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__label__wiki	0.850954	0.850954	Loud and Clear: Folkstar’s New Album We are pleased to announce that Loud and Clear is the title of Folkstar’s forthcoming sophomore album release. We speak our minds on this album, with songs covering life and death, suicide and dreams, the flaws of our society and the beauty of our world. The title track tells the story of Sue’s hearing loss. It also talks about a “wake up call” which is a common theme throughout the album. Loud and Clear is a huge 16-track album, by far more ambitious and bold than anything we’ve done in our lives. We never thought we’d have the guts to tackle teen bullying and suicide in the song “It Gets Better” (for the It Gets Better Project). We’re taking risks exposing our manufactured lives in “Fabrication” and “Everybody Knows.” We even explore animal exploitation in “Human” and through a jazz number called “Abolitionists.” Crowd favorite and epic song about love and dreams “Could You Be” is on there as well, along with another epic song about how we give up our dreams called “Dream Thieves.” We also wrote about death in “Final Curtain,” as well as “New Eyes,” which is about losing someone you love dearly and trying to find meaning in the despair. Of course there are still songs about love such as “Trampoline” and “Ice Queen,” reminiscent of our debut album Emotional Bootcamp. No album would be complete without including the topic that is really the origin of all writing, songs, and poetry. You’ll still hear some of our folk roots come through on songs such as “Outcast,” but we think most of Loud and Clear is much more rockin’ than our last album. We’re not sure you can call us folk-rock after some of these songs. Perhaps we’ll go more folky on our next album! We’ve also got some extra fun instrumentation on here. For instance, you’ll get to hear Kim play trumpet! Did you know that Kim’s first instrument was the trumpet? Well, now you’ll get to hear her play on record! We’ve also got some interesting sound effects on the title track that mimic the distortion Sue hears in her left ear. Plus, we’ve got stellar guest appearances! Dylan Linehan tears it up on piano on “Dream Thieves” and she’ll make you cry on “Afterglow.” Leslie Wiegle’s beautiful voice can be heard on “Something New” and “Afterglow.” Nic Martinez rocks the bass on “Natural High.” And Preston Luce lends his sweet cello work on “Afterglow.” Are we giving too much away? Besides writing about our experiences and what’s on our minds as usual, some of the inspiration for Loud and Clear came from listening to the radio. We feel music really lacks substance these days. Maybe all of life does. Maybe we’re just too absorbed in frivolous entertainment to care. We wanted to put something out there that meant a little more. We decided to allow ourselves to take that risk. We should be able to be bold and say how we feel, as it is the mark of true artistry. An even larger portion of the inspiration for Loud and Clear came from living our dreams. Like most people, we spent most of our lives ignoring our dreams and pushing down what we really wanted to do with our lives. That’s been impossible to continue to do while working on these songs. We may have ignored signs in the past that exposed our true paths in life, and we may continue to do so on certain levels because we are still flawed. But we are stepping out now, standing tall, and telling it all, loudly and clearly. Tagged on: abolitionists afterglow animal exploitation bold bullying could you be death dream thieves dreams dylan linehan epic song everybody knows fabrication final curtain folkstar hearing loss human ice queen inspiration it gets better leslie wiegle life loud and clear love and dreams new album new eyes new songs nic martinez outcast piano preston luce risks something new sophomore album speak our minds substance suicide teen suicide trumpet wake up call folkstar April 2, 2013 Headlines, News ← Practicing “Could You Be” Bass A message for you →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line754
__label__cc	0.737885	0.262115	Larian Studios Forums Dragon Commander Dragon Commander - Technical Problems Missing card pictures and troop icons Missing card pictures and troop icons Zergkaninchen OP Zergkaninchen Hi, I'm missing the pictures on the cards in my game, as well as troop icons. (see images below) [img]https://ibb.co/pfwkZGD[/img] [img]https://ibb.co/8Bv040d[/img] I would add a dxdiag, but I don't see the option anywhere here. Checked integrity of game files via steam disabled AA overrides in nvidia settings tried in fullscreen and borderless windowed The folder path doesn't contain any special characters and my windows username only uses latin alphabet characters without vowel mutations and no spaces. AMD Ryzen 7 2700X @4GHz 16GB DDR4 @3.2GHz Samsung 970 Evo NVMe M.2 V-NAND SSD Also, please help, since I really love this game, but without those icons it's just not the same! (Got a new pc, had no problems with my old setup Win7, Intel i5 2500k, GTX 760, 16GB DDR2) Last edited by vometia; 11/06/19 07:15 AM. Reason: formatting Re: Missing card pictures and troop icons Zergkaninchen #652772 08/06/19 03:36 AM I tried adding a guest account to windows (which isn't as straightforward as it used to be) to check if that works and yes, with a restricted guest account the icons reappeared. Now, I really don't want to play a guest account since half my apps don't work properly on that, so if there is another way, that would be much appreciated. Oh, I also tried changing my windows username to something simple, but that didn't work. And I tried deleting all config files from documents, but that didn't work either. Starting the game directly from the game folder (not through steam) didn't help either. Guest mode: icons are displayed default/admin mode: icons are invisible wtf?! How, even, what?! Last edited by Zergkaninchen; 08/06/19 05:22 AM. This issue has been reported due to the number format in Windows, with a comma as the decimal separator, rather than period. The person that discovered this noticed the unit cost on the strategy map was listed as NaN (not a number), so started troubleshooting that, fixing both by changing the number format from French to English. If that is the problem for you, but you don't want to change the number format in Windows for your main user account, you might be able to work around this by running the game as the guest user account from your current user account. That can help with My Documents issues, at least, but I'm not sure which number format the game would see in this case. To test that, exit the Steam client (if necessary), then hold Shift and right click the Steam shortcut and select 'Run as different user' (should work the same directly from the executable). You will then be prompted for a user name and password (you'll need to have set a password for the guest account). After that, when you run the game it will save to the My Documents folder for the guest account, and hopefully avoid the problem with the icons. If that works, you can set up a shortcut to do this automatically. https://www.sevenforums.com/tutoria...rtcut-create-specified-program-user.html https://www.sevenforums.com/general...ly-run-shortcut-runas-w-credentials.html You can exit Steam and restart to play other games, that also save to My Documents, so you don't split the saves between your current user account and the alternate one. Thanks, changed the number format, which "fixed" the issue, but that is really a strange behaviour, i've never seen before in a game, i mean, half the world uses the comma as decimal separator. Also, why didn't it cause trouble before? I most definitely used the comma as separator in all my previous operating systems. Is it caused by a specific way Windows 10 handles formats? (Also, why does it work on a guest account, without changing the number format? :confused: ) There must be some other Windows/user setting involved, etc, or the game only has a problem with the number format in certain circumstances. Moderated by Bvs, ForkTong, Issh, Larian_QA, Lar_q, Lynn, Raze	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line762
__label__cc	0.610823	0.389177	Autism: Did the word make you think of mitochondria? Thread starter Rosemary by: Christine Younan from: Volume 3 (Spring 2010), pop - popular science http://catalyst.rice.edu/archives/category/volume-3-spring-2010/pop-popular-science For the past number of years, autism has been known to the general public as some vague disease of the brain, constituting various symptoms including abnormal social interaction, inappropriate communication, and the presence of stereotyped behaviors.1 This disease presents itself in a way that deems its origins worthy of some grand, subtle mismatched neural networks in the brain; however, it is only more recently that pediatric neurologists are looking beyond this seemingly too obvious origin of dysfunction to a more miniscule, mundane organelle: the mitochondrion. The mitochondrion provides a large alleyway for researchers of autism to begin their quest in seeking out the potential correlation autistic patients have with specific abnormalities in the mitochondria, an organelle present in numbers reaching the hundreds in nearly every cell of the body. The mitochondrion: I remember that having some sort of significance in general biology. Lets refresh. The mitochondrion is ultimately the cells powerhouse, producing vast quantities of adenosine triphosphate or ATP. In doing so, the mitochondria of the body break down carbohydrates and fats through a series of enzyme cascades and an electron transport chain. Because of the mitochondrias significant presence in the body and the necessary metabolic processes it performs, the consequences of defects in this precious organelle already seem remotely dreary. When the mitochondria are deficient in their performance, final end products from several metabolic systems may build up, causing in the metabolic systems themselves to shut down.1 Additionally, the mitochondria play a role in signaling the cell to apoptose (analogous to suicide). When the mitochondria becomes defected, it can signal the cells to prematurely begin apoptosis, which leads to invariably unhealthy effects on the tissue in the vicinity, and ultimately on the organism as a whole.1 A defect in the mitochondrion can also create reactive oxygen species that can be damaging to neighboring healthy tissues, as well as to individual cell function.1 Ultimately, the effects appear quite challenging for cells with such idiosyncratic mitochondrion, but how do these effects interact to produce the symptoms of autism? Because the mitochondria are primarily involved in production of cellular energy, the overall effect of the ill-suited mitochondria takes effect on the organs of the body that undergo ATP intensive processes. These processes include those of thinking, digesting, fighting off the latest strand of flu, and in short, many seemingly basic actions that require plethora of energy and complexity underlying their effectiveness. Therefore, a child with mitochondrial disorder may exhibit developmental delay, loss of developmental milestones (i.e., regression), seizures, muscle weakness, gastrointestinal abnormalities, and immune dysfunction.1 The overall presentation of these symptoms strongly resembles many of the multi-symptom effects of autism. Without even specific tests, the evident correlation of these two disorders makes it very probable that a child with autism may have mitochondrial disorder. The actual diagnosis of mitochondrial disorder involves a series of blood tests and urine sampling that are often unrealized by the lack of information. However, one significant marker of mitochondrial disorder manifested in autistic children is the elevated levels of lactic acid. The mitochondrion cannot break down the pyruvate in the cell, and so the pyruvate then is left with no other choice than to decompose into lactic acid. A study on the relationship between elevated levels of lactic acid, as well as other traditional markers, associated to mitochondrial disease with autism were performed in Portugal; children believed to have autism underwent a muscle biopsy and nearly 7% were found to have confirmed mitochondrial disease.1 This remarkable study is one of the beginnings of an increasingly founded belief that a subset of autistic children may have mitochondrial dysfunction been overlooked. Additionally, the connection of mitochondrial disease and autism can be vividly observed in the form of treatment applicable in both cases. Although medical treatments have truly improved, an exact remedy to mitochondrial disorder has not been prescribed. Certain vitamin supplements and diet adjustments, such as coenzyme Q10 (idebenone), are the essence of the treatment of this disease. The specific nuances in the prescription of treatments are based upon rational biochemistry and knowledge of what vitamins/ cofactors may supplement the defective enzyme machinery or which diet may provide the best fuels for the specific disorder.1 Such a treatment is analogous to the diet adjustments delineated for children diagnosed with autism. Clearly, autism and mitochondrial disease contain a series of parallel symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments that maintain the idea that mitochondrial disease may be the precipitating factor of autism in many children. The mitochondria, with its vast sequence of enzyme cascades and energy formation and supply through ATP, provides a substantial means by which researchers of autism may begin to pin down specifics in what causes the symptoms of a disease which affects a significant proportion of young children today. Much work has yet to be done in this relatively novel field, but no doubt, an overwhelming amount of potential will be founded in the inner-workings of the mitochondria in curing autism. 1. Frye, R.; Poling, J. Mitochondrial Disorders and Autism. Biomedical, 2009. Thanks for this. Mitochondria dysfuction is something that CFS and Autism have in common. This is why I beleive these two disorders will be found to have the same cause. Some are diagnosed with mitochondrial disease and have a huge organization that advocates for them. They have marathons to raise money, jars on grocery store check out lines to collect money, ect. I beleive we are all in the same boat and wish these orgs could start working together to advocate for all of us. Sigh.... Hi Frickly, Yes it is interesting looking at the connection to mitochondrial disease this also reminds me of the Hannah Poling case Do you remember the Hannah Poling case ? Hannah Poling made history as her case was the FIRST to prove the AUTISM-VACCINE LINK, the Polings stated that vaccines aggravated her underlying mitohondrial disorder Hannah's father Jon Poling is a neurologist at John Hopkins University ......Frye, R.; Poling, J. Mitochondrial Disorders and Autism. Biomedical, 2009. - Further info here " In a move autism family advocates call unprecedented, federal health officials have concluded that childhood vaccines contributed to symptoms of the disorder in a 9-year-old Georgia girl. While government officials continue to maintain that vaccines don't cause autism, advocates say the recent settlement of the girl's injury case in a secretive federal vaccine court shows otherwise." * BTW Also interesting to know that Hannah Poling was awarded a multi-million pound settlement On Thursday March 6, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. at the U. S. Federal Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Jon Poling, M.D., Ph. D. and his wife Terry, an attorney and nurse, will hold a press conference about the government’s recent concession that “vaccines” (not just thimerosal or the MMR shot), “significantly aggravated” their daughter’s underlying mitochondrial disorder and led to her diagnosis of autism and seizures. (The seizure part of the equation was conceded on February 22, 2008.) Hannah Poling was normally developing up until her 18 month vaccination and her “mitochondrial disorder” did not appear until after her vaccination. It is well-known that approximately 75% of mitochondrial disorders are caused by medications such as the drug AZT (for AIDS) or toxins. It will be the contention of Dr. Poling and his wife that the vaccines also caused her mitochondrial disorder. FIRST AUTISM-VACCINE LINK: HOW HANNAH MADE HISTORY http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/printedition/2008/03/06/autism0306b.html DAVID KIRBY: HANNAH POLING REALLY DID CHANGE EVERYTHING http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/06/hannah-poling-r.html When I first read about the Hannah Poling case I also wondered what Hannah Poling's underlying mitochondrial mutation was, and I was curious to know exactly what Hannah had inherited from her mother, as I think that this specific mitochondrial mutation is passed down from her mother, so I looked into it further and I remember reading that Hannah's genetic mutation was in the 16S ribosomal RNA gene ? Quote 'DiMauro says it's significant that the girl's genetic mutation was in the 16S ribosomal RNA gene, because these are very rare. Only four others are known. The gene plays a pivotal role in protein production, so any mutation that damages this function could have a huge impact on other mitochondrial genes and energy production by cells. "In the girl's case it would be important to prove protein synthesis is disrupted," he says ' Dr Poling responds to Autism/Vaccine Nay Sayers http://www.wellsphere.com/autism-au...-responds-to-autism-vaccine-nay-sayers/175754 DR. JON POLING TO DR. STEVEN NOVELLA ON AGE OF AUTISM By Dr. Jon Poling, father of Hannah Poling. OPEN LETTER TO DR. STEVEN NOVELLA IN RESPONSE TO "Has the Government Conceded Vaccines Cause Autism?" Dr. Novella, Thank you for generating interesting discussion regarding my little girl, Hannah Poling. I would like to give you additional information in order to generate further productive discussions on this matter amongst the neurology community. This information should assist you, Dr. DiMauro, and Dr. Trevethan, who have also commented publicly, to formulate better theories as to the significance of Hannahs mitochondrial dysfunction in relation to her autism. 1. Mito Dysfunction or Mito Disease? Chicken or Egg? To begin with, I would like to point out that the spectrum of mitochondrial dysfunction is probably considered more broad and complex than the spectrum of neurobehavioral abnormalities seen with autism. Dysfunction of the mitochondria, specifically dysfunction of the oxidative phosphorylation pathway, most likely contributes, but may not be the cause of many diseasesincluding Parkinsons disease, Friedreichs Ataxia, Alzheimer disease, etc. Thus, it is probably incorrect to refer to mitochondrial dysfunctional and mitochondrial disease interchangeably. Indeed, the role of the dysfunctional mitochondrial are yet to be clarified in these diseases. Thus, I will refer to Hannahs metabolic condition as a mitochondrial dysfunction, not a mitochondrial disease. 2. Mito Genetic Finding? Mito mtDNA red herring ? ADDITIONAL GENETIC TESTING NOT AVAILABLE IN THE J CHILD NEUROL CASE REPORT: Dr. Shoffner performed genetic testing on both Hannahs muscle and her mothers leukocytes subsequent to our case report. Hannah (muscle mtDNA) and her mother (leukocyte mtDNA) were both found to be HOMOPLASMIC for the mtDNA T2387C transition mutation. Our analysis of this genetic finding in the mtDNA was significantly different than those of other physicians that Ive seen in scientific blogs or commentary. I suspect it would have been fatal to both Hannah and her mother if this homoplasmic mutation was pathogenic since (as I am sure you are aware) the mutation is on the 16S ribosomal subunit which is highly conserved. Thus, this mutation probably represents a benign polymorphism rather than pathogenic mutation. It is unlikely, but possible, that the mutation is significant to Hannah, but in such a case, it must work in concert with other nuclear genes to cause her mitochondrial dysfunction. To our knowledge, this point mutation has not been reported in cases similar to Hannahs. 3. Encephalitis? Metabolic Encephalopathy? Or Regressive Encephalopathy with Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder The other interesting term you used was encephalitis rather than encephalopathy. We are not sure that she had an -itis but we did clearly document a regressive encephalopathy based on not only our parental reporting, but also based on the pediatricians documents, affidavits from other family members, and the growth curve measurements (injury pattern). Early on in the regression we did note back arching (opisthotonus), fever, and disrupted sleep. Although fever occurred a lumbar puncture was not performed. An interesting developing story in autism research is the immune/inflammatory connection. In her senior resident thesis, Dr. Anne Comi, a former JHU colleague, along with Dr. Andy Zimmerman, reported, the increased prevalence of autoimmune disease in families of autistic offspring. Interesting, Hannah also has a maternal family history of autoimmune disease. Dr. Carlos Pardo, another one of my former chief residents, along with Andy and Dr. Vargas, published a beautiful study in the Archives of Neurology, demonstrating neuroinflammation on autopsy of brain samples and inflammation cytokine markers in the CSF of individuals with Autism. The interesting thing was that inflammation was demonstrated in autopsy specimens from adults as old as 44 years of age. The conclusion was that further research would be required to determine if inflammation was a primary disorder in autism or; alternatively, if inflammation and microglial activation was secondary to neurodegeneration. Dr. Sudhir Gupta at UC Irvine has a nice model of how the two pathways of neuroinflammation and mito dysfunction may not be mutually exclusive. This remains to be seen; however, study of mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation hold the promise of treatment development. The two avenues of research deserve funding at the highest levels....continued Hi Rosemary, I am well aware of the Hannah Poling case. Anyone can google it and find the information for themselves. It is amazing to me that the whole world can totally dismiss this. I think the governments campaign to cover up this and other cases has been very successful. Thanks for posting all of this information. I feel it is very important that it get out to the public that has been misinformed by the powers that be. I came to understand the connection between my illness and my son's autism while researching ways to help myself. If I had not gotten sick, I may never have understood this connection and my son would not be doing as well as he is today. In the video below Julie Gerberding MD MPH, while director of the Centers for Disease Control, conceded that vaccines triggered, "autism like symptoms" in Hannah Poling. Notice how they give themselves a way out by saying "autism like symptoms?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh-nkD5LSIg Now Julie Gerberding has been named the president of Merck Vaccines. See link below. http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/133617 I think that is very interesting, to say the least.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line763
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__label__wiki	0.548598	0.548598	A subscription website for the UK’s leading luxury property journal. A subscription model that gives members unlimited access. PrimeResi is an online journal of luxury property news, insight, and opinion for the UK’s prime residential sector. It offers a subscription model that gives members unlimited access to its array of online content and resources. Designed by the founders, the original PrimeResi website used WordPress, a theme, and a staggering number of plugins, with the subscription functionality handled by the old outdated plugin. Although serving them well in the business’ early stages, an increase in the number of subscribers led to performance and user experience issues that a paying subscriber would not expect. A number of users had voiced their concern with site speed and uptime, in particular, causing some distress. PrimeResi sends out a daily briefing email each morning with an index of site content, which caused a surge in traffic. 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__label__cc	0.658839	0.341161	Home » The Strait by Robert Melley The Strait Robert Melley Published December 1st 2005 THE STRAIT is a novel about Al Queda linked terrorists planning to sink super tankers in the Strait of Malacca. It is an action/adventure novel written by a man whos carefully researched his subject and is very familiar with the US Navys newestMoreTHE STRAIT is a novel about Al Queda linked terrorists planning to sink super tankers in the Strait of Malacca. It is an action/adventure novel written by a man whos carefully researched his subject and is very familiar with the US Navys newest ships, weapons systems and tactics. The plots right out of todays headline news i.e., the real threat of the sinking of a fully loaded super tanker in the narrow choke point of one of the worlds busiest waterways, the Strait of Malacca. Desperate for funds since their traditional sources dried up, Islamic terrorists based in Southeast Asia decide to attack oil tankers to force Gulf nations friendly to the west to pay millions of dollars in tribute to keep their ships safe from attack. The terrorist leader, El Shaba, the Ghost, has issued a call for terrorists groups in the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia to join him and unite millions of Muslims in Southeast Asia under his banner. The US counters his move by sending the USS Virginia, a new stealthy nuclear powered attack submarine and the new Advanced Seal Delivery System (ASDS), a mini-sub, which carries a SEAL Team in a safe, dry environment into the enemys shallow water littoral area. Her top-secret mission is the assassination of the leaders of three terrorist groups. The killers are three CIA agents, well trained in black ops. Ones a raven-haired Asian beauty with nine confirmed kills to her credit. In the course of the mission the USS Virginia uses her stealth and new sonar systems to track a Chinese sub sent to disrupt a US Carrier Strike Groups exercises in the South China Sea and halts a Chinese effort to occupy offshore oil platforms of a US ally. With the help of aMossad agent, the CIA agents land in Indonesia. The plot of THE STRAIT leaps from todays headlines and holds the readers attention from the first page until the last. The storys fast paced and the actions straight forward. The book has been well received by sev The Mystery of Triangles: A Digital Art Chapbook Bikini and Topples Photos (18 + Erotic Photos) (Adults Nudity) Georgetown, District of Columbia, Marriage and Death Notices, 1801-1838 Zombie Thatcher Influenza Pandemic: Agencies Report Progress in Plans to Protect Federal Workers But Oversight Could Cratilo, O, del Lenguaje Amor Do Meu Coração Irish Toffee Septuagint and Reception Come Out and Play Superman, Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told Progress in America Lacis - Practical Instructions in Filet Brode - Or Darning on Net - Fully Illustrated with Patterns Triathlon 101, 2E Procesos y Control de La Erosin A Tinture of Time Motion for Murder Illisible ! Creative Readings: Essays on Seminal Analytic Works The Mystic	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line775
__label__wiki	0.938631	0.938631	Apple Store Tips iPhone SE Branding for iPhone 9, Storage and Colour Variants Leaked Apple Store listing suggests that the next-generation iPhone SE will use the design of iPhone 8. By Jagmeet Singh \| Updated: 3 April 2020 11:40 IST New iPhone SE’s existence has been suggested by Apple Store through a screen protector listing iPhone 9 wouldn’t be the name of Apple’s new affordable iPhone Instead, Apple is expected to call it new iPhone SE or iPhone SE (2020) New iPhone SE model is tipped to include Apple A13 chip Apple seems to be all set to launch its anticipated 4.7-inch iPhone and it is reported to be called “iPhone SE” 2020 model. This is unlike the previous rumours that suggested it as the iPhone 9 or the iPhone SE 2. While the Cupertino, California-based company is yet to make the announcement, a Belkin screen protector for the new iPhone SE model has been listed on the official Apple Store, giving further credibility to iPhone SE (2020) name and its existence. The online listing also gives credence to the reports about the new low-cost iPhone using iPhone 8 design. Separately, colour options and storage variants of the upcoming iPhone SE model have also surfaced online. The listing on the online Apple Store shows the Belkin InvisiGlass Ultra Screen Protection that is listed to be compatible with the iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 as well as the new iPhone SE. This means that there won't be any differences in terms of the design of the next-generation iPhone SE and the iPhone 8 that was launched back in 2017 with the design identical to that of the iPhone 7. Some previous rumours already claimed that the new entry-level iPhone will come in the chassis of the iPhone 8. If we look at the existing iPhone SE model, it comes in the body of the iPhone 5s, though has the camera and the processor of the iPhone 6s. So it is quite possible that Apple would follow the same pattern this time and offer the new iPhone SE with the iPhone 8 chassis but having the A13 processor of the iPhone 11 series, something that's also already a part of the rumour mill. Apple is offering the screen protector in both 4.7- and 5.5-inch sizes. However, the latter is limited to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8. This is contrary to some earlier reports that had suggested a bigger iPhone SE model also in the pipeline -- alongside the regular model. Nevertheless, the company may include both in its official announcement. The online listing was first noticed by YouTuber Aaron Zollo earlier today and its existence has been confirmed by Gadgets 360. This suggests that the iPhone SE (2020) launch could be imminent. In addition to the listing of the screen protector, 9to5Mac has reported some fresh details about the new iPhone SE. The upcoming model is said to have three colour options, namely Black, White, and PRODUCT (Red). It is also reported to be joined by five distinct official cases in silicone and leather materials, and will be offered in three storage options -- 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. Previous reports have suggested that the new iPhone SE price could be set at $399 (roughly Rs. 30,300). It is also likely to retain the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, though you wouldn't get 3D Touch support that was there on the iPhone 8. Apple may make the announcement of the new iPhone SE very soon, a sentiment echoed by 9to5Mac, but considering the coronavirus outbreak across the globe, it is likely to face some supply delays. Is iPhone SE the ultimate 'affordable' iPhone for India? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below. Further reading: Apple iPhone SE, new iPhone SE, iPhone SE 2020, iPhone SE 2, iPhone 9, Apple Jagmeet Singh Email Jagmeet Jagmeet Singh writes about consumer technology for Gadgets 360, out of New Delhi. Jagmeet is a senior reporter for Gadgets 360, and has frequently written about apps, computer security, Internet services, and telecom developments. Jagmeet is available on Twitter at @JagmeetS13 or Email at jagmeets@ndtv.com. Please send in your leads and tips. More Oppo A12 Specifications Tipped, Said to Include Helio P35 SoC and 4,230mAh Battery Redmi 8A Pro With 5,000mAh Battery, Dual Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen), iPhone SE (3rd Gen) to Launch in April 2021: Report New Year 2021: Our Gadgets Wishlist, From iPhone 12 to PlayStation 5 Best Gadgets 2020: Our Favourite Buys, From Apple Watch to Realme Buds Air Pro Apple Fan? Here's the Cost of Owning Every Consumer Product and Service It Sells iOS 14.2 Drastically Causing Battery Drain Issues, Some iPhone Users Complain Read in: தமிழ் MESSAGE Jagmeet Singh	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line776
__label__cc	0.628229	0.371771	GWC Frak Party: “Crossroads, Part 2” If you’re not already attending a Frak Party — or hosting one! –join us here for the GWC online ‘party. Or hell, even if you are watching with friends, post their comments, too! There’s room for everyone, though you’ll have to bring your own snacks… And, since we record the podcast right after the episode, we’ll check in here first to see what you had to say in real-time. Sweet. Holy frack, it’s the season finale already! First off, I’d like to say thanks to all of you who’ve made this already great show un-freakingly-believeably-great for Audra, Sean and me with your great comments, theories, emails, and calls. Secondly, if I may, I’d like to offer some advice about watching tonight’s show: As you’ve heard via the podcast, I was really pissed after last season’s finale. I was angry for a lot of reasons, but mainly I was mad that a full year had passed in the lives of characters that I followed very closely (and held dear) without me seeing it. The chief was married? Why wasn’t I invited? But after a while — even just a few weeks — I began re-thinking my initial reaction. As I started to wonder how the “resistance” would work — and how each of the characters would participate — I started to see how this storyline would add great depth to the entire cast, and I started to like it. Eventually, after I saw what we described to Rolling Stone as “the best moment in on-screen sci-fi since the return of the Millenium Falcon at the end of Star Wars” during whatmany of you described as “the best hour of sci-fi TV ever,” I came to see the occupation on New Caprica as a truly brilliant story arc. My advice: when you watch tonight, be prepared for some major shocks. I’ve successfully avoided the spoilers, so I have no idea what’s going to happen. I have some ideas, and I know you have ideas — because I’ve seen a lot of them via Submit a Theory this week. But one thing’s absolutely certain: whatever happens tonight, it’s going to be big, and it’s going to be controversial in the fan community. I thnk it was Patton who said, “In war nothing is impossible provided you use audacity.” That’s good advice for the creators of BSG who from all reports have been fighting an uphill battle this season, struggling to expand to fill the new time slot. We’ll likely see some of that audacity tonight. If I remember correctly, Patton also said, “Do not take counsel of your fears.” That’s good advice to the rest of us in responding to tonight’s episode. Last season I was afraid that we’d just lose that year. I was afraid we’d lose the vigor of the show’s premise with everyone stuck on the planet. In the end, those fears were unfounded. My point is, whatever happens tonight, remember to give it a chance. Before you crank up your blog or podcast and begin firing shots that’ll be recorded for posterity, give it a chance to sink in. Now I just have to take my own advice. See you here tonight! #GWC Frak Party 672 Responses to "GWC Frak Party: “Crossroads, Part 2”" I would just like to point everyone to this recent interview with RDM. It says there are spoilers, but it’s not true. They talk a little about last week’s episode. Great interview! http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/03/24/battlestar/?source=whitelist Pike says: I’m not even going to check that one out, Joe. I managed to stay spoiler free so far, so I’m not risking it. OK everyone, see you on the other side of the iTunes release. I hope they get it out quickly this week. Rich McCarty says: Right on, Chuck! I came to BSG via seasons 1 and 2 on DVD. Season 3 was the first time I couldn’t just change discs in the player to see what happened next. I was forced this season to “live” with certain plot twists, to fume over them, to be confused by them, to wonder where the frak we were being taken. Now that we’re at the end, I spent the last week or two rewatching season 3 on iTunes, and I was reminded how ‘tight’ of a story this actually is–and what is more, that it is not misplaced faith to trust in the ‘powers that be’ of BSG. What seemed questionable in the midst of the season now makes perfect sense when considering the season as a whole. I’m not only ready for a cliff hanger–I’m ready to get kicked off cliff and into a 9 month free fall! 🙂 Kieltok says: Can’t wait for tonight’s ep. It’s going to be frakin’ great. Nothing will be the same after this finale. We’re in for a doozy, and I can’t wait for the bomb to drop. Saberhawk says: I’m with you Pike. I have managed to remain spoiler free and my speculation continues to run wild. See everyone later tonight. Gray says: I had Rich’s problem too. The first ep I ever watched was A Measure of Salvation. I then did a marathon viewing of the entire series in about two days. Now I have to suffer in real-time like everybody else. Tigh's Eyepatch says: I just sat through a back-to-back viewing of Season 3 yesterday (initiating and bringing a friend up to date-yes, another new fan!), and I came to the same conclusion as Rich: BSG is much much tighter than it seems when you watch the episodes week-to-week. RDM & Co. know exactly what the frakk thye’re doing. That said, I can’t wait for the episode to get posted on iTunes. They’d better not have us waiting around like they did for Occupation/Precipice…. I don’t know if I can stay off the internet long enough to not get any spoilers! Catch y’all on the flipside, have fun tonight! BoxytheBoxed says: http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9058/45894912dl1.jpg my vote for rosilin pic i cant wait ill be at the party Eyeless says: This blog post will reach 500 comments at least, which I’m sure is some kind of record for comments on a simple blog pot, and quite respectable even for a forum. =D Chomping at the bit. Can barely type my outline for a debate I have tomorrow. =P at gateworld we have one with 79640 posts Dan, the Lord of Kobol says: Hey all! Just checking in on the pre-episode hype. I’ve got to be totally honest, I frakkin’ psyched out for this episode. I’ll see everyone back here at 10. Can’t wait. Twitch Flyer Ken says: 2 hours left and i have my snacks and drinks ready so see everyone back here when the shows over. the 17th cylon says: I’m pumped for the episode too, I read the spoilers though, which was a HUGE, HUGE mistake. I’m warning all of you, do not read them. It will ruin everything. Craig, England says: Damn, you guys are so lucky ! We put out clocks forward 1 hour here yesterday for summer time. If only I could have skipped a couple of days I would be watching the finale on download by now. Gotta keep away from all podcasts and posts until Tuesday before I can join in the praise of what is bound to be another shocking, surprising, frustrating, nail-biting finale ! Don’t spend all night chewing over the episode, get it uploaded ! I got bandwidth twiddling it’s thumbs over here ! Oooops ! Forgot to mention what a great job you guys do with the podcast. You reach far and wide – required listening for me here. Brian CC says: It’s about an hour till air, and Scifi.com’s front page has “Who are the Final Five Cylons? Learn the Shocking truth on the BSG Season Finale” If that’s a total lie I am going mail them a box of poop. Brian CC Jayne Cobb says: Spoilers… Curseth thee, Willpower!! All you East Coast-ers are the luckiest of the lot of us! You’ll be the first ones to watch, and can discuss everything here real time. ^_^ I’m on the West Coast; just under 4 hours to go! Can’t wait to read everybody’s thoughts here and listen to the _amazing_ podcast. 🙂 13th Cylon says: Whoo! I’m a spoiler virgin going into this one. This is the only BSG site I’ve visited for almost 2 weeks now because of wanting to not get any spoilers. And I’m calling it- They all find out that they’re daggits or that Boxey is the Cylon god. Maybe both. Don’t blink! This has got to last us until the fall DVD (?) movie. Ahh. It’s like telling Tigh that he can’t drink for another 7 months. I’ll become a murdering, raving looney. This is a total guess as I have NOT read any spoilers. I think the final five cylons are Rosilyn, Helo, Bill Adama, Anders and Starbuck. And the radio is going to pick up a broadcast from earth, like the original series when they picked up a broadcast of the Apollo moonlanding. So is there anything definitive about an off season movie and whether next season is the last and only 13 eps long? Ziggy, there are a couple sites that have confirmed the movie, and someone also posted that they ordered the last nine eps for next season, so if all is correct, then next season will be a full one. HailBaltar says: Ziggy, I completely agree about them picking up a broadcast from Earth. I believe that’s what Tigh has been hearing. Has anyone else rewatched the episode â€œBastille Dayâ€ lately? I did and found a few things: 1. Near the end, Adama tells Lee that he is â€œtalking like a lawyerâ€. In hindsight this is hilarious. 2. Roslin tells Lee, in confidence, that she has cancer, but to not tell anyone else because it would â€œerode hopeâ€. Lee agrees, and she says she has full confidence he will remain silent on the issue. This makes his betrayal during the trial all the more tragic. I wonder if thats what was meant by “someone will find earth”. By finding a radio signal they will prove that earth exists and they’ll know the direction to go in. Cavatar says: The seconds seem like hours waiting. Retro says: Ziggy, Why is Tigh hearing the music when there’s no radio? Ziggy…that is a good idea! You can say that again Cav. It’s 9:50 and I’m already about to burst with excitement…. Gah! Twitch Becasue “Its in the frackin’ ship” LOL That is a good question, becaused it seemed Anders heard it too. I hear ya Dan…what are we gonna do for 10 months in the wait too!!! I hear it too, don’t you Cav? Its in my model ship…its in the fracking model ship!!! Hey anyone out there know where I can find a model ship of the new Pegasus??? A little off subject I know, sorry. Will somebody turn off that FRAKKIN MUSIC?! Craaaaaap… 6 minutes for us East Coasters. Don’t forget about the extra five minutes of show, everyone! Blue says: I haven’t turned on the TV at all this week…I wanted to take NO chances on catching a spoiler to ruin the surprises in store…just a few more minutes till the show! I for one will be watching DVD re-runs and visiting GWC like a fiend. …9:55. Last commercial break in the pre-Galactica show, whatever it is. By the looks of it, I’d say it’s a pretty crappy one. Cavatar, did you hear about the BSG special movie event thinger? It’s a flashback to Pegasus during and after the initial cylon attack. If there aren’t models now, there will be soon enough. Yeah, maybe Tighes a cylon and thats why he hears the music. Although I don’t know why cylons would hear music. Of all of the characters, Tighe being a cylon would be the most interesting. I’d love to see how he would deal with that revelation. Dan I hear ya there… three minutes left!!! I’ve come to the conclusion that Limpkin is not Limpkin, but is in fact a con-man who has taken the indentity of Limpkin. Kat can’t possibly be the only one who did that. Rich Cruz says: OMG!!!! Is everybody ready?! Only a few more minutes! Jumps around and claps like the fanboy he is End Dresden Files, END! 2 MINUTES! This is going to be hard to watch. Its the first time in a while that I am not watching it delated on my Tivo. Won’t be able to skip the commercials 🙁 I did not know it was going to be about Pegasus, I thought it was going to take place 40 years before the attack…that would be cool if there was. Woo! Very exciting! This must be the most comments for a frak party before the show has even started! Here we go! party time…Galactica style! And the Lord(s) said: It begins… Here we GO!!!!! Rube says: Here we go gang.. IT’S STARTED!! Aleigh says: Its in the frakkin’ ship! Here we go! I hope we don’t declare war on a country or something tonight. Let’s ROCK! Here we go…. so in the preview, it was commander Adama who utters the words “we are cylons” Did you hear that? No opening theme like last week.. too much info to get into this hour. Oooh. Bill’s got a little cut there. Dare I say this….that is almost kinky! Hey, they’re in high school! Giggling over the phone first thing in the morning….what a crazy couple the Admiral and President make! LOL – Chief singing the song. Least we know he hears it. The noise sounds like electrical current… Music = beacon left behind by the 13th colony? GWC N00b says: Bill and Laura sittin’ in a tree…they’re so cute together. So thats 3 for those keeping track Chief hears music Man, I hope GMC comments on that little scene between Adama and Roslin. TORI AND ANDERS!! WTF IS IT!? I guess there is not such a thing as mourning the dead in the Galactica world. I’m sure everyone knows that his wife just died. It sounds Hindu… Tigh, the Chief, Tori, and who else hears the music??? I really want a Romo Lampkin Galactica Law and Order show if the Caprica series washes out! Renegade says: why is Sam fracking Tori??? Anders has an interesting way he mourns….maybe some of Starbuck’s “vices” rubbed off on him. I hate Lee…I cant believe he has gone to the dark side Anders hears it I am starting to like Lee as a lawer. Looks like losing Kara hit Sam harder than I had thought. What was it that Sean said about Anders being a good-hearted, stable dude? Here is the Chief following some noise again. So Racetrack looks like she is offical the new Starbuck. thats five who have heard the sounds…. :^( Yup, Racetrack is the new “pilot w/ a ‘tude” Bah Humbug! Sam doesn’t fit in the shoes of a Viper pilot well. I’m tellin’ ya, he’d make a non-pilot officer, or better than that, a marine. Is it just me, or is this the calm before the “storm” I mean its kinda boring. If the Chief is a Cylon…that would be why Boomer and him never were able to have a child. I think it is implants (inserted on NC) that allow them to hear – not that they are cylons. That is someone else’s theory – I’m just agreeing atm. Tori, Sam, Chief, Tigh I only have four that hear the music. so is it only 4 ppl who hear the melody??? in the original series, it was a radio signal that help them find Earth, this could be the twist, but why just those five, unless they aren’t the only ones. It would suck if they were cylons. That makes the Chiefs son a hybrid. yea only those four, so who is 5??? Techie says: But Tigh heard the music and he can’t be a cylon, he’s too old, he was around during the original cylon war. I agree, Dan.. Anders doesn’t strike me as pilot material, much less officer material – too emotional and too mutinious. He’s use to being in charge would have a problem following orders that he didn’t necessarily agree with. I don’t think Lee has changed at all in this new role. I’m just waiting to see where Zarek is in all of this. I thought Sam likes being on top of a Viper more than being in one. lol YES! The text message! The worst one yet! BOOOOO for text voting!!! I vote D for tonights poll-Who the Frak cares its a lame poll question! Text question isn’t that bad this week. Still a stupid concept though! I’ve had a crush on Racetrack ever she she discovered….well, everything. So glad she has more to say these days than, “Holy Frak, look everybody, there’s some ________!” is it me or are the questions getting worse??? Rorlins and Adeldia says: I have to admit I respect Baltar’s commitment to having a verdict…. They’re crazy to think anyone will txt a, b or c. um what was that all about? Gaius back at the door…. How is laura and athena connected this will be good… LOL….that was great…”your both feaking out at the same time!” Holy crap…They mixed blood…they’re connected now. I don’t see the place on scifi’s site to cast my vote for C – 3rd party to be revealed… Renegade. I remember seeing something about that somewhere. How in the original series, Galactica located Earth by picking up a radio signal. It’d be interesting if something similar happened in this series. there all having a joint vision 3some? the theory of having implants wouldn’t be a bad plan Athena, Six and Roslin all have the mission to protect Hera. What’s going on? Uh oh.. Gata’s on the stand… Baltar is a dead dagget… Felex is lying!!! Zack said “3some” hehehehe Oh great…he is gonna get off >. Anybody see how pretty Roslin’s hair was in the Opera House vision? Daaaamn, that was stylish. Pretty too. That quote was amazing GAETA! For all that I loved you…now you go and lie on the stand. Butterfingers Awwww love it…….. and yes I did Tehehe 😛 Felix isn’t a lair, why is he doing this Felix Butterfingers! Hahahaha Wow, he’s lying on the stand. I hope Tigh doesn’t space himself looking for a way to get away from the music. I dont like that music business so far, reminds me too much of the last episode of “The Prisoner”. That was such a disapointment. ok…why is Sci FI showing ads for the film Saw??? I love Gaeta. Great character. butter’fingers. He called him buttedfingers. That man needs to expand his bad words vocabulary. I don’t think “butterfingers” offended anyone, or even made Felix feel bad. Oooohh! Gaeta not being his usual boy scout type. Cool and collected on the stand… Interesting Gaeta will regreat that when they put six on the stand and she refutes what he just said. Chucksax says: The episode’s only an hour five, right? They’re not really trying to resolve stuff too quickly, are they? Wow! This court stuff got crazy. Clever bastard for lying on the stand. It was kind of what happened and they’re going to believe him before they believe Baltar. For some reason I keep typing in “Batlar”. lol! Wow, Gaeta lying to get Baltar convicted… Gaeta is not someone to fuck with. “…You’re the one who tried to stab me through the neck– and you missed! Butterfingers!” Classic. Was Tigh’s qoute “There must be some kinda way outta here” a Jimi Hendrix referance? But then craaaaap will hit the fan when the cylon(s)z attack and all will be forgotten…..for now. Anybody else think that this current round of commercials came awfully fast? Must mean a long sequence somewhere in the future of this episode. I could see Gaeta trying to kill Baltar, but not lying on the stand. He’s one of the few people that I thought had integrity (the willingness to commit murder doesn’t automatically take away his integrity, ya know!). Saw is coming to Sci-Fi oh crap this should be good with Lee He is just putting Adama vs Adama again! oh man, calling Lee to the stand…Badger’s the best lawyer ever. HOLY SHIT!!! Lee is going to lie and redeem himself! Wow… the Admiral’s about to send Lee shooting out of the nearest Viper tube, sans plane… Lee might find himself in an airlock next season No he isnt. He believes strongly in the law. He will unfourtunatly tell the truth. Adm. Adama should never have been eligible to be on the panel in the first place. Is one of the judges the guy who played Q in TNG? John De Lancie? I don’t think so… What??? Adm Adama wants to hear what Lee has to say?? Here is the healing between father and son… Lee the whiner… “It was someone else’s fault!” Sorry, dude – but being the President means that you’re responsible for bad decisions. ITS ABOUT TIME the pardon came up BALTAR IS GOING TO GET OFF! NOOOOO!!!!! Wow. Rousing speech. Lee’s making some great arguments. I knew that pardon was going to come back to haunt them. Of course, Lee was off planet getting fat while the others suffered. “We don’t like you very much” Wow, Lee has some very good points. I did not see this coming. Enough with the trip down memory lane. OH SNAP WAIT! Lee is redeeming himself now! Where’s Tigh when we need a good “What’s this cccrrrrraaaaaaaaaapppppppppppp?????? ” ???????? Baltar deserves to swing but for only things that we as 3rd party spectators know, not what the characters would know. Damn. Lee really is his grandfathers progeny! This is a hell of a good closing argument (uh…except it’s not a closing argument, it’s testimony on the stand…but you know what I mean). Good job, Lee. Baltar is going to walk, i believe in this, Apollo is right NO Baltar…I wanted him to testify Unfourtunatly Renegade you might me right. This is some screwed up Craaaaaaaaap to me. Some really nice acting by Bamber, his best yet. Convinced me. he will testify… in the end Wow, I would acquit Baltar with that. Can someone find a transcript of that speech that Lee just made and link it or type it in a post? Thanks. And when Baltar walks……..I say again – who is president? I believe it is Baltar – thus the hurricane begins….. Rube…what we know is that everything Lee just said was right. Lee for President!!! That entire act was Lee talking. Wow. Lee is coming full circle and discovering himself. Wow. That was powerful and truthful. its true, by law, he should walk And he gave the Old Man props… dharmabum says: Free Baltar! Free Baltar! Holy crap. This trial is a joke. How the frak did Lampkin get away with that? He’s good… too good. Baltar the traitor is going to get off? After letting the Cylons destroy humanity, stealing a nuke and giving it to a Six, and surrendering on Caprica? Why didn’t the prosecution mention how Zarek, the VP, refused to collaborate? Bah. ive posted like 4 times in some other post damnit baby jesus, baby baltar Bill! That move just got Baltar off. “Violence is going to ensue.” It would have been nice to see Baltar squirm on the stands.. but Lee’s little stroll down self-righteous lane will keep him from the gallows/air lock.. plus it has the effect of exorcising his (Lee’s) demons…. “Captain America (Apollo) to the rescue once more” They should have pulled a Nixon…recordings from inside the presidential ship. mCombs says: there wasn’t any closing arguments… just Lee’s “testimony” Whiny Lee just manned up and said what everyone else was thinking, but were too affraid to admit. The wife still thinks that Baltar’s headed out the airlock, even though Lee made some nice points. But, who’s the Cylon? The “music-hearers” are Anders, Tori, Chief & Tigh… maybe those four & Roslin? I CANNOT wait to hear “Lawyer Bill’s” comments on that little play by Lampkin. Lee was the only one that wasn’t self righteous…he even called himself out. Nice trick to get Lee on the stand like that, but it seems totally implausible. The speech should’ve been delivered in closing and would have been just as effective. But he has a good point. Taking into account the limited amount that the fleet knows about Baltar’s actions and the specific charges against him, he should walk. Can’t believe I said that! not Roslin, no reason for her to be a cylon Did you see the look Rouslin gave to the chick who brough in the picture to Baltar? They looked at each other, as if they shared something. Alright boys and girls the moment of truth. Isn’t what lee just said about a new system the same thing Zarek said when he was running for President Here it comes… Lee getting to testify is a bit odd; but being a former officer (especially a commanding officer) there’s something to say there. Looks like baltar is totally off. 3 to 2 , baltar walks i know it HERE COMES Baltar deserves the airlock just for giving a “6” a nuke YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS So who is the president now??? YEA LEE the marchmellows i was eating just fell on the floor haha like OJs trial both were really guilty Whoa! Roslin shot Lee one HELL of a dirty look. And holy crud… Talk about your courtroom riots… Jesus… no wait, Baltar wept. So where does Lee go from here??? the cell has cut corners Romo don’t play that. Guess who’s a prime candidate for assassination? I’ll give you a hint…he used to be the president. he’ll get reinstated Typical Baltar.. ‘what about me?’ “if i had killed the humans this i show i would have done it” by baltar Cat metaphor, Lampkin ROCKS sorry, Lee is going to be reinstated, not Baltar Oh great, now I have a vision of Baltar with green curtains and a big old curtain rod behind his shoulders (channeling Carol B doing Scarlet) No fracking way that was crazy. OMG.. the cane! So much for the cain! More CYLONS!!! HOLY MIND FRAK! Romo just walked away without his cane…and NO LIMP! I don’t trust a thing that dude says or does! cane I mean Adama voted not guilty laua and Adama sitting in CIC k-i-s-s-i-n-g whel i thought it was funny CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP! I KNEW HE WOULD GET OFF! WAIT WTF ADMIRAL! OMG….Good for the Admiral Adama is going to fight with the President Good question, Blue – what does happen to Baltar, now? Since he was found not guilty, does he have a legal claim to the presidency? The old man helped him at go free Well.. so much for the love between Roslin and Adm Adama. and now the cyclons… hehe So much for the potential love affair… cylons r gonna vmoe noce animation High speed action from now on! cylon attack Oh Craaaaap Ut oh! NOOOOOOOOOOOO that ships are dead the jump set and EMP and now they are drifting boom boom…out went the lights So, is it now that the Cylon fleet will appear being led by a familiar pilot? to 500 posts!!! That was some of the best ship cgi in a season Roslin acted like she was hit by an EMP and rebooted like a cylon, crrraaapppppp I love ROMO – still one of the best BSG characters ever. I know someone said he has signed on for Bionic Woman – wish he was in line for Caprica. He would be awsome to see every week. What the hell is going on? That would be one Craaaaaaaaaaapping twist Steve B The Cylons could lose power too. Wow, it’s going to suck if the ships start bouncing off each other… craaaaaap. Bill! You really did get Baltar off. Ahh! Alright folks, last 12 minutes or so of BSG for a long time. Still have to have someone find Earth and we discover a Cylon (or 5). Renegadr nice your totaly right that was the “best ship cgi” ever I think Baltar is going to be in more of a prison now that he’s free… he’s going to have to look over his shoulder at every moment. Where’s he going to go, Zarek’s old prison ship? Saberhawk’s right…we need a heartfelt “CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP” from Tigh right about now. It would’ve been cool if when we saw the fleet lose power and start drifting we heard Tigh in the background saying “craaaaap”… and now for something different. TGH says: Does anyone think the cane was Grandfather Adama’s cane it says on sciFi.com all 5 Where’s Racetrack, 13th Cylon? Bet she’s already parked in traffic outside NYC… extra3 mins at end of ep. toinght You know, I was just thinking that Chuck. Like Cavatar and you said, now that Baltar has been exonerated of his New Caprica charges, can he legally challenge Roslin for the Presidency? Although practically speaking, he’d NEVER become President after what happened on New Caprica, he might still reclaim the Presidency from that legal technicality. I think Baltar may move towards the Jesus thing and start a religious faction. He’s already got the look and some followers and he believes (or did at once) in the Cylon god. I can’t keep up with these comments guys! Wow, this is just so intense. EMP! OH NO! Now would be a good time to kill Baltar I think that despite the explosion, he didn’t need the cane. He may be a cylon. creepy Baltar followers 13th Cylon, I think you’re right about the jesus thing here comes the final five!!! I thought they were gonna put Caprica 6 on the stand. Jesus Baltar. THE FINAL FIVE!! OH BOY. DAMN! Dan, its good to see someone is reading my posts…lol I knew it was Hendrix YOU HAVE GOT TO BE SHITTING ME! It is in the frakin ship! How did he get out of his loony box anyways? oh ccccrrrraaapppppp, they are cylons If Chief is a Cylon I’m going to be so fracking pissed They’re HEARING HENDRIX!!!! The Rolling Stones are Cylons! somebody barfing, I bet they have implants. Saul, Anders, Chief and Tori.. and BALTAR?? Oh craaaaap they are singing all along the watchtower! Its a loony party ladies and gentlemen. jimi hendrix, yeah baby! Okay, this is some crazy crap happening! yet those four were the one who fought the cylons on NC, the chief already knew ever since the beginning mi crying hones t o god Starbuck! Wow… Tigh a Cylon? IS IT ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER!!! HAHAHA noooooooo… Guys…three of them were part of the “Circle” when they got off of new caperica Timbuck says: All along the watchtower? Why? I love the Hendrix version more. sorry 40 gesus here comes Tighs speech tinught Boxy cries himself to sleep AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! um…k…no they better not be! I told you it was the chief.. and I told you we had a second hybrid What is this craaaaaaaaaaaap? What about Nicky? I don’t think so. The music is a marker. They just mind fraked themselves. DO NOT WANT CLIFFHANMGAR Never jump to conclusions… o damn tigh who saw the watercooler Good for Tigh!!! Did Baltar hear the music? Where the hell would Cylons get Hendricks. I called Tigh from the moment he was returned to “general population” They’re not cylons. This is something else. A decoy or something else to keep the focus away from (for example) from whoever coordinated the power outage. What do you think? Go get ’em Tigh! cally wow dude lee STARBUCK IS COMMING I CAN FEL IT Lee goes to war wearing Brooks Brothers… i guess lees back in the army Torrie a cylon. This keeps with the all Cylon women are hot rule! laughs at Rube’s comment Women go crazy for a sharp dressed man. Okay, Sean, if you’re reading this….HERE COMES SOME VIPER ACTION, JUST FOR YOU! WOW Cool Sequence! APOLLO YAY! I still don’t like Tori baby its starbuck o god Lee’s going to find Starbuck. is the unknown starbuck…does lee find earth? I can’t wait for the conversation with Cally and Chief…guess what honey I am a cylon and Nicky is a hylon Whoah! Good thing they got renewed. Had the show ended on this I would need therapy. Hello Starbuck.. in the stealth ship Dont die Apollo! To keep important people away from their jobs when the attack happens? Jayne Cobb-are you saying this is a copy of Tigh – not the real Tigh? I don’t get why you would think he was a Cylon after he was returned to the general population. Starbuck???? I knew Lee would don the Colonial Navy’s uniform once again! What is that? STARBUCK!! WHAT THE FRAK!!! AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! Starbuck is leading Lee to Earth! HNOLY FUCK! STARBUCK!! AIKJHGLIAUJKGHOL”J!UOOJKMAAAASJHHH!!!!!!!!!! Hell’s yeah!!!!!!!!!!! STARBUCK FOUND EARTH!!! WHAT THE HELL!! OMGOMGOGMGOGMg tory seriously thats craaaaaaaaaaap what a waste of a spot if that is in fact the final 5 So do we know have head Starbuck? TEN MONTHS! WE HAVE TO WAIT TEN MONTHS FOR THE REST OF THIS! whattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt CRAAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Craaaaaap HOLY FRACK what the frak? Yeah!! There’s my girl!! She looked all glowy and stuff. i know that planet omg Man, STARBUCK! My TV-girlfriend is back… does this mean she’s a Cylon? THAT WAS AWSOME! I’m totally freaking out right now! YES!!! Oh my gosh this is awesome!!! Shes dead. Damn! They really did the orb of white light thing! The cheesiest part of the 78 series! anyone know that song’s title and artist??? need to know Starbuck, that is going to take some ‘splainin to do So help me if they go to earth and find the statue of liberty on the sand and apes running around I will be mighty Frakked! nooo ten months fralfrak lol@Cav Yeah, I feel the same way. Sometimes there’s so much going on in the posts that it’s hard to keep track of. Oh, and 13th, some thoughts on the Jesus Baltar. I’m starting to agree with that theory. There are more and more similarities between Baltar and Biblical Jesus, and although I used to pass it off as just a coincidence, I’m starting to think it might be intentional. All sorts of goosebumps!! HOLY FRAK!!! They showed earth. Not fair. WHAT’S GOING ON? These people have a lot to explain. That RDM podcast better be the best podcast, ever! BEST EPISODE EVER!!!!!! oh this podcast will rock tonight Oh my God! I was on the floor jumping up and down! Stay tuned folks! Holy FRAKKK! And ten frakking months ARGH!!! CRAAAAAAAPPP there gonna fond it and its gonna be akn over by transformers goning to bed bye Did anyone else wonder why there were six white glowing strips behind Six and Baltar. A clue…or a set director with OCD. Is it gong to be like the 1980 Galactica where earth is primitive compared to galacitca? They did not definitively show us the five cylons. Does this mean Starbuck is a Cylon also? Thanks the goda shes back or did lee die after splitting fom the fleet and went to where she is. Well I’m totally going to watch the rerun in an hour. My brother watches it later in the week and he’s been complaing about why they killed Starbuck, well I can’t wait to talk to him after he’s seen it! OMG OMG! That was such a satisfying season ender. Man that was great. Wahoooo…. good thing we know that they got renewed. But man it is going to be a long, long, long dry spell This song is so totally going on my iPod Hey what happened to 5 minutes over? SO LONG!! LOL THE END CREDIT! Is there a way that i can go to sleep and wake up when the show is back on? Ahahahaha! Screw you David Eick and RD Moore! that is so true…it is hard to follow at time. gotta love the music. HOLY FRAKKING FRAK! I need a cigarette and I don’t smoke! Joe- I was cheering when they showed her, too. This was right up there with the Pegasus coming to save the day back at New Caprica. I even got a little teary eyed. Ok, can anyone tell us what that song was? Is it a real song or did they make it for the episode? WTF just happened!?!?!? We have to wait till JANUARY 2008 for more BSG? (By the way, the “F” in WTF is for Frak). WHo sang that version of Watchtower??? It was sweet. Mediator88 says: I believe we have been misled. I do not believe we’ve seen the final 5 cylons… but Six has. Excellant. Let the pondering begin as to why the 7 never speak of the 5….. Did everyone else notice that the nebula was revealed to be part of the Milky Way? what the frak!!! Tigh, Tyrol, Anders, and the president’s aid all cylons; it can’t be true. Also, why is Anders a nugget with his broken leg. Wasn’t Starbuck grounded when she broke her leg? Great way to wrap it up. Starbuck sounded so relaxed.. almost devine well if someone was supposed to die ,be a cylon and find earth then kara can’t be a cylon if she is then she didn’t die unless there getting into semantics. This was my first Frak party on here. It was fun to see all your comments. My wife says I am a dork but she is sitting here watching me type this. LOL. See ya all in 10 month FRAK ME!!! 10 Months Craaaaaaaaaaaaaapp!!! Shaun, this was my first one too 🙂 I look forward to attending more…WAIL in 2008! All Along the Watchtower? That’s so odd. That’s so modern. That must be a clue that they are indeed in the future. Thousands of years in the future? And Tigh is so totally the man or Cylon, whatever he is. He’s staying true to what he is. Caleb- Starbuck was actually piloting, I think Anders was a backseat Dradis watcher for a Raptor. Agree@Rich All Along the Watchtower, heavy metal style, as Starbuck comes flying in her super-Viper-that-was-apparently-not-so-vaporized-after-all. Perfect. Except for having to wait ten months… That’s not so perfect. This was my first Frak party as well! Take heart though, there will be the 2 hour made for TV/DVD movie in the fall to give us a small fix! Yea I have listened to the podcast all season. Does anyone know when season 3 DVD will be released? i just recently found the show for the second part of season 3 and then they go and do this to me frak i’m gonna be in serious withdrawal the Final “four” said that they are cylons, but that just their idea, they might not be the final 5, they could be just freakin out, its not official She might actually be dead guys. Like She could be a vision, or like a ghost. Shaun- the season 3 DVD will likely be released just before this movie or at the very end of the year. They like to release BSG about a month before the next season starts to get people talking and stuff. Maybe there is something about Starbuck in the Scrolls of Pythia. Not that they have been mentioned in awhile Boomer "The Brother" says: I’m pissed. This was like a throwaway season. Besides Malestrom and Crossroads II, this season was underwhelming. I still don’t know if any questions have truly been answered. How the hell are these guys Cylon? I want to know the backstory. By the way, Tori is frakking hot!!!! I want to comb her hair and get her out of the cheap Ann Taylor suit. The cylons are active tonight my BSG podcast commentary has gone missing off of my Itunes and IPOD-CRAAAAPPPP!!! Goign to look for All along the watchtower after I reload the RDM commentaries! i still like the idea posted earlier head starbuck PhoenixP3K says: I guess Earth might be closer than what they though. I felt Kara would be back but this is just crazy. So we have sorta 4 cylons confirmed… could Kara be one? Roslin connects with Six, Era and Athena because she was injected with baby Era’s blood (my guess). Was the shutdown caused by the Cylons or is it related to Saul, Tyral, Anders and Presidentâ€™s aid? I cheked VideoETA yesterday and there is no date for season 3 yet. It has an email alert you can sign up for. Good site. Awww, that really sucks. I have watched my season 1 and 2 dvds so often they are starting to scratch. JK the withdrawl was begun. I don’t think she’s simply a vision. Maybe it’s….HEAD STARBUCK!!!! LOL Nah, Zack. I agree she might be a vision or hallucination or something, but not a ghost or anything supernatural. It’s too unlike RDM to do something like that. Boomer The Brother at least Anders or Lee didn’t find Starbuck with Boxey in the shower saying it was all a dream! head Starbuck…awesome Switchblade says: I honestly do not think that Starbuck is a cylon. I think that when her viper exploded, she was so close to the core of that planet, that she was somehow transported (like a wormhole, or blackhole style even) to Earth, and her viper was sent with her. Lee saw her viper explode, but maybe that is just how the worhole theory worked. She also was sent Earth, BUT it is Earth in the 1960’s, and thus, will not provide ANY help to the fleet at all. Nuggets are military in training. Nice season end. There’s lots of story potential for next year. Where did Baltar’s harem take him? Will Callie plug Galen in a fit of pique? Why does 6 think Hera needs protection? How do they ‘splain Saul? Oh, the irony about him killing Ellen for collaborating w/Cylons. Still not happy that Sam is boffing Tori. Lee was good today. What will his next career be? Will he and Papadama make up and then be re-instated? Roslin is all pissed off at both Adama boys now, quite a killing glare. Delighted Kara is back, in some form. Apparently getting to Earth is coming soonish, which will be a whole ‘nother ball of wax. Still fresh, still lots of potential. Hope next year isn’t the last. For now – I am holding the same thought I had earlier – which agrees with Renegade – I believe that there were implants put in on NC. I also think we are supposed to believe that Roslin is the 5th since she can project with six and Athena. Here again, I think this is suspect as she has Hera’s blood which could account for the projcetions. Until someone wakes up in goo…..I am just not convinced. I think the writers are having a big laugh with this one…… Pike – when you get on and read this – I would be interested in your thoughts. Proton says: MY HEAD EXPLODED!! BEST EPISODE EVER. I’m blasting Hendrix right now. Browncoat Bryan says: AAAAARGH!!!! 2008?!?!?!? Damn them!!! Damn them to HELL!!!! (Well, they can go there after Season 4). I don’t know how I will survive…. Now all I have left is Heroes. Even with the spoilers, this was one HELL of an episode. I was SO happy to see Starbuck. She looked… different. Scargums says: I still think we are being pulled around as Mediator88 said, and that just because those four believe they are Cylons does not mean they actually are, and could have things implanted in them from the occupation, or some unexplained phenomenon via a third party as I’m sure 12 people voted for with their cell phones. Having only four also suggests that Starbuck is the fifth of the final five as well, but we’ll have to wait and see. Does anyone else think Starbuck might be the 5th? Perhaps they were limited edition Cylonz and part of the reasons why the 7 couldn’t mention them. At least we know what her destiny was to do. Were there spoilers saying Starbuck would be back? If so, THANK THE GODS I was spoiler free. Hey if tyrol is a cylon, does that mean, that “his” baby is not his? But his wife looks so innocent. Or maybe it makes perfect sense, all that represed anger from the time he beat her… Scott Palmer says: What the… I’m going to have to watch that again just to make sure they are playing around with us to the extent I think they are. Adama voted for Baltar? Everybody’s a Cylon? Lucid dreaming between Roslin and the Cylons? I’m all for cliffhangers, but this was a frak with our heads special. I loved Starbuck and threw things at the TV when she died, but it’s too soon. Don’t show me ten seconds of her and then not say a word for ten months. That’s just cruel. My head is spinning. I cant wait for the podcast and then watching this episode about 3 more times this week. This was first frak party. I should never have looked away from the TV. Something was always happening. Who sung that cover of Watchtower?????? I think she may be the 5th, but I hope she’s not. And was I the only one thinking that she’d fly above him, upside down? That last fifteen minutes or so was so creepy. And I’m way too nervous to scan through all the posts before mine. But I’ve gotta talk about the return of the Buck. The scene with Lee was so similar to her chase after the Heavy Raider that I’m really reluctant to pass judgment. In what capacity is she back? KS’s name at the end credits kind of freaked me out because it was so big and alone and she was credited “as Starbuck” which seems very guest star esque but could also have been their attempt to be like “She’s back!!!” I don’t know about all this but I guess we’ll all have ample time to cogitate. The episode was pretty tight but I really wish the trial had been cut down. And Lee’s speech, while impassioned, belonged in closing arguments. It was not in any way, shape or form a testimony. Aside from that though, the episode had me so tense. And I’m really gonna have to think about the Roslin/SHaron/6/Hera Quad of Doom part deux. Loved: Tigh channeling Keanu. “Whooooooaaaa”- Better than “crraaaaappp” Oh, and Chuck, Sean and Audra?? Don’t feel constrained to 1 hour! This is worth at least 2, eh???? Agreed…Starbuck was different, not so weighed down I think three hours at least! Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower, not Hendrix. Hendrix only covered the song – although Dylan considered Hendrix’s interpretation the definitive version. I was waiting for her to pull a “Top Gun” too If they had a beacon that killed the other cylons, they might as well have a different beacon that does something else. Also, I wonder if anyone else could see Kara, or will she be in Lee’s head from here on. I wonder if Leoben knows she is talking to Lee again. That may just escalate the cylon/human conflict to a completely, more messy level. Ok, so everyone is making a big fuss over Hera because she’s a half human half cylon… What about Nicky? He’s one too! What’s so special about Hera? So many, many, many questions. Starbuck is Head Starbuck. Just like there is no explanation for the two other head people, there is not yet an explanation for Starbuck. Does anyone else feel they are getting no sleep tonight? Devo says: Does that make Chief’s baby a Cylon too?? Has anybody considered that? So that means there is another Hera….Nicky is a special baby as well! That was Dylan’s version? This should get a miniseries podcast! Imagine the cylon men complaining how the humans males are taking our women. kittenbiscuits says: First time poster-hey Joe…it’s a Bob Dylan song called “All along the Watchtower”. Many people have covered it, with the most popular version being the one done by Hendrix. I have no earthly idea who did this version-it kinda sucked, but I really love the fact they used this song at least for the lyrics Hahaha, Carol. I thought she would fly above him upside down too! No. I meant only to say that people forget Dylan wrote the song – just to give credit where credit is due. The song was definitely not sung by Dylan So does anyone know who’s cover of the song that was? Ah, thanks for the clarification kitten. I loved it too. I have Jimmie’s version on my iPod already, guess I’ll get a few more. You know All Along The Watchtower is going to be in the top 10 on itunes tomorrow. For all itunes fanatics, download All Along the Watchtower by Bob Dylan! I’m sure that it’s something to do with Bear McCreary or his Oingo Bingo mates. Hopefully it’ll be on the Season 3 soundtrack. So who sings this version tonight? bob Dylan rules the world My theory…comes next season, there will be no fight scene. Those cylons following them will likely be copies of the ones on the ship, and are looking to join them on the road to earth. Can’t wait for a good cylon-bad cylon dog fight. Imagine the skies littlered with them, millions maybe, all fighting each other. And yes, the CGI last episode and this one have been amazing. IF, and it still is a big if to me…Chief is a cylon – then yes, nicky would be a Hylon. Chuck, Audra, Sean – you simply have to explore the “what if the writers are fracking with us” theory. I would have readily believed it if they appeared in the opera house in their white robes or awakened in goo. This just all seems to suspect to me. Perhaps I am just to cynical. I still can’t get over the feeling that the fleet is not being chased but is being corraled…like they are being pushed towards Earth. I have an idea what if the power outage in the fleet happened because they hit an early warning defensive line for the 13th colony. I you think about it the members of the 13th colony had to of had more advance technology then the other colonies to be able to travel so far away from the other colonies. And one more thing why was there the Ceylon fleet in the last episode and nothing in this one was it just a head faint from the writers to keep us thinking. Re-watching episode now.. but one thought comes to mind as I think about Lee charging off to check out the dradus contact on his “10”. Did that same contact show up in Galactica’s CIC? The case for a “Head Starbuck” would be made real quick if Kara’s viper didn’t show up in CIC. She did look very at peace with herself in her Mark II viper.. Will we ever find out if the Cylonz have a plan? That’s the real question. i dont think tigh, tori, anders, and chief are cylons. i think they may be hearing signal from earth. i think they are all going crazy from stress and they are using the “I’m a cylon” bit to explain why they are going insane. Starbuck: here are two possible thoughts- 1. She is dead and Lee saw her in a vision 2. When Starbuck blew up, she really didn’t, she entered some kind of black hole which caused it to look like she blew up…so she went on to find earth, which was her destiny, and now she is back to lead them Just before they showed earth, did you notice that they are somewhere near the center of the milky way Galaxy? They also showed what I think is the right location of the solar system and earth in modern time, which is in one of the spirals. Interesting. I wonder if they’re clues there… Antillies says: Now that you mention it, I think I’m a cylon too… So does this mean that Bob Dylan is the Cylon god? I am not exactly sold either, Saberhawk, it is just too easy. But if they are Cylons then they are in perfect position to seriously compromise the fleet. Chief is the engineer and works on the Vipers…Tori advises the president…Tigh is the trusted friend of the admiral…not really sure what Anders does though TheOtherCylon says: What if Earth is responsible for the Cylon? possibly Rich, but Earth’s solar system has been in the same area of the Milky Way for a very long time. The galaxy takes about 250 million years to spin once. So even if it was 10,000 years ago, it would be pretty much the same place. But I’m sure there are a lot of clues in the quick scene. Hense, I’m now Jealous of everyone with TiVo. So now we know Starbuck’s destiny-show them the way to earth. Devo, I think Anders was Kara bait. They’ve been saying for 3 years how important she is, and Anders was a way to get someone close to her. CB says: We need you guys to talk unitl your throats bleed on the podcast. Why was Starbuck “unknown”? Do you think the chief is really going to tell his wife about the final meeting? Don’t discount the VCR. That’s the ticket. Low tech needs for quality scrutinizing I’m glad to see the series take this direction. It was a very satisfying closure to the third season. I’ve read a post on here a few weeks ago, and how the final five cylons are supposed to support the humans so that they do reach earth and rebuild relations with the cylons. But over all I’ve been very impressed with this finale’, I was very skeptical and began to lose faith in the series, but I stand corrected. To answer a previous question, the spoilers I read did mention that Starbuck would be back at the end of this episode. Is it me, or is anyone else thinking that LAURA is the fifth Cylon? She’s the one having Bluetooth dreams with Six and Sharon. The only person in the dream who’s NOT on the dream party line is Baltar. Starbuck is something different… Kinda like Dave in “2001” and “2010” after going into the Monolith. Damn them… no frakking answers until 2008. I believe they are cylons. Either Anders or Chief mention a key being turned. They all knew, not because of the music, but because somethign clicked in their heads after the final jump. I’m convinced. Dag2000 says: Could it be that the cylon (sss) are the thirteen tribe and Earth is the Cylon homeworld? Somehow Earth is involved in the Cylon transition from Chromedome to Skinjob? Okay.. so did anybody else notice that one of the women that “abducted” Baltar was the same one that asked for his (Baltar’s) blessing on her sick child? Was the picture that was passed over concealing something – a chemical of some sort that allowed those three to home in on Baltar? Who are these ladies?? Obviously not any of the known 7 – three of the five? WOAH Dag2000 that’s a great observation. I would love to see it unravel. -ian this just in, Callie is a cylon lover…. what a hypocrite hahah renegade, you’re right well it comes on again in 20 minutes…gonna go watch it. Enjoy your evening everyone… A scene from season 4 Tyrol turns to Callie. Tyrol:”I’m a cylon.” Callie:”I want a divorce. How dare you seduce me!” Tyrol:”What?!? You pratically threw yourself at me. I kicked your ass in my sleep and that made you more attracted to me.” Callie:”That was before I knew you were a cylon. And I’m keeping the house.” Tyrol:”It’s a room on a ship you crazy frak.” Don’t you insult Callie like that! She’s awesome! Carol, that is a great point and makes absolute sense. Thanks for the revelation! I’m sorry, I just have to say this about Starbuck. As cool as a Head Starbuck would be, I only like the idea if we have a real Starbuck too. Knowing that there would be no forward motion for the character’s development would suck for me. I’m hoping she looked glowing and ethereal cause she’s just so damned enlightened and happy to see Lee. And if she is real, how awesome was it to see her flyin’ around all Starbucky and badass like she was kinda playin with Lee. It was so Blackbird and so You Can’t Go Home Again. Just vintage Starbuck. so were looking at almost every couple on the show being part cylon and if laura is one then i can’t think of one human/human couple I had a feeling that those who heard the music would turn out to be cyclons but if i figured that out i wanna think that its what the writers want us to believe. We never saw the faces behind the white robes. so it could turn out that those who heard the music arent the final 4 out of 5 cyclons. ps: even though everyone knew starbuck wasnt dead im just glad they revealed it in the last episode instead of dragging it on until next season 🙂 now to wait till 2008 sigh I think my wild guess about Baltar as the new religious leader was maybe right. Kinda funny since I posted that during the commercial break right before they showed that happen. Man oh man! Hurry up Harry Dresden, you wacko wizard, I want to see BSG again. There were 5 cyclons revealed to us… Thigh, Chief, Anders, Tori and the first one to reboot … Rosilin.. and BALTAR will be the one to suss them out..or at least Rosilin. clearing the way for Zarek to take the reigns of power. SkyWalker4 says: All Along the Watchtower, written by Bob Dylan, and performed this time by the group “Bt4”. It was in the credits. Enjoyed it immensely. Apollo and Dee would be the only human/human couple…….. and look how that ended Lee and Dee are a couple. Estranged with Dee hating Lee with the power of a battlestar, but they are still a couple. If starbuch is head starbuck then that would also make her a cylon. However, I do not think it would have showed up on Apollo’s dradis if she was just head starbuck. So I think she is back for real. Of course you could counter argue that he might have imagined seeing her on dradis. To this argument I draw a parralel to Maelstrom. Kara never saw the heavy raider on Dradis, just visually. Also, I would like to point out the similarity between the shot from above of starbuck and apollo’s vipers and a very similar shot from You Can’t Go Home Again, that is the one where Starbuck gets marooned on a planet and then uses a light raider to get off of it. I do not think there is any meaning to this, just a really nice and poetic job on the part of the vis effects team. You would think that when Anders broke his leg Doc Cottle would recognize that he was a Cylon….perhaps? I don’t understand the timeline. I thought there were no skinjobs during the first cylon war. How could Tigh be one? Does anyone have any ideas? Are Anders and Company going to form a support group? Something like Cylons Anonymous…..Six could be a sponsor. I’m not sold on the music-hearers being cylons. Where’s the evidence that the music means they are dylons? Six and Athena weren’t hearing it. I realize the final 5 are different but why assume the music makes them cylon. Maybe they all had the same dentist and they are receiving earth broadcasts through their teeth. Or maybe they are some kinda special humans? well i’m thinkin they’ll be back together. it may take a few episodes but my bet is that lee falls back into his old role. he’ll go out and fight the impending battle with starbuck… maybe then he’ll pull some heroics and his father will reinstate him in the military because he convinced him that you must uphold the legal system right or wrong because if you don’t theres no point in having one. anyone else notice the theme of admiral adama’s guilt keeps coming up anyone think there goin some where with this pkell1 says: All Along the Watchtower is a Bob Dylan song that Jimi Hendrix sang. Zoe Connolly says: I’m soooo looking forward to this the finale. Please please have many podcasts between seasons….please? Your BSG and Galactica Watercooler fan in Second Life, Okay, so one of the loosest threads for me personally, is the mythology. I can’t seem to get my head around it at all. Way too abstract–but Chief and Sam were so in sync with each other regarding the music and they were finishing each others sentences. They both chose to characterize the feelings brought up by the music as like “something from childhood”. This could be kind of a throwaway line but I think it’s significant. So…and keep in mind this is wild conjecture (the kind that will keep me warm for ten months), but if in fact it has all happened before, couldn’t the original founders of the thirteenth colony have been cylons on the run? The roles could have been reversed, just like Leoben said. I don’t know. I just lost my train of thought. What was Laura’s fainting thingy just before the lights went out? Was that a cancer thing or something more sinister? tigh could have been replaced inbetween wars but i think its kind of a sell out weren’t there no cylons based on real people so tigh couldn’t be one with the information give to use as of now i believe that all four were taken into the prison in NC and were implanted with some sort of device, and when they got close they were able to hear radio singals which came from Earth. SO that means that they are not Cylons, their programing hasn’t been actived and Tigh is fracking old to be on of the five. as for Starbuck, i knew she would come back but that was one messed up ending, not sure what up with that. perhaps the Cylon God Bob Dyan is calling out to his remaining cyclons to hurry the frak up and realize what they are? Well I think someone posted it back when we were in the double digits, but the return of Admiral Cain will be really fun for the movie. At least we’ll get some answers from that one lol. maybe implanted with something so the cylons could track or communicate with them but i don’t know about from earth that has some serious implications on the 7 known cylons and there knowledge of earth I really like Renegade’s theory about the cyclons implanting some chip that makes “the final 4” hear radio waves. Here’s the full lyrics. Anyone care to analyse and interpret? “There must be some way out of here” said the joker to the thief “There’s too much confusion”, I can’t get no relief Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth None of them along the line know what any of it is worth. “No reason to get excited”, the thief he kindly spoke “There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke But you and I, we’ve been through that, and this is not our fate So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late”. All along the watchtower, princes kept the view While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too. Outside in the distance a wildcat did growl Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl. Perhaps season four will open with “Everybody must get stoned” You gotta be frakking me… it is like the BSG writers took the song and used it as a basis for the script Gray, I agree, the ‘from childhood’ line is, I think, significant. Training before inserting into society? Dag2000, Ok, here’s a wacky theory about why Laura got all fainty right before the lights went out. What if Hera’s blood has some mechanical something or other in it and the lights out thing was something the Cylons were instigating to disable the ships? Probably a dumb idea, since we didn’t notice any problems with the Cylons on board, but grasping a bit at straws here. it would appear so Implants are my theory, it has to be, the Colonel is too old, and they were all on NC, they all had a big part in the resistant which gives the Cyclons a reason to put them in prison, and tracking devices would be a good idea to find them, In the beginning with the trailer about one will find this and one will find that, it said one will find out that they are a Cylon, One not four. Starbuck died, found put she was a cylon, and found Earth, lol 3 for 1. no really, Kat did die, Starbuck found Earth, and the “one” that is a cylon wasnt really revealed, damn So if I remember the promo it said… “One will die. One will realise they are a cylon. One will find earth” Instead of each of those statements describing a seperate person, as we’ve assumed, perhaps they mean “one” and that one is Starbuck – has she done all three things? I don’t know if you got this yet, but the original “All Along the Watchtower” was written by Bob Dylan. It’s been covered by Jimi Hendrix and Dave Matthews. I’m not sure which version was in the episode tonight. Also, a blurb on the BSG site says the 2 Hour “movie” is coming out during the “fourth quarter of 2997.” Well you know, they said that one would die, realize they’re a Cylon, and find Earth – but they didn’t say they’d tell us. BTW the Starbuck thing makes total sense. I am totally not sold on the Galactica 4 being Cylons, either. fourth quarter of 2997???? what does that mean Any signifigance to the power fluctuation that caused Adama to cut himself shaving? Sissypoo says: If I was the Chief, the last person I would tell I am a Cylon is Callie. Not without ALOT of Kelvar on. Assuming that Lee just like the rest of us saw Starbuck’s ship go boom…how did she get a new Viper…sans hole in the windshield? That ship looked a clean and not banged up to me… Just for the record…the thought of Samuel Anders being a Cylon is absolutely not a bad thing…After all, now Starbuck cant horde him all to herself…with all those copies, there are plenty to go around and as soon as they get here, I am ordering my own model from the Cylons R Us catalogue. Nugget G says: Don’t know how legal this is, but here’s the wikipedia entry for the song. I think it might give some clues as to the show. Any thoughts? Dylan, recovering from a motorcycle accident which had marked a shift in his career, had been seen reading the Bible on a daily basis.[1] As with many of the lyrics to the songs on this album, the words to “Watchtower” contain biblical and apocalyptic references. The Watchtower is a term used several times in Old Testament and is the name of the official magazine of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The song depicts a conversation between two people, a “joker” and a “thief”, about the difficulties of getting by in life (“There’s too much confusion”). Ironically, the joker is concerned about losing his property, and it is the thief rather than the joker who observes that some individuals among them that aren’t taking life as seriously as they should: “There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke.”[citation needed] It has been said that Dylan was complaining about record company executives cheating him out of royalties with the lines “Businessman they drink my wine/Plowmen dig my earth”.[citation needed] The joker then suggests that time is running out, which may hint of their own mortality or foreshadow a change in society. In the last verse the viewpoint of the song switches abruptly. The ruling princes stand guard in a watchtower over their women and servants as an unnamed pair approach amid ominous sounds.[citation needed] 2997? Wow…hope it’s worth the waiy I like that phrase – the Galactica 4 Free the Galactica 4! You know…maybe that is the plan. The Cylons want to come to earth to market hot Cylon’s to the populace. That is one way to control the population with millions of Hylons… Free the Galactica 4!! Bear McCreary’s website says that All Along the Watchtower wil definitely be on the Season 3 soundtrack due out in August. We won’t be able to find it anywhere because it was composed specifically for the show by his band Bt4. McCreary also says the dvds are due in August as well. bearmccreary.com Frakking SciFi boards. Last time I was able to get on during the past hour there were 2500 users on the BSG section alone. It’s crashed and burned, though. Devo- Great find! I forgot about Bear’s site. Right before Exodus Pt II he told us all that the episode was one of the best yet and that one specific scene would blow our minds. So nice to know that we only have to wait until August for the set. I’m guessing it’ll be a 6 DVD set. And I think Roslin’s wacko thing with Sharon and Six and then the power shutting off was due to the chammalah extract, not her being a Cylon. Ahahahah rewatching & seeing Tigh telling Adama early on that “there’s too much confusion”! Scifi’s website says that they ordered 22 episodes!!!! Oh wow.. it’ll be like a real tv season When tigh is telling Adama about hearing the music he says he doesn’t quite understand it, there’s too much confusion. Great foreshadowing! Holy Frak! Tigh’s lines in this episode were straight out of the song! He was quoting the song. â€œThere must be some way out of hereâ€ â€œThereâ€™s too much confusion” I am watching the episode again as we speak. gosh I so tempted to waste my money and buy the whole season on iTunes to hold me over. Thank the gods, but I think iTunes has kept this tv show on the air. To me it sounds like season 4 will be the last. What am I going to do for 10 months? It’s just brilliant tv, we sooo deserve an Emmy! Does television get any better? I’m trying to figure out this whole ‘Along the Watchtower Thing’. The song obviously has meaning, or they wouldn’t have chosen it. After reading the lyrics I think Starbuck is the joker. Obviously a joker for most of her life, and was constantly confused and always trying to “get relief” which she eventually found by killing herself and then finding Earth. Along the way when she was ‘confused’ she found lots of businessmen “drinking her wine” and plowmen “digging her earth”. Sounds kinda naughty, but maybe? I just can’t figure out who the thief is. Ideas? Nugget G, my obvious guess is Romo Lampkin but I truly doubt he will be on the show much more. Everything I have heard suggests he is a part time character. Not sure at all about how the song relates – but Romo was the only “thief” I can think of in this show recently. Joker =Lee? Is anyone else worried about the Cylons? Speaking of Romo, what a great conclusion for that character. Very statisfying send off for that character. Oh yeah, I loved the part where Baltar said that he’d go back and do whatever it was that he was doing before the trial lol. Did we see much of what Tory did on New Caprica? Was she around? I don’t think Romo is the thief in the song cuz in the song he’s a calming influence on the joker. Who was a calming influence on Starbuck throughout her life? Someone who takes life seriously. Adm Adama? He was a father figure for her. Hmm I don’t know. I think it was all too easy. Tigh is an incredibly hard sell to me. As is Anders because he served in the resistance on both Caprica and New Caprica. As did Tyrol…this means that the main players in the resistance were all Cylons??? Wouldn’t that do more harm than good to the Cylons considering they were so worried about the resistance? I mean Anders led the resistance on Caprica! 13th Cylon, I couldn’t agree more. It was the best ending a character could ask for..not drawn out.. and he lived up to his own standards. He did his job and he did it perfectly! Take a look at this image – I think it’s a screencap from this episode. Are these supposed to be the faces of the five, or just standins they used for now? One looks like Cally and the one in the middle could be Starbuck. http://media.battlestarwiki.org/images/4/42/Final_Five.jpg I think we’re about to get our heads completely turned upside down. What if there are ‘good’ cylons and ‘bad’ cylons. The resistance is more of a good cylon scene whereas the skinjobs are more of a bad cylon type. Maybe Earth is populated with good cylons and we’ve just witnessed over the last 3 seasons the struggle between the good & bad cylons. Or maybe the humans and the cylons were not at war on Earth, but were divided between good & evil, not toaster & human. Well, let’s remember that the Final Five and the Cylon Seven aren’t necessarily friends – the Final Five are almost gods to them. Who knows what the gods will want for them? Also, obviously they might be sleepers. BTW I don’t think they used real people for the Final Five shot in the temple – just standins. The person who is standing with her back to us is Lucy Lawless’ character who got boxed.. but yeah one of the robed ones looks like Cally I am reminded, as the episode plays again, how magnificant James Callis was in this episode Just watch him, he’s so expressive and he covered an amazing gammit of emotions. I love how when Lee suggested a mistrial, Baltar didn’t even look at him, he looked at the lawyer and spoke to him first, like Lee was just a stray barking dog that was annoying him. Amusing that he’s been so dismissive of Lee, when Lee saved his ass. And that bit after the verdict and he’s been shunted away back to somewhere ‘safe’ and he gets all hoity toity again, I could just image 6 marveling at his resilience. Laura should not be too quick to be angry with Lee and Papadama, since her blanket pardon was a factor, as well. Dag2000, those are stand ins from Eye of Jupiter. Dag- That episode would’ve been the one back when 3 gets boxed. The Final Five in white are actually pretty creepy to me. It’s got this whole “Klansman” feel to it. Tigh as a Cylon explains why he’s able to drink sooo much. He’s got a specially designed liver. Papadama. Funny. I like. Shaymus22 says: I know that no one is going to believe me, but I SWEAR TO YOU that I TOTALLY CALLED IT! I TOTALLY 100% knew it (and I didn’t read any fracking spoilers, either). I sent in my theory via the “Contact Us” link in the sidebar, and didn’t feel like writing it again when I sent the message and then noticed the “Submit a Theory” link. I’m serious! Check for the fracking email! THERE’S GOT TO BE A WAY OUT OF HERE SAID THE JOKER TO THE THIEF THERE’S TOO MUCH CONFUSION HERE I CAN’T GET NO RELIEF Carol, technically it was a pardon to anyone “in the fleet”. Baltar as in a fleet, too, just not the human fleet. Not that it would’ve gotten him off. SOME WAY (are these the lyrics to an actual song? If so, please don’t be mad at me for not knowing; I listen to plenty of songs, but don’t really pay attention to the lyrics too intently) 😛 I find it remarkable how defensive Lee gets for his father when on the stand and facing Baltar after the trial. Lee is clearly bipolar! NuggetG, perhaps the ‘thief’ is Roslin. She stole a baby. She tried to steal an election. She ‘stole’ getting the presidency back again. Or, the ‘thief’ would be Lampkin, Mr. Klepto, himself. Also, Laura is SO the 12th – three characters had the same vision at the same time during the episode. Besides that, another thing that they have in common is that they’re Cylons. Ressa says: Wow I see I waited to long to visit here. 550+ comments??? O__O Overwhelming but I’m happy to see GWC getting the attention it deserves! I like the Roslin as the ‘thief’ theory. If there were anyone who knows that life is not a joke it would be the woman with cancer. So what does Baltar do with his life? Lead a rebellion with all those crazy followers? Did you all notice how Roslin predicted the massive power outage? How can that be explained? Thank for the fun, all! See you after the podcast! Any significance that Adm Adama orders all the nukes armed and loaded? Also.. kinda neat that Apollo finds Starbuck in a background similar to which he lost her.. in the “clouds”.. blue sky (albiet the second “blue sky” was from the flames of Lee’s engine/exhaust So on rewatching, Laura’s moment of wooziness seems connected to the power outage. They complete the jump, the ships all report in and then, as they commence Dradus scan, she gets woozy. As Adama notices and turns to her, the lights go out. BTW Tigh is great. I was waiting for him to start raving about the White Whale! You know, if something happens to Hera, Tyrol could always have a Yoda moment – “No, there is another!” Tory looks great in this episode! It’s her biggest part yet! What DOES Baltar do with his life. It’s a good question. I could imagine him being whisked away by his cult babes onto a different ship, and he could be the Queen Bee in that hive, having all his babes come to him with their children for blessing. He clearly needs to nest, in some way, for his own protection. It’s going to be a hard sell to convince the people who hate him that he still bring value to the table. Is he going to completely abandon Caprica 6? He seems to be on his writing kick, I don’t see him stopping that, anytime soon. He’s too in love with his own words/thoughts. Perhaps he’ll start some sort of rebellion to get Laura ousted. He’ll be like royalty kept safe in another country until support builds up enough that he returns to take back his ‘throne’. Though, frankly, I can’t imagine that he’s WANT the presidency back. It would be more the principal of the thing. And where was Zarek in all this? cackle* Good one, HailBaltar. If you remember, Carol, Zarek wanted NO PART Zarek has got off the hook im sure. Very good point, Carol. He has to be intent on revenge, but he’ll use his mind to get it. I find it so hard to believe that Chief was so accepting of his Cylon-hood. He didn’t want to report to duty. I got the heebie-jeebies when tigh and tory reported for duty! Callie is so gorgeous! ha upon reading the commentary during the show, I literally laughed out loud at all the “CRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAPS” posted at the end squence. My thoughts exactly!!! I think the final 5 are not evil cylons, but ones who are protecting the humans. If you noticed the way Tigh and Tori looked at Adama and Roslin respectively at the end, you could interpret it as dormant EVIL but I think they saw it as their duty to stand guard by these two important people for some reason… As for Anders and Chief (I can’t believe Chiefs a cylon! ;_;) I don’t know what thier role would be yet… of a Baltar trial (ack, hit the return key by mistake). I’m sure that with the results of the trial he is reformulating his plans. He could be the one that is providing support to the Baltar Babes and giving them a place to hide.. stashing Baltar away until he is needed again to oust Rosilin. (Of course, Zarek isn’t aware of the reboot) Tonight only at Joe’s, the acapaela group “the Galactica 4” singing their hit All Along the Watchtower! If they are cylons then the cylons really did their homework regarding infiltratingthe fleet. Anders has free access everywhere, tigh with Adama, Tory and the president, Chief and all the ships in the fleet! Are cylons just attracted subconciously to each other then? Starbuck + Anders Chief + Boomer Anders + Tori Well, looking at Earth on the final shot I think this: 1. It’s not ancient Earth (ie Dinosaurs). The continents are in the contemporary place, and it’s not far-future Earth for that reason, either. It has to be the modern era, give or take a few thousand years. 2. The Cylon fleet may have brought Starbuck (assuming she’s not in Lee’s head). If so is it a “good” Cylon fleet? Are there already Cylons on Earth? I didn’t interpret the shared look between Tori & Tigh as dormant evil but more like irony that they both said the same thing to the fleet leadership – and then a mutual “OMG” type realization of what they said and the implications of their recent reboot and just what sort of power they each have and why the thought of either of them being cylong is scary as all get out. What is the cylon plan anymore anyway? Maybe the cylons retreated to Earth to escape after the Cylon War? Perhaps all humans are cylons in the end? Well I say we get Doc Brown’s De Lorean and go to the fall so that we can have the movie and be a lot closer to Season 4. I saw four basestars in the pull-back to earth and there were definitely enemy fighters on Lee’s dradus screen. At least 4 basestars, if not more. The fleet is frakked unless they use nukes, find a way to quick jump, or Starbuck has a wormhole for them to go through. I’m guessing Starbuck’s gonna be the new Obi Wan. She’ll show up every so often to help our heros out. Perhaps she will also have a greater impact after her death. Shadowy dead people/ head versions can do a lot of things us regular living peole can’t. I’m pretty open to the idea of two camps of Cylons and that both the Final 5 and the Basestars that showed up at the end of episode are the “good guys”… that would imply some sort of rebelion. Now comes the question of which side is in rebelion? And was the attack on Caprica (not NC) a result of said rebelion or was the rebelion a direct result of the attack? Here’s a question – didn’t Pegasus have nukes? Why didn’t Lee use them in the fight above New Caprica? Hail, That is a good question… He really did not need to ram the ship to save the Galactica…. Good question, Hail.. only “excuse” I can come up with is lack of experience in a capital ship. Lee is use to thinking in terms of a Viper Pilot and not as commander of a Battlestar. Anyone still posting…I had to go out for a while? looks like just a few of us left J_Aucat says: Ok first time poster but I have to float a couple of theories: 1. Tigh is a cylon and he served in two wars. The first as a old model toaster head. He evolved into the first skin job. 2. Laura is becoming a hybrid. She is connected to the ships and thus her reaction during the blackout. 3. Leoben was right. The twelth cyclon yet to be revealed is Zak Adama and he’s not around because he was boxed. Rube, Dont forget that there was not a full crew abord Pegasus…that might have had something to do with that.., However, they took out that first basestar with almost ease…I liked the Pegasus. I miss her. john patrick says: It’s 10:30 on the west coast; Apollo just gave his monologue. I haven’t read any of the comments yet. All I have to say: Jamie Bamber gets an Emmy tonight. Yea, but it gets me to thinking since Adama’s armed his nukes – why didn’t Lee above New Caprica? He might have bought the fleet even more time, even if Pegasus were still lost. I’m excited for Johnny boy here, things are about to get crankin’. Man, I’m still blown away with those last 15 minutes. I also felt the Pegasus gave the show a better dinamic, I know that RDM liked the “last battlestar” idea better…but I felt it was just another item that kept it different than the old show, the fact that the Pegasus remained. The Roslin as a Hybrid theory is really starting to blow my mind a bit. I don’t think Nukes can take out a ship. They certainly damage a ship as we saw in the miniseries, but remember that to destroy the basestar at Kobol, boomer and racetrack had to bring it inside the basestar. Well Hail, the Pegasus should have been in the role that Galactica had…it was more powerful and better armored that Galactica. If you remember when the Pegasus charged that one Basestar with Lee in command, it only took several follies of whatever it fires from the ford guns to take out the basestar. Perhaps it isn’t cancer that has reurned but a cylon preapring to burst from here chect! Where’s Ripley? This has probably been mentioned but in the link posted earlier that’s a screencap of 3 with the FF, you can hardcore see their faces and none of them appear to be anyone we know. SO it’s gotta be stand-ins with careful attention paid to their height. Two really tall guys, one extremely short person and a couple of slightly built females. Ha ha, Baltar really thinks this is about him; it was humanity that was on trial. Yeah Cavatar that was way cool but Galactica isn’t Pegasus. I think they are in trouble. Yeah, but then they’d have to change the name of the show to “Battlestar Pegasus”. And Dag, you hit the nail on the head. The key isn’t nukes- it’s Racetrack. She’s the secret weapon for the humans. 600 posts tonight…WOW!!! Shinobumono says: Good Cylons and Bad Cylons… Does seem really possible. Does that mean the cheesy white ones who bring Lee back to life from the original series are the “good five”? One question? Has anyone talked about the similar pronunciation of Cally and Kali by the way? No reason for the mythology to be limited to the greek after all, eh? The cain! he left the cain! and the glasses came on. Sweet. Romo for president. HAHA Dag that’s funny. But actually I can support it. Pythia is thought to be a strange truth sayer sprouting ramblings from a bowl of water. Sounds like a hybrid to me. And isn’t Laura thought to be from the religious sect to be a reincarnation of Pythia? Also I like it because Laura can die as the leader and still be around as something else. (Gotta keep Mary!) But if she jumps the fleet just by thinking about it, I’ll freak! Oh that would be so cool is she did that J_Aucat Oh that makes SENSE. Roslin as a hybrid, and because the fleet can’t jump for 20 more minutes, she jumps them instead. Crazy, but it works! Full crew or no full crew, Cavatar – Lee is not a capital ship commander. He was sent over to be Pegasus’ XO and do his apprenticeship but that got accelerated when the then CO (ex chief-engineer) chose to take the easy way out of his dilema (well played role by James Heard, btw). Admiral Cain would NOT have let one of her best weapons against a Basestar be in a state of disrepair for long. It wouldn’t take a full crew to raise the nuke tubes into firing position and to let ’em fly. Same arguement for during the year of train up prior to the rescue/evacuation of New Caprica — Lee was to take Pegasus and lead the remants of the fleet to Earth. No way that any trained capital ship commander let his best and easiest weapons to fire go to waste. The only other “excuses” for Lee not using nukes when coming to Galactica’s rescue above New Caprica were 1. Pegasus class Battlestars weren’t built to handle nukes (Pegasus in my mind was obviously built post 1st cylon war). 2. Adm Cain shot off all the nukes that Pegasus had 3. When Pegasus fled the cylon attack, she had offloaded them (she was about to undergo major re-fit) and didn’t have a chance to reload. IF reasons 2 or 3 are valid, then it would stand to reason that Cain would have had Galactica trans-ship a few of hers but the opportunity never availed itself due to other circumstances that arose. really interesting theory guys. Something is up with the president, that’s for sure. Thank you! I just thought about it and it made sense. That and Cally as Kali, TOTALLY! This show is so imbedded in mythology. I bet if you try you can find a corresponding character in Greek or Roman mythology for everyone. Yea I have a project to get me to 2008! It is true that the Pesasus nukes may have been off loaded before the attack or they were used by Cain, but would to believe that the Mercury Class Battlestar (which the Pegasus was) normally had nukes. He did ot do a bad job against 3 basestars in episode the captain’s hand. I wasn’t implying Lee did a bad job as Pegasus’ CO.. was just saying he was inexperienced. He never had the luxury of a “formal command course” (How to fight a Battlestar 101) like his father did. Random question everybody…but if you buy the episodes off of iTunes can you burn them onto a dvd and watch them on your television? Dainin says: Just finished it here on the west coast > OMG BGS drops acid! I haven’t felt this way since 1969, and have you ever really lloked at your hands…wheeeeeee I understand, I get all choked up thinking of the Pegasus being destroyed like that….I was jumping up and down yelling NOOOOO when I saw it. OK I’m going to suggest it. To our wonderful podcasters: How about having an expert in Mythology come in for a podcast during the break? Devo, I have a device that allows me to plug my ipod into my TV…anything I download from I tunes I can watch. ohh thanks Cavatar! How’s the quality and what is this device called? The quality is good…let me check real quick. No, you can’t burn itunes video to DVD, unfortunately. With the apple video cable, or even a non-apple version, you can plug your ipod into the Audio and video inputs of your TV. Looks fine on my 42 incher. (heh, heh he said 42 incher) Thanks for the effort, Cavatar, I appreciate it! go here…this is what I have. http://www.dlo.com/Products/homedoc_Prod.tpl?command=showpage I also have 2 DLO’s for my cars and have not had any issues with them. The episode should have been titled “A Few Good Cylons”. Can you handle the truth? – there are good Cylons and there are bad Cylons. My guess, next season, values and loyalty will define the new alliances, not tribal origin,and the good Cylons (yes, Tigh, Tori, Anders, and Chief) , along with Starbuck, will have to build a bridge between the Colonists and other good Cylons among the Cylon fleet, maybe the Leobon models. We’ll see…. 2008??! What happened to the Summer movie?? I wonder, does darling Nicky have the happy blood?? I was disappointed as well Cavatar – losing Pegasus was a major blow to the Fleet. If you know anything about military history, Cavatar, imagine the Battle of Midway being fought without the Yorktown. It would have been entirely different in my mind. That is what happened when the Pegasus was lost. However, I do think that without Lee disobeying orders and ramming Pegasus down the middle of Cylon alley and covering Galactica, we wouldn’t be debating this issue. Thanks Dag and Cavatar! Don’t mention it. I have a 50 inch DLP and it looks great on it. The quality is better than watching the itunes on my computer. Seriously, thank you Cavatar! This is very ture…It was also a big deal with Lee got the promotion…him being returned to Major was also hard to watch…I did not like it. I also posted about it several times. No problem, its a 100 bucks but I am happy with it. I’m gonna post this again because I think that it got lost in the flury of some of the other posts.. on March 22nd.. Scifi ordered 22 (more than we had been led to believe) episodes of BSG… and we can expect the TV/DVD movie in Aug/Sep/Oct time frame (my guess at least) .. bittersweet pill folks but there is light at the end of the wormhole. so they only order one more season so far? penpen says: I feel like such a sissy. I had teary eyes when Starbuck showed up. So much insanity going on. The only difference between the apple video cable and a standard A/V cable is that apple switch the red and yellow cables. So you can use a standard cable and just remember to plug red into the yellow video socket http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-PLUG-POLE-RCA-CABLE/dp/B0007V6JCK about $14 cheaper than apple’s cable. You can probably find one at your radio shack. They are sometimes called camcorder cables. Exactly, Rube, what do you think the movie will be about? related or unrelated? How about this spinoff called “caprica”? For those of you still up with us, I thought I’d just let you know that the podcast is finally in post and will make it out ASAP in the overnight. This one’s quite long, so by that time it outputs and I tag and upload it, I’d imagine it’ll be right around 4 a.m. central when it hits. Since it was a Bob Dylan song, maybe Bob Dylan is a Cylon. That would expalin why he talks so funny; “Yeah man like by your command” with that raspy slur. Maybe all those rock stars that never seem to die despite every logical reason to do so are Cylons. That would make Keith Richards the Imperious Leader! and Johnny Depp could play him in Season 4! thanks Chuck! I really appreciate the podcasts and all the hard work you all put into it! Cavatar, Lee should have never been given command of Pegasus, imho, because of his inexperience in fighting a capital ship. Tigh should have gotten the nod but realistically, his alcoholism warrented keeping him under Adm Adama’s thumb; therefore Lee was the next senior officer (except maybe whoever happens to be chief engineer on Galactica – there’s job Helo hasn’t had – YET!, hehe). As for Lee getting demoted, it wasn’t unheard of in the American military that during times of war that “regular” officers getting promoted to higher ranks and then during the drawdown in forces that follows aka peacetime, the same said regular officers be reduced in rank – their higher rank was just because they were filling a position that called for higher rank and their reduced rank was considered their permanant rank (what their retirement pay would be based on). At the time of his death, George Armstrong Custer was wearing the rank of General but his permanent rank was Lt Col (or maybe even full bird Col). The word for that is beverat (sp?). Anyhow.. with Pegasus gone, Lee was reduced to his “permanent” rank of Major.. that’s the way I look at that. Of all the characters on Galactica, Helo to me is the most unrealistic in that he has held every job on Galactica but Chief Eng but I realize that his character in alot of the arcs/storylines is just to keep from having to introduce a new character to us – his main purpose in the storyline was to bring us Athena and father Hera, imho. Thank you Rube. We need to be reminded of that. well all I need to turn in…I normally state up and wait but I have to be up in the morning.. night all. thanks chuck Can’t wait to hear it! Thanks again Cavatar and Dag for your help! Nice talking with you all! Rube, I am aware that when Lee was promoted it was there version of Field Commission and he was brought back down to this last regular Commission…but I can still not like it….hehe You bring up some good points and it was fun talking with you… Devo enjoy the ipod acessiories…. Night again all, Cavatar I enjoy the conversation as well, Cavatar – night all! Did you notice that in the “coming to you in 2008” moment at the end, that they showed a shot of Number 3? If true, the story around that is going to be amazing. Mikegyro says: The cylon fleet was on an intercept course, but I don’t recall anyone stating that the fleet was launching raiders, or any weapons towards the RTF. Starbuck is a cylon, the 5th one, and she says that everything is going to be ok. Why would she say something like that knowing the situation of the fleet, and the cylon forces that were closing in unless she knew the intentions of that Cylon fleet? There are 12 models, and 7 of them voted to attack the colonies, and the other 5 were outcast. I’ve read some other posts here mentioning that these may be ‘good’ cylons. Perhaps there are some Cylons who remember their original programming and are not of the mutinous lot that make up the 7 that we already know. For the purposes of the 7 we already know who carried out the attacks against the colonies, any knowledge of the other 5 cylons could have been deleted because of their differing directives. Similarly, the hybrid between Helo and Athena may be considered a threat to this faction of the cylon due to the fact that Hera is a product of an 8 which would carry the directives of the same group of Cylons which attacked the colonies in the first place. Hence, the protection that the 6 and 8 were feeling. And Rosilyn is being dragged along in the dream because she has some of Hera’s blood. Similarly the beneficial effects of Hera’s blood may be wearing off because of the proximity of this other group of Cylons causing the cancer to return. (In a leap of faith here, I believe that the cylons from last weeks episode which nearly killed racetrack were of the usual variety, and that the ‘fix’ on the fuel ship actually served in keeping them off the RTF’s tail. This group of Cylons were lying in wait) The power outage was probably a reboot for Tigh, Anders, Tory and Tyrol, and also serves the purpose of this group of Cylons to keep the fleet from jumping away immediately. This is just my theory, but I cannot wait till 08…..This is torture!! MikeTheCAG says: Hello all! I’m a first time poster but long time listener of the podcast! and I love it! This episode was amazing and left me speechless! I have TiVo’d it and am rewatching it. Found something interesting: In the scene right before the Galactica 4 meet, while the power is out, this happens: Chief is on the hangar deck with all the comotion going about around him. Time is almost slowing down and then back to normal. Chief says “There must be some kind of way out of here.” Cut to Tigh listening against the wall, he says “Said the Joker to the Thief.” To Anders, says “There’s too much confusion here.” and then Torry, “I can’t get no relief.” They all quote the first verse of the song! Another thing, as Tigh and Torry enter CIC, you hear Adama say “Arm and load all Nuclear Weapons.” to Mike The CAG–thats scary re: arming the nukes. What could happen? I know. We get to wait 10 frakkin months. Thats what happens. Time for bed. Deemetrius says: Some random thoughts that may or may not relate- Chief has had bad dreams before, simliar to Sharon, before beating his wife within an inch of her life. While re-watching Occupation, President Baltar insists to Roslin, while in captivity, that no one has been totured. Could Saul Tigh possibly rip out his own eye? And Starbuck emerging just as the cylon raider appeared that she chased. Did you notice how bright the clouds were when Lee saw her? Is it really Starbuck? Or is it something else, just as Leoben told Kara he was not Leoben in Maelstrom? Could this Kara be a clone from her ovarie? Too many questions!!!! somebody owes me 10$ for guessing that the show would end like Pegausu in a cilffhangar with all vipers ready Cretos says: Wow this was amazing. IF you put aside all the Starbuck is a cylon ideas for a min, think about this. When her ship exploded, she could have ejected and been thrown to another part of the galaxy, and was picked up by people from earth. Got a new ship and came back to find her former fleet. Then again she could have just died and been resurrected. Then made her the 5th model. Since we only did see 4 in the end. Timbuck…the nukes are out because in Adama’s mind this is the final showdown.. he’s got 1 Battlestar vs 4 Basestars and he can’t jump away because all the FTL computers were down and therefor it’ll take 20 minutes to jump out. If he nukes a Basestar or two.. maybe he can get out of this… ShinyFab says: What the frak?! I have to reboot . . I still don’t think Starbuck is a Cylon. What if she’s like a special representative from God/the Gods? I’m liking the idea of “good” Cylons and “bad” Cylons. However, I think the distinction is a little too simple. But, I would go further to think that the Cylons and the Humans are related… What if they are the same race? The key question is, I believe, what makes a Cylon? What makes a human? Is there really a distinction between the two? Anders and Tigh got drunk. Why would machines model themselves physiologically to make themselves susceptible to human issues (drunkenness, depression, etc.)? What if both races are victims to a great lie, which is that they are truly different? Who would cause such a lie? Think about racism. All of us are human, yet there are some who truly believe they are better than others, in terms of evolution and so forth. Yet, that is a huge lie. Finally, it would appear that Baby Hera is not the only “hybrid” child out there. Now we have Baby Nicky, who is also a hybrid. Yet, Roslin, Six, and Sharon are only dreaming about Hera. What about Nicky? Why is Hera so special, yet Nicky is not? So many questions, so long to wait for answers. God bless the Anglo-US special relationship thing ! Must be one hell of an episode as I will have gotten it all in half the normal time. Managing to avoid reading the postings but had to scroll a hell of a way down to get to the Reply Box to type this. Looks like it provoked a lot of discussion – must be theories-a-go-go ! Guess this is why they call it a cliffhanger ! Frakin’ A! OK, I gave up on iTunes and went to the torrents. (SciFi, I’m willing to throw money at you, but you have to put a product up!) Too frakin’ cool. Now I’ve got to wade through six hundred-odd comments while listening to the ‘cast. I’m definitely leaning toward the theory I posted earlier and that others seem to be sharing. I wish Pike or somebody would come along and refine it because I’m still too fried from last night. Oh well- 10 months. But yeah, I think the Great Shock when they find Earth is gonna be related to it being inhabited by Cylons or Cylon- Human descendants. Okay. I think I’m getting myself together enough. And I’m sorry, I tried to read as many posts as I could along the way, but there’s just so many! There were a few questions I had which were cleared up by this interview w/ RDM about last night’s ep here: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07085/770732-352.stm. So Lee. Oh Lee. First point of interest – he’s still wearing his wedding ring. Guess he’s not giving up just yet. He reminded me of a small child when he ‘tattles’ on the Admiral’s feelings for Baltar. I think Lee has needed to get the guilt out for a VERY long time. He’s right though. Everyone has made decisions or mistakes which cost the lives of people and further illustrate how the Fleet is no longer Colonial society. I think its been mentioned here more than once that the Fleet is an extreme microcosm of what the Colonies WERE like. And I’m still darn confused about the Admiral’s decision to acquit Baltar. Was it his own guilt? Did he want to agree with Lee? Or did I miss something and there really wasn’t a supported case? I think it was probably not a good enough case to convict, but I just don’t know. The FabFinal4? Well, okay. It was a little weird to hear them quote Jimi Hendrix. But as for little Nicky the Hylon – if the Chief IS different from the other Cylons some way, wouldn’t that make Nicky a different kind of Hylon in comparison to Hera? I don’t question whether or not the FF4 are Cylons. I just don’t know how RDM will explain them. And who is FF5? Is it Starbuck? Or is it Lee? Or – the cylon is Lee and Kara is a Hylon herself. Tigh’s been through a few wars, Tyrol remembers his parents (didn’t they die in the Cylon attack?). I can see Anders being a cylon. Tori came out of left field. And how the FRAK did Tori meet Anders in the first place? And why the FRAK is Anders a pilot? From what I’ve seen of him, it doesn’t seem like he would fit in well as a pilot. I have to agree with Shaun (I think?) who said Anders would be a good Marine. Max Peck says: I know this is late… don’t think the final four are cylon… don’t trust RDM and DE… almost stage magic type of sleight of hand…think it is some form of cylon torture side-effect/ proximity to Earth combo… Someone had to coin the phrase: The final four have Head-Jimi on their mind… OMG, how good was that episode ! They better get a whole stack of awards for the visuals this series. Guess we can expect a flood of creative juices on YouTube to the soundtrack of All Along The Watchtower ! Who would have guessed that Bob Dylan was a Cylon broadcasting a beacon out into space huh ! Posted this in the other thread but EW has post-finale interviews with EJO, MM, and RDM up on their homepage. I’d link it but I’m pretty computer illiterate. okay, thanks to Pike for the advice. Here’s the link: http://www.ew.com/ew/article fine. it’s sort of the link. just click HOME on the website menu. Aaaaah, 666 comments!! I’m adding one, quick!!! Mike the CAG I noticed them quoting the song too, but only after Tori said “I can’t get no relief.” I thought that sounded like a really akward thing for her to say. RPA says: the question of why ander? What is specail about anders is what he was. He was a superstar sportsplayer. think of him as John Elway, Micheal Jordan, He is an icon from the past. He has shown leaderships as much as the ty or chief. Six, athena, roslin they are the Fiathes Just a thought on the way Tigh and Tori behaved back in CIC. The looks they gave each other was very reminiscent of the way the first 6 cylons often behave. Like they know they are Cylon, they have a role to play but they aren’t quite sure what that role is. The first six tend to have that same confusion often. If the humanlike Cylons evolved from the non-sentient machines this is very realistic. They would be aware that the machines want to destroy the humans, but do they really want to do that? Not the watchtower version from last night, but eerily prophetic none the less.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7da3iwxMUjU OK, FINALLY got through all the comments. Carol, “Papadama” That’s classic. And yeah, I figured out it was Starbuck and was waiting to see if she taped that on the bottom of her viper. Saber, I would be fine with an “implant” explanation (although, that raises the ‘why’ question), but my gut says that’s not how RDM rolls… I’m thinking Niki IS important, it’s just that nobody’s realized it yet. (I’ve mentioned that possibility before, when I thought that Cally was going to be the reveal.) Browncoat, Roslin having “Bluetooth dreams” LOL hey. ive been digging around a little bit but cant seem to find much. is there an archive with the ancient scripts kicking around somewhere..? 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__label__cc	0.511353	0.488647	License Revocation Leads EveryMatrix to Leave UK White Label Market The UK Gambling Commission has suspended EveryMatrix’s B2C license in the UK, leading to the company’s decision to let go of its B2C operating licenses for Remote Betting and Casino. On the other hand, the brand will continue to offer gambling software to UK operators since its software provision license for Remote Gambling Software will remain active. UKGC condemned the brand’s operations as, “irreparably damaged.” While EveryMatrix has been operating white label businesses since 2014, after many years of successful and unproblematic B2C operations in the UK, the company was forced to reconsider its operations. Despite EveryMatrix’s best efforts to swiftly prove the ability to operate in a safe, responsible, and compliant manner, the UKGC has suspended its license. The Brand’s Feedback Management of the brand issued a press release expressing its understanding and respect for the decision made by the UKGC. Also, the company regrets the impact that this suspension has on their brands, long-standing white label partners in the UK and especially their loyal players. Ebbe Groes, CEO of the company had this to say about the suspension: “We fully respect UKGC’s decision of suspending our license and we acknowledge their wish for a substantially changed way of operating white label businesses in the future. We regret the impact this suspension has had on our loyal players, on our brands, and on our long-standing white label partners in the UK, but this business has by now become unsalvageable. We will use this highly unfortunate event as positive as we can and we are keen on maintaining EveryMatrix's leading role as a provider in the B2B space, in the UK and globally. This is where our company has enjoyed tremendous growth in the past several years and we will now focus even harder on this”. According to the press release, the company is entirely committed and intends to focus on maximizing business growth, as well as to continue to be a trusted and proven software supplier operating globally in regulated jurisdictions. More on the Company EveryMatrix has over 11 years of experience operating in regulated markets and holds licenses by the Malta Gaming Authority, the Danish Gambling Authority, and the ONJN. It delivers modular and API-driven products which include: Market-leading one-stop-shop casino content aggregator and integration platform Cross-product bonusing engine Fully managed sportsbook and sport data services Stand-alone payment processing product Multi-brand affiliate/agent management system Their products work together as an entire platform or independently. They can be easily integrated with existing platforms in order to accommodate different types of clients from bookmakers to lotteries and, from existing large operators to new online casinos. Over 400 experts in 6 offices across Europe and Asia work together on the bran’s main focus – delivering iGaming solutions of the highest quality that are meeting the needs of both their clients and regulatory requirements of the markets their clients operate in. Source: “EveryMatrix decides to leave UK white label market”. Every Matrix. September 23, 2019. By Kristina Vujadinovic EveryMatrix Announces New Collaboration with Big Time GamingGamesAndCasino21 December 2020 EveryMatrix is happy to declare a new content distribution deal with the leading slot game provider, Big Time Gaming (BTG). The content will be distributed through integration between CasinoEngine, iGaming's performance platform, and Relax Gaming. Australian developer, BTG, is a well-known casino operator and their popular Megaways mechanic has engaged players around the globe. EveryMatrix Strengthens Front-End Division with TOTOIT Team09 October 2020 EveryMatrix, digital online gaming provider, declares purchase of Thailand provider TOTOIT. Both companies have been cooperating together for many years, working on various projects. The Thai provider’s major focus is on front-end solutions, websites using the newest technologies available on the market. It will merge with EveryMatrix’s team of front-end developers to help the provider's best clients build and design the finest websites on the market. Games & Casino News Fazi Interactive Goes Live on EveryMatrix Casino Engine Platform26 July 2019 Electronic gambling equipment manufacturer and online game developer, Fazi, has announced a partnership that will see the portfolio of its game development wing, Fazi Interactive, become available through EveryMatrix’s content platform Casino Engine. Casino Engine is one of the largest content libraries in the igaming industry with over 8000 games and 260 jackpots from 140 providers and 85 integrations.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line780
__label__wiki	0.675788	0.675788	Gaming Epic Welcome to GamingEpic! Your ONE STOP SHOP for all the Best, Hottest, and Latest Gaming News, Trailers, and Tips Bullet Girls Phantasia Gets Interrogation Gameplay Shown During TGS 2017 September 22, 2017 September 22, 2017 by admin 0 Comments Bullet Girls Phantasia, D3Publisher, News, Originals, Platforms, PS Vita, PS4, Trailers During D3Publisher’s TGS 2017 Stage Event, the developer debuted new gameplay from their action-third person shooter Bullet Girls Phantasia, coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Spring 2018 in Japan. The gameplay shows a mini-game from the Bullet Girls series known as interrogation mode. Players will encounter girls throughout the game that they need information from. Evidently, in this game’s world, the only way to accomplish this is to “torture” the girl with the most obscure items in order to get the information you need. Other actions include poking and tickling. Also, in the Bullet Girls Phantasia version of interrogation mode, players will have more control over the camera and addition actions. Bullet Girls Phantasia is the third entry in the Bullet Girls series, which was originally a PlayStation Vita exclusive franchise. This new game will bring the girls from the Ranger Club to a fantasy world where magic and swords reign. Furthermore, new characters will join the cast as the game now allows players to take another character into battle with them where gameplay is similar to what’s seen in a musou title. Earlier today, the opening movie was release with English voice over. After many comments from readers, it was shared with us that Play-Asia has a “Multi-Language” version available for pre-order soon. However, it’s not yet confirmed if this is exclusive to Asia or will receive a western release. You can watch the new gameplay below: HOW TO PLAY XBOX 360 GAMES ON XBOX ONE FAST AND EASY!! Apex Legends May Be Dropping in on Nintendo Switch Next Month Balan Wonderworld Will Get a Free Demo Later This Month New PS5 & PS4 Games This Week Naughty Dog Could Be Working on a Fantasy-Themed Game According to Discovered Concept Art How To Watch – Genshin Impact Version 1.3 Stream On January 22, 7 AM ET The Medium PC Requirements Revealed, Include Ray Tracing Specs my top 5 most underrated ps3 games Rockstar Patents New AI Tech, Likely For GTA 6 Next Gen Consoles Copyright © 2021 by Gaming Epic. All rights reserved. All articles, images, product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement unless specified. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line781
__label__wiki	0.679677	0.679677	Guns & Gear Good Guys with Guns Great! Check your inbox to confirm. The BattleSecond Amendment Some of America’s Safest Cities are in Constitutional Carry States Teresa Mull Dec 09, 2020 0 Comments By: José Niño Is Constitutional Carry a dangerous policy? Constitutional Carry refers to the idea of lawful individuals being allowed to carry a firearm without a permit. Basically, it’s what the Second Amendment stipulates. Alas, virtually all governing bodies have deviated from this standard in the last century. But as long as red-blooded Americans are willing to fight back, these lost liberties can be restored. Constitutional Carry’s success over the past two decades showcases how Americans are far from giving up in their fight to restore the Second Amendment. Ever since Alaska passed Constitutional Carry in 2003, 15 other states have joined in passing this legislation. This marks one of the Second Amendment movement’s most dynamic success stories. And it’s the product of pure grassroots work. Most individuals not acquainted with the concept will inquire about the safety effects of Constitutional Carry. After all, many people were on the fence with Constitutional Carry’s predecessor — licensed carry — throughout the 80s and 90s. There were several concerns about laxer gun laws potentially causing a rise in crime. With time, however, these fears have largely been allayed as it has become clear that relaxed gun laws do not make crime skyrocket. In fact, quite the opposite has occurred. America has experienced declining crime rates across the board in the last 50 years and has maintained this trend even when gun ownership has increased and gun laws have been loosened. With Constitutional Carry now on the books in 16 states, many have wondered if this policy has had an effect on crime. In a piece titled “Half Of America's Safest Cities Are In Constitutional Carry States”, Cam Edwards of Bearing Arms revealed how cities in Constitutional Carry states are among the safest in the nation. He drew from information on WalletHub that looked at over 180 cities and measured how safe they were. Of the 10 safest cities studied, five of them were located in Constitutional Carry states. The website factored in violent crime rates, law enforcement per capita, and other safety characteristics to determine which cities are among the safest in America. The following 10 cities were ranked the safest by WalletHub: Arizona, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont all have Constitutional Carry. Texas and North Carolina are strong pro-Second Amendment states. Although crime is a complex subject, one cannot say definitively that gun control is the answer to stopping crime. According to WalletHub’s rankings, cities like Baltimore (155), Los Angeles (172), Newark (150), and Washington D.C (160). are ranked as some of the least safe cities of the 182 studied. More importantly, they’re situated in areas where there’s stiff gun control. America has witnessed a notable change in gun policy in recent decades at the state level. All states have some form of licensed concealed carry legislation active, while some states have pushed the envelope by embracing Constitutional Carry. In light of more Americans having options to carry, there has not been a surge in crime as many fearmongers routinely predicted. Perhaps having a lawful population that is able to arm itself and carry firearms is a cost-effective way of promoting public security. Too bad such a concept is lost upon busybody gun controllers. José Niño is a freelance writer based in Austin, Texas. Sign up for his mailing list here. Contact him via Facebook, Twitter, or email him at joseinpolitics@gmail.com. Get his e-book, The 10 Myths of Gun Control, here. Teresa Mull Street Fighter: The BMPT 'Terminator' Attack Vehicle Families of Shooting Victims File Lawsuits over ‘Ghost Guns’ Please enable JavaScript to view article comments Please enable JavaScript to view article comments. © 2021 Gunpowder Magazine. All right Reserved. ×You've successfully subscribed to Gunpowder Magazine ×Great! Next, complete checkout for full access to Gunpowder Magazine Contact - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line787
__label__cc	0.709654	0.290346	Mindset, Thinking Out Loud Live - June 04, 2020 [Video] Mental Resilience by Failing Forward Thinking Out Loud [Live] Episode 10 In this episode of Thinking Out Loud Live, we have a discussion with our special guest, James Bargeron from London, United Kindom to discuss the importance of mental resilience and moving forward from our experiences with failure. James Bargeron is a performance specialist, who helps professionals and SME’s develop a culture of high performance and a mindset for success. For more than three decades, he has been involved in teams and organizations that not only perform but thrive under pressure, in London and the USA. He now speaks on topics to enhance performance both personally and professionally, and the psychological barriers that prevent professionals and organizations from reaching their potential. James is a respected executive coach, mentor, and authority on how to improve performance in an impactful way that also enhances personal wellbeing. He has spoken across the UK, in Belgium and the USA. His most talked-about speech ‘Why People Fail’ highlights the challenges many of us face and give the audience simple and easy to understand strategies to implement, at the same time inspiring them to take control and master their mindset. James has written articles in Business Connexions magazine, Thrive Global, Inside Golf, and Golf Business magazine. Learn more: https://www.jamesbargeron.com/ START DAY ONE This episode is made possible by Start Day One, a non-profit foundation for mental health and suicide prevention, which has a different approach in helping people by proactively reaching out instead of reactively waiting for mental health issues or suicidal tendencies. Learn more: https://startdayone.org Back to Thinking Out Loud Fukitt Healilng Thinking Out Loud Live	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line793
__label__cc	0.618385	0.381615	iPhone 11 Pro vs Galaxy Note 10: What You Need to Know Now that the new iPhone 11 Pro is finally here to take on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10, phone buyers are likely considering both of these powerhouse phones. Especially those who want great cameras and a big screen. This year the iPhone 11 is a “Pro” model and packs three rear cameras, which means expectations are quite high. And so far, it looks pretty great. However, it’s not the only phone with a bunch of cameras on the back. In fact, the Galaxy Note 10 packs four rear cameras, and most of the same photography features Apple touted on stage. Both have plenty to offer, so here’s how the two compare. In this quick guide or comparison we’ll go over the screen sizes and notch, cameras, camera features, specs, and pricing for those still on the fence. Basically, this is our Galaxy Note 10 vs iPhone 11 Pro for potential buyers. On September 10th Apple announced three new iPhone models, all of which have awesome camera capabilities, fast performance, beautiful screens and powerful internals. They’re also really expensive. Like, really expensive, even the base 64GB RAM model. Additionally, Samsung announced three versions of its flagship Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ in August, and you probably want both of these phones, but can only choose one. Buyers have several great smartphones to choose from right now, like the iPhone Xr, OnePlus 7 Pro and Galaxy S10. However, Apple’s new iPhone 11 Pro and the Note 10+ are two of the best phones this year. It’s a tough choice, we know. So, without further delay here are all the details. That way you can decide whether or not you’ll buy the iPhone 11 Pro right now or in the near future, or snag a Galaxy Note 10 Plus instead. iPhone 11 Pro vs Galaxy Note 10: Design These two phones have big similarities, but they couldn't look more different. Each one looks as they'd expect, and have a style that fits its identity the brand has built over the years. Samsung's is smooth, sleek, with curved edges. Apple, on the other hand, put those big camera lenses right in your face. Both phones pack huge screens, glass on the front and the back, a unique way of stretching the screen to the edges of the phone, and a slew of cameras on the back. There really isn't much we need to say about the design if we're being honest. Aside from maybe the fact that Apple's phones are made from an entire piece of "surgical grade" stainless steel, and Samsung uses aluminum. Other than that, they're exactly as you'd expect. Samsung went with a vertical stack of camera sensors all in one slim black frame to house them. It looks elegant, and honestly, similar to the iPhone Xs from last year. There are four cameras on the back of the Note 10+. Apple went with three big round separated camera lenses, sitting on top of an already raised piece of glass. They protrude more than we expected but should be excellent cameras. Perhaps the only difference visually that matters aside from the cameras (or the curved display) is the notch, vs no notch on Samsung's phone, but more on the display is in our next slide. Related Topics:ComparecomparisonGalaxy Note 10iPhone 11iPhone 11 Prorelease datesmartphonespecsTechnology	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line796
__label__wiki	0.648024	0.648024	Home » Featured » DOE’s superintendent: Vision-driven to empower schools DOE’s superintendent: Vision-driven to empower schools Posted on Mar 29, 2018 in Featured Gov. Ige and Dr. Kishimoto confer on progress statewide. During her first eight months on the job, DOE Superintendent Christina Kishimoto has become one of the public schools’ biggest cheerleaders. She’s visited all 15 district complexes, talks with pride about the uniqueness of each community, and tweets regularly about the “fantastic things” happening across the state. But she’s also on a mission to change what has been described as a “top-down, one-size-fits-all” mindset — a concern she says was voiced by many of the more than 100 community members she met during her hiring process. She recalls people asking, “How would you implement the empowerment we want to see in our school system?” Mililani High students with Dr. Kishimoto at the Legislature. During a recent Capitol Connection interview, Dr. Kishimoto discussed everything from school safety to new Innovation Grants and her determination to change the relationship between the schools and the DOE central office from “permission-seeking to site-based innovation.” To encourage schools to come up with creative ways to address complex issues, the DOE is offering Innovation Grants for schools statewide — the first time it is awarding such funding. “What was centralized before, we’re now pushing into the schools,” explained Dr. Kishimoto. “The idea is to fund some diverse pilot projects.” Priority was given to proposals that increase student learning, close the achievement gap, increase college enrollment and improve teacher retention, among other areas. Waimea Middle students on Hawai’i island in their new state-of-the-art Learning Center “One school wanted to create an alternative pathway for kids who are not engaging in traditional high school. Others wanted to do STEM-focused and project-based learning. The grants also let us talk about how you do this with your core funds (through the Student Weighted Formula created in the 1993 legislation by then-House Education Chair David Ige to direct more resources to the schools). It’s about changing core practices with new ideas,” Kishimoto said. 7th grader Mira Tsunoda from Kaimuki Middle School with her science project. “I keep finding impressive things when I visit the schools,” she said of visits to Waialua Intermediate and High’s award-winning robotics program and Maui High’s career and technical education projects, such as their visual arts courses and a “tiny house” students were designing and building. The new superintendent’s school visits reinforced her belief that a strong school system encourages creative thinking, new ideas and diverse, locally tailored ways to help students find success. “Our conversations have been more like coaching. Schools don’t have to come to me for permission to try things,” she said. “We need to talk more about our diverse school models. I don’t have one description of my schools. There are common elements: the curriculum has to be rigorous and all kids have to be engaged. There needs to be quality teacher training, and parents and the community need to be involved. But beyond that, schools can decide what the components of that experience are.” She said she agrees with Governor Ige that we need to create a seamless path to connect students to college and career programs such as Early College and STEM-related activities that can lead to higher-paying jobs in the future. She also maintains that Hawai‘i has “tremendous potential” to create a public school system that’s noted nationally. “We have a rich history of communities supporting their schools,” she said. “We also have a real appreciation of multi-language learning and culture that we haven’t maximized yet.” Dr. Kishimoto said in addition to required standardized tests and traditional measures, Hawai‘i is one of a handful of states that have volunteered to pilot alternative assessments and competency-based learning as a way to measure student progress. “We would ask, ‘What does student success look like?’ It would be great to be a leader nationally for this kind of thinking.” Statewide 2018 Teacher of the Year nominees with Governor and Mrs. Ige, Dr. Kishimoto and Board of Education chair Lance Mizumoto at Washington Place. Vanessa Ching (center) from DOE’s Leeward District was named the overall state winner. MORE PRIORITY AREAS: • School safety and security – “I’m moved to see students organizing about school safety issues. We have safety plans at all our schools, which are being reviewed to identify the highest needs of different campuses. Also, following our HPD press conference, there was an immediate decrease in hoaxes and school threats. Now there’s an awareness that a person could end up with a (criminal) record, even for a prank.” • School design and student voice -“What’s exciting is principals are taking advantage of the empowerment structure we’ve set up to design at a very local level. I’m asking ‘What’s special about your school? What are your community resources? How do we design schools around what students say is impactful?” • Teacher recruitment – “We want to see more future teachers in the pipeline. We’re also rolling out a guaranteed mentoring program as part of teacher retention. Also, our special ed teachers say they need more support, so that’s a flaw we’re going to fix.” Read more in April Capitol Connection newsletter	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line797
__label__wiki	0.813749	0.813749	Ensuring data security and individual privacy By Andrew Wagner, Government Matters Published 11:30 PM, January 23, 2020 Terry Gerton, President & CEO of NAPA, and Jason Briefel, executive director of the Senior Executives Association, discuss efforts to ensure government data security, and how agencies can work to maintain privacy of the citizens they serve. The Federal Data Strategy Action Plan calls for a data protection toolkit by the end of 2020. Terry Gerton, President & CEO of NAPA, says that ensuring ethical data practices is paramount. “We as people tend to make a bargain with our retail providers where we trade privacy for convenience. But we don’t seem willing to make that same bargain with the government, so that the government can use data to make public services more convenient,” Gerton said. “The principles that are inside the Federal Data Strategy are all about building and sustaining public trust. The concepts around ethical governance are really important to help people know the government promises to be an important steward of that kind of data.” Jason Briefel, executive director of the Senior Executives Association, says that agencies are at different stages of maturity when it comes to data, and need to be equally knowledgeable on privacy practices. “One of the things that SEA expressed on the draft of the Federal Data Strategy is the importance of baseline literacy around these topics, both about data itself, but privacy, security, ethics. Every federal employee needs to know about these things, so they don’t think it’s someone else’s job. It is everyone’s job to ensure that we’re using the taxpayer information appropriately,” Briefel said.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line798
__label__cc	0.663274	0.336726	Home Arts Great Neck Library Events From June 15 To 21 Great Neck Library Events From June 15 To 21 Great Neck Library New Beginnings 50 Plus If you are divorced, widowed, single or an empty nester age 50 plus who would like a new beginning, be inspired to make friends, network and learn new skills toward reinventing yourself when Marla Matthews, social worker and television talk-show host of The Relationship Journey, facilitates this discussion, social and support group meetup at 4 p.m. in Main’s community room; no registration required. World in Motion at Main Join Martha Cohen for a lively discussion about current world issues at 2 p.m. in Main’s large multipurpose room. All are welcome and encouraged to attend the next regular meeting of the Great Neck Library Board of Trustees at 7:30 p.m. at Lakeville. Women and Gardens in Art View paintings by W. Homer, P. Gauguin, A. Botticelli, C. Monet, U. Hiroshige II, E.B. Jones, J.W. Waterhouse, J. H. Fragonard, J.B. Lepage, P. de Hooch and G. Caillebotte when Louise Cella Caruso presents an art lecture/slide PowerPoint focusing on the analogy between the female and a blooming garden at 2 p.m. in Main’s community room. Allies in Wellness at Main Join librarian Mimi Rabizadeh for a discussion centering around A New You: Gaining Awareness and Courage to Change Old, Unwanted Habits at 7 p.m. in Main’s large multipurpose room. Movie Matinée at Main The film, about a woman in Harlem who desperately attempts to prove her fiancé’s innocence during her pregnancy with their first child, will be shown at 2 p.m. Encore Film at Station An encore of the Wednesday matinée will be shown at 2 p.m. Photography by Great Neck North’s Michael Babumba will be part of the Student Art Exhibit. High School Art Exhibit A closing reception for the Student Art Exhibit with photographs, drawings, paintings and mixed media from Great Neck North and South will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. in Main’s gallery. The Writer Within New writers, professionals and everyone in between can access their authentic voice and explore the power of imagination, self-expression and storytelling when author Lynda Aron facilitates this writing workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. in Main’s large multipurpose room. Previous articleElida Nerso Telfeyan, 97 Next articleLetter: Vote For Mayor Bral The Main Library is located at 159 Bayview Ave. Station Branch is at The Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, 26 Great Neck Rd., second level, above Best Market. Lakeville Branch is at 475 Great Neck Rd. Parkville Branch is at 10 Campbell St. (off Lakeville Road) in New Hyde Park.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line801
__label__wiki	0.612346	0.612346	Reviews - Books February 5, 2020 I Am Morbid Ten Lessons Learned from Extreme Metal, Outlaw Country, and the Power of Self-Determination By David Vincent with Joel McIver Published by Jawbone Press While… Reviews - Books January 22, 2020 Hitler’s Invasion of East Anglia 1940. An Historical Cover Up? By Martin Bowman Published by Pen & Sword Aviation Though ‘Operation Sealion’, Hitler’s proposed invasion of South England, never took place, Hitler openly confided… Plants Go To War: A Botanical History of World War II By Judith Sumner Published by McFarland Sometimes you have the pleasure of reviewing a book that’s so brilliant and original, you wonder why no… The Peasants’ Revolting …Crimes By Terry Deary Published by Pen and Sword History I love the Horrible Histories books; back in the day I bought them all for… Mysteries of the Tayos Caves The Lost Civilisations Where the Andes Meet the Amazon By Alex Chionetti, foreword by Javier Sierra Published by Bear & Company When you see… Reviews - Books January 9, 2020 A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Wayne Vansant Published by Dead Reckoning This fine graphic novel is based on the classic and sadly timeless book… Blues from Laurel Canyon: My Life as a Bluesman By John Mayall with Joel McIver Published by Omnibus Press With a career that spans an impressive sixty years, John Mayall is living musical… A History of Women In Medicine ‘Cunning Women, Physicians, Witches’ By Sinead Spearing Published by Pen & Sword When I was little I would hear stories of elderly ladies who… The Struggle Behind the Soundtrack ‘Inside the Discordant New World of Film Scoring’ By Stephan Eicke Published by McFarland Music is a big part of cinema and television and… Reviews - Books December 28, 2019 The Beatles Through A Glass Onion ‘Reconsidering The White Album’ Edited by Mark Osteen Published by University of Michigan Press The White Album, one of the most influential albums of…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line808
__label__cc	0.606023	0.393977	The best of times, the worst of times Featured Going Through the Change 6 July 2016 by Rob Jones A walk-off victory feels sweet no matter how badly you might have played in the game, writes Rob Jones. A walk-off defeat feels galling, no matter how well you might have played to take the game to the wire. The last moment is the one that affects you the most, and lives with you the longest. So it’s a curious feeling when your final two actions were poles apart, and yet as close together as the bang-bang of a play on the bases. Baseball legend Charlie Brown It was the bottom of the ninth inning against the Old Timers in Enfield on Sunday. The Herts Raptors had misfired a bit to start off, and so were behind all the way. But a late rally had meant we started the ninth just 3 runs behind. Two had already scored, the tying run was at third base. Two men were out. So it was now or never as I stepped up to bat. After driving in two runs in the first inning I had popped up, lined out, grounded out to the pitcher and — according to my own scoresheet – hit an infield single off the handle of the bat. This time, I took a strike, I took a ball. And then I hit one sweetly through the infield to tie up the game. Job done. Not quite hero time, maybe, but definitely on the high end of the high scale. I stole second easily enough after the lefty pitcher tried a couple of throw-overs. And once on second, my thoughts turned immediately to taking third. Once up on a time, I never stole third. My schooling from watching Major League teams was that you didn’t do it. There is no real need, and it is risky. But practical experience in British single-A baseball made me much more inclined to do it. A good jump should see you safe, and most pitchers don’t and can’t pick off well to second. Being on third would have given me the chance to score on a close play at first from the next batter, or would allow me to score on a pass ball. Casual-ty So I looked, and the pitcher looked at me. Then he settled in to make his next pitch. I was thinking of taking a walking lead and going — rather than setting up as an obvious steal. But as I took that casual extra step the pitcher turned, and immediately I was screwed. My weight was going the wrong way, but I hadn’t strayed far enough to make it worth dashing for third. I tried to get back, but felt the tag applied. From hero to goat in seconds. I can’t remember when I was last picked off on second base. To be honest, I’m not sure I have ever been picked off from second base. Yes, picked off at first a couple of times. That’s sort of inevitable if you play the game for long enough. But never at second. However, having a career not-getting-picked-off-at-second-base average of 0.001 doesn’t make you feel any better about it when it happens. Getting hit by a bus doesn’t hurt any the less because you haven’t been hit by a bus before. As I said at the start, it’s the most recent moment which most colours your opinion. A rare glimpse of your correspondent in action – usually he takes the pictures too. Even though July is just a few days old, I am already nearing the tail end of my season. Four games gone, two to go. We have games against London and Essex looming, then a rematch with the Old Timers which I can’t make, and a game against Haverhill which they have already forfeited. By my own reasoning, I am approaching the defining and lasting moment! The one to remember all winter! It’s been pretty good fun so far, I have to say. Three wins and one defeat in my games . A refreshing change from so many previous years! The batting average is about .400, the on base percentage a smidgen higher. Playing one consistent position at shortstop has been a highlight. I’ve had one memorable fielding play in each game, and have felt mostly happy with how I handled the ball. It is recorded elsewhere on this website that I had some frustration at Haverhill, but even that ended with three put-outs. The other highlight of the year has been the spirit in the team. A winning record certainly helps, but there has been a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of smiles. If we can keep playing at our best we could head into post-season playoffs. Which would add a whole new opportunity to create a final moment to remember. NB. we do not own any rights to Charlie Brown. They reside with Charles M. Schulz, and Peanuts Worldwide. We are merely fans. Thank you. ← Walk-off woe for Raptors Falcons playing spoiler, pick up win →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line817
__label__wiki	0.956122	0.956122	(Photo courtesy of Alec Neimand) Preview: New Age in Chaminade-Serra Rivalry alecneimandOctober 29, 2014 On Halloween night, Chaminade and Serra will play in a rematch of last year’s CIF championship game. This will be the fifth matchup between the teams in three years, two of those being CIF championship games. Chaminade lost the 2012 CIF game after coming close to staging a comeback, but their onside kick recovery was negated after a controversial illegal touching penalty. The 2013 championship rematch was won by Chaminade after a game-winning field goal kicked by Ben Kreitenberg. The rivalry between these teams has grown these last few years, but it definitely has a new look this season. First off, this is the first year these two teams will face off not at the top of their leagues. Chaminade has struggled in its first season of playing in Div. 1, and Serra, although having a good season, is not the top national team it has previously been. Serra’s Adoree’ Jackson, Dwight Williams, and Jalen Greene, and Chaminade’s Donavon Lee, Rick Gamboa, and Brad Kaaya have been staples of the Chaminade-Serra Rivalry. But the old faces are out, and the new faces are in. Dymond Lee, Okalani Langi, Ed Sias, and Isaiah Thomas have been the key players for Chaminade this season. For Serra, John Houston Jr., Rasheem Green, Stanley Norman, and Deontay Burnett have stepped up this season to replace last year’s seniors. The matchup to watch for is Lee against Norman. Lee, a junior receiver, has been offered scholarships by Oklahoma, Miami, and Colorado. Norman, a junior cornerback, will be looking to lock down Lee, a player known for making huge plays. Also look for Chaminade’s strong ground game up against the tough run defense of the Cavaliers, which features defensive tackle Green and inside linebacker Houston, who will be looking to shut down talented senior running back Langi and superstar freshman TJ Pledger. Lastly, look for Thomas covering Burnett, a star receiver committed to Washington St. who has really stepped up after the departure of Jordan Lasley. Thomas has not gotten a ton of recruiting attention, but has really had a fantastic year, recording five interceptions through nine games this season. Overall, this will be a hard-fought game between two rivals, but I expect Serra to come out on top as their tough offensive combination of Malik Roberson and Burnett might just be too much to handle for the Chaminade defense. Bulldogs with a big bite Seamless victory for the Bulldogs	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line821
__label__wiki	0.877216	0.877216	Hittech Prontor Hittech Multin Hittech Comac Hittech Bihca Hittech MPP Hittech Wemac Hittech Gieterij Nunspeet Hittech RSP Technology Development – Mechatronics – Optics Aluminium sand casting High-quality alloys and Melt Spinning About Hittech Joop Sassen and Jan Dalhuisen appointed in the Supervisory Board of Hittech Group Home » Joop Sassen and Jan Dalhuisen appointed in the Supervisory Board of Hittech Group By José Hilders Joop Sassen and Jan Dalhuisen appointed in the Supervisory Board of Hittech Group2019-01-232019-08-27http://hittech.com/wp-content/uploads/hittech-logo-new-1-1.svgHittechhttps://hittech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/headerimage2.jpg200px200px Hittech Group today announced the appointment of Joop Sassen and Jan Dalhuisen as new members of its Supervisory Board. As of today, the Supervisory Board consists of three members: Cor Heijwegen (Chairman and founder and former CEO of Hittech Group), Joop Sassen and Jan Dalhuisen. We are pleased to welcome two experienced members with excellent international track record to support us in realizing our growth strategy. Joop Sassen (1966) is Member of the Board and CEO at Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group, a globally operating trading company and specialist in steel pipes and pipe and tube applications. Joop joined Van Leeuwen in 1992. He worked a large part of his career as managing director in foreign subsidiaries of Van Leeuwen, amongst others in Australia, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. Jan Dalhuisen (1955) is a senior audit partner in the Dutch practice of Deloitte, servicing a number of large local and multinational corporate customers. From 2009 to 2016 he was Regional Managing Director, EMEA, of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. Jan joined Deloitte in 2002, after a career with Arthur Andersen, where he was Managing Director of the entire Andersen practice in the Netherlands. I want to contact Hittech I want to apply at Hittech Would you like to stay updated on the latest news Hittech Group has to offer? Sign up for our newsletter.* Yes, I agree to receive the newsletter via e-mail Hittech Group Masters in Improvement	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line823
__label__cc	0.622258	0.377742	The Sandy Papers: She’s no space cadet, she’s Starfleet Command Last week, this blog received an email from Mel Ve, co-owner of the Conscious Consumer Network (CCN). Attached to that email was a transcript of Skype texts between Mel and Angela Power-Disney, who was sacked from CCN in January. We’ve been bringing our readers excerpts from that transcript, in an effort to better understand the dynamics of what went on behind the scenes. Yesterday we received another transcript from Mel: this one contains the Skype conversations between Mel and Angela’s American protegée Sandy Goodridge-Bergen, who was sacked from CCN just before Angie was. Mel’s cover note stated that she’d removed sensitive financial information from the transcript, as she doesn’t want anyone taking advantage of Sandy for her money. We agree: we think the following will illustrate just how vulnerable Sandy is. Early warning signs From her first Skype convo with Mel, Sandy seems a little…off: We realise that Mel and Biggi are used to dealing with people with an extreme “new age” bent, but when Sandy alleges here that “there’s a good chance (she’s) being manipulated”, and that she “wasn’t too keen on subliminals being flashed across Biggi’s screen” during an interview, she’s exhibiting delusions or hallucinations, in addition to something psychologists call “ideas of reference”. When Sandy claims to have seen something flashing across Biggi’s screen, that’s either a delusion or an hallucination—essentially, a non-real event that was created by her own brain. And when she says she’s “being manipulated” and refers to the illusory “subliminals” as somehow relating to her, she’s showing that she has ideas of reference. Ideas of reference describe the belief that innocuous or ordinary is somehow directed at the individual. While many normal people can exhibit these symptoms in the absence of mental illness—during a high fever, for example—we’d suggest that it’s an early warning sign of mental illness. That said, Mel tries to calm Sandy down, offering her support and trying to reassure her: Sandy describes the “subliminals”, and admits that she “see(s) things other people don’t see, such as beautiful orbs of energy in the sky that float and move gracefully back and forth in the sky”. Okay, so visual hallucinations, then. The next warning shot comes a week and a half later, while Mel and Sandy are discussing whether Sandy can respond directly to the text comments during her shows. Mel shares a comment that was received but deleted: While this could conceivably have come from anyone, Sandy says she knows exactly who it is: it’s her daughter’s best friend, pointing out that Sandy has drug addiction issues and has become estranged from her daughter and grandchildren. Sandy reacts with seeming indifference. Later in the same conversation, she says that the commenter “has her kid in the program too, same as my daughter”. By “program”, she means “MK Ultra”, the programme she claims to have been forced into: One might think that a mother and grandmother would be deeply distressed at the thought of her daughter putting her grandchildren into a programme that is alleged to engage in horrific psychiatric torture and mind control techniques, but Sandy seems quite nonchalant about it, as though announcing that her daughter likes milk in her coffee. She then changes the subject to discuss the show she’s planning for the winter solstice festival. Strange. Again, Sandy shows more delusions (“they listen to everything we say”) and ideas of reference: she thinks the son of the man she cares for put an American flag up on the garage in some sort of gesture aimed at psychically attacking her. Later the same day, Sandy texts again. Angie has told her she looked either exhausted or high on her last show; what does Mel think? Mel tries to offer some practical advice, tactfully explaining that “being fresh and balanced” (i.e. not high as a kite) “helps to control rapid eye movement and blinking”. Later that day, Sandy reports that she has started seeing “creepy stuff in the paneling”. Strangely, her phone cannot seem to pick it up…quite possibly because it’s not there? A couple of weeks later, Sandy is once again focussing on the “creepy” paneling in the house where she’s staying: While we have become accustomed to people who claim to see “occult symbolism” where none exists, it’s really not something most normal people do. And in Sandy’s case, her messages seem to be filled with references to strange delusions—such as “getting super downloaded today”. This seems to refer to her belief that some unnamed person or persons can read her thoughts and “download” them without her permission. Again: not normal. The Skype transcript is full of conversations in which Sandy barrages Mel with demands for support, interspersed with bizarre claims: Looking back over the transcripts, it’s very clear that Sandy is a very troubled person. She’s emotionally volatile, requires a great deal of time and attention, and seems to have some symptoms of serious mental disorder. We should say here that we don’t think Mel should necessarily have had the insight or knowledge of mental illness to flag Sandy, take her off the air, or get her the help she needs. Anyone who has ever lived with someone with mental health problems or addictions will confirm that it’s incredibly difficult to know how to react in a truly helpful way, and Mel was clearly trying to do her best by offering support. Tomorrow: The final meltdown, and how Angela helped nudge things along. Stay tuned! 19/02/2017 in Hoaxer infighting. Tags: Mel Ve, mental illness, YouTube The Sandy Papers 2: How it all came crashing down ← The Angela Papers, Part 3: The Sandy problem The Sandy Papers 2: How it all came crashing down → 145 thoughts on “The Sandy Papers: She’s no space cadet, she’s Starfleet Command” gingerbakersdozen says: http://www.private-eye.co.uk/issue-1437/in-the-back Jillian Long says: Not sure how much good this attention will do to Sandy’s already paranoid mental state. The big heart little heart thing is something I bet she only knew about since Pizzagate. It is the Unilever/Walls symbol that has been in use since 1998. http://logos.wikia.com/wiki/Wall%27s Pedophiles (Girl Lovers) only adopted this because of the symbolism of the adult being the big heart and the child the small heart. Also that the symbol relates to ice cream which appeals to children and blends in. This is only a political pedophile symbol most pedophiles online probably don’t know or care about the logos. “beautiful orbs of energy in the sky that float and move gracefully back and forth in the sky” We call them the Sun and the Moon. One of the real downsides to the internet is that those with mental illness can link up and encourage each other in their delusions. Mel Ve is correct to point out about people’s children or grandchildren and future generations being able to access false information about a relative. Unlike poison pen letters net libels are there forever. Can you imagine in 100 years reading that your great grandmother was in a “pedo Satanist baby eating cult”?. I know we carry on about APD and she also has relatives who are innocent of her actions but I think it’s a public service to put on record her many hurtful lies. There is one case I know of where Oz’s resident “MKUtra survivor” the endlessly accusing Fiona Barnett who says she was abused by every recently dead celebrity also claimed a highly respected deceased political figure led a child murdering cult that hunted children in forests etc etc (just like APD claims) and his grandchild became the victim of vicious and cruel taunts by his school mates after one came across Barnett’s lunacy on the web. The poor boy became so distraught his parents had to move him from that school and away from his pals. That’s just one case I’ve heard of. There may be dozens. Recall also it was MP Ken Clark’s son who read on the internet garbage about his dad perpetuated by the ridiculous Ben Fellows (who is always amazingly happy & smiling for an alleged abuse victim when the spotlight is on him). Although the subsequent case against Fellows collapsed ( I think it was the wrong charge : criminal harassment was the right one) probably Clarke Jr was also thinking about his own children and future generations. “Mel Ve is correct to point out about people’s children or grandchildren and future generations being able to access false information about a relative.” That comment is not by Mel but her reposting a comment made on Sandy’s last show allegedly from Sand’y oldest daughter’s last show. In her Miles Johnston interview she mentions that they won’t let her see her grandchildren so that is not new news to me. In that interview she is also grinding her mouth a lot not sure if nerves though. It might be this one. https://youtu.be/TAVuMIjiXgM It wasn’t Mel who pointed it out, but by making this material available to us she gave us a glimpse into Sandy’s reaction, or lack thereof. I had to think long and hard about whether to write about this, but in the end decided that looking at it from a mental health perspective could possibly help Sandy, and would make people think about those who share their alleged “MK Ultra” experiences. It’s sad that Sandy has been cut off from her family, and I hope she’ll get the help she needs, sooner rather than later. Yes, all the falsely accused of Hampstead will live with this for a long time to come. Those who accused them have moved on, but others have taken their place, and now the families are left to protect their children as best they can. We know of one child who has been approached by paedophiles based on this hoax–as with your friend’s son, this is only one, but there may very well be others. Can you imagine a conversation between Sandy and Neelu?! Interesting psychoanalysis, EC. It’s a veritable education coming here. It worries me that Angela has got her claws into Sandy. The damage that that woman invariably metes out to the vulnerable and the mentally ill is not to be underestimated, as she has repeatedly demonstrated. I pity the fragile souls who are unfortunate enough to blip on her radar. The lack of self-awareness displayed by the Troofhoaxer™ community never ceases to amaze me. I mean, here’s Mel ranting at Sandy, urging her to think about how she’ll look to her grandchildren when they grow up and decide to Google her. But my God, can you imagine Mel’s grandkids Googling Mel? Seriously, how would you feel if you did a spot of Granny-Googling (as one does) and stumbled upon your nana sitting in a giant throne banging on about how the World is secretly run by shape-shifting dragons who live under the ground, how black people should have been grateful to be given their own post office queues under Aparthied and how there must be a baby-eating cannibal cult in Hampstead because the buildings look a bit creepy? Sheesh! By the way, bearing in mind Sandy’s fragile state of mind, I think it’s shameful of Mel to make such nasty comments about Sandy’s daughter refusing her access to her grandchildren. On a related point, did anyone notice that when Mel popped by yesterday – with plenty to say about most other questions put to her – she failed several times to answer the question about whether she regretted repeatedly urging Sandy to commit suicide? I guess that’s one despicable act for which she cannot find an excuse. To be fair to Sandy, her description of staunch American patriots as “fanatical slaves that will hold on to their servitude no matter what” is pretty damned accurate and rather eloquent, imo. “I hope you understand my reaching out to you. You and Biggi are all I have at this point.” This is clearly a cry for help. In my humble opinion, this is the point at which alarm bells should have started ringing for Mel and she should have recognised the need to tread lightly and sensitively around Sandy. When Mel, Angie and Sandy discuss Sandy’s previous “rude” guest and her wandering eyeballs, I think this is the show they’re referring to: I’m no expert – and I’m sure EC will be able to put me right on this – but there seem to be signs of paranoid schizophrenia here. EC, in the third screenshot up, there appears to be a bit missing at the end, where Mel starts to quote MKD. It might just be the word ‘her’ but I’m wondering if we’re missing anything juicy. Just wondering – seeing as CCN charge such high fees to all their broadcasters, it is essentially a business. Does anyone know whether it’s registered as such and pays taxes to the Dutch authorities? Hope Gull says: Plus, as Sam rightly points out, Mel should think about the innocent people of Hampstead whom she’s accused of being baby-raping cannibals. What will their grandchildren think when they hear Mel’s accusations about Granddad and Grandma?! I see Spivey has a new go fund me page. CHRISTOPHERS RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH. He’s got 4k costs to pay now in total. Kristie Sue – several years behind as always – has just “revealed” the McMartin Pre-School case on her Farcebook page. That’s the case that everyone else (except that weirdo Dave Shouter) gave up on years ago. The case where all the kids grew up and admitted they’d made it all up. Yip. The Tinfoil Twatwagon™ says: Speaking of Shouter, I was wondering why he’d suddenly stopped talking about us for the last few days. I now realise it’s because he’s in love: And it’s already raised a whopping £32. LOL https://gogetfunding.com/christophers-right-to-free-speech Come visit our Jason Streatham range at: https://hoaxteadresearch.wordpress.com/main-players/trolls/comment-page-1/#comment-57261 All passed on to the police. Bloody Norah! MK stands for Maurice Kirk. Ultra means ‘extreme’. Join the dots people! Spivey always brags about how many people read his blog ‘supposedly’ so he should have all the money in no time at all, if that is the case. I must admit that i also think she is pretty damn hot. I never thought i’d ever agree with Shurter. What a lovely man Jason seems to be. Always has a kind word for everyone that he meets usually followed up by a death threat of some sort. I can’t really comment on Sandy as reading her words just make me feel kinda sad for her. To Mel’s credit, I think she did her best to be supportive and kind to Sandy; more to come on this, but my sense is that she wasn’t aware of the depth and breadth of Sandy’s illness until it was too late. I would pay good money not to be in the room when that happened. Mel Ve says: WOW Liza… I don’t even have children and have no intention of having any, so chill, no hypothetically traumatised grandchildren here for you too get your panties in a twist about. Thank you El Coyote, that is unfortunately the truth of the matter. I had no idea of just how severe Sandy’s mental health issue was until I got to work with her in-depth we did. She would often end our discussions that we had on Zoom or Skype with comments like “I can’t wait for it all to be over” or “I am looking forward to going back to the galaxy” or some other suicide insinuating one liner, which were nothing more than cries for attention. I have no time for that kind of energetic vampirism… If someone wants to kill themselves, let them… I am here to work with those that want to survive and thrive. I know it was probably not the best thing to do to have told Sandy that if she wants to kill her self she must do it, but I was so sick of her sucking energy out of me by wanting me to tell her “no, don’t do it, we love you, we need you, the world will miss you if you are gone.” I am hoping this will give some insight into what went on behind the scenes and what I went through at the hands of Sandy and Angela, who have made me out to be the the issue, when I have offered nothing but support in every way. It is a registered business and it is set up in an offshore trust as I am a South African citizen living in Holland and I am legally entitled to do that. The fees are not high at all, and our broadcasters pay for a service we provide, which by the accounts of our most professional broadcasters, is an invaluable one. Now why don’t you stop whining Spiny Norman. You seem to have a real problem with people trying to make a living and survive. When did that become a crime? At least we am not claiming benefits. We work very hard for the little that we get and even then, we still struggle to pay all the bills that needs to get paid to keep this project afloat… so just back the fuck off mate. You have no idea what it takes to run a project like this and how we are set up. You cheap pot shots at me and what I do only show what a nasty monster you are inside. I understand that concern and agree that it’s important not to further aggravate her. I had to think carefully about whether, and how, to present this material, for that reason. However, I also think that Sandy has been made aware that many people think she is mentally unwell, so this cannot come as news to her. Angela has an unerring radar for the vulnerable and mentally ill, and I have no doubt that she’s got some plan in mind vis à vis Sandy, as well. In fairness, Mel was not urging Sandy to think about how she’d look when her descendants Googled her, but letting her know that a commenter had made some serious allegations about her. Whoops, sorry! No, nothing juicy, but I’ll find the missing bit and patch it in. Yes, the children in the McMartin case grew up to tell of how they were browbeaten into giving the “right” answers to the social workers who questioned them. One man said he knew that what he was saying wasn’t right, but he was an obedient kid who liked to please the adults around him, and when he said nothing had happened they seemed very displeased. Only when he began making up fantasy stuff like “we went for rides in spacecraft” and “the teachers were witches and flew around on broomsticks” did the adults around him seem satisfied, offering him praise for being a “good boy” and “telling the truth”. Now, imagine that with Abe and Ella and a few metal spoons heated up on the stove, and you’ve got Hoaxtead. He’s a charmer, all right! LOL! Can’t argue with you there. I know what you mean, AF. I think of what it must be like to live in an inner world that terrifying, and it really defies imagination. Turns out that Alanson’s post about the “terrorist Jews” was beyond the pale, even by Farcebook standards. #SickBitch And there you have it, folks – Ricky Dearman has the same physique as another innocent man from the 80s. Therefore, they are both baby-raping cannibals…er…or something. Go Detective Costa! : Hashtag woman scorned… Oh dear – watch out, Mel! LOL 😀 Great result yet again SSFS. You have an incredible success strike rate with Facebook. Kristie Sue’s husband has a similar physique too. #Jusayin Oh Ricky, if only you had the same physique as Arfur – then you could qualify as one of Kristie’s “big teddy bears” instead of a baby-eating satanist. D’oh! Yeah – form an orderly queue, ladies. Phwoar! It is something that i would hope to never go through, as you said EC it must be terrifying. “I don’t even have children and have no intention of having any” Finally, a bit of good news. Phew! Melania is about as exciting as an old mop. “I have no time for that kind of energetic vampirism… If someone wants to kill themselves, let them” Woah! 😦 “comments like “I can’t wait for it all to be over” or “I am looking forward to going back to the galaxy” or some other suicide insinuating one liner, which were nothing more than cries for attention. I have no time for that kind of energetic vampirism… If someone wants to kill themselves, let them… I am here to work with those that want to survive”. Thanks for clearing that up Mel. Sandy’s mentally ill cries for help were energetic vampirism and people who want to kill themselves should just do it. Wow great advice, maybe a job in mental health would suit you better, the Black Widow of psychotherapists. Mel, not giving a shit about a friend of yours saying she’s going to kill herself is bad enough. But repeatedly urging her to do so is a whole other matter. So I ask for a fourth time: do you regret doing so? Yes or no? iamichabod says: The truth about the origin of the McMartin case, is buried in the middle of the Franklin Scandal expose piece on this blog. Woah! Where did that come from, Mel? 😮 I have no problem with people making a living. Where did you get that from? And where exactly did I accuse you of committing a crime? I merely asked a question – I didn’t mean to touch a nerve. That was just an added bonus 😀 It does, however, make one question your frequent claims about not being in this for the money, when you’ve just openly admitted that you’re running a business. #Jusayin As for telling me to “just back the fuck off mate” and calling me a “nasty monster inside”, I think that is what you yourself would call trolling (and you have blocked us for far less). I refuse to retaliate, though, as I won’t stoop to your level. For the record, here is my original question: I’ve reposted it for all to see that I was not whining, that I was not rude in anyway, that I was not attacking you, that I did not question your right to make a living and that I am not a monster. This is a free and independent blog that supports free speech and I have a right to ask such questions without being met with a torrent of false accusations and ad hominem abuse. #jusayin Yeah, 200 Euros a month to get access to a free YouTube channel and an average of 6 live viewers. Very reasonable, I’d say. Hashtag Cuntwaffle says: The claim about being flushed into underground tunnels via giant toilets is my own personal favourite. I don’t know much about Sandy but this time of attitude to mental health is very backwards for someone who claims to be trying to make the world a better place. https://hoaxteadresearch.wordpress.com/2016/12/14/believe-the-children-mach-1 https://hoaxteadresearch.wordpress.com/2015/08/09/when-sra-hoax-kids-grow-up https://hoaxteadresearch.wordpress.com/2016/12/14/believe-the-children-mach-1/ “The McMartin Preschool connection Far away in California, Jackie McGauley was one of the McMartin Preschool case parents. She claimed that her daughter had been abused by the owner’s adult son, Ray Bucky. McGauley also happened to be best friends with Judy Johnson, the McMartin mother whose claims about her young son Mathew being sodomized—and she suspected, by Bucky—are often cited as the origin of that case. There has been a lot of analysis and speculation about Johnson’s mental health, possible addiction problems and parental competence over the years. Sometimes she is depicted as a delusional hysteric, whose fantasies of child abuse supposedly fuelled the original Satanic ritual abuse panic. This is not the objective truth of the matter, however. The truth is that Johnson’s friend Jackie McGauley was, by her own words, the real “SRA typhoid Mary” of the preschool/ daycare/ foster care SRA panic. [6] In fact, the most likely perpetrator of whatever abuse Johnson’s son and McGauley’s daughter might have suffered would not be Ray Bucky; it would be the boyfriend Jackie McGauley had at that time. McGauley and Johnson’s children were frequently play-date visitors at each others’ homes, and sometimes unaccompanied by their own parent. It is very plausible that both McGauley’s child and Johnson’s son were occasionally looked after, in McGauley’s home, solely by this boyfriend when McGauley was out of the house. And unlike Ray Bucky, for whom no objective evidence documenting a sexual interest in little children was ever presented, McGauley’s boyfriend left behind a copy of the infamous “Lollitots” CSA images magazine amongst other possessions in her house after they broke up. That’s objective evidence. McGauley did accuse this boyfriend of molesting her daughter, prior to when she believed that Bucky must have done so, but she never mentioned that this boyfriend would have had unsupervised access to Mathew Johnson as well. McMartin parent meets ‘Michelle Remembers’ shrink Jackie McGauley met with Dr Lawrence Pazder [author of Michelle Remembers], early in the investigation, and states: It is true about Pazder introducing the idea of SRA to us. Some read his book later, I never read it through. It was Michele’s case and I don’t particularly like to read stuff about other people’s cases. Larry was introduced to a small group of parents in early 80s by 20/20 producer Ken Wooden who did the series on our case. Ken did a whole show focusing on satanism (some words I refuse to capitalize.. like satanism and ted just out of principle.) Larry went back to Canada but Ken talked extensively to parents about the idea of satanism. Jackie McGauley organized the first “SRA child victim’s parents group”, which she called “Affirming Children’s Truth”, and held the first lay-led for-profit conference on the subject. By 1987, McGauley was living with clinically paranoid “satanic abuse and murder cults are everywhere, and they run our society” retired FBI agent Ted Gunderson. John DeCamp and Ted Gunderson were buddies, they worked together on the Larouche cult publication, “EIR Special publication on Satanism”, in 1990. According to Jackie McGauley, the Nebraska ladies—Kathleen Sorenson and Kristen Hallberg—“were at my place in 1985 or perhaps 1984. McMartin broke in 1983”, and “The Nebraska ladies heard of our conference and flew to L.A. to attend. They happened to stay with me at my apartment. The details of their case was just another case to me. I didn’t even understand their entire story”. But that, of course, was because they didn’t have their own story to tell at that time. Kathleen Sorenson & Kristen Hallberg didn’t have their own “child’s SRA or elite pedophile ring allegation stories” to tell until 1986. Learning to guide children’s allegations So what were they doing in McGauley’s apartment, attending “Affirming Children’s Truth” meetings, in 1984 or ’85? They were there, learning how to manipulate children into telling you what you want to hear from them, how to guide and shape the child’s fantasy stories so it appears they are making exactly the allegation that you want/need them to make”. Jackie McGauley/MacGauley is the “McMartin mom” who commissioned the excavation, fronting for her boyfriend Ted Gunderson who was perpetually broke. Affirming Children’s Truth preceded Believe [US] the Children, which was really Kathleen Sorenson’s baby and collapsed not long after her death. You know who’s behind all this, don’t you – Martin Kemp. We’re through the looking glass here, people. Thanks, AF. My MI5 and Mossad connections help too, to be fair. Don’t forget to screenshot that one, Kristie Sue. lol Liza. Oh dear. It look’s like Angie is about to set the Abba God on CCN. It’s will be “Waterloo” for Mel and Biggi 🙂 I don’t know what’s worse. Sandy’s fruity language or Ann’s suggestion to share Angela (seriously, Ann – you can keep her): Mel, i have watched your ‘show’ and i just wondered why you are always sat on the throne? Do you suffer from constipation or is it because your Farmer Giles are playing up? You may have offered Sandy support Mel but it was at a price, the cash Sandy had to pay to you. Yes Aaron, hardly something that can be considered value for money. Mr. R. Sole says: Good question, Hugh. And judging by the look on Mel’s face at times, I’d definitely say she had issues with her Emma Freuds. Perhaps next time i am in the chemist i’ll buy a tube of Anusol cream and send it to Mel in the post. With knobs on. The Vintage Meme Revival Club says: Don’t knock it GOS, it’s been a long time since i had action with a woman. Which reminds me my kitchen mop needs replacing, the poor thing is shagged out. Well one things for certain,she definately needs to avoid wiping her arse with Sandy papers. That makes me think of the toilet scene from the film Trainspotting. OMG i hope Kristie Sue has reported her husband for his physique. Mel, can I have my bolt cutters back, please. I think I left them at your place a few weeks back. Martin Kemp has been staring us in the face all this time and look at his physique, say no more. OMG, the physique! Good spot, AP! Someone should alert that nice Detective Costa immediately. I thought that Sandy was merely passing comment on the two names above hers. Mark Knopfler says: You should be, mate, what with your financial problems and all. I hear you’re in dire straits. LOL, wouldn’t that be a doozy! Sadly, though, she’s merely referring to Jimmy Savile and Ted Heath. By the way, correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t the Heath allegations turn out to be complete bill-hooks? I believe you are indeed correct about the Heath allegations Liza. Chris Divvy says: http://chrisspivey.org/a-sort-of-sunday-spiv Aww, poor old Spivey. LOL By the way, should he not be asking what happened to the funds raised by the one that was taken down? I think it had reached a grand, hadn’t it? I’m not a psychiatrist either, but I’ve dealt with a few mentally ill people in my time, and I’ve had to learn some of the signs. I wouldn’t necessarily go so far as paranoid schizophrenia with Sandy, but I would say she has some sort of delusional disorder, along with her drug addiction issues. She really needs to see an expert, who might be able to help. Dual diagnoses like that can be hard to treat, but not impossible. Sorry to be slow today, SN—nursing a nasty cold, and my head feels like it’s full of cotton wool. Here’s how that clip ended: The McKenzies Devils (troll) channel has said that I have fallen out with Angie and that CCN has rejected her because of all sorts of reasons. Please make a point of saying on the show something to the effect of “Angie is a valued part of the CCN team “ When RD’s children grow up, if they should ever have occasion to say anything about their ordeal in Morocco, I expect that people like Kristie Sue will continue to insist that they really were sexually abused by a cult, but have now been brainwashed into covering it up. This is the problem with conspiracy theories: no matter how much evidence one produces to show that something could not have happened the way the troofers say it did, troofers will just invent a new story to explain why the old story was really true after all. It’s a never-ending cycle of fantasy upon fantasy, and honestly I don’t think there’s much point in arguing it with them. The best we can do is keep speaking the truth, and know that the vast majority of people are neither as thick nor as deluded as the average hoax pusher. “Beyond the pale”…I like it! 😀 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_of_Settlement Thanks, EC. I can rest now, unlike this feller: http://www.pdcomedy.com/ClassicTV/HancocksHalfHour/TheMissingPage/Part1.htm I reckon she’ll go with claiming that they’re clones/crisis actors. Sorry to hear about the cold, by the way. I trust that Ma Coyote is looking after you. Two ‘new ones’ from APD. I think they’re old ones re-uploaded. By the way, Happy Brewer had a visit from the boys and girls in blue over his interview. He was cautioned and is bound by a court order, so he won’t be happy about Angela re-uploading it. https://hoaxteadresearch.wordpress.com/2015/11/24/another-small-victory Perhaps he was reported to GoFundMe as trying to raise funds to pay a court penalty arising out of his criminal conviction. Isn’t he on a good behaviour bond? I don’t know what their policies are but it seems to me that if people could use this method to pay for penalties issued by a court it defeats the purpose of the law being able penalize people for their illegal actions and this would be highly immoral. It would be a shame if he were reported again. Is Spivey breaking these rules: 7. the promotion of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, terrorism, or intolerance of any kind relating to race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, sex, gender or gender identity, or serious disabilities or diseases; 12. the defense or support of anyone alleged to be involved in criminal activity; 16. credit repair or debt settlement services. Hahahahahaha! 😀 Dear Angela Power Disney. God has given up on you. It is doubtful any angel would touch you with a barge pole let alone march to war for you. Satan has dibs on your soul, yes, I am going to be there to drag you off to Hell with me when your time comes. Stealing food out of the mouths of hungry African orphans; backstabbing everyone you come into contact with; hypocrisy; greed; vanity; thieving; dishonesty; pride… the list of your wicked sins weigh heavy on your soul. The demons are going to have an eternity of fun with you in Hell. ‘Mel Ve KNEW The Sandy Bergen History Of Drug & Sex Related Problems In 2015’ Oh God, Sandy really digs herself a hole over her views on homosexuals. For once I’m with Miles Johnson. “James Bartley does not want me to say his name on any interview.” #Priceless Fuck’s sake, Sandy – John Ono Lennon was not John Lennon’s son. He was John Lennon. Sheesh! Roger Flutterby says: “It does sound like you’ve been taken for a ride.” Even Miles Johnson is unconvinced by Sandy’s bizarre claims! I may be reading too much into this but I get the feeling Jason’s a little annoyed with me. Call me paranoid but it’s those little signs, you know… The fact that the outpouring of bile was edited is quite hilarious in itself. Better still Angie take the rest of your life off.Sorry just remembered you made that choice in your formative years and have been blaming everyone else for the consequences ever since. She could always go on another 30 years’ maternity leave (if the booze ‘n’ fags are kind enough to allow her that long). Jackson Trollocks says: Oh Gawd, I remember trying to watch this one and just giving up. So much of this can be explained by Drugs, people act differently and change and Drug addicts tend to stick together in volatile relationships. She was travelling across states and they were putting things in her car? maybe it was a drug run. Handlers and DID from SRA experts and Cathy O’Brien? I would say she got clean then started reading a lot of junk and that is her explanation for her bad life choices. No offense Sandy if you’re reading but your info is from fraudsters. Why do these people all seem to have a bottom fetish, and like being sexual about children and peoples mothers. Projecting much? They get off on it. And that’s saying something! I like her style! LOL Just send some of his press clippings. what a charming fellow. 18:10 when the screen is blank very chillingly Sandy says “My skin would peel”. No cocaine found in the hair strand tests… Just evidence of cannabis consumption. Soooo? Sad really seeing people spout that amount of hatred. For what? I think some people enjoy being riled up, like their anger is a drug. I feel for Sandy. Seeing inexplicable things, believing people are doing things as she suggests must be genuinely frightening. I’ve known people who have experienced similar delusions. Not good. Yes, that’s my feeling too. Roger lives! 🙂 SOME of this guys vids are brilliant…and a nice, light change from all the trufer nastiness: I never went away, Sir. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCekoZV5jMlxMB9pYqz5lkCA I’ve just been cocooned in my work. Ooookay… Wow, this woman is really out there! Starfleet command? Try admiral of the fleet! Hunted in the year she was born? Go baby go! LOL 😀 Amazing physical prowess! How many newborn babies are capable of running through a forest? And how many people can remember things that happened when they were newborn babies? 😀 http://hollowayexpress.co.uk/protesters-demonstrate-against-the-governments-silence-on-child-abuse Shame on the Holloway Express for reporting Angie’s claims as fact. When Belinda started on her StarChild fundraising for mysterious purposes, got in with the Exopolotics Nibiru intergalactic negotiations believers, she didn’t realise some truly believe it and want to live in her secret underground bunker. Funny AF. Pingback: The Sandy Papers 2: How it all came crashing down \| HOAXTEAD RESEARCH HAHA that was a great find, she even left a comment! Yes, that’s appallingly shoddy reporting. Fairly Sane. says: Sadists – proper ones, not the Christian Grey type. I would say that the problem with screenshots including the one I took above is that anyone can make those accounts and pretend to be someone else. This is clearly him, but can be easily dismissed as inconclusive evidence. Unless you have the I.P. Address or account details from the site anything can be shopped or edited. Even archiving doesn’t prove that the person is not an immitator or troll. We can all catch them out but they will ask for proof of identity. Original thread where he felt the need to bring up something absolutely unrelated, only found through searching his name. The amount of views are really high for a site I have never heard of. http://pcook.ru/watch/72OznY9ByZo/15-years-old-girl-survive-illuminati-satanic-rituals-abuse-pt-1.html Also search – https://www.google.com/#q=%22jason+streatham+cars+24%2F7+minicab+service%22 do not jest- Fiona Barnett was “combat ready” at age 6 and a trained sniper with a photographic memory. And I was a baby ninja, but do you hear me boasting about it? Oh my God. Steve was an old friend of mine who used to crash on my living room floor. His heart attack was nothing to do of course with the copious amounts of drugs he took. LOL, good spot! 😀 “Downloading my thoughts.” “Poisoning my food.” She’s even seeing subliminal messaging which isn’t there. I know someone with schizophrenia who said those exact words when he wasn’t taking his medication. I agree she needs to be assessed, or at least try and get off illegal drugs, some of which could result in the same experiences she finds herself going through on a daily basis. tdf says: The exploitation of the mentally ill by the hoaxers is one of the vilest aspects to this whole thing. Did anyone see this article:- http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/595391/A-liar-and-a-fantasist-James-Calbolt-sentenced-to-12-years I remember coming across comments made by this guy on an internet forum a few years’ back. Tbh, my impression at that time was that he himself was suffering from mental illness, but there may have been method to his madness, as it were.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line835
__label__cc	0.606807	0.393193	cdu445/Pixabay \| CC0 Home Health Executive Forecast for 2021: Reserving a Seat at the Big Kids’ Table By Robert Holly \| December 14, 2020 December 16, 2020 Going into 2020, many home health executives predicted that the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) would kick off a wave of consolidation and agency closures. Others believed the phase out of Requests for Anticipated Payment (RAPs) would have a similar effect. For the most part, that didn’t happen. The COVID-19 pandemic — and all the policy developments that came with it — reshaped this year in impossible-to-anticipate ways. As has become an annual tradition, Home Health Care News caught up with 10 industry leaders to chronicle their predictions on the coming year. Despite all the uncertainty still swirling around the public health emergency, these brave CEOs and C-suite executives took a shot at identifying trends, challenges and opportunities that will define home-based care in 2021. You can find their predictions below, lightly edited for length and clarity. In my opinion, 2021 will be the year that 2020 was supposed to be prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The disruption from the implementation of PDGM and impact from the reduction (and in 2021 the full elimination) of the RAP was largely mitigated by Cares Act funds that helped to support the broader health care space. Once the Public Health Emergency is over and there is no more Cares Act or additional government support, the impact that we thought we would see in 2020 will play out in 2021 – fewer players with more market share. COVID-19 has also helped to catalyze a number of trends that we have been talking about for years, including: Seniors’ desire, now greater than ever, to be cared for in the home; flexibility from CMS for the utilization of telemedicine in care planning; and reimbursement for higher acuity care provided in the home. We believe these trends will stick well beyond the pandemic and will only continue to highlight just how important and impactful care in the home is to health care costs but also, most importantly, to patient outcomes, quality and safety. Additionally, the CMMI Value Based Purchasing demo should go nationwide, but might get lost in the transition of administrations. This is an opportunity to drive quality that might potentially be lost. — Paul Kusserow, President and CEO of Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) Successful agencies in 2021 – and the next few years for that matter – will be successful because of a true investment in human capital. The totality of recent changes, as well as those we anticipate in the coming year (No-pay RAP, the current Public Health Emergency uncertainty and eventually OASIS-E) all weigh on the people making our agencies run. And our clinicians are bearing the brunt of this weight. The successful agency is prepared now to invest in talent management, clinical education and professional development, so our clinicians and staff are prepared to face the challenges that continue to come our way and feel engaged in the work. — Jason Growe, CEO of Apollo Medical The pandemic has brought unprecedented challenge and change to the home care market. At Elara Caring, the key lesson learned this year was agility and teamwork. As we look to 2021, we believe clear communication and agility at every level will remain key to success. In addition, the ability to address a multitude of patients’ needs has become even more important in 2020. As a home care company providing a full suite of services – skilled home health, hospice, behavioral and personal care – we believe Elara Caring is well positioned for the year and decade ahead in home care. We also remain steadfast in our efforts to build one Elara Caring across the 16 states we offer services in. Lastly and most importantly, COVID-19 has brought home care workers to the forefront — and they are more appreciated and desired than ever. We are proud of the work we have done this year to prioritize worker safety and health to ensure our workers and our patients receive the highest-level care. — Scott Powers, CEO of Elara Caring The biggest thing that we will see in home health care is that we’re given a seat at the “big kids’ table.” The recognition from COVID-19 that the country needs to move away from keeping people in congregate living and post-acute settings, combined with the expertise that we have developed through decades of caring for people at home, will lead to a much larger role for home health and hospice in the care continuum. Additionally, as we add in the booming wearable and IoT market, these services will transform the delivery of care, giving agencies real-time access to create plans of care that respond to patients’ conditions in a way that more closely resembles a “hospital at home.” This will be a driving force over the next several years to transform where home health care is in the care continuum. — Beau Sorensen, COO at First Choice Home Health & Hospice COVID-19 has accelerated many of the trends that were already underway in health care, particularly in regard to care delivered in the home. We see three factors driving this: increased demand by patients, increased adoption by health care providers and greater flexibility from CMS. We’ve seen exponential growth in telehealth this year. We’re finding that most Medicare patients are open to virtual care, especially if they already have a doctor they’re comfortable with. This trend is here to stay. Where I see the most acceleration going forward is in higher-acuity home care. Physicians are starting to embrace the delivery of hospital-level and skilled nursing care in the home. In the past, physicians were more inclined to refer a patient to a facility setting. Now, given the increased risks, physicians are referring more patients into home-based models, which are able to deliver safe and effective care leveraging home visits, virtual care and remote-monitoring technology, often producing better health outcomes for patients. Consumers prefer it, too, as it reduces burdens on caregivers, provides immediate access to their care team, helps them maintain independence and allows them to heal in the comfort of their home. We appreciate the additional flexibilities CMS extended as a result of the pandemic and encourage them to go even further. Many of the people we serve are low-income seniors who do not have access to devices such as smartphones or tablets. We are taking advantage of recent CMS changes that permit us to loan patients tablets to connect with their care manager or physician, but there are limitations to what we can make available on those devices. We think there’s an opportunity to load the devices with additional content and tools that address mental health and other social determinants, and also allow patients to connect with their loved ones. Isolation was already a big factor for our patients, and social distancing and other limitations on their ability to socialize have only exacerbated this situation; further flexibility would allow us to fully leverage innovation in support of our members’ health. — Susan Diamond; home care business president, Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) Just as QR codes are here to stay in the place of traditional restaurant menus, we can expect to see the need for skilled home health and hospice continue to grow, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. I anticipate strong demand for our services will exacerbate existing staffing challenges, testing our industry’s ability to recruit enough registered nurses to meet increased demand. As clinically appropriate, our paradigm will need to attract experienced RNs who have not previously considered home health and hospice, implement comprehensive orientation and peer mentor programs to support candidates without post-acute experience and new graduates, and continue providing robust offerings to support the paraprofessional nurse. The shift of health care services to the home setting will facilitate the ongoing focus of reducing health care costs while delivering quality outcomes. The value of care delivered at home will be on full display in 2021 and beyond. — Paul McMullen, COO at Intrepid USA Healthcare For 2021, I’m looking forward to gaining traction on tangible change. Home health will continue to innovate, but much of the planning and work has been done in 2020. For 2021, it will be the year of implementation. I believe we’ll see unprecedented speed in bi-partisan Congressional action on the home health reimbursement front. Soon after, we’ll see new government regulation across health care. Don’t be surprised to see a new government agency, czar or department head create rigorous health care accountability measures that will impact our daily delivery of care. While the nursing shortage will continue, I anticipate increased enrollment in medical, therapy and nursing programs nationwide. We won’t see these new recruits on the front lines for a few years, but they’re going to bring fresh perspectives to home health after living through a world-wide pandemic. For Josephine At Home, 2021 will be a year of insane growth. We’re excited to be part of the national solution to improve care and patient safety. But this can only happen if home health is an equal partner in the continuum of care. Home health has been providing clinical excellence since its inception. And we’re long overdue to have recognition in the form of comprehensive reimbursement from CMS. From a leadership standpoint, I’ll be focusing on advocating for expanded home health reimbursement on the state and national level. And most importantly, I will be hyper-focused on staffing. A healthy work culture has a positive correlation to optimized patient outcomes. Leaders willing to have difficult conversations, be vulnerable and accept change will find success in the 2021 home health landscape. — Leslie Palmer, executive director of Josephine At Home There was a seismic shift in how Mission Healthcare operated to mitigate the COVID-19 crisis and create a safe environment for staff, patients and families. We will continue to face challenges and changes to the home health landscape well into 2021. First, the pandemic is far from over, and we expect business impact from the coronavirus to linger well into the first part of the year. As cases continue to climb, more people are valuing and shifting to care in the setting of the home as an alternative. Furthermore, home health providers will be a tremendous vehicle for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine for many patients who are high risk, homebound, and unable to get to doctors or clinics. Additionally, the largest swooping change of PDGM continues to impact the industry. We will keep our eyes peeled on the way PDGM shakes providers across the country as government programs come to an end, including the sequestration holiday, Cares Act funds, PPP loans, deferred payroll tax and advance payments. PDGM’s intersection with the coronavirus accelerated technology trends and innovation. Our industry is more than ever embracing technology as we enter a new era of health care. Lastly, M&A activity continues to surge in both hospice and home health as we come out of the pandemic and travel begins to open back up. While the industry has shown signs of a strong rebound, it is certainly not without challenges. Given the rapidly changing market, Mission Healthcare continues to take our COVID-19 response and processes very seriously to adapt to the current environment. The safety and well-being of our patients and colleagues remain our priority. — Paul VerHoeve, CEO of Mission Healthcare 2021 will be a tale of two halves. We expect to see another COVID-19-driven stimulus package in the first half of the year. As that wanes off, we’ll see a glut of M&A in the second half — smaller operators struggling with overbearing regulations, inadequate reimbursements, and increasing labor costs and shortages will look to sell. Many may go out of business. The need for home-based care is at an all-time high, and it will only grow. We think the HEAT Act will be passed by Congress, driving up telehealth utilization for nursing and therapy visits. Doctors will look to home health care agencies for assisted-telehealth-visits to have eyes and ears on the ground and to help implement remote patient monitoring devices. Productizing operations using data and proprietary technology will be key to building structurally sound home health care agencies in 2021. — Raman Brar, CEO of PathWell Health As the nation’s COVID-19 response is analyzed, the value of home care as a way for COVID patients to be treated at home — allowing hospitals to discharge COVID patients to open up beds — will become apparent, driving an increased focus on the need for governmental and payer financial support of home care programs. — Dan Savitt, executive vice president and CFO of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) *Editor’s note (Dec. 15, 2020): VNSNY CFO Dan Savitt will step into the CEO role on Feb. 1, 2021, after the planned departure of current CEO Marki Flannery. With the continued push to provide care in the home setting, the home health vertical will be an even more integral factor in the goal to provide our mutual patients with quality care in the right setting. Home health agencies that are innovative in their abilities to combat social determinants of health as well as streamline effective communication pathways with their up- and downstream providers will be the strongest players within their market, ultimately positioning themselves to be strong partners with MCOs, ACOs and acute care. — Jennifer Levy, chief strategy officer at V&V Management Solutions Amedisys, Apollo Medical, Elara Caring, First Choice Home Health & Hospice, Humana, Intrepid USA Healthcare Services, Josephine at Home, Mission Healthcare, PathWell Health, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, VNSNY Home Health Therapy Utilization Increased Under PDGM, New Data Suggests Top Home Health Trends for 2021 Certificate of Need Markets Can Mean Big Business for Home Health Buyers, But Opportunities Are Growing Scarce	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line837
__label__cc	0.555204	0.444796	Cooking the CSA Way by Andrew Asistin Andrew Asistin Combining a love of writing and food, Andrew's culinary journey… Balsamic Marinated Tofu Farm-to-table. All-natural. Organic. All buzzwords being thrown around by restaurants and cooks these days, but even they might still be missing the point. Many parts of vegetables, like their leaves or roots, aren’t being used to their full potential; reserved for the compost pile. It’s time for things to change. Every single part of the vegetable is usable and edible, and can transform any dish. It’s a celebration of using whole vegetables in day-to-day cookery. The CSA Cookbook by Linda Ly, Voyageur Press, 2015 You can purchase a copy of the book here. The farm-to-table craze has gripped the restaurant world for the past few years, but what about the home cook? Growing your own produce has always been an option. Another option is CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture. CSA is a program where local farmers send some of their produce to residents who pay for that service. Since the farmers get the money directly, it strengthens local support and ensures fresh produce for the community. With fresh produce comes great potential. Roots, leaves and other bits of vegetables that some would resign to the compost bin, are actually edible and usable! This is where Linda Ly comes in. The acclaimed blogger behind GardenBetty.com, Linda is an advocate of using EVERY part of the vegetable in home cooking. Copious amounts of flavor and nutrition are packed in the parts that some cooks (even restaurant chefs) would just discard. Linda gets abundant joy from growing and harvesting her own produce from her garden, and utilizing every part of them. It’s that joy and thrill that she intends to share in her book. We had a chance to talk to Linda after her book launch tour. Author Linda Ly In her book, Linda breaks down the ins and outs of grow-your-own cooking, encouraging home cooks to not only try new vegetables and produce, but to also take a closer look at the parts of “everyday” vegetables. Avoid the compost pile and use it for a stock or an ingredient in a dish. In Linda’s own words: “Growing my own food has made me more inclined to use all the edible parts of plants from my garden. Once you realize how much work goes into them—the seeding, watering, weeding, feeding, trimming, and harvesting—you don’t want to waste them.” This style of cooking has always been with Linda. From her childhood, her family has always turned every edible part of a vegetable into something delicious. She credits her family’s cooking for her current curiosity, and adventurous appetite, for food. “If it’s edible,” Linda says, “I want to try it.” Adventurous seems to be the apt word for Linda, as her love for organic food has led to her owning a chicken coop. Yes a chicken coop, in SoCal. The chickens are, in Linda’s own words, endless entertainment and surprisingly intelligent. Beyond that, they’re a valuable learning experience. Raising chickens has given her a newfound appreciation for eggs. Since most people take eggs for granted, seeing an egg being laid made her cherish and appreciate what nature has given. That’s something that she hopes everyone can experience at least once. The whole process is incredibly rewarding on an emotional level. Butter Braised Radish Salad When asked about the benefits of growing one’s own food, Linda had this to say: “There’s nothing quite like seeing a plant all the way through to harvest, feeding your family and friends from it, and appreciating the work that goes into raising your own food from the soil. It makes you feel more connected to what you’re putting in your body.” More than that, it made her realize how diverse plants and vegetables truly are. The number of tomato species alone are in the thousands! Linda also cites a sort of “natural high” that comes from growing your own food. It turns out, that the act of digging your hands in the dirt and stirring up that sweet smell of soil can give you a natural high. A harmless bacterium called M. vaccae lives in the earth and when you inhale it, it releases serotonin in your brain. This is also why taking a walk in the woods, especially after a rain, feels so energizing. So growing your own food isn’t just good for your body, it’s also good for your brain. Linda offers some advice to those who would like to try growing their own food: Start Small. It might sound like common sense, but a lot of people get overly excited and end up trying to grow a dozen different plants that they don’t know what to do with. Start off only with what you know, and then branch out once you’ve mastered the basics. According to her, there are no black thumbs, only green thumbs in-training. Touching on the restaurant industry, Linda commented that she would like to see more restaurants and chefs embrace this style of cookery, not just to maximize flavor in dishes, but to also minimize the amount of waste. According to her, many people don’t realize parts like carrot tops or radish leaves are even edible because they don’t often see them on menus and they’re rarely called for in recipes. They tend to be reserved for “avant garde restaurants,” or they’re elevated into culinary delicacies when they’re just as common as the rest of their parts. Top-to-tail cooking needs to be encouraged in the mainstream view, remove the elitism that often comes with it, and just see it for what it is: delicious and nutritious food made with as little waste as possible. This is a message that Linda would love to give to future chefs/culinary school students, if given the chance. Growing your own food isn’t just fun, it’s healthy. It’s a way of living that, while full of hard work, is sure to provide fresh, delicious, seasonal produce to your dinner table each day. That’s the message that shine through in The CSA Cookbook. All photos by Will Taylor. Here’s a recipe from the book that showcases all the versatility of this style of cooking, and takes advantage of delicious, seasonal vegetables. Enjoy! Peak-of-Summer Roasted Ratatouille Originating in France, ratatouille is a Provençal classic that puts all of summer’s abundance together into one savory stew. Though this dish is traditionally sautéed, roasting the vegetables brings out a richness and sweetness that you just don’t get from the stovetop. Little more is needed than a generous glug of olive oil, a fresh sprig of rosemary, and some salt and pepper to marry the flavors while they caramelize. You can serve the ratatouille as a side dish or make it a full meal with a loaf of crusty bread and a glass of red wine. Leftovers go great on a bed of mixed greens the next day. Author: Linda Ly 1 ½ pounds tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 pound crookneck squash, cut into ½ -inch slices 1 pound Japanese eggplant, cut into ½ -inch slices 2 bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 yellow onion, cut lengthwise into eighths 10 garlic cloves, smashed with the flat side of a knife 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt 1 rosemary sprig ¼ cup thinly sliced fresh basil Preheat the oven to 400°F. If your oven cannot fit two large baking sheets side by side, place one rack in the top third of the oven and one rack in the bottom third of the oven. As you prepare all the vegetables, cut the tomatoes first and let them drain in a colander while you break down the remaining ingredients. In a large bowl, gently toss all the vegetables with the garlic, oil, salt, and pepper until evenly coated. Strip the leaves off the rosemary sprig and scatter them on top. Spread the vegetables across two large rimmed baking sheets in a single layer, with the tomatoes cut sides up. You want the vegetables packed in tightly, but not piled on top of each other. Roast until most of the vegetables are soft, shriveled, and slightly browned, about minutes. If your baking sheets are on two separate racks, swap their positions halfway through the roasting time for even cooking. Transfer the vegetables and all their juices to a serving bowl and toss with the basil. Serve warm or chilled. Combining a love of writing and food, Andrew's culinary journey has walked many paths. From university, to the Culinary Institute of America, to the restaurants of NYC. Now finally settled in as an editorial intern at Alimentari, the next step of his journey can begin. Andrew Asistin July 24, 2015 Mrs Tollman’s Divine Chicken Pot Pie	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line839
__label__cc	0.671182	0.328818	Our Message on Recent Events read more Why We’re Here Foster Care & Preventive Services Integrated Health Services Residential & Housing Programs Youth Development & Community Programs Search Donate Menu At HeartShare St. Vincent's Services, we believe in keeping you aware of news and events throughout the agency. Be sure to visit our Events Calendar for important upcoming dates that may be of interest to you. HeartShare St. Vincent’s Responds to Prescription Drug Epidemic on Staten Island Photo Caption: HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services Chemical Dependence Clinic team includes credentialed counselors, clinical social workers, psychiatrists and nurses to help clients manage their struggle with addiction. (Staten Island, NY)—HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services has responded to the prescription drug epidemic on Staten Island with the expansion of its Chemical Dependence clinic at 56 Bay Street. “The Staten Island community has experienced a well-documented surge in prescription drug and heroin abuse, but has not seen a dramatic increase in addiction services to help those struggling to get well,” said Jennifer Outlaw, Senior Vice President of Integrated Health Services. “HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services has been a very proud member of the Staten Island community for decades and we felt a duty to support our neighbors.” In 2015, HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services built a Mental Health Clinic alongside the agency’s long standing Chemical Dependence Clinic. Through this expansion, the agency is able to meet all of the behavioral health needs of Staten Island clients in a single location and coordinate client care across specialties. The agency provides treatment for mental illness and substance use, including DWI/DUI, under one roof. “We had one young man in his 30s who was referred by parole for cocaine use. At the end of 16 weeks, he was sober. If our clients follow our care plan, we are generally able to graduate them in three to four months,” explained Wanda Richardson, Site Supervisor of the Staten Island clinic. The Chemical Dependence Clinic holds both one-on-one and specialized group treatment and therapeutic sessions. One popular group session is Anger Management, a 12-week certificate program designed to provide participants with real world skills for regulating their emotions and avoiding angry responses to triggering events. The clinic supports clients throughout their recovery process, including relapse. “We had one gentleman in his mid-forties struggling with opioid use who experienced a relapse. However, we have staff equipped to handle that,” said Richardson. The clinic has Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselors, Clinical Social Works, Psychiatrists and Nurses who design highly individualized treatment plans for each patient. The clinic does urine testing on-site, making abstinence monitoring quick and easy. HeartShare St. Vincent’s is accepting new patients and currently has no waitlist for treatment. The Staten Island Chemical Dependence Clinic located at 56 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY is accessible by bus at Slosson Terrace / Bay Street. The clinic is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A roundtrip Metrocard is provided for each visit to those Medicaid eligible. For those without insurance, the staff can assist clients in submitting an Affordable Health plan application. Clinic walk-ins are welcome. For more information on how to enroll as a client at any of our clinic locations, please call 718-981-7861.For more information, visit www.hsvsnyc.org. HeartShare St. Vincent's Services is an affiliate of HeartShare. Sign up for updates on our success stories, milestones and events. Click this logo to support HSVS every time you shop at Amazon. For all eligible purchases, the AmazonSmile program donates 0.5 percent of the price to HSVS. © Copyright 2021 HeartShare St. Vincent's Services. All rights reserved.Website by Manoverboard Inc.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line840
__label__cc	0.68529	0.31471	Visiting North America» Delaware History Trail: Governor Ross Mansion in Seaford Gail Sobotkin Governor Ross Mansion in Seaford The Governor Ross Mansion has 13 furnished rooms and is one of the few examples of Italian Renaissance Architecture on the East Coast. \| Source Looking out toward the plantation's grounds from the Ross Mansion's arched porch. \| Source Delaware History Trail Marker The Delaware History Trail is a collection of the best historical sites throughout the state. \| Source Today's stop along the Delaware History Trail takes us to the Governor Ross Mansion & Plantation in Seaford. This magnificent estate currently consists of 20 acres of land and has multiple buildings including a 13 room, fully furnished, Italian-Villa style mansion, a granary, stable, smoke-house, corn-cribs, out-house, slave quarter, honeymoon cottage and gift shop. The Ross Mansion was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, one year after it was purchased by the Seaford Historical Society. Lovingly restored and maintained by the society, it features an impressive three-story tall entry, ornate plaster ceilings, and period furnishings that exemplify gracious southern living. The grounds have majestic trees and I was able to photograph them on a beautiful fall day when many were bursting with color. Walking through the estate is like stepping back in time and it's easy to imagine what it was like living there during the 19th century. Knowledgeable tour guides spin fascinating tales, especially in regards to William Henry Harrison Ross, who was born in 1814, became Delaware's youngest and very popular Governor in 1851, served one term and despite being urged to serve another, declined because he was going deaf and felt it wouldn't be fair to his constituents to have a Governor who couldn't hear them. But troubling times for the Ross family were on the horizon as talk of a war over slavery escalated into the Civil War. First, we shall focus on what the Civil War years at the Ross Mansion were like so you may get a sense of the kind of stories you'll hear if you're lucky enough to tour the mansion in person. Next, we'll focus on a log structure which originally housed the plantation's slaves, and we'll learn what happened to the slaves after the war ended. We will then drive to the nearby Bon Appe'tit Restaurant for a delicious gourmet meal at an affordable price. Our day ends with a stop at the Seaford Museum where a docent guides us through interactive exhibits. Photo Tour of the Ross Plantation & Railroad Click thumbnail to view full-size View of the other buildings on the plantation. The large one is the granary. \| Source Close up of corn-cribs and barn. \| Source The Governor Ross Mansion Plaque is a historical marker visible as one enters the grounds. \| Source This "Honeymoon Cottage" was bought from a catalog and is the first building one sees when entering the plantation. \| Source Photo of the Governor Ross Mansion & Plantation in fall. \| Source Side view of the mansion. Note the beautiful arched windows. \| Source Front porch of the mansion. \| Source The gift shop. \| Source Gov. Ross was instrumental in bringing the railroad into Southern DE which vitalized the economy because it meant that farmers could produce higher priced, perishable crops such as tomatoes, strawberries and peaches. \| Source Ross Family Hardships During Civil War Years Delaware, a Mid-Atlantic state, is on the border between the northern and southern states along the Atlantic Coast. Though the state was officially part of the Union which fought on the side of President Lincoln, many people who lived in the southern and middle parts of Delaware were sympathetic to the south, particularly those who, like Governor Ross, owned slaves. Governor Ross was the most famous southern sympathizer in the region and he aided the Confederacy during the Civil War, prompting President Lincoln to issue an order for his arrest. Tipped off that his arrest was imminent, the Governor fled to England while his wife and 10 children stayed behind. Ironically, it was several slaves on the plantation who helped him escape arrest. They hid him in a barrel and transported him to the Port of Wilmington where he boarded a ship to England. Though the Governor remained in England for most of the war years, he was able to keep in contact with his wife. Their eldest son, Caleb, enlisted in the 18th Virginia Cavalry Regiment to fight with the Confederates but died of typhoid fever at the beginning of the war. When the war ended, the Governor returned back home. His slaves had been freed by Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation but they continued to live on at the plantation as tenant farmers. Though the Governor had lost much of his wealth, he conducted a successful business as an importer and manufacturer of fertilizers and agricultural supplies. He died in 1887. Ironically, some descendants of the slaves still live in Seaford, though none of the descendants of the Ross family currently live in this historic town. The Story of the Slave Quarter This wooden structure is the only documented log slave quarter in Delaware. It was found on the Ross estate & restored by the Seaford Historical Society. \| Source Photos of Slave Quarter Plaque & Out-house Plaque with photos of the restoration project undertaken by the Seaford Historical Society. \| Source Out-house behind the slave quarter. The Story of the Ross Plantation Slave Quarter The story of the slave quarter is a fascinating one as the building itself, along with its history, was almost lost to posterity. Following the Civil War, the original 1 and 1/2 story framed slave quarter was turned into a 2 story house for tenant farmers and the building was moved to a different location on the grounds which was much farther from the mansion. The Ross family lost the property years later, in 1924, when they declared bankruptcy, and as the property changed hands the tenant farmer house fell into disrepair until it was "rediscovered" in 1989 by a great-great grandson of Governor Ross who had come to tour the grounds. By that time the University of Delaware owned the property and the president of the university appointed an eight member research team to document the 19th century log structure and discovered that it was the original slave quarter. The University of DE donated the building to the Seaford Historical Society in 1992 and the society restored it to its original size, shape and dimensions. They also relocated it to its former location next to the mansion. Rate Governor Ross Mansion & Plantation Rate Me! 1 2 3 4 5 5 out of 5 stars from 6 ratings of Governor Ross Mansion & Plantation Link to Seaford Historical Society Website Hope you have enjoyed learning about the Governor Ross Mansion and Plantation. You can rate it by clicking on the stars. I gave it 5 stars for the beauty of the plantation, the fact that docents give tours of the mansion and also for its historical importance and the historical authenticity of the buildings. You can find out information about hours of operation, special events such as the annual Victorian Christmas, Victorian Teas, Civil War Re-enactments and how to arrange a private or group tour by visiting the website at: Seaford Historical Society - Governor Ross Mansion & Plantation Enjoy Great Food at Bon Appe'tit Restaurant The dining room has a charming European decor. \| Source Bon Appe'tit Restaurant Bon Appe'tit has a full bar and reasonably priced wine list. \| Source Bon Appe'tit Restaurant is in the heart of Historic Seaford. \| Source The Bon Appe'tit Restaurant serves award-winning cuisine in a European style dining room full of old world charm. This chef owned French restaurant offers gourmet food served by attentive wait staff that make tourists and locals feel equally at home. The menu is changed on a monthly basis and the chef generally highlights a particular type of cuisine each month. For example, my husband and I ate lunch there during the month of October and as this is an October-fest month, the menu featured German style food. My husband ordered Wiener Schnitzel Holstein which he said was delicious. I odered the Quiche Du Jour which had a flaky crust, creamy cheese and fresh chunks of asparagus. A spring mix side salad was included and was garnished with walnuts and blue cheese topped by a home-made house dressing. The price was a reasonable $9.95. Though we did not need a reservation for lunch, our waitress advised us that if we return for dinner, or come during the Christmas Holidays it's best to make a reservation. For more information about Bon Appe'tit and to view their current menu go to www.bonappetitseaford.com . Nearby Seaford Museum Also has Great Tours The Seaford Museum and Historical Society is located in the old Seaford Post Office. \| Source Governor Ross & Wife, Emiline An historically accurate, recreated room and life-like figures of Governor Ross and his beautiful wife, Emiline, depicted together at the mansion can be seen at the near-by Seaford Museum. Note the long, horn shaped hearing aid on the Governor's lap. \| Source While in Seaford, consider including a visit to the Seaford Museum which, like the Governor Ross Mansion and Plantation, is owned, maintained and operated by the Seaford Historical Society. Knowledgeable docents tell fascinating tales about other famous, and also notorious residents of Seaford and there are some hands on exhibits that kids will love. 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Seaford, DE 19973, USA Bon Appe'tit Restaurant: 312 High St, Seaford, DE 19973, USA Award winning French Restaurant serving gourmet food at affordable prices. Menu is changed each month. Seaford Museum: Run by the Seaford Historical Society, the museum has interactive exhibits and tours led by knowledgeable docents. Fun Quiz About Gov. Ross & the Plantation view quiz statistics Top 10 Most Scenic Drives in America by Bill De Giulio94 The Betsy Ross House Facts, Myths, and Pictures by ga anderson1 An Honest Review of The Flamingo in Las Vegas by Jeannie Marie5 You Must Sign In To Comment To comment on this article, you must sign in or sign up and post using a HubPages Network account. 5 years ago from South Carolina Hi Aesta1, So glad you enjoyed the hub and the history about this beautiful mansion and plantation. Hope you do get to visit Southern Delaware someday, as there are many great places to see and we also have wonderful beaches. Thanks for leaving such a lovely comment. So glad you enjoyed the hub and photos. I, too, was unaware that Delaware had plantations and slave owners until I started learning about Delaware's history after we moved here. Not sure what the other crops were grown at the Gov. Ross Plantation. It seems our travel experiences are very different as my husband and I have mostly stayed on the East Coast from Canada to Florida, but have never gone to the mid-west or out west (though we hope to someday). Thanks so much for your specific feedback and for the vote up and share with others. Mary Norton 5 years ago from Ontario, Canada Interesting hub of a place I haven't really had a chance to explore. Thanks for wonderful visit and the history lesson as well. Peggy Woods 5 years ago from Houston, Texas This was very interesting learning a bit more about Delaware history and Governor Ross. One generally thinks of the south with regard to plantations and slavery. What was primarily grown up there in addition to corn and grains? I surmised that because of some of the outbuildings. Lovely photos and interesting text to read. I am learning so much about the northeast because of your writings. I have spent much more time in areas of the mid-west, south and west in our travels with a few exceptions. 5 star rating; up votes and happy to share this with others. So glad that you enjoyed your cyber-visit. Yes, there is a quaintness to the historic small towns in Delaware and it's wonderful to be able to showcase these places in a hub. I've never been to the west coast but have it on my "wish list" of places to see, especially California. Thanks so much for your kind words and ongoing support. Hope you're having a wonderful Thanksgiving, Hub Hugs, mckbirdbks 8 years ago from Emerald Wells, Just off the crossroads,Texas Hello Gail. I am getting a little jealous. I am in California where we have everything. But we don't have this East Coast quaintness that you showcase. You are visiting and allowing us to tour with you some very warm and interesting location. Hi Melovy, So thrilled you enjoyed the cyber visit. I, too, was fascinated by the fact that the slaves helped the governor escape, and also by the fact that they later stayed on as tenant farmers. Also, the grounds were truly lovely, especially since it was the fall season- warm, but not hot, and quite colorful. Thanks so much for the congrats and your ongoing friendship and support. They mean the world to me. Thanks so much for the congrats and kind words. You're an awesome friend and supporter and I wish you good luck in the contest. Yvonne Spence 8 years ago from UK This must be a very interesting place to visit, and reading it I almost felt as if I was there! The history is fascinating, particularly the nuances of the relationship between governor and slaves. That slaves would help the governor escape says a lot about the mixture of emotional ties that must have been in place. And belated congrats on your win! Denise Handlon 8 years ago from North Carolina Gail-congratulations for winning the daily drawing! This hub was already a winner. :) Hi Martie, Thank YOU, for your lovely comment. So glad that you enjoyed your cyber visit. It's such a pleasure to share some of the historic towns of my beautiful state of Delaware with you. Sending a Hub Bouquet of Hugs & Love, Martie Coetser 8 years ago from South Africa For us who will never have the opportunity to travel along the Delaware History Trail, this hub and its kind is highly appreciated. Thank you, Happyboomernurse :) Voted up, superb and well-presented :) Hi b. Malin, So glad you enjoyed your cyber visit to the historical town of Seaford and learning about its most famous citizen. Thanks for the congrats, the insightful review with specific feedback, and most of all for your ongoing support and friendship. It means so much to me. I hope you are doing okay after Hurricane Sandy and yesterday's northeaster. The news about many of the Jersey beaches and NYC has been heartbreaking and even incomprehensible. Are you back in Florida? We had a downed tree but no other damage and most of the Delaware Beaches did okay, especially Rehoboth and Lewes. b. Malin What a Wonderful and most Interesting History Lesson Gail. I truly Enjoyed learning about Governor Ross Mansion. The Slave Quarters was quit a Story. I'm glad the Great, Great, Grandson was able to relocate it, and that it got restore and put back where it belongs, thanks to the work of the Historical Society. I also Enjoyed reading about the "Bon Appe'tit" Restaurant. The Food sounds delicious and reasonably priced...Loved all the pictures. The Seaford Museum looks like an Interesting stop as well. Well as usual this was Wonderful Hub, and so full of Information. I like the idea of being able to walk around and see Everything. A warm Congratulations on your Win, much deserved! Oh Maria, what can I say. You've touched my heart with the blessing of your friendship and prayers. 8 years ago from Jeffersonville PA I make wishes and say prayers that goodness is returned to my friends. You, my dear Gail, do many quiet acts of kindness for so many of your friends. I should know as you are an amazing friend to me. Congratulations and I am feeling lucky STILL in your direction. Love, Maria Hi Bridalletter, Am thrilled that you enjoyed the hub and photos and hope you do get a chance to visit the plantation some day. Thanks for the congrats, the kind words. I truly appreciate your support. Hi GoodLady, Am so glad you enjoyed your cyber visit and the story about the plantation fascinating. Thanks for your feedback and the congrats, both of which are very much appreciated. Hi Ruchira, So thrilled that your enjoyed the hub and hope you do get a chance to visit the Governor Ross Mansion & Plantation some day. Thanks for your lovely comment. It's greatly appreciated. Hi K9keystrokes, Thanks so much for the congrats and kind words. They're greatly appreciated. Yeah, we do need to hang out together at some of these awesome places! Thanks again for your review of one of my reviews. As I said on my Surf Bagel hub, I think you are my good luck charm cause I won the Daily Draw today for this one. I think all your support had something to do with it. LOL but true! Thanks again for the 5 star rating, all your support and most of all your ongoing friendship. They mean the world to me. Sending a Hub Bouquet of Love & Hugs, Brenda Kyle 8 years ago from Blue Springs, Missouri, USA What an awesome place. Congrats on winning in the contest, very deserving! Love the hub and all the images you shared. Always look forward to reading your hubs. It would be a wonderful place to visit some day. Penelope Hart 8 years ago from Rome, Italy How fascinating. What a very interesting trip to Seaford, thank you so much. Congratulations too. Your hub really deserves the award today!!! Ruchira 8 years ago from United States This was such a thorough guide to this city. Great pictures. Will try to visit this place. India Arnold 8 years ago from Northern, California Congrats on the win! Great stuff! HubHugs~ Dear Gail, The Ross Mansion is a spectacular piece of history. I was fascinated with your photo gallery and the detail that you relayed about Governor Ross and his courage, bravery in sympathies shown to the South. I am also so partial to the beautiful woodwork and fine detail of this architectural style. The Honeymoon Suite is especially gorgeous. Bon Appe'tit Restaurant looks like a lovely place to dine, both food choices and atmosphere...I clearly need to hang out with you, girlfriend! Voted 5-star, UP and UABI. Good luck on this and all your contest entries...you are on an amazing roll. Hugs, Maria Hi Crystolite, I appreciate the feedback and am glad you enjoyed the stories about the Civil War. I didn't realize until I moved to Delaware a decade ago, that much of this state supported the south during the war so I've been learning many new things myself by visiting sites like the Governor Ross Mansion. It's always a pleasure to share what I've learned, whether it be about the Civil War years or any other historical time period. Hi Mhatter, So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback. 8 years ago from Houston TX This is a very good hub. Am a historian and have always loved knowing what had happened during the war events. Thanks for sharing. Martin Kloess 8 years ago from San Francisco Thank you for the great tour and awesome pictures. So glad that you enjoyed the hub, historical facts and photos. Though the town of Seaford is only an hour away from my home, this was the first time my husband and I explored the Historic District and we had a wonderful time doing so. I will definitely be going back when they have some of the special events. Thanks so much for the vote up and share. It's greatly appreciated. Congrats on your 100% score on the quiz! LOL Gail-what an interesting hub; I enjoyed reading the history of this man during the Civil War. The photos are beautiful, as usual, and they enhance the storyline. I loved seeing how close everything was -walking distance from each other, via your map. Way to go! Voted up and across (except funny). (gee, I even scored 100% on the quiz-a heck of a lot better than the history quizzes I took in H.S. haha). I'll be sharing this.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line842
__label__wiki	0.775921	0.775921	Celebrity Sultan Muhammad V Claims Rihana Oksana’s Son “Doesn’t Look Like Him” Sultan Muhammad V Claims Rihana Oksana’s Son “Doesn’t Look Like Him” Hype Newsdesk Sultan Muhammad V is firing shots back at Rihana Oksana after she lifted the veil of her son’s face to the world. According to Mail Online (Daily Mail), the former Agong has used the words “cruel”, “evil” and “vindictive” to describe the Russian beauty. He also insisted that those photos do not prove anything. Source: east2west The publication claims that the former Agong has examined the exclusive images of Ismail Leon, whom he has never met. Although his ex-wife insists that the newborn child belongs to him and has royal blood, the Kelantan Palace said that those pictures does not prove he’s the biological father and the child could be “the son of any Asian man”. In addition to Sultan Faris choosing not to acknowledge the tiny tot, Mail Online also reported that he regrets marrying the former beauty queen, saying that it was the “biggest mistake” of his life. Rihana recently shared that the baby was conceived during their Australia holiday after their Islamic wedding in June 2018, and that the former Agong cried in tears of joy when he found out about her pregnancy. These claims were rubbished by the King’s rep. A royal insider remarked that Rihana has “no dignity” after old footage from a reality show of her having sex in a swimming pool made its way on the internet. The royal family feels that it’s wrong for Rihana to use an innocent child as a weapon in her divorce settlement. The reclusive Sultan is now in a new relationship and intends to “have an heir and children with the woman he loves”. In moving forward, Sultan Faris “wants to focus on working hard and helping people in his state to continue his father’s legacy and creating his own happy family”. The palace source added: “He said he already moved on with his life and she should stop making fool out of herself and move on as well and find herself new husband. He doesn’t understand why she is pushing herself somewhere where she is clearly not wanted and has deep regrets ever meeting her. He said marrying her was the biggest mistake he ever made as she created enough problems in his professional and personal life by not respecting his wishes for privacy.” “He said she’s trying to make the best out of the situation using his royal status and using his last name to gain a celebrity status which she obviously desired since she entered the tacky reality show and Miss Moscow 2015.” Rihana first met the Sultan Muhammad V in Europe in 2017. Following their secret Islamic ceremony in Kelantan in June, their grand Moscow wedding took place in November 2018. The public spectacle is said to be the trigger of the breakup. The former flames went separate ways in December 2018 and the former Agong abdicated the throne the next month. Little Leon was born on 21st May 2019. The following month, Sultan Faris divorced Rihana with the Triple Talaq procedure. Source: Daily Mail. Oksana Voevodina Rihana Oksana Petra Sultan Muhammad V Tengku Ismail Leon Petra Previous articlePanasonic: 11.11 One Day Special Deal Next articleThe Batman: Colin Farrell & Andy Serkis In Talks To Play Penguin & Alfred Malaysia’s livewire for the latest news, trends, and entertainment is finally here. We are your calendar, your grapevine, your comic relief, your post-event coverage, and your celebrity stalker. Oksana Voevodina Compares Son’s Features To Sultan Muhammad V’s Family Oksana Voevodina On Why Malaysia Isn’t Safe For Her Son Oksana Voevodina Almost Suffered A Miscarriage After Composing Song For Leon’s Dad Oksana Voevodina Claims That Sultan Muhammad V’s Former Wife Once Shouted At Her Rihana Oksana Wants To Remove “Petra” From Her Name Rihana Oksana Posts Clip Of Son Crumpling Photos Of His Father Online	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line845
__label__cc	0.713744	0.286256	Addressing the Lack of Diversity in Graphic Design An exhibition of student and faculty posters from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) sparks a larger conversation around inclusion and representation in design. by Elisa Wouk Almino September 22, 2020 November 5, 2020 Installation view of Inside Out & Upside Down: Posters From CalArts 1970–2019 at REDCAT (photo by Brica Wilcox) The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has been keeping an archive of posters designed by students and faculty over the past 50 years. The posters, which document the many performances and exhibitions held at the art school since its founding in 1970, were recently collected in a book and are virtually on view in Inside Out & Upside Down: Posters From CalArts 1970–2019 at REDCAT. The colorful pieces of paper have been a way for the school to reflect on its relationship to contemporary graphic design, including blind spots. Ahead of the exhibition’s opening in August, CalArts alumni Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton and Silas Munro decided to organize a Black alumni and student response to the CalArts show. “As we found when preparing for the exhibition, an estimated 1% of all design alumni from CalArts are Black,” Arceneaux-Sutton and Munro said over email. After connecting with CalArts professor Michael Worthington, they decided to organize a series of events that not only addressed the lack of inclusion and representation at CalArts, but in the field of graphic design in general. “There are only 3–5% of working design professionals that are Black,” Arceneaux-Sutton and Munro explain. “This has grown incredibly slowly from 1% of the working designers in the 1950s.” A major cause of this is the prohibitively high cost of design education. This leads us to wonder: What if we got to see more diverse design in the world? You’ll have the chance to reflect on this on Wednesday, September 30, when artist Sarah Faith Gottesdiener, graphic design professor Daniela Marx, and designer Mindy Seu all share how they’ve used graphic design to “challenge the status quo.” When: Wednesday, September 30, 7pm (PDT) More info at REDCAT 525 Posters Designed by CalArts Students Since 1980 CalArts Commissions Works by 50 Artist Alumni to Fund Scholarships CalArts and Otis College Receive Million-Dollar Donations to Support Black Faculty and Students Tagged: CalArts, California, California Institute of the Arts, Diversity, Events, graphic design, Los Angeles, REDCAT, Silas Munro, Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton Elisa Wouk Almino Elisa Wouk Almino is a senior editor at Hyperallergic. She is based in Los Angeles. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram. More by Elisa Wouk Almino One reply on “Addressing the Lack of Diversity in Graphic Design” Tony The Pitiful Copywriter says: Why not just make available scholarships to Black designers who show potential? (notice I did not say “young”)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line846
__label__cc	0.640359	0.359641	Home » News & Speeches » G4 must reach consensus now for Doha trade round to succeed by year-end G4 must reach consensus now for Doha trade round to succeed by year-end ICC today called on leaders of the G4 countries (Brazil, EU, India and US) to reach consensus on a framework agreement for agriculture and industrial tariffs, which is absolutely essential for a successful conclusion of the Doha round of global trade negotiations by the end of the year. The top trade negotiators of the G4 are meeting this week in Potsdam, Germany – Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson, Indian Trade Minister Kamal Nath, and US Trade Representative Susan Schwab. “The time for agreement is now: there is not a minute to spare for the G4 to find a common position on a framework for liberalizing trade in agricultural and industrial products by the end of July,” said ICC Chairman Marcus Wallenberg. “This should hopefully give enough time to governments to hammer out the technical details so that a final deal can be reached by year-end.” “A Doha deal is within reach at long last – provided world leaders at the very highest level put their full weight behind this objective,” said Mr Wallenberg, who is also the Chairman of the Swedish banking group SEB. “A successful Doha round agreement will create opportunities to raise living standards in both developed and developing countries. It will also reinforce the multilateral trading system that has served the world so well for the past 60 years,” Mr Wallenberg went on to say. ICC –the world business organization that speaks on behalf of enterprises from all sectors in every part of the world– has consistently called for strong government action to reach an agreement on the Doha round that is ambitious, balanced and comprehensive. Doha round ICC Comments on OECD public consultation document on the review of BEPS Action 14: Making Dispute Resolution Mechanisms More Effective A high standard outcome to power the post-COVID economy ICC letter to the European Commission Directorate General for Trade Breakthrough for air travel as Singapore becomes first government to accept digital COVID-19 test results for immigration purposes Trade agreement on e-commerce essential ICC presents electronic ATA Carnet at annual World Customs Organization meeting ICC welcomes G20 commitment on equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line849
__label__wiki	0.600091	0.600091	Israel Netanyahu Visits Site of New Security Barrier Near Chevron Netanyahu Visits Site of New Security Barrier Near Chevron Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 4:38 pm \| י"ד תמוז תשע"ו Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (in black shirt), and Defense Minister Avigdoe Liberman inspecting the new security wall under construction in the South Chevron Hills on Wednesday. (Haim Zach/GPO) YERUSHALAYIM – Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman surveyed the site of a new security wall in the South Chevron Hills near Meitar on Wednesday. Work has begun on the the installation of a new wall that will replace the security fence currently standing near Chevron, between Turqumiyah and Meitar. The new barrier is to be about 25 miles long. Soldiers walk past the ongoing construction site of Israel’s security barrier, as seen from Havat Ela in southern Israel on Wednesday. (Reuters/Amir Cohen) “We established that we will close breaches [in the security fence]. We will prevent illegal residents and attackers from reaching the cities of Israel. It’s complicated, we need to guard the villages, and we of course need to deal with the whole chain of illegal activity, including employers and those that supply lodging and transport for illegals,” Netanyahu said. “I think it’s clear that this project will be finished. It’s important for the security of the citizens of Israel and for the state of Israel.” A general view of the ongoing construction of Israel’s security barrier, as seen from Havat Ela in southern Israel on Wednesday. (Reuters/Amir Cohen) Netanyahu and Liberman were accompanied by Minister of the Interior Gilad Erdan and IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkott, and other security officials. Liberman on Protective Edge Report Leak: I Didn’t Do It Did Yechimovich ‘Fool’ Herzog Out of His Deal With Netanyahu? Netanyahu Denies Reports of Assassination Attempt in Kenya Liberman: ‘Racist’ Police Reluctant to Grant Passports to Immigrants Netanyahu Sees ‘Many’ Nations Following U.S. Move on Yerushalayim	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line850
__label__wiki	0.979885	0.979885	World Explosives-Laden Boat Hits Fuel Ship at Saudi Port, Ministry Says Explosives-Laden Boat Hits Fuel Ship at Saudi Port, Ministry Says Monday, December 14, 2020 at 10:52 am \| כ"ח כסלו תשפ"א SINGAPORE (Reuters) - This undated photo shows the Singapore-flagged oil tanker BW Rhine. (Tommy Chia/AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER SG via AP) Saudi Arabia said on Monday that a fuel transport ship anchored at a Jeddah terminal was attacked by an explosive-laden boat, after shipping firm Hafnia said that one of its oil tankers, the BW Rhine, had been hit by an unidentified “external source”. A Saudi energy ministry spokesman, in a statement carried on state media, did not mention the name of the vessel or identify who was behind the attack. Hafnia said there was an explosion and a fire while the BW Rhine was discharging at Jeddah port. The ship’s crew put out the fire and no-one was injured, it said, adding that parts of the ship’s hull had been damaged. “BW Rhine has been hit from an external source whilst discharging at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at approximately 00:40 local time on 14 December 2020, causing an explosion and subsequent fire onboard,” Hafnia said in a statement on its website. The Saudi energy ministry spokesman said the attack resulted in a small fire which emergency units extinguished, but that there was no damage to unloading facilities nor any effect on supplies. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations had earlier said on its website that Jeddah’s port was closed for an unknown duration. “These acts of terrorism and vandalism, directed against vital installations, go beyond the Kingdom and its vital facilities, to the security and stability of energy supplies to the world and the global economy,” the ministry spokesman said. He referred to an explosion last month that damaged a Greek-managed tanker at a Saudi terminal on the Red Sea just north of the Yemeni border. The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen had said the vessel suffered minor damage from shrapnel in what it described as a foiled terror attack. The BW Rhine, owned and operated by Hafnia, is a Singapore-flagged tanker with capacity to carry 60,000-80,000 tons of light and middle distillate oil products, according to Hafnia and shipping data on Refinitiv. The tanker loaded about 60,000 tons of gasoline from Yanbu port on Dec. 6, the data showed. It is currently 84% full, according to its draft. “It is possible that some oil has escaped from the vessel, but this has not been confirmed and instrumentation currently indicates that oil levels on board are at the same level as before the incident,” Hafnia said. Al Arabiya TV cited the captain of the tanker as saying that one of the vessel’s tanks was damaged in the blast. The captain said small boats had been spotted ahead of the explosion, the TV channel reported. Iraq Launches New Push in Southeast Mosul IN DEPTH: After Mugabe, African Leaders Ponder Own Fate Germany to Compensate Hundreds Who Fled Nazis as Children President Seeks Pakistan’s Help To End Long Afghanistan War Japanese Capital Sees More Than 100 New Cases, Most in Two Months	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line851
__label__cc	0.611476	0.388524	Spotlight & Giveaway: Sleigh Bells in Crimson by Michelle Major Posted December 7th, 2017 by Sara @HarlequinJunkie in Blog, Spotlight / 30 comments Today it is my pleasure to Welcome author Michelle Major to HJ! Hi Michelle and welcome to HJ! We’re so excited to chat with you about your new release, Sleigh Bells in Crimson! Hi there! It’s great to be visiting HJ again. Lucy Renner is a reluctant visitor to Crimson, summoned to town to attend her flamboyant mother’s wedding (her fourth!) to wealthy ranch owner, Garrett Sharpe. All too familiar with Maureen Renner’s history of short-lived marriages, Lucy has no interest in bearing witness to what she assumes is another scheme to hit it big after an inevitable divorce. Lucy’s life has hit rock bottom in large part because of her involvement in one of Maureen’s scams, and all she wants is a normal, drama-free second chance at life. Caden Sharpe doesn’t believe in second chances. The rugged former soldier learned that the hard way. Since leaving the Army he’s retreated to his adoptive father’s property in Colorado, running the ranch and taking on the side project of rescuing unwanted animals in the community. When he discovers a gorgeous woman in the barn minutes before the wedding he thinks is a bad idea, holding a bottle of scotch and acting as a real-life Snow White to his critters, he recognizes trouble with a capital T. He wants nothing to do with Lucy, whose beauty is matched only by her spitfire attitude. And he definitely doesn’t trust her or her mother and wants them out of his life for good. But when Garrett Sharpe gives Lucy a job on the ranch, she turns the whole operation–and Caden’s world–upside down. Lucy is determined to make things right in her life, and the town of Crimson, along with the rough-around-the-edges rancher soon becomes an important part of that. Her feisty spirit might be just what Caden needs to heal his emotional wounds. But when her past comes back to haunt them both, will their love be strong enough to weather the storm? Lucy Renner pulled her compact rental car to a stop in front of the enormous barn on Sharpe Ranch outside of Crimson, Colorado. If Norman Rockwell and John Denver had looked down from the afterlife to create their perfect town, she figured Crimson would fit the bill to a T. She’d made a pit stop at a local bakery on her way through the picturesque mountain community and had been greeted like an old friend even though she felt like an outsider in every way that mattered. Caden has been one of my favorite heroes – the strong silent type who loves animals – my perfect man! I have two of my real pets who make a cameo in this book – both our bunny, Chip and our lab, Sage, are part of the story. I’ll admit that writing the little scene with Sage is the first time I’ve cried while writing a book (I LOVE that dog!) Lucy’s mom decorates with all pink Christmas decorations. I’m way more traditional but it’s kind of tempting to freak out my family by doing something a little crazy! Caden is grumpy and gruff and Lucy is feisty and fun. They are opposites but the perfect match! What surprised me with these characters – who seem so cut and dry at first glance – was when they acted out of character. Caden has a great sense of humor and Lucy has a serious side that not many people see. I love how the different layers emerge as the story unfolds. I’d choose the first kiss, not so much for the kiss but for the emotions surrounding it. It’s a very sweet scene between Lucy and Caden and I’d love to see it on screen! “You’re an odd one,” he said quietly but his mouth curved into a slow smile, making the words feel like a strange sort of compliment. “One of kind,” she agreed, trying to make her tone sunny. “That’s me.” He gave a slight shake of his head. “I don’t want you here.” The desire whirling through her deflated like a day-old helium balloon. “Well, that’s just too bad for you then.” She made to move past him, but he grabbed her arms. “But I do want you,” he whispered. Before she could react to that revelation, he lowered his head and claimed her mouth. Despite the gruffness of his tone, the kiss was shockingly gentle. A hopeful exploration. A question that she was happy to answer with a resounding yes. His mouth was soft against hers and need shot through her, hot and sharp like a match set to her skin. The tiny part of her that wasn’t lost in the moment did a little jig at knowing she wasn’t the only one unable to douse the spark that flickered between them. She swayed closer, feeling his grip tighten on her arms. It was as if he was trying to resist pulling her tight against him, and the truth of that was like a face-first fall into a snow bank. Of course he was resisting. He’d just said he didn’t want her here. Lucy knew all too well that lust wasn’t a dependable emotion. It could be used to manipulate someone far too easily. Carelessly. After a few too many painful lessons dealt by life, she’d promised herself never again to be careless with her body or her heart. She broke away, stumbled back a few steps and raised her hand to her mouth. The still falling snowflakes seemed to sizzle against her heated skin. “And you were worried about Chad taking advantage of me?” she accused. “Pot, meet Kettle.” Caden took off his hat and slapped it against one thigh, ran a hand through his hair. “I’m not…” “No,” she interrupted. “I’m not going to let you hurt me or ruin me or whatever else you think is within your power. And I’m sure as hell not going to let you chase me away.” He laughed harshly. “Is that what it felt like I was doing?” “Goodnight, Caden,” she said instead of answering. “Thanks for the ride.” Then she turned and rushed toward the house. Always second chances! Caden and Lucy are two people who are really afraid to risk themselves for love or to really belong to another person. I’d like readers to take hope from their journey that finding the life you want to live is always worth the risk. What are you currently working on? What other releases do you have planned for 2017? I have a few books releasing in 2018. In January comes the kick off for the 2018 Fortunes of Texas miniseries with Her Soldier of Fortune. Then in June comes the next Crimson, Colorado book followed by a brand new, 3-book series in October, November, and December. It will be a busy year and I look forward to sharing it with my readers!! XO Giveaway: I’ll be giving away 4 copies of SLEIGH BELLS IN CRIMSON, US only (print or ebook – winner’s choice) To enter Giveaway: Please complete the Rafflecopter form and Post a comment to this Q: If you could have one pet in the world, what would it be? I’d sort of like an elephant but I’d probably settle for a horse! Excerpt from Sleigh Bells in Crimson: At the end of the row of stalls were two rooms that had been built along the barn’s outer wall and she held her breath as she carefully opened one door. The walls of the room were lined with wooden hutches, and a myriad of twitchy noses and bright bunny eyes greeted her. “What kind of ranch is this?” she asked in a hushed whisper, but the bunnies only hopped back and forth in response. She reached for the other door, curiosity building in her chest. What was next? Llamas? Alpacas? The second room was filled with cats. Well, not exactly filled but there were more than she would have expected and while she was counting, a small black kitten darted out through her legs. She closed the door and leaned over to pick up the wanderer, but he crawled under a wide wood shelving unit and out of her reach. Lucy felt like she’d stumbled on something private here, the animal version of a secret garden or some fairytale beast’s private castle. She was no Beauty, but whatever this place was or who it belonged to, she had a feeling she wasn’t supposed to be here without permission. But she couldn’t leave until she saw the kitten safely back to his cat room, so she got down on her hands and knees and peered under the shelf to the corner where the kitten had lodged himself. “Here, kitty kitty,” she crooned. The little cat’s green eyes focused on her for a second. Then he lifted a leg and started grooming his man parts, which seemed to interest him far more than she did. “Time for that later,” she told him and wedged herself further into the space. “You look too tiny to be away from your mama, little guy.” “He’s seven weeks,” a deep voice said from behind her. Startled, Lucy both cried out and lifted her head, banging it hard enough on the shelf above her to see stars. The kitten dashed past as she struggled to wriggle out from where she’d squeezed herself. Head pounding and blinking away tears, she managed to back into the open space of the barn again. Still on hands and knees, she looked over her shoulder to find the biggest, baddest looking cowboy she’d ever seen staring down at her with a deep frown. The wayward kitten was cradled in the crook of his elbow. She hadn’t heard the man enter the barn, but could see the play of light and afternoon shadows from the open door at the far end. Heat colored her cheeks as she realized that the whole time he’d been walking the length of the middle row, she’d been giving him a prime view of the faded jeans that covered her back side. Way to make a first impression, Lucy. “Hi,” she said, scrambling to her feet and holding out a hand. “I’m Lucy Renner. I’m—” “The gold digger’s daughter,” he interrupted in a tone that reminded her of gravel crunching under tires. “You look like her, only not yet as rode hard and put away wet.” Lucy felt her mouth drop open as her protective streak exploded like a powder keg. Yes, she had problems with how her mother cycled through men but this would-be Marlboro man, handsome as sin and clearly twice as dangerous, was way out of line. The man nudged her out of the way as he opened the door to the cat room and dropped the kitten to the ground. “You’re also trespassing in my barn.” “You’re rude,” she said through clenched teeth. “Doesn’t make the words less true.” Dusting off the front of her jacket, Lucy threw back her shoulders and glared at the man. “I don’t think Mr. Sharpe would appreciate you speaking about his soon-to-be bride that way.” He started to turn away, and she grabbed his arm, refusing to be intimidated by his hulking physical presence. If there was one thing Lucy could do, it was appear more confident than she was. She had fake conviction to spare and no way was she allowing some ranch hand to bully her or her mother. “What’s your name?” she demanded. “I’m going to make sure this is your last day working for Garrett Sharpe.” The man stared at her fingers, the pink polished tips so out of place on the dull brown canvas of his heavy coat. Then his gaze lifted to hers, those piercing green eyes as hard as granite. “Caden,” he said so quietly she almost didn’t hear him. “My name is Caden Sharpe. Garrett is my…” He paused as if the word was stuck on his tongue. “My father,” he said after an awkward moment. “I thought Garrett’s son died a few years ago?” Lucy regretted the question when Caden flinched. Maybe her mother had gotten the story wrong or played fast and loose with the facts to illicit sympathy when she was trying to convince Lucy to make the trip to Colorado. Family is important to Garrett, her mother had said. He was devastated by his son’s death and I want to show him I value family the way he does. “Tyson.” Caden’s lips barely moved as he said the name. “Tyson was my brother.” Then, as if her touch was physically painful to him, he shrugged it off and stalked away. Lucy Renner doesn’t believe in the magic of Christmas or forever after. Yet here she is in holiday-obsessed Crimson, Colorado, for her mother’s fourth walk down the aisle. But it’s the handsome-as-sin cowboy cradling a stray kitten who gets her blood racing! Even if Caden Sharpe is rude, surly and just plain Grinch-like, how can a man who finds homes for unwanted pets be all bad? These days, former soldier Caden Sharpe is more comfortable with the animals he rescues than people. But now his widowed father is engaged to Lucy’s thrice-divorced mother, and Caden is determined to keep him from making a huge mistake—even as he finds himself falling for the bride-to-be’s lovely daughter. Will Crimson see a last-minute holiday exchange—at the altar? Michelle Major is the best selling, award winning author of over ten sexy and sweet contemporary romances. She loves second-chances love stories, smart heroines and strong heroes. A midwesterner at heart, she’s made the Rocky Mountains her home for over twenty years and is thrilled to share her books with readers. Connect with her at www.michellemajor.com or on Facebook and Twitter (@michelle_major1). Website \| Facebook \| Twitter \| GoodReads \| Spotlight: Michelle Major « REVIEW: The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren Spotlight & Giveaway: Torrid Little Affair by Kendall Ryan » 30 Responses to “Spotlight & Giveaway: Sleigh Bells in Crimson by Michelle Major” Peggy Clayton 7th Dec, 2017, 5:12pm I would stick with my chihuahuas as I am severely disabled and they are loving and small. I have lived on a farm and dealt with many diff animals although I think a camel would be neat. That is one animal that doesn’t take much caring of although my hubby would have to help as the wheelchair wouldn’t make it far in their area. Joanne B I’d love to have a lynx or maybe a puma. Stephanie Jenkins Ortiz Cerrillo A sloth. I’m disabled and we should get along well. Lol I have always wanted a monkey but now I am not so sure. So I think I would love to have a little pig. Definitely a dog. Man’s Best Friend! I have always wanted a great dane! They are so big but just so cute! Onyinye Elochukwu Definitely will be a bird. Nightingale moosehog83 i’d love a moose but realistically i’d settle for a bengal cat Little boxer bulldog A lynx, or a snow leopard, or other big cat – since we are talking dream pet. If I had to settle for just one species that was realistic, I’d choose cats (no surprise, right?) A Miniature Something Horse or Pig or Monkey anything that would stay Tiny LauraJJ 7th Dec, 2017, 10:44pm Oh I would have to say a monkey or a sloth! 8th Dec, 2017, 4:50am A dog or a jodi marinich my daughter would love a goat A dog like I grew up with, a Shetland Sheepdog. I would like a pomsky. I always wanted a horse Jana Leah 8th Dec, 2017, 10:04am I’d like a sea turtle & a manatee. Some kind of exotic cat – lion, tiger, cheetah, something like that. just a cat A kitten or cat. A Shetland Sheepdog wendy rinebold I have always wanted a goat, I think they would be such a good pet. Plus, no mowing. A golden retriever Stacey A Smith a cat because there easier to have in a apartment. Patricia B. We have had a wide variety of pets over the years. we currently have 3 dogs, one ball python, and a peacock. If I could, I would have another lab. We had one for 17 years and miss her dearly.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line853
__label__cc	0.740038	0.259962	IHS Markit Jobs General Electric Wind Technician- Electra (Oklaunion,TX) in Houston, Texas Job Description Summary The Wind Technician is a critical and active role to maintain optimal function and output at the wind site by working daily on turbine operations, required maintenance, safety, quality control and warranty repair(s). The Wind Technician partners and communicates with the Site Lead and Manager to execute on contract requirements and timelines and ensures alignment with GE excellence! Essential Responsibilities As the Wind Technician – Electra, you will: Work with site leadership to execute contractual obligations per customer requirements and activities set forth with on a daily basis, which include any portion of the electrical and mechanical equipment used in the GE wind turbine generator; Perform maintenance, repair or replacement of parts to correct malfunctions; Troubleshoot complex mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical problems on variable pitch & variable speed turbines; Help in all areas of site operations as directed by manager with minimal supervision, Perform some diagnostic electrical analysis; Document all work performed using computer based service reporting procedures and Work with and respond to GE’s remote operations center when necessary Qualifications/Requirements High School Diploma or GED, and 1+ year(s) experience as a Wind Technician or Wind Mechanic 2 years of work experience inclusive of hydraulic, electrical, and experience using basic power hydraulic tools, AND Passing a Technical Knowledge Assessment, basic computer skills Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license Handle repetitive weight - 50 lbs, and climb towers up to 300 feet daily Meet specified manufacturer weight limits not to exceed 300lbs including required gear. Understand electrical schematic drawings, technical manuals, procedures, and regulations. Ability and willingness to work in range of environments to include but not limited to industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, and power industry facilities Flexibility to work rotating shift schedules, and on-call per site needs. Desired Characteristics Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in a Technical, Electrical, or Electronics field from an accredited college or university Technical Certification in Wind Energy or Electrical / Electronic field Ability to work with a wide variety of personnel at all levels inside and outside of the Wind Farm Wind turbine experience Ability and willingness to take initiative, and work without direct supervision Electrical, mechanical, and/or hydraulic experience Experience using hydraulic power tools Experience with heavy equipment required for facility maintenance with a working knowledge of crane and rigging requirements GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer at https://assets.phenompeople.com/CareerConnectResources/GE11GLOBAL/englobal/desktop/assets/images/posterscreenreaderoptimizedwsupplement.pdf . at http://www.ge.com/sites/default/files/15-000845%20EEO%20combined.pdf Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Relocation Assistance Provided: No Wind Technician- Electra (Oklaun... Copyright © IHS Inc. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line865
__label__cc	0.740186	0.259814	Immigration Bill Goes Before Cabinet (France) Immigration bill goes before cabinet PARIS, July 4, 2007 (AFP) – The French government on Wednesday approved a new immigration bill intended to tighten the rules under which foreigners can join family-members in France. The bill, which will go before parliament in September, stipulates that would-be immigrants pass a test on the French language and “values” carried out in their country of origin. An immigrant who wishes to bring to France a wife or children will have to show he has the means to look after them properly, and parents will sign a contract with the state undertaking to integrate children into society. Drawn up by Immigration Minister Brice Hortefeux, it is France's third immigration bill in four years. ← Letters For 247 Wrongfully Held In Detention Centres (Australia) Germany’s Glos Says Govt Aims To Reform Immigration Law To Get Skilled Labour →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line869
__label__wiki	0.669149	0.669149	山崎博敏科学の生産性とその階層化過程 : 「マタイ効果」の基礎理論 DaigakuRonshu_11_1.pdf 2.22 MB Distribution of Scientific Productivity and the Processes of Stratification This paper reports that the distribution of productivity of 124 university chemists in Japan shows the best fittness to a negative binomial distribution, and then considers the reasons for and the sociological implications of the results. Since the inverse square law of A. J. Lotka (1926), several mathematical models on the distribution of productivity have been proposed by Williams (1944), Simon (1955), Shockley (1957), Price (1963, 1976), Allison (1976) and Rao (1980) et al. The characteristics of these models were examined in comparative perspective. The negative binominal distribution showed the best fittness to our data among these models. This result proposes the hypotheses — reinforcement in the process of research activity and heterogeneity among each scientist. It is difficult, however, to judge which hypothesis is more appropriate, mainly because both models correlate with each other. Heterogeneity of the ability and the socialization process of each scientist causes an inequality of productivity among them. And this inequality reallocates the productive scientists to research oriented-universities and strengthens their motivation to the further research on the one hand, and weakens the motivation of less productive scientists. This process increases the differences of productivity among scientists. However these difficulties were solved by the two findings in that (i) the distribution of the productivity in the subsample of full professors in graduate schools with doctoral programs (N = 39) shows a good fittness to the negative binomial distribution, and (ii) the coefficient of variation of productivity increases as the age of scientists increases. From these two facts, we can accept the reinforcement hypothesis at least. This implies that the more the scientist publishes, the more the probability to publish later increases, while the less he publishes, the more the probability decreases. This hypothesis has a significant meaning for the theory of sociology of science, because "reinforcement model" describe the Merton's Matthew Effect on the mathematical level. Our result also confirms the empirical validity and international universality of the Mertonian theory of sociology of science. 大学論集広島大学大学教育研究センター高等教育研究開発センター	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line877
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Betr.: Parlamentswahlen im Irak im Mai 2018 Joint Statement of Communist & Workers’ Parties: On the 75th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazi-fascism 08 أيار 2020 In the name of freedom, peace and truth— Against fascism and war The victory over Nazi-fascism in the Second World War is a major event in History, the memory of which must be preserved and defended in the face of repeated attempts at historical falsification aimed at making us forget the decisive role played by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, by the communists and by anti-fascists from around the world. Generated by capitalism, Nazi-fascism was the most violent and terroristic manifestation of monopoly capital. It was responsible for the outbreak of this war of aggression and plunder that caused close to 75 million deaths, of which approximately 27 million were Soviet citizens, and for the immeasurable suffering and horror of the Nazi concentration camps. The peoples can also not forget dark pages, such as the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the USA, without any military justification, which represented a display of power and of their world-wide hegemonistic ambitions. The Second World War (1939-1945) was the result of increasingly acute inter-imperialist contradictions and, at the same time, of the intention to destroy the first Socialist State, the USSR, which was namely expressed in the support and connivance of the United Kingdom, France and the United States with the rearmament and expansionist ambition of Nazi Germany. In commemorating the 75th anniversary of the historic Victory on May 9, 1945, the undersigned communist and workers' parties, certain in the knowledge that they portray the feelings and aspirations of workers and peoples from all over the world: - Pay tribute to all those who gave their lives on the battlefields against the Nazi-fascist hordes and in particular to the heroism of the resistance movements and anti-fascist fighters and to the heroic Soviet people and Red Army, led by the Communist Party, whose contribution, written in heroic pages such as the battles of Moscow, Leningrad and Stalingrad, was decisive for the Victory over barbarism; - Consider that the Victory over Nazi Germany and its allies in the Anti-Comintern Pact was achieved thanks to the decisive contribution of the USSR, to the class nature of the Soviet power with the participation of the masses of the people, to the leading role of the Communist Party, to the superiority which was displayed by the Socialist system. That victory is an enormous historical legacy of the revolutionary movement; - Value the outstanding advances in the social and national emancipation of the workers and peoples that the Victory and the resulting advancement of the forces of social progress and peace made possible, extending the sphere of socialism within the countries of Europe, Asia and Latin America, creating the conditions for the advance of the labour movement in capitalist countries, the sweeping development of the national liberation movement and the resulting liquidation of colonial empires; - Denounce and condemn the campaigns that aim to belittle, distort and even deny, the role of the USSR and of the communists in the defeat of Nazi-fascism and also to unjustly and falsely blame the Soviet Union for starting the Second World War, to expunge the responsibilities of big capital and the governments at its service in the promotion and rise of fascism and in unleashing the war, and whitewash and rehabilitate fascism, while destroying the monuments and memory of the liberating Soviet army, promoting anti-communism and criminalizing communists and other anti-fascists; - Denounce and condemn the EU’s anti-communist resolutions and the slanderous historical falsification which attempts to equate socialism with the fascist monster; - Warn that the most reactionary and aggressive sectors of imperialism are increasingly viewing fascism and war as a “way out” of the deepening crisis of the capitalist system, whose inhuman character becomes particularly obvious when, even in the face of the very serious epidemic outbreak of Covid-19, imperialism, the USA, NATO, the EU and its allies capitalist powers, continue a criminal policy of blockades and aggressions against countries and peoples; - Consider that the struggle for peace, social progress and socialism are inseparable; and make a commitment to seek a stronger common action of the working class, of the workers and peoples of the world, of the political forces engaged in blocking the path to fascism and in the struggle against imperialism, imperialist aggressions and a new war of tragic proportions. The situation with which the workers and peoples of the world are confronted underlines the importance of strengthening the struggle against imperialism, for the sovereignty of the peoples and the independence of States, for the rights of the workers and peoples, as leading forward to the revolutionary overcoming of the capitalist system, a system which breeds fascism, war, the injustices, dangers and contradictions of the present. As it was 75 years ago, it is today the struggle of the communists and all those facing capitalist exploitation and oppression that will open the way for the future for Humanity. 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__label__wiki	0.593583	0.593583	Find out what IWSC is up to and learn about top-rated producers via our news feed Each week we publish stories about the best wines and spirits, our experts, upcoming events, and beverage industry news. And, don't miss our new IWSC Insights series, where we take an in-depth look into drinks businesses and markets around the world. Looking for recommendations? Visit our consumer website Club Oenologique to read our top 10s and reviews. IWSC news Spirit news New Zealand and Australia impress in this year’s IWSC results New World Wines scored highly in this year’s International Wine & Spirit Competition with Australia and New Zealand, no exception, 10 trophies were awarded in total to the Australasian contenders. Judges awarded medals to a huge variety of styles recognising the diversity of winemaking in these regions. Australia yielded a mix of larger, established wineries alongside smaller boutique wineries. Bethany Wines, a family winery from 2013 Winners Announced South Africa excelled with 39 gold and gold outstanding medal winners. Results from Chile and Argentina were strong and consistent; however, the lack of gold medal winners reflected the testing, uneven vintages winemakers have had to contend with in recent years. Ewan Lacey, General Manager of the IWSC said, ‘Our judges have been assessing wines since July and we have had to race to process Five have been shortlisted for the chance to be crowned best Blogger Five have been shortlisted for the chance to be crowned best Blogger This week <9 th September> sees the announcement of the shortlist for the IWSCs Wine & Spirit Blogger of the Year Award, sponsored by González Byass. The IWSC Wine & Spirit Blogger of the Year was designed to award a journalist or commentator working in the social media arena who not only has #iwscbestindie Shortlist Announced Today ,<30 th Aug>sees the announcement of the shortlist for the IWSC Independent Retailer of the Year Award sponsored by PLB. Customer votes are now closed, and we can reveal the six top scoring Indies to be put forward for judging. The lucky retailers are; Master of Malt Reserve Wines Highbury Vintners Direct Wine Shipments Butlers Wine Cellar JN Wines Retailers are judged on the The International Wine and Spirit Competition announces the shortlist for the ‘Julian Brind Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Wine Industry 2013’ The shortlist has been announced for the 2013 Julian Brind Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Wine Industry. The award, sponsored by Waitrose was created in 2012 to highlight an individual who demonstrates they have dedication to the industry and passion for real wine. Those shortlisted are Julia Harding MW (Jancis Robinson), Catherine Monahan (Winestars World), Julia Stafford (Wine Pantry) and Xavier Rousset (Master #IWSCbestindie nominations announced - Consumer voting begins THIS week sees the opening of consumer voting for the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) Independent Retailer of the Year Award. Nominations are in, and now it is time for the public to take charge and vote for their favourite wine and spirit merchant from those who nominated themselves as one of the very best. Votes are now open to the public and should Success for craft distilling at the 2013 International Wine & Spirit Competition WITH entries into the Gin category up by 20%, competition was fierce for the 2013 coveted Gin Trophy, but a local craft distillery, triumphed over contenders at the 44th International Wine & Spirit Competition. The Gin Trophy was won by Adnams Copper House Distillery who also scooped five other medals in the announcement, including Gold for their Spirit of Broadside, Eau de Vie - Beer. Craft distiller, Adnams triumphs in the Gin category at the 44th International Wine & Spirit Competition Adnams Copper House Distilled Gin wins prestigious Gin Trophy Five other Adnams spirits awarded medals Adnams, the Suffolk-based brewer and distiller, has won the prestigious Gin Trophy at this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), less than three years after its Copper House Distillery first opened its doors. Judges at the IWSC, one of the world’s most respected spirits competitions, awarded Adnams’ Copper Buffalo Trace Distillery is awarded the inaugural Bourbon Trophy for its Eagle Rare Single Barrel Bourbon 10 YO Whiskey Buffalo Trace Distillery, the Kentucky based distiller, has been awarded the inaugural Bourbon Trophy at this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). Judges at the world leading Competition described the Whiskey as “vanilla dominated to start”, becoming “more complex with almonds, chocolate, old leather and a hint of mint plus all the ripe summer fruits”. Sazerac, the independent family owned company which Lidl UK’S WESTERN GOLD Bourbon Whiskey lives up to its name Lidl UK’s newest whiskey has been awarded a Gold Outstanding award at this year’s International Wine & Spirit Competition. Their Western Gold 6 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey (£14.49, 70cl) was introduced at the end of April earlier this year and proved to be a big hit with shoppers from the moment it reached the shelves. Judges praised the whiskey for its concentrated citrus and rich honey notes	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line879
__label__cc	0.569897	0.430103	Mushrooms/Religion #1 Food #1 Fuel #1 Medicine #1 Paper Hemp for Victory Billion $ Crop Swazi dagga used to build houses? MBABANE – Swazi dagga is now being used to make construction material in Europe and South Africa. The high quality cannabis is being compressed into bricks and used for construction. It has been established that there is a world scramble for Swazi dagga as countries like England, Spain, France, Turkey, Australia, California and South Africa value the Swazi weed as a strong material for construction. They access the hemp through the black market of South Africa. South Africa is the largest importer of the high quality Swazi hemp. In some instances, the dagga, which is sometimes called cannabis, was being added to clay to strengthen bricks for building. More recently, it is said the hemp (cannabis) had received fresh impetus as it was, itself, being compressed into bricks. The United Nations (UN)’s media, IRIN, reported that marijuana grown in Swaziland housed South Africa’s homeless people. IRIN reported that Swaziland has the highest cultivation of cannabis per capita in Southern Africa. The IRIN quoted Andre du Plessis, an official from Intern Africa, an organisation working with residents in informal settlements, saying Swaziland authorities should be enlightened about the importance of dagga as it could prove key to their efforts to develop the economy. “With five years experience in dealing with government and housing, and the bureaucracy in between, I can say I am expertly aware of the controversial nature of this project. However, there are homes built from this technology in England, Spain, France, Turkey, Australia, California and South Africa,” Andre du Plessis told the UN media ‘IRIN. It has been reported that the authorities’ efforts to destroy marijuana crops had failed to discourage Swazi peasant farmers from growing the plant and South African drug traffickers pay handsomely for Swaziland’s marijuana, which is prized for its potency in the Netherlands and other European destinations. As a result, Intern Africa cited as motivation a report by the International Narcotics Control Board proposing alternative uses for marijuana to legitimise illegal crops. “The controversy regarding cannabis is easily resolved when used industrially – the plant is harvested at the onset of autumn (March 1) before flowering and the creation of the drug content. Naturally, once the crop has been used industrially and is combined with lime, it cannot be smoked or used as a drug,” du Plessis explained. He said if Swazi authorities could be convinced that the local cannabis crop could become a legitimate source of building material, hundreds of cannabis growers could earn a modest living. He said he would engage the Swazi government in talks over the growing of this crop. By MFANUKHONA NKAMBULE http://www.times.co.sz/index.php?news=23174 Hemp Can Save The Planet Rick Simpson has helped so many people. Now he needs help! Jack Herer Harvest Ale Released by SweetWater Brewing Scientists find cannabis extract can help save bees from pesticide poisoning Former GM plant tapped for hemp decortication in Texas GreenPee installs hemp urinals in Amsterdam to stop “wild peeing” © 2020 JackHerer.com, All Right Reserved. Website by Whitefrog.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line881
__label__wiki	0.771389	0.771389	Ticket Counter Hometown Moments Key Cares KEYW Crew Rik Mikals Patti Banner Sarah J Ranch & Home Hometown Moments Mountain Pass Cameras Billy JenkinsBilly Jenkins Forever 21 Bankruptcy Likely Kills Columbia Center Store John McKay Columbia Center probably not going to get a store, closings will include Spokane Valley Mall store (pictured-Google Street view) As far back as January of this year, multiple sources were reporting the worldwide clothing retailer Forever 21 was opening up in Columbia Center Mall Kennewick. But after 9 months of no activity, and rumors of bankruptcy, that opening became less likely. Now, it's all but dead as Sunday evening the company announced they were declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The plan includes, according to Business Insider.com, closing 178 stores domestically, including all of it's European and worldwide operations. This image is of the Spokane Valley Mall, where it's store will likely close. The company had become one of, if not THE most popular teen-young adult clothing stores because they offered trendy fashions as discount prices. But after years of explosive growth since they expanded to go national in 1985-86, the company fell on hard times. Experts say over-expansion led to them being perceived as 'not so trendy' and other competitors began to catch up and even exceed them in offering these goods. Several years ago, the company began to erode, but as recently as 2016-17 was still pursuing expansion, no doubt including Columbia Center plans. However, the Chapter 11 will most likely keep customers from feeling Forever 21 in our region. Company officials say they are NOT going out of business, but this step is necessary to preserve the chain, or what's left of it. Filed Under: bankruptcy, clothing, columbia center Categories: National News, Tri-Cities News Heard on KEY Do You Recognize These Richland Safeway Shoplifters? [POLL] 2021 98.3 The KEY, Townsquare Media, Inc. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line894
__label__wiki	0.884128	0.884128	Joshua David Stein Ace Hood \| Profiles \| Fatherly How Ace Hood Went From Rapping About Cars to Rapping About Fatherhood By Joshua David Stein \| January 2, 2020 Ace Hood got famous rapping about his car and real after the birth of his girls. Ace Hood walks into the Ace Hotel in a hoodie. It’s a gray sleeveless Ace Hood hoodie. The 30-year-old rapper is in New York from his home in Miramar, Florida, to promote his newest project, Trust the Process II: Undefeated. He’s been at it all day and though he is not defeated he is peckish. Sliding into a booth, Hood examines the menu at the Breslin. “I’m on a pescatarian diet, you know what I’m saying?” he says, “For me, it’s either chicken or fish. Yeah, chicken or fish.” Chances are, if you’ve heard Hood — birth name, Antoine McCollister — it was on his 2013 super hit, “Bugatti.” The video has racked up 270,000,000 views. That’s the equivalent of one view per every inhabitant of Brazil and Bermuda. It went platinum and reached #33 on the Billboard chart and remains impossible to forget. A gritty Florida banger with a strong hook — “I woke up in a Bugatti” said like a gazillion times — it’s a cri de coeur of conspicuous consumption. “Niggas be hatin’ I’m rich as a bitch,” raps Hood in his rapid-fire clip. “100K I spent that on my wrist / Two hundred thou I spent that on your bitch / Do me a model put that on my list / Oh there he go in that foreign again / Killin’ the scene bring the coroner in / Murder she wrote, swallow or choke / Hit her and go, I won’t call her again.” Catchy? Absolutely. Role model-y? Not so much. “Bugatti” came out six years ago and the Ace Hood that walks into the Ace Hotel looks like the same guy that hangs out in a Bugatti in the video. He still sports the impressive dreads — today swept up into a high bun above a scrunchie-like headband — and flaunts tattoo-covered arms as defined as a binding contract. But this Ace Hood is not the same. This Ace Hood is a father. The first voices one hears on this Ace Hood’s latest record are his children — Sailor Blu, 6; and Antoine Jr., 4 — singing their dad Happy Birthday. As we settle in to wait for Hood’s Club Sandwich — turkey subbed for chicken — Hood exudes a sort of low-key but irrepressible positivity. He’s like human neon; he radiates. He’s an active listener and a quiet talker. He recites his custody schedule with the same quick clip he uses in his raps. He admits to shaping his tour dates around when his kids are with him and censoring himself to make sure they don’t get the wrong impression of their father. The word that springs to mind is gentle. In his movements, his elocution, the openness of his features as he listens, Ace Hood is a gentle man. This Ace was always there, Hood tells me, he just kept him in the hole. That was the private Ace, far from the swagger of Bugatti and the rest of the DJ Khaled’s Cash Money Records, this was the Ace Hood who still worried about his mother back in Deerfield Park, who would do whatever it took — working security at the local hospital and driving a school-bus part-time — just to be in close contact with her four children. This wasn’t the almost-gone-pro strong safety, but the Ace Hood who made the hard call to walk away when his hips started to give out. This Ace Hood is soft, but not weak. He dwells with pain and sits with sorrow. This is the Ace Hood who held his twin girls, Lyric and Sailor Blu, and buried Lyric after her health degraded. The old Ace Hood, the one who rapped about “cars, jewelry, fast living and girls” and chased all of the above with DJ Khaled (before Khaled himself had a kid, trademarked his kid’s name, and made being a father part of his appeal), well, that guy got edged out. He wasn’t, as it turned out, as determined as the other Hood. “I wanted to be a human being,” is how Hood puts it now. “I realized I was playing a role, you know what I’m saying? And you can’t grow from that. The next thing you know, you look up and you’ve become something you never planned for, you’ve lost your values. “ In 2011, with a daughter and a son on the way, Hood began to think of the long-term impact his music would have on them. “I realized I had to make smarter and better decisions, as a man, as a father.” Then Lyric died and Hood had to face it and wanted to be honest about it. He wanted to talk about how he was feeling. “I just felt the need to speak about it,” he says, “People just needed to just hear the story. Hopefully, it could push somebody else forward.” And so Hood quit his label — walking away from assured success — and let the walls down. What tumbled out wasn’t always pretty. Take, for example this track, from his 2016 mixtape StarVation 5. It’s called “Father’s Day.” “Tears still rolling down my face Simple fact it being Father’s Day My confidence was confiscated More confrontations, shortened patience I’m aggravated, agitated Hate to say this, I ain’t been a father lately And I feel like I been a screw up But then again everybody needs to tune up Self observation, conversations Choices made, I’m tryna find some confirmation Damn, how the fuck did I get here though? My own pops wasn’t round to see his kids grow And I be damned if I follow where his foots go My baby mom took my kids about a year ago I can’t lie, shit is hard, she don’t get it though Every day the kids asking where their daddy go” “That is probably the truest track I’ve ever made,” says Hood. To go from waking up in a Bugatti to breaking down as a single father is a long journey. But he’s taken it in his typical Beast mode. Since his epiphany, Hood’s released a steady stream of mixtapes and albums with names that directly reference his existential crisis-turned-therapeutic journey. There were Starvation mixtapes (one through five), an album called Trials & Tribulations and this current song-cycle, with its therapist-meets-the-’76ers title, Trust the Process. None of his output has reached the peak of “Bugatti” but that doesn’t seem to bother Hood too much. “I feel like a lot of people have taken the newer Ace, you know what I mean? Because we all are human beings and we can just relate on a human level.” It’s hard not to relate to Ace. He’s an easy guy to like. “This is the hummus?” he asks, looking down at some radishes on a wooden board and, yes, hummus. “I’ve never had this before.” Hood is all about new things now. When he swooshes a radish through the thick tan puree and pops it into his mouth, his eyes go wide. “Oh that’s nice,” he says. “Geez!” Hood is, let’s say, open to ideas about how to get healthy — mentally and physically. On Trust the Process II, he’s a Greek yogurt evangelist. And the guy posts short work-out Instagrams to his 2 million followers frequently. And I’m reasonably sure he eats hummus now, maybe with his healer, who is named Audrey, or his girlfriend, who is a vegan, or his kids. After all, the man makes smart decisions. He’s not buying Bugattis anymore. Hood doesn’t even buy jewelry and has committed to saving 60 percent of his earnings for the future. Which is not to say that Hood, who is wearing a hundred thousand dollar watch, doesn’t have swagger — just that the swagger is no longer the priority. The swagger is just there in the background. “This is like six years old, but I keep it polished up,” Hood says of his watch.“I want to wake up when I’m 45 with financial freedom … I’m saving for college and clearing my debts, man.” Financially prudent was not the look Hood was going for when “Bugatti” blew up. Now, it feels natural. A different Hood has the mic. But he’s not there yet. I think it’s telling that the cover of Hood’s new album features him shirtless in the mid-distance alone on a long road, sprinting towards the camera. He’s almost there but not quite. As far as his kids go, he’s no longer the father he feared he would be when he stepped into a booth for Starvation 5. Instead, he’s like any other working single co-parent, trying to balance work and home life. He’s busy and he’s trying to be smart and he’s taking care of himself so he can take care of others. “It’s all about longevity,” he says. “It’s about being there when it matters.” READ ON FATHERLY Dating \| Fatherly \| Divorced I’m Divorced, I’m Going on Dates, and I’m Hopeful. Fatherly \| Bumble \| Dating Two People Swipe Right on Bumble. Now What? © 2021 Joshua David Stein. All rights reserved \| Site Designed By Sharon M Wong	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line900
__label__wiki	0.840123	0.840123	kate quilton tv presenter Kate Quilton: bio. Kate Quilton, the 35-year old star of Channel 4's Animal Rescue Live, said she wanted to 'shine a light' on the plight of dogs who are being left behind in favour of animals that look 'cool' online'. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. She is a producer, known ... She is a producer, known ... Born: November, 1983 Here's the lowdown on her... Kate Quilton is a 35-year-old TV presenter who also used to be Channel 4's youngest ever commissioning boss. Kate Quilton Kate Quilton is a journalist, producer and presenter. Kate Quilton was born in November 1983 in the UK as Katie Marie Quilton. Kate is a 35-year-old TV presenter and journalist based in London and Somerset. Share We have found the superfood They have one child. #berlinale #thebookshop #30weeks, A post shared by Kate Quilton (@katequilton) on Feb 17, 2018 at 8:46am PST. BAFTA-winning TV presenter Kate co-hosts the successful Channel 4 show Food Unwrapped which explores the scientific research behind certain food myths. This list may not reflect recent changes ( learn more ). She works as a GP in London as well as working as a lifestyle blogger and television presenter. A presenter on Channel 4 show Food Unwrapped has shared her shock at being charged a whopping £334 to travel just two hours by train. The One Show host Alex Jones left viewers with more than they bargained for on Friday night, when she accidentally showed her nipples live on air.. You may recognise him from his role in ITVâs Boy Meets Girl or the first series of Iâm Alan Partridge. She is best known for presenting a number of Channel 4 television series, including Food Unwrapped since 2012. Kate began her journey to becoming a TV host when studying at Bristol University. So coffee can help you burn calories even after youâve finished exercising?! Pages in category "British television presenters" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 507 total. Katie Marie Quilton (born 30 November 1983 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire) [citation needed] is an English television presenter and journalist. TV presenter Kate Quilton has seen at first-hand how what you eat can have both a good and bad impact on your body and health. Kate Quilton and Dr Javid Abdelmoneim continue their health check of the UK, ... Presenter Kate Quilton. View our online Press Pack. The French magazine Closer has published photos of Kate Middleton sunbathing topless on the private property of Lord Linleyâs French chateau. Here's all you need to know about the TV presenter on a mission to expose the truth about food fads... KATE Quilton has become a household name through her work investigating the complexities of food. Q) You returned to our screens on January 3 for a Food Unwrapped: Diet Special to investigate whether a weight-loss superpower is hidden in the nationâs favourite takeaway dish â curry! In the style of Supersize Me by Morgan Spurlock, she chose to eat just kebabs for a whole week and recorded the results, a story which got picked up by a national paper. Each bite-size puzzle in 7 Little Words consists of 7 clues, 7 mystery words, and 20 letter groups. Kate Quilton is a journalist, producer and presenter. Katie Marie Quilton (born 30 November 1983 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire) is an English television presenter and journalist. A television presenter has helped pupils at her former school believe they can achieve their dream careers. Presenter Kate Quilton looks into the benefits of breast milk while examining the nationâs shocking attitudes towards breastfeeding, in her new Channel 4 show. Pregnancy Rumors? ) British television has had a pool of talented television presenters who have earned a name for themselves - be it Carol Kirkwood and her show BBC Breakfast where she is the main weather presenter or Nicky Campbell and his shows Wheel of Fortune, Long Lost Family and Watchdog, Kate Thorton and her shows The X Factor and This Morning or David Dikinson and his flagship show The David … — Kate Quilton (@Quilton) December 10, 2018. She's best-known for her shows Food Unwrapped and Superfoods: The Real Story, which she's hosted since 2012 and 2015 respectively. Kate Quilton is a 35-year-old TV presenter who also used to be Channel 4's youngest ever commissioning boss. But thatâs not the only new venture Kate has embarked on! Kate Quilton is best known as a presenter of a number of Channel 4 television series, including Food Unwrapped since 2012. In an interview withÂ Express.co.uk, Kate stated that: Every day me and my husband are just bowled over by how much we love our little baby boy. For the last few years, Kate has juggled a career both behind and in front of the camera. Feb 27, 2016 - This Pin was discovered by Paul Pattenden. Kate Quilton: bio Kate is a 35-year-old TV presenter and journalist based in London and Somerset. Rescue dogs are being overlooked because people are obsessed with âperfectâ pets that look good on Instagram, according to TV presenter Kate Quilton. Nor does she hold any degrees in the dietical sciences. You may know James from his legendary role in sitcom I'm Alan Partridge in which he played hotel worker Ben. Dispatches: The Great Formula Milk Scandal. Early Life And Education Of Kate Quilton. TV presenter Kate Quilton talks to Liz Parry about her favourite superfoods and shares her top dietary tips for healthy living TV presenter and journalist Kate Quilton has presented a number of Channel 4 television series, including Food Unwrapped and Superfoods: The Real Story . Relationships Kate Quilton has had no other relationships that we know of. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. After giving that prestigious role up Kate turned her full attention to presenting. This list may not reflect recent changes ().A Javid Abdelmoneim Raya Abirached Hakim Adi Tazeen Ahmad Here to prove it are the preternaturally bouncy Kate Quilton and Dr Javid Abdelmoneim, who themselves look as though they’ve located the fountain of youth in some sylvan dell. Presenter Kate Quilton discovers 40 need to be consumed in one sitting for it to work, meaning it isn't quite the superfood fans previously thought The presenter's fascination with all things nutrition has seen her at the helm fronting TV programmes on the subject. TV presenter Kate Quilton giving a talk to students at Thurston Community College. Aston Avery - TV presenter Kate Quilton will be on #Monday #daytime shortly to chat about food waste here on Gateway 97.8 Southampton-born James has been working in TV, theatre and film for over 30 years! He has also had roles in Spaced, Teachers, People Like Us and the Tom Hardy movie Bronson. WATCH KATE QUILTON ON SUPERSHOPPERS ON MONDAYS AT 8 PM ON CHANNEL 4. https://www.realitytitbit.com/celebrity-gossip-and-news/the-bizarre-moment-potential-sister-wife-jennifer-linnerth-faked-her-own-death. She tends to refer to him as âbabyâ or âbabeâ in her posts. Her colleague Piers Morgan revealed on Mondayâs show that Kate â¦ In the past, she has been a lead presenter on shows such as Food Unwrapped and Dispatches. Read on to find out everything you need to know about Kateâs new baby son and the adorable family she has created with husband James Lance. Kate Quilton, an English journalist and TV presenter is currently associated with Channel 4. Kate Quilton: the superfood expert we deserve She holds no degrees in dietical sciences, but as this Channel 4 show proves, the presenter has few rivals when it â¦ Kate Quilton is a 36 year old British TV Personality. For the last few years, Kate has juggled a career both behind and in front of the camera. Let s learn more about her married life: View Kate Quilton’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Other than that she's known forÂ Be Your Own Doctor, Tricks Of The Restaurant Trade,Â The Shopper's Guide to Saving Money and a reporter role onÂ Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Presenter Kate Quilton, who back then professed to eat kale “most mornings”, investigates the facts behind bold health claims made about certain foodstuffs. Is it hard to find the answer to todayâs clue âTV presenter Kateâ of 7 Little Words game? News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Check out some of their adorable family snaps below! Kate Garraway is set to make her return to Good Morning Britain this week as her husband Derek wakes from his coma. Welcome to the page with the answer to the clue TV presenter Kate. She's best-known for her shows Food â¦ And Kate has had a very exciting year, from announcing her pregnancy in December 2017 and having her baby son in summer to starting her new TV venture with Supershoppers â itâs all looking good! "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The 35-year-old star of Channel 4’s Animal Rescue Live said she wanted to ‘shine a light’ on the plight of dogs who are being left behind in favour of animals that look ‘cool’ online. Kate Quilton is a 35-year-old TV presenter who also used to be Channel 4's youngest ever commissioning boss. Rescue dogs are being overlooked because people are obsessed with ‘perfect’ pets that look good on Instagram, according to TV presenter Kate Quilton. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. In Dispatches: Breastfeeding Uncovered, which will be broadcast at 8pm on Monday 30 July on Channel 4, presenter Kate Quilton, who gave birth to â¦ She's best-known for her shows Food â¦ Get to know Tyler Saunders, the Ninja Warrior contestant with one leg! She has been married to English actor, James Lance since 2016. She also presents Live well for longer. Pages in category "British television presenters" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 507 total. Since 2012, she has been the host of Food unwrapped, and has fronted Superfoods: the real story, since 2015. Kate Quilton. Kate Quilton was born in November 1983 in the UK as Katie Marie Quilton. She worked for ITV and the BBC as a student before becoming a broadcast journalist in Somerset, working with farmers and talking mostly about food. View Kate Quiltonâs profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Born Katie Marie Quilton on 30th November, 1983 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, she is famous for Food Unwrapped. Kate has 1 job listed on their profile. She works as a GP in London as well as working For other inquiries, Contact Us. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. In the past, she has been a lead presenter on shows such as Food Unwrapped and Dispatches. Kate Quilton is a 35-year-old TV presenter who also used to be Channel 4's youngest ever commissioning boss. Along with 7 clues, the number of letters in the word that needs to be figured out is also given. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Kate… Kate's career Kate Quilton is a 34-year-old journalist and TV presenter. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Kateâ¦ Espresso anyone? â Kate Quilton (@Quilton) December 10, 2018 Dr Helen Lawal Born in Nigeria and raised in Yorkshire, Helen Lawal is a doctor and TV presenter who specialises in sexual health. Kate married actor and comedian James Lance, 41, in 2016 after three years together. Kate Quilton is a 35-year-old TV presenter who also used to be Channel 4's youngest ever commissioning boss. The superfood expert married James Lance in 2016. Kate Quilton is a 34-year-old TV presenter who also used to be Channel 4's youngest ever commissioning boss. On her first TV presenting programme, Food Unwrapped, Kate co-hosts with Matt Tebbutt, James Watt and Jimmy Doherty, and they all explore through scientific research the truth behind certain food myths. Kate began her journey to becoming a TV host when studying at Bristol University. Claus'. Matthew Charles "Matt" Tebbutt (born 24 December 1973) is a British chef and television food presenter best known for presenting shows such as Channel 4's Food Unwrapped and Drop Down Menu, the BBC's Saturday Kitchen and the Good Food channel's Market Kitchen.Matt ran The Foxhunter in Nant-y-derry for many years with his wife, Lisa, but gave it up to focus on his TV career. The 35-year-old star of Channel 4âs Animal Rescue Live said she wanted to âshine a lightâ on the plight of dogs who are being left behind in favour of animals that look âcoolâ online. Have something to tell us about this article? Kate began her journey to becoming a TV host when studying at Bristol University. She landed her own solo programme Superfoods: The Real Story - a documentary series about the origins of purported superfoods. Kate Quilton may not be a medical doctor. She is best known for presenting a number of Channel 4 television series, including Food Unwrapped since 2012. Kate married the 44-year-old actor James Lance in 2016. There is no English television presenter and journalist, Kate Quilton is best known as a presenter of a number of Channel 4 television series, including Food Unwrapped since 2012. The couple met years ago at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where James was performing. Then from 2010 to 2014, Kate was Channel 4's youngest ever commissioning editor, winning a Bafta for her work in 2014, and currently manages The Food Hospital and Foxes Live. Kate Quilton is no stranger to our TV screens and she has just commenced her exciting new project co-presenting Supershoppers with Sabrina Grant. Kate Quilton has given birth to her first child with husband James Lance and has revealed the gender with an adorable picture on Instagram. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Kate Quilton is on a quest to ease your food anxieties, Channel 4's Food Unwrapped investigates why some raw chicken breasts have white stripes, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). About Kate Quilton is a 36 year old British TV Personality. Woman 'knifed in neck' in double stabbing at M&S as shoppers hit the high street, Vaccine chiefs confirm who will get first Covid jabs from next week, Mum, 32, 'lured boy, 14, to her home for sex after seeing him play football', Proud âcatfishesâ show off transformations which have men drooling- then fleeing, A fake Xmas tree & tinsel is 'common' - here's how to get the decor 'right', ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. your own Pins on Pinterest BAFTA-winning TV presenter Kate Quilton is perhaps best known as the host of Food Unwrapped which she presents alongside fellow parent, Jimmy Doherty. Dr Helen Lawal. This year the busy bee is also hosting Live Well For Longer with Tamal Ray. She is a producer, known for Food Unwrapped (2012), Dispatches (1987) and Christmas University Challenge (2011). Kate Quilton is a member of the following lists: 1983 births, English television presenters and People from Nuneaton. Unless you’re a particularly faddish and fastidious eater, you might be surprised these claims even need debunking, because you will never have heard anyone make them before. Popular Tags: ITV,Channel 4,BBC,Love Island,Netflix. The superfood expert married James Lance in 2016. Kate Quilton on IMDb: Movies, Tv, Celebrities, and more... She holds no degrees in dietical sciences, but as this Channel 4 show proves, the presenter has few rivals when it comes to pondering veg âSuperfoods are everywhere!â trills winsome television presenter Kate Quilton.. ANIMAL Rescue Live: Supervet Special viewers were left baffled by presenter Kate Quilton's red and white dress on Wednesday's episode and mistook her for 'Mrs. When sheâs not writing you can find her out with friends, making music or attending events for the brand. 33.5k Followers, 1,311 Following, 934 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Kate Quilton (@katequilton) This is just one of the 7 puzzles found on this level. TV presenter Kate Quilton has seen at first-hand how what you eat can have both a good and bad impact on your body and health. Kate Quilton was born Katie Marie Quilton in November 1983 in the United Kingdom. Whoa! Kate married actor and comedian James Lance, 41, in 2016 after three years together. Presenter and new mother Kate Quilton fronts new breastfeeding documentary Reveals how she was made to feel like a 'leper' for nursing her son in â¦ Using both these clues, the player tries to find the word. Didnât see this one coming!! Kate is a 35-year-old TV presenter and journalist based in London and Somerset. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. She was the Multiplatform Commissioning Editor for Factual at Channel 4, and also presented of Food Unwrapped on Channel 4 – a series which investigates the science and provenance of food A television presenter has helped pupils at her former school believe they â¦ {{^disable_secondary_title}} {{#secondary_title}} {{secondary_title}} {{/secondary_title}} {{^secondary_title}} {{title.raw}} {{/secondary_title}} {{/disable_secondary_title}} {{#disable_secondary_title}} {{ title.raw }} {{/disable_secondary_title}}. The main aim in 7 little words is to find the 7 words using the provided clues. In just a few seconds you will find the answer to the clue âTV presenter Kateâ of the â7 little words gameâ. She isn’t Michael Mosley, biologist and inventor of the 5:2 diet. In the past, she has been a lead presenter on shows such as Food Unwrapped and Dispatches. Bafta-winning Kate is back on TV â¦ Kate Garraway has posted an image from her first bath since leaving the I'm A Celeb jungle (Image: Instagram/Kate Garraway). The best TV and entertainment news in your inbox . Kate has 1 job listed on their profile. She's best-known for her shows Food â¦ @quilton #foodunwrapped pic.twitter.com/w5MYdQKalF. Eve spends her days writing about TV and film, music, and practically every reality TV show under the sun. Kate Quilton is a 34-year-old TV presenter who also used to be Channel 4's youngest ever commissioning boss. She has been married to James Lance since 2016. BAFTA-winning TV presenter Kate Quilton is â¦ Born in Nigeria and raised in Yorkshire, Helen Lawal is a doctor and TV presenter who specialises in sexual health. Kate Quilton, an English journalist and TV presenter is currently associated with Channel 4. Kate Garraway is set to make her return to Good Morning Britain this week as her husband Derek wakes from his coma. 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__label__cc	0.506401	0.493599	Railways’ Policy on Automobile hub formulated In a significant policy initiative to facilitate bulk movement of traffic by rail in automobile sector and to increase Railways’ share in automobile transportation, the Ministry of Railways has formulated policy on development of automobile and ancillary hub. This policy has become effective from 16th June 2010. Under this policy, any registered company in India i.e. manufacture of automobile or logistics company or Society for Indian Automobile Manufacturer (SIAM) or registered freight train operator having annual turnover of Rs. 20 crore during last financial year, can apply. Railway land will be provided for such hubs on license basis initially for a period of 7 years. The license fee shall be payable as per extant policy. Automobile and ancillary hubs shall be a common user facility for general use of the automobile industry, without any exclusive right. The policy formulation comes in the wake of the announcement made by the Minister of Railways Mamata Banerjee in the Railways Budget 2010-11, wherein she has stated that there was a need of the hour to develop new business models and invite domestic investment through PPP mode in areas like new lines to world class stations, auto hubs to ancillary industries, manufacturing units of rolling stock to multi–modal logistic parks, high speed train corridors to port connectivity and multi-level parking to mine connectivity etc. Earlier the Ministry of Railways has finalized a policy on Private Freight Terminal (PFT) with the participation of the private sector and also finalized a policy on Special Freight Train Operator Scheme (SFTO) to provide an opportunity to private investors to use advantages of rail transport to market train services to end users. The objective of the policy on development of automobile and ancillary hub is to increase the modal share of Railways in transportation of automobiles, which is one of the fastest growing industries in India. With the induction of high capacity auto carriers, having higher throughput as planned by the Indian Railways and as proposed under Automobile Freight Train Operator (AFTO), more number of rakes will be inducted with competitive freight structure. This will increase Indian Railways’ modal share in automobiles traffic, warranting development of more automobile and ancillary hubs to facilitate end to end logistics. Development of automobile and ancillary hubs will provide an opportunity to automobile manufacturers to carry their traffic by rail in bulk and do secondary distribution to consuming centers in the immediate catchments areas from such hubs. Similarly they can also do aggregation of automobile at such hubs so as to offer full rake load to railways. This will improve rail co-efficient of the commodity. The policy document also include eligible criteria, license fee and other relevant details which can be seen at Ministry of Railways’ website http://www.indianrailways.gov.in http://www.pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=62746&kwd= on June 26, 2010 at 4:38 pm Leave a Comment Tags: advantages of rail transport, Automobile Freight Train Operator (AFTO), Automobile hub in indian railways, automobile industry, development of automobile and ancillary hub in indian railways, Indian Railways’ share in automobile transportation, movement of traffic by rail in automobile sector, PFT, Private Freight Terminal (PFT), rail co-efficient, registered freight train operator, SFTO, Society for Indian Automobile Manufacturer (SIAM), Special Freight Train Operator Scheme (SFTO)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line908
__label__wiki	0.539975	0.539975	Infrastructure Today Magazine \| India's domestic air traffic up 22.3percent in Nov India's domestic air traffic up 22.3percent in Nov Web Exclusive / Jan 13, 2017 India's domestic air passenger traffic grew by 22.3 per cent in November 2016, topping the growth chart worldwide for the 20th straight month while there was little sign of demonetisation having any immediate negative impact on passenger numbers, according to IATA. IATA said India continued to witness over 20 per cent growth in domestic air passenger traffic for the 13th consecutive month in November 2016 — when global passenger traffic too saw the strongest demand in nine months. Globally, total revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) increased 7.6 per cent compared to November 2015 while capacity — available seat kilometres or ASKs — went up by 6.5 per cent. Apart from India, only two other countries — Russia (15.5 per cent) and China (14.9 per cent) clocked double-digit growth in November last year, according to the IATA data. Domestic Air Passenger Traffic IATA Data	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line912
__label__wiki	0.742407	0.742407	HomeLucidAirNewsManufacturing / Production Lucid Motors Completes AMP-1 Plant: Production Capacity Is 30,000 But by 2028, it might be gradually increased to 400,000 electric cars annually (multiple models). Lucid Motors officially completed the construction the first phase of its Lucid AMP-1 (Advanced Manufacturing Plant - 1) factory in Casa Grande, Arizona - within a year since the company broke ground on the 590-acre site on December 2, 2019. The plant, at its current stage, will have an initial capacity of 30,000 units of the Lucid Air model annually "to supply global markets, beginning with North America." Lucid is now busy with the commissioning of production equipment and intends to start series production of customer cars in Spring 2021. Before that happens, over the next few months, Lucid will build production-representative versions of the Air, fine-tuning its production line. "As part of the factory’s commissioning, which tests Lucid’s innovative production processes and state-of-the-art equipment, the company has already built its full beta prototype test fleet and is now transitioning to the construction of a final series of production-representative versions of the Lucid Air. The Lucid manufacturing system embraces advanced processes such as an aircraft-inspired riveted and bonded monocoque body structure replacing spot welds, which endows Lucid Air with state-of-the-art structural efficiency." The roadmap is from top to bottom: first Lucid Air Dream Editions, followed quickly by Grand Touring and Touring models, then Lucid Air Pure (in 2022 from $69,900 after $7,500 US Federal tax credit). Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Motors said: “We broke ground on the 590-acre Lucid AMP-1 site in Casa Grande, Arizona, on December 2, 2019, and slightly less than a year later we have completed the first purpose-built EV factory in North America. The effort and agility demonstrated by this team is truly astounding, as we’re already commissioning equipment compatible with the Lucid manufacturing system to start production of the next-generation EV, the Lucid Air, in just a few months." 4 phases and 400,000 cars annually around 2028 According to Lucid, AMP-1 was designed with a “Future Ready” focus that allows for additional phases of expansion at the site. In total, four phases are planned through 2028 (the square footage of the factory will expand from 999,000 square feet to 5.1 million square feet). The final form will have the manufacturing capacity of up to 400,000 electric cars annually (multiple models). The plan sounds interesting and really ambitious to increase production and sales volume from zero to 400,000 in eight years. "The Arizona site was selected for a number of reasons – including infrastructure, talent, geographic location, and pre-existing automotive supply chain – but it also offered space for a large footprint and planned expansions, as key areas of the factory were intentionally designed with this in mind. This includes a state-of-the-art, water-based paint shop designed to be future-proof with the necessary footprint and specialized infrastructure so it can be expanded to meet the needs of all future phases of the factory itself." 2nd phase for the Project Gravity Starting in early 2021, Lucid Motors will move forward with the second phase, "enabling future production of the brand’s first SUV under the name Project Gravity in 2023"." If we assume that the first phase is for the Air and the second phase is for the SUV, then maybe the third and fourth phases are also for a single new model/platform? That would give us a total of four models (plus eventual derivatives). Peter Hochholdinger, VP of Manufacturing, Lucid Motors said: “In building this factory, we adhered to several important manufacturing philosophies, including the tenets of ‘Future Ready’ and ‘On Time,’ together which have allowed us to effectively manage our investment and build a brand new factory from the ground up. As we add new platforms and vehicles to our lineup, the planning that went into this facility ensures that we will always be able to keep up with growing customer demand for advanced electric vehicles.” ⠀ Check Out The Lucid Air Inside And Out In Exclusive Video ⠀ This Video Present Five Things You Need To Know About The Lucid Air Here is how the plant looked like as of November 16, 2020, recorded by Oneshot Creative (and here is the video from October 13): Gallery: Lucid Motors plant in Casa Grande, Arizona Join owners and enthusiasts discussing the Lucid Air at InsideEVs Forum! arizona Lucid production Lucid AMP-1	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line914
__label__wiki	0.600631	0.600631	System, methods and apparatus for mobile software agents applied to mobile robotic vehicles Status: Abandoned Application 1. A system for using mobile software agents in cooperation with mobile robotic vehicles (MRVs), comprising: a plurality of mobile software agents; a satellite; a central command; and a plurality of MRVs including a lead MRV and member MRVs; wherein mission parameters are sent to the satellite from the central command in the form of a plurality of mobile software agents; wherein the satellite forwards the plurality of mobile software agents to the lead MRV; wherein the plurality of mobile software agents transfer data and code from the lead MRV to the member MRVs; wherein program parameters in each member MRV are updated by the code transferred by the plurality of mobile software agents; wherein software code within each member MRV is restructured by the code transferred by the plurality of mobile software agents; and wherein hardware functions within each member MRV are activated by restructured software code. Mobile software agents (MSAs) are software program code that moves from machine to machine in order to perform specific functions. MSAs are used in the swarm weapon system by using methods of transfer via wireless communications between mobile robotic vehicles (MRVs) in a multirobotic system. 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Virtual representation of physical agent Performance towards completion of a task list through employment of a swarm Method and system for modifying satellite radio program subscriptions in a mobile vehicle General Motors LLC General Motors Corporation Method and device for the monitoring and remote control of unmanned, mobile underwater vehicles Distributed weapon launch system MBDA UK Ltd. British Aerospace Inc. Method of autonomous target acquisition United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Missile fire-control system and method Kurt Eichweber 1 Claim CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial Nos. 60/374,421, 60/404,945 and 60/404,946, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes. [0002] The U.S. Military has several fundamental strategic problems. First, the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force have very large tactical systems and very small arms systems, on either extreme of the tactical spectrum, but hardly any weapon system in the middle sphere. Second, there is a great need to figure out how to develop automated tactical weapons systems that are powerful, effective, cost-effective and minimize casualties to our military personnel and to friendly noncombatants. Finally, the problem exists of how to organize and coordinate automated weapons to work in a coherent integrated systems structure. The swarm weapon system is intended to address these important challenges. [0003] One of the most extraordinary revolutions in advanced warfare in the last generation consists in the increasing automation of weapons systems. From Vietnam to the Gulf War and from Kosovo to Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. military has continued to enhance and rely on automated systems. Such systems include pilotless drones, unmanned surveillance planes and robots as well as remotely launched missiles. The U.S. military is developing pilotless aircraft as well as micro air vehicles for surveillance. Such weapons and unmanned aircraft, which typically require high bandwidth satellite linkage, integrate well with current weapon systems to minimize casualties to our armed forces personnel at reduced cost relative to manned weapon systems and aircraft. [0004] There is, however, a need for sophisticated, networked automated weapon systems that can be adaptive, self-organizing, cost-effective and high performance. Earlier weapons are relatively primitive and stand-alone. What is needed is a network systems approach to automated weapon systems that is both adaptive and interactive in real time. [0005] The next generation of electronic warfare will be unmanned, network oriented and adaptive to the environment. The existence of self-organizing network systems of automated weapons will leverage a more limited group of military personnel and thereby immeasurably increase their warfare productivity. The use of groups of automated weapons in networks of varied weapon systems will provide a substantial force multiplier that will yield a clear sustainable competitive advantage on the battlefield. The use of such advanced technologies will provide “rapid decisive operations” for military forces that use them and defeat for those that do not. The use and implementation of these technologies give clear tactical advantages in the effects-based and collaborative military force of the future. Clearly, then, there is a need for unmanned automated weapon systems. [0006] The U.S. military has developed several categories of unmanned vehicles for land, sea and air. The unmanned air vehicle (UAV), the unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) and the unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) are used by the Air Force, Army and Navy, respectively, for reconnaissance and attack missions. The UAV is perhaps the most well-known type of automated weapon because of its excellent tactical effectiveness in the battlefield. The two main UAVs used by the U.S. Air Force include the Predator and the Global Hawk. Operated by video satellite feed from a remote human pilot, these drone aircraft have been used successfully in battlefield theatres. The Berkeley UAV project has attempted to construct an automated small helicopter that has added the capability of hovering as well as movement in several directions; such a device would further enhance drone aircraft capabilities. Now in the early stages of development and use, these unmanned vehicles are not generally used in groups that can work together for optimized collective effectiveness. [0007] There are several government and private robotics research projects that use different methods to organize groups of automated vehicles into a coordinated collective. First, the U.S. Air Force has developed a group of four UAVs that can work together as a collective; if one drone is shot down, its program code, including targeting information, is shifted to the other drones so that the mission will continue uninterrupted. Second, Oerlikon Contraves, a Swiss company, has developed a system (U.S. Pat. No. 6,467,388 B1, Oct. 22, 2002) to coordinate the behavior of several automated (space-based) fire control units; such a system is useful in an antiballistic missile context. Third, iRobot, a Cambridge, Mass., company, has developed a system of networked line-of-sight wireless automated robots for industrial applications. Fourth, Sandia Lab has developed a system of automated robots for use by the U.S. Army. This system utilizes UGVs with video feeds that link into a larger system for coordinated missions. Fifth, the U.S. Navy has experimented with UUVs for mine or submarine detection and attack. Combinations of the Remus small submarine work together to form a “Sculpin” team for a common, if not fully coordinated, antimine mission. The Navy also has developed a larger Battlespace Preparation Automated Underwater Vehicle (BPAUV) for detecting and attacking enemy submarines in hostile waters. Finally, NASA has developed exploration systems comprised of multiple robotic vehicles that network together for a common exploratory interplanetary mission utilizing AI and complex expert systems. Each of these systems provides an attempt at self-organized collectives of robotic systems by using limited technologies. [0008] On the academic research side, there are several projects involving the coordination of groups of automated robots. Theoretical research performed at the Santa Fe Institute, a think tank focused on complexity theory for mathematical, biological, computational and economic applications, has been a leader in intelligent systems. Their interdisciplinary research has sought to develop models for collective robotics. A Santa Fe researcher, Bonabeau, developed research into complex behavior-based artificial systems by using a combination of rules that emulate self-organizing natural systems such as ant, bee or wasp organizational collectives. These complex natural systems, developed from millions of years of evolution, represent a key model for artificial intelligence scholars to develop automated systems. [0009] Researchers at MIT and at Georgia Tech have also been active in the field of collective robotics. By using concepts from artificial intelligence that are applied to individual robotics, researchers have begun to build complex models for groups of robots. Some researchers have developed architectures for collective robotic systems that involve a combination of central control and behavior-based control. There are advantages and disadvantages of each main model. However, by developing unique hybrid control architectures, researchers seek to overcome the limits of each model. [0010] Central control has some key advantages for robotics research. By using a central planner, the system can use logic to solve problems from the top down. Such a model produces deliberate and predictable results. A central control model can use hierarchy to organize a robotic system, which provides a clear command structure. Because it is predictable, a centralized control system can also use simulations to test various possible outcomes. Such a system is useful in order to achieve general strategic objectives without interference. Having a centralized control also provides a clear source for moral responsibility if a mission fails because the programmer is responsible for the results of a mission. The main problem, however, is that central systems cannot plan well in an uncertain or unpredictable environment in which there is change. [0011] Behavior-based models of robotic systems, on the other hand, combine combinations of behaviors to achieve a specific outcome. By combining functions such as path creation and following, navigation, obstacle detection and avoidance and formation control, robots can construct reconnaissance activities. Such systems are ideal for interacting with complex environments in real time because they immediately react to specific inputs. In addition to their faster responses, such systems require less computation and communication resources than central control models. This approach to robotic control, however, lacks the planning needed for optimal coordination between groups of robots for a common objective. [0012] There are several main hybrid models of robotic control systems in the academic world that are noteworthy. First, the AuRa system uses “selection” models in which the planning component determines the behavioral component. Second, the Atlantis model, developed by NASA, uses “advice” planning in which advice is provided but the reactor level actually decides. Third, the “adaptation” model continuously alters reaction by focusing on changing conditions. Finally, the “least commitment” model uses a postponement strategy in which the planner defers a decision until the last possible moment. These hybrid control models are used for individual robot actions. However, versions of these systems can be used for organizing groups of robots as well. [0013] There are several systems that have sought to develop distinctive models for group robotic action by using unique combinations of hybrid control architectures. The Nerd Herd applies several behaviors in combination, specifically, homing, aggregation, dispersion, following and safe wandering, to achieve organized action. The Alliance model adds motivational behaviors to the subsumption approach with heterogeneous robot teams. The L-Alliance model evolves learning behaviors based on a statistical evaluation of the histories of other robots'"'"' performances. The Society Agency model develops team cooperation without any explicit inter-robot communications. [0014] These systems use combinations of behaviors with a central control module to create social behaviors. For instance, the combination of behaviors for sensing and foraging can be added together in order to solve surveillance problems. If a number of coordinated robots can work together in organized patterns, surveillance problems can be solved faster and more completely using complex group behaviors. In another example, groups of robots can be organized into four two-dimensional formations (wedge, diamond, line and column) to perform tasks by using a hybrid control model that uses behaviors to adapt to the environment. Additional three-dimensional formations (geodesic sphere and geodesic arc) and four-dimensional formations (complex sequences and transformation of configurations) can be optimized for environmental interaction. Finally, the robot teams may include a heterogeneous colony of multifunctional robots that, in combination, may self-organize in order to perform more complex tasks than a number of specialist drones could accomplish. [0015] Developing methods to organize collectives of automated robotic vehicles is one of the most challenging and complex problems in computer science, artificial intelligence and robotics research. These challenges involve the need to develop original technological approaches in computation, communications, networking, materials, energy supply and artificial intelligence. [0016] The present invention develops a novel hybrid architecture for use with automated groups of mobile robotic vehicles in a multirobotic system. The swarm system has numerous applications. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0017] The present invention relates to a sophisticated integrated automated weapon system and the methods and apparatus thereof. By utilizing a distributed network of mobile robotic vehicles (MRVs) in a centralized way, a unique synthesis of methods creates a novel and powerful automated weapon system. The system involves several main logical, computational and mechanical technology categories, including aggregation and reaggregation processes, decision logics, environmental feedback and adaptation, computation resource limits and optimization, optimized distributed network communication processes, mobile software agent behavior, hybrid software operating systematization, collective biodynotics, automated distributed problem-solving processes and specific tactical game theoretic modelling. [0018] In relation to practical weapon systems, the present invention has numerous applications. The invention involves ground-based, sea-based and air-based groups of automated MRVs that work together as a team. Distinctive tactical implementations of the present system reflect unique models of complexity theory, which articulates the behavior of dynamic self-organizing systems. Specific applications of the present invention include (1) an automated mobile sensor network for surveillance and reconnaissance, (2) groups of remote mines that become mobile, (3) active air, ground and sea MRVs that work either separately or together as a coordinated team for maximum tactical effectiveness, (4) integration of swarms with other weapon systems in a complex battlefield theatre, (5) evasive swarms and (6) models for dynamic tactical combat between MRV collectives. [0019] Though the present invention involves a hardware component, it primarily involves a software component. The hardware component can be mobile robotic vehicles (MRVs) such as a UAV, a UGV, UHV and a UUV or other automated vehicles such as a microrobot. The core invention involves the software component. With the software system, groups of MRVs can work together in a collective system, which exhibits group behaviors and which interacts with and adapts to the environment by using distributed network communications, sensor and artificial intelligence technologies. [0020] The main idea of a swarm is to create a large group of hundreds or thousands of MRVs that are launched from various locations into a battlefield theatre. When the main swarm encounters specific targets, the larger group divides into numerous much smaller squads for specific tactical attacks. The surviving squads regroup into subsequent attack sequences and will continuously adapt to the constantly changing battlefield environment. When the main targets are neutralized, the squad members rejoin the swarm and the mission ends as the MRVs return to a safe location. [0021] In order to accomplish these tasks, the swarm uses a hybrid control system that fuses a centralized group organization system with a localized behavior-based reactive control system. Such hybrid control systems utilizing groups of automated coordinated mobile robotic vehicles are ideal for military applications. By separating into smaller squads, behavior-based control systems can emphasize the interaction with and adaptation to the changing local environment. However, the larger swarm has a more strategic mission to move into the general battlefield theatre and requires more centralized control. [0022] In one embodiment of the present system, both the swarm level and the squad level involve hierarchical control in which a centralized leader controls the drone followers. This approach benefits from clear lines of authority and mission focus. This approach also sustains the moral responsibility necessary for combat interaction by carefully structuring the program parameters to strike specific kinds of targets. [0023] Swarms utilize sensors in order to assess, map and interact with the environment. Sensor data are critical to properly inform the swarm and squad mission. The sensor data is supplied in real time to supply the most recent information of battlefield situations. [0024] The sensor data is supplied to the squad or swarm lead MRVs (or retransmitted to external computation resources) in order to be analyzed in real time. If an intense amount of sensor data is supplied from a single source or if a number of MRVs'"'"' sensors supply clear information about a target, the information is analyzed and evaluated for an attack. If the information fits within the mission program parameters, the squad leader may decide to attack the target. [0025] The squad leader has mission program parameters that specify particular goals and rules. Examples of mission program parameters are to defeat specific enemy positions, to deplete enemy resources, to deter enemy attacks, to minimize the risk of friendly fire, to distract the enemy, to contain an enemy or to target the enemy in a complex urban terrain so as to minimize collateral damage. [0026] Squads engage in specific behaviors that utilize complex tactical maneuvers. For example, squads may surround an enemy and seek to outflank a specific position, even as the position remains mobile. By anticipating the enemy behavior, the squads may employ tactical advantages. In another example, swarms may employ air and land squads in combination for maximum effectiveness. In yet another example, squads may enter a building and find and detain a specific combatant using nonlethal approaches. In particular, the swarm system is characterized by the dynamic use of swarms that use adaptive behaviors to constantly interact with changing environments and mobile targets. [0027] One of the main challenges of the U.S. military is to develop ways to integrate various weapon systems. In this context, swarms fit into the Future Combat System (FCS) extremely well. As a first line of offense, automated MRVs can work with ground troops. For instance, ground troops can launch a squad for a focused tactical attack. In addition, urban or jungle warfare, which tend to restrict safe movement for infantry soldiers, can utilize multiple squads as a front line to clear dangerous areas. The mobility of swarms is also useful as reconnaissance ahead of forward troops. Similarly, the use of swarms for sentry duty is useful because they can turn from defensive to offensive capabilities instantaneously. [0028] Though ground and underwater swarms will be useful, it is primarily airborne swarms that will be prominent on the battlefield. Airborne swarms can be used in conjunction with infantry troops, marine beach landings and traditional air support. Air and ground swarms can work together with ground troops since swarms can clear the most dangerous areas for which human soldiers can provide back up. In a similar way, airborne and underwater swarms can be used by the Navy to support ships and marines. Swarms can be used as defensive (underwater) mines to protect mobile ships and then strike at enemy targets as they penetrate a specific hazardous zone. Finally, hovercraft (UHV) swarms can be useful in a number of battlefield contexts. [0029] The most basic strategy for swarms is to (1) go to the battlefield theatre, (2) survey the terrain, (3) create a map, (4) secure the perimeter, (5) identify the objective, (6) compare the objective to mission program parameters, (7) have a lead MRV determine an attack objective, (8) create an initial assessment of the attack and update the map, (9) respond and adjust to the changing environment, (10) regroup, (11) re-attack with new approaches in order to more successfully achieve the objective of striking the target, (12) successfully complete the mission, (13) rejoin the swarm and (14) return home. [0030] One of the main aspects of swarms is the ability to aggregate groups of MRVs into a self-organizing collection of individual robotic entities. While there are various methods to aggregate groups of agents, whether software or robotic agents, using increasingly complex applications of artificial intelligence, the present invention uses hybrid approaches rather than purely centralized or decentralized approaches. In this model, the lead MRV is the dominant player for decision-making. Group “decisions” are limited to the sensor data supplied by various MRVs. The mission program parameters themselves evolve in order to present very complex responses to environmental adaptation. [0031] The geometric configuration and reconfiguration of groups of MRVs are determined by lead MRVs by comparing the sensor data with mission program parameters. The leader must calculate the most efficient way to organize the group for an effective mission. In order to do so, the leader uses computation resources that develop simulations of the optimal solution to the problem of how to best achieve the mission. By choosing the best simulation of how to best aggregate the MRV squad(s), the leader then activates the most efficient way for the MRVs to complete the selected program sequence. [0032] Once a group of MRVs in a squad effectively attacks a target, it regroups, or reaggregates, for a continuation of the mission. The reaggregation approaches use methods similar to the original aggregation model, but have the advantage of experience by having interacted with the environment. By learning from these experiences, the squad may adapt to new geometric organizational structures for increasingly effective attack models. New simulations are developed and a new optimal simulation is selected for use in a newly aggregated grouping of the squad and another attack sequence is initiated until the target is effectively neutralized. Aggregation and reaggregation processes are crucial to the swarm system. [0033] One of the main advantages of employing aggregation methods in the swarm system is to emulate biological systems. The use of aggregation approaches for groups of automated robotic agents effectively forms the new field of collective biodynotics (biological emulated dynamic robotics). Though it is important for robotic theorists to mimic the effective behaviors of individual animals or insects, such as emulating the functioning of an octopus for foraging activities, it is primarily in the area of group behavior that roboticists have sought to emulate biological group functions. [0034] Animals and insects have for millions of years evolved systems of behavior that have proved very effective at limiting the group'"'"'s casualties by working as a collective. Whether in the case of birds in large flocks, wildebeests in large herds or fish in large schools, the development of group behaviors have largely resisted predators and allowed the species to thrive, often in hostile environments. In the case of insects, the swarming behavior of some bees and ants have similar characteristics that protect and prolong survival of the group. By identifying these interesting characteristics, it is possible to develop robotic systems that emulate the biological collective behaviors. [0035] In the case of ants, pheromones are used as a method to distribute information in the immediate environment. The use of pheromones by ants to communicate with each other to achieve a common purpose is applicable to robotic collective behavior research. The environment is “tagged” as an adaptive aspect of the system with which the ants interact. By developing an interaction with the environment, ants use pheromones to achieve coordinated activity. In this way, a kind of swarm intelligence is developed in agents that may have very limited individual computational resources. In addition, ants or bees may use specialists to perform specific functions that, in coordination, develop a division of labor for the efficient completion of complex tasks, such as foraging for food or fighting off invaders. [0036] In the case of collective robotics research, though it is possible to emulate swarm intelligence of primitive biological systems, it is also possible to construct a system that goes substantially beyond this natural prototype of evolution and environmental adaptation. Group biodynotics develops increasingly complex and effective models over their natural counterparts. First, there is more information supplied by the swarm robotic system (via sensors) than the insect system. Second, the robotic group can work together to make decisions by using advanced artificial intelligence technologies. Consequently, the robotic collective can actually anticipate environmental feedback, which natural systems are not programmed to do. Finally, robotic teams can work together by using specialized functions in a more sophisticated way than insects in order to accomplish tasks, including shifting roles within a single robotic individual, with maximum effectiveness. [0037] The combination of techniques and methods that are developed in order for automated mobile robotic agents to work together to achieve common goals are specific tactics used in the battlefield. These tactical approaches, in combination, allow military planners to have more robust strategic alternatives. [0038] Though there are a range of possible objectives and prospective mission parameters, there are some general tactical models that swarms employ. Enemies may be limited to a single location or to multiple locations, may be stationary or mobile and may be ground based or airborne. Consequently, swarms need to be able to counter the various threats with a relatively broad range of tactical alternatives. Ultimately, however, swarms are designed to identify, engage and defeat an enemy. The various tactical approaches are therefore designed in order for swarms to analyze and act in the most effective way for each situation. [0039] Swarms must identify enemy positions and the scope of possible attacks. After identifying the enemy threats, the swarm develops candidate solutions to achieve the main objective and also develops a way to select the optimal solution to achieve its objective according to mission program parameters. [0040] There are a number of classes of optimization problems that the swarm system must deal with. The challenge for the system is to identify the optimal way to accomplish a specific goal in a specific problem category. The system must identify the best way to achieve a goal in a constantly changing environment; it must identify ways to solve the dynamic traveling salesman problem (TSP). Similarly, the system must identify the most efficient allocation of resources in a dynamic environment. In addition, the system must constantly reroute a dynamic network. In the context of recruiting the appropriate MRVs into squads for specific missions, the system must identify the optimal geometric grouping as well as a dynamic geometric configuration for regrouping in dynamic environments. The optimal attack sequence must be selected by each squad on a tactical level while the optimal overall strategy for using squads must be developed on the swarm level. Optimal attacks must be organized with varying resource constraints. Methods need to be developed in order to select the optimal simulation for attack. Finally, optimal search patterns need to be developed in order to organize maps. The present invention deals with each of these optimization problems in a novel way. [0041] Such tactics are used as avoiding enemy strengths, identifying enemy weaknesses, adapting to changing enemy positioning, evolving sequential tactics to accommodate changing environments including targeting the enemy positions from different directions, anticipating various enemy reactions and developing dynamic attack patterns to neutralize an enemy position and achieve a mission objective. [0042] By interacting with adaptive environments, by anticipating probable scenarios, by using real time sensor data that is constantly updated and by employing decision logics, swarms and squads of MRVs implement effective battlefield strategies and tactics that emulate, and go beyond, biological systems, and that develop into a formidable collective biodynotics model. In their actual implementation, swarms of MRVs can be disguised as biological entities, such as birds or fish, so as to maximize camouflage and enhance the effects of surprise in surveillance and in attack modes. Swarms of micro-MRVs (micro air vehicles) can also be used by front line infantry troops so as to contain an enemy by attacking a rear position or outflanking a position. Platforms may be used to launch and refuel swarms, whether sea based, land based, air based or space based: In fact, platforms may be mobile themselves. Finally, MRVs may launch other types of MRVs in various scenarios. [0043] Swarms may also be used in a nonlethal context, for instance, in reconnaissance modes. Nonlethal offensive swarm approaches may be activated by applying a shock to enemy combatants or by administering a tranquilizing gas. [0044] The present invention has several advantages. Previous offensive weapon systems include large automated drones or remote controlled aircraft that can fly like gliders and provide video images or that can launch a limited number of laser guided missiles; cluster bombs or bomblets; torpedoes or mines; tank or artillery fired projectiles; and independent or multiple warhead missiles. The swarm system is intended to work with these other weapon systems. The system of the present invention, however, is more mobile, accurate and adaptive than any other weapon system so far developed. [0045] There are many advantages of the system of the present invention. Use of the swarm system presents a competitive advantage because it exploits rapid changes of battlefield environments. The system of the present invention also presents an increasingly efficient method of accomplishing a task in such complex environments because of its use of groups of automated mobile robotic agents when compared to individual agents. In addition, increased system efficiency is achieved by using specialization in groups of automated robotic vehicles. [0046] Groups of robotic agents can attack an enemy position more efficiently and more quickly than a single weapon. This is similar to how a pack of wolves can typically defeat an enemy faster than a one-to-one dogfight. Further, since they use multiple sensor sources that assess changes in real time, groups of MRVs have the advantage of being able to identify and target enemy positions and coordinate attacks better when compared to a single sensor source. In fact, because they are mobile, groups of MRVs have advantages over a relatively stationary, single, satellite sensor source. Not only are single enemy positions targeted by multiple MRVs but multiple positions are more easily identified and targeted by MRVs than by single sources. [0047] Swarms have the ability to pause, wait or stop in the process of completing a mission, unlike satellite guided bombs or missiles which operate continuously. This important feature allows them to change direction and to take the time to redirect attacks, particularly against dynamic and constantly moving targets or in formidable meteorological conditions. In the case of complex moving target categories such as mobile rocket launchers, swarms are well suited to tactical attacks. Moreover, in the constant changes of a battlefield environment, the continuous adaptation and variable adjustment of swarms provides an ideal weapon system. [0048] Multiple MRVs provide a multiple mobile sentry capability to cover a broader surface area. Groups of MRVs can be converted from neutral or defensive sentry positions to active reconnaissance or offensive positions when an opportunistic enemy catalyzes such a change in mission character. Similarly, groups of MRVs can be used as passive mobile mines in land, sea or air that convert to active status; this is especially useful in a dangerous battlefield theatre. In addition, teams of MRVs can be used to locate and attack enemy mines or other stealthy or camouflaged weapons. [0049] Swarms can be used defensively as well as offensively. By defending a specific area, swarms can be very useful in preserving the peace. Furthermore, swarms can be evasive. Because they are small, mobile and numerous, swarms can be both radar evasive and antiaircraft evasive. The combination of evasive and offensive capabilities presents a formidable tactical weapon configuration. [0050] Swarms can target mobile enemy positions with greater precision than other systems. In particular, in urban environments in which the protection of innocents is paramount, swarms can be used with maximum precision. In a similar context, use of swarms in jungle terrain will present maximum strategic opportunities. By surgically attacking specific targets in a broad area, swarms can achieve a mission success better than any other single combat system and can operate where other weapon systems have limits. Such precision targeting is intended to minimize collateral damage of civilians as well as friendly fire. Because they are so accurate, swarms are also much more discriminating than other weapon systems. Groups of MRVs can be faster to act and yet can wait to the last moment to act, polar aspects that provide extreme system flexibility for maximum effectiveness. [0051] Swarms can work in conjunction with other weapon systems. Whether launched by infantry soldiers or navy sailors, swarms can work with small weapon systems to enhance a mission. Additionally, swarms can work closely with other large weapon systems in a network. In such an example, swarms can provide early reconnaissance information in real time, as well as initial attack waves, which are then supplemented by and coordinated with larger weapon attacks on specific positions. Swarms supplement an advanced fighting force by increasing the productivity of personnel and thereby act as a force multiplier. Swarms integrate well into the rapid decisive operational architecture of the future combat system, which will provide the U.S. a competitive advantage for generations. [0052] Because they are self-contained, swarms can take pressure off valuable satellite bandwidth particularly during a battle when bandwidth is an essential commodity for other advanced weapon systems. In addition, swarms can provide much needed communication retransmission in a busy battlefield theatre by intermediating signals. [0053] Swarms can function in a broad range of resource constraints, including severe computation and communication limitations, by reverting to simpler reactive control models which focus on environmental interaction using local rules of behavior. The swarm model presents a complex robust system that is scalable and reconfigurable. Swarms are relatively cheap, yet are reusable, upgradeable—by changing chip sets and software programming—and reprogrammable. Because they can be implemented in various sizes and configurations, swarms are extremely flexible. Smaller swarms in particular can be used for various stealthy circumstances. The obsolescence of MRVs will occur only as the software becomes so sophisticated as to require new hardware. [0054] There are numerous psychological advantages of automated warfare using swarms. For instance, simply seeing an incoming swarm or even threatening their use can spur a further negotiation or cease-fire. Their very use will be intimidating. While one swarm squadron can be ultra quiet in order to engender a surprise attack, other swarm squadrons can intentionally emulate a loud aircraft so as to increase fear levels of enemy troops. In short, one function of swarms is to facilitate the “rapid dominance” theory of military doctrine. [0055] Swarms remove humans from harm'"'"'s way by resuming the heavy lifting of dangerous combat. Moreover, swarms can exceed the limits of human abilities, such as the ability to go several times the speed of sound. In addition, because they are completely computer based, they can “think” quicker than humans in critical situations. Consequently, swarms, as automated mobile vehicles, can transcend the boundaries of human action, with greater speed and precision, thereby giving them a competitive advantage in the battlefield. [0056] One major limit of existing cruise missiles and laser-guided bombs is that they are restricted in inclement weather. Yet swarms can behave in various weather conditions. In fact, swarms can use inclement weather to their advantage precisely because this is unexpected. Another limit of the larger bombs and missiles is that in many cases their use is similar to using a sledge hammer when a scalpel will do much better. [0057] One of the chief advantages of the swarm system is its cost-effectiveness. Swarms allow the military to curtail the selection of expensive and relatively noncompetitive weapon systems and thus to save money which can be better used in other parts of the arsenal. [0058] Weapon systems of the future will contain an increasing use of automation. Such advanced systems will complement advanced tactical battlefield weapons solutions. The swarm system will provide an invaluable role in the complex battlefield weapon systems of the future. [0059] The present invention solves a number of problems. There are several important categories of problems that the swarm system solves. First, the swarm system presents a viable application of an automated weapon system that operates autonomously and collectively. Such a system solves a critical problem for the U.S. military because the swarm model can fit in the middle sphere of weapon systems between the very large weapon system and the very small arms system. [0060] Swarm squads can work together for tactical advantage, which cannot be done without the coordination of collectives of automated mobile entities. By working as coordinated collectives, swarms possess strategic advantages because of the use of multi-phasal and multidirectional offensive tactics. Because the system so closely interacts with the environment, swarms can pinpoint attacks extremely efficiently. [0061] The present invention solves a number of problems involving computational and communications resource constraints. By using elastic computation resources, it is possible to overcome the limits of resource constraints. Similarly with communications resources, the present invention uses distributed communications procedures to overcome the limits of bandwidth scarcity and elasticity, particularly in critical mission environments. [0062] The present invention uses advanced artificial intelligence technologies in order to overcome prior system limits. The present invention uses a hybrid control system that overcomes the limits of a purely centralized or a purely decentralized model for collective robotics. Consequently, we realize the best of both worlds by maintaining some central control as we also achieve maximum local interaction. [0063] The leader-follower model implemented in the present invention presents a limited centralized approach to behavior control but goes beyond other hybrid approaches. [0064] Collective behaviors of automated mobile robots are most fully expressed in aggregation and reaggregation processes that are well implemented in the present invention. Combat applications of aggregation present an optimal venue for the geometric grouping and regrouping of automated mobile agents as they interact with the changing environment. This complex self-organizing system more optimally models battlefield activity so that it emulates, and transcends, biological models that have evolved over millions of years. [0065] The present invention uses a broad range of hardware applications that provide a diversity of battlefield options from large to small. These solutions to key robotic, distributed artificial intelligence and weapon challenges are novel, nonobvious and important to the advancement of warfare. [0066]FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a synthetic hybrid control system for social dynamic behavior; [0067]FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing distributed network processing; [0068]FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a Swarm Operating System (OS); [0069]FIG. 4 is an illustration describing system equilibria of a swarm squad; [0070]FIG. 5 is a flow diagram showing the coordination and targeting by swarms; [0071]FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of showing a sample of the calculus of groups of MRVs; [0072]FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of the dynamic Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP); [0073]FIG. 8 illustrates a diagram of the dynamic TSP; [0074]FIG. 9 is a flow diagram of the hierarchical relationships of a leader and followers in a squad; [0075]FIG. 10 is an illustration showing the leadership hierarchy architecture; [0076]FIG. 11 is a flow diagram of asymmetric negotiation between MRVs; [0077]FIG. 12 is a flow diagram of MRV leader substitution; [0078]FIG. 13 is a flow diagram of a central blackboard; [0079]FIG. 14 illustrates a diagram of a representation of swarms on a central blackboard; [0080]FIG. 15 illustrates a map showing external computation resources; [0081]FIG. 16 is a flow diagram of MRV database inter-relations; [0082]FIG. 17 is a flow diagram of a behavior-based control system; [0083]FIG. 18 is a flow diagram showing local rules and meta-rules; [0084]FIG. 19 illustrates a map and a flow diagram showing the self-correcting mechanism of a MRV squad; [0085]FIG. 20 is a flow diagram showing the self-diagnostic process of MRVs needed to join squad; [0086]FIG. 21 is a flow diagram showing the MRV power supply process; [0087]FIG. 22 is a flow diagram describing computation resource limits; [0088]FIG. 23 is a flow diagram showing MRV intercommunications; [0089]FIG. 24 is a flow diagram illustrating the environmental interaction and adaptation of mobile networks; [0090]FIG. 25 is an illustration and a flow diagram describing a squad'"'"'s environmental feedback; [0091]FIG. 26 is an illustration describing the integration of a satellite with external sensors; [0092]FIG. 27 is a flow diagram showing swarms as a communication interface; [0093]FIG. 28 is a flow diagram showing a mobile sensor network; [0094]FIG. 29 is a flow diagram describing group dynamic navigation; [0095]FIG. 30 shows a schematic diagram describing group mobility; [0096]FIG. 31 is a flow diagram showing discontinuous and variable actions of MRVs; [0097]FIG. 32 is a flow diagram showing the process of mapping, including the creation of partial maps, general maps and the continuous mapping process; [0098]FIG. 33 is a flow diagram showing 3D map topology [0099]FIG. 34 is a flow diagram showing the operation of mobile software agents; [0100]FIG. 35 is a flow diagram illustrating the aggregation process of forming swarms into squads; [0101]FIG. 36 is a flow diagram of squad organization and its response to the environment; [0102]FIG. 37 is a flow diagram showing MRV decision making; [0103]FIG. 38 is an illustration of the dynamics of an octopus with an analogy to wireless squad behavior; [0104]FIG. 39 is a flow diagram revealing an example of collective biodynotics; [0105]FIG. 40 is a flow diagram of squad regrouping processes; [0106]FIG. 41 is an illustration of a diagram showing the process of squad reconstitution; [0107]FIG. 42 is a flow diagram showing the problem solving process of MRV groups; [0108]FIG. 43 is a flow diagram showing neutral swarm surveillance and reconnaissance functions; [0109]FIG. 44 is a flow diagram showing defensive swarm functions; [0110]FIG. 45 is a list of offensive swarm functions; [0111]FIG. 46 is a flow diagram illustrating intelligent mines that convert to active status; [0112]FIG. 47 is an illustration of a unilateral tactical assault using a swarm squad; [0113]FIG. 48 is an illustration of a tactical assault in which the enemy is outflanked; [0114]FIG. 49 is an illustration of a tactical assault using swarm squads to attack a beach in a littoral assault of fortified targets by using unmanned hovercraft vehicles (UHVs) and UAVs; [0115]FIG. 50 is an illustration describing MRV dynamics by showing a squad'"'"'s early wave sensor data transmitted to later MRV waves in a “gambit” process; [0116]FIG. 51 is an illustration showing MRV dynamics by describing a multiple wave multi-MRV regrouping process; [0117]FIG. 52 is an illustration showing MRV dynamics by describing how squads anticipate and strike a mobile enemy; [0118]FIG. 53 is an illustration showing MRV complex dynamics by describing MRV squad reconstitution, multiple strikes and mobile enemy counterattacks; [0119]FIG. 54 is an illustration showing MRVs that launch micro MRVs; [0120]FIG. 55 is an illustration showing the recognition capability to identify and protect noncombatants; [0121]FIG. 56 is an illustration of structure penetration of a house; [0122]FIG. 57 is an illustration of structure penetration of a ship; [0123]FIG. 58 is an illustration of structure penetration of an underground facility [0124]FIG. 59 is an illustration of wolf pack dynamics showing packing behaviors of MRVs; [0125]FIG. 60 is an illustration of an alternating attack sequence of MRVs; [0126]FIG. 61 is an illustration describing the coordination of air, ground (hovercraft) and underwater swarms in a joint sea assault; [0127]FIG. 62 is an illustration describing a joint land assault using combinations (UGVs, UAVs, UHVs) of swarms to set a trap; [0128]FIG. 63 is an illustration describing a joint battle operation of MRV squads providing advance cover for infantry; [0129]FIG. 64 is an illustration describing the joint interoperable integration of swarms and the Future Combat System (FCS); [0130]FIG. 65 is an illustration of an initiation of the dynamic multilateral interaction of swarms in a tactical dogfight; [0131]FIG. 66 is an illustration showing multilateral inter-MRV dynamic tactical combat between robotic systems; [0132]FIG. 67 is a flow diagram showing evasive swarm maneuvers; [0133]FIG. 68 is a map showing the taxonomy of weapon hardware system categories; [0134]FIG. 69 is an illustration showing the swarm battle recirculation process; [0135]FIG. 70 is a flow diagram describing a dynamic communications network routing to the most efficient route; [0136]FIG. 71 is a flow diagram describing the efficient allocation of swarm resources; [0137]FIG. 72 is a flow diagram describing the winner determination of simulations; [0138]FIG. 73 is a flow diagram describing the optimal geometric configuration of groupings; [0139]FIG. 74 is a flow diagram describing optimal dynamic regrouping geometric reconfigurations; [0140]FIG. 75 is a flow diagram describing an optimal strategy for a swarm level attack; [0141]FIG. 76 is a flow diagram describing an optimal tactical sequence for MRVs; [0142]FIG. 77 is a chart illustrating an optimal tactical option typology; [0143]FIG. 78 is a flow diagram describing an optimal search pattern for a group of MRVs; [0144]FIG. 79 is a flow diagram describing optimal attacks with resource constraints; [0145]FIG. 80 is a flow diagram describing an optimal attack with information constraints; and [0146]FIG. 81 is a flow diagram describing an inter-MRV conflict resolution approach. [0147] The present disclosures illustrate in detail the main ideas of the present system. The present invention having numerous embodiments, it is not intended to restrict the invention to a single embodiment. [0148] The system and methods incorporated in the present invention are implemented by using software program code applied to networks of computers. Specifically, the present invention represents a multirobotic system (MRS) that includes at least two mobile robotic agents. These robotic agents, mobile robotic vehicles (MRVs), have various useful purposes in the context of specific military applications. The MRVs use complex software program code, including mobile software agents, to execute specific instructions involving robotic and computational operations. The software capabilities activate specific robotic functions within MRVs involving movement and decision-making. [0149] The present invention focuses on how groups of MRVs operate in a MRS. As such, the invention, or cluster of methods, solves problems in the area of computation for groups of mobile robots in a distributed network. The system shows novel ways for groups of MRVs to work together to achieve specific military goals such as mapping the environment and coordinating the missions of groups of MRVs as well as identifying, targeting and efficiently attacking enemy targets. The system employs a hybrid model for collective robotic control that combines the best elements of central (hierarchical) control with behavior-based control mechanisms in order to overcome the limits of each main model. One key element of the present invention is the aggregation and reaggregation of groups of MRVs for use in dynamic environments. The ability to establish and automatically reorganize groups of robotic entities in dynamic combat environments is crucial to development of the next generation of advanced warfare capabilities. The present invention advances this knowledge. [0150] In general, the system uses small groups of MRVs called squads to efficiently attack specific targets. The squads are formed by much larger swarms of MRVs that use the strategy of moving in to battlefield theatres. Once specific missions are developed, squads of MRVs are formed for specific tactical purposes of achieving specific goals. Squad configurations constantly change. The geometric composition of squads adapt continuously to the environment, while the membership of squads are constantly transformed as necessary for each mission, with some MRVs dropping out and others replacing or supplementing them. [0151] The main model for decision making of swarms, on the strategic level, is hierarchical. Given this organizational approach, each squad has a leader and numerous followers or drones. The leader, or lead MRV, is used as the central decision maker, which collects sensor data from the drones, analyzes the data according to program parameters and issues orders to the follower MRVs. The lead MRV will use methods of testing various scenarios of simulation in order to select the best approach to achieve the mission goals. Once the mission is completed, the squad will return to the swarm. [0152] Since the battlefield has many risks and much uncertainty, there is a high probability of reduced system capabilities such as restricted computation and communications. Consequently, on the squad level, the system may need to operate with less than optimal computation or communication resources in order to achieve its mission(s). Given this reduced capability, squads may default to sets of behavior that allow the MRVs to interact directly with their environment and with each other. In this way, they emulate the natural insect models of self-organization in which each bug has very limited computation and communication capacity, but together work as a complex system in productive ways in order to achieve common aims. [0153] Though the present invention specifies a range of mechanical processes necessary to operate an MRS, it also specifies a number of detailed dynamic military applications, including reconnaissance, defensive and tactical operations. In addition, in order to operate as efficiently and productively as possible, the present invention specifies a range of optimization solutions. This detailed description is thus divided into three parts: general mechanical and computational structure and functions; military applications; and, optimization solutions. [0154] General Mechanical and Computational Structure and Functions [0155]FIG. 1 illustrates the levels of hybrid control architecture in the present multirobotic system. The first level shows specific central (0175) and reactive control (0180) systems. Level two shows the general level of central planning control (0165) and behavior-based reactive control (0170) types. These main types represent the two main poles in robotic control systems, with the central planning main approach employing increased abstraction and the behavior-based main approach allowing increased interaction with the environment. At level three, these two main model categories are intermediated (0150) with a middle layer that allows the fusion of the two. [0156] Level four illustrates several main hybrid control systems that combine both central planning and behavior based control models: (1) planning driven, (2) advice mediation, (3) adaptation and (4) postponement. The planning-driven approach (0140) to combining the main control methods determines the behavioral component; it is primarily a top-down model. The advice mediation approach (0142) models the central planning function as advice giving, but allows the reactive model to decide; it is primarily a down-up model. The adaptation model (0144) uses the central planning control module to continuously alter reaction in changing conditions. Finally, the postponement model (0146) uses a least commitment approach to wait to the last moment to collect information from the reactive control module until it decides to act. [0157] At level five, various combinations (0130) of these main hybrid control models are used. For instance, a robotic system may use a suite of hybrid control systems in order to optimize specific situations. [0158] Level six shows the use of specific combinations of hybrid control models. First, the combination of the planning and adaptation models (0110) yields a distinctive approach that combines the best parts of the central planning approach with the need to continuously adapt to the environment. Second, this model is further mediated (0112) by the model that gives advice, based on analyses, to the central planning function that adapts robotic behavior based on the changing environment. Third, the adaptation hybrid model is combined with the postponement approach (0114) in order to achieve the best parts of continuously altering the reaction to environmental change but does so in a least commitment way so as to wait to the last moment. Finally, the third approach is supplemented by the planning approach, in the fourth model, which is mediated by the advice-giving model (0116); this model is used in the most complex environments. [0159] The evolution of these hybrid control models, as represented in the layered structure of figure one, is increasingly suited to complex social behaviors of a mobile multirobotic system used in dynamic environments. The present invention uses a combination of all of these models in some mix in a suite of control models because of the need to have both central planning aspects combined with maximum interaction aspects for social behaviors in the most complex, interactive and dynamic environments. [0160] Even though it is referred to as a centralized control model, this main component is also hierarchical. That is, the system is organized for central control between a leader and a number of followers in the MRS. Because it is a large social MRS, the current system employs a distributed network processing model, illustrated in FIG. 2. The sharing of computer resources in order to share sensor data (0220), computation resources (0230), database memory (0240) and computation analysis (0250) is made increasingly efficient for heterogeneous systems in a distributed structure. [0161] The functioning of the main swarm operating system is illustrated in FIG. 3. After the hardware operation is checked (0310) and software loaded to the MRVs in the network (0320), the program parameters are initiated and the strategic goals and main mission is oriented (0330). Sensor data from the MRVs provides an initial map of the terrain in order to set up a path of action (0340) and the swarm proceeds on a mission along the specified path (0350). Targets are identified by swarm sensors or by external sensors or by a combination of both (0360). Groups of MRVs are selected (0370) to attack targets and the squads are actually configured (0375) in order to perform attack sequences, which are then performed (0380). Squad MRV sensors report effects (0385) of attacks, which reveal the need to continue the mission (0395) until the target is knocked out or until the end (0390) of the mission, after which the squad returns to the swarm and heads home. [0162]FIG. 4 illustrates different equilibria states from the first stable state A for a squad formation (0410) to a position of disequilibrium B (0420) in which an external shock, such as a weapon fired on the squad at arrow and blackened circle, disrupts the squad, thereby eliminating the three far right MRVs. At the final stable state C the remaining squad members reorganize to a new equilibrium state (0430). In each case, a double circle designates the leader. System equilibria and multiple configurations and reconfigurations of MRV squads will be discussed in later figures as well. This general view shows the dynamic aspects of mobile robotic agents in a coordinated system with external interaction. [0163] Though MRVs employ various approaches to coordination and targeting, including the use of external sensor data to build maps and plans in order to move towards and strike a target, FIG. 5 illustrates the coordination and targeting by MRV swarms. MRV sensors work as a network to track moving targets (0510) with lasers or infrared sensor capabilities. The MRVs continually refocus on the targets (0520), typically enemy positions, as they move. Friendly combatants and innocent parties are excluded from the targeting process by cross referencing the sensor data with a database of known information. [0164] MRVs collect a range of data about the targets (0530), including information about the distance to the targets and target velocities and vectors. This information is sent to the lead MRV (0540) from the multiple MRVs'"'"' sensors in the swarm or squad network. The lead MRV identifies the specific target positions and orders MRVs to attack (0550) the targets. MRVs receive instructions from the lead MRV, organize into squads (0560) and proceed to the targets (0570). Since the MRVs are programmed with distance information, they may detonate at the location (0580) of the targets (after anticipating the targets'"'"' positions by calculating their trajectories and velocities) or upon impact with the targets (0590), whichever method is chosen to be most effective by the lead MRV. The targets are then destroyed (0595). [0165] Squads of MRVs work together by having drones supply information to the lead MRV, with the lead MRV calculating the course of action and then supplying programming to the MRVs in order to accomplish a specific mission. In FIG. 6, the calculus of MRV groups is illustrated. After reporting MRV data on their own positions (0610) to the lead MRV, MRV sensor data about the enemy target(s) (0620) is supplied to the lead MRV. The lead MRVs environmental map is constantly updated to account for dynamic changes (0630). Specifically, the leading edge of the first wave of MRVs supplies sensor data to the lead MRV in the squad (0640) because they are most accessible to the environment. The closest MRV to the target(s) measures the target(s) distance, velocity and vector and supplies the data to the lead MRV (0650). The lead MRV orders the closest specialized MRVs to attack the target(s) (0660). [0166] The problem of how to establish the order of attacking targets is closely related to the optimization problem called the traveling salesman problem. Consider that a traveling salesman has a number of customers in a field distribution and must determine the most efficient route in order to visit them. One route may be the best in the morning because of high traffic, whereas another may be better for specific customers. The problem is how to develop a route that optimizes the benefits to the salesman and to other relevant considerations. This general optimization problem is shared by the swarm system as well. What is the best route to use to accomplish a specific mission? The answer depends on the construction of the mission, because there are different priorities, which determine different outcomes. FIGS. 7 and 8 address this general problem. Both figures address solutions to this type of problem as dynamic because both the MRVs and the targets are mobile and are thus both dynamic and interactive. The last dozen figures also represent solutions to optimization problems. [0167] In FIG. 7, different MRV squads are assumed to have different priorities (0710). As MRV squads engage targets, specific prospective targets present varied feedback (0720), which is adduced by the MRV sensors. MRV squads attack the most essential target in the order of priority for each squad (0730), according to either (1) first one at the site (0740), (2) the highest priority target (0760) or (3) a specialized target (0780). In the first case, the MRV at the leading edge of the MRV squad immediately attacks the target (0750). In the second case, the prime target is attacked (0770) first and in the final case, a priority is established whereby specialized MRVs are used against a specific target type (0790). There are numerous possible configurations of swarms (and squads) with various possible optimal scenarios contingent on a variety of preferences and environmental situations. The examples listed here are simply preferred embodiments. [0168]FIG. 8 shows how, while moving from right to left in formation, MRVs A (0810) and B (0820) attack different targets in alternating sequence by seeking to use their resources as efficiently, and complementarily, as possible by striking (0830) one and three, and two and four, in the order of one to four, by maximizing the use of their positions and trajectories. [0169] There are various reasons to have a combination of central control and reactive control in an MRS. Tactically, a centralization of the information-gathering and decision-making capacities of a group of mobile robotic agents are important to extend the range of knowledge between the machines in real time beyond the limits of any particular robot and to increase the effects of collective actions. The use of shared communications and computing resources is also increasingly efficient. Finally, the advantages of having a centralized component involve the need to have a consolidated role for moral responsibility of the outcomes of the robotic group actions. FIGS. 9 through 14 describe some elements of the centralized hierarchical model used in the present invention. [0170] In FIG. 9, the hierarchy model of a leader with follower drones is described. The leader is capable of performing complex computational analysis and has decision-making abilities (0910). Since the squad level is a subset of the swarm level, a leader is available in each squad. Squad leaders exist in a hierarchy below swarm leaders (0920). Much as squad followers receive their programming parameters from the squad leaders (0940), leaders in each squad receive advice from the swarm leaders (0930). This leadership hierarchical architecture is illustrated in FIG. 10 as a tree, with the highest-level swarm leader (1010) above the second highest level swarm leaders (1020 and 1030) and providing the highest level of analysis and advice. Similarly, the second highest level of swarm leaders provides orders to the third highest squad leaders (1040 and 1050), which, in turn, supply orders to the lower level leaders (1060 and 1070). These lowest level leaders may result from breaking the squads into smaller groups for specific missions. [0171] Because the lead MRV of a squad interacts with numerous follower MRVs on a specific mission, the system of interaction used involves asymmetric inter-MRV negotiation. In FIG. 11, this asymmetric negotiation approach is articulated. After the lead MRV assesses the squad configuration for spatial positioning and specialization composition (1110), the follower MRV drones request instructions from the leader (1120). The lead MRV makes decisions about the configuration of a tactical attack (1130) on specific targets and provides specific instructions to specific MRVs contingent on their spatial position and specialization (1140). The follower MRVs receive the specific instructions from the lead MRV (1150) and proceed to implement the instructions (1160) by processing the program code, effecting their actuators and performing the actions necessary to achieve their mission. [0172] From time to time, the leader MRV is removed from the combat field, e.g., because of an external shock or because of equipment failure. In this case, a follower MRV must be able to convert to the status of a lead MRV, in a sort of battlefield promotion, in order to lead the team. In FIG. 12, the MRV leader substitution process is described. If the leader is struck down or if drones receive no leader signal (1210), the next-in-line MRV is marked as the substitute leader (1220). Upon detecting imminent failure of the leader, the software program code of the first lead MRV containing the latest information available is transferred to an external database depository by way of a mobile software agent (1230). (Mobile software agents are further discussed at FIG. 34 below.) After a substitute MRV leader is designated, the first MRV leader'"'"'s program code, which has been stored as described, is transferred to the new leader (1240) and the substitute lead MRV analyzes data, makes decisions and sends commands (1250). It is interesting to note that a number of computationally sophisticated MRVs are available in the swarm to sufficiently enable a number of MRVs to be leaders even though only a few are activated as leaders. [0173] From a computation viewpoint, a central blackboard that can facilitate the most efficient computation implements the centralization and hierarchy aspects of a central control model. FIG. 13 describes the central blackboard architecture. Sensor data is input into the lead MRV central database from MRV drones (1310). The squad leader organizes the data in a central repository (1320) and analyzes the data (1330) according to initial program parameters. A problem is established and a number of solutions are offered. The central database of the lead MRV computes an optimal solution to a problem and constructs instructions to send to the drones (1340). The squad leader transmits instructions to the drones (1350) and the drones attack specified targets (1360). [0174]FIG. 14 is a representation of swarms on a central blackboard. The movement of each MRV is tracked in real time (1430) while altitude information (1440) and velocity information (1450) is available in different representation categories. The targets are represented (1460) as being mobile as well. In this way, a four-dimensional battle space that includes temporal data can be represented in a two-dimensional way. The central computer of a lead MRV can easily track the positions of targets and its own squad members. In addition, simulations can be performed for selection of an optimal method in a similar way simply by animating the organization of MRVs and targets. [0175] As referenced earlier in the context of leader substitution, there are occasionally times when it is necessary to have external computation capabilities. There are additional opportunities in which external computation resources are needed beyond the limits of a swarm'"'"'s own internal network processing capabilities. FIG. 15 describes the process of external computation resource interaction with a swarm. From the swarm (1540), signals containing program code are sent to a ground relay station (1520) for retransmission to a satellite or sent directly to a satellite (1510). The latest sensor data from the swarms is sent, via the satellite, is sent to the computer laboratory at a central command facility (1530). Mission parameters are continually refined by computer analyses based on the latest data. New programming parameters are transmitted to the satellite for retransmission to the swarm in the field for a new set of analyses or actions. In this way, substantial computation resources are available to the swarm that may be far beyond the limited scope of mobile microprocessors; this extension of resources offers a dramatic leap in intelligent capabilities. [0176] Databases store, search for and organize data sets or “objects” in object-relational databases. FIG. 16 illustrates relations between MRV databases. MRVs receive sensor data (1610) in real time and transmit the data to the lead MRV (1615), which creates and stores a map (1620) using the data. A duplicate copy of the map is sent to the central command database via program code transmitted by satellite (1625). The sensor data is sorted in the lead MRV database (1630) and analyzed by comparing the database data with program mission parameters (1635). Enemy targets are identified by comparing sensor data with a database image set (1640). If the sensor data matches the database image set, the lead MRV identifies the enemy (1645). Once the enemy target is identified, the lead MRV selects a mission tactic (or combination of tactics) to attack the enemy (1650). The lead MRV continues to update central command by sending a copy of its latest program code via satellite (1655). The lead MRV then transmits its mission tactic selection to MRVs by using mobile software agents (1660). The MRV drones accept the signal of the software agents and process this program code to memory (1665). The MRVs activate the software program code and activate actuators that enable them to move to the optimum route to attack the target (1670). The MRVs engage in a sequence of operations (1675) that leads to successfully attacking the target (1677). If the MRVs are lost in the mission, their program code is automatically erased from the computer'"'"'s database memory (1680). [0177] There are advantages to having a degree of autonomy in MRVs. By enabling the MRVs to operate with a limited autonomy, they may shorten the time between gathering sensor information and acting against an object, particularly a mobile object with a rapidly changing position. The advent of behavior-based robotic models facilitates an increasingly interactive and robust framework for collective robotic mobility in dynamic environments. Behavior-based models employ rule-based or goal-based strategies as well as the use of intentions to develop effective action in interactive or uncertain environments. The use of behavior-based robotic architectures with groups of mobile agents is important because it allows various robotic entities to efficiently interact with each other and with the environment in real time. The closer technology gets to the real time interaction of a changing battlefield, the more relevant the application of behavior-based models becomes. Thus, squads of MRVs will use behaviors that, in combination, produce systematic action toward achieving goals. [0178] Examples of behaviors used by robotic systems include coordinating actions between MRVs, avoiding obstacles (and other MRVs) and developing organized formations of MRVs for attacking enemy positions. Ethological examples include the coordination of ants in foraging for food, the flocking of birds and the herding behavior of wildebeests and the schooling behaviors of fish in order to avoid a predator. FIGS. 17 and 18 describe the behavior-based model used in the present invention. [0179] In FIG. 17, swarming behavior of squads is organized by using behavior-based coordination (1710). Each squad is decentralized to pure behavior-based methods of interaction between MRVs (1720). Since these behaviors are relatively straightforward, there is no need to use computer or communication resources as much as sensor data and simple interaction procedures. Environmental feedback stimulates MRV interactions according to rules of behavior (1730) specified in FIG. 18. Each MRV responds to the environmental stimulus by activating actuators that cause each robot to move in a certain direction relative to other MRVs and to the environment (1740). By using various rules of behavior, MRVs react to an environmental stimulus (1750) and behave in a specific way that, when combined with other MRV similar behaviors, appears coordinated. [0180] It is well established that multirobotic systems use various levels of artificial intelligence (AI). AI takes several main forms, including genetic algorithms, genetic programming and other evolutionary programming techniques that test and select the best candidate solution to problems by using crossover, mutation and random breeding mechanisms similar to biological evolution. By using AI, robotic systems can emulate intelligent processes. One way for such MRS'"'"'s to emulate intelligence is to create, test and select rules of behavior. By so developing meta-rules of behavior, multirobotic systems are able to develop first level behavioral rules that operate robot collectives. [0181]FIG. 18 specifies some local rules and meta-rules of a behavior-based approach to robotic automation. After sensor data is transmitted from MRVs to the lead MRV (1810), the lead MRV uses “metarules” that identify situations in the environment and constructs specific rules based on initial program parameters (1820) such as the primary mission. The lead MRV then transmits the simple rules to the MRV drones (1830), which use the local rules to interact with each other and with the environment (1840). Examples of such simple rules (1850) include “move towards the center of the pack”, “avoid collisions with neighbors” and “follow the leader”, which are basic “flocking” principles the combination of which exhibit flocking behaviors. In another example, the use of simple “rules of the road” can be applied in order for a number of independent drivers to coordinate the driving process in a major city without error. In this way, AI can be applied to the solution of practical collective problems. Nevertheless, behavior-based approaches may require relatively little “intelligence” in order to develop and apply simple rules of behavior. [0182] In addition to simple “flocking” rules of behavior, MRVs follow rules similar to “driving rules” in order to coordinate their actions. The combination of these rules produces a complex of behaviors that requires the constant prioritization of actions. In the following example of the application of rules for an attack, a number of contingencies exist which require environmental feedback in order to assess the use of the rules. Controllers translate behaviors to actions and answer the questions of what to do, in what order to do them and how to coordinate groups to do it. [0183] (1) Attack target A first; [0184] (2) Attack target A unless target B is available; [0185] (3) Attack targets A and B, in order, unless friendly entities are detected; [0186] (4) Attack target B only after A is completely neutralized; [0187] (5) Attack target A only if specialist MRV is available for the strike, and; [0188] (6) Attack targets only with two or more MRVs to accompany together for a strike. [0189] The combined application of these rules, and other rules for planning, coordination, postponement, obstacle avoidance, interaction and formation configuration and reconfiguration of MRVs, presents a coherent model for applying rational behaviors to a changing environment. Further, the system may generate rules of operation and interaction in order to achieve a task. To do so, the lead MRV identifies a task and works backwards to create clear rules that will allow a squad to achieve this goal. This approach maximizes the flexibility and efficiency of the swarm system. [0190]FIG. 19 illustrates the self-correcting mechanism of a squad. As the image (1910) shows, an MRV leader (1912) evaluates data from MRV sensors that detect an anomaly (1915) that conforms to an enemy target. The MRV leader initiates actions by forming a squad of nearby MRVs (1920). The entire swarm supplies data about the foreign object and the lead MRV initiates an attack sequence (1930). Since the squad created to attack the target moves away from the swarm, the swarm MRVs redistribute to accommodate the lack of this squad (1940). Though the squad attacks the target, the target not only is mobile but it fights back. The squad'"'"'s MRVs evade the enemy fire, but the enemy fire is increasingly intense (1950). The swarm calls in more reinforcements to the firefight (1960), replacing the MRVs that are shot down. The squad that is attacking the enemy positions uses tactics to efficiently redistribute its configuration in the best way to achieve the objective of eliminating the target(s) (1970). This process continues (by repeating the steps 1930 to 1970) until the targets are neutralized. The self-correcting squad mechanism is a form of adaptation to the environment by reordering resources according to the intensity or breadth of interaction. In this way, a squad operates as an integrated unit. [0191] MRVs must be fully operational in order to be qualified to participate in a squad. FIG. 20 describes this self-diagnostic process. The MRV is asked if it is capable of participating in a squad (2010). If not, the MRV ceases readiness and returns to its home base (2020). On the other hand, if, after completing a systematic check list of operational activity (2030), the MRV is fully operational, it may participate in continued missions. Once the MRV has completed a mission, the self-diagnostic function is activated (2040) again. If the MRV continues to be fully operational, it may continue on a mission (2050). If the MRV is not fully operational, new MRVs will be called upon (2060) to replace it. [0192] The need for operational sufficiency is similar to the need for a suitable power supply. When MRV power is low (2110), the MRV either runs out of power (2120), “drops” (2150) and either self-destructs (2170) or waits for collection after erasing its memory (2160). There is also a power resupply option in which the MRV leaves the swarm to move to a power station (2130) to “get gas” or a fuel cell (recharge or replacement). In this way, the MRV can return to the swarm and continue its mission (2140). FIG. 69 illustrates the refueling process in the context of battle. Because MRVs are automated mechanical machines, and are used for tactical missions, they have only a finite power supply. It is occasionally necessary, in order for them to be involved with complex missions, for MRVs to be refueled or repowered in the field. Though MRVs are designed to be reusable, establishing a repowering system is important to a swarm'"'"'s overall tactical performance. [0193] Much as power supplies are limited, computation and communications resources are also restricted. Although the MRS behavior-based model requires more limited computation and communications capabilities than a control model, computation resources are a key constraint to the swarm system. In FIG. 22, the process for MRV behavior when computation resource limits exist is described. If episodes of restricted computation occur (2210), resource constraints create a limitation of communications between MRVs (2220). In this case, MRVs default to simple behavior-based rules to interact with each other and with the environment (2230) because the behavior-based approach requires substantially less computation. The swarm system defaults to a simpler operational mode when presented with resource constraints. With minimal computation and communication resources, squads of MRVs can operate in a behavior-based mode, particularly as they interact with their environment. Nevertheless, if internal swarm computation resources are restricted, the swarm may default to external computation resources for particularly complex analysis and decision-making by using off-site computer centers and communications. (External computation resources are described in FIG. 15, while FIGS. 70 and 71 describe the process of rerouting communication and reallocating resources, respectively, and FIGS. 79 and 80 describe the process of efficiently maximizing resource and information constraints.) [0194]FIG. 23 illustrates the process of MRV intercommunication. Every MRV tracks the location and movements of all other MRVs in the swarm in real time (2310) by using a coded multichannel wireless communication model. The lead MRV communicates with other MRVs by sending signals specifically coded to each MRV (2320). When MRVs encounter objects in their environment, they send sensor data to the lead MRV (2330). Since MRVs are added and removed from the swarm, reinforcement MRV codes are transmitted to the lead MRV so that the new MRVs can be added to the system (2340). As the squads are created from the main swarm, select intrasquad communications are sent to other squad members via the lead MRV by using specific codes to contact the MRVs directly (2350). One of the main methods of communicating between MRVs is the use of mobile software agent computer program code (2360). By using mobile software agents, the MRV initial program parameters are continually supplemented. By implementing the use of mobile software agents that travel wirelessly between MRVs, the swarm system can use not only communications devices in a distributed network but also sophisticated computer resources. The reprogrammability capability of using mobile software agents also allows the system to reconfigure itself automatically using the communication system. [0195]FIG. 24 shows the process of environmental interaction and adaptation of mobile networks of MRVs. Hybrid control represents a synthesis of the central and behavior-based control system aspects (2410) used in the swarm system. On the swarm level, the central control architecture is primary because of the general strategic level on which the swarm operates (2420). On this level, the coordination of a swarm'"'"'s overall planning is made (2430) as well as central organization of the various squads and the hierarchy between a leader MRV and its drones. On the other hand, on the squad level, the behavior-based architecture is primary (2440) because of resource constraints (2450) and because of an emphasis on tactics and on the interaction with the environment (2460). Increasingly heavy environmental interaction (2480) requires maximum real time feedback that benefits from a behavior-based model. Similarly, immediate environmental interaction (2470) benefits from a behavior-based approach. With the behavior-based model, MRVs adapt faster to environmental dynamics (2490). Please see FIG. 1 for a clear overall view of the application of a synthetic hybrid control system. [0196] Environmental feedback is further illustrated in FIG. 25. As the figure shows, mobile targets are moving from the left to the right (2510) while squad MRVs interact (2520) with the moving targets. Though MRV 1 has some interaction, MRV 3 has increased firepower (2530). The squad detects MRV 3'"'"'s intense interactions (2540) and the MRVs then identify and attack the enemy target with proportionate intensity (2550). Later stage MRVs assess the effects of earlier attacks (2560) and increase firepower to the enemy target as needed (2570). [0197] Given the use of artificial intelligence mechanisms in swarms, it is possible to develop a strategy at the swarm level that actually anticipates environmental feedback at the squad level and develops scenarios for interaction that improves the speed and flexibility of MRVs to respond to environmental stimuli. The automation of this stimuli-action-anticipation process leads to the development of simulations at the swarm level that squads may use for improved performance. In order to develop this anticipation process, it is necessary for the squads to learn from experience and to develop a database of scenarios that may be applied in specific similar instances. Use of these complex processes that combine both central control and behavior-based control aspects give the swarm system an advantage over purely behavior based models or purely central control based models. [0198] Sensors internal to the swarm network are not the only sensors available to the swarm in the battlefield theatre. FIG. 26 illustrates how satellite sensor information can be provided to swarms. Since a satellite (2610) can optically map (2630) a terrain, in this case a battlefield (2650), from a high altitude, the satellite transmits (2620) maps to MRVs in the swarm (2640). In this way, MRVs can themselves be tracked by a global position system (2670) and this information can be transmitted to central command. The lead MRV can transmit data directly to central command (2675), which in turn analyzes the maps (2680). External mapping information is very useful particularly for stationary map data. This kind of information is typically a good starting point for swarm sensor data, which further enhances details of the map which tend to change rapidly in real time; the inherently mobile and distributed characteristics of the swarm network provide an increasingly accurate map of the dynamic environment, beyond what the fixed imagery of a satellite can provide. The combination of external sensor data with swarm sensor data provides a more complete, and thus useful, picture of the environment in real time. In addition, satellites can synchronize microprocessor clocks with an atomic clock at specified times for maximum precision in inter-MRV coordination processes. [0199] The swarm network can also be used as a communication interface as illustrated in FIG. 27. Because of limited bandwidth on the battlefield at crucial times, it may be necessary for swarms to behave as a repeater. In this case, ground troops (2715) send a communication signal to a (lead MRV in a) swarm (2720) that then resends the signal to a satellite (2710), which resends the signal to central command (2730). A signal can, contrarily, be sent from central command to a swarm, via a satellite, for retransmission to ground troops. There may be emergency circumstances, such as limited range, or obstructions of damaged communications equipment, that may require a swarm'"'"'s communications to be used in this way. [0200]FIG. 28 shows the process of operation of a swarm as a mobile sensor network. As observed above, in FIG. 26, there may be multiple sensor sources for swarms, including external satellite data inputs. Thus, there are multiple sensor sources for a swarm (2810), including a swarm'"'"'s linked mobile sensors (2820) and external sensors (2830). Since the swarm is a distributed network that is constantly mobile, its geometric network configurations change (2840) based on both program parameters and environmental interactions. MRVs transmit data in real time, as they are in motion in various configurations (2850), to the lead MRV, which resends the data to central command. Sensor data is analyzed by both the lead MRV and by central command (2860). Because swarms may be part of a more complex combat system, central command can use the information from the swarm, as a mobile sensor network, to synchronize the MRVs with other weapons systems (2870). [0201] However, since the swarm is mobile, and thus data is constantly changing and updated, the collective MRV sensor data is continually transmitted to the lead MRV for analysis and to central command for analysis and review. Precisely because the swarm is mobile, the frontiers of the network configuration of MRVs access a limited environment. The swarm focuses its sensors on the most interactive parts of the environment and reconfigures its geometric contours to focus on the environment. The swarm, as a multisensor network, responds to feedback and adapts by adjusting to the most intense parts of the environment. New sensor information about the changing environment may bring new set of program parameters that will lead to a new swarm mission as the central planners construct it. The use of a swarm as a mobile sensor network is related to the mapping process described below at FIGS. 32 and 33 and to navigation and network mobility described in FIGS. 29 through 31. Use of the swarm system as a mobile sensor network is applied to reconnaissance and surveillance functions. [0202]FIG. 29 describes the process of dynamic navigation for groups of MRVs. After satellites initially guide a swarm into the battle theatre (2910), a squad is formed (2915) for a specific mission. Up to this point, a central planning control model is used to guide the MRVs to the location of the battle. The MRV leader receives the squad MRV sensor data stream into its database memory (2920). How does the leader track the MRVs and guide them to the targets? The MRV leader takes the data sets from the MRVs and analyzes the data in its database. It then constructs a 3D optic flow map that recognizes closer objects as faster moving (2930), much as a bee uses near and far images, with light fall off, to gain perspective in order to navigate. By having a range of data sets from multiple MRVs, the lead MRV can “see” a broader range of objects than only one MRV can provide and develops a map that accommodates the group'"'"'s movements. Because the MRVs are in a state of constant movement, the lead MRV constructs a map in full motion, a four-dimensional map that includes the time factor, to animate the movement of the group as it progresses to its goal (2940). [0203] The use of multiple MRV sensor data streams provides a multipoint reference in the development of a complex and detailed spatial map that illustrates the coordination and movement of the squad through difficult terrain (2950) that may require the avoidance of obstacles and continuous course corrections. The lead MRV sends signals to the MRVs to correct their courses to correspond with its latest analysis and animation; the MRVs receive the signals and effect their actuators to move to the new course coordinates. The squad then proceeds with its mission to attack a specific target (2960) or to provide surveillance information. As the squad progresses on its mission, the emergence of new information creates a feedback loop in which the lead MRV constantly processes the most recent data in order to construct the animation of the process of group navigation. The overall use of this process of using optic flow information to create 3D and 4D mapping is important in creating simulations to represent actual movement and to show the testing of scenarios for the best course of action. These processes are performed in the central blackboard of the lead MRV described above in FIGS. 13 and 14. [0204] In another embodiment of the system, UAV lead MRVs can be used to guide other forms of MRVs as part of a combined MRV mission. This model, in which the lead UAV operates as an AWACS aircraft overseeing and coordinating the complex joint combat operation in the battlespace, provides strategic advantages. [0205] There is a variety of search patterns that are employed by MRVs to efficiently map the terrain. Whether the MRVs use a number of columns, a spiral, or a wedge (leading edge of flock) formation, the search pattern used will vary depending on the terrain and the mission. The squad will use probability (fuzzy) logic in order to assess the relative completeness of the search mission. Nevertheless, it is clear that the use of a group of MRVs produces a more efficient and complete mapping process with a broader range than can be done by using only a single robot alone. The search approach determines where the squad will be guided, whereas the optic flow map and simulation approaches determine how the squad will navigate. Both of these approaches are useful to the targeting process, particularly because the MRVs can be used directly as weapons that can be themselves directed at a target. See FIG. 78 for a description of search optimization. [0206] Though the use of simulations, hierarchy and centralization involves a priority of central control logic in the MRS, behavior-based approaches are also used at the squad level. In some cases, such as in the need to change course in order to avoid obstructions, behavior-based approaches are useful, particularly in rapid-paced real time situations. FIG. 29 describes a top-down approach that is extremely useful for plotting the organization of the mobile robotic vehicles, and FIG. 30 describes a process of group mobility that synthesizes with the centralized approach. [0207] After MRVs receive mission parameters and are sent to a location (3010) in a series of sequences (3020) reflecting the motion of objects, MRVs anticipate contingencies such as impediments (3030). By using the MRVs sensor data inputs about the immediate range of space (3040) on their quest and analyzing the limited sensor data about obstructing objects (3050), the MRVs avoid the object and change course (3060) to randomly veer around it and to minimize the course correction so that the MRVs can continue on their trajectory. By analogy, when a herd of wildebeests or a school of fish encounters a predator, the group moves around the interloper to avoid confrontation, as the group continues on its course; the group has seen these predators before and therefore anticipates their possible interaction. The collective of MRVs can work together to avoid antiaircraft fire simply by evading it on its way to complete a mission. FIG. 4 also illustrates the changed equilibria states of this regrouping process. [0208] One way for MRVs to move in order to maximize flexibility of operation is to use variable actions. FIG. 31 shows the use of discontinuous and variable actions of MRVs over time. After the squad initially moves into position (3110) at a staging area, the squad may wait for an hour or so (3120) until it is needed in an attack (3130). At some later time, the squad may reconfigure (3140) and reattack. The significance of these discontinuous actions is that the swarms benefit from the flexibility of change and unpredictability. Although the MRVs may move faster in open space and slower in urban or jungle areas, the use of variable speeds of operation provides a clear tactical advantage. It is also useful in evading or avoiding enemy fire to change speed and reorient until the target is neutralized. The use of swarms in constantly configuring modes requires the use of variable speeds of action. For instance, MRVs may need to wait for more information, or may need to take time to analyze information, before they act. Since they operate in highly dynamic and rapidly changing environments, this time delay is particularly suited. The flexibility available to not move directly to targets, but to linger, perhaps to operate using deceptive tactics, may be critical to a specific mission. MRVs may stop, wait, adjust speed or change directions in order to accomplish goals. The use of variable actions and discontinuous behaviors may thus be critical for the successful completion of missions. [0209] MRVs are typically divided into four classes of UAVs, UUVs, UGVs and UHVs (please see FIG. 68 for a description) of these MRV types. The UAVs (such as a helicopter) and UUVs (such as a submarine) are omnidirectional, while the UHVs (hovercraft) are multidirectional. These MRV types can vary their speed and direction according to tactical mission requirements. In combination, the movement of groups of multidirectional MRVs that use variable actions presents an increasingly formidable force over those that travel in consistent and predictable ways. [0210]FIGS. 32 and 33 illustrate the mapping process used by MRVs in an MRS hybrid control architecture. FIG. 32 shows how partial maps and continuous mapping processes operate. MRVs move to within sensor range of specific hostile territory (3210) and send sensor data to the lead MRV (3215), which develops an initial map of the immediate terrain (3220). The temporal process for the leading edge of the swarm (or squad) to interface with the environment occurs over a sequence of moments. As this sequence of time progresses, more information is made available as more MRV sensors acquire access to the environment and as existing leading edge MRV sensors obtain increased information. At the early stages of the progression of obtaining information about the environment, only a partial map is possible to organize given the restricted data sets (3230) after the initial parameters of the map are defined by the lead MRV mapping system (3220). However, as increasing amounts of data, with increasing accuracy, are made available, particularly by the continual repositioning around the affected region of space, increasingly complete maps are emergent and updated from newer data (3250). In addition to sensor data internal to the MRV network, external sensor data and satellite data are also integrated into the swarm'"'"'s maps to provide increasingly accurate and current mapping (3260). Maps are continuously updated and refreshed by new data from all sources (3270). This mapping data is critical to the ability of swarms to move with intelligence in complex dynamic environments. Precisely because the battlefield environment is changing, there is a strong need for updated mapping information available from swarms that satellites are consistently not able to provide. [0211] Nevertheless, satellite data is often a crucial first step in the mapping process. However, the satellite data sets are restricted by the inability to provide continuous imaging as well as the limits of a single, top-down perspective that can curb crucial information. Therefore, it is necessary to identify methods to obtain accurate, timely and sophisticated imagery that goes beyond the limits of the satellite feed. FIG. 33 illustrates a process of using swarms to obtain three-dimensional mapping topology. The MRVs'"'"' sensor data is synchronized with satellite data mapping information (3310). The MRV sensor data is superimposed with the satellite sensor data (3320) and a new map is created with the superimposed sensor data (3330). MRVs use one of a variety of search patterns (described in FIG. 29) to obtain information, which is then used to produce efficient three-dimensional mapping (3340). [0212] Since the MRVs operate in a geodesic spatial configuration, their distance from each other provides different perspectives; these varying perspectives can be synchronized and merged into a coherent view that goes beyond the limited two-dimensional view of any single MRV. By using specific search patterns that optimize the MRVs'"'"' capacity to obtain collective sensor data, it is possible to coordinate their actions and their sensor data sets in order to obtain three-dimensional mapping information that is useful for developing simulations for the swarm'"'"'s performance. (Please see FIG. 78 for a description of optimal search patterns as well as FIGS. 73 and 74 for a description of various geometric configurations.) In addition, MRVs adapt search patterns in order to maximize time-sensitive 3D maps (3350), particularly for time-sensitive missions in dynamic environments. As the MRVs'"'"' physical geometric configurations are altered, new maps are created which superimpose new sensor data and so on. The net result is that continuously updated sensor data that benefits from a postponement approach and builds complex maps with detailed contours (3360) that are more robust and useful than simple satellite images. In order for swarms to be effective, they must be able to see and organize information in a timely manner as much as possible. [0213] Software agents are software program code that transfers autonomously from computer to computer in order to perform specific functions. Mobile software agents are useful in swarms because they allow initial program parameters to be updated as the MRVs progress into complex missions. Mobile software agents are transmitted wirelessly from central command to MRVs (and satellites) and back again, and from lead MRVs to drones and back again, in order to supply critical programming information and decisions that will affect collective behaviors and mission outcomes. [0214] The use of mobile software agents is described in FIG. 34. Mission parameters are sent to a satellite from central control in the form of software agents (3410), which are then resent to the lead MRV (3420). Software agents then transfer data and code from the lead MRV to the drones (3430). Swarm program parameters are updated by the most recent program code presented by the mobile software agents (3440). The effect of incoming software agents is that the autonomous agents reorganize the MRV program code (3450). By transforming the software code configuration in the MRVs, the mission parameters are shifted and the MRVs adopt new behaviors by performing new functions and organizing into new configurations that are better suited to accomplish the mission. Once the new software code is activated, specific hardware functions are performed (3460). This process of accepting new mobile software agent code and data repeats as often as necessary. By using software agents that are transmitted with mobility, the MRVs are able to adapt on the fly. [0215] One of the key aspects of swarms is the ability for MRVs to aggregate into unique configurations and then to reconfigure these formations as necessary in response to the environment in order to accomplish their mission. FIGS. 35 through 42 describe the important aggregation (and reaggregation) process(es). (See also FIGS. 73 and 74 for a review of solutions to geometric aggregation optimization problems.) [0216]FIG. 35 shows how swarms are aggregated by initially forming MRVs into squads. After the forward MRVs forage for data (3510), sensor data is sent to the lead MRV from drones (3515) where the data is analyzed and decisions made for an attack. The lead MRV then issues specific orders for the attack to specific MRVs. The lead MRV “invites” MRVs to a specific mission (3520). The MRV drones that participate in the mission share common goals with overlapping interests. The MRVs form a squad with a common interest (3525). The squad may be formed based on the MRVs'"'"' unique spatial position or on their distinctive specialty (3530). The squad is aggregated into a collective of MRVs by constructing a specific geometric configuration, though the precise spatial configuration is contingent on squad priorities (3535), such as the target order and the intensity of environmental interaction, as well as the squad'"'"'s size and the specialization of the MRVs. [0217] The response to the environment precipitates MRV actions and reactions (3540) since the squad, though spatially organized, is also temporally active. As specific enemy targets attack the swarm, particular squads are formed from common interest MRVs to attack the target (3545). As sensor inputs change reflecting a changing environment and as mission goals change, the lead MRV analyzes the data and makes decisions about the configuration of the squads (3550). The squad attacks specific targets (3555) while surviving MRVs rejoin the squad for further attack sequences (3560). Once the mission is completed, the surviving squad members rejoin the swarm (3565). FIG. 73 also describes the optimal geometric configuration for groupings of MRVs. [0218] The initial phase of the aggregation process involves organizing MRVs into one of a variety of main squad formation configurations. These formations include the column, the line, the wedge, the diamond, the geodesic sphere and the geodesic wedge, which are optimized for different primary uses. Variations and combinations of these main formation structures may also be used. [0219] In FIG. 36 the squad organization is further elaborated in the context of the swarm response to the environment. As the environment provides increased feedback, for instance, in the intensity or quantity of MRV sensor inputs (3610), sensor data is provided to the lead MRV (3620). The lead MRV waits for a specific threshold to be reached in the sum of environmental feedback before it triggers the formation of a squad (3630). The smallest number of MRVs is organized into a squad in order to achieve the mission of successfully attacking the target(s) (3640). The closest or most specialized MRVs are selected to join the squad (3650). The selected MRVs transition to the process of actually forming the squad into a specified configuration (3660). The squad is led by the designated squad MRV leader (3670) and the squad progresses to complete the mission (3680). [0220] The MRV decision-making process is described in FIG. 37. Initial mission program parameters are first transmitted to MRVs (3710) in order to initialize the swarm system. The relative environmental intensity, composition and quantity of feedback are input into the MRV sensor system, which is then transmitted to the lead MRV (3720). The sensor data is weighted by the lead MRV and ranked by priority of importance according to the intensity of feedback (3730). The sensor data is further interpreted by the lead MRV by comparing the data sets with mission parameters (3740) and then the lead MRV calculates various possible simulations to meet mission goals (3750). Candidate simulations are tested using the available information by representing the data in a range of possible scenarios as the most efficient way to achieve the mission (3760). The optimal simulation is selected by a comparison between the tested simulations with the initial parameters (3770). If new methods of selecting the optimal simulation, from among the candidate simulations, are sent to the lead MRV (via satellite) from central command using mobile software agents (3775), then the optimal simulation selection process is refined by the new information or program parameters. The lead MRV transmits selected instructions to the MRVs (3780) and squads are formed in an optimal geometric configuration for each mission according to the winning simulation (3785). See also FIG. 72 for a description of the construction of optimal simulations. [0221] Once a decision is made, one way for the lead MRV to determine how to actually accomplish a task is to identify a goal and then to work backwards to develop a specific plan. The mission is broken apart into a series of tasks, each with specific instructions. The analogy for a single robot to determine this goal and related tasks needed to achieve them is the pastry chef. The general goal of completing a batch of pastries includes figuring out how to complete the parts in order to complete the task at a specific time. However, the model extends to a group of MRVs because the head chef (lead MRV) orchestrates the construction of meals by organizing the various chefs to complete their parts of the overall job of feeding a restaurant full of patrons in a specific order in real time. The lead MRV must use the logistics process in order to calculate the best way to achieve specific actions by organizing the MRVs. The lead MRV must plot locations of other MRVs, enemy targets and the overall terrain, calculate the positions and timing of MRVs for an attack and coordinate the process of the attack on targets. [0222]FIG. 38 shows the dynamics of squad behavior by analogy to an octopus. Since the octopus has a number of legs and one central processing center (brain), it can move its legs in various configurations. When hunting for food, it behaves as a predator by attacking its prey. In illustration A (3810), the lead MRV is designated by the double circle, which directs the other MRVs. But in illustration B (3830), the MRVs'"'"' geometric configuration has changed. In the case of the analogy of the octopus, the legs are extending in order to trap its quarry to prevent it from escaping. The MRV squad behaves like a wireless octopus by interacting with its environment in a coordinated fashion. Finally, in illustration C (3850), the legs of the octopus reposition again. Similarly, the squad of MRVs reorganizes in order to better attack its target. [0223] The use of biological and ethological analogies abound in robotic research, particularly in order to draw analogies with animal behaviors, an example of which we just described with reference to a single animal. Ants, bees, fish, birds, wolves and wildebeests are all used to show examples of behaviors that are similar to robotic behaviors that may be very useful in a variety of applications. Whereas some biological analogies have focused on a single animal, such as the behavior of a multilegged octopus as it coordinates the operation of its legs for hunting, another important biological category focuses on collective behaviors. For instance, the systematic operation of a group of ants is a fascinating study in how computationally restricted insects can work together as a sophisticated collective. The same can be said for a hive of bees. The robotics literature has developed a segment that seeks to understand, and to emulate, the behaviors of insects and animals, which have evolved over millions of years to develop complex self-organizing systems which can evade predators and survive in hostile environments. [0224] Biodynotics means biologically inspired dynamic robotics. It was developed by the U.S. military in order to develop specific robot entities that may emulate animals or insects in order to survive in hostile conditions such as high sea currents or high winds with minimal effects. Since many examples of biological or ethological systems involve groups of insects or animals working together as a collective, it is important to design an MRS that describes the dynamics of biologically inspired models of behavior in the context of groups rather than isolated robots. [0225]FIG. 39 illustrates an example of swarms used as collective biodynotics. In a sense, the entire swarm system, and its methods thereof, embody this approach. Swarms may be disguised as flocks of birds, schools of fishes or herds of animals (3910) in order to blend into an environment with camouflage (3920). Because they are disguised, a number of MRVs in a swarm, such as in specific squads, perform an active function (3930) compared to their camouflaged brethren. These groups of MRVs use collective behaviors to emulate biological groups (3940) in the field. Various behaviors can be used by swarms to emulate collective biologically inspired behaviors. An example of this is illustrated in FIG. 59, which describes wolf pack dynamics. Though this example is most applicable to tactical situations, there are other examples of strategic as well as tactical advantages of using swarms by emulating collective biological behaviors. [0226]FIGS. 35 through 37 the general aggregation process, the regrouping, or reaggregation, process is described in FIG. 40. After swarms break into squads for specific missions (4010), squad formations are in stable equilibrium (4015). However, because environmental interaction changes the original squad configuration (4020), the swarm fans out in various patterns corresponding to changing patterns (4025). Specialist MRVs are drawn into a specific new squad corresponding to original and adapted mission parameters (4030) and the squad reconfigures into new groupings (4035). Reinforcement, straggler (leftover) or specialist MRVs are accepted into the new squad (4040). By this time, however, the first squad configuration has changed markedly by earlier attacks and their effects and has reduced the ranks of MRVs. The new squad configurations conform to the new mission (4045) of attacking new or changing targets and reaggregating MRV drones enable a specific new mission to be performed (4050). The squad recomposes to new geometric configurations in order to accommodate updated mission parameters (4055). The squad then anticipates further environmental changes based on analysis and interpolation of the data (4060), which precipitates the squad to constantly reconfigure into dynamic geometric positions in order to complete the new mission (4065); this process continues as specialist MRVs are drawn into newly organized squads to complete newly organized missions. Once the mission is completed, the squad may be reunited with the swarm (4070). FIG. 74 describes optimization for the dynamic geometric reconfiguration process. [0227] One of the advantages of using a synthetic hybrid control system in the present system is that the synthetic approach combines behavior-based approaches for rapid environmental interaction capabilities with anticipation of the enemy'"'"'s next move in order to create an extremely efficient and flexible model. However, in order to be able to anticipate the enemy'"'"'s actions, it is necessary to have experience with the enemy primarily through interaction. Consequently, the reaggregation process of restructuring the squad configuration for additional attacks involves the combination of central control with behavior based control approaches. Since the mission is rarely completed after a first strike, the reaggregation process is critical to the swarm system. [0228] In addition, multiple squads can be coordinated at the swarm level by using lead MRVs that organize different kinds of squads (or different specialist MRVs) for common missions. The coordination of squads that work together in this way is a key aspect of the reaggregation process since it is primarily through regrouping, even of mixed types of MRVs, that complex missions are completed. [0229]FIG. 41 illustrates how a squad (4110) has two MRVs knocked out and is diluted (4120). However, reinforcements are provided (4130) to reconstitute the squad for a further mission. Many MRVs may be added if necessary in order to overcome a particularly intransigent target. See also FIG. 4 for a similar description of the changing configuration of a squad in the context of changing equilibria over time. [0230]FIG. 42 describes the process of problem solving of MRV groups. The squad has a problem of a need to find the best way to interact with its environment and seeks a solution (4210). Sensor data from MRVs are collected, compared, weighted and ranked for evaluation by the lead MRV (4220). The lead MRV generates candidate algorithms to solve the problem (4230) and thereby generates candidate solutions by comparing the ranked information distilled from analyzing the environmental sensor data with its program parameters (4240), much as simulations are tested for an optimal selection. The lead MRV selects priorities of solution candidates and selects an optimal solution (4250). But as the environmental inputs change, candidate and optimal solutions change (4260) as well, and so a feedback loop emerges that continues to obtain and interpret new information, which, in turn, affects the selection of optimal solutions, until the mission is finished. This process illustrates the postponement control architecture application inherent in the swarm hybrid control system. FIG. 37 also describes decision making and FIG. 72 describes the winner determination of simulations. [0231] Military Applications [0232] Whereas the previous figures represent general swarm methods and techniques of organization in a complex system, many of the following figures represent specific applications. FIGS. 43 through 46 show specific swarm functions, FIGS. 47 through 53 show specific examples of swarm tactics and dynamic behaviors, FIGS. 56 through 58 show how swarms can be used in structure penetration and FIGS. 61 through 66 show complex behaviors involving swarm integration or interaction with other weapon systems. [0233] There are several main types of function of swarms, including offensive, defensive and neutral. FIG. 43 describes the neutral swarm functions of surveillance and reconnaissance. After the swarm creates a squad (4310), the squad operates as a distributed mobile sensor network (4320). (See FIG. 28 for a description of a mobile sensor network.) The squad'"'"'s MRVs collect sensor data (4330) and then map terrain (4340) according to an efficient mapping pattern of movement (4350). (The mapping process is described in FIGS. 32 and 33 whereas the optimal search pattern is described in FIG. 78.) Mapping data of the terrain is transmitted to the lead MRV and duplicate information is transmitted to central command (4360). The process continues as MRVs continue to collect sensor data. By repeating these general steps, MRV squads may perform reconnaissance missions and surveillance missions. Most active swarm functions involve the need to collect, analyze, interpret, judge and act upon information that is collected in this passive way. [0234]FIG. 44 describes the operation of defensive swarm functions. In the defensive context, a squad initially operates in a neutral mode to guard the perimeters of a specific location (4410). The squad interacts with the environment (4420) and the MRVs identify the enemy position(s) for targeting (4430). MRVs in the squad examine and detect high frequency enemy opposition (4440), analyze enemy behavior (4445) and anticipate enemy behavior (4450). The enemy attacks MRV (or other friendly) positions (4455). After evading the enemy attack(s) (4460), MRVs transform from a defensive (or neutral) mode to an offensive mode (4470). MRVs attack specific enemy position(s) (4480). Since the enemy is continuing to attack the squad as it responds, the squad'"'"'s MRVs continue to evade enemy fire even as they attack the enemy position(s). The firefight continues until the enemy is neutralized. [0235]FIG. 45 is a list of offensive swarm functions. These offensive functions include clearing, targeting, carrying and exploding munitions, firing external munitions (such as a rocket, missile, torpedo or bomb) and refueling. In addition, MRVs are capable of being used for nonlethal warfare by using tranquilizer gas, electric shock, sound disabler and electromagnetic pulse to disable electronic equipment. These applications are used in a variety of tactical scenarios described below in FIGS. 47 through 53, 56 though 58 and 61 through 66. [0236] One fascinating application of the swarm system uses MRVs as intelligent mines that convert from a neutral state to an active status, described in FIG. 46. This important function can be very useful in air and land as well as underwater venues. MRVs in a squad patrol a specific area (4610) such as the waters around a port. The MRVs may be immobile or may move in a concerted way to maximize coverage of a limited area. The MRVs detect an enemy moving into their field of sensor range (4620), convert to active status and configure into an active squad (4630). The MRVs attack the enemy (4640). After a successful attack, the MRVs may return to patrol status (4650) and proceed back to their neutral status at the start of the process or the MRVs rejoin the swarm after the mission is completed (4660). Despite the common use of mines (or depth charges) in sea environments against ships or submarines, this model can also be used for land mines by using camouflaged UHVs as well as for air mines that hover in a specific spatial configuration for use in attacking air borne targets. See also the discussion of UUVs below at FIG. 61. [0237]FIG. 47 illustrates a simple unilateral tactical assault on a target (4740) by a squad (4710). [0238]FIG. 48 illustrates a swarm (4810) that creates squads A (4830) and B (4850), which in turn outflank and attack the target (4870). [0239]FIG. 49 illustrates how swarms attack a beach in a littoral assault of fortified targets using UHVs and UAVs. In this tactical model, three ships (4970) launch swarms (4950) of MRVs in twelve squads which move across the beach (4930) to attack fortified enemy targets X, Y and Z (4910). [0240]FIG. 50 illustrates an example of the dynamics of using the swarm system. This example describes a gambit in which two MRVs, A (5030) and B (5020) are sacrificed by attacking the target X (5010) in order to obtain information crucial to the swarm (5060). The sacrificed MRVs transmit sensor data wirelessly to other MRVs (5040 and 5050, respectively), which then provide the information to the swarm for evaluation by the lead MRV. Information that is transmitted to the swarm from the sacrificed MRVs may be precise enemy positions, armament and preparedness status, which may be necessary for the swarm to analyze the enemy'"'"'s strengths and weaknesses so that it may launch an effective attack. Accurately interpreting enemy dynamics, tactics and strategies are key to strength assessment. The sacrifice in the MRVs results in the swarm achieving a tactical advantage. [0241]FIG. 51 illustrates a swarm in the process of multiple waves of regrouping. In this example, a first wave of attacks by squad A (5120) and squad B (5130) against the enemy target X (5110) results in damages to some MRVs in the squads. The squads regroup for a second wave of attacks on the target (5140 and 5150 respectively) and, finally, regroup again for a third wave of attacks on the target (5160 and 5170 respectively). Squad behaviors are coordinated at the swarm level. [0242]FIG. 52 illustrates how squads of MRVs anticipate, and strike, a mobile enemy. Three squads of MRVs, shown here as A, B and C (5210, 5260 and 5280 respectively), anticipate the trajectories of mobile enemy targets X, Y and Z (5220, 5250 and 5290 respectively). As the mobile enemy targets move to new positions (5230, 5240 and 5270, respectively), the squads attack the enemy targets at their latest locations because they have anticipated the most likely locations and efficiently calculated the fastest route to meet them. The anticipation of specific actions involves an analysis by lead MRVs of probable scenarios that the mobile enemy can most likely be expected to perform. These expectations and scenario options are integrated into the logic of simulations used by lead MRVs to guide squads. [0243] Though it would be utopian to hope to fight an enemy that does not fight back, FIG. 53 shows that MRV dynamics involve a complex interaction with an evasive and attacking enemy that requires swarms to attack, reconstitute and strike multiple times by using anticipatory intelligence. Enemy targets X (5330), Y (5355) and Z (5370) move to new positions X2 (5345), Y2 (5350) and Z2 (5365) while attacking squads A (5310), B (5340) and C (5360). Though the squads lose some members, they move to new positions in order to evade the enemy attacks. In the case of squads B and C, the main swarm reinforces the squads with supplemental MRVs for the continuing attack on the mobile enemy targets. In their new positions and new configurations, squads A, B and C attack the mobile targets in their most recent positions. Y2 (5350) and Z2 (5265) are attacked by the squads B and C from their most recent positions at B2 and C2. In the case of Y2, the B squad moves again to position B3 and completes the attack. However, X moves to position X3 (5320) where it is attacked first by A squad in position A2 and, finally, in position A3. Z moves again to position Z3 where it is finally neutralized by squad C at position C3. This example closely resembles the realities of warfare in which swarms will be used. [0244]FIG. 54 shows how MRVs may launch micro-MRVs. A larger MRV (5410) releases (5440) the smaller MRVs (5470). This maneuver is useful in order to preserve the power supply of the micro-MRVs. Micro-MRVs are very useful for reconnaissance and surveillance missions. [0245]FIG. 55 illustrates the recognition capability to identify noncombatants and friendly troops. In this diagram, the battle theatre (5550) is clearly marked as the boundary of area that coincides with the maximum possible range of the trajectories of weapons. Outside this range of space lie innocent civilians (5510) and friendly troops (5520). Two methods are used by swarms to distinguish friendly parties on the battlefield. First, the physical space may be marked as off limits. For instance, as this illustration shows, the MRVs (5530) enter the battle from an angle that is parallel to the friendly troops and is clearly delineated by a line to prevent attack of civilians. The second approach provides a microprocessor with a specific code to innocent players that mark them as noncombatants or as friendly troops. The MRVs avoid an entity that has the coded chip. [0246]FIGS. 56 through 58 show examples of structure penetration by swarms. In the case of FIG. 56, a squad penetrates a house. UAVs are used to enter a window (5620) or to blow a hole in the building (5650) to allow squad members to attack the enemy (5630). This is a clear application of the gambit. Once they have penetrated the house, the squad proceeds to neutralize the target. [0247] A similar approach is used to penetrate a ship. In this case, several MRVs are used. FIG. 57 illustrates how UAV squads X and Y (5710) and T and M (5720) and UHV squads Z, R and S (5725) are used in combination with UUV squads A, B and C (5740) to attack a ship (5730). Once the MRVs are on board, they will open holes in the ship by detonating explosive MRVs in order to allow further MRVs to neutralize targets. This is another application of the gambit. [0248] In FIG. 58, an underground facility is penetrated. Squads of UAVs (5820) and UGVs (5830) work together to penetrate an elevator shaft (5850) and air vent (5860) in order to attack targets (5870 and 5880). [0249]FIG. 59 illustrates the use of wolf pack dynamics by squads. This is an important example of collective biodynotics because it shows how swarms of MRVs may emulate an attack by a group of automated robots on a single target X (5940). In this case, the MRV A (5920) and the MRV B (5960) attack the target from different positions, first at position 1. But the MRVs withdraw after the initial attack and move to position 2. The MRVs withdraw again and move to position 3. This process may continue until the target is neutralized. In most cases, the target is itself mobile, so the wolf pack analogy provides that the MRVs track the quarry until it is disabled or neutralized. In FIG. 60, another example is provided of an alternating attack sequence similar to a wolf pack attack. In this example, the MRVs attack the target X (6010) from the positions (6030 and 6050) in the order of sequence illustrated, moving from one position to another in an alternating sequence. One of the distinctive aspects of the “packing” tactic is the “switching” from position to position, as illustrated in FIGS. 59 and 60. [0250] The alternating attack positioning process accommodates the continual movement and evasion of the enemy target, which the wolf pack dominates with its speed and multiposition attack sequence. By transmitting the most recent data to all pack members, MRVs that are lost in the attack can be replaced without losing information gained in the attack (demonstrating a form of a successful gambit tactic). MRVs may also use different strategies for dynamic wolf attacks. On the one hand, a squad lead MRV may send in two or more MRVs for a continual attack process. In effect, the MRVs are set up to compete with each other in order to successfully attack the target, much as two wolves compete in order to attack their prey. On the other hand, a squad lead MRV may send in at least two MRVs to hit the target once and move on to the next target while later MRVs will hit the target again, and so on, thereby utilizing the squad resources most efficiently in the larger context of striking multiple targets in the mission. The application of the logic of packing behavior presents swarms with an optimization problem that lead MRVs must solve for each mission type. [0251] One of the advantages of using wolf pack dynamics in practice is that swarms may identify the strengths and weaknesses of an enemy target and strike the weakest places. As the enemy adapts to respond to the attack(s), the squad adapts as well. The squad may anticipate the enemy response to its attack or it may simply attack another place in the enemy target so as to achieve its method of efficiently neutralizing the target. By using multiple simultaneous attacks in a wolf pack type attack, the squad maximizes the effects of its tactics by alternating strikes in multiple locations for optimal effect. [0252] The specific tactical maneuvers, procedures and techniques described above in FIGS. 43 through 58 are useful in joint attacks illustrated in FIGS. 61 through 64. [0253] In FIG. 61, combinations of MRV types, including squads of UAVs (6120), UHVs (6130) and UUVs (6140, 6145 and 6170) are illustrated as attacking several ships (6110) and a submarine (6160). An additional squad of UUVs (6150) is used in a defensive mobile mine mode. [0254] Hydrodynamics provides unique constraints for UUVs that are not applicable for other MRV types. The limits of operating under water present problems of visibility and communications that constrain the operation of swarms. But swarms are designed to overcome these problems precisely by working together. [0255] In order to overcome the limits of communications when operating under water, UUVs work together in tighter patterns and use UUVs as “repeaters” to reach other UUVs at a longer range. In addition, lead UUVs may rise to the surface in order to intermediate signals between UUV drones and central command or to perform other functions such as launching micro air vehicles or UHVs. [0256] Underwater domains not only possess communication constraints, but they also have a particular problem with obstacles. There is a need to identify and avoid obstacles, including the sea bottom (on which they may get stuck and immobilized). Consequently, UUVs have a higher priority to identify and avoid the sea bottom and other junk. In order to be able to avoid the sea bottom, the UUV needs to know the depth range from sea level to the bottom, and must increasingly be able to interact only within this limited range. [0257] UUVs have a slower movement under water than other MRVs have in air because of the higher density of the hydro medium. The far more limited visibility of underwater environments also limits the speed of movement of UUVs. Note that schools of fish accomplish this task by moving relatively closer together than, say, flocking birds. In a similar way, UUVs must generally work in squads by operating closer together. As a consequence of these limits of movement, there may be a more limited coordination with other MRVs except when UUVs are surfacing. [0258] UUVs require special sensors in order to operate under water. Targets are difficult to distinguish and are hard to differentiate from junk. Increasingly detailed detection and data acquisition processes are needed in this difficult environment. Though UUVs may use lights to supplement their sensors in nonstealthy situations, sophisticated sonars—such as (forward firing) synthetic aperture sonar that focuses sound waves on the same spot up to a kilometer away exposing greater details—are necessary to detect targets accurately. Object recognition is performed in these environments by comparing sensor data with database information in order to identify targets. [0259] Because of the mobility and sensor constraints, UUVs must use increased efficiencies in order to accomplish time-sensitive missions. Consequently, UUVs tend to be multifunctional, operating super-efficiently with multiple specializations. Groups of multispecialized UUVs will more completely and quickly achieve mission goals than previous underwater weapon systems thereby providing the U.S. Navy with competitive advantages. [0260] Specifically, groups of UUVs are used to identify and attack enemy submarines, torpedoes, depth charges, mines and divers. Teams of UUVs may be used as intelligent torpedoes or mines (see FIG. 46) and used to throw off (trick or deceive) enemy depth charges or torpedoes and thereby protect submarines. UUV squads can be used as sea sentries in order to patrol ships as well as docks in harbors. Finally, UUVs can themselves fire intelligent torpedoes or mines. Used in these ways, a collective of UUVs on attack missions emulate a pod of hunting whales with great effectiveness. Teams of UUVs will increasingly achieve mission goals more completely, efficiently and flexibly than any other weapon system in this venue. [0261]FIG. 62 shows a joint land assault in which a trap is set by using a combination of swarms. In the first phase (from the right side), two marine UHV squads (6210 and 6245) are launched from ships (6240) on target X at position X1 (6225). Seeking to evade the squads, the enemy target moves to position X2 (6230), where, in phase II, a UAV squad A (6215) and a UGV squad A (6250) attack the target. Again, the target moves back to position X3 (6235) and is attacked, in the third phase by UAV squads B and C (6220) and UGV squads B and C (6255). The trap is set and the enemy has fallen back to be neutralized by the joint operation. One way for traps to work well, as illustrated in this figure, is for swarms to maintain the ability to push the enemy into ever-smaller zones. By assessing and attacking enemy weakness, and by maintaining overwhelming force and speed, traps provide sustainable combat advantages. [0262]FIG. 63 illustrates the use of MRV squads providing advance cover for infantry in joint battle operations. The targets X (6347), Y (6343) and Z (6340) are attacked by squads, first, of UAVs and then UGVs (6330, 6333 and 6337), followed by infantry tanks (6320, 6323 and 6327) and, finally, by infantry artillery (6310, 6313, 6317). The tanks and artillery may be used in a various tactical ways, for example, by the artillery pinning down the enemy while the tanks move to cut off the enemy in a trap. In any scenario, however, the use of swarms is similar to the use of close air cover in combined operations. This approach is ideally suited to the urban environment. [0263] Swarms fit in well with the Future Combat System (FCS) developed by the U.S. military. FIG. 64 illustrates an example of the joint interoperable integration of swarms with the FCS. Ships, aircraft, tanks and ground troops are linked in a network with central command via satellite communications. Targets are attacked by various sources, which supply data to central command about the targets. In this case, Target 1 (6450) is attacked by a UAV squad (6440) and by a J-DAM bomb dropped from a jet (6420). Information about the location of the target may be provided by UAVs and by ground troops. In the case of Target 2 (6460), a UAV squad (6440) and a UGV squad (6430) attack the target along with infantry (6470). Ground troops (6480) can move to take the area around the targets after the strikes are completed. Central command (6475) can coordinate the joint strike teams. [0264]FIGS. 65 and 66 show the interaction between automated swarms. In FIG. 65, the Alpha squad (6520) initiates an attack on the Beta squad (6540), which in turn responds to the attack. The attack is both multilateral, including the interaction between multiple MRVs, and dynamic. FIG. 66 illustrates how the dynamic tactical combat between robotic groups occurs, with each MRV attacking the opponent team'"'"'s MRV while leaving its own squad members intact. After identifying the opponent MRV, multilateral mobile combat results in both sides being worn down. Both swarm teams employ complex tactics and strategy to seek a competitive advantage. [0265] Game theory presents complex models for two-player games. As the number of players increases, the complexity generally increases. The interaction between MRVs in an inter-MRV combat presents very complex dynamics that can be illustrated by using game theoretic modeling. By simulating the interactions between MRVs, the lead MRVs organize complex tactical behaviors into efficient geometric formations and reformations. Multiparty inter-MRV interactions are modeled by using game theoretic simulations that seek to provide optimum scenarios that give MRV squads competitive advantages on the battlefield. By utilizing the advantages of speed, flexibility and team organization, the MRVs seek to optimize their capabilities in order to complete their tactical mission against other MRV squads. [0266] One of the techniques employed by swarms is the use of evasive maneuvers, described in FIG. 67. After a mobile object is fired at MRVs (6710), MRVs assess sensor data to detect the trajectory and velocity of the object as well as its source (6720). The MRVs anticipate the hostile mobile object'"'"'s trajectory going forward in real time (6730) and change their velocity and position to avoid interception with the mobile object (6740) by using random evasion patterns (6750). MRVs may intercept or fire on the hostile mobile object to destroy it (6760) and continue on the mission (6770). The MRVs use random evasion patterns that only use the minimum rate of change needed in order to avoid an obstacle and to continue with the mission. In addition, by utilizing variable rates of speed, MRVs may simply wait for the hostile object to pass before accelerating on the mission. Finally, MRVs may actually activate a shielding apparatus when defensively necessary in order to allow them to withstand an enemy hostile weapon. [0267]FIG. 68 shows a taxonomy of weapon hardware systems, including UAVs, UGVs, UUVs, UHVs and other devices of various sizes, from medium- to nano-sized. Though MRVs can be much larger, for instance the size of a large bomber or submarine, the main idea is that collectives of MRVs are used to accomplish complex multi-agent tasks with mid-sized and small-sized vehicles that are far more flexible, inexpensive and reusable that current large drones or manned weapons. The prototypical MRV type is the automated helicopter, which may come in various sizes, because it is omnidirectional. Though the UHV hovercrafts and UUV submarines, which come in various sizes, are multidirectional, the omnidirectional capabilities of the helicopter are well suited to the variable requirements of MRVs. By using collectives of moderately sized MRVs, the opportunity exists to develop a much more effective fighting force than any other class of weapon system. The following is a discussion of the computation, communications, sensor, power, materials, weapons and specialty capabilities of MRVs. [0268] There are limits to computation capacity individual MRVs and collections of networked MRVs. Nevertheless, with increasing microprocessor power, it is possible for individual MRVs to process multiple giga-ops (billion operations per second) of program code. By using external computing capability, the limits of processing are overcome, on the higher end. On the lower end, it is possible to network thousands of tiny robots by using a new generation of extremely small RF chips (less than a half of a millimeter square) from manufacturers such as Hitachi (mu), Philips, and IBM. These tiny chips are useful in ant-sized MRVs, which can be used in combination for surveillance missions [0269] MRVs have a narrow communication range specifically in order to communicate with others in the squad, but not so broad that they will be unduly influenced by noise. MRVs use specific coded bandwidth that may be changed from channel to channel in order to maintain security and overcome the limits of constrained bandwidth. Lead-MRVs also have satellite and higher bandwidth range communication capability. It is, however, possible to use off-the-shelf components for most communication and computation resources. Refer to FIGS. 23, 26 and 27 for a description of communications aspects of MRV operation. [0270] MRVs use a number of different sensors. For UAVs, radars, infra-red sensors and heat-seeking sensors are used. Synthetic aperture radar is useful to focus a narrow signal on the same location for greater resolution. For UUVs, sophisticated sonars may be used, including side scanning sonar, forward looking sonar and synthetic aperture sonar (described above at FIG. 61). Sensors may be used in complex arrays in order to increase the collection of sensor data. Other types of sensors will also be used with the aim of providing maximum information to MRVs. MRV sensor operation is described in FIGS. 24, 25 and 28. [0271] MRVs may obtain power in various ways. MRVs may use engines, turbines or motors, which use different kinds of fuels, fuel cells and batteries. The main challenge is to develop ways to maximize the power source for increased range of use. Because all power sources are limited, it is necessary to develop repowering capabilities in the field in order to extend mission effectiveness. Repower capability is described in FIG. 21 and illustrated in FIG. 69. In addition to repowering MRVs in the field, some MRVs may be used to resupply specialist MRVs automatically in the Battlespace while others may recover MRVs that are disabled. [0272] Some MRVs are intended to be radar evading by allowing them to fly below radar. Others, however, may be radar evading by the use of materials. Since most radar is not sufficiently sensitive to detect birds, bird-sized UAVs can be used to evade radar as well. If they cannot evade detection, some MRVs will employ shielding material in order to protect them against attacks. [0273] MRVs are weapons or may be weaponized. Some MRVs will contain high explosives (C4, symtex, etc.) and steel balls. Other MRVs will merely fire weapons such as rockets, grenades and automated rifles. In addition to lethal weapons, some MRV weapon systems will have nonlethal capabilities such as sound waves, electric shock, tranquilizers and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) shockwave capabilities. (Swarms are designed to reboot to defeat some of these electrical weapon types.) The larger the MRV type, the more likely it will fire weapons and be reusable, while the smaller the MRV, the more likely it will itself be a weapon that is nonreusable. Finally, most reconnaissance and surveillance MRVs will be relatively smaller and will work in groups in larger networks. [0274] Different types of MRVs may work together for increasing mission effectiveness. UAVs may work with UGVs and UHVs, for example. These mixtures of groups of MRVs, also known as joint combat resources, will be used in sophisticated strategic missions. FIGS. 61 through 64 illustrate these joint assault models. [0275] UHVs have the distinct advantage of being able to operate on both land and sea, which gives this MRV class properties that are useful in littoral (beach) missions. FIGS. 49 and 62 shows beach assaults. [0276] Different types of MRVs will possess different specializations or combinations of specializations. These specialized differences include sensor differences, armament differences, communication differences, computation resource differences and other hardware and operational differences that make them useful on specific missions. The combination of a variety of specialized MRVs in a swarm collective provides distinctive capabilities and competitive advantages on the battlefield. [0277] Different types of MRVs can launch other MRV types. UAVs can launch UUVs, UHVs and UGVs. UGVs can launch UUVs, UAVs and UHVs. UUVs can launch UAVs and UHVs. UHVs can launch UGVs, UAVs and UUVs. This capability is extremely useful for stealthy missions. [0278]FIG. 69 illustrates a swarm battle recirculation process. In this example, a swarm enters the upper far right side of the battlefield and operates by making a loop around the area. As the swarm moves in an oval pattern, it sends squads to fire on targets marked by X'"'"'s. As it continues around the battle theatre, the swarm is resupplied at different points. As MRVs lose power, they depart the battlefield for a pit stop and refuel for a return to the battle. The process continues until the enemy is neutralized. At the end of the battle, the swarm returns home. [0279] Optimization Solutions [0280] Optimization problems figure prominently in multirobotic systems. Matters regarding how to decide which path to take in the context of such important issues as the best use of resources, the method of selecting the best simulation, the way to choose the optimal geometric configuration or the most efficient way to attack an enemy target are critical to organizing an effective group of automated robots. FIGS. 70 through 76 and 78 through 81 describe solutions to several key optimization problems. [0281]FIG. 70 shows how to reroute the network to the most efficient route. After encountering an enemy force (7015), the swarm analyzes the most intense enemy concentrations (7020). The closest MRVs to engage the enemy force are the most active, while those that are as yet unengaged are the most passive (7025); this is determined by accessing MRV sensor data (7030). The most active MRVs are given a higher priority of communication so that they have the capacity to maintain their increased activity on the frontiers of the environment (7035). The most active MRV sensor data is input into the swarm lead MRV (7040). The MRV leader analyzes the data and makes decisions (7045) about strategy and tactics. The MRV leader transmits orders to the MRV drones in order of priority (7050). As new data streams are constantly inputted into the swarm sensor network as the environment changes (7055), the swarm reroutes the communication network resources to benefit the most active MRVs in real time (7060). As MRVs are removed and added, they are integrated into the network (7065) and the swarm continues to reroute the communication network resources to the most active regions as needed (7070). The optimum communication range of a swarm (and squad) must also be calculated by the lead MRV in order to maximize communications effectiveness. [0282] The most efficient allocation of resources is described in FIG. 71. After the swarm assesses the environment with sensors (7115), the swarm encounters enemy targets (7120). Sensor data is forwarded to the MRV leader (7125), which analyzes the data streams (7130). After assessing the program parameter priorities (7135), the MRV leader makes a decision on action contingent on the facts of the environmental situation (7140). The lead MRV creates a plan and issues orders for MRVs to behave according to specific tactical approaches (7145) and then transmits the orders to the MRV drones (7150). The MRVs initiate the mission (7155), form squads, proceed to the mission objective (7160), engage the enemy (7165) and transmit sensor data to the lead MRV (7170). As MRVs are lost in the battle, new MRVs are reallocated (7175) and the process of the lead MRV receiving and analyzing data, deciding on the mission and organizing an assault continues until the mission is completed (7180). [0283] How does a lead MRV decide to select the best simulation? FIG. 72 addresses this problem. After the lead MRV receives sensor data from MRVs (7215), assesses the data streams (7220) and the trajectory of the (mobile) enemy targets (7225) and accesses the original program parameters (7230), the lead MRV identifies MRV positions and makes three-dimensional maps of both the swarm and the environment (7235). The lead MRV develops test simulations based on an analysis of the collected information (7240) and develops methods to test the simulation of possible actions and outcomes (7245). The lead MRV selects the best method for testing simulations based on the swarms'"'"' competitive advantages and the enemy weaknesses (7250) and tests various candidate simulations for preferred outcomes by comparing them with program parameters (7255). The lead MRV selects the optimal simulation candidate based on an application of the best-selected method (7260). The winning simulation becomes the tactical plan for the operation of the swarm (7265) and the plan is transmitted to the MRVs for implementation (7270). As new sensor data is received (or if mission program parameters are changed (7257)), plans of action are updated (7275) until the mission is accomplished (7280). [0284]FIGS. 73 and 74 describe the process of determining optimal configurations and reconfigurations, respectively, of swarm groupings. In FIG. 73, dynamic geometric configurations for the aggregation of swarms are described. After MRV sensor data is transmitted to the lead MRV (7320) and assessed by the lead MRV (7330), the lead MRV evaluates the sensor data according to program parameters (7340). The lead MRV identifies positions of special MRVs (7350), selects a simulation and develops a tactical plan for MRVs to follow (7360). The lead MRV transmits directions to MRVs to organize the geometric structure of MRVs according to the selected configuration (7370). MRVs organize according to the selected configuration with specific specialists in specific positions (7380). In addition to the geometric spatial configuration of a swarm, the composition of a swarm with various specialists and the appropriate team size of each squad are factors that must also be made in the process of organizing the initial composition of swarm groupings. This figure describes the process of the initial configuration of the group, and FIG. 74 describes the regrouping process. [0285] After a first wave of attack, the swarm collects sensor data and transmits it to the lead MRV (7415). The lead MRV assesses and evaluates the data according to program parameters (7420). The MRVs'"'"' specialist positions are input into the lead MRV data set (7425). The lead MRV assesses the enemy targets'"'"' mobile trajectories and develops simulations based on anticipated scenarios (7430). The lead MRV selects a swarm simulation based on priorities and sensor data evaluation (7435) and transmits instructions to swarm MRVs (7440). MRVs hit targets according to the mission plan (7445) and transmit sensor data of the most recent attack back to the lead MRV (7450), which continually evaluates the newest data (7455). The lead MRV continually develops updated action plans based on the best simulation (7460) and transmits the latest plan to MRVs (7465). The MRVs reposition according to the latest plan and attack enemy targets in the latest configuration (7470). A feedback loop continues with the latest sensor data updating the plans of continually updated simulations until the mission is completed (7475). [0286]FIG. 75 describes the operation of an optimal strategy for a swarm attack. After the lead MRV is programmed with mission parameters (7520) and multiple MRV sensor data is input into the lead MRV (7530), the lead MRV assesses the data and constructs a plan based on the selection of a simulation (7540). The lead MRV organizes the logistics of the plan, including the staging and deployment of squads (7550) by establishing an animation of the selected simulation (7550). The squads interact with mobile enemy positions (7560) and make constant adjustments (7570). When the mission is completed, the squads rejoin the main swarm and return home (7580). [0287] The use of the hybrid control architecture makes possible the combination of the central control features of hierarchy (leader-follower) and simulations, with behavior-based control features of environmental interaction. It is particularly on the swarm level that this hybrid control model is optimized since the further one gets to the squad level, the more the behavior-based approach is suited to the dynamic changes of environmental interaction in real time. [0288] In FIG. 76, an approach is described to determine an optimal tactical sequence. The swarm first loads the inventory of tactical options (7620) [specified in FIG. 77]. The swarm MRV sensor data is transmitted to the lead MRV (7630), which analyses the data (7640). The lead MRV uses weighted values and probabilities to rank tactical options for each environmental situation (7650). For example, when a swarm confronts a number of enemies, the swarm analyzes the enemies'"'"' weaknesses and prioritizes an attack first on these weaknesses; it then selects a tactic to attack this weakness such as an flanking maneuver. The lead MRV transmits the tactical option selection to the MRVs (7660). MRVs implement the tactical option, configure into the optimal tactical maneuver and attack the enemy by interacting with the environment (7670). [0289]FIG. 77 is a list of tactical options. [0290]FIG. 78 describes a method for a swarm to operate according to an optimal search pattern. After the initial program parameters are input into the swarms (7820), swarms move to a staging area (7830). The lead MRV receives mapping data from external sources, such as satellites or ground based sensors (7840) and the swarms initiate a search pattern (7850). Two or more MRVs work together to synchronize the collection of data (7860) by organizing their movements according to specific patterns. The MRVs move in specific patterns, such as opposing concentric circles, spirals or various other formations, to enhance maps with the most recent data (7870). MRV patterns of movement correspond to the terrain in each environment (7875). The MRV sensor data is sent to the lead MRV (7880) and the lead MRV develops a three-dimensional map of the environment (7885). FIGS. 32 and 33 also describe some aspects of this search process in the context of mapping. [0291]FIG. 79 describes how swarms perform an optimal attack with limited resources. After the swarm develops a strategy for deploying MRVs (7920), the lead MRV calculates the simplest resource requirement to complete a task (7930). As the swarm of MRVs lose power, computation and communications, the MRVs default to the minimum resources available (7940). The MRVs take only the actions necessary to complete (7950) the mission (7960) as efficiently as possible. [0292]FIG. 80 shows how swarms conduct an optimal attack with information constraints. After the MRVs collect sensor data and transmit the data to the lead MRV (8020), the lead MRV analyzes the sensor data and constructs a map (8030). But the information obtained is insufficient to develop a complete map (8040). The lead MRV develops a partial map and collects more information (8050). The MRVs move in a search pattern until information is complete (8060). When a threshold is met, the lead MRV completes the map (8070). Mapping data is evaluated, a simulation is selected and plans transmitted to MRVs (8080). [0293]FIG. 81 shows how inter-MRV conflicts are resolved. After a conflict emerges between two MRVs (8120), the lead MRV compares MRV priorities to the initial program parameters (8130). The lead MRV decides priorities and issues instructions for the sequence of a mission (8140). MRVs supply new sensor data to the lead MRV (8150), which evaluates the data and establishes mission priorities (8160). The lead MRV adjusts plans and issues new orders (8170). A feedback loop continues to resolve conflicts between MRVs. [0294] Because the present system uses limited autonomy, the resolution of conflict is made in a centralized way by a lead-MRV intermediation process. The use of the hybrid control system allows the use of central control with decentralized behavior-based control in the resolution of conflict as well as in the coordination of various mobile robotic entities. [0295] It is understood that the examples and embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and that various modifications or changes in light thereof will be suggested to persons skilled in the art and are to be included within the spirit and purview of this application and scope of the appended claims. 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__label__cc	0.638292	0.361708	Home KBKW News Hoquiam grant funds will repair historic Carnegie Library Hoquiam grant funds will repair historic Carnegie Library Dave Haviland The City of Hoquiam has received a $704,906 Community Development Block Grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to renovate the Historic Hoquiam Carnegie Library and Community Meeting Room. Improvements to the building, built in 1911, will including repairs to the roof, sheetrock, flooring, elevator shaft, heat system, lighting system, sidewalks, parking garage, doors and windows. Hoquiam Mayor Jack Durney said in the press release “There could not be a greater gift to our community this year as we celebrate our 125th anniversary.” Durney added “Our dedicated librarian Mary Thornton often says that every patron who walks into the Hoquiam library tells her and the staff how important the library is to our community and how thankful they are that we have this wonderful facility in Hoquiam. The CDBG program targets projects that specifically benefit low to moderate income individuals. In Hoquiam, there is no public facility that is of greater importance to our low to moderate income residents than our public library and community meeting room which serves 5313 library card holders, an average of 400 individuals per day, and a total of 93,178 visits by individuals in the past year. “I want to thank City Administrator Brian Shay, Librarian Mary Thornton, and Finance Director Mike Folkers who put together an excellent grant application in a very competitive grant environment. Additionally, 7 want to recognize Aberdeen Architect Alan Gozart who donated his time to help develop the scope and budget and all of the individuals and library user groups who wrote letters of support to tell our story.” The teamwork, partnerships and commitment to serving our citizens with projects like the Hoquiam Carnegie Library and Community Room Restoration Project are examples of why we are called the Friendliest City. I cannot begin to describe my pride in our hometown that continues to make significant strides in our community with very limited resources. In just the last 10 years, we have received approximately $28,000,000 in grants and loans for projects to address the goals of our Hometown Hoquiam Initiative. City of Hoquiam Governor Inslee Hoquiam Mayor Jack Durney Mayor Jack Durney https://kbkw.com News Director of Jodesha Broadcasting since October 2007. Dave Haviland moved to Grays Harbor in 1979 and graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1993, and recently graduated from Grays Harbor College with his General Associate in Arts. Jan 14 workshop to focus on community-led resilience for Washington’s Pacific coast	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line918
__label__wiki	0.785192	0.785192	Health care banker says hospitals will recover from COVID-19 financial losses Posted by Carlos Renteria on Apr 29, 2020 After more than a month of no elective surgeries, Florida hospitals are beginning to feel the financial effects. Henry Grady, managing director in health care investment banking for Truist in Atlanta, said many hospitals have seen patient volume decline 30% to 50%, and some are laying off and furloughing workers to cut costs. Grady works with several health systems in Northeast Florida. “These electives are really the bread-and-butter, day-to-day activity of the hospital or health system,” Grady said. “Those are the types of patients that are helpful in maintaining profitability and bottom-line stability of the hospitals. So you have really taken that out from underneath them.” UF Health CEO Leon Haley said April 16 hospital admissions are down 14%, operating room visits are down 60% and clinic patient visits are down 65%. Mayo Clinic announced April 11 it would impose salary cuts and furloughs after April 28 in response to “unprecedented challenges.” With help from an advance Medicare payment, which was part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, Haley said the hospital would be set financially through June. Grady said those have helped systems better weather financial losses. Grady expects hospitals to recover quickly, but doesn’t see patients rushing back for elective procedures. “I think there will be a fairly significant initial push to catch up and to keep up. Everybody is going to be probably a little bit leery on their own schedule as to how comfortable they are getting back into the hospital, and getting back into the mainstream,” Grady said. “I think the systems are ready to handle the increased volume, and I think they will welcome the increased volume.” In his role at Truist, he has been speaking with hospitals more often to see which of their clients are in more dire situations and need help. That could be through a loan, refinancing and restructuring. With interest rates down, more institutions are coming to him to refinance. Some hospitals are looking for loans rather than liquidating endowed funds with markets that are “a little bit depressed and a little bit volatile.” Grady said he has not seen any health systems pull back from construction or expansion projects, but said they could move at a slower pace in the short term. Because of changes to the certificate of need laws, health systems no longer need permission from the state to build hospitals, and Grady said he expects health systems to try to capitalize. Ascension St. Vincent’s announced March 24 it plans to build a hospital in northern St. Johns County. Baptist Health purchased a $5.65 million parcel in Silverleaf in St. Johns on March 23. “I still see them trying to accelerate, still trying to move forward with their vision and grow,” Grady said. “I think it all depends on the economy and when we can all get back together again and get focused on building and creating and starting things new.” By: Katie Garwood	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line919
__label__wiki	0.750235	0.750235	Keighley Film Club moving light since 2012 Team KFC Blair Witch (2016) On September 23, 2016 By cwhitehouse13In Film Review, UncategorizedLeave a comment Director: Adam Wingard Running Time: 88 mins. Cast: James Allen McCune, Callie Hernadez, some woods, a torch, a bull horn. Those of us who connected with The Blair Witch Project in 1999 did so on a psychological level resulting in the heebie-jeebies of a high level, especially in the witches cottage at the climax. Blair Witch 2: Book Of Shadows 2000 was frankly abysmal. Luckily Blair Witch 2016 follows Heather’s brother as he follows his sisters trail into Burkittsville’s woods. The way is shown by an online freak who claims to have been the one to discover the original tapes. So far so good. It’s all good on paper but from here on in I was let down. Apparently the director used a bull horn to get the correct jumpy responses from the cast. This is a good illustration of the failure of the jump scares. A loud noise after silence makes you jump but it isn’t ‘scary’. So you’ll get no points from me for that. Especially when the noise is just loud running water, fire, supposed digital video glitching or any other mundane goings on. To say this group of people are in a wood, they seem to be able to disappear quickly and reappear an inch from camera without a single twig snap. The climax offers a well designed creepy cottage return though and the witch herself is fleetingly menacing and yet ultimately not. There’s not enough here for me to return to this film but I enjoyed the ride all the same out of a live fit the original. It’s no Book Of Shadows but it’s not as good as The Conjouring 2. C Whitehouse 2016 On September 20, 2016 By cwhitehouse13In Film Review1 Comment Director: Fed Alverez Running Time: 87 minutes. Cast: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto. I actually went to see this film because I thought Sam Raimi directed it but in fact he only produced. He did however get Jane Levy from the Evil Dead remake in it and it was directed by the director of Evil Dead also. Jane plays one of three burglars, along with Dylan Minnette, most recently from Goosebumps and Daniel Zovatto, who break into a blind mans house for one last score. But sadly for them, the tenant is a blind war veteran. They see it as an easy grab but they didn’t account for this guy, played by Avatar’s Stephen Lang, being basically a blind Rambo with a secret. Slightly reminiscent of 10 Cloverfield Lane due to the small enclosed innards of the one address and had me wondering ‘is this a reverse Home Alone?’. It’s a roller coaster ride of tension with the blind man is like a replacement for the usual Horror monster. It eventually settles into a routine of one thing after another In quick succession which started to take me out of the reality of the situation. There were too many man sized crawl spaces in the walls and the ‘Cujo’ ripoff was something I would’ve left out. Even with these trips though it’s still a taut thriller which never lets up and does have a shock scene which will have girls crossing their legs just like the original Evil Dead did. Personally I wouldn’t class it as a horror at all but there are a couple of jump scares to start things off. More of a DVD film than a cinema trip out. C Whitehouse 2016 On September 18, 2016 By cwhitehouse13In Picture House ScreeningLeave a comment Director: Sharon Maguire Running Time: 2 hours Cast: Renee Zellwegger, Colin Forth, Patrick Dempsey, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson, Gemma Jones. Bridget Jones returns to the big screen with a new set of problems. Life is selling her short as usual but in the space of a week she beds two men and finds herself pregnant. One of the males is an American billionaire called Jack played by Patrick Dempsey (who is 24th down the cast list on imdb) and the other is,well, Colin Firth. But who is the father of the unborn child? There you have the crux of the story but happily hanging on the bones of an idea is a very humorous and sweary story of a clumsy woman trying to juggle her work life and her new found pregnancy while dealing with various stages of pregnancy. There’s an awkwardness as Mr Darcy returns on the scene just by happenstance and rivalry between the two potential fathers raising emotions for all. While mostly funny, I also felt touched by the love for the baby angle and especially the two fathers feelings for wanting to be there for Bridget and baby. Naturally the males butt horns as the jockey for position and this echoes the first outing as well as This Means War which had two men battling over Reece Witherspoon. I was afraid that this may be fluffy girly nonsense but it isn’t that at all. I enjoyed Bridget’s company and her accent was surprisingly good too. It felt good to see the female take on the role of the hapless lead rather than the male and although it runs the same confident path of a Richard Curtis movie, it never went saccharine. In short, I can’t knock it. I’d happily sit through another like that but not like the second Bridget Jones. Supporting cast such as Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones and Shirley Henderson also make this an easy watch whether you’ve been dying to watch it or are simply being pulled along. C Whitehouse . 2016 Kubo and the two strings (2016) On September 12, 2016 By cwhitehouse13In Film Review, Picture House Screening, UncategorizedLeave a comment Director: Travis Knight Running time: 1 hour 45 mins Cast: Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara, Charlize Theron. Laika studios have done it again. After the wobble (in my opinion) that was The Boxtrolls, the magic is captured again as this far eastern flavoured tale of a split apart family, delights both the eye and heart. The boy Kubo learns he must acquire a magical armour if he is to survive his aunts and grandfather as they seek his other eye, the first which they took when he was a baby. That brings me to the darkness at its heart and it’s been the same since Coraline where eyes were swapped for buttons. It’s as though these films are made for adults who are kids at heart firstly and then made acceptable for young ones to view if they can handle it. The use of origami is masterful and no doubt painstakingly recreated. The Laika humour is peppered throughout and is brilliantly delivered by Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes and Charlize Theron and not forgetting Art Parkinson as Kubo. The evil aunt sisters are voiced by Rooney Mara and are like something from Clive Barkers horror novels. In short I loved it. But I still love Paranorman and Coraline more. The themes of death and revenge are not played for a kiddie crowd but delivered in black and white touching any audience member who has dealt with a dying family member and bringing tears of understanding. Just a beautifully constructed piece of storytelling and yet one that the whole family will take something from. The Danish Girl (2016) Showing Sunday 18th September On September 8, 2016 By cwhitehouse13In Film Club Screening, Film Review, Picture House ScreeningLeave a comment Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Ben Whishaw. Tom Hooper once again makes a film which I assume I won’t like and yet I’m proven wrong. First it was The Kings Speech, now it’s Thee Danish Girl. Eddie Redmayne was fabulous in Hawking and yet terrible in Jupiter Ascending. Thankfully he is very good as Einer Wegener who is asked to help out for his wife Gerda, played by Alicia Vikander, as a model who can’t make the final sitting, in order for Gerda to complete her life painting. The feel of the stockings and dress hems and lace awakens something buried deep inside him. This gives birth to a female version of his character who, with Gerda’s help, brings Lilly to life. Soon enough though, Lilly is around more than Einer and when Gerda tries to ask for her husband back, it seems there’s little of him to show. Based on one of the earliest accounts of a transgender operation, this is an emotional roller coaster and one which will have you debating with yourself and others what the right thing to do is. I felt Einer’s plight and struggle early on but began to feel strongly for Gerda too until you just want both to have their way. To be honest, Redmayne often looks like man in dress and lipstick, while other times he emotes femininity convincingly while not just simply mincing about the place. While Einer and Lilly are strongly portrayed, it’s Vikander’s Journey that I was pulled along with. Two strong actors who at times felt as though they were in a play to me rather than a movie. But there’s a weight to the choices made here as you invest in the couple. Also the movie touches on the doctors who analyse Einer and come up with some frightening conclusions. An important portrayal of a huge step in changes in society which is nowadays much much less of an issue. While it’s important to be yourself and you have that right, what cost to those around you and does your desire outweigh theirs? Finding Dory (2016) film review. On September 8, 2016 September 8, 2016 By cwhitehouse13In Film Review, Picture House ScreeningLeave a comment Director: Andrew Stanton Running Time: 1 hour 37. Cast: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olsen, Hayden Rolence, Dianne Keaton, Eugene Levy. Pixar are back on top form after the oddity of Monsters University and Cars 2 (and in my opinion Toy Story 3) proved that they find sequels much more of a challenge. Andrew Stanton shows his strengths through story telling as this tender, charming and slightly sad movie plays with its audience like an old friend returning. Dory’s story naturally concentrates on her short term memory loss and her bright and cheery persona. You think she’s cute as an adult? Wait to see her as a kid! Nemo and Marlin are involved in this tale and the original movie even plays out again for a minute near the start. There are a small handful of repeat characters from Nemo’s adventure but that makes sense because of the micro society in which the fish live. But the story pulls our little team across the ocean again but this time it’s the lure of Dory’s parents which sets the journey in motion. The title Finding Dory is a tad misleading but all for the better as its good to not expect what’s coming. There’s a new star in town too as Hank the Septopus boosts the movie action as he interacts with Dory whilst on his own great adventure. Naturally the animation and writing is great but taking centre stage is the emotion. This movie has a melancholy tone because we feel deeply for our cheery blue star and care about her when she’s sad. Haters may say it plays too closely to Finding Nemo in the progression of deep sea to action set pieces to similar climax locations but I felt it all made sense. Nice use of Pixar voice favourites and good use of a big cinema star as herself which I didn’t see on the horizon. The heartfelt plight of Dory and the different types of sea life and their set personalities makes for a lovely sequel to enjoy again and again. Pixar may have submerged momentarily but here they float once again to the top. On September 6, 2016 By cwhitehouse13In Film Review, UncategorizedLeave a comment Director: Nicolas Winding Refn Cast: Elle Fanning, Jena Malone, Keanu Reeves, Christina Henricks, Karl Glusman. I had every fibre of my being wanting to like Nicolas Winding Refn’s movie Only God Forgives with Ryan Gosling starring. But ultimately I knew it was not something I fully enjoyed at all, in fact much of it, I simply endured. I feared that this vapid arty look at modelling and the value of beauty would be worse. There are many haters for this movie and I fully accept that many will find this slow motion, slow dialogue, long shot and out of body experience of a film to be like a bad migraine. But I have to admit I was captivated. Elle Fanning has mesmerised me since Super 8. She is perfectly cast newbie Jesse entering the modelling world in Los Angeles. The film delivers like the best work of David Lynch with its horrors and emotional strains being set to an unsettling musical score. The film is shot partly in a palette of rich colours to highlight the models fake plastic world which they inhabit. Winding Refn claims to be colour blind and only see contrast but I have no idea if that’s true. It would explain why he makes such artistic looking films. Maybe we should watch them with the colour set to black and a white to get the full benefit. But between the shiny clever- clever directed phases, there’s a straight forward style of film to be found where the characters try and lead a life out of the glare of a camera. Another touch stone would be the excellent Black Swan which was also partially demented and just as weirdly rewarding. I think if you are prepared for the almost supernatural eeriness of the Neon Demon then you may find something to enjoy. Put it this way, if you don’t like the first ten minutes then it’s not for you. Jena Malone co stars along with Keanu Reeves who both lend an interesting weight to proceedings and have both a history in the off centre kind of movies where reality is skewed. I’m thinking or Sucker Punch for Malone and A Scanner Darkly for Reeves, both of which I adore. If you’ve managed to watch the classic Eraserhead all the way through then I have high hopes you’ll find some gold here. The Purge: Election Year (2016) Director: James DeMonaco Running time: 1 hr 46mins Cast: Frank Griilo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Myketti Williamson, Joseph Soria, Terry Serpico. Frank Grillo stars yet again as Leo who is now head of security for a senator played by Lost’s Elizabeth Mitchell. It just so happens that this is the first year that nobody is exempt from the purge so security is heightened. For those who didn’t know, the purge is an annual day where killing is legalised for twelve hours so that society can let off steam. It sounded ludicrous for the first film but I’ve grown accepting of it. Naturally things go bad and Frank and the senator end up on the streets. Come on, that’s not a spoiler, it would be rubbish if that didn’t happen. Also making an appearance is Bubba from Forest Gump, Myketti Williamson who runs a store and gets dragged into the conflicts. This time we have a baddie who is fashioned on some sort of nazi thug and to be honest she doesn’t get enough screen time. Outside of the protecting the senator thread we get further glimpses of the gangs on the streets and there tactics on the streets. The whole political angle wasn’t exactly where I wanted things to go for film three but I’ll take it. It’s true that this is the weakest one to date but I still feel it keeps its head above water. There’s blood and fighting and a cult of sorts so what more do you need for a good purge? Sausage Party (2016) a film review. On September 4, 2016 By cwhitehouse13In Film Review, Picture House Screening, UncategorizedLeave a comment Director: Greg Tiernan Cast : So many, please take a look at the top of the poster. The plot for Sausage Party is irrelevant, but since you ask, the food stuffs of a supermarket long to be bought by the gods (humans) and look forward to the paradise that awaits. Seth Rogan’s sausage, Frank learns that the gods actual mean to kill and eat them and wants to save his food friends from this fate. That is unimportant. All you need to know is that sexualised foods swear almost every sentence and explicitly talk about it. The cast is top notch but they are just making a comedy which is odd rather than humorous. There’s drug taking and more swearing than I’ve ever witnessed in a movie until now. It all seems rather throw away until the last fifteen minutes which features something I’ve honestly never seen on screen before. I chuckled along but couldn’t really see a point to it all besides trying to shock. I don’t really know what else to say. It’s a bit of a head scratcher. A throw away movie for teenagers or stoners. Flimsy fun but mildly entertaining. Border [15] Sunday 19th April 2020, 17:35 Harriet [12a] Sunday 15th March 2020, 17:35 Official Secrets [15] Sunday 19th January 2020, 17:35 On the Basis of Sex [12A], Sun 15th Dec. 17.35. Vita and Virginia [12A] Nov. 17th, 17:35. Film Club Screening Keighley International Film Festival Picture House Screening	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line920
__label__cc	0.725699	0.274301	Home » September 2020 Eagle Update September 2020 Eagle Update Julie Ituarte Eagle Update KSSB WEBSITE TWITTER FACEBOOK Right Help, Right Time, Right Location Featured this Month Discover Podcasting at KSSB Students from around the state participate in the KSSB Student-Led Podcasting course. Since the beginning of April 2020, a small group of students has created over ten podcasts. Listening to these incredible podcasts, we have the opportunity to hear from individuals all over the country. Don’t miss out on any of the KSSB Discover Podcast Interviews. The student interviews are inciteful. Last Episode: Architect Chris Downey Next episode: Chip Hailey, who lives in Joplin, MO, and is a community leader there. Chip has worked with the Missouri Assistive Technology Advisory Council and is active with the Missouri Council of the Blind. He often advocates for legislative changes for the blind at the state and federal level. He will talk about barriers he has experienced trying to vote. Podcasts available on the opens in a new windowKSSB Website, opens in a new windowiTunes, or opens in a new windowSimplecast Image: Orange headphones, a male figure using a cane and guide dog, and musical notes with the words “KSSB Podcast” serve as a logo. Mobile STEM Unit The MOBILE STEM UNIT is taking a road trip. Each month the STEM unit team plans to stop at various locations across Kansas. The first stop is early in the day on October 16, 2020, at Pittsburg State University to work with undergraduates in an Inclusive Design Class. From 3:00-6:00, the team will host a Coding and Makerspace event for families of students who are blind or have low vision. Look for Future Events in Hays and Royal Valley Elementary (Hoyt). Next month’s event will be in Hays, Kansas. To obtain details related to location, schedule of events, and prizes, please REGISTER in advance. Image above: A large white van with KSSB’s new logo is parked in the circle drive, next to a display table with KSSB’s logo. Image to right: A large ramp leading into the large white van filled with storage shelves and equipment. Listen to the Audio Flyer Highlight – Events for Families As part of our Family Connect and Learn Series – Vince Cianfrone from Nanopac has agreed to offer a Zoom webinar for families on Saturday, October 10, from 9:30-11:00. opens in a new windowNANOPAC offers products and services for individuals with disabilities in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Colorado. Over the past 30 years, this company has received several awards for quality service to individuals with disabilities in the area of assistive technology. If you have questions about access technology, join our Q&A session with Vince Cianfrone from Nanopac. We look forward to seeing you for the Live Webinar. For more information read our Post “October Family Connect and Learn” REGISTER at opens in a new windowEventbrite AT Q&A to obtain online meeting details Highlight from the classroom The students are excited – the KSSB campus swimming pool is OPEN!. This fall, music therapy joins in the swimming action with the APE teacher. Some students spend time learning to float to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” The use of a familiar song helped some students relax, increasing success floating in the water. The short, familiar song provides a timeframe for the start and end of the floating activity. As the music begins, the instructor supports the student. Support is removed for the last second or two as the song nears its end. Floating is a success – one second at a time. Image: Student in floating in the pool, while the teacher supports by gently keeping chin facing upward. Highlight from the Extended Day Program Students hit the ground running with after school track practice, clubs, daily chores, homework, nightly activities, and have just started a segment on personal hygiene. The boys and the girls kicked off the Personal Hygiene group with grooming tips, discussing areas that they would like to learn more about, challenges they face, and received nail care items for their personal use. All of them are asking when the next group will be! Image: A line of students, wearing masks, at the starting line of the KSSB track, eagerly waiting for the sound to blast off. Highlight from the Community On September 25. KSSB hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the new inclusive playground and showcase fantastic community support for our school and students. Featured on opens in a new windowThe Pitch – Kansas City Independent Source for News and Culture. KSSB INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AUDIO DESCRIBED CEREMONY VIDEO ON YOUTUBE VIDEO Highlight from across the state… Join us for White Cane Day – on Thursday, October 15 at 10:00 am KSSB invite students and families across Kansas will celebrate White Cane Safety throughout October! We invite anyone who uses a white cane to send a 1-2 minute video to opens in a new windowKylie Kilmercreate new email describing why you love your cane. Kylie Kilmer will compile with others for our celebration. We look forward to a formal proclamation from Governor Laura Kelly at some point during the month, as well as a virtual celebration on Thursday, October 15, at 10 am. Use the opens in a new windowWhite Cane Day Registration Link to register and submit questions for the Paralympian, speaker, author, and musician, Lex Gillette! Learn more about Lex Gillette at his website or by searching him on your favorite social media outlet! Highlight from the Deafblind Project Dear Parents and Guardians, If you haven’t been to our REVERSE HAPPY HOUR — you are missing out! Kacy Seitz and Lisa Collette prepared an exciting evening of FUN, PRIZES, AND INFORMATION FOR YOU. Lisa is a parent of a child with combined hearing and vision loss and the Family Engagement Coordinator for the Kansas Deaf-Blind Project. Kacy is a parent of a child with special needs and offers a workshop that helps family members better understand the planning our children may need during all life stages. Legal Planning Considerations: Special Needs Trusts, Letter/Memorandum of Intent, Guardianship. Financial Planning Considerations: How to Fund a Special Needs Trust, ABLE accounts & other important topics. Benefit Planning Considerations: Finding and accessing federal benefits like SSI & SSDI, Medicaid, Waivers, etc. JOIN OUR TRIVIA NIGHT and ONLINE PRESENTATION ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm. 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__label__wiki	0.613043	0.613043	Sheltering in PlacePracticing XIV social distancing in XXI Decameron: Introduction A masked figure comes to cleanse a room of the plague (detail), woodcut by V. Solis, unk. In the opening lines of the Decameron, Boccaccio introduces his [female] readers to the dreadful place and time in which he has set his story: "Every time I stop to consider your natural inclination to pity, most gracious ladies, I recognize that you will find the opening of this present work abhorrent and distressing; for so is the painful recapitulation of the recent deadly plague, which occasioned hardship and grief to everyone who witnessed it or had some experience of it, and which marks the introduction of my work." The author then takes a moment to acknowledge the leading theories of the Plague's origins--astrological or divine--and its initial effect on society: "Whether it was owing to the action of the heavenly bodies or whether, because of our iniquities, it was visited upon us mortals for our correction by the righteous anger of God, this pestilence, which had started some years earlier in the Orient, where it had robbed countless people of their lives, moved without pause from one region to the next until it spread tragically into the West. It was proof against all human providence and remedies, such as the appointment of officials to the task of ridding the city of much refuse, the banning of sick visitors from outside, and a good number of sanitary ordinances... As the said year turned to spring, the plague began quite prodigiously to display its harrowing effects." "And the plague gathered strength as it was transmitted from the sick to the healthy through normal intercourse, just as fire catches on to any dry or greasy object placed too close to it. Nor did it stop there: not only did the healthy incur the disease and with it the prevailing mortality by talking to or keeping company with the sick--they had only to touch the clothing or anything else that had come into contact with or been used by the sick and the plague evidently was passed to the one who handled those things." There were some who inclined to the view that if they followed a temperate life-style and eschewed all extravagance they should be well able to keep such an epidemic at bay. So they would form a group and withdraw on their own to closet themselves in a house free of all plague-victims; here they would enjoy the good life, partaking of the daintiest fare and the choicest of wines--all in the strictest moderation--and shunning all debauchery; they would refrain from speaking to anyone or from gleaning any news from outside that related to deaths or plague-victims--rather did they bask in music and such other pleasures as were at their disposal. Illusration from The Decameron Inroduction (detail), by Taddeo Crivelli, 1467. Florence is then described as a city where 'the laws of God and men had lost their authority' due to the absence of any law enforcement. Families deserted their dead, instead choosing to pay 'people of the commonest sort' calling themselves "undertakers" to bear them to the grave. After graveyards reached their saturation points, 'enormous pits were dug' and the fresh corpses were stacked like 'goods are stowed in a ship's hold'. Boccaccio then introduces his characters and has them forsake the city in favor of the country. "In my view the best thing we can do in our present situation is to leave the city, as so many have done before us and are still doing, and go to our country estates--each one of us has a good choice of these. ... There we can hear the birds sing, and watch the hills and plains turn green; there are fields like a sea of waving corn, and all sorts of trees, and a nice open sky to look at: the heavens may be scowling at us but they still won't refuse us their glimpse of eternal beauty--and that's a great deal more beauty than we'll ever find staring at the empty buildings in this city! The air is much fresher, there's far more of all the basic necessities of life that one needs at a time like this, and not as many difficulties to contend with." After reaching the villa, the leading lady, Pampinea proposes that each one have a turn being appointed as the leader, 'someone to honor and obey as [their] sovereign'. Naturally, she is unanimously elected queen for the first day. They made a garland to remain the 'outward sign of royal imperium'. After an exquisite meal and mid-day 'siesta', the entire company came together in the meadow where the queen made the suggestion of entertaining themselves with stories while awaiting the heat of the day to abate: "It's lovely and cool here and there are games tables with chess sets, as you see, and you can all amuse yourselves as the fancy takes you. But with these games, one player's bound to get upset, which is not all that much for the other or for the onlookers; so if you follow my advice, we shall spend this sultry part of the day not playing games but telling stories: in this way one narrator entertains the entire company." Next: The Decameron, Day One Boccaccio, Giovanni. The Decameron, translated by Guido Waldman. Oxford University Press, 1993. Free eBooks Are Available Join us in (re)reading Boccaccio's The Decameron. If you do not own a copy, you can download an ebook version from: Apple Books or Amazon Kindle. The author and his characters Boccaccio's Decameron Decameron: Author's Foreward Decameron: Day One Decameron: Day Two Decameron: Day Three Decameron: Day Four Knyghtly Armes answers the question... Q: How much did armour cost? A: There are a number of contemporary sources that may be referenced in order to get an accurate idea of the cost of armour during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. The chief source of income for nobles and gentry was through the collection of rents and taxes. Every landowner worth his salt had at least one clerk on his payroll, and professional clerks are, obviously, very meticulous record keepers. There are extant documents that detail the amounts of rent collected from various tennants, inventories of individual estates and manors, and salaries of individual servants and retainers... Q: Was armour only worn by the knightly class? A: In late Medieval Europe, various kinds of armour would have been widely seen and used by all classes of society. By law, every able-bodied freeman in England was expected to be “well and defensibly arrayed” as befitting his status in the event of war. For many, that body armour might only be a padded jack—quilted coat made of between 15 and 30 layers of linen—sewn by his wife or mother. For a few shillings more a man might acquire a crude sallet to protect the head, mitten gauntlets over the hands, and maybe even protective pieces on the arms and/or legs made from boiled leather, or “cuir boulli”. Q: Did a knight's armour really shine? A: Many of the armours made in bulk to be sold “off the rack” would have been left unpolished in order to reduce the cost. One has to remember that these armours were created in an age before the high-powered electric buffer wheels. Today, almost everything constructed of metal is highly polished. During the Middle Ages, it was much less common. It required significant time and energy to grind and polish a satin sheen on hammered steel. According to Tobias Capwell, curator of arms and armour at the Wallace Collection in London, that additional work could account to as much as 80% of the cost of a suit of armour. Q: Where did a knight buy his armour? A: Similar to buying a suit today, there were a number of options depending on the amount of silver a knight was looking to spend. Some gentry were more “landed” than others. Those on the lower spectrum were forced to buy “off the rack” from merchant armourers. 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Cooper graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and earned his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law. Upon graduation, Zachary was admitted to the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars. Once admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar, Zachary became an Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Since leaving the District Attorney's office, Pennsylvania DUI attorney Zachary B. Cooper has... Traffic Tickets Attorneys in Nearby Cities Traffic Tickets Attorneys in Nearby Counties Beaver County The OneCLE Lawyer Directory contains lawyers who have claimed their profiles and are actively seeking clients. Find more Ellwood City Traffic Tickets Lawyers in the Justia Legal Services and Lawyers Directory which includes profiles of more than one million lawyers licensed to practice in the United States, in addition to profiles of legal aid, pro bono and legal service organizations.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line932
__label__wiki	0.555325	0.555325	Robert P. Cheney 1000 Elm Street, 17th Floor Manchester, New Hampshire 03101 Firm: Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA To edit your Lawyer Directory information, please login to your Best Lawyers® Admin Account. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us at info@bestlawyers.com or 803.648.0300. Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA Bob has been a member of Sheehan Phinney since 1992. Prior to that, he served from 1981 to 1992 in the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. During his tenure Bob worked in the Attorney General’s Environmental Bureau and was chief of the Environmental Bureau from 1984-1988. While Associate Attorney General from 1989-1992, Bob also served as general counsel to the Pease Development Authority (PDA) and the Pease Redevelopment Commission (PRC). His responsibilities included working with state agencies, the USAF, FAA, GSA, EPA, and the NH Congressional Delegation to establish policy, procedures, agreements and documents for the first Department of Defense base closure (Pease Air Force Base) under the Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1988. He also served as the primary drafter of legislation creating the PDA and PRC; negotiated leases with prospective PDA tenants and prepared related legal documents; negotiated for the State the Pease Federal Facility Agreement under CERCLA; coordinated ongoing environmental compliance issues related to NEPA, CERCLA and CAA for the PDA; and assisted the Executive Director in daily agency management including strategic planning, hiring of consultants and personnel, and coordination with federal agencies. Since coming to Sheehan Phinney, Bob’s practice has focused on regulatory matters, primarily relating to environmental and energy permitting and compliance, governmental affairs, and international trade licensing and compliance. Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for: Environmental Law, Concord (2011) University of San Diego, J.D. Cornell University, B.S. 1000 Elm Street, 17th Floor Manchester, New Hampshire 03101 What is your relation to Robert P. Cheney? Consulted Attorney Current Client Former Client Other	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line934
__label__wiki	0.922632	0.922632	Share this Story: London Knights primed for rematch London Knights primed for rematch The Windsor Spitfires don't have the benefit of patience. They must prove, right out of the gate, they're one of the best teams in the OHL this year. That's part of the pressure as Memorial Cup host. There have been too many disappointing home squads at the Canadian Hockey League's big event over the past decade. Everyone is looking for cracks. But while they built some big-time credibility with an overtime victory over defending champ London Sunday, the Knights felt like they didn't exactly leave the WFCU Centre wondering what to do next. "We're not trying to compare too quickly," London overage forward JJ Piccinich said, "but to play the way we did there and walk away saying we probably could have even played better, that's big at the beginning of the year to gauge yourself. "It's a long season and there are a lot of question marks. We'll continue to play our game and we would love another crack at them." They get exactly that in the rematch Friday at Budweiser Gardens, where some on-ice zaniness has returned to the London-Windsor rivalry this season. Late in the second period Sunday, Knights veteran Owen MacDonald was handed a game misconduct for chucking his helmet in the direction of the Spits' bench. Rather than leave it be, Windsor agitator Cristiano DiGiacinto was caught on camera whaling away at the bucket with his stick. MacDonald practised on Thursday wearing what Knights coach Dale Hunter assumed to be the original head-gear from the game. The league is looking into the incident. Nothing has changed about a Windsor visit, according to third-year London defenceman Victor Mete. "It felt the same, really," the Canadiens prospect said. "You know when you go in there, it's going to be a physical game and hard one. It's been the same mentality every year so far. "We're missing some guys and they are, too, and with them hosting the Cup, we showed a lot of character in that game. Even though we lost, we still came out and played well." The message on both sides is they expect to be better as the season progresses. The Spitfires have welcomed back Julius Nattinen from Ducks camp. They are waiting for blue-line help in the form of Mikhail Sergachev, still in Montreal. Many of the Knights watched the Maple Leafs' opener in Ottawa Wednesday. They know the chances of Mitch Marner coming back grow more remote by the day. "He was probably one of their best players," Mete said. "I hope the best for him. You want him to go far and reach his goal of playing in the NHL (all season). "Hopefully, he can achieve that." Dale Hunter wasn't able to get as close a look -- for good reason. "We're doing soybeans," the hockey-coaching farmer said, "so I only saw a bit of the third period." An overtime session, since it's 3-on-3, is so far removed from conventional hockey that it's hard to read too much into its results -- just like a shootout. "Windsor has a good squad," Hunter said. "It was a good game, back and forth. It ended up in overtime, we had our chance, they had theirs, and they scored." The biggest takeaway was the intensity. Clearly, it was at another level. "Pretty emotional game," Piccinich said. "It's the first one we experienced (at that rate) as a team and it's good to get that under our belt." It's a necessary step for a club expecting to be there till the end. "It gets us prepared for what's to come," Mete said. A loss, still, but a useful one. UNDER-17:Rookie forwards Liam Foudy and Billy Moskal will represent the Knights at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge Oct. 27-Nov. 5 in Sault Ste. Marie. Former Jr. Knight Eric Guest of the Kitchener Rangers will also compete. Hockey Canada is sending 66 players to the event as part of an eight-team tournament that includes the United States, Russia, Finland, Sweden and Czech Republic Knightwatch Friday: vs. Windsor, 7:30 p.m. at Budweiser Gardens Spitfires beat the Knights 5-4 in overtime Sunday Saturday: at Erie, 7 p.m. Surging Otters buried Sarnia 7-2 Wednesday for third straight win London Knights primed for rematch Back to video	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line945
__label__cc	0.530911	0.469089	Share this Story: Ontario farmers see $2.5M for hundreds of environmental projects Ontario farmers see $2.5M for hundreds of environmental projects The federal and Ontario governments are investing $2.5 million to help farmers become more environmentally sustainable and improve water quality in Southwestern Ontario. Max Martin • Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Aug 06, 2020 • August 6, 2020 • 2 minute read Austin Armitage uses a large 36 foot rake to gather up the third cut of hay north of Ilderton and pile it into hedgerows. The hay, is in good shape after the recent rains, said Armitage, was being used for silage, and was being gathered directly into truck trailers without drying, to be used for cattle feed. Photograph taken on Thursday August 6, 2020. (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press) Through a program called Lake Erie Agriculture Demonstrating Sustainability (LEADS), 235 farmer-led projects will receive funding to launch programs to improve soil health and reduce phosphorous runoff into the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair drainage areas. Ontario farmers see $2.5M for hundreds of environmental projects Back to video Phosphorous, found in animal waste and fertilizer, can be damaging to watersheds and is a major cause of excessive algal blooms, which have plagued Lake Erie for years. “It’s all about protecting the Great Lakes basin from phosphorous getting in,” said Ernie Hardeman, Ontario’s minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs. “We all as a society want to make sure we clean up the water.” LEADS is a five-year cost-sharing program that helps develop best on-farm management practices, its target to reduce phosphorous runoff into Erie and its drainage area by 40 per cent. More than 500 LEADS projects have already been completed over the past two years. Types of projects include improving drainage ditches on farms, the growth of cover crops to reduce soil erosion, modifying equipment to minimize soil tillage and the planting of vegetation to serve as windbreaks. Hardeman said those projects are also beneficial for the farmers, as cover crops can improve their soil quality, making for better yields in the harvest season. Through the Canadian Agriculture Partnership, a five-year, $3-billion deal between the federal, provincial and territorial governments to support the agri-food sector, Hardeman said they’re also working the fertilizer industry to improve nutrient stewardship and optimize fertilizer use on farms. Southwestern Ontario’s rich farm belt and proximity to the Great Lakes is both a blessing and a curse. The high-quality soil and land leads to optimal production but also brings a greater risk for contaminant runoff. “That’s why this is an area where a program like LEADS is so important,” Hardeman said. With the government funding, Hardeman said, farmers can afford to invest in practices that support both their agricultural business and environmental sustainability. “Farmers are the greatest stewards of our land and our environment,” he said. London Free Press is part of the Local Journalism Initiative and reporters are funded by the Governmennt of Canada to produce civic journalism for underserved communities. Learn more about the initiative	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line946
__label__wiki	0.660548	0.660548	Los Angeles LGBT Center Salutes the Historic Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Los Angeles LGBT Center Lauds President-Elect Joe Biden’s Nomination Of Dr. Rachel Levine, Poised to be the First Transgender Federal Official To Be Confirmed By The U.S. Senate Legacy of Bayard Rustin, Advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., Is Forever a Part of Center’s Main Campus Meet The Center’s Robert Peters If You Have a Cervix, This is a Good Month to be Tested for Cervical Cancer Busier Than Ever During Pandemic, the Center’s Pharmacy Strategized to Become One of L.A.’s First Distributors of Vaccine Center South Turns One: Connecting with Community During a Pandemic Meet Center Volunteer James Sie From CEO Lorri L. Jean You are at:Home»Community»Eastside Neighborhood Turns Out for Mi Centro’s 2nd Annual Community Resource Fair Eastside Neighborhood Turns Out for Mi Centro’s 2nd Annual Community Resource Fair November 21, 2019 Community The location of the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Mi Centro may seem a bit off of the beaten path in Boyle Heights. But it turns out it’s a great place for a party. On November 16, the Center hosted a festive resource fair for the community that featured giveaways, Mexican food from Emily’s Tacos, and tunes from DJ Harlow. “We want to make sure the community knows about all the services that are available to them and that Mi Centro is their home,” said Caín Andrade, the Center’s social networks group coordinator. “They are able to drop in, say hello, and let us know what kind of services are needed. If we can help, we’d love to.” Mi Centro is the Center’s first facility on the eastside of Los Angeles and is operated in conjunction with Latino Equality Alliance (LEA). It offers bilingual services operated by the Center and LEA including counseling, HIV/STI testing, legal services, discussion groups, and youth and senior activities and services. “I think it’s wonderful that the Center has ventured over the bridge to a culture that is begging for more excitement,” said local resident Joseph Reilich. “People are introverted, especially when they’re seniors, and when they have more to do, it can change their lives.” Located at 553 S. Clarence St., Mi Centro is just a 15-minute walk from the Mariachi Plaza and Pico/Aliso Gold Line stations and one block from metro bus lines at 4th and Boyle Streets. It is housed within City Labs, a locally owned, purpose-driven collaborative space for innovators, entrepreneurs, and creatives. This year’s resource fair was more ambitious than last year’s inaugural event. This year the Center staffed tables representing various departments including Health Services, Senior Services; Volunteer Resources; Legal Services; Cultural Arts; Children, Youth & Family Services; and AIDS/LifeCycle. Also present at the fair were representatives from local and national organizations, among them Jovenes Inc.; AltaMed; Heritage Clinic; Home Instead; L.A. Dot Transit; Alzheimer’s Association; St. John’s Well Child & Family Center; East L.A. Family Care Resource Center; The Broad Museum; U.S. Census; Chrysalis; and L.A. Metro. Attendees had a chance to win one of 20 free turkey vouchers donated by Northgate Market. Also raffled off were $500 worth of Northgate Market gift cards donated by City Labs. “We wanted to create an environment where everyone could get to know each other and become familiar with Mi Centro and the services here,” said Yelba Carrillo, manager of social services for the Center’s Senior Services, “because, within the Latino community, it’s all about family and everyone looking out for each other. We also wanted to give back to them because this is an underserved community.” For more information about services provided at Mi Centro, visit lalgbtcenter.org/micentro Los Angeles LGBT Center Receives $100K Grant from S. 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__label__wiki	0.704623	0.704623	'They are happy tears': St. Thomas, Ont. woman reunites with dog after being separated due to apartment fire Published Tuesday, November 24, 2020 2:37PM EST ST. THOMAS, ONT. -- It was an emotional reunion that had everyone in tears. Kate Corless with her arms extended, waiting for her dog Kynzi to run to her. Corless has only seen her five-year-old German Rottweiler three times since fire ripped through her St. Thomas, Ont. apartment on Oct. 25. Over the past month, Kynzi has been boarded at Tail Waggin' Dog Ranch in Muncey, Ont. "I don't come see her a lot because it's hard on her when I leave, and I always go away in tears," says Corless. The owners of the ranch shot video of the reunion, while getting emotional themselves. "They are happy tears," says Wendy Wallace, co-owner of Tail Waggin' Dog Ranch (TWDR) for the past three years. "Kate is a customer of ours and we hate to see anything happen to our customers. Kynzi is a great dog, and it was nice to see her with her mom." Since the fire, Corless has been staying in a St. Thomas motel. However their policy only allows for dogs to be there for seven days. "When we first heard about Kate's fire, we let her know Kynzi would be staying here and we would not charging her," says Tim Raven, co-owner of TWDR. At TWDR the dogs are socialized, and able to run on a large fenced property. "We've been taking on dogs with a need from domestic violence, mental illness, people separating or being displaced," says Wallace. "We take on one to two dogs and we hang onto the dogs for free, only asking the owners to buy food." Corless continues to look for a permanent residence, but has struggled due to high rent rates, llow vacancy and owners not allowing pets. "The big picture goal is for us to find a place to be together again, and get on with our lives together," says Corless. Until then TWDR is happy to keep looking after Kynzi. "We love having Kynzi here, but the ultimate goal is to get her to a forever home with her mom," says Raven. Kate Corless with her dog Kynzi in Muncey, Ont. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. (Brent Lale / CTV News) A sign for the Tail Waggin' Dog Ranch in Muncey, Ont. is seen Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. (Brent Lale / CTV News) A fire on Hincks Street on Oct. 25 destroyed a multi-unit complex in St. Thomas, Ont. as seen on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (Brent Lale / CTV News) 'There's been a lot of crying': Victim of St. Thomas house fire returns home for first time Fire destroys four apartments in St. Thomas	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line952
__label__wiki	0.827557	0.827557	HauntedIllinois.com Halloween Event Directory Submit Your Halloween Event Official Haunted Illinois Haunted House Reviews Visitors' Favorite Haunt Visitors' Haunt Reviews Attractions Help Wanted Holiday Haunted Houses Ticket Discounts Press Releases / News Updates Illinois Trick-or-Treating Hours Tips For Visiting Haunted Houses Money-Back Haunted House Why Bother To Save Halloween? Haunt Industry Events 2021 Industry Event Calendar 2021 Off-Season & Year-Round Haunted Houses 2021 Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show Real Haunted Places Real Haunted Places Menu Reviews of Haunted Places IL Haunted Places Directory IL Ghost Tour Directory IL Paranormal Groups Directory Industry Event Reviews Haunted House Reviews All-new scares planned for Oak Lawn's Midnight Terror Haunted House in 2017 CHICAGOLAND'S BEST HAUNTED ATTRACTION TURNS ACTORS LOOSE ON VISITORS, MIXES OLD SCHOOL SCARES WITH HIGH-TECH EFFECTS Last year, Midnight Terror Haunted House thrilled visitors by moving to a bigger, better location in Oak Lawn. This year, they've reinvented that extra space into a "fear-for-all" playground of fright for a more uniquely nightmarish experience. Determined to give paying customers fresh thrills in 2017, Midnight Terror creator/co-owner Justin Cerniuk and his crew spent the offseason redesigning more than 85 percent of the haunt. But they did more than expand the size of many of the sets, improve the props and wardrobe, and fine-tune the animatronic, CGI, lighting and sound effects. They also "unleashed the monsters." Translation: the creepy characters lurking around every corner now have the freedom to frighten you in their own creative way. "Many haunted attractions choreograph their actors too rigidly, making them to do and say the same things and robotically remain within a limited zone. That can get boring and predictable," says Cerniuk. "We're letting many of our scarers customize their characters and be more spontaneous and unpredictable. We've created more secret spaces for them to hide in and given them a wider territory in which to terrify." Rest assured that the golden rule of haunting remains in effect: the hired help isn't allowed to touch paying customers, and vice versa. That doesn't mean Midnight Terror's scream team won't touch a nerve, however. "We're emphasizing more old-school startle effects and jump scares this year. Attendees will appreciate the level of detail in our sets and the impressive theatricality on display. But it's the sudden shocks that will leave the strongest impression. Prepare to be thoroughly scared," says Cerniuk, an ex-Marine and Oak Lawn native who launched Midnight Terror in 2014. "In the military, they call an overwhelming display of force 'shock and awe.' Here, we use a different phrase for the same effect—'shock and saw,'" he says. "They use stealth bombers, we use chainsaws." It's this commitment to horror excellence that's earned Midnight Terror high praise; in 2016, the attraction was awarded third-place honors for best haunt by IllinoisHauntedHouse.com and was named a top 13 haunt by HauntedHouseChicago.com. A ticket to Midnight Terror provides admission to two haunted houses in one location. The first is Black Oak Grove, where the ghostly Willow and her cult of possessed followers roam like wraiths throughout the village. Follow their eerie trail as you wind through a cannibalistic butcher shop, a spine-chilling school, a jail where the inhumane inmates are in charge, a disquieting library, and other town fixtures. The second part of your journey leads through the Factory of Malum, named after a demonic overlord who has enslaved an army of monstrous minions hell-bent on preventing you from making it out of their industrial complex of creatures alive. "We've created a unique mythology and series of characters that drive the backstory behind these two haunts. Every year, we add a new chapter to this ongoing narrative," Cerniuk explains. "But you don't need to be aware of this to come and enjoy Midnight Terror." Here's what patrons can expect in 2017: A 35-minute walk-through (on average) across two haunted houses More than 60 rooms and over 100 actors spread across 26,000+ square feet The House of Lilly—a brand-new paranormal escape room (optional for an extra fee) Free entertainment for guests waiting in line – such as DJs, stilt walkers and street drummers A gift shop where Midnight Terror shirts, hoodies, hats and other apparel as well as Halloween-themed merchandise can be purchased. Attendees can also claim valuable promotions, including: $2 off each ticket when purchased online at www.midnightterror.com Half off regular admission on opening weekend, September 28, 29, 30 and Oct. 1 when purchased online $5 off for students with a school ID every Thursday or Sunday "Lights-on" trick or treating on October 31 from 3:30-5:30 p.m., when kids 12 and younger can walk through, free of charge, with the lights on and wave to the actors, who will be in friendly mode and giving out candy. Midnight Terror Haunted House is located at 5520 W. 111th St., Oak Lawn, Ill., 60453, just east of the intersection of Central Avenue and 111th Street. Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office on site: regular admission per person is $25 at the door or $23 online; VIP admission per person, which provides faster entry without having to wait in the general admission line, is $35 at the door or $33 online. The attraction is wheelchair accessible and open, rain or shine (a covered waiting area is provided), from: 7-10 p.m. on Sept. 28, Oct. 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, 30, and 31; and from 7-11 p.m. on Sept. 29 and 30, Oct. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28. Visitors can park for free at the Oak Lawn Metra station parking garage (located at 9525 Tulley Ave.) and take a complimentary round-trip shuttle – with costumed characters aboard to entertain passengers – to the Midnight Terror site. For more information, visit www.midnightterror.com or email midnightterror.info@gmail.com. Demonic workers await your arrival at The Factory of Malum, one of two haunts included with your admission at Midnight Terror Haunted House in Oak Lawn. This follower of Willow is among the evil inhabitants of Black Oak Grove, one of two haunts included with your admission at Midnight Terror Haunted House in Oak Lawn. Demonically possessed workers keep the engines of fear running at The Factory of Malum. Join our mailing list to get the latest updates from Haunted Illinois! Tweets by @hauntedillinois Visitor's Favorite Haunt Visitor's Haunt Reviews Year Round Haunts Trick-or-Treating Hours 2021 Off-Season & Year-Round Haunts Haunted Illinois Store For our archives (content posted prior to 2016), please visit our Desktop Site HauntedIllinois.com is your online source for everything Halloween in Illinois. We host the internet's most comprehensive and up-to-date directory of Illinois haunted houses, hayrides, haunted trails, home haunts, yard displays, fall festivals, apple orchards and other Halloween attractions. You will also find Haunted House reviews, local trick-or-treat hours, Haunt Industry news, links to hundreds of Halloween / horror / haunted house websites and more! "The Internet's Most Comprehensive & Up-to-date Directory Of Illinois Haunted Attractions" Copyright © 1999-2021 HauntedIllinois.com - Contact Webmaster - Media / Promotion Inquiries - Join Our Mailing List Find Wisconsin Halloween Events at	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line957
__label__wiki	0.748905	0.748905	Inauguration live updates: Biden, Harris, former presidents arrive at US Capitol Garden Wise: The Idaho Botanical Garden: A Treasure Valley jewel GARDEN WISE Tom Schwartz For the Times-News The English Garden at the Idaho Botanical Garden. Tom Schwartz, For the Times-News The Idaho Botanical Garden comprises 15 acres of cultivated land, divided into individual theme gardens. The garden showcases native and non-native plants adapted to the intermountain region. While it provides visual delights, it also draws attention to wild and rugged terrains that define Idaho. Established in 1984, the garden has steadily grown, thanks to the generous contributions of individuals and organizations. Of special note is the English Garden, adjacent to the Rose Garden and the Mediation Garden. This atmospheric walled garden was designed by internationally acclaimed British landscape designer John Brookes, whose American projects also include the English Garden at the Chicago Botanical Garden. Tom Schwartz In his books and lectures, Brookes emphasized the importance of site. He argued that a garden must reflect and celebrate its site rather than ignoring or working against it. Here, the English Garden pays homage to its Idaho environment, couched as it is in the Boise Foothills and the Old Penitentiary Historic District. A focal point of the English Garden is the quaint Summer House, constructed of Table Rock sandstone with a black slate roof. The garden’s flowering beds are awe-inspiring, hosting over 1,300 perennials, creating waves of color so orchestrated that blooms occur throughout the growing season. The English Garden blends alternating blooms, variations of light and shade, and striking hardscape features, including the wrought iron and copper weathervane and the Princess Diana Fountain, dedicated to the former Princess of Wales. Across the wide brick pathway is the tranquil Meditation Garden with its flowing water and koi pool. The garden highlights shade-loving plants that provide refuge from the scalding summer sun. This garden’s canopy includes broadleaf evergreens, conifers and deciduous plants that thrive in the shade, the cool and moist air, and the welcome break from intense summer sunlight. Summer temperatures in the Meditation Garden are often 10 to 20 degrees cooler than exposed locations in other parts of the garden. The Heirloom Rose Garden features many antique or heirloom roses that graced gardens before 1867 when the very first hybrid tea rose was introduced. The garden also presents many modern hybrids. In partnership with the Pahove Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society, the Idaho Botanical Garden developed the Idaho Native Plant Garden in 1990. The objective was to demonstrate a selection of Idaho’s native flora and to educate visitors about the importance of native plants. This garden showcases native grasses, forbs, trees and shrubs. It illustrates the diversity of plants that thrive in a high desert climate, but it also presents a waterfall and small pond that play host to native wetland plants. The Lewis and Clark Native Plant Garden features plants, native to Idaho, first discovered by Lewis and Clark during their historic exploration of the mid-American continent in 1805-1806. This garden was opened in 2006 to commemorate the bicentennial of that exploration. The garden also highlights contributions, both historical and botanical, of Sacajawea, the Idaho-born Native American woman who accompanied the expedition through Idaho’s many varied landscapes. While signage in other parts of the garden often seems sparse, in the Lewis and Clark Garden, the signage is most impressive. Plant species are identified with both common and scientific names. Larger signs provide historical information about the land, the people (both Native Americans and white explorers), the climate and the flora. Overall, the signage provides instructive and engaging lessons in American history and the native flora of Idaho. Located within the boundaries of the Lewis and Clark Garden is the Western Waterwise Garden, showcasing drought-tolerant plants native to the western states. The Vegetable Garden and the related Herb Garden draw attention to the central role plants play in our diet. They are also pivotal in the IBG’s efforts to educate and engage children in gardening activities Even in October, as the growing season is slowing down, there is much to see in the Idaho Botanical Garden. Flowers are still blooming. Asters, azure blue sage, stonecrop, autumn crocus and bluebeard all add color to the fall landscape. Ripened berries in the Idaho Native Plant and Lewis and Clark Gardens also provide wonderful splashes of color. Look for the blue elderberry, Douglas’ hawthorn, Cascade mountain ash, chokecherry and Nootka rose. The Idaho Botanical Garden is at 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, Idaho 83712. Garden hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. Entrance fees: adults $8, seniors (65+) $6, youth (4-12) $5, members and children 3 and under free. The IBG participates in the American Horticultural Society Reciprocal program. The Idaho Botanical Garden is a must-see for Idaho gardeners, plant and nature lovers, parents looking for an educational and aesthetic experience for the family, and anyone seeking the calming and restorative powers of the natural world. Garden Wise is presented by the Magic Valley Master Gardener Association. We will try to answer questions of general interest submitted by the community. Email questions to gardenwise@cableone.net. Home-garden Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Twin Falls man charged with sexually abusing neighbor children Edward Tucker, 58, was arraigned Friday in Twin Falls County court on two counts of sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of lewd conduct with a child younger than 16. Don’t throw out that envelope with the Treasury Department seal on the outside BOISE — Did you receive a debit card in the mail that you suspect may be a scam? Don’t’ throw it away. The first studies on Idaho’s magnitude-6.5 earthquake are out. Here’s what they tell us. Nearly nine months after the second-largest recorded earthquake in Idaho’s history, researchers with Boise State University published the firs… Magic Valley nonprofit announces a site for its children's museum The future Children's Museum of the Magic Valley will 'engage children of all ages and abilities in learning through imaginative play and discovery.' Curious Mind: Thin blue line flag is not new I saw a local business was flying a black and white American flag with a thin blue stripe under the American flag. What does this represent? Winning $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Blaine County For the second time in a month, a lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold in south-central Idaho. COVID-19 case numbers haven’t budged Idaho and Magic Valley COVID-19 case counts didn't budge during the last seven days and the state's vaccine rollout continues. Southern Idaho Education Jerome school board considers attendance changes, votes to maintain existing schedule After a lengthy discussion about changing the district's attendance schedule, the Jerome School District Board of Trustees decided to maintain the status quo. At least for now. Fish and Game euthanizes Idaho mountain goat found with crossbow wounds from poacher Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials euthanized a mountain goat that was found with multiple wounds inflicted by poachers, according to a Saturday news release from the agency. Idaho Reps. Simpson, Fulcher vote against impeachment "Today's vote unfortunately does not put us on a path to healing," Simpson said. Watch Now: Related Video Watch Now: Photo Highlights Watch now: Boys and Girls Club mission Watch now: Election day Watch now: CSI pottery class	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line964
__label__wiki	0.939873	0.939873	Episode 071 - Michael Socolow on journalism, politics, and more 0 Media historian and UMaine Communications & Journalism Professor Michael Socolow talks about the state of journalism, takes a deep dive with host Ben Sprague into the world of social media algorithms, and talks Maine politics including the rise of LePage and the troubles of the Maine Dems. To learn more about Michael Socolow or to read his work, visit: https://cmj.umaine.edu/faculty/michael-j-socolow/ or http://www.umit.maine.edu/~michael.socolow/. Find him on Twitter @michaelsocolow. Connect with host Ben Sprague on Facebook or Twitter. Episode 070 - Amy Vachon 0 A standout basketball player at both Cony High School and the University of Maine, Amy Vachon is now an assistant coach and interim head coach for the Black Bear Women's basketball team. In this podcast, she talks about the legacy of high school basketball in Maine, Tournament Time, her college career, what she did after college, how the road brought her back to Maine, and what she believes has made her successful. Follow Amy on Twitter at @coachamyvachon. Follow the University of Maine Women's Basketball team on Twitter at @blackbearsWBB. Connect with Ben Sprague on Twitter @bensprague or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/benspraguebangor. Rebroadcast: Bob Talbot 0 A rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes ever, this is a conversation with Bob Talbot about his life in Maine and being a black man in an overwhelmingly white state. Insightful, moving, and interesting, Mr. Talbot's story surprises and inspires. Find the full catalogue of previous Maine Show Podcast episodes at www.maineshowpodcast.com. Connect with host Ben Sprague on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Episode 069 - Charlie Longo 0 Former Bangor City Councilor Charlie Longo reflects on his three years of service: the highs, the lows, what he learned, what he regrets, what he is proud of, and more. Charlie also discusses his own background and upbringing, including the five years he spent living on a boat and then growing up in rural Maine.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line966
__label__cc	0.59371	0.40629	eBay Shuts Down Canadian Town's Auction of Rotting Sperm Whale Video: YouTube, Michael Fenwick Carolyn Cox for Geekosystem 2014-05-06 21:00:34 UTC Follow @geekosystem You can make a lot of dubious purchases online, but eBay has yet to jump the shark — er, whale. The town of Cape St. George, Newfoundland, tried an unorthodox way to dispose of a 40-foot rotting whale carcass decaying on their shores, but in spite of interest from bidders, the online auction site has shut the whale sale down. Unfortunately, this is one instance where eBay's well-intended restrictions on the sale of marine mammals might do more harm than good. The town of 1,000 hasn't been able to find an affordable way of removing the rotting sperm whale that washed ashore on their beaches last week, and Canada's fishery department refuses to get involved. When Cape St. George's town council met this Sunday, they decided to try a 21st century fix before the smell of the corpse became unbearable. Thankfully, The Telegram captured this bizarre screenshot before the eBay Gods intervened: Image: eBay and The Telegram Here's the text from the removed listing, which was appropriately placed in eBay's "weird stuff" category: This 40 foot sperm whale rolled up on the beach last week. The actual seller is the town of Cape St. George which is responsible for disposing of it before it starts to decay. Once the fat and flesh is removed you have a spectacular 40 foot skeleton of the largest toothed whale in the world, great for museums and other attractions. To prevent it rotting in the town it can be towed to isolated beaches on the Port au Port Peninsula to allow the seagulls and other birds to remove the flesh. Call 709-644-2290 or 709-649-7070 for more details. Please note the successful bidder will have to remove the whale within 30 days. The post also dryly notes that "no returns" will be accepted. Mayor Peter Fenwick summarized Cape St. George's predicament for AFP: [Federal officials] didn't offer any suggestions about what to do with it, and didn't offer assistance, they just said 'You have to get rid of it', so we decided to list it on eBay[...]Frankly we would sell it for zero if we had to. . . as long as they take responsibility for removing the whale. The listing received bids of up to $2,000 before eBay removed it for violating the site's code of ethics. Canadian Federal officials also contacted Fenwick to inform him that selling the whale is illegal. The mayor asks that anyone who could use a whale carcass for any reason please step forward, saying, "If we're not allowed to sell it, we're willing to drop our $0.99 price down to a zero." If you are an eccentric millionaire reading this, please intervene on Cape St. George's behalf. Surely you have spare loonies to preserve the skeleton for the town? Or at the very least to bribe an eBay official? Teen Gamer Pleads Guilty to “Swatting” Female Gamers Who Turned Down His Advances Let’s Talk About Sex (in Video Games), Baby Jurassic World‘s Chris Pratt Apologizes In Advance For His Stupidity/ Insensitivity/ Unprofessionalism RIP: Mathematician John Nash and Wife Alicia Nash Perish In Car Crash This article originally published at Geekosystem here Topics: Canada, ebay, World, whale	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line973
__label__cc	0.594247	0.405753	view moderators PregnancyTrimesters Search in PregnancyTrimesters x Most Relevant Latest Highest Rated Focus On: Ultrasound Imaging in First Trimester Pregnancy Ultrasound has emerged as the gold standard imaging modality for patients presenting to the emergency department in the first trimester with pregnancy-related complaints #Radiology #PregnancyTrimesters #Pregnancy American College Of Emergency Medicine over 10 years ago 4 Pitfalls of Bedside Ultrasonography During First Trimester Pregnancy aliem.com Antibiotic prophylaxis during the second and third trimester in pregnancy to reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes and morbidity \| Cochrane Antibiotics are administered to pregnant women during the second and third trimester of pregnancy (before labour) to prevent bacteria in the vagina and cervix affecting the pregnancy. Infection by some infectious organisms in a woman’s genital tract can cause health problems for the mother and her baby, and has been associated with preterm births. This review of eight randomised trials involved approximately 4300 women in their second or third trimester. We found that antibiotics did not reduce the risk of preterm prelabour rupture of the membranes (one trial, low quality of evidence), or the risk of preterm birth (six trials, high quality of evidence). Preterm delivery was reduced in pregnant women who had a previous preterm birth and an imbalance of bacteria in the vagina (bacterial vaginosis) during the current pregnancy. There was no reduction in preterm delivery in pregnant women with previous preterm birth without a bacterial imbalance during the current pregnancy (two trials). Postpartum endometritis, or infection of the uterus following birth, was reduced overall (three trials, moderate quality of evidence), as well as in a trial of high-risk women who had a previous preterm birth (one trial, moderate quality of evidence). No reduction in neonatal illness was observed. Outcomes of interest were available in trials with high losses to follow-up. We could not estimate the side effects of antibiotics since side effects were rare; however, antibiotics may still have serious side effects on women and their babies. #PublicHealth #Obs&Gyne #Statistics #Obstetrics	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line979
__label__cc	0.650651	0.349349	The “right” $C^$ algebraic proof of Bott Periodicity In learning about the K-theory of $C^$-algebras, I have encountered the following 3 proofs of Bott periodicity: $\bullet$ An argument based on Moyal quantization found in "Elements of Noncommutative Geometry." $\bullet$ An argument based on Toeplitz algebras in Murphy's book. $\bullet$ A seemingly brute force (but elementary) argument in Rordam, Larsen and Laustsen's book where they prove a variety of density results about projections in matrix algebras. Which of these proofs is the most "geometrical" in the sense that it has a nice geometric interpretation when we restrict our attention to commutative $C^$-algebras? As a student interested in noncommutative topology and geometry, if I wanted to study one of these proofs in gory detail, which should it be? If there are other proofs that are more geometrical or more essential for understanding the phenomenon of Bott periodicity, I would be happy to hear about those too. noncommutative-geometry at.algebraic-topology mkreiselmkreisel $\begingroup$ I would point any student to Max Karoubi's book. $\endgroup$ – Mariano Suárez-Álvarez May 24 '13 at 19:49 $\begingroup$ Certainly the arguments there would be the most geometrical. I guess I was hoping to see how "geometry" was present in a proof that worked for all $C^$-algebras and not just topological spaces. $\endgroup$ – mkreisel May 24 '13 at 20:28 I opine that everyones favorite should be the proof using Toeplitz operators (as described in Higson-Roe); essentially due to Atiyah (in ''Bott periodicity and the index of elliptic operators''). In the commutative case, it is the cleanest and most memorable proof. It gives an explicit homotopy inverse to the Bott map as a map $\Omega U \to Z \times BU$ spaces). It is fairly elementary. It is directly linked to the Toeplitz index theorem (that relates the most elementary topological invariant, the winding number, to an index). The Toeplitz index theorem is, moreover, one of the building blocks of the Atiyah-Singer index theorem. The proof can be generalized to the Real case. It sets the stage for Cuntz' proof of periodicity in $KK$-theory. There is one drawback that I am willing to take serious: there is, as far as I can see, no straightforward generalization to the Clifford-linear case. Johannes EbertJohannes Ebert $\begingroup$ I would like to ask whether the proof presented in Higson-Roe can be used for Banach algebras instead of just $C^$-algebras. In particular, I am wondering whether the part involving taking tensor products with the Toeplitz extension is still valid. $\endgroup$ – cyc Apr 14 '16 at 3:40 Probably the argument that you're looking for is based on the "Dirac / Dual Dirac" method. The idea is to exploit the product structure in KK-theory as much as possible - this makes the proof functorial in practically every possible way, and it suggests lots of generalizations (for instance, a variation on the argument can prove the Baum-Connes and analytic Novikov conjectures in a lot of cases). Here's the structure of the argument. First, construct a "Dirac class" $\delta$ in the K-homology group $K^1(S\mathbb{C})$ and a "dual Dirac class" $\beta$ in the K-theory group $K_1(S\mathbb{C})$ ($S$ means suspension). The Dirac class is the K-homology class of the Dirac operator on $S^1$, or alternatively the K-homology class of the Toeplitz extension. The dual Dirac class is also known as the Bott class (because of it's role in this proof); it can be viewed as the K-theory class of the Clifford multiplication operator. Second, prove that the map $K_0(\mathbb{C}) \to K_1(S\mathbb{C})$ given by multiplication by $\beta$ and the map $K_1(S\mathbb{C}) \to K_0(\mathbb{C})$ given by multiplication by $\delta$ are inverses and hence both are isomorphisms. This is a direct calculation, and it's really the meat of the proof. It can be reduced to the Toeplitz index theorem, for instance. Third, simply observe that the map $K_0(A) \to K_1(SA)$ given by multiplication by $\beta$ is an isomorphism by naturality properties of K-theory products. This is all worked out in a number of places; the expository paper "Group C-algebras and K-theory" by Guentner and Higson or the textbook "Analytic K-homology" by Higson and Roe both provide this argument in some form, though both references demand some effort to get to the finish line. The first reference might be my favorite; as an added advantage, you'll learn the basics of E-theory along the way. Paul SiegelPaul Siegel $\begingroup$ Paul, are you claiming that $ \beta_{A}: {K_{0}}(A) \to {K_{1}}(S(A)) $’s being an isomorphism is an immediate abstract-nonsense consequence of the fact that both $ \beta_{\mathbb{C}}: {K_{0}}(\mathbb{C}) \to {K_{1}}(S(\mathbb{C})) $ and $ \delta_{\mathbb{C}}: {K_{1}}(S(\mathbb{C})) \to {K_{0}}(\mathbb{C}) $ are isomorphisms? I have an open question that is related to what you are saying here. $\endgroup$ – user36116 Jan 30 '14 at 2:36 There's a proof using the Heisenberg group due to Elliott, Natsume, and Nest (The Heisenberg group and K-theory, K-theory 7 (1993), 409-428). But I like the proof in Wegge-Olsen's book, which is based on the original commutative proof by Atiyah. Nik WeaverNik Weaver Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged noncommutative-geometry at.algebraic-topology or ask your own question. A Question About the Elliott-Natsume-Nest Proof of Bott Periodicity reference for KK theory Proofs of Bott periodicity Proof of Bott Periodicity in twisted K-theory Weak Bott periodicity vs. strong Bott periodicity Equivalent fomulations of Bott periodicity C*-bimodules: the mess with definitions The periodic values in Bott periodicity Atiyah-Singer theorem-a big picture $p$-adic Bott periodicity? GOE/GSE duality and Bott periodicity	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line985
__label__cc	0.720874	0.279126	Rigorous justification that overdetermined systems do not have a solution There is the following well known and very useful heuristic principle: Assume one has a natural map from the space of $k$-tuples of functions in $n$ variables into the space of $K$-tuples of functions in $N$ variables such that either (a) $n<N$ or (b) $n=N$ and $k<K$. Then this map cannot be onto. Also natural maps in the opposite direction cannot be injective. I would like to have rigorous theorems making this principle precise. Let me state few examples of precise statements for which I would like to have a rigorous proof. Example 1. On an $n$-dimensional manifold $M$, $n>2$, there exists a Riemannian metric which cannot be realized isometrically as a hypersurface in $\mathbb{R}^{n+1}$. (Here we have the obvious map from the space of imbeddings of $M$ to $\mathbb{R}^{n+1}$ to the space of metrics on $M$. The former space is an open subset in the space of $(n+1)$-tuples of functions in $n$ variables; the latter space is the space of $n(n+1)/2$-tuples of functions in $n$ variables. But for $n>2$ one has $n(n+1)/2>n+1$.) Example 2. Let $n>3$. Consider the map from metrics on $\mathbb{R}^n$ to sections of the tensor bundle $Sym^2(\wedge^2T^\mathbb{R}^n)$ sending the metric to its Riemann curvature tensor. Then this map cannot be onto. (This example for discussed at this post Equations satisfied by the Riemann curvature tensor) Example 3. There exist systems of ordinary differential equations of second order on $\mathbb{R}^n$ which cannot be considered as Euler-Lagrange equations for any Lagrangian. Example 4. Consider the Radon transform between spaces of functions on two real Grassmannians $Gr$ and $Gr'$. If $\dim Gr> \dim Gr'$ then it must have nontrivial kernel. Finally let me state few rigorous results contradicting the principle stated at the beginning of this post. 1) The Hilbert spaces of $L^2$-functions on any two Riemannian manifolds are isomorphic. 2) The Banach spaces of continuous functions on any two compact manifolds of any positive dimension are isomorphic (it fact, for any uncountable compact metric spaces). (Milyutin's theorem.) 3) The Frechet spaces of infinitely smooth functions on torii of any positive dimension are isomorphic. dg.differential-geometry fa.functional-analysis riemannian-geometry differential-equations calculus-of-variations 122 silver badges33 bronze badges maktmakt There is probably no single proof that would provide a rigorous justification of the OP's principle in all cases. Moreover, without specifying more clearly what is meant by a 'natural map', the principle itself turns out not to hold in general. For example, every smooth (complex-valued) function $f$ on the unit circle $S^1\subset\mathbb{C}$ can be written uniquely in the form $$ f(e^{i\theta}) = f_0(e^{2i\theta}) + e^{i\theta}\,f_1(e^{2i\theta}), $$ and the (natural?) 'even-odd' decomposition mapping $f(e^{i\theta})\mapsto \bigl(f_0(e^{i\theta}),f_1(e^{i\theta})\bigr)\ $ is one-to-one and onto. As a (perhaps) more serious example, by the Nash-Kuiper $C^1$-isometric embedding theorem, any smooth Riemannian metric $g$ in dimension $n$ can be locally isometrically embedded into $\mathbb{R}^{n+1}$ by a $C^1$-mapping. Since metrics in dimension $n$ depend on $\tfrac12n(n{+}1)$ functions of $n$ variables while maps into $\mathbb{R}^{n+1}$ depend on $n{+}1$ functions of $n$ variables, this violates your heuristic principle when $n>2$. (To be sure, the Nash-Kuiper theorem was greeted with astonishment when it first appeared in 1954.) It would be hard to argue that the mapping $\Phi(f) = \mathrm{d}f\cdot\mathrm{d}f = g$, where $f:M^n\to\mathbb{R}^{n+1}$ and $g$ is a metric on $M$ is not natural, but, of course, one can object that the differing degrees of differentiability on $f$ and $g$ should be taken into account in any careful formulation of a heuristic principle along the lines that the OP wants. Now, there is a wide class of equations that includes the OP's Examples 1, 2, and 3 and explains the failure of surjectivity of each of them, namely the class of smooth nonlinear differential operators, $\Phi:C^\infty(E)\to C^\infty(F)$, where $E$ and $F$ are bundles over a common base manifold $M$. To formulate this notion precisely, recall that, given a smooth bundle $E\to M$ of fiber rank $p$, say, and where $M$ is a smooth manifold of dimension $n$, one has the bundle $J^k(E)\to M$ of $k$-jets of sections of $E$, which is a smooth bundle of fiber rank $p{{n+k}\choose n}$. Given another smooth bundle $F\to M$ of fiber rank $q$, say, a (smooth) nonlinear differential operator of order at most $s$, say $\Phi:C^\infty(E)\to C^\infty(F)$ is a mapping of the form $\Phi(u) = \Phi^s\bigl(j^s(u)\bigr)$ for all $u\in C^\infty(E)$ where $\Phi^s: J^s(E)\to F$ is a smooth bundle mapping. (In practice, one often only has $\Phi^s$ defined on an open subbundle $A^s\subset J^s(E)$, in which case one says that a section $u:M\to E$ is $A^s$-admissible if its associated $s$-jet section $j^s(u):M\to J^s(E)$ has its image lying in $A^s$. Then, one only gets a mapping $\Phi:C^\infty(E,A)\to C^\infty(F)$, where $C^\infty(E,A)\subset C^\infty(E)$ is the subset of $A^s$-admissible sections. The reader can deal with the details of that situation.) In this case, the OP's heuristic principle would suggest that $\Phi$ cannot be surjective, even locally, if the rank of $F$ is greater than the rank of $E$. Indeed, this turns out to be the case, and can be proved rigorously by the argument below. First, though, note that the OP's Example 1 is a nonlinear differential operator of order $1$, where $E = M\times \mathbb{R}^{n+1}$ and $F = S^2(T^M)$ and $\Phi^1(u) = \mathrm{d}u\cdot\mathrm{d}u$. Here, $(p,q) = \bigl(n{+}1, {{n+1}\choose2}\bigr)$. Similarly, the OP's Examples 2 and 3 are nonlinear differential operators of order $2$, with $(p,q) = \bigl({{n+1}\choose2}, \frac{n^2(n^2-1)}{12}\bigr)$ in the case of Example 2, and $(p,q) = \bigl(1, \frac{n}2\bigr)$ in the case of Example 3 (here, the underlying manifold is $T\mathbb{R}^{n/2} = \mathbb{R^n}$, on which the Lagrangian for curves would be defined). To prove the promised nonsurjectivity, suppose given such a smooth differential operator. One then has canonical prolongations $\Phi^k:J^k(E)\to J^{k-s}(F)$ for $k\ge s$, which are defined by the property that $$ \Phi^k\bigl(j^k(u)\bigr) = j^{k-s}\bigl(\Phi^s(j^s(u))\bigr) $$ for all $k\ge s$ and all (local) sections $u\in C^\infty(E)$. The crucial consequence of this equation is that the $(k{-}s)$-jets of sections $v:M\to F$ that are of the form $v = \Phi(u) = \Phi^s(j^s(u))$ for some $u\in C^\infty(E)$ have to lie in the image of $\Phi^k$. Now, if $p<q$, then for all $k$ sufficiently large, one has $$ \dim J^k(E) = n + p{{n+k}\choose n} < n+ q{{n+k-s}\choose n} = \dim J^{k-s}(F). $$ Thus, the prolongation map $\Phi^k:J^k(E)\to J^{k-s}(F)$ cannot be surjective for $k$ sufficiently large, and this implies that the equation $v = \Phi^s(j^s(u))$ has no solution, even locally, for the generic section $v:M\to F$, i.e., $\Phi:C^\infty(E)\to C^\infty(F)$ is not surjective. Finally, note that this argument heavily uses the assumption of infinite differentiability. This is not surprising because, as the Nash-Kuiper theorem shows, this non-surjectivity can indeed fail spectacularly without such assumptions. Robert BryantRobert Bryant $\begingroup$ Thanks for the interesting answer. However I still do not understand one point. We can consider the prolongation $\Phi^{l,k}\colon J^l(E)\to J^{k-s}(F)$ for $l\geq k$. As you explained, $\Phi^{k,k}$ cannot be surjective for $k\gg 1$ for dimensional reasons. But it still might be possible that $\Phi^{l,k}$ is surjective for $l\gg k$. Thus formally we would not get a contradiction. $\endgroup$ – makt Apr 10 '15 at 8:01 $\begingroup$ @MKO: I don't know what you mean by $\Phi^{l,k}$, perhaps you can explain it. However, it doesn't matter: If $v = \Phi^s(j^s(u))$ then $j^{k-s}(v) = \Phi^k(j^k(u))$ by the above formula, so the $(k{-}s)$-jets of those $v$ in the image of the operator $\Phi:C^\infty(E)\to C^\infty(F)$ must lie in the image of $\Phi^k$. Since $\Phi^k$ is not onto for $k$ sufficiently large, and since the $(k{-}s)$-jets of $v\in C^\infty(F)$ reach all of $J^{k-s}(F)$, it follows that there are $v\in C^\infty(F)$ that are not in the image of $\Phi$. $\endgroup$ – Robert Bryant Apr 10 '15 at 8:30 $\begingroup$ Your example with functions on the circle is great. It is the simplest counter-example I know to the principle. It looks to me more natural than any other example. $\endgroup$ – makt Apr 11 '15 at 13:09 The principle you mention is not always true ! V. Arnold proved that every continuous function in $N$ real variables is a composition of continuous functions of two variables only. More precisely, there exist $N(2N+1)$ universal functions $\phi_{ij}:[0,1]\rightarrow[0,1]$ such that the map $$(g_1,\ldots,g_{2N+1})\mapsto\sum_jg_j\left(\sum_i\phi_{ij}(x_i)\right)$$ is onto when acting from $C([0,1])^{2N+1}$ to $C([0,1]^N)$. Here $$n=1,\quad k=2N+1,\quad K=1.$$ This disproved the conjecture expressed in Hilbert's XIIIth problem. By the way, is there any detailed proof published in English (I also accept French) ? Denis SerreDenis Serre $\begingroup$ Another good example of why you need some hypothesis, such as smoothness (though that is not the only one, of course), in order to prove such statements. $\endgroup$ – Robert Bryant Apr 10 '15 at 11:11 Other examples: The Frechet spaces $C^\infty(M)$ of compact smooth manifolds are all linearly isomorphic to the space $s$ of rapidly decreasing sequences, see here. The same is true for the DF-spaces of real analytic functions of compact real analytic manifolds, see [Seeley, R. T. Eigenfunction expansions of analytic functions. Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 21 1969 734–738], and even for classes of Denjoy-Carleman ultra differentiable functions, see arXiv:1410.2637. You wrote: Assume that one has a natural map $\dots$ What is a natural map? In this context, one can list the following kinds, in increasing complexity: Algebra homomorphisms $C^\infty(M)\to C^\infty(N)$ are exactly of the form $\phi^*: f\mapsto f\circ\phi$ for smooth maps $\phi:N\to M$. So they satisfy the `overdetermination principle' of the OP. Spaces of sections $\Gamma(E\to M)$ of vector bundles $E$ over a manifold $M$ are precisely finitely generated projective modules over the algebra of smooth functions. Linear differential operators of order $k$ on $\Gamma(E\to M)$ are exactly those $A$ such that each commutator with a multiplication operator with $f\in C^\infty(M)$ is of order $k-1$, which iteratively determines from the module structure alone. One can even define linear differential operators $\Gamma(E\to M)\to \Gamma(F\to N)$ over a fixed algebra homomorphism $C^\infty(M)\to C^\infty(N)$ in a similar way. All these operators are tied to the algebra structure on $C^\infty(M)$, and they satify the overdermined principle. I am sure that one can make a proof for the `overdermination principle' out out of this facts. Pseudodifferential operators: Here I am not so sure. Maybe, because some of them they are parametrices of differential operators? Fourier-integral operators? Nonlinear differential operators are such that their derivatives are linear differential operators. Then they are also tied to the algebra structure. Peter MichorPeter Michor Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged dg.differential-geometry fa.functional-analysis riemannian-geometry differential-equations calculus-of-variations or ask your own question. Equations satisfied by the Riemann curvature tensor Bases for spaces of smooth functions Changing coordinates so that one Riemannian metric matches another, up to second derivatives For what metrics are circles solutions of the isoperimetric problem? Local vs distance function metric structures Isometric imbedding of a sphere with positively curved metric Realizing the cross product of $\mathbb{R}^3$ as the curvature tensor of a Riemannian metric on $\mathbb{R}^3$	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line986
__label__wiki	0.529283	0.529283	ANY ~Qs Story/Lines Intersect: Mathematics personified. S4 Returns Jan 2013 TAYLOR'S POLYNOMIALS The Personification of Mathematical Equations Web Series IS RETURNING JANUARY OF NEW YEAR. NEW BANNER. WITH UPDATES EACH WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY ON THIS VERY BLOG! Yes, I have a buffer, so we're going to resume in January. Over the next ten days, I will also be tweeting recaps with the tag #MTans, so if you're new to the series, feel free to look for them, or follow me. If you're not new to the series (or take the time to look through the archive) feel free to offer suggestions as well, either through email or in the comments below. In particular: -Is my formatting okay and/or is there a better design I could use for the site? -Should I continue to provide links to related websites out there? -Do you have suggestions for additional characters or plot points? (See what I did there?) Thanks for dropping by! Hope you stick around for a while. Gregory Taylor mathtans@gmail.com Also, without further ado, this year's holiday singalong special about: THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM "A SQUARED SONG" Which features the site's notable singers (Para, ParaB, and Expona) in images and text, as well as some links offsite to videos by ViHart and MinutePhysics. Enjoy! Cotangent, Lyn, Modulus, and Hyper sing too <— TO BREAK INDEX 4 NEXT —> Posted by GregT at 07:31 3 comments: Labels: AuthorAside, SongParody S4.118c - NOV 25/12 Update: Well, it's been a month. My personal life is less complicated. But my course prep and marking are still absorbing a lot of my time, and with no/little external incentive to get things going here, I've refocussed in a couple other places. So we won't be resuming regular updates here until the new year, at the earliest. That said... -Barring the unforeseen, there will still be a holiday special like last year. -I have posted up the "Exponential" parody song that I wrote in late August. (It was going to be integrated into the story line, and likely still will be, but might as well be out there for you.) -I have been doing some blogging over at My Other Site including a week of blogging about my day, which included some math-tan character point of views as I experimented with different writing styles. 1) Tuesday, as told by Para 2) Wednesday, as told by Circe 3) Thursday, as told by Tangent 4) Friday, as told by Hevvi Which was capped off by some reflections about the experience. I've also spent some time here and there doctoring "Magical Lyrical Nanoha" cards to use math personification characters: Based on THIS TEMPLATE Yes, a Period Cane. There's a lot you still haven't seen. If I had more spare time, or more incentive, I'd probably devise a firmer timeline here. (Tip: Readers can certainly affect the latter, if not the former.) Of course, the series is obviously not going away, as it's remaining part of my daily life... but regular updates remain on hiatus for now. Posted by GregT at 08:41 No comments: Labels: AuthorAside, crossover S4.118b - OCT 21/12 So, this is going to mark a Schedule Slip in Taylor's Polynomials. The first in over 66 weeks. Because while the strip's still fun, and there's still so much potential in story arcs, as I said back on Jan 1st... now, I get the sense that few are being educated or entertained, aside from me. (Do people even care that I have a few different story arcs going now?) Plus I've got three courses to prep this year, along with approaching report card time, and shades of a personal life that's been more complicated recently. As such... I'll reiterate what I mentioned yesterday on My Other Blog (the more normal one, which also gets more hits per post). This hiatus will last until I've put effort back into creating a buffer. The real question is, how much effort should I put into that? Would people want a resumption before the new year? Or not until July 2013, if even then? Moreover, should I wrap up their story lines quick, let them play out as intended, or take it in some new direction that would be more engaging? This isn't any sort of ransom either, it's not some juvenile 'I'm not writing my next part until I get 30 likes on Facebook' sort of deal. We'll simply resume faster if there's actual interest. Because as fun as it is to have Star Trek Trignometry characters riding around in Logarithm's larger-on-the-inside Gazebo, even as the Beta group use anime while singing their way through the high school curriculum... it would sure be MORE fun if I knew how to make it interesting (or dare I say relevant) to more people. In the meantime, to my two or three loyal followers, I encourage you to check out the following, dare I say, much better and funnier web-comics: (x, why?) - for math and more Darths & Droids - for roleplay and scifi Head Trip - for doubletakes and pop culture Thanks for reading. We'll resume at some point. Now I need to break the news to Para... <— PREVIOUS INDEX 4 TO XMAS —> Labels: AuthorAside S4.118 - History/Hertory "Okay, so we have designs on music," Lyn concluded. "That said, on the off chance that vocaloids corner the market first, let's consider a backup subject." "History," Cosine suggested. "Dates are numbers, and they can carry particular significance." "Like birthdays!" Root said. He turned and grinned. LET THEM EAT BRIOCHE? "Well, and there are a number of statistics which play a role in history," Elly remarked. "For instance, the numbers on conscription and drafting for wars... tied in to election results..." "Ooh, I don't know about elections," Secant sighed. "The voter turnout numbers in Western societies are rather depressing of late." "How about immigration stats?" Nat offered. "Then versus now. Though, I dare say it's always interesting to compare historical events to current ones. Lessons from the past reach into the future and all." "Assuming you can do proper comparisons," Root countered. "In Canada, the long form census was recently turned into a voluntary survey." Lyn rubbed her forehead. "This is getting too political. Perhaps if we focused only on the history of mathematics?" "Or merely the mathematicians?" Elly mused. "Not forgetting about all the female contributions, to be sure..." "Gender is a whole other issue," Cosine observed. "Actually, interesting fact, the father of HIStory is considered to be HERodotus." "Word," Root affirmed. Or possibly segued. <— PREVIOUS INDEX 4 TO BREAK —> Posted by GregT at 03:57 1 comment: Labels: ArcTan, betas, Cos, Elly, Lyn, Root, Sec S4.117 - Conic Projection ParaB and QT had excused themselves from the bridge some time ago. The blonde now sat on a bed in the medical bay, with her head in her hands. "Oh, God, how embarrassing...!" came her muffled voice. ParaB sat down next to the polynomial, then tentatively reached out to pat the other girl on her knee. "It's fine. I won't tell anyone what I saw." "Oh, but why did it have to be you under the ladder?" the blonde moaned. "It never even occurred..." Her voice trailed off, and then she looked up. "Actually, maybe it DID. Subconsciously. But of COURSE I blocked it out because... uhm... look, I'll try not to do that again!!" ParaB stared at the catgirl for a few long seconds. Then she smiled. "I'm okay with it, you know. The fact that you're occasionally biquadratic? And don't worry," she added, off QT's abruptly wide eyed expression. "It's just something I noticed. I haven't mentioned it to Para through our telepathy." The polynomial let out a long breath of relief. "Thanks. Please don't. It would just be so complicated, you know? Because Para's with Root, and maybe there's a Radik out there I simply haven't met... it's just, maybe some part of me is now projecting Para onto you." "Seems more like a mapping than a projection," ParaB joked. After a pause, she put her hand back on QT's knee. "It's fine. Really. It's actually kind of cute." She squeezed with her fingers. "Besides, it's not like I'M seeing Root." y^2 + x^4 = 1? Their gazes met again. This time, the two equations stared at each other for a longer moment. Much longer. Ultimately, QT leaned in a little closer, her lips parting... "You two still busy modifying that scanner?" Sine asked, poking her head into the room. ParaB quickly leapt to her feet, as QT tried to recover before falling on her face. "Yes!" ParaB shouted. "I mean, yeah, we'll soon have a device that can scan for mathematical relations. And we shall call it the Quadcorder, after the two of us!" "We can even test it out on me first, by doing a cat scan!" QT blurted, while sitting up and smoothing down her skirt. Sine nodded. "Carry on then." She departed, leaving the two girls to stare sidelong at each other. <— PREVIOUS INDEX 4 NEXT —> Labels: alphas, ParaB, QT, Sin S4.116 - Taylor Who? "I'll let Lyn and the beta group know, thanks," Tangent said, smiling at Para. Though as she turned to go, she glanced down at the pad the bunny girl had been working on. "What're you up to anyway?" "Oh! Funny thing," Para replied. "My mental connection to ParaB is fading in and out, apparently because of Logan's Gazebo. From what I understand, his ship is similar to something from a popular science fiction show. So... songwriting. But not really related to math." The brunette sat back down. "Sing it for me anyway!" she said brightly. "Nothing wrong with being a little tangential while I'm around." Para blushed faintly. "All right... I'll be swift." Para (ax2 + bx + c) presents.... "THE NEW COMPANION'S LAMENT" (aka "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", Taylor Swift) Official Song Video here Actual Lyrics Video here I remember when you spoke up, the first time Saying that you could regenerate, past lives All filled with people that you used to know As you, move through, time and space. ...What? Then you tell me that it's in the past Maybe, since past is also future and could change Let's see, or is that River Song that you've miscast I say, I've lost you, who are you, you tell me, Doctor ...Who? Oooooh, you say you had a companion But oooooh, this time, I'm here with you, I'm telling you, We will never ever ever, travel back to get her! In this blue police box, let's please talk, talk I plea. Can we just never ever ever ever... travel back to get her? For ...ever? I'm really good at kicking arse and ass... sometimes. Failing at it I can act with class. Always. Or hide away if that's what you prefer, unless That would make you mad - just give me a sign? Oooooh, you mentioned her again, just then But ooooh, it's time. I'm now with you, I'm telling you, In this blue police box, let's please talk, talk I plea, Ooooh. Ooooo-oooh. Yep. Ooooh. Ooooo-oooh. Ooh, yep. Ooooo-oooh. Yep. Oh oh ohh. You tell me that, that things, they are timey-wimey. They still come to you... I respond "Blimey!" sigh* "So he tells me one returned from like, PARALLEL EARRRRTH, But I'm like, it's her, I mean you weren't out looking, you know. So if they still show up, whatever. Like, listen..." THE POWER OF CUBI? Now we, will never ever ever, travel back to get her! Ooo-ooooh. Ooo-ooooh. Don't go back to get her! Oui! Ooo-ooooh. Ohhhh, don't go back to get her! In this blue police box, let's please talk, talk I plea! So we will never ever ever ever... travel back to get her! Labels: crossover, gammas, Para, SongParody, Tan S4.115 - Noted "Hey, that was a music video link!" Root pointed out, somewhat redundantly. "We've missed the obvious." Lyn facepalmed. "Music. Of course. Time signatures. Fractional note values." "Math and music IS a natural intersection," Elly agreed. "Even Mozart is said to have liked mathematical puzzles - I wonder if that explains the Mozart Effect?" "And there's always studies being done, attempting to draw correlations between music and health," Nat said gruffly. "Not to mention how instrument string lengths and octaves tie in with frequencies." "Plus we can do mapping of numbers to notes!" Cosine chimed in. "Like Philip Moriarty, who was interviewed by Numberphile, having made a song of Pi in the key of C major." "And for those who prefer Tau, vihart did something similar in a song," Secant concurred. "Okay," Root said, nodding slowly. "Again, I was going in a different direction. I thought maybe Para could do a promotional song for us. But I prefer where you went with it!" Lyn adjusted her glasses. "Para would be the expert here though, you're right. I can contact her via Tangent," she decided, holding up her arm with the wristwatch on it. "See if our resident Quadratic can give us any advice." "Yes, we may want to settle in on a particular musical style..." Cosine mused. "Suggestions?" OPT FOR MATHIE STYLE HEEEYYYYY, WHAT COULD x BE? Labels: ArcTan, betas, Cos, Elly, Lyn, Root, Sec, SongParody S4.114 - Two Point Conversion Root stared at the floor, now feeling totally negative. "You know," he sighed, "After seeing the other personifications, I feel like mathematics is coming real late to this party. I mean, what's next, personifying sinkholes?" "Now, now. You might simply be looking at our role in the wrong way," Elly soothed, reaching out to pat him on the shoulder. "Right," Lyn agreed. "This isn't about taking over some other subject area, or turning me into Hydrogen. It's about remaining true to ourselves, merely in the context of another subject." "Offering them support," Secant agreed. "Or possibly adapting their ideas," Cosine said. "Have any of you seen the Periodic Table of Finite Simple Groups?" "Hm! I suppose we could consider tech courses," Root mused, flipping back to being positive. "For instance, logs. Did you know a finished 2 by 4 is actually a 1.5 by 3.5?" "Hmph, imperial," Nat mumbled. "Such lumber measures 38 by 89 millimetres in metric. More to the point, conversions are huge. But I don't see us popping up on the nearest chalkboard whenever a student has to do measurements." "Why not?" Elly asked. "Picture it, the person thinks they're in one course... only to discover they've been metric rolled." S4.113 - Sign Error QT let out a little shriek as she stared out of the gazebo's hatch. "What?" ParaB said, her grip on the catgirl tightening in concern. "What is it, what do you see?!" "It's like the gazebo's moving through an Escher painting... but with an extra dimension or something! So weird!" the polynomial responded. The orange haired relation let out a long sigh as she realized that QT was in no immediate danger. "Don't scare me - uh, us like that!" "Sorry," QT apologized. "Oh, hey, I think I can also see the sock Lyn lost in the dryer last month..." "And what is it you've remembered then?" Sine demanded of Logan, who had trailed off into a thoughtful pause. "Hm? Oh! Signum is practically deaf," the redhead answered, stroking his chin again. "It might help smooth relations with her if one of us learned sign language." "Ah! Then don't worry. I do know at least one dialect of my namesake," Sine assured. "Your what? What's a namesake dialect?" Logan said in confusion. Sine put her hands on her hips and stared at the Captain. Logan lowered his hand and met her gaze blankly. STARE MASTERS It was Cosecant who broke the stalemate by pointing out, "Logan, say the name of the primary trig function you're looking at." "Her name?" the redhead said in puzzlement. "She's Sine. How does that help us find someone who knows sign language?" "Nevermind," Sine said, facepalming. She walked back to the navigation console. There was a brief silence. "Uhm, so QT, are you about ready to come back down then?" ParaB asked, cheeks growing even pinker as she continued to hug close. "Oh! Yes, sorry," the blonde apologized again. She reached up to close the hatch. "It's just in the midst of the painting I caught sight of a random Vihart video playing too, involving cardioids. Wanted to watch the whole thing. Nice overall message, except... parabolas make me happy too! Wouldn't you agree?" The two girls linked eyes. "Let's discuss things as we perform surgery on a scanner," ParaB suggested. Labels: alphas, crossover, Csc, Logan, ParaB, QT, Signum, Sin S4.112 - Look Out "Are we there yet?" Sine turned to look up at QT. "Honestly, I'm not entirely sure where we are NOW." The trig function pushed her rolling chair away from the Nav board, over to Ops. Seeing nothing of use there either, she simply shrugged. "Doesn't matter," Logan said, from where he was lounging in the central chair. "Wherever we are, I don't think time has meaning. Just sit back and enjoy the ride - it's even possible the ship will pick up Signum by all by itself!" He paused. "Though I think the chances of that are based on telephone numbers." "We COULD simply open the hatch and look out of the gazebo," ParaB pointed out, pragmatically. Logan stroked his chin. "I tried that once. Don't recall what happened." "I nominate the catgirl to attempt it then," Cosecant said. "She can assess whether it's medically sound." QT's eyes went wide and she let out another squeak. Sine nodded. "Agreed, but ParaB, follow her up the ladder, and hold onto her. Just in case." QT Needs Ladder Training The bunny girl nodded also, even as QTs eyes flicked left and right. "Uhm... o-okay," QT responded nervously. "I guess I've got an anti-nausea hyperspray ready, if needed..." She proceeded to the ladder at the back of the bridge, ParaB trailing after. "Why are they called hypersprays anyway?" Cosecant mused, looking towards Radik. Behind them, the polynomial began her climb, her pink boots making soft noises as they were brought down against the rungs. Beneath QT, ParaB coughed lightly. "Because Hyper invented them, duh," the silver haired man responded to Csc. "Also hyper can mean 'over', and they can be given over clothing." He smirked. "What other prefix would you use, hypo? That means under!" QT soon reached the hatch and took hold of the handle before glancing down. "Okay, here goes... ParaB, are you okay? You seem flushed." The orange haired girl climbed one more rung, then threw an arm around the catgirl's waist. "We can talk later," she mumbled. "Just don't ever let Logan or Radik do this for you." QT blinked a couple times in confusion before simply reaching up and pushing open the hatch. Right then, Logan sat up in his chair. "Wait! I just remembered something!!" Labels: alphas, Csc, Logan, ParaB, QT, Radik3, Sin S4.111 - Know Your ABCs (Relatively) Prime Time News "Big news in Mathematics!" Para announced as the cameras started rolling. "The ABC conjecture may have been proven by a Japanese mathematics professor named Shinichi Mochizuki! This leads to a few obvious questions..." "Hey, first of all, what the heck is that?" Cubi chimed in. "Hey, answer, the ABC Conjecture is a statement involving square-free numbers (ie- not divisible by squares), and relatively prime numbers. Hey, related to the equation a + b = c, it's described as a game in this blog post by Brian Hayes." "Second question, why do we care?" Circe said dryly. "Answer, a proof of said conjecture would actually include many other Diophantine problems," Expona responded. "Diophantine meaning requiring integer solutions. For instance, this would include Fermat's Last Theorem (which John D. Cook contrasts here), along with other math problems that are still open." "Well, yes, I was aware of that," Circe countered in annoyance. "But MY answer was going to be that Mochizuki uses an entirely new mathematical theory to do it! It's barely understood, leading some to wonder if the celebration is premature." "Indeed, the science journal 'Nature' notes that the only resemblance of this proof to that of Andrew Wiles' proof of FLT is in the theory of elliptic curves," Hyper mused, tugging on the lapels of her lab coat. "And here we're talking four papers totaling 512 pages, so even if it were immediately understandable, it would take a while to verify." "A third point of interest is the historical context," Quinn remarked. "This problem was posed less than 30 years ago, in 1985, independently by two mathematicians. There's a lot of older problems out there that mathematicians continue to work on." Tangent smiled as she stepped into the frame. "For instance, many still regard the Riemann hypothesis to be the most significant unsolved problem in mathematics. Dating back to 1859, it's been verified for the first hundred billion cases, but not yet proven." "To conclude, the ABC conjecture has wide reaching implications," Para stated. "We could draw a parallel to the Grand Unified Theory of Physics. For further reading, the Polymath site has a number of links." There was a brief moment of silence, as Reci shut down the recording equipment. He then turned to look at Para. "So where'd Maud go in all this anyway?" The quadratic sighed. "He's off trying to fix our video microphones to see if I can sound less like a chipmunk." Labels: Circe, Cubi, Expona, gammas, Hyper, Para, Quinn, Reci, Tan S4.110 - Unnatural Log "Yarrrr. Captain's Log, entry e+123. Time is relative," Logan intoned, pacing the bridge as he spoke into an imaginary pad. "Where did you even get an iPad?" Sine questioned. Logan ignored her. "I've assigned duties to my new crew," the redhead continued to narrate. "And drawn them crude maps of the ship so they can get around." "I still say I should be in charge of security!" Radik III said in annoyance. "Don't assume I know engineering merely because I have some connections with Root!" JOB: SECURITY Cosecant turned to stick her tongue out at Radik, before resuming her work at trying to integrate phase shifters into the, thus far unused, weapons control board. "As science officer, I feel I must protest the illogical ship layout," ParaB remarked, trying to figure out if her map was upside down. "I mean, it's like a single new room increases the complexity by a factor of ten, how does that even... oh. Right," she sighed, remembering who she was talking to. The logarithm cast the others an annoyed look before resuming his dialogue. "I will shortly be getting Sine, who is my XO and operations officer, to take the helm. Our first mission, to locate Signum, Maud's sister function." "Wait, now I'm navigations too?" Sine said in confusion. "Ah, you did say you'd have difficulty settling for only one position," QT reminded, from where she was flipping through the medical manual on hypersprays. Logan cleared his throat. "I am certain that, very soon, we will be able to embark on an epic mathematical journey. Which will involve people SHUTTING UP while the Captain uses his diary." He turned. "People, if I want a chat log, I'll ask for it, okay?" S4.109 - Sci Factor "You know," Lyn said, frowning, "Having seen the operating systems up close... 2k-tan's accessory reminds me of QT, 95-tan's attitude makes me think of Cubi, and Me-tan, her hair's a bit like--" "Fine, yes, computer science is taken," Root cut in swiftly. "Which is a pity - it's getting more attention lately. It may even be the subject that lends itself best to individual online instruction." "Not to mention you've got a binary system to work with there as well," Cosine pointed out. "Change of base is always interesting." "It's dead, Cos," Nat diagnosed. "At least as far as having roles for us. But let's consider science. For instance, calculations are necessary to determine someone's vital capacity." "True, and we don't have to stick with biology," Lyn pointed out. "Physics is full of vectors." Secant nodded. "And chemistry involves balancing equations, there's math there." "Oh! Chemistry! The periodic table!" Root said hopefully. "We can each take an element!" Seeing the expressions, he spun. "No! Stop it, this time your names just resemble the element symbols!!" There's more variants out there! "Sorry Root," Elly said apologetically. "Even then, there is a book personifying the table. Physical theories are also personified from time to time. Heck, biology even has giant microbe plush mascots." Labels: ArcTan, betas, Cos, crossover, Ella, Elly, Lyn, Root, Sec S4.108 - Geo Graphy "Okay, so countries have already been personified - doesn't mean we can't find a math niche in Geography," Elly remarked. "There's latitude and longitude," Cosine pointed out, pragmatically. "And GPS." "Time zones," Secant added. "Did you know India's time zone is one of many offset by a half hour?" Nat crossed his arms. "Population numbers fit in here too. The rule of 70, for doubling time. Also birth rates, death rates... you know about Hans Rosling, yes? We shouldn't make averages." "Nice graphs in that talk," Lyn agreed. "In fact, geography uses a lot of graphs and tables, that's a huge link, and a way to make predictions." "Then there's climate," Elly added. "Measuring temperatures, precipitations, global warming... where numbers add up to 120%...." "So math obviously fits with geography on the whole," Root agreed. "But I'm still thinking more on an individual basis... oh! Of course!" "What?" Lyn asked. Root grinned. "It's so obvious - we go computer science! We could each choose an operating system or version to represent! Think of it, a personification for... you're all giving me that look again." (It's Also Been Done Before) Labels: ArcTan, betas, Cos, crossover, Elly, Lyn, Root, Sec S4.107 - Be A Sport "So where should we begin?" Cosine mused. "Khan's not the only one with curriculum out there on the internet..." "And mathematics has links everywhere," Secant observed. Elly pressed both her thumbs into her index and middle fingers. "I don't think we should completely lose ties to current events. Hint, hint." "Right, those paralympics are wrapping up today!" Root recalled. "Good point!" Lyn said brightly. "Sports is full of statistics! Plus students may record the time it takes to do a particular activity, and try to improve over time - could be Linear!" "Then there's the fact that throwing basketballs or hitting baseballs involves parabolas and assorted mathematics," Cosine agreed. Elly smiled. "And how about the movie Moneyball? Sports happen on a budget." "There's also the health element," Nat said gruffly. "Proper doses of vitamins, or drug testing..." "Speeds for the marathon and 100 m are very interesting also," Secant mused. "But I'm not exactly certain what role we could take overall." Root glanced around at the others. "Actually, I was thinking the countries in the paralympics. We could each choose a country to represent! Think of it, a personification for every country! ...why are you all looking at me like that?" (It's All Been Done Before) S4.106 - Relation Ship "You said you had a ship." ParaB turned to look at Logan. "That's a gazebo." "Perhaps it's a dread gazebo," Radik III said, peering at it suspiciously. "Yar, what you're seeing is merely the crow's nest," Logan said in irritation. "My ship - or base - is more of a subscript. Accessed via the trap door in the middle of the floor." It sits on the ln "It's underground??" QT said in confusion. "No, spatially displaced," Logan retorted smugly. "That gazebo acts like the gateway, while being the only part physically tied to this plane. So I wager the actual interior is intact, despite our severed ties with mathematics." Lifting an eyebrow at him, Cosecant went to investigate the trap door herself. "Ahhh. This vessel explains how you can turn up without warning, then vanish," ParaB said, nodding slowly. "Aye. Sometimes it's almost like it has a mind of it's own," Logan mused, rubbing his chin. He turned to look at Sine, as she finished pacing around the ten sided structure. "Now, I maintain the Captain's Log! So none of your command talk - you can be the executive officer." "Where did you even get this?" the brunette said in confusion. "The technology is too advanced, even for you." "It's not stolen!" the pirate assured. "But you're right... it simply turned up one day as a gift, with a note claiming it was from 'The Professor'." "Professor who?" QT asked. Logan shrugged. "Beats me. I guess he was smart. I refer to him as Professor X." S4.105 - There's Her Numbers "Alright, video link is up and functional," Cotangent remarked, poking at her keyboard. Reci peered over her shoulder and grimaced. "So now we've gone there too? Really? Even I know Jepsen's song is getting old." "How soon you forget!" Sexi remarked, fluffing her hair. "Seven months back, we went there first!" "Though (x, why?) goes One Direction better," Circe mumbled. We Call Her Sextic Labels: gammas, Sexi, SongParody S4.104 - Gamma Raise "Are we gamma? I think that makes us gamma," Para remarked to Maud as Lyn and her group filed out. Expona rolled her eyes. "Maud, you want some help dealing with Para?" the redhead asked. "Students say she's difficult to work with, plus it looks to me like you're an incomplete gamma function." Maud shook his head. "No, no, we're fine, don't worry. I've got an integral role in mind for Para." "Hey, does that mean I'm involved?" Cubi said in confusion. "No, you should all... go about your daily business, I suppose," Maud said. "Objection!" Toc stated, extending his arm out. "We don't even have homes to go back to now! Take that!" "Look, how about we all report on news stories, whether we do videos or not?" Tangent suggested in a soothing voice. HAWKING ATTENDING LONDON PARALYMPICS "Oh! You mean like how Stephen Hawking will be at today's startup of those Olympics... which seem to be named after me?" Para asked brightly. "Your disability isn't physical," Expona mumbled. "I know!" Circe said. "We should point everyone at 'To Boldly Flee', the epic Channel Awesome scifi show that has part 3 coming out today!" "Those guys aren't really in space," Nis protested, finally speaking up. "How about we report on the music coming back from Mars Curiosity?" "Right! Laser robots - for science!" Hyper chimed in, rubbing her hands together. "Tangent has a good idea, let's all be honourary gammas! Any objection??" She looked pointedly at Toc. Maud frowned slightly, glancing at Para for her reaction. The blonde merely smiled. "Well, I think that we should try it out to see!" Para suggested. "Yeah, Curiosity will never let me go..." "Almost the lyrics I'm looking for," Maud concluded, motioning Para into the makeshift recording studio. Labels: ArcCot, Circe, Cubi, Expona, gammas, Hyper, Maud, Nisano, Para, Tan S4.103 - Subjective Viewpoint "Okay, well, that's the exploring team," Lyn stated as Group Alpha headed off. "So who's with me and Cosine for exploring subjects?" "Me!" Circe said. "You need someone capable of a hostile takeover if the need arises!" The line facepalmed at the prospect of working with the circle again. "We really don't," she assured. "Yes, there's no need to combine Lyn and Circe, not when Secant's already there," Reci pointed out. "I nominate myself to go," Elly chimed in. "As the representative of Conic interests. Seeing as I also have some awareness of the world to which Maud and Radik referred." "Huh, that's true, she's the one who was talking to me about tweets," Expona recalled. "Why didn't you speak up sooner?" The ellipse merely smiled enigmatically. Circe frowned, but decided not to protest the selection of her cousin over her. "Well, my comlink with Lyn means there's little point me going along too," Tangent remarked. "So I nominate my inverse to join her group." "Dammit Tan, I'm a doctor, not a group therapist!" Nat groused. Regardless, he stepped over to join the others, and Tangent flashed him a smile. "There should be one more guy," Maud decided. "And you're already heavy on Trigonometry. Root, how about you offer your technical expertise? Cotangent can help us here in your absence." "Sure," Root said with a shrug. "I suppose in some sense I'm the solution to a mathematical equation." "That makes us the beta group," Lyn concluded. "Meaning we've got all the standard features but are not yet ready for widespread release!" Root defined with a grin. As the other group members turned to look at him, he shrugged. "Or I guess we could be a social game. They're all beta on Facebook, right?" GROUP BETA Labels: ArcTan, betas, Circe, Cos, Elly, Expona, Lyn, Reci, Root, Sec, Tan S4.102 - The i's Have It "No, teams sounds like a good idea," Maud agreed. "Me and Para can be in charge of videos and commentary on the world out there." "What? Why me?" Para squeaked. "Because I need a female counterpoint, and Lyn seems to prefer checking out other subjects." "I'm interested in those subjects too," Cosine piped up. "I hear they're taught in periods." "I don't know," Sine said, placing her hands on her hips. "I think I'd prefer to go with ParaB. Seeking out new life or new civilizations, that sounds like it would be right up my alley. Anyone else with us?" Radik III nodded. "I'll join! Since after we find those others, we can mount a strike force to take back mathematics!" Cubi grinned. "Hey, I'm all over that as well!" "Bad plan," Quinn countered, reaching out to grab Cubi before she could move to join the others. "You'd spend all your time making out with your inverse. QT, you're nominated to go with the ParaB team to represent Polynomials." "What? Why me?" QT squeaked, her exclamation having even more power than Para's. "Don't worry, catgirl," Cosecant said reassuringly. "I'll make you're kept safe. Because Sine isn't going to be traveling without her reciprocal, for security reasons." Secant nodded in agreement, moving to take up her own position next to Cosine. "Too many females in ParaB's group now," Logan said, adjusting his eyepatch. "I'd better go along too. Besides, I have a ship." "Okay, six is a perfect number," Maud concluded. "Plus you've got Radik III, who seems to know something about the new world as well... er, where did your information come from, by the way?" "It's genetic. From my imaginary roots," Radik said, grinning. There was a pause. "Uh, does he have to be a part of our group?" ParaB asked. GROUP ALPHA Labels: alphas, Cos, Csc, Cubi, Logan, Maud, Para, QT, Quinn, Radik3, Sec, Sin S4.101 - Group Theory SERIES 4: AFTER MATH "Okay, our video episode got a couple tweets, over 100 hits and we've had a few comments," Maud remarked. "That's really good! The latest thing now seems to be Khan's success at Computer Science..." "Oh, how does it compare to the Computer Science Circles instruction from the University of Waterloo?" Root wondered. "Look, that doesn't solve our problem," Circe said in annoyance. "We've been cast off, set adrift from the math curriculum!" "Yes, I can feel that," Para said sadly. "Though we still exist, it's without all our helpful children. Like x2 + 1, x2 + 2, x2 + 3 --" Tangent nodded. "We feel it too, Para." "(x + 1)2, (x + 2)2, (x + 3)2 --" Cubi grimaced. "Hey, uh, Para..." "2x2, 3x2, 4x2 --" "Para!" Expona snapped. "We've all experienced an infinite loss! The question is what do we do about it!" "We find a new curriculum!" Lyn said, clenching a first in determination. "I mean, didn't you see that Khan Academy website? There's so many other subjects out there that could use us!" ParaB shook her head. "No. I think there are other mathematical personifications still out there, waiting to be discovered, as I was. We should seek them out." "What happened to exploring this new world?" Maud protested. "I want to do more videos! Though... they do take a while to put together..." "Split into teams," Sine said, crossing her arms as her command mode kicked in. "Alpha, beta and gamma." Hyper glared. "You trig functions and your Greek letters... didn't they create enough trouble LAST episode?" Labels: Circe, Cubi, Expona, Hyper, Lyn, Maud, Para, ParaB, Root, Sin, Tan S4.100 - Yes We Khan "Okay!" Root declared in triumph. "Me and Cotangent have hacked up a way to keep the story going on the blog!" "And your 100th episode video is now up and running!" Cot said to Maud with a grin. "Don't worry if it pauses at 301 views by the way... that's more a feature than a bug." "I've already seen it," Radik III said, shaking his head. "It's terrible." "Hey, that took WEEKS of prior preparation!" Maud said in annoyance. "What's wrong with it?!" Radik III eyed the absolute value function. "There's no robots." <— BACK TO SERIES 3 INDEX 4 NEXT —> Labels: Cot, Maud, MTT2K, Radik3, Root S3.41 - Bar None "So that's the situation," Maud concluded. "This may be our last episode together." He looked out at all the other parent equations, which he had summoned to his bar, in order to impart the bad news. "I should have realized who Maud was from day one," Lyn remarked to Slope, standing beside her. "It should have been as obvious to me as your identity." "We all should have inquired after his remark about parenting," Root chimed in. "Though it's not like this is his fault." "So now we're... unemployed?" Para said, her lower lip quivering. "Does this mean no more form changes?" "No!" Circe declared, rubbing her hands together. "We can take over another curriculum! Turn people into animals if we have to!" "I think a hostile takeover is premature," Maud said carefully. "There's a whole other world out there to explore first. The very world that registers on your mathematical assistance scans." "Is this connected to that Facebook thing we managed to access after the creation of ParaB?" Hyper said, crossing her arms. "Or that odd sense of deja vu deja vu we've been having lately?" Sine and Cosine chorused. "I've also heard mention of tweets!" Expona cut in, Logan nodding his head slowly in agreement beside her. "Precisely," Maud said. "Having anticipated the worst, I've spent the last month creating digital backups and alternatives, along with monitoring current mathematical trends. It's time to show we CAN expand our horizons! To that end, I have designed our one hundredth episode in video form!" "Hey, that's extremely positive for once!" Reci said with a grin. "Problem," came a new voice. Everyone's eyes turned towards the individual standing in the corner. Radik III stepped forwards under the scrutiny. "I have heard of this world. However, when Specials are accounted for, our group has already passed one hundred. The next episode will be something like 119." Maud frowned. "I was trying to avoid overcounting like that, for fear that we would get cancelled in the middle of a sent <— PREVIOUS INDEX 3 TO SERIES 4 —> Labels: Cos, Expona, Hyper, Logan, Maud, Radik3, Reci, Sin S3.40 - Final Examination "Here's another thing," Maud added, to fill the ensuing silence. "If I rule against them, does that not overrule my OWN existence?" The voice returned. YOU WOULD CHOOSE TO LIVE AN EXISTENCE YOU KNOW IS WITHOUT PURPOSE OR MEANING? "Well, no... but your alternative seems to be that mathematics be done merely by automation! Or with numbers on a chalkboard! That seems so... so devoid of feeling... or intuition!" Maud stood a little straighter. "In fact, you know what? I rule in favour of keeping the Math-Tans. I think they - we - do serve a purpose!" There was a long pause. Then, finally: OVERRULED. "WHAT?!" Maud sputtered. THERE IS LITTLE EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT MATHEMATICAL PERSONIFICATIONS ARE OF USE IN MATHEMATICAL CIRCLES. GOOGLE+ OR OTHERWISE. THEIR SERIES' WILL BE TERMINATED. Maud clenched his fists. "So apparently you didn't need me to serve as an observer at all!?!" Another pause. PERHAPS THEIR EXISTENCE CAN CONTINUE FOR A SHORT TIME. SO THAT THEY CAN FIND A NICHE IN A NON-MATHEMATICAL FIELD. "And how are they supposed to do that without a Taylor Series to act as a framing device??" If the entity observing them were able to shrug, Maud sensed it had just done so. IF THEY'RE WORTHY MATHEMATICIANS, EXPANSION SHOULD COME NATURALLY... DON'T YOU THINK? Labels: Maud S3.39 - Hat's Off Maud stared at the message. Well, he couldn't reveal himself to the others now... not before this meeting could take place. In fact, it was with a certain degree of trepidation that he approached the designated coordinates later that week. Once there, he removed his hat and sunglasses, and waited. ABSOLUTE VALUE? came the voice from above. "Call me Modulus!" Maud called back. "I'm a complex individual!" A pause was the only acknowledgement, followed by: WHAT IS YOUR DECISION? "I need more time!" Maud retorted. "I've only been observing the Math-Tans for, what, a year? And even then, it's only been the Polynomials, the Conics, and the Trig, I'm sure given another Earth cycle..." 13 MONTHS SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT TIME TO DETERMINE IF THESE RELATIONS SERVE ANY, WELL, FUNCTION. DECIDE. "Look, thirteen months is NOTHING on a cosmic scale!" Maud said, getting irritated despite himself. "Are you seriously planning to wipe out an entire race of characters merely on my say-so?" YOU WERE CHOSEN FOR YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH ABSOLUTES. DECIDE. Maud rubbed his forehead. "Can you at least stop SHOUTING?" he requested. "You'll make me as deaf as my sister Signum..." Labels: Maud, Signum S3.38 - Slippery Slope A few days later, everyone found themselves back at Maud's bar. This time, it was a farewell party for Slope. "It's not goodbye though," the brunette assured everyone. "Even though I'm moving back into the AZ, they passed the motion which lets me visit as Slope. Same as before." At Maud's request, Para gave him a rundown of the events which Lyn and Circe had experienced. "Make no mistake, by the time we arrived, all the excitement was over," Para concluded. "Though apparently it's got Hyper interested in possible new applications for her asymptote rings." "So it's a happy ending," Maud said slowly. "That's fortunate..." Para canted her head to the side. "Are you okay?" Maud frowned slightly, then shook his head. "Oh, fine, merely some things on my mind. I... well, I'll fill you in soon enough." Across the bar, Tangent aka Slope approached Lyn, and held out a box. "Um, hey," the brunette said a bit uncertainly. "I got you a present. For going into the AZ and helping my sisters and generally being awesome." Lyn blinked. "You... you didn't have to." "Well, I did anyway," Tangent said, trying not to blush. "So open it." Lyn smiled a little, then pulled the lid off the box. "Oh!" the blonde said in delight. "A pair of slippers! And they're ruby red, like your whole Trig Command motif." Tangent nodded. "Not that you can forget me, what with our comlink, but it's so you know I'm thinking of you and... look, you get why I can't leave my sisters now, yeah?" "I think so," Lyn said with a small smile. "After all, what it really comes down to is... there's no place like home." Labels: Lyn, Maud, Para, Slope, Tan S3.37b - Interlude Expona soon located a microphone. EXPONA SINGS 01 Labels: Expona, SongParody S3.37 - Sing Song, Put Tan to Bed "So," Versine concluded, looking towards the command trig, "Are we done with this enterprise?" "For now," Sine answered. "But we'll be keeping our eyes on you," Cosine added. "Careful, you'll get a complex," the green-shirted trig shot back, before looking towards Expona. "As for you... pick your battles better. And maybe sing a showtune with ME in it for once!" Circe blinked and also turned to the redhead. "Expona, you still singing? I thought you were giving it up because it added to the confusion between you and Para." "Bah! I've decided that the blonde doesn't know musicals," Expona shot back. "So no, I'm staging a return. In fact, someone find me a microphone, I'll demonstrate..." For her part, Lyn had spent the last several minutes with Cot and Nat, as the latter looked over Tangent. "She'll be fine," the medic finally said gruffly. "Just overexerted herself. Needs rest." "You're sure?" Lyn said worriedly. "Well, rest and food," Nat amended. He glanced at Cotangent. "Have her take two pie and call me in the morning." 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__label__cc	0.567745	0.432255	Pulmonary and Critical Care– In the Department of Medicine David M. Gaba, M.D. Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Adult MSD) Current Research and Scholarly Interests 1) Human Performance in Health Care, 2) Patient Safety in health care, 3) Simulation training in health care, 4) Organizational issues in safety in health care. Julieta Gabiola Clinical Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health Current Research and Scholarly Interests In the Philippines where hypertension and prehypertension are prevalent and medication not affordable, we are looking into prevention of hypertension through education and lifestyle modification as a practical alternatives. John V. Gahagan, MD Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery - General Surgery Bio John Gahagan, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Section of Colorectal Surgery. He has extensive training in advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques including robotic and laparoscopic surgery. He has authored several textbook chapters and original articles in peer-reviewed journals. His clinical practice is focused on the surgical treatment of colon and rectal cancers, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn?s disease), and benign colon and anorectal diseases (diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, fistulas, fissures). He believes in patient-centered care and multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. He joined Stanford in 2019 and is excited to build a Stanford colorectal surgery practice in the East Bay and Tri-Valley area at Stanford ? ValleyCare in Pleasanton. Danielle Marie Galante Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Susan Galel Associate Professor of Pathology at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emerita Current Research and Scholarly Interests Transfusion-transmitted infections and donor screening for infectious diseases. National policies for blood banks. Enhancement of transfusion safety and effectiveness, with a focus on quality assurance in blood banking and transfusion therapy; transfusion medicine education; pediatric and adult transfusion therapy. Moises Gallegos Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine William Brian Gallentine Clinical Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences Stephen J. Galli, MD The Mary Hewitt Loveless, M.D. Professor in the School of Medicine and Professor of Pathology and of Microbiology and Immunology Current Research and Scholarly Interests The goals of Dr. Galli's laboratory are to understand the regulation of mast cell and basophil development and function, and to develop and use genetic approaches to elucidate the roles of these cells in health and disease. We study both the roles of mast cells, basophils, and IgE in normal physiology and host defense, e.g., in responses to parasites and in enhancing resistance to venoms, and also their roles in pathology, e.g., anaphylaxis, food allergy, and asthma, both in mice and humans. Amy Gallo Assistant Professor of Surgery (Abdominal Transplantation) at the Stanford University Medical Center Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, MD, PhD Member, Bio-X Current Research and Scholarly Interests My laboratory focuses on merging advances in molecular biology with those in biomedical imaging to advance the field of molecular imaging. Imaging for the purpose of better understanding cancer biology and applications in gene and cell therapy, as well as immunotherapy are all being studied. A key long-term focus is the earlier detection of cancer by combining in vitro diagnostics and molecular imaging. Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Biomedical Data Science Chemical and Systems Biology Comparative Medicine Epidemiology and Population Health Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) Microbiology & Immunology Molecular & Cellular Physiology Neurology & Neurological Sciences Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Fellowship Pulmonary and Critical Care Timeline for PCCM Research Training Advanced Training: Lung and Heart-Lung Transplantation Advanced Training: Teaching and Research Fellowship in Pulmonary Vascular Disease Critical Care Medicine Home Page Critical Care Medicine Fellowships Clincial Trials Pulmonary Hypertension Program Interstitial Lung Disease Program LAM Program Lung Nodule Surveillance and Cancer Detection Program Wall Center Medicine Divisions Department of Medicine Home General Medical Disciplines Pulmonary and Critical Care	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line993
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On Sept. 14, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue officially declared that the 2017 fire season was the Forest Service’s most expensive ever, with costs topping $2 billion. Perdue noted that fire suppression, which accounted for just 16 percent of the agency’s budget in 1995, now takes up over 55 percent. “We end up having to hoard all of the money that is intended for fire prevention,” he wrote in a press release, “because we’re afraid we’re going to need it to actually fight fires.” The Forest Service’s fire funding is subject to a budget cap based on the average cost of wildfire suppression over the last 10 years. But even as that average increases, the agency’s overall budget remains relatively flat. So when costs go higher, the agency, in a practice known as “fire borrowing,” must pull from funds intended for other programs — including those that help reduce fire danger, like prescribed burns, thinning and insect control. 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__label__wiki	0.734644	0.734644	A useful map of Southeast Asia, in case one were to get lost (via Shutterstock). Central banks across Southeast Asia are embracing blockchain Serving the unbanked and leapfrogging inefficient interbank and international settlement systems are a major focus By Leo Jakobson / April 12, 2019 / Financial authorities across Southeast Asia are embracing blockchain technology and digital currencies as a way of helping the poor get better access to banking services that can help lift them out of poverty, as well as speeding and improving interbank payments and cross-border settlements. A report on Central Bank Digital Currencies issued on April 3 by the World Economic Forum singled out the National Bank of Cambodia as a leader in bringing blockchain technology into its national payments system for use by both commercial banks and consumers. With technology scheduled for implementation in the second half of 2019, Cambodia’s central bank is planning to experiment with blockchain technology in its interbank payment and settlement system, which the report describes as inefficient. “This opens the window for experimentation to improve upon and potentially ‘leapfrog’ traditional wholesale interbank processes,” read the report by Ashley Lannquist, project lead, blockchain and distributed ledger technology, for the World Economic Forum. The other way Cambodia is using blockchain technology is to benefit its poor, underbanked population which tends to use either cash—the Cambodian riel or U.S. dollar—or mobile-based payment apps to store and send money. “Retail savings and payments are fragmented, and citizens are unable to reliably save money in mobile phone-based accounts,” she wrote. “They also have difficulty transferring money to those who use a different mobile money application from themselves.” The new blockchain-based system will give consumers access to both commercial bank accounts and the various mobile phone-based apps. The goal is to both improve interoperability of the various payment systems and encourage underbanked people to open bank accounts in order to increase savings and improve financial stability. In January 2018, Bank Indonesia, the Southeast Asian country’s central bank, announced plans to launch its own centralized cryptocurrency, the digital rupiah. At the time, the bank said it was looking at a 2020 launch. As a result of the central bank’s friendliness towards blockchain technology, five other banks in the country are investigating ways to integrate the technology as well, The Asean Post reported on April 9. These are Bank Negara Indonesia, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Bank Mandiri, Bank Danamon, and Bank Permata. With a population of 264 million, Indonesia is the largest country is Southeast Asia, and the 14th largest recipient of remittances from migrants working abroad, according to the World Bank. Cutting the high fees charged by banks and money transfer firms like Western Union would increase the funds received, currently estimated at $10.5 billion annually. In February, the Indonesian Ministry of Trade’s Futures Exchange Supervisory Board (Bappebti) issued the first regulations permitting the creation of cryptocurrency exchanges and regulating digital assets, but set the minimum investment for traders offering futures contracts at more than $71 million. Last June, Bappebti decreed that cryptocurrencies were commodities that could be traded as futures, but not used as payment instruments. Thailand’s central bank also has a full-on central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the pipeline, Bank of Thailand’s governor, Dr. Veerathai Santiprabhob, announced in a speech at the Nomura Investment Forum Asia 2018 last June. While the goal of Project Inthanon is to explore the potential and implications of a CBDC for interbank settlements rather than bring it immediately into use, Santiprabhob said, “These efforts should pave the way for faster and cheaper transaction and validation due to less intermediation process needed compared to the current system.” Another project in the pipeline would use scriptless bond issuance to cut the time it takes to allocate bonds to retail investors from 15 days to just two, he noted. The bank is also looking at blockchain for supply chain financing and document authentication, Santiprabhob said in December. The central banks of Thailand and Myanmar announced their approval of a joint project to allow migrant workers in Thailand to send remittances home to Myanmar via an Ethereum-based system at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Central Bank Governors’ Meeting on April 5. Developed by Singapore’s Everex, the system will allow workers to send remittances from Thailand’s Krungthai Bank to Myanmar’s Shwe Bank. Promising competitive exchange rates, the system will allow recipients in Myanmar to “receive money by home delivery, cash pick up at Shwe Bank branches, or direct deposit to Shwe Bank account,” according to the release by the Bank of Thailand. “Central banks in the region have worked together to support development of financial technology,” said Veerathai Santiprabhob, governor of the Bank of Thailand. “Central banks can play important roles as the facilitators and catalysts to promote payment connectivity. One key enabler is the interoperability of financial infrastructure and standards … which will facilitate more efficient cross-border payment linkages and encourage further innovations.” Several other projects were announced at the ASEAN conference that use blockchain technology. Bangkok Bank has partnered with a subsidiary of PTT Global Chemical Company Limited to test trade finance transactions between Thailand and Indonesia using the Voltron application to create and exchange letter of credit, built on R3 Corda. The goal is to cut processing time and paperwork in half. Bank of Thailand is also testing Kungsri Bank Blockchain international funds transfer service, with the initial goal of sending money from Laos to Thailand, and from Thailand to Singapore in seconds. In wealthy Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) may be cooling to the idea of creating a CBDC version of the Singapore dollar based on R3’s Corda distributed ledger technology, to be used for inter-bank payments. The project was successfully tested in March 2017, and involved 11 major banks, including Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Citi, HSBC, and JPMorgan. MAS’ managing director threw cold water on the idea of a digitized version of the wealthy city-state’s currency in an interview with the Financial Times (paywall) in January 2018. Still, the CBDC test was a part of the broader Project Ubin, which is still moving ahead with other plans, including cross-border payments and smart-contract payments. In August, the MAS and Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced plans to work with Deloitte, Nasdaq, and Anquan Capital to create a “Delivery versus Payment” (DvP) system built across several blockchain platforms that would allow financial institutions and corporate investors to carry out the simultaneous exchange and settlement of digital currencies and securities assets “This initiative will deploy blockchain technology to efficiently link up funds transfer and securities transfer, eliminating both buyers’ and sellers’ risk in the DvP process,” said Tinku Gupta, chair of Project Ubin and head of technology at SGX, in a statement. “This is a collaborative innovation bringing together multiple players to pursue real-world opportunities that will benefit the ecosystem.” There are a lot of financial projects underway in the Philippines, where financial authorities this month approved the 29th cryptocurrency exchange. Analysts feel the central bank’s governor sees blockchain as a tool with which to advance the growth of electronic payment systems in the island chain nation, in which 70 percent of the population is unbanked, according to Voice of America. To that end, ConsenSys is working with Unionbank of the Philippines on Project i2i, which has received central bank approval to build an Ethereum-based payment platform for 130 rural banks aimed at the unbanked population. And on April 3, Philippines e-wallet provider Coins.ph announced a partnership with Western Union to allow customers to directly receive and hold remittances. On March 18, the Stellar-powered IBM Blockchain World Wire announced that it had reached an agreement with the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) in the Philippines, to release stablecoins denominated in the Philippine peso. Five other nations had banks doing the same, IBM said at the time. In Vietnam, there are signs of a thaw in the anti-cryptocurrency mindset of the country’s financial authorities which banned trading in digital assets in July 2018, followed a month later by a ban on the import of new cryptocurrency mining computers. On March 22, Zug, Switzerland-based blockchain firm KRONN Ventures announced that it had signed an agreement with Linh Thanh Group, a major Vietnamese distribution firm, to produce cryptocurrency and establish a licensed cryptocurrency exchange. 6 central banks team up to explore digital currencies Indian banks turn to blockchain to bring credit to underbanked companies Mastercard, Bank of America CEOs leery of blockchain Ashley LannquistBank DanamonBank MandiriBank of AmericaBank PermataBank Rakyat IndonesiaCambodiaCBDCCitiCredit SuisseEverexHSBCIBMIndonesiaJPMorganKRONN VenturesKrungthai BankMonetary Authority of SingaporeMyanmarNomuraPhilippinesPTT Global ChemicalR3Shwe BankSingaporeThailandVeerathai SantiprabhobVietnamWorld Economic Forum Leo Jakobson, Modern Consensus editor-in-chief, is a New York-based journalist who has traveled the world writing about incentive travel. He has also covered consumer and employee engagement, small business, the East Coast side of the Internet boom and bust, and New York City crime, nightlife, and politics. Disclosure: Jakobson has put some 401k money into Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. Binance boots BSV because of billionaire’s bombast New French law allows crypto investments in major retirement savings plans	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1006
__label__cc	0.738703	0.261297	About the River Raisin Review The River Raisin Review is a literary journal produced by the Monroe County Library System featuring the writing submissions of Monroe County patrons and residents. What kind of work is the River Raisin Review looking for? The River Raisin Review considers original works including poetry and short stories of any genre, from writers ages 16 and up. Short stories must be under 5,000 words; poetry is limited to three pages per poem. Explicit content should be kept at a minimum, but ultimately appropriateness will be determined by the editors. Works submitted must be fully edited and ready to be to published. Please note that while we assure you every piece is read and reviewed carefully, we are not able to provide any criticism. Does the River Raisin Review accept previously published material? No, we cannot consider anything that has been previously published or accepted for publication, anywhere, in any form. Work that has appeared online is considered to have been previously published and should not be submitted. Does the River Raisin Review pay? We are unable to offer compensation. However, if you are chosen for publication you will receive one contributor’s copy of the issue in which you appear. How do I submit my work to the River Raisin Review? Click here to fill out the online form. What file types can I submit? The River Raisin Review will accept the following files: Word (.doc/.docx) Pages (.pages) Scrivener (.scriv) Rich Text (.rtf) Short stories should be submitted in a single file each, and include a cover page containing the writer’s contact information. Poems should be submitted in a single file, with poems separated by titles or page breaks. It should also contain a cover page with contact information. Please do not include any graphics (photos, clipart, etc.) in your submission. How soon can I expect to hear about my submission? At the very latest, you should hear from us one week before the issue release date. We do our best to respond in a timely manner, but please keep in mind the response time will vary greatly depending on the volume of submissions. Does the River Raisin Review accept paper submissions? No, we do not. All submission must be made via the website using our online form. Who can I contact if I'm having trouble submitting? Please contact Samantha Weatherholt at the Ellis Library & Reference Center (734) 241-5277. Other MCLS Events 10:00 AM READING ROADTRIP w/Miss Karen - Pre-recorded 2:30 PM WATERLOO BOOKCLUB (ZOOM) with MS.LORI 10:00 AM ZOOM PRESCHOOL BOOK CLUB - with Miss Karen 1:00 PM An Afternoon Read 6:00 PM ZOOM PRESCHOOL BOOKCLUB with Miss Karen The Monroe County Library System enriches the quality of life for all residents of the county by providing free access to informational, educational and recreational resources.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1009
__label__wiki	0.803861	0.803861	Home/Business/SIC fined $ 740 million in Ticket Shop for misleading advertising SIC fined $ 740 million in Ticket Shop for misleading advertising colombia August 21, 2018 Business Leave a comment Writing economics The penalty is given by the fictitious sale of 6000 tickets for the match Colombia vs Brazil in the Russian qualification 2018. The match Colombia vs. Brazil in the Russian qualification 2018 was on September 5, 2017. AFP. After a year of research, the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) a fine of more than $ 624 million was imposed on the company Comercializadora de Franquicias S.A., better known as Ticket Shop. They have also sanctioned their legal representatives: César Ronaldo Carreño Castañeda, with $ 78 million, and Iván Darío Arce Gutiérrez with $ 39 million. So in total, the sanction of the SIC adds about $ 740 million. (Read the details behind the sale of Colombia Selection tickets) The fine is given for misleading advertising in the fictitious sale of 6.000 tickets for the match Colombia vs Brazil in the Russian qualification 2018 on September 5, 2017. According to the entity, the information on the conditions under which the tickets would be traded and the advertising of the sale of the tickets was misleading and seriously contrary to the rights of Colombian consumers. In fact, the SIC found that "these presupposed 6000 tickets were never on sale from 0:00 (zero hours) from August 8, 2017 on the website as announced by Ticket Shop., because these tickets together with thousands of other ballots (in total 14.207 tickets) were also massively diverted via Ticket Ya for the resale of the tickets ". Ticket Shop must make a notification on its website that offers an apology to Colombian consumers, and must also publish it on a full Sunday page in one of the three newspapers with the largest national distribution. It should be recalled that the SIC issued a statement of objections on 30 July against the Colombian football federation (FCF), two companies and 18 natural persons by the way in which the contract for the sale of the ballots of the Colombian National Team competitions was awarded and executed during the elimination for the last World Cup in Russia. The companies involved are exactly Ticket Shop and Ticket Ya. There are also members of the executive committee of the FCF, such as Ramón Jesurún, Álvaro González, Jorge Perdomo, Alejandro Hernández Hernández, Claudio Cogollo, Elkin Arce and Luis Bedoya (former member of the body, involved in the corruption scandal known as the Fifa port). In short, the SIC stated that there was some sort of it conspiracy between the three parties (Ticket Shop, Ticket Ya and FCF) to deliver the ticket sales contract when the Federation's own analysis (like that of a third party) has given another company the winner of the process (First row). By colombia AMD would work on a processor like the Apple M1 Can you lose weight by walking? Quintero is calling for a congressman accused of drug trafficking – El Colombiano They suspend the ‘covid party’ at a disco where Juancho de la Espriella was These are the ten best-selling cars in Colombia in 2020	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1019
__label__wiki	0.52467	0.52467	Home/Nation/Maybe new 'Polenhotel' in Westland Maybe new 'Polenhotel' in Westland netherlands August 18, 2018 Nation Leave a comment The municipality of Westland may still get a second hotel for labor migrants. The Zuid-Holland municipality reports this Friday. The Westland councilors were recalled Tuesday from their holidays to secretly take a decision that blocks the construction of a hotel for labor migrants. However, an entrepreneur knew what the municipality was planning and submitted an application on Wednesday evening, while the blockade took effect Friday. This license application must now be processed. For example, the Westland plan did not work with the secret council meeting. A spokesman for the municipality of Westland says on behalf of the municipal council that it regretted so much information from the closed council meeting. The college had agreed with the council not to publish anything until the decision came into effect on Friday. "But there is a lot more information on the street than in that publication. And more excitement means a greater chance that someone will pick it up. " The municipality of Westland states on its website that it is generally positive in favor of facilitating labor migrants, but that it wanted to prevent that in the village of Maasdijk" disproportionate migrant workers are accommodated in relation to the local population ". A few hundred meters next to the location discussed is already Hotel Westland, which lets rooms for a long period to workers from Eastern Europe. The labor migrants should therefore be better spread over the municipality. In the current zoning plan, 2,000 labor migrants could be accommodated in the village with about 4,000 inhabitants. By netherlands Special phenomenon to be seen in the starry sky \| Science – AD.nl Epidemiologist Rosendaal: ‘First vaccinate people under thirty, then the rest’ General practitioner (49) succumbs to coronavirus: possibly first in the Netherlands, shocked reactions – AD.nl British Queen Elizabeth II receives vaccine ‘in a few weeks’ \| Abroad Improved renovation struggles hold Binnenhof, are they going or not? – NOS	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1020
__label__wiki	0.775937	0.775937	Home › Arts & Entertainment Billy Ray Cyrus Hops On Remix Of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” Let's see if Billboard will front on the song's Country elements now. Written By: D.L. Chandler Source: Lil Nas X / Columbia Records Lil Nas X made headlines after his so-called “Country-Trap” single “Old Town Road” was struck from Billboard’s Country charts. To put a little sauce on the young man’s record, Billy Ray Cyrus hopped on the remix and the results seem to be favorable. The Blast reports: Lil Nas X called in Billy Ray Cyrus for reinforcement after his song “Old Town Road” was removed from the Billboard charts because it apparently wasn’t country enough. The rapper and the country music star hit the studio on Thursday to create the remix, and it’s a banger! Lil Nas X shared behind-the-scenes footage showing Cyrus singing and playing his guitar while putting his signature country twang on the tune. When “Old Town Road” got the snub from the Country charts, it made waves through the industry and caught the attention of Cyrus, who tweeted his support of the young artist. Making good on his word to show up for Lil Nas X, the remix for the track can be heard below some social media activity from the guys. Old Town Road…. the remix out now! 🤠 @lilnasx pic.twitter.com/s0emFSzkHl — Billy Ray Cyrus (@billyraycyrus) April 5, 2019 Classy act from Billy Ray Cyrus and not for nothing, he kind of bodied it. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2zFKHF6zB/ It was so obvious to me after hearing the song just one time. I was thinking, what’s not country about it? What’s the rudimentary element of a country and western song? Then I thought, it’s honest, humble, and has an infectious hook, and a banjo. What the hell more do ya need? A few days passed and I went to the studio to do vocals.When I finished the pass, I whistled at the end of the song. Thats when the engineer stood up and said, “that shit is fire” We’re keeping that! Glad you gusys are diggin’ the tune, love seeing all your meme’s…. #OTR Photo: Lil Nas X/Columbia Records Billy Ray Cyrus Hops On Remix Of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” was originally published on hiphopwired.com More By D.L. Chandler Rihanna Makes More History With ‘ANTI’ Lil Wayne Announces His New Strain of Marijuana… Here’s Where to Buy it Summer Walker Makes Streaming History with ‘Over It’	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1023
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__label__wiki	0.858073	0.858073	Sod Turn for New Coolum Police Station Published: 7th of February 2020 Police Minister Mark Ryan joined Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll to “turn the sod” at the site of the new $2.7m Coolum Police Station. It followed the awarding of the construction tender to Sunshine Coast based Badge Constructions. The new station will be a state-of-the-art facility and will include a soundproof interview room, dayroom, amenities, holding cell and will support improved safety for staff and the public. Minister Ryan said the project was another example of the Palaszczuk Government’s commitment to providing police with the facilities they need. “The Queensland Police Service is world class, there is no doubt about that. “And our government recognises the Police Service’s commitment to the community. “This year we have delivered a record police budget. “There are more police in Queensland than ever before and there are more coming. “Another 110 police recruits have graduated from our Police Academies in recent weeks. “And we are providing police with the equipment and infrastructure they need. “This new facility at Coolum demonstrates our commitment to police and to the local community”, Minister Ryan said. The project is due to be completed by late 2020, weather permitting. Commissioner Carroll said this was an exciting time for the Queensland Police Service and the Coolum community. “The new station will provide the facilities to support frontline policing into the future. “The awarding of the tender is an important milestone in this project. “I look forward to this new station operating in the Coolum community,” Commissioner Carroll said. Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services The Honourable Mark Ryan Community Infrastructure & Construction Law & Safety Political Queensland Government Mark Ryan MP : Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services : 1 William Street, Brisbane Qld 4000, Queensland Wide The curtain is drawn on 2020 – New Year’s Eve 31 December 2020 \| Police Minister Mark Ryan and Assistant Commissioner Brian Codd have thanked the Queensland community for their support as 2020 draws to a close. More information... 80 police recruits graduate as Police launch recruitment video 18 September 2020 \| Minister for Police Mark Ryan and Commissioner Katarina Carroll today joined in welcoming 80 new recruits to the Queensland Police Service (QPS), as a new virtual seminar for aspiring police is launched. More information... New Coolum Police Station officially opens 17 September 2020 \| Minister for Police Mark Ryan today joined Commissioner Katarina Carroll to officially open the new Coolum Police Station. More information... High-tech attack on hoons 06 September 2020 \| Police will have new high-tech cameras, including an expanded fleet of drones to crackdown on hoons. More information... Securing the future of the award-winning Project Booyah 20 August 2020 \| Project Booyah is currently running in nine sites across Queensland: Cairns, Townsville, Sunshine Coast, Rockhampton, Pine Rivers, Ipswich, Logan, Redlands and the Gold Coast. More information... 81 police recruits graduate as First Year Constables in Oxley 31 July 2020 \| Minister for Police Mark Ryan and Commissioner Katarina Carroll today joined in welcoming 81 new recruits to the Queensland Police Service (QPS). More information... New Coolum replacement police facility being built for the future 30 July 2020 \| Works are almost complete on a new police facility for Coolum. More information... New helicopters for POLAIR 21 July 2020 \| Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services the Honourable Mark Ryan MP, and the Member for Gaven, Meaghan Scanlon, joined Commissioner Katarina Carroll on the Gold Coast today to announce a major... More information... Dangerous driving targeted in Operation Cold Snap 17 July 2020 \| Minister for Police Mark Ryan, Commissioner Katarina Carroll and Assistant Commissioner Ben Marcus have provided the results of the latest school holiday road safety campaign, Operation Cold Snap. More information... Operation Sierra Cold Snap targets school holiday road trips 26 June 2020 \| Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services the Honourable Mark Ryan MP joined Commissioner Katarina Carroll today for the official launch of school holiday road safety campaign, Operation Sierra Cold... More information...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1031
__label__cc	0.660863	0.339137	Practical Implications of Current Intimate Partner Violence Research for Victim Advocates and Service Providers Hart, Barbara; Klein, Andrew This report uses a question-and-answer format to inform victim advocates and service providers of the findings of published research on intimate partner violence (IPV) and their relevance for practice. The first of 13 sections of the guide poses and answers questions pertinent to the issue, “What is intimate partner violence?” In this section, 11 questions are posed and answered. The issues addressed include the various behaviors and circumstances that constitute IPV. Other issues considered in this section are whether men and women are equally likely to be victims or perpetrators of IPV and whether women’s use of IPV is different from men’s. The second major section poses and answers questions related to IPV victimization rates. Some of the issues addressed are populations at increased risk for IPV, with attention to whether the risk for IPV is greater for women who are separated or divorced, pregnant, disabled, elderly, LGBT, or military. The guide’s third section poses and answers 19 questions related to the impact of IPV on victims. The fourth section poses and answers 20 questions related to the characteristics of persons who perpetrate IPV. Other sections of the guide pose and answer questions related to victim characteristics that predict IPV victimization; whether IPV victims seek assistance and services; protective factors and coping skills that mitigate the adverse impact of IPV; the services that are typically available to IPV victims; whether victim services work; health-care providers’ role in responding to IPV; what victim advocates and service providers need to know about the legal system; the features of IPV victim advocacy; and the performance measures advocates should adopt in evaluating the criminal justice response to IPV. (NCJRS Abstract)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1036
__label__cc	0.702727	0.297273	Need An Injury Attorney Ohio If you suffered serious injuries or your loved one was killed by the negligence of another party, you may be entitled to compensation. When a person sustains severe injuries in an accident, it can result in significant medical bills, temporary or possibly permanent loss of income and a dramatic change in that individual’s daily living situation. While we are often told that some accidents cannot be prevented, there is usually some party at fault. Need an Injury Attorney Ohio represents residents and visitors who have suffered catastrophic injuries in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton, and many surrounding areas of Ohio. Our firm can identify the negligent party and pursue maximum compensation for the financial harm caused. 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__label__wiki	0.533054	0.533054	BYTE's Audio Cassette Standards Symposium 2020-12-20 - Reading time: 11 minutes (This is a mirror from swtpc.org [archive.org], which itself is a mirror from BYTE Magazine. Minor formatting changes have been introduced.) Written by Manfred and Virgina Peschke BYTE, Feb 1976, Pages 72 and 73 BYTE Magazine sponsored a symposium on November 7 and 8, 1975 in Kansas City MO regarding the interchange of data on inexpensive consumer quality audio cassette drives. These drives may be used as one of the mass storage devices in the first generation of personal computers, and will retain importance for some time to come as a means of interchange of software between computer enthusiasts who purchase products of the small systems industry. In order to promote the growth of the industry, BYTE sought to achieve an industry standard on audio cassette data interchange through a working conference. We extend our greatest appreciation to the 18 people who worked very hard until late Friday night and Saturday morning to discuss the multitude of problems and solutions associated with digital recording on auto cassettes. The names of the participants are listed in Table 1. In spite of the short time available, the participants were able to draft a set of provisional standards which seems to promise great reliability and is rather inexpensive to implement; implementations may be entirely in hardware, or may require a mix of software and some minimal hardware. Considerations were given to the problems of speed variation among recorders and playback equipment, start and stop delays, recording density (or speed) versus reliability, and recording frequencies to avoid interference with the telephone network in case some users plan to transmit the tones of the cassette over the phone lines. On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Felsenstein and Mr. Mauch volunteered to write up the consensus among the participants as to a provisional standard which has been reproduced below. Provisional Audio Cassette Data Interchange Standard The consensus among the participants of the audio cassette standards symposium at Kansas City MO sponsored by BYTE Magazine is as follows: The proposed standard centers around the use of a frequency shift modulation method from which serial clock data can be extracted at rates of up to 300 baud. The system is intended to be used with low to medium cost cassette recorders incorporating electrical stop and start capability which may be operated under program control. The technique proposed provides for long and short term tape speed variation, limitations in bandwidth due to effects such as tape misalignment, and the necessity to retain low cost and low complexity of the hardware. The technique allows for potential operation at higher tape speed than the nominal 1.875 inch/s (4.75 cm/s). A mark (logical one) bit consists of eight cycles at a frequency of 2400 Hz. A space (logical zero) bit consists of four cycles at a frequency of 1200 Hz. A recorded character consists of a space as a start bit, eight data bits, and two or more marks as stop bits. The interval between characters consists of an unspecified amount of time at the mark frequency. In this respect the data format is similar to that of asynchronous data communication. The eight data bits are organized least significant bit first, most significant bit last, and followed (optionally) by a parity bit. The total number of significant bits and the parity bit cannot exceed 8. Where less than eight data bits are used, the unused bits (following the optional parity bit) at the end of the character are mark bits (2400 Hz). Data will be organized in blocks of arbitrary and optionally variable length, preceded by a minimum of five seconds of marks. To avoid errors due to splice and wrinkle problems common at the beginning of tape, the beginning of the first data block will occur no sooner than 30 seconds from the beginning of clear leader. The contents of the data block are not specified. The data block ends after the stop bits of the final character. Bit clocking information may be extracted from the recorded waveform, which is always an integer multiple of the bit rate, regardless of tape speed. This permits the recovery and retiming of data by means of a UART, which requires a clock of sixteen times the bit rate, although other simple circuitry may be used. A reliable bandwidth of 3000 Hz was assumed in choosing mark and space frequencies due to the head misalignment expected between various cassette recorders. The recording technique is a redundant form of Manchester or bifrequency code which has a long history of reliability in the computer industry. In its present form it was proposed by three independent manufacturers at the conference. One cited reliability rates of one error in 10**7 characters for 200 passes. Table 1: Participants at Audio Cassette Symposium. Ray Borrill 1218 Prairie Dr, Bloomington IN Hal Chamberlin The Computer Hobbyist, P 0 Box 5985, Raleigh NC 27607 Tom Durston MITS, 6328 Linn NE, Albuquerque NM Lee Felsenstein LGC Engineering, 1807 Delaware St, Berkeley CA 94703 Joe Frappier Mikra-D, 32 Maple St, Bellingham MA Bill Gates MITS Gary Kay Southwest Technical Products Corp, 219 W Rhapsody, San Antonio TX 78216 Bob Marsh Processor Technology, 2465 Fourth St, Berkeley CA 94710 Harold A Mauch Pronetics, 4021 Windsor, Garland TX 75042 Bob Nelson PCM, San Ramon CA George Perrine HAL Communications Corp, Box 365, Urbana IL 61801 Ed Roberts MITS Richard Smith The Computer Hobbyist, P 0 Box 5882, Raleigh NC 27607 Les Solomon Popular Electronics, 1 Park Av, New York NY 10016 Michael Stolowitz Godbout Electronics, Box 2355, Oakland Airport CA 94614 Paul Tucker HAL Communications Corp Mike Wise Sphere, 791 S 500 W, Bountiful UT 84010 Bob Zaller MITS	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1040
__label__wiki	0.901224	0.901224	Tea House 2011 By Dan Amira Photo: Alamy (tea-pot spout and handle) While the Senate races of Sharron Angle and Rand Paul are steeped in national media attention, dozens of tea-party-associated House of Representatives candidates are operating out of the national spotlight this campaign season. With massive Republican gains in the House almost certain, the influence of this band of outsiders is sure to rise. These six, each of whom possesses some passionate perspectives on the Constitution, Social Security, President Obama, and even those ubiquitous, ecumenical co-exist bumper stickers, have a good chance of going to Washington. Photo: Courtesy of Jeff Landry for Congress Jeff Landry, businessman and attorney Louisiana’s Third District Just how tea-brained is he? Landry told a state-politics blog that he believes “in the Constitution of the United States, as written!” Which is true, except for the parts he wants to change—repealing the Sixteenth Amendment (income taxes) and the Seventeenth Amendment (direct election of senators), and removing birthright citizenship from the Fourteenth Amendment. Chances of joining our nation’s governing body: Landry is favored to win his primary runoff on October 2, and the race is rated as “likely Republican” by the Cook Political Reportand “leans Republican” by the New York Times. The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza says the Democrats’ chances of retaining the seat are “grim.” Photo: Douglas Graham/Roll Call/Getty Images Allen West, retired Army lieutenant colonel Florida’s 22nd District West has called out Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama, and his Democratic opponent’s campaign tracker—someone who films everything a candidate says in the hopes of catching something damaging—for their “Gestapo-type intimidation tactics.” In addition to telling audience members to “get your musket” and “fix your bayonet,” he’s said he wants to make his Democratic opponent “scared to come out of his house.” Also, he’s “incensed” by co-exist bumper stickers. The Times and Cook say the race leans Democratic. Photo: Courtesy of Todd Lally for Congress Todd Lally, pilot for UPS Kentucky’s Third District Told the Louisville Courier-Journal that Obama is so untrustworthy that he could not gain high-level security clearance if he weren’t president. He also said that health-care reform benefits “freeloaders.” A SurveyUSA poll in early September found Lally within two points of his Democratic opponent among likely voters. Photo: Courtesy of Todd Young for Congress Todd Young, prosecutor and former Marine Indiana’s Ninth District Referred to Social Security as a “Ponzi scheme.” Both the Times and Cook rate the race a toss-up. Photo: File Photo/Roll Call Photos/Newscom Jesse Kelly, former Marine Arizona’s Eighth District During the primary campaign, Kelly said he “would love to eliminate” Social Security and eventually end Medicare. (Since winning his primary, he’s come to see the value in both programs.) He also wants to abolish the minimum wage. A partisan poll in late August showed Kelly tied with his Democratic opponent. Cory Gardner, Colorado state representative Fourth District According to his campaign manager, Gardner “finds it very curious” that Obama hasn’t released his “long-form birth certificate.” He supports the Personhood Amendment to the Constitution, which would recognize zygotes as people and therefore outlaw abortions, embryonic stem-cell research, and many forms of birth control. Cook rates the race a toss-up; the Times thinks it leans GOP. Have good intel? Send tips to intel@nymag.com.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1044
__label__cc	0.611846	0.388154	Tag Archives: Nepal December 16, 2020 djarmul 1 Comment My friend Laura describes her recent struggle with COVID-19 like this: My fever was accompanied by fatigue and drowsiness, then headaches, then my nose. Oh jeez, it felt like the Sahara desert had changed its location in my nasal passages. Every breath hurt my brain. On the third day of the fever, I had a feeling like being drunk, a continuous need for sleep. All I could ask for is nothing. Somewhere on the seventh day, my smell disappeared. I put clementines in my nose: nothing. Coffee, nothing. Perfume, nothing. After several more days, I tested negative and hoped to return to normal life, but I couldn’t focus. My memory felt weird. My leg hurt so much that I couldn’t step on it. My energy and smell improved very slowly. Laura is now recuperating — “my smell is recovering; food tastes amazing,” she wrote me on Wednesday— but she remains tired and has trouble focusing. Long after most Americans are vaccinated, Laura’s neighbors will remain at risk. That’s not due to their age or health status, but because they live in Ialoveni, Moldova, where Champa and I served in the Peace Corps. Laura was my collaborator there on a music video we produced to celebrate our small city, where she works at the music school. That’s her beautiful voice on the video, which attracted thousands of viewers and was featured in a national television story, shown below. (Laura Bodorin’s music is on Spotify, Apple Music and SoundCloud.) Moldova trails Bangladesh and El Salvador on this chart, below, of “vaccine preorders as a percentage of population,” published this week in The New York Times and based on an analysis by the Duke Global Health Innovation Center. Chart from New York Times By comparison, the top of the chart, below, shows Canada and the United States placing orders for more than half the vaccine doses that may come on the market next year. “While many poor nations may be able to vaccinate at most 20 percent of their populations in 2021,” the Times reported, “some of the world’s richest countries have reserved enough doses to immunize their own multiple times over.” Many people in low-income countries might have to wait until 2023 or 2024 for vaccination. (Articles in The Washington Post and Nature provide additional insight.) Some of Champa’s fellow teachers in Ialoveni have also gotten the virus, a tiny fraction of the billions of people around the world who have been affected. Photo: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters Moldova is just one example. Near it on the bottom of the Times list is Nepal, where we also know people who have been infected, including someone close to us who is still recovering. Champa’s brother recently asked her on the phone why some Americans don’t want to receive the vaccine while so many people in Nepal wish they had the opportunity. People in her home town, Ilam, have died, see below, as they have elsewhere across the Himalayas. From Ilam Green Facebook site I am grateful to Laura for giving me permission to share her story here. (It is translated from Romanian and lightly edited.) I wanted to “put a human face” on the global situation for American readers who, understandably, are focused on our own situation. I’m an American, too, and I’m feeling hopeful as vaccinations begin, even as our death toll mounts and many people face increasingly desperate circumstances. I agree with our country being among the first to benefit from vaccines it played such a large role in producing. I want to be vaccinated myself and to see our country’s nightmare end. Simultaneously, I know we cannot return to normal unless we act globally. We’ve seen how easily the virus spreads across borders. We need to control it everywhere, which means collaborating closely with international efforts such as the COVAX Initiative. The world will welcome our assistance, and not only with vaccine supplies we must be generous in sharing as our own urgent needs are met. I serve on a communications advisory committee for the Sabin Vaccine Institute, which on Tuesday joined in launching an initiative to train frontline medical workers how to discuss vaccines persuasively with uncertain parents and others. Physicians from Armenia to Honduras participated in its online rollout with leading public health experts. It was a striking reminder how this crisis affects all of us, no matter where we live, and how we must work together to overcome it. If you’re a fellow American awaiting the vaccine, I hope you will receive it soon. When your turn comes, please give a thought to Laura and everyone else around the world. They are real people who, like us, have endured a terrible year. They, too, want nothing more than to be safe and reclaim their lives in the year ahead. coronavirusCOVID-19David JarmulLaura BodorinMoldovaNepalvaccines July 10, 2020 djarmul 6 Comments Friends from Nepal and Moldova have been contacting us to check on how we’re doing as the pandemic spins out of control in the United States. I went to those two countries as a Peace Corps Volunteer to provide training and insight from an American. Now they and others look at us and see crowds defying public health guidelines in bars, on beaches and elsewhere, and a death toll topping 140,000. It’s humbling. Unlike the majority of developed countries that responded to the pandemic with discipline and a respect for science, the United States has acted foolishly and incompetently. Why should anyone take us seriously again? Millions of Americans have behaved responsibly, even heroically. Doctors, nurses and other front-line workers have been risking their lives to help others. Many teachers will soon return to their classrooms. Others are continuing to sell food, collect trash and perform other essential tasks, often for low wages. Neighbors are helping each other. Medical center in Chişinǎu, Moldova. Yet the situation is worsening, and it’s our own fault. Especially here in the South, many governors rushed to reopen their states before it was safe. They defied health experts who correctly warned what would happen. N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper has been among the exceptions, largely resisting pressure to reopen too quickly. Paul Krugman of The New York Times says we shouldn’t blame this failure on our American culture being “too libertarian, too distrustful of government, too unwilling to accept even slight inconveniences to protect others.” The bigger factor, he says, has been President Trump denying the pandemic’s seriousness. His decision to “trade deaths for jobs and political gain” led many local leaders and others to act irresponsibly. Both factors, culture and politics, have surely played a role, and health officials could have done a better job of communicating messages and winning public trust. In any case, here we are. I know Champa and I have been fortunate to ride out the crisis in a comfortable home but I am angry about how many of my fellow Americans are now suffering, especially people of color. Our hospitals are overwhelmed. Businesses keep closing. This didn’t have to happen. I keep thinking back to the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, which I visited just before the pandemic spread out of control. Anne and her family remained quiet in an attic for more than two years before the Nazis discovered them. Here in America, by contrast, millions of people have been unable to last a few months before they insisted on partying. Even now, they reject something as simple as wearing a mask. One of the three Peace Corps goals is to “promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.” It’s ironic our country had to evacuate its Peace Corps Volunteers worldwide just when it needed more than ever to be learning from others. [Top photo: The hospital entrance in Ilam, Nepal, my first post as a Peace Corps Volunteer.] One reviewer calls it “a love story and adventure book all in one. A truly inspirational tale.” Another says “it shows how adventure can give new meaning to our lives and make them richer.” Visit the book website for Not Exactly Retired: A Life-Changing Journey on the Road and in the Peace Corps. Champa JarmulcoronavirusDavid JarmulMoldovaNepalPandemicPeace Corpspublic health March 8, 2019 djarmul 8 Comments For decades they piled up: thousands of family photos and souvenirs that we placed in albums. Three years ago, when Champa and I packed up our house to join the Peace Corps, we were stunned by how many albums we’d accumulated and by how much storage space we needed for them. “We have to sort through these after we return home,” we told ourselves. This past week, I finished making that vow a reality. For three months I worked several hours daily to whittle dozens of photo albums and boxes of family memorabilia into a single storage bin. I scanned the best images and saved them online and on a hard drive. I also compiled bags of photos to give away to our sons and other relatives. The job was as tedious as I expected, even though we stopped compiling albums of printed photos several years ago as we shifted to digital photography and occasional printed books. First I had to remove the photos from the albums, carefully peeling them off the sticky pages and placing them in plastic bags. Then I triaged them into piles to keep, discard or revisit. I created separate bags for big events such as family weddings or overseas trips. I sorted photos into different piles and made lots of difficult decisions about which photos to keep, which to scan and (most often) which to discard. Those congratulatory cards my parents received when I was born? I tossed out almost all of them. My elementary school report cards? Likewise. Copies of my high school newspaper when I was the editor? I kept most of those but trashed all but a few of the humor columns I wrote for The Brown Daily Herald. It was a no-brainer to keep Champa’s old black-and-white photos of her family in Nepal, since these are few and precious. So, too, for the old photos and documents from my side of the family, like the one you see here of my parents. I’ve been sharing some of these images with my two sisters. Both of them tell me they hope to tackle their boxes, too, but haven’t yet found the time or courage. That’s surely true for a lot of other people as well, as it was for me when I was working full-time. After we returned home this summer from Moldova, I was too busy with our transition, family gatherings and a writing project to deal with the photos. By the end of last year, though, I ran out of reasons to keep procrastinating. I bought a scanner and got to work. I’ve learned a few things along the way. My main advice is to purge ruthlessly. Unless you are famous or planning to commit a crime that will get reporters and historians interested in your back story, no one cares who attended your eighth birthday party. I was a history major in college who went on to write some of our country’s history for the Voice of America, so I respect the importance of historical archives, but who are we kidding? Only your kids and their descendants are likely to care about your photos, and they will probably worry more about receiving too much instead of too little. You’ll do them a big favor by reducing the pile drastically, keeping only the most significant and poignant images. As Marie Kondo might say, find the things that bring you joy. I’ve also tried to find the “sweet spot” in annotating everything. I noted the time and location for each bag of photos but didn’t label images individually. Yes, this means you’ll never know the names of the couple we met in Greece, who are in one of the photos. But guess what? At this point I don’t care about their names, either. A scanner is essential, not only to produce a permanent digital record but also to make it easier to give away the printed copies. If my sons or others want any of the digital copies, we can share those, too. My scanner, an Epson V550, has enhanced the images, some of which had faded, so the digital versions are often better. If you prefer, several reputable companies can do the scanning for you, for a fee. Tackling this big job made me feel productive while Champa and I take a break from our “not exactly retired” adventures. Now that I’ve finished, I guess I need to find a new project to keep me busy, so I won’t start driving her crazy. In fact, our garage looks like it needs some spring cleaning. Maybe next week. albumarchiveChampa JarmulDavid JarmulMoldovaNepalPeace Corpsphotosscannerstorage Champa’s Full Circle June 17, 2018 djarmul 4 Comments Champa is part of an exclusive group: She was taught and inspired by Peace Corps Volunteers long before growing up to become one herself. Among the more than 230,000 Americans who have served since 1961, she has a special perspective on how volunteers can touch lives. Her identity as a Nepalese-American has made her service — and mine — much richer. On Friday, for instance, we hosted a dinner party for some Moldovan friends, serving them Nepali curries and rice with an American chocolate chip cake and ice cream for dessert. We’ve also made Nepali food several times for our host family, shown below saying “namaste.” Champa especially remembers two volunteers, Susan Gibson and Janet Moss, who taught at her school in Ilam, the town in eastern Nepal where much of her family still lives. Another mentor was Dorothee Goldman, a PCV who befriended Champa at a training workshop after Champa became a teacher herself. Susan, Janet and Dorothee all taught Champa new skills and encouraged her to keep moving forward, helping her become the excellent teacher I encountered when I was posted as a volunteer to Ilam a few years later. After Champa and I got married and moved to the Washington, D.C., area to start our lives together, Dorothee reappeared in Champa’s life. The two of us were invited to a reception at the Nepalese embassy. We were dressed up and chatting politely with people when I noticed Champa staring at a young woman across the room. She went up to her and said, “Dorothee, what are you doing here?” Dorothee gasped and replied, “What am I doing here? Champa, what are you doing here?” The two of them embraced tightly, introductions followed and Dorothee and her husband, Mel, who also served in Nepal, became our dear friends. That’s them in the photo below, at their vineyard in upstate New York. With almost everyone in Moldova, Champa is the first person from Nepal they’ve ever met. Only a handful of other people from Nepal live here, one of whom married a Moldovan woman and now runs a restaurant, Himalayan Kitchen, that has become popular among PCVs looking for a change from the food served by their host families. The photos below show why they keep coming back. Moldovans know almost nothing about Nepal but, then again, neither do most Americans. As people here have gotten to know Champa, they’ve asked about how she grew up, how Nepal compares to Moldova or whether she can see Mount Everest from her house. (Answer: No.) If we serve them Nepali food, we make it mild and they generally like it — although not always. We bought most of our spices, and the chocolate chips and brown sugar, when we visited home last summer. One of our guests on Friday was surprised we didn’t serve bread, a staple of every meal here. We hadn’t included chapatis, naan or puris on our menu, just rice. Champa and I gave the Ganesh statue you see here to our host family and a few other local friends. He’s a symbol of good fortune with new ventures. We also brought some other Nepalese handicrafts, which have made great gifts. The two of us are obviously foreigners but our unusual marriage has made us stand out even more in Moldova. “Diversity” here means someone is from, say, Ukraine instead of Moldova, or primarily speaks Russian instead of Romanian. There is a small Roma population but almost no people of African, Asian or Hispanic heritage. Moldovans are familiar with American diversity, such as from our music videos, but Champa and I are the first interracial couple many have ever seen, much less gotten to know. We’ve been aware from the beginning that our very presence would be as impactful in some ways as our teaching or projects. Peace Corps has come full circle for Champa, who remains grateful to Susan, Janet and Dorothee for helping to change the path of her life. As she now prepares to return to her adopted homeland, she’s hoping she may have done the same with someone here. Champa JarmulDavid JarmuldiversityfoodMoldovaNepalPeace Corps Revisiting ‘Fat City’ June 6, 2018 djarmul Leave a comment As Champa and I count down the days until we complete our volunteer service in Peace Corps Moldova, I’ve been thinking about the last time I went through this transition. Thirty-nine years ago this week, I published the following op-ed article in The New York Times, shortly after I returned from Peace Corps Nepal. Now seems like a good time to revisit it, even knowing I failed to live up to much of what I wrote then. My perspective has evolved as I’ve gotten older but, four decades later, parts of the article still resonate with me. [Reprinted from The New York Times, June 9, 1979] People wrote to me before I recently returned home to New York, after two years in Peace Corps, about all the changes I’d find: disco, roller skating, a new mayor, a decent Rangers team. But nobody warned me about what’s remained the same: how rich and wasteful this city is. [Text continues below.] New York’s being rich sounds strange, I know. After all, the city was staving off bankruptcy when I left in 1977. And I hear similar sacrificial moans from New Yorkers now about gas prices and inflation. But today those cries ring hollow. After I’ve lived so long in a truly poor country, New York seems like Fat City. People here don’t realize how lucky they have it. My post was in Nepal. My first year was spent in a Himalayan hill bazaar, Ilam, the second in Katmandu, the capital. I taught English and writing, worked with blind students, set up several newspapaers and organized a village literacy project. The Peace Corps paid me $76 monthly, $92 in Katmandu. This was plenty. The per capita income in Nepal is less than $100 per year. Given the skewed distribution of wealth, many Nepalese live on less than 15 cents daily. Most children work. The literacy rate is below 20 percent. One of my students in Ilam was Mardi Kumar, an untouchable. One week he didn’t come to school. I went to his house to see why not. His father told me that Mardi’s older brother was dying in the local hospital. The doctor said Mardi’s brother needed insulin. There was none to be had in eastern Nepal. The father pleaded with me. I was a foreigner; didn’t I have some insulin? No, I didn’t. A few days later his son died. In Katmandu, I hired a cook, Harka Bahadur. I taught him to read Nepalese and gave him room, board and $1.75 weekly. The neighbors complained that this was too much and would drive up local prices. I insisted. Harka supported his mother, wife and baby daughter on his salary. He had no money for eggs, fruit or medicines. In the winter I had to convince him to take a sweater I’d been given for the holidays. Now I’m home. My first full day back, my folks took me to see the new shopping atrium at the Citicorp headquarters. I saw imported jams at $10 per bottle, exotic pastries, shiny furniture stores, a giant delicatessen, several chic cafes. It was a shock. I could not believe the extravagance, the wealth. The following morning I had an argument with my father about Mother’s Day. My father wanted me to buy my mother an azalea bush. As much as I love her, I couldn’t bring myself to spend the money. My mother doesn’t need an azalea bush, I told him. So why waste money that others need just to survive? My father told me that I was culture‐shocked. I ought to stop converting New York prices into what they could buy abroad. Nepal was Nepal. This was New York. Why take it out on my mother? A few days later my grandmother complained to me that she has to travel a long way from her house in Flushing to take my grandfather to the doctor to get his prescriptions filled. I sympathized, but I couldn’t help reminding her how fortunate she is to have medicines availaable at all. After all ‐ Mardi’s brother didn’t. Then a conversation with my other grandmother: She asked what kind of furniture I plan to buy for my new apartment. I told her I will get whatever is cheapest while not squalid. She responded with a smile and reassured me that with time I will get over this “phase” and back into American life. The point is that right now, I don’t want to get back into a consumptive American life. I don’t want to jump on the bottled water bandwagon when I can just as easily drink water out of the faucet like I did before I left and give the 70 cents per bottle to somebody who really needs it. But, as I’ve learned quickly, to say those things out loud, even with the excuse of being just out of Peace Corps, makes one come across like an Asianized Jeremiah. Friends ask me, quite rightly, just what it is that I expect them to do. Give up all of life’s small luxuries until there are no more poor people? My instinctive reaction right now is to say yes. That’s idealistic and unworkable, I know, but I remember too vividly my Nepalese friends: Rudra Bahadur, the farmer across the street who thanked me profusely when I gave him my wornout rugby shirt. Ram Prasad, a fellow teacher who almost burst into tears when I gave him the seven dollar calculator that I’d bought in Times Square. The Brahmin village family —I don’t even know their names — who shared with me their dinner of rice, lentils and dried yams when I appeared on their doorsteps one evening while hiking. Intellectually, I recognize that if friend here spends $20 extra on a pair of blue jeans just to sport a designer label; it isn’t going to make any difference to the lives of my Nepalese friends. Not unless the friend chooses to send that $20 to Nepal and just take a pair of Levi’s. But I can’t choose for others. And also know that I must fight off this moralism. I know there are many poor New Yorkers, poor Americans. Our country can’t take upon itself all of the world’s suffering. We shouldn’t all go through life. guilt‐ridden. After all: that’s Nepal, this is New York. Still, as I face my new life ahead, I keep wondering: Am I really as culture‐shocked as people tell me, or is American society as profligate as it now seems to me? Will I be able to hold onto my new convictions about living modestly and helping others? Will I remember? David JarmulMoldovaNepalNew York Timesop-edPeace Corps My Unpredicted Birthday April 19, 2018 djarmul 6 Comments I never could have predicted when I was a boy that I would end up celebrating my 65th birthday in a country called Moldova with my wife from Nepal making a celebratory dinner of foods from our home state of North Carolina. I’d never heard of Moldova. I’d never heard of Nepal. Even North Carolina seemed exotic to a boy growing up on Long Island in the 1950s and 1960s. For me, a big trip then was to New York City. There were no ATM machines, Internet or smart phones, much less QR codes to hop on a jet plane and fly halfway around the world. Now I find myself in the former Soviet Union, nearing the end of my Peace Corps service alongside a woman from the Himalayas who became my beloved wife, giving me more happiness in my life than I’ve ever deserved. Even after nearly two years together in Moldova, I still sometimes shake my head in wonder: How did I get here? How did a boy from Freeport come to celebrate a special birthday in Eastern Europe, receiving congratulatory Facebook messages in English, Romanian and Nepali from family and friends stretching from Singapore to Seattle? My life has gone in such unexpected directions. I have been so lucky — and I haven’t even mentioned my greatest blessing of all, our family back home. Here in Moldova, people celebrating a birthday are expected to arrange and pay for the party. So on Tuesday, one day before my birth date, I organized an American-style pizza-and-cake lunch for my colleagues at the library. They surprised me with several wonderful gifts and sang “Mulți Ani Trăiască!” in my honor. The next evening, our host family joined us for a traditional North Carolina barbecue dinner, which Champa spent several days preparing. As you can see in the video clip, they sang both “Happy Birthday to You” and “Mulți Ani Trăiască!” when they brought out a cake and candles. I received more wonderful gifts. Thank you to everyone who helped me mark this special occasion, either here, by phone or online. If I’ve learned nothing else over the past 65 years, it is that all of us around the world have so much more in common than the differences that separate us or make us fear one another. We can all touch each other’s lives. We can touch each other’s hearts. We can become friends, even families, together. In one of my very first posts on this blog, I wrote: “When people asked me over the past several months why I would walk away from a job and colleagues I love to travel around the United States and Nepal, I spoke often of how Champa and I love to travel — which we do — and of our desire to take a break from the conventional routine. But it was more than that. After being tied to calendars and project schedules for so many years, I wanted to embrace the unknown.” In a later post I added: “One of my goals in being ‘not exacty retired’ is to recognize the richness of life’s surprises and make the most of them.” I am so thankful Champa and I decided three years ago to pursue this dream, to veer off the usual path and open our lives to new experiences and ways of serving others. We’ve had good luck, to be sure. Things could have gone badly. But we’ve ended up discovering a new country and new friends while learning new things about ourselves. Now we are looking forward to reuniting with our family and friends back home. I expect to remain “not exactly retired” after 65 but don’t really know what will happen next. I am eager to be surprised anew. Celebrating this birthday has reminded me how rich your life can become when you let it take you places you never predicted. barbecuebirthdayDavid JarmulMoldovaNepalPeace Corpsserendipity Why PCVs Serve February 9, 2018 djarmul 1 Comment If you think Americans sign up to become Peace Corps Volunteers because they’re altruistic and want to help people around the world, you’re right but not completely right. A national survey of more than 11,000 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) several years ago found their top three reasons for joining were “wanting to live in another culture,” “wanting a better understanding of the world,” and “wanting to help people build a better life.” Simultaneously, the survey reported “a significant generational shift” in the importance volunteers place on acquiring job skills and experience during their service. Volunteers who served more recently placed “a greater emphasis on career development as a motivation for joining the Peace Corps,” it said. Just 30 percent of volunteers who served in the 1960s identified “wanting to develop career and leadership skills” as an important motivation.” Among volunteers who served in the 2000s, 68 percent cited this motivation, with 36 percent saying it was “very important.” Growing numbers of applicants also want to expand their language skills. A few years ago, a volunteer who returned from Guatemala wrote: “I’m sure that my Peace Corps service helped me gain acceptance to a selective master’s degree program (because my grades as an undergraduate were disappointing, at best). Over the years, many people have told me that having the words ‘Peace Corps’ on my resume would only help me.” Indeed, Peace Corps itself touts the career benefits of service. Its recruitment materials emphasize the importance of selfless service and cultural outreach but also highlight medical benefits, student loan deferrals, tuition reductions and career networking opportunities. All of this is consistent with the changes I’ve seen myself since I first served as a volunteer in Nepal in the late 1970s. My friends and I didn’t talk much about resumes, grad school applications and job prospects. America was the world’s dominant economic power then. Jobs were plentiful. Before I joined Peace Corps this second time, I met regularly at my university with undergraduates who were considering Peace Corps, serving as an informal advisor for the campus placement office. At first, I was taken aback by how many of their questions were about how Peace Corps service might afftect their career paths. Would it help them get into law school, or a public health program or the Foreign Service? They asked whether I agreed with advice like this from The Princeton Review: “Altruism distinguishes a strong medical school applicant from a mediocre one. Volunteer work and community service [such as] the Peace Corps … speak most strongly to this quality.” I always responded positively. Seeing how impressive these students were, I also came to understand their questions reflected new economic realities, not a diminishment in the applicant pool’s sincerity. Just like my colleagues now in Moldova, most of whom are much younger than me, they were wonderful people and every bit as committed as those who served before. I’ve developed even greater admiration for today’s generation of PCVs as political winds back home shift towards “making America great again.” They face a more challenging economic environment than my generation did but have still chosen to devote more than two years of their lives to serve others. Yes, doing so may enhance their resumes and career prospects. That’s also true for young people who choose to serve in Teach for America or, for that matter, the Marines. Life is complicated. So, too, for me. Champa and I joined the Peace Corps mainly to serve others, and to serve our country, after having so many blessings in our American lives. But we also were looking for some adventure and an interesting transition away from the conventional workplace. The Guatemala RPCV, Taylor Dibbert, emphasized what he and many of us ultimately consider most important about Peace Cops service: “Volunteers are doing important, unglamorous work that’s consistently underappreciated – from health to education, agriculture, the environment and more. Besides, volunteers are connecting with foreigners from across the globe and humanizing the U.S. for thousands upon thousands of non-Americans.” Political winds and job markets will continue to evolve. What endures, he wrote, is “the culture of altruism, adventure and patriotism that has permeated the Peace Corps since the organization’s inception.” I think he’s right, perhaps even completely right. [All photos except featured image are from the Peace Corps online library.] How else has Peace Corps changed? My post Peace Corps: Now vs. Then identified six of the biggest changes I’ve seen. Subscribe to receive all of this blog’s future posts. altruismcareerDavid JarmulMoldovaNepalPeace CorpsRPCVTaylor Dibbert ‘Wealthy’ Neighbors When your neighbor appears wealthier than you, it affects how you view your own life. I’ve seen this in both of the countries where I’ve served as a Peace Corps Volunteer, in how Nepalis view India and how Moldovans view Romania. Most Americans probably view India and Romania as developing economies, which they are relative to ours. But in Nepal, India is the wealthier neighbor next door, as is China to the north. In Moldova, which was once part of Romania, many people look admiringly at their western neighbor’s economy, which has prospered since joining the European Union in 2007. This is especially true in our home city of Ialoveni, which has strong cultural ties with Romania. In some other parts of Moldova, the outward focus is more on Russia, whose economy is also much wealthier. Many Moldovans are eligible for dual citizenship with Romania. If they can obtain a Romanian passport, they can work in EU countries. Every day, they line up outside the Romanian Embassy, which is located down the block from the Peace Corps office. In between are passport photo shops, travel companies and employment agencies. The three high school students who were on my Diamond Challenge entrepreneurship team last year are all studying now at universities in Romania. Several of the girls on my current team may study in Romania, too. A young man from Ialoveni who I tutored in English is now there as well, as are people from across Moldova. Many others are in Italy, Germany, France and other Western countries, as well as in Russia and other countries to the East. Before we came to Moldova, we visited our nephew Shankar and other members of our family in Nepal who live near its eastern border. India is on the left side of the river behind us in this photo. It all reminds me of what I’ve seen in Nepal, where India is a larger, wealthier and more powerful neighbor — and one much more accessible than China for most Nepalis. A large percentage of Nepal’s adult population has left to work across the border or elsewhere, especially in the Gulf, although there are also Indians who come to work in Nepal. When Champa and I visited Nepal before we came to Moldova, we spent several days at her sister’s home in a small village near the Indian border. In the evening, we could look across the river into India and see homes whose brighter lights contrasted with those on our side, where electricity was weak and irregular. We often had to use candles and flashlights. So did the family next door, which had a television and other nice things purchased by their son who worked abroad. Here in Moldova, many of my colleagues at the library earn a bit more than $100 per month. Monthly pensions for retirees are far lower. Highly-educated employees at the local county government earn only a few hundred dollars per month. No wonder some Moldovans look lookingly at their counterparts in Romania, whose GDP per capita in 2016 was $9,474 compared to $1,900 for Moldova, according to the World Bank. (For the United States, it was $57,467.) We saw Romania’s economic growth for ourselves when we visited Transylvania last spring. All I can say is that what I’ve seen here in Moldova feels familiar to me, as does the irony that the same Romanians whose economic situation seems better may aspire themselves to get a green card to live and work in the United States. Likewise for people from India and other countries whose economies look impressive to their poorer neighbors but remain behind our own and, of course, include wide disparities in income and opportunity. It’s all relative, and we’re not immune from these comparisons ourselves. When Champa and I flew home from Nepal last time, we stopped for several hours in the oil-rich Gulf state of Qatar, whose Doha airport felt like a palace compared to many of ours in the United States. I was impressed, if not a little jealous, even though I was glad to leave and continue home. Our sense of other people and places begins with our own lives. Wealth, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. analogyDavid JarmuleconomyIndiaMoldovaNepalRomania 200 Posts: Top Ten November 19, 2017 djarmul Leave a comment This is my 200th post on Not Exactly Retired, which I started in mid-2015. As we’ve traveled around the United States, spent time in Nepal and served as Peace Corps Volunteers in Moldova, the blog’s audience has kept growing, with more than 26,000 visits so far. Thanks to all of you who have joined us on our journey! “Not Exactly Retired” advances two of the three official goals of Peace Corps: to promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans, and vice versa. (The other goal is to “help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.”) Here’s a Top Ten list of the blog’s most popular stories so far, as measured by views. There’s more to come, so stick around — and if you know anyone who might enjoy Not Exactly Retired, please tell them about it and invite them to subscribe. The Most-Viewed Stories on Not Exactly Retired Peace Corps After 50 (featured on PBS/NextAvenue) Peace Corps: Now vs. Then (comparing service in Nepal and Moldova) Funny Peace Corps Videos (the joys of pooping in a hole) Moldova’s Marathon (a recent story about runners here) Are Volunteers Over-Connected? (from WorldView Magazine) Older Peace Corps Volunteers (a 5-part series about Moldova) Message in a Bottle (discovering your impact on someone, decades later) Life is Calling (making a big change doesn’t need to be scary) Reading in OverDrive (how to read books on your e-reader for free) The Smokehouse Experiment (former PCVs open a restaurant here) Other popular stories have focused on the perils of downsizing after decades of American life, Thanksgiving in Moldova, an amazing Romanian salt mine and the adventures a friend and I experienced years ago while backpacking across Afghanistan, Nepal, Sudan and other places. Not surprisingly, most of the blog’s views have come from readers in the United States, followed by Moldova. Rounding out the Top Ten are Romania, the United Kingdom, Nepal, Canada, Germany, Ecuador, India and the Philippines, all with at least 100 views. Are you enjoying “Not Exactly”? Do you have any reactions to these lists? Requests for future stories? As always, I welcome your feedback and comments. 200David JarmulMoldovaNepalPeace CorpsTop Ten Where Are You, Reader? August 16, 2017 djarmul 5 Comments More than 12,000 readers have visited “Not Exactly Retired” since its launch two years ago. I was curious where all of you are located, so recently ran a search on WordPress, which hosts the site. Here are the results, in order. Not surprisingly, the largest group of readers is in the United States, followed by Moldova, where we are serving as Peace Corps Volunteers. The Top Five also includes Nepal, where Champa was born and we maintain close ties, so that’s not a surprise either. Nor is Romania, which is next to Moldova, especially since I wrote a series of stories in April about our trip to Transylvania, some of which were featured on sites within the country. Some of the other “Top Dozen,” though, surprised me. Who are all of you reading “Not Exactly” in Ecuador or the Philippines? Are you fellow Peace Corps Volunteers in those countries? How about in India, Germany and Italy? I know at least one loyal reader in Singapore (hi Corinna!), but who are the rest of you? The data provided by WordPress provide only a glimpse. I’d love to hear from you, even if your country is not on this list. You may be in one of the other countries shown in yellow on the map. I’m so happy to be sharing our journey with you. Please comment here or send me a message at djarmul@gmail.com. Tell me who you are! David JarmullocationMoldovaNepalreadersRomaniaUnited States	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1052
__label__wiki	0.624624	0.624624	Definitions for "Conductor" Keywords: orchestra, musician, gestures, leader, ensemble Related Terms: Concertmaster, Monody, Aria, Oratorio, Cantata, Recitative, Prelude, Intermezzo, Da capo aria, Chorus, Overture, Opera , Arioso, String quartet, Concerto, Scordatura, Serenade, Sextet, Interlude, Gamaka, Ritornello, Duet, Instrumentation, Song, Stasimon, Leitmotif, Piano sonata, Operetta, Piano trio, Improvise, Cadenza, Orchestra, Rhapsody, Piano quintet, Sonero, Cello, Orchestration, Art song, Piano concerto, Tutti, Leitmotiv, Music drama, Choreographer, Divertimento, Musical, Bach, Rhythm section, Improvisation, Band, Entr'acte One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director. The leader or director of an orchestra or chorus. A grooved sound or staff used for directing instruments, as lithontriptic forceps, etc.; a director. Same as Leader. In the roofing industry, a pipe for conveying rain water from the roof gutter to a drain, or from a roof drain to the drain. It is also called a Leader, Downspout, or Downpipe. improvingyourhome.com The conductor controls the orchestra and the entire musical production by means of gestures, which indicate the beating of time, the ensuring of correct entries, the shaping of individual phrasing and the changes in dynamics (or volume of sound). In an opera, the conductor is the musical director whose function is to co-ordinate the singers and chorus on stage with the orchestra. The conductor determines the tempos (how fast or slow the music is played) as well as the style and shape of the performance. Deus ex machina (DAY-us ex MAH-kee-nah) Literally, â€œGod from a machineâ€; a staging or literary device referring to a last- minute resolution of a tricky situation by a god or goddess who has been watching the plot unfold from afar. In the baroque period, elaborate scenery was devised whereby a particular god would descend from above the stage in a little cloud or carriage. operapacific.org the leader of a musical ensemble usfca.edu The leader of the orchestra. The conductor is usually able to play several instruments, to speak several languages, and to read music as easily as reading words. lyricoperasandiego.com the director or leader of a musical group basicmusic.net The leader of the orchestra sometimes called maestro. cinderella.nycopera.com the person who leads a musical group a guide between realms, helping music to slip from the purely imaginary to the symbolic to the physical home.earthlink.net a leader among peers, and has to be a good person as well as a good musician unhmagazine.unh.edu a person who uses instructions and gestures to lead a group of musicians dsokids.com The leader of the orchestra. He/she uses a baton to conduct the orchestra. brottmusic.com A person who, principally by means of gestures of the hands and arms, leads the performance of a musical ensemble. dpi.state.nc.us the director of the orchestra mso.com.au one who superintends a musical performance; same as Music Director. notaviva.com A person who directs a group of musicians as they play a piece of music. boards.theforce.net A pipe for conveying rain water from a roof gutter to a drain, or from a roof drain to a storm drain. French (Conduite pluviale) dreamroofs.com Person who, by means of gestures, leads performances of musical ensembles, especially orchestra, bands or choruses. essentialsofmusic.com A pipe to convey rainwater from a collecting sump or gutter to the ground or storm sewer. Also called leader or downspout. holgernis.com A musician who is adept at following many people at the same time. paul.merton.ox.ac.uk The person in charge of all the musical aspects of an opera; both orchestrally and vocally. operaprovidence.org The person who is responsible for keeping all the singers on stage and musicians in the orchestra playing at the same tempo and key by waving a baton in time to the rhythm. Frequently, the conductor also fulfills the role as music director in a production odpluminos.com Leads the orchestra in performance; runs orchestra rehearsals. May also be the Musical Director. broadwaystars.com "Conductor" means a pipe inside the building which conveys storm water from the roof to a storm drain. . schwickerts.com The person who directs a group of musicians. powertabs.net View 25 more results Keywords: busbar, copper, easily, wire, electric Related Terms: Conductors, Electrical insulator, Nonconductor, Dielectric, Insulator, Superconductor, Electrical resistance, Electrode, Conductive, Insulation resistance, Hot wire, Semi-conductor, Breakdown voltage, Resistance, Arc, Dielectric constant, Dielectric breakdown, Capacitance, Resistor, Electrodes, Capacitor, Electrolytic capacitor, Galvanic, Electric current, Circuit, Dielectric strength, Electric circuit, Busbar, Electrical current, Fuse , Electrical circuit, Short circuit, Shunt, Current , Rheostat, Voltage drop, Forward bias, Voltage, Capacitors, Varistor, Reverse bias, Bleeder resistor, Energized, Gfci, Conductance, Electrical resistivity, Polarization, Bypass capacitor, Leakage current, Electromotive force One in charge of a public conveyance, as of a railroad train or a street car. A substance or body capable of being a medium for the transmission of certain forces, esp. heat or electricity; specifically, a lightning rod. An electric current-carrying material; the conductive element in an electrical wire. astrotool.com any material (e.g., copper) which allows an electrical charge to flow through it. collections.ic.gc.ca A thing that conducts or transmits heat or electricity. bath.ac.uk A substance that leads electrical energy or electrical charge. An electrolysis needle is a conductor. transgendercare.com A wire or path through which a current of electricity flows. edison.com A material with low electrical resistance, (a conductor), that will safely attract an electrical charge to ground. Examples of conductors are water, copper, aluminum and carbon. Practical examples of conductors are a lightning rod and a copper wire. staticsmart.com Material capable to carrying electrical current or signal pdhpc.com Materials along which electrons will flow, making them suitable for use as connecting links in electrical circuits. audioden.com An electrical conductor is a material which allows an electrical current to pass easily. It has a low resistance. A thermal conductor allows thermal energy to be transferred through it easily. The periodic table bbc.co.uk It is a device made of metal and allows electrical current to flow through it with zero resistance. digitivity.com material containing many movable electrical charges whyfiles.larc.nasa.gov Any device that can carry an electrical current. e-ratecentral.com A material that is able to pass an electric current. The central core of a cable is a conductor. Common conductors in use are copper and aluminium. Current Transformer - A special form of transformer used in protection and instrumentation. A high current is measured and is stepped down to typically 1A for use with electronic or electromagnetic relays or related devices. A-C, D-F, G-L, M-P, R-T, U-Z. pcsconsult.co.uk a material through which electrical charges can easily flow. cliffsnotes.com A material capable of transmitting another form of energy (such as heat or sound). prek-12engineering.org something that will allow electricity to flow through it nzgeothermal.org.nz An electrical conductor is a substance which allows an electric current to flow through it. energy21.freeservers.com A substance that easily allows the flow of electrons as electricity. Copper and aluminum wires are used, especially copper as it is a better conductor due to its internal molecular makeup. cvps.com A substance or medium which conducts electrical charge. Usually wire. sierrasolar.com On a registered jack (RJ), the conductors are the copper pins in the plug of a handset cord and in the telephone jack that connect the telephone to the wall jack. For example, a RJ-14 jack, the standard jack for 2-line telephones, has 4 active conductors, 2 per phone line. cheaperonthenet.com Anything an electrical current can pass through easily. mmem.spschools.org a substance that will permit an electrical charge to pass through it. extension.umn.edu a material with a high electrical conductivity such as copper or aluminum. casetechnology.com The senior crew member on a freight or passenger train responsible for the safe, prompt movement of the train; for the care of its cargo and equipment; and for the actions and safety of the crew. The conductor is the ranking crew member in charge of train movements and operation. Also, in model railroading and electricity, the term for any material (usually metal) that allows electrical current to flow through it. lionel.com Material on which electricity will travel. Aluminum wire is the most common conductor used by electric utilities. Water is also a good conductor of electricity. alleghenyenergy.com A material which conducts an electric current well. Most metals are conductors. See also semi-conductors. vent-axia.com an electrical conductor is any thing or any material which can carry an electric current. (In other contexts a conductor might be something that carries heat from one place to another or a person who minds a travelling tram.) See also insulator, semiconductor. physics.usyd.edu.au A material or object that allows an electric charge to flow easily through it. newson-gale.co.uk An individual wire in a cable. A material that allows electrons (electric charges) to pass through it easily. charlesedisonfund.org A material that offers very little resistance to electron flow. nysupersclub.org Any material with a low resistance to electrical current. Any material capable of carrying an electrical current. See insulator. chetbacon.com A CONDUCTOR is a material or object through which an electric current can flow. The most common conductor is an electrical wire. duquesnelight.com material through which electricity flows (eg. wire); for the most part, this is wire, since you'll probably deal with this as your most common conductor begin.com a material through which charge may flow easily mhhe.com material that allows electricity or heat to flow through it. (see conductivity) A material that lets energy travel through it easily. longman.co.uk A material or object through which electricity can flow with little resistance. A metal path (usually copper) that passes electricity. When discussing data cabling, "wire" and "conductor" are synonymous. Any material that allows the flow of electricity. Copper, brass, aluminum etc.. R.F. travels on the surfaces of the connections, so make sure that your power strap and grounding straps are making good surface contact with each other. Never use steel hardware inside or near the oscillator circuit. dielectricsealing.com a material through which an electric current can flow relatively easily en.wikibooks.org A substance through which electrons flow with relative ease. fluke.com.br A substance or body that allows a current of electrons to pass continuously along it or through it. fruth.com a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat a material in which electrically charged particles can freely move kestrel.nmt.edu a material in which the forbidden gap is so narrow that it can be considered nonexistent tpub.com a material like metal or copper wpsweb.com a material or object through which an electrical current can pass cmpco.com a material that allows electric current to flow through it easily best-rubber.info a material that allows heat to pass through it because it contains many free electrons ap0calypse.com a material that allows the flow of amperage very easily portfolio.educ.kent.edu a material that electricity can flow through easily health24hrs.info a material that guides or transmits heat, light, sound, and especially electrical charges mariannedyson.com a material that lets the electrons hop from atom to atom when influenced by an outside force superherohype.com a material (usually a metal such as copper) that allows electrical current to pass easily through acusmatica.7host.com a material which an electrical current will readily flow through ccl.net a natural material that conducts or passes electricity wisegeek.com an object that allows electrical charges to flow easily myword.info a piece of metal through which electricity finds it easy to pass through chemsoc.org a type of material which collects and transmits electricity charfac.umn.edu a wire suitable for carrying an electric current A material in which electrical current can flow with relative ease. Some examples are copper, gold, and silver. robotics101.net A material that offers low resistance to electrical current. Copper and copper alloys are commonly used as conductors in wire and cable. wblake.com material which permits electrons to flow freely wblrd.sk.ca A material readily transmitting electricity. cayce.egympie.com.au A wire, cable, bus bar, rod or tube which serves as a path for electric current. Conductors can be bare, covered (not recognized as being insulated) or insulated. cl-p.com wire, cable, or bus that serves as a path for current to flow. coned.com A material which passes electric current. Good conductors are generally made of metal, although other substances such as the earth or the human body can be relatively good conductors. dhs.ca.gov A material that permits a very free exchange/movement of electrons from one atom to another. eatonelectrical.com metallic components, generally of copper or aluminium that allow the passage of an electrical current and which therefore transmit "electrical pressure" from one end of the cable to the other. A material that offers low resistance to an electrical current. Materials that lack this quality are called insulators. Connectors or terminal blocks: components used to link conductors often using screw clamps. endesa.es A thing or substance that conducts electricity. In the case of power lines, copper, aluminum, or aluminum/steel combination wires encased in a protective sheath or left bare. Size and construction of the conductor determine the amount of current that can be transported. fs.fed.us A material that allows electrical current to pass through it. genus.com A path for electrical energy to flow on. heathaulers.com a wire or some other material that will carry electrical charge. interestinghomes.net A material suitable for carrying electrical current. isotecwire.com Any material that will carry electrical current is a conductor. makino.com A substance or medium that conducts heat, light, sound, or especially an electric current. nationalcontrols.com Materials which allow electric current to flow freely. Metals are generally good conductors, other materials are not. nt.gov.au The wire cable strung between transmission towers or distribution poles through which current flows. nwppa.org An electrical conductor is a material through which electrons can flow easily. Metals are good conductors of electricity because they have many free electrons. Metals are good conductors of heat because they have many free electrons. When a metal is heated some of the electrons move faster and transfer their energy to other electrons and atoms by colliding with them. Testing for Charge, Conduction patana.ac.th A material which is able to conduct heat and/or electricity. skoool.ie A material that permits electrons, or electrical current, to pass through it. (See insulator and semiconductor.) southernco.com A substance - in electronics, usually a metal - that allows the free flow of electrons. stirlingaudioservices.com In roofing, a pipe for conveying rainwater from the roof gutter to a drain, or from a roof drain to the storm drain; also called a leader, downspout, or downpipe. In electrical contracting, a wire through which a current of electricity flows, better known as an electric wire. nachi.org Anything that conducts or carries electricity. A material with relatively low resistance through which electricity will readily flow. Wires, cables, busbars. The most common conductors are copper or aluminum. 1) A substance capable of transmitting electricity, such as a metal. 2) Something that is able to retain a substance such as heat or pressure. inlandlapidary.com A substance or body that allows an electric current to pass continuously along it. A wire. mge.com A Wire, Cable, Busbar, Rod, or Tube that serves as a "path" for electrical flow. study-center.com A wire, cable, or busbar, that allows a current of electricity to pass continuously along it. brookfieldpower.com Any material through which electricity can flow. Gold, silver, copper, and aluminum (in that order) make excellent conductors. freesunpower.com is any substance that carries electrical current. Such as a wire, metal, or the human body. acmepoolandspa.com A material that is used to convey electricity, i.e. wires. solar.sharpusa.com any material (such as a power line) that allows its electrons to be easily transferred. southerncompany.com any substance that allows current to easily pass through it because it possesses a low number of valence electrons. elearning.algonquincollege.com A substance or body capable of transmitting electricity, e.g., wires. ncsu.edu any material that allows electricity to pass through fi.edu A material through which current will readily flow. All metals are conductors. fishock.com Material used to transmit an electric current, such as copper wire. homecheckonline.com Any material that easily allows the flow of electricity. Metals are good conductors. Such materials conduct electricity because electrons can move from one atom of a conductor to the next, forming an electric current. An object or substance which conducts or leads electric current. A wire, cable, busbar, rod, or tube can serve as a path for electricity to flow. The most common conductor is an electrical wire. energycentral.com A material, such as copper or aluminum, which offers low resistance or opposition to the flow of electric current. electricmotors.com Single wire or group of wires in continuous contact with each other. diy-extra.com A conductor is a material that allows electricity to move through it easily. That is, it is a material with low electrical resistance, one in which a fairly small voltage will produce a fairly large current. The opposite of an insulator. mos.org a substance through which electricity can readily flow. Contrast insulator. [SEMATECH sematech.org A material used to conduct electricity or heat. angelfire.com An un-insulated wire suitable for carrying electrical current. csncables.com A wire or combination of wires not insulated from one another, suitable for carrying electric current. lemo.co.uk Any material that allows electrical current to flow through it. Copper is an excellent conductor and is used in most electrical outlets. ehomeresource.com Material, such as wire or cable, used to carry electricity centreforenergy.com A material in which heat or electricity is able to flow through readily. Contrary to popular belief, water is not a conductor. Good conductors are usually metals like gold and copper. The material through which electricity is transmitted, such as an electrical wire. horizonwind.com A length of wire, along which an electric current will pass. ratedtradesmen.com A substance that has the ability to permit current flow through it. electroline.com.au a material (like a metal) through which electricity and heat flow easily education.jlab.org A substance is a conductor if it allows heat energy to transfer easily through it. armyoneverest.mod.uk Material capable of carrying electrical current or signal leoniwire.com A material through which electricity can flow, usually made of metal, and usually a wire. Some types of metal conduct electricity better than others. Aluminum is a better conductor than steel, copper is better than aluminum, and silver is better than copper. solarray.com Material (wire) that is capable of transporting an electrical charge easily. Cords can be two points or a single wire or individual wires in a cable. uswireandcable.com A wire or cable capable of carrying electricity. esm.versar.com A material which contains movable electric charges. gndzero.com The overhead wires on the system, or furthest inner layer of an underground cable that carries electric current. The conductor is constructed of either aluminum or copper. Most new overhead applications are aluminum, while the majority of conductors in existing underground construction in Chicago are copper. See Conductor Shield, Insulation, Stranded Conductor. emd.wa.gov An uninsulated wire suitable for carrying electrical current. aiwc.com A conductor is any material that permits a flow of electrons within electrical circuits. Although, optical fibers are also referred to as conductors as they conduct light waves. globaltelecomuk.com A copper wire or insulated cable wire that carries electrical current. gillettegenerators.com A substance or body that allows an electrical current to pass continuously along it. Electrical equipment receives power through electrical conductors. portlandgeneral.com A material that is capable of carrying electric current, especially one that is highly suitable for this, such as copper wire, Beryllium Copper, and Gold. search.globalspec.com This is a material that can easily conduct (flow) electrical current. Metals are considered to be good conductors of electricity. canfieldconnector.com A material suitable for carrying an electric current. ihifi.org A material that conducts current. amat.com The copper circuitry on the printed circuit board. enigmacorp.com Any material in which electrons can freely move from atom to atom (i.e. electrical current flow). Conductors, which are usually metal, could be a wire that is solid or a stranded multi-wire cable. cordsets.org A wire, cable, rod or tube which serves as a path for electric flow. The most common conductor is the overhead wire. fmcs.coop A substance, usually metal used to transfer electrical energy from point to point. broadbandutopia.com Any substance that allows electrons to flow easily through it. altecmm.com material in which an electrical current moves easily cdc.gov A wire or cable designed for the passage of electrical current. gopower.com Any material which allows electrons to flow through it. cooperpower.com Any material through which electrical current can flow. control.co.kr A material which can conduct or pass electrical current. allaboutmems.com A single strand of wire. Useless on its own; all connections require at least two conductors. phoenix-sports.com A material that allows an electric current to pass through it. Also, the wire that carries electricity in an electric distribution or transmission system. jocarroll.com A metallic material that has low resistance to electrical flow such as copper. A circuit must have at least 2 conductors. fxl.com a material which readily supports the flow of electric current. Conductors have overlapping valence and conduction bands or only partially filled bands. See also, Insulator, Semiconductor. icknowledge.com In a conductor, electric current can flow freely. Simply stated, most metals are good electrical conductors, most non-metals are not. energy.com.au Something that allows electricity to flow through it easily. Water and most metals are good conductors. Conductors can allow electricity to flow through them because the electrons in their atoms move between atoms very easily. sce.com A material that allows electricity to pass through it easily. Copper wire is an example of a good conductor. sunpark.ca A material through which electrical current can flow. discoverit.org There are two kinds of conductors: electrical and thermal. An electrical conductor is a material that allows an electric charge to move through it. A thermal conductor is a material that allows heat to flow through it. discoverhover.org A metal body such as tubing, rod or wire which permits current to travel continuously along its length. radialllarsen.com A substance or material that allows electrons, or electrical current, to flow through it. demo.apogee.net a thing that transmits heat, electricity, light, sound or other form of energy. A material through which electric current flows easily. ATC often refers to wires as conductors. atcllc.com Any material through which an electrical current can be transmitted easily. radiatorinfo.com A substance, body, device, or wire that readily conducts or carries electrical current. wqa.org A material (usually metal) that has low resistance to the flow of electrical current. A wire, cable, or other object capable of carrying electric current. Good conductors are made of metals such as silver, copper, and aluminum. interfacebus.com A wire, cable or other metal component installed for the purpose of conveying electric current from one piece of equipment to another or to ground. worksafebc.ca is a material in which electrons are free to move around and allow electricity to pass through it. Copper, aluminum and water are all excellent conductors. energyclassroom.com 1. A substance that conducts electricity, sound, heat, etc. 2. Water pipe to a building. 3. Material that permits the passage of electricity. marygentry.com Any substance that permits the uninterrupted flow of the electric current along it. ebidenergy.com A material that allows the flow of electricity. mgpower.com A material that carries an electrical charge. Conductors are conductive. satellites.spacesim.org Any material capable of easily carrying an electrical charge. Specifically, a wire or combination of bare or insulated wires suitable for carrying electrical current. matel.com.mx A material which allows electricity to flow. Most metals are good conductors. The opposite of a conductor is an insulator sellafield.com A material with a large number of free electrons. A material that easily permits electric current to flow. Wire Manufacturers View 165 more results Keywords: fare, ticket, bus, crew, passengers Related Terms: Brakeman, Trainmaster, Commuter , Transit, Commuter rail, Transportation, Commuting, Caboose, Block train, Amtrak, Commute, Train station, Station, Dolmus, Light rail transit, Foreman, Tram, Classification yard, Vanpool, Public transportation, Lrt, Signalman, Tramway, Heavy rail, Streetcar, Public transit, Light rail, Train, Bumping, Passenger, Public transport, Third rail, Fit, Monorail, Pta, Train, Paratransit, Airline, Trip , Switch, Gate, Taxi, Unit train, Centralized traffic control, Fixed guideway, Consist, Platform, Rail-trail, Escort the person in charge of the train's passengers, doing things such as taking tickets. childrensmuseum.org the person who collects fares on a public conveyance a person who sells and checks tickets on a bus, tram or train aynurkece.info A crew member on an engine who's primary duty does not include operation of the train. The conductor is required to inspect the train if a detector is tripped. railfanusa.com Operate on country trains only. The staff you see on the urban network are either 'authorised officers', 'passenger service attendants', or if at railway stations, 'station hosts'. melbtrip.com I wanted to be a bus conductor when I was a child. newton-e-learning.com (on city bus, etc.) fare collector davidappleyard.com The man who punches your ticket to Birmingham c4vct.com (on train) guard Train service employee in charge of the train or yard crew. Also called a yard foreman in some parts of the country. csx.com Keywords: ordnance, army, warrant, commissariat, eic The higher of the two appointments within the Warrant Officer rank in the EIC/Indian Army, the lower being that of Sub-Conductor . Conductors and Sub Conductors worked mainly in the Ordnance, Commissariat and Public Works Departments. Conductors were eligible for promotion to the higher grade of Departmental Officer. bl.uk Conductor (Cdr) is an appointment held by a few selected Warrant Officers Class 1 in the Royal Logistic Corps and is the most senior appointment that can be held by a warrant officer in the British Army. The appointment was also reintroduced into the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps for selected Warrant Officers Class 1 in 2005. Keywords: railroad, underground, fleeing, yard, helped one who helped escaping persons move from station to station on the Railroad cr.nps.gov A railroad employee in charge of train or yard movement. oli.org A person who helped fleeing slaves on the Underground Railroad. metroparkstoledo.com Someone who helped on the Underground Railroad. wqln.org Keywords: hopefully, bobs, graphite, geology, pipelines The person who looks after a particular ring. They say when to go & stop, and may put bobs and singles in. They will also hopefully put people right when they are wrong. changeringers.karoo.net Used to describe anything in the ground more conductive than the surrounding geology. Conductors are most often clays or graphite, or hopefully some type of mineralization, but may also be man-made objects, such as fences or pipelines. high-sense.com Keywords: vipascense, metallum, cil, balneator, undertook This word described applied to a person who undertook a contract for any purpose (e.g., a construction job, collection of taxes, a lease, etc). When applied to baths, it generally denotes the manager of an establishment, possibly more remote than a balneator, but occasionally synonymous with him. The rights and duties of the conductor of a bathhouse are most fully explained in the lex Metallum Vipascense, a charter from an imperial mining community in Spain detailing the regulations for the lease of the bathhouse there ( CIL 2.5181 = ILS 6891). It is a moot point how generally applicable these regulations are. www3.la.psu.edu Keywords: bonacorsa, dawson, brent, michelle, herod Conductor is an album and movie by North Carolina indie rock band The comas. Brent Bonacorsa directed the movie portion and it stars the lead singer Andy Herod and his ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams of Dawson's Creek fame. The DVD also features a new song in the middle called Bad Connexion, and a hidden easter egg. Keywords: mezzo, gotten, somehow, baton, talent A talent-challenged mezzo-performer who has somehow gotten hold of a baton. (see, "Talent-challenged"; "Mezzo-performer") geocities.com Keywords: pcb, path, foil, traces, single Single conductive path in a conductive pattern. web.singnet.com.sg A single conductive path formed in the conductive foil. eleceng.adelaide.edu.au A thin conductive area on a PCB surface or internal layer usually composed of lands (to which component leads are connected) and paths (traces). multicircuits.com Keywords: abolitionists, safe, slaves, escape, guided Name given to abolitionists who guided escape slaves between safe houses. discoveringthestory.org Keywords: alchemist, gold, rock, turn an alchemist who can turn rock to gold deccanherald.com Keywords: elliptic, integer, prime, reduction, curve A integer associated with an elliptic curve that contains information about the reduction of the curve at any prime number. cgd.best.vwh.net Keywords: confidence, conform, monitoring Confidence Monitoring Conform sweetwater.com Keywords: evenly, absorbs, distributes, heat, metal an object that absorbs heat and distributes it evenly; one example is metal activities.macmillanmh.com Keywords: traces, composed, circuit, thin, board A thin conductive area on a printed circuit board surface of internal layer usually composed of lands and traces. nationaltech.com Keywords: string, well, casing, first the first casing string in a well. cooperenergy.com.au Keywords: fluid, primary, component, direct, function A component whose primary function is to contain and direct fluid. polyconn.com Keywords: earn, professional, living, his, man a professional man who earn his living conducting music.indiana.edu	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1054
__label__wiki	0.551973	0.551973	Wear the weight of emotions Zaza Hlalethwa Queering the archive: Jewellery designer Githan Coopoo uses the performative nature of fashion to address a number of societal issues. (David Harrison/ M&G) It isn’t enough to describe Githan Coopoo as a Cape Town-based jewellery designer. Something about the description feels curt, impersonal and incomplete. After a handful of texts and an hour long phone call, the inkling has grown to feel like a verifiable judgement. “The past few days have been quite busy,” Coopoo sighs over the phone. It’s the week after the Design Indaba. Coopoo has just wrapped up the paperwork and interviews that come with being nominated for the most beautiful object in South Africa. In the middle of it all Coopoo launched a collection at the A4 Arts Foundation’s experimental retail space, proto~. After completing a BA in English and art history at the University of Cape Town, Coopoo worked as an assistant curator of costume at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art. They left that scene to be a fulltime jewellery designer. As an introduction to the public, Coopoo’s Instagram biography describes their practice as “queering the archive and unpacking the performative nature of dress”. This was informed by Coopoo’s need to acknowledge the presence of queerness in South African history and, more specifically, their Indian and coloured heritage. “I grew up very aware of my heritages but the queer was erased,” Coopoo says. If it had to be described, queering the archive through dress would refer to the “very performative act of putting on clothes, adorning and modifying the body” in a manner that does not observe gender-conforming protocol. To embody queering through fashion, Coopoo says clothing and accessory items must be understood as being fluid and without limits. “There’s no wrong answer … they’re just objects that engage with the body and I’m interested in further unpacking this idea through my work.” Githan Coopoo uses their practice to test the limits of adornment. (David Harrison) In a move to unpack the idea of there being no mistakes, Coopoo makes objects that represent and celebrate queer energy. “It’s something that we could use to identify, validate ourselves and feel fabulous with.” ‘Blue China plate’ earrings. Worn by a great love. A post shared by Githan Coopoo (@githancoopoo) on Mar 8, 2020 at 11:14pm PDT But it isn’t just the gender-nonconforming nature of their work that makes it queer. The queerness is also in how unafraid Coopoo is of reimagining any and everything into a necklace, a brooch or a pair of earrings. The objects range from representations of blue fine china, cigarette stompies, lemon slices and Hellenistic-style bulls. With regard to size, Coopoo’s jewellery go from the circumference of a R5 coin to that of a ramekin. Even though the target market is clear, Coopoo is aware of the affordability issue at play when the accessory prices start at R1100. To address this, Coopoo is looking to invest their earnings into queer, mental health and HIV advocacy work once the brand begins to thrive. “I want to use the money that I make to talk about the things that I actually want to talk about,” Coopoo says, before admitting how hard it is to have public discussions about pertinent issues because of relentless and systemic queerphobia and invalidation. “Queer people do not exist in a capacity that allows them to feel empowered.” With regard to the social function of their work, the objects mirror Coopoo’s delicate nature. While being “deeply depressed and hating how sensitive and vulnerable I was”, the work became a material intervention for survival. “There was a day when I realised that it wasn’t okay for me to try to fix myself while being happy and willing to let my work break.” Since then Coopoo has continued to work with this medium, knowing how fragile ceramic jewellery is. “It’s about feeling and wearing the weight of your emotions. We are fragile, sensitive, porous, broken and subject to the elements that are beyond our control.” The jewellery’s fragility adds to its value, because those who are likely to buy it would want to keep it safe and avoid it being damaged. March 10 2020 – Githan Coopoo. Photo by David Harrison Shape of my heart: Githan Coopoo’s fashions jewellery pieces that mirror and celebrate their vulnerability. (David Harrison) It wasn’t always like this. There was a time when Coopoo’s practice was driven by an “aesthetic and materialistic” demand because they couldn’t find anything they wanted. “Clay was accessible, easy to work with and allowed me to create big and voluminous shapes without having to work with metal,” Coopoo adds. Then Rich Mnisi asked them to make jewellery for the Rich Mnisi show at the 2017 South African Menswear Week. But, after being dealt a series of disarranging circumstances last year, Coopoo turned to their work for refuge. “That’s how my mother raised me: when we are met with difficulty, we have a powerful capacity to transcend by applying ourselves to things that we find solace in.” Another integral part of the process is how Coopoo works alone and makes items by hand, without the help of moulds. The process determines the speed of the output. This is a deliberate part of Coopoo’s practice, because they are trying to slow down consumption in the fashion and retail industry. “We’re so invested in taking in things at such a rapid rate that we don’t acknowledge and appreciate what we’re ingesting. I don’t want to encourage the mindless purchasing I see happening. Hopefully my practice slows capitalism down.” Handmade: The artist’s work looks to slow down the rapid rate of consumption in the fashion industry. (David Harrison) In addition to physical, wearable items, Coopoo’s Instagram account is a virtual but integral extension of their practice. Inasmuch as it functions as an online storefront, Coopoo also the app to further their radical softness and queer joy agenda. Most of Coopoo’s posts are editorial or at-home shots of their work, because “I actively need to market myself”. To fulfill its second function, there are snapshots of celebration scattered across their Instagram feed. A handful of the posts are candid makeup selfies that reference their Desi and Hindu descent. Others are full body pictures taken in the middle of convenient stores to show off the elaborate outfit they pulled off on a particular day. The rest are Coopoo’s loved ones blushing to the camera, nights out, flowers, artwork, as well as congratulatory posts featuring excelling queer cultural practitioners like Mnisi, Thebe Magugu and Faka. Even though the posts aren’t planned, their moods are deliberate, because Coopoo sees celebration and positive affirmation as powerful tools for the Indian, coloured, “HIV positivity advocacy”, queer and fashion communities that they are a part of. Coopoo mentions how, in spite of them presenting a probability of harm, platforms such as Instagram allow those who are marginalised to subscribe to and become a part of the communities that uplift them. “So when something really matters to me or I feel really beautiful in a moment, I post it. I really do want us all to be happy at then end of the day.” US-Africa policy can be reset under Biden Zaza Hlalethwa studies Digital Democracy, New Media and Political Activism, and Digital Politics. A4 Arts Foundation gender non-conforming Githan Coopoo proto~ queerphobia F*ck this view, we’re heading north: Reliving ‘Mermaid Fillet’ Buggy sucks up nasty nurdles on beaches One step closer to inclusionary housing in Cape Town Museum saved by ‘love letters’ What’s the future for cinema? Picking up threads from the cutting room floor	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1056
__label__wiki	0.678827	0.678827	Afrolit Sans Frontières: Stories and writers in the comfort of your living room Kwanele Sosibo Organised by author Zukiswa Wanner, the virtual literary festival takes place from March 23 to 30. (Brian Otieno/ The New York Times) Afrolit Sans Frontières was conceived this past Friday, when organiser Zukiswa Wanner was on the phone with a colleague. After a few WhatsApp messages, to her network of writers, many of whom were looking for ways to stay creative under the strain of self-isolation, the festival was born, with 16 participating writers (including Wanner herself), joining in from various parts of the continent and elsewhere in the world. For Wanner, who has been spending the past few days conducting readings for children, the festival is a way of ensuring that we emerge from this situation more knowledgeable about African literature. Where are you conducting AfroLit Sans Frontières from? I am in Kenya. Richard [Ali Mutu] is in the DRC [the Democratic Republic of the Congo], Mukoma [Wa Ngugi] is in the US [United States], Hawa [Golakai] is in Liberia, Natasha [Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda] in Zambia, Rémy [Ngamije] in Namibia, Nozizwe [Cynthia Jele] and Mohale [Moshigo] are in South Africa, [Chiké] Frankie [Edozien] and Bisi [Adjapon] are in Ghana, Leye [Adenle] is in the UK and Kalaf [Epalanga] is in Germany, Abubakar [Adam Ibrahim] is in Nigeria, Yara [Monteiro] is in Portugal, Shadreck [Chikoti] is in Malawi and Maaza [Mengiste] is in Switzerland. What format is the festival taking? The writers will give a five-minute reading and afterwards they will hold a 25-minute session of interacting with the audience — just like a normal festival, but shorter. I started doing readings for kids on Facebook Live for the “I’m bored” generation [who are] stuck at home with parents who are supposed to be working from home but end up entertaining [them]. I thought we should do something similar for adults, so that they can get to know the writers. The way it will work is that writers will read and then people can ask them questions on Facebook Live or Instagram Live, on the @AfrolitSansFrontieres account. The majority of the writers will be interacting through the official festival Instagram Live feed but three of us have better networks on Facebook Live, so we’ll direct traffic there. We have jamesmurua.com as a media partner broadcasting all the videos immediately afterwards. It’s like being in a litfest, really — but virtually. The readings take place at noon, 12pm GMT (2pm CAT) and again at 6pm GMT (8pm CAT). I’m guessing this was inspired by the coronavirus? It was very much inspired by that. We are all indoors. A lot of people are going crazy at home, especially the ones living by themselves. It’s a way of having human interaction. Some people can buy the ebooks and entertain themselves, while trying to figure out how this lockdown is going to go. Was organising the festival relatively quick? I had the idea on Friday and then immediately was like: “Okay, when do we start?” I sent some WhatsApp messages to a bunch of my friends. Everybody who I asked said, “Yes”; others only said yes later, so, sadly, I had to exclude them. But if we have lockdown for longer than expected, maybe I can include them in the next run. In terms of admin, it was just telling everybody to send their book covers and their photos. How did you decide on the theme? Someone said people don’t wanna be bored so let’s have sex as a theme. I’ve read all the [featured writers’] books, that’s how I ended up knowing how to pair them with each other. But we also diverted a bit because we needed one sober [theme]. Nozizwe [Cynthia Jele] and Abubakar [Adam Ibrahim] decided they wanted to do something [about] death. Essentially, we wanted it to be fun; for people to realise there is sex and fun in African literature. We are not dealing only with issues-based, postcolonial, and postapartheid literature. Hopefully we’ll [become] a little bit more knowledgeable about our literature One of the things that annoys me is that I don’t know as much literature as I’m supposed to, even though I’m a writer. But even with my little knowledge I hate when people go on social media and say, “Nobody is writing about this … ” And I am thinking, but it exists, it’s just that you don’t know. There is a multiplicity of voices in African literature. If it does have that effect, we’ll be able to bring in even more writers. This is to highlight that literature didn’t die with any of our literary ancestors who passed on. Is everybody reading from their books? Yes, from existing novels, which people can buy as ebooks for now, and then from book stores later, except maybe that the Francophone or Lusophone ones might be harder to find in South Africa. Have you been watching what other festivals have been doing in terms of going virtual? Not yet, but I did see John Legend’s concert. Fifty-eight minutes of bliss. He started with some Stevie Wonder stuff and ended up with All Of Me. What has been the effect of the spread of the coronavirus on the creative industries, in your estimation, and on you personally? I was supposed to be at the Palestinian Festival of Literature from March 14 to 21, and that’s been cancelled. It’s a good thing because we can stop and take a breather and figure out how to do things differently and be better. A lot of people know people who are writers [but], if they don’t attend festivals, do they really care? This is a way of bringing literature to them. What is the situation in Kenya right now in terms of containing the spread of the virus? Kenya is big on Whatsapp: [the government] has set up groups in different areas, with medical officers in each area so people can contact them if they think they have symptoms. Kenya Airlines is still flying to the UK — two flights a week — so that is still worrying. But I realise that some citizens need to come back. I was supposed to be doing a launch in an informal settlement and that has been cancelled. What saddens me is that the people who are going to be most affected by this are the poor who are not able to go to work. I stay in a complex and outside my gate there are women who sit outside. They obviously live from hand to mouth and ask if they can do laundry and clean your things. And because everyone is self-isolating, they don’t have access to that income. They are still outside and maybe that’s something that happens with the human spirit … that we are always hoping. So I still see them outside every day. And, of course, there is lack of access to running water and soap that the rest of us, who are privileged, take for granted. Afrolit Sans Frontières schedule Richard Ali Mutu (DRC, reading from Kinshasa on FB Live in French) and Leye Adenle (Nigeria, reading from London on IG Live): Sex and The Cities (Kin et Lagos) Remy Ngamije (Namibia, reading from Windhoek on IG Live) and Hawa Golakai (Liberia pre-recording and interacting on FB): Black Shags in Fair Cape Maaza Mengiste (Ethiopia, reading on IG Live from Zurich) and Mukoma wa Ngugi (Kenya reading on IG Live from Ithaca,New York): Love and Revolution Nozizwe Cynthia Jele (South Africa, reading from Jo’burg on IG Live) and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim (Nigeria reading from Abuja on IG Live): Grave and Deadly Yara Monteiro (Angola reading from Lisbon, oo IG Live) and Bisi Adjapon (Ghana, reading from Accra on IG Live): Sexy Home or Abroad? Mohale Mashigo (South Africa, reading from Cape Town on IG Live) and Shadreck Chikoti (Malawi, reading pre-recorded and interacting on FB from Lilongwe): Afrofuturistic Sextualities Kalaf Epalanga (Angola, reading from Berlin on IG Live) and Chiké Frankie Edozien (Nigeria, reading from Accra on IG Live), Displacement and Micro-Orgasms Natasha Omokhodien Banda (Zambia, reading from Lusaka on IG Live) and Zukiswa Wanner (South Africa, reading on FB Live from Nairobi): Sex to Kill/Die For Kwanele Sosibo is the editor of Friday, the arts and culture section of the Mail and Guardian. Afrolit Sans Frontières Zukiswa Wanner How Zimbabwe’s footballers turned to ‘money games’ for survival Niehaus has 48 hours to state why he should not be axed	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1057
__label__wiki	0.736533	0.736533	Gary Pearce on Politics and Public Policy in North Carolina Author: Gary Pearce Gary Pearce is one of North Carolina’s most experienced political observers. He has been a newspaper reporter and editor, Governor’s Press Secretary, political consultant, public relations consultant, author and blogger. He was a key adviser to Governor Jim Hunt through Hunt’s campaigns and four terms as Governor. He is author of the book Jim Hunt: A Biography. He co-published the blog TalkingAboutPolitics.com with Republican Carter Wrenn from 2005-2019. Gary grew up in Raleigh, went to public schools there and is a graduate of N.C. State University. He began his career at The News & Observer. He became Governor Hunt’s Press Secretary in 1976. In 1985, he founded his own consulting and public relations firm. In 2012 he was inducted into the North Carolina Media and Journalism Hall of Fame. Gary and his wife Gwyn divide their time between Raleigh and Nags Head, NC. They have a son, James Burgwyn Pearce, a daughter, Maggie Pearce Dill, and a dog, Ringo. In Praise of Inside Players May 11, 2020 ~ Gary Pearce ~ Leave a comment Politics, like basketball, has an inside game and an outside game. You can win either way. But rarely do you see a political player who is good at both. Two of the North Carolina Democratic Party’s all-time all-star inside players died this year: former state Senator Tony Rand and former state Senator and Lieutenant Governor Bob Jordan. Both were masters of the legislative inside game. From the mid-70s until Republicans took over the legislature in 2010, either Jordan or Rand were go-to players in the Senate. They had their hands in every big issue, and they got big things passed. Tony Rand But in the 1988 election, they showed that legislative insiders rarely make great statewide candidates. Jordan tried and failed to unseat incumbent Republican Governor Jim Martin, and Rand lost the race for lieutenant governor to Republican Jim Gardner. Insiders are adept at legislative maneuvering, negotiating and compromising. They come alive in floor fights, in committee and, especially, in backroom, bare-knuckled wheeling and dealing. One lobbyist recalled talking with Rand about a knotty issue in the Senate. “He waved his hands around in circles, he talked in circles and I was totally confused. But he worked it out.” The same skills don’t work well in the outside game. In fact, they can become negatives. In a televised debate during the 1988 campaign, Gardner blistered Rand for being part of “the gang of eight,” a small group of powerful legislators who decided the state budget behind closed doors. Rand’s reply was famously weak: “There were not eight people there. There were six or seven people there.” His campaign never recovered. Jordan was often visibly uncomfortable as a candidate. He was even less comfortable with his campaign’s ads attacking Martin. Ironically, Rand’s campaign spawned a great outsider candidate. Mike Easley, the district attorney in Southport, did a TV ad defending Rand’s crime-fighting credentials. Easley was good on TV; he went on to be elected attorney general twice and governor twice. Some politicians are good inside and outside. My old boss, Governor Jim Hunt, was. So were Governors Martin and Jim Holshouser, both Republicans. Governor Roy Cooper was a legislator and attorney general. Inside players rarely are great speakers. Instead, they talk inside baseball (to switch sports metaphors). They bog down explaining the legislative process, arcane things like committee substitutes, conference reports and parliamentary procedures. Remember John Kerry: “I voted for the bill before I voted against it.” That kind of talk is fatal in the outside game. Which is why most Presidents weren’t legislators: Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and both Presidents Bush. President Obama was in the Senate and the Illinois legislature, but he was never an insider. Those Presidents’ strengths were giving big speeches, painting big pictures and setting big goals. Lyndon Johnson, “Master of the Senate,” lost to John F. Kennedy, a lackadaisical back-bencher. Then it took LBJ to get Kennedy’s program – and a lot more – through Congress. Let us not dismiss inside players. They can be MVPs. When Rand died this month, he was eulogized for his work for public education, economic development, the UNC system, UNC law school and his adopted hometown of Fayetteville. When Jordan died in February, he left a lengthy legacy: the N.C. Rural Center, the N.C. Biotechnology Center, the Basic Education Program, highway funding reform, school construction and the Teaching Fellows Program. Rand’s obituary said, “Like they sang in ‘Hamilton,’ he wanted to be in the room where it happened.” Rand and Jordan worked their way into the rooms where it happened. Then they made things happen. Unsettled Times, Unsettled Politics May 4, 2020 ~ Gary Pearce ~ Leave a comment Political pollsters often use a caveat that their audiences often ignore: “If the election were today…” The 2020 election is not today. It’s exactly six months away. There are clear trends today, and many of them favor Joe Biden and Democrats. But Democrats who are sure that President Trump is going down – and taking the Republican Party with him – need to remember history and get real. Recently I listened in on a state-of-the-election briefing by one of the best pollsters in the business – Harrison Hickman, a North Carolina native. Hickman and I go way back; we worked together for Governor Jim Hunt in the 1990s. When he talks, I listen. Americans are feeling “unsettled” by the Covid-19 crisis, he said in the briefing, but some things are settled. “People want a new tone in their politics. There’s more of a sense that we’re all in this together.” There’s more awareness of social and economic inequalities. There’s more feeling that government action – and spending – are needed. And people’s faith in medical and scientific experts has increased. Those trends seemingly should help Biden and Democrats this year, Hickman said. He noted that President Trump’s approval ratings have fallen back to about 40-45 percent. Trump got only a small – and temporary – bump early in the crisis. “Compare that to previous presidents in times of crisis. They had dramatic increases.” Now, “every day Trump has a press briefing, it helps Democrats,” Hickman said. Polls in battleground states consistently show Biden leading. But Hickman raised a warning flag about polling during the Covid-19 crisis: “It’s unclear whether polls are working like they should.” In normal times, poll calls are made from centralized call centers. Quality control is high. Today, callers work from home. There’s not as much oversight. He added that many polls today are made by automated calls, which legally can call only land lines, not cell phones. Some polls are done online, but only 50-60 percent of Americans are regularly online. Then there’s the predictable unpredictability of presidential campaigns. In 2016, Hickman said, “The key swing group was 20 percent of voters who disliked both Trump and Hillary Clinton. Through most of the campaign, a majority of them supported Clinton.” But they switched in the final 10 days, after FBI Director James Comey reopened the investigation of Clinton’s emails. Trump won 65 percent of them. Today, Hickman said, 65 percent of the voters who dislike both Trump and Biden say they’ll vote for Biden. But, again, that can turn on a day’s headlines – and turn battleground states and the Electoral College upside down. On top of all that uncertainty, I sense uncertainty – even among Democrats and Biden fans – about Biden as a candidate. He can talk too much and say too little. For all his years in politics, he’s still largely untested. In fact, he flunked the test in the 1988 and 2008 presidential races. This year, Biden’s candidacy was faltering until Jim Clyburn endorsed him and moderate Democrats coalesced behind him on Super Tuesday. That dramatic shift was fueled by fear of Bernie Sanders. Now Biden has been forced into the basement of his Delaware home. For better and for worse, he has dropped off the radar. His campaign lags way behind Trump’s in fundraising and online. He is grappling with a 1993 sexual assault allegation. Hunter Biden lurks in the wings. And the debates lie ahead. Maybe the polls are right. Maybe Trump is done for. Maybe Biden and Democrats win big if the election were today. But it’s not today. No maybe about it. Covid-19 Response Boosts Cooper April 27, 2020 ~ Gary Pearce ~ 1 Comment Like many Governors, Roy Cooper gets good poll ratings for handling the Covid-19 crisis. Unlike most other Governors, Cooper is running for reelection this year. Polls on opposite ideological poles – Public Policy Polling on the left and Civitas on the right – say that North Carolinians strongly approve of Cooper’s performance. His numbers are much better than President Trump’s. The two polls agree that Cooper has opened up a big lead against Lt. Gov. Dan Forest in the Governor’s race: 50-36 in PPP and 50-33 in Civitas. Both polls also found little public support for the “ReopenNC” protests. PPP said last week that North Carolinians approve of Cooper’s handling of the crisis by a 62-22 margin. In contrast, only 46 percent approve of Trump’s performance, and 49 percent disapprove. PPP reported that governors in three other swing states also got good approve/disapprove ratings: 57-37 in Michigan, 59-29 in Pennsylvania and 53-37 in Wisconsin. The Civitas poll, taken earlier in April, was better for Trump, but even better for Cooper. North Carolinians approved of Trump’s handling of the crisis by 57-40, but they approved of Cooper’s performance by 84-11. On the reopening issue, PPP said: “Only 19 percent of voters think social distancing measures should be relaxed, with 54 percent believing that the current policies are correct and 26 percent supporting more aggressive measures than the ones already in place.” A national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 58 percent of Americans are more concerned about a premature reopening than about harm to the economy; 32 percent are more worried about the economy. Republican pollster Bill McInturff, who helped conduct the poll, called the results a “powerful signal” that the country is not ready to reopen now. Another poll, by Gallup, found that only 20 percent of Americans would immediately return to normal activity if restrictions were lifted; 71 percent would wait and see what happens. As always, polls can change. Unlike a hurricane or ice storm, this crisis will last weeks and months. The virus could go away, or flare up again. The economy could recover quickly, or sink deeper. For now, it looks like Governor Cooper’s response has increased his reelection prospects. Crises often help governors politically. Governors can act, and they can command the cameras. Political news gets blocked out. People want politicians to work together on the problem, not fight with each other. North Carolina has seen this movie before. The first time was way back in 1955. Luther Hodges, elected lieutenant governor in 1952, had become Governor when William B. Umstead died. Hodges was getting ready to run for a full term on his own when three hurricanes hit the state. Hodges donned rain gear and headed for the coast to survey damage. Hugh Morton (of Grandfather Mountain fame) took photos and shipped them to newspapers across the state. Hodges won election easily. In 1996, Governor Jim Hunt was running for his fourth term against then-state Rep. Robin Hayes. In early September, Hurricane Fran slammed the state. Suddenly, nobody cared about the campaign. Governor Hunt, always a take-charge executive, dominated the news for weeks. By October, the race was over. In 2016, Governor Pat McCrory was trailing Roy Cooper in the Governor’s race. Then Hurricane Matthew hit in October. Suddenly, McCrory was on TV and in command. He got a boost in polls, and he nearly beat Cooper. McCrory’s admonition then is apt now: “Don’t put on your stupid hat.” Trump’s Trump Card The virus has taken away President Trump’s biggest reelection weapon. But he has a big weapon left, and he’s wielding it relentlessly. Gone is his economic message: “You’ve never had it so good, the stock market has never been so high, and unemployment has never been so low.” But Trump hasn’t lost the weapon that got him elected and could get him reelected: his ability to divide and conquer. That weapon is super-charged by the President’s willingness, eagerness and ability to dominate the public debate. He has turned his daily White House briefings into the most powerful of bully pulpits. But therein lies a risk. For Trump can – and has – hurt himself as much as he helps himself in the briefings. Staying at a podium for more than an hour is like staying at a bar past midnight: Not much good can happen. Trump reminds me of North Carolina’s Senator Jesse Helms. I still have scars from Governor Jim Hunt’s unsuccessful campaign against Helms for Senate in 1984. That race taught me some hard lessons about politics. Helms’ team approached the race very differently from us. Hunt was a popular Governor, while Helms was controversial and unpopular. We thought that gave us an edge. But the Helms campaign didn’t try to make him more popular than Hunt. They didn’t think that was possible, I later learned. So, they flipped the script. Their goal was to make Hunt more unpopular than Helms. They did a good job. They started running negative ads against Hunt 18 months before the election. They never stopped. Much like Trump does to his opponents today, they tied Hunt to people and groups who were unpopular with a lot of North Carolina voters: Jesse Jackson and other civil rights leaders, Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale, abortion-rights supporters, labor unions and what Helms called “the homosexual lobby.” This same strategy is Trump’s trump card, if you will. He played it against Hillary Clinton. He’ll play it against Joe Biden. A Republican political consultant once explained to me the ironclad hold that Trump has on his famous base: “He’s fighting the people they hate.” That’s why Trump constantly picks fights. He fights with Democrats in Congress, with bureaucrats in Washington and with politicians of both parties. At his virus briefings, he picks fights with reporters, with governors and with his own public health experts. He picks a fight with China by calling it the “Chinese virus.” He picks fights with the World Health Organization. He picks fights with his own staff, Cabinet and military commanders. The day he announced his campaign for President, he picked a fight with Mexico and immigrants. He picked fights with John McCain and a Gold Star family. He picked fights with his Republican primary opponents – nasty, personal fights. He’s a fighter. His base loves that. They love him for fighting, and they hate the people he fights. But his greatest strength can also be his greatest weakness. Trump is President at a time when the nation is facing the greatest crisis in a generation. It’s a double whammy: thousands of people are dying and getting sick, and millions of people are losing their jobs and businesses. Ultimately, President Trump will face the voters’ judgment on how he has responded and on how he acts from here out. This election was always going to be a referendum on Trump. Now it’s even more so. Voters know he’s good at fighting his enemies. They’ll judge how good he is at fighting for the country. Weighing Lives Against Livelihoods April 13, 2020 ~ Gary Pearce ~ Leave a comment The battle over the coronavirus shutdown was bitter, divisive and partisan. Already, the battle over opening back up and going back out is bitter, divisive and partisan. Even in a national emergency, even facing a public health disaster and an economic disaster, we seem incapable of pulling together. The partisan split has been there from the beginning. President Trump resisted a shutdown, then accepted it reluctantly and impatiently. Democratic governors were quicker than Republicans to order people to stay home. Democratic-voting cities and counties moved quicker than those leaning Republican. That’s partly because Democratic states and counties are more urban, more densely populated and more likely to have infections. Republican areas were more likely to believe dismissals of the virus early on from Trump, Fox News, Rush Limbaugh and the conservative information ecosystem. North Carolina, always a battleground, is split. While customers wore gloves and masks to grocery stores in Raleigh, a friend said people in Carteret County mocked her when she wore surgical gloves to the store. Governor Roy Cooper has to balance the competing interests of public health versus economic health. Doctors, hospitals and public health leaders pushed for a shutdown; the Chamber of Commerce resisted. John Hood, president of North Carolina’s conservative John W. Pope Foundation, wrote a column headlined, “Shelter in place isn’t sustainable.” Hood said, “Our government hasn’t just shut down businesses (some potentially for good), thrown hundreds of thousands out of work, and disrupted the daily lives of millions of North Carolinians with no clearly articulated standard for when the dictates will be lifted. Our government has also suspended our basic liberties as citizens of a free society.” Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the Republican nominee for Governor, questioned Governor Cooper’s order that closed bars and restaurants starting St. Patrick’s Day. Forest said the Council of State, which is mostly Republicans, should have been consulted. None of the Council of State members seemed keen on wading into the fight. Forest backed away. Republican legislative leaders have been circumspect so far. But the legislature returns to Raleigh April 28. The political distancing will be greater than the social distancing. There likely will be battles over the budget, including helping the unemployed, helping businesses and meeting health care needs. There will be uncertainty about state revenues. Teachers and state employees may go another year without pay raises. Governor Cooper will say Medicaid expansion is needed more than ever, and Republicans will resist. As April gives way to May, the pressure will come to loosen stay-home orders and let businesses reopen. The push has begun already. The economic carnage – 16 million Americans lost their jobs in just three weeks, and one estimate says one-fourth of the nation’s restaurants could go out of business – will bolster arguments that the shutdowns aren’t sustainable. Going back to business as usual, though, risks people’s lives. These are not easy decisions to make. They’re being made, mostly, by Governors and other elected and appointed state and local leaders. They are, literally, life and death decisions. Do we let restaurants reopen so they can stay in business and so their employees can pay for rent, food and child care? If we do, how many people could get sick and die because of that decision? If ever there was a time America needs leaders – and advocates on both sides – to rise above simplistic answers, self-righteousness and selfish partisanship, this is it. These next few weeks will tell us a lot. We’ll see who rises to the moment. And who doesn’t. Predicting Post-Apocalypse Politics April 6, 2020 ~ Gary Pearce ~ Leave a comment When millions of Americans fear a virus, when millions lose their jobs overnight and when millions are told to stay home, you can bet we’re in for a political revolution. Or revolutions. Look at what happened after 2008. We elected a black President. The Tea Party rose up. Republicans swept the 2010 elections and dominated North Carolina for a decade. The GOP went from the party of Bushes and John McCain to the party of Sarah Palin and Donald Trump. And that was just an economic crisis. No pandemic. No stay-home orders. Here are a few fearless forecasts for this time. Young voters will be even more liberal. The fallout from 2008 made Millennials, roughly aged 25-40, more liberal than their elders – more likely to support Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Medicare for All and free college. Now they’re getting hit again. Gen Z “Zoomers,” under 25, are getting slammed. Classes are disrupted, jobs are gone and plans are on hold. They will never forget this. They will want government to act. But the 2020 electorate will skew old. Old people vote; young people don’t. This will be especially true this year, as younger people struggle with the disruption. Poorer people will have a harder time voting. President Trump and Republicans will benefit. The Democratic race will be prolonged – and maybe unpredictable. Joe Biden can’t put away Bernie Sanders because primaries are being delayed. The convention is delayed. The crisis gives Sanders a platform to push his issues. Biden has no visible platform. Of course, this does cut down on his gaffes. The Democratic Party has a history of suffering buyer’s remorse over presumptive nominees. Later primaries sometimes breathe new life into challengers. It happened to Jimmy Carter in 1976, Bill Clinton in 1992 and Hillary Clinton in 2016. Already, you hear Democrats mooning over Andrew Cuomo. The general election will be nasty, brutish and short. For now, the race is on hold. But it’ll be back – meaner and uglier. Democrats will say, as Nancy Pelosi did, that “President Trump fiddled while Americans died.” Trump will stoke hate of Democrats, bureaucrats, the media, “deep state” scientists and doomsday medical experts. Andrew Yang may be a prophet. Yang’s big idea in the Democratic presidential race was a “Freedom Dividend” of $1,000 a month, every month, to every American over 18. A form of the idea – one-time checks to some Americans – ended up in the $2 trillion rescue bill. Once people get their checks, they may get to liking it. They’ll probably like the checks better than the corporate bailouts, loans and special tax breaks. And people who didn’t get checks will want them. Congress’ actions will set off counter-reactions. There was only one way to bring together Democrats and Republicans in Congress: spend $2 trillion. Everybody got something. But everybody hates something the other side got. Democrats think big corporations, and maybe the Trump family, got too much from Republicans. Republicans think Democrats gave people incentives not to work and tried to reshape society along socialist lines. Both sides got attack-ad ammunition. Healthcare will be a big issue. Pelosi’s Democrats won big in 2018 on health care, especially pre-existing conditions. Wait until people get the medical bills from the virus. Both parties will have new faces in 2024. Republicans will choose between Another Trump or Never Again Trump. Democrats will choose between this year’s also-rans, Biden’s running mate and some of the Governors now starring on TV. The big question: Will it be morning again in America? Or a Depression? “Welcome a Good Disaster” March 30, 2020 ~ Gary Pearce ~ 1 Comment When I worked for Governor Jim Hunt long ago, a couple of well-meaning management consultants wrote the Governor a memo with “Observations and Suggestions” for his administration. It had consultant stuff like “Prepare a compilation of major accomplishments” and “Cement relationships and understandings with legislators.” Then there was this: “Welcome a good disaster.” Reporters got hold of the memo. They jumped on the “good disaster” line. The coverage was, well, a disaster. And not a good one. I think of that memo when I see President Trump, Governor Roy Cooper and other elected officials standing in front of the cameras and wrestling with the coronavirus crisis. The memo’s point was that disasters give leaders a chance to show they care and are in command. The unintended point was that you can also make a complete and utter fool of yourself. In the early days of the coronavirus crisis, Democrats were sure that Trump was making a fool of himself. He downplayed it and said it would quickly go away. He lashed out at the media and his critics. Rose Garden briefing Then he changed course. He declared a national emergency. He said he knew all along it was a pandemic. While he still lashed out, he shifted into “Wartime President” mode. Polls showed public approval for his performance rising, as high as 60 percent in a Gallup Poll. But both Presidents Bush had 90 percent positives after the first Iraq war and 9/11, respectively. Then Trump said the lockdown should end by Easter. Now he says the end of April. He knows his reelection hinges on how Americans feel he handles this crisis. (Remember back when we thought the election would be about impeachment?) He’s on television every day, trying to shape public opinion. But public opinion here is extraordinarily volatile, because the crisis is life-and-death, it affects all of us and most all of us know next to nothing about it. We spend hours every day online and on social media reading and hearing information and misinformation, claims and counterclaims, facts and falsehoods. We don’t know what or who to believe. We don’t know how long it will go on. We don’t know how bad the economic damage will be. We’re told it’s a choice between jobs and lives. Governor Cooper faced that tough decision. Hospitals and doctors urged him to issue a statewide stay-home order. The Chamber of Commerce initially opposed it. After what likely was a lot of negotiating, the Governor issued the order, and the Chamber’s president said it “supports this decision and is prepared to assist the business community in understanding how best to comply.” Gov. Cooper: Stay home On top of the serious stakes and the unsettling uncertainty, we the people are – as always – deeply divided. Half of us believe President Trump is saving America, and half of us believe he’s wrecking it. Half believe Trump, and half believe Anthony Fauci or Andrew Cuomo. Crises like this make and break Presidents. The Civil War made Lincoln a virtual saint, after it nearly broke him. The Depression and World War II made FDR a legend, but he faced a deeply divided nation until Pearl Harbor. The Cuban Missile Crisis made JFK a hero, after the Bay of Pigs made him a goat. The Depression broke Herbert Hoover. Vietnam broke LBJ. Katrina broke George W. Bush. The Iran hostage crisis made Jimmy Carter a winner against Ted Kennedy, but a loser against Ronald Reagan. Early in a crisis, Americans tend to rally around their leaders. But they also tend to run out of patience. And there’s no such thing as a good disaster. Socialism Goes Viral March 23, 2020 ~ Gary Pearce ~ Leave a comment Coronavirus may not make us all sick, but it may make us all socialists. Washington is suddenly awash in ideas that some might call socialism. Some ideas are coming from people who regularly denounce socialism. The Trump Administration first floated a trillion-dollar-plus stimulus, including a bailout/parachute for airline companies and help for cruise lines, casinos and the hotel-hospitality industry. Then Republicans and Democrats in Congress battled over a recovery plan that could cost nearly $2 trillion. One idea was direct cash payments to Americans. One of the first politicians to endorse it was Republican Senator Mitt Romney, who in the 2012 presidential race criticized the “47 percent of Americans…who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it.” Now Romney sounds like Andrew Yang, whose signature issue in the Democratic presidential race was a $1,000-a-month Universal Basic Income for every person over 18. In fairness, is this all socialism? The dictionary defines socialism as “a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.” Not even Bernie Sanders – who calls himself a “democratic socialist” and Republicans call a “radical socialist” – calls for public ownership of “the means of production, distribution, and exchange.” Sanders does call – loudly and often – for Medicare For All. But that’s a single-payer system. The government wouldn’t own and run hospitals, doctors’ offices and pharmacies. In truth, “socialism” is an epithet we use for things government does that we don’t like. Conservative Republicans once called Social Security and Medicare socialism. Today Republicans denounce Democrats’ “radical socialist agenda” on issues like economic inequality, health care and climate change. On the other side, liberals decry “corporate socialism,” which is what they call cash payments to farmers hurt by trade sanctions and tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations. Rather than “socialism,” it’s probably more accurate to call all this “redistributionism.” I’ll show you a real redistributionist. In the early 1930s, Americans were suffering through a real Depression. Franklin D. Roosevelt came along with the New Deal. Republicans called it socialism or even “Bolshevism.” But Huey P. Long, the “Kingfish,” the Governor of and (for a while, simultaneously) Senator from Louisiana, thought FDR didn’t go far enough. If an assassin hadn’t killed him, Long might have run against Roosevelt for President. In his autobiography, “Every Man a King,” Long said his “Share the Wealth” program would mean “all taxes paid by the fortune holders at the top and none by the people at the bottom; the spreading of wealth among all the people and the breaking up of a system of Lords and Slaves in our economic life.” Long said of the 1929 crash, “The wealth of the land was being tied up in the hands of a very few men….When the fortune-holders of America grew powerful enough that 1 percent of the people owned nearly everything, 99 percent of the people owned practically nothing, not even enough to pay their debts, a collapse was at hand.” He added, “I have expected this crash for three years. It is here for many, many years. It cannot end until there is a redistribution of wealth.” Huey would be right at home in America today. Pandemic, Panic and Politics Three big crises have hit America in the first 20 years of the 21st Century: 9/11, the 2008 financial crash and now the coronavirus/stock market crash. Each one has left us more divided and our politics more dysfunctional. This time we’re so divided we can’t even agree if there’s a crisis. A Quinnipiac University poll, taken before President Trump declared a national emergency, found that “roughly six in 10 Republican voters nationwide said they were not especially concerned that the coronavirus would disrupt their lives. Two-thirds of Democratic voters said the opposite.” Dick Armey, the former Republican congressman from Texas, tweeted that coronavirus “is the biggest hoax since climate change.” Apparently, we all do fear a toilet paper crisis. Store shelves are – pardon the expression – wiped out. Big events like this scramble politics. The 9/11 attacks made Rudy Giuliani and Mike Bloomberg national political figures. Giuliani was the unpopular lame-duck mayor of New York. The crisis made him a hero and “America’s Mayor.” Today, Giuliani…well, you know. Bloomberg was the Republican candidate for mayor that year. He was given little chance to win in the heavily Democratic city. The primary was on 9/11, but got postponed. Naturally, there was little media coverage of the ensuing campaign. Only Bloomberg had the money to advertise. He won narrowly. Today, Bloomberg…well, you know. Nationally, 9/11 helped President George W. Bush and Republicans win big in 2002 and 2004. But Bush overreached, attacking Iraq and targeting Social Security. He and the GOP got a “thumping” in 2006. Democrats won the House and Senate for the first time since 1994. The September 2008 economic crisis helped elect Barack Obama. Surprisingly, the freshman Senator looked cooler and more in command than John McCain. Republicans bitterly opposed Obama’s economic stimulus plan. Then he went after health care reform. That led to the Tea Party, the 2010 Republican landslide and, ultimately, to President Trump. Now Trump is squarely in the crisis crosshairs. He’ll be there for the duration. Most voters long ago made up their minds for or against him. But the switch of a few percentage points in a few key states, like North Carolina, can make all the difference in November. Voters use crises like this to make judgments about their leaders. It’s one of the few times politicians aren’t seen in scripted, tightly controlled, made-for-TV events. That’s why debates are so important in presidential races. Times like this open a window into politicians’ competence, compassion and character – or lack thereof. Voters are watching closely. They’re judging. Not just Trump, but also Governors like Roy Cooper who are suddenly thrust in front of the cameras and into the front lines. The crisis contributed to the swift and sudden coalescing of Democrats behind Joe Biden. Bernie Sanders said he would bring out a surge of new voters. He did, but they weren’t his voters. They were African-Americans, moderates and people over 45. In unsettled and unsettling times, they turned to the candidate they viewed as the most tried, trusted and tested: Biden. Forget the theorizing about why Elizabeth Warren didn’t win, why Pete Buttigieg fell short, why Cory Booker didn’t catch on, and on and on. It’s simply about who Democrats think can beat Trump and handle a crisis. This year’s version of March Madness will have a big impact in November. But we still have seven long months to go before the election. And what October Surprise or Halloween Horror might await us? Super Tuesday Was Super for Moderate NC Democrats Moderate Democrats in North Carolina think Super Tuesday gave them the best of two worlds: Joe Biden’s candidacy and Mike Bloomberg’s money. They’re happy because Biden is heavily favored to win the nomination now. They’re also happy because Bloomberg says that, even though he’s out of the race, he’ll spend heavily to beat President Trump and help Democrats in six swing states, including North Carolina. This is how moderate Southern Democrats hoped Super Tuesday would work when they devised it back in 1988 – coincidentally, the first time Biden ran for President. Jim Clyburn and Biden In the weeks before this year’s Super Tuesday, there was palpable gloom among North Carolina’s moderate Democrats – the “Mods.” Trump’s impeachment acquittal, while expected, was deflating. Bernie Sanders’ emergence as the frontrunner was terrifying. The Mods were split mainly between Biden and Bloomberg. Bloomberg impressed a lot of them with his “I can beat Trump” message. And yes, his money. Some Mods feared that Biden and Bloomberg would split the centrist vote and Sanders would win big on Super Tuesday. Then he’d be unstoppable. They didn’t think Sanders would lose North Carolina in November by McGovern- or Mondale-like 30-point margins. The electorate has changed. But the difference between the presidential candidate losing by three points or six points could have a huge impact on the races for Governor, U.S. Senate, legislature and down the ballot. A number to remember: Trump beat Hillary Clinton here by just under four points in 2016, and Governor Cooper barely edged Pat McCrory. Anxious Mods began pushing like-minded Democrats to unite behind Biden. Others cautioned that Democrats could very much use Bloomberg’s formidable campaign infrastructure this fall. And, yes, his money. They didn’t want to alienate Bloomberg by coming out publicly against him. Behind the scenes, there was much jostling, jockeying and jawboning. In the end, South Carolina solved the problem. Yes, all you Clemson- and Gamecock-haters – the state that Robert E. Lee supposedly said is “too small to be its own nation, but too big to be an insane asylum.” Biden came out of that primary like he was shot from a cannon. Specifically, the Jim Clyburn cannon. If not for early voting, Biden would have won Super Tuesday even bigger – here and from Texas to Virginia to Massachusetts to Minnesota. Suddenly, other candidates were dropping out, and Biden was the frontrunner. Bloomberg withdrew, but he promised to deploy his army of operatives and organizers – and, yes, his money and his ads – in North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Florida in November. Which brings us back to 1988. Super Tuesday was engineered that year by white Southern Democrats who wanted no repeat of Walter Mondale’s landslide loss in 1984. Their candidate was Al Gore. It didn’t work. Gore and Jesse Jackson split the Southern states. Michael Dukakis won the nomination and lost the election. Super Tuesday helped Bill Clinton in 1992, after a string of losses in early states. In 2008, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton split the Super Tuesday states. In 2016, Clinton won more states and delegates on Super Tuesday than Sanders, but didn’t put him away. This year, largely thanks to African-Americans, Super Tuesday worked just super for the Mods. Correction: Last week, I incorrectly said some polls in South Carolina had shown a three-way tie between Biden, Sanders and Bloomberg. Bloomberg wasn’t on the ballot there. I meant Tom Steyer. Remember him? Gary Pearce Receive updates by email when we post an article! 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__label__wiki	0.62755	0.62755	Sarah Jones/ December 14, 2016 The Year in Faux Protests Donald Trump should have spurred liberals to fight. Instead, they bought a lot of swag. HBO / YouTube A moment of silence for 2016, the year liberals failed to stop an authoritarian from becoming president. Too often, instead of offering voters progressive solutions for their grievances, the Democratic Party gave us a campaign deeply saturated in superficial celebrity and pop culture. As the party dithered, its supporters grasped for an appropriate response to Trump. They didn’t come up with much; but they did buy a hell of a lot of branded swag. This was the year that many liberals turned to forms of protest that were convenient and often social media–based, but ultimately ineffectual: Drumpf hats, safety pins, and thinkpieces about Harry Potter. They’re each deeply narcissistic gestures that put the individual front and center. To borrow a term from sociologist Charles Tilly, this was an inadequate repertoire of contention. The year of faux-protest arguably started with Donald Drumpf. John Oliver’s revelation of the Trump family’s ancestral German name was intended to rattle Trump’s followers. Behold the inner thought of the Drumpf superfan: “Haha! Trump supporters are so dumb they don’t understand the hypocrisy!” Some of them are that dumb, but most of them just don’t care. They only would have cared if Trump’s ancestral name was “Rodriguez” or “Ahmed,” not Drumpf. Drumpf is solid and reassuringly German, like a warm Luger in your hands. Oliver fed into xenophobic stereotypes to produce a meme with no political utility. It didn’t succeed in harming Trump’s campaign at all. Despite its uselessness, Drumpf became briefly, inexplicably popular. People took selfies in special Make Donald Drumpf Again hats. They tweeted smoking hot burns blaring #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain. There’s even a Chrome extension that replaces “Trump” with “Drumpf.” Yet the only concrete outcome of this protest was that HBO won a ratings boost. Oliver’s segment broke viewing records. It premiered in February; by June, he’d sold 50,000 Make Donald Drumpf Again hats. Jay-Z even wanted one! And is it really a protest if you can’t buy merchandise from HBO? Alas, #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain did not sway the election. Trump won the electoral vote and, barring Armageddon, will take office in January. Confronted with the prospect of President Donald Trump, liberals hit the books for inspiration. Just not books about history or politics. Welcome to the wizarding world of liberal politics! In chronological order, a depressing tale: 23 Hilarious and Scary Images That Prove Donald Trump is Voldemort in Disguise (Thought Catalog, March 2015) If Democrats Were ‘Harry Potter’ Characters, Hillary Clinton Would be the Wise and Inspirational Dumbledore (Bustle, June 2015) This Harry Potter Hat Sorted Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Into Hogwarts Houses (The Kansas City Star, June 2016) How 2016 Presidential Characters Fit Into the Harry Potter World (Daily Kos, August 2016) Donald the Dementor: How ‘Harry Potter’ Explains Trump’s Destructive Power (The Huffington Post, August 2016) Harry Potter is Helping Readers Make Sense of This Presidential Election (Bustle, November 9, 2016) People are Turning to Harry Potter for Comfort After the Election (Buzzfeed, also on November 9, 2016) This is a small sample because I began to lose the will to live during the process of compiling it. There are more examples: ABC News ran a segment called “Finding the Relationship Between Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Harry Potter,” while The Mary Sue called Clinton “The Hermione of Politics.” And J.K. Rowling eventually contributed to the problem by, as The Daily Dot called it, “destroying Donald Trump in one tweet.” It all became a bit too much. “The truth is, though, that Potter is, at most, a very basic guide,” an exasperated Corey Atad wrote in Esquire. “It is a book for children, and while adults can gain from those valuable jolts of simple clarity, the simplicity can only take us so far.” In the minds of well-intentioned Trump opponents, Harry Potter acquired political baggage. It wasn’t enough to enjoy the books or movies; instead, liking them had to signal something good and true about the fan herself. So it became a rudimentary activist gesture. Wands out, and we’ll win the day. This formulation is much too simplistic to address the specifics of Trump’s political appeal, or to inform our resistance to it. In most geek properties, and in Harry Potter especially, danger is filtered through a lens of twee. There’s never any doubt that the hero will win the day, even if a few supporting characters bite the dust in the process. Reality is dirtier. America was never Hogwarts, and few of us have ever been heroes. We’ll be doomed by politics that tell us otherwise. In the box that contains your Harry Potter wand and your Donald Drumpf hat, make space for your safety pin. Initially introduced in the U.K. post-Brexit, online activists tried to popularize it in the U.S. after Trump’s election. The safety pin allegedly provided anti-racist allies with a way to demonstrate their solidarity to the world. Stick it on your lapel, and marginalized people will immediately know they are safe with you. It’s a bit like an activist ring of power, except that instead of rendering the bearer invisible it accomplishes precisely the opposite effect. “Let’s call these safety pins what they are: an empty gesture,” Demetria Lucas D’Oyley wrote at the Root. “These pins—not the wearing of them or the pictures posted of folks wearing them—are not about safe spaces. They’re about not wanting to be perceived as a racist.” In practice, the safety pin functioned as hypervisible proof that the wearer is woke. This is perhaps why it was instantly commercialized: Show your solidarity by wearing beautiful safety pin jewelry: https://t.co/C8OoliQqtN #powerful #statement pic.twitter.com/C9OL7ENXRC — Livingly (@Livingly) November 30, 2016 Symbols are important, its defenders insisted, and this is true. But a symbol’s power depends entirely on its boosters. There’s no evidence the safety pin has done anything to stem a growing number of racist hate crimes in the land of its birth. There’s no evidence, even anecdotally, that safety-pin wearers in the U.S. or the U.K. have ever intervened to stop a hate crime in progress. As a political symbol, then, it has always lacked import. Compare it to the red ribbon for AIDS: Activist-artists created it to draw attention to an unfolding epidemic that directly affected their lives. But in each of its iterations, the safety pin has been promoted and deployed by individuals a step removed from the discrimination they intend to fight. Whatever flaws the safety pin possesses as a tactic can largely be traced to its origins. Instead of protecting vulnerable people, the safety pin has spawned think pieces, agonized blog posts, and allegations that white-supremacists have already co-opted it. It is superficial and ultimately inadequate, not a demonstration of real solidarity. There’s nothing inherently wrong with drawing inspiration from books, TV shows, or films. Art and comedy unquestionably have subversive power and so can symbols. But they can’t accomplish much outside the context of a comprehensive social movement. This again is partially a failure of the Democratic Party. For better and frequently for worse, it’s branded itself the progressive alternative to the GOP. But its liberalism is incapable of fashioning a compelling political response to authoritarianism. It defines no contention and makes no demands of anyone with real money or power. It accommodates, and tells its supporters that this is common sense. And it failed, utterly, to introduce anything resembling a coherent contentious politics to its supporters. Call it the safety pin model of politics: It looks nice, but doesn’t benefit anyone it says it wants to help. Call it the safety pin model of politics: It looks nice, but doesn’t benefit anyone it says it wants to help. In his book Regimes and Repertoires, Tilly defined “contention” as the consequential claims one group makes upon another group or regime, and “repertoire” as the claim-making routines groups use to achieve their objectives. The theatrical metaphor here emphasizes the point that activist social movements tend to draw their tactics from familiar collections of scripts. If a repertoire worked on one type of regime, chances are better than zero it’ll work on a similar type of regime in the future. It’s not as if would-be Trump protesters lack examples of successful American protest movements. At Standing Rock, indigenous people gathered to demand a specific set of consequences: clean water and respect for their sacred burial grounds. They organized a public, semi-permanent occupation in protest of government overreach. They suffered arrest. Private security and police attacked them and seriously injured some. They endured terrible weather and local harassment. But they persevered. As their resistance became more public, it attracted more participants—and created such a political headache that the Obama administration capitulated. In North Carolina, Moral Mondays protesters deserve significant credit for helping oust the state’s Republican governor. Then there’s Fight for 15, which successfully pushed for a higher minimum wage in several major metropolitan areas, and Black Lives Matter, which is training a new generation of activists to confront institutional racism and police brutality. Each protest is a collective effort with a clear demand, with marginalized people at the helm. And far from casting America as a shining Hogwarts on a hill, each acknowledges that this country has only ever been good, or fair or free, for a very select number of people. That’s exactly why they worked. If you’ve never had to contend for anything, you’re unlikely to think of these protest movements, or their historical antecedents, when responding to Trumpism. Harry Potter is more relevant to your daily life than contention. A safety pin, a stupid hat: These seem like truly subversive concepts to you. But cartoon protests only work on cartoon autocrats. Sarah Jones @onesarahjones Sarah Jones is a staff writer at New York magazine. Politics, Protests, Donald Drumpf, Safety Pin, Harry Potter, Charles Tilly, 2016: Year In Review	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1065
__label__wiki	0.625149	0.625149	HomePopularRoyalMeghan Markle Wants to Avoid Gender Stereotypes in Bringing up Her First-Born Meghan Markle Wants to Avoid Gender Stereotypes in Bringing up Her First-Born March 01, 2019 \| by Jaimie-lee Prince Meghan Markle reportedly revealed the very specific way she intends to raise her child with Prince Harry. The 37-year-old Duchess of Sussex reportedly told guests at her baby shower that she will be raising her child in a way that is gender fluid. A source for Vanity Fair said the news came during Wednesday's extravagant baby shower at the Mark Hotel's Grand Penthouse Suite. It also follows last month's reports that Markle and Harry were designing a gender-neutral nursery. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at the residence of King Mohammed VI of Morocco in February 2019 Photo: Getty Images The source said: “Meghan has been talking to some of her friends about the birth and how she and Harry plan to raise their baby. Her exact word was 'fluid.' She said they plan to raise their child with a fluid approach to gender and they won’t be imposing any stereotypes." Markle's party was hosted by tennis star pal Serena Williams and was decorated with gender-neutral colors, namely white and gray. As for the Duchess' friends, they carried gifts featuring a mix of neutral colors as well as blue and pink wrapping. The Duke and Duchess have not yet spoken publicly about the sex of their coming child except to say that it's a secret. Meghan Markle attends a Gala Performance of 'The Wider Earth' \| Photo: Getty Images However, one source from PEOPLE has alleged that Markle herself told her friends what they were expecting. US Weekly's inside sources said that Markle told friends on Wednesday she would be having a boy. It was a surprise to learn that the couple might know the baby's sex in the first place. Add on to it the claim that it's a boy, and you've got royal fans going crazy. Since making the announcement of her pregnancy in October 2018, Markle has been hearing a lot of people say that they hope it's a girl. in October, Harry also concurred with an attendee at the Invictus Games cycling event who said they hoped it was a girl. A post shared by M E G H A N & H A R R Y (@harry_meghan_updates) The soon-to-be father can expect to learn the truth by the end of April or early May if he doesn't already. Of course, it won't matter much either way once the baby is healthy. Raising the child in a gender-neutral way might entail dressing their child in any color regardless of their sex. Stereotypical toys like dolls versus trucks will also be avoided. The public will only know the sex of the child after Markle gives birth, and we still can't know for sure if she and her husband have already made themselves aware. We can be sure, though, that the baby shower was as luxurious as they come. A post shared by Daniel Martin (@danielmartin) Royal Mar 02, 2019 Meghan Markle Reportedly Revealed the Sex of Her Baby at Lavish US Baby Shower Williams got chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten to create baby buggy-shaped and stork-shaped cookies. Luckily, Daniel Martin who is Markle's makeup artists gave us a peek of one. There were also a few of the Duchess' favorite things like pink peonies and matching rose blooms. The fact that the decor was pink was an attempt to get Markle's favorites rather than a gender reveal according to ELLE.com. A source for the magazine said that "Serena had made sure all the little things she liked were there: her favorite foods, flowers, and music." We can't wait for the baby to arrive and receive all the love that Markle's friends are showering upon her. Until then, we wish her a safe and easy pregnancy. Prince Harry Surprises 12,000 Students by ‘Dragging’ Meghan on Stage and the Crowd Goes Wild 5 Ways Meghan Markle Will Raise Her Child Differently Than Kate Middleton And Why That Matters Hello: Kensington Palace Responds to Rumors That Meghan Wants to Raise a Gender Fluid Baby Royal Feb 21, 2019 Meghan’s princess: did photos of Meghan Markle’s babyshower reveal the gender?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1066
__label__cc	0.505355	0.494645	FSP Hydro PTM 750W PSU Review Apparently, FSP is exceedingly confident in its new PTM line, since all three models are protected by 10-year warranties. So far, only EVGA and Corsair have dared to offer the same coverage, while Seasonic raised the bar even higher with a 12-year guarantee on its Prime PSUs. That’s all well and good, but as we’ve warned so many times before, such long warranties might backfire if PSUs are flogged all day, every day, under extremely tough conditions like those associated with cryptocurrency mining. FSP’s newest PSU family is called Hydro PTM. That’s a rather odd name, since the models belonging to this line-up are cooled by a fan (unlike the water-cooled Hydro PTM+ we saw during Computex). Then again, we’ve seen FSP use Hydro for other products as well, such as the Hydro G. The Hydro PTM series is available in 550W, 650W, and 750W flavors. They’re all fully modular, feature 80 PLUS Platinum certifications, and the top-end implementation includes two EPS connectors for compatibility with high-end motherboards hosting CPUs that need extra power. The 750W version is also certified by Cybenetics, earning the ETA-B (88-91% efficiency) and LAMBDA-A (25-30 dB[A]) badges. In each of the Hydro PTM PSUs, cooling is handled by a 135mm FDB-equipped fan. Today we’re looking at that flagship model, the HPT750M. FSP rates its HPT750M for maximum power output at up to 40°C, whereas the ATX spec calls for at least 50°C. Thankfully, all necessary protection features are present, including over-temperature protection. There is no semi-passive fan mode, but that shouldn’t be an issue since the cooling fan spins slowly under light loads and at normal ambient temperatures. While it looks a little strange for a high-efficiency PSU to not include some sort of semi-passive option, the fact is that FDB fans endure more stress during start-up since their lubricant takes a while to reach the bearing. This causes increased friction for a brief period. Thus, it’s better to keep FDB fans constantly moving rather than having them cycle through start/stop states frequently. -12V Amps 20 20 62.5 2.5 0.3 Watts 120 750 12.5 3.6 Total Max. Power (W) The single +12V rail can deliver the PSU’s full capacity on its own. That’s typical of modern PSUs employing DC-DC converters to generate the minor rails. Those rails sport enough capacity for today’s needs. We would like to see a stronger 5VSB rail; however, this unit proved more capable in real-world testing than its paper specs suggested. Cable Count Connector Count (Total) Gauge ATX connector 20+4 pin (600mm) 1 1 18-22AWG 4+4 pin EPS12V (700mm) 2 2 18AWG 6+2 pin PCIe (500mm+150mm) SATA (500mm+155mm+155mm+155mm) SATA (500mm+155mm) / Four-pin Molex (+155mm+100mm) 2 4 / 4 18AWG SATA (500mm+155mm) / Four-pin Molex (+155mm) / FDD (+155mm) 1 2 / 1 / 1 18-22AWG With two EPS and six PCIe connectors available, this PSU supports a wide variety of hardware configurations. Its complement of peripheral connectors is also generous, including 14 SATA and five four-pin Molex connectors. It is nice to see a 750W PSU with so many cables/connectors. In the event you attach too many graphics cards and other accessories, there’s always over-power protection to keep your hardware safe. Since this PSU features a single +12V rail, we do not have anything to say about its power distribution. MORE: Best Power Supplies MORE: How We Test Power Supplies MORE: All Power Supply Content How to back up your PC and mobile devices for free There’s also tips on how to backup mobile devices too, as much of the data we generate these days begins life under those brightly lit displays. What kind of backup do I need? There are a variety of backup styles on offer, so we break down the main types below. You’ll definitely want to pick one, but it’s wise to use multiple techniques and create multiple backups. This is to prevent a double disaster, by finding that the sole backup you’ve created is corrupted or didn’t cover what you thought it did. Back up to an external hard drive This is the simplest way to back up files from your PC. Just plug in a USB hard drive or flash drive and use Windows Explorer (File Explorer in Windows 8.1 and 10) to copy files from your computer to the removable drive. It’s completely manual, but if you set a reminder to do it once per month and leave it copying while you’re off doing other things, it really doesn’t take much effort. Plus, once the backup is done and the drive is disconnected, it’s offline and safe from ransomware attacks. Try using the built-in File History feature in Windows 10, or Windows Backup & Restore in Windows 7. You can see how to use the former in our How to backup Windows 10 feature. Back up to the cloud Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, pCloud and many other cloud storage services make it supremely easy to make backups of your files, and the free storage on offer when you sign up may just be enough. If it isn’t, you can pay a reasonable monthly or yearly fee to get a lot more storage. Just bear in mind that most cloud storage services sync files in a certain folder on your computer. This means if you delete a file in that folder, it will disappear from your online storage as well. Many services have an undelete feature (like a Recycle bin) so you can undo your mistake, but this might be limited to 30 days, so check! A real benefit of cloud storage is that it creates a copy of your files in a physically separate location. They’re safe from flood, fire and theft. Cloud storage has lots of other advantages too: you can access the files from practically any computer with an internet connection and you can keep files in sync across multiple devices. A full Windows PC or laptop backup The first two methods back up certain files, but they’re not sufficient to get your PC or laptop up and running after a hard drive (or SSD) fails, or if your computer is stolen. Making a backup of all the files on your hard drive is also known as a ‘disk image’ or ‘ghost image’, and you’ll need specialist software to do this. This needn’t be expensive though, as there are free and paid versions available. Acronis True Image is one popular paid-for package, costing £45.99 per year to cover three PCs. Free options include Macrium Reflect and EasUS Disk Copy (free for hard drives up to 1TB). Back up your smartphone camera roll The best way to automatically back up your phone (or tablet’s) photos and videos is by using Google Photos. If you choose the ‘High quality’ option rather than ‘Original quality’ you get free, unlimited storage. That’s pretty much impossible to beat, and you can get the Google Photos app for a wide variety of devices. Here’s our step-by-step guide to using Google Photos to back up your photos and videos. For the other stuff stored on your mobile, such as contacts, notes and more, use the options available on the device. For iPhones, iCloud is perfectly good, and 5GB should be enough free space, while on Android, your stuff is automatically backed up to Google (assuming you opt in). Read our How to backup Android and How to backup an iPhone guides for more details. Things to consider before backing up your PC We’ll admit there’s no one-button solution for backing up all your devices at once, and that no form of backup is guaranteed for life. Let’s say you backup all your photos to writable DVDs (not really necessary these days, but something you might have done in the past). It’s not going to be long before all the DVD drives are gone (few laptops have them any more), and there’s no way to get the photos off those discs. The point is: it’s crucial to keep up with the times and make sure your files are moved off any device or platform that may not be accessible for much longer. Another important point to consider is file versions. If you’re modifying a file because you’re working on it and developing it, it’s useful to be able to return to previous versions. Some backup software supports versioning, as do some online backup and cloud storage services, including Dropbox. If you’re using software to backup your entire PC, be aware of the difference between incremental and full backups. Because only a subset of files changes between backups, there’s no need to regularly backup all 500GB, say. Only new files and those which have been modified need to be backed up – this is called incremental backup. Yet another thing to watch out for is the ease of restoring backed up files. Some software and services allow you to get inside a backup and retrieve specific files, while others force you to restore the entire backup. This is why it’s important to read reviews of backup software. What should I use to backup my Windows PC? Traditionally, backups have been carried out locally to external hard drives, but you can also use optical discs such as DVD or Blu-ray, or a USB flash drive if you don’t have many large files. Ideally you should do this as well as using an online service. Optical discs are cheap but hardly convenient. You can’t schedule a backup at night, for example, because you’ll have to be present to swap discs. And you can’t easily back up files from a phone or tablet to DVD or Blu-ray. For archiving – storing data long term – you’ll also have to give consideration to data longevity because this varies from one type of media to another. A hard disk will probably be reliable for five years although the risk of accidental damage is greater, and for flash drives 10 years has been suggested, but reports vary. Exactly how long data lasts on optical media depends on a number of factors such as whether the disk is writable or re-writable, the manufacturer, and the environment in which it’s stored. Under optimum conditions data should be readable for a century but there have been reports of discs being unreadable after just two years. We somehow doubt that DVD and Blu-ray drives will be around to read such disks in 100 years, so it’s important to periodically write your archives to the latest media to ensure the files can be accessed by current hardware. You should also give some thought to storage of your backup or archive media so that it isn’t lost in the event of a fire, flood or theft. Consider using a fireproof safe or, better still, storing it well away from your PC, perhaps in a friend’s house locally. You can create local backups or archives with no special software at all, simply using Windows Explorer to copy files and folders to your backup media. However, dedicated backup software makes the job a lot easier and provides additional features too. Which backup software is best for me? First things first, Windows 10 has it’s own built-in backup feature. It’s called File History, and you can find it in Settings>Update & Security>Backup. This allows you to make regular, scheduled backups of your data onto an external drive. The feature has a default setting of backing up any changes to your files once every hour, but this can be changed to other intervals if you prefer. For a full breakdown of how to use File History take a look at our How to backup Windows 10 guide. Windows 7 also has a built-in backup utility: Windows Backup and Restore. Which you’ll find if you type ‘backup’ into the Start menu search box. Good backup software should be able to schedule backups so that they take place automatically at regular intervals. This is useful if you use an external drive which you leave connected to your computer. Just remember that if the disk isn’t attached to your PC then the backup will fail. Similarly, scheduled backups aren’t helpful if you’re using optical disks as you’ll have to insert them manually. On the subject of multiple discs, backup software will automatically split the files and folders so each disc’s full capacity is used. Depending on the software, it may produce a single file which can only be read by the program itself, or it may be readable by Windows natively. Another common feature is support for incremental backups which we mentioned earlier. This way, only files that have changed since the last backup are copied to the media to reduce the time taken to copy data. Compression can also reduce the time taken as less data has to be written. Some applications are able to back up ‘locked’ files, which are those that you’re working on during the backup process. Yet another thing to look out for is the ability to back up files and settings outside of your Documents, Photos, Music and Video folders, such as contacts, email, web browser bookmarks and even saved game files. It’s crucial to ensure you’re backing up everything you need to return you to where you were in the event of a disk failure. In fact, some backup software offers the ability to backup your entire hard disk (this is known as disk imaging). The advantage of this approach is that in the event of a disk crash, recovery won’t involve re-installing all your software and setting up all the Windows options and preferences. Creating a disk image is great if you need to recover from a major incident such as complete hard disk failure. However, the convenience comes at a cost, namely that backing up will be more time consuming and you’ll need to use much higher capacity media – usually another hard disk of the same size. Our recommendation – and you may disagree – is not to bother with disk imaging. After all, disk crashes are relatively rare occurrences and if the worst does happen, having to start again from a blank hard disk will give you the opportunity to install Windows afresh and leave behind the flotsam and jetsam that slows Windows down after a while. What’s important is that you have all your files and settings backed up plus your application CDs and DVDs (and serial numbers) to hand. Should I use a Cloud backup service? The alternative to local backup is to back up online and – as with everything – there are pros and cons to this approach. The major benefit is that it’s easy. You don’t have to make any decisions about what type of media to use and you don’t have worry about media becoming obsolete. You can also rest assured that your data is safe from fire and flood thanks to multiple redundancies where your data is stored in multiple places. On the reverse side of the coin, there’s the risk that your backup service provider might go bust. There are no guarantees that even the largest companies will stay in business. Plus, there’s also the issue about the security of your data as it’s sent over the internet and stored on someone else’s servers. It pays to choose a company with a good track record to look out for companies with ISO 27001 accreditation: the international standard for data security. This not only covers the potential loss of data, but also applies to unauthorised access. Take a look at our Best Cloud Storage services 2017 guide to keep up to date with all of the top providers available at the moment. The good news is that most reputable companies employ encryption so prying eyes can’t see the contents of your files when they leave your PC. This way there’s no risk to your data as it flows across the internet and even staff at the backup company will be unable to read your files because they are totally impregnable without a secret key which is known only to you. Of course, the other drawback of the cloud is that making backups can take a long time. Speed is limited by your broadband connection. Don’t forget your quoted broadband speed is the download speed; the upload speed is typically much, much slower to the extent that backing up gigabytes and gigabytes of data becomes totally impractical and may even exceed your allowances for the month if you have a data cap. You’ll have to work out whether the volume of files you want to backup is feasible on your particular broadband connection. It’s worth checking the small print scheduling backups so they run overnight. Unless you live in a remote area of the UK, it’s certainly a good idea to incorporate online services as part of an overall backup strategy. Many of the main options offer free storage, albeit in limited quantities, but these can be increased through subscriptions, which start from around £5 per month. If you’ve been reluctant to give backup the attention it deserves, we hope we’ve demonstrated that it needn’t be as time-consuming and expensive as you might have feared. And remember, that effort will be well worth it the moment that your hard disk fails, you suffer a virus attack, lose your laptop, or someone steals your pride and joy. Nvidia Officially Details GTX 1070 Ti, Opens Founder's Edition Pre-Orders Nvidia finally blew the lid of its highly anticipated GeForce GTX 1070 Ti graphics card, revealing full specifications and pricing. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Ti features the same GP104 Pascal GPU under the hood as its predecessor, the GTX 1070. Whereas the previous iteration featured 15 SMs (for 1,920 CUDA cores), the Ti enables four out of the five disabled SM units from the GTX 1070 for a total of 2,432 CUDA cores. Clock rates remain the same as the regular GTX 1070, with a base clock of 1,607MHz and a boost frequency of 1,683MHz. The remaining specifications remain mostly unchanged, with 8GB of GDDR5 memory running at a speed of 8Gbps across at 256-bit bus. The feature set is also the same as before, with support for VRWorks, 2-way SLI, and display resolutions up to 7680 x 4320 at 60Hz. The display outputs (three DisplayPort 1.4, DVI, HDMI 2.0) remain the same as the original GTX 1070, as does the TDP (180W) and power connectors. You can pre-order the Founder’s Edition GeForce GTX 1070 Ti directly from Nvidia, priced at $449 (the original cost of the GTX 1070), and we will likely see a slew of third party options break cover now that Nvidia has officially debuted the GPU. The estimated ship date for Nvidia’s pre-orders is slated for November 2, so it appears we won’t have to wait long for these graphics cards to reach consumers’ hands. AMD Mobile Ryzen APUs To Power Acer, HP, Lenovo Ultra-Thin Laptops AMD announced the first SKUs for its mobile Ryzen APUs, in addition to revealing that Acer, HP, and Lenovo would be featuring the new chips in several new mobile products. AMD provided limited information about the new laptops, but we do know a few important details. Acer declined to comment on the new Ryzen-powered Swift 3, but AMD gave us a brief summary of what to expect when it arrives. The new Acer Swift 3 will be available with either AMD Ryzen 5 2500U or Ryzen 7 2700U processors, with up to 8GB of DDR4-2400 memory and up to a 256GB SSD. The 15.6” 1920 x 1080 IPS display is a worthy match to the onboard Vega graphics (with 8 or 10 CUs for 2500U and 2700U, respectively), and the device features a 48 WH battery and weighs in under 3.96lbs. Full specifications, pricing, and availability of the new Acer Swift 3 with AMD Ryzen processors is currently unknown. The new HP Envy x360 is a straight refresh of the previous model, which featured an AMD FX A12-9800P processor. AMD also stated that the new Envy x360 will likely operate under the same target TDP as the previous iteration. We reached out to HP and were able to obtain the full specifications of the Envy x360, which can be equipped with an AMD Ryzen 5 2500U. The memory and storage options remain the same, with up to 8GB (2 x 4GB) of DDR4-2400 and up to a 512GB SSD or 1TB HDD. The 15.6” 1920 x 1080 IPS display is also a touchscreen, and you can get online using 802.11ac Wi-Fi. The Envy x360 sports two USB 3.0 ports, in addition to a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port with 5 Gb/s data transfer speeds and DisplayPort 1.2 connectivity. You can also connect an external display with an HDMI port. The device is powered by a 65W AC adapter and a 3-cell 55.8 WH lithium-ion prismatic battery, and it weighs in at 4.75 lbs. HP indicated that the new Envy x360 will debut in November, starting at $699. Up to 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4-2400 AMD Radeon Vega Graphics (8 CUs) 15.6” 1920 x 1080 IPS Touchscreen – USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen 1) – USB 3.1 Type-A x2 – Card Reader Display Output – HDMI – USB 3.1 Type-C (DisplayPort 1.2) 802.11ac Wi-Fi 3-cell 55.8 WH Lithium-Ion 9.8 x 14.16 x 0.77” 4.75lbs. Lenovo also declined to offer any further information when we reached out about its new AMD Ryzen-powered laptop, the Ideapad 720S. However, AMD provided basic specifications, revealing that the 720S would feature both of the new mobile Ryzen APUs, the 2500U and 2700U. The 720S will also feature up to a 512GB NVMe SSD and single-channel DDR4-2133, the maximum capacity of which was not disclosed. Similar to the Acer-branded Ryzen laptop offering, the Lenovo 720S also features a 48WH battery, and like the HP Envy x360, it also offers a USB 3.1 Type-C port with DisplayPort connectivity. The Lenovo Ideapad 720S features a 13.3” 1920 x 1080 IPS display and weighs about 2.51lbs, making it the smallest and lightest laptop among the new Ryzen-equipped notebooks that AMD detailed. Pricing and availability are currently unknown, but Lenovo indicated it would be making a formal announcement for the new 720S in the near future. 2017 is proving to be a great year for gaming, both for consoles and games, and it just got a lot better. Nintendo’s main man is back in a new flagship game for the Switch and here’s our full Super Mario Odyssey review. Super Mario Odyssey is out on 27 October, the same day as Assassin’s Creed: Origins, and Wolfenstein II. Before we dive in, there are many out there wondering ‘will Super Mario Odyssey be on Wii U?’ and the answer is no, it’s exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. Find out where to buy the game. Super Mario Odyssey story Although there have been a number of new Mario games in recent years, Odyssey is the first sandbox-style for quite some time. You need to go and rescue, you’ve guessed it, Princess Peach from Bowser who this time is trying to marry the damsel in distress. Instead of getting help from Luigi or Yoshi, Mario happens to bump into a white top hat called Cappy. Luckily for Mario, Cappy managed to save a scrap of Mario’s iconic red hat following a scuffle with Bowser, in which it gets shredded in the propeller of his ship. Cappy has magic powers, of course, and uses the scrap to make Mario a new hat where Cappy lives. It’s not just a coincidence that the pair team up as Cappy’s sister Tiara has been kidnapped so Peach can wear her at the wedding. Luckily, there’s more to Cappy inhabiting Mario’s hat than giving it cute eyes. Cappy can do all kinds of things in the game and this is what Odyssey revolves around. In this open-world game, you’ll control Mario (of course) as he travels around different kingdoms searching for moons (not stars) so you can power up your hat shaped airship called The Odyssey. Super Mario Odyssey gameplay and features It’s not exactly hard to get stuck into a new Mario game like Odyssey, whether or not been playing them for decades or this is your, or perhaps your child’s, first one. It plays as you would expect a Mario game to. As mentioned, Super Mario Odyssey is an open-world sandbox game which means you can roam around freely rather than following a set linear path. It can get a bit confusing as a game like Super Mario 3D World is 3D but not open-world. Odyssey is much more like Super Mario 64 or Super Mario Sunshine with individual levels that you’re free to explore however you like – there’s even a map should you need it. Some levels are bigger than others and you will explore in different ways. In each one you’ll need to collect enough moons to give the Odyssey the power to fly to the next – sometimes you’ll get a choice of where to fly, a bit like in Lylat Wars. You’ll be chasing Bowser and his crew as you go, as many of the kingdoms have items he needs for the wedding including the dress and cake. Open-world gaming isn’t for everyone but it certainly feels good to us to have another Mario game like this. Nintendo has gone to great lengths designing the levels so you can quite easily play through without getting confused or annoyed with what to do, while adding plenty of hidden secrets for those who like to visit every corner and collect every coin. In true Nintendo fashion, there’s a nice balance of the familiar and the new in Odyssey. And we like the charm in minor details like Goombas wearing different outfits to match the kingdom they are in. You’ll also find Pauline from Donky Kong, taking the role of mayor of New Donk City. As mentioned earlier, Cappy is much more than a hat with eyes – we’re talking essential skills, rather than a fun add-on. Although Cappy is integral to the game, Mario retains familiar moves such as Ground Pound, Spin Jump, the Triple Jump. Dive is also back for the first time since Mario Sunshine. Back to Cappy, and Mario can throw his associate out in front of him to hit enemies, or even jump on as a sort of spring board. You can even throw Cappy in a circle around Mario which is great if you find yourself surrounded. Mario can still jump on enemies in the usual fashion but Cappy will help new and younger players as you don’t need to get close. Nintendo has made good use of the motion sensors in the Joy-Con controllers for this kind of move and you can also make Cappy move to the sides or even above Mario with gestures. This does mean playing on the Switch with Joy-Cons attached makes for slightly more limited play, though. Cappy can also interact with items so you can hit question mark boxes, break items and more. However, by far the most important feature is that Cappy can take control of things or other characters by ‘capturing’ them. In each level you’ll not only have a barrel of laughs by putting a moustache on various characters and objects but you’ll need to do so in order to reach places and collect moons. The amount of things you can control with Cappy seems almost endless, allowing you to become familiar with things like stacks of Goombas, Chain Chomps or Cheep Cheeps as well as things exclusive to Odyssey like power lines and Glydon – a flying lizard. It’s ridiculously fun and feels like a step from the previous formula of Mario wearing a suit to give him different skills. If you’re not sure what to try and take over with Cappy, a small white arrow will give you a hint. Although Super Mario Odyssey is really a single player game, a second player can take control of Cappy to add a sort-of co-op element. It’s much more enjoyable than the slightly lame task of collecting star pieces like in Mario Galaxy, but it isn’t perfect. Sometimes it’s super helpful – clearing away poisonous sludge, for example – and other times it just makes things a lot more difficult. You’re probably used to collecting stars in Super Mario games but it’s all about moons in Odyssey and there are couple of things to note. There’s more than just one moon to collect in each level so you’ll find them dotted around and you’ll get them in a variety of different ways. Some are extremely easy and simply need locating while others require a bit more brain power and skill. The other thing is that you won’t get kicked out once you grab the ‘main’ moon (multi-moon) after defeating a boss, for example. Instead, you’ll be teleported back to the start with the option to power up the Odyssey and fly somewhere else (if you’ve collected enough moons) or carry on exploring the level. A Mario game wouldn’t be complete without boss fights and as usual, Bowser has a crew of thugs to help him thwart Mario’s attempts. In Odyssey, they are a group of smartly dressed rabbits called the Broodals with one seemingly ready to go to St.Patrick’s day. Bowser hired them as wedding planners, as you do. As you play through the game you’ll meet them multiple times for boss fights. In true Nintendo style they follow the quintessential formula of three hits to win and while they start out pretty easy, it gets harder and more complex as you go on. You won’t just fight the Broodals as there are other bosses unique to certain kingdoms and you will also meet Bowser for a sort of half-way battle in the middle of the game. Another staple of the Mario universe that’s been tweaked is coins. No longer are you aiming to collect 100 to get another life for Mario or even a star (or moon in this case). In fact, there aren’t even lives in Odyssey so if you die you just get some gold coins taken away from your stash. There isn’t even the classic ‘Game Over’ screen. In this game there are both gold and purple coins, the latter is used as actual currency and the ones you collect will only be usable in each kingdom. You’ll need the purple coins to buy things like moons or outfits which we’ll look at next. With purple coins there are a limited number to collect in each kingdom and once you’ve collected one going back to it’s location will show a outline as they can only be collected once. As ever Nintendo is all about the details and it’s neat that the purple coins are different shape to match each kingdom. Hats and Outfits In many games, being able to buy different outfits for your character is a purely aesthetic element – a bit of fun or even a way to make you buy in-game currency. In Super Mario Odyssey it’s not only fun but can be essential. Not only does it give Mario enough different looks to rival London Fashion Week – we particularly like the suit that makes him look like a New York gangster – but you’ll need to have the right outfit to access secret and hidden parts of levels. For example, you’ll need to dress as a workman in New Donk City. You can wear any hat or outfit at any time and mix and match if you want. It’s also a nice touch that many of the costumes reference older games from Nintendo’s history. 2D sections There’s a part of Odyssey which has seemingly been lifted from Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and that’s no bad thing. It also harks back to Paper Mario titles. In the game Mario can turn into a 2D version of himself that looks like it’s painted onto a wall, so a small section of level plays like an old-school platformer. It’s just another element that makes it fun and Mario even retains whatever costume he’s wearing. The music also changes to 8-bit which just adds to the charm of this feature and some enemies will even transition between the 2D and 3D worlds. Last but not least is amiibo which can be used with Odyssey. Three new amiibo for Super Mario Odyssey – Mario, Peach and Bowser – will all be available in white wedding outfits. Nintendo has also said ‘some’ previously release amiibo will work with the game. Tapping one will give you gameplay assistance and some will unlock outfits for Mario to wear. You might be interested in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Nintendo might be working on an N64 Classic Mini. AMD Launches Ryzen Mobile Processors AMD announced that its Ryzen Mobile processors, the APUs formerly known as Raven Ridge, will be available in laptops from leading OEMs in time for the holiday season. The processors feature Zen compute cores paired with Radeon “Vega” graphics cores in an SoC (System on a Chip) design. AMD’s Zen microarchitecture has truly had a transformative impact on the desktop PC industry. The bedrock Zen design, paired with the Infinity Fabric interconnect, provided enough performance for AMD to rise back into contention with Intel. This year alone, AMD has released a string of Zen-based Ryzen desktop products to satisfy nearly every pricing niche. Now it’s time for AMD to tackle the mobile market. AMD has a key advantage over its rival Intel, though–it’s the only company that produces both x86 processors and GPUs. The company unveiled its new Radeon RX Vega graphics cards earlier this year, and now the company is tying the graphics cores and Zen microarchitecture together with the Infinity Fabric. According to AMD, the pairing provides explosive performance gains of 44% more multi-threaded CPU performance and 161% more graphics performance than Intel’s new Kaby Lake Refresh mobile processors. The Ryzen Mobile Die The Ryzen mobile processors debut with two SKUs. The “U” suffix denotes that the Ryzen 7 2700U and 2500U are destined for ultralights, but processors optimized for different devices will come to market over the next year. AMD hasn’t said when the Zen+Vega PIB (Product In Box) APUs, which you’ll be able to buy at retail, will arrive. Both Ryzen APUs feature four cores and eight threads, but in a big departure from the previous Ryzen models, they only feature a single Core Complex (CCX). Moving to a single CCX instead of the dual-CCX design currently found in the Ryzen desktop processors is a critical step. The design ensures that the Ryzen Mobile processors can slip in under the size, power, and thermal constraints of mobile products. We can spot the four-core CCX to the left of the die shot above. The Vega graphics cores populate the right side of the die. Speeds And Feeds Both 15W Ryzen Mobile processors feature four Zen cores and eight threads fed by 4MB of L3 cache. The design employs the same 14nm Global Foundries FinFET process as the Ryzen desktop models. The processors feature a dual-channel memory controller that supports up to DDR4-2400, but it is noteworthy that some OEM designs will only feature a single memory channel. That can reduce graphics performance significantly. The Ryzen 7 2700U slots in as the high-performance model with a 2.2GHz base and 3.8GHz Precision Boost frequency. The slightly lesser Ryzen 5 2500U model comes with a 2.0GHz base and 3.6GHz boost. AMD Ryzen 7 2700U Intel Core i7-8550U AMD Ryzen 5 2500U Cores / Threads 4 / 8 4 / 8 4 / 8 TDP 12 – 25W, 15W Nominal 10 – 25W, 15W Nominal 12 – 25W, 15W Nominal Base Frequency (GHz) 2.2 1.8 2.0 Boost Frequency (GHz) 3.8 1 Core: 4.0, 2 Core: 4.0, 4 Core: 3.7 3.6 Graphics 10 Radeon Vega CUs UHD Graphics 620 8 Radeon Vega CUs Graphics Base / Boost Up to 1,300MHz 300MHz / 1.15GHz Up to 1,100MHz L3 Cache 4MB 8MB 4MB Memory Controller Dual Channel Dual Channel Dual Channel Memory Speed Support DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2400 Process 14nm GloFo FinFET 14nm++ 14nm GloFo FinFET CPU Architecture Zen Kaby Lake Refresh Zen The Ryzen 7 2700U features ten Radeon Vega CUs (Compute Units) while the 2500U steps down to eight CUs. The beefier 2700U features a higher 1,300MHz maximum graphics boost frequency, while the 2500U tops out at 1,100MHz. AMD hasn’t provided pricing for the new models, but based on AMD’s performance comparisons, we know they contend with the Kaby Lake Refresh Core i7-8500U. Like the Ryzen Mobile processors, Intel’s 15W processor features four cores and eight threads, but it has a significantly lower base frequency. However, the -8550U compensates with higher multi-core turbo frequencies. AMD has also transitioned to a more sophisticated multi-core boosting implementation, a first for a Zen-based processor, which we’ll cover shortly. A Note on Configurable TDP’s Like the Ryzen models, the Intel i7-8500U features a configurable TDP range instead of a static specification. This allows OEMs to tailor mobile products with lower TDP (cTDP-down) settings for increased battery life, or higher settings (cTDP-up) that trade battery life for more performance. AMD and Intel’s TDP settings allow vendors to cram powerful processors into thinner and lighter devices by easing the thermal dissipation requirements. Unfortunately, this permanent setting lowers performance significantly, and OEMs aren’t required to disclose the TDP configuration. Many do this with little fanfare. The end user cannot adjust the statically-assigned TDP value. Intel’s processors also support Dynamic TDP, which allows the device to make on-the-fly cTDP adjustments based on sensor feedback, such as device orientation or internal and external temperature sensors. Dynamic cTDP adjustments allow throttling when the device is hot, such as outside on a sunny day or after extended heavy workloads, to keep the chip within a safe thermal envelope. AMD hasn’t said if it supports a Dynamic TDP feature. Intel’s TDP settings may have an impact on AMD’s performance measurements below. For instance, Intel’s cTDP downshifts the processor to an 800MHz clock rate, which of course drastically reduces performance. AMD’s Performance Comparisons AMD used an Acer Spin 5 with the Core i7-8500U processor for many of the performance comparisons. The Spin 5 is a thin convertible that doesn’t have much bulk for thermal dissipation, which means Acer could have set a lower 10W setting to accommodate the form factor. We reached out to Acer for confirmation, but have yet to receive a response. Also, a dynamic TDP configuration could throttle the processor below the 15W threshold during extended heavy testing. AMD verified that it tested the Ryzen processors with a 15W TDP setting, but the test notes for the Cinebench tests indicate AMD tested the Ryzen 7 2700U on a reference motherboard. We’ve included the test notes at the end of the article. In either case, the 4C/8T Ryzen 7 2700U offers a whopping 36% more performance than the 4C/8T eight-generation Core i7 during the Multi-Threaded test. Ryzen’s Multi-Threaded lead is even more pronounced against Intel’s seventh-generation 2C/4T Core i5-7500U. The Core i7-8500U wins during a Cinebench single-threaded test, which is expected given the characteristics of the Kaby Lake architecture. The 3DMark Timespy test is overwhelmingly in AMD’s favor, and the Ryzen 7 2700U even beats the Core i7-7500U paired with a GeForce 950M. AMD tested the Ryzen 7 2700U on an AMD Reference Platform with integrated Vega graphics. It’s notable that a portion of the Time Spy scoring is dedicated to CPU physics tests, so CPU performance plays a big role. For perspective, AMD also provided a test that shows the 15W AMD Ryzen 7 2700U providing a higher multi-threaded Cinebench score than the 91W desktop Core i5-7600K. The Ryzen results were captured on an AMD Reference Platform while the Core i5-7600K was paired with an MSI motherboard. That’s an incredible result. AMD’s processor features eight threads, while Intel’s i5-7600K only features four, which contributes to the performance advantage. AMD’s spider chart, derived from the company’s internal test data, shows the Ryzen 7 2700U beating Intel’s Core i7-8550U in five of six categories. AMD lists I/O performance is the sole winning category for Intel. AMD generated these results with the Core i5-7500U in the Acer Spin 5 and the Ryzen 7 2700U on the company’s reference platform. AMD also provided a range of productivity test results that highlight solid performance gains over Intel in a wide range of common applications. The company also included application launch speed testing compared to its older FX-9800P processor. Finally, we see average FPS measurements for the Ryzen 7 2700U in an HP ENVY X360. The benchmarks consist of 1920×1080 gaming in League of Legends, DOTA 2, and CS:GO. The company also tested Overwatch and Quake Champions at 1280×720. None of these titles are particularly graphics-intensive, but delivering playable frame rates within a 15W envelope is encouraging. Precision Boost 2 & Mobile eXtended Frequency Range (mXFR) AMD’s SenseMI suite consists of five technologies that allow Ryzen processors to adjust performance and power consumption parameters in real time. AMD has improved the suite and baked in performance-boosting additives. Much like AMD’s XFR for the desktop, the new Mobile eXtended Frequency Range (mXFR) feature allows the processor to dynamically adjust its clock rate above the stock and Precision Boost frequency based on available thermal headroom. The mXFR boost requires a robust cooling solution, such as those found in premium notebooks. Select high-end notebooks certified for “Ultimate XFR Performance” will offer up to 23% more performance during multi-threaded workloads. AMD’s Precision Boost feature, which debuted with the Ryzen desktop models, is similar to Intel’s Turbo Boost. However, AMD’s mainstream desktop processors only provided dual-core and all-core boost frequencies. AMD’s new Precision Boost 2 algorithms include a more sophisticated set of boost frequencies that operate based on varying numbers of active threads. The feature now scales from one to eight active threads, but AMD has not provided a complete listing of the multi-core turbo frequencies. AMD also said it is bringing Precision Boost 2 to its future desktop processors, but didn’t provide a timeline. Power Enhancements As with any product destined for mobile applications, power consumption is key. AMD’s Infinity Fabric ties the Zen and Vega cores together and provides the communication backbone for fine-grained telemetry data. That allows the processor to react to temperature, current, and voltage changes. The Ryzen Mobile processors have several layers of elements, such as CPU and graphics cores, which it can shut off independently to save power. The power-gated areas also extend to the entire chip. The SoC also uses both internal and external (on the motherboard) voltage regulators that communicate with each other but operate independently, thus allowing the processor to deactivate a regulator when it isn’t needed. That drops the processor into a lower power state. Intel’s Kaby Lake and AMD’s Bristol Ridge processors feature two power rails, one dedicated to the CPU and another dedicated to the GPU. The Ryzen Mobile processors use a single rail for both regions to enable power sharing. That allows the SoC to dedicate more current to regions that are experiencing heavier load, which boosts performance. The “Per-core Frequency and Voltage” slide outlines AMD’s ability to manipulate each CPU core’s clock speed independently. That’s more sophisticated than the desktop processor, which can only control frequencies at the CCX level (groups of four cores). Shutting off areas of the chip, called power gating, requires a fast resumption time (gate exit). Simply put, if you put a core to sleep you want it to quickly resume activity when called upon. AMD provided performance data that highlights the faster gate exit times relative to the previous generation FX-9800P. AMD designed the faster resumption times to allow power gating without drastically impacting the user experience. AMD claims the collective improvements provide a 2X improvement in battery life compared to the previous-generation FX-9800P. The arrival of the Ryzen Mobile processors signals another big step forward for AMD. The company currently has a single-digit market share in the mobile space, which typically ships more units than the desktop PC market. That represents a tremendous growth opportunity. Provided AMD’s Ryzen Mobile processors live up to the claims, the company is sure to make headway. On the desktop side, AMD’s Ryzen processors have proven to be wildly successful, but the lack of integrated graphics has hindered their addressable market. For now, Ryzen processors are confined to systems with discrete GPUs, which is roughly only 30% of the desktop market. The arrival of a Zen and Vega combination is only coming to notebooks for now, but it foreshadows the pending arrival of APUs on the desktop. That’ll give AMD a broader appeal, particularly on the low end of the market. Test Notes The Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti packs in more high-end graphics power for little extra cost The oft-rumored Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has finally been unveiled in full, and it’s a beast of a GPU. The Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti comes sporting 2,432 NVIDIA CUDA Cores, well above the original Nvidia GTX 1070’s 1,920 core count. The new Titanium version of the GTX 1070 also matches up clock speed-wise with the Nvidia GTX 1080 at 1,607MHz, though, the boost clock frequency still tops out at 1,683MHz. The Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti also sticks with only 8GB of GDDR5 memory. We were honestly hoping it might get a dash of GDDR5X memory or the 11Gbps G5X memory that super charged the later refresh of the Nvidia GTX 1080. Thanks to using the same 5-phase dual-FET power supply and copper vapor chamber cooling that was originally seen in the GeForce GTX 1080, the GTX 1070 Ti should see plenty of head room for overclocking while keeping cool. What’s most impressive about the Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti Founders Edition (FE) is its $449 or £449 (about AU$580) price isn’t too far off from the Nvidia GTX 1070 (FE) that costs $399 (£379, AU$699). Based on specs, this new graphics card should also far surpass the $469 (£419, AU$699) AMD Radeon RX Vega 56. Of course, there will also be a ton of vendor editions from the likes of Asus, MSI, EVGA and the like that will potentially be more affordable than Nvidia’s own official edition. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Ti will be available worldwide on November 2. Stay tuned for our full review in the coming week. 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__label__wiki	0.926427	0.926427	Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang failed to shoot at home for the first time in Aston Villa defeat Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang failed to register a single shot at home in a match for the first time in his Arsenal career in 3-0 loss to Aston Villa… as Mikel Arteta hints at a switch to a central striking role after the November international break Arsenal were humbled 3-0 at home against Aston Villa on Sunday evening Two goals from Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka’s own goal gave Villa victory Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang failed to register a single shot in the match It is the first time the Arsenal captain has failed to shoot in a home match By Sam Blitz For Mailonline Published: 09:24 GMT, 9 November 2020 \| Updated: 11:04 GMT, 9 November 2020 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang failed to register a single shot in an Emirates Stadium match for the first time in his Arsenal career in the shock 3-0 loss to Aston Villa on Sunday. The north Londoners were humbled in their own backyard by high-flying Villa and handed their fourth defeat of the season. Aubameyang, who is still without a home goal this season in all competitions, started on the left side of a front three with Willian and Alexandre Lacazette. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang failed to register a single shot in Arsenal’s 3-0 loss to Aston Villa It is the first time the Gabon striker has ever failed to shoot in an Arsenal home match Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hinted at a possible positional change for the Gabon forward, who could be moved into a central striking role after the November international break. Speaking in his post-match press conference, Arteta said: ‘It (Aubameyang’s position) depends on the games, depends on who he’s surrounded with. There’s a very strong possibility to play him as a No 9. ‘If you’re asking me about another player I’d say we have to do some confidence work, with Auba I don’t think that’s the case.’ The Gunners were beaten 3-0 by Aston Villa thanks to two goals from Ollie Watkins Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hinted Aubameyang could move to centre forward Aubameyang has scored just two Premier League goals since the start of the season on September 12, with the 31-year-old ending a six-game goal drought in the win over Manchester United last weekend. The forward, who signed a new £250,000-a-week contract at the start of the season, netted a penalty at Old Trafford to seal Arsenal’s first win at the home of their fierce rivals since 2006. That goal, however, is the only time the Gunners have found the net since their last international break in October, with Arteta’s squad failing to score from open play in over a month. Regular scorer Aubameyang (right) has netted just three goals in all competitions this season Arsenal fired blanks against Manchester City and Leicester City in their two league matches before the Old Trafford victory at the start of the month. The north Londoners have fared better in the Europa League and have three wins from three in the group stages against Rapid Vienna, Dundalk and Molde. Aubameyang has been Arsenal’s top scorer in each of the last three seasons and has netted 74 goals in 118 games since arriving in the winter of 2018. Liverpool injury news: Who is OUT of Champions League match against Red Star Belgrade Real Madrid news: Alexis Sanchez plot revealed in order to replace Gareth Bale With Sanchez’s contract situation yet to be resolved at Arsenal it is looking increasingly likely he will leave the Emirates. 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__label__wiki	0.618012	0.618012	Muscle adaptations and performance enhancements of soccer training for untrained men Peter Krustrup Jesper F. Christensen Morten Bredsgaard Randers Emil Sundstrup Markus D. Jakobsen Birgitte Rejkjær Krustrup Nielsen, Jens Jung Suetta, Charlotte Nybo, Lars We examined the physical demands of small-sided soccer games in untrained middle-age males and muscle adaptations and performance effects over 12 weeks of recreational soccer training in comparison with continuous running. Thirty-eight healthy subjects (20-43 years) were randomized into a soccer (SO), running (RU) and control (CO) group. Two-three weekly 1-h training sessions were performed. Muscle lactate (30.1 +/- 4.1 vs. 15.6 +/- 3.3 mmol/kg d.w.), blood lactate, blood glucose and time above 90% HR(max) (20 +/- 4% vs. 1 +/- 1%) were higher (p < 0.05) during training in SO than in RU. After 12 weeks of training, quadriceps muscle mass and mean muscle fibre area were 9 and 15% larger (p < 0.05) in SO, but unaltered in RU, and in SO, the fraction of FTx fibres was lowered (10.7 +/- 1.8 vs. 17.9 +/- 3.2%). In SO, citrate synthase activity was 10 and 14% higher (p < 0.05) after 4 and 12 weeks, but unaltered in RU. After 4 weeks VO(2max) and Yo-Yo IE2 performance were elevated (p < 0.05) to a similar extent in SO (7 and 37%) and RU (6 and 36%) but increased further (p < 0.05) from 4 to 12 weeks in SO (6 and 23%). In SO, 30-m sprint performance was improved (p < 0.05) by 0.11 +/- 0.02 s. Blood lactate during running at 11 km/h was lowered (p < 0.05) from 0 to 4 and 4 to 12 weeks (2.6 +/- 0.3 vs. 3.8 +/- 0.6 vs. 6.1 +/- 0.9 mM) and from 0 to 12 weeks in RU. No changes occurred for CO. In conclusion, recreational soccer organized as small-sided games stimulates both aerobic and anaerobic energy turnover and is an effective type of training leading to significant cardiovascular and muscular adaptations as well as performance enhancements throughout a 12-week training period. CURIS 2010 5200 005	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1073
__label__wiki	0.643876	0.643876	Observatoire de la Turquie Contemporaine REVUE HERODOTE Al-Monitor: “Inflation rises in Turkey as lira falls for ninth consecutive day” by Diego Cupolo Source: Al-Monitor, 3 November 2020 Turkey’s lira hit new lows Tuesday, becoming the worst-performing emerging market currency of the year following a rise in inflation last month. ISTANBUL — The Turkish lira continued a downward slide against major currencies for a ninth consecutive day Tuesday, passing Brazil’s real to become the year’s worst performing emerging market currency. Down about 30% since the start of 2020, the lira was trading at record lows of about 8.53 per dollar and nearly 10 per euro at 5 p.m. in Istanbul Tuesday. The currency’s ongoing devaluation comes amid inflation concerns, recessionary pressures spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and possible impacts of the US presidential election. The developments come as the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) reported Tuesday annual inflation increased to 11.89% in October, up from 8.55% year-on-year. Food costs were among the key drivers of consumer price increases last month, rising 16.5% for the year from 14.95% in September. Meanwhile, producer prices rose 18.2% year-on-year, the highest rate increase since July 2019. Selva Demiralp, a professor of economics at Koc University and director of the Koc University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum, said other sectors that registered the highest monthly increases were clothing and home appliances. “One can see the demand for home appliances and clothing [rising] in anticipation of future price increases due to the anticipated depreciation of the Turkish lira,” Demiralp told Al-Monitor. “In addition, we observed the COVID effect is dragging demand.” The lira’s devaluation accelerated following an Oct. 22 decision by Turkish Central Bank policy-makers to hold a key interest rate steady amid market pressures in favor of backdoor monetary tightening policies that have increased borrowing costs. The move caught Turkey watchers by surprise after a previous rate hike in September was read as a signal the Central Bank would make further rate hikes to tackle inflation. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has long expressed views against raising interest rates to combat the nation’s double-digit inflation and analysts believe his stance has restricted policy-makers’ ability to reel in the Turkish lira as its value dropped in recent months. While speaking Saturday in the eastern Turkish city of Van, Erdogan said the nation was waging a war against a “devil’s triangle” of exchange rates, inflation and interest rates. “Our response to those who work to besiege our country in the economic sphere is a new war of economic liberation,” Erdogan said Saturday. Against this backdrop, foreign investors have been pulling away from Turkish markets, putting pressure on the lira and spurring high rates of dollarization among citizens seeking to protect their savings. Timothy Ash, an analyst at BlueBay Asset Management, said recessionary and deflationary forces are creating a “vicious cycle” in which high inflation is causing increased dollarization and further weakening the currency. “Inflation is way too high,” Ash told Al-Monitor. “The fundamental problem in Turkey is monetary policy, which is wacky. There’s no other way to describe it. There’s a fundamental lack of confidence in the Central Bank.” Ash added that downward pressure on the lira would be difficult to reverse without significant interest rate hikes to restore investor credibility in Central Bank monetary policies. “It’s not rocket science, it’s 101 central banking, and unfortunately the Central Bank of Turkey, I think, missed that lesson,” Ash told Al-Monitor. The next Central Bank meeting on interest rates is currently scheduled for Nov. 19. In the meantime, concerns remain over Turkey’s widening foreign trade deficit, which grew by nearly 190% in September year-on-year. The tourism sector also saw a steep decline as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, falling by 70% between July and September. Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said in a tweet Monday the nation’s manufacturing sector showed promising signs after exports rose 5.6% year-on-year in October. Albayrak added the ministry had kept inflation below pre-pandemic level of 12.37% and he maintained a goal of reducing inflation to single digits in 2021. In reviewing the latest inflation data, Erik Meyersson, a senior economist the Swedish bank Handelsbanken, said he was struck by the limited impact foreign exchange rates and producer price inflation have so far had on consumer price inflation. “Both of these measures are moving toward 2018 annual rates of change, but inflation remains sticky at just under 12%,” Meyersson told Al-Monitor. “That strikes me as odd from a statistical point of view and raises questions either about what is to come or the quality of TurkStat’s statistics.” Meyersson also noted a cumulative 600 basis points of backdoor monetary tightening measures since the summer appeared to have fallen short of reversing the lira’s rapid depreciation. As a result, he said investors are reportedly asking for higher risk premiums. “Inflation expectations have de-anchored even from the single-digit inflation target that the government has been touting in past years,” Meyersson told Al-Monitor. “And neither the Central Bank nor the Finance Ministry appears to show any sign that they appreciate the seriousness of the matter.” Questioning the Central Bank’s independence to act, Meyersson said current dynamics will likely perpetuate high inflation and unemployment rates. Turkey observers have also raised questions of whether a victory by Democratic candidate Joe Biden in Tuesday’s US presidential elections would increase the likelihood that Washington imposes sanctions on Ankara for its July 2019 acquisition of Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems, a move that could further rattle the Turkish economy. Back on the domestic front, Demiralp said the COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the main recessionary forces this year, deeply impacting Turkey’s entertainment, transportation, restaurant and hotel sectors. “What is very unfortunate is the fact that despite a significant drag on the economy due to COVID, we still cannot offset the effects of inertia and the exchange rate,” Demiralp told Al-Monitor. She added, “This is the most critical problem for the Turkish economy at the moment because despite weak growth, the [bank] does not have any more room for accommodative policy when the inflationary risks are dominant. This tension is reflected on the exchange rate.” Diego Cupolo is a freelance journalist and photographer based in Istanbul, Turkey. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Financial Times, Foreign Policy and The New Statesman, among other publications. 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__label__wiki	0.8731	0.8731	Edited by Niall McGuirk and Michael Murphy Hope Publications 2020 www.hopecollectiveireland.com This thoroughly entertaining and worthwhile book is recommended on a number of levels. Firstly it is a great read, easy to dip into and select an appetising short review: kudos to the editors for keeping everything brief. Secondly it is in good cause with all proceeds going to NHS Charities Together. And thirdly in this gig-barren time it reminds us just what fun it is to go to a gig. Not to a socially-distanced, tested-on-the-door, everyone-in-a-bubble, sanitised-to-hell concert but an old-school sweaty, smelly, adrenalin-drenched gig. As the Hope Collective are based in Dublin there is a bias towards Irish bands and venues but the opinions expressed are universal. It’s the details I love – Martin Stephenson’s concern that a pint will fall off an amp during an Only Ones gig, John Perry’s description of Bert Jansch looking for a pick, Robert Smith’s extraordinary kindness to support band Zerra One, Tom Crossley confusing Stratford with Stafford. Promoter Elvera Butler points out that a bad live performance can puncture your enthusiasm for an act whilst a good one can cement your relationship with them for all eternity. Some people talk about gigs they attended, others talk about gigs they played, some do both. A common theme running through the book is how you find your community, your tribe through live music: so true. Unsurprisingly the most frequently cited band here are The Ramones, clearly the patron saints of short, sharp musical statements. Half the fun of reading a book like this is seeing whether you agree with the reviews of those gigs you attended and deciding what gig(s) you would nominate ( for me: Trash @ The Garage, Roxy Music @ Guildford Civic, Ron Wood + Mick Taylor @ Troubadour, Clash @ Music Machine, Replacements @ Roundhouse, Only Ones @ Portobello Green, Todd Rundgren @ Hammersmith and so many more…) A final word of praise for Russ Bestley’s cover design, paying homage to the classic mid-70s NME masthead. Well done Niall and Michael for spreading the joy of live music even when there is none to be found. Barbaraville ( https://daintees.bandcamp.com/album/angels-in-sandshoes ) I first encountered Anna in September 2019, a time so long ago that it was still possible to walk over to the Half Moon in Putney and witness live music. John Perry had invited me to a Martin Stephenson gig where Anna provided some very effective vocals to a couple of songs. Just before Christmas Anna sent me her new CD and it is well worth a listen. Martin has provided a sympathetic production and simple but effective arrangements which play to the strengths of Anna’s words and melodies. It is stylistically diverse: several tracks are jazz-infused with the saxophone of Al Thomson lifting Seashore Roses and Every Kind Of Heaven. Martin’s clean-cut 50’s guitar gives a Shakin’ All Over feel to the start of Dare To Dream, and his joint vocals with Anna on I Love The Way You Move bring both the rock and the roll. Dance The Last Goodbye has an almost girl-group intro and features Anna duetting with herself to great effect. The closing A Life Of Her Own updates She’s Leaving Home, albeit with the subject running away rather than running off. Bonus points for focussing on positivity throughout and no mention of lockdown, viruses or Brexit. These songs would work well in a live setting so I hope that Anna makes it back to the Half Moon sometime soon. Out now from http://www.1960s.london The Faces Live 1970 Volume One Three Button Hand Me Down (McLagan, Stewart) Shake, Shudder, Shiver (Ronnie Wood, Ronnie Lane) Had Me A Real Good Time (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood) Pineapple And The Monkey (Ronnie Wood) It’s All Over Now (Bobby Womack, Shirley Jean Womack) I Don’t Want To Discuss It (Dick Cooper, Beth Beatty, Ernie Shelby) Wicked Messenger (Bob Dylan) Devotion (Ronnie Lane) I Feel So Good (Big Bill Broonzy) Rod Stewart – lead and backing vocals Ronnie Lane – bass, backing vocals, lead vocal Ronnie Wood – lead guitars, backing vocals Ian McLagan – Hammond organ, electric and acoustic pianos, backing vocals Kenney Jones – drums and percussion Recording Details 1 recorded for Dave Lee Travis on March 10th, broadcast March 15th 2 & 4 recorded for Top Gear March 9th, broadcast March 28th 3 recorded for Top Gear on September 15th , broadcast on September 19th 5 – 9 recorded for John Peel’s Sunday Concert, Paris Theatre on June 25th, broadcast July 5th Sleeve notes The Faces formed when three-quarters of the Small Faces (Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones) hooked up with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, recently escaped from the Jeff Beck Group. We are very fortunate that their considerable live prowess was so extensively documented by the BBC. Ken Garner’s authoritative “In Session Tonight’ lists six radio sessions recorded between March 1970 and October 1971, to which can be added a further six In Concerts, several irreverent appearances on Top Of The Pops and Disco 2 and a televised Sounds For Saturday appearance. The excellent Five Guys Walk Into A Bar box set contains 16 songs recorded for the BBC, leaving many strong tracks unreleased. One of the reasons that the Faces were on the BBC so much was because they were John Peel’s favourite band – during one concert he publicly applied for a job as a Faces roadie so he could see them live every night. Ironically the opening song Three Button Hand Me Down was recorded for the Dave Lee Travis show. This was the standout track on the rather tentative Faces debut LP First Step (March 1970, and is the first of many songs to refer to the band’s sartorial elegance, or lack thereof. Shake, Shudder, Shiver is a rare duet between Stewart and Lane, whilst Had Me A Real Good Time would be the catchiest track on second LP Long Player when it was released in February 1971. Instrumental Pineapple And The Monkey features McLagan’s organ extensively and shows the Faces’ love of Booker T and the MG’s. McLagan’s organ also features extensively in an uproarious version of It’s All Over Now, which owes as much to the Rolling Stones as to the Womacks. Northern Soul favourite I Don’t Want To Discuss It kicks off side two. First released by Little Richard it was subsequently covered by Delaney and Bonnie and by the Elektra-signed Rhinoceros, which is where Rod Stewart heard the song. He was sufficiently impressed to include it on his second solo LP, Gasoline Alley. The success of Stewart’s solo career would eventually cause the demise of the Faces but at least to begin with the band were the ideal musicians to portray his solo recordings in a live setting. The version of Dylan’s Wicked Messenger here is livelier than on First Step, finishing with an impressive Ronnie Wood guitar solo. The ballad Devotion is the first inkling of Ronnie Lanes interest in the teachings of Meher Baba. Finally there is a lengthy I Feel So Good, a song Stewart knew from his beatnik busking days. The call and response structure enables Stewart to get the audience clapping and singing along, an indication of a band growing more confident in their performing abilities. The Faces would never quite manage to recreate their live exuberance in a recording studio. But these recordings come close, and the band would get even better…listen out for Volume Two! Sleevenotes: Nod Zasgood Fleetwood Mac BBC Sunday Concert 1970 Rattlesnake Shake (Peter Green) Underway (Peter Green) Stranger Blues (Clarence L Lewis, Morris Levy and Elmore James) World In Harmony (Danny Kirwan and Peter Green) Tiger (Ollie Jones) The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) (Peter Green) Coming Your Way (Danny Kirwan) Great Balls Of Fire (Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer) Twist and Shout (Phil Medley and Bert Berns) All tracks recorded live at the Paris Theatre, Lower Regent Street, London on April 9th 1970 and broadcast on April 19th 1970 as part of the BBC Sunday Concert series, this performance hosted by David Symonds. Peter Green – guitar, vocals Jeremy Spencer – guitar, maracas, piano, vocals John McVie – bass Mick Fleetwood – drums Danny Kirwan – guitar, vocals Sleevenotes This stunning recording by Fleetwood Mac was one of a series of Sunday Concert specials which ran every week in 1970 and 1971 and less often thereafter. Usually introduced by John Peel the series included artists such as David Bowie and The Faces. By the time this concert was recorded Fleetwood Mac had travelled a long way from their blues-boom roots. Jamming with the Grateful Dead at the Fillmore East had left its mark and some songs now incorporated sections for improvisation. Songs from the bands most recent LP then Play One (released the previous September) proved particularly suitable for this, whilst the rock’n’roll standards fronted by Jeremy Spencer provided some light relief. Combining these two strands made for an exhilarating performance. Rattlesnake Shake makes for a propulsive set-opener, Jeremy Spencer’s maracas combining with Mick Fleetwood’s pulsebeat whilst the duelling guitars of Green and Kirwan underpin Green’s powerful lead vocal. The band step up the pace to fast shuffle around the four-minute mark before easing into the instrumental Underway, showcasing the more lyrical playing styles of Green and Kirwan. “Play the blues” says nobody but they do anyway, a strong version of Elmore James’ Stranger Blues featuring Spencer on slide and lead vocals. Then a thoughtful version of the under-rated instrumental World In Harmony, starting with more of Green and Kirwan’s guitar gliding a la Albatross before a raunchier mid-section and a harmonic conclusion. Jeremy Spencer plays homage to Fabian through a raucous cover of his 1959 US hit Tiger. The mood shifts again with the ominous opening chords and vocal of Green Manalishi. Fleetwood is the star here as his unrelenting drumming carries the song through its many changes. The sinister lyrics foretell of the inner demons that Green would confront in his final days with Fleetwood Mac, leading him to quit the band he had formed. Danny Kirwan’s Coming Your Way lightens the mood with twin unison guitars and an unstoppable Fleetwood – there is even a mini drum-and-bass interlude with John McVie. Finally Spencer takes the helm for a brace of rocking covers – a piano-driven Great Balls Of Fire and a Twist And Shout that is taken more slowly than the Beatles version but is no less effective for that. Peter Green would make his final appearance with Fleetwood Mac at the Camden Roundhouse on May 20th 1970. He would never again reach the creative heights shown by the Fleetwood Mac singles of the late 1960s. In February 2020 Mick Fleetwood organised an all-star tribute concert at the London Palladium, which included a rare and very welcome appearance by Jeremy Spencer. After being becalmed for a few years Fleetwood Mac would re-invent themselves as a massively successful Californian pop-rock band, albeit one with a sturdy rhythm section. But Tardis back to 1970 and you can hear Peter Green sing “Baby if you got the rock…” as the band crash in gloriously around him, providing both the rock and the roll. Do the shake! Sleevenotes: Doctor Brown All available now from http://www.1960s.london New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Russell, Burke, Wexler) Pain In My Heart (Neville) Around And Around (Berry) The Last Time (Jagger, Richards) All tracks recorded live at Wembley Empire Pool, London on 11th April 1965 and broadcast on April 18th as “The Big Beat ’65” (ABC and ITV). Mick Jagger – Vocals Keith Richard – Guitar, vocals Brian Jones – Guitar Bill Wyman – Bass Charlie Watts – Drums “On 11th April we played our first UK show in three weeks at the Empire Pool, Wembley. It was ‘The NME Poll Winners concert’ in front of a capacity audience of 10,000. Other acts included the Moody Blues, Georgie Fame, the Seekers, Donovan, Them, the Animals and the Beatles. We closed the first half and the Beatles closed the show.” Bill Wyman. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love is performed at a slower pace than usual and forms a medley with Pain In My Heart . Around and Around features a pair of densely interwoven guitars whilst the start of The Last Time is greeted with female screams and benefits from distinctive Keith Richards backing vocals. At the concert the Stones picked up awards for Best New Group, Best British R’n’B Group and Mick Jagger won Best New Disc Or TV Singer. Shane E Walk Fleetwood Mac Live 1969 / Oslo and The Hague One Sided Love (Danny Kirwan) Stop Messin’ Around (Peter Green and C.G. Adams) San Ho-Zay (Freddie King and Sonny Thompson) Albatross (Peter Green) Tallahassie Lassie (Bob Crewe, Frank Slay and Frederick Picariello) Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins) I’m Worried (Clarence Lewis, Elmore James and Morris Levy) Like It This Way (Danny Kirwan) The World Keep On Turning (Peter Green) Tracks 1 – 7 recorded at Congresgebouw, The Hague on 28.02.69 for Dutch TV Tracks 8 – 11 recorded at Njardhallet, Oslo on 3.11.69 for Norwegian TV Jeremy Spencer – guitar, maracas, vocals Danny Kirwan – guitar, vocals, lead vocals The first part of this record is devoted to Fleetwood Mac in concert at The Hague on the evening of February 28th 1969. By starting at the unusually early time of 7.15 the band were also able to fit in a second performance at midnight in Amsterdam, 66 km away. Opener One Sided Love is a cautiously paced Danny Kirwan original that was not recorded in the studio. Stop Messin’ Around is a cowrite between Peter Green and manager Clifford Davis, here using his C.G Adams pseudonym. Taken at a fast shuffle the song showcases some wildly exciting guitar interplay between Green and Kirwan. San Ho-Zay is a Freddie King instrumental from 1961 which never appeared on a Fleetwood Mac LP. Albatross is enthusiastically received: released as a single the previous November it reached Number Two in the Norwegian singles chart. The pounding cover of Freddy Cannon’s Tallahassie Lassie gives the Flamin’ Groovies 1972 version some serious competition. A raucous Blue Suede Shoes puts Jeremy Spencer in the spotlight: some very authentic backing vocals fail to completely mask some dodgy Spencer vocal improvisation. The broadcast ends with a snippet of Twist and Shout that sounds more like the Clash than the Beatles. The final four songs on Side Two were recorded in front of an all-seated and somewhat sedate audience for Norwegian TV during November 1969. I’m Worried is an Elmore James number, otherwise unrecorded by the band. Like It This Way never featured on a Fleetwood Mac studio LP but here showcases the ability of Danny Kirwan and Peter Green to trade call-and-response guitar riffs in a way that would be copied (badly) by many other bands. When Kirwan breaks a string Green plays a solo electric version of The World Keep On Turning originally recorded on the bands self-titled debut LP. Rattlesnake Shake was the first single released from third album Then Play On but it did badly on both sides of the Atlantic, causing Oh Well to be released as a much more successful follow up. Rattlesnake Shake proved to be a very popular live number with a powerful riff, an undulating rhythm and risqué lyrics. Whilst this is a relatively compact version, the song could be open-ended as Mick Fleetwood explained. “It incorporated the freedom to go off on a tangent, to jam. We learned that as players. You hear that alive and well in the double-time structure that I put in at the end, which on stage could last half an hour. It was our way of being in The Grateful Dead”. Of the eleven tracks featured here, seven were never released on a Fleetwood Mac studio LP. The breadth of material – both covers and originals – is truly remarkable. We are delighted to finally bring some of these more obscure tracks to public attention: they are every bit as enjoyable as the band’s better known siblings. Milton Schlitz The Yardbirds Live ‘65 I’m A Man (Ellas McDaniel) Heart Full Of Soul (Graham Gouldman) My Girl Sloopy (Bert Russell & Wes Farrell) I’m Not Talking (Mose Allison) I Ain’t Done Wrong (Keith Relf) Train Kept A Rollin’ (Myron Bradshaw, Howie Kay & Lois Mann) For Your Love (Graham Gouldman) Evil Hearted You (Graham Gouldman) I Wish You Would (William ‘Billy Boy’ Arnold) Keith Relf – vocals, harmonica Jeff Beck – lead guitar Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar Paul Samwell-Smith – bass Jim McCarty – drums Tracks 1 – 7 recorded for Ready Steady Go UK TV Tracks 8 – 10, 12-14 recorded for Shindig US TV Track 11 recorded for German TV Track 15 recorded for Shivaree US TV The Beatles, Stones, Who and Kinks may have constituted the first division of UK pop groups in the mid-60’s but the Small Faces and especially the Yardbirds were ripe for promotion. By the time the Yardbirds recorded the tracks on this LP they were no longer simply “most blueswailing” but were also recording catchy pop songs such as For Your Love, prompting blues purist Eric Clapton to quit the band in disgust (Wonderful Tonight was still some way off). Clapton recommended as his replacement Jimmy Page who in turn recommended Jeff Beck, then lead guitarist in The Tridents. Although Beck would only play on one studio Yardbirds LP – the eponymous 1966 release aka Roger The Engineer – his live appearances with the band are included on Live At The BBC Revisited and Live & Rare (both Repertoire). The performances on this LP have been carefully selected to complement the tracks on these compilations. Beck joined a tight band that had been playing together since October 1963. Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith and Jim McCarty were an inventive and assured rhythm section, whilst Keith Relf was a charismatic frontman and a fine harmonica player. Within this framework Beck shone. Freed from the straight blues and r’n’b covers that Clapton had demanded the Yardbirds were able to create a run of successful and innovative singles. For Your Love is here twice, both times from US programme Shindig. The first was recorded at the National Jazz and Blues Festival in Richmond, Surrey on August 6th 1965 whilst the second was recorded in the Shindig studios and broadcast on September 23rd 1965. Both are fine versions of Graham Gouldman’s thoughtful pop classic, although Brian Auger’s harpsichord is understandably missing. Further hits from Gouldman followed with Heart Full Of Soul and Evil Hearted You. Heart Full of Soul is here in two versions, from Ready Steady Go (broadcast on October 1st 1965) and Shindig (September 23rd 1965). Evil Hearted You comes from German TV and features an exceptionally fluid Beck solo. Performances of The Vibrations My Girl Sloopy come from Ready Steady Go (July 30th 1965) and Shindig, another track recorded at Richmond on August 8th 1965. Two further tracks recorded for Ready Steady go are more rarely performed – I’m Not Talking and I Ain’t Done Wrong. I’m Not Talking was written by US jazz/blues artist Mose Allison, whose Young Man Blues would later be adopted and adapted by the Who. I Ain’t Done Wrong is easily it’s equal and comes from the pen of Keith Relf. I Wish You Would was the Yardbirds debut single released in May 1964 and still in their repertoire for their Shindig broadcast of September 23rd. Train Kept A Rollin’ is another Ready Steady Go recording, written by Tiny Bradshaw but here in a version owing much to Johnny Burnette and the Rock & Roll Trio. Finally there’s I’m A Man of which we have four differing arrangements. In Bo Diddley’s original the lyric ” All you pretty women, stand in line, I can make love to you baby, in an hour’s time” carries a braggadocio that cannot be replicated convincingly by someone who is white, twenty-two and lives in Surrey. The Yardbirds compensate through instrumental improvisation, building up then slowing down the song to create a “rave up” first heard during their early performances as house-band for the legendary Crawdaddy club. These four takes illustrate the different ways in which Relf could improvise and have the band stay with him. We leave the Yardbirds as 1965 ends, our final version of I’m A Man being broadcast by Shivaree on New Year’s Day 1966. Beck would stay with the band until he was sacked in November of that year. Before he left he created more fabulous music such as the none-more-psyche Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (specimen lyric “Was it real?, Was it in my dreams?, I need to know what it all means…”). By now Jimmy Page was on dual lead guitar, this line-up appearing in Antonioni’s 1967 movie Blowup performing Stroll On (actually Train Kept A Rollin’ with new lyrics). After leaving the Yardbirds Beck would enjoy a successful solo career in a variety of different musical settings but never again would he play with the drive and economy shown here. Writing about the band in NME Charles Shaar Murray praised “the sheer punk energy of the music and the yobbo joy that the band must have had in playing it.” These fifteen tracks positively resonate with energy and joy: as an introduction to The Yardbirds particular brand of dirtyassrockandroll they are hard to beat. Si Coe, Daisy and Marylou Clearly somewhere English speaking (‘Steward’ labels) but when and where ? Pleased To Meet Me Re-issue The Replacements Sire / Rhino 3CD + LP Following the successful transformation of Don’t Tell A Soul into Dead Man’s Pop, the same team have turned their attention to Pleased To Meet Me. Unlike Don’t Tell A Soul, Pleased To Meet Me got a very positive reaction when originally released so why re-do it now? Although originally sceptical about this re-release I have been won over. In chronological order CD Two contains the demo sessions from Blackberry Way studios in Minneapolis from August 1986. These were the last sessions to feature wayward but brilliant guitarist Bob Stinson: by the time the album sessions proper started in November of that year Bob had been sacked from the band he started. There is little difference between these demos and the tracks the band would go onto cut without him. Bob Mehr’s excellent liner notes suggest he contributed little to the Blackberry Way sessions and Paul Westerberg was a sufficiently skilled guitarist to take up the slack. So PTMM was recorded by a three piece band, who only returned to a four piece when live dates loomed. The strongest of the demos not to make the finished LP were those written and sung by bass player Tommy Stinson, especially Hey Shadow. His Trouble On The Way is equally strong. The LP was recorded over two months at the end of 1986 at Ardent Studios in Memphis with maverick producer Jim Dickinson. CD One gives us a 2020 remaster of the 11 tracks that were released as Pleased To Meet Me in 1987 and it sounds great, like it always has. What is intriguing is to compare these tracks with those on CD Three, described as Rough Mixes. The Rough Mixes were what the band took back to Minneapolis with them at the end of the Ardent sessions. Dickinson then spent three weeks remixing and tinkering with the tracks using the studios newly acquired Fairlight sampler. It is these remodelled tracks that would be released as Pleased To Meet Me. There are some obvious differences, for example the Rough Demos feature organ on Valentine and rockabilly piano on IOU, and Can’t Hardly Wait ends rather than fades. There are also a lot of subtle differences between the two versions. The Rough Mix version of Alex Chilton is Rock, the Pleased To Meet Me version is Pop. The material on the Rough Mix version is not as strong – Birthday Gal and Kick It In are not adequate substitutes for the absent I Don’t Know. The thirteen Rough Mixes are also pressed on a vinyl LP, which sounds terrific. The remaining tracks are out-takes and cover versions cut in studio downtime, engaging but mostly inessential. Lift Your Skirt is the most blatant Chuck Berry rip Westerberg has ever managed. Most of the out-takes that have circulated amongst fans are here, with the exception of I Tried To Make This Your Home and the “Going Out Of My Head” version of I Don’t Know. Tommy Stinson describes this LP as their first grown-up record, but you would never describe it as mature. Whether Dickinson should have been allowed to digitally remodel the Pleased To Meet Me tracks is academic at this late stage. Certainly the Rough Mixes were less radio-friendly and might have resulted in Sire not picking up their option. And as Mehr’s Trouble Boys depicts in excruciating detail, the commercial failure of the Mats had many causes, mostly down to the band’s behaviour rather than their music. “One foot in the door, the other one in the gutter The sweet smell that they adore, I think I’d rather smother. “ Please identify this picture! Mick Jagger onstage with the Stones – circa 1970 ? Can anyone identify the gig and the date ? Answers please to simon@onlyrockandroll.london The 16th Best Live Review in Record Collector’s history! The new edition of RC (November 2020) includes Tim Jones’ pick of 16 writers to cover the 16 years of the Live Reviews pages. I just scrape in at number 16: My full review of the gig is here Get Your Rocks Off – Eddie And The Hot Rods Jungle FREUDLP079 I was delighted to be asked by Alan Hauser at Jungle Records to write the sleeve notes for this double LP, just released in time for Record Store Day 2 (you can also get it via the usual digital services). The Hot Rods were such a breath of fresh air when they hit London in 1975. They weren’t punks but nor were they Tales From Topographic Oceans. We saw them a lot and I was lucky enough to attend one of their sweatbox Marquee dates where their thrilling live EP was recorded. If you enjoyed that EP then this LP is very much more of the same. Recorded in France in May 1976 with Marc Zermati (RIP) in attendance this set is just like being there. An added bonus on side 4 of the vinyl is three studio recordings featuring Lew Lewis on harp (also available to view on the Skydog YouTube channel. And the discs themselves are a fetching shade of red and blue. Great pics from Michael Beal and a spiffy gatefold sleeve. Highly recommended. The Kids Are Alright (Pete Townsend) Fabulous Music IT Came Out of The Sky (JOHN FOGERTY) On the Run (Higgs) Universal/Island Music Cruisin’ In the Lincoln (Higgs/Hollis) Universal/Island Music WoolLy Bully (Domingo Samudio) Carlin Music Corps Writing on The Wall (Higgs/Hollis) Universal/Island Music Limited Horseplay (Higgs/Hollis) Universal/Island Music Gloria (Van Morrison) Carlin Music Corps Double Checking Woman (Higgs) Universal/Island Music Get Out of Denver (BOB SEGER) Moving On (Higgs/Hollis) Copyright Control Bye Bye Johnny (Chuck Berry) Jewel Music Pub. Co. Ltd (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (Jagger/Richards) Abkco Music Ltd/Onward/Westminster Music Tracks 1-13 recorded live in at the Royer, Epernay, France May 14th 1976 Tracks 14 -15 are studio tracks recorded some time in 1975 Barrie Masters – Vocals Dave Higgs – Guitar Paul Gray – Bass Steve Nicol – Drums Lew Lewis – Harmonica (tracks 14-16) By late 1975 something new was definitely going on in London. Dr Feelgood started it – roaring out of Canvey Island all narrow lapels and short, sharp songs. Their influence would prove to be massive, not least in New York where Blondie drummer and anglophile Clem Burke returned from a UK holiday with a copy of the first Feelgoods album that influenced the nascent NY club scene both in terms of sound and vision. The success of the Feelgoods spurred on another local band, who had just changed their name from Buckshee to Eddie And The Hot Rods, in homage to the popular Cruisin’ re-release series of LPs. Singer Barrie Masters, guitarist and songwriter Dave Higgs and drummer Steve Nicol were joined first by 15-year old bass player Paul Gray and then by harmonica player Lew Lewis. Another crucial recruit was ex-DJ and madcap record collector Ed Hollis who was assigned the job of manager. Ed Hollis exposed the band to a wide variety of music, so that in addition to the predictable Who and the Stones cover-versions the bands repertoire expanded to include songs from Creedence Clearwater Revival, the J.Geils Band, Bob Seeger and garage bands such as ? and the Mysterions, Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs and Them. A big fan of Detroit’s proto-punks MC5, Ed also encouraged a more aggressive stage act with songs performed at a fearsome pace. Eddie and the Hot Rods made their London debut at the Kensington on May 17 1975 as Barrie remembered to Devorah Ostrov. “This Irish fellow named Matt Farley used to run the Kensington. He said, ‘I’ll take a chance.’ The first week there were like ten people there. And Matt said, ‘You can come next week if you want to.’ We were only getting £10 or £15 for playing. Anyway… the next week twenty people turned up. By the third week it was full and the fourth week it was heaving. Then suddenly the phones started ringing. And we didn’t stop after that! We just got loads and loads of gigs!”. The band signed to Island under the guidance of sympatico A&R Howard Thompson and released their first single Writing On The Wall / Cruisin’ In The Lincoln in February 1976, both songs being Higgs/Hollis compositions. Soon afterwards the band parted company with Lew Lewis (“he drove us mad after a few months”). Which brings us to May 1976, the Hot Rods speeding through France together with Skydog Records supremo Marc Zermati and arriving at a small club in Epernay. The town is famous as the epicentre of the Champagne district and the band’s performance positively fizzes with energy. This recording is crucial as it documents the band at a pivotal stage in their development. There were still plenty of cover versions but some cracking originals were beginning to appear such as Double Checking Woman, Horseplay and the extended On The Run where Paul Gray’s Hawkwind influences became apparent. When I saw the band later that summer in July during their sweatbox residency at London’s Marquee Barrie Masters used the lengthy instrumental break during On The Run to disappear from the stage, only to reappear shrouded in loo roll like a mummy. A manic Get Out Of Denver ended the set “at a speed so close to the velocity of sound itself that the song seems to end several minutes before it began” (Charles Shaar Murray, New Musical Express). Three encores were demanded and delivered, including a Higgs/Hollis original called Moving On which was never released officially. As a special bonus Side 4 contains live in the studio versions of three Hot Rods favourites recorded with Lew Lewis on harmonica doing his best Magic Dick. The addition of mouth harp adds real texture and drive to the sound, making Lewis’ early exit from the band a real disappointment Listening back to these tracks today I marvel at the verve and economy the Rods showed at a time when both were in short supply. The Nicol and Gray rhythm section were simple and powerful, always driving the songs forward. Dave Higgs was an excellent rhythm guitarist who could do the Wilko Johnson/Mick Green trick of combining lead and rhythm when needed. And Barrie Masters was a commanding front man and a powerful vocalist. Things began to come together for the band when the Live At The Marquee EP recorded at the aforementioned London residency reached #43 in the UK singles chart. Ed Hollis then indulged his MC5 fantasies further by bringing in Southend’s Graeme Douglas (ex-Kursaal Flyers) on second guitar. Graeme’s songwriting skills resulted in the anthemic “Do Anything You Wanna Do” – “the best pop single of 1977’ according to Back Door Man magazine. The Rods had made it. But it’s a mighty long way down rock’n’roll and the class of 1977 was more image-conscious and politically outspoken than the Hot Rods. The success of the Clash, Pistols, Buzzcocks et al eclipsed that of the Hot Rods and the band started to look a little old-fashioned. Different incarnations of the Hot Rods recorded and toured until Barrie was the last remaining original member. Dave Higgs died in 2013, Barrie in 2019. Paul Gray records and tours with the Damned and Steve Nicol still drums on occasion. Ed Hollis died in 1988 after struggling with drug addiction for many years. This record is a fine tribute to the first and finest line up of the Hot Rods, the band who blew away the remnants of pub rock and cleared the way for punk. On a good night they were the most thrilling band in the land. Now the excitement of a full live set has been captured on vinyl. You gotta go! Sleevenotes: Simon Wright For more on Ed Hollis and the story of Speedball Records check out https://onlyrockandroll.london/2017/03/15/too-much-too-soon-ed-hollis-and-speedball-records/ The Joy Of Less A house revamp necessitated me putting all my records, books, CDs and DVDs into storage. A year later and they are back and I am delighted to be reunited with my old friends. However before they went back on the shelves I did some thinning and ejected around 80 items, a combination of books I don’t read, DVDs I don’t watch and music I don’t listen to. Some went to Oxfam and some went onto eBay where I am about halfway through the selling process and have made over £300 thus far. The real joy of editing my collection in this way is realising how much I love what is left. If I like a band my tendency is to buy everything they have done. Very few bands can justify this type of investment. I can count the bands whose entire output I own on the fingers of one hand – the Only Ones, the Replacements, the MC5. For everyone else being selective is crucial. Be honest: just because you love The Who Sell Out do you ever want to hear It’s Hard again? The other thing I ditched is innumerable recordings of gigs I attended. I have kept the professionally recorded versions such as the the Stones in Hyde Park but endless audience CDRs of the Stones at Wembley? Life is too short. Give it a go. Less is more. Keep the stuff you really love. Get rid of the compilations / Greatest Hits / solo albums / imports with a different cover photo. Then you will have the space to buy more stuff. (written for Record Collector magazine)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1083
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__label__cc	0.62721	0.37279	Medication adherence, compliance, satisfaction and health related quality of life after myocardial infarction: EMMACE 3 and 4 trials PGR-P-145 4 year PhD International (outside UK) Non-funded Professor Chris Gale and Ms Theresa Munyombwe Bernadette Dondo, Teumzghi Mebrahtu Previous research has shown that patients with Myocardial Infarction (MI) experience decreased health related quality of life (HRQoL) compared to the general population (Lewis et al. 2014; Schweikert et al. 2008). <h2 class="heading hide-accessible">Full description</h2> <p>The American Heart Association recommends the inclusion of patient’s HRQoL as an important measure of cardiovascular health among patients with cardiovascular disease (Rumsfeld et al. 2013). Medication adherence is necessary for effective therapy and there is evidence to suggest insufficient observed and self-reported adherence to medications (Krack et al. 2018). To improve adherence, its determinants need to be known.</p> <p>There are a few studies that have looked at the associations between medication adherence, patient satisfaction with medicines, and patient health related quality of life using longitudinal data. Therefore the aim of this project is to investigate associations of HRQoL, patient satisfaction with medicines, and medication adherence among AMI patients. We hypothesize that decreased HRQoL is associated with decreased medication adherence.</p> <p>Data sources:</p> <p>The project will use EMMACE 3 and 4 data. EMMACE-3 is a national, multi-centre, prospective, longitudinal cohort of patients hospitalised with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) in England. 5556 patients were recruited between 1st November, 2011 and 17th September, 2013. Patient reported data at admission, 1 month, 6 months and 1 year follow-up comprised: Morisky Medication Adherence, Single Question Medicine Adherence, and Beliefs about Medicine, The Adherence Estimator and Problems with Taking medications, Satisfaction with Information about Medicines Scale, and EQ-5D. All patients were consented to enter the study and for their data to be linked to electronic health record data.</p> <p>EMMACE-4 is also a national, multi-centre, prospective, longitudinal cohort of patients hospitalised with ACS in England. 9343 patients were recruited between October 2013 to 24th June 2015. Patient reported outcome measures data at admission, 1 month, 6 months and 1 year follow-up comprised of Satisfaction with Information about Medicines Scale, List of Medications, Care Quality Commission Pickering Inpatient PROM, Brief Illness Perception, and EQ-5D.</p> <p>References:</p> <p>KRACK, G., R. HOLLE, I. KIRCHBERGER, B. KUCH, U. AMANN and H. SEIDL. 2018. Determinants of adherence and effects on health-related quality of life after myocardial infarction: a prospective cohort study. BMC geriatrics, 18(1), p136.</p> <p>LEWIS, E. F., Y. LI, M. A. PFEFFER, S. D. SOLOMON, K. P. WEINFURT, E. J. VELAZQUEZ, R. M. CALIFF, J.-L. ROULEAU, L. KOBER and H. D. WHITE. 2014. Impact of cardiovascular events on change in quality of life and utilities in patients after myocardial infarction: a VALIANT study (valsartan in acute myocardial infarction). JACC: Heart Failure, 2(2), pp.159-165.</p> <p>RUMSFELD, J. S., K. P. ALEXANDER, D. C. GOFF JR, M. M. GRAHAM, P. M. HO, F. A. MASOUDI, D. K. MOSER, V. L. ROGER, M. S. SLAUGHTER and K. G. SMOLDEREN. 2013. Cardiovascular health: the importance of measuring patient-reported health status: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation, 127(22), pp.2233-2249.</p> <p>SCHWEIKERT, B., M. HUNGER, C. MEISINGER, H.-H. KÖNIG, O. GAPP and R. HOLLE. 2008. Quality of life several years after myocardial infarction: comparing the MONICA/KORA registry to the general population. European heart journal, 30(4), pp.436-443.</p> <p>Please note these are not standalone projects and applicants must apply to the PhD academy directly.</p> <p>Applications can be made at any time. To apply for this project applicants should complete a<a href="https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/download/129/faculty_graduate_school_-_application_form"> Faculty Application Form</a> and send this alongside a full academic CV, degree transcripts (or marks so far if still studying) and degree certificates to the Faculty Graduate School <a href="mailto:fmhpgradmissions@leeds.ac.uk">fmhpgradmissions@leeds.ac.uk</a></p> <p>We also require 2 academic references to support your application. Please ask your referees to send these <a href="https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/download/130/faculty_graduate_school_-_scholarship_reference_form">references</a> on your behalf, directly to <a href="mailto:fmhpgradmissions@leeds.ac.uk">fmhpgradmissions@leeds.ac.uk</a></p> <p>If you have already applied for other projects using the Faculty Application Form this academic session you do not need to complete this form again. Instead you should email fmhgrad to inform us you would like to be considered for this project.</p> <p>If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence that you meet the University's minimum English language requirements (below).</p> <p><em>We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, but UK black and minority ethnic (BME) researchers are currently under-represented in our Postgraduate Research community, and we would therefore particularly encourage applications from UK BME candidates. All scholarships will be awarded on the basis of merit.</em></p> A degree in biological sciences, dentistry, medicine, midwifery, nursing, psychology or a good honours degree in a subject relevant to the research topic. A Masters degree in a relevant subject may also be required in some areas of the Faculty. For entry requirements for all other research degrees we offer, please contact us. Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence that their English language is sufficient to meet the specific demands of their study. The Faculty of Medicine and Health minimum requirements in IELTS and TOEFL tests for PhD, MSc, MPhil, MD are: â€¢ British Council IELTS - score of 7.0 overall, with no element less than 6.5 â€¢ TOEFL iBT - overall score of 100 with the listening and reading element no less than 22, writing element no less than 23 and the speaking element no less than 24. <p>For further information please contact the Graduate School Office<br /> e:<a href="mailto:fmhpgradmissions@leeds.ac.uk">fmhpgradmissions@leeds.ac.uk</a>, t: +44 (0)113 343 8221.</p> <h3 class="heading heading--sm">Linked research areas</h3> International PhD Academy in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1087
__label__cc	0.710028	0.289972	Open Borders: The Case "The Efficient, Egalitarian, Libertarian, Utilitarian Way to Double World GDP" — Bryan Caplan Moral case Right to migrate Self-ownership versus state ownership Obligations to strangers Double world GDP End of poverty Egalitarian Rawlsian Global apartheid Human capabilities Bleeding-heart libertarian Conservative and small-government Practical case Benefits to migrants Stated and revealed preferences of migrants and potential migrants Concrete benefits to migrants Benefits to immigrant-sending countries Ghosts versus zombies Incentives for human capital development Exit and competitive government Benefits to immigrant-receiving countries Innovation case Peace case Second-order case Keyhole solutions Immigration tariffs Guest worker programs Linguistic and cultural fluency requirements DRITI Arguments from authority Economist consensus Legal and political scholarly consensus Smart and more informed opinion US-specific Harms to immigrant-receiving countries Suppression of wages of natives Welfare state/fiscal burden objection Means-tested welfare benefits for poor immigrants Emergency medical care for immigrants Public schools for immigrant children Crime and related physical harms Overpopulation and environment More harms Second-order harms Second-order crime Second-order welfare objection Contraction of welfare state Political externalities Citizen preference for reduced immigration Foreign control and loss of sovereignty Immigrant suffrage Harms (theoretical bases) Immigrant characteristics Dysfunctional immigrant culture IQ deficit Skills mismatch Social capital decline Nativist backlash Other practical objections Harms to immigrant-sending countries Delay political reform Global harms Killing the goose that lays the golden eggs Cheap labor leading to a technological slowdown Increased footprint Swamped Twofers Theoretical objections Philosophical bases Citizenism Territorialism Local inequality aversion Nation as family State responsibility thesis Moral counter-case Killing vs letting die (act/omission distinction) Collective property rights Anarcho-capitalist counterfactual Restrictionist metaphors Alien invasion metaphor Electing a new people Attacks on advocates Ideological blindness and stupidity Elite conscience salve Leftist agenda Libertarian pipedream Economist blind spot Sentimentalism Self-interest accusations Corporatist agenda Herd-building Potential immigrant Roy Beck unwittingly makes the case for open borders March 20, 2012 Vipul Naik 75 Comments In a video titled Immigration, World Poverty, and Gumballs, Dr. Roy Beck (CEO of NumbersUSA, an immigration restrictionist group) argues for the futility of trying to solve the gigantic problem of world poverty by permitting a trickle of immigration: Dr. Beck’s goal is to argue against immigration, but a careful reading of his arguments shows that they provide strong support to substantially more open borders as a mechanism to double world GDP and end world poverty. What Dr. Beck gets right Dr. Beck is correct to point out that the United States currently takes in a very small number of immigrants, and even the most ambitious currently realistic proposals, which may double or triple the number of immigrants, would still be quantitatively insignificant relative to the size either of the United States or the countries sending immigrants. Further, he is also right that, with the exception of illegal immigration (most of it along the southern border with Mexico) most immigration to the US is that of highly skilled workers, rather than the few billion people who live in moderate and extreme poverty. Thus, Dr. Beck is right to chide those supporters of the status quo who believe that current US immigration policy is making a significant direct impact on reducing world poverty. It’s not. What Dr. Beck gets wrong and omits from consideration Dr. Beck does, however, get a few things wrong. Most importantly, he ignores the fact that the value of an individual escaping poverty and improving his or her condition of life is not reduced by the existence of others in poverty. Saving a single starving child is no less worthwhile an endeavor if there are a hundred other starving children. Consider the story of The Girl and the Starfish (quote from Everything2.com): Once there was a great, great storm. Waves high as mountains, winds strong as giants. But that’s not important What is important is the next day, when Old Man Acha comes walking down the beach, looking for bodies and treasure, the last remnants of ships gone to sleep in the storm. He has to pick his way carefully, ’cause the beach is littered in starfish, castaways from the deep. The storm plucked them from their watery beds and deposited the poor souls on the sandy shore. Acha steps around them – many still alive. He keeps ambling up the beach, minding his own business, when he spies a youngling. She’s throwing starfish into the ocean, many as she can, but still not makin’ a dent in the piles. The Old Man, he wonders at this and says: “Why bother to throw back any? How can it matter when there are so many? You throw back one, you still left with a ton? You never save them all.” That little girl she doesn’t even pause to glance his way. She just keeps on flinging those ‘fish back in the sea. She stops only long enough to say: “It matters to this one” as she flings it into the ocean. As noted on the Double world GDP page, a literature summary by Michael Clemens suggests that even partial open borders would lead to a greater increase in world GDP than the removal of all barriers to trade and capital flows. Also, as noted on the end of poverty page, a significant fraction of the individuals from poor countries who escape poverty have done so through migration, even with currently restrictive migration policies. The country-level aggregated statistics often paint a misleading picture due to compositional effects, which is why development economists Michael Clemens and Lant Pritchett use income per natural instead of income per resident to track the effect of migration. Dr. Beck alludes to some of the other harms to immigrant-sending countries, notably brain drain. However, he does not consider all the arguments against worrying about brain drain. And he doesn’t even mention that remittances to poor countries are far bigger in magnitude than all foreign aid. Finally, Dr. Beck’s argument contains an interesting asymmetry. On the one hand, he dismisses the value of a few million people from third world countries escaping poverty and/or a few skilled workers from third world countries being able to find a job in the developed world that allows them to put their skills to better use for the benefit of the world, based on the logic that these are only a drop in the bucket. On the other hand, he expresses great concern for the even more modest harms to immigrant-receiving countries. All in all, it’s a great speech, and despite its errors of omission and commission, it does get one thing right: what the United States has today is far from open borders. Something much more radical is needed to make a rapid dent in world poverty. Kudos to Dr. Beck for spreading this important truth! Vipul Naik Vipul Naik founded the Open Borders website in March 2012. See also: Vipul Naik’s personal statement Vipul Naik’s description of open borders on his personal site Page about Vipul Naik on Open Borders futility argumentNumbersUSARoy Beck Previous PostWhy was immigration freer in 19th century USA?Next PostHong Kong: City of Immigrants 75 thoughts on “Roy Beck unwittingly makes the case for open borders” Timothy James says: A very stimulating speech, indeed. I wonder, though, if Dr. Beck would try with all his might to save, say, a bus filled with people headed towards unavoidable destruction. What if a loved one of his was on that bus? According to him, attempts to save the bus, or even his loved one, are futile—they’ll all die anyway. But I can’t imagine him still not trying, with all his might, to save that bus—and, more important, his loved one. Robert Wright, in his book The Moral Animal, has after the dedication page this line from Graham Greene’s The Power and The Glory: “Without thinking what he was doing, he took another drink of brandy. As the liquid touched his tounge he remembered his child, coming in out of the glare: the sullen unhappy knowledgeable face. He said, ‘Oh God, help her. Damn me, I deserve it, but let her live forever.’ This is the love he should have felt for every soul in the world: all the fear and the wish to save concentrated unjustly on the one child. He began to weep; it was as if he had to watch her from the shore drawn slowly because he had forgotten how to swim. He thought: This is what I should feel all the time for everyone.” I think the much stronger argument he makes is that those who immigrate are the strongest of those in the poorer countries. And if they are prohibited from migrating to richer countries they will, by default, naturally help alleviate the abject conditions of their fellow citizens (even if it is a futile undertaking). Therefore, there will be a net gain, although he shows no data for this and no clear way of how he came to this conclusion. I’m interested in how you would combat this last argument. Vipul Naik says: Timothy, apropos your last paragraph, take a look at the counter-arguments section of the brain drain page, if you haven’t already done so. If you already have, what do you think of these counter-arguments? Iago Yugo says: The Starfish response is compelling…, But you show you don’t give a fucking shit about the American economy. Ok…, fine. Either do I. But the death of America by a thousand Starfish (seems you’ve chosen) to be your epitaph… Keep flinging back…, Keep flinging back…, don’t ever give up. If you don’t realize that America is and has been the most giving in history. Be careful about being taken for granted, for that will be taken away. Will you one day be flinging BACK to the USA? I doubt it… Then you’ll move onto…, China? Richard R Sutherland says: The impact of foreigners on the U.S. economy, once here,is tremendous. As an attorney, I represented many immigrants who came here from everywhere and started businesses (some billion dollar companies) that hired thousands of Americans. Without the labor from Mexico and Central America, our farm production would drop precipitously. We are the net beneficiaries of immigration. Frosty Wooldridge says: Exponential growth cannot be sustained. Overpopulation cannot be sustained. Continued net gain immigration cannot be sustained. Open borders cannot be sustained with the third world adding 80 million new babies, net gain, annually. America must close her borders if it expects or hopes to survive as a viable civilization in the 21st century. Frosty Wooldridge, 6 continent bicycle traveler, who has seen overpopulation up close and ugly. Joe Turner says: You are absolutely correct. Its odd that entreprenuers (Republicans) cannot see the benefit of skilled labor or those who do jobs no American black or white seek to do . The BIg Picture is very hard for people who have never left their little home towns I very much support a junior-year abroad program, for high school and college students. My two daughters did this. Living in other cultures is a real eye opener. Of course, racism has something to do with those who advocate closed borders. Vipul Naik proves himself totally mathematically ignorant of the “exponential growth factor.” It is unsustainable. He’s known in intelligent circles as an innumerate, or mathematically illiterate. You cannot sustain exponential growth, period. It is the same as a cancer cell. It multiplies until it kills its host. That is what immigration is doing to America. Frosty Wooldridge, 6 continent world bicycle traveler No argument against his presentation holds any water when you understand that all of humanity faces massive human die-off as Peak Oil reduces all oil energy on the planet. If that isn’t enough, these quotes will give you pause: If we don’t halt population growth with justice and compassion, it will be done for us by nature, brutally and without pity – and will leave a ravaged world. ~Nobel Laureate Dr. Henry W. Kendall “The raging monster upon the land is population growth. In its presence, sustainability is but a fragile theoretical construct. To say, as many do, that the difficulties of nations are not due to people, but to poor ideology and land-use management is sophistic.” Harvard scholar and biologist E.O. Wilson “Unlimited population growth cannot be sustained; you cannot sustain growth in the rates of consumption of resources. No species can overrun the carrying capacity of a finite land mass. This Law cannot be repealed and is not negotiable.” Dr. Albert Bartlett, http://www.albartlett.org , University of Colorado, USA. “Most Western elites continue urging the wealthy West not to stem the migrant tide [that adds 80 million net gain annually to the planet], but to absorb our global brothers and sisters until their horrid ordeal has been endured and shared by all—ten billion humans packed onto an ecologically devastated planet.” Dr. Otis Graham, Unguarded Gates Lester Brown, author of Plan B 4.0 Saving Civilization said, “The world has set in motion environmental trends that are threatening civilization itself. We are crossing environmental thresholds and violating deadlines set by nature. Nature is the timekeeper, but we cannot see the clock.” “Somehow, we have come to think the whole purpose of the economy is to grow, yet growth is not a goal or purpose. The pursuit of endless growth is suicidal.” David Suzuki Why don’t they stay and fix their own countries. If these people can pay thousands of dollars to come by coyote, they are not the poorest of the poor. The problem is not legal immigration. It is the millions of illegal immigrants that are a drain on our economy. Please don’t tell me they pay taxes. They pay sales tax. That does not cover the large income tax the rest of us are paying (and keeps rising) to cover all the government assitance these people get. As well as the rising school taxes we pay on top of that to educate their children that they dont pay as well. We have homeless and hungry of our own we need to address in a more positive way, not to mention the 17 trillion in debt this country has too. John Lee says: Why don’t the denizens of Detroit stay in Detroit and fix their own city, instead of draining precious resources from other American states and counties? because no matter what state your in it is still in the USA so dont try to compare immigration with the internal relocation of citizens already contributing to America and probably have been for most of there lives if not all. the argument of saving a bus load of people headed for unavoidable destruction means you would be destroyed if you try to save it even if your loved one was on it. basically the best idea would be to add chemicals to water supply and all food sources to limit the birth rates of these under developed countries to hold back over population and band immigration completely. by limiting birthrates in the those countries you allow population to educate its population dealing more direct with poverty. you also protect the natural resources of the planet instead of saving the bus you remove the people going to be on the bus. immigration is the worst thing to have we should be placing birth control substances in their food sources. nineball26 says: YOU and he jackal who wrote this rubbish is too ignorant to realize that if the US opens her borders in less than a year the US WILL be one of those bottles, 34 billion with 98% impoverished, now why the fugg should others have to live with aholes who don’t know how to keep it in their pants when there is no logical way to provide for yours without highly burdening others by way of welfare? CRIME! and all the other BS these people bring to a nation!!! every collapse on this rock had been due to over population is and while you jects may want to turn your head on whats really going on, OVER POPULATION! you want them, you buy property, build them housing, feed them educate them and keep them out of everyone else’s way! Pingback: Double world GDP versus scope insensitivity \| Open Borders: The Case Pingback: Optimistic futility arguments against open borders \| Open Borders: The Case Mike Grosso says: Mr. Naik, you contradict yourself in the above blog, as well as distort/misrepresent what Dr. Beck said. This contradiction and distortion indicates your inability to defend your ridiculuos major assertion that open borders could make any meaningful difference to world poverty. “Dr. Beck does, however, get a few things wrong. Most importantly, he ignores the fact that the value of an individual escaping poverty and improving his or her condition of life is not reduced by the existence of others in poverty. Saving a single starving child is no less worthwhile an endeavor if there are a hundred other starving children.” First, ignoring a fact (that applies to a miniscule fraction of individuals) in a presentation that is addressing a mass population phenomenon is not getting anything “wrong”, rather this fact is irrelevant to the argument at hand. Dr. Beck would not argue that immigration does not help some people – don’t be silly. But that is not germane to the issue at hand, i.e. can immigration actually make a “rapid dent” in poverty. Dr. Beck correctly says “No”, you on the other hand, incorretly and foolishly say “Yes.” Second, you imply that Dr. Beck is ignoring the alleged positive economic impacts of mass immigration. As patently obvious from Dr. Beck’s presentation, mass immigration (even much larger than today’s levels) could not possibly create a meaningful and “rapid dent” in poverty, even given the most optimistic forecasts . If you disagree, then why don’t you write a peer-reviewed paper in a journal that explains your specific plan on open borders, detailing exactly what numbers of immigration you think best, the alleged ecomonic benefits and costs of same, and exactly where all these jobs are going to come from and where all these immigrants are going to live. It is easy to wax philosophically about “open borders”, but let’s see your plan in detail. You will quickly learn that the devil is in the details. (Also, no serious peer-reviewed journal would publish such a nonsensical and untenable plan). Even better, why don’t you do a video presentation (just like Dr. Beck did) and show exactly where you are going to put all those gumballs. Bottom line, your critique of Dr. Beck is invalid because A.) It judges him on standards and issues not germane to the common proposition at hand “Yea/Nay: Does mass immigration “make a rapid dent in world poverty?” B.) Your critique presupposes that your “great” “open borders” “solution” is not in doubt. You have not proven, let alone even proposed, a detailed plan that even trys to prove it. Fail. Why don’t you challenge Dr. Beck to a debate in front of a live audience? I’m sure he’d be willing to debate you any time, anywhere. @Mike: Skepticism about claims about the doubling of world GDP and the end of poverty is well justified, as is skepticism about practically any grand claim. But it’s certainly not a claim I made up when drafting the blog post. If you click through the double world GDP and end of poverty links, you’ll find plenty of peer-reviewed literature (at the first link) and academics discussing how this points to the end of poverty (at the second link). If and when you do that, I would be very interested in hearing your further criticism of the weaknesses of the case presented. I think part of my original post was confusingly worded. I’ll try again: Beck is right about current levels of immigration not making a dent in world poverty systemically. But this is not an argument against open borders, in so far as they would facilitate sufficiently high levels of immigration to make a dent in world poverty. Presumably, there are other arguments against open borders (discussed elsewhere), but the one that Beck advanced makes the case for open borders as opposed to the “trickle of immigration” that describes the status quo. Finally, I differ from you in that I think that the starfish story is valuable in terms of not letting us forget that even current levels of immigration help many people escape poverty, and if you value that, then that is an argument for current levels of immigration relative to closed borders. Also, a quick word about blogging. It is not the goal of each individual blog post to make a complete case for every aspect of the case. The blog posts usually contain links to other sources, and it would be helpful for discussion if you read through the links and then offer an informed critique. As you suggested, I looked at the Keenan piece (which appears to be the “best”). Some problems with it though: 1. It does contain alot of Greek letters and economic equations. 2. It does not contain the word “billion” (as in 5 billion people) and uses “million” in the context of a specific country and immigration only once. 3. It appears to be applying marginal/incremental/differential economic equations to a large number. As you well know, this is asking for troubling. That’s why the Laffer Curve is a curve and not a straight line (i.e. diminishing returns). 4. It does not contain the words “family”, “spouse”, “child”, etc.. How is family relocation factored in here? What is the economic impact of that? “I think part of my original post was confusingly worded. I’ll try again: Beck is right about current levels of immigration not making a dent in world poverty systemically.” Actually, this was the lesser point that Beck was making, His bigger point was that ANY level of immigration would not make a dent in world poverty. The developed world could not conceivably take enough immigrants to do so. That is why Beck used so many gumballs and containers – to show exactly the magnitude of the problem and the relative insignificance of the status quo policy AND any possible level of mass immigration. It is an absolute non-sequitor to claim that since limited immigration is not effective that mass immigration would be. It is obvious (to any one of good faith) that Beck’s point about mass immigration being ineffective given the magnitude of the problem is spot on. You also said: Again, the point is that the “starfish story” is not germane to to the question of MASS immigration and MASS poverty. Even so, for every 10 starfish you help, you wind importing (i.e. immigrating) a criminal jellyfish. Where’s the Greek equation that factors in the murders, rapes, robberies, etc. comitted by immigrants? All of these categories DISPORTIONALLY higher than that of the receiving country’s general population? Finally, I revert to my previous points (still unaddressed): 1. Show a specific plan with all the fine detail (limit it to one country, like the U.S., to make things easy). 2. Challenge Dr. Beck to a debate. 3. Make a “anti-gumball” video refuting Beck, by the numbers. 4. Write a peer-review paper with the fine details, not extrapolations of marginal equations or Greek letters. The Keenan piece referenced music and lyrics by John Lennon. Let me now do the same: “You say you got a real solution, We’d all love to see the plan.” “Presumably, there are other arguments against open borders (discussed elsewhere), but the one that Beck advanced makes the case for open borders as opposed to the “trickle of immigration” that describes the status quo.” This is a whopper, you know – a major logical fallacy. This would only be true if Beck had previously conceded that open borders is superior to a “trickle” – which he did not. Otherwise it is a major logical fallacy – like saying: “Fred has proven that 2 aspirins every 4 hours is not effective to treat the flu. This, therefore, makes the case that more aspirins, more frequently will be effective.” Complete non-sequitor. Dear Vipul, Chris Hendrix says: This seems like a bit of a separate issue from immigration. Conceivably one could place limits on births while still allowing for free migration. Alternatively if that might still cause unbalances due to changes in resource consumption options like carbon taxes to limit resource consumption could also be done while still allowing free migration. However, I’m not convinced that overpopulation or resource depletion is a major concern at this time. It is trivial to say that at some point humans will use up all the resources Earth has available assuming no wipe out of the species or simply leaving the Earth. Indeed the universe only has a finite number of particles and given entropy there is a finite amount of time and resources that can be put to human uses no matter what we do. Even on a less grand scale it is true that even given the best theoretical technology there is a limit to how many humans can live on Earth at a given time. But all of that is obvious. What is not so obvious is that humanity is actually close to reaching those limits. Economics and history tends to show that as particular resources begin to dwindle, prices rise which incentivizes either finding new sources for those resources or alternatives. We’re seeing this with oil already with the rise in natural gas usage and the gradual development of alternative energies. Predicting a major human die off in the near future seems overly pessimistic in that regard. In addition, more humans means more idea creators and it’s that idea creation that has been undermining Malthusian predictions for the past 200 years. There are a number of other potential benefits to population growth in general (either from immigration or from having kids), while most of the costs are actually internalized by the parents (remembering that parents actually have to pay for kids during the time when they are net drains upon society’s resources). For a summation of these arguments (as well as some other sources in the bibliographic section if you’re interested) check out Bryan Caplan’s article on population size. Mike Russo says: “This seems like a bit of a separate issue from immigration. Conceivably one could place limits on births while still allowing for free migration.” You mean like China’s one-child policy and coerced abortions? Or maybe deporting pregnant women? Please specify. “However, I’m not convinced that overpopulation or resource depletion is a major concern at this time. It is trivial to say that at some point humans will use up all the resources Earth has available assuming no wipe out of the species or simply leaving the Earth………What is not so obvious is that humanity is actually close to reaching those limits.” Watch this video and get back to me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8 Other alternatives could be taxes on having children. Make them sufficiently high and people will have fewer children. Taxes are a strong incentive if sufficiently high. I’m not particularly impressed by this video, but it makes a lot of different claims. The ones about resource consumption seem most relevant to our discussion so focusing on that, some of the problems (such as over-fishing) are due to poorly defined property rights which leaves no incentive for long term cultivation. We don’t seem to be running out of cattle or chickens and that’s because the people who raise the livestock benefit from selling it rather than having another person swoop in and take it. What’s happening on the oceans is not a problem of human overpopulation but of tragedy of the commons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons). Also, part of the problem with defining how much of our planets resources we’ve depleted is the problem of proven reserves, estimated reserves, and what’s actually out there. For numerous resources we’ve found that even estimated reserves have consistently gone up over time (the Caplan article I linked to in my previous comment notes how commodity prices have fallen, something not possible if we have less of the commodity while the economist Julian Simon has long noted the expansion of reserves of materials such as copper over time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_copper#Criticism). Finally, on deforestation the link between population and deforestation is not always a necessary one. The United States for instance has more than tripled in population over the last century, and yet reforestation in that time have been sufficient to have a noticeable impact on climate change (linky: http://www.unh.edu/news/news_releases/2000/november/sk_20001109trees.html). The video seems to have forgotten to notice that while deforestation is occurring in many tropical areas of the world reforestation is happening in subtropical, temperate, and boreal parts of the world: http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/95180/icode/. Being populated doesn’t seem to be the big problem with deforestation nowadays but being poor does given that most tropical areas are very poor and most temperate/subtropical/boreal areas are richer. So no, I’m not convinced we’ve reached any kind of hard limits on population especially not with continually expanding technological capabilities. Given that, more immigration to areas of the world where new ideas are encouraged and allowed to thrive is likely to be a boost to technology and thus a boost to long-term population sustainability. You then said: I now say: Hmmm – not exactly the response I was expecting. I was expecting something like: “China’s one-child policy and coerced abortions is an abomination – I condemned this is in the strongest possible terms.” Rather, by not condemning it, you seem to imply that coerced abortions is a possible alternative. Please clarify. Also, you indicate that taxing people for having children is a viable possibility. Besides the fact that this comes close to coercing abortions, it is unprecedented as far as I know. Can you cite any precedents for this, that have endured overtime without being quickly abandoned? If not, this would be another example of a hypothetical, unprecedented “solution” (to another reasonable objection) offered by pro-open borders advocates which speaks to the unrealistic mindset of same. (Oh yeah, the precedent must be a host country that specifically targeted immigrants and that host country must have freedom of the press and some semblance of democratic recourse.) Oh, by the way, what’s your view on deporting pregnant women? Is this another “solution” that you consider viable? “I’m not particularly impressed by this video, but it makes a lot of different claims……Also, part of the problem with defining how much of our planets resources we’ve depleted is the problem of proven reserves, estimated reserves, and what’s actually out there. For numerous resources we’ve found that even estimated reserves have consistently gone up over time…… Finally, on deforestation the link between population and deforestation is not always a necessary one…….So no, I’m not convinced we’ve reached any kind of hard limits on population especially not with continually expanding technological capabilities.” Well, as long as you think that there won’t be any problems with resource depletion, then that’s good enough for me. Come on, get real. This is Kool-Aid logic that sacrifices known and real dangers and valid concerns on the altar of almightly economic theory. The same logic that brought us NAFTA, WTO and the “wonders” of “Free Trade”. Completely insane. “Given that, more immigration to areas of the world where new ideas are encouraged and allowed to thrive is likely to be a boost to technology and thus a boost to long-term population sustainability.” Oh yeah, that’s work out great so far. The comment, “We’re not hitting any hard limits as to population” must be the most inane, absurd and completely intellectually vacant comment I’ve read in decades. Our carbon footprint destroys and contaminates the biosphere 24/7. We acidify the oceans to the detriment of all marine life. We created the 100 million ton “Pacific Garbage Patch” the size of Texas that kills millions of sea and avian creatures. Eighteen million people starve to death annually because they overshot their carrying capacity. We force the “Six Extinction Session” now causing the end of 100 creatures per day. We overrun the animal and natural world with 80,000 chemicals injected into the land, air and water 24/7–but you don’t see a problem? The human race amazes me in its ability to carry forward with such exuberant illiteracy and stupidity. Frosty Wooldridge, 6 continent world bicycle traveler To Mike Russo, If you want to reject wholesale economic theory and the empirical data behind it then that’s a discussion that seems too far afield for this thread. I would solely note that as a general rule, accredited experts are more likely to understand and know about a subject than lay people (exceptions exist but they are rare and require special justification). To Frosty Woolridge, Question, if we are hitting hard limits on population, why is population still expanding and why are future decreases in population growth predicted to because of decreased birth rates rather than increased death rates (See pages 50-58 for that particular point)? Related, why are life expectancies increasing rather than decreasing? Hard limits on population should mean increasing death rates which should be related to decreasing life expectancy. Also with starvation two points. First the absolute numbers of humanity in absolute poverty (less than $1,25 in 2005 dollars) has been dropping since at least the 90s implying that carrying capacities are expanding faster than human populations effectively everywhere. Second, the world health organization disagrees with your numbers on the number of people dying of starvation every year. As of 2011, starvation doesn’t even rank in the top ten causes of death in low income countries much less the world as a whole. The 10th highest cause of death, road accidents, only accounts for 1.21 million deaths per year meaning that the maximum amount starvation can claim is less than 1.21 million (or approximately 1/15th of the unsourced number you claim at most). Note: While trying to find the number of people who starve to death I did find some numbers that are clearly too high given WHO numbers, but what I found was that starvation in these cases was counted as a “contributing factor.” For the purposes of arguing about hard carrying capacities this is clearly not sufficient. Given lower rates of infectious disease or better health care death wouldn’t happen either, an issue unrelated to the carrying capacity of an area. Furthermore I found that the number of people who are considered malnourished has also been dropping in absolute terms in recent decades supporting the position that humanity is not reaching hard limits on population. All of this in the context of global increases in per capita calorie intakes in every region of the world for decades (with the except of “Transition Countries in 1997-99, but per capita calorie intake remained well above the average daily intake requirements even then and numbers have since rebounded). Now for problems in the natural world that is not the same as hard limits on population. That is limits on non-human animals and plants created by humans, some of which are useful to humans and some of which aren’t. The concern there is to what degree should we value the natural world versus the existence and happiness of humans (humans being willing to pay more for things that destroy natural environments than things that preserve it creating an assumption that humans as a whole tend to prefer the environment destroying things to the environment). For myself, I have no problems helping the environment so long as costs on humans remain fairly low, but population controls would be a cost well above what I think is reasonable to ask. The comment, “We’re not hitting any hard limits as to population” must be the most inane, absurd and completely intellectually vacant comment I’ve read in decades. Our carbon footprint destroys and contaminates the biosphere. We acidify the oceans to the detriment of all marine life. We created the 100 million ton “Pacific Garbage Patch” the size of Texas that kills millions of sea and avian creatures, 18 million people starve to death annually because they overshot their carrying capacity. We force the “Six Extinction Session” now causing the end of 100 creatures per day. We overrun the animal and natural world with 80,000 chemicals injected into the land, air and water 24/7–but you don’t see a problem? The human race amazes me in its ability to carry forward with such exuberant illiteracy and stupidity. Frosty Wooldridge, 6 continent world bicycle traveler Billy the Kidder says: Well said Mike, but I’m afraid your words are probably wasted as these open border activists wouldn’t know logic or common sense if it kicked them in the nuts. They are ideologically driven and will never admit fault. Nathan Smith says: re: “But that is not germane to the issue at hand, i.e. can immigration actually make a “rapid dent” in poverty. Dr. Beck correctly says “No”, you on the other hand, incorretly and foolishly say “Yes.” “Second, you imply that Dr. Beck is ignoring the alleged positive economic impacts of mass immigration. As patently obvious from Dr. Beck’s presentation, mass immigration (even much larger than today’s levels) could not possibly create a meaningful and “rapid dent” in poverty, even given the most optimistic forecasts .” What an odd claim! The modal estimate of the impact of open borders seems to be that it would double world GDP. That would do a lot more than put a dent in world poverty. It would come near eliminating it. It’s unusual to see an argument made that has been so thoroughly pre-refuted. O.K., let’s see your plan with all the necessary elements, with specific numbers, costs, “benefits”, countries, dates, jobs, housing units, locations, etc.. The first step would be to put forth a feasible, detailed plan in a patent and transparent manner. Write a paper, make a video. Until then, you’re just hot air. Dr. Beck showed why open borders is ridiculous by the facts and numbers. Let’s see you refute him in a similar (e.g. video) or comparable (e.g. paper) manner. By the way, even if true, doubling the world’s GDP would still not have a meaningful impact on world poverty, since the billions of people who live on less than $2/day would only then be making less than $4/day. @Mike: Actually, no. The detailed estimates related to double world GDP claim that the fractional gain in incomes will be most for the people with the lowest incomes. We should probably put up a summary of the claims to make this easier for people to browse and critique, but a quick summary: distributionally speaking, incomes for the current richest people will remain about the same, or go up somewhat, while incomes for the poorest people will go up substantially, even more so in proportional terms. The relevant metric here is what’s called the place premium — http://openborders.info/place-premium — this is the difference (proportional) between the real wage for an identical job across different countries, controlled as best as possible for quality differences. The place premium between the countries with the most extreme poverty and the First World ranges somewhere between 4 and 15, depending on the country, and is at the higher end for the poorer and more “hopeless” countries. These facts are not really in dispute at the current margin. The main point of dispute is the extent to which migration will suffer from diminishing returns once the first few hundred million people have migrated. Different assumptions about the nature of such “diminishing returns” account for the wide range (50-150%) in the world GDP gain estimated from open borders. See also our blog posts on the place premium: http://openborders.info/blog/tag/place-premium “The relevant metric here is what’s called the place premium — this is the difference (proportional) between the real wage for an identical job across different countries, controlled as best as possible for quality differences.” This point is a major problem and indicates why economic formulas, theories and models are limited and best used on the margin. And why externalities are often the downfall of other “sound” economic theory. Let me ask you, how exactly does one calculate the “place premium” whilst controlling “as best possible for quality differences” in the following comparison. Identical Job #1: Apple iPhone worker in China making $2/hour. Apple iPhone worker in USA making $25/hour. Oh yeah, when doing so please adjust for these “quality differences”….. – Neglible aIr, water, polution quality regulatory regime – Neglible workers rights – No freedom to strike, organize, or form real unions – No freedom of the press – No OSHA – One party dictatorship – No right to vote (effectively) – No private health benefits – Neglible public healthcare (e.g. MediCare, MedicAid) – No food stamps – No retirement benefits – No sick pay, family leave, rights for the disabled – No Workman’s Compensation – No unemployment benefits – No welfare programs – No Social Security If you add in all these other “quality difference” the “place premium” isn’t $23/hour, it is substantially greater. Show me a paper that factors in these as well. “These facts are not really in dispute at the current margin. The main point of dispute is the extent to which migration will suffer from diminishing returns once the first few hundred million people have migrated.” These “facts” are indeed being disputed at the current margin. Challenge Beck to a debate if you’re so sure. “If you add in all these other “quality difference” the “place premium” isn’t $23/hour, it is substantially greater.” You don’t need to give immigrants welfare to have open borders, so most of the benefits you list are immaterial. Let’s discuss whether open borders makes economic sense first absent the welfare issue, and if we can size the gains from open borders, we can see if the gains are large enough to make this worth exploring further. Turns out the median estimate of economists who’ve studied the issue is that open borders would double world GDP. When multiple peer reviewed studies using different approaches reach the same conclusion, it seems appropriate to conclude that the gains from open borders are in this ballpark. Now given that the human race would be about twice as rich (or rather, it would earn twice as much annually) as it is today, it seems logical to conclude that there is a tax system we could enact to ensure at least some of these gains go to addressing any harms that arise from greater immigration. You might retort that such a tax system doesn’t exist. (Though Nathan Smith would in turn retort with his DRITI proposal, covered elsewhere on this site and in some of his published work.) But given the potential gains, surely the appropriate place to direct our efforts now is to study how to create such a system, rather than how to restrict immigration even further. As for your question of what study has controlled for statistical differences between worker qualifications or types of work performed, see this paper on the place premium: http://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/4412631/Clemens%20Place%20Premium.pdf?sequence=1 (FYI I’m not aware of any peer reviewed study, or even rejected study, that refutes the double world GDP estimates. I think the burden of proof is on those disputing these estimates to produce something more comprehensive than a 6-minute video that doesn’t even get into the weeds of estimating the economic impacts of freedom of movement. If the double world GDP figure is wrong, then the appropriate rebuttal is to estimate an alternative figure, or present an argument for why such estimation is impossible.) “You don’t need to give immigrants welfare to have open borders, so most of the benefits you list are immaterial. Let’s discuss whether open borders makes economic sense first absent the welfare issue, and if we can size the gains from open borders, we can see if the gains are large enough to make this worth exploring further” Perhaps, in theory, a country doesn’t have to give immigrants welfare and thus, in theory, the benefits are immaterial. However, in reality, countries do indeed grant generous benefits to such immigrants. Thus, this factor cannot be ignored. Prove that “denying” such benefits to immigrants is practically feasible by citing one post-WW2 industrialized country that has done so, without eventually caving in. If you can’t, then this factor cannot be ignored. (Please also note that it was Mr. Naik who bought such “quality differences” up in the context of “place premium”. He (and others) believe such differences are germane. Your argument appears to be with him/them.) “…given the potential gains….” when referring to increasing the world’s GDP. These “gains” are not a given. Instead of tryng to apply marginal economic equations to unjustifiable extrapolations, please instead provide a detailed plan (theoretical case study) of an actual country (like the USA) adopting an “open borders” policy. Do this by the numbers – how many, how often, what jobs, where they will live, what assistance will they need, cost of schools, healthcare, welfare, infrastructure, etc, etc., etc.. If you plan on denying specific welfare benefits – be specific – which ones. “Perhaps, in theory, a country doesn’t have to give immigrants welfare and thus, in theory, the benefits are immaterial. However, in reality, countries do indeed grant generous benefits to such immigrants. Thus, this factor cannot be ignored. Prove that “denying” such benefits to immigrants is practically feasible by citing one post-WW2 industrialized country that has done so, without eventually caving in.” Tada: Singapore. Yes, for various reasons it’s problematic to extrapolate from Singapore, but you asked for one country that categorically denies public assistance to immigrants across the board. It’s amply evident that there is no iron physical law demanding that those physically resident in a territory must be granted access to welfare. In fact, even most developed countries explicitly limit welfare access for all kinds of legally present people. Try applying for federal benefits in the US with a student visa or a work visa; heck, try applying for those benefits as a fresh off the boat green card-holder (green card-holders have a waiting period measured in years before they’re eligible for most benefits). Access to these benefits is easily curtailed. You’ll have a similarly tough time in many, if not most OECD countries, under similar circumstances. “Do this by the numbers – how many, how often, what jobs, where they will live, what assistance will they need, cost of schools, healthcare, welfare, infrastructure, etc, etc., etc.. If you plan on denying specific welfare benefits – be specific – which ones.” This isn’t a plan to import people. This is a plan to get government out of the way of people trying to do an honest day’s work. I don’t see a need to specify what kind of jobs people will do. This is a bit like asking an advocate of free trade to specify what kinds of products will be sold where under free trade. Having said that, I think we can all agree more research needs to be done here. I think where you and I part ways is your belief that without a concrete proposal, there is absolutely no reason to be thinking about open borders. My view is that we need to get open borders on more economists’ research agendas so we can really understand the full impact open borders can have, and in the mean time, we can explore meaningful ways to liberalise immigration policy. Some ideas that have been discussed previously (often on this site, sometimes elsewhere) include: 1. Nathan Smith’s DRITI 2. A more traditional tariff on immigration (Gary Becker is a leading advocate of this) 3. New classes of visas (whether for “guest worker” programmes or other things; see the Red Card proposal for instance) 4. EU-style open borders (where the default is open borders, but a country is allowed to erect border controls when they can transparently state the criteria they used to arrive at this decision, e.g. a destabilising influx of people from one country or another) What’s abundantly clear is that the status quo is unjustifiable from both a moral and economic standpoint, and we have a multitude of ways to improve on the status quo. More social scientists and policymakers need to study ways we might be able to open the borders — not bury their heads in the sand and avert their eyes from the inhumanity of closed borders. “Tada: Singapore. Yes, for various reasons it’s problematic to extrapolate from Singapore, but you asked for one country that categorically denies public assistance to immigrants across the board” Singapore is not a valid example (even ignoring the fact that it is a ridiculuous example to cite for various reasons, as you would seem possibly willing to admit). It is indeed “true” that Singapore denies welfare for non-citizens. However, you failed to mention that Signapore essentially denies welfare to its own citizens! Oops! Here’s an excerpt from a 2010 Economist article (http://www.economist.com/node/15524092): “The government does run a handful of schemes directed at some of the needy, from low-income students to the unassisted elderly. But these benefits are rigorously means-tested and granted only sparingly. The most destitute citizens’ families may apply for public assistance; only 3,000 currently qualify. Laid-off workers receive no automatic benefits….” From same article: “Indeed, acute poverty is hard to spot in Singapore. Public housing is in good shape; no slums are allowed to fester. Soup kitchens do exist, but foreign labourers are often first in line.” Oh, and here’s another nugget which demonstrates that even Signapore’s gov’t is prone to follow the same course as larger Western societies: (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/3/24/focus/10969821&sec=focus) “The issue took to the media last month when the government revealed in Parliament that at least 2,000 scholarships worth S$36mil (RM87.8mil) were awarded each year to overseas students…… But dishing out so many pre-tertiary and university scholarships to foreigners is becoming a sensitive issue. Getting a degree has always been a life-long dream of most Singaporean parents and youngsters, many of whom spend thousands of dollars in private tuition every month.” “It’s amply evident that there is no iron physical law demanding that those physically resident in a territory must be granted access to welfare. In fact, even most developed countries explicitly limit welfare access for all kinds of legally present people. Try applying for federal benefits in the US with a student visa or a work visa; heck, try applying for those benefits as a fresh off the boat green card-holder (green card-holders have a waiting period measured in years before they’re eligible for most benefits). Access to these benefits is easily curtailed. You’ll have a similarly tough time in many, if not most OECD countries, under similar circumstances.” Don’t say “amply” – there’s nothig “ample” about Signapore, which is an invalid example anyway. I did not claim that there was an “iron physical law” which demands welfare for immigrants. In reality, however, it essentially always happens, if not at first, then eventually. Even allowing for Signapore, which is an invalid example, can you now name all the countries that do extend welfare benfits to immigrants? Now calculate the ratio between those that do and those that don’t and you can calculate the probability of a country doing so. (More valid if it was population-weighted.) Answer: >>95%. Also, you imply (but interestingly do not assert) that immigrants in the U.S. are not huge users of welfare programs. I wonder why you didn’t make the assertion, but rather only implied it. Could it be that you know it is not true? See this study: http://www.cis.org/sites/cis.org/files/articles/2011/immigrant-welfare-use-4-11.pdf “Among the findings: In 2009 (based on data collected in 2010), 57 percent of households headed by an immigrant (legal and illegal) with children (under 18) used at least one welfare program, compared to 39 percent for native households with children.” I asked for many things beside “what jobs” – like numbers of people, cost of schools, welfare programs, etc., etc.. Ignore the issue of specific jobs/industries (for now) and focus on all those other things that lend themselves readily to aggregate quantification and specific policy decisions. How about just focusing on the very last part of my request, for now: “If you plan on denying specific welfare benefits – be specific – which ones” Which one of these programs would you deny or allow for immigrants? – Food stamps – Unemployment insurance – Workers Comp – WIC – Free schooling for the children of immigrants – Free medical care (i.e. walking into an emergency room for a cold) – Social Security Some more questions: – Who pays for the cost of imprisoning criminal migrants OR would you automatically deport them? – Do children born of these immigrants become U.S. citizens, i.e. “birthright-citizenship”? – How will the victims of criminal immigrants be compensated? – What will happen to an immigrant who loses his job? Unemployment insurance? Welfare? Deportation? – Would you allow for immigrants from Middle Eastern countries? From China? Are all countries in play? – Will disabled immigrants be allowed? Blind immigrants? Immigrants who cannot speak English? Immigrants with diseases, criminal histories? Old immigrants? Poor immigrants? Many of these specific people have a much more compelling moral justification to emigrate from their home than their more capable countryman. If you’re gonna play the moral card, why not allow the “damaged goods” immigrate as well? “This is a plan to get government out of the way of people trying to do an honest day’s work.” To be consistent, you must also oppose all minimum wage laws and maintain that we should abolish them, and that we would be better off without them. Please confirm. I’m not sure about John, but I do think minimum wage laws should be abolished. In practice, one might argue that minimum wages as currently set in the US are not high enough to be causally significantly implicated in unemployment (though Europe is a different story, and its minimum wage policies as well as other labor regulations have been causally implicated in high unemployment rates). But even then, I would still argue against any proposals to further raise the minimum wage further and would view such proposals as a step backward. This is not too different from what I think our positions are regarding migration. A no borders world may be an ideal to aspire to, but a reasonably straightforward and transparent visa system that embodies a presumption in favor of allowing people to migrate would be a big step forward. Similarly, no minimum wage may be ideal, but a minimum wage that is lower than the hourly wage that most workers would earn from employers absent a minimum wage is a reasonable approximation. “I’m not sure about John, but I do think minimum wage laws should be abolished. In practice…” Thanks for an actual response to a question, I think this makes it your first. You have not responded to almost all of the other reasonable questions and challenges I have put forth. Please do not be evasive. Also, while you are at it, please address whether you would like to see the following “government-meddling” programs/policies abolished: – FDA – OSHA – SEC – Anti-Trust Laws – Welfare Programs – Tariffs – Anti-Discrimination Laws – MedicAid and MediCare “I think the burden of proof is on those disputing these estimates to produce something more comprehensive than a 6-minute video that doesn’t even get into the weeds of estimating the economic impacts of freedom of movement. If the double world GDP figure is wrong, then the appropriate rebuttal is to estimate an alternative figure, or present an argument for why such estimation is impossible.” The 6 minute video is more than enough to demonstrate that the shear magnitude of the problem could never be solved by open borders. There are simply too many poor people, in ever-increasing numbers, for mass immigration to even make a dent in the problem. It’s obvious. “I think the burden of proof is on those disputing these estimates to produce something…..” No Sir, the burden of proof is on those who are proposing something radical and unprecented to demonstrate that their “solution” is practically feasible, based on specifics, precedent and hard data, not Greek-lettered economic equations. Let’s see your detailed proposal or plan. Also, I ask you, in what other context is your course of action (generically speaking) ever utilized? Where do people ever adopt a specific course of action (e.g. policy) based solely on theoretical extrapolations? Who exactly do we sue if your proposal turns out to be incorrect? Are you the deep pockets, are you worth a few quadrillion dollars? The primary mechanism under which freedom of movement significantly reduces global poverty is its narrowing of the wage gap between the rich and poor world. It works as follows: 1. A significant number of people migrate from the poor world to rich world (though most still remain at home); these people benefit immediately from rich world incomes 2. This emigration simultaneously raises wages at home, because wages have artificially been depressed The largest wage gaps observed under open borders in the late 19th century were on the order of about 2 to 1, i.e. someone earning 50 cents in Sweden or Italy could immediately double their income if they moved to the US and did the exact same job (say, loading cargo on to ships). Today, the equivalent gaps are more on the order of 6 to 1 or 10 to 1 or 15 to 1. These gaps have never been observed in any unified labour market. The 2 to 1 gap is observed today between Guam/Puerto Rico and the US, or between French overseas departments and metropolitan France. By guaranteeing a fair market price for the poor of the world — whether they stay at home or emigrate — open borders will dramatically raise these people’s wage incomes. If you’re interested in the subject of how immigration contributes to development, Lant Pritchett has probably written the book on it: http://www.cgdev.org/sites/default/files/9781933286105-Pritchett-let-their-people-come.pdf “Also, I ask you, in what other context is your course of action (generically speaking) ever utilized? Where do people ever adopt a specific course of action (e.g. policy) based solely on theoretical extrapolations?” See: free trade. Or voucher schools. Or privatisation of publicly-owned companies. Or pro-choice abortion laws. Or decriminalisation of homosexuality/miscegenation. The list goes on and on. Britain was the first large polity to abolish slavery in the modern world, and they didn’t do it by piecemeal experimentation (though they did consciously pursue a policy of mitigating adjustment costs — one might call apprenticeship their “keyhole solution” for abolition). Moreover, open borders is not a radical idea in the sense that we need to tear down all border checkpoints to accomplish our goal. We on this site don’t endorse any one way of achieving open borders; there are less radical ways to accomplish this. You don’t need to abolish visas for instance; you just need a fair visa system. What we need is an immigration procedure that treats people seeking to live or work or study or play in a new place fairly, instead of treating them as guilty enemies of the state until proven innocent. None of these are valid examples since there was “a priore” evidence and/or knowledge of the reality of what such changes would yield and/or they are reversible. Free Trade: There are prior precedents and it is easily reversible. Voucher Schools: Prior precedents and easy to study in pilot programs. Privitization: Prior precedent, piecemeal approach, can be undone sometimes. Pro-abortion laws: Other countries, precedent, reversible. Slavery/England: History, other comparable countries were not-slave, reversible. The problem with mass immigration to “cure” mass poverty is: a.) that the current levels of immigration have yielded horrible results b.) it is not reversible IN PRACTICE. c.) there is no prior precedent d.) it cannot be done piecemeal I might be misunderstanding, but b.) and c.) seem to be contradicted by my meager understanding of history: For c.): The US, and many other countries around the world, had de facto and de jure open borders. The US started restricting immigration at the federal level only in 1875. For b.): Continuing on c.), the US gradually passed laws restricting immigration, culminating in the 1924 legislation that restricted almost all immigration. Many opponents of immigration view the 1924 legislation and the subsequent slowdown of immigration as one of the main factors that was causally responsible for enabling the assimilation of previous waves of immigrants. Those who favor more liberal immigration policies view the post-1924 period as something undesirable, but both sides do seem to agree that the US did transition to substantially more closed borders. It seems that other countries’ immigration policies have also moved in both directions (liberalization and restriction) many times. Now, there are many differences between then and now, and presumably you have some in mind. It is also true that in absolute numerical and proportional terms, the scale of migration if open borders happened today would be far greater than the scale of migration under open borders in the 19th century. Reduced transportation and communication costs and a more globally interconnected economy, and (arguably) the existence of a welfare state may be causally responsible (though the latter can be restricted, at least in the short run, as we’ve discussed). At best this suggests gradual opening of borders and keyhole solutions, which brings us to: Point d.) “It cannot be done piecemeal”: I don’t see what you are hinting at here. If the goal is to eliminate poverty immediately, yes, that would argue for opening the borders immediately, but I can see that you consider this dangerous, and I would agree that there is a huge risk to immediate open borders. But there are lots of ways (some of which John alluded to in a preceding comment) to open borders gradually and piecemeal. The EU has opened up piecemeal (with new countries being added gradually) and while there is hope of further opening up, it’s not something that is completely inevitable. Further, proposals to open borders further can have explicitly attached propositions that specify conditions under which further opening of the borders will be stopped. Existing immigration legislation that specifies caps for various visa types already does something similar: the quotas for various types of work visas (such as H1B in the US) have, under some proposals, been required to be sensitive to the economic conditions of the US. Those who fear the worst from liberalized immigration policies can explicitly specify conditions that halt further liberalization in the event that their (arguably) pessimistic predictions come true. Please prove your claim as to “de jure”. I think it was the case that there was no specific law or policy that prohibited mass immigration RATHER THAN a specific law or policy that sanctioned it. Since mass immigration was a relative new phenomena in the 19th Century, this would not be surprising. Secondly, the max level of immigration in the 19th Century into the USA appears to slightly over 1 million in one year with an average annual rate more like 300,000. Even adjusting per capita, this would not qualify as ridiculous mass immigration, especially considering that the USA was a growing country/economy, not a developed, mature country/economy, as is the case now. (see this graph: http://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/124/127330/images/NASH10421801.gif) By “reversible” it should be clear from the context and examples cited, that “reversible” applies to the effect of a policy (as well as the policy itself) rather than just the policy. Mass immigration is not easily reversible since it require mass deportations, which rarely (if ever) has occurred. “…..I would agree that there is a huge risk to immediate open borders.” Please specify these risks. Obviously, you should have already done your homework on this angle and should have a list already prepared. Let’s see it. Dear John Lee, Pingback: Slippery slopes to open borders \| Open Borders: The Case Pingback: Das Ende der Armut \| I think you miss something simple here. Open borders mean that every person who is able will leave where they are, destroying the destination country and depriving their own country of what they have to offer. Better to leave the brightest and best to help improve the country they are in, because otherwise we all get to live in abject poverty eventually. What needs to be done instead is to teach and equip these peoples to do better in the existing situation. Convoy of Hope has programs teaching gardening and poultry husbandry to those in poverty. These projects are lifting individuals and communites out of the depths of poverty. They are reviving hope, and offering a future to many people instaed of dragging a few out of the situation, they are empowering a few people who can in turn teach others from what they learn. As the old adage says, teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. We have so much “technology” that can be shared by those in need and used to make their lives better. But instead we have a ruling class that flies about in jets, telling us how we aren’t doing enough for this cause and that cause. I like to say I will listen to Al Gore as soon as he flies coach and hires someone to hang his laundry on the clothes line. Most of the people doing the talking are just part of the problem. The Starfish response is compelling…, But you show you don’t give a fucking shit about the American economy. Ok…, fine. Either do I. But the death of America by a thousand Starfish (seems you’ve chosen) will be your epitaph. Keep flinging back…, Keep flinging back…, don’t ever give that up. But if you don’t realize that America is and has been the most giving in history, which means nothing to you, your interest is singular. Be careful about being taken for granted, for that will be taken away. Will you one day be flinging BACK to the USA? I doubt it… Then you’ll move onto…, China? Absurd writing and total mis-representation of Beck’s brilliant video on the futility of mass immigration. The United States today runs so far into ‘overshoot’ that we will be lucky to survive to 2050. We lack enough water, energy and resources to keep up this massive population juggernaut. Talk about incredibly stupid to advance open borders–the whole world would love to transport their poverty stricken masses. When I read such incredibly stupid writers and their absurdly stupid points of view, I want to intellectually hurl my lunch. The human race continues its galloping increases at 80 million, net gain, annually. By 2050, there won’t be enough other creatures left nor any environment let alone quality of life and standard of living for all Americans. The third world will add another 3 billion people by 2050. Water and Oil will not be enough to support our huge populations. Camp of the Saints will become our reality. Frosty Wooldridge, 6 continent world bicycle traveler. What you don’t acknowledge about his arguement is that it makes a great case for increasing international aid… not just for emergencies but targeted to basic health, education and skills programs that help people lift themselves out of poverty in their own country. I’ve seen it work when it’s done correctly… it isn’t just throwing money at the problem. In fact, once people have the basics… drinking water that doesn’t kill them, access to education and basic health services and a means of getting whatever they can produce to a market, the next steps don’t cost anything at all because they are more than happy to pay for it. They can only do this through savings co-operatives and micro-finance organisations as the loans they need are too small for commercial banks and the people have no collateral. Pingback: Roy Beck macht unbewusst das Argument für offene Grenzen \| Offene Grenzen: Das Argument mike2be says: Vipul Naik you are very short minded person. You can’t even understand what others are talking about 🙂 You will pay for your crimes against society! Bob Slyer says: This article is stupid. Did you even watch the video? His main point is about how this immigration is draining our resources and leaving more of our people in poverty. How long before we have nothing left even for ourselves? He’s not against helping other poor countries where they are, he even said so. He’s worried about destroying us where we are. This article talks about not being able to save them all but it’s important to the ones we do save. We can’t save all of the poor American children that are dying in the streets here. But why not concentrate on saving what we can of them? Redbull says: We cannot continue our current immigration policy. We are not able to support them any longer and add in the terror issues and we have to stop this lunacy. We must take care of our own. you try to make a sweater with not enough yarn. The hard facts are that massive emigra tion of the better educated and more energetic, precisely the people more non-conformist, more capable of changing their poor societies, leaves fewer of them in theis society. Ie effect, they weaken the forces of change and thus strengthen the corrupt, wealthy elites who defend no change. Funny how the “progressive” in the West who promote open borders contribute to the perpetuation of corrupt, inhuman and poor societies. What we need is the opposite; restrict immigration, pressure the corrupt elites with personal sanctions such as no travel, no foreign accounts, ant also push to help local entrepreneurs. Open immigration punishes poor countries. Is a form of charity that dehumanizes. It’s certainly a great and valid point that helping one person is a worthwhile thing to do. My dad used to see starving children on TV and think, “What can you do?” because it was so overwhelming and he didn’t have much money at all (still doesn’t). But then he realized that, while to us, helping one person doesn’t feel like a big deal, it’s certainly a big deal to that person you are able to help, just as it would be a big deal to any one of us. And I do wish that some of us would be more thorough and clear, but the point here is not to say that immigration does no good for anyone or that doing good for some is of no worth because there are so many you can’t help. The point is not to stop immigration. The point is that people are very wrong to think that we need to overwhelm ourselves with immigration thinking we are ending world hunger (you can’t save 20 people from drowning, all you do is drown yourself and they still drown) and that the best way to bring people out of poverty is not to try to import everyone to where the wealth is but to help them where they are by helping them to bring wealth to themselves. Kendon says: Your kidding! Do you believe your own B.S. The world is far far far far far away from even considering open borders. I think you need to grow up and mature a bit more because I have no doubt your position will change within 5-10 years when you wake up to world chaos some of which has been around for thousands of years. It’s not going to change anytime soon nor should it. Your utopian ideals are admirable but your reality is in Atlantis. At this point in time, all you are going to accomplish (is zero) if your belief actually dis happen (which it won’t) is expand the chaos and make for a world no one can feel safe in. Hope to hear you’ve found something productive to do with your life in 5-10 years. 6272727282828 says: What a moronic blogpost, the foundation of the claims are rooted in appeals to emotion and unnecessary obligations. The West is not required to provide anything to nations with standards of living lower than theirs, they choose to do so and now you bite the hand that feeds, asking for more? Open borders means no nations exist, only the Earth, free travel. If you do not see that nation-states are inevitable as a civilization advances, then I think we have the answer as to why you had to leave your shit country for a better one, that kind of primitive mindset is bound to result in desolation. Instead of whining to other leaders to help you, take agency over your own people’s shortcomings and fix the issue yourself. In the meantime, don’t like it here, fuck off back to your shithole instead of complaining. Use your basic reasoning skills: if whites provide advanced living standards, why, then, would you (who reaps the benefits of that system whites produce) initiate ‘white flight’ by flooding white nations and turning it into a replica of where you came from? Pingback: Immigration and Poverty with Gumballs – Paper Cuts Green Goddess says: Vipul, your arguments are largely anthropocentric. Helping millions of humans from underdeveloped countries by moving them to nations where their ecological footprint and materialistic lifestyles will increase will only further harm the environment. You claim they are able to contribute their skill set to the world in this way, but how? I have met countless brain-drain immigrants working for capitalistic, eco-destructive corporations as engineers, researchers/scientists, allopathic doctors (abandoning their traditional vedic medicine) or other types of technical experts. Most of you guys end up working in the areas of defense, Big Pharma, entertainment, chemical/ag conglomerates, etc., because YOU JUST WANT TO MAKE MONEY. You could have stayed in India and made a big difference…why come here? What immigrants (smart or dumb, rich or poor) need to do is STOP REPRODUCING, not expand outward. You “hail from India,” a country that is vastly overpopulated and whose numbers are due to double by 2050. Many of your nationality then move to other countries to overpopulate us, get a free or highly subsidized education, take our jobs, and continue to reproduce on our soil…while many of our own citizens are jobless and dealing with extreme debt from student loans. Please confirm that you have no children, have had a vasectomy, and that you paid EVERY PENNY of your Mathematics PhD from the University of Chicago from your own pocket, and that you recommend the same for all other immigrants. Only then could I respect and even begin to consider what you have written on your website. Exactly!!! butt crack says: who dose not like trump Trigger Warning says: The video makes perfect and logical sense, however I’m sure that the ones that believe in open borders are not good with math or understand that our species is equivalent to ants fighting for resources and imaginary money in the fractional reserve system. It’s easy, stop having so many children in sub standard poor countries. It’s call global birth control. BINGO!!! we have a winner, the internet is yours for the day sir… Bam Bam Catapult says: Like the Girl and the Starfish, the US is morally responsible to fling ’em all back to their original habitat. Chris Bailey says: oooh well done ! That backfires the theory, doesn’t it? You don’t belong on our land ! We can’t sustain you ! Back you go ! Ian Griffiths says: Open borders only works if every country has the same level of infrastructure and programs, otherwise it’s a lopsided affair where most of the worlds population will move to the already developed nations. so to counteract an anti-immigration speaker, this article quotes a Pro-immigration site whose comments are closed, disallowing anyone to debate or ask questions about their statistics or theories. Mkay. The lemmings will appreciate this article anyway, but not any free thinker. The analogy could be a lifeboat that can seat 20 people safely. There are thousands in the water. How many should be allowed on? Letting everyone on would sink the boat. The United States has filled the lifeboat up way past the point of safety. Open borders is the equivalent of sinking the boat and everyone being equally back in the water. Open borders does not work with a welfare state. Leave a Reply to Wendy Cancel reply Welcome to Open Borders! Read our welcome blog post! 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__label__cc	0.705031	0.294969	PICKUP NOVELS Picking up novels where others left it. I’m Not Shouldering This Blame Different World Business Symbol I Heard You Are An Alien The King of Despair and Divine Beast Reborn to be a Stepmother Further Guilt The Transmigrated Li Jin’s Daily Farming Life Me and My Site Alien 52: She’s Really Not A Pervert* ChaCha I Heard You Are An Alien February 2, 2020 February 11, 2020 8 Minutes Alien 51: This Must Be True Love Alien 53: Refreshed Three Views Again (* 痴汉, chīhàn, (Tw) pervert (loanword from Japanese “chikan”) Thinking of it this way made her a little desolate. But Yi Ti, who was good at adjusting emotions, quickly left it behind. She was so busy that she almost forgot about Cecil. She quickly got up and after rummaging in the closet, she found some clothes that her brother left on one of his visits. Compared to Yi Shao, Cecil was definitely thinner, but not that obvious. Besides, thin was better than fat, at least the shirt wouldn’t rip. Yi Ti walked into the shop while holding the clothes and was helpless to find that someone was still playing the game intently. Slender fingers flew on the keyboard, almost producing after shadows. After a while, his fingers slowed down. He seemed to be at the end of a fight, so she took the opportunity to walk over, but then heard him utter: “According to calculations, the chance of getting weapons is 7%……” “C.e.c.i.l!” “X-Xiao Ti?” The jelly alien quickly withdrew his hands and sat still, his eyes guiltily drifting. “You’re really……” Yi Ti held her forehead, “Are there no online games in the universe?” “If we want to hunt monsters, we could just go to a special star domain.” “……” What kind of worldview was that? Forget it, “Try this one.” Yi Ti gave the clothes to Cecil, “It should fit better than the one you’re wearing.” “En!” The alien, who was seriously unbuttoning, replied: “Undressing.” Saying so, the shirt spread out and revealed his chest, exposing a small section of the beautifully shaped clavicle. “……go to the house and change! ! !” Yi Ti was helpless. After looking around, she simply closed the shop doors. It’s not too late to open at ten. Anyway, the customers who were willing to come here were also accustomed to this lazy service attitude. A few minutes later, Cecil stepped out of the guest room. Although it’s just the simplest white shirt plus jeans, Yi Ti thought that even wearing a sack would still look good on him (especially in this age of good looking face mania!). However, that might be regarded as abnormal. “Xiao Ti, all done.” The young man moved his body stiffly as he obediently stood on the spot looking at Yi Ti like a soldier waiting for review. He secretly thought that since he returned to his pre-change appearance, she should be satisfied, right? “Come here.” Yi Ti beckoned again seeing that beautiful and illusory hair and eyes, “Come to me.” Quickly, the other party walked in front of her. Yi Ti took off her shoes and stood on the sofa, unbuttoning the first button of his shirt, and slightly fixing the collar: “It looks better. But,” She looked down at the belt around his waist, “It seems like the waist is loose, why not tighten it a bit?” “What happened?” She looked in wonder at Cecil’s awkward look. “I-it will be uncomfortable.” The young man bowed his head, his cheeks turning slightly red. Yi Ti thought that mimicry was incredible. It obviously just simulated the shape, but every detail was exactly the same as humans with no difference at all. Thinking like this, she said: “How come? You can tighten it so that it won’t fall.” It wasn’t like he’s wearing a corset. “Not that……” “That? What that?” Yi Ti was confused, she couldn’t figure it out. The alien who didn’t know how to lie to her stretched out his hands, lifted the belt, then whispered: “These pants will grind uncomfortably.” “Grind?” “Where? The texture of the jeans is a bit stiff, but isn’t that too harsh?” Yi Ti pulled his pants, “Where is it, let me see.” Was the belt or the trousers uneven? Strange, her brother was wearing it normally. Did it become damp in the closet? But this phenomenon wouldn’t occur even if it got wet. “R-really want to see?” “Is there a problem?” “Must you see it……” “……” It’s just wearing pants, do you need to be so shy? Why does he act like he’s undressing in front of her? ! She helplessly said, “yes.” Cecil was tangled. Before today, he had no experience as a human being, that’s why he made such a low-level mistake. But, after being “reminded” by Xiao Ti, he then remembered that humans on Earth were not self-adjusting as the people on his planet where they could easily hide the parts that couldn’t be easily seen. Instead, Earthlings needed to “dress up” to achieve this goal. And, unless their relationship was particularly close, humans would never reveal their bodies without covering up. But, since Xiao Ti requested it……no matter what the requirements were, he couldn’t possibly refuse. The young man took a deep breath, then made a decision: “Okay.” Yi Ti silently stared at the direction of his fingers then remembered a bit late. Cecil, this guy, seemed……to wear no underwear? So when you wear tight jeans, it meant that…… Hey! ! ! Her face became red, eyes looking left and right, not knowing where to look. Anyway, she couldn’t look at the person in front of her! Because it’s really really really really embarrassing! But, occasionally, our alien classmate, who still didn’t understand the atmosphere, actually said: “Do you, really want to see it?” If Xiao Ti insists…… “……who wants to see it! ! !” “……” She obviously wanted to before. QAQ Yi Ti took a deep breath then reached out to cover her red face: “Stu-stupid! That kind of thing should be said straight ah!” “Sorry.” The youth bowed his head. He had a gloomy aura all over again, “I was wrong.” “……it’s not your fault either, I also have a problem.” She completely forgot. Also, even if Cecil said it directly, this embarrassment would still exist, so it’s just a matter of the degree. A-all in all, the first thing to think about now was how to solve this problem! Yi Ti thought about it. There seemed to be something left by her brother at home……well, even if they’re both men, it’d feel weird to wear something that the other wore. She thought about it, then jumped off the sofa while pulling Cecil to the bedroom. After rummaging in the closet, she finally found a small bag: “Found it!” Inside was a pair of black male underwear. “……why does Xiao Ti have this?” The data Cecil just read told that generally speaking, only people who were very close could leave this clothing in women’s homes, especially such a personal thing……it didn’t smell like Xiao Ti’s brother, could it be that……the jelly alien thought frustratedly. Speaking of which, he seemed to know nothing about her past experience. “Don’t think wildly!” Looking at someone who almost had smoke come out of his head, Yi Ti also felt awkward, “This is an offer from shopping!” Yes, a “buy one get one free” service at lingerie stores, but when she arrived home, she discovered it was men’s underwear. She also did not have the courage to go back and change it and was thinking of giving it to her brother, but she was worried that he would say something like “I won’t change it later” (He can really do it!), so she hid it in her closet. Now it seemed like it’s still there. She looked at the bag carefully: “One size fits all, so you should be fine……right?” Anyway, just put it on casually. Cough, there should be no problem. After that, Yi Ti washed it a little, put it in the automatic washing machine to dry, then turned to Cecil: “When it’s done, put it on yourself. Washing it is also your own task in the future.” After this, she wouldn’t help him wash this anyway! “En.” The young man nodded solemnly as if receiving a major task. “……” There’s no need to be that serious. After that, finally, Cecil, dressed in proper clothes, came to the bedroom as Yi Ti said. She was currently browsing a page: “Cecil, come over and see.” She was looking at a clothes shop’s online website in the same city. It was recommended by a colleague at school, and usually, after the order was placed, the delivery would arrive the same day with payment upon delivery. Overall, it’s quite convenient. Opening the clothing page, she chose menswear and chose underwear. Yi Ti stood up and pushed Cecil down on the chair: “Choose it yourself. Right, are you clear on your own size?” “En, I wear this number.” Finger points. “You don’t need to tell me this.” She always felt that she was a bit perverted. Cecil really chose very seriously. Of course, for a guy who was born with a plugin, it’s almost stress-free to browse a few pages as he soon made a decision: “Xiao Ti, do you think this is okay?” Yi Ti was helpless. Why did she have to help him with this? He’s really an idiot. But in the next second, she became entirely Spartan: “Are you sure?” “En.” Nod. “Is there a problem?” Cecil blinked and looked at her doubtfully, “Not cute?” Gaze. Almost instantly, Yi Ti was only given seconds to respond to those beautiful eyes that reflected the sky and stars. She fell to the ground and vomited blood: “Cute is cute, but don’t you think it’s too cute……” Underwear with patterns of kittens, chicks, ducklings……normal men would never want to wear this, right? ! Even her dullard of a brother just wore red tights occasionally. “But here it says, buy more than ten, and you can customize your favorite pattern.” Yi Ti had a bad hunch: “What do you want to print on it?” “Xiao Ti.” “……” Hey! ! ! The way he expressed affection was as disturbing as ever. Yi Ti grabbed his smooth, long hair emitting fluorescent light with both hands, then gritted her teeth while saying: “I don’t want to be sitting under your butt!” “Then print it in front?” “……isn’t that weirder? !” What did he think of her? “……I see.” Cecil bowed his head in disappointment, the light on his hair seemed to dim, “Never mind then.” Yi Ti: “……” what’s with this guilty feeling? She did nothing wrong, right? She helplessly sighed, released her hand, grabbed the mouse, and quickly scanned each patterned underwear into the shopping cart, “Just give up the idea of printing a pattern on something like this. However, if it’s printed on a t-shirt……” She could accept it. “Xiao Ti……” Touched……touched……touched…… Yi Ti shoved away that happy face with a little embarrassment: “Don’t look at me like that!” She could sign any treaty to “surrender territory under humiliating terms” with those eyes! Now that she bought it, Yi Ti simply planned to help him buy some more clothes, and just deliver it together, saving them from going out again. After returning to the menswear page, she asked Cecil to choose some more clothes. Fortunately, this time his taste was normal with no more strange patterns. The only disappointment he felt was—— “There are no printable t-shirts……” Looking at his disappointed expression after Yi Ti placed the order, she really wanted to open the great taobao.com, but this one would get out of hand——finally, she bought four printable T-shirts and two of them belonged to her. Although……she didn’t notice until she ordered. Thinking about it, she thought it was the fault of the contentedly smiling alien. “Close your eyes, don’t look at me anymore!” “……” QAQ And just then, Yi Ti unexpectedly saw the price reduction notice sent automatically by the system. “This shop……” She subconsciously opened her eyes wide, her eyes lighting up instantly. “Cecil.” “Wh-what?” The young man, who was always sharp, heard something unusual from her words. “Hey hey hey, look, I bought a T-shirt with you, and so, you buy this with me!” Saying so, Yi Ti “smirked” and touched the tape measure from the table as she moved closer to him. 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__label__cc	0.715622	0.284378	Happiness, Inspirational, Kwan Cheung Less Stress is Best for Success! Create Better Work by Reducing Stress by Kwan Cheung \| Nov 19, 2018 By Kwan Cheung For generations, stress has been assumed to be a necessary evil of work, and more ‘traditionally successful’ professions such as law, are presumed to bring with them extra stress as a norm. However, attitudes are changing towards stress across all sectors and for good reason. Before we can address stress, we need to define what it actually is. Stress according to the Mental Health Foundation defines stress as ‘our body’s response to pressures from a situation or life event…some common features of things that can make us feel stress include experiencing something new or unexpected, something that threatens your feeling of self, or feeling you have little control over a situation.’ Stress is a biological hangover of our ancestors; a reaction to our situations or surroundings, producing a ‘flight or fight’ response, essential for survival in the wilderness. Stress helped us recognise whether we were in danger and to react accordingly. In modern times, when we talk about stress, we aren’t referring to being in immediate physical danger to our lives, but rather the feelings we may experience in certain high-pressured situations, such as work. How Do We Deal With Stress? Everyone encounters stress on a daily basis. Sometimes, it’s necessary and unavoidable such as closing a vital deal. However, it’s important to differentiate between manageable, short-term stress and the excessive, life-affecting stress which can result in physical, emotional and social complications. Recent figures from the Health and Safety Executive reported that ‘legal professional’ was the third most stressful job in the UK last year, with the main cause of stress cited as workload, with women experiencing more stress than men. This is perhaps no surprise to those within the industry. The legal industry is still one of the most outdated and rigid in its approach to work. Many work-life balance promoting schemes and initiatives, such as agile or flexible working, since considered the ‘norm’ in other sectors, are still seen as maverick within law. A big factor in its resistance to embracing work life balance and thereby reducing stress is most probably to do with tradition; the pedestal of making partner and the accompanying dogma that a few years of overworking is a rite of passage to reach it. Stress in the Extreme Overworking though, isn’t something our industry should just accept as a part of legal life. By overworking ourselves in a job and normalising this behaviour, we are entrenching it deeper into the legal industry culture. The results of overworking over long periods of time are well-documented; excessive stress from work can lead to mental issues such as depression, fatigue and manifest as physical health complications; such as strokes or heart disease. In extreme cases, it can lead to death. Japan has had a culture of extreme overworking since the 1980’s and recent statistics show that 1 in 5 are at risk of death from overwork. They even named it ‘karoshi’; death through overwork. Although hundreds die every year, the Government and employers have been very slow to respond. Empirical evidence even shows that overworking is also counterproductive and work quality suffers as a result, yet this toxic culture remains prevalent. Effects of Stress on Productivity So, we know that stress can have devastating effects on our health and mental wellbeing, but it is also detrimental to our quality of work too; which in turn can lead to even more stress. Stress can affect your memory recall and your ability to focus on a task; this can affect your ability to carry out your work duties. This poor performance could lead to further stress; it can be a vicious cycle. Mounting stress also has a negative effect on sleep which can also have an effect on your concentration levels at work. Sleep depravity brings along its own issues too. Although we as individuals cannot change a culture which creates stress, we can change our own careers and reduce the stress we face. Many individuals have recognised this and placed higher value on quality of life rather than chasing the best salary. Legal professionals signing up to Vario for example, typically value a better work life balance, or creating more time for family or to pursue a personal passion. Others are motivated by the opportunity to work in different industries or at a more relaxed pace of life. We at Vario have found more and more lawyers, paralegals and other legal professionals exploring different career options which allow them to both live their desired lifestyle and also generate income to sustain it. Our Varios run seasonal businesses of their own, travel the globe, spend time with their family, all while still further developing their career in law. Our Varios are part of a larger paradigm shift; one which understands that work is necessary but not at the cost of a balanced life. Businesses are coming round to the idea that excessive workloads and the accompanying stress cannot be prioritised ahead of employee wellbeing. Reinforcing this need for better work life harmony, various employee surveys regularly cite better work life balance, flexible hours and the ability to work from home as top benefits for a job to improve happiness. This, coupled with the rise in the ‘gig economy’, mean that traditional jobs and freelancing are starting to converge, as employees become more empowered to demand healthier working lives. And we definitely think that’s a good thing. Have a look at what you can expect as a Vario and apply if you think it’s for you: Apply to become a Vario. Back to blog homepage If you are interested in joining Vario or working with us as a client, please get in touch on +44 (0)121 629 1768. © 2020 Pinsent Masons Vario Pinsent Masons Vario is a service provided by Pinsent Masons LLP. Legal Notices Ι Site Map Ι Cookies	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1106
__label__wiki	0.743737	0.743737	What Is Agave Cactus Juice? By: Catherine Oz What Is Agave Syrup? What Causes Honey to Ferment? How to Make Carob Juice Baking With Juice Concentrates What Can I Substitute for Malt Extract? Primarily known for its integral role in the production of tequila, agave juice is becoming popular in Western kitchens for its healthy properties as a diet food and a natural sweetener. Made from the core of the agave plant, agave juice--which is poisonous when raw--is processed by heat and enzymes into agave nectar. The many varieties of the agave plant primarily grow in Mexico and tropical South America, although some varieties grow in the southwestern United States, where the sap of the agave plant was also known to indigenous and traditional Mexican societies as aguamiel, or “honey water.” Related to the amaryllis and lily families, agave plants are also known as the “century plant,” because of the amount of time it takes to mature. Agave juice is harvested and compressed like fruit from the core of the agave, known in Spanish as the “pina” because of its pineapple-like texture. From there, the filtered agave juice is heated to break down the carbohydrates, according to chefs Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot, co-owners of Ideas in Food, a New York City-based consulting business. Finally, enzymes and hydrolysis convert the raw juice into a viscous nectar. The chefs, who have worked in restaurants in Boston and New York City and currently work with restaurants and caterers to encourage the use of "sustainable, organic and artisanal food products," say that different species of agave lend nectars with different flavors and colors--light, amber and dark. Healthy Alternative Many people have made the switch from sugar to agave nectar, including sugar-sensitive diabetics and dieters. Because agave nectar is mostly fructose--a natural sugar found in fruit--and not glucose, it can be used with few side effects by diabetics. Dieters also can enjoy agave nectar, because it has fewer calories than sugar or honey and packs a similar punch. Vegans and vegetarians cook with agave nectar. It is a plant product and is less processed than refined cane sugar. Agave nectar can replace sugar in hot and cold drinks, baking and other recipes. To cook with any of these, VegFamily Magazine recommends that you use 2/3 to 3/4 the amount of sugar called for in the recipe and to reduce the amount of other liquid in the recipe by 25 percent. Kamozawa and Talbot recommend that home chefs use light versions for delicately flavored dishes and darker versions for recipes that call for corn syrup, maple or molasses. Most agave syrups are available in the United States are organic, vegan and kosher. Traditional drinks Agave azul, or “blue agave,” is often distilled into juice and turned into tequila. By Mexican law, liquours called “tequila” must be manufactured from the blue agave plant in Jalisco, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Nayarit or Tamaulipas provinces, and 100 percent of the drink must be pure fermented agave juice. Mixto tequila, often sold alongside true tequila, includes unfermented, processed agave juice. Agave juice is also one of the major ingredients in the Mexican beverage pulque, a traditional alcoholic beverage made from fermented juice of the maguey agave plant. Another drink, called mezcal, is also made from the maguey, but through a different process. Chefs Talbot and Kamozawa also recommend that bartenders use agave nectar in cold drinks, as it dissolves easily and requires less stirring. Despite its healthy adaptations, some chefs and nutritionists advise consumers not to rely heavily on agave nectar in their coffee, tea or cookies. Fructose is metabolized in the liver, so, like the high-fructose corn syrup found in many modern foods, agave nectar could prove dangerous if large amounts are eaten at once or relied on completely as a sweetener. Agave nectar can also cause severe dermatitis--swelling, itching, and rash--in those who are allergic to it. Ray Sahelian Agave Nectar: Any Occasion Nourished Kitchen Catherine Oz has been a journalist and writer since 2000. A former staff writer for newspapers in New York and Florida, she has also published fiction in small journals such as "Elbowroom" and "Aoife's Kiss." Oz holds a B.A. in English.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0094.json.gz/line1108
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__label__cc	0.639207	0.360793	Allegations of Lutheran Social Services of Northern California's Misuse of Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Funds Were Unsubstantiated TO: Maria Cremer, Acting Director, Office of Community Planning and Development, San Francisco, Region IX, 9AD FROM: Tanya E. Schulze, Regional Inspector General for Audit, Region IX, 9DGA SUBJECT: Allegations of Lutheran Social Services of Northern California’s Misuse of Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Funds Were Unsubstantiated We audited Lutheran Social Services of Northern California (auditee) in response to a hotline complaint. The complaint alleged that the auditee misused Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) funds. The specific allegations included (1) ineligible purchases using employee credit cards, (2) unreasonable rental of storage units, (3) caseworkers qualifying family and friends for HPRP who were not eligible, (4) diversion of HPRP funds, and (5) forged documents for check disbursements from the auditee’s Sacramento office. Our objective was to determine whether these allegations could be substantiated. The audit results showed that the allegations of misuse of HPRP funds were unsubstantiated. We provided the auditee a discussion draft report on January 28, 2011, and held an exit conference with appropriate officials on February 3, 2011. The auditee provided written comments on February 4, 2011, in which it agreed with the report. The complete text of the auditee’s response can be found in appendix A of this report. Background and Objective 4 Allegations of Misuse of HPRP Funds Were Unsubstantiated 6 Scope and Methodology 8 Internal Controls 9 A. Auditee Comments 11 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) is a new program under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development. It was funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) on February 17, 2009. Congress designated $1.5 billion for communities to provide financial assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly rehoused and stabilized. HPRP funding was distributed based on the formula used for the Emergency Shelter Grant program. The City and the County of Sacramento, CA, and Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency HUD allocated program funds for communities to provide financial assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly rehoused and stabilized. HUD used its Emergency Shelter Grant formula to allocate program funds to metropolitan cities, urban counties, and States. On August 4, 2009, HUD entered into a grant agreement with the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (Agency), on behalf of the City and the County of Sacramento (City/County), for more than $2.3 million in program funds for each of the jurisdictions. The agreements were pursuant to the provisions under the Homelessness Prevention Fund, Division A, Title XII, of the Recovery Act. The Agency is responsible for ensuring that each entity that administers or receives all or a portion of the program funds or to carry out activities, fully complies with the program requirements. On October 1, 2009, the Agency entered into a subgrant agreement with Lutheran Social Services of Northern California (auditee) to carry out the program. This subgrant agreement, which totaled more than $2.4 million, is funded by a combination of Federal, State, and local sources. Under this subgrant agreement, the Agency is to provide the auditee more than $718,000 from the City HPRP and more than $725,000 from the County HPRP. By the end of October 2010, the Agency had drawn down more than $341,000 via the City HPRP grant and nearly $165,000 via the County HPRP grant for the auditee. Lutheran Social Services of Northern California The auditee is a public benefit corporation and a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. It is funded by donations, government contracts, and grants and through the support of Lutheran churches and congregations. The auditee is governed by a 14-member board of directors. It has three office locations: Concord, Sacramento, and San Francisco. Its Sacramento office provides HPRP services to homeless individuals and families and those in jeopardy of losing their current housing. This program focuses on rapid rehousing for those who are homeless and stabilization for those who are housed but in need of short-term assistance. Our objective was to determine whether the allegations of misuse of HPRP funds could be substantiated. Allegations of Misuse of HPRP Funds Were Unsubstantiated The hotline complaint’s allegations of misuse of HPRP funds were unsubstantiated. Our review did not identify the alleged ineligible employee credit card purchases, rented storage unit expenses, diversion of HPRP funds, or forged documents. HPRP Funds Were Not Used for the Alleged Ineligible Purchases or Unreasonable Rental Storage Units The complainant alleged that HPRP funds were used to pay for employee credit card purchases of ineligible items such as aquarium supplies; meals; iPods; Wii, Xbox, and PSP games; camcorders; digital cameras; stereo systems; LCD TVs; trips; makeup; candy; jewelry; telephone minutes; and toys. Our review of a random sample of two monthly credit card statements for three employees (a total of six monthly statements) showed that most purchases, including rental of storage units, were not paid with HPRP funds. The few purchases that were paid for using HPRP funds were allowable expenses and did not include any of the alleged ineligible items. Caseworkers Qualifying Ineligible Family and Friends for HPRP Was Not Substantiated The allegation made was based on an employee’s comment that appeared to have been taken out of context. No specifics were available to show who might have violated program rules by qualifying family and friends for HPRP who were ineligible for the program. There was no indication that any caseworker qualified ineligible family and friends for HPRP. No Diversion of HPRP Funds Was Found The complainant alleged that the auditee used HPRP funds for other programs. We did not identify any diversions of HPRP funds. In addition to the Agency’s advances, the auditee advanced funds from its general operating account for direct financial assistance payments during the beginning months of HPRP. In April 2010, it began withdrawing funds from the direct financial assistance account to pay back the advances to its general operating account. As of the end of October 2010, the auditee had not withdrawn more than it had previously advanced to HPRP. No Forged Documents Were The complainant alleged that documents were forged for check disbursements from the auditee’s Sacramento office. We examined accounting records, the general ledger, bank statements, credit card statements, and receipts within our audit scope but did not identify any documents that appeared to be altered or forged. Our review disclosed that the allegations of misuse of HPRP funds were unsubstantiated. We performed our onsite audit work at the auditee’s offices in Sacramento and Concord, CA, between November and December 2010. The audit generally covered the period October 1, 2009, through October 31, 2010. To accomplish our objective, we interviewed HUD staff and the auditee’s staff, certified public accountant, attorney, and board members. We also reviewed Applicable HUD requirements, including the Recovery Act and the revised HPRP notice, redline with corrections, issued June 8, 2009; The City and County’s substantial amendments to the 2008-2012 consolidated plan and the 2009 action plan for HPRP; The HPRP grant agreements between HUD and the City and County; The subcontract between the Agency and the auditee; The auditee’s policies and procedures for accounting and financial transactions; and The auditee’s accounting records, general ledger, bank statements, and credit card statements with supporting documents for the charges. We selected and reviewed expenses charged against HPRP. We identified, from the general ledger, the expense categories that could have contained the alleged ineligible purchases. Random samples of three transactions were selected from each of these expense categories: cell phone/pager expense (from 89 transactions1), Sacramento – travel and mileage expense (from 33 transactions2), office supplies expense (from 37 transactions3), and travel and mileage expense (from 53 transactions4). We also selected and reviewed random samples of two monthly credit card statements (from an 11-month period) from each of the three employees who could have made purchases for the program.5 conclusions based on our objective. $300 tested from a total of $7,169 $1,557 tested from a total of $16,798 Policies and procedures to ensure that funds advanced from the Agency pay only for direct financial assistance and Policies and procedures to ensure that expenditures charged against HPRP are allowable. A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, the reasonable opportunity to prevent, detect, or correct (1) impairments to effectiveness or efficiency of operations, (2) misstatements in financial or performance information, or (3) violations of laws and regulations on a timely basis. We evaluated internal controls related to the audit objective in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. Our evaluation of internal controls was not designed to provide assurance regarding the effectiveness of the internal control structure as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of auditee’s internal control. Separate Communication of Minor Deficiencies Minor internal control and compliance issues were reported to the auditee in a separate memorandum. 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