies as well as repetitive behaviors in patients. Still, that doesn't mean all patients with ASD have symptoms indicative of deficiencies, as many ASD patients far exceed their peers in visualization ability, music intelligence, and math and art understanding.
Autism is between four to five times more likely to be occur in boys than girls, though both sexes with the disorder are often stigmatized by their peers, their classmates, and even their families. This makes it all the more important to seek compassionate and caring healthcare providers, such as those at Royal Pediatrics in Fayetteville, TN!
What Causes ASD/Autism?
Research has consistently found that autism is largely genetic, though outside environmental factors may also play a role. Differences have also been in found in the brains of autistic children compared to those without autism. In essence, autism is a complex disorder, the causes of which are not fully understood and are still being researched.
Understanding Someone With Autism
Autism symptoms manifest themselves in different ways in different people. While some autistic patients do have intellectual disabilities, many autistic patients have average or above-average intelligence, including the presence of autistic savants.
Other autism patients struggle to communicate verbally, though they can learn to communicate non-verbally with patience and help from the experts like those at Royal Pediatrics of Fayetteville, TN. Accepting, respecting, and supporting autistic patients can go a long way in helping them live a long and healthy life.
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Post CWL Vegas, what’s next for European Call of Duty?
The aftershock of CWL Vegas seems to have concluded. OpTic Gaming solidified their place at the top after a year-long drought. However, the era of European Call of Duty that was foretold seems to have taken a small hiccup along the way.
European Call of Duty seems to have a stigma regarding its performance at the biggest events of the year. The issue seems to lie in the ending. The final push. For context, the last European team to win a Call of Duty event was Splyce, when they won the 2017 CWL Global Pro League. This seems to carry onto the fourth installment in the Black Ops franchise. Whereby, the titans of Call of Duty come close to the top, but always fall at the last hurdle.
But this isn't what happened. Arguably one of the European titans going into the event, Reciprocity were expected to place inside the top 6 at a minimum. They have a star-studded line-up consisting of: Australian talent in: Denholm "Denz" Taylor, veteran leadership in Thomas "Tommey" Trewren, and slaying potential in Zach "Zed" Denyer, Sean "Seany" O'Connorand and, Bradley "wuskin" Marshall.
Reciprocity placed Top-12. Speaking on the placement, Reciprocity’s Zed suggested it was down to a lack of practice:
“We knew going into the event we were under practiced [,] but I don’t think any of us realised actually how under practiced we were, so after the event we kept the moral high, and we are all ready to put the time in as a team.”
Although the placing is not what one expected, it seems like Reciprocity are making the suitable adjustments to their playstyle in order to improve. The most recent CMG ‘ProDown’ saw Reciprocity come second, only to the aforementioned OpTic Gaming. Reciprocity looked stellar, playing aggressive and using the new specialist ‘Zero’ to huge effect.
The second titan that fell in CWL Vegas was Red Reserve. Reciprocities twin brother with twin brother on the team. Speaking of, Skrapz had an unusual tournament for him. It didn’t seem like the same kind of lights-out play that took the scene by storm in the previous seasons.
Red Reserve also placed top 12. However, there wasn’t one player who went missing. One could argue that Joseph "Joee" Pinnington having a 0.92 K/D could have caused this deficit, but some of the community don't seem to realise that this is the role that Joee plays. He plays in order to allow his other teammates to shine, which could result in a poor K/D. Therefore, if it’s not individual performances, then it’s reasonable to suggest that the problem is similar to that of Reciprocity.
So, here’s one of the apparent issues for the titans of European Call of Duty; Practise.
To counter this, both Reciprocity and Red Reserve have moved to North America. Therefore, they can practise against some of the best teams in the game including the likes of OpTic Gaming & eUnited.
So, one can expect these two teams to make huge improvements going into the next CWL event.
If not Reciprocity or Red, then who?
To the surprise of many, Team Sween & Lightning Pandas placed the highest out of all European teams. Heavily considered to be the EU underdogs, it’s clear to see that they have a point to prove.
Team Sween placing top 6 at CWL Vegas was the joint highest in the EU region with Lightning Pandas. Although many looked past them both, the talent these rosters have is extremely high.
In particular, ‘Team Sween’s’ Nick "Nolson" Nolsonand and Dylan "Dylan" Henderson both performed extremely well. Nolson is considered to be a consistent slayer, but over the last year his talent has skyrocketed. Nolson finished the event with a stunning 1.26 K/D which was the 9th highest at CWL Vegas.
Dylan is a more recent professional who was a well-known amateur. This was the highest performance of his young professional career and achieving a stunning 1.15 K/D against the best in the world is nothing to scoff at.
Lightning Pandas are another team that are filled to the brim with talent and potential. A somewhat overlooked team, no one expected them to get as far as they did. However, Alex "Alexx" Carpenter, continuing his incredible form from WWII, achieved the second highest K/D at the tournament with a 1.3.
There is huge potential with these teams and this is exemplified by the fact that there is seemingly a hole to fill for European talent to shine through. Potentially at the deficit of Reciprocity and Red Reserve.
Next, we look to the CWL Pro League qualifier that Lightning Pandas and Team Sween are both going to be competing in for a chance to get into the coveted CWL Pro League.
As Zed suggested, practise will be improving for Reciprocity and Red Reserve considering their recent move to the United States. So, we can expect these teams to make improvements for the coming events.
It’s difficult to predict, there seems to be a complete reversal of the titans in Europe, but I expect this to change.
Lightning Pandas and Team Sween both being extremely talented line-ups does mean that they have the potential to go far in tournaments, but as for them winning events, that’s a completely different story.
It’s difficult to see Europe at this stage, but we can expect that the titans will make a return, but hopefully not at the expense of the underdogs.
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Loneliness is bad for brains
Solitary confinement shrinks nerve cells in mice, study finds
BRAIN DRAIN Socially isolated people can have anxiety, depression and thinking problems. Isolation changes the brain in specific ways, a mouse study suggests.
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By Laura Sanders
SAN DIEGO — Mice yanked out of their community and held in solitary isolation show signs of brain damage.
After a month of being alone, the mice had smaller nerve cells in certain parts of the brain. Other brain changes followed, scientists reported at a news briefing November 4 at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.
It’s not known whether similar damage happens in the brains of isolated humans. If so, the results have implications for the health of people who spend much of their time alone, including the estimated tens of thousands of inmates in solitary confinement in the United States and elderly people in institutionalized care facilities.
The new results, along with other recent brain studies, clearly show that for social species, isolation is damaging, says neurobiologist Huda Akil of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. “There is no question that this is changing the basic architecture of the brain,” Akil says.
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Neurobiologist Richard Smeyne of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and his colleagues raised communities of multiple generations of mice in large enclosures packed with toys, mazes and things to climb. When some of the animals reached adulthood, they were taken out and put individually into “a typical shoebox cage,” Smeyne said.
This abrupt switch from a complex society to isolation induced changes in the brain, Smeyne and his colleagues later found. The overall size of nerve cells, or neurons, shrunk by about 20 percent after a month of isolation. That shrinkage held roughly steady over three months as mice remained in isolation.
GETTING THE MESSAGE Nerve cells (green) in the brain have small message-receiving bumps called dendritic spines. After a month of social isolation, mice’s neurons had more of these spines, a new study shows. But as the isolation wore on, those gains disappeared. Barbara Calabrese/UC San Diego
To the researchers’ surprise, after a month of isolation, the mice’s neurons had a higher density of spines — structures for making neural connections — on message-receiving dendrites. An increase in spines is a change that usually signals something positive. “It’s almost as though the brain is trying to save itself,” Smeyne said.
But by three months, the density of dendritic spines had decreased back to baseline levels, perhaps a sign that the brain couldn’t save itself when faced with continued isolation. “It’s tried to recover, it can’t, and we start to see these problems,” Smeyne said.
The researchers uncovered other worrisome signals, too, including reductions in a protein called BDNF, which spurs neural growth. Levels of the stress hormone cortisol changed, too. Compared with mice housed in groups, isolated mice also had more broken DNA in their neurons.
The researchers studied neurons in the sensory cortex, a brain area involved in taking in information, and the motor cortex, which helps control movement. It’s not known whether similar effects happen in other brain areas, Smeyne says.
It’s also not known how the neural changes relate to mice’s behavior. In people, long-term isolation can lead to depression, anxiety and psychosis. Brainpower is affected, too. Isolated people develop problems reasoning, remembering and navigating.
Smeyne is conducting longer-term studies aimed at figuring out the effects of neuron shrinkage on thinking skills and behavior. He and his colleagues also plan to return isolated mice to their groups to see if the brain changes can be reversed. Those types of studies get at an important issue, Akil says. “The question is, ‘When is it too far gone?’”
Questions or comments on this article? E-mail us at feedback@sciencenews.org
A version of this article appears in the December 8, 2018 issue of Science News.
V. Heng, M J. Zigmond and R.J. Smeyne. Neurological effects of moving from an enriched environment to social isolation in adult mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, November 5, 2018.
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Bloodshot new international trailer pushes Vin Diesel to the limit
Vin Diesel is out to eff things up in this new trailer for Bloodshot
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There’s a lot going on – fight sequences, secrets, slow-mo punches – in this action-packed new trailer for Bloodshot. Check it out:
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Based on the bestselling comic book, Vin Diesel stars as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he’s an unstoppable force – stronger than ever and able to heal instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn’t know what’s real and what’s not – but he’s on a mission to find out.
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Facebook Researchers Develop Bleeding-edge Facial Reconstruction Tech So You Can Make Goofy Faces in VR
Facebook Reality Labs, the company’s R&D division, has been leading the charge on making virtual reality avatars realistic enough to cross the dreaded ‘uncanney valley’. New research from the group aims to support novel facial expressions so that your friends will accurately see your silly faces VR.
Most avatars used in virtual reality today are more cartoon than human, largely as a way to avoid the ‘uncanny valley’ problem—where more ‘realistic’ avatars become increasingly visually off-putting as they get near, but not near enough, to how a human actually looks and moves.
The Predecessor: Codec Avatars
The ‘Codec Avatar’ project at Facebook Reality Labs aims to cross the uncanny valley by using a combination of machine learning and computer vision to create hyper-realistic representations of users. By training the system to understand what a person’s face looks like and then tasking it with recreating that look based on inputs from cameras inside of a VR headset, the project has demonstrated some truly impressive results.
Recreating typical facial poses with enough accuracy to be convincing is already a challenge, but then there’s a myriad of edge-cases to deal with, any of which can throw the whole system off and dive the avatar right back into the uncanny valley.
The big challenge, Facebook researchers say, is that it’s “impractical to have a uniform sample of all possible [facial] expressions” because there’s simply so many different ways that one can contort their face. Ultimately this means there’s a gap in the system’s example data, leaving it confused when it sees something new.
The Successor: Modular Codec Avatars
Researchers Hang Chu, Shugao Ma, Fernando De la Torre, Sanja Fidler, and Yaser Sheikh from the University of Toronto, Vector Institute, and Facebook Reality Labs, propose a solution in a newly published research paper titled Expressive Telepresence via Modular Codec Avatars.
While the original Codec Avatar system looks to match an entire facial expression from its dataset to the input that it sees, the Modular Codec Avatar system divides the task by individual facial features—like each eye and the mouth—allowing it to synthesize the most accurate pose by fusing the best match from several different poses in its knowledge.
In Modular Codec Avatars, a modular encoder first extracts information inside each single headset-mounted camera view. This is followed by a modular synthesizer that estimates a full face expression along with its blending weights from the information extracted within the same modular branch. Finally, multiple estimated 3D faces are aggregated from different modules and blended together to form the final face output.
The goal is to improve the range of expressions that can be accurately represented without needing to feed the system more training data. You could say that the Modular Codec Avatar system is designed to be better at making inferences about what a face should look like compared to the original Codec Avatar system which relied more on direct comparison.
The Challenge of Representing Goofy Faces
One of the major benefits of this approach is improving the system’s ability to recreate novel facial expressions which it wasn’t trained against in the first place—like when people intentionally contort their faces in ways which are funny specifically because people don’t normally make such faces. The researchers called out this particular benefit in their paper, saying that “making funny expressions is part of social interaction. The Modular Codec Avatar model can naturally better facilitate this task due to stronger expressiveness.”
They tested this by making ‘artificial’ funny faces by randomly shuffling face features from completely different poses (ie: left eye from {pose A}, right eye from {pose B}, and mouth from {pose C}) and looked to see if the system could produce realistic results given the unexpectedly dissimilar feature input.
“It can be seen [in the figure above] that Modular Codec Avatars produce natural flexible expressions, even though such expressions have never been seen holistically in the training set,” the researchers say.
As the ultimate challenge for this aspect of the system, I’d love to see its attempt at recreating the incredible facial contortions of Jim Carrey.
Eye Amplification
Beyond making funny faces, the researchers found that the Modular Codec Avatar system can also improve facial realism by negating the difference in eye-pose that is inherent with wearing a headset.
In practical VR telepresence, we observe users often do not open their eyes to the full natural extend. This maybe due to muscle pressure from the headset wearing, and display light sources near the eyes. We introduce an eye amplification control knob to address this issue.
This allows the system to subtly modify the eyes to be closer to how they would actually look if the user wasn’t wearing a headset.
While the idea of recreating faces by fusing together features from disparate pieces of example data isn’t itself entirely new, the researchers say that “instead of using linear or shallow features on the 3D mesh [like prior methods], our modules take place in latent spaces learned by deep neural networks. This enables capturing of complex non-linear effects, and producing facial animation with a new level of realism.”
The approach is also an effort to make this kind of avatar representation a bit more practical. The training data necessary to achieve good results with Codec Avatars requires first capturing the real user’s face across many complex facial poses. Modular Codec Avatars achieve similar results with greater expressiveness on less training data.
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It’ll still be a while before anyone without access to a face-scanning lightstage will be able to be represented so accurately in VR, but with continued progress it seems plausible that one day users could capture their own face model quickly and easily through a smartphone app and then upload it as the basis for an avatar which crosses the uncanny valley.
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But I have a better suggestion.
Get hold of some acting artists (who play in dramas, TV series or in movies) they are the real experts in making body expressions , actually this is what they are taught in acting school. Thats why all movies you see are actually fake with faked expressions but your mind believes these to be real.
So a general data base of all these expressions can be generated with 3d objects and then this can be used to artificially generate expressions .
From my reading of a few of the research papers on Codec Avatars, my understanding is that getting enough accuracy to cross the uncanny isn’t currently feasible from a general dataset. So basically it’s currently too hard to do this sort of facial reconstruction without a large dataset of the specific user you are modeling.
I think a big part of the Codec Avatars project is not that they simply want realistic avatars, they want ones which can accurately replicate a specific person’s unique facial movements. For instance, a general model may be able to be mapped to my face, but it would not likely be accurate enough so that people who know me wouldn’t be weirded out (since my micro-expressions wouldn’t be represented accurately).
It’s similar to if you dressed someone up like me they could probably trick people who never met me into believing that they are me. But as soon as they talked to someone who knows me, that person would immediately realize it wasn’t me based on other cues.
Yeah the goal here is clearly be the way people hang out in the future with some Facebook VR, although based on their convention speeches and basic reason I think this is all work towards getting it in AR glasses.
sfmike
Shows what you don’t know about acting.
Beldarak
The point of this is to exit from that way to do things. You can’t ask actors to make a collection of all the things you can do with your face, including goofy faces you make with your friends.
Amazing work. The idea of going modular, if it works, is great, because can reduce the training set and be more flexible. There are some downsides, like the fact that now the system can also produce faces that are “weird” because we don’t do that often, or that it doesn’t cope perfectly to the fact that all the parts of the faces are correlated each other in pose.
They’re obviously gunning with headsets with internal face cameras so they can set up a Facebook VR, and a Facebook AR as soon as possible. And then we’re all pretty much screwed.
marcandrdsilets
we’re all pretty much screwed?
In terms of them having a VR and AR monopoly, of taking Facebook the social media service and making it a lot bigger and more expansive, and eroding things like privacy and competition.
HA! This idiot still thinks he has “privacy”! You must live in a fantasy world. There is no privacy, not for me, not for you, not for anyone. “Privacy” is one of those ethereal concepts like “freedom” that Americans are always screaming about, but can’t really define when you ask them to, that was lost long ago but you still hold onto it as though you actually know what it is.
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Oh it does exist, just not for oversharing chumps who want things to “just work” without them having to gain any knowledge on the subject, aka laymen.
This is an extreme example but hacker groups stay afloat because their members are quite skilled at keeping everything they do private, even from each other. You don’t have to be that good to have some level of privacy in today’s world but you do need some knowledge and skill, online tutorials and anonymous browser tabs won’t cut it.
Jesus, quit being so overly-dramatic.
TechPassion
Would be good for business meetings etc.
Duane Aakre
Yawn!!!!
It feels like they’ve been showing off all this fancy stuff for years and years. Time to actually start rolling it out!
I mean their latest headsets having nothing more than the five year old original Rift except slightly higher resolution panels. Nothing. Where’s the eye tracking or face tracking or whatever?
Good VR is starting to feel a lot like flying cars – it will always be three years further into the future.
What about inside out tracking ? Hand tracking ? usb connectivity ?mobile VR ?
None of those fundamentally change the experience from what was available with the original rift (I count the original Rift as being when the Rift got touch controllers) from a user’s perspective. Okay, it is nice to get rid of the cable with mobile, but we are still stuck with avatars unable to have anything but a frozen expression or something that just changes randomly at the whim of a programmer.
They just need to roll out eye-tracking sensors with their next headset, even if it only works 80% of the time. If the hardware is there, I think the engineers will figure out how to make it better over time through software updates. If the sensors aren’t included, there is 0% chance it improves over the life cycle of the product.
Do you understand how complex is realtime facial capture? a system that is so efficient and require no post-processing and achieve a plausible result in vr ?
Blaexe
This tech never got promised for 2020. But we got hand tracking earlier than expected.
It’s research. You can’t really predict it.
Yeah, most research fails to deliver something suitable for a product.
Timothy Bank
I don’t know about you, but this opens the door for all sorts of virtual actors. Once the training is complete with your face, then it can be applied to any other face and even virtual ones! I’d love to show up to a meeting in VR and be wearing my dark elf face.
How much processing is required by this? Previously, Codec Avatars required two high-end GPUs per face(one to encode, one to decode).
I think the problem with Facebook Research Labs is that they don’t have the John Carmack game-optimised mindset. Instead of trying to think up optimised fast routines, they tend to brute force it with AI and averaging multiple training models results together.
They get deeper and deeper into perfection, but never get something applicable to real-time VR with minimal overhead doing it. After all, while having a chat in VR between two people is laudable, most want this with groups of people(e.g. VRChat or during multiplayer). Imagine how long it’ll take for GPUs to get enough processing to do 8 people, a total of 9 Titan-level GPUs per player, or more currently. Nevermind running a game alongside it!
It’s going to take a very long time to get there, at the rate of around 20% increase every year or two, we see from GPUs. Never on standalone, and since that’s Facebook’s clear future for their VR, I doubt we’ll see any of this research transpire into something ‘real’.
It reminds me of their DeepFocus, most of their full body tracking research – all beyond feasible, due to huge processing requirements.
Lord Piccus
No, each person’s computer handles capturing his/her own face. That’s the complex part and once that’s done it’s sent over the network to the other participants as animation data which is easy to display. So if they get it down to one pc capturing one face with enough processing power to spare for rendering the vr environment they’ve managed it.
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Prey 2006: A giant pile of ideas abandoned in a heap on the floor
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11th January 2017 / 7:00PM
2006’s original Prey came a full eleven years after 3D Realms began its production. Eventually completed by Human Head Studios, although using some of the original concepts (primarily the portal tech), it was released to rave reviews. Which is odd, because it’s a colossal pile of shit.
I have never played Prey before. It passed me by a decade ago, and has since entirely disappeared from sale. (Extraordinarily, it’s no longer on sale on Steam because 2K ran out of copies.) I managed to get hold of a copy (Steam key reseller if you must know, ew, not something I’m pleased to have resorted to), and have since completed it. And gosh, it’s really bloody awful. Packed with brilliant ideas that go nowhere, fascinating potential that’s never realised, and some truly dreadful combat. I am utterly mystified at how it was allowed to pass in a year as late as 2006.
Prey stands out as an FPS that rather boldly doesn’t feature a grisly muscly white dude as its main character. You are, in fact, Domasi Tawodi – a Cherokee garage mechanic and former soldier (read grisly muscly Native American dude) – who sees his grandfather and not-quite-girlfriend get captured by aliens from their bar. Swiftly captured after them, the bulk of the rest of the game takes place on a miles-high spaceship as Tawodi (known as Tommy) attempts to kill absolutely everything on board while shouting about how cross he is.
But we should back up, because before the aliens show up, Prey starts brilliantly. It gets right what Half-Life got right, and so few games since have – it remembers to be ordinary before it’s extraordinary. You begin in the backrooms of the bar, wander about, speak to your companions, play on the poker machine, then beat the shit out of some customers with a spanner. Usual stuff. (Actually, I’m flippant, but this rather large overreaction to some unpleasant types is a coherent reason why you’re carrying a bludgeoning weapon when you arrive on board the USS Aliens.) It gives you a brief moment of normality to ground your character before he begins his adventures, and it’s something the vast majority of games forget to do to their significant detriment. Then it does even better with a lovely on-rails section on the ship, introducing you to the scale of the threat, the harvesting of humans.
Once you’re on the ship, it immediately starts being clever. I can see why, I guess, journalists over-excited to finally have their hands on this hilariously delayed game – bordering on a reputation of the likes of Duke Nukem – got worked up at this point. A strong opening, and then a peculiar environment of portals, boxes that when walked into exit you somewhere else, and a setting where any wall can potentially become the floor. It feels bursting with neat ideas, elaborated on further when you begin your inevitable journey into the spiritual, gaining a spirit form that can walk through barriers and press buttons, leaving your corporeal form dangling the other side.
So it’s quite extraordinary that absolute nothing clever is done with any of it. That spirit form is, I think, the clearest example. Early on you use it to pass through forcefields or turret-triggering laser beams, pressing a button on the other side, so when returning to your body you can pass through. Later in the game this is used for passing through forcefields or turret-triggering laser beams, pressing a button on the other side, so when returning to your body you can pass through. Nearer the end of the game, this special skill affords you the ability to pass through forcefields or turret-triggering laser beams, pressing a button on the other side, so when returning to your body you can pass through.
The same abandoning of any conceptual development applies to the portals (they appear, you walk through them), and the delightful teleporting crates are simply forgotten about! There is however the nice idea of shooting at switches on walls and ceilings to flip gravity around to make them into the floor, which begins as just a simple way to carry on down a corridor, but eventually becomes – oh no, wait, sorry – it just stays a way to carry on down a corridor.
It is absolutely deserving of note that the portals are uncannily similar to those that would appear in Portal a year later. Same shape, same blue/orange colouring. That’s kind of weird. It’s odd there wasn’t more calling out of that in 2007. But it’s pretty essential to note that while sporting all the potential of that technology (right to the point of having it working to show Tommy visible through overlapping portal lines of sight), they don’t even try to do a single interesting thing with it.
But this is all as nothing when compared to the combat. Here is where I’m most bemused by the generous pass the game received on release. Enemies don’t react to getting shot! They don’t differentiate headshots. They just calmly get on with their leaden animations as you fire the required number of blasts toward them before they lie down/explode. It looks like something from one of those knock-off Steam releases that get excitable corpulent YouTubers overly worked up. The same dreadfully dreary backdrops dominating the 6-8 hour campaign, filled with unreactive, AI-free enemies, none doing anything novel or interesting, reminded me more of Galactic Hitman than any genre classic.
The results in the peculiar confusion of a giant pile of great ideas, left in a woefully unrealised heap on the dull, grey floor. Yes, you escape the purgatory of the same corridor fighting the same enemies for brief moments of spirit cave doodahs, where your stampy-footed manbaby of a protagonist whinges and whines about being given magic powers, but these are tiny blips in its monotone monotony.
Strangest of all is the child murder. Which aren’t words you get to write often in this business. There is of course a trend for people to moan when you can’t kill kids in games like Fallout, whether because they’re mysteriously invincible, or simply never let near a player with a gun, but it’s invariably for a really good reason. Pretending to kill children is awful! Prey limits this to an absolutely horrible scene in which you are asked to watch one child brutally murder another, and then just aimlessly shooting at the ghosts of former youngsters. Both are incredibly uncomfortable, but, I assumed, there for a good reason. The game begins to wordlessly introduce some other storyline about children being possessed back on Earth, and some peculiarity about their ghosts haunting the ship. And the ghosts of weird bird things. They sporadically appear, their threat a little ambiguous. And this all builds up to… er, nothing.
They’re just completely forgotten! So much effort put into whatever the hell it was meant to be, and it turns out for no reason whatsoever. Which is, to be fair, impressively against the mold. Most games shy away from killing kids – Prey puts it in there for literally no purpose!
It is such a strange thing, deeply anachronistic – not for 2017, but for 2006 – and unutterably repetitive. (It’s noteworthy that its brevity was an issue in those days – today it feels like it outrageously outstays its welcome.) Its eleven year development hell is no doubt a huge contributory factor to the murky messy result, and this of course provides us with a parable for 2017’s Prey release.
Already you’ll have seen certain sites and magazines presenting the game they’ve not yet played as the year’s second coming, accompanied by a reader backlash accusing the press of setting it up for a fall they’ll report equally as gleefully. History has directly repeated itself, a sequel to Prey in development for another eleven years, taken from one developer (this time from Human Head) and given to another (Arkane), possibly finally out in the first half of this year. My hope is that it’s brill, because I love playing brill games. But if it’s not-so-brill, I equally hope we won’t be seeing a lot of very positive reviews that’ll look peculiar to someone writing a retro in another eleven years time.
Oh, and the vaginas.
Prey is genuinely not available anywhere, with even eBay copies mostly listed as having spent their Steam code. You will find it via key resellers, but whether you’re willing to support them is up to you. Prey 2006 is certainly not the game to drive you toward a decision.
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Rolleston Cricket Club aims to foster cricket and provide social entertainment to its members. It has four senior teams playing cricket in the Derbyshire County leagues. There are further senior cup games and friendly matches on Sundays, plus fixtures for the Rolleston Willowers XI (social cricket matches) arranged during the season. The club also has youth teams playing at under 11, 13 and 15 in league and cup games, with Kwik Cricket (Fun-damentals ) for those aged 7 and above and All Stars for under 7's.
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO COVID-19 THE U11's, U13's & U15's ARE NOT PLAYING ANY COMPETITVE GAMES THIS SUMMER BUT ARE CONTINUING TO TRAIN SAFELY ON FRIDAY EVENINGS.
KWIK CRICKET AND ALL STARS TRAIN ON SUNDAY MORNINGS. FOR DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT OUR YOUTH CRICKET CO-ORDINATOR MATT PARKER ON 07766 058088.
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Mon-Fri 1900 - 2300 hrs
Sat-Sun 1100 - 1400 & 1900 - 2300 hrs
(Key Holder dependant) Please contact club on 01283 813449
The club welcomes both playing and social members. Those wishing to join the club should contact the Hon. Sec., Mr. S. Cooper on 07739 760786 or call in at the club. Prospective junior members should contact the Youth Cricket Co-ordinator, Mr. M. Parker on 07766 058088 or the appropriate age-group manager.We are an inclusive club and endorse the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) Club Inclusion Policy.
The club’s rules, constitution and bye-laws are published in full in the fixture book.
Members of Rolleston CC have been researching the clubs history for several years. From sources including parish records and the Burton Chronicle, cricket in Rolleston has been traced back to 1871 when a Rolleston team played Stretton. By the end of the century Rolleston Cricket Club had been founded and was playing regular matches. Some of the teams Rolleston were playing at this time are familiar, for example Rolleston played Dunstall home and away in 1878.
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The 3-minute interview with E. Doctor Smith
A San Francisco musician and a director of biodiesel nonprofit Green Depot, Smith is the inventor of the Drummstick, his not-for-sale signature percussion device. This year, he released Drummstick 2 on Edgetone Records, and played on a second newly released album called “Robert Anbian and UFQ: the Unidentified Flying Quartet.” Meanwhile, Green Depot is trying to bring a biodiesel station to the Bayview.
What is a Drummstick? The Drummstick is an instrument I invented in 1995. It’s a two-by-six piece of wood that has 16 triggers on it. It works just like an electronic drum kit, like the things Mickey Hart drums on, except instead of using drumsticks, I use my fingers.
Why did you invent it? I had a friend who was with a folk duo … they had opened for Béla Fleck and the Flecktones once. The Flecktones liked them, and they couldn’t believe that Future Man [the Flecktones’ percussionist] did all these things from a drum guitar with triggers all over it. They said, “Have you ever thought about making a drum guitar?” I tried to think about what it would be like. It took on a life of its own.
How did you get involved with biodiesel? My wife went to an Earth Day sort of thing in Potrero. We had thought about buying a Prius … but I hated therear window and I hated that I was still buying gas. We started doing some research [on biodiesel] and we found out about it, and we started looking for them, and we found ou they were really hard to find. But we found one in Oakland … and we got it. For the last couple years, I’ve been running biodiesel and driving it. It’s been wonderful.
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The Talk by the WealthiHer Network: Financial health check - How and why you should be protecting your money
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This is Money: Could your savings rate go negative?
The threat of negative interest rates is looming large for savers. This week, a government bond auction saw UK gilts sold at a negative rate for the first time, while Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey refused to rule out the base rate flipping below zero. But could you end up with a negative rate on your savings account? On this week’s podcast, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost look at the weird world of negative rates – an upside down where investors effectively pay to lend the government money, banks are charged interest for depositing funds with the Bank of England, and you’d end up being stung rather than rewarded for saving. Not that there’s much reward for saving in many places right now: a This is Money investigation this week revealed that 235 savings accounts now pay 0.01 per cent interest. That is 10p per year on £1,000 saved and some may prefer not to be insulted in that way and have their bank or building society join the six accounts where absolutely zero is paid. The best accounts pay just over 1 per cent and while that’s not much, at least savers are getting a real return on their money, with inflation at 0.8 per cent. But another warning has been sounded and it’s that the end game of through-the-looking-glass monetary policy could be inflation soaring. The team look at what the argument is and whether it stacks up. The base rate is at 0.1 per cent (and could go negative) and bond yields are on the floor, because of the economic destruction of the coronavirus crisis. The furlough scheme is one of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s flagship efforts to combat this, but another This is Money investigation this week revealed companies that have taken advantage of the taxpayer’s offer to pay 80 per cent of their staff’s wages are now threatening to make them redundant anyway. And finally, on a lighter note, if you’re feeling brave then you might decide now is the time to buy a home, while house prices and confidence have taken a knock, but is the estate agent allowed to tell you what others have offered?
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Lena Dunham finally addresses the N-word issue
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Lena Dunham was unceremoniously thrown to the wolves this week when her so-called friend Lisa Lampanelli referred to her as “my n***a” in a twit pic. Now, she’s speaking out.
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Last week on Girls, Lena Dunham was called a racial slur by one of her pals and remained silent about it until someone called her out on Twitter.
Oh sorry, that wasn’t a plot device — that actually happened.
Dunham’s friend Lisa Lampanelli posted a twit pic of the actress with the caption, “Me with my n***a ?@LenaDunham of ?@HBOGirls — I love this beyotch!!??”
Obviously, this made a lot of people extremely uncomfortable, even more so when comedian Lampanelli tried to defend herself by saying it means “friend” and refusing to stop using the word.
An open letter to Lena Dunham about Girls >>
“Ask any person who knows the urban dictionary, it means ‘friend,'” she said, according to the Huffington Post. “I have been using these words since I started in comedy and guess what, people? I won’t stop anytime soon, just because your ass is up on Twitter.”
Well, OK then.
Fans of the Girls star were getting more and more frustrated because she didn’t step up to smack her pal down for using such an ugly word in a nonchalant way, but Dunham finally spoke up today on Twitter after she was called out by a journalist.
“That’s not a word I would EVER use,” Dunham wrote. “Its implications are beyond my comprehension. I was made supremely uncomfortable by it.”
Drinking game: Watch Girls or pass out trying >>
“Perhaps I should have addressed it, but the fact is I’ve learned that twitter debates breed more twitter debates. Don’t like the idea that my silence read to you as tacit approval. It wasn’t. But 140 characters will never be enough for the kind of dialogue that will actually help us address issues of race and class.
“My personal criteria for engaging in twitter debate: I wait until something just sits so wrong in my belly & bones that I must finally speak… I’m sorry that any of those feelings were evoked for you, especially by a sentence with my name in it.”
Lampanelli’s take?
“To me, it’s acceptable if the joke is funny and if it is said in a context of no hate. It’s about taking the hate out of the word.”
Tell us: Is it OK to use the N-word under any circumstances?
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Home ABOUT US LCSO History Thomas W. Langford, 1887-1901
Gov. Edward Perry appointed Thomas W. Langford Lee County’s first Sheriff in 1887 and made him responsible for public safety throughout the nearly 4,000 square miles of Southwest Florida. The area was sparsely populated, with only 1,414 residents, according to the 1890 Census. The original “Lee County” included the areas now known as Lee, Hendry and Collier counties.
Before Lee County was created on May 13, 1887, Fort Myers was part of Monroe County. Residents were required to travel by boat to the county seat in Key West to conduct business. Monroe County officials were unwilling to build decent roads and bridges along the Caloosahatchee. This isolation upset local pioneer families. Creation of the new county did not automatically translate into improved conditions, according to “Florida Sheriffs: A History 1821-1945.” Frontier violence remained far too common in an era of cattle culture and frontier individualism.
Transportation was crucial to early settlers and limited primarily to rail, steamboat and schooners. Henry B. Plant’s decision to build a terminal for the South Florida Railroad in Punta Gorda instead of Fort Myers when he extended the railroad south from Tampa kept Fort Myers and the Caloosahatchee from having direct access to northern markets for its produce and thus slowed growth of the area. Trains didn’t run to Fort Myers until 1904.
There was a jail in Fort Myers that was part of the Monroe County government. When Lee County Commissioners took office, they found the jail unsafe and too expensive to continue to operate. In July 1889, commissioners asked Sheriff Langford to move the prisoners to the Key West Jail until a new jail could be built. Commissioners paid the Pauly Jail Building Company of St. Louis, Mo., $7,284.30 to construct the first Lee County jail, which opened in June 1892 and remained in service until 1953. Commissioners later granted Sheriff Langford’s request to build an office in the new jail, with construction costs not to exceed $10.00.
Homesteading was a primary draw to the region, as was farming. The winter of 1894-95 was known as “The Big Freeze.” Twin blasts of frigid air descended in December 1894 and February 1895, severely damaging orange groves in the state and driving investors and settlers farther south to develop lands more protected from the elements. The Caloosahatchee River valley grew, while Pineland became a citrus center for several settlers.
Sheriff Langford, who was Marshal of the Fort Myers Police Department at the time of his appointment, served his first full term after winning election in 1888, followed by two additional terms before deciding not to run again. These were rough times, with frequent shootings and stabbings, and Sheriff Langford had his hands full. In his first month in office, Sheriff Langford arrested two young men responsible for a shooting spree that started with an attack on a black church, followed by another attack on a black family that wounded a mother and her son.
Reports noted residents responded to the arrest with their “strongest approval,” while the prosecution used the case as an example to show that lawlessness would not be tolerated and that laws would be enforced.
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Our MPH Program, on campus and on line, specializes in community health education and has been accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) since 1974.
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Our Public Health program offers a B.S. in Public Health and a B.S. in Public Health with a Concentration in Health Services Administration.
Welcome to SJSU Department of Public Health and Recreation (PHR)!
With our slogan of "Achieving Health and Wellbeing for All," we are committed to preparing leaders who promote health and improve the environments in which we live, work, learn, and play. We strive to embrace a Teacher-Scholar-Practitioner Model through student, alumni, faculty, and community engagement to advance policies and practices in public health and recreation fields.
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This is a very exciting, important time for further building our community of SJSU PHR Department. Along with their commitment to quality education, our experienced faculty members are involved in innovative research and community projects. Our talented students are diverse, passionate, and deeply engaged in the classroom and the community, for example, through internships and community-service learning. Our alumni are among the leaders of the public health and recreation workforce within all sectors, not only here in Northern California, but nationally and globally, as well.
All of our programs incorporate student-centered, practical competence-based curriculums with our commitment to community development, social justice actions, and interdisciplinary approaches with its emphasis on rigor and innovation, high-impact experiential learning, and career-focused applied orientations. Along with Public Health Undergraduate Program Fact Sheet and Recreation Program Fact Sheet, please follow the links below or in the side bar to the specific programs in our department:
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In the News: A dose of nature: doctors prescribe a day in the park for anxiety.
Check out this story from NBC about Parks Rx. What's Parks Rx, you ask? Why, it's only one of the best responses to daily stress, is all. View the story to learn more!
Here's another story from our very own Spartan Daily! In it, you can read about how spending time outdoors is GOOD for you. You will notice that our department chair, Dr. Iwasaki, is quoted in the article!
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Stratford-upon-Avon bettered by Ashbury-on-Cooks
August 6, 2019 — 9.00pm
"If metric pedants (C8), had their way, we would no longer have colourful expressions like ‘the mile high club' or ‘six feet under'," thinks Garth Clarke of North Sydney. "The trouble is that if you give them a centimetre, they'll take a kilometre."
Warren Mitchell of Mosman was "watching a pair of noisy miners (Manorina melanocephala) build their nest amidst the leafy foliage of a deciduous tree outside my window. The nest was completed just as the cold snap started and all the leaves dropped, leaving the nest exposed when Mother Miner took the new premises for an overnight test. I commented to my flatmate that it must have been a chilly experience. Mother Minor obviously agreed and this morning I saw her dismantling the nest for a new location. Minors, beware of advertising for high-rise accommodation in a leafy suburb with unrestricted views in winter!"
Don Bain of Port Macquarie may have come full circle: "I tried that app that shows what you'll look like when you're old and wrinkled. My wife thinks it makes me look younger."
"The 'city killer' asteroid (C8) was never in danger of hitting Sydney. As many have told us, the lock-out laws have done the job for it," says Allan Roberts of Marrickville. John Ward of Bangor asks: "Who needs an asteroid as a development opportunity, when a great acreage (hectarage?) that once had a stadium on it, has just become vacant in Sydney? Close to the CBD, with potential for high-altitude views of Sydney Harbour and to watch Test cricket."
"I see that navy photographers are now designated as Imagery Specialists," notes Peter Riley of Penrith. "I wonder what they call a ship." Are you referring to natatory conveyances?
Frank Adshead of Mona Vale says: "It's no use Ken Dundas (C8) complaining about the number of contributions Mr Miniutti of Ashbury has published; Con Vaitsas of Ashbury, has his fair share published as well and as Ashbury is obviously the new Stratford, maybe Mr Dundas should consider moving from Banora Point to Ashbury if he wants more of his works published."
"Tales of common access to vehicles (C8) are a bit unnerving," thinks Adrian Connelly of Springwood. "I wonder if there have been instances of the same thing happening with motel rooms. I've heard about places where, supposedly, 'one key fits all' but I'm not game to test it out."
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How to Watch the Democratic Debates Online
June 26, 2019Ashtyn Evans
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The Democratic Debates start this evening for the first of two sets of debates. You’ll get a chance to learn more about the 20 Democrats that have currently thrown their hat into ring with the hopes of becoming the next President of the United States. If you’re interested in watching the Debates, there are plenty of ways to do it. Even if you don’t have cable, there are several ways to watch the Democratic Debates online!
In order to watch the Democrat Debates live stream you’ll need either NBC, MSNBC, or Telemundo. The good news is that all of these channels are available without cable through a variety of streaming services. Keep reading and you’ll learn all about how to watch the Democratic Debates online without cable.
The Democratic Debates Live Stream Schedule
The Democratic Debates will air on NBC, MSNBC, and Telemundo tonight and tomorrow from 9 pm to 11 pm EST.
Wednesday’s Schedule includes:
Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas
Cory Booker of New Jersey
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro
Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee
Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota
Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York
Former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland
Tim Ryan of Ohio
Thursday’s Schedule includes:
Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana
Kamala Harris of California
Kirsten Gillibrand of New York
Michael Bennet of Colorado
Author Marianne Williamson
Eric Swalwell of California
Businessman Andrew Yang
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper
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PS Vue gives you the choice between four main packages. Things get started with 45+ channels for $45 per month. Every package offers MSNBC nationwide. All packages also offer each local channel, including NBC, though that is based on your location. You can also watch the Democratic debates streaming in the on-demand library after they air. TV Everywhere apps can also be used, if you want to check out the network apps instead. The basic PS Vue channel lineup is a great way to learn about package specifics.
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MINING: NOT AN ECONOMIC CHOICE FOR CHOISEUL LAND OWNERS
By Rocklive Poloso from Honiara
Wednesday, 10 April 2013 14:40 PM
See below my letter on behalf of FAMOC for publication.
Dear editor, please allow me space to put forward my view in response to The General Manager for Sumitomo Metal Mining Solomon Limited on 29th March 2013. Mr Toshiaki Maeda claimed that, “some of the information they (FAMOC) presented were not accurate”.
During one of FAMOC’s educational awareness trip in Choiseul in February 2013, it came to our attention and knowledge that that there was not enough information on whether or not mining was an economic and sustainable choice for the rural populace living within and around the proposed mining tenement area by Sumitomo Metal Mining Solomon Ltd (SMMS). In order for Land Owners to make informed decisions on whether or not to allow their resources to be logged or mined, it would be ideal and appropriate that cost benefit analysis considerations are taken into account for land owners so as to ensure whether or not the resources forgone whether logged or mined are worth the benefits to resource owners. The fact that such a simple exercise has not been discussed prior to logging or mining operations is a cause of concern as landowners and the rural populace in general need to have some information whether or not the resources that they signed off to logging and mining companies and their affiliates is worth the returns or benefits resource owners receive and or the various development infrastructures that these companies promise to put in place.
To begin with, I would like put to put forward some questions worth considering in light of the ongoing discussions on mining via the media:
1. Why should land owners say yes to mining given that they do not own any mineral except owned by the government and the people of Solomon Islands according to the Mines and Minerals Act (Laws of Solomon Islands)?
2. Has the cost benefit outcome for land owners on the proposed Nickel mining by SMMS in Choiseul ever been compared or assessed with any other alternative development options such as conservation or eco-tourism?
3. Will the land owners be better-off or worse off during and after Sumitomo Mines the nickel? Should the rural populace value mining development or should they value their long term survival?
4. Is the proposed nickel mining by Sumitomo to be in the interest of land owners or in the interest of SIG-government and the proposed mining lease holder-SMMS?
5. Is there any discussion and evaluation with regards to direct and indirect benefits, direct and indirect benefits, who will benefit and who will bear the short and long term costs of the proposed nickel mining on Choiseul?
The above are just some questions that have crossed my mind but I am sure that many more questions need to be looked at, discussed and answered in the process of decision making of whether or not it is worth the cost for resource landowners to sign off their resources. Unfortunately, in the case of the nickel mining processes on Choiseul for the last seven years, there was lack of in-depth consultation and discussion on the “value of Costs and Benefits” from the perspective of the resource owners.
FAMOC would like to put across full and complete information about both the negative and positive impacts of the proposed nickel mining in Choiseul. Therefore in responding to Mr Maeda’s Comments that “some of our information is not accurate”, I would say that all the information we present in our forums and awareness are all relevant and accurate to guide decision making. During our forum awareness, discussions and interviews with the communities surrounding the tenement areas in February 2013, FAMOC discovered that SMMS had failed to provide complete information about the Costs and Benefits of the Proposed Nickel Mining to Choiseul Land Owners because it appeared that there was conflict of interest. During the course of our interviews and discussions the FAMOC team asked the rural people whether Sumitomo Metal Mining and SIG discussed with them in detail the Costs and Benefits of mining? Villages responded that they had learned nothing about the proposed nickel mining project and there was lack of information from the past consultations by SMMS. The villagers were told by SMMS that there was no threat to their rivers, seas and also the surrounding environment because everything would be recycled and also heavy duty technologies would be used in the operation and therefore would not harm the environment in the form. While SMMS may have the technology to contain its wastes, there is no guarantee by SMMS to ensure that the safety and the survival and livelihood of our people would be taken care of by SMM after its ceases mining operation.
Land Owners should protect their land and sea from any mining and pursue alternative developments. FAMOC understands that land owners were not given any opportunity to choose alternative developments apart from mining. Our rural populace are rich in resources and they have all the right to choose whatever development option that suits them but they are not given the opportunity to make a better choice. The proposed nickel mining project on Choiseul has been imposed on them. The truth of the matter as discussed with us by our rural people is that what actually happened was that SMMS negotiators would go around looking for only the innocent Chiefs and Trustees of the 12 tribes included in the proposed mining tenement area and would influence them to sign off the access right over the past seven years of prospecting. Our rural people are very innocent when negotiating Macro-projects such as mining. The rural populace cannot even rise up to raise the right economic questions. FAMOC understands that when it comes to macro-projects such as mining, commercial considerations will outweigh consideration for the survival of our people and the impact on the environment as well as the social and health implications. FAMOC is worried that the pro-mining attitude of the government shows that SIG policy on macro-projects such as mining, considers local people and the local environment as the least important of their concerns.
Clearly, the land owners would not be better off should Sumitomo Metal Mining operate in our lands. FAMOC understands that the benefits such as school fees (scholarships) and employment that have been provided by SMMS are temporary and definitely unsustainable. Let’s take a moment and look at a big picture and think outside the box regarding the school fee scheme by SMMS and as so boasted by some chiefs who are pro-mining. Do all the land owners really need school fees? The answer is no. While our dependency ratio is high, we have our traditional social mechanisms and network based on our traditional values and principles of taking care of each other when in time of need. I view the school fee scheme different as it tells me that land owners do not have money to make payments for school fees. Of course SMM has the financial means and capacity to dish out money for school fees so obviously they will “provide money for school fees”. But clearly, SMM also wants something in return and that is to rip off the land and obtain the resources that are beneath to maximise its gains, profits and increase shareholders values.
Let’s take another moment to look at another fact regarding the proposed mining tax policy of the SI- government which shows that the royalty rate for all minerals consolidated of export duty to be paid at 3% of the gross sale or 3 cents of a dollar. Out of that 3%, 1.5% will go to SI-Government, 1.2% for distribution to Landowners (9-12 tribes of the tenement area) subject to 10% withholding tax and then 0.3% is for the provincial government. The mining lease holder (Company) will then be comfortable with 97% of the gross sale to cover its expenditures and then make supernormal profits. The government will also be comfortable with all forms of taxes to be paid by mining companies. For the last seven years SMMS did not generate revenues which meant that its loses would be carry forward in the next 5 to 7 years. After the mining operation has ceased and Sumitomo have left our island, there will be no more revenue generated, no more mass employment opportunity, no expenditure to monitor slower long term destruction to our environment and people would get poorer and worse-off than today because the land and sea which have sustained them for many many years would have been permanently destroyed.
Now if we were to talk about development and the standard of living that we assume to have been derived from mining operations, a classical reality in the Solomon Islands is the Gold ridge mining operating in Guadalcanal where the Matepona river is gone, there is no major development, land owners are tired of complaining in the media about the unexpected negative impacts of mining and the expected standard of living is yet to be realized and felt. Though the mining operation on Guadalcanal has been around for more than 10 years, I have not witnessed any form of improved development nor improved lifestyle. The re-located villages still do not have access to quality water supply; filled fresh water tanks are still being transported and delivered from Honiara to those villages around the relocated villages but who will be responsible to maintain such deliveries of the water tanks once mining operation ceases? Let’s not compromise the basic right to survival for our people now and in the future. Millions and billions of dollars will never buy the services the environments provide for free to our rural populace. Economic measurement fails to put value on these free services because of the fact that there is no active market for it. However there is always value for the environment to our rural populace who are closely attached to the land and the environment and we have as resource owners have enjoyed these non-monetary values over many many years. Land in the Solomon Islands is not a commodity it belongs to the future. Landowners will always be worse off whether it be in social, health, environment and economics should mining operates in Choiseul.
It would be the land owners who would eventually be affected by extractive developments and therefore would bear the direct cost imposed on them. If landowners signed off and gave their land away, they would be the losers as they would get the least benefit from macro-projects like mining. Land owners should seriously think of developments that do not harm the environment and the survival of our people. We must make sure that we derive sustainable economic benefits for the current generation and also for the future.
FAMOC understands that there is a team from SMMS currently doing awareness talks in Choiseul regarding the proposed mining. Sources from Choiseul reveal that the turnouts in some major villages are low since most of the rural people who had previously signed the petition do not want mining and therefore decided not to attend the awareness talks conducted by the SMMS team. Most of those whom had attended are expressing their opposition to the mine and highlighted that their voice and concern is on the two petitions which had been submitted to the SI-Government through the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
FAMOC would like to urge all the land owners from the Proposed Nickel Mining on Choiseul to be serious about the long term survival of our future generation and must say 'NO' to the proposed nickel mining by SMMS Ltd. We can argue Costs and Benefits to prove that mining is not an option for development in our beautiful Island of Choiseul . Land Owners should now re-think about the proposed nickel mining and consider alternative development options on our land. FAMOC urge the Government of Solomon Islands to listen to the voice of the silent majority of Choiseul who had signed two petitions submitted to the ministry of mines and energy not to grant mining lease to SMMS Ltd to start operations in Choiseul.
FAMOC
Further Information can be obtained from
Rocklive Poloso on phone +6777408909 or Neil Poloso on +6777476438
P.O.Box 1600, Honiara, Solomon Islands
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this letter are those of Rocklive Poloso and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Solomon Times Online.
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'Star Trek: Fleet Command' mobile strategy game is beaming up the entire Trek timeline
By Elizabeth Howell 24 August 2020
Fans of "Star Trek Fleet Command" can now play characters from every timeline in the popular science fiction franchise's universe.
The "Star Trek" mobile game will have new content spanning series from the 1960s to the present day, from "Star Trek: The Original Series" (TOS) all the way up to the modern-day "Star Trek: Discovery" and "Star Trek: Picard," according to developer Scopely and ViacomCBS Consumer Products.
This will be a substantial expansion for the game's previous iteration, which focused on the three most recent "Star Trek" films (which ran between 2009 and 2016) and their exploration of the "Kelvin timeline." The movies had an alternate set of events for Captain James T. Kirk and his TOS crew from the traditional "Star Trek" universe explored in the television series.
Further, the companies say this is the first mobile game to ever capture the entire Trek universe.
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"The infusion of new content adds a robust slate of storylines, characters, ships, and more to be integrated into the top-grossing [massively multiplayer online] MMO/strategy game, which, until now, has exclusively featured the 'Kelvin Timeline' and characters from the … cinematic 'Star Trek' universe," the release stated.
The game launched in November 2018, and officials said it has a strong fan base, with users jumping in for several hours a day and about 75 percent of players visiting seven days a week. The game allows players to take several approaches, ranging between battling other gamers, mining resources, building Starfleet ships or doing other activities.
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(Image credit: Scopely)
"Star Trek is a multi-generational franchise that continues to generate new iterations to meet the needs of its ever-growing loyal and passionate fan base," Pam Kaufman, president of ViacomCBS' global consumer products, added in the release. "With this first-of-its-kind partnership, we are able to harness the combined power of the beloved brand to give gamers a unique opportunity to create their own new adventures."
"Star Trek Fleet Command" is co-published by Scopely and Digit (a Scopely studio) and is available as a free download for Android on Google Play and for iOS on the Apple App Store.
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JoGraveshifter 25 August 2020 20:18
I'm surprised Scopely's press release cited the new features were somehow available "now" when the blog post* we were directed to in-game refer to "soon". As an STFC player, I can confirm there has been no such update yet.
I also thought it interesting they touted this as "the first mobile game to ever capture the entire Trek universe". Star Trek Timelines, a game which debuted two years before Fleet Command, has revolved around this very concept and has already included content from new series like Discovery, Short Treks, and Picard**.
I understand a company being a bit braggadocious about a deal that will conceivably bring loads of new content to their product, but I'm curious to understand the context of their statements or if they expect no one to call their bluff.
* https://startrekfleetcommand.scopely.com/2020/08/24/expanding-our-horizons/** https://play.google.com/store/apps/detailsid=com.disruptorbeam.StarTrekTimelines&hl=en_US
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News > Washington
Second challenge of order blocking I-976 filed with Supreme Court
UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2019
By Jim Camden jimc@spokesman.com(509) 879-7461
OLYMPIA – A second legal maneuver aimed at allowing Initiative 976 to take effect this week and lower the cost of vehicle license tabs was filed Tuesday with the state Supreme Court.
An attorney for Franklin County Commissioner Clint Didier and four other Eastern Washington residents asked for an order to cancel a recent King County Superior Court injunction blocking the initiative and to bring the entire case directly to the Supreme Court for a final decision.
Attorney Stephen Pidgeon, of Everett, said the King County Superior Court should not have decided the case that was filed by local government officials on behalf of local voters who pay those judges’ salaries.
“The only impartial tribunal is the Supreme Court,” he said on the steps of the Temple of Justice a few minutes before filing what is technically a request for writ of mandamus.
Such a writ apparently has never been sought in a legal dispute over an initiative, Pidgeon said.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has already filed a request with the Supreme Court for an emergency appeal of the King County Superior Court ruling, arguing voters sent a clear message on reducing vehicle taxes and fees, which should start on Thursday when I-976 is scheduled to take effect. Final written arguments on that request are scheduled to be turned in by 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Pidgeon, who ran unsuccessfully for attorney general in 2012, said the request for a writ of mandamus makes some arguments that state attorneys did not make in their appeal.
I-976 would remove many taxes and fees, which in some counties and for some vehicles can add hundreds of dollars to the cost of renewing an annual vehicle license tab. It passed in November with 1,055,749 yes votes compared to 936,751 no votes. The state certified the results of the general election Monday.
Although I-976 is described as a $30 tab initiative, the actual cost of tabs would be $43.25 because some service fees were not affected.
The state Department of Licensing says on its website that as long as the King County injunction remains in place, motorists renewing their tabs will pay all taxes and fees not affected by the initiative. Motorists renewing tabs due before Dec. 5 will pay those taxes and fees regardless of the status of the court case.
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Home Other Sports Revised Fixtures and Venues for 2020 Premier League Darts
Revised Fixtures and Venues for 2020 Premier League Darts
BWIN GRAND SLAM OF DARTS 2017 CIVIC HALL, WOLVERHAMPTON PIC;LAWRENCE LUSTIG SEMI FINAL-FINAL MICHAEL VAN GERWEN V PHIL TAYLOR MICHAEL VAN GERWEN IN ACTION
A revised schedule for the 2020 Unibet Premier League has been confirmed, which will see the tournament resume in August with six nights played behind closed doors at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and current restrictions, the planned double-header at Rotterdam Ahoy will not take place in 2020, along with the scheduled league nights in Birmingham, Belfast, Leeds and Berlin.
Six replacement nights, including Judgement Night which will see one player eliminated from the competition, will take place behind closed doors at the Marshall Arena from August 25-30.
The 2020 Unibet Premier League is then scheduled to continue with the remaining four league nights in Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield, before the top four players contest the Play-Offs at The O2 in London on its revised date of October 22.
Ticket holders for five venues cancelled in 2020 (Birmingham, Belfast, Leeds, Berlin and the Thursday night in Rotterdam) will have their tickets automatically transferred for the same seat at the 2021 event at the same venue. All remaining tickets for these events are available from venue Box Offices. The 2021 Premier League schedule, including venues and dates, is listed below.
Any fans wishing to receive a refund must apply to their point of purchase (the Box Office where they bought their tickets) before 1700 BST on Friday July 31 (Friday August 14 in Rotterdam). Ticket holders for the Berlin night who purchased tickets through Affilitix can see details of the German government’s voucher scheme at https://www.pdc-europe.tv/de/beantrage-deinen-gutschein (German) or https://www.pdc-europe.tv/voucher/ (English).
Ticket holders for the Wednesday night at Rotterdam Ahoy (September 9) will be automatically refunded as that show will not take place in 2021.
Tickets for the 2020 Premier League event at The O2, London will be automatically transferred to the Play-Offs on October 22, NOT to the May 2021 date.
Tickets for the 2020 nights in Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and London remain on sale.
For the six venues already played in 2020 (Aberdeen, Nottingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Exeter and Liverpool), as well as Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield, Brighton and London, tickets for their 2021 Premier League nights will go on sale later in the year. Details will be advertised at pdc.tv/tickets once finalised.
2020 Unibet Premier League
Revised Schedule – At July 15 2020
Night 7 – Tuesday August 25, Milton Keynes
Night 8 – Wednesday August 26, Milton Keynes
Judgement Night – Thursday August 27, Milton Keynes
Night 10 – Friday August 28, Milton Keynes
Night 11 – Saturday August 29, Milton Keynes
Night 12 – Sunday August 30, Milton Keynes
Night 13 – Thursday September 17, The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Night 14 – Thursday September 24, The Manchester Arena
Night 15 – Thursday October 1, The Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Night 16 – Thursday October 15, The FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield
Play-Offs – Thursday October 22, The O2, London
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Reads of gratefulness
This Thanksgiving, take time to check out these meaningful books (DELAWARE LIBRARIES/Flickr).
By Arts & Life Reads beat writers, Sofia Schlozman, Carly Taylor, Sarah Kim, Katherine Silk, Scott Stevens and Shana E. Hadi on November 15, 2018
In the week leading up to Thanksgiving break, Reads beat writers gathered together to share a read they are grateful for having in their lives and to reflect on its significance.
Sofia Schlozman, Contributing Writer (sschloz ‘at’ stanford.edu)
“If I Should Have a Daughter” by Sarah Kay: For a long time, I thought that I didn’t like poetry. As a genre, it seemed abstract and inaccessible, and I always felt like I was missing something when I tried to sit down and read it. When I first heard this poem while listening to Sarah Kay’s TED Talk, my conception of poetry shifted completely. Kay’s poetry is simultaneously beautiful and approachable, capturing profound ideas about the world in a manner that is unique and understandable without ever feeling simplistic. It’s clear that Kay genuinely believes in the message behind her poetry, and listening to her perform this poem always reminds me of how powerful words can be. This is the work that taught me to appreciate poetry and a piece that makes me excited about sharing stories of my own. Whenever I’m struggling with a story or paper, I read it again, and I always end up feeling a little bit better afterwards.
Carly Taylor, Contributing Writer (carly505 ‘at’ stanford.edu)
Herman Hesse’s “Steppenwolf”: I am thankful for having read Hesse’s “Steppenwolf” because it gave me a new lens with which to view myself, and it was not the one I was expecting from the back cover. The protagonist Harry Haller believes he is one-part rational man and one-part animalistic beast, forever divided and incapable of fully embracing either side. But as Hesse takes us on an exploration of Harry’s mind, we come to see that he is not just comprised of two distinct sides but of millions of nuanced facets. It’s not that the logical part of his nature is human and the impulsive part is something lesser. Rather, the seeming irreconcilability of all his infinite natures is distinctly human. I’m always asking myself questions like, am I a STEM or humanities person? An introvert or an extrovert? Am I in this group or that group? It’s easy to feel uneasy when I am at a loss for answers.“Steppenwolf” always reminds me it is not only valid to be neither and both, but that it is the definition of the human condition.
Sarah Kim, Contributing Writer (skim22 ‘at’ stanford.edu)
Louis Sachar’s “Small Steps”: You may know Sachar from his beloved “Holes,” but you probably didn’t know there was a sequel. While I loved “Holes,” there’s a special place in my heart for the quirky relationships and endearing characters in “Small Steps,” which explores issues of race and how chance encounters can shape the course of your life.The novel follows Theodore, better known as Armpit, after his release from Camp Green Lake Juvenile Correctional Facility. He certainly doesn’t have it all together; he’s struggling through economics and trying to navigate a romance that ultimately ends in a mess, as it often does in real life. His 10-year-old neighbor Ginny, who has cerebral palsy, keeps him grounded, as does his philosophy to take life one small step at a time. I first read the novel in middle school, but the message is still relevant to me today. When I feel like the world is moving at one million miles per hour, I remind myself of Armpit’s mindset. It’s okay to not have everything figured out, as long as you’re taking small steps in the right direction.
Katherine Silk, Contributing Writer (ksilk ‘at’ stanford.edu)
Robert Heinlein’s “Have Space Suit Will Travel”: I brought one of my favorite books to Stanford – Heinlein’s “Have Space Suit Will Travel.” Not only do I enjoy the plot – which centers around high school senior and space-fanatic Kip Russell as he works hard to acquire a space suit, befriends an oddball girl and is kidnapped by extraterrestrials – but I love Heinlein’s conversational narrative style. When I first read the book, I felt as if I knew Kip deeply, as if he were a good friend.
I’m grateful to have read it when I did. I was 14, and my high school years weren’t yet too busy. I had an idea for a science fiction story of my own floating around in my head, and after reading “Have Space Suit Will Travel,” I decided to plunge forward and try to write my own novel. I’m grateful for the comfortable familiarity of Heinlein’s writing style in this particular book; it inspired me to begin writing science fiction myself. If you get a chance over Thanksgiving break, it’s definitely a worthwhile read!
Scott Stevens, Contributing Writer (scotts7 ‘at’ stanford.edu)
Sylvia Plath’s “The Collected Poems”: I’m grateful for having encountered Sylvia Plath early in my conscious years, for she was one of my first teachers in poetry. She was an unabashed experimenter with a lush vocabulary, a pioneer of a new form of writing that combined the vestiges of formalism with her own life experiences. Her rhymes can be hidden and bounce from line to line, unseen until heard. Evocations of the occult mesh with beekeeping, and such poetry emerges from a blonde student balancing serious literary ambition with a vibrant social life. As a mentor, Plath rescued me from one of my first emotional “swings” as a young adult early in high school, demonstrating in her own work how to ride waves of sorrow and ecstasy and alight, if not unscathed, at least more gracefully, onto calmer shores. I recommend her collected poems to anyone who would like to witness how a craftsperson like Plath develops her pen into a knife which can confront and carve all of life’s driftwood into verbal masterpieces.
Shana Hadi, Reads Desk Editor (shanaeh ‘at’ stanford.edu)
Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”: Austen’s sophisticated melding of the internal and external in her prose introduced me to the study of consciousness and the literary canon, for which I am eternally grateful. With her novel use of free indirect discourse, Austen imbues her words with such grace and thoughtful reflection, her stories driven by the internal life of the protagonists as much as the protagonists are shaped by her narration. Beyond the heartrending romance between Elizabeth and Darcy, “Pride and Prejudice” possesses a lively cast of characters, from the obsequious Mr. Collins to the deceptively charming Wickham. Each one seems to have a mind of their own, prompting us to consider what characteristics — whether constant vocal pronouncements of marrying off one’s daughters or a gentle, reserved voice — reflect deeper truths of our own personalities.
Even as the romantic plot and various mishaps unfold, the core of the story lies in Elizabeth’s trials to overcome her first impressions. Elizabeth’s change of heart as she learns the truth of Darcy’s honorable character forces her to reexamine her flawed perceptions of the world and herself. This sophisticated work offers us great insights into the human mind and how we also construct fictional accounts of ourselves, both of which testify to the novel’s lasting power.
Contact Reads beat desk editor Shana Hadi at shanaeh ‘at’ stanford.edu.
Arts & Life Reads beat writers
Sofia Schlozman
Carly Taylor
Carly Taylor '22 is the Reads Desk Editor for Arts & Life. A Kentucky native, she studies comparative literature and creative writing. On campus, you can find her organizing concerts and practicing martial arts.
Hello:) I love speaking up and making sure voices don't go unheard so writing for The Daily is super cool. I also absolutely love painting, reading, spontaneous adventures, the ocean, my family and having meaningful conversations with friends.
Katherine Silk
Scott Stevens
Shana E. Hadi
Shana '21 is a former Managing Editor for Arts&Life (Vol 256) who is studying computer science, English, and their many intersections. She is also an active night owl who enjoys green tea and flights of imagination (spurred from works like Ted Chiang’s “Exhalation"). When she’s not reading speculative fiction or attempting to write it well, she wonders if books are word sandwiches and their themes are different flavors of idea jam, and if that’s why they're so nourishing to the soul.
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Bill's Superette Overhauls Store Applications
ANDOVER, Minn. — Bill's Superette, an eight-store grocery/fuel chain in the Twin Cities, announced the launch of a store management system from LOC Software, which provides applications for independent retailers.
ANDOVER, Minn. — Bill's Superette, an eight-store grocery/fuel chain in the Twin Cities, announced the launch of a store management system from LOC Software, which provides applications for independent retailers.
The new system, called the Store Management Suite, was fully rolled out with the support of reseller North Country Business Products in the spring of this year. It is helping the retailer improve the management of all store level and headquarters level activities, including point-of-sale transactions, POS/keyboard maintenance, bank integration, mobile POS, pay-at-the-pump, digital signage, labor scheduling, in-store promotions, price book maintenance and loyalty program.
Unlike its previous POS system, the new system allows Bill's Superette to offer store-level sales promotions, hand-held price verification, and a loyalty program.
"The system is doing what we were told it could do," said Grant Rademacher, operations manager at Bill's Superette, in a statement. "The implementation was nearly flawless and we continue to find new and useful functionality in the system."
Bill's Superette is planning to add replenishment functionality to the system as well as purchase order capabilities for select vendors.
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Liverpool schools win funding to redesign school streets
Liverpool City Region’s Walking and Cycling commissioner Simon O’Brien congratulated four schools in West Derby, Liverpool this week. The schools have won funding to re-design their own school streets, as part of our project to create safer, healthier streets.
The new-look streets will include creative ideas from the children themselves. And they will tackle issues such as safety and air pollution, highlighted by the children and the local community.
The four winning schools
Winning schools include St Paul’s and St Timothy’s Infant School, St Paul’s Junior School, Mab Lane Mixed Primary and St Mary’s CE Primary.
Each school will receive £20,000 to implement the designs. The judging panel included Simon O’Brien, alongside representatives from the Freshfield Foundation, Liverpool City Council and our team.
The schools will work with our designers to change the infrastructure around the school gate, developing creative measures to slow down or restrict motorised traffic flow, and holding trial street closures.
What the project has achieved so far
Our team has been working with nine schools in a two-mile area of West Derby, to help tackle the challenges of traffic congestion, air pollution and road safety.
We held a series of events and activities with children at all nine schools in the project.
Children surveyed their streets, highlighted what they liked and disliked about their journeys to school, and what improvements they would like to see.
Our urban street designers developed these ideas into designs and the judges selected four winners for funding.
We will continue to work with all the schools in the project to encourage active travel.
We are absolutely amazed and so thankful that we have received funding to make our school a safer place.
Ryan Scarr, a teacher at Mab Lane Primary School
Cycling and Walking Commissioner Simon O’Brien was on the judging panel for the schools. He said:
“Congratulations to the winning schools. This is a fantastic opportunity for children to change their own school streets and make them safer, healthier places for everyone.
"I know all nine schools worked very hard to develop their ideas and create a vision for change on the streets and it was a difficult choice.
"We selected the winning schools as we think their designs could have the greatest potential to change travel behaviour in West Derby.”
Supporting schools to improve active travel
Lou Henderson, our project officer in Liverpool said:
“We worked with the children in nine schools to find out how they experienced their own school journeys.
"Our designers drew up these ideas into plans and I’m delighted to be working with the four winning schools to help make them a reality on the street.
“While I know some schools will be disappointed they didn’t receive funding we will continue to work with them to encourage active travel.
"And we'll help these schools to identify any future funding opportunities which could help change the designs of their streets too.”
The West Derby schools project is funded thanks to a £200,000 grant from the Freshfield Foundation.
It is part of our work across the Liverpool City Region to make it easier for more people to walk and cycle.
The Schools we're working with as part of this project are:
St Paul and St Timothy Catholic Infant School - winner
St Paul Catholic Junior School - winner
St Mary’s CE Primary School - winner
Mab Lane Mixed CE Primary School - winner
Holly Lodge College for Girls
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Blackmoor Park Infant School
Blackmoor Park Junior School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School for Boys.
Find out more about the Liverpool School Neighbourhoods project
Liverpool School Neighbourhoods in West Derby
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Stuart Broad and England in ‘dream world’ after superb first day in Sri Lanka
Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad claimed England were in “dream world” after dominating the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka with bat and ball.
Things could barely have gone better in Galle, with the tourists rounding up their hosts for just 135 amid a flurry of loose strokes then finishing just a couple of well-timed shots from parity on 127 for two.
For a team who have struggled to shake off a reputation as slow starters in the red-ball format, it was a thoroughly commanding performance built around a handful of standout performances.
An excellent day. 💪
Scorecard: https://t.co/RfqfT5QobQ#SLvENG pic.twitter.com/v651BL1ZzD
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 14, 2021
One belonged to Broad, who took set the tone with three for 20 on a pitch known as something of a seamer’s graveyard, while Dom Bess leveraged a healthy dose of good fortune to bank career-best figures of five for 30.
Joe Root (66 not out) and Jonny Bairstow (47no) then forged an unbroken stand of 110 to crank up the scoreboard pressure to a point that leaves England with all the cards.
“It was an absolute dream-world day for us, it’s a nine out of 10 day,” Broad told Sky Sports at the close.
“You don’t get days much better than these in the subcontinent. Bowling a team out cheaply and getting close to them two down is fantastic.”
Broad had been handed the responsibility of leading the attack after the country’s record wicket-taker James Anderson was left out and responded in style, taking out Lahiru Thirimanne and Kusal Mendis with the new ball and key man Angelo Mathews at the start of his second spell.
Bess eventually bested his efforts in the book but was happy to admit he needed some luck along the way. Kusal Perera and Wanindu Hasaranga both botched reverse sweeps, Niroshan Dickwella fed a long hop straight to Dom Sibley at point and Dasun Shanaka found himself caught behind after his sweep rebounded off Bairstow’s ankle at short leg.
They all count 😉#SLvENG scorecard: https://t.co/RfqfT5QobQ pic.twitter.com/cb9UjZmest
Only Bess’ fourth wicket was one for his cut-and-keep collection, Dilruwan Perera deceived off the pitch and through the air, but he made no apologies for cashing in.
“I probably haven’t bowled as well as I could have, and I got away with one or two but that’s cricket,” he said.
“You’re going to bowl good balls that go out the park or get dropped, so take it when it comes for sure. It was a proud moment because I’ve taken five wickets for England and no-one can take it away from me.”
The bowlers’ work could have gone to waste had England’s top order folded in similar fashion – hardly unheard of in these parts of the world – but after Sibley and Zak Crawley fell cheaply, the response was impressive.
Root defended carefully off the back foot and swept with authority to make a 50th Test half-century, while Bairstow marked his first Test innings since December 2019 with a reassuringly solid approach at number three.
50th fifty for Joe Root in Tests 🌟
What a player 👏#SLvENG pic.twitter.com/kvqE0s5XAb
— ICC (@ICC) January 14, 2021
“Jack Leach and I certainly know how good they are against spin when we bowl at them in the nets and the way they went about it out there was quality,” said Bess.
“There’s a reason they are among the best in the world. They showed a very calm manner, it set the platform, now it’s about going into tomorrow to hopefully build a massive score.
“We still have some proper players to come, it’s about driving the game forward and putting ourselves in a good position.”
The view from the home dressing room was suitably incredulous, with batting coach Grant Flower, brother of former England coach Andy, offering a withering assessment of his charges.
“You ask me who should take the blame? Every single batter should take the blame,” he said.
“I’m at a loss for words, I’ve never seen us bat that badly. They know these conditions well and it should have been a big advantage.
“England’s batsmen showed us there’s nothing wrong with the pitch, we batted terribly.”
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Office 365 GDPR Compliance Manager
Compliance Manager
Introduced by Microsoft, Compliance Manager is a data tracking system designed to ensure companies adhere to General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Organizations can sign up for paid Compliance Manager or subscribe to a free Compliance Manager via Microsoft tools such as Microsoft Azure, Dynamic 365 or Microsoft Cloud Services. Microsoft recently released the long-awaited office 365 GDPR Compliance Manager with a few upgrades. Professionals are eagerly trying it out and giving their opinions about this exciting new product. The compliance management tool is expected to attain general availability on different platforms in the course of 2018. Here’s a sneak peek at the basic attributes of this highly anticipated GDPR data protection compliance tool.
Relevance of the new Office 365 GDPR Compliance Manager
Microsoft finally unveiled their much-awaited General Data Protection Regulation program that experts have been so excited about. Shortly after, they announced its features in a blog post and details of the new features to help users get started. Most users do look forward to new office products, but this one has been designed to make compliance to the new GDPR regulations much easier. That makes it a valuable tool that every business needs. Most business owners confess that they don’t know enough about the new GDPR rules and they are not ready for the May 25 deadline.
One key attribute of the new Office 365 is that it will include the compliance manager which was first previewed in November 2017. To date, the compliance manager is available on Azure, Dynamics 365, and Office 365 Business. Plans are also underway to have it available for Enterprise Customers via public clouds in the near future.
So what’s all the fuss about the new Office 365 GDPR Compliance Manager?
Customers have complained about difficult-to-understand compliance challenges and the GDPR is admittedly a complex document. Microsoft has attempted to take some of the complexity and mystery out of these regulations so that business owners can comply without having to hire outside help.
The most common challenge has been the lack of in-house employees who understand how to prepare and fulfill these new regulations. Office 365 GDPR Compliance Manager is tailored to ensure end-to-end regulation compliance. It also effectively empowers your business to manage the three key components of compliance. As your business uses this product, it will continuously provide you with a risk assessment and score that can alert you if you aren’t in full compliance in some areas.
Advanced GDPR Compliance
Microsoft’s Compliance Manager was developed to track an organization’s IT systems in specific regard to the requirements of international standards for data protection. One major issue has been that many company owners have simply not taken steps to be ready for the May 25 deadline, when all web sites who do business with European companies must adhere to EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
To help with this problem, Microsoft has unveiled a special GDPR template which will effectively detect and categorize personal information in your data base relevant to GDPR. This is important because many companies are still somewhat careless with their customer’s personal data. According to GDPR, companies failing to provide adequate protection for customer data could face penalties of up to €20 million.
The Compliance Manager has two features that customers will use to scan and assess data risk:
Compliance Score- Users are now able to assess data risk on an interactive dashboard on the new Microsoft 365 GDPR.
Azure Information Protection Scanner- This feature identifies, classifies, labels and effectively protects both on-premises and hybrid user data. It periodically scans sensitive data on emails and attachments based on the organization’s policies.
New Admin Role of Compliance Manager
Along with these two outstanding updates to Microsoft Compliance Manager is a unified labelling tweak on the admin dashboard. Microsoft cited protection of documents as the main reason for unified labeling, which it denotes as information protection administration. In the past, security admins and global admins could access the systems as separate entities to the Azure data protection service. With the new Compliance Manager, the option of additional management access permission is missing on the Azure portal and PowerShell unifying security and global admin roles.
With this new set up, the compliance manager ensures consistency in the labeling of information for easy protection of data records. However, the unified admin labeling role is still on a preview phase. At the moment, it allows the admin to apply a data protection setting which differentiates security functions from general global admin functions on a single interface in line with GDPR. Microsoft’s compliance manager is now available for customers on a paid program and or a trial option for users of Microsoft cloud services.
The Future of Data Compliance
The number of customers and companies worried about cyber theft is growing. Consequently, there’s a rising need for tools that can help protect customer data. The GDPR attempts to do this. As long as data stays scattered across an organization’s systems, there’s a greater risk that it will be stolen or compromised in some way. Compliance with GDPR guidelines seeks to eliminate many of these risks. Though it will constitute a huge challenge for most website owners, the alternative is unacceptable. Hopefully, the new Office 365 GDPR Compliance Manager can take some of the confusion and apprehension out of the equation.
BY Scott Weingust | May 24th, 2018 | IT News, Information and Tech Tips For Toronto Business
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Guy In Australia Pleads Guilty To Criminal Trolling On Facebook, Faces 3 Years In Jail
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MPAA Happily Gets Into Bed With Russian State Censor Agency... To Protect Copyright!
from the the-friends-you-keep dept
Wed, Jun 22nd 2016 9:33am — Mike Masnick
Roskomnadzor is the Russian "telecommunications regulator" or "watchdog," but it could just as easily be described as the Russian internet censor, because that appears to be a large part of its role in the country. In the past, we've written about Roskomnadzor blocking all of Wikipedia over a single reference to hashish (really) and also a plan to block all of CloudFlare because the company made it difficult for Russia's internet censorship plans to work. Earlier this month, Roskomnadzor made news for blacklisting a Vice article, claiming that it would encourage shoplifting.
So, who better to support such a censorship regime than... Hollywood! The MPAA has now proudly signed an agreement with Roskomnadzor to cooperate on protecting copyright online. The linked article is unfortunately horribly written. The title implies that the MPAA represents the government of the United States (while sometimes true in practice, that's not how it's supposed to work...) and then provides frightfully few details on what the agreement really is), beyond "protect copyright!"
The memorandum reflects the principles and rules of self-regulation in the interaction of rights holders with internet facilities, essentially protecting copyright on the internet.
That feels like something the reporter pulled straight from a press release and didn't bother to check what it meant. Still, the MPAA getting into bed with the Russian state internet censor should raise some pretty serious questions. The Russian government has, somewhat infamously, been known to use copyright law to intimidate and silence government critics. The government also has used SOPA-like laws to encourage spying on users.
And yet, this is the same MPAA that claims that one of its core principles is preserving free speech. Perhaps they just mean in the US? Those in Russia are on their own, apparently, because the MPAA is on the side of the government censor. Or, perhaps the reality is that the MPAA has no problem with censorship anywhere, so long as it's censorship on behalf of the MPAA.
Filed Under: blocklist, censorship, copyright, roskomnadzor, russia, sopa
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Because state capitalism has been practiced in Russia since 1918. Basically, they've never had a problem with Capialism, Comrade, as long as they themselves were the ones doing it.
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Inside Aleppo: 'Children scream as gunmen try to pick them off'
People wait at a crossing point at Amiriyah district of Aleppo on Friday
Dan Rivers, Aleppo
17 December 2016 • 6:57pm
Dan Rivers
The day that was supposed to mark an end to Aleppo’s violence started with some of its most despicable.
The sun had barely risen when an ambulance was attacked, as it tried to evacuate injured children. The rebels blamed an Iranian backed militia. Whoever carried it out is guilty of a war crime.
The images of injured children being shot at while they attempt to board an ambulance is sickening
Footage filmed for ITV News showed the harrowing scenes as children screamed in terror and cowed in a building, as the gunman continued to try and pick them off. Whoever was responsible must have known that a ceasefire was supposed to be in place and that the battle of Aleppo was in its final few hours, yet they pulled the trigger anyway.
The images of injured children being shot at while they attempt to board an ambulance is sickening. They are scenes that should shame world leaders who had failed for four and a half years to end the fighting in Syria’s largest city.
A Syrian kid in a convoy including buses and ambulances, as it arrives in Syria's Rashidin area Credit: Anadolu
I watched that morning from a hotel overlooking the remaining rebel enclave as President Bashar al-Assad’s gunners continued to take pot-shots at the crumbling buildings on the frontline.
The previous day we had been admonished by the Brigadier General in charge of retaking the city, for going out to try and witness what was happening.
People wait at a crossing point at Amiriyah district of Aleppo Credit: Anadolu
Our foray into the bitter rain had been pointless anyway, as the first planned evacuation on Wednesday quickly unravelled amid arguments over the precise terms. It quickly resulted in a fierce fire-fight followed by heavy shelling and airstrikes.
I witnessed a bright white substance burning for several minutes after one attack on the ever-diminishing rebel enclave; possibly evidence of white phosphorous shells being used.
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By Thursday the shelling had stopped once again, as a second attempt to end the siege got underway. This time, while we were still not officially supposed to go Ramouseh where the evacuation was starting, we found we were cautiously welcomed by walkie-talkie toting soldiers who were heavily armed and deployed on every street corner.
People wait at a crossing point at Amiriyah district of Aleppo Credit: Anadolu Agency
The secret police who had taken up ringside seats on rooftops overlooking the frontline, were relaxed and apparently happy with our presence. One even offered us coffee as we waited.
Finally we too were allowed onto the roof to take up a filming position, as the 25 buses got ready to enter rebel held territory. During the next 5 hours I witnessed the carefully choreographed operation to evacuate civilians and rebel fighters, while a similar operation got underway to bring out pro-Assad civilians surrounded by rebels in Kefreya and Foua, in Idlib province to the south-west.
This was an exchange of lives arranged between Russia, Turkey, and Iran, who all have a stake in this conflict. Why though has it taken so long to get to this point at the expense of so many ordinary Aleppans?
The operation was repeated several times as slowly each enclave was emptied. It marked a historic watershed in Syria’s protracted civil war, handing President Assad a victory that was fervently celebrated by the crowds looking on.
Syrian soldiers burn the rebel flag in an area of Aleppo recaptured by the government
In government-controlled Aleppo there was little sympathy for rebel fighters who many characterise as simply “terrorists”.
‘Ali’, who preferred not to give his full name, told me: “People are tired of these rebels. The people of west Aleppo have been living in horror for five years.”
When I asked if he thought the city’s residents could ever forgive each other, he said “They used to live for 7,000 years with each other, I think they will forgive each other, the people of east Aleppo were hostages, the rebels forced them to kill their brothers on the other side.”
But the inconvenient truth is that the people of Aleppo weren’t fighting each other. This started as a battle between a regime and those who dared to oppose its tyranny. In some places the idealistic opposition didn’t last long. Liberal goals were soon overtaken by the philosophy of hardline Jihadis, who moved in to replace moderate rebels in some neighbourhoods, giving the government the perfect pretext to use any means it could to exterminate everyone who resisted.
Chlorine bombs, sarin gas, white phosphorous and cluster bombs have all been deployed during this siege in an attempt to wipe out those who dared to oppose the regime. It has brought President Assad the victory he likens to an historical watershed but the cost to this ancient city is astonishing.
Syrians transport items in the old market in the government-held old city of the northern embattled city of Aleppo Credit: AFP
The eighth century Umayyad mosque in the old town has been severely damaged. The arch of the main entrance has collapsed and the entire precinct is pockmarked with bullet holes.
We were the first western journalists to see it since it was retaken from rebels a few days before. A site revered by some Muslims as the fourth most import in Islam, has been treated with anything but respect by both sides. The minarets are badly damaged and stunning architectural features that have survived centuries are now ruined.
But this is nothing compared to the pulverization of thousands of homes across the city. Entire neighbourhoods have been levelled. We were taken to one, Bustan al Bashar, where people were slowly returning to homes that are little more than charred shells.
For many though this is better than enduring another night in the pitiful refugee camps that have sprung up around the city.
Aleppo may have fallen to the government, but it is now a shattered city, inhabited by a broken people
One near the airport has 5,000 people camping in the most appalling conditions inside large warehouses. They lie on the freezing concrete floor, huddled under blankets or around fires trying to stave off the biting cold.
Adbul Hamid arrived a day ago with his 3 year old daughter and wife. Her brother was killed by a barrel bomb recently and they have lost everything but the clothes they wear.
They face a miserable existence here surviving on limited food rations and shivering in the icy wind. Five hundred more people are arriving at this one camp each day.
Aleppo may have fallen to the government, but it is now a shattered city, inhabited by a broken people. Those that have managed to board a bus out of the city to the rebel held territory a few miles outside may consider themselves lucky.
But the irony is that the very same forces that allowed them safe passage will now attack them. The battle for Aleppo may be over, but the war hasn’t claimed its last victims yet.
Dan Rivers has been reporting from inside Aleppo for ITV News
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Tetsuya Nomura feels remake of Final Fantasy 7 announced too early
David Logan
Myself and millions of other fans of the Final Fantasy franchise were undoubtedly disappointed when no new news on the Final Fantasy VII remake was revealed during this year’s E3. This was a big event for Square Enix this time around and the fact that they held their own livestream gave me hope that they would release at least a little somethin’ somethin’ to keep us satiated until the next tidbit of information. However, this sadly was not the case.
While no fresh news on the game ever materialized, we have gotten a confession of sorts from game director Tetsuya Nomura, revealing that he thinks the announcement Square Enix was embarking on a task that fans have literally been clamoring for over a decade was probably announced way too early. Given that the announcement was made in the first place, this admission doesn’t bode well for being able to play the game any time in the near future.
Speaking with the Italian website Multiplayer (via Kingdom Hearts Insider), in regards to the 2015 reveal, Nomura stated, “I am well aware of the fact that we announced it too early, but even in the industry, word was beginning to spread that we were working on the game, so we just decided not to keep it more secret and officially reveal it.”
I don’t want to sound like I am complaining, however, because the fact is we did get some admittedly good reveals during the livestream like a launch date for Nomura’s other even-longer-in-development project, Kingdom Hearts 3, which is slated for release on Jan. 29, 2019. If you haven’t figured it out yet, this probably means that the FFVII remake is definitely out of the concept stage and is being developed in tandem with KH3.
Keeping in the tradition of announcing their projects too early, Nomura also revealed that he thought that the KH3 announcement was made too early, as well. “Deciding when to announce your game to the public is always difficult,” he said. “In our case, we receive pressure from the fans even when we do not announce anything. … People are waiting for new information regardless of whether the game has been announced or not.”
If you have been keeping tabs, E3 2018 was the third straight E3 where Square Enix had nothing to show or say about the Final Fantasy 7 remake. Nomura admitted that he prefers to reveal games that he is working on before rumors or leaks upstage what he and his team are doing. He thinks that being transparent up front about the games that are in the works, as well as the challenges that the team is facing, is better for everyone, even if fans are left waiting for years to play said games.
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Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus Flying onto the 3DS
Posted by Doug Dobbins at 12:23 pm on November 5, 2014
In the latest issue of Famitsu, publisher Bandai Namco reveals that an updated version of its 2012 dogfighting action game Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy is currently in development for the Nintendo 3DS handheld. Dubbed Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus, this enhanced reissue boasts improved controls, support for the improved 3D functionality of the upcoming Nintendo 3DS models and new planes modeled after famous Nintendo icons.
Famitsu claims Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus will reach Japanese retail shelves on January 29, 2015. It will feature a price point of 4,740 yen (about $42). There’s currently no word on a Western release for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus, but series history suggests we’ll see the game in North America shortly after its Japanese debut.
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AT EASTSIDE, A MAKEOVER
The school, with an F grade, is trying things big and small to change its course.
Eastside Elementary School has undergone numerous changes since it received Hernando County's first F grade from the state last summer.
It got a new administration, a revived media center and spruced-up grounds. School officials placed more emphasis on student data. They launched a host of initiatives and measures to turn around the school, including writing boot camps on weekends and a new mentoring program.
They're trying to change the culture.
Now they're taking the overhaul one step further: changing the school's colors and longtime mascot.
The teal and tan panther is out; the purple and gold leopard is in.
On Tuesday, Hernando County School Board members voted unanimously to allow the school to make the changes after hearing a brief presentation from Eastside principal Mary LeDoux. In a survey, LeDoux told the board, the students, staff and parents overwhelmingly supported the move.
Such a change might seem silly, unimportant - a minor adjustment.
LeDoux disagrees.
"Eastside wanted to take on a new persona that we're not the F school that we are currently," she said.
She compared the change to a phoenix rising from the ashes.
There are already a number of purple and gold leopards on the east side of Hernando, including at Parrott Middle School and Hernando High School, which most Eastside students eventually will attend. LeDoux thinks the new mascot and school colors will help Eastside - one of the district's most geographically isolated schools - feel part of a larger community.
She sees the changes as a way to connect with students who are not academically inclined. She believes some students, for example, will see a football player running up the field in purple and gold and more closely relate to him, wanting to be that person, wear that uniform.
"It means something," LeDoux said. "It's about finding the hook to keep those kids turned on in the classroom."
Fourth-grader Daqyguen Williams, 10, was excited when he heard that Eastside was changing its colors.
"I would really love to change," he said. "They represent almost every school inside Brooksville."
Fifth-grader Tabatha Bingaman, 12, liked that students wouldn't have to change colors when they move to a new school. Fifth-grader Zayne Barry, 12, and fourth-grader Tyler Receveur, 10, said they too liked the change because they now will match their older siblings.
Tyler Williams, a 9-year-old third-grader, had a simple explanation for his enthusiasm: "I really like gold."
But not all of the students support the change.
Fifth-grader Audrey Wallen, 11, said she thought the tan and teal made the school unique.
"Some people want to just be the same as everyone else," she said.
"Not me."
Danny Valentine can be reached at dvalentine@tampabay.com or (352) 848-1432. Follow @HernandoTimes on Twitter.
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Photographs from a small group of islands
Sep 25 2007 4 Comments
Japanese canine clobber
The Japanese population may well be shrinking, but the declining number of kids is rapidly being replaced by pets, and in particular dogs, the latest figures suggesting that Japan now has more than 15 million of them in the country.
A scientific survey by Tokyo Times involving a quick trot around town however, found that of these, approximately 94.73 percent are either Chihuahuas or miniature Dachshunds, with a whopping 98.63 percent being unapologetically paraded in clothing of some description or other. A trend that needless to say hasn’t escaped the attention of designers, with all manner of pet brands appearing.
But such sophisticated ensembles don’t come cheaply, with those after formal wear for their child substitute/fashion accessory having to pay somewhere in the region of 12,000 yen (105 dollars).
That said, casual canine wear is also available, with these New York-themed outfits faring fairly well*. The gold guns in particular adding a bit of bite as well as bling.
*eye test extra
(click images for super-sized silliness)
Categorized: Fashion, Odd
Spirit Fingers says
9/26/2007 at 12:04 pm
In that last pic, does the writing on the back say something like “I wanna bone with you?”
It can be read in different ways, but that’s definitely the version I prefer!
kidsolo says
10/1/2007 at 11:42 am
the dogs wear better clothes than me
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So Sad! Vigilante Torture 26-year-old Man To Death in Delta
Posted by Thandiubani on Mon 31st Aug, 2020 - tori.ng
A promising young man has died after being tortured to death by a vigilante group in Delta.
Members of the Irri Community Vigilante Group in the Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State are in serious trouble for allegedly torturing a 26-year-old man to death.
According to Punch, the victim was tortured to death on Friday over the disappearance of N70,000 belonging to his uncle, who is a member of the vigilante outfit.
A source in the community told our correspondent on condition of anonymity that the victim, who hailed from the Emede community, visited his uncle in Irri.
The source stated, “In the course of his stay, he was accused of stealing N70,000 kept in the custody of his uncle, which he later confessed to after severe torture.
“Though the boy was not the only person in the house when the money got missing, but the uncle’s suspicion towards his nephew was because he was the only one who heard the phone conversation the uncle had with a friend over the N70, 000 kept in the house.
“When the uncle discovered that the money had been stolen, he summoned the nephew for interrogation and had him severely beaten up, but didn’t get any positive response from the victim; he consequently invited other members of his group.
“The vigilantes came and brutally tortured the victim; before the intervention of neighbours, he was already unconscious and finally died before they could rushed him to hospital.”
It was learnt that the deceased’s family paid back the N70,000 and demanded that their son must be brought to them alive.
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Park & Recreation Facility Planning & Construction
Moorevale Park Revitalization
Moorevale Park and its fieldhouse will be undergoing renovations.
July 2020: construction on stage 1 of the park renovation begins
Fall 2020: construction on stage 1 of the park renovation ends
Spring 2021: construction on stage 2 of the park renovation begins
Summer 2021: construction on stage 2 of the park renovation ends
The timeline is subject to change.
Moorevale Park Background
Located in the Moore Park District of Toronto, this community park has a wide range of facilities including tennis courts, lawn bowling courts, a wading pool, a ball diamond and a playground.
The west side of the park has a large number of mature oak trees. Existing amenities include public washrooms, asphalt pathways, natural stone staircases, benches and picnic tables.
Fieldhouse Renovations
Renovations to the Fieldhouse include interior and exterior renovations and the creation of a new multi-purpose community space.
Work also includes barrier-free accessibility upgrades to the entrances and washrooms.
Park Renovations
The scope of the parkland includes reconstruction of the playground, making it compliant with current Canadian Safety Association (CSA) guidelines.
The existing wading pool will be converted into a splash pad.
A new patio area will be constructed around the existing fieldhouse.
The scope also includes replacing the tennis court fencing, reconstructing the pathways and adding new pathways with additional park benches and upgrading the ball diamond.
Park Renovations are scheduled to be completed in two stages:
Wading pool conversion to a splash pad
Playground revitalization
Upgraded pathways on the east side of the park
New patio around the perimeter of the fieldhouse
New tennis court fencing
New pathways and seating areas on the south and east side of tennis courts
Upgrades to the ball diamond
The scope of work per stage is subject to change.
Download the concept plan.
The design for the fieldhouse was developed incorporating feedback from the members of the Moorevale Tennis & Lawn Bowling Club and the Residents Association in 2017 and 2018.
November 2015 and March 2016
The design for the park revitalization was developed incorporating feedback from the community during public meetings.
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Senator Andrew Bragg vs Dr Daniel Mulino MP
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Dr Daniel Mulino MP is highly critical of the Government’s early release scheme which he says undermines the superannuation system. He is adamant the Government must honour the legislated Super Guarantee (SG) increase to 12 percent in order to deliver Australians a dignified retirement – as the system’s founders had designed and intended.
Senator Andrew Bragg says superannuation is a good idea. But that’s where their agreement probably ends.
Scathing about the current system, as famously articulated in his recent book Bad Egg: How to Fix Super, Bragg wants to overhaul everything from expanding the early release premise, linking home ownership, and of course abolishing the SG increase. And that’s just the beginning.
Please join us for what promises to be a lively and thought-provoking debate about the future of super, at a time when a world pandemic and early access to retirement savings has catapulted Australia’s $3 trillion super system into the spotlight. With the nation’s eyes transfixed on the current players and what happens next, it seems everyone has an opinion.
Don’t miss hearing from both sides of politics, take away some party policy insights, and make up your own mind about what’s in the best interest of superannuation members and Australia in the long term.
Not for the faint-hearted, but definitely one to watch.
Senator Andrew Bragg
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Prior to his election to Federal Parliament in 2019, Andrew was an author and accountant. Andrew started his career as an accountant at Ernst & Young and went on to work in senior roles at the Financial Services Council and the Business Council of Australia.
His 2017 short book Fit for Service (Connor Court) offers a framework for 21st century trade policy for Australia.
Andrew was the National Director of the 2017 Liberals & Nationals for Yes campaign in support of same sex marriage which delivered Yes majorities in 71 of 76 Coalition seats.
Following Andrew’s election to the Senate, he was elected Chair of the Senate Select Committee into FinTech and RegTech and is a member of the Senate Economics Committee and Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services.
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Compa & Tarqeeb
After an introduction to turntables along with drum & bass records in his early teens, Compa later found a college teacher of his producing music one break time, which lead to his discovery of music production software. This, timed perfectly as he stumbled upon 'Midnight Request Line' by Skream lead to an obsession with electronic music, Dubstep in particular. With his own music now to hand, he discovered dubplates. The discovery became a passion and paired with a growing record collection, his format of choice was cemented at an early age.
Following his debut appearance on Get Darker TV in March 2011, Compa released his inaugural 12" single with one of Dubstep's foundation imprints Boka Records, along with his infamous bootleg of Mavado’s ‘Dem A Talk', and at the tender age of just 21, he signed to the institutional Dubstep record label Deep Medi Musik releasing his highly sought after dubplate 'Alpha' backed with 'Narabeh' in 2013.
Flash-forward three years and now a well traveled DJ, Compa remains true to the roots of the genre, armed with a deep bag of dubplates as he remains one of the only remaining vinyl and dub plate DJs in the underground.
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Tarqeeb (Translation: Plan) is Ashish Jose. A seeker of hedonism through rhythm, philanthropy through music-making, he formed his moniker in the summer of 2012. The idea was always simple - promotion of quality EDM, minus the little labels and the big boxes. The only constants remain deep, groovy bass-lines, dark atmospheres and a trajectory that ultimately crescendos into high energy dance music.
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Mux Mool Prepares Shows & Workshops In 3 Cities This Week. Info & Ticket Details Inside
Last month, we announced the upcoming Indian tour of American glitch hop/electro hip-hop or 'whatever you want to call it' producer Mux Mool, consisting of three dates in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore as part of Heineken Green Room.
A series of exclusive, invite-only events (only applicable for Delhi and Bangalore), Heineken Green Room aims to showcase international electronic dance music artists with "interesting music that perfectly complement the beer moment".
The curious selection of Mux Mool as the artist of choice for Heineken Green Room "sits well with Heineken’s open your world positioning, by not inviting big-name, mainstream artists/DJs" says the Dutch-born global beer brand. Mux Mool is a social media enthusiast whose invitation to play throws up all sorts of questions about the Internet, its role in making artists popular and its effect on the music industry as a whole.
Apart from the Heineken Green Room party, these are questions that will be dealt with separately in an accompanying Green Room Session to be held in all 3 cities in the afternoon prior to the event. Mux Mool is an artist who stands for free and fair distribution of music; where does this position sit with the old model of record companies pushing artists through to listeners in a time when music fans are going online and seeking out new music all for themselves...
Mool will be playing at the following 3 venues this week with Delhi promised to be a spectacular one night only "pop up club" experience:
June 20 (Delhi) Mux Mool w/ Mathieu Josso / Workshop 3pm / Show 8pm onwards
June 22 (Mumbai) Mux Mool w/ Anish Sood / Workshop 3pm / Show 8pm onwards
June 24 (Bangalore) Mux Mool w/ Anish Sood / Workshop 3pm / Show 8pm onwards
Although Mumbai's event is open to the public, Delhi and Bangalore are invite-only. To be in with a chance to win tickets, simply email your name and contact number through to info@thewildcity.com with Mux Mool and the city you would like to attend in the subject line (please also let us know if you'd like to attend the afternoon talks).
For each city, we'll be picking 10 names at random who'll each be getting a pair of tickets to attend the show in a venue of their choice. Good luck!
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Habitat for Humanity Honors Gen. Colin Powell
By Kate McBride | September 08, 2010 at 08:00 PM
Retired four-star Gen. Colin Powell will return to his South Bronx roots on September 9th to dedicate a new and green affordable multifamily residence.
Retired four-star Gen. Colin Powell will return to his South Bronx roots on September 9th to dedicate a new and green affordable multifamily residence. The General Colin L. Powell Apartments were developed by the New York City Habitat for Humanity and Blue Sea Development Co. These co-op residences are the first “co-development” project in the nation by Habitat, according to a Sept 3 announcement.
Powell, a former Secretary of State, will welcome new homeowners as he cuts the ribbon at this building. The Habitat Web site notes that this “LEED Platinum” rated building will be the “greenest affordable multifamily residence in New York.”
Habitat homes are built by professional contractors, volunteers and the families in need that will live in and own the homes. Each family must supply “sweat equity,” and qualify in order to become a homeowner of a Habitat residence. The donor-supported organization is a powerful advocate for affordable housing.
Comments? Please send them to [email protected]. Kate McBride, AIF(R), is editor in chief of Wealth Manager and a member of The Committee for the Fiduciary Standard.
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Producers: Keep Commissions out of MLR Calculations
By Arthur D. Postal | October 04, 2010 at 08:00 PM
Insurance agent groups want the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to tell states to exclude agent and broker commissions from medical loss ratio calculations.
WASHINGTON BUREAU – Insurance agent groups want the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to tell states to exclude agent and broker commissions from medical loss ratio (MLR) calculations.
The groups say in a comment letter that the NAIC, Kansas City, Mo., should adopt MLR calculation instructions that keep commissions out of the general and administrative expense category, because carriers pass 100% of commission payments on to other parties.
“Exempting pass-through fees from the MLR calculation would preserve existing cost-saving prac tices in current health insurance markets,” the producer groups say. “At the same time, it would preserve an important operational convenience for small businesses and individuals.”
The producer groups also are asking the NAIC to give carriers more time to adapt to the new rules, by creating a 2011 transition rule that would be based mainly on the current state minimum MLR rules.
The groups that sent the comment letter are the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Alexandria, Va.; the National Association of Health Underwriters, Arlington, Va.; and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, Falls Church, Va.
The minimum MLR requirements are part of the Affordable Care Act, the new federal legislative package that includes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The minimum percentage of revenue going to medical costs and quality improvement efforts is supposed to be 85% for large plans and 80% for individual and small group policies. Insurers and plans that miss the mark are supposed to compensate customers by providing rebates.
Regulators, consumer groups, insurer groups, producer groups and others are engaged in intense negotiations over every factor, definition and calculation method to be used in the minimum MLR and rebate calculations.
Today, the brokers that service large employers tend to have commissions that range from about 2% to 3% of premiums.
Agents in the small group and middle markets earn commissions of up to 20%.
Brokers that serve large employers often get the commission payments straight
from the employers.
Insurers tend to include commissions in the premium total for individual and small group customers, but they pass 100% of the cash on to the producers, the producer groups say.
“This practice is a health plan consumer convenience, eliminating the need for businesses and consumers to prepare, mail and track separate payments to their benefits specialists,” the groups say.
“We recommend that your instructions include the direction to remove fully-disclosed pass-through fees collected by carriers and represented in line 10.2 from the MLR calculation since 100% of these fees are passed along to the licensed health insurance producer as a service to the health insurance purchaser,” the groups say. “We also fully support disclosure of these fees to businesses and consumers. Such disclosures are common in the large group market segment, and expanding this practice to the individual and small group markets would be a straight-forward process.”
The producers also are recommending that the NAIC put transitional rebate guidance in the final MLR model for 2011.
The current draft does not do enough to help states phase in implementation of the MLR requirements, the producer groups say.
“This lack of a transition will be extremely destabilizing for the individual and small group markets in many states,” the producer groups say.
The producer groups want the NAIC to let most states stick with their current minimum MLR standards in 2011.
Many states already impose minimum MLR requirements, especially in the individual market.
States that already have small group minimum MLR rules could use those in 2011, and states that have no small group MLR rules could apply the individual minimum MLR rules to small group plans in 2011, the producer groups say.
States without individual or small group MLR minimums could use a minimum MLR of 65% as a starting point, the producer groups say.
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YouTube Creator Stories: How Michelle Phan Became Everyone's Beauty Bestie
Michelle Phan was one of the earliest YouTube adopters to share beauty tutorials. Over the past seven years, she has uploaded more than 300 videos that have positioned her as a how-to influencer, with more than 6 million subscribers and almost 1 billion video views.
Share her beauty, fashion and lifestyle tutorials with the broadest audience possible
Grow overall viewership, subscriber base and watch time for her videos
Commited to the platform with consistent uploads
Produced videos related to holidays and trending topics
Interacted directly with fans
6.4 million total subscribers1
18 million average monthly views1
2.9 million average views per video1
Committing to the platform with consistent uploads
Michelle started uploading tutorial videos in May 2007. “Seductive Smokey Eyes Tutorial,” her first video to surpass 100K views, was only her tenth upload. This video proved to be a turning point, and by the fall of 2008, the channel was averaging 600K views per month and she was focusing on uploading more consistently.
The December 2008 holidays offered a perfect time to commit to regular uploads, and her viewership grew quickly. Michelle received a great response to the increase in uploads, so she released eight new videos in January 2009. The channel reached 1.5 million views that month. Her dedication to the platform continued to grow in 2009, making it a critical year for the channel.
Finding success with holiday-themed videos and trending topics
In 2009, Michelle saw her meteoric rise begin with a Valentine’s Day-themed video titled “Romantic Valentine Look.” After she uploaded the video, she shared it on several social media sites where she was building a community of fans for her tutorials. That month, her channel on YouTube reached 4.5 million views.
In addition to programming her videos for the holidays, Michelle began producing makeup tutorials that related to trending topics such as new music videos or other search trends. In May 2009, Michelle released “Lady Gaga Poker Face Tutorial." The video appeared on the YouTube homepage, gaining 1.6 million views in its first two weeks. It still stands as the second-most-watched video of all time for the channel.
One holiday in particular has helped Michelle’s success more than any other: Halloween. Michelle’s creative costume makeup tutorials have led to some of her most popular videos. In October 2009, Michelle released six different Halloween tutorials, including her most-watched video of all time, “Barbie Transformation Tutorial.” The video gained 1 million views in just four days. When “Seductive Vampire” was released a week later, the channel spiked to an all-time high in October 2009 with 1.3 million views in 24 hours.
Michelle Phan Monthly Views: May 2009-February 2014
October is still a strong month for the channel each year. Overall, Halloween-themed videos averaged 150% more views than other videos and drove 17% of all views on the channel in 2013. In addition, these Halloween-themed videos never get old and contribute new traffic every year.
Evolving creatively
Beginning in late summer 2011, when Michelle had been on the platform for over four years, she started to take more creative risks and evolve as a creator. She began writing and directing story-driven narratives that feature her tutorials as plot points woven into the story. “Catch My Heart,” the first example of this, reached 1.2 million views in its first week.
Since then, these story-driven videos have become fan favorites. In 2013 they generated the highest average views per video at 1.8 million and attracted twice as many views from subscribers as other videos.
Interacting with fans and driving engagement
In addition to strong content and frequent uploads, direct interaction with her fans has been a key factor in Michelle Phan’s success. Michelle often releases vlog-style videos in which she answers questions from fans and provides updates on her makeup line and personal life. When she interacts with fans and asks for their questions or input, likes and comments increase 5–10x.
Michelle’s great relationship with her fans has also attracted viewers and improved engagement rates for the brands that Michelle partners with. A Dr. Pepper video Michelle hosted on her channel received 41x more views, 304x more likes and 294x more comments than the one on the brand’s channel.2
Developing a new and easy to follow approach
Over the past seven years, Michelle Phan has become one of YouTube’s most popular beauty influencers. She offers easy and inspirational makeup tutorials while simultaneously pushing the how-to format into new realms. Her early success motivated her to commit to the platform with regular uploads, and she quickly learned effective strategies to introduce her videos to the widest audience possible. The dedication, passion and attention she provides for her vast and growing audience is what keeps them coming back and supporting each new video.
[1] As of May 2014
[2] Tubular Labs. View and engagement data as of March 24, 2014.
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Home > News & Events > Jennifer Visintine recognized by International Trademark Association for pro bono work
Jennifer Visintine recognized by International Trademark Association for pro bono work
The International Trademark Association (INTA) has awarded Thompson Coburn Intellectual Property partner Jennifer Visintine its 2018 Volunteer Service Award for Pro Bono Services Provided by Individuals.
INTA presents the award annually to one or more individuals who have demonstrated a significant commitment to providing trademark and related intellectual property pro bono legal services during the year in support of people or organizations in need.
As a member of INTA’s Pro Bono Committee, Jennifer contributed to the creation of INTA’s Pro Bono Clearinghouse, which matches eligible clients in need of trademark legal services with INTA members who will provide these services free of charge. She led the working group responsible for developing the screening and intake process for potential clients. Since INTA introduced the clearinghouse last year, Jennifer volunteered to assist some of the initial clients in registering their marks.
“Jennifer is incredibly dedicated and helped pave the way for the clearinghouse to become a reality — and a success. Her contributions will have a domino effect for many years to come,” said INTA President Tish Berard. “Volunteers like her are essential not only to INTA’s success, but to the advancement of the field as a whole.”
INTA presented the award to Jennifer during the Association’s 2018 Leadership Meeting in New Orleans in November. In accepting the award, Jennifer said, “I am honored to have been selected for this award, and am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve on the Pro Bono Committee, assist with the development of the trademark clearinghouse and counsel pro bono clients seeking legal services through the clearinghouse and other organizations. Pro bono services are such an important part of the legal profession, and it’s exciting that INTA is providing opportunities for trademark attorneys to assist brand owners who might not otherwise have the means to protect their intellectual property.”
Jennifer’s practice focuses on helping clients build and protect their brands and other valuable IP. She received her J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law. Jennifer ended her term on the Pro Bono Committee in 2017 and currently serves on INTA’s Internet Committee.
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Xiu Xiu Release Details of New LP; How Can I get a Real Hot WF to Fart On My Face? Xiu Xiu Release Details of New LP; How Can I get a Real Hot WF to Fart On My Face?
By Mr P https://www.tinymixtapes.com//writer/mr+p · October 25, 2007 2007-10-25T08:19:16-04:00
See, we told you it was coming! What Mango didn't tell you, aside from some story about his boner, were the details of the release.
On January 29, Kill Rock Stars will release Xiu Xiu's latest full-length album, Women As Lovers. The 14-track album will largely consist of sounds from the live Xiu Xiu lineup (Jamie Stewart, Caralee McElroy, Ches Smith on drums, and Devin Hoff on bass), while one track, "Under Pressure," features the ever incorrigible, often mischievous, downright sexy Michael Gira, head dude of label Young God and The Angels of Light (latest album: We Are Him - TMT Review). Deerhoof's John Dieterich is on there somewhere too.
Additionally, the press release about Xiu Xiu's new album contains two quotes from Elfriede Jelinek, author of a book by the same title, Women As Lovers. According to internet biographies, Jelinek is an Austrian novelist, who has won a Nobel Prize in Literature laureate for her "musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that with extraordinary linguistic zeal reveal the absurdity of society's clichés and their subjugating power."
Here's how Publishers Weekly described her book:
This brief, pitiless novel advances such a narrow, bleak vision of the human race that one wonders why its author, who apparently finds everything pointless, saw the point in writing it. In oddly punctuated, repetitive prose reminiscent of Gertrude Stein's but lacking Stein's energetic compassion, Jelinek's (Lust and The Piano Teacher) latest doesn't have much good to say about love or marriage or sex or babies. And for Paula and Brigette, these are the only escapes from a life -- if one can call it a life -- of sewing bras in a factory in the mountains of Austria. It's hard to imagine even the pretense of love in a marriage to a drunken lout like Erich, the rotting apple of his sad, miserable parents' eye, or to fat and stupid Heinz. What shallow, covetous creatures women are, is what Jelinek seems to say. It doesn't matter if they don't enjoy sex; they don't deserve it, and anyway, someday we'll all be dead.
I can't help but think of Xiu Xiu as I read through that.
Elfriede Jelinek seems very intriguing, her book sounds fantastic, and I can't fucking wait to hear the album! I'm officially excited.
1. I do what i want when i want
2. In lust you can hear the axe fall
3. F.T.W.
4. No friend oh!
5. Guantanamo canto
6. Under pressure (feat. Michael Gira)
7. Black keyboard
8. Master of the bump (Kurt Stumbaugh, i can feel the soil falling over my head)
9. You are pregnant, you are dead
10. The leash
11. Child at arms
12. Puff and bunny
13. White nerd
14. Gayle lynn
“Good work. Sleep well. I’ll most likely kill you in the morning.” - The Dread Pirate Roberts
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The Last Ship "El Toro" (7/20/14) [SPOILERS!]
Discussion in 'Now Playing - TV Show Talk' started by RGM1138, Jul 20, 2014.
Jul 20, 2014 #1 of 55
RGM1138 I wanna Rock
Okay, I know that they had to go back. And I know that US military personnel are well trained and Jayne's a good street fighter, etc. But, going back with 3 unarmed guys against 13 heavily armed hombres, doesn't make good tactical sense. Go back to the ship, get the spec ops guy and an overwhelming force, return and kick El Guapo's ass!
Of course, then the commander couldn't go all Jim Kirk, disobey the Prime Directive and be the hero. There was some violent stuff in that take down, though.
I was wondering how they were going to solve the dilemma of leaving that scumbag alive. Problem solved!
What's the tag line, "Find the cure, save the world"?
I realize that they're probably shooting the shipboard scenes and B unit stuff first, but still, Michael Bay must be writing a pretty big check to Uncle Sammy for the use of that boat.
GameGuru Active Member
RGM1138 said: ↑
You are missing something even bigger, the CO and the XO both go on a dangerous mission ... oh and let's take the scientist who is working on a cure to save mankind along. They really want their mission to fail I believe.
aaronwt UHD Addict
Northern...
It's typical TV. If everyone acted like they would in the real world it would make for a very dull show. Since the Primary actors would be on the ship all the time.
astrohip Well-Known Raconteur TCF Club
Houston/Bren...
Did they lose the key to the chopper?
astrohip said: ↑
What would a chopper do in the jungle...err Rain Forest? There is nowhere to land.
Vendikarr New Member
I liked how the three officers on the boat wanted to go off mission and take out el toro, while it was the Master Chief, an NCO, trying to be rational and on mission.
I think the Master Chief is my favorite character on this show.
Vendikarr said: ↑
He's the Bones of the crew.
MrGreg New Member
GameGuru said: ↑
And to push it even further, we're going to put the CO and XO on the same skiff, with the XO manning a machine gun. For fun, I kept a running mental list of "this is BS" items during this episode.
My favorite was when they attacked the compound at night, there were chickens running around. I have chickens. When it gets dark, they go to bed (roost somewhere high). I was yelling at my tv "there wouldn't be chickens out at night". There were obviously much bigger flaws than this, but I found the chickens one funny.
I don't know how long this show will survive, but it may just be bad enough to be good.
Yes, I believe that the STA*, or the Star Trek Axiom covers that scenario as well.
Also known as the STM* or Star Trek Model.
Or, The Roddenberry Precipe.
Jul 21, 2014 #10 of 55
MrGreg said: ↑
I don't think that the Rodenberry Precipe covers chickens.
NorthAlabama tabasco rules
sweet home, al
did anyone else feel the infected islanders behaved more like zombies than sick people? they were grouped together, moving slowly, with their arms stretched out...i kept waiting for them to yell "brains!". for some reason, that was a glaring oddity to me (among glaring oddities).
Big Deficit Happy now?
I never knew about the 30 mile communication restriction? And I was led to believe that Aegis class destroyers had advanced communication capabilities beyond a set of Motorola walkie talkies?
Well we already know that The Last Ship has been renewed for a second season. With a 30% longer season than the first one. It's ratings have been very good.
stellie93 Well-Known Member
So without Toro's thugs, how long will it take the sick people to overrun the camp and take them all down?
I thought the idea was that people died pretty quickly from this thing and most of the population were dead or close to it. The crew seems to think that it's a long shot that any of their family is alive---except for the Commander's family in the remote cabin. Were the sick people here just the last to get it because they're in a remote place? I was picturing the cure as being for that maybe 10% who have survived. Am I getting this wrong? Are we going to save everyone?
squint New Member
aaronwt said: ↑
Anti-narcotics operations in the jungles often use helicopters. They don't necessarily have to land. They can rope down or even drop into the river.
Big Deficit said: ↑
I suppose it's possible due to the terrain but if they had satellite communications it would probably work. They should have just deployed their drone to keep an eye on them.
verdugan Well-Known Member
The Aegis class destroyer does, but the little radios that the crew had with them don't. 30 miles with jungle/mountains in between is not a walk in the park.
Now if they only had something like a helicopter that could keep an eye out on the boats from above and relay messages between the ships and boats.
vertigo235 Well-Known Member TCF Club
Yeah I'm sure they do have some sort of drone, didn't they even use it in a previous episode.
vertigo235 said: ↑
Good call. I forgot about the drone.
laria Librocubicularist
Seacoast, NH
Well the only main reason they were going back was to save the little girl from being raped by the bad guy. If they went back to the ship to get the other people, it would have been all over!
oscarfish Active Member
It's official: this is easily the dumbest show of summer 1014 that I'm going to watch every episode of. Probably next summer too. Just for reference, summer 2013 it was Whodunnit?
I thought I had identified the redshirt on the away team when they were on the way in. Obviously I was wrong, this episode didn't have redshirt.
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Wine Club Quarterly Release: Sept 2019
by rackhouse | Sep 4, 2019 | Sommelier Notes, Wine Club
Josh’s Selection
In order to get ready for our upcoming wine dinner with Buck Milbrandt and his family’s line of wines on September 25th, Milbrandt Merlot is our first offering in Josh’s Selection. Initially apple and potato farmers, Butch and his brother Jerry put down agricultural roots in Eastern Washington long before 1997, the year they planted their first grapevines in the area now designated as the Wahluke Slope AVA. Fast forward two decades and the Milbrandt’s are currently farming over ten distinct vineyard sites in the Wahluke Slope AVA and four vineyards to the north in the Ancient Lakes AVA. Now a multi-generational brand with Butch and his son Buck taking the lead, Milbrandt wines continue to deliver uncompromising quality – having earned more than sixty-five 90+ point ratings to date.
This wine is comprised of 86% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is produced from 3 vineyards in the Columbia Valley, which include Sundance, Rosebud, and Northridge Vineyards. Grapes were harvested in October of 2017. After picking and pressing, 28% of the wine spent time in neutral American oak barrels for 14 months. This wine has bright aromas of cherry, cranberry, and pomegranate. It has a great intense fruit driven palate. This helps keep the fruit pronounced and powerful yet balanced at the same time.
Josh’s Selection is finished with Talbott “Sleepy Hollow” Chardonnay 2014. Talbott’s Sleepy Hollow Vineyard is located in the Santa Lucia Highlands, and was designated one of California’s Grand Cru vineyards by Wine Enthusiast in 2016 for its ability to produce exceptional wines year after year, even under challenging conditions. With rolling hills and mountains, lush green land and bright blue skies, this vineyard has remarkable beauty. First planted in 1972, the vineyard is comprised of 565 planted acres divided into three vineyard parcels, Sleepy Hollow North, Sleepy Hollow West and Sleepy Hollow South. Each grows exclusively Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes.
Vines at Sleepy Hollow grow in cool conditions with moderate temperatures due to their proximity to the Pacific Ocean and east-northeast exposure. Cooling fog and frequent ocean breezes flowing through the Santa Lucia Highlands temper warm sunshine, preventing the grapes from ripening too quickly. These idyllic elements combine to give Sleepy Hollow one of the longest growing seasons in California, and allow each grape to develop the concentrated flavors that are a signature of Talbott Vineyards wines. Sleepy Hollow West, South and North are composed of gravelly loam soil, with a high proportion of sand to granite and low water content. Vines forced to penetrate deeply for water access absorb minerals from the soil, resulting in resilient grapevines with relatively low yields of grapes that, in turn, produce rich and complex flavors.
All Red Selection
First up in our Red Selection is a fan favorite, the 2015 Odd Lot. In winery parlance, “odd lots” are the wines that haven’t yet found a home. Odd Lot Petite-Petit is playful, fun and approachable. Odd Lot is an unorthodox blend of Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot. “Our winemaking approach is unconventional and our team has the latitude to explore, in service of making something delicious. Whimsical and even irreverent parameters guide our blending process: rules are meant to be broken and everything is up for consideration. The final result is an audacious and o¬ffbeat partnership of Petite-Petit that also happens to make an enticing, big red blend.”
The Monterey region is defined by morning fog, strong winds, broad temperature swings and intense sunshine. The warmer inland temperatures are moderated by the powerful influence of the nearby Pacific Ocean, which averages 50° throughout the year. In Hames Valley, the triad of fog, strong winds and bright sunlight promote the cultivation of Petite Sirah to delicious result. The long, warm days allow full-bodied, dark fruit favors to develop while the dramatic nighttime cooling preserves the balance and structure of this big, bold wine.
The palate is full bodied for this wine but has soft tannins and a black fruit that lingers pleasantly. Peppercorn crusted beef, rosemary lamb chops, spiced grilled eggplant, and even manchego cheese would benefit from being paired with this wine.
Next up on our Red Selection is Gundlach Bundschu Mt. Cuvee 2017. Established in 1858, Gundlach Bundschu’s estate vineyards are located 35 miles north of San Francisco on the southwesterly slopes of the Mayacamas Mountain Range. It’s located at the southernmost point in Sonoma Valley, flanked by the Carneros district to the south, Napa Valley to the east and nestled within the larger Sonoma Coast American Viticultural Area. Rhinefarm has a unique combination of steep hillsides and cool valley floor sites, allowing us to grow a broad variety of wines at a very high-quality level.
Rhinefarm’s terrain below 150-feet elevation is ideally suited for earlier-ripening, high-acid varieties. Cool air settles over the valley floor, where ancient bay waters deposited mineral-rich sediment and pockets of light stream gravel in the Huichica clay-loam soils. We focus on Pinot Noir, Gewürztraminer and Chardonnay on this gently-sloping terrain, where growing conditions consistently deliver minerality and focused acidity.
Above 150 feet, the terrain is dominated by Arrowhead Mountain, and the rocky, shallow soils consist of rhyolitic volcanic ash and alluvial wash. Steep hillside blocks are planted predominantly to Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with small plantings of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Syrah and Zinfandel. Pervasive maritime breezes and long daylight exposure allow for slow, even ripening, resulting in deep color, intense flavor concentration and elegant balance in the wines.
Rhinefarm’s 320 acres are intensively and sustainably hand-farmed in 60 distinct blocks according to the specific soil, exposure, slope and vine age of the site. Each block is individually monitored and tended throughout the growing season to ensure optimal health of the vine and the vineyard, and ultimately to achieve the goals for flavor development and ripeness. Each vine is touched over a dozen times throughout the season, from suckering and shoot positioning, to judicious leafing and cluster thinning to ensure slow, even ripening. Pound-per-vine targets vary by block, based on vine spacing and other factors; ranch yields average two to four tons per acre.
With this wines composition of 74% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot, and 5% Malbec look for this wine to offer refreshing aromas of black cherries and blackberries lifted by vanilla and warm baking spices lead into a light-to-medium bodied palate of more dark fruit, savory cocoa and earth, while dusty tannins and mouth-watering acidity leave a lingering freshness.
All White Selection
The 2018 offering of Walnut Block Sauvignon Blanc is the first selection for the White category. Walnut Block ‘Collectables’ Sauvignon Blanc 2018 and all of the Walnut Block offerings is the vision of two brothers, Clyde and Nigel Sowman, who have joined together to create a range of wines reflecting their collective experience and passions. Situated in the renowned Wairau Valley, Walnut Block Wines takes its name from the landmark walnut tree within the vineyard itself. The 44-acre vineyard is located on the Wairau Valley plains, a dry ancient riverbed which has created a prime growing area for Sauvignon Blanc. The brother’s say, “The belief that the vineyard is the key to a great wine is at the core of Walnut Block. Labor intensive vineyard methods produce consistent, exceptional fruit quality; the use of traditional winemaking techniques and attention to preserving delicate flavors & aromas. The commitment to organic viticulture has seen continual development in the flavor and mouthfeel of the wines as the vines become more self-sufficient and naturally balanced.” Among the vines stands the region’s oldest walnut tree, and to pay homage, the Collectables label depicts an adaptation of the 1898 Kiwi New Zealand stamp. Both the planting of the tree and the release of the stamp occurred over 100 years ago and celebrate the unique Kiwi history and roots of Walnut Block.
The fruit is grown on 3 cane VSP, lightly leaf plucked to give good sunlight and airflow to ensure healthy fruit. They control the yield through shoot thinning. Grapes are harvested during the cool of night to maintain freshness and flavors. The grapes are de-stemmed and pressed, then slowly fermented in stainless steel at a cool temperature using carefully selected yeast. Extended yeast lees contact adds weight and texture to the plate for this wine.
2018 was a vintage for the record books. December was the second warmest on record and January was the warmest in more than 60 years. The heat didn’t quite continue though as February brought the highest recorded rainfall in that month’s history, courtesy of two cyclones ‘Fehi’ and ‘Gita’, making unwelcome appearances. “The result was vigorous sorting in the winery and very pleasurably, albeit intense, fruit. The ‘classic’ Marlborough grapefruit is nicely balanced by a bit more tropical fruit notes. There is great palate weight to the wines and they are sure to be crowd pleasers!”
Our second bottle for the White Selection is 100% Riesling and comes from Rheinhessen, Germany. The Heinz Eifel ‘Shine’ Riesling is made from grapes harvested on the sloping hillsides of Germany’s prime wine growing regions. The winding rivers running alongside these vineyards reflect sunlight, which help to ripen the Riesling throughout the long cool growing season.
Today, Heinz Eifel is run by father Heinz Eifel and daughter Anne Eifel-Spohr, crafting
wines from the highest quality grapes processed with only the most modern standards, techniques and technology. Unlike many larger German wineries, Heinz Eifel himself has control over the entire winemaking process.
The Riesling grapes had a very long ripening phase, which greatly benefit the fruit and aroma haracteristics. The state of health of the grapes was particularly pleasing as it provid¬ed best possible prerequisites for top wines in all quality grades.
The wine pours a light yellow with aromas of peaches and citrus. On the palate it is slightly sweet, with bright, crisp flavors of green apple, pear and peach. Enjoy this wine with spicier Asian cuisine.
Pacific Rim – Chenin Blanc – Josh’s Selection
Three Finger Jack – Cabernet Sauvignon – Josh’s Selection
Ensedune – Malbec – Red Selection
Seven Falls Rapids Red – Blend – Red Selection
Bonotto delle Tezze – Pinot Grigio – White Selection
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Worldwide LCD price-fixing conspiracy: Another exec guilty
AU Optronics manager traded info 'in karaoke bars'
Brid-Aine Parnell Wed 19 Dec 2012 // 13:32 UTC
An AU Optronics executive has been found guilty of fixing the price of LCD displays by a US District Court in San Francisco.
The US Justice Department said that a jury found Shiu Lung Leung, a former senior manager in the Desktop Display Business Group, guilty of participating in the worldwide LCD price-fixing conspiracy that ran between May 2002 and December 2006.
According to the DoJ statement:
The conspirators fixed the prices of LCD panels during monthly meetings with their competitors, which were secretly held in hotel conference rooms, karaoke bars and tea rooms around Taiwan.
Leung, along with previously convicted companies and former execs, fixed the prices during monthly meetings, secretly held in hotel conference rooms, karaoke bars and tea rooms around Taiwan, the Justice Department said.
“This international price-fixing conspiracy impacted countless American consumers by raising the price of computer monitors, notebooks and televisions containing LCD panels,” said Scott Hammond, deputy assistant attorney general of the Antitrust Division’s criminal enforcement program.
“Today’s guilty verdict demonstrates that the Antitrust Division will continue to hold executives accountable for crimes that undermine a competitive marketplace.”
Two executives who were previously found guilty were sentenced to three years in prison. ®
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Quickie 11 | Would You Rather...?
In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya answer a series of "would you rather" questions.
Erica: Welcome, welcome, welcome. So this week we are going to go through a few random questions that I have come up with to maybe spark a little conversation.
Kenrya: You stay coming up with questions.
Erica: I know. Okay. So, would you rather accidentally send nudes to a stranger or to your ex?
Kenrya: To a stranger all day. Fuck them niggas. The idea of them thinking that there's any part of me that wants them or that would be trying to seek their attention or approval by sending them nudes makes me want to vomit.
Erica: So. Interesting you say that.
Kenrya: Did you do that?
Erica: Yes. I did. I didn't tell you this?
Kenrya: Oh yeah. Actually you did.
Erica: So...
Kenrya: I forgot about it.
Erica: So, as a part of breast cancer, my first step in the whole journey was a double mastectomy. So I had a double mastectomy. Both titties was chopped off, but I did the reconstruction. So-
Kenrya: And they look good.
Erica: ... they have become a party trick. People come over and, you know how they offer the little Andes mints at Olive Garden? I offer to show my titties. Because I do think that I have a really good reconstruction so far.
Erica: So I was texting my girlfriends, sending them a picture of my titties. But my ex was texting me also, my ex-husband was texting me.
Kenrya: My God. Oh, my God.
Erica: And I accidentally sent him the picture. I mean, so it wasn't quite nudes, nudes. They were more like, "Hey, look at my Franken-titties." But he definitely got it, and was like, "Hey. Didn't expect to see them, but they look good."
Kenrya: So would you have rather been that, or been a stranger? See, everybody... you don't care about them seeing your titties.
Erica: Yeah, I don't care about nudes. Like, stranger X. I mean, okay. It depends on... Because I have nudes and then I have nudes. So I have nudes where I'm like busting it open. So I think I would rather send that to an ex than a stranger. Because my exes known-
Kenrya: [crosstalk 00:02:36] to be out there.
Erica: And my exes know me. They know like, "Oh shit, somebody getting this, wasn't meant for me." My exes know that my love language is nudes, are nudes.
Kenrya: Yeah, see, and I have only sent what, like two or three nudes?
Erica: And they're very coy nudes. They're not even like...
Kenrya: Right. Because you saw them.
Erica: You saw my nudes. You were like, doi-ng.
Kenrya: Right. Mine are waist up... basically just my titties in various artful configurations.
Erica: Yeah, right. So I mean, if it was like a busting it wide open nude, then ex all day.
Kenrya: Okay.
Erica: If it was like a Kenrya nude, then stranger, just because I want the stranger to be like, "Oh, girl. Yes."
Kenrya: You're so stupid. You know one of my exes stole my nudes, right? In college?
Erica: Yeah. And so I think-
Kenrya: Which is why I don't do them.
Erica: Yeah, I think that's, you have been... The power was taken from you-
Erica: ... in your nudes journey. Whereas me...
Erica: I was always like, "Come on. Let's have some fun."
Kenrya: Yeah, no. This nigga stole... this was back when we had to do print out pictures. When he was supposed to be getting his shit-
Erica: You totally dated yourself.
Kenrya: ... he stole all my... What do you mean? Oh, dated myself. Oh yeah, yeah. Oh bitch, it's fine. It's okay. It's all right.
Erica: We used to have to go to the bookstore and turn in our film.
Kenrya: Literally. And what's crazy is that with that particular roll of film, my dumbass got it done at the bookstore, and I got two copies, and clearly someone had gone through them and took out a whole set of them shits. And then my ex ended up taking all the rest of them. [crosstalk 00:04:20] So I don't even have none of those nudes left.
Erica: Okay. Well I hate to laugh but yeah...
Kenrya: It's fucked up. It's fine.
Erica: Remember how you used to like the idea of pointing a camera and clicking and hoping that the shit came out.
Kenrya: Might come out good. Yeah. That shit's crazy.
Erica: And you only had 24 chances.
Kenrya: Yup.
Erica: The idea of a disposable camera used to be the shit like...
Kenrya: Yeah because then you can just drop it in but then you still had to wait on them shits.
Erica: But still.
Erica: I think I moved probably like 10 years ago and found a big ass bag of disposable cameras.
Kenrya: Oh that's dope. Did you get them-
Erica: You know I threw them away.
Kenrya: No, of course you did. Oh, bitch. Literally everything. I want you all to understand.
Erica: Ain't no point in holding on to that shit.
Kenrya: So a bitch threw it away.
Erica: My brother was like, because I was throwing away food in the fridge, he was like, "You throw everything away." I was like, "No." He was like, "I bought a potato. You threw it away the next day." I was like, "Well, it was looking like it needed to be thrown away."
Erica: I try not to be that wasteful. Okay. Would you rather have bad sex or no sex?
Kenrya: No sex... wait. You mean just like partner sex? Like bad part... Because then I'd just have no sex quote unquote and have sex with myself.
Erica: No sex at all.
Kenrya: Oh. What makes it bad?
Erica: Like you can't come when you want to, but it ain't good.
Kenrya: Oh. I would rather not have sex.
Erica: Yeah. Same. I'll just live-
Kenrya: Yeah. Oh, my God. That's got to be so...
Erica: ... a dusty pussy life.
Kenrya: Yeah. It's got to be incredibly frustrating to-
Erica: Unfulfilling.
Kenrya: ... never get that release? Wow.
Erica: That's exactly what I thought about.
Kenrya: It's like niggas talk about blue balls. It sounds awful.
Erica: Yeah. I think so.
Kenrya: Because I'm going to come regardless.
Erica: Either he going to watch me, or I'm going to the bathroom, but I'm coming.
Kenrya: Oh, I'm not going to bathroom. You can go in the bathroom. Guess who gets to finish. Every time.
Erica: Every time. Okay. This is along those lines. As I thought of this question, I wish we could record your face.
Kenrya: Oh, boy.
Erica: Would you rather have sex on a bed covered in animal hair, or on a dusty floor?
Kenrya: On a dusty floor.
Erica: I just thought of you in cat hair, and your allergies, and all of that. That sounds disgusting.
Kenrya: You know that I can't even be somewhere where a cat has been without getting sick. Like, you all, to go to E's house, because she's got this big old dog, our studio dog, I have to take a Zyrtec, and that's after I already took one when I woke up and the night before. I be fucked up.
Erica: My bad, my bad.
Kenrya: It's fine. You didn't make me super allergic to every fucking thing. But no, I would die.
Erica: So, dusty floor.
Kenrya: I'm allergic to dust too, but I'm less allergic to dust than I am to dander. What about you?
Erica: Yeah, I'd have to do a dusty floor just because I think of animal hair like sand and it gets places. And I don't need animal hair in my coo-cat.
Kenrya: Oh, I hadn't even thought about that. That sounds like death.
Erica: That's what I think about. Okay, last question.
Erica: Would you rather live in a world with no ashy niggas or no anti-vaxxers?
Kenrya: I mean the Venn diagram is a circle.
Erica: Not always. Because there are some ashy niggas that believe in vaccinations.
Kenrya: Are there?
Kenrya: But there are no anti-vaxxers who are not ashy niggas.
Kenrya: I mean I guess I would say no ashy niggas because it's a bigger circle, right? So the anti-vaxxers are inside the ashy nigga circle.
Kenrya: Why not?
Erica: There's also white women that are anti-vaxxers.
Kenrya: Fuck them bitches. They don't even come into my worldview. But wait, this means that there's no white bitches?
Erica: No, just anti-vaxxer white bitches.
Kenrya: I mean, I ignore them. I'm going to go with no ashy niggas. What about you?
Erica: I think I'd say no anti-vaxxers.
Kenrya: Really? Why?
Erica: Just because, I mean, I'm thinking about us living in quarantine right now and we need vaccinations-
Kenrya: Yeah, there is that.
Erica: ... and all that. And then no anti-vaxxers does get rid of a large subset of ashy niggas.
Erica: And it also takes care of the Goopers of the world.
Kenrya: Oh, okay. Yeah. Those white bitches. Okay, yeah, no. I like it.
Kenrya: I think I'm going to stick with the... because ashy niggas are like the bane of my existence.
Erica: With lots of rings on their fingers. That part being ashy.
Kenrya: Yeah. You know I got some ashy niggas in my past who are also anti-vaxxers, so this gets rid of them.
Erica: Yeah. Yeah.
Kenrya: I like it.
Erica: All right. Okay. Well, with that, that wraps up this week's quickie. This is Erica and Kenrya.
Kenrya: Shit.
Erica: Two hoes making you clap. Oh, bitch. I don't think that was at the same time, but okay.
Kenrya: It was almost. Whatever. I be trying.
Erica: This episode was produced by us, Erica and Kenrya and edited by B'Lystic. The theme song is from Brazy. We want to hear from y'all. Send your book recommendations and all the burning sex and related questions you want us to answer to TheTurnOnPodcast@gmail.com. And please subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast app. Follow us on Twitter @TheTurnOnPod and Instagram @TheTurnOnPodcast and find links to our books, transcripts, guest info and other fun stuff at TheTurnOnPodcast.com. And remember, the turn on is now part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more shows you'll love at Frolic.media/podcast. Thanks for joining us and we'll see you soon. Holla.
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News: MLK on Gay Rights, Justin Bieber, AHS, Dishwashers
January 19, 2015 by Kyler Geoffroy
A new study from Princeton and Northwestern Universities has depressingly concluded that the U.S. government is now an oligarchy serving special interest organizations instead of voters.
Justin Bieber responds to SNL's hilarious Calvin Klein ad spoof.
The Advocate has republished a 1987 essay by gay civil rights icon Bayard Rustin on Martin Luther King's views on gay people: "It is difficult for me to know what Dr. King felt about gayness except to say that I’m sure he would have been sympathetic and would not have had the prejudicial view. Otherwise he would not have hired me. He never felt it necessary to discuss that with me. He was under such extraordinary pressure about his own sex life. J. Edgar Hoover was spreading stories, and there were very real efforts to entrap him. I think at a given point he had to reach a decision. My being gay was not a problem for Dr. King but a problem for the movement."
Former NYC City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is joining Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration as special adviser.
New South Wales Parliament's first openly gay MP Paul O'Grady passed away over the weekend after a long battle with cancer.
Ryan Murphy says he's giving American Horror Story a "huge reinvention" for the show's forthcoming 5th season.
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An inside look at the career of Judge Joseph Tauro, a district court judge who helped usher in marriage equality in Massachusetts over a decade ago and in 2010 became the first federal judge to strike down DOMA.
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A primary school teacher in Ireland has been awarded over $60,000 after she was discriminated against on the basis of age, religion, and sexual orientation when she applied for a job as school principal. The teacher was reportedly asked a series of intrusive and inappropriate questions during the job interview by one of the board members, including her thoughts on "the homos".
Mount Holyoke College, an all-women's school in Massachusetts, has canceled an upcoming performance of "The Vagina Monologues" because of concerns that the play was not inclusive of trans women.
Rick Santorum takes a shot at potential 2016 rival Mitt Romney. "Do you think wealthy people care whether their president cares about them? No. Who cares? Lower or middle income folks who are struggling. And guess what, our candidate only got [about] 19 percent of that vote. We better have a party and a movement that addresses and cares about the people who are losing hope and feeling like America doesn’t work for them anymore.”
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The New York Times on how the Supreme Court gay marriage decision this year could provide political cover for the GOP's 2016 hopefuls. "If the high court resolves the issue as expected in June, it could deliver a decision that has the benefit of largely neutralizing a debate that a majority of Americans believe Republicans are on the wrong side of — and well ahead of the party’s 2016 presidential primaries. To have the question disposed of and dispensed with, many Republicans say, could make their opinions on the matter largely moot, providing a political escape hatch that gives them an excuse to essentially say: “It’s been settled. Let’s move on.”
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Beyoncé Criticized for Staying Silent on Houston Equal Rights Ordinance #HERO
November 6, 2015 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment
Beyoncé, a noted Houstonian, is being criticized by some of her biggest fans for staying silent on the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) even though she received pleas from a three-month hashtag campaign #BeyBeAHERO which boasted more than 10 million impressions.
Writes Media Matters LGBT program director and Beyoncé fan Carlos Maza:
In August, I wrote a blog asking Beyoncé to make a single Instagram post in support of HERO. My decision to focus on Beyoncé wasn’t random. She’s spoken supportivelyabout the LGBT community before. She’s occasionally chosen to use her Instagram account to take positions on social issues. She’s the world’s most famous Houstonian — the “Visit Houston” website has a page dedicated to Beyoncé, who said “this will always be home to me!” And with fifty million followers, she has one of the most influential social media presences in the world. A single post from her would have motivated young voters to the polls, focused national attention on the fight over HERO, and dramatically reframed the narrative away from the talking points of HERO’s opponents, who ended up saturating media coverage of the ordinance.
To my surprise, a group of young Houston activists turn the post into a fully-fledged online campaign. Before I knew it, HERO supporters in Houston were using the hashtag #BeyBeAHERO to urge Beyoncé to back the ordinance on social media. During a time when many LGBT activists would have been groaning about the prospect of a public vote, there was a kind of electricity surrounding the idea that a scrappy group of Houstonians might be able to convince the world’s biggest pop star to help them protect the ordinance they had fought so hard for.
The campaign garnered the attention of local and national media outlets including NBC, Buzzfeed, Vox, Salon, Upworthy, Houston Chronicle, and Texas Monthly. Major LGBT organizations, including GLAAD, Courage Campaign, and the National LGBTQ Task Force joined in asking for the superstar’s help. Even Sylvester Turner, the leading Democratic mayoral candidate in Houston, launched a petition asking Beyoncé to back the ordinance.
But despite repeated requests for help from HERO supporters in Houston, Beyoncé declined to comment.
Election day came and went without a peep from the world’s most famous Houstonian, though she was, Maza notes, very active on social media posting photos of pizza and cocktails.
A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Sep 18, 2015 at 12:12pm PDT
Adds Maza:
No celebrity is obligated to weigh in on social issues. Beyoncé is one of the most powerful women in the world, and she doesn’t owe her voice, her influence, to anyone but herself. Being an artist doesn’t require someone to also be a social justice warrior, and Beyoncé is entitled to avoid political disputes in the name of protecting her public brand.
But at least part of that brand has thus far suggested her support for the LGBT community. HERO offered her an incredibly simple opportunity to demonstrate that support when her fans and her hometown needed her the most.
He concludes: “…as hard as it is to say this, her refusal should raise serious questions about her support for her gay, bisexual and transgender fans.”
What do you think? Does Beyoncé have an obligation to get involved with LGBT and other social issues like Rihanna, Madonna, Hozier, Macklemore, and other artists who have stepped in at various moments when a powerful public figure’s voice was needed?
(top photo – instagram)
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Home/Retail/“Challenging” first quarter sees Argos sales slip 2.6 per cent
"We look forward to a stronger second half as we progress the Transformation Plan and introduce new propositions more broadly to the market.”
“Challenging” first quarter sees Argos sales slip 2.6 per cent
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Home Retail Group is expecting a “challenging” first half for Argos following a drop in first-quarter sales of 2.6 per cent.
Sales have reportedly slipped to £846 million in the 13 weeks to May 30th, which were 3.9 per cent down on a like-for-like basis.
Online sales in the quarter represented 44 per cent of total Argos sales, an increase of 2 per cent while mobile commerce sales grew by 15 per cent to 25 per cent of online sales.
In what has been described as a ‘challenging’ first half by Home Retail’s chief executive John Walden, this year has seen Argos launch new initiatives including two digital concessions within Sainsbury’s.
Walden said: “We continue to expect that sales will be challenging during the first half at Argos, but we look forward to a stronger second half as we progress the Transformation Plan and introduce new propositions more broadly to the market.”
The group’s DIY retail arm, Homebase has however seen a more positive start to the year with a 5.4 per cent increase on like for like sales.
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America and Pakistan in Search of Peace and Conflict Resolution
CONFLICT RESOLUTION - MEDIATION, ANGLO AMERICA, ASIA--PACIFIC, IN FOCUS, 29 Jul 2019
Mahboob A. Khawaja, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
Reflections on Today’s World of Politics
25 Jul 201 – President Trump and young looking Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met this week at the White House. Trump is master to transform rhetoric into reality as he did to North Korean leader. Both were trying to overcome the historic indifference and prejudice to bridge the ever widening gaps between the reality and perceptions of relationship. If nation’s relationships are based on the simplicity of truth, wisdom, national interest and integrity, one could foresee political compromises as a virtue to foster friendship. Trump’s body language signaled some positive overtures as America looks for foes and friends to end its occupation of Afghanistan. Pakistan is central to this strategy to facilitate a peaceful and face-saving outcome for America militarism in Afghanistan. Truth is unchanging as it was in 2001 that George W. Bush – an emotionally disturbed and intellectually imbalanced president embarked on military intervention to invade Afghanistan to strengthen his standing before the American masses after the 9/11 events. Truth is the same today as it was almost two decade earlier that America and its NATO allies displaced and killed millions for no other reason except a preposterous and distorted version of warmongering against the poor and helpless people of Afghanistan who had nothing to do with the 9/11 tragedies. When false assumptions go unchallenged, it breeds more reactionary forces to entrench in violence and destruction.
Bertrand Russell and Alfred Einstein Manifest (1955) called “A war with H bomb might possibly put an end to the human race”. In 2017, America tested the Mother of Bombs in Afghanistan as if it was an American state. This is how America and NATO destroyed the ancient and peaceful culture of Afghanistan. All wars are dreadful and end up in calamities with ripple effects for centuries to come. It is an evidence of tragic human abnormality that American, Afghan and Pakistani could not unfold humanitarian approaches to resolve the enlarged conflict in Afghanistan. Now, Trump and Imran Khan have come to understand its reality and wisdom of reciprocal forbearance that could usher a just a viable settlement in Afghanistan. But no one should underestimate the prevalent optimistic skepticism linking Pakistan and Afghanistan to a new American policy and practice for change in southwest Asia.
If America has the political, moral and intellectual capacity to honor its commitments, it could resolve the Afghan problems via a peaceful agreement with the people of Afghan and ensuring a legitimate elected system of governance for Afghanistan. It is not the question whether Talaban or President Ashraf Ghani’s party should govern Afghanistan, but the people of Afghanistan must have a participatory and final say in making the peace deal. Rights of the people and political fairness must be the guiding principles to conclude a peace pact between the US, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Military interventions never deliver peace and social harmony but destroy all substance that should support the societal progress and future-making.
Imran Khan should be careful to assess Pakistan’s own weaknesses and strength and learn from the past as to what mistakes were made in military collaboration with the US scheme of things in the region. The USAID gimmick or the loans from the IMF are not the viable strategies for national progress and development. Pakistan must strengthen its domestic socio-economic and political productivity, advancements and integration. Its progress is a key to international cohesion and services to the neglected masses. Khan does not appear to have expertise in political change, economic productivity and nation-building. Political corruption is a cancer in the society. He should encourage and engage new generation of educated and intelligent and honest people to participate for building new public institutions, new systems of participatory governance and political accountability in all domains of affairs. Imran Khan will be wise to enlarge his circle of governance by enlisting educated and proactive visionary men of ideas and strategic experts to deliver services to the people and ensure a progressive Pakistan.
Trump to Mediate Kashmir between India and Pakistan – Will He?
As a friendly overture to softening relationship with Pakistan, Trump offered to mediate the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. Immediately, Indian PM’ spokesperson denied Trump’s assertion of PM Modi ever asking him to discuss Kashmir with Pakistan. In politics, argument and rebuttals could be pondered with varied logical scales. There is a contrast between what India claims to be and what Pakistan stands for and what the people of Kashmir valley aspire for. If we imply canons of rationality, it could clarify the core of fault lines between tense relationships of India and Pakistan. If India and Pakistan are sincere to find a cure to the overwhelming cruelty, military tyranny and violations of the basic rights of the people of Kashmir, the global community will view them as leaders of peaceful future-making
For a change, Trump has sensed the rationality of restoring normal ties between the two nuclear rivals. It could help him to gain some numbers in political popularity as he did on North Korea – an unthinkable probability making it thinkable reality for normalization of mutual relationship. Both India and Pakistan and given their competing claims cannot deny the fact that Kashmir is the focal issue to a normal future for the masses in both countries. War is madness if there are people of reason to think about the societal future and wellbeing of the people. Kashmir was never part of India even under the British Raj. In 1947 and 1949 at the UN Security Council Resolutions, the people of Kashmir were promised a referendum (plebiscite) to decide about their future whether to join India or Pakistan. It is not the domestic territory of India or Pakistan to undo the truth about Kashmir. There is no sense to shed human blood on a precarious experiment whether India administers Kashmir or Pakistanis do. The conflict must be resolved by addressing the humanitarian problems and sufferings of the people of Kashmir. If Trump along with Russia and China could persuade both India and Pakistan to resolve the problem, it could open-up new threshold of peace and harmony in Southwest Asia.
America Needs a Safe Exist from Afghanistan
In a changing world of global thinking and friendly relationships with others, American foreign policy experts should think critically how best they could communicate to a friend in Southwest Asia and enlist urgently needed moral and practical support to pave the ways for a peaceful settlement of the Afghanistan crisis. America is a military power but its legend of invincibility has been torn apart by small groups of fighters in Afghanistan. Much of this land of ancient tribal herdsmen is in ruins, its economy, political and civic infrastructures and productivity devastated by the insanity of war and civilian lives float between obsessed insecurity, daily bombings and extended graveyards. America cannot undo the history of its own ruthless engagement and strategic failure. This consequence is of its own failed strategy or no strategy at all, and not of the role of Pakistan or others. If American rational impulses are intact, its policy should focus on a multilateral approach including Pakistan, Iran, India, China and Russia to pool intellectual resources and work out negotiated settlements in Afghanistan and Kashmir. America needs to be rational and see the mirror of its prolonged involvement in a war that has consumed more than 4,000 lives of US soldiers and almost 15,000 wounded veterans. This is no excuse to reinforce aggression against the people of Afghanistan. America needs a safe exit from the prolonged self-engineered crisis.
Russia, China, India and Pakistan Could Help America to Negotiate Peace in Asia
While individualism is a political trait, authoritarian absolutism is a political sickness and contrary to the principles of liberty and justice. America enjoins a moral and intellectual history of the making of the nation. “These are the times that try men’s soul”, wrote Thomas Paine in the Common Sense (1776), the political vision and reference for the independence of America from Britain as a nation. If global common sense is the hub of rational thoughts, America under Trump has open lines of communication with President Putin and Chinese President Xi Ping. It is rational to assume that Pakistan under PM Imran Khan could facilitate an international gathering inviting Russia, China, India and America to open a dialogue for political change and conflict resolution. This will be a magnanimous forbearance and proactive vision to dispel the notion of war and intransigence and to reshape a turbulent past, be it in Afghanistan or Kashmir and strengthen a legitimate purpose of peace, friendship and sustainable relationships without tyranny of wars and violations of human rights and dignity. Ferocity of wars and violations of human rights cannot be the intelligent hallmarks of a progressive society striving to harmonize the humanity and make sustainable peace as a reality for the future generations.
Dr. Mahboob A. Khawaja specializes in international relations-global security, peace and conflict resolution with keen interests in Islamic-Western comparative cultures and civilizations, and author of several publications including the latest book: Global Peace, Security and Conflict Resolution: Approaches to Understand the Current Issues and Future-Making, Lambert Academic Publications, Germany, 2017.
Tags: Conflict Transformation, Geopolitics, Mediation, Pakistan, Peace, Politics, Solutions, USA
This article originally appeared on Transcend Media Service (TMS) on 29 Jul 2019.
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A note about hours of operation: There are several search engines available to users looking for information about our hours, programs, and services. While we do our best to keep things up to date, we are not able to maintain them all, and some are out of our control to maintain at all. This site and our Facebook page are the two best sources for information regarding Tullahoma Parks, and we keep Google listings up to date. Information found elsewhere is prone to be incorrect. Please use this site as your go-to for our most current hours and programs.
D.W. Wilson Community Center
501 N Collins Street
D.W. Wilson opened its doors in 1975. After undergoing a major renovation the community center reopened in April 2009. The renovated community center includes a fitness room, several meeting rooms, dance studio, multipurpose room, gymnasium, and indoor pool. The outdoor pool is also located at the community center site.
Fitness Room features a variety of strength training and cardiovascular machines such as: treadmills, stair climbers, stationary bicycles, recumbent bicycles and rowing machines. DW Wilson has facilities that the public may rent for meetings, parties, programs, special events, sporting events, etc. Regular programs include SilverSneakers®, Aerobics, and Yoga. Click here to learn more about our Fitness Classes.
C.D. Stamps Community Center
810 S Jackson Street
CD Stamps is located on the site of the former Davidson Academy. The facility is named after C.D. Stamps, an educator and former principal at the Academy. The Community Center has a gymnasium, fitness room, and two meeting rooms.
The Fitness Room features a variety of strength training and cardiovascular machines such as: treadmills, stair climbers, stationary bicycles, recumbent bicycles and rowing machines.
C.D. Stamps has facilities that the public may rent for meetings, parties, programs, special events, sporting events, etc. and is the home of Tullahoma's Jr. NBA Basketball Program.
Monday to Friday: 330pm to 9pm
Please Note: During Jr. NBA season (Nov to Feb), times and availability of public access to C.D. Stamps Community Center may change.
Please call ahead to verify schedule changes and availability.
Cascade Park
Cascade Park is located along Rock Creek on Collins Street across from D.W. Wilson Community Center. Little League Baseball has been played on the two fields located in the park since the early 1950s. The southernmost trailhead of the Rock Creek Greenway is located in Cascade Park.
Rock Creek Story Walk
Little League Fields
Certified Level II Arboretum
Map Kiosk
Disc Golf Practice Hole
East Park Arboretum and Sunrise Rotary Disc Golf Course
East Park is located adjacent to East Middle School and home to the Tullahoma Sunrise Rotary Disc Golf Course, an 18-hole (soon to be 27-hole) H.B. Clark Signature Design Disc Golf Course. East Park’s Natural Area and Outdoor Classroom trails offer a place to see wildlife and learn about trees that have historical significance. A paved walking trail has an outdoor fitness equipment area and connects the park to the Russell Nelms Bike Trail along Country Club Drive. East Park Arboretum, a certified Level II arboretum, is also located at this park and displays over 60 varieties of trees both native and non-native to Tennessee.
509 W Hogan Street
Located just across the Hogan Street from D.W. Wilson Community Center, Imagination Station was the largest community-built playground in Tennessee when it was constructed in the late 1980s. The playground boasts many play features that spark young imaginations, including a new large pirate ship play set and a sand box.
Frazier McEwen Park
216 Big Springs Avenue
This frequently visited park includes our showcase Rotary Rocket Playground and is the home of our Rock Creek Outdoor Concert Series. The playground features a rubberized surface and Dream Tullahoma’s aerospace rocket theme. The playground encourages physical activity, an important part of a child’s healthy development. Frazier McEwen Park, nestled along Rock Creek on Big Springs Avenue, offers a beautiful and relaxing environment in the center of town. Other amenities include two covered pavilions, playground, and restrooms. Frazier McEwen is the home of Tullahoma's Annual Haunted Hayride and The Great Candy Cane Hunt. A trailhead for Rock Creek Greenway is also located within the park.
Jefferson Street Park
One of the hidden gems of the Parks System is Jefferson Street Park. This beautiful park offers newly refurbished outdoor basketball courts, a picnic pavilion, playground, horseshoe pits, a walking track, and restroom facilities.
Johnson Lane Recreation Area
251 Johnson Lane
The Johnson Lane Recreation Area opened in 2000, with three regulation softball fields, four full-size soccer fields, and a restroom/concession stand. Johnson Lane is home to multiple youth soccer leagues, Tullahoma Girls Softball, and the Motlow Ladybucks Soccer Team.
Rock Creek Greenway
Rock Creek Greenway offers an eight-foot wide, ADA compliant walking path with bridges, benches, and picnic tables. Many people enjoy its abundance of natural beauty every day without having to leave the city. The greenway, built in three phases now covers over 1.5 miles.
Short Springs State Natural Area
2250 Short Springs Road
Short Springs is a 420-acre natural area located in Coffee County approximately three and a half miles northeast of Tullahoma. The natural area provides excellent contrast between the Highland Rim and Central Basin geology and vegetation. When descending along the Machine Falls trail, a visitor can observe exposed black Chattanooga shale at mid-slope, which is a formation that delineates the Central Basin from the Highland Rim. Thickets of mountain laurel grow on the upper slopes under a dry oak-hickory forest canopy that is characteristic of Highland Rim vegetation. The lower slopes and riparian areas along Bobo Creek support towering sycamore, buckeye, magnolia, beech, and tulip poplar trees with a rich shrub layer and herbaceous cover.
Short Springs is one of the very best spring wildflower locations in the state. In the spring, moist slopes are covered in trout lilies, Virginia bluebells, jack-in-the-pulpit, larkspur, and Dutchman's breeches. Large flowered trillium (Trillium grandiflora), southern red trillium (Trillium sulcatum), and barren strawberry (Waldsteinia fragarioides) are uncommon plants for Middle Tennessee that occur here. The natural area also supports two state-listed endangered plant species, Nestronia (Nestronia umbellula) and broad-leaved bunchflower (Melanthium latifolium).
This biological diversity is related to the rich forest slopes and ravines, low cascades, springs and waterfalls that support it. Scenic features like Machine Falls drops more than 60 feet and is nearly equal in length across. The Upper and Lower Busby Falls on Bobo Creek are two prominent cascading waterfalls that can be seen from overlooks on the Bobo Creek trail. The steep escarpment with its numerous wet weather seeps are particularly impressive during the moist winter and spring months. Water is a significant feature at Short Springs as it once was the water supply for Tullahoma before construction of Normandy Dam.
Waggoner Park
1300 E Carroll Street
Named after Felix Waggoner for his contribution and support of youth baseball, Waggoner Park offers several athletic fields and large open green spaces. With over 30 acres, Waggoner Park contains three baseball fields, a softball field, two batting cages, and a large multipurpose field used for Rugby and Youth Football. There are also two picnic pavilions and many other areas to picnic in the shade of the many trees. Waggoner Park is home for Tullahoma Little League, Frank Mullins Youth Football, and our Recreational NFL Flag Football league.
Thursday Night Lights!
Tullahoma Little League
Battling cages
Tullahoma Sports Council
Grider Stadium Complete
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Grider Fourth of July
Grider Stadium
Big Springs Avenue, behind Tullahoma High School
Originally used for Minor League Baseball in Athens/Decatur Alabama, the stadium was disassembled and moved to Tullahoma by Parks and Recreation Director Fred Grider, along with several volunteers, in 1961. The structure was reassembled at its current location and was named Municipal Stadium in 1962. Several years later the Stadium was renamed in honor of Fred Grider. The stadium has been host to a variety of events over the years and is now the home of the Tullahoma Wildcats High School Baseball Team, the Tullahoma Adult Baseball League, and the Tullahoma Regional Independence Day Celebration that attracts over 10,000 people from the surrounding area for the 4th of July.
History Park
103 NE Atlantic St
Located alongside the railroad tracks and our historic downtown, History Park opened in 2007, and provides an easily accessible place to picnic or relax in the downtown area. It features a 1964 L&N caboose purchased from the Tennessee Central Railway Museum by the Tullahoma Historic Preservation Society in 2000.
The original Tullahoma depot sat at this location until World War II. The caboose typifies the important part the railroad has played in the history of Tullahoma. It was responsible for the city's location in 1852 about midway between Nashville and Chattanooga and made Tullahoma an important railroad terminal.
Silver Street Park
Silver Street, Tullahoma
Community Centers & Parks
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County Membership Report
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Religious Traditions, 2010
Evangelical Protestant Black Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Other Unclaimed
Congregational adherents include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services. The 2010 reports contain incomplete counts of congregations and adherents belonging to the eight largest historically African-American denominations. These denominations are not included in the 2000 reports and are largely missing from the 1990 and 1980 reports.
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1980-2010 Change
Religious Bodies
Adherence Rate†
African Methodist Episcopal Church Black Protestant Methodist/Pietist 9 1,282 69.26
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Black Protestant Methodist/Pietist 1 122 6.59
American Baptist Association, The Evangelical Protestant Baptist 4 1,288 69.59
Assemblies of God Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal 3 722 39.01
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian-Reformed 1 39 2.11
Bahá'í Other Other Groups 0 2 0.11
Catholic Church Catholic Catholicism 1 242 13.07
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant Baptist 1 24 1.30
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal 1 46 2.49
Church of God in Christ Black Protestant Pentecostal 1 305 16.48
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Other Latter-day Saints 1 219 11.83
Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant Baptist 2 270 14.59
Community of Christ Other Latter-day Saints 1 81 4.38
Cumberland Presbyterian Church Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian-Reformed 1 54 2.92
Episcopal Church Mainline Protestant Episcopalianism/Anglicanism 1 16 0.86
Jehovah's Witnesses Other Adventist 1 --- ---
National Association of Free Will Baptists Evangelical Protestant Baptist 2 225 12.16
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Black Protestant Baptist 1 305 16.48
National Missionary Baptist Convention, Inc. Black Protestant Baptist 1 55 2.97
Non-denominational Evangelical Protestant ---- 4 353 19.07
Pentecostal Church of God Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal 1 109 5.89
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mainline Protestant Presbyterian-Reformed 2 493 26.64
Seventh-day Adventist Church Evangelical Protestant Adventist 1 53 2.86
Southern Baptist Convention Evangelical Protestant Baptist 17 5,734 309.80
United Methodist Church, The Mainline Protestant Methodist/Pietist 9 1,245 67.26
United Pentecostal Church International Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal 1 --- ---
Totals: 68 13,284
The population of Drew County, Arkansas was 18,509 in 2010; in 2000 it was 18,723. The total population changed -1.1%. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (13,284) included 71.8% of the total population in 2010.
* In an effort to better match the ASARB standards for adherents, a few religious bodies changed the way their adherents were reported in 2010, including the Catholic Church, Amish groups, Friends groups, Jewish groups, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Non-denominational Christian Churches, and the United Methodist Church. This change does not affect any of the data in the newly released 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. In fact, the data for these groups are now more comparable to that of other bodies than it was in previous decadal reports.
However, the change in methodology can distort assessments on growth or decline between 2000 and 2010 for each of these groups. County-level 2000 data using the new methodology are not readily available. ASARB staff has adjusted some 2000 county-level adherent statistics to allow for a more accurate picture on growth or decline. The revised maps and charts are now available on-line at www.usreligioncensus.org for those who are interested in these trends.
2010 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include statistics for 236 religious groups, providing information on the number of their congregations and adherents within each state and county in the United States. Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E. Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H. Taylor supervised the collection. These data originally appeared in 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study, published by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). [More information on the data collection]
†The adherence rate provides the number of adherents of a particular group per 1,000 population. For example, in 2010 the Episcopal Church had an adherence rate of 7.6 in Autauga County, Alabama. This means that about 8 out of every 1,000 people in Autauga County were Episcopalian.
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The Ultimate Guide to Doing Your Taxes
What Changed in 2019
Do I Have to File a Return?
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What's New With Form 1040
Tax Filing Deadlines 2020
Best Tax Software to Use
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April 15 is supposed to be the official tax deadline to file your federal income tax return each year, but that date isn't carved in stone. It’s a Thursday in 2021, but the deadline sometimes can be moved to the next business day when April 15 falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) typically begins processing tax returns in late January. It can be expected to announce the exact date for accepting 2020 returns sometime during the first week of January in 2021. Other dates have been announced, but they might be subject to change as 2021 starts.
Deadlines in Calendar Year 2021 for 2020 Returns
Deadlines for annual returns are almost invariably in the spring, with extensions available until the fall:
Individual income tax returns: April 15 falls on a weekday in 2021, and it's not a holiday this year, so the filing deadline for your 2020 personal tax return is indeed April 15, 2021.
Estimated tax payments for the 2020 tax year (IRS Form 1040): For 2020, these were due on July 15 and Sept. 15. There normally would have been two additional payments for the first and second quarters on April 15 and June 15, but the IRS pushed them back due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fourth and final estimated payment for the 2020 tax year is due on Jan. 15, 2021.
Partnership returns (IRS Form 1065): These are due March 15, 2021. The extended deadline is Sept. 15, 2021.
C-corporation income tax returns (IRS Form 1120): These are due April 15, 2021, for C-corporations that operate on a calendar year. The extended deadline is Oct. 15, 2021. The deadline for C corp returns is the 15th day of the fourth month following the end of the corporation's fiscal year if the corporation operates on a fiscal, rather than a calendar, year (Ref 2).
S-corporation returns (IRS Form 1120-S): These returns are due March 15, 2021, for corporations operating on a calendar year. The extended deadline is Sept. 15, 2021. The deadline for S-corp and partnership returns is the 15th day of the fourth month following the end of the fiscal year, if they're on a fiscal year rather than a calendar year.
The IRS had not yet announced 2021 filing dates for estates, trusts, gift tax returns, exempt organizations, foreign partnerships, and nonresident aliens as of October 2020.
Deadlines Organized by Date
Here are important dates in chronological order, if you prefer to just flip through and mark them on your calendar. They include some additional to-do-by dates that might apply to you:
Jan. 11, 2021: Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in December 2020 to report this income to their employers on Form 4070
Jan. 15, 2021: Deadline to pay the fourth-quarter estimated tax payment for tax year 2020
Feb. 1, 2021: Deadline for employers to mail out W-2 Forms to their employees and for businesses to furnish 1099 Forms reporting non-employee compensation, bank interest, dividends, and distributions from a retirement plan
Feb. 1, 2021: Deadline for financial institutions to mail out Form 1099-B relating to sales of stock, bonds, or mutual funds through a brokerage account, Form 1099-S relating to real estate transactions; and Form 1099-MISC, if the sender is reporting payments in boxes 8 or 14
Feb. 1, 2021: Deadline for catching up on unpaid fourth-quarter estimated taxes without additional penalties by filing 2020 tax returns
Feb. 10, 2021: Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in January 2021 to report this income to their employers
March 1, 2021: Deadline for businesses to mail Forms 1099 and 1096 to the IRS
March 2, 2021: Deadline for farmers and fishermen to file individual income tax returns
March 10, 2021: Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in February 2021 to report this income to their employers
March 15, 2021: Deadline for corporate tax returns (Forms 1120, 1120-A, and 1120-S) for tax year 2020, or to request an automatic six-month extension of time to file (Form 7004) for corporations that use the calendar year as their tax year, and for filing partnership tax returns (Form 1065) or to request an automatic five-month extension of time to file (Form 7004)
March 31, 2021: Deadline for businesses to e-file Forms 1099 and 1096 to the IRS, except Form 1099-NEC
April 12, 2021: Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in March 2021 to report this income to their employers
April 15, 2021: Deadline to file individual tax returns (Form 1040) for the tax year 2020 or to request an automatic extension (Form 4868) for an extra six months to file your return, and for payment of any tax due
April 15, 2021: Deadline for household employers who paid $2,200 or more in wages in 2020 to file Schedule H for Form 1040
April 15, 2021: Deadline for first-quarter estimated tax payments for the 2021 tax year
May 10, 2021: Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in April 2021 to report this income to their employers
June 10, 2021: Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in May 2021 to report this income to their employers
June 15, 2021: Deadline for second-quarter estimated tax payments for the 2021 tax year
June 15, 2021: Deadline for U.S. citizens living abroad to file individual tax returns or file Form 4868 for an automatic four-month extension
July 12, 2021: Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in June 2021 to report this income to their employers
Aug. 10, 2021: Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in July 2021 to report this income to their employers
Sept. 10, 2021: Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in August 2021 to report this income to their employers
Sept. 15, 2021: Deadline for third-quarter estimated tax payments for the 2021 tax year
Sept. 15, 2021: Final deadline to file corporate tax returns for tax year 2020, if an extension was requested (Forms 1120, 1120-A, 1120-S)
Oct. 12, 2021: Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in September 2021 to report this income to their employers
Oct. 15, 2021: Final extended deadline to file individual tax returns for the year 2020 (Form 1040)
Oct. 15, 2021: Deadline for taxpayers who earned $69,000 or less in adjusted gross income (AGI) for tax year 2020 to use Free File to prepare and file their returns
Nov. 10, 2021: Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in October 2021 to report this income to their employers
Dec. 10, 2021: Deadline for employees who earned more than $20 in tip income in November 2021 to report this income to their employers
What If You Miss a Date?
You'll probably be hit with a financial penalty, if only an extra interest charge, if you don't submit a return and any payment due by its appropriate deadline. The late filing penalty for a 1040 return is 5% of the tax due per month as of 2020, up to a cap of 25% overall, with additional fees piling up after 60 days. The IRS says you should file your return as soon as possible if you miss a deadline. If you owe taxes, pay them as soon as you can as well.
On Oct. 19, 2020, the IRS announced tax deadline extensions for individuals and businesses impacted by the California wildfires and Hurricane Delta. Those affected by the California wildfires and who had a valid extension to file their 2019 tax returns by Oct. 15, now have until Jan. 15, 2021, to file their returns and make tax payments. Those affected by Hurricane Delta who had valid extensions to file by Oct. 15, now have until Feb. 16, 2021, to file their tax returns and make payments. This relief applies to areas that FEMA has designated as needing assistance.
How to File Electronically
You might want to e-file your late return, if you haven't missed that deadline as well. Many taxpayers can e-file at IRS Free File, but only if their AGIs were under $69,000 in 2020. Some other rules can apply, imposed by the individual software providers that participate in the Free File Alliance as well. The IRS will accept e-filed returns until November. It will announce the exact cutoff date in November sometime in October 2021.
What If You Can’t Pay Your Taxes?
File your return anyway and immediately apply for a payment plan if you can't pay the tax you owe all at once. The IRS will generally let you pay over time, as long as you make arrangements to do so.
Go to IRS Direct Pay and have the payment debited directly from your bank account if you owe money and don't want to send a check to the IRS via snail mail, risking the extra time that might entail.
Deadlines in 2021 for 2020 Returns
Internal Revenue Service. "Tax Calendars For Use in 2021." Accessed Oct. 19, 2020.
Internal Revenue Service. "IRS Highlights Higher Penalties for Some Tax Returns Filed After Sept. 14." Accessed Oct. 19, 2020.
IRS. "IRS Provides Tax Relief for Victims of September Wildfires in California; Oct. 15 Deadline, Other Dates Extended to Jan. 15." Accessed Oct. 20, 2020.
IRS. "IRS Provides Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricane Delta; Oct. 15 Deadline, Other Dates Extended to Feb. 16." Accessed Oct. 20, 2020.
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Oregon Jazz Bands
Interested in hiring a professional Jazz Band? Then you’re in the right place! The Bash has a wide selection of talented 20s, 30s, 40s, and smooth jazz bands that can play at any event: weddings, birthdays, corporate functions, and more. Book now with the best in Oregon.
Pro Tip: You can hire a virtual Jazz Band from any location to bring your online event to life.
Top Jazz Bands near Oregon (180 results)
Bridge City Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Band from Portland, OR (151 miles from Oregon)
We are a group of jazz enthusiasts with a wide repertoire of jazz standards, contemporary jazz, and some original tunes. We typically perform as a quartet, but we will bring in a flute player/percussionist and sometimes another sax for larger events...
Columbia Classic Jazz Band
The Columbia Classic Jazz Band (CCJB) is a seven piece group playing traditional jazz (Dixieland music). Members of the band are all professional and experienced traditional jazz musicians having played with many of the top names in this field. C...
The Little Big Band
A premier Portland jazz band, The Little Big Band plays great speakeasy style swing jazz music in the gypsy style of Django Reinhardt. Led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Josh Gilbert, we are available as a trio for small events, or as a quartet...
Second Wind Jazz of Portland, OR
Second Wind Jazz was formed with one basic premise: Nothing's better than enjoying the saxes-and-brass sounds of Big Band arrangements … except playing those great arrangements! We've been helping to keep the Big Band sound alive in the Portland area...
The Spodee-o's
The Spodee-o's play early blues from the 1920's to 1940's, when all performances were acoustic, musicians were migrating to the cities and the record industry was just taking shape. With their earlier songs based on ragtime music and their later song...
Blue Wave Band
Cover Band from Eugene, OR (127 miles from Oregon)
"The ""Blue Wave Band"" is the function band that is not a ""Function Band"". With regular showcase performances and a free demo CD you can see and hear them live before booking them, and pick and choose the size and configuration of your dream band....
Kansas City Rhythm Kings
Variety Band from Portland, OR (148 miles from Oregon)
Kansas City Rhythm Kings is a 4, 5, 6, OR a 10 piece jazz big band. A true variety band, this 5 star band plays standards, songs from the Great American Songbook,20, 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's etc., big band, classic rock, Dixieland,...
Dance Band from Portland, OR (149 miles from Oregon)
Gigmasters #1 rated dance band on the West Coast! The Essentials, a large and loud soul band with fresh ideas and deep roots, is a west coast collaboration of nine highly talented and experienced musicians. The group's members, each with a music d...
Hit Factory
Cover Band from Portland, OR (155 miles from Oregon)
From the Portland Trailblazers to Nike North America to Intel or the University Club, and selling out the Governor's Ball, Hit Factory truly takes the presentation to another level as the top presenting show band in the area that can customize your e...
Pressure Point has been the Portland/Seattle area's most asked for cover band over the past ten years. Pressure Point is also first call for most of the venues and event coordinators in Central Oregon. The band's repertoire is unmatched in terms of...
While headlining Festivals and Events in all 50 states like Manhattan Cruises and private parties in New York City, the Starlight Bowl in LA for over 10,000 people and Cruise ships in the Caribbean, the High Street Party Band is also known as one of...
Karaoke Kings PDX
Karaoke Band from Portland, OR (149 miles from Oregon)
While we are famous for live band karaoke - meaning the guests can come up and sing with us - we mostly perform as a regular band. So if karaoke isn't your thing, or the party is taking a little while to get going, we can also sing the songs ourselve...
The Big North Duo
Acoustic Band from Portland, OR (146 miles from Oregon)
The Big North Duo performs classic swing, blues, country and original songs on the upright bass and mandolin. Since 2011, Paul and Christian have released three full length recordings and kept toes tapping at hundreds of live performances in settings...
The Western Flyers
Country Band from Portland, OR (149 miles from Oregon)
Texas's (part-time Oregonians too!) finest Western swing, Vintage country, hot string jazz, Texas fiddle band! Churning out true blue authentic Texas flavored music, internationally-renowned guitar master Joey McKenzie drives the train, US National F...
High Energy Live Music to Pack Your Dance Floor! We're live music experts, wedding enthusiasts, and party starters, infusing every event with energy and full dance floors. We're here to make your wedding the greatest party of your life! The Blu...
Jumptown Big Band
Big Band from Portland, OR (149 miles from Oregon)
Portland, Oregon based Jumptown Big Band is a professional 16 piece swing band consisting of highly talented and experienced musicians from the greater metropolitan area. Our vision is to keep traditional big band music relevant to p...
How Long Jug Band
Ragtime Band from Portland, OR (149 miles from Oregon)
The How Long Jug Band plays a mixture of traditional blues, ragtime and early jazz tunes that are great for dancing or just evoking the spirit of the 1920's and 30's. We blend kazoos, washboards and jugs seamlessly with conventional guitars, mandolin...
Sarah Lodge
R&B Band from Portland, OR (149 miles from Oregon)
Sarah Lodge is a sweet, soulful songbird based out of Portland, Oregon. This NW girl has been serenading the region for over a decade. What do you need for your event? Blues, Soul, Funk? Top 40? Jazz cocktail hour tunes? Depending on your event, I br...
Elegant M
Jazz Band from Eugene, OR (130 miles from Oregon)
Invite some elegant jazz to your next event! Elegant M is a four piece jazz band of incredible musicians. We perform vocal jazz standards from the 1920's through 1950's and originals. Musical styles include swing, blues, ballads, bossa nova and eu...
The Slade Band
We are a piano trio with a female lead vocalist performing a wide variety of jazz tunes, mostly of a vocal nature. Our vocal harmonies set us apart from nearly all other groups playing this type of music. Jill Slade, our vocalist, has a remarkabl...
two minds
Critically acclaimed Portland act, Two Minds, teams award-winning vocalist Betty Moss with her multi-talented husband, musician Steve Moss, for a truly memorable performance featuring popular high-fidelity versions of compositions from the 80's and b...
Diamond Empire Band
Cover Band from Boise, ID (209 miles from Oregon)
High Energy Live Music to Pack Your Dance Floor! We're live music experts, wedding enthusiasts, and party starters, infusing every event with energy and full dance floors. We're here to make your wedding the greatest party of your life! The Dia...
Garuda Blue
Jazz Band from San Francisco, CA (441 miles from Oregon)
Garuda Blue is the hip and premier jazz and party band of the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in authentic, high-quality jazz and party music for weddings, corporate functions, events, etc. Composed of the finest young jazz musicians around, the...
Eden Lane
Jazz Band from Seattle, WA (264 miles from Oregon)
Eden Lane is a jazz band with an affinity for The Great American Songbook, classic film noir, and the wit and glamour of a bygone era. Anchored by redheaded songbird Stephanie Layton, our sets include a combination of fresh takes on famous tunes and...
The Greg Jacobs Quartet
Greg Jacobs has played over 1000 gigs in the last five years. The Greg Jacobs Quartet plays a very tasteful selection of jazz standards and a few original compositions, always featuring the top Bay Area bassists, drummers, saxophonists, trumpeters, a...
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GTI, Cabrio Models Could Spice Up 2011 VW Polo Lineup
2011 Volkswagen Polo Three-door
Bengt Halvorson Senior Editor
Volkswagen is reportedly working on both convertible and high-performance versions of its subcompact Polo. Be forewarned, the chance is relatively small that these models would come to the U.S.; but if they did they'd considerably increase excitement at the affordable end of its lineup.
According to Autocar, the go-fast Polo would use a version of the 1.4-liter twin-charge (supercharged and turbocharged) engine, with the potential for up to 280 horsepower. Front-wheel drive would be retained, but the model would use an electronic limited-slip differential employing the individual brakes to control wheelspin and torque steer.
Volkswagen Polo cabrio concept brings light, space
Another model that’s under development but not yet confirmed for production, according to the publication, is a Polo convertible. Just two years ago, at the last Frankfurt auto show, the convertible and coachwork specialist Karmann—producer of the original Golf Cabriolet—showed a Polo convertible concept that was based on the previous Polo but looked almost production-ready, featuring a nifty integrated sliding-glass sunroof and slightly stretched body to accommodate space for the top and a small back seat. VW has earlier this year shown a GTI concept, hinting that a production Polo GTI is likely.
When the 2011 Volkswagen Polo is launched in the U.S., it’s expected to arrive as a hatchback and probably also a sedan.
The Polo GTI concept gives us a preview of the production version that’s due to go on sale towards the end of the year
Having a GTI could add a dash of excitement to VW’s new entry model, while a new Cabrio could fill a gap in the lineup that’s existed since the Golf Cabriolet was discontinued in 2002 and the more mature Eos was introduced. If packaged right, a new Cabriolet could compete with the base Mini Cooper Convertible.
TheCarConnection.com will bring you more information as we have it; in the meantime, check out our preview of the 2011 Volkswagen Polo.
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CM inaugurates multiple projects worth Rs 12.74 cr
CM Bhupesh Baghel distributing patta to women of BPL category.
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Bhilai,
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday inaugurated the new temporary office of Risali Municipal Corporation (RMC) at the old school building of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP). From this office premises, the CM inaugurated multiple projects worth 12.74 crore rupees and also laid foundation stones for projects worth 1.59 crore rupees. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the development works in RMC is his Government’s top priority and he will release funds to construct hospitals, community halls, schools, and other development projects at the earliest.
He also instructed the officials of RMC to start the operation of 30 bedded government hospital in the area and also to make a blueprint for outdoor stadium. Later, Chief Minister Baghel informed that similar to the encouragement policy of Central Government, the State Government also supports and encourages farmers financially through its Rajiv Gandhi Nyay Yojana. With this financial support, Chhattisgarh has also seen a rise in the production of rice, soybean and has also started Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nayay Yojana to give MSP to farmers so that they do not face financial hardships. He also remembered Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary and told that Swami Vivekananda had spent 2 years of his life in Chhattisgarh and played a vital role in the development of education in State. Later, Chief Minister distributed ‘Patta’ land ownership rights to people under Rajiv Gandhi Ashyraya Yojana and CM Abadi Patta Yojana. Earlier, Tamradhwaj Sahu, Home Minister and MLA of Durg-Rural Constituency informed that after seeing the progress of small civic bodies, he and others came up with an idea of RMC’s formation and the chief minister agreed to form Risali Municipal Corporation with immediate effect.
“At present, officials have made a blueprint of stadium, schools, hospitals, community halls, technical institutes, and other development projects with an estimated cost of 100 crore rupees and requested State Government to release funds as soon as possible.” On this occasion, Dr Shiv Kumar Dahriya, the Urban Development Minister stated that State Government has released 50 crore for doing development works in the civic body. At present, Chhattisgarh has introduced many projects such as Chief Minister Urban Health Scheme, Dai-Didi Clinic where all health staffs are women and Chief Minister Ward Office in every ward of the civic body.
In-charge Minister of Durg District and Forest Minister of Chhattisgarh, Mohammed Akbar stated that in the last two years of tenure of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, farmers have received many benefits and support. He has played a vital role in the financial growth of farmers across all districts of State. District Collector Dr Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure informed about the formation of RMC on December 26, 2019 and all of the developments works took place in this short span of one year. On this occasion, Vivekanand Sinha, IG-Durg Police Range; Prashant Thakur, SP of Durg district; Dheeraj Bakliwal, Mayor of Durg Municipal Corporation, Commissioner of RMC, Prakash Kumar Sarve, Nodal Officer of RMC, Ramakant Sahu, and other officials were also present.
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Google Stadia supports Google Assistant in early access
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Android TV now supports Hindi commands
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Google launched Ambient mode for Google Assistant
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Google Assistant supports voice commands for Calendar
Google has been updating and adding new features in its product, but Google Assistant has very limited features for G Suit users. But Google...
New bug in Google Assistant causing Battery Drain in Android Phones
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A bug is affecting the Google Assistant and is causing the problems to the Andriod phones. If you are using the "Ok, Google" or "Hey,...
Chrome 77 to feature Google Assistant enabled by default
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Google's dynamic AI Assistant may be soon arriving on Chromebooks and other Chrome OS devices as early as September 10, based on a report...
Google Assistant brings bedtime stories to Android and iOS
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Google is now allowing its Assistant on Android and iOS to read stories--both regular and bedtime--in English to people in India, US, UK, Canada,...
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At CES in Las Vegas earlier this year, Google boasted about new ways to use its digital Google assistant everywhere you go: in the...
Google Assistant now offers More Detailed Search Results on Android
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Information Night
Sydney Flying Squadron, Kirribilli.
The Sydney Flying Squadron was originally founded by Mark Foy in 1889 and remained one of his greatest joys. When present day members of the club learned a documentary was planned for the History Channel, they generously opened the doors of their club for an Edwardian themed evening.
During the night, historians addressed the many guests which included Australian acting royalty Jack Thompson and Lorraine Bayly as well as renowned musicians Reg Mombassa and Peter O'Doherty. The current day owners of The Hydro Majestic, Huong Nguyen and George Saad were also warmly welcomed.
From the film and documentary community, Susan MacKinnon from Documentary Australia Foundation ( DAF ) and Andrea Ulbrick, from Create New South Wales joined in the fun. It was a wonderful evening.
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Deadly participation in the invasion of Guinea
Deadly clashes flare ahead of Guinea election | Politics ...- Deadly participation in the invasion of Guinea ,Conakry, Guinea - After two days of deadly clashes, Guineans will vote on Sunday in their country's second presidential election since the end of military dictatorship in 2009. The vote is seen as ...New Guinea campaign - WikipediaThe New Guinea campaign of the Pacific War lasted from January 1942 until the end of the war in August 1945. During the initial phase in early 1942, the Empire of Japan invaded the Australian-administered Mandated Territory of New Guinea (23 January) and the Australian Territory of Papua (21 July) and overran western New Guinea (beginning 29/30 March), which was a part of the Netherlands East ...
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Further Readings Two volumes of the U.S. Army in World War II series, John Miller, Jr., CARTWHEEL: The Reduction of Rabaul (1959) and Robert Ross Smith, The Approach to the Philippines (1953) remain the best accounts of the New Guinea Campaign.Similarly David Dexter, Australia in the War of 1939-45: The Army: The New Guinea Offensives (1961) is an excellent recounting of Australia's ground war ...
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West African empires. What is now Guinea was on the fringes of the major West African empires. The Ghana Empire is believed to be the earliest of these which grew on trade but contracted and ultimately fell due to the hostile influence of the Almoravids.It was in this period that Islam first arrived in the region. The Sosso kingdom (12th to 13th centuries) briefly flourished in the void but ...
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Meredith Jacobs January 6, 1:00 pm
No one ever said FLETC was going to be easy.
Hetty Lange (Linda Hunt) may have gotten the ball rolling on Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) becoming an NCIS agent—his liaison position was terminated permanently and he was furloughed by the LAPD—but now it's up to him to put in the work on NCIS: Los Angeles. As the photos and promo for the January 10 episode, "Love Kills," show, Deeks is going to be struggling during training at the academy.
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Plus, how are Kensi and Deeks handling the obstacles thrown their way this season?
Elsewhere in the episode, everyone's favorite man named Vostanik (and the only one on TV?) is back. Yes, Erik Palladino returns as CIA Officer Sabatino, who needs the team's help finding Pietra Rey (Mariela Garriga). She first appeared in the Season 9 episode "Forasteira," and she's just as dangerous as ever in the promo below.
As for what brings everyone together, the investigation revolves around the murder of a man who was going to expose the source of a massive counterfeiting operation—and it sounds like Pietra is the "old acquaintance [who] becomes their prime suspect" mentioned in the logline. But what's she really doing back? We'll have to wait to find out.
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Every summer, approximately 30,000 ticketholders walk through the doors of Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. Some come to see one show. Others come to see all six children’s theater musicals. And then some come for the annual mainstage production.
Overseeing all seven productions to ensure audiences receive what they paid for is production manager, Chris Luner.
Luner has been a member of Upper Darby Summer Stage since 2005 and has worked on staff for the past eight seasons in a variety of roles. An Equity stage manager outside of the 1600-seat theater in Drexel Hill, he has worked on the Broadway run and National Tour of The Illusionists: Witness The Impossible and has worked off-Broadway and regionally along the East Coast as a stage manager. Luner graduated from Wagner College in 2013 with a degree in arts administration, with a concentration in theatre.
Regardless of how many shows an audience member attends, each of the seven productions can be compared to an iceberg: while audiences see just the tip of the iceberg, there is so much more that goes into a show that can only be found in one place… below the surface.
The Iceberg Effect at Upper Darby Summer Stage represented visually. // Graphic By: Dan Luner
“The iceberg concept is relevant to Summer Stage in two different capacities,” Luner said. “First of all, our audiences see performances, which are solely the final product and step of the entire process. So much has happened in the four weeks leading up to these performances they haven’t been a part of.”
He added, “But the iceberg effect is also relevant in the capacity of how much happens at Summer Stage before summer even technically begins. By the time summer arrives and our participants and staff show up, our season has been fully designed and we know what we’re expecting on the technical side for these shows.”
Decisions in December
Despite being named Upper Darby “Summer” Stage, it is a little-known fact that staff members begin to put the puzzle pieces for the summer in mid-December of each year.
Not including the time spent prepping, each Summer Stage show (excluding mainstage) have 10-15 days to put together the final product that audiences view.
When asked to sum up the experiences that come with producing a show, Luner narrowed it down to the 12 processes shown in the image featured above.
The process starts with concept research, which takes place long before the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center is flowing with 700 participants and 100 staff members.
“It’s something that begins once the designers and director have had a conversation about what the see as the ‘vision’ for the production,” Luner said.
He added, “From that conversation, a designer will pull research and inspirational photos for specific scenes or characters which the director can then approve or redirect. This process ensures a show’s concept is complete and not only understandable and relatable for the team and cast, but most importantly for the audience since they are the foundation for creating an excellent production.”
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Upon arriving on the very first day, participants learn a music selection and dance routine that they will then perform for the creative team so the creative team can gauge the musical and dance ability of each participant. Some Summer Stagers will then be called back for an afternoon session where they will read specific roles, perform specific songs or do a bit more dancing.
After the creative teams cast the show, each children’s theater show only has about 27 rehearsals.
Luner said, “27 sounds like a lot but a morning rehearsal counts as one as well as an afternoon. So in one day alone, a show has two rehearsals meaning the cast and crew rehearse an entire show over a span of two to three weeks max.”
The cast then gets a spacing rehearsal [something unique to the program] on their own set less than 24 hours before they add in technical elements. Often done on the weekend, Luner said, “It’s a great, quiet environment for the show to focus before heading into the final week.”
When not overseeing productions, Luner is usually found making magic in some shape or form as seen here with videographer, Tristan Horan. // Photo By: Will McKeown
Then it’s on to what is the notorious “tech day” at Summer Stage.
Luner explains that at any other theater, technical rehearsals can take up a matter of days or sometimes weeks. At Upper Darby Summer Stage, tech is completed in a matter of hours.
Technicians, which are also participants aged 14 to 18, manage to tackle a production that has taken three weeks to mount in three hours adding lights, sound, scenic and prop elements.
Simultaneously, while the cast and crew are fine-tuning, program staff participates in design implementation, publicity and promotion, production meetings, and budgeting the balances.
While many audience members come to a show, participate in pre-show activities, watch the show, get a few autographs or pictures and then head home, they should note the amount of time and energy it takes Luner and the staff done to make each show come together.
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While Luner has no “ordinary day” at Upper Darby Summer Stage, he finds solace in the simple rewards of the arts.
“I’ve found the rewards of Summer Stage come in all shapes and sizes but many times in the form of life lessons,” Luner said. “I also find while it’s my job to educate and inspire the young participants, they often do that for me – They’ve kept my spark for the theater alive through their dedication, passion and commitment to this program and putting on the best possible production.”
And his tenure can speak to the reality that is “The Iceberg Effect,” which happens in a mere 27 rehearsals. The venue then transitions back for the annual UDPAC season, until the process starts itself over again in the midst of snow days and winter vacations.
Luner concluded, “No other regional theater companies [that I know of] do what Upper Darby Summer Stage does.”
He added, “Sure – you can travel far and wide across this country and find a summer stock theater that can put up 10 productions in one season, but I can guarantee you that none of them are on the scale that we’re producing here. Summer Stage is truly one of a kind as it’s not only turning out show after show each season, but it’s also on a scale unmatched anywhere on the East Coast for a theater like itself.”
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VICE launches new legal battle to protect journalist's materials
The company argues an RCMP order for Ben Makuch's communications with a dead ISIS fighter is "unenforceable."
VICE Media Canada is urging an Ontario court to revoke or amend a previous court order that would compel the media company and journalist Ben Makuch to give the Royal Canadian Mounted Police any notes and communications between Makuch and an alleged Islamic State fighter.
VICE and Makuch submitted new documents on Tuesday that provide evidence that Farah Shirdon was killed during an airstrike in Iraq in July of 2015, including statements regarding his death from the U.S. military.
“Due to this material change in circumstances since the Production Order was issued, the Production Order is now moot and unenforceable,” states the application filed by Makuch and VICE Media.
This matters because, as the applicants state in their motion, “the RCMP and the Crown cannot prosecute a dead person.”
“The RCMP and the Crown cannot prosecute a dead person.”
VICE's move is the latest in a yearslong legal saga that made its way to the Supreme Court of Canada, with the highest court siding with the RCMP last month in its pursuit of Makuch’s notes.
In 2014, Makuch wrote three articles about Shirdon, a Calgary man who left Canada to join the Islamic State. The RCMP went on to charge Shirdon with a number of terrorism-related offences. And it obtained a production order demanding Makuch and VICE’s notes and communications via Kik messenger surrounding those articles. The RCMP has claimed it requires those records to properly carry out its investigation of Shirdon.
The new documents filed in court cite a number of news articles from 2017, a U.S. State Department press release, and email correspondences. This evidence could not have been brought forward during the original proceedings, as Shirdon was thought to still be alive when the RCMP obtained its order two years prior in 2015, the court documents state.
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In the fall of 2017, Global News and other outlets reported that the U.S. government’s Army Central Command (CENTCOM) had confirmed that Shirdon was killed in a drone strike in Iraq in 2015. This information was not previously made public.
“Farah Mohamed Shirdon, an external operations facilitator and recruiter, was killed by a coalition airstrike in Mosul on July 13, 2015. We have nothing further to add at this time,” a CENTCOM spokesperson told Global at the time.
After the Supreme Court’s ruling in December 2018, VICE.com editor-in-chief Josh Visser followed up with CENTCOM to confirm their information on Shirdon, according to the new court documents that includes an affidavit by Visser.
Visser corresponded with U.S. Army Colonel Sean J. Ryan who replied in an email on the evening of December 8th that he had “no new information contrary to the CENTCOM spokesman announcing the death of Farah Mohamed Shirdon …”
“I can’t speak to the specifics on this case for security reasons, but the Coalition regularly used [Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance] assets and intelligence to confirm strikes,” Col. Ryan wrote.
A Public Prosecution Service of Canada spokesperson told VICE News in an email on that it will "respond to the application in court." A court appearance is scheduled for later this month.
The application states that if the court does not revoke or amend the previous production order, it should issue a new one declaring that “any further attempt by the RCMP or the Crown to enforce it against the Applicants, as an abuse of process” that violates VICE’s and Makuch’s Charter rights.
A VICE spokesperson wrote in an email: "While the RCMP continues to demand the production of information on a subject known to be deceased, our application respectfully asks the court to see the absurdity of such a request and revoke or stay the order."
The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling against VICE Media has been decried by civil liberties as an affront to press freedoms in Canada, although the ruling did point to changes that should be implemented regarding how law enforcement agencies obtain production orders and warrants for information held by news outlets. In particular, that a news outlet should be present in court when police are making arguments to obtain the order, something that was not the case when the RCMP pursued its production order against VICE Media.
Makuch has refused to comply with the RCMP’s production order, saying that journalists should not do the police’s work for them, and that any relevant information regarding Shirdon has already been made public through his work. A coalition of press freedoms advocates and media agencies was granted intervenor status and argued at court that the production order intruded on the privacy and freedom of journalists to do their jobs without intrusion.
Last October, Canada’s Parliament unanimously passed a press shield law to protect journalists and their sources from law enforcement interference, however that did not apply in the VICE Media matter as it was initiated before that law was passed, and Shirdon was not an anonymous source.
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Role of clinical and radiological parameters in predicting the outcome of shockwave lithotripsy for ureteric stones
Hemant Goel1, Sumit Gahlawat1, Malay Kumar Bera2, Dilip Kumar Pal2, Onam Aggarwal3
1 Department of Urology, PGIMER and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Urology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
3 Department of Biochemistry, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
Date of Submission 29-Jun-2017
Dr. Sumit Gahlawat
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DOI: 10.4103/UA.UA_84_17
Introduction: Shockwave-lithotripsy (SWL) provides a noninvasive and effective option for the management of ureteric calculi. Several factors may affect the success of SWL. Identification of these predictive factors will both increase the efficacy and decrease the cost. This study was designed to identify factors affecting the outcome of SWL for ureteral stones.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted from March 2012 to November 2014 in patients with solitary ureteric calculi who were managed with SWL. Data were analyzed to identify clinical and radiological factors associated with treatment outcome. Success after SWL was described as complete stone clearance or clinically insignificant residual fragments <3 mm at 3 months after SWL.
Results: A total of 110 patients with ureteric calculi were divided into two groups depending on the outcome of SWL, Group A (successful - 76%) and Group B (failed - 24%). Stone size, Skin to stone distance (SSD), secondary signs of obstruction, and presence of double J (DJ) Stent, all were significantly associated with the outcome of SWL on univariate analysis. On multivariate analysis, stone size, hounsfield unit, SSD, and DJ stent were the independent factors affecting the outcome of SWL. On Receptor-Operator Characteristic curve analysis, a cutoff value of 8.2 mm for the stone size was found which best predicts a successful outcome, with a sensitivity of 54% and specificity of 96%.
Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that Stone size, SSD, the presence of DJ stent, and stone attenuation values are the significant factors that influence the outcome of SWL in patients with ureteral stones.
Keywords: Outcome, shockwave-lithotripsy, ureteric stones, ureterolithiasis
Goel H, Gahlawat S, Bera MK, Pal DK, Aggarwal O. Role of clinical and radiological parameters in predicting the outcome of shockwave lithotripsy for ureteric stones. Urol Ann 2018;10:159-64
Goel H, Gahlawat S, Bera MK, Pal DK, Aggarwal O. Role of clinical and radiological parameters in predicting the outcome of shockwave lithotripsy for ureteric stones. Urol Ann [serial online] 2018 [cited 2021 Jan 19];10:159-64. Available from: https://www.urologyannals.com/text.asp?2018/10/2/159/226085
Ureteric calculi are common urological disorders. Conventional treatments include ureteroscopic extraction, shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), and open or laparoscopic surgery.
SWL provides a noninvasive, simple, effective and safe option for the management of ureteric calculi.[1] SWL may cause unnecessary exposure of the treated kidney and neighboring organs to radiation and high energy shock waves which may result in tissue damage. SWL is associated with inherent risk of failure in some patients. The patients whose stones may not be fragmented by repeated SWL will require auxiliary procedures. These patients need to be identified beforehand.
Several prognostic factors of the success of SWL have been studied.[2],[3] These include the size of the stone, its location and density, its degree of impaction and the presence of hydronephrosis.
Identification and the use of these predictive factors in clinical setting will both increase the efficacy and decrease the cost by reducing the number of unnecessary treatment sessions as well as hospital visits.
This present study was designed to establish factors predicting the success of SWL, based on a large-scale clinical study focusing on multiple prognostic factors. It is hoped that such a study will benefit both the patients who have the disease and the physicians treating them, in terms of making the right clinical decision.
This study was conducted in the Department of Urology in tertiary care centre of northeast part of India, from March 2012 to November 2014.
Inclusion criteria were solitary and radio-opaque ureteric stones of size 5 mm to 20 mm. Patients with a history of previous SWL or stone surgery, urinary tract infections, blood coagulation disorders, ureteral stricture, neurogenic bladder, polycystic kidney, or distal ureteric obstruction were excluded.
Data of each patient were prospectively collected. Age, sex, body mass index (BMI), stone size, stone site, laterality, skin-to-stone distance (SSD), Hounsfield unit (HU), presence of double J (DJ) stent, serum creatinine levels, total SWL sessions required, presence of renal colic, and presence of secondary signs (hydronephrosis, renal enlargement, perinephric fat stranding, and tissue rim sign) were noted.
The SSD was measured on computed tomography (CT) scan by three distances from the stone to the skin (0°, 45°, and 90°). The average SSD was measured from these values and was recorded as the representative SSD for each stone. The HU for each stone was determined by using a 5-mm collimation width from the top of the kidneys to the level of the pubic symphysis. Three regions of interest (ROI) were analyzed in the images showing the stones in the largest dimension. All measurements were made with a similar-sized ROI (2.0 ± 0.5 mm 2). The HU average of three ROIs represented the HU for that stone. Secondary signs including the presence or absence of hydronephrosis, renal enlargement, perinephric fat stranding, and tissue rim sign were also assessed on CT scan. Tissue rim sign was recognized as the observation of the annular soft tissue caused by the edematous ureteral wall surrounding the stones. All radiologic factors were reviewed by one specialized uro-radiologist.
The SWL sessions were generated using a Dornier Compact Delta lithotripter. The stones were fragmented under fluoroscopic guidance, and the number of shockwaves and energy level were recorded. Maximum of 3000 shocks were given per se ssion at the rate of 60–80 shocks per minute at an energy level of 8–12 kv. In those patients who had received a DJ stent, the SWL session took place with a minimum of 3 weeks after the stent placement.
Patients were followed up at 1 week after SWL with a plain abdominal film and ultrasonography. If there were significant fragments, the second session of SWL was planned. However, if there were only insignificant fragments, the patients were given medical treatment and re-evaluated after 1 month. Final results were considered after the complete passage of all fragments or after 3 months from the last SWL session.
The outcome of SWL was described as a success when complete stone clearance was achieved or clinically insignificant residual fragments <3 mm with no symptoms at 3 months after SWL. Failure was defined as clinically significant residual fragments >3 mm after three sessions of SWL, as confirmed by a plain film.
Patients were divided into two groups, Group A where SWL was successful and Group B where SWL failed.
Data were analyzed to identify clinical and radiographic factors associated with treatment outcome. Univariate analysis was used to individually assess the association between the various factors and outcomes. Thereafter, the significantly associated variables were tested with multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify the independent predictors of treatment outcome. In all tests, P < 0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance.
A total of 110 patients with ureteric calculi were included in the study. The overall success rate of SWL in this study was 76% (n = 84) and the failure rate was 24% (n = 26). All the patients were divided into two groups depending on the outcome of SWL, Group A (successful) and Group B (failed).
On univariate analysis, age, sex, BMI, laterality, location, serum creatinine, and history of colic were not statistically significant in terms of the outcome of SWL [Table 1]. HU with a P = 0.062 was not statistically significant but was consistently low in the successful group. The mean stone size in the success and failure groups, respectively, was 8.1 mm (5.0–14.9) and 11.3 (7.5–18.0) with a P < 0.001. The mean SSD in the success and failure groups was 90.0 (75.0–118.0) and 96.0 (79.0–123.0), respectively, with a P < 0.001. The secondary signs of obstruction and DJ stent also showed statistically significant differences between the two groups.
Table 1: Univariate analysis of various factors affecting the shockwave-lithotripsy outcome for ureteral stones
Logistic regression analysis was used to predict factors associated with failure of SWL. In the multivariate logistic regression, larger stone size (odds ratio [OR] - 19.718; 95% confidence interval [CI] - 1.600–243.005), higher HU, higher SSD, and presence of DJ stent were the independent predictors for failure of SWL in the given population [Table 2].
Table 2: Multivariate analysis of various factors affecting the outcome of shockwave-lithotripsy for ureteral stones
Receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis [Figure 1] was done to determine stone size cut-off that best predicts a successful outcome, and it was found to be 8.2 mm with a sensitivity and specificity of 54% and 96%, respectively, (area under the ROC curve: 0.77995% confidence limit: 0.685–0.872).
Figure 1: Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis to determine stone size cut off that best predicts a successful outcome of shockwave lithotripsy for ureteral stones
A total number of shockwaves and SWL sessions were tabulated and analyzed as per the outcome and location of stone in the ureter [Table 3]. A number of shockwaves delivered and SWL sessions were significantly different between successful and failed SWL for the stones located in upper ureter. Median shock waves delivered for the upper ureteric stones successful on SWL were 2500 (2000–6000) and for failed SWL were 4550 (2000–6500) whereas, the median number of SWL sessions was 1 and 2, respectively. Similarly, for lower ureteric stones the number of shockwaves delivered and SWL sessions were significantly different between successful and failed SWL groups. For mid ureteric stones, the difference was nonsignificant.
Table 3: Number of treatment sessions and shockwaves as per the location of ureteral stone
When the results were regrouped as Group I (stone size <10 mm) and Group II (stone size >10 mm), the success rates were 84.1% in the Group I and 63.4% in the Group II [Table 4]. The average stone size was significantly different between the two groups, 7.72 ± 1.07 mm and 12.99 ± 1.74 mm in group I and group II, respectively. A number of the shockwaves delivered (Group I - 3095 ± 1079, Group II - 4746 ± 996) was also statistically significant between the two groups. Remaining variables were not significant. On multivariate analysis, only the Number of the shockwaves delivered was significantly different between the two groups [Table 5].
Table 4: Univariate analysis of the factors in Group A (stone size<10 mm) and Group B (stone size >10 mm)
Table 5: Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the factors in Group A (stone size <10mm) and Group B (stone size >10 mm)
SWL has revolutionised the management of urolithiasis since its introduction in the early 1980s.[4] Less invasive nature and favorable clinical outcome following SWL treatment has made SWL one of the first-line treatment options for patients with ureteric calculi.
Overall stone clearance in our study was 76%. Most studies have reported clearance rates ranging from 84.2% to 88.7% for ureteric stones.[2],[5]
Several factors have been reported to influence the stone-free rate after SWL treatment, including patient's demographic characteristics (such as age, sex, and BMI) and stone features (such as stone site, HU, and size).[6],[7]
It has been demonstrated that the clinical outcome of SWL for calculi of the upper-third ureter in elderly patients was inferior to that of the younger patients.[8] In addition, the mean age of the patients successfully treated with SWL was significantly lower than that of the failure group, which may be because younger patients had better renal excretion and higher contraction strength of the ureteral muscle. However, this finding has been challenged by other researchers, and patient age was not considered as a significant factor for the success rate of SWL.[9] In our series, age was not a significant factor and does not influence the outcome of SWL.
In several studies, the most important factor in predicting the outcome of SWL for urinary calculi was the stone size, and it was found that the smaller (<8–10 mm) ureteric stones are significantly better cleared than larger ones.[2],[5]
Larger stones also required more treatment sessions of SWL. In the present study, the mean stone size was 8.1 mm (5.0-14.9) and 11.3 (7.5-18.0) in Group A (success) and B (failure), respectively. The larger stone size was found to be an independent predictor of failure of extracorporeal SWL on both univariate and multivariate analysis.
Renal colic has been shown to be a positive factor for the success of SWL.[10] Although the detailed mechanism is not fully understood, it is considered that the occurrence of renal colic is a symptom indicating ureteric calculi does not conglutinate with the ureterovesical junction. In addition, renal colic promotes higher peristalsis frequency, and contraction strength of the ureter, facilitating excretion of the stones. In our study, history of renal colic was not statistically significant for predicting the success of SWL. This may be due to less percentage of patients with a history of ureteric colic in our study, which may have affected the results.
With regard to the hydronephrosis, research indicates that hydronephrosis has a significant influence on the success rate of SWL for treating distal ureteric calculi, although its influence on the overall stone-free rate is not significant.[11] This discrepancy may be due to the interaction between the hydronephrosis and other factors, such as stone size and renal colic, thus, the contribution of the hydronephrosis was somehow weakened.
Choi et al.[12] investigated predictive factors for failure of SWL for treating ureteral stones. The patients were divided into two groups: (Group A - 102 patients, stone size ≤10 mm; and Group B - 51 patients, stone size >10 mm). They assessed age, sex, BMI, stone size, laterality, location, SSD, HU, and the presence of secondary signs (hydronephrosis, renal enlargement, perinephric fat stranding, and tissue rim sign). On the univariate analysis of each group, stone size, SSD, and all secondary signs showed statistically significant differences in terms of the outcome of SWL. On the multivariate logistic regression, stone size was an independent predictive factor in group A and the presence of perinephric fat stranding and stone size were independent predictive factors in group B. In the present study, we analyzed secondary changes (hydronephrosis, renal enlargement, perinephric fat stranding, and tissue rim sign) between group A and B. We found that presence of secondary changes was statistically significant (P = 0.023) in predicting failure of SWL on univariate analysis but not on multivariate analysis.
Placement of double-J ureteric stent was found to be a significant contributor to the stone-free rate after SWL as observed in a study by Wada et al.[13] Although the use of DJ ureteric stent was criticized by other researchers due to a decreased success rate observed,[5] DJ ureteric stent was required in patients for whom the stones caused a severe degree of obstruction. In this study, placement of double-J stent was statistically significant in predicting failure of SWL by both univariate and multivariate regression analysis. This can be explained by the fact that DJ stent was placed in more complicated or larger stones where success of SWL was less likely. Hence, per se, the role of DJ stent in influencing results of SWL is not clear.
Several investigators have since shown that SWL is more likely to fail for patients with renal calculi >750–1000 HU and these patients should be considered for other treatment modalities.[14],[15] Pareek et al.[15] evaluated 50 patients who underwent SWL for 5–10 mm upper urinary tract stones. They reported significant differences with regards to the HU values for the stone-free groups and the residual stone groups and suggested that HU measurement of urinary calculi on CT scan may predict the stone-free rate. In our study, we divided the patients on the basis of HU A (<750 HU), B (750–1000 HU), C (>1000 HU). Increasing HU was not statistically significant in predicting failure of SWL by univariate analysis (P = 0.62). However, this came to be significant on multivariate logistic regression analysis, which is in accordance with the findings of previous studies.
The utility of BMI in predicting successful SWL is variable. Higher BMI is found to be a significant factor affecting the success of SWL in some studies.[15],[16] Conversely, in another study, BMI failed to predict successful SWL outcomes, whereas SSD remained a significant predictor.[17] Wiesenthal et al.[18] suggested that SSD was a significant predictor of lithotripsy success for ureteral stones. In the multivariate analysis, SSD >110 mm (OR, 0.49; 95% CI, 0.31–0.78) was a significant predictor of outcome. Perks et al.[19] also supported this finding. They reported that SSD of <9 cm (OR: 2.8; 95% CI: 1.1–7.2) can predict SWL success. In a recent study by Yazici et al.[16] SSD was the only independent predictor of failure or success for the treatment of distal ureteral stones treated with SWL. In our study, BMI was not a significant predictor of the outcome of SWL (P = 0.913), whereas, SSD was found to be significant (P < 0.001) in predicting the outcome of SWL.
In the present study, we have not found any statistical significance of sex, laterality, location, and serum creatinine on the outcome of SWL.
The results of this study clearly show that Stone size, SSD, the presence of DJ stent and stone attenuation values are the significant factors that influence the outcome of SWL in patients with ureteral stones.
Frabboni R, Santi V, Ronchi M, Gaiani S, Costanza N, Ferrari G, et al. In situ echoguided extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of ureteric stones with the Dornier MPL 9000: A multicentric study group. Br J Urol 1994;73:487-93.
Abdel-Khalek M, Sheir K, Elsobky E, Showkey S, Kenawy M. Prognostic factors for extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy of ureteric stones – A multivariate analysis study. Scand J Urol Nephrol 2003;37:413-8.
Shiroyanagi Y, Yagisawa T, Nanri M, Kobayashi C, Toma H. Factors associated with failure of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy for ureteral stones using Dornier lithotripter U/50. Int J Urol 2002;9:304-7.
Chaussy C, Schmiedt E, Jocham D, Brendel W, Forssmann B, Walther V. First clinical experience with extracorporeally induced destruction of kidney stones by shock waves. J Urol 1982;127:417-20.
Salman M, Al-Ansari AA, Talib RA, El-Malik el-F, Al-Bozaom IA, Shokeir AA. Prediction of success of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the treatment of ureteric stones. Int Urol Nephrol 2007;39:85-9.
Srivastava A, Ahlawat R, Kumar A, Kapoor R, Bhandari M. Management of impacted upper ureteric calculi: Results of lithotripsy and percutaneous litholapaxy. Br J Urol 1992;70:252-7.
Delakas D, Karyotis I, Daskalopoulos G, Lianos E, Mavromanolakis E. Independent predictors of failure of shockwave lithotripsy for ureteral stones employing a second-generation lithotripter. J Endourol 2003;17:201-5.
Abe T, Akakura K, Kawaguchi M, Ueda T, Ichikawa T, Ito H, et al. Outcomes of shockwave lithotripsy for upper urinary-tract stones: A large-scale study at a single institution. J Endourol 2005;19:768-73.
Ng CF, Wong A, Tolley D. Is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy the preferred treatment option for elderly patients with urinary stone? A multivariate analysis of the effect of patient age on treatment outcome. BJU Int 2007;100:392-5.
Tombal B, Mawlawi H, Feyaerts A, Wese FX, Opsomer R, Van Cangh PJ. Prospective randomized evaluation of emergency extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) on the short-time outcome of symptomatic ureteral stones. Eur Urol 2005;47:855-9.
Turna B, Akbay K, Ekren F, Nazli O, Apaydin E, Semerci B, et al. Comparative study of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy outcomes for proximal and distal ureteric stones. Int Urol Nephrol 2008;40:23-9.
Choi JW, Song PH, Kim HT. Predictive factors of the outcome of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for ureteral stones. Korean J Urol 2012;53:424-30.
Wada S, Kishimoto T, Ameno Y, Harima M, Kamizuru M, Iimori H, et al. Evaluation of the results of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for solitary upper urinary tract stone. Hinyokika Kiyo 1991;37:1633-7.
Pareek G, Armenakas NA, Fracchia JA. Hounsfield units on computerized tomography predict stone-free rates after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. J Urol 2003;169:1679-81.
Pareek G, Armenakas NA, Panagopoulos G, Bruno JJ, Fracchia JA. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy success based on body mass index and Hounsfield units. Urology 2005;65:33-6.
Yazici O, Tuncer M, Sahin C, Demirkol MK, Kafkasli A, Sarica K. Shock wave lithotripsy in ureteral stones: Evaluation of patient and stone related predictive factors. Int Braz J Urol 2015;41:676-82.
Ng CF, Siu DY, Wong A, Goggins W, Chan ES, Wong KT. Development of a scoring system from noncontrast computerized tomography measurements to improve the selection of upper ureteral stone for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. J Urol 2009;181:1151-7.
Wiesenthal JD, Ghiculete D, D'A Honey RJ, Pace KT. Evaluating the importance of mean stone density and skin-to-stone distance in predicting successful shock wave lithotripsy of renal and ureteric calculi. Urol Res 2010;38:307-13.
Perks AE, Schuler TD, Lee J, Ghiculete D, Chung DG, D'A Honey RJ, et al. Stone attenuation and skin-to-stone distance on computed tomography predicts for stone fragmentation by shock wave lithotripsy. Urology 2008;72:765-9.
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Deutsche Bank deploys an army of robots to replace 18,000 workers
25 November 2019 • International, News • No Comments
As part of a radical $8.3 billion restructuring plan, the multinational Deutsche bank has so far axed over 4,000 jobs, with some 18,000 more staff cuts to come by 2022.
The use of artificial intelligence has “massively increased productivity” in certain sectors of the business, according to Mark Matthews, the head of operations for Deutsche’s corporate and investment bank.
He told the Financial News that so far “680,000 hours of manual work” has already been saved.The bank has “used bots to process 5 million transactions in its corporate bank and perform 3.4 million checks within its investment bank.”
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Matthews said the headcount “will continue to go down; there’s no question about that. Our model is to reduce costs and, at the same time, improve our control environment and the client experience.”
Deutsche bank is pushing to “automate large parts of its back-office” via a new strategy called “Operations 4.0,” as part of its $6.6 billion savings initiative over the next three years.
(SOURCE: RT)
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Odd Future Signs a Record Deal
By Amos Barshad
Well, sort of: The divisive hip-hop contrarians just got major-label backing, via RED Distribution/Sony, for their own Odd Future Records. Explains manager Chris Clancy:
It’s based on getting the distribution deal we’ve always envisioned that allows the group to ‘sign themselves’ to their own company and keep their masters. They will have 100% creative control of all aspects of their music, art, and release schedule with no 3rd party participation in outside business. Freedom and ownership was the whole point. Red and Sony know that its in everyone’s best interest to maintain the group’s authenticity and control. They built it, they deserve it. There’s no cheesy hooks or fluorescent liquor product placements in the works. It’s about to be fun. and different.
This is the kind of weird thing that happens in the music industry in 2011: an act designed and destined for feverish cult fandom gets a corporation to give it money without then having that corporation tell it what to do. Pre-collapse, the industry would have either: (a) given Odd Future a much bigger budget, along with a constrictive deal, or (b) more likely, ignored them altogether. Now, though, because Odd Future are generating legitimate excitement, they get on the industry’s radar without having an immediately apparent mass-culture commercial appeal. And because the group and its management know Odd Future could continue to do their thing without major-label support if they had to, the major that offers the deal has to do so in the practically embarrassing terms stipulated above.
The question that’s left is whether Odd Future carrying out their vision exactly how they want to, and then having that vision supported in a major financial way, will actually translate into sales. For now, though — and it basically goes without saying: Damn. Good job, guys.
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New Emiliano Sala search launched as family say they still have hope
New Cardiff City signing Sala was on an aircraft bound for the Welsh capital when it disappeared
Jon Doel
Katie Sands
A private search to trace Emiliano Sala, pilot David Ibbotson and the missing aircraft which disappeared on Monday is to continue this week after launching on Saturday.
The official search for Sala , Mr Ibbotson and the aircraft they were flying on was officially called off on Thursday, leaving the footballer's family distraught.
Sala, who became Cardiff City's club record signing on Saturday, had been in Nantes saying farewell to his former club teammates and was returning to the Welsh capital when the light aircraft disappeared near the Channel Islands shortly after requesting to descend.
The search got underway immediately but was called off on Thursday afternoon after Guernsey harbour master Captain David Barker said "the chances of survival at this stage are extremely remote" and no trace of the aircraft, Sala or Mr Ibbotson had been found. Those involved have spoken to us about what it was like being inside the desperate centre of unfolding tragedy.
Sala's family, former teammates at French club Nantes and even the Argentine president pleaded for efforts to continue.
A remarkable crowdfunding campaign raised enough to finance a private search, with the new operation beginning on Saturday.
The GoFundMe page set up by Cardiff City striker Sala's representatives, Sport Cover, and family has been inundated with donations since going live on Friday. Its original target was €150,000, but it had surpassed its second target of €300,000 on Sunday.
The new private search saw two boats sent out into the English Channel on Saturday morning.
David Ibbotson and Emiliano Sala
We now know they are two Guernsey fishing vessels “that have been visually scanning the area of the last radar contact for any clues to the plane’s whereabouts”.
Sala's family travelled to Guernsey on Sunday, where plans are being made on how to progress the second search.
Marine scientist David Mearns, who spoke on behalf of the Sala family on Sunday, is involved in coordinating this search.
He said the family still have hope and are treating this as a missing persons case, and said investigative, technical underwater searches are being considered.
Further details on how the search will progress are set to be released on Monday.
This comes after Sala's sister Romina visited Cardiff to meet club chiefs, before visiting the hundreds of floral tributes, shirts and messages that have been left outside Cardiff City Stadium, where she broke down in tears.
Floral tributes outside Cardiff City Stadium (Image: Matthew Horwood/Wales News Service)
Text messages have revealed Sala had been considering taking a commercial flight for the route, while a WhatsApp audio message said to be from the Argentine striker refers to how his aircraft "seems to be falling apart".
The exact plane they were flying on was a Piper PA-46 Malibu plane, which you can read more about here .
Whatever the outcome of this new search, it has become clear family are likely to have to wait a long time to get many of the answers they will want. We've taken a look at some of the areas an official investigation will be looking at, here .
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Cardiff City press conference today
As the private search is set to continue today and more details are expected on the plans, Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock is due to meet the media this afternoon at the club’s first press conference since the news that shook the football world, ahead of the Bluebirds’ game against Arsenal tomorrow.
We’ve got live coverage of the press conference and search updates on today’s live blog here .
What we know about the private search so far
A new search began on Saturday. Confirmation of this was given by Maria José Sottini, friend of Romina Sala, who said the online crowdfunding appeal on Friday afternoon had allowed Sala’s family to resume the search in the English Channel on Saturday morning - “via a specialised body”. This statement said two boats were conducting operations.
He said, on social media, the two boats enlisted on Saturday are two Guernsey fishing vessels “that have been visually scanning the area of the last radar contact for any clues to the plane’s whereabouts”. He said they started searching on Saturday morning.
After meeting Sala’s family in Guernsey on Sunday, Mr Mearns issued a statement to the press, where he said investigative, technical underwater searches are being considered.
He said the Sala family still have hope and are treating this as a missing person case.
“Until they’re satisfied, that’s the mode we’re in.”
“At some point in time in the future, we’ll be looking at more investigative, technical searches underwater, and that’s all I’ll say about that.”
Sala's family thank campaign donors
As of 5.30pm today, more than €320,000 has been raised for the fund to finance a private search for the missing plane.
It comes after an initial target of €150,000 was set when the GoFundMe page went live on Friday.
A thank you message from the family has now been posted onto the crowdfunding page.
It says the family want to thank donors for their “exceptional generosity”, in a tragedy “that goes far beyond football”.
“As a reminder, these funds will be used exclusively in research (mobilisation of sea and air transport, exploration of the seabed, etc.) and help to families.
“Thanks again. #NoDejenDeBuscar EmilianoSala”.
Sala's family admit they may need to start searching underwater
Emiliano Sala’s family still have hope and are treating the footballer’s disappearance as a missing person case, a spokesperson has said.
Sala’s sister arrived in Guernsey today, after an online crowdfunding campaign, which has now raised more than €300,000, has allowed a private search to get under way on Saturday.
David Mearns, representing the Sala family, told the BBC:
“The family still have some hope and they’re looking at this as a missing person, a missing plane, and until they’re satisfied, that’s the mode that we’re in.
He said earlier on Sunday that “rough sea conditions will be the main complicating factor during the search”.
Further details on how the search will be redefined are set to be released on Monday.
It’s being reported that marine scientist David Mearns will be working with local recovery experts looking for the aircraft, while the latest underwater technology will be used to scan the 60m deep seabed around Casquets island, eight miles northwest of Alderney.
Sala's family arrive in Guernsey
Emiliano Sala’s sister, Romina, has arrived in Guernsey where a private search has begun to trace the missing plane carrying her brother and pilot David Ibbotson.
It’s being reported they are meeting with Guernsey Police and the Harbour Master.
The stars who have donated
Football stars from around the world have played a huge role in getting the new search total to its target.
On Sunday morning, it reached €300,000 - double its original target.
PSG star Kylian Mbappe pledged £26,000 after his team-mate Adrien Rabiot had earlier donated more than £21,000.
The list is here - read the full story now.
Kylian Mbappe and PSG team-mate Adrien Rabiot have both donated significant sums to the search total
Cardiff City Stadium packed with tributes
This is the scene this morning at the Fred Keenor statue outside Cardiff City Stadium, which has become filled with floral tributes, messages and shirts in tribute to Emiliano Sala.
Bluebirds fans have been leaving tributes throughout this week for the Argentine striker.
(Image: AFP/Getty Images)
Nantes match postponed
Sala’s French club Nantes had been due to play their first match since news of the Argentine striker’s disappearance today, but their match has been postponed “due to security reasons”.
Nantes had been scheduled to play Entente SSG in the Coupe de France, scheduled to kick off today at 3.30pm UK time.
But the fixture has been postponed once more, after originally being pushed back from Wednesday to this weekend due to the news regarding Sala.
A statement on Nantes’ website says:
“The 16th round of the Coupe de France between Entente Sannois Saint-Gratien and FC Nantes, scheduled this Sunday at 4.30pm [local time] is postponed. Indeed, security is not assured in one of the stands of the stadium Michel Hidalgo according to the French Football Federation.
“FC Nantes deplores and regrets this new report which penalizes the Club. FC Nantes has a particular thought for its supporters who had planned to make the trip.
“The meeting will be held on Saturday, February 2 if the grandstand is approved. Adjustments must be made and will be subject to the audit of a control office to allow the meeting to be held.”
Fans wait to meet Nantes players (Image: AFP/Getty Images)
Sum raised surpasses €300,000
More than €300,000 has been raised after a GoFundMe page was set up in France to allow the search to continue.
The initial aim was to raise €150,000, and after the raised sum surpassed that figure, the target was changed to €300,000.
As of this morning, more than €300,000 has been raised. That equates to around £260,000.
An update on the fundraising page on Saturday read:
“The provisional ceiling of the collection has been reached and we have decided to raise this one (it will be the one and only time).
“The cost related to the search is subject to variables (duration, weather conditions, towing, etc) and we hope to cover the maximum expenses related to our quest. The family and we thank you once again for your exceptional generosity: players, clubs, staffs and anonymous. #NoDejenDeBuscar EmilianoSala.”
A previous post said:
“This pot was created in the face of the urgency of the situation and the decision of the authorities not to pursue the research. Its sole purpose, through a specialized non-profit organization, is to help Emiliano’s family and pilot Dave Ibbotson continue their research. Thank you for helping the amount you want.”
The evidence and the questions that remain
Whatever the outcome of this new search, it has become clear they are likely to have to wait a long time to get the answers they will want.
WalesOnline has been told by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch the report into the findings of the probe launched this week could well take up to year to publish.
So, what is being looked at by the AAIB (a branch of the UK’s Department for Transport), what are the key questions and what evidence will they look to gather?
We’ve taken a look at them here .
No black armbands in live TV game
Millwall and Everton did not wear black armbands in tribute to missing Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala during the FA Cup tie on Saturday after a request from the player’s family.
Teams playing earlier in the day had worn black armbands, but it later became clear Sala’s family had asked the FA for them not to be worn because he has not yet been found or declared dead.
Details on scope of air accident investigation
A spokesperson for the Air Accident Investigation Branch said:
“All air accident investigations look at various sources of evidence, such as radar or air traffic control recordings, flight plans, records relating to the aircraft such as maintenance and flight history and records relating to the pilot, such as training and hours flown.
“Ours is a safety investigation, and our Regulations do not permit us to disclose witnesses or other sources of evidence, whether they are individuals or organisations. Details such as where an aircraft was based are usually provided in our reports, which on average take around 12 months to complete, although this varies depending on the complexity.”
Cardiff City Stadium filled with tributes
This week has seen the area surrounding the Fred Keenor statue filled with with tributes, since news of the plane’s disappearance emerged and it was confirmed Sala was on board.
(Image: Richard Swingler)
Football teams pay tribute to Sala
As FA Cup fixtures kick off today, teams to pay tribute to Sala - either by way of a minute’s silence or minute’s applause - include Swansea City, Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers and Oldham Athletic.
Manchester City players hold a minute's silence ahead of their match against Burnley (Image: PA)
Queens Park Rangers players take part in a minute's silence ahead of their match against Portsmouth (Image: Getty Images)
Burnley staff hold a minute silence for Emiliano Sala prior to kick-off during the FA Cup fourth round match at Etihad Stadium (Image: PA)
Two boats launched in search for Sala and pilot
It’s now being reported in French media a new search has indeed begun.
Ouest France report two boats have been sent out into the English channel.
The news has been confirmed to AFP by Maria José Sottini, friend of Romina Sala, the player’s sister, who said:
“The appeal for funds Friday late afternoon allowed the relatives of Emiliano Sala, via a specialised body to resume research in the English Channel early Saturday morning. Two boats conduct operations.”
When will the private search begin?
As things stand, details are unclear on this.
Sala’s representatives have spoken about the “urgency” of the situation but a search operation is naturally going to take some organising, with vessels, divers and equipment needing to be hired.
With more than €190,000 now raised, a representative has said: “The cost related to the search is subject to variables (duration, weather conditions, towing, etc) and we hope to cover the maximum expenses related to our quest.”
Swansea City fans show their respect
Swansea City fans have just paid tribute to Emiliano Sala with a minute’s applause ahead of their match against Gillighan this afternoon.
Cardiff City consider legal action
It’s understood Cardiff City are considering a legal claim over the Emiliano Sala tragedy.
A dispute is understood to have arisen over the record £15million fee the Bluebirds agreed with Nantes for the sale of the Argentinean striker.
Cardiff’s hierarchy have made it clear to us they will ‘do the right thing’ in terms of the fee.
However, it is understood payments to Nantes are being frozen for the time being as the club understandably seek answers into the circumstances of Sala’s flight to South Wales.
The full details of this story are here.
Nearly €120,000 has been raised to help the search continue
A GoFundMe page has been set up in France to help the search continue - so far, nearly €120,000 has been raised.
The description on the page reads: “This fund was created in response to the urgency of the situation and the authorities’ decision not to pursue the research.
“Its sole objective, through a specialized non-profit organisation, is to help the family of Emiliano and pilot Dave Ibbotson continue the research.
“Thank you for helping with the amount you want.”
You can visit the page here.
Emiliano Sala's text messages revealed
Flowers and tributes placed near a giant picture of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala outside the FC Nantes training camp, in Nantes, western France (Image: AP)
Text messages between Emiliano Sala and the son of football agent Willie McKay who arranged his seemingly fateful flight from Nantes to Cardiff have been released.
The conversation, spread over four days, reveals how the flight was arranged between the pair so Sala could return to Nantes before beginning his Cardiff City career.
Inside the search for Emiliano Sala
On Tuesday morning the eyes of the world turned to the English Channel as news broke that a plane had disappeared over the ocean after radar contact was lost off the coast of Alderney.
By the time Argentine striker Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson were confirmed to be the two people on board, search teams had already been mobilised and searching for hours.
Now, after the difficult decision was taken to end the search, those involved have spoken to us about what it was like being inside the desperate centre of unfolding tragedy.
Argentine president calls for search to continue
Argentina’s president has joined calls for rescuers to continue the search for the plane carrying Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala.
According to a statement from the premier’s office, Mauricio Macri has told his foreign minister to issue formal requests to Britain and France for search efforts to be resumed.
President Mauricio Macri instructed foreign minister Jorge Faurie to make a formal request to the governments of Great Britain and France to ask them to maintain the search efforts.
– Statement from the President’s office
Sala's sister visits tributes at Cardiff City Stadium
Emiliano Sala’s sister has visited Cardiff City Stadium today, along with club staff, to visit the floral tributes left for the striker.
Sala’s sister Romina arrived in Cardiff this week to meet with manager Neil Warnock and CEO Ken Choo.
And today, she visited the hundreds of floral tributes, shirts and messages that have been left at the home of the Bluebirds in a memorial to Argentine striker Sala.
The area surrounding the Fred Keenor statue has been filling with tributes throughout the week after news of the plane’s disappearance emerged and it was confirmed Sala was on board.
Romina is consoled by her cousin and partner (Image: Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans Agency)
You can read the full story here .
Cardiff City staff lay tribute
Cardiff City staff have laid tributes this afternoon at the Fred Keenor statue outside Cardiff City Stadium.
'We are proud that Emiliano has been with us' - Nantes manager
Nantes manager Vahid Halilhodzic has been speaking in a pre-match press conference today ahead of their match with Entente SSG on Sunday.
The game had been postponed from Wednesday.
The players met with supporters at an open training session on Thursday, hours before the
Halilhodzic told the press conference:
“We are obliged to prepare the match. The club is shocked, but will continue to work.
“We can’t let the search stop like this. It is unbearable and unacceptable to me. Imagine for the family.
“We are a traumatised but we must continue to go forward.
“It will be a complicated game to play, that’s for sure and certain. Emotionally, humanely, athletically too.
“We are proud that Emiliano has been with us.”
Nantes' Bosnian head coach Vahid Halilhodzic (C) and players arrive to talk with supporters at the FC Nantes football club (Image: AFP/Getty Images)
Missing plane had been based in Nottinghamshire
The plane which was carrying Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson was based in Nottinghamshire, it has been revealed.
Lincolnshire Live report the aircraft was based at Retford (Gamston) Airport at least twice a month, but it has been confirmed that it had not been seen there for “a while” before the crash.
A spokesperson for Gamston Airport said:
“Retford (Gamston) Airport is aware of the Piper Malibu aircraft which went missing off the coast of Guernsey on Monday evening.
“Along with the footballing nation, our thoughts are with the family of the missing footballer Emiliano Sala.
“Our thoughts are also very much with the family and loved ones of the missing pilot who was also in the aircraft.
“We respect the privacy of both families at this unimaginably difficult time for them.
“The airport has been contacted by the Air Accident Investigation Board and we will assist them with their inquiry in whatever way possible that we are asked to.
“We await news from the ongoing search and rescue operation, Guernsey Police and all those involved in locating the missing aircraft, passenger and pilot.
“The airport has no further comment to make at this time.”
The Piper Malibu N264DB which Emiliano Sala was on board when it disappeared (Image: Creative Commons)
'This is the most difficult moment of my sporting life' - Nantes manager
Speaking after Nantes’ open training session yesterday, club manager Vahid Halilhodzic released this statement:
“We respect the decision of the family, which, as long as there is no confirmation for this accident, refuses to give up.
“We want to say that hope still exists. Thin or not, I do not know. But we are still waiting for a surprise, which, I hope, will happen very soon.
“We do not want to pay tribute to him, nor to respect a minute of silence as long as there is no sign that confirms us a death or a definitive disappearance. We are in a wait that is terrible.
“More than ever, we must remain united and in solidarity. We are going through this moment together. It is very difficult to share this emotion, this sadness, this pain.”
The club opened up their training session on Thursday to fans of the club, where Sala played his football up until last week.
“Creating this family atmosphere between all of us is important. We gathered, we said a few words. It can strengthen us in this very delicate moment. This is the most difficult moment of my sporting life.
“It was important to find ourselves and find the ground. We trained a little, we played but on the faces, there is also sadness and tears. Life goes on. We have an obligation and a responsibility towards this club which has a great history.”
Speaking about Sala, he said:
“He is so endearing, so nice, kind and respectful. He is a true warrior who loves the club a lot. I have never seen or heard anyone speak ill of him.
“He’s really a great guy. I have a special relationship with him. He often came to talk to me, to ask for my help since my arrival.
“I do not have a word to express my sadness. Life can be cruel and unfair. He does not deserve that.”
Nantes' Bosnian head coach Vahid Halilhodzic arrives to talk to the press (Image: AFP/Getty Images)
Nantes' Bosnian head coach Vahid Halilhodzic (R) and players at an opening training session (Image: AFP/Getty Images)
Messi's message to rescue teams after search for missing plane ends
Global football star Lionel Messi has issued a message where he pleads for the search to find the missing plane carrying Emiliano Sala to carry on.
Football stars around the world, Sala’s former club FC Nantes and many of its players have echoed the family’s sentiments, with Nantes declaring that the “search musn’t stop” .
Now, Barcelona’s Messi is now the latest footballer to join the call for the search to be resumed.
“As long as there’s a chance, a thread of hope, we ask that you please #DontStopLooking for Emiliano.
“All of my strength and support to his family and friends. #PrayForSala,” the Argentina player wrote on Instagram.
Lionel Messi's call for authorities to resume the search for Emiliano Sala (Image: Instagram)
Cardiff City to honour Sala in the club's next two matches
Cardiff City chief executive Ken Choo says the club have plans to honour Emiliano Sala at their game away to Arsenal on Tuesday, and again when the Bluebirds play at home against Bournemouth next weekend.
Mr Choo told Sky Sports:
“We’re going to plan a tribute on Tuesday at the Arsenal game for the fans to join in, and again at the home match against Bournemouth on Feb. 2.
“We’re still planning the details and we’ll speak to the family as well. We’ll announce details in the next day or two.”
“I just want to say, the Premier League and Arsenal have been incredibly supportive of our club and this situation.”
Emiliano Sala with Bluebirds CEO Ken Choo
Emiliano Sala's family to pay for private search
Emiliano Sala’s family will pay for a private search in a desperate effort to find him, report Argentinian media today.
After Guernsey Police called off the search yesterday afternoon - leaving many people unhappy, including Sala’s sister Romina - the family want to organise their own search team with boats and divers.
Emiliano Sala and his mum Mercedes
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Annie Awards Entries Deadline
ADG Awards Online Voting for Nominations Begins
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021
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Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021
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Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021
Golden Globe Awards Final Ballots Mailed To HFPA members
Director Katya Bankowsky Joins Mass Appeal For Spots, Branded Content
Monday, Sep. 10, 2018
Katya Bankowsky
Mass Appeal, an urban culture-focused media and entertainment company, has added director Katya Bankowsky to its roster for commercials and branded content in the U.S.
Bankowsky, who had formerly been repped by production house Strike Anywhere, brings to Mass Appeal 15 plus years of experience, creating award-winning ads, branded entertainment and digital campaigns for clients including the WNBA, NFL, Reebok, Maserati, Verizon, the US Olympic Committee, Chase and Brazilian Brahma beer. Prior to joining Mass Appeal, she directed a piece for The New York Times on French fashion icon Michele Lamy and a web series she wrote, directed, and co-starred in with Lamy.
She most famously directed, produced and edited the 1999 award-winning feature documentary film Shadow Boxers that follows the rise of women’s boxing and tells the story of the first undefeated female world champion, Lucia Rijker. The documentary premiered at the Toronto and Berlin International film festivals, picking up awards along the festival circuit for direction, cinematography, editing and music.
“Katya brings an unparalleled grit and boldness to her work that fits into Mass Appeal’s film roster,” said Mike Lobikis, executive producer at Mass Appeal.
Bankowsky said of Mass Appeal, “Here, I’ll have the opportunity to work alongside an innovative group of people who are thinking outside of the box and are telling the stories that need to be told.”
Mass Appeal
Ian Boyd
ICG Publicists Guild
Sarah McMurray
Molly Baroco
CSX Transporation
The Facebook Dilemma
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
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47.91% Reborn in DxD world with a Fate System / Chapter 68: Nekohime (2)
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Chapter 68: Nekohime (2)
"Now we won't have unnecessary interventions." Jason smiled at Nekohime.
Nekohime frowned at Jason's actions, he already knew he couldn´t defeat her and needed the help of his two Servants. Although she did not know what Jason was reciting, she knew it was something that could force the two Servants to retreat against their will.
"You have had multiple occasions to kill me, they had only acted when they felt the alteration in my emotions" Jason explained.
"Why are you telling me everything? Don't you suspect me?" Nekohime felt strange inside herself.
Jason smiled at the question he expected Nekohime to tell him. Nekohime expected the worst when he saw Jason's smile.
"Do you think you'd be here if I wasn't 100% sure you didn't have malicious intentions towards me?"
Nekohime's body shuddered at the sound of Jason.
"Since when do you doubt me?" Nekohime asked in a trembling voice.
"From the beginning" Jason shrugged.
"Sigh, it seemed I had lost from the beginning" Nekohime sighed.
Jason was 100% confident that Nekohime had no malicious intent towards him. The system did not allow anyone to join Soaring Dragon who had a minimum of negative intentions towards Jason, Nekohime and his companions could not have joined his faction.
"I want you to tell me everything" Jason gave her a penetrating look.
"All right"
Nekohime put her right hand to her chest and closed her eyes.
"I take an oath on my soul, I, Nekohime Bastet II, will tell Jason Frey all the information concerning him and my arrival on this planet.
Jason felt a bond formed between him and Nekohime. He knew that if Nekohime was missing her word she would suffer an automatic death and lose any chance of reincarnation.
"You can start" Jason urged her.
"We come from a higher realm, the realm of the beasts, and our kingdom is only below the three God Realms. We cannot consider ourselves a kingdom of god because there is only one individual of king level.
I come from one of the 5 major clans within the kingdom of the beasts, the Bastet clan or the Neko clan. My mother is the current matriarch of the clan and my older sister is the heiress of the clan.
Twelve years ago, we heard that the dragon empress's only son had somehow abandoned the mortal planet he had been forced to enter. The informant even left details that the boy had been reborn into an inferior realm, but they had not given details about the inferior realm.
My clan has always had good relations with the dragon realm, my mother could not stand idly by while everyone looked for traces of this child. She used a forbidden technique and shortened her life span in order to have a vision of many possible futures.
"What did she saw in those futures?"Jason cut Nekohime.
"I don't know" Nekohime shook her head.
Jason frowned but said nothing as he knew she was telling the truth. Nekohime saw his hesitant look and decided to explain better.
"My mother knew about those futures, but she couldn't say anything because then that future would disappear"
"I understand." Jason thought that made sense.
"My mother spent 7 days looking at millions of different futures. My older sister was the one who was going to pick you up, but my mother changed her mind later.
My mother left after a week with a pale face and breathing with difficulty, she approached me and said: Take your three trusted subordinates and go to the XXX world, your destiny and the multiverse will be decided from your actions.
They were her words before she fainted. I spent 3 months waiting for her to wake up so I could know something else, but she didn't wake up. In the end, I and the other three, four 8-year-old girls, had to go to the same unknown and with no one to trust to wait for a man we didn't even know if we were going to find. Find authorized novels in Webnovel, faster updates, better experience, Please click <a href="https://www.webnovel.com/book/reborn-in-dxd-world-with-a-fate-system_13652256805616505/nekohime-(2)_38547215081327345">www.webnovel.com/book/reborn-in-dxd-world-with-a-fate-system_13652256805616505/nekohime-(2)_38547215081327345</a> for visiting.
Luckily, two years later we came across a village of cat girls, the Nekoshou, and we were able to settle there. We spent the years there until we were captured by the Naberius family and that disgusting bloodsucker.
The worst part was that we couldn't use our powers against him because then we would draw the attention of more powerful beings and they would realize our presence.
Luckily you arrived on time and saved us, a bit more and Blair would not have survived. I am eternally indebted to you for that. "
"You don't have to explain the rest." Jason cut her off from continuing.
"Is there anything else you want to know?" Nekohime asked.
"Yes, I want to know about that technique of yours in which you almost drowned thanks to the excess of negative energy, your incredible increase in strength and about the matter before" Jason listed his doubts, remarking his last words.
Nekohime tried to keep his face serious, but a slight blush could still be seen on his face.
"Within our clan, women with the surname Bastet have a special physique and we have to practice a special technique.
The Sirius Star Technique is a special technique created by the first matriarch of the Bastet clan.
Our body has a special constitution that does not allow to store energy of the nature, the problem is that if we do not take care and store too much energy of the nature we will explode and we will die at the moment. The first matriarch created this technique so that we do not suffer this fate and also be able to gain strength with natural energy.
It is thanks to this technique that our clan is part of the 5 great clans".
Jason nodded, indicating that he had understood what Nekohime had told him. Basically, Nekohime came from a higher realm, she was the daughter of one of the most powerful people on that planet and also practiced a very powerful technique.
"If the technique is so powerful, why could they capture you so easily?" Jason asked curiously.
"Although the technique was very powerful, I had only reached the first stage of the technique at that time, and I didn't have the strength to protect myself or my companions" Nekohime lowered her head in shame.
"If I were as talented as my older sister then I could have done it," Nekohime muttered.
Jason pretended he hadn't heard that last one, now was not the time to get into other people's family problems.
Nekohime then explained the rest of the matter to him. She had felt pressured because her power was not enough to help him even when they were in a lower realm and she had hurriedly absorbed natural energy, thus drowning in negative energy.
Luckily Jason was there to help her, she then took advantage that Jason was absorbing all the negative energies to absorb as much pure energy as possible to break the bottleneck of the second level. She successfully advanced to the second level and her strength increased exponentially.
"And why did you assault me?" Jason asked.
"When we move up a level, we enter a time of forced mating. Normally we have a superior to help us control it, but this time it was different because I didn't have anyone of my family who could help me control it.
Besides, being my first time you should have gained something by absorbing my virgin yin," Nekohime explained to Jason.
"Should I have won something? I don't feel anything different," Jason muttered.
Jason then felt his body warm, his blood burned, and he felt like he was going to be cremated by his own blood.
"AAAAH!" Jason grabbed his head as he screamed in pain.
Nekohime felt a familiar sensation coming from Jason's body, she didn't know what was going on until she saw him scream in pain. She pursed her lips until blood came out of them, she didn't know what she could do to alleviate her pain.
A bright light appeared between Jason and Nekohime. A blonde woman who appeared to be in her late twenties appeared in front of both of them, although Jason could not see her as he was still trying to endure the abysmal pain.
"Mom?" Nekohime muttered.
The woman stopped looking at Jason and looked at Nekohime. She smiled when she saw how much her little daughter had grown.
Nekohime also looked at the woman. She looked like a replica of Nekohime but as an adult, she was blonde, had two cat ears equal to those of Nekohime and had five tails instead of the two tails that Nekohime currently had.
"Hello, my daughter"
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IATA Renews Call on Governments to Consider Aviation Workers as Essential for Vaccination
Geneva – WEBWIRE – Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) renewed its call on governments to ensure that employees in the aviation sector are considered as essential workers during the impending COVID-19 vaccine campaign, once health care workers and vulnerable groups have been protected.
IATA’s 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) had unanimously adopted a resolution to this effect.
“We are not asking for aviation workers to be on top of the list, but we need governments to ensure that transportation workers are considered as essential when vaccine roll-out plans are developed. The transportation of the COVID-19 vaccines has already begun, and as calculations show, it will require the equivalent of 8,000 Boeing 747 freighter aircraft for global distribution. It is therefore essential that we have the qualified workforce in place to ensure a functioning logistics chain,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO.
IATA’s call is aligned with the proposed Roadmap for Prioritizing Uses of COVID-19 Vaccines by the World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE). This recommends priority populations for vaccination based on the respective epidemiologic situation and vaccine supply scenarios. Within this framework, SAGE has included transportation workers alongside other essential sectors outside health and education sectors including police, for example.
The AGM also reiterated the vital role of air transport in facilitating the global response to the pandemic, including the timely distribution of medicines, testing kits, protective equipment and eventually vaccines around the world.
Notes for Editors:
IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 290 airlines comprising 82% of global air traffic.
You can follow us at com/iata for announcements, policy positions, and other useful industry information.
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Shout Gladi Gladi
A Film by Adam Friedman and Iain Kennedy
Grades 12- Adult
Item #:SGG-1104
K-12 Schools, Public Libraries, Community Groups -$89
Narrated by Academy Award® winning actress Meryl Streep
Shout Gladi Gladi chronicles the maternal health care crisis in Africa, and the heroic efforts to rescue African women from a medical condition during childbirth that can turn them into reviled outcasts — if they survive.
About 2 million women and girls in Africa and parts of Asia are living with obstetric fistula, and many die from it every year. Those that survive are incontinent and shunned in their villages. Filmed in Kenya, Malawi and Sierra Leone, Shout Gladi Gladi presents the womens' stirring struggles, and profiles the quest of Ann Gloag, a former nurse, who drives a movement to save these vulnerable women from this preventable and treatable condition.
The root causes of fistula are grinding poverty and the low status of women and girls, especially in developing countries. The condition was once prevalent in the U.S. and Europe, but was nearly eliminated by the early 20th century with improved maternal care. Gloag works to eradicate fistula by bringing proper maternal care and outreach programs to the poorest slums and most rural villages in Africa. More than simply repairing their health, Gloag’s efforts also empower these women to determine their own futures.
When the women are cured and ready to return to their homes, they join in a singing and dancing celebration called Gladi Gladi. No longer outcasts, they raise their voices in triumph.
Shout Gladi Gladi illustrates how improving the health of women is fundamental to a strong and successful nation, especially in developing countries.
ALSO FEATURED:
Melinda Gates, cofounder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Wole Soyinka, first African to receive the Nobel Prize for literature
Hawa Hawatouri, founder of the Haikal Institute in Sierra Leone
Dr. Jeffrey P. Wilkinson, Senior Surgical Consultant of the Freedom From Fistula
Best of 2016, Science Books and Films
“(A) thorough, powerfully straightforward documentary... looks at both the dire situation and efforts to change it."
— New York Times
"Very highly recommended for senior high and above... a disturbingly informative documentary...but there is a hopeful uplifting story of courage and compassion."
— Science Books and Films (AAAS)
“Recommended. A thought-provoking exploration of the intercultural, social complexities of humanitarian medical services, philanthropy and health care. The problems are formidable, but so is the resolve of Gloag, her colleagues, and the women who have been given access to health care and a second chance at life. The film would nicely complement curriculum in health care, gender studies, Africana studies, or international studies.”
“Recommended...Turning the spotlight on a heartbreaking medical crisis.”
— Video Librarian
"Aims to raise consciousness in the developed world about a serious and treatable health problem affecting many impoverished African women."
"Important and eminently worthy...The poor victims are often young girls who have been brutally raped or women giving birth without the benefit of a cesarean section. It’s the shining eyes and miraculous survivors’ spirit of the women you will remember: Their joy is unquenchable and the comradeship they share truly inspiring."
— Film Journal International
“An inspiring documentary that takes a subject that might be painful or uncomfortable for some and turns it into an uplifting celebration of the human spirit.”
— Cinema365
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Status conference on Boskoski, Tarculovski
A pre-trial status conference in the case against Ljube Boskoski and Johan Tarculoski has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, at The Hague Tribunal.
The status conference, to take place Wednesday at 14:15 hrs in at courtroom II, will be the last conference ahead of launch of trial slated for April 16.
In accordance with the procedure, the judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers are to review the case, the activities in connection with the case, collected evidence and related paperwork.
Boskoski and Tarculovski are to brief on their health condition and how they were treated at the tribunal's detention unit Scheweningen.
In April 2005, Macedonia's former interior minister Ljube Boskoski and his former bodyguard Johan Tarculovski pleaded not guilty of charges in connection with Ljuboten case dating from 2001 conflict in Macedonia.
The amended indictment alleges that Boskoski did nothing to prevent the crimes allegedly committed in Skopje's village of Ljuboten in 2001. "A superior is responsible for the criminal acts of his subordinates if he knew that his subordinates were about to commit such acts, and the superior failed to take necessary and reasonable measures to prevent such acts or to punish the perpetrators."
The indictment alleges that Tarculovski "personally commanded the attack of Macedonian police forces in Ljuboten, when seven ethnic Albanians were killed, 14 houses were set on fire, and more than 100 local residents were arrested and mistreated."
The two Macedonian citizens are in Scheweningen since March 2005, awaiting the start of trial.
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Online event plans to bring people together in prayer for light, truth, and leadership on MLK Day
Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely
by: WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff
Posted: Jan 7, 2021 / 04:51 PM EST / Updated: Jan 8, 2021 / 07:45 AM EST
FILE – This Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, file photo shows the logo of live streaming video platform Twitch at the Paris games week in Paris. The attacker who killed two people in a shooting at a German synagogue live-streamed his assault on Twitch, a video service owned by Amazon. It was one of the first violent attacks streamed on Twitch, which is best known for letting people watch others play competitive video games. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
TAMPA (WFLA) – Following similar actions by other social media sites, streaming service Twitch has suspended President Donald Trump’s account indefinitely, citing yesterday’s violence at the U.S. Capitol.
The site also removed the “PogChamp” emote following statements Ryan Gutierrez who is the face of the emote who encouraged further violence.
We've made the decision to remove the PogChamp emote following statements from the face of the emote encouraging further violence after what took place in the Capitol today.
— Twitch (@Twitch) January 7, 2021
Other social media platforms including Facebook banned Trump indefinitely from its Facebook and Instagram platforms on Thursday.
Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement:
“The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden,” Zuckerberg said in the statement. “Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete.”
On Wednesday, both Facebook and Twitter announced they suspended Trump from posting to their platforms after a mob of his supporters stormed the house of Congress. It was the most aggressive action either company has yet taken against Trump, who more than a decade ago embraced the immediacy and scale of Twitter to rally loyalists, castigate enemies and spread false rumors.
Twitter locked Trump out of his account for 12 hours and said that future violations could result in a permanent suspension. The company required the removal of three of Trump’s tweets, including a short video in which he urged those supporters to “go home” while also repeating falsehoods about the integrity of the presidential election. Trump’s account deleted those posts, Twitter said; had they remained, Twitter had threatened to extend his suspension.
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by Todd Bailey / Jan 19, 2021
SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — Two flightless birds south of Austin are setting species aside in order to raise an adopted chick.
A Chinstrap penguin egg, under the care of two male Gentoo penguins, hatched on Dec. 30, 2020, at SeaWorld San Antonio, but what led to this remarkable result started with a 2017 observation.
by Sam Spangler/KHON, Nexstar Media Wire / Jan 19, 2021
HONOLULU (KHON) — The holiday season is a time for family, food, and maybe a time to put on a little bit of extra weight. A Hawaii café has the perfect match if you are on a New Year’s journey to claw your way back into shape.
Molico is 14-years-old and weighs-in at a whopping 24 pounds — double her weight goal.
Teacher uses stimulus money to help feed students’ families
by FOX8 Digital Desk / Jan 18, 2021
HERSHEY, Pa. (WGHP) — A teacher in Pennsylvania used his stimulus money to help his students' families, WPMT reports.
Matthew Pierce, a teacher at Milton Hershey School, knew how he wanted to spend his stimulus money when he saw the need to support his students' families.
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The Week in HD - Tuesday 8th October
By Kashfia Kabir 08 October 2013
Hello everyone, and welcome to The Week in HD – our guide to all the must-see high-definition TV shows, films, sports and Blu-ray releases to grace your screens over the next seven days. You can also get daily updates on what's on by following our twitter feed @TodayinHD.
Much Ado About Nothing - Blu-ray
The briefest summary of this small-production, black and white film would be: Joss Whedon does Shakespeare, with friends.
In between his increasingly hectic schedule of filming the world's biggest blockbuster film The Avengers and pitching the spin-off TV show Agents of SHIELD, geek god Whedon found time to shoot a brilliant, inventive and utterly charming adaptation of Shakespeare's play. Shot in twelve days in his own home in Santa Monica, California, the film is filled with familiar faces from Whedon's other projectos (Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof from Angel/Buffy, Nathan Fillion and Sean Maher from Firefly, Fran Kranz from Dollhouse, Agent Coulson, er, Clark Gregg from The Avengers). A refreshing, contemporary update to one of Shakespeare's most comedic and romantic of plays.
Young Frankenstein - Blu-ray
Hilarious, clever and enduringly entertaining, this 1974 film by Mel Brooks is an affectionate parody on the classic horror film genre, with the 1930s Frankenstein as its main target. Gene Wilder stars as a descendant of Dr Frankenstein who inherits a property in Transylvania, where he reanimates the creature, played brilliantly by the late Peter Boyle. But it's Marty Feldman's Igor (pronouned 'eye-gore') that steals the show. A must-have for your film collection.
Tuesday 8th October
The Great British Bake Off BBC Two HD, 8pm
It's the quarter final for this year's Bake Off, and the five remaining bakers have to deal with unusual desserts and unconventional flours. How unconventional? Think rye, spelt, potato and tapioca for their signature loaf. A fragile, layered meringue dessert called the dacquoise involves coffee custard and hazelnut praline - surely their most formidable technical challenge yet. And for the showstopper, the bakers must create novelty vegetarian cakes - that must be dairy-free. I predict tears.
Wednesday 9th October
Argo Sky Movies Premier HD, 8pm
Before he incurred the wrath of comic fans everywhere by being cast as the next Batman, Ben Affleck rose to critical acclaim with the spellbinding and sharply-written Argo. The film is based on the true story of a CIA agent tasked with safely extracting six Americans from a revolutionary Iran, by posing as a Hollywood film crew.
Thursday 10th October
Peaky Blinders BBC Two HD, 9pm
The suspense is high in this penultimate episode of Peaky Blinders, with Campbell getting ever closer to the stolen guns, while an IRA chief comes to Small Heath looking to avenge his murdered cousin. Meanwhile, Grace has to decide where her loyalties lie with the Chief Inspector or with Thomas Shelby.
Plunkett and Macleane ITV 4 HD, 9pm
Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle join forces in the 1740s to become gentlemen highwaymen and rob aristocrats of jewels and gold. Also stars Liv Tyler and Alan Cumming. Over-the-top costumes, silly plot and plain simple fun - a late-90s guilty pleasure.
Sleepy Hollow Universal, 10pm
A TV show based on Washington Irving's gothic story of a headless horseman? That same story which was the main plot of Tim Burton's film of the same name? Wait - before you bow out of this one - this one might surprise you. In this modern day re-telling (that's what Fox is calling it), Ichabod Crane and the headless horsemen find themselves resurrected in the current century after their respective deaths. Crane teams up with Nicole Beharie's Lt Abbie Mills, and so forms an odd couple partnership that evokes a Holmes/Watson chemistry that's the heart of this show. It's witty, refreshing and has some genuinely spooky moments, but the best parts involve Crane (played by Tom Mison) being introduced to every day modern things, such as donuts.
England v Montenegro ITV HD, 7.30pm
World Cup 2014 Qualifier
Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Channel 4 HD, 8pm
The Asset. It's Skye's first day as a full member of S.H.I.E.L.D., and amidst training sessions with Agent Ward, there's a kidnapped scientist to rescue and an invisible man to deal with.
Have I Got News For You BBC One HD, 9pm
Pointless's Richard Osman is on guest-hosting duties tonight, while Dan Snow and Mark Steel join Ian Hislop and Paul Merton for a satirical look at the week's news.
QI BBC Two HD, 10pm
Killers. Sandi Toksvig, Trevor Noah, Jason Manford and Alan Davies join Stephen Fry to talk about killers. We're going to assume, this being QI, that bees and whales and various other strange animals will feature alongside notorious human killers.
The Graham Norton Show BBC One HD, 10.35pm
A new series means new guests! Harrison Ford is on the couch for new sci-fi film Ender's Game, while Benedict Cumberbatch's turn as Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in The Fifth Estate is already drawing controversy. They're joined by Jack Whitehall and James Blunt.
Saturday 12th October
The Jonathan Ross Show ITV HD, 10.15pm
Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks join Ross on the couch to talk about their starring roles in the buzz-creating Alfonso Cuaron space drama Gravity - could this be the sci-fi film to finally win an Oscar?
Formula 1: The Japanese Grand Prix BBC One HD, 6am
We head to the legendary Suzuka racing circuit in Japan, where recent winners have included...Sebastian Vettel. Three times in the last five years. Oh, and it's his favourite circuit on the calendar.
MotoGP: Sepang Grand Prix BBC Two HD, 8.25am
The first of three back-to-back races sees the championship head to Malaysia, where Lorenzo will be desperate to close the gap on Marquez's lead.
By Any Means BBC One HD, 9pm
The not-so-legal team hunt down a middle-aged couple who has been embezzling millions of pounds from charity, but they end up taking desperate measures that might just get them caught by the real police. It's usually so lighthearted.
'Til next week…
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South African businesses cut pay rises and clamp down on hiring to survive COVID-19
Compensation Strategy & Design|Talent|Total Rewards
JOHANNESBURG, 25 August, 2020 — South African businesses have cut pay rises by 20% and introduced widespread hiring freezes in response to the global pandemic, according to research by Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company.
At the beginning of 2020, employers in South Africa were planning to give their staff an average annual pay rise of 6.8%. But following the start of the pandemic they have cut that figure by almost 20% (1.3%) to 5.5%. With inflation over 2020 set to be 4%, that leaves a real-terms ‘take home’ average pay rise for workers of 1.5%.
Willis Towers Watson’s Salary Budget Planning Report, which studies the size of pay budgets at firms, also shows that in 2021 South African companies expect to offer average pay rises of 5.7%. Inflation is forecast to be 4.5% next year, leaving a real-terms rise of 1.2%.
Many of the 211 South African firms that took part in the global study faced tough decisions about pay. Almost one in five (21%) firms froze their pay increases for 2020 because of COVID-19, and a further 15% decided to postpone their pay rise to later in the year. 19% cut the size of bonuses, while 22% are delaying bonus pay-outs.
Asked about the size of their workforce, 15% said they had already reduced staff numbers due to the pandemic, and 44% are planning or considering doing so. 73% said they have now frozen or cut recruitment, while 21% are making plans to do so.
Melanie Trollip, Director of the Talent and Reward team at Willis Towers Watson South Africa, said:
The average South African worker has held onto a pay rise this year, although it has shrunk in size due to COVID-19.”
Melanie Trollip,
Director of Talent and Reward, Willis Towers Watson South Africa
“The average South African worker has held onto a pay rise this year, although it has shrunk in size as businesses navigate extremely challenging conditions due to COVID-19.
“Many firms made their pay awards in January, ahead of the pandemic, but others were able to change their plans as economic headwinds take their toll. A third of firms are freezing or postponing rises, while 40% are cutting or delaying bonuses.
“It may seem surprising that businesses are talking of average pay rises of 5.7% in 2021, but many companies have multi-year wage agreements to honour, and are also worried about keeping the best staff. Whether the planned 2021 pay rises are cut remains to be seen, but we expect heavy downward pressure on them, especially in the hardest-hit sectors.
“The jobs market is in near lockdown, with almost three quarters of firms having frozen or cut recruitment, and a further fifth planning to do so. Almost a half of businesses are planning to cut staff numbers. It is not an environment where companies are able to be generous with pay rises.”
Global and regional comparisons
*All figures given as a percentage.
Overall salary increases (median) as a percentage
Before COVID-19
South Africa follows a similar pattern to many major global economies where employers are planning for lower 2020 pay budgets due to the coronavirus. In Europe, employers in the UK, France, and Germany are anticipating their ‘recovered’ 2021 pay budgets will still be lower than their pre-pandemic planned 2020 budgets.
About Willis Towers Watson
Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW) is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, Willis Towers Watson has 45,000 employees serving more than 140 countries and markets.
We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allows us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas — the dynamic formula that drives business performance.
Together, we unlock potential.
1 The Salary Budget Planning Report is compiled by Willis Towers Watson’s Data Services Practice. The survey was conducted in June 2020. Approximately 15,000 sets of responses were received from companies across 132 countries worldwide. 211 organizations in South Africa responded.
2 The report summarises the findings of Willis Towers Watson’s annual survey on salary movement and reviews practices as a means of helping companies with their compensation planning for 2020 and beyond.
3 Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figures are compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Figures as at June 2020.
4 An extract of the South African data from the SBPR is available to journalists from paul.platt@willistowerswatson.com
Paul Platt
Public Relations Lead, Western Europe and
CEEMEA (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa)
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Egypt: Muslim mobs force closure of 8 Coptic churches seeking ‘official’ recognition
August 29, 2018 By World Watch Monitor Egypt Churches, Copts, Egypt, Islamic extremism, Luxor, Upper Egypt
The Copts in El-Zeniqa are no longer able to meet in their church following an attack by Muslim villagers. (Photo: World Watch Monitor)
A Coptic diocese in Upper Egypt last week saw its eighth church closed following attacks by Muslim villagers protesting against the church being legally recognised.
Across Egypt, there are thousands of buildings informally acknowledged as churches.
Exactly two years ago, the government introduced a new common law granting church buildings the same rights as mosques. About 3,500 pre-existing ‘churches’ were waiting to be legalised at the time: some had been waiting for over 20 years. Discussions to redress the imbalance had fruitlessly been going on since the 1970s.
In January this year, Egypt’s Ministry of Housing announced that Christians are allowed to continue to meet in unlicensed churches, pending the legalisation process.
But in Luxor governorate alone, eight churches have had to be closed while seeking legalisation, Gamil Ayed, a Christian lawyer in the city of Esna, told World Watch Monitor.
“We haven’t heard that a mosque was closed down, or that prayer was stopped in it because it was unlicensed. Is that justice? Where is the equality? Where is the religious freedom? Where is the law? Where are the state’ institutions?” he said.
Coptic political researcher Karim Kamal said in January: “The issue of unlicensed churches is not a problem from the state, governors, the Ministry of Interior or housing. The real problem lies in the ultra-conservative Islamists in some villages in rural and Upper Egyptian governorates, who fuel tensions over small unlicensed churches to pressure security officials into closing these churches to prevent sectarian strife,” he told the Egyptian news site AhramOnline.
‘Rumours started circulating’
The problems in the diocese of Esna and Armant started when the presiding bishop, Abba Yoaquim, filed an application for the legalisation of its churches.
The Virgin Mary and St. Mohrael Coptic Orthodox church in El-Zeniqa, 60km south of the city of Luxor, had to close its doors on 22 August while Copts were celebrating the Feast of the Assumption of Mary.
“A great deal of Muslim young men, aged 16-26, from our village and nearby gathered in front of our church building, shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ [Allah is the greatest] and chanting hostile slogans against Copts and the Church, such as ‘We don’t want a church in our Islamic village’,” church member Moheb Thabet told World Watch Monitor.
“They tried to break the front door … but we locked [it] from the inside. We immediately called the police who arrived and dispersed the demonstrators but they didn’t arrest anyone. They then closed the church building, sealed it and placed security guards with it, and security forces cordoned off the village streets”.
The Copts make up around 15% of the village of El-Zeniqa. Since February 2003 they had been meeting in a two-storey building that the diocese bought for them.
There were never any problems with other villagers, said Thabet, “until rumours started circulating that the government commission was to visit soon to inspect the status of our building, and that it would become a formal church”. That’s when the protests started.
In the end, police arrested five Copts and 15 Muslims. The 20 were charged with illegal gathering, obstructing the road, disrupting public peace, and inciting sectarian strife. The Copts were also charged with praying in an unlicensed place.
The prosecution ruled that they ought to be held in detention for 15 days, pending investigation.
A lawyer for the five Copts, who wished to be anonymous, told World Watch Monitor that the charge of praying in an unlicensed place was unfounded: “The building is registered in the name of Esna and Armant diocese and … the person leading prayers is a priest and not a secular person. [Also] there is an application pending to the Committee of the Legalisation of the Churches’ Status.”
A nearby church is still closed after it was locked in similar circumstances in June.
St. Mary and Anba Feltaas Coptic Orthodox Church in Keyman Almtaanh village, near El-Zeniqa, was attacked by Muslim villagers after they had heard that the church had sought legalisation.
“We finished building our church in January and we then started to pray in it, as a church, from time to time, and all the villagers know that,” Rafaat Fawzy, a local resident, told World Watch Monitor.
Although police arrived to disperse the demonstrators, no-one was arrested. Guards were assigned to guard the church after it was closed.
“There are about 4,000 Christians in our village and we have no place to worship now,” said Fawzy.
“The nearest church is the Archangel Church in Wabwrat Al Mataana village, 15km away. It is difficult to go and pray in that church, especially for the old, the sick people and kids,” he added.
“Where are our rights? There are seven mosques in our village and Muslims can pray in any place freely, but we are prevented from practising our religious rites in a simple place that we have been dreaming of. Is that justice? We are oppressed in our country and there are no rights for us.”
“The gathering of Muslims causing the shutdown of churches in the process of legalisation is bullying – not only of the Copts, but also of the state,” a human rights activist in Luxor, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, told World Watch Monitor. “The non-implementation of the law brought us a gang of hardliners who have become above the law.”
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Wyre Forest Labour
Labour investigation reveals the true cost of Tory austerity and consequent mismanagement of WFDC
Wyre Forest House, AKA Tory Towers
A Wyre Forest Labour Party investigation today revealed the true cost of Tory austerity to Wyre Forest District Council.
Since 2010 the state of WFDC finances has deteriorated significantly. From a Council with assets of £62m and debts of £5.7m, it has managed to become a Council with assets of £46.5m and debts of a whopping £26m, not including its future pension liabilities of £57m. The Tories current plans target yet more borrowing, at £35m.
In that time, Wyre Forest District Council has seen its overall funding cut by 35% and lost £4.2m in business rates income, not to mention had to endure Central Govt funding cutsleading to a crisis in Tory Towers at Finepoint.
Labour Councillor Jamie Shaw said “The Council has an official black hole in its finances of £1.6m come 2021. It isproposing to use its reserves to plug that gap meaning it will pay £456,000 in 18/19, £758,000 in 19/20 and £788,000 in 20/21, and people will be quick to spot this is more than the officially declared £1.6m. None of the sum identified as efficiency savings for this year of £111,920 had been identified when Nigel Knowles and I met the Corporate Director, Resources, in June. This is all deeply concerning and the whole model they are operating under is unsustainable”.
Wyre Forest Labour Group Leader on the council Nigel Knowles said “It’s clear that the Tories are allowing Local Authorities to become a shadow of what they were when Labour was in Government. So many cuts to services, the increased debt, and the refusal to take on full responsibility to run Councils, be they County or District as major providers of services. The Tories give out contracts to the private sector,who end up being more expensive than in-house providers,and we all remember what happened to Carillion that collapsed without proper oversight and despite auditors saying everything was fine. Consequently, Tory Councillors are becoming less and less relevant when it comes to managing services. The Labour Party says we need an end to austerity. Let’s improve the living standards of local people because the Tories don’t care.”
Wyre Forest Labour Press officer Stephen Brown added “If this massive escalation of debt doesn’t concern residents of Wyre Forest who continually elect the Tories, locally and nationally, then it should. Another £3m of borrowing rests on getting their Depot 2020 (Green Street) up and running, all to save £50k per year at the Town Hall. This, just as we learn the proposed income from their plans which they claimed was needed to shore up council income, has taken a £30k a year hit because of flooding they didn’t ‘foresee’. Yet they intend to plough on regardless despite there being a massive clue about flooding in the road name ‘Pump Street’ which is on the site. The Tory Government has cut and cut and cut, and given over £400billion in tax giveaways to the top 1% and this is the direct consequence, Council’s in financial peril, taking chances with borrowing money and public assets to try and generate income, with local council taxpayers underwriting the risk.”
Labour believes that ‘IF’ the Council is going to borrow any money the priority should be for housing because that guarantees a return, it provides for a social need, and there is a desperate shortage of affordable housing in Wyre Forest. Commercial property speculation is just that, speculation, it can fall flat. The Tories also propose using this money to invest outside of the District and Labour believes this is not on, it should create opportunities for people and businesses in the District, not elsewhere because the Tories are desperate to shore up income.
Stephen Brown concluded by saying “We all remember the fiasco of Tory Towers at Finepoint, giving away a perfectly serviceable building in Stourport Civic for a vanity project, and which now seems to be simply an enterprise park as they plan to move remaining staff to what will likely become an ill-fated venture on Green Street. This is their mindset, they are wanton in wasting public money, and Tory national cuts mean the Tories could be compared to a low paid worker not earning enough to live on, running to pay day lenders to get through the next week, and getting deeper and deeper into trouble. They are incompetent and need to be held to account for the way they are ruining council finances. Apart from Tory Worcestershire County Council, which is in danger of becoming the next Northamptonshire type collapse, none of the other equivalent councils In Worcestershire have this level of debt, and I hope the electorate remember that come next May because local people are being taken for mugs by the Tories”
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