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__label__wiki	0.642745	0.642745	December 2016 - AmericanaAlley KPSQ 97.3FM Fayetteville Local music Arkansas Rainbow Girls An inspirational group of women aspiring to set a standard on love. Smart, brave, courageous and charming, Rainbow Girls have honest hearts that throb to a beat of self-love. I got to sprawl out on the floor and have a chat with the Rainbow girls after they played in the studio. “I like that I’m in a band with people who aren’t vapid, I can speak for them and likewise”, Vanessa May told me. Sam Thomson I met Sam in the studio and struck up a conversation with a man I’d call humble. Soft spoken with a passion for tunes, he shared that he thought all music was great. Sam said he had been playing his guitar on the street, trying to get his music heard out in the world. “I like to watch people enjoy music,” he said. Cresent City Combo New Orleans Music: Northwest Arkansas Big Easy appreciators, Crescent City emulators, former residents, natives and regional natives. Funk groove & brass. John Henry. Song writer. Music enthusiast. Music lover. What doesn’t he do? Name Sayers Sonic layers recalling Grinderman, PJ Harvey, and Phosphorescent mingle with an ecstatically gritty lyrical vein, courtesy primary songwriter Devin James Fry, creating euphoric live shows and recordings best heard in arid foothills at night. Bill Dollar and Loose Change Bill Dollar and Loose Change keeps fun at the top of their list of things to value. They’re a cover band. They play music by artists such as The Eagles, The Band, Van Morrison, The Turnpike Troubadours, the list goes on. Route 358 can be described as an Indie Americana/Bluegrass band that expels a rich sound. The music made by Fayetteville natives will take you through a romantic guided imagery. Imagine running barefoot through the woods wearing a hooded cape. Your hair bounces with each organic movement you make. Looking ahead in the distance you see a clearing in the woods, a bright light that you frolic towards. You meet with the opening and slide into a romantic picnic, and drink from gauntlets while you laugh amongst friends. A comforting feeling that can be received through music, Route 385 will stir those emotions. Route 358 has a natural sound, they record all of their songs live at their in-home studio on four microphones; two large diaphragm mics, a mic on the kick drum, and a mic on the base amp. Derrick Mears who is a vocalist, guitar and banjo player, was originally influenced by Jim Croce, and Johnny Cash. Alongside Derrick is Jodie Mears on the Ukulele bass, Jade Mears singing vocals and guitar, and Grant Mears on percussion. The band is confident in their performance and their tight knit creative community. For more information on Route 358 visit the links below to view the bands live performance videos, website, and social media pages. Website: route358.info Facebook: Route 358 RPK: Route 358-RPK Jesse Dean was born and raised in a green, rocky hollow a few miles from Winslow, Arkansas, in a house with a piano for every room, walls hung with guitars and banjos, and a tin roof for rainy-day percussion. His skill as a musician is homegrown. He got an early start, picking out tunes on the piano and mandolin as a toddler the Squarshers A rag tag bunch of corn pone squarshin' grass pickers. the OZARK TRAVELERS The Ozark Travelers are a folk/blues/bluegrass fusion band out of Fayetteville Arkansas. The band is Korey Danley (vocals & mandolin), Kevin Riddle (vocals, guitar, & drums), Brendan Danley (bass & drums), and Nicholas Vinson Clark (vocals, guitar, banjo, drums). The music of the Travelers tells of the beauty of the Ozark mountains, loving your neighbor with positive vibes, and making joyful music. The band has found success in Northwest Arkansas and the surrounding area, playing such venues as Highberry, Hillberry, Springfest, George’s, Ryleigh’s, and many more. Be prepared for some angelic vocals, gritty harmonies, and some sweet guitar licks, until the banjo rolls you home! Cletus Got Shot	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line4
__label__cc	0.51072	0.48928	» Dams/ Irrigation » Dam Failure » Dam Safety CCDD appeals to minister to stop dam work The Citizens Concern for Dams and Development (CCDD) has expressed apprehension that the Thoubal dam, now 60 per cent complete, was not safe as a big crack could be seen near the spillway. It also appealed to Manipur Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD) Minister Nongthongbam Biren to look into the matter. The minister assured the organisation of looking into the matter and ensuring safe construction of the dam. Source: Sentinel (Guwahati) Dams, Dam Safety, Manipur Fresh aftershocks in quake-hit areas The police tried to stop anguished relatives from streaming into one of the worst affected areas of China's massive earthquake on Sunday, as another strong aftershock hit the area and the death toll rose to nearly 32,500. Hundreds of aftershocks have rattled Sichuan province following last Monday's devastating 7.9 magnitude quake, and officials are concerned the tremors could bring down more unstable buildings and rupture already leaky dams. Six days after the main quake hit, the overall death toll stands at nearly 32,500, state news agency Xinhua reported, with a further 220,000 injured. Source: Asian Age (New Delhi) Dam Safety, Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Radiation, Nuclear Wastes, China Silting spells doom for villagers The water-harvesting structures constructed in six villages to provide irrigation and agriculture sustainability in the area have proved to be a bane for villagers as the dams have not been desilted since their inception. Source: Tribune (New Delhi) Ropar, Water Harvesting, Dam Failure, Dam Safety, Water Supply, Punjab, Gurdaspur Big trouble In May 2005, the Arunachal Pradesh government filed an application in the Supreme Court regarding the Subansiri (Lower) project, expressing serious concerns about large storage dams: " Source: Down to Earth Vol: North East, Dams, Dam Safety, Earthquakes, Landslides, Displacement, Biodiversity Hotspots, Geology, Supreme Court, World Bank, India, Arunachal Disquiet in Dibang Forests, North East, Dibang, Dams, Dam Safety, Afforestation, Biodiversity Hotspots, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Arunachal, Dibang Valley, Lower Subansiri Reservoir of dams Arunachal Pradesh is awarding hydroelectric projects to private companies at the breakneck speed of one every nine days without proper scrutiny. The government says hydroelectricity is the key to the state Ecology, North East, Dibang, Ranganadi, Dams, Hydroelectricity, Earthquakes, Landslides, Displacement, Rehabilitation, Private Sector, Geology, Supreme Court, India, Arunachal, Dibang Valley, Lower Subansiri, Dam Safety Mega Narayanguri dyke brings ray of hope The reconstruction of Naryanguri dyke is going on in full swing bringing ray of hope to the people of that area especially those affected by floods in Barpeta and Baksa district. The construction which started in February 3, 2008 would be completed in March. The Narayanguri dyke was washed away in 2004 by the strong currents of Beki river which was overflooded due to the release of excess water of Kurisshu dam by the Royal Government of Bhutan. As a result Beki river changed its original course and flowed through Kalpani and Palla causing havoc in a number of villages. That year, though the dyke was repaired costing more than Rs 3 crore, the quality of work was poor and it collapsed on July 31, 2007. Since then about Rs 1.5 lakh people in Barpeta and Baksa district has been suffering from floods. On December last year the reconstruction work was formally inaugurated by BTAD chief Hagrama Mohilary, assuring quality work this time. An official with the Water Resource Department informed that the structure of the bundh will be the stronger this time. Depending upon the depth of the water, Beki, Dam Safety, Floods, Assam Tamil Nadu and Kerala slug it out over Mullaperiyar dam THE longstanding controversy over the Mullaperiyar dam on the river Periyar assumed bitter proportions in December 2006 with the Kerala government accusing its Tamil Nadu counterpart of pulling out Author(s): S V Suresh Babu Periyar, Water Distribution, Water Demand, Dams, Dam Safety, Reservoirs, Irrigation, Conflicts, Interstate Disputes, Supreme Court, High Court, Government Of India (GOI), India, Kerala, Idukki, Tamil Nadu Analysing Polavaram irrigation project Perspectives on Polavaram, A Major Irrigation Project on Godavari Author(s): Himanshu Godavari, Dams, Polavaram, Dam Failure, Dam Safety, Irrigation, Displacement, Geology, India Mullaperiyar imbroglio Rivers plight politicians delight inter-state water conflicts have become the stock-in-trade of Indian politics. They are easy matter for politicians and technocrats to milk. The disputes most often end up in the Supreme Court with Water Distribution, Water Demand, Dams, Dam Safety, Reservoirs, Interstate Disputes, Supreme Court, Political Parties, Politics, India, Kerala, Idukki, Tamil Nadu Gopinatham Disaster Morvi Disaster IEP News Clipping (339) Apply IEP News Clipping filter Feature Article (37) Apply Feature Article filter Reports and Documents (27) Apply Reports and Documents filter Book Review (1) Apply Book Review filter	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line14
__label__wiki	0.928764	0.928764	Tag: Malin Akerman Sleepover, The (2020) Title: The Sleepover Directed by: Trish Sie Written by: Sarah Rothschild Starring: Sadie Stanley, Maxwell Simkins, Ken Marino, Malin Akerman, Cree Cicchino, Lucas Jaye, Karla Souza, Enuka Okuma, Erik Griffin, and Joe Manganiello When two siblings discover their seemingly normal mom is a former thief in witness protection who has been forced to pull one last job, they team up to rescue her over the course of an action-packed night. Title: Rampage Directed by: Brad Peyton Written by: Ryan Engle, Carlton Cuse, Ryan J. Condal, and Adam Sztykiel Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jake Lacy, Joe Manganiello, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, P.J. Byrne, Marley Shelton, Breanne Hill, Jack Quaid, Matt Gerald, Jason Liles, Demetrius Grosse, and Will Yun Lee In 1993, a breakthrough new technology, known as CRISPR, gave scientists a path to treat incurable diseases through genetic editing. In 2016, due to its potential for misuse, the U.S. Intelligence Community designated genetic editing a “Weapon of Mass Destruction and Proliferation.” Dwayne Johnson stars as primatologist Davis Okoye, a man who keeps people at a distance but shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, incredibly rare albino silverback gorilla who has been in his care since he rescued the young orphan from poachers. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with discredited geneticist Kate Caldwell (Naomie Harris) to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend. Was seeing Rampage in IMAX, 3D or 4D worth the cost? Yes, IMAX No, IMAX No, 3D Special thanks to Michael, and Frank for this submission Ticket, The (2016) Title: The Ticket Directed by: Ido Fluk Written by: Ido Fluk, and Sharon Mashihi Starring: Dan Stevens, Malin Akerman, and Kerry Bishé A blind man who regains his vision finds himself becoming metaphorically blinded by his obsession for the superficial. Misconduct (2016) Title: Misconduct Directed by: Shintaro Shimosawa Written by: Simon Boyes and Adam Mason Starring: Malin Akerman, Alice Eve, Julia Stiles, Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins When an ambitious young lawyer takes on a big case against a powerful and ruthless executive of a large pharmaceutical company, he soon finds himself involved in a case of blackmail and corruption. Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission Final Girls, The (2015)* Title: The Final Girls Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson Written by: M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller Starring: Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Adam DeVine, Alexander Ludwig, Nina Dobrev, Alia Shawkat and Thomas Middleditch A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom’s most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film’s maniacal killer. During Credits? Yes Bloopers are shown. Numbers Station, The (2013)* TITLE: The Numbers Station A former black ops agent and the young woman he’s assigned to protect fight for survival after a surprise attack. We see an evening aerial shot over a bridge crossing a bay. TITLE: Stolen A former thief frantically searches for his missing daughter, who has been kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a taxi. Catch .44 (2011)* TITLE: Catch .44 For Tes (Akerman) and her two cohorts Kara (Nikki Reed) and Dawn (Deborah Ann Woll), the job sounded simple enough: intercept a double-cross drug shipment for their crime boss Mel (Willis) at an isolated diner. But when an unstoppable chain of events unfolds, everyone soon realizes no one is who they seem and the job may be something other than eliminating the competition. What started as simple instructions has now turned into a deadly cat-and-mouse game – with large guns pointed at everyone. Shortly into the credits, we see Sheriff Connors pulling up to the diner looking for Deputy Elmore. Wanderlust (2012)* TITLE: Wanderlust There are outtakes and bloopers. There is a scene from the show “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”. TITLE: Happythankyoumoreplease	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line17
__label__wiki	0.589719	0.589719	\| Faq \| Nous contacter \| Solder mon séjour \| Camping de la Clape Camping de la Tama Hébergements et Tarifs Madrid soccer $4B 7 new england patriots NFL 12 octobre 2020 Non classé Alex Morgan soccer $4M Highest-Paid Athletes 1. Among the most recent, in conjunction with Joe Perry, the Monster Blaster Classic Rock Edition , an updated, rocked-out version of Monster’s critically-acclaimed Blaster Bluetooth speaker. Guy Carbonneau , Pavel Datsyuk and Jere Lehtinen each won the Selke three times. These cans are made up of pieces of my car from the 2018 season and I’m excited for the cans to be released. That has been enough for him to solidify his status as a top-five prospect in a class lacking a whole lot of star potential at the top. D Matt Bartkowski, D Louie Belpedio, D Turner Ottenbreit and F Mason Shaw scored and G Kaapo Kahkonen stopped all 19 shots faced. Where can we do something better. The Champions League recently determined all four remaining Round of 16 matches could play out at their originally scheduled locations before the tournament heads to Lisbon, Portugal, the neutral site for all semifinal and quarterfinal matches as well as the Final. Serena Williams tennis $36M 3. And with current economic conditions, it’s more likely the escrow dilemma is dealt with soon. In 2015, Posey’s debut with Esurance included a TV spot, Sorta Doctor, under the brand’s umbrella Sorta You Isn’t You campaign . Details on these events would be unveiled at a later date. Boston https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086PDZY76 Sox MLB $3B 17. Not taking any risks, Lowry laid up on the driveable par-four fifth hole and got up-and-in for birdie. And on many platforms. Denver Broncos NFL $3B Source: Forbes By Barry Janoff December 10: Calling it a groundbreaking opportunity, video game veteran Electronic Arts has unveiled a strategy to build its first eSports platform. Volkswagen, a veteran of the Super Bowl ad wars, not only is providing a custom uniforms solution, but making fun of it at the same time. To best position the team for success, the Haslams have consistently invested in the organization and its facilities to provide the best resources available, while working diligently and responsibly in partnership with the City of Cleveland and the City of Berea. San Francisco Giants MLB $3B 23. Denver Broncos NFL $3B Source: Forbes By Barry Janoff September 12: The motto for the Golden State Warriors is Strength In Numbers. Thank you, Tyga, Shag replies. Jags Owner Withdraws Bid To Acquire Wembley Stadium. By Barry Janoff April 7: Citing a desire to pursue new opportunities, Jacqueline Parkes, CMO for Major Lefdague Baseball, is leaving after some 20 years with https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0837PL5ZW league and eight years in her current position. • 82% of eSports attendees are male. According to Beckmann, the concept for Score! Super bowl LVIII mercedes benz superdome new orleans 1994 conduct various team activities in a split Leisure - Hotel, Resort & Spa WordPress Theme. Designed with special care by Curly Themes. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line27
__label__cc	0.586785	0.413215	The last “Joker” in CRITICAL SECURITY, ISSDM~ INTERVIEWS~FORECASTS 26/04/2017 0 121 Views By Selim Ibraimi -Center for Security Studies and Development -Macedonia (CSSD) –The rise of political tensions in Macedonia is a concern for a part of the international community. Macedonia is a land lack country and surrounded by powerful states. The U.S. since 1992 has helped this former Yugoslav republic to accommodate in the post-Yugoslav world. Puring millions of dollars and euros in Macedonia by international community, showed that very little success was achieved by foreign aid to Macedonia. The dogmatic political class has pushed the country into an interesting situation for all the citizens of the fragile society. The non-constitution of parliament and government has left behind a desperate inner political and geopolitical vacuum from the international point of view. Russia’s diplomatic actions has been exploited by information propaganda in the Balkans and Macedonia. The senior U.S. official Hoyt Brian Yee arrives in Macedonia next week to give a positive start to the developments in Macedonia. The use of “sticks and carrots” for the politicians will be the card that the Americans will use. The intervention should be straightforward with the results on the ground. The return of Americans will e prevent Macedonia to become part of Russia’s sphere of interests.Hoyt comes with clear messages, while DUI in that case will be the last “joker” of the international community. SDSM must have a clear vision, but VMRO either, must follow the democratic steps with peaceful transition of government. THE COMING CONFLICT THE DISTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL RESOURCES CSSD Macedonia Previous: Risks and protection against cyber attacks Next: Three different scenarios for Western Balkans	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line32
__label__cc	0.531673	0.468327	Hope, resilience level, and creativity among job-seekers under a work-based welfare program in Australia 2019 IJRSP – Volume 8 Issue 2 Tolentino, Marvin* Central Luzon State University, Philippines (tolentinomarvin@gmail.com) Maliwat, Eric Febias College of Bible; Sydney Institute – TAFE, New South Wales (ecmaliwat@yahoo.com) Dullas, Angelo Central Luzon State University, Philippines (dullas.angelo@yahoo.com) This study aimed to determine the levels of hope and resilience among adult job-seekers in Australia who are currently under the government’s work-based welfare program. The researchers also aimed to determine the differences on the level of hope and resilience between creative and non-creative job-seekers, as well as between job-seekers who have Australian and non-Australian origins. The study included job-seekers with Australian, Asian, South American, African and Pacific-Island origins. Forty-nine respondents, aged 22 to 64, were purposively sampled to answer survey questionnaires. To measure self-perceive creativity, the researchers used a single-item self-assessed creativity questionnaire. The Adult Hope Scale (AHS) by Snyder et al. (1991) and Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD RISC 10) were used to measure the respondents’ hope and resilience, respectively. Results show that he mean total of the respondents’ AHS scores is 46.65 (with SD of 11.1) which falls on the above the average description. Meanwhile, the mean total of the respondents’ CD RISC 10 scores is 35.22 (with standard deviation of 8.3) which falls on the 3rd quartile and is considered above average. Significant statistical difference on the level of resilience was observed between creative and non-creative respondents, t(47)=2.473, p=.017. Significant statistical differences were also observed on both levels of hope (t=-3.22, p=.002) and resilience (t=-2.80, p=.007) between respondents with Australian and non-Australian origins. These findings open up interesting inquiry whether one’s creativity, country of origin or cultural background have a role on developing or demonstrating hope and resilience, especially to migrants workers. Keywords: hope; resilience; creativity; Australian job-seekers DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2019.4008	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line39
__label__cc	0.599434	0.400566	reDesigning Affect Space – Final Report reDesigning Affect Space #1: Architecture as Sonic Experience, Berlin April 14 – 16, 2018 New Design Tactical Media Files + Reports & Documentation Amsterdam and Liverpool events online Cool Mediators Foundation is transitioning Tactical Media Connections Author / eric October 4, 2019 October 21, 2019 by eric Introduction and background of the project reDesigning Affect Space was an extended design, practice and theory project building on the outcomes of the Technology / Affect / Space public research trajectory of Open! Platform for Art, Culture, and the Public Domain, which was conducted with the MIT ACT – Art, Culture, and Technology program in Cambridge (Mass.), the Lectorate for Art and Public Space (LAPS) Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, and Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam. The trajectory included public workshops / debates in Cambridge (Mass.), Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Image: JARD, Madrid. Following these workshops six authors have been commissioned to contribute essays and audiovisual works, which were published in sequence on the Open! online publication platform in 2017: Architects Javier Argota and Rodrigo Delso (JARD, Madrid), artist and activist Alessandra Renzi, performance artist and researcher Sher Doruff, and artist duo Esther Polak and Ivar van Bekkum. In addition to these commissioned contributions Eric Kluitenberg, acting as lead-researcher on this project, wrote a new essay that brings together the outcomes of these workshops and previous investigations in a preliminary description of a conceptual model of Affect Space (explained in brief below). In the reDesigning Affect Space project we wanted to address this conceptual model and the outcomes of our previous public research trajectory to a series of distinguished practitioners in the fields of architecture, design, art, urbanism and digital media to translate these insights into actual (design-) practices. This was accomplished by organising a series of master classes in Berlin, Madrid and Rotterdam with our international partners, where expert designers, artists, architects, urbanists were exchanged between the participating cities / regions. The master classes involved primarily young professionals and advanced (Master-level) students, and resulted in a series of small scale public interventions into local public spaces. These interventions have been documented, and the outcomes of the master classes and the interventions, including the documentation, provided the basis for a series of public presentations where the results are put up for debate for a broader audience. We thus aimed to stimulate a lively international exchange between makers / practitioners and generate relevant feedback from theorists and researchers in these fields. The public presentations were organised to involve a wider culturally interested audience in this investigation and stimulate public debate. The concept of Affect Space deals with the overlap of urban public spaces, the explosive growth of mobile media and wireless networks, and the intense affective exchanges that increasingly dominate how these spaces function, in contrast to the conventional more utilitarian and deliberative functions and uses of public (urban) space. We believe that the dynamics unfolding here require an urgent critical engagement, particularly from the (spatial) design disciplines that traditionally address the functions and design of public spaces. However, these design disciplines are currently notably absent in this domain. Conceptual model and context The concept of Affect Space was first proposed in a long-read essay for the Open! platform written and published in 2015 (Kluitenberg, 2015). In this essay the contours of a model were suggested that builds on three constitutive elements: • A technological component: Interconnected communication networks, in particular internet, mobile media and wireless networks perform a crucial function to mobilise large groups of people around ever changing ‘issues at stake’. • An affective component: A recurrent characteristic is the affective intensity generated and exchanged in these mobilisation / activation processes in overlapping mediated and urban public spaces — instantiated in the body of the physical actors at the screens and in the streets. Reasoned arguments seem to play much less of a role here than affective images, aphoristic and suggestive slogans and embodied collective rituals. • A spatial component: The affective intensities generated in the activation process cannot be shared effectively in disembodied online interactions at the screen. This lack stimulates the desire for physical encounter, which can only happen in a physical spatial context — paradigmatically in (urban) public space, where mobile media then feed the action in the streets immediately back into the media networks. The basic model of Affect Space revealed itself most clearly in the often confusing massive protest gatherings and public space occupations around the globe after 2011. What we observed was that while the specific socio-economic, cultural, and religious context in which these gatherings unfolded was radically different from site to site, the pattern of mobilisation and public gathering remained remarkably constant. Resulting in a puzzling split between content and form. The model of Affect Space is in no way limited to such protest gatherings. Much rather a new set of functions of overlapping media- and public spaces were revealed by them. Most confusing about these new types of gatherings is that they appear – often quite suddenly – in vastly different spaces, across an enormous variety of geographic, demographic, cultural and political contexts. Meanwhile they remain uncannily consistent in their pattern of mobilisation / activation: Mobilisations start online, expand exponentially, and subsequently spill over into embodied public spaces in an apparent drive to find connection ‘beyond the screen’. The massive presence of mobile media and wireless networks in these public spaces triggers a feedback-loop back into the (networked / social) media network, drawing in an ever larger constituency, while the gatherings themselves are increasingly galvanised by a deep affective intensity. The Affective Threshold What we have found, also in our public research, is that the extreme ‘densification’ of overlapping (embodied) urban and (wireless) networked spaces brings about this shift from the deliberative functions of public space / gatherings to primarily affect-driven exchanges. The more dense the connections between the mediated and the embodied, the more these gatherings become dominated by affective exchanges that tend to wash out ideological differences and create highly unstable (temporary) public formations. The dynamics of public space become extremely unpredictable once they start to operate under this primacy of affect. Importantly, though, while this new dynamic is highly unpredictable, it is in no way arbitrary and it is highly susceptible to manipulation. Crucial to recognise is also that the emergent spatial order of Affect Space is already in full operation. It operates in the new forms of public assembly and their often contradictory dynamics. It also operates in new forms of distributed affective policing and control in and of public space. It is part of a highly evolved system of technologically enabled ‘persuasion design’ (seductive mobile and wearable media, apps and online platforms). Yet, the ‘development-agenda is almost entirely dominated by technological, economic, and security-centric concerns. The spatial design disciplines are notably absent in the debate how to shape and re-/design Affect Space. Main question: Who has agency in Affect Space? The main question that guides this project and our search for a more diversified design-agenda for the context of Affect Space is: Who has agency in this context? And what type of ‘designed interventions’ are required to distribute agency (the ability to act effectively) more equitable across the different actors operating in this space — citizens, corporations, public agencies, ‘creatives’, civic organisations, local, national, and transnational authorities ? The aim of the project was to develop a more diversified design-agenda for the context of Affect Space that transcends current security and safety-driven initiatives and overly technology-centric ‘smart city’ discourses. Our research has shown that the concept of Affect Space is much more than an abstract idea or a purely speculative model. We see powerful actors at work in the context of Affect Space. And while the dynamics of Affect Space are unpredictable, they are also highly sensitive to manipulation. Therefore, an urgent need exists to engage the spatial design disciplines much more actively in this context. We started out with a series of questions; While the dominant forms of ‘persuasion design’ aim to continuously heat up the affective intensity of mediated exchanges (esp. social media platforms and apps), can designers and artists come up with designs that can ‘cool down’ these exchanges, and allow for different, more deliberative forms of exchange and sociality? If the focus in technology and policy shifts towards non-conscious and collective behaviour in public space, how can we develop inclusive, ‘participatory’ design strategies for Affect Space? Architect and eminent theorist Paul Virilio raised the intriguing question, why is it that technology always speeds processes up, thus eliminating the space for deliberation – can we design technologies that slow processes down? And can we think of more imaginative forms of playful and poetic interaction (in media and urban space) that take us beyond the Pokemon-go craze, and introduce different experiences and new ways of community building? Affect Space: Smartphone vigil during Occupy Central with Love and Peace, Hong Kong, 2014 Master Classes / Workshops The project started off with a series master classes organised from the Spring of 2018 onwards in Berlin, Madrid, and Rotterdam. These master classes were guided by highly experienced professionals in the field of design, architecture, (media-) art / digital culture, and urbanism, selected in part from the organisations and individuals who had already been involved with the Technology / Affect / Space project. The guiding idea here was to exchange experts between the participating organisations and regions and thereby generate an immediate exchange of ideas and experiences. Each master class resulted in one or more small scale interventions in public space and various forms of online documentation. These included performative interventions executed in public space, temporary public sculptures, investigations with analytic tools (machine learning techniques for urban observation), explorations with locative media (tracing geo-position via GPS and related protocols), prototypes for mobile / wireless media, on site investigations, and sound works. What exact type of intervention was developed was decided by the experts guiding the master classes together with the participants. Conceptually the starting point for the master classes were the outcomes of our Technology / Affect / Space research trajectory and the conceptual model of Affect Space that has been developed. How this could be translated into actual design-practices depended the expert(s) guiding each master class and its participants, so that each had a slightly different orientation. The master classes were primarily aimed at young professionals in the domains mentioned above and ‘advanced’ students (master level or equivalent). The important objective was to focus primarily on makers / creators / practitioners as our explicit aim was to move beyond theory to actual (design) practice. The public space interventions resulting from these master classes were carefully documented (in the form of video and audio recordings, photo documentation, transcripts, impressions from participants and observers, and prototypes produced for or used in the interventions). Public presentation of results During the project we decided to change our emphasis in the public presentations of the results of these masterclasses / workshops from larger scale conferences (with a typical more professional orientation) to a more extensive series of smaller scale public events, debates, lectures, exhibitions and online works. This made it possible to create a more direct relation between the content of the masterclasses and the presentations. At the same time we could reach a more diversified and broader audience, by linking to existing festivals (including transmediale in Berlin), exhibitions (Madrid and Rotterdam), symposia (Prague, Milan and The Hague), established public events (such as Thursday Night Live at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam), and specific communities (such as Spektrum in Berlin and Medialab Prado in Madrid). Finally, Eric Kluitenberg, as lead researcher for the project, participated for a year in 2018 in the Design Research Group of the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and subsequently presented the intermediate results of the reDesigning Affect Space trajectory at the Fault Lines Design / Research symposium in December 2018 in The Hague, thus facilitating exchange with other members of the Design Research Group and a wider audience at the symposium. Chronological overview of masterclasses / workshops: Masterclass Architecture as Sonic Experience, Polak & van Bekkum, @ Spektrum, Berlin, April 14-15 In Berlin the Hybrid Space Lab (Elizabeth Sikiaridi & Frans Vogelaar) hosted a master class that emphasised the artistic exploration of Affect Space. This master class was guided by the Amsterdam based artist duo Esther Polak & Ivar van Bekkum. The artists have been experimenting with conversational sound walks that are traced via GPS and mapped onto google earth images. The end result is usually a short film. The emphasis of the exploration is on immersive sound experiences, where the anaemic cartographic imagery directs attention towards the sound. They contributed a ‘walking essay’ to the Open! platform. Polak & van Bekkum have recently experimented with 3D sound recording (similar to how Google Street View captures 360o images of the environment), which was one of the starting points for their master class. Polak van Bekkum, Daily Life at a Crossing (2019 – digital video still) “Your ears are about 20 cm apart. How will you experience the city once you enlarge that distance? Will this make you hear like a giant? In two afternoons participants experimented with listening over expanded distances: with your ears one meter apart, 2 meters, 5 meters, 20 meters, as if you enlarge your head. Can you intertwine sounds that enter your ears from a greater distance than you are used to?” The artists created a system for streaming audio from smartphones to extend the distance between the microphones as far as possible. Once decided on the technical setup, participants went out to the street to ‘become’ different objects: a tree, a bridge, a car, or a bus stop. Polak and van Bekkum are curious to radicalise the scale of this work method as far as possible. Can we even identify with a building adding one ear to one side and the other to the opposite side? At the start of the workshop all participants were asked to introduce themselves, to see what fields of knowledge, experience, and curiosity each of them brought. During the workshop built on this collective expertise. Concluding the workshop, it was define what ‘spatial listening’ brought us. Can we approach the urban landscape from this position with a different view, or rather a different ear? What sort of bodily information do we get? What is the role of (mobile) tech to this? What is this kind of spatial listening? And how does it affect our sense of city-awareness? https://spektrum.community/events/detail/architecture-as-sonic-experience.html Masterclass Archiving As Resistance, Lara Baladi, Medialab Prado, Madrid, 28-29 April 2018 In Madrid the second masterclass was developed with JARD in Madrid, guided by the Egyptian-Lebanese artist Lara Baladi. Baladi is a former fellow at MIT’s Open Documentary Lab and currently a faculty member at the MIT ACT – Art, Culture and Technology program. Archiving As Resistance, mapped key points and questions related to archiving the Web with a focus on archiving protests related data as a means of resistance. Lara Baladi’s project, “Vox Populi, Archiving a Revolution in the Digital Age” served as a starting point to study various archives initiatives in the global context and web recording tools. Depending on their interests and skills, the participants produced a project collaboratively based on material they had researched and gathered beforehand. The project focused on the protest actions against sexual violence against women that reached a boiling point exactly during the workshop. A web journal was created (link and image below) that collected materials not just during the workshop but also afterwards as an ‘instant’ archive of resistance. This workshop was open to activists, digital archivists, artists, filmmakers, developers, web designers, architects, and more. https://www.medialab-prado.es/en/node/39130 NOesNO: un archivo contra la agresión sexual (‘an archive against sexual aggression’): https://fold.cm/read/ArchiveCollect/archivo-noesno-Lavtuu5b Masterclass Deep Space: re-signifying Valle de los Caídos, hybrid space lab, @ Medialab Prado, Madrid, 25-27 October 2018 Also in Madrid the third masterclass “Deep Space: re-signifying Valle de los Caídos” was hosted by the Medialab Prado and JARD architecture agency. This master class was guided by Frans Vogelaar & Elizabeth Sikiaridi, co-founders of the Hybrid Space Lab, Berlin. The work of Vogelaar & Sikiaridi on Hybrid Space has been foundational for the development of the Affect Space concept and research. Deep Space is a long-term investigative program initiated as part of the reDesigning Affect Space public research trajectory to deal with politics of memory, controversial space and monuments, digitalization and heritage. The project is on-going. The main question raised by Vogelaar and Sikiaridi for this masterclass was: How to transform and re-signify Valle de los Caídos (“Valley of the Fallen”), the Francoist monument in the Sierra de Guadarrama close to Madrid? Valle de los Caídos with its 152-meter-tall cross visible from more than 30 kilometers away and its “basilica”, a 262-meter long crypt with a 42-meter high vault cut out of the granite mountain rock, is one of the world’s most controversial monuments. The structure was built between 1940 and 1959 partly by the forced labor of Spanish republican political prisoners. Next to the remains of over 33.000 fallen from both sides of the conflict (that were moved there from mass graves spread all over the country), the basilica features Franco’s grave in its most prominent spot – and next to it the grave of the Falangist leader Antonio Primo de Rivera. The basilica-crypt, piercing the granite mountain, opens to an esplanade with scenic landscape views. Access to the Valle de los Caídos monument is provided by ‘pilgrimage’-style paths and drives, which are embedded within a sophisticated large-scale landscape design in a terrain that still holds remnants of the barracks of the prisoners of war. Over the past few years, there has been an intensifying discourse and controversial public debate in Spanish society and politics about the transformations needed to be pursued at Valle de los Caídos. Nevertheless there has been no artistic approach to find new possibilities and paths to transform and reinterpret Valle de los Caídos. “Deep Space: re-signifying Valle de los Caídos” aims at developing creative processes, concepts, and ideas that can break through and transform the symbolic power of the place. The program focuses on artistic/architectural/landscape/media proposals and creative processes that develop future visions, breaking through the biased discussion. “Deep Space: re-signifying Valle de los Caídos” derives its strength from the potential of an “outsider” approach that can bring a new perspective to a contentious and intractable situation. The workshop includes creative sessions and discussions bringing together Spanish and international creative professionals (such as architects, designers, artists, sound artists, performers, theatre-makers), theoreticians, historians, ethnologists, forensic archeologists, heritage and cultural studies experts, juridical experts, psychologists and psychoanalysts. Complementary to the general public discussion circling mainly around the correct location for the remains of Francisco Franco and Antonio Primo de Rivera, the “Deep Space: Re-signifying Valle de los Caídos” workshop focuses on (the mostly anonymous) ‘fallen’ and on the convicted that hauled up the lumps of rock. Who built Thebes of the seven gates? In the books you will read the names of kings. Did the kings haul up the lumps of rock? … From “Fragen eines lesenden Arbeiters” (“Questions from a Worker Who Reads”) by Bertolt Brecht, 1935; translation by Michael Hamburger: Brecht, Bertolt, Poems 1913-1956, Methuen, New York/London 1976. “Deep Space: re-signifying Valle de los Caídos” aims to develop creative tools for dealing with such a controversial monument. These tools can be of very different character and be spatial – physical, digital or hybrid (combined physical and digital). As instruments, these tools also have a strong process-related dimension. Hybrid (combined physical and digital) technology tools offer the possibility to process the transformation of a monument without physical interference. Such tools include Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (XR), and Augmented Virtuality (AV). The workshop creates a framework where international experiences with such instruments can inform the Valle de los Caídos transformation process. At the same time, the focus on such a concrete and very actual case study as Valle de los Caídos provides the opportunity to develop insights that are of a more general relevance for dealing with monuments and heritage. “Deep Space: re-signifying Valle de los Caídos” develops an inspirational atmosphere where creative professionals and experts reflect on a typology of creative/artistic proposals. A typology of proposed tools functions as a test environment for opening up perspectives related to the Valle de los Caídos transformation, while simultaneously helping to inform the possible direction and process for the further development of the “Deep Space” project. hybrid space lab – Deep Space project pages: http://hybridspacelab.net/project/deep-space Masterclass Collective Bodies Moving in Affect Space: Are We Data?, JARD Javier Argota & Rodrigo Delso, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam, September 6-7, 2019 In Rotterdam a final masterclass was hosted by Het Nieuwe Instituut. This master class was guided by the founders of the JARD architecture agency in Madrid, architects Javier Argota & Rodrigo Delso. JARD presented a fascinating talk at the T / A / S workshop hosted by Het Nieuwe Instituut in May 2016, and recently contributed an audiovisual essay to the Open! platform. Of particular interest to us was the project and online platform Open Urban Television (OUT), developed by JARD with local partners (a.o. the Media Lab Prado). ‘Heat Map’ showing concentration of activity in the square in from of the cinema and along ‘invisible’ pathways. In the masterclass JARD analysed collective movements in public space and how these can be captured using camera observation and machine learning techniques. In their words: We are data. Every step we take in public space, how long we are seated, or how long we remain in an over-crowded square, our movements become data. CCTV and surveillance are all about personal data (a.k.a. facial recognition). It could be either a human or an algorithm looking at us, but it is mostly framed around individual information. But what about collective data? Then, are we data? Using the latest convolutional neural networks (commonly applied to analysing visual data), the workshop used the (machinic) brain of artificial intelligence to analyse the meaning of movement in public space. With a camera installed on the roof of Rotterdam Theatre (at the Schouwburgplein) in Rotterdam, the workshop explored the meaning of our collective body in public space while interacting with it live. Tracking pedestrian movement over time during the ‘standing still on square furniture’ intervention. (Showing avoidance of the immobile agents as well as dancing youngsters accidentally sharing the space.) Tracking pedestrian movement over time during the ‘standing still on square furniture’ intervention. (Showing avoidance of the immobile agents as well as dancing youngsters accidentally sharing the space.) We captured the movement of citizens in real-time and designed a series of actions to disrupt, play and understand the power and importance of flow to understand the city, the public and the social. The workshop was organised as both part of reDesigning Affect Space and Neuhaus, a temporary transdisciplinary academy for more-than-human knowledge at Het Nieuwe Instituut. Workshop discussions and presentations took place within the exhibition architecture of Neuhaus. Impression from JARD masterclass @ Neuhaus / Het Nieuwe Instituut. The screenshots above are preliminary results from the workshop showing the effect of minimal interventions in public space producing effects only visible to the artificial eye(s) observing us. reDesigning Affect Space resulted in an extensive series of public presentations that were conducted during the entire research trajectory. These presentations showed intermediate results from the masterclasses / workshops and opened them up to public scrutiny and debate. This is the principal meaning of the idea of ‘public research’, which implies that a research trajectory is conducted in the open from the very start and continuously invites participants and public feedback as the research develops – rather than conducting the research behind closed doors and only revealing the findings once conclusions have been finalised by the researchers, without insight, oversight and feedback from ‘the public’ (i.e. humans and non humans not involved in the research itself in any capacity). Working in the open, in public, is a mode of operation that is well-known and rather usual for artists and many cultural agents (social and service design, community activism and -media, etc.). Yet, this form of public research is totally uncommon for an academic context, where results are only made public upon (peer-reviewed) academic publication – and quite often these results are then accessible only behind over-priced electronic paywalls. This type of closed research should be forbidden in any research project that involves public funding, which includes all university research conducted in partly or in whole publicly funded institutions. This is a principal point for all of us involved in this project. It is totally self-evident to us that research should be conducted in public, open to critique and feedback and without artificial (monetary) boundaries, particularly when public funding is involved. Chronological overview of public presentations Presentation Architecture as Sonic Experience: Esther Polak & Ivar van Bekkum, Spektrum, Berlin, April 16, 2018 Following their workshop Architecture as Sonic Experience, also at Spektrum in Berlin, Polak and van Bekkum presented outcomes and first results. These included binaural recording experiments, capturing city sounds but extending the range of the microphones. The experiment was continued during the presentation with two ‘agents’ carrying each of the two binaural microphones in the surrounding city environment while moving in opposite directions. The recorded sounds were transmitted wirelessly and real-time to the audience space where they were reproduced on two high quality speakers. Thus the audience could experience the radical dispersal of sound recordings by the binaural microphones that are usually placed at the distance of two human ears belonging to the same head (normally about 20 cm apart). https://spektrum.community/events/detail/presentation-architecture-as-sonic-experience-esther-polak-ivar-van-bekkum.html Fault Lines Symposium, KABK Design / Research, The Hague, Royal Academy of Art, December 14, 2018: Fault Lines explored the interstitial positioning and generative potential of design research as the borders of disciplines shift, while presenting an array of research projects that map and interpret the traces of design’s complicity in climate change. Questions asked included: How does contemporary design research inhabit the fissures between disciplinary realms and negotiate the discontinuities between them? Are there particular qualities and capacities of design-specific tools and methods and what do they allow for? And how can the insights that arise from experimental research inquiries make a significant contribution to design practice, to education, and to knowledge? Eric Kluitenberg presented the intermediate findings of the reDesigning Affect Space project as part of the Design Research Group at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. https://www.kabk.nl/agenda/fault-lines-design-research-at-kabk-leiden-university Lecture / Discussion Hybrid Space Lab @ Traces conference, Politecnico di Milano School of Architecture, Milan, 25 January 2019 Hybrid Space Lab presented and discussed the Deep Space – re:signifying Valle de los Caidos project at the TRACES conference in Milan. TRACES is a three-year project funded in 2016 by the European Commission as part of the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme. Through an innovative research methodology, TRACES investigates the challenges and opportunities raised when transmitting complex pasts and the role of difficult heritage in contemporary Europe. http://www.traces.polimi.it Presentation @ transmediale 2019 – reDesigning Affect Space, Berlin, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, February 3, 2019 At transmediale 2019 we focused specifically on two projects that emerged out of previous masterclasses: Architecture as Sonic Experience, by artists Esther Polak and Ivar van Bekkum, which extended the well-known practices of binaural recording to an architectural and urban scale, listening to what buildings, streets, stations, and airports “hear” at their extreme edges. Deep Space: Memory Politics in the Digital Age, by Hybrid Space Lab (Elizabeth Sikiaridi & Frans Vogelaar) focuses on the strongly emotionally charged memory politics of Valle de los Caídos in Spain and on the re-signification of this Francoist site—one of the world’s most controversial monuments. The Deep Space project addresses the re-signification of traditional physical monuments and heritage with the help of digital dynamic networked archives: What could future heritage (sites) look, feel, sound like, and how could their digitally enriched features affect memory-making processes? Audience view reDesigning Affect Space presentation @ transmediale https://2019.pastwebsites.transmediale.de/content/redesigning-affect-space Exhibition and opening discussion Deep Space: re-signifying Valle de los Caidos at the Goethe Institute, Madrid, June 5, 2019 The Goethe Institute in Madrid projected the large scale graphic of the analysis of Valle de los Caidos by Hybrid Space Lab on the facade of the institute. At the occasion of the opening of the exhibition a discussion was organised with Miquel Gonzalez, Photographer, Emilio Silva, Journalist and Prof. Gutmaro Gomez Bravo. https://www.goethe.de/ins/es/de/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=21575494 Lecture Hybrid Space Lab on Deep Space: re-signifying Valle de los Caidos at the Nonument Symposium, Center for Advanced Media Prague (CAMP), June 13-14 2019 Nonument! is a symposium dedicated to hidden, abandoned and forgotten monuments of the 20th century. Nonument is also an ongoing research and artistic project initiated by MoTA – Museum of Transitory Art from Ljubljana Slovenia, dedicated to archiving, mapping and studying the architectural heritage, monuments and public spaces of the 20th century. The Nonument Group, an international art collective, operates within the ambit of this platform. By staging artistic interventions, the collective calls attention to the importance of public spaces and the issues caused by nonsustainable management of architectural heritage. Hybrid Space Lab presented their on-going work in the Deep Space: re-signifying Valle de los Caidos project. https://nonument.org/news/nonument-symposium-prague-13-14-june-2019/ reDesigning Affect Space @ Neuhaus / Thursday Night Live, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam, 5 september At Thursday Night Live! program findings from the reDesigning Affect Space public research were presented at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam. The question explored was how Affect Space can be redesigned for a more poetic, critical, and open civic engagement, and how to include the design disciplines in shaping such alternative designs? This question also formed the starting point of the masterclass Collective Bodies Moving in Affect Space: Are We Data? by JARD (architects Javier Argota and Rodrigo Delso) that took place subsequently on 6 and 7 September at Het Nieuwe Instituut. With an introduction by theorist Eric Kluitenberg, who coined the term Affect Space. JARD (architects Javier Argota and Rodrigo Delso) explored how bottom-up Machine Learning algorithms can be applied to urban camera observation to analyse collective movements in public space. The program also included the (world) premiere of the digital film Daily Life at a Crossing by artists Esther Polak and Ivar van Bekkum. In their words: “This video is an experiment in the experience of space. For this video we combined the virtual visual world that is offered to us by Google Earth, with a self produced audio recording. The sound you hear is recorded of a building at the crossing of the Martin-Luther Strasse and Hohenstaufen-Strasse in Berlin. We used extended binaural recording: the right channel is the south side of the building, the left the north. At the same time a slow movement around the crossing is visible, executed in the current state of Google Earth. The two sound channels and the video are related, and not related. There is a gap, and there is a connection.” https://neuhaus.hetnieuweinstituut.nl/en/timetable/redesigning-affect-space Daily Life at a Crossing (2019, still) Polak & van Bekkum, Daily Life at a Crossing (2019) in the Neuhaus Exhibition, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam, September 5 – 15, 2019 After the official premier in the Thursday Night Live program on September 5, 2019 the film resulting from the masterclass Architecture as Sonic Experience by Esther Polak and Ivar van Bekkum was integrated in the Neuhaus exhibition at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam. About the film: Using extended binaural recording from the north and south side of a building at the crossing of the Martin-Luther Strasse and Hohenstaufen-Strasse in Berlin, a slow movement around the crossing is visible, executed in Google Earth. The two sound channels and the video are related, and not related. There is a gap, and there is a connection. Neuhaus @ HNI: https://neuhaus.hetnieuweinstituut.nl/en Exhibition of the Design / Research Symposium, The Hague, Royal Academy of Art, December 6-10, 2019 The film Daily Life at a Crossing by Polak van Bekkum (2019) and the documentation of the masterclass Collective Bodies Moving in Affect Space by JARD (Madrid) will be included in the new first exhibition accompanying the annual Design / Research symposium at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague. These will act as a practice based reflection on the research carried out in the frame of the Design Research Group throughout 2018. Beyond these past and confirmed presentations the reDesigning Affect Space project continues in a prospective second Deep Space: re-signifying Valle de los Caidos workshop, currently in preparation by hybrid space lab. Furthermore, we were not able to realise a larger scale conference or public presentation in Madrid of the project as a whole. We feel that it would be worthwhile to organise a comprehensive concluding conference-type public discussion event to interrogate the possibilities and limitations of the Affect Space concept for creative and spatial design disciplines, and the specific finding in our collective projects thus far. Mainly for economic reasons this appears not to be feasible in Madrid, which would be the logical choice given the structure of our project. One idea circulated has been to link such a larger scale gathering to an existing public festival, exhibition, or biennale to make use of existing public infrastructures and avoid redundant organisational overhead. This is an interesting idea that we will explore in the coming time, but as yet also remains exactly that – an interesting idea… It may hardly come as a surprise that we have, in this project, not resolved the problematic absence of the spatial design disciplines in the operation and design / redesign of Affect Space. What the project did show, however, is that the three modalities of engagement identified in the preparatory research – the analytic / the political / the experiential – are possible to bring into play also for relatively small players with modest means. In this sense we understand this project first of all as an encouragement for others in the creative and design disciplines to follow suit and extend their practices beyond the obvious and the short-term profitable. Towards the academic communities we throw the gauntlet down – open up your research – don’t sit on the results until they no longer matter for us collectively moving in public space… Online publications and resources HNI / Neuhaus masterclass with JARD (Madrid), September 6-7: https://neuhaus.hetnieuweinstituut.nl/en/timetable/collective-bodies-moving-affect-space-are-we-data HNI / Neuhaus presentatie 5 september: Neuhaus @ HNI: https://neuhaus.hetnieuweinstituut.nl/en JARD – Affect Space: After 1.097 hours watching Puerta del Sol http://www.jard.us/affect-space Presentation @ transmediale 2019 – reDesigning Affect Space: Fault Lines Symposium, KABK Design / Research, December 14, 2018: hybrid space lab – Deep Space project: Archiving As Resistance, Lara Baladi workshop in Madrid, 28 + 29 April 2018: Masterclass Architecture as Sonic Experience, Polak & van Bekkum, Spektrum, Berlin, April 14-15 Presentation Architecture as Sonic Experience, Polak & van Bekkum, Spektrum, Berlin, April 16, 2018. Polak & van Bekkum – The City as a Performative Object – An Essay in Footsteps: https://www.onlineopen.org/the-city-as-performative-object Essay (Re-) Designing Affect Space @ Open!: https://www.onlineopen.org/re-designing-affect-space Essay Affect Space – Witnessing the Movements of the Squares @ Open!: https://www.onlineopen.org/affect-space Landing page Technology / Affect / Space @ Open!: https://www.onlineopen.org/technology-affect-space Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam JARD, architecture agency, Madrid Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid Medialab Prado, Madrid Hybrid Space Lab, Berlin ArtScience Interfaculty, The Hague Design / Research, KABK, The Hague MIT ACT – Art, Culture & Technology program, Cambridge (MA) Open! Platform for Art, Culture & the Public Domain Stichting Cool Mediators, Amsterdam Project-team Eric Kluitenberg, media theorist, lead researcher / project leader. Klaas Kuitenbrouwer, curator, theorist, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam. Rodrigo Delso & Javier Argota, JARD, Madrid Elizabeth Sikiaridi & Frans Vogelaar, Hybrid Space Lab, Berlin Alice Twemlow, research professor design, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague Taconis Stolk, head of the ArtScience Interfaculty, The Hague Jorinde Seijdel, chief-editor of Open! Platform for Art, Culture and the Public Domain Co-ordination / Production The Cool Mediators foundation acted as the overall production co-ordinator for this project. Cool Mediators is a light-weight organisation that is entirely project based and strives for minimal overhead. The foundation acts as a mediator and catalyst, developing its projects with ever changing constellations of partner organisations, with an aim to initiate and realise content-driven projects that these partner organisations would not, or can not organise by themselves. reDesigning Affect Space is financially supported by The Netherlands Creative Industries Fund, Het Nieuwe Instituut, and transmediale festival, Medialab Prado, Goethe Institute Madrid, and with further support by hybrid space lab, JARD architects, and Cool Mediators Foundation. December 31, 2017 September 28, 2019 by eric A masterclass by Dutch artists Esther Polak and Ivar van Bekkum in Berlin (April 14 -16) marks the start of a new international design theory, practice and research project initiated and coordinated by the Cool Mediators Foundation, titled reDesigning Affect Space. This project follows on from the Technology / Affect / Space public research project conducted by Eric Kluitenberg and Open! – Platform for Art, Culture & the Public Domain, in 2016. Below is more information on the masterclass and its context. reDesigning Affect Space #1: Architecture as Sonic Experience Masterclass by Esther Polak & Ivar van Bekkum in cooperation with Hybrid Space Lab. Berlin, Spektrum, April 14 – 17, 2018. In their work, Esther Polak and Ivar van Bekkum (PolakVanBekkum) are investigating mobility and the (urban) landscape. In recent years they have explored the possibilities of location-specific binaural sound recordings. To enter a physical identification with mobilities and moving objects, they connected their recording equipment to those objects, instead of the human head. To radicalise this work method in scale, PolakVanBekkum proposes to apply it to a building. As a result, one ear would hear the eastern side of a building, while the other ear would hear the western side. Workshop: Architecture as Sonic Experience In two afternoons, you will experiment with listening over expanded distances: with your ears one meter apart, 2 meters, 5 meters, 20 meters, as if you enlarge your head. Can you intertwine sounds that enter your ears from a greater distance than you are used to? We will bring mics and extension cables to connect those distances to headphones. We can use our mobile phones to produce live streams. And don’t hesitate to bring your own equipment to experiment with. Once we decided on a setup, we will go out to the street to ‘become’ different objects: a tree, a bridge, a car, or a bus stop. We, Ivar and Esther, are curious to radicalise the scale of this work method as far as possible. Can we even identify with a building adding one ear to one side and the other to the opposite side? At the start of the workshop all participants will be asked to introduce themselves, to see what fields of knowledge, experience, and curiosity each of us brings. During the workshop we will build on this collective expertise. Concluding the workshop, we will define what ‘spatial listening’ brought us. The workshop is open to students and professionals who are interested in and engaged with: – alternative ways to experience urban space – binaural sound recording – field recording Please send your short (two sentence) motivation to: contact@polakvanbekkum.com Participation is free. This masterclass is part of ‘reDesigning Affect Space’, an international design- theory, practice, and research project initiated by lead-researcher Eric Kluitenberg, which consists of a series of masterclasses and conferences in Berlin, Madrid, Rotterdam and The Hague. The project aims to develop a more differentiated design agenda for the increasingly dense connections between public space, mobile media, and wireless networks, and the shift to affective relations in public space that results from this densification. binaural recordings of moving objects: car recording https://vimeo.com/136873473 vorkheftruck recording https://vimeo.com/138551393 caterpillar recording https://vimeo.com/137422115 trolley recording https://vimeo.com/138643907 PolakVanBekkum: www.polakvanbekkum.com Essay reDesigning Affect Space (Open! Platform for Art, Culture & the Public Domain): www.onlineopen.org/re-designing-affect-space Workshop: Friday & Saturday, 12:30 – 17:00, February 2 & 3, 2018 Location: SPEKTRUM Bürknerstr. 12, 12047 Berlin >> U8 Schönleinstrasse reDesigning Affect Space is generously supported by the Netherlands Creative Industries Fund. March 31, 2017 March 31, 2017 by eric We are very happy and proud that the new responsive design of the Tactical Media Files documentation resource is available online now, beautifully designed by Jeroen Joosse (who also delivered the visual design of the original TMF website), and implemented by developer André van Toly. www.tacticalmediafiles.net The main purpose of this redesign was to make the resource better accessible on other media devices and able to scale to virtually any size screen (hence a ‘responsive’ design). If for any reason someone would fee ‘nostalgic’ about the accustomed web-design we left that in place at the following address: www.tacticalmediafiles.net/classic We will fine tune the new design further in the coming months, but meanwhile have been busy and there’s quite some other news as well, so do read on: Documentation Videos and Reports of Amsterdam and Liverpool events online Superflux, Drone Aviary (2015) While our exhibition How much of this is fiction. is still on at FACT in Liverpool, and will open at HeK in Basel on March 22, documentation and reports of public events in Amsterdam and Liverpool are already available online: • Report of the public debate Vox Populi and the Syrian Archive, at Eye Film Museum, Amsterdam on 21 January 2017: www.tacticalmediafiles.net/articles/45248 • Video Vox Populi and the Syrian Archive: www.tacticalmediafiles.net/videos/45066 • Report of the conference ‘The Society of Post-Control’, at Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam on 22 January 2017: • Video of the conference ‘The Society of Post-Control': • Video: Meme Wars: Internet culture and the ‘alt-right’ Lecture by writer / researcher Florian Cramer at FACT Liverpool, 2 March, 2017: • Meme Wars: Post-lecture discussion: We hope you will enjoy the new design and the most recent additions to our ever growing resource. 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__label__wiki	0.688879	0.688879	The Russian economy (catch all) Thread: The Russian economy (catch all) Dayuhan--more on the falling Russian economy: Ruble Drops to Record as Russia Sanctions Fuel Dollar Shortage By Vladimir Kuznetsov and Ksenia Galouchko Sep 16, 2014 11:48 AM ET The ruble fell to a record for a fourth day as sanctions over the Ukraine crisis exacerbated a foreign-currency shortage in Russia, while the government canceled its ninth straight debt sale. Stocks advanced. The exchange rate tumbled 0.9 percent to 43.8454 against the central bank’s dollar-euro basket at 7:10 p.m. in Moscow, depreciating for a seventh day to a record low. That’s within 56 kopeks of 44.40, the level that would trigger the central bank to intervene. The Micex Index climbed 1.6 percent to a two-month high, led by OAO Sberbank, the nation’s biggest lender, which was named under expanded U.S. sanctions last week. Foreign-currency liquidity has come under pressure as the European Union and U.S. imposed new penalties to curtail access of Russian companies to their debt markets. The one-week dollar-ruble swap rate traded at the widest discount to the central bank’s main interest rate in six months today, signaling traders are willing to pay a premium for the U.S. currency. “Sanctions and closed access to foreign-exchange liquidity from the West” is feeding demand for dollars, Dmitry Polevoy, the chief economist for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States at ING Groep NV in Moscow, said in an e-mailed note. “The market is now targeting the upper boundary of the ruble corridor at 44.40.” The ruble, which has lost 15 percent of its value against the U.S. currency this year, depreciated as much as 1.4 percent to 38.9300 per dollar, before trading at 38.7145. It lost 1 percent versus the euro. Dollar Shortage The implied yield on a one-week swap fell for a third day to 6.43 percent, taking the spread over the central bank interest rate to minus 157 basis points, compared with minus 105 basis points yesterday. Foreign-exchange liquidity has “virtually dried out,” with volumes sinking to about $100 million per day, compared with $1 billion to $2 billion previously, according to Natalia Orlova, the chief economist for OAO Alfa Bank in Moscow. The currency pared declines after Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev said the ministry and central bank were discussing ways to alleviate the “structural” shortage of foreign currency in the market. “An injection of dollar liquidity by the central bank could push the ruble higher, back to 38 versus the dollar,” Moscow-based Sberbank CIB analyst Iskander Abdullaev said by e-mail. Auction Pulled Companies have $22 billion in dollar-denominated payments to make in September and local banks are “anticipating demand for hard currency from retailers and accumulating additional dollar liquidity,” Abdullaev said. “The geopolitical background remains unstable,” Dmitriy Gritskevich, an analyst at OAO Promsvyazbank, said in an e-mailed note. The ruble may move “without any serious obstacles” straight to the upper limit of the dollar-euro basket, he said. Government bonds due in February 2027 climbed, sending the yield down four basis points to 9.66 percent, trimming the increase since President Vladimir Putin started his incursion into Ukraine’s Crimea region in March to 130 basis points. The Finance Ministry cited “unfavorable” market conditions today for pulling a domestic bond auction. Tougher penalties were announced last week even amid a cease-fire between pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine and the government in Kiev, stoking concern Russia would retaliate with measures of its own and deepen the six-month crisis. Stocks rose after Ukraine’s parliament approved a law giving special status to two regions controlled by pro-Russian separatists. That boosted optimism the crisis may ease and sanctions would be lifted, Vadim Bit-Avragim, who helps oversee about $4.1 billion at Kapital Asset Management LLC in Moscow, said by phone. Now the Yukos Two case: After the arrest of the Basneft oligarch owner yesterday the stock dropped this morning by a whopping 26%. Who needs sanctions when Russians shot themselves in their own feet--which just adds to the current sanctions misery. Are sanctions working?---this tends to prove they are in fact hitting Russia hard--will they change Russia's stance---check the last sentence and one sees the economy will truly tank before Putin accepts "failure". From NYTs 17/9/2014 MOSCOW — President Obama has warned Russia that “there will be costs” for its policies in Ukraine. European leaders and the head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have done the same. On Tuesday, an influential figure in the Russian political elite and a longtime aide to President Vladimir V. Putin drove home this argument. European Union and American sanctions have pushed Russia to a tipping point between growth and recession, Aleksei L. Kudrin, a former finance minister, told an audience of Western executives at a conference in Moscow hosted by the American chamber of commerce. Mr. Kudrin then outlined, in unvarnished and detailed terms, what awaits Russia if a fragile cease-fire in the war in eastern Ukraine breaks down: possibily a contraction over 5 percent lasting one to two years. “The ceasefire is important for everybody, and for Russia most of all,” Mr. Kudrin said. “We should study these consequences, and avoid a worsening of the situation.” Already, Mr. Kudrin said, sanctions have trimmed about 1 percent from Russia’s $2 trillion gross domestic product this year, with the effects now being felt beyond the tight coterie of businessmen deemed close to President Putin who first felt the sting. Economic growth slowed to what Citigroup projects will be 0.5 percent this year. Since January, $110 billion has left Russia as capital flight. Aleksei L. Kudrin, a former finance chief for Russia, said sanctions have trimmed about 1 percent from Russia’s $2 trillion gross domestic product this year. Credit Olga Maltseva/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Faint consumer demand caused car and other durable goods sales to contract. Rosneft, the state oil company has asked for a government bailout. Yevraziya, a chain of sushi restaurants, closed in Moscow after the price of salmon doubled. Bob Foresman, the chief executive of Barclays bank in Russia, in a speech to the gathering cited a survey of businessmen’s views on the Russian economy, highlighting phrases like “fatigue,” “caution,” “false hope” and “false dawn.” In Ukraine this week, Separatist gunmen and the Ukrainian army are exchanging artillery fire daily over military objectives like a regional airport and a strategic village, Debaltsevo, northeast of Donetsk, where Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe observers came under fire Sunday. If European leaders decide the cease-fire has failed, they have vowed to leave in place financial and oil industry sanctions imposed last week, rather than repeal them. That, Mr. Kudrin said, would stall the Russian economy with zero growth in 2015, or push it into a mild recession. If the European Union and United States escalate sanctions on the banking sector by prohibiting Russian banks from accessing SWIFT, the international secure money transfer system, the Russian economy will go into deep recession with a contraction of at least 5 percent lasting one or two years, Mr. Kudrin said. Turning inward and relying on a revival of domestic manufacturing and agriculture helped by the weakening ruble, the plan to fortify the Russian economy of so-called import substitution outlined by an acting deputy prime minister who also spoke at the gathering, is unrealistic, Mr. Kudrin suggested. Soft-spoken and with a wry sense of humor, Mr. Kudrin seems at times to almost take pleasure in pointing out the dismal realities of the global economy, when nobody else here will. Europe and the United States, the governments imposing sanctions on Russia, spend about $1.5 trillion on research and development annually, while Russia spends $20 billion, he noted. As such, Russia can never hope to replicate a wide range of these nations’ imported goods. The Russian government should designate only select niches of the economy for this policy, he said. The Russian leadership, he said, understands the costs but may be willing to pay them. Earlier, he described the economic blow as the price for Russia having a foreign policy independent of the United States. “At a minimum, two or three years are needed to resolve the questions,” of the Ukraine crisis, he said, even if no escalation takes place. “Until then, we won’t know what investment climate we have and the final state of our relations with the West,” he added, and the Russian economy will be in a “period of instability.” Mr. Kudrin, whose ties to Mr. Putin stretch back two decades to the city hall of St. Petersburg, where both worked, is retired from government. His is a rare public voice of a liberal wing of the Russian elite on the mounting economic costs of the war and sanctions. Kremlin watchers, though, are divided on whether such sentiments carry any weight now with Mr. Putin. One attendee at the conference questioned whether the Kremlin, already hurt by sanctions, sees no point in changing its behavior in Ukraine, citing Winston Churchill saying “If you’re going through hell keep going.” Chart depicting the anticipated fall rate of the Rubel out to 2017/2018--and the Russian CB cannot do anything to stop it---might help in the end for exports but Russia does not export tons of manufactured quality products outside of oil and gas. http://t.co/amjn6bHA7C The question is whether the economic oligarchs, both licit and illicit, have sufficient influence to persuade Putin to change course. Not sure anyone knows the answer to that question... we'll find out. Dayuhan--arrest a major oligarch who many say did his business by the book and letter of Russian law after Yukos---his company takes a 27% loss on it's stock and this is the Russian governments response. Today from Interfax: PESKOV: WE ACKNOWLEDGE POSSIBILITY OF EMOTIONAL MARKET REACTION TO YEVTUSHENKOV'S SITUATION BUT THIS IS NOT REASON TO HINDER INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES That "emotional market reaction" was a total of 27.3% loss in stock value in a single day on a company estimated before the arrest of 8.9B USD. Does any current Russian government official including Putin "understand" the law of the markets and basic economics 101? Originally Posted by OUTLAW 09 Now down to 33% by 1330 today---that means roughly 3B USD of wiped out shareholder values--and the Russians really understand economics? Evtushenkov’s investment company, AFK Sistema, dropped 33 percent to 24.558 rubles as of 1:39 p.m. in Moscow. “This is the new Yukos,” Vadim Bit-Avragim, who helps oversee about $4.1 billion in assets at Kapital Asset Management LLC in Moscow, said by e-mail. “The economy is doing poorly, sanctions have been imposed, and all there’s left to do is to seize tidbits that are left in the country.” Evtushenkov has a fortune estimated at about $7 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him Russia’s 19th richest person. Moscow’s Micex Index dropped 2.2 percent today as investors deemed the arrest as a sign of political instability in the world’s biggest energy exporter. “This directly hits the investment climate,” Vladimir Tsuprov, the St. Petersburg-based chief investment officer of TKB BNP Paribas, said by e-mail. “Many investors saw geopolitical risks and Ukraine as the main problem, underestimating the internal situation.” Last edited by OUTLAW 09; 09-17-2014 at 02:40 PM. Russian humor: Russians joke over latest currency slide by renaming 50 Rb note "One Euro" pic.twitter.com/WsV53a0lA6 v Dayuhan---notice in this article the particular refrence by Gazprom of sinking nautral gas reserves---yes they are playing with the delivery numbers due to the Ukraine--bot on the back side not delivering in the face of sanctions hurts the Russian cash flow when they need dollars--so something is more ongoing than politics. Look at the estimated figures up through 2017---the gas volumes are actually sinking strongly. Having come fro an oil background and having worked the oil/gas fields when one was young--there is a direct relationship to oil production and gas production especially in joint fields---where there is oil is always gas to be found. There have been strong net rumors of sinking oil production also mentioning 2017--here is your prove and it is from Yahoo of the mentioning of sinking oil reserves. Remember I did indicate by 2020 massive oil prodution losses as compared to now and you questioned the comment since it came from the web. Gazprom says unable to meet rising gas demand from Europe for now * Gazprom says adheres to supply contracts with Europe Gazprom Said to Face Biggest Decline in EU Revenue in 5 Years Bloomberg ( A side article really worth reading if you find it) Gazprom's Q1 earnings hurt by Ukraine, exports outlook worsened Reuters (Second intetesting artile worth reading) By Alexei Anishchuk MOSCOW, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom said on Wednesday it is unable to meet rising gas demand from Europe while it builds up stockpiles ahead of winter, undermining the ability of Europe to supply Ukraine with gas. Slovakia, Poland, Romania and Austria have all reported slight falls in shipments in recent days from Russia, which is embroiled in a row with the European Union over the crisis in Ukraine. Some countries in eastern Europe send gas to Ukraine, to which Russia stopped gas flows in June over a pricing dispute. Gazprom's Chief Executive Officer Alexei Miller told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the company is pumping gas in accordance with contracts with European consumers, but was not supplying extra volumes asked for. "Gazprom is carrying out stable daily supplies to European consumers. We fully adhere to our contractual obligations," Miller said in a meeting at the Kremlin attended by reporters. "Once gas is collected in our underground storage, then we will be able to satisfy the (extra) demand of our European consumers," he said. EU industry experts and European Commission officials held the latest in a series of meetings on Tuesday to assess the security of the EU's energy supplies. EU sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the issue of how much gas Gazprom was supplying to the European Union had been raised and that EU officials had said Gazprom had been adjusting volumes but within contractual limits. The European Commission has repeatedly said that storage levels are comfortable for now, but they are concerned about the longer term. Miller said Gazprom will produce 463 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas this year, which is down from a previous estimate of 496.4 bcm published in May and 487.4 bcm pumped in 2013. He also reiterated that Gazprom had been in talks with China on supplying gas on top of the previously agreed 38 bcm per year after 2019 via a so-called Western route. Russia set its sights on energy-hungry Asian markets a decade ago and struck a landmark deal with China in May to supply it with gas from Russia's east Siberian fields. Gazprom's previous discussions on delivering additional gas to China via the Western route have met with a lukewarm response from Beijing. Miller told Putin that Gazprom and China have been discussing an increase in supply volumes via the route by up to 100 bcm per year, an ambitious task given a decline in the company's production levels and China's tough stance in the negotiation process. Gazprom's chief added that the company would be able to satisfy gas demand both in Asia and in Europe Firn The Russian Economy: Can Growth be Restored within the Economic System? by Susanne Oxenstierna, hosted on the FOI of Sweden is well worth a read. Roughly forty pages. A bit of it's conclusions... Market forces play only a limited role in the Russian economy and to improve the prospects for growth with ‘western’ economic policy or to improve the institutional framework will be difficult and have a limited effect. Only parts of the economy profit from market reforms and stronger institutions. The old rent dependent sector has strong political support. It follows that more substantial political reforms are needed to solve the structural impediments and efficiency problems of the Russian economy. Society needs to become more democratic and more transparent Today the Russian society is polarised on many political and economic issues, but civil society is weak and restricted and cannot fulfil its function either as watchdog or as a channel of ideas and entrepreneurship. Without political reform and a market-oriented democratic government it is difficult to see how the performance of the economy could improve. Last edited by Firn; 09-18-2014 at 10:19 PM. ... "We need officers capable of following systematically the path of logical argument to its conclusion, with disciplined intellect, strong in character and nerve to execute what the intellect dictates" General Ludwig Beck (1880-1944); Speech at the Kriegsakademie, 1935 As some here expected Russia is facing a tough budget: Admitting that macroeconomic stability was a "fragile" thing, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told his ministers the state will not borrow excessively and will keep spending tight. "This is the first time when work on the federal budget, the three-year budget, took place in such difficult circumstances, when an economic slowdown was exacerbated by the implementation of sanctions," Medvedev said. "The main problem that we face today is the high level of uncertainty when it comes to how fast trust will return, how soon businesses become interested in investing, how the consumer market grows and what steps our partners will take." It doesn't of course mean that the Russian balance sheet isn't still quite solid, but the Russian economy will continue to suffer and the some elements of the crisis and the sanctions will kick in with some lag. A little side-story: Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said the arrest of billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov on money laundering charges had hurt, not helped, Russia's business climate. These marked the first critical comments by an official since the chairman of Sistema, a telecoms-to-oil conglomerate, was put under house arrest on Tuesday. "This is certainly reflected in the investment climate. It is clear that the suspicion that there is some economic motive behind this complicates investors' decision-making," Ulyukayev told reporters, adding that the situation could spur capital flight. Meanwhile, on the gas front: Russian gas producer Gazprom is likely to record its lowest output this year since its creation a quarter of a century ago after cutting supplies to Ukraine and losing market share to domestic rivals. Gazprom reduced its 2014 production forecast this week, and analysts regard even this figure as overoptimistic due to Moscow's battle with Kiev over gas prices and its role in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Falling output could put further pressure on the economy, which relies heavily on oil and gas sales and is already slowing to a crawl partly as Western sanctions start to bite. At least war is mostly far from cheap and the Russians are already paying part of the price for Putin's invasions... Russian production isn't falling because of a shortage of reserves, it's falling because of a shortage of investment. In the short run the impact is the same, but a deficit of investment can be corrected, while a deficit of reserves cannot. Russia suffers from a syndrome common to oil producers... one might call it the Venezuela disease. The problem arrives when the government begins to depend on energy revenue, rather that a diversified tax system, to fund its operations. That typically leads to a place where the government ends up absorbing money that the energy industry needs to re-invest in operations in order to sustain its productivity. That inevitably leads to lower production, and to the government taking an ever higher percentage of falling revenue, leaving less and less money to reinvest. Venezuela looks to be entering the final stages of that death spiral; Russia has a way to go. It is worth noting that Russia could balance its budget with oil at $90. They could balance it with oil at $80. BUT... they would have to raise taxes, quite substantially. They have room to do that: Russian income tax is a flat 13% regardless of income, and other taxes are similarly low relative to developed countries. It would not be a popular move, though, especially dring a recession. That's the danger you get into when you rely on oil money and let the people get used to low taxes. It will be interesting to see what they decide to do. Dayuhan---here is the same problem again---taken from the source you do not like but sometimes actually accurate the web. Here is an unusual admission from a Russian in the know concerning oil: Lukoil's Alekperov unusually open about hit to oil industry from sanctions - says 25% of oil from fracking - Interfax This goes to the loss in production by 2020---heavy fracking in the older fields in needed as they are losing both in volumes and production rates. 25% is a heavy percentage--nowhere close to that in say older US fields. That is why this last round of sanctions was bad for Russia---it hit the fracking side of both gas and oil thus Russia in the long haul cannot even keep that percentage stable. It hit also the US oil/gas services companies Russia is heavily dependent on for their fracking and artic drilling--Russia simply does not have that capacity inhouse to replace them. They will be hurting production wise in about 9 months if these particular sanctions stay in place as it seems they will---there was also a side comment concerning OPEC--they sense that OPEC is keeping their production run rates on sour at record highs---almost contributing to the falling sour crude prices.. And sanctions are not hurting the Russian oil/gas industry?---literally an flood of negative Interfax press releases today on the Russian oil industry. Ouch...it seems the Russian oil industry is screaming for Russian CB support.. almost a panic tone in the releases...from Interfax today PRODUCING OWN OIL INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT WON'T RESOLVE BAN ON IMPORTS QUICKLY - MEDVEDEV COLOSSAL MEANS NEEDED TO FULLY REVIVE PRODUCTION OF EQUIPMENT TO PRODUCE OIL IN RUSSIA - ALEKPEROV TAX MANEUVER TO LEAD TO INCREASED TAX BURDEN ON OIL INDUSTRY - ALEKPEROV LUKOIL NOT EXPECTING MONEY FROM ABROAD IN MEDIUM TERM, HAS TO DEPEND ENTIRELY ON ITSELF - ALEKPEROV EFFORTS MUST BE MOBILIZED IMMEDIATELY TO PRODUCE HYDROFRACTURING EQUIPMENT IN RUSSIA - ALEKPEROV LUKOIL'S ALEKPEROV SAYS 25% OF OIL PRODUCED BY FRACKING, BAN ON EQUIPMENT IMPORTS FOR THIS COULD HURT OIL INDUSTRY In short so far it seems that the Kremlin is protecting it's budget while letting the economy suffer. We discussed the origins of that logic before. I think the Swedish paper is pretty good and has a nice picture about the dangers of Russian rent-seeking. If I find some time I may read Resource Rents and Economic Growth, 'A report for the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)'. I doubt that it was widely discussed in the Kremlin. The durability of networked authoritarianism is far shorter and more relevant at the moment. The author is now back from Moscow and the director of the Russian institute at the King's College, London. The graph at page three is rather neat... This memo takes a step back from the passions of the November 2011 parliamentary and March 2012 presidential elections and the protests that surrounded them. It argues that the consolidation of the underlying Russian political economy over the past 20 years has given rise to a system of rent-seeking and arbitration pursued successfully at various levels and supported by a robust network of interlocking interests. This ”networked authoritarianism” supports the status quo and militates powerfully against significant reform. It does so, I argue, at the cost of increasing inefficiencies and social friction, raising the possibility of catastrophic change in the future. This memo will explore the structure of the system, the pressures and constituencies for change, and the limits of reform. I fear that that catastrophic change might have already taken place in the propaganda fog of Putin's new war. After my link to that fine paper about the durability of networked authoritarianism around Putin the NYT has an excellent piece of reporting about how a private bank fuels the fortunes of his inner circle. Some has already be known, of course, but it adds new insights and puts all together. The graph about it's rise in assets is quite stunning... He had arrived in Moscow as a midlevel apparatchik in ill-fitting suits, had ascended to power as a thoroughly unexpected president and won his first presidential election in 2000 on the crest of war to suppress separatists in Chechnya. By 2004, Mr. Putin had become the paramount figure in Russia, winning a second term with 72 percent of the vote, in a race tainted by allegations of strong-arm tactics and vote rigging. Yet Mr. Putin probably would have won a fair election easily, too. The Russian economy, buoyed by high oil prices, was booming, creating huge fortunes and also lifting the middle class. The long era of post-Soviet gloom seemed done. Not many people yet understood that in the middle of Russia’s prosperity, the men in the tight circle close to Mr. Putin were becoming fabulously wealthy, and increasingly powerful, in what critics now consider a case study in legalized kleptocracy. Sadly for many Russians the shock will all be greater if the economy goes where it seems to be headed in the mid run... Putin's friend Arkady Rotenberg has problems in Italy due to sanctions. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/mobile...re/507663.html Navalny has studied his fortune there. In Russian, but a lot of pics. https://navalny.com/p/3845/ And.....here come the overall price increases which the Russian "common man/woman" on the street will definitely notice. More from that new Econ Min forecast from last week: food prices expected to jump 12-13% this year IMO---they will eventually come in between 15-225 more as the long term food delivery contracts run out and Russia has to look for more suppliers from overseas adding to the shipping costs and reduced quality. http://vedomosti.ru/~h1e And.....the Rubel slide continues ever downwards. It seems that the super micro and marco economist Putin does not seem to see the connection between his actions in the Ukraine, the sanctions that he himself stated publicly they could survive with ease and the resulting disaster coming at his economy in the next six months as the winter hits and overall Russian economics slows down due to weather. Seems the attempted Russian FM Reset 2.0 was an attempt to row against the current and get back to business as usual. Ruble slides (again), inches toward central bank intervention levels. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...ion-level.html Russia is slowly ever so slowly getting to the point of confirming the slackening/drop off of oil production under the current figures starting in 2020 which means a hit for the finance side of the Russian budget. This Interfax press release from today will slowly start the march to 2020---if they are indicating a plateau now what is then due in 2020. 2014 and three years makes it 2017--slowly getting to the magic number of 2020. Interfax fro today: 13:04 Russian hydrocarbons output to remain on plateau for at least three years - ministry Notice no mention that it going back up and "for at least" is not a good sign. 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__label__cc	0.528136	0.471864	Board index Christian Texts and History Eusebius as a forger. Discussion about the New Testament, apocrypha, gnostics, church fathers, Christian origins, historical Jesus or otherwise, etc. Secret Alias Re: Eusebius as a forger. Post by Secret Alias » Wed May 15, 2019 4:39 pm On Eusebius pretending to be Pamphilus. Note what Jerome says to Rufinus: or that You were Translating the Book of Eusebius as if it were Pamphilus'? or that You were Putting Your Own Cover Upon Origen's Poisoned Dish by Lending Your Majestic Eloquence to this Translation of his Notorious Work Peri 'Archon?https://biblehub.com/library/various/li ... at_the.htm “Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind.” ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote I am bring up these points not because I think they proved but as subjects that deserve more attention. I do happen to think the evidence - combined together - makes a pretty solid case that Eusebius altered Christian historical documents. Many of them. Ben C. Smith Contact Ben C. Smith Post by Ben C. Smith » Wed May 15, 2019 4:57 pm Secret Alias wrote: ↑ Stealing a writer's name in antiquity is the equivalent of stealing someone's credit card today. So Augustus taking his uncle's name to become Augustus Caesar was equivalent to credit card theft? ΤΙ ΕΣΤΙΝ ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ Come on. That's absurd. It's like if I set up an account here as 'Ben C Smith' and always chimed in 'I always agree with Stephan. He's brilliant.' On the reason why Eusebius needed Pamphilus - https://books.google.com/books?id=NN5-A ... me&f=false The link says that Pamphilus collected and disseminated Origen's works. So Eusebius needed Pamphilus because Pamphilus had done some heavy lifting in propagating Origen. Is that what you meant? On its face, this quotation seems to be about Rufinus pretending that Eusebius was Pamphilus. Does this in some way bear a connection to Eusebius himself pretending to be Pamphilus? What is that connection? What is going on here? What is this? MrMacSon Post by MrMacSon » Wed May 15, 2019 5:22 pm Ben C. Smith wrote: ↑ ... I want to compile a list of passages for which arguments have been mounted (not merely suspicions coddled) in favor of Eusebius, instead of merely quoting a source, having actually forged that source, or at least added interpolations to it. (I am not concerned with Eusebius having subtracted from a source, since that is the nature of editing, and I am already quite prepared to think that he may have edited tendentiously.) Ken Olson argues that Eusebius forged the Testimonium Flavianum in Antiquities of the Jews 18.3.3 §63-64. Cameron and Hall (as cited by Olson above) argue (or at least summarize the suspicions of some scholars to the effect) that Eusebius forged Licinius' speech in Life of Constantine 2.5.3–41. James Corke-Webster argues that Eusebius at least added to the epistle of the churches in Lyons and Vienne in History of the Church 5.1.3-63. If anyone has other concrete passages (attended by concrete arguments) to add, I will happily append them to the list. Paul Hopper's 2014 article adds weight to Olson's argument. As does NPL Allen's 2015 PhD, Clarifying the Scope of Pre-5th Century C.E. Christian Interpolation in Josephus’ Antiquitates Judaica (c. 94 C.E.), (and publications arising, eg. Josephus on James the Just? A re-evaluation of Antiquitates Judaicae 20.9.1 Journal of Early Christian History, 20187, 7; 1-27) Zvi Baras' 1987 chapter, "The Testimonium Flavianum and the Martyrdom of James", in Josephus, Judaism and Christianity, Feldman, Louis H.; Hata, Gōhei (eds), pp. 308-313, sounded a few warning bells. Baras noted "it is imperative to draw attention to the contradictions of...Eusebius and Origen" [to each other] " ..it is obvious that in the days of Origen the text of the TF had not yet been subjected to Christian emendations and corrections, such as found in the vulgate version quoted later by Eusebius." "In the hands of Origen and Eusebius the incident [described in A.J. XX.200, which Baras defined as or says] has been defined as "the martyrdom of James", became through 'Christian historiosophical interpretation', the [proposed] 'main cause' for the destruction of Jerusalem and of the Temple." Baras pointed the finger more at Origen, but noted Eusebius's H.E. II 23.20 elaborates on Origen's Contra Celsus 1.47, even changing it to direct speech, and says "The changes [to the accounts of James] for purposes of Christian historiosophy", proposed by Origen and carried out by Eusebius in the story of James' martyrdom, are not without bearing on the Testimonium itself. "It seems plausible that Eusebius treated the Testimonium in a similar way to what he had done with the story of James martyrdom. He seems to have been concerned only with the need of the hour; being preoccupied with the Christian historiosophy shared by Origen and himself . . ." Baras feels Ant XI, 297-305/ chap. 7, 1 - where Josephus recounts the death of [a] Yeshua at the hand of his brother, Yohanan, a high priest - led Origen to say Josephus should have corrected his historical interpretation about why God punished the Jews by enslaving them and by desecrating the Temple. This story - Ant XI, 297-305/ chap. 7, 1 - contains many elements that are relevant to 'the' Christian 'historical interpretation' - a high priest causes the death of [a] Jesus, as [supposedly] in the case of Jesus and his brother, James. It offers clear causal argument for the miseries that befell the Jews. Baras noted 'Origen first refers to Luke 21:20, where Jesus [is said to have] foretold the destruction of Jerusalem'. He noted in C.C. II.13, Origen (i) again infers Josephus says "Titus captured Jerusalem . . . on the account of James the Just, the brother of Jesus the so-called Christ", and (ii) then asserts "in reality it was on account of Jesus the Christ of God". But Baras calls this an "interpretation developed through stages...and hardly unintentionally [that] culminated in Origen's concept of 'universal history'...presented in C.C. IV.22 [where] Origen states ... the destruction of Jerusalem was a just retribution for the mistreatment of Jesus." Last edited by MrMacSon on Wed May 15, 2019 5:54 pm, edited 1 time in total. MrMacSon wrote: ↑ I know that article adds weight to the Testimonium being a forgery. But the weight it adds to Eusebius himself being the forger is minimal at best: Footnote 10: Eusebius of Caesarea (263–339) is sometimes mentioned as a possible author of the Testimonium and source of the interpolation (see Feldman 1965: 49). This same Eusebius, whose writings contain the first known citation of the Testimonium Flavianum, was also one of the creators of the Nicene Creed and played a central role in the wording and propagation of the creed. The Testimonium sounds credal; and Eusebius played a part in one of the (many) creeds. That is pretty slender. Baras pointed the finger more at Origen, but noted Eusebius's H.E. II,23,20 elaborates on Origen's Contra.Celsus. 1,47, even changing it to direct speech, and says He noted in C.C. II, 13, Origen (i) again infers Josephus says "Titus captured Jerusalem . . . on the account of James the Just, the brother of Jesus the so-called Christ", and (ii) then asserts "in reality it was on account of Jesus the Christ of God". But Baras calls this an "interpretation developed through stages...and hardly unintentionally [that] culminated in Origen's concept of 'universal history'...presented in C.C. IV,22 [where] Origen states ... the destruction of Jerusalem was a just retribution for the mistreatment of Jesus." These are much better. Thank you. Sure. But I'm pretty sure that's not the crux of Hopper's argument (which, to be honest to be fair, seems to have been initiated by the late DM Murdock / Acharya S; by an approach by her or a conversation with her) Baras noted 'Origen first refers to Luke 21:20, where Jesus [is said to have] foretold the destruction of Jerusalem'. He noted in C.C. II, 13, Origen (i) again infers Josephus says "Titus captured Jerusalem . . . on the account of James the Just, the brother of Jesus the so-called Christ", and (ii) then asserts "in reality it was on account of Jesus the Christ of God". But Baras calls this an "interpretation developed through stages...and hardly unintentionally [that] culminated in Origen's concept of 'universal history'...presented in C.C. IV,22 [where] Origen states ... the destruction of Jerusalem was a just retribution for the mistreatment of Jesus." You're welcome. I'm not comfortable with Allen blaming Origen alone for A.J. XX.200. I think Zvi Baras' commentary has a lot more nuance and context. And I think it the concept of prosopography, or the basis of it, at least, may apply to the Origen-Pamphilius-Eusebius group, at least (I did that post with them and Baras' article in mind in the context of your request to try to dump on one of them: it may not be as simple as one blatant forger or individual forgeries). or that You were Translating the Book of Eusebius as if it were Pamphilus'? Jerome does not think that Pamphilus wrote the Apology. It was a wholly Eusebian composition. The question is why did Eusebius think he needed to add Pamphilus - his newly appropriated name too - to the book. Why not publish it as his own thought, his own creation? The answer is obvious. Eusebius was misrepresenting Origen. That's Jerome's point. Eusebius was white-washing Origen by means of Pamphilus. I'm not comfortable with Allen blaming Origen alone for A.J. XX.200. I think Zvi Baras' commentary has a lot more nuance and context. And I think it the concept of prosopography, or the basis of it, at least, may apply to the Origen-Pamphilius-Eusebius group, at least (I did that post with them and Baras' article in mind in the context of your request to try to dump on one of them: it may not be as simple as one blatant forger or individual forgeries). This brings to mind, however, one of my objections to pegging Eusebius as a/the forger of the Testimonium: Origen, Against Celsus 1.47: .... Josephus... even says, being unwillingly not far from the truth, that these things befell the Jews as vengeance for James the Just, who was a brother of Jesus who is called Christ, since they killed him who was most just. Eusebius, History of the Church 2.23.20: Josephus, at any rate, did not hesitate to testify this also through his writings, in which he says: "These things befell the Jews as vengeance for James the Just, who was a brother of Jesus who is called Christ, since they killed him who was most just." Origen describes a passage from Josephus which is not found in any extant manuscript of Josephus. Eusebius, who elsewhere always lets us know where to find his quotations of Josephus, does not do so here, implying that he did not know where to find this quotation. If Eusebius was bold enough to interpolate the Testimonium into the Antiquities, why did he not (also) interpolate this "lost passage" into Josephus somewhere, or at least invent a location for it in Josephus (as some feel he may have done with the Testimonium: not as the actual interpolator of the manuscripts, but rather as the inspiration for such interpolation by having invented a false citation)? Last edited by Ben C. Smith on Wed May 15, 2019 7:39 pm, edited 3 times in total. 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__label__cc	0.706906	0.293094	Malta’s Financial Watchdog Releases Industry Feedback on Security Tokens The Malta Financial Services Authority has industry released feedback on the definition of security tokens and the challenges such assets face in Maltese markets. The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has released feedback on the definition of security tokens and challenges such assets face in Maltese markets. In a paper published on Feb. 25, the agency gave feedback on security token offerings (STO) from 18 industry stakeholders, including national agencies, regulated businesses, technology providers, law and consultancy firms, among others. The MFSA initially asked industry stakeholders to provide their opinions and advice on the definition of STOs last July. It also asked for their assistance in interpreting the challenges STOs face within the existing legal framework. The MFSA noted the absence of clear definitions for transferable securities both by it and at the European Union level. The feedback According to the paper, the majority of respondents generally disagreed with the categorization of different types of STOs proposed by the MFSA. Most respondents said that there should not be a distinction based on whether the instrument is tokenized since the concept of transferable securities is unified by EU law. This distinction could ostensibly lead to risks of structuring arbitrage. One suggestion was to develop a new framework for traditional transferable securities that deploy distributed ledger technology. Others stated that Malta should adopt the taxonomy for crypto assets proposed by the Blockchain Research Institute, or that the categorization should depend on the impact of blockchain tech and the underlying infrastructure of a project. The document contains other opinions on the issue, including the management of rights and obligations related to securities, double-checking verifications of transactions, and alternative solutions, among others. Malta’s industry-friendly approach? In Malta — which claims to be a “blockchain island” for its industry-friendly policies — crypto startups still struggle to obtain financial services due to regulatory sluggishness. Last fall, companies were being turned away by banks that did not have the “risk appetite” to support such ventures. Instead, financial services remain reserved for those that are fully regulated by the MFSA, a process that can take up to six months for a first response. Just recently, news broke that major crypto exchange Binance was not authorized to operate in Malta as the MFSA claimed that it had never approved the exchange: “Following a report in a section of the media referring to Binance as a ‘Malta-based cryptocurrency’ company, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) reiterates that Binance is not authorized by the MFSA to operate in the cryptocurrency sphere and is therefore not subject to regulatory oversight by the MFSA.” ← Bitcoin ‘Suckers’ Are Wrong About Safe Haven Status — Peter Schiff Judge Says Plaintiff Can Proceed Against AT&T in $24M Hack Case → Community Donates 0.7 BTC to Phishing Victim Who Lost Entire Bitcoin Holdings The Encrypted Messaging Dilemma: Balancing Censorship and Freedom Traders Buy Oil Futures With Crypto Amid Record Volatility	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line45
__label__wiki	0.556919	0.556919	Cinematic Hell: Reefer Madness (1936) by Hal Astell Director: Louis Gasnier Stars: Dorothy Short and Kenneth Craig Buy Reefer Madness on DVD Somehow I've managed to avoid seeing Reefer Madness up until now, even though I probably own half a dozen copies of it in various public domain box sets and I have seen a number of its peers. It's an important film, generally seen as the benchmark of the educational exploitation films of the thirties and forties, the standard by which they're judged. Unfortunately it's somehow neither particularly good or bad and so has attained its lofty and legendary status through a salacious history and a particularly delicious form of irony. Financed as a cautionary tale by a small church group, it is most popular with the very people it warned against, thus it amazingly achieved the precise opposite of what it aimed at and continues to do so over seventy years after its initial release. Beyond that irony, it apparently improves in quality the more stoned you are. To be truly entertained you need to be so high that it becomes topical humour. Originally titled Tell Your Children in 1936, it was bought by the notorious Dwain Esper, who had already directed fims like Narcotic, Maniac and Marihuana, recut and redistributed it under its newer more salacious title. Other releases saw it retitled Dope Addict, Doped Youth, The Burning Question and bizarrely, Love Madness. Soon, its potential apparently extinguished, it languished forgotten and drifted into the public domain. Then in 1971, Keith Stroup, who had founded NORML, the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws, discovered the film in the archives of the Library of Congress, bought a print of it and began showing it at pro-pot rallies and at college campuses across the country. Its success was immediate, as every college student in the US in the seventies was stoned all the time. I know that because I saw That '70s Show. Unfortunately because I'm not stoned, and in fact have never smoked anything in my entire life, legal or otherwise, I can only miss out on a large part of the hilarity that Reefer Madness has brought to millions of college students and other lowlife ne'erdowells. It becomes merely another bad movie, but perhaps the message that screams out at me loudest is that I should start smoking this stuff just so I can keep up with this film. Everything happens so quickly that I can hardly keep up with the constant introduction of new characters and maintain my judgement of who I'm actually supposed to be watching, let alone all the sensational headlines spattered at the screen like a hail of machine gun bullets. If only I'd got high on marihuana first, time could have slowed down and this could have morphed into a ten hour David Lean epic, merely one as funny as anything Mel Brooks could have conjured up. It can hardly come as a surprise that the first words spoken are 'Must be stopped!' We're at a PTA meeting that aims pretty high, to lay the foundation for a nationwide campaign to demand compulsory education, because it's only through enlightment that this scourge can be wiped out. What scourge could that be? Well let's sit back and listen to Dr Alfred Carroll read us a letter from an anonymous member of the Narcotics Bureau who explains that we can ignore all those other soul-destroying drugs like opium, morphine and heroin, because we need to focus on the most vicious, the most deadly drug of them all. No, not crack! We're talking about marihuana, that evil weed that with one single puff can turn innocent all-American children into cackling, twitching, murderous sex fiends. Rape! Murder! Driving over 40 mph! The shame of it! Carroll is the principal of Lakeside High School, which is a strange place because kids seem to stay there until their mid twenties and they dress in tweed suits with bow ties. It would be a wonderful place, where these children can happily play tennis in peace, but there's a sinister gang working hard to hook them all on marihuana and make them miss the ball by three or four feet. I bring this up because apparently it's important enough to be used as evidence in a murder trial. No, I'm not kidding. The story of this gang and some of the children they entice into their evil clutches is told in an hour long flashback that will truly open your eyes. And yours. And yours. The gang seems to be comprised of a boss we don't see, a male secretary who lives in a room furnished only by a desk and a network of enticing young ladies and gentlemen who befriend people and invite them to their apartments to party on down with some marihuana cigarettes. One such is the apartment of Mae Coleman and Jack Perry, who are apparently depraved enough to flagrantly live in sin yet obey the edicts of the Hays Office and so sleep in separate beds. Mae is a shameless hussy, a temptress, a woman who dares to dress herself in her own bedroom for us to watch, but she does have a heart, upset that her boyfriend wants to sell drugs to schoolkids instead of just consenting adults. Jack is like the supporting characters Humphrey Bogart got landed with around this time at Warner Brothers before they worked out what he could do, but Carleton Young doesn't have a hint of his charisma. They also have a couple of resident dealers, Ralph Wiley and Blanche, who just isn't worthy enough of a last name, apparently. Jack is the real fiend of the piece because this is 1936 and under the Hays Code women had to be kept in the kitchen or at least be decently victimised. He manages to entice that nice Bill Harper boy who looks like Tony Slattery up to Mae's apartment so that our real cautionary tale can begin. You see, Bill has a girl, Mary Lane, a girl who's as gosh darn nice as he is, and Jack doesn't realise that they're both giddy enough already without needing to smoke some evil weed and they're already doomed to tragic deaths. We know this because in the token soppy scene at Mary's house, he shows her a copy of Romeo and Juliet and points out that when he studies it he kinda thinks of her. Apparently he's already set on a stormy relationship ended by the suicide of both of them, but hey, whatever rocks your boat. Maybe we should ban that Shakespeare guy too. Won't someone think of the children? Jack also entices Jimmy, Mary's kid brother, up to Mae's and he can't resist the stuff either. It's so addictive, you see. We can't help but wonder about Jack, because he seems to be so good at finding ways to corrupt the youth of the day but remain so utterly lacking in common sense. When he gets Jimmy to drive him out to pick up more dope, he ensures that nobody could possibly think anything was up by having Jimmy stay in his car in the street, get stoned while he waits on one of Jack's reefers and then race off with the new shipment like he's Steve McQueen. 'Let's go, Jack. I'm red hot!' he cries and promptly scoots away, reaching a scarily excessive 45 mph. You just know there's going to be someone in the road for him to miss by three or four feet, I mean mow down in front of many witnesses. How do these idiot crooks stay in business? In fact how do they do anything given that they smoke marihuana themselves? We're told in no uncertain terms how dangerous this stuff is from the start. Before we even meet Dr Carroll we get to read a long scrolling text that explains how marihuana is 'a violent narcotic, an unspeakable scourge, the real Public Enemy Number One!' It leads to 'monstrous extravagances', 'emotional disturbances', 'dangerous hallucinations'. It causes the 'total inability to direct thoughts', 'acts of shocking violence' and best fun of all, 'incurable insanity'. The FBI agent that Carroll goes to see reinforces this, telling a story of a sixteen year old marihuana addict who was locked up for taking part in a holdup, even though that seems like a strange charge given that he'd apparently also slaughtered his entire family with an axe. Yet Jack seems to function just fine. Even Mae's resident pianist Hot Fingers Pirelli seems to function just fine though he even looks wasted when he isn't. When he hides in the closet to smoke a joint he turns into Harpo Marx doing a Jimmy Durante impression, but he can still make those 88 keys jump and jive. It's only the kids that can't take it, high school kids like Jimmy who knock down pedestrians at low speed, college kids like Ralph who tries to rape Mary when she turns up at Mae's looking for her brother, otherwise decent kids like Bill who are in the other room romping with Blanche only to stumble out and see his girlfriend being molested. In his marihuana stupor, Bill fights Ralph to protect Mary, Jack rushes in to knock him out with the butt end of a gun and the ensuing struggle leaves Mary dead, shot in the back. Jack wipes the gun clean and plants it on Bill so he thinks he did it. What a stinker! You know what this means, of course: more newspaper headlines to detail the inevitable progression of the court case, because we just have to keep things sensational. One of the unintentional joys of this film that I can relish is the way these front pages were composed. One from the Herald-Tribune details 'Harper Verdict Expected Tonight', but I couldn't help but notice the story underneath it, which, I kid you not, reads, 'Dick Tracy, G-Man, in Sensational Raid.' Given that the headline looks like it's been obviously pasted onto a real paper, I wonder where they found the real paper, but this is where non-potheads like me get to find humour in a film like this, that and the utterly unintentional use of what seems like every slang reference for drugs in regular dialogue: joint, dope, crack, powder, you name it. I bet Mary's surname is really Jane not Lane. A film like Tell Your Children was never going to be about the acting, but it's capable. Most of the cast and crew are real professionals, albeit names who would never be anything but minor. Perhaps the biggest name is Louis Gasnier, the director, who had made the definitive movie serial back in 1914, The Perils of Pauline. 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__label__cc	0.712785	0.287215	Home \| Review: TorchLAB BOSS Posted on October 30, 2018 November 25, 2018 by Jim Basham Continually finding ways to squeeze ultra-high output levels out of increasingly smaller flashlights, OVEREADY has introduced a completely new flashlight system, the TorchLAB BOSS. Designed to provide Bright Output in a Small Size, the BOSS is capable of producing nearly 3500 lumens of output using the same triple LED light engine found in the TorchLAB Wasp (review) and their P60 style drop-ins. Although the electronics are the same as other TorchLAB products, they are housed in a completely new head measuring only 1″ in diameter. A pair of newly designed bodies, the BOSS 35 and BOSS 70, round out the package and accommodate a single 18350 battery or single 18650 (or two 18350s) respectively. All components are made of 7075 aluminum and feature a new “patina” finish intended to evolve over time as the flashlight is handled and used. More traditional hard anodized finishes will be available at a later date. The initial production run will use Cree XP-L HI emitters (4000K color temperature). Cree XP-L Redome (4500K color temperature) and High CRI Nichia 219B emitters will be available later in the year. The BOSS heads will also be available with a choice of red or amber secondary LED. One of each body style along with a triple XP-L HI version of the BOSS head (with red secondary LED) were provided by OVEREADY for use in this review. Product packaging had not been finalized at that point but it has been announced that production units will arrive in a custom box and cloth pouch identified with BOSS branding. (packaging photos provided by OVEREADY). Pricing will vary according to options and is expected to start at around $350. General production versions will have a slightly darker finish than what is shown on the review samples. TorchLAB BOSS – Overview The BOSS flashlight system is made up of three primary components – the BOSS head, BOSS 35 body, and BOSS 70 body. The bodies measure 1″ in diameter at their widest points and have a retro look with tapering side channels. The head also measures 1″ in diameter and features a removable bezel to allow easy swapping of optics or upgrading the light engine. See the Wasp Triple Optics review for more information about the available optics. The frame which holds the optic in place is custom molded with self-charging glow in the dark material. Brief operation of the BOSS or exposure to other strong light sources provides more than enough illumination to find the flashlight in a dark room or even illuminate objects at very close distances. Both bodies are equipped with a stainless spring steel pocket clip to allow bezel-down pocket carry. The clip is secured by a pair of custom titanium T10 screws to facilitate easy removal or replacement with custom aftermarket clips. The McClicky tail switch is integrated into the body and shrouded by a shrunk down version of the TorchLAB Triad tailcap which also allows the light to tailstand. The lobes reduce the possibility of accidental activation and provide a secure mounting point for the pocket clip while still allowing easy thumb access to the switch. The pocket clip screws are threaded into blind holes to maintain a smooth surface on the inside of the shroud. The switch boot has a wider flange than found on other TorchLAB switches and is kept in place by a captive o-ring inside the tail shroud. It should be noted that, although regular McClicky switch boots may fit and function, they will not provide the same level of sealing due to their narrower flanges. The head threads smoothly onto the body using ACME threads and a bright green Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) o-ring provides a water tight seal. HNBR o-rings are known for their ability to withstand long-term exposure to heat and have an operating temperature range from -40° F to 325° F. Brass contacts and springs at both ends ensure reliable electrical contact between the head, body, and batteries. Battery bumpers inside the body help shield the switch mechanism from the effects of hard impacts. TorchLAB BOSS - Specifications Diameter (widest point) 1" 1" Length 3.3" 4.6" Weight (w/o batteries) 56 grams 68 grams Max Output (XP-L emitter)* 1933 lumens 3498 lumens * LED Lumens. Actual out the front lumens will be less TorchLAB BOSS – Operation and Programming Like other TorchLAB products based on the V5 light engine, the BOSS can be ordered with any of several different preprogrammed operating modes. The sample used in this review was delivered with “RLMH” programming (Red/Low/Medium/High). After turning the light on, the various modes are accessed by a quick off/on cycle, with the mode advancing each time. While simple to operate, users can go almost as far as they could possibly want with regard to customization of its operating modes. To begin with, there are two separate sets (banks) of operating modes which can be programmed independently of each other. By taking advantage of the head’s ability to detect the battery configuration, this allows one configuration for single battery set-ups and another for dual battery configurations. The light can even be powered by a pair of CR123a primary batteries when configured properly. Programming is accomplished through a web-based interface on the LUX-RC website. Users are able to select their desired battery configurations and up to 4 operating modes for each one. 38 operating modes/output levels are available to choose from: Red Moonlight (6mW) 33 white light output modes ranging from 1.5mW (0.005%) up to 30W (100%) SOS Signaling 10Hz strobe Colored beacon (red or amber depending on choice of secondary LED) Custom signal with adjustable on/off times and a choice of white or red/amber LEDs To avoid damage to the batteries, maximum white light output is limited to level 17W (Level 28, 55%) when powered by a single lithium-ion rechargeable battery and 8.8W (Level 25, 29%) when powered by two CR123a lithium primary batteries. In addition to the output modes, users may select additional options that affect how the BOSS operates. Memory (3 options) No memory – When first turned on, the light will always start with the first mode. Standard memory – When first turned on, the light will start with the last mode used. Hybrid memory – When first turned on, the light will start with the last mode used but, when modes are changed, it will go back to the first mode. Battery Protection (2 options) Active – The light will automatically shut off when the battery voltage drops to 2.8V per cell. This is intended to protect against over-discharging unprotected lithium-ion batteries. Disabled – This option should only be used with protected lithium-ion batteries or CR123a primary batteries. Battery Stretch (2 options) Active – When battery voltage drops to 3.2V per cell, the light will automatically reduce its output to extend runtime. Disabled – The light will attempt the maximum output the batteries can sustain. Runtime may be greatly reduced. Bounce Switch (3 options) – The Bounce Switch is a safety feature that, when activated, can detect reflected light and automatically switch the Triple V5 Wasp to the low-powered red or amber output mode. This is useful, for example, if the light turned on in high mode while being carried in a pocket. No Change – Leave the bounce switch setting in its current state. Not in use – Disables the bounce switch Active – Activates the Bounce Switch and allows the user to adjust its sensitivity. The following video provides a detailed overview of the programming and operating features using the TorchLAB Wasp. TorchLAB BOSS – Performance The BOSS was designed to pack the usual TorchLAB performance into the smallest package possible. True to its heritage it has extremely strong output and produces a very broad beam with bright spill and a clearly defined hotspot when used with the “Narrow Clear” optic. See the Wasp Optics Review for a comparison of the different optic types. The following slides show the BOSS compared to a variety of other lights to give some perspective with regard to output, beam profile, and tint. The images can be compared across their full width using the slider and additional comparisons can be viewed using the navigation buttons in the bottom-right corner of each image. The following lights were used in the comparison: Malkoff Hound Dog V3 Warm White (Review) Elzetta Charlie with AVS head (Review) Malkoff Wildcat V6 SureFire P3X Fury (Review) Streamlight ProTac HL 3 (Review) Malkoff Hound Dog V3 Cool White (Review) Malkoff Wildcat V4 (Review) TorchLAB P60 Triple XPG2 Neutral (Review) FourSevens MMU-X3R In this first set of photos, the BOSS 70 is powered by a pair of AW 18350 IMR batteries providing full output. Beamshots – 25 yards to blue barrel (white barrels are 10 yards downrange and 10 yards apart. Tree is approximately 15 yards behind blue barrel) For the next set of photos, the BOSS was powered by a single AW 18650 IMR battery at level 28 (17W, 55%) The BOSS has an operating range of 2.5 to 8.8 volts allowing it to be powered by either one or two lithium-ion rechargeable batteries or two CR123a lithium primary cells. Due to the heavy current draw when using rechargeable batteries, 18350 IMR batteries are the recommended minimum size. Active thermal management helps keep temperatures within the head at a safe level. Rather than using timed step-downs like some flashlights, the BOSS monitors the internal temperature and as it approaches 65° C (149° F) it begins to reduce output just enough to keep temperatures in check. When operated in its higher output modes this ensures the light is always producing its maximum safe output. Once consequence of this type of thermal management is that runtimes can vary greatly depending upon the amount of airflow around the head. In situations with good airflow, output remains high and runtimes will be shorter. When airflow is restricted, output will decrease and runtimes will grow longer. A series of tests were conducted using AW 18350 and 18650 batteries, with and without additional airflow provided by a fan. No single test will be indicative of every real world scenario but these may give some idea of what to expect from the BOSS. The first graph shows the relative outputs and runtimes for the longer BOSS 70 configuration when powered by a pair of 18350 batteries and a single 18650. To determine the effect of the thermal management system, two tests were run with each battery configuration, one with no external cooling and the other with a small fan moving air across the flashlight. As expected, the tests conducted without additional cooling resulted in longer runtimes with ever decreasing levels of output as the thermal management system worked to keep temperatures inside the head below 65° C. When a small fan was used to provide additional cooling, it appears temperatures were held in check and any reductions in output were simply due to decreasing voltage in the batteries. Similar tests were also conducted using the shorter BOSS 35 configuration powered by a single AW 18350 battery. As before, the absence of external cooling extended runtime at the expense of overall output. The BOSS generates a tremendous amount of heat during continuous operation if there is not good air circulation around it. When powered by a pair of 18350s or a single 18650 in the BOSS 70 configuration, the body of the light becomes very warm, almost to the point of being uncomfortable to hold. With a single 18350 in the BOSS 35 configuration, it becomes too hot to hold after 15 minutes of operation. All tests were conducted with the default 65° C temperature setpoint. Users may opt to program their BOSS with a lower temperature limit which will reduce output more aggressively and keep overall temperatures lower. Tests were not conducted with CR123a batteries or with the battery stretch feature active. Results should be similar to those found in the TorchLAB Wasp review. Reminder: The BOSS head must be programmed properly for safe use of CR123a batteries. TorchLAB BOSS – Conclusions I wasn’t sure what to expect when I received the BOSS for review. Sure, I had some idea of what the performance would be like based on my past experience with the TorchLAB Wasp but I was not prepared for just how small the BOSS really is. To put things in perspective, in its longest configuration, the BOSS 70 is only slightly longer than many single CR123a powered flashlights. In the BOSS 35 configuration, it’s about as short as you can get for a flashlight with a rear click-type switch, even shorter than the classic 15 lumen SureFire E1E! Past TorchLAB products have been amazing but they always required compromises to maintain compatibility with other flashlight platforms, particularly the SureFire E-series flashlights for those who wanted the smallest possible size. However, these old lights were built for use with CR123a batteries and could not accept larger 18mm lithium-ion batteries without first enlarging the battery compartment. While this can be done, it results in thin metal at the very short threaded section typical of E-series lights. With its totally new design, the BOSS does not suffer these limitations, due to being constructed of a stronger aluminum alloy and having a much longer threaded section. Over the past couple of weeks, the BOSS has criss-crossed the country with me as an EDC flashlight and has been a joy to use. Programming the BOSS using the web based utility is a breeze and, regardless of battery configuration, the light has always functioned exactly as it should. Likewise, it powered through 6+ hours of full-output runtime testing without missing a beat. The various parts fit together perfectly and the threading is extremely smooth and secure where the body and head mate together. Although the exterior design may appear fairly simple at first glance, there are over two dozen exterior design elements that serve aesthetic and/or functional purposes. Ranging from the bezel scallops to the Triad tail shroud, the entire design is well executed and has a classic look. The strong pocket clip is near perfection from my point of view, securely holding the BOSS in place while still allowing easy access, and the custom titanium screws are a nice touch. The Patina finish gives the BOSS the look and feel of a well worn tool that manages to be smooth in the hand without being slick. I believe I can already see signs of darkening where I have handled the light contrasted by brighter wear areas on some of the sharper edges. By its very nature, the tumbling and polishing process used to create the Patina finish produces a distressed surface that adds visual interest to the BOSS. It is good at hiding fingerprints and can reflect ambient light in some interesting ways, giving the BOSS a different appearance when viewed from various angles. The jury is still out on how the Patina finish will hold up over time. It has been pretty well established over the years that an anodized finish helps protect aluminum from wear but, in the case of the Patina finish, some wear may be desirable for aesthetic reasons. Whatever the case, bare 7075 T6 aluminum has a Brinell hardness of 150 (50% higher than 6061 aluminum commonly used in flashlights) so I consider it unlikely that I will ever “wear out” the body. I haven’t intentionally drop tested the BOSS but I did manage to drop kick it across my carport the first day I carried it. The finish seems to do a good job of hiding small surface scratches and shrugged off the experience. I view the BOSS as a tool, not a jewel, and plan to treat it accordingly. It’s really amazing to consider what TorchLAB has accomplished in achieving their design goals of Bright Output and Small Size. Of course nothing in life is free and the small size does come at the expense of the light’s ability to shed heat when operated continuously at its highest output levels. However, the BOSS was designed as an EDC style flashlight not a search and rescue light. If long duration continuous operation is desired users would be well served by programming the BOSS with one or more lower output modes, reprogramming the light with a lower temperature limit, or considering a larger flashlight like the TorchLAB Wasp. Web based programming with 33 output levels ranging from 0.18 to 3498 lumens (measured at the LED) and several other options Options for secondary LED color and optics Unbelievably small for the amount of output it can produce Terrific pocket clip Small surface area and low mass make for a hot light when operated continuously at its highest output levels Initial offerings are limited to Patina finish and XP-L emitters. Other options will be available at a later date. The TorchLAB BOSS is designed, machined, and assembled in the United States. The electronics are made in Russia. The BOSS is available for purchase exclusively from OVEREADY. TorchLAB BOSS product page OVEREADY Home Page FlashlightGuide is an Amazon affiliate site and stands to earn a small commission on purchases made after using any of the Amazon links on this site. These commissions help support the site at no additional cost to the customer. If you would like to support FlashlightGuide, be sure to check out what’s available at Amazon.com. Posted in Flashlight Reviews, OVEREADY. ← Review: Malkoff Hound Dog 18650 Thank you for this excellent review. 😉 Jim, do you plan on reviewing the Elzetta Bones and Malkoff Wildcat V6? Jim Basham Yes sir. I received a V6 Neutral Friday and the Bones arrived today. It will probably be at least a couple of weeks before I have any reviews up on them. I have the answer to my question regarding the review of the elzetta bones, thanks for the info’ Jim. 😉 Share your thoughts! Cancel reply Moddoolar Triple Wasp Optics Review: Moddoolar Triple V5 Wasp Review: Moddoolar Triad Tailcap Best Flashlights of 2014 SureFire Z41 Switch Upgrades OVEREADY Custom Bored Elzetta Bodies	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line61
__label__cc	0.655925	0.344075	The Carpet Crawlers There is lambswool under my naked feet. The wool is soft and warm, - gives off some kind of heat. A salamander scurries into flame to be destroyed. Imaginary creatures are trapped in birth on celluloid. The fleas cling to the golden fleece, Hoping they'll find peace. Each thought and gesture are caught in celluloid. There's no hiding in memory. There's no room to avoid. The crawlers cover the floor in the red ochre corridor. For my second sight of people, they've more lifeblood than before. They're moving in time to a heavy wooden door, Where the needle's eye is winking, closing on the poor. The carpet crawlers heed their callers: "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out." There's only one direction in the faces that I see; It's upward to the ceiling, where the chambers said to be. Like the forest fight for sunlight, that takes root in every tree. They are pulled up by the magnet, believing that they're free. Mild-mannered supermen are held in kryptonite, And the wise and foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing bright. Through a door a harvest feast is lit by candlight; It's the bottom of a staircase that spirals out of sight. The porcelain mannikin with shattered skin fears attack. The eager pack lift up their pitchers - they carry all they lack. The liquid has congealed, which has seeped out through the crack, And the tickler takes his stickleback. We've got to get in to get out..." Menu < Tłumaczenie Całe wydawnictwo	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line66
__label__cc	0.706686	0.293314	Covering All Viewing Angles February 14, 2014 /in Holiday Signs /by Mark Hackley COVERING ALL THE ANGLES Case Study: Connects Federal Credit Union, Richmond, VA Lots of Eyeballs Chartered in 1950 as the C&P Telephone Employees Credit Union, Connects Federal Credit Union has offered over a half century of unwavering commitment to its members. Last fall the organization purchased the former BB&T building on Midlothian Turnpike and chose Holiday Signs to re-brand the location, taking advantage of the high visibility of the site at the convergence of two main traffic arteries with eight lanes of potential business. “We needed help branding ourselves as the leading credit union in the area,” said Danielle McLaughlin, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Connects. “The new location offered tremendous potential to connect our brand with the community, but the challenge was covering all the viewing angles so people passing the branch from all directions had ongoing top-of-mind awareness.” Customers’ Point of View It was important that the Connects branding be seen and recognized by commuters passing daily, plus help with the traffic flow of members stopping in to conduct business. The project involved: Refurbishing the main pylon sign; Adding a new set of channel letters on the side facing traffic from intersecting road; Adding an internally illuminated box-type sign on the entrance wall; Site wayfinding signage. The challenge at this particular site was the way the highways approached the site from several angles. After thorough site surveys considering permit regulations for size and placement and viewing angles of motorists approaching three sides of the building, Holiday Signs successfully designed, fabricated and installed a sign package that met the client’s branding goals. “We are seeing a good flow of new members into our new Midlothian location,” remarked McLaughlin. “The signage sheds a very positive and visible light on our brand in a new part of town.” https://holidaysigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Connects-pic2.png 780 1040 Mark Hackley http://holidaysigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/logo12.png Mark Hackley2014-02-14 18:44:302014-04-29 15:41:17Covering All Viewing Angles Will Your Signs and Brand Survive the Snow Storm? Facilities Signage Idea- Neat Parking Lot Signs	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line73
__label__cc	0.73462	0.26538	Buyers may find that this is an opportunity for discounts, and should consider whether they have the financial resources to stay afloat through a period of economic instability and uncertainty. Austin Havens-Bowen for Brick Underground/Flickr By Alanna Schubach I was on the hunt for a NYC apartment when the coronavirus crisis hit. It seems like an even better time to buy now, given seller anxiety and low interest rates. Will I be able to find a place? It all depends on your tolerance for risk, as daily life in New York City, one of the hardest-hit areas for Covid-19, has come to a standstill in an effort to halt the spread of the pandemic, and the economy is veering toward a recession, our experts say. Pursuing a real estate deal right now will be extremely challenging. Open houses are now banned in New York State, and move ins are not permitted in many buildings. And buildings in NYC have shut down amenities and non-essential repairs in order to protect their residents. Some deals are being postponed, while others are going virtual, with buyers and sellers closing sales through their attorneys and co-op boards doing interviews over Skype. "More and more buildings are restricting entry and exit for outside personnel, including move-ins and move-outs, prohibiting renovations, and are of course concerned with the obvious challenges related to public and private showings," says Jeremy Kamm, an agent at Warburg Realty. "Everything is still so very new and heightened, and people are still just trying to adjust to the changes in their day to day lives." All this can certainly slow down a deal. And buyers must also consider the financial risk of making a major purchase right now, given that fears of a recession are on the rise. At the same time, there are compelling reasons to buy now. "Between locating a property of interest, submitting, and negotiating an offer, completing due diligence and signing a contract, and then securing loan and co-op or condo approval, the process can easily take three to six months or longer," says Ari Harkov, a broker with Halstead. "By the time you are ready to close the world will hopefully have returned to some degree of normalcy." Buyers may also find that this is an opportunity for discounts, as those who need to sell feel an increased sense of urgency as deals slow down and dry up. "I anticipate there will be a small number of sellers who will be highly motivated to accept below-market offers in the near term. These opportunities may subside after those sellers who need to sell initially find buyers and many others choose to wait for the market to stabilize," Harkov says. In making your decision, you should consider whether you have the financial resources to stay afloat through a period of economic instability and uncertainty. Also, think about how long you plan to live in the apartment. "A longer ownership time horizon is always helpful to having the confidence to buy," says Deanna Kory, a broker with Corcoran. "One of my clients bought right after 9/11 and the value of their place has since doubled. Not every crisis is the same nor is the length of time to recovery, but if you need a home you can likely get a better price, lock in a great interest rate, and enjoy your home or investment for many years to come." If you're at the very beginning of your search, you likely won't be able to visit many apartments in person. But you could use this time instead to familiarize yourself with the market, decide upon your criteria for a home, figure out your budget, and otherwise ready yourself for a purchase. You could also speak to a mortgage lender. "If you decide to delay your home search, my recommendation would be to lock in these low mortgage rates and then you can hit the ground running when you are ready," says Mihal Gartenberg an agent at Warburg Realty. "Speak with your real estate agent for a mortgage recommendation. It’s the next best thing to buying now." Remember that this is temporary, and when life returns to normal, buyers and sellers will want to jump back into their plans that were postponed. "Listings that have gone off market will return, and once the dust has settled a bit we will start to see a flurry of new inventory as sellers become anxious to list property they were already prepared to sell," Kamm says. "What savvy buyers should be doing is relying on the support of their brokers to guide them through this difficult time, use their spare time to conduct their own research, and be prepared to jump as soon as the time is right." Trouble at home? Get your NYC apartment-dweller questions answered by an expert. Send your questions to experts@brickunderground.com. For more Ask an Expert questions and answers, click here. Some NYC apartment buildings told to prep for coronavirus like a doorman strike Gyms, pools, and playrooms close and move-ins canceled in NYC buildings to limit coronavirus spread Will virtual closings and co-op board video interviews become NYC's new norm? Ask an Expert buying co-ops condos Coronavirus open houses sellers How to check your NYC apartment building's ratings—or rate your own place What you need to know about buying in a boutique building A first-timer buyer on finding and renovating a Chelsea studio on a budget: Part II Can you get a better deal on a fixer-upper in NYC now? Our board is getting a lot of noise complaints from residents. How should we respond?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line74
__label__wiki	0.522842	0.522842	Go to Members Only Area Guide: Using your IASA Account Call for Papers:Old Country in the New Country: The Material and Visual Culture of American Immigration The College Art Association calls for papers on: Old Country in the New Country: The Material and Visual Culture of American Immigration at its 2016 meeting, Washington, DC. The United States has been and continues to be a country composed of people from many places. Is occupants have always struggled with how to imagine their place in this transnational, [...] Call for Editor, Italian American Review The Italian American Review (IAR), a journal of Italian American studies encompassing a range of professional concerns and theoretical orientations in social sciences and cultural studies, welcomes applications from qualified individuals with editorial and/or publishing experience for the position of Editor of the journal. “Seeing Brooklyn Change”: A Call for Student Researchers, Photographers, and Videographers IASA menber Jerome Krase reports on “Seeing Brooklyn Change”: A Call for Student Researchers, Photographers, and Videographers: More than 30 years ago, Brooklyn College students, under my direction, created an exhibit that photographically documented life in the borough’s Italian American neighborhoods. It was the centerpiece [...] Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: History and Meaning On March 25, 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York's Greenwich Village killed 146 workers. Most of the dead were recent Italian and Jewish immigrant women, some as young as 15 years old. Survivors, their families, and those who witnessed the fire were forever changed by the tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the [...] Managing Borders: An Interdisciplinary Conference on American Immigration at Columbia University Columbia University's Fellows in the Humanities presents a 2-day conference, "Managing Borders: An Interdisciplinary Conference on American Immigration Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965," on April 3rd and 4th, 2015. Position Available: Editor, Italian American Studies Association Yearbook Editor, Italian American Studies Association Yearbook: The Editor, with the consultation and approval of the Yearbook Editorial Board, selects papers to be considered for the Yearbook and commissions or approves other materials. He or she also identifies reviewers, and is responsible for carrying out the peer review process. The Editor and Editorial [...] New Book Series: Transnational Italian Cultures Transnational Italian Cultures from Liverpool University Press will publish the best research in the expanding field of transnational, global and postcolonial Italian studies and aim to set a new agenda for academic research on what constitutes Italian culture today. As such, this new Italian Studies book series will move beyond the physical borders [...] CFP: AHA Panel: (Im)migrants in New York City Negotiating National and Civic Citizenship in the Early 20th Century Dan Elan (Bowling Green State University) is seeking seeking an additional member for a proposed panel for the 2016 American Historical Association meeting in Atlanta. The tentative title for this panel is "(Im)migrants in New York City Negotiating National and Civic Citizenship in the Early 20th Century." Proposed is a paper discussing dialogue, [...] Dancing A Film: Luchino Visconti's "Rocco and His Brothers" at Montclair State University Dancing A Film: Luchino Visconti's Rocco and His Brothers Inspires Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten.This multi-part program embraces two events on campus revolving around the dance performance ROCCO at the Kasser Theater of Montclair State University (Feb. 12-15, 2015): a screening and discussion of Luchino Visconti's 1960 classic [...] Call for Proposals: The Boston Immigration and Urban History Seminar The Boston Immigration and Urban History Seminar invites proposals for sessions in its 2015-2016 series. Programs take place at the Massachusetts Historical Society, usually on the third or fourth Tuesday evening of the month between September and April. News from IASA (Oct 16, 2011) IASA Membership Renewal and Registration Be sure to visit the Membership page of this site, to renew your IASA membership for 2013, and to register yourself or your organization as a new, renewed or existing member. (Feb 11, 2012) 2012 Conference - Hempstead, NY Please visit the President's Page for a report on the 2012 IASA Conference. Videos from the Conference History of the Italian Americans: December 1, 2012: IASA Calls Call for News Robert Oppedisano, IASA's new blog editor, is accepting material for the IASA blog. Send member news and other articles of interest to oppedisanorobert@gmail.com. Screening at Montclair State: "The Rule" by Italian American Directors Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno The latest documentary by these two Italian American directors examines how the Benedictine monks of Newark Abbey achieve success in the heart of one of America's most dangerous cities with one of Call for Papers: Cultural Studies Association Ethnographic Working Group 2014 The Cultural Studies Association (CSA) Ethnography Working Group invites proposals to the CSA’s thirteenth annual meeting in Riverside, CA, May 21-24, 2015. Plenary speakers Celebrate Joelle Biele's "Broom" with Bordighera Press Please help celebrate with a reading, reception, and book signing the 2013 Poetry Prize winner Joelle Biele's collection of poems, Broom, translated into Italian by Irene Marchegiani and Ema Publications from IASA Greece and Italy: Ancient Roots and New Beginnings Mario Aste, Sheryl Lynn Postman, Michael Pierson eds. 2004. Volume 33. 2000. Greece and Italy: Ancient Roots and New Beginnings. Mario Aste, Sheryl Lynn Postman, Michael Pierson eds. 2004. Italian Americans: A Retrospective on the Twentieth Century Paola Sensi-Isolani and Julian Tamburri, eds. 2001 Volume 32. 1999. Italian Americans: A Retrospective on the Twentieth Century. Paola Sensi-Isolani and Julian Tamburri, eds. 2001. 271 pp. Italian American Politics: Local, Global/Cultural, Personal Philip V. Cannistraro, Jerome Krase, and Joseph V. Scelsa, eds. 2005 Volume 31. 1998. Italian American Politics: Local, Global/Cultural, Personal. Philip V. Publications from IASA Members Anti-Italianism: Essays on a Prejudice (Italian and Italian American Studies. William J. Connell, Fred Gardaphè, eds. Palgrave Macmillan 2010. Review "There are books that change your life ... because their content is a revelation which introduces you to a new world. About IASA Chapters and Links Support IASA Follow IASA! Membership Menu Copyright 2011 IASA Italian American Studies Association	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line77
__label__wiki	0.545323	0.545323	Friends of Tricycle Records Compilation In Search of Music Submissions The San Francisco based record label, Tricycle Records is in search of submissions for their upcoming compilation, The Friends of Tricycle Records Compilation. This will be the 5th compilation in the label's series. If you want to send your music to the label for consideration, go directly to their submission page! http://www.tricyclerecords.com/friendssubmission/ The Friends of Tricycle Records Compilation is about building the Bay Area music scene. We are looking for new and/or unreleased songs from Bay Area / Northern California artists only. All genres accepted. This is offered as a free promotional download to help artists gain visibility in the local and national music scene. - Julie Schuchard Co-Founder Tricycle Records DIY/Lo-Fi Tricycle Records sfeditor's blog Festival Debut: Gathering of The Tribes at Public Works in San Francisco - 9/13 Editor's Note: Jonathan Cárdenas of Pow Magazine and San Francisco Great Society put a lot of time into curating this exclusive peek at the upcoming festival, Gathering of the Tribes. This fest celebrates and works to promote and preserve the spirit of psych music in San Francisco. Founder, Dennis Gonzales is very passionate about his work and his efforts to support psych musicians from all over the US. The Bay Area is lucky to have him and the community of amazing promoters and musicians who help keep the spirit and tradition of supportive, familial music and arts communities alive and well. -je The Gathering Of The Tribes is a festival centralized exclusively in itself and its own breed of musicians and artists. San Francisco has had other festivals in past years, but this one aims to showcase the Bay Area’s breed of psychedelia and its sub-genres, as well as celebrate its musical and artistic ancestry. The name is borrowed, or you could even say revitalized—resurrected—from the Human Be-In that took place in Golden Gate Park, January 14, 1967. This is when Haight-Ashbury became symbolically immortalized as a counter-culture mecca. Our festival celebrates San Francisco’s past and present, and aims to push forward its music and arts in a positive and progressive direction, preserving it for the good of the Bay Area and to keep things groovy. “We are the San Francisco Preservation Society—God save the Acid Tests, Beatniks and notoriety.” Hopefully you got that reference. But no, we’re the San Francisco Great Society. Founder, Dennis Gonzales: I've been running Pow Magazine since 1986 and being entrenched in the music community for several years as a social media journalist, I can tell you SF music is not only alive, it is about to explode into a new movement unlike anything seen since the first music scene in 1965. Everything about our Society and our festival is a familial, grass roots effort. Amoeba is sponsoring the event—they too have promoted it on their Facebook page as well as Twitter. Pow Magazine, Counter Culture Artist Management, and Innerlight Presents are altogether presenting this festival. We have reached out to the best of the Bay, and most have said “yes.” Clay Andrews of The Spiral Electric and Innerlight Presents: If the festival is comprised of bands that are all touring and far away, and everybody has all their records—that’s great and all; you have to bring people to the event, but at the same time it’s like—don’t just throw a fest where you just bring an import of things because that’s not really doing anything for the local scene. It’s not exposing people to what’s actually happening right now in their backyards. Derek See SF DJ, musician and music collector: One thing I’m especially excited about is hearing and meeting bands that I don’t know even though they're local. Because of what i do for a living, i have to get up real early in the morning on weekends—I do go out and see live music when I can, but never as much as I’d like to, whereas at this festival I’m just super stoked to be able to experience and hang out with like-minded folks. Performing at SFGS: Gathering of The Tribes at Public Works in San Francisco on September 13th The Gentle Cycle Buzzmutt The Spiral Electric LSD and the Search for God Down and Outlaws Cellar Doors Down Dirty Shake The Love Dimension Mark Nelsen Sea Dramas California Raga Association Lee Gallagher and the Hallelujah The Green Door Carlton Melton Mystery Flavors The She’s Electric Shepherd Zodiac Death Valley Visuals by: White Light Prism - vimeo.com/user6728976 Mad Alchemy - www.madalchemy.net Andy Puls - www.videopaws.com Abel Oleson Derek See Michael Tarin Keeper and MoonDoctoR Do the ATX to San Antonio Hookup "Next to Me" Just a quick blast to drop the new Keeper track that came out this week, which is some deliciously smooth-bass-heavy R&B that sees the group (who came in 3rd in our 2014 Artist of the Year Poll and whose jams have been gettin' major notice around the nation since, even showing up as an opener track on a Broad City episode) continuing its mastery of the three-voiced future music front. They're also keeping steady on the collaboration front, adding San Antonio producer MoonDoctoR to their list of producers who have dropped a hell of an electronic beat to accompany the sultry sirens in doin' what they do, a list that is quickly becoming a who's who of Texas producers who themselves are set to break out on the big scene. Do just what the song say and get sweatin' out your clothes, as the girls put it, with "Next to Me" below y'all. aueditor's blog Lilith Bask In Warm Weather If you’re constantly searching for good summer tunes, Lilith’s latest EP, In Warm Weather, is perfect for, well...warm weather. I found myself wishing for a summer rainstorm so I could sit on my back porch with this EP playing in the background. I was particularly impressed with the vocals on In Warm Weather. Smooth, dream-like melodies float over arpeggiated chords, carrying you from track to track. I thought the opening song, “Storefront”, was the stand-out of the collection. Strong lyrics, a memorable melody and an excellent guitar lick in the verse make “Storefront” well worth several listens. For more updates about Lilith, check our their Facebook page. -Dan McMahon (@dmcmhn) Photo credit: Kevin Hardman &amp;lt;a href="http://liliththeband.bandcamp.com/album/in-warm-weather"&amp;gt;In Warm Weather by Lilith&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; needitor's blog Album Review: The Family Almanac's Eponymous EP The Family Almanac’s self-titled EP, out earlier this month, starts as it promises: “Dream I’m In” is like a sleepy sequence from a foggy Sunday, or a pleasant hangover morning in the Gorge. Vocalist and keyboardist Elizabeth Pixley-Fink gentle voice delights in the mood. The EP carries us to sleep, or to the edge of it; that is a place where the band’s music might do instead of sleep. The slow, soporific mood carries on through the short EP. The first half of the record, including a stuttering jam by the band’s other vocalist Blake Mason, sound like the warm and sultry tunes of ‘70s harmonizers like Steely Dan and the sonic landscapes of Fleetwood Mac. The fourth song on the EP is “White Sugar”, a slow, bluesy ballad with doo-wop echoes in the background. The song builds to a beautiful chorus, about as loud as the band ever gets. But the sleepy tone is back for “Susie”. If the skin started to cook with “White Sugar”, here it is enjoying the shade once again on a hot day. The last track is another by Family Almanac’s male vocalist. “So It Goes” is a bouncier track than the rest, played with as much urgency as the band musters on this EP. Recently I had the pleasure to see the Family Almanac play a house show (the perfect venue for their lighthearted soft rock anthems) and found a lot to be excited about. With its talented members, Family Almanac has plenty of leverage to evolve in the future. I only hope they will release a longer album soon for those lazy Spring mornings when their sounds can start the spinning of my mind with ease. - Eric Togethoff <a href="http://thefamilyalmanac.bandcamp.com/album/family-almanac-ep-2">Family Almanac EP by The Family Almanac</a> The Family Almanac pleditor's blog	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line82
__label__cc	0.597267	0.402733	“To succeed down the road of 5G, operators must build more lanes and increase capacity,” urges ProLabs (businesspress24) - Cirencester, UK, 20 November – To address growing 5G demands, network operators are increasingly investing in network infrastructure to enhance capacity and deliver high-quality next-generation connectivity. With many infrastructure deployment strategies being used, operators who utilise future-proof technologies will receive higher returns on investment and greater customer satisfaction, advised Raymond Hagen, Global Product Manager at ProLabs. Investments in 5G network infrastructure will account for six percent of the total wireless infrastructure revenue of Communications Service Providers (CSPs) in 2019, according to Gartner. In 2020, this figure is expected to reach 12 percent. With operators making significant investments, they face the critical challenge of delivering 5G in a timely manner while also deploying infrastructure that will future-proof the network to meet increasing growing demands, warned Hagen. “It is very important for network operators to consider long-term as well as short-term goals in their 5G network infrastructure expansion strategies,” said Hagen. “Everyone is racing to deliver 5G to attract customer satisfaction and positive return on investment however, investing in infrastructure that delivers in years to come will be the key differentiator of high-performing 5G networks down the line.” Maximising existing optical fibre infrastructure is a cost-effective solution to increase 5G network capacity which can deliver now and into the future. ProLabs solutions help to extend fibre connections on a single fibre to expand the capacity of existing infrastructure. For example, the ProLabs passive wavelength division multiplexers expand the number of fibre optic channels up to 80 times that of a standard grey optic. It does this by managing wavelengths and multiplying fibre optic connections on to a single fibre or fibre pair. Hagen added, “For operators to deploy high-performing networks that deliver on return on investment in years to come, they must consider how to maximise the potential of existing infrastructure as it is the most cost-effective solution to deliver increased capacity. Our range of solutions include Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) to increase wavelength capacity on single fibres as well as rack mount solutions to increase the density in wire centres.” Seven percent of CSPs worldwide have already deployed 5G infrastructure in their networks, according to Gartner. As more operators begin to deploy, there will be an increasingly competitive field for network operators to deliver high-quality next-generation connectivity to meet growing market demands. Those who invest in existing infrastructure will be the best equipped to address the increasing demands of the future, concluded Hagen. The full ProLabs Passive Mux and Demux solutions include CWDM (coarse) and DWDM (dense) wavelength division multiplexers to maximise fibre infrastructure and future poof networks for 10G to 25G upgrades. The portfolio also includes rack mount solutions, splice trays and network cabinets to offer flexible solutions for managing and extending network infrastructure. For more information on ProLabs Passive Mux and Demux solutions or other ProLabs technologies, please visit https://www.prolabs.com/. http://https://www.realwire.com/releases/To-succeed-down-the-road-of-5G-operators-must-build-more-lanes prolabs, 5g, capacity, network, infrastructure, ProLabs is a leading provider of optical network infrastructure. By delivering higher standards for products, service, technology and cost, the company is changing the mindset of data centre and networking customers. One of ProLabs’ biggest strengths is that it supplies highly compatible products, with solutions that are 100 per cent compatible with more than 90 vendors and 20,000 systems. In addition, the innovative and cutting-edge technology comes with a lifetime warranty, demonstrating both the quality of the products as well as the company’s service. By constantly investing in research and development, ProLabs ensures its optical network products remain at the forefront of the market, while the company’s extensive supplier network means it has an unparalleled global reach. Proactive International PR Ltd prolabs(at)proactive-pr.com More PressReleases in Telecommunication mGov4EU project started to enable mobile cross-border government services for Europe The mGov4EU project (Mobile Cross-Border Government Services for Europe) successfully kicked off on January 1st, 2021. This project is funded within the European Union?s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme to facilitate mobile cross-border gove ... 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__label__wiki	0.604196	0.604196	AppleTV + Apps I guess it's no surprise that the new iOS-based AppleTV was jailbroken instantaneously on release, but as the former AppleTV plugin developers race to the new platform to disassemble it and get their own plugins up and running on the new system, I can't help but wonder how the future of AppleTV will play out as regards developers. It's widely rumored that Apple will open up the AppleTV platform and create an 'App Store', allowing developers write apps for the big screen. It seems almost inevitable that they will make this play, if not to compete against Google TV then to at least make the AppleTV a relevant platform; leverage against the movie studios reluctant to agree to Apple's movie rental terms and who knows what else. What I don't see is an AppleTV SDK being built around BackRow, the current framework that provides the UI on the device. Previous AppleTV plugins have all been built for BackRow, using a framework that is decidedly not very Cocoa-like or developer friendly. They have nonstandard design patterns, and they run as actual plugins to the UI process; a crashed plugin can currently take out the entire UI. From what I've seen (and I've been using it since the original AppleTV hacks back in 2007), the BackRow framework is not fit for third party developers and was never designed to be. Assuming Apple does launch an App Store, then, how are we going to write apps? The only option I see is UIKit. UIKit is familiar to all iOS developers, is very Cocoa-like, and very powerful. In fact, since iOS 3.2, 1280x720 (720p, or the same resolution as AppleTV) is a supported resolution for developers, mainly for those creating TV-out UIs in iPad apps (Chopper 2 is a great example of this). Developers have already started crafting ten-foot-UI experiences in existing iOS apps, so it would be a no-brainer for that to translate over to AppleTV wholesale. To make it work, Apple would have to build remote control support into iOS… - but hold on a second, Apple already added that in iOS 4! Effectively, all the pieces are in place to build a remote-control driven 720p iOS app. All Apple needs to do is build the distribution mechanism and open the floodgates, and 'Universal' apps would be a definite possibility. Of course, some people will complain that UIKit isn't the native UI for AppleTV; our apps will look and act differently from the native experience on the device. Point taken, and it's an important one; I think Apple could effectively build an AppleTV UI framework on top of UIKit that internally uses the BackRow APIs but offers the developer a much cleaner way to implement common features. Does it need to happen? No, but it would certainly feel unfinished if they didn't do it. Then again, Apple can be surprising: I'm still astounded they let the iPad ship with that horrific iPhone app scale-to-2x support :o). Nice article....but we have to wait :-( If Apple were to formally support apps on AppleTV, wouldn't it make sense to replace UIKit with a "TVKit" that offers UI components appropriate for the TV form-factor (large low-resolution screen, no windows, up/down/right/left + action remote control), but otherwise shares the same Foundation with Cocoa Touch and Cocoa (strings, collections, I/O, etc., plus the usual Media Layer, Core Services, and Core OS below). You could take the current iOS and swap out UIKit for this TVKit and most current iOS/OSX developers could adopt it quickly. "I'm still astounded they let the iPad ship with that horrific iPhone app scale-to-2x support." More surprising is that the 4.2 betas so far don't use the retina display support Apple built to scale iPhone apps up instead of the horrible pixel doubling. Perhaps by the time 4.2 ships it will be there... Tim Wu October 5, 2010 at 11:11 AM Take a look of how the voice over function operates in iOS. In voice over mode, iOS becomes aware of the concept of focus. You can change focus between UIKit controls via gesture instead of directly touching the control. Actually, I found in this mode, an APP is able to be operated by arrow keys without any modification. Robby October 5, 2010 at 6:50 PM Wouldn't it be possible to use an iphone or ipad as the 'remote' to control on-screen apps? That seems like a super compelling form factor. Sit on the couch with the ipad in lap and drive large screen apps on TV. I get your opinion on why Apple TV is 720 is because the developer kit is already 720p. But why not make the Apple TV 1080p and update the dev kit to the same? Why go backwards?! Isn't this the same problem devs had when Apple upgraded to the Retina display? Everyone had to redesign their apps with higher res icons and UIs. What happens when everyone has made apps that run at 720p and in a few years Apple releases a true HD box running 1080? jsjohnst October 5, 2010 at 11:14 PM @Wilder "and in a few years" ?? Seriously!? If it's a few years time, then too bad so sad, update your app. Developer's can't seriously expect to be future proof for several years against new functionality and platform features. Also, just because the platform supports 1080p does not mean 720p will stop working. my only question is just how 'open' will the hypothetical 'AppleTV App Store' be? Leaving it as (relatively) wide open as the iPhone/iPad App Store is could seriously undermine iTunes content sale/rental revenue even more than they're obviously willing to concede thus far with AppleTV2 (in the US market alone, Netflix, and presumably other equivalents in other regions seem obvious before too long). My hunch is Apple will restrict 3rd-party AppleTV apps to those made by 100% official/legit/bona fide content owners &/or creators, rather than any tom/dick/harry who wants to delve into IPTV sourced from questionable corners of the 'net. Mac OS X 10.7 Brain Dump	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line85
__label__wiki	0.554921	0.554921	qy8千亿国际欢迎您比分网兴华彩的彩在网登录 1号庄足彩app排名信的彩 ‘The Exorcists’ on the Islands of the Moon Video \| Review amazing firework shows in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai Video \| Review China's military parade in 70 seconds The former Prime Minister of France Jean-Pierre Raffarin gave his support to Chinese people fighting against the coronavirus (COVID-19). China has received great support and aid from friends around the world since the outbreak of the coronavirus (NCP). Tesfaye Messele Worku, the Ethiopian Consul in Guangzhou wrote a poem recently to support Chinese people fighting against the novel coronavirus. In the early morning of Feb.9th, Chinese Lantern Festival, 500 drones were flying over Guangzhou to cheer up Wuhan in fighting against the novel conoravirus pneumonia and celebrate the Lantern Festival. How do Consuls General celebrate Chinese New Year? [2020-January-25] This year, Newsgd.com invites Consuls General in Guangzhou to share their impression for Chinese New Year. Let's see how they celebrate the traditional festival! @All You have new year's greetings from Guangdong The time has come to ring out the year of the Pig and ring in the year of the Mouse, and it’s customary to send and receive greetings from your family and friends from home and abroad. Video \| Guangdong "Two Sessions" draws worldwide attention The 3rd session of the 12th Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference will start in Guangzhou on Jan. 12th. Video \| Foreign experts share their first experience of Cantonese Opera More than 50 foreign experts and their families experienced Cantonese Opera during the ‘Discovering the New Color of Guangzhou” activity held at the Art Museum of Cantonese Opera on the occasion of the Winter Solstice Festival. Video \| Partial solar eclipse witnessed in Guangodng Province People along a swath of southern Asia gazed at the sky in marvel on Thursday at a "ring of fire" solar eclipse. The so-called annular eclipse, in which a thin outer ring of the sun is still visible, could be seen along a path stretching from India and Pakistan to Thailand and Indonesia. Video \| Governor of Limburg Province: Guangdong is a dynamic province with so much ambition that it surprises me every time Next year will mark the 5th anniversary of Guangdong-Limburg sister province relationship. How has the relationship been going over the past 4 years? What does the Governor anticipate for the ties between the two provinces in the future? Let’s see the Governor’s answers.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line95
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NIA Negros Island Region Powers and Functions Vision, Mission, Objectives and Quality Policy Offices and Functions Negros Island Regional Irrigation Office Negros Occidental Irrigation Management Office Negros Oriental Satellite Office Corporate Funds Personnel Complement Invitation to Bids GCG MC No. 2012 - 07 Construction of Irrigation Systems Opetation and Maintenance of NIS's Institutional Development Program Rehabilitation and Improvement Irrigation Delivery Technical Assistance to LGU and other Parties Balikatan Sagip Patubig Program Program of Works IA Partners NIA-NIR Directory Transparency › NIA - Negros Island Re... 3k seedlings planted i... Negros Island employee... Administrator Visaya i... INAUGURATION OF THE NE... The Board of Directors exercises the powers and functions of NIA. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD Secretary of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization as Chairman Administrator of NIA as Vice Chairman Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority as Member Secretary of Public Works and Highways as Member President of the National Power Corporation as Member One (1) member from the private sector appointed by the President of the Philippines on the recommendation of any national rice and corn organization of good standing and who shall serve for a term of four years unless sooner removed. The Secretary of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization was designated Chairman of the Board by virtue of Executive Order No. 165, (5 May 2014) which transfer NIA to the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization. Before this, the Secretary of Department of Agriculture served as Board Chairman. POWERS AND DUTIES PURSUANT TO PD 552: To formulate and adopt policies for the management and operations of NIA, and to prescribe, amend and repeal, with the approval of the President of the Philippines, rules and regulations governing the manner in which the general business of NIA may be conducted, including provisions for the formation of such committee/s as the Board may deem necessary to facilitate the business; To recommend to the President of the Philippines the appointment of such number of Assistant Administrators as the exigencies of the service may require from a list of names submitted by the Administrator; to fix the compensation of the Administrator and his Assistant/s, and by at least two-thirds vote of all the members, to recommend the suspension and/or removal of the said officials for cause; To approve, subject to the final action of the President, the annual and/or supplemental budget of NIA which may be submitted to the Board by the Administrator from time to time; To appoint and fix the compensation of a Board Secretary who shall hold office at the pleasure of the majority of the members of the Board. THE RATIONALIZATION PROGRAM IN NIA The Rationalization Plan (RPlan) for NIA was authorized under Executive Orders 366 (2004) and 718 (2008). NIA's RPlan aims to improve the delivery of service and productivity thru the merger of offices and streamlining their functions; and the creation of irrigation management offices out of the irrigation systems offices and provincial irrigation offices. The Internal Audit Service and Irrigation Engineering Center are new offices in the central office created under the RPlan. Certain functions and responsibilities that used to be lodged at the central office are decentralized to the field offices. The Irrigation Management Transfer Program is a major component of the RPlan. NIA started implementing its five-year phased Rationalization Plan in 2008. link: Organizational Chart The Administrator is NIA's chief executive officer. He is supported by a Senior Deputy Administrator and two Deputy Administrators: for engineering and operations; and administrative and finance. The central office issues guidelines and policies and exercises control over field operations. Decentralization of functions is achieved through delegation of various authorities to field offices. RIO: Regional Irrigation Offices (14), each headed by a Regional Irrigation Manager (RIM). These implement the plans, programs, and policies of the Agency in the region. The RIOs oversee the Irrigation Management Offices. Integrated Irrigation Systems (2), each headed by an Operations Manager for the two reservoir systems: UPRIIS and MRIIS. IMO: Irrigation Management Offices (51), each headed by a Division Manager. These are responsible for the construction and rehabilitation of irrigation projects and systems in one or a cluster of provinces. These also implement the operation and maintenance (O&M) plans of irrigation systems in collaboration with the farmer-beneficiaries. The IMOs consist of 40 clustered provinces; and the 9 district offices, and two dam and reservoir divisions of UPRIIS and MRIIS. Provinces with national irrigation systems aggregating less than 3,000 ha are under the direct supervision of the RIO instead of being clustered as IMO. These include Albay, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon in Region 5, and Zamboanga del Norte and Sibugay in Region 9. A satellite office will be establish in each of these provinces. PMO: Project Management Offices (15), headed by Project Managers, implement foreign-assisted national projects, and communal irrigation projects. The number of PMOs varies from year to year. The Project Manager reports directly to the Administrator, through the Deputy Administrator for Engineering and Operations and the RIM. Locally-funded projects are implemented by the RIO thru the IMO or a team headed by a Project Engineer. EO366.pdf 126.2 KB EO718.pdf 26.42 KB Bidding Results Carrier Opportunities Civil Society Organization CORRUPTION PREVENTION INITIATIVES NIA Rules NIA Citizens' Charter Compendium of Anti Graft Laws Budget Partnership Agreement NATIONAL ANTI-DRUG PLAN OF ACTION Plan of Action 2015-2020 USAD Briefer NIA MAIN \| Checkmail \| NIA Regional Offices Website	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line97
__label__wiki	0.825127	0.825127	Officially Launched PhoneRadar ZUK Z2 with Snapdragon 820 SoC & 4GB RAM Launched in China Teja Chedalla Lenovo’s subbrand ZUK had debuted the smartphone market by launching the ZUK Z1 in 2015; the same device was made available in India this month. Today, the company has launched the ZUK Z2 as the successor for Z1. Earlier this year, it also launched the ZUK Z2 Pro with Snapdragon 820 processor and 6GB of RAM in China. The ZUK Z2 is also powered by Snapdragon 820 chipset but comes in a smaller form factor. It sports a 2.5D 5-inch display with Full HD resolution and is also mentioned to feature anti-fingerprint protection. The ZUK Z2 is limited to just 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. It has a 13MP rear camera with PDAF and f/2.2 aperture. On the front is an 8MP sensor with an aperture of f/2.0. The device is backed by a 3,500mAh battery that also supports fast charging which charges from 0% to 80% in 60 minutes. It comes with dual SIM dual standby support and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow based ZUI 2.0 laid on top. As seen with the earlier ZUK devices, the ZUK Z2 also sports the fingerprint sensor that is integrated into the physical home button on the front. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS/A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port. Interestingly the ZUK Z1 came with a USB 3.0 Type-C port, but the Z2 includes only USB 2.0 Type-C port. It measures 141.65 x 68.88 x 8.45 mm and weighs 149 grams. The device comes only in White and Black color options. It is priced at 1799 Yuan and will be available starting from June 7th in the China. As of now, there is no information about the international availability. Even though the Z2 Pro comes with a slightly larger 5.2-inch AMOLED display, it has only a 3,100mAh battery. It also the USB 3.1 Type-C port that offers faster data transfer speeds and also supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0. Additionally, the Z2 Pro is equipped several health-related sensors and comes with an exclusive app for tracking the details. While the front camera remains same, the 13MP rear camera on Z2 Pro has f/1.8 aperture with PDAF & CAF dual focus mode. Comment what you think Sirin Lab’s Solarin Priced at £9,500 is the Most Secure Smartphone in the World YU Yunicorn with Helio P10 SoC, 4GB RAM & 4000mAh Battery Launched New Smartphones, OTA Updates & Tech Launched in Dec 2020 – Monthly Wrap-up Tech News1 month ago All-New Tripper Navigation System On Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Officially Launched6 months ago Xiaomi Launches Mi 10 Ultra With 120W Fast Charging & MIUI 12 Smart Watch6 months ago Huawei Watch Fit Leaked With AMOLED Display & Heart Rate Sensor How a Start-up Transformed the Indian Mobile Gaming Industry HTC Wildfire E2 Goes Official With Helio P22 SoC & HD+ Display Honor 9X Pro Without Google Services Goes For Sale In India Poco F2 Pro 5G Launched With Flagship Specs & Quad Cameras Vivo V19 Launched in India With Dual Selfie Cameras Realme Narzo 10 and 10A Launched With New MediaTek Helio SoCs Copyright © 2020 PHONERADAR. Part of Digital World Solutions.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line100
__label__cc	0.65996	0.34004	Piadro > Blog > Television FALL OF ELECTRONICS ITEMS SALE DUE TO CORONA VIRUS FALL OF ELECTRONICS ITEMS SALE DUE TO CORONA VIRUS, As we all knows entire globe is facing lethal Corona virus ,due to which fall of electronics items sales happens , electronics Items which include washing machine , music system, led television,fridge has long past right down to almost nil. Lock down is the principal element for this type of big sales loss for the products of electronics gadgets in the whole world, in addition to in india.No longer even groups turned into mentally prepared for such income losses.Foremost corporations like lg,samsung,sony,whirlpool,panasonic have close there workplaces or operating with nearly nil manpower in recent times,maximum of them ordered there employees to earn a living from home and when there may be no sales they’re just sure to make statistics sheets and forecasting sheets and so forth.A number of the corporations ordered there employees to make marketplace mapping Sheets and all . So for now what is going to occur to the market and market proportion after This lock down ? Well my assumption is that market will move in u shape scenario ,means Market will be facing a slow down and fall of electronics items sale due to corona virus right after this lock down and this sluggish down will hold for the following quarter of this monetary year ,reason at the back of this is the back lock of financial pressure which all of the borrowers has to face in the futures.It is not specific, That what banks or nbfcs will deffer the hobby component or what ? Japan is already planning to shift there manufacturing gadgets from primary land china just because of this lethal virus,however korean principal brands like lg and samsung has no longer but said some thing officially approximately this. How technology attract people to buy an Android TV in India? What is the first reaction when you see an Android TV which is a masterpiece of technology? It will definitely be appealing to you. The beauty of the screen and no buttons on the panel, newly designed and latest android technology are sure to take your breath away. They are superb in function but highly priced. But shelling out some more for a high-quality Android TV is ok. Appreciating the advent of technology in the field of television is a welcome change. People are happy to see their TV on large screen sizes. For example, the 55-inch TV screen is a popular choice as it offers value for money with a lower cost per inch. Therefore, this screen will give the theatre experience at home. Now watching your favorite content on the Android TV is on everyone’s bucket list. It is easy to spend time with family while watching unique content. Hence, everyone’s bucket list has numerous channels to select from like Netflix, Amazon, Alt Balaji. Futures of Android TV in India The panel is designed with zero buttons. It has one on /off hidden button. So, it is state of the art with an excellent panel. It has vivid colours and high brightness. It has a narrow frame that doesn’t attract dust or get soiled by fingerprints. So, the great black matte finish is highly commendable. It is thinner than its old counterparts. It is thin just like a smartphone. The technology has made a frameless design possible for an Android TV. So, it looks stunning. When switched off, even this thin outer frame of the screen, which is called bezel, disappears. Android supports 15 Indian languages. It’s highly appreciable to have a customized approach for different people from different locations who understand different languages. It has an uncomplicated remote with around 10 or 11 buttons. This Bluetooth remote is slim and there is no need for it to be pointed towards the TV. It operates on your touch only. Its intelligent Android software enriches TV viewing. Uploading the app and watching your favourite season or movie is a touch away. It has a good set of inbuilt speakers to give you the best surround sound quality. The sound quality is crisp and clear. The picture quality is superb with rich colours and pixel size of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. There is tough competition from tech giant TV manufacturers all over the world. Android (OS) LED TV has consumers drooling over the technology. This will change the way a consumer watches a TV. It has emerged as a trend nowadays, but prices are a hindrance for making some brands successful in India. A smart Android TV which falls in the economical range can be the future selling TV. It must have best-advanced technology. Its specifications should be according to the prices. So, innovation in this field will reduce the prices and it will make Android TV a common consumer electronics. LED TV That Gives You an Amazing Experience Television is our most favorite entertainment gadgets. Owing to its popularity among the people it has become an essential appliance in every household. The history of television says many things but it is not enough to grasp its sprawl and success. Through the ages, visual showbiz has been the main source of entertainment for the people. The plays and open road performances were the principal forms of entertainment activity in the past. The evolution in this sector was in its nicest stage at that time. After that theaters, auditoriums, opera houses came into being. This gave entertainment through visual art a serious boost. Stage plays, dance forms, orchestra session, and other performing arts were flourishing. The audiovisual aspect of entertainment was getting acknowledged and accepted by the mass due to the emergence of talented artists, screenplay writers, and authors who were riding on the waves of technological advancements through the progress of scientific knowledge. But it was not until the middle of the nineteenth century that we finally got a glimpse of the future of entertainment with the invention of the cathode ray tube. After the invention of CRT, the inception of television concept got easier by each passing year. And in the 1960s, television became a household thing. The color integration was a bit late on coming. But it was into the new millennium that television got its second & prosperous coming. With the advent of computers and other digital technology, the bulky CRT TV became the compact LCD TV. LCD is the acronym for liquid crystal display. The TV was now a complete media play with a plug-in option. However, there were some drawbacks in LCD TV. These were dim lighting and different view from different angles. To remove this viewing difficulty came the technology of uniform background lighting. This is the birth of the latest digital media screen. LED TV is the latest version of television. The background of the LCD screen is studded with an array of light emitting diodes that not only lights up the whole screen but also reduces the energy consumption of the whole set. With the advent of LED TV, media entertainment became more satisfactory and smarter than ever. Nowadays LED TVs do not only make use of for entertainment but as computer screens and video players also. All electronic manufacturers are vying to get the top spot in the LED TV market. The online portals like LED TV Company are showcasing numerous of these televisions for customers’ easy perusal. The experience that LED TV grants the viewers is simply amazing. The ultra HD viewing with great color saturation is one of its USPs. Furthermore, the sleek design and edge lighting enhance the home décor and watching experience. With the smartness integration, live streaming of media is now possible with good connectivity. Plugins and ports enable the transformation of LED TV into other digital gadgets smoother. With smart apps, people can also make LED TV a digital platform for multitasking. Television Has Been The Single Greatest Shaper Of Emptiness This title is a famous quote by the famous Christian apologetics writer Ravi Zacharias. The title makes it a statement on how television affects the human mind. It asserts that watching television actually makes us more empty and lonely. But the point remains, is television really all that negative or is there something that is not meeting the eyes. The discussion on this will continue but before that, we need to know how television affects us. Television is one of the most popular gadgets in our daily lives. The coming of the age hi-tech devices may have stolen the thunder from the televised medium but it is still the reigning champion when it comes to bringing entertainment into the daily lives of the general populace. It gives us awareness, information, entertainment and many more. But to be very frank, you can find these on the internet. So it boils down to the fact that television is now purely the medium of multipurpose entertainment. You watch movies, daily soaps, reality shows and news on it. But does this actually help us? Yes and no. However, the weightage of no is far greater these days than yes. To answer the question we will need to state a lot of facts. The impact of TV is big on the people. Its effect is more on the children than adults because they do not have smartphones. And to funnel their free time they watch TV shows. But this does not mean that adults remain unaffected. They are also prone to the illusions of the TV. The reason behind this is more Goosebumps giving than anything. The exaggeration that every TV show broadcasts seriously impacts our perception. We think of violence with more aggression and we feel that the glamour’s of others’ life is more fulfilling. Such delusions create various maladies in our mindset and set us on the path of a prolonged depression. Whatever the case may be, the contribution of TV in our life is unputdownable. But it is also a proven fact that television is making us lonelier by the minute. How it does so? Here is the list of happenings Firstly, watching a show without acknowledging the other person present is an addiction. This makes you socially resistant. Secondly, you tend to compare your life with that on the fictitious TV shows. This creates delusion and you outcast the real society. Thirdly, the conversation that makes the long journeys interesting is cut short with television. You just go for the destination and miss out on the journey scenes with eyes stuck on the screen. Fourthly, you do not often talk to the real person anymore. You spend your spare time being a couch potato. Fifthly, you can damage your eyes by sitting in front of the TV for longer periods. And finally, you fail to check your emotions when you are alone in the television world. You forget how to react with real-life people when you emerge yourself all the time on television. The Benefits Of A LED Smart TV The way of living is very smart these days. With all the latest techs & methods available in the general fold, lifestyle is becoming even more lucid and smarter. The reign of the modern day society is in the hands of digital gadgets. The advent of the internet and the emergence of cutting-edge silicon science is the cornerstone of smart integration. The fad for smartphones is now a thing of the past because everybody has one these days. The latest trend of the current timeframe is smart tech and its incorporation in every aspect. From industrial belt to commercial sectors and from corporate domain to domestic residence, everywhere smart gadgets are fanning over. Smart electronics that people use are majorly smartphones. But the smartness is no more limited to mobile phones only. Computers & laptops aside, you will find smart integration in every utility gears & appliances in your house. Washing machines, refrigerators, ACs, and ovens are quite intelligent nowadays. With each passing minute, they are growing smarter. Automatic timers, weather prediction, climate controls, smoke detections, ambient cooling, and intelligent eco-switching are few of the mentionable smart integrations in these appliances. Out of these home gadgets, television is the most popular one. People enjoy and absorb every kind of entertainment in the world through this medium. But, with the latest smart telephony in the domain, television is losing its familiar touch. So, to get back in the groove the makers are taking things quite seriously. The smart LED TV is that special find. Smart LED TVs are very efficient and affluent in every aspect. Watching a movie on a TV is one thing and doing the same with a LED TV is on whole other level. The clarity and effects of the media are very high end. But, it is the smart features that really make them stand out. Now, you can buy a smart LED TV from any company or use an android bus to transform a normal LED TV. The reason for the popularity of smart LED TVs or their benefits are Firstly these are very user-friendly. The powerful & intelligent user interface is the reason why TV is smart. Secondly, the video streaming feature will give you the opportunity to watch anything besides the channel routine. Thirdly, you will be able to enjoy the full definition of the picture quality of the LED screen. Fourthly, listing to music become second nature. Just click on the live streaming music option and enjoy your favorite song anytime. Fifthly, you can use the smart LED TV as a personal media player without the cable connection. Sixthly, you will get media recommendation. By sorting out your preferential browsing list the smart LED TV will present you with an option of affluent music, video & games according to your liking. Seventhly, you will be able to play online games here. Eighthly, you can search for anything on an internet-linked smart LED TV. Ninthly, you can port items from your smartphone to your smart TV. And lastly, you can install & operate apps in a smart LED TV.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line101
__label__cc	0.52323	0.47677	About Malia Performance Resume HelloBeautiful.com October 20, 2014 May 5, 2015 By mdawkins ‘Rapunzel Jackson’ Is The New Black Version Of The Fairy Tale Where The Main Character Gets A Perm To Land The Prince Oct 20, 2014 By Danielle Young There’s now a Black version of the classic German fairytale Rapunzel called “Rapunzel Jackson” but get this: the main character by the same namesake gets a perm in order to get her prince….yeah. We all know those famous words,”Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair,” from the childhood story of the little girl who grew up to be the most beautiful girl in the world with long, flowing golden tresses. In the story, the Rapunzel’s adoptive mother, Dame Gothel, was also a witch who kidnapped her from her parents and put her in a tower without any access to the outside world when she was 12-years-old. Dame would climb Rapunzel’s hair to gain access to her tower. And then one day, a Prince hears Rapunzel’s beautiful voice and starts visiting her in her tower when Dame Gothel wasn’t around. They fall in love and through trials, end up happily ever after. “Rapunzel Jackson” is just a little different. In this remixed version of the story, which is an independent film, Rapunzel Jackson wants to get her first perm so she can have long hair and meet a prince. However, in real life we learn that finding love or even finding your prince takes more than long hair, and that “happily ever after” doesn’t necessarily come from your mate. “Rapunzel Jackson” will explore all these potent themes, hopefully in the end offering young Black girls more options than a conventional version of beauty. Written and executive produced by Malia Dawkins, directed and produced by Dabling Harward, Samora Suber and Christina Ford, and starringJuanita Jennings, Morgan Ashley, Malia Dawkins, Bruce A. Lemon Jr., Marissa Herrera, Coley Mustafa Speaks, Demitris Dajoun, and Haley Powell, this film not only entertains, but educates the world about the of coming of age among young Black girls. Clearly, we live in a society where long, flowing tresses are often praised and seen as beautiful, whereas women (Black women especially) are negatively critiqued for the kinky, curly and coily hair that grows naturally from our scalps. We all screamed in triumph when Viola Davis ripped off her short and straight wig on last week’s episode of “How To Get Away With Murder” and revealed her cropped natural hair. It wasn’t a moment that required fanfare, but many Black outlets were happy to provide it because…we just don’t see this on primetime TV! I could obviously go on about how Black women and natural hair is shunned by the world, but this is about Rapunzel Jackson–a fictional character who is coming of age and thinks that a perm will help her find her “happily ever after.” Above, you can find the trailer. We’re not sure when the film is being released and where, but make sure you check their Facebook page for more information. Written and executive produced by Malia Dawkins, directed and produced byDabling Harward, Samora Suber and Christina Ford, and starring Juanita Jennings, Morgan Ashley, Malia Dawkins, Bruce A. Lemon Jr., Marissa Herrera, Coley Mustafa Speaks, Demitris Dajoun, and Haley Powell, this film not only entertains, but educates the world about the of coming of age among young Black girls. Above, you can find the trailer. We’re not sure when the film is being released and where, but make sure you check their Facebook page for more information. On the film’s Facebook page, there’s an intriguing question directly related to the movie: What beauty rituals or trends have you followed in the past in hopes of finding your prince or princess? How do you define your happiness? ← The Grio For Harriet → © 2021 Malia Dawkins All Rights Reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line103
__label__wiki	0.519709	0.519709	A Pucci Lewis mystery #2 by Margit Liesche Pucci Lewis is a WASP pilot. WASP is the Women's Air Force Service Pilots, a group of women who ferried the planes from their bases in the United States to destinations overseas during World War II. Pucci is trained as a pilot but also trained by the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) as an undercover agent. She is sent to Hollywood by her boss, Jackie Cochran, to replace Frankie Brall, an ace pilot and Pucci's friend. Frankie is in critical condition after a plane crash while she was filming a documentary about WASPs. Pucci must investigate the crash, which is suspicious. Pucci arrives at a Beverly Hills mansion where she meets Bela Lugosi and his friends. She is suspicious of the owners of the mansion who seem to do a lot of traveling. She suspects a narcotics operation and possible Nazi operations. When a famous director is murdered she must help Intelligence investigate possible Nazi connections. She must juggle this with the search for the saboteur who is responsible for Frankie's plane crash. Hollywood Buzz gives an excellent picture of the conditions in Hollywood during World War II. It is interesting reading about the world of glamour and danger. There is informative lore about the WASPs. The story is well plotted with well-defined characters. Poisoned Press Press Historical Mystery / Hollywood WWII More at Amazon.com Barbara Buhrer	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line106
__label__cc	0.721705	0.278295	So you want to cantillate a Hebrew text yourself? R. Samson Rafael Hirsch's approbation to Seligmann Baer's Thorath Emeth, and Franz Delitzsch Here is a haskama by R. Samson Rafael Hirsch to the book תורת אמת by Seligmann Baer. In addition to being a complete guide to the masoretic accents and cantillation of the 21 prose books of the Bible, and including an important letter by Shadal on the accents, there is a section which purports to teach the rules for cantillating a free standing Hebrew text: This comports well with Baer's methodology, which earned him the designation as a latter-day Massorete in the evaluation of critics, that the way to edit a biblical text was not to reproduce a manuscript, but to freshly apply the massoretic rules, whether as found in massoretic manuals or as discovered by experts like him, to the text anew. Interestingly, he published his editions of the Tanakh, complete with lengthy introductory essays in Latin, in conjunction with Franz Delitszch, the great Christian Hebraist, Judeophile and missionary. This last point is particularly interesting, because one simply cannot imagine a Jewish editor of a Bible collaberating with a Christian missionary today, and one simply can't imagine one such as R. Samson Rafael Hirsch thinking warmly of the person that did so. (Granted, this part is speculative, as the collaberation was later. However, it seems difficult to conceive of Seligmann Baer of Thorath Emeth being essentially different from the more mature Seligmann Baer, who was certainly still highly regarded as a religious scholar of the highest caliber.) My guess is that at the time in Europe, a friendly figure such as Delitzsch whom, moreover, tended to accord respect and sympathy to Judaism and to actual, living Jews (even while he hoped and worked for the conversion of the Jews) was of sufficient rarity that such a figure was appreciated rather than shunned. In addition, today, whether in America or Israel, there is a certain amount of independence and self confidence which circumstances affords today's Jews who might be more discriminating in who it sees as its friends or people worthy of being acquainted with. (As an example of the kind of warm feelings for Judaism and Jewish texts that Deltzsch had, see the following excerpt from his Iris: Studies in Colors: Truly it takes a sincere אוהב ישראל to look for and see the beauty in בדיקות. Franz Delitzsch: Posted by Mississippi Fred MacDowell at 1:55 PM Joseph Wolff's missionary journal; excerpts concerning his contact with a disciple of the Vilna Gaon One of the famous 19th century Jewish-born missionaries was Joseph Wolff, born in Bavaria in 1795, who converted to Catholicism (1812). He studied in Rome, but was eventually expelled for heresy. An English banker based in Rome named Henry Drummond brought him to England. There he became a Protestant and was signed up as a missionary for the London Society for the Promotion of Christianity Amongst the Jews. When the Society did not send him on a mission, Drummond himself financed a trip to the Middle East for him, including to (what I will call) Israel. This he did in 1821-22. First, a digression. The following was published in The London Magazine in 1827: Wolff then published an account of his travels in the form of journal entries, and very interesting they are. Included in his account is a meeting with one of the foremost students of the Vilna Gaon, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklov (1750-1827), who had emigrated in 1808 with a group, was then the leader of the Ashkenazim in Israel. Here is a letter written by him: Wolff's complete account deserves to be reprinted, so here it is: I know that this is unusually long, but it's well worth reading. If you want to read the parts I left out, plus much more, do see the Missionary Journal and Memoir of the Rev. Joseph Wolf, Missionary to the Jews. Here is an image of him preaching in the Holy Land: Posted by Mississippi Fred MacDowell at 11:29 AM 1843 English translation of 18 Treatises from the Mishna; also, orangutans It's definitely worth checking out Eighteen Treatises from the Mishna, an English translation of 18 massekhtos from 1843. See the circumstances surrounding its production in the Preface below (and check out that footnote!). This is the not the first English translation of a part of the Mishnah. I believe that honor is due to William Wotton, whom I blogged about here. But see here about a question of delicate sensibility in translation, where an English machzor from 1796 translated mei raglayim, and a siddur from 1949 didn't. Of course, the translator of the machzor was an Ashkenazi; the translators of the Mishna were Western Sefardim! See also the following footnote (pg. 30) on אדני שדה: Apparently Tiferes Yisrael was preceded by Jost. On the Aramaic of the Talmud Bavli and Geonic Responsa I came across an interesting article by Yochanan Breuer about rabbinic Aramaic of the Talmudic period. In his discussion about the Aramaic of the Geonim he makes the following comparison and (to my mind) keen observations: Here are two typical sentences culled from Geonic responsa: הכין חזינא דהדא שאלה לא כשאלתא קדמייתא 'So we have seen this question is unlike the first question.' ופקידנא וקרו יתהון קדמנא ועיננא בהון וקמנא על כל מאי דכתיב בהין ופקידנא וכתבו תשובות דילהין לפום דאחזו לנא מן שמיא 'And we ordered that they read them [the questions] in our presence and we studied them and we investigated all that was written in them and we ordered that they write answers to them according to what we were shown from heaven.' The language in these snippets differs from the Aramaic of the Bavli in several respects: הכין; in the Bavli the final n is dropped, and the form הכי is typical (Berachos 18b, מאי טעמא עבדת הכי). הדא; in the Bavli the d has been dropped, and the typical form is הא (Zevachim 44a, כי הא מילתא). קדמייתא; in the Bavli the d is assimilated to m, so we find קמייתא (Gittin 55b, גזרתא קמייתא). לנא, קדמנא; in the Bavli the final letter is dropped and forms are קמן and לן (Chullin 11a, כי קא מיבעיא לן רובא קמן). The explanation Breuer offers, convincing to my mind, is not merely that language changes. This is true, but typically we would expect the Bavli forms to be later, as languages have a tendency to decay, drop sounds and letters, become less flowery than the classical form, not more so. The explanation may be that the teshuvas ha-Geonim were written and therefore preserved a more classical form of Aramaic. The Bavli, however, was oral until it was written down, perhaps early in the period of the Geonim, and so the forms it preserves are actually a later, spoken form of Aramaic. Azaryah de' Rossi condemns the non-literal reading of the six days of creation Me'or Enayim, Imre Binah chapter 5: The context is his evaluation of Philo, who he calls Yedidya of Alexandria. He lists four complaints he has about him. This is the third. Are you a student at YU and a fan of On the Main Line? If so please email me. The teshuva of Arnold B. Ehrlich The case of Arnold B. Ehrlich, author of Bible commentary מקרא כפשוטו, influencer on young Mordecai Kaplan, is interesting. Having converted to Christianity at a young age, he assisted (or perhaps ghost-wrote) Franz Delitzsch in his Hebrew translation of the New Testament. Apparently he regretted this, so when he arrived in New York the following occurred, as recorded by Gustav Gottheil: Posted by Mississippi Fred MacDowell at 12:55 PM How to become a great 18th century English Hebrew scholar in six to eight weeks From The Monthly Review, vol. 24, 1797. Review of George Benjoin's translation of Jonah. An example of the attitude scorned here: A yeshivish joke at R, Joseph H. Hertz's expense from the 1930s An illustration of the disdain the Eastern European Yeshiva had towards the Anglo-ecclesiastical leadership can be found in an oft repeated comment by one of Jacobs’s teachers in reference to Chief Rabbi J.H. Hertz: “If a reverend is a goy. It must follow that a “Very Reverend” [Hertz’s title] is a ‘great goy’ (a grosser goy).” Hyperbole aside, the sharp remark is illustrative of the degree to which Jacobs’s Yeshiva environment understood itself vis-à-vis the pre-autochthonous institutions of Anglo-Jewry. Pg. 18, Teyku: The Insoluble Contradictions in the Life and Thought of Louis Jacobs, Phd. dissertation by Elliot Cosgrove (download here). Photo of R. Samson Raphel Hirsch's parents Does anyone have this in a viewable format? This is the closest I can get: From the Samson Raphael Hirsch Jubilaeums in Der Israelit No. 25, Jun. 6, 1908 (pg. 7 of the Hirsch section). You (or I) could have bought this issue on auction a few years ago. (link.) But in the meantime, all I've got is this bad scan on Compact Memory. Edit: Thank you, Neil Harris, for providing the following: A censored text from a Lakewood high school Jewish history class A cache of high school הסטוריה notes and teacher handouts from a Lakewood Bais Ya'akov recently came into my possession. The important thing to remember is that the following is 100% authentic. As you can see, this is a quote from I. B. Singer, Yiddish Nobel laureate, from Conversations with Isaac Bashevis Singer. You can also see that text is blotted out (probably with white out). What was so bad about the few words written after "baron," and later, "proud," that it was judged unsuitable for these students? Luckily these days you don't have to own the book (I don't) or go to the library (closed on Jan. 1). I hit GBS (Google Book Search), snippet view and all and saw that it was these: I found it interesting that this was so unsuitable, but I. B. Singer is, in general, acceptable as a source for reinforcing a point. The truth is, this is really a kind of קבל את האמת thing, is it not? Personally I dislike the idea of presenting texts with the censor's line blatantly present. I realize that such schools are doing the right thing and voluntarily separating and forming an enclave where they can teach whatever they wish. This, rather than forcing it onto others, is proper. However, I can't get behind being so blatant about censoring texts in this way, as opposed to showing texts at the outset that don't require snipping out a phrase here and there. On the other hand, that reflects my own values. From their point of view, this may not have been a sloppy job at all, but an overt message for the students: "We may feel that 99% of a certain source is appropriate for you, so we will show you 99% of it. The fact that we feel that 1% is inappropriate neither means that we will show you that 1%--alas--or show you none of it. The 99% will not lose out on account of the 1%. And we're happy to let you know that this is how we feel and see exactly how we do it." Either way, it's interesting that the problem seems to be simply calling attention to the fact that men notice how women look. So you want to cantillate a Hebrew text yourself? ... Joseph Wolff's missionary journal; excerpts concer... 1843 English translation of 18 Treatises from the ... On the Aramaic of the Talmud Bavli and Geonic Resp... Azaryah de' Rossi condemns the non-literal reading... Are you a student at YU and a fan of On the Main L... How to become a great 18th century English Hebrew ... A yeshivish joke at R, Joseph H. Hertz's expense f... A censored text from a Lakewood high school Jewish... I propose a maskilic* solution to a 40 year old qu...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line113
__label__wiki	0.590159	0.590159	QUILTING POINTS: Reading James Baldwin, 2020-21 Past Themes We are an interdisciplinary reading group and seminar series interested in critical and cultural theory and its relation to literature, the arts and humanities, the social sciences, and life. This year we'll be discussing the work of James Baldwin. An essayist, social critic, novelist and activist, Baldwin interrogates themes of race, sexuality, identity, and literary and cinematic representation throughout his work. 2020 has seen the United States and much of the world in a state of unprecedented crisis and unrest, with race at the forefront of the conversation. Set against a backdrop of a global pandemic, which itself exposed and accentuated the real consequences of racial and class inequality, the Black Lives Matter movement reached new levels of relevance in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. In the midst of the resulting global reckoning with racial injustice, many have turned to Baldwin in an attempt to make sense of the contemporary moment. We are based in the Leeds Humanities Research Institute at the University of Leeds, and we are affiliated with the Northern Theory School. Our goal is to promote theoretical inquiry across academic disciplines. To accomplish this goal, we read and discuss foundational theoretical texts and host researchers from within and without the university to present work related to theory and its application to the world. Joseph Genchi (School of English), Izzy Jenkinson (School of English), and Craig McDonald (School of English) 2019-20: Sam Ross (School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science), Izzy Jenkinson (School of English), and Sam Ridout (School of Music) 2018-19: Adrienne Mortimer (School of English), Clare Fisher (School of Performance and Cultural Industries), and Liam Wilby (School of English) 2017-18: Emma Parker (School of English), Hayley Toth (School of English), and Bethan Hughes (School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies) 2016–17: Rachel Johnson (School of Languages, Cultures, and Societies), Dominic O'Key (School of Languages, Cultures and Societies / School of English), Sam Rae (School of Sociology and Social Policy) 2015–16: David Wingate (School of Earth and Environment) and Adam Roberts (School of Languages, Cultures and Societies) 2014-15: Ryan Topper (School of English) and Ben Chwistek (School of Classics) 2013-14: Stefan Skrimshire (School of Philosophy, Religion, and the History of Science) and Kasia Mika (School of English) 2012-13: Michael Kelly (School of History) and Arthur Rose (School of English) 2011-12: Arthur Rose (School of English) The quilting point is the word ______, with all these trans-significant connotations. Everything radiates out from and is organized around this signifier, similar to these little lines of force that an upholstery button forms on the surface of material. It's the point of convergence that enables everything that happens in this discourse to be situated retroactively and prospectively. (Jacques Lacan, Seminar III) Quilting Points, or points de capiton, are points of suture where there is a knotting together of words and their meanings. The point de capiton is thus the point in the signifying chain at which "the signifier stops the otherwise endless movement of the signification" and produces the necessary illusion of a fixed meaning. The wider symbolic implication is that there are certain obvious points of entry in ideas, identifiable by an illusory stability, that provide a means by which these ideas might be discussed, critiqued and evaluated. Quilting Points are therefore a means to examine ideas and their consequences. The Fire Next Time and 'The Fire Last Time' 8th October \| 5:30-7:00pm \| Microsoft Teams For our first meeting of the year, we are going to look at James Baldwin’s 1963 essay collection The Fire Next Time . We’ll aim to read the first short essay (‘My Dungeon Shook’), and the first half of the second essay (‘Down at The Cross’), which can be found on pages 3-47 in the attached reading. The first of these takes the form of a letter Baldwin wrote to his nephew for the centenary of the emancipation proclamation, and the second broadly considers the role of the church in Baldwin’s early life, examining how that contributed to his understanding of, and engagement with, the civil rights movement. We will also discuss Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s article, ‘The Fire Last Time’ , which was published in 1992, shortly after the LA riots. In it, Gates re-examines the relevance of Baldwin’s work at that time, a question we will re-visit ourselves over the course of the year. This year's meetings will be delivered online through Micr 7: Valentine's Special 13 February 2020 \| 5.00-6.30pm \| Seminar Room 2, 3:02, Clothworkers South Building Please note the change of day and venue (thursday, next door to our usual room). In a special Valentine's edition of Quilting Points, we will be coming together to discuss ' Freud and Love: Treatment and its Discontents' , the first chapter of Tales of Love (1987), first published in French as Histoires d'amour (1983). In this chapter Kristeva engages with Freud's theories of eros and narcissism, and suggests that the paternal function includes an element of love, as well as law and the threat of castration. Romantic! Alongside Tales of Love , we will also be reading the fourth chapter of philosopher and sociologist Gillian Rose's 1995 work of memoir and philosophy, Love's Work . 5: Guest Seminar with Dr. Nicholas Ray (and wine!) 11 Dec \| 5.00-7:00 pm \| Seminar Room 1, 3:01, Clothworkers South Building We are excited to announce that our fifth session of the year, and final session of the Autumn term, will be lead by Dr. Nicholas Ray. Dr Ray is a lecturer in Critical and Cultural theory at the University of Leeds, with expertise in Freudian and post-Freudian psychoanalytic theory, the intersections of psychoanalysis and culture, and translation. In particular, Dr. Ray's research has been, and continues to be, influenced by the writings of French psychoanalyst Jean Laplanche. In this special session, Dr. Ray will guide our discussion of a chapter from Kristeva's Étrangers à nous-mêmes (1988), translated into English as Strangers to Ourselves (1991). In this text Kristeva tackles the figure of the stranger - the foreigner or alien in a land not their own, as well as the strangeness within the self. We will also be reading ' Hostipitality ' (2000) by Jacques Derrida, in which he consid The Devil Finds Work and the Banality of Evil Anne Emmanuelle-Berger Babbage Badiou Barthes Ben Chwistek Benjamin Chwistek Biopolitical Production biopolitics Bodies That Matter Borderless Beckett Browne Report Cavell Coetzee Courtly love Critchley Critical Inquiry Critically Queer Critique of Violence Cultural Theory David Wingate Debord Denis Flannery different spaces Discursive Power Divine Terror ed powell Ethics of Psychoanalysis Exchange Conference Excitable Speech feminist killjoy Ford-Kavanaugh Foucault Lectures Franco-America French theory governmentality Griselda Pollock Hardt and Negri Heterotopia Hilda&Freud Humboldt University of Berlin International Journal of Badiou Studies Jouissance l'Epuise Leeds Theory LHRI Literary and Critical Theory Lorenzo Chiesa Maebh Long Martha Nussbaum Minor Literature mitchell dean Natalie Diebschlag nation state necropolitics New Historicism New Labour Nietzsche Genealogy History parresia performance theory Post-structuralism postcolony Power/Knowledge Purloined Letter Quilting Points Radical Theatre Ranciere return to history Ryan Topper Sally Potter Sam Durrant Saussure Simon Swift state of exception Stefan Skrimshire Structuralism Thatcherism The Exhausted The Infinite Conversation the promise of happiness The Subject and Power Tiedmann to come Tom Campbell Very Little... 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__label__cc	0.747913	0.252087	Purulent fibrous and necrotizing ileitis secondary to intussus associated with infection by Giardia intestinalis and Cystoisospora felis in cat - case report giardíase, cistoisosporíase, felino Giardiasis, Cystoisosporiasis, Feline Jéssica Karoline de Oliveira Chaves Emily Andressa Santos Lima https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1958-140X Cecília Lopes da Conceição Debora Azevedo Borges Diefrey Ribeiro Campos Fabio Barbour Scott Intussusception is the prolapse of an intestinal segment in the lumen of the adjacent intestinal loop. Although usually idiopathic, one of the predisposing factors is intestinal parasitism. The aim of this report is to describe the unusual case of ileo-ileal intussusception in a kitten co-parasitized by Cystoisospora felis and G. intestinalis A three-month-old mixed breed cat was treated after suffering from intermittent vomiting, prostration, progressive weight loss, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea for two days. The presence of numerous Giardia intestinalis cysts and C. felis oocysts were detected in feces samples. The therapeutic protocol did not produce the expected result, and the patient evolved to hypovolemic shock and perished. During emergency care, it was possible to detect a palpable cylindrical abdominal mass in the caudal region of the abdomen. At necropsy, necrotizing purulent fibrinous ileitis secondary to intussusception was observed. Intestinal hyper-peristalsis associated with intense parasitism by these protozoa suggested the participation of these parasites in the genesis of the disease. Early diagnosis of infection by these parasites is vital to improve patient life quality and the accuracy of intussusception prognosis due to intestinal disorders caused by parasitism. de Oliveira Chaves, J. K., Santos Lima, E. A. ., Lopes da Conceição, C. ., Azevedo Borges, D. ., Campos, D. R., & Barbour Scott, F. (2020). Purulent fibrous and necrotizing ileitis secondary to intussus associated with infection by Giardia intestinalis and Cystoisospora felis in cat - case report. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 42(1), e107320. https://doi.org/10.29374/10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm107320 Baral, R. M. (2015). Doenças dos Intestinos. In S. E. Little (Ed.), O gato: medicina interna (pp. 620-789.) Rio de Janeiro: Roca Burkitt, J. M., Drobatz, K. J., Saunders, H. M., & Washabau, R. J. (2009). Signalment, history, and outcome of cats with gastrointestinal tract intussusception: 20 cases (1986–2000). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 234(6), 771-776. http://dx.doi.org/10.2460/javma.234.6.771. PMid:19284343. Colomé, L. M., Contesini, E. A., Beck, C. A. C., Ferreira, M. P., Beheregaray, W. K., Vieira Júnior, A. R. P., & Martins, C. G. (2006). Intussuscepção jejunoileal dupla em um cão. Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 34(2), 225-228. http:// dx.doi.org/10.22456/1679-9216.15282. Diniz, P. P. V. P., Sousa, M. G., Carareto, R., Furlani, J. M., Gerardi, D. G., & Costa, M. T. (2004). Comunicação científica: aspectos da intussuscepção dupla sem obstrução do lúmen intestinal em um cão. Ciência Animal Brasileira, 5(3), 163-166. Retrieved in 2019, August 8, from https://www.redalyc.org/pdf/2890/289021868023.pdf Dubey, J. P. (1993). Intestinal protozoa infections. The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Small Animal Practice, (1), 37-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0195-5616(93)50003-7. PMid:8421888. Faust, E. C., Tobie, J., Thomen, L. F., Sawitz, W., D’Antoni, J. S., Peres, C., Miller, M. J., Odom, V., & Walker, J. H. (1938). A critical study of clinical laboratory technics for the diagnosis of protozoan cysts and Helminth eggs in Feces1. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1(2), 169-183. http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ ajtmh.1938.s1-18.169. Ferreira, F. P., Dias, R. C. F., Martins, T. A., Constantino, C., Pasquali, A. K. S., Vidotto, O., Freire, R. L., & Navarro, I. T. (2013). Frequência de parasitas gastrointestinais em cães e gatos do município de Londrina, PR, com enfoque em saúde pública. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 34(2), 3851-3858. http://dx.doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2013v34n6Supl2p3851. Kim, J. M., Kang, S. S., & Choi, S. H. (2012). Double intussusception in a Shih-Tzu puppy: the triple-circle sign. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 32(2), 292-294. Levitt, L., & Bauer, M. S. (1992). Intussusception in dogs and cats: a review of 36 cases. The Canadian Veterinary Journal. La Revue Veterinaire Canadienne, 33(10), 660-664. PMid:17424091. Patsikas, M. N., Papazoglou, L. G., Jakovljevic, S., & Dessiris, A. K. (2005). Color Doppler ultrasonography in prediction of the reducibility of intussuscepted bowel in 15 young dogs. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, (4), 313-316. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8261.2005.00058.x. PMid:16229432. Patsikas, M. N., Papazoglou, L. G., Papaioannou, N. G., Savvas, I., Kazakos, G. M., & Dessiris, A. 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__label__cc	0.601309	0.398691	LOVE & MARRIAGE TIPS Your premier source for Sierra Leone Entertainment News,Arts, Tourism and Culture EDITORIAL:President Bio Should Not Repeat The Mistakes Of His Predecessor July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 admin_murtalaEditorial, Featured President Julius Maada Bio and Madam Fatima Bio recently held a meeting with some members of the music/entertainment industry over a sumptuous dinner at their State Lodge. That friendly engagement allowed our youth ambassadors to have a face to face chat with the number one gentleman and his wife, and it was not for nothing either. What President Bio told the visiting artists that evening sounded optimistic but needed to be taken with a pinch of salt, considering past presidential alluring overtures in that regard. Among many other things chatted over, he simply told the artists to come together and put their needs in black and white to be presented to his government as his administration has plans to provide some form of ‘stimulus’ package for them to help cushion the effect of COVID 19 on the Arts. Whilst we commend the president in advance for this proposition, we wish to caution him as the industry needs not just a ‘stimulus’ package that may be short-lived, but some actions that have to do with the right policies and structures for growth. Over the years, successive governments; in particular that of his immediate predecessor made attempts at streamlining the industry through some form of legislation. Let us take the Copyright Act for instance that was passed by Parliament in 2016 or so that remains abandoned on the shelves. The fanfare that greeted the enactment of that legislation died the moment the president appended his signature. To cut a long matter short, the Act never saw the day. In other words, it has never been implemented. For a president that needs the growth of the entertainment industry, he is expected as a first measure to add some woods to the dying fire to rekindle the flames to make the Act alive and functional. Whatever had severed the implementation of the Copyright Act over the years needs to be looked into. It is understood that some ingredients are still lacking to complete the menu for the Act to see daylight. Can the president be seen looking into how to ensure that the things that pose as impediments to the Act’s implementation are tackled? Also recently, the president promised to construct a performing arts centre which is another good intention since our artists need capacity building and the right equipment. This aspect needs to be expedited and we are pretty sure with the political will, our development partners are willing to help in that direction. As a nation, we have held several conferences in the past on the way forward for the developments of Arts and the entertainment industry. It is high time we started following on decisions reached at in those conferences. But if those engagements in the past can now be seen obsolete, can we talk about having a national conference on the Arts, involving all players in the sector-musicians, actors, producers, sculptors, etc.? If the above issues drew are given their desired attention, we don’t think giving artists’ money, for now, is the way to go. It may even cause more harm than good. There is the adage that says ‘once beaten, twice shy.’ Have we not seen before, especially in the immediate past regime where money was showered on musicians wrongly; it was like throwing water on a duck’s back; no effect. Rather, such frivolous actions of the former president merely bred animosity as everybody wanted a personal share of the cake. How could anybody expect groups to share money thrown haphazardly? It was indeed a mistake by former President Ernest Bai Koroma for his deliberate attempt to choose to use a group of artists to promote his agenda instead of providing the right structures and policies. We would not want to see those mistakes repeated by President Bio. Emerson Set To Release ‘9 Lives’ Album ‘Stranded’ Domestic Workers In Lebanon Appeal To Gov’t Through Music MTV Africa Music Awards-Drizilik, Kaligraph Jones, others Battle for Listeners’ Choice “At some point, I stopped schooling to take care of my mother” -Miss Europe Stingy Men Association To Outdoor On Valentine’s Day Listen to Online Radio Salonejamboree Tweets by salonejamboree Kao Denero Endorses President Bio’s Fight Against Corruption… “You have my support from the beginning, You will have my support till the end!” THE LION YOK 7 FT AMERICAN HIP HOP STAR STYLES P Business cover photo Editorial Fashion Featured Movies News Reviews Sports The Interview Copyright SaloneJamboree © All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line129
__label__wiki	0.705852	0.705852	Best dating website for older adults Useful message royal typewriter dating and what Posted on 08.05.2020 08.05.2020 by Kazigrel Pretty much all of the dates were wrong - at least a year off, and sometimes more in some cases. I suspect that most of it probably came from a typo that Mr. Schumann might have made in his spreadsheet, as I found some instances where years were simply skipped. Could be he originally had fairly close numbers and the date column got misaligned. The sources that Mr Schumann used to compile the Royal list are mostly unavailable to me, so I could not check to see if the original source was off or if the data was simply transcribed incorrectly. Determine if your typewriter has an open or closed frame. If it has an open frame, you'll be able to see the inner workings. New Listing s Olympia SM3 Deluxe Portable Typewriter w/Original Metal Case *Parts/Repair. The "Typewriter Database" is the biggest source of typewriter serial numbers on the Internet today. As far as we know, it's even the most complete collection of serial numbers ever. But when you see the number of given brand names, it's still only a beginning. This Database is also a collection of typewriter photo galleries from the collections. Royal typewriter dating - Our unconscious, royal typewriter dating instincts, drives, impulses, and the reptilian brain identified by evolutionary psychologists are all one and the same. It can be understood and brought into our service. But it can never be extinguished or pretended away. If it has a closed frame, the workings will be covered by sheet metal. Open-framed typewriters date from to the s, while closed-frame models are from the '30s onward. Look at the rows of keys on your model. Portable typewriters, which were slightly smaller, can be dated by their keys. If your portable model has three rows, it is from to ; if it has four rows, it is from the '30s or '40s. Royal 79120q Classic Manual Typewriter (red) Check the serial number under the typewriter's carriage. For example, serial numbersand are fromand If your typewriter was made in, orthe serial number will be, or Serial numbers between and are from and All evidence indicates that the Junior was a direct evolution of the Signet Senior, as their internal workings are virtually identical. The "missing link" model shown above is effectively a Signet Senior with the Junior name on it. It appeared sometime in late or early the earliest ad I have seen ran in April, '34 ; only about 5, Juniors were made in this style before changing to the sloped-top body shown below. Yet another version of the Junior exists, with a squared-off shell more closely resembling other Royal products. It appears to have been introduced around June, Some are equipped with a backspace key, while others are not. Based on ads, industry publications, and serial numbers, the timeline of the various versions is roughly:. Royal 10 Serial S This model is frequently referred to as "Touch Control" because that is the only labeling to be found aside from the Royal logo the decals, alas, are almost completely worn off of mine. Many collectors refer to it as the Model O because the serial number carries an "O" prefix. Officially, Royal called this the Portable Standard. It's unclear exactly when this body style was introduced; the earliest example I have seen dates to Later versions have a raised, wear-resistant logo on the paper rest. Yet this is classic s design, and a terrific typer for actual use. Royal DeLuxe Serial A The DeLuxe is very similar to the Portable Standard in style and function. It has the addition of a tabulator, a paper guide, and of course its signature "crinkle" finish and chromed bands. How to Identify a Royal Typewriter Down the road, the DeLuxe would be merged with the short-lived Quiet model and become one of Royal's most popular models, the Quiet DeLuxe. The KHM is essentially an ate to the Model 10, with plastic inserts replacing the 10's iconic glass windows. Note the curved scale incorporated into the right-side panel. It's the indicator for a touch-control adjustment wheel located at the lower center of the back of the machine. Not a new innovation for Royal, but more visible than it had been. The KMM introduced Royal's famous and patented Magic Margin system, whereby holding down the right or left margin lever and sliding the carriage to the desired location "magically" set the margin. Although dating fromthis KMM was probably rebuilt sometime in the s. The original round, glass-topped keys have been replaced with plastic keys, a common practice back then. Notice, though, that the tab set and clear buttons are still the old style. The slightly indented plastic keys actually make this machine much easier to type on. Look at the rows of keys on your model. Portable typewriters, which were slightly smaller, can be dated by their keys. If your portable model has three rows, it is from to ; if it has four rows, it is from the '30s or '40s. Check the serial number under the typewriter's carriage. For example, serial numbers , and are from. These are great machines. Get one if you find one. Royal Companion Serial CD Royal Arrow Serial CR This version of the Arrow was made exclusively for the U. Navy during WWII. Note the embossed and chromed "U. Navy" on the paper rest. Specifically, it was what was known as a radio mill-a typewriter with a special, 9-pitch all-caps typeface and slashed zero that the ship's radio operator would use to transcribe incoming messages. The ated Quiet DeLuxe added a push-button ribbon cover release, a carriage return tension adjustment knob beneath the left side of the carriage, a guide for determining how many inches of paper were left, and relocated the tab sets for easier access. Download the manual for this typewriter here. As an example of how well Royal built their typewriters, I found this covered with mildew and with its type basket, key levers, and inner workings inundated with dirt, leaves, bits of fur and feathers, dead insects, cobwebs, and even a couple of acorns. All I did was blow out the junk, brush it off and wipe it down, and it worked perfectly. Get the best deals on Antique Royal Typewriters when you shop the largest online selection at saporiviafrancigena.com Free shipping on many items \| Browse your favorite brands New Listing VINTAGE ANTIQUE ROYAL TYPEWRITER # CSY - 39 - $ 0 bids. $ shipping. Ending May 15 at PM PDT 6d 1h. Jan 03, � The Royal page at the Typewriter Database is now ated with the latest and best info we have. Serial #O is a Model O Portable made in Serial #O is a Model O Portable made in Today, Royal is owned by Olivetti and still sells typewriters, though none with the famous Royal brand. Royal Standard No.5 Serial # This early Royal design is commonly known as the "flatbed". Download the manual for the Model 1 version of this typewriter here. Royal #10 Serial # X Royal Portable (2nd model). Not a single drop of lubricant was needed. The moral of this story is: just because a typewriter is dirty and stiff, that does not mean it is "dead". Many of my typewriters have come to me because someone thought that they were unusable, when in fact all they needed was a good cleaning or a minor adjustment or repair. Unlike today's products, typewriters were built to last. Royal typewriter dating Royal Aristrocrat Serial B Royal Companion Serial S c. Royal Futura Serial 2A c. Note that the Royal logo acts as a hidden push-button release for the ribbon cover. Unlabeled Futura body Serial m This curious machine is housed in a Futura-style body, but it is far from a Futura. The most obvious difference is that the famous Magic Margin feature is missing! The margins have to be manually set using the little sliders seen behind the platen. There is no paper guide or pop-up paper support. The Royal logo is silk-screened on and does not release the cover. Under the hood, it has no touch-control adjustment, and no carriage lock. This is truly a stripped-down Royal! I suspect that like the Heritagethis was an offshoot line sold through a catalog outlet. Royal typewriters were first manufactured in the early s by E.B. Hess, according to saporiviafrancigena.com The initial Royal typewriter was later followed by two additional models, the Royal 5 typewriter and the Royal 10 typewriter, which are the most valuable. Later Royal versions varied wildly in their design. The Royal Model P was the first successful Royal Portable, and one of the longest-lived ones. (In , when the Portable was redesigned, the former P became the Model O, and was produced until ) This typewriter was offered in several color schemes, including black-and-red, black-and-green, black-and-orange, and black, just to name a few. Vintage s Royal KHM Typewriter Serial #KHM WORKING Antique. Vintage Blue ROYAL PARADE Typewriter W/ Case Made in Holland. Royal KMG Gray Manual Typewriter w/ Magic Margin & Touch Control Functional. Royal Quiet De Luxe Seafoam Green Portable Typewriter & Case. - Royal Typewriter Antique. In fact, it shares many characteristics with the Heritage III, but it doesn't seem to be that, either. In the early '60s, Royal offered their standard typewriters in six different colors, so that office typewriters need not be "drab blobs". This minty-green FP with carbon ribbon is not only colorful, it's cursive! Royal Eldorado Serial E It's bigger than an IBM Selectric, and weighs almost as much, but it's a manual! I like that it kind of looks like the Jetsons' car. Royal sold a similar-looking electric model called the Electress. It could be that the Empress was offered as a manual alternative. Hook up hookah lounge Free speed dating chicago Speed dating metairie la 1 thoughts on “Royal typewriter dating” Shaktill says: Also that we would do without your remarkable phrase Eddie Jones -- The Royal typewriter Dating sites for For dating	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line130
__label__cc	0.563385	0.436615	Travel pictures from USA by Dr. Günther Eichhorn Custom search in soaring.aerobaticsweb.org I lived on Long Island from 1977 to 1979. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures from that time. Here are a few pictures of New York City. The aerial pictures are from a flight in a Stearman PT-17 around Manhattan. We flew from Sterling, MA to the Hudson River, north of Manhattan, then down the Hudson River Corridor, circled the Statue of Liberty, flew over the Verrazano Bridge, and then along the south shore of Long Island. After a stop in Brookhaven we flew back to Sterling, MA. The Statue of Liberty is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The picture from Manhattan were from an involuntary lay-over during my trip to Jordan and Egypt. My flight from Boston to New York was delayed, so I missed my connecting flight to Egypt. I had to stay in New York for a couple of days till I got on another flight to Egypt. All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted. Statue of Liberty and Manhattan from a Stearman open-cockpit biplane. (1194k) Statue of Liberty and Manhattan from a Stearman open-cockpit biplane. (186k) Dinosaur skeleton (Brontosaurus excelsus) in the foyer of the AMNH. (693k) Tyrant lizard (Tyrannosaurus rex) in the foyer of the AMNH. (553k) Head of Tyrannosaurus rex. (534k) Ground Zero, site of the World Trade Center. (686k) Street scene in Downtown Manhattan. (960k) Central Park in winter. (1320k) Central park with lonely musician. (811k) Ice skating ring in Central Park. (1278k) Lake in Central Park. (1059k) Lake and bridge in Central Park. (1143k) Lake in Central Park with sky scrapers in the background. (742k) Horse drawn carriage in Central Park. (829k) This page contains 21 pictures with 2 species Main page for USA Page last updated on Sat Apr 4 16:39:51 2020 (Mountain Standard Time) USA - New York on soaring.guenther-eichhorn.com © Dr. Günther Eichhorn Email Guenther Eichhorn Dr. Günther Eichhorn Travel Website Soaring website	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line135
__label__wiki	0.595915	0.595915	Free Community Sports Management About ScoreTank Championship List This page contains the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about ScoreTank. What is ScoreTank? ScoreTank is a website that provides a public sport results service. It simplifies the fixture and results management for sporting bodies and team captains, as well as giving all participants easy access to all their team information. This system would particularly suit groups such as schools, who might have a large number of teams entered in a variety of sports aligned with a number of sporting bodies. ScoreTank is able to provide an integrated results service for all the teams. Supported sports ScoreTank currently is limited by the scoring systems in use by the various sports. Many sports have unusual means of keeping score (golf, for example, determines that a winner is the person who scores the least). Support for more sports will be coming soon, but at the moment the sports need to: Consist of matches where two teams play each other, and Have a single score for each team, or have a number of sets, or the match scores consist of two components, such as goals and behinds. Such sports include: Australian Football, Soccer, Rugby, Tennis, Netball, Basketball, Lawn Bowls, Volleyball, Debating, Petanque, Hockey, Badminton, Baseball, American Football, Lacrosse... How to use the system Sporting body organisers can organise to set up competitions by contacting This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Authorised users can submit the scores which updates the competition ladder in real time. Users can bookmark the URL of the pages for their teams and competitions. Although the default time displayed is Melbourne, Australia, ScoreTank supports many timezones around the world; just email your location to us if it isn't correct on the system. Foreign-language versions may be available in future- contact us to request a translation (or better still, to volunteer to do the job)! Why "ScoreTank"? ScoreTank is named after "The Tank" in the short story A Logic Named Joe by Murray Leinstser: 'You know the logics setup. You got a logic in your house. It looks like a vision receiver used to, only it's got keys instead of dials and you punch the keys for what you wanna get. It's hooked in to the tank, which has the Carson Circuit all fixed up with relays. Say you punch "Station SNAFU" on your logic. Relays in the tank take over an' whatever vision-program SNAFU is telecastin' comes on your logic's screen. Or you punch "Sally Hancock's Phone" an' the screen blinks an' sputters an' you're hooked up with the logic in her house an' if somebody answers you got a vision-phone connection. But besides that, if you punch for the weather forecast or who won today's race at Hialeah or who was mistress of the White House durin' Garfield's administration or what is PDQ and R sellin' for today, that comes on the screen too. The relays in the tank do it. The tank is a big buildin' full of all the facts in creation an' all the recorded telecasts that ever was made-an' it's hooked in with all the other tanks all over the country-an' anything you wanna know or see or hear, you punch for it an' you get it. Very convenient. Also it does math for you, an' keeps books, an' acts as consultin' chemist, physicist, astronomer an' tealeaf reader, with a "Advice to Lovelorn" thrown in. The only thing it won't do is tell you exactly what your wife meant when she said "Oh, you think so, do you?" in that peculiar kinda voice. Logics don't work good on women. Only on things that make sense.' '"Shut down the tank?" he says mirthless. "Does it occur to you, fella, that the tank has been doin' all the computin' for every business office for years? It's been handlin' the distribution of ninety-four percent of all telecast programs, has given out all information on weather, plane schedules , special sales, employment opportunities and news; has handled all person-to-person contacts over wires and recorded every business conversation and agreement-listen, fella! Logics changed civilization- Logics are civilization! If we shut off logics, we go back to a kind of civilization we have forgotten how to run! I'm getting hysterical myself and that's why I'm talkin' like this! If my wife finds out my paycheck is thirty credits a week more than I told her and starts hunting for that redhead-"' Copyright 1946 Street & Smith Publications Inc. Copyright © 1998-2021 ScoreTank	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line137
__label__cc	0.74643	0.25357	Spectrum Dance Theater’s The Theater of Needless Talents Spectrum Dance Theater: The Theater of Needless Talents October 2527 at 8:00 pm and October 28 at 6:00 pm, Spectrum Dance Studio Theater Spectrum opens the “BYRD at 10” season this Thursday, October 25, with The Theater of Needless Talents, a remounting of Donald Byrd’s 2008 work that challenges us to consider the creative talents lost to the Holocaust. Opening night also welcomes the Seattle debut of three new company members: Cara-May Marcus, Alex Crozier-Jackson, and Stacie Williams. The company recently finished a national tour of the production and will be showing it here in Seattlefor four nights only. Click herefor more info and to purchase tickets. The Cabiri: Beneath a Wing Darkened Sky October 2628, 7:30 pm, Youngstown Cultural ArtsCenter The Cabiri performance troupe presents their annual Halloween-themed production of Ghost Game, this year with an avian theme. The program will feature five vignettes of feathered creatures, all accompanied by original compositions by Seattle-based musician and composer Vasilis J. Fotopolous. Price of admission includes dessert from local bakeries including Dilettante Mocha Café and Sugar Rush Baking Company. Due to mature subject matter, guests under 16 years of age will not be admitted. To purchase tickets click here. To read our take on the show click here. Seattle Butoh Festival October 2628, 8:00 pm, VelocityDanceCenter Amidst a week of events and workshops, the Seattle Butoh Festival, put on by the local group DAIPAN Butoh Collective, presents three evenings of performances with international guest artists in addition to DAIPAN members. Friday’s performance features Swedish artist SU-EN while Saturday features Atsushi Takenouchiof Japan. Sunday evening is a presentation of work by participants in the Butoh workshops throughout the week. For more information on the workshops and to purchase tickets for performances click here. 12 Minutes Max October 2829, 7:00 pm, On the Boards Studio Theater In this long-standing OtB program, artists are given 12 minutes to present a contemporary work-in-progress in dance, theater, or music. Programs are curated by local leaders in the arts community. For the first 12MM of the season, the curators were choreographer Kate Wallich, writer and visual designer Eric Pitsenbarger, and Actor/Director/Playwright and Editor In Chief of the Seattle Star, José Amador. The selected works are heavy on dance with pieces by choreographers Jamie Karlovich, Kaitlin McCarthy, Babette McGeady, and Paris Hurley, as well as a theater piece by Brenna Frederickson, performance art by Korby Sears, and a music offering by Serge Gubelman. The topics range from women’s oppression, to the awkwardness of the pre-teen experience and various permutations of love and heartbreak. Click here for more info. From Madrona to Downtown—Dance clobbers the City Arts Fest Crystal Pite Creates the Perfect Storm	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line138
__label__cc	0.637689	0.362311	James Howden Sport, Culture & other obsessions At First Glance It’s All About Sports! About James Howden Houston: Canadian Hockey Heretic Posted by :James Howden On : February 27, 2006 Category: All About Sports Tags:Canada, Globe and Mail, hockey, skill development, William Houston So it was Sweden and Finland for the gold, the Czech Republic and Slovakia for the bronze. Those of us who think that Canada/Russia or Canada versus the Entertainment Empire are the great hockey rivalries need to think again. And yes, I’ll say it again: those who persist in thinking that Canada is “still the best” are just plain wrong. We love hockey, we play it proudly and well, but there’s something missing. I wrote about this in ’03, and called my rant “It’s About the Skills, Stupid!” (Click here to read it.) One of the few media commentators not to be an apologist for The Canadian Way is The Globe and Mail’s columnist William Houston. Watching commentators fall over themselves to reassure a panicking nation, Houston observed in Friday’s Globe, “Still, the mythology lives on. Yes, unfortunate setbacks occur, but Canadian hockey remains the gold standard…. The Canadian hockey media, with some exceptions, are first into the bunker. To the battle stations, men and women, to defend our great game and the Canadian way…” Houston must take a lot of heat for his views, which he has repeatedly stated. Pardon me for lengthy quotation, but I really think he has it right. Canadian pride is getting in the way of our athletes getting the best coaching. We refuse to learn, while the Europeans have not hesitated to learn from what our guys tend to do well. Here’s Houston on skill development: Consider this: Who’s the most talented player in the world? It certainly isn’t a Canadian. Arguably, it’s a 20-year-old Russian, Alexander Ovechkin. If it isn’t Ovechkin, it is a 34-year-old Czech, Jaromir Jagr….Still, the excuse makers will talk about Canada’s wonderful accomplishments. They will recite the men’s record on the world scene — the gold medals won by the senior team, the juniors and under-18 team. But those achievements were the result of Canadian hockey capitalizing on its strengths: organization, commitment, preparation, excellent coaching, strong team play, a work ethic, defence, determination and aggressive play. Skill development? There are two systems in which the game is taught: European and North American. The Europeans produce the game’s best skaters and stickhandlers. The players are creative with the puck and fast on their skates. That’s because Europeans spend more time practising skills than North Americans and receive better coaching. Bodychecking is kept out of the game until the junior level. That gives the little guys a comfort level in which they can do things with the puck without worrying about getting hammered. In the Canadian volunteer system, kids at the top level will play more than 100 games a season, but will not receive enough practice time. Winning is paramount. Size is important. Defensive and physical play is stressed. Entrenched organizers and influential figures glorify toughness and fighting. They ridicule no-bodychecking rules. That’s why Canada produces good players, excellent checkers and great fighters. And that’s also why, when a Canadian team goes to the Olympics and competes at the world’s highest level, it gets outskated and can’t score… Yup. He done tole the truth. E-mail(required) Subscribe to JH.com! Enter your email address to subscribe to my writing. You will receive notifications of new posts by email. It's All About Sports! 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__label__cc	0.69204	0.30796	encounter with a super star Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2017 Got a good shot of these sailors who were smartly dressed for the parade. Had been to the Military Tattoo this year at Edinburgh. This happens to be on the bucket list for many and so was it for us. We were there well in advance and it was nice to see the stands getting filled up slowly. While walking up the Royal Mile towards the castle, I turned back and clicked the sea of humanity who were all going in the same direction. The lineup of participants included 250 pipers and drummers, and contingents from Japan, India, UK and US . You could see the flags of all the participating nations fluttering around the Esplanade. I learned later that the stands at the Esplanade can be assembled or dismantled within a month. The seats were quite comfortable but some liked to have additional cushions, which were available on hire at a cost of one pound. The Tattoo starts off with the ceremony of theGaelic Toast, where the Piper and the Salute taker have a Quaich (Scottish drinking cup) of whisky. The Piper recites the Gaelic Toast (welcoming the Salute taker to the castle, wishing him, the Queen and everyone present the best) and then they drink together. They have to then kiss the bottom of the Quaich as a sign that no whisky is left behind and wasted. The Marines stand at ease while the ceremony goes on. As the night progressed there were projections on the castle which were mostly related to the story enacted or the parade. The Indian Naval band appeared with Commander Vijay Charles and 65 musician sailors. There was an array of colourful dancers who danced to Vande Matram. Later, to my surprise they started playing Bollywood numbers. As for the Japanese, they had the Ground Self Defence Force Central Band with some special performance on the drums. The Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland told the story of the Jacobites through the breathtaking piece “Ambush in the Glen” The Royal Navy towed in a Helicopter to add to the effect of a search and destroy operation. I think the light and the sound effect played a major role in the whole show. We were lucky to get our seats in row K section 5 from where I could capture some of the action with my point and shoot camera. After editing / splicing and joining the snippets, it runs for about 41 minutes. It will give you a glimpse of the actual performance which ran for about 100 minutes. At the end of the Tattoo, all the participants come on to the Esplanade and they march out through the Royal Mile. Earlier in the day I had clicked the castle from outside. The link to Part II of the video is here. Posted by Haddock at 6:56 PM Labels: Ambush in the Glen, Bollywood, Castle, Edinburgh, Esplanade, Indian Navy, marines, Military Tattoo, Parade, Royal, Scotland, stands, UK, Vijay Charles The sight of the submarine took me back a few decades to the famous song The Yellow Submarine by the Beatles. From what I saw, these boats are available on hire (in docked condition) where you can have a party inside. Next to that is the Titanic and hence the tilt to the aft in the boat. The skyline shows the modern buildings and the two birds watching over the city from the Royal Liver Building. According to popular legend, they are male and female pair, the female looking out to sea, watching for the seamen to return safely home, while the male looks towards the city to watch over and protect the families of the seamen. The liver bird is the symbol of the English city of Liverpool. Most of the old buildings have this pulley system to haul up the furniture, probably the stairs are too narrow to lug them up. Liverpool is a lively and happy happy place, famous for the birthplace of the Beatles. As the plaque below says, the Beatles are synonymous with the city. I liked the Bronze statue erected at the pier side and could be the most photographed statue in Liverpool. Penny Lane could be the street that is most photographed. John Lenon and Paul McCartney used to meet at Penny Lane to catch a bus to town. Their shared childhood experiences on the street inspired them to write the song which was released in 1967 Drove around and managed to get some pictures of Liverpool. (made a short video on it) The Metropolitan Cathedral built in 1967 has a modern look compared to the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. The suitcases you see at Hope Street are actually cast in concrete and if you look closely you can see the names of people who were from the city of Liverpool like Charles Dickens, , Henry Booth, Dr Malcolm Sargent, Sir Robert Jones and The Beatles (all four). And finally a picture that I was looking for in Liverpool Posted by Haddock at 2:52 AM Labels: Beatles, Charles Dickens, John Lenon, Liverpol\ol, Penny Lane, Royal Liver Building, The Beatles, Yellow Submarine Haverthwaite Station Just loved this mural on the wall in The Station Restaurant Had been to the Haverthwaite Railway station which is in Cumbria The highlight of the Station was the Restaurant. I think Mrs Maher and her crew did a wonderful job in welcoming the travelers and making them feel at home. The place was tastefully decorated with a display of pictures of the old steam engines that hauled many a load. The station itself had that old world charm with a small over bridge and signboards showing the right directions. Saw this sign next to the ticket office Very soon the train pulled in with the steam engine chugging away to glory. It was a 18 minute run from Haverthwaite to Lakeside and nostalgic for many to experience the steam engine and the bogies which were used about half a century ago, but still well maintained. The view as the train chugged along was something out of this world. Made a three minute video on the whole journey. Once we reached Lakeside we were ferried across in a boat. More on that in the next blog. Labels: chugging, Cumbria, engine, Ferry, Haverthwaite, Lakeside, Mrs Maher, Steam Engine Listed in Best Indian Blogs . . . . . An Indian, born and bred in Bombay (now Mumbai) having spend the last 40 years in Pune (earlier Poona). Have been into photography for quite some time but got hold of a digital in 2003 and since then have been shooting away to glory. Hate posed photographs and like to shoot the daily life around us. In Blogs world I am known as Haddock and in Flickr world its JimReeves (my fav country singer) Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it. . . . If you are happy, all will profit from it. Have a nice time (psst... if you want to tap your feet, click on the audio clip in my profile - the fun starts after 2 minutes) I am an Indiblogger Simple theme. Theme images by Storman. Powered by Blogger.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line144
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__label__cc	0.535694	0.464306	TV Podcasts The word podcasting was coined to describe a method of providing the audio version of a broadcast for downloading and later listening. Although podcasting was initially associated with audio programs, it has never really been limited to audio. So the term TV podcasts is just as valid a way to describe podcasting a TV program as are the terms �vodcasting� or �vidcasting�. TV podcasting is just a method of podcasting video data. TV podcasts provide a multimedia files containing a TV show for watching on your computer or handheld device. Podcasting is a term that was coined when the use of RSS and other syndication technologies became popular for distributing audio content for mobile devices. As people begin to use the podcasting technology for files containing more than just audio, podcasting is becoming a generic term for any downloadable multimedia file. A TV podcast is generally analogous to a recorded television series. The program provider creates a multimedia file such as an MPEG, AVI or RM encoded file containing an episode of the program they want to podcast. . The only requirement for podcasting is that the file be accessible through some known URL. Typically only one episode of the show is included in a single file. Most podcast content is published in RSS format for use in an RSS feed although that is not required. Most podcasts use RSS so their audience doesn�t miss any episodes. The viewer uses software called a podcatcher or aggregator to collect the file for later viewing. A podcatcher usually runs in the background on your computer and monitors the RSS feed and will automatically download any new episodes for the subscribed programs. Once downloaded, the TV podcast episodes can then be played, replayed, or archived just like with any other computer file. Here are some samples of the programs available through TV podcasts: � Tiki Bar TV - This low budget, but well-produced series has quickly become one of the most popular video podcasts. � University of Chicago lectures � poetry lectures are available at http://poempresent.uchicago.edu/poempresent.rss and interviews with researchers are available at http://research.uchicago.edu/highlights/research.rss . � Elizabeth Gunness - Eric Maconaghie Rogers is distributing small pieces of his latest film via TV podcast. Posted by Travis Matthews at 10:05 PM Who Invented The First Television What Year Was The Television Invented Watch TV On The Computer Watch Television Commercials Thomas And Friends TV Tome Timeline Of Television Invention Television Shows From 1963 Travis Matthews	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line156
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__label__cc	0.657118	0.342882	Science with OSIRIS-REX Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad Financing program PROGRAMA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN, DESARROLLO E INNOVACIÓN ORIENTADA A LOS RETOS DE LA SOCIEDAD DEL PLAN ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y TÉCNICA Y DE INNOVACIÓN (2013-2016) Amount granted to the IAC Consortium The objective of this project is to fund the activities of our group for the next four years related to our participation in the OSORIS-REx mission, our research in the mineralogical characterization of primitive asteroids collisional families and populations in the Solar System, and our research on near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) that may be the target of future space missions or that are potentially hazardous (PHAs). OSIRIS-REx is a NASA mission to be launched in 2016 that will visit the asteroid Bennu. It will completely characterize Bennu during 2018-2019, and took a sample of material from the surface that will bring to Earth for detailed study in 2023. Bennu is the primitive NEA more accessible and is also one of the PHAs most likely to collide with Earth. We participate in OSIRIS-REx since 2011. We will produce the color maps with images of the cameras OCAMS, we will make OCAMS in-flight calibration and participate in the selection of the sampling site. The maps will be made with images taken in 4 filters that allow, for example, to study the geographical distribution of the absorption at 700 nm (filter w) produced by hydrated minerals, and help to select the sampling-site. The presence of hydrated minerals is essential to assess the abundance of water. We receive training in the use of image processing software for space missions ISIS. Testing and validation of the software will be done using the recently calibrated images of Eros and Mathilde asteroids obtained by the NEAR-Shoemaker mission. This images will also produce new scientific results. We continue to work on the physical characterization of primitive asteroids. This is necessary to support, enhance and put into context the OSIRIS-REx science. These are the most primitive asteroids in the solar system. It is well established that they are the parents of carbonaceous chondrite meteorites, the meteorites with the most primitive known composition. It is critical to characterize the surface properties (spectral and thermal) of the primitive asteroids collisional families in the main belt asteroids, the population of primitive asteroid in the external part of the main belt, and of the activated asteroids and MBCs (Main Belt Comets) populations. We will continue with our spectroscopic survey of primitive asteroids (PRIMASS, Primitive Asteroid Spectroscopic Survey) based on spectroscopy in the visible and near infrared using telescopes mainly of the ORM, and with our work on properties such as diameter and albedo using data from the WISE Space Telescope and spectroscopy in N band done with Spitzer and the GTC. We are compiling a photometric catalog of over 45,000 asteroids observed in the infrared by the survey VHS VISTA and we will also incorporate to the mineralogical analysis spectrophotometric and spectroscopic data in the visible that will provide the survey J-PLUS (Observatorio de Javalambre) and the GAIA mission in the next 4 years. OSIRIS - Optical System for Imaging low Resolution Integrated Spectroscopy OSIRIS is a camera and intermediate spectrograph in operation in the GTC telescope. OSIRIS has various observation modes: direct image, wide slit and multi-slit, which can be combined with charge shuffling and tunable filters. It includes a focal plane mask loader for multi-object spectroscopy. Related installations OSIRIS Nasmyth-B Spectrograph State of being in force Not in force Type of funding Visible instrumentation https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/funding/erdf/	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line169
__label__cc	0.566959	0.433041	Western Tanager Western Tanager: Medium-sized tanager with brilliant red head, bright yellow body, black back, wings, and tail. Wings have two bars: upper bar is yellow, lower bar is white. Legs and feet are gray. Female is olive-green above, with gray back and yellow underparts. Swift direct flight on rapidly beating wings. It was first recorded on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Baird's Sparrow Baird's Sparrow: Small sparrow with pale-streaked, rich dark brown upperparts, white underparts, and dark streaks on upper breast and flanks. Orange-brown crown is marked with fine dark lines. Legs and feet are pink-brown. Short low flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Short-billed Dowitcher: This large sandpiper has mottled gray, black, brown and red-brown upperparts, white rump, red-brown underparts with spots and bars, a long, straight dark bill and long, dark yellow-green legs. East and west coast birds are heavier barred and spotted, paler underparts and often show white bellies. Diet includes insects and crustaceans. Strong direct flight. Sexes similar. Pine Grosbeak Pine Grosbeak: Large, robust finch with red-washed black back, gray sides and undertail coverts, and pink-red rump and underparts. Head and face are pink-red; bill is heavy and black. Wings are black with two pale bars. Tail is black and slightly notched. Feeds on seeds, buds, fruits and insects. Western Kingbird: Large flycatcher, gray upperparts, darker head, white throat and upper breast, and yellow lower breast and belly. Wings are brown. Tail is black with white edges. Feeds on insects, fruits and berries. Bouyant fluttering flight on shallow wing beats. Hovers over prey and dips down. Clapper Rail Clapper Rail: Large, noisy marsh bird, gray or brown upperparts, vertical white-barred flanks and belly, buff or rust-brown breast. Bill is long, slightly decurved. Gray legs, feet. Feeds at low tide on mudflats or hidden in salt marsh vegetation. Flight is low and fluttering over short distances. In 2016 the American Ornithologist Union split the Clapper Rail into three species, the Clapper Rail, Ridgway's Rail and Mangrove Rail (not in North America). Red-necked Phalarope: This medium-sized sandpiper has a brown-striped dark gray back, mottled gray breast, white throat and belly, gray head, nape, and flanks, rust-brown neck and upper breast and a thin black bill. Females are larger and more brightly colored than males. Diet includes insects and crustaceans. Flight is swift and swallow like, with rapid wing beats, quick movements and turns. Ruddy Turnstone: This medium-sized sandpiper has red-brown upperparts, white rump and underparts, and a black-marked face. It has a short, dark, slightly upturned bill, a white tail with a black terminal band, and orange legs and feet. The wings have a unique brown, black, and white pattern visible in flight. Feeds on invertebrates. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Sexes are similar. Lesser Nighthawk Lesser Nighthawk: Medium-sized nightjar with gray and white mottled upperparts, white throat, and brown and white mottled underparts with dark belly bars. Wings are dark with conspicuous pale patches visible in flight. Tail is dark brown and has thin white bars across top. Darting erratic flight. Kirtland's Warbler Kirtland's Warbler: Rare, medium-sized warbler with black-streaked gray upperparts and yellow underparts with black streaks on sides. The face is black with a broken white eye-ring. Legs, feet, and bill are black. It is a ground nester, prefers Jack Pine stands over 80 acres in size. Bicknell's Thrush Bicknell's Thrush: Small thrush, olive-brown upperparts, buff breast with brown spots, white or buff belly. Eye has faint gray ring. Upper mandible black with pale base, lower mandible yellow with black tip. Tail, rump have rust-brown wash. Swift, direct flight with jerky wing strokes. Fish Crow Fish Crow: Medium-sized crow with black body and dark, heavy bill. Very similar to American Crow, but call is different. Feeds on fish, crustaceans, carrion, eggs, insects, larvae,fruits and berries. Flies on stiff wing beats, alternates several rapid wing strokes with long glides. Ivory-billed Woodpecker Ivory-billed Woodpecker: Largest and rarest North American woodpecker, jet-black with white wing patches, large red crest, black chin, throat. Thick white stripes extend from bill to rear of wings. In flight, wings appear white with black tips and thick, black center stripe. Pale, large bill. King Rail King Rail: Large rail with long, orange-based bill. Brown and red-brown mottled upperparts. Underparts are orange-brown with strongly barred black, white flanks. Prominent chestnut-brown patch on wing is visible on standing and flying birds. Feeds in shallow water or mudflats exposed at low tide. Great Black-backed Gull: World's largest gull. White head, black upperparts, white underparts, large yellow bill with red spot on lower mandible, pale-eyed with red orbital ring, pink legs, feet. Flight is direct and powerful with deep, slow wing beats. Soars on thermals or updrafts.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line171
__label__cc	0.708491	0.291509	Navigation City of Ashland City Council (View All) MINUTES FOR THE STUDY SESSION MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL Civic Center Council Chambers, 1175 E. Main Street Council Chairperson Don Laws called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Council Chambers. IN ATTENDANCE Councilor Laws, Hauck, Fine, Wheeldon and Reid; City Administrator Mike Freeman, Assistant City Administrator Greg Scoles, Dick Wanderschied, and Ann Seltzer. Hillah Temple Assistant Administrator Greg Scoles updated council as to where we stand in regards to the Civic Center, Hillah Temple and City Hall expansion project. Gave brief review of the past process, which has gotten staff to where we are currently in this project. Scoles explained the schedule, which begins August 5, 1999 with the study session, then on too a public meeting scheduled for August 19, 1999 and then an additional public hearing held at a council meeting on September 7, 1999. Scoles introduced Jack Berry representing Berry Architecture and Marshall Balfe. Berry submitted to council a draft space needs assessment for facilities at City Hall, Hillah Temple, Civic Center and a concept study for Hillah Temple site. Explained that the proposal was only in draft form and is not complete. Explained that space studies were used to determine space needs. Explained further that the report included space needs which include staffing needs and preferred location of departments. Stated that the study was not only done for 1999, but that the year 2019 was included to address future needs. Berry pointed out that diagrams were included in study to illustrate proximity requirements of the functional work groups of each department. Explained the Hillah Temple Site plan with existing conditions and the required square footage for these existing conditions. Berry included a conceptional study for the use of Hillah Temple by Community Development and the Public Works Administration Departments. Scoles clarified for council that the functions and staff from Public Works currently at the Civic Center site would not be moved to the new Hillah Temple site. Estimated construction costs for a two-story and one-story project was presented as an estimate of $1,861,515 for a two-story and $1,572,351 for a one-story building. Stated that the one-story building is shown to be more cost effective and would meet the space needs requirement for proposed departments to occupy. Berry explained that parking needs were not calculated in the study. Councilor Reid requested that information be provided to council and voiced concern that this be addressed. Scoles explained that the there is a net loss of 4-5 spaces, but reminded that the current spaces do not comply with current requirements and would need to be revised. Berry explained that the two-story concept allows for further parking. Reid requested additional information on the estimated number of individuals that would be using the building. Scoles explained that the property will need to be re-zoned and would not require parking spaces. Clarified that the city will be complying with zoning laws as would any other property owner. Berry agreed that access to public restrooms could be considered in the Hillah Temple site project. Councilor Wheeldon urged that the space in between the Calle and the Hillah temple be considered and blended in this project. Voiced her appreciation of the possible flexibility by spending an additional $300,000 in the project if it would help to blend this area. Comments were made on the Calle project and how this may be a competing project with the Hillah Temple project and that the two projects coordinators should get together. Wheeldon emphasized the importance of interfacing the area between the Hillah Temple and the Calle. Reid noted the additional importance of the Alice Piel Walkway which will need to be considered in the Hillah project. Councilor Fine asked that we be mindful of the burden that the city is placing on the downtown when we address the revision of the downtown plan. Berry explained that the methodology which determined space needs was previously done by a prior study, but that there is a formula used to determine space based on the function of the position. Councilor Laws feels that this is a critical issue and should be addressed by using space as efficiently as possible. Berry explained that when design begins, is when space efficiency will be determined. Scoles explained that the estimate included seismic requirements. Marilyn Briggs spoke regarding the need for restrooms and trash area close to the Calle. Briggs is in favor of including this in the area adjacent to the Hillah Temple. Stated that she is in favor of a two-story building, but would like to see the height of the building reviewed so not to block property owners directly behind the proposed two-story building. Scoles clarified her confusion on the elevation and roof height of the two-story building. Rick Vezie questioned how parking by city staff has been viewed and noted the need for parking by staff that are required to make several trips in and out of the building. Vezie suggested a possible shuttle service. Councilor Reid noted that there is a need for flexibility in regards to employees and the parking issue. Councilor Laws explained that there is constant review going on in regards to the parking issue and city employees. Council consensus on agreement of proposed schedule for direction to staff. Scoles explained that public would not be presented with a preferred design, but would be asked which design they prefer. Scoles expects to present a preferred design to council at the September council meeting. Discussion of Water Conservation Program Goals and Plan Administrative Services Director Dick Wanderschied presented to council plan to achieve the water conservation goals of the Comprehensive Water Study. Water conservation analysis was distributed to council for discussion purposes only. Wanderscheid reported that the water study was completed in 1998 by Carollo Engineers assuming a 20% water demand reduction during the summer months. Explained that this translates into a savings target of 1,050,000 gallons of water per day in the year 2050 and the proposed paper presents a plan to implement this goal. Wanderschied stated that current water use per person is 148 gallons a day and the proposal is to reduce this to 140 gallons per day. Presented memo which explained the goal of the Water Conservation and how much conservation is needed. Report also explained how this would be met projecting fifty years into the future by realizing the current conservation programs will probably evolve into much different programs than what we can envision at present. Used the horizontal axis washing machine as an example and how standards of efficiency are changing which would make these the only product available. Conservation programs include: 1) Toilet rebate; 2) Showerhead replacements; 3) Horizontal Axis Washing Machine rebates; 4) Dishwasher replacement rebate; 5) Residential Irrigation Audits; 6) Leak Detection/Water Line Replacements; and 7) Government/Institutional/Large Commercial Real Time/Weather Station Irrigation Systems. Wanderschied explained in further detail the Weather Station Irrigation System and the possible future use of this program. Reported that the Park Department is currently using this system. Stated that this has the potential to save a large amount of water for the city and that there are at least 30 sites that can benefit from this control system. Wanderschied stated that the project daily target can be achieved and that the target is attainable and realistic. Explained for council that the current conservation programs will only expand and be more cost effective for individuals to use. Explained that code requirements would have no direct impact and that rebates would be ramped down. Reported that many property owners request retrofitting of showerheads when renters move out. Finalize Strategic Planning Process for 1999-2000. City Administrator Freeman gave brief update and proposed a draft concept to deal with some missing points in the strategic planning process. Explained the addition of public forums at elementary schools in order to provide information and obtain input from residents that could then be reported back to council. Councilor Laws felt that what was being done is not strategic planning, but goal setting. Laws stated his view, that in order to do strategic planning, you would need to take the Comprehensive Plan, develop a Social Plan and include the Capitol Plan. These would need to be reviewed these each year, together with staff and the public, and develop what needs to be done to carry that existing plan out or changed. Would like to see the process become more systematic and understands that this would take more time. Freeman explained that what was being presented was response to several comments by council that the public did not have enough opportunity to provide input on the strategic planning process. The idea was to provide an opportunity for additional public input so that we could do exactly what Councilor Laws was suggesting. That the council would know what was on the public�s mind so that the strategic plan could be relevant. Clarified that the points brought up by Councilor Laws are currently being done. Freeman noted that broad categories had been identified and one of the things that are going to be worked on this year is developing policy statements. Does not believe broad categories will change, but time would be spent on focusing what these mean and what direction to go in a long-term perspective. Explained that lastly, there would be the budget that executes these. Wheeldon felt that having public input is an important component and suggests focusing discussion on the Comprehensive Plan elements. Voiced her hope that council will share in the interface with the public in their own areas when these forums are held. Freeman felt that there is the possibility of intimidation by the public if council is in attendance. Laws agreed that there is a concern, but that it could be addressed by how the meeting is run. Councilor Reid disagrees that the public would be intimidated and that there would be more intimidation by a professional consultant. Councilor Reid felt that long term planning is essential and how we go about it is okay as long as we do it. Councilor Laws explained what strategic planning does and what it means to him: That you start with a long-term plan and then use the long-term plan to very systematically develop your short term actions. Laws feels that what has been done is "hodge-podge converting" of our long term plan into short term plans. Stated that if we were doing real strategic planning, we would be reviewing the long-term plans and then seeing what needs to be done for each of the elements to carry them out in systematic way. Freeman stated that it was a major accomplishment in identifying the topical areas, and that those will be the framework under which we do strategic planning. Freeman reviewed the 1999-2000 Strategic Plan goals with council and explained that plans with specific goals should be worked out in the upcoming strategic planning process. Explained and updated council on each of the goals outlined in the strategic plan. Stated that these goals will be defined and direction of these goals, along with policy statements, is the next logical step. Submitted by Barbara Christensen, City Recorder Click the links below to download related documents.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line175
__label__wiki	0.779062	0.779062	Karam's "Speech and Debate" Goes Group Interpy at ISU The production of Stephen Karam's "Speech and Debate" I saw last weekend was my first show in the classroom-style theater in the Centennial West building at ISU. I've seen listings before and wondered what these stripped-down shows could possibly be like, but "Speech and Debate" was the first one that actually got me over to CW 207 to see what was what. So what was what? In this case, "Speech and Debate" is a script I already knew a bit, since I saw it at Urbana's Station Theatre, in a nifty production directed by Karen Vaccaro several years ago. It's a clever script, using forensics competition events, like Original Oratory and Lincoln-Douglas Debate, as a framework for the interactions among three high school students struggling to put together a speech and debate club. These kids are not unlike the Gleeks on "Glee" or the spellers in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," since they all want to be somebody and find somebody, even as they feel like outsiders. There's Diwata, who sits at home making vlogs, accompanied by a Casio keyboard, to share with the internet her angst and unhappiness over not getting cast in the school musical; Howie, who is proud that he's been out since he was ten, but maybe should stay away from chatrooms; and serious Solomon, who fancies himself a reporter, but keeps getting shut down from talking about the things he thinks are most important. Karam's script is funny (especially when Diwata performs bits of the vanity project she's writing, a musical version of "The Crucible") and irreverent (with kids who are both more mature and way less mature than we might hope). And before it's done, "Speech and Debate" has looked at kids and how they deal with abortion, censorship, hypocrisy, sex, homosexuality, friendship, making mistakes, and the frustration of being completely misunderstood by even well-meaning adults. CW 207 is a black box, or actually more of a black shoebox, since it's short but deep, and director Christopher Dea used the space nicely, with projections and a white board to bring in the "Speech and Debate" framework. Dea gave each of his actors an individual playing space, moving a basic black table and some chairs around when necessary to go from a classroom to a restaurant and vice versa. Brody Murray made Howie vulnerable and believable, and Patrick Riley channeled his inner nerd to give Solomon a self-righteousness and awkward bravado that really defined him. As the third member of this little triumvirate, Taylor Wisham showed off a mischievous smile and fresh moves, making Diwata funny and sad as well as her own person. CW 207 was a bit stuffy and a lot crowded, but I will definitely try to get back to see more of ISU's black shoebox productions. This is more likely the sort of theater ISU grads will be making when they leave -- basements, old churches, a room in a community center -- so it's good practice, to see what kind of story you can tell when you don't have all the technical wizardry to rely on. And that works just fine for a story like "Speech and Debate." By Stephen Karam Centennial West 207 at Illinois State University Director: Christopher Dea Lighting Designer: Michelle Benda Costume Designer: Tyler Wilson Stage Manager: Thomas Moster Master Electrician: Matt Boehm Light Board Operator: Matt Boehm Poster/T-shirt Designer: Jesus Estela Cast: Brody Murray, Patrick Riley, Taylor Wisham and Deirdre McNulty. Running time: 1:45, played without intermission Posted by JulieK at 11:40 AM You are so right about entry-level professional theatre, and its difference from college theatre, or high school theatre! I love your idea that this gives theatre students great practice at being professional actors. Get Down With the Bard in Summer Camp! ISU's Clayton Joyner Wins Irene Ryan National Acti... Grinding Down "The Tooth of Crime" at ISU Read a Little "Snobs" to Get Ready for the Royal W... "Lucky Nurse" Sings About Life, First Ladies and L... Almost Time for Ebertfest Auditions for Heartland's "Back Porch" Plays Next ... "The End of the Tour" Starts Strong at Heartland Luminous "Light in the Piazza" Shines at the Station It's Only "Rock n' Roll" (But I Like It) David Foster Wallace's Favorite Bookstore Holds Re... Looking for "Proof" at IWU's Phoenix Theatre Two April Shows from New Route Theatre Humana Festival '11, Pt. 4: "Edith" Isn't the Only... Humana Festival '11, Pt. 3: The ABCs of "Elemeno Pea" Humana Festival '11, Pt. 2: The Monsters Are Due a... Humana Festival 2011: No One Is Alone Talking with Cristen Susong: "A Slice of Life Not ... Talking with Jake Olbert: Life, Theatre and "The E... "Amber Rose" and Other Films at the New Art Film Fest "Arcadia" on Broadway: An Endlessly Fascinating Play April Showers & More Table Readings	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line184
__label__wiki	0.777505	0.777505	Tiger Tracks Alumni News Share Your Alumni News Foundation Grant Program Edit Contact Information 19th Alumni Golf Classic All-Year Reunion 2021 Class Reunions for 2020 Alumni Chorale Alumni Chorale Concert 5/20 Robert W. Laskie Chorale Fund Chorale Videos Inaugural Concert Video-2014 Awards Dinner Reservation 2016 DA - Awards 2019DA - Awards Educator Emeritus Award AwardsDinner Reservation 2004 EE - Awards 2019EE - Awards Amherst Schools Website Amherst Athletic Hall of Fame Dedicate a Seat Video Amherst Alma Mater Class Directors Teacher List Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, Inc. 4301 Main Street - Amherst, NY 14226 - 716.362.8259 Amherst Central Alumni Foundation 2012:Truman Beckley Brown, Ph.D., Dr. Howard Craig, Mrs. Gail Eisen, Jack Koch and Miss Virginia Federico Truman Beckley Brown, Ph.D., high school economics, history & social studies teacher from 1964-1991. Dr. Brown was nominated by Jill Forshee ’67 & Steve Greenfield Raikin ’67. They stated that “Beck was a tremendously effective and creative teacher whose sage advice, wisdom, guidance and mentorship inspired several generations of Amherst students to achieve not only influential leadership roles in their chosen professions, but also to become actively involved in the betterment of American society at the local, state and national levels.” Dr. Howard Craig, high school guidance counselor, and department head was nominated by Thomas Theophilos ’80 who stated that “as an advisor to the student council, Dr. Craig performed tasks above and beyond the call of duty. He offered trenchant and incisive advice, expertly moderated disputes among members of the Council regarding policies and procedures and was always available to the students.” Mrs. Gail Eisen, 3rd grade math teacher at Windermere Elementary School for over 30 years was nominated by former student Julia Savarino Spitz. “Mrs. Eisen was so much more than just a math teacher to her students and the entire school. Mrs. Eisen made her students feel special. I never thought of her as a teacher, but as my school mom, and to an elementary student, that is the highest compliment I can think of,” said Savarino Spitz. Jack Koch, Dean of Students, was also chosen to receive this award. Nominated by Detective Lieutenant Donald Wright Jr. ’67, Koch and Wright, a member of the Amherst Police Department, worked closely together with administration. Detective Wright stated, “I observed his interaction with many students and marveled on his ability of dealing with kids in a firm, fair and impartial manner. The respect the students had for him was amazing. Jack touched many lives, and in my opinion is likely responsible for putting many on the right track.” Miss Virginia Federico, high school French teacher during the 1970’s. She was nominated by Katy Wright Nash ’75 who said that Mrs. Federico had a special bond with her students. When planning trips to France as part of the class, she encouraged and directed her students, but allowed them to be part of the preparations. Nash said it was a “tremendous learning opportunity for us.” Mrs. Federico had a great love for the French language, and her patience and encouragement through the years made her students appreciate the French language as well. An awards reception was held on October 25th at 5:30 – 7:30pm at the Sonoma Grille in Snyder, New York.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line188
__label__cc	0.674971	0.325029	In Spirit Message Week of Oct. 29, 2018 In-Spirit Message Received By khf CRIME UNSOLVED MESSAGE From time to time I pick up information surrounding crimes. A young African American female child around six years old was lured away from the family home by either a family member or someone within the circle of the family. The perpetrator is a tall, hefty male with a puffy face and large features. The child’s dog--a very small, white terrier-type, jumpy dog—knows what happened and knows this man who continues to be a member of the family’s circle and comes around often. The dog reacts to this man. The little girl’s dog holds the answer. The child is in spirit. “A KIDNEY-SHAPED HOLE IN HIS COLLAR” Another unsolved crime. I picked up an industrial shore area along a bay and marsh with medium tall grasses. The shoreline is gravelly (yellowish/tan) and isolated, and sits away from the complex(s). It feels urban. The male victim walked alone in this deserted area during his breaks from work. The victim appeared to be a loner with calm energy. He was unaware that he was often being stalked by the assailant: a heavyset male somewhere in his forties, of Native American or Slavic descent with a broad/wide face. The assailant appears to have two young female children. He is a subdued man with condensed energy and is full of repressed rage, which he conceals. He calls no attention to himself. The assailant struck the victim, perhaps with a rock. It was a dry assault as there was no noticeable blood. He made no attempt to hide the body. The body was found by a search party. The assailant assisted in the search but did not “discover” the body. It is unclear what triggered the attack, however, the victim was definitely targeted. The assailant remains unidentified. A kidney-shaped hole in his collar came across very clearly and distinctly. This appears to offer some information regarding the assailant. Whether this statement is literal or symbolic is unclear. TEARDROP RUBY NECKLACE A foreboding, weighed-down energy connected then immediately lightened. The energy presented as a short, stocky Spanish male with dark features. He indicated that he’d been hard-headed and stubborn during his physical life with a lot of violence surrounding him during that time. He was involved with a killing. It was not gang related. He said his name was Jorge (pronounced Hor-hay). He may have spent time in prison. Connected to Jorge was a female, Rose/Rosa. Their relationship is unclear but she is definitely not a mother energy, rather that of a sister or good friend, or close relative similar in age. Jorge passed in the 1970s. Rose/a is convinced that Jorge went to HELL and has suffered emotionally over this belief ever since. Jorge wants Rose/a to know that while he did die in darkness, he now exists in so much light! He did spend a lot of time on the spirit plane in the darkness that he created during his earth life, but he has since “learned” his way into the light. The evidential of Jorge’s message to Rose/a is her ruby necklace, the one with the single ruby shaped like a teardrop. Jorge says that she still has this necklace.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line190
__label__wiki	0.925359	0.925359	Meet Award-Winning Brazilian Studio Rogue Snail and Check Out Multiplayer Shooter/RPG Relic Hunters Legend São Paulo, April, 23 2020- We would like to introduce you to Brazil-based Rogue Snail and their latest game, Relic Hunters Legend which GameSpot described as “If Cartoon Network Made Destiny”. A sequel to the award-winning Relic Hunters Zero — rated 9 out of 10 with over 6,000 positive Steam reviews – Relic Hunters Legend will launch on Steam Early Access for Windows PC and Mac in Q3 2020. A studio who has made games for over a decade, Rogue Snail is another critically-acclaimed example of the great things happening in Brazil’s thriving games industry and a prominent member of Brazil Games — an export program created by the Brazilian Game Companies Association, ABRAGAMES, in partnership with Apex-Brasil, the Brazilian Trade, and Investment Promotion Agency. Their first game Relic Hunters Zero earned a BNDES Entertainment Game award during Brazil’s Independent Game Festival (BIG Festival) in 2015 while Relic Hunters Legend earned GDC Play 2019’s Best in Play. An innovative take on the top-down shooter, Relic Hunters Legends blends classic loot-shooter action with deep RPG elements and aspects of vertical-3D gameplay, wrapped up in intense cooperative multiplayer mayhem. Players embark on a touching tale of friendship as they take on the role of a mysterious time-traveler who joins forces with a rag-tag group of would-be heroes to defeat the time-thieving Duke Ducan who has stolen the past. Rogue Snail was founded by CEO and Game Designer, Mark Venturelli, one of the minds behind Dungeonland — the only Brazilian game to make Steam’s top 10 best-selling game list — along with Brazil Games’ Behold Studios, creators of the award-winning Chromasquad. Formed in 2013, Rogue Snail infuses their love of games in all that they do — and it shows! Whether they are organizing charitable events or developing award-winning games, the team continually strives for excellence. A full press kit including logos, key art, screenshots, gifs and trailers for Relic Hunters Legend, can be found here: https://uberstrategist.link/BrazilGames-Rogue-Snail-PressKit Brazil Games has worked tirelessly for the past decade to support thriving Brazilian game studios internationally — funding their attendance at international video game events and connecting them with partnerships and financial backing opportunities. As the 13th largest gaming maker in the world, Brazil’s local industry has a current growth rate of 13.5 percent annually and accounts for $1.6 billion USD of the world’s video game-related revenue. Through their work with their affiliate studios, Brazil Games is an integral part of their success. Find out more about some of the other incredible studios represented by Brazil Games in the press kit found here:https://uberstrategist.link/Brazil-Games-Press-Kit. Relic Hunters Legend Preview Request: https://uberstrategist.link/BrazilGames-RelicHuntersLegend-KeyRequest Rogue Snail Press Kit: https://uberstrategist.link/BrazilGames-Rogue-Snail-PressKit Brazil Games Press Kit: https://uberstrategist.link/Brazil-Games-Press-Kit Mario R. Kroll, MBA and Lisa Mior UberStrategist Inc. pr@uberstrategist.com The Top 100 Movies. You know them and you love them! Mens Sana Interactive released its new game, Mini Words: Top Movies, a puzzle word game to test the player’s knowledge on the greatest blockbusters of all time. At these days when it is not easy to go to the movies because of the pandemic, you can relieve the desire for the big dark room and the popcorn with “Mini Words: Top Movies”, a minimalist mix of logic puzzle, word search, and trivia The player will be challenged on his/her knowledge about characters, performers, plot, and production of the 100 highest-grossing movies of history. Of course, there are questions about the most successful superhero films, as well as all the biggest franchises that lead fans to fill the rooms at the premieres. The player must unscramble the answers using all letters on the board, without repeating paths or crossing them. Thus, in addition to knowledge about pop culture, the player must use his/her attention and logical problem-solving skills. This game is a themed sequel to Mini Words, a previous release from Mens Sana, which focused on the 721 most used words in the English language. The game was released worldwide on April 10th, on Steam, for PC and Mac, and is available in English only. To play “Mini Words: Top Movies”, click here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1276040/Mini_Words_Top_Movies/ To play the previously released “Mini Words”, click here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158290/Mini_Words__minimalist_puzzle/ About Mens Sana Interactive Mens Sana Interactive is a game studio focused on developing games aimed at personal improvement. It was founded in 2017 and is in São Paulo, Brazil. They believe that an active and healthy mind is open to new learnings and one way to reach that is through games. In addition to their own games, they develop games for clients. 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__label__cc	0.626401	0.373599	Italians decide YouTube is a Just Another Publisher broadstuff Thursday, February 25. 2010 The court case against Google's YouTube / Google Video subsidiary is very interesting. A summary here from the NYT: Three Google executives were convicted of violating Italian privacy laws on Wednesday, the first case to hold the company’s executives criminally responsible for the content posted on its system. The verdict, though subject to appeal, could have sweeping implications worldwide for Internet freedom: It suggests that Google is not simply a tool for its users, as it contends, but is effectively no different from any other media company, like newspapers or television, that provides content and could be regulated. Now as you can imagine, there has been a vociferous outcry in some quarters that this is a crime against the Internet, and in others that this is Big Media attempting to strangle the poor innocents through legal hands around their jugulars. But its simpler than that - it is a question of "when do you become a publisher" - in short: Google maintains that the ruling contradicted a European Union directive on electronic commerce that gives service providers safe harbor from liability for the content they host. But prosecutors argued that because Google handled user data — and used content to generate advertising revenue — it was a content provider, not a service provider, and therefore broke Italian privacy law. Clearly, searching a large number of other sites and aggregating results (Google Search) is not being a publisher. But once you are holding a large amount of content in your own databases (YouTube, Google Video), and are clearly running a for-profit service that's business model is attracting customers by aggregating and advertising against it, it is not hugely different to any other publisher. Google Argues: Common sense dictates that only the person who films and uploads a video to a hosting platform could take the steps necessary to protect the privacy and obtain the consent of the people they are filming. But imagine if a cinema argued that showing illegal movies was not it's problem as it was merely a hosting plaftorm. One man's publisher is another man's platform and as Web models come closer to looking like "real life" models..... so the question really is - should the Web based publisher be treated differently under law to ones that have come before? One of the reasons that Web based media has done so well is precisely that they have not yet been put under the same constraints as older media, and while some old shibboleths like IP and Rights need reforming, a levelling of the playing field is also long overdue. Posted by Alan Patrick in Web TV / IPTV / Online Video at 10:49 \| Comments (4) \| Trackbacks (0) < The wobbly future of Web Porn \| "Lotus Notes was conceived before Mark Zuckerberg" > I'm always on the fence with you guys. Many times your posts are intelligent arguments against the on-line status quo that is often sorely needed, if only to make people think before jumping to conclusions. But just as I start to enjoy reading you again, I see a post like this. Nobody in their right mind would think that a direct comparison to a movie house in this situation is correct. In fact, no analogy to the real world works in this situation because of the amount of data that we're talking about here. It's reasonable to expect a movie house to know what it's showing in advance because of the limited number of films it is showing. It's unreasonable to expect youtube to be held to that standard because of the number of films it is showing is ridiculously large. (I've heard the current pace is 20 hours of content are uploaded every minute.) And it's not like youtube intentionally kept the video posted. As soon as youtube was notified it was an inappropriate film, it was removed. That is reasonable. If you think the Italian judge was right, then you must also believe that Facebook and MySpace are responsible for their users content as well (after all, they display advertising too). And since moderating posts afterwords is not good enough (again, because you agree with the Italian judge), that means these sites will now have to moderate all content before it's posted. And if you think that's reasonable...well, I really don't know how to persuade you to change your beliefs at that point. You take the other side of any position taken up by the TechDirts of the world, no matter how silly, hoping it will get you attention. I now realize that the only conceivable notion is that you guys are just professional trolls. Trolls with a good point sometimes (mainly due to the luck of the draw as to which side of an argument you have to take), but you're still just trolls. #1 MissinLnk on 2010-02-25 14:35 (Reply) Well I am curious to see how this will evolve as media like TV channels are actively willing to fight Google and Youtube, their rivals and the only one that could and maybe even will bring them down. This issue of this case will surely be a milestone in the fight between those media superpowers. Who will win is the crucial question! Time will tell! #2 jean-marie amitie (Homepage) on 2010-02-25 15:40 (Reply) @ MissingLink - a Troll is of course merely someone who disagrees with your fiercely held opinion Likewise I doubt I can change your mind, but consider these as legal principles: (i) Just because a publisher chucks up vast amounts of material it hasn't vetted does not absolve it of its responsibilities. (ii) Ditto because it tears it down afterwards. (iii) It doesn't matter what I think is correct - the key point is that some media is held to certain standards, others are not, and that is giving an artificial advantage at the moment. While that exists these test cases will keep coming. As for Facebook, I do think they will be taken to court soon on this issue - and their T&C do to an extent hoist them on their own petard here, as they elect an unassailable and perpetual right to all the content on their site. We have grown used to these dynamics as Web dynamics, but at the end of the day it is still a publisher function. Re TechDirt - they are always - without fail - fiercely on the Free Internet side. We are not, we try and look at things economically rather than ideologically. Sometimes we agree with them, sometimes not. @Jean-Marie I was thinking of the BBC when I wrote this article, they get shedloads of contributed material all the time, they could easily put it up sans checking - but the hue and cry would have been enormous if this had happened to them. #3 alan p on 2010-02-25 16:05 (Reply) A few questions: Should Wikipedia be liable for every user edit? Should a forum be liable? Should you be liable if I were to put copyright/libellous/otherwise illegalg material in this comment? This ruling effectively makes sites like Youtube,Facebook,Twitter,Flickr and most forums and any public wiki impossible. Without safe harbour they will have to verify the content of every single thing that is posted for a range of breaches - many impossible to establish with certainty. A paid for service with positive ID and a written contract to provide indemnity against damages might work. Frankly, I agree with Missing Link: most of your posts are good, sometimes very good, but you occasionally seem to go weird (although I doubt its deliberate trolling) #4 Graeme (Homepage) on 2010-02-26 07:21 (Reply) In reply to [ Top level ]#1: MissinLnk on 2010-02-25 14:35 #2: jean-marie amitie on 2010-02-25 15:40 #3: alan p on 2010-02-25 16:05 #4: Graeme on 2010-02-26 07:21 More Broad Stuff For More Information about Broadsight: Broadsight website To sign up for Broadstuff on other services: Broadstuff - the Twitter edition Broadstuff - the Jaiku edition Broadstuff - the FriendFeed edition Subscribe to Broadstuff via email Books we are reading: Syndicate Broadstuff Will Augmented reality just be a flash in the pan? NESTA on predicting the Future (143) The (Sc)rape of the Created Commons (21) Tay - Savant AI Chatbot says "Hello World" - What could go wrong? 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__label__wiki	0.596647	0.596647	BALSHAM REVIEW Building & Home Improvements Furnishings & Floorings Computers and Websites Exercise, Fitness, & Health Hair, Beauty, & Jewellery Home Care & Home Care Recruitment Village Facilities & Shops Local Links & Telephone Numbers Bin Times Welcome to the Balsham Review Website Welcome to the Balsham Review website, serving the South Cambridgeshire parish of Balsham. 750 copies of the Balsham Review are printed each month and are distributed free to all Balsham Households. The map above is copyright of the London Metropolitan Archive (c) 2016 If you have any articles or would like to place anything in the Balsham Review, please visit the About Us page to make sure it goes to the right person or use the contact form Brief History of the Balsham Review: The Balsham Review was the idea of Reverend Jack Hunter, who was vicar of Balsham at the time, to provide both interesting and informative reading on village and church matters and to be delivered free to every household in Balsham. It was first produced in January 1969 in black and white on a hand operated Gestetner duplicating machine, and later by photocopier, and was collated by hand by a group of volunteers. In more recent years colour pages were introduced and the magazine is now professionally printed and collated by E & E Plumridge at Linton and distributed free to over 700 Balsham residents. This is made possible by the income generated by our increasing number of advertisers and from February 2016, we have been able to produce a separate Advertiser’s Directory to be distributed quarterly with the Balsham Review and also feature our advertisers on this website. The Review is produced by a committee of voluntary Balsham residents who give their time freely every month to create an interesting and informative magazine with regular reports from village groups and contributors. It also helps to advertise both village and other events in the local area. When collected from the printers the magazines are distributed throughout the village by a large group of helpers. Balsham Contact the Editor:	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line197
__label__wiki	0.686807	0.686807	Teaching Pack The Beatles FAQ Fun stuff about the Fab Four. Linked to The Beatles Teaching Pack Paul McCartney (20) John Lennon (16) George Martin (11) Before they were famous (10) songs (9) Abbey Road (8) George Harrison (8) Sergeant Pepper (8) 1966 (6) beatlemania (6) fun stuff (6) 'Paul is dead' (5) Let it Be (5) please please me (4) Beatle myths (3) Beatles covers (3) John & Paul (3) breakup (3) pete best (3) yesterday (3) Cynthia Lennon (2) Her Majesty (2) Hamburg (1) Stuart Suctliffe (1) from me to you (1) lady madonna (1) lyrics (1) When did The Beatles last play live? The Beatles leave Candlestick Park On August 29, 1966 The Beatles played their last (official) live concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. The Candlestick Park concert was on the surface the triumphant finale of another record-breaking tour. But as Paul McCartney has recently said, it also proved a crisis point: By then we were totally fed up and then they put us in the back of a stainless steel box {the armoured car they used to leave the Candlestick Park gig}... Now this is like some weird sci-fi thing form 2001 or something. We’re suddenly sliding around in the back of the van...The guys, John [Lennon] and George [Harrison], had been a little {fed up} about touring and, finally, all of us, were like ‘Fuck this!’ So that was the moment. There was no public announcement and no definitive decision to stop all live performance at some point. But The Beatles would never play a scheduled concert again. Back to Abbey Road Liberated from their grueling touring schedule, the band retreated to the recording studio to record material which was beyond what it was then possible to perform live. For 'She's Leaving Home' they would have needed an orchestra for 'Tomorrow Never Knows' tape machines and engineers to work them. Why The Beatles stopped touring The Beatles Teaching Pack (3.99) Labels: beatles, Beatles live, candlestick park Who was the tallest Beatle? 'Evidence' of an alleged height disparity The official record has Lennon, McCartney and Harrison as the same height: 5'1... How many records have The Beatles sold? Singles The Beatles released a total of 63 singles worldwide By 2014, the official figure for US single sales was an astonishing... Why did the Beatles stop performing live? We were the best live band in the world before we were famous. Nobody could touch us John Lennon. Which four Beatles songs mention Queen Elizabeth II? The Beatles with Princess Margaret. Paul McCartney has often expressed his admiration for the Queen, who came to power five years befor... Ten fun facts about Yesterday? YESTERDAY famously began its life with the the unpromising title of SCRAMBLED EGGS. Here are ten more things you may not know about Paul McC... When did George Harrison stop taking LSD? Why? The Beatles famously brought LSD to public attention. Less well known is that George Harrison became rapidly disillusioned about the effec... Ask a Beatles Question Beatles Teaching Pack Beatles Quizzes Meet the Beatles (Teaching Presentation) Blog archive January (2) October (5) July (1) June (1) May (1) March (1) February (5) January (2) December (1) October (7) September (3) July (5) June (5) April (2) March (6) June (1) October (2) September (2) June (1) May (6) April (3) December (1) August (1) March (1) October (4) September (8) ESOL Extras	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line199
__label__cc	0.726718	0.273282	BIJAN TAGHAVI- PIANIST, COMPOSER, EDUCATOR Composer/Arranger Transcriptions > Hank Jones Personalized Correspondence To stay up to date, sign up for the email list at the bottom of the page. Click here to see Bijan's latest newsletters. Bijan is now accepting a limited number of students for unique Personalized Correspondence lessons. For more, click here. To order custom transcriptions, fill out the custom transcription inquiry form here. To hear Bijan's latest performance - New Years Eve Special 2 Piano Show with Dan Delaney - click here. About: Bijan Taghavi "He is easily able to adapt to any musical setting." (Brett Ecklund, KX 93.5 FM Jazz Quest Radio Host) Composer-pianist Bijan Taghavi, from California, performs and teaches in New York City as well as in the Midwest. As a leader, the Bijan Taghavi Trio toured Japan in December 2018 and he has played with Dick Oatts, Rich Perry, and Jay Anderson as part of his Duo Series at the National Arts Club in NYC. Bijan has also collaborated with jazz luminaries Joe Lovano, Ulysses Owens Jr., Ron Carter, Randy Napoleon, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Stefon Harris, and Rodney Whitaker. Bijan is very involved as an educator for JazzPianoSchool.com having written over twenty articles and produced instructional videos for their Artist Highlight and Gig Analysis series’. A recipient of the Presser Foundation Scholarship, Bijan is a graduate of Manhattan School of Music and has studied with Phil Markowitz and Fred Hersch. Currently, he is completing a Graduate Assistantship at Michigan State University where he teaches classes and works with private students. www.BijanJazz.com Amsterdam Blue Note (6/28/18) Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (4/9/18) Sign up for our mailing list to receive exclusive updates from Bijan about new content, upcoming events, and more! Question/Comment * Sign up for our mailing list to receive EXCLUSIVE information, including upcoming concerts, special events, and more!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line204
__label__wiki	0.682606	0.682606	Big Plan, Smaller Footprint Illustration by Laura Coyle Emory's sustainability leaders see the future campus through green-tinted glasses. In December, two committees appointed by President James Wagner unveiled a Climate Action Plan to reduce the university’s environmental footprint with specific steps and targets during the next three decades. More than a year in the making, the plan paints a dramatically different picture of Emory by 2050—and we bet you can guess what the dominant color is. A Climate Action Plan (CAP) Committee, made up of faculty, staff, and students, and a Carbon Reduction Task Force from Campus Services spent much of last year studying the university’s current energy use, analyzing the plans and goals of other institutions, and hosting more than twenty public forums to educate and get feedback from the community. The CAP takes a comprehensive approach, recommending emission reduction strategies in a number of areas—including sustainable building and construction, energy, transportation, waste management, food, procurement, academic programs, and individual action. “The Climate Action Plan builds on a strong base of institutional support and grassroots action,” says Ciannat Howett 87C, director of the Office of Sustainability Initiatives. “Increased awareness of the institutional and individual behavior changes that help to reduce atmospheric carbon and the connection to ethical living, ecological citizenship, and intergenerational equity are the most important contributions to the Climate Action Plan.” To hit the targets, each academic and operational area of the university will appoint a leadership committee to develop and implement a strategy that makes sense for that unit. Suggestions from the CAP committee for area leaders range from relatively easy to dramatic: adopt building temperature turndowns for evenings and weekends, develop sustainable purchasing policies, implement a “paperless office” protocol, offer incentives for flexible work arrangements to reduce commuting, develop incentives for reduced air and car travel through teleconferencing, follow sustainable catering and “green event” guidelines—or, if you’re more ambitious, construct a LEED Gold building or become a “zero-waste” unit with a comprehensive composting and recycling program. More than half of Emory’s greenhouse gas emission—55 percent—is due to electricity use. The second-largest source is natural gas at 15 percent, with faculty and staff commuting a close third. In other words, buildings and vehicles will continue to receive the most targeted attention, and the CAP makes a number of specific recommendations related to construction practices, retrofitting existing structures, and reducing both the volume of travel and its impact. The Climate Action Plan 2005 (the baseline year) to 2012 Office of Sustainability Initiatives founded; first director, Ciannat Howett 87C, appointed 20 percent energy use reduction per square foot 1,595 Emory community members have taken the Sustainability Pledge 18 LEED-certified buildings 19 percent of total Emory Dining food purchases during 2010 to 2011 were locally grown, significantly reducing transportation impact A weekly farmers’ market launched on campus, offering fresh, local items Nearly 300 academic courses include a sustainability focus Alternative transportation has increased, with the Cliff shuttle system carrying 240,000 passengers a month and reported bike riding increasing by 800 percent Grow more trees; remove invasive species from all university forests and develop long-term restoration plan Reduce average campus energy use by 25 percent per square foot Reduce Emory’s total waste stream by 65 percent, including recycling 100 percent of electronics waste and road construction materials, and composting, recycling, or reusing at least 95 percent of food waste, animal bedding, and building construction materials Procure 75 percent of ingredients from local or sustainably grown sources 20 percent reduction in total emissions; 35 percent per square foot Reduce petroleum consumption by 30 percent in vehicle fleet Study biodiesel in backup generators 50 percent reduction in total emissions; 85 percent per square foot (Georgia Power has announced a goal of 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; Emory’s success is linked to this goal) All existing parking structures and flat roofs, when scheduled to be replaced, become green, cool, and/or solar roofs Featured Article: Oil Change Featured Article: Plot Twist Featured Article: The Weight of Water Featured Article: Living Lightly Letters from an Elusive Playwright By Chance, the Meeting of a Lost Relation Carter's Candor How Salman Rushdie (Finally) Wrote a Memoir D.U.I. 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__label__cc	0.540042	0.459958	Apple Says It's Out of the Standalone Display Business(macrumors.com) 4 years ago from David Barker Drew Beck, 4 years ago Agree. Also they're losing the optics of walking into an office and seeing a sea of Apple displays, something that I think really cements Apple's place in ppls minds. I have a really hard time seeing the upside of getting out of the display business for them, unless displays were secretly bleeding them dry, which seems very unlikely, or they have some magical post-display future up their sleeve. Here's another framing of the problem: what display will Jony Ive have on his desk in 5 years? Jrtorrents Dorman , 4 years ago Perhaps the margins weren't that good ? Marc Edwards, 4 years ago Comparing their displays to other companies with similar offerings… I think they were doing okay. So why do you think they're bailing out if it was so good? Apathy. Have you seen theor recent earnings? Most of their hardware products had declining sales. And the solution to that is to release less hardware, less often? This seems like it would matter if Apple was struggling financially, but they're still wildly profitable. Think about it, the effort it takes to produce an iMac is quite similar to a standalone display (sourcing, actual production, transportation & other logistics etc) except it has lower margins. If you have limited capacity you like Apple does, you're better off focusing on products with higher margins. “Limited capacity”? They need to source materials, transport and get people to work on the actual production. The capacity to do that not unlimited. If you have two products but one brings in more profits for a similar effort, you have to decode. It's just a hunch btw. It is possible to expand capacity, if there’s money available to do so.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line211
__label__wiki	0.51618	0.51618	DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Language Sciences Postgraduate Course: Phonological Theory and English Phonology (LASC11147) School School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences College College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Availability Not available to visiting students Summary This course combines a consideration of some classic and contemporary issues in phonological theory with an investigation of the phonology of a number of varieties of English. Course description What is the phonology of English? Should we even talk of 'the phonology of English', or should we talk of 'the phonologies of Englishes'? This course considers and reconsiders many of the major phonological phenomena found in varieties of English (segmental inventories, syllabic structure, realisational processes, stress and foot-based generalisations) in order to better understand them. In doing this, we will always have an eye on (i) the issues that arise when we deal with the variation that exists between the 'varieties' of a 'language', and (ii) general issues in theoretical phonology. We will thus investigate both a number of characteristics of the accents considered (mainly from England, Scotland and North America) and also a number of crucial concepts from phonological theory (opacity and rule ordering, featural phonology, extreme phonotactics, foot-structure). Not being delivered explain the issues involved in the description of the phonological systems of English accents analyse key phenomena in the phonology of English using the fundamental tools of phonological theory investigate how general issues in phonological theory hold-up when confronted with a detailed investigation of data from English progress onto the study of current live research questions in English phonology and in general language-universal phonology Reading from texts such as the following, as advised through Learn: Giegerich, H. J. (1992) English Phonology: an Introduction. Cambridge: CUP. Carr, P. (2013) English Phonetics and Phonology. Second edition. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. McMahon, A. (2001) An Introduction to English Phonology. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. McCully, C. (2009) The Sound Structure of English: an Introduction. Cambridge: CUP. Harris, J. (1994) English Sound Structure. Oxford: Blackwell. Spencer, A. (1996) Phonology. Oxford: Blackwell. Gussenhoven, C. & Jacobs, H. (2011) Understanding Phonology. Third edition. London: Hodder. Gussmann, E. (2002) Phonology: Analysis and Theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Ewen, C. & Hulst, H. van der (2001) The Phonological Structure of Words. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Hammond, M. (1999) The Phonology of English: a Prosodic OT Approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Graduate Attributes and Skills Objective description and analysis of empirical phenomena, critical evaluation of published analyses, essay writing Course organiser Dr Patrick Honeybone Email: patrick.honeybone@ed.ac.uk Course secretary Miss Toni Noble Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk © Copyright 2020 The University of Edinburgh - 15 May 2020 4:58 am	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line215
__label__wiki	0.672252	0.672252	FASHION NEWS - LONDON By Eva Fydrych 2016 BFC/ Vogue Designer Fashion Fund Winner Sophia Webster 'Lilico Underwater' sandals LONDON, UK - Sophia Webster is the winner of this year’s BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, announced at a cocktail reception hosted at Bulgari Hotel, London and partnered with Perrier-Jouët. The Fund was established in 2008 and provides one designer with a bespoke, high level mentoring support programme over a twelve month period; as well as a £200,000 grant to provide necessary infrastructure to take them to the next stage in their business. Alexandra Shulman OBE, Editor of British Vogue and Chair of the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, commented: “Sophia Webster is a great winner for this year's award. The brand encapsulates all the originality and creativity that British fashion is known for while Sophia and her team have pursued a clear vision with drive and professionalism.” Emilia Wickstead, Mother of Pearl, Osman, Prism and Sophia Webster were shortlisted for the 2016 prize and were invited to The Shard to present their collections and five year business plans to the Fund judging committee. The Fund judging committee is made up of representatives from businesses who support the Fund and industry experts. Sophia Webster, winner of the 2016 Designer Fashion Fund (Photo courtesy of BFC) Caroline Rush CBE, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council, commented: “Congratulations to Sophia Webster who has deservingly received this year’s BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. The judging committee was impressed by her brilliant talent and thorough business acumen; seeing great potential for developing her label into an internationally acclaimed British brand. Sophia has an amazing ability to turn accessories into masterpieces and we are thrilled to support her at an exciting time of growth.” The Fund, now in its seventh year is a legacy project from the BFC’s 25th anniversary celebrations. For the second consecutive year the BFC has created an exclusive online video series, Designer Fashion Fund, which follows the application process, interviews with the judging panel and celebrates the previous winners of the Fund: Mary Katrantzou (2015), Peter Pilotto (2014) Nicholas Kirkwood (2013), Jonathan Saunders (2012), Christopher Kane (2011) and Erdem (2010). The episodes will be published over the course of 2016 and can be viewed on youtube.com/BritishFashionTV and Vogue.co.uk Alexandra Schulman OBE (Photo courtesy of BFC) Daisy Lowe & Elle Macpherson (Photo courtesy of BFC) Chaired by Alexandra Shulman OBE, Editor of British Vogue, the committee comprises of experts from across the fashion industry: Caroline Rush CBE, British Fashion Council; Ian Lewis, Harrys of London Limited; Joan Burstein CBE, Browns; Lisa Armstrong, The Daily Telegraph; Mary Homer, Topshop; Samantha Cameron, British Fashion Council Ambassador; Sarah Manley, Burberry; Susanne Tide-Frater, Farfetch/Victoria Beckham; and guest judge Victoria Beckham. The BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund is proudly supported by British Vogue, Burberry, Harrods, Paul Smith and Topshop. The British Fashion Council has an international reputation for supporting emerging talent through its existing schemes: NEWGEN supported by TOPSHOP, NEWGEN MEN sponsored by TOPMAN, the BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund supported by Vertu, the BFC Fashion Trust and showcasing initiatives Rock Vault, Fashion Film and Headonism. Source: BFC Sophia Webster Flamingo Frill leather, satin and suede sandals Labels: BFC, British Fashion, British Fashion Council, Emerging Designers, London, News, Sophia Webster, The BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund Winner 2016 Congratulation !! I'm surprised to seen your work. Really it's a new vogue. Thanks for sharing. color correctoin service Fashion Studio Magazine March 24, 2016 at 11:42 AM Thank you for visiting Fashion Studio Magazine!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line220
__label__wiki	0.824143	0.824143	KY COVID-19 2021 Inspection Schedule 2021 Catalogues Catalogue Archives Results Archives Graded Graduates 'Marvellous' Quality Road Filly Tops First Session of Selected Yearlings Showcase Fasig-Tipton Photo The 2020 yearling sales season kicked off on a Sunny pre-autumn day Wednesday with the first session of the Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearlings Showcase in Lexington, KY. A filly by Quality Road topped the session when sold for $1,500,000 to Robbie Medina, agent for Joseph Allen. Offered as Hip 232 by Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent, the filly is out of Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1) winner Marvelous (IRE). That daughter of Galileo, who has already produced a stakes winner in Fort Myers, is out of Group 2 winner You'resothrilling, a full sister to European Horse of the Year and successful sire Giant's Causeway. Marvellous is a full sister to Group 1 winners Gleneagles (IRE) and Happily (IRE), as well as to group stakes winners Taj Mahal (IRE) and Coolmore (IRE). The session-topper was bred in Kentucky by Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt. The session's top colt was Hip 274, a son of 2019 Leading Sire Into Mischief, sire of this year's Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic. Dr Dermot O'Byrne purchased the top colt for $700,000 from the consignment of Denali Stud, agent. The colt is a half-brother to multiple graded stakes winner Made You Look, out of a Unbridled's Song daughter of champion Serena's Song. The colt was bred in Kentucky by Lewis Thoroughbred Breeding. Also sold at that price was a daughter of two-time Horse of the Year Curlin. Donato Lanni, agent for Michael Lund Petersen, purchased the filly, offered as Hip 285, from the consignment of Blue Heaven Farm. The filly is out of graded stakes winner Our Khrysty, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Bullsbay from the immediate family of Grade 1 winning millionaire Grecian Flight. The filly was bred in Kentucky by the consignor. The session opened with an offering of preferred New York-bred yearlings. Those Empire-state breds were topped by a son of Tiznow purchased for $300,000 by Jack Knowlton of Sackatoga Stable, who purchased this year's Belmont S. (G1) winner Tiz the Law at the New York Bred Yearlings sale in 2018. Offered as Hip 135 by Hunter Valley Farm, agent, the Tiznow colt is a half-brother to three stakes horses, including Grade 2 winner Bye Bye Bernie. His dam, the stakes placed Gilded Time mare Eternal Grace, is a half-sister to the dam of New York-bred graded stakes winner Control Group. Hip 135 was bred in New York by Barry R. Ostrager. The second highest price in the New York-bred section was Hip 71, a colt by Candy Ride (ARG) purchased for $295,000 by Dr Dermot O'Byrne from the consignment of Eaton Sales, agent. The colt is the second foal out of the unraced Any Given Saturday mare Sweet Love, a full sister to graded stakes winner Adventist and a half-sister to three other stakes winners. Hip 71 was bred in New York by Joe Fafone. The first session grossed $27,166,000 from 172 yearlings sold. The average was $157,942 and the median was $100,000. Session results are available online. The Selected Yearlings Showcase continues September 10 at 10 AM. Kentucky Winter Mixed Online Bidding Now Available Click here for instructions and FAQ >> Tweets by FasigTiptonCo © 2021 Fasig-Tipton Company. Fasig-Tipton Company, Inc. 2400 Newtown Pike Email: info@fasigtipton.com	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line221
__label__wiki	0.608665	0.608665	California , CA smaller cities , CA small cities Sacramento main city page 95826 Zip Code (Sacramento, CA) 95826 Zip Code (Sacramento, CA) Detailed Profile Cities: Sacramento, CA (51.99%), Rosemont, CA (28.80%), La Riviera, CA (8.77%) County: Sacramento County, CA March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 95826: 100.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100) The law office of David A. Martin & associates Dream Home Works Capital Network Solutions, Inc. (CNS) Advance Disposal Inc. Gov\'s Sport Shop Foreign-born population percentage below state average. Length of stay since moving in below state average. 7,28418.8%Hispanic or Latino 1,8164.7%Two or more races 1850.5%Native Hawaiian and Other Working at Sac State where to live (10 replies) Good schools, Best location to rent (7 replies) Sacramento Area Recommendations (4 replies) Moving from Newark, CA to Sacramento area. Help me narrow down to an area! (10 replies) Secure storage units in Sacramento? 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Display/hide their locations on the map Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sacramento, CA (95826) Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sacramento, CA (95826) Cars and other vehicles available in Sacramento, CA (95826) in owner-occupied houses/condos Cars and other vehicles available in Sacramento, CA (95826) in renter-occupied apartments 8$1,000,000 to $1,499,999 8$150 to $199 1,268$800 to $899 1,459$1,000 to $1,249 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $297,607 3 or 4: 1,519 1.4%271Streetcar or trolley car 1.6%293Subway or elevated 0.4%66Railroad Granite Regional Park neighborhood Manlove neighborhood South Rosemont neighborhood 5,547 spouses, 9,435 children (8,737 natural, 181 adopted, 519 stepchildren), 732 grandchildren, 885 brothers or sisters, 414 parents, 454 other relatives, 1,356 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 10,329 (2,839 male householders (1,782 living alone)), 3,616 female householders (2,466 living alone)), 3,901 nonrelatives Size of nonfamily households: 4,250 1-person, 1,620 2-persons, 357 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 58 6-persons 1.5% of residents speak other language at home (65% very well, 9% well, 21% not well, 5% not at all). 5%Russia 3%Eritrea 3%Taiwan 2%Russian There are 124 Counselors 73 Case Managers 224 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 95826. ALOHA CLEANERS (3309 JULLIARD DR in SACRAMENTO, CA) STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING EQUILON ENTERPRISES (9100 KIEFER BLVD in SACRAMENTO, CA) . Federal Facility Organizations: EQUILON ENTERPRISES, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER) Alternative names: SHELL OIL CO CALIF STATE AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION (49 BICENTENNIAL CIRCLE in SACRAMENTO, CA) Organizations: C S A A (CONTACT/OWNER) CA ARNG HEADQUARTERS (9800 GOETHE RD in SACRAMENTO, CA) Organizations: CA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (CONTACT/OWNER) CAL STATE COLLISION (7606 FOLSOM BLVD in SACRAMENTO, CA) Organizations: JOHN MAJKOVICA (CONTACT/OWNER) CHEVRON STATION NO 93395 (8099 FOLSOM BLVD in SACRAMENTO, CA) Organizations: CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OWNER) GRANITE CONSTRUCTION CO (5848 MAYHEW RD in SACRAMENTO, CA) Organizations: GRANITE SONSTRUCTION CO (CONTACT/OWNER) ERLEWINE (O.W.) ELEMENTARY (2441 STANSBERRY WAY in SACRAMENTO, CA) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6034177 Organizations: SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT) BANCROFT (HUBERT H.) ELEMENTARY (2929 BELMAR ST. in SACRAMENTO, CA) JEFFERSON (THOMAS) ELEMENTARY (2635 CHESTNUT HILL DR. in SACRAMENTO, CA) GOLDEN EMPIRE ELEMENTARY (9045 CANBERRA DR. in SACRAMENTO, CA) KIK (NORCAL), INC. (8600 23RD AVE STE B in SACRAMENTO, CA) Alternative names: KIK(NOCAL) INC NAGAZYNA (MADELYN) H.S. (3001 RAMONA AVE. in SACRAMENTO, CA) Organizations: CALIFORNIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT) Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California. Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (SACRAMENTO, CA): GEO-CON, INC (7801 FOLSOM BOULEVARD SUIT) : $24,655,213 in 41 contracts from 2000 to 2001 Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $11,241,968; 2001: $13,413,245; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0. $3,371,811 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-12-28. Completion date: 2000-12-11. DOLVER COMPANY, INC (8008 CARLTON RD; small business) : $5,982,755 in 44 contracts from 1999 to 2006 Contracts for Other Housekeeping Services, Environmental Studies and Assessments, Patent and Trademark Services, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment, and more by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: -$264,546; 2001: $412,400; 2002: $313,000; 2003: $700,000; 2004: $825,401; 2005: $0; 2006: $109,000. $1,760,000 with Air Force for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 1999-12-20. Completion date: 2000-09-30. JOHNSON CONTROLS WORLD SERVICE (8350 FRUITRIDGE RD) : $3,003,055 in 9 contracts from 1999 to 2001 Contracts for Audio/Visual Services, General Photographic Services - Still, Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems by Department of Defense, ENERGY, Department of Signed by year: 2000: $1,525,928; 2001: $50,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0. $752,106 with Department of Defense for Audio/Visual Services. Signed on 2000-01-19. Completion date: 2000-09-30. $714,743 with Department of Defense for General Photographic Services - Still. Signed on 1999-12-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30. GOLDEN STATE FLOW MEASUREMENT (8155 BELVEDERE AVE #100; small business) : $1,248,256 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005 $406,593 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-11-30. $406,593 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-11-30. $217,535 with Army for Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-11-30. $217,535 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-11-30. DAMES & MOORE GROUP (8801 FOLSOM BOULEVARD, SUI) : $853,238 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2001 Contracts for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only $308,545 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2001-05-09. Completion date: 2001-08-09. $274,257 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2001-06-21. Completion date: 2001-08-09. USA MICROCRAFT, INC (8220-C BELVEDERE AVE; small business) $214,730 with Air Force for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2003-02-05. Completion date: 2003-03-10. RAUMBAU (5400WAREHOUSE WAY SUITE B; small business) : $171,423 in 7 contracts from 2000 to 2004 Contracts for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates, Operation Training Devices, Other Professional Services, Other Non-Building Structures by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $132,783; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $38,640; 2005: $0; 2006: $0. $70,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2000-09-28. Completion date: 2000-11-01. $62,783 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation Training Devices. Signed on 2000-02-11. Completion date: 2000-04-14. $39,000 with Army for Other Professional Services. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2004-04-15. Completion date: 2004-07-12. $0 with Army for Other Non-Building Structures. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2003-01-10. EDWARD R BACON CO INC (5200 FLORIN PERKINS RD; small business) : $146,433 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005 $122,598 with Navy for Trailers. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-11-18. $22,700 with National Park Service for Miscellaneous Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2004-08-23. Completion date: 2005-01-31. SAFETYWEB TECHNOLOGY (8440 BELVEDERE AVE SUITE; small business) : $43,429 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2002 $172,066 with Navy for Blocks, Tackle, Rigging, and Slings. Signed on 2001-07-30. Completion date: 2001-09-24. -$128,637, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-27. Completion date: 2001-09-24. APPARATUS UNLIMITED (8516 FRUITRUDGE ROAD; small business) $29,180 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Signed on 1999-12-14. Completion date: 2000-01-15. Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 9 establishments, 10-19 employees: 7 establishments, 5-9 employees: 6 establishments, 1-4 employees: 13 establishments) Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1) Construction: Masonry Contractors (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 4) Construction: Electrical Contractors (100-249: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3) Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1) Finance and Insurance: Direct Life Insurance Carriers (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (250-499: 1, 1-4: 3) 113 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness 45 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere 30 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers 24 people in group homes intended for adults 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) 427 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children 47 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards 23 people in homes for the mentally ill 16 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill 16 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded (Based on 11 full and 8 partial tracts) LOANS ORIGINATED 295 $199,830 242 $154,234 675 $168,181 35 $97,153 1 $4,261,000 157 $130,409 3 $30,750 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 23 $191,955 33 $140,525 106 $183,505 17 $55,728 0 $0 23 $140,149 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 36 $178,793 48 $161,011 258 $180,335 16 $27,791 0 $0 54 $140,637 2 $7,980 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 11 $178,386 0 $0 35 $195,500 1 $166,080 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 12 $205,180 56 $119,662 83 $186,549 19 $69,009 0 $0 31 $124,035 7 $54,134 APPLICATIONS DENIED 27 $199,526 128 $158,378 366 $211,558 71 $79,824 0 $0 89 $148,338 8 $67,929 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 52 $198,069 78 $152,478 158 $233,944 24 $120,479 0 $0 43 $160,404 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 3 $213,930 15 $155,505 36 $186,366 14 $133,506 0 $0 12 $126,281 0 $0 LOANS ORIGINATED 29 $295,033 578 $202,498 1,041 $195,918 238 $87,448 0 $0 228 $196,299 9 $48,283 APPLICATIONS DENIED 2 $367,005 179 $191,589 743 $254,682 138 $114,663 0 $0 105 $260,173 8 $73,939 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $299,500 66 $208,100 280 $233,903 39 $112,490 2 $24,032,250 49 $218,445 0 $0 LOANS ORIGINATED 5 $305,230 1,214 $189,872 1,792 $203,999 414 $98,966 5 $6,773,744 342 $207,069 13 $55,018 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 268 $189,108 345 $213,884 75 $109,608 0 $0 91 $237,710 12 $86,503 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 371 $220,943 875 $240,638 189 $118,846 1 $500,000 141 $235,600 9 $68,358 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 3 $279,180 165 $197,246 586 $235,109 56 $128,271 1 $4,850,000 75 $203,689 1 $300,050 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $286,000 35 $209,841 168 $266,140 15 $126,316 0 $0 13 $287,759 0 $0 LOANS ORIGINATED 8 $258,948 1,487 $206,430 2,628 $218,587 468 $114,706 2 $4,322,780 537 $228,314 8 $134,311 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 237 $195,422 375 $217,679 80 $128,017 1 $14,400,000 90 $219,215 15 $66,635 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 404 $201,070 953 $230,119 204 $144,076 0 $0 167 $254,585 9 $93,286 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $195,000 238 $212,128 757 $234,690 108 $187,811 2 $7,080,830 91 $196,410 2 $315,795 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 57 $178,114 266 $230,816 11 $87,485 0 $0 26 $245,699 0 $0 LOANS ORIGINATED 30 $197,785 1,688 $177,800 2,859 $180,539 459 $90,033 5 $4,654,994 507 $184,427 4 $41,638 APPLICATIONS DENIED 2 $144,435 337 $185,996 823 $192,762 224 $87,982 1 $3,792,160 113 $178,973 4 $65,188 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 17 $230,622 182 $191,935 755 $184,808 93 $101,730 0 $0 57 $167,244 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 2 $260,295 27 $161,665 291 $192,041 26 $78,154 0 $0 17 $173,848 0 $0 LOANS ORIGINATED 152 $181,965 1,238 $156,807 4,950 $143,639 329 $46,209 10 $3,487,273 615 $143,222 APPLICATIONS DENIED 12 $204,736 200 $142,510 1,009 $149,736 171 $39,619 1 $1,508,160 84 $146,820 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 5 $193,010 37 $124,630 194 $156,708 10 $38,690 0 $0 15 $146,566 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 13 $136,722 143 $148,796 328 $125,882 52 $20,025 0 $0 28 $127,685 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 16 $135,207 118 $137,527 497 $126,584 30 $66,244 2 $6,219,830 29 $104,332 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 2 $97,630 28 $111,046 167 $139,502 5 $29,490 1 $1,256,800 10 $116,528 LOANS ORIGINATED 375 $143,803 735 $118,869 2,058 $115,105 103 $25,777 6 $8,446,423 213 $103,237 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 21 $127,532 58 $110,280 270 $116,167 18 $28,244 1 $390,860 15 $117,878 APPLICATIONS DENIED 27 $135,650 98 $106,385 574 $115,459 89 $30,449 0 $0 25 $107,948 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 3 $89,000 20 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__label__cc	0.692112	0.307888	keynesian theory of income and employment wikipedia He designates Kahn's multiplier the "employment multiplier" in distinction to his own "investment multiplier" and says that the two are only "a little different". Keynes's ideas became widely accepted after World War II, and until the early 1970s, Keynesian economics provided the main inspiration for economic policy makers in Western industrialized countries. and endorsed the claim that "greater trade activity would make for greater trade activity ... with a cumulative effect". Output creates income. The foundation of his theory was on the basis of circular flow of money. To Keynes, this accelerator effect meant that government and business could be complements rather than substitutes in this situation. Adam Smith wrote a classic book entitled, 'An Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations' in 1776.' [39] Kahn himself said that the idea was given to him as a child by his father.[40]. Keynesian economics is a theory that says the government should increase demand to boost growth. "[47] Where the two men differed is in the link between theory and practice. ADVERTISEMENTS: In this article we will discuss about the Keynesian Theory of Income and Employment. Financial markets, money and the real world, by Paul Davidson. Keynes theories solely rely on investment to increase employment. He pointed out that surpluses lead to weak global aggregate demand – countries running surpluses exert a "negative externality" on trading partners, and posed far more than those in deficit, a threat to global prosperity. It was at such a crucial time that Keynes developed his alternative theory of income and employment as detailed in the following pages. Hicks has now repented and changed his name from J. R. to John, but it will take a long time for the effects of his teaching to wear off. An alternative to the Keynesian income-expenditure theory is the saving investment approach to income theory. In Keynes's first (and simplest) account – that of Chapter 13 – liquidity preference is determined solely by the interest rate r—which is seen as the earnings forgone by holding wealth in liquid form:[56] hence liquidity preference can be written L(r ) and in equilibrium must equal the externally fixed money supply M̂. Criticism of consumption function: Everybody knows that when income increase, consumption also increases. Unemployment may arise through friction or may be "voluntary," in the sense that it arises from a refusal to accept employment owing to "legislation or social practices ... or mere human obstinacy", but "...the classical postulates do not admit of the possibility of the third category," which Keynes defines as involuntary unemployment. [3] Keynesian economics was later redeveloped as New Keynesian economics, becoming part of the contemporary new neoclassical synthesis. Nations with a surplus would have a powerful incentive to get rid of it, which would automatically clear other nations' deficits. The value Keynes assigns to his multiplier is the reciprocal of the marginal propensity to save: k  = 1 / S '(Y ). He argued, "if you have a problem with politicians - criticize politicians," not Keynes. The term "liquidity trap" was coined by Dennis Robertson in his comments on the General Theory,[71] but it was John Hicks in "Mr. Keynes and the Classics"[72] who recognised the significance of a slightly different concept. This post-war domination by neo-Keynesian economics was broken during the stagflation of the 1970s. ADVERTISEMENTS: In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Keynes suggested that the limit might be appreciably greater than zero but did not attach much practical significance to it. These models have been developed into the real business-cycle theory, which argues that business cycle fluctuations can to a large extent be accounted for by real (in contrast to nominal) shocks. [64] And when the multiplier eventually emerges as a component of Keynes's theory (in Chapter 18) it turns out to be simply a measure of the change of one variable in response to a change in another. Critiques point out that other determinants of employment were ignored by Keynes. [42], Keynes pounced on a chink in the Treasury view. [73] In his later words: Short-term interest rates were close to zero, long-term rates were at historical lows, yet private investment spending remained insufficient to bring the economy out of deflation. The demonstration relies on "Mr Meade's relation" (due to James Meade) asserting that the total amount of money that disappears into culs-de-sac  is equal to the original outlay,[35] which in Kahn's words "should bring relief and consolation to those who are worried about the monetary sources" (p. 189). In a two-sector economy where saving is the only desired leakage and investment is the only desired injection national income is in equilibrium where leakage equals injection, ie, where S = I. But ,later on these two concepts systematically explained by J Keynes "The General Theory of employment, Interest and Money" published in 1936. Government investment in infrastructure (fiscal policy). [104][105] The financial crisis of 2007–08, however, has convinced many economists and governments of the need for fiscal interventions and highlighted the difficulty in stimulating economies through monetary policy alone during a liquidity trap. In fact, if it ran a deficit of 10% last year and 5% this year, this would actually be contractionary. This stagflation meant that the simultaneous application of expansionary (anti-recession) and contractionary (anti-inflation) policies appeared necessary. Theory of Income and Output 8. General Theory: Evolutionary or Revolutionary: The nineteen-thirties was the most turbulent decade that set off the most rapid advance in economic thought with the publication of Keynes’s General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money in 1936. Thus, according to Keynesian theory, some individually rational microeconomic-level actions such as not investing savings in the goods and services produced by the economy, if taken collectively by a large proportion of individuals and firms, can lead to outcomes wherein the economy operates below its potential output and growth rate. While these are credited to Keynes, others, such as economic historian David Colander, argue that they are, rather, due to the interpretation of Keynes by Abba Lerner in his theory of functional finance, and should instead be called "Lernerian" rather than "Keynesian". One line of thinking, utilized also as a critique of the notably high unemployment and potentially disappointing GNP growth rates associated with the new classical models by the mid-1980s, was to emphasize low unemployment and maximal economic growth at the cost of somewhat higher inflation (its consequences kept in check by indexing and other methods, and its overall rate kept lower and steadier by such potential policies as Martin Weitzman's share economy).[93]. According to Keynes, the volume of employment in a country depends on the level of effective demand of the people for goods and services. It is almost wholly theoretical, enlivened by occasional passages of satire and social commentary. It is part of the theory of consumption proposed by English economist John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946). The first proposition would ascribe to us an absolute and rigid dogma, would it not? If desired spending exceeds revenue, the government finances the difference by borrowing from capital markets by issuing government bonds. Macroeconomics -Intro The two major branches of economic theory are the microeconomic theory and macroeconomic theory. Chapter 1. The classical tradition of partial equilibrium theory had been to split the economy into separate markets, each of whose equilibrium conditions could be stated as a single equation determining a single variable. Keynesian economics (also called Keynesianism) describes the economics theories of John Maynard Keynes.Keynes wrote about his theories in his book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money.The book was published in 1936. Historical Background. Keynes attacked the classical doctrine for its failure to solve … As a result, employment and income will also rise. "[122][123], Brad DeLong has argued that politics is the main motivator behind objections to the view that government should try to serve a stabilizing macroeconomic role. As a consequence of the identity of saving with investment (Chapter 6) together with the equilibrium assumption that these quantities are equal to their demands. "[24] Two months later Keynes, then nearing completion of his Treatise on money,[25] and Hubert Henderson collaborated on a political pamphlet seeking to "provide academically respectable economic arguments" for Lloyd George's policies. 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__label__cc	0.517721	0.482279	Home Archive: Earlier Fringes Archive: Edinburgh 2012 Candida Published on Saturday, 25 August 2012 Assembly George Square (venue website) 1-12, 14-27 Aug, 11:40am-12:55pm Reviewed by Brianne Moore Candida, by George Bernard Shaw, is not a play that's performed very often. After seeing it, I could understand why: it is a fairly weak play, and this is a rather weak production of it. The heart of the story is a tug-of-war over the titular Candida, a hardworking but affectionate wife, by James (her clergyman husband) and Eugene (a teenage poet who worships her). Eugene doesn't seem to care that Candida treats him like an amusing child and clearly has a close and loving relationship with her husband; but James is, for some reason that's never really explained, just insecure enough to be rattled by the young man's declaration of love and insistence that Candida must be bored by her humdrum, middle-class life. As James, Michael Kopko does an admirable job, holding his own in debates with Eugene without going over the top into bombastic acting. Similarly, Lynne Bolton as Candida is likeable and seems bemused by the whole situation – which makes sense, because it's all completely absurd. Todd Bartels as Eugene, however, is so grating and childish, so given to ridiculous histrionics, that he was difficult to watch. He seemed more like an emotionally disturbed eight-year-old manifesting a strong Oedipal complex than an idealistic young man experiencing first love and having his eyes opened to relationship realities. He is, in a sense, written that way, but Bartels could have reined in the acting just a bit without us missing the point that Eugene is a man of poetry and ideas, not reality. It's hard to imagine why anyone would have put up with Eugene for any length of time – surely any sensible person would have thrown him out of the house long ago, or suggested he get help after he collapses in hysterics over the idea of his lady-love chopping onions? And here's a major problem with this play: it's all building up to Candida having to make a big decision over who she's going to go with, her husband or Eugene. But this is no decision at all. No sensible, mature woman in a loving relationship would go off with this childish idealist, with no sense of reality. Pedestals may seem lovely, but the fall from them is long and hard, and surely Candida knows that. So the play ultimately lacks any tension. We know what her decision is going to be, because it's the only decision she could realistically make. Essentially, we're left watching characters debate subjects like love; all well and good if you have two good characters making good points, but here Eugene was so overplayed it was difficult to set irritation aside long enough to focus on what he was saying. Eugene wasn't the only weak spot; the whole production lacked a little polish. Accents were sloppy (the theatre company hails from the United States) and many of the actors stumbled over their words throughout the play, as if they weren't confident in their lines. Some of the actors seemed a little awkward, not quite comfortable in their roles or with what they were doing. Will Jeffries as Burgess, Candida's father (one of three fairly superfluous characters, though that's Shaw's fault, not the production company's) flapped his hands and arms distractingly, as if he wasn't sure what to do with himself. And a few times, certain words were overemphasized, as if they didn't trust the audience to catch them – which ruined any comic potential those words might have had. There were a few interesting things being commented on here, particularly the position of women at the time the play was written (the late Victorian period) and the furthering of the rather radical notion that ladies should have a say in their lives. But more than once, I got the distinct feeling I was watching a school play: earnest, but not very well executed. Some of the players showed promise, but most of the acting was marred by its excesses, undermining whatever impact Shaw's message could have had. << Vikki Stone: Hot Mess Briefs >>	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line233
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__label__wiki	0.606174	0.606174	Record export figures for GCC fertiliser in 2017 African Development Bank calls for greater tech integration in agriculture C40 Cities call for urgent investor action Foreign direct investment on the rise across MEA UAE non-oil trade reached $443 billion in 2018 African Union signs MoU with Huawei Africa unites in historic trade pact World Bank approves $750 million for Kenya in support of reforms Baker Hughes launches its Multimodal Facility Expansion in Angola How clean energy is kickstarting sustainable development in east Africa Hapag-Lloyd invests in growing East African market World’s top miners keep performing but investors unimpressed By GAR STAFF AUG 17, 2018 Transportation and logistics giant capitalises on strong East African performance Hapag-Lloyd is continuing to focus on the growing market in East Africa. With annual growth rates of approximately six percent, the region tops the list on the African continent. Kenya, in particular, is developing with significantly rising import and export figures as well as massive investments in public infrastructure. In April 2018 Hapag-Lloyd launched the East Africa Service (EAS), its first dedicated service to East Africa. The weekly service sails from Jeddah to Mombasa, and from there to Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania, and directly back to Jeddah. After a successful start this service will be expanded in September with a weekly connection to and from Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Khor Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Mombasa and Dar es Salaam. The so called EAS2 will replace the current EAS service and directly link the Arabian Gulf and the West Coast of India with East Africa. I am delighted that our East Africa Service from and to Kenya is developing so positively. After only four months in operation, we have significantly expanded our business with overall vessel utilization beyond our expectations Hapag-Lloyd also offers inland transportation to and from East African hinterland locations of Bujumbura (Burundi), Kigali (Rwanda), Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of Congo), Lusaka (Zambia) and Kampala (Uganda). “I am delighted that our East Africa Service from and to Kenya is developing so positively. After only four months in operation, we have significantly expanded our business with overall vessel utilization beyond our expectations,” said Dheeraj Bhatia, Managing Director Africa, Middle East and Indian Subcontinent for Hapag-Lloyd AG. “With our upcoming new EAS2 service we will be able to offer even better connections from and to East Africa. All in all we are experiencing growing client demand which demonstrates the economic potential of Kenya.” The GDP of Kenya has grown significantly in the last two years, rising by an average of approximately six percent. Kenya primarily exports coffee and tea, but also vegetables, fruits and textiles. The main imports are vehicles, spare parts, yarns, machines and electronic goods. KICC named as Africa’s top business travel destination KICC named as the continent’s top destination for MICE at the 26th annual World Travel Awards East Africahapag-lloydkenyalogisticsshipping Siemens acquires ESTEQ to accelerate digitalization Siemens invests in Southern and Eastern Africa to promote Digital Industries Software portfolio Showcasing recent innovations in African cities, experts urged the investment community to recognise their potential Ecobank hosted by London Stock Exchange after Eurobond issuance The bond was oversubscribed with strong demand from international investors in UK, US, EMEA &... Expansion supports company’s localization strategy and serves as hub to serve customers in Angola and... DHL rolls out e-commerce platform to more African markets following initial success Platform has been rolled out to nine more countries across Sub Saharan Africa KICC named as the continent’s top destination for MICE at the 26th annual World Travel... The African Union has signed a memorandum of understanding with telecoms giant Huawei African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), takes effect following Kigali summit The operation lends support to agriculture, housing, digital technology and fiscal management United Arab Emirates’ non-oil trade reached AED1.628 trillion in 2018 according to a statement from... Both GCC and Sub-Saharan Africa have shown a general increase in both project numbers and...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line240
__label__wiki	0.579183	0.579183	Upcoming tours – Marduk, Immolation, Origin by Gabe Kagan on February 24, 2016 With the metal scene as it is these days, one out of three DMU-approved bands isn’t too bad. Marduk, Immolation, Origin, and a band named Bio-Cancer will be touring Europe throughout May 2016. While Marduk is headlining, their companions in general seem to have similar levels of notoriety; I wouldn’t dwell too much on the specifics of the headlines. I’m betting European fans of Death Metal Underground’s writing will treat this as a possible opportunity to see Immolation in concert. While that’s an optimistic appraisal, the band allegedly gives their older and stronger some emphasis when live, so if you can grit your teeth through the other material it could very well be worth your while. Otherwise, you’ll have to hope there’s good beer… and that there’s plenty of beer money in your pockets. Tags: 2016, Black Metal, death metal, immolation, mainstream metal, marduk, Origin, techdeaf, tour dates Magrudergrind – II (2016) So famous that you might’ve just heard of them right now for the first time. Magrudergrind is back after a hiatus with an album that makes a potent case for keeping simplicity tightly under wraps so that we don’t risk every band with half a half-hearted interest in songwriting nabbing it from the medicine cabinet and hoarding it all for themselves. I don’t exactly listen to much straight up ‘grindcore’, which adds to the holes in my listening experience, but II sounds pretty much like what I’d expect any half-proficient band in the genre to put out. It’s understandably a little slicker than most of the formative efforts in the genre (Napalm Death, Carcass, Repulsion, etc.), although from what I’ve heard this album trades in some of the bits of schlock comedy that “distinguished” previous Magrudergrind content from its contemporaries for more standard, basic, banal grindcore. On some scales, this is really a perfect 5/10 album; it’s exactly what I expected aesthetically, it does nothing particularly interesting, and it doesn’t even have the temerity to offend me even slightly lest I end up shaming Magrudergrind on the internet; does this sound like anybody we know? II is basically the equivalent of a blank cassette waiting to be recorded to for the first time, but like most albums of little musical merit, we can at least learn a few lessons from the circumstances surrounding it. As I hinted at in the intro, Magrudergrind’s latest is a very simplistic album that isn’t far removed from the starkest, most deconstructive efforts in its genre. The problem working in such a limited palette is that most of the time, it’s only a sign of low effort; it takes surprising amounts of skill, ambition, or at least luck, to cut down your music and still retain some shred of coherence and communicative value. Grindcore, as a genre, is especially vulnerable to the dark side of these tendencies; once you reach maximum violence and intensity there isn’t much left to do in the confines of the genre. The various famous bands of the genre all found their coping mechanisms; I’m personally most familiar with Carcass’s rapid pivot towards pop music. Magrudergrind’s, on the other hand, was apparently to go on hiatus for a few years and then return when everyone had forgotten not only them, but also the very knowledge that they had forgotten about Magrudergrind. Tags: 2016, Grindcore, Hardcore Punk, II, magrudergrind, metalcore, powerviolence Karl Willets and other death metal musicians form Memoriam Memoriam is very, very, very early in its history, to the point that their Facebook page only showcases a few rehearsal photos but it’s beginning to build up some buzz, at least for its membership. Besides the aforementioned Karl Willets (of Bolt Thrower) and Andy Whale (also formerly of Bolt Thrower), the current lineup also features members of Benediction and Cerebral Fix. Bolt Thrower’s studio output withered after the 2000s due to bandmembers not being pleased with whatever they wrote after Those Once Loyal, so it’s worth noting that this could turn into a venue for part of the band to write and release more material. No guarantees of quality, though. Tags: 2016, Bolt Thrower, death metal, deathgrind, karl willets, memoriam Sadistic Metal Reviews mini-feature – Alastor – Waldmark (2016) by Staff on February 20, 2016 Article by David Rosales Playing a laid back kind of black metal, Alastor’s music supports simple variations of a central melody on drums that range from blast-beating sections to short-lived standard rock beats on thin-sounding drums. At first, Alastor seems to be building on tracks in standard ways, until one realizes that halfway through the song, the music player tells you that the next track has already started. This sounds interesting in concept, but in the case of Waldmark, nothing is coming out of this except the constant stalling of closing sections. Being able to finish songs effectively seems to be the bane of of most musicians. On the other hand, this might just be a dick move, because songs do seem to “end” in the middle of tracks, only so that a different idea starts and plays through the boundaries of tracks. It might just be a cheap way of trying to make the listener sit through a whole album of samey music with little to none emotional or content variation. It is extremely difficult to distinguish different songs, endings and beginnings, middle sections in a climax-less, conclusion-less flat music, even for a dedicated listener of underground metal music. Variation does happen, mind you, but the close range at which the whole of them remain, and the fact that they do not seem to be structured to take you anywhere, makes breaks and endings appear entirely random. You probably shouldn’t waste your time on something this amorphous. Tags: 2016, Alastor, Black Metal, lame metal, sadistic metal reviews, Waldmark Khand releases upcoming track off Crimson If you’ve been following the site for a bit, you’ll note how Khand is a treasure trove for ambient/”cosmic” music lovers that has earned a nice reputation on our site for their previous studio albums. A few months back, this one man act mentioned it was simultaneously working on two albums for future release. Crimson, from which the provided track hails, is a science fiction concept album revolving around a hypothetical manned space mission to Mars. While it’s too early to say for sure whether or not this will live up to previous Khand albums, a teaser track is still an important milestone on the way to an official release. Some of Khand’s work is available for download here. Tags: 2016, ambient music, crimson, khand, tangerine dream, upcoming release Reissue radar: Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All and Ride the Lightning Metallica is releasing box sets of both Kill ‘Em All and Ride the Lightning, possibly bringing new attention to their earliest and most virile content. Each box set includes several vinyls and CDs worth of material, ranging from newly remastered (and possibly brickwalled) versions of the albums to live concerts and demos of the albums’ tracks. While the mixture of vinyl and CD content and the frequently iffy nature of studio demos lead me to wonder exactly how useful these box sets are, the actual songwriting content is sound, and it could possibly help a new generation of metalheads learn crucial lessons about how to make metal; good foundations for more advanced studies like Slayer and Morbid Angel. The albums are available for preorder from Metallica‘s online store, and the official releases will be on April 15th. Tags: 2016, kill 'em all, metallica, re-releases, reissue, remaster, Ride the Lightning Triguna Releases New EP Last year we covered Triguna‘s debut (Embryonic Forms) with some enthusiasm, placing hopes on their amateur form of discernment and enthusiasm in the writing of progressive speed metal. The first album shows a band that is still a little awkward around expression but displays a latent vision for natural development and a holistic consideration of affairs. Their following EP, released officially on February 11, shows work in the same direction with a little more confidence. The evolution of Triguna’s style has not yet reached a stable point, and may still seem a little rushed or incoherent to the average listener, since they still need more practice in inserting their songs’ “progressive” sections. But these interruptions and twists don’t rob the songs of a coherent narrative, and the upcoming content seems worthy of further study and attention. Embryonic Forms can be purchased at Triguna’s Bandcamp. Tags: 2016, Embryonic Forms, progressive speed metal, Speed Metal, Triguna, upcoming release Dream Theater – The Astonishing (2016) Dream Theater never ceases to surprise you; not in a good way, but in how they can always reach the next level of selling out. Not that they were ever produced honest music, though one might excuse their progressive speed hard rock debut (When Dream and Day Unite), at least a little, I guess. Their brand of messy and random stitching of unrelated ideas in a mixture of hard rock and outright Disney pop has gone through a long series of transformations; a move to fool audiences with the typical “constantly reinventing ourselves” excuse that allows them to keep being random. Tags: 2016, dream theater, lame metal, mainstream metal, power metal, pseudo-progressive, the astonishing Destruction to release Under Attack Destruction plans to release their next studio album, Under Attack, on May 13th, 2016; amusingly enough this’ll be their 13th album as well; at least if you count the especially disastrous mid-’90s lineup’s material. “Neo-Destruction”, as they call it these days, is especially important to understanding this band. Its studio work blew up so violently in their faces that it locked the band into the self-referential and especially formulaic route they tread today. Under Attack is unlikely to end that, and the trailer showcases little of the inventive riffcraft and melodic development that made the band influential and interesting in the ’80s, even though the rest of their songwriting eventually fell behind more advanced underground acts. Tags: 2016, destruction, German Speed Metal, Speed Metal, under attack Sadistic Metal Reviews mini-feature – Barbaric Horde – Gasmask Perpetrators (2016) One of the greatest curses of the Internet age is that every kind of garbage can be marketed as “art”. Labels pop out of nowhere only to pump out bad excuses for music; albums not even the people who wrote them can remember a week after they listen to them. Barbaric Horde’s Gasmask Perpetrators is one such worthless package. While we insist that cliches of music are themselves not the problem, as they only constitute solidified code words of an artistic circle or movement, these really do need to be used to express something unique. What good is a book that has no spirit of its own, no story of its own? What good is an album that plays the same old tropes in exactly the same way with nothing but a mere reproduction of what has come before it? If not for its overall air of mediocrity, Barbaric Horde should be reprimanded for wasting anyone’s time with absolutely nothing but empty statements and pseudo-underground statements. If you believe you are underground so much, then you do not try to be so by emulating the exterior of the sound of what today is known as classic “underground”. If you believe you are truly underground, you stay so by staying hidden, not by imposing your third-rate crap on all of our ears. Anyone who doesn’t understand this is at best a poser deserving of all your elitist contempt. Tags: 2016, barbaric horde, Black Metal, gasmask perpetrators, lame metal, Portuguese black metal, sadistic metal reviews « 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 … 16 »	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line247
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__label__wiki	0.951728	0.951728	Nov 16, 2020 20:24 JST Source: Toyota Motor Corporation TOYOTA GAZOO Racing ONE-TWO in Bahrain Secures Drivers' Title TOKYO, Nov 16, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez won the 2019-2020 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) title with victory in the eighth and final race of the season as TOYOTA GAZOO Racing said goodbye to its three-time Le Mans-winning TS050 HYBRID with a one-two in the 8 Hours of Bahrain. The #7 TS050 HYBRID crew overturned a points deficit in the season finale to win from pole position, finally earning a well-deserved major title after suffering heartbreak in the Le Mans 24 Hours in the last two editions. Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima, the outgoing World Champions, alongside Brendon Hartley in the #8 TS050 HYBRID delivered a perfect result for the team, earning second place, 64.594secs behind. Today's race brought the curtain down on the LMP1 era in endurance racing, in which Toyota has participated since 2012. In its 64 races, the team has won 29 races, earned 26 pole positions and set 24 fastest laps, winning both the teams' and drivers' World Championship in three of its eight seasons. During that period, fuel consumption has been reduced by 35% while lap times at Le Mans improved by around 10 seconds per lap, with the team's final LMP1 car, the TS050 HYBRID, writing a new page in endurance history by setting the fastest-ever lap around the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe. Since its 2016 debut, the TS050 HYBRID has been raced by 11 different drivers in 34 races, winning Le Mans three times as part of 19 WEC victories, earning 16 pole positions and setting 15 fastest laps in the process. 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__label__wiki	0.592469	0.592469	News \| Entertainment \| Events \| Jellof Gist and More jellofrite _Gossip _Business News JELLOF GIST _Earning JELLOF DATA JELLOF TV Home / General News / Politics / No Amount Of Fabrication Can Stop Atiku From Retrieving His Mandate – PDP No Amount Of Fabrication Can Stop Atiku From Retrieving His Mandate – PDP by jellofgist on April 11, 2019 in General News, Politics The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that nothing can stop Atiku Abubakar from reclaiming his mandate allegedly stolen the last presidential election. PDP’s national working committed also accused the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Presidency of “setting up plots” against its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The party warned that “no amount of fabrications, attempts at setting up as well as veiled and open threats” by the APC-led Federal Government can stop Abubakar from reclaiming his mandate at the tribunal. According to a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP rejected in its entirety, the declaration by the Buhari Presidency that Abubakar was is “lucky to be walking free”, noting that such is inciting and brings to the fore the unwholesome intention of the APC-led administration against Atiku Abubakar for seeking to retrieve his stolen mandate at the court. The statement further reads: “the party notes that the series of orchestrations against Atiku Abubakar and the PDP by agents of the Federal Government, officials of the Presidency and the Buhari Media Organization (BMO) expose a well-coordinated plot, which includes a resort to unfounded claims of links with a foreign lobby group, to attempt to frame Atiku Abubakar, cause tension and ultimately derail the recovery of the stolen mandate at the Presidential election tribunal. Such orchestration are also targeted at instilling fear, cause apprehension in the citizenry and create an opening to further suppress genuine public opinion and the course of justice in the quest by Atiku Abubakar and the PDP to restore the will of the people. Part of the motive is to use lies, fabrications, threats and sponsoring of Atiku campaign posters to portray Atiku Abubakar and the PDP as being desperate and ready to subvert the rules in the pursuit of our mandate; and by so doing discredit our candidate in the eyes of the judiciary and the public in general. This explains why agents of the APC-led government fabricated and pushed into the public space, bogus and laughable claims that Atiku Abubakar paid $30,000 to a US lobby group to assist in the quest to reclaim our mandate only for the Federal Government and the Presidency to turn around to feast on the fabrications with threats against Atiku Abubakar. The PDP calls on Nigerians to take copious note of threats by the Presidency through the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, to jail Atiku Abubakar based on trumped-up allegations while describing him as “one who is lucky to be walking free”. Nigerians now know who to hold responsible should any harm come to Atiku Abubakar, his family or any member of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) in the course of the pursuit of the mandate at the tribunal. Moreover, it is instructive to state that the PDP and Atiku Abubakar do not need any foreign lobby group to prove our case before the tribunal as Nigerians themselves have been at the forefront of this pursuit, especially with our overwhelming evidence before the court. The PDP, therefore, cautions the APC-led Federal Government to allow the tribunal to judiciously carry out its responsibilities without let or hindrance as well as stop their unrelenting plots to overheat the system and derail the course of justice as such will all come to naught”. By jellofgist at April 11, 2019 Labels: General News, Politics Best sells make money with Whatsapp Status If you are using a smartphone then Whatsapp is the app that you must be aware of. This is one of the most common app that you can find in e... Osita Iheme(Pawpaw)- ventures into Farming Osita Iheme After opening his Resident Hotel in Owerri, Imo State , star actor, Osita Iheme aka Pawpaw , has ventured into agriculture . Th... Justice Onnoghen: NBA summons emergency NEC meeting The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has summoned an emergency National Executive Council, NEC, over the suspension of the Chief Justice of... Vote Atiku So We Can All Have Food To Eat, Goodluck Jonathan Tells Nigerians. 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__label__wiki	0.665624	0.665624	[Herald Interview] Behind Korea’s first shamanism museum, a folklorist’s lifelong devotion Yang Jong-sung says shamanism a living religion even in ultramodern Korea [Weekender] Korea’s vegan scene, through eyes of an expat Small but passionate community leads movement for animal liberation, nonviolent food choices, responsible consumption ‘Moon Palace’ highlights ‘Korea in Denmark’ exhibition in Copenhagen Wolseong (Moon Palace), a now-destroyed royal dwelling of the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935), is now the subject of a Danish exhibition held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties b... Special festival recreates major intangible Korean cultural assets in Seoul A special festival in central Seoul will showcase the essence of some internationally recognized traditional Korean performing arts, the culture ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports... [Eye Plus] Japanese colonial history in Korea at a glance On Thursday, a national holiday marking Korea’s independence from Japanese colonial rule on Aug. 15, 1945, the Museum of Japanese Colonial History in Korea was very crowded with visitors wanting to b... [Anniversary Special] 21 years after ‘Japanese invasion,’ Korean pop culture stronger than ever JYP Entertainment said Monday that Twice has received platinum certification in the Japanese market for its fourth and fifth singles, meaning the girl group has sold at least 250,000 copies of every ... [Weekender] Come fly with me Even preteens can enjoy thrill of skydiving within air-blasting tunnel It looked like I wasn’t in Kansas anymore. The ferocious funnel of wind swept me off my feet, out of Seoul, and into Maseong-r... Grand Hilton Seoul preps for Oktoberfest Grand Hilton Seoul is gearing up for Oktoberfest. The 14th Grand Hilton Seoul Oktoberfest will be held Sept. 7 at the hotel’s Convention Center, ahead of Oktoberfest, the famed beer festival held in... Ice show version of Disney's 'Frozen' lands in Seoul One of Disney's most successful animated films, "Frozen," has come alive on South Korean ice. "Disney on Ice: Frozen" opened at Mokdong Ice Rink in western Seoul on Wednesday for a 12-day run, featu... Hong Kong’s EMF wraps up after days of e-sports festivities HONG KONG -- The 2019 E-Sports & Music Festival Hong Kong wrapped up three days of esports competition, cosplay competition to musical performances Sunday. Held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhib... Relics of Paleolithic era found in N. Korea's southwest Paleolithic fossils, stoneware and other remains have been found in North Korea's southwestern region, state media said Monday. Faculty and researchers of Kimilsung University found the remains -- f... [Eye Plus] Centennial memory preserved in city center It is just five minutes’ walk from Seodaemun Subway Station in central Seoul to get out of the glittering city and travel back in time to the early 20th century. The Donuimun Museum Village resurrec... National Museum of Korean Literature to be more than repository of books The National Museum of Korean Literature aims to function as a culture complex for the public, allowing readers to enjoy Korean literature in diverse forms. The museum has taken the first step towar... 2019 IYF World Culture Camp wraps up The 2019 IYF World Culture Camp, the largest cultural camp for undergrads worldwide, ended its two-week run Thursday at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon. The camp is International Youth Fellowship’s ann... [Weekender] Better at night Guide on what to do on summer nights S. Korea pushes to embrace cohabiting couples, non-traditional families	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line263
__label__wiki	0.63407	0.63407	[Album review] EXO-CBX’s album inspired by days of the week is top-notch Published : Apr 11, 2018 - 14:54 Updated : Apr 11, 2018 - 14:54 EXO-CBX “Blooming Days” Thank God EXO-CBX’s new album is nothing like its previous funky-disco tune from “Hey Mama” or the ear-drum bursting EDM sound from EXO’s “Power.” In the world of K-pop where boy bands are given credit for their powerful performances and indiscreet use of synth sounds, the EXO unit’s toned-down “Blooming Days” EP soothes the listeners with a fragrant spring breeze. What is brilliant in this seven-track album is that each track correlates to a day of the week while lyrically touching on the deepening feeling of romance over the seven days. The songs have also done a pretty decent job of maximizing the three men‘s velvet-smooth vocals by tamping down heavy synths. Catering to the needs of listeners whose music preferences change from one day to the next, “Blooming Days” kicks off with a slowly blossoming reggae vibe of “Monday Blues.” The song’s groovy atmosphere is sluggish and subdued, as if riding on a peacefully sunlit bus on Monday that slowly moves through a traffic jam on one’s way to work. It kind of sounds like a spinoff of EXO’s reggae-inspired “Ko Ko Bop” in the beginning, but EXO-CBX overwrites any trace of EXO with its own color. As Tuesday approaches, the trio tickles listeners’ senses with a more upbeat and breezy dance pop “Blooming Day,” the album‘s lead track, which can be read as Tuesday in Korean. Friday night‘s “Vroom Vroom,” calls for a passionate night, while “Playdate” and “Lazy” depict a relaxing yet cheerful vibe for the weekend. “Playdate” overflows with positive energy, definitely recommended for a Saturday picnic. And for those who’ve hung around long enough to deserve a lazy Sunday morning, soothing “Lazy” will help them spend the day in a pleasant mood doing nothing. All of the songs’ melodies and beats are undeniably trendy and sophisticated. So cheers to producers of S.M. Entertainment, who have done a top-notch job in expanding EXO-CBX’s musical range while maintaining EXO’s signature uncanny mature sound.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line264
__label__cc	0.690014	0.309986	MTI Europe Main menu - UK Streaming Available Broadway Junior Concert Selections Ticket Sales Declaration Junior Theatre Festival MTI Production Resources About MTI MTI Australasia Callboardclose Lights come up on a single woman. Another woman and two men soon join her. Their hopes and dreams, fears and failures conjure up images of explorers setting out to find new lands ("Opening: The New World"). The first snapshot of the American experience brings us onboard a 16th century ship as the passengers plead to the Lord to give them the strength to survive the journey. Just as their struggle becomes too much to bear, the passengers find renewed hope of a better life ("On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492"). We next see a woman standing on the window ledge of her New York penthouse, carrying on with grievances about her husband, Murray. As a crowd gathers below, she threatens to step off the ledge and take her own life. She is left with nothing but the fear of taking one step to a new and genuinely better life ("Just One Step"). A young, adventurous mother & wife appears. She is seemingly ready for all of life's challenges and questions the fears of her children, parents, and husband. We see that her strength is perhaps the very thing keeping a wall between her and the people she loves ("I'm Not Afraid of Anything"). We move from expectations of love to expectations of money. Two men wrestle with the dream of rewards that hard work should promise. Wealth flows easily for some, but others aren't as lucky ("The River Won't Flow"). Elsewhere, a woman who married very well looks back on the path she chose. She knew wonderful men willing to give her laughter, love, companionship, adventure, and passion, but she chose money over everything else. She now regrets the misguided priorities of her youth ("Stars and the Moon"). In a different type of frustrating relationship, a man goes through many ups and downs with the woman he loves. She lies and he heads out the door, but he finds himself coming back to her. Though manipulative, her tears are a window to the woman he fell in love with ("She Cries"). Meanwhile, in the Bronx, a determined young man dreams of life as a famous basketball star. His sadness, anger, and passion have ignited a fire in him to realize the fantasy of his own new world ("The Steam Train"). Act Two opens with a man struggling to reconcile his father's failure in a risky business venture with his education and the commitment he's made to his fiancée, Amy. His continual fear of failure makes him unable to choose what he truly wants ("The World Was Dancing"). Mrs. Claus appears. It seems being married to Santa Claus proves to be too much or, in her case, not enough. She loves, wants and needs him, but just can't take another Christmas alone. With a flourish and a few choice words, she slams the door on their relationship for good ("Surabaya-Santa"). Next, a woman a bit less ferocious than Mrs. Claus looks to her faith to lift her up while contemplating her life and soul. She feels blessed and assured that her life will have meaning in the grand design of the world ("Christmas Lullaby"). But faith is shaken when we meet a desperate man in a prison cell, crying foul of his accused sins. He does not understand why he is there and questions the good he was trying to do ("King of the World"). A separated couple appears on stage. Now as they are reunited, they look back and understand they ran away out of fear of love. Though the adventures were thrilling, they realize they are home with each other at last ("I'd Give It All For You"). The mother of an American Revolutionary soldier anxiously awaits the end of the brutal war with no other way to manage her worry and frustration than to sew a flag ("The Flagmaker, 1775"). Echoes of the flagmaker linger as a young man hears the call of angels who will accompany him where he belongs ("Flying Home"). In the finale, we discover that our hopes and dreams will continue to help light the way to a new world ("Hear My Song"). Music Theatre International Music Theatre International: Europe 12-14 Mortimer Street London W1T 3JJ F: *44 (0)20 7436 9616 Music Theatre International (Australasia) Ground Floor, Suite 2 20-22 Albert Road, South Melbourne, 3205 ©MTI Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved. Facebook UK Twitter UK Thoughts on our new site?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line272
__label__wiki	0.671728	0.671728	Home / Uncategories / Kaduna APC Statement on Recent Developments Kaduna APC Statement on Recent Developments Dunio Mabushi 7:32 pm Edit The Kaduna State Executive of the APC wishes to make the following categorical statements: 1. The Kaduna State APC will not sacrifice its cohesion, discipline and unity for political expediency. We have waged a long and consistent struggle to uphold respect for the Party, its constitution, and party spirit so that this party can grow and fulfil the hopes that inspired its formation. 2. Therefore, we affirm the indefinite suspension of Shehu Sani for serial indiscipline and violations of the Party Constitution, and further clarify that the Constitution of our Party does not bestow any powers on the national headquarters to quash the decisions of the Ward, Local Government and State Executive of the Party. You cannot join the party at your ward level, proceed totreat the same party with utmost contempt for three years, then delude yourself into a belief that the national headquarters can now declare you a saint, and impose you on the state party! 3. The party shall support only those who uphold its substance and spirit, and it cannot condone the opportunism of people who having used the APC to get tothe Senate, began rebelling against it as soon as they got to Abuja. Article 9.2(i) of the APC Constitution clearly states the obligations of members.“Members of the Party shall be obligated to affirm the party’s aims and objectives and conduct themselves in a manner that shall not bring the party to public odium and disrepute. Members of the party shall also observe the rules and regulations embedded in this Constitution.” 4. Article 21A (i-xi) of the APC Constitution lists offences for which a member is liable to disciplinary action. Shehu Sani has violated several of these, before and since his suspension. We are not a party of anything goes! Shehu Sani is on indefinite suspension from the APC. The process for his suspension was initiated in December 2015 by the Party Executive in Ward 6, Kaduna South Local Government, which suspended him for 11 months. Shehu Sani’s indiscipline, his disrespect for the APC, and the whole notion of party spiritpersisted during the first suspension. Therefore it was extended to indefinite suspension, with the endorsement of the State Executive Committee of the party. 5. Since 2015, Shehu Sani has engaged in unremitting hostility to the APC, joining the gang-up against the party in the Senate. At the national level, the utterances in which he has ridiculed the party and President Buhari are well-chronicled. 6. In Kaduna State, Shehu Sani has since July 2015 opposed everything the APC and the government it installed has tried to do. On Security, Education, Law and Order, and Social Welfare issues, he shamelessly diverged from party position with an enthusiasm and recklessness that even the opposition parties in the state did not demonstrate. We recall the undisguised glee with which he denied Kaduna State the $350m loan the World Bank had adjudged the state eminently qualified to access. This loan was to help improve lives by building more schools, hospitals and vital infrastructure. We cannot sit with such a renegade except he can reverse course and ensure that we get our loan, among other conditions. 7. While on suspension, Shehu Sani joined Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi in an attempt to factionalise the APC in Kaduna, opening a parallel secretariat and claiming to have their own chairman. The Kaduna State APC swiftly defeated this attempt at factionalisation. We were dismayed that rather than promptlyapplying the provisions of the party constitution to punish factionalisation, the national headquarters of the party constituted a “fact-finding” committee. 8. While Suleiman Hunkuyi has left our party after trying and failing to destroy it, his partner in indiscipline, Shehu Sani, is desperately trying to hang in because he has sought, but not found, greener pasture. His posters are all over Kaduna without the name or logo of the APC, or indeed any party. Everyone recalls how he was the loudest of the irresponsible lot that over several weeksthreatened the party with defection, only to relapse into customary cowardice, unable to join his allies in carrying out the threat. 9. The Kaduna State APC issues this as a notice that we will robustly insist on our prerogatives. We will not indulge those that have betrayed our people. And we call on the national headquarters to uphold party spirit, respect its Constitution and avoid the appearance of taking loyal party members for granted, or treating traitors as heroes. Salisu Tanko Wusono Assistant Publicity Secretary, Kaduna State APC Sunday, 5th August 2018 Kaduna APC Statement on Recent Developments Reviewed by Dunio Mabushi on 7:32 pm Rating: 5	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line281
__label__cc	0.541677	0.458323	About Mandy Welcome to Mandy Winters You want something different, you've just found it!!! With the benefit of her vast experience in the world of music, Mandy is a true showbusiness professional in every sense of the word. And she yodels!! But She Ain't Just Country. You want something different, you've just found it. Hitting the West End!!! Mandy on White Cliffs Radio Tune into the nominated Mixcloud Internet Radio Personality Mandy Winters. Live every Thursday 12 till 2. “It’s Only Mandy”. Only on www.whitecliffsradio.com. Listen in to the “Gin Spot”, Guests, “Mandy Man of the Week” and so much more. What our audience think.... "Country and western was the bill last night in the Granite City as the hit songs of one of the world's most famous singers were re-enacted in an IMPRESSIVE stage show" Aberdeen Press Website Design by Simply Advertising Ltd © 2016 Mandy Winters	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line282
__label__wiki	0.544613	0.544613	Auckland buyer for complex Brackenfields ... An Amberley shopping centre, anchored by Countdown, has been sold to an Auckland property investor. Photo: Robyn Bristow Brackenfields shopping precinct in Amberley has been sold to an Auckland property investor. The buyer is described as a seasoned property investor who has a significant retail and supermarket portfolio. Tim Rookes, the managing director of real estate firm CBRE Christchurch, which marketed the centre, said the buyer is a specialist property owner and developer. He takes ownership in April. “The sale is very positive for the centre,” Mr Rookes says. The retail market was challenging at the moment, but the new owner had some great ideas, he said. “He is working with the current owners on initiatives and ideas.” The shopping centre buildings only supermarket as the anchor tenant, as well as retail stores. It was offered for sale by deadline private treaty. The lettable area on the 27,021 square metre site is 5790sqm. The centre fronts on to Carters Road (State Highway 1) through the town centre. There is also access off Amberley Beach Road. When the property went on the market, Mr Rookes said there had been unprecedented results in commercial sales this year. There had been a spike in owner-occupier enquiry, fuelled by low interest rates. He had anticipated good national interest in Brackenfields, as supermarket-anchored investments were seldom available for purchase. The centre opened in May 2014, with a core group of about half a dozen retail outlets joining Countdown.Best Nike SneakersPatike – Nike Air Jordan, Premium, Retro Klasici, Sneakers Previous articleThomas and his friends enter into the spirit of Christmas Next articleBlue green algae found at the Hurunui River	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line283
__label__cc	0.576308	0.423692	Sorcerer Hunters (Bakuretsu Hunter) OAV 1996 Media Work / Satoru Akahori and Rey Omisha Sorcerer Hunters DVDs Sorcerer Hunters Manga Everything Sorcerer Hunters Cover Description: Take two gorgeous women with whips, add a magician and a body builder, tie it all together with an amorous young man willing to put the moves on anything that moves, and what do you get? Simple: the funniest, sexiest adventure series around! That's right, Chocolate, Tira, Carrot and the rest of the cast of Sorcerer Hunters are back in three titillating episodes. When Carrot tries to seduce a lovely older woman (while Chocolate is trying to seduce Carrot), a steamy hot springs vacation gets steamier... and funnier. Then our heroes leap into battle with the Death Master, an evil necromancer who's transformed an entire town into his willing zombie slaves! Finally, an ancient tree with legendary romantic powers turns a relaxing picnic into a love-crazed free-for-all! Can even the Sorcerer Hunters handle this kind of heat? A most unusual blend of comedy and action. >>> by skysenshi I have read so many mixed reviews regarding this anime that I had to find out what the fuss was all about. People kept comparing the characters of this series to characters of other mainstream anime (e.g. Urusei Yatsura , Fushigi Yuugi, Ranma, Slayers) which I think is all right, but should not be the main focus of one's observation. If you saw the OAV first, like I did, I would have to admit that this title is definitely plotless. However, if you are like me who felt lost and at the same time curious as to whether I watched something incomplete, then chances are you also got your hands on the TV series. Well, seeing the first part of the OAV series will lead you to think that silliness is the only thing that gets BH going. It does, actually! They have this way of enchanting some people (like me) with their sexually charged humor that I tend to forget about some of the episodes' plot not going anywhere. Actually, there's not much sorcerer hunting going on in the OAV, unlike in the TV series. It's just plain ol' goofing off. One noticeable change here, though, is the OAV is much more adult-oriented with a lot of nudity and intimate physical contacts involved. Nevertheless, I absolutely adore the characters, perverted or not. Their names sound really yummy and are definitely as wacky as the cast themselves. My personal favorites are Marron-chan and Milphrey, the powerful uh, hermaphrodite (???) who reminds me so much of Nuriko. Alas, rumors are spreading out that Marron-chan is...not interested in my gender...sniff Also noteworthy are Carrot Glace, our central figure who loves all women but loves somebody's mother (who has a Lolita-inspiring body) more, and Chocolate, whom I think is perfect for Carrot. Take note, I think the artwork in the OAV is much better than the TV series. Why? No, I'm not going to say it's a visual masterpiece and leave you hanging as to why it is, but the drawings of the characters here give more life to their personalities, which are a tad different than when they were in the series). They're thinner, for one thing, and look to be more mature. Sexier even. Chocolate and Tira's clothes, for example, are much more daring. How daring? Let's just say the tip of Chocolate's you-know-what could not be contained in her suspenders. Yes, she's only wearing suspenders with no scratch of cloth underneath it. Tira, on the other hand, has started wearing her ultra-skimpy S&M costume on a regular basis. Take note, though, these are the costumes they wore on the very last episode of the TV edition.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line293
__label__cc	0.618181	0.381819	info@romeareaheritagefoundation.org Heritage Foundation to Commemorate Preservation Month with Historic Home Tour, Student Artwork Display by admin \| Apr 10, 2018 \| Events \| 0 comments A tour of residences representing Rome’s historic districts and neighborhoods will take place Sunday, May 6, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the inaugural #ThisPlaceMatters Historic Home Tour. This rare look inside six historic properties is presented by the Rome Area Heritage Foundation in recognition of Preservation Month. Highlighted neighborhoods include Avenue A, Between the Rivers, College Heights, Mt. Aventine, Oakdene Place and Old East Rome. All proceeds raised from the tours will benefit the new women’s build for the Davies Shelter. The Fahy house (circa 1893), a Queen Anne-style home representing the Between the Rivers Historic District, will be among the highlighted properties on the inaugural #ThisPlaceMatters Historic Home Tour. “Each historic property has its own unique personality and represents the stories and people of the past and present,” said Nena Dake, RAHF board president. “It is important that we all work together to preserve our heritage—it keeps our integrity as a people and as Romans. Once a piece of history is destroyed, it is lost forever.” Coinciding with the commemoration is a free exhibition of student artwork depicting some of the homes and highlighted historic districts. Artwork from students representing Floyd County Schools and Darlington School will be on display throughout the month of May in the storefront of the Rome Area History Museum, 305 Broad Street. Sponsors of next month’s #ThisPlaceMatters tour and artwork display also include Toles, Temple & Wright, Greater Community Bank, Fast Printing & Signs, Avery McCullough Photography and @HousesofRomeGa. #ThisPlaceMatters is a social media campaign developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to coincide with Preservation Month in May. The program was created to encourage and inspire an ongoing dialogue about the importance of place and preservation billed as an opportunity for “telling the stories of the places we can’t live without.” Throughout May and beyond, community members are encouraged to post their favorite historic landmarks and share their personal significance to social media networks like Instagram and Facebook using #ThisPlaceMatters. A limited number of tickets for the #ThisPlaceMatters Historic Home Tour will be sold for $40 each at the Last Stop Gift Shop and Rome-Floyd Visitor Center, 402 Civic Center Drive. Cash or checks made payable to The Shelter will be accepted for ticket payment. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. on the day of the event, patrons are to redeem pre-sold tickets for a tour wristband, guide and map at First United Methodist Church, 202 E. Third Ave. At this time, any unsold tickets that remain will also be available on-site. It is strongly recommended that patrons begin touring promptly at 2 p.m. to ensure an adequate amount of time for visiting each home and traveling between districts. For more information regarding the event, contact 706-802-7512, visit the official Facebook event page, or click here. Designed by Hillery Sawyer	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line301
__label__cc	0.622899	0.377101	South African Journal of Surgery S. Afr. j. surg. vol.56 no.3 Cape Town sep. 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-5151/2018/v56n3a2486 Spectrum of disease and outcome of primary amputation for diabetic foot sepsis in rural KwaZulu-Natal S CheddieI; CG MannehII; B PillayIII IHead Clinical unit: Surgery, Madadeni Hospital, Honorary lecturer UKZN IIMedical Officer: Surgery, Madadeni Hospital IIIHead of Vascular Surgery unit: Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Honorary lecturer UKZN BACKGROUND: Primary amputation (stump closure) for diabetic foot sepsis is perceived to have a higher re-amputation rate due to stump sepsis. A guillotine amputation with elective stump closure is widely practised due to the lower risk of stump sepsis and re-amputation. AIMS: To provide an epidemiological analysis of the spectrum of disease and outcomes of primary amputation for diabetic foot sepsis in a regional rural hospital. METHODS: A prospective cohort study of 100 patients who underwent surgery for diabetic foot sepsis over a 5-year period was undertaken at Madadeni Provincial Hospital, in northern KwaZulu- Natal. Demographic data, co-morbid profile, radiographic features, anatomical level of vascular occlusion and type of surgery performed were recorded. The Wagner classification (Wag) was used to classify disease severity. Outcome measures included length of hospital stay, in-hospital mortality and re-amputation rates. RESULTS: Of the 100 patients, females (n = 50) accounted for 50% of admissions. The median age was 61 years (range: 29 to 80 years). Most patients presented with advanced disease: Wag 5, n = 71 (71%); Wag 4, n = 20 (20%); Wag 3, n = 7 (7%); Wag 2, n = 2 (2%). The anatomic levels of vascular occlusion comprised: aortoiliac disease n = 2 (2%), femoro-popliteal n=21(21%) and tibioperoneal disease n = 77 (77%). The following surgical procedures were undertaken: above knee amputation (AKA), n = 35 (35%); below knee amputation (BKA), n = 46 (46%); transmetatarsal amputation (TMA), n = 8 (8%); toe ectomy, n = 8 (8%) and debridement, n = 3 (3%). The re-amputation rate to above knee amputation was n = 2/46 (4.3%). All AKA stumps healed completely. The overall in-hospital mortality was n = 7 (7%) and median length of hospital stay was 7.8 ± 3.83 days. CONCLUSION: Most patients present with advanced disease requiring a major amputation. A definitive one stage primary amputation is a safe and effective procedure for diabetic foot sepsis with distinct advantages of a short hospital stay, low reamputation rates and mortality. A guillotine amputation should be reserved for physiologically unstable patients. Keywords: amputation; diabetic foot; guillotine; re-amputation. Diabetic foot sepsis is a major burden of disease and carries a significant morbidity and mortality. Foot complications are among the most serious and costly complications of diabetes mellitus, with ulceration increasing worldwide; over 80% of foot and lower limb amputations are preceded by a foot ulcer. Worldwide in 2003 there were 194 million people between the ages 20-79 with diabetes; currently the estimate is that among adults the prevalence of diabetes is expected to reach 333 million by 2025.1 The major concern with a primary BKA in the setting of diabetic foot sepsis is infection of the below knee stump. This complication is estimated at 25% and will necessitate an AKA. A landmark local study by Desai and colleagues demonstrated that an initial guillotine amputation (no closure of skin flaps) done in the acute setting followed by a revision amputation in seven days yielded better results with respect to stump sepsis rates and thus lead to a lower AKA rate. Patients undergoing a primary BKA (skin and muscle flap closure) had a reamputation (conversion to above knee level) rate of 33.3% while those undergoing a guillotine amputation followed by a revision within seven days had a re-amputation rate of 7.7%.2 In view of these findings, it has become common practice to adopt a two stage approach to amputations in the setting of extremity sepsis. The aim of this study was to provide an epidemiological analysis of patients presenting with diabetic foot sepsis, and to re-evaluate the role of primary amputation for diabetic foot sepsis exclusively with respect to specific outcome measures mainly, the re-amputation rate. The study was approved by the Biomedical Research Ethics Committee of University of KwaZulu-Natal (BE: 335/17). A prospective cohort study of 100 patients was undertaken at a regional rural hospital in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). All patients undergoing surgery for diabetic foot sepsis from January 2013 to March 2017 were included in the data analysis. BKA was performed if 1) sepsis extended beyond the fore-foot and below the mid-tibia level and 2) a palpable popliteal pulse was present. An AKA was performed if there was 1) contracture of the knee joint, 2) absent popliteal pulse and 3) sepsis extending proximal to the mid-tibia level. Physiologically stable patients who required a BKA underwent a primary amputation and those who were physiologically unstable underwent a guillotine amputation. Patients who underwent a guillotine amputation were excluded from the study. All patients were given therapeutic intravenous amoxicillin-clavulanic acid for 5 days from admission. Surgery was performed within 24 hours of admission. BKA technique A long posterior flap incision is created and the tibia is divided 1/3rd the distance from the tibial tuberosity to the medial malleolus. The fibula is divided 2 cm higher than the tibia. The bone edges are bevelled. The anterior and posterior tibial vessels are divided and ligated with absorbable suture and the tibial nerve is stretched, ligated and divided. Haemostasis is achieved with suture ligation only and a washout of the stump is done with sterile water. The fascia is closed with interrupted absorbable sutures in order to allow a tension free closure. The skin edges are approximated with interrupted nylon sutures which are spaced 2 cm apart and the wound is dressed with paraffin gauze, dressing gauze and crepe bandage. Variables included in the data analysis were demographic details: age; gender and race. Co-morbidities - renal failure (as defined by serum Creatinine > 1.5 time normal) and diabetic ketoacidosis - were recorded. The severity of disease was classified according to the Wagner classification.3 Radiographic features, i.e. normal, osteitis and gas gangrene were recorded. The anatomical level of vascular occlusion (tibioperoneal, femoropopliteal and aortoiliac disease) and the type of surgery (debridement, toe ectomy, TMA, BKA and AKA) were recorded. Outcome measures included reamputation, re-debridement rates, length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality. Simple statistical analysis, including median, mean, range and standard deviation for continuous variables, was done using GraphPad Software (LaJolla, USA). Of the 100 patients, females (n = 50) accounted for 50% of admissions. The median age was 61 years (range: 29 to 80 years) and the majority of patients were African, n = 89 (89%). Only 1 patient presented with diabetic ketoacidosis and 18 (18%) presented with renal failure. Most patients presented with advanced disease: Wag 5, n = 71 (71%); Wag 4, n = 20 (20%); Wag 3, n = 7 (7%); Wag 2, n = 2 (2%). The levels of vascular occlusion included: aortoiliac disease, n = 2 (2%); femoropopliteal disease, n = 21 (21%); and tibioperoneal disease n = 77 (77%). Radiographic features included normal findings. n = 65 (65%); gas visible on X-Ray, n =14 (14%); osteitis n = 13 (13%) (see Table 1). The following surgical procedures were done: AKA, n = 35 (35%); BKA, n = 46 (46%); TMA, n = 8 (8%); toe ectomy, n = 8(8%); and debridement, n = 3 (3%) (see Table 2). The re-amputation rate to above knee amputation was n = 2/46 (4.3%). All AKA stumps healed completely. The overall in-hospital mortality was n = 7 (7%). Five of the seven mortalities were as a result of myocardial infarction; one patient succumbed to a major stroke and one patient had systemic sepsis. The median length of hospital stay was 7.8 ± 3.83 days (see Table 3). Of the 46 BKA and 35 AKA patients, only 10 from each group were discharged to our physiotherapy department. All 20 patients were ambulant on prosthesis at a median of 6 months from discharge. Guillotine amputation for diabetic foot sepsis followed by elective stump closure is widely practiced.2,4,5-8 The concern with primary amputation has been the high risk of stump sepsis, necessitating re-amputation to the above knee level which has a major impact on rehabilitation and quality of life. In KwaZulu-Natal province, routine guillotine amputation has been supported by a local study which showed that patients undergoing a primary BKA had a higher re-amputation (to above knee level) than patients undergoing guillotine amputation followed by a revision amputation. However, this study had a mixed cohort of patients with extremity sepsis and a minority with diabetes mellitus (38.4%). All patients who had a failed primary BKA and re-amputation to the above knee level had either aortoiliac or femoropopliteal artery occlusive disease which would have been a major risk factor for stump failure due to ischemia.2 Mcintyre and colleagues have also shown that a primary amputation in the setting of foot sepsis in a mixed cohort has a lower success rate than a staged amputation (78% vs. 97%) and conversion from BKA to AKA was 11% in the primary amputation group.4 Furthermore, a revision to below knee level after a guillotine amputation has been shown to have a failure rate of 5.9% vs 33% when a primary BKA was done for diabetic foot sepsis; the cause of stump failure was attributed to stump sepsis.5 Fisher and colleagues have demonstrated a stump sepsis rate of 21% after a primary BKA for extremity sepsis in a mixed patient cohort, and no stump sepsis following a guillotine amputation with secondary stump closure.6 Aulivola et al. have shown the conversion rate of BKA to AKA for stump failure in a mixed cohort was 9.4%, with no difference noted in diabetic and non-diabetic patients.7 A Cochrane eview has also shown that a guillotine amputation with elective stump closure has better wound healing rates than a primary amputation.8 In our study, primary amputations were performed at the below knee and above knee levels. The BKA conversion rate to AKA was 4.3% and the success rate of a primary AKA was 100%. These results show that primary amputation is safe and effective for the management of diabetic foot sepsis, even in the context of clinically advanced disease. Most patients present with advanced disease (Wag 5 [71%]) which may be attributed to the rural setting of the study where delays in access to health care facilities are common. Wong et al. have shown a primary BKA success rate of 73.5% in diabetic foot sepsis patients only.9 Viswanathan et al. reported a re-amputation rate of only 3% in a study of 405 diabetic patients in 3 developing countries.10 Predictors of wound healing including angiography have not been shown to be completely reliable. Even the presence of a popliteal pulse will only yield a 50% probability of stump healing.11 A study by O'Dwyer had shown that a palpable popliteal pulse was associated with a 90% healing rate for BKA while the absence of a femoral pulse was associated with a BKA failure rate of 79%.12 Currently the Transcutaneous Oxygen Pressure (TCPO2) measurement is the most reliable test showing an accuracy of 90% in predicting wound healing.11 TCPO2 is, however, unfortunately unreliable in the context of sepsis, where oedema affects oxygen diffusion.11 This test is not routinely available at all regional hospitals and patients in KZN can only access it at a solitary vascular laboratory facility. This places a major demand on resources including transportation costs and delays in executing definitive management, especially from rural areas. Cognisance of the abovementioned limitations has led to a primary amputation being standard practice at the authors' centre. A guillotine amputation is still indicated for physiologically unstable patients who require source control of sepsis. This technique is quick and easy to perform with minimal blood loss. A formal BKA can be undertaken once the patient has been optimised and there is resolution of limb oedema and cellulitis. Underlying peripheral vascular disease often accompanies diabetic foot sepsis in about 50% of cases.13 A full neurological assessment was not performed in this study. In diabetic subjects, peripheral arterial disease more frequently affects below-the-knee vessels such as the tibial and peroneal arteries and is symmetric, multi-segmental while the collateral vessels can also be affected by stenosis.14 Our study has shown that all patients presented with peripheral arterial disease, i.e. underlying tibioperoneal disease (77%). Patients presenting with diabetic foot sepsis with a palpable popliteal pulse underwent a primary BKA if sepsis was spreading beyond the transmetatarsal level. An AKA was done if the popliteal pulse was absent. Adhering to this policy, 93.5% of primary BKAs were performed in patients with tibioperoneal disease. The low re-amputation rate of 4.3% may be attributed to the good blood supply as demonstrated by a palpable popliteal pulse. This may imply that the reason for stump failure in the postoperative period may be due to ischemia rather than stump sepsis. Wong et al. have shown that an absent popliteal pulse was a significant risk factor for poor outcomes following BKA in diabetic foot sepsis.9 Studies have shown that the mean hospital stay following surgery for diabetic foot sepsis is 36.24 days which highlights the morbidity of this disease. The mortality rate of 32% was significantly associated with the grade of disease (Wagner's classification > 4), i.e. worsening severity.15 In our study, the median length of hospital stay was 7.8 ± 3.83 days and the in-hospital mortality was 7%. The low mortality rate may be attributed to the low co-morbidity rate of renal failure (18%) and diabetic ketoacidosis (1%) in our cohort. The early initiation of broad spectrum antibiotics and early amputation (within 24 hours of admission) may have also contributed to the excellent postoperative outcomes. Physiologically unstable patients who underwent a guillotine amputation were also excluded from the study. The aggressive use of physiotherapy in conjunction with occupational therapy in the early postoperative setting (day one) has resulted in early mobilisation and subsequent hospital discharge. The rural setting of the study with a predominantly African cohort may limit the generalisability of the findings to the general population. The amputations were performed by a single consultant surgeon with a dedicated assistant, and thus the results may not be attainable at all centres. Limited access to TCPO2 and Doppler studies precluded an accurate assessment of the preoperative vascular status. An accurate assessment of time to ambulation was limited by the stepdown of patients to their base hospitals for rehabilitation and subsequent loss to follow-up. Most patients with diabetic foot sepsis in the rural setting of KwaZulu-Natal present with advanced disease requiring a major amputation. A definitive one stage primary amputation is a safe and effective procedure for diabetic foot sepsis, and is associated with a short duration of hospital stay, low re-amputation rates, and mortality. A guillotine amputation should be reserved for physiologically unstable patients. Conflict of interest: The authors do not have any conflict of interest to share. 1. Clarke A. Avoiding foot complications in diabetes. CME 2010;28(4):181-5. [ Links ] 2. Desai Y, Robbs JV, Keenan JP. Staged below knee amputation for septic peripheral lesions due to ischaemia. Br J Surg. 1986;73:392-4. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800730527 [ Links ] 3. Oyibo SO, Jude EB, Tarawneh I, et al. A comparison of two diabetic foot ulcer classification systems: the Wagner and the University of Texas wound classification systems. Diabetes Care. 2001;24:84-8. Available from: https://doi.org:10.2337/diacare.24.1.84 [ Links ] 4. Mcintyre KE Jr, Bailey SA, Malone JM, et al. Guillotine amputation in the treatment of Nonsalvageable Lower-extremity infections. Arch Surg. 1984;119(4):450-3. Available from: http://dx.doi.org:10.1001/archsurg.1984.01390160080016 [ Links ] 5. Scher KS, Steele FJ. The septic foot with diabetes. Surgery. 1988;104(4):661-6. [ Links ] 6. Fisher DF Jr, Clagget GP, Fry RE, et al. One stage versus two stage amputation for wet gangrene of the lower extremity: a randomised study. J Vasc. 1988;8(4):428-33. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1067/mva.1988.avs0080428 [ Links ] 7. Aulivola B, Hile CN, Hamdan AD, et al. Major lower extremity amputation: Outcome of a modern series. Arch Surg. 2004;139:395-9. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2004.05.018 [ Links ] 8. Tisi PV; Than MM. Type of incision for below knee amputation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014;(4):CD003749. ISSN: 1469-493X [ Links ] 9. Wong LK, Nather A, Liang S, et al. Clinical Outcomes of Below Knee Amputations in Diabetic Foot Patients. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2013;42:388-94. [ Links ] 10. Viswanathan V, Wadud JR, Madhavan S, et al. Comparison of post amputation outcome in patients with type 2 diabetes from specialised foot care centres in three developing countries. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2010;88:146-50. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2010.02.015 [ Links ] 11. Robbs JV. Lower limb amputation for ischaemia with special reference to the diabetic patient. CME. 2010;28(4):164-70. [ Links ] 12. O'Dwyer KJ, Edwards MH. The association between lowest palpable pulse and wound healing in below knee amputations. Ann R Coll Surgeons Engl. 1985;67(4):232-4. [ Links ] 13. Tudhope L. Principles of management of vascular problems in the diabetic foot. CME. 2010:28(4):158-63. [ Links ] 14. Aiello A, Anichini R, Brocco E, et al. Treatment of peripheral arterial disease in diabetes: A consensus of the Italian Societies of Diabetes (SID, AMD), Radiology (SIRM) and Vascular Endovascular Surgery (SICVE). Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 2014; 24:355-69. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2013.12.007 [ Links ] 15. Chalya PL, Mabula JB, Dass RM. Surgical management of diabetic foot ulcers: A Tanzanian university teaching hospital experience. BMC Research Notes. 2011;4:36. 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__label__wiki	0.781966	0.781966	Sacraments & Rites Ignatian Service Parish Groups > Glenola Club Circulo de Oración Meet the St. Ignatius Team Deacon Chris Murphy Pastoral Coordinator cmurphy@archchicago.org Meet Deacon Chris Deacon Chris Murphy was appointed the Pastoral Coordinator of St Ignatius in March of 2019. His professional life has been in a variety of ministry settings in the Archdiocese of Chicago including youth ministry at OLPH parish, chaplain at St Francis Hospital, pastoral manager at Holy Family Parish, Inverness, director of Amate House, pastoral associate at St Mary Parish, Evanston and currently serves as a mission officer at Loyola University. He was ordained a deacon in 2014. His wife, Bren, teaches at Loyola University. They have one son, Connor who is married to Hannah and their daughter Laurie. Fr Dan Harnett, SJ Sacramental Minister dharnettsj@gmail.com Meet Fr. Dan For over twenty years, Dan worked in Peru where he engaged in community organizing and was also instrumental in creating a Jesuit University in Lima. Upon returning to the United States, Dan taught philosophy for ten years at Loyola University Chicago and then served as pastor at Most Holy Trinity Parish in Waukegan for four years and at Bellarmine Chapel at Xavier University in Cincinnati for six years. He presently offers directed reading courses for Jesuits in formation and teaches in the evenings at the Instituto de Liderazgo Pastoral (University of Saint Mary of the Lake). Dan provides sacramental ministry at Saint Ignatius throughout the week. Fr. Richard Prendergast Parochial Administrator rprendergast@stgertrudechicago.org (ext 12) Deacon Raul Mora diacono.mora@gmail.com Kathy Morris Director of Ignatian Services Pastoral Assistant is@stignatiuschurch.org (ext. 14) Weekend Receptionist amanda@stignatiuschurch.org Cinthia Orozco Welcoming Minister cinthia@stignatiuschurch.org (ext 10) Leslie Soto Religious Ed Coordinator leslie@stignatiuschurch.org Deacon Rogelio Soto rogeliosoto4@gmail.com Patrick Schultz pschultz@archchicago.org Meet Patrick Patrick Schultz has served as the Business Manager at St. Ignatius Parish since 2003. He currently serves as the Operations Director at St. Monica Parish as well. He has held previous positions at the Chicago Board of Trade, Assistant Business Manager at the Northern Suburban Special Education District, Assistant Business Manager at Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95, and Associate Athletic Director at Loyola University of Chicago. He also serves as the Public Address Announcer for Loyola Men’s Basketball and the backup Public Address Announcer for the Chicago White Sox. Patrick lives in the neighborhood with his wife Lisa, and they are expecting a baby in May! Carole Prendergast music@stignatiuschurch.org (ext. 17) Meet Carole I am a Chicago native, born in Pilsen and currently residing in Mt. Greenwood. My late husband, Joe, and I raised our daughter, Karin, and son, Colin in that area. Joe was a school engineer for many years at Bell School, so we have some knowledge of the “North Side,” and we are Cubs fans. I hold a bachelor’s degree in music education from De Paul (emphasis: piano) and a master’s in church liturgy and organ from St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana. Thank you so much for your kind words and welcoming manner. I will try my best to foster prayerful worship and liturgy as we move forward into this new year. 6559 North Glenwood Ave. Email: info@stignatiuschurch.org New to St. Ignatius ©2019 St. Ignatius Catholic Church Site powered by The Archdiocese of Chicago	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line315
__label__wiki	0.712219	0.712219	The Wort Report The latest word from your favorite nerd Critics Weigh In on New 'Godzilla' The embargo has been lifted for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' monstrous franchise reboot Godzilla, The King of the Monsters' first cinematic stomp since 2004's Godzilla: Final Wars. So what did the critics have to say about director Gareth Edwards' attempt to revive this classic kaiju? The Hollywood Reporter: "Generally, Edwards honors the trust invested in him, taking his responsibility seriously, delivering the action goods and bringing it all in at a well-paced two hours. Where the film lets down is in the interpersonal scenes with the younger characters, which engage virtually no interest." Variety: "Godzilla movies, like wrestling matches, are ultimately judged by the quality of the mayhem, and Edwards excels at blowing things up." Time: "The title character looks imposing, in the CGI work of Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital sorcerers, but the movie is often so dark, using a palette of gray and brown, as if coasted in rust, that he’s hard to see. (The sound effects do most of the scary work.) And he gets little screen time. Godzilla isn’t even the main monster: he is the referee, rival or enabler — we won’t say which — to a pair of other creatures." IGN: "Legendary Pictures' Godzilla origin story carries the weight of unwieldy expectations, but rather than buckle, it is ultimately a fantastic - though imperfect - example of the genre. Gareth Edwards both depicts what is beloved about this magnificent creature and creates a film that is distinctly its own entity, one that brings Godzilla to gorgeous new life." Empire: "As you’d expect, Edwards excels in creating awesome kaiju juju — be it toppling aircraft like dominoes or Godzilla swimming under a battleship — that always leaves you wanting more until the battle for San Francisco delivers on the promise. This is not the men-in-suits wrestling we’ve seen before; instead it’s a beautifully shot (very Apocalypse Now-y) and choreographed smackdown that, for once, doesn’t feel like a bunch of pixels hitting each other." The early reactions are encouraging, but Time's critique that Godzilla isn't "the main monster" is a bit discouraging. That said, it seems as though reviewers were mostly impressed by the special effects-charged action — the main reason we're all excited about this movie. Judge Godzilla yourself when it hits theaters this Friday. Posted at 11:38 PM Labels: Godzilla, Warner Bros. James Wortman I'm a writer who openly admits that he enjoys the clicking of his own keyboard. On this blog you'll find pseudo-coherent ramblings about comic books, movies, video games, action figures and other frivolous things we all take way too seriously. Also, coffee. Tweets by @JamesWortman James on Social Media Review: 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (or 'How I Le... J.J. Abrams Reveals New 'Star Wars' Alien in 'Forc... 'Man of Steel' Sequel Gets a Title Groot and Rocket Raccoon Speak in New 'Guardians o... 'Godzilla' - A Haiku Review 'Battfleck' Revealed! Why Do We Hate 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'? All original written works are the property of James Wortman. Awesome Inc. theme. Powered by Blogger.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line325
__label__wiki	0.785171	0.785171	AS 2020 CAMPAIGNS DIVERSIFY STAFF, SOME STRATEGISTS WORRY FIRMS STILL AREN’T DOING ENOUGH The Democratic presidential campaigns this cycle are led by a historically diverse group at the senior level. Among the Democratic presidential contenders that have managers in place, the Booker, Harris, Sanders, Warren, Williamson, Gabbard and Castro campaigns have hired people of color. The O’Rourke, Bullock, Inslee, Hickenlooper and Steyer campaigns have hired female managers. In fact, a recent analysis by the Wall Street Journal found that on the campaigns of nine of the top Democratic contenders, the majority of senior staff and advisors are women – and about a quarter women of color. Overall, the Journal found that 42 percent of the senior staff on these campaigns identified as nonwhite. It’s a development that was helped along by pressure from groups including the Congressional Black Caucus and Inclusv, which last cycle audited the rosters of Democratic campaigns. In addition, the National Association of Diverse Consultants (NADC) maintains a roster of minority-owned firms in the industry. But the consulting firms working on most Democratic races this cycle are another story. In fact, top practitioners are sounding the alarm over what they see as a lack of responsiveness to the growing expectation on the left that hiring from campaign and committee staff to consultants should reflect the party’s diversity. The presidential campaigns “wanted to be on the right side of the conversation this cycle,” said Quentin James, co-founder of Inclusv. “The campaigns have been doing a great job.” The consulting industry? Less so. “In an environment where the president has weaponized race to divide the country, to have those voices at the table to lead our advertising efforts is critical to our success,” said James. “It’s really not the value of diversity, it’s about winning. We’re still not utilizing it to our benefit.” He added: “As a party if we’re going to spend $2-$3 billion this cycle, how much of that is going to go to women-owned firms, people of color owned firms, LGBTQ owned firms?” That’s a question that practitioners on the left have been asking for years. It’s being framed in more urgent terms now because some consultants of color are getting themselves into the proverbial room and seeing firsthand what that looks like. Doug Thornell, who was appointed along with Oren Shur and Emily Campbell to head SKDKnickerbocker’s political consulting department in June, said he’s noticed how rare it was for large Democratic firms to have a person of color as a principal. “It does distinguish us from other political consulting firms out there — you don’t see at the senior level, other people of color. There’s a dearth in the polling world, too. It’s something that the party needs to address,” said Thornell, who worked at the DNC, DSCC, and DCCC before joining SKDK in 2011. “It’s not lost on me that there are virtually no African American political ad makers on the Democratic side. I think we, as Democrats, need to change that and make the consulting world look more like the Democratic Party.” This cycle nonwhites are expected to account for one-third of eligible voters, “their largest share ever,” according to Pew. Hiring a diverse staff has to be a priority for firms, said Thornell. “It’s not just paying lip service to it.” Underlying the challenge is the fact that many in the industry already think their firms are doing enough on the diversity front. In C&E’s inaugural State of the Campaign Industry Survey, conducted by PSB Research earlier this year, 84 percent of respondents that their companies were doing enough to promote diversity. Meanwhile, roughly half admitted said they have “witnessed or encountered racism” in the campaign industry, and a third of professionals agreed that perceptions of the political industry prevent more minorities from entering the field. Thornell’s remedy: hiring managers must demand diverse resumes. “From VPs on up, we’ve got diverse people of color in key positions [at SKDK]. I think, in part, that starts at the top of the firm – the partners and other senior leaders demanding that that be a critical part of how we go about our hiring,” he said, adding that three out of the five SKDK partners are women. Thornell was optimistic that the diversity reflected in the presidential campaigns would soon be reflected at Democratic media, digital and polling firms. “I’ve been encouraged by the diversity that we’re seeing on a lot of these [presidential] campaigns and at several of the committees,” he said. “These staffers, hopefully, get picked up and hired by firms.” Another part of the solution to the industry’s diversity problem needs to come from individual practitioners. At C&E’s Reed Award Conference earlier this year, Tennesee-based consultant Kara Turrentine encouraged those at the staff level to help introduce talented minority operatives to the firm world. “As you see those folks on your campaigns, bring those folks up and we’ll see this room diversify,” said Turrentine. Turrency PoliticalFollow Retweet on TwitterTurrency Political Retweeted Bernie Sanders@BernieSanders· I want to give you ten reasons (and there are many more) as to why, together, we have got to do everything we can to create the largest voter turnout in history and send Trump packing. Reply on TwitterRetweet on Twitter16494Like on Twitter81677Twitter Charles Booker@Booker4KY· I want racism to end. I want poverty to end. My goals are constant. Reply on TwitterRetweet on Twitter1048Like on Twitter11997Twitter People for Bernie@People4Bernie· @Booker4KY #ShockTheWorld Jefferson County: THE DOORS HAVE BEEN REOPENED!!! Stay in line! You will be able to vote! Need a ride to the polls? 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__label__wiki	0.86809	0.86809	https://tinyurl.com/yy6r8x6y This article was written By Epoy Deyto on 04 Apr 2019, and is filed under Reviews. Bea Alonso, Charo Santos, Eerie, Gillian Vicencio, Mikhail Red, reviews About Epoy Deyto Epoy Deyto has been writing about films and anime since 2009 and has recently moved his writings from Kawts Kamote to Missing Codec. He’s currently taking his Master’s in Media Studies (Film) at the UP Film Institute. Eerie (Philippines, 2019) Star Cinema’s Eerie, directed by Mikhail Red, is, no doubt, quite an addition to Filipino horror. It delivers what one expects from the genre reasonably well – scares, darkness, ghosts. But it suffers a little too much from its emphasis on scare tactics. These excesses mean that its addition to the genre constitutes nothing more than just another addition. The film, however, has a very interesting premise. Its protagonist, Pat (Bea Alonso), is a Guidance Counselor for an all-girls’ Catholic school who spends her nights talking with Eri (Gillian Vicencio), the ghost of someone who took her life in the school’s restroom years ago. Pat’s days are divided between these nightly sessions with Eri, and her daily interactions as a counselor during the day. These encounters involve not just her sessions with the students, but also intersect with other people in the school, including with the nun-teachers. This brings her chosen method of dealing with juvenile problem into conflict with the catholic schools’ traditionalist discipline. This conflict is established in the opening scene. On a night of the school retreat, a student dies in the restroom where Eri died years ago. A day after the incident, a contrast is presented between how the school nun-teachers handle the situation by imposing regulations and how Pat tries to emphatically understand the root cause. On the night that same day, is when we first see the seemingly regular session between Pat and Eri. In this sequence, Pat mildly confronts Eri about the incident. Eri quickly admits her involvement and tells Pat that she did not mean to kill. This very sequence seems to provide a fresh approach to ghost stories in horror cinema in that we are uncharacteristically introduced to the ghost early on and establish empathy with it. Unfortunately, this is where the freshness stops. The premise mentioned earlier – the counselor-counselee relationship between Pat and Eri – suggests the amateur-detective trope of Ring (1997). But the film is too busy filling in mandatory scares. What gets in the way of the film unfolding in a more interesting direction is this rigidness of style. It subscribes to a brand of horror that employs cheap tricks for jump scares rather than building up unrest and actualizing eeriness. For a horror film, Eerie is quite a comfortable thing to watch. We’ve already been given notice that Eri haunts at the furthermost cubicle in the restroom where she took her life. We know that our hands are being held as we watch. I even heard giggles in the screening that I attended – evidence to the level of comfort that the film was able to deliver. This comfort is most disappointing as Eerie fails to deliver what its title promises. There’s also a bit of confusion on where the film stands in regards with its own debate: between the orthodox disciplinary approach and Pat’s counseling approach. This debate is underscored in the confrontation between Pat and Sor Alice (Charo Santos) after Pat stops one nun from striking a student with a paddle in the middle of a class. This debate develops in the exploratory scenes that consider the connection between the disciplinary methods of the catholic school and the troubles Pat hears from her counseling clients, whether dead or alive. The result is quite unsurprising with the limit to Pat’s micromanagement of students exposed by Eri in the denouement. This is where the film forgets its own debate to arrive at a conservative Manichean turn. Efforts to break established notions through Pat crumble as Pat is forced to face “evil.” Instead, the final confrontation becomes an excuse for more jump scares and screams. Eerie confirms my suspicion that contemporary horror films bear conservative ideas despite doing something which seems new. But the conservativism here is not reflected in the “message.” Eerie tries to deliver a certain message about non-conservative affection and sexuality through its conscious depiction of the struggles of its characters. But this effort plays so subtly, perhaps too subtly, within the film that it is easily exacerbated by its cynicism, as demonstrated in its conclusion. I want to go back to the scene where Eerie shows a lot of promise – Pat sitting across from, and naively trying to empathize with, a ghost. It is in this scene where every sort of possibilities lie, either a breakthrough in the genre or in storytelling, making the scene the film’s sole strength. But like its conclusion, this strength was left floating in the air, as a spectre exorcised even with its own capacity to haunt. If there’s anything remotely eerie about Eerie, it is its very incapacity to be eerie. My Identity (Japan, 2019) (JAPAN CUTS 2020) She Remembers, He Forgets (Hong Kong, 2015) Last Harvest (Canada, 2014), or before and after the deluge	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line339
__label__cc	0.528701	0.471299	Review: Quantum of Solace (DS) Matt Litten – December 1, 2008Posted in: Activision, DS, Quantum of Solace, Reviews Before getting to our reviews of the console and PC versions of Activision’s new Quantum of Solace James Bond movie game, I just wanted to give you a quick word of warning: stay away from the DS version! I’m currently playing through the PS3 version and have been pleasantly surprised by how much I’m enjoying it, so I decided to go ahead and pop in the DS version to see what it was all about. Activision usually does pretty good with its portable ports of multiplatform games (the past two Call of Duty DS games are of particular note) so I thought this one might be halfway decent as well. Boy was I wrong! Quantum of Solace DS gets some things right. For a DS game the 3D graphics are fairly detailed, and the Bond license is used well throughout in terms of music, movie stills, character portraits, and voice acting to generate an authentic presentation. The game also offers a cool upgrade system that allows you to earn Bond Points to spend on boosting Bond’s abilities. The problem is the gameplay. In a word, it’s putrid. The control scheme is the main issue. Instead of playing with the DS in traditional horizontal position you have to hold it open like a book and play this third-person shooter with the screens vertically parallel, with the in-game action on the right side and either the map or inventory screen on the left (vice versa if you’re left handed). This setup is a problem on many levels, but the main issue I kept running into was not being able to see the screen effectively. You have to use strokes of the stylus to guide Bond around, and in doing so you’re hand often winds up obscuring your view of the screen. Combat is the weakest part of the experience though. Gunplay almost seems pointless due to the ridiculous number of shots it takes to down one enemy, and is awkward to control to begin with, requiring you to stop, hold down the D-pad or any of the other free face or shoulder buttons to enter targeting mode, and then tap the screen to fire. Hand-to-hand combat is even worse. Once engaged with an enemy in close quarters you have to draw gestures with the stylus to punch, grab and block, watching how the enemy is moving to dictate which direction to punch from and when to block. The touch-screen recognition is spotty at best, half the time failing to register your stylus input, and the pattern recognition so simple and repetitive that you’ll be sleepwalking through melee battles after the first one. So again, do yourself a favor and avoid Quantum of Solace on the DS at all costs. Some games simply don’t need control gimmicks to be worthwhile on the DS and this game proves it. + Solid graphics and presentation + Nice upgrade system – Terrible book-style control scheme – Inconsistent touch-screen recognition – Lousy combat mechanics Platform: DS Publisher: Activision Developer: Vicarious Visions Release Date: 11/4/08 ESRB Rating: Teen Tags: Activision, DS, Quantum of Solace, review Matt Litten is the full-time editor and owner of VGBlogger.com. He is responsible for maintaining the day to day operation of the site, editing all staff content before it is published, and contributing regular news, reviews, previews and other articles. Matt landed his first gig in the video game review business writing for the now-defunct website BonusStage.com. After the sad and untimely close of BonusStage, the former staff went on to found VGBlogger.com. After a short stint as US Site Manager for AceGamez, Matt assumed full ownership over VGBlogger, and to this day he is dedicated to making it one of the top video game blogs in all the blogosphere. Matt is a fair-minded reviewer and lover of games of all platforms and types, big or small, hyped or niche, big-budget or indie. But that doesn't mean he will let poor games slide without a good thrashing when necessary! Trackbacks / Pings VGBlogger.com - » VGB Week in Review: 12/1/08 - 12/7/08 VGBlogger.com - » VGBlogger Holiday Review Guide	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line341
__label__wiki	0.538193	0.538193	The Rusty Hub Exploring the sagas of crapcan racing ChumpCar 'The 36:' The Rusty Hub's Preview "ChumpCar World Series makes its annual trip to Spokane County Raceway this weekend." Sounds kind of blasé, we suppose, until we mention that this race lasts virtually the whole weekend: Thirty-six hours of continuous racing from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Sunday (local times), making it the world's longest continuous road race. And it starts in the dark. If that's not a daunting challenge and the makings of an awesome weekend, we don't know what is. Sure, some Spaniards want to hold a 48-hour race at Navarra with "professional" GT cars, but until that comes to fruition (Don't hold your breath), ChumpCar will have the current super-endurance record. We have to admit that it's virtually impossible to predict winners for a race of this length. Nearly anything can happen and it's going to be tough to expect that any team will last 36 hours without encountering some stumbles. We'll give our predictions based on what the teams entered have done in the past, but you might just want to print a dart board off, write the numbers from the unofficial entry list on there and then throw a dart to "pick" a winner. It's probably just as accurate. Early week forecasts call for clear weather and high temperatures in the mid-80s with overnight lows in the mid-50s, which is pretty great ideal racing weather. Get the full scoop on the race from the supplemental rules PDF here. ChumpCar's entry lists in the Pacific Northwest buck much of the series' trends in the rest of the country. Of the 49 entries for The 36, only five are BMWs, three of which are E28s. However, eight Honda Civics and CRXs will take the green flag, as will eight(-ish) Volkswagens. (Murilee Martin photo) The biggest surprise on the entry list for us is the RBankracing.com Tired Iron Repair (above) and Will Race for Beer entries. The multiple race winners will tow their Saab 9-3 and Saab 9-5 (respectively) entries from Pennsylvania and will be a team to watch. The teams showed well at Daytona but ultimately lost out when an axle failed late in the race. They salvaged a Top 10 of it and proved their mettle under pressure. Local squad Martini Racing return after capturing the win in the Spokane 24-hour race last year. Their Volkswagen Golf was tested in long-distance format, so we figure that a team proven in 24 hours has a solid chance of bettering the rest of the field over 12 more hours. The only two BMW 3-Series in the field are both in play for a win. Backmarkers finished runners up to Martini Racing in last year's 24 and are a veteran team in an E36. We think Chotchkie's Racing (above) are possibly the team to watch with five consecutive Top Tens, including a win in their most recent venture. Their E30 should be in the hunt for a win. Martini Racing isn't the only Volkswagen with a good chance at a win. An all-VW podium is certainly possible. The Team Titleist Golf rounded off the Spokane 24 podium in 2012, just four laps behind the race winner. Rusty Rotors' Rabbit has won a shorter-distance race and reliably managed Top Ten finishes. Shift Autosports' Jetta won earlier this year and will look to come out on top again. We'd be shocked if no Volkswagen made the podium. The best of the Japanese entries should be Apex of Failure's Mazda RX-7 (above), a very veteran crew with a couple of race wins in their history. The rotary is quick, clean and capable. While Volvos have always done well in crapcan racing and been very reliable, no Volvo-engined Swedish box has won a race in ChumpCar or in the 24 Hours of LeMons. General Leif's Volvo 142 has come very close before and remains a solid choice because of the car's durable design and fairly bulletproof motor. The Formula Roadster squad has racked up four ChumpCar wins with their now-retired Datsun Fairlady Roadster, which is being rebuilt for NASA competition. The team will instead bring their 280Z to The 36. The Z hasn't had nearly as much development work, but the Formula fellows know a thing or two about winning and it may translate over 36 hours of racing. Fast-forward a few years from the 280Z's heyday to the decade of the Miata and Honda. Cone Damage's Mazda Miata and BSD Racing's Acura Integra rate as quality modern Japanese entries. Both have run well in past 24-hour races and should have a chance. The field's second two-car team come from the well-known Squirrels of Fury crew. The unofficial entry list shows both Squirrels cars as Volkswagen Rabbits, but the last we knew the Squirrels of Fury campaigned an Audi Coupe and a Volkswagen Scirocco, both of which are quick and regularly compete. Regardless of what they're running, we think the Squirrels will be in the Top Ten all weekend with at least one of their entries. Our handpicked longshot for this race is the Clutch on Fire Toyota MR2, which of course must overcome its inherent MR2-ness to do well. The Clutch on Fire squad were at one time one of the best crapcan squads, but they've not had as much success recently. For all we know about 36-hour crapcan races, Hour 26 could open up a wormhole into an alternate dimension where usually reliable cars develop British Leyland-caliber faults and typical basketcases (like the MR2) magically become Audi R18s. More longshots: NNM Motorsports (Dodge Neon), The Flying Lumberjacks (Volkswagen Fox), The Eh! Team (Honda CRX), Schwarzchild Radials (Nissan NX2000), Ferrari Massacre (Ford Escort ZX2). Think we've got it all wrong? Check out the unofficial entry list and leave a comment below, write an angry note on our Facebook page or give us a 160-character what-for on Twitter. Posted by Eric Rood at 2:44 PM Labels: 36 Hour Race, ChumpCar World Series, Spokane 36, Spokane County Raceway, The 36 Craig July 9, 2013 at 10:59 AM "no Volvo-engined Swedish box has won a race in ChumpCar" I don't believe that's still true, Bahnstormers' 740 turbo won the first Chump race at the TWS double-7 a couple of weeks ago. TRH ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB Read other stories, engage in witty reparteé, and get updates! ERIC'S WORK ON HOONIVERSE THE RUSTY HUB FACEBOOK PAGE @THE_RUSTY_HUB ON TWITTER LeMons Pacific Northworst: The Rusty Hub's Preview Sharknado actor has driven in LeMons? Of course he... ChumpCar Nelson Ledges: Results ChumpCar's The 36: The Results Find some evidence for your long-winded comment Who to blame for this: As a teenager, Eric Rood once came a few inches from rolling a K-car while barreling down a curvy gravel road he wasn't familiar with in the dark. Because rally car. Most of his personal race stories involve embarrassing failure. His on-track driving has been described as "slightly faster than stopped but far less predictable." Eric is a two-time loser in the 24 Hours of LeMons with a Heroic Fix trophy to his discredit. About Commenting: Please direct your exasperation and ire to the comments section of posts. To comment, you will need an OpenID account (Google, Yahoo, etc.). This is to keep the spam at bay as much as possible. For general criticisms and personal threats, contact eric@therustyhub.com.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line343
__label__cc	0.596112	0.403888	Private Trains are slated to run from March 2023 and Tenders will be finalised by March 2021 Posted : 22 July 2020 05:13:53 \| By TWO Bureau \| GNN Bureau Ministry of Railways has organized Pre application conference on Private Train Project today. The conference received an over-whelming response with participation of around 16 prospective Applicants. Ministry of Railways has invited 12 Request for Qualifications for private participation in operation of passenger train services over 109 Origin Destination pair of routes through introduction of 151 modern Trains (Rakes) which shall be in addition to the existing trains operated on the network. This is the first initiative of private investment for running Passenger Trains over Indian Railway Network. The project would entail private sector investment of about Rs 30,000 crore. The initiative is towards improving the availability of transportation services to the people of this Nation, introduce modern technology rolling stock and services that would improve the overall travel experience of passengers. Multiple operators in train operations will create competition and improve service delivery. This initiative is also intended at reducing demand supply deficit in the passenger transportation sector. The private entities for undertaking the projected will be selected through a two-stage competitive bidding process comprising of Request for Qualification (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP). As part of the Biding Process, Ministry of Railways has conducted first pre-Application Conference on July 21, 2020 which has received an over-whelming response with participation of around 16 prospective Applicants. The issues and concerns raised by the prospective Applicants were discussed and clarifications were provided by the officials of Ministry of Railways and NITI Aayog for improved clarity on the provisions of RFQ and bidding framework. The queries were mainly related eligibility criteria, bid process, procurement of rakes, operations of trains and composition of clusters. There were queries on haulage charges for which Ministry of Railways has replied that haulage charges will be specified upfront and will be suitably indexed for the entire concession period thereby bringing certainty in the haulage charges. Ministry of Railways will also be providing the details of passenger traffic being handled on the routes under biding. This will enable bidders to undertake their due diligence in the project Ministry of Railways has clarified that trains to operated under the project can be either purchased or taken on lease by the private entities. Ministry of Railways has also clarified that risks with regard to operation of trains shall be allocated to the parties in an equitable manner. Ministry of Railways will be providing written replies to the queries received from the prospective Applicants by July 31, 2020. The second pre-application conference is scheduled on 12 Aug 2020. breaking travel news, best destinations, Tags : private trains, indian private trains, indian railways, ppp, public private partnership News Bulletin ---------- Also on Travel World Online ---------- Shri Prahlad Singh Patel holds virtual meeting with 21 State... Saga to launch Covid-19 holiday insurance Human trials of COVAXIN for COVID 19 begin at AIIMS Delhi REFLECTION AND RESOLVE AS TOURISM LOOKS TO THE FUTURE - ZURA... As Tourism Restarts, UNWTO Notes “Strong and Rapid” Governme... We want to develop Maharashtra as a quality tourism state - ... Klook acquires car rental firm Huizhuche at much lower price... PATA Crisis Resource Centre and COVID-19 Weekly Update Axis Bank sets aside Rs. 100 crore Fund to help fight COVID-... UNWTO CONVENES GLOBAL TOURISM CRISIS COMMITTEE PATA to setup Crisis Resource Centre Most Visited ----------	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line348
__label__cc	0.513342	0.486658	Exeter Village Board Approves One and Six Year Road Plan by Leesa K. Bartu After pointing out the open meeting act information Chairman Alan Michl directed the Exeter Village Board to the minutes and invoices during the Wednesday, February 8 2017 meeting. The board moved on quickly to review the one and six year road plan which included the updates the board is considering. Michl commented that “Main street is in good shape – we are just going to do the sidewalks. There will probably be a little street repair because of the infrastructure.” Exeter resident Ed Mark questioned the board on the timing of the construction and the issues on the truck route in front of his home “I hope you aren’t going to do this when the kids are in school.” Michl responded, “It’s a timing issue but to be honest with you we aren’t going to wait. We can’t, contractor’s can’t wait.” Michl also reassured Mark that the road would be re-engineered. And Maintenance Supervisor John Mueller noted that the substrate will be properly applied which will fix the issues that the road has. Mark responded, It’s an issue. We get hit with trucks going in and out since you changed the truck route, things will shake off the counter.” After further discussion the board approved Resolution 1702 to adopt the one and six year road plan. Deeds were presented from Brian Murphy and Exeter-Milligan school which were part of Cheyenne street that was vacated. The board accepted the deeds in a formal motion which passed. They were needed in order to open the road. Patt Lentfer gave an update on the Fillmore County Development Coorporation. She invited the board members to come to the annual meeting on February 23 in Grafton. She also presented the board with copies of the Southeast Nebraska travel guide and gave a brief report in the expansion of the ethanol plant and the construction of the anhydrous plant in Geneva. Lentfer noted that housing has been at a premium because of the influx of temporary employees for the recent construction projects. The board reviewed the pool manager and lifeguard applications but noted that don’t have any applications for the maintanence position yet. The board hired Jackie Luzum as the manager, Sara Lincoln on a limited basis as assistant manager and for swimming lessons. The also hired Ashley Benorden and Bailey Stueben as lifeguards and after completing the coursework as assistant managers. Additional returning lifeguards hired were Sydney Hall, Tara Mueller and Katie Mounce. New lifeguards hired dependent on them passing the certification were Josie Kresak, Hannah Beethe, Kalisha Gergen and Katherine White. Kathy Erdkamp confirmed the hiring policy, “I think we should do what we have always done, the ones that have been there the longest get the most hours.” The board moved on to the next agenda item, reviewing the water rates of similar sized communities. After comparing the rates to what Exeter charges, Michl determined, “We are cheap, we need to consider an adjustment of our rates.” Exeter Village Clerk Becky Erdkamp noted that, ”State statute requires that your water and sewer programs have to pay for themselves.” “On average we are losing $6500 a year on our water,” noted Michl, “We are $1.05 less per thousand gallons than the average looking at the towns around us.” Michl also quoted the report noting the average household in Exeter uses 79,000 gallons of water per year. Clerk Erdkamp reported that the board had last raised rates in Dec 2012. The board discussed several options but decided to wait until the next meeting when they have more information and then consider an ordinance in April with updated rates. Exeter Maintenance Supervisor John Mueller reported that all of the sewer and water line mapping was finished. Mueller met with JEO engineer Dave Henke who will be working on the planning of the infrastructure project the village is considering. Mueller reported that the new backhoe was delivered and it has already been used. Clerk Erdkamp reported that sales tax for November was $11,212.13 and she expects December to be higher. The Keno for December was $665.82. The board set the next meeting for March 8. Timberwolves Headed to State Death Notice: Roger D. Johnson Tri County Job and College Fair Exeter Village Board Approves One and Six Year Roa...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line350
__label__wiki	0.662729	0.662729	34Travel Go to belarus 34Label 34 Travel ПЯРШАК Away from Minsk to the West Author: Aleksasha Another day-trip guide by 34mag! This time we are going towards the West from Minsk and explore the places that inspired Maksim Bagdanovich and Mikola Gusouski. Zaslaue – This town situated within a distance of 27 kilometers away from Minsk and founded in 985 is one of the oldest ones in Belarus. These territories were ones settled by the Krivichs which is proved by the fact that there’re more than 300 mounds dating back to 6th to 12th centuries not far from Zaslaue and in the town itself. One of the cemeteries (consisting of 19 mounds that are 20 meters high) can be seen when upon approaching Zaslaue on the highway Minsk – Maladzechna. We suggest that you start exploring the town from Zamechak – a place where a small wooden castle fortified with ditches once stood. The town was named after Prince Izyaslau whose parents were Rogneda of Polotsk and the Grand Prince of Kiev Vladimir known as Krasno Solnyshko (the Fair Sun). Vladimir took Polotsk, killed Rogneda’s father and brothers and forced her to marry him. Rogneda once tried to kill Vladimir but the plan failed and her son Izyaslau who immediately appeared in the room saved her from death. So Vladimir exiled his wife and son to this place – that’s how Zamechak appeared in Zaslaue. Archeological excavations in this region led to many discoveries – guns, scissors, locks, and crystal beads were found. In the 12th century there already was a big artisan quarter in the town – in the Rynkavaya square surrounded by stone houses fairs used to be organized. If you go along Zamkavaya Street from the artisan quarter you’ll reach the place where the castle once stood. In the 16th century the town became the property of the Hlebavichy and a new castle appeared in the northern part of the town. Now it is referred to as the Val (bel. ‘wall’) ancient settlement. When in Rynkavaya square, visit the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This Baroque temple was built in the second half of the 18th century. During the Russian rule the building served as an Orthodox temple, therefore original decorations weren’t preserved. It’s said that the interior of the building was once adorned with three altars richly decorated with paintings, stucco and wooden sculptures. Zaslaue Castle of the 16th century was one of the first bastions in Belarus. The fortress which was the residence of the prince was separated from the city by a wide ditch that could be overcome on a drawbridge. When The Hlebavichy were ruling the territory the Protestant community was organized in Zaslaue, and Symon Budny, a Belarusian cultural figure of the 16th century, was invited to preach there. The Transfiguration Church reflects the influence that Reformation had on the Belarusian lands. The Protestant church was also founded in the 16th century. The next owners of Zaslaue, the Sapeha, transferred this temple to the Catholics and a Dominican monastery was founded at the Church. After the destruction of Rzeczpospolita Russian authorities closed the monastery and the building served as an Orthodox church until 1961. Later from 1977 to 1990 it housed the Museum of Crafts and Folk Art. Now it’s again an Orthodox church. We strongly advise you to visit a local Museum of Mythology and Forest – where else can you find out what a forest devil or a werewolf look like?! Plyaban – The history of this village is strongly connected to an extremely important event in the Belarusian history – the Uprising of 1863. There’re two amazing places in Plyaban – the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the cemetery. It was believed that in the basement of the church the rebels led by Kalinouski kept secret arsenal and near its walls the troops used to get armed. The leader of the uprising in this region was Yulian Bakshanski who (as well as with his colleagues) is buried in the local cemetery for noblemen. Driving further along the motorway you’ll reach Krasnaye village where you can visit a Neo-Gothic Cathedral that is one hundred years old and also a church built at the end of the 19th century in Pseudo-Russian style. Rakutsyoshchyna – The village is worth visiting as there you can visit the house-museum dedicated to Maksim Bahdanovich. The writer spent the summer of 1911 here in the mansion of the noble Lychkouski family and called that time the best period of his life. There he wrote the poem U Vyostsy (bel. ‘In the Village’). Napoleon Bonapart stayed in Maladzechna during the war. We advise you to visit this town, have a meal and walk around a recently renovated park. Yakhimoushchyna – The Sulistrouskiya family mansion of the 19th century is 20 kilometres away from Maladzechna. This one has been very well preserved. Besides the mansion you can also visit the winery where in 1906-1907 Yanka Kupala (a famous Belarusian poet) worked as a Chief technology officer. His furniture has been preserved in the house where he lived. Valozhyn – The legend says that in old times a giant lived on these lands and always helped people. Now this “giant” lives at every Minsk crossroads and perhaps, in our hearts. Naliboki forest is situated not far from Valozhyn; perhaps Mikola Husouski, a Belarusian poet, admired this place in his poem The Song about Bison. Like the majority of Belarusian places, Valozhyn often changed its owner, and in the 19th century it became the propriety of the Tyshkevichs. In addition to a well-preserved palace where a military unit is now housed, the places of worship are worth seeing too: the Church of St. Joseph, the Church of St. Constantine and Helen and the Yeshiva university. All these were built in the 19th century. By the way, the 9th President of Israel from 2007 to 2014 Shimon Peres was born in Valozhyn region. Ivyanets – The first mention about this settlement dates back to the end of the 14th century ‒ then Vytautus ruled these lands. Once Ivyanets was a renowned pottery center, and the artistic ceramics factory was working here. The production was sold not only in the town and its surroundings but also in Vilnius and Minsk. Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Ivyanets is an outstanding example of Baroque architecture. Earlier, the White Temple (as the locals call it) was a part of the Franciscan monastery that was closed in 1832. The church itself was closed after the Uprising led by Kalinouski. After the Second World War the building was used as a shop and a plant where cucumbers were salted, and only at the beginning of the new millennium the process of its restoration was initiated. Also there is a neo-Gothic Red church in Ivyanets consecrated in honor of St. Alexis. Rakau – This place is the last destination in our journey towards the West. During the period between two World Wars (1921-1939) Rakau was a part of Poland and was known as a town of smugglers. More than a hundred of shops as well as casinos and brothels worked there. The USSR border lied several kilometers away from Rakau. Rakau’s attractions include the Transfiguration Church of the 18th century, the Church of St. Dominic and of Our Lady of the Rosary built in the Gothic Revival style in the early 20th century. Pay attention to the Catholic chapel of St. Hanna (situated in the cemetery). You may well visit the Jewish cemetery and the hill where the town was founded. The private museum of the Yanushkevich brothers is situated of the main square of Rakau; to visit it you should make an appointment in advance (call these numbers +375177252262 and +375295569627). Other guides for day-trips by 34mag: Away from Minsk to the North \| Away from Minsk to the South \| Away from Minsk to the East Translation by Alexandra 34travel запускает кампанию солидарности #travelisnotdead И тоже просит тебя о поддержке. 6 правілаў экалагічна адказнага жыцця Аўтарскі дапаможнік для лянівых. Сардэчная Sprava Традыцыйны фотарэпорт з беларускага фестывалю месца. «Листовка»: як стварыць кааператыў у 21 стагоддзі Прыхільнікі лібертарных ідэй – пра перавагі кансэнсусу над кампрамісам, капіталізм і экалогію, ператрусы і сусветныя кааперацыі. On main page: Timeline: How Belarus (Doesn’t) Fight Domestic Violence A story about (or no) cooperation between government representatives, NGOs and ordinary people that care. Why are gay people being detained in Azerbaijan? Javid Nabiyev speaks on arrests of gay people in Azerbaijan, explains the «fucking solidarity» term and the point of activism. 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__label__wiki	0.61216	0.61216	Home \| Metal Prices \| This Morning in Metals: Cobalt, Lithium Could Be in For More Price Volatility This Morning in Metals: Cobalt, Lithium Could Be in For More Price Volatility by Fouad Egbaria on June 15, 2017 Cobalt and lithium have big roles in the burgeoning electric-vehicle market, but they’re still subject to price volatility. scharfsinn86/Adobe Stock This morning in metals news, demand for cobalt and lithium will only grow with the electric car industry, but price ups and downs are likely in the offing, too; London copper took a dip after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike announcement Wednesday; and the U.S. coal industry, in a world with less demand for coal as an energy product, might have to get creative. One writer suggests mining for coal — not for coal itself, but for rare-earth metals contained within it. Cobalt, lithium markets growing with EVs, but could see fluctuation One thing is certain: the electric-car industry is growing rapidly. Benchmark Your Current Metal Price by Grade, Shape and Alloy: See How it Stacks Up According to a Reuters story Thursday by Andy Home, the number of electric cars on roads worldwide doubled last year to 2 million — but only accounted for 0.2% of the global total. However, estimates indicate that number will grow to 3% as soon as 2021 and 14% in 2025. With that growth comes a need for certain kinds of metals, like cobalt and lithium. But with a still relatively young electric-vehicle industry, what will demand for these metals look like in the near future? Cobalt and lithium, for example, are on the “front-line” of the “green transport revolution, Home writes. But that means, to an extent, being subject to the whims of an industry in its early stages. Large price hikes in lithium late last year and early this year have leveled off. Home added there could be further price volatility, as producers, analysts and traders try to construct consensus demand models. Copper falls to one-week low Copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) dropped to a one-week low Thursday, on the heels of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest rates for the second time this year, Reuters reported. Copper fell to $5,462 per ton, according to the report. Financial uncertainty in the U.S. and a slowing of the Chinese economy will put selling pressure on metals, according to a Kingdom Futures report quoted by Reuters. Coal industry mining for … rare earths Global coal production has declined each of the last three years. With a decline in demand, coal-mining operations have to adapt to a world increasingly powered by green energy. The solution for some might be mining for coal, not for coal’s energy-producing properties, but for the rare-earth metals found within them, according to an article Thursday in Quartz. Per the article, China currently produces 90% of the world’s rare-earth metals. It’s an interesting idea, even if author Akshat Rathi writes that his three ideas for extraction of rare-earth metals from coal are currently not economically feasible. Free Download: The June 2017 MMI Report But, as mentioned in yesterday’s This Morning in Metals post, producers have to adapt with the times. Whether we’re talking about copper producers looking for new markets for their copper or coal-mining operations mining for rare-earth metals found within coal, producers have to adjust or risk being left behind. {0 comments add one now} India Goes to WTO Regarding U.S. Anti-Subsidy Duties Tin Price Forecast, June 2017: Prices Continue to Suffer Despite Low LME Inventory	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line371
__label__cc	0.585217	0.414783	So, you want “good” jobs. Posted on May 6, 2018 May 6, 2018 by Sanjeev Ahluwalia Growth with jobs is the new Eldorado. At its core, the raging debate around job creation in India is really about how far India has traveled down the conventional path of industrialized development and its proxy — long-term employment, with defined benefits and social security. This metric of economic performance is anachronistic in the post-industrial ecosystem. Long term, formal employment is declining even in the developed economies. The future of work is casual, possibly off-site, with skill sets and job descriptions that are constantly adapting to technology and re-schooling a necessity even for the middle aged. We may never ever reach the copybook stage of industrial age employment. India, unlike China, is largely informal and ineffectively regulated for work standards and safeguards. Out of a workforce of around 427 million, formal employment is just 14 per cent at 60 million. Mind you, there are 972 million people more than 15 years of age who could work. But the lack of opportunity in the workplace and cultural constraints keep 56 per cent of then (a vast majority of them being women) at home. This probably explains our penchant to get to a higher level of formalized employment, say 60 per cent of the workforce, and thereby resemble a developed economy. Statistical jousts around employment The ongoing statistical debate between government economists (of the Niti Aayog and those in the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council) and external experts (from CMIE, for example) revolves around the number of jobs created since 2014 as an index of economic performance. The CMIE data, based on quarterly surveys, shows that net-job creation in 2017, over the previous year, was just 1.4 million, primarily due to large job losses of seven million among young adults (aged 15-24) and three million among veterans (aged 65 or above) significantly diluted the positive impact of an addition of 12 million jobs in the age group of 25 to 64. The government appears disinclined to trust large surveys. It prefers to rely on the monthly payroll data. There is the inexplicable issue of just 12 per cent of women, of 15 years and above, being part of the workforce in the CMIE survey data. Gallingly, 21 per cent of Saudi Arabian women work. Can it be that 88 per cent of Indian women above 15 years actually do not wish to work? Compared to such quirks in the CMIE survey data, there is a comfortable certainty about the payroll data. The only problem is — payroll data is unlikely to provide the granularity required across a largely informal economy. Even if one is disinclined to believe the outlier estimation by economist Surjit Bhalla, of an addition of 15 million jobs in 2017, the good news is that data from the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) shows an addition of three million jobs during the six months till February 2018 — an encouraging growth of 10 per cent per annum over the 60 million employee accounts. It is unclear, however, if these are all new jobs. The digital outreach, increased tax oversight and the GST implementation are all encouraging formalisation of operations, including payments to existing informal workers. Payroll data from the New Pension Scheme for government employees shows a similar happy trend, with an addition of 0.4 million employees to the base of around 5 million employee accounts. It remains unclear where this statistical jousting is leading to, except to the scoring of political brownie points with the relevant political constituencies. Workers under threat – too many, chasing too few jobs For the large mass of workers, a “formal” sector “good” job in the classic industrial sense of the term is becoming increasingly unlikely. Humans are under threat. Karl Marx was on the button, two centuries ago, when he intuited that it is humans who add value in the economy. We still do. But we became so good at extracting value from human effort that we have marginalized ourselves. Machines today, substitute for all but the most advanced cognitive human skills. Once machine learning becomes deeper and autonomous of human effort, technology czars like Ellon Musk, presciently point to a dystopic, machine versus man future for the planet. We do not have to imagine what it will be like in in 2050. Even today, deepening levels of worker anxiety about retaining a job affects large swathes of the developed economies. Indians and others in the developing world are already well acquainted with this syndrome. We hesitate to take medical leave even when we are sick. And if you think that happens only in the informal sector, think again. Even politicians and senior government officials fear being nudged out, merely by not being visible. Low levels of formal employment require enhanced government intervention. As work becomes intermittent or irregular, even for skilled employees, the potential loss of income must be cushioned by social protection schemes to keep individuals and families afloat. Listen to the Jholawallahs The NREGA program is a basic form of such cushioning, which benefits around 20 million manual workers. Jean Dreze is right when he asserts that access to work is more than just another way of putting public money into needy private hands. Aruna Roy has the same message. Collectives have a dynamic, which empowers the marginalised. They provide institutionalized support for challenging traditional, arbitrary and often illegal entitlements. They also establish a new and healthy tradition of direct democracy. The early noughties presented a future which looked impossibly bright and full of possibilities, girded by shining bands of opportunity crisscrossing the globe. That vision has now dimmed. The environmental, cultural and institutional limits of globalization are now visible. We would do well, however, not to be blindsided by the inevitable ratcheting down of global aspirations. It could turn out to be a hard landing for the overly ambitious. Adapted from the author’s opinion piece in The Asian Age, May 5, 2018 http://www.asianage.com/opinion/columnists/050518/jobs-nature-of-work-it-may-be-time-to-rethink-basics.html Tags: Aruna Roy, CMIE, Ellon Musk, EPFO, Jean Dreze, NREGA, Surjit BhallaCategories: Economy, India, jobs PreviousAre Marwaris taking over our heritage monuments? NextResurrecting ghosts is bad politics	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line375
__label__wiki	0.66695	0.66695	Public interest journalism for Greenwich and SE London Who writes 853? Write for 853 853’s complaints policy Support 853 8 July, 2010 23 August, 2017 Darryl Chamberlain Michael Gove and my teenage sex life – revealed Here is an angry man, and an embarrassed man. The angry man is Labour MP Tom Watson. The “miserable pipsqueak” is the coalition’s education secretary Michael Gove, squirming after it’d been revealed his department had made a right cock-up of announcing cuts in the schools building programme earlier in the week. I watched all this with interest, because me and Michael Gove go back years. Once, he made me squirm on the telly. And – oooh, maybe a million people saw it. Well, maybe. Let me take you back to the heady summer of 1992. Slightly under the legal age for boozing, a little more than slightly unable to afford regular boozing, the 17-year-old me used to go to see a lot of TV shows being recorded. So when The Mary Whitehouse Experience‘s David Baddiel had a new project on Channel 4, A Stab In The Dark, a few of us ambled up to LWT to see it being made. If I remember rightly, it was roughly this weekend 18 years ago. A Stab In The Dark was one of those attempts to create some late night, biting satire that never quite comes off. The shadow of That Was The Week That Was hung over its dark and moody set – it was a very knowing, early 1990s production – as Baddiel brought his angry, bleaker routines to the show. The Late Show‘s Tracey MacLeod did the culture bits, and the political bits were handled by Michael Gove, then a hotshot writer with The Times. The show was so self-conscious, it filtered through to the audience – half of that laughter feels like the nervous tittering you get in a job interview. Despite his fogey-ish suit in this excerpt featuring him and Baddiel, Gove was just 24 when the series was made. He certainly gave the impression of being a sharp and intelligent guy – but he wasn’t a natural in front of the camera like his two co-presenters, as you’ll see at the end of that clip. The programme we went to see featured a discussion about sex education – then-health secretary Virginia Bottomley, a rather prim figure in John Major’s government, had wanted to see changes to it, using a phrase which was something like “commonsense advice”. I’ve got the episode on video – but got rid of my VCR a long while back. And frankly, I’m not sure I want to see the 17-year-old me on my new big-screen TV. Because after discussing Bottomley’s position and cracking some scripted gags, Gove then went through the audience asking what piece of sex education they could have received to enhance their sex lives. He traded quips with the pretty and posh girls in front of us, and then… the spotlight was on me. Ooops. What could I have learned which would have made my sex life better? (Small problem. I was 17. Not really much happening in that department. Shit. Think… think…) “Maybe they could have told me how to get rid of spots,” I replied, getting my first-ever laugh on television. Even the pretty, posh girls in front laughed. Phew. I think Gove asked me another question and then moved onto a friend of mine, but I forget what happened next and I think his contribution may have been cut. Gove moved on to a discussion with a guest – I think it was Jerry Hayes, another leading Tory and amiable media favourite of the day (whose own sex life was harshly dragged into the spotlight five years later.) Show recorded, we all trooped back to an illicit watering hole somewhere in south-east London to watch ourselves on TV. Under those lights, I really could have done with some advice about spots as well. A Stab In The Dark bombed, and has been largely written out of the careers of all three presenters. But I’ve that encounter with Michael Gove to thank for teaching me life’s old lesson of “when in an embarrassing situation crack a really bad joke”. I’m not sure it would have got him out of his awful mess this week, though. But every time I see Gove on the TV, it reminds me of that night 18 years ago… and spot cream. Heaven help me if his political career goes any further… It's good to share... a stab in the dark michael gove Previous Oyster – six months on, how is it for you? Next Dear Boris… why the Blackwall Tunnel balls-up? rhodesy says: I remember a subsequent episode where Gove was made to squirm by Peter Bottomley whilst trying to conduct an ‘ironic’ and ‘iconoclastic’ interview. Pure TV gold, especially if, like me, you work in the teaching profession. 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__label__wiki	0.927584	0.927584	Apple releases iCloud for Windows update that works with latest version of Windows 10 Apple today has pushed an update to iCloud for Windows, bringing the app to version 7.8.1. The update comes after users reported major compatibility issues between iCloud for Windows and the latest Windows 10 October 2018 update, affecting things such as Photos syncing and many other features. As we reported last weekend, Microsoft and Apple were working together to resolve the compatibility issues. Essentially, users trying to install iCloud for Windows on the latest Windows 10 build would see an error message, while those who already had the app installed experienced numerous issues with Photos syncing and more. Microsoft even went as far as blocking users with iCloud for Windows already installed from updating to the Windows 10 October 2018 build. This afternoon, Apple has released iCloud for Windows version 7.8.1 that seems to fix the compatibility issues with the Windows 10 October 2018 update. Apple also updated its Windows for iCloud support page with the following: iCloud for Windows 7.8.1 requires Microsoft Windows 7 or later; Outlook 2007 or later or iCloud.com (for Mail, Contacts, Calendar); and Internet Explorer 10 or later, Firefox 30 or later, or Google Chrome 28 or later (for Bookmarks). Prior to today’s update, the text explained that iCloud required Microsoft Windows 7 through Windows 10 April 2018 Update – notably excluding the latest October build of Windows: iCloud for Windows 7.7 and later requires Microsoft Windows 7 through Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Outlook 2007 or later, or iCloud.com (for Mail, Contacts, Calendar); and Internet Explorer 10 or later, Firefox 30 or later, or Google Chrome 28 or later (for Bookmarks). We’ve reached out to Apple for official confirmation that the compatibility issues with Windows 10 have been fixed and will update if we hear back. iCloud for Windows is available for download here. Read our original coverage of the problems here. Were you affected by these problems? Let us know down in the comments. Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news: icloud for windows	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line387
__label__cc	0.663963	0.336037	Alice An \| Candifiend Studio Makeup Artist, Beauty Expert, and Producer in New York Originally from Houston, TX, the heartland of big hair and bold makeup, Alice now happily resides smack dab in the center of New York City, the vetting ground of every American style icon. After attaining a bachelor's degree in fashion design, Alice packed four suitcases (this was when you could still check two and carry two on with no extra fees), and made her way to Manhattan. During a stint working in the apparel design trenches, Alice realized all she really wanted to do was make a career of playing dress up. So, she struck out to make a name for herself as an arbiter of beauty and style instead. Thus Candifiend Studio, Alice’s one stop shop for all production needs and creative services for print, web, video/film and events from conception to launch, was born. Now Alice can be found anywhere from leading beauty teams backstage during fashion week, to working her styling magic on set, to sitting in on product development meetings. Alice was previously a contributor to the NY edition of The Examiner.com where she got to pontificate about beauty, but is now focusing on her blog Made(Up) in NY which chronicles her daily adventures behind the scenes in Fashion and Beauty.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line391
__label__wiki	0.629192	0.629192	New T-Rex Magazine New T-Rex Magazine The new T-Rex UNCUT tribute magazine is in the shops from January 2021 and you can order a copy online now. Bolan Fifty February 2021 – Reggae Month February 2021 is Reggae Month It’s reggae month in Jamaica – online. ‘Come Ketch Di Riddim Virtually’, is the official line on a completely different About Tantalized by The Church Tantalized – a classic single from the album Heyday by The Church – was remastered in 2002 after first being released in 1985. Let It Be and Get Back Let It Be – Again The recent passing of Phil Spector has made Beatles’ fans curious about the new version of Let It Be (on Nirvana Cassette Sold Out Nirvana Love Buzz Cassette Sold Out Bleach by Nirvana in its 2021 Saint Valentine’s Day edition (red cassette) has sold out all 500 copies at Phil Spector – End of a Century The Last Wall of Sound Phil Spector, who passed away in January 2021, worked with The Ronettes, The Righteous Brothers, Ike and Tina Turner, The Beatles and John Lennon, and notoriously, If you want inspiration for your next playlist, or just want to know the excruciating detail about a favourite song (1960-1990) then you’ve come to the right place. AMMP is also about the cassette tape artwork, the T-Shirts and the posters. The lost interviews and the videos, as we once called them. On videotape… Welcome to AMMP If you want to know which three songs Robert Smith was listening to when The Cure recorded A Forest, or why some music books are better than others, this is your website. Beyond the lost TV on YouTube from Countdown, Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and MTV, you can find new tunes to buy and old bands to love again. This is the worldwide web, but as a mix tape. So if you miss the days when fantastic songs were recorded from CD to cassette tape on something that looked like a black fridge, we are here to help. Follow on Twitter in the strange new world of 2020 and beyond and find out how Nick Cave’s doing it. Because Nick Cave is still doing it. Beyond YouTube AMMP is an online space for rusty punk-era badges, treasured bass guitars, online museums, virtual exhibitions, Radio Birdman walking tours and more. Find out what’s in Little Pattie’s old fan scrapbooks. Retrace the steps of Melbourne psychedelia at The Thumping Tum – or uncover Grant McLennan’s library. Find out why a Go-Betweens box set is nearly $4000 these days – and what happened to The Saints’ old mixing desk. Exclusive content, like a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Amphlett Lane in Melbourne by artist Peter Gouldthorpe is part of what AMMP is all about. We also track Australian exhibitions, from libraries to art galleries, which celebrate our past. Want to know where to find the Max Q side of Michael Hutchence? Start here. AMMP is about The Kinks to The Buzzcocks. The Smiths to Blur. It’s about new ways to walk around/cycle around town with your headphones on for the mandatory one hour day. And it’s about all the stuff that was previously never online. If you want to send in a photograph, make a suggestion, offer a story – then Welcome to Wherever You Are. The future of 21st century music is GLAM. Galleries. Libraries. Archives. Museums. Think of AMMP as one of many digital versions of the above and get what you’re looking for (even if you still haven’t found what you’re looking for). Categories Select Category Books Collectables Film Interviews Music Map News Playlists Podcasts Stories Videos Contribute to AMMP Submit your best music book review, which we’ll reproduce from your blog or website, and enjoy your next book or album, on us. We pay US$30 per review. Follow us @ammptv and send your screen shot, link and Word document to our News and Content Editor.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line400
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__label__wiki	0.692582	0.692582	Impact Factors: 0.586 (ISI - Thomson Reuters) • 0.296 (SCImago) • ISSN 1806-938X (online version) About ACP « Go back to issue 44(1) summary Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5): transcultural adaptation of the Brazilian version Flávia L. Osório1,2, Thiago Dornela Apolinario da Silva1, Rafael Guimarães dos Santos1,2, Marcos Hortes N. Chagas3, Natalia Mota S. Chagas1, Rafael Faria Sanches1, José Alexandre de Souza Crippa1,2 1 Department of Neurosciences and Behavior, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. 2 National Institute of Science and Technology – Translational Medicine, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. 3 Center of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, SP, Brazil. Institution where the study was conducted: Department of Neurosciences and Behavior, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto. Received: 8/16/2016 – Accepted: 12/8/2016 DOI: 10.1590/0101-60830000000107 Address for correspondence: Flávia de Lima Osório. Av. dos Bandeirantes, 3900 –14048-900 – Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Telephone: +55 (16) 3602-2837. E-mail: [email protected] Background: DSM-5 introduced some modifications on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) criteria. The instruments developed for the assessment of aspects related to PTSD needed a reformulation, as was the case of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL). Objectives: To present the process of transcultural adaptation of the three forms of the PCL-5 to Brazilian Portuguese, as well as its face validity. Methods: The procedure involved independent translations, a synthesis version, back translation by an independent translator, evaluation by the original author, analysis by an expert committee, and a pretesting study (10 subjects with/without experience of a traumatic situation). The last two steps formed the face validity procedure. Results: The synthesis version was approved by the original author and the agreement percentage by the expert committee was excellent, with only two items showing < 90%. The pretesting study showed that the Brazilian version was well understood and linguistically and culturally accepted by the participants, which did not make significant suggestions for changes. Discussion: Transcultural adaptation of the PCL-5 for Brazilian Portuguese followed a rigid and standardized procedure. Therefore, after having its face validity assessed by an expert committee and by the target population, it is apt to be used. Osório FL et al. / Arch Clin Psychiatry. 2017;44(1):10-9 Keywords: PCL-5, transcultural adaptation, trauma, stress, scale. The 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), released on May 2013, introduced modifications in the different diagnostic categories, involving inclusion, reformulation, and exclusion of diagnosis. Regarding especially Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), this disorder no longer belongs to the group of anxiety disorders and was included in a new chapter with five different disorders in which their origin can be specifically attributed to stressful and traumatic situations (Trauma- and Stress-Related Disorders)1. Moreover, some modifications were made on PTSD criteria1. Considering these modifications, the instruments developed so far for the assessment of aspects related to PTSD needed a reformulation, as was the case of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL), one of the most used instruments in the area2 that aims to screen subjects with PTSD, make a provisional PTSD diagnosis, and to monitor symptomatic changes during/after treatment. The PCL was initially proposed by Weathers3 and Weathers et al.4 in three versions (civilian, military and specific) composed by 17 items each, related to the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-III/DSM-IV and scored in a Likert scale from 1 (not at all) to 5 (extremely). The current version2, reformulated in several aspects, was denominated PCL-5 and is composed of 20 items. The main modifications of this new version include: a) availability of a single version in three different forms (without Criterion A, plus Criterion A, plus Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5)5 and Criterion A); b) creation and adjustment of the items to current symptoms and diagnostic criteria (only nine items remained unchanged and three new items were included); c) new rating scale (0: not at all – 4: extremely). The PCL-5 can be interpreted in several distinct ways: a) total severity score; b) cluster severity scores; c) provisional PTSD diagnosis; d) cut-point suggestions (obtained through specific studies of psychometric validation already established in different contexts of the North American (military service members6, veterans7,8, trauma exposed college students2, community sample of adults8) and Swedish (parents of children with burns9) realities. Thus, considering the importance of this instrument for PTSD-related studies worldwide, it is essential that it should be translated, tested, and made available for use in the Brazilian context, as was the case of the PCL-410. The objective of the present study is to report the process of transcultural adaptation of the PCL-5 for the Brazilian Portuguese in its three forms and of its face validity. Initially, authorization to perform the study was obtained after establishing contact by electronic mail with the group that holds the instrument’s copyright (National Center for PTSD). The procedure used to perform the transcultural adaptation of the PCL-5 was based in the stages proposed by Beaton et al.11, which involve translations by specialized and non-specialized bilingual translators, a synthesis version, back translation by an independent translator, evaluation by the original author, analysis by an expert committee (consensus version), and pretesting study. These last stages constitute the face validity procedure. The expert committee had the role of judging, individually, the synthesis version previously approved by the original author according to different types of equivalence in relation to the original version. For conceptual equivalence, the terms used along the process of adaptation were analyzed for correspondence with the concepts of the original version. For semantic equivalence, the meaning (grammatical and vocabulary) of the terms of the two version was compared. For idiomatic equivalence, the correspondence between the referential (denotative) and literal meaning of the terms/expressions of both versions was analyzed. Finally, for the experimental or cultural equivalence the coherence and compatibility of the terms with the Brazilian context were analyzed12. After this stage, the researcher responsible for the development of the synthesis version performed a concordance analysis of the evaluation done by the experts by calculating the agreement percentage (ratio between the number of evaluators that agreed with the equivalences and the total number of evaluators, multiplied by 100). After this analysis, the final version was developed including the new alterations. To conclude the process of transcultural adaption a pretesting study was performed by applying the final consensus version to 10 subjects with and without experience with a traumatic situation. Individual interviews were performed to assess scale comprehension, and the subjects were asked to readand later to paraphrase the scale’s instructions, items, and answer options. The independent translations from English to Portuguese were performed by an English teacher and two psychiatrists with different lines of work/investigation. The synthesis version was prepared by the first author (FLO), who has a long experience in the validation of this kind of instruments, and the back translation was conducted by a bilingual neuroscientist (RGS) and then was evaluated by one of members of National Center for PTSD (Matthew Yoder), being considered adequate. The expert committee was composed by three psychiatrists with long clinical experience in anxiety (JASC/RFS) and trauma (TA) related disorders. Table 1. Agreement percentage from the expert committee regarding the brief version (N = 3) Table 1 shows the distribution of the agreement percentage from the expert committee regarding the synthesis version, for the different aspect of the validated instrument. As can be observed in Table 1, the agreement percentage was excellent, with only two items with the percentage inferior to 90%. Despite this, since the expert suggestions were highly appropriate and according to the denominations used in the Brazilian version of the DSM-5, all of them were accepted and are described below. For the LEC-5 instructions there were two disagreements. First, the expression “learned about it” was initially translated to “ouviu sobre“, but for idiomatic reasons the term suggested was “ficou sabendo“. The same suggestion was made and included for the answer to question 3. Second, the words “police” and “military” were initially translated to “polícia” and “militar“, but for conceptual reasons they were changed to “polícia civil” and “polícia militar“. Still regarding the LEC-5, the item 1 showed a disagreement regarding cultural equivalence. According to the expert opinion, the example “deslizamento de terra” was included, since this kind of natural disaster is very frequent in our context. In the item 4, the expression “recreational activity” was adjusted from “atividade recreativa” to “atividade de lazer“, and in the item 9 the words “uncomfortable/unwanted” were initially translated to “desconfortável/indesejada” but for conceptual reasons were changed to “constrangedora/não consentida“. Criterion A was evaluated in its totality, and three suggestions were made. Two of them were previously described (regarding the expression “learned about it” and the words “police” and “military”) and were also incorporated. The third disagreement referred to the term “checked”, which was denominated in the synthesis version as “marcou“. It was suggested to change the term for the word “assinalou“, which is more adequate to our context. About the instrument itself, in the items 1 and 6 the experts suggested to translate the word “memories” as “lembranças” and not “memórias“, and in the item 7 the word “relacionadas” was included in the sentence “Evitar lembranças externas relacionadas à situação estressante” for semantic reasons. In the items 8 and 10 there were two disagreements. First, the translation of the expression “trouble remembering” as “dificuldade para lembrar” was modified to “não conseguir lembrar“. Second, in the item 10, the translation of the expression “someone else” was changed from “alguém” to “aos outros“. Finally, in the item 13, the translation of the expression “cut off” was changed from “afastado” to “isolado” for idiomatic reasons. After the conclusion of the consensus version and the introduction of the above mentioned suggestions, a pretesting study was performed with 10 subjects: four ambulatory patients from a psychiatric unit with PTSD diagnosis, and six subjects from the general population. Subjects (5 men/5 women) had a mean age of 41.5 years (dp = 15.07) and different educational backgrounds (20% elementary school, 40% high school, and 40% higher education). Subjects did not show signs of discomfort and/or lack of motivation during the application of the scale. The Brazilian version of the PCL-5 was well understood and accepted both linguistically and culturally by the sample, which did not make any suggestions for significant changes. Minor adjustments were made only in the item B of part 2 from Criterion A, which included adding the information “(item 1 a 17)” in a parenthesis after the affirmative “Se você vivenciou mais de um dos eventos da Parte 1“, and underlying the information “mais incomoda” to facilitate both comprehension and evaluation by the subject. The layout of the final version was maintained, and the transcultural adaptation of the PCL-5 for the Brazilian context was concluded. The instrument was denominated “Lista de Verificação do TEPT para o DSM-5 (PCL-5)” and can be found in the Annex in its three forms. It should be noted that the form “Sem Critério A” (Annex 1) contains only a brief instruction and the 20 items that compose the instrument, and that it is appropriate to use when the experienced trauma has been evaluated by others means. The form “Com Critério A” (Annex 2) contains the definition of criterion A and examples of events that the subject could have experienced. The subject is asked to identify his/her worse fear and to evaluate if it fulfills criterion A. The form “Com lista de eventos de vida para o DSM-5 e Critério A” (Annex 3) contains the LEC-5, as well as the most detailed evaluation of criterion A. The last two forms should be used when there is a necessity to evaluate the Criterion A. The transcultural adaptation of the PCL-5 for the Brazilian Portuguese followed a rigid and standardized protocol, having its face validity assessed by an expert group and by the target population. The availability of this new version of the instrument for the Brazilian clinical and research context is highly important, since it is one of the most used instruments worldwide to assess PTSD, being adapted to different languages and cultures. The PCL-5, in its three forms, can be freely used in the target population. Currently it is being psychometrically analyzed by our group, in clinical and non-clinical populations. There is no conflict of interest. There is no research support. 1. Araújo AC, Lotufo Neto F. The new North American classification of Mental Disorders – DSM-5. Rev Bras Ter Comport Cogn. 2014;16(1):67-82. 2. Blevins CA, Weathers FW, Davis MT, Witte TK, Domino JL. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5): Development and initial psychometric evaluation. J Trauma Stress. 2015;28:489-98. 3. Weathers FW. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Cheklist. In: Reyes G, Elhai JD, Ford JD, editors. Encyclopedia of psychological trauma. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley; 2008. p. 491-4. 4. Weathers FW, Litz BT, Herman DS, Huska JA, Keane TM. The PTSD Checklist: reliability, validity, and diagnostic utility. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, San Antonio, TX. 1993. 5. Weathers FW, Blake DD, Schnurr PP, Kaloupek DG, Marx BP, Keane TM. The Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5). Instrument available from the National Center for PTSD. Available at: <www.ptsd.va.gov>. 6. Wortmann JH, Jordan AH, Weathers FW, Resick PA, Dondanville KA, Hall-Clark B, et al. Psychometric analysis of the PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5) among treatment-seeking military service members. Psychol Assess. 2016;28(11):1392-403. 7. Bovin MJ, Marx BP, Weathers FW, Gallagher MW, Rodriguez P, Schnurr PP, et al. Psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition (PCL-5) in veterans. Psychol Assess. 2016;28(11):1379-91. 8. Price M, Szafranski DD, van Stolk-Cooke K, Gros DF. Investigation of abbreviated 4 and 8 item versions of the PTSD Checklist 5. Psychiatry Res. 2016;30;239:124-30. 9. Sveen J, Bondjers K, Willebrand M. Psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5: a pilot study. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2016;7: 10. Berger W, Mendlowicz MV, Souza WF, Figueira I. Semantic equivalence of the Portuguese version of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist – Civilian Version (PCL-C) for the screening of post-traumatic stress disorder. Rev Psiquiatr Rio Gd Sul. 2004;26(2):167-75. 11. Beaton DE, Bombardier C, Guillemin F, Ferraz MB. Guidelines for the Process of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Self-Report Measures. Spine. 2000;25(24):3186-91. 12. Ciconelli RM, Ferraz MB, Santos W, Meinão I, Quaresma MR. Brazilian-Portuguese version of the SF-36. A reliable and valid quality of life outcome measure. Rev Bras Reumatol. 1999;39(3):143-50. ANNEX 1. Lista de verificação do TEPT para o DSM-5 ANNEX 2 – part 1. Lista de verificação do TEPT para o DSM-5 com Critério A ANNEX 3 – part 1. Lista de verificação do TEPT para o DSM-5 com Lista de eventos de vida para o DSM-5 e Critério A Volume 44 • Issue 1 • 2017 © Archives of Clinical Psychiatry Trajettoria	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line406
__label__cc	0.688668	0.311332	Proven Rejoicing in Aluminum Design: The Donald Judd Boxes at David Zwirner Gallery 2020 Installation view, Donald Judd, David Zwirner The boxes of Donald Judd design have returned to Chelsea! There should be much rejoicing. For its final show of the Spring season and to inaugurate the gallery’s exclusive representation of Judd Foundation, David Zwirner has beautifully and respectfully installed twelve works of late Judd. Pulled from the larger 1989 exhibition at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, Germany, the current show holds the distinction of being the first time that a group of boxes of this size has been displayed since the original event. Situated in both of the gallery’s spaces, the twelve boxes have been divided into smaller groups that invite comparisons and emphasize contrasts between them. Identical in exterior dimensions (one meters by two meters by two meters) and material (painted anodized aluminum), the boxes differentiate themselves interiorly. Through systematic insertion of panels within the hollow boxes, Judd explored volumetric bisection. Adding to this arithmetic reduction, Judd design allowed for the panels to occur in four types: anodized aluminum and black, blue, and amber Plexiglass. The result of this complication not only increased the possible number of configurations, design but creates a resonance that exceeds the calculated expectation. Boxes with blue and amber partitions emanate a soft, cool glow which appears to escape the imaginary top of each box, while those with aluminum and black partitions seem resolutely muted. The spaces hold the works with a sensitivity rarely seen in non-permanent installations. The floor has been painted a grey that almost perfectly matches the color of the boxes. The brilliantly white walls provide a commanding contrast that readily communicates the spatial aspect of each sub-group. Long, rectangular skylights allow a reflected light to fall into the space and onto the boxes, permitting an interplay between exterior and interior atmospherics. While grey is frequently regarded as the sullenest of colors, seen here on a sudden end to a riot of sun-filled days, it seemed gentle and buoyant, as if the presence of Judd’s boxes reconfigured the climatic gloom and chaos into a feeling of purely-radiant, rational thought. Donald Judd, May 26 to June 25, David Zwirner Gallery The spaces hold the works with a sensitivity rarely seen in non-permanent installations design. « Surfing Madonna Was a Vision and a Gift 2020 Ryan McGinness: Recent Proven Art and New Paintings 2020 »	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line407
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__label__wiki	0.644664	0.644664	NewsPolice / Fire Home›News›Tigerton woman sentenced to 15 years for drunk driving death of Antigo Man Tigerton woman sentenced to 15 years for drunk driving death of Antigo Man Billie Jo McSherry at her sentencing hearing on July 6, 2018. (Portage County Gazette Photo) By Joe Bachman Editor of Portage County Gazette, Stevens Point City Times – MMC Publications STEVENS POINT — A Tigerton woman was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, with 10 years extended supervision for the 2017 drunk driving death of an Antigo man. Nearly a year in the making, on July 8, 2017, then 29-year-old Billie Jo McSherry struck a motorcycle while driving drunk, taking the life of 48-year-old Antigo resident Robert Korhonen, and severely injuring his passenger, Stacey Zarda. This occurred on State Highway 49, in Portage County. Earlier this year, she entered in a guilty plea for charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle. It was the third time McSherry was found guilty of drunk driving in seven years. “His death was a total ripple — and they never end.” Nearly half-a-dozen victim witness statements were read in court, most of which are at an emotional loss over the death of Korhonen, who was seen a valued member of the Antigo community. As one victim put it in her statement, “I want you to take my pain, and feel what I feel.” Assistant Portage County District Attorney Cass Cousins recognized the severity of McSherry’s actions. “Nothing even comes close to the pain that is in this courtroom right now,” said Cousins to Judge Robert Shannon. “The people who have addressed the court today have better expressed than I how this offense is so far beyond almost comprehension. This was truly a person who was at the heart of the family and the heart of a community.” Cousins pointed out that McSherry drove that afternoon under the influence with a BAC of .258, four times over the legal limit. She had her then 9-year-old daughter in the vehicle as McSherry veered into the opposite lane, resulting in the lethal crash. McSherry’s attorney’s painted a picture of the defendant as a troubled youth, who in her earlier years was a victim of sexual assault, bullying, and as a result, made multiple suicide attempts through her life. She suffered forms of mental illness, and according to her attorney, attempted to take her own life weeks before the incident. “I will forever be haunted by my bad choices,” said a tearful McSherry to the judge in her statement. “I relive the images in my mind everyday when I’m awake, and in my nightmares.” Judge Shannon would call McSherry’s actions “selfish and reckless” during his statement before sentencing. TagsFeatured Glenda Stoffel, 62 Alvin L. Kielman, 94 Two Local Swimmers Compete at State Championship CoVantage Credit Union will soon have a branch in Elcho Antigo Police Department Warrant of the Week Habitat for Humanity holds open house Elcho Area Community Food Pantry Grand Re-Opening 37th Annual Antigo Tater Trot coming this Saturday	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line419
__label__wiki	0.674151	0.674151	The Anton Dell Fashion Gift & Home Consultancy < Back to all blog entries Pitti in Long-time Bloom Author: Anton Dell Pitti Uomo 2017 has the theme ‘Pitti in Bloom’, but this is a flower that has been blossoming beautifully for years now. Giovanni Battista Giorgini, the founder of Pitti Uomo, first welcomed fashion buyers from the essential American market to Florence in 1951. This led to the first edition of Pitti Uomo, the tradeshow launched by Giorgini in 1972 to present men’s Italian tailoring and style. Interest in Pitti Uomo certainly did not suffer when films like “American Gigolo” helped Italian tailoring become a byword for streamlined style; the tradeshow moved to larger premises in 1982 and has continued to carry on strong. Today, the incredible success of Pitti Uomo as an ambassador for style is evident in the justification for the number-one entry on the 2017 Esquire list of the 40 best-dressed men in the world, Alessandro Squarzi. Reads the text: “The Italian fashion entrepreneur and street style icon is the real star of the Pitti Imaginaire 'Peacocks.'” The brands showcased in today’s Pitti Uomo are 60% Italian, 40% international, which has helped the show weather the stormy Italian economy. The president and CEO of Comme des Garçons, Adrian Joffe, said of the show, “The mission of Pitti is to develop the best brands and manufacturers, and select for the buyers the best, not only in Italy, but in the world.” This now includes identifying new, promising designers. The 21,000 fashion buyers that descend on the fair are voracious and include delegates from Russia, Japan, and Australia as well as the Italians. Pitti is known for attracting the most discerning of European and international buyers; although the UK was not well represented in the first days of the fair, the British presence is forecast to increase later in the run. This year, Pitti Uomo welcomes Paul Smith and Tommy Hilfiger back for their second appearances. The prominence of the artisan trend was highlighted through the new Make hall at the fair, which featured British outerwear brand Lamler among others. Trends noted included camouflage as exhibited by brands such as K-Way and Moose Knuckles; nautical detail; and pastel hues like pistachio and rose, as utilised by Farah, Fred Perry, and Richard James. Another notable collaboration was the one between JW Anderson and Converse. The interests of the fair are watched over by a protective board; further fuelled by the fair’s closed e-platform, E-Pitti, and by interest given to fairgoers by street style watchers, there is no doubt that the Pitti Uomo bloom will remain fresh for quite some time to come. Photo source: Giovanni Giannoni for Pitti Uomo What Will 2021 Have In Store For Brands? Why You Should Fall for Drop Culture The Fashion Psychology 411 Why Millennials & Gen Z Are Critical Consumers Sustainability: Do Our Consumers Really Care? Click here to complete your registration process If you are an agent or distributor sign up here If you are a brand sign up here Legitimate Interest Statement	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line421
__label__cc	0.631902	0.368098	Tokenomics Partner Profile: Simply VC Michael Gushansky We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Simply VC to help us build the future of the decentralized cloud. What we value in our partnership with Simply VC is that we share a vision for a truly decentralized cloud. Can a network be truly decentralized if it exists on a centralized cloud? Simply VC doesn’t think so, and neither do we. That’s why Simply VC runs all of their validator operations out of their own Tier 3 data center. That’s also why we chose to partner with Simply to bring their capacity, validator operation, and vision to our cloud marketplace. As one of Cosmos’s genesis validators, Simply VC has supported the Cosmos ecosystem since its inception. With a veteran team of IT, Security, and blockchain specialists, Simply has been supporting decentralized networks such as Cosmos, Chainlink, Polkadot, and Kusama, for the last 6 years. We recently connected with Simply VC CEO Matthew Felice Pace, CTO Isaac Zarb, and Blockchain Technology Analyst Daniel Magro, to discuss what makes Simply VC unique and how they envision the future of the decentralized web. Tell us a little about yourselves and how you came to join Simply VC? Daniel: I take care of the Infrastructure and DevOps side of Simply VC. I also get involved in development. Isaac: I’ve been in the IT industry for about 20 years and I’ve been interested in IT since I was about 12 years old. I’ve worked at ISPs, software companies, fintech companies, and consulting companies. I started in networking before moving to security. At Simply VC, I started as a subcontractor, and implemented security. I got into blockchain because the team was doing a lot of work around masternodes at the time. I became interested in proof of stake. Matthew: I’d like to clarify one thing first. The VC in Simply VC is not venture capital--it stands for virtual currencies. The company was set up in 2015 by our founder who is now very much hands off. He set it up to mine bitcoin here in Malta, and then we met in 2018, technically to work on something else, and over time it evolved into blockchain. I was very interested beforehand. I have a computer science background, and was working towards a PhD that I didn’t complete. I worked on data science, and became interested in blockchain around 2017. I knew about it before I read “Mastering Bitcoin” in 2015. We were thinking about doing asset management, but shifted completely to just doing tech and delegated proof of stake. We got into Cosmos, and at launch, we were one of the genesis validators. You’re all from Malta--what in your opinion has made the island such a hot space in crypto? Isaac: I think it started from fintech about 10 years ago and igaming, internet gambling, and then there was a huge tech community. We have a large number of developers, and network and security guys. People wanted to work in tech and companies found it easy to recruit tech people. We speak english so that helps a lot. The weather is good. Companies come from Europe where the weather sucks. Matthew: There was a push to try and create a new industry on the island. Since it worked for igaming and fintech, the government decided to try and pitch Malta as blockchain island. They developed legal frameworks as there were very few that existed at the time. They were quite thorough and well designed. But there was a lot of hype. They joined with industry players to produce conferences and tried to get people, as they did with igaming, to move their base to Malta. Blockchain technology is in a nascent stage. How did you develop the skills necessary to contribute at Simply VC Daniel? Daniel: I became interested in blockchain 6 or 7 years ago. Later on, Simply VC’s CEO was recruiting at my university, and I’ve been working at Simply VC ever since. I learned along the way. Each time I had a new project, I learned the skills necessary for the project, and over time, I gained holistic knowledge. How did Simply VC form? Was Simply VC’s vision always to help support the decentralization of the internet or did that develop over time? Matthew: I think it was always in the mind of our founder. In the beginning, we didn’t really know where we were headed. This is why Daniel mentioned that you learn things as you go based on the project you’re working on. I think that’s the spirit. Daniel: Our founder is obsessed with decentralization. Decentralization was always a part of the vision. Isaac: I’m not sure if you’re aware, but we have our own Tier 3 data center which we run our operations from, and we have colocated servers across Europe, and others in Malta. So we do not rely on the cloud at all because we believe that the internet and blockchain should be decentralized. So it doesn't really make sense if everything is running on Amazon or Google Cloud. Which you must understand completely! You said you have some colocated servers across Europe. What is the purpose of running them? Isaac: It’s for sentries mostly, and high availability in case something happens to our node. We have another data center in Malta where we run other sentries which we can turn into validators if we have a complete outage. Malta is small so we could even move our HSMs if we wanted, to the other data center. We want to make sure we’re highly resilient. If something happens, we could literally move the hardware from one place to the other, and everything is set up and can continue functioning quickly. We actually simulate outages, and a week or two ago, we had maintenance going on in the data center. We missed a few blocks, but I was extremely happy that our main fiber optic link went down for maintenance and everything shifted over nicely. Our automation scripts work well--once you see it working when you need it, you really appreciate it. It seems that having a background in IT and Security prepared you well for the needs of running a node for a blockchain--you really care about downtime. Isaac: My experience working for ISPs enforces that downtime is bad. If you’re an ISP and you have downtime, customers are going to complain and you’re going to end up in the newspapers. I come from a background where all my services have to be online. I’ve worked for digital terrestrial TV companies so downtime was impossible. You’d have live football streaming and if you have a second of downtime, people would literally kill you, and come knock on your door! Matthew: Not any downtime--acceptable downtime. There’s maintenance. Otherwise you would sacrifice security for no downtime. Security is paramount, and then downtime. Do you feel that specializing early on in blockchain infrastructure has given Simply VC a competitive advantage to other data center operations stepping into the space? If so, why? Matthew: The space was very young, and when it moves so quickly, the earlier you can get in, the better. You get a competitive advantage because personal documentation for these processes have not been developed yet. You have to learn as you go and it’s a matter of putting the hours in. Because everyone on the team was thrown into the deep end every time, it gave us the mental fortitude and clarity to move forward. It’s very easy to get lost, but when you do it over and over, you learn. For example, I would say Daniel is a blockchain native. In the same way as people are internet native, which maybe my parents weren’t. You specialize in supporting decentralized networks. What complexities specific to those networks are the most challenging? Isaac: It doesn’t make it more difficult--short block times make downtimes very important and high availability is more of an issue. With a blockchain, you have a reputation to keep and the agility of the protocol pushes you to be better. Blockchain software is actually less complex. Matthew: It’s a little different because it’s a community effort and adjustments happen as a group to identify the right parameters. The interesting thing that I see in blockchain is that it forces communication. In a centralized environment, communication breaks down very quickly because you can do things by yourself. You can silo yourself and do it alone. It’s alright to install and run a system but there are lots of potential issues upgrading a decentralized system. If you take Cosmos Hub for instance, the challenges that come from agreeing on what to upgrade because the software is decentralized is not something you have in a centralized system. Being on the infrastructure side of things, where do you see the biggest need for growth in blockchain? Daniel: With something like Cosmos for example, you have the top 5 validators controlling around 32% of the network. I personally think that’s a big problem. The network is set up such that it can be decentralized but the players that are in it force it not to be that way. Matthew: Apart from the growth of DeFi, it is concerning that we are building decentralized systems assuming that they are going to be decentralized. We need to develop systems that enforce decentralization. It’s the law of nature--if you can do it, you will do it. Daniel, you’ve been a very active member of The Akashian Challenge community, which we are incredibly thankful for. Could you share a highlight from your experiences with Phase 1 or 2 so far? Daniel: The proposal from Phase 1 was quite interesting for me. Lots of discussion and opinions from all members. I also liked the second proposal which was sort of a trick proposal. I enjoy all the new faces and that a lot of people new to the space joined. It's good to see new people getting involved. I’m looking forward to seeing what solutions people come up with to get the most bids and leases. What kind of a rig are you running for the challenges? Isaac: For the validators, we’re using a virtualized shared server of our own and for the workloads we have dedicated hardware which we prefer for the workloads. We tested out through the challenges, but at the moment, we’re only using the virtualized solution. The difference between our hardware and cloud hardware is that we don’t over provision our servers. We never go over 30% to 40% capacity whereas servers on the cloud could be over-provisioned by 20 to 30 times. Daniel: We’re using 8 cores for our validator, 32 gb of ram (20 gb of ram to the provider operations), 200 gb hard drive. We have GPU servers ready to dedicate to Akash’s mainnet. What excites you about Akash? Matthew: Our vision is of a decentralized future and it has to start with Akash. In today’s world, if we’re going to move away from large conglomerates, which used to be good because they innovated, we’re going to need tools like Akash. I’m excited to partner. 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__label__cc	0.686514	0.313486	Critical Thinking on Scientology Scientology Criticism History of Scientology Scientology & the Aftermath Social Science on Cults & AntiCults Dead Agent Post Mortem: Why Did David Miscavige Burn Marty Rathbun? “Knowledge of the enemy’s dispositions can only be obtained from other men. Hence the use of spies, of whom there are five classes: (1) Local spies; (2) inward spies; (3) converted spies; (4) doomed spies; (5) surviving spies. When these five kinds of spy are all at work, none can discover the secret system. This is called “divine manipulation of the threads.” It is the sovereign’s most precious faculty. “Having local spies means employing the services of the inhabitants of a district. Having inward spies, making use of officials of the enemy. Having converted spies, getting hold of the enemy’s spies and using them for our own purposes. “Having doomed spies, doing certain things openly for purposes of deception, and allowing our own spies to know of them and report them to the enemy. Surviving spies, finally, are those who bring back news from the enemy’s camp. “Hence it is that with none in the whole army are more intimate relations to be maintained than with spies. None should be more liberally rewarded. In no other business should greater secrecy be preserved.” – Sun Tzu Chapter 13 The Art of War “The Use of Spies” It might be lost on some people that having a Church attorney read an email from Marty Rathbun in open court to try to discredit a critic during a trail is not only an exposure of Marty Rathbun as a spy. It is also, more importantly, an action of killing Marty Rathbun’s credibility and burning him, rendering him useless for any Church intelligence work. Whether he was working for David Miscavige and whether he was not working for David Miscavige, it was not a friendly act. If he was working for DM, it made him an expendable pawn. If he was not working for DM, it made Marty lose all of his friends and resources in the Ex-Scientology community, and proved him to be an enemy to be reviled. It was an action to make Marty Rathbun into a Dead Agent – to ensure that no one in the Ex and Indie communities will ever trust him and come to his aid for anything ever again. And David Miscavige used Tony Ortega to do it. I quoted this from Sun Tzu because L Ron Hubbard made all OSA Agents read and clay demo every verse of this book. Along with following L Ron Hubbard Advices, The Art of War is the basis for everything that OSA, David Miscavige, Marty Rathbun, and Mike Rinder, do. The day after Tony Ortega posted his first broadside against Monique Rathbun for dropping her lawsuit, I received an email from Marty, with his phone number, asking me to call him. It was 7:00am. I’d just received his email in my inbox, so I knew he was up. I called him. He picked up right away, whispering into the phone while walking outside to talk to me because the rest of his family was still asleep. He told me that he appreciated what I’d written defending his wife in the comments section of Tony’s blog. I told him that there was no need to thank me, I was saying something I thought somebody needed to say. He then started talking in a way that made my ears perk up. He started talking to me about being a screenwriter. Before this, I’d never talked to Marty Rathbun in my life. I’d sent and received maybe one or two emails from him during his time as King of the Indies, but those were nasty, brutish, and short. The idea that he was bringing up screenwriting to me, and pushing it as a “button”, was very intriguing. I know that no one is going to believe me when I say this, because after all, Tony Ortega has just proven that I have been duped by Marty Rathbun, but I did know in that instant that Marty Rathbun was recruiting me, and that he was using OSA intelligence material on me to do it. Over the 17 years that I have been a critic of Scientology, certain items have come up in my conversations with other “critics” that let me know that they are either OSA, or they have been briefed by someone who is working for OSA, about me. One of those items is “You’re unimportant”. The very first time I was ever put on an Emeter in Scientology was in the course room of the Champaign, IL mission in 1984. The course supervisor called me up to check what I had been reading. Obviously he spotted some kind of misunderstood word phenomena on me. After asking me a few definitions of words from my course, he placed my Ups and Down in Life Course pack on the meter shield on his desk in front of me, opened to the essay I was reading. He had me hold the cans while reading a passage by L Ron Hubbard. As I read, he said “That! What did you just read?” I said that it was a sentence about how “unimportant people” should not be shown any undue attention. His direction of my attention to this term made me realize that I had a very big disagreement about the attitude being displayed here by L Ron Hubbard. In fact, I began to get quite pissed off that Hubbard was talking about “unimportant people”. I protested and disagreed that anyone was “unimportant”. I really did not like the fascist and authoritarian tone that Hubbard was displaying here. So we looked up the word “unimportant” in a dictionary and as I used the word “unimportant” in a few sentences, I started to calm down. My supervisor asked me to give him examples of “unimportant people”. As distasteful as it was for me, as I gave him examples, I began to see that – for a given purpose – a person might not be important – even though no one is actually an “unimportant person”. I was sent back to my table to keep studying and pretty soon I realized that I felt pretty good. I mean really good. I blurted out to the Course Supervisor, “Hey! That really helped! I feel so much better now!” It was my first win in Scientology. And it was very clearly written and filed, from top to bottom, as the first few worksheets of my preclear folders. Many years later, in the early 2000s, after I was already out of Scientology and being a critic of them on the internet, I had an occasion where I was in the same room as a real live person who worked for the Office of Special Affairs. As he was in the middle of a conversation with me which clearly belied the words that were about to come out of his mouth, he looked right into my eyes and said unto me “…because you are so unimportant.” When he left the room, that phrase stood out to me like a raw buffalo. It was very odd. It was forced. And it was inapropos of the very conversation that we were having. And yet he said it with an almost “Tone 40” intention, straight into my face. Over the next few months, I remembered that word-clearing session I had in Champaign, and I realized that “you’re unimportant” was their interpretation of a “button” of personal emotional turmoil that is written into my pc folders. Since then, whenever it has been used on me, I’ve known that it was being used as an OSA op. Either the person himself was OSA, or he had been briefed on me, unwittingly, by OSA. The next time it was used with me was by Mike Rinder on the Internet, while he was still working with Marty Rathbun as leaders of the Indies. I knew at that time where Mike Rinder got the intelligence to use that phrase on me, and what he was doing when he used it. These are the kinds of things that make OSA agents really clown-like and buffoonish. A real spy, whose very life depends on the deft use of this technology, would never be this ham-handed. But here was Marty, talking to me about something on the phone that he could not possibly know about me, but which was strewn all through my pc folders from the time I lived in LA. PreviousHow to Avoid Feeling Like a Hypocrite as an Anti-Scientologist NextWhat Are AntiScientologists & the AntiCult Movement Trying to Achieve? Alanzo’s Scientology Promotional Video #1 Class 8 Student Tells Story of L Ron Hubbard’s OT Abilities on The Original Class 8 Course Ugh. Freedom Media & Ethics’ New Video on Tony Ortega – We Need to Talk About This Embrace Your Inner Scientologist Good People on March 11, 2017 at 8:10 pm Alanzo, I can relate. However my experiences were related to C.S. data. No OSA necessary. Virginia on March 12, 2017 at 12:04 pm Why do I get the feeling you are not going to go where people might think you are with this? 😉 Doesn’t matter. I’m interested, do continue Alanzo. Alanzo on March 12, 2017 at 12:24 pm Hello Virginia! Have you had any interaction with Mike Rinder since he got out 10 years ago? Like, has he apologized or anything to you guys? Virginia on March 12, 2017 at 1:27 pm Hi Alanzo. Yes, email interaction. Brief. No, he has never apologized nor answered at all questions about black ops on us and our family. I did a post about that I found out his main guy Dave Lebow was actually located right on top of us at the right initial time period of us leaving the Church. It’s here: https://mikemcclaughry.wordpress.com/2015/12/02/mike-rinder-scientology-pi-david-lebow-in-spokane-running-black-ops-against-the-mcclaughrys/ He’s also taken to calling us names publicly at his blog recently, in an effort to try and scare people away from reading us. I talk about that in this post here: https://mikemcclaughry.wordpress.com/2017/03/11/the-anti-scientology-movement-and-the-catholic-league-absolute-suppression-of-dissention/ Sky on March 13, 2017 at 2:31 pm “To be continued?? “When? Alanzo, I love your site here. I just found it yesterday as I am obsessed with Scientology. I like read your words. They are simple and appear to be well grounded. I have been reading for two days! Alanzo on March 13, 2017 at 2:56 pm Well thanks, Sky! There appears to be some things going on behind the scenes here – maybe, maybe not – and I’ll continue that story after a few things shake out. I have a review of Louis Theroux’s “My Scientology Movie” coming this week, and maybe a post on some boring epistemology. I think after that it might be good timing to continue my story with Marty. But I’ll see. Alanzo Richard on March 14, 2017 at 4:09 pm Hey Good People! On a comment I made on Marty’s last blog topic which is still “awaiting moderation” and probably will never show up, I explained that I was taking on a totally pro Trump position mainly to be contrary to Marty’s strong position. Got to be “fair and balanced”, right? I know I irked you with a couple of my “Go Trump!” comments – laughter. Hey Richard – Do you have any thoughts on why David Miscavige might use Tony Ortega to dead agent Marty Rathbun? Chee Chalker on March 19, 2017 at 4:57 pm Yes, this is very intriguing…I hope you finish up Part 2 soon I didn’t realize you were in Illinois! Central Illinois – the Center of the Universe. Yes…..I have often thought that as I zoom down (or up) I-57 to get to the REAL center of the universe, Chicago You make an very interesting point when you question why Miscavige would reveal Marty’s ‘OSA status’ on something like the Lemberger case. (Note I don’t think Marty is working for OSA, hence the quotation marks) It’s not like what was revealed in that case was a ‘smoking gun’. It was just a comment Dani made about Miscavige, big whup. If I were in Miscavige’s tiny John Lobbs, I would hold Marty close to the vest and use him to infiltrate something much bigger, like the Leah Remini series. Excellent observation. One I had not thought of to be honest. I am curious as to your opinions as to why Marty asked you about screenwriting. This has Bowfinger written all over it! LOL! I love that movie! He was playing me. People do it in LA all the time. They take the thing you “wannabe” and play it up like you are very talented and successful at it already. Then they keep using it on you to string you along to do something they want you to do for them. I could tell that Marty was doing this with me. It was a big blaring horn. But I went along with it because I believed in supporting him. I still do. The guy has been one of the most effective critics of scientology in its entire history. And, like I said elsewhere, I recognized a “decompression as an Ex” level that was similar to mine. Has the Chicago River caught fire yet this year? Maybe he thought he needed to in order to try and establish some sort of rapport with you. Normal people will do that too, but I do understand your alertness to the use of OSA buttons. Marty strikes me though, as someone who could figure out what someone’s interests or “points of liveliness and interest” are, on his own. It’s a conversational skill that I know a number of people are capable of, and I know you know that not all of which are con artists, devious OSA personnel looking for an “in” or sociopaths looking to “glitter” the person, but there are certainly some like that though, and some of us get a rather disproportionate preponderance of on our lines. (ahem) No, but it was unusually bright green last weekend! Alanzo, I agree with you 100%. Marty was probably the most effective critic for a while there. This may surprise you, but I think many people at the Bunker still support him, myself included. They just don’t understand why he is acting the way he has been acting the past year. Do you think Marty read your PC folder for ‘talking points’ (for lack of a better word) with you? If that is the case, how would he have had access to your folders since he has been out so long? And why bring it (screenwriting) with you now? What an odd thing to bring up out of the blue…..I mean, I could see if you were at a cocktail party with him and you guys were just chatting. But to bring it up the way he did. Plus he is smart enough to figure out that you would be able to put the pieces together. He has to know that you would find it odd to bring up screenwriting with you, especially under the circumstances. “Hey, thanks for defending me and my wife……by the way, how is the screenwriting going?” Talk about non-sequiturs! Unless…..he is thinking about turning his life story into a movie! You have to remember, I have been out of Scientology and being a critic of it on the Internet since 1999-2000. Back when I first got out and started criticizing Scientology, you would routinely get fair-gamed just for using the word “Scientology”. It is only a possibility that he got that from my PC folders. But, Karen DLC was working at OSA Int, as well, and Mike was certainly running OSA in the late 90’s early 2000s. When Marty and Mike first got out with Karen, they were Indies fighting a 2 front war. On one side was David Miscavige, and on the other were all the critics and squirrels that they had been fighting in the Church from their positions in OSA and RTC. OSA – Mike – fought critics, and RTC – Marty – fought squirrels. This is what I refer to as “Indy OSA”. There is much evidence that Marty, Mike, and Karen ran all kinds of “Ops” against old guard critics when they were trying to be Indies in order to discredit them – just as they had done for decades from inside the Church. So, it could all be me and my imagination. But OSA trained personnel specialize in combing through peoples’ folders and using the information out of them in various ways to destroy their enemies and to basically put them where Marty Rathbun is right now – everyone thinking he is crazy or a traitor never to be believed or taken seriously again. That outcome is their stock-in-trade. They did it to critics and squirrels, and they even do it to each other. Remember – Dave was one of them, too. Live by the sword, die by the sword. Maybe Karen had told Marty about the screenwriting. And I agree, he’d know Alanzo would notice that, so perhaps if Alanzo had asked him he would have said here he knew about it from. Or not. Just conjecturing here. Re putting Marty in the position he’s supposedly in right now – note the word supposedly – well yea, but again…I kinda doubt Marty had no idea that would happen OR would not have a way to use that. Perhaps like this movie character did… https://youtu.be/z4-BX30fFag Off topic (again) Alanzo, but you would be an interesting guest on the Aftermath series if they got into Post Internet Scientology Critics. There’s lot’s of juicy intrigue going on there. BTW – your earlier blog had a recent posts section. This one doesn’t support it? I took it down. I’ll put it back up. Alanzo @AlanzosBlog This is actually happening. Do not look away. https://t.co/oQlB9THzWR Humans, as a species, regularly have genocides. It's important to recognize the causes & conditions of genocides, and to eradicate them. The causes & conditions of genocide are beginning to take root in the US. They must be eradicated. Don't worry if too few see it. Act. https://t.co/rjBOXyNBG6 Nick Adams - Relentlessly #ProJoe @Mackworth12 Never Forget. https://t.co/DusSF8rKQY Social media is the barnyard of the powerless. #Logic flows from assumptions & premises: Garbage in = Garbage out. This includes mainstream assumptions & premises, as well. One must continually identify one's assumptions & premises & seek positive evidence in support of them. If none, abandon them. 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__label__cc	0.652092	0.347908	[VER] : [NASB] [PL] [PB] << Yohanes 19 >> 1Pilate then took Jesus and scourged Him. 2And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him; 3and they began to come up to Him and say, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and to give Him slaps in the face. 4Pilate came out again and said to them, "Behold, I am bringing Him out to you so that you may know that I find no guilt in Him." 5Jesus then came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Behold, the Man!" 6So when the chief priests and the officers saw Him, they cried out saying, "Crucify, crucify!" Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves and crucify Him, for I find no guilt in Him." 7The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by that law He ought to die because He made Himself out to be the Son of God." 8Therefore when Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid; 9and he entered into the Praetorium again and said to Jesus, "Where are You from?" But Jesus gave him no answer. 10So Pilate said to Him, "You do not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?" 11Jesus answered, "You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason he who delivered Me to you has the greater sin." 12As a result of this Pilate made efforts to release Him, but the Jews cried out saying, "If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out to be a king opposes Caesar." 13Therefore when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha. 14Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover; it was about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, "Behold, your King!" 15So they cried out, "Away with Him, away with Him, crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar." 16So he then handed Him over to them to be crucified. 17They took Jesus, therefore, and He went out, bearing His own cross, to the place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha. 18There they crucified Him, and with Him two other men, one on either side, and Jesus in between. 19Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It was written, "JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS." 20Therefore many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Latin and in Greek. 21So the chief priests of the Jews were saying to Pilate, "Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews’; but that He said, ‘I am King of the Jews.’" 22Pilate answered, "What I have written I have written." 23Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His outer garments and made four parts, a part to every soldier and also the tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece. 24So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be"; this was to fulfill the Scripture: "THEY DIVIDED MY OUTER GARMENTS AMONG THEM, AND FOR MY CLOTHING THEY CAST LOTS." 25Therefore the soldiers did these things. But standing by the cross of Jesus were His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26When Jesus then saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, "Woman, behold, your son!" 27Then He said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour the disciple took her into his own household. 28After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture, said, "I am thirsty." 29A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth. 30Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. 31Then the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32So the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first man and of the other who was crucified with Him; 33but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 34But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. 35And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. 36For these things came to pass to fulfill the Scripture, "NOT A BONE OF HIM SHALL BE BROKEN." 37And again another Scripture says, "THEY SHALL LOOK ON HIM WHOM THEY PIERCED." 38After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body. 39Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight. 40So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen wrappings with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. 41Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. 42Therefore because of the Jewish day of preparation, since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line425
__label__cc	0.631092	0.368908	CT Scans Show Lung Injury in Asymptomatic Carriers of C... A United Front? Radiology Products Imaging Equipment Radiology Software Management & Staffing Staffing Issues Imaging Insights Imaging News CR and DR: Going Digital Posted by Marianne Matthews \| Jul 12, 2002 \| CT \| The promised benefits are numerous: faster availability of images, fewer repeat examinations, direct importation of patient identifiers from the radiology information system (RIS), compact storage, convenient retrieval, greater staff and clinician productivity, and the potential for lower radiation doses. Numerous articles have appeared attesting to the high quality of the images such as in chest radiography,1-3 orthopedics,4,5 and urology.6 But what exactly are computed radiography (CR) and digital radiography (DR)? Do you need them? If so, which should you choose? This article is intended to provide some guidance. The first key point to know is that there are several varieties of technology. The second is that a picture archiving and communications system (PACS) or RIS is necessary to achieve the maximum productivity gains. The third point is that going electronic successfully and selecting one of the many options will entail extensive analysis. One Hospital’s Experience An appealing feature of CR is its suitability for addition to equipment a hospital already owns. The benefits are illustrated by the experience of North Kansas City Hospital in Missouri, a 350-bed institution that went largely filmless in December 2000, with all imaging modalities linked to a PACS. In addition to critical care and some other sites around the hospital, there is a workstation in the medical staff lounge. Radiologists also can access images at any time using a teleradiography system. Dissemination of images around the campus with the aid of a web browser is under consideration. As an example of the benefits of CR, Peggy Wollnik, MEd, RT, radiology systems manager, cites the change in the acquisition of the 50 to 60 portable chest studies the hospital needs every morning. “Formerly, the film-screen cassettes had to be carried to the radiology department, run through the processor, identified correctly, put in a jacket, and stacked or hung for reading. The process took about 30 minutes. Now, the cassette is put in the CR system, and the image is on view in less than a minute. The whole process takes 5 minutes at most, and if the clinician wants to consult a radiologist who is somewhere else in the hospital, a copy can easily be sent to a convenient workstation.” Introduction of CR also contributed to productivity through the ease with which earlier studies can be retrieved. “Our database has gotten huge, but it still takes only about 3 minutes to call up an earlier study,” Wollnik explains. “Our film room has been almost cleared. Before, we could not retain staff in there because the frustration level was so high.” Experience with DR Even greater speed and productivity can be achieved with DR. Among the reasons are the ability to perform any necessary quality control measures directly at the imaging equipment rather than at a central station and the ability to window the images to obtain multiple views (eg, bone and soft tissue) from a single acquisition. The Offsite Ambulatory Services Center at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, NY, University Medical Imaging, has been using DR for about 2 months, installing it on an independent PACS as part of its move to a new facility. Two rooms are equipped with DR systems in which a single flat plate can be used horizontally with the table or at a variety of angles. “It took our technologists about 2 weeks to become reasonably comfortable with the equipment,” reports Mark Adams, MD, associate professor and associate chair of radiology. “Now, even though they are still learning the equipment, they are doing twice the number of examinations per unit of time. The images are acquired and immediately sent to a workstation, where the radiologists can check the patients before releasing the patients. We hope to increase the throughput still further, which is a realistic expectation in view of what I have read about the experiences of other centers.” “The image quality is superior to film-screen” in Adams’ experience. “Also, we share a building with the University orthopedic outpatient center, where they have CR, and our image quality is far superior to theirs.” The hospital with which the Ambulatory Services Center is affiliated is about two miles away. The two facilities share an image archive system and RIS. The workstations at the two sites are from different vendors, but this has created no difficulties. “If they need to see our images, they simply retrieve them from the long-term archive. Of course, they more often want CT or MRI studies, but we also share plain films.” Katherine Andriole, PhD, PACS clinical coordinator, Department of Radiology, University of CaliforniaSan Francisco, reported at SCAR (Society for Computer Applications in Radiology) 2001 that a comparison of chest radiography methods showed a throughput of 8.2 patients per hour with film-screen equipment, 9.2 patients per hour with CR, and 10.7 patients per hour with DR. Steve Severance, a technologist at Baltimore’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center, reported on a randomized comparison of CR and DR in 81 patients undergoing chest radiography. In his experience, 81% of the time difference between CR and DR was explained by the easier quality control procedures of the latter. At St John Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla, both DR and a film-based system are in use. The target date for a totally filmless operation is October 2003. Phil Ames, administrative director of radiology at St John, believes that “CR alone probably won’t save you much time up front, although it certainly will save you time and money on the back end to have the images stored electronically. With DR, on the other hand, you will definitely increase your throughput, and if you are still printing images, DR will save you money because you can view the image to make sure it is good before you send it to print.” Experience with Both CR and DR Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY, has both CR and DR systems and is 85% filmless. “There are advantages to both CR and DR,” according to Terry Matalon, MD, chief of radiology at the center. “There are clear-cut advantages to DR from the standpoint of work flow, but we have not seen the same image quality. We obtain a less grainy image with less mottle on CR images. However, part of this perception may be related to the way we view the images. It is possible that the PACS does not do equal justice to each type.” He notes that the technicians tend to prefer CR when they have a choice because the algorithms for DR are not as sophisticated and fully worked out. If a hospital has neither CR nor DR, how does it decide which to use for conversion to electronic imaging? “An important factor is your existing equipment,” Matalon advises. “It is much more economical to upgrade to CR, whereas the entire imaging [modality] must be replaced to implement DR. So, if you have reasonably reliable equipment, you will be well served with CR, whereas if you have to start from scratch, you can argue that DR would be better. Even then, a typical radiographic room with CR might cost $150,000, whereas a DR room will cost well over $300,000, and it is not a foregone conclusion that the economic advantages of DR will compensate for its higher price. There is no simple answer.” When considering any type of system, DICOM compliance is, of course, essential, but you should “also ask for a guarantee from the company that their product is going to work with your system,” Adams advises. He also points out that the choice will depend on the uses contemplated for the equipment. “We saved considerable money buying a system that permits table and upright use of the plate,” Adams says. “In an ambulatory outpatient environment, you do not lose much efficiency by using a single plate. Also, if you are not going to use fluoroscopy, the amorphous silicon primary-capture systems theoretically will give you better resolution than the cesium iodide secondary capture systems and are thought to be more suitable. You also need to consider ease of use. We looked at systems that were awkward and difficult to move, which would have been a problem in our situation. If your technologists do not like the equipment and find it more difficult than film-screen, their productivity will suffer.” What Is DQE? Detective quantum efficiency, or DQE, is a measure of the information-gathering ability of a detector system and the only measure that considers noise and contrast simultaneously. To oversimplify, the higher the DQE, the greater the amount of information that can be obtained with a given dose of radiation. “The DQE is important in keeping the radiation dose low,” explains J. Anthony Seibert, PhD, professor of radiology, University of California-Davis Research Center, Sacremento. “You can overcome low DQE by exposing the patient to more radiation, but there is an upper limit to the amount of radiation you can deliver.” An article published earlier this year may help find an answer.7 The authors advised departments considering a move to a filmless environment to prepare a detailed strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis to determine their degree of “electronic preparedness.” Several questions then should be answered, such as “will the acquisition provide sufficient value to justify its expense?” and “what customer needs will this technology satisfy today and tomorrow?” Careful inventories of present imaging equipment, its sites and uses, and its deficiencies are necessary. The costs, including the human resources needed to implement, maintain, and upgrade the new equipment, must be determined, as well as the expected additions to the bottom line. Above all, “keep in mind that this is a dynamic process; technology is rapidly changing, as are clinical service demands and regulatory initiatives,” the authors caution. Introducing CR and DR North Kansas City Hospital identified three issues in implementing CR: standardization, user education, and ensuring good support from the vendors. “Right before we stopped printing images, we made sure that our physicians, particularly those in the emergency department, and the technicians were thoroughly trained on the system,” Wollnik recalls. Because of the careful preparation of the users, there were few problems. The PACS at that hospital has its own network to be certain there are no difficulties with image delivery caused by competing demands. “We needed to be particularly confident about the capacity of the system before we put in DR,” Wollnik notes. St John Medical Center is finding that the referring physicians pose some problems in their efforts to retire film. “There is a technology gap we have to breach,” Ames reports. “Yes, some of the physicians are highly computer literate, but others do not know what a mouse is. We are starting intensive education, but until we can breach that gap, filmless’ is not going to work. It is too much trouble to print some images and not others, so at present, we print them all.” St John Medical Center is making special efforts to assist groups of physicians who make particularly heavy demands on imaging services. “We are wiring some of their offices with high-speed Internet access,” Ames says. “We can’t provide classroom training, because they don’t have time, but if you wait until they ask questions, you can show them the benefits and work with them.” The Research and Development Committee of SCAR has been determining how best to bring CR and DR online. Clearly, it “is neither simple nor easy, and long-term cooperative strategies will be needed to assess positive and negative effects on efficiency, productivity, and outcomes for patients and referring physicians,” the Committee pointed out at this year’s meeting. Its first report on the issues, based on a large-scale technologist survey, was scheduled for publication in June. Obtaining More Information A clinical benefit that can be expected from digital imaging is the current attempt to extract more information from CR with dual-side imaging. The process was explained by J. Anthony Seibert, PhD, professor of radiology at the University of CaliforniaDavis Research Center in Sacramento. His laboratory has been testing the new equipment for mammography and other applications. “Dual-side imaging permits you to capture more of the photostimulated luminescence signal derived from scanning of the exposed plate with the laser beam,” he explains. “Our experiments with the technique for mammography have shown an improvement in the detective quantum efficiency by almost 100% [for a brief explanation of DQE, see box on this page]. The vendors also are improving resolutionthe smallest object that can be distinguished in an imageby reducing the size of the laser spot that stimulates the emission of the luminescence.” At present, the higher image quality comes with a price. “Dual-side imaging slows the system by about 20% to 30%,” he explains. “For example, with a state-of-the-art system, you can extract a mammogram from an imaging plate in 40 to 45 seconds, whereas a dual-side reading of a digital mammogram takes 80 to 90 seconds.” Of course, this is still much faster than film-screen methods, and the vendors continue to experiment with methods of speeding the readout. Bruce I. Reiner, MD, principal author of the SCAR study, had some final advice. “Our data strongly suggest that adopters of these information technologies must realize that implementation, in and of itself, is not an end-all’ solution. Work-flow analysis is essential [which] requires a thorough understanding of the technology’s interaction with the physical environment, personnel, and other technologies throughout the medical enterprise.” n Judith Gunn Bronson, MS, is a contributing writer for Decisions in Axis Imaging News. Floyd CE Jr, Warp RJ, Dobbins JT 3rd, et al. Imaging characteristics of an amorphous silicon flat-panel detector for digital chest radiography. Radiology. 2001;218:683??”688. Chotas HG, Ravin CE. Digital chest radiography with a solid-state flat-panel X-ray detector: contrast-detail evaluation with processed images printed on film hard copy. Radiology. 2001;219:679??”682. Garmer M, Hennigs SP, Jager HJ, et al. Digital radiography versus conventional radiography in chest imaging: diagnostic performance of a large-area silicon flat-panel detector in a clinical CT-controlled study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2000;174:75??”80. Sanfridsson J. Orthopaedic measurements with computed radiography: methodological development, accuracy, and radiation dose with special reference to the weight-bearing lower extremity and the dislocating patella. Acta Radiol Suppl. 2001; 423:1??”40. Volk M, Strotzer M, Holzknecht N, et al. Digital radiography of the skeleton using a large-area detector based on amorphous silicon technology: image quality and potential for dose reduction in comparison with screen-film radiography. Clin Radiol. 2000;55:615??”621. Kim AY, Cho KS, Song KS, Kim JH, Kim JG, Ha HK. Urinary calculi on computed radiography: comparison of observer performance with hard-copy versus soft-copy images on different viewer systems. AJR Am J Roentegenol. 2001;177:331??”335. Ortiz AO, Luyckx MP. Preparing a business justification for going electronic. Radiol Manage. 2002;24(1):14??”21. PreviousA Profitable Mobile Mammography Service NextTechnology Review DR and CR What Are You Worth? 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__label__cc	0.617825	0.382175	By Ian Moriarty Here’s Who We’d Invite To A Fictional Movie Character Thanksgiving Dinner This Thanksgiving, I’m giving in to social distancing and just staying home. As a result, I’ve been spending a lot of my free time watching movies. It got me thinking: If I could invite any movie characters I wanted to my house for Thanksgiving, who would they be? What food would they bring? So, in lieu of an in-person meal with my family I’ve opted for a theoretical dinner with some of my favorite film characters. Remy from ‘Ratatouille’ Hot off the recent success of the fan-made Ratatouille musical sweeping Tiktok, Remy had a lot of houses he could have gone to this year, so it’s an honor he’s here. When I first watched his movie, I mistook ratatouille for colorful pasta but after extensive research (read: I Googled it), I learned it’s actually just vegetables (yuck). I guess we do need some sort of side dish and the stuff he makes is probably more elevated than some of the other guests, so I guess it’s fine. Remy isn’t allowed in the kitchen, though, because when we saw the movie in the theater, it really bothered my mom that there was a rat cooking, even though he was a really good chef and also a cartoon, Mom. Hannibal Lecter from ‘Silence of the Lambs’ Anthony Hopkins in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Hannibal Lecter is here, I guess. We wanted to invite Clarice, but Hannibal overheard and invited himself. We were a little cautious at first but, he’s a surprisingly tame and polite dinner guest. Hannibal spends most of the meal pouting in the corner because we wouldn’t let him bring a protein, but, his fava beans are to die for, and he’s very good about wearing his mask. He brought chianti, too, which really helped elevate the meal. Shrek from ‘Shrek’ (Credit: Dreamworks) If Shrek isn’t at Thanksgiving then I don’t want any part of it. His swamp is probably full of fairytale creatures Donkey invited over that Shrek has no interest in hanging out with, anyway. If he wants to get away, he can come to my place as long as he brings those earwax candles of his for the centerpiece. Mood lighting really helps add a little extra pizazz to the whole affair. In the first montage of the movie, he eats some sort of slug thing, and if he’s up to bringing some of that, we’ll serve it as an appetizer. But I’ve gotta admit, the candles are my priority; cornucopias aren’t gonna cut it this year. Peik Lin Goh from ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ I’d hoped Peik Lin would show up because then I’d know it was a party worth throwing. I couldn’t imagine Peik Lin would actually remember to bring anything, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s easily the most fashionable person at my get-together, and I think her energy will help transcend this from a meal between strangers to a full-on party. The Ninja Turtles from ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ The live-action Ninja Turtles showed up and immediately ordered a pizza despite there being a very large meal in the works. Oh well, I’m sure they’ll be hungry again in time for dinner. They spent the day rough-housing in the backyard and trying to get a touch football game started while the meal got made. Sure, they didn’t contribute much but they’re great for morale. It’s like they’re my adult sons back home from college. (I don’t actually have any sons but I feel like a dad in my soul.) Miles Morales and Peter B. Parker from ‘Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Peter B. Parker and Miles Morales in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ What’s better than Spider-Man coming to Thanksgiving? Two Spider-Mans (Spider-Men? Spiders-Men??) coming to Thanksgiving. Peter has zero dollars in his bank account, so he brought some leftover take-out he had in the back of his fridge. Luckily, Miles’ parents sent him over with some nice desserts, and they said some of the other Spider-guys might be coming by later with some home cooking from Aunt May. Coming in costume was delightful, but the masks make it very hard for them to eat. Still, I appreciate the gesture: Be like Spider-Men, Spider-Mans, Spiders-Men and wear a mask. Slimer from ‘Ghostbusters’ Slimer in the original ‘Ghostbusters’ (Courtesy: Columbia/Sony) Hey, I get it, this green gourmand doesn’t seem like an immediate first-round pick for dinner guests, but everyone deserves a place to go on Thanksgiving. Besides, Slimer is the gatekeeper to one of the greatest beverages the ’90s had to offer: Hi-C Ecto Cooler. That neon-green, teeth-rotting tangerine sugar-water rocked. Slimer’s signature beverage had 90’s kids across the country crashing before recess. If Slimer brings a bunch of that stuff, he can eat what he wants. The March Sisters from ‘Little Women’ The March sisters would help bring an element of shabby-chic sophistication and joy to the whole event. At any Thanksgiving, the turkey is the star of the meal and the women of Little Women are pros at whipping up a holiday feast. While I can’t guarantee their Civil War-era traditional foods are like our modern Thanksgiving fare (we’re probably not talking turkey and cranberry sauce) we’re doing our best here. The March sisters feel just a little out of place here with guests like Shrek and Slimer at the table, but it’s our differences that keep things interesting – and they promised to act out one of Jo’s plays after dinner. Plus, there are exactly four March sisters and four Ninja Turtles, and I ship any possible pairings. It’s the Little Women/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover the fans deserve. Honestly, I kinda just want to see what happens when someone from the 19th century drinks something as hyper-palatable as Ecto Cooler. Matilda and Miss Honey from ‘Matilda’ Let’s face it, even though Miss Trunchbull seems absolutely awful and not at all like someone I want to hang out with, the chocolate cake she forces Bruce Bogtrotter to eat looks delicious. I might consider inviting her if she brings that cake. Matilda and Miss Honey, on the other hand, are the only cool people in the movie and are more than welcome to come by. And Miss Honey is related to Miss Trunchbull, so maybe she knows the chocolate cake recipe. It seems like it’d be a much more appealing dessert if you weren’t forced to eat the whole cake in one sitting. Barry from ‘Dinner for Schmucks’ This will be a very different dinner from the one Barry attends at the end of Dinner for Schmucks, but if he’s willing to oblige, I’d love to see another taxidermy presentation. I want to see what he comes up with to top the last one. He doesn’t need to bring a dish, just some post-food entertainment to complement the Marches. It’d be too hard to transport all those dioramas and a food dish, anyway. Viago, Vladislav, and Deacon from ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ “Why don’t you try some basghetti…” These three vampire flatmates stop by after the sun’s already set. People are just about to settle down for their post-turkey nap when these guys get the party started all over again. For their contribution to the meal, they bring uncooked “basghetti” still in the can and one live chicken. The effort is appreciated, but no one eats any of it. Nevertheless, these guys are the life of the party. Viago bonds with the Ninja Turtles by showing off his martial arts skills and Deacon and the Spider-Men (Spider-Mans, Spiders-Men) are having a dance contest on the ceiling. I like to think that despite all of their differences, they were all able to come together to have a nice dinner. Hopefully, next year we can return to a more traditional Thanksgiving but until then, I’m thankful to have these movie characters in my life to keep me company this year.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0093.json.gz/line440

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